Chapter 51

Returning to the office, Qin Yan asks her teacher which enterprise he is more inclined to cooperate with, starting from the perspective of benefits.

"Besides the Gu Corporation, of course, I would prefer to cooperate with the Du Group. The Du Group already has quite a few collaborations with the school. It is because I wanted to give this project to the Gu Corporation, yet didn't want to make things too ugly with the Du Group, that I had to find an excuse to have several companies discuss it together."

Qin Yan thinks for a moment and feels something is wrong. "Since you think the Du Group is more suitable, why call people from the Lu Corporation over?"

Shi Laoshi explains, "He doesn't know where he found the connections to contact me, and since the Lu Corporation and the Gu Corporation are in a competitive relationship, like needles against wheat, of course, I have to bring him here to create a sense of crisis for that kid Gu He'an."

This isn't creating a sense of crisis; this is planting a bomb to blow things up, right?

During the negotiations, the three men almost started fighting.

"This is playing a 'bright scheme'—truly amazing, Teacher."

Shi Laoshi lifts his chin unwillingly, his face full of frustration. "If it weren't for certain people being 'love-brained,' I wouldn't have to be plagued by serious illness while still having to rack my brains to plan."

Qin Yan feels her teeth ache, but she still emphasizes, "When choosing a partner enterprise, we must start from reality; don't let my affairs affect the later scientific research results."

"Of course. This matter is entrusted to you; you should start learning how to handle it."

"..."

No, isn't this just throwing the bomb at her!

She doesn't want to do it, but facing Shi Laoshi's threatening gaze, she can only compromise.

Now she is a beast of burden at his beck and call, unable to control her own fate.

After analyzing the terms of the three cooperation proposals, the conditions given by the Du Group are standard and unremarkable; that is also because their company is powerful and does not lack resources or projects, so they won't lower their stance for just one project.

Although the Gu Corporation is also considered an old-fashioned enterprise, after Gu He'an's father fell ill and retired, the company changed management and some areas still appear immature. Added to that are the scandals and economic turmoil the Gu Corporation has caused, so the risks are greater.

The investment amount given by the Lu Corporation is the largest, and they only want the research results and will not participate in the management or affairs of the research team, which gives the research team the greatest autonomy.

She goes to check the projects the Lu Corporation has done in the last two years. In the industry, everyone complains that the Lu Corporation's president is ruthless and difficult to get along with, but he is generous when talking business. As long as one is doing things honestly, he won't treat them unfairly, so the Lu Corporation is also the company with the best treatment in the industry.

Her phone rings; the caller ID shows "Dear Husband."

"..." Qin Yan feels inexplicably ashamed seeing this title.

"Mrs. Lu, the investigation results are out. Want to know?"

"Mr. Lu, please speak."

Qin Yan is almost getting used to him calling her by that title. Since he is so polite, she can only cooperate.

"Let's talk in person. Are you still at school? I'll come pick you up."

"That's not very good; there are many people at school." Qin Yan's tone is cautious; it would be troublesome if someone saw them.

"Hmm, I've already arrived. Come out."

"..." Qin Yan.

She can only quickly pack her things and say goodbye to her teacher. Shi Laoshi urges her, "Tell me the result of your choice tomorrow. Also, I want you to write an analysis report. Qin Yan, since you're doing it, don't be perfunctory with me."

"..." Qin Yan takes a deep breath. Who exactly forced her to do this!

"What kind of expression is that? Let me tell you, you can get married, but treating marriage as your only sustenance is something only a fool would do. If you don't achieve a career, no one will look up to you. When I go down, I'll still have to complain to your grandfather that you are neglecting your duties for pleasure!"

"What pleasure have I neglected?" Qin Yan asks angrily.

"Isn't playing with men one? That dog thing has you so infatuated that you secretly registered for marriage with him. He treats you so lightly; only a love-brained person like you would believe his ghost stories." When Shi Laoshi talks about Gu He'an, he has endless dirty words to curse him with.

"Alright, stop cursing. I'll give you the report tomorrow."

Only then does Shi Laoshi magnanimously wave his hand, telling her to get lost quickly.

Walking out of the teacher's building, she meets quite a few teachers and greets them politely. She strides to the school gate and sees a man wearing a black mask, a black hat, and a factory-customized jacket that says "Mingliang Laundry."

Yet, even in such ordinary clothes, they cannot hide the man's steady and calm gait and his noble and elegant temperament.

With his long legs, he walks to her side in a few steps. She looks up at him in confusion and asks in a low voice, "Mr. Lu?"

"Hmm, it's me. Mrs. Lu has a sharp eye," Lu Qianchuan also replies in a low voice.

"Since we've slept together quite a few times, and you're standing right in front of me, I'm not blind, so how could I not recognize you," Qin Yan retorts.

"Hmm, slept into a memory point," Lu Qianchuan chuckles low.

"..." Qin Yan is choked. She pauses and then asks, "What kind of act is this?"

"Isn't it that we can't go public? I disguised myself on purpose; no one should recognize me. Give me your backpack."

"No need, it's a bit heavy."

"As your husband, I can hide my identity, but I cannot lose my responsibility. Letting my wife carry heavy objects—is this mocking my incompetence?"

Since he insists, Qin Yan finds it hard to refuse again and hands him the backpack. Although Lu Qianchuan was mentally prepared, he is still a bit surprised when the backpack is in his hands.

It is quite heavy.

The veins on the back of his hand holding the shoulder strap bulge, his wrist exerts force, and the muscles on the side of his radius are also straining.

Putting the backpack in the car, he opens the passenger door and gentlemanly invites her to get in, which makes Qin Yan feel even more strange.

He explains in a low voice, "The people monitoring you haven't left yet. Let's get in the car first and then talk."

Not far away, Qin Shasha, who is walking to the school gate with friends, looks in surprise at Qin Yan getting into a car with a man wearing a factory jacket.

She thinks to herself that this Qin Yan is truly cheap; having Gu He'an, yet still looking for other men.

Is she so sexually unsatisfied that she can't live without men?

She takes out her phone to record, feeling triumphant in her heart.

Once she gives this recording to Gu He'an, Gu He'an will definitely dump her. As for the identity of Mrs. Gu, she's afraid she can only do it in her dreams!

In the car.

"Is that person still following me?" Qin Yan looks around. Vehicles are coming and going on the main road, and she can't see anything unusual, so she has to ask him, "Did you find out who wants to investigate me?"

"It's a private detective arranged by Gu He'an. They spent money to find security guards to try to pry into your news. I had them take the money and lie, saying you live with a rich second-generation female friend. He should have believed it. I didn't want to startle the snake, so I didn't take action to deal with them. How about you, what are your thoughts?"

Regarding this result, Qin Yan is actually not surprised.

Gu He'an mistakenly thinks her change is instigated by her roommate, so he will definitely be curious about her roommate.

"Since he has started investigating me, I definitely should give him a gift as well." Qin Yan laughs and turns to look at Lu Qianchuan. "Mr. Lu, let's play a game with them."

"What are the rules of the game?"

As long as it's something she wants to play, he will accompany her.

"Cat and mouse—let's see who becomes the mouse and gets eaten!" Qin Yan says.

Lu Qianchuan asks back, "Right now, are we the cat, or the mouse?"

Qin Yan sighs, "Life is like a play; whatever we act like, that's what we are."

Lu Qianchuan understands. Both are wearing the skin of lies; whoever holds the initiative is the cat.

To cooperate with her performance, he also arranged a play for her.