My Weekend Lover Turned Out To Be My Boss - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Qixi Festival II. “I Love You”

Guan Shuyun looked me up and down and continued to mock me in a playful tone: “It’s a holiday, and it requires a sense of ritual. Are you not afraid of making General Manager Lan angry by showing up empty-handed?”

“Xiao Du, see our guest out.”

Phoebe’s face was expressionless as she instructed again. Secretary Du quickly went out the door to escort Guan Shuyun away. Guan Shuyun gave a simple farewell and entered the elevator with Secretary Du. For a moment, it was just Phoebe and me in the space. She ignored me and walked straight into her office. I followed her inside.

Wow, just as Secretary Du had said, the first thing I saw upon entering was a large, beautifully packaged bouquet of roses lying on the sofa. Phoebe sat in her executive chair, staring intently at me. I raised my hand, scratched the back of my head, and said awkwardly, “Um… I’ll give you a bird.”

“What do you mean?”

“Paired with a certain person’s offering of flowers—a gratuitous display of kindness—we’d have ‘singing birds and fragrant flowers’ (a beautiful scene).”

“If you came specifically to mock me, I think you can go home now.”

I admitted I was unhappy. Who doesn’t get jealous? Phoebe was trying to send me away, but fortunately, I was thick-skinned. I walked behind her, put my hands on her shoulders, and massaged her, complaining, “Anyone can send flowers! It’s shallow…”

“Well, at least someone puts effort in and knows to send flowers to please me. What about you? You send nothing but anger?”

“I admit, I really didn’t prepare a gift, but…”

I paused dramatically, and Phoebe swiveled her chair to face me: “But what?”

“But… I came to ask you out! I wonder if Miss Lan Feiyi has time to go on a date with me? We could have a candlelight dinner, watch a movie, and then…”

Saying this, I leaned close to her ear and kissed her, exhaling a hot breath to tease: “Then we can have some proper fun and pleasure~ Wife, we haven’t shared a bed for a long time~”

Phoebe raised her hand and gently pushed me away: “Based on your behavior these past few days?”

“Wife~ Every time I argue with you, isn’t it because of that person surnamed Guan? The moment she’s mentioned, we inevitably fight. Before, the worst we did was sleep in separate rooms, but now we’re separated! When will you finally forgive me? Let me tell you, I’ve already packed my luggage. It’s in the trunk. I figured if you didn’t forgive me today, I’d move back to my own place!”

Phoebe showed a faint smile at the corner of her mouth. She looked at me meaningfully: “That’s good. Moving back to your little flat is fine. Otherwise, living in that big house alone must feel quite empty. Remember to take the dog back too, so it doesn’t starve.”

“Can’t you be a little gentler to me, or invite me to move into your apartment? That way, we can still live a small, peaceful life~”

“Why? So you can move into the apartment and continue arguing with me every few days?”

“No more arguing! No more arguing!”

Seeing my sincere request, Phoebe relaxed her demands: “I’ve always been fair in doling out rewards and punishments. Given your poor attitude lately, but your slight remorse today, I can consider it. But you can’t move in today. Do you know what you need to do?”

I shook my head, my eyes wide and watery, feigning pity: “Please enlighten me, my dear wife!”

“Go home and watch the old movie Shadow of a Kick (Lion Roars East of the River) about a dozen times. Memorize the lines perfectly, deeply understand the meaning, and then come find me.”

“What kind of movie is that? Okay, I accept this request! But, can you go on a date with me today? Please~ If we don’t go now, the restaurant won’t have any tables left!”

“Eating out shows little sincerity…”

Since she said that, I naturally understood. I continued to massage her back, whispering my suggestion: “Okay, we’ll go to the supermarket to buy ingredients, and then I’ll cook a huge table of your favorite dishes to reward my overworked wife~ First, let me give you a back rub and a shoulder massage. Wife, you work so hard to support the family, leaving early and coming home late, skipping meals, rushing everywhere. I feel so bad for you!”

Saying this, I wrapped my arms around Phoebe. Her shoulder muscles were very tense; she must have serious strain. “Wife, if you’re tired, let’s take a few days off to rest properly.”

Phoebe held my arm, leaning comfortably into my embrace, closing her eyes for a brief rest: “Give me a little more time to deal with the current matters, and then you can take me on a trip. You’ll be responsible for taking care of me while I enjoy myself. You’ll have plenty to do.”

“No problem! Wherever you want to go, I’ll go with you. I’m spending the rest of my life with you~”

Phoebe pulled away from my embrace and started tidying up her documents. Today was an unprecedented exception. After she stood up and put her executive chair back in place, we left the office with our fingers tightly intertwined.

…

We bought a huge haul of ingredients at the supermarket. To ensure Phoebe could rest comfortably, I specifically chose to cook at her apartment. Carrying several large bags of food, and holding Phoebe’s hand, I enthusiastically entered the house. I threw the groceries into the kitchen and rushed back to the living room, dramatically kneeling and flopping down in front of Phoebe’s knees, wailing loudly: “Wife! It’s all my fault for not preparing a gift!!! You sit still, absolutely don’t move!”

Phoebe crossed her arms, watching my antics with amusement. I ran into the bathroom, filled a basin with hot water, and huffing and puffing, carried it to the living room: “Wife, it’s getting cold. A hot foot soak is very comfortable. Let me give you a massage, I guarantee it’ll feel just as good as the techniques used by the girls at the foot massage parlor~”

Then I sat on the floor, grasped Phoebe’s left ankle, and deftly began to massage it, complimenting her extravagantly: “Miss Lan, your feet are truly beautiful! You can tell you take good care of them. Hands are a woman’s second face, and feet are a woman’s third face. Should I give you a pedicure later?”

Phoebe was amused by my words. She reached out, pinched my cheek, and said with a spoiled smile, “Are you really pretending to be a foot massage girl?”

I looked up at her happily: “As long as you’re satisfied, I’ll be your exclusive foot masseuse! I’m just afraid you won’t be satisfied and will give me a bad review! See? Isn’t my service attentive? How about getting an annual membership card~”

Phoebe propped her head on one hand, exuding a queen-like lazy aura, and said slowly, “What’s an annual card? Get me an unlimited one… Your smooth talk gets worse every day…”

“My smooth talk is only this good because my wife takes good care of me. It’s all thanks to my wife!”

Phoebe patted the spot next to her, calling for me to sit down: “Alright, alright, stop messing around. Come sit here.”

I nodded obediently, wiped my hands with a towel, and sat down dutifully next to Phoebe. I put my arm around her shoulder so she could lean on me comfortably. I kissed her ear and said easily, “Today, you just relax. No overtime or looking at documents. When the food is ready, all you have to do is eat. Wife, it’s been a long time since we’ve had this peaceful time together. Tell me, did you miss me when I wasn’t around?”

Phoebe looked at me seriously. A circle of light appeared in her eyes before she finally gave a small nod, responding softly, “Of course I did. But if you don’t control your temper, I’m afraid I won’t miss you for long!”

I lowered my head contentedly, playing with her hand and stroking her palm. Suddenly, I raised my voice: “Hey! Miss Lan, your palm lines are unique! You lack nothing in the five elements… except… except a You Feifan!”

Phoebe pulled her hand away and poked my head: “I think… what you’re lacking in life is a Lan Feiyi… I’m hungry. Hurry up and go cook, you smooth talker!”

I hugged Phoebe again, acting childishly stubborn, and pretended to be malfunctioning: “Beep… battery low at 5%. Needs wife hug for charging… Five minutes of wife hugging equals two hours of vitality!”

Phoebe held me back with a reluctant, smiling look: “So immature, just like Qing Fan…”