Now that Shuai Chang’s body is fine, he suggested to Qi Sheng, “I’ll drive you to work in the morning. If you can leave on time in the evening, I’ll pick you up. If there’s a drinking party, you can take the subway back.”
Qi Sheng nodded, “That sounds good.”
He really disliked squeezing into the subway in the morning; the crowded compartments made him uncomfortable. Before the Qi family went bankrupt, he always had a car to travel in, and he had never endured such hardship.
So when Shuai Chang offered to drive him, he accepted without hesitation.
When Shuai Chang pulled the car out of the garage, Qi Sheng regretted his decision a bit: Shuai Chang had brought out a bright red Bentley! It was a global limited edition, with only twenty produced, and it was probably the only one in China—hard not to attract attention.
Shuai Chang rolled down the passenger window when he got in front of Qi Sheng, “Why don’t you come in?”
Qi Sheng’s expression was hard to describe. He had thought Lu Ming Shen had a refined taste, but this bright red was truly beyond what he could have imagined.
“Isn’t this a bit too flashy?”
Shuai Chang got out of the car and came around to open the passenger door for Qi Sheng, “Whether it’s flashy or not doesn’t matter. The important thing is that you’re going to work in this car today; no one will dare bully you or cause trouble for you anymore. Aren’t you afraid of trouble?”
Qi Sheng hesitated, biting his lip, and after a moment of mental preparation, he got in.
Shuai Chang ran back to the driver’s seat, and thinking of how Qi Sheng had buckled his seatbelt last time, he wanted to do the same for Qi Sheng. But before he could, Qi Sheng was quick, and with a click, he secured his seatbelt.
Shuai Chang gazed at him with a mournful look. Qi Sheng felt his gaze and asked in confusion, “Why aren’t you buckling up and staring at me?”
“You look good; I like looking at you,” Shuai Chang replied as he forcefully clicked the seatbelt buckle together.
Qi Sheng felt a bit embarrassed but struggled to maintain his serious expression, resisting the urge to laugh.
It was Shuai Chang’s first time going to Qi Sheng’s jewelry store, but the navigation was off, and they took a wrong turn. By the time they circled back, they had wasted twenty minutes.
Qi Sheng was late, having arrived in the only bright red Bentley in the country.
He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry as he got out of the car, his face devoid of expression while he radiated coldness.
“Can I give you a call if I need to pick you up? Can you please remove my number from your blacklist?” Shuai Chang shouted as he stuck his head out.
People around were staring at him.
Qi Sheng quickened his pace and walked into the jewelry store, wanting to avoid letting anyone know he was connected to the person in the car.
Shuai Chang’s company wasn’t far from Qi Sheng’s location. Seeing that Qi Sheng ignored him, Shuai Chang slowly drove away.
A smile crept onto his lips, resembling a charming yet rogue villain.
Shuai Chang had indeed done it on purpose—partly to show off for Qi Sheng, and partly to mark him as his own; this man belonged to him, and no one else could touch him.
The two welcoming girls at the jewelry store watched as Qi Sheng stepped out of the luxury car, their curious eyes swirling around him. Qi Sheng reached the entrance, and the welcoming girl, Xiao Ting, greeted him with a cheerful smile, “Good morning, Master Qi.”
Xue Fen also wore a sweet smile, “You’re a bit late today, but it’s no problem; the manager hasn’t arrived yet.”
Qi Sheng took a step back, avoiding their close proximity, and nodded slightly, “I know, thank you.”
With that, he walked into the jewelry store with an expressionless face.
He was not a talkative person; the two girls had never taken the initiative to greet him before, and today was clearly because of Lu Ming Shen’s luxury car.
Fortunately, only two people had seen him; he didn’t have to face the awkward glances and endless questions from others.
Qi Sheng had made a miscalculation.
Due to his solitary and proud nature, no one in the jewelry store’s work group had mentioned adding him. Before he entered, the two girls sent explosive news into the group, accompanying it with a photo of Qi Sheng stepping out of the Bentley.
In the group, except for the manager and Qi Sheng, all the employees of the jewelry store were present. The group owner was another appraiser named Yu Xinhai.
The person most shocked by this news was none other than him. He had a keen eye for quality; the value of this Bentley was not just financial, as some things couldn’t be bought no matter how rich you are. Who was Qi Sheng really…
He had often competed with Qi Sheng but didn’t expect him to have such a deep background, causing him to feel a bit unsettled.
When Yu Xinhai saw Qi Sheng walk in, he proactively approached, “Little Qi, don’t worry; none of us will tell the manager about your lateness today.” He said, patting his chest, waiting for Qi Sheng’s response.
Qi Sheng, maintaining his poker face, sidestepped him and took his seat, knowing that Yu Xinhai’s flattery was solely because of that Bentley.
At ten o’clock, three pieces of jade were delivered by a customer. Typically, the higher the value of the jade, the higher the appraisal fee, which also means a larger commission for the appraiser.
Today, three appraisers were on duty, and the other one was an older man, around forty, named Wang Chengzhi.
Yu Xinhai was related to the boss, giving him a sense of leadership among the appraisers; usually, he would pick first and then distribute the rest to the other appraisers.
Today, Yu Xinhai was the first to approach the three pieces of jade, circling them for a long time before selecting one, which he cheerfully placed on Qi Sheng’s desk.
“Little Qi, this one has nice water quality; take a look. I’ll go pick another one,” he offered warmly, giving the best piece to Qi Sheng.
After the Qi family’s bankruptcy, Qi Sheng had experienced the ups and downs of human nature. He would have never allowed someone like Yu Xinhai to flatter him so openly before, but his mindset had changed—he needed money now.
Shuai Chang drove to his company, which was situated in a seventeen-story office building. The first ten floors were rented out, while the eleventh to seventeenth floors belonged to Ming Shen Real Estate.
Lu Ming Shen preferred large spaces, so the entire seventeenth floor was his office, which even included a small bedroom.
Wang Shen and a group of assistants were on the seventeenth floor to immediately report to Lu Ming Shen in case of urgent matters.
Lu Ming Shen’s previous assistant went home to have a baby, and Wang Shen was a high-achiever headhunted by Lu Ming Shen; not only was he smart, but he also had a good appearance. As soon as he arrived, he was assigned to sit right across from Lu Ming Shen, monitored with every move he made.
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