Beautiful Woman, You Have Another Express Delivery! (GL) - Chapter 19

“Qiuyi, I’m sorry.”

Liu Shuhan clasped Cheng Qiuyi’s hands with guilt, but Cheng Qiuyi smiled. “Dead Wood, what are you thinking about now?”

“I… if you are with me, you might never have a child of your own.”

“Fool, you talk as if you could have one. Children are a burden. It’s perfect just with the two of us.”

Cheng Qiuyi desperately wished that the tormenting thing called “child” would never appear. She felt that 24 hours sticking to Liu Shuhan was too short. Why would she willingly suffer to bring out a little imp to fight for attention with her?

However, if it were Liu Shuhan’s child, perhaps it wouldn’t be so unacceptable. Thinking about it, a miniature version of Liu Shuhan, whom she could watch grow up, hold in her arms to teach her to talk, and listen to her sweetly whine to her—how wonderful.

“Besides, if you really like children, technology is so advanced now. There are plenty of ways.”

That seemed reasonable. Liu Shuhan smiled at her own thoughts but then felt a little sad. They hadn’t been together for long. Thinking about those things was too far away.

It took Ah Zhi a while to remember his newborn baby girl. He hurried to the nursery room, straining to look inside, practically pressing himself against the glass.

As a new father, he was increasingly delighted the more he looked at his daughter, murmuring non-stop. “She’s beautiful. Her eyes and nose look like her mother’s, and her mouth looks like mine. She’s clearly a beauty in the making…” In reality, an infant just a few hours old couldn’t really show clear resemblance.

Ah Zhi stared at his daughter for a long time before remembering that Cheng Qiuyi and Liu Shuhan were nearby. He scratched his head sheepishly and greeted them. “Miss, Miss Liu, thank you for your trouble tonight.”

Liu Shuhan waved her hands repeatedly. “What trouble? We didn’t help much at all. And please stop calling me Miss Liu. It’s too formal. Just call me by my name. We’re all friends!”

“How is your wife doing?” Cheng Qiuyi asked.

“Everything is normal. She’s just a bit weak after giving birth and eager to see the baby.”

“You should advise her. She’s a mother now. She shouldn’t be so impulsive.” Cheng Qiuyi smiled faintly. “It’s getting late. Shuhan and I will head back first. We’ll come visit again when she’s feeling better.”

“Miss.”

“What is it?”

“Ah Ying is back.”

Cheng Qiuyi was surprised. “Wasn’t it supposed to be another week? Why did she return early?”

Ah Zhi sighed. “Ye Jing repeatedly invited her back.”

Cheng Qiuyi’s expression tightened. “She’s more impatient than we thought.”

“Miss, what should we do now?”

“It will take some time for me to mobilize funds. Tell Ah Ying to stall her for a couple of days. Also, Ye Jing is very shrewd. Tell Ah Ying to be careful.”

Cheng Qiuyi and Ah Zhi discussed their important matters. Liu Shuhan was completely lost and kept yawning. She simply turned her head to look at the baby again until Cheng Qiuyi patted her shoulder. “Shuhan, let’s go home.”

“Okay.”

Liu Shuhan naturally took Cheng Qiuyi’s outstretched hand and walked out with her.

Ah Zhi watched the two figures gradually disappear and smiled contentedly. Ah Zhi had witnessed Cheng Qiuyi being alone for so many years. Now that she had finally found someone to share her life with, whether it was a man or a woman didn’t matter.

…

A week later, Ye Jing invited Cheng Qiuyi to meet.

After their last encounter at the Cheng residence, Ye Jing had been quiet for a while. Cheng Qiuyi was certainly not foolish enough to think Ye Jing had actually given up. She had secretly increased the personnel monitoring Ye Jing, fearing any action that might be detrimental to Liu Shuhan.

This meeting was at Ye Corp. Ye Jing hadn’t arrived yet. A few people were scattered in the reception room. Cheng Qiuyi had met two of them before; they were from the secondary branches of the Cheng family. As the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The Cheng family was deteriorating day by day, so this situation was normal.

The two men looked at Cheng Qiuyi, exchanging glances. They were somewhat embarrassed and hesitantly stood up, calling out, “Eldest Miss.”

Cheng Qiuyi smiled. “I haven’t been a member of the Cheng family for a long time. There’s no need to be nervous, Uncles.”

Among these people, there was only one woman. She wore a business suit, her brown curly hair draped over her shoulders. Her makeup was exquisite, her expression indifferent. She sat alone in a corner, fiddling with her phone, not mingling with others, and seemed very unapproachable.

Cheng Qiuyi seemed very interested in this woman. She declined the invitation from the two Cheng family relatives and sat beside the woman, resting her hand on the back of the chair. She smiled. “This lady looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time in C City?”

The news of Cheng Qiuyi and Liu Shuhan being together had not been deliberately hidden. Anyone with a little bit of interest in C City knew about it. Families were privately spreading rumors that Cheng Qiuyi was a lesbian and was constantly fooling around with women. The people Ye Jing invited today were influential figures from various families in C City. Seeing Cheng Qiuyi flirt with a woman now, they all showed odd smiles. It seemed the rumors were true; Cheng Qiuyi was indeed a lesbian.

They also felt disdainful. When Cheng Tianhong took a concubine, this girl Cheng Qiuyi raised a huge fuss. Now, wasn’t she also hooking up with others while having one at home? She was no different from her philandering father.

The woman looked up, glanced at Cheng Qiuyi, ignored her, stood up, and moved to another corner to continue playing with her phone. The men around her laughed gloatingly. It seemed they had all been rebuffed one by one and were just waiting to see Cheng Qiuyi make a fool of herself.

Cheng Qiuyi didn’t give up. She sat next to the woman again. “Miss, what is your name?”

The woman looked up at her and said coldly, “None of your business.”

Cheng Qiuyi was snubbed and awkwardly sat back at the conference table with the family representatives. She said sheepishly, “Excuse me, I hope you gentlemen can overlook that.”

As she spoke, Ye Jing entered the conference room. Several people stood up to greet her, but only Cheng Qiuyi and the woman remained seated.

“Apologies for the delay, I had a meeting. Please be seated, everyone.”

After speaking, Ye Jing signaled to the woman in the corner. “Miss Yuan, you are our guest, please take the main seat.”

It seemed this woman was quite important, enough to make Ye Jing show deference.

The woman didn’t stand on ceremony. After sitting down, she immediately said, “CEO Ye, my time is limited. Please get straight to the point.”

Ye Jing didn’t get angry. She smiled. “Don’t worry, Miss Yuan, I won’t waste your time.” She then turned to introduce her to Cheng Qiuyi and the others. “This is Miss Yuan Ying, the CEO of the multinational corporation SL. She is also very interested in the acquisition plan of Cheng Corp.”

“CEO Ye, is it necessary to have so many people involved for one Cheng Corp.?” a man asked.

“While Cheng Corp. is not what it once was, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. You can tell from the stocks of Cheng Corp. that are still hitting the limit. Mr. Fang, don’t underestimate the Cheng family.”

Cheng Qiuyi sneered inwardly. Ye Jing had probably already investigated the Cheng Corp.’s background thoroughly. Acquiring Cheng Corp. certainly didn’t require such a large mobilization. It was likely that Ye Jing’s appetite was too big. Not only did she want to take over Cheng Corp., but she also wanted to tear off a piece of meat from these people.

Ye Jing then explained her plan to jointly acquire Cheng Corp. with several families. This matter couldn’t be discussed clearly in a short time. After half an hour of discussion, they verbally divided a piece of the pie and dispersed. Everyone was busy.

Ye Jing personally saw the woman named Yuan Ying into her car before returning to the conference room.

Only Cheng Qiuyi and Ye Jing remained in the large conference room.

“Speak. What do you want to do?” Cheng Qiuyi asked.

Ye Jing sat directly on the conference table, looking at Cheng Qiuyi playfully. “Qiuyi, you seem very interested in Miss Yuan?”

Cheng Qiuyi smiled. “I like women, especially beautiful women. I naturally want to get to know a beautiful woman like Miss Yuan.”

“Then you don’t like me? Is it because I’m not beautiful enough?”

Cheng Qiuyi scoffed. “I’m not interested in butch women.”

Ye Jing said regretfully, “Qiuyi, if I had managed to get you five years ago, none of this mess would have happened now.”

“Less nonsense. What is your purpose in bringing so many people in?”

Ye Jing smirked. “I know you are not interested in the Cheng family, but C City is not just about the Cheng and Ye families. The Cheng family is already rotten, but the old man Cheng Tianhong did a good job of keeping secrets. Not many people in the other families, let alone the Cheng family, know about it. This is a good opportunity.”

“Are you saying…”

Ye Jing nodded. “It’s certainly impossible with just your strength and mine, but adding SL company changes everything. If operated properly, taking over the entire C City is not a problem.”

Cheng Qiuyi was inwardly alarmed. She thought Ye Jing only wanted to take a bite out of each family, but her ambition was greater than she thought. She wanted to sweep up all of C City.

“Then you’ve found the wrong person. I’ve been studying abroad for the past few years, and besides my shares in Cheng Corp., I don’t have much valuable left. I don’t have an appetite as big as yours, nor do I want to take over anyone.”

Ye Jing mused for a moment, then said, “Cheng Qiuyi, you’re not interested in money or power. What about women? That Yuan Ying just now. I don’t believe you’re not tempted.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“Although your maternal grandfather’s Zhou family has declined in C City, his reputation for keeping his word is still there. With your involvement, I don’t believe those fools won’t fall for it. After the deed is done, C City is mine, and I’ll help you win over Yuan Ying. How about it?”

“Don’t use dirty tricks like you did back then.”

Ye Jing said disdainfully, “Dirty tricks are sometimes the most effective, but don’t worry, this time I’ll make her willingly surrender.”

Cheng Qiuyi thought for a long time, then finally gritted her teeth and agreed. “Alright. After this, the reputation of both the Cheng family and my mother’s Zhou family will be ruined. Ye Jing, you better keep your word!”

Only after leaving Ye Corp. did Cheng Qiuyi finally feel relieved.

The trauma Ye Jing left her with years ago was so deep that even now, Cheng Qiuyi felt an unwarranted fear when facing her. She drove onto the road, feeling relaxed all over. She called Liu Shuhan. “Shuhan, let’s go out and have some fun. I’ll take you somewhere nice.”

“I’m still at work, Jie-jie. Stop messing around…”

Cheng Qiuyi vaguely heard Liu Shuhan’s voice on the other end. “This is your package. Please sign here… Okay, thank you…” Cheng Qiuyi was displeased. “It’s work every day. Do you even have me in your eyes? I’m coming to pick you up now. You’re leaving whether you want to or not.”

“Why are you like this…”

Cheng Qiuyi hung up before Liu Shuhan could finish.

Liu Shuhan was annoyed that Cheng Qiuyi, an adult, could be so self-righteously unreasonable. When she tried to call back, the phone was turned off.

Liu Shuhan angrily wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve. Cheng Qiuyi, you just wait!

…

Ye Jing stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of her office, watching Cheng Qiuyi’s car speed away downstairs.

A woman walked out from the inner room of her office. Who was it but Yuan Ying?

“I see that Cheng Qiuyi is nothing special. I didn’t realize you were so infatuated, liking her so much.”

“It’s a shame she fancies everyone but me.”

Yuan Ying smiled. “Is it worth it to stir up all of C City for one woman?”

“As long as I can have her, it’s worth it.”