Extra 1.2

Bai Duan Duan suddenly had a mischievous idea. She teased, “Duan Yun, didn’t you say that you can read a man’s character by his appearance? Can you assess my boyfriend for me? I’ll bring him to you for evaluation.”

Duan Yun clearly didn’t catch on and nodded foolishly, “Sure, no problem.” Then she looked at Ji Lin on the side and asked, “But Lawyer Ji… do you have something to say?”

“Oh, wasn’t he just livestreaming outside, buying, buying, buying for his spendthrift girlfriend? Coincidentally, I ran into him while going to meet my boyfriend. When I saw him, I realized he had spent all his money, not even leaving enough for dinner that day. Basically, he had no money left and might have to beg on the streets to get home. I felt sorry for him and thought that as he is my boss for a lifetime, I could be a sugar mama for a day. So I brought him along to have a casual dinner. Does anyone have any objections?”

Xue Wen, being very perceptive, tugged at Duan Yun’s sleeve, but unfortunately, Duan Yun didn’t get her signal. She was carefree and single-minded, immediately agreeing, “No objections, no objections! Lawyer Ji, I’m sorry for having some prejudice against you in the past. I didn’t expect you to also be unable to escape the law of conservation of money. I sympathize with you greatly! I’ll treat you to this meal! Don’t worry about money! I have it!”

Ji Lin had no choice but to play along with Bai Duan Duan’s act. However, Duan Yun’s words piqued his curiosity, and he couldn’t help but ask, “What is the law of conservation of money?”

“It means that even if you try to save money, eventually it will leave you in another way. And the more you try to save, the faster it will leave,” Duan Yun patted Ji Lin’s shoulder. “Take it easy, Lawyer Ji. At least you have escaped the law of conservation of hair energy.”

Ji Lin looked at Duan Yun, seeking an explanation.

Duan Yun smiled and explained in a profound manner, “The law of conservation of hair energy states that the more you care about your hair and hairline, the faster they will leave you.”

“…”

*****

“Come, come, come!” Duan Yun was quite enthusiastic. As soon as she heard that Ji Lin hadn’t eaten, she immediately called the waiter and ordered a bunch of food. “Hurry up and serve Lawyer Ji. I just watched the livestream, and from what I heard, your girlfriend is a hegemonic power in politics. Eat more so you can withstand a few punches from her in the future…”

“…”

It wouldn’t have been an issue if they hadn’t said anything, but now that it was mentioned, it reminded Bai Duan Duan. She cleared her throat and tried to defend herself, “Duan Yun, you’re wrong about that. It’s actually comforting to have a girlfriend who can fight. It gives a sense of security. Boyfriends don’t need to protect their girlfriends…”

“They do need protection.” Unfortunately, before Bai Duan Duan could finish her sentence, Ji Lin interrupted her. He glanced at Bai Duan Duan and smiled faintly, “They do need protection.”

Duan Yun couldn’t bear to watch anymore. It was clear that she couldn’t accept the sour and lovey-dovey atmosphere between Ji Lin and Bai Duan Duan. “Let’s just eat, stop talking.”

Unfortunately, Ji Lin didn’t immediately start eating. Almost every time a new dish was placed on the table, he instinctively moved it towards Bai Duan Duan. He would let Bai Duan Duan eat first before he continued. And if it was a dish like grilled saury, Ji Lin would even considerately move the part with the most meat from the fish belly to Bai Duan Duan’s side…

At first, Duan Yun thought she was overthinking things, but after a few consecutive instances, she felt that something was off.

She pulled Bai Duan Duan to the side and whispered, “What’s going on with Ji Lin and you?”

Bai Duan Duan simply smiled, “It’s exactly what you’re seeing.”

“You…” Duan Yun exclaimed in shock, “It can’t be what I’m thinking, right?”

Bai Duan Duan looked smug, “It’s exactly what you’re thinking.”

Just as Bai Duan Duan finished speaking, Duan Yun’s expression turned serious, “Duan Duan, you can’t do this.”

“?”

“You can’t bully the weak with your strength.” Duan Yun said earnestly, “I know as a corporate slave, there’s always resentment towards bosses, especially someone like Ji Lin from the bourgeoisie. But you can’t take out all your resentment on Ji Lin. You can’t bully him in the workplace and use force to pressure him to the point where he has to rely on your approval even for meals…”

“…”

Duan Yun, is that how you see me in your heart? Maybe we shouldn’t be friends anymore.

And what about our promise that if there’s ever a fallout between me and Ji Lin, you would always stand firmly on the side of our friendship? And now you’re just switching sides? Not only are you not standing by my side, but you’re completely siding with Ji Lin?

Bai Duan Duan suppressed her emotions and patiently persuaded, “Duan Yun, I suggest you calm down and think carefully about the kind of girlfriend Ji Lin has chosen.”

“Spendthrift, can fight, bad at cooking, avid shopper, and beautiful,” Bai Duan Duan smiled. “Look at me again, do you understand now?”

Duan Yun paused for a moment and quickly realized, nodding in enlightenment, “I get it. Ji Lin is already having a hard time! Sister, think about it. He has found a girlfriend who can fight, is a spendthrift, and is bad at cooking. Do you still want to add more challenges to his life and give him a female subordinate who can fight and is spendthrift?”

…

Bai Duanduan couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the sky. She thought to herself, Duan Yun, let’s cut ties today and be done with it…

She had no choice but to look at Duan Yun and asked, “What do you think of Ji Lin as a boyfriend? Is he qualified?”

“How could he be qualified? He’s outstanding!” Duan Yun said, finally remembering Bai Duanduan’s boyfriend with some difficulty. “By the way, didn’t you say you would bring your boyfriend for me to inspect? Where is he? When will you bring him over?”

Bai Duanduan couldn’t hold back and rolled her eyes, saying, “Isn’t he right in front of you?”

“…”

“…………”

“………………”

Ji Lin, perhaps thinking that Duan Yun’s shock wasn’t enough, pulled out a gift box from behind and said, “This is a gift for you both as a meeting present. Thank you for keeping Bai Duanduan company while I was working overtime.”

“…”

Duan Yun was too shocked to react, mechanically accepting the gift, her eyes wide open. She glanced at Bai Duanduan, then at Ji Lin, her face showing an expression of extreme shock and indigestion—

“You two?”

Bai Duanduan nodded, “Yes, a match made in heaven.”

“…”

Duan Yun was too stunned to speak, and she blurted out unconsciously, “But Duanduan, I remember you saying that you would only… if you were blind…”

Duan Yun didn’t get a chance to finish her sentence, as Bai Duanduan rolled up her sleeves and said, “I’ve been practicing some martial arts recently. Yunyun, would you be interested in being my training partner?”

“…”

Duan Yun paused and stopped her line of thought, “I’m sorry, I got too excited earlier because of your perfect match, and my emotions were unstable. I almost said something foolish. But now I’m fine, I feel calm. You two are indeed a perfect match. I wish you happiness and early blessings of children!”

“…”

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A gathering passed by without any danger, filled with warmth and liveliness. After getting over her initial surprise, Duan Yun seemed to quickly accept the fact that Ji Lin and Bai Duanduan were together. Ji Lin was pleasantly surprised that both of Bai Duanduan’s friends seemed to accept him well.

Xue Wen was calm and attentive, while Duan Yun was enthusiastic and straightforward. Once she discovered that Ji Lin was Bai Duanduan’s boyfriend, she quickly included him in their circle of friends, creating a much better atmosphere than Ji Lin had imagined.

It was at this moment that he realized he had been worrying too much. The girl he liked was so wonderful, and his friends wouldn’t ruin things.

Bai Duanduan was right.

Both Duan Yun and Xue Wen had to wake up early the next day, so the gathering didn’t last very long. The four of them bid farewell on the street, wishing each other a happy new year with great excitement.

Ji Lin took off his scarf and put it on Bai Duanduan, holding her hand. “Let’s go, I’ll take you home.”

Instead of holding Ji Lin’s hand, Bai Duanduan snuggled into his embrace. Then she tiptoed and leaned close to his ear, using a sweet and coquettish voice with a touch of tenderness. “No, don’t go home tonight.”

Ji Lin was stunned. The late-night street was already deserted. “Then where do you want to go?”

Bai Duanduan gave Ji Lin a glare. “Are you stupid, Ji Lin?”

She leaned close to his ear and lightly bit it. “If you want to take me home tonight, I won’t refuse.”

Ji Lin didn’t reply. He just pulled Bai Duanduan off him and then held her hand as they quickly walked forward.

Bai Duanduan was furious, not understanding why Ji Lin always had to be so clueless. “I can’t stand you!”

Ji Lin’s pace was a bit fast, and Bai Duanduan struggled to keep up, unable to help but grumble in complaint. “Why are you walking so fast? We’re just going home.”

As a result, Ji Lin stopped and looked at Bai Duanduan, calm in expression and with a composed tone.

“Didn’t you want to come home with me tonight?” he said. “There’s no 24-hour convenience store nearby. If we don’t hurry, the small supermarket near my place will be closing soon.”

“Huh?”

What is he talking about now?

Ji Lin lowered his voice, feeling a bit impatient and embarrassed. “I need to buy something I didn’t get last time.”

Then he lifted his head, his beautiful eyes looking directly at Bai Duanduan. “So I’m in a bit of a hurry.”

Bai Duanduan was taken aback, and when she realized what he meant, her face flushed instantly. But quickly, she bit her lip, linked her arm with Ji Lin’s, and started running. “Then we need to be faster.”

Her moist black eyes gazed at Ji Lin, her voice slightly scattered by the wind blowing towards them.

“I’m also in a bit of a hurry.”