The continuous heavy rain that had lasted for several days finally stopped today. At seven in the morning, the sun slowly rose...
The city, which had been silent for days, suddenly became restless. Everyone started to come out and stretch their nearly moldy bodies. The sound of rolling tires and incessant honking could be heard from the distant roads.
Not far from the old house of the Xuan family, the Hua Yu Manor was also bustling with activity. Not only was a wedding about to be held here, but more importantly, all the guests were important figures.
Therefore, the manor had been secretly decorated for a long time, and it was finally about eighty to ninety percent complete today, just waiting for the most crucial items related to the bride and groom to be brought over.
Xuan Family Old House
Luo Qinlan, already dressed and ready, walked up to Ji Anlan. The entire makeup team had finished all their procedures and were now smiling and congratulating her.
"Congratulations, Madam, and best wishes to young Madam Xuan on her wedding!"
Today was also a joyous occasion, so Luo Qinlan gave each of them a lucky money packet and asked them to wait in the next room, as they needed to follow throughout the day for any unforeseen circumstances.
"Anlan, you look so beautiful today."
After raising her daughter for over a decade, she felt a bit reluctant to part with her now. However, it was all for the best; she was just changing her identity.
"Hehe! Mom, I was raised by you. How could I not be beautiful? I also want to thank you and Dad for your care all these years."
Ji Anlan turned her head and looked gratefully at the woman behind her.
Luo Qinlan patted her shoulder reassuringly, "Silly child, what are you talking about? When I brought you back, I never expected you to thank me for anything. However, after you marry Mohan, there will be much more you need to do."
Ji Anlan pursed her lips and smiled, saying confidently, "Don't worry, Mom. I will definitely help Mohan manage things both inside and out from now on."
Yes, this was her simple wish: for her son to have someone warm and caring by his side, someone who could bring him help. She understood the importance of a good wife very well, so she could only make the decision for Mohan.
However, she was still a little worried, "Are you sure you can get Mohan to come over?" She was afraid that Mohan's personality would prevent him from attending. She had been thinking of asking Hongyi to figure out a way.
He had been working hard these past few days. If it weren't for him, how could they have kept it from Mohan? After the wedding, she would have to cook a good meal to reward him.
Xuan Hongyi, who hadn't exerted himself much, received his wife's thoughtful treatment for nothing.
Ji Anlan smiled at the dignified and elegant woman in the mirror, "Don't worry, Mom."
That's good. She was also confident in Anlan's abilities. "Then I'll go out and get busy. You sit here for a while."
She still needed to check on Mom's condition. Although Jingxuan had prescribed medicine, he said that Mom had something weighing on her heart, so she would recover slowly.
However, her fever was gone, and she was just sleeping more. So, she should still be asleep.
After Luo Qinlan left, Ji Anlan finally revealed a genuine smile as she looked at herself in the vanity mirror.
She had waited more than ten years for this moment, and it had finally arrived!
In a little while, she would go over herself. When the time was right, she would call Mohan over, and then... he would be hers!
Qi Corporation President's Office
"Knock knock~"
Qi Jiayou was working. Similarly, he had arrived very early today. It was just that he hadn't noticed how much his temper had deteriorated in the past two days. He frowned and said,
"Enter."
Qi Jiayou had expected Yi Ting to enter, but after a long silence, he frowned and looked towards the door. To his surprise, he saw the woman who had been occupying his mind for the past two days standing right in front of him.
Before he could relax his frown, he saw Yu Ziyue's pale face, which seemed to have an unnatural flush.
Qi Jiayou immediately put on a cold expression. "What are you doing here?" Didn't she not come at all yesterday, and not even ask for leave?
Yu Ziyue didn't say a word. She walked to his desk and placed the items in her hands on it.
With a blank expression, she said, "I will repay what I owe you." Then she turned to leave.
"Stop!"
Qi Jiayou's voice turned cold. The next second, he stood up and walked towards Yu Ziyue with long strides. Due to their height difference, from a distance, Yu Ziyue looked as if she was being embraced by Qi Jiayou.
"Is Qi Corporation a place you can come and go as you please?"
Moreover, she hadn't been cleared of suspicion, but these words were not convincing at all, at least not to Qi Jiayou.
Yu Ziyue stubbornly raised her head and looked at the incredibly handsome face in front of her, with a mocking smile on her face, "Then what does President Qi want? To kill me?"
Upon hearing her words, Qi Jiayou's eyes sharpened, and he abruptly grabbed her chin. "So you really are afraid of me?"
Yesterday, he had keenly sensed her fear, which was why she had requested to leave. She didn't want to be in the same place as him, was that it? Was he that terrifying?
For some reason, Qi Jiayou didn't like Yu Ziyue being afraid of him. He preferred her mischievous and witty demeanor when facing him.
Yu Ziyue let out a "hehe" laugh, "Then will President Qi let me go?"
She hadn't even left Qi Corporation yet, and she was already calling him "President Qi" one after another. Did she want to leave Qi Corporation so badly? Did she want to stay away from him so much?
"When you have paid off everything, you can leave!"
After saying that, Qi Jiayou abruptly released his grip, walked back to his chair, and continued working. However, he couldn't focus on a single word. Instead, he listened intently to the movements behind him.
After a long silence, Qi Jiayou had to turn his head again, only to find Yu Ziyue looking at him calmly.
"I can leave when I've paid it off, right?"
Qi Jiayou narrowed his eyes, sensing something was wrong, but he didn't have time to think further. "Yes, as long as you pay it off, we'll be square, and owe each other nothing!"
Actually, given Qi Jiayou's wealth, he wouldn't be bothered by such a small sum of money. However, in his heart, Yu Ziyue always seemed to be very poor, so it was highly likely that she wouldn't be able to repay it in a short period.
As for the future...
Thinking of this, Qi Jiayou's gaze deepened. Why was he thinking about her future? Could it be that he really wanted to keep her?
No, this woman had already begun to influence him. Once she paid it off, they had to be quits! He would not allow any factor that interfered with him to exist!
Yu Ziyue smiled, her smile radiant, her eyes seeming to hold the starlight. "Okay, then President Qi, please wait. I will definitely repay it. Please sign first, and I'll be on my way once you've signed."
Qi Jiayou felt uncomfortable seeing her happy demeanor. He roughly pulled off his tie and lowered his head to look at the desktop again.
He had signed countless documents before and could read them quickly, but this single piece of paper took him a long time to look at.
"President Qi, have you finished looking? Please sign if you have!"
Yu Ziyue, seeing that Qi Jiayou hadn't put his pen down, couldn't help but urge him.