Qi Lei stood in the corridor and watched her disappear around the corner. He then retracted his gaze and walked down the stairs.
After turning through the winding corridor, Qi Lei arrived at the pavilion he saw outside Dongfang Liuyun’s bedroom balcony.
The pavilion was clean and tidy. The stone tables and chairs were covered with a thick blanket. There were also some petals and fallen leaves at the bottom of the stairs in front of the pavilion. It looked very quiet.
“This pavilion was designed by Grandfather personally. Also, the fence here was built by Grandfather himself. Doesn’t it look good?”
Qi Lei had just walked up the stairs when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.
Qi Lei turned his head and saw Dongfang Rou’er standing elegantly on the cement path not far below. Her soft white wool gown made her skin look even fairer and more alluring. At this moment, there was a smile on her face.
When she saw Qi Lei looking over, she continued walking forward. In the blink of an eye, she arrived at the stairs in front of Qi Lei. She raised her head slightly to look at Qi Lei.
Qi Lei sized her up before saying calmly, “Fortunately, Liuyun mentioned it to me before.”
After saying that, he retracted his gaze and walked into the pavilion.
Dongfang Rou’er thought for a moment before following him. She only stopped when she reached Qi Lei’s side.
“I never knew that President Qi had such a relationship with Fourth Sister.”
Dongfang Rou’er said softly as she turned to look at the cold-looking Qi Lei. “Can you tell me how you got together with my Fourth Sister?”
Dongfang Rou’er’s tone was filled with sincerity. If Qi Lei had not known that Dongfang Liuyun did not have a good relationship with this woman, he would have been moved when he heard that.
“Has Fifth Lady always liked sharing the process of her feelings with others?” Qi Lei asked back without looking at Dongfang Rou’er.
“Besides, there’s no need to report this to Fifth Lady, is there?”
Qi Lei’s tone was very calm, but it sounded bleak and harsh to Dongfang Rou’er’s ears. Naturally, she could hear that Qi Lei seemed to have some hostility toward her.
Initially, she wanted to ask about the situation at the city east, but from the looks of it, Qi Lei did not have a good impression of them. She was afraid that it would not be beneficial. Of course, Dongfang Rou’er quickly blamed Dongfang Liuyun for this matter.
If it was not for Dongfang Liuyun’s pillow talk, Qi Lei would not be like this.
“President Qi, you’re overthinking. I’m just concerned about Fourth Sister.” Dongfang Rou’er smiled faintly.
“Fourth Sister is actually not having it easy. Although there are some misunderstandings between us sisters, as Grandmother said, family is still family. Of course, I also hope that she can live well. Especially these years, she really haven’t had it easy.”
Speaking of these things, Dongfang Rou’er’s eyes dimmed.
In fact, Dongfang Rou’er’s feelings towards Dongfang Liuyun were complicated. Other than the hatred that she could not avoid, there was also some admiration and some jealousy.
Dongfang Rou’er admired Dongfang Liuyun’s ability and personality, but…
“From what Fifth Lady said, she seems to understand my wife very well.”
Only then did Qi Lei turn his head and glance at her.
Hearing this, Dongfang Rou’er smiled—
“We can be considered sisters who grew up together. She’s fourth in the family, and I’m fifth. We’re cousins. How can we not be familiar with each other?”
“Fourth Sister has been doing very well since she was young. She’s also very beautiful. She’s a very outstanding person. I’ve been following in her footsteps all along. When she was young, she had a strong personality, but she didn’t like to talk much. She was a quiet girl. In fact, many of the female students in the class don’t really like her.”
As Dongfang Rou’er spoke, she chuckled and took a deep breath before continuing, “You know, that’s just a girl’s jealousy.”
“Fourth sister and I aren’t that close. She’s a bright pearl, and many people are fascinated by her. She’s had many suitors since she was young. I think you’ve heard of Lan Xiu and Fujiwara, right?”
Dongfang Rou’er looked at Qi Lei, but she did not see any change in his expression. She took a deep breath and lowered her eyes. “They’re very good friends, and they’ve all been in love with Fourth Sister for a long time.”
“Fifth Lady seems to be quite concerned about Liuyun’s feelings. But what do you mean by what you’re saying now?”
Qi Lei raised his handsome brows. He looked at Dongfang Rou’er with a meaningful gaze.
“I don’t have any intentions. I’m just happy to see that President Qi and Fourth Sister are doing well. Of course, I hope that you can treat her better. After all, when I think of what Fourth Sister went through, it makes me feel a little uncomfortable.”
Dongfang Rou’er sighed softly. “President Qi should be very clear about the Dongfang family’s situation by now.”
“I don’t know what’s going on. I’m not interested in understanding or getting involved in the Dongfang family’s matters. The only person I married was Dongfang Liuyun. She’s now my wife, Mrs. Qi. It has nothing to do with the so-called Dongfang family or the Dongfang Group.”
As soon as Dongfang Rou’er finished speaking, Qi Lei cut her off.
“If Fifth Lady is here to chat with me because of what happened in the city, then I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint Fifth Lady. The research project is now under the jurisdiction of Vice President Wang Chun of the company. If you really want to do this project, you can go directly to Vice President Wang Chun to understand the situation. “The evaluation team will evaluate the project. If all the indicators are feasible, then the project can be discussed. Otherwise, I can’t do a loss-making business, what do you think? Fifth Lady?”
Qi Lei’s tone was indifferent as he looked at Dongfang Rou’er calmly.
“The feasibility of the project is certain. However, I hope that there are some things that you can take care of. Now that we’re still a family, we naturally won’t let our own people do a loss-making business. Otherwise, Grandmother won’t agree. You heard what Grandmother said at the dinner table just now, didn’t you?” Dongfang Rou’er said.
“Fifth Lady is also considered half a merchant. Don’t you understand the rules of the sea of commerce? Don’t think so highly of me. I’m a very traditional merchant. I only seek profit. The more spacious the road to riches, the better. No one is willing to seal the road.”
“President Qi doesn’t trust me, or does he not trust the Dongfang Group?” Dongfang Rou’er asked.
“Don’t trust you? May I ask, why should I trust you?”
Qi Lei looked at Dongfang Rou’er in surprise.
