113: Chapter 113 Attack Speed ​​Set

Qiao Yichen didn't continue chatting with them and switched his phone to another chat box.

Wang Xiao.

The two had been chatting intermittently lately. On one hand, it was about the payment for a previous freelance job; on the other, he would send over a few ad slots every ten days to half a month for Qiao Yichen to help promote.

They chatted for a few minutes about the status of the recent slots and then shot the breeze for a bit.

Qiao Yichen replied to the messages while glancing at the time—it was almost four o'clock.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have been slacking off all day.

Aside from occasionally checking the progress of the team's proposals, he spent the rest of his time basically chatting with two women and haggling with a freelance client.

Several documents were open on his computer screen, but the progress bars had barely moved.

Opposite him, Meng Zhi was typing away furiously at the screen without even looking up, completely unaware of what his team leader had been doing all afternoon.

Qiao Yichen looked away, cleared his throat a bit guiltily, and casually scrolled through a few pages of the documents, pretending he was also busy.

At five o'clock, Li Yong and Shen Bowen returned.

The two of them carried the dampness of the post-rain outdoors. As soon as they entered, they headed for the small meeting room. Qiao Yichen closed his laptop and followed them in.

The four of them sat around as Li Yong exported the footage he shot in the afternoon. He played it while explaining, "The footage is sufficient. We shot several different sets; the effect should be okay."

Shen Bowen added a few technical details on the side, Meng Zhi asked a couple of questions occasionally, and Qiao Yichen nodded as he listened.

They talked for about half an hour until everything that needed to be covered was finished.

Li Yong closed his laptop and stretched. "Alright, we'll proceed in this direction next week."

Qiao Yichen nodded. "Good job. Have a good rest over the weekend."

As soon as it was time to clock out, everyone was exceptionally eager to leave.

Before long, more than half the people in the Planning Department were gone. After packing his things, Li Yong waved at Qiao Yichen. "See you next week, Boss."

Meng Zhi and Shen Bowen also stood up, grabbed their bags, and headed out.

Qiao Yichen nodded at them. "See you next week."

Once everyone had left, he leaned back in his chair and checked his phone—5:50.

Ten minutes left.

He wasn't in a hurry to leave, so he just leaned back and stared blankly at the ceiling for a while.

He went over today's events in his head—Zhou Qian's attitude had softened a bit, and Yu Peishan was clearly more proactive. He needed to push the freelance slots from Wang Xiao again in the next couple of days.

And tomorrow, Zhou Shiyu was returning to Hangzhou.

He pulled his thoughts back and checked the time: 5:58.

Almost time.

He stood up, packed his things, and headed toward the B2 parking lot.

While waiting for Liu Yanran in the car, Qiao Yichen was chatting away on his phone.

He had to build rapport with Yu Peishan and Zhou Qian while also keeping an eye on the activity in the 'Money-Making Squad' group.

This group had just been created this past Wednesday. Ever since it was formed, the three women's primary chat battlefield had moved here.

The topics ranged far and wide, from clothes to cosmetics; he could hardly get a word in.

While he was scrolling, Lin Wei suddenly shared a photo.

In the photo, she was wearing a blue off-the-shoulder top with matching jeans, standing in front of a mirror. The lighting was good, making her look tall and thin.

Lin Wei tagged Liu Yanran and Su Qing: "Sisters, what do you think? Not bad, right?"

She immediately followed up with: "Blue makes the skin look fairer, it's perfect for Yanran. I've set this set aside for you, remember to come pick it up from my place."

Su Qing quickly chimed in: "Sister, what about mine? Only Yanran gets one?"

Lin Wei replied instantly, sharing another photo: "A white chiffon blouse with a short black skirt. What do you think of this one, sister? The neckline design of the blouse is really nice."

Liu Yanran also appeared, sending a scrutinizing emoji before typing: "Very nice. This set is perfect for our Qingqing. Elegant and intellectual—with glasses, it'll be perfect."

Then a 'biu' heart emoji flew out.

Qiao Yichen looked at the screen and silently sent a thumbs-up emoji.

He agreed in his heart—Lin Wei really knew her stuff when it came to outfits; the combinations were truly beautiful.

Seeing him pop up, Lin Wei immediately got excited and sent a smirking emoji: "Oh, isn't this Boss Qiao? Where are you planning to take Yanran tonight?"

Qiao Yichen typed helplessly: "It's raining, going home to sleep."

Just as he sent it, a clicking sound echoed in the underground garage—the sound of high heels hitting the concrete floor, one step at a time, coming closer.

He looked up and saw Liu Yanran walking toward him through the windshield, carrying her bag.

A moment later, the passenger door opened. Liu Yanran sat inside, tossed her bag into the back, and leaned against the seat with a long sigh.

Qiao Yichen glanced at her. "Home?"

Liu Yanran nodded.

He started the car, pulled out of the parking space, and headed for the exit.

The two returned to Residential Area. Qiao Yichen told Liu Yanran to go upstairs first while he detoured to the delivery lockers to pick up some items.

The packages he had been longing for finally arrived.

By the time he pushed the door open carrying several boxes, a fragrance was already wafting from the kitchen—Liu Yanran was standing at the stove frying eggs and boiling noodles, with the pot bubbling and steaming.

Qiao Yichen passed the kitchen door with the packages, and she glanced back, saying in a flat tone, "Wait a moment, the noodles will be ready soon."

He nodded but didn't stop, hurrying into the bedroom in a few strides.

As soon as the door closed, he immediately became excited and started unboxing the packages rapidly.

Bunny girl, maid, secretary, JK... he had bought seven or eight sets in one go. He shook them out one by one to look at them; each piece of fabric was smaller than the last.

After finishing with the clothes, he opened another box—it was full of stockings.

Black, white, red, pink, purple; glossy, matte, fishnet... they came in various colors and styles, piled high across the bed.

He happily organized them, hanging what needed to be hung and folding what needed to be folded.

Just as he finished, Liu Yanran's voice came from the living room: "It's ready, come out and eat."

The two sat at the dining table, finished their noodles quietly, and then huddled together on the sofa.

Outside the window, a fine rain was falling. The TV was on, but neither of them was really watching whatever show was playing. They leaned against each other, but each was on their own phone.

Liu Yanran sent voice messages from time to time; it was clear she was chatting with Lin Wei and Su Qing—her tone was relaxed, and she laughed occasionally.

Qiao Yichen, on his end, was still working on charming Yu Peishan and Zhou Qian.

He took a photo of the TV and sent it with the caption: "Watching TV at home, what about you guys?"

Yu Peishan replied the fastest: "I'm at home too. Too lazy to go out in the rain."

Zhou Qian was a few minutes slower but also replied: "Just finished a shower, getting ready to lie down."

While Qiao Yichen was replying, he caught Liu Yanran out of the corner of his eye looking at him with a 'tsk tsk tsk' expression.

He helplessly put down his phone and leaned in. "How about some 'Didi Proxy Chat'?"

Liu Yanran glanced at him, stood up, and headed for the bedroom. "Go away."

Qiao Yichen looked at her back, smiled, and continued looking down at his phone.

However, today wasn't without its gains. Zhou Qian, who had hesitated for a long time before replying this afternoon, was now revealing some information.

He scrolled through the afternoon's chat history—

He sent: "Our company went over for research yesterday. My colleague came back and said that when they looked for Manager Li Fan to discuss the proposal, they felt he was quite difficult to deal with."

Zhou Qian replied quite quickly: "Isn't that the truth? Li Fan usually has the most issues; he's a real troublemaker. Unlike Manager Vice President Wang Yiming, who is much better to his subordinates."

She paused and added: "Let's not talk about this anymore; it's annoying just thinking about it."

Then she changed the subject and asked: "What did you have for dinner?"

At the time, he had sent the photo of the noodles: "I made it myself after coming home."

This time, Zhou Qian replied much faster than before, even adding a surprised emoji: "You didn't go out tonight?"

He replied: "Why go out on a rainy day?"

The two of them chatted about the weather for a bit.

Once the conversation with Zhou Qian had mostly wrapped up, Yu Peishan took over.

Qiao Yichen scrolled through the chat history, his gaze landing on the name 'Vice President Wang Yiming'.

From what Zhou Qian implied, this person's position was similar to Li Fan's, and he usually had a good relationship with the employees.

—Vice President Wang Yiming. He noted the name.

Unknowingly, over an hour had passed in conversation.

Qiao Yichen checked the time; it was almost nine o'clock. He put down his phone and stood up to head to the bedroom.

By the time he came out from the shower, it was already 9:30.

Liu Yanran was leaning against the headboard scrolling through her phone, wearing that thin nightgown. Qiao Yichen lifted the covers and lay down, his hands wandering restlessly over her body just like yesterday.

"The stuff arrived. Want to try it tonight?" he whispered into her ear, lowering his voice.

Liu Yanran pushed him. "No..."

After some back-and-forth, she eventually couldn't win against him.

She changed into that OL uniform, with glossy black stockings wrapping around her slender legs. Qiao Yichen's eyes widened as he watched her walk out of the bathroom.

Once she finished changing, he pressed himself directly onto her.

As expected—the Attack Speed Set really does increase attack speed.

Moreover, because he already knew Liu Yanran was going to see her ex-boyfriend tomorrow, Qiao Yichen intentionally acted mischievously, covering her neck with hickeys, and he didn't miss her shoulders either.

Liu Yanran couldn't stop him even if she wanted to, so she finally just let him have his way.

The battle lasted until the early hours of the morning before the two of them finally settled down.

Qiao Yichen held the exhausted Liu Yanran, bowed his head to kiss her, and said softly, "Go to sleep."

Liu Yanran snuggled into his arms and fell into a deep sleep.