Ye Xiao could hear everything loud and clear in the office and it brought a mix of laughter and tears to his face—Jiang Miaoke sure could hold a grudge.

After Xia Mingyue and Jiang Miaoke left, Ye Xiao also stepped out of the General Manager's office. Just as he walked out, he saw Wang Dongliang standing in the hallway. Wang seemed surprised to see Ye Xiao coming out of the General Manager's office.

"Director Wang!" Ye Xiao, being from the logistics department, and since Wang Dongliang was the head of logistics, greeted Wang with a beaming smile.

Wang Dongliang, hearing Ye Xiao greet him, quickly replied with a smile, "Oh, Ye Xiao, what are you doing coming out of the General Manager's office? I just saw Mr. Xia leave, right?"

"Yeah, they went to grab some lunch. Were you looking for Mr. Xia for something?" Ye Xiao replied with a smile.

"Not really, haha, we've just moved here, haven't we? I was just looking around. Although the facilities at Dongning Building are really impressive, our old Blue Star Building was also great, and plus, we had more rooms there." Wang Dongliang said, "I've got some things to take care of, so I'll be heading off now."

Hearing what Wang Dongliang said, Ye Xiao nodded promptly and responded, "Okay, take care, Director Wang."

Once Wang Dongliang had left, Ye Xiao casually locked the General Manager's office door and departed as well.

However, what Ye Xiao did not see was that after he had left, at the other end of the hallway, a man with a buzz cut looked over in his direction, knitted his brows slightly, and appeared to be quite discontented.

Of course, Ye Xiao was unaware of these events. Right now, he was feeling rather peckish, so he decided to find somewhere to eat. But before he could leave the Dongning Building, his phone rang. At first, he thought it might be Jiang Miaoke changing her mind.

But once he answered the call, even though the voice on the other end was female, it certainly wasn't Jiang Miaoke.

"Do you have time for lunch?" The person on the line was none other than Zheng Lingshan, who had sought out Ye Xiao that morning.

Ye Xiao was genuinely surprised to receive a call from Zheng Lingshan and immediately replied with a laugh, "If a beauty has a request, I would drop even the most important matter I had."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's response, Zheng Lingshan let out a soft chuckle before saying, "It's nothing much, really. I was just passing by where you live. If you haven't had lunch yet, let's eat together."

"Ah, I'm not at my place; I'm at Dongning Building," Ye Xiao said, chuckling.

"Dongning Building? You mean the best commercial building in Jinling District?" Zheng Lingshan asked with a hint of confusion.

"Yes, that's where I work," Ye Xiao replied.

"You work there?" Zheng Lingshan exclaimed in surprise, learning that Ye Xiao worked at the Dongning Building.

"Yeah, I work there, but as a driver. How about you wait, and I'll come to you?" Ye Xiao said with a chuckle.

"No need, just wait for me near the Dongning Building, I'll be there soon," Zheng Lingshan replied with a laugh.

The prospect of a beauty coming to pick him up was even better for Ye Xiao—he promptly told Zheng Lingshan, "Alright then, I'll wait for you nearby."

At that moment, Ye Xiao was wearing a woolen coat, which somehow made him look less rustic.

Ye Xiao wasn't standing at the entrance of the Dongning Building but across the street from it. The area was bustling with people, and as Ye Xiao looked around, a boutique shop called Time Boutique nearby caught his attention, and he strode towards it.

Boutique items are usually expensive, but Ye Xiao wanted to buy something that he couldn't find readily in the vicinity, so he had no choice but to head to such a place.

Upon entering the boutique, he found it filled with all sorts of small jewelry and trinkets. As it was winter, the shop also offered various scarves, hats, and gloves, all with cute and pretty designs.

"Handsome, are you buying gloves for your girlfriend? Check out our new arrivals—these pink ones are perfect for young girls in new love," a sales lady smiled as she introduced gloves to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "She's not my girlfriend, just an ordinary friend. Do you have any with down feather lining? That should be much warmer, right?"

"Down feather ones are pricier. This model is 498, and both the style and quality are really nice," the sales lady said with a pleasant smile.

Ye Xiao glanced at the gloves she referred to upon hearing the price. They seemed average in style, and even as he felt the thickness of the lining, it didn't seem to justify the price of 498. However, just then, he spotted a pair of gold-colored gloves made of cashmere. Feeling their quality, he found it to be quite good, certainly comparable to the previously mentioned 498 yuan pair, but these were priced at 196 yuan.

The two were quite similar, but the prices differed by more than three hundred.

Ye Xiao of course understood that when giving a girl a gift, it should be something nice; however, he also knew that he wasn't a sucker, so he didn't want to be ripped off.

Ye Xiao took the gloves from the shelf and smiled, saying, "Let's go with these."

The salesgirl was obviously not pleased; after all, she earned a commission here, and the higher the price of the merchandise the customers bought, the higher her commission.

"This one? This is last year's product. For this year, it's considered somewhat outdated. If you've just started dating, I think these 498 yuan gloves are better. They're trendy, and your girlfriend will definitely feel how much you care for her, and I believe she'll like you even more."

"But she's not my girlfriend," Ye Xiao said with a smile to the salesgirl before taking the cashmere gloves directly to the cash register to pay.

Holding the paper bag from Time Boutique, Ye Xiao casually strolled back to where he had been before. That morning, he had noticed that Zheng Lingshan's hands seemed very cold. Since she rode an electric bike, and she was such a beautiful girl, it would be terrible if her hands were to get frostbitten.

Soon after, Ye Xiao didn't wait long before Zheng Lingshan arrived on her beige electric bike.

Seeing Zheng Lingshan riding towards him, with her little nose all red from the cold after a long ride on her bike, Ye Xiao couldn't help but feel a twinge of heartache. Yet, looking at Zheng Lingshan braving the cold winds so strong, Ye Xiao thought to himself that if Zheng Senlin wasn't a drunk, she probably wouldn't have to suffer so much.

"Are you cold?" Ye Xiao asked with a smile as Zheng Lingshan stopped her bike.

Zheng Lingshan immediately rubbed her hands together and nodded vehemently, saying, "A bit cold!"

Without delay, Ye Xiao took the bag with the gloves from behind his back and said to Zheng Lingshan with a smile, "Try these on."

"What's this?" Zheng Lingshan was puzzled when she saw Ye Xiao handing her a paper bag.

Ye Xiao promptly took out a pair of yellow woolen gloves.

Seeing the gloves in Ye Xiao's hand, Zheng Lingshan was momentarily stunned and also noticed that they were from 'Time Boutique.'

"This… is this from Time Boutique?" Zheng Lingshan asked surprisedly.

Ye Xiao nodded his head and chuckled, saying, "I remembered you didn't wear gloves this morning, so I bought you some."

"The stuff from Time Boutique is pricey, you should return it. I can't accept this," Zheng Lingshan said.

Hearing this, Ye Xiao just smiled faintly and didn't say anything further. Instead, he turned off the electric bike, then suddenly grabbed Zheng Lingshan's left hand and without a word, slipped one of the cashmere gloves onto it.

Zheng Lingshan was initially startled, not understanding why Ye Xiao suddenly grabbed her hand. She wanted to pull away, but how could her strength compare to Ye Xiao's? Besides, the most important thing was that he had already slipped on the glove.

"The other hand!" When Ye Xiao touched Zheng Lingshan's hand, he could feel it was cold, and his heart ached all the more. How could a girl's hand suffer in the cold like this?

Zheng Lingshan, subdued by Ye Xiao's assertiveness, didn't dare say anything and handed him her right hand.

Just as cold as the other, Ye Xiao held Zheng Lingshan's chilly, reddened hand for a moment and said with a smile, "A girl as pretty as you, if your hands get frostbitten, your charm will definitely decrease."

Ye Xiao then slipped a glove onto Zheng Lingshan's right hand as well!

Looking at both of Zheng Lingshan's hands now in gloves, Ye Xiao smiled contentedly, "They fit quite nicely; it seems I have pretty good judgement."

Ye Xiao noticed that Zheng Lingshan hadn't been speaking; he found it odd and looked up at her, only to see that she seemed to be in a daze, gazing at him with surprise as if she hadn't expected him to do that.

"Why are you staring at me like that? Is it strange that I decided to help you out instead of causing trouble like Hao Ren?" Ye Xiao laughed and said, "Aren't you treating me to dinner? We can't just stand here."

Faced with Ye Xiao's words, Zheng Lingshan blushed with slight embarrassment and said, "Let's go have dinner now. Um, thank you for the gloves, but they're too pricey. I know Time Boutique; their stuff is very expensive."

"Heh, not expensive at all!" Ye Xiao said proudly, "You don't know, the salesgirl picked out a pair for 498 yuan, made of down material. I looked at them and they weren't worth that much. She thought I was an easy mark, so I didn't buy them. These were 196 yuan; they seemed nice and at least worth the money, so I got them for you."

"But..." Zheng Lingshan seemed troubled; although deep down she really wanted to accept Ye Xiao's gift, she also knew she couldn't, otherwise, she would owe Ye Xiao too much.

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