《Nice to Meet You, Please Marry Me》 Chapter 1 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the French windows of the office. Qi Mei picked up the freshly brewed Biluochun tea and stared at the computer screen. Surrounded by the continuous typing sounds, she looked relaxed and calm. Moreover, the press conference video displayed on her computer seemed not related to her current job. Qi Mei was drinking tea and watching the video when she realized that someone was standing beside her. She looked up and found that it was the company¡¯s boss, Yu Nan. ¡°I¡¯ve sent the latest infrastructure optimization plan to your email. Have you seen it?¡± Qi Mei didn¡¯t care about being caught watching other videos at work by her boss. When she opened her mouth, she only talked about her work. Yu Nan was in his thirties this year and was considered a relatively approachable boss. He glanced at her computer screen and asked, ¡°Are you watching Longxiang Technology¡¯s latest press conference?¡± ¡°Longxiang Technology had announced that they were going to make cars. I think they will join the ranks of autonomous driving sooner or later. I¡¯m just trying to know myself and my enemy.¡± Qi Mei put down her teacup and chuckled. Yu Nan smirked. ¡°You dare to consider Longxiang, the industry leader and a company with hundreds of millions of assets, as your opponent? Xiao Qi, you¡¯re really daring.¡± Qi Mei smiled and pressed the pause button. She knew that her boss was definitely not here to chat with her, and later she followed Yu Nan into his office. Instead of sitting down, Yu Nan stood in front of the French window and sighed. ¡°In retrospect, when I first moved into this office, I was so high-spirited.¡± Qi Mei was slightly startled and said in all sincerity, ¡°You are still the same!¡± ¡°Lao Chen has officially offered to resign from his position today,¡± Yu Nan said. Chen Tu was Qi Mei¡¯s superior and the chief architect of Ping An Zhi Xing. But recently, there had been rumors in the company that Chen Tu was leaving. Qi Mei asked her subordinates several times not to spread the misinformation. However, Chen Tu had been taking frequent leave recently, and she had to undertake most of his work. And now, the so-called groundless accusations had come true. It was a huge blow to any company that its backbone left. Seeing that Qi Mei was silent, Yu Nan asked, ¡°What do you think?¡± Qi Mei raised her eyes. What could she be thinking? However, she was shocked on second thought and then said directly, ¡°I have no intention of leaving with Chen Tu.¡± When the technical backbone of a start-up company left, he would usually take a group of subordinates with him and move to another company collectively. Yu Nan did not expect Qi Mei to say this. He laughed loudly. ¡°I headhunted you from my alma mater, so Lao Chen will never take you away no matter what happens. I guess he didn¡¯t tell you about his resignation, right?¡± Qi Mei nodded. She really didn¡¯t know that. Three years ago, Yu Nan chose to start a business in the autonomous driving industry with the connections and technical skills he gained after having worked in the top factories in the country for many years. He even had a negotiation with Qi Mei in person when he returned to his alma mater. One had to know that Qi Mei was the most outstanding student in that batch. This was the third year she had been in the company. She first started off as an assistant engineer and now became a supervisor engineer. She was absolutely capable, and also, she was handpicked by Yu Nan for this job. ¡°To be honest, you¡¯ve always surprised me. When the company was just established, many people left because of funding problems. At that time, we were a sheet of loose sand. I thought that you would not be able to withstand the pressure. After all, you were so young and outstanding. I could understand if you chose to leave with them. But you never complained. You were more determined than anyone else!¡± Her heart was pounding after hearing his words. She felt that he was going to say something important. ¡°Although Lao He is still considering it, I¡¯ve already decided that after Chen Tu leaves, you will take over his position.¡± Yu Nan smiled thinly. He Chong was the other founder of the company and also the chief architect. She took a deep breath. Although Ping An Zhi Xing was a new company that had been established for only three years, it was already a rising star in the autonomous driving industry. Its prospects looked bright. She thought that she still had a few more years before she could get a promotion further. But to her surprise, the opportunity came so suddenly. She did not hesitate at all because she also had her own ambitions. She said calmly, ¡°I won¡¯t disappoint you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s almost time to get off work. I won¡¯t take up your time to go on a date,¡± Yu Nan said with a bright smile. She was startled, and her face turned slightly red. ¡°You¡¯re dressed up so beautifully today because you¡¯re planning to celebrate Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day with your boyfriend, right?¡± he joked. Chapter 2 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Today was the traditional Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day. The streets and alleys were filled with all kinds of promotional posters. Of course, they were also very beautiful. Qi Mei usually dressed formally in a simple and elegant style. But today was different. She wore a wine-red dress, which made her skin look especially fair and delicate. Besides, she was the kind of beauty who could take one¡¯s breath away at a glance! That was right, she was the publicly acknowledged school belle of her year. When her professor introduced her to Yu Nan, Yu Nan muttered to himself, wondering if everyone was giving her preferential treatment because she was beautiful. Even her professor was beguiled by her charms? Was such a beautiful woman able to focus on her skills? However, when Qi Mei entered work mode, her performance was a slap in Yu Nan¡¯s face for his idea of judging people by their appearances. Qi Mei smiled and nodded. ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯m also your matchmaker. When you two get married, I must sit at the main table,¡± Yu Nan said with a smile. ¡°Sure.¡± Qi Mei¡¯s boyfriend, Yin Ziyuan, was also a Jingda University alum. The two of them did not know each other when studying at the university. Yin Ziyuan was a venture capitalist, and they came into contact because of Ping An Zhi Xing¡¯s financing project. Therefore, it was not unreasonable for Yu Nan to say that he was a matchmaker. When Qi Mei came out of Yu Nan¡¯s office, she was met with teasing expressions on everyone¡¯s faces on her way back. When she saw the roses on the desk, she instantly understood. She pursed her lips and smiled. Just as she was about to send a message to Yin Ziyuan, her phone rang. It was Yin Ziyuan. Yin Ziyuan¡¯s voice sounded the moment the call connected. ¡°Babe, I¡¯m sorry. I suddenly received a last-minute notice from the company that I have to go on a business trip to the neighboring city.¡± She didn¡¯t expect this to happen and paused for a moment. Yin Ziyuan knew that he was in the wrong, so he coaxed gently, ¡°When I come back, I¡¯ll definitely make it up to you. Don¡¯t be unhappy. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to work in peace.¡± She said helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m fine. You know me. I don¡¯t care about these festivals that much. Your work is more important.¡± Yin Ziyuan thought of something and asked, ¡°By the way, did you receive the flowers I sent you?¡± She fiddled with the delicate roses and held the gazes of her colleagues from time to time. ¡°I did. They are very beautiful. Everyone is envious of me.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll make you the envy of everyone in the future.¡± Yin Ziyuan smiled with relief. Qi Mei smiled, hung up the phone, and returned to work. ¡°Sister Qi Mei, are you still not leaving?¡± Her assistant, Bi Yue¡¯er, walked over to her carefully. Bi Yue¡¯er¡¯s boyfriend had already called and she was about to get off work. However, seeing that her boss did not leave, she could not help but feel a little guilty. ¡°You can go first. I¡¯ll leave after I¡¯m done with this,¡± Qi Mei said casually. Bi Yue¡¯er gave an ¡°I got it¡± expression on her face. ¡°Oh, you must be waiting for Mr. Yin to pick you up.¡± When Yin Ziyuan was trying to get with Qi Mei, it was quite a spectacular scene. Many people witnessed it, so they were really envious of this couple. It wasn¡¯t simply because of a man¡¯s fervent courtship of a woman. They were all adults and not as innocent as they were in school, so it was hard not to be envious that they could still encounter romantic pursuits like this as in idol dramas after entering society. Moreover, both Yin Ziyuan and Qi Mei were so excellent. Qi Mei smiled without saying anything. She was just too lazy to go home early and be questioned by her mother again for not going out on a date with Yin Ziyuan today. After working for another while, she looked at the time, stretched, and prepared to call a taxi home. Perhaps there were too many people taking taxis today, she also had to wait in line on the taxi-hailing app. While waiting for the driver to take the order, she opened Weibo and happened to see a picture of the sky that Yin Ziyuan had posted earlier. She clicked on it and was about to give it a like, but with an accidental click, she happened to see who liked this post. The profile picture at the top was a selfie of a young girl. She didn¡¯t know what she was thinking at that time, but she clicked through that girl¡¯s homepage and saw the roses in her latest post. It was normal for girls to show off the roses they received during the Chinese Valentine¡¯s Festival, but when Qi Mei turned to look at the roses she had received, the only abnormal thing was that the roses were exactly the same as those in that post whether it was the white wrapping paper or the black ribbon. Qi Mei knew that she shouldn¡¯t make such a wild guess. That young girl only gave Yin Ziyuan a thumbs up. And today was Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day, so it was normal for that girl¡¯s boyfriend to send her roses. Perhaps it was just a coincidence that the roses were bought from the same store. At this moment, Qi Mei received a call from the taxi driver, saying he was about to arrive at the company building. She picked up the bouquet of roses and got into the car. Just as the driver was about to start the engine, she suddenly asked, ¡°Excuse me, can I change the address?¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Where do you want to go?¡± the driver asked, good-tempered. ¡°Rose Restaurant,¡± Qi Mei said with determination. This was the place she saw that girl reply to her friend in the Weibo comments earlier. She knew that what she was doing now was very irrational, but if she didn¡¯t go there and take a look personally, she wouldn¡¯t be able to feel at ease tonight. However, when she reached the entrance of the restaurant, she was a little confused. Was she going to barge into the restaurant and look for Yin Ziyuan table by table after coming all the way here? ¡°Miss, do you have an appointment?¡± the waiter at the door asked politely. Her eyelashes fluttered as she told Yin Ziyuan¡¯s phone number to the waiter. After checking the reservation record, the waiter smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s Table 9. The number means your love will last forever.¡± At this moment, she no longer had any hope. The restaurant was very quiet, and her gaze was fixed on a certain place. The dining table was covered with a white tablecloth, and there were exquisite crystal candlelights on it. The slender champagne glasses had long been poured with the golden liquid. Her boyfriend, Yin Ziyuan, was sitting there. Opposite him was a strange woman she had never seen before. There was a bouquet of roses on the chair beside the woman. It was exactly the same as what she had received. So, this man really knew how to slack off. Two bouquets of roses from the same shop. Couldn¡¯t he put in more effort with this? When the woman whispered into Yin Ziyuan¡¯s ear, a smile appeared on his face. Qi Mei had seen that expression countless times before. She thought that it was a doting expression that belonged only to her. It turned out that this expression was also copied, just like the bouquet of roses in her hand. Qi Mei thought that she would be so angry that she would step forward to reason with him, but at this moment, she was terrifyingly rational. She didn¡¯t want to put herself in such a sorry and embarrassing situation. How did this man lie to her without changing his expression? He said over the phone that he would make everyone envious of her, but he was now cheating on her. Right now, Qi Mei no longer had a trace of nostalgia in her heart. She turned around and left the restaurant. When she walked downstairs, she threw the roses into the trash can. ¡­ ¡°I thought that Yin Ziyuan was one of the few guys in the financial industry who were infatuated and loyal. There were so many scumbags in this industry, and I thought he was the exception. Now it seems that we are still too young!¡± Wu Xiangdai and Qi Mei had known each other since they were little. Even their parents were very familiar with each other. Since she was single, she planned to go home early. In the end, she received a call from Qi Mei and rushed here without stopping. Qi Mei sat there and heard Wu Xiangdai scold Yin Ziyuan for half an hour. Wu Xiangdai was so excited that she took a gulp of wine. ¡°What a scumbag! He is too good at pretending! When he was chasing you back then, no one knew that he was such a bad person.¡± In the beginning, Qi Mei did not have any special feelings for Yin Ziyuan and only treated him as an ordinary partner since they worked on the same project. Although they were from the same university, they were no different from strangers. However, Yin Ziyuan fell in love with Qi Mei at first glance. At first, Yin Ziyuan didn¡¯t make it obvious. But when he realized that Qi Mei did not respond to it at all, he directly expressed his thoughts. At that time, Qi Mei rejected him. She did not have any feelings for him. Moreover, life was so fickle these days, especially since Yin Ziyuan was in the finance industry and was so busy with work. Everyone thought that it was over. Who would be as patient as he was in school to pursue someone? But he really went after Qi Mei for two years! He was romantic and gentle. One night a year ago, Qi Mei saw Yin Ziyuan waiting at the entrance of her company in the middle of the night, smoking to refresh himself. At that moment, she was moved and decided to give themselves a chance. It had only been a year, but this man had completely changed. Perhaps she never understood him. Seeing Qi Mei drink in silence, Wu Xiangdai said angrily, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you angry at all? This bastard chased you for two years and you were together for just a year, but he now cheated on you. Aren¡¯t you mad?¡± Qi Mei put down the wine glass. ¡°It was quite satisfying to hear you scold him. I¡¯m too lazy to say anything else.¡± Wu Xiangdai was a journalist. After graduation, she entered the financial media industry. However, Qi Mei did not expect Wu Xiangdai¡¯s vocabulary of cursing to improve so up to date that she could not even come up with other new words. Chapter 4 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°I wish I could give him a good beating right now. Why didn¡¯t you make a rush at him at that time? If it¡¯s tough for you to do that, you should call me. I will overturn the table directly. Screw him!¡± The more Wu Xiangdai thought about it, the more furious she became. ¡°Then, we¡¯ll have a free bed in the detention center for fifteen days and receive two pairs of silver handcuffs?¡± Qi Mei said with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re still in the mood to tell a joke?¡± Wu Xiangdai sighed. ¡°You¡¯re really big-hearted. Sometimes, I wonder if you have any emotional disorders. I don¡¯t think you like Yin Ziyuan that much. Of course, if you really don¡¯t like him, it¡¯s a good thing now.¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one with emotional problems.¡± Qi Mei rolled her eyes at Wu Xiangdai. How could she not be angry? When she thought about it now, she still felt bitterly disappointed. It was just that she did not want to punish herself for others¡¯ mistakes. She shouldn¡¯t give up on herself and go crazy. That would be too disgraceful. Wu Xiangdai¡¯s heart ached even more when she saw Qi Mei¡¯s listless look. ¡°Let¡¯s look for another handsome man today. Is there any good-looking guy here appealing to you?¡± Qi Mei was a little helpless. ¡°I might as well beat Yin Ziyuan up. He cheated on me, so I don¡¯t have to be responsible for my own actions?¡± ¡°This is different! Perhaps this was not the first time this bastard had cheated on you. It¡¯s very likely that such things happened during the two years when he pursued you. Then why can¡¯t you be cool for a while?¡± Wu Xiangdai said as she looked around for handsome men. Hearing this, Qi Mei felt even more depressed. ¡°Since he cheated on you, go find a man who outshines him in all aspects. Tell him that if you leave him, you will only have better things.¡± Wu Xiangdai felt even more sorry for Qi Mei. As they were talking enthusiastically, Wu Xiangdai suddenly lowered her voice. ¡°Look. The second table on the left.¡± Since Qi Mei¡¯s arm was being pulled by Wu Xiangdai crazily, she could only turn her head and followed Wu Xiangdai¡¯s gaze in desperation. A man was leaning against the round table in the bar, his suit jacket folded in half and hung on his arm. He wore a white shirt, and the two buttons at the collar were unfastened. The sleeves of his shirt were half-rolled up, and his forearms were slender and strong. He held his phone with both hands, his fingers quickly tapping on the screen. His entire person exuded an inexplicable sense of abstinence. He stood in a very clever position, against the light. His face couldn¡¯t be seen clearly, but his figure was clean and neat. After a while, his friend seemed to be talking to him. It was very noisy here, so he tilted his head slightly. At this moment, the bar¡¯s rotating light swept across the place and landed on his face. Qi Mei recognized him at this very minute. So did Wu Xiangdai. ¡°He¡¯s Song Bojian!¡± She was so excited. ¡°Baby, do you still remember Song Bojian? He was the transfer student who dropped out of the Special Class for the Gifted Young in our first year of high school.¡± This incident was considered a major event that shook the entire school. About one month after school started, someone rushed into the class and said that there was a transfer student to join them. Everyone started discussing. Their school was a key high school in the city. Those who could get into this school were the top students in their junior high school. But the problem was that it had been a month since the new term began, and a transfer student suddenly showed up. Everyone could not help but guess what kind of a well-connected person the transfer student was, and they somewhat sniffed at this operation. However, the student who brought the news said mysteriously, ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate him. He¡¯s brilliant.¡± Seeing that he was deliberately keeping them in suspense, everyone urged him, ¡°Hurry up and say it. How brilliant is he?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. There are plenty of good students in our school. We¡¯ve seen the top scorers and seniors from Jingda University deliver speeches here. They come every year.¡± At this moment, Qi Mei was bending over the table, doing the math test paper listlessly. Her mother was a math teacher at this school and was very strict with Qi Mei¡¯s grades in mathematics since she was little. Usually, not only did she have to do the homework assigned by her class teacher, but she also had to do the extra ones as instructed by her mother. Finally, under everyone¡¯s gaze, the boy said, ¡°The transfer student dropped out of the Special Class for the Gifted Young.¡± This sent the entire class into overdrive. ¡°The Special Class for the Gifted Young? That¡¯s amazing.¡± ¡°A dropout of the Special Class for the Gifted Young? What¡¯s there to be surprised about?¡± ¡°Come on, that¡¯s the Special Class for the Gifted Young. Go there if you can.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Qi Mei was upset by the noise. That was her first impression of Song Bojian. But she barely had any contact with him throughout the rest of her time in high school. Chapter 5 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Because Song Bojian was a man of few words, apart from his classmates who initiated a conversation, he rarely interacted with anyone else. He looked like an arrogant, cold, and reclusive genius. Fortunately, his grades were good enough to make everyone else willing to tolerate him. Qi Mei was not a proactive person, so the two of them barely talked in school, except for that time outside the school¡­ Later, after graduating from high school, Song Bojian went to J University while she went to Jingda University. Two different cities and schools. Their lives were like two straight lines. After a simple intersection, they quickly spread in two different directions and never crossed again. ¡°I remember.¡± Qi Mei looked up calmly. ¡°He¡¯s so famous.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Wu Xiangdai slapped her thigh hard. ¡°When we were in high school, no one believed that there would be a billionaire who was worth tens of billions in our class.¡± Eight years ago, Song Bojian, who was still in university, founded Longxiang Technology with his good friend from the Special Class for the Gifted Young. This company, after several years of financing, soared to success and its market value exceeded 100 billion in just a few years. Song Bojian became the youngest self-made billionaire in the country, with a net worth of tens of billions, and quickly rose to fame. Everyone knew his name now. ¡°Do you think he still remembers his high school classmates?¡± Wu Xiangdai sighed. ¡°Do you want to hear the truth?¡± Qi Mei took a sip of wine and asked casually. ¡°Yeah.¡± Wu Xiangdai nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. At most, he is impressed by our faces, but he can¡¯t remember our names. I met a high school classmate on the street before. She was especially enthusiastic and talked to me for a long time, but until I left, I still couldn¡¯t remember her name.¡± Qi Mei felt that this was easy to understand, especially for those who didn¡¯t talk much. It was even harder for them to remember. ¡°Only a beautiful person like you has the advantage. Even the classmate you encounter on the street is willing to have a long conversation with you, but that rarely happens to someone with an ordinary face like me. I really don¡¯t want to be friends with beautiful girls like you.¡± Wu Xiangdai pursed her lips. Qi Mei was speechless. ¡°If you continue to talk like this, I need to end this conversation.¡± Wu Xiangdai ignored Qi Mei¡¯s protest and said with wide-open eyes, ¡°Why not go there and say hello to him now? He definitely remembers you. After all, you were the famous school belle back then and were one of the prettiest even in university. He may not remember other ordinary classmates, but he definitely remembers a campus belle and good student like you.¡± Wu Xiangdai was not exaggerating. Qi Mei was the kind of great beauty who had been pretty since she was young. Comely and naturally fair-skinned, she was always regarded as the school beauty when she was a student, and now she was also the visual queen of the company. ¡°Do you think someone like him has never seen a beautiful woman before?¡± Qi Mei glanced at Wu Xiangdai. ¡°You are right.¡± Wu Xiangdai held her gaze and said, ¡°But I think you are definitely different and we are classmates after all. I think he at least has a little memory of us.¡± ¡°Oh, thank you so much,¡± Qi Mei said helplessly. The two of them were gossiping while talking, and the atmosphere was no longer as sullen as before. ¡°Do you think he will agree if I ask him to do an interview as his high school classmate? He¡¯s too popular now, handsome, and a hot issue. Every interview he does is in the headlines. If I can get him, I won¡¯t have to worry about my performance for the entire year. Unfortunately, he¡¯s too cold and aloof. It¡¯s hard to get an exclusive about him every year.¡± ¡°Give it a try,¡± Qi Mei encouraged. ¡°All right, ¡± Wu Xiangdai said as she stood up. However, when she saw Qi Mei¡¯s countenance, she remembered that the reason she came here tonight was to comfort her dear friend. How could she abandon her friend because of work? ¡°Forget it, there¡¯s no rush. Let¡¯s continue scolding Yin Ziyuan! I hope he can¡¯t get it up tonight. No, he can never get it up for the rest of his life. No girl will be hurt by him in the future if he is impotent!¡± Qi Mei chuckled when she heard this. Wu Xiangdai heaved a sigh of relief when seeing the smile on Qi Mei¡¯s face. However, an idea flashed through her mind. ¡°Babe, if Song Bojian is captivated by you, you will have the perfect man who outshines Yin Ziyuan in all aspects.¡± The more Wu Xiangdai thought about it, the more she felt it was a good idea. She imagined the future. ¡°When you hold Song Bojian¡¯s arm and walk to that bastard and his mistress, you can raise your chin and tell him arrogantly that he only deserves that kind of woman, but you deserve the best man! This is the slap-down plot in novels!¡± Chapter 6 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation This time, Qi Mei really couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. The wine she had just drunk made her choke and cough repeatedly, and she somehow glanced over there from the corner of her eye. Song Bojian was sitting on a chair, his face directly toward Qi Mei. And she happened to meet his indifferent gaze when they looked in each other¡¯s direction. She looked away guiltily, afraid that he would find out that her friend was leeringly speculating about some unreliable things. ¡°He may sue you if he knows what you are talking about.¡± Qi Mei lowered her voice. .. The man opposite Song Bojian was surprised to see that Song Bojian finally stopped fixing his eyes on his phone screen. ¡°Wow, you are finally done with your phone, or I would think that the phone was your wife!¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, I could have used a computer for my work tonight.¡± His friend said he didn¡¯t want to drink alone on Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day and dragged Song Bojian here with him. If it hadn¡¯t been for him, Song Bojian could have still been working at the company. ¡°Who were you looking at just now?¡± Fu Kai turned his head curiously and saw Qi Mei not far away. ¡°That girl is very beautiful. What¡¯s up? Do you know her? No way. The only thing on your mind is coding. You can¡¯t remember any beautiful women.¡± Song Bojian looked up and said word by word, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± Then, he lowered his gaze to his phone again. ¡°Stop looking at your phone. What¡¯s there to see anyway? It¡¯s off-duty time! Do you know what it means? It means you should rest and absolutely no work! And I brought you here for a chat. I suddenly thought of my beautiful first love when I was in the Special Class for the Gifted Young¡­¡± Fu Kai felt that he was somewhat of a workaholic, but he didn¡¯t expect that he would pale in comparison to Song Bojian. He still had a life after work, but Song Bojian didn¡¯t. Song Bojian raised his head and looked at Fu Kai absently. ¡°Are you talking about that girlfriend who dumped you and fell in love with someone else after she found out that you were only fifteen years old?¡± Fu Kai covered his chest with his hand. ¡°You don¡¯t need to remind me of that sad breakup, okay? You are either quiet or toxic¡± Fu Kai was very adept at dealing with women now, but when he was still a student at the Special Class for the Gifted Young, he was quite innocent and verdant. Maybe it was because after entering the special class,they were not under management as strictly as in junior high school. In addition, they were surrounded by university students and campus couples. Therefore, some people were tempted and eager for a dating relationship, and Fu Kai was the one who first started it. He was tall and good-looking, and he soon dated a girl who studied art in her first year. However, the relationship didn¡¯t last long. After the girl found out that he was only fifteen years old, she dumped him without hesitation and started dating another art senior from the same school. That guy was also handsome. ¡°She once said that she wanted to be my sweetheart for the rest of her life, but then she abandoned me. When I think about it, I really miss the old days.¡± Fu Kai smiled and sighed. The things that he did when he was young and frivolous could only be kept in memory. ¡°That¡¯s not what you said when you cried in the dormitory.¡± Song Bojian raised his eyes. This was the bad point of having an old friend. His past would be raked up no matter how many years passed. Fu Kai felt that he couldn¡¯t sit still and wait for destruction. He said, ¡°Come on, tell me something about your sweetheart. Don¡¯t play the fool. You¡¯re the only one in our group who went to high school where there were so many girls of your age. Different from you, we were surrounded by seniors who treated us like children and didn¡¯t like us at all.¡± They were classmates in the Special Class for the Gifted Young. When they were enrolled, they were all 13 or 14 years old and barely went to high school. After Song Bojian dropped out of school, he became the only person in his class to attend high school. ¡°Then let¡¯s put it another way. First love? Unrequited love?¡± Fu Kai sized him up. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t even have a first love with this face. I don¡¯t believe it. Even if you don¡¯t have a first love, you should have a crush, right? Bro, didn¡¯t you feel anything when your hormones were raging during puberty?¡± At this moment, a girl walked up to them with a phone in her hand. She looked at Song Bojian shyly and asked, ¡°Can I have your number? My friend thinks you¡¯re very handsome, but she¡¯s too embarrassed to come over. She wants to get to know you.¡± The girl was wearing a small black dress with long legs and a thin waist. When she spoke, she tilted her head slightly, looking cute and shy. Fu Kai looked at Song Bojian mockingly. Song Bojian glanced at the girl and said casually, ¡°Sorry, there¡¯s no way I can help you.¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°It¡¯s already the fifth one.¡± Wu Xiangdai tilted her chin to the left. ¡°This is the fifth girl I¡¯ve seen hitting on Song Bojian. But he keeps his nose clean and didn¡¯t respond to any of them.¡± ¡°You are really a reporter. How observant.¡± Qi Mei chuckled. ¡°Keep a low profile, sis. I¡¯m a person of high professional competence.¡± Wu Xiangdai giggled. ¡°These girls probably don¡¯t even know who he is. They¡¯re just going for his face.¡± Song Bojian had always been publicly acknowledged as a handsome man. He had striking features, the contours of his cheeks smooth and clear. He had long black hair, and his eyes were long and slightly upcurved at the corners, giving off a sharp and cold aura. The arrogance and frivolousness of his youth were now completely hidden in the corners of his eyes. All these years, every time he appeared in the media, it would cause all kinds of discussions. After all, some people were really the chosen ones. ¡°All right, don¡¯t worry about what kind of girl will win his heart.¡± Qi Mei lifted her hands and massaged her temples. She rarely drank, since she was in the technical field and did not have many social gatherings. She glanced at her phone. ¡°It¡¯s almost midnight. Let¡¯s go back home.¡± ¡°I¡¯m already prepared to accompany you until we get drunk tonight,¡± Wu Xiangdai said in surprise. ¡°I still have to go to work tomorrow.¡± Qi Mei picked up her bag and was about to leave. Wu Xiangdai looked at her with a pained expression. ¡°Take a day off tomorrow and have a good rest.¡± ¡°Today, Yu Nan told me that our company¡¯s chief architect was about to leave, and I¡­¡± Staring at Wu Xiangdai, Qi Mei jabbed her finger at her own chest, her footsteps unsteady and her body swaying. ¡°I¡¯m the next chief architect in his eyes, so I have to stick to my position.¡± Wu Xiangdai quickly reached out to support her to prevent her from falling. The more Qi Mei spoke, the more excited she became. Perhaps it was because she was numbed by alcohol. Though she seemed to be strong and calm, her psychological defense was gradually destroyed. After all, no matter how rational she was, she was still a human, not an emotionless machine. She was just introverted. ¡°So I have to go to work tomorrow. I have to work hard. I want to be number one!¡± Feeling so heartbroken, Wu Xiangdai coaxed while supporting her, ¡°Fine, let¡¯s work hard. You will be number one! You¡¯re the best. Tell the scumbag to get lost.¡± ¡°Scumbags can go away, but I must get a promotion!¡± As she shouted, she subconsciously kicked her foot. However, the high heel on her left foot was thrown away at this moment, floating in a high arc in the air. ¡°Ah!¡± Wu Xiangdai screamed. Qi Mei opened her confused eyes and glanced over. Song Bojian, sitting not far away, tilted his head slightly and grabbed the high heel single-handedly. He looked in her direction lazily and met her gaze. The air was filled with awkwardness at this very minute. Song Bojian looked at her calmly and indifferently but without any complaint. After Qi Mei realized what had happened, though the bar was dimly lit, her face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even her earlobes were burning. But Song Bojian was just standing there, opposite her, staring at her with a poker face, holding her high heel in his hand. ¡°Qi Mei, do you want me to take back your shoe¡­¡± Before Wu Xiangdai could finish speaking, Qi Mei, who was standing aside, turned around and ran away. Wu Xiangdai was startled by her swift escape. ¡°Is this Cinderella¡¯s crystal shoe? Ha-ha, hurry up and return it to her.¡± Fu Kai laughed loudly at Qi Mei¡¯s fleeing in panic. Song Bojian lowered his gaze to the high heel in his hand and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°She¡¯s not Cinderella¡­¡± An inaudible whisper was drowned out by the noises in the bar, so no one heard it. Qi Mei stood outside the bar. As a gust of night wind blew over, her mind cleared up. After a while, Wu Xiangdai came out and asked in despair, ¡°Why did you run? You don¡¯t want your shoe?¡± ¡°If I have to make a choice between the ohno-second and a shoe, I think I will give up my shoe,¡± Qi Mei said calmly. At this moment, she had already regained her rationality. Wu Xiangdai handed over her shoe. ¡°I, as your bestie, resolutely helped you get your shoe back in this super awkward scene.¡± Qi Mei put on her shoe. ¡°You are my best friend forever.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. After all, I¡¯m not the one who was embarrassed as hell.¡± Wu Xiangdai smiled. Qi Mei was speechless. Chapter 8 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The next morning, Qi Mei walked out of her room. Her mother, Yun Xiaofang, flicked a glance at her and jumped. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your face? Why is it so swollen?¡± Qi Mei giggled and nodded. She drank so much last night and was still emotionally unstable, so she didn¡¯t feel like explaining to her mother at this time. When she was ready to go out, Yun Xiaofang looked at the box in her hand and asked curiously, ¡°Why are you carrying a box early in the morning? What are you doing?¡± Qi Mei felt even more disgusted at the thought that Yin Ziyuan might take that girl directly to a hotel after dinner last night, so she packed up the things that he sent her before. She pretended not to hear her mother¡¯s questions. Otherwise, she would not be able to walk out of this door today. Frankly speaking, Yin Ziyuan was not a stingy person. He gave her many expensive gifts. However, when she looked at these things now, she only felt that they were all trash. When she arrived at the company, she immediately called a courier and sent the box directly to Yin Ziyuan¡¯s company. After that, she immersed herself in her work. Finally, around five in the afternoon, her phone rang. It was Yin Ziyuan. Qi Mei lowered her gaze to the screen and picked up the call. Yin Ziyuan still sounded gentle until he said, ¡°Qi Mei, are you free? I want to talk to you.¡± Qi Mei laughed at the way he talked. Yin Ziyuan didn¡¯t sound like he was here to explain or beg for forgiveness. Instead, it was like ¡°Since you¡¯ve already found out, I don¡¯t need to pretend anymore.¡± At this moment, she actually felt that she was the clown. The place Yin Ziyuan had arranged to meet was a hotel near Qi Mei¡¯s company, famous for its afternoon tea. When she arrived, he was already seated. ¡°What do you want to drink?¡± he asked gently when she took the seat. She wondered why she didn¡¯t realize before that this person was so good at putting on an act. Was he going to act as if nothing had happened even after being caught cheating? However, she didn¡¯t bother to play along with him. She said directly, ¡°I went to the Rose Restaurant last night.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve guessed it.¡± Yin Ziyuan was not surprised. ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t know how to say it. I don¡¯t want you to get hurt, but I also know that I have to tell you this sooner or later.¡± Her face was expressionless. ¡°So I have to thank you for worrying about my feelings after you cheated on me. You really have a conscience.¡± He seemed to frown at the phrase ¡°cheat on¡± and finally spoke, ¡°Qi Mei! I¡¯m different from you. I come from a rural family. Being able to get into Jingda University brought honor to my ancestors. It was also the goal that others looked up to. But now, if I want to stay in this big city, I have to seize every opportunity to climb up. Do you think I want to be with that girl? Her family is rich and has connections. If I didn¡¯t get together with her, my project would end up like those previous ones. I worked my ass off, but then I was kicked out. I¡¯ll always be a wage earner. Even if I work hard all my life, I will never catch up with those rich second-generation heirs who just eat and wait for death. And I don¡¯t have much time to wait. I can¡¯t afford to waste it.¡± Qi Mei was really angered to the point of laughing. ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone justify himself for living off a woman. It sounds so novel. If you aimed to be a social climber, why did you shamelessly pursue me back then? I can¡¯t give you what you want.¡± ¡°Qi Mei, believe it or not, I really love you.¡± He smiled bitterly. She felt disgusted to hear that. This kind of love grossed her out. So, was she his unrequited love? ¡°When will we be able to own a decent house in such a place through our own efforts? I can¡¯t even afford a down payment. Qi Mei, I advise you to be more realistic. We can¡¯t feed on love and ideals.¡± Yin Ziyuan paused for a moment and looked out the window. From here, he could see the prosperity of Lujiazui. Numerous people desperately longed for the extravagant and loose life here. At this moment, she suddenly understood why he chose this place because they could see the most glamorous part of the city. He wanted to use this method to let her clearly understand that he was justified in cheating on her. Because of her family background, she could not give him everything he wanted. She should quietly wish him a meteoric rise and the peak of his life. She suddenly didn¡¯t want to say anything. She stood up, ready to leave. Yin Ziyuan looked at her back and wanted to say something. Chapter 9 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Staring at the bustling street scenes outside the full-length glass window, Qi Mei suddenly froze. She was amused by his words. A cheater had the cheek to say those things. She turned around with a cold smile. ¡°I¡¯ve returned all the things you gave me. Did you check them? I wish I didn¡¯t miss anything.¡± ¡°I really wanted to give you those things.¡± Yin Ziyuan frowned. She was amused to see his expression. He was still pretending to be affectionate. She said, ¡°It¡¯s good that you received them because I also want to take back what I gave you.¡± He was slightly stunned. After she finished speaking, she took his phone from the table. ¡°Qi Mei?¡± He didn¡¯t know what she wanted to do. He stood up, wanting to stop her, and took back his phone. However, the moment he stepped forward, she deliberately swayed to the side and the phone flew out of her hand. With a loud bang, the phone fell to the ground, and the screen shattered. it was completely broken. The noise attracted the attention of everyone else in the restaurant. Qi Mei raised her voice and said in disbelief, ¡°You cheated on me, and I broke up with you. Now I want to take back what I bought with my own money, but you refuse to cooperate?¡± For a moment, everyone in the restaurant looked at Yin Ziyuan with disdain and condemnation. They were probably thinking that he was a decently dressed gigolo and cheated on his girlfriend. He even refused to return her things after breaking up with her. How shameless. After Qi Mei vented her anger, she felt that more than half of the foul air in her chest had been expelled. She thought that she didn¡¯t care, but she was just being stubborn. When she felt relieved at this moment, she really put it behind her. As a working professional, Qi Mei knew the importance of a mobile phone, not to mention people in the financial industry like Yin Ziyuan who wished he could carry it with him at all times. That was why her anger was worked off after she smashed his phone. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Yin Ziyuan frowned at Qi Mei and whispered, ¡°Qi Mei, I hope we can part without hard feelings.¡± Did he blame her for the ignominious ending? Why didn¡¯t he think about their dignity when he cheated on her? Not to be outdone, she looked at Yin Ziyuan. ¡°You want to part without hard feelings? Then don¡¯t cheat on me. I¡¯m telling it right now. Let¡¯s break up!¡± After that, Qi Mei left with her head held high under the gaze of everyone in the restaurant. When she returned home at night, Qi Mei¡¯s parents were still watching TV in the living room. ¡°You guys haven¡¯t slept yet?¡± Qi Mei changed her shoes while looking at her parents who were sitting on the sofa. When Qi Sheng saw his daughter return, he immediately asked, ¡°Have you had dinner?¡± Qi Mei really hadn¡¯t eaten. She worked late tonight. It was already past nine o¡¯clock. She didn¡¯t feel hungry before, but now that she was home, she felt tired and starving. Qi Mei heated up some porridge without letting her father help and ate it at the dining table. The fatigue after a long day was gone after her empty belly was filled. But before she recovered her strength, she heard the clucking sounds from the other end of the sofa. Yun Xiaofang held her phone and sighed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with people this year? Did they get married by preconcert? I¡¯ve received five wedding invitations this month¡­ Teacher Wang is even younger than me. His daughter is already married¡­¡± When Qi Mei heard this, she sprang to her feet, picked up the dishes, and quickly hid in the kitchen. Seeing Qi Mei head to the kitchen, Yun Xiaofang complained to Qi Sheng, ¡°Look, this is your daughter. She¡¯s almost thirty years old. Does she still think she¡¯s a little girl? If she doesn¡¯t hurry, who will marry her? She will be a spinster. Also, she didn¡¯t earn much money from her job. She wakes up early in the morning and sleeps late at night every day. She could have lived a much easier life if she had taken my advice. I don¡¯t think she is happy with such a busy life. She doesn¡¯t even have time to go on a date with Ziyuan.¡± Hearing Yin Ziyuan¡¯s name, Qi Mei¡¯s stomach, which had just been pacified, instantly churned. She had high self-esteem and was never emotionally traumatized. There were always boys chasing after her. Who would have thought that she would be tricked by Yin Ziyuan? She also valued her reputation. ¡°I¡¯m going to take a shower. I¡¯m tired and ready to sleep. You guys should go to bed early too.¡± Qi Mei really did not want to hear anything related to Yin Ziyuan. She left the kitchen and went straight to her room. ¡°Yin Ziyuan hasn¡¯t come here for two weeks. Do you think they are at odds with each other?¡± Yun Xiaofang looked at Qi Sheng worriedly. Yin Ziyuan was very good at playing nice. He would come to the Qi family¡¯s house to help out with housework and buy groceries in his spare time. Yun Xiaofang was very satisfied with him. Chapter 10 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Qi Sheng kept his eyes glued to the TV and did not respond to his wife immediately. Yun Xiaofang slapped him on the arm. He jumped and turned to look at her anxiously. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you care about your daughter at all? Are you really her biological father?¡± ¡°How did you know I didn¡¯t care about her?¡± Qi Sheng asked, feeling wronged. ¡°Then tell me, what happened between her and Yin Ziyuan?¡± Yun Xiaofang asked unhappily. ¡°How could I know? Leave them alone. Besides, there¡¯s no reason for us to rush as her family.¡± Qi Sheng knew Yun Xiaofang¡¯s temper well, so he could only say in a softened tone, ¡°Moreover, our daughter is beautiful and well-educated. What are you so anxious about? Even if Yin Ziyuan isn¡¯t the right one, there will be someone else. How many boys liked her when she was in school? Why weren¡¯t you anxious at that time?¡± ¡°Bullsh*t. That¡¯s totally different. Falling in love at an early age would affect her grades in school, but she¡¯s almost thirty years old now. Is she still a student?¡± Yun Xiaofang was even more dissatisfied. Qi Sheng immediately said, ¡°Why did you pad her age? She¡¯s only twenty-eight years old. She¡¯s still young.¡± Different from Yun Xiaofang who was quite worried, Qi Sheng was calm and cool. After all, he had been blinded by his paternal feelings toward his daughter. In his eyes, Qi Mei was still a little girl. Even if his baby girl didn¡¯t get married for the rest of her life, he would take care of her. ¡­ The next day was the weekend, so Qi Mei was at home catching up on sleep. After dinner, Yun Xiaofang knocked on the door of her bedroom. ¡°Your father and I are going to the supermarket. Do you want to go with us?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to.¡± Qi Mei was lying on the bed. Yun Xiaofang couldn¡¯t hold it anymore and directly opened the door. ¡°Why do you lie in bed all day on weekends? Why don¡¯t you go date¡­¡± ¡°Okay! I¡¯m going with you guys!¡± Qi Mei stood up before her mother could finish speaking, afraid that her mother would mention Yin Ziyuan again. However, before they left, her father had to use the toilet because he had a stomach upset, so they had to go without him. Yun Xiaofang rolled her eyes. She turned around and saw Qi Mei¡¯s pants with gaudy cartoon patterns. Strictly speaking, it was just casual loungewear. ¡°Are you sure you want to go out like this?¡± Yun Xiaofang frowned. Qi Mei looked down and said indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s quite convenient. Aren¡¯t we going to the supermarket downstairs? Do I need a dress?¡± ¡°None of the young girls will go out in those clothes like you, okay?¡± Yun Xiaofang complained in disgust. Qi Mei didn¡¯t want to talk. Having been controlled by Yun Xiaofang since she was young, she was a little tired now and didn¡¯t want to care about anything. They pottered through the supermarket and bought a bunch of groceries. However, when they were about to reach home, Yun Xiaofang suddenly remembered something and said, ¡°We¡¯re out of cooking wine. Go back and buy one.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve already had dinner tonight. You don¡¯t need to cook any more today. Can¡¯t I get one tomorrow?¡± Qi Mei was a little frustrated. Although it was already evening, the weather was still hot. She was covered in sweat while walking, so she was too lazy to go back. ¡°Fine.¡± Yun Xiaofang glared at her. ¡°Then you need to get up early tomorrow morning to buy it.¡± ¡°All right, Mom, I¡¯ll go now,¡± Qi Mei said. She sauntered to a convenience store by the roadside, bought a bottle of cooking wine, and prepared to go back. She lived in the city center, and there were a few old Western-style houses next to her neighborhood. She glanced down the wall and saw the elegant garden in an old house. She couldn¡¯t help sneering at Yin Ziyuan in her heart. He said he was ambitious, then why didn¡¯t he go find a rich woman who could buy him a courtyard home? It was nearly impossible for him to achieve that goal for the rest of his life! After a few steps, she saw Yun Xiaofang standing beside a car. ¡°Mom,¡± she shouted. Yun Xiaofang beckoned her over. As soon as she approached, Qi Mei saw an old lady standing beside her mother. ¡°Qi Mei, come and greet Grandma Xiao,¡± Yun Xiaofang said with a smile. ¡°Hello, Grandma Xiao.¡± Qi Mei greeted. ¡°This is Qi Mei? If you hadn¡¯t told me, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to recognize her. She¡¯s really getting more and more beautiful.¡± The old lady grinned, her face full of joy. Qi Mei sized up the old woman and suddenly shouted in surprise, ¡°You are that Grandma Xiao who makes the traditional snack Ludagun?¡± She remembered that when she was in high school, there was an old couple who set up a stall nearby. They made the old-style snack, Ludagun. It tasted very good and was famous far and wide. At that time, many people would drive over to buy it. She liked it so much that she could eat it six times a week. It was a pity that after she went to university, the old couple stopped the business ¡°Wow, you still remember. I remember that you always came to eat at that time.¡± Grandma Xiao laughed heartily when she heard this. ¡°Grandma Xiao moved here. We¡¯ll be neighbors from now on,¡± Yun Xiaofang said. ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Qi Mei was pleasantly surprised, but then she suddenly thought of something¡­ Chapter 11 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Grandma,¡± a deep and pleasant male voice said. Qi Mei subconsciously raised her head to look at the person who came. The moment she saw the person¡¯s face, her heart skipped a beat. It was Song Bojian! She should have known it because he was Grandma Xiao¡¯s grandson. If Grandma Xiao was here, he would be here too. Song Bojian wore a black T-shirt and black trousers. The warm light of dusk couldn¡¯t melt the coldness around him. The hem of his T-shirt billowed in the gentle freeze. A long-lost youthful aura suddenly appeared. Qi Mei was still looking at him in a daze when he stood in front of her. ¡°Qi Mei, do you remember Xiao Jian? You were classmates, right?¡± Grandma Xiao asked gently. ¡°Yes, we were,¡± Qi Mei replied awkwardly. At this moment, Song Bojian raised his eyebrows and greeted her with a slight nod. Qi Mei did not find it strange. It seemed that he barely remembered her, not to mention her name. After all, they hadn¡¯t seen each other since they graduated from high school. ¡°Teacher Yun, ¡± Song Bojian greeted Yun Xiaofang politely, even though Yun Xiaofang had never taught him. However, at that time, all the students in Qi Mei¡¯s class knew that her mother was a special-grade math teacher in the school. Yun Xiaofang was familiar with Grandma Xiao and a regular customer of her stall because Qi Mei liked Ludagun a lot. Grandma Xiao and Yun Xiaofang were chatting happily. They hadn¡¯t met for so long, so they needed to ask how each other was. Qi Mei stood quietly at the side. She felt embarrassed to see the loungewear with cartoon patterns she wore. She didn¡¯t care about the opinions of strangers on the street, but the person in front of her was her old classmate. Who didn¡¯t want to be glamorous when meeting an old classmate? But Qi Mei did not have the time to feel ashamed before she thought of something else. Did Song Bojian remember that she flung her shoe at him in the bar at night? But the lights in the bar were too dim, he definitely didn¡¯t recognize her! They weren¡¯t familiar with each other in high school. After so many years, it was impossible for him to recognize her at a glance. Grandma Xiao wouldn¡¯t have known her if her mother hadn¡¯t introduced her. She might well say that she was more familiar with Grandma Xiao than Song Bojian. Moreover, given that he seemed calm and indifferent when greeting her, he probably didn¡¯t recognize her. Qi Mei heaved a sigh of relief at this thought. ¡°Qi Mei, do you want to come to my house?¡± Grandma Xiao sent her an invitation. Qi Mei had always liked this old granny who was not only good at making Ludagun but also very peaceable. She was the kind of loving and gentle granny that Qi Mei imagined, unlike Qi Mei¡¯s own grandmother who was biased towards her cousins because her uncle¡¯s job was better. But since it was already so late, it was definitely not suitable for Qi Mei to pay a visit, so she smiled and declined politely. Grandma Xiao pointed at the Western-style house with a garden next to her and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ll be staying here from now on. Next time you come over, I¡¯ll make Ludagun for you.¡± It turned out that Grandma Xiao had moved here. But according to Song Bojian¡¯s social standing, it was not surprising. ¡°Okay, Grandma Xiao, I won¡¯t stand on ceremony then,¡± Qi Mei replied obediently. ¡°When it comes to eating, when have you ever been so polite? Those who don¡¯t know you will think that you don¡¯t have enough to eat,¡± Yun Xiaofang rebuked at the side. When the two of them were about to leave, Song Bojian said to Yun Xiaofang, ¡°Teacher Yun, take care. See you.¡± Hearing that, Qi Mei muttered to herself, wishing that they would rather not see each other in the future. Every time she saw him, it was quite awkward. After that, Qi Mei turned around and was about to leave. However, in the next second, she sensed that something was wrong. She realized that her feet had been turned around, but her shoes had not! She lowered her gaze to her feet slowly. Since she was in house wear, her shoes were also casual ones. Yes, she was wearing slippers, and the straps of her slippers were actually broken. Qi Mei felt that she had never been so speechless in her life. She slowly looked up and met Song Bojian¡¯s gaze. Then, a gentle voice with a hint of concern asked, ¡°Qi Mei, are your shoes broken?¡± Grandma Xiao also noticed that. Qi Mei raised her head and puffed out her chest, trying her best to smile calmly. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I can walk back without them.¡± However, just as she was about to take a step forward, Yun Xiaofang subconsciously took a step back as if she was afraid that others would find out that they were mother and daughter. The calmness that Qi Mei had affected with great difficulty collapsed instantly. Seriously? Even her mother found it ashamed to be with her. Chapter 12 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Just as Qi Mei felt that the world should be destroyed, a hand reached out and seized her firmly. A clear and pleasant voice came from above her head. ¡°Don¡¯t move. Wait for me.¡± After Song Bojian finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the door of the Western-style house not far away. He was tall and had long legs, and his steps were big. After a few steps, his figure disappeared into the garden. Perhaps Yun Xiaofang also felt embarrassed, so she did not scold Qi Mei, afraid that it would become more awkward. Song Bojian came back very quickly with a pair of black slippers in his hands. They were very big and seemed to be only for men. Even the soles were very clean. ¡°These are my slippers, but they¡¯re new. If you don¡¯t mind, you can wear them back.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Qi Mei whispered. After that, she reached out to take them. But the next second, Song Bojian bent down slightly and placed the slippers beside her feet. Qi Mei couldn¡¯t help but feel touched. No wonder he could achieve such great success. Look at him. He was able to keep cool in a crisis. She should learn from his calm and collected demeanor. What was the big deal to lose face in front of others? After she put on the shoes, she said sincerely, ¡°Thank you so much. I¡¯ll definitely clean them when I get back and return them to you tomorrow.¡± She sounded too polite but also distant in order to express her gratitude, but she herself did not notice it. Even if she did, she wouldn¡¯t feel bad about it. How could she be so passionate about someone she wasn¡¯t familiar with? When Song Bojian heard this, his gaze landed on her face again, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled into a smile. ¡°Why are your shoes of bad quality every time?¡± he asked calmly. In an instant, she suddenly thought of what happened at the bar that night. She was so agitated from scolding Yin Ziyuan that she lifted her foot and kicked her high heel off. It almost hit Song Bojian, but he caught it firmly in the end. And she turned around and ran away, which was very rude. For a moment, the wind seemed to have become silent. Qi Mei gave a little cough and pretended to remember everything. ¡°Ah! Was it you at the bar that day? No wonder you looked so familiar. I didn¡¯t recognize you since the bar was dimly lit. Seriously, it was too dark, hahaha¡­¡± Song Bojian had his hands in his pockets, looking relaxed and casual. After hearing her explanation, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. ¡°Me too. I didn¡¯t recognize you at first until I saw that your slippers were broken again. It looked quite familiar¡­¡± Qi Mei felt that she couldn¡¯t continue chatting. Really, otherwise, she couldn¡¯t bear living in this neighborhood anymore. It was just too embarrassing. She was unable to remain calm in a crisis. She picked up her broken shoes and hurriedly said goodbye to him. Under Grandma Xiao¡¯s concerned gaze, she left in a sorry state with Yun Xiaofang. On their way back, Yun Xiaofang heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°It was really embarrassing just now¡­¡± However, when she met Qi Mei¡¯s gaze, Yun Xiaofang quickly changed the topic. ¡°That¡¯s too awkward. It¡¯s your father¡¯s fault. The slippers he bought were cheap and of poor quality¡­¡± Qi Mei was speechless. Yun Xiaofang had some maternal love for Qi Mei, but not that much. She did love her husband, but also not that much. Yun Xiaofang quickly took the initiative to change the subject. ¡°When Song Bojian saw me just now, he immediately recognized me and knew I was a teacher in high school and greeted me very politely. I didn¡¯t expect him to be so excellent now. He still remembers his high school teacher. This child really doesn¡¯t forget his roots at all.¡± Yun Xiaofang naturally heard a lot about Song Bojian. After all, it was very proud to have such a brilliant student like Song Bojian. It was said that the principal planned to invite all those outstanding schoolmates back to the school to celebrate this year¡¯s anniversary. However, no matter who would be invited, Song Bojian must be one of them. Qi Mei was really tired to hear that. ¡°You¡¯re just excited to see someone else¡¯s promising child again. He¡¯s excellent, but I¡¯m not bad either. You¡¯re also envied by others. That¡¯s enough.¡± ¡°So what? Are you jealous? ¡± Yun Xiaofang comforted her slowly, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be like this. It doesn¡¯t mean that you don¡¯t have any merit at all compared to Song Bojian.¡± Qi Mei burst into laughter. She was surprised to know she had an advantage over Song Bojian. It was truly a once-in-a-century opportunity. She immediately put on an attentive expression. Yun Xiaofang gave a little cough. ¡°In terms of personal careers, you definitely can¡¯t compare to him. But in terms of relationships, you¡¯re better than him. He¡¯s still single! He hasn¡¯t had a girlfriend. Grandma Xiao is even more anxious than me.¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Qi Mei bit her lip because she didn¡¯t dare to tell the truth. She had lost the last advantage her mother thought she had. No, she was even worse off than Song Bojian. After all, Song Bojian was single. Although he had never been in a relationship, at least he had never been cheated on! Thinking of this, Qi Mei felt even more heartbroken. The next morning. ¡°Mom, my gentle and kind mom, please come with me. Please!¡± Qi Mei begged at home. The slippers Song Bojian gave her last night had been washed and dried. Qi Mei was ready to return them to him, but Yun Xiaofang felt that it was so embarrassing yesterday that no matter what Qi Mei said, she was determined not to go. ¡°You¡¯re worse than Wu Xiangdai.¡± Qi Mei snorted coldly. At the very least, when she kicked her shoe away, Wu Xiangdai resolutely took it back. Wasn¡¯t that more embarrassing than yesterday? She was so lucky to have a girlfriend like Wu Xiangdai. ¡°Then ask Wu Xiangdai to go with you. Anyway, I¡¯m not going.¡± Yun Xiaofang sat on the sofa and continued to watch her favorite campy drama without moving her butt. She refused to go with Qi Mei. She was a math teacher after all. How embarrassing would that be? Qi Mei really had no choice. She knew that it was useless to ask her mother for help, so she went to the door and changed her shoes. Yun Xiaofang did not forget to remind her, ¡°Remember to wear sturdy shoes. Make sure they won¡¯t be broken this time, or it¡¯ll be even more awkward. I will be too embarrassed to go out in the future.¡± Qi Mei was speechless. This time, she learned her lesson and changed into a pair of sports shoes, the shoelaces tied tightly. She did not believe that there would be any mistakes this time. When she opened the door, Yun Xiaofang shouted again, ¡°You can¡¯t go return things to others with empty hands. Buy some gifts.¡± ¡°Oh, I know,¡± Qi Mei replied. However, after she left, she was in a dilemma because she really didn¡¯t know what to buy for Song Bojian. Logically speaking, she should thank him for bringing her slippers. But she wanted to buy something for Grandma Xiao more than for Song Bojian. After thinking for a while, she went to the flower shop and asked the shop owner to pack a bouquet of carnations and bought another fruit basket. Then, she walked towards that Western-style house. She remembered that when they got home last night, Yun Xiaofang sighed for a long time. Grandma Xiao¡¯s family had a very difficult life back then. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have set up a stall at the school gate to sell snacks. However, who would have thought that they would live in such a villa with an astronomical price a few years later? Of course, Yun Xiaofang was just being emotional, but she was also happy for them. After all, life must go on. Qi Mei rang the doorbell, and Grandma Xiao came out to open the door personally. She happily welcomed Qi Mei into the house. Qi Mei handed over the bouquet and fruit basket to her. ¡°Why did you buy so many things?¡± ¡°These are the flowers I bought for you. They look so pretty.¡± Qi Mei chuckled. Grandma Xiao paused for a moment, feeling happy but also a little embarrassed. ¡°Actually, this is the first time someone has given me flowers. Hurry up and find a vase for me,¡± Grandma Xiao said as she instructed Grandpa Song. Grandpa Song was a silent old man. He was reading the newspaper with his presbyopic glasses when he heard this. Then he stood up slowly and went to look for a vase. They looked like a loving and compatible couple. In the study room on the second floor. Song Bojian was having a video conference, attentively listening to the person in the video, but he heard the voice from downstairs through a crack in the door. It was a clear and pleasant girl¡¯s voice¡­ In a trance, he felt like being brought back to ten years ago when he was a student in high school. ¡°Mr. Song? Mr. Song!¡± A subordinate¡¯s voice came from the computer. ¡°This price is too expensive. We¡¯ll discuss it again.¡± Song Bojian looked at the camera. The company was in contact with another autonomous-driving company, but they asked for a very high price whether for financing or acquisition. Therefore, the negotiations between the two sides were in a deadlock. ¡°That¡¯s all for today.¡± The voice coming from downstairs tugged at Song Bojian¡¯s heartstrings. This was the first time that he couldn¡¯t focus on work. Before anyone could react, Song Bojian¡¯s face had already disappeared from the screen. Everyone in the meeting room looked at each other and muttered. Would a workaholic like Mr. Song get off early? Qi Mei was chatting with Grandma Xiao downstairs. She was a likable girl with a delightful appearance in the elders¡¯ eyes, and she was very patient when chatting with the elderly. Therefore, Grandma Xiao kept talking with Qi Mei non-stop, unable to hide her feelings for Qi Mei. When Song Bojian showed up on the staircase, Qi Mei, who was drinking water, almost choked. Chapter 14 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Just now, Grandma Xiao told Qi Mei to come more often in the future since the couple felt quite lonely living here. Only then did Qi Mei know that Song Bojian didn¡¯t usually live with them. So she subconsciously thought that he wasn¡¯t here today and felt much more at ease and almost forgot about the awkward scene last night. But¡­ The moment their eyes met, Qi Mei picked up the paper bag beside her and said, ¡°Um, I¡¯m here to return the slippers.¡± Song Bojian flicked a glance at her and gave her a nod. The atmosphere became somehow awkward because of his silence. Qi Mei pursed her lips and spoke again, ¡°I¡¯ve already cleaned them completely. Thank you and sorry for having troubled you twice. I¡¯d like to invite you to dinner when you have time.¡± Because the situation was too awkward, she was trying to be polite. However, after she finished speaking, Song Bojian didn¡¯t say anything for a long time and just stared at her. Frightened by his stare, Qi Mei made a mental check of what she said just now. She specially mentioned that she put him to trouble twice, never avoiding the fact that she kicked the shoe at him the first time. She was adequately polite and sincere. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem, right? ¡°Qi Mei?¡± The corners of Song Bojian¡¯s eyes raised slightly. She blinked her eyes, wondering if he forgot her name until just now. It must be really hard on him. ¡°Yes,¡± she replied good-naturedly. Song Bojian¡¯s tone carried a hint of playfulness. ¡°You were being so polite that I thought you were someone else rather than my classmate in high school.¡± ¡°So, do you want to have dinner with me?¡± she asked after a few seconds of silence. He didn¡¯t know what to say. At this moment, Grandma Xiao walked over with a vase. When she saw Song Bojian, she immediately said, ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. Go to the supermarket and buy some glutinous rice flour.¡± ¡°What¡¯s that for?¡± Song Bojian asked. Grandma Xiao glared at him. ¡°I¡¯m going to make Ludagun for Qi Mei. She always likes the snacks I make. When you were in high school, I didn¡¯t go out to sell Ludagun for a few days since your grandpa was sick. She even came to our house because she had a craving for it.¡± Qi Mei was speechless. Actually, she didn¡¯t have to be reminded of such an embarrassing thing. She had almost forgotten about it. ¡°Grandma Xiao, you don¡¯t have to go through so much trouble. I¡¯m just here to return the slippers. Don¡¯t bother to make the snacks.¡± Qi Mei declined hurriedly. She had already grown up and was no longer a foodie. ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten my food for so many years. Let¡¯s see if my cooking skills are still the same as before. Make yourself at home.¡± Grandma Xiao insisted. Qi Mei still wanted to refuse. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Song Bojian said suddenly. ¡°Huh?¡± Qi Mei turned to look at him. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the supermarket.¡± Song Bojian looked down at her. ¡°Do you think I will go there alone?¡± She didn¡¯t think so, but she didn¡¯t have to eat the snack today! How did things turn out like this? However, he had already turned around and walked towards the door. And she could only follow him. When they walked outside, she said helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you again.¡± He said slowly, ¡°If you really think you put me in trouble¡­¡± She looked at him for his sudden pause. ¡°Then eat more later.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Grandma hasn¡¯t done it for a long time. It¡¯s rare for them to have a guest. I want to make her happy,¡± ¡°I see.¡± Qi Mei nodded, but she felt a little strange. Ever since she reunited with Song Bojian, he had always been cold. To her surprise, he was careful and considerate. The supermarket wasn¡¯t far away, so it didn¡¯t take them too long to walk there. They quickly bought the ingredients they needed. After coming out of the supermarket, she happened to meet an old lady selling gardenia bracelets. The flowers were real and had a pleasant fragrance. ¡°Buy a bunch of gardenias for your girlfriend. How pretty they are,¡± The old lady saw the two of them and said with a smile. Qi Mei didn¡¯t mind buying one, but she quickly explained, ¡°I¡¯m not his girlfriend.¡± Song Bojian glanced at her. ¡°How much is it?¡± Qi Mei was afraid that the old lady would say something embarrassing again, so she quickly asked for the price. The price was actually very reasonable. She bent down to choose. ¡°Handsome boy, come and choose one for your girlfriend. Every flower looks different.¡± The old lady waved at Song Bojian. Qi Mei was speechless. So what she said just now was totally ignored, but she had to explain again, ¡°We¡¯re not a couple. We¡¯re both single.¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°If you¡¯re both single, you can pair off.¡± It was not the old lady¡¯s fault for being overly enthusiastic. Both Qi Mei and Yin Ziyuan were exceptionally pleasing to the eye no matter in terms of their height or facial features when they stood together. It was a pity that they were not a couple. Qi Mei was fine. She was just afraid that Song Bojian would think that she was taking advantage of him. After all, he was the most eligible bachelor now. Unexpectedly, the man who had been silent all this while suddenly said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to choose. I¡¯ll take them all.¡± Qi Mei turned around and looked at him in shock. Well, rich people really had money to burn. However, she did not say anything else when she saw the old lady¡¯s surprised expression. When they walked back with a bag full of gardenias, Qi Mei could not help but say, ¡°You¡¯re quite kind.¡± Perhaps this old lady reminded him of the days when Grandma Xiao set up a stall previously. After some people became rich, they involuntarily got snooty, thinking that they were not on the same level as others. She realized that Song Bojian didn¡¯t have this problem. That was why her mother said that he didn¡¯t forget his roots. Although he looked rather indifferent, it was probably because they were not familiar with each other. When Song Bojian heard this, he suddenly asked, ¡°Did you just say that you¡¯re single?¡± She didn¡¯t know if she was oversensitive or if there was something wrong with his tone. She detected a note of sarcasm in his voice as if he was saying, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re single like me?¡± So, could he have heard what Yun Xiaofang said yesterday? ¡°What? Are you looking down on single people? Singles rule! I¡¯m happy to be single,¡± Qi Mei retorted without much confidence. ¡°No,¡± Song Bojian replied indifferently. Looking at the smile on his lips, she couldn¡¯t help sneering to herself. What was there to deny with such a smile? She said he didn¡¯t forget his roots, now she wanted to take that back. Her old classmate despised single people. Hmph, didn¡¯t he realize that he was single too? Grandma Xiao was very surprised by the gardenias they brought back, but she didn¡¯t say anything when she heard that they bought them from an old lady. Soon, Grandma Xiao went into the kitchen to make snacks. Of course, Qi Mei felt awkward sitting there and doing nothing. She went to the kitchen and said, ¡°Grandma Xiao, let me help you.¡± ¡°No, take a seat. I¡¯ll be done soon.¡± Grandma Xiao worked as quickly as before. Qi Mei didn¡¯t leave and busied herself in helping Grandma Xiao. Grandma Xiao smiled and said, ¡°You don¡¯t know how to do this. Just go and chat with Xiao Jian.¡± They almost fell out with each other just now, so she¡¯d better give up chatting with Song Bojian. ¡°I¡¯ll just watch you do it. Are you still worried that I¡¯ll steal your skills¡­¡± Qi Mei chuckled and teased. ¡°If you want to learn, I¡¯ll teach you.¡± Grandma Xiao said happily and glanced outside the kitchen door. Seeing that Song Bojian had gone out to answer the phone, she quickly lowered her voice and said, ¡°Qi Mei, can I ask you for a favor?¡± ¡°Yes, please say it. I¡¯ll do anything I can to help.¡± Qi Mei immediately replied. Grandma Xiao was a little embarrassed. ¡°You know we just moved back here and don¡¯t know many people. Xiao Jian is busy with his work all day long and barely interacts with girls. Since you¡¯re classmates and are about the same age, if you know some good girls, can you introduce them to him?¡± ¡°Does Song Bojian still need a blind date?¡± Qi Mei was shocked. Grandma Xiao sighed slightly. ¡°Yeah. He only thinks about his work. He¡¯s stuck in the office.¡± This was the first time that Qi Mei was asked to be a matchmaker. ¡°I think he probably wants to put his work first and doesn¡¯t want to find a girlfriend for the time being. He can meet so many people at work, not to mention outstanding girls.¡± ¡°That¡¯s what I said to him before. If you meet a suitable girl, you can bring her back and introduce her to me. We are quite open and reasonable. But he said that he wouldn¡¯t get involved with girls he met at work. It¡¯s easy¡­¡± ¡°To mix business with private affairs?¡± Qi Mei chimed in. ¡°Yes!¡± Grandma Xiao smiled bitterly. ¡°But he should find a girlfriend and get married at his age. We are getting old. I really don¡¯t know how long we can wait.¡± ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t worry. Fate is never certain.¡± Qi Mei comforted her. ¡°Perhaps, he will suddenly meet a girl he likes in a few days and get married soon. I reckon that when the time comes, the one who won¡¯t be able to accept it will still be you.¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then it will be great. I¡¯ll definitely raise my hands and feet in approval. I know him. If he can do like that, he must be concerned.¡± When Grandma Xiao said this, she looked at Qi Mei with a regretful expression. After chatting with Yun Xiaofang that day, she found out that Qi Mei already had a boyfriend. Otherwise, she really wanted Qi Mei to be her granddaughter-in-law. Qi Mei was beautiful and had a good personality, and was Song Bojian¡¯s high school classmate. What a suitable person she was! Grandma Xiao patted the back of Qi Mei¡¯s hand and sighed. ¡°Qi Mei, please help me with this matter.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Qi Mei was embarrassed to refuse the old lady, but she still said, ¡°But you have to discuss it with him first and get his agreement. Otherwise, if I really find a suitable girl but he doesn¡¯t want to meet her, it¡¯ll be super awkward.¡± Getting Qi Mei¡¯s consent, Grandma Xiao replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely get him to agree. You may rest assured.¡± ¡­ The weekend went very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was Monday. When Qi Mei arrived at the company, she saw the hotel where she broke up with Yin Ziyuan that day. The disgusting memory came flooding back. If she had known that it was still so disgusting now, she would have chosen a farther location. The hotel was so close to the company that she could see it whenever she raised her head. If she could go back in time, she would definitely go back to two years ago and tell Qi Mei, who was still with Yin Ziyuan, to abandon him. But even if Qi Mei didn¡¯t go and find fault with that scumbag, he would still show up and make her sick. Just after the meeting in the morning, Yu Nan asked Qi Mei to go to his office. ¡°Prepare the materials we need. The investment bank will come over for a meeting with us in the afternoon.¡± ¡°You want me to attend it?¡± Qi Mei was a little surprised because Chen Tu had been the one leading the negotiations in the early stages. ¡°Chen Tu¡¯s departure can¡¯t be hidden for long,¡± Yu Nan said helplessly. ¡°It¡¯s Yunhai Capital this time. There¡¯s a high chance of success. The key is the price. It¡¯s the right time for you to start with.¡± Qi Mei¡¯s heart skipped a beat because Yunhai Capital was the company that Yin Ziyuan worked for. Back then, they met each other because of the company¡¯s financing project, but It was obvious that she couldn¡¯t refuse this opportunity¡­ When she saw Yin Ziyuan appear in the company, there was an outburst of disgust in her heart. However, she knew that she had to separate her work from her personal life, not letting anyone else see what was going on between them. Also, she didn¡¯t want others to see it, as it would be too embarrassing. At the end of the meeting, Yu Nan invited the team of Yunhai Capital to have dinner together. The group went to the underground garage by elevator. In the elevator, Yu Nan glanced at Yin Ziyuan and suddenly smiled. ¡°Nice watch, Yin Ziyuan. Is it new?¡± Qi Mei, who was standing behind the two of them, subconsciously looked at Yin Ziyuan¡¯s wrist. Yin Ziyuan wore a Rolex. Ha, he did have a knack and showed his true self so quickly. Yu Nan spoke in a casual and friendly tone because he and Yin Ziyuan were from the same university, and also because of Qi Mei¡¯s relationship with Yin Ziyuan, ¡°You¡¯re successful both in career and personal relationship. I should also learn from you.¡± Yin Ziyuan couldn¡¯t help but glance at Qi Mei with an awkward expression. Qi Mei turned her head away to avoid his eyes, not wanting to look at him. When they got out of the elevator, Yu Nan whispered to Qi Mei, ¡°We¡¯ve worked together before, so you don¡¯t have to be too nervous. Everyone knows about your relationship with Yin Ziyuan anyway. Relax.¡± Qi Mei couldn¡¯t just tell Yu Nan that she had broken up with Yin Ziyuan and that she had been cheated on. She still valued her reputation. That was really an indigestible meal for her. Fortunately, dinner time ended very quickly. Because Qi Mei came here in the company¡¯s business car, Yu Nan asked, ¡°Do you want to continue taking the company car, or do you want Yin Ziyuan to drive you back?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a delicate female voice. ¡°Brother Zi Yuan.¡± This voice attracted everyone¡¯s attention. A girl in a pink dress walked over from the entrance door with long hair draping over her shoulders. She was only ordinary-looking but beautifully dressed. She walked straight to Yin Ziyuan and held his hand naturally. The moment Yin Ziyuan saw Xie Xiaoli, he was indeed a little flustered. After all, this was not an appropriate occasion¡­ ¡°Why are you here all of a sudden?¡± he asked softly. ¡°I knew you were drunk, so I came to pick you up. I don¡¯t feel easy about letting you come back on your own.¡± Xie Xiaoli smiled and leaned on his shoulder. Their relationship was obvious. All the people present were shocked. Chapter 17 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Xie Xiaoli had already hooked her arm around Yin Ziyuan¡¯s arm and looked over. All the other people were standing together, but her eyes were locked on Qi Mei. It was obvious that she knew Qi Mei and Yin Ziyuan once were a couple. As their eyes met, Qi Mei saw the undisguised pride of a winner in Xie Xiaoli¡¯s eyes. At this moment, Yin Ziyuan was the trophy that Xie Xiaoli was hanging on her arm to show off. Yin Ziyuan¡¯s face froze for he didn¡¯t expect Xie Xiaoli to come over directly. But in the end, he reached out, stroking her long hair and holding her hand. At this point, he couldn¡¯t lose Xie Xiaoli again. Moreover, this was what he wanted. If Xie Xiaoli was happy, he would have more. Qi Mei felt like she was about to explode. It was obvious that she was furious. For the sake of her reputation, she did not burn the bridge with Yin Ziyuan. But she did not expect him to be so shameless. Didn¡¯t he feel ashamed? Right now, no matter how stupid the people around them were, they understood what had happened. She was embarrassed by all sympathetic gazes around her, her face burning. Fortunately, Yu Nan had seen much of the world and said directly, ¡°The car has arrived. Those who want to take the company car, hurry up and get in it.¡± He tried to get Qi Mei out of the predicament. Qi Mei ignored the couple next to her and directly got into the car. The other colleagues followed suit. It was dead silent in the car. Qi Mei looked out the window, but she failed to shift her attention. She had wanted to handle the breakup in a low-key way. Even if Yin Ziyuan cheated on her, she did not want to make it public. It was f*cking embarrassing. She had always been top-notch in everything she did since she was young, so she really couldn¡¯t stand such a thing. Even at the moment that woman appeared, Qi Mei still hoped that Yin Ziyuan would have cared about their dignity. At the very least, she wished he wouldn¡¯t have embarrassed her in front of all her colleagues. After all, he sent her flowers on Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day. At that time, the entire company knew that they were still together. However, when Yin Ziyuan reached out to hold that woman¡¯s hand, Qi Mei felt extremely disgusted. It was the most shameful thing in her life to be with Yin ZIyuan. At this moment, Qi Mei¡¯s phone rang. She looked at the screen and found it was from someone she didn¡¯t expect. ¡°Qi Mei?¡± Grandma Xiao¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°It¡¯s me,¡± Qi Mei said in a low voice as she sorted out her emotions. ¡°Do you still remember what I told you before?¡± Grandma Xiao asked. Qi Mei paused at the quesiton. Grandma Xiao said happily, ¡°Xiao Jian has already promised me to consider the blind date. So please help me find a suitable girl for him.¡± Grandma Xiao sounded really happy, so even though Qi Mei was very angry at the moment, she still replied gently, ¡°Okay, I got it. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± The car was approaching Qi Mei¡¯s house. She hung up the phone and asked the driver to stop. A colleague could not help but ask in a low voice, ¡°Are you sure you can go back by yourself?¡± Qi Mei laughed at the measured tone of her colleague. Was he afraid that she would be heartbroken and do something stupid? What a joke. Was she such an irrational person? ¡°My house is just ahead. It¡¯s only a few steps away.¡± No one dared to say anything else after that. The driver closed the door and drove away. Just as Qi Mei was about to walk home, she saw a black car parked by the roadside. A young man was standing beside it, making a phone call under the streetlight. Qi Mei stood rooted to the ground, and for some reason, she thought of Wu Xiangdai¡¯s remark. She once said, ¡°If Song Bojian is captivated by you, he will be the perfect man that outshines Yin Ziyuan in all aspects.¡± As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, something seemed to be ignited. All her rationality and calmness were gone. Since Yin Ziyuan disgraced her for the sake of his new girlfriend, she would let him know what reality was! At this moment, Qi Mei directly walked toward Song Bojian. Song Bojian was a little surprised by her sudden appearance. But she didn¡¯t have the time to think about the possible consequences. Looking at his lazy and handsome face, she said directly, ¡°I heard that you¡¯re going on a blind date. If you are strangers, you have to get to know her. How about an acquaintance? We¡¯re classmates, so we know each other well. What do you think of me?¡± When she blurted out the words, the first thing that responded to her was the sound of cicadas chirping on the summer trees and the constant whistling of cars passing by on the street. As for the man in front of her, there was only subtle shock and astonishment on his face. The rationality Qi Mei had lost returned at this moment. However, she had already finished speaking¡­ Chapter 18 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Although Qi Mei couldn¡¯t see her own expression, she could already feel her ears burning. She stood there, but her brain was working fast. What should she do now? Pretending that she drank fake wine and was talking nonsense? This excuse was plausible, but at this moment, all kinds of images appeared in her mind¡­ Xie Xiaoli looked at Qi Mei as if she was winning, she won Yin Ziyuan, and she was the winner. She didn¡¯t think there was anything wrong with being a mistress at all and even laughed at Qi Mei¡¯s incompetence. And when Yin Ziyuan reached out to hold Xie Xiaoli¡¯s hand, all the other people cast sympathetic and pitiful gazes at her¡­ There was no need to wait until the night was over. All the employees would know. She, Qi Mei, had been betrayed and dumped! Her ex-boyfriend was flexing his muscles with his mistress! Qi Mei, who had always been sought after, was unable to stand it. Her self-esteem did not allow her to accept such gazes and sympathy. At this moment, she clenched her fists tightly and looked at Song Bojian with desperate courage. She said in an indifferent and calm tone, ¡°Think about my suggestion. I¡¯m serious since we¡¯re both single.¡± After saying that, she couldn¡¯t take it anymore and turned around to leave. However, after she took a few steps, a voice suddenly came from behind her, ¡°Why are you running?¡± She stopped in her tracks. Why was she running away? Of course, it was because she was afraid of being rejected by him directly. She really did not want to embarrass herself anymore, even if she was deceiving herself. But since Song Bojian asked the question, she could only stop. She slowly turned her head to look at him. He walked towards her without batting an eyelid and said slowly, ¡°Can it be interpreted that you were hitting on me just now?¡± Qi Mei felt her blood freeze under his stare, but she had already said that. If she took it back now, wouldn¡¯t it be even more embarrassing? Anyway, even if he rejected her tomorrow, it was fine. However, Song Bojian tilted his head slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up into a smile on his cold face. ¡°Oh, I see.¡± She was confused by his words. However, she still explained, ¡°We are high school classmates, and maybe it¡¯s better for us to go on a blind date than with a stranger. It will be less awkward.¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with this thought.¡± Qi Mei was left speechless by his kind explanation. She felt that if she continued, it would seem that she tried to cover it up other than explain. However, she suddenly realized something. Did Song Bojian think that she deliberately picked on him? She went through what had happened between them after their reunion. At the bar, she kicked her shoe into his arms¡­ Later, her slippers happened to be broken in front of him¡­ Most importantly, what she said tonight¡­ Even if she didn¡¯t have other feelings for him before, she would basically become an infatuated woman who admired him but couldn¡¯t get him after tonight¡­ But when she thought about what Yin Ziyuan had done and how he disgraced her today, she should fight back. She did not want to see Yin Ziyuan crying and kneeling in front of her, begging for forgiveness. Of course, she would not forgive him. She wanted him to know she would only find a better man after leaving him. No, it should be the best man. Song Bojian was the one! He surpassed Yin Ziyuan in terms of appearance, figure, and capacity for work. Qi Mei quickly sorted out her thoughts. ¡°Okay, then please consider my words seriously.¡± After that, she looked up at him, no longer avoiding his eyes, and waited for his reaction. However, he was so calm that she couldn¡¯t see what was going through his mind. She thought for a moment. It couldn¡¯t be his first time to hear a girl say those things to him. However, since she had already said it, even if she was rejected, she had to pretend she did not care. At the very least, it was not too humiliating. But Song Bojian didn¡¯t reject her as she had expected. He just stood there quietly and did not say anything else. She could not help but heave a sigh of relief and felt she should leave quickly before he could react .¡±It¡¯s getting late. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. Good night.¡± With that, she prepared to leave. ¡°You are going to leave like that?¡± he suddenly asked. Chapter 19 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Qi Mei took a deep breath, a little helpless about his unhurried manner. Song Bojian asked in a cold tone, ¡°I will think about it, but how do I inform you after the consideration?¡± Hearing this, she couldn¡¯t help but complain in her heart. Inform her? Did he think this was a job fair? Was he going to say, ¡°Miss Qi Mei, congratulations on becoming Mr. Song Bojian¡¯s blind date?¡± But she still took out her phone and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we exchange our contact information first? You can take your time. By the way, I promised to invite you to dinner. When you are ready, I¡¯ll arrange the time and place.¡± ¡°You¡¯re quite thoughtful,¡± he said indifferently. She also felt that she was very thoughtful. In the past, she was the one who was run after, so she didn¡¯t need to make such an arrangement. However, she looked up at the man in front of her whose eyes were handsome and piercing. Honestly, he met her standards perfectly, so she didn¡¯t lose out. He quietly stared at the phone she took out and gave a half-smile. She was a little helpless. ¡°Or we can add each other on WeChat. I don¡¯t need your number.¡± She realized something immediately after speaking. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t give your WeChat to anyone, not to mention your phone number.¡± Since he was so successful, there were indeed many people who wanted to know about his WeChat account. ¡°Open it,¡± he said. She did as he said and opened WeChat. However, just as she was about to open her QR code, he suddenly said, ¡°It¡¯s not here.¡± She was confused. Did he want her to scan his QR code? Whatever, it was all the same. But when he spoke again, he sounded as if he couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°I mean the Contact list.¡± She looked up at him in perplexity. Although she was a little puzzled, she still did as she was told. But she felt that something was wrong. He stretched out his clean and slender fingers and pointed at her phone screen, gently tapping on a WeChat friend with the nickname ¡°S¡±. ¡°This is me,¡± he said calmly. She bit her lip in silence. When did she add him on WeChat? The most embarrassing thing was that she only realized this after he reminded her in person. She was the one who said they were high school classmates and knew each other. Her face turned an even deeper shade of red when she thought of that. She did add many people on her WeChat because of her job and had never thought of removing them from the contact list. However, when did she add Song Bojian¡­ ¡°Still can¡¯t remember?¡± His voice became slow again. She looked up guiltily. ¡°Well¡­ we added each other on WeChat before, but we never chatted, so I didn¡¯t leave a note. Haha, I didn¡¯t even know it was you¡­ If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go home first. It¡¯s really getting late.¡± ¡°Okay,¡± he replied calmly. She waved her hand, turned around, and left. Instead of walking, she was running away. He stood where he was and watched her leave. When she was completely gone, he took out his phone again. When the call connected, he asked, ¡°Grandma, you mentioned a blind date earlier. What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Qi Mei told you that?¡± Grandma Xiao was afraid that he would go back on his word. ¡°I asked Qi Mei to introduce you to a blind date. You¡¯re about the same age. There must be a lot of young ladies around her. You can¡¯t go back on your word.¡± After hanging up the phone, he knew he had misunderstood. His grandma was not matchmaking them, but asking Qi Mei to matchmake for him¡­ ¡­ At night, Qi Mei called Wu Xiangdai. ¡°I take back what I said before. Yin Ziyuan¡¯s new girlfriend wasn¡¯t kept in the dark. She knew Yin Ziyuan and I were once a couple¡­¡± ¡°I can¡¯t take it anymore. What does this woman mean? Are mistresses so shameless now? And she had the cheek to show off in front of you?¡± Qi Mei said calmly, ¡± Maybe she¡¯s afraid that Yin Ziyuan will work with me and that we¡¯ll be back together. It¡¯s just that she thinks too highly of Yin Ziyuan. Who wants such a bad guy?I would have told everything if my colleagues hadn¡¯t been present ..¡± It was just that the financing project was too important to the company. If they really fell out, Yu Nan would exclude her from the project. She was afraid that her promotion would also be in vain. If she really made things difficult for Yin Ziyuan in public, both her superiors and colleagues would think that she was not professional enough. Destroying her career for a scumbag was not worth it. Chapter 20 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Wu Xiangdai went silent. After a while, she said in a quiet voice, ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me that you found the woman on the list who liked Yin Ziyuan¡¯s post? So I found the woman through that post and sent her a private message to remind her that Yin Ziyuan had a girlfriend. In the end, this woman directly blocked my alternative account and even uploaded a lengthy and sarcastic post.¡± The reason why Wu Xiangdai sent the private message was not purely because of Xie Xiaoli. She wanted to shatter Yin Ziyuan¡¯s dream so that he would have no face to see Qi Mei. However, she had underestimated how shameless those bastards were. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Who would have thought that they would be a couple?¡± Qi Mei¡¯s tone was normal just as usual, but Wu Xiangdai could vaguely hear that Qi Mei was gnashing her teeth while talking. ¡°I originally thought that if this woman was also kept in the dark, then you two could join forces to deal with the scumbag¡­¡±Wu Xiangdai said helplessly, ¡°What¡¯s so good about Yin Ziyuan? That mistress seems to come from a rich family. Why does she run herself down like this?¡± ¡°Maybe that¡¯s what she likes to do¡­¡± Qi Mei sneered. The next morning, Yun Xiaofang watched Qi Mei eating breakfast unhurriedly and asked curiously, ¡°You¡¯re usually in a hurry to go to work. Why is today different?¡± Qi Mei didn¡¯t say anything. She finished her food and went to work slowly. At the company. Her assistant, Bi Yue¡¯er, walked over with a cup of coffee and a smile on her face. However, the moment she saw Qi Mei, her smile instantly faded. Soon other people in the company arrived one after another. And it was unusually quiet today in the office. Although it was indeed Qi Mei¡¯s private matter, Yunhai Capital where Yin Ziyuan was working was currently negotiating with them on financing¡­ ¡°I know that the company is discussing a collaboration with Yunhai. I won¡¯t let my personal matters affect the overall situation,¡± Qi Mei stood in Yu Nan¡¯s office and said solemnly. Yu Nan heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°I was worried that you wouldn¡¯t be able to bear it. After all, it¡¯s difficult for everyone. It¡¯s best if you can think for the good of the company.¡± ¡°I¡¯m more worried about Yin Ziyuan now. He might affect our cooperation negatively.¡± Qi Mei frowned. ¡°How dare he!¡± Yu Nan slammed the table and stood up angrily. ¡°Who does he think he is? Although he is in charge of this project, he is not an important person in Yunhai. If he really dares to take the opportunity to lower the price, I¡¯ll definitely go find his big boss personally and make it hard for him to continue staying in Yunhai. But I don¡¯t think he is that stupid. After all, this is also his project. I¡¯ll talk to him alone when the time comes.¡± However, from the perspective of work, he hoped that Qi Mei would consider the big picture and put her personal grudge against Yin Ziyuan aside. Qi Mei didn¡¯t say anything else, but she remembered Xie Xiaoli¡¯s reaction¡­ When she got back to her position, she hurled herself into work again. However, when it was about lunchtime, her phone rang. She cradled her phone between her ear and shoulder while her fingers were still tapping on the keyboard. She asked casually, ¡°Hello?¡± A rather familiar male voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°It¡¯s me, Song Bojian. Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to invite me to dinner or something? I think you¡¯re right. It¡¯s easier to chat with someone you¡¯re familiar with. I¡¯ve thought it out. Where are you? I¡¯ll pick you up.¡± Qi Mei paused for a moment, not expecting him to make up his mind so quickly, but she still gave him an address. ¡°It¡¯s quite close to where I am now. I¡¯ll be downstairs in five minutes.¡± Ever since they reunited, Qi Mei realized that he still looked the same as in her memory. She didn¡¯t mean his face. It had been so many years since high school, and he was no longer a boy given his height or appearance. He completely looked like a mature man. Perhaps it was because he was too successful and did not need to pretend to be polite to everyone and deliberately make himself look likable. When she went downstairs, she happened to see a Maybach driving over. It was the Maybach she saw by the roadside last night. The car stopped by the side of the road. The driver was about to get off to open the door for Qi Mei when she directly opened the backseat door and said, ¡°It¡¯s not allowed to park for a long time at the intersection here. You¡¯ll be fined. Let¡¯s go straight to the restaurant. Is there anything you want to eat?¡± Song Bojian said, ¡°The driver told me that the Sichuan restaurant nearby was not bad. Have you tried it before?¡± Qi Mei nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s good. If you can eat spicy food, let¡¯s go there.¡± Actually, what Qi Mei didn¡¯t say was that she always loved spicy food, but Yin Ziyuan didn¡¯t like it. She usually went there with her best friend or colleagues. Chapter 21 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation They arrived at the restaurant. Even after all the dishes were served, they didn¡¯t talk much because there was nothing left to say. Even if they were not strangers, they hadn¡¯t seen each other for more than ten years and had no social interactions in their lives. No wonder Wu Xiangdai was so emotional that day. Who would have thought that there would be such a huge difference between the students who once sat in the same classroom? ¡°Which company do you work for?¡± Song Bojian suddenly asked. Qi Mei was in a daze and was slightly stunned by this question. ¡°Ping An Zhi Xing,¡± she replied. ¡°An autopilot company.¡± He looked up. ¡°You¡¯ve heard of it?¡± She was a little surprised. After all, Ping An Zhi Xing was not a big company in the autonomous driving industry and was just an emerging start-up company. ¡°It¡¯s not hard to guess according to its name.¡± He smiled lazily. She stared at him and said slowly, ¡± No one would guess that Longxiang is an internet company.¡± He didn¡¯t know what to say. She thought that she was mild-mannered, but just now, she was upset by his arrogant tone. In his eyes, Ping An Zhi Xing might not be worth mentioning, but to her, it meant her painstaking effort. However, after she finished speaking, she felt a little regretful. He wasn¡¯t really mocking her, was he? ¡°What are the main technical levels of your company?¡± She did not understand why he was interested in her company, but these were not considered confidential, so she patiently told him. Surprisingly, the more they talked, the more things they had in common regarding this topic. She had to admit that whether in business or technology, he had the absolute right to speak. When chatting with him, she had a feeling that she had never felt before. However, she soon realized a serious problem. They were here to have food and talked about the possibility of their relationship, not about work. She decided to bring the topic back. ¡°Let¡¯s skip work during lunch break,¡± she said with a smile. He had no objections and nodded indifferently. Thinking that she should definitely seize the opportunity this time, she asked, ¡°What do you like the most?¡± Only by understanding his preferences could she have a better understanding of herself and him and cater to his tastes. This question was perfect! He paused with chopsticks in his hand and then tilted his head to look at her. His piercing eyes made her panic. Was this a taboo topic that she couldn¡¯t ask? He looked at her quietly. She did her hair up in a ponytail today, just like in high school. The sunlight shining in from the window fell on her fair cheeks. He felt as if the cicadas from that summer day suddenly rang in his ears. ¡°The white moon,¡± he said. ¡°What?¡± At night, Qi Mei came out of the company and stood by the roadside waiting for the car she booked on the ride-hailing app. When she looked up, she saw the half-moon above her head. The white moon? This was Song Bojian¡¯s favorite? For a moment, she couldn¡¯t figure out what that meant. It was not until she took a ride home and browsed her WeChat Moments that she happened to see a post from a university classmate. It was a painting of the moon over the sea. She opened the chat box and asked that person. [Can I ask you a question? Was there a white moon? A friend of mine said that he liked the white moon the most.] Her friend replied instantly. [Yes, of course. Did he mean the supermoon? The picture of the supermoon I took previously is especially beautiful. Is your friend also an amateur photographer who likes to take pictures of the moon?] Soon her friend sent a few photos over. She didn¡¯t know much about photography and the supermoon, but she was indeed impressed by the pictures. The bright and huge full moon was suffused with a white hazy halo. It was mind-blowingly beautiful even if it was in a photo. At this moment, Qi Mei understood why Song Bojian liked the white moon. Was he really an amateur photographer? ¡­ Song Bojian was listening attentively to the report in the meeting room when his phone suddenly vibrated. He opened it casually and saw the latest WeChat message from Qi Mei. [Here is your favorite white moon.] In an instant, Song Bojian¡¯s heartbeat sped up, as if something was about to jump out. But soon, another WeChat message came. A picture of a large, round, and white moon appeared before his eyes. He couldn¡¯t describe his feelings at this very minute. Qi Mei didn¡¯t receive a reply from Song Bojian even when she got home. Did he go to bed so early? Or did he not see it, or was he too lazy to reply? Just as she was staring at their chat box, it suddenly showed that Song Bojian was typing. Chapter 22 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation She suddenly sat up on the bed, holding her phone with both hands, waiting for his reply. But after waiting for almost a minute, she still didn¡¯t see it. What was he doing? In the end, she decided to give up. Chances were given to those who were prepared. [I chose the most beautiful photo of the supermoon. Do you like it?] [Mmh.] She had no idea how to continue. His reply was too cold. Fortunately, he sent another one at this moment. [Did you take the photo?] [I don¡¯t have the ability to do that. It was taken by my university friend who was also an amateur photographer like you and loved taking pictures of the moon too.] This time, Song Bojian went silent for a long time. She looked at the time. It was almost eleven o¡¯clock. He probably wouldn¡¯t reply again. Just as she was about to sleep, her phone vibrated again. [Since it¡¯s a gift for me, shouldn¡¯t you be more sincere?] Lying on the bed, she was a little stunned by his reply, and her phone slipped from her grip and landed on her face. It was so painful that she almost cried. However, she kept thinking about Song Bojian¡¯s words. Did he think that she wasn¡¯t sincere enough for taking someone else¡¯s picture as his gift? Now she understood. She immediately stood up. She remembered that when she went to Tibet with Wu Xiangdai, she had taken a lot of pictures of the starry sky at that time. To her surprise, she really found one in which she was standing on the mountain, her hands holding up close to the moon as if she was lifting the moon in a dislocated manner. She cut herself off, leaving only a pure and flawless white moon in the picture. When she sent the photo over, she felt that there should be no problem this time. [What¡¯s under the moon?] She took a closer look. Why was he so sharp-eyed? Though she had been so careful taking herself out of that picture, he could still tell that something was wrong. With that thought in mind, she had to reply honestly. [My hands. I was lifting the moon.] [Send me the original picture.] She admitted that she was a little surprised. What did he mean? He clearly knew that there was her face in the original picture, yet he insisted on asking for it¡­ So, he wanted her photo? [The edges of this photo weren¡¯t well-handled. It¡¯s uncomfortable to look at.] She was speechless. Well, she was the one who thought too much. Hence, she sent the original picture to him without hesitation. Whatever. He could retouch it as he pleased. Song Bojian had also just returned home. He usually didn¡¯t live with his grandparents. He lived alone in a high-end residential area near the company. As soon as he walked into his house, he saw the photo that Qi Mei had sent. In this photo, she was wearing a Tibetan dress and her smile was especially bright and cute. She raised her hands to the night sky, and the moon seemed to fall lightly on her palms. And at this moment, he held the phone as if she had fallen on his palm. ¡­ She had thought that she would take a step toward Song Bojian after they dined out last time. However, he was nowhere to be seen for a week. Yun Xiaofang¡¯s students sent her a box of oranges. Qi Mei used the excuse of giving some to Grandma Xiao to go to their house. Only then did she know that Song Bojian had gone out of town last week and had not returned yet¡­ She was not that surprised since Song Bojian was a workaholic. He wouldn¡¯t indulge himself in a relationship,not to mention that they weren¡¯t officially in a relationship! She also stopped thinking about it and went to have a meal with Wu Xiangdai on the weekend. ¡°You didn¡¯t sleep well? You look listless.¡± Wu Xiangdai couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°You¡¯ll understand when you start working at my company,¡± Qi Mei raised her eyebrows. ¡°You are still negotiating with Yin Ziyuan¡¯s company?¡± Wu Xiangdai asked. Qi Mei couldn¡¯t help feeling disgusted when thinking of the image of Yin Ziyuan sitting calmly across from her. She said sarcastically, ¡°Not to mention the entire company, everyone in this industry knows about what happened between us. They just pretended that nothing happened.¡± This was not the most disgusting thing. After some people knew it, their sympathy turned into ridicule. They said everything in secret, making Qi Mei feel annoyed even when she went to the water cooler to get a cup of tea. ¡°This is too torturous.¡± Wu Xiangdai frowned. ¡°I think you should just do as I said. Immediately find a super handsome guy who surpasses Yin Ziyuan in all aspects, and then you can take him to the company for a walk. At the very least, you can¡¯t lose your poise!¡± As she spoke, she took out her phone and prepared to call someone. Anyway, she was looking for a man. This was simple. As a reporter, she had a lot of resources. ¡°No, I don¡¯t need one,¡± Qi Mei refused. Chapter 23 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Wu Xiangdai thought that Qi Mei couldn¡¯t sacrifice her pride, so she tried to persuade Qi Mei, ¡°You should change your direction now! It¡¯s not a big deal. I¡¯ll definitely find you a tall and handsome man. Otherwise, if you keep meeting Yin Ziyuan, he might think that you¡¯re not in a relationship because you still have feelings for him. No, just thinking about it makes me feel so disgusted that I¡¯m about to throw up last night¡¯s food.¡± ¡°Actually, I have a suitable candidate,¡± Qi Mei said helplessly. ¡°Who is it? There¡¯s a handsome guy beside you that I don¡¯t know about?¡± Qi Mei didn¡¯t dare to tell the whole truth. She was afraid that Wu Xiangdai would get agitated and directly take her to Song Bojian. She could only downplay it. ¡°Well¡­ he is just someone who can outshine Yin Ziyuan as you said.¡± ¡°You mean someone like Song Bojian?¡± Wu Xiangdai glanced at Qi Mei from the corner of her eyes. Qi Mei picked up her cup and tried to skip the details. ¡°Kind of¡± ¡°If you hesitate for even a second, it¡¯ll be disrespectful to him,¡± Wu Xiangdai said righteously. ¡°Do you think that kind of man can be found on the street?¡± Qi Mei was silent. ¡°Let¡¯s put it this way. Which one do you choose, Song Bojian or eight million?¡± Wu Xiangdai continued. Song Bojian. Qi Mei thought without hesitation. Wu Xiangdai shrugged. ¡°So, that¡¯s why if you meet a man like Song Bojian, listen to me, go and get him. Don¡¯t give him a chance to escape.¡± ¡°Do you think it will be unfair for Song Bojian if I pursue him just because I want to take revenge on Yin Ziyuan?¡± Qi Mei gritted her teeth. Actually, this was also the reason why she was torn by conflicting thoughts. ¡°Qi Mei, don¡¯t you look in the mirror?¡± Wu Xiangdai was heartbroken. ¡°You are well-educated, beautiful, and have a good job! Song Bojian is outstanding and towers over other men. But also, you are one of the best women, okay?¡± Qi Mei looked at her and suddenly said, ¡°I finally know the filtered view fans take of celebrities.¡± It was just like how Wu Xiangdai thought of her. Even if she had ulterior motives, Wu Xiangdai could find ten thousand reasons to encourage her. Wu Xiangdai did not feel guilty at all. ¡°That¡¯s the truth, baby. You have to admit that you¡¯re outstanding! ¡± ¡­ ¡°Do you want to eat something?¡± Fu Kai looked at Song Bojian. Song Bojian reached out to rub his temples. He had been so busy recently and was rushed off his feet. As soon as he came back today, he came over and showed up in the negotiation. He finally made it. ¡°I don¡¯t have an appetite,¡± he said as he looked at Fu Kai. Fu Kai couldn¡¯t persuade him, so he could only shut up and walk out with him. However, just as they reached the entrance of the clubhouse, they bumped into a couple. ¡°Mr. Fu?¡± The man greeted Fu Kai. Fu Kai turned around and looked at the person. He found the man familiar, but he couldn¡¯t recognize who he was. ¡°I¡¯m Yin Ziyuan from Yunhai Capital. We¡¯ve met before,¡± the man said with a smile. ¡°Hello,¡± Fu Kai replied. Though he didn¡¯t remember Yin Ziyuan at all, he wouldn¡¯t embarrass Yin Ziyuan directly. He looked at the woman beside Yin Ziyuan and asked politely, ¡°Are you going on a date with your girlfriend?¡± ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yin Ziyuan was all smiles until he looked at the man beside Fu Kai. His eyes widened because he didn¡¯t expect to see Song Bojian today! As a working professional from the financial circle, Yin Ziyuan knew the resumes of new technology big shots like Song Bojian by heart. Fu Kai naturally noticed the fervent look in Yin Ziyuan¡¯s eyes when he looked at Song Bojian. However, Fu Kai didn¡¯t bother to introduce Song Bojian to Yin Ziyuan. After all, Song Bojian wasn¡¯t someone that just anyone could meet. Song Bojian, who had been fixing his eyes on his phone, suddenly raised his head. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± After saying this, he turned his gaze to Yin Ziyuan. Song Bojian stopped in his tracks and settled his eyes on Yin Ziyuan¡¯s face. Then, his eyes slowly shifted to Xie Xiaoli, who was standing beside Yin Ziyuan. Xie Xiaoli had long noticed Song Bojian. She thought Yin Ziyuan was handsome enough, but this time she had to admit that Yin Ziyuan paled in comparison with Song Bojian. Noticing that Song Bojian was staring at her, Xie Xiaoli felt a little proud. She couldn¡¯t help but raise her hand and stroke her long hair. Song Bojian didn¡¯t say anything but followed after Fu Kai. However, before he left, he glanced at Yin Ziyuan again, his eyes full of curiosity. When Fu Kai got into the car, he couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Have you met Yin Ziyuan and his girlfriend before?¡± Song Bojian was silent. He would never forget anyone he met, let alone her ex-boyfriend. The first time he saw Yin Ziyuan was in Qi Mei¡¯s We Chat Moments. Thinking of the woman beside Yin Ziyuan, Song Bojian already guessed what had happened and said in a disdainful tone, ¡°He¡¯s just a decently dressed asshole.¡± Chapter 24 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After Qi Mei parted ways with Wu Xiangdai, she got into the car and went home. It was starting to drizzle outside, and it was raining harder than ever. She took out her phone during the boring ride and opened WeChat, staring at Song Bojian¡¯s profile picture at the top. She thought that she should ask him when he would be back. However, it seemed a little abrupt given their delicate relationship since they were familiar but not that familiar with each other. After much consideration, she decided to post something on her WeChat Moments to keep herself ¡°visible¡±. She wrote ¡°Today¡¯s Date¡± in the post and attached several photos of her and Wu Xiangdai in the pub that night. There were group photos of them with their faces pressed together, as well as a photo of her single face. Qi Mei rarely posted on her WeChat Moments, not to mention a selfie. As soon as she finished the post, comments and likes flooded in. However, even when the taxi arrived near her house, she did not see Song Bojian¡¯s profile picture under that post. She thought that he definitely didn¡¯t like to check what happened in his WeChat Moments. After getting out of the car, Qi Mei realized that the rain was getting heavier. She didn¡¯t bring an umbrella and could only carry her bag on her head while running back home, letting the raindrops fall on her body. She wore a silk shirt, but now it was completely wet and stuck to her body. ¡°Qi Mei.¡± In the muzzling rain, a familiar male voice rose. She looked diagonally ahead at the entrance of the small courtyard house. There was a black umbrella. It slightly raised, revealing half of Song Bojian¡¯s face. When she could no longer feel the raindrops hitting her face, she found she was already covered under the umbrella. Song Bojian passed the umbrella handle to her and said in a low voice, ¡°Take it.¡± She took it obediently and wrapped her cold fingers gently around the handle which still had the residual temperature of his hand. The warmth spread through the handle to her fingertips. They were brought closer as he moved toward her. She pursed her lips slightly. In the next second, she seemed to be wrapped in warmth. His coat was draped over her. ¡°Do you mind?¡± he asked in a low voice as he held up his sleeves. ¡°Huh?¡± She raised her head in confusion. At that moment, he pinched his sleeve and wiped away the tiny raindrops on her eyelashes. They stood under the huge umbrella, completely isolated from the rain and fog. They were so close that even their breaths were intertwined. Qi Mei wanted to say something in such an atmosphere. However, her mind was totally blank as her thoughts were in turmoil. ¡°Are you going to stand here and accompany me in the rain?¡± His voice suddenly rang out in the drizzle. She was so startled that she looked up at him. But his words suddenly reminded her. ¡°Oh, right. Let¡¯s hurry home.¡± She nodded as if she had just woken up from a dream. As soon as she finished speaking, he lowered his eyes, and their gazes met under the umbrella. When he slightly raised the outer corner of his eye, she suddenly realized how ambiguous her words were. ¡°I mean it¡¯s raining heavily. Let¡¯s hurry back to our own homes.¡± She tried to make up for it. If she only treated him as an ordinary classmate, it wouldn¡¯t be a big deal for her to say so. But in his opinion, she was drooling over him, so he would probably think that she said that on purpose. She quickly stopped her thoughts from running wild because she soon realized there was another problem. They only had one umbrella now. If she went home using this umbrella, wouldn¡¯t he have to go back in the rain? ¡°I¡¯ll walk you home first, and then you will lend me your umbrella so I can go home with it,¡± she suggested. They wouldn¡¯t get wet in the rain. Perfect! He lowered his head to look at her expression and said leisurely, ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯ll work.¡± She was confused. So, why did he stop her? To show a person who got caught in the rain that he had an umbrella? ¡°This is the only umbrella at my home. If I lend it to you, then I won¡¯t have any,¡± he said slowly. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go first¡­¡± Since he said so, she couldn¡¯t ask him for it anymore. She prepared to run home. ¡°But I can send you back first.¡± He interrupted her before she could finish. She was speechless. He reached out and took the umbrella from her. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± So she walked toward her home with him. Along the way, the two of them did not talk much. When they entered her neighborhood, she said, ¡°Turn left up ahead and you can see my house.¡± ¡°Uh-huh.¡± Before she continued, he had already walked to the left. She raised her head and looked upstairs. He had sent her back, so she should invite him inside for a glass of water, but¡­ ¡°Go home and sleep early.¡± Instead, he beat her to it. Chapter 25 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°It¡¯s indeed too late. Normally, I would invite you upstairs¡­¡± She smiled. Suddenly, she thought of something and pointed at the coat draped over her shoulders. ¡°The coat¡­ I¡¯ll take it home with me first?¡± she asked for his opinion. After all, she wore his coat, so she had to wash it before returning it to him, just like the slippers he lent her last time. It was common courtesy. He nodded understandingly and said calmly, ¡°Okay, you can return it to me next time.¡± She didn¡¯t know what to say because she thought he meant, ¡± I knew you were thinking of ways to create opportunities to see me¡­¡± On second thought, although this was not her real intention, it was indeed the result she wanted to achieve. ¡°Then I¡¯ll return it to you after I wash it.¡± This time, she stood where she was and watched him leave. After arriving home, she entered her bedroom. She took off his coat and found that her clothes didn¡¯t get wet in the rain as she had imagined. Even her sleeves, which were the most vulnerable to rain, were clean and refreshing. She stared at the coat for a long time¡­ ¡­ It was Monday again. Qi Mei dragged herself out of her home and prepared to take the subway. However, just as she walked to the Western-style house, she saw the Maybach parked at the door. The man who picked her up that day was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. Obviously, he was waiting for Song Bojian. Sure enough, she looked through the fence and saw Song Bojian push the door open and walk out. Grandma Xiao followed behind him and seemed to talk to him, but he shook his head. ¡°Good morning,¡± Qi Mei greeted him first. ¡°Morning.¡± A faint smile touched his lips. ¡°Have you had breakfast?¡± Qi Mei asked politely after thinking for a while. ¡°Not yet.¡± He glanced at the sandwich in her hand. She paused under his stare. Her mother had prepared this for her in the morning and she hadn¡¯t had the time to eat it. So, she handed the sandwich over to him. ¡°How can you not eat breakfast in the morning? Here you are.¡± Before he could react, she thrust it into his hand, waved her hand, and hurriedly left. She was still in a hurry to catch the subway. There were many people in the morning rush hour on Monday. Song Bojian got into the car and stared at the sandwich in his hand for a long time. The driver suddenly said, ¡°Mr. Song, was that Miss Qi?¡± He picked up Qi Mei once and had a deep impression of her. ¡°Yes,¡± Song Bojian replied. ¡°Miss Qi is quite thoughtful,¡± The driver started the car and said with a smile. ¡°Did you feel it?¡± Song Bojian¡¯s eyes raised at the corners. The driver didn¡¯t turn around, but he could tell that Song Bojian was in a good mood. He nodded and said, ¡°Yes, of course.¡± Song Bojian turned his head to look out of the car window as if he was pleased by these words, and he was radiant with joy. ¡­ Qi Mei arrived at the company in time. In the afternoon, Yu Nan informed her that there would be a summit forum on autonomous driving technology the day after tomorrow. She was asked to prepare and participate with him. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely learn from you,¡± she said happily. ¡°We¡¯re going to exchange ideas and learn from others in this forum. But we need to show off our skills in the technology exhibition in the second half of the year.¡± Because of what Yu Nan said to her, Qi Mei worked until eleven o¡¯clock at night. After working overtime for two consecutive days, she didn¡¯t even have the time to return the coat to Song Bojian. She had no choice but to send him a WeChat message first. [I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve been a little busy these two days. Your coat has been washed. When is a convenient time for me to return it to you?] After that, she went to take a shower. When she came out of the bathroom, she looked at her phone, but there was no reply. She thought that he was busy and didn¡¯t think too much of it. However, he didn¡¯t reply until she woke up the next morning. She had an indescribable feeling in her heart, but she quickly composed herself. Since she was going to the summit forum today, she specially dressed up for it. She chose a teal silk shirt and a classic white A-line skirt which made her look tall and slender. When they arrived at the venue, Qi Mei realized that she had underestimated the scale of the meeting. The organizer specially booked the hotel¡¯s largest conference hall and decorated it in the color of blue. And there was a special background board with the names of participating companies and sponsors written on it. This time, Yu Nan also brought the company¡¯s senior sales director and other senior executives. The seats of the participants were arranged in advance. Qi Mei entered the venue and went straight to the sixth row that her colleague had mentioned. ¡°Where¡¯s Mr. Yu?¡± Qi Mei sat down and asked Di Xiqun who was beside her. Chapter 26 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Di Xiqun was the company¡¯s R&D manager. He had a PhD and was also the company¡¯s core technical backbone. ¡°He¡¯s sitting in the second row. He¡¯s the boss. It¡¯s already good enough for us to sit back here,¡± he whispered. Qi Mei raised her head and looked around. As expected, she saw Yu Nan sit in the front. The seats were indeed carefully arranged by the organizer. Qi Mei sat quietly in her seat, but people kept coming to greet her from time to time. She was familiar with some of them, but she had never met the rest of them before. Soon she received a handful of business cards. At the same time, she also handed out a lot of her own business cards. The venue was alive with all kinds of noises. At this moment, the door to the inner hall opened, and a group of people walked out. The cameraman, who was holding the camera in boredom, pressed the shutter. ¡°The team of Longxiang also came,¡± Di Xiqun said in surprise. Qi Mei raised her head subconsciously. The man in the lead was dressed in a simple black suit, his shirt collar slightly open, and he was outstandingly tall and slender. Some people were indeed born to be in the spotlight. They could attract everyone¡¯s attention the moment they appeared. ¡°That¡¯s the ultimate goal for every man.¡± Di Xiqun, who was standing at the side, also sensed the obvious change in the atmosphere after Song Bojian¡¯s arrival. He clicked his tongue in wonder. Qi Mei looked at him and asked calmly, ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°I just think that his eyesight isn¡¯t too good,¡± Qi Mei said flatly. ¡°What? Bad eyesight? Who said that? Did he always have this problem? Inherited or acquired?¡± Di Xiqun kept asking as if he had heard some gossip. But Qi Mei went silent afterward. She did think that Song Bojian¡¯s eyesight was bad, otherwise, why didn¡¯t he reply to her? Did he really not see it, or was he pretending not to see it? She wasn¡¯t a petty person. She just felt that he should at least reply out of politeness. At first, she thought that Song Bojian was too busy out on a business trip like before. However, when she saw him at the venue, she had mixed feelings in her heart. She quickly realized that something was wrong with her mentality. After all, they were just high school classmates who hadn¡¯t seen each other for many years and reunited recently¡­ Soon, the host began to speak, and the meeting officially began. Qi Mei took out the notebook and pen given by the organizer and noted down some of the key points. People who could give a speech here were not for nothing. Thus, she listened while scribbling in her notebook with her head lowered. Suddenly, the phone on her lap vibrated. She froze at the sight of the WeChat message she received. It was from Song Bojian, [Are you absent-minded?] Qi Mei instantly raised her head and glanced at the stage. At this moment, Song Bojian was also looking in her direction. Though they were so far apart, their gazes met in the air. She was some distance from him, so she could only vaguely see the corners of his mouth curl up. However, for some reason, after seeing his WeChat message, the inexplicable emotions she had seemed to disappear. She replied to him. [I¡¯m taking notes.] There was no reply immediately. Her fingers froze on the screen. After thinking for a long time, she sent another one. [I¡¯ll return the coat to you when it¡¯s convenient for you. I asked you once before, but you didn¡¯t reply.] This time, Song Bojian replied very quickly. [You sent me a message before? I have two phones. I used the other phone to log in to WeChat before, but it was drenched when I was eating yesterday.] She knew that once people logged in to WeChat with a new phone, the previous chat history would disappear. But she suddenly felt like he was explaining to her. She puckered up her lips and chuckled. [I got it.] ¡­ There were two industry bigwigs giving speeches in the morning, and there was a Q&A session. Therefore, after the first person finished speaking, there was a break. Qi Mei got up and went to the restroom. But there were too many people waiting in line before the restroom, and she could only go to the second floor to find another one. Not long after she walked out of the restroom, she met an unexpected person. ¡°Mr. Chen.¡± Qi Mei looked at him in surprise. Chen Tu used to be their company¡¯s chief architect and Qi Mei¡¯s immediate superior. When Chen Tu saw her, he looked cold. Actually, there was no direct conflict between them. Chen Tu and Yu Nan had different ideologies, but what did it have to do with her? Since Chen Tu had no intention of responding to her, she did not need to be overly enthusiastic. But just as she was about to leave¡­ ¡°Qi Mei.¡± Chen Tu called out to stop her with a chilly look. ¡°Do you think you can hold on to the position as the chief architect without me?¡± Chapter 27 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Mr. Chen, this is not something that you and I can decide,¡± Qi Mei said in a polite but meaningful way. She didn¡¯t ask for this position. Instead, Yu Nan chose to believe her after Chen Tu chose to leave. Since he decided to leave, he should go in a gracious and dignified way, but he was making it dramatic. He said sarcastically, ¡°I¡¯ve seen too many women like you. You think you can use a man as a stepping stone just because you¡¯re young and pretty. However, this industry only values a person with true talent and solid learning. You can¡¯t go far just with your pretty face. I wonder how long Yu Nan can protect you.¡± In the end, he chose to leave this company because he was overlooked. When Yu Nan chose Qi Mei¡¯s project and rejected his, he had other thoughts in his heart and was even more certain that Qi Mei relied on her relationship with Yu Nan to get ahead. He seethed with indignation to see a woman get to where she was today depending on men. Qi Mei slowly raised her eyes as if she was amused. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that in this era, there are still people who are stupid enough to hold the stereotype of female technicians. Can¡¯t people with pretty faces also have high IQs? Mr. Chen, I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re inexperienced or backward-looking. It seems that not only are your technical concepts backward, but your concept of integrity is also not very good.¡± Unexpectedly, she did not fly into a rage out of humiliation but even retorted calmly. This made him look like an exasperated clown. She continued, ¡°As to the fact that I¡¯m young and pretty, I know it very well. You don¡¯t have to say anything about it.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, there was a chuckle coming from the side. She had no idea when a group of people arrived. They did not expect to encounter such a scene. When Qi Mei finished her last sentence, someone couldn¡¯t help but laugh. The moment she saw Song Bojian, she felt as if she was always having an ohno second in front of Song Bojian! Song Bojian stared at her in a way as if he was saying, ¡°Let me see what kind of pretty face you have to make you so confident.¡± As for the strangers who were trying to hold back their laughter, Qi Mei did not dare to think about them anymore and just pretended that they did not exist. She raised her head and puffed out her chest, maintaining an expressionless face, ready to completely escape this suffocating scene. ¡°Qi Mei.¡± That offhand tone of voice suddenly rose. This voice also made the surrounding people curious. Song Bojian actually knew her? Chen Tu was even more shocked. He had been in the company for so long, but he never knew that Qi Mei had such a connection. Song Bojian looked at her, the corners of his lips curling up slightly. ¡°Well done.¡± After Song Bojian finished speaking, everyone froze with varying degrees of shock. So did Qi Mei! But what was with that triumph smile on his face? However, the feeling of being backed up was too wonderful. On the other hand, Chen Tu stood rooted to the ground, unable to accept it. He originally wanted to teach her a lesson when she was alone to vent his anger for leaving the company, but unexpectedly¡­ If Song Bojian hadn¡¯t said anything, the situation wouldn¡¯t have turned out like this. Even though he thought that he had seen much of the world, the color came and went from his face at the moment. Moreover, there was no one to stand by his side, not to mention someone to smooth things over for him. At this very minute, a surprised voice shouted not far away, ¡°Lao Chen, Qi Mei?¡± Qi Mei looked up and saw Yu Nan and Di Xiqun come. ¡°Mr. Yu.¡± When Chen Tu saw Yu Nan now, he felt that Yu Nan was his savior. Yu Nan didn¡¯t expect them to bump into each other. He was more shocked to see Song Bojian here. Everyone who came here knew Song Bojian. Just as he was wondering what was going on here, Chen Tu whispered, ¡°Well, Mr. Yu, I¡¯ll go back first.¡± ¡°Lao Chen?¡± Yu Nan was about to ask him to stay, but Chen Tu left very quickly. Yu Nan thought that Chen Tu still had a problem with him, so he didn¡¯t say much. Qi Mei knew what was on Yu Nan¡¯s mind, but she did not intend to explain at this time. Yu Nan turned around to look at Song Bojian and greeted, ¡°Hello, Mr. Song. I¡¯ve learned a lot from your speech at the meeting just now.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Song Bojian nodded. ¡°Everyone came to the meeting to exchange ideas.¡± Yu Nan did not expect him to be so easy to talk to, so he immediately continued, ¡°I¡¯m the CEO of Ping An Zhi Xing, Yu Nan. This is my business card.¡± Although Yu Nan was older than Song Bojian, in the business world, one¡¯s influence was more important. Therefore, when they meet for the first time, Yu Nan was one who wanted to exchange business cards. Chapter 28 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Song Bojian took it and gave Yu Nan his. Yu Nan accepted it with delight. ¡°I¡¯ll talk to you later,¡± Song Bojian said politely and then was about to leave. Of course, Yu Nan knew that Song Bojian was just being polite. He smiled and said, ¡°Alright, I look forward to meeting you again next time.¡± Qi Mei stood beside Di Xiqun, waiting to leave with them. Di Xiqun felt that things weren¡¯t quite right between the two of them, so he nudged Qi Mei with his elbow and gave her a meaningful glance. Qi Mei rolled her eyes at him, telling him not to misbehave. Song Bojian glanced over from the corner of his eye and seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He directly said to Qi Mei, ¡°I¡¯ll just leave my coat at your place first. I have to go to Shanghai in the afternoon and will be back in a few days.¡± She was left speechless with shock. Song Bojian then left, followed by a group of people with shocked expressions. After they were gone, Di Xiqun and Yu Nan stared at Qi Mei for a long time. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± She immediately explained, ¡°We¡­ It¡¯s not that kind of relationship.¡± But what Song Bojian had just said captured everyone¡¯s imagination. She wanted to explain, but she didn¡¯t know what to say. Not only did he mention his coat, but he also told her he was going on a business trip in the afternoon. It was no different from reporting his schedule to her. ¡°So what¡¯s your relationship?¡± Di Xiqun wasn¡¯t usually such a gossipy person, but he was really curious now. Qi Mei didn¡¯t know what to say. If she really had something going on with Song Bojian, she wouldn¡¯t find it so hard to say. But since they were not a couple, no matter what she said, it would seem like she was trying to cover it up. She could only explain truthfully under their gaze, ¡°We are just classmates.¡± ¡°Impossible! Song Bojian isn¡¯t a university alum!¡± Di Xiqun and Qi Mei were genuine schoolmates, and they were in the same class. Yu Nan also nodded. ¡°We were high school classmates,¡± she said patiently. ¡°Wow, you hid it quite well,¡± Di Xiqun marveled. ¡°We haven¡¯t contacted each other since we graduated from high school until recently his grandmother moved to our neighborhood.¡± ¡°This is fate.¡± Di Xiqun shook his head in wonder. Yu Nan said, ¡°You have to make good use of such a contact. This is not the end of Song Bojian¡¯s career.¡± ¡°We¡¯re just ordinary classmates¡­¡± Qi Mei said gloomily. ¡­ Because Song Bojian went on a business trip these few days, Qi Mei also stopped thinking about him during this period. Of course, it was also because she was busy and had to work late every day. That day, she worked until midnight again. On her way back home, when she passed by the Song family¡¯s house, she subconsciously looked up and found that the house, which was usually dark at this time, was actually lit up. Song Bojian was back? After all, his grandparents would not stay up until this hour. However, just as this thought flashed through her mind, she heard someone shouting ¡°help¡± from inside. She stopped and listened carefully. The voice was weak and unclear. ¡°Grandma Xiao?¡± She didn¡¯t care about much and immediately knocked on the iron gate. After a while, the door opened and a figure stumbled over. ¡°Help! Help!¡± ¡°Grandpa Song?¡± Qi Mei recognized the old man and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Grandpa Song¡¯s voice was particularly flustered. ¡°My wife said that her chest hurt and she fainted. I couldn¡¯t wake her up no matter how hard I tried¡­¡± As soon as Grandpa Song opened the iron gate, Qi Mei ran straight to the second floor. When she rushed to the bedroom, she saw Grandma Xiao lying on the bed with a pale face. ¡°Grandma Xiao?¡± Qi Mei did not dare to delay. She immediately took out her phone and called for emergency service. ¡°What should we do?¡± Grandpa Song held Grandma Xiao¡¯s hand and was so panicked that he was about to cry. After Qi Mei hung up the phone, she comforted him in a low voice, ¡°Grandpa, the ambulance will be here soon. Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯ll be fine.¡± But in fact, she was also very scared. She had never learned first aid, so she did not dare to move Grandma Xiao at all and could only let her lie on the bed first. She didn¡¯t know how much time had passed. It might have been five minutes or ten minutes, but it felt like ages before the ambulance finally arrived. ¡°Who wants to go with us?¡± the ambulance crew asked. Grandpa Song hurried over, but he looked at Qi Mei in a way as if he was asking for her help. After all, he was an old man in panic. Qi Mei blurted, ¡°Can we go together?¡± ¡°Alright then,¡± the ambulance crew said. When they arrived at the hospital, Grandma Xiao was sent to the emergency room. Qi Mei waited outside with Grandpa Song. Looking at the door of the emergency room, she suddenly asked, ¡°Grandpa, is Song Bojian back?¡± Chapter 29 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Grandpa Song was trembling. ¡°No, my wife called him yesterday. He said he needed to stay there for another two days.¡± After a moment of silence, she said, ¡°Grandpa Song, we have to tell him about this.¡± What she didn¡¯t say was that if Grandma Xiao didn¡¯t wake up¡­ Grandpa Song hesitated. ¡°She kept telling us not to disturb his work. It¡¯s already so late¡­¡± ¡°Grandma Xiao is in the emergency room now, we have to let him know!¡± Qi Mei insisted. If anything happened to Grandma Xiao, that would probably be a lifetime regret. Song Bojian was raised by his grandparents. Qi Mei believed that they were the most important people to him in this world. Qi Mei didn¡¯t hesitate any more and dialed his number. The call went through. ¡°Qi Mei?¡± Song Bojian raised his voice at the end as if he was pleasantly surprised. ¡°Song Bojian, Grandma Xiao is in the emergency room!¡± Qi Mei told him in a soft voice. ¡°What?¡± She heard something fall to the ground. ¡°Calm down, the doctor is doing his best to save her!¡± She coaxed, ¡°I think I should call you to keep you informed.¡± ¡°Thank you. Are you in the hospital?¡± Song Bojian¡¯s voice trembled. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m waiting outside the emergency room with Grandpa Song.¡± Seeing the old man sitting there with a wishful look, she had mixed feelings. ¡°Okay, thank you. I¡¯ll go back immediately.¡± Qi Mei was afraid that something would go wrong when he hurried back. she said in a gentle but firm tone, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Be careful on the way. I¡¯ll be waiting here.¡± Everything went silent at the other end of the phone. ¡°Don¡¯t be scared.¡± Her voice penetrated the radio waves and gently soothed his uneasy mood. ¡­ Half an hour later, a young man rushed over. ¡°Ji Ping, what are you doing here?¡± Grandpa Song asked. ¡°Mr. Song called me and said that Grandma Xiao was in the emergency room, so I hurried here immediately,¡± Ji Ping quickly replied. ¡°Hello, Miss Qi. I¡¯m Mr. Song¡¯s assistant, Ji Ping,¡± he looked at Qi Mei and introduced himself. Qi Mei nodded. ¡°Did the doctor say anything?¡± Ji Ping asked softly. ¡°Not yet.¡± Qi Mei shook her head. When they were talking, the emergency room door opened and the doctor finally walked out. ¡°The patient is suffering from an acute anterior myocardial infarction. Her condition is rather critical¡­¡± The doctor mentioned a bunch of medical terms. Qi Mei did not understand, but she chose to believe the doctor. ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll do our best to cooperate with the treatment. Please save her.¡± The doctor nodded and went back. After a while, a nurse came over and asked them to pay the bill. Ji Ping immediately went to handle this matter. It was not until five in the morning that the doctor told them that Grandma Xiao¡¯s condition was stable and she was sent to the ICU for observation. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Ji Ping quickly made a phone call and told everything to Song Bojian. After he finished the call, he said, ¡°Miss Qi, Mr. Song said that the driver would send you and his grandpa back home first. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll stay here.¡± Qi Mei turned to look at Grandpa Song. It was hard for an old man to stay up all night here. If he continued to wait, he might collapse. ¡°You can send Grandpa Song back first. I¡¯ll stay here,¡± she said. She had promised Song Bojian that she would always be here. Ji Ping still tried to persuade her. Qi Mei directly waved her hand. ¡°Grandpa Song needs rest. Go.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not tired. I¡¯ll wait for her to wake up.¡± Grandpa Song obviously didn¡¯t want to leave either. Qi Mei coaxed, ¡°Grandpa, this is a critical moment. If you don¡¯t take care of yourself, Grandma Xiao will definitely be worried when she wakes up. Do you want to protect her from worry? Go back and sleep for a while. After that, you can return with a lot of energy to see her.¡± She finally succeeded in persuading him to leave. Qi Mei sat on the bench outside the ICU. Although it was late at night, there were still a few people waiting for their family members in the ICU. Because she had been working overtime for the past few days and didn¡¯t get a wink of sleep last night, she was also tired. But she still held herself together, waiting for Song Bojian to arrive. However, sleepiness and fatigue eventually overcame her consciousness. She closed her eyes unconsciously and her head slowly drooped down. But the moment she fell down, she woke up with a start again. After repeating it a few times, she was afraid that she would break her front teeth. She patted her face and leaned back against the chair, trying her best to hold on. Even so, she still closed her eyes. Later, she felt as if her head was leaning on something warm. It was so comfortable that she couldn¡¯t help but want to sleep. Suddenly, her eyes snapped open. She realized that she seemed to have leaned against the person next to her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± she turned her head to the side and apologized. However, the moment she saw Song Bojian, her heart sank. He was finally back. Chapter 30 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°I¡¯m back.¡± Song Bojian looked at her, his voice soft. She immediately woke up and told him the whole story and Grandma Xiao¡¯s current condition. ¡°Grandma Xiao is in the ICU. The doctor said that she would be pushed out for a checkup at eight in the morning.¡± While talking, she suddenly saw the broad daylight outside the window and quickly reached for her phone. ¡°It¡¯s half past seven in the morning. Take your time.¡± Song Bojian knew that she was afraid of being late. They sat on the bench in silence. ¡°When did you come back?¡± she asked in a low voice. ¡°Just a little while ago.¡± Song Bojian turned to look at her. Her eyes were bloodshot at the corners. ¡°I¡¯ll ask the driver to send you back. You need some rest. I¡¯ll stay here.¡± She didn¡¯t want to leave him alone. Even if there were only a few other patients¡¯ family members around, each of them had at least company. So they could occasionally comfort and talk to each other. ¡°I¡¯m staying here with you and will go back after Grandma Xiao¡¯s checkup,¡± she said. Anyway, she had already waited for so long, so it was not a big deal to wait for a while longer. At around eight o¡¯clock, Grandma Xiao was pushed out. Song Bojian immediately got up and rushed over to her. He watched her lie weakly on the bed and reached out to hold her hand, saying in a low voice, ¡°Grandma.¡± Grandma Xiao tried her best to open her eyes. However, after struggling for a long time, she still couldn¡¯t open them. ¡°I¡¯m here. You can rest for a little longer. Don¡¯t open your eyes,¡± Song Bojian immediately said. Grandma Xiao was taken to the designated floor for examination. Qi Mei followed behind Song Bojian. When the doctor pushed the bed in, they were left outside again. Qi Mei saw Song Bojian leaning against the wall with a look of loneliness she had never seen before. She couldn¡¯t help but coax, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Grandma Xiao will be fine.¡± He suddenly turned his head to look at her. His penetrating gaze made her wonder if she had said something wrong. ¡°Do you know what I was thinking on the way back?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I was thinking if something really happened to my grandma, would she leave with regrets?¡± His voice was especially low. ¡°I used to think that there was still a lot of time. I can take it slow¡­¡± How could she not understand his feelings? People got regretful at this special moment. She tried to comfort him, ¡°Everything will be fine as long as you can give her what she wants in the future. Didn¡¯t the doctor say that Grandma Xiao was doing well? ¡± ¡°Qi Mei, do you want to marry me?¡± he suddenly asked. She widened her eyes in disbelief. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to go on a blind date with me?¡± he said in a deep voice. She replied dryly, ¡°I was just being hot-headed. Besides, you said it was a blind date! It¡¯s different from marriage¡­¡± ¡°Then, be hot-headed for me again,¡± Song Bojian interrupted her. ¡­ At this moment, Qi Mei was sitting in the car, appearing cool as she looked at the pedestrians on the roadside, but her thoughts were in turmoil. Song Bojian¡¯s words kept echoing in her mind. ¡°Qi Mei, do you want to marry me¡­ Then, be hot-headed for me again.¡± She realized that this was not the scariest thing because the really scariest thing was that she actually answered him in a daze, ¡°Okay!¡± Hence, this ridiculous conversation led to the current situation. She sat in Song Bojian¡¯s car and drove in the direction of her house to get her household register! After Grandma Xiao¡¯s checkup, Song Bojian arranged for his assistant to stay in the hospital and then said to Qi Mei, ¡°Let¡¯s go back first. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be too late.¡± ¡°What do you mean? Late for what?¡± She asked in confusion. ¡°To apply for the marriage certificate.¡± So, her life was sped up eight times that morning. It happened so fast that she felt dizzy. ¡°Mr. Song, we¡¯ve already arrived,¡± the driver said in a low voice. Qi Mei reflexively sat up straight. They had arrived at her house so quickly? Song Bojian was the first to get out of the car. He went around the car and opened the door for her and said with his gaze lowered to her, ¡°We¡¯re home.¡± She took a deep breath and got out of the car. The driver didn¡¯t know where Qi Mei lived. He parked the car in front of the Song family¡¯s house. ¡°I¡¯ll go back first,¡± Qi Mei said in a low voice. When she was about to turn around, her forearm was grabbed. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Song Bojian looked at her. ¡°No. What if my parents are at home?¡± Qi Mei said sheepishly. Hearing this, Song Bojian raised his eyebrows slightly. She bit her lip, realizing that she shouldn¡¯t have said so. Since she decided to marry him, then why was she afraid that her parents would be home? Chapter 31 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Her footsteps slowed down unconsciously after they entered her neighborhood, and he was half a step ahead of her. She didn¡¯t even need to remind him when he reached the left turn. Perhaps the atmosphere was too oppressive, she volunteered, ¡°You really have a good memory. You¡¯ve been here once, and you already remember how to get to my house.¡± And this sentence was like a key that unlocked a certain fragment of his memory. It was probably a winter morning during their second year of high school. Students arrived at school one after another. However, Qi Mei did not appear until the end of the morning self-study session. She was very popular in the class, so when the form teacher showed up, a girl boldly asked, ¡°Why isn¡¯t Qi Mei here today?¡± Song Bojian, who was sitting in the back row with his eyes lowered, suddenly raise his head at this question. The form teacher looked at the students who were expectantly waiting for a reply and said with a smile, ¡°Qi Mei is sick and needs to rest for a week. Her mother asked me for leave on behalf of her last night.¡± After class, the girls started discussing in the corridor. ¡°Shall we go and see Qi Mei?¡± ¡°If so, we need to buy some gifts. What should we buy?¡± ¡°Do you know where she lives? I don¡¯t know¡­¡± ¡°We can ask Wu Xiangdai. She¡¯s so close to Qi Mei. She must know it.¡± They found Qi Mei¡¯s address from Wu Xiangdai. The next day was the weekend, so everyone agreed to visit her tomorrow. However, that night, Song Bojian didn¡¯t go straight home as usual. Instead, he went through two intersections and found the neighborhood where Qi Mei lived according to Wu Xiangdai¡¯s instructions. He stood downstairs and looked up, guessing which room she lived in. Perhaps the light was still on, or perhaps she was already asleep. But soon he heard something in the stairwell and went to hide behind a tree. A figure ran out of the door of the building. The person was carrying a school bag and wearing the school uniform of No.1 Middle School. It was Wu Xiangdai. At the same time, a slightly hoarse voice came from upstairs. ¡°Remember to take notes for me¡­¡± Song Bojian followed the voice and glanced up. He saw a young girl in pink pajamas standing by the balcony window on the third floor. He didn¡¯t know if it was because the moon was too bright or because she was sick, but her face looked very pale from afar. ¡°You¡¯re sick, but you still don¡¯t forget to study. My dear classmate, you should rest up.¡± Wu Xiangdai stood downstairs and raised her head to talk to Qi Mei. ¡°There¡¯s too much homework. I didn¡¯t go to school today, and there are already so many papers. If I stay at home for a few more days, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to complete them.¡± ¡°I know. You should go back and lie down.¡± Wu Xiangdai waved her hand. And in that week, the boy sitting next to Song Bojian was shocked to find out that the straight-A student who never used his notebook in the class had taken notes for an entire week¡­ ¡°Here it is. I¡¯ll go up first.¡± Qi Mei¡¯s voice rang out, pulling Song Bojian back from his thoughts. ¡°I¡¯m going back home later too,¡± he said with a nod. ¡°Grandpa Song had quite a scare yesterday. Please take it easy on him,¡± she said. ¡°I got it,¡± he replied and nodded. When she turned around and was about to leave, she thought of something and looked back. ¡°I still need to take a shower when I get back and tidy up a little. It might take a long time. I¡¯ll send you a message when I¡¯m done.¡± After she finished talking, she saw the faint smile on Song Bojian¡¯s face. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± He looked at her. She gave a sheepish smile, waved her hand, and quickly walked into the corridor. When she reached home, she found that her parents were not at home. So, she quickly went to their bedroom and found the household register. When Song Bojian returned home, his grandfather was still resting upstairs. When the nanny saw him, she quickly asked, ¡°How¡¯s your grandma? Do you need me to make some nutritious food for her?¡± He said, ¡°Grandma can¡¯t eat anything right now, so you just need to take care of my grandpa at home. Can you stay at home tonight? ¡± ¡°Yes, of course.¡± Song Bojian had long wanted to find a live-in nanny for his grandparents. After all, he was busy with work and could not go home every day. His grandparents were used to a hard life, but Song Bojian insisted on hiring one. However, after experiencing this incident, he definitely could not leave the two of them alone at home. If Qi Mei hadn¡¯t noticed that something was wrong after coming back late from work last night, the consequence would have been dire¡­ He lowered his eyes and went to look for the household register. However, he suddenly thought of something. ¡°Please make two sandwiches for me.¡± He was actually so anxious that he forgot that Qi Mei hadn¡¯t had breakfast yet¡­ Chapter 32 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Qi Mei just had a bath, but she didn¡¯t know what to wear when searching for suitable clothes in her closet since she had no experience with this marriage thing. So, she searched the internet and was surprised to find that people came up with so many new tricks for getting a marriage certificate these days. There was a photographer who would follow the couple all the way to take photos of the whole process. There was the white veil on girls¡¯ heads. They needed to have the identification photo taken in advance. And after the marriage certificate was collected, they needed to post in their WeChat Moments¡­ Qi Meii imagined her and Song Bojian as the couple who would do those things and instantly felt that she had gone crazy. This was too awkward. These weren¡¯t their things. So she quickly found a white dress in the closet. It was of the classic style and in a color that would never go wrong. After changing her clothes, she put on some simple makeup. She looked at the time and found it was already past ten. She took out her phone and sent a message to Song Bojian. [I¡¯m ready.] Song Bojian replied very quickly. [Come downstairs.] As soon as she arrived downstairs, she saw Song Bojian standing there. ¡°When did you come?¡± she asked in surprise. ¡°Just a little while ago.¡± There was a faint cold fragrance lingering around his body. It seemed that he just took a shower. When they got into the car, Song Bojian directly told the driver to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. The driver gave his usual reply. ¡°Okay.¡± But when he realized where this place was, he looked shocked. Were these two young people going to the Civil Affairs Bureau? ¡°Eat this.¡± Song Bojian handed over the sandwich that the nanny had made to Qi Mei. It was until then that Qi Mei remembered she had not eaten anything since she came back from work last night. And she completely forgot to eat breakfast at home maybe because she was too nervous. She took a glance at the sandwich and said, ¡°Forget it. It¡¯ll make your car smell.¡± ¡°No, it won¡¯t. Take it.¡± Song Bojian handed it to her. Only then did Qi Mei receive it. Perhaps because her empty belly was filled, she wasn¡¯t nervous anymore. However, when she reached the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau and saw the sign at the entrance, she blurted, ¡°Are we being too hasty? I just think that when a rich person like you gets married, he will usually ask a lawyer to prepare a pre-marital agreement in advance. I think we should go back first and then think about it carefully¡­¡± Before she could finish speaking, Song Bojian had already grabbed her hand and pulled her into the Civil Affairs Bureau. At eleven o¡¯clock, Qi Mei received the marriage certificate. When she looked at the red certificate in her hand which had her and Song Bojian¡¯s names written on it, it still struck her as absurd. She was married just like that? With her high school classmate who was standing right beside her and reunited with her not too long ago? She muttered to herself, holding the certificate, ¡°If my mom knows this, she will probably kill me.¡± Yun Xiaofang had been teaching and educating people all her life. She probably would never have thought that her obedient daughter would actually do such a deviant thing. ¡°I¡¯ll bear it with you.¡± Song Bojian¡¯s clear and deep voice came from the side. Looking at his handsome face, she was overcome by the absurd feeling again as if she was dreaming. He said in a low voice with a smile touching his lips, ¡°Congratulations, Mrs. Song.¡± The way he called her made her freeze on the spot. From now on, she was not only Qi Mei but also the wife of this man, Mrs. Song. His eyes were fixed on her as if he was waiting for her reaction. She finally recovered from shock and gave him a bright smile. ¡°Congratulations.¡± ¡°Should I send you back first?¡± he asked. She nodded. ¡°I¡¯m on leave today anyway. I don¡¯t have to go to the office.¡± He called the driver and asked him to pick them up at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Before the driver arrived, Qi Mei said after much consideration. ¡°We¡¯ll talk to the elders in our families about our marriage later. After all, this happened too fast. I¡¯m afraid that they won¡¯t be able to accept it¡­¡± Because until now, Yun Xiaofang still did not know that she had broken up with Yin Ziyuan, and if she knew her daughter had married Song Bojian¡­ No, just thinking about it was terrifying¡­ Song Bojian raised his eyes, his expression indifferent. ¡°Okay, it¡¯s up to you.¡± She heaved a sigh of relief. At this time, the driver also arrived. After the car stopped, Song Bojian walked over and opened the door. She bent down and got into the car in a hurry. When she was seated, she was still thinking that she would not lose out in this marriage anyway. There was nothing better than marrying a man like Song Bojian. Chapter 33 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Are you still going to see grandma later?¡± she asked. Song Bojian had been in a daze, but when he heard her question, he immediately turned to look at her. His gaze was a little strange, and she could not help but reflect on herself. Did she say something wrong again? ¡°Grandma.¡± When she was about to ask why, he said, ¡°It¡¯s indeed time to change the way we address our family members.¡± She bit her lip and thought he was so observant that he soon found out she changed the way to address Grandma Xiao. Actually, this was not a big deal. But it seemed that she was the one who couldn¡¯t wait to do that. ¡°Grandma will be very happy to know it.¡± His low voice eased her mind. She said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Didn¡¯t the doctor say that she was doing well?¡± It took about 20 minutes to get to Qi Mei¡¯s house from the Civil Affairs Bureau. At first, she forced herself to stay awake, but as the car steadily moved forward, her eyelids became heavier and heavier. She did not know when she drifted off to sleep. After Song Bojian replied to all the messages, he found that his shoulder sank. He turned his head slightly and saw the person beside him leaning over. He stared at her face and watched her sleep on his shoulder quietly. She slowly woke up having no idea how long had passed. When she opened her eyes and saw the seat in front of her, she realized that she was still in the car and her neck tilted to the other side. ¡°Are you awake?¡± Song Bojian asked calmly. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived. Why didn¡¯t you wake me up?¡± she asked with a smile. ¡°You barely slept last night, didn¡¯t you? Go back and have a good rest.¡± ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll go back first¡­¡± She remembered something and said, ¡°Well, you probably didn¡¯t have much sleep either. You should also go have some rest.¡± ¡°I know.¡± He nodded. After she entered her apartment building, the driver asked, ¡°Mr. Song, where are we going now?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going back to the company.¡± Right now, there was tiredness in his voice. Since his grandmother was still in the hospital, he asked his assistant to stay there and found a healthcare worker to take care of her. He was not allowed to enter the ICU ward, so he could only temporarily deal with his work at hand. And when his grandma came out of the ICU ward, he would take good care of her personally. After the driver started the car, Song Bojian took out his marriage certificate and placed it in his hand, staring at the cover for a long time. They stopped at a red light when the driver in the front row noticed what Song Bojian was doing from the rearview mirror. After thinking for a while, he said, ¡°Mr. Song, congratulations on your marriage.¡± Song Bojian raised his head as if he had just woken up from a dream. It turned out that he had been staring blankly at the certificate for a long time. He glanced at the driver and replied with a smile. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll keep this a secret,¡± the driver said carefully. He knew very well the importance of confidentiality when driving for a rich man like Song Bojian. ¡°There¡¯s no need to do so.¡± After a while, Song Bojian¡¯s reply came from the back row. When Qi Mei returned home, Yun Xiaofang was still not back yet. Even God was helping her. She quickly put the household register back in its original place and tiptoed back to her own room. After lying on the bed, she finally had the energy to take out the marriage certificate from her bag and look through it carefully. In the photo, Song Bojian wore a white shirt and she was in a white dress. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail, her cheeks fair, but her eyes slightly red. After a moment of silence, she stood up and looked around the room, thinking about where to hide it. Although her parents never entered her room, what if they did come inside one day? However, she could not find a suitable place after thinking about it over and over again. In the end, she simply put the marriage certificate under her pillow and went straight to sleep. This time, she slept until it was completely dark outside. Only then did she wake up to the sound of her parents ¡®conversation in the living room. She gave a yawn and her first reaction was to reach for her phone on the bedside table. As expected, as soon as she unlocked her phone, she got a lot of message alerts. She opened WeChat and saw the top contact at first glance. It was Song Bojian. [Are you awake?] This message was sent an hour ago. [I just woke up.] There was no reply from him immediately. He was probably busy with his work too. So, she closed the char box with him and began to deal with other messages. Wu Xiangdai shared many interesting things with her, but she never replied. Wu Xiangdai asked her what she was busy with. Qi Mei finally replied to her. [I¡¯m indeed busy.] No one would believe what a day she went through today. It only took her one morning to settle the most important thing of her life. However, currently, she didn¡¯t know how to tell Wu Xiangdai about it. Just as she was thinking, her phone vibrated again. Chapter 34 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Song Bojian sent a message. [What do you want to eat tonight?] After thinking for a moment, she replied to him seriously. [It depends on my dad.] Song Bojian couldn¡¯t help chuckling when he saw it. [How¡¯s grandma?] [I¡¯ve already arranged for specialists to organize another consultation tomorrow. If it works out well, I won¡¯t consider transferring grandma to another hospital.] She could not help but sigh when seeing his reply. It was good to be rich. He could find specialists as many as he wished even in an ordinary hospital. She stayed in bed for another while and heard her parents talking outside. ¡°Your daughter hasn¡¯t woken up yet? She¡¯s been sleeping for a whole day. Did the sandman come?¡± Yun Xiaofang was a little impatient. Qi Sheng said, ¡°Let her sleep a little longer. I wonder how late she worked at the company yesterday. She must be really tired¡­¡± ¡°What kind of job is that? She kept staying late at work. No wonder there were always sudden deaths of young people reported on the news. If this continues, your daughter will also be in danger.¡± Qi Sheng couldn¡¯t hear it anymore. ¡°Pfft! How can you say that about your own child?¡± Hearing her parents¡¯ argument, Qi Mei could not continue to lie down anymore. She got out of bed, opened the door, and walked out. ¡°You¡¯re up?¡± Qi Sheng was a little surprised and asked, ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Qi Mei just ate a sandwich given by Song Bojian during the day and was starving. She said, ¡°Anything will do. I¡¯m so hungry, Dad.¡± Seeing her act coquettishly, Qi Sheng said with a smile, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go cook for you now.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t go home last night?¡± asked Yun Xiaofang directly. ¡°Something happened.¡± Qi Mei yawned. She didn¡¯t know if she should tell her parents about Grandma Xiao¡¯s illness. ¡°Even if something really happened, shouldn¡¯t you have told us in advance?¡± Yun Xiaofang lectured. ¡°If I hadn¡¯t knocked on your door this morning, we wouldn¡¯t have known it! What do you want to do for staying out all night?¡± ¡°Mom, I¡¯m already 28 years old. You said that I¡¯m going to be 30 soon. I¡¯m not a child anymore,¡± Qi Mei said helplessly. However, when she saw her mother¡¯s expression, she immediately apologized, ¡°Fine, I¡¯m sorry. I definitely won¡¯t do it next time.¡± Seeing Qi Mei cave in, Yun Xiaofang couldn¡¯t say anything more. She gave a snort and then went silent. About half an hour later, Qi Sheng finished cooking and asked his wife and daughter to eat. Qi Mei went to get the bowls and chopsticks when she heard the doorbell ring. As the only person who had nothing to do, Yun Xiaofang naturally went to open the door. ¡°Takeout? We didn¡¯t order any takeout food. Did you get the wrong address?¡± Yun Xiaofang asked at the door. Qi Mei filing bowls with rice was slightly stunned. An unbelievable thought flashed through her mind. She quickly put down the bowl and ran to the door. ¡°It¡¯s mine!¡± ¡°Are you Miss Qi?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Thank you.¡± Qi Mei quickly took it. ¡°When did you order a takeout?¡± Yun Xiaofang looked puzzled. ¡°Just now, I suddenly wanted to eat it.¡± Qi Mei blinked. She took the bag to the dining table and opened it. There was tender beef, two servings of bird¡¯s nest, and sea cucumber porridge in separate takeout boxes. The bird¡¯s nest was for her and her mother, and the sea cucumber porridge for her father. No prizes for guessing who sent these things. ¡°Why did you order such expensive food?¡± Yun Xiaofang could tell at a glance that these dishes were expensive. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that my body can¡¯t hold up anymore? I¡¯m trying to nourish my body.¡± Yun Xiaofang was speechless. Qi Sheng was a little anxious. ¡°I¡¯ve cooked for you. This is too much¡­¡± ¡°Leave what you made aside. We should eat the takeout food first.¡± Yun Xiaofang made a prompt decision. After all, this was expensive and could not be wasted. After eating for a while, Yun Xiaofang did not forget to ask, ¡°How much did you spend on this?¡± Qi Mei did not dare to say anything, afraid that if she told a high price, Yun Xiaofang would think that she was crazy, but if she told a low one, Yun Xiaofang definitely wouldn¡¯t believe it. ¡°Just eat it. Take it as an early celebration for my promotion.¡± Qi Mei made up an excuse. ¡°Wow, you got promoted?¡± Qi Sheng said in surprise. Qi Mei nodded. ¡°My former superior left. The boss is preparing to let me take over his position as the company¡¯s chief architect.¡± His parents were also very happy about this. She was promoted anyway. She wouldn¡¯t be so tired in the future, right? However, Yun Xiaofang suddenly thought of something and reminded her, ¡°Next month will be your grandmother¡¯s 80th birthday. Your uncle and aunt said that they wanted to give it big celebrations this year. When the time comes, remember to bring Yin Ziyuan along with you¡­¡± Qi Mei watched Yun Xiaofang drink the bird¡¯s nest and eat the tender beef bought by Song Bojian and talk about Yin ZIyuan at the same time. It was quite unfair to Song Bojian. Chapter 35 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Don¡¯t mention Yin Ziyuan anymore. He cheated on me, so we broke up.¡± Her confession soon attracted her parents¡¯ attention. In an instant, the annoyance on Yun Xiaofang¡¯s face was replaced by shock. However, in the next second, she was overwhelmed by rage. ¡°That bastard has the audacity to cheat on you?¡± Yun Xiaofang had been educating people all her life. No matter how angry she was, Qi Mei had never heard her curse. But now, Yun Xiaofang¡¯s words kept ringing in her ears. ¡°We never complained that he didn¡¯t have a house in the capital, nor did we complain that he was not a local and didn¡¯t have any connections here. I was still discussing with your dad that when you got married in the future, we would buy you a house as long as he was a nice person. But he cheated on you? My daughter is beautiful, well-educated, and has a good job. He profited a lot from being with you. He must be blind to cheat on you! Asshole!¡± Yun Xiaofang kept scolding. She was completely agitated by his affair. Qi Mei chuckled as she listened. Her parents looked at her, thinking that she had gone crazy from the shock. ¡°I just didn¡¯t expect that I was so perfect in your eyes,¡± Qi Mei explained. Yun Xiaofang didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. It¡¯s not worth getting angry over such a person,¡± Qi Mei comforted her. ¡°When did that happen?¡± asked Yun Xiaofang. ¡°About half a month ago,¡± Qi Mei replied after calculating. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you tell us earlier? And you¡¯re still hiding it from us? If I had known it, why would I have mentioned him? That¡¯s disgusting!¡± Yun Xiaofang raised her voice. Qi Mei was silent. She didn¡¯t say anything earlier because she felt embarrassed. She had high self-esteem since she was young and had grown up smoothly. It was the first time in her life that she had been so embarrassed. Sometimes, she felt ridiculous at the thought of it. The person who had an affair didn¡¯t mind becoming publicly known, but on the contrary, she, who had been cheated on, was still trying to hide it. She felt even more humiliated. Qi Sheng reached out and tugged at Yun Xiaofang¡¯s sleeve under the table, indicating for her to stop asking. Yun Xiaofang took a deep breath. ¡°It¡¯s good that we know who he is before it¡¯s too late so that you can cut your losses in time. My colleagues and friends are still asking me about you. Everyone knows that you are outstanding. Who he thinks he is? Without him, you¡¯ll find someone better.¡± Qi Mei was about to give a nod. Indeed, she had already found one who surpassed Yin Ziyuan in all aspects. But then she heard Yun Xiaofang say indignantly, ¡°I¡¯ll ask my old friends tomorrow. You can go on a blind date in a few days. Sure enough, we have to find someone we know very well.¡± Qi Mei, who was eating the bird¡¯s nest, choked and coughed repeatedly. Qi Sheng quickly got up and pulled out a tissue for her. ¡°No need,¡± Qi Mei flatly refused. Yun Xiaofang was about to retort when Qi Sheng said, ¡°She¡¯s just not in the mood to go on a blind date after what happened. Just wait a little longer. She knows what to do.¡± Qi Mei nodded silently. She did know what she was doing. She settled the lifetime business in one step and was married now. However, she knew that this was not a good time to talk about this matter, so she obediently shut up. After dinner, Qi Mei took out her phone and clicked on Song Bojian¡¯s profile picture. [I received the takeout food. Thank you.] She put down her phone and smiled knowingly. After telling her parents what happened between her and Yin Ziyuan, she found that her mental burden seemed to have been lifted a lot. As for when she would confess about their marriage, it was up to fate. It was a dreamless night. The next morning, Qi Mei was woken up and rushed out to catch the subway. But when she passed by the Song family¡¯s house, she saw the black Maybach parked by the roadside again. She hesitated, wondering if she should say hello to Song Bojian. Then, she heard a voice behind her. ¡°Qi Mei!¡± She looked up and saw Song Bojian, who was wearing casual clothes, slowly walking out of the door. She smiled. ¡°What a coincidence. Ha-ha. Good morning.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s not.¡± He stared at her, his lips curving into a smile. She got confused. Did he say it wasn¡¯t a coincidence? Then he was¡­ ¡°I was waiting for you.¡± He directly eliminated her doubts. ¡°I¡¯ll send you to the company,¡± he said calmly. He took in the shocked expression on her face and reminded her word by word, ¡°Do you need me to go back and bring our marriage certificate here?¡± Her immediate reaction was that he had really amazing acting skills because, for her, the main reason they got married was to make Grandma Xiao happy and rest assured. Of course, this was only her one-sided thought. Chapter 36 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation However, when Song Bojian opened the door for her and let her in, the spacious backseat and the soothing and elegant fragrance in the car were completely different from the crowded subway she took every morning. She looked out the window at the passersby who were in a hurry. Suddenly, she realized something. Getting married didn¡¯t seem like a bad idea. However, during the early morning rush hour in the capital, no matter what kind of vehicle you took, there would be traffic. Qi Mei looked at the stream of traffic and felt a little apologetic. She was afraid that she would delay Song Bojian¡¯s schedule. After thinking for a moment, she said, ¡°It¡¯ll waste you half an hour to send me to work. I¡¯ll go to work by myself next time.¡± ¡°Qi Mei.¡± She subconsciously replied when hearing someone call her name. When their eyes met, she saw his lips curl up. ¡°I know I¡¯m important.¡± She didn¡¯t quite understand his meaning and felt as if she was from another planet. But he soon answered her question. ¡°The world won¡¯t stop working without my half an hour.¡± She went silent, thinking that she was still inexperienced. He always took it for granted, refreshing her worldview. However, she realized that she didn¡¯t hate the way he did it and didn¡¯t think he was being sarcastic. Some people would use a teasing tone when being with someone they were familiar with. After all, when Song Bojian had a business talk with Yu Nan, he always said and behaved in a polite and rational way. But she soon realized that she seemed to have treated herself as a person who was very close to Song Bojian. ¡°Maybe you can change the world in this half an hour,¡± she said. He was speechless. ¡°Do you usually take the subway to work?¡± he asked. She nodded. ¡°It¡¯s just a few stops away.¡± She thought for a while and asked, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a good-for-nothing? Why am I still living at home at this age?¡± She wanted to move out, but the company was not far from her home. In addition, she had gone house-hunting near the company, but she was satisfied with none of them. Therefore, she did not move out. However, she gave her parents money every month, so she wasn¡¯t living off them. Her friend, Wu Xiangdai, rented a small house and lived quite a comfortable life immediately after her graduation. Not to mention the man beside her now, He even bought a small courtyard house for his parents. Song Bojian turned his head to glance at her. ¡°You just didn¡¯t have a suitable opportunity to move out before. If you want to, you will soon make it happen.¡± She blinked her eyes. Did he mean that she could move out to live with her husband after marriage? She was shocked and realized that this was not a good topic. Did he think that she couldn¡¯t wait to remind him of that? ¡°I didn¡¯t mean I want to live with you. I always paid for food when living with my parents,¡± she quickly explained. His eyes darkened. After a long time, he said in a low voice, ¡°I just made a suggestion.¡± She heaved a sigh of relief. She just thought it was too fast. If she felt nothing for having their marriage registered in such a short time, she now had a sense of urgency instantly when speaking of moving out and living with him. Fortunately, she arrived at her company very quickly. In order to avoid meeting her colleagues, she asked the driver to stop at the nearby intersection. The driver wanted to turn to look at Song Bojian, but since Song Bojian didn¡¯t say anything, he stopped at the place designated by Qi Mei. ¡°I¡¯m going to work now.¡± Qi Mei turned to look at him. ¡°Be careful on the road,¡± Song Bojian said with a nod. She nodded. After arriving at the company, Qi Mei informed the project team members to meet in the conference room at 9:30 pm via the office communication software. Because the project was going smoothly, she felt much more relaxed. However, during the meeting, she bumped into someone she did not expect. It was the other founder of Ping An Zhi Xing, He Chong. ¡°Hello, Mr. He,¡± Qi Mei greeted him. The other colleagues followed suit. He Chong nodded slightly. But when Qi Mei was about to leave, he suddenly spoke, ¡°Qi Mei, please come to my office.¡± Qi Mei naturally had no objections. But before they reached He Chong¡¯s office, Yu Nan happened to walk over and saw them. ¡°Are you going to have a work-related discussion?¡± Yu Nan was a little surprised. ¡°I just want to have a chat with Qi Mei.¡± ¡°I thought we already reached a consensus on this matter.¡± Yu Nan frowned. Qi Mei¡¯s eyelids fluttered slightly, but she didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Qi Mei, go back to work first,¡± Yu Nan said. Seeing that things weren¡¯t right between the two, Qi Mei didn¡¯t want to get involved. Since Yu Nan had given her a way out, she quickly said, ¡°Well, you can chat first.¡± Chapter 37 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After that, Qi Mei returned to her position. But when It was just past eleven o¡¯clock, Yu Nan asked her to go to his office. He mainly asked about the progress of the project. She was supposed to leave directly after the work part, but she couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°Do you know what Mr. He wanted to talk to me about today?¡± ¡°He wants to invite his old classmate in the United States to join us.¡± Yu Nan looked cold. She paused, and after thinking for a moment, she said in a low voice, ¡°To be the chief architect?¡± ¡°We haven¡¯t reached an agreement with Chen Tu yet, but now we are bringing in a new technical officer. I don¡¯t think this is appropriate. In my opinion, you are the most suitable candidate. As long as we can successfully get the funding, He Chong¡¯s doubts will be resolved. He will understand that you are competent for this job.¡± She remained silent. She understood what Yu Nan meant. Once they got the funding successfully, it meant that the investors also agreed with the current structure plan of the company. He Chong naturally was in no position to oppose her taking over the job. ¡°I¡¯ll announce the appointment at the company meeting next week at the latest,¡± Yu Nan said directly. ¡°I will work hard.¡± Qi Mei nodded. At around five in the evening, Qi Mei received a WeChat message from Wu Xiangdai asking if Qi Mei wanted to have dinner with her tonight. [What do you want to eat?] [How¡¯s Boboji near your company?] When Qi Mei was about to agree, her phone suddenly rang. She looked at the screen and saw that it was Song Bojian. She answered the call. ¡°When will you get off work?¡± Song Bojian asked. ¡°About seven,¡± she replied after thinking for a moment. ¡°When you get off work, can you accompany me somewhere?¡± Hearing his polite tone, Qi Mei said without thinking, ¡°Okay, wait for my call.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let you get on with your business.¡± She gave a simple reply and waited for him to hang up. In the end, there was no movement from the other side. Just as she was hesitating, his cold voice rang out, ¡°You can hang up first.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± She hung up the phone after she finished speaking. She looked at her phone and had an inexplicable feeling. But she still quickly sent a message to Wu Xiangdai. [Sorry. I can¡¯t make it today. Let¡¯s meet another time.] [My mouth is watering, but you¡¯re telling me you won¡¯t come?] [I got something to deal with. I¡¯ll treat you next time.] Wu Xiangdai directly called over. ¡°Qi Mei, tell me honestly. What are you hiding from me? Do you have a new boyfriend?¡± Qi Mei was speechless. In the end, Qi Mei could only use the excuse that she was going to work overtime tonight. However, she also thought of a problem. How should she tell Wu Xiangdai about this? Actually, she didn¡¯t feel good to keep a secret. She wanted to have an outlet, but she had to ask Song Bojian¡¯s opinion first. They had agreed to keep the marriage a secret, but she suddenly became the one who wanted to tell a friend. Qi Mei smiled helplessly. Unluckily, when it was almost time to get off work, a new situation happened. There was a problem with the sensor data, and the entire project team had to work overtime. She could only send a message to Song Bojian first. [I¡¯m sorry, something happened here. I don¡¯t even know when I¡¯ll get off work.] She was too embarrassed to tell him that they had to meet some other time. But he was so busy that he probably wouldn¡¯t be free next time. A few minutes later. Song Bojian replied to her. [I¡¯ll wait for you.] She was pacified by his words. After that, she perked up and continued to work. The sooner she solved the problem, the earlier she could get off work. Finally, at around nine o¡¯clock, the work was done smoothly. She hurriedly sent a message to Song Bojian. [I¡¯m done.] Song Bojian replied very quickly. [I¡¯ll meet you downstairs in ten minutes.] She looked at the reply and suddenly realized something. [Can we meet at the intersection where I got off in the morning?] She would get off work together with her colleagues,and if she was noticed by others, then the entire company would know that someone drove a Maybach to pick her up from work¡­ [Fine.] She did not know if she was thinking too much, but she felt that he was a little too cold. This made her feel guilty because she was indeed asking for too much. Song Bojian was always feted wherever he went, but she made him feel as if he was not fit to be seen¡­ Thinking of this, she quickly packed her things and went downstairs with her bag after a few minutes. She stood under the street lamp, staring at the shadow under her feet while waiting for Song Bojian to come. ¡°Mr. Song, there is Mrs. Song.¡± The driver drove the car closer and saw Qi Mei standing by the roadside. Song Bojian watched her stomp on the ground with her head lowered. He even held his breath at this very minute because she was waiting for him. Chapter 38 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Where are we going?¡± Qi Mei asked, looking embarrassed. Just now, when she was stepping on her shadow on the ground and playing with herself, a car stopped quietly beside her. When she looked up and saw the car, the rear window rolled down at the right time. She then met Song Bojian¡¯s gaze, and it was only then that she realized that he saw her look foolish. So she remained silent after getting into the car quietly. Even if she spoke up now, she couldn¡¯t stop feeling annoyed. Did he think that he married a fool? So, she bravely opened her mouth and broke the suffocating silence. ¡°You¡¯ll know when we get there,¡± he chuckled. She didn¡¯t ask any more questions and waited until they entered a luxury shopping mall. It was only when the shop assistant placed a box in front of her that she realized that Song Bojian brought her here to choose the couple rings tonight. ¡°I think the wedding rings should be chosen by the two people together.¡± Song Bojian took in the confusion on her face. Because there were other people around, Qi Mei pretended to be calm and did not say anything, just lowering her gaze to the ring. She had to admit that every woman loved jewelry, especially these sparkling diamonds. And she was almost dazzled by their huge sizes. The shop assistant put a box in front of her, wanting to let her put it on. ¡°Wait!¡± Qi Mei called out hurriedly. She couldn¡¯t help but lean her head closer to Song Bojian. ¡°This is too expensive.¡± Although she had never bought a diamond before, she knew how expensive it was from the news. They had only been married for a few days, and she couldn¡¯t accept such an expensive thing. ¡°We¡¯re married,¡± Song Bojian said calmly. Qi Mei took a deep breath. ¡°Let¡¯s get the couple rings.¡± The shop assistant quickly took out a lot of couple rings and let them choose together. After being dazzled by varieties to choose from, she casually asked the man sitting beside her, ¡°Which kind do you prefer?¡± Song Bojian, who was flipping through the VIP catalog, suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the brochure. ¡°This one.¡± Qi Mei leaned over to take a look. The rings were simple and elegant, and of a very unique style. The shop assistant also looked at the brochure and immediately introduced, ¡°They are from the Forever Love collection.¡± Qi Mei froze and couldn¡¯t help but look at Song Bojian. In the end, they still decided on this pair of rings. As for the shockingly expensive big diamonds, she did not want any of them. Fortunately, Song Bojian cared much about Qi Mei¡¯s feelings in this aspect. After buying the rings, Qi Mei said apologetically, ¡°I can¡¯t wear this ring for the time being. I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡± They hadn¡¯t told their elders about their marriage yet. If a ring suddenly appeared on her finger, her parents would definitely find out immediately¡­ ¡°I won¡¯t,¡± he replied in a soft voice. She couldn¡¯t help asking when remembering that she asked him to wait for her at the intersection, ¡°How about this? I¡¯ll put the ring on my necklace first, and after we tell the elders about our marriage, I¡¯ll wear it on my finger.¡± Seeing her tactful and careful attitude, he said in a low voice, ¡°You don¡¯t have to apologize to me. We decided not to tell the elders about this for the time being together.¡± She shouldn¡¯t be the one to bear the guilt for this matter. Moreover, he was the one who begged her to get married to him¡­ Qi Mei fell silent, but after a moment, she was overcome by an inexplicable emotion. Was it her imagination? She felt that he was treating her a little too well. The next day, Fu Kai met Du Xianrong on his way to Song Bojian¡¯s office. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Du Xianrong was obviously stunned. He didn¡¯t know that there was a meeting with Fu Kai today. Du Xianrong was also a good friend of Song Bojian in the Special Class for the Gifted Young. He founded Longxiang with Song Bojian. Fu Kai, on the contrary, did not study computer science but finance. Therefore, when they first started their business, he saw this opportunity and took the initial capital from his father to invest in Longxiang. Normally, Fu Kai didn¡¯t come to Longxiang. Fu Kai was also surprised. ¡°Song Bojian called me, saying that he had something important to announce. He asked me to come over.¡± The two of them entered Song Bojian¡¯s office together. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Why did you have to call me over?¡± Fu Kai sat on the sofa with his legs crossed. Song Bojian leaned against the edge of his desk and slowly took out something from his pocket. ¡°I don¡¯t think it is right to let you hear about my marriage from other people,¡± he said indifferently. In the next second, he slowly put the ring on his ring finger. Fu Kai was struck speechless with surprise. So did Du Xianrong. Song Bojian seemed to be very satisfied with their expressions and gave a chuckle. ¡°Now, you can congratulate me.¡± They remained silent for s brief moment. Chapter 39 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Fu Kai was the first to react. He turned to glance at Du Xianrong. ¡°Did you know that?¡± ¡°Oh, do you think so?¡± Du Xianrong looked shocked. ¡°Who are you married to?¡± Fu Kai asked. ¡°When did you get married?¡± Du Xianrong asked. ¡°Are you crazy? Is there something wrong with your brain? Who can marry you? Why are you married?¡± ¡°You really got married? Are you joking with us? Is it legal?¡± They raised questions one after another. Song Bojian raised his hand with that wedding ring and frowned impatiently. ¡°Stop it!¡± ¡°Stop? If you don¡¯t explain it clearly, I¡¯ll keep nagging you,¡± Fu Kai shouted and almost jumped onto the sofa. ¡°I still don¡¯t believe it. It¡¯s just a ring. Are you kidding us?¡± ¡°He will not joke about this matter given his personality.¡± ¡°But this is too ridiculous. A person who has never been in a relationship is now telling me he¡¯s married. Are you dreaming?¡± ¡°Is that a quickie marriage?¡± ¡°That¡¯ll be even more ridiculous. Isn¡¯t he going to live with coding for the rest of his life? How can they get married in a flash?¡± Fu Kai and Du Xianrong had a heated discussion in front of Song Bojian. ¡°Live with coding for the rest of my life?¡± Song Bojian smiled and slowly turned the ring on his finger. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that.¡± Fu Kai said, ¡°Your previous actions are evidence. You don¡¯t even need to say that.¡± Song Bojian didn¡¯t fall in love, nor did he interact with girls. He was always coding and working. Although they did not grow up in the same city, they were admitted into the Special Class for the Gifted Young together when they were teenagers and had always supported each other until now, so they knew each other¡¯s relationship status very well. Although Fu Kai wasn¡¯t a playboy, he had been dating girls non-stop. There were many girls around Du Xianrong, but he had never settled down. He had been in love before. But who would have thought that Song Bojian, who originally stood at the starting line, directly entered the finals? ¡°Song Bojian, are you really married?¡± Du Xianrong asked seriously. ¡°Yes,¡± Song Bojian replied. ¡°Really? You are really married?¡± Fu Kai asked. Song Bojian didn¡¯t respond anymore. There was no point repeating the answer. Finally, Fu Kai brought up a key question. ¡°Did you guys sign a pre-nuptial agreement?¡± ¡°No,¡± Song Bojian replied indifferently. Both Fu Kai and Du Xianrong¡¯s faces changed instantly. Now that they were both in high positions, they naturally knew what marriage meant to them. Fu Kai was completely shocked this time. ¡°Are you crazy?¡± ¡°You are too impulsive.¡± Even Du Xianrong who always appeared gentle frowned. Song Bojian lowered his gaze to the ring on his finger. ¡°No, I¡¯m not.¡± ¡°Then why did you get married in a flash? Are you desperate for love?¡± Fu Kai sneered. This time, Song Bojian remained silent. Fu Kai and Du Xianrong looked at each other again. He was actually f*cking desperate for love? ¡°When you¡¯re free, bring your wife over and meet us.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not appropriate.¡± Song Bojian said unhurriedly, ¡°She is a little shy.¡± ¡°You¡¯re already married. Are you going to hide her forever? Can¡¯t we see her?¡± ¡°We just want to meet her,¡± Du Xianrong added. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to ask for her opinion first.¡± Song Bojian lowered his eyes. Seeing that he had relented, they couldn¡¯t wait for the meeting. Unexpectedly, Song Bojian raised his head again and said casually, ¡°You¡¯ve never been married, so you don¡¯t understand. This is the basic mutual respect between husband and wife.¡± Fu Kai didn¡¯t know what to say. So did Du Xianrong. ¡°Fine, we all knew that you were married. You¡¯d better shut up. Who asked you that?¡± The two of them rolled their eyes. ¡­ Qi Mei was still at work when she received a message from Song Bojian. [I told my partner and investor about our marriage.] Qi Mei paused and was thinking about how to reply when another message came. [It doesn¡¯t violate our agreement, does it? After all, as the founder of the company, I need to inform them in advance of the change in my marital status.] Qi Mei quickly replied. [No, you should tell them. It won¡¯t affect your company, right?] At the same time, she remembered that they did not sign a pre-nuptial agreement. But his work was different from hers in nature. [There are just some issues with the formalities. There¡¯s no need to worry about that.] Qi Mei pursed her lips and replied. [If you want to sign a pre-marital agreement, just tell me.] This time, there was no reply from Song Bojian for a long time. She could only put her phone away and return to work. she had no idea how long had passed when her phone on the table vibrated again. It was from Song Bojian again. [I don¡¯t have that plan.] She stared at the screen. After a while, a smile touched her lips. Chapter 40 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Qi Mei sent a voice message to Wu Xiangdai. ¡°Do you still want to eat Boboji?¡± ¡°Yes! Go and book a table first.¡± Wu Xiangdai replied quickly. Qi Mei went to the restaurant and took a queue number. Fortunately, it was past seven o¡¯clock. The people who had their tables had almost finished eating. When Wu Xiangdai arrived, Qi Mei was already sitting in the restaurant and ordered the skewers that both of them liked. ¡°This tiring week is finally over. I can sleep in now.¡± Wu Xiangdai stretched. ¡°I still have to go to the laboratory in the industrial park this weekend. I can¡¯t rest on the weekends,¡± Qi Mei said, rubbing her brows. Wu Xiangdai drank a big mouthful of sour plum soup. ¡°You are so hardworking. By the way, did you get promoted?¡± ¡°It¡¯ll be announced on Monday,¡± Qi Mei replied with a smile. ¡°Yu Nan did a good job this time! Back then, many big companies wanted to poach you, but you didn¡¯t go. Instead, you followed him to this small start-up company and worked hard to start from scratch. He does have a conscience and now is going to promote you. Hey, is this the celebration party for your promotion?¡± Wu Xiangdai suddenly said. ¡°Okay, what do you want to eat?¡± Qi Mei looked at her. ¡°Do you need more? Or should I treat you to another meal?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not what you eat but the price matters. If this is too cheap, it doesn¡¯t match your identity as the chief architect.¡± Qi Mei readily agreed. When she was with Yin Ziyuan in the past, she had a sense of crisis. Since Yin Ziyuan was not a local and did not own a house in this city, they had to buy a house when they got married. She knew how stressful it was for young people to buy a house in the capital. She would not leave all this pressure on Yin Ziyuan, so she consciously started to save money. However, she was too na?ve. He had already thought of his next step and chose a rich woman¡­ Therefore, Qi Mei didn¡¯t have any burdens now. No matter what happened between her and Song Bojian, at least she didn¡¯t have to worry about not having a place to stay. After all, they were both locals. Qi Mei thought for a moment, bit her lip, and looked at her best friend. ¡°Um, let me tell you something. There¡¯s a friend I know. She seemed to plan to get married in a flash recently.¡± ¡°That friend is a woman? A quickie marriage? Is she out of her mind?¡± Wu Xiangdai widened her eyes. Qi Mei was speechless. Coincidentally, the skewers they ordered were served. Wu Xiangdai asked as she ate, ¡°And then? What happened? Did she really get married?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Qi Mei nodded. ¡°How brave!You can introduce her to me next time. I have to ask her how she got the courage. I¡¯ll give her an interview,¡± Wu Xiangdai said seriously. Qi Mei went silent. Since it was too noisy around, Qi Mei thought this was not a good place for telling the truth. Maybe next time. After they finished eating, they went home separately. Qi Mei was about to take a shower when her phone rang. She subconsciously thought that it was Song Bojian. She opened it and sure enough, it was Song Bojian. [Have you arrived home?] [Yes, I just arrived. How about you?] [I¡¯m almost home.] [Have you had dinner?] [The secretary ordered some takeout.] Qi Mei felt that they needn¡¯t be so polite to each other since they were already familiar enough, so she casually chatted with him. [Wu Xiangdai and I went to eat Boboji tonight. I ordered too much. My stomach feels so full now.] This time, there was no immediate reply. She didn¡¯t think too much about it and told him that she was going to take a shower. Then, she went into the bathroom. After she was done, she habitually picked up her phone and checked her messages. [Are you done showering?] He had sent this message forty minutes ago. She immediately replied. [I just finished showering.] [Come downstairs for a moment.] She was a little shocked. Then, she walked to the window and looked down. Finally, she saw a slender figure standing leisurely at the door of her apartment building. It was Song Bojian. She threw down the towel and rushed out of the door. However, when she reached the living room, she slowed down and habitually looked at her parents¡¯ bedroom. Fortunately, they were already asleep. She put on her shoes and went downstairs. ¡°Why are you here at this time?¡± she asked. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that your stomach was too full?¡± Song Bojian looked up at Qi Mei¡¯s wet hair. Although it was midsummer, the night was still very cold. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m fine.¡± She did not expect him to say this. Actually, she just felt that their conversation was too polite, so she found some trivial matters to chat about. She did not expect him to take it to heart. When she was still confused, he raised his other hand that had been hanging beside his leg. ¡°I brought you some hawthorn bolus and indigestion pills. Take them.¡± She received them slowly. However, the moment she took the bag, her warm fingertips brushed past his knuckles. There was an indescribable feeling spreading from her fingertips to her heart¡­