The car pulled onto the main road, and Wei Zijin rolled the window down a crack. The night breeze rushed in, blowing the wisps of hair over her forehead into a mess.
She reached up to smooth her hair and couldn't help chuckling twice.
"I'm so happy."
"Hmm?"
"You guessed wrong, honey." She glanced sideways at Wang Xiaoliang, then quickly returned her eyes to the road. "Your analysis sounded so convincing that I was ninety percent sold, but-hehe, you really missed the mark this time. Even the master gets it wrong sometimes."
Wang Xiaoliang leaned back in the passenger seat, his elbow propped against the window. After a moment, he said, "You could've discussed it with me before testing her. You had me on edge back there for ages. At least I could've played along."
"It only worked because I didn't discuss it with you." Wei Zijin braked at a red light and turned to look at him. "You noticed Nuomi's reaction too, right?"
"I did."
"What did you think?"
Wang Xiaoliang considered it. "Pretty normal."
"I hope I was overthinking it." Wang Xiaoliang patted the back of Wei Zijin's hand. "He Rumeng simply took a liking to you and wanted to give you a leg up. When all's said and done, my wife's just that amazing. Wherever you go, you attract people who help you."
His praise made Wei Zijin positively bloom with delight, and she couldn't suppress her smile. "I've got a good eye too, you know. I picked you. That's not me bragging-Boss Xiao said so."
Wang Xiaoliang reached over and stroked her cheek.
"I really wish I could see you this happy every day. Have you noticed? Now that we have money, we're actually not as happy as we used to be."
"The good news really