Chapter 090

Yan Xi had a good sleep.

When I woke up, the plane had already left the border of Country X, and I received a reminder from the system in my mind: [Ding! Change Zhou Qingyu's fate as the control group in the variety show (Country X), Zhou Qingyu's luck value increased by 5 points, and the current luck value is 90 points. ]

This reminder made Yan Xi feel refreshed.

There were still two hours to reach Haicheng. There was a Michelin three-star chef on the plane who made a Chinese breakfast for Yan Xi.

Yan Xi washed up and returned to her room, wanting to ask Zhou Qingyu to eat with her. She also slept for nearly ten hours last night, which was theoretically enough.

But Zhou Qingyu was reluctant to get out of bed, and her voice was filled with the cuteness of someone who had not yet woken up.

Yan Xi asked her softly, "Did you not sleep well last night?"

Zhou Qingyu said nothing, but silently pulled up the quilt to cover the kiss marks on her thighs and shoulders.

The lights in the room were not on and the light was dim. Yan Xi did not notice these details. She just thought that Zhou Qingyu was probably tired from hunting yesterday, so she left the room and went to have breakfast alone.

But until the plane landed at Haicheng Airport, Zhou Qingyu had no intention of getting up.

Yan Xi asked worriedly, "Are you sick? Shall I take you to the hospital?"

Pei Hanli leaned against the door frame of the room and said, "Why don't you let Miss sleep a little longer on the plane and I'll stay with her."

Yan Xi was just about to complain that this was no different from locking the big bad wolf and the little white rabbit in the same cage, but she saw Zhou Qingyu moving.

"I'm fine."

She first told Yan Xi gently, then glared at Pei Hanli fiercely, "You bastard, come here and carry me down. I'm so tired and don't want to move."

Pei Hanli curled the corners of his mouth, with a faint smile in his eyes.

"good."

It was summer in Haicheng and everyone had already changed into thin summer clothes. Pei Hanli was wearing a black shirt with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his strong arms. He easily grabbed Zhou Qingyu and held her in his arms.

Yan Xi:!!!

Wait, today is a private trip, even if there are no fans picking me up at the airport, but this... is this appropriate!

Zhou Qingyu curled up dejectedly in Pei Hanli's arms.

If she were given another chance, she would never let Pei Hanli suffer until so late!

Her earlobes were stained red. "Xixi, aren't you going back to school today? Just let this bastard... let Pei Hanli take me back."

Yan Xi: “…”

"Are you sure?" Yan Xi asked cautiously.

After all, a car is also a closed space!

Zhou Qingyu choked and glared at Pei Hanli again.

"Don't worry, he doesn't dare."

Yan Xi: “…”

Yan Xi knew Pei Hanli wouldn't dare to do that, but Pei Hanli, this damn vixen, was really good at seducing people!

In the end, Yan Xi watched Pei Hanli leave and carried Zhou Qingyu into his Lamborghini.

Only after seeing the Lamborghini going away did Yan Xi hail a taxi back to school.

Time flies. It has been nearly two months since Yan Xi first appeared on the variety show "Travel". It is also the start of the new school year at Ocean University, welcoming new batches of fresh freshmen.

Although there are still a few days until September, many students have already registered at school.

Taking into consideration the start of the new semester, Yan Xi's teacher also notified the students to return to school for a group meeting.

A meeting, a damn evil meeting.

When Yan Xi was in her first year of graduate school, she had to hold group meetings every week. Eight students from her first year to her third year of doctoral studies would share their learning progress of the week, how much literature they had read, how many research methods they had learned, and they also had to compile a literature review of their research direction.

Before each group meeting, the teacher group (there is no instructor version) is filled with wailing.

During the summer vacation, the instructor was kind enough not to hold a group meeting, but once school started, everyone was reminded of what they had done during the summer vacation and there was no escape.

Chao Chao and Yan Xi have the same mentor. Although she is in Country M, she cannot escape the fate of attending the group meeting. She calls Yan Xi like crazy on WeChat——

【What to do? What to do! 】

[I was so excited when I went to Country M that I didn’t even read a few papers! ]

[Wuwuwu, isn’t summer vacation for fun? Why do I have to read papers? Why do I have to discuss thesis proposals? Graduate school life is so damn terrible! I’m going bald!]

[Can’t we wait until school starts? I’m dying…]

After enough complaints, Chao Chao did not forget to ask Yan Xi: [You have been on variety shows recently, so you probably don’t have time to read the thesis, right? ]

The answer was obtained at the group meeting.

Yan Xi is indeed busy and has read fewer papers.

However, in order to acquire M Company, Yan Xi read a lot of literature on acquisitions. She also asked Yao Chi for publicly available information and wrote a paper using the example of Zhou's acquisition of M Company.

Chao Chao, who participated in the group meeting via computer: “…”

Yan Xi’s tutor is named Han, a woman in her forties and a full professor.

Professor Han glanced at the thesis. Yan Xi had discussed the paper with her before writing it. She pointed out the shortcomings in Yan Xi's research ideas, so what she has written now is a qualified thesis. After some polishing, it can be published in a journal.

Professor Han was very satisfied. "It just so happens that there is a financial forum tomorrow. You can go with me. You can also share your acquisition of M Company at that time."

——

After attending the group meeting, Yan Xi returned to Xingyao to continue working.

Graduate students at Ocean University of China can either go abroad for exchange or do internship in their second year of graduate school. Yan Xi gave up the former and now works at Xingyao, which is also equivalent to an internship.

At the same time, Zhou Qingyu returned to Zhou's house.

Pei Hanli saw that she was very tired, so he didn't bother her in the Lamborghini.

Zhou Qingyu distributed the gifts she bought in Queen City to the people in the old house. They were all souvenirs she and Yan Xi bought when they were strolling in the town of Glenorchy. "Crazy" still needs Zhou Qingyu to shoot a few more shots, and she only needs one day to do it. Zhou Qingyu plans to go in two days.

Her popularity and popularity are increasing, and more resources are coming to her. However, Zhou Qingyu is not interested in it. In the past, it might have been because of her low popularity and she wanted to prove to Pei Yubai that she was better than Ye Luoyi, so she tried to get involved in every project.

But Zhou Qingyu is now indifferent, she has no interest in the entertainment industry. Apart from the good works invested by Xingyao, she will be happy when she gets dividends, and the success of acting will not make her happy much.

During the time when the variety show was being recorded in Queen City, Chi Wei sent Zhou Qingyu the video recording of the concert, and Zhou Qingyu listened to it many times.

Perhaps it's time to make a choice.

…

After returning to the room,

Zhou Qingyu changed into a comfortable silk pajamas and asked Aunt Zhang to arrange for a home beauty service. Suddenly, sparse noises came from the guest room next door.

"Are there guests at home?" Zhou Qingyu asked Aunt Zhang.

"It's Miss Qu." Aunt Zhang said, "Miss Qu came this morning and has been waiting for you. She must be tired, so she just found a guest room to rest."

Zhou Yanci didn't like Qu Yan staying overnight at his house. If she stayed overnight at his house, Zhou Yanci would most likely not be there. But Zhou Yanci was not there for the past two days, and Qu Yan stayed at his house, so the servant couldn't say anything.

There were footsteps outside the door and Qu Yan pushed the door open and walked in.

"Nannan, you're back!"

Aunt Zhang left the room and went out to contact the beautician.

Qu Yan sat next to Zhou Qingyu in a familiar manner and checked her body with great concern. "Nannan, I saw on the trending searches that you guys encountered a snowstorm in Queen City. Are you okay? Are you injured?"

Zhou Qingyu was startled and quickly pulled the cloak over her body, "I'm fine, I went back to the villa early."

Qu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "I saw Yan Ci got lost in the snowstorm. Is he okay?"

"What could possibly happen to him?"

Zhou Qingyu automatically ignored the strong smell of medicine in Zhou Yanci's room.

She later asked Director Yu why they had to swap partners in a travel variety show. Director Yu explained with tears in his eyes, and Zhou Qingyu realized that it was Pei Hanli who proposed it, and Zhou Yanci tampered with the partner combination, and finally let her and Yaozu be in the same group.

Zhou Qingyu has no problem with Yaozu, she also likes furry things, but people can learn to ski, how can dogs learn it? Zhou Yanci is obviously making things difficult for her!

Thinking of this, Zhou Qingyu became very angry!

Qu Yan didn't know what Zhou Qingyu was thinking, so she asked, "I watched the behind-the-scenes footage of your variety show. Yan Ci rushed into the blizzard to save Yan Xi. When did the two of them become so close?"

Zhou Qingyu sneered, "What's so good about their relationship? It's just that Zhou Yanci, the old cow, wants to eat..."

Suddenly, Zhou Qingyu remembered what Yan Xi said to her before she went to Country X last time.

If there is a 7-year age difference or a 20-year age difference, a normal person would of course choose the one with a 7-year age difference.

Zhou Qingyu didn't feel anything before. She instinctively thought that her aunt was in the same camp as her, so she naturally couldn't have any feelings for Zhou Yanci. But if that was the case, why did her aunt care about Zhou Yanci? And why did she care about his relationship with Yan Xi?

Zhou Qingyu looked at Qu Yan, "Yan Xi is mine, Zhou Yanci just saved her, there is no relationship between the two."

Qu Yan was obviously relieved.

Zhou Qingyu changed the subject, "But aunt, have you forgotten that I dislike Zhou Yanci? Why do you care about him?"

Qu Yan was startled and said awkwardly, "You are brother and sister after all, how can there be any hatred between brothers and sisters!"

Zhou Qingyu looked at Qu Yan suspiciously.

But she remembered that Qu Yan didn't say this to her before.

In the years after her mother's death, Qu Yan and the Qu family always told her that even though she and Zhou Yanci were siblings, they had the same father but different mothers, and would compete for Zhou's property in the future.

Meng Yingrong dislikes Zhou Qingyu and always mocks her for being petty and unpresentable. Even Zhou Yanci is tired of her being with Qu Yan and has great ill will towards Qu Yan and the Qu family.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible for Zhou Qingyu to have a good relationship with Zhou Yanci.

But Zhou Qingyu thought about it carefully, Zhou Yanci didn't dislike Qu Yan from the beginning, it seemed that from a certain moment, he didn't hide his dislike for Qu Yan. Qu Yan was completely the opposite, she was disgusted with Zhou Yanci and the Meng family at the beginning, but from a certain moment, she was no longer hostile to Zhou Yanci.

When did it start?

It seems like... it was when Zhou Yanci grew up and became an adult?

Zhou Qingyu took a deep breath and said, "Zhou Yanci has some business in Country X. He will probably be back tomorrow."

A hint of joy flashed across Qu Yan's eyes, but she quickly concealed this emotion.

"Is that so... Nannan, I see you are also very scared in Queen City, why don't I stay with you at Zhou's house for the next two days?"

Qu Yan often stayed at Zhou's house, which had a special guest room for her.

If they were to go there, Zhou Qingyu also agreed. After all, the Zhou residence was very big, and she didn't mind having Qu Yan.

But today, Zhou Qingyu felt unhappy.

"It's not suitable." Zhou Qingyu rejected Qu Yan.

Qu Yan was stunned.

Zhou Qingyu continued, "The servants at home always spread rumors about you and dad. If you stay overnight, they will gossip about you again."

Qu Yan quickly said, "Nannan, you know, I don't have that kind of intention towards my brother-in-law..."

"I know that," Zhou Qingyu said, "but people's words are scary. Dad has changed his attitude towards me recently and has given me the management rights of M Company. Please don't make things difficult for me!"

Qu Yan was extremely depressed, but Zhou Qingyu didn't let her stay overnight, so she didn't know what to say.

Zhou Qingyu asked Aunt Zhang to see the guests off. Qu Yan left reluctantly. Before leaving the room, she did not forget to say to Zhou Qingyu, "Nannan, if you are scared... call me anytime, I can come to accompany you!"

——

After leaving Zhou's house, Qu Yan returned to the Qu family.

During this time, Qu's father criticized her a lot. The Qu family's business was not big and they mostly relied on Zhou. Zhou ate meat and they drank soup, so they lived a comfortable life.

But Qu Yan lost her job as CEO of Xingyao, a job with an annual salary of one million. How could Qu's father not feel distressed? Some time ago, Qu Yan and Zhou Qingyu wanted to invest, but they didn't even get 50 million!

In the living room, Qu's father asked Qu Yan, "Have you seen the banquet?"

Qu Yan lowered her head and said, "Yan Ci hasn't returned to the country yet."

"Then you stay at Zhou's house and wait for him! It's impossible for him to never come back, right?"

Qu Yan hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth, "Nannan didn't let me stay at Zhou's house."

Father Qu was shocked and his brows furrowed.

He sighed, "Nannan has grown up and is no longer easy to control. You asked her to invest before, but she rejected you! And this time, Nannan is in charge of Zhou's acquisition of Meng's. She didn't even tell you about such a good opportunity to make money!"

Something happened to the M family, Meng Xuanyu was arrested by the police again, and the Meng's stock price plummeted. Many people were not optimistic about the Meng's and thought that the Meng's was going to be finished.

But in fact, Zhou had already entered the market and quietly acquired Meng's shares.

With the support of such a large group as Zhou Corporation, there is no chance that anything will happen to Meng Corporation. Just one week after Zhou Qingyu took office as chairman, the stock price of Meng Corporation has rebounded and completely returned to its previous level.

Therefore, buying shares when the Meng family is in trouble is a great opportunity to enter the market. In just one week, the invested funds can be doubled!

Despite such a good opportunity, Zhou Qingyu did not tell Qu Yan that she had already distanced herself from the Qu family.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yanci didn't make any progress either. Qu's father could see that Zhou Yanci had no feelings for Qu Yan.

"I told you a long time ago that Zhou Hongsheng is the best choice. You and Yingying look 70% alike, and you are sisters. Zhou Hongsheng is a little older, but he is generous to his relatives and even takes care of his ex-wife..."

"Dad!" Qu Yan interrupted her father, "I'm not interested in my brother-in-law."

"But Zhou Yanci is not interested in you either!"

Qu Yan recalled the scene in the replay of the variety show "Travel" where Zhou Yanci rushed into the snowstorm to save Yan Xi, and she felt upset.

"They haven't even started yet!" Qu Yan said angrily, "It hasn't even come to the final step yet, so who knows who will be chosen for the banquet?"

Qu's father was helpless: "You'd better not lift a rock and drop it on your own feet!"

——

The next day, Zhou Yanci returned to Haicheng.

After finishing his work in Country X, he boarded his private plane without stopping. The Zhou family's private plane was being maintained in China, but the Pei family's private plane happened to be in Country X.

Pei Hanli had already considered this and generously lent his private jet to Zhou Yanci.

——He always managed to cater to people's preferences just right. Zhou Yanci was worried that this guy was too scheming and would kill Zhou Qingyu, but he couldn't find any fault with many of the things Pei Hanli did.

It was only seven o'clock in the morning when we returned to Haicheng.

In Rolls-Royce, Assistant Sun asked Zhou Yanci, "Mr. Zhou, are you going to the company now? There is a venture capital meeting in the morning and a financial forum in the afternoon. You are needed to speak on stage."

Zhou Yanci had been working online for the past few days since he left Zhou's company. Some projects that needed approval used his electronic signature. Most of the work was in order, but some work that required his presence was delayed. So once he returned to Haicheng, Zhou Yanci's schedule was particularly full.

"Let's go back to Zhou's house first." Zhou Yanci stroked the black velvet gift box in his hand.

If it weren't for this thing, he wouldn't have stayed in Country X for another day.

Special Assistant Sun was a little surprised, but he didn't say much and asked Master Liu to turn around and go back to Zhou's house.

…

Usually at this time, Yan Xi would have gotten up, washed up and had breakfast in the dining room. Zhou Yanci came to the dining room, but did not see Yan Xi, only Zhou Qingyu who had gotten up early.

Zhou Qingyu stretched lazily. She had to go to the set of "Crazy" today to reshoot scenes. It would take the whole day.

Seeing Zhou Yanci, she looked unhappy as usual, "You're back home? No, why are you going home at this hour if you're not going to the company?"

"Where's Yan Xi?"

"Oh!"

Zhou Qingyu sneered. She should have guessed that the old man did not go to the company but went home first. It was impossible for him to come to see her, let alone visit his father.

Why? Because of Yan Xi.

She is full of tricks, scheming, and taking advantage of every opportunity! No wonder Yan Xi fell into this trap!

Yan Xi just has too little experience in love!

"She's not here!" Zhou Qingyu said smugly.

"Going to work?" Zhou Yanci raised his hand and looked at his watch. Xingyao usually didn't go to work so early.

"No!" Zhou Qingyu ate bird's nest leisurely, "School is about to start, Yan Xi will of course go back to school~ She won't live in Zhou's house anymore!"

Zhou Yanci choked, "She moved back to school, are you so happy?"

"Then you, a green tea girl, can't seduce her!" Zhou Qingyu raised her head, "But I'm different. I made an appointment with her to have dinner together tonight~"

Zhou Yanci: "..."

——

Yan Xi did return to live in school.

Originally, she went to Zhou's house to take advantage of Zhou Yanci and earn some luck points. But now she can no longer earn any luck points from Zhou Yanci, and school has started again, so it is more convenient for her to live in the dormitory.

In the morning, Master Zhao came to the school gate to pick up Yan Xi. Yan Xi worked at Xingyao for the whole morning. In the afternoon, Master Zhao sent her to attend a financial forum in the suburbs of Haicheng.

This financial forum was held in a new Chinese-style garden hotel in the suburbs of Haicheng. The forum was divided into many sections, including a financial tycoon exchange area, an emerging enterprise exchange area, and an academic exchange area.

Yan Xi and Professor Han are mainly involved in academics.

She used to attend similar forums with Professor Han, listening to the experts share cases and various project experiences. There were many teachers from the same field at the academic venue. Not long after Professor Han and Yan Xi arrived at the hotel, Professor Han went to discuss with other teachers.

Yan Xi and her fellow seniors strolled around, looking at the various projects on display in the exhibition area, or listening to other entrepreneurs sharing their experiences.

"Schoolmate?"

A young man's voice came from behind.

The senior sister drank her milk tea and nudged Yan Xi with her elbow, "Xixi, that person seems to know you."

Yan Xi was complaining to Zhou Qingyu on her phone about how boring the forum was. When she looked up, she saw a unfamiliar face.

The man was wearing a casual suit jacket and had a slender figure. His facial features were very clear and handsome, just like a handsome senior in a high school campus.

Yan Xi quickly retrieved the other party's memory.

"Senior?"

Song Zhile, Yan Xi’s classmate at Haicheng Middle School, is two years older than her.

There was an empty seat next to Yan Xi, and Song Zhile sat next to her. "I thought you didn't remember me."

"How could that be!" Yan Xi said, "Didn't you like my Moments post two days ago?"

Yan Xi has always had a good memory. "Senior, why are you here? I remember you didn't study finance."

"I studied architecture," Song Zhile showed his work badge, "This hotel belongs to me."

No wonder.

Yan Xi chatted casually with Song Zhile. They were not actually familiar with each other, but they both had good grades. They had met a few times when the student representatives gave speeches. At that time, Yan Xi was the top student in her freshman year, and Song Zhile was the top student in his junior year.

Yan Xi truly understood Song Zhile...because of Zhou Qingyu.

After chatting with Yan Xi in a neutral tone, Song Zhile indeed turned the topic to Zhou Qingyu.

"I haven't contacted Whisper for a long time. How is Whisper doing recently?"

Yan Xi joked, "Senior, it's been four years, and you haven't let it go yet?"

Song Zhile said bitterly, "It's not that easy."

The eldest lady is bright and beautiful, and many people are eager to get her, not to mention people like Song Zhile who once had the eldest lady.

Song Zhile is Zhou Qingyu's first love.

In high school, it's normal for handsome guys and beautiful girls to fall in love. Song Zhile is handsome, Zhou Qingyu is pretty, and more importantly, Song Zhile has good grades and can help Zhou Qingyu with her homework.

This is also the reason why Zhou Qingyu chose Song Zhile when so many boys pursued her. Song Zhile probably never knew about this, but Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi had told her about it.

"Because he has the best grades! He can help me with my homework without the teacher not noticing! And what else can you do in high school if you don't have a relationship? Study! How boring!"

The young lady took it for granted and didn't think there was anything wrong with this idea.

So when she graduated and went to study in Country M, she decisively dumped Song Zhile.

One reason is that she doesn't need someone to help her with her homework. Another reason is probably that Song Zhile is too frivolous. He frivolous himself and Zhou Qingyu. He would wake Zhou Qingyu up at 7 o'clock in the morning, urge her to exercise, and tell her not to wear clothes that expose her belly button to avoid menstrual cramps...

Zhou Qingyu just wants to find a boyfriend, not a father.

They broke up during their freshman year, and Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi already had a good relationship, so she often complained to Yan Xi about her ex-boyfriend, Song Zhile.

"I watched your variety show," Song Zhile said, "Qingyu and Pei Yubai are over, right? In that case, she is single now?"

Yan Xi pursed her lips, "She is single now, but not completely single..."

After all, there is Pei Hanli.

Song Zhile asked, "Does she have someone she likes?"

“I’m not sure about this either.”

Yan Xi really didn't know the relationship between Zhou Qingyu and Pei Hanli, and she hadn't had time to talk to Zhou Qingyu yet. And this was Zhou Qingyu's private matter, so she couldn't just tell anyone else about it.

Song Zhile was unwilling to give up, "As long as Qingyu is single now, I have a chance!"

In the past, he had gone back to Zhou Qingyu and wanted to reconcile with her, but Zhou Qingyu swore that she only liked Pei Yubai and there was no possibility of anyone else.

Zhou Qingyu's eyes were determined, and Song Zhile discovered for the first time that she could choose someone so firmly.

Song Zhile was jealous, jealous to the point of going crazy.

In the end, he had no choice but to quit.

But now Zhou Qingyu is single again and has broken up with Pei Yubai.

He can't miss this opportunity!

Yan Xi looked at Song Zhile and probably knew what he was thinking.

She complained to the system, "These people react too quickly, Pei Hanli and Song Zhile too, they showed up right after I finished talking to Pei Yubai! I guess Song Zhile came to this forum specially to get my words!"

The system jumped up and down: [The young lady is so pretty! I would like her too~]

"What a pity. Qingqing likes loyal dogs recently. There's no chance for her to be a dad!"

——

While Yan Xi and Song Zhile were chatting, Zhou Yanci also came to the financial forum.

The second secretary came to Zhou Yanci and said, "Mr. Zhou, Ms. Yan is here too. She came with Professor Han."

Zhou Yanci raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with unstoppable joy.

"Where is she?"

"Over at the academic conference hall."

Zhou Yanci was about to walk towards the academic conference venue when the second secretary said, "President Yan met an acquaintance at the conference venue and was having a very pleasant chat with him."

"acquaintance?"

"Song Zhile, the young master of this hotel. I heard Mr. Yan call him 'senior'."

Zhou Yanci was startled. He looked at the second secretary, his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of ice.

"Tell me, what did Yan Xi call him?"

"Senior."