《Remember Self-Control: Bossy Husband Loves Me Deep to Soul》 Chapter 1: Let Me Go Proofreader: He Li, Peter Gong Gongshi Group. A cowering head retracts from the doorway and exims, ¡°Herees the director!¡± Si Wan, wearing an haute couture gown decorated with fashionable small floral on the hemline, is smiling with grace, which makes her both elegant and beautiful. At the moment she enters thepany, Si Wan immediately senses the tense atmosphere. She starts to look around, and finds that everybody in thepany looks mocking, as if she were something ridiculous and they were waiting for some fun. ¡°Director.¡± Si Wan¡¯s secretary Xiaoyues to her, hoping to say something, but hesitates because of Si Wan¡¯s mild irritation, ¡°Director¡­ Boss Gong is here, in your office.¡± Hardly does Xiaoyu¡¯s voice fade away, somebody in the crowd utters a snortingugh, ¡°With Boss Gong¡¯s gracious presence, we are going to see some fun.¡± Si Wan is married to the most powerful man in imperial capital: the eminent CEO of Gongshi Group. The Gong Family is like a royal family in imperial capital, and is admired and respected by thousands of people. Si Wan¡¯s husband is Gong Siming, whose grandfather is a war hero; his father, the mayor of imperial capital; and mother, the chairman of board of Gongshi Group. What¡¯s more, Gong Siming himself, who seizes the position of CEO sessfully by using some resolutemercial means, is the young master of the family. Gongshi Group does business in a wide range of fields, which determines its decisive role inmercial circles. And Gong Siming, with a seductive face like a demon, certainly is the ideal husband and lover of all the women in imperial capital. However, Si Wan has never be supreme in thepany because of her marriage. This is because Gong Siming hates his wife Si Wan deeply, which is a secret known by everyone. ¡°I see.¡± Hearing people murmuring, Si Wan removes her eyesight from the crowd and adjusts her state as usual, but her smile vanishes gradually, ¡°Please all go to work if there is nothing important.¡± Xiaoyu follows Si Wan carefully and reminds her in a low voice: ¡°Director¡­Han Jingjing is also inside.¡± Si Wan bes absent-minded for a moment and her emotion is so slight as to be perceived. Her face is expressionless, "Well." Rubbing her lips, Xiaoyu looks down to hide the pity in her eyes, and then she wisely withdraws. Si Wan freezes for a moment, after which she takes a deep breath and walks calmly to the office, with her hand reaching the door handle, she pauses slightly¡­and finally she opens a crack between a door and its frame. "Ah... Boss Gong... Don''t... "Before entering the office, Si Wan hears a woman¡¯s soft calling of ¡°Boss Gong¡± and the man''s evil and wild voice, mixed with ambiguous pant, rising and falling, "Louder, eh?" Si Wan¡¯s little hands arepletely rigid on the doorknob, with blue veins on the back of her white and slender hands bursting out, jumping ferociously beneath the surface of skin, and her mind is also turbulent like sea: the so-called ¡°Boss Gong¡± is her husband who has been married to her for one year, but who never touched even one of her fingers, and now he is making love with another woman in her office in such an open and bold way without knowing what shame is. Louder? Deliberately calling to whom? And who will be embarrassed? Biting her lips, Si Wan controls herself and takes a deep breath. The knuckles of her fingers turn white, and her sexy vicle fluctuates several times due to the unstable breath. Following a sound of creek, Si Wan slowly opens the door, and this time the voices inside finally stop. Si Wan¡¯s lips are pale, but her face looks calm. On Si Wan¡¯s office sofa, the man leans backzily; his legs are perfectly straight and robust with knees slightly bended. The flirtatious and sexy woman sits on his legs boldly. The man¡¯s ck suit coat is thrown casually on the desk; the buttons of his white shirt are all unfastened, making his strong muscles with clear lines revealed. His eight abdominal muscles are jumping with enthusiasm, and his bronze skin is so sexy and charming. The woman wriggles and leans over to his chest. Her delicate nails gently touched the deep of his attractive pectoral muscles. "Boss Gong¡­" As if she didn¡¯t see it, Si Wan takes up a document covered under theptop with her eyes fixed on her desk. A bout of disappointmentes forward. She can¡¯t stop trembling, but her face is in and still. She turns to Gong Siming and says, "If you can¡¯t afford a lover¡¯s suite, I can pay it for you.¡± She stands right in front of the two, with a cold voice: ¡°Don¡¯t do this in my office, it makes me sick.¡± Again is this damned face, always so cold and indifferent as an iceberg! Gong Siming extremely hates seeing Si Wan acting as numb as a rotten wood¡­ ¡°Si Wan¡­¡± Gong Siming¡¯s mouth slightly opens and his deep voice flows like a magnificent piano tune. He pushes aside the woman on his legs and then stands up. His tall figure is so overwhelming with a fierce imposing manner that Si Wan feels a little out of breath. Si Wan raises her head slightly and looks into Gong Siming¡¯s sarcastic and cold eyes. He warns her with ease, "Who allows you to talk to me like that? Humph, don''t forget who you are!" Who am I? Si Wan thinks about the question with a bitter smile hidden deeply in her mind. She¡¯s the wife, though in name only, of Gong Siming who is the young master of the Gong Family? The murderer, who killed Gong Siming¡¯s first love? The junior hostess who has no status in the Gong Family? Or a clownughed by everybody in imperial capital? She just loves somebody, down to the dust, like a pitiful creature. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for breaking the rules.¡± Despite her disturbed state of mind, Si Wan manages to apologize calmly. But Si Wan¡¯s obedience, on the contrary, aggravates Gong Siming even more, and his sharp eyes be fierce: ¡°Apologize with your mouth only? Show your sincerity.¡± Across the table, Gong Siming¡¯s slender body leans over, and his sarcastic eyesight is falling narrowly upon Si Wan¡¯s breast. His meaning is obvious. Si Wan subconsciously raises hands to cover her chest, and then she looks up at Gong Siming in horror and dismay. Gong Siming has a perfect face, like an ingenious work of God that cost great effort: the stream lines of his face, mixed with some sharpness, manifest the wild and intractable nature of soldier; his thin and his slightly lifted lips in light-color make him even more supreme. With azy smile on his face, Gong Siming grasps Si Wan¡¯s arm tightly and drags her into his arms, ¡°Si Wan, don¡¯t be such a bitch. In the past you spared no effort to get married with me. But now you pretend to keep your chastity, who will believe it?¡± Si Wan struggles desperately as she does not want to be humiliated by him when there is another woman aside. Feeling bitter inside, Si Wan opens her mouth: ¡°Let me go...¡± At this time, HanJingjing, who has been neglected for a long time, feels angry and begins to take action. She approaches Gong Siming in a coquettish manner: ¡°Boss Gong, for such a bitch that is out of touch with the situation she is in, why not just ignoring her?¡± She has done everything possible to hook up with such a rich man, and she won¡¯t let him go so easily. But Gong Siming coldly shakes her hands off, ¡°Get out of here or you will find yourself in trouble.¡± Of course Han Jingjing dares not to enrage Gong Siming, so she just casts a stern nce at Si Wan whose face seems quite pale, and then she gets out of the office angrily with her lips pressed together. Startled by Gong Siming¡¯s stern aura, Si Wan senses a sudden violent beat of her heart,and she tries to run away as soon as possible. But since Gong Siming has such a tall figure and long legs, he only takes one step forward to hold Si Wan tightly in his arms, after which he drags her straightly into the restroom and throws her into the bed without controlling his power. Si Wan¡¯s body smashes into the soft big bed, forcing a big pit in it, and immediately after that she bounces awkwardly. ¡°Ah!¡± Gong Siming gives a sneer; with one of his hands taking off his white shirt, he totally exposes his powerful body and starts to lean toward Si Wan. On her guard, Si Wan feels very angry but powerless towards this humiliating position, she uses all her strength to fight: ¡°Gong Siming, let me go. What are you doing? You are in thepany, you can¡¯t¡­ Gong Siminges down upon the corner of her lips and bites them hard: ¡°Si Wan, you''re my legal wife. Why can''t I¡­?¡± The aroma of the woman''s pungent perfume still remains in the air, and it reminds Si Wan of the fact that Gong Siming and the woman just¡­ The blue veins on Si Wan¡¯s forehead are jumping violently and her eyes turn red because of grievance. Not controlling her emotions any more, she scolds in a low voice, ¡°Gong Siming, you are so disgusting with such a heavy taste. Just now you were making love with somebody else¡­ and now you ¡­ Gong Siming¡¯s figure turns stiff in a moment: ¡°Disgusting? You are the one truly disgusting. Even though I have a heavy taste, I am not interested in your face. It makes me feel like vomiting.¡± After his words, Gong Siming ms the door and only leaves Si Wan a cold nce. Chapter 2: You Need to Go with Si Wan Proofread by Peter Gong Sitting on the bed with knees in her arms, Si Wan lowers her eyes and gets lost in her thoughts. The tolerant and sad tears in her eyes drop a little only when no one is watching. After sitting stiff for half an hour, she finally adjusts her mood and called Xiaoyu with an expressionless face: ¡°Let the cleaner change the sheets immediately and clean the whole office as carefully as possible. Don¡¯t miss even a corner.¡± Seeming to be ustomed to this, Xiaoyu makes her prompt response and then turns away. The Conference Room Si Wan sits at the head of the table calmly; the blue light from the projector screen behind her falls and submerges her delicate face into colorful silhouettes, making her mood more and more unclear. The Vice Director Liu Qing is introducing the creative advertising with fervor and assurance: ¡°Ourpany has recentlyunched a new collection of jewelry named ¡°Angel¡± with the slogan of ¡°true love¡± and ¡°recollection with emotion¡±. We have decided to get Han Jingjing, the popr actress, to be our spokesperson. As we all know, Han¡¯s screen figure has always been positive as she has little pink news; and she is also keen on public charity, which meets the image requirements of our jewelry.¡± ¡°Han Jingjing is not suitable.¡± While everyone else says yes, Si Wan opens her mouth suddenly and expresses her disagreement. Liu Qing casts a sidelong nce at Si Wan and then speaks in an aggressive tone, ¡°Director, isn¡¯t it a personal revenge that you reject Han Jingjing?¡± This means that the wholepany has known about Han Jingjing¡¯s flirtation with Gong Siming in Si Wan¡¯s office just now¡­ As an old hand in the advertising department, Liu Qing has a strong character and some real talents. Liu Qing was going to get the position of director after several years of efforts, but as Si Wan got in by the back door, she was forced to ept such an inferior ce as the vice director. So she hates Si Wan a lot. And this time, Liu just finds the opportunity to satirize and suppress Si Wan: ¡°Director, I advise that you make a clear distinction between personal and business matters so that your decision won¡¯t be indiscreet.¡± Si Wan ignores Liu Qing¡¯s words and stands up calmly. She looks around the room: ¡°Sorry. Such an insignificant person as Han Jingjing does not deserve my attention and refusal.¡± After raising a hand to lightly lift a wisp of long hair over her ear, Si Wan speaks in a calm voice: ¡°It is a truth that Han Jingjing is a popr star and has arge number of fans; but as she came from a talent show a few years ago, after which she only performed in some bad movies instead of producing good masterpieces, her fan base is correspondingly not stable. To arge extent, Han Jingjing¡¯s screen image is created through marketing ounts, which cannot withstand any test at all. We need to notice that once signed, the contracts of jewelry endorsement willst for five years, due to the changeable future, there is no need for us to take risks.¡± Liu Qing¡¯s face turns stiff for a moment. She is furious but speechless, as what Si Wan said just now is all truth. Other people dare not utter even a single word, so Liu Qing has no support, which contributes to her reluctantpromise: ¡°Then change the spokesperson.¡± Casting a nce at her, Si Wan then mentions some other questions and arranges for the person in charge of the new productunch to finish the work. The long meetingsts for nearly two hours. When all people leave the meeting room, Si Wan rubs her forehead and feels a little tired, ¡°The new productunch of the collection of ¡°Angel¡± jewelry ising soon, so the media should be arranged in advance andmunication is necessary if there are any problems possibly present in front of the cameras. And remember that all of these should be reported to meter.¡± With all instructions given, she looks at Xiaoyu: ¡°Any other arrangements for today?¡± Xiaoyu thinks for a while. After a peek at Si Wan, she responds in a low voice: ¡°Xiaoan has juste to inform us of the charity auction scheduled for tomorrow evening¡­¡± She hesitates in speaking, ¡°The Chairman of Board asks you to attend the auction with Boss Gong...¡± Si Wan nods and takes a deep breath, ¡°I see.¡± Vi of the Gong Family After dinner, Si Wan sits silently on the sofa; in the big vi, only the servant tells her as usual that: ¡°Mr. Gong only came back once in the morning and never returned at other times.¡± Nodding and looking around the empty vi, she feels a hole in her heart: Gong Siming¡¯s father has not returned from his work, his mother may have gone out to business, and his grandfather is recuperating abroad. Every day after work, facing these empty rooms, she feels her heart is like duckweed, unable to find its ce. After taking a bath Si Wanys in bed, with cell phone grasped in one hand. She can¡¯t help turning over and over as she is entangled with the idea that he should be very angry because of today¡¯s conflict. How can she persuade him to attend tomorrow''s charity dinner? Indulgence Bar Gong Siming leanszily on the sofa, with his expressionless face he drinks a mouthful of wine. Between the lights and shadows, his facial features be more and more blurred. Seeing the situation, the barkeeper Zhuo Ni cannot helpughing and joking, ¡°Mr. Gong, are you seeking sce in drink?¡± Fu Gongyan stops what he is doing and turns to see Gong Siming drinking alone. He feels instantly happy, and his voice sounds quite evil. ¡°For that Si Wanagain?¡± Born in a Mafia family, Fu Gongyan talks like a ruffian and enjoys teasing. ¡°Shut up.¡± Gong Siming nces at his friend and recaptures his ss with a casual air. Aplex expression shes across his face. Although he is the CEO of Gongshi Group, and the Gong Family also holds a pivotal position in the military-political circles, actually it''s impossible for the Gong Family to get to where it is today only depending on legal activities, and sometimes, even legal activities still need the support from the underworld. In this world, things have never been as simple as white and ck. The Zhangs and the Gongs are old family friends. Zhang Qilin, the eldest son of the Zhang family, knows clearly the entanglement between Gong Siming and Si Wan, ¡°You haven''t divorced with Si Wan yet!¡± Fu Gongyan is happy to watch the fun: ¡°Gong, for women, you can take them easy; now I have a batch of goods, but are blocked by your father''s subordinates.¡± He gives Gong Siming a push, ¡°Gong, you are always so kind to women. So how can you be harsh to your friend? Why not help me persuade Uncle Gong to make an exception in my favor?¡± Gong Siming disdains to argue: ¡°Fifty-fifty, if you agree, I will release the freight immediately.¡± The corner of Fu Gongyan¡¯s eye twists and he gives Gong Siming a curse: ¡°You deserve to be tortured by women. How can you be so cruel? Fifty-fifty, why don¡¯t you go to rob?¡± Gong Siming keeps silent and indifferent to Fu Gongyan¡¯s bothering. Finding that there is nothing he can do, Fu wilts and hits Gong with a punch, ¡°OK, Fifty-fifty.¡± Losing his huge profits, Fu Gongyan turns his anger into lust. He asks Zhuo Ni to call in many beautiful women. ¡°The most beautiful one...¡± Fu Gongyan points to the woman standing in the middle who has a terrific figure, ¡°Serve Boss Gong well.¡± The woman''s eyes light up. At the first sight, she sees Gong Siming, the man in a ck suit who looks handsome, luring and a little evil. After sitting down in a charming posture, her boneless body starts to lean towards the man who keeps unmoved. Gong Siming¡¯s reaction makes Dingdang bolder: she puts one of her hands into the ck suit, and it goes down slowly. Her tone is vague and seducing near his ear, ¡°Boss Gong¡­¡± The woman¡¯s soft boneless body lies in his arms, but his body is tight. In his mind, Si Wan¡¯s expression in her eyes that hates his dirtiness appears for no reason. His blood suddenly freezes, ¡°Get away.¡± Receiving a heavy push, Dingdang staggers backwards. In a grievance, tears run down her cheek: ¡°Boss Gong, where I¡¯ve done wrong?¡± Fu Gongyan is astonished: ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you?¡± Ignoring the woman''s tearful eyes, Gong Siming lights his cigarette and speaks coldly, ¡°I¡¯m not in a good mood. Don''t bother me.¡± While other people sigh, Gong Siming¡¯s cell phone rings. He makes a gesture, and the private room turns quiet at once. ¡°Mother, what¡¯s up?¡± Gong Siming is concise and his mother Yan Xiuya alsoes straight to the question: ¡°There is a charity auction tomorrow night; you need to go with Si Wan.¡± Gong Siming frowns and refuses in a cold voice: ¡°No, I won¡¯t go.¡± Yan Xiuya¡¯s tone sounds calm and she doesn¡¯t try any further persuasion: ¡°Si Wan will contact you, and it¡¯s your own business tomunicate.¡± After her words, Yan Xiuya hangs up the phone immediately. Staring at the screen that slowly turns dark, Gong Siming feels more annoyed¡­ Chapter 3: The Charity Party Proofread by Heli Vi of the Gong Family Si Wan keeps turning over in bed and pulling her hair, and the words in her message box are repeatedly written out and deleted. Suddenly Yan Xiuya''s text message arrives: "Have you informed Ming of the charity party?" Receiving the message, Si Wan''s heart gives a violent bound and she thinks of her mother-inw''s always serious and cold eyes. With a nevous heart, her ambivalence and struggle are pressed back into a dark corner. Quickly getting up from bed, she sends a message to Gong Siming: "There''s a charity party tomorrow night. Mother wants us to go together." After waiting for a long time, the nk screen still has no message on it: Gong Siming does not reply. Si Wan knows that Gong Siming must have read the text message. A bitter smile curves her lips and she falls down to the bed. After a moment of dizziness, she then sends Gong Siming the address and time. "I''ll wait for you at the gate of the party at seven o''clock tomorrow." In the end, she whispers cautiously, "I won''t leave until I see you." But she does not have the courage to send thest sentence to Gong Siming. The Bar. The prompt tone sounds again. Gong Siming looks at the cell phone with a nk face, and then ignores it. Throwing the cell phone aside, he closes his eyes indifferently. When Zhang Qilin sees the contents on the lock screen, he then knows that it is something about tomorrow evening''s charity party. So he asks Gong Siming in a low voice, "Hey, are you going there?" Without raising his eyelids, Gong Siming puts one of his arms over eyes and gives a cold hum. ¡­¡­ The next day, in terms of the charity party, Xiaoyu makes an appointment with the stylist for Si Wan. The styling begins at 9 a.m. and not until 6 p.m. does Si Wan finally finish everything, after which she hurries to the charity party. Xiaoyu nces at the beautiful woman beside her who wears a red haute couture gown with a defined waist which makes her elegant and solemn; her skin now looks whiter than ice and snow and her face shines brighter than stars. Si Wan always wears light make-up at work, which looks beautiful and clean. And today, she can be considered as impable with delicate make-up covering every of her pore. Her perfect oval face is vividly disyed: distant mountains-shaped eyebrows show the air of gentility and tranquility; and the corner of her eyes, with the decoration of eye make-up, now seems like elegant phoenix tail. Looking at Si Wan, Xiaoyu is obsessed with her beauty: "Director, although I''m used to your light make-up, now I really want to say that you look so morous." Xiaoyu feels it a pity that Gong Siming always humiliates Si Wanin that way. Such a beautiful and elegant woman should have been better treasured by the world. Si Wan smiles and does not respond. When arriving at the charity party, she tells Xiaoyu to go first and she herself will wait for Gong Siming at the gate. She looks at her wrist watch frequently, feeling upset only for that one person. Dressed in radiant clothes, Si Wan waits for Gong Siming alone at the gate of the charity party. People who pass by look at her with different faces, and some acquaintances are even deliberately whispering something, which is little more than ironies intolerable to the ear. Si Wan pretends not to hear the rumors and just lowers her eyes to the cell phone. Shees here rtively early and has been waiting for Gong Siming for more than an hour. Xiaoyu has already told her on the phone that the charity party is about to begin. "Why hasn''t hee yet?" She''s very upset: the auction is about to start, if he doesn''te... Grasping her dress unconsciously, Si Wan''s heart is beating fast, and the anxiety on her face is clearly revealed. A Maybach stops slowly in front of her, and the servant rushes over to open the door. Being long ining, Gong Siming wears a royal-blue suit which tightly covers his fierce aura and makes him look coldly elegant and deadly seductive. "Here you are." Si Wan steps forward but dares not approach him; she lowers her head and hides the joy in her eyes. Gong Siming nces at the woman in front of him and satirizes: "This dress is ruined by you." But no one sees the sh of amazement in his eyes. When Si Wan gets disappointed, the man has left her and entered the gate alone. Behind him Si Wan keeps silent, but quickly runs a few steps forward, making sure that she''s following him. The charity auction just begins. Although they sit together, Gong Siming ignores Si Wan apparently; but for Si Wan, simply sitting quietly beside him already makes her heart beat like a drum.¡­¡­ Although he is the CEO of Gongshi Group, Gong Siming seldom appears on such a formal asion. Even if hees tonight, he will just do it as a mere formality and turn a deaf ear to the charity party. Si Wan buys several antiques for a charity donation. After the auction, there is a cocktail party that everyone is looking forward to. As the junior sessor of the Gong Family, Gong Siming seldom attends such party, and there are a lot of people who want to get in touch with him. Si Wan follows Gong Siming all the time, smiling with dignity and generosity but without talking to others Even if Gong Siming turns a blind eye to her, there are many women who envy Si Wan a lot at the party. Han Jingjing has been invited to the party, but she doesn''t expect that Gong Siming would appear on such an asion and would be followed by the abominable Si Wan. She crowds over, twisting her waist, and then half leans on Gong Siming''s body; with a tender smile on her face, she smiles, "Boss Gong, what a coincidence." Being pushed aside, Si Wan clenches her fists. Seeing that Gong Siming puts his arm around Han Jingjing''s waist in public, which is to deliberately make her embarrassed, Si Wan bites her lip and turns around awkwardly: out of sight, out of mind. "Si Wan?" Suddenly someone pats her shoulder, and a unique warm voice leads her to turn around, and Si Wan''s eyebrows are raised because of surprise: "Boss Mu." Mu Zhishen once cooperated with Si Wan and showed love to her, but was refused. Now meeting again, there is no embarrassment on his warm and handsome face, andhe is still as kind as before: "I didn''t expect such a coincidence. Director Si, would you like to have a drink with me?" He hands over a ss of champagne, looking modest and courteous. Smiling in return, Si Wan agrees: "Sure." They have a lot ofmon topics of conversation as they both do business, which makes theirmunication quite pleasant. Not far away, Gong Siming notices the obvious attentions of Mu Zhishen. Feeling disdain, his eyebrows knit in a frown, and his aura of aggressiveness somehow gets not as strong as before. Right after he starts to move, he sees that Xiaoyu suddenlyes to Si Wan and whispers, "Director, Manager Zhang is over there, he''s the partner of our repluse bay joint project which is under negotiating..." Giving Mu Zhishen an apologizing look, Si Wan says: "Boss Mu, see you next time." She raises her ss and drinks it all. Mu Zhishen gives her a soft smile, like a warm jade in the fields, "See you." After saying goodbye to Mu Zhishen, Si Wan is just to walk over but is suddenly stopped by Gong Siming: "What''s your rtionship with that flirting man?" Chapter 4: Don’t Play Dead Proofread by He Li Hearing Gong Siming''s voice of questioning, Si Wan feels ridiculous: from what position is he questioning her? "It''s none of your business. Just take care of your own little lover!" After her words, Si Wan goes off by herself, leaving Gong Siming gnashing his teeth in anger. Manager Zhang, the head of the Repluse Bay joint project which is under negotiating, is about forty years old but has a bald head already, just like the "Mediterranean Sea". In the business circle, everyone knows that Zhang loves beauty. When seeing Si Wan who is very pretty, Manager Zhang immediately shows his wee, "Director Si, nice to meet you." In the meanwhile, his fat hands are touching Si Wan''s small ones. Si Wan smiles with herposure maintained and then she pulls her hand back by pulling out the chair. "Manager Zhang, d to meet you." During the talk, a person of good sense offers his seat which is near Manager Zhang to Si Wan. Manager Zhang has been gantly urging Si Wan to drink: "Director Si is really young and promising, for a joint project as big as Repluse Bay, you can still deal with ease. I admire you very much." While talking, he approaches Si Wan slowly, with his stubby arm putting around Si Wan''s shoulder, he proposes: "For our cooperation in future, tonight let''s drink to heart''s content." Everyone on the table knows that although Si Wan is the young hostess of the Gong Family, Gong Siming hates her a lot, so she is in name only. Xiaoyu tries to mediate at once, "Manager Zhang, Director Si doesn''t handle alcohol anymore and she has already drunk ¡­" "What?" Hearing this, Manager Zhang''s smiling face changes at once: "Just a few sses of liquor, Director Si still wants to reject? It seems that the sincerity for cooperation of Gongshi Group is not that enough!" Cooperation is more important! Reaching a hand on Xiaoyu''s leg to steady herself, Si Wan gives Xiaoyu a conciliatory pat; with a smile on her face, she then lifts her ss and empties it at one draught: "Manager Zhang, I pardon your forgiveness. It''s my pleasure to drink with you." One ss after another, being possessed by sexual desire, Manager Zhang deliberately piles Si Wan with liquor, and Si Wan has no other choice but to drink continuously. Xiaoyu is so anxious, but dare not disturb the situation. Her eyes set on Gong Siming who is not far away and is whispering with Han Jingjing in his arm. Humph! Although Gong Siming is here, definitely he will not help Director Si. Xiaoyu rises quietly and hopes to find Liu Qing toe for help. Han Jingjing and Gong Siming are indeed whispering. Han Jingjing is lying right near Gong Siming''s ears,ughing in a soft tone, "Boss Gong, look, Director Si is piled with drink now; she looks so lonely and pitiful." Gong Siming nces at the "Mediterranean Sea", who puts his hand on Si Wan'' s shoulder; he is so adtory that his whole body seems stuck to the woman. Gong Siming kneads the slim waist of Han Jingjing with his fingers, showing no intention to help Si Wan. He continues to flirt with the woman in his arm and says disdainfully: "Let her alone." Si Wan doesn''t handle alcohol well and soon bes dizzy. People beside see clearly the dirty mind of the "Mediterranean Sea", plus that Gong Siming has no reaction to meddle, so they keep proposing toasts to Si Wan. Influenced by alcohol, Si Wan gradually feels senseless. "Director Si has such a good capacity for alcohol." Seeing Si Wan''s blurred sight and unclear mind, the "Mediterranean Sea" leans over to take advantage of her, with his big hands touching along her waist line. "Hmm..." Although she is dizzy, Si Wan has not yet be unconscious. With the sensitive part of her waist being rubbed by the man, she quickly stands up to stop that and covers her mouth to prevent vomiting. "I... Hmm... Excuse me, I have to go to the restroom." Struggling to stand up with an effort, Si Wan stumbles to the restroom and sshes a handful of cold water on her face; her head feels slightlyfortable then, but her mind remains muddled. Covering the ufortable part of her stomach, she goes out of the restroom. At the moment she lifts her head, she runs into the beer belly of the man, "What''s the matter, Director Si? Let me see..." The "Mediterranean Sea" looks filthy. Putting one of his arms around Si Wan''s waist, he starts to touch her body randomly. A mist explodes in Si Wan''s head, and the alcohol paralyzes her nerves; at the moment, she just wants to go back as early as possible, subconsciously she is afraid that something wrong may happen, "Hmm... Manager Zhang, let''s talk outside." Pushing Manager Zhang away, Si Wan is about to go. However, a hot air gushes up from her stomach to her head, and the influence of the alcohol slowlyes up, which makes her steps obviously unsteady. Finding that she could hardly stand firm with sober mind, the "Mediterranean Sea" grasps her waist and drags her back to his arms: "We don''t need to go outside. Here are you and me only; we can talk about whatever we want." He smiles with a wretched appearance and drags Si Wan to the restroom: "Director Si, you are so beautiful that you can talk anything with me." With a messy mind, Si Wan unconsciously refuses his hands and his kisses, but Manager Zhang won''t let go of the beauty in his arms so easily, so he pulls her with all of his strength. "Ah..." With Manager Zhang''s powerful pull, Si Wan slips and falls down on the floor. Under the influence of alcohol, shepletely faints. The "Mediterranean Sea" is stunned at first and then he grins: "This is really help from heaven. Now, I can do whatever I want!" Pulling the fainted Si Wan into the restroom, he first locks the door from inside and then squats down to untie Si Wan''s clothes. The lust in his eyes is burning. Staring at the lying body and gradually revealed white skin, the "Mediterranean Sea" takes off his clothes quickly and rushes to kiss on the face of the unconscious Si Wan, which makes her whole face covered with saliva. With a "bang", the door of the restroom suddenly falls down and nearly hits the "Mediterranean Sea". He is suddenly scared and his lust nearly fades away in a moment. "Who¡­ who are you?" Wearing a royal-blue suit, the man outside has a high figure and long legs, and his handsome face and imposing mannerbine together; and his eyes follow with Si Wan who lies on the floor, which makes Manager Zhang clench his teeth. Although Gong Siming is the CEO of the Gongshi Group, in the business circle people all know that he will not be present unless on some important asions. As for Manager Zhang in terms of his position, there is no such privilege for him to see Gong Siming. If it weren''t for the Repluse Bayjoint project, in which Zhang finds himself a channel of cooperation, he might not even be able to meet with Si Wan. Having no idea of the man''s identity, Manager Zhang bes bold in face of woman''s beauty. Pulling up his pants, he shouts angrily: "Damn you, don''t you have eyes? Get out of here now!" Gong Siming nces at the unconscious woman with a sullen face and he consoles himself silently: I just don''t want the fame of the Gong family to be tarnished, so I follow her. Manager Zhang curses andes to push Gong Siming, but is kicked out by the man. As born in a family with military and political background, the fighting capacity of Gong Siming can be considered as level SSS +. Without big action, he beats the "Mediterranean Sea" all into pieces. "Get out of here." With a face like the King of Hell, Gong Siming stands high and steps on Manager Zhang''s fat filthy hands. Manager Zhang is severely beaten, so he flees in a hurry when hearing the words. Gong Siming is stiff for a while and then reluctantly looks at Si Wan who is dizzy and unconscious. He is prepared to move his footsteps, turn around and leave. But after reconsideration, he thinks that it is hard to justify himself if mother asks him the situation after the party. Taking a look at his long and powerful hands, he withdraws his sight on Si Wan expressionlessly. His cold eyes turn around, and finally hees to the corner of cleaning tools where mops and rags are ced in the bucket. Gong Siming takes away the hard brush randomly, regardless of what it is used for. He turns around and squats in front of Si Wan. With a disdainful glimpse at her bare upper body, his sight moves slightly. Then he lifts her dress with the brush, which covers her white and full chest. "Si Wan, stop ying dead." Half squatting on the ground, with his eyebrows rising tightly, he reluctantly reaches out to scratch her face with the brush until her white and tender face turns red; after that he suddenly resorts to a ruthless manner of stabbing her in the chest. "Wake up, don''t y dead!" Using brush, Gong Siming wakes up Si Wan in an extremely horrible way. Being immersed with the breath of alcohol from Si Wan, the disdain in his eyes turns more and more clear. "Hmm¡­" A strange smell wakes up Si Wan and her eyebrows frown tightly; it''s hard for her to open her eyes thoroughly due to her dizziness; but right after she opens her eyes, the handsome face of Gong Siming which is hated by both man and God appears before her. That''s the man she''s dreaming of. "Ming¡­" With the influence of alcohol lingering on, Si Wan cannot tell what is happening. Feeling surprised, she sits up with a blushing face and suddenly¡­ When Gong Siming is totally unprepared¡­ She throws herself into his arms like a jumping rabbit. "Ming, it''s really you." Chapter 5: I’ve Liked You for so long. Proofread by He Li "You woman¡­" Gong Siming looks at the drunkard who clings to him; the smell of alcohol makes him frown, and his face now seems even gloomier. "Si Wan, release your hands, or I will throw you away." It is so hard for Si Wan to hold the handsome man in her arms. As alcohol is motivating, plus that her mind is unclear, she will not let the man in her arms go, neither will she leave his arms, "Gong Siming, it''s really you, I can hold you now, like in a dream." She murmurs a few words and the warm breath mixed with the smell of alcohol is thrown towards Gong Siming''s ear, leaving him a strange shudder, "Gong Siming, just give me a smile, okay?" Si Wan rushes up to hug Gong Siming, reaching out to touch him across his face. "Why are you always grumpy, don''tI¡­treat you well?" Gong Siming gets stunned for a moment, and he feels both disgusted and surprised: although Si Wan is desperate to sit on the position of young hostess of the Gong Family, Si Wan has be cold since her marriage, as well as detached and obedient, as if she would be infected by germs for getting close to him, which forces her to take a few steps back each time she meets him. Therefore, such a shameless and clingy Si Wan nearly opens a new world for Gong Siming. The corner of Gong Siming''s mouth is forced by the drunkard to curve in a strange way, after which hees to himself and pushes Si Wan away with loathing. "Don''t pretend to be drunk and act crazily. Si Wan, do you think that drinking a little wine can make you close to me?" Si Wan embraces one of his arms, to which Gong Siming gives a snort and then he pulls the person away and pushes her out without hesitation. He is a soldier with great strength, but Si Wan is just a slender woman. Therefore, in that way, Si Wan''s intimate contact with Gong Siming is totally destroyed. "Hmm..." Si Wan falls to the ground with awkwardness; rubbing her sore arms, she groans dissatisfiedly, "Gong Siming, why did you push me?" Getting up with dizzy mind, she feels not happy: how could she give up so simply when the man she dreams of will never be more obtainable? Maybe alcohol inspires Si Wan''s potential guts and her desire for Gong Siming. She reaches out and rushes toward him again, clinging herself to the man''s legs this time. "Don''t leave. Stay with me. I''ve liked you for so long. Can''t you ¡­smile to me?" As Gong Siming stands on the ground, his height causes a gap between the two. His legs are embraced by Si Wan; in addition, he can''t hear clearly what the woman is murmuring. So Gong Siming is a little annoyed and he squads down to force apart her hands. His tone sounds harsh: "You''d better not push your luck. If I''m pressed too much, I will still resort to violence even if you are a woman." Of course Si Wan won''t listen to him: "I won''t release¡­.stop dragging me¡­." Since she has also learned freestyle grappling, she holds Gong Siming''s legs tightly in her arms. Meanwhile, she is also mumbling: "Gong Siming, how could you be like this? Anyway, I am your¡­your pursuer¡­.is there anything wrong that I like you?" She takes a breath and speaks with a deep nasal monotone, "I''ve liked you for so, so long... but you bad guy... Why do you hate me so much? I hoped to marry you because I want your love... but you... you hate me so much, why?" When Gong Siming hears this, for a moment he stands there with amazement, and his intended motion to get rid of Si Wan is suddenly stopped in the air. The strong strength his big hand has forced on one of Si Wan''s shoulder now changes into a gentle grasp, and a few unclear ripples appear in his heart, like a blueke blown by a spring breeze. "You say¡­.you like me?" His eyebrows are slightly raised, but not for long they spread again. His eyes are tightly attached to the drunkard who is sticking to hisp, crying and harassing. He then feels himself a little ridiculous, "Just a drunkard, why do I fucking believe in her words?" If she really likes him, how can she be so cold and disdainful to him? He has flirted with countless women in front of her, but when does this woman show her jealousy even for once? Does Si Wan show any hints of admiring him? Clearly, these are just untrustworthy words of a drunkard! Suddenly anger rises in Gong Siming''s heart. He gives Si Wan a prodon her head with his finger, "Stop fucking lying. Look at what you have done, it''s impossible for you to like me." Si Wan''s mind is in a mess, but this sentence unexpectedly goes into her ear. Being insatiable, she keeps climbing up along his thighs, and then carefully holds his waist. Pursing up her lips, she acts like a spoiled child: "Gong Siming, I really like you very much, it started from a long time ago. But... you don''t like me..." As she speaks, her eyes turn dim and her head meekly presses against his chest to seize every moment to get close to Gong Siming, "What should I do to gain your fondness?" With his chest against her warm cheeks, Gong Siming''s sight starts to tremble, and the temperature passed through his suit is hot and thrilling, making him almost at a loss. "Si Wan..." Gong Siming''s throat moves a little, raising his hands to hold her shoulder. He tries to pull her apart and talk in a normal way, "What did you say just now?" Si Wan only notices that his resistant big hands pull her away, which makes her so scared that she shakes her head. Clinging tightly to his waist and arms, she cries off and on: "I know you are ming me... but I really didn''t deliberately bump into Feng Ling... I am sorry, I didn''t mean it... Will you forgive me? I truly like you; can you like me a little... just a little, okay?" At the very beginning, Gong Siming is touched by her rarely revealed soft and dependent side, but when Si Wan mentions Feng Ling, his face suddenly changes and his mind messes up as if he saw Feng Ling''s eyes looking at him with hatred. "Damn!" Gong Siming''s face turns cold. Being not gentle any more, he uses some strength and Si Wan is thrown out directly, "Get away!" Lying on her stomach, Si Wan''s lower jaw is against the cold and hard floor, and the ache wakes up part of her consciousness which is paralyzed by alcohol. "Ouch, who beat me?" Si Wan is not a weak woman who tolerates other''s bullying. After finding out someone has beaten her, this immediately triggers her fury. As she can''t see things clearly right now, a person in a royal-blue suit who is looking at her coldly is all that she can catch sight of. Her angry voice breaks out: "You dare to beat me?" When Gong Siming doesn''t notice it, Si Wan suddenly jumps from the ground like a little leopard, and then with a strong side hand she takes Gong Siming down to the floor in a moment. Gong Siming grits his teeth: "Si Wan!" Before he finished his words, Si Wan had held him all in her arms and gotten her whole body on Gong Siming directly. "Shut up!" Gong Siming gnashes angrily and grasps Si Wan''s shoulders with his big hands, but the woman weights him down with a tough attitude: "Don''t move." After her words, she buries her face beside his, which makes the man stiff at once. A cleaning staff passes by, and when seeing this, she closes her eyes and heaves a sigh: "Nowadays, even when searching for pleasure, these indulgent young people won''t find a suitable ce¡­" Hearing this, Gong Siming''s face turns grim with rage. Chapter 6: We Will Wait and See. Proofread by He Li Obviously, when Si Wan gets drunk, she bes mad, clingy and coquettish; what''s more, her fighting capacity also gets greatly improved, which unexpectedly makes the famous Boss Gong at his wit''s end. Gong Siming could only call his assistant to drive to the hotel and pick Si Wan up. Ward is the right-hand man of Gong Siming; when finding Gong''s mood not good, he thinks that something wrong possibly happened, so he hurries to the party after the call. Also in a suit, Ward impresses people with his delicate look as he is thinner than Gong Siming who is strong and stern, "Boss Gong, I¡­" Standing at the gate, Ward gapes at the scene: his young hostess is holding tightly the legs of Boss Gong who is wearing a dark face now despite his usual domineering momentum; besides, his royal-blue suit and white shirt are all pulled out¡­¡­at this moment his host is just like a gigolo who has been abused. Even in face of kidnapping and assassination, Boss Gong has never been in such an awkward position, has he? At least, if as for the enemy, he will do his best to resist; but when he confronts the woman in his arms, it is probably for Boss Gong to ¡­A timeless truth is: A bed of roses, a tomb of heroes. When Gong Siming sees Ward touching his chin, smiling filthily at the gate but remains unmoved, he immediately shows his anger: "What are you waiting for?" Ward expresses his amazement with teasing: "Boss, isn''t it the first time that young hostess has been so intense? Hmm, absolutely hot." The blue veins on Gong Siming''s forehead jump fiercely, and a heat in his brain surges up. Raising his head, Gong Siming shouts at his assistant: "If you dare to say one more word, I will throw you to Africa to feed the leopards." Being stunned, Ward''s pretty face changes a little, then he tries to keep the smile off of his face: "Boss, please don''t worry. I promise I did not see anything." Gong Siming grits his teeth: "Shut up." Si Wan has already fallen asleep in Gong Siming''s arms. Because of feeling at ease, she even snorts slightly. Infected by alcohol or by the breath of Gong Siming, she is red on the face, but the smile hanging on her lips is like an eyesore to Gong Siming. It takes Ward great effort to tidy up Gong Siming''s messy clothes. After that he brightly provides cover for the couple and escorts them to the car: "Boss, shall I drive to the vi or..." Gong Siming sulks: "What do you think? Si Wan is still holding tightly the neck of Gong Siming, her head lying beside his neck. Being fast asleep, she seems to be disturbed and starts to groan: "So noisy." Soon afterwards, she turns over impatiently, with her red lips facing the Adam''s apple of Gong Siming, and continues to fall asleep with peace again. Every time she breathes, Gong Siming''s throat will roll up and down. Gong Siming closes his eyes for a while, and the blue veins on his forehead keep jumping: "Back to the vi." "Got it, Boss." When Ward sees the scene from the rearview mirror, suddenly he nearly fails to keep hisughter. If it isn''t for the badplexion of Boss Gong, he really wants to bend over the steering wheel andugh for a year. Although Ward''s breath is suppressed, Gong Siming will not be unaware of it. However at the moment, the drunken woman sleeping in his arms upsets him the most, so he has no energy to spare. Staring at Si Wan in his arms, he really wants to throw her out, but his big hands fail to do so finally. The atmosphere in the car freezes for a short while. Ward tries to steal a nce at the awkward Boss Gong, which is perceived by thetter. Gong Siming then kicks on the driver''s seat: "Drive your car, or you will lose your eyes." s, so cruel. The assistant curls his lip. Anyway, he dares not to be rash, so he drives the car safely to the vi of the Gong Family. When the butler sees Gong Siming''s car, he is overwhelmed by surprise. He then rushes to receive the young host, faster than a dog which sees a bone. Meanwhile, in his heart he considers secretly: What will the young host do this time? He finallyes back but the young hostess hasn''t. If the young hostess knows that hees back, she must be very happy, since she looks forward to his return every day. While he is thinking, Gong Siming has alreadye out, but his actions seem a little bit stiff. Looking up along the long legs, the butler turns stunned. Si Wan who hangs on Gong Siming''s body is now sleeping soundly, without knowing that her saliva has already gotten on Gong Siming''s suit. The man is grim-faced, but he hasn''t thrown the person out, which is very rare. The old butler and other servants all feel very surprised: "Young host, this¡­ young hostess¡­" "She''s drunken." Gong Siming pulls Si Wan''s hand impatiently, but his hands are pressed back by her. She holds Gong Siming''s hands in her arms seriously, perhaps regarding them as a pillow, and growls towards him: "Don''t move." Ignoring the shocked sight from others, Gong Siming grits his teeth: "Si Wan, we will wait and see." Holding Si Wan in his arms, he goes back to her room. After trying for several times, he fails to get rid of this clingy woman, which forces Gong Siming to take her to his own room. The butler says to the maid: "Go to get young hostess washed and her clothes changed." Because of anger, Gong Siming keeps silent. After the maid gets Si Wan into the bathroom, Gong Siming starts to resentfully take off his clothes and throws them away. It is the first time for Ward to see Gong Siming acting like this, but he has to keep hisughter; it is also the first time for him to see Si Wan being so zealous, so he feels amazed: "Boss, what happened tonight?" Gong Siming has put on pajamas, which still can''t eliminate the smell of alcohol, so he frowns: "Don''t ask when you shouldn''t." Ward responds him with a smile: "Yes, boss, I promise I will keep my mouth shut as that of a jar. I will not ask anything, or say anything." After a pause, he nces at the direction of the inner room and suddenly whispers, "Boss, in fact, you and young hostess are well matched." Gong Siming remembers the way Si Wan holds him tonight; her shameless and spoiled manner has already made him unable to calm down. Now Ward''s smiling face makes him even angrier, so he gives him a kick: "Get out if there is nothing important." But Ward''s expression bes serious this time, and he whispers to Gong Siming again: "Boss,st time you told me to check something, and I have gotten the results. It is true that we have a mole in ourpany, but the force behind him¡­" He hesitates for a moment: "es from the military." Gong Siming''s face turns stern: "I see. Watch him. Don''t let him ruin our business." Chapter 7: A Woman of Easy Virtue Proofread by He Li The next day, Si Wan wakes up from a hangover with a splitting headache and a burst of soreness... "Ouch¡­" Si Wan rubs her numb forehead, with blurred pictures flowing through her mind¡­She starts to call on what happenedst night: firstly being liquored up by people, and then met the filthy "Mediterranean Sea" in the bathroom¡­ "No, no... That''s impossible." Her heart does a flip, and the tight string in her mind almost breaks. She nervously lifts the quilt in a moment, and feels desperately upset when she finds that her clothes have been changed. But as the familiar pattern and color of the pajamas be clearer to her, rubbing her forehead and looking around, she finally finds herself in the vi of Gong Family. "I was almost scared to death..." Holding the quilt in her arms, Si Wan''s face changes from green to pale, which obviously shows her lingering fear. "Good morning, young hostess." The maides to wake Si Wan up on time. Finding her confusion, the maid says to her happily: "Young hostess,st night you were drunk, and I helped you change your clothes. You really have forgotten everything." Si Wan frowns and asks without thinking: "You helped change my clothes, then who¡­ who sent me back?" The maid turns her head and looks shy: "Young hostess, young host sent you backst night, he just held you in his arms and put you on the bed himself¡­ quite thoughtful. Young hostess, is your rtionship getting better?" Since Si Wan is easygoing to people at ordinary times, at this moment the servant also talks without careful consideration. "I ¡­" Si Wan tries to recollect what happenedst night, but a drone is causing pain in her head. "Why didn''t I remember?" What she can only recollect is the scenes of being bothered by the "Mediterranean Sea"! Except that, nothing else can be remembered. Her expression bes more and more confused: "How could he send me back?" Si Wan feels it unbelievable, but on second thoughts she realizes that the fact should be like this: when seeing she is harassed by the damned"Mediterranean Sea", Gong Siming, who is too possessive to allow his wife to get entangled with others, will surely bring her back out of kindness. "Young hostess?" The maid calls Si Wan in a questioning tone. Si Wan returns to herself: "Ah, what?" The maid pumps Si Wan with a smile: "Are you reconciled with the young host?" "No, stop guessing." With a bitter smile on her face, Si Wan says to herself: how could they get reconciled in such a simple way? There is a huge gap between them, like thousands of rivers and mountains which can''t be crossed. "Where is he?" Si Wan''s voice is hoarse because of the influence of alcohol, which sounds a little lonely. The maid shakes her head: "After sending you backst night, young host returned to thepany in a while." After hearing this, lowering her forehead Si Wan whispers with a forced smile: "For sure, he would not like to stay with me even for a short moment." The maid carefully nces at her without saying a word. "Why are you so dejected?" Si Wan brightens her heart and smiles to the maid: "Let''s go, time for breakfast." Si Wan is ustomed to having breakfast at home alone. The whole table is cold and cheerless, but she doesn''t feel ufortable. Only the sound of the spoon colliding with the bowl is amplified for several times, which is a bit harsh. When the butleres in and sees her, he could not help feeling a little pitiful. "Young hostess¡­" He hesitates for a moment: "Hostess and host will be back from business in a few days. Please get ready as soon as possible." His subtext is: your parents-inw areing back soon, so you have to persuade the young host toe back and pretend to be a pair of qualified couple; otherwise, as a daughter-inw, you will certainly be reprimanded for your failure. Si Wan closes her eyes shortly and sighs silently: "I see." She needs some time to figure out how tomunicate with Gong Siming. After all, she really can''t remember anything that happenedst night. After breakfast, Si Wan returns to thepany in a hurry. As Yan Xiuya is not here, and Gong Siming is indifferent to the field Si Wan gets into, Si Wan needs to manage affairs constantly and check in person. Last time Han Jingjing was reced, so thepany invited the model Julie. Although Julie is not very popr in the entertainment circle, she made her debut earlier and has shot many films and TV works; she has also won some prizes, which proves that she is aplished. Julie''s stage manners are pretty good, which adds the sense of famous movie star to the advertisement. Si Wan is watching beside, nodding again and again, but suddenly a sneer arrives by her side, "Can this kind of thing go up on the stage?" "Han Jingjing." Si Wan turns around and her eyes are slightly narrowed: "At least Julie is your senior; but to her, you don''t even have the supposed respect. How can you match the quality of the collection of ''Angel'' jewelry?" Han Jingjing grits her teeth: "Si Wan, such a little power is not enough for you to judge me. You don''t deserve." Si Wan nods and stays calm: "At least, now as the young hostess of the Gong Family and Director of the Gongshi Group, I have enough power to get you, an idler, out of here." After her words, she beckons to Xiaoyu to get the person out, but Han Jingjing refuses to obey and starts to shout: "Everyone knows that Boss Gong hates you extremely, don''t use young hostess in name to put on airs!" Holding a cold face, Xiaoyu tells the security guard to get Han Jingjing out. Many people have taken photos of Han Jingjing when she makes trouble, which causes her great anger. ¡­¡­ When it''s time to go for lunch, staff leave thepany by twos and threes; since there are a lot of people disliking Si Wan in thepany, nobody hopes to leave with her. But Si Wan feels at ease. She is about to have lunch with Xiaoyu who is getting on well with her. When the two arrive at the gate of thepany, being sharp-eyed, Si Wan discovers a handsome man standing in front of the car. She lifts her eyebrows unconsciously: "Boss Mu?" Mu Zhishen smiles softly and then opens the car door gently: "Director Si, may I have the honor to invite the beautifuldy to lunch?" Being tactful, Xiaoyu immediately finds an excuse to leave: "Director, I forgot my purse. Please don''t wait for me." Si Wan does not know whether to cry or tough when seeing Xiaoyu flee. As Mu Zhishen stands there with a smile, she shakes her head slightly: "Boss Mu, you are always so surprising." Mu Zhishen''s soft and warm smile goes deeper: "Please, beautifuldy." As a man of romantic type, Mu Zhishen picks up a Chinese restaurant close to thepany. Because of its unique and elegant decoration, at first sight Si Wan falls in love with the restaurant. "It is very unique here. Why didn''t I know it before?" Mu Zhishen thoughtfully pulls out the seat for her, teasing: "Because you''re such a busy person." Si Wanughs, "You are making fun of me again." Being humorous, gentle and learned, Mu Zhishen is a good friend to chat with. The scene of the twoughing and talking falls into the sight of some people at a table in the corner. A decent-looking man pokes at the indifferent man beside him and jokes, "Boss Gong, is that your wife over there?" Going out from thepany, Gong Siming and some of his friends are having lunch here by chance. Hearing the words, he looks along the friend''s sight, and then happens to see the moment when Si Wan and Mu Zhishen clink their sses smilingly. Immediately Gong Siming satires inwardly: This woman of easy virtue!" Gong Siming feels in a fret at once and sneers: it wasst night when she held him in her arms and expressed her damned fondness after being drunk. But just one dayter, she starts to have lunch with another man. What a good luck in adventures with males! Chapter 8: I Will Always Stand byYour Side. Proofread by He Li Gong Siming stares at the ss in his hand. A haze of steaming spreads out, making his eyesight unclear to others; but the nce from the corner of his eyes from time to time focuses on Si Wan who is not far away. The more happily she smiles, the gloomier his sight bes, and his hand which is holding the ss also turns white gradually. Si Wan suddenly feels horrified somehow with her flesh creeping and her shoulders trembling. Seeing this, Mu Zhishen quickly takes off his coat and puts it around her, "Feeling cold?" She shakes her head in embarrassment, "No, it''s just a little¡­creepy." The restaurant is air-conditioned, and Si Wan only wears a sleeveless chiffon dress. So even if she feels cold, it''s normal. Mu Zhishen presses down her hands which are taking off his coat and says in a soft voice, "You can wear it for now and give it back when we leave." When Mu Zhishen is gentle to somebody, it is just like the spring breeze fondling one''s face, poised but skillful. In fact, it is very difficult for others to refuse his favor. Si Wan smiles elegantly, "Boss Mu, you are really gentle, no wonder so many girls are dying for marrying you." "Wanwan, I think we are already friends, why are you always calling me Boss Mu." Mu Zhishen hangs his lips and shakes his head slightly, "My younger school sister, you are really hurtful." Mu Zhishen and Si Wan once studied in the same university, since then he has been attached to Si Wan. But at that time, Si Wan only liked Gong Siming. Mu Zhishen knew a lot about Si Wan, but Si Wan had no idea about this. Possibly she just considered him as one of her pursuers. Therefore, after refusing his love, she keeps distance with him consciously or unconsciously. Si Wan smiles a little awkwardly, maintaining herposure; she avoids the topic and jokes: "Is there anything wrong if I call you Boss Mu?" Mu Zhishen knits his brows and ceases his smile, putting down his ss, and he asks Si Wan seriously, "Wanwan, two years are nearly over, when the dayes, what are you nning to do?" Si Wan is stunned, raising her head abruptly and asking, "What¡­what did you say?" Slightly resting his chin in his hand, Mu Zhishen replies with a casual air, "Wanwan, my attention on you, is far beyond your imagination. Mu Zhishen looks straightly in her eyes, as if he knows everything about her. Therefore, Si Wan gives up her intention to make up a lie. A bitter smile appears on her face, "Time flies. I have been married to him¡­ for two years." Time flies! At the very beginning, Si Wan epted the requirement of the grandfather of the Gong Family to marry Gong Siming. At that time, although she liked Gong Siming, he could not be forced by her due to his position. But because of his poor health, the grandfather strongly urged her to keep her marriage with Gong Simingfor two years. If two yearster Gong Siming still doesn''t change his attitude towards Si Wan, she is allowed to leave. "Wanwan?" Seeing her being stunned, Mu Zhishen calls her softly, with his worried eyesight. Si Wan turns her head, and the side of her soft face shines in the sun. "When it''s over¡­ I might choose to go abroad. I have been focusing on one specific person for so many years, which makes me almost lost. I want to go abroad to enrich myself." She will pick up what she has given up for Gong Siming, one by one after losing him forever. Mu Zhishen''s eyes turn dimmed, "Wanwan, have you ever considered¡­me? If I would like to go abroad with you¡­" Si Wan shakes her head immediately, "Mu Zhishen, it is meaningless to do this." Her sight looks mild but firm, "I don''t like you, so you don''t have to sacrifice for me." In Si Wan''s life, possibly there is only one Gong Siming who can make her flinch and be swayed by consideration of gain and loss. While in face of others, she is usually as merciless as the autumn wind sweeping away the withered leaves, even when refusing others, she can be decisive and straight, just the same as before. Seeing her dark eye circles, Mu Zhishen suddenly feels not reconciled, "Wanwan, Gong Siming flirts with so many women every day and insults you mercilessly, why don''t you give up? Si Wan puts her ss down without saying one word, but in this way she expresses her persistence silently. Mu Zhishen forces a bitter smile and leans back in disappointment, "Since you love him so much, why don''t you exin to him¡­Feng Ling''s ident, had nothing to do with you." "Mu Zhishen, how can I exin?" Si Wan looks at him with gloomy eyes and opens her mouth, "It was really I who collided into Feng Ling and made her ina. Gong Siming does hate me, but I don''t me him for that." At that time when her engagement with Gong Siming was announced, Feng Ling immediately made arrangements to meet her, and she originally wanted to exin her appointment with grandfather during their meeting. But she didn''t expect that on the way to meet Feng Ling, her car could be out of control and collided into Feng Ling straightly. During the past two years, she has been immersed in the strong guilty emotion, like being trapped in the shackles. Despite her full heart and deep love for Gong Siming, when thinking about Feng Ling, she will only tell herself in the heart, "Si Wan, you don''t deserve his forgiveness and love." As Feng Ling is the true love of Gong Siming, she won''t me Gong Siming for hating her, instead she only feels sad. Mu Zhishen''s throat chokes for a while, and suddenly he kinds of begins to sympathize her, "Wanwan, actually you ¡­don''t have to live so hard." He tries to hold Si Wan''s hands, but is calmly refused by her. Si Wan smiles at him, "Mu Zhishen, I really want to say ''thank you'' for your help and fondness in so many years. But¡­everyone knows the truth that love cannot be forced. I can''t offer what you want." "It can be regarded as the punishment from God." Standing up, Si Wan takes a deep breath and exposes a bitter smile, "I am so stubborn that probably I will only love Gong Simingin my whole life, no matter how he treats me. When the dayes, I can leave the Gong Family and never see him again. But here¡­" Putting one of her hands on her heart, Si Wan says piously and affectionately, "Is already taken up by Gong Siming, leaving no space for others¡­" Raising her ss, Si Wan drinks all of the wine, "Mu Zhishen, I am so sorry." The silent atmosphere spreads between the two. Holding the ss in her hand, Si Wan suddenly knows nothing to say to ease the embarrassment despite her eloquence while doing business. But Mu Zhishen and Si Wan do not know that after Si Wan''s bold deration of love, a figure in the dark turns stiff at once. He cannot walk out to make trouble any more. After a moment, he just turns around and leaves¡­ Embarrassment and silence get in everywhere like light, shadow and dust. Si Wan fills the ss with wine again, and then she smiles, "Mu Zhishen, let''s drink." She is prepared to drink three sses of wine in session, to show her apology. Standing up abruptly, Mu Zhishen presses her hand down and takes the ss away from her and replies in a rxed tone, "What are you doing? It is not the first time that you reject me. I am already ustomed to this, Wanwan¡­ Hiding his affection and heartache silently, he smiles like a flower blossoming in the field, "I will always stand by your side." There is a flicker across Si Wan''s eyes, in which the guilt and powerlessness are covered by her downcast eyshes. She heaves a slight sigh. "Mu Zhishen, sorry." Chapter 9: Back to See Grandfather Proofread by He Li At the weekend, the sky is blue and clear, with the sun shining brightly. After being on a long business trip, Gong Siming''s mother finally returns to the vi together with Gong Siming''s grandfather, even Gong Siming''s father who usually has heavy official duties hurries back as well. "Grandfather, watch your step." Supporting grandfather with her hand, Si Wan carefully reminds him of looking at the road. Holding Si Wan''s slender arm, grandfather mumbles with dissatisfaction, "Wanwan, why are you so skinny?" Meanwhile, he coldly nces at the couple following him. Yan Xiuya keeps silent for a second, knowing better not to retort. Si Wan responds immediately, "Grandfather, I eat a lot but do not gain weight. This is the body constitution many girls dream of." "For what purpose do girls be that thin? It''s better to gain some weight to keep healthy." Patting her on the hand, grandfather inquires after her well-being all the way, to which Si Wan answers in a soft voice one by one. After the hosts take seats in the living room, the servants start to serve tea hurriedly but in order. While grandfather and Gong Siming''s father are talking about official business, Si Wan tenderly hands the tea to Gong Siming''s mother, who still holds a serious face and takes a nce at upstairs. In a slightly unhappy tone, she asks, "Si Wan, where is Siming?" Si Wan avoids her sight unconsciously, "He¡­" Yesterday she intended to inform him by telephone, but as she remembers nothing happened at the drunken night, she failed to give him the call after a long consideration. It can be seen that the look of Gong Siming''s mother turns unpleasant at once. Observing her countenance, Si Wan quickly replies, "Mum, Siming is busy dealing with corporate affairs in thepany, he wille backter." Before Gong Siming''s mother opens her mouth, grandfather turns around slowly and gives a snort. He knows clearly in his heart that the brat would not like to return at all. Finding Si Wan''s embarrassment, grandfather sighs, "Wanwan, the brat is cold, and that''s his temperament. You''ll have to be generous and considerate to that cold fish. If you are bullied, just tell me and I will back you up." "You grandfather is right, Wanwan, the bad character of the brat must have caused your grievance." Gong Siming''s father tries to console Si Wan, "Take care of yourself. If Gong Siming does something wrong to you, just tell me, and I will teach him a lesson." Si Wan smiles with shyness, "Grandfather, father, we''re good." Trying to stop the reprimand to her son, Gong Siming''s mother changes the topic and asks Si Wan about her work, "I''ve heard that you invited the model Julie to be the spokesperson for our collection of ''Angel'' jewelry, how about the effect?" Si Wan exins the current situation briefly, and then she exins further more, "In the long run, Julie is very suitable to the collection of ''Angel'' jewelry. Although at present the reaction in the market is not enthusiastic enough, the reviews are absolutely positive." Gong Siming''s mother nods, "In the early stage, we should sell by word of mouth; only a steady development could finally survive." Si Wan breathes a sigh of relief inwardly. In face of this serious mother-inw, she always feels a little uneasy especially when meeting her alone. After a short moment, grandfather remembers something suddenly, "Wanwan, I haven''t seen your grandfather for a long time, let''s go to visit your familyter." After a pause, grandfather looks at her and says, "Call the brat. Tell him to go with us." Si Wan hesitates, "Grandfather, he is busy with his business¡­" His face turns somber, and his anger at Gong Siming bes increasingly obvious, "What can even make him not free for a meal?" He points at Si Wan''s smartphone, "Call him now, if he dares to refuse, he''ll see whether I will break his legs." When grandfather Gong was young, he was also famous for his fiery temper in the army. Even after so many years, his temper has not totally changed; when being irritated, he will also act like a stern gangster. Holding the phone in her hand, Si Wan feels upset, "He probably won''t answer the call." After an inner struggle, Si Wan dials the number; Ward''s voice goes through the phone, "Young hostess?" Maintaining her countenance, Si Wan breathes a sigh of relief. It''s better than being hung up or not answered. She asks calmly, "Ward, where is Siming? I am looking for him." Keeping her countenance, she takes a nce at grandfather''s expression, and then feels more and more worried. But Ward asks her in reply, "Young hostess, Boss Gong is now at the home of old marshal, don''t you know that?" "At my grandpa''s home?" Si Wan is surprised. Si Wan''s grandfather is a marshal. She and Gong Siming knew each other since a long time ago because of their same military family background. Si Wan fell in love with him at the first sight, after which she has been trapped by the man. But the true love in Gong Siming''s heart is always Feng Ling. After the call, Si Wan finally calms down. She tells grandfather Gong the truth, "Grandfather, Siming has already arrived there." Grandfather Gong gives a snort, "That''s more like it. Let us start our visit, too." Grandfathers Gong and the Siwan''s grandpa are battlepanions. They have experienced various difficulties and challenges together, after which their friendship bes firm. When seeing each other, grandfather Si jokes, "Are you in bad health? Spending so much time recuperating?" Grandfather Gong retorts happily, "Won''t die for now. You old guy, still look hale and hearty." Looking at each other, the two seniors start tough, "Have a seat." "Uncle Si, please enjoy your chat with my father. I''ll go to the kitchen." Gong Siming''s mother goes to help cook. Being clingy to his wife, Gong Siming''s father also follows, "I will go with you." Grandfather Si smiles and turns to Si Wan, "Wanwan,e and sit here." Si Wan secretly takes a look at Gong Siming sitting on the other side. Gong Siming shows no intention to look at her and just sits on the sofa beside grandfather Gong, after which he receives a warning stare from his own grandfather. Gong Siming maintains hisposure, as if he didn''t notice the stare. Si Wan lowers her head. To hide her bitter smile, she goes to fetch tea and then sits beside her grandfather, "Grandfather, this is your favorite tea, Biluochun Tea (a special brand of green tea)." "It seems that you still have a conscience, for remembering what your grandfather likes." Si Wan grumbles, "Grandfather, what are you talking about?" For not seeing him for a long time, Si Wan misses her grandfather very much. The two start to talk about domestic trivia, which makes grandfather Gong very jealous, "Wanwan, now you have your grandfather Si, so I''m ignored?" Grandfather Si gives him a snort, "Wanwan is my granddaughter, is there anything wrong if she talks with me?" It seems that the two seniors are about to quarrel with each other again in a moment, so Si Wan smiles and picks up the tea to ease the atmosphere, "Grandfather, please drink tea." The two seniors give each other a snort. Finding Si Wan a little awkward, Gong Siming calmly draws back his sight, "Grandfather, recently thepany has some trouble, and our opponent is rted to the army¡­" After the brief interlude, Gong Siming talks with the two seniors aboutpany''s affairs. They manage to analyze the gains and losses, making quite clear the benefit rtionships interwoven with the army. The three people talk together freely. Even in face of two experienced veterans, Gong Siming is not at disadvantage as a youth. His words are well-organized; his expression looks imposing, and his outline feels fierce and cold. When his lips move, a low and hoarse voice is flowing out, making people fascinated by it. Si Wan has not seen the kind side of Gong Siming for a long time. She loses herself for a while. Such an elegant and graceful Gong Siming is totally different from the one of vicious appearance when in face of her! Chapter 10: She Is the Murderer. Proofread by He Li At the dinner table, Si Wan naturally sits beside Gong Siming. The distance between the two is very close, and every time she breathes, the clean and pleasant smell apanying Gong Siming nearly makes her dizzy. Even a full table of varied dishes is not as good-looking as Gong Siming to feast the eyes. They have been married for more than a year, but it is the first time that Si Wan has been so close to Gong Siming; her heart beats like a jumping deer, not knowing where to rest. Grandfather Gong suddenly speaks, "Wanwan, that brat likes crucian carp soup,dle some for him." Si Wan bes stunned for a moment and then turns to the man beside her. Gong Siming looks stiff and cold, as if someone owes him money. Hoping not to be worrisome, Si Wan clenches her fist and stands carefully todle soup for Gong Siming; trying her best to be cautious, she manages to make no noise despite her nervous tremble. When passing the bowl, Si Wan nces at the man''s gloomy face; losing herself for a second, she identally touches Gong Siming, "Ah, sorry." The hot soup spills out and all sshes on Si Wan''s arm. Gong Siming''s gives her a nce but says nothing. Gritting her teeth, Si Wan bears the pain and uses the other hand to wipe the table hurriedly, "I''m sorry, I will fetch another." The servants immediatelye to clean up the messy table, and grandfather Gong opens his mouth firstly, "That''s all right, spilling out the soup only by ident. It''s lucky that no one gets scalded." No one notices that Si Wan has scalded herself, so she sits down silently and hides the left hand behind her. While having dinner, she bears the pain but the sweat bursts out upon her brow gradually. Gong Siming gives her a cold nce, after that he naturally sees the wound turning red quickly on Si Wan''s arm. His eyebrows slightly move and his body leans a little bit towards Si Wan. When finding Si Wan frowns with pain, he straightens his body again with greatposure. Since she likes to tolerate, then do it. ¡­ After the dinner, the servants start to clean up the table. When the seniors are chatting together, Si Wan just sits beside, listening to their talk. Recently she is busy dealing with the work in thepany, so she doesn''t have a good rest. When ites to the topics she is not familiar with, Si Wan starts to feel sleepy, but she has to fight off the urge to sleep. Her little head falls downwards and rises upwards again and again, which is seen by Gong Siming who raises his eyebrows disdainfully. "It''s alreadyte. Si, we gotta go." Grandfather Gong stands up and says goodbye to Si Wan''s grandfather. On hearing that they''re leaving, Si Wan wakes up suddenly with a start. Standing up in a hurry, she said quickly, "Grandfather, I haven''t met my grandfather for a long time, so I''ll be at home with him this weekend." But Grandfather Si shakes his head. Giving a nce at Gong Siming who keeps expressionless, Grandfather Si refuses, "I don''t need you to be at home with me. I have arranged to drink tea with someone else. You just go back with Siming." Grandfather Si has known about the awkward rtionships between his granddaughter and her husband. But the road is taken by Si Wan herself, so he can not intervene. When Si Wan purses her lips, Gong Siming has already gone across to stand by her side. His voice sounds respectful, "Grandfather, we will visit you another day." ¡­ On the way here, Si Wan was in the same car with Gong Siming''s parents. But when grandfather Gong finds Gong Siming drive his own car here, he thereupon stops Si Wan who is about to get on the car; meanwhile he tells Gong Siming that, "Our car is too crowded, you carry Wanwan home." How could such a big car be crowded? Si Wan stops getting on the car, "Grandfather¡­" Grandfather Gong sends her to Gong Siming andforts her, "Wanwan, this brat drives stably, so you can sleep for a while." Without refusing or agreeing, Gong Siming turns around and gets into his car. Seeing this, grandfather''s face goes purple with anger, "This brat." "Grandfather, Never mind. Please get on the car first." To remove grandfather''s anger, Si Wan has no choice but to follow Gong Siming. Taking a look at the cold-faced Gong Siming who sits ahead, Si Wan "sensibly" chooses to sit behind. There are only Gong Siming and Si Wan sitting in the car; Si Wan opens her mouth and tries to exin: "I¡­" But Gong Siming stamps down on the elerator suddenly, after which Si Wan loses her bnce and falls backward. Finding the speed increasing, her face turns pale and then she closes her mouth and drops her eyes. There is a long distance between the two families. Since they don''t talk, the atmosphere in the car bes a little stiff and nervous. Si Wan was sleepy before, along with that now nobody talks, so she bes more and more sleepy and starts to nod off constantly. Through the rear-view mirror, Gong Siming sees Si Wan nodding off. The corner of his mouth moving invisibly, he suddenly makes an emergency brake on the corner. "Ah¡­" Si Wan falls against the door abruptly, she then shouts out in pain. Looking outside, she finds that the road ahead is t. So why make an emergency brake? Holding back words of curse, Si Wan stares at Gong Siming madly. Knowing that she can do nothing else, she keeps silent and continues to take a nap. The stare, containing anger, looks like that of a sleepy cat being annoyed, which is kind of lovely. An indistinct smile appears on Gong Siming''s face, and then he draws back his sight quickly. ¡­ Gong Siming drives rtively fast, so they arrive at the vi earlier than the seniors. At that moment Si Wan has already fallen asleep. "Young host¡­" Coming out from the vi, the butler sees Si Wan have already fallen asleep. Considering that Gong Siming won''t carry Si Wan in his breast back to their bedroom, he prepares to wake Si Wan up, "Young hostess¡­" Gong Siming takes a step forward and stops him, "Be quiet." Under the astonished gaze of the butler, Gong Siming holds Si Wan in his arms and sends her back to the bedroom, with their receding figure blurred and ambiguous. After putting her on the bed, Gong Siming recalls the scald on Si Wan''s arm. Lifting her sleeve, he starts to apply medicine to the skin; seeing her restless frowning in her dream, Gong Siming A cool feelingforts Si Wan, after which she gives a pleasant mumble that makes her very lovely. Gong Siming looks at her, unexpectedly remembering what Si Wan told Mu Zhishen yesterday: My heart is already taken up by Gong Siming¡­ Really likes him so much? Getting closer, Gong Siming looks at her and feels oddly pleasant. It is the first time that he has found Si Wan pretty: long slender eyebrows, almond eyes, and an oval face. All of these are so elegant and charming, making him totally lost. When in the university, Si Wan was the school beauty, even prettier than Feng Ling. Feng Ling¡­ Like getting an electric shock, Gong Siming''s face suddenly changes and he draws back abruptly. Then, he questions himself in a low voice, "Gong Siming, what are you doing? This is the murderer who cruelly injured Feng Ling, are you crazy?" As if something is sprouting from the bottom of his heart, Gong Siming grits his teeth, and quickly denies his idea. In a low voice, he says to himself, "She''s the murderer, the murderer!" Giving a cold nce at the woman on the bed, the man turns around and leaves the bedroom mercilessly. Behind him, Si Wan opens her ink-liked ck eyes, in which the tears fall soundlessly. Covering her head as well into the quilt, Si Wan asks herself in a low and muffled voice, "Si Wan, why do you still attach exaggerated hope? Since a long time ago, you have already known that he would never forgive you, a murderer." Choking out with tears, she could no longer suppress the pain she has endured for years, as ites out of the earth and spreads all over her body. "I thought there would be miracles... If we got married, as time passes, Gong Siming would fall in love with me¡­Hah-hah, I''ve always been daydreaming..." Gong Siming has already hated her deep to soul! Chapter 11: She Knows She Will Never Have Him. Proofread by He Li In this world, life is full of unpleasant things. Compared with loving someone, there must be something else worth her effort. Having no idea that how long she has cried silently, Si Wan wears herself out. Looking at the ceiling, her eyes feel so sore that she couldn''t keep them open anymore, so she slowly falls asleep. But even in dream Si Wan can''t feel at ease. The fact that Feng Ling lies on the bed limply when she is in her most beautiful age has be a big nightmare that Si Wan can''t get rid of throughout her whole life. Because of insufficient sleep, in the morning when Si Wan stands in front of the mirror, with eyes red and swollen, she looks quite different from that capable and experienced director in thepany before. However, life still goes on. Si Wan, it will be over soon. When the dayes, you can do whatever you like. Thinking of the end, her heart feels like being shed by thousands of knives, so painfully that she even couldn''t take a breath. Can she really give up? The answer "yes" or "no won''t be decided by her, either. Gong Siming only hates her and never loves her, so staying here will just lead to his deeper hate. Si Wan shakes her head to drive out these agonies. Waking herself up with cold water, Si Wan then uses make-up to cover herself with a delicate mask. When walking outside, she has to be strong and invulnerable as nobody will show their sympathy. Making yourself stronger is necessary. After entering thepany, Si Wan sees piles of documents stacked on her desk. It''s good to be busy as it can help her forget many other things. The first document is the contract with Manager Zhangst time. As Si Wan was drunk and brought back by Gong Siming unexpectedly that night, and also due to the following family dinner, this contract is consequently postponed. Because of getting drunk, Si Wan didn''t remember what happened that night, and Manager Zhang has not contacted her since then. She has put a lot of effort into the corporation, so it definitely cannot be abandoned halfway. "Manager Zhang, long time no see. Last time we still didn''t work out a perfect solution to our joint project, I hope that we can negotiate it again when you are avable." Si Wan gives Manager Zhang a call without knowing that when picking up her phone, Manager Zhang still feels aching over the body part beaten by Gong Siming. "Director Si, we''re not worthy. We are just a littlepany, not daring to embrace such a strong partner like the Gongshi Group. Humph¡­" Manager Zhang gives an ironic snort as he still remembers the humiliation of that night. "Why does Manager Zhang think that way? Manager Zhang, we pursue win-win corporation, don''t we?" Manager Zhang used to be very polite to Si Wan, but now he''s like another man totally. Did something really happen that night? Recollecting carefully, Si Wan realizes that her memory stops at the scene about the mirror in the restroom and the disgusting smell of alcohol which drives her to take a bath. Silent for a while, Si Wan says calmly, "Manager Zhang, I have offered you a good chance to consider, and I believe that you know clearly the benefit rtionship. It is the wisest choice to corporate with the Gongshi Group." The Gongshi Group is apany that all businessmen rush to cooperate with; even if the profit is not the most maximized for now, the long-term cooperation will bring the maximum profits to them. Therefore, it is not necessary for the Gongshi Group to cooperate with Manager Zhang. However, because thepany can gain more profits from him, plus that the project has reached the stage of signing the contract, if giving up right now, the losses of being just one step short of sess will not be worth the efforts, so it''s not reasonable. "Well, let''s make it this afternoon. You send someone to meet with me and then we sign the contract." Actually Manager Zhang also doesn''t want the joint project to be postponed any more. He won''t let go of such a chance at hand especially after being badly beaten. "Alright, Manager Zhang, I hope we''ll have a good corporation in the future." In the past, he would absolutely name Si Wan, the director, as the one to negotiate with him. Something must have happened that night, which contributes to the changed attitude of Manager Zhang. Knitting her brows, Si Wan still can''t remember what happened that night even after a hard try. However, since the contract has been signed, what happened that night is not important any more. Si Wan feels quite rxed after making such a big deal. But being rxed is only temporary. As Yan Xiuya, Si Wan''s mother-inw who is famous for her strictness, has returned to thepany, which makes the atmosphere in thepany very nervous. Si Wan is no exception. As the director of the advertising department, there are many details she needs to report to Yan Xiuya. As soon as she gets back, Yan Xiuya calls all the directors together to report the recent situations about process of work. After getting all the materials prepared, Si Wan hurries to the meeting room. Appearing in the center of the meeting room is still the familiar face, but with a totally different temperament from the usual one, which looks daunting to everyone. Objectively speaking, Si Wan truly admires Yan Xiuya who is in charge of the whole Gongshi Group instead of being a rich wife like others who get married into rich families. More importantly, she makes the Gongshi Group the first ce in the business circle that no one canpete with in the short term. Thus, not only Si Wan but many other people in thepany admire her a lot. "Director Si, please stay here after the meeting." After the work summary, Si Wan is named by Yan Xiuya to stay. Stay here? Forpany businesses or family affairs? Si Wan is afraid of getting touch with the seniors of the Gong Family. Since there are no improvements between her and Gong Siming, she feels disappointed, so will her families. Nodding her head, Si Wan feels that only matters of affection bother people the most. "I have seen your recent achievements. It''s good. You have a flexible mind and skillful management." Although nearly all the people have left the meeting room, Yan Xiuya still remains strict. "Mrs. Yan, thank you for your praise." Nodding her head, Si Wan remains modest, but certainly she feels happy in her heart. Being neither humble nor pushy, Si Wan is well-bnced in her work. Yan Xiuya has to admit that Si Wan is wless when ites to work, just like her in the young ages. Actually Yan Xiuya doesn''t like this daughter-inw as she didn''t appear at a suitable time. But Si Wan proves herself through actions, which has won Yan Xiuya''s special attention. "But remember to shift some of you attention to your personal life. I won''t say too much, you know it yourself." Yan Xiuya keeps her hands off the rtionship between Si Wan and Gong Siming, but as grandfather of the Gong Family keeps reminding her of this all the time, she has to convey his meaning. "I know." Life, what kind of personal life does she live now? She would rather only focus on her work which is much simpler. "It''s good that you know it. Now go back to your position. You arepetent in your work, just keep working hard." Standing up finally, Yan Xiuya picks up her handbag and leaves for her work. "Yes, Mrs. Yan." Looking at her receding figure, Si Wan feels rxed and takes a seat. She starts to immerse herself in her thoughts. If it were not mentioned, she would have felt nothing strange. But after Yan Xiuya''s words, Si Wan realizes that she and Gong Siming haven''t met each other since that night, as if Gong Siming tried to avoid her. Since their marriage which only exists in name only, they have been living independent lives. Only Si Wan still holds care and affection towards Gong Siming, which contributes to her heavy burden on her mind. She knows she will never have him, but why attach exaggerated hope to him? No exaggerated hope, Si Wan. As soon as the two-year appointment ends, you can go back to your own life. You can enrich yourself through travelling around the world, which might be a new start after forgetting that person. No one can forever live in the past, that''s right, no one. Consoling herself in the heart, Si Wan does not notice that her fingernails have jabbed into the center of her palm. Does it hurt? She feels nothing as she has been possibly numb for any hurt. Chapter 12: Stay out All Night. Proofread by He Li Thinks carefully, she finds that Gong Siming hasn''t been home for several days. Does he hate her so much that he even stays away from his own home? Shaking her head with a bitter smile, Si Wan looks extremely disappointed. The big vi of the Gong Family keeps quiet and asionally a few busy people bustle about. Grandfather Gong sits in the front hall, holding a huge book and enjoying his reading. Suddenly some noisees, after which grandfather Gong knits his brows. The servants of the Gong Family have always been well-trained and well-behaved, such jabbering is what they would not do in the past. Grandfather Gong puts down the book in his hand and then picks up his crutch on the side of the sofa, going upstairs following the noise. "Young host stayed out again? Look at this bed. I think it''s not used." "That''s right. Young host hasn''t been home for several days. Only young hostess has some clothes to be washed." Despite his old age, grandfather Gong still has good hearing. After hearing the voices of two maids, he feels a little unpleasant. What is Gong Siming, the brat, doing recently? Getting more and more out of line, he even doesn''te back home now. Being displeased, grandfather Gong feels a breath, neither going up nor going down, stuck in his throat. "Don''t tell these to grandfather Gong. It is not worth his attention, otherwise he may fall ill because of anger." Hearing the voices from upstairs again, the anger stagnated in grandfather Gong''s heart causes his cough, which is heard by the servants upstairs who immediately stop their conversation. With constant coughing, grandfather Gong gets up the stairs slowly and finds the two servants carrying clothes to be washed. "What are you talking about? Young host and young hostess? Tell me about this." With a severe cough, grandfather Gong looks extremely serious. Looking at grandfather Gong with embarrassment, the two maids find his expression worse and worse, so they just exin in a low voice, "We didn''t say anything¡­" "Humph! Didn''t say anything? I''ve heard your conversation. You servants dare to hold out on me! The brat leaves behind his family. Where is he on earth?" Being extremely angry, grandfather Gong beats his crunch on the ground, "Today, you must tell me the truth!" Looking at each other, the maids hesitate to speak, "Young hostess told us not to mention this to you. Please don''t get angry even if you have already known. To be honest, we don''t know where young host goes, either." Finding the servants are in a hard time, grandfather Gong gives a snort. He knows that Si Wan will absolutely hold out on him. The Gong Family owes her too much as she suffers a lot here. Grandfather Gong gives a sigh and gestures towards the phone. Although Si Wan tries to conceal for Gong Siming, after knowing this he will not allow Gong Siming to act casually as he likes. After the servant fetches the phone to him, grandfather Gong gives a call to Yan Xiuya. As a mother, she is responsible for her son''s misbehavior of staying out. "Father." Yan Xiuya''s soft and graceful voicees from the other side after the phone is answered. Grandfather Gong gives a sneer and directly questions her. "You are such a good mother! Don''t you know that your son recently stays out all night?" Grandfather Gong''s voice is stern, and a person as wise as Yan Xiuya certainly understands his meaning. It seems that he then moves to somewhere else to answer the phone as a noisees from the other side. "Father, you mean Siming? As a mother, of course I can''t control him since he has grown up. But he is not a child anymore, so you don''t have to worry about him." Despite her smile on the face, Yan Xiuya knows clearly what her father-inw implies. But Siming doesn''t like Si Wan, even if he is forced to be at home, he won''t do anything with Si Wan. Yan Xiuya is uneasy in her heart: her father-inw is intent on making a match between the two and has been exerting pressure on her, but now Siming does all that he can to revolt against them, it''s hard for her to stand in the middle. As expected, after hearing her words, grandfather Gong bes angrier instead of cooling down, "Why do you say ''I don''t have to worry''? Of course he is not a child any more, but he''s a family man as well. As a mother, how could you turn a deaf ear to your son''s misbehaviors? Do you know how people around us will think of our family?" Rubbing her forehead, Yan Xiuya feels a slight ache on her temples. People in the Gong Family are all stubborn: when they get angry, they won''t be persuaded easily. "Father, let''s talk about this after work, right now I''m outside and inconvenient to deal with this matter." "OK, youe back at once!" Angrily hanging up the phone, grandfather Gong sits on the sofa with his crutch, waiting for Yan Xiuya. It is his indulgence on his family members in daily life that contributes to today''s unhappy situation. It is not a big problem if only Gong Siming doesn''t care about Si Wan. But if other family members don''t stand by her side either, people will say that the Gong Family is a great bully. Shortly after the call, Yan Xiuyaes back with Gong Yanshen. Seeing the tall figure behind her, the face of grandfather Gong turns a little gloomy. This woman is so wise that she knows after bringing her husband back, as father-inw, he won''t me her too much. But this time, grandfather Gong is determined to give them a lesson; otherwise no one in this family will take notice of him in the future. "Father." The couple stand in front of their father respectfully. Without looking at them, grandfather Gong says coldly, "What? You''re on the same line? Let me tell you, if there is no good solution, you are not allowed to leave today." "Father, why are you so angry? The kids have grown up and we can''t control them. Why do you insist on forcing them to be together?" Looking at his father and wife, Gong Yanshen feels kind of powerless. He was attending a meeting when being called to return home. On the way home he got to know that it is because his father is angry at Gong Siming who stays out all night. Apparently he is too busy to deal with such family matters. "Well, you think you are reasonable, don''t you!" Stamping his foot, grandfather Gong angrily shouts, "Isn''t Si Wan your daughter-inw? Marrying Gong Siming is not for a hard life! Take a look at your son brought up by you! As a family man, he has no responsibility and still stays out all night!" Being extremely indignant, grandfather Gong stares at them. Worrying about his health, Yan Xiuya quickly exins, "Please cool down. I am bound to give that brat a lesson, your health is more important." The couple feel worried about his health when grandfather Gong coughs. As soon as they walk forward to support him, grandfather Gong pushes them away, "I don''t need you. Just take care of your own son!" Gasping on the sofa, grandfather Gong still wants to say something, and then he sees Si Waning back from work. After changing her shoes, Si Wan walks into the front hall. Finding the nervous atmosphere, she feels a little uneasy in her heart. After seeing Yan Xiuya''s expression in her eyes, she makes her response and smiles to grandfather Gong, "What''s wrong, grandfather? Before dinner, there is still some time. How about ying chess together?" Holding his arm in hers, Si Wan is so warm to grandfather Gong, which makes him bitter in his heart as the Gong Family owes her too much. "Si Wan, you silly girl¡­" Grandfather Gong is about to say something to her but then hesitates. Si Wan can absolutely tell him the fact that Gong Siming stays out all night, but she chooses to conceal it. Her kindness is always used on something wrong. Considering this, grandfather feels distressed and his face turns serious, "Si Wan, follow me to the study room." Chapter 13: We Have Owed You Too Much. Proofread by He Li Si Wan feels confused as grandfather Gong looks sullen, and when she sees the serious faces of Yan Xiuya and Gong Yanshen, with growing confusion, she doesn''t know what to do. "Si Wan, did Gong Siminge back yesterday?" Helping grandfather climb stairs, Si Wan bes stunned for a second after being asked and then she smiles, "Grandfather, are you looking for him? He has been very busy recently and returns home veryte. I am afraid that he is not avable early today." Si Wan gets quick-witted. She doesn''t want grandfather Gong to worry about her any more, given that Gong Siming doesn''t belong to her, anyway. Considering this, she feels a little bitter in her heart. "Busy, how busy?Busy staying out all night?" Grandfather Gong raises his voice, which makes Si Wan a little astonished. Suddenly remembering the gloomy faces of her parents-inw, Si Wan frowns and guesses that grandfather has already known it. She tries to exin it. "Don''t defend him, I'' m old but not silly." Looking at Si Wan, grandfather Gong feels sorry for her, "You little fool, why not tell me all the sufferings you have undergone? If you tell me, I am bound to support you." "It''s nothing, can''t be regarded as suffering." Holding back her tears, Si Wan manages to hide the great bitterness inside her heart. Looking at Si Wan who keeps silent, grandfather Gong gives a long sigh, "Good girl, you are a good girl. It is the Gong Family that owes you so much. Sorry that we made you aggrieved." "Please don''t say in that way, grandfather. Taking this opportunity, I also hope to talk with you." Holding back the bitterness in her heart, Si Wan forces a smile. In the study room, the two sit opposite each other. Grandfather Gong allows Si Wan to speak first, after which Si Wan clears her throat and starts to talk without hesitation. "Grandfather, I can almost guess what you''ll tell me. But I think perhaps Gong Siming doesn''t belong to me at all. It''s time to call an end after such a long time." Si Wan sits there with a straight back, if not maintaining the posture, she''s afraid that her tears may drop. "If Feng Ling hadn''t had the ident, he would not have married me so simply. As for Feng Ling, I have been living in guilt since her ident. Perhaps, to Gong Siming and me, a divorce is the best way to gain relief." "You want to give up now?" The voice of grandfather Gong sounds full of pity and regret, "Feng Ling''s ident is not your fault, so you don''t have to me yourself. As for Gong Siming, I can see that actually you two are the best match." "Grandfather, please don''t forget that he only loves Feng Ling." After saying this, Si Wan almost fails to control her tears. The name of Feng Ling has be the invincible barrier between her and Gong Siming, which is always impossible to break, no matter in the past, present or future. Such a rtionship between them will only cause destruction to both sides despite her great efforts. "Feng Ling now only exists in past memory. I won''t believe that after living with you, who are alive, every day, he can still remain untouched." Grandfather Gong gives a snort, but Si Wan only shakes her head with a bitter smile. "In his opinion, I am always the murderer who almost killed Feng Ling; do you think that he will fall in love with me?" Si Wan''s voice sounds disappointed, as it is the truth that because of her, Feng Ling bes a person ina. "Because of me, she can only lie on the bed now. What''s more, I have taken her position of the one beside Gong Siming. No matter how to think, I am always the one who deserved no forgiveness. Grandfather, I am tired now." With red-rimmed eyes, Si Wan clenches her hands as she has no courage to look at grandfather Gong. She''s afraid to see his disappointed eyes, and she is even more afraid that her determination will be shaken. "Si Wan, it''s not your fault¡­" "Grandfather, the two-year appointment would expire. When the dayes, I will divorce with Gong Siming. I hope that you can understand our decision. And I believe that after knowing this, Gong Siming will also be happy." After interrupting grandfather Gong, Si Wan gives a smile, which symbolizes herst dignity, forced by all her remaining strength. She is really tired now as being trampled by her beloved is too bitter. She can''t insist anymore, no matter what others will say about her. Coward? Evasive? Whatever. She just hopes to keep herst dignity and leave with a light heart. "Have you already made your decision?" The eyes of grandfather Gong are full of pity. He knows clearly the firmness andpetence of Si Wan, and believes that she is the person who deserves Gong Siming the most. But his grandson never finds this and even snubs her for many times. "Yes, grandfather. Please don''t worry. I will manage to y the role of young hostess of the Gong Family during the rest of the two years. When this ends, I will leave." Despite the smile on her face, Si Wan feels heartbroken. When the dayes, she can get rid of the pain forever. But why is she still sentimentally attached to Gong Siming, has she not given up yet? It is really ironic. Mocking her ridiculous feeling, Si Wan has jabbed the fingernails into her palm unconciously, but she feels no pain. "Well, let it go, but you have to promise me one thing." Patting on Si Wan''s shoulder, grandfather Gong stands up. As things stand, it''s not suitable for him to say anything right now. Since his grandson has treated Si Wan so badly, it will be like rubbing salt into her wounds if he forces her to stay. Grandfather Gong gives a long sigh. Walking to the other side of the study room, he takes out a pile of materials from a locked drawer. "The Gong Family has owed you too much. Aspensation, please take this." Passing the materials to her, grandfather then takes out a pen. Si Wan feels it a little strange. When checking the materials, she turns more and more astonished, "Grandfather, this¡­" "Yes, shares of the Gongshi Group. These are what you deserve." Grandfather Gong seems quite calm while Si Wan can''t control her slightly trembling hands. "The Gong Family has owed you too much. These are thepensation for your divorce. It is not a big proportion, but it''s all that I can give you for now." Grandfather Gong gives a sigh, "I''ve seen what you have done for the Gong Family. Besides, Gong Siming, the brat treats you so badly. Even though these can''tpletelypensate you, it is for you on my behalf, so please take it." Eyes widening in shock, Si Wan feels extremely astonished: the shares that grandfather Gong gives her take up nearly half of the whole share of thepany. Being given half of the fortunes of the Gong Family, Si Wan certainly won''t ept, so she pushes back the materials determinedly. "I can''t take it. These shares belong to the Gongshi Group, they are not mine." Seeing her rejecting the shares firmly, grandfather Gong looks relieved but he insists on that decision. Chapter 14: I’ll Fix Her after Smoothing Things Out. Proofread by He Li "I know that you are kindhearted, so if you keep the shares, I can be at ease. But if you''re determined to leave, this can also be regarded aspensation." In a firm tone, grandfather Gong sounds irresistible. But Si Wan knows that she definitely can''t take the shares; after careful consideration, she makes a concession. "Grandfather, how about this? Since the shares will be mine after I leave the Gong Family, now you might as well hold them for me. Since there is still a long time, I think it will be better that you keep them." As Si Wan puts forward apromise, after a little consideration, grandfather Gong also finds it reasonable, so he takes the advice and gathers all the materials. Seeing this, Si Wan rxes a little, but still knits her brows. Although she has persuaded grandfather to keep the shares for now, she can''t make sure that he won''t force her to ept them in the future. She still has to find a way to refuse. With a load on her mind, Si Wan returns to her room. The empty room feels extremely lonely, but soon afterwards she may even lose this loneliness. "Boss Gong, this is today''s schedule." In the elevator, the assistant is saying something to Gong Siming with a schedule in his hand. Si Wan stands in the corner of the elevator, feeling a little awkward. Last night, he still didn''te back. But unexpectedly, she meets him in the elevator this morning. She wants to say hello, but is daunted by his alienated eyes. It will not be long before she leaves, thus it makes no sense to draw his attention again now. So be it. It''s fine. Si Wan lowers her head to cover the sadness in her eyes, without noticing that Gong Siming is frowning. Recently she has been quite silent. In the past, her eyes are always fixed on him, but now, she seems to be ready to disappear. This gives Gong Siming an unusual feeling. Does he start to care about her? Being astonished by his sudden thought, Gong Siming utters a snortingugh. How is this possible? Presumably, this is another trick through which she attracts his attention. Thinking of the unfavorable possibilities, Gong Siming sees Si Wan walks straight out of the elevator with a calm face. "This damned woman¡­" Si Wan always looks superior and invulnerable, which he hates a lot. Staring at her, Gong Siming notices that she even didn''t give him a look, which makes him a little indignant. Noticing the awkwardness and seeing Si Wan''s leaving, the assistant wants to say something to moderate the atmosphere, but is scared by Gong Siming''s appalling look. "What''s wrong, Boss Gong?" The assistant speaks haltingly, but is scared by the fury in his eyes. "Nothing." Gong Siming grits his teeth. Since when can she influence his emotions? It looks not good. "Director Si is getting close to Boss Mu recently. Many people in ourpany saw them have lunch together, they are really well-matched!" Finding Gong Siming looking at Si Wan who just left, the assistant, with a loose tongue, speaks out the gossip spreading in thepany. After his words, the assistant realizes that the man beside him is Gong Siming, the husband of Director Si, so he immediately gets rmed and panicky. "Mind your own business, don''t poke your nose into others." As expected, Gong Siming turns unpleasant after hearing this. Surrounded by obvious coldness, he strides out of the elevator, leaving the frightened assistant alone. At the same time, Mu Zhishen pursues Si Wan more and more fervently. He wait for Si Wan at the gate of thepany every day after work, even if Si Wan intentionally stayste at work, he still waits until seeing her. "I''ve told you there is no need to wait for me. I can go back myself." After work, Si Wan happens to see that Mu Zhishen is waiting for her with his body leaning on the car. A handsome man and a hot car absolutely form a beautiful scenery, but Si Wan is not intended to appreciate it. "Mu Zhishen, I think I have clearly refused you before." In fact, this has caused a headache to Si Wan, as she is already tired after working all day, so she doesn''t want to waste time on such things. "I know, but we are still friends, aren''t we?" The man with bright eyes and white teeth gives her a bright smile, which makes her give in. Being a gentleman, Mu Zhishen opens the door for her, and Si Wan has no choice but to smile. "I hope I can have this honor to drive the beautifuldy home." It is a truth that such a gentleman as Mu Zhishen can win thousands of women''s heart. Only in a moment, Si Wan can already sense that several people are looking at them with curiosity. Si Wan has to make apromise and gets on his car as she doesn''t want to be a focus. Seeing the light smile on his face, lots of girls are fascinated by Mu Zhishen. "Depending on your identity and appearance, you can get any woman you like. Why do you have to put all your eggs in one basket?" Looking at him, Si Wan feels both angry and funny, but Mu Zhishen doesn''t think so. "But I''d only take a spoon of water out of the entire ocean." Mu Zhishen gives Si Wan a charming smile, like a crystal fountain flowing into her heart. If she had no one in her heart, she would have fallen. "But the question is that I don''t belong to the ocean any longer." A glimmer of cunning shes through Si Wan''s eyes, making Mu Zhishen very awkward. "Well then, please allow me to drive the single girl home as a friend." Starting the car, Mu Zhishen and Si Wanughs and chats with each other, without noticing Gong Siming who stands not far away and silently looks attentively at them. He feels a little unpleasant after seeing Si Wan get on Mu Zhishen''s car. The words that the assistant said this morning also ring in his ears again and again, "Getting closer and closer to Mu Zhishen recently, what a woman of easy virtue." Gong Siming gives a sneer and his heart feels like being blocked by a big stone. At this moment, the cell phone in his pocket rings loudly. Drawing back his sight, Gong Siming''s face turns serious. "How''s it going?" Gong Siming''s voice sounds unpleasant, and he looks sterner after hearing the report from the other side. "If you can''t handle such trifles, you will lose your position." Gong Siming speaks in a low voice, and a fierce look shes through his face. He turns around and leaves in a hurry, vaguely feeling a thorn in his flesh after a nce at the two in the car. "Let''s go." Opening the door of the car, Gong Siming says to the man inside. When he is about to get on the car, the smiling face of Si Wan happens to sh past. Knitting his brows, Gong Siming holds back the displeasure in his heart and directly gets in to leave. Now he is not free to think about Si Wan since dealing with work has already made his hand full. As for Si Wan, Gong Siming clenches his hands on his knees: it won''t bete to fix her after smoothing things out. Chapter 15: Si Wan will Leave. Proofread by He Li Yan Xiuya finally bes unsatisfied with Gong Siming who keeps staying out all night, and the criticism from her father-inw actually makes her ashamed. If she cannot educate her own son to behave well, it''s going to make her an object of ridicule when other people know. After careful consideration, Yan Xiuya finally makes a call to Gong Siming though she doesn''t want to intervene too much. But she knows that her father-inw is really angry this time, otherwise he won''t re up in that way. "Gong Siming, where are you?" As soon as the phone is answered, Yan Xiuya starts her questioning, which makes Gong Siming at the other side kind of impatient. "I''m busy, is there anything wrong?" Running his figures through his hair with annoyance, Gong Siming knows that presumably it''s because Si Wan told his mother something, which makes her call him with a serious voice at such a time. Gong Siming gives a snort because he thinks Si Wan is free to get seductively dressed and date with other men, and why is his staying out so unbearable? This double-faced woman! Gong Siming holds back the anger in his heart and still keeps polite to his mother as he should do. "I''ve something pressing. If there is something necessary, please wait until I finish my work." After his words, Gong Siming hangs up the phone, so Yan Xiuya has to stop the words on her lips. He''s bing more and more out of line. Feeling unpleasant, Yan Xiuya dials the number again, but is only informed that the other side has shut down. Knitting her brows, Yan Xiuya thinks it is necessary to meet him in person. After driving to Gong Siming''s another house in the downtown, Yan Xiuya rings the doorbell but receives no response. This is where Gong Siming often stays. Usually, as long as he stays out all night or needs to be alone, he will always be here. These days he has not returned home, so he must have lived inside. Thinking of this, Yan Xiuya assumes a gloomy look. Does he think that no response will manage to drive her away? Yan Xiuya reaches out and knocks the door: "Gong Siming, get out! I''m your mother. Do you think I don''t know you? You must open the door today. We must talk." After she has knocked the door for a long time, Yan Xiuya''s hands feel tired, but from inside it''s still silent. She starts to doubt whether Gong Siming is in here. "I want to talk about Si Wan with you, just open the door. I''ll leave as long as I finish my words." Her tired voice sounds a littlepromised, which also makes Gong Siming kind of guilty. Well, just listen to her. But if required to return home, he absolutely won''t agree. "Mother." As expected, Gong Siming opens the door slowly. When seeing this, Yan Xiuya feels nearly at her wits end with her son although she knows for sure the brat is inside the house. "Am I still your mother?" Yan Xiuya stares at Gong Siming, who indifferently ignores that. "When you forced me to marry Si Wan, was I your son?" An ironic look shes across his face, which makes Yan Xiuya rooted to the ground with her brows knitted. She has always known that her son is unsatisfied with his marriage arranged by his family. But she didn''t know that he still has a grudge against the family even after such a long time. "Si Wan is quite good at managing the Gongshi Group." After Yan Xiuya sits on the sofa, Gong Siming gives her a ss of water. "The Gongshi Group is not in shortage of elites." With the corners of his mouth rising, Gong Siming shows his ridicule. Lifting her cup, Yan Xiuya sighs and takes a sip before she starts to speak. "Can''t you see clearly what she has done after such a long time?" Feeling a little bitter in her heart, as a woman, Yan Xiuya seems to understand what her father-inw once said. It is true that the Gong Family owes Si Wan. Leaning on the sofazily, Gong Siming seems to think about something. Finding him silent, Yan Xiuya sets her cup down, "Two years is not short. Since you don''t like her, it''s time to call an end." Yan Xiuya takes a breath of relief. The unemotional expression in her eyes makes Gong Siming a little uneasy: "What two years? Time to do what? Mother, are you beating about the bush even in face of me?" Gong Siming sits upright at once, after which Yan Xiuya stops talking in a roundabout way and directly tells him the n of his grandfather. "At that time when your grandfather forced you to marry Si Wan, he also made an appointment. He would only give you two years. When time is out, as long as Si Wan hopes to leave, she would be free to go." "What!" With an astonished face, Gong Siming seems not to believe. When did this happen? Why didn''t he know? "What? Are you happy now? The two-year appointment is about to end, I can see that your grandfather is prepared to set Si Wan free. After all, the agreement is to expire, so we can''t decide whether Si Wan will go." There is no other expression on Yan Xiuya''s face. Feeling astonished, Gong Siming can sense that a strange feeling in his heart also gradually arises. "When making such a decision, have they ever considered my feelings?" Gong Siming clenches his hands. He doesn''t know the reason why he feels a little unpleasant when hearing Si Wan is about to leave. Is that because she chooses to escape after saying that she would get entangled with him the whole life? Cowardly deserter! Gong Siming gives a snort. Then, Yan Xiuya continues: "Si Wan is true to you. You should not have a bias against her. Besides, stop thinking about Feng Ling all the time. Of course she is pitiful, but you shouldn''t confuse sympathy with love, as it''s not only unfair to Si Wan, but the same to you as well." Yan Xiuya says in all earnestness, as she can see what Si Wan has offered. But Gong Siming only cares about a woman lying on the bed who actually did nothing for him. "I believe that you can sense Si Wan''s love. But even if she loves you deeply, she can''t tolerate the hurt from you again and again." Looking at Gong Siming who keeps silent, Yan Xiuya feels all sorts of feelings welling up in her mind: "Don''t do anything you''ll regret about in the future." Shaking her head, Yan Xiuya picks up her handback and walks outside. When closing the door, she feels a light heartache while seeing Gong Siming being lost in his thought. But it''s his own decision, as a mother, she can only remind him instead of intervening. After his mother leaves, Gong Siming thinks with mixed feelings about Si Wan who will leave. This makes him hard to ept, as he has never imagined the person who gets entangled with him would leave him one day. Didn''t she say that she will love him forever? Why does she choose to leave only after experiencing some grievances? With a smile, Gong Siming shakes his head, without noticing the hesitation on his face. He turns on his mobile phone, with his long and slim fingers sliding on the screen. Putting his fingertip on Si Wan''s name, he has a lot of questions to ask, such as why she chooses to leave. But his fingers hesitate to make the call. From what perspective can he question her? Or it should be said that her leaving is what he is looking forward to. After hesitation, Gong Siming turns off his phone. He is supposed to be happy as Si Wan, the annoying woman, is finally going to disappear from his life. Standing up, Gong Siming takes his coat by the door. This good news should be told to Feng Ling, as they can finally get together. "Feng Ling¡­" Gong Siming mutters the name to himself, but all thates to his mind is another person: Si Wan. Chapter 16: Please Wake Up. Proofread by He Li Driving to the convalescent hospital where Feng Ling stays, Gong Siming thinks a lot, but he surprisingly finds that his memory of Feng Ling has been gradually vague with time going by. More of his memory is concerning Si Wan, including her stubbornness, tolerance, pain and reluctance. "No, Feng Ling is the one I love, how could I care about such a mean woman?" Muttering to himself, Gong Siming bangs on the steering wheel with his fist. But Yan Xiuya''s words ring in his ears: "Si Wan is true to you. You should not have a bias against her¡­" For outsiders, does he really seem to have a bias against Si Wan? Gong Siming feels confused, how does he feel about her on earth? "Feng Ling, I''m here to see you." Pushing the door gently, Gong Siming says slightly to the person lying on the bed. The pretty girl lies still in bed, and only the sound of machines can be heard in the ward. "You are still asleep, when will you wake up?" Gong Siming sighs slightly. Sitting beside her, he pulls up the quilt and tucks her in carefully. Yan Xiuya''s words keep ringing in his ears, what is exactly his affection for Feng Ling? Mother has said that he confuses sympathy with love, is that true? His affection for Feng Ling is just sympathy instead of love? "Feng Ling, please wake up. I know that marrying Si Wan is unfair to you. But you can''t simply lie here if you feel wronged. Please wake up. Perhaps when you wake up, I will know how deeply I love you." Looking at Feng Ling who is asleep, Gong Siming loses himself in his thoughts. He is getting more and more confused since he knows Si Wan will leave. It is really strange that his first reaction is not feeling happy as he expected, instead, he feels reluctant to say goodbye. The water in the oxygen bottle bubbles, and a low sigh spreads in the ward. Looking at Feng Ling''s sleeping face, for the first time Gong Siming hopes to escape. "Ring. Ring¡­" The phone shrills, which interrupts Gong Siming''s train of thought. Taking out his mobile phone, he takes a look at the number and then feels a little annoyed. "Grandfather." Gong Siming utters with his voice full of reluctance. "Why, do you feel reluctant to answer your grandfather''s call?" The sudden question of grandfather Gong makes Gong Siming kind of resigned. "How could it be? I would feel only d if receiving your call. Grandfather, what''s the matter?" Walking out of the ward, Gong Siming shuts the door behind him. Hearing the sound from the side of Gong Siming, grandfather Gong ordingly asks him: "Where are you, brat?" "I am¡­" Gong Siming bites back the words, if grandfather knows that hees to see Feng Ling, probably he will get quite a blowing up, "I''m outside, anything wrong?" "Of course there is something wrong." Grandfather starts to shout, "Think about it yourself how long have you stayed out? Do you remember where your house is? Is this family still in your heart?" Gong Siming listens to his grandfather''s reprimand without saying one word, until his grandfather takes a breath, he says slowly. "Grandfather, today I won''te back, either¡­" "You dare! Let me put it to you, from now on, you must go back home every day after work. Don''t go anywhere else, otherwise you are winding me up!" The noise of knocking the crutch on the floor, which is made by his grandfather, is heard by Gong Siming clearly. Rubbing his aching temples, he knows that he has to go back this time. "I know." Turning a deaf ear to grandfather who gets extremely angry, Gong Siming hangs up. Grandfather Gong stamps his feet for Gong Siming''s hanging up. But he can do nothing to change Gong Siming''s attitude. Although he doesn''t want Si Wan to leave, as in his opinion, she is the only person who deserves the Gong Family; however, the brat only cares about another woman every day, which always makes him furious. "The young host ising back today, prepare some dishes he likes." Giving a sigh, grandfather Gong tells the servants to make the dishes that Gong Siming likes. Since recently he hasn''t been home, it''s possible that he didn''t even have a proper meal. "Oh, I remember, tell the young hostess toe back early as well." Before he goes upstairs, grandfather Gong exhorts the servants again and again. In the evening, Gong Siming returns to his home as asked. The sumptuous dinner on the table brings the water to people''s mouth. "Why hasn''t Si Wane back yet?" Grandfather asks Yan Xiuya who looks quite awkward. "Recently there are lots of corporate affairs; perhaps she is busy dealing with her work..." Yan Xiuya forces a smile and looks at Gong Siming''s father who hurries to get his wife out of trouble. "Call the young hostess, tell her to hurry back." Gong Siming''s father gestures toward the servant beside him who immediately goes to make the call. Gong Siming bes a little impatient after seeing this. "I didn''t expect that she''s busier than me. Don''t wait for her any more. Let us eat first." "Just wait!" Grandfather Gong stares at Gong Siming, which forces him to give up and wait together. In thepany, Si Wan is busy dealing with her work, without noticing that night has fallen quietly. In a big plight, she has no time to pick up the ringing phone. It is Xiaoyu who sees the number of the Gong Family, and passes the phone to Si Wan immediately. "Director, you need to pick up the phone no matter how busy you are. Perhaps it''s the call from Boss Gong who wants to show his care." Blinking her big eyes, Xiaoyu passes the phone excitedly to Si Wan who is too busy to pay attention to Xiaoyu''s teasing. "Impossible. Help me pick up the phone. If it''s from the vi of the Gong Family, just tell them that I won''t go back for dinner." Si Wan waves her hand, and then goes back to the pile of documents. Curling her lip, Xiaoyu picks up the phone. "Hello, hostess¡­Gong, please hang on¡­" Being astonished, Xiaoyu hurries to Si Wan without saying too much on the phone, as though confronted by a formidable enemy. Taking the phone from Xiaoyu, Si Wan ignores her exaggerated look. It''s just a call, isn''t it? Why using lipnguage? Picking up the phone, the calm voicees from the other side; suddenly Si Wan understands the reason why Xiaoyu turns so exaggerated. "Mother? It''s you? I''m afraid that I will go backte tonight, as you know, I have entire charge of this project, and I''m busy dealing with it¡­" "Juste back tonight. I will arrange someone else to deal with the project, so you can take a rest at home in theing days." Despite Yan Xiuya''s soft voice, Si Wan finds it irresistible. She feels a little strange: is there anything wrong with the project in her charge? "Mother, did I do anything wrong?" Si Wan asks carefully. Despite Yan Xiuya''s reserved and gentle personality, she never tolerates mistakes. Did she make any mistakes that she failed to notice? "No, you''ve done a good job. Just go back, consider this as your holiday." After her words, Yan Xiuya hangs up. If Si Wan had answered the previous calls, Yan Xiuya would not have been forced to make that call in person. Seeing the gloomy face of her father-inw, she knows that he is ming her for arranging too much work for Si Wan. For a better rtionship between them, Yan Xiuya has to temporarily reduce the workload of Si Wan. She decides to give Si Wan a one-week off this time. Chapter 17: Reconciliation. Proofread by He Li Si Wan gets quite confused. But since Yan Xiuya gives the instruction, she can''t raise any objections. Anyway, a one-week off does no harm to her, so Si Wan agrees and immediately returns home. "You''re back,e on, time to have dinner." Seeing Si Wan entering the house, grandfather Gong looks quite pleased and pulls her to the seat. Being overwhelmed by an unexpected favor, Si Wan finds that Gong Siming is staring at her as soon as she sits down. Why is he here? Si Wan is kind of surprised, as she thought he wouldn''te back today. While she is still in confusion, grandfather Gong gives the instruction. "Siming, go to sit with Si Wan, as one family, we don''t need to be restrained." Despite his smiling face, grandfather Gong looks irresistible. The atmosphere bes kind of tense. Gong Siming looks quite reluctant but has to obey his grandfather. Not knowing the true purpose of grandfather Gong, Si Wan gives a sigh and takes the seat beside Gong Siming. "Grandfather, let''s have dinner, I''m starving." Easing the situation, Si Wan feels a little bitter inside her heart. Gong Siming doesn''t love her at all, no matter how hard they try to bring them together, it will never work out. Thinking of this, Si Wan finds it more and more correct to leave as soon as possible. With Si Wan sitting on his right, Gong Siming catches a whiff of her fresh fragrance. The unique smell of her, faintly discernible, lingers in his nose, causing a strange feeling in his heart. Is it a feeling of ease? Gong Siming doesn''t want to admit this, as he is supposed to hate her. The dinner ends in silence. Si Wan considers it as an end, but actually it is just a beginning. "You¡­are back." Si Wan''s eyes widen in shock when seeing Gong Siming changing his shoes on the porch. The person who is always terribly busy unexpectedly returns home on time! Being shocked by what she sees, Si Wan doubts whether her eyes have deceived her. Being rooted to the ground, Si Wan rubs her eyes. Not far away, Gong Siming lifts the corner of his mouth unconsciously after seeing her reaction, and the unhappiness caused by being forced to return home also disappears gradually. Sometimes this woman also looks cute. A soft expression shes through his eyes, but next, Feng Ling who lies in bed also appears in his mind. Damn it! What is he thinking of? The woman in front of him is the very person who caused Feng Ling to fall into aa. Feeling indignant inside, Gong Siming''s face turns gloomy again. "Although you''re my nominal wife, don''t consider youself as one of the family members. By the way, this is my house, which means I can go back at any time." Listening to Gong Siming, Si Wan bites her lower lip, with her mood getting worse and worse. "I know." Si Wan lowers her head and holds back all the expressions in her eyes. She has always known that she doesn''t belong to this family. Si Wan''s unexpected reaction makes Gong Siming quite fidgety, as if he smashes his fist on some cotton, meeting with no response. Why didn''t she refute? This really makes him sick. At the same time, Si Wan, who stands over there, has also experienced changes of mood, from happiness, which emerged because of his return, to mncholy, caused by his gloomy expression. Why does she still have unreasonable expectations? Do you think hees back for you? Too funny. Laughing at herself in heart, Si Wan realizes that even if hees back every day, it has nothing to do with her. Originally, she was ready to move forward; but now with this idea, she chooses to leave in another direction. "Ring. Ring¡­" The phone shrills, which interrupts Si Wan''s train of thought. The ''big'' words "Xiaoyu" emerge on the screen, which makes Si Wan raise her eyebrows. She has forgotten that although she is on holiday, the project of thepany is still under preparation. Si Wan guesses that after starting her holiday, Xiaoyu has probably been killed by the stressful work. "Director, you haven''t been to thepany for several days. What happened?" Xiaoyu''s voice sounds worried, which is warm-hearting to Si Wan. "Nothing. I just want to have a rest, don''t worry." Holding back the bad mood, Si Wan says slightly. "That''s good. By the way, I want to ask¡­" Xiaoyu''s voice is hesitant, sounds a little teasing, which makes Si Wan a little anxious. As she left all of a sudden, without arranging everything on her hands, is there anything wrong with the project? "Xiaoyu, anything wrong with the project?" Clearing her throat, Si Wan answers the phone. She thought that Xiaoyu wouldin tearfully to her, but to her surprise, Xiaoyu''s voice sounds quite energetic. "If there is anything wrong, don''t worry. You still have me." When she left, the project was at a critical moment. Staying at home, Si Wan doesn''t know how it is going now. "I''m in charge here, so please don''t worry about the project. But I am not calling to ask this." Xiaoyu is giggling, and herughter makes Si Wan kind of uneasy. "Director, we have known each other for such a long time. If there is something good, please don''t hold out on me." Coming from the other side, Xiaoyu''s silveryugh makes Si Wan more confused: what good thing? Before Si Wan opens her mouth, Xiaoyu continues to ask: "Have you be reconciled with Boss Gong? Recently there is no pink news about him. How could you keep this good news from me? I was worried about you." Even if she can''t see Xiaoyu at the moment, Si Wan can still imagine Xiaoyu pouting and getting a little sulky now in the office. With a smile on her face, Si Wan suddenly realizes that recently Gong Siminges back on time every day, instead of staying out for phndering like he did in the past. "Don''t guess without ground. The rtionship between me and Boss Gong is not like what you imagine." Giving a sigh, Si Wan knows that Gong Siming won''t forgive her for what she has done to Feng Ling, let alone reconcile with her, though he has no pink news recently. "But, these days Boss Gong hasn''t hit the headlines because of pink news¡­" Xiaoyu tries to argue. Si Wan forces a bitter smile, as she knows clearly how Gong Siming feels for her, and no pink news actually can''t prove anything. "It''s better to pay your attention to the project instead of gossip newspaper." Giving a sigh, Si Wan starts to instruct Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu sounds aggrieved: "I''m caring about you, and I seldom read gossip newspaper." Si Wan breaks into a softughter, as this girl''s mood is so easy to understand, much easier than Gong Siming whose mood is unpredictable. "Well, well, you heard all of these from others." Afterforting Xiaoyu, Si Wan goes back to the point. "You know the significance of this project. After finishing it, you''ll gain much experience that can benefit your further development." Before hanging up, Si Wan presents some other points to Xiaoyu, including not telling others about her holiday, as well as arrangements for the project. The room returns to silence after Si Wan hangs up her mobile phone. Gong Siming has already gone, and only Xiaoyu''sughter lingers in Si Wan''s ears: "Have you be reconciled with Boss Gong¡­" Reconciliation with Gong Siming? If only he could ept her. Holding the pillow on the sofa in her arms, Si Wan buries her face in it to cover the tears in her eyes. Fortunately, all of these wille to an end soon. Chapter 18: Sleeping in the Same Room. Proofread by He Li As the twilight falls, the city changes into a dark coat; under the clouds, the neon lights start to gleam. Si Wan stands still at the window, with her eyebrows knitted. She looks at the mountains in the distance, but in her sight there are only shing car lights on the highway. Closing her eyes slightly, she can feel that the light reflected in her eyes fades at once. In the dark big room, only the breath sounds of the two people are immersed in the silent dead sea. Gong Siming sits up, feeling there is no weight beside him on the bed. He then turns back and finds Si Wan still standing by the window, after which he opens his mouth coldly: "Come to bed", which suddenly breaks the frozen air. Hearing this, Si Wan turns around slowly; with the corners of her mouth twitched, she doesn''t look Gong Siming in the eye. After walking straightly to the wardrobe, Si Wan gropes in it for a long while, and finally she pulls out a nket, at which she looks carefully and finds that it can just cover her up. "What are you doing?" Gong Siming stares at her, with aplex expression in his eyes. "Sleep." After a pause, she adds: "Shut up and sleep. Don''t talk anymore." As she doesn''t want to waste time talking to him, Si Wan chooses the most direct way to stop the conversation. "I told you toe to bed." Gong Siming sounds more irresistible, "Didn''t you hear me?" "I''m OK here. It''sfortable to make a bed on the floor." Si Wan braces herself to say this, after which she finds it against her will to say fortable" since the name of "Gong Siming" emerged in her life. She really can''t say the word, just like now. After hearing this, Gong Siming frowns. Draping his coat over his shoulders, he gets up from bed and lightly walks to the little roll on the floor. Feeling that Gong Siming is gradually approaching her, Si Wan subconsciously moves herself to the corner. Si Wan pinches hard at the palm of her hand after discovering that her back is already against the cold wall. The air in the room feels like frozen at the moment, and when they look at each other in the eye, Si Wan finds a dim light gleaming in Gong Siming''s deep eyes. During her holiday, she has spent most of her time with Gong Siming, but verbalmunication between them actually doesn''t exist at all. As expected, she really doesn''t enjoy talking to people like him. Si Wan says in her heart. "Go to bed, for thest time I say this." Gong Siming looks straightly into Si Wan''s eyes without evading. "I am too sleepy to move." Waving her hand, Si Wan tries to exin to Gong Siming that she is really sleepy instead of being against him. Ignoring Si Wan''s sensitivity, Gong Siming reaches out his big hands and takes Si Wan in his "Gong Siming, what on earth is the rtionship between you and me?" As if he didn''t expect Si Wan would be so calm, Gong Siming gets kind of stunned. When he hears clearly what Si Wan said, his face turns gloomy. She''s right. She is only his nominal wife. After a snort, Gong Siming releases Si Wan and returns to bed directly. Si Wan pulls the nket tighter, but after a long while she still can''t calm down. To Gong Siming, what role is she ying? With a bitter smile on her face, Si Wan turns over and begins to sleep. In the silent night, Gong Siming still can''t fall asleep after turning over and over again. The deep and silent night makes him remember the drunken Si Wan at that night, who clung to him tightly like a sloth, who was utterly shameless, and who was totally different from the cold her just now. At that time, didn''t she im to like him? But why is she so calm now? Gong Siming feels a little unpleasant: how could this woman be so capricious? However, Si Wan, who is lying on the floor, can''t fall asleep either. As in the room Gong Siming''s breath bes more and more clear, she has to restrain her own breath, in case of exposing the wild beating of her heart. "Si Wan, are you asleep?" Failing to control his fidgety, Gong Siming opens his mouth. The abrupt sound breaks the silent night, which scares Si Wan out of breathing heavily. Then, she tightly closes her eyes. Receiving no response for a long while, Gong Siming thinks that she has fallen asleep. Therefore, the fidgety in his heart reaches the extreme. Doesn''t she like him? How could she fall asleep so fast when staying in the same room with him alone? Gong Siming gives a snort, and then an idea urs to him. Has she fallen in love with someone else? Gong Siming knits his brows, and remembers that recently she is getting close to Mu Zhishen. The picture of the two talking andughing in the car appears in front of his eyes, bringing countless dark clouds to his heart. A good woman, indeed! She says she likes him, but actually she has someone else in her heart. Feeling extremely mad, Gong Siming decides not to care about disgracing her, now that she has done this to him. The next day, Gong Siming doesn''te back. Si Wan, who has been ustomed to his return on time, feels a little disappointed. She was prepared to be good to him since today, as they don''t have much time to be together. "Ring. Ring¡­" The mobile phone shrills. Si Wan takes a look, and sees the number of Xiaoyu on the screen. Is there anything wrong in thepany? Si Wan immediately picks the phone up. The anxious voice of Xiaoyues from the other side: "Director, Boss Gong, is Boss Gong at home?" "What? He didn''te back. What''s wrong?" Si Wan feels kind of confused. But Xiaoyu starts to hesitate in speaking as if she were stunned. "Oh, I see. There is nothing important, I''ll hang up." Xiaoyu is about to speak, but says nothing. Bing aware of something wrong, Si Wan tries to ask, but Xiaoyu opens her mouth again: "Director, please don''t watch TV or surf the recently, I''ll handle everything in thepany well, enjoy your holiday." After Xiaoyu says these quickly, she hangs up in haste. Si Wan feels totally confused and the worry in her heart gradually increases. In the morning, under the shining sun, the servants are cleaning the courtyard of the vi of the Gong Family. Somebody turns on the television, and the morning news is heard all over the hall. "It is reported that in the early hours of yesterday morning, Gong Siming, the CEO of the Gongshi Group appeared in front of a hotel with the popr star Han Jingjing; ording to the witnesses, they looked very intimate¡­" The sound of a standard broadcasting echoes in the hall which is covered by the sunshine. Right after Si Wan goes downstairs, immediately she hears the broadcasting and bes stunned. She feels colder and colder in her heart: he stayed out all night? With sharp fingertips thrusting deep into her palms, she is overwhelmed by the huge bitterness inside her heart. No wonderst night, the phone call of Xiaoyu was so strange. Perhaps Xiaoyu saw both of them. She was so foolish that she thought Gong Siming would not go beyond his bounds any longer. How could this be possible? He is the man who hates her so much. After steadying herself, shees slowly to his door. Her hand that pushes the door stops in the air, as suddenly she is afraid to look inside. "What are you doing here?" A low voicees from behind, which makes Si Wan still. Gong Siming is standing behind Si Wan. The messy clothes and hair remind her of his sleepless night. Si Wan takes a deep breath, and after that she smells a pungent perfume. With a careful look, she finds there is a striking red lipstick on his shirt. "Hurry to clean yourself up, don''t make grandfather angry." With a slightly trembling heart, Si Wan tries her best to hold back her tears. She looks indifferent but her fingertips have thrust into her palm. The corners of Gong Siming''s mouth lift a little, and he smiles as if his trick worked, "Don''t worry, I''ll do this immediately. I won''t embarrass you." Entering the room, Gong Siming disappears from Si Wan''s sight. Chapter 19: Having a New Lover Proofread by He Li Closing the door, Gong Siming takes off his coat and throws it aside in disgust. The pungent perfume even makes him frown. "What the hell did that woman spray on herself?" Walking into the bathroom, Gong Siming remembers Si Wan whose smell is much better. She''s got a faint fragrance that makes people much morefortable. While thinking, Gong Siming suddenly gets in a bad mood. Why did he call to mind Si Wan? Last night was the same. Being in the sulks, he went to the nightclub where he happened to meet Han Jingjing. But at that time he was obsessed with Si Wan, so he only chatted with Han Jingjing all the night. Now, thinking about what he didst night, he really feels that he was crazy. Today, when confronted with Si Wan, he unexpectedly felt kind of guilty; he thought that she would question him, but as she seemed so indifferent, now it''s his turn to have a mixed feeling. "You said you like me, but after seeing these, you are not angry at all. Which is your real self?" Feeling being unfairly treated, Gong Siming is seized with a restlessness he cannot ount for. Does she really have a new lover? This idea makes him suffocated, "I will see how long you can tolerate." Without finding that his mood is now under the influence of Si Wan, Gong Siming tries to figure out how to improve his significance to her; meanwhile he is kind of looking forward to her angry look. The twilight falls slowly. Today once again, Gong Siming didn''t return home on time. Standing by the window, Si Wan gives a slight sigh and walks away. He is Gong Siming, after all. What is she looking forward to? Suddenly a squawk of honk makes her heart beat violently, and a dazzling light falls on her face. "He finallyes back?" A slight smile flickers over her face. Although he has broken her heart, his figure still makes her heart thump wildly. "Gong Siming¡­" Si Wan walks outside to meet him, but Gong Siming passes her by as if he didn''t see her. "You''re back." The smile bes frozen on her face. Her voice is also lowered slowly at the moment when he passes by Si Wan who smells the familiar perfume which leads to her heartache. Once again, he''s with other women¡­ Slightly closing her eyes, Si Wan holds back the bitterness in her heart and returns to her expressionless look. "Grandfather is upstairs. Don''t let him see you." Si Wan holds tightly her arms, with her fists gradually clenched in her elbows, "Gong Siming, please behave yourself when you''re at home, after all, this is your house and your family." Si Wan turns away without giving him a look. She''s afraid that if she takes a second look, she won''t help questioning whether he has respect for his wife. With slow and heavy steps, Si Wan walks away. A smoldering anger emerges in Gong Siming''s eyes: doesn''t she want to ask where he has gone, what he has done, and why he has the smell of alcohol and perfume? Gong Siming gives a snort, and goes upstairs in a fit of pique. The noise he intentionally makes also hurts Si Wan who has turned away. "Hey, fetch me a change of clothes. I''m going to the bathroom." Standing upstairs gives Gong Siming amanding view. He looks Si Wan in the eye arrogantly, after which Si Wan''s eyebrows have knitted together in a little frown. There are servants, why ask them to help? "Shall I find someone for you?" "No, I mean you." Gong Siming intentionally stresses the word "you", and the teasing expression in his eyes clearly shows up in front of Si Wan; before Si Wan retorts upon him, Gong Siming continues: "Aren''t you my wife? Won''t you even do me a small favor? Even if we are divorced, it doesn''t mean you won''t do a favor for other men." Gong Siming leans on the banisterzily. After his words, Si Wan lowers her head and goes to his room silently. Gong Siming feels a little unpleasant as Si Wan chooses to tolerate again. He has mentioned divorce, but Si Wan has no reaction. Apparently, she has fallen in love with someone else. Loosing his neckband, Gong Siming gives a snort and turns away. Si Wan wants to ask a servant for help, but what Gong Siming said just now makes a little sense to her. As his wife, sometimes it''s her duty to do something for him, although she will leave him soon. Si Wan rummages through Gong Siming''s wardrobe as she never touched his underclothes before. After a long while, she finally finds them somewhere in the wardrobe. "What on earth is he thinking?" Blushing with shame, Si Wan remembers that she has never touched the underclothes of a male. Putting the change of clothes outside the bathroom, Si Wan can hear the sound of water inside it, and she feels her face kind of burning. "Just some clothes, you are overreacted." Patting on her burning face, Si Wan tries to calm down. "I put your clothes outside." Si Wan says aloud. She is about to leave, but the sound of water in the bathroom stops suddenly. With a click, the door of the bathroom opens and Gong Siming who is only in a bath towel appears in front of her. His strong body in great shape is suddenly erged before her eyes, to which Si Wan lets out a little cry. "What are you doing? You''ve got nothing on¡­" Finding Si Wan''s face flushing, Gong Siming frowns: who will wear clothes while taking a bath? However, she looks quite lovely when she flushes. Gong Siming unexpectedly bes a little pleasant, approaching her like making mischief, he asks: "What if I don''t wear anything?" He whispers like a demon, which makes the tips of her ears burning as well, "Nobody cares, have it your way." Si Wan hurries to leave the room as if she were escaping, but she keeps her calm look as usual. Gong Simingughs in a low voice, and his whole body trembles slightly because of joy. Entering her own room, Si Wan angrily shuts the door, after which she takes a breath of relief and throws herself on the bed; her violently beating heart gradually bes normal again. "You are so disappointing. This is nothing but you¡­" Taking a deep breath, Si Wan knows that it is such a casual contact with him that makes her hesitant to leave, "Don''t forget that he will never love you." Si Wan falls asleep with disappointment. Only in dreams can she get rid of the curse named Gong Siming. For several days, Gong Siming has returned home with the smell of alcohol, and every time he would absolutely show up before Si Wan. Si Wan considers this as his intentional humiliation to her because of Feng Ling; but Gong Siming''s mother, as an outsider, has understood everything clearly. Yan Xiuya knows her son better than anyone else. Gong Siming is seemingly trying to draw Si Wan''s attention, but in such a strange way he will never achieve what he wants. And to some Observing the two in silence, Yan Xiuya feels more and more worried. "Gong Siming,e with me." Yan Xiuya has no patience any more. She finally decides to give some hints to her foolish son who is shrewd in dealing with the corporate affairs, but bes surprisingly dumb when ites to emotional problems. As his mother, she can''t be an outsider any longer. "Mother, what''s the matter?" Being asked, Gong Siming has to follow behind Yan Xiuya. He came back just now, but hasn''t seen Si Wan yet. Chapter 21: The Roses Proofread by He Li Hearing a knock at the door, Si Wan rubs her tired eyes and says e in". Xiaoyu appears at the door with a worried face: "Director, there is something wrong¡­" After hearing this, Si Wan feels a slight pain in her temples: "If it''s still flowers, please refuse. My office is not a flower shop." Si Wan gives a wave to Xiaoyu, which makes thetter more anxious. "Not the flowers. It''s the previously reserved backdrop of advertisement¡­" Being so anxious, Xiaoyu nearly bursts into tears before Si Wan. Receiving a phone call just now, she was told that the advertisingpany had failed to finish the backdrop in time, which means that the advertisement would not be shot as nned. As this advertisement is of great importance, if the shooting is dyed, not only the model has to be rearranged, but the whole schedule needs to be change thoroughly as well. "Don''t worry, we still have time. Let''s try to find a solution." Hearing this, Si Wan also gets anxious as arge amount of money has been poured into this advertisement. Even if she is in charge, the responsibility will be too much to undertake if anything goes wrong. If the backdrop is necessary during the shooting, why not make a new one? "How long will it take the advertisingpany to deliver the backdrop?" Si Wan tries to calm down and figures out a solution. "They need to adjust the contents and specifications, I''m afraid it''s toote." "Then how about other advertisingpanies?" Si Wan is a little upset as this backdrop was reserved at least one week in advance. She''s afraid that they can''t make it in one day. "If only something could be the background." Si Wan murmurs to herself. The shooting studio is sorge that the backdrop also needs to be customized. What on earth can fill the studio all at once? Putting her head in her hands, Si Wan is absorbed in thought, and the fragrance of the roses makes her intoxicated: "Ahh! Why not use them?" A gleam shes through Si Wan''s eyes: Isn''t a room full of roses the best background? "Hurry up, Xiaoyu. Send these roses to the shooting studio and ask someone to do the site decoration. This is better than the backdrop." Si Wan pleasantly urges Xiaoyu whose eyes also open wide in wonderment. "That''s great, Director. You are so brilliant!" Xiaoyu ps her hands and quickly starts to make arrangement: "But is that OK?" Despite relief, Xiaioyu remembers that those flowers are sent to Si Wan. If they are used as background, she worries that whether the sender will get angry. "That''s OK. Anyway, I can''t take these flowers back to my home." Si Wan gives a shrug as it is certain that she can''t bring home so many flowers. What''s more, she intends not to ept Mu Zhishen, which means that her eptance without careful consideration will be unfair to him. Therefore, dealing with those roses in this way actually has made his present more valuable. Si Wanforts herself for a while, and then she tells Xiaoyu to send the flowers to the shooting studio as soon as possible. As for Zhishen, she will exin to himter. After she handles the crisis in thepany, the night has fallen. Lightly pounding her sore shoulders, Si Wan is prepared to go off work and return home. "Young Hostess, wee back." The servant takes the bag in the hand of Si Wan who can''t help yawning as today she really has done too much work. "Young hostess, young host is waiting for you to have dinner." Seeing Si Wan going upstairs, the servant reminds her in a hurry, which makes Si Wan a little surprised: Is today so special that Gong Siming even waits for her to have dinner? Feeling unbelievable, Si Wanes to the dining room where she finds Gong Siming, who looks a littlezy with his sleeves rolled slightly, sitting straight at the desk. "Why are you sote today, anything wrong in thepany?" It is rare that Gong Siming doesn''t speak to her in a sarcastic tone. What''s more, his unexpected care makes her doubt whether he is Gong Simingin the flesh. "That''s all right. Just some little problems. I have them under control." Si Wan calmly replies as she can''t have too much hope for Gong Siming ording to the previous disappointment. On the other side of the desk, Gong Siming carefully observes the expression of Si Wan and finds no big change on her face. Does that mean she doesn''t like the flowers he sent to her? "Er¡­ I''ve heard that something has happened in thepany today, are they just some little problems?" Gong Siming tries to remind Si Wan of the roses, but thetter, without knowing his intention, only slightly knits her brows. "When does Boss Gong start to care about the gossips in thepany?" Honestly speaking, it is Gong Siming who has the most gossips in thepany, and all the topics that can be regarded as "hot" are always rted to him. Si Wan lowers her head and tastes a bite, after which she finds that the food has already turned cold. Has Gong Siming waited for her for such a long time? No, that''s impossible. She knows him clearly. "I mean, you have received roses today in thepany, haven''t you?" Gong Siming is a little embarrassed. He hopes to know how she felt today when receiving those roses, but asking her directly seems too undisguised. Like a child asking for praise, he feels a little awkward but still looks forward to her answer in his heart. "Oh, you mean this." Si Wan still looks expressionless, "Thanks to those flowers, our advertisement could be shot as nned; otherwise we really didn''t know what to do." Concentrating on eating her dinner, Si Wan fails to notice the change of Gong Siming''s emotions. "What do you mean by mentioning the advertisement?" "There is something wrong with the advertisement backdrop, so I sent the flowers to the shooting studio. I am sure that the effect of roses will be better than the backdrop, and more importantly, they are free, so we have saved arge amount of money for thepany." After her words, Si Wan finally gives a smile, which seems like making a show of herself to Gong Siming who feels kind of annoyed. Does she mean that the flowers he sent to her were used as free backdrop? "You don''t deserve!" Gong Siming says to Si Wan angrily and drops his chopsticks. After hearing his words, Si Wan bes stunned. Looking up, she finds Gong Siming''s face has be quite dark. What does he mean? Shouldn''t she save money for thepany? She thought this time they could have a meal without argument, but the fact is, she is too ideal. Slightly moving her lips, Si Wan stops talking, and this makes Gong Siming more irritated. "Using them as backdrop? Should I say you destroyed the romance or you wasted the roses?" Gong Siming leaves the room and ms the door behind. Watching him leaving, Si Wan feels nk in her mind and bitter in her heart. If he doesn''t love you, no matter what you do, he picks faults. How deeply does Gong Siming hate her that he gets so angry only because of a mere trifle? Swallowing the cold food, Si Wan feels the coldness spreading over her whole body. After mming the door and leaving the Gong Family, Gong Siming gets quite distressed: He has lowered himself so much to make her happy, but she doesn''t know his heart and even sent his flowers to make a free backdrop. Is she deliberately winding him up or just dissatisfied with the flowers? After Gong Siming drives away, his telephone on the passenger''s seat illuminates suddenly, and a message emerging on the screen attracts his attention. "Are you free now?" Gong Siming picks up his telephone. After a long thinking, he edits a message with his long fingers tapping on the screen and then sends it out. Chapter 22: Twists and Turns Proofread by He Li In the shadow of night, the ck car speeds away like an arrow. Si Wan shuts the window without saying anything. Clearing away the bowls and chopsticks on the table, Si Wan thinks it is a little surprising to feel more and more careless about where Gong Siming goes, as he has done this for many times. Anyway, there will be gossip news telling her everything tomorrow. Forcing a bitter smile, Si Wan believes that it is time to let him go. Gong Siming, who left the vi of Gong Family, drives swiftly to a bar. The bell boy takes Gong Siming''s car key as he usually does, and then leads Gong Siming into the bar. Different from the noisy atmosphere outside, it is really quiet here. In front of the bar counter, a tall and straight figure is waving at Gong Siming. "Boss Gong, it is so rare¡­" Ward grins. Taking off his coat and throwing it to Ward, Gong Siming attracts the attention of many females through his casual and handsome act. It seems that the charm of the young host is really overwhelming. Since Ward came in, it is the first time that he has seen so many women looking this way at the same time. "It''s the first time I''ve seen Boss Gong invite someone to drink." Ward shows his amazement, as he was just intended to report the affairs abroad to Gong Siming. It is really rare that he received the invitation from Boss Gong to have a drink. "Cut the crap. Drink or leave." Raising his eyebrows, Gong Siming asks the waiter to bring him a drink. Ward smiles awkwardly: how dare he refuse the invitation from Boss Gong? "So why choose to drink today? To take sce in alcohol?" "Do you think I need that?" Being stared by Gong Siming, Ward touches his nose. It seems that he is right, Jesus, who on earth dares to piss off the famous Boss Gong? Ward really wants to pay him a good visit. "Young hostess?" Ward whispers to himself, but it is heard by Gong Siming who has a good ear. Finding Gong Siming put down the ss in his hand with force, Ward can''t hold hisughter: it is young hostess indeed. Perhaps Boss Gong hasn''t even realized that when ites to young hostess, it is always so easy for him to expose his inner thoughts. Ward feels more and more curious about what has happened between Gong Siming and Si Wan. What has this woman done? She can make such a powerful Gong Simingpletely at lost, even taking sce in alcohol. "Young hostess''s life is not that good. If she had married an ordinary, I guess she would have been much happier now." Pretending to be pitiful, Wards gives Gong Siming a secret nce and finds he really doesn''t look good. He wonders more urgently what young hostess has done to him. "Ordinary? Can an ordinary afford her generosity to send the background board for free?" Grasping the ss tightly, Gong Siming finally tells the truth that his roses were ignored by Si Wan after Ward repeatedly asked him. "If you dare tough, I will chop you in pieces to feed the wolves." Gong Siming gives a cold nce to Ward who is trying his best not to roar withughter. No one sends flowers without cards. It''s good that young hostess didn''t reject them. Besides, how many flowers did he send? There must be so many that they can be used as a background board for advertising. It''s really hard for Ward to hold hisughter, so Gong Siming gives a cold snort and ignores him. "Young host, can I ask whether young hostess knows who sent her the flowers?" Approaching Gong Siming, Ward feels hard to speak as he still controls hisughter. Gong Siming pushes him away: "I don''t know." "Haha¡­Haha¡­" Ward can''t keep a straight face any more. The corners of his mouth twitching, Gong Siming swiftly punches Ward on his belly, after which thetter doesn''t know whether tough or to cry as it really hurts. "I''m sorry, young host, I didn''t mean it." Putting hands on his belly, Ward screws his face as he wants tough but feels the severe pain at the same time. "You said you had something to tell me. Juste to it." Raising his hand, Gong Siming asks the waiter to bring him another drink, after which he finally turns to Ward who cries beside. "Of course, I have something serious." With a gasp, Ward endures the pain from his belly. With the heavy punch, Ward thinks it lucky for him to be on the same side of Gong Siming, otherwise he may have already died. "Can''t you be gentler¡­" Finding Gong Siming looking at him coldly, Ward suddenly stops hisints. "Um, well, there is something wrong abroad¡­" Wiping the cold sweat on his head, Ward dares not to provoke Gong Siming anymore. So he changes his attitude and tells Gong Siming everything he knows at present. "Are you sure?" Gong Siming''s eyes look fierce and his face turns solemn. Ward realizes the seriousness of the matter and also takes it seriously. "Exactly. I am afraid that this time you are also involved. If you don''t go there on your own, it will be hard to solve the unexpected problem." Giving a sigh, Ward drinks up the liquor in the ss: "You need to prepare for this." Gong Siming answers in a low voice with a solemn face: "Get the ne ticket ready. I will set out immediately after I fix all the matters at hand." "OK. I know. But don''t you need to tell young hostess about this?" Ward sounds a little hesitant. Gong Siming turns his head as if he were in a fit of pique: "A woman who even can''t gauge others'' mind is not worth my care." Drinking up his liquor, Gong Siming turns and leaves the bar. Ward doesn''t know whether tough or to cry. Clearly it is Gong Siming''s fault not to put a card in the flowers as everyone would remember to put something like a card, otherwise how could young hostess know about the person sending the flowers¡­" Following Gong Siming, Ward shakes his head and feels that there is still a long way for this insensitive couple to go. It may be the first time that his young host has been so earnest, but he is not careful enough. Since that day, Si Wan has never seen Gong Siming. Although she doesn''t want to bother about his whereabouts, she still feels a bit empty at heart. "Has Gong Siminge back recently?" Si Wan can''t help but ask the servant at home. The servant seems surprised: "Young host has been abroad for a business trip, didn''t he tell you, young hostess?" With an awkward smile, Si Wan has to exin that she forgot this. Returning to her room, Si Wan feels a little bitter at heart. No wonder he is not at home these days, it is because he has been abroad. But it is rather ridiculous that she knows nothing about this. With a familiar pain spreading in her heart, Si Wan feels the tears start to hover in her eyes. After that night he left with anger, she was intended to wait for him, but he has been abroad in order to stay away from her. "Si Wan, just give up. He will never give you another look." Si Wan whispers to herself and tears stream along her face. The morning sunlight evenly spreads on the earth. Si Wan pats her dizzy head and cheers up: the new day has begun, just let the past go. Adjusting her mood, Si Wan is ready to go to work. Reaching the downstairs of thepany building, she hears a harsh ring. "Director, where are you now?" It is Xiaoyu. Si Wan knits her eyebrows slightly as Xiaoyu''s serious voice sounds a little unusual. "There is something wrong with thepany''s ounts. Could youe here as soon as possible?" Hearing this, Si Wan feels her heart sinking and her mind strained. "I am downstairs,ing to you immediately." Chapter 23: A Frame-Up Proofread by He Li Si Wan walks in a hurry. As she is the person who has been in charge of thepany''s ounts, how could there be something wrong? Si Wan walks into the office in confusion. Before asking Xiaoyu about what has happened, she immediately sees Yan Xiuyae in with a procession of people. "Si Wan, your position of Director is suspended temporarily, and the final decision will be made after we get the result of investigation." Looking at Yan Xiuya''s solemn face, Si Wan knows that thepany''s ounts have got a big problem, which makes her panicked for an instant. "Mother, sorry, Chairman Yan, I have no idea of what has happened." Feeling kind of anxious, Si Wan really doesn''t know how serious the problem is, which makes her position be suspended. "There''s a deficit in thepany''s ounts and a big amount of money is missing. This is the reason you asked about!" Yan Xiuya questions Si Wan with a sharp voice. Standing still, Si Wan bes stunned: A deficit? That''s impossible. She checked the ounts before, how could there be such a problem? "Isn''t there any misunderstanding? Director Si has been..." Xiaoyu looks worried. She received a notice this morning informing that there is something wrong with thepany''s ounts, but the ounts which Director Si is in charge of have never been wrong before. How could such a big problem emerge so suddenly? "That''s enough. Everything will be clear after the investigation. Si Wan, for now you must go home and reflect on what has happened." Yan Xiuya looks livid, as she has always trusted Si Wan and has given Si Wan real power to manage thepany. She never expected that this time such a big problem has popped up, which is so humiliating that she even doesn''t know how to face up the Broad of Directors who are very hard to cope with. "Chairman Yan, right now I still have no idea about the condition, so isn''t it too arbitrary to suspend me from my duties?" Si Wan tries to defend herself as there will never be such a problem with the ounts she handled. There must be something wrong. But Yan Xiuya directly ims to suspend her position, which will definitely provide chances for others to make a gossip that she is exactly acting corruptly. Therefore, she can''t sit there passively, only waiting for the results. "There must be something wrong, please give me a chance to participate in the investigation." Looking at Yan Xiuya with determination, Si Wan believes that if she is not wrong, there is probably somebody cheating on the ounts, so she must find out who the person is. Yan Xiuya looks stiff, and the Board of Directors behind her start to discuss with each other. At this moment it is necessary to control the condition, so Si Wan looks fearlessly at those members of Board: "As the Director of thepany, it is my duty to take the responsibility when such a problem arises, but it doesn''t mean that I will be responsible for the groundless frame-up, so I am determined to make it clear to everyone." Standing straightly and uprightly, Si Wan looks quite calm and cautious, which wins the appreciation of Yan Xiuya. Yan starts to feel that Si Wan is exactly the most suitable leader in the Gongshi Group, so a hesitation shes through her eyes. "It''s obvious that there''s something wrong with thepany''s ounts, so allowing you to investigate also means giving you a chance to justify yourself." One of the members of Board of Directors presents his objection, but Si Wan is not swayed. "The ounts under my charge have never been wrong before, and if there is a problem, it will absolutely be found earlier. So I''m sure someone is cheating on the ounts. Please give me some time and I swear to figure it out." Looking directly at the Board of Directors, Si Wan seeds in making them silent for a moment through her reasonable statement, after which Yan Xiuya has to give a little cough to attract everyone''s attention. "Ahem, Si Wan, as the Chief Financial Director, you are bound to take the responsibility when there are any problems. But right now in order to fix it, looking for the root cause is the most urgent¡­" Yan Xiuya presents the n with a severe countenance, and the Board of Directors also agrees with her. After a careful consideration, Si Wan shows her agreement to the n but still disagrees with her suspension. "Chairman Yan, Board of Directors, as the Financial Director I must be responsible for this problem, but I also hope that you can give me a chance to prove myself. I am sure that there is somebody cheating, and I believe it''s my duty to find it out." Yan Xiuya is quite surprised at Si Wan''s eloquence and strenuous arguments. She has always thought that Si Wan is a soft and submissive woman, but now she finds Si Wan kind of courageous, which is a shock to her. "But your suspicion can''t be clearedpletely..." Raising her eyebrows, Yan Xiuya deliberately challenges Si Wan, as she increasingly hopes to see where Si Wan''s potentials lie. "Well¡­" Si Wan seems a little hesitant, as it is true that she doesn''t have any proof to justify herself; what''s more, the deficit of thepany is exactly the proof of her corruption, so how could she prove that she is not the person who appropriated the money? Si Wan bes nervous, after which Yan Xiuya speaks: "Three days, I will give you only three days, in which period you are supposed to handle this; but if you fail, this must be handed over to us and you will be suspended." Yan Xiuya makes the decision beyond any doubt. Although some members of the Board of Directors are intended to show their disagreement, after seeing Yan Xiuya''s solemn face, they reluctantly agree with the arrangement. Si Wan bites tightly on her lower lip. Even if she doesn''t sleep or rest, it is impossible to check all thepany''s ounts in three days, let alone find out the problem. "Could you please extend the time limit?" Raising her head, Si Wan looks into Yan Xiuya''s cold ck eyes where she fails to find any hint of emotion. "Time waits for no one, you''d better hurry up." Yan Xiuya turns back and leaves, followed by the procession of people. Si Wan frowns as worry spreads in her heart. Xiaoyues to Si Wan right after those people leave. "Director, are you OK? I was quite scared just now, how could you be so brave to bargain with them?" Covering her chest, Xiaoyu looks quite upset. Si Wan gives a bitter smile: it is inevitable to get a full schedule recently. "Xiaoyu, get all the ounts here, we need to work extra hours these days." Si Wan looks very solemn: it is impossible for thepany''s ounts to be wrong; but if there is really such a big problem to shock the Board of Directors, it only means that she has been framed. "Director, they are all here." Xiaoyu brings arge pile of documents to Si Wan. Looking at the piles on the table, Xiaoyu begins to have cold sweats on her forehead. "If we choose to check in this way, when can we finish?" Xiaoyu''s anxious expression amuses Si Wan. "I have no idea. But if we don''t try, I will be forced to lose my job and go home." Seeing Si Wan smiling and shaking her head, Xiaoyu pouts more obviously: "Here is the missing money mentioned by the Board of Directors¡­" Carefully looking at the ounts in Xiaoyu''s hands, Si Wan finds out the problem instantly. The money was not handled by her. It seems that this is the key to the problem. The corners of Si Wan''smouth rise slightly: It seems that it won''t be too hard to solve the problem, but she still needs some time to check the raw files. However, can she solve it in only three days? Looking at the piles, Si Wan gasps in anxiety again. Being busy all day, when Si Wan raises her head, she finds the night has fallen. Giving a slight sigh, Si Wan looks at the piles on the table which do not diminish in number at all. At this rate, can she manage to stay in the Gongshi Group three dayster? Chapter 24: The Change Proofread by He Li Listening to the corporate reporting, Gong Siming frowns with a trace of displeasure on his face. Since Si Wan is obsessed with thepany''s ounting problems, the reputation of the Gongshi Group has also been greatly affected. Being more and more worried, the internal members of thepany are also talking about the event, and thepany staff are not of one mind. The financial system is not functioning normally either. What''s more, Yan Xiuya is exerting constant pressure. Therefore, to Si Wan, the situation does not look optimistic at all. "Boss Gong, even three weeks is not enough to solve the ounting problem, let alone three days. I am afraid that Director Si¡­" "Shut up. There is still time. Tell those old guys to stay calm. Si Wan is bound to find the way to solve the problem." When Gong Siming stands up, a sudden dizziness ovees him, after which he rubs his eyebrows and stands still again. He walks close to the French window, and there are numerous tall buildings outside. He seems to have perceived Si Wan''s world through her eyes. Is this how she looks at the sky at this moment? As if remembering something, Gong Siming quickly walks to his desk, picks up his mobile phone, and touches the familiar name. Affairs abroad have upset him too much, and there are problems in thepany. "What does Chairman Yan say?" When Gong Siming asks the attitude of Yan Xiuya, the voice in the video call sounds kind of hesitant. "Er, Chairman Yan, her meaning is that if Director Si fails to solve the problem in three days, she will be suspended." Gong Siming''s heart suddenly sinks, is this to drive Si Wan out? What is Yan thinking about? Why not trust her family? Gong Siming knits his brows tightly, without noticing that he has deemed Si Wan as his family member. After the corporate reporting, Gong Siming immediately grabs his cell phone and makes his call to the other side of the ocean. "Ring¡­" Nobody answers? Gong Siming frowns slightly, putting down his cell phone in a more depressed mood. After a while, when Gong Siming is going to call again, his mobile phone vibrates. On the light blue screen, the name "Yan Xiuya" is more and more striking. Gong Siming picks up the phone. "Hello?" "It''s me." Gong Siming''s voice suddenly turns lower. "What''s the matter?" The voice on the other end of the phone sounds like waking up with a trace of sleepiness and anger. "If it''s thepany''s ounting problem, I''ll handle it. Don''t interfere." Yan Xiuya says firmly. "That''s why you''re calling at midnight?" Yan Xiuya''s voice is with slight resignation. Gong Siming looks at the sky outside and suddenly remembers that there is time difference between the two countries. It is unexpected that he has forgotten about this. "I am also one of the shareholders of thepany, so this involves my interests, and..." Gong Siming restrains his mood and bes calm again. But before he finishes, Yan Xiuya interrupts him: "You are still abroad, so I will deal with this matter. As you know, my time is precious. If there is nothing else, please stop here." "Wait. I think we should talk." Finding Yan Xiuya hasn''t hung up, Gong Siming seizes the opportunity to say something more. "Talk about what? Do you mean Si Wan?" Yan Xiuya''s tone is a little relieved. The kid finally knows about caring for others. "It must be a misunderstanding. She won''t do such things." It is rare that Gong Siming sounds a little humble. On the other end of the phone, Yan Xiuya can''t help being surprised as he even pleads for Si Wan. "What things? How much do you know about her? If you remember that I am your mother, don''t wind me up." Pretending to be angry, actually Yan Xiuya is a little relieved, as she feels unexpected that Gong Siming would plead for Si Wan. Although she doesn''t totally support the marriage between the two, it''s good that if Si Wan, who is brilliant enough, can gain the recognition of Gong Siming. "There is still space to turn things around, and I have given her three days to solve the problem, by that way it can also shut the mouths of the lower staff." Yan Xiuya thinks of those members of Board of Directors who are all old foxes. They would absolutely not leave without making sure that she exerted pressure. If Yan Xiuya hadn''t done that, she''s afraid that Si Wan would have left the Gongshi Group this morning. "But will you believe her? Even if she finds out the real criminal, you will also make her leave." Gong Siming questions Yan Xiuya with sarcasm. He could imagine how aggressive she was. As it is also not easy for Si Wan to give up, today the two were definitely standing opposite each other. "Enough. I don''t want to talk about this anymore." Yan Xiuya suppresses her anger. Is she such an unfair person in his heart? "Certainly, I have my reasons to do this. As for Si Wan, shouldn''t you trust herpetence?" Yan Xiuya hangs up the phone after her words. Gazing at the telephone which is disconnected, Gong Siming gets lost in his mind. On the other side, Si Wan just gets off. Taking off her sunsses, she looks at the blue sky outside the hall. Maybe this is the world belonging to her. Back to Grandfather Si''s house, Si Wan looks at the familiar building and feels more and more secure. All the flowers and grass here are memories of her entire childhood. Thinking of this, Si Wan walks with light steps. Taking out the key from her handbag, she turns it gently, and the door opens in response. The warm feeling blows on Si Wan''s face, making her sigh with emotion: certainly this is the feeling of home¡­ The guest room is spacious and bright, without too many decorations. Any ce she sees is simple and warm. Si Wan takes a deep breath and slowly exhales it. She rollsfortably on the sofa, and imagines grandfather''s angry and funny look when hees back, after which her eyebrows gradually spread and her eyes are full of happiness. Thinking about this, Si Wan holds herself and falls asleep on the sofa. There will be no smoke of gunpowder frommercial war and no harm from the outside world. With her childhood memories fermenting in the warmth of her family, she remembers that her grandfather used to put her on his own legs and to shake his cattail leaf fan. It was a very simple life, but obviously, it is untouchable now. Si Wan falls into a deep slumber. When she wakes up, the afternoon golden glow on the wall adds slight warmth to the room. Today is the second day, but thepany''s ounting problem still has no progress. "Si Wan, why didn''t you tell me in advance that you wereing back?" Grandfather Si gives her a big smile and hands over a cup of hot tea. Si Wan restrains the worry in her eyes and puts on a happy look. "Come back secretly to give grandpa a surprise!" Si Wan opens her arms, and Grandfather Si rubs her head with a kind look. "An old man doesn''t need this. You can save your hugs for Gong Siming the brat." Hearing the name of Gong Siming, Si Wan is slightly shocked. But it seems that her heart doesn''t beat so fiercely and her feelings for Gong Siming are unconsciously not that strong. It has be different from the beginning when only hearing his name would make her heart beat faster and faster. Now, even if heughs at her, she will also feel indifferent. "Grandfather, will you be happy if I go home?" Maybe it has been long since she was not obsessed with Gong Siming. Does it mean that she can just leave him carelessly? Chapter 25: Pursuit Proofread by He Li "Of course, you are grandfather''s favorite." Grandfather Si smiles kindly, and Si Wan''s mind is filled with a myriad of thoughts. Sure enough, the warmest ce is only her own family. Hugging her Grandfather Si tightly, Si Wan holds back the bitterness in her heart. Back from the Si Family, Si Wan is full of strength. She is determined to do her best on thest day no matter what will happen. Si Wan makes up her mind to find out the truth, but on the morning of the third day, Yan Xiuyaes to Si Wan''s office again. "Si Wan, time is almost up. Have you found anything?" Folding her arms in front of her chest, Yan Xiuya assumes a posture of waiting for answers, which makes Si Wan almost breathless. "Chairman Yan, do you forget that today is only the third day¡­" Si Wan tries to argue, but is stopped by Yan Xiuya. "Stop here. Thepany will take over the investigation. You have another task which is more important." Seeing Yan Xiuya''s serious facial expression, Si Wan frowns slightly. What does she mean? Has thepany believed that she is innocent? "In a few days, the model of the prominent jewelry exhibition wille to participate in the shooting. This time, the model invited is Feng Qi who has the title of Asian Star. You are arranged to be his assistant to help him finish shooting." After her words, Yan Xiuya is intended to leave, but is stopped by Si Wan: "But thepany''s ounting problem¡­" "I have said that you don''t need to think about this. Now your task is to get in touch with Feng Qi." Yan Xiuya still looks so domineering that Si Wan can only obey her arrangements without saying anything else. But she has no idea why she is asked to get in touch with a male model. But soon afterwards, Si Wan knows why Yan Xiuya specially assigns her to work with Feng Qi, even as his assistant. At the airport, a tall man, whose perfect face attracts the attention of many passers-by, is walking ahead with a strong aura. "Where is the person to contact me?" When Feng Qi takes off his sunsses, his handsome face makes many people scream. He gives them a proud smile, so seductive that many females have lost their mind. "The person should be outside." The guard following him answers. Feng Qi nods with arrogance. "I hope that my numerous fans won''t shock the person." Turning around, Feng Qi throws away his sunsses which draws a beautiful arc in the air, saying "It''s yours." Feng Qi gives a bright smile and the people behind him immediately go for the sunsses. Outside the airport, Si Wan is waiting for the male model anxiously. Although she came here early, the airport ispletely surrounded by the fans of the model, so she couldn''t enter and had to wait outside. "Excuse me, where is Mr. Feng, please?" Si Wan dials the number as she can''t help being fidgety. She doesn''t care whether the model is popr or not, a person without a sense of time will always make others crazy. "I am here." A mockingughteres up behind, which makes Si Wan astonished. Turning around, she finds a male with a ck peaked cap, whose tall figure obstructs her view. Therge shadow makes his appearance almost unclear to her. "Are you, Mr. Feng?" Si Wan is hesitant, but Feng Qi takes off his cap and raises his eyebrows: "Hurry up, when my fans arrive here, we can''t leave anymore." The arrogance of Feng Qi reminds Si Wan of Gong Siming who is not only arrogant but also cold, and her face turns somewhat cloudy: "If Mr. Feng really hopes to leave quickly, you should have been punctual." Si Wan opens the door and sits in first, but Feng Qi is still standing outside. "Why not get on the car?" Feng Qi goggles at her: "Will you use this car to pick me up?" Si Wan feels confused. Is there any problem? Knocking at the car window, Feng Qi looks extremely dissatisfied: "This inferior car doesn''t deserve me, does yourpany know my status?" As Feng Qi refuses to get on the car, Si Wan gives him a cold smile: "Why? Do you mean I should drive a Bentley to pick you up?" What a poser! Si Wan answers back, after which Feng Qi looks at her surprisingly. As the famous Asian model, he has never been talked back before. Is this woman out of her mind? "Will you get on the car or not? If you choose to stand there and wait for your Bentley, it''s OK. But don''t me me for not reminding you that a few minutester when your fans find you are alone, they may bother you a lot." Si Wan starts the car, and Feng Qi gets a little angry. It''s undeniable that Si Wan is right. As he doesn''t want what Si Wan has said to be true, Feng Qi opens the door reluctantly. "We now make an agreement that next time I will absolutely not ride this kind of inferior car." Sitting behind, Feng Qi speaks angrily. The corners of Si Wan''s mouth rise slightly as he is a little simr to Gong Siming who is harder to deal with, however. If it''s Gong Siming, probably he won''t obediently get on the car like Feng Qi. Remembering the cold face of Gong Siming, Si Wan feels a trace of indescribable emotion fliting inside her, while Feng Qi, who sits in the back seat, is looking at her with great interest. The neat ponytail is full of youth, but the scattered hair near her ears suggests some mature charm. She has a sweet look, but her eloquence is something new to him. "What''s your name?" ying with his cap, Feng Qi ispressed in the back seat, and his tall and handsome body makes the car seem very narrow. "Si Wan." Giving him a nce through the rear-view mirror, Si Wan immediately looks away, which causes Feng Qi''s dissatisfaction. His face is generally recognized as a handsome model. Why is this woman so reluctant to look at him? His sense of superiority generated from childhood is greatly hurt. "Do I look strange? Why don''t you take a second look at me?" Feng Qi knocks on the back side of Si Wan''s head. Si Wan feels kind of powerless. "I am driving." Si Wan suddenly understands why Yan Xiuya arranged her as his assistant, because his character is really unique. "OK, in order to make up for you, I decide to give you a chance to observe me closely¡­" Clicking his fingers, Feng Qi gives Si Wan a seductive smile. The corners of Si Wan''s mouth twitch slightly. This man really enjoys talking to himself. "This time, the important task of shooting is assigned to you; I hope we can have a good mutual cooperation." Sitting behind, with a bright and strange look Feng Qi squints at Si Wan who is driving. Si Wan is driving carefully. Hearing his words, she can''t help but feel astonished, after which she suddenly steps on the brake, making herself and Feng Qi lean forward because of inertia and then they are pulled back by the safety belts. "You scared me. You are not good at driving." Feng Qi rubs on his skin hurt by the safety belt. Si Wan turns back and looks at him with a shocked look. "Mr. Feng, for your safety, please don''t y such cold jokes anymore." Si Wan is expressionless. It seems that she has to improve emergency capability in order to avoid idents in the following days as Feng Qi''s assistant. "Oh, you don''t know how to shoot¡­" Seeming to understanding something suddenly, Feng Qi continues: "So it''s a good chance to learn." Ignoring Si Wan''s attitude, Feng Qi turns on his telephone and calls his guard: "Call Yan Xiuya when you get rid of those fans. Tell her to change my photographer." Hearing Feng Qi talking to the man at the other end of the phone, Si Wan feels her eyelids jump again and again, and a premonitiones over her. Chapter 26: The Prickly Feng Qi Proofread by He Li "I can''t shoot and that''s not my job." Si Wan restrains the anger in her heart. Simr to Gong Siming, he also has the ability to influence others'' mood, but at least, Gong Siming won''t y such childish jokes. Si Wan stares at Feng Qi who looks careless, "Well, I quit. Now you can send me back to the airport." Looking at Si Wan with kind of provocative eyes, Feng Qi moves his thin lips slightly. Si Wan takes a long breath to calm herself down, but before she speaks, her mobile phone rings. "Chairman Yan." Si Wan answers the phone and finds that it''s Yan Xiuya asking about Feng Qi at the other end of the phone. "Have you picked Feng Qi up? Hurry up to start shooting. Time waits for no man." Yan Xiuya''s emotionless voicees from the other side, but before Si Wan answers, Feng Qi who sits in the back seat suddenly speaks. "I quit, Chairman Yan, I won''t corporate with those who even don''t assent to such a small request." Feng Qi deliberately speaks to Si Wan''s mobile phone. After hearing the words, undoubtedly, Yan Xiuya starts to question Si Wan. "Who''s he, Feng Qi? Why does he say ''quit'', what''s going on?" Yan Xiuya sounds quite serious. Looking at Feng Qi who is triumphant now, Si Wan has no choice but topromise. "Nothing wrong, Chairman Yan, I will tell him to start his work as soon as possible. Please trust me." After that, Si Wan further exchanges some greetings before hanging up. But Feng Qi, who sits in the back seat, is looking at Si Wan with half-closed eyes and azy expression. "If you don''t assent to my request, I will leave right now." Feng Qi is sure that Si Wan won''t let him quit so easily, therefore, he turns more arrogant. In order not to dy the next arrangement, Si Wan has to agree with his request temporarily. "OK, I agree. Now, firstly, you take a rest, and then we go to the studio." Feng Qi nods. Having no choice, Si Wan drives him to the hotel. Si Wan has read the information about this famous Asian model before. He has a good figure, good appearance and good character, which is consistent with the evaluation from the outside world. But when she gets in touch with the man in the flesh today, she finds that he is arrogant and likes to y tricks. It is unknown how those fans will react when they know the truth. "Not the presidential suite?" After a nce at the room card, Feng Qi looks at Si Wan with astonishment. But it seems that Si Wan, who experienced his dissatisfaction with the car just now, has been used to it. "This suite is second only to the presidential suite, and it''s alsofortable." Si Wan smiles because if she doesn''t do this, she is afraid that her facial expression will be frightening. "Go to change it." With a straight face, Feng Qi passes the card to Si Wan who only smiles but does not reach out for it. "We only provide this." This means he can either stay or leave. Looking at Si Wan''s stiff smile, Feng Qi thinks it very funny for her to pretend to be serious. Why not retort upon him? Is she cowed by him just now in the car? Rolling his ck eyes, Feng Qi says: "Well, I''m leaving¡­" Like in the car, Feng Qi tries the same trick again. Out of tolerance, Si Wan frowns and clenches her fists at first. But immediately her knitted brows be smooth, with her fists loosened as well. "Mr. Feng, it is immoral to threaten me in this way. Besides, we have signed a contract, which means that if you don''t keep to it, you have to afford the fine for breach of contract. So I think you had better look before you leap." Holding her breath, Si Wan exins to Feng Qi with a smile. Looking at her curiously, Feng Qi finds this woman more and more interesting. Although she extremely hates being threatened, which is so obvious, he still wants to drive her mad, simply for ying a joke. "Ms. Si is so considerate of me, but I can afford the fine for breach of contract¡­" Appreciating the changing facial expressions of Si Wan, inexplicably, Feng Qi is kind of fascinated by her tolerance. "Mr. Feng, you have been dissatisfied with us since the very beginning when you left the airport. If you have such a high status, why do youe here to lower yourself?" Tolerating again and again, Si Wan finally bursts with rage and starts to shout at Feng Qi: "Is it fun to repeatedly utilize others'' weaknesses? What''s your purpose to force me to do what I''m not good at? If you put yourself in my shoes, and are picked on in this way, will you ept it with generosity?" As a director, Si Wan is assigned to be an assistant, which is already baffling to her. And now she is picked on for no reason at all, how could she control her anger? "That''s what you look like when you lose your temper. I am still thinking about when you would break out." Instead of being angry, Feng Qiughs and bes more and more interested in Si Wan. After Si Wan vents her anger, Feng Qi still remains the same: "Break out in silence or perish in it. It seems that you choose to break out." With lively steps, Feng Qi changes the room into a president suite and waves the room card before Si Wan: "Remember that next time prepare the mostfortable room for me." Seeing Feng Qi throw a kiss to Si Wan, the front desk girl is totally captivated. The corners of Si Wan''s mouth start to twitch: it seems that it''s going to be hard to deal with him. It turns out that Si Wan has a right foreboding. Right after they start the shooting, Feng Qi bes dissatisfied with the shooting equipment, which nearly drives away the director of photography, who is ashamed and resentful. If Si Wan hasn''t tried to mediate, the shooting wouldn''t be able to continue. But during the break, Feng Qi won''t keep quiet, either. He extremely likes to follow Si Wan who is busy doing everything. No matter what Si Wan says, he is too clingy to be driven away. "Why do you always follow me? I am very busy. Could you please stop making troubles and take your shooting seriously?" Holding arge pile of materials, Si Wan is upied with her job, but Feng Qi who follows behind keeps disturbing her. "I only know you here." Spreading his hands, Feng Qi looks kind of innocent and pitiable. "Didn''t I introduce everybody here to you yesterday?" Despite her hectic work, Si Wan has to spend time dealing with him. Looking at the busy and messy shooting studio, she can''t help but feel more and more impatient. Like a ster, Feng Qi still stands by Si Wan''s side. Despite her impatience, he doesn''t leave, instead he bes clingier. "I only met them once, but I know you much better." Seeming lost in his thought, Feng Qi feels that Si Wan bes her true self only when she gets mad, which is also what he likes to see, the true Si Wan hidden behind a calm surface. "We are just the same, hiding the true self and facing others with a perfect false appearance¡­" Patting on her shoulder, Feng Qi makes Si Wan''s heart speed up. Can he see clearly what she has hidden? What is her true self? Can he discover what she has hidden for Gong Siming? Si Wan''s heart misses a beat. When raising her head, she happens to see the teasing smile in Feng Qi''s eyes. Chapter 27: Feng Qi: A Hard Man to Deal With Proofread by He Li Si Wan immediately realizes that she is being teased. Now she really doubts the taste of those fans of Feng Qi, as he is obviously an arrogant, stingy and picky wolf with a strange temper. Except for his good appearance and figure, he has no advantages at all. More importantly, he is so careless to his work and only knows creating difficulties, which is hated by everyone. She really wonders who, with such a bad judgement, has praised him for his good temper. Si Wan looks disdainfully at the man who is smiling like a white lotus in front of her, and the astonishment in her eyes suddenly disappears. "How can an ordinary girl like mepare with you, a world-famous model? You are so well-known for your good appearance, figure and temper!" While speaking of "temper", Si Wan emphasizes the word a little. "As for me, actually I am always bad-tempered, which is known by everyone, so there is nothing inmon between you and me!" Si Wan ''s tone is full of disdain and estrangement. "s, I never think that you have secretly been investigating me. Are you trying to attract my attention because you have fallen in love with me? If this is true, now I can tell you that you have won because I am a little interested in you!" Ignoring Si Wan''s sarcasm, Feng Qi replies with confidence. How can he be so shameless? Doesn''t he realize how much she dislikes him? Hearing such disgusting words, Si Wan can''t imagine howcent Feng Qi is. If it''s not for thepany''s advertising, Si Wan would definitely turn his face into a pig''s head, in which way he would definitely not be that narcissistic. Forcing an awkward smile, Si Wan gives a snort and restrains her impulse to punch him. "Even when you make up stories like this, you won''t blush at all. You have absolutely reached the peak of perfection in this matter!" No one has ever said that to him, and even her abusive words also sound veryfortable. Feng Qi feels that he has really underestimated the woman, a wolf wearing a sheepskin before him, but she is so ptable to his taste. "Thank you for your praise, beauty. I do like it! Why not say something more, I am waiting." With an angr and handsome face gradually approaching, Si Wan can even feel his warm breath. "If you dare to approach one more inch, tomorrow people will find the news on the headlines of all newspapers that the international male model Feng Qi has waved goodbye to his stage forever because of disfigurement." Si Wan''s emotionless tone and slightly murderous look make Feng Qi, who was originally afraid of nothing, tremble a little with cold sweating out from his back. Si Wan turns away and leaves without looking back. Looking at her receding figure which quickly vanishes in the crowd, for a long time Feng Qi can''t calm down. She is really more and more interesting. The seemingly innocent little sheep is not onlypetent but also unruly, with an imposing manner like a queen. All of these are awesome to Feng Qi. Feng Qi can''t help but show an implicit smile, with a strong desire to conquer revealed in his eyes. Let''s take our time, Si Wan, as we still have a long way to go. Sooner orter, finally you will show me your true self. At this moment, Si Wan is busy with the arrangement of advertising shooting. As Feng Qi puts forward a series of unreasonable requests that make people crazy, and the shooting progress is dyed and the original arrangement has to be thoroughly renewed. From the first time Si Wan met Feng Qi, she knew in her heart that this man is difficult to deal with, but she never thinks it would be so difficult. Considering this, she can''t help but think of Gong Siming who has been abroad for one week, and from whom she has never heard since then. Although Gong Siming is bossy as well, he is never annoying to her. She is unaware of the reasons why she doesn''t hate Gong Siming, as the image of Gong Siming in her heart has never been shaken. "Hey, I am absent only for a while, and you start to miss me!" Scared by the sudden voice, Si Wan raises her head and sees the handsome face of Feng Qi, who is always following her like a ghost. Feng Qi was about to start his shooting. But when he turns back, he immediately sees Si Wan sitting on the chair and remaining still, as if thinking about something. As soon as he sees Si Wan''s expressions, Feng Qi can''t help but tease her. What''s more, he hopes to know what is so attractive to her that she even missed the "Action" from the Director of Photography. "You think too much. I was only considering that ording to the current rate of progress, I am afraid that thetter part of your work has to be postponed as well!" Her emotionless tone makes Feng Qi kind of unhappy. "Are you caring about me?" Despite his unhappiness, Feng Qi seizes the chance to tease Si Wan, as if he were not Feng Qi anymore without doing this. Si Wan only wants to show her disdain since this man is really bothering. When did she show any indication of care for him? "You really think too much. I just hope you won''t dy our whole n of propaganda. A star like you who put on airs should beware of losing your fame soon orter." Feng Qi never thought that Si Wan would retort upon him in such a direct way as she doesn''t know how much he has experienced. But he also forgets that they have only met each other a few times, which means they cannot be regarded as friends, even regr ones. Feng Qi suddenly explodes with rage and gnashes his teeth: "Well then, I quit now. And I will tell your Chairman of Board that I don''t want the Gongshi Group to lose face because of me, a faded star, as Ms. Si Wan put it!" Is it real that this woman fails to perceive his interest in her? Or is she just ying cat and mouse so as to tantalize him? But Si Wan, who sits beside, explodes with grievances after hearing such words. As a director, she is framed and until now the truth remains unclear; what''s more, she ister assigned to be a littleckey of Feng Qi. Even if all of these don''t matter, obviously it is Feng Qi who provokes a conflict, picks on and threatens her repeatedly. What has she done wrong on earth? Si Wan really wonders why Gong Siming bullies her in that way and now even a model also bullies her. The rims of Si Wan''s eyes turn reddish, but as an unbending girl, she refuses to give in. Clenching her hands tightly, Si Wan''s nails have pierced in the flesh, to which she has no reaction, however. Looking at the stubborn woman whose hands are bleeding in front of him, Feng Qi cools down immediately and feels deep remorse. Does he think too much? Being in the entertainment circle for such a long time, he has been used to all kinds of hypocrisies and tricks. Does this lead to his stern attitude towards people who are different? Chapter 28: Distant Water Cannot Quench Present Thirst Proofread by He Li "Well, I am just joking. Since the Director has said ''Action'', as my assistant, it is time for you to stand over me." Feng Qi''s look softens into an innocent smile. Si Wan, who has so far disguised herself well, feels angry instantly after hearing such words. "How can you y jokes like this? You should know that because of your jokes some people may lose their jobs as well as many other precious things!" Like an angry little leopard, Si Wan roars to him, after which people around all stop their work and look at her with astonishment. Being aware that she has got kind of out of control, Si Wan immediately adjusts herself and talks to Feng Qi seriously. "I hope that you will not y such jokes anymore." After these words, she turns back and walks to the Director. Seeing this, other people also return to their work. How quickly she can change! Feng Qiughs in his heart. Just now, she was like a little leopard with a strong killing power. But in an instant, she turns into a team leader who takes work seriously like a dragonfly captain. Amazing, so amazing. With such an episode, today''s shooting progress is much faster. Feng Qi is also surprisingly cooperative and capable, to which all the staff give a big thumb. When the day''s shooting is over, Si Wan discusses with the staff to arrange the next day''s work, after which she picks up her things and gets ready to go home. However, when she turns back, a tall figure with a perfect proportion is waving to her not far away. She thinks that after today''s unpleasant experience, Feng Qi would stay away from her, so she specially arranged the driver of the Company to drive Feng Qi back to the hotel with a Bentley. Now everyone has left, why is he still here? Seeing Si Wan stand still, Feng Qies to her with a pitiful look and an innocent tone: "What should I do? All the staff have left and forgotten about me!" Si Wan doesn''t know what the hell to say. As a famous model, Feng Qi is popr with so many people who will be in a line waiting for meeting him. Could he be left in the studio? Si Wan feels so speechless. When making up a lie, please at least make it persuasive! "It''s my fault. I didn''t arrange it properly. Now I will tell thepany to send a limousine to pick you up." Her detached voice slowly floats into Feng Qi''s ears. He has tried every way to wait for her here, and has refused the limousine which was to take him back to the hotel, but he only receives her perfunctory words. But there is no way out! It is he who has displeased thisdy. With a ttering look and a kind of childish tone, Feng Qi begs: "Don''t bother! I know you also have a car. It''s OK that you take me back to the hotel!" Looking at the man who puts on naive and cute airs in front of her, surprisingly Si Wan can''t feel anything disharmonious. It is really a pity that he is not an actor. "My small car has no enough room for such a big star like you. What''s more, you have said that you only ept limousines, so I cannot afford to humble you in case you refuse to shoot again." Hearing Si Wan''s somewhatining words, Feng Qi takes a breath silently. This girl is quite vindictive! "That''s all right. Last time I felt veryfortable in your car. As I''m a bit nostalgic, I even don''t want to change the pillows I''ve slept with. Besides, we are already good friends, of course I won''t mind what car you drive." A bare-faced liar! Does he still remember his request of changing car and room? "We have only met each other for a few times, what''s more, it''s only for the sake of work. I don''t deserve a star friend like you who are above my position." "It''s OK. I can lower myself!" While saying this, Feng Qi is also pushing Si Wan to where the car is parked. He really doesn''t consider himself as a stranger, which makes Si Wan very passive. Driving the car with an indifferent look, Si Wan totally ignores Feng Qi who is half sitting and lying in the back seat. He is really tolerant enough. In the back seat which can only hold two people, Feng Qi, who is 1.9 meters high, sits in a twisted posture with a smile on his face. Although Si Wan gives him a brief nce unconsciously, Feng Qi, who is observing carefully, won''t give up such a chance to approach her. "I know that I am so handsome that many people are fascinated by me. To be honest, if other people peep at me, I will absolutely make them blinded. But if it''s you¡­" His body suddenly moves forward and his head reaches Si Wan''s driver''s seat, after which Si Wan''s neck is surrounded by a warm breath. This scared Si Wan who is totally unprepared and the car suddenly jolts towards the roadblocks at the road side. After a sudden braking Feng Qi bumps his head on the car roof. "Feng Qi, are you insane? If you want to die, just go to hell by yourself and don''t take me together!" Still being in shock, Si Wan growls at Feng Qi from the driver''s seat. But the man in the back seat is rubbing his head painfully and innocently like a victim. He seems to say that it is you who are driving the car, so it''s none of my business. "Lady, could you make it clear? It is me whose head is bumped seriously, and now you must send me to hospital in case of cerebral concussion or cerebral hemorrhage!" Hospital? I am good enough not to send you to the crematory. Si Wan says secretly in her heart, but to Feng Qi, she changes her words: "If you didn''t approach me so closely in a sudden, how could I be sacred?" Before she finishes, Feng Qi starts to retort. "This car is so small, why can''t I stretch out? You are so cruel! I must go to hospital now, send me there immediately." He is really aplete wretch. Obviously, he has nothing wrong, but he insists on going to hospital. More importantly, he is now cooperating with the Gongshi Group. What should they do if there is negative news after he goes to hospital? He is so capricious that he never considers how much work others will have to do due to his unreasonable demands! If only Gong Siming were here! With his temper, he would absolutely kick Feng Qi out. To her surprise, Si Wan feels a little happy when thinking about this. No matter whether Gong Siming loves her or not, he is possessive enough to save her from the current predicament. But it is a pity that he is now abroad. A slight loneliness shes across Si Wan''s eyes. Gong Siming, who is dealing with materials abroad, suddenly feels a slight heartache. Standing up, Gong Siming slowly walks to the window and looks far away. What is she doing right now? It seems that his cold face turns kind of warm. He has been abroad for such a long time. Every day he has to deal with the problemsing from the work without knowing the domestic situations. Forget him. Distant water cannot quench present thirst. Rubbing her temples, Si Wan decides to depend on herself again. Chapter 29: I Can Go to Your Place Proofread by He Li With a forced smile, Si Wan says to him gently: "How could a small car roof hurt a man as mighty and invincible as you? I had better send you back to the hotel so that you can have a good rest on the big warm bed." Si Wan only wants to send this god of gue away as quickly as possible. Otherwise, she will run the risk of losing her life as long as he is around her. "You are right!" After his words, Si Wan feels relieved in her heart. But unfortunately, the relief doesn''tst long as Feng Qi continues to say: "I am not only mighty and invincible, but also handsome and wise, which means I am really superior to other people." Slightly narrowing his eyes, Feng Qi approaches Si Wan with a seductive face. "Let''s think about it. What if I tell the public that you almost made me disfigured and unable to continue my career as a model? Won''t you be the target of public censure? So it''s up to you whether we go to hospital." After saying these, Feng Qi changes his posture and sits back to the seat with a triumphant look, his hand rubbing his head again and again. Si Wan feelspletely defeated. She has never been out of control in this way since she married Gong Siming about two years ago. Of course she totally forgetsst time when she was drunk, and the true self she exposed before Gong Siming is much more striking and astonishing. Like a horse that stumbles, Si Wan feels extremely dissatisfied and angry. But controlling herself, she starts the car and drives to hospital at the top speed. When arriving at the city hospital, Si Wan quickly parks the car. Ignoring Feng Qi''s dizziness caused by the high speed, Si Wan gets off and calls the Director of the city hospital. Because of Feng Qi''s big reputation and his crazy fans, it is necessary to make careful arrangements; otherwise it will absolutely cause a big disturbance if they enter the hospital directly. Si Wan doesn''t want to bring any negative impacts on the Gongshi Group. Feng Qi staggers out of the car with a churning stomach as he was thrown randomly like a ball in the small space. He believes that this woman absolutely did this on purpose. Finding Si Wan is giving a call, Feng Qi tries to say something. But when opening his mouth, he vomits out all the contents in his stomach. After hearing something, Si Wan turns back and finds Feng Qi so awkward. With the corners of her mouth curling up, she tells the other end of the phone with a light tone: "Director, please send a moving bed. Now the patient has been unable to move!" Lying on the ground feebly, Feng Qi totally loses his dignity as an international model. Looking at him, Si Wan tries to restrain herughter, but fails in the end. Crouching on the ground, sheughs loudly, which is the first time she hasughed willfully during the two years. "Damn you! If you want me to participate in tomorrow''s shooting as nned, you''d better help me up, otherwise..." He is so feeble that he can''t even talk frequently. Nobody knows that the biggest weakness of the proud, handsome and famous model Feng Qi is carsickness, which is also the reason why he always chooses cars to take. Remaining unmoved, Si Wan looks at the man before her, who is already extremely awkward but is still threatening her. But after a careful observation, she sees the helplessness and fear in Feng Qi''s eyes, which forces her to reflect whether she has gone too far. "Well, if you keep on threatening meter on, next time I will absolutely not let you go so easily." Saying this, shees forward to help Feng Qi up. But Feng Qi is so tall that before him Si Wan is just like a little child. Being slim and weak, Si Wan uses all her strength to support him. But it is unexpected that Feng Qi''s whole body falls on her shoulder, which is too heavy for her to move, even one step. Trying her best to turn back, Si Wan sees Feng Qi''s face and finds that the wretch has already fainted. Being helpless, Si Wan can only support Feng Qi like a holder to prevent him from falling to the ground, but she doesn''t notice that in a dark corner, a glimmer of light shes across. Thanks to the Director of hospital whoes here from the VIP passage, without him, even if Feng Qi doesn''t need to be hospitalized, she will need as well. "Young Hostess, please don''t worry. The patient just gets carsick, and he will be fine after a rest. But the patient is probably kind of afraid of driving fast, so in the future more attention should be paid to this, and I advise you to take him to see a psychologist." The Director of hospital reminds Si Wan with concern, although he has no idea about the rtionship between this man and Young Hostess, but as a doctor, he says what he should say. After giving her diagnostic messages, the Director leaves. The Director''s words make Si Wan guiltier and guiltier. Now the man on the hospital bed, with his face covered with sweat, is frowning as ifing across some frightening scenes. With deep guilt, Si Wan uses the towel beside to gently wipe off the cold sweat on Feng Qi''s head. Seeming to sense the kindness of Si Wan, Feng Qi''s knitted brows gradually spread and his facial expressions also return to normal little by little. "Sorry, Feng Qi, I didn''t know this is forbidden to you. I will absolutely not do this anymore, please forgive me." The present Feng Qi reminds her of Feng Ling. That day, she just watched Feng Ling fall under her car but couldn''t do anything to help, making Feng Ling lie on bed since then. It''s reasonable that Gong Siming hates her as she is always self-willed and brings injury to others, like Feng Ling and Feng Qi. It is such a coincidence that they have the same surname, Feng. Feng Qi sleeps untilte at night and wakes up after one o''clock in the morning. Opening his eyes, Feng Qi sees Si Wan has fallen asleep on the sofa. It is unexpected that she has stayed here to take care of him. Being drowsy, Si Wan feels a pair of eyes gazing at her. Opening her eyes suddenly, she looks at the man on the hospital bed. It urs to her suddenly that she has not told the agent of Feng Qi about this. But how should she say this? Isn''t it ridiculous to say that because of her high driving speed, Feng Qi got carsick and was sent to hospital? Being in a dilemma, Si Wan hears the voice of Feng Qi. "Tonight I won''t go back to the hotel, and tomorrow I will go to the studio directly." After his words, Feng Qi hangs up. Standing up, Feng Qi walks to his clothes which have been washed and ironed. A seductive smile appears on his face. "I ept your apology, and now you can go out." Being confused and not moving, Si Wan silently looks at the man in front of her. Is that OK? Could he let her go so simply? Is it possible that he finds his long-lost kindness this time? "What, do you want to watch me change clothes? OK, I can give you a free¡­" This man is really not modest. Despite the little change of his image in Si Wan''s heart, he immediately shows himself in his true colors. Picking up her coat on the sofa, Si Wan walks to the door where she calmly retorts: "I won''t look at you in case of ruining my eyes." "You vulgar woman!" Feng Qi roars as Si Wan ms the door behind. The noise makes the silent hospital kind of lively. Dressing himself up, Feng Qi is energetic again. Walking out of the hospital, the two get on the car which is a little disliked by Feng Qi. Si Wan directly drives to the hotel. "Where are you going?" Feng Qi asks suddenly. You know it yourself. Except for the hotel, where can you go? Because of you, I have stayed up sote and tomorrow I still have to wake up early to work in the shooting studio. Despite numerousints in her heart, Si Wan answers him politely: "I will send you to the hotel first, and then I will go home." "Oh, no need to go to the hotel. It is OK to go home directly." "I can''t do this. You need a good rest as there is shooting tomorrow. It is also inconvenient for you to take a taxi." "Oh, then I can go to your ce." Another sudden brakinges after his light words. Chapter 30 - Rumors Chapter 30: RumorsTrantor: Song Wenhui Proofread by He Li Parking the car immediately by the side of the road, Si Wan closes her eyes and tries hard to calm herself down. Since Feng Qies, he repeatedly challenges Wan¡¯s bottom line, which upsets her mature and steady personality over and over again. As a result, she cannot bear his importunities any more. ¡°Feng Qi, no matter what you think about me, we are from different worlds. It is just for the sake of work that I pick you up and help your shootings during these days. Perhaps in other people¡¯s eyes, you are a big star, an ideal mate, and even somebody as great as God; but in my eyes, you are just the task that mypany assigns to me. To be honest, I have no time to y games with you, and I am not interested in this, either. So I hope you should know that when the shooting is over, we have to return to our own worlds and be strangers again.¡± She has differentiated herself from him so mercilessly! Feng Qi¡¯s eyes look gloomier. ¡°Therefore, please stop ying tricks. If you keep on doing this, you can break the contract as you like. At the worst, I can leave thepany.¡± Every word of Si Wan sounds so convincible and serious. Although her words are verymon, Feng Qi feels something tough and sharp pressing on and stabbing his heart; for a moment, he doesn¡¯t even know what to say. ¡°And I¡¯m sorry, really sorry about my fast driving speed that led to your carsickness and hospitalization. I canpensate you for your mental damages and medical expenses, or you can make whatever requests as you need. As long as I am able to make up for you, I promise I will do as much as I can.¡± Hearing this, Feng Qi¡¯s gloomy eyes turn kind of teasing. ¡°Really? Everything? Turning back, Si Wan looks at Feng Qi ¡¯s eyes and says sincerely. ¡°Yes! As long as you stop pestering me and making unreasonable demands beyond my bottom line, any requests will be eptable.¡± Attracted by Si Wan¡¯s pure eyes, Feng Qi starts to believe that she is unique in this world. ¡°OK, I promise you. I don¡¯t need yourpensation. I only want you to do me a favor!¡± Si Wan knows that this man won¡¯t let her go so easily. ¡°What favor?¡± It doesn¡¯t take long for Feng Qi to reveal his true self. Lying in the back seat, Feng Qi yawns and talks to Si Wan casually. ¡°You will know when ites. I need to take a nap now.¡± Both of them are lost in silence. In the dark night, Si Wan drives slowly and steadily on the crisscross roads of the imperial capital. Because of the slow driving, it is about three o¡¯clock when they arrive at the hotel. Unexpectedly, Feng Qi who is extremely active as usual enters his room without saying anything. Just before Feng Qi closes the door, Si Wan can¡¯t help but rush up to him. ¡°What if I can¡¯t meet your request?¡± What does Feng Qi think of her? She knows everything? ¡°Rx. I won¡¯t go beyond your bottom line, and you can absolutely make it.¡± After saying this, Feng Qi closes the door. Shaking her head helplessly, Si Wan realizes that if she goes home now, it will be dawn when she arrives. For the sake of work, Si Wan promptly decides to stay in this hotel. She also fears that Feng Qies up with some lousy idea in the morning! Being busy all day, Si Wan feels tired both physically and mentally. Without getting washed, she immediately falls asleep on the bed. She has a dream in which she is getting married with Gong Siming. At the wedding Gong Siming kisses her forehead gently and grasps her hands tightly, but not forcibly. She can only feel the warmth when he vows devoutly to all the people there that they are the true love of each other¡­ ¡°Ring¡­Ring¡­¡± The strong vibration of mobile phone brings Si Wan back to reality from her fond dream. Being sleepy, Si Wan reaches out to get the mobile phone which makes her head aching. ¡°Hello¡­¡± Si Wan, who is not fully awake, speaks with a hoarse and dry voice. ¡°Director, there is a big problem! You have made headlines of all today¡¯s newspapers!¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s anxious and worried voice with an absolutely prating poweres to her suddenly. Even if she is extremely sleepy, hearing such a loud crying, Si Wan is bound to wake up. Extremely quickly, Si Wan sits up in bed. She knows that, as for her, it is absolutely not good to make headlines. Last time she made headlines of all newspapers in the imperial capital due to her marriage with Gong Siming. At that time all the headlines were disparaging and mocking her. In the past two years, she has always been cautious about her words and behaviors. How can rumors about her make headlines? ¡°Pleasee to thepany as quickly as possible. Chairman Yan has employed Emergence Response Team and Top Public Rtions Team. And you had better read the news first.¡± After saying this, Xiaoyu hangs up and sends her a link immediately. But before she clicks on the link, a quick knock rang at the door. It seems that if she doesn¡¯t open the door immediately, the door will be smashed into pieces. Reluctantly walking to the door, Si Wan opens it. Arge crowd of people rush in her room without permission. Taking a look, Si Wan finds Feng Qi is leading the way. But she doesn¡¯t notice that actually Feng Qi is pushed forward by people behind him. ¡°Lady, have you read the news?¡± His light voice sounds kind of pleasant, which forms a sharp contrast with the sullen faces of people around him. What¡¯s going on? Why bringing so many people here in the early morning? It is really advantageous to have arge number of people, isn¡¯t it? Thanks to her tiredness,st night Si Wan just went to bed directly without taking off her clothes! Otherwise, today all the people here are bound to experience something terrible. ¡°What news, I haven¡¯t got the faintest!¡± Of course Si Wan feels angry, asst night she didn¡¯t sleep well because of Feng Qi; and what¡¯s worse, he even brings so many people to her room in the early morning! By the way, this hotel is so irresponsible that customer¡¯s information can even be divulged. ¡°Take it easy. I will be responsible for you!¡± Feng Qi can hardly conceal the pride on his face. Before Si Wan speaks, an enchanting man beside Feng Qi says: ¡°Qi, you can¡¯t do this! It will bring a bad influence to your future development! Perhaps it is this woman who spread the rumors!¡± He looks at Si Wan with disgust and hatred, so mercilessly that ordinary people will sense the chills on their backs. But it is a pity that Si Wan is not ordinary. ¡°You think too much!¡± Giving him a cold smile, Si Wan clicks on the link Xiaoyu sent her. A Dateat Garage: The International Model Feng Qi Meets with a Mysterious Woman It is such a big title that nobody can ignore it. But the following picture shocks Si Wan more greatly. In the dim light Feng Qi holds a woman and they face each other. From this angle, with his blurred eyes FengQi seems to be kissing her at the moment. However, she knows that there is nothing between them, although the woman Feng Qi holds in his arms is her exactly! It was in the underground garage of the City Hospitalst night. No wonder Xiaoyu called her so anxiously! As she always keeps a low profile, the reporter didn¡¯t recognize her; but once the newses out, other people will definitely recognize her! When her identity is exposed, this event will be absolutely more difficult to deal with! What¡¯s worse, if this is known by Gong Siming¡­No, no way! After clicking on exit, Si Wan finds there are three missed calls which are all from Yan Xiuya! Having no time to consider anything else, Si Wan runs out like the wind, leaving the people present looking at one another in confusion. Chapter 31 - Caution Chapter 31: CautionTrantor: Madesmoiselle V. The early morning of the imperial capital witnessed endless streams of people and vehicles. It seemed they never cared for a stop. A delicate car zoomed through the traffic as easily as the wind. Some drivers stuck out their heads with seeming abuses. Si Wan cared for nothing at the moment. She had never expected the paparazzi would sneak photos of her. What was more, the photos were shot from a misleading angle. If Gong Siming knew this, he would be pissed off. Although they were about to divorce, she wouldn¡¯t like this kind of withdrawal from his life. The couple already had enough misunderstandings, and she couldn¡¯t afford to bear such a big bug. She needed to suppress the public opinion as soon as possible before it explodes. She scudded her way to Gong¡¯s Group, ignored others¡¯ gesticting and directly rushed to Yan Xiuya¡¯s office. This woman should be the first person she made clear of the incident. ¡°Director Si, the chairman requires your presence at the Seniors¡¯ Conference Room,¡± said Yan Xiuya¡¯s secretary as soon as Si Wan showed up. Without further ado, she turned around towards the Seniors¡¯ Conference Room. This was the first time she had entered that room where Yan Xiuya was solemnly supervising the work. This ce was more like the headquarter of senior agents in movies than a conference room. On a giant screen various data was shing rapidly, and people were so concerted on their work that they hardly noticed the ier. Yan Xiuya saw iing Si Wan with a hint of anger in her eyes. Pointing at a transparent room in the corner, she indicated Si Wan to wait for her inside. Si Wan followed her instruction without hesitation. Less than three minutester, Yan Xiuya walked in with a fit of wild anger. ¡°What on earth is going on? I¡¯m asking you to work rather than seeking privileges. Thest incident is not solved yet and now this? How do you want me to exin to the board!¡± Si Wan made no exnation to Yan Xiuya¡¯sints. ¡°Don¡¯t you know what you stand for? You are not divorced yet and still the young mistress of our family. Everything you do or speak represents Gong¡¯s Group!¡± As she spoke, she became more and more agitated. Yan Xiuya seldom showed such rage. Then suddenly, Yan Xiuya¡¯s tone softened. ¡°Si Wan, although Siming failed you and I admit your suffering, he has changed, and you, of everyone should know that, how could you¡­¡± Rubbing her temples in dismay, Yan Xiuya sounded disappointed at Si Wan¡¯s corruption. ¡°I¡¯ve always appreciated yourpetence. I was impressed by your courage at the board meetingst time, but why are you so careless now!¡± She had never thought Yan Xiuya should favor her this much. For a moment, Si Wan was close to tears. ¡°Mother, it¡¯s indeed Feng Qi and me, but it¡¯s not like what others think. The president of the Central Hospital, along with those doctors and nurses are witnesses!¡± In full details, she told Yan Xiuya what had happened yesterday. The story was wildly beyond her expectations. She had believed Si Wan¡¯s courage and shrewdness were more than equal to the task of entertaining Feng Qi. She had never expected Fengqi would harass Si Wan, which was her negligence. After all, Si Wan was a gorgeous beauty easily loved by the opposite sex. ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. Our emergency team has blocked all of the relevant content while our PR team has reached a consensus with major media outlets. We¡¯ll used other events to cover it up.¡± In the middle of her speech, Yan Xiuya seemed embarassed. ¡°It¡¯s just you should exin this to Siming in person. We seniors shouldn¡¯t meddle in affairs of the young.¡± Hearing this, Si Wan felt a bit of bitterness in her heart. Why would he care? He would only be enraged and insult me. ¡°Rest assured, mother, I¡¯ll exin to him.¡± Noticing the dismay in Si Wan¡¯s eyes, Yan Xiuya could do nothing but shook her head. The two children were both slow in thoughts. Though they cared for each other, they behaved quite indifferent. She only wished this incident wouldn¡¯t affect their rtionship which just improved before this scandle. Perhaps, this was a test for both of them! Suddenly the door was pushed open, from which stuck out half of a delicate and decisive woman. ¡°Chairman, something went wrong with Feng Qi.¡± They rose to their feet and walked quickly to the conference hall. The image of Feng Qi appeared on the huge screen. ¡°Thank you for participating in my press conference. I¡¯ll make a detailed exnation about the photo.¡± On his innocent face, even the slightest expression was enthralling and fascinating. ¡°Feng Qi, what¡¯s the rtionship between the woman in the photo and you?¡± A female reporter took the lead to ask. A smile touched his lips. Not bad, the first question happened to be what I desired. ¡°I like your question! The woman in the photo¡­¡± He paused banteringly, making all the people present and before the screen held their breath. ¡°Of course she is my girlfriend!¡± This piece of news was sensational. All the reporters swarmed forward madly for the identity of the woman. Overseas and before theputer screen, Gong Siming pounded the desk at full tilt. With bare hands, he smashed the marble desk. ¡°Bastard! Huaer, get my private jet immediately, I¡¯m going home!¡± ¡°Si Wan, how dare you!¡± Every word he spoke seemed to be ejected by his extreme anger. Murderous intent glittered in his eyes, which made him look even moresullen. People in the conference room of Gong¡¯s Group couldn¡¯t help but gasp in awe. This man, Feng Qi, was indeed bold. From the chaotic scene, someone let out a scream. ¡°Mr. Feng Qi, do you know the woman in the photo is the young mistress of Gong¡¯s Group? Does it mean you chose to cooperate with Gong¡¯s Group for her sake?¡± Not only people on the spot went quiet, Feng Qi also widened his eyes with surprise! The worst part came eventually. ¡°Mother, please allow me to go there, I promise I¡¯ll solve this matter properly.¡± Now this situation had disturbed Yan Xiuya to a freat extent. Feng Qi was too abrupt. He held a press conference withoutmunicating with thepany beforhand! What was more, Si Wan¡¯s identity was revealed so quickly. Apparently, someone was behind this. Could it be a scheme? It appeared someone intended to oppose the Gongs, and Si Wan was his breach. Receiving no response from Yan Xiuya, Si Wan thought the woman didn¡¯t believe her. ¡°Mother, trust me, I can handle it!¡± At the sight of this resolute and persistent Si Wan, Yan Xiuya nodded in consent. ¡°Si Wan, don¡¯t forget your identity!¡± Smiling confidently, she responded to Yan Xiuya without the slightest trace of fear in her eyes. ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± Chapter 32 - I’m Impressed Chapter 32: I¡¯m Impressed Trantor: Madesmoiselle V. ¡°Xiaoyu, please help me contact Feng Qi¡¯s PR Team, tell them to meet me ten minutes after the press conference, then contact the president of the Central Hospital and tell him to bring over the medical staff who were with Feng Qist night.¡± Hanging up the phone, Si Wan showed a hint of helplessness on her face and felt a little guilty. This time, someone had to suffer a little bit. An unexcepted ident happened during the press conference. Feng Qi was caught by surprise as he had never expected such an identity of Si Wan. No way! It was absolutely impossible. How could that woman be the wife of Gong Siming? Anyhow, rolling around in the sophisticated entertainment circle, he had long learned how to conceal his emotions perfectly. Besides, his adaptability had been in his genes. With a surprised expression on his face, he spoke in a self-mockery tone, but his eyes were resolute. He put on threatening air that forced people to shut up. ¡°Do you mean my girlfriend whom I¡¯ve been secretly dating for four years loves me, but married another man without my knowledge?¡± He had found the question raiser from the crowd and stared at him. Under such a gaze, the reporter swallowed a gulp of saliva. ¡°Or, you are so jealous of my abilities as to nder me!¡± Public opinions were directed against the reporter. People all followed Feng Qi¡¯s pointing finger and looked over. Although some of Feng Qi¡¯s fans were a little heartbroken, they had to defend their idol, or their ideal idol more precisely. They turned angry, using and cursing the reporter, and the tide was turned instantly. The reporter now became a public enemy and lost his head. It was against a senior reporter¡¯s conduct to catch Feng Qi on the raw and arouse his anger. Now that all the attention had been attracted to the press conference, no one noticed the fermentation of a scheme in a small room behind the stage. Since Feng Qi insisted on dragging me into the mire, then I would confer him the title of a love-struck man. As she looked at Xiaoyu with a guilty look, Xiaoyu was unexpectedly thrilled with joy. The others were all staring at Si Wan nervously and anxiously. It seemed they didn¡¯t quite agree with her opinion. But due to her status, they had to ept it. ¡°Xiaoyu, are you ready?¡± Asked Si Wan a little anxiously. ¡°Uh-huh, I¡¯m ready. Rest assured, I will fulfill my mission!¡± Her strong confidence shocked Si Wan. Should this girl have amander in her. It appeared her talent had been wasted on her petty daily job. ¡°Sorry to push you into the fiery pit this time.¡± ¡°No big deal, besides it¡¯s so exciting!¡± After that, Xiaoyu whispered in Si Wan¡¯s ear. ¡°Director Si, thank you for this opportunity to realize my dream!¡± At the sight of Xiaoyu¡¯s confident back, Si Wan sighed to herself. Could Xiaoyu be a fan of Feng Qi, would this hurt her? ¡°Qi!¡± Her voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear. At the sight of the woman, people, including Feng Qi, all widened their eyes. She was wearing exactly the clothes of the woman in the photo. In tears, the woman showed forbearance and affection on her face as she walked towards Feng Qi. As she held back-to-normal Feng Qi, a choked voice came out. ¡°Qi, I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t let you take it alone anymore. For so many years, you¡¯ve been protecting me, and I can¡¯t bear their nders of you, I just can¡¯t.¡± People all signed as Feng Qi¡¯s girlfriend turned out to be an average Jane doe. ¡°If you still want to stay in the entertainment industry, y along,¡± Xiaoyu warned Feng Qi with a low voice audible only to him. Feng Qi cooperated unexpectedly well as he hugged Xiaoya so tightly that she almost lost her breath. All the reporters scrambled to take pictures. Then someone cried out loud as the woman was recolonized, for her clothes, height, body form, and side face were identical to the woman in the photo. Sure enough, Xiaoyu was only slightly shorter than Si Wan, and their side faces looked alike. Everyone echoed other people¡¯s views. Some of them were whispering while others were arguing loudly. ¡°Dear reporters, my friends, thanks foring, but I don¡¯t want any more harm to my girlfriend, so, this is it, thank you for your understanding!¡± While speaking, Feng Qi was holding Xiaoyu in his arms, and her face was buried in Feng Qi¡¯s chest. In people¡¯s minds, they were a lovely couple. Feng Qi and Xiaoyu held one another and went to the backstage. The PR team was left to take care of the aftermath. After the president of the Central Hospital and medical staff provided evidence, the whole thing quickly turned into a different story. In less than ten minutes, major newspapers and magazines published their coverage under the titles of Superstar Model on Runway, Sincere Prince Charming under Stage/ Mysterious Woman Unveiled, International Supermodel Feng Qi¡¯s Secret Romance¡­ As Gong Siming saw these on the ne, his lips curved proudly upwards. ¡°Huaer,nd at the nearest airport, we¡¯re heading back.¡± Since the incident was resolved perfectly, he didn¡¯t need to hurry back. Besides, he was on a whim back then. Now that Gong¡¯s Group had been stabilized, his returning was no longer necessary. In the Seniors Conference Room of Gong¡¯s Group, everyone let out a sigh of relief. Yan Xiuya fixed her eyes on the screen with satisfaction, and her face full of showy pride. This move not only removed the negative impacts on thepany but also enriched Feng Qi¡¯s profile. In the meantime, a big stunt was created for the cooperation between Gong¡¯s Group and Feng Qi. This was killing multiple birds with one stone. She hadn¡¯t expected Si Wan to resolve the incident so perfectly within such a short period. She couldn¡¯t help but appreciate her more. As soon as she reached the backstage, Xiaoyu hugged Si Wan with excitement. ¡°Director Si, I¡¯ve realized my dream. Finally, I performed in front of everyone!¡± Patting Xiaoyu on her back, Si Wan realized that her dream had always been acting. Then, she joined her inughter. ¡°I¡¯m really impressed, it seems I¡¯ve underestimated you!¡± Si Wan praised Xiaoyu. Unlike the two happydies, Feng Qi sat on the sofa aside with a sullen look on his face. ¡°Director Si, don¡¯t you think you owe me an exnation?¡± The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!