Chapter 063

Pei Yubai was startled.

He suddenly felt that Zhou Qingyu had become smarter.

In the past, she might have known his intentions and was willing to pretend to be deaf and dumb. But now, she is too lazy to even pretend.

Pei Yubai stammered, "I work so hard because I want to have a place in Pei's company and give you a better life in the future!"

Zhou Qingyu played with the petals in the bathtub. "Pei Yubai, I have plenty of money. Whether you have Pei's or not is not very relevant to me. Besides, your success still needs my help, so why should I like you? Why don't I just find a successful one?"

Pei Yubai felt a buzz in his head, "Don't you still love me?"

"We have broken up. My love for you is fading, but I am holding on by relying on our past affection."

The petals in the bathtub slid into Zhou Qingyu's palm along with the water flow. She gently lifted it up, and it became the most unique petal in the bathtub. But when Zhou Qingyu let go of her hand, the petals fell along with the water flow and quickly disappeared among the many petals.

"Pei Yubai, as a man, if you want me to get back together with you, you have to show me your unique value. Even male birds know to build a nest before they mate with female birds. You are trying to win me back, but you still want to use my resources?"

"Of course, if you don't want to spend time on me, I have plenty of men around me, I can just..."

"I do!" Pei Yubai said quickly.

There are not many women in this world who can help him snatch the Pei family. Ye Luoyi's family background is not bad, but it is not enough in front of a wealthy family like the Pei family. Zhou Qingyu is the person who can help him the most. They had a relationship in the past, and Pei Yubai can't let go.

"I am willing! As long as I can get you back, I am willing to do anything!"

After hanging up the phone, Pei Yubai looked towards the quiet garden.

In this financial capital where every inch of land is valuable, Pei Yubai knows the value of this garden even if it is just in the suburbs, and the wealth of those who can live in this garden is even more incalculable.

He rejected Ye Luoyi again and again for Zhou Qingyu. He had paid so much. If he gave up now, all his efforts would be in vain.

No matter what, he must use Zhou Qingyu to take back Pei's!

In the room, Zhou Qingyu hung up the phone and threw the receiver aside.

The warm rose water covered her round shoulders. Zhou Qingyu slowly leaned towards the edge of the bathtub, her delicate collarbone faintly visible on the water surface.

The bathtub in the room is open and placed on the balcony. In front of it is a huge floor-to-ceiling window. The shadows of trees are thick, the night is hazy, and the night view of the garden comes into view.

Yan Xi came to Zhou Qingyu's room to get something, and she stuffed some things into Zhou Qingyu's suitcase.

Seeing the microphone on the glass table next to the bathtub, Yan Xi asked, "You are on the phone, it's so late, who is it?"

"No one," Zhou Qingyu said, "trained a disobedient dog."

dog?

Yan Xi thought of Yao Zu first, "Aren't dogs very well behaved?"

Zhou Qingyu smiled, "Yes, most dogs are very well behaved, but there is one that is particularly naughty and dares to bite me. I have to give it a good lesson."

——

The next day, Yan Xi got up early.

Although she had to go for a physical examination with the Zhou family and the servants of the old house at ten o'clock, it was still early. Moreover, today was her first day as the VP of Xingyao, so she had to go to the company to attend the regular meeting.

Before, Yan Xi always took a taxi to go to work.

Zhou Qingyu suggested arranging a driver for her, but Yan Xi thought it was too ostentatious. Besides, it would cost a lot of money to keep a driver and a car. Taking a taxi was cheap and convenient.

But today, as soon as she walked out of the old house, Yan Xi saw someone waiting for her outside.

——Yu Xiao, Zhou Qingyu’s work assistant.

He was very young, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and had a somewhat genteel but bad taste. His three-piece suit was neat and tidy, as if it had just been taken out of a clothing store.

The novel introduces Yu Xiao with a derogatory label - Phoenix Man. He was born in the countryside, his parents were peasants, and he studied for a master's degree at Ocean University with Zhou's scholarship.

Yan Xi felt that the novel's description of Yu Xiao was rather biased. After all, not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Yu Xiao was able to climb to his current position because of his ability.

Moreover, Yu Xiao did not betray Zhou Qingyu until the end, and Yan Xi still had a good impression of him.

Outside Zhou's house, Yu Xiao was leaning against his Mercedes. When he saw Yan Xi coming out, he stood up straight and took the initiative to reach out to her.

"Yu Xiao."

Yan Xi also reached out, "Yan Xi."

"Congratulations on becoming the VP of Xingyao. This is the company's unified car for senior executives, and it comes with a driver."

Yan Xi's eyes lit up, "Xingyao's treatment is so good!"

Yan Xi can't drive and doesn't know much about cars, but this Mercedes-Benz looks good, with smooth lines and a large body. You can even sleep in the back seats when you fold them down.

The key is, it’s free.

Yu Xiao added, "Considering that this is your first time as a VP and you haven't graduated yet, the company has assigned you a secretary."

A tall girl got out of another car. She was wearing a suit and a pair of 10cm high heels that made her calves look long and thin. She had shoulder-length hair with bangs but it wasn't thick, giving her a neat beauty.

"Lin Zhi."

The girl nodded in agreement.

Yu Xiao explained, "Lin Zhi is my secretary. Before Xingyao didn't have a VP, and President Qu didn't take charge of things. Most of Xingyao's affairs were handled by Lin Zhi. She is more familiar with this area and can assist you well."

Yan Xi was very grateful. Zhou Qingyu didn't understand personnel appointments. She made Yan Xi the VP simply because she had a good relationship with her.

The same is true for Ms. Qu. She is Zhou Qingyu's aunt, so Zhou Qingyu let her be the CEO. Xingyao is a company wholly owned by Zhou Qingyu and Zhou's company. There are no other directors. They have the decision to appoint senior executives.

But this has a big disadvantage, for example, Yan Xi has no idea about the job of supervision. Fortunately, Fang Yue assigned an experienced manager to guide her, so Yan Xi was able to get started quickly.

Now that Zhou Qingyu asked her to be the VP, Yan Xi couldn't hold it. Yu Xiao probably also saw this and sent Lin Zhi in time.

Yan Xi understood that the Mercedes-Benz was just a convenience, and Lin Zhi was the key.

Yan Xi and Lin Zhi got into the Mercedes-Benz together. Lin Zhi sat in the back seat, next to Yan Xi. She had already sorted out the documents needed for the VP's work and also planned the next itinerary for Yan Xi.

Yan Xi felt a headache when she looked at the busy schedule.

It’s fun to travel, but I didn’t expect that the life of a corporate slave would begin on the first day after I came back!

Lin Zhi is very capable, at least Yan Xi felt that after spending an hour with her. She is a newcomer and has a lot to learn, so she is very busy, but Lin Zhi has planned everything very well.

When she arrived at the company in the morning, Yan Xi first listened to the reports from various departments. Qiao Yan's report was particularly long, followed by Wu Liao, Fang Yue, and Yao Chi from Sao Bao.

After the regular department meeting ended, Yan Xi was stuffed into the Mercedes-Benz by Lin Zhi. Along the way, Lin Zhi reported on the various projects the company was carrying out, as well as several artists who had developed well recently. At 9:50, Lin Zhi sent Yan Xi to the hospital gate on time.

In the parking lot ahead, the people from the old house have already arrived.

Zhou's father asked housekeeper Yu to charter a bus and bring all the servants from the old house over.

Yan Xi scanned the crowd in front of her, but could not see Zhou Yanci.

He probably won't come.

Lin Zhi opened the schedule and said, "Boss Yan, the physical examination is expected to be over in an hour. I guess you will have lunch with Mr. Jay and the eldest lady at noon. So I'll pick you up at 1pm?"

Yan Xi: “…”

Does time have to be so rigid?

Wuuwuwu, she was caught!

She suddenly felt that the person who might die suddenly in the future might not be Zhou Yanci, but her?

"Actually, I'm not that busy, am I?"

Yan Xi asked in a low voice, "When I wasn't around, weren't you doing just fine?"

Lin Zhi was stunned for a moment before saying, "I thought you and Mr. Zhou were the same type."

Yan Xi: “Not really!”

Lin Zhi: "I understand. You will go for the physical examination later. When you are done, feel free to call me. I will ask the driver to wait for you at the hospital."

After dealing with Lin Zhi, Yan Xi breathed a sigh of relief and got out of the car to meet Zhou Qingyue.

Housekeeper Yu told the nurse that almost everyone was there, but the nurse looked at the list and asked, "It seems like there's one person missing?"

Butler Yu: "The young master has gone to work, and he probably won't come."

Yan Xi felt a pang in her heart.

Ever since the plot control on Zhou Qingyu was lifted, she always had a bad premonition, and now this premonition is getting stronger.

Suddenly, there was a brake sound behind her, and Yan Xi turned back instinctively——

Among the rows of luxurious cars, Zhou Yanci's Rolls-Royce came against the wind, standing out particularly.

At ten o'clock sharp, Zhou Yanci met up with Yan Xi and the others on time.

Zhou Qingyu raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development for a meeting? How come you can still come?"

Zhou Yanci said calmly, "The meeting is over."

Yan Xi was in a good mood and didn't want to listen to the two people quarreling, "Okay! Everyone is here, let's go for the physical examination!"

Zhou Qingyu took Yan Xi's arm and said, "Would you like to come too?"

"Of course~"

Yan Xi was also afraid of death. In the novel, she became a vegetable after a car accident and her fate was not much better than Zhou Yanci's.

The system comforts Yan Xi: [Host, things are different now! The plot will not hurt you! ]

"Eh, I thought that Zhou Yanci and I would be regarded as a thorn in the plot's side!"

[That's because, in the novel, after her brother died, the eldest lady had no luck at all. Whatever she did would fail. If you wanted to help her, you would fail. But now, you have accumulated so much luck for her, so the plot certainly can't do anything to you! ]

[Besides, you still have me. I am the Passerby A system. Although I don’t have any special abilities, I can give you the Passerby A halo! Then you won’t be seen in the plot~]

[Unless you become the daughter of the Lu family overnight, you will be too threatening like your brother, and the plot will find ways to kill you. But if it's just like this now, it's not a big problem! ]

Yan Xi realized that she had helped Zhou Qingyu get so much luck and also got rid of the control of the plot. The plot could no longer develop in the established direction, so of course she had to think of other means.

"So, I'm always in danger, and you're protecting me?"

The system is shy: [You are my host, so I certainly can’t let anything happen to you! ]

Yan Xi was a little touched.

Although the system is useless and only serves to read novels, it is still useful sometimes.

"Next time Shen Xinghe and Si Ye take photos, I'll have them take a sexy set and save it in your database for you to see!"

System: [! ! ! ]

[Host, you are so nice! Love you! ]

——

During the physical examination, Yan Xi was always with Zhou Qingyu, and when the examination report came out, the two looked at each other and had no secrets.

Zhou Qingyu is in good health. The eldest lady has always been able to make others suffer but not herself.

Yan Xi is in good health, except for lack of exercise, there is no other problem;

Mr. Zhou is old and has some underlying diseases, but he has a nutritionist by his side, so he is in good health.

Finally, only Zhou Yanci was left.

Everyone was talking and laughing in the hospital lobby, discussing what to eat for lunch. Yan Xi then realized that Zhou Yanci hadn't come out.

The physical examination items are almost the same for everyone, why is he so slow?

System: [Host, I just slipped over to my brother's side and saw his medical examination report.]

Yan Xi's heart tightened, "Is he okay?"

The system hesitated for a while, but knew that it could not hide it from Yan Xi in the end.

It's cancer.

——

Zhou Yanci came out of the examination room.

Originally he went in alone, but when he came out, Yan Xi saw the hospital's director Chen accompanying him. The two whispered a few words, but they were too far apart for Yan Xi to hear.

Dean Chen looked helpless, but Zhou Yanci's attitude was very tough.

Then, the two walked to the front hall.

Zhou Qingyu deliberately provoked, "Zhou Yanci, why are you so slow? Is there something wrong?"

——There were rumors in the group before that many girls threw themselves at Zhou Yanci, but Zhou Yanci remained unmoved. Some people said he was not good enough.

Zhou's father asked worriedly, "Is there any problem with the physical examination?"

Dean Chen hesitated to speak, and Zhou Yanci spoke first, "No problem, it's just that the machine broke down during the inspection, so it was delayed for a while."

Father Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. "I told you, you are still young, how can there be any problem!"

Yan Xi glanced at Zhou Yanci.

He acted so calmly, as if the result in the medical diagnosis book was not cancer, but just a common cold.

Yan Xi didn't dare to speak, so she could only ask the system, "Did you see what kind of cancer it is?"

【Melanoma in situ on the foot, early stage. CT and MRI showed no obvious signs of metastasis. 】

【Host, there is still hope. 】

[But my brother was still healthy when he had a physical examination at the beginning of the year, but he became ill within half a year. I checked and found that if this type of cancer is not treated in time, it will take several years at the slowest and a few months at the fastest to die.]

In other words...

If you don't have a physical examination today, when you have another one early next year, it will not be in the early stage, but may already be in the late stage.

The plot really planted a huge bomb for her!

"Tongzi, Qingqing has accumulated so much luck. In fact, the plot has already noticed her, right?"

【Yes.】

"And I'm just a passerby. They can't deal with me, but they still want to deal with Qingqing... They think Zhou Yanci is the one who can help Qingqing the most, so they attack him, right?"

[…Host, it’s not your fault. ]

[Even without you, this ending is inevitable, it's just that sudden death turns into cancer. ]

[It’s still early! It can be saved, and there’s still time for everything! ]

The family’s physical examination results showed that they were all “healthy”, so Zhou’s father felt relieved.

Everyone was talking and laughing as they walked towards the parking lot.

In such a cheerful atmosphere, Zhou Yanci remained silent. Apart from discussing work, he often seemed out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Yan Xi didn't say anything either, feeling very upset.

We chose a restaurant opposite the hospital for lunch. This restaurant serves medicinal food, which is nutritious and tastes good.

At the dinner table, Zhou's father and Zhou Yanci were talking about work as usual. Zhou Qingyu felt bored and pulled Yan Xi to chat about gossip.

But Yan Xi was not interested and kept glancing at Zhou Yanci.

She was thinking, if she had cancer, would she be so calm?

Yan Xi felt that she wouldn't, and she might have already burst into tears the moment she saw the result.

But Zhou Yanci was too calm. He and his father analyzed the international situation and discussed future trends. He was organized and focused on his work, making it hard to imagine what he had experienced before.

It was not until they left the restaurant that Zhou's father asked Zhou Yanci, "Are you going back to the old house tonight?"

Zhou Yanci was stunned.

At that moment, Yan Xi caught a glimpse of panic in Zhou Yanci's eyes.

"Probably not." Zhou Yanci looked normal again.

Father Zhou: "That's right. It's Meng Xuanyu's birthday. He is your uncle after all. Your mother is making a big fuss about it, so you should go too."

Zhou Yanci was silent for half a second before he said, "Yes."

Zhou Qingyu snorted coldly, "What's the point of going? She's holding a birthday party for her brother, so she may not hold one for you! She didn't even remember your birthday last month, and you still rushed over to her, trying to please someone who doesn't like you?"

Not only Zhou Yanci knew that Meng Yingrong was partial to someone, but Zhou Qingyu also understood this.

Zhou Yanci said calmly, "This is my business."

"You uncle-supporting demon! Do whatever you want, I don't care about you!"

Yan Xi was surprised and looked at Zhou Qingyu, "You actually remembered Mr. Zhou's birthday last month."

Sometimes the young lady can't even remember her own birthday.

Zhou Qingyu blushed, "That's because I have a good memory!"

But Yan Xi still looked at her with doubt. Zhou Qingyu knew she couldn't hide it from Yan Xi, so she could only whisper, "Okay, I didn't remember it on purpose. When I was a kid, I liked to compare myself with others, so I would secretly compare whether he received more gifts on his birthday or I received more gifts."

Yan Xi asked: "Who is that?"

Zhou Qingyu raised her head happily, "Of course it's me. Meng Yingrong didn't even remember his birthday, so how could she buy him a gift?"

Yan Xi's eyes dimmed.

Everyone took it for granted, even Zhou Yanci.

But I can remember my brother's birthday but not my son's birthday... This is obviously a very strange thing.

Zhou's father and Zhou Yanci chatted about work for a while. Yan Xi walked to an empty corner and called Lin Zhi.

"Mr. Yan? Have you finished your lunch? Should I ask Driver Zhao to pick you up?"

"Yes," Yan Xi responded, "Also, help me check two people, Meng Yingrong and Meng Xuanyu."

Lin Zhi was puzzled. "These two are Mr. Zhou's mother's uncles. Aren't they siblings?"

"It's hard to say. Find a private detective and get their DNA for verification. I suspect there's more to the relationship between the two."

——

After the call ended, Yan Xi returned to the restaurant door.

Zhou's father was about to go back home, so he made an appointment with a few friends to play mahjong in the afternoon.

Zhou Qingyu also got into her nanny car. "Crazy Xia Dong" will start filming tomorrow, and Zhou Qingyu will go to Hulian Entertainment to participate in the script reading today.

As for Yan Xi and Zhou Yanci, both office workers, they will eventually have to go back to work in the company.

Sitting in the Mercedes-Benz, Master Zhao told Yan Xi, "Boss Yan, Secretary Lin said you will go to the set of "The Bottom Line" for inspection this afternoon. I will take you there first..."

Yan Xi responded without much mood.

Her eyes fell on the news on her mobile phone, which said that today was the birthday of the young master of the M family and a grand dinner was held.

A small ball of light appeared: [Host, I know the relationship between Meng Yingrong and Meng Xuanyu! ]

"You know?" Yan Xi was surprised.

[Just when you were instructing Lin Zhi, I sneaked over to take a look at Meng Yingrong, and I didn’t expect to find such a big secret! ]

Yan Xi quickly asked, "What big melon?"

[Meng Yingrong had a first love, and Meng Xuanyu was the child of her and her first love. After her first love died, Meng Huaigu forced Meng Yingrong to marry the Zhou family, but was worried that Zhou's father would not accept a widow raising a child, so they lied that Meng Xuanyu was Meng Huaigu's son.]

[Meng Yingrong has never forgotten her first love. I ate this melon at his grave! ]

Yan Xi closed her eyes.

It all makes sense.

One is her beloved child, and the other is the bond that maintains a business marriage. Meng Yingrong naturally prefers Meng Xuanyu.

She never expected Zhou Yanci to be born. She just mechanically completed the task of marriage and wanted to obtain more resources and help from Zhou's family.

She might even dislike Zhou Yanci, because of him, because of Zhou's father, she couldn't reveal her relationship with Meng Xuanyu in front of others, and could only lie that they were siblings.

The feeling of blockage in my chest became even worse.

The light on the road ahead is flashing red and will soon turn green.

Yan Xi gritted her teeth and said, "Master Zhao, turn around!"

The driver was stunned. "Mr. Yan, where are you going?"

——

Ten minutes later——

The Mercedes-Benz rushed in front of the Rolls-Royce and stopped suddenly with a brake!

Master Zhao got goosebumps.

Oh my god! If he gets into a car accident, he won't be able to afford the compensation! Is it so exciting to work for a new boss on your first day?

Yan Xi got out of the car quickly and walked to the Rolls-Royce.

"Zhou Yanci, come out."

Zhou Yanci frowned, not expecting that the person who stopped the car was Yan Xi. He got out of the car and winked at the driver, asking him to wait for him.

Before he could react, Yan Xi had already grabbed Zhou Yanci's wrist and walked forward.

It was the first time that Zhou Yanci discovered that Yan Xi, despite her small stature and extremely slender arms, had such strong hands.

In an empty corner, Yan Xi suddenly pushed Zhou Yanci against the wall.

"Show me the medical report."

Zhou Yanci paused, his eyes darkening.

"Yan Xi, what is our relationship? You are meddling too much."

"Zhou Yanci, being sick is not a trivial matter."

Color

Xi paused for a moment, "Cancer is not even that."

Zhou Yanci's pupils shrank, and he didn't understand why Yan Xi knew this.

Yan Xi said sarcastically, "Do you still want to keep it a secret? Until you get sick? Or until the day you die?!"

Zhou Yanci's Adam's apple rolled.

Yan Xi's eyes were firm, with an unquestionable toughness in them. She seemed angry, her pretty eyebrows wrinkled, and her tone was frighteningly cold.

After a long stalemate, Zhou Yanci had no choice but to compromise and soften his tone, "It's in the early stages, not that serious."

"What do you mean it's not that serious? Do you think I haven't checked it? If it happens quickly, he'll die in a few months!" Yan Xi's voice trembled, with a tremor that only she could hear.

Yan Xi also thought, if she knew, she would know. Anyway, it has been examined and Zhou Yanci will definitely find time to have the surgery.

But after knowing the relationship between Meng Yingrong and Meng Xuanyu, it was difficult for her to pretend nothing happened.

Yan Xi will always remember that Zhou Qingyu cried bitterly after Zhou Yanci's death. She also remembers that Zhou's father was only in his fifties, in the prime of his life, but after receiving the news, he suffered a cerebral infarction and never got up again.

Everyone said that the Zhou family had cold emotions and that there was only interest and struggle between them, but Yan Xi knew that was not the case.

Yan Xi's eyes turned red and her nose felt sore. She turned her head away deliberately, holding back the tears in her eyes, and then turned back and looked at Zhou Yanci solemnly.

"Zhou Yanci, you are not alone. You can tell your family about this. If they find out about it later... they will be even more sad."

"What about you?"

Zhou Yanci looked down at Yan Xi, "Will you be sad?"

Yan Xi did not hesitate, "Of course I will."

This answer without hesitation made Zhou Yanci's heart soften. Yan Xi had said before that nothing mattered anymore, not even whether she liked him or not. At that moment, he had only one thought.

He suddenly reached out and took Yan Xi into his arms.

But I don't want to make you sad.