He Yao said indifferently, "Nothing much. I find her beautiful, elegant, and I like her. She must be the ideal goddess for all you men."
Liang Bo also said indifferently, "Not all men like the same type of woman; beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
He Yao turned her head to look at him.
"So, what are you saying? You don't like that type?"
"Look at you. You're already testing me, giving me a death trap question? I'm planning to pursue you, why are you bringing her up?"
"Stop being glib and answer me."
Liang Bo made a gesture of surrender. "Alright, alright, I've never thought about this before. Let me think."
After thinking for a moment, he answered seriously.
"If we're talking about looks and figure, Miss Chu certainly fits my aesthetic. But that's just appearance; we don't know her personality. So, I won't say more."
He Yao pressed on, "What kind of personality do you like?"
Liang Bo replied, "Yours."
"What kind of personality do I have?"
"A bit arrogant, cool, and wild. But once you fall in love, you're extremely devoted and infatuated."
"Nonsense. How can you be so sure I can't be like Chu Xi?"
With Liang Bo's intelligence, how could he not understand the deeper meaning behind He Yao's words at this point?
"There's something in your words. What's going on between you and Chu Xi? Could it be that you two like the same man?"
Perhaps she was too jealous and showed it too obviously, so he saw through it.
He Yao came back to her senses, feeling rather dejected.
"How is that possible? What kind of man does she like? Do you think I'm worthy?"
Liang Bo frowned. "I find your values problematic."
"What's this about being worthy or not worthy, or having levels? If you like someone, you like them. You like the person themselves. If there are other conditions attached, it's not love. Since that's the case, why can't you be with the person she likes?"
"Or perhaps..."
He Yao's sad expression betrayed her, and Liang Bo became even more interested and sympathetic towards her.
But he didn't understand.
"As far as I know, Chu Xi has had a boyfriend for many years. You guys..."
"Stop guessing. I just long to become someone like her, it has nothing to do with men. Just like many people have idols; their idols are celebrities, but my idol is Chu Xi."
Liang Bo was half-convinced. "Alright."
"But you don't need to be like that. Everyone has their own shining points. If you were exactly like her, to be honest, I might not even be interested in you."
He Yao shifted her gaze back to him.
"How long have you known me? You keep talking about being interested in me, wanting to pursue me, liking me. You're clearly not young anymore, your career is very successful, and you look like a mature man, so why are you so frivolous in matters of love?"
"That's because I know I've met my match, and I feel no distance from you."
Liang Bo started laughing as he spoke.
"Do you believe in fate? The moment I saw you, I knew we were destined to be together. Isn't that strange?"
He Yao believed in those words, and she believed in that feeling.
Because she had experienced it.
But she didn't believe it would happen again.
Facing Liang Bo's confession, she was speechless and could only try to break the atmosphere.
"Don't think that by saying these sweet nothings, I'll increase your profit margin. I won't give up a single cent of the money I'm owed. You can deceive my feelings, but if you try to deceive my money, you'll die."
"Hahahaha," Liang Bo laughed even more heartily.
"Well said. I like people with principles. Then I'll start deceiving your feelings!"
The next day, He Yao returned to the company to start drafting the processing contract with Liang Bo. By nine in the morning, she received a same-city express delivery.
He Yao was puzzled; she hadn't bought anything online these past few days.
It was a small box, about the size of her palm.
She signed for it and shook it. It was very light.
She couldn't imagine what was inside. Returning to her seat, she opened it.
It turned out to be two lottery tickets.
Each ticket had five sets of numbers, and the numbers on the two tickets were different.
One of the tickets had familiar numbers. He Yao looked closely and realized it was her birth date.
Who would buy lottery tickets for her using her birth date?
Besides Liang Bo, she couldn't think of anyone else.
He Yao sent him a WeChat message, along with a bored emoji.
Liang Bo replied quickly: "I figured you probably don't like flowers, and you don't wear much jewelry, so buying you those might not be appreciated. So I bought this instead. Don't think it's stingy. Who knows, maybe one day our luck will explode and we'll get rich."
Fine.
Admittedly, this gift was quite creative and intriguing, and it wasn't expensive, so it didn't make her feel guilty.
He Yao accepted it. "If we get rich, I'll give you half."
Liang Bo replied, "Screenshot as proof."
In the following days, Liang Bo bought lottery tickets with these two sets of numbers and sent them to her every day.
He Yao's most anticipated event of the day was the lottery drawing.
Although it was a disappointment every day, it was also quite fun.
Buying lottery tickets was all about the thrill; you couldn't expect to buy today and win tomorrow. It was just a way to pass the time.
Liang Bo had high emotional intelligence. He said he was pursuing her, but his attitude was relaxed, and it was pleasant to interact with him.
Moreover, his efficiency was remarkable. In just a week, he had produced the samples and asked He Yao to inspect them.
Making these small items was a piece of cake for him, so the sample inspection went smoothly.
He Yao signed, agreeing to proceed with production. With nothing else to do, Liang Bo asked if she wanted to go out and have some fun.
"It's working hours. Don't you have work to do?"
Liang Bo said, "We earn money to enjoy life. We shouldn't let it become a pressure that shackles our lives. You seem quite bored, working all day every day. I know many fun places and can take you out to relax."
He Yao didn't want to go.
Liang Bo asked her, "Living like this, buried in work every day, what's the point of it all?"
"I don't know."
"You just lack someone who can broaden your horizons and show you that there are many joys in life besides work."
"It won't take up too much of your time, just half a day today. If it's fun, you can continue to go with me next time; if it's not fun, you don't have to. Okay?"
He Yao agreed.
Liang Bo changed his clothes and drove her towards the suburbs, to a large leisure resort.
It was clear he was a regular there, as he had a membership card. The staff led them to change into professional attire. Liang Bo wanted to treat her to go-karting.
He Yao had fair skin and a small face. Wearing the red racing suit, she looked incredibly spirited and beautiful.
Liang Bo admired her beauty and good figure while praising his own good taste, saying they were a perfect match.
"Who said we're a perfect match?" He Yao kicked him with her foot.
He dodged with a smile.
As they were playfully bickering, another couple was led in by the staff.
Before He Yao could get a clear look at who it was, the other party spoke first.
"Liang Bo. What a coincidence. Meeting you here again?"
Fate works in mysterious ways.
It turned out to be Chu Xi and Zhan Jingrui.