After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 741: How long has it been since you last looked in the mirror?

Chapter 741: Chapter 741: How long has it been since you last looked in the mirror?

Qian Shanshan couldn’t understand why these men, who obviously were interested in Shi Yaoguang, would reject her proposal.

Could Shi Yaoguang really be that intimidating?

Before Qian Shanshan could figure out the reason, Quan Sicheng contacted her first.

"Miss Qian, have you not arranged the person yet?"

What Quan Sicheng had agreed with her was to find someone to spend a night with Quan Jinbei.

But Qian Shanshan was thinking of doing the exact opposite.

However...

There was simply no one willing to cooperate.

It wasn’t that Qian Shanshan didn’t want to find a vagrant to defile Shi Yaoguang.

The main issue was that vagrants had no chance of getting close to Shi Yaoguang.

Thinking of this, Qian Shanshan couldn’t help but twist her face in frustration.

Quan Sicheng might not know how Qian Shanshan had arranged things, but following her line of action, he had roughly guessed some of it.

And it was precisely because he guessed what Qian Shanshan wanted to do that he felt somewhat displeased, "Miss Qian, I partnered with you not to have you make decisions on your own. I hope you remember your place."

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Quan?" Qian Shanshan felt that Quan Sicheng was unduly looking down on her.

Quan Sicheng could tell Qian Shanshan with certainty.

It wasn’t just her feeling.

He truly didn’t regard Qian Shanshan highly at all.

The reason for choosing to cooperate with Qian Shanshan was merely to use her.

It can only be said that they were both of the same ilk.

Neither was better than the other.

"Since Miss Qian can’t arrange anyone, I will handle it personally."

As he spoke, Quan Sicheng shared his preparation with Qian Shanshan.

"Miss Qian, I trust you can bring the woman in front of Quan Jinbei. I like you, don’t let me down."

...

The plotting between Quan Sicheng and Qian Shanshan was not disclosed to a third party.

After Qian Shanshan confirmed she had no way of dealing with Shi Yaoguang, she had no choice but to compromise.

Quan Jinbei was a very eligible man.

But...

He was Shi Yaoguang’s husband.

Qian Shanshan felt, with this precondition, Quan Jinbei wasn’t going to catch her eye.

Of course, she wouldn’t admit that she had the self-awareness to know Quan Jinbei was out of her league.

That being said.

Qian Shanshan was indeed a capable person; she couldn’t find a man willing to risk a tryst with Shi Yaoguang.

But she could find a woman who wanted to be Quan Jinbei’s wife for one night.

There you have it.

The day after she spoke with Quan Sicheng, she brought the woman to Quan Jinbei.

It just so happened that the company was hiring assistants, and the woman Qian Shanshan brought got the job, and was taken to meet Quan Jinbei.

"President, this is Miss Zhao. She is the most suitable lifestyle assistant we’ve selected out of the nine candidates."

Zhao Xiran stood in front of Quan Jinbei with her folder, poised and composed, allowing him to scrutinize her.

She introduced herself calmly, "My name is Zhao Xiran, the newly hired President’s Assistant. I can handle the duties of a lifestyle assistant and I can also assist with work-related matters..."

Quan Jinbei actually didn’t care much about having an assistant, let alone the gender.

Before Shi Yaoguang, there were simply no female assistants.

Now, however, it was different.

He didn’t pay much attention to the assistant’s gender, as long as Zhao Xiran didn’t cause any trouble.

Seeing that Quan Jinbei had no intention of sending her away, Zhao Xiran immediately showed a bright smile filled with joy, "President, thank you for giving me this opportunity, I will definitely work hard!"

Quan Jinbei waved his hand, signaling her to adapt to her new job.

Zhao Xiran, just as she said, quickly adapted to the work environment.

She started doing the tasks of a life assistant that same day.

Several times she lingered in front of Quan Jinbei, serving tea and water with great diligence but without any sycophantic intentions.

Quan Jinbei didn’t take it to heart.

Until...

He faintly realized that something was off with his body.

Feeling feverish and such...

These anomalies quickly led him to suspect that he might have been drugged.

No sooner had he detected the irregularity than Zhao Xiran appeared again in the office.

As if nothing had happened, she placed the files on the desk and prepared to leave.

Only then did Quan Jinbei notice a faint fragrance emanating from her.

He hadn’t paid any attention to her before, so naturally, he hadn’t noticed.

Now that he had, he knew where the abnormality in his body came from.

Zhao Xiran calculated the time in her mind.

She only needed to come a couple more times to complete her task.

When the time came...

The thought of the virile man made her cheeks flush with two spots of red.

To have a spring breeze fling with such a man, she would be willing, even if it meant paying for it herself.

Not to mention, Qian Shanshan had promised her many benefits.

Zhao Xiran was indulging in wishful thinking, but when she met Quan Jinbei’s icy stare, she shivered.

"President... president..."

Zhao Xiran tried to steady herself, "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I do something wrong?"

Quan Jinbei sneered coldly, "Did you drug me?"

"Drug? What drug?" Zhao Xiran looked at him with an aggrieved face, "President, how can you slander me like that? I came here with all sincerity to be your life assistant. By saying such things, you’re just chilling my heart."

As she spoke, she bit her lip, "Or are you saying that, you’re actually hinting at something?"

Even as she spoke, her shoulder’s clothing "accidentally" slipped down, a move commonly known as ’the accidental shoulder slip.’

Zhao Xiran, with a look of grievance, watched Quan Jinbei.

She looked just like a little wife who had suffered many hardships.

"President, if you have any complaints against me, you can just say it outright. If you want..."

Blushing, she said, "If you want to do something with me, it’s not impossible. I... I am willing."

Saying this, she closed her eyes, puckered her lips, and leaned closer to him.

"Get out."

Before she could get close, Zhao Xiran felt a chill on her neck.

The man’s rebuke was unapologetically harsh.

Zhao Xiran naturally wouldn’t give up easily, "President, you don’t need to feel embarrassed, I’m not even embarrassed myself, you..."

"If you don’t want Shi Yaoguang to find out, I’m willing to help keep it a secret."

Speaking of this, she seemed aggrieved, "For the president, I’m willing to stay in the shadows."

Listening to her words, Quan Jinbei felt his ears burn.

The coffee cup was conveniently in his hand, and he picked it up and splashed it on her face, without a trace of pity for her.

"If you don’t get out now, I’ll have the security come and escort you out."

Zhao Xiran’s eyes reddened, her expression one of disbelief, "Do you really have to do this, President? I’m willing to follow you with no name, no status, and yet you still treat me this way..."

"How long has it been since you last looked in a mirror?"

Quan Jinbei asked with a sneer.

Zhao Xiran was confused, "I just looked in the mirror."

"Then you must be blind," Quan Jinbei said seriously, "If you’re not blind, I can’t find any other reason that would make you, with your vulgar makeup and lack of self-awareness, covet my body and even dare to compare yourself with my wife."

He continued in an admonishing tone, "Look at yourself more in the mirror in the future, be aware of who you are, and don’t make any more absurd daydreams, okay?"