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The little girl, holding a large bouquet of colorful flowers, timidly stood in front of the two.

She tilted her soft, round face up, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Shang Yu and Lin Zhao, her tone slightly ingratiating.

"Brother, the flowers are beautiful. Buy a bouquet and give it to someone you know."

Lin Zhao subconsciously stopped and looked at the bouquet of bright red roses.

He looked at the little girl again, as if he were seeing the group of children in the orphanage. His heart melted, and joy filled his eyes. He patted the little girl's head.

"How much?"

The little girl was a little shy as she met such a gentle older brother for the first time.

"Brother, it's not expensive, only five yuan a stem. They're all very fresh flowers. Today is Qixi Festival, buy one for someone you like."

The little girl has a sweet tongue, constantly saying "brother, brother."

Lin Zhao was just about to take out her phone to pay.

Shang Yu's voice came from beside me.

"Wrap it all up."

Before Lin Zhao could react, a "beep" sounded, and Shang Yu had already paid.

The little girl's eyes lit up instantly. She quickly arranged all the bouquets and carefully handed them to Shang Yu.

Shang Yu turned around and stuffed the entire bouquet of fragrant flowers into Lin Zhao's arms.

Lin Zhao was stunned when she was suddenly surrounded by a bouquet of flowers.

The rich fragrance of flowers wafted towards him, and he instinctively hugged the bouquet, looking up at the man beside him in a daze.

"Why, why did you buy so much?"

Passersby frequently glanced at him, their faces beaming with friendly smiles.

A few girls covered their mouths and giggled.

Lin Zhao's ears burned from that direct gaze. Holding the flowers, she stood there somewhat at a loss, wishing she could bury her face in them.

Shang Yu remained calm and spoke indifferently.

"I had forgotten about it until she mentioned it. Today is Qixi Festival, and I guess you won't receive any gifts, so consider this your Qixi Festival gift."

After saying that, he added another sentence.

"Now you don't have to envy Shen Ci anymore."

The conversation was disjointed and incoherent; it was unclear whether it was Qixi Festival or not, but it was known that Shen Ci had received a Qixi Festival gift.

After saying that, he walked straight ahead without caring whether Lin Zhao understood what he was saying.

Lin Zhao stood there, stunned.

Qixi Festival gift?

No need to envy Shen Ci?

He had never received a Qixi Festival gift before, and originally thought that he would only receive them if he was in a relationship. He never expected to receive one earlier than expected.

Lin Zhao couldn't quite describe her feelings; she felt warm and cozy, and her nose felt a little sore.

He stood up, quickly followed Shang Yu, grabbed the man's sleeve, and whispered his thanks.

"Thank you, Brother Ayu."

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He spoke sincerely, his large eyes staring straight at Shang Yu, the corners of his eyes slightly red, but his lips curved in joy.

Shang Yu turned his head to look at him, as if he suddenly understood why Shen Youqing always sent flowers. Even if it was just to catch another glimpse of those upturned lips, sending flowers was definitely worthwhile.

The surrounding noise seemed to freeze at that moment, and every detail was magnified infinitely.

Shang Yu could see the boy's slender fingers tightly holding the flowers, the shallow dimples on his cheeks, the stars in his eyes, and his own heart pounding.

At that moment, he suddenly had a strong urge to kiss him, a pure kiss devoid of lust.

He reached out and touched the boy's cheek.

"Zhaozhao..."

Lin Zhao nodded blankly.

"Brother Ayu..."

Shang Yu leaned in, and the two got closer and closer until their noses almost touched.

Lin Zhao froze in place. He should have stepped back, but he didn't; his mind was buzzing.

Just as he was about to speak.

"Old Shang!"

A crisp shout instantly brought the two back to reality. Shen Youqing walked over from a distance, arm in arm with Shen Ci.

Shen Ci saw Lin Zhao from behind Shang Yu and immediately took a step back to distance himself from Shen Youqing.

Shen Youqing paused, then moved closer to him.

"Ci Bao, can you still stand?"

Shen Ci blushed and glared at him angrily. Shen Youqing laughed and took a step back, his eyes fixed on the person. If the person showed any sign of distress, he would step in to catch him.

The two walked up to Shang Yu and Lin Zhao.

Shen Ci nodded to Shang Yu as a greeting.

Lin Zhao greeted Shen Youqing politely.

"Hello, Mr. Shen."

Then he smiled at Shen Ci.

Shen Youqing nodded.

"Oh dear, I guess I'm just lucky to have arrived."

He crossed his arms and looked the two of them up and down, a blatant wicked smile playing on his lips.

"Old Shang, I remember someone once said they hated holidays like Valentine's Day and Qixi Festival, didn't they?"

"Why are you out shopping with the crowd today? And you even bought such a huge bouquet of flowers, it must be like the sun rose in the west!"

He deliberately moved closer, lowering his voice just enough for both of them to hear, his tone full of teasing.

"I saw you two getting so close from afar, the atmosphere was practically sizzling. Did I ruin your plans?"

After saying that, he didn't forget to look at Lin Zhao, whose cheeks were flushed and whose head was buried in the bouquet, and teased her with a smile.

Shang Yu was already in a bad mood because he had just been interrupted. This teasing made the atmosphere even more tense, and his tone became somewhat unfriendly.

"Shut up and mind your own business."

Shen Youqing wasn't afraid of his cold face at all; instead, she laughed even more heartily. She turned to look at Shen Ci beside her, deliberately showing off by putting her arm around his shoulder and raising an eyebrow at Shang Yu.

"Look at you, you're so hesitant to give me a bouquet of flowers, unlike me, I just planted a whole mountain of flowers for Ci Bao."

Then he turned to Shen Ci.

After speaking, he didn't forget to look at Shen Ci.

"Ci Bao, look how good I am! I gave you a mountain to climb. Where else can you find such a good man like me..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ci immediately pinched the soft flesh on his waist. Shen Youqing cried out in pain and met Shen Ci's gaze.

The playfulness in his eyes faded, and he casually uttered a sentence.

"Male friends..."

Shang Yu gave a cold laugh.

"Young Master Shen is so kind to his male friends."

Shen Youqing's face also turned pale.

"Not as good as Boss Shang in treating his employees. This outfit was just bought, wasn't it? Another company perk?"

Shang Yu was too lazy to argue with him, so he grabbed Lin Zhao and tried to turn around and leave.

Shen Youqing quickly stepped forward and stopped the two.

"Don't rush off, let's get down to business. Gu Ze's bar on Z Street is opening tonight, and he's specially reserved seats for us."

"I messaged you and you didn't reply for ages. It just so happens we've run into each other. How about we go out and have some fun tonight? Bring Xiao Zhao along so he can join in too. It'll be more interesting than just wandering around here with you."

As he spoke, he winked at Lin Zhao.

"Xiao Zhao, let's go together. There are lots of delicious snacks and drinks at the bar, so you won't be bored. It'll also help Lao Shang relax a bit, instead of always having such a long face."

Lin Zhao held the flowers, looked up timidly at Shang Yu, then at the enthusiastic Shen Youqing and the silent Shen Ci.

His eyes held a mixture of helplessness and expectation.

He's never been to a bar before; he's heard they're very lively.