Hanging up the phone, Qin He returned to the pile of lumber.
Liu Xingan, while rubbing a piece of wood, looked up at Qin He with a knowing look, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Was it Gu boy who called?"
"Mhm."
Liu Xingan glanced at Qin He's expression.
"Gu boy has finally made some progress. A strong-willed woman can't resist a persistent man."
Qin He glared, "Master, what kind of description is that?"
Liu Xingan was sanding the wood with sandpaper, a smile appearing on his face.
"I didn't say anything before because I wasn't sure if you could accept Gu boy. Actually, I think he's quite a good person. Before, with all the problems in the Western District United Department, he took it all upon himself so you wouldn't be tired."
"He came to the Western District United Department office every day just to see you. I watched him, not knowing when you'd come or not. It's not easy to have the perseverance to try your luck."
As it was nearing the end of the workday, Qin He listened to Liu Xingan's rambling, half-mocking, half-praising of Gu Qishen.
The treasure chest in her hands was finally finished.
"Master, every word you say you dislike Gu Qishen, but you're subtly praising him. Don't think I can't tell," Qin He mumbled. "You're praising him so much I suspect you've taken some benefits from him."
It was also time to get off work. Qin He, carrying the confidential box, walked out of the Western District United Department with Liu Xingan.
She drove, first taking her master back to the courtyard house. After having a bowl of noodles from her master's wife, she then drove away.
Halfway to her destination, Qin He's phone rang.
She glanced at it; it was Xu Wanwan calling. She put on her earphones and answered.
"Qin He, where are you now?" Xu Wanwan's voice was filled with excitement.
"What's wrong?" Qin He asked.
"Did you see Weibo today?"
"Weibo? Did something else happen?" Qin He's brows furrowed tightly.
Before, because Song Nuan was always causing trouble, she had frequently been trending on Weibo.
Later, because of the account "Diligent Little He," she had also appeared a few times.
Now, whenever Qin He thought of trending topics, she automatically associated it with trouble.
"No, go check Lu Mingxi's Weibo now!"
Qin He frowned, pulled her car to the side of the road, stopped, opened Weibo, and found Lu Mingxi's account.
Lu Mingxi, now the president of the Lu Group, was in the middle of a live broadcast interview.
When Qin He entered, she saw the entire screen filled with topics about her.
【Diligent Little He, isn't that the eldest daughter of the Qin family?】
【Lu Mingxi's ideal type is actually her?】
【I think they're a good match. Lu Mingxi is rich and handsome. Diligent Little He is also a lady I've always liked!】
【But Diligent Little He is pregnant, isn't the child in her belly Lu Mingxi's?】
【I agree with the above. Before, in Diligent Little He's live stream, someone on the leaderboard was named Young Master Lu!】
Qin He looked at the flurry of comments. Although the part of the live broadcast concerning her had passed, she could more or less understand what had happened.
Presumably, the host had asked Lu Mingxi about his ideal type.
And he had directly mentioned Diligent Little He.
Qin He's head ached with anger. Yesterday, she had made it clear to Lu Mingxi, but he still said she was his ideal type when asked by the host!
Qin He was worried about Gu Qishen's reaction upon seeing this broadcast.
She had finally managed to get Gu Qishen to agree not to target the Lu Corporation yesterday.
Xu Wanwan's voice on the other end of the phone was full of excitement, "Qin He, Qin He, did you see it?"
"I saw it," Qin He gritted her teeth in anger.
Xu Wanwan, completely oblivious, continued, "I didn't expect Lu Mingxi to be so romantic. Let me tell you, although Lu Mingxi was a notorious playboy in Qingcheng before, he never acknowledged the women around him. I think he might be serious about you."
Qin He took a deep breath, "But I don't like him, and I never planned to date him. He's pushing me into the spotlight like this!"
There were already some rumors in Qingcheng because of her pregnancy. She didn't know how much worse they would spread now.
"Why don't you like Lu Mingxi?" Xu Wanwan's voice came through. "Although his reputation wasn't great before, he's restrained himself a lot recently. And he's been good friends with your elder brother for so many years. Even though he seems like a playboy on the surface, his character is reliable."
"Forget it, I can't convince you. Just remember that Lu Mingxi and I are impossible," Qin He replied. "I'm driving right now, so I'll hang up."
After hanging up, Qin He drove away with some irritation.
Of course, she knew Lu Mingxi's character wasn't bad, but she had absolutely no romantic feelings for him.
Driving back to the Qin family home, Qin He saw Old Mrs. Ming sitting in the living room as she entered.
Old Mrs. Ming looked up and saw Qin He return, and she joyfully waved, "He'er, come quickly! I was watching the replay of Lu Mingxi's live broadcast."
Qin He rubbed her forehead, "Grandmother, please don't watch it anymore."
"What's wrong? He'er, I noticed when Lu Mingxi came to wish me a happy birthday last time that he had feelings for you. What do you think?"
Old Mrs. Ming asked with a smile, clearly showing her approval.
Qin He, with her hand on her forehead, explained to her grandmother what she had told Xu Wanwan.
Old Mrs. Ming looked somewhat regretful, "No feelings? That's a real shame. Actually, feelings can be cultivated—"
Qin He quickly got up, "Grandmother, I'll go back and wash up first, and then I'll accompany you for dinner."
She hurried upstairs.
That Lu Mingxi, he was really causing her trouble.
After staying in her room for a while, Qin He came out after showering and changed into a nightgown.
While drying her hair, she opened the replay of Lu Mingxi's live broadcast.
Lu Mingxi's conversation with the host was exactly as she had imagined.
Qin He was furious. She scrolled through her WeChat to find Lu Mingxi's contact.
Qin He: 【Lu Mingxi, what did you mean by your live broadcast today?】
Lu Mingxi replied almost instantly: 【I knew you'd come looking for me.】
He even added a cute sticker at the end of his message.
Qin He: 【I think I made it very clear to you yesterday. I have no feelings for you.】
Lu Mingxi: 【You have the right to refuse, then I have the freedom to pursue. He'er, that's fair.】
Fair or not fair? She didn't like him!
Qin He felt like she couldn't get through to Lu Mingxi.
As she was carefully choosing her words to type, intending to send Lu Mingxi a message that they would never have a chance together.
Another message popped up on WeChat.
Yan Chen: 【He'er, my dear sister.】
Qin He sneered, 【He'er, my dear sister?】
Yan Chen: 【That's an affectionate nickname for a friend, an affectionate nickname!】
Yan Chen: 【Want to go out for dinner tomorrow? Bring Lu Mingxi along too.】
Qin He frowned, 【What do you want to do?】
Yan Chen: 【Am I not asking you properly? Why are you so wary? Li Yan will also be there tomorrow, along with An Rui and Chan'er.】
Qin He typed, 【So what exactly do you want to do?】