A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

Happy Qixi Festival, my dear.

Li Xixue stared at her phone screen.

She had read those words countless times.

This guy has never said anything like this before, or even if he's not normal, he's never said anything like this before. Why is he suddenly saying this today...?

Chen Yan stood to the side, watching Li Xixue's changing expression. Her lips twitched, but she said nothing.

"What are you looking at?"

Li Xixue glanced at her.

The other person has been looking at me with strange eyes ever since I started.

Chen Yan chuckled and teased, "I'm watching as our CEO Li gradually falls for her."

Li Xixue withdrew her expression.

"Mr. Li, do you remember when you first joined the company?"

Chen Yan crossed her arms and began to recall: "You were twenty-three years old at the time, and you had just taken over the operation of Xueyu from your family. When you walked into the meeting room on your first day of work, none of the dozen or so old shareholders present looked at you properly."

"Then you sat down and your first words were, 'From today onwards, anyone who is dissatisfied can submit their resignation; I will not retain them.'"

Chen Yan mimicked Li Xixue's tone from back then, lowering her voice considerably: "Those old men fell silent on the spot."

Li Xixue frowned and said, "Are you here today to write my memoir?"

Chen Yan shook her head: "What I'm trying to say is that you back then and you now are completely different people."

"At the company's annual party, when someone toasted you, you didn't even look up and said you wouldn't drink. When someone invited you to dinner, you told me to refuse. Another time, a rich second-generation with a good background pursued you and sent flowers to the company every day for a month. In the end, you called the police and said that he was littering in a private place. As a result, he was arrested on the spot."

"Back then, the old guys at the company gave you a nickname, what was it again...?"

"Iceberg CEO," Li Xixue said for her.

"Yes, Iceberg CEO."

Chen Yan smiled and said, "Back then, everyone thought that President Li would probably never be with anyone in his life. He was too cold, and no one could get close to him."

"Then Commissioner Lu arrived and melted the iceberg."

"Chen Yan, what nonsense are you spouting?" Li Xixue's tone turned cold.

Chen Yan shrugged: "I was just expressing my feelings. After all, I've been with you for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen you put so much effort into knitting a scarf for someone."

"So, Mr. Li, you must be happy."

"..."

The coldness on Li Xixue's face vanished instantly, and her face flushed red: "Wh-what happiness? Don't talk nonsense."

"See? See? When it comes to Commissioner Lu, that's your Achilles' heel."

"Chen Yan, you!"

"Alright, alright, I won't bother you any longer."

Chen Yan chuckled and prepared to turn and leave.

Before leaving, she added, "By the way, President Li, I think Commissioner Lu must have something important to discuss with you today."

"event?"

Li Xixue was taken aback: "How did you know?"

"A woman's intuition."

After saying that, the door closed.

Li Xixue was alone in her office. She picked up a small mirror from the table and looked at herself.

After Chen Yan's makeover, the person in the mirror did look much younger.

This doesn't seem like Li Xixue.

Normally, she's the type of person that makes people afraid to approach her.

It looks like this now...

Or rather, this is like her from a long time ago.

Back in college, before I joined the company and became some kind of aloof CEO.

At that moment, her phone vibrated.

Li Xixue quickly stood up, picked up her bag, and walked out.

The elevator doors opened, and she stepped out of the lobby, where she saw Lu Yang standing.

However, his attire and demeanor were completely different from Lu Yang's usual self.

Li Xixue paused for a moment.

Lu Yang was also looking at her.

To be precise, he was stunned.

He opened his mouth, but no words came out.

The two of them stood at the company entrance, looking at each other.

Lu Yang spoke first.

"What are you wearing today?"

Li Xixue stood at the company entrance, her light champagne-colored dress slightly dazzling in the evening light. She didn't usually wear this kind of clothing, and Lu Yang knew this perfectly well.

Li Xixue did not answer his question, but instead scanned Lu Yang from head to toe.

Then the corner of his mouth twitched.

"What are you wearing today?"

The two stared at each other for a few seconds.

Then, almost at the same time, they both laughed.

It wasn't the kind of loud laughter, but rather the kind where you couldn't hold it in.

Lu Yang turned his head away first.

Li Xixue also turned her head.

Two seconds later, Lu Yang turned back to look at her.

She turned back too.

Their eyes met again.

Lu Yang spoke first: "Why are you dressed like this today?"

Li Xixue also spoke up at the same time: "Aren't you the same?"

The two of them spoke at the same time.

Then they both stopped at the same time.

Lu Yang stared at her face for a while before saying, "You look younger today."

Li Xixue didn't reply, but her gaze swept over him. The shirt he was wearing made his shoulder line very obvious, and the top two buttons of the collar were undone, revealing a section of his collarbone.

This is not the usual him.

She turned her gaze away.

"the same as you."

"Let's go."

Lu Yang took her wrist and walked towards the parking lot.

After walking a few steps, Li Xixue tucked her hair back and turned to look at the other person.

"You just said you had something to tell me?"

Lu Yang turned his head as well: "You also said you had something to tell me."

"You go first."

"You go first."

Again.

Lu Yang smiled helplessly: "Shall we talk about it when we get there?"

"Where to?"

"I'll find a place."

"Where?"

"secret."

Lu Yang smiled.

Li Xixue snorted mysteriously.

In the evening, before the sun had completely set, the streets were full of people, most of them in pairs.

Li Xixue looked down and rummaged through her bag.

The scarf was in a paper bag, which was then tucked into the innermost part of the bag.

She checked it again and zipped the bag up.

Lu Yang glanced at it out of the corner of his eye.

"What's in your bag?"

"It's nothing."

Lu Yang simply said "oh" and didn't press further.

He also had a small box in his pocket.

Actually, he already had a place in his heart.

It's not a romantic spot, nor is it a fancy restaurant.

It was actually a riverside park nearby.

Although he had thought the park was too ordinary, after thinking it over, it seemed that only that place was the most suitable.

There were many people taking a walk along the riverbank in the evening.

Because it's Qixi Festival, there are especially many couples.

They were in twos and threes, some holding hands, some taking pictures.

Li Xixue walked in front, with Lu Yang following beside her.

She was wearing those high heels, and her steps were unsteady as she walked on the stone path.

Lu Yang noticed and reached out to support her arm.

The two walked slowly along the riverbank.

The wind blew from the river, blowing Li Xixue's hair onto her face.

She raised her hand and tucked her hair behind her ear.

Looking at her action, Lu Yang suddenly realized something.

"so……"

Li Xixue also turned her head.

The two people looked at each other.

"You go first."