Fang Zhi didn't think much when she stuffed the money from Jiang Yuzhe's folded origami cranes into the drawer; she never expected everything to be so coincidental—
On the very day she leaves, her brother will enter her room and happen to open that drawer.
Haicheng experiences frequent rain in the summer. At this moment, dark clouds press down on the tranquility, and the sky at three o'clock in the afternoon is as gloomy as night, with a sense of oppressive heat mixed with the impending storm.
SQ Group Venture Capital.
It wasn't yet time to leave work, and employees carrying documents and talking to each other bowed and greeted the distinguished and handsome man as he appeared in the work area.
"Hello, Mr. Qi."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Qi."
"Hmm." The man's expression was gentle and calm as he nodded slightly in response to their greeting as he passed by.
After he walked away, the employees put down their work and gathered together to gossip for a while.
"Why is Mr. Qi leaving so early today?"
"Maybe they saw that the weather was bad today and were afraid of getting wet in the rain, so they wanted to go back as soon as possible before it rained."
"President Qi is afraid of getting wet in the rain? What a joke! Do you think President Qi is like us, having to brave the rain to catch the subway or bus!"
"I bet Mr. Qi has a date with a beautiful woman tonight!"
Qi Shenren is impeccable in appearance and personality, and his net worth and family background are also quite impressive. He is a true diamond bachelor, and one of the top ones at that. Therefore, the company has no shortage of female employees who secretly admire and love him.
One of the bolder admirers retorted, "Where did you get that guess? There's absolutely no way! I've never heard of our CEO Qi having a woman around him since I came to SQ."
“I have inside information.” The man lowered his voice. “You remember Chairman Zhao, who has business dealings with us, right? My second uncle’s son is his personal driver.”
"He mentioned on the phone while listening to Chairman Zhao in the car that our President Qi has a girlfriend and they're going to get married."
Upon hearing this, several female employees were instantly heartbroken, and their spirits visibly dampened.
The office area was filled with sighs and lamentations.
"President Qi hid it way too well..."
"It's over. I used to have a girlfriend, and President Qi was single. Now, my only advantage over President Qi is gone."
"You also said that in the past, high-quality, rich, and handsome men were all single, which was a blessing for the eyes of many women, but now they have become private property."
The protagonist, who was being hotly discussed by the employees behind his back, had reached the elevator. Chen, the assistant behind him, walked up to Qi Shen and pressed the elevator button.
While waiting for the elevator, Assistant Chen, head bowed, respectfully said, "President Qi, everything has been arranged at the restaurant. Also, the department store said the gift you ordered has arrived. Would you like them to send someone back to Nangong?"
"No need." Qi Shen's fingertips twitched.
As he spoke, the elevator numbers stopped changing, the doors slowly opened, and the man stepped to the center and pressed the floor button.
A few steps away, Qi Shen looked at Assistant Chen across from him and said, "I'll just go pick it up on my way."
Assistant Chen bowed slightly and said, "Okay."
The elevator doors closed, and the thin light from above shone down into the enclosed space, making the man's face appear slightly blurred against the elevator's silver metallic exterior.
Today is the little girl's eighteenth birthday.
He agreed that she could celebrate her birthday with Liu Siyi in the afternoon, but she had to be home before six o'clock.
But eighteen is a watershed moment, marking the moment when his little girl will be completely transformed into an adult after tonight.
How could he be absent on such an important day?
So he left the company early today specifically to celebrate the birthday of the girl he raised.
After collecting the gifts, Qi Shen drove directly back to Nangong.
The entire villa was eerily silent, and the gloomy weather made the large house appear sinister and terrifying.
Shortly after Fang Zhi left, he arranged for someone to send Wang Ma back to the Qi family. This special day belonged only to him and Fang Zhi, and he did not wish for anyone else to be present.
Back in his bedroom on the second floor, Qi Shen first took a shower and changed into some simple and comfortable clothes.
The adult gift box for Fang Zhi lay quietly on the desk. Qi Shen glanced at it and walked past it.
He wanted to personally put this gift on the little girl.
He then took a stack of cash from the drawer, along with a bank card that his father, Qi, had sent to Fang Zhi as a birthday gift, and went to Fang Zhi's bedroom next door.
He turned on the main chandelier next to the door and went straight to the girl's desk.
The table was spotless, with all items neatly arranged in their respective categories, and a few palm-sized plush toys.
Qi Shen curled his lips, and through these soft and cute little trinkets, he seemed to see Fang Zhi.
He knew the girl's little habits very well, just as well as he knew himself.
She suffered poverty and abuse as a child, which left her with trauma and scars that he could try to remove.
But some habits cannot be changed.
For example, she never spends money extravagantly; she buys only the materials she needs and doesn't even glance at items she doesn't need.
He told her more than once that she didn't need to save money and could buy whatever she liked. The girl would always open her big, round eyes and obediently agree, but then she would do what she was supposed to do.
For example, if she receives a valuable gift or money, she will find a private place to keep it safe.
When she stayed at the Qi family's house, he got her a standard-sized combination lock box to store her things.
The combination to the box was known only to the two of them.
Every now and then he would add a sum of pocket money to her account.
He hadn't prepared anything for her when they arrived, so where would she put her valuables and money?
Qi Shen raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping slowly across the surroundings before finally settling on the tightly closed drawer.
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