Su Qingnuan jogged into the house, and shortly after came running back out.
"This is for you." Su Qingnuan held a delicate box in her hand, crouching in front of Fu Yihan, "Take a look."
With a puzzled look, Fu Yihan took the box and frowned slightly, "What is this?"
"You’ll know once you open it."
Under Su Qingnuan’s expectant gaze, Fu Yihan slowly opened the box.
Inside the black box lay a beige necktie quietly.
The tie was embroidered with cloud patterns in gold thread, and the scattered clouds seemed alive on the slender tie.
"Did you buy this?" Fu Yihan asked.
Su Qingnuan nodded and stood up, "Do you like it?"
"I have many ties." Fu Yihan closed the lid and placed the box on the table beside him, "There was no need to buy this."
Su Qingnuan took a deep breath, quickly grabbed the box, and deftly opened it.
"I know Mr. Fu has many ties, but when I saw this yesterday, I thought it suited you very well, so I bought it especially for you."
She took the tie out and gestured around Fu Yihan’s chest, smiling lightly, "Mr. Fu, let me try it on you? This color really suits you!"
"Suits me?" Fu Yihan looked at Su Qingnuan with a strange expression, "Are you sure?"
With that, Su Qingnuan bent down, reaching her hands around Fu Yihan.
"Xiaoxiao told me that a tie is a man’s signature." Su Qingnuan said with a smile on her lips, as she gently draped the tie around Fu Yihan’s neck and slowly pulled it to the front.
Fu Yihan looked down, observing her pale youthful hands, fumbling not far from his chest.
When Xiao Xiao explained it to her, this was how it was tied. To avoid messing it up, she had practiced it several times.
Feeling awkward, she looked up and whispered, "Mr. Fu, please don’t rush...."
Watching those increasingly flustered hands, Fu Yihan raised an eyebrow, with a hint of humor in his eyes, calmly saying, "Uh-huh, I’m not in a hurry."
His tone carried a playful vibe, as if teasing, yet also as if waiting to see a joke.
Su Qingnuan gritted her teeth and carefully recalled the moves she practiced today.
According to what Gu Xiaoxiao said, it should come out here, then go in here, and also...
As she moved, Su Qingnuan gradually leaned closer to Fu Yihan.
"This isn’t right...." Su Qingnuan, annoyed, pulled off the tie, frowning.
The face so close to him had delicate skin, and the dark eyes were full of emotions, expressing their frustration.
Her skin was pale, devoid of color for years, her lips also a light shade.
Fu Yihan suddenly felt a tickle in his throat and grasped Su Qingnuan’s hand, "That’s enough."
"Huh?" Su Qingnuan’s forehead had a thin layer of sweat, nervously she said, "Please bend forward a little more, I’ll fix it right away."
Noticing the increasingly tangled tie, Fu Yihan pulled her hands away, helplessly saying, "Let me handle it."
The tie that was running amok in Su Qingnuan’s hands became obedient and tame in Fu Yihan’s.
Watching him skillfully tie a neat knot, the tie hung quietly around his neck.
Fu Yihan had typical fair skin and wore a black shirt, paired with the beige tie adding to his handsome appearance.
"So good-looking!" Su Qingnuan clasped her hands and smiled, "Mr. Fu, this color really suits you well."
"Really?" Unconsciously lifting his hand, Fu Yihan gently touched the tie around his neck, "It’s not bad."
"Right?" Su Qingnuan’s eyes sparkled, and if she had a tail it would surely be wagging by now, "Mr. Fu, are you happy?"
Fu Yihan turned his head, looking at Su Qingnuan’s smiling face, and couldn’t help but raise his lips, "Not bad."
Su Qingnuan’s expression changed slightly, staring at him in a daze.
"What’s wrong?" Fu Yihan asked, puzzled, "What kind of expression is that?"
"Mr. Fu, you just.... laughed, didn’t you?"
Although it wasn’t the first time she’d seen him smile, Su Qingnuan still couldn’t believe it—the cold man’s features were surprisingly soft when he smiled.
Seeing Su Qingnuan’s confused expression, Fu Yihan chuckled, "Why? Is there a rule that I can’t smile?"
"No, no!" Su Qingnuan quickly waved her hands, hurriedly saying, "I just want to say, Mr. Fu, you look so nice when you smile, you should smile more often!"
"What’s the point of smiling for no reason? Like a fool."
Awkwardly withdrawing her gaze, the curve of Su Qingnuan’s smile grew larger, "It’s nice to smile occasionally, it can bring surprises to others."
Glancing at her, Fu Yihan calmly put away his smile and took off the tie from his neck.
"I’ll keep the tie and your kind gesture too." Fu Yihan’s beautiful eyes looked at Su Qingnuan, smiling softly, "Since you gave me a gift, I can’t be too stingy. Is there anything you want?"
"Want?" Su Qingnuan was stunned, and her confused gaze met Fu Yihan’s eyes.
"Yes, what you want. Whether it’s food, clothing, or anything, as long as I can manage it."
"Ah....." Su Qingnuan quickly waved her hands, "I’m staying at Fu’s house now, I don’t lack anything, and I have my own money. Mr. Fu, don’t be polite!"
"So, you don’t currently have anything you want, right?" Fu Yihan asked, with deep meaning.
"Alright then." Fu Yihan turned with the tie in hand, walking back into the house, "I’ll keep this offer for you. Whenever you need something, come ask me."
"..... Then thank you, Mr. Fu!"
Fu Yihan waved his hand and closed the door to the room.
Compared to his attitude during the day, tonight Fu Yihan was clearly happy.
It seemed Gu Xiaoxiao’s method was indeed useful.
On the new moon day, Su Qingnuan arrived at the company and, upon seeing Gu Xiaoxiao, eagerly dragged her into the break room to talk about the good news.
"I told you it would work." Gu Xiaoxiao looked at Su Qingnuan proudly, "You didn’t listen to me before."
"I’m listening, I’m listening!" Su Qingnuan looked excited, though her voice was small, "You have no idea, even this morning, he spoke to me so much more gently!"
"See?" Gu Xiaoxiao patted Su Qingnuan on the shoulder, her expression smug, "You haven’t been in a relationship, so it’s understandable you can’t figure out these men’s minds. Come to me if you face any problems in the future."
The two dawdled in the break room for quite a while before returning to the office.
Su Qingnuan had just sat down in her chair, and their leader came out.
"Qingnuan, Xiaoxiao, pack up and come with me."
They quickly gathered their things and then followed the supervisor to the car.
The supervisor sat in the passenger seat, turning back with a serious look at the two in the backseat.
"When you speak, be careful not to offend the company boss, understood?"
The two nodded rapidly.