At noon, in a simple and luxurious bedroom.
Her long hair was scattered on the gray blanket and pillow, and her fair face was hidden in it. With her eyes closed, one could tell how beautiful she was.
The bright white light outside was mostly blocked by the curtains. The humidifier by the bed emitted a thin mist silently. The temperature and humidity in the room were balanced.
After a long while, the woman on the bed turned over slowly. Her eyelids, which were so fair that one could see her thin blood vessels, moved. A pair of slender and fair arms stretched out from under the blanket, decorated with mottled marks.
She rubbed her arms lightly and frowned slightly. After a while, she opened her eyes reluctantly.
Her eyes lit up slowly, lighting up her beautiful face.
Even though her eyes were slightly red and swollen, she was still beautiful and charming.
She scanned the room lazily and saw the messy bed. She seemed to have thought of something and her eyes seemed to have been stung. She closed her eyes and buried her head in the soft pillow for a while before sitting up slowly and going to the washroom.
Downstairs, there were also simple and luxurious decorations. Every part of the building was obviously designed with thought.
The servants gathered together and wiped the clean corners of the room while chatting softly.
“This job is really leisurely. Other than cleaning and cleaning, I only have to cook once or twice a day. My salary is also high. I’m really lucky to have found such a good job.”
“You’re lucky? Isn’t she the one upstairs? She’s a mistress who’s hidden in a golden house. She’s like a mistress.”
“There are five or six of us, and we only serve her most of the time. I’m afraid even that celebrity’s girlfriend has this treatment, right?”
“What do you know? Mr Li can’t bear to treat his girlfriend like that, right? I was on duty last night and it scared me to death. I’ve worked here for so long, but I’ve never seen Mr Li so scary. Miss Ye was almost dragged in…”
“Huh? What happened?”
“I’m not sure. It’s even more terrifying upstairs. I can hear Miss Ye’s cries from downstairs…”
“Did CEO Li use force on Miss Ye?”
“Is that necessary? Isn’t it normal to raise her to do such things? Is there a need to use force?”
“Do you think these two people are normal? They’re the abnormal ones, right?”
“That’s true.”
At this moment, a servant ran down the stairs on her tiptoes and whispered, “Stop chatting. I heard a commotion just now. She should be awake. Hurry up and prepare the food.”
The servants’ faces turned serious and they quickly dispersed.
As expected, half an hour later, Ye Qingqiu was wearing a light pink retro French sun-resistant dress. The long lace sleeves were slightly pulled back at her wrists, and the design of the lotus leaf made her look more gentle and graceful.
She was very fair, so fair that she seemed to be glowing. Her long hair draped casually over her shoulders. Her figure was slender and graceful, and there was a hint of laziness in her eyes. It was as though if she took another step, others would think that she shouldn’t have done so.
She walked down the stairs and the servant ran over to pass her a glass of warm water. She said respectfully, “Miss Ye, please wait a moment. Lunch will be ready soon.”
“Oh.”
She replied calmly and walked to the sofa with a glass of water.
After taking two sips of water, she picked up a book on the coffee table and started reading.
She opened the inner page and saw Li Tingshen’s interview photo.
As long as it was an interview with the Li Corporation.
It was normal to have Li Tingshen.
The man in the interview photo had a faint smile on his lips, but it didn’t reach his eyes. On the contrary, his eyes were as calm and cold as two deep pools of ice. From thousands of miles away, they emitted an indescribable pressure.
He was wearing a black suit and even his shirt was dark.
It made him look even deeper and colder.
She was more mature than three years ago, but she was also colder.
Recalling how he had dragged her back from Mansion Number 8 last night, her face turned cold and she threw the magazine on the coffee table.
“Miss Ye, lunch is ready.”
The servants served her in an orderly manner.
At the end of the meal, there was still some rice left in the bowl. She took out her phone and fed herself while turning it on.
A series of messages and missed calls popped up without stopping.
There were a few others. The rest were from her old classmate, Xu Wenxuan, whom she had just met yesterday.
He had just returned from overseas, and time would always make people who wanted to become outstanding more mature.
The cheerful boy back then was now confident and gentlemanly.
It was easy to contact her. She didn’t expect him to order a cart of milk tea, drinks, and cakes and send them to the production team personally.
Pei Yaochi had a martial arts scene tomorrow afternoon. The rest of the scenes were all with Liang Xuer.
Liang Xuer had a lot of work to do. Everyone knew that she had Li Tingshen as her backer. Even if she came to the production team, she would only be there for three days.
If she didn’t come, Pei Yaochi wouldn’t be able to act. Hence, after she finished filming today, the director asked her to go back and rest.
The timing was just right. She had arranged to meet Xu Wenxuan tonight.
Ye Qingqiu’s name, Ming Yan, was still in Mansion No. 8. She was surrounded by rich and powerful people who were generous with their money. Whenever there was a gathering, they would introduce her to Mansion No. 8. After introducing her, they would start drinking.
The boss was smart. For the sake of money, Ye Qingqiu did not have a guaranteed salary and only received a commission. This was a win-win situation.
Now, Xu Wenxuan was naturally her target.
Since it was a gathering, Mansion Number 8 was indeed a good choice.
Knowing that Ye Qingqiu was here to get a commission, Xu Wenxuan saved ten bottles of Louis without hesitation.
“Thank you for coming.”
Ye Qingqiu gladly accepted his generosity and raised her glass to toast him.
“Let me know if you need any help.”
Ye Qingqiu smiled and looked around. “This is a good place to have fun. It suits your status. You can gather with your friends in the future.”
Xu Wenxuan stared at her for a while before saying, “You’re still the same as before.”
Ye Qingqiu finished the wine in her glass in one gulp. Looking at the beautiful color reflected by the empty crystal glass, her eyebrows curved.
“How is that possible?”
“You’ve always been so open-minded and don’t know how to hide yourself. Your motive is too obvious.”
“I’m a wine seller. How do you want me to hide my motive?”
Xu Wenxuan smiled and said, “I’ve found the thing on the flash drive and handed it to Li Tingshen.”
Ye Qingqiu poured herself another glass of wine and replied with an “Oh”.
Xu Wenxuan nodded and didn’t mention anything about Ye Qingqiu. Instead, he focused on himself.
It took 30 minutes for Li Tingshen to call her.
Ye Qingqiu picked it up. “What’s the matter?”
“Are you done reminiscing?”
“Not yet.”
Ye Qingqiu’s thoughtlessness made Li Tingshen fall silent for a few seconds. When his voice sounded again, it was already covered in a layer of ice.
“Are you coming out yourself or do you want me to go in and look for you?”
Ye Qingqiu sneered and hung up.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s fine.” Ye Qingqiu raised her head and finished the wine in her glass. “Sorry, I have to work tomorrow and can’t drink too much. Let’s meet again next time.”
Xu Wenxuan nodded and said, “Where do you live? I’ll send you back.”
Ye Qingqiu closed her eyes and stood up with her bag. “No need. The car is waiting for me outside.”
The two of them walked out together. An imported S-class car was parked arrogantly at the entrance of Mansion 8.
The man who was supposed to be sitting in the car got out when he saw the two of them.
Xiao Chu, who was driving, felt her scalp tingle. What if she was photographed?
Ever since Liang Xuer became popular and found out that Li Tingshen had been supporting her, it wasn’t rare for reporters to follow them.
Everyone knew that Miss Liang was the apple of CEO Li’s eye. If they knew that he had a mistress recently, wouldn’t the entire entertainment industry explode?
Even if he wasn’t afraid of this, he could easily prevent unnecessary trouble from happening. Why did he have to make such a low-level mistake?
Xu Wenxuan didn’t expect to see Li Tingshen here.
He looked at Ye Qingqiu in surprise and subconsciously pulled her behind him.
Li Tingshen narrowed his eyes and strode up the stairs of Mansion No. 8 before stopping in front of the two of them.
Her gaze landed on Ye Qingqiu’s wrist.
Ye Qingqiu didn’t look at him and stood quietly behind Xu Wenxuan, allowing him to hold her slender wrist obediently.
This scene was a little glaring.
In fact, there was already an invisible thing hovering in his chest.
There was a faint smile on Li Tingshen’s face. His expensive suit wrapped around his tall and slender body, giving off an inexplicable sense of oppression.
In three years, more than one person had changed and grown.
Li Tingshen was more like an experienced and powerful leader who had the power to eliminate the other party’s arrogance.
“Get in.”
It was obvious who she was talking to.
She didn’t even greet Xu Wenxuan politely.
He didn’t take him seriously.
Although Xu Wenxuan had already guessed it, he was still shocked.
He thought that she would no longer be involved with him.
Ye Qingqiu was silent, and Li Tingshen’s gaze was fixed on her. It was as if he would spend the rest of his life with her if she didn’t move.
“I have to return to the set immediately.”
Li Tingshen sneered. “When did you become so important to the production team?”
“I want to accompany Pei Yaochi.”
“Yes, but you have to accompany me today.”
Ye Qingqiu clenched her fists. “That’s my job.”
The man laughed again. The word “work” seemed ridiculous to her.
“I’m so unlucky every time. One moment, you have time to catch up, and the next second, you want me to accompany you to fight for outstanding employees? In that case, why don’t I let the entire production team rest for a while so that you can focus on accompanying me?”
“…”
“CEO Li, why force me?”
Li Tingshen’s gaze landed on Xu Wenxuan’s face at noon. After a long while, he said calmly,
“I’m discussing with her now, but if it doesn’t work, I can only force her. Also, you should let go of her. Young Master Xu, I don’t like others touching my woman.”
Ye Qingqiu could clearly sense the danger in Li Tingshen’s tone. She suddenly retracted her hand.
“You can leave first. I’ll contact you when I have time.”
There was a hint of urgency in her voice.
Li Tingshen’s face darkened.
“But Qingqiu…”
“Leave quickly!”
Ye Qingqiu pushed him impatiently and raised her voice.
Li Tingshen was still smiling, but there was too much coldness in his eyes.
Her lips curled into a cruel smile.
