Shui Ruyue timidly walked over.
“Wifey.”
“Remember to come home early.”
After saying that, Fu Qingzhi turned and left.
Shui Ruyue blinked in confusion.
So… she had only wanted to remind her to come home early.
She really was a woman of few words.
Taking Sisi with her, Shui Ruyue went to meet Jin Meimei. They had been negotiating this deal with Jin Meimei for quite some time, and the atmosphere at the lunch meeting was warm and pleasant. Just as they were about to sign the contract with the beautiful executive, the private room door was suddenly flung open.
Shui Neng barged inside.
The moment he entered, he demanded that Shui Ruyue leave.
Faced with the original owner’s cousin, Shui Ruyue showed him no courtesy whatsoever.
She walked straight over and slapped him across the face.
Clutching his cheek, Shui Neng shouted, “What the hell was that for?!”
“To tell you to get lost! You can’t even read the situation, and you still have the nerve to steal someone else’s deal?”
Shui Neng was already overweight, and his entire face turned red with anger.
He shot to his feet, dusted off his clothes, and shouted loudly, “There’s no way President Jin would choose to work with some tiny company that has nothing! Between a reputable, experienced, and capable company, the choice is obvious!”
Before sending him over, Aunt Jiang Yan had promised that if he could snatch this contract back, she would make him the general manager.
As someone from a collateral branch of the Shui family, he had always been treated as second-rate. He’d long since grown resentful. This was his chance to climb into the family’s inner circle, and he was willing to do anything for it.
Besides, Jiang Yan was dissatisfied with Shui Ruyue’s recent disobedience and wanted to teach her a lesson—to show her what happened when she refused to obey.
Without another word, Shui Neng charged toward Jin Meimei, trying to block Shui Ruyue from view and force Jin Meimei to make her decision on the spot.
“Escort our guest out.”
Jin Meimei spoke calmly.
Shui Neng froze.
Before he could shout another word, security guards grabbed him and dragged him out of the room.
Only then did Jin Meimei sign the contract with Shui Ruyue.
It wasn’t because Shui Ruyue was temporarily Mrs. Fu.
It was because this deal had already been negotiated with Lili over a long period of time, and Shui Ruyue had consistently demonstrated her sincerity.
Jin Meimei glanced at one particular clause in the contract.
If Shui Ruyue made even the slightest mistake, she would pay triple the damages for breach of contract.
That was the greatest display of sincerity.
It showed she was willing to follow through on every detail without allowing a single error.
As for someone like Shui Neng, who tried to steal a deal halfway through using underhanded tactics…
Jin Meimei couldn’t even be bothered to spare him another glance.
Shui Ruyue hadn’t expected everything to go so smoothly.
Overjoyed, she ended up drinking a little too much.
By the time she got home, it was already past midnight.
Fu Qingzhi had told her to be home by six.
She was more than six hours late.
After a brief moment of sheer panic, Shui Ruyue rushed straight into the bathroom to wash up first.
The housekeepers here really were attentive.
The bathwater had already been prepared.
Her pajamas were laid out.
Even the bubble bath was ready.
Her mind was foggy from the alcohol, and her vision was blurry enough that she couldn’t make out the bathtub clearly.
All she saw was pale skin…
Along with a fresh fragrance mixed with the familiar scent of pine.
That familiar scent instantly gave Shui Ruyue a sense of security.
Without thinking, she stripped off her clothes and climbed into the tub—
Only to discover there was already a beautiful woman inside.
She was… surprisingly soft.
“Ah!”
“I—I didn’t mean to!”
Even through her drunken haze, the instant Shui Ruyue realized she’d landed on top of Fu Qingzhi, she sprang out of the bathtub as if electrocuted.
Completely naked, she wished she could disappear from embarrassment.
What had she just done?
Had she really gone wild because she was drunk?
She had barged into Fu Qingzhi’s bathtub…
Pinned her beneath her…
That alone was bad enough.
She wasn’t even wearing any clothes.
And judging by the situation…
Neither was Fu Qingzhi.
And they had…
“I-I’m sorry! I’ll leave right now!”
The cowardly Shui Ruyue hastily dried herself off before bolting from the bathroom into the bedroom.
Watching her flee, Fu Qingzhi let out a soft chuckle.
Rather than feeling offended, she actually found Shui Ruyue’s flustered, puffed-up reaction rather adorable.
She had been exhausted lately.
She’d signed eight contracts in a single day.
Just before Shui Ruyue barged in, she’d actually fallen asleep in the bathtub.
She certainly hadn’t expected…
Shui Ruyue crawled beneath the covers.
Water droplets still clung to her fair, translucent skin, shimmering across her soft curves.
She hurriedly wrapped the blanket tighter around herself.
Then she listened.
The gentle sound of running water came from the bathroom again.
Had Fu Qingzhi started washing herself all over again?
Well…
That made sense.
Fu Qingzhi only acknowledged her as her wife for a single month.
The Fu family would never truly accept her.
Even Fu Qingzhi’s own mother had openly stated that she wanted Zhao Ruru to become her future daughter-in-law.
After such intimate physical contact just now…
Fu Qingzhi must be utterly disgusted with her.
She’d better work hard to establish her little company.
Once she had enough to ensure she wouldn’t starve to death…
She would quietly leave Fu Qingzhi when the month was over.
Having sorted out her thoughts, Shui Ruyue picked up her phone and opened the company’s work group chat.
The entire group was celebrating landing their first major contract.
Before returning home, Shui Ruyue had spent money buying every employee a small gift and a slice of cake.
She’d even let everyone leave work an hour early.
As a result, the chat was overflowing with excitement and heartfelt congratulations.
It wasn’t because Shui Ruyue was exceptionally kind.
The truth was that in her previous life, she’d been nothing more than an overworked office drone.
Working overtime until eleven at night had been routine.
Just thinking about those days made her scalp tingle.
So today, in a moment of happiness, she’d decided to splurge a little.
Besides the cheerful work chat, there was also a message from Jin Meimei.
President Shui, you drank a bit too much today. Make sure to get some rest. If drinking makes you uncomfortable, next time we meet, you can just have a soft drink instead.
Receiving such a thoughtful message made Shui Ruyue feel warm all over.
Who could resist a gentle, elegant beauty?
She found it much easier to speak freely with Jin Meimei.
After replying with several cute stickers…
Even in her drunken state, Shui Ruyue suddenly remembered something.
She’d heard that although Jin Meimei was the company’s president, there was an even bigger boss above her.
If she could get that person’s WeChat…
She’d never have to worry about future contracts again.
Thank you for your concern, pretty big sister. Our company sincerely hopes to continue working with yours. Would it be possible for you to share your boss’s WeChat with me?
There was a noticeable pause before Jin Meimei replied.
After all, she’d only recently begun working with Shui Ruyue’s company.
Shui Ruyue didn’t know much about them yet.
She only knew they were an extremely capable company, and that their mysterious boss was notoriously difficult to approach.
She waited for quite a while.
Just when she thought there was no chance…
Jin Meimei forwarded her a WeChat contact.
Still slightly drunk, Shui Ruyue happily added the account with the plain black profile picture.
She even giggled to herself.
Now she’d have a powerful boss backing her up.
Hello, Boss. Our company hopes to continue cooperating with you in the future.
I hope you won’t reject us.
My future freedom is depending on you! Whether I can establish myself and eventually leave Fu Qingzhi all depends on your success.
Shui Ruyue rapidly typed out message after message.
Only after sending them did she suddenly realize something.
Hadn’t that last sentence revealed her true thoughts?
She hurriedly recalled the message.
They weren’t close enough for her to be sharing her personal secrets.
Just then…
Heavy footsteps echoed through the room.
Shui Ruyue looked up toward the doorway.
The woman who walked in already wore her usual icy expression.
Now her face looked even colder.
Fu Qingzhi stood there, her phone still in hand.
On its screen was the unmistakable notification that a message had been recalled.
Her fingers slowly tightened around the phone.