Chapter 114 Fiancé [VIP]
[Isn't it great to get a check? It just so happens that Mr. Yu's credit card was suspended, and with Ms. Chen's support, we won't be short of money.]
Qingran answered the system's questions while opening the social media app interface.
The system was confused.
[The host doesn't want the male lead anymore?] Will Cen Tingye cry then?
Qingran was helpless; the silly system believed everything it said.
[Ms. Chen didn't know that Mr. Yu had suspended my card, so how could she possibly throw money at me?]
Although the Yu family is not as wealthy as the Cen family, they are not so easily swayed by a few million or tens of millions of dollars. If you were to try to bribe him, it would have to be an amount that would tempt him.
Ms. Chen is not a philanthropist; how could she possibly engage in such a loss-making business?
The system finally understood, and pouted: [The host is teasing me again.]
But then she thought that all the host did besides tease the male lead was make her happy.
[Since it wasn't about throwing money at someone, why did Ms. Chen invite the host in the first place? Was it to discourage him?]
"You'll know when we meet," Qingran said.
I casually replied in the message box that I was free and arranged a time and place to meet with Ms. Chen.
The system watched him operate: [Why doesn't the host ask the male lead what's going on?]
Qingran: [He most likely doesn't know.]
Huh? Ms. Chen arranged to meet the host behind the male lead's back? It's even more curious about Ms. Chen's purpose now!
The appointment was for the afternoon, and it wasn't even noon yet. Seeing that the host had finished his work, the system, which was brewing anger, steered the conversation back on track.
[Don't worry, host, I'll steal from Yu's father and Yu Chengye's secret stash to support you!]
Amused, Qingran smiled and her eyes crinkled: "[Thank you, Lingling, but instead of stealing from my secret stash to support me, how about collecting evidence of the Yu family's tax evasion and anonymously reporting them?]"
In the original storyline, the Yu family was positioned as the villains, and their company's projects were definitely not clean and could not withstand a thorough investigation by the system.
Once the system had a direction, it immediately wanted to get started. Before setting off, it asked: "[What if the host is short of money?]"
Qingran: [Don't worry, I won't be short of money.]
The system thought about how casually he had set up the flower shop, and felt relieved. But before leaving, it remembered something else.
[Where is Jay Chou?]
The host said that this person is likely not doing the same things that happened to the original owner in the original storyline before. This person is really wicked!
[Check that out too.]
[Received~]
While the system was gathering evidence online, Qingran wasn't idle either. He looked around the room where he had stayed intermittently for some time, found his suitcase, and started packing his clothes.
The original owner of this body abandoned this place without any regrets and went to another world. How could he, an outsider, have any feelings for the Yu family?
The initial idea of following the plot was simply to amuse humans and have some fun.
If Yu's father could abandon Yu Qingran, whose value had been diminished, because of Cen Guanzhou's accident, he could naturally also abandon the useless Yu family after achieving his goal.
Qingran didn't bring much with her; she only packed the items she had acquired after transmigrating, mainly some changes of clothes and daily necessities.
Winter clothes are thick, so even though Qingran tried to pack as little as possible, she still packed two suitcases.
He carried two suitcases downstairs, one on each side. In the living room downstairs, Yu's father was still sitting on the sofa, holding his phone and talking to someone.
Seeing Qingran carrying her suitcase downstairs, looking ready to fight the Yu family to the end, Yu's father narrowed his shrewd eyes, neither asking questions nor trying to stop her, and said indifferently, "If I remember correctly, the car you are driving was a gift from your mother when you came of age."
Qingran couldn't help but scoff softly upon hearing this.
I've seen stingy people before, but I've never seen anyone as stingy as Yu's father. It's one thing to stop the card, but if this were a fantasy world, would he have to cut off his flesh to repay his father and remove his bones to repay his mother before he could leave the Yu family?
He didn't speak to Yu's father, and calmly left with his luggage.
After dealing with the unexpected incident reported by his secretary, Mr. Yu held his phone and pondered it carefully.
It is a fact that the Yu family had broken off their engagement with the Cen family. Specifically, Yu Qingran had broken off her engagement with Cen Guanzhou because of his accident.
This is a fact that Yu Qingran cannot change no matter how she explains it to the Cen family and Cen Guanzhou.
He didn't believe the Cen family had no grudges about this matter at all; otherwise, why would the Cen family have given the Yu family a hard time when they visited them before?
The fact that Cen Guanzhou could refuse to listen to Yu Qingran's explanation without hesitation that day shows that he was also bothered by this point. His softening attitude now is simply because he is blinded by lust.
Once he was certain that things were still under control, Yu's father relaxed and a familiar look of contempt appeared on his face.
Hmph, the rich have no shortage of beautiful women. No matter how beautiful Yu Qingran is, you'll get tired of looking at her after a while. Without the Yu family to help him, he'll end up with nothing.
As for whether the Yu family should make plans for him?
No matter how many resources you invest in a disobedient person, it's useless; they'll only learn their lesson after they've stumbled and fallen.
After leaving the Yu family villa, Qingran slowed down her pace. She first used her phone to call a ride-hailing service, and then leisurely pushed her suitcase towards the entrance of the residential area.
"Uncle!" came a childish voice from behind.
Qingran stopped and turned back.
Before long, a little boy dressed in a panda costume came running up and hugged his leg, tilting his head up and smiling to reveal his baby teeth.
Then Bai Rongrong approached him with a look of surprise and suspicion, observing his condition before asking, "What's wrong with you...?"
Qingran patted the cub's head, then looked up at Bai Rongrong and shrugged easily: "As you can see."
Although Yu Qingran had occasionally stayed away from home before, she had never packed her luggage like this before!
Bai Rongrong: "Give it back, okay?"
Qingran: "Probably not."
Bai Rongrong: ? ? ?
Before she left, Yu Qingran had just talked back to her father. How did things suddenly turn out this way?
"Aren't you going back to the Yu family?" she asked incredulously.
Is Yu Qingran severing ties with the Yu family? Without Yu Qingran's connection, what will become of their relationship with the Cen family...?
"Does my sister-in-law remember what she asked me?"
Bai Rongrong was taken aback when she heard the question.
Qingran didn't care what she thought, but for the sake of the cub, she reminded her: "Whatever you choose, I suggest you don't let Yu Suisui learn from me."
Just then, the ride-hailing driver called to say they had arrived outside the residential area. Qingran picked up the cub from her calf and handed it back to her mother, then waved goodbye and walked away briskly.
He had the driver take him to Ran Yu's house.
After having lunch at the restaurant, I went back and tidied up for a while, and it was almost time to meet Ms. Chen in the afternoon.
Qingran took a taxi to the coffee shop to meet the appointment.
It wasn't the coffee shop I went to with Cen Tingye last time, but one that was closer to the business district.
Qingran arrived ten minutes early, but when the waiter led her to the private room, Ms. Chen was already there.
"Aunt Chen arrived very early."
The private room was air-conditioned. Qingran greeted Ms. Chen while taking off her long gray down jacket.
He wore a loose black turtleneck sweater underneath and brown ankle boots. The black color made his skin look radiant, and the boots made his legs look long. He exuded an indescribable charm with every move he made.
Ms. Chen sat silently observing him, and had to admit that, judging from his appearance alone, Yu Qingran had a natural advantage.
My temperament has also become calm and composed. The restlessness of the past has quietly disappeared, replaced by relaxation and leisure.
Even when facing her.
Ms. Chen remained calm and replied, "It's nothing, I just happened to come early. Please have a seat."
Qingran sat down opposite Ms. Chen. After they ordered drinks and snacks, the private room became quiet after the waiter took the menu out.
Qingran did not initiate a conversation, her gaze fixed on the bustling street scene outside the third-floor window, filled with cars and pedestrians.
Until I heard Ms. Chen say, "Guan Zhou came to me this morning and told me about what happened between you and me."
He then looked away and asked, "So Aunt Chen's reason for asking me out is related to this matter?"
Ms. Chen: "You can say we have a relationship, or you can say we don't, it all depends on how you interpret it."
Qingran's clear eyes were fixed on her.
Ms. Chen: "It seems we've never really discussed the reasons for breaking off our engagement?"
Qingran immediately realized the deeper meaning behind the other party's use of this topic to start the conversation and nodded in understanding.
"Aunt Chen is worried that something similar will happen again."
Ms. Chen frankly admitted: "Yes, people's hearts are always biased. I hope that my child will spend his life with a partner who can help him through difficulties."
Setting aside the initial approach of the Yu family to exert pressure through public opinion instead of consulting with the Cen family, she understood the Yu family's desire to annul the engagement.
She still clung to the hope that her son could wake up, but the Yu family had clearly given up.
But understanding does not mean acceptance.
If she lets this matter go so easily and continues to wish Yu Qingran and Guan Zhou a happy relationship, what will she do if she encounters a similar situation again?
What if I get jilted again or divorced?
Aren't the two of them facing similar situations right now? Guan Zhou's dual personality... does Yu Qingran understand it?
The phone was vibrating in the bag next to me, inside my coat.
The sound of receiving a new message notification coincided with the sound of the waiter pushing open the door, but Ms. Chen didn't hear it. Qingran didn't check it out of politeness.
After the waiter finished delivering the food, the air was filled with the rich, bitter aroma of coffee.
Ms. Chen's gentle yet sharp gaze fell on Qingran: "Guanzhou said that the annulment of the engagement has nothing to do with you. Are you really unaware of this?"
“I know,” Qingran recalled the original owner’s situation, “but I had no choice.”
Ms. Chen recalled her previous encounter with Mr. Zhou of Fuxiang, and after considering Mr. Zhou's terms, she actually believed him to a large extent.
She said, "That's why I asked you to meet me here today." If she had no choice but to annul the engagement the first time, who knows if she wouldn't do it again?
As long as Yu Qingran remains a member of the Yu family, his relationship with the Yu family will never be severed, and he will always compromise for his family.
“You and Guanzhou are both adults. I can’t stop you from being together, and I won’t do that.”
Ms. Chen toned down her overtly aggressive remarks and reverted to the elegant and graceful Mrs. Chen in the public eye.
"But I won't accept you either."
Her tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable certainty. After speaking, she picked up her handbag, stood up, and gave Qingran a polite but aloof smile.
"I apologize for taking up Mr. Yu's time today. Consider this cup of coffee my apology. Please enjoy your coffee. I have to take my leave."
[Host, why don't you tell Ms. Chen that you've practically fallen out with the Yu family?]
After Ms. Chen left, the system remained unresponsive.
Qingran stood up, grabbing her coat: [Words are meaningless; the other party may not believe them.]
Suspending the card and moving out of the Yu family's house proves nothing, so he simply saved himself the trouble of explaining.
Coffee is out of the question; he doesn't really like it.
As she put on her coat and went downstairs, Qingran reached into her pocket and touched her phone in her bag. She took it out to check the time and then noticed several unread messages from Cen Guanzhou on her social media account.
[Cen Guanzhou: Where is it?]
Cen Guanzhou: ...
[Cen Guanzhou: My mom went to see you?]
[Cen Guanzhou: Send me the address.]
Qingran casually dialed the man's number.
The other end answered quickly, and within seconds a male voice, converted from an electromagnetic signal, came through the phone: "Still in the coffee shop?"
Qingran: "You found out?"
“I just called my mom,” Cen Guanzhou said, pausing for a moment. “What my mom said doesn’t represent my thoughts. You don’t need to take what she said to heart.”
Qingran: "Really? Aunt Chen said she wouldn't stop us from being together. If that doesn't represent your thoughts, does that mean you want to break up?"
Cen Guanzhou: "That's what she said in its entirety?"
“Nothing can be hidden from you,” Qingran’s lips curved into a smile. “Aunt Chen said she can’t stop it, but she won’t accept it either. So, Mr. Cen, do you want to be a good boy who listens to his mother?”
Cen Guanzhou: "Do you think I'm a child?"
Qingran smiled without saying a word.
Cen Guanzhou then asked him, "Which way did you go after leaving the coffee shop?"
Qingran: "Flower shop."
Cen Guanzhou: "Two minutes."
Qingran didn't ask him what he meant by "two minutes," and instead shrank her neck, hiding her face inside her collar.
Two minutes later, a familiar car pulled up to the side of the road. The window rolled down, and the man looked at him on his phone and said, "Get in."
Qingran raised her head and revealed her face from her collar. In the process of hiding and revealing, her appearance had been transformed into Ran Yu's through an illusion.
He hung up the phone, got into the car, fastened his seatbelt, and the car drove him toward the flower shop.
Qingran: "I'm not going to the flower shop, I'm going back to where I live."
With Ran Yu's face on his back, Cen Guanzhou naturally knew where to drive the car.
The temperature inside the car was high. Qingran's clothes, which would have been perfect for outdoor wear, quickly turned her pale face bloodshot in the air-conditioned room.
Cen Guanzhou: “My family…” His words were unusually hesitant.
Cen Tingye's approach was simple and brutal. Since his family disliked the Yu family for breaking off the engagement, he separated Qingran from the Yu family, claiming that the Yu family was responsible for the incident and that Qingran had nothing to do with it.
While it is true, his concealment of Qingran's origins makes the explanation seem like a blind, love-struck act.
Qingran understood what the man was thinking, and smiled calmly: "We should give Uncle and Aunt some time."
His attitude changed drastically in a short period of time, so it's not surprising that Ms. Chen and Chairman Cen don't believe him.
He wasn't affected by this incident. Cen Guanzhou breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a vague sense of emptiness because of his overly carefree attitude.
It's like grabbing a handful of sand; until the very last moment, you can never be sure if you've truly grasped what belongs to you.
The man quietly looked at the road conditions outside the car, his somber eyes reflected in the rearview mirror.
Qingran: "I don't really care that much about whether I can get the approval of my elders."
His deep eyes turned toward him in the rearview mirror.
Qingran: "Because we still have a long time ahead of us."
He seemed to be talking about the world, yet he also seemed to be implying something else entirely.
The car was parked in a narrow alleyway below a residential building. Several stray cats were startled and jumped over the wall to escape, quickly disappearing without a trace.
Qingran, whose face was flushed red from being kissed, pushed open the door and got out of the car. The biting cold wind cooled his burning face, and he sighed comfortably.
Then, Cen Guanzhou got out of the car on the other side and asked, "It's getting late, aren't you going home?"
It gets dark early in winter, and by the time I went out to meet someone, it was almost evening.
Cen Guanzhou: "Not welcome?"
Qingran stretched out her hands to him, and the man stepped closer, lifting her up in front of him like a child, supporting her bottom.
Cen Guanzhou carried him upstairs in that position, and Qingran wrapped his legs tightly around him like a koala, casually asking, "Aren't you busy lately?"
Cen Guanzhou: "Not just recently, but for a long time to come, I'll probably be very free."
He quoted Qingran's earlier words, pinched the fullness under his palm, and said meaningfully, "Like you said, we have a long time to get to know each other."
I don’t know if it should be called a blessing in disguise, but ever since I revealed my split personality, my family has never mentioned letting me recover and go back to the company.
Even Cen Mu patted Chairman Cen on the shoulder and told his father to take good care of himself.
In the eyes of the Cen family, there is no need to worry about the company as long as Chairman Cen is in charge. The most important thing now is Cen Guanzhou's mental health.
The hospital couldn't find any lesions, so the family could only pin their hopes on a psychologist.
Because Cen Guanzhou firmly refused, Ms. Chen gave up her plan to invite all the top psychologists in China and abroad to consult with him.
Even so, the treatment process could not be omitted, and Cen Guanzhou had to go to the psychologist for counseling every week.
To reassure his family, Cen Guanzhou did not refuse this time.
"Does it work?" Qingran asked curiously.
"Don't you know my situation best?" Cen Guanzhou said calmly, his eyes lowered.
He doesn't actually have a split personality. If it's effective, it's probably in easing his relationship with Cen Tingye.
However, because of Qingran's presence, he and Cen Tingye already had a tacit understanding, making the role of the psychologist seem dispensable.
Upon reaching the door, the man adjusted his posture, carrying the person with one arm while using the other to pull out the key from Qingran's pocket and open the door.
Qingran's body was drawn slowly to the ground by gravity, forcing him to cling even tighter to the man's body, his legs crossed and his arms around him.
Like a clingy, beautiful serpent.
After opening the door and changing his shoes, he went inside. Seeing that he didn't seem inclined to get down, Cen Guanzhou helped him to sit on the sofa.
Qingran, whose body had finally stopped falling, sat face to face with him as he straddled him. Cen Guanzhou stared at his face, which had regained its paleness after being exposed to the cool breeze for a short time, and then moved his gaze to the small, fair earlobe next to him.
"Not wearing earrings?"
Qing Ran touched her empty earlobe: "I forgot."
As soon as one hand was lowered, another, larger and longer hand took over.
Unlike Qingran's casual touch, this hand massaged very slowly and meticulously, with just the right amount of pressure. The soft ear flesh was quickly rubbed until it became hot and red, and felt a little numb.
"Little snake."
The man did not deliberately lower his voice; his tone remained calm and indifferent, and his deep eyes gazed intently into Qingran's eyes.
"I haven't seen your true form yet."
The heat from her ears seemed to spread to her face, and Qingran's heart suddenly raced.
A note from the author:
This world should end tomorrow.
Thanks for watering! *kiss*
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