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Chapter 550: With You Here, It’s Never Boring

Chapter 550: Chapter 550: With You Here, It’s Never Boring

After seeing off Yan Han, despite it still being early, Zhu Qianying did not feel like returning to the Old Yan’s house. She randomly picked a 24-hour coffee shop to sit in. Taking out a recently purchased novel from her bag, she quietly read, awaiting the bustle of the new day in the early dawn.

Zhu Qianying was right in the middle of an emotive portion of the book when Cheng Ye’s phone call came in. When she answered, her voice carried a slight nasal tone.

"Ying Zi, are you not feeling well?" Cheng Ye always had a keen sense for Zhu Qianying’s status.

"No, I was just reading a book and got to a touching part."

Zhu Qianying was incredibly candid which reflected rationality in every aspect.

It’s as if the Zhu Qianying who was spirited and wild around Yan Han never existed around Cheng Ye.

Perhaps, deep in her subconscious, Zhu Qianying never considered Cheng Ye as the person before whom she could be her real self. Thus, she has always been frighteningly rational around him.

Not even an extra hint of emotion or hope has she ever given him.

"So early?" Cheng Ye was surprised.

"Yes, Yan Han had urgent matters and had to rush back to L City early in the morning. I dropped him off at the airport. I’m at the coffee shop now, do you want me to bring you any breakfast?"

Yesterday, Cheng Ye mentioned he would be visiting the processing factory at ten o’clock, which was still a while away.

"No need, there’s breakfast at the hotel. Are you coming to meet me first before we go, or are you going straight there?"

"I will go there myself. I have a driver so don’t worry."

Zhu Qianying has been injured often in the past few months. Not to mention her families’ urgent concern, even Cheng Ye’s nerves were taut.

Even for this trip to Capital City, Cheng Ye told Zhu Qianying that it was alright if she didn’t come.

But Zhu Qianying was a person meticulous about her work. No matter what Cheng Ye said, she insisted on accompanying him.

Of course, Zhu Qianying’s insistence was entirely because Ke Kai mentioned that things have been extremely peaceful recently, so there shouldn’t be any issues.

Moreover, she had already grown accustomed to Yan Family’s bodyguards accompanying her whenever she went out. Therefore, using her own safety as the reason not to work was something she couldn’t do.

Zhu Qianying thought that staying in the coffee shop until around nine o’clock before having the driver take her there would be fine. Little did she know, Cheng Ye appeared before her just half an hour after their phone call.

Buried in her book, Zhu Qianying’s gaze was suddenly shrouded by a silhouette. As she lifted her gaze, she saw Cheng Ye’s face.

"Why are you here?" Zhu Qianying asked in surprise.

"It was so boring being alone at the hotel!"

Cheng Ye took a seat across from her. Besides his working hours, he rarely had a chance to be alone with her.

But even if they just acted as friends, she was someone who made him want to get closer.

Since her protector was gone, could he not keep her company?

Of course, Cheng Ye was actually genuinely worried about her safety, which was why he rushed over immediately after hanging up the phone.

"If you’re bored, you would be bored regardless of where you are!"

Zhu Qianying could sometimes be blunt to the point of being unlikable.

"The thing is, I’m not bored when you’re around."

Cheng Ye took a big gulp from the iced water the waitress brought over.

Zhu Qianying closed her book and leaned back against the sofa.

"Cheng, can we not have these ambiguous conversations anymore?"

Zhu Qianying was increasingly confused about Cheng Ye. Sometimes, he seemed to have accepted it, but at other times, he would say something suggestive like he had just done.

Cheng Ye put down his cup and looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "What was ambiguous about that?"

Apparently, he didn’t admit to Zhu Qianying’s accusations.

"You tell me?" Zhu Qianying retorted.

"Ying Zi, you’re never a boring person, whether I think of you as a colleague, a friend, or a subordinate."

What Cheng Ye said seemed to make sense.

"Alright, I may have misunderstood what you said earlier, but I still stand by what I said."

Zhu Qianying despised ambiguity and being non-committal.

Muddling through messily and lingering with no end in sight would ultimately hurt not only Cheng Ye, Yan Han, but also herself.

"Alright, I surrender!"

Cheng Ye raised his hand, "I will not say these kinds of things in the future. So, can you treat me to breakfast now?"

"Didn’t you have breakfast?" Zhu Qianying looked at him suspiciously. Didn’t he just say that the hotel serves breakfast, or did she mishear?

"No, I rushed over as soon as I hung up your call."

Zhu Qianying called the waitress over and ordered breakfast. She then glared at Cheng Ye and said, "You have free breakfast at the hotel yet you insist on having mine!"

Cheng Ye laughed, "Your husband is so rich, why are you pinching pennies?"

Zhu Qianying shrugged, not offering any comments.

She wouldn’t admit only having a few thousand yuan left in her bank account!

Why was she so poor?

The reason, of course, only she knew.

At ten o’clock, Zhu Qianying and Cheng Ye arrived at the processing factory punctually.

This was the second time Boss Qian met Zhu Qianying. The previous time was during the Spring Festival at Old Yan’s house.

"It’s an honor to see you again, Madam Yan. Where is Yan Han?"

Boss Qian had expected to meet Yan Han today, he had even prepared a gift for the occasion. But now he was only greeted by Zhu Qianying and Cheng Ye, which left him rather disappointed.

"He had some matters to attend to and couldn’t accompany me here."

There was no need for Zhu Qianying to tell the truth to a stranger.

"How are Grandfather and Grandmother Yan doing?"

Zhu Qianying wasn’t fond of Boss Qian’s flattering behavior, but she understood that to survive in this society, she had to adapt.

After all, the fact that she was the granddaughter-in-law of the Yan family was undeniable. In the future, there would be many more Boss Qians and Boss Zhangs and Boss Chens who would try to butter her up because of her status. All she could manage was to greet them, her face with a welcoming smile.

With a smile, Zhu Qianying dealt with Boss Qian’s flattery and eagerly steered the conversation back to work.

"I heard from my boss that Boss Qian’s processing factory is advanced and has a grand scale. Today, I have the privilege of seeing it with my own eyes, and indeed, it lives up to its reputation."

Once the conversation switched to work, Boss Qian could no longer dwell on the affairs of the Yan family. Together with his high-ranking managers, he led Cheng Ye and Zhu Qianying on a tour around the factory.

Although Boss Qian was rather worldly, it couldn’t be denied that his factory, in terms of facilities and scale, was slightly better than Ying Jewelry’s processing factory in M Country.

Lunch and dinner were hosted by Boss Qian. Lunch was a simple meal consisting of food from the factory’s canteen. For dinner, they went to a high-end hotel. During the meal, Boss Qian offered toasts to Zhu Qianying several times, all of which were intercepted by Cheng Ye for all sorts of reasons.

This intercepting resulted in Cheng Ye getting drunk, courtesy of Boss Qian and his assistant.