Everything was settled for the Yin family.
Yin Xi had planned to go to work at K-Feng Magazine on Monday, but Qin Siye disallowed it, citing her ankle injury.
Consequently, she had to take another day off.
Inside the President's office of Zhuo Sheng Group, Qin Siye, having just finished the morning meeting, returned to his office and received an internal call from Zhao Ze.
"Hello? President, a Miss Lu has personally come to see you, saying she has what you're looking for."
Upon hearing this, Qin Siye sat up straighter. "Oh? Have her come up."
A few minutes later, Lu Yushan entered with Gu Ze.
Qin Siye's sharp gaze scanned her from head to toe. Lu Yushan had put on light makeup today and wore a floral maxi dress, appearing pure and elegant.
Concurrently, Lu Yushan was also staring intently at him.
She had only seen this business elite on television and in newspapers before; he was the object of desire for countless socialites in K City. She hadn't expected him to be even more handsome in person.
"Did you bring it?" Zhao Ze, standing to the side, asked in a low voice, having received a glance from Qin Siye.
"Yes, I did." Lu Yushan paused for a beat, withdrew her gaze, and quickly opened her handbag, carefully taking out a silver necklace and placing it on the desk.
After confirming it was the correct item, Qin Siye looked up. "On the night of March 22nd, were you the woman who barged into my room at Getae Restaurant?"
"Yes. I was being tracked and accidentally stumbled in." Lu Yushan had done her homework before coming, so her response was natural.
After a moment of silence, Qin Siye asked again, "Why did you sneak away? And why did you take my necklace?"
"I... I woke up the next day and was terrified. My mind went blank, and I just wanted to get out of there quickly. When I was packing my things, I accidentally put your necklace into my bag."
Lu Yushan feigned panic on the outside, but remained calm within.
All these words were pre-planned.
From the necklace's origin and the information she gathered last night, it seemed Yin Xi had mistakenly taken this necklace, and likely didn't even know it existed.
Although Yin Xi was currently Qin Siye's girlfriend, the fact that he was searching everywhere for the necklace suggested he didn't know the woman from that night was Yin Xi.
Her appearance here today, though risky, was well-calculated.
In any case, she wanted to snatch anything that belonged to Yin Xi.
Moreover, she had long harbored feelings for a handsome, wealthy man like Qin Siye. She couldn't let such a perfect opportunity slip by.
Another silence fell, the air in the room seeming to freeze. Qin Siye remained silent, and Zhao Ze dared not even breathe.
"What happened that night was purely an accident. Name your price, how much do you want?" Qin Siye lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled wisps of white smoke, raising his head with a calm expression.
What? He didn't intend to give her a formal title, only monetary compensation?
Lu Yushan's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, and she quickly said, "Mr. Qin, I don't want money. I have admired you for a long time, I... I just want to stay by your side."
Upon hearing this, Qin Siye's gaze showed displeasure, but considering her actions that night had essentially saved him, and with his grandmother pressuring him to marry, he sighed and said, "Alright. In three months, I will give you a proper status and we will get engaged."
Overjoyed, Lu Yushan wanted to ask why they had to wait three months, but swallowed the words as they reached her lips.
She saw Qin Siye had softly closed his eyes and was leaning back lazily against the chair, clearly not wishing to speak further.
After leaving her contact information with Zhao Ze, Lu Yushan departed Zhuo Sheng Group.
Zhao Ze returned to the President's office and saw Qin Siye meticulously wiping the necklace with disinfectant wipes.
"Investigate this woman. If she dares to deceive me, she will face severe consequences."
"Yes." Zhao Ze continued, "What about Miss Yin and the old madam?"
"No need to make a fuss for now," Qin Siye replied softly, pinching his brow.
In the morning, as soon as he got into the car, he had received a call from Xu Zhilan.
She said she was very pleased with Yin Xi and urged him to finalize their engagement as soon as possible.
In his haste, he had no choice but to use three months as an excuse.
He said he had not known Yin Xi for long and that after three months of getting to know each other, if they found each other suitable, they would get engaged.
Who knew the woman from that night would actively seek him out at this time.
Currently, he could only use these three months as a temporary measure. Perhaps time would sort everything out and help him resolve this predicament.
On Tuesday, as Yin Xi returned to her office at K-Feng Magazine, the intern Yu Na, who entered with her, pulled her aside.
She concernedly asked about her absence from work. Yin Xi, not wanting others to know too much, gave a vague excuse.
As they were getting water and returning to their seats, Deputy Editor Liu entered with a woman, smiling.
When Yin Xi saw the woman's face, she was greatly shocked.
Lu Yushan, why was she here?
At that moment, Liu Ying clapped her hands and looked at Lu Yushan, announcing loudly, "Everyone, please quiet down. I'd like to introduce a new colleague, Lu Yushan, a top graduate from K University. From now on, she will be our reporter. Let's welcome her!"
A round of applause ensued in the room, and Yin Xi lightly clapped along.
She recalled that Lu Yushan had majored in finance during university; how did she end up as a reporter at K-Feng?
However, considering Liu Ying was her friend, her doubts were quickly dispelled.
With such a connection, coupled with her methods, it was easy for her to get a job at K-Feng.
Lu Yushan swept her gaze around the room, finally resting her eyes on Yin Xi, a look of smugness and disdain appearing on her face. "Thank you, colleagues. I'm new here, please guide me!"
Liu Ying quickly led Lu Yushan to a spacious desk and instructed Yin Xi and Yu Na to follow her.
The two of them would have to report their work to her daily and serve her tea and water.
Yu Na was very displeased. Clearly, both of them had arrived earlier than Lu Yushan and knew more than her, so why should they serve her?
Yin Xi advised her not to overthink it, to endure for now, do her job well, and wait until after her internship qualified and she received her graduation certificate.
In truth, her hatred for Lu Yushan was no less than Yu Na's.
Seeing Lu Yushan and Liu Ying interacting intimately, laughing and chatting as they came and went, Yin Xi's suspicion grew that both of them were involved in Chen having drugged her that day.
However, she had no proof. Even if she did, with her current strength, she couldn't confront them.
For now, she had to learn to endure. When she became powerful one day, she would settle all the scores.
"Yushan, if you find Yin Xi really bothersome, I can immediately have her pack her bags and leave," Deputy Editor Liu said to a visibly annoyed Lu Yushan in her office.