Chapter 26

The next morning, Ye Yan, unusually, failed to arrive at work on time.

He took off his apron and went back to the bedroom to wake Qin Su up.

Qin Su was lying on the bed like she had no bones.

Ye Yan coaxed her softly, "I've made breakfast. There's porridge and egg pancakes. Get up and have a bite before you go back to sleep."

Qin Su said angrily, "How can I sleep after eating this? You liar."

She pushed Ye Yan away, rolled herself into a long tube with the blanket, and rolled to the other side of the bed.

Ye Yan had no choice but to go around to the other side of the bed and add, "There's also soy milk, soy milk with twelve grams of sugar added."

The blanket shifted, revealing half of Qin Su's delicate face. She asked suspiciously, "Does it really weigh twelve grams?"

"Really." Ye Yan patted her head. "I bought a measuring cup specifically for this purpose."

Qin Su raised an eyebrow and said, "Then I'll try it."

She threw off the blanket and got out of bed to find her clothes.

Caught off guard, Ye Yan was momentarily dizzy from the sight of so much snow-white skin and quickly turned his head away.

Qin Su caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, then leaned against the doorframe and laughed, "Why are you hiding? Where haven't you kissed before?"

Ye Yan's breathing became even more erratic. He was completely at a loss and could only helplessly say, "...Qin Su."

Qin Su picked out a loose shirt from his walk-in closet. It came up to just above her knees, so she didn't even need to wear pants.

She looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction: "This one will do."

Ye Yan turned around, paused, and his expression darkened.

When Qin Su met his gaze, she immediately narrowed her eyes and said warily, "Can't you behave yourself this early in the morning?"

"..."

Ye Yan, who wasn't keen on being a human being, said in a low voice, "Wear my clothes."

He's not allowed to get excited even when wearing his clothes.

Qin Su rolled her eyes at him: "Whose fault is that? Who turned my clothes into a rag?"

Ye Yan was speechless.

Qin Su asked again, "I went to take a shower in the early morning and asked someone to go to my room to get me clothes. Who didn't go and instead followed me into the bathroom, making my shower pointless?"

Ye Yan coughed lightly and guiltily looked away.

Qin Su continued, "Who was it that tried to coax and trick me into not pulling it out before going to sleep... um..."

As Ye Yan heard her becoming increasingly taboo, he felt extremely embarrassed, even though there was no one else at home, and quickly covered her mouth.

He's now incredibly adept at admitting his mistakes, without a shred of guilt, readily saying, "I was wrong, it was my fault."

Qin Su stared at him with her dark eyes for a moment, then gently licked his palm.

Ye Yan quickly withdrew his hand, his face turning red.

Qin Su chuckled: "You weren't embarrassed when you were doing it, but you're embarrassed to say it now."

Ye Yan: "..."

Some people dare to say anything, but they don't seem to be able to put it into practice.

He moved his lips, but didn't say the words aloud.

It would be bad if Qin Su got angry out of embarrassment.

Fortunately, Qin Su was satisfied with the sweetness of today's soy milk. She took a sip and her expression relaxed.

Perhaps because she had exhausted herself yesterday, she drank half a cup more than usual, and gave the remaining half cup to Ye Yan.

Ye Yan picked it up and drank it casually.

Qin Su rested her chin on her hand as she looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She was wearing his clothes, her long hair was loose, and her small face, no bigger than a palm, was tilted up at him, making her look incredibly pitiful and adorable.

Ye Yan felt a pang of despair, and for a moment he wished he could shrink Qin Su to the size of a thumb and put her in his pocket so he could take her everywhere he went.

No wonder there were stories of emperors lighting beacon fires to amuse their lords and neglecting their morning court sessions in ancient times.

He inexplicably doesn't want to go to the company now; he just wants to stay home with Qin Su.

Seeing that Ye Yan had finished eating but hadn't moved, Qin Su blinked and asked curiously, "Why aren't you going to work yet? Is Ye's going to go bankrupt?"

"..." It turns out it was all an illusion before.

Ye Yan rubbed his temples and couldn't help but sigh, "Your mouth..."

She really knows how to ruin the mood.

Qin Su glanced at him sideways: "What's wrong with my mouth? You weren't acting like this when you kissed it until it was swollen."

Ye Yan: "..."

He resigned himself to his fate and went to change his clothes.

But just before leaving, he couldn't help but turn back to look at Qin Su, who was curled up on the sofa, and blurted out, "Why don't you come to the company with me?"

Qin Su lifted her eyelashes to look at him.

As soon as Ye Yan spoke, he realized it was inappropriate, and forced himself to say, "I was worried that you'd be bored at home."

"What do I have to be bored about?" Qin Su laughed. "I have a lot of things to do."

"I'm going to buy some things to decorate the house. Your bedroom is too plain; I don't like it. You don't mind, do you?"

Although it was expected, Ye Yan still couldn't help but feel disappointed when he actually heard Qin Su refuse.

He replied listlessly, "No, buy whatever you like."

He didn't realize that to outsiders, he looked like a large dog whose beloved bone had been stolen.

If he had ears and a tail, they would definitely be drooping down by now.

Qin Su found it amusing and beckoned to him, "Come here."

Ye Yan obediently walked over.

Qin Su complained, "It's too high, squat down."

Ye Yan squatted down in front of the sofa, puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Qin Su hooked her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his.

Ye Yan was stunned for a moment, then immediately hugged her and returned the kiss.

They kissed for a while before separating.

Ye Yanming's lips were clearly upturned in satisfaction, but he still said in a serious tone, "Why are you so clingy?"

He's getting a good deal but acting innocent; Qin Su won't tolerate that.

She lightly kicked Ye Yan's thigh and said with a laugh, "Get off me and go to work to earn money, or you won't be able to support me sooner or later."

Ye Yan kissed her twice more reluctantly: "How could that be? If I can't even afford to support you, who can?"

Qin Su said with a half-smile, "That's not necessarily true."

Ye Yan thought she was joking and didn't take it to heart.

He thought about it and felt that it would be too painful not to see Qin Su for a whole day, so he said, "Then when you go shopping, please bring me a tie."

"What? Does the dignified CEO Ye need a tie?" Qin Su saw through his thoughts and whispered with a laugh in his ear, "Do you want me to think about you all day long?"

"..." Ye Yan's ears turned a little red.

He didn't say anything, but kissed Qin Su again.

***

After Ye Yan left, Qin Su also went back to her room to wash up and prepare to go out.

The cat system scurried out on its four short legs, rubbed against Qin Su, and jumped onto the passenger seat.

"Susu, where are we going? To look at home decor items?"

Qin Su rubbed its little head: "Let's go take a stroll around the company first and see how the people I poached are doing."

After Zhao Nuannuan reported the news, she sent her several messages to ask for advice on work, but Fang Zhixin and Qi Liang were completely out of touch.

In addition, she had always worked remotely, so many people in the company had never met her.

This is outrageous; she, the behind-the-scenes boss, should go and take a look.

Let's check how these guys are doing.

Half an hour later.

All the technicians paused their work, sat together, and looked expectantly at Qin Su, who was inspecting the results.

Everyone was excited to be a part of such a momentous technological revolution that would be remembered for generations to come, and felt fortunate to have such a leader.

They are dedicated to their work and wish they could live and work at the company.

The current result is the most ideal state, and I believe that even the most strict and demanding person would be satisfied with it.

However, to their surprise, Qin Su pushed aside the thick report and shook her head: "Your progress is too slow."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Because of his outgoing personality and excellent interpersonal skills, Fang Zhixin has always served as a bridge for external communication in the technical department.

Seeing that no one dared to speak, he stepped forward and said, "Mr. Qin, President Qin, the progress is already very fast. According to this plan, the development in the medical field can be completed the year after next, and breakthroughs in other areas can be achieved within five years."

Qin Su immediately refused: "No, the year after next is too late. The latest I can accept is March next year."

It's almost the end of summer now, and there are only a little over six months left until next spring.

A collective gasp filled the room.

Fang Zhixin said with difficulty, "President Qin, I'm afraid this... cannot be done."

Qin Su looked around and saw only faces lacking confidence.

She sighed, "Alright, since I'm here, tell me what your questions are."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

The next second, Qin Su was surrounded by the crowd.

...

By the time Qin Su had basically resolved the issues with these research fanatics and was able to leave the technical department, it was already past nine o'clock at night.

Although she rarely comes here, she has her own office where she keeps her phone and bag. She plans to grab them and go home.

To her surprise, Zhao Nuannuan was actually waiting outside her office.

Upon seeing her, Zhao Nuannuan quickly went to open the door for her, her expression joyful: "President Qin."

Qin Su sat down and watched as she deftly and steadily brought her warm water, raising an eyebrow in surprise.

After not seeing her for a while, Zhao Nuannuan had changed a lot.

She has shed her former naive student air and subtly exudes the maturity of a working professional.

Her eyes were still clear and doe-like, but no longer showed a timid innocence or fragility; instead, she looked at others with openness and confidence.

Looking at her calm and unhurried demeanor, she seemed like a completely different person from before.

This temperament is far removed from the "naive and careless" description in the world setting.

Qin Su took a sip of water and asked curiously, "How did you end up here?"

When Zhao Nuannuan faced her, she finally revealed a familiar shyness: "I heard that President Qin is here, so I waited for you here after get off work."

She took out a bulging envelope and placed it on Qin Su's desk: "President Qin, this is the compensation for the clothes I damaged back then. I prepared it a long time ago, but I never had the chance to meet you. I'm sorry I can only give it to you now."

Qin Su had long forgotten about this, and only remembered it after she mentioned it.

She opened the envelope, glanced at the thick wad of cash inside, and couldn't help but chuckle: "You actually remember?"

“I’ve always remembered.” Zhao Nuannuan saw her expression and felt a little touched. “But… you really don’t remember.”

She knew that Qin Su's offer to introduce her to a job so she could earn money to pay for her clothes was just an excuse to help her.

Since she came here, she has been earning a high salary and absorbing new knowledge like a sponge. She has learned so much and grown so much.

This made her realize even more how rare it was to have someone like Qin Su, someone she had only met by chance, who was willing to take the initiative to lead her into a new world.

Thinking of what happened when she first met Qin Su, she said somewhat shyly, "I also remember what the gentleman who was with you at that time said."

“I can’t say I want compensation while hoping that others will take the blame for me.”

At the time, she only felt ashamed, angry, and wronged, but later she realized that she did indeed have such thoughts deep down.

If Qin Su hadn't given her this job opportunity, allowing her to grow rapidly, she might never have been able to confront this part of her humanity.

"So please accept this, after all, you have already helped me so much."

Qin Su paused for a moment as she looked at Zhao Nuannuan's bright and sincere eyes and smile.

She took the envelope and smiled, "I didn't say I didn't want it, why are you so nervous?"

Zhao Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Having resolved a major concern, she suddenly remembered something and said somewhat awkwardly, "Um, Mr. Qin, your phone kept ringing while you were in the technical department, and I was worried it might be something urgent, so I answered the call for you..."

Qin Su paused for a moment, then picked up her phone and looked at it.

Ye Yan called her several times and sent her more than a dozen messages.

[I have arrived. ]

An hour later, he texted again: [Have you left yet? I just finished a meeting.]

Qin Su was busy in the technical department at the time and didn't see the message, so she naturally didn't reply.

He then took a picture of the claw machine in the office and remarked cryptically, "Nobody uses it; it's all covered in dust."

Qin Su still did not reply.

Ye Yan then took another picture of the little duck he had caught last time.

[Should we take it home tonight?]

Another hour later, he sent: [Qin Su?]

Ye Yan: [Qin Su]

Ye Yan: [What are you doing?]

Ye Yan: [Ding Bo said that not replying to messages for more than three hours is illegal.]

Ye Yan: [Qin Su? ?]

He was probably a little worried, so he made a voice call directly.

No one answered, so he tried calling instead.

After making three calls, Zhao Nuannuan, who had been waiting, finally answered.

Qin Su lowered her eyelashes and carefully read Ye Yanfa's message twice.

When she looked up again, her expression was normal, and there was nothing unusual about it.

What did he say after you answered?

Zhao Nuannuan said in a low voice, "I just said 'hello,' and the person on the other end recognized that it wasn't you. They asked me where I was, and I said I was busy, but I didn't say what I was busy with."

The company's technology research projects are confidential, and she was very careful not to disclose them.

"Then he asked me who I was, and I said my name was Zhao Nuannuan. He seemed a little angry and said, 'Is that you?' Then he said it was nothing and hung up the phone."

Zhao Nuannuan was also confused. After she gave her name, the other person seemed to recall something, and their tone suddenly turned cold.

Seeing that she was a little uneasy, Qin Su smiled reassuringly at her: "Don't overthink it, he's not doing it because of you."

Zhao Nuannuan nodded and then said with concern, "President Qin hasn't eaten anything all afternoon, let me go buy you some food."

"No need." Qin Su packed her things, stood up and smiled, "There's a big, grumpy dog ​​at home, I have to go home."

Zhao Nuannuan was confused and assumed that she really had a pet, so she offered, "Then I'll take you back."

"I can drive myself." Qin Su smiled at her. "It's late, you should go home early."

Zhao Nuannuan hadn't expected that this time with her would be so short. She lowered her head regretfully and followed her downstairs.

Before getting into the car, Qin Su turned back to her and said, "You've changed a lot, congratulations."

"Also," she blinked and said with a smile, "if anything comes up, feel free to contact me anytime."

Zhao Nuannuan's spirits lifted, her disappointment vanished, and she exclaimed, "Great!"

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Mini-theater:

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