Honey, Open The Door. I Want To Give You The Room Key - Chapter 32.1

After finishing her morning wash, Lou Qingshuang returned home to change her clothes. The moment she opened the door; her eyes fell upon a throw pillow lying on the floor.

A small blanket was crumpled in a heap on the sofa, and the floor still bore the discarded packaging of medical equipment used during the emergency rescue. The house felt cold and desolate, and Lou Qingshuang couldn’t help but shudder.

Standing at the threshold, Liu Yu watched her standing dazed in the center of the living room. She curled her finger and knocked twice on the door—dong, dong—startling Lou Qingshuang out of her thoughts. Lou Qingshuang turned to look at Liu Yu. “I’ll be ready in just a moment.”

Lou Qingshuang changed into a casual, warm outfit: a hoodie paired with a light down jacket. She tied her hair up, looking fresh and youthful, making it easier for her to move around.

Only now, looking at her, did Liu Yu truly realize how young Lou Qingshuang was. After all, she was only twenty-six; how could she not be young? In the past, to make herself appear more mature, her makeup and clothing always leaned toward a sophisticated, rational style to bolster her presence.

“Let’s go.” Lou Qingshuang’s ponytail swayed as she walked to Liu Yu’s side. She gently closed the door, carrying the toiletries for Shen Qiao and Aunt Wu, and headed to the hospital.

“The hospital has professional nursing staff; it will be fine,” Liu Yu said, glancing at the items in her hands.

“Mhm, I know.” Lou Qingshuang nodded. Even with professional nurses, she still wanted to be there to take care of her mother.

Liu Yu said nothing more. They walked from the elevator to the underground garage, and Lou Qingshuang proactively got into Liu Yu’s car.

“To Anxi Bridge first,” Liu Yu stated directly.

The driver nodded and steered the car toward Anxi Bridge. Ten minutes later, they arrived at the hospital. Lou Qingshuang waved to Liu Yu. “I’ll see you in a few days.” She intended to stay at the hospital overnight.

Liu Yu nodded. “Contact me if anything happens.”

Lou Qingshuang watched the elegant and cold Liu Yu. Today, Liu Yu wore a handmade black suit paired with a black turtleneck sweater. Her suit trousers were straight and slender without a single wrinkle. She truly looked like a female lead from a novel.

“Okay, bye. Drive safely.” Lou Qingshuang waved again, watching Liu Yu’s car pull away.

Many medical staff members nearby noticed and whispered among themselves. “Could that be our boss’s wife?”

“Don’t talk nonsense. If the Chairman hasn’t announced it, we can’t spread rumors.” Some remained rational, refusing to listen to gossip.

Lou Qingshuang carried the bags to her mother’s ward, completely unaware that people were discussing their relationship.

Shen Qiao had already woken up and was eating. She sat in the spacious ward, eating slowly.

“Shuangshuang, didn’t I say I was fine?” Shen Qiao put down her steamed bun.

“I came to keep you company and to let Aunt Wu get some rest.” Lou Qingshuang set down the items she brought and urged Aunt Wu to go back and sleep.

Aunt Wu, whose nerves had been frayed all day, didn’t refuse. “Then I’ll sleep here for a bit.” Aunt Wu let out a yawn, and as soon as she lay down on the escort bed, she fell asleep, her light snoring beginning almost immediately.

Lou Qingshuang and her mother looked at each other and smiled, both lowering their voices simultaneously.

Zhu Rui, who had been taken in for questioning, returned quickly. She received news that Lou Qingshuang’s mother was ill and staying at Anxi Bridge.

She mentally calculated the costs. With Lou Qingshuang’s assets, staying at Anxi Bridge for heart surgery would be extremely difficult. Even that little Omega from the Bai family couldn’t produce that much money right now.

So, who exactly was behind Lou Qingshuang?

Zhu Rui looked at the photo of that car. It couldn’t really be a vehicle from the Liu Corporation, could it? She still found it hard to believe.

But the arrow was already on the string; the court hearing was about to begin.

Zhu Rui took a puff of her cigarette. Thinking through the smoke, she decided the best approach was to admit her mistakes now, resign from her position as Chairman, and push forward a few scapegoats. Those people had never passed through her hands directly, so she didn’t need to worry.

It had to be settled before the trial.

Unfortunately, before she could even show her stance, Bai Wan and Lou Qingshuang released a series of evidence.

Lou Qingshuang had blurred Shen Yue’s face; she was now a tainted witness, trading her own freedom for evidence of Zhu Rui’s crimes.

This battle was enough to ruin Lan Dai’s reputation.

As soon as the news from Wanshuang was released, it caused a massive uproar. It started with Lan Dai suppressing small cosmetic companies, followed by low-price acquisitions of companies and formulas after the suppression.

“Looking at it this way, Lan Dai has had almost no original products of its own all these years. Look at those big hits; they were all stolen from others.”

“Yeah, almost not a single original product.”

“Look, a small company that was suppressed has started a live stream!”

“I feel like this scandal might actually send the head of Lan Dai to jail.”

“No need to ‘feel’ it—two middle-level managers from Lan Dai have already been taken away.”

When Zhu Rui saw these messages, cigarette ash burned her finger. She quickly dropped the cigarette butt to avoid further injury.

Zhu Rui stared at the cigarette butt and finally decided to call a board meeting to handle this emergency. She had to protect herself.

“Chairman Zhu, what do you plan to do next?” Lan Dai’s second-largest shareholder asked.

Zhu Rui stood up and pressed her hands down for silence. “We need to identify the source of this crisis and do what we must. After all, when Lan Dai was doing well, everyone enjoyed the benefits. Now is the time for us to weather the storm together.”

“Lan Dai has survived many crises in its life. We will get through this one as well.”

The others heard this and felt it made sense, nodding one after another.

“Now we need to investigate who the moles in the company are. Core data has been leaked, mixed with truths and falsehoods, causing this public outcry.” With one sentence, Zhu Rui defined the narrative: there were moles in the company, and the leaked data was a mixture of real and fake.

The others were all old foxes. As soon as Zhu Rui spoke, they knew she was shifting the blame because the evidence released by Wanshuang was too detailed.

“The trial is the day after tomorrow. According to the lawyers’ analysis, our chances of winning have dropped. After all, Wanshuang has the original data, and we don’t,” the person in charge of the Wanshuang matter said as he stood up.

“Let the legal team and the lawyers do their best and prepare a follow-up plan,” Zhu Rui said.

“Lan Dai must be in total chaos right now! Hahaha, they deserve it! I specifically wanted to wait until right before the trial to expose their evil deeds!” Bai Wan laughed loudly and vibrants.

“That’s great. Finally, some good news. Good luck in court tomorrow; you’ve worked hard. Once my matters are settled, I’ll cook something delicious for you,” Lou Qingshuang said brightly. Finally, something was going right.

“Forget it. Even my cat won’t eat the things you cook. Don’t torment me.” Bai Wan rolled her eyes elegantly. Her best friend was perfect in every way except for her terrible cooking—they were actually quite similar in that regard. She wasn’t sure if that was a reward or a punishment.

“You’re the same, don’t talk about me,” Lou Qingshuang said indignantly. She wouldn’t allow her culinary skills to be insulted.

“Did the Great Boss Liu agree?” Bai Wan asked, lowering her voice.

“She agreed. Last night, the doctors finalized the surgical plan. The success rate is very high. That’s the second piece of good news,” Lou Qingshuang said, leaning against the windowsill. She felt like she was finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

“Then congratulations! I’ll come and wait with you on the day of the surgery,” Bai Wan said happily.

“Okay.”

“But seriously, Shuangshuang, do you really feel nothing for Boss Liu? By being linked with her, you’ve essentially taken flight.” Bai Wan asked curiously.

Lou Qingshuang looked at the small tree beneath the window, her teeth biting her red lip. She hesitated and did not answer.

Bai Wan’s eyebrows arched. Shuangshuang was definitely uncertain, otherwise, why would she hesitate!

“I can’t say for sure. I can clearly feel that Liu Yu hasn’t fallen for me. She might simply be interested in me,” Lou Qingshuang said tentatively. She touched the corner of her mouth; she had been kissed there many times. Each time was a soft, lingering touch.

Liu Yu probably didn’t know how soft her lips were. Several times while looking at that face, Lou Qingshuang had felt the urge to respond.

“You stayed with her through her heat! How could she have no feelings for you? If she didn’t care, could she have controlled her reason so as not to hurt you? You know those ‘dog Alphas’ only like to bite necks when they’re in heat!” Bai Wan said passionately. She wouldn’t allow her friend to be ignorant of her own charms!

“I feel like you’re full of resentment,” Lou Qingshuang teased.

“Hmph, I’m talking business with you,” Bai Wan diverted the topic, her voice much quieter.

“You’re feeling guilty, hahahaha,” Lou Qingshuang laughed.

“Hmph, I won’t talk to you anymore. Shuangshuang, if you like Boss Liu, you can give it a try. Since you’re single anyway, why pass up such a good resource? Giving her to someone else would be a loss.” Bai Wan maintained her business-like perspective: if I didn’t gain it, I lost it.

“We’ll see. I don’t have much energy to do anything right now. Maybe one day Liu Yu will lose interest in me.” Hearing Bai Wan’s words, Lou Qingshuang took a detached view. Too much had happened recently.

“That’s true. But remember, don’t give your whole heart away. Liu Yu isn’t an ordinary person. Ordinary people can’t even handle your love, let alone someone like her who is used to the world of desire and fame,” Bai Wan said with the air of experience.

Lou Qingshuang lowered her eyes. “I know.” It was precisely because Lou Qingshuang felt she couldn’t afford to fall for Liu Yu—even if she felt a slight flutter of emotion—that she suppressed it, telling herself not to think too much.

Every move Liu Yu made didn’t make her feel “pursued,” but rather gave her a sense of being densely surrounded. It was as if Liu Yu were drawing in a net, pulling her from the free-roaming waters into a tight, inescapable mesh.

If Liu Yu really wanted her, she would give herself without hesitation. Not because of love, but—Lou Qingshuang turned her head to look at her mother, who was happily watching a variety show—she would do anything for her mother.

Lou Qingshuang had already prepared to help Liu Yu through her next heat.

Coincidentally, the effect of her suppression shot would end in a month. Before Liu Yu’s heat began, her pheromone glands should recover enough to secrete pheromones to help Liu Yu find relief.

After talking with Lou Qingshuang for a while longer, Bai Wan went back to work. “Shuangshuang, I’ll check on Auntie after work and talk to you about the case.”

“Okay, see you this afternoon.” Lou Qingshuang said goodbye.

When she returned to the bedside, Aunt Wu had woken up, changed into clean clothes, and showered, looking refreshed.

Shen Qiao’s IV drip was finished for the day. She was in good spirits, though she couldn’t move around much and needed observation.

“Finished talking with Wanwan?” Shen Qiao looked at her daughter tenderly.

It was just a pity that the beautiful female Alpha from yesterday was only a dream. Otherwise, Shen Qiao really wanted to introduce her to Shuangshuang. Thinking of that person reminded her of the neighbor who saved her. “Shuangshuang, have you gone to thank our neighbor across the hall? When I’m better, let’s invite her over for a meal. We must thank her properly in person.”

“Okay, when you’re better, I’ll invite her over for dinner to give her a proper thank you.” Lou Qingshuang held her mother’s hand, a smile in her eyes. She would indeed thank Liu Yu properly.

The next morning, the court finally opened. The case, which had caused quite a stir online, was being watched by many.

In particular, previous victims were working hard to use Wanshuang’s voice to speak up for themselves, hoping for a result. The public was also drawn in to see how this grand drama would end.

In the ward, Lou Qingshuang checked her phone from time to time, waiting for the final verdict.

Xin Yu also helped Wanshuang by filming a small advertisement, starkly black and white. It made many people laugh, saying Xin Yu was being quite mischievous. Using black and white to talk about Lan Dai implied that what is black cannot be turned into white.

Lou Qingshuang paced in the ward. Today’s trial was too important for Wanshuang. If Wanshuang could turn things around and ride this wave of fame, it could soar and allow a small company to reach the threshold of a medium-sized one. Her mother’s medical expenses would also be secured.

Over the years, she had barely managed to save 800,000. Considering the late-stage intervention, maintenance, and medication for a heart transplant, 800,000 still left Lou Qingshuang feeling insecure.