After Rebirth, I Became the Richest Woman - Chapter 5

About a week passed before Ye Xinuo and Qin Moyan met again.

Yesheng Tower, Chairwoman’s Office.

Exactly midnight.

Ye Xinuo’s eyes were half closed as she gently rubbed the space between her brows. Her father had been gone for less than a month, yet many people were already growing restless. Not only were they trying to muddle through with reports, but personnel changes had also become extremely frequent. It was obvious someone was eliminating dissenters.

Qin Moyan did not often come to Yesheng. In addition, Ye Xinuo had to create the illusion in front of Tang Jie that she was making things difficult for Qin Moyan at every turn, so the office arranged for Qin Moyan was very simple. It was right next to Ye Xinuo’s office and had originally been intended as an extension of the secretary’s office.

This time, Qin Moyan had come to the company to pick something up. As she passed by Ye Xinuo’s office and saw that the lights were still on so late, she somehow found herself knocking on the door.

“Come in.”

Ye Xinuo was also surprised that there was still someone in the company at this hour.

Qin Moyan pushed the door open and entered. After pausing for two seconds, she said softly, “It’s so late. Miss Ye still isn’t going home?”

Ye Xinuo glanced at the time and realized that, without noticing, it had already become deep into the night.

She had originally wanted to say she was leaving now, but then her mind turned, and she said, “I’ve only just taken over the company, so there are a lot of things I don’t understand. Like this pile of reports on my desk—I can’t understand them at all. I wonder if Director Qin could teach me?”

This was the first time Qin Moyan had seen Ye Xinuo not bristling with anger and instead looking delicate and pitiful. She was somewhat unaccustomed to it, and, rather unusually, she nodded.

Ye Xinuo bloomed into a bright smile. “Thank you!”

Only Ye Xinuo herself knew that the current her was a fake person wearing a mask. She knew that Qin Moyan was not as cold inside as she appeared on the surface. If Ye Xinuo showed vulnerability at the right time, it could stir sympathy in Qin Moyan. Although she felt guilty, she had reasons that forced her to do this.

Qin Moyan walked over and stood beside Ye Xinuo, one hand propped on the desk. “What don’t you understand?”

Ye Xinuo raised her eyelids in surprise. Was this still the Qin Moyan she had known before? So Qin Moyan could actually speak properly. Ye Xinuo had thought this person only knew how to lecture others fiercely.

“Mm?” After hearing no response for a long while, Qin Moyan bent down slightly and made a sound from her nose.

“Oh, here.” Ye Xinuo casually pointed at a spot. “This project budget—I calculated it several times myself, but it never matches the number in this table. I also don’t know what range would be reasonable.”

Qin Moyan placed one hand on the back of Ye Xinuo’s chair and pressed the other hand onto the paper. “Your calculation method is wrong. This part corresponds to the cell below…”

Ye Xinuo felt Qin Moyan’s hanging hair brush against the back of her neck. It was very ticklish, but she was too embarrassed to scratch it. Her attention drifted elsewhere. She did not pay attention to what Qin Moyan was saying, but instead remembered the fragrance on her body.

After Qin Moyan carefully finished explaining, she asked, “Do you understand?”

“I understand.”

Ye Xinuo came back to herself and saw Qin Moyan lowering her head to look at her. She said softly, “Thank you.”

“It’s too late. Go home and rest. You can’t become fat in one bite.” If one did not listen to the content of her words, no one would think Qin Moyan was caring about Ye Xinuo. It sounded more like a teacher speaking to a student.

Ye Xinuo picked up her phone and saw that the screen showed it was almost one o’clock. She frowned and said, “At this hour, I don’t know whether it’ll be easy to get a taxi. It would be too inconsiderate to wake Driver Li.”

“Miss Ye didn’t drive here?”

“If I drove, more than half the people on the road would be in danger.” Ye Xinuo joked casually. Only she herself knew the real reason. Ever since Tang Jie had pushed her and the car into the water, she had developed a shadow toward both cars and water. She had once enjoyed soaking in the bathtub, but now, when bathing, she could only rinse off quickly. If she stayed even one extra minute, she would feel unable to breathe.

“Where does Miss Ye live? I’ll send you back.” Qin Moyan’s voice was as emotionless as a robot’s. It really did not sound very sincere.

“That would trouble you too much.” Ye Xinuo instinctively said something polite.

“Then I’ll leave first. Be careful on your way, Miss Ye.”

Ye Xinuo: “…” Wasn’t that reaction a little too real?

Just as Qin Moyan was about to leave, Ye Xinuo grabbed her arm. “After thinking about it, a weak woman like me going out alone so late at night is too dangerous. I’ll have to trouble Director Qin to send me back after all.”

“Mm.”

At this moment, Ye Xinuo was so angry she had nowhere to vent it. She thought, Can’t you just be a proper expressionless face? That look of disdain was completely unnecessary! As if I’m pretending to refuse while secretly welcoming it! Although, in truth, that was exactly the case.

After sending her downstairs, Qin Moyan said goodbye. Without even one extra word, she let Ye Xinuo eat a mouthful of car exhaust.

“No wonder Qin Moyan never had any scandals in my previous life. Who could stand that kind of temper?” Ye Xinuo angrily waved her bag at the air a few times, having completely forgotten that she herself had also been single since birth.

After returning home, Ye Xinuo originally wanted to ask Yu Qing how things were progressing, but then she suddenly remembered it was already very late at night. She put down her phone, washed up, and went to sleep.

The person Ye Xinuo was thinking of was currently gritting her teeth as she looked at the person in front of her, who was drunk into complete unconsciousness.

There was no other reason. Yu Qing had been vomited all over by Han Qiuzi, while that person had simply fallen asleep right afterward.

“Yu Qing~ Yu Qing~ I like you. Don’t abandon me, don’t…”

The person who had originally wanted to leave without another word heard the drunken murmurs. Her fingertips trembled slightly, and she once again set her gaze on the sleeping person’s face.

“Fool. We broke up five years ago. Why haven’t you forgotten me yet?”

Yu Qing could not help reaching out to caress Han Qiuzi’s flushed cheek. Her eyes were filled with tenderness as she murmured to herself, “Loving each other doesn’t mean people will definitely be together. As long as a person lives, they must shoulder the responsibilities that belong to them. You are the eldest daughter of the Han family, carrying the heavy burden of your family on your shoulders. And I can only be a passerby in your life. I know how much you respect your father, so how could I put you in a difficult position and make you choose between him and me?”

Han Qiuzi seemed to sense a familiar presence. She hugged Yu Qing’s hand and revealed a satisfied smile.

“I’ll take you home.” Yu Qing put away the emotions she had accidentally let slip and helped Han Qiuzi up from the sofa.

After finally managing to hail a taxi, Yu Qing realized she did not know Han Qiuzi’s home address. She had no choice but to shake her body and ask, “Do you still remember your home address?”

“Zhouji…” The words after that were unclear, but Yu Qing already knew where it was. So her residence had not changed.

The taxi stopped in front of a two-story villa. Covered in sweat, Yu Qing carried the person to the door. After panting lightly a few times, she asked, “What’s your door code?”

However, Han Qiuzi leaned against Yu Qing’s arms with her eyes tightly closed, leaving only the sound of her breathing.

Yu Qing patted Han Qiuzi’s face, but the other party gave no reaction at all.

“You really are my nemesis!” Yu Qing looked at the password lock and tried pressing a string of numbers.

With a beep, the door opened.

What Yu Qing had entered was the date they had first met. She had not expected that after so many years, this fool still had not changed the password.

She gently wiped away the clear tears at the corners of her eyes and continued carrying Han Qiuzi into the house.

Sometimes, Yu Qing thought fate truly was the thing most skilled at playing tricks on people. They were clearly two people who should have been parallel lines, so why did they have to intersect, only to brush past each other after leaving behind pain?

If not for Ye Qisheng’s appreciation and support, perhaps she would still be an ordinary office worker with a nine-to-five job. Such an ordinary person like her had somehow become entangled with the famous heiress of a major Hucheng financial group. It was truly fate making fools of people.

After throwing Han Qiuzi onto the bed, Yu Qing finally remembered the filth on her own body. She frowned and hesitated over and over, but in the end decided to borrow the bathroom here and take a shower first.

She found the spare bathrobe with practiced ease and walked into the bathroom. Everything here had not changed.

After Yu Qing came out, she saw Han Qiuzi lying on the floor. She sighed helplessly and went over to carry her back onto the bed.

She had just tried to get up when a force pulled her down, causing her to fall onto Han Qiuzi.