… So that’s how it is, it seems like Wanli and Huange have a really good relationship, and their personalities really complement each other.
Sigh?
After hanging up the phone, Su Heng looked at the recent call log with the Homeroom Teacher and took a deep breath.
He had already decided not to interfere too much in the girls’ normal lives, but he still needed to understand the situation a little, after all, the two of them were still so young. If, in the future, they ended up on some strange path, that wouldn’t be good.
Since Li Zhengqi hadn’t said anything unusual, and they seemed to just be good friends, it shouldn’t be a big deal. As for what the driver said about those love topics, it sounded exaggerated. Maybe he was just overthinking things.
Su Heng quietly lit a cigarette for himself and glanced at the pile of gifts in his office that he hadn’t had time to send out yet.
These were gifts Meng Huange had asked him to prepare for Su Wanli the day she first arrived, intended to be given to her in front of Su Chunli, and also to provoke Su Chunzhuang.
But in reality, everything in here was in pairs: some cosmetics for young girls, perfume brought back from trips abroad, and a few trendy electronic gadgets, plus two brand new smartphones.
To think that, because the two girls got along so well, he started feeling sentimental and forgot to give them out. How ridiculous of him…
He wondered what kind of expression Wanli would have when she received these.
He should take advantage of some free time today, go home, and just deliver the gifts.
Remembering how he’d missed them the other day, Su Heng hesitated for a moment, then still dialed the number of Su Chunzhuang’s exclusive driver.
The call connected quickly; it seemed they weren’t on the road right now.
“Hey, Old Liu, are you at Sheng right now? Wanli and—”
“Boss, Miss Su and the girls finished their exams and were let out early. At Miss Su’s request, I’ve just dropped them off at a dessert shop to relax for a while.”
A dessert shop? Well, that makes sense. Girls probably like something sweet. He should try gifting them some imported chocolates or something next time.
He glanced down at his watch to check the time, then continued to ask, “When did you drop them off? About when will they be done?”
“It’s already been a while. They should be almost finished eating. Right now, they look… uh—”
For some reason, the driver suddenly let out a strange exclamation, causing Su Heng to frown.
“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
“Su—Su Zong, I think this is something you might want to see for yourself. It’s not something I can explain. I can start a video call for you if you want…”
What’s this about?
Su Heng swiped to open the video call interface and immediately accepted the call. The screen showed the driver’s somewhat serious face.
“I was the one who suggested this, but Su Zong, are you sure you want to see it?”
“…Just hurry up.”
“Okay, please wait a moment. I’ll find a good angle for you.”
After a little while, the driver finally found a position he thought was suitable, then turned the camera toward the window of the dessert shop.
On the phone screen, two bright and beautiful high school girls were sitting face to face inside a softly lit dessert shop. The brown-haired girl had a gentle smile on her face, while the black-haired girl—Su Wanli—wore a frown and looked a bit gloomy.
Strange? Judging by this, their relationship didn’t actually seem that good. Could it be that Chunzhuang really isn’t someone who opens up easily?
For some reason, Su Heng’s subtle sense of balance shifted a little.
After all, it was his own daughter. He knew her personality well. Maybe she still needed more time together before she could really open up?
With a slight smile, Su Heng was about to instruct the driver to hang up so as not to disturb the two girls’ time together…
Wait, the thing between them on the table looks rather odd.
As if knowing what Su Heng was thinking, the driver quietly turned the camera to focus on the center of the table and zoomed in on the screen.
There, on an exquisite and ornate iron tray, a large, dazzlingly red Rose Cake was gently smoldering. Golden threads were wrapped around the edge of the Rose, constantly sparkling with flowing light.
And atop the most prominent petal of that Rose, a fine golden line spelled out a gorgeous message—
-Love Forever.
From the looks of it, Meng Huange and Su Wanli’s attention was fixed on that glowing cake, completely engrossed.
“Su—Su Zong, do you still want to keep watching?”
Su Heng took the initiative to close the video call interface and, with a sigh, lit his third cigarette of the day.
“Let me know as soon as they get home. I’ll come right away…”
Really, if he’d looked more carefully when he ordered, he would have realized this so-called ‘signature’ wasn’t just an ordinary mille-feuille, but a giant Rose-shaped cake.
Staring at the dazzling dessert in front of her, Su Chunli couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
And what was with that ‘Love Forever’ written on it? It looked exactly like the kind of thing you’d give for a confession or even a proposal…
She glanced again at the smiling dessert shop clerk who was serving both her and Meng Huange and felt utterly helpless.
Really, when she placed the order, the clerk never mentioned there would be such a special service, did they?
They even deliberately turned off all the other lights in the shop, leaving just the spotlight above their table. The attention of every customer in the store was now focused on the two of them, and even the unsuspecting ones joined the clerk in applauding…
There was nothing she could do. She’d already paid, and judging from the look in the clerk’s eyes, it wasn’t possible to get a refund now.
Su Wanli silently lifted the plate in front of her to shield her face, then, through the edge of the plate, secretly observed Meng Huange’s expression.
…Ever since the lights dimmed, Meng Huange had been propping her chin with one hand, staring in a daze at the little fireworks rising from the cake. Her pupils were glowing with a light just as vivid as the sparks.
Come to think of it, Meng Huange wasn’t from a big city. It made sense she’d be fascinated by these sparkly things, didn’t it?
All this time, she’d treated Meng Huange as an invincible, brilliant female lead, but forgot that, at heart, she was still just a young girl…
Tch, to think she could be mesmerized by a little sparkler. This ‘great heroine’ was unexpectedly pretty cute, wasn’t she?
Su Wanli softly exhaled, put down the plate in her hand, and, imitating Meng Huange, cupped her chin to gaze at the Rose Cake’s fireworks with her.
Honestly, showing such an unguarded expression in front of me—what a troublesome heroine.
Makes me not want this night to end so soon.
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