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The phone rang only once before falling silent. Liu Xiaobao looked up and saw Zhou Huimin on the second-floor balcony, looking like a startled rabbit, hurriedly putting down the phone.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao realized he might have guessed right; Zhou Huimin was indeed hesitating whether or not to call him.

After realizing this, Liu Xiaobao suddenly muttered something in confusion.

"Has she already figured it out? Is it just that she doesn't know how to tell me, which is why she's been hesitant to make this call?"

Upon considering this possibility, Liu Xiaobao could no longer contain himself. He picked up the phone and dialed Zhou Huimin's number.

Zhou Huimin, who was about to hang up the phone, was clearly startled by the sudden call and almost dropped her mobile phone.

Fortunately, she managed to hold the phone steady and answer it.

As Liu Xiaobao looked at Zhou Huimin with a smile through the car window, he asked the person on the other end of the phone, "Xiaomin, did you just call me?"

Back then, caller ID didn't exist, so Vivian Chow instinctively replied, "Uh... how did you know?"

Upon hearing Zhou Huimin's question, Liu Xiaobao already knew the answer in his heart. The phone call that Zhou Huimin had been hesitating about whether to make was to him.

Once he realized this, Liu Xiaobao's mood immediately improved.

"I'm all-knowing; I even predicted that you, Xiaomin, would call me! How are you, Xiaomin? It's been a while since I've seen you. How are you?"

Liu Xiaobao saw Zhou Huimin suddenly burst into tears, but she didn't make a sound while crying on the phone.

"Hmm, baby... little baby, I'm fine! How about you?"

Zhou Huimin originally wanted to call Liu Xiaobao "Boss Bao", but she seemed to remember that she had already called him "Xiaobao", so she changed her way of addressing Liu Xiaobao.

If Liu Xiaobao still doesn't understand Zhou Huimin's feelings after seeing her appearance, then he really is a fool.

So Liu Xiaobao felt that the time was right to confess his feelings to Zhou Huimin. Without further hesitation, he answered Zhou Huimin, who was listening on the other end of the phone.

"I'm not okay. Ever since I met you, Xiaomin, I've been thinking about you every day. But I'm afraid you still can't accept my views on relationships, so I haven't dared to call you or see you!"

At this moment, Liu Xiaobao saw a surprised smile appear on Zhou Huimin's pretty face, which had been shedding tears.

However, there was no change in Vivian Chow's tone over the phone; all that could be heard was her question: "You said you miss me?"

Liu Xiaobao seized the opportunity and confessed his feelings.

"Yes, Xiaomin, I miss you. I've been thinking about you constantly these past few days. I can't eat or sleep properly, and I keep wondering what you're doing, Xiaomin. Are you still angry with me because of my views on relationships? Xiaomin, now that we've come this far, I don't want to hide my feelings for you anymore. Xiaomin, actually, I fell in love with you the moment I first saw you and vowed to win you over and make you my wife. But I was afraid that if I confessed, you would reject me, and we wouldn't even be friends anymore. That's why I've kept these feelings hidden in my heart and never dared to confess to you! Now I can't worry about that anymore. I just want to tell you, Xiaomin, I love you!"

There was no sound on the other end of the phone, but Liu Xiaobao's eyes saw Zhou Huimin covering the phone with her hand while crying tears of joy.

Her tears kept falling, but her face was beaming with joy.

Seeing Zhou Huimin's appearance, Liu Xiaobao knew he had guessed right again; Zhou Huimin liked him too!

Liu Xiaobao was very happy. He didn't urge Zhou Huimin to hurry up. He just looked at Zhou Huimin through the car window with a smile on his face.

A minute later, Vivian Chow wiped away her tears and asked Liu Xiaobao, "Are you confessing your feelings to me?"

"That's right, I'm confessing my feelings to you. I'll say it again, listen carefully! Vivian Chow, I like you, will you be my woman?"

Zhou Huimin stopped covering the phone and, laughing, replied to Liu Xiaobao, "How can you confess your feelings to a girl over the phone like that? It's so insincere!"

"Really? If I appear in front of you right now and confess my feelings, will you say yes?"

As Liu Xiaobao said this, he got out of the car and walked towards Zhou Huimin's house.

After he reached the door, he added, "Xiaomin, could you come downstairs and open the door?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huimin finally lowered her head and looked towards the door downstairs. 2.9

When she saw that Liu Xiaobao was really at her doorstep, she didn't hesitate, quickly turned around, went inside, went downstairs, and opened her front door.

The two stood face to face, and Liu Xiaobao confessed his feelings once again with a sincere expression.

"I like you, Vivian Chow, will you be my woman?"

Zhou Huimin's pretty face, which was covered in tears, suddenly broke into a smile. She then threw herself into Liu Xiaobao's arms and whispered a reply to him.

"I...will!"

Finally able to hold his intended wife in his arms, Liu Xiaobao hugged Zhou Huimin tightly, savoring the wonderful feeling of this moment.

After a long while, Liu Xiaobao raised his hand to wipe away Zhou Huimin's tears while saying tenderly.

"Look at you, you've become so haggard, it breaks my heart!"

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Upon hearing Liu Xiaobao's comment, Zhou Huimin suddenly realized that her face was streaked with tears. After exclaiming in surprise, she quickly escaped from Liu Xiaobao's embrace, turned around, went inside, and closed the door.

Just as Liu Xiaobao was feeling confused, Zhou Huimin's voice came from behind the door.

"Xiao Bao, wait for me a minute, I'm going to wash my face!"

Upon hearing Zhou Huimin's words, Liu Xiaobao realized that Zhou Huimin was afraid of him seeing her ugly face covered in tears.

In fact, Liu Xiaobao didn't mind, because most of the beauties in this era were natural, with not many having undergone plastic surgery, and their makeup was extremely light. Compared to the women of the future, they could practically be considered to be without makeup.

So even though Vivian Chow cried her eyes out, she didn't have any black marks on her face from the makeup, and she didn't look ugly at all.

But no matter the era, women have always loved beauty, and besides... women dress up for those who appreciate them!

Liu Xiaobao understood that Zhou Huimin certainly didn't want him to see his ugly side, so he was very understanding and waited for him at the door of Zhou Huimin's house.

About fifteen minutes later, Zhou Huimin reappeared in front of Liu Xiaobao.

Although Zhou Huimin wasn't wearing elaborate makeup at this moment, the tear stains on her face were completely invisible, restoring her most beautiful appearance.

"Xiaomin, you are so beautiful!"

Liu Xiaobao's words came from the bottom of his heart, and Zhou Huimin was very happy to hear them, but she also lowered her head shyly.

"Xiao Bao, when did you come to my house?"

Liu Xiaobao confessed, "I arrived a long time ago, but I didn't dare to call you or ring the doorbell, so I waited outside. I was planning to take a quick look at you from afar and then leave, but when I saw that you weren't in a good state, I was a little worried about you, so I stayed. I never expected that staying would lead to my successful confession. My decision was so wise!"

Vivian Chow exclaimed in surprise, "So you saw me upstairs just now too?"

This time, Liu Xiaobao didn't admit it again, and pretended to be stupid, saying, "Upstairs? No, I just saw you get out of the car and go inside."

Hearing Liu Xiaobao say this, Zhou Huimin breathed a sigh of relief: "Xiaobao, let's go inside and talk. If we stay here any longer, it won't be good if the paparazzi take pictures of us."

Liu Xiaobao hesitated for a moment, then took Zhou Huimin's hand: "I haven't prepared anything today, so I won't go to your house. Otherwise, I'll be impolite in front of your parents!"

Seemingly thinking about introducing her boyfriend to her parents, Vivian Chow blushed slightly, but she also agreed with Liu Xiaobao's point of view.

"Then where are we going?"

Liu Xiaobao thought for a moment: "Go back inside and put on a mask and a hat, then I'll take you to play!"

Vivian Chow cheered happily, "Great! I haven't been out to play in so long! Little Bao, wait for me, I'll be right back!"

After saying that, Zhou Huimin turned around and went home again. When she came out again, she was wearing a mask and hat, as well as a pair of large sunglasses.

Clearly, this is Zhou Huimin's standard setup for disguising herself when going out.

Liu Xiaobao laughed and took off her sunglasses: "It's already dark. Wearing sunglasses will make you stand out. It's better not to wear them. Be natural. Don't be afraid. It's okay even if people recognize you!"

Zhou Huimin nodded, and then got into the car with Liu Xiaobao.

Liu Xiaobao originally wanted to call Su Jie, but after getting into the car, he found that Su Jie had already returned to the driver's seat.

This saved Liu Xiaobao the trouble. After instructing Su Jie, Su Jie started the car and drove Liu Xiaobao and Zhou Huimin to Causeway Bay.

Seeing Liu Xiaobao and Zhou Huimin successfully hold hands, Su Jie immediately understood what was going on. He tactfully followed a few meters behind the two, silently protecting them, but not participating in any conversation.

Liu Xiaobao and Zhou Huimin first had a candlelight dinner, then held hands to watch a movie and strolled around for a while.

It may seem like just a typical outing for a young couple, nothing special, but at that moment, both of them felt incredibly sweet.

It wasn't until midnight that Liu Xiaobao reluctantly took Zhou Huimin home.

Liu Xiaobao was no innocent young man. When he dropped Zhou Huimin off at her doorstep, he took the opportunity to taste her lips for the first time during their parting.

After a passionate kiss, Vivian Chow turned away shyly and fled.

Seeing Zhou Huimin's shy appearance, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but feel very gratified.

However, when Liu Xiaobao returned to the No. 9 mansion in the Peak District, he was initially overjoyed at having won over Zhou Huimin, but he couldn't help but fall into distress again.

Naturally, it was because of the conditions He Chaoqiong had proposed to him!

Liu Xiaobao tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep.

In fact, he already had the answer in his heart, which was to agree to He Chaoqiong's conditions.

After all, he had made a solemn pledge to the old man, and the matter was of great importance; he had to handle the Hong Kong stock market matter well.

Therefore, Liu Xiaobao was willing to sacrifice himself for his country.

He just had a slight resistance in his heart!

Although He Chaoqiong is a stunningly beautiful woman with an extraordinary temperament, surpassing most women in both appearance and family background, she is also able to accept Liu Xiaobao's ideal of marrying seven wives.

However, Liu Xiaobao and He Chaoqiong had no emotional foundation, and he really couldn't accept being forced into marriage by He Chaoqiong. He felt a bit aggrieved.

Therefore, Liu Xiaobao couldn't sleep at all when he thought about this.

Of course, Liu Xiaobao had considered transferring a group of traders from Pujiang, but the reality did not allow it.