Chen Tianming smiled, "Anything?"
Liu Xixi thought that Chen Tianming was tempted by her offer. She quickly said, "Yes, anything."
"My body and my being, it all belongs to you." Liu Xixi kept talking as if trying to remind Chen Tianming of their past. "Tianming, you love me, right? You still remember all the times we spent together, right?"
'Of course, I do,' Chen Tianming sneered. He remembered the days when he was a simp and a cuckold. He had to admit that Liu Xixi was good at hitting nerves.
Those days when Chen Tianming chased after her were beautiful memories to Liu Xixi, but to Chen Tianming, it was a shameful past.
"Liu Xixi, you're so cheap." Chen Tianming didn't understand why he fell in love with such a woman.
Chen Tianming hung up the phone and blocked Liu Xixi's number. Now, he only needed to leave the rest to the professionals.
"Special reward unlocked. You have helped Su Xiaonuan and received a high-quality secretary."
'What?! What kind of strange reward was this?'
'A secretary?' Chen Tianming rubbed his chin in thought.
At this moment, Uncle Wong—the butler—called Chen Tianming. "Young Master, didn't you want to sign up for some classes? The master heard about this and asked his special assistant, Mr. Liu, to find a secretary for you. He said that she can help you inherit the company and that you can trust her."
"I've sent you her information. Let me know if you're satisfied." After speaking happily, Uncle Wong quietly added, "She's a stunning girl."
Chen Tianming had just hung up the phone when he received an email from Uncle Wong. He opened it and saw a familiar face.
The girl in the photo was smiling at the camera, and the camera captured her most beautiful moment. The information listed her name as Su Xiaonuan.
Chen Tianming couldn't get his head around it. After a long while, he finally remembered what Su Xiaonuan had said: "I passed the adult college entrance examination and got good results."
Chen Tianming knew that Mr. Liu was one of the top talents in the industry; anyone he approved of and handpicked wouldn't just merely have good grades.
'Was this the special reward the system mentioned?'
Nevertheless, since his father suggested it, Chen Tianming could accept it without worry.
However, Uncle Wong's comment about trust was interesting. It seemed that his father already knew something fishy was going on within the Chen Corporation, but he was waiting for an opportunity.
Chen Tianming smiled. At this moment, Jiang Bei called.
'I hope he's not calling to plead for Liu Xixi's sake.'
Chen Tianming picked up the call, and Jiang Bei greeted him with, "Tianming, today's the big day! You better not have forgotten!"
"What's the occasion?" Chen Tianming had been so busy dealing with Liu Xixi that he forgot about Jiang Bei for a while.
"Bro, how could you forget? I've been reminding you about this for a long time." Jiang Bei became anxious and said, "Zhou Qingyue, remember?"
"It's my birthday tonight. The party will be at the Imperial Grand KTV, don't forget!"
Chen Tianming finally remembered and looked at the time. It was already Saturday—Jiang Bei's party was happening tonight.
Chen Tianming asked as if it had suddenly occurred to him, "How are you so confident you will get together with Zhou Qingyue tonight?"
Jiang Bei paused for a moment before he laughingly replied, "No lady can resist my charm, naturally! What else would I need?"
Chen Tianming sneered, 'What kind of sh*t charm does an idiot like you have? If you truly are charismatic, why would you resort to such underhanded methods?'
Chen Tianming found Jiang Bei annoying, but he had to attend the party because this concerned Zhou Qingyue.
'Dear heavens, I feel like I'm beginning to resemble a mother hen instead of a villain.'
Chen Tianming unwillingly mumbled an agreement and ended the call. He looked at his lethargic form in the mirror and decided to take a nap.
He had learned his lesson this time. He sent a message to Zhou Qingyue telling her to wait for him at the shop after she got ready for the party.
Chen Tianming didn't know what tricks Jiang Bei would pull, so he decided to go together with Zhou Qingyue to be safe. He was the safest choice among Jiang Bei's group of friends.
Although Zhou Qingyue didn't understand why Chen Tianming suggested it, she could sense his good intentions.
Soon, it was nighttime. Chen Tianming drove a red Bentley straight to the milk tea shop.
Zhou Qingyue was already waiting at the door. Her hair flowed to her waist, and she was dressed in a long white dress, like a pliant willow swaying in the wind. She was as beautiful as a painting, standing there with her cold and distant demeanor.
Tianming drove up to her and slowly rolled down the window. "Get in the car," Chen Tianming said concisely. Zhou Qingyue wasn't fussy and promptly sat in the front passenger seat.
After she got into the car, the two of them looked at each other, at a loss for words, until Zhou Qingyue broke the silence, "Why have you been helping me?"
Chen Tianming raised his eyebrows. "What gave you that idea?"
"Intuition," Zhou Qingyue responded. She looked at Chen Tianming and calmly asked, "Do you have the same goal as Jiang Bei?"
Chen Tianming smiled, then shook his head and said, "Birds of different feathers don't flock together. Jiang Bei and I have different moral convictions, so we can't get along."
"Stay close tonight and try not to leave my sight. Don't accept any food or drink they hand you." Chen Tianming was afraid that Zhou Qingyue didn't realize the dangers, so he told her directly.
Zhou Qingyue also raised her eyebrows. She was an adult and had many suitors; she understood Chen Tianming's meaning.
"I still don't get it; why are you helping me?" Zhou Qingyue asked the question she'd been itching to know the answer to.
Chen Tianming smiled but didn't say anything. After a long silence, he slowly said, "You helped me once."
Liu Xixi frowned, trying to recall such an event.
Chen Tianming smiled but didn't say anything further.
"I don't remember having done that; could it be that you've mistaken me for someone else?" Zhou Qingyue asked tentatively. She was sure that she had never helped Chen Tianming. Besides, what kind of help could she offer someone like Chen Tianming?
"I'm certain it's you," Chen Tianming said without hesitation.
"Besides, who would mistake a beauty like you?" Tianming added jokingly.
Zhou Qingyue was indeed so beautiful that she eclipsed all others. In his previous life, even after she experienced so much hardship, she still stood out among the crowd.
Chen Tianming would never forget her appearance.
He had to admit that despite being a worthless idiot, Jiang Bei had good taste.