Because she was addicted

As soon as the news broke that Wen Jia had joined the new business unit as a project manager, all the secretaries in the president's office came to congratulate her.

"Wen Jia, you're finally doing well. You've finally made it through."

"Yes, you'll have to take care of us after you become the project manager."

"Jiajia, is your team still hiring? Can you take me with you? I'll serve you tea and water, I'll do anything for you."

Wen Jia dealt with each one individually.

The secretaries flattered him to his face, but their attitude changed drastically the moment they turned away.

"What makes her so special? She just hooked up with a powerful boyfriend, so what?"

"Exactly, that's why they say women need to have discerning eyes. If it were Shen Yu, would she be where she is today?"

"Shen Yu has really embarrassed himself this time. He thought he had it in his pocket, but his ex-girlfriend stole it. She's the best at climbing over men's shoulders."

"Alright, that's enough. Haven't you learned your lesson from Xu Li?"

Yi Mo rolled her eyes at the gossiping crowd, then moved her chair over.

"Jiajia, I know you earned it through your own abilities. I saw you burying yourself in writing reports. They're just envious and jealous."

"I know."

Wen Jia didn't take it to heart at all.

Being with Lu Chenyan meant she was destined to become the center of attention.

"Oh, you're doing well, you're going to a new department. From now on it'll just be me and President Lu. Jiajia, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on." Yimo felt like crying when she thought about the hard times she would face after Wenjia left.

"Didn't President Lu say he was going to give you an A in your performance review? What are you worried about?" Wen Jia joked.

"You don't even know where this A came from?" Yi Mo gripped Wen Jia's hand tightly.

Wen Jia comforted her, "It's alright, don't be afraid. If he dares to exploit you, I'll help you teach him a lesson."

Yi Mo immediately perked up, "It's a deal. Jia Jia, I knew you were the best to me."

I went home after get off work in the evening.

Lu Chenyan mysteriously took out a box from behind his back.

This is for you. Wishing you continued success in your career.

"What?" Wen Jia's eyes sparkled with surprise.

Upon opening it, she was surprised to find a Patek Philippe ladies' watch with a rose gold dial and a blue sunburst strap, the dial radiating a subtle yet luxurious glow. Wen Jia didn't have much of a concept of luxury goods, but she did know a little about the price of this watch; her entire apartment probably only cost a fraction of what this watch was worth.

She quickly closed her watch and stepped back.

"This is too expensive, I can't accept it."

"Expensive? What's so expensive about it!"

Lu Chenyan ignored her completely and took the watch out of the box and put it on her wrist.

Her slender, fair wrists, adorned with a blue watch, exuded an air of elegance.

"We've been together for so long, and I haven't given you a proper gift yet. Consider this watch my way of celebrating your promotion. I noticed you don't have any decent jewelry; you need something to make a good impression in your new department."

As Lu Chenyan spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing the watch on his wrist, and placed it next to Wen Jia's.

"Look. It's a matching couple's set."

He then pointed to the watch face, which was engraved with the letters LCY. His own watch face, on the other hand, was engraved with WJ.

Wen Jia touched the smooth, warm watch strap. "Once it's engraved, it's worthless. You won't get a good price for it even if you take it to a secondhand store."

"!"

Lu Chenyan shrank back.

"What do you mean? You still want to sell!"

"Selling it to pay off the mortgage is no good. You rich young master, you have no idea how hard it is for ordinary people like us."

Wen Jia regretted her words as soon as she finished speaking.

This sounds like he's asking Lu Chenyan for money.

Fortunately, Lu Chenyan didn't mind and said with a smile, "I'll have Old Demon Nie give you more money later."

He put his arm around Wen Jia, held her arm, and looked at her through the light.

"It's so beautiful."

I don't know if they're talking about the watch or the arm.

Suddenly, he flipped over and pinned her down, his eyes shining. "Jiajia, how about we get married?"

Wen Jia was startled. "You have a fever."

"I'm serious. Jiajia, let's get married. Let's go look at houses tomorrow and decorate them according to your wishes. Haven't you always wanted to grow flowers? Let's buy a house with a garden, and you can plant whatever flowers you want. Or, we can plant a lot of chili peppers. All kinds of chili peppers, I'll find them for you from all over the world."

Lu Chenyan pulled her into his arms and rolled onto the bed, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"You're serious."

Wen Jia rolled over and pressed herself against his chest.

"certainly."

Lu Chenyan pinched her nose.

"My brother called me the other day and asked when I was bringing my girlfriend home. I told him soon. Jiajia, how about we go to Japan next month? I'll introduce you to my parents and my brother?"

The reeds wilted quickly.

"This is so sudden. I hadn't even thought about it."

"Then think about it now. I'll count to three, and you give me an answer."

"Pfft."

Wen Jia laughed out loud.

"Are you buying groceries? White radish or carrot? 1, 2, 3, make your decision."

She paused.

"Ayan, I'm about to be transferred to a new job and I'm afraid I'll be very busy and won't be able to take care of things at home. Besides, we've only known each other for a little over three months. Isn't it too hasty to talk about marriage now?"

"Is it in a hurry? I don't feel it's in a hurry at all, it's going to be very slow. I don't care, I just want to marry you, I just want to keep you by my side, since you can't go anywhere anyway."

Lu Chenyan hugged her and snuggled into her arms, acting coquettishly.

Wen Jia felt a mix of sweetness and melancholy. "Give me some time to think it over."

Before going to bed that night, he called Lu Chuan and asked him to go look at the house.

Lying in bed, he kept sending Wen Jia photos of various real estate developments and saying things like:

"This large, single-level apartment is nice, with a sea view. It's a pity it's a bit high up, so you can only grow flowers and vegetables on the terrace."

"How about we look at villas? There's a nice villa area that was developed in the west of the city last year. They're detached houses with gardens. The only downside is that they're too far from the company. But that's not a big problem. I'll drive you to and from get off work every day."

The more proactive and enthusiastic Lu Chenyan was, the more flustered she became.

She secretly called her sister Wen Lin another day. After listening to her story, Wen Lin sighed deeply.

"Jiajia, we're sorry, we let you down."

Wen Jia felt very inferior.

When they were dating, she could be happy with Lu Chenyan. But when it came to marriage, they had to connect their families.

Pan Mei and Wen Zhao are both her unspeakable pains.

It's like a hole in the big toe of a sock; others can't see it, but you know it perfectly well. If one day you had to take off your shoes and show them to others, you'd want to crawl into a hole and wish you'd never had legs in the first place.

Before we knew it, it was the end of the month.

Everything is ready for the new business unit. Wen Jia's audit and handover have been completed, and she plans to move to the new department next Monday.

On her way home, she realized she had forgotten a document and immediately told Lu Chenyan to turn around. She went back to her office to get the document and asked Lu Chenyan to wait for her in the garage.

Everyone in the office has left.

She found the documents and was about to leave when she suddenly heard a noise behind her. When she looked up, she saw Fu Huaishen, who hadn't been seen for a long time.

He had a scraggly beard, a few strands of hair hanging over his forehead, and bloodshot eyes. He wore a wrinkled shirt, no tie, and the sleeves were haphazardly rolled up.

Wen Jia was stunned for a moment and almost didn't recognize him.

"Congratulations, Secretary Wen, you've been promoted." Fu Huaishen had barely finished speaking when the strong smell of alcohol wafted over you.