Jaylene hesitated for a moment, her expression subtly changing."The Rosaceae family isn't only roses. It's similar to how peonies and herbaceous peonies are in the same family, Paeoniaceae. Having an allergy to peonies doesn't mean being allergic to herbaceous peonies. They're separate species," she hurriedly clarified."Ah," Stella nodded in understanding. Then, she inquired, "Jaylene, I've noticed you seem unaffected by these flowers now. Has your asthma improved?"After the incident earlier, Jaylene was cautious in her interactions with Stella.'Why the sudden interest in my asthma? Is Stella trying to use it as an excuse to kick me out of the fragrance department?' she thought."I think it's getting better. I've never been sensitive to pollen, which is essential for working in the fragrance department," Jaylene replied cautiously."Is that so? We've known each other for less than a year, yet I've seen you have attacks twice, even with medication on hand. Is it really wise fo
Hearing Jaylene's silence, Darcie raised her voice.Jaylene pursed her lips and replied, "Got it."Darcie continued, "Stella likes mangoes and cherries. Have someone send some to her office. Also, inform HR to assign a driver for her. Look after her well, and your dad will see your efforts.""Alright," Jaylene replied in disdain.She tried to bring up the matter regarding Wren with Darcie as Julia's words kept echoing in her ears.Jaylene could not swallow the humiliation. She wanted to take action and assert authority.Before she could say anything, Darcie cautioned her against stirring up trouble and quickly hung up.Jaylene bit her lip and reluctantly put away her phone, heading toward the restroom.As she approached the slightly ajar restroom door, she overheard voices inside.Someone said, "Chanel perfume and Armani foundation. I thought she would give us something expensive, with how she talks down on us. I can't believe she's trying to buy our loyalty but unwilling to s
Vermont did not answer Stella's question but looked at her from head to toe. After a moment, he suddenly chuckled and asked, "Is that a new way to make money?"Stella nodded and exaggeratedly recounted the short drama market that Felicity had told her about earlier that day."It may take long for regular dramas to break even, but not for short dramas. They don't require much investment, and the return is high. There aren't any strict regulations on short dramas yet, and the possibilities are endless."If you don't seize the opportunity now before it's too late, you might never have a chance to get a piece of this big pie."While feeding Ed, Vermont smiled. "Stella, if it's so profitable, why aren't you venturing into it?"Stella sighed. "It's not that I don't want to, but look at my belly now."Vermont seemed to be convinced by Stella's reason. He stroked the cat with his gaze lowered and asked, "It's not a bad idea, but it's difficult to find a good script nowadays."Stella sai
Upon seeing Stella, Felicity immediately sat next to her and talked about various things, from work to life. Stella could tell that Felicity was feeling very contented.After drinking a glass of water, Felicity suddenly remembered the important stuff. "By the way, you texted me saying you wanted me to write you a short drama. What kind of short drama is it?"Stella took out the rough plot she had drafted in the office that afternoon and handed it to Felicity. "It's going to be about these character settings and storyline. Take a look and see if you can write it."Felicity read it briefly and smiled. "This is perfect, but we need to come up with another narrative style. This is too slow; audiences nowadays prefer revenge-themed stories. We just need to make some minor changes to it."She then discussed the storyline as she envisioned it with Stella. Stella nodded and said, "Okay. I feel like I'm watching it already, just listening to you."Felicity replied excitedly, "I'll stay up
Stella froze for a moment as if she understood. But she did not.Felicity spoke even more straightforwardly, "What my mom meant was that we must have a child. If Stinky Cucumber can't give me a child, then my mom will never agree to our relationship, no matter what."She needs someone to inherit her 'throne'. I'm not up to the task, so she plans to have a little successor."Stella was speechless.'It seems like our roles are switched,' she thought. Then, she asked bewilderedly, "What 'throne' does your mom have?"Felicity hesitated for a moment before pointing at the Deron Supermart at the side. "Can you see that supermarket over there?"Stella glanced over, looked at it, and thought, 'What does one of the top ten supermarket chains in the country have to do with her mom?'Then, she heard Felicity continuing, "She founded Deron Supermart. Also, she has a lot of vegetable and fruit plantations, livestock breeding bases, various beverage and meat processing factories..."Stella w
"What do you plan to do now, then?" Stella asked.Felicity sighed upon hearing that. "Stinky Cucumber is such a fool. I went to his room wearing a nightdress one night, and he asked me to play games with him until he fell asleep!"He's always so flirtatious with me, but he becomes so clueless given the chance. I really don't know what's going on in his empty brain!"Stella laughed as she thought to herself, 'This is so funny. Vermont is trying so hard to meet Florence and get her approval of their relationship, yet all Felicity wants now is to sleep with him.'Felicity was feeling frustrated. When she saw Stella laughing, she suddenly asked, "Stella, how do you hint to Keegan that you're in the mood?"Suddenly, Stella could not laugh anymore.But Felicity got excited. "Come on, share your experience with me so I can take Stinky Cucumber down!""... I don't have any."Felicity glared at her. "How could you get pregnant then?"Stella did not feel like sharing this with Felicity.
Stella glanced at the bedroom door and whispered to Vermont, "Exercise more and make sure to eat more folic acid. Soon, your wish will come true."Vermont was puzzled.Then, he handed the fork on the table to Stella and thoughtfully pushed the fruit plate closer to her, humbly seeking her advice."Exercise for what? I wanted to know when I can finally meet miss bandit's parent."Stella speared a piece of apple with the fork. "And I am telling you how you can do that as soon as possible."Vermont paused before he suddenly said, "Are you suggesting that I should jump the gun so she'll have no choice but to marry me?"'Folic acid is for boosting fertility, isn't it?' Vermont wondered to himself.After a moment of silence, Stella said, "You can think of it that way if you want."She figured that she could not possibly tell Vermont that his mother-in-law was worried that he was incapable of having children, so she wanted to test him before meeting him. It would be too hurtful.Verm
Stella sighed. "Do you have a better plan?"Felicity scratched her head. After a long pause, she said, "I'll sleep with him first, and if I get pregnant, we'll get married. Otherwise, I'll think of another way. Regardless, I'm not going to marry anyone else other than him."I don't want to argue with my mom because I want to be with him. She's raised me and suffered so much for me. Even if Vermont is incapable of having a baby with me, I'll try my best to find a middle ground."Florence was very successful in her career. That was why she had the confidence to blatantly state her attitude toward choosing her son-in-law.Stella even thought that Florence might not only want them to have a child just for the sake of it, but she might also want to test Vermont's loyalty.Vermont's anger went away just as quickly as it flared up. After Keegan arrived, the four of them had dinner together.When Stella was going back home, she texted Vermont in the car, subtly hinting that he should com