Chapter 31: Feeding the Jealousy Boiling and Burning.

On Saturday night, Yu Wu planned to relax with Zan Ya the next day, but was told that she had to go on a blind date.

Yu Wu wailed instantly, "How did our parents force us onto this path! It's so hard for us!"

Zan Ya was also feeling down. "I can't help it. I've been pressured for too long. If I don't go this time, my dad will cut off my financial support! What kind of father is that?! It's just too much!"

Yu Wu: "So, Miss, why don't you just treat it as an experience of life? How about going head-to-head with your dad?"

"Yu Wu!" Zan Ya shouted, "You heartless bastard, have you forgotten how Ms. Ye tormented you? I'm not talking to you anymore! I'm going to sleep! I have a blind date tomorrow."

Yu Wu chuckled; chatting with her for a while had actually improved her mood considerably.

......

On Monday, Yuwu continued her busy work.

The mere thought of Ke Yanchen inexplicably brings Cheng Yi to mind. My heart is in turmoil, a jumble of conflicting thoughts swirling within me. So I simply stop thinking about Ke Yanchen altogether.

She recently landed a top-tier (S+) project with a foreign company, but an unexpected incident occurred half an hour before the meeting with the client. The German translator who was supposed to be there couldn't make it due to unforeseen circumstances, and Yu Wu frantically made seven or eight phone calls but still couldn't reach him.

This time, the client was a German company in the dental field, which used a lot of technical terms that were impossible for non-professionals to translate. Furthermore, the client exhibited the typical German traits of meticulousness, punctuality, rigidity, seriousness, and aloofness. They were extremely principled and showed no leniency whatsoever.

Ordinary German translators are not up to the task.

Time is of the essence; where can Yu Wu find a professional German translator?

If a professional German translator cannot be found, then the project is essentially doomed.

Yu Wu was at her wit's end and could only post a plea for help on her WeChat Moments in the last twenty minutes: "Does anyone know a German translator specializing in dental medicine? Urgent!"

Yu Wu was discussing with Gu Yun what to do if they really couldn't find a translator when the phone rang. The caller ID showed Cheng Yi.

Yu Wu felt a scalding sensation in her chest, and for a moment she panicked, but she forced herself to remain calm and accepted the answer.

Yuwu: "Hello?"

A deep, pleasant voice came from the other end: "Are you looking for German translators specializing in dental medicine?"

Yu Wu's eyes lit up. "Yes! It's urgent! Do you know anyone there?"

"Um."

"Then... could you please help me invite her over? Don't worry, the reward will be generous!"

The person on the other end gave a lazy reply and then hung up.

Gu Yun quickly asked, "Sister Yu Zi, have you found a translator?"

Yu Wu stared at the disconnected phone, snapping out of her daze, "I guess... I guess so?"

Gu Yun: "?"

...

Yu Wu and Gu Yun stood downstairs at the company after hanging up the phone. Soon after, a completely black Audi RS7 Black Knight drove up.

Cheng Yi got out of the car and strolled over lazily, rubbing his shoulders.

Gu Yun's eyes gleamed with excitement as she whispered to Yu Wu, "Sister Yu, he's so handsome! He looks even more handsome in a suit than he did that night!"

Yu Wu gestured for Gu Yun to be more professional, put on a polite smile, and looked behind Cheng Yi, "Mr. Cheng, where's the translator?"

Cheng Yi lifted his eyelids and glanced at her sideways, "Are you blind?"

Yu Wu's eyes widened: "?"

Cheng Yi raised an eyebrow, "Am I not good enough?"

Yu Wu hesitated to speak, "The client has very strict requirements. They not only require fluent and standard spoken language, but also knowledge of dental expertise in the field."

Cheng Yi casually gave an "oh" and walked inside without looking to the side, leaving Yu Wu and Gu Yun to jog to keep up.

"I'll show you the materials we need later. Thank you for your help today." Yu Wu said, glancing at him worriedly before pressing the elevator button.

Upon arriving at the office, Cheng Yi's appearance instantly drew everyone's attention. Almost immediately, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at Cheng Yi without moving.

His attire and demeanor clearly indicated that he was either rich or noble. He was tall and upright, with a relaxed posture and handsome features, yet also a slightly impatient aloofness, which caused many of his female colleagues to blush.

Cheng Yi paused slightly, glanced at Yu Wu, and raised his brow.

Yu Wu instantly understood what he meant and pointed in the direction of her office, "This way."

Cheng Yi nodded and entered the office under the watchful eyes of the crowd around him.

Gu Yun whispered in Yu Wu's ear, "Sister Yu, that's the charm of a handsome guy! Look, look, the whole office is looking at him!"

Yu Wu took a deep breath and tapped Gu Yun on the head. "Go inside. He's not a good-tempered person."

Gu Yun smiled mischievously and followed Yu Wu inside.

Yu Wu handed the documents to Cheng Yi, "These are some documents about this cooperation. Take a look at them first, but there probably isn't enough time. You can only familiarize yourself with them for now."

Cheng Yi lowered his eyes and flipped through the pages quickly and casually.

Yu Wu stared at his slender, bony fingertips, her gaze slowly moving upwards to his slightly shimmering lips.

Hold!

Men can be beautiful too, like a dark raven crashing into her.

The memory of the oppressive thrill in that cramped and cramped storage room sent a tingling, electric current through my spine.

She checked the time, then invited Cheng Yi to the conference room, and then pulled Gu Yun downstairs, saying, "We'll go pick up Mr. Ludwig first. Please wait here for a moment."

Cheng Yi nodded without blinking.

When Yu Wu and Gu Yun met Mr. Ludwig, they exchanged brief pleasantries. Mr. Ludwig smiled and said in English, "Ms. Yu said you have professional German translators, which is very appealing to me. I have always hoped that the advertising companies I cooperate with will not only be superficial, but also have a deeper understanding of the other party's cultural background. I hope that the German translators this time will not disappoint me."

Yu Wu could only manage a forced smile in agreement, her heart pounding wildly. She wondered if Cheng Yi actually knew German. Knowing German wasn't enough; he also needed to understand the specialized vocabulary!

I arrived at the conference room with trepidation. As soon as I pushed open the door, Cheng Yi stood up and came over to shake my hand, greeting me in fluent German: "Guten Tag."

Ludwig burst into laughter upon hearing such authentic German, gripping Chengyi's hands tightly, his large beard trembling with excitement. "Das ist das erste Mal, dass ich so authentisches Deutsch sehe. Hasst du früher in Deutschland gelebt" (This is the first time I've ever heard such authentic German. Have you ever lived in Germany?)

Cheng Yi smiled slightly, gestured for Ludwig to sit down first, and then said a few more words in a slow and unhurried manner.

Ludwig and Chengyi clearly hit it off, and the two began to talk as if no one else was around.

Yu Wu couldn't understand their conversation, so she could only look to Cheng Yi for help.

Cheng Yi gave her a reassuring look before steer the conversation to the main topic.

Next, Cheng Yi acted as the middleman, translating Mr. Ludwig's requirements. After several rounds of back and forth, Yu Wu secretly admired Cheng Yi's abilities.

He only watched for a short while, but he memorized all the professional knowledge.

He speaks clearly and concisely, with a clear understanding of concepts, and he doesn't hesitate when using professional terms, demonstrating a strong foundation.

After the meeting, both parties happily signed the contract, and Ludwig even unusually agreed to renew it for another five years. It's worth noting that Ludwig had previously worked with China's top advertising companies, who were extremely demanding of their clients. This was fantastic news for the Yu family!

Yu Wu thanked him again, but Ludwig had to go to the airport later, so she could only treat him to a meal next time.

After seeing Ludwig off, Yu Wu said to Cheng Yi, "Are you free tonight? How about I treat you to dinner? And about that payment..."

"No need." Cheng Yi stood up, swiped his phone to check messages, "I have to go back to the company later, something's come up."

"Oh." Yu Wu touched her nose. "Then how can I repay you?"

Cheng Yi raised his head with a half-smile, "Repay me with your body."

Yu Wu stared at him with wide eyes, while Cheng Yi strode out.

After he walked away, Yu Wu stomped her feet angrily! That bastard, he tricked her again!

...

After finalizing the project with Mr. Ludwig, Sister Ling praised Yu Wu without reservation and hinted that she would soon be promoted.

"Chang Sheng has lost many customers due to the recent internal power struggle at the top. You should seize this opportunity."

Yu Wu smiled and agreed.

Because of Ling Jie's approval and her impending promotion, she was in a very good mood, which lasted until Saturday. Today, Ke Yanchen invited Yu Wu to a party that evening, attended by all his friends from the industry.

"Consider it introducing you to my circle of friends. Let's take it slow," Ke Yanchen said with a smile on the phone.

Yu Wu obediently hummed in agreement, and began to plan her outfit for the evening.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Cheng Yi called first.

"Are you aware of the internal strife and customer loss at Changsheng's top management?"

"I know."

"If I told you that, coincidentally, all of Changsheng's lost customers are at the dinner party my friend invited tonight, would you come?"

"Come on!" Yu Wu gritted her teeth and immediately jumped out of bed to find her clothes.

"Okay." Cheng Yi looked down at his watch. "I'll pick you up in thirty minutes."

"good!"

Yu Wu hung up the phone and quickly began to tidy herself up.

...

The dinner was scheduled to start at 5:30, but Cheng Yi picked up Yu Wu at 4:40. It would take half an hour to drive there, and they were stuck in traffic on the way.

Yu Wu sat in the passenger seat, so anxious she wanted to yank the car door open and run out. She kept looking around anxiously, "Can you drive faster? What if we're late?"

Cheng Yi raised an eyebrow and glanced at her indifferently. Yu Wu awkwardly shut her mouth, straightened her back, and slowly tapped her knees with her fingertips, silently looking out the window without saying a word.

She was used to being the service provider, and had a very strong sense of time. But she forgot about the man beside her, who was always pampered and had no fear of being late.

By the time they arrived at the dinner party, it was already 5:50.

The dinner was held in a high-end Chinese courtyard with a simple and elegant decor, warm lighting, exquisite carved doorways, and a faint scent of ink.

The moment Yu Wu followed Cheng Yi into the private room, everyone stood up to welcome him, their faces bearing polite smiles.

"Young Master Cheng is here!"

"Long time no see, Young Master Cheng has become even more handsome!"

"Your Excellency's presence has made this humble abode even more honored!"

Everyone echoed his sentiments, and a flood of compliments poured in.

Cheng Yi nodded slightly and led Yu Wu to sit down.

Someone with sharp eyes noticed that Cheng Yi personally pulled out a chair for Yu Wu, realizing that she was no ordinary person, and quickly rubbed their hands together and asked, "And who is this?"

Cheng Yi's voice was calm: "Yu Wu, the heiress of the Yu Group, is currently in charge of the marketing department. She is also my friend."

This last "friend" really flattered Yu Wu, and all the bosses exchanged glances and started showering her with compliments. Yu Wu quickly became modest.

......

The people at the table were all of high caliber, mostly from large companies. There were also several women at the table who looked very capable.

Several of them were important figures, and even Sister Ling had to go to great lengths to arrange a meeting with them, with no guarantee of success. Yet, for Cheng Yi, it seemed as casually as a meal.

Yu Wu, who was originally full of fighting spirit to win over all these customers, is now a little timid.

With so many people, how can we sign as many cooperation agreements as possible?

She secretly glanced at Cheng Yi beside her. He was listening to a refined elder speaking to his left with his eyes down, one hand casually resting on the table, while the other hand was actually secretly squeezing Yu Wu's hand hanging at her side.

Yu Wu felt as if she had been branded with a red-hot iron, and instantly shook him off, hurriedly meeting his mischievous smiling eyes.

The refined elder noticed the commotion, smiled gently, and extended his hand to Yu Wu, "Your name is Yu Wu, right? I am General Manager Chang of Keheng."

"Hello." Yu Wu smiled warmly and shook hands with him.

"Yu's Group has been developing very rapidly in the past two years. I've dealt with your CEO, Mr. Ling, before; he's very serious and responsible. Why don't you come to our company next Monday to discuss cooperation?"

Yu Wu blinked, looking at Cheng Yi with some disbelief. They'd already reached an agreement?

Cheng Yi glanced at her impatiently, "Are you stupid again?"

"Oh, okay." Yu Wu smiled sheepishly, "Alright! I'll definitely come next Monday!"

President Chang smiled and said to Cheng Yi, "I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Cheng Yi nodded, and President Chang left.

Yu Wu stared at President Chang's retreating figure: "Is he really that busy?"

"What do you think?" Cheng Yi looked at her as if she were an idiot.

Next, more and more people came over with wine glasses to flatter Cheng Yi. He remained haughty and silent to those who wanted something from him, and intentionally or unintentionally asked Yu Wu beside him some trivial questions such as "What time is it?", "What do you want to eat?", and "Have you finished eating?", shifting the focus to Yu Wu.

Those people understood Cheng Yi's meaning and offered Yu Wu a few words of flattery, asking when they would be free to discuss cooperation.

They simply fed the food into his mouth.

Throughout the dinner, Yu Wu transformed into a resource-rich individual, and the atmosphere was completely devoid of any hint of alcohol, sex, or money. Apart from a few older individuals who appeared to be Cheng Yi's elders, the other middle-aged people were extremely flattering to Cheng Yi.

As the dinner was drawing to a close, a young man, having drunk some light wine, chatted animatedly with Yu Wu and immediately declared that he would speak with her about the company's marketing the next day. He poured Yu Wu a small glass of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and said with great enthusiasm, "Miss Yu, let's celebrate our upcoming collaboration!"

It was just a glass of wine. Just as Yu Wu was about to stand up, someone forcefully pressed her shoulder down and made her sit back down.

Cheng Yi picked up the glass of wine in front of Yu Wu with a nonchalant indifference. "I'll drink it for her." He then downed the glass in one gulp.

Yu Wu looked at Cheng Yi's extremely imposing coldness and thought he was about to get angry. She had a bad feeling, and the atmosphere in the room froze slightly.

Fortunately, the dinner was almost over, and Yu Wu quickly stood up to smooth things over. Cheng Yi didn't show much emotion after sitting down.

After everyone had left, Yu Wu sat down and looked at him sincerely: "Thank you. I don't know how to repay this favor. It's too big a favor. I can tell that this wasn't some gathering organized by your friend; you were helping me under your name."

Yu Wu had already figured it out during the meal. The business world is like a battlefield; cooperation isn't something that can be easily negotiated. Cheng Yi was offering her his company's business in exchange.

Why did he help her?

Yu Wu took out her phone to check the time and saw more than a dozen missed calls from Ke Yanchen. Her heart skipped a beat as she realized she had forgotten about Ke Yanchen's gathering.

Just then, Ke Yanchen called again. Yu Wu answered and quickly said gently, "I'm so sorry, I had a last-minute dinner appointment with a client this afternoon and my phone was on silent, so I didn't answer the phone. I'm so sorry, Ke Ke..."

"Now? Hmm." Yu Wu glanced at Cheng Yi cautiously and gave him the address.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Wu walked towards Cheng Yi and said gently, "I forgot about my date with Ke Yanchen today. He said he'd pick me up later. You..."

"So you want to throw it away after you've used it? Is this your way of doing things?" A terrifying undercurrent suddenly surged around him, and a burning jealousy seemed to ignite in his eyes.

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