Bai Tao stared at the three-tiered thermal lunch box in front of her, her fingers trembling.
The scent of abalone porridge wafted from the gaps, blending with the aroma of the broth her mom had made at four in the morning—this wasn't breakfast, this was love's feeding!
"Tao..." Ms. Xie suddenly leaned in mysteriously. "I added something... special to the porridge."
Bai Tao's hand shook: "Arsenic?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Ms. Xie smacked her forehead. "It's goji berries and red dates! It's for kidneys!"
Kidneys?!
Bai Tao felt a dizzy spell. Oh no, her mom was trying to turn her fake son-in-law into a real one!
Downtown Office Building
Bai Tao pulled out her phone, gritting her teeth as she opened the contact she saved last night: Fake Boyfriend.
As soon as the video call went through, it was answered instantly.
On the screen, Luo He was wearing a half-unbuttoned suit, water droplets still clinging to his collarbone. He lazily leaned against the leather chair, his Adam's apple bobbing as he chuckled. "Miss me that much?"
"Stop being so narcissistic!" Bai Tao shoved the thermal box in front of the camera. "Come down and get your tonics!"
"Tonics?" Luo He's gaze darkened, then he leaned closer to the screen. "Your mother... really knows how to take care of me."
The hot breath seemed to pass through the screen, and Bai Tao's ears instantly turned red. "Who, who's your mother!"
"Oh?" Luo He narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Shall I call and ask her?"
"No!" Bai Tao stamped her feet in panic. "Don't you know how many eyes are watching you in that office? Me showing up first thing in the morning with breakfast in hand—how's that gonna look?"
Luo He froze. She had a point.
But!
Luo He played it cool. "What's the big deal? Employees bringing breakfast for their boss—totally normal, right?"
Bai Tao blinked. "Are you a normal boss?"
Luo He: "You'd do it for any boss. Why not the top boss?"
Bai Tao's head started throbbing. She was done arguing.
"You coming down or not?"
"...Are you threatening me?" Luo He's voice suddenly dripped with hurt.
Holy—
Bai Tao yanked her phone away from her ear to stare at it.
That voice—all sultry, pouty, and wounded—came from this call?
The screen clearly said "Luo He," but her brain refused to believe it.
Meanwhile, on the other end, Luo He was just as stunned.
Did I just...act cute on her?!
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