Wen Ying’s heart skipped a beat after doing something she knew she shouldn’t have. Although she felt guilty, not a trace of it showed on her face. In a soft, coquettish voice she said, “Brother Tingchuan, what are you talking about?”
“Stop playing dumb. Were you the one who drugged Lin Shiwei and me last night?”
Wen Ying blinked and continued to feign innocence. “Secretary Lin? What happened to Secretary Lin? If she’s short on money, just give her some.”
“Brother Tingchuan, I’ve been very well-behaved lately. I clearly didn’t do anything.”
“I wasn’t feeling well last night and you didn’t even ask how I was. I’m already so wronged, and you’re still treating me like this.”
The woman who had been proud and domineering just moments ago suddenly seemed like a completely different person, sweetly acting spoiled toward the man on the other end of the phone.
Gu Qingyu slightly curled his lips, studying her with interest.
After Wen Ying hung up, she turned her head and met the man’s gentle, smiling gaze.
“Brother Tingchuan?” Gu Qingyu repeated slowly, his tone rising with obvious amusement. “That ‘brother’ sounded quite pleasant.”
Wen Ying set down her phone and rolled her eyes at him. “What’s it to you? I wasn’t calling you.”
Her attitude was completely different from the charming and delicate demeanor she had shown just moments ago.
Fu Tingchuan raised an eyebrow. “You don’t plan to break off the engagement with him? Aren’t you afraid he’ll find out about last night?”
“If you don’t say anything and I don’t say anything, how would he know?”
Wen Ying stared at him, a hint of threat in her eyes. “Or are you planning to tell him?”
Gu Qingyu tapped his slender fingers lightly against the steering wheel, reminding her, “Wen Ying, did you forget? Fu Tingchuan and I have been close friends since childhood.”
Wen Ying let out a soft snort, the mockery in her eyes undisguised. “What, are you proud of sleeping with your good friend’s fiancée?”
Gu Qingyu seemed like the sort of person who would never get angry. The gaze behind his glasses remained gentle.
Hearing that, he even smiled. “Wen Ying, you were the one who delivered yourself to me last night.”
“I delivered myself to you, but didn’t you enjoy it too?”
“Don’t act coy after getting the advantage. Just drive your car.”
“Oh right, take me directly to Brother Tingchuan’s place. I’m going to see him.”
As she spoke, she began rummaging through her bag, taking out a small mirror and lipstick to touch up her makeup, completely unconcerned that Gu Qingyu might refuse.
She was truly treating him like a chauffeur.
She had slept with him only last night and was already on her way to meet another man.
Gu Qingyu let out a low chuckle. A ripple of light flashed through his dark eyes as his long leg pressed the accelerator, and the car drove off.
When the car stopped at Fu Tingchuan’s company building, Wen Ying pushed the door open first and stepped out in her high heels without even looking back.
Gu Qingyu remained seated in the driver’s seat, watching the proud figure of the woman walking away. His thumb rubbed lightly against the steering wheel before the corner of his lips lifted.
As Fu Tingchuan’s fiancée, there was not a single person in the Fu Corporation who didn’t recognize Wen Ying.
She often came to the company to see Fu Tingchuan, and every time she appeared, everyone immediately became alert.
The reason was simple. This young lady had a terrible temper and was very difficult to serve.
The receptionist nervously received the young lady who was also the future boss’s wife, politely escorting her all the way to the president’s exclusive elevator.
After all, receiving this young lady was a high-risk job.
If it was done well, there would certainly be benefits.
But if it was done poorly, the job might be gone.
Wen Ying cast a sideways glance at the receptionist, clearly displeased. “Look at how rough your skin is. Your makeup is even caking. As the receptionist, that really affects Fu Corporation’s image.”
The receptionist’s expression stiffened.
The next second, the young lady casually took a card out of her bag and slightly raised her chin. “Here. It’s a beauty salon card from D brand. Go use it.”
The receptionist’s eyes widened instantly.
The D brand beauty salon was notoriously difficult to book. Even if someone managed to get an appointment, the price was astonishing, far beyond what someone with a receptionist’s salary could afford.
But Wen Ying, as the daughter of the Wen family, was naturally a top-tier VIP who never needed to make reservations.
The receptionist accepted the card in surprise and bowed to thank her.
Wen Ying clicked her tongue in annoyance. “It’s just a card. Put that expression away. It’s embarrassing.”
With that, she stepped into the elevator.
Yet the receptionist didn’t feel offended at all and was instead grinning from ear to ear.
So what if the young lady had a bad temper? She was generous.
If someone treated her this generously, being scolded a few times meant nothing. The receptionist would gladly worship her like a god of wealth if necessary.
Wen Ying stood in the elevator and pressed the close button. Just as the doors were about to shut completely, a large hand suddenly reached in.
The elevator reopened, and both women looked toward the newcomer.
The man stood tall and straight, his features refined and handsome, his expression gentle. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses rested on his high nose bridge, adding to his restrained and scholarly charm.
Their eyes met.
Gu Qingyu’s lips curved in a smile.
Wen Ying frowned, clearly displeased, her expression almost asking, What are you doing here?
The receptionist didn’t notice the silent exchange between them and hadn’t connected the two in any way.
She simply blinked in surprise. “Mr. Gu, are you also here to see President Fu?”
His demeanor was calm as he gave the receptionist a gentle smile. “I have something to discuss with Tingchuan.”
Then he turned to Wen Ying. “Is Miss Wen here for the same reason?”
The receptionist quickly nodded. “Yes, Mr. Gu. Miss Wen is also here to see President Fu.”
“In that case, may I go up with her?”
“Well…” The receptionist looked troubled.
Mr. Gu was President Fu’s good friend, so she treated him very politely.
If it had been anyone else, she would have agreed without hesitation.
But the person in the elevator was Miss Wen.
Mr. Gu and Miss Wen were complete opposites.
Miss Wen had a terrible temper. If she became unhappy, others would suffer. Everyone knew that.
Mr. Gu, on the other hand, was gentle and always greeted people with a smile. He never lost his temper and was very easy to get along with.
Naturally, the receptionist would rather offend Gu Qingyu than offend Wen Ying.
Seeing the troubled look on her face, Gu Qingyu roughly guessed the situation and smiled as he asked Wen Ying for her opinion. “Miss Wen, would that be alright?”
His polite and courteous manner made it difficult to refuse.
Yet that very sentence instantly made Wen Ying recall last night.
“Is this okay?”
“Is this alright?”
“Can you keep going?”
Under the warm lighting, the man had looked down at her with lowered eyes, sweat sliding down the smooth lines of his side profile as he repeatedly asked those questions.
Thinking about it, Wen Ying’s face flushed red. She glared at him before turning aside in irritation. “Do whatever you want.”
Even with her poor attitude, Gu Qingyu still smiled patiently at her. “Then thank you, Miss Wen.”
The elevator doors closed.
The already narrow space suddenly felt even more cramped with the man’s presence.
Wen Ying glanced at him beside her. After holding it in for a moment, she couldn’t help but speak irritably. “Why did you follow me up?”
Gu Qingyu was quite tall, and he looked down at her slightly, amusement hidden behind his glasses. “Didn’t I just say? I have something to discuss with Tingchuan.”
Wen Ying sneered. “Aren’t you afraid Fu Tingchuan will find out you’ve put a green hat on him and cut ties with you? Yet you still dare to show up in front of him so openly.”
The man responded leisurely, “If you don’t say anything and I don’t say anything, how would he know?”
Those were Wen Ying’s exact words from the car earlier, now used against her.
She glared at him and decided not to speak to him anymore.
When they exited the elevator and entered the president’s office area, they happened to see Lin Shiwei, dressed in professional attire, throwing herself into Fu Tingchuan’s arms.
Fu Tingchuan had even wrapped an arm firmly around Lin Shiwei’s waist.
Gu Qingyu raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Wen Ying.
Wen Ying frowned briefly, but quickly relaxed her expression before striding in on her high heels.
Hearing the footsteps, the two inside noticed them at the same time.
Lin Shiwei reacted strongly, quickly pulling herself out of Fu Tingchuan’s arms with a panicked and guilty expression.
She hurriedly bowed and apologized. “I’m sorry, President Fu. I didn’t mean to. I’m sorry, Miss Wen. It’s not what you think. President Fu and I really have nothing going on.”
Fu Tingchuan frowned. “You don’t need to apologize or explain anything to her.”
Lin Shiwei didn’t feel reassured at all. She looked helplessly toward Wen Ying.
Wen Ying sized her up from head to toe with a critical gaze.
She wasn’t particularly beautiful, just somewhat pure-looking, the standard fragile innocent type. Her appearance was plain, and her figure was thin and bony, as if she hadn’t eaten properly.
Wen Ying sneered inwardly. Fu Tingchuan must really be starving if he could swallow anything.
Lin Shiwei felt chills under Wen Ying’s gaze, her nerves stretched tight.
Just as she thought Wen Ying was about to cause trouble again, she instead heard her say arrogantly, “You can leave first.”
Lin Shiwei looked at her in confusion, then at Fu Tingchuan.
Seeing that Fu Tingchuan neither object nor looked at her, she reluctantly left.
Wen Ying immediately complained to Fu Tingchuan, “Can’t you be more careful? If someone saw that, how embarrassing for me.”
Fu Tingchuan was taken aback.
He had expected that even if Wen Ying didn’t cause a scene, she would at least question him angrily.
He hadn’t expected her to say something like that.
He assumed she had finally matured and sneered. “So you know what embarrassment is. I’ve never seen you care about your face when you bully people.”
That made Wen Ying unhappy. Her brows shot up. “How do I not care about my face? When have I ever bullied anyone?”
Fu Tingchuan thought she simply lacked self-awareness and didn’t bother to argue.
Instead, he turned to the other unexpected visitor. “Qingyu, what brings you here?”
Then he glanced at Wen Ying suspiciously. “You two came together?”
Gu Qingyu had already made himself comfortable on the black leather sofa. Hearing the question, he simply smiled without answering.
Wen Ying cast him a subtle glance. When she saw him smiling at her, her heart skipped. She quickly stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Fu Tingchuan’s arm.
“We just happened to run into each other at the entrance. Why are you asking? Don’t tell me you suspect something between us?”
Her voice was soft and charming, tinged with the spoiled arrogance of a rich young lady.
Gu Qingyu raised his eyes slightly, his gaze landing on her bright red lips.
Something flickered behind his glasses. His eyes moved downward, settling on the arms entwined together.
The corner of his lips unconsciously lowered before he quickly looked away and said nothing.
Fu Tingchuan naturally had no reason to doubt them.
He knew very well how much Wen Ying liked him.
As for Gu Qingyu, there was even less reason to suspect him. They had grown up together and were close brothers. It was impossible for him to betray him.
Besides, with Gu Qingyu’s personality, he would never be interested in a spoiled and willful young lady like Wen Ying.
“I was only asking casually. When did I ever doubt either of you?”
Fu Tingchuan disliked how she clung to him without restraint in front of others. He pulled his arm away from her grip. “What are you doing pulling and tugging like that? This is the company. Can’t you be a little more mindful?”
Then he frowned and pressed the matter again. “You still haven’t explained what happened last night.”
Wen Ying didn’t bother clinging to him. Instead, she dropped onto a nearby single sofa and pouted. “Explain what? I already told you. It wasn’t me.”
“Wen Ying, stop pretending. If it wasn’t you, then who? You had the motive.” Fu Tingchuan stared at her coldly. “And I’ve already had someone investigate. At that time, only you touched both of our wine glasses.”
“Since you don’t believe me, then there’s nothing to talk about.”
She stood up, grabbed her bag, and started to leave.
Fu Tingchuan stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. “Explain yourself before you go.”
Wen Ying tried to pull her hand free. “Don’t pull and tug. This is the company. Can’t you be a little more mindful?”
“Wen Ying—”
Having his own words thrown back at him, Fu Tingchuan’s cold face flushed with anger. “I’m speaking to you properly. You’d better explain yourself clearly.”
His anger sparked her temper as well.
“Explain what? I didn’t even hold it against you for whatever you did with Lin Shiwei last night, yet you’re the one accusing me!”
“What, you slept with someone else and don’t want to admit your own mistake, so now you want to push all the blame onto me?”
Fu Tingchuan’s veins throbbed on his forehead. “Wen Ying! You’d better stop being unreasonable!”
“So what if I’m unreasonable? You’re allowed to suspect me, but I’m not allowed to expose you?”
Wen Ying curled her lips in a sneer. “Don’t act like a victim after taking advantage!”
Gu Qingyu lifted his head slightly, something shifting behind his glasses as the corner of his lips twitched.
Fu Tingchuan laughed in anger. “You drugged me and still think you’re in the right?”
Wen Ying couldn’t be bothered to deal with this idiot anymore. She rolled her eyes and strode out in her high heels.
Her red dress traced a graceful arc through the air, proud and aloof.
Fu Tingchuan was so angry he was momentarily speechless. He felt completely unable to communicate with his fiancée.
Remembering that Gu Qingyu was still present, he said awkwardly, “Sorry you had to see that. Wen Ying has always had a bad temper and gets jealous easily.”
“Jealous?” Gu Qingyu drew out the word, a hint of unreadable emotion in his eyes.
Thinking he hadn’t noticed Wen Ying’s possessiveness, Fu Tingchuan explained, “Yes, didn’t you see just now? She insisted that something was going on between me and Secretary Lin. It’s always like this. She never trusts me.”
He gave a helpless smile. “Even when she’s the one who made a mistake, she still acts self-righteous and deliberately brings it up just to anger me. I don’t even know how to talk to her about it. The moment I try, she gets angry like she’s swallowed gunpowder.”
Listening to his friend pour out his frustrations about his relationship, Gu Qingyu lowered his eyes slightly and made no comment.
He simply smiled faintly and remarked, “But from what I saw, your temper didn’t seem small either.”