The order came suddenly, leaving Weiwei a bit confused. She looked at the pouring rain outside, then at the message again… Yes, it clearly instructed her to collect all the umbrellas! What a strange order. What exactly was CEO Yu up to?
Weiwei couldn’t figure it out, but that didn’t matter. Work was about to start, and she had to hurry and get it done. If she delayed CEO Yu’s “plan,” who knew what terrifying consequences might follow…
…
Resting his head on Yu Qingge’s lap, He Li squinted contentedly for over half an hour before yawning and waking up. Yu Qingge’s smiling face came into view. She was hugging her phone and giggling nonstop, though it was unclear what she was looking at.
He Li asked curiously, “What are you laughing at? So happy?” As he spoke, he sat up, planning to sneak a glance.
Yu Qingge panicked and quickly hid the phone. “Nothing. It’s almost time for work. Hurry back!”
Her eyes flickered evasively, clearly hiding something. He Li didn’t push it, just nodded and started the car. On the way, he muttered, “Why is the rain getting heavier? Doesn’t look like it’ll stop anytime soon…”
Yu Qingge was secretly pleased. “Heavy rain is great. The heavier, the better…”
“Hm? What did you say?”
“Nothing, I said I hope it stops soon. Everything’s all wet and cold.”
“True, and such heavy rain too…”
They chatted as they returned to the company’s parking lot. Just as he got out, He Li remembered his coat was still with Yu Qingge.
“Give me the coat and head back to your office. You’re dressed so lightly, be careful not to catch a cold!”
He reached out for the coat, but Yu Qingge quickly snatched it and hugged it to her chest. He Li looked helpless. “Come on, stop messing around. Give me the coat. I have to hurry to the studio.”
“What’s the rush?” Yu Qingge giggled as she got out of the car. “Turn around first. I’ll help you put it on!”
“I’m not a kid. Do you really need to dress me?”
“I don’t care. I just want to try it. Hurry up!”
Yu Qingge clutched the coat, clearly intending not to return it unless he listened. He Li had no choice but to turn around.
Seeing him comply, Yu Qingge smiled and shook out the coat, then helped him put it on from behind. Just when He Li thought that was it, Yu Qingge suddenly leaned against his back and hugged him tightly.
“How does that feel?” she asked, resting her head on his shoulder.
He Li answered honestly, “Very warm, very comfortable.”
“That’s not what I meant.” Yu Qingge pouted. “I was asking if it feels… like having a wife?”
Her voice carried a hint of shy timidity. He Li thought for a moment, then nodded. “Yeah, but not much.”
“Hehe, then I’ll just work harder!” Yu Qingge beamed and let go, giving him a light push. “Go on now. You’ll be late~”
“And whose fault is that?” He Li rolled his eyes. With only a few minutes left, he didn’t have time to argue. He hurried upstairs and caught the elevator just in time. Seeing him out of breath, Wei Huo wore a knowing smirk.
“What’s this? So lost in your girlfriend’s embrace that you forgot the time?”
“Back then you were either obsessed with the office AC, the heating, or using the company’s internet to play games…”
“But now you’re coming in late without any of that. Tsk tsk tsk, falling in love really changes a guy!”
His tone turned slightly bitter by the end.
“No way!” Wei Huo shook his head vigorously. “You don’t know what the dating scene’s like these days?”
“Is it really about finding a girlfriend? I say it’s more like bringing home an ancestor to worship!”
“I’d rather use the money to enjoy myself!”
He glanced at He Li again, clearly curious. “But you don’t strike me as the type who’d go and worship someone. What’s your girlfriend like? Is she one of those sweet, gentle types who doesn’t ask for a bride price and is super considerate?”
“Tell me, is that it?”
“Otherwise, with your personality, would you even fall for someone?”
“But if that’s really the case, tsk, you’re one lucky guy. Girls like that are rarer than pandas nowadays.”
He rambled on, his face full of curiosity.
He Li shook his head. “She’s not like that.”
Wei Huo was shocked. “No way? If she’s not a dream girl, then you…”
He thought He Li meant Yu Qingge wasn’t gentle and demanded an outrageous bride price, like one of those horror stories online, and immediately started to worry. He was even ready to advise a breakup.
But what He Li said next completely stunned him.
“She doesn’t want a bride price. In fact, she’d probably give me money instead.”
“And she’s… probably gentle. Just overly so.”
“She’s always taking the initiative. I’m struggling to keep up.”
He Li sighed. Yu Qingge’s affectionate boldness was truly intense. Back at the restaurant earlier that day, he had almost lost control.
But their relationship… was more than friends, but not quite lovers yet.
They weren’t officially dating, but since Wei Huo already misunderstood, He Li couldn’t be bothered to explain. Explaining would only lead to more questions, and knowing Wei Huo’s gossip-loving nature, He Li’s head would explode just thinking about it.
While he thought this, Wei Huo was completely stunned.
“Wait, what? She’d pay a bride price?”
“And she’s too gentle and too proactive?”
“You’re flexing, aren’t you? Wow, you’re something else!”
As he came back to his senses, his face twisted in jealousy. “If I had a girl like that, I’d get a marriage license right away!”
“How did someone like you run into such luck? Ugh!”
“Unfair! Absolutely unfair!!!”
He Li looked at Wei Huo’s devastated expression and sighed, “Stop howling. Good girls still exist.”
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“Don’t try to comfort me!” Wei Huo snapped. “I don’t want to talk to someone as lucky as you right now. Every extra word I say makes me want to stab you!”
“Hehe~” He Li chuckled mischievously.
As things quieted down, he tapped away at his keyboard. The coat still carried a faint trace of Yu Qingge’s scent.
That familiar fragrance made him think again of her smiling face…
…
“CEO Yu, what are you smiling about?” In the office, Weiwei saw Yu Qingge sitting there, smiling with a dreamy expression. She couldn’t help but ask, which snapped Yu Qingge out of her daze.
“Nothing!” Yu Qingge shook her head. She couldn’t exactly tell Weiwei she was giggling because she had just remembered asking He Li if she felt like a wife to him… and how he actually said yes.
Suppressing her bubbling joy, she asked instead, “Did you take care of what I asked you to do this morning?”
“Don’t worry, CEO Yu!” Weiwei nodded confidently. “All the company’s umbrellas and raincoats have been collected.”
“Nothing was left behind. But…”
“It’s raining so hard outside. If we’ve taken away all the rain gear, how will everyone get home after work?”
“Just give them a bit of money!” Yu Qingge replied casually.
Weiwei clicked her tongue in amazement. “So generous.”
With so many employees, even a few dozen or a hundred yuan per person would add up to tens of thousands. No wonder she was a rich heiress—throwing around that kind of money without even blinking.
At the same time, she was getting more and more curious about Yu Qingge’s intentions.
“Forgive my asking, CEO Yu, but why go to such lengths…? Is the rain gear really that important?”
She couldn’t hold back and asked. Yu Qingge shook her head.
“What else can rain gear do besides keep out the rain? But…”
“Hehe, if He Li doesn’t have an umbrella, and I offer to drive him home, he won’t be able to say no, right?”
“Especially with this downpour…”
As she spoke, she finally burst into laughter.
Weiwei’s eyes widened in realization.
So it was all for He Li?
What a move. Just to get a chance to drive He Li home, she collected all the umbrellas and spent tens of thousands in compensation.
How many lifetimes of blessings must He Li have accumulated to have caught Yu Qingge’s eye…
And to be loved by her so deeply?
Weiwei was shocked. She couldn’t even begin to understand…