315: Chapter 315 LWX

The next three days were calm and peaceful, as if someone had quietly pressed the fast-forward button on the days.

Lin Wanxing resumed her regular work rhythm, and every day before leaving, she would leave a warm breakfast on the dining table for someone.

Apart from taking time out to go to K11 to pick out a gift, Jiang Ye spent the rest of his time holed up at home, fully immersing himself in the gaming world, euphemistically calling it stocking up on spiritual food for his period of abstinence.

In the evening, when Lin Wanxing returned from work, she would tie on an apron and busy herself in the kitchen for a while, before serving up steaming, well-balanced home-cooked meals.

The two sat opposite each other, finished their dinner in silence, and then each returned to their own rooms, not disturbing one another.

The only minor interlude was one night when Jiang Ye tried to book a 'late-night one-on-one private yoga lesson,' which Coach Lin flatly refused on the grounds that she was 'recently exhausted from work and needed sufficient rest.'

Jiang Ye expressed strong indignation at this, believing it to be a serious misunderstanding of his noble character and pure motives!

But indignation aside, he had to admit that Coach Lin, who usually had poor judgment when it came to people, had terrifyingly accurate intuition when it came to guarding against him.

Time flew by, and soon it was February 14th, Valentines Day.

Early in the morning, just after Jiang Ye had finished washing up, his phone on the bathroom counter began to buzz.

He casually swiped to answer and put it on speakerphone.

'Brother~~~ Happy Valentines Day!'

Su Ning's vibrant voice instantly filled the entire bathroom: 'I've prepared a Valentines Day gift for you~ I estimate it should arrive in a little while~~'

Jiang Ye wiped the corners of his mouth in the mirror and chuckled:

'Happy Valentines Day to you too, baby Yaoyao~ I'm heading out now, but there's someone at home to sign for it, just have the courier deliver it as usual.'

Su Ning naturally knew that he was going to meet Ye Cheng for a date, but as a dedicated 'mistress,' she couldn't skip her part in the drama:

'Brother, are you going on a date with... sister? It's okay, the most important thing is that you two have fun!'

Jiang Ye gave an 'mm-hmm' and scratched his head in the mirror, which had quite a bit of stubble and felt strange to the touch:

'Don't worry, the show I promised you, I'll definitely put it on for you tonight, it won't be lacking.'

'Oh my, that's not what I'm worried about at all!'

Su Ning immediately denied it in a coquettish voice and quickly pledged her loyalty: 'Brother, if you're busy, it's more important to accompany sister; it's fine on my end~'

'...'

Jiang Ye rolled his eyes at the air, speechless: 'Alright, alright, I got it. Hanging up now, see you tonight.'

'Okay~'

Su Ning giggled, knowing that this matter was settled, and lowered her voice a little: 'Tonight... I'll definitely be all washed up, smelling sweet and looking tender, waiting for you to come~'

Jiang Ye curled his lips: 'Sure, that works out perfectly. I'll call you tonight, your sister's throat hasn't been feeling well lately, so you can help with the voice acting.'

Su Ning: '???'

There was an instant silence on the other end of the line, followed immediately by a shy and angry 'Hmph!' and the busy signal.

After hanging up, Jiang Ye, in a great mood, changed his clothes and walked out of the bedroom.

Lin Wanxing was sitting at the dining table, eating her breakfast in small bites. Seeing him come out, she asked in a casual tone:

'Are you going to find Little Ye to spend Valentines Day today?'

Jiang Ye blinked, leaned over, and sat opposite her: 'What? Is Coach Lin lonely staying in the empty house alone? Jealous?'

'...'

Lin Wanxing raised her eyelids, glanced at him expressionlessly, and used silence and indifference to counter his shamelessness.

Arguing with this guy was meaningless regardless of who won or lost, and she would just end up being led astray by him.

Jiang Ye smiled, took a small box out of his jacket pocket, and placed it on the table in front of her.

'Here, it's a gift I bought for a friend, I bought too many, so I'll give it to you.'

Lin Wanxing was taken aback, her gaze landing on the small, exquisite dark blue box, and her heart skipped a beat for no reason:

'Jiang Ye, today... I can't accept this, it's not appropriate.'

'Tsk, what are you thinking about?'

Jiang Ye immediately put on a 'your mind is too complicated' expression, as if he had been terribly misunderstood:

'I already said it was something I helped a friend buy, and there was an extra one! You're making this so awkward for me? It's like I have ulterior motives.'

Lin Wanxing: '...' (Isn't that exactly the case?)

She opened the box skeptically. Inside was a Cartier necklace with a simple and exquisite design, a rose gold chain, and on the small pendant, three cursive letters were clearly engraved—L, W, X.

Lin Wanxing's fingertips trembled slightly.

'Your friend's initials... are also LWX?'

'Yeah! His name is Lin Weixiang!'

Jiang Ye didn't change his expression or miss a beat, nodding heavily: 'We met playing games, duo-queueing every day, we even reached Diamond 3! If you don't believe me, search on Doubao, he's quite famous!'

Lin Wanxing, seeing his confident appearance, skeptically picked up her phone, opened Doubao, and typed in the three characters 'Lin Weixiang'.

As soon as the search results popped up, she was stunned.

Actually... there really is such a person? And he's a professional e-sports player?

'See? I didn't lie to you, did I?'

Jiang Ye triumphantly lifted his chin and waved his hand: 'It's just an extra gift, nothing more to it. I already said, that's just the style of The Old Jiang Family, we like giving gifts, just accept it and don't overthink it.'

After saying this, without waiting for her to speak again, he turned around and walked out the door with a flourish.

Listening to the sound of the door closing, Lin Wanxing sat alone at the dining table, looking at the cool and exquisite pendant in her palm, her feelings complicated.

After hesitating for a moment, she picked up her phone again, took a picture of the necklace, and performed an image search.

The page jumped, and the product information clearly displayed: [Cartier LOVE Collection Rose Gold Diamond Pendant Necklace, official retail price ¥21,700].

The LOVE collection... the LOVE collection that represents love, beloved, and locking in affection...

Lin Weixiang is clearly a man... who would give a man a LOVE collection necklace? And one with diamonds?

This jerk... lying again...

Lin Wanxing held the slightly cool necklace, feeling as if some corner of her heart had been gently nudged by something, sending out ripples.

She stared at the price and the word 'LOVE' on the screen for a long time, and then, as if possessed, her finger slid and opened the Valentines Day gift section on JD.com, and she began to browse through it earnestly.