He could save up enough emotions to accomplish larger goals. 

Ren Xingliu talked arrogantly, but in the end, he knew the acceptable boundary. 

Even as the Crown Prince, it wasn’t good to go on a date on company time, on his first day nonetheless… He still had to fix what reputation he had left after all!

So, after getting his share of the cake, he took Bai Juanqiu and hid in the garden in the sky.

The garden in the sky had a beautiful environment, and right now, there weren’t many people around.

Ren Xingliu also brought two cups of tea from the break room and sat with Bai Juanqiu under the huge garden parasol, leisurely enjoying the dessert. 

Ren Xingliu still found Bai Juanqiu’s appearance here strange.

Before that, they often met to conceal their relationship and create a realistic atmosphere of love. But now that their situation has stabilized, there is no need to do this anymore.

Before, they often met in order to cover people’s ears and eyes, constructing a realistic romantic atmosphere. But now that their situation had stabilized, there was no need for this.

However, the frequency of visits from Bai Juanqiu had actually increased, and it was never something very important. Most often than not, it seemed like the other person simply…wanted to see him.

Last time he brought him an umbrella, this time he delivered him a cake at work.

They were all small gestures, but because of how insignificant they were, mostly the little daily things that really showed the heart that was put in it.

Ren Xingliu could clearly feel how much he seemed to enjoy this attentiveness.

Whether it was a rainy day in front of the library or in the lobby today, when he saw the other person, there was this indescribable feeling inside. 

It was not just joy, but also a mixture of inexplicable emotions.

Ren Xingliu couldn’t think clearly for a moment, and his mind was in a mess. Even his usually good appetite was affected, and he couldn’t eat anything.

Ren Xingliu couldn’t think it through for a moment, and his heart was in a mess. This also affected his usual appetite, not eating as lively as before.

When Bai Juanqiu noticed that the little rice tub still hadn’t finished the cake after a long time, he frowned and asked, “Is it not to your taste?” 

Ren Xingliu came to his senses and shook his head. “Not at all, the cake is very tasty.”

He pressed down his chaotic thoughts and decided to change the topic, bringing it up, “Oh right, there’s something I need to tell you.”

Bai Juanqiu smiled. “Does it have to do with Bai Guanghai?”

Ren Xingliu was surprised but quickly realized. “It sounds like he has already contacted you.”

“Yes.” Bai Juanqiu didn’t hide anything and briefly summarized what Bai Guanghai had told him.

He retold it casually, but it wasn’t very hard to imagine how arrogant Bai Guanghai was based on his position, looking down from above and ordering people with his chin.

Ren Xingliu instantly turned grim and cursed, “Old simpleton.”

This got Bai Juanqiu to smile, amused by the interesting word choice.

Ren Xingliu continued his vent, “If I knew that, I wouldn’t even have given him the shopping card!”

Bai Juanqiu: “…?”

He wondered if he had misheard that. After a moment of hesitation, he asked with uncertainty, “What do you mean by shopping card?”

Ren Xingliu told him about the gift of the shopping card in the end. The more he said it, the more he regretted it. He even gestured with his palms: “There are five thousand yuan in that card. It’s an advantage for him!” 

Ren Xingliu recounted the end when he gave out the shopping card. The more he went on, the more he regretted it. He even showed his palm and said, “There’s five thousand in that card. Man, I let him off easy!”

 “……”

It was quite apparent that in terms of pissing people off, this young master surpassed the common. 

“It’s just the energy of raising my hand, really.” Ren Xingliu glanced at him and said with a hint of teasing, “How about you, why didn’t you inform me in advance…didn’t we agree to help each other?”

Just as Bai Juanqiu was willing to accompany him to meet his parents, he was also willing to do more for Bai Juanqiu.

It was completely in Bai Juanqiu’s right to speak up and ask him to stop the cooperation between the Ren Empire and the Bai Family.

After all, this was what Bai Juanqiu should have done, after all, he didn’t look as honest as he appeared.

Yet, he didn’t mention it. 

This wasn’t in line with Ren Xingliu’s judgment of him. Did his eyes take a hike?

Many speculations flashed through his mind for a moment. However, Bai Juanqiu’s answer was different from everything he thought of.

“Because I have figured things out.” Bai Juanqiu showed a faint smile. “I feel like I can’t just ask you for help so casually anymore.”

Ren Xingliu maintained a face. “You’re being too polite. Do I seem like such a small-energy person?” 

“That’s not it.” Bai Juanqiu interrupted him, “It’s just that there are more important things I want to get your consent for, so I have to be smart on other things…”

It was indeed something he would do if it was before.

But now, he couldn’t, because the person in front of him was very important to him, so he didn’t want to deplete any more trust than he had to, at least, without a second thought.

By being frugal on small matters, he could accumulate enough affection to accomplish larger goals. 

Ren Xingliu froze for a moment, feeling as if he understood, but not really, so he joked, “You saying that is making me slightly nervous. Don’t tell me you aim to proclaim yourself as the emperor?”

“…” Bai Juanqiu was both ironic and amused as he ruffled the person’s hair. “What’s going on inside of this?”

Ren Xingliu also smiled before pulling a serious face, “Then tell me, what’s so important?”

Bai Juanqiu did not answer, but looked at him steadily. After a while, he finally made up his mind and said, “If possible, I would like to invite you to a banquet together.” 

Bai Juanqiu didn’t answer immediately, instead, he fixed his eyes on the other person. After a while, he finally came to the decision and said, “If possible, I would like for you to come to a banquet with me in the near future.”

Ren Xingliu thought the other person might change the topic, so he was quite surprised by the answer, “The banquet hosted by Fenghan Capital?”

Fenghan Capital was the largest venture capital in the country. Countless companies wanted to establish a relationship with them.

And those who could be noticed by Fenghan Capital would soar in the industry, if not, their value would skyrocket at least. 

Several famous unicorn companies in China were known to have Fenghan Capital behind them.

For this reason, Fenghan Capital’s banquet had always been a prestigious venue for the industry, and invitation letters were hard to come by, which could be said to be a symbol of another kind of status.

Ren Xingliu wasn’t surprised that Bai Juanqiu was able to receive an invitation letter from Fenghan Capital.

He had long felt that Bai Juanqiu and his friend weren’t just ordinary superiors and subordinates.

Bai Juanqiu should hold a much more important position in the company.

Now that Shengjing Technology had received Fenghan Capital’s attention, it was normal for Bai Juanqiu to receive an invitation letter.

But casually inviting someone to come was not something ordinary guests could do. Ren Xingliu was very suspicious that even Bai Juanqiu’s brother who was the boss might not have this right.

But to casually bring a plus one was not something an ordinary guest could do. Ren Xingliu had so many questions; it didn’t seem like Bai Juanqiu’s friend slash boss had that right. zhZ6YR

However, Ren Xingliu didn’t pursue the matter. He had a feeling that perhaps he would get an answer once at the banquet.

“Okay.” Ren Xingliu nodded and slappy stuffed the last bite of cake into his mouth.

Because he inhaled his food, he didn’t notice he got some chocolate syrup in the corner of his mouth.

Bai Juanqiu pointed out, “You got chocolate on your face.” 

“Where?” Since Ren Xingliu couldn’t see it, he wiped his face aimlessly.

Bai Juanqiu said, “It’s still there.”

Ren Xingliu lost his patience in an instant and simply raised his chin. “Wipe it for me.”

This person was always so bold and confident. 

Bai Juanqiu raised his hand and gently wiped the corner of the youth’s mouth with his thumb. “There.”

Ren Xingliu instinctively pursed his lower lip and fell silent… His face was clean, but Bai Juanqiu’s finger got dirty.

The law of conservation of mass, right?

After a moment of speechlessness, he stood up and walked inside. “I’ll get you a napkin.” 

–

Ruan Shao was part of Ren Luo Corporation’s culture department, mainly responsible for planning and organizing the company’s internal events.

Due to the nature of her job, she often had to deal with various divisions.

This afternoon, she went to the administrative department to verify the material. As soon as she entered, she saw several people in the department enjoying a plate of cake. 

“Oh!” Ruan Shao joked, “Did I come just in time for a piece?”

The receptionist handed over a plate. “Yes, you came just in time. There’s one last piece left.”

Ruan Shao accepted the plate and saw the logo on it. Her eyes lit up. “This bakery’s cake is very hard to come by, and it’s also very pricey. Whose birthday is it? Isn’t this too much?”

The receptionist chuckled and replied, “It was Xingliu’s treat…no way, I should say it was from Xingliu’s boyfriend.” 

Ruan Shao found that name very familiar, but for a moment, she didn’t piece it together. “Who is Xingliu?”

Baffled, the receptionist looked at her and replied, “The Crown Prince of course.”

Ruan Shao: “?”

Oh right, this was the Crown Prince’s name, but why was the other calling it so naturally?

No way, so did that mean…?

At this moment, several other colleagues expressed their deep feelings.

“I didn’t expect the Crown Prince to be such an easy-going guy, not at all putting on his frame.”

“He is so friendly too. On my way here, I was struggling with carrying this box. He saw it and even helped me out.” 

“His boyfriend is also quite nice, not like those scums…it was just, pretty clingy.”

“Yes, yes, I heard those rumors before, and I thought the prince was the kind of person who would date celebrities and Internet celebrities. It turns out that his boyfriend is very serious. I heard he is just an ordinary office worker.”

“Right? I used to think the Crown Prince was the kind of person who would date small actors, or internet celebrities based on those rumors. But it turned out, his boyfriend is quite upright. I heard he is a normal office worker.”

By the end of it, everyone came to the aid of the young master’s injustice. 

“I was almost fooled by rumors here, thinking that the Crown Prince is horrible!”

“Someone must have spread them deliberately. How dare they!”

“Guilty! Strongly condemn!”

Ruan Shao on the side: “…” 

She had heard from the beginning to the end, but it only made her even more confused.

Although Ruan Shao wasn’t familiar with Ren Xingliu, she had worked with the Ren Empire for a long time. As it happened, she witnessed the scene when the same young master came to the company and made a huge fuss.

So, when she listened to these colleagues at the moment, she was deeply confused. Was the person they were talking about really the same Crown Prince?

She even wanted to know if the Crown Prince himself knew about this? 

The group were still engrossed in their heated discussion.

One of them said: “Speaking of which, the prince is so good-looking, and it all depends on my taste. I also collected his photos when he was on trending searches. Do you think he would be okay if I went to take a photo with him? agree?”

One of them said, “Speaking of which, the Crown Prince is also very good-looking, completely in line with my aesthetic. I even saved a photo of him when he went trending a while ago. Do you guys think he will agree to take a photo with me if I ask?”

The receptionist instantly followed up, “I think it’s possible, and I want a photo with him as well.” 

“Plus one!”

Hearing that their conversation was getting more and more outrageous, Ruan Shao could no longer hold back, “Stop with your unusual thoughts of sunny sky…”

Before she could finish, the office door was pushed open, and the receptionist’s eyes lit up as she shouted, “Xingliu, you came at a perfect time.”

Ren Xingliu just wanted to rub a tissue, but he didn’t expect to receive a warm welcome as soon as he walked in. He thought something was wrong, but he actually wanted to take a photo with him.

Ren Xingliu just wanted to snatch some napkins, but who would have thought that as soon as he entered the door, he was warmly welcomed. He thought she had something, but it turned out they only wanted a photo with him.

Since it wasn’t a big deal, he agreed to it between crying and laughing.

Ruan Shao was quite surprised to see Ren Xingliu come in, but she was even more surprised for him to agree to the group photo.

While she was in a trance, her hands suddenly gained weight as the receptionist shoved a phone into her hands. “Dear, then please take a photo of us.” 

Ruan Shao: “…”

She looked at the phone in her hands and then at the scissor-handed Crown Prince, who was surrounded by the people of the administrative department. She began to have deep self-doubt.