Chapter 449: Jin Lu is coming back

"I'll go take a shower first!"

Zheng Qian felt the atmosphere was a bit strange right now; if he didn't do something, it would be easy for things to get out of hand. The weather happened to be a bit hot and dry, so he might as well take a cold shower to sober up a little.

"Um… then… then you go ahead and wash."

Yin Yanyan nodded, blushing.

Watching Zheng Qian's tall and sturdy back, she was slightly lost in thought.

When she first met Zheng Qian, Manager Nie Kai had hinted in every possible way that she should take the initiative to offer herself and get a hold on this god of wealth. In truth, she had been very resistant to that. She was here to be a star, not a socialite.

But now, even though she clearly didn't need to do anything, she had developed some strange thoughts instead.

It wasn't because of his bottomless pool of funds, but because no matter what happened, he could always solve it calmly, and solve it very well.

Whether it was the Sun Family's meddling back then, or the incident this time.

It was as if nothing could stump him.

The key was!

There were just too many girls around him, and they were all so beautiful. If she didn't seize the opportunity, it might truly be impossible in the future. Even if she had to queue up, she feared she wouldn't even get a turn.

Should she… take advantage of this opportunity…

Zheng Qian showered in the bathroom for quite a while, finally extinguishing his palpitating heart.

He wasn't some upright gentleman, nor had he never bedded a girl before. But, it really wouldn't do right now. This was a sensitive period; if he got photographed by someone again, he wouldn't be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

But!

When Zheng Qian finished his shower and pushed open the bathroom door, his heart skipped a beat again.

Yin Yanyan had been pacing in the room.

It seemed she was doing some mental preparation.

Perhaps because of nervousness, she was covered in even more fragrant sweat. Not only were her tight hot pants damp, but even her already sheer, thin camisole had become even more transparent from the sweat.

The lace trim wrapping around her "cleavage" was faintly visible.

"You… you're sweating so much! Do you want to take a shower too?"

Zheng Qian really didn't mean anything else by it.

It wasn't to clean up beforehand for that kind of thing; he purely felt that Yin Yanyan seemed really hot.

The air conditioning was on, after all! It was set to 23 degrees! Even he was feeling a bit cold, damn it!

"Ah… yes, I should take a shower. Wait for me, okay!"

Yin Yanyan blinked sweetly.

She seemed to have figured something out and couldn't help but smile playfully at Zheng Qian.

Watching her push the door open and enter, Zheng Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The sound of the shower coming from inside still made one's imagination run wild.

Yin Yanyan washed very thoroughly this time.

She used all the skills she had in her life.

38 procedures, 52 processes, 764 product details, 12 major interaction points, 89 feedback zones… and so on…

She confirmed everything repeatedly, striving to present the ultimate user experience.

It could truly be called—meticulous craftsmanship, presented for the grand opening, living up to expectations, welcoming your appreciation!

Pushing the door open—Yin Yanyan's face turned even redder.

Because the bed was covered in the clothes and pants Zheng Qian had taken off, messily tossed to the side.

Could it be… was he that impatient?

The room was filled with a faint scent of tobacco, which fascinated her even more. It wasn't that she liked the smell of cigarettes, but because it represented the traces Zheng Qian had left here.

But, which room had he gone to?

Never mind, this was the perfect chance to give him a surprise!

Yin Yanyan took out the black stockings and sailor uniform she had bought beforehand from a box in the closet.

Hmm, she had heard before that Zheng Qian started out in the shipping business, and he seemed particularly obsessed with uniforms?

So she had prepared them long ago, just waiting for the critical moment to give Zheng Qian a surprise. Hmm, now was that moment!

After carefully changing, she looked at herself in the mirror, her cheeks even more flushed. She hadn't expected that she would look so charming dressed like this; she just didn't know if Zheng Qian would like it.

"Qian…" "Qian…" "Qian…!?"

She called out a few times, but found there was no response. She immediately felt that something was wrong.

Just then… there was a rapid knocking at the door.

She walked down suspiciously and saw her female assistant on the video doorbell, looking like she was about to cry.

Yin Yanyan: ???

"Why are you back? Didn't you say you wouldn't be back… at all tonight?"

"You think I wanted to come back! Open the door quickly. Manager Nie Kai just called me and ordered me back. Seriously… how could you let President Zheng leave! Hurry up and let me in!"

Yin Yanyan: …

She admitted that at this moment, she had the heart to kill Zheng Qian. Twice! Counting this time, it was twice!

Could it be! Was he that annoyed by her?

"You… you wait a second, I just finished showering, I'll come open the door once I change my clothes… Oh right, don't you have a key?"

"To avoid interrupting your 'heart-to-heart talk,' I specifically left the keys in the living room."

Yin Yanyan rolled her eyes hard.

She had finally found such a sensible assistant, and yet! Forget it, she would absolutely never be this proactive again! Zheng Qian, you've broken my heart!

… At this moment, Zheng Qian was lying in the house he shared with Jin Lu, smoking. There had been too many things going on recently, and he was exhausted.

Leaving the villa where Yin Yanyan was staying was mainly because he was worried about any further problems; he really didn't want to be in the news headlines again. He happened to find some costumes prepared for a male actor in the villa, likely brought over by accident when moving from the hotel. The clothes were still new, with the price tags still on, so Zheng Qian simply put them on after showering.

Moreover, there was one more thing he was very concerned about. That was that Jin Lu was coming back. He had just received her WeChat message; she had already booked a flight to Shanghu. Her studies would likely have to be put on hold for now.

Most importantly… she needed to handle some private matters. She hadn't explained it too clearly, just hoping that Zheng Qian would give her some time to handle it, and also hoping that Zheng Qian wouldn't come looking for her.

Going to Shanghu… to handle private matters?

Zheng Qian guessed a little, but he wasn't very sure.

He wanted to transfer funds to Jin Lu, but she refused directly, which made Zheng Qian feel even more uneasy.

However, he still transferred 5 billion to Wei Rusi's bank card directly. It should be enough to handle some situations for now. He just told her that if she encountered any problems that required money, she could reach out to him at any time.

Of course, Wei Rusi knew a little about the news that Jin Lu was suddenly returning, but she kept her mouth shut, unwilling to talk much about it, and also hoped that Zheng Qian wouldn't overthink it.

Damn it… how could he not overthink it?

For no reason, it made Zheng Qian feel a bit restless.

[Beep—]

Jin Zhiyuan sent a WeChat message: [We are handling some family matters, it has nothing to do with you. Little Zheng, do the things in your hands well, no need to worry.]