Miss Le returned to City A.
That day, she invited three others to gather at Sifangxuan.
This place was a regular spot for them, and they were already familiar faces.
Lu Yunshu and the other two knew she would definitely call for a gathering upon her return, so they all made sure to keep tonight free.
Around 8 PM, Lu Yunshu arrived at the private club Sifangxuan.
She was holding two gifts, a pearl necklace and something randomly picked from a gift shop.
As soon as she looked up, she saw Le You standing in the hall.
She was hard to miss.
Because Le You was holding a large bouquet of roses, it was impossible not to see her.
Le You immediately gave her a big hug.
"Hello, my friend, did you miss me!"
Lu Yunshu said, "No."
Le You: "Then I didn't miss you either, I missed my pearl necklace~"
Lu Yunshu handed her the bag, "Your pearl necklace, and this."
She handed over the other gift as well.
Sea blue wrapping paper with a white bow.
Fan Jia and Xiao Fanfan also had theirs, which she had given them earlier, leaving only Le You-she really was a friend who loved giving gifts.
Le You already knew there was an extra gift, and upon receiving it, she asked, "Is this the gift you picked out with Jin Hanshuang?"
Lu Yunshu nodded.
Le You teased, "Oh my, how could President Lu bear to give us a gift personally chosen by Sister Jin? Why not keep it for yourself?"
"I kept hers," Lu Yunshu said, "The ones for you were chosen by me."
Le You showed an expression of "I knew it."
Lu Yunshu added, "I couldn't find a suitable bag, so just hold it like this."
Le You didn't mind.
Having gifts, and double gifts at that, made her happy.
She first opened the gift box with the pearl necklace, feeling touched as she unwrapped it, "Oh my, you actually bought this for your sister, I'm so touched, and you even gave me an extra gift, I'm going to shed little pearls."
She pretended to sob twice to show her emotion.
Lu Yunshu held her flowers, looking calm, "Go ahead, collect them and sell them to Shen Wenxin at a high price."
Le You laughed even more, "Alright, alright, making money is your forte."
Lu Yunshu nodded, acknowledging her money-making skills.
Le You looked at the pearl necklace, its luster warm and smooth, of excellent quality.
Satisfied, she closed the gift box, put it back in the bag, and then eagerly hugged President Lu's arm, pretending to sob again to express her gratitude.
"Our President Lu is so good, actually buying something from the rival for me, I'm so touched, sob sob. For the sake of the necklace, I'll forgive you for making me a part of your brain-burning love story."
Lu Yunshu found it amusing and couldn't help but chuckle, "Thank you, Miss Le."
Le You nodded, "You're welcome, Miss Lu~
"Alright, alright, let's go up, Fanfan and the others are already waiting for us."
Lu Yunshu nodded, handing her flowers back to her, "Where did the flowers come from?"
Le You smiled as she took them, happily linking arms with her and walking towards the elevator, "Someone gave them to me."
The two chatted while waiting for the elevator.
"Why not leave them in the car?"
"Because I want to take them up for photos~"
"Oh."
"Enough about me, let's talk about you. How have you been lately? Jia Jia said in the group chat that she came to find you at the party..."
Even after entering the elevator, Lu Yunshu's ears were filled with Le You's voice.
Le You was really interested in the progress of their brain-burning love story.
No one noticed that Jin Hanshuang and Shen Wenxin were also at Sifangxuan.
In the first-floor lobby, Jin Hanshuang withdrew her gaze.
She couldn't hear their conversation, but her expression was one of sudden realization.
The gifts were bought for someone she liked.
The pearl necklace was also for someone she liked.
To buy something from the rival's store for the other person... this must be Lu Yunshu's true love!
"What are you daydreaming about, stepmom? Let's go home."
"Coming."
Great, the person Lu Yunshu likes isn't her.
...
The next day, Jin Hanshuang and Du Mengying went out for afternoon tea.
At the same café, they talked about Lu Yunshu again, and about the girl who entered the elevator with her that day.
"She looked quite pretty from the side," Jin Hanshuang said, "a sweet girl, very elegant."
Du Mengying showed an expression of sudden realization, "So President Lu likes sweet girls."
Jin Hanshuang smiled.
"Who knows, maybe. At least when they stood together, they looked quite compatible from behind."
No matter what, she sincerely wished Lu Yunshu well and hoped her unrequited love would come true.
Du Mengying took a bite of cake, "Aren't you going to ask? Why aren't you being cautious now?"
Jin Hanshuang looked puzzled, "Ask what?"
Du Mengying smiled, "Ask if that sweet girl is the one she likes."
Jin Hanshuang didn't care and had no interest in pursuing it further.
"No need to do something unnecessary. If she wanted to tell me, she would have already."
There was no imaginary person in this matter; Lu Yunshu really had someone she liked.
Knowing that was enough.
There should be boundaries between people.
She didn't want others prying into her affairs, nor would she randomly pry into others' affairs.
Since she had already seen Lu Yunshu's crush with her own eyes, there was no need to ask further. She just needed to help her win the person over.
Du Mengying didn't quite understand, "Then how do you explain the things she did for you? She was very close to you."
Lu Yunshu liking someone else might be true, but her gentleness and care for Jin Hanshuang weren't fake either, which was confusing.
The kid didn't seem like someone who would be fickle...
Jin Hanshuang rested her chin in her hand, thinking.
After a while, she smiled.
"Maybe it's just closeness within the bounds of friendship. It's normal for friends to be close."
"Oh~ your daughter's nemesis just wants to be friends with you?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"She sensed motherly love in me?"
"?"
"Our poor Yunshu, her mother passed away when she was very young..."
As Jin Hanshuang spoke, her expression became affectionate.
Du Mengying was speechless, "You have no motherly love, and she has an aunt who loves her."
Everyone in their circle knew that Lu Yunshu had a great relationship with her aunt's family.
Her aunt felt sorry for her losing her mother at a young age and always treated her as her own, loving her dearly.
Their relationship was as good as Shen Wenxin's with her uncle's family.
The affection on Jin Hanshuang's face instantly turned into a cheerful smile.
Yes, their poor Yunshu still had her aunt and uncle who loved her.
"Alright, stop being curious. Should I give you her number so you can ask her yourself?"
"Alright, give it to me, I'll call her right now."
"Go away."
"Hahaha."
After joking, Du Mengying looked at Jin Hanshuang and raised her eyebrows, "Why do I feel like you're relieved?"
Jin Hanshuang smiled, not hiding it at all, "Yes."
She was relieved that Lu Yunshu didn't like her.
She really couldn't imagine that path, it was too absurd, too unbelievable. It was better to maintain the status quo.
"I still prefer being friends with this kid."
She thought of how Lu Yunshu looked in front of her.
Thinking that if Lu Yunshu really liked her, she would have to push her away, she couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.
Who wouldn't want to be friends with a cute little puppy?
Who would want to be cruel to a puppy?
So, being friends was also very good.
Seeing this, Du Mengying jokingly said, "Oh my, such a well-rounded kid, so gentle and considerate... haven't you ever thought about making her your girlfriend?"
Jin Hanshuang rested her chin in her hand and glanced at her, her expression half-smiling.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"I can't make a move on her."