Not long after they started their journey, Qi Chengzhi’s phone rang.
Qi Chengzhi was driving so Song Yu held it up to see who it was—it was Han Zhuoli—and proceeded to tell Qi Chengzhi.
The phone was not connected to the earphones making it inconvenient for Qi Chengzhi to answer the call. Hence, he asked Song Yu to help.
As Song Yu picked up the phone Han Zhuoli roared, not even giving her the chance to greet him. “Qi Chengzhi! Can’t you keep a low profile when you are registering your marriage?! My grandmother gave me a call again just now! She wants me to be back home by tomorrow! Can you not build your happiness on our pain?!”
“I’m sorry, but it’s me, Song Yu,” replied Song Yu awkwardly. She did not expect grandmother Han to take action so swiftly, going after Han Zhuoli immediately after ending their call.
The phone was quiet for some time.
“Mr. Han, are you still there?” Song Yu had no choice but to ask. The silence was too long and she was starting to suspect that Han Zhuoli had already ended the call.
“Erm, it’s you. I’m sorry, I thought it was Qi Chengzhi,” responded Han Zhuoli awkwardly.
Song Yu glanced at Qi Chengzhi, smiled and said, “He’s driving at the moment. Do you need to speak to him now?”
“Never mind. I’ll call him again later. I’m sorry for what has happened just now!” Han Zhuoli replied before hastily ending the call.
Qi Chengzhi took a quick look at Song Yu and asked, “Has Grandmother Han gotten to him?”
“Yep.” Song Yu could not help but laugh.
“Our grandmother will never give up until she has given a call to each of them,” said Qi Chengzhi.
“From what I see on your face, why do I feel that you are taking pleasure in others’ misfortune?” Song Yu raised her eyebrow.
Qi Chengzhi smiled, holding Song Yu’s hand. He did not answer her.
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When they got back, Song Yu went for a shower.
Qi Chengzhi found their marriage certificate in her bag and laid them down on the round glass table. He did not open them but kept them closed, putting their marriage certificates side by side. He clicked on Wechat and took a photo of them. Without any captions, he posted it on his Wechat Moments.
Then, he walked to the bathroom.
The bathroom door was not locked. Qi Chengzhi smirked, pulled the door open and walked in.
Song Yu was washing her hair at that moment. Her eyes were shut and her hair was full of the shampoo’s white foam. Some of them landed on her body and was slowly dissolving on her fair skin.
The water from the shower was flowing down to the back of her neck, and since her head was bowed, it followed the guide of her neck, flowing down to the front. They formed a few fine streams on her fair skin and looked like a transparent silk robe covering her skin.
The water continued drifting down until they reached the quiet forest. Only then, they ran straight down from the tip.
The water pouring out from the shower cap was creating a light steam. It raised the temperature of the bathroom a little. Steam coming out of the top of the glass door, revolving around Qi Chengzhi.
The transparent glass door of the shower was also being covered by a layer of steam. It was hazy.
The fair and elegant body of Song Yu seemed to also be hidden in a thin tulle.
Qi Chengzhi gulped in difficulty. His mouth was dry and hot. It was very droughty.
He did not speak but took off his tie silently.
The sound of the rushing water covered the sound of his clothes dropping to the floor.
Qi Chengzhi’s gaze did not leave Song Yu. He saw that she was closing her eyes while washing off the shampoo on her hair. His dark eyes traveled from her forehead to her toes which were as pure as jade. Then, he gazed at her back, traveling from her outstanding backside to her smooth hair that was pressing on her back.
After washing the shampoo off her hair, Song Yu wiped away the water on her eyelids. She opened her eyes and was going to squeeze some hair conditioner onto her palm but stopped abruptly.
When her gaze met the shadow outside the glass door, she turned around. Immediately, her legs turned to jelly.
Song Yu held her breath nervously. Her eyes were wide open. She could forgive herself for not knowing when he snuck in, but how could she not have known that he had taken off his clothes.
Now, he was naked from top to bottom. Left with only his boxers on.
Without the cover of clothes, his tall figure looked even more well-built and muscular.
Below the broad shoulders was his burly chest. As Qi Chengzhi’s breathing became more rapid and shallow, she was also getting more nervous.
Song Yu could not stop herself from trailing her gaze down, landing it on his lower abdomen that looked like chocolates. One by one, his six-packs were neatly arranged on it. She clearly remembered the tense and bouncy touch of them under her palm.
Below the abdomen and by the borderline of the boxer, some black could be seen exposed in that area. Also, she did not fail to spot the part where the cloth was being held up high.
Below it was a pair of masculine legs. The sturdy look of them made her shudder.
Song Yu’s mouth was getting drier and drier, almost losing her consciousness at the same time. She could only look at his bare legs striding to her unconsciously.
Song Yu’s lower abdomen contracted nervously as he reached the glass door. She wetted her lips with her tongue and voiced out shakily, “How did you come in?”
“What do you think?” His voice was hoarse, and his eyes turned darker. He did not open the door and went in immediately, but instead started to strip off his boxers slowly.
Song Yu took a step backward nervously. Both of her hands did not cover her shyly since he had already seen her. However, she was too nervous and did not know where to put them.
“I’m not done yet…” said Song Yu weakly. She gulped anxiously.
“Tonight is our wedding night. I came in to see why my wife hasn’t finished bathing yet,” commented Qi Chengzhi with his hoarse voice. He opened the glass door and stepped in with his long legs.
Song Yu retreated to the wall. Suddenly, she was pricked by the coldness of the tiles which made her shudder. Immediately, he pressed himself on her, setting both of his hands between the tiles and her back. She had not even gotten the time to adapt to the coldness on her back, yet his burning and powerful hands were already pressed against her back.
As soon as Song Yu was glued to him, she felt his bulge sticking up to her. With the slightest of movements, it was slipped in between her legs. Her whole body was lifted by him.
“Today onwards, you are my wife. This feeling is very different.” He lowered his gaze to hers, and could not refrain himself from pecking her lips.
Song Yu could not help but to wrap her arms around his neck while wrapping her legs around him too. Both of her hands were on the back of his head, gently stroking his hair.
His short hair was wetted by the water, sticking obediently on his forehead and scalp. It made him look a lot younger suddenly, like a boy.
Song Yu looked at his face fascinatingly. He was charming. From his hair, the water flowed down his forehead, wetting his eyebrows and eyelashes.
Song Yu could not help bowing down her head, giving him a soft pecks on his eyelashes.
“Call me ‘honey’. I want to hear it.” Qi Chengzhi took the advantage to lean forward, gently sucking on her neck. The kisses were mixed with the warm flowing water and the pleasant scent of her body.
Song Yu cracked into a smile and replied obediently, “Honey.”
The gentleness in her voice traveled into his ears and excited him. Turning to find her mouth near his ear, he kissed it roughly.
Song Yu’s head did not fall back, but instead, she kissed him back with the same amount of pressure. Both of them were kissing eagerly and wildly, as if they were hoping to become one with each other.
Qi Chengzhi pressed her onto the tiles again. Little by little sliding it into her.
Song Yu’s back was rubbing up and down the wall. Now, the coldness on it was replaced by warmth. He went on like that, going deeper and deeper.
Even when he had filled her completely with his warmth, he did not withdraw. He stayed inside while carrying her out of the bathroom, and pressing her against the bed.
Song Yu gasped. It got up again after just taking a short walk.
“What’d u say? If it keeps being hooked by you, would it be scraped by you tonight?” Qi Chengzhi chuckled, rubbing on the corner of her lips.
“…” Song Yu blushed, silently scolding him for becoming so shameless.
She took a look at him thinking that she should not always lose to his boldness. Suddenly, she had an idea. Pointing at his chest, she said, “If you keep on rubbing like this, it won’t be a surprise that I would be scraped before you.”
“…” Qi Chengzhi choked. After some moments, he laughed with his chest quivering against her. All of a sudden, he hugged her tighter.
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The next morning, Qi Chengzhi opened up his Wechat as he was having his breakfast. He was wondering what kind of reactions had yesterday’s photo brought to the others.
The first comment was made by Han Zhuoli: “Qi Chengzhi, do you have any compassion?! Don’t go around showing off, could you?!”
Yan Beicheng: “Qi Chengzhi, do you have any compassion?! Don’t go around showing off, could you?!”
Wei Zhiqian: “Qi Chengzhi, do you have any compassion?! Don’t go around showing off, could you?!”
Wei Ziling: “Qi Chengzhi, do you have any compassion?! Don’t go around showing off, could you?!”
Chu Zhaoyang: “I look down on you.”
Qi Chenglin: ” The one above, could you queue up?! Big brother, do you have any compassion?! Don’t go around showing off, could you?!”
Then, it was the last comment.
Ran Xiangsi: “Was it your friend who had registered marriage? Congratulations!”
Qi Chengzhi did not reply to the comments, but frowned and clicked on the name of “Ran Xiangsi”. He dropped it straight into his blacklist. Then, he put down his phone as if nothing had happened.
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Qi Chengzhi stopped his car at the entrance of Song Yu’s company. After Song Yu unbuckled her belt, he held up her left hand and looked at the wedding ring on her ring finger. His gorgeous face cracked into a satisfied smile.
Song Yu kissed him and said, “Drive carefully.”
Then, she exited the car.
Qi Chengzhi watched as she joined the crowd, stopping in front of the elevator. He took off only after she had squeezed into the elevator together with the crowd.
When Song Yu went into the company, there was no one in the office except Ruan Danchen. Hence, Song Yu told Ruan Danchen quietly about registering her marriage with Qi Chengzhi the day before.
Ruan Danchen grabbed her left hand and gasped at the sight of the diamond ring. “Every move from Qi Chengzhi is always shocking!”
Song Yu remembered the words that Grandmother Han had said last night and gave a thought about them. She asked politely, “Since you haven’t had any boyfriend, why don’t I introduce someone to you? I’ve gotten to know quite a few of Qi Chengzhi’s friends. All of them are single. Plus, they have good characteristics. All of them are very responsible unlike those common playboys.”
Song Yu also thought that Ruan Danchen was a good lady. She might not able to be with Qi Chenglin, but there would always be somebody else, right?
That was why she did not mention Qi Chenglin.
Unexpectedly, Ruan Danchen shook her head. “Forget it. The affection between you and Qi Chengzhi happened naturally. It was he who chose you from the bottom of his heart. If you introduced one to me, won’t it be a blind date then? Those friends of Qi Chengzhi aren’t the type who will fall for the lady they meet on a blind date. They will not fall for me. Even if they do meet me in person, it will also be because of you.”
“Plus, what kind of family background do they have? An ordinary person like me don’t deserve them.” Ruan Danchen kept shaking her head. “Our situation is different. Your situation can not be replicated. Forget it, just forget it. I don’t want to embarrass myself.”
Song Yu chuckled at her words. “You really are… Others would like to have a chance to know rich people. You are the opposite and would rather hide far away from them before it’s too late.”
“This is having self-consciousness.” Ruan Danchen guffawed. “I may be like most of the ladies, dreaming to have a prince charming. But, I’m also logical. The prince charming in my heart doesn’t have to have a high status or a lot of money. He could just be an ordinary office worker but treats me sincerely. Whether it’s before or after marriage, as long as he treats me the same all along.”
Ruan Danchen chuckled and shook her head. “This is such a simple request. But only a few of them can succeed nowadays. So, why should I be chasing the shadows of those high-status men? To be honest, I don’t want to get near those wealthy families.”
The expression on Ruan Danchen was sincere, and it was not just to create a good impression.
Song Yu rested her chin on her hands, looking at Ruan Danchen as she said with a smirk, “It’s a pity that Cheng Dongge has a girlfriend who’s going to be his fiance. Or else, I’ll be introducing him to you.”
“Is it because of your marriage that you are loosening yourself up? Starting to be all concerned about other people, feeling the urge to be cupid!” said Ruan Danchen grumpily.
Song Yu laughed. As she was about to answer Ruan Danchen, she got a call from Qi Chengzhi. Under the teasing gaze of Ruan Danchen, she ran to the corner to pick it up.
“I’ve arrived at the company,” Qi Chengzhi reported with a soft tone through the phone.
“Alright,” whispered Song Yu. “Go on with your work then.”
She heard Qi Chengzhi answered “okay” on the phone. Now, Song Yu could easily recognize the emotions in his tone.
Qi Chengzhi had given a simple answer but she could tell that he was in a good mood.
Qi Chengzhi did not end the call immediately. Song Yu smiled sheepishly—blushing—and said, “Goodbye honey.”
She did not have the courage to hear him reply and ended the call immediately after.
Holding onto the phone, her face was still flushing and her scalp was tingling. Her heart was beating rapidly as if she had just finished a one hundred meters sprint race.
Qi Chengzhi looked at his phone in a daze. He was not prepared for what Song Yu had said, and was too stunned to speak a word before Song Yu ended the call hastily.
Qi Chengzhi was stunned for half the day. Regaining his mind later, his gaze at the phone was gentle, though his smile seemed to be a bit silly.
After giving the door three knocks, Cheng Dongge went in. “Young Master Cheng, did you call…”
Not even getting to finish his sentence, Cheng Dongge was dumbstruck, looking in horror at the silly smile on Qi Chengzhi’s face.
However, in a blink of an eye the silly smile on his face was gone. It returned to its usual stern expression that forbade strangers from going near him.
Qi Chengzhi lifted his gaze to him coldly. Immediately, Cheng Dongge regained his posture, pretending as if he had not seen anything. After closing the door carefully, he walked to Qi Chengzhi.
“Young Master Cheng, this is what you have requested for. The information about Yu Zidong’s company.” Cheng Dongge placed the file in front of Qi Chengzhi. The title of the file was Dong Hua Finance Management. “These are the information of several major clients of the company. Besides, some investments are entrusted to them by several of its medium and minor clients. Mostly are notes, futures, trust, and stock. Due to their interest rate being higher than most of the banks, they do have a good reputation in recent years. Besides, they have two different financial management, break-even, and no break-even. That is why their business performance is getting better and better.”
“These are their investment products and details.” Cheng Dongge placed another file down, side by side with the previous one.
“Which are those that Yu Zidong invested himself?” Qi Chengzhi was reading the documents. Without looking up, a file appeared in front of him again.
Cheng Dongge spoke, “These. Part of it is invested in the name of Yu Zidong’s company. The other part of it is invested using his own title. Among the products that are invested using his title name, Yu Zidong has earned quite a huge sum of money from one of them. He has invested alongside with Liang Lihua in that particular one because he has received some internal information about it. Liang Lihua threw part of her savings into it.”
Qi Chengzhi glanced at the files. He did not read further but paused and said, “Yu Keyao is graduating this year, isn’t she?
“That’s right.” Cheng Dongge nodded. “She doesn’t plan to further her studies or to pursue her studies abroad. She majors in fashion design. Yu Zidong is planning to set up a studio for her. The place for it has already been chosen, an outlet located in the neighborhood nearby. Recently, Yu Zidong is also getting in touch with some brands and well-known buyers. He is paving the way for Lu Keyao with his networking skills.”
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Not long after Song Yu ended the call with Qi Chengzhi, Director Zhao arrived at the office. Jian Yi followed right behind him.
Director Zhao gestured with his arm, ushering Jian Yi to go in before him.
Song Yu saw Jian Yi but pretended to have not. With her head down, she continued her work.
“Little Song.” Director Zhao walked to the desk where Song Yu had been. With a gentle and ingratiating manner, he spoke, “Manager Jian of Qilin is here. He has some work-related issues to talk about. Is it alright if you discuss with him in the reception room?”
Director Zhao heard that Song Yu had registered marriage with Qi Chengzhi. She had become a true Mrs. Qi, and from now on, anyone who came across Song Yu must pay respect to her. He was only the owner of a small company. His status was far from enough. That was why his manners to Song Yu was becoming more humble.
On the other side, Jian Yi was widely known as the son-in-law of the Qi family. Therefore, Director Zhao did not dare to provoke either one of them. Instantly, he was agonizing over being a boss like this.
Song Yu looked up and took a cold glance at Jian Yi. Director Zhao was confused. Why was Song Yu unhappy with Jian Yi?
It was Jian Yi who had got her into this company in the first place.
Looking formal, Song Yu went around the desk and uttered, “Manager Jian, please come with me.”
Jian Yi nodded with his serious face. It made Song Yu doubt whether he was really there for public affairs.
Song Yu brought Jian Yi to the reception room and allowed him to go in first. Then, she walked in, leaving the door open on purpose.
Jian Yi had not sat down yet when he turned and saw Song Yu’s behavior. With a clear understanding of it, he snickered and said, “If you don’t mind revealing the truth behind Song family’s bankruptcy, I won’t make any comment about that opened door.”
Song Yu’s hand was still on the doorknob. She tensed up suddenly due to Jian Yi’s words. Blue veins appeared on the back of her fair hand and her blood vessels could clearly be seen. Her knuckles went white because of her tension.
She frowned, grinding her teeth. This was her first time feeling such an intense hatred towards Jian Yi.
She slammed the door with a bang and could not be bothered to hide the disgust on her face. “Jian Yi, how long do you want to do this?! Can you not pester me all day?! Go and live your life! This is my business! Don’t you stick your nose into it!”
