The next morning, the sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains and dappled onto Xu Xiaoxiao's face. She slowly opened her eyes, with Fu Yanchen's words from last night still echoing in her mind.

She took a deep breath, trying to put those chaotic thoughts behind her, then got up, washed up, and prepared to face the new day.

When Xu Xiaoxiao slowly walked to the door of the store, she gently stretched out her hand, grasped the slightly cold door handle, and then pushed it with a little force.

With a slight "creak" sound, the door was slowly pushed open.

At this moment, Xiaomei's clear and melodious voice, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley, like the most beautiful melody in spring, came into Xu Xiaoxiao's ears without warning.

"Hey, Xiaoxiao! Someone saw you last night. It was actually Mr. Fu who drove you back! Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, what's going on between you two? Could it be that... you two, have... hehe, have you reconciled?"

There was a hint of curiosity and surprise in Xiaomei's words, as if she had discovered some great secret.

There was some gossip and curiosity in Xiaomei's words, and her eyes were shining, as if she couldn't wait to know the answer. Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but tremble slightly when she heard that.

She didn't expect that what happened last night would spread so quickly.

She tried to make her expression look calmer and shook her head: "No, we were just too late, and he was... worried..."

After saying that, she felt a little dry in the mouth, so she picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip.

However, the glass of water seemed unable to alleviate her inner confusion and anxiety.

After seeing this scene, Xiaomei's eyes, which were originally full of expectation, dimmed instantly, and there was a hint of disappointment that was difficult to conceal.

However, this emotion did not last long. Like a breeze blowing across a calm lake, it soon disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by a renewed mental state.

Xiao Mei took a deep breath, a bright but forced smile bloomed on her face, and she said comfortingly: "Oh, so that's how it is. But I have always seen that although Mr. Fu used to be quite..., now... he treats you very well! Maybe there are just some small misunderstandings in between. So, Xiao Xiao, you must seize this opportunity firmly and don't give up easily!"

Hearing Xiaomei's words, Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook her head.

Of course, she understood Xiaomei's kindness and concern, and she also knew that the reason why she was so actively encouraging her was out of her genuine love for her friend.

Unfortunately, only she herself knows best that this complicated relationship is far from being as easy to resolve as it seems on the surface, and it is not easy to repair it successfully.

Therefore, in the face of Xiaomei's enthusiastic persuasion, Xu Xiaoxiao finally chose to remain silent and did not say anything more.

Because at this moment, any words seemed pale and powerless, unable to truly express the entanglement and helplessness in her heart.

Xu Xiaoxiao rubbed her temples gently, a trace of fatigue appeared on her face, and she said slowly:

"Oh, I feel a little tired. I've been exhausted this morning. Don't call me for lunch. Just go and eat by yourselves and enjoy the food! By the way, just leave one person here to guard the place. If anything happens, we can respond in time. As for me, I'll take a rest and get enough rest first."

After saying that, she stretched as if her whole body was falling apart, then slowly walked to a chair beside her, sat down and closed her eyes.

She knew these were all excuses, and she just needed time to think and sort out her emotions.

After hearing this, Xiaomei nodded without hesitation and quickly said, "Okay, Xiaoxiao! You must be exhausted from running around last night. Since there's nothing else that needs your help now, go and have a good rest. Don't worry, I'm here with everyone else, so nothing will go wrong!"

Xu Xiaoxiao looked at Xiaomei with gratitude, and responded to her concern with a gentle smile with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

Then, she turned around and walked slowly towards the lounge with slightly tired steps.

After entering the lounge, Xu Xiaoxiao gently closed the door, walked to the bed and slowly sat down.

She first took a deep breath, as if to expel all the stress and fatigue with this breath. Then, she slowly lay down on the bed and adjusted a comfortable posture.

Finally, Xu Xiaoxiao slowly closed her eyes and began to try to relax her tense nerves.

She tried not to think about the complicated things and just focused on feeling the soft touch of the bed and the quiet atmosphere around her.

As time passed, her breathing gradually became steady and long, as if every inhalation and exhalation could take away a trace of fatigue and anxiety in her body.

Her eyes were slightly closed, and her long eyelashes fluttered gently like butterfly wings. She looked as if she was completely immersed in this quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

However, beneath the surface calm, there was another scene in her mind - as if a fierce war was going on.

Countless small figures were quarreling and fighting there. Sometimes it was Fu Yanchen's affectionate eyes, that deep and blazing gaze seemed to penetrate her soul; sometimes it was replaced by the pain and entanglement in her heart that was difficult to describe in words.

These emotions intertwined and collided with each other, making her thoughts even more confused.

She had no idea how the future would develop and was completely confused.

The man she once loved deeply has now brought her such great harm that she really doesn't know whether she can still choose to forgive him.

This hesitation was like a heavy stone pressing on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

However, she knew very well that the most important thing at this moment was to leave herself some precious time so that she could calm down and slowly sort out all the clues.

Only in this way can she clear away the layers of fog and find the real answer about the final direction of this relationship.

In the afternoon, the coffee shop is filled with a light aroma of coffee. Guests read with their heads down or chat in low voices, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

At this moment, the door that was originally tightly closed was suddenly pushed open without any warning! With a "creaking" sound, a young employee in a flower shop uniform hurriedly stepped into the store.

He carefully held a large bouquet of gorgeous, flaming red roses, as if what he was holding in his hands were not flowers but rare treasures.

The bunch of roses was so dazzling that under the soft lights in the store, they emitted a mesmerizing luster.

Each petal seems to be carefully carved, delicate and soft; the stamens are like golden filaments, trembling slightly and exuding charming fragrance.

The bright red color forms a sharp contrast with the surrounding environment, making the entire store shine because of their presence.

Xiao Mei saw the bouquet of flowers at a glance, her eyes lit up immediately, and her gossip spirit burned: "Hey, who is in love here, and someone sent flowers!"

She looked around, trying to find the lucky guy, but all the employees shook their heads together, indicating that they didn't know.

Xiaomei scratched her head and looked at the employee of the flower shop with a puzzled look: "??? Bro, did you deliver it to the wrong place? No one has ordered flowers here."

Hearing this, the young man in the flower shop smiled gently and said, "You didn't send it to the wrong place. It's here. I'm looking for Miss Xu Xiaoxiao."

Xiaomei was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then suddenly realized: "Yes... this is for her? Wow, let me see, who gave it to her?"

Her voice was full of surprise and curiosity, and her eyes were fixed on the bouquet of flowers, as if trying to find some clues from them.

The person in the flower shop smiled politely and shook his head: "I don't know, they only said the recipient is Miss Xu Xiaoxiao. Miss Ma, could you please call Miss Xu Xiaoxiao for me?"

Xiaomei nodded, turned around and walked quickly to the lounge, shouting as she walked: "Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, get up, hurry up, there's a surprise."

"Surprise? What surprise? You have a boyfriend?"

"No, no, someone sent you flowers! A big bunch of red roses! In the shape of a heart."

Xu Xiaoxiao was resting with her eyes closed in the lounge. When she heard Xiaomei's call, she couldn't help but frowned, then slowly opened her eyes.

When she heard the words "red roses", an inexplicable feeling suddenly surged in her heart.

She stood up and walked out of the lounge, and immediately saw the bouquet of bright red roses and the florist standing next to her.

"This... is for me? Are you sure you're not mistaken? I... don't have a boyfriend." Xu Xiaoxiao asked in disbelief.

The florist smiled and nodded: "Yes, Miss Xu Xiaoxiao, this is specially ordered for you. Please accept it."

Xu Xiaoxiao took the flowers, her heart full of doubts and curiosity.

She didn't know who would send her flowers at this time, nor did she know what story was behind it.

She looked up at the florist, trying to get more information from him, but he just smiled politely and turned away.

Xu Xiaoxiao stood there holding the flowers, feeling mixed emotions.

This bouquet of flowers must be related to Fu Yanchen.

Who else would give her flowers at this time besides him? But why did he give her flowers? Was he trying to apologize or to make amends?

Xu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

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