Hu Xuelian bit her lip and mustered her courage to explain, "I'm worried about you. Although that woman is beautiful, her brother dared to lay a hand on you. Such a person absolutely cannot stay by your side!" Her tone revealed deep concern.

"My affairs are none of your business! Out of consideration for our past as husband and wife, this is the only time. If there's a next time, you know what I'll do!" Qin Shisheng suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on the woman in front of him, a ruthless glint in them.

"Ah Sheng..." she called his name sadly, her voice filled with grievance and helplessness.

However, Qin Shisheng remained unmoved, not even turning his head once, and walked straight towards the door.

She stared blankly at his departing figure, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.

Her body seemed to lose its support, and she fell backward helplessly. Just as she was about to slip and fall to the ground, a maid nearby reacted quickly and stepped forward to support her.

She slowly sat back down in her chair, looking completely deflated, like a punctured balloon.

He muttered to himself, "It seems he really likes that woman named Yao Qian. No matter how I dealt with those other women before, he never said a harsh word to me, but now he's completely turned against me for that woman!"

As she spoke, she became increasingly agitated, clenching her fists tightly so that her nails dug deep into her palms.

At this moment, Qin Shisheng strode out of the room and came to the door.

Jiang Zhou, who had been waiting there, quickly went to greet him and respectfully opened the car door for him.

Qin Shisheng bent down to get into the car, and after settling in, coldly said, "Give Yao Qian more bodyguards. Make sure she's safe. Also, find two more bodyguards to secretly follow her and protect her. Absolutely no mistakes can be made!"

"Yes, Mr. Qin!" Jiang Zhou replied respectfully, secretly thinking to himself that such treatment was unprecedented for any woman by his side.

It seems that Yao Qian holds a very special place in President Qin's heart.

~

I was in my room thinking about how to get Qin Shisheng to release my brother...

With a heavy heart, I dialed Sister Ye's number and asked her for advice on how to win a man's heart.

I heard Sister Ye's hearty laughter on the other end of the phone, followed by a series of ideas that made me blush and my heart race.

Some of the suggestions were too bold and explicit for me to try; I could only choose some that were within my acceptable range for reference.

After thinking it over, I suddenly remembered that I have some decent cooking skills, especially a few of my signature dishes that I can make quite presentably.

So I decided to cook him a big dinner myself and plead with him properly, hoping that my brother would be released!

I called out loudly, "Mother Li!"

"Miss Yao, I'm here!" Aunt Li's voice came from not far away.

My tone held a hint of anticipation. "Could you please ask Ah Sheng if he's coming today?"

"Okay, Miss Yao, I'll go ask right away," Li Ma replied with a smile, then turned to make a phone call.

As time ticked by, my anxiety grew.

Finally, after a while, Aunt Li returned. She smiled and said to me, "Miss Yao, Mr. Qin said he will come over tonight."

Upon hearing this news, I was overjoyed and immediately began preparing dinner.

I carefully selected various ingredients, intending to cook a delicious meal with Northeastern Chinese characteristics.

In addition to traditional Northeastern Chinese dishes, I also specially prepared some seafood that he usually likes to eat.

I put on my apron and got busy in the kitchen, skillfully stir-frying and seasoning, carefully preparing each dish.

Before long, one delicious dish after another was served.

There's braised pork belly that's fatty but not greasy, abalone with garlic vermicelli and a rich garlic flavor, sweet and sour lemon-braised chicken wings, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside crispy salt and pepper shrimp, light and delicious pork rib and winter melon soup, sweet and smooth papaya and coconut milk jelly, and golden and crispy air-fried milk...

Of course, I also bought him a bottle of expensive Moutai.

I secretly thought that if he had drunk too much, he might soften and agree to my request.

Night falls and the city lights come on.

Just as I was filled with anticipation, I heard familiar footsteps outside the door—it was Qin Shisheng!

I was wearing a simple apron tied around my waist, a gentle smile on my face, and looking at him with bright and warm eyes. I asked softly, "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, but I smelled this fragrance as soon as I walked in. It smells so good!" He walked in with light steps, his eyes fixed on me.

"Hehe, I cooked this myself today, come and try my cooking!" I said proudly.

He turned around and carried the freshly prepared delicacies to the table one by one, arranging them neatly.

"I never expected you could cook!" He looked surprised, seemingly finding it hard to believe that this seemingly delicate woman possessed such excellent culinary skills.

"Of course! Give it a try!" I replied with a confident smile.

He then picked up a bottle of Moutai liquor and carefully poured him a full glass.

At this moment, he leaned back in his chair with a relaxed air, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, and looked at me with deep eyes. Suddenly, he said, "What, do you want me to release your brother?"

Hearing this, I felt a sudden surge of nervousness, but I forced myself to remain calm and replied insincerely, "Um... I'm apologizing to you on behalf of my brother."

Upon hearing this, his smile grew even brighter. He slowly stood up, walked to my side, gently put his arm around my waist, and then pulled me onto his lap to sit down.

"In that case, you'd better behave yourself and feed me some vegetables first!" he said with a hint of mockery.

So I picked up a fragrant piece of food, carefully held it in my hand, and brought it to his mouth.

He parted his lips slightly and took a small bite. In an instant, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.

He then exclaimed with praise, "Mmm, it tastes really good! I never expected you to be such a great cook."

"It's all from practice. My parents passed away a long time ago, so I have to rely on myself to do many things in life."

I lowered my head, my voice becoming somewhat low, and I couldn't help but feel a little sad.

He seemed to sense my change in mood, reached out and gently pinched my delicate nose, and said softly, "Little fairy, from now on, let me take care of you."

After saying that, he once again showed that warm, sunny smile.

I lowered my head and didn't respond, then got up and sat down opposite him. "Let's eat first!"

He ate with increasing gusto, his smile growing wider and wider. "You really bring me so many surprises! You're so amazing!"

"If you like it, that's fine!" I said casually.

I then poured him more wine.

I couldn't help but think to myself: If he gets drunk, I can just tell him the next day that I promised to let my brother go, and he probably won't find out!