Married The Crybaby Childhood Crush First, Then Fell in Love - Chapter 45.2

The sudden order completely distracted Lin Wanqing from her yearning for Yan Qiu.

Yu Fei was jolted awake. “Tell me honestly, what exactly is President Yan busy with?”

The secretary, still sleepy, blurted out the truth without thinking. “One of the Wang Group’s shareholders was once the boss’s aunt. She was good to the boss when she was little, and they had a good relationship. But after the boss’s parents died in the car accident, she completely changed and tried to use some tactics to take over Huiyan.”

Lin Wanqing knew that in the business world, success wasn’t about how excellent you were, but whether your opponent made mistakes.

Yu Fei yawned, saying,

“When the boss wanted to marry Miss Lin, that aunt probably saw that the Lin family was failing and didn’t want the boss to have a powerful supporter, so she actively agreed.”

Those rich people are all foul-hearted.

The aunt who had looked after Yan Qiu since childhood was deeply malicious.

Since her parents’ death, Yan Qiu had no one to rely on. The old man’s health was deteriorating, and he couldn’t shoulder the heavy responsibility of the group.

Lin Wanqing lowered her eyes. “Was Yan Qiu forced to marry me?”

Yu Fei immediately woke up, shaking her head faster than a rattle drum, almost scrambling her brains.

“Ah, no, no, no, no, no, Miss Lin misunderstood.”

Lin Wanqing: “?”

You look scary.

It wasn’t until a few days later, when Lin Wanqing went to receive the small trophy for the finals, that Yan Qiu still hadn’t appeared.

She held the heavy trophy, clutching a bouquet of red roses handed to her by the host.

Surrounded by flashlights and applause, Lin Wanqing kept searching the stage for Yan Qiu’s figure.

She couldn’t find her anywhere.

Having won the trophy and the ticket to the fashion industry, Lin Wanqing stood on the steps, yet she couldn’t feel happy at all.

“The Wang Group is being investigated for tax evasion.”

“The Wang Group used Class C fabric for intimate apparel, which does not meet national standards, and was fined.”

“Internal management of the board of directors is chaotic. What’s behind the powerful family feuds?”

Online discussions were in full swing. Wang Xiaoshai, as the legitimate daughter of the Wang Group, had been too high-profile before. Now that she had lost the competition, anyone could step on her.

“Seriously, am I the only one who thinks the Wang and Lin families are two incompetent buffoons? Hahaha.”

“Tax evasion, failure to meet national standards—is the next step mistreating employees? I already know the routine by heart.”

“Did you guys see the photo of Lin Wanqing standing on the steps after winning the award? Oh my god, my heart is broken.”

“Can’t see my wife, sob sob QAQ.”

“Lin Wanqing, I’ll steal a battery car to support you, okay? Don’t cry, don’t cry.”

The photo of Lin Wanqing standing on the high steps, utterly lost while holding the trophy and roses, swept across the internet. Even casual onlookers who didn’t follow the industry competition were captivated by this image.

Lin Wanqing, wearing small heels, walked into Yan Qiu’s office, standing on her toes to place the shiny golden trophy on the highest honor display shelf in Yan Qiu’s office.

The display shelf was filled with honorary titles awarded to the group by the government.

Lin Wanqing’s series of trophies was placed above these honors.

That was Yan Qiu’s private intent.

Lin Wanqing and she were in a contract marriage, so she didn’t dare to stay in Yan Qiu’s office for long. She left in a hurry after placing the trophy.

Before she left, the vase in the office held the freshest orange blossoms and gardenias.

A prominent coconut sat on the desk, waiting for its owner to open it.

Lin Wanqing: ?

She was very familiar with these scents.

Yu Fei, carrying documents, walked by, followed by several subordinates from the secretary’s office. She caught a glimpse of someone else in the office and hurried in to take a look.

Upon seeing Lin Wanqing, her earlier nervous expression immediately disappeared.

“Oh my, Madam, why did you suddenly come to President Yan’s office? You didn’t even make an appointment~”

Yu Fei pushed Lin Wanqing’s back, urging her to leave.

Lin Wanqing was used to Yu Fei’s cold demeanor, and this was the first time she had seen the boss’s confidante display such a… complex smile.

Lin Wanqing: “I smelled a familiar scent in the office.”

Yu Fei: “You must have smelled wrong.”

Lin Wanqing: “But…”

Yu Fei cut her off decisively: “You smelled wrong!”

Lin Wanqing: “.”

You are truly interesting.

Yan Qiu finished the last board meeting, her legs aching almost to the point of numbness.

She took out a handful of painkillers from her bag and washed them down with cold water.

The long-term use of painkillers made her stomach particularly fragile, so she took another handful of stomach medicine a moment later.

She was truly a walking pharmacy.

Due to the torment of illness, her face was abnormally pale, and her lips, without lipstick to cover them, were entirely drained of color.

“Should you go back to the hotel first?”

“Go straight back to the city. Send the other work to my email.”

Yan Qiu was concerned about Lin Wanqing and didn’t dare to waste time on the road.

Her little girl won first place in the finals today, and she needed to celebrate properly.

“Oh, and help me order a cake.”

The person behind her immediately went to follow the order.

A woman in her forties, who should have been leisurely and elegant, stood behind Yan Qiu. Her face, depressed from recent blows, added a hint of paranoia.

“Yan Qiu, do you truly not care about the relationship between your mother and me at all?”

Yan Qiu’s wheelchair stopped. She turned around and looked indifferently at her maternal aunt, who had married into the Wang family.

“What relationship? My father and mother died. Thank you for making sure to pretend to cry until you fainted in front of their graves, Auntie.”

The aunt’s face froze. “What are you saying—”

The eyes behind Yan Qiu’s gold-rimmed glasses were extremely indifferent. “You covet the inheritance my parents left me. Are you sure you have the life to enjoy it?”

The aunt’s face was pale and stiff. Yan Qiu’s mother did everything better than her, and married better than her. Everything always overshadowed her.

How could she be willing to suppress her anger?

The person finally died, leaving behind a crippled invalid. If she didn’t take action, how could she soothe the decades of endurance and the twisted heart?

Yan Qiu took a puff of a cigarette to soothe her overly painful stomach and legs. “However, you did one thing right.”

She smiled brightly at the aunt who had once taken care of her.

The smile didn’t reach her eyes, but it was more gorgeous than a rose covered in thorns.

“However, your support for Lin Wanqing marrying me saved me a lot of trouble. She is excellent, and I am very satisfied.”

A chill surged up the aunt’s spine, and she could barely meet Yan Qiu’s eyes.

Yan Qiu used to be a very gentle person, always smiling at everyone. After the car accident, she seemed like a completely different person.

It wasn’t until Yan Qiu’s back disappeared down the corridor that the aunt nearly fell to the ground.

“Mrs. Wang, please remember to sign the contract President Yan gave you. It’s getting late. Don’t waste everyone’s time.”

Yan Qiu rushed home, finally arriving before midnight.

Her wheelchair was almost sparking.

She was carrying an exquisitely shaped cake. When her wheelchair entered the house, all the lights were turned off. The housekeeper and maid had gone to bed early.

No one was on the sofa. Yan Qiu frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

Was the rabbit miss angry?

This was the first time Yan Qiu hadn’t picked up Lin Wanqing from school. Lin Wanqing was under a lot of pressure preparing for the competition these past few days, and she hadn’t been by her rabbit miss’s side.

The wheelchair rolled past the study and turned towards the bedroom on the right.

A sliver of light shone from the bedroom door seam.

The owl in the cage outside the window let out a piercing shriek. A stray cat cried out a mating call.

The wheelchair rolled softly over the wooden floor. Yan Qiu carefully placed her hand on the doorknob.

The latch came out of the strike plate with a click. Yan Qiu entered the room.

The girl on the bed was wrapped in a blanket, dozing off. She was hugging Yan Qiu’s pillow, holding a notebook filled with densely written notes, which contained perfume formulas.

Yan Qiu’s heart softened. She propped herself up and stood up from the wheelchair. It was only two steps, but she felt more pain than if she were walking on razor blades.

She held the cream cake steadily in her hand and quietly placed it by the bed.

Yan Qiu was wearing the shirt Lin Wanqing personally made next to her skin. She had asked her secretary to steal it from the school warehouse.

The silk felt warm and ticklish against her skin.

At this moment, Lin Wanqing was also wearing her oversized shirt.

Yan Qiu was much taller than Lin Wanqing. The shirt enveloped the rabbit miss like a large nightgown, just covering her thighs.

She looked like a child who had stolen an adult’s clothes.

Yan Qiu’s heart felt warm. Lin Wanqing seemed to sense it, and her eyes glanced at the pulled-down neckline.

Her two little white ‘bunnies’ trembled slightly.

The red pomegranate seeds were extremely conspicuous in the dim, warm light of the night.

Yan Qiu’s eyes deepened. Her finger gently stroked Lin Wanqing’s back.

Then, she picked her up.

The rabbit blinked her eyes in confusion. The residual glimmer of tears still lingered in her eyes.

“Sister Qiuqiu, you’re back. I missed you.”

Yan Qiu leaned in and nibbled her earlobe. “Tempting me on purpose, hmm?”

Lin Wanqing rubbed her eyes. “What did you say?”

Yan Qiu’s gaze landed on the widely opened neckline of the shirt. Her clothes would always be scented with Supo’s perfume.

The white musk mixed with the orange blossom scent was pure and romantic in the night, and coupled with the sticky atmosphere in the bedroom, it felt a little lascivious.

Lin Wanqing obediently leaned against her. “I got first place. I didn’t embarrass you.”

Yan Qiu was stunned, not expecting this to be the first thing Lin Wanqing said when she saw her.

Didn’t embarrass her…

She rubbed Lin Wanqing’s face. “Our Tiantian is very excellent. You are the best designer I have ever seen.”

Lin Wanqing smiled, even more obediently. “It’s late. Please sleep with me.”

Yan Qiu lowered her eyes. “I’m sorry. I’ve been very busy these few days and haven’t had time to accompany you.”

Lin Wanqing rubbed her cheek against Yan Qiu’s chest to please her. “It’s fine as long as you remember me in your heart. I’m obedient at school and haven’t caused you any trouble, it’s just…”

Lin Wanqing worriedly bit Yan Qiu’s collar, unbuttoning the buttons one by one.

“It’s just that I hope Sister Qiuqiu can spend more time with me.”

She really needed company.

She knew Yan Qiu had someone else in her heart, but right now, only she was by her side.

Lin Wanqing gave everything to Yan Qiu, and Yan Qiu currently had no lover by her side either.

Lin Wanqing smiled sweetly, licking her lips. “Sister, I have been practicing my technique on myself. I won’t hurt you. Can you give me a chance?”