"Then I'll tell you something too: when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. Those who come to you willingly to live under your care should understand this even better!"
"..."
When had Shang Sheng ever suffered such humiliation?
If it weren't for his grandmother insisting that they cultivate their relationship, saying it was bad for Yi Ge's reputation if she lived with him, and forcing him to move in, why would he have made such a poor decision to come here and endure Qin Yi Ge's torment?
For the next while, Qin Yi Ge stood by the door watching the great President Shang tidy up her room for her.
She played coy after benefiting: "Thank you for your trouble, President Shang. This little matter shouldn't have bothered you. It's just bad luck that you're my fiancé."
However, she was the one who was truly unlucky to be Shang Sheng's fiancée.
Alas, enough said, it all brought tears.
Indeed, President Shang was worthy of his title. He was skilled at packing, much faster than her, and everything was neat.
Heh, this man was quite useful.
Qin Family
Because the two young people were living together, Xia Lan Qing couldn't sleep at all. Qin Shi Rao's snoring beside her was driving her mad.
She couldn't hold back and kicked him: "Husband!"
Qin Shi Rao didn't react. She kicked him again with more force: "Qin Shi Rao!"
Only then did Qin Shi Rao stop snoring and groggily ask, "What is it?"
"I can't sleep."
Qin Shi Rao turned to face her, eyes closed, and asked, "Is it because of your daughter?"
"Mmm."
"Don't think too much about it. They're both adults. Your big-headed daughter might be sleeping more soundly than I am right now."
Xia Lan Qing shook her head and suddenly said something shocking: "Husband, why don't you go deliver a box of that to them?"
"A box of what?"
"It's just..." She leaned into Qin Shi Rao's ear and whispered a few words.
In the darkness, Qin Shi Rao's eyes snapped open.
"I won't go! If you want to go, you go!" He was embarrassed.
Xia Lan Qing slapped him on the shoulder: "Didn't you promise Old Mrs. Shang? You promised, so you go!"
"I didn't want to promise either, but Old Mrs. Shang said they should cultivate their relationship. If their relationship is stable, then our Qin Group and their Shang Group will have more and deeper cooperation opportunities."
Then, unable to resist the temptation, he sold his daughter for the sake of the company.
Xia Lan Qing sighed, "I'm not against them being together. I just think the two children have been against each other for more than a decade; how can they adapt so easily? But what about the man? You know him better than I do... I'm worried my daughter will get hurt. It's better to take precautions beforehand."
Yi Ge was usually well protected by Qin Shi Rao and was naive about the world. Given Yi Ge's willful personality, it wasn't impossible for her to completely fall apart with Shang Sheng one day.
However, her daughter was simply no match for the socially experienced Shang Sheng.
"Wife, you're right. But we can't interfere with this kind of matter. How about you call Yi Ge back sometime and you talk to her?"
"Alright!" She couldn't actually go buy a box of condoms in the middle of the night and deliver it to them.
That night, Qin Yi Ge slept exceptionally soundly.
Because her dreams were filled with handsome men in a fashion show, wearing only boxer shorts, which excited her to no end.
Just then, a man walked out of the crowd. He was naked and knelt by her ear, calling, "Qin Yi Ge, Qin Yi Ge..."
Who else could this man be but Shang Sheng?!
Qin Yi Ge was startled awake.
She sat up in bed, her eyes blurry as she looked at her bedroom. The door was being repeatedly knocked on, and the voice from her dream now came from reality: "Qin Yi Ge, if you don't open the door, I'm coming in!"
Hearing this voice, she suddenly came to her senses.
Oh, Shang Sheng was staying with her!
Qin Yi Ge, wearing slippers, ran to open the door and shouted in a raised voice, "What's all the racket this early in the morning!"
The man in pajamas at the door looked a bit displeased: "I'm not calling for your soul, I'm calling for you."
Qin Yi Ge wiped her face, "What do you want?"
"There's no water over there, I'm borrowing the bathroom to wash up." With that, Shang Sheng bypassed her and went directly into her bedroom.
Watching his retreating back, Qin Yi Ge gritted her teeth, wanting to beat him to death.
Coming and going as he pleased, did he really think this was his home?
She ran her hand through her messy long hair and stomped her feet to the other washbasin in the living room, turning the faucet.
As expected, there was no water.
How strange. She seemed to have washed her hands here yesterday, so why was there suddenly no water?
Qin Yi Ge fiddled with the faucet for a long time, but couldn't fix it.
Of course, she didn't think she had the ability to fix faucets, so she ended up hitting the faucet heavily and giving up.
Forget it, she'd call the property management later.
Qin Yi Ge threw herself onto the bed, watching the man who had finished washing up swagger past her.
The bedroom door was closed from the outside. Too sleepy to bother with him, Qin Yi Ge closed her eyes, intending to have a nice lie-in.
However, after only a few minutes, she faintly heard the doorbell ringing outside.
Because the soundproofing of the door was good, the sound quickly disappeared.
Who was outside? Why were they at her place? Were they looking for her or Shang Sheng?
Her mind was cluttered with random questions, preventing her from sleeping. Qin Yi Ge had to get up and go see what was happening.
There was no one in the living room, but she could hear voices from the guest room with the door ajar.
Qin Yi Ge slowly crept over and, with her eyes half-closed, peeked through the doorway. The scene inside made her eyes widen abruptly.
In the center of the guest room, a man and a woman were discussing work while the woman tied the man's tie.
The point was, this woman was bad-mouthing Qin Yi Ge, or rather, Qin Yi Ge's house.
"President Shang must be very uncomfortable living here, right? Why don't I have them clean out the residence in Ting Yu Yuan..."
Seeing the figure at the door, the woman's voice suddenly stopped.
Two pairs of eyes looked over simultaneously.
Qin Yi Ge, furious, stared at the well-dressed Shang Sheng and questioned displeasantly, "Didn't I say I don't like strangers coming to my house?"
Chen Ling said, "I'm sorry, Miss Qin. I'm not only President Shang's work assistant, but also his personal assistant. Please forgive me if I've caused any inconvenience."
"I don't care about that. Shang Sheng, you're a grown man, can't you tie your own tie? You have to have a woman do it? What about after we get married? Will you also bring her into our home every morning to tie your tie in our room? Do you think that's appropriate?"
"Miss Qin..."
Chen Ling was about to say something when Qin Yi Ge interrupted, "Didn't I tell you to call me Mrs. Shang? Why don't you remember? Or do you think I, Qin Yi Ge, am easy to bully and don't take my words to heart?"
Chen Ling's smile faltered slightly: "No."
Shang Sheng straightened his clothes and said calmly, "Secretary Chen, wait for me in the car."
"Yes, President Shang."
Chen Ling turned to leave.
Before leaving, she glanced at the girl in the cartoon pajamas, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes.
"Shang Sheng." Before he could speak, Qin Yi Ge intended to get her point across first.
However, the man gave her no chance and said directly, "This was my oversight. I'll be more careful next time."
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