The boss quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, sir, it's definitely not your girlfriend. It's always the secretary who comes down to get the flowers; I've never seen the real person."

He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Oh, this is probably a matter between higher-ups."

Ye Feng felt even more upset.

He took out his phone and dialed Xiong's mother's number: "I probably won't be home for dinner tonight."

A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Not coming back? No way! We're all waiting for you to come back so we can have dinner together!"

Ye Feng sighed helplessly; it seemed he couldn't escape this dinner tonight.

He could only reply, "I understand, I'll try to get back as soon as possible."

He hung up the phone. He had to wait for Qingyi to get off work so they could go home together.

Inside the flower shop, the owner and staff were busy preparing bouquets. Ye Feng sat to the side, waiting quietly.

Meanwhile, in the car, Liu Qingyi rubbed her eyes; she hadn't had much rest these past few days.

Ten years ago, the department stores under the Liu family's control occupied nearly half of the market share and enjoyed immense success.

However, in recent years, with the impact of online shopping, turnover has declined year by year.

Recently, a powerful competitor has entered the market, further squeezing Liu's market share.

Qin Yifei's gentle voice broke the silence: "Qingyi, are you feeling unwell?"

He looked at her with concern.

Qin Yifei originally planned to go abroad for a few days under the guise of an inspection to put pressure on Liu Qingyi and make her come to him.

Contrary to expectations, it actually facilitated her relationship with Ye Feng.

After learning from Liu Qingxing today that Liu Qingyi was going to move back to the old house with Ye Feng, he decided to immediately promote the cooperation between Lingyun Group and Liu's family.

He wanted to use shared interests to keep Liu Qingyi by his side.

Liu Qingyi shook her head: "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

The pressure has been immense lately.

Several of the partner distributors withdrew from the store, resulting in a sharp decline in foot traffic in the mall, and Liu's cash flow gap widened.

Even knowing it was a money-burning endeavor, the Liu family had no choice but to grit their teeth and cope with the competition.

At the height of his troubles, Qin Yifei concluded his investigation and resumed his cooperation with the Liu family.

If the cooperation is successful, 300 million yuan in initial funding will be received, which will solve the Liu family's urgent needs.

"The situation at the mall hasn't been very good lately," Liu Qingyi sighed. "Several distributors have withdrawn from the mall, and the foot traffic has decreased significantly."

Qin Yifei held her hand and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. I've already asked people to speed up the cooperation between Lingyun Group and Liu's Group."

Liu Qingyi looked at him. Qin Yifei's appearance gave her hope in her predicament.

However, her feelings for him were no longer the same as before.

Qin Yifei felt the warmth in his palm and a smile appeared on his lips.

He knew perfectly well that the current predicament Liu was facing presented him with the best opportunity to win over Liu Qingyi.

Qin Yifei reached out and placed one hand on the back of Liu Qingyi's hand.

"Don't worry, Qingyi, your problems are my problems. I will definitely help you." His voice was gentle.

Liu Qingyi felt the warmth on the back of her hand and subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but hesitated for a moment.

Seeing this, Qin Yifei took the opportunity to hold her hand even tighter and turned his body slightly towards her.

"I climbed up with all my might so that one day I could help you."

He gazed at Liu Qingyi with deep affection in his eyes.

Looking at the face so close to hers, Liu Qingyi was flooded with memories.

But now, everything has changed.

At this moment, Ye Feng's image appeared in Liu Qingyi's mind.

She abruptly pulled her hand back and pushed Qin Yifei away.

Caught off guard, Qin Yifei leaned back, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes: "Qingyi, I..."

"No need for explanations." Liu Qingyi's tone was distant. "From now on, let's keep our distance. I don't want Ye Feng to misunderstand."

Qin Yifei was unwilling, but he still suppressed his emotions: "Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

The car slowly drove into the underground parking lot of the Liu Group.

"Let's have dinner together tonight?" Qin Yifei suggested as Liu Qingyi was about to get out of the car.

"No, I have something to do tonight." Liu Qingyi refused without hesitation.

She opened the car door, ready to get out.

Qin Yifei reached out and stopped the car door: "Wait, Qingyi, I had someone prepare a bouquet of flowers for you. Take it home."

Liu Qingyi looked at Qin Yifei, her tone somewhat helpless: "Yifei, you've already done enough, you really don't need to do this anymore."

Qin Yifei insisted, "It's just a bouquet of flowers, a token of our friendship. If you can't even accept it from me, your friend, how can I help you in the future?"

He emphasized the word "friends" very much.

Liu Qingyi finally agreed: "This will not happen again."

"Okay." Qin Yifei smiled with satisfaction.

Afterwards, the group went to the flower shop.

At that moment, in the florist's shop, the owner handed two beautifully arranged bouquets of flowers to Ye Feng: "Sir, your flowers are ready."

Ye Feng accepted the flowers, smiled faintly, and took out his phone to check the time.

It's almost seven o'clock; Qingyi should be getting off work soon.

He was about to make a phone call, wanting to give Qingyi a surprise.

Just then, a few people entered through the door. The man in the lead was dressed in a suit and tie, exuding the air of a successful businessman.

Beside the man was Liu Qingyi.

Ye Feng's fingers, gripping his phone, froze. Wasn't Qingyi supposed to be working overtime at the company? How did she end up with this man?

At this moment, the woman who had ordered 999 roses rushed forward and urged the florist, "Hurry, it's almost time!"

Nearly a thousand roses were carefully carried out by the florist, immediately attracting the attention of everyone around.

Wow! How romantic!

Is he about to confess his feelings? Or propose?

Qin Yifei smiled confidently: "Qingyi, consider these flowers as my apology for delaying the cooperation due to being too busy."

Liu Qingyi looked at the curious gazes around her, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face.

She wanted to refuse, but with Qin Yifei in front of so many people, she couldn't very well embarrass him.

"Thank you."

She eventually accepted the flowers and gestured to the staff to place them in the lobby of Liu's Company.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Get together!"

This cheer instantly ignited the atmosphere at the scene.

More people gathered around, creating a lively and bustling scene.

Ye Feng stepped out from the corner of the flower shop, carrying two bouquets of flowers in his hands, his expression indifferent.

His appearance silenced the previously noisy crowd for a moment.

When Liu Qingyi saw him, her expression changed slightly, and a look of panic flashed in her eyes.

She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Qin Yifei looked at Ye Feng, a smug glint in his eyes, and gave him a provocative look with the air of a victor.

Ye Feng acted as if he didn't see them at all, walking straight past them without even glancing at them for a moment.

Then, he walked to the trash can by the roadside and threw the bouquet of roses in without hesitation.