How many times has this happened? Last time he flew to H City for his mother's sake, she seemed to have called Qin Xiu instead of him.

This time, she disappeared for half a month without explanation, and when she reappeared, shouldn't she have reported to him, her future "husband"? Why did she call Qin Xiu instead?

"Why didn't she call me?" Yan Shao asked Qin Xiu in a cold voice, completely unaware of his sudden change in expression.

Qin Xiu broke out in a cold sweat. "This... Miss Zhu is probably afraid of disturbing your work, sir?"

Qin Xiu felt that his surname was not actually Qin, but "Shi", and his name was "Shi Gandang".

Yan Shao remained silent with a cold expression, clearly dissatisfied with Qin Xiu's explanation.

Seeing this, Qin Xiu dared not provoke him any further. He carefully closed the car door, climbed into the driver's seat, and silently drove back to the company.

Qin Xiu thought that after Yan Shao calmed down, he would ask about Zhu Qianying. However, after questioning him with a cold face, the young master sat in the back seat and worked with a gloomy face, without saying another word. It wasn't until the two returned to the office that Qin Xiu tentatively brought it up again.

"Master, Miss Zhu..."

"Spit it out!" Young Master Yan said impatiently.

Qin Xiu regretted not recording his conversation with Zhu Qianying earlier. That way, he could have given the recording to Young Master Yan directly without having to endure his cold attitude and suspicion.

"Miss Zhu said she has returned to L City and needs to get a good night's sleep tonight. If it is convenient for you and the old lady, she would like to visit them tomorrow evening."

Qin Xiu finished speaking cautiously, expecting Yan Shao to reply with another resolute "I'm too busy."

Unexpectedly, although Young Master Yan exuded an aura that kept people at a distance, he remained silent for a long time, neither nodding nor refusing.

Does this mean there's a chance?

"Sir, if there are no problems tomorrow night, should I reply to her and tell her to get ready?" Qin Xiu asked cautiously again.

Yan Shao remained silent, flipping through the documents in his hand, as if he hadn't heard Qin Xiu's words at all.

Qin Xiu, who kept running into obstacles and received no response, wondered if Zhu Qianying had left without permission for more than ten days and angered him.

So, you want to take this opportunity to ignore her for a while?

Or, do you want to simply break the contract with her?

Unable to guess Yan Shao's exact intentions and receiving no response, Qin Xiu could only stand in front of Yan Shao's desk and wait.

After an unknown amount of time, Young Master Yan calmly ordered, "Have her call me!"

Judging from her tone, she seemed very calm, but Qin Xiu knew that Zhu Qianying had really angered him this time. He guessed that she was currently feeling very angry and had to call him herself.

Otherwise, given Yan Shao's temperament, he wouldn't bother with or care about trivial matters.

Having received Yan Shao's definite answer, Qin Xiu turned and walked away.

"Fight here!" Young Master Yan's voice whistled over from behind.

Qin Xiu had a bad feeling and quickly turned around to explain, "Young Master Yan, I was just afraid that calling would disturb Miss Zhu's rest."

Qin Xiu was certain that his master had misunderstood something. That was why he had asked him to call Zhu Qianying right under his nose.

Qin Xiu rolled his eyes inwardly, wanting to say, "Master, if you're really that worried, you might as well do it yourself!"

However, he only dared to grumble in his heart. If he actually said it out loud, Young Master Yan would definitely make him suffer a terrible death.

"Information." The man sitting at his desk, looking at the documents, became as taciturn as ever.

Yan Shao's decision to send a message surprised Qin Xiu greatly.

You should know that Young Master Yan rarely thinks of others, and he dislikes waiting.

Waiting for people, for replies, for responses—this kind of treatment is probably only reserved for someone like Madam Yan, who has the prestige to enjoy such special treatment.

Qin Xiu has not yet met the other person.

Could it be that this Zhu Qianying has already become the second special person in Yan Shao's heart so quickly?

Qin Xiu muttered a whole bunch of things to himself, but his hands weren't idle either. He quickly took out his phone, typed a message, and then handed it to Young Master Yan. "Sir, do you think this is alright?"

Young Master Yan glanced at her sideways, "Miss Zhu, please call Young Master Yan back as soon as you see this message!"

"Um……"

Yan Shao nodded slightly. Qin Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put his phone away, and sent the message.

Once the phone displayed "Message sent," Qin Xiu handed the phone back to Yan Shao for confirmation.

Normally, Qin Xiu's actions would definitely have earned him a dismissive "sissy" from Young Master Yan.

But today, Yan Shao glanced at it again.

Qin Xiu put his phone away. "Sir, is there anything else you need?"

Yan Shao waved his hand, signaling him to hurry up and leave as if shooing away a fly.

After Yan Shao had Qin Xiu send the message, he thought he wouldn't receive a reply from Zhu Qianying until at least the evening. After all, he had personally experienced how sleepy that girl was and how grumpy she was in the morning.

One message is probably not enough to wake her up, and even if it did, it wouldn't be enough to get her attention.

But the phone rang the instant Qin Xiu closed the door.

The phone number that Yan Shao gave to Zhu Qianying was a private number, and not many people knew it.

Of course, when Yan Shao heard the ringtone, his first thought was that it was his mother calling.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out not to be.

The phone number wasn't in his phone book, but it was a familiar number to him; it was the number of Zhu Qianying, who had disappeared for half a month.

Yan Shao stared at the flashing light on the screen, but showed no intention of answering immediately.

She's so amazing that she made him wait for half a month, so it's not unreasonable for him to make her wait for a few dozen seconds!

Yan Shao placed the phone on the table and let it ring incessantly until it stopped, but he showed no intention of answering it.

In his opinion, Zhu Qianying, who was so capricious and willful, should be left out in the cold.

He originally thought that if he didn't answer, Zhu Qianying would call back again.

But after the call ended, ten seconds, thirty seconds, one minute, two minutes, five minutes...

The telephone, silently sitting on the table like a quiet, handsome man.

Yan Shao was initially quite calm, even planning how he would discipline her if she called again, so that she would behave and be more obedient.

She is now his woman, Young Master Yan's woman. How could she just go wherever she wants without saying a word?

Her style was even more carefree and casual than his mother's!

He needed to let her know that he had no say in how she had acted before.

From today onwards, she must obey all orders and must never act so recklessly again.

He had prepared countless speeches in his mind, but the phone never rang again.

Unwilling to give up, Yan Shao leaned closer to take a look, hoping to see if there was any information. The screen was completely black, clearly indicating that no information had come in.

The rules and regulations that Yan Shao had prepared in his mind to deal with Zhu Qianying, built up with arrogance and domineering, were completely useless.

Unsurprisingly, it instantly transformed into a surge of rage within him.