138: Yuzhen's fiancé appeared and bathed in a hot spring? - The Rich Second-Generation Villain With No Morals

"This bastard is so annoying. If he has to go on a business trip, why can't he pack his own things without asking me for help?" "Do I look like a secretary right now? I'm more like his nanny!" As Chen Shuyi said this, she paused for a moment. Speaking of nannies, her mother was now Qi Lin's nanny. Now that he had become Qi Lin's nanny, could they really escape this fate? Or perhaps, was this destiny itself? "Yuxi, I might need to go on a business trip today. I should be back the day after tomorrow at the latest." Seeing Lan Yuxi sitting beside him, Qi Lin informed her of his plans. This time, Lan Yuxi didn't whine or insist on tagging along. "Husband, please stay safe while you're out. If you really can't avoid socializing, remember to buy an umbrella." "I love you and will wait for your return." Lan Yuxi whispered in Qi Lin's ear, her face flushed with red. Sitting in the back, Wang Cheng had become somewhat numb to the scene unfolding before him. The once aloof and indifferent woman he had feelings for had now become Qi Lin's pampered canary. Without Qi Lin's guidance, he knew how to please her. "My dear little wife, I'll bring you a gift when I come back." Qi Lin gently patted Lan Yuxi's head, smiling warmly. "Little wife?" Lan Yuxi was first taken aback, then she pouted and said, "Husband, why am I the little wife? Who's your big wife?" Qi Lin smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when I return tomorrow." After school at noon, Qi Lin drove to the "City People" renovation company. Meanwhile, Li Jiaming, who had been monitoring the renovation of two hospitals recently, also returned. Qi Lin called home, asking Aunt Chen to pack all his clothes. Chen Shuyi could simply pick them up when she got back. "Shuyi, why are you helping Xiaolin with his things?" Aunt Chen asked, surprised to see Chen Shuyi. What else could Chen Shuyi do but blush and say, "Mom, I'm now working as Qi Lin's secretary at his company, taking care of his work and life." "Good, good. I was always worried that your conflicts wouldn't be resolved, but seeing you work together, it makes me happy." Aunt Chen was so pleased to hear this news that she couldn't hide her joy. It seemed there still might be a possibility for the two kids to end up together. "That damn Qi Lin, he's intentionally making me come back to take his things." "Great, now my mom mistakenly thinks I'm involved with that bastard. How can I ask her to quit her job at the villa later?" Chen Shuyi was so preoccupied with cursing Qi Lin that she didn't notice what was in front of her as she lugged the suitcase along. Li Jiaming had just returned to the company, eager to see Chen Shuyi. The two collided directly. To be precise, Li Jiaming hit the suitcase and didn't touch Chen Shuyi. Whoa~ Upon collision, the suitcase flew open, revealing its contents to Li Jiaming. "Suyi~" When Li Jiaming saw that he had bumped into Chen Shuyi, he was thrilled. But. As he glanced at the clothes and items in the suitcase, he was left in a daze. A whole pack of cigarettes. Men's clothing. Some Kirin underwear. A few adult magazines. And some... toys. In short, things that were easily misunderstood at first glance. "Good heavens, what kind of assorted mess did Qi Lin put in this suitcase?" Seeing the suitcase's contents, Chen Shuyi almost had a meltdown. Mortified, she couldn't even bother to greet Li Jiaming properly. She quickly crouched down to pack the items back into the suitcase. "Suyi, can you explain whose suitcase this is?" Li Jiaming's expression shifted, his mind racing with a multitude of dreadful assumptions. Chen Shuyi felt an overwhelming sense of guilt, unable to confess to Li Jiaming that it was actually Qi Lin's suitcase. Then, suddenly, a brilliant idea struck her. "This... this belongs to the General Manager's husband. The General Manager just asked me to retrieve it for her." Li Jiaming was momentarily taken aback upon hearing this. "The General Manager is on a business trip today, and I'm accompanying her. Vice Manager Zhang Man is also aware." Fearing Li Jiaming's disbelief, Chen Shuyi hastily clarified. "That makes sense." Thanks to Chen Shuyi's explanation, Li Jiaming's suspicions were significantly alleviated, and he felt somewhat reassured. It was understandable that the suitcase belonged to the General Manager's husband; the guy clearly had some quirky collections. After all, they were both over forty; indulging in such whims wasn't entirely unthinkable. Nevertheless, Li Jiaming remained concerned. Smiling, he offered, "Suyi, let me help you deliver the suitcase." "Mm, okay." Chen Shuyi smiled apologetically. Honestly, she could almost hear her own heart pounding. What if Qi Lin returned to the company and discovered her and Li Jiaming entering the office with the suitcase? Wouldn't that reveal everything quickly? Luckily, when they pushed open the General Manager's office door, it was empty. By now, Li Jiaming fully trusted Chen Shuyi. "Suyi, when did you book the flight ticket? Should I take you?" Li Jiaming asked with a smile. Chen Shuyi quickly shook her head, "No need, our flight is at 1:30 this afternoon, and we have to leave soon. The General Manager doesn't like too many people disturbing him." "Alright then, Suyi, take care while you're out. If you can, take a few pictures and send them to me. I'd love to see the sights in Lingnan." Li Jiaming said with a smile. "Yes, I will. Now hurry up and go; if the General Manager finds out you strolled into her office unannounced, she might get angry." Chen Shuyi urged Li Jiaming to leave hastily, feeling her heartbeat grow quicker. Li Jiaming grinned, waved goodbye, and returned to his office area. "Phew~" With the General Manager's office door closed, Chen Shuyi finally let out a sigh of relief. "Aah!" But suddenly, she exclaimed. Her waist was embraced from behind, her surprise causing her voice to tremble. Startled, Chen Shuyi spun around to find Qi Lin smirking at her. "You, you're like a ghost! How did you show up here?" Frightened, Chen Shuyi asked tearfully. Ignoring Chen Shuyi's protests, Qi Lin pulled her onto the armchair with him. "I was already in the office. When you opened the door, I was hiding behind it." Qi Lin played with Chen Shuyi's hands, grinning. "Knock knock~" Just as Chen Shuyi wanted to scold Qi Lin again, the intercom rang in the office. Presuming it was Li Jiaming returning, Chen Shuyi was too tense to speak. "Boss, it's Zhang Man. We need to head out." A long while later, Zhang Man urged them to leave. Half an hour later. Ahead on the journey! The flight from Jianghan, the provincial capital of Chu, to Lingnan, the provincial capital of Guangdong, brought a slight feeling of weightlessness. Once on board, Qi Lin quickly fell asleep. After all, he was something of a villain—unable even to sleep peaceably, it seemed. He sat between Zhang Man and Chen Shuyi. As he tilted his head, he directly leaned onto Zhang Man's ample bosom. A deep flush rose in Zhang Man's cheeks, and she quickly straightened him up. But no sooner had she done that than Qi Lin toppled over, landing on Chen Shuyi. This time, it was Chen Shuyi's face that turned scarlet. This guy really knew how to make himself comfortable, always choosing the most pleasant spots to rest. Chen Shuyi glared at him, before positioning Qi Lin's head rightly again. Snap. In mere seconds, Qi Lin slumped back over to Zhang Man's side. With a hint of annoyance flashing through her bright eyes, Zhang Man pushed Qi Lin back towards Chen Shuyi. Chen Shuyi looked at Zhang Man in disbelief. "As the boss's secretary, you have to keep him comfortable. Let him have a good nap. If you let him drift my way again, watch out, I'll dock your pay!" Zhang Man declared with a stern look. Hearing her words, Chen Shuyi wanted to cry but had no tears. Why? Wasn't the world's essence a jungle law? Zhang Man dared not offend Qi Lin, but would use her as a scapegoat. Was her own integrity just forfeit? Really it was. How could there be this expectation to cradle someone to peaceably sleep in another person's embrace? He wasn't a child. But Zhang Man's reputation was formidable, and Chen Shuyi feared Qi Lin more, reluctantly holding Qi Lin's head in place, her eyes watering. That night, Qi Lin slumbered comfortably. When he awoke, he found Chen Shuyi scrunched in the corner. A light hug, and she was asleep again. Zhang Man, the female antagonist, portrayed her role perfectly, having dozed on his shoulder. Seeing Zhang Man's exquisite sleeping face, Qi Lin mischievously grinned. "Pfft~" He cradled Zhang Man's slender chin, lightly kissing her lips. "Boss, you're being a nuisance~" Zhang Man, groggy, opened her delicate eyes and found Qi Lin kissing her. She merely nudged him away, muttered a few sleepy words, and dozed off once more. "Boring. Let's have a look at the diary of that recently signed Yu Jinnan girl and see what she's written." An hour later, the plane touched down. Qi Lin retrieved Yu Jin's diary. "October 9th, 22nd." "The bidding for Lingnan's tallest building has begun." Prominent designers from around the globe gathered to present their meticulously devised plans for the Lingnan TV Tower. "As a reporter for Chu Province Television, I am fortunate to be dispatched by my superiors to cover the event on-site." "Most fortuitous of all, my fiancé, Chen Jiawei, also represents his company at the Lingnan TV Tower bidding." "Huh? Why is that imprudent second-generation rich kid, Qi Lin, here too?" "No way. He opened his own renovation company and intends to participate in this bid?" "Heh, does he think bidding is child's play? When he presents his disgraceful work yet again, he'll surely be the laughingstock of the entire room." "Err~ what's going on? Why is his design so exquisite? Even the jury is holding up 'pass' signs." "My God, Qi Lin, a good-for-nothing rich kid, actually won the design championship for the Lingnan TV Tower and secured the construction rights!" "Are these judges blind? My fiancé's company's design was so beautiful, why didn’t they choose it?" "Jia Ming told me he would secure the qualifications; we have to participate actively in this bid, or all our previous efforts will be in vain." "He's planning to tamper with Qi Lin's car to cause an accident." "As long as the designer is dead and unable to draft the follow-up design details, and if they can't obtain all the data from the design drawings, this bidding meeting will effectively be aborted. If he submits other works thereafter, he will surely acquire construction qualifications once again." "I was in a passive position when Qi Lin got into the car. Unable to brake, he crashed into a cement mixer and died in the accident." Yu Jin's diary ended there. "Another male lead appears." "This still resembles the diary-keeping style reminiscent of 'The Sims'." "Even though I ultimately secured the construction rights of the Lingnan TV Tower and won the design competition, I ended up dying in an accident orchestrated by Chen Jiawei." Qi Lin closed the diary, a flicker of icy determination passing through his eyes. After being reborn, he discovers for the first time what Yu Jin's fiancée plans to do to him. It seems, just as the system stated, he and the world's male protagonist are at odds; where one's presence means the other's absence. Victory or ruin, even the female lead becomes just another prize of success. "Heh, if you plan to mess with my car, this time I'll make sure you fail and suffer the consequences." Qi Lin mulled over how to address this threat, but adaptability was his strong suit. He resolved to inspect the venue to understand the setup firsthand. An hour later, the plane landed at Lingnan Airport. As Qi Lin and his companions exited the airport, a luxurious Mercedes awaited them. Of course, this Mercedes wasn’t provided by the event organizers—Zhang Man had rented it the day before. "Mr. Man, treating oneself so lavishly on a business trip. Be honest, did you ever misuse company funds?" Relaxing in the backseat, Qi Lin teased Zhang Man with a playful smile. Zhang Man's cheeks turned red, realizing she'd been caught. She had indeed booked the car a day early but didn’t intend to inform Qi Lin, so couldn’t change it in time. "President Qi, after so many years of hard work making millions for the company, isn't it reasonable for me to enjoy a luxury ride?" Zhang Man's gaze lingered with a soft, flirting undertone. Unmoved, Qi Lin stretched languidly, "I bought this company from Fang Ting. Fang Ting took the profits you made, and now here you are using my money, understood?" Seeing Qi Lin's stingy side, Zhang Man puffed in discontent, "What do you want, Mr. Qi? I can compensate you later." "Forget it. Didn't you say you wanted to be my lover? Go on, kiss the boss, and I’ll let it slide this time." Qi Lin patted Zhang Man's slender leg and pulled her onto his lap, accompanying the gesture with a kiss. Fury flashed in Zhang Man's eyes. All she wanted was for Qi Lin to hand over the company's management rights, not to sacrifice her integrity. Yet, perceiving Chen Shuyi's astonished expression from the corner of her eye gave her pause. "Pfft, my first kiss was already snatched by this bastard. Let him kiss if he wants to." "If Chen Shuyi sees this and spreads it through the company, then everyone will know I'm the boss's lover." "This is how vice presidents rise, and henceforth, who would dare defy me at the company?" "Hmph! As long as you just kiss me, it doesn't put me at that much of a disadvantage." "Anyway, this guy’s handsome; this girl isn't exactly losing out." Emboldened by the thought, Zhang Man wrapped her arms around Qi Lin's neck, becoming even more proactive than him. The two kissed passionately while beside them, Chen Shuyi bore the brunt. Blushing, she reminisced about the times Qi Lin had teased her. "As expected, they're a pair of villains, a perfect match." Their arduous journey finally concluded. Following the address on the invitation, they arrived at a hot spring villa. The moment the luxury car stopped, a welcome party greeted them. "Mr. Qi, thank you for your efforts. The bidding event will begin shortly, but our organizers have arranged a hot spring to ease your travel fatigue." Hearing this cordial invitation from the charming hostess, Qi Lin chuckled. Indeed, Lingnan deserved its reputation as a wealthy land, offering such high-level service without spending a penny, proving the scale of this bidding activity to be no small affair, bringing together internationally renowned design companies. Upon entering, they were greeted by giants of industry lounging in towels, whether with bald heads and big ears or blonde hair and blue eyes, exchanging greetings, sipping red wine, and chatting idly. Behind them, small secretaries dressed in bathrobes served fruit trays. "Mr. Qi, please follow me; your hot spring is this way." The beautiful receptionist led Qi Lin through an oak door. Like a bright village hidden within the darkness, a small courtyard awaited, filled with rare and exotic grasses. Beside the door, a small hot spring emitted gentle steam. After arranging them and politely bidding farewell, the hostess left, closing the wooden door. "Ah? Where's Mr. Man?" Dazedly trailing behind Qi Lin into the courtyard, Chen Shuyi realized Zhang Man was missing. Qi Lin laughed, shedding his coat and pants, and began donning the provided robe. "Zhang Man is much shrewder than you. She knew soaking in a hot spring with me was risky, so she’s already taken her luggage to the hotel."