Chapter 216: Chapter 209: Not Enough Understanding
Bai Yiran felt her head was about to explode. Such a large bouquet of roses occupied almost her entire desk, and the intense fragrance was giving her a headache.
Walking in made the scent even stronger. Bai Yiran was not fond of such intensely scented things in the first place. Seeing such a big bouquet in front of her didnât excite her like it might a young girl seeing roses, instead, she felt it was a burden.
"Yo! Who sent these flowers?" Yao Zhiqing had already arrived at the office and was now leaning against the door of Bai Yiranâs office, asking with a playful smile.
Bai Yiran repeatedly checked the roses, but there wasnât even a card, so she couldnât tell who had sent them.
"I donât know."
"You donât know?" Yao Zhiqing raised an eyebrow, "But surely, it wouldnât be Ming Kai who sent them; heâs not that romantic."
Bai Yiran turned to Yao Zhiqing. She hadnât thought it was from Ming Kai either; he was a practical man who wasnât likely to spend money on such vain things.
"Could it be your ex-husband?" Yao Zhiqing blinked, her eyes gleaming with a twinkle.
Bai Yiran was taken aback, "It shouldnât be. Thereâs nothing between us anymore."
Yao Zhiqing shook her head, "I saw him picking you up yesterday." She paused and said, "Yiran, I shouldnât meddle in your romantic life as a friend and your boss. But Ming Kai has developed feelings for you, you have to give him an answer, and thereâs also your ex-husband. I only hope for the best for you, but you have to make a choice sometime, donât you think?"
After saying this, Yao Zhiqing left Bai Yiranâs office.
Bai Yiranâs face heated up because of Yao Zhiqingâs words. Although Yao Zhiqing didnât say it directly, she implicitly warned her not to play both sides. Bai Yiran felt wronged; she hadnât done anything, yet she was cast as someone playing two sides.
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Leng Yichen was in a meeting when his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID as Bai Yiran, he gestured for the person speaking to quiet down and answered the phone.
"Were the roses in my office from you?" Bai Yiranâs voice was not very friendly.
Leng Yichenâs brows knitted together, his eyes emitting a frosty light, "No!" He paused, his voice icy, "But Iâm also curious about who sent them to you!"
"It wasnât you?" Bai Yiranâs tone held a hint of surprise, "Then never mind."
Before Leng Yichen could respond, the call was already cut off.
The atmosphere in the conference room sank due to this call, with everyone looking at each other but not daring to make a sound.
The meeting ended prematurely because of Leng Yichenâs foul mood, and the employees left the meeting room as if granted amnesty.
Wang Hai walked over to Leng Yichen and said, "Indeed, Miss Bai received 9,999 roses today. I checked with the flower shop, and the employees said that the flowers were ordered online, and they donât know who the sender is; they just delivered according to the address. I also checked the flower order userâs account and found that the account has already been deactivated."
Leng Yichen, who had been happy because Qiao Jie had said yesterday, âActually, youâve always been in her heart, and youâre very important,â now faced a potential rival.
However, this man clearly didnât understand Bai Yiran well at all, not even knowing that she doesnât like flowers.