"Miss Xu, where in the world are there so many good things? Do you think you can get rewards without any effort?"
Qi Shifeng cast a calm look over, his outward demeanor serene, but in fact, his emotions were roiling beneath the surface.
There was hatred in his words.
Xu Tingyu fell silent immediately.
She had been away for four years, paying no attention to Youyou during that time. Now she was directly asking Qi Shifeng for information, trying to take a "copy - and - paste approach".
In Qi Shifeng's view, this was truly insincere.
A bitter feeling welled up in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.
Anyway, her goal had been achieved ahead of schedule, so there was no need for her to keep a humble attitude.
She didn't want to arouse his suspicion.
Thinking of this, she picked up her bag and stood up gracefully. "Okay, I understand. I'll be on time for dinner."
After saying that, without looking at Qi Shifeng again, she turned around and was about to leave.
But when she was almost at the door, she suddenly turned back and asked Qi Shifeng, "Aren't you going to ask your assistant to see me out? What if someone with ill intentions sees me..."
She didn't make her words too explicit, but the meaning was clear.
Qi Shifeng raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
Even from such a distance, Xu Tingyu could feel the surging hostility around him.
"Who are these people with ill intentions? Who are you afraid will find out? Why weren't you worried when you came here?"
His tone was extremely cold, and his deep gaze seemed to pierce through her.
Why didn't she continue to pester him? She just said she was leaving.
Was this her so - called patience?
Xu Tingyu gave a faint smile and didn't dwell on this issue. "It seems that Mr. Qi is different today. I can leave with peace of mind then."
There was mockery in her tone. Without giving Qi Shifeng a chance to savor her words, she left directly.
Actually, Qi Shifeng's office was on the top floor. Only his office and the secretary's office were on this floor.
Moreover, she took Qi Shifeng's private elevator, so she hardly ran into any other employees.
But her appearance was enough for the people in the secretary's office to discuss for a long time.
"Normally, our boss rarely meets non - clients in his office. This lady looks familiar to me, but I can't remember. She should not be a business partner."
The person who had been to the office came to share the news as soon as possible.
The others who hadn't seen Xu Tingyu enter the office were all interested when they heard that there was a woman in Qi Shifeng's office.
"It's not just rarely. In the past few years, there has never been such a thing. He always keeps work and personal life separate and doesn't allow friends to come."
"Maybe there are exceptions. Miss Xie used to come, but we haven't seen her for several years."
"It's all because Miss Xie had so many rumors with our boss before, which caused the stock price to drop sharply during that period. Of course, she's not allowed to come anymore."
"I heard that the boss got divorced because of her. Why haven't we heard any news that they got together in the past four years?"
"Who knows? Maybe it's to protect her and they're keeping a low - key relationship. After all, there are no other women around the boss."
"Speaking of which, the boss's ex - wife was really pitiful. She was married for four years, but there wasn't even a single photo of her and the boss. She didn't get any property when they divorced and just disappeared."
"Not only that. I heard that before the divorce, her family went bankrupt and some family members died. It couldn't be more tragic."
"So, us women still need to have our own careers. Otherwise, we'll be at the mercy of others. Once a man changes his heart, we'll end up with nothing."
...
When Xu Tingyu walked out of the Qi Corporation Building and got into the car, she couldn't help but look back.
She had once been extremely eager to get close to this place, to be a normal couple, to bring some warmth to her husband when he was working overtime.
Especially when Qi Shifeng didn't allow her to get close, the more she yearned for it.
But now that she had been inside, she felt it was just so - so.
However, finding two monitors in the room was a pleasant surprise for her.
She opened the app and sent a message to a blocked account: Everything is ready. Real - time monitoring.
Then, she looked out of the window. Her long - suppressed mood finally began to improve little by little.
She arrived at the dance studio on time. Xu Tingyu saw Yan Zhou outside the door at a glance.
He was actually still wearing the same clothes as yesterday.
She was a little surprised. If he didn't change his clothes, did that mean he had bought more than one?
She didn't mention it yesterday. If she ignored it again today, it would seem a bit deliberate.
So Xu Tingyu said with a smile, "Yan Zhou, is this clothes from our company's brand?"
"Yes. When it was first launched, I bought seven pieces. I think it's really comfortable to wear."
Seeing that she finally noticed, Yan Zhou straightened his chest, deliberately showing it off.
Actually, he had bought it a long time ago.
At that time, he accidentally heard that Xu Tingyu had designed a short - sleeved T - shirt herself. Somehow, he stayed in front of the computer on the day it was launched.
As soon as it was on the shelves, he immediately placed an order for seven pieces.
Later, he found that this product was not popular among the products launched at the same time.
In fact, only a dozen pieces were sold on the first day.
After he received the goods, he had never dared to wear it out.
After all, modern people have a very rich imagination, especially some extreme fans who like to gossip.
He had just debuted not long ago at that time and didn't dare to take the risk.
But now, he couldn't hold back anymore.
Especially when he heard that Xu Tingyu had an ex - boyfriend in Kyoto.
It was very likely that she came back this time to get back together with him.
Although he didn't quite believe that any relationship could be rekindled after four years.
But he was still worried. He not only dug out the clothes but also asked to release this dance in advance.
His reason was so reasonable that no one suspected his intentions.
This actually made him a little disappointed. If someone had discovered his intentions, he might as well have just confessed directly. It would have been better than being so stupid yesterday.
Still being friends.
He really didn't know how he could be so stupid to say such a thing at that time.
"Thank you for supporting our brand. If you like anything in the future, just tell us. After cooperating for so long, we can still afford to give you a few pieces of clothes."
Xu Tingyu said cheerfully.
She didn't expect that this product, which was not successful in the market, would be so popular with someone.
It was a kind of consolation for her design.
Seeing her smiling at him, Yan Zhou's heart started to beat violently, and the tips of his ears turned red.
It was a pity that Xu Tingyu didn't notice. She had already walked into the dance studio.
"Come on, guys. I have something to do tonight, so we have to hurry up. I have to finish the class at five o'clock."
She attached great importance to her first dinner with Youyou.
She had to tidy herself up after class and also bring a gift for him.
So her time was very tight.
Everyone was familiar with each other, so of course, they had no objections. Only Yan Zhou felt a bit disappointed.
However, he practiced very seriously.
It was just that when Xu Tingyu corrected his movements, his face blushed more and more frequently.
Fortunately, everyone was sweating from practice, so no one could tell that his blushing was unusual.