-014- If She Were Willing to Give Me Love Potion...
After returning to her room, Xuan Yang took a shower and, since it wasn't dinner time yet, dozed off for a while.
When she woke up, night had fallen outside the window.
A knock came at the door, followed by Aunt Wang's voice.
"Miss, the madam wants you to freshen up and come downstairs for dinner soon."
Xuan Yang acknowledged.
Somewhat surprised.
Usually at meal times, Chen Yinrou never specifically sent someone to call her.
It was always Aunt Wang kindly reminding her.
But today was a bit different, which made Xuan Yang uneasy.
After all, Chen Yinrou always did this—gave her a "sweet date" before slapping her.
After shaking off the drowsiness for a moment, Xuan Yang picked up her phone from the bedside table and glanced at it.
It was 7:53 PM, with several unread emails and a few unread messages.
Xuan Yang checked the emails first. She had a feeling there should be an offer from Junda.
And indeed, the acceptance letter from Junda Law Firm had arrived three hours ago.
Xuan Yang had been offered a position as a full-time lawyer.
The letter included the specific reporting time, location, required documents, and salary benefits.
Xuan Yang focused on the salary—it was pretty much what she had expected.
Her work situation was basically settled.
Xuan Yang went to change clothes first, then continued checking the other emails and unread messages.
Zhou Dang: [Home. Just letting you know.]
Zhou Dang: [Think about the wedding arrangements when you have time.]
These were the earliest unread messages; Xuan Yang had already been asleep by then.
Then there was Xie Xinglan's daily rant.
From a male parent at the training school trying to harass a female teacher, to the recently returned heiress Huo Yuntang being photographed having a candlelit dinner with He Chen.
Xie Xinglan was pissed: [I really don't get it. What does my dad see in He Chen that he has to make me suck up to him? Roll eyes emoji]
Xuan Yang's phone was down to 9% battery. She first comforted Xie Xinglan with a few words, then replied to Zhou Dang.
After waiting a while without any response from either side, she put her phone on the nightstand to charge and went downstairs for dinner.
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When Zhou Dang received Xuan Yang's message, he was still being lectured in the old master's study. He wanted to reply, but the old master snatched his phone and tossed it far away.
The elderly Old Master Zhou was so angry his beard bristled. He pounded his dragon-head cane on the floor with the other hand. "I've said so much, and you haven't listened to a word?"
"What love potion did that adopted daughter of the Xuan family feed you?"
Zhou Dang stared at the discarded phone for two seconds, still grinning cheekily. "If she were willing to give me love potion, that would be great."
Old Master Zhou: "..."
He felt powerless, like playing the lute to a cow.
Later, the butler knocked and called them down for dinner, and Zhou Dang was temporarily spared.
He picked up his phone and, with a smile, replied to Xuan Yang while heading downstairs with the old master for dinner.
Xuan Yang asked if his family had given him a hard time.
She also said if he needed her help, she could assist.
Zhou Dang replied: [It's nothing. Just had a few words with the old man.]
Then he asked: [When are you free? I'll take you to meet the elders?]
Grandma was easy—she always doted on him.
As for the old man, he was just all talk; deep down, he couldn't out-stubborn him.
Besides, with Xuan Yang's excellence, the elders would naturally like her once they met her.
The only one who needed some effort was his father.
But he already had a plan.
The message he sent to Xuan Yang seemed to have vanished into thin air. Zhou Dang went downstairs with his phone, staring at the chat interface the entire way.
There was no response from Xuan Yang.
In the first-floor dining room, the old lady Zhou was already seated with the help of a maid.
Seeing Zhou Dang approach from afar, she smiled kindly and called out to him: "A Dang, sit next to Grandma."