Married The Crybaby Childhood Crush First, Then Fell in Love - Chapter 44.1

Wang Xiaoshai watched Lin Wanqing get into Yan Qiu’s car, her face full of disdain.

She thought, “Sure enough, she’s someone who relied on bribing the judges to reach the finals. Nothing to fear.”

Yu Fei looked back and saw someone secretly peeking. “What are you looking at, young lady?”

Wang Xiaoshai, caught red-handed, quickly hid behind a pillar. She had seen Yu Fei at a banquet before; Yan Qiu always had that familiar secretary following her wherever she went.

Yu Fei sneered in a passive-aggressive tone, “I thought with the big trouble Wang Group ran into, everyone would be panicking, but I didn’t expect the Second Miss to still have the leisure to be here making sarcastic remarks.”

Her voice was not too loud, not too quiet, just enough for Wang Xiaoshai to hear clearly. It was utterly devastating.

Yan Qiu moved from her wheelchair into the car. “Who are you talking to?”

Yu Fei smiled and replied, “I just saw a stray dog crawl behind the pillar, and I was trying to coax the fellow out.”

Yan Qiu: “.”

Wang Xiaoshai: “!”

She heard that! Calling her a stray dog!

Are the people from Huiyan Group all so straightforward? Can’t you rich people be a little more subtle?

Yu Fei gave a slow, cold laugh. “I’m afraid the Second Miss is jealous of Madam and CEO Yan’s good relationship. Everyone uses backdoors, so why are you so inept?”

Wang Xiaoshai: “.”

She felt hurt.

She couldn’t catch her breath, leaning against the pillar, almost fainting.

The secretary heard the loud breathing and, feeling satisfied, got into the car to drive Yan Qiu.

In the back seat, Lin Wanqing was timid as a dog, gripping Yan Qiu’s sleeve and looking at her with teary eyes.

“The relationship between me and Mayvis is innocent. Please don’t report me.”

Yan Qiu raised an eyebrow. “Is that so? Why do I feel like Tiantian is desperately eager to intern at Mayvis’s studio?”

Lin Wanqing was close to tears, her fingers touching Yan Qiu’s palm, rubbing against her affectionately to please her.

Yan Qiu slightly arched her eyebrows. “People strive for higher ground, water flows to lower levels. I understand the logic. Who would like to stay every day with someone who is permanently disabled and cannot stand, with a gloomy and unpredictable personality? How could that compare to a revered and admired teacher or senior?”

As soon as the words fell, Lin Wanqing shivered.

“Oh dear, why does this newly washed car smell so much of vinegar? Hurry and open the window to ventilate it~”

Yu Fei opened the car window, letting the cold air flow in.

Yan Qiu: “…”

Lin Wanqing: “Yes, the vinegar smell is so strong. I just heard the sound of a vinegar jar tipping over.”

Yu Fei laughed. “As an investor, why would CEO Yan report Miss Lin for bribing the examiner? Wouldn’t that be damaging her own event?”

Who dares to slander this official!

Yu Fei: Oh my, that’s too sweet.

Yan Qiu glanced faintly at the secretary. “Shut up. Don’t think I really won’t fire you.”

Lin Wanqing was like a little rabbit being played with at will by a cat, her eyes red, not daring to interrupt.

After a long time, Lin Wanqing pulled out two milk candies from her pocket and placed them in Yan Qiu’s palm.

She looked up, staring intently at Yan Qiu’s beautiful eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses. In the sunlight, her pupils showed a faint amber color, gorgeous and dreamy.

Yan Qiu: “Why are you giving me candy?”

Lin Wanqing softly said, “Have something sweet. Don’t be angry anymore.”

Yan Qiu: “Ha, is Tiantian treating me like a child?”

Yu Fei instinctively tuned out, becoming an emotionless driving tool.

Yu Fei: How could Miss Lin treat the boss like a child? This situation is simply… the more, the better!

Lin Wanqing used her teeth to peel open the wrapper. Her pretty, shell-like teeth bit the round, milky-white candy, and her lips offered it to Yan Qiu’s mouth.

The creamy fragrance was rich, mixed with the girl’s own sweet scent.

Yan Qiu’s eyes deepened, and her throat moved.

“Don’t seduce me.”

Lin Wanqing supported herself between Yan Qiu’s legs, bringing the candy to Yan Qiu’s lips.

“My relationship with Mavis is innocent. Sister, please don’t bully me.”

To convict a person, where is the need for evidence?

Poor Lin Wanqing could only try hard to prove her innocence, using her beauty to bribe the investor.

Yan Qiu took the milk candy into her mouth, her tongue sweeping over Lin Wanqing’s lips.

“One candy to send me away? Fine, but don’t let it happen again.”

“Mmmph mmmph mmmph mmmph—!” Lin Wanqing’s eyes were tears as she exclaimed, “You really are a good person.”

Yan Qiu, who had received a “good person” card: “…”

After Yan Qiu returned to the company, the negotiation process with Wang Group began.

Meetings had been constant these past few days. Wang Group started to fight back after being attacked by public opinion. The atmosphere in the company suddenly became extremely tense. Every employee walked on tiptoes, afraid of disturbing a high-ranking person who had come for a meeting.

Yan Qiu lit a cigarette in an instant, taking a weary puff.

Yu Fei stood behind her. “Boss, it’s time for you to leave work.”

Yan Qiu took a puff of the flickering, thin cigarette. “It’s still early. I have another meeting in half an hour, and I’ll go to the west of the city tonight.”

The acrid smoke lingered in the office. Yan Qiu choked, clutching her chest and coughing, unable to catch her breath. Her usually cold face now had a faint blush. She looked pitiful and desirable.

Yu Fei, being quite blunt, suggested, “The doctor advises you not to smoke.”

Yan Qiu forcefully inhaled the smoke, then swallowed a handful of painkillers. “The doctor always says the same things over and over, just to make me feel like the money was well spent. It’s an old trick.”

The painkillers were swallowed with warm water. Yan Qiu had been taking medication long-term, causing severe stomach pain. But without the medicine, the pain in her legs was unbearable.

Yu Fei took a bowl of bird’s nest from the small kitchen and placed it on the boss’s wheelchair. “But…”

Yan Qiu crushed the cigarette butt in the crystal ashtray, took out a new one to put in her mouth, and glanced at her. “Why are you also stuttering?”

“But Miss Lin doesn’t like the smell of smoke on you.”

Yan Qiu: “…”

A cigarette was held between her red lips, and the flame of the lighter scorched the tip of the cigarette.

“So, are you still going to smoke?”

Yan Qiu silently put down the newly lit cigarette and extinguished it in the ashtray.

“Cigarettes aren’t that great anyway.”

Yu Fei smiled even brighter and quickly sprayed perfume on the boss to cover the smell of smoke, using Soul’s new Lily fragrance.

Yan Qiu stirred the bird’s nest with a spoon and sniffed the scent. Red dates, goji berries, and Dangshen (Codonopsis) had been added to the bird’s nest.

“Did the housekeeper in the house change?”

Yan Qiu didn’t like the flavor and set it aside casually. “Buy a new portion.”

The bird’s nest tasted different from usual, with a few extra herbs. Although not bitter, it was enough to torture one’s taste buds.

Yu Fei said, “Today’s bird’s nest was personally stewed by Miss Lin when she had a moment. She almost burned her hand. If you don’t drink it, Miss Lin will probably be sad for a while.”

Yan Qiu: “…”

Yu Fei folded her arms and complained, “That Miss Lin is truly something. Her hands are so valuable, how can she do the dirty work of cooking? It’s really outrageous~”

She secretly glanced at her boss after speaking.

Yan Qiu silently cupped the bowl of bird’s nest on the table and drank it meticulously. “The herbs are nourishing. Lin Wanqing is thoughtful after all.”

After drinking it, her stomach felt better, but her entire tongue was numb.

She wouldn’t have an opinion on Lin Wanqing, but that didn’t mean she could tolerate her secretary speaking nonsense all day.

“You preside over the next meeting. You’re responsible for the project in the west of the city. I want to see the results within three days.” Yan Qiu heavily placed the empty bird’s nest bowl in her hand. “Go get busy. Don’t stand idly in front of me.”

Yu Fei: “.”

Lin Wanqing walked out of the school auditorium. The organizer had made a mistake, and one of the competitions was canceled, so she had to come back tomorrow for another round.

The atmosphere among the organizers had become increasingly tense these days.

Wang Xiaoshai leaned against a pillar, her words cold and sharp. “Why isn’t CEO Yan here to pick you up today? Did you fall out of favor so quickly?”

Lan Xiaoxiao slurped her bubble tea and looked over.

“Is she the thing you’re competing with?”

Wang Xiaoshai glared fiercely at her: “!”

What do you mean ‘the thing’!

Lin Wanqing is bad, and her friends are also bad! Absolutely low class.

Lin Wanqing hugged herself in the cold wind. “Mm… she’s the thing.”

Lan Xiaoxiao: “No wonder. I heard that Wang Group’s public image online is trash right now. A genuine domestic brand has to put on a foreign name to fleece consumers. They’re both stupid and wicked.”

Lan Xiaoxiao very skillfully put her hands on her hips and spat lightly.

Wang Xiaoshai’s face went from pale to red with anger. Lan Xiaoxiao just spat in her direction!

During the competition, Lin Wanqing repeatedly provoked her. After the competition, they met like enemies with no pretense of harmony.

As the legitimate Second Miss of the Wang family, Wang Xiaoshai naturally couldn’t stand outsiders speaking ill of her family. “I’m going to tell the judges that you insulted your opponent and completely lack the demeanor of a Y University student.”

She had received a good education since childhood and didn’t even know how to swear, still acting like a child who runs to tell their parents or teacher when something happens.

Lin Wanqing opened her umbrella. It was drizzling with sleet outside.

“Insulting an opponent? Demeanor?” Lin Wanqing rubbed her frozen, reddened hands. “Miss, don’t you know the rules of the Y University competition?”

Wang Xiaoshai moved her lips. She was participating under the name of a neighboring college, so how would she know?

Lin Wanqing smiled brightly and charmingly.

“Competition first, friendship second. Aren’t opponents meant to be insulted?”

Wang Xiaoshai: “!”

What kind of lousy school is this?!

Wang Xiaoshai didn’t recover for a long time even after Lin Wanqing left.

Her assistant whispered, “Miss, it’s cold outside. Let’s go back to the car to rest.”

The girl stood in front of her, her back straight, her figure slender, beautiful and graceful…

Wang Xiaoshai’s face flushed. “Hmph, I will take first place eventually!”

Lin Wanqing was completely unaware of her opponent’s change of heart. She returned to the cold mansion. On a rainy day, even the owls in the forest outside the window were silent.

Although the mansion was warm, the overly spacious area had a persistent coldness.

The butler uncle said, “Madam is back.”

Lin Wanqing looked around but didn’t see the person she wanted to see. “Is CEO Yan… still busy at the company?”

The butler took Lin Wanqing’s bag and coat. “She should be back soon.”

Lin Wanqing forced a smile. “Good, I’ll wait for her.”

She was alone in the empty corridor. At the end of the corridor was Yan Qiu’s study, and to the right was their main bedroom suite.

The building had three floors up and two floors down, yet there was only one bedroom, not even a guest room.

She heard that after Yan Qiu’s parents passed away and she became disabled, she had the house renovated during her painful surgery in the hospital. One of the changes was the removal of all guest rooms and secondary bedrooms.

As the contract marriage partner, Lin Wanqing naturally didn’t dare to ask Yan Qiu the reason.

The butler poured tea and said, “Miss Lin is the person closest to CEO Yan’s heart. If Miss Lin hadn’t come, CEO Yan would be so depressed that she’d rely on sleeping pills every day. The side effects are sleepwalking at night and headaches during the day.”

Lin Wanqing saw the leftover tranquilizers Yan Qiu took in the drawer. The hospital only prescribes this medicine seven tablets at a time. But Yan Qiu’s drawer had nearly ten empty boxes.

Lin Wanqing: “With CEO Yan’s legs like that, she sleepwalks?”