My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 213 - 212: When did I get a boyfriend?

Chapter 213: 212: When did I get a boyfriend?
In the afternoon, the sky was full of rosy clouds.
"Sister Cen Jin, take a look at this arrangement and see if there’s anything inappropriate. If it doesn’t work, I’ll redo it."
Cen Jin, who was busy comparing design drafts with material images on the computer, suddenly heard a clear and pleasant female voice. She looked up to see her assistant, Liu Zhiyan, standing in front of her desk holding a folder, with a slightly shy smile and anxious eyes. Cen Jin put down what she was doing, took the folder with a light smile, skimmed through it quickly, and nodded in satisfaction: "Well, this is basically the process. It’s very good, much better than the previous times. Keep it up."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiyan felt relieved, smiled, and took the folder back: "Thank you for the encouragement, Sister Cen Jin. I’ll keep working hard and make sure not to make any mistakes again."
She, along with two other new assistants, was slightly less capable because her major wasn’t in this field. She applied for the job because she liked wedding dress design and was self-learning. Initially, she was very confident, but after comparing herself with the other two professionals, she realized how much she lacked. Fortunately, her two bosses, Nie Cenjin and Ye Lingran, were both gentle and approachable people and did not dismiss her because of this.
In fact, given the mistakes she made initially and considering she was still in her probation period, it would have been best to dismiss her and find someone new. But both of them were willing to give her a chance and sincerely taught her everything they knew. This was what she was most grateful for.
So, if she still wasn’t willing to work hard, it would really let down their tolerance and trust.
"Hmm." Cen Jin responded lightly and glanced at the time at the bottom right corner of the computer: "Why don’t you leave early today, get some rest, and look at those dark circles under your eyes, almost competing with a panda’s."
"Ah, Sister Cen Jin, how did you know...?" Liu Zhiyan looked at her blankly, full of confusion. Suddenly, a light bulb went off: "Ah, I get it. The studio has surveillance cameras, so..."
Cen Jin chuckled: "I installed cameras here not to monitor you, just as a precaution. Actually, Ling Ran told me about this. The other day, she left her computer in the studio because of a sudden inspiration she wanted to sketch, so she came back and saw the studio lights on. At first, she thought it was a burglar! But when she walked in, she saw you working inside. She told me about it today."
Hearing this, Liu Zhiyan lowered her head in embarrassment and smiled: "I made Sister Ling Ran and Sister Cen Jin laugh. I’m not as good as Ling Quan and Fan Yunru, so I have to work harder to make up for what I don’t understand."
"It’s good to have this mentality, but you also have to take care of yourself. A balance between work and rest is important. Working overtime like this without proper rest, if I assign tasks to you the next day and you don’t have the energy to do them well, wouldn’t that be counterproductive?"
Liu Zhiyan quickly nodded with a smile: "I understand now, Sister Cen Jin. You’re right. I’ll leave early today and get a good sleep."
"Yes, that’s the right idea." Cen Jin smiled: "Now go off and finish your work. Leave early when you’re done."
"Yes, yes."
After Liu Zhiyan left the desk, Cen Jin heard a notification sound. She picked up her phone and opened WeChat to see a message from Lu Xize. She couldn’t help raising an eyebrow. It was indeed surprising that he had sent her a message. Despite having been WeChat friends for years, they rarely talked. Now, seeing a message from him was unexpected.
When she opened the chat with Lu Xize and saw the text, she raised her eyebrows, feeling both amused and helpless, and eventually couldn’t help but laugh out loud. In her clear eyes was reflected a message: "Cen Jin, can you please keep your husband in check? What’s with these bad habits? He wasn’t like this before. How did a perfectly good person end up with an addiction to showing off his love? It’s too shameful!"
Cen Jin pondered for a while before typing two words in reply: "Got it." Then she turned off the phone screen and continued with her work.
Elsewhere, upon receiving Cen Jin’s two-word reply, Lu Xize almost exploded in frustration. This couple seemed determined to drive people up the wall.
Twenty minutes later, Liu Zhiyan came over with a run, smiling: "Sister Cen Jin, your husband is here to pick you up."
Hearing this, Cen Jin looked up with a smile, turned off the computer, picked up her phone, grabbed her bag, and walked outside. She saw Jiang Baizhou just entering, exchanged a knowing look with him, and smiled before turning to Ye Lingran and the others: "Ling Ran, I’m heading out now. Make sure to leave early yourselves."
"Alright, go ahead. See you tomorrow." Ye Lingran turned around, smiled, and waved.
"Bye-bye, Sister Cen Jin." Ling Quan, who was very tall, slender, and extremely beautiful, especially with those pretty almond eyes that sparkled like sunlight in spring, waved gracefully.
"See you tomorrow, Sister Cen Jin." Fan Yunru, a bit plump with a cute face, looked cheerful even without a smile.
Although Liu Zhiyan was also slim and stood out in appearance, she didn’t have Ling Quan’s beauty or Fan Yunru’s charm and cuteness. In a crowd, she’d seem quite average.
After waving goodbye to everyone, Cen Jin took Jiang Baizhou’s arm and left the studio.
Watching them leave hand in hand, Ling Quan tilted her head, full of admiration as she gazed towards the door: "Ah, I’m so envious of Sister Cen Jin! You see, she’s so capable and beautiful, has such a handsome and loving husband, and most importantly, they were childhood sweethearts and each other’s first love. From school uniforms to wedding gowns—how romantically dreamy!"
Fan Yunru, who was slightly plump and cheery, nodded emphatically in agreement: "Right, things like this are beyond envy. I used to think such things only happened in novels and dramas, but now we’ve witnessed it firsthand! It’s truly envy-inducing, though there’s no hatred, only admiration and jealousy, haha!"
Ye Lingran laughed upon hearing this: "You’re only in your early twenties. You’ll have plenty of chances to fall in love. Just wrap up what you’re doing, and go find your prince charming!"
Grinning, Liu Zhiyan came over to link her arm with Ye Lingran’s: "Sister Ling Ran, you see Sister Cen Jin is married, what about you? When is your boyfriend going to propose?"
"Boyfriend?" Ye Lingran glanced at her, surprised, and asked: "When did I ever have a boyfriend?"