After collecting the '50,000 yuan' huge sum from finance, Fang Ming arrived at the Qin Corporation Building's parking lot. His phone vibrated before he even got into his car.
He picked it up and saw a transfer message pop up on WeChat.
Qianqian Little Princess transferred 1000.00 yuan to you.
Immediately after, Chen Qian's voice call came through.
Fang Ming looked at the name flashing on the screen, a playful curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
He pressed answer.
"Hello, Brother Fang!~"
On the other end of the line, Chen Qian's voice was still sweet, even softer than last night, with no hint of awkwardness or resentment.
"Did you receive the transfer?"
Fang Ming walked towards the parking lot, casually replying, "I received it. Miss Chen is too kind; there's no need to be so urgent, actually."
"Yes, yes, even close brothers settle accounts clearly, let alone... let alone our current relationship. It should be even clearer, Brother Fang, don't you think?"
Chen Qian paused, a hint of shyness and probing entering her voice.
Fang Ming raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What is our relationship?"
"Oh, Brother Fang, you're so naughty!~"
Chen Qian pouted, then changed the subject: "Um... Brother Fang, I thought about it all night yesterday, and maybe the one who misunderstood Young Master Qin's meaning last night was me, not you."
"And since Young Master Qin told me to follow you, it's fate. I'm willing to try to get to know you, to... cultivate some feelings."
"I'm very pleased that Miss Chen can think this way."
Fang Ming pulled open the car door and sat in, his tone showing a hint of enjoyment: "Feelings, indeed, need to be cultivated."
"Then... Brother Fang, are you free tonight?"
Chen Qian's voice held a trace of expectation: "I'd like to treat you to dinner as an apology for yesterday. After dinner, if Brother Fang is interested, we could also go see a movie. I heard that new romance film recently released is quite good..."
Actively asking him out for dinner, and even suggesting a movie.
This pace was even faster than Fang Ming had anticipated.
It seemed the pressure from Qin Xiao was indeed significant, forcing this proud peacock to lower her head and actively seek courtship.
"Dinner and a movie, huh..."
Fang Ming deliberately drew out the end of his sentence, seemingly hesitating.
On the other end of the phone, Chen Qian held her breath, afraid that Fang Ming would once again act unexpectedly, just like last night.
"Alright."
A few seconds later, Fang Ming slowly agreed: "Since Miss Chen is so sincere, I can't be impolite. How about seven tonight, same old place?"
"No, no, not the old place."
Chen Qian quickly refused, clearly having a shadow over that place where she lost face last night: "Let's change the location. How about... a Western restaurant? I know one with a particularly good ambiance!!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Great! I'll book a table and send you the location. See you tonight, Brother Fang!~ Mwah!"
After hanging up, Fang Ming tossed his phone onto the passenger seat and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Cultivating feelings? Heh."
Since you want to play, I'll play along. On this journey to Yanjing, I just happen to need someone to relieve boredom.
I just hope that by then, you won't be crying and begging to get out of the car... It must be said, Chen Qian was a qualified actress. Although she was extremely unwilling, she couldn't afford the price of defying Qin Xiao.
Having finally entered Rong City's upper circles by relying on her father's status, if she refused Qin Xiao, there would be no place for her family in Rong City.
She was unwilling to start over and felt that there was no hope with Qin Xiao, so she chose to compromise.
However, she also knew that after being with Fang Ming, unless Qin Xiao had a special fetish, there would be no possibility with Qin Xiao.
So, to gain more benefits, she could only find a way through Fang Ming.
After arranging company matters, Fang Ming booked tickets for the next day with Chu Yao and the others, then returned to his rented apartment to rest, waiting for his evening appointment.
Dinner was at a highly private French restaurant, with flickering candlelight and rich red wine.
The movie chosen was a clichéd romance. In the dim theater, she several times, under the guise of being moved, leaned her soft body against Fang Ming's shoulder, her warm breath intentionally or unintentionally teasing Fang Ming's ear.
Fang Ming accepted it all.
He was like a playboy, enjoying the beauty throwing herself into his arms, and even during the climax of the movie, his restless hand, under the cover of darkness, brazenly roamed her thigh.
Chen Qian's body stiffened for a moment, but quickly softened. She merely gently pressed Fang Ming's hand, giving him a reproachful look with those alluring eyes, but she didn't push him away.
Eleven at night, Hilton Hotel, 28th floor executive suite.
Beep!~
The room card unlocked the door, and the cold air from the central air conditioning rushed out, mixed with the faint scent of high-end perfume in the room.
The two first had some red wine to set the mood. Not long after, Chen Qian wrapped her arms around Fang Ming's neck, hanging onto him completely, her cheeks flushed, eyes hazy, looking both charming and fragile.
"Brother Fang..."
Her voice was soft and trembling: "I... I'm a little scared."
Fang Ming lifted her chin with one hand, his eyes playful: "Scared of what?"
Chen Qian twisted her waist, her eyes shifting: "Mainly... this kind of thing, I haven't tried it before."
This was the truth. To climb the high branch of Qin Xiao, she had always maintained her virginity.
As for Qin Xiao, before his rebirth, he grew up with Chen Qian and couldn't develop those kinds of feelings for her. After his rebirth, with the memories of his previous life, he began to look down on her.
Because in his previous life, when the Qin Family was destroyed by Chu Feng, Chen Qian betrayed even her own father to ensure her own prosperity.
If it weren't for Chen Qian's father, Qin Xiao wouldn't have let her appear before him at all.
"There's always a first time for everything!"
Fang Ming's fingers slid down her cheek, stopping at her collarbone, gently caressing it.
Chen Qian bit her lower lip, her eyelashes trembling slightly, appearing both ready to be taken and intensely shy.
"Mm..."
Fang Ming didn't hold back, directly pressing his lips against hers, his movements a bit rough, carrying a sense of release and conquest.
Anyway, she offered herself, so why not take it?
With a dizzying spin, the two tumbled onto the large bed.
The lighting was ambiguous.
As the last line of defense was about to be breached, Chen Qian suddenly grabbed Fang Ming's hand, a flicker of struggle and unwillingness in her eyes. She still wanted to retain a shred of dignity for herself, or perhaps to gain a little initiative in this relationship.
"Brother Fang... you have to be good to me."
She looked at Fang Ming, her eyes slightly red, appearing pitiful: "I really... want to be with you properly, not because of Young Master Qin's orders, but because of you..."
"Shh."
Fang Ming raised his index finger, gently pressing it against her lips, interrupting her heartfelt confession.
He leaned down and whispered in Chen Qian's ear, his tone carrying a hint of knowing amusement: "Qianqian, we're all working for Young Master Qin. Whatever Young Master Qin tells you to do, you do it. That's good for both of us."
"As for feelings??? This kind of thing... doesn't it just develop as you go along?"
Chen Qian stiffened, her pupils slightly contracting.
She understood the meaning of Fang Ming's words—I know you agreed to be my girlfriend because of Qin Xiao's command, but I don't care, and I'm willing to cooperate, as long as you behave.
At this moment, her laughable sense of superiority in front of Fang Ming was shattered.
She had originally thought she was the hunter and Fang Ming the prey, but now she realized that in this man's eyes, she was merely a dessert delivered to his door.
But things had come to this point; did she still have room to back out? No!
A spring night is worth a thousand gold, even if that thousand gold is mixed with calculation and helplessness.
Just as Fang Ming thought, it's all about enjoying it, why think so much?