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“Xiao Ya, you’re back?”
mother Xiao greeted me warmly.
“Auntie,” I whispered.
Seeing me, mother Xiao smiled widely.
The dining table was filled with all my favorite dishes.
Even the Stir-Fried Pork was made by Xiao Yang himself.
Xiao Yang sat next to me, continuously serving food into my bowl.
“Stop it, I can do it myself,” I said, a bit impatiently.
Xiao Yang didn’t mind at all and kept chatting away as if I hadn’t spoken.
Suddenly, under the table, he playfully brushed against my calf.
“Xiao Ya, did you receive the flowers I sent you?”
He looked at me with a smile in his eyes.
I shivered and quickly pulled my leg back.
“What’s wrong?” mother Xiao noticed something was off with me.
“There are still some things to handle at the office. I’ll head back now,” I said, grabbing my bag and standing up.
mother Xiao was taken aback. “Xiao Yang made that Stir-Fried Pork just for you. You child…”
Xiao Yang also stood up. “I’ll take Xiao Ya home.”
“You just got out of the hospital; don’t overdo it. Let the driver take you,” mother Xiao insisted.
“It’s fine,” Xiao Yang said as he put on his coat and grabbed the car keys.
“Let’s go, Xiao Ya.”
I couldn't refuse, so I reluctantly went out with him.
In the yard, Xiao Yang leaned against the car door waiting for me.
The dim streetlight cast a warm glow on his face.
His gaze was gentle, just like before.
For a moment, I felt dazed, almost believing I had returned to high school.
“Xiao Ya…” he began, “I want to start over with you.”
“…” I fell silent for a moment and let out a self-deprecating laugh. “There’s no possibility between us anymore.”
Xiao Yang's expression froze.
I turned to leave.
But he grabbed my wrist.
“Xiao Ya, give me another chance,” he said hoarsely. “As long as you’re willing.”
I shook off his hand. “I’m not willing!”
Xiao Yang looked at me in pain, his gaze intense.
“I’m sorry.” He finally let me go.
From that day on, Xiao Yang didn’t appear in front of me again.
He started sending me flowers every day, all Calla Lilies, my favorite.
People at the company began to gossip, saying that Xiao Yang and I were rekindling an old flame.
I found it absurd.
How could Xiao Yang possibly like me?
He hates me, yet here he is!
One day, as I stepped out of the office, I overheard two employees whispering to each other.
"Is it true that President Zhou and Director Xiao are back together?"
"Of course! Otherwise, why would he send her flowers every day?"
"That's not impossible... They used to date."
"Director Xiao is so handsome; if I were President Zhou, I'd get back together too..."
I cleared my throat.
The two employees immediately fell silent and scurried away.
I stood there for a moment, rubbing my temples.
Work had been exhausting lately, and my head was pounding.
After work, as I was about to drive home, I spotted Xiao Yang waiting for me by the roadside.
"Zhou Ya," he said, holding a bottle of pain relief cream and a few painkillers.
I was taken aback. "How did you know I have menstrual cramps?"
He glanced at me. "You used to faint from the pain in high school."
"..." I didn't say anything further as I accepted the cream and the pills.
Xiao Yang was thoughtful; he even prepared a heating pad for me.
"How did you know I needed these?" I asked curiously.
Xiao Yang smiled faintly. "I asked your assistant."
"..." I fell silent for a moment before I couldn't help but ask, "Did you threaten her?"
Last time, I asked Xiao Zhao to investigate the relationship between Xiao Yang and Yue Shan.
Xiao Yang must have found out about this.
I didn't expect him to use Xiao Zhao to curry favor with me...
"I didn't," Xiao Yang smiled, "She was very proactive."
I couldn't be bothered to waste words with him. "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
Xiao Yang called out to me, "Zhou Ya."
"Is there something?" I paused.
"Are you free tonight?" he asked. "Want to grab dinner together?"
I wasn't in the mood. "No, thanks."
But Xiao Yang persisted, "Don't you really want to know what happened back then?"
I hesitated. "What do you mean?"
Xiao Yang said softly, "If you have dinner with me, I'll tell you the truth."
My curiosity was piqued. "Alright."
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