Beautiful Woman, You Have Another Express Delivery! (GL) - Chapter 18

Finally, Cheng Qiuyi proved to Liu Shuhan with action that when a person’s passion flared up, no amount of winter melon could help. Liu Shuhan couldn’t understand how she had been so blind before, thinking Cheng Qiuyi was sexually aloof.

In the middle of the night, Cheng Qiuyi and Liu Shuhan lay in bed, wrapped in each other’s arms. Just as Liu Shuhan thought Cheng Qiuyi had fallen asleep, she suddenly heard her say, “Shuhan, do you want to know about the grudges between me and the Cheng family?”

Cheng Qiuyi originally didn’t intend to tell Liu Shuhan about these messy affairs, but A Zhi’s words earlier that day had touched her. In love, no one is ever entirely protecting the other. Cheng Qiuyi had deliberately kept her personal life hidden to shield Liu Shuhan, but that didn’t change the reality that Liu Shuhan had already been drawn into this conflict.

Liu Shuhan was a bit surprised. Of course, she wanted to know everything about Cheng Qiuyi, but she also knew that these were Cheng Qiuyi’s scars, and Liu Shuhan couldn’t bear to rip them open so brutally. So, Liu Shuhan shook her head, “Please don’t tell me. I really don’t want to know.”

Cheng Qiuyi could naturally see through Liu Shuhan’s intentions. Her heart softened, and she stroked the top of Liu Shuhan’s head. “But I want to tell you, Shuhan. I’ve been carrying these things alone for so many years, and now I’m tired. I want someone to share the burden with.”

Liu Shuhan looked up. “Qiuyi, I’m willing to share it with you.”

“Actually, there’s not much to say. My family used to be quite wealthy. The affairs of wealthy families are probably all similar. My father fooled around outside behind my mother’s back. Later, after my mother passed away, before her remains were even cold, he brought the woman and her son into our home. That woman is Shen Wenqin.”

Liu Shuhan had guessed some of it before, so she wasn’t completely surprised, but she was still angry about Cheng’s father’s actions. As a husband and father, he had absolutely no sense of responsibility. Liu Shuhan felt sorry for Cheng Qiuyi, and at the same time, she thought that Cheng Qiuyi’s ability to grow into such an outstanding person must have been due to her mother’s good guidance. However, Liu Shuhan remembered Shen Wenqin saying that Cheng’s father had a terminal illness and didn’t have many days left. She felt a moment of melancholy, wondering if it was retribution that Cheng’s father had lived a reckless and unrestrained first half of his life, disregarding his wife and daughter, only to contract such a disease in his old age.

Cheng Qiuyi continued, “Later, I went abroad to study, which was a case of ‘out of sight, out of mind.’ The Cheng family also acted as if I didn’t exist, and we had no further dealings. But I hold something that makes Cheng Tianhong deeply uneasy.”

“What is it?”

“Although the Cheng Corporation was founded by generations of the Cheng family, it was already showing signs of decline when it reached Cheng Tianhong’s hands. It was my mother who, against all opposition, carried out a sweeping reform, and only then did the Cheng Corporation’s development gradually improve. The Cheng Patriarch, my grandfather, acknowledged my mother’s contribution and allocated eleven percent of the shares to her.”

“The Cheng Patriarch originally held fifty-one percent of the shares, giving him absolute controlling power over the Cheng Corporation. These shares were then distributed between Cheng Tianhong and my mother. Cheng Tianhong has acquired a lot of scattered shares over the years, but at most, he only holds about forty-five percent of the shares.”

“That eleven percent was later passed down to me. Cheng Tianhong has always been wary of me because of it, thinking I want to snatch the Cheng Corporation that he intended for his son.”

Liu Shuhan only half-understood what Cheng Qiuyi was saying. She looked at Cheng Qiuyi and found her so attractive when she spoke eloquently that she couldn’t help but be mesmerized.

Cheng Qiuyi said sarcastically, “Cheng Tianhong is incompetent to safeguard the Cheng family business, so he has to turn back and beg me. What a joke.”

She finished speaking and waited for Liu Shuhan’s reaction. After waiting for a long time, Liu Shuhan didn’t move. She turned to look and saw Liu Shuhan staring blankly at her, her mind clearly miles away.

Cheng Qiuyi chuckled and tapped Liu Shuhan’s forehead. “Come back to life, you silly Log.”

Liu Shuhan’s eyes finally moved. She looked at Cheng Qiuyi with admiration. “Qiuyi, you look so cool when you’re serious.”

Cheng Qiuyi squeezed her cheek and smiled. “Am I good-looking?”

“Good-looking!” Liu Shuhan nodded.

“Am I beautiful?”

“Beautiful!” Liu Shuhan nodded hard.

“Do you love me?”

“Love you!” Liu Shuhan nodded desperately.

“Then how about we do it again?”

“…” Liu Shuhan turned her back to Cheng Qiuyi. “Go away. I don’t have a girlfriend as rogue as you.”

Cheng Qiuyi lay on Liu Shuhan, bit her bare shoulder, stretched out her long arm to pull her into her embrace, rested her chin on the top of Liu Shuhan’s head, and closed her eyes contentedly, enjoying a good night’s sleep.

…

The weather in City C was still hot, even after the start of autumn. Cheng Qiuyi suggested to Liu Shuhan that they find a cool place to escape the summer heat, but Liu Shuhan immediately rejected the idea. “Forget it. I finally got a raise. If I take ten or twenty days off, my boss will surely fire me.”

Liu Shuhan loved plants and had planted many flowers and plants on Cheng Qiuyi’s balcony. She took good care of them. These days, they were blooming and sprouting, full of life and cheer.

In the evening, the autumn wind blew, and the stuffy heat in the air finally lessened a bit. Liu Shuhan was holding a small watering can and watering a lush green plant. Cheng Qiuyi casually plucked a leaf from the small green seedling, her expression full of grievance. “Shuhan, we’ve been together for so long, but we haven’t even had a proper trip out.”

Liu Shuhan swatted Cheng Qiuyi’s hand, feeling distressed. “Why did you pull its leaf? It doesn’t have many leaves to begin with. You’ll make it bald if you keep pulling!”

Cheng Qiuyi gritted her teeth at the plant. Liu Shuhan already had little time, and now she was dividing it up for these little things. She decided she must find an opportunity to get rid of them!

“Shuhan, how about you quit this job? I’ll find you a new one. How about that? The salary will only be higher!”

“Save it.” Liu Shuhan shooed Cheng Qiuyi aside. “Move. I’m going to cook.”

Cheng Qiuyi was very displeased. She plucked another leaf from the little bald tree when Liu Shuhan wasn’t looking.

“Cheng Qiuyi, if you pull my flowers again, I’m done with you!”

Cheng Qiuyi quickly threw the tender leaf back into the flower pot, covering it with some soil, and pretended nothing had happened.

She clapped her hands and headed toward the kitchen. Her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was A Zhi.

“A Zhi, what is it so late?”

A Zhi shouted anxiously, “Miss, A Meng is going into labor!”

“What? Wasn’t the due date next week?” Cheng Qiuyi was also a little nervous. “Don’t panic. Take your wife to the hospital. I’ll be right there.”

Cheng Qiuyi hung up the phone, grabbed her jacket, and headed out. Liu Shuhan heard the movement from the kitchen and rushed out. “What’s wrong?”

“A Zhi’s wife is going into labor. I need to go see them immediately.”

“Wait a moment!” Liu Shuhan quickly turned off the stove. “I’m coming with you.”

“It’s late, and we don’t know how long we’ll be busy. You have to work tomorrow. Don’t go. Be good.” Cheng Qiuyi put on her shoes and stood up.

Liu Shuhan’s expression was firm. “No. A Zhi is your friend, so he’s my friend too. If a friend’s family has something going on, I have to go and help, no matter what.”

Cheng Qiuyi had no choice but to agree. “Alright, alright. Our Shuhan is the most loyal. Quick, change your shoes, and let’s go right away.”

When they arrived at the delivery room door, A Zhi was already there. The six-foot-tall man was pacing frantically like a headless chicken in front of the delivery room door, sweat dripping from his forehead. When he saw Cheng Qiuyi and Liu Shuhan, he quickly rushed over. “Miss, Miss Liu, you’re here!”

“How is your wife doing?”

“She just went in. I don’t know either.” A Zhi grabbed his hair and squatted on the ground, muttering, “God bless, please let the mother and child be safe and sound. God bless, please let the mother and child be safe and sound…”

Cheng Qiuyi grabbed the back of A Zhi’s shirt collar and lifted him up. “Don’t scare yourself. Your wife and my godson will definitely be fine.”

Liu Shuhan laughed. “How do you know it’s a son? What if it’s a daughter?”

Cheng Qiuyi also laughed. “A daughter is even better. I hope she looks like her mother. She’ll definitely be a beauty. Shuhan, you haven’t met A Zhi’s wife, have you? She is truly beautiful, a rare beauty! I don’t know what kind of good fortune this boy A Zhi accumulated over several lifetimes.”

“Really?” Liu Shuhan’s eyes lit up at the mention of a beautiful woman. “How beautiful?”

“You’ll know when you see her.” Cheng Qiuyi intentionally kept her guessing.

With Liu Shuhan and Cheng Qiuyi joking around, A Zhi finally relaxed a lot, and the tension on his face eased.

They waited at the delivery room door for more than two hours before the surgery ended. As soon as the doctor came out, A Zhi eagerly asked, “Doctor, how is my wife?”

“Natural birth, mother and daughter are safe. The baby weighs three point one kilograms. Congratulations, Mr. Song, on the birth of your daughter.”

“Really?” A Zhi was so happy he almost jumped up. He vigorously shook the doctor’s hand. “Thank you, Doctor, thank you, Doctor. This is great, this is great…”

Cheng Qiuyi kicked A Zhi’s knee. “Are you out of your mind with joy, you rascal? Hurry up and go see your wife!”

A Zhi finally came to his senses and scrambled to go see his wife, leaving Cheng Qiuyi and Liu Shuhan to ask the doctor a few more questions about the baby.

“Qiuyi, should we go see the baby? I’ve never seen a newborn baby before,” Liu Shuhan suggested.

Cheng Qiuyi thought about A Zhi, who was still in the delivery room with his wife, and realized he wouldn’t be paying attention to his daughter anytime soon. She nodded. “Let’s go, then. I want to see what the baby looks like too.”

The newborn’s skin was wrinkled and red all over, like a little monkey. Liu Shuhan was a little disappointed. “Why doesn’t she look like the babies I see on TV?”

Cheng Qiuyi laughed. “They all look like this when they’re first born. They’ll look better in a few days.”

Liu Shuhan stared at the wrinkled little monkey for a while and actually started to find it somewhat pleasant. She sighed with emotion, “Life is truly amazing. It’s not easy for such a tiny thing to grow up.”

She looked at Cheng Qiuyi, involuntarily wondering what a child of Cheng Qiuyi would be like if she had one. Would the child be as beautiful as Cheng Qiuyi?

But since Cheng Qiuyi decided to be with her, she probably wouldn’t have the chance to have her own child in this lifetime. Liu Shuhan felt a little sad and guilty. She squeezed Cheng Qiuyi’s hand. “Qiuyi, I’m sorry.”