The next day.

When Lin Yue woke up and was about to make breakfast for Gu Feng, she discovered a text message from him on WeChat.

It read, "I’ve gone back to Beijing, so I won’t be joining you and Uncle for the meal. Please let Uncle and Auntie know."

Upon seeing this message, Lin Yue felt a surge of disappointment and thought to herself, Could it be that he doesn’t want me to go back to his hometown with him to meet his relatives?

Immediately, she started to panic and muttered to herself, "Could he have left because he was angry about me going to see him last night and then kissing him in front of everyone?"

Lin Yue suddenly lost all motivation to make breakfast.

She quickly typed and sent a message, "Will you come back?"

Gu Feng, who was about to take off on his flight, saw this puzzling message and replied with a, "?"

Lin Yue: "Is there something going on at home?"

What she really wanted to ask was, "Are you angry with me?"

Gu Feng: "Yeah, I need to meet with a few comrades-in-arms."

Since his return to the country, none of his comrades had been in Beijing, which is why he came to Jiangcheng.

Li Yan had mentioned last night that they had come back especially to meet up and notified Gu Feng to join them.

After sending this message, Gu Feng saw the plane was about to take off and switched his phone to ’flight mode.’

Lin Yue: "So...you will come back, right?"

After sending the message, Lin Yue saw that he didn’t reply immediately.

She went to freshen up with a heavy heart.

Later, she checked her phone again.

Gu Feng still hadn’t replied.

Lin Yue, distracted, changed into an elegant, mature sweater paired with an OL-style knee-length skirt. As she was about to grab her car keys, she noticed that Gu Feng’s keys for his Mercedes-Benz G-Class were also there.

Without reason, she turned and opened Gu Feng’s room door.

Opening the closet, she saw that all the clothes she had bought for him were there, but Gu Feng took with him the few pieces of military memorabilia that had sentimental value.

A sudden anxiety gripped Lin Yue’s heart.

It’s over!

It’s over!

He hasn’t really left, has he?

She took out her phone, only to find that Gu Feng still hadn’t replied to her.

Lin Yue felt deflated, listlessly picking up her handbag and taking Gu Feng’s car keys. She drove his G-Class to the company.

During the meeting, the company’s mid-to-senior-level managers were puzzled. Wasn’t their president very happy and jovial last night?

How come in just one day, she seemed to have returned to her cold, queen-like demeanor of a few months ago?

Perhaps Lin Yue didn’t feel it herself, but today her face, even her eyes, seemed filled with a cold indifference. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

During the meeting, she would get distracted, not fully listening to the financial reports being read. When it was over and she remained silent, no one dared to ask.

"President Lin, I have finished my report."

Lin Yue came back to reality and lifted her gaze towards the employee, her look so cold and aloof, it was as if she was miles away.

"Understood." She said, then once again retreated into her icy facade.

The department managers shivered and could do nothing but direct pleading glances at Yu, the chief secretary, hoping for her help.

Yu could only offer a wry smile, not knowing what had happened.

She was also puzzled. Over the past month, the president had gradually become more cheerful, a stark contrast to the workplace queen she had once been.

But today, for some reason, even though the company was thriving, she seemed to revert to that icy state.

While Lin Yue was absentmindedly holding her pen, Gu Feng, who had just arrived in Beijing, saw her message and replied with, "Yeah, once I finish up here, I’ll come back."

Upon hearing the phone vibrate, Lin Yue glanced over. Her Fruit Phone’s retinal sensor recognized her and activated the screen, and she just saw Gu Feng’s message.

For that minute, the tension in Lin Yue’s usually cool and pale face eased.

The employees in the meeting room could feel the moment when the corners of her mouth lifted, and the temperature in the room seemed to warm instantly.

Gu Feng typed another message, "Also, my uncle wants to invite you and Uncle to a meal, he has your phone number. If he contacts you later, bring Uncle and the rest with you."

Lin Yue, unconcerned that she was in a meeting room, quickly typed a reply, "I’m afraid I’ll mess up without you here (nervous)."

Gu Feng: "What’s there to be afraid of? My uncle is just as easy-going as my mom."

Lin Yue’s face broke into a smile: "Okay, I got it. I’ll take them there when the time comes."

Gu Feng: "There’s one more thing."

Lin Yue: "?"

Gu Feng: "If you’re free, could you come to Beijing and go home with me?"

"Pffft."

Lin Yue, overwhelmed with happiness, couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Only then did she realize that all the employees in the meeting room were staring at her.

Moreover, possibly because they were all warmed by Lin Yue’s sudden spring-like smile amidst the cold winter, they all unconsciously showed a touch of affection on their faces due to her sweet smile.

Lin Yue pretended to be stern, "Is there anything else?"

Yes, there was!

The meeting wasn’t over yet.

But the executives present immediately shook their heads: "No, no, nothing!"

Lin Yue glared at them, "Then what are you sitting around for? Don’t you have work to do?"

Suddenly, everyone picked up their documents and stood up to leave, but they all had a smile on their faces.

At the Beijing airport, Gu Feng saw that Lin Yue hadn’t replied to his message right away.

Curious, he decided to send a voice message: "Lin Yue, we had an agreement, right? If I need you to coordinate, you have to come."

Seeing the message, Lin Yue’s smile grew even wider.

She murmured to herself with light humor, "You know how to be anxious, huh? Why scare me for no reason!"