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Yu Qing didn’t see what was written on the card; Fu Jichen tore it up and threw it into the trash after reading.
She glanced at the book titles and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Who’s being so mean?”
After saying that, she realized belatedly.
It was probably Qin Moling.
Still, she could only pretend not to know.
“I’ll carry the books for you. I’ll be your assistant today.”
She reached out her hand.
Fu Jichen handed over his bag, keychain, and phone, while he carried the books toward the elevator.
Yu Qing followed closely behind, glancing at the books again before casually asking, “Why would someone send you books like these? Did you forget to tell your friends you have a fiancée, and they’re playing a prank?”
“No name was left. There are plenty of annoying people out there.”
Fu Jichen looked through the book titles again. Qin Moling was using this method to remind him that Yu Qing would eventually return to marry into her family.
“Do you think I’ll actually need these books?” he suddenly murmured.
Yu Qing blinked and smiled. “Definitely not. Your first love is still intact. If you don’t fall in love, how can you experience heartbreak? Right, President Fu?”
Fu Jichen hummed. She always knew how to cover her tracks flawlessly.
But the three books in his hands were like an unexploded bomb, a constant reminder.
They served as a warning that Yu Qing didn’t fully belong to him.
If one day the Yu and Qin families announced their engagement, there would be no turning back for him and Yu Qing.
Once in the car, Yu Qing became engrossed in 200 Inspirational Stories Every Heartbroken Man Must Read .
Fu Jichen’s gaze swept over her more than eighteen times, but she showed no reaction.
He tried to strike up a conversation. “Didn’t Xiao Yilin say she’d write you a handwritten apology letter?”
Yu Qing turned a page, her lips curling into a smile.
After a long pause: “Mm. What about it?”
Fu Jichen: “Did she give you the apology letter?”
Yu Qing nodded.
“As long as she wrote it, that’s fine.” Fu Jichen seized the opportunity: “Making mistakes isn’t a big deal. No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes in life. What’s important is knowing how to repent after making a mistake.”
He grabbed the back of her head and shook it gently. “Lawyer Yu, what do you think?”
Yu Qing suddenly turned to look at him. His words just now were a subtle hint for her to confess.
She deflected the topic. “If you hadn’t mentioned it, I almost forgot. Xiao Yilin’s Chinese skills aren’t great—she doesn’t differentiate between ‘的,’ ‘得,’ and ‘地.’ She made several mistakes. I need to tell her to send an electronic version to all departments for corrections.”
Fu Jichen: “….”
He pushed her face back toward the book. “Just read your book.”
He was trying every way possible to give Yu Qing a chance to confess.
But Yu Qing remained impenetrable.
The car passed by the headquarters of the bank building again.
Yu Qing was absorbed in her book and didn’t notice where the car was heading.
This time, it was Fu Jichen who stared at the building.
Soon, the car moved past the building.
For the entire evening, Yu Qing clutched 200 Inspirational Stories Every Heartbroken Man Must Read , engrossed in its pages.
She even skipped dinner.
So engrossed she forgot everything else.
Fu Jichen placed the other two books in the study, lining them up next to the computer as a constant reminder that uncovering Yu Qing’s true identity was becoming urgent.
But if he chose the wrong time or method to reveal her identity, it would create endless awkwardness between them, and they’d never be able to go back to how things were.
Fu Jichen did nothing, just sat there for a while.
Qin Moling’s call came as expected.
“President Fu, did you receive the books?”
“Yes, I haven’t had the chance to thank you yet, Mr. Qin, for your expense. I’m reading them now, and as you said, the content is pretty good. Which page are you on?”
“…”
Qin Moling was choked by the cigarette smoke and quickly extinguished the one he had just lit.
“Mr. Qin, excuse me for a moment. I need to continue reading.”
The call ended abruptly.
Qin Moling sneered, tossing his phone onto the table, and continued taking notes.
The private room was filled with smoke, and laughter echoed from the mahjong table.
Despite the dim lighting and constant noise, it didn’t affect his focus.
Yu Jingze had just arrived at the club and saw Qin Moling looking serious. He picked up the book and glanced at the cover: Quick Tips for Finding a Partner .
“Qin Moling, are you sick?”
Qin Moling finished jotting down notes for the chapter he was reading, tossed the pen onto the coffee table, and the blue highlighter fell to the floor due to the force.
He leaned back lazily on the sofa. “I call this targeted treatment. You know your sister’s personality better than anyone. Playing by the rules, IQ games, EQ games—it would take eight lifetimes to catch her. In front of her, I can only lower my intelligence.”
Yu Jingze mercilessly mocked him: “What you’re doing isn’t lowering your intelligence—it’s intellectual impairment.”
Qin Moling wasn’t offended at all; instead, he laughed. “A man’s brain is for business and making money, and his heart is for chasing women. You think I’m childish, but I call this pure-heartedness.”
Yu Jingze: “….”
He struggled to control himself from swearing.
He hadn’t come tonight to exchange sharp words with Qin Moling.
“Fu Jichen gave up the bidding for the other plot of land. Did you hear about it?”
Qin Moling picked up the book and continued reading. “Mm. It should be because Yu Qing analyzed the risks of acquiring the land and changed his mind. Otherwise, with Fu Jichen’s personality, he wouldn’t give up easily. Such a wife—tell me, who wouldn’t want her?”
“If you’re only marrying Yu Qing to compete with Fu Jichen, I advise you to back off early. Otherwise, I’ll be the first to make sure you regret it.”
He reminded Qin Moling: “Don’t think I’ll hesitate to ruin our relationship because I care about the ties between our families. Don’t forget—I still have another brother-in-law. If I ask, he’ll still give me face and leave you half-dead.”
“Yu Jingze, can you just shut up for a second? I’m working hard to become your other brother-in-law. Please don’t be a stumbling block, OK?” As he spoke, Qin Moling stood up, picked up the fallen blue highlighter, and resumed taking notes.
“If you really want to study, go home and do it.”
“That won’t do. My era of innocence needs witnesses.”
“…”
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At around 11 PM, Fu Jichen finished his work and returned to the bedroom.
Yu Qing was still awake, lying on the bed reading. She had already taken a bath, and her half-dry long hair was tied into a high bun.
She wore a water-blue backless nightgown.
The water-blue satin nightgown was cooler than the previous black slip dress.
While the black dress was semi-backless, this water-blue one was a deep-V full-backless design.
It showcased her proud neck and back fully in front of Fu Jichen.
Fu Jichen walked to the side of the bed and glanced at the book in front of her—it was still the one Qin Moling bought, and she was completely absorbed in it.
Seeing the nightgown she was wearing, Fu Jichen decided not to make an issue of it.
He sat on the edge of the bed and gently kissed her waist.
Yu Qing didn’t react; her attention remained fully on the book.
Seeing that she was still engrossed in reading, Fu Jichen said, “That’s enough. If you keep reading so closely, your eyes will go blind.”
“Oh.” Yu Qing turned another page. It was the first time she had read this type of book and found it quite interesting. Once she picked it up, she couldn’t put it down. “Do me a favor and bring me my phone, thanks.”
Fu Jichen kissed her back. “Where’s your phone?”
“I don’t know.”
She had been so absorbed in reading all evening that she forgot where she had left her phone.
Fu Jichen searched the bedroom but didn’t find it.
He called her using his own phone.
Yu Qing was still immersed in the amusing little stories.
Following the sound, Fu Jichen located it. Earlier, when Yu Qing was curled up on the sofa reading, her phone had slipped into the side crevice. His call was still ongoing, and her phone screen was flashing.
He reached for it and was about to hang up when he noticed the nickname she had saved him under.
He slowly read it aloud: “The crazy cat seducing Little Beauty Fish.”
Yu Qing: “….”
She tilted her head and pretended to fall asleep, resting it on her arm.
Fu Jichen suddenly remembered why Secretary Pan had laughed so much during the meeting.
After calming himself down, he walked over and shook her forcefully. “Stop pretending to be asleep and explain to me—what do you mean by ‘crazy seduction’?”
Yu Qing bit her lip, her eyes tightly shut, trying hard not to laugh. No matter how much Fu Jichen shook her, she refused to open her eyes. One thing Fu Jichen was particularly good at was never tickling her.
She was very ticklish and had once told him, even as a joke, never to tickle her.
And he always remembered.
“It’s too late tonight, I won’t hold it against you now. Reflect well and think about how to change this nickname! The deadline is tomorrow night. If I’m satisfied with the change, I’ll let it slide. If I’m not, wait and see how I deal with you when I get back tomorrow night.”
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The next day, Tuesday.
Yu Qing and Yuan Wenwen spent the morning handing over work.
Her seat hadn’t changed, but moving the filing cabinets took some time, and they only finished the handover close to noon.
Yu Qing hadn’t had a drink of water from morning till now. She picked up her cup to get some water, but after taking just a couple of steps, Yuan Wenwen came towards her with a stack of documents.
“Lawyer Yu, there’s a legal opinion that needs to be completed. All the materials are here, and it needs to be written and sent to the vice chairman’s assistant by the end of tomorrow.” She smiled. “You’ve got this.”
She placed the documents on Yu Qing’s desk and turned to leave.
“Wait a minute.”
“What else?” Yuan Wenwen turned around.
Yu Qing tilted her chin towards the stack of documents. “What project is this?”
“Oh, the senior management has decided to invest in a tech company.”
“A project this big—I’ll need at least a week or two just to review the materials and conduct due diligence. And you’re telling me to finish it in just a few hours?”
Yuan Wenwen smiled faintly. “I’ve prepared all the materials for you. I’ve already completed the preliminary due diligence. You just need to write the legal opinion, which won’t take much of your time.”
Yu Qing returned to her seat and flipped through a few pages of the materials. “Are these due diligence materials even usable?”
Yuan Wenwen: “….”
Yu Qing raised her eyes. “Do you have any professional integrity? This is your job responsibility. Just because you heard about the job transfer, you abandoned it and pushed the responsibility onto me.”
Yuan Wenwen retorted, “What do you mean by pushing the responsibility onto you? I know my limits. Only now do I understand the importance of doing one’s duty.”
“Hmm, makes sense.” Yu Qing smiled. “Go ahead and busy yourself.”
Yu Qing went to get some water first, then returned, picked up the stack of materials, and went straight to Director Zhou Yunli’s office, which was open.
“Director.”
Zhou Yunli was replying to emails. “Yu Qing, come in.”
“What is it?” She continued typing.
Yu Qing placed the stack of materials on the corner of the desk. “Director, is the group planning to invest in the tech sector?”
“Yes.” Zhou Yunli glanced at the materials on the desk. Without a doubt, Yuan Wenwen had passed this task off like a hot potato to Yu Qing.
So be it.
For Yu Qing, it would be a piece of cake.
Yu Qing picked up the top document and pretended to look through it. “Director, are you familiar with this investment project?”
“Yes.” She had handled the preliminary stages herself. “If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
Yu Qing placed the document back. “Then I can rest assured.”
Zhou Yunli didn’t catch the underlying meaning of her words. “From now on, no matter what work you have, if you don’t understand something, feel free to ask me directly. A phone call works too.”
She was being unusually accommodating.
“Thank you, Director. But making a phone call is such a hassle.”
“Hmm?”
Zhou Yunli was still typing.
Yu Qing gave her a taste of her own medicine. “Since you’re familiar with this and it’s your expertise, tonight I’ll trouble you to help by working overtime to prepare a legal opinion.”
The previously incessant clatter of the keyboard suddenly fell silent.
Zhou Yunli abruptly looked up, her smile completely gone.
Yu Qing acted as if nothing was wrong. “I have a date with Fu Jichen tonight and won’t have any time. Thanks for your help, Director.”
“If you can’t finish tonight, you can give it to me by tomorrow morning.”
“By the way, when Yuan Wenwen handed these materials over to me, she didn’t follow any formal handover procedures. You must take good care of them. If anything gets lost, it’ll be her responsibility.”
“You’re busy, I won’t disturb you anymore.”
Without waiting for Zhou Yunli’s reaction, she turned and walked away confidently.
Zhou Yunli’s breathing became heavier, and she couldn’t calm down for a long while. She felt utterly defeated.
One of her fingers pressed on the letter ‘A,’ filling the entire screen with ‘aaaaaaa.’
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It was almost lunchtime, and Yu Qing messaged Fu Jichen, playing the victim: [My President Fu, please eat alone today. I don’t deserve to eat (sad face).]
Two minutes passed, and she didn’t receive a reply.
Fu Jichen saw the message but was busy giving instructions to Secretary Pan and didn’t reply immediately.
“After work resumes this afternoon, personally contact the legal manager and have him transfer the trademark and slogan infringement case between Duo Xin and Lemeng to another lawyer. As for the reason, let him figure it out himself.”
Pan Zheng: “I’ll arrange it later.”
He understood the boss’s intention—to avoid putting Yu Qing in an awkward position.
Thinking further, if anyone found out that Yu Qing was the daughter of Lemeng’s shareholder someday, it could cause gossip. The boss wanted to preemptively avoid any conflicts of interest.
He reminded the boss, “Shouldn’t you explain to Lawyer Yu why you’re suddenly transferring the case to someone else?”
“No need. She knows why I’m doing this.”
After a pause.
Fu Jichen thought Secretary Pan might not understand the rationale behind this arrangement.
“Yu Qing, with her professional integrity, definitely wouldn’t disclose any information about Duo Xin’s case to Lemeng. On the contrary, she would wholeheartedly strive for our interests. Precisely because of this, I can’t allow her relationship with her father to become more strained because of this matter.”
He rubbed his temples. Now, with Qin Moling adding to the complications, her situation had become even more awkward.
Secretary Pan had nothing else to report and closed the door as he left.
Only then did Fu Jichen reply to Yu Qing: [You indeed don’t deserve to eat. That nickname you gave me has completely ruined my image. How dare you still eat? However, you do have the right to watch me eat.]
Yu Qing: [!!]
She sent another message: [I really won’t eat. During lunchtime, I’ll think carefully about how to change your nickname. It’ll save you a meal, which can count as compensation for you.]
Fu Jichen: [Saving one meal won’t make me rich. How does that count as compensation?]
Yu Qing: [Why doesn’t it count? Do you know that as a money spender, I’ve never eaten my fill! For years, I’ve been starving almost every day. Starving for over twenty years, are you sure letting me eat a full meal won’t bankrupt you?]
Fu Jichen: “…”
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