Lin Jingzhi fell into a frenzied state.
Ye Qiu had only one thought: this woman was fierce as a tiger.
Sister Lin, fierce as a tiger!
After what felt like an eternity, Lin Jingzhi finally stopped, her arms wrapped around Ye Qiu’s neck, her face resting on his shoulder.
Suddenly, Ye Qiu noticed a wet patch on his shoulder. Feeling puzzled, he turned to look and saw tear stains on Lin Jingzhi’s face.
“Sister Lin, what’s wrong?”
With a wail, Lin Jingzhi burst into sobs.
Ye Qiu was at a loss. Since meeting her, he had never seen Lin Jingzhi like this.
She cried harder and harder.
Though his heart ached as if cut by a knife, Ye Qiu didn’t know how to comfort her. He could only hold her tightly, as if wanting to meld her into his very being.
After a few minutes, Lin Jingzhi stopped crying, looked at Ye Qiu earnestly, and said, “I support you going to the cultivation world, but you must promise me one thing: you have to come back alive.”
“Whether it’s three or five months, three or five years, or even thirty or fifty years, I will wait for you.”
“If you don’t promise me, I’ll die right here in front of you.”
Ye Qiu was deeply moved. A woman with such devotion was rare beyond measure.
“I must have done something extraordinary in my past life to have a woman like you, Sister Lin, in this one.”
“With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?”
“Sister Lin, I promise you, I will come back alive.”
Hearing this, Lin Jingzhi wiped the tears from her face, looked at Ye Qiu, and smiled. “Do I look ugly when I cry?”
“No, Sister Lin, you will always be the most beautiful in my heart,” Ye Qiu said.
Lin Jingzhi nestled happily in his arms and said softly, “I don’t know when you’ll return from this trip. I’m afraid by the time you come back, I’ll be an old woman with white hair and wrinkles.”
Ye Qiu said resolutely, “Sister Lin, no matter what you become, you will always be the one I love most.”
“Darling, I love you,” Lin Jingzhi said, kissing his cheek.
“I love you too,” Ye Qiu replied, kissing her forehead. At the same time, he was thinking about something.
This trip to the cultivation world would have an uncertain return date, so he needed to find a way to help Lin Jingzhi and the others preserve their youth.
Lin Jingzhi said, “Darling, don’t go back tonight. Have dinner with me later, then we’ll take care of something important.”
“What’s that?” Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.
Lin Jingzhi whispered seductively, “Making… a baby!”
“Alright,” Ye Qiu agreed readily.
He thought that if he and Lin Jingzhi had a child, she would have an emotional anchor after he left.
“Let’s go freshen up, then head to dinner.”
Lin Jingzhi pulled Ye Qiu into the bathroom. While washing, Ye Qiu could barely restrain himself.
“Sister Lin is truly a vixen!” Ye Qiu thought with a wry smile.
After freshening up, they changed into clean clothes, and Lin Jingzhi reapplied her makeup before leaving the office.
As they stepped out, they saw Sun Mengjie leaning against the wall, playing with her phone.
“Mengjie, what are you doing here?” Lin Jingzhi asked, surprised.
She couldn’t exactly say she was guarding the door, could she?
Sun Mengjie quickly put away her phone and said, “Ms. Lin, I just got here. The door was closed, so I figured you were with a guest and didn’t knock.”
“Is something up?” Lin Jingzhi asked.
“I came to pick you up to go home,” Sun Mengjie said.
Lin Jingzhi glanced at her watch, noting it was already after work hours, and said, “Mengjie, we’re going to dinner…”
“Great,” Sun Mengjie nodded before Lin Jingzhi could finish. “I know a fantastic Western restaurant. Ms. Lin, let me take you there to try it.”
“Mengjie, you misunderstood. I’m going to dinner with Ye Qiu.”
Sun Mengjie’s expression stiffened.
“Darling, let’s go!” Lin Jingzhi said, clinging to Ye Qiu’s arm with a playful tone.
Ye Qiu nodded. As he passed Sun Mengjie, he said meaningfully, “Mengjie, thanks for your hard work.”
Sun Mengjie glared at Ye Qiu coldly, itching to punch his face into a pulp.
That bastard, he knew I was guarding outside and still said that. He’s clearly trying to provoke me.
How infuriating!
Lin Jingzhi took a few steps with Ye Qiu, then turned back and asked, “Mengjie, where’s that Western restaurant you mentioned?”
Sun Mengjie answered, “Hongshan Road, Jasmine Restaurant.”
“Mengjie, have you eaten?” Lin Jingzhi asked.
Was Ms. Lin inviting her to join them?
Sun Mengjie’s heart lifted as she said, “Not yet.”
Lin Jingzhi said, “Then grab something to tide you over. We’ll bring you some takeout after we’re done.”
Sun Mengjie nearly spat blood.
“Fine, fine. At least Ms. Lin thought to get me takeout. That means she still cares about me,” Sun Mengjie consoled herself.
But then Lin Jingzhi added, “Oh, I almost forgot. Mengjie, don’t go home tonight. Find a hotel to stay at. Ye Qiu and I have important business to attend to.”
“Ms. Lin, what business?” Sun Mengjie asked, then realized she’d overstepped. As a subordinate, some things shouldn’t be questioned. She quickly lowered her head, avoiding Lin Jingzhi’s gaze.
Surprisingly, Lin Jingzhi wasn’t upset. Instead, she smiled warmly and said, “I’m having a private evening with Ye Qiu.”
“Darling, let’s go.”
Lin Jingzhi, arm in arm with Ye Qiu, radiated happiness, her beauty like a blooming peach blossom, utterly captivating.
Sun Mengjie stood in the corridor, watching Lin Jingzhi’s back, her heart filled with bitterness.
“Why is Ms. Lin so good to him? Are men really that great?”
Then, staring at Ye Qiu’s back, she unconsciously clenched her fists and muttered, “Bastard…”
“You cursing me?” Suddenly, Ye Qiu’s voice rang in her ear like a ghost.
Sun Mengjie jumped. “Who’s there?”
“What, you curse me behind my back and can’t recognize my voice?” Ye Qiu teased, using a secret sound transmission. “Thanks for your hard work today. To show my gratitude, I can help you…”
“No need,” Sun Mengjie said, her heart racing with fear. Ye Qiu was so far away, yet he not only heard her but could speak to her without alerting Lin Jingzhi. This man was terrifying.
“Fine, if you don’t need it, so be it.”
Then, Ye Qiu’s playful laughter echoed in her ear. “So young and already owning an airport, congratulations.”
Sun Mengjie trembled with rage, but held back…
Trembling!
…
That night, Ye Qiu stayed at Lin Jingzhi’s villa, and the two enjoyed their private world.
The next morning, Ye Qiu arrived at the hospital and met Bai Bing in the director’s office.
“What are you doing here?” Bai Bing, reviewing files, looked up in surprise, put down her documents, and stood up.
“Sister Bing, I’m here to resign!”
