Su He woke up the next day after dreaming all night, disturbed by her alarm. After lingering in bed for five minutes, she suddenly remembered that she had something very important to do today.
Su He rushed into the bathroom and tidied herself up in the shortest possible time. Grabbing her bag, she was about to leave.
Tang Jiaojiao was about to go downstairs to buy food. Seeing her in such a hurry, she couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you quit your job? Why aren't you sleeping in?"
"I, I have plans with a friend. I'll visit you again another day." Su He said and then dashed out.
Lu Yanbei hated tardiness and early departures the most, and she didn't want to be scolded.
Arriving at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau just two minutes before the deadline, Su He practically sprinted.
"Miss Su." Before Su He could catch her breath, a gentle voice sounded in her ear. It was Lu Yanbei's private lawyer, Mr. Huang, dressed in a well-fitting suit, carrying a briefcase, and very respectful.
"The boss is already waiting inside. Please follow me." Lawyer Huang smiled at Su He and led her towards a reception room on the second floor.
Compared to the crowded lobby, it was much quieter here.
In the spacious room, only Lu Yanbei was seated.
He leaned back on the sofa, his long legs crossed naturally. He held a tablet in his hand and wore a Bluetooth headset. His messy hair obscured his eyes, giving him a less sharp demeanor than usual.
"The boss is in a meeting. Please review this agreement first. If there are no issues, sign and stamp it on the last page," Lawyer Huang said in a low voice and took out a document from his briefcase.
Su He secretly glanced at Lu Yanbei and quietly sat down at the nearby desk.
Su He only skimmed through the terms and conditions without studying them carefully. When she turned to the last page and saw the compensation amount, she was instantly taken aback.
As long as she stayed by his side for two years, not only would all past debts be cleared, but she would also receive one hundred million in compensation.
What an amazing boss!
Sign it, sign it immediately!
Without hesitation, Su He took out a pen and quickly signed her name.
Anyone who doesn't take money is a fool!
Seeing her sign, Lawyer Huang smiled and handed her an ink pad.
Su He extended her index finger, dipped it in the ink pad, and left a clear fingerprint on her signature.
"Miss Su is a straightforward person." Lawyer Huang breathed a sigh of relief after completing his task. He felt guilty about helping his boss deceive such a young girl.
Meanwhile, Lu Yanbei had finished his meeting.
He took off his headset and looked towards Su He.
The smile on Su He's face immediately disappeared. "I'm done signing."
Lawyer Huang got up, took the document, and handed it over. Lu Yanbei directly flipped to the last page and neatly signed his name.
After all the signing and stamping, the next step was to submit the documents to obtain the marriage certificates.
Half an hour later, Su He held two red booklets in her hands.
"Your paintings have been found and will be delivered this afternoon. I still have matters to attend to at the company, so I'll try to be back as early as possible tonight," Lu Yanbei said before leaving.
It was just like a husband routinely reporting his schedule before going to work.
Su He: ...
She really wanted to say, "Big boss, you really don't have to. It would be best if you were on business trips every day." That way, she would have more freedom.
Lawyer Huang smiled back at her before quickening his pace to follow.
Su He stood at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau for a long time before finally snapping back to reality. Her first marriage was to repay a debt of gratitude; her second marriage was to settle a debt.
She was only twenty-five and already divorced twice. Tsk! Fortunately, she was resilient. After a few seconds of feeling down, she returned to her normal self. Practice makes perfect! It wasn't her first time getting a marriage certificate, so she would get used to it.
With this thought in mind, Su He returned to her residence at Yujing Huating with the two newly issued marriage certificates.
Lu Yanbei kept his word.
Shortly after lunch, the doorbell rang right on time.
Several men in work uniforms, each carrying several large bags, stood in the hallway, creating an impressive sight.
After confirming their identities, Su He opened the door.
The workers brought the paintings into the entrance hall and left without any interaction.
Su He opened the bags and indeed saw all her paintings, undamaged. However, upon counting, she discovered that two were missing, unsure if they were lost or damaged.
Of course, Su He was already very satisfied that most of her paintings were recovered.
Lu Yanbei's house was very large, with several empty rooms. So, she chose a smaller storage room and placed the paintings inside. She then tidied up the room, intending to set it up as a workspace.
She would be freelancing from home from now on and needed a place to work. Before that, she politely submitted an application to Lu Yanbei. Lu Yanbei was quite generous and replied with a simple "Approved."
"So stingy, just one word!" Seeing his reply, Su He couldn't help but complain. "His tone is like he's some high and mighty emperor!"
Thinking about it, wasn't Lu Yanbei precisely a commercial emperor?
Su He was busy all afternoon. As the sun began to set, she dragged her tired body back to her room, took a bath, and collapsed on the bed, not wanting to move.
"Just thirty more minutes of napping, then I'll cook," she said, yawning.
Who knew that she would end up sleeping for an hour or two, and it would be completely dark?
Su He jolted awake, muttering a curse. "Oh no, oh no, the big boss is probably already on his way back. I haven't even started preparing dinner!"
Considering how much Lu Yanbei had helped her, it would be terrible if he went hungry.
Su He got up in a panic and rushed into the kitchen in her pajamas. Just as she was defrosting food, a melodious tune suddenly sounded from the entrance.
It was the sound of the fingerprint lock being opened.
Su He's back stiffened.
She looked down at her cartoon pajamas and silently prayed that he would quickly go to his room and not come in. But as luck would have it! After changing into slippers at the entrance, Lu Yanbei headed straight towards the kitchen.
Su He quickly squatted down, hoping he wouldn't see her.
From the moment Lu Yanbei entered, his gaze had been searching for Su He, so how could he not know where she was? He walked leisurely to the refrigerator, took out a bottle of mineral water, and stood there drinking it unhurriedly.
The gulping sound echoed clearly in her ears, making Su He's heart tremble.
After finishing the bottle of water, Lu Yanbei still hadn't left.
Su He's legs were getting numb from squatting.
Just as she hesitated whether to stand up, a deep voice suddenly came from beside her: "Is there gold under the cabinet?"
The teasing tone made Su He's ears turn red with embarrassment.
He was doing it on purpose!
He clearly saw her long ago!
"I'm cooking. Go back to your room and wait. I'll call you when it's ready." Su He had just woken up and hadn't put on a bra yet. Her bare body was beneath her loose pajamas, and he absolutely couldn't see it.
What she didn't know was that the spot where she was squatting was directly under a row of spotlights, which illuminated everything clearly. The thin fabric was almost transparent, revealing the scenery within.
Lu Yanbei's gaze darkened slightly as he caught sight of the smooth, exposed skin of her back.
After a while, Su He heard footsteps receding behind her and let out a slight sigh of relief.