The inertia of people is truly terrifying, from the initial nerves to now being skilled, it only took two tries.

Even though Su Qing verbally refused, in reality, he was doing the work of a companion, only without getting paid.

Low emotional intelligence: Being taken advantage of.

High emotional intelligence: Normal interaction with friends.

At the entrance of Nanhe Community, Deng Jie had dropped Su Qing back, and only drove away after they said goodbye to each other.

Seeing the boss in the back seat, red-faced and looking relaxed because of the alcohol, with an almost lazy demeanor, Deng Jie was speechless. If she hadn't picked them up from the restaurant, she would've suspected they had gone to a hotel to do something shady.

"President Shen, are you okay?" Deng Jie asked.

To this, Shen Yi, sitting in the back seat, didn't even open her eyes, but the corners of her mouth stayed lifted, and she chuckled lightly, "Feeling great!"

Deng Jie: ...

"President Shen, it's easy for people to misunderstand when you speak like that!"

Hearing this, Shen Yi was also taken aback, then quickly realized something, and her already somewhat flushed face became even rosier.

"I just... just mean I'm very happy, nothing else, don't overthink!" Shen Yi quickly explained.

When the craving hits, there's no choice, just like a smoker suddenly not smoking for a few days, the body feels unwell, and once you take a puff, that feeling is indescribable.

The time spent with Su Qing kept that tingling sensation in her heart alive, excitement mixed with an irresistible urge to stay.

A few hours of interaction gave her immense satisfaction, like a person parched for three long days in the desert suddenly stumbling upon an oasis, the experience was unparalleled.

Until now, she remained in a state of fulfillment.

To this, Deng Jie rolled her eyes without hiding her sarcasm, "Saying it like this really leads to misunderstandings, doesn't it? Wasn't it just a simple walk and dinner together, why act like this?"

"If you had gone to a hotel, you might've become a Foolish Monarch, neglecting court affairs thereafter, huh?"

In her view, her boss seemed a bit too unsophisticated; it's just a man, how could he change a once assertive and capable career woman into this—a cat seemingly high on catnip. Besides, the "goods" seemed pure, evidently supplied by Tazhai.

"Get outta here!" Shen Yi spat, then crossed her arms and reminisced about Su Qing's voice during their conversation, her blushing deepening, she mumbled back:

"It's not like you think, we're just ord... ordinary friends."

"Work is exhausting every day with a lot of pressure, I just go to him to relax, recharge a bit, you know. Balancing work and rest is best for people."

Deng Jie: ...

Couldn't help but sigh, as expected of Tazhai's goods, pure indeed, this is when one starts spouting nonsense.

Going there to relax and recharge, what the hell, is Su Qing a human charging station?

Long after, Deng Jie took a deep breath and then said, "President Shen, the project plan needs your personal..."

Before she could finish, Deng Jie suddenly noticed through the rearview mirror that Shen Yi had already fallen asleep in the back seat, her lips slightly curved upwards.

She sighed softly, thinking to herself that having a young companion isn't so bad for President Shen; it's been long since she saw her boss sleep so soundly.

In the past six months since they expanded the branch in Jiang City, the pressure has indeed been tremendous. Even after such a big car accident, Shen Yi only stayed in the hospital for three days before resuming work. She really worried if this continued, there would be troubles ahead, after all, no one has a body made of steel.

Then she slowed down the car, driving it more smoothly.

Meanwhile, when Su Qing got home, it was already past 7 PM. Sitting on the sofa with a confused look, he realized he seemed to have been taken for a ride.

What happened to promoting work? What happened to extra income? A big boss like that just up and left without acknowledging the companion work he'd done twice already?

Sure enough, women are big pig trotters, ptooey~

On the other side, a family of three was having dinner, with Su He excitedly telling her father, who had just returned from work, all about her afternoon's sights and sounds.

"Dad, you should've seen it, my brother's girlfriend is really pretty, her name's Shen Yi, so pretty that I wonder if my brother's got some dirt on her. I couldn't tell if she's a rich woman, but she definitely looks better than TV stars."

To this, Su Hongye's face showed a slightly complicated expression, furrowing his brow. While aware of how his son Su Qing looked, he was skeptical about his son's ability to bag a girlfriend rivaling a movie star and opened up:

"Could the rascal be deceived? If the girl is as good as you say, why would she fancy him? Is this some new scam? If worse comes to worst, let's have Zijun inquire, and drop a fraud prevention app for him, what do you think, wife?"

In these times, scams are rampant, with countless tricks emerging. If a new scam involves a beauty trap followed by brainwashing, money isn't much of a concern considering Su Qing doesn't have much to begin with. Nonetheless, he fears his son being tricked into going to Cambodia, now that would be a real cold day.

After all, it's a lawless area where even the Ox Demon King has to till the land and Buddha himself would get beaten until relics emerge, beyond the control of the Three Realms and Five Elements.

Old Su thought his worries were justified, but not everyone agreed.

"Fraud prevention my foot, my son's so outstanding, even if he finds a movie star, or a pretty girlfriend, isn't that normal?" Zhou Hui said, midway realizing a movie star wasn't realistic and quickly adjusted, "We need to think of a way to bring her home for a meal."

Beside her, Su Hongye looked helpless and said, "The eight characters aren't even aligned yet, why the rush? And didn't our daughter mention that the girl looks older than Su Qing? Maybe they're just ordinary friends."

"Oh, go on, you crow mouth, a three-year gap is like holding a brick of gold, what if she's older? And besides, can 'ordinary friends' visit each other's homes?" Zhou Hui rebuked immediately, letting nothing stop her from achieving the honor of becoming a mother-in-law with a grandchild at a young age.

Turning, she directed her gaze at Su He: "Go again tomorrow, tell him it's time to bring her home."

"Isn't this a bit hasty?" Old Su advised, feeling like his wife was losing her senses.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hui gave him a look, turning to Su He, "Tell him your dad's got nothing to worry about, his mother-in-law has her approval locked in, even Jesus can't stop it, I'm telling you!"

Father and daughter: ...

This blazing infernal soul of a second-grader, Hui, shake off the haze, hasn't the ant march gone on for ten years already?

Su Qing didn't even realize, just due to a false rumor about a girlfriend, his status at home shot up dramatically, ever heard of a mother ascending due to her son's noble status or a wife ascending by her husband's status? Well, now he's claimed that ascension solely based on fake news.

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