Shen Yuanzhao tried to cover up his news with other articles, but the entire circle knew about it already.
Nan Youyouâs identity was found out, too. According to the information Ming Shu received, this news was leaked by Nan Youyou herself.
Shen Yuanzhao had no choice but to announce their relationship.
The two of them had similar backgrounds and grew up together. The two families agreed to this relationship and let the two of them get engaged first. They could get married after their relationship had settled down.
The engagement meant that the Shen family and the Nan family would be tied together. This was no longer a family matter.
The entire business world was paying close attention.
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Ming Shu and Qin Che both received the invitation for their engagement party. On that day, they met each other outside the hotel hosting the party.
Ming Shu was dressed casually. She got off from the taxi and waved at the driver with a smile. They looked as though they had a good time talking to each other.
If other people give her a smile, she can light up their entire world.
HoweverâŠ
Pretentious.
Qin Che instinctively thought of this word.
He couldnât understand why he would use such a word to describe her.
During this period of time, Ming Shu seldom appeared in front of Qin Che. The only information Qin Che could get about her was from the different messages from the banks telling him that his card had exceeded its limit.
She was really on a mission to make him bankrupt.
âHey, Brother, itâs been a while since I saw you,â Ming Shu greeted Qin Che.
Her grin was very irritating.
The two of them were still pretending to be a couple. Also, some people still thought that he hadnât recovered from his amnesia. Hence, Qin Che didnât dare to scold her. âWhy are you dressed like this?â
Actress Ming Shu immediately got into character. âYou didnât accompany me to buy clothes recently. I have no more clothes to wear.â
âI brought something for you.â Qin Che patted Ming Shuâs head. âLet me take you to change first.â
Ming Shu held Qin Cheâs hand as he reached out to her and smiled even brighter. âBrother, you always seem to be carrying female clothing around. You must be a fan of crossdressing.â
Qin Cheâs veins started popping out on his forehead. He wanted to push the heads of those beside him into the ground.
To hell with crossdressing.
I am so angry I could die!
âItâs okay. Everyone has a fetish. Donât worry, I wonât tell anyone about this.â Ming Shu continued to provoke Qin Che.
[Guest, you are really lucky that he hasnât beaten you to death yet.] The Harmony System couldnât help but make fun of her.
Isnât that my mission?
[âŠ] That seemed to make some sense. Should it encourage its Guest to get hit more often?
Ming Shu held Qin Cheâs arm and entered the venue. She changed into the dress he brought. It was a pretty purple dress and the accessories and shoes came together as a complete set.
The dress was really fitting. Ming Shu knew that Qin Che specially prepared this for her.
Ming Shu walked out while lifting her dress and grinned at Qin Che. âBrother, what are you scheming?â
Why does he have a dress in his car all the time? Why is it so strange?
Qin Che looked at Ming Shu and seemed satisfied. When faced with Ming Shuâs question, he replied with the same answer as before. âI canât let you lose the face of the Qin family. Since youâre part of the Qin family now, you represent the family.â
âDonât tell me that you really fell in love with me.â Ming Shu closed in on him. Her eyes were filled with curiosity.
Qin Che almost denied it.
Who would like her?
However, he swallowed back the words and gave a smile. He put a hand on the wall behind her and half-enclosed her in his arms. âWhat if I say yes?â
âErmâŠâ Ming Shuâs back was against the cold wall and her face was filled with surprise. âYou will be struck by lightning.â
What the hell!
This idiot really has evil intentions toward me.
Qin Che lowered his head and moved slowly toward Ming Shu. He said jokingly, âWeâre not blood-related. It is okay for us to get together. Also, youâre not registered under the Qin family. If we decided to get married, thatâs possible, too.â
Ming Shu stared into Qin Cheâs eyes and wanted to find something different in them. However, his gaze was very serious. He didnât seem to be joking.
Something is wrong.
There must be something that went wrong.
âWhy are you so careless? Did you burn yourself?â A manâs gentle voice sounded from around the corner.
âIâm all rightâŠâ
Qin Che put down his hand and tilted his body to stand beside Ming Shu.
A man was holding on to Jiang Duo as they walked around the corner. Jiang Duo seemed to be in a daze. Her face was pale and there was a red patch on the back of her hand.
âIf I knew this was going to happen, I wouldnât have brought you here.â The man felt really guilty. His voice was full of concern. âDuoâer, it is my fault that you got hurt. Please scold me.â
âI was careless.â Jiang Duo heard him and shook her head. âIt was not⊠your fault.â
Jiang Duo saw Ming Shu and her voice grew softer. âXiao LiâŠâ
Ming Shu smiled and said in a gentle voice, âWhat happened?â
Jiang Duoâs eyes immediately became red. She broke away from the man and flew toward Ming Shu.
During the engagement party, Nan Youyouâs parents would be present, too. Nan Youyou wouldnât dare to invite Jiang Duo even if she wanted to show off in front of her. If Jiang Duo was recognized by her parents, all her efforts would be in vain.
Jiang Duo came because of the person beside her.
He was a classic rich second-generation son. Before he met Jiang Duo, he was a flirtatious man and changed girlfriends as quickly as he changed clothes.
After he met Jiang Duo, he fell deeply in love with her and became the loyal subordinate male protagonist that was willing to do anything for Jiang Duo.
The man recognized Qin Che and knew that he got a girl recently. However, the person he liked suddenly rushed into the arms of a female. There was something wrong here!
Wasnât he the one that was supposed to be consoling her?
All stories were written like this.
Boss Qin, control your wife. If she continues to steal peopleâs scenes, she will be beaten!
âIâll wait for you downstairs,â Qin Che said to Ming Shu and walked down the stairs.
He brought the subordinate male protagonist with him.
Jiang Duo let go of Ming Shu after a long time. âXiao Li, am I very useless?â
She hated him for last time, so why was she still feeling so sad?
âNo, you make really delicious food.â I feel hungry just thinking about it.
Jiang Duo was stunned. She then laughed aloud. âXiao Li, donât tell me you became my friend so that you can eat the food that I make.â
Ming Shu nodded her head truthfully.
Jiang Duo didnât feel any discomfort with this answer. Instead, she was amused. It also made her feel better and made her realize that she was not that useless.
Actually, it might not even be such a serious issue. She was just lying to herself. Boss Shen might not even like her.
âHave you applied any cream?â Ming Shu held Jiang Duoâs hand. âIf you leave a scar on such a pretty hand, it will become ugly.â
âNo worries, itâs just a small burn. Itâll heal after a while.â Jiang Duo shook her head.
Ming Shu insisted and brought her to get some medication.
Although her intention was to make sure that Jiang Duoâs hand would heal and she could continue to make more food, Jiang Duo still felt much better to have someone accompanying her at such a time.
âXiao Li, youâre not Boss Qinâs real sister, right?â Jiang Duo suddenly asked while Ming Shu was attending to her burn.
They didnât have the same surname.
âNo, my mother married his father.â
Jiang Duo understood and glanced at Ming Shu. She asked carefully, âDo you like Boss Qin?â
Ming Shu looked at her curiously. âWhy do you ask?â
âI felt there was something weird going on between you and Boss Qin.â
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