33: Chapter 33 Ask Him to Come Back

The two didn't separate until they were almost out of breath from kissing.

Gu Shiyu's eyes were faintly flushed at the corners, having been moved by the kiss. But her rationality was still intact.

"Song Yuan, I have to get up early for work tomorrow, and I have an important meeting I can't be late for. Also... I didn't buy any condoms."

Song Yuan knew what she meant, and he kissed her reassuringly.

He had actually bought condoms, but seeing how tired she was, and fearing she wouldn't be able to wake up in time for work tomorrow, he didn't mention it. He decided to save this beautiful moment for their wedding night.

He pulled back the covers.

"You keep sleeping. I'll go take a cold shower."

As he let go of her and was about to get up, Gu Shiyu draped one arm over his lean waist.

"I'll help you..."

"Then my wife will have to work hard..."

...

The next morning, when Song Yuan arrived at the studio, he saw Wang Jincai's car parked downstairs.

Wang Jincai had come to find him yesterday and failed to persuade him, so he continued his efforts today.

"Song Yuan, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"

Wang Jincai's attitude was respectful, and he held a beautifully packaged meal box, which he had brought from a five-star hotel.

He had investigated with employees in the department, and they said Song Yuan liked Cantonese dim sum. He had specifically woken up an hour early this morning and driven to that authentic Cantonese restaurant in East Third Ring Road to buy it. Just queuing took forty minutes. He had never been this attentive to his own father in his life.

The person in front of him was his 'living father,' and he had to appease him.

Song Yuan had been working for many years, he wasn't a fresh graduate who would be easily moved by a show of goodwill.

He had his own career plan. Let alone Wang Jincai bringing him breakfast, even if he offered him the position of Vice President, there was no way he would go back.

Wang Jincai bowed and scraped, changing his address for Song Yuan from 'Song Yuan' to 'President Song'.

"President Song, I've applied for a larger, brighter office for you, and bought the best ergonomic chair. Would you like to come and try if it's comfortable?"

Song Yuan closed the car door.

"Mr. Wang, please go back. I'm very busy today and don't have time to chat with you."

The wedding countdown was one day. In the afternoon, he had to buy the wedding dress, and in the evening, he had to go home to finalize the details with his parents.

Wang Jincai cursed inwardly but smiled broadly, his wrinkles deepening. "President Song, how can a person be at odds with money? Your salary if you come back will almost catch up to mine as Vice President. You'll earn more in one year than you did in three years at the company. This is a unique offer for you; others would die of envy if they heard about it."

Song Yuan returned his gaze with an expression of having seen through everything. No matter how high the salary, he would still be a workhorse for someone else, and being a workhorse for a lifetime would only add a little to his savings.

But his life goal was to achieve financial freedom and have those who once looked down on him work for him.

He now had a family; for his parents and for his wife, he wanted to give it his all.

Song Yuan got out of the car and walked directly towards the office. Wang Jincai followed persistently, which annoyed him greatly.

"Wang Jincai, you are a respectable person. Don't make me say things too harshly. Please go back."

Wang Jincai's smile met a cold shoulder, and it was his former subordinate who was giving him a hard time. He stopped in his tracks, gritting his teeth. This person was too ungrateful. Did he want him to kneel and beg him?

Wang Jincai finally couldn't hold back.

"Song Yuan, don't regret this. If you miss this opportunity today, it's gone for good. Do you think I'll still come begging you once I find someone who can solve the problem?

If you miss this chance, you'll never get such a high salary in your life."

Song Yuan scoffed.

"Don't come looking for me, thank you."

Wang Jincai watched Song Yuan walk into the office area, so angry that he punched the air.

He couldn't believe it. Did he really think the world would stop turning without him, Song Yuan?

Wang Jincai opened his phone and sent recruitment messages to former classmates and colleagues. He refused to believe that he couldn't poach someone with such a high salary!

As soon as he finished sending the messages, a subordinate from his department called.

"President Wang, the website we just fixed yesterday has crashed again!"

Wang Jincai wiped his bald forehead.

"Didn't you say it could hold up for a while? Why did it crash again? Is it made of paper?"

The person on the other end sighed.

"President Wang, the framework of this project was built by Song Yuan. Only he can control this risk. Our colleagues' fixes are just temporary; they can only handle it simply. If a few more people access it, it will immediately crash again!"

Wang Jincai paced frantically.

"Fix it! Fix it immediately! If it's really impossible, then limit the number of visitors first!"

He needed to appease the higher-ups first, otherwise, the big boss would surely scold him. He needed to buy time to recruit a technical expert.

Wang Jincai threw the breakfast in his hand into the trash can. He suddenly thought of Xiao Nianchen. If it weren't for Xiao Nianchen's instigation, he wouldn't have been so reckless in laying off employees, especially cutting into the main artery.

Everything was thanks to Xiao Nianchen.

He made a call to Xiao Nianchen.

"President Xiao, something big has happened on my end. Do you have any technical experts in your team? Lend them to me for a bit. I'll return them after the problem is solved."

Xiao Nianchen was currently annoyed. The entire company knew that the Xiao Family was going to marry into the Gu Family, and that ruthless female demon in the business world was his future wife, Gu Shiyu.

Now that this marriage was off, he didn't know how the people in the company were secretly mocking him.

He had spent the entire morning having people investigate, but they still couldn't find out who the person Gu Shiyu married was.

He glanced at the caller ID and said irritably.

"What my team's problem has to do with me!"

Snap—the phone hung up.

Xiao Nianchen had people keep a close eye on Gu Shiyu, instructing them to report immediately if they found anything unusual about her. He refused to believe he couldn't find the man who had cuckolded him.

At noon, Xiao Nianchen was about to go for lunch when his assistant's call came in.

"President Xiao, President Xiao, Gu Shiyu has left the building! She got into a car with license plate number Jing BXXXX!"

Xiao Nianchen's spirits instantly lifted.

"Follow that car now!"

On the other side, after finishing a morning of work, Song Yuan drove to Hengyue Building to pick up Gu Shiyu.

He had scheduled a wedding dress fitting for the afternoon. Today was the last day, as the wedding was the day after.

Song Yuan bought a pineapple ice on the way. Gu Shiyu opened the car door and slid inside, bringing a wave of heat with her.

It was the hottest time of the year, and her nose was slightly moist from walking from the building.

Song Yuan handed her the pineapple ice. Gu Shiyu paused for a moment. She put the straw in her mouth and took a sip. The sweet, sour, and icy taste was the most refreshing, and she had just been thinking about this exact drink, and he happened to buy it.

She looked at Song Yuan, her eyes sparkling. She hadn't expected to find someone so compatible by simply getting married.

Gu Shiyu handed the pineapple ice to Song Yuan.

"Do you want a taste? It's really good!"

Song Yuan buckled her seatbelt.

"You drink it. I don't like sweets."

Gu Shiyu raised her beautiful eyes slightly.

"That's a bit of a shame, then. It's really delicious!"

Song Yuan looked at her rosy lips. The next second, he gently pinched her chin and captured her lips.

It was indeed quite delicious.