eurekapd Chapter 391 A Love Across Time and Space, A Modern Movie Queen's Fierce Love - Part 71
Chapter 391 A Love Across Time and Space, A Modern Movie Queen's Fierce Love - Part 71
Fu Jinchuan and Mu Wanwan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of a smile in each other's eyes. "It seems Du Haoran is quite good at taking care of people."
Faced with his boss's teasing, Du Haoran scratched his head awkwardly, "President Fu, please stop joking with me."
Mu Wanwan walked over to her assistant, gently patted her shoulder, and whispered encouragement in her ear, "Xiao Ran, if you like someone, be brave and tell them. Don't leave yourself with regrets."
The assistant's face instantly turned red to her ears. She secretly glanced at Du Haoran and found that he was also looking at her, with a strange look in his eyes.
"Alright, we won't bother you young people any longer. Wanwan and I will be leaving now."
As Fu Jinchuan spoke, he took Mu Wanwan's hand and walked towards the elevator.
The assistant and Du Haoran stood there, watching them leave. Neither of them spoke until the elevator doors slowly closed.
“Xiao Ran, actually…” Du Haoran broke the silence first. He took a deep breath, as if he had made a huge decision, “I bought you a cake not just because I was passing by, I…”
The assistant stared wide-eyed at Du Haoran in disbelief.
Her heart was pounding so hard she could barely hear what Du Haoran was about to say.
"I just felt that you must be tired from running around with Miss Mu every day, so I bought you a cake."
Du Haoran's voice trembled slightly, and his face showed a hint of nervousness. He wished he could bite off his own tongue. He clearly wanted to say something like a confession, but the words changed when they reached his lips.
The assistant's eyes welled up with tears again. What Du Haoran said wasn't what she had imagined, but she was still very moved.
Aside from Mu Wanwan, Du Haoran was the kindest person she had ever met.
She knew she wasn't good enough for Du Haoran, but her little crush on him already made her feel content.
"Oh... I see, thank you, Brother Du."
The assistant suppressed her disappointment and forced a smile as she spoke.
She lowered her head, pretending to be focused on the cake, not wanting Du Haoran to see the tears welling up in her eyes.
Looking at her, Du Haoran felt deeply remorseful. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to salvage the situation, but he didn't know where to begin.
The two fell silent again, a silence that weighed heavily on their hearts like a stone.
The assistant mechanically scooped out pieces of cake; the originally sweet taste now tasted like wax in her mouth.
Du Haoran sat to the side, his eyes wandering, occasionally stealing glances at his assistant, pondering how to break the awkward and oppressive atmosphere.
“Xiao Ran, actually…” Du Haoran spoke again, his voice a little hoarse.
The assistant looked up, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes, but Du Haoran saw several colleagues walking towards them in the distance.
His words were cut off again, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.
The assistant followed his gaze and noticed the colleagues. A pang of sadness welled up in her heart. She felt that Du Haoran always seemed to avoid in-depth communication with her at crucial moments, perhaps he really only regarded her as an ordinary colleague.
The colleagues walked up to them, looking curiously at the cake in the assistant's hands. One of them joked, "Xiao Ran, who bought you this cake? It looks really nice."
Before the assistant could answer, Du Haoran interrupted, "I just happened to be passing by a cake shop and bought it for her. Everyone works so hard."
His tone was deliberately casual, but it chilled the assistant's heart even more.
My colleagues chatted and laughed for a few minutes before leaving, but their presence made the already delicate atmosphere even more unpredictable.
"Brother Du, I suddenly remembered that I still have some work to help Sister Wanwan with, so I'll head back now."
The assistant stood up and said hurriedly.
She didn't want to face Du Haoran here anymore, afraid that she would lose control of her emotions.
Du Haoran also stood up, wanting to persuade her to stay, but could only watch helplessly as his assistant, carrying the cake, hurriedly left.
He slapped his head hard, filled with regret, blaming himself for being so cowardly and weak, not daring to utter a single word of truth.
The assistant returned to her work area, placed the cake aside, and finally burst into tears.
She didn't understand why she was so foolish. She knew that Du Haoran was so much better off than her, yet she still harbored illusions.
She tried to calm herself down and began organizing Mu Wanwan's things, attempting to numb herself with busyness.
Meanwhile, Du Haoran was caught in a cycle of self-blame and inner turmoil after his assistant left.
He knew he had to find an opportunity to confess his feelings to his assistant, or he might lose her forever.
He decided to confront her later and get his thoughts out of her, no matter what.
With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Du Haoran arrived at the door of his assistant's room.
He lingered downstairs for a long time before finally mustering the courage to dial his assistant's number.
"Xiao Ran, open the door, I have something I want to tell you." His voice trembled slightly.
The assistant was startled when he heard his voice. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Brother Du, it's so late. Let's talk about it tomorrow."
Du Haoran hurriedly said, "No, I have to say it today, just for a few minutes, please."
The assistant sighed, hurriedly put on her shoes, and opened the door.
After the assistant came downstairs, he saw Du Haoran standing there, looking nervous.
"Brother Du, what do you want to say?" Her voice was somewhat cold.
Du Haoran took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Ran, I didn't finish what I wanted to say this afternoon. I bought you a cake not because it was on my way, nor because you're working hard, but because I've liked you for a long time. I didn't dare to say it before because I was afraid you would reject me, afraid that we wouldn't even be able to be friends. But seeing how disappointed you were today, I regretted it. I don't want to miss out on you again."
The assistant stared wide-eyed at Du Haoran in disbelief, tears blurring her vision once more.
This time, the tears were tears of emotion. "Brother Du, I like you too," she said, her voice choked with emotion.
A bright smile appeared on Du Haoran's face. He took a step forward and gently embraced his assistant.
The assistant nestled in his arms, feeling his warm embrace, and all the gloom in her heart vanished.
The two embraced for a long time, as if time had stopped for them.
At this moment, their world consisted only of each other, and sweetness and happiness filled the air.
Mu Wanwan leaned against Fu Jinchuan's chest, looking at the official announcement of their relationship on WeChat Moments, and couldn't wait to show it to him.
"Jinchuan, look, your assistant has slept with my little assistant."
Fu Jinchuan had long expected the two to be together; as a man, he had noticed Du Haoran's unusual behavior long ago.
He sent flowers to Mu Wanwan, but Du Haoran wanted to buy a separate bouquet for his assistant.