Qi Jincheng's warning gaze was unusually dangerous. He Fan swallowed hard, then lowered his voice and said to Qi Jincheng with extreme caution, "President, I've put the documents on the table. Please let me know when you've signed them."

Before Qi Jincheng could reply, he wisely left first.

He had just gone out and didn't know that the president's wife had come to the company. If he had just paid more attention to the activity in the secretary's office, he would have known!

Sigh... I need to be more careful next time. The CEO is no longer single, and his wife can appear anytime, anywhere. I need to be on high alert to avoid being constantly bombarded with PDA.

He Fan had just stepped out when a rapid phone vibration sounded again. Qi Jincheng remembered that he had put his phone on silent, so it definitely wasn't his phone; it must be Qiao Xi's phone.

Qiao Xi must have put her phone in her bag, but in the quiet office, the sound was exceptionally clear.

Qi Jincheng's legs were being used as a pillow by Qiao Xi, so he didn't dare to move around. However, the vibrations didn't stop, and Qiao Xi reluctantly opened her eyes.

She struggled to get up, and Qi Jincheng carefully put his arm around her and helped her up, saying softly, "I'll go get it for you."

"I'll go by myself." Qiao Xi got up, stretched, and walked unsteadily toward her phone.

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number. After waking up, she pressed the answer button, "Hello."

A gentle female voice came from the other end of the phone, "Student Qiao, it's me, Professor Shao."

"Professor Shao?" Qiao Xi thought she had misheard, after all, it had been many years since she had heard that voice.

"It's me." Shao Ruihan asked with a smile, "Do you remember me?"

“Of course,” Qiao Xi immediately replied.

Professor Shao taught her economics courses a few times during her freshman year, but he left a deep impression on Qiao Xi.

In the eyes of all the professors in the finance department, Qiao Xi was the black sheep, and no professor would give her a kind look. But Professor Shao was an exception. Only she would treat Qiao Xi with an equal eye and would even patiently explain some basic knowledge to her.

Looking back on her entire university life in her previous life, Professor Shao was her only "white moonlight," possessing both beauty and talent.

Pulling herself out of her reverie, Qiao Xi immediately asked, "Professor Shao, is there something you need from me?"

Shao Ruihan said to her apologetically, "It's like this, the principal wants me to talk to you again about your desire to change departments."

So that's why I contacted her.

Qiao Xi took a deep breath and told her sincerely, "Professor Shao, the decision to change departments is one I made after careful consideration. After a year of studying in the Finance Department, I am even more certain that I am more suited to the Design Department."

“Alright, since you’ve made your decision, I won’t force you.” Shao Ruihan readily accepted her decision. She could hear the certainty in Qiao Xi’s tone, and she felt that she didn’t need to say anything more, nor did she want to persuade her to stay in the finance department. However, she still had to relay the principal’s message.

"However, the principal said that if you are willing to stay in the finance department, she will arrange some additional incentives for you, including studying abroad, and the school will cover all the expenses."

Qiao Xi was surprised that the principal was willing to spend so much money to keep her in the finance department. Whether it was true or not, she was genuinely astonished, since she knew their principal was a stingy miser.

However, no matter how much 'sincerity' they showed this time, she wouldn't change her mind. She said confidently, "If I perform well in the design department, I should be able to get a similar reward, right?"

"Of course," Shao Ruihan replied affirmatively.

Actually, Shao Ruihan didn't know whether she was involved or not, but she admired Qiao Xi's confidence and firmly believed that she would achieve even greater success as a designer.

Qiao Xi could feel the trust she had in her, so she reassured her, "I will do my best."

“I believe in Qiao, but…” Shao Ruihan hesitated, showing her difficulty.

Qiao Xi hurriedly asked, "Professor Shao, what's wrong?"

Shao Ruihan had no choice but to swallow her pride and discuss it with her, "Qiao, how about this?"

"Could you spare a moment to meet with me? Just ten minutes, that way I can finish what I was looking for."

Judging from what she said, it seems the principal forced her to meet and talk with him, which is why she made that request.

Qiao Xi didn't refuse and asked, "Now?"

“Anytime.” Shao Ruihan completely obeyed her.

Qiao Xi rolled her eyes around and then looked at Qi Jincheng before saying, "Then... see you at Xiyuan Restaurant at six o'clock tonight."

Shao Ruihan agreed without hesitation, "Okay, see you there."

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Xi, wide awake, returned to Qi Jincheng's side, affectionately wrapped her arms around his neck, and uncontrollably asked him for a kiss.

Although Qi Jincheng didn't know what the other person had said to her, he knew very well what Qiao Xi had said: "You're planning to ask her out for dinner?"

Qiao Xi deliberately praised Shao Ruihan, saying, "Professor Shao is the only female professor in our finance department, and she is also a recognized beauty professor in the school. Don't you want to meet her, Ajin?"

"Is that okay?" Qi Jincheng asked, playing along with her.

Qiao Xi feigned jealousy and said coquettishly, "Is there anyone our CEO Qi wants to see but can't?"

Qi Jincheng put his arm around her waist and made her sit on his lap, deliberately probing, "A person who can make Xi'er offer to treat you must be no ordinary person, right?"

Qiao Xi nodded in agreement, "Yes, she substituted for our class for a few days during our freshman year, and I quite liked her."

I like her, but I also want to thank her for her trust and for not disliking me during my freshman year.

"Which kind of preference?" Qi Jincheng asked with inexplicable interest.

“Hmm…” Qiao Xi suddenly frowned and started thinking seriously. After a while, she answered him, “It’s the same feeling as liking A Jin.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Jincheng suddenly narrowed his eyes, slowly pressed Qiao Xi down on the sofa, stared at her intently, and asked in a low voice, "Am I in great danger?"

"Where is it dangerous?" Qiao Xi asked, hooking his nose.

"Your place in Xi'er's heart," Qi Jincheng whispered in her ear in a seductive voice.

Qiao Xi's answer was absolute: "Unshakeable."

After saying that, she hugged Qi Jincheng's neck again, gazing at him with deep affection in her eyes, and asked, "Jincheng, do you want to come with me?"

A hint of doubt flickered in Qi Jincheng's eyes, and Qiao Xi, understanding, told him, "I trust Professor Shao's character; even if she knew, she wouldn't tell anyone."