Handsome!
Generous!
A doctor!
Funny and witty, and he could write and paint!
Zhong Xiaoqin thought he was every girl's dream man!
It was a shame she was married, and Wang Yue was her best friend's boyfriend. All she could do was envy her friend. She even regretted getting married so early. If she'd known she could meet such a wonderful man in her thirties, she never would've gone on those blind dates so soon!
Gu Jia had no idea Zhong Xiaoqin was so easily won over. She took the brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone from the courier and hurriedly set them on the large table in the living room.
Wang Yue deftly pulled out several sheets of paper and flattened them with paperweights. Wang Manni began grinding the ink with practiced ease. They worked together in perfect harmony.
Zhong Xiaoqin thought the two moved with such effortless grace. The woman was beautiful, the man was handsome—they were just so perfect together!
Unable to hold back her feelings, she said enviously, "You two really are in sync, like you've practiced together for ages. Chen Yu and I are more like tenants living under the same roof!"
Wang Manni couldn't comment on Chen Yu and Zhong Xiaoqin's relationship, so she just smiled and said, "When we were on the ship, I always ground the ink while A Yue painted. After doing it so often, I got the hang of it."
Gu Jia was eager to see the painting and quickly added a few compliments. Ever since she'd started doing business, she'd become quite skilled at such polite flattery. "That's because you two were meant for each other. Most people couldn't work together so well after just a little over a week."
Wang Yue found Zhong Xiaoqin's comment more pleasing than Gu