Now I don't even get a goodbye kiss

  "In the branch office in Paris, I'm mainly responsible for communicating with architects over there. We're planning to build a large theme park domestically, and the part about masquerade balls will be done in French style. Additionally, some of the residential buildings' styles, whether from design or materials, are also following the French approach. This time, I'll go over personally to take a look and communicate with them. Incidentally, I'll solve the problem of the general manager over there. The general manager just jumped ship, so we need someone to fill that position. My trip this time is also to understand the specific situation."

  "If it's suitable, having Jianyi transferred over wouldn't be bad either. Jianyi got promoted, and this is probably what both of you wanted, while the two of you are abroad, Jianyi's mother won't be able to bother you, and Jianyi won't have a chance to see Song Yu, so you don't need to worry about anything outside."

  Qī Chéng's eyes widened in surprise and delight, but soon he looked a bit suspicious, not believing that Qī Chéng was so easily won over.

  Before he was with Song Yu, he was already cold and distant to his family members, but at that time the two of them didn't have much conflict or contradiction, so Qi Chengyue didn't think it was too bad either.

  He didn't care about her feelings at all for the sake of Song Yu, and even let her lose face to protect Song Yu.

  So, Qi Chengyue felt that Qi Chengzhi probably didn't have any familial affection for her and wouldn't think of considering her at all.

  "Are you so kind?" Zhi Chengyue almost blurted out, the words had reached the tip of his tongue, but he made an effort to hold back and didn't say it.

  "I'm going to France this Friday, so give me your answer before that," said Qi Chengzhi.

  ……

  ……

  Song Yu accompanied Qi Youxuan, connected his phone to the internet and found a cartoon for him to watch.

  Zi Yu Xuan took out a packet of Ganyuan melon seeds from his backpack and ate them while watching.

  A car suddenly appeared in front, and the bright headlights made Song Yu squint his eyes. He saw that the car had also stopped at the entrance of the villa, head to head with this Range Rover.

  A moment later, two people got out of the car.

  Jian Yi and Zhou Ming Yan.

  Jian Yi squinted his eyes to look at the embracing victory in front of him. The car's membrane was black, and it was night, so even with streetlights, it didn't help much with visibility. He could only vaguely see someone inside, but couldn't make out who it was.

  But despite this, Jian Yi also knew that Song Yu was definitely inside.

  He stared for a long time until Zhou Mingyan called him several times, and Song Yu only saw Jian Yi withdraw his gaze, taking Zhou Mingyan to the door and pressing the doorbell.

  "Master and mistress, it's Mr. Jian and his wife who have arrived," said Chen Shu.

  Then, Jian Yi and Zhou Mingyan walked in.

  Guan Liya saw Zhou Mingyan and didn't have a good expression either, as if she hadn't seen her, and comforted Qi Chengyue on the side.

  "Dad, Mom." Jian Yi called out.

  Guan Liya nodded coldly, "Let Cheng Yue get married for just a few days and come back crying, you're really capable."

  "This..." Zhou Mingyan smiled awkwardly, seeing Qi Chengyue start crying again, and could only say: "Chengyue, I was too harsh with my words at home earlier. Don't be sad, and don't be angry with me either!"

  "Look at me, I'm also a first-time mother-in-law for the first time, and it's my first time getting along with my daughter-in-law. I don't grasp this degree well either. Because I only have experience as a daughter-in-law myself, and back then my mother-in-law was very strict with me, so I don't know how to treat my own daughter-in-law. Moreover, I only have one son, Jian Yi, and sometimes I pay too much attention to him, so my words are somewhat unbridled."

  "Mrs. Qi." Zhou Mingyan looked at Guan Liya with a apologetic face, "I can understand your feelings, if Jian Yi was wronged here, I would be angry too. I will try to stand more from Cheng Yue's perspective and tolerate her more, this time it's really sorry."

  Guan Liya didn't expect Zhou Mingyan to come and apologize. Since her daughter was already married, she also didn't want to see her daughter's relationship with her husband go bad. Perhaps it wouldn't end in a tragedy like Qi Chengze's, but it could also lead to the breakdown of their marriage.

  Jian Yi walked to the front of Qi Cheng Yue, squatted down, and aligned his body with her line of sight. He held her face in both hands and gently wiped away the tears on her face.

  "Don't be sad, after you left, I didn't immediately chase after you because I had a long talk with mom at home and also made her realize her mistake. Come back home with me, okay?" Jian Yirou said softly.

  Zi Chengyue sniffled, her eyes red and teary, and nodded lightly.

  ……

  ……

  Song Yu saw the villa's gate open, Jian Yi lightly wrapped his arm around Qi Chengyue's waist and walked out, followed by Zhou Mingyan.

  Then, Qi Chengzhi and Qi Chenglin also came out, followed by Guan Liya and Qi Zhongxun.

  As soon as he saw his dad come out, Qi Youxuan immediately returned the phone to Song Yu, and Xiao Pang grabbed the bag of melon seeds and got off the car.

  Song Yu could only follow hastily down, Jian Yi only heard a clear cry: "Dad!"

  Everyone's eyes were cast over there, and they saw the little guy twisting his increasingly fat butt towards Qi Chenglin.

  Naturally, he also saw Song Yu following behind him.

  Jian Yi suddenly tensed up and withdrew his hand from Qi Chengyue's waist without thinking.

  Qī Chéng Yuè's face turned pale, she narrowed her eyes and suddenly turned her head to look at Jiàn Yì, but Jiàn Yì was expressionless as he stared at Sòng Yuè, his gaze fell on her face and couldn't be withdrawn.

  She walked gently out of the moonlight, and the silver-white moonlight seemed to make her skin even whiter. She was beautifully serene, somewhat unreal, as if she had stepped out of the black night's curtain, not belonging to the mortal world.

  Qī Chéng Yuè's face flushed with excitement, she grabbed Jiǎn Yì's hand that was previously placed on her waist and held it tightly.

  She could feel Jian Yi's stiff and motionless hand, even wanting to struggle free from her.

  Zi Chengyue gritted her teeth and grasped it tightly, refusing to let go.

  Song Yu didn't even notice Jian Yi's actions and hadn't really looked at him either.

  Just as she came out, she swept him and Qi Chengyue for a second in surprise, and all her attention was focused on Qi Chengzhi, as if there was only him in her eyes, and she only looked at him.

  Qī Chéng Lín had already picked up Qī Yòu Xuān, who was comfortably eating melon seeds. Qī Chéng Zhī walked over to Sòng Yuè and gently combed her wind-blown hair back into place behind her ears. "Why aren't you waiting in the car?"

  Yu Xuan has come down, I'll follow him down and take a look," said Song Yu.

  Jian Yi watched them speaking in low voices as if no one else was around, with an intimate and affectionate demeanor, and his whole body stiffened.

  "Let's go," said Guan Liya. "After we get back, there will be plenty of time to talk and understand each other."

  "Speaking of which, she turned to Zhou Mingyan, "Sister-in-law, Cheng Yue is young and has just gotten married, with no experience in anything. But you've been through half your life already, when your mother-in-law was strict with you, you must not have been happy. So be more tolerant of Cheng Yue. No matter what, she's also someone from her own family, Jian Yi is your son, and you're heartbroken for him. But Cheng Yue is our daughter, the only daughter in the Qi family, from Grandpa to Grandma, to us, we all love her to death."

  "Marriage is because she likes Jian Yi, we hope she can be happy, but not to let her get married and suffer. Besides, young people's affairs, as elders, it's better not to interfere too much. We all love Cheng Yue, but also know that life should let go and let the young people live. And also because of loving Cheng Yue, loving the house and the crow, we are also good to Jian Yi, as long as he is still the son-in-law of the Qi family, his future prospects will be boundless."

  "But even if we say something unpleasant, in the future, if the two children really don't get along and Cheng Yue comes back, she's still our Qiji family's precious daughter. But Jian Yi——" Guan Liya let out a cold sneer, "I'm just afraid that by then, Qi Lin won't be suitable for him anymore."

  Zhou Mingyan's body shook slightly, and under the silver-white moonlight and the dim yellow lamplight, her face turned pale.

  "Our Qi family has always been the kind that if you show us an inch of respect, we'll return a foot. We respect you as Jian Yi's mother and our in-laws, and no matter what benefits we gain, we won't forget it. But this doesn't mean that our Qi family is easy to bully, and just anyone can ride roughshod over us. When we show respect, we give three parts courtesy, but if we don't receive equal respect in return, then sorry, our Qi family isn't one to be trifled with!"

  "Mother-in-law, do you understand what I'm saying?" Gu Liya looked at Zhou Mingyan coldly, not hiding her displeasure at all.

  Zhou Mingyan has been making progress inch by inch, seemingly having truly forgotten her own identity and the great disparity between the Jian and Qi families.

  The Qis treated them with courtesy, and they really thought they were in charge!

  "Heh heh." Zhou Mingyan forced a smile, her eyes twitching at the corners. "Understood."

  Qī Chéngzhī said hello to Qī Zhòngxuān and Guān Lìyǎ, then left with Sōng Yǔ.

  After Zhan Sheng disappeared into the night, Qi Chengyue could still feel Jian Yi's tension.

  As soon as they got on the car, Jian Yi immediately pulled his hand out of Qi Chengyue's.

  Her palms were empty and felt cold.

  Zi Chengyue thought of Zi Chengzhi's proposal and finally spoke up: "Jian Yi, my brother said that the French branch is short of a general manager position and wants you to go over."

  "France?" Jian Yi suddenly turned his head, looking at Qi Chengyue's uneasy profile in the dark car.

  "Yes, you need to know that if you stay in B City, you may never be promoted to the position of general manager. You might not want to hear this, but there are many people from the Qi family, and let's just say my dad is one of them. The current general manager of Qilin Real Estate is actually my second brother, and he's still young, with decades until retirement. Moreover, my second brother is doing a great job in that position, so there's no reason to replace him. If you want to wait for my second brother to vacate the general manager position, how long will you have to wait?"

  "Even if my uncle and father retire in the future, my older brother will take over Qilin Technology, and the president of Qilin Real Estate will be taken by my second brother. Whether you can be promoted to general manager at that time is still an unknown number. Because your seniority is too shallow, letting you be promoted, I'm afraid many people in the company will disagree."

  "Although the company is owned by the Qi family, we also need to consider the emotions of the old employees. Otherwise, the company will be in chaos. At that time, there will definitely be endless gossip, saying that you are relying on the Qi family and other unpleasant things. Moreover, my elder brother has always been fair in his treatment of people, so it's not necessarily true that..." Qi Chengyue hesitated and glanced at Jian Yi.

  "But if you go to France, it's different. In a company there, serving as the general manager for several years and gaining experience, when you come back, you'll also have competitive capital. Otherwise, directly promoting from department manager to general manager is not very realistic."

  "I'm not going," Jian Yi said coldly.

  "Jian Yi, don't think that it's just a branch company with low gold content. In fact, Qi Lin's branch company in France is also quite large and highly valued. The reason for the vacancy of the general manager position now is because the original general manager was poached by another major French local enterprise. So if you go there, it will be like gilding, not only gaining experience with the title of general manager, but also gaining management experience."

  "In the future, it won't just be Qi Lin, but other companies will also throw you an olive branch. Even if you want to start your own business, with such good experience, you can avoid many detours, and with our family's financial support, no matter which path you choose, you won't have to suffer at the hands of Qi Lin again."

  "I think you don't want to hear people say that you relied on the Qi family's relationship to get ahead all day." Qi Chengyue covered Jian Yi's hand, which was placed on the gearshift, his fingers were long and lean, and at this moment, grasping the gearshift made the tendons and bones on the back of his hand stand out, looking very good.

  "This time, no matter how you say it, it's a rare good opportunity. If the general manager on the French side hadn't jumped ship, there wouldn't be an opening, and you'd still have to stay in Qi Lin as a department manager." Qi Chengyue spoke softly, "Jian Yi, I won't harm you, all of this is for your own good."

  "I said I'm not going!" Jian Yi coldly pulled his hand out of hers, shifted the gear into automatic, and grasped the steering wheel with both hands.

  "Why? Why won't you go, at least give me a reason?" Qi Chengyue's face turned cold, wanting to ask him if it was because of Song Yu, but in front of Zhou Mingyan, it wasn't convenient to ask.

  "Yes!" However, Zhou Mingyan, who was sitting in the back seat, spoke up, "I think this time, Cheng Yue said something very reasonable. This is a great opportunity for you to go to France for a few years and still be able to come back. It will be very helpful for your future prospects."

  Jian Yi sneered, "I went to France, who knows if I still have a place when I come back? I don't think Qi Chengzhi is that kind-hearted, he just wants to get rid of me and doesn't want me to be in his way at home."

  "Jian Yi——" Qi Chengyue spoke up.

  "It goes without saying, I won't go!" Jian Yi said in a displeased low tone, "If I really can't sit in the position of General Manager of Qi Lin, then I'll start my own business."

  "I thought..." Jian Yi glanced at Qi Chengyue with a hint of expectation, "You won't refuse to help me, will you?"

  "Of course, as long as it's good for you, I'll definitely help, but..."

  "There's nothing to be hesitant about then." Jian Yi said coldly, as if realizing his attitude was a bit chilly, and reached out to hold Qi Chengyue's hand. "If I go to France, you'll definitely have to follow me there too. It's not our home after all, everything is inconvenient, you won't get used to it. Moreover, you'll also have to leave your parents, your family. I am the same, our parents are getting old, I just want to spend more time with them."

  "Xiang Yue, the future is important, but home is also important. My parents are here, I'm worried about them. I think you can't bear to leave your parents either!"

  Zhou Mingyan listened, her eyes were red with emotion, and she nodded repeatedly. "I don't want to part with you either. Originally, for your own good, I could bear it, but since you have this kind of heart, then stay here! In the future, when you start your own business and open a company, I also believe in your ability. Sooner or later, your company will be as good as Qilin's, or even better."

  Jian Yi looked at Qi Cheng Yue again, Qi Cheng Yue didn't know what he was thinking about, lowered his head and said faintly: "I understand."

  ……

  ……

  The next morning, Qi Chengzhi sent her to the company and stopped right at the company gate.

  "I'm free today, I'll come pick you up tonight," he said.

  Song Yu unfastened his seatbelt, murmured an "uh-huh", and as he prepared to get out of the car, he still couldn't resist giving Qi Cheng's hand a squeeze. Qi Cheng's slender palm felt especially warm.

  The weather warmed up, so he didn't wear an overcoat, just a suit that fit him perfectly.

  He was dressed in a suit, his body lean and tall, but no one would have thought that the muscles under his clothes were so strong and beautiful.

  A handsome face in the morning has a refreshing and pleasant feeling, just like the morning air, making people feel refreshed and comfortable.

  Sometimes, Song Yu still felt that having a man like Qi Chengzhi was an unbelievable thing, as if it were a dream.

  "Be careful driving on the road." Song Yu pinched his hand and looked at his face, probably couldn't get enough of it for this lifetime.

  She had already opened the car door and was about to step out with one foot when he pulled her back, causing her body to lean backwards, almost falling onto his. Subconsciously, she used her hand to support herself, but unexpectedly, it landed on his crotch.

  Song Yu didn't think much of it, just feeling that something was a bit off with his hand, like his...

  Then, she lowered her head and when she saw that her hand was indeed pressed on his crotch, pressed quite hard, her face suddenly turned bright red.

  Her ears were burning and she felt like smoke was coming out at any moment, when she heard a hoarse, low hum being held back in Qi Cheng's throat.

  Song Yu quickly withdrew his hand, but was tightly grasped by Qi Chengzhi again.

  "Are you becoming less concerned about me?" She heard Qi Chengzhi's low, husky voice above her head, as if it was stuck to her hair, gently scratching her scalp, and the hot air he breathed out also made her scalp feel numb.

  Song Yu's face turned red as she lifted her head, and the hand that was originally pressed against his thick pillar was now being held by him, bringing her hand to her soft lips, with his slender and elegant fingers wrapped around hers, gently brushing against her lip.

  Song Yu's lips trembled violently under his fingers, until his five fingers intertwined with hers, grasping tightly, and said in a low, hoarse voice: "Now you won't even give me a goodbye kiss."

  Song Yu's cheeks flushed red, she looked up at Qi Chengzhi's elegant features, his thin lips slightly curved, the warm breath carrying his scent, sprinkled all over her lips.

  Song Yu's lips trembled as he lifted his head and lightly pressed them against his, only to be startled by the scorching temperature on his lips.

  A simple goodbye kiss, Song Yu was about to lightly peck and part ways, a very pure farewell kiss, but when she wanted to retreat back, she was suddenly pressed against by Qi Cheng Zhi.

  His movements were like a nimble leopard, and in an instant, he pushed her against the back of the passenger seat, her head tightly pressed against the leather seat, which was even slightly indented by his pressure.

  With a click, she skillfully unbuckled her seatbelt and leaned over.

  His lips pressed tightly against hers, his hands searched for her soft small hands, entwining their fingers together, pressing her hands to the sides of her head, his tongue invaded, sweeping through her mouth, saliva mingling, kissing with considerable ferocity.

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