Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âIâm afraid, of course, Pm afraid. My Mom said that Pm not allowed to date before I graduate from university.â Yang Jingyi said bitterly.
Like Hu Chunli, Yang Jingyi was also an accountant.
The accounting major was a four-year program. When she graduated, she was only twenty years old.
Her situation was special, and Hu Chunli had always treated her like a treasure.
She definitely didnât want her to fall in love too early.
âYour mother didnât allow you to date, but you still did?â Ji Yuanyuan teased.
On the other side, Yang Jingyi was silent for a moment before saying, âBut heâs good to me, especially good to me. I canât help it.â
Ji Yuanyuan was half happy and half worried about Yang Jingyiâs relationship.
She was happy Yang Jingyi had finally let go of her feelings for Ji Zixuan and was going for her own feelings.
She was worried that if Yang Jingyiâs boyfriend knew about her situation, would he still treat her so well? Would he hurt her?
However, on second thought, Ji Yuanyuan felt she was worrying too much.
Other than her and Qin Mucheng, how many couples who were together in university could make it to the end?
Probably not even one-fifth of the total?
Many couples broke up after graduation.
Even if she was worried, she would have to wait a few years before worrying, right?
âWhatâs his situation? I can not tell anyone, but you have to find a time to bring him to see Fang Xinyi and me.â Ji Yuanyuan said.
She and Fang Xinyi would help to keep an eye on the situation, so she could be more at ease.
Yang Jingyi hesitated and said, âHeâs quite busy. Let me discuss it with him. If he has time, Iâll bring him to meet you.â
The next day, Li Xirui sent the location of the meal to Qin Mucheng before he got off work.
After work, Qin Mucheng tidied up the things on the table. He stood up and looked around in surprise, âEveryone, are you still not leaving? Itâs almost time, right?â
She looked at Qin Mucheng in surprise and thought to herself, âIt was time to get off work, but the leader had not left. Who dared to leave? Why was this kid so arrogant today?â
However, on the surface, his colleague still said, âI still have some forms that I havenât finished. You can go first. I still need a while.â
Qin Mucheng thought about it and nodded, âAlright, then Iâll leave first.â
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Li Xirui watched as Qin Mucheng left. She quickly packed up his things and left
as well.
When they reached the garage, Qin Mucheng felt something was amiss.
His colleaguesâ reactions today were too strange. Why was there no atmosphere of a gathering at all?
He had already gotten into the car, but after hesitating for a moment, he got out and went back upstairs.
He looked around and saw that all his colleagues were in the office except for
Li Xirui.
Qin Muchengâs frown deepened. He randomly found a colleague and asked, âIsnât it the department gathering today? Why arenât you moving?
âDepartment dinner? Who organized it?â The colleague looked at Qin Mucheng in confusion. âWho told you that? Our department didnât arrange a gathering.â Qin Muchengâs brows furrowed into a knot. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment. Soon, he seemed to have thought of something.
He looked up and smiled, âIâm sorry. I must have remembered wrongly.â He nodded at his colleague, âI still have something to do. Iâll be leaving first.â He had already finished his work for the dinner party tonight. Since it was done, there was no need to work overtime.
He turned around and left, leaving his colleague standing there with a dumbfounded expression.
Qin Mucheng returned to the underground garage and sat in the driverâs seat. He took out his phone and found Li Xiruiâs contact information. He sent her a text message. âSomething came up at the last minute, so I wonât be able to attend the gathering. Iâm sorry.â
Li Xirui had specially found him and told him about the department gathering before he got off work yesterday.
Li Xirui had always been in charge of the departmentâs gatherings and other matters.
He didnât have any close colleagues in the department. That was why he did not discuss the gathering with anyone else for the entire day.
If he hadnât been more careful just now, he might have foolishly gone to the appointment.
Li Xirui probably knew his personality, so she lied.
Qin Mucheng could roughly guess why she was lying.
How could a woman lie and ask a man out for a meal just to freeload?
Obviously not.
However, in order to not make things awkward for both of them, he did not expose Li Xiruiâs lie just now. He only gave her a way out.
If Li Xirui was smart enough, no one would mention this matter in the future and just pretend that it never happened.
At the thought of this, he took out his phone and sent Ji Yuanyuan another message, âMy dinner party tonight has been canceled. Iâll look for you after dinner. Send me your class location.â
Ji Yuanyuan was probably still busy and did not reply to his message.
Qin Mucheng started the car and drove towards B University.
At this moment, in a car not far away, Li Xirui retracted his gaze from Qin Muchengâs car and looked at his phone with a face full of disappointment.
A moment later, she started the car and followed.
Ji Yuanyuan only saw Qin Muchengâs message when she came out of the canteen.
Half an hour had passed since Qin Mucheng sent the message.
Half an hour was enough for Qin Mucheng to come to their school from the company.
Ji Yuanyuan quicldy returned the call to Qin Mucheng.
âAre you at the school gate?â Ji Yuanyuan asked as soon as the call connected.
âYes, at the back door.â Qin Mucheng whispered.
âjust you wait. Iâll go find you now.â Ji Yuanyuan quickly said.
She hung up the phone and dashed toward the back door.
When she reached the back door, she saw Qin Mucheng in a black suit standing in front of the car. He looked like a character who had just walked out of a comic.
Ji Yuanyuan rushed toward Qin Mucheng and hugged him, âWhy is the gathering suddenly canceled?â
Qin Mucheng hugged her back and said dotingly, âCompared to a gathering, I want to see you more.â
In the car not far away, Li Xirui looked at the smile on Qin Muchengâs face and was momentarily stunned.
She had worked with Qin Mucheng for almost a year, but she had never seen him smile like this.
She smiled bitterly and was about to start the car to leave when her expression suddenly froze.
On the opposite side of the road, there was a man in a black hooded sweater staring at Qin Mucheng.
He put his hands in his pockets and looked around before slowly moving towards Qin Mucheng.
Halfway there, his hand came out of his pocket.
Li Xiruiâs expression froze when she saw this.
The man was holding a cold knife.
Li Xirui subconsciously got out of the car and shouted at Qin Mucheng, âQin Mucheng, get out of the way!â
Qin Mucheng looked over in surprise, his expression a little confused..