Married The Crybaby Childhood Crush First, Then Fell in Love - Chapter 39.2

The wheelchair rolled out of the conference room. As the door opened, she saw a shy young ‘bride’ standing at the entrance.

Lin Wanqing’s voice was soft enough to melt ice. “Sister Qiuqiu, here is the brooch.”

Yan Qiu stared deeply at the young woman standing at the door. “You came all this way just to deliver the brooch?”

Lin Wanqing lowered her head and quietly mumbled, “Mhmm.”

She didn’t dare to look at Yan Qiu.

The conference room was full of people. They curiously peeked out and immediately turned their heads back upon seeing the Madam.

The stares made Lin Wanqing feel like her body was catching fire.

Yan Qiu gently pushed her forward. “If you have something to say, come to my office.”

Lin Wanqing followed with small, unsteady steps, her breathing barely audible.

It was the busiest time of day in the company. People were coming and going, brushing past one another. Lin Wanqing was too embarrassed to lift her head.

The young girl who had never received love, once she received it, couldn’t give it up.

Lin Wanqing stood awkwardly by the office desk, pushing the bag she held toward Yan Qiu.

It was an exquisite, snowflake-shaped brooch, inlaid with various gemstones, featuring not just blue and white but also some grey and pale pink.

Though it clearly represented a cold snowflake, the inclusion of warm tones made the overall look soft and dreamy.

The heavy brooch rested in her palm, the cool gemstones absorbing her body heat.

Lin Wanqing’s breathing was hot. She pushed the receipt inside the tote bag toward Yan Qiu.

“Sister Qiuqiu, please have a look.”

Yan Qiu scratched her lower back, forcing Lin Wanqing to sit on her lap.

Yan Qiu: “Couldn’t this wait until we got home?”

Lin Wanqing’s body flinched, and a soft, purring sound like a kitten escaped her throat.

She was like a freshly weaned kitten, yearning for more affection.

Yan Qiu didn’t hear a clear answer. “Hm?”

She pinched Lin Wanqing’s lower abdomen, her movements gentle and slow. Lin Wanqing’s purring sound grew louder.

“I wanted to see you, Sister.” Lin Wanqing’s voice was so small she could barely hear it herself. “School isn’t busy today, and I wanted to see you.”

Lin Wanqing turned her head, her wet eyes meeting Yan Qiu’s heart.

“Exams are over. There aren’t many people at school. The competition in a couple of days is ready, and I wanted to see you, Sister.”

“Boss, the shareholder meeting report…” An employee knocked and, finding the door unlocked, walked into the office. “Please take a look.”

Employee: “!”

Yan Qiu said coldly: “Get out.”

The startled employee wondered, Will I be fired? QAQ

Yan Qiu soothed the little rabbit’s shoulders. “Be good. You are my wife. No one would dare to gossip.”

“Tian Tian is dressed beautifully. Not frivolous, very proper. I like it very much.”

Not frivolous, very proper—those were practically the antonyms of how Lin Wanqing felt right now.

Yan Qiu placed the brooch in her hand. “Please, designer, help me put it on.”

Lin Wanqing tremblingly opened the brooch.

With shaking hands, she reached for Yan Qiu’s collar.

She failed to clasp it several times, and Lin Wanqing’s nose started to sweat in frustration.

Yan Qiu raised an eyebrow: “Is it that difficult to clasp? The designer’s work needs improvement.”

Yan Qiu’s breath feathered Lin Wanqing’s ear. “A piece of this quality is not worth the money I paid for it.”

Lin Wanqing quickly defended herself. “It’s not a design problem, it’s my problem. My hand is shaking.”

Lin Wanqing was on the verge of tears as she spoke. It took considerable effort to finally clasp the brooch.

Her finger was pricked a few times, causing a sharp pain.

The beautiful snowflake-shaped brooch hung near her collarbone, radiating a layered, gradually shifting, and magnificent color under the light.

Lin Wanqing was close to crying. “Sister Qiuqiu, I’m uncomfortable.”

Yan Qiu deliberately pretended not to understand her. “Where are you uncomfortable?”

Lin Wanqing’s pride kept her from speaking.

“I’m just uncomfortable. It’s all your fault. I don’t like you at all anymore.”

Lin Wanqing whispered something into her ear.

Both of their faces were flushed crimson.

I love you. I hope you can favor me a little more.

The gemstones on the beautiful brooch refracted the light into a magnificent display, and Lin Wanqing’s finger was pricked.

A drop of bright red blood stained the sharp brooch.

“Qiuqiu, do you like it?” Lin Wanqing nervously watched Yan Qiu’s expression. “If there are any modifications needed, I can change them anytime.”

Yan Qiu observed it for a moment without speaking.

Lin Wanqing started to panic. She had spent a long time designing the drafts, drawing them over and over to achieve the final, perfect result. If Yan Qiu didn’t like it, all of this was meaningless.

Shaped like a snowflake, the brooch was worthy of being paired with any beautiful thing in the world.

In Lin Wanqing’s eyes, Yan Qiu was so dazzling.

Like ice and snow, difficult to approach, yet so beautiful it was breathtaking.

Lin Wanqing remembered her earlier comment, “A piece of this quality is not worth the money I paid for it.” Her hands were trembling with anxiety.

Any notion of a simple, affectionate young couple’s mentality she had, vanished under this fear.

Yan Qiu touched the cool surface of the brooch and propped up the mirror on the desk.

It perfectly matched her demeanor, suitable for both casual and formal occasions.

“I like it very much.”

Lin Wanqing’s eyes lit up. “Really?”

Yan Qiu looked at her, a hint of a smile in her eyes. “Does the designer think it’s real or fake?”

Lin Wanqing: “…”

Please stop messing with me, okay?

“Then what you said just now…”

Lin Wanqing could accept opposing opinions, but not from Yan Qiu.

She couldn’t stand the thought of the ever-indulgent Yan Qiu saying words of denial. This might be self-centered and arrogant, but she craved all of this person’s favoritism—an unreasonable favoritism.

“I like it very much. I was serious.” Yan Qiu stroked her little rabbit’s head. “I was teasing you just now. Don’t take it to heart.”

Lin Wanqing sighed in relief, wiping away the non-existent cold sweat on her forehead. “It is my honor to please the employer.”

Yan Qiu did not put the brooch back in the paper bag but kept it on her person.

High-end custom jewelry possessed a unique charm, immediately capturing attention the moment someone looked at it.

“I have a meeting soon. Tian Tian, would you like to come with me?”

Lin Wanqing shook her head, refusing. “I’ll wait for you in the office.”

Yan Qiu’s eyes softened. “As my wife, you can move around the company freely. There’s no need to feel restricted.”

This was one of the favors she bestowed upon her wife.

“I really like the brooch. There’s no need for you to feel any psychological pressure.”

Yan Qiu hooked Lin Wanqing’s palm with her little finger. “I like you very much, so I also really like your work. It perfectly suits my taste.”

“Tian Tian has the potential for greater growth. There’s no need to always be confined to just my side.”

Lin Wanqing stood still, feeling as if a gentle breeze had blown through her heart.

“Okay.”

Being trusted and recognized, Lin Wanqing’s entire empty inner self was suddenly filled with an inexplicable sense of love.

Lin Wanqing hadn’t recovered even after Yan Qiu left for the meeting.

The spacious office was occupied only by Lin Wanqing. No one was allowed in while the boss was away.

Yan Qiu’s computer was unlocked, and all her documents were on the desktop and the bookshelf behind her.

She hadn’t concealed anything from Lin Wanqing.

On the bookshelf, stacked among layers of paper, was a document for the purchase of a foreclosed property.

Lin Wanqing didn’t dare to pull it out, narrowing her eyes to look curiously.

Zhangcheng?

Lin Wanqing’s hometown was in that city.

She was very concerned about those two characters.

Why would someone like Yan Qiu buy a foreclosed property?

Yu Fei knocked on the door outside. “Is Madam inside?”

“Your boss went to a meeting.” Lin Wanqing retracted her gaze, her face still slightly flushed. “I’m waiting for her here.”

Yu Fei: “Please have a seat. Would you like coffee or tea?”

Yu Fei stood at the bar, examining the packaging boxes. “We have fine Ceylon black tea and Dian Hong here. The coffee uses beans from the south. They were all delivered yesterday afternoon.”

“Coffee, please. I need to wake up now.”

She had been scared by Yan Qiu just now, and she still felt cold sweat on her back.

Yu Fei placed the Iced Americano in front of Lin Wanqing. “If Madam prefers a different flavor, you can tell me. The boss is used to Iced Americano.”

Lin Wanqing took a sip, quietly gathering the packaging boxes on the table.

Yu Fei noticed Lin Wanqing’s earlier gaze at the bookshelf. “The foreclosed property Madam saw? The boss recently bought it. The price was very low.”

Lin Wanqing hadn’t expected Yu Fei to explain. “Won’t there be any subsequent problems?”

Yu Fei: “There won’t be. Who would dare?”

That was true… Who would dare to cross Yan Qiu?

“It’s a very quiet four-story building, with two underground levels, located in a somewhat remote, older urban area in the suburbs.”

Yu Fei chatted with Lin Wanqing as if it were small talk. “It has a very large garden with a swing set. The neighbors nearby all seem to have nice personalities and are easy to get along with.”

Lin Wanqing was slightly lost in thought. She was reminded of some things from the past.

The place she lived as a child also had a structure of four stories above ground and two below. It also had a large garden with a swing that her younger sister loved.

That swing… Little Lin Wanqing had always longed for it but had never gotten to sit and play on it.

“Madam?”

Yu Fei showed a sweet, auntie-like smile. “Madam will like that house later on.”

Lin Wanqing suddenly snapped back to the present, using the bitterness of the Iced Americano to suppress her own bitter memories. “Why would I like it? Foreclosed properties are usually bought for future appreciation, right? Your boss probably won’t actually live there.”

Yu Fei smiled without saying a word.

“Speaking of which, Madam and the boss haven’t had a proper new home yet. The boss’s current house is a family heirloom, and the old man has been complaining that the boss didn’t handle the marriage properly.”

Buying a new house for the marriage?

What kind of rich people’s custom was this…

Lin Wanqing looked down, thinking, She and I are just married by agreement. We don’t need to be that particular.

The current old house was lovely. It was where Yan Qiu grew up, and it showed the traces of time and the elegant warmth of a long-established family.

Yan Qiu’s meeting lasted a long time.

At the conference table, she touched the brooch on her chest from time to time.

“Do you see this brooch?” Yan Qiu asked with a faint smile to the sleepy Vice President next to her. “Isn’t it pretty?”

The Vice President, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly woke up, his eyes hazy. “Pretty! Very pretty!”

“How did you know Lin Wanqing gave it to me?”

Vice President: Huh?

Yan Qiu was like a peacock displaying its feathers. “My wife made it over a long time. I like it very much. Has your wife ever made you a brooch?”

Vice President: ???

What are you talking about?

The entire meeting’s atmosphere became strange because of Yan Qiu’s two comments.

Some people were confused, while others who were good at flattery had already started to praise her. “It’s beautiful! Absolutely stunning! Boss, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have thought it was a limited edition design by the high-end luxury brand you just acquired.”

Yan Qiu pretended to be casual: “Right?”

Yu Fei, standing outside the office door: “… Mmm, so sweet.”

She was totally shipping it.