Thinking of you standing here so honestly in front of me is for what (acknowledging your confession)

  Every time, it seems like just listening to his voice makes my heart feel at ease, and all the anxiety and fear disappear.

  Song Yu looked up, gazing at Qi Chengzhi's cold and elegant profile. The imperial palace was still brightly lit at night, but no matter how bright it was, it couldn't compare to the daytime, and still carried a hint of darkness.

  Under the lamplight, the angularity of his face was accentuated by the shadows, making him look even more handsome.

  His glasses had been taken off at some point, and the interplay of light and shadow on his face made his eyes seem even more profound.

  From her perspective, he is now like a masterpiece painting with the best lighting effects.

  Song Yu looked stunned, Qi Chengzhi suddenly lowered his head and walked while kissing her lips.

  Song Yu's eyes widened in surprise, feeling his tongue invading, weakly enduring, and his hands unknowingly grasped the hair at the back of his head.

  Obviously thinking of pulling him away, but instead pressed against his occipital bone, making him kiss deeper.

  After a while, he finally let go, and both of them were panting heavily.

  His face was still close to hers, their breaths intertwined together.

  She looked up and saw the fire flashing in his eyes, the deep pupils burning fiercely, making Song Yu tremble uncontrollably.

  ……

  ……

  In the banquet hall, Jian Yi couldn't help but look for Song Yu's figure, but after searching around, he still couldn't find her.

  After looking around, he found that Qi Chengzhi was also nowhere to be seen.

  Jian Yi's face immediately turned black, and it just so happened that neither of them was around, leaving him unable to help but have wild thoughts.

  Jian Yi's face was gloomy, as he followed Qi Chengyue around the venue, allowing Qi Chengyue to introduce him to the bosses of various companies or young entrepreneurs.

  "Where's my older brother?" After introducing him to everyone, Qi Chengyue planned to formally introduce Jian Yi to Qi Chengzhi as a future member of the Qi family, his boyfriend, and fiancé.

  But after searching for half a day, he couldn't find Qi Chengzhi, so Qi Chengyue went to pull the Eastern Building and asked.

  Jian Yi immediately perked up his ears, Cheng Dong Ge looked at Jian Yi with a traceless expression, and then calmly said as if he didn't know anything: "A client just called, has just arrived in B city, is a very important client, Cheng Shao personally went to meet him."

  Upon hearing this, Jian Yi's expression relaxed slightly.

  Zi Chengyue didn't suspect anything else, and no longer paid attention to Cheng Dongge. She turned around, wrapped her arm around Jian Yi's arm, pouted and coquettishly said: "Originally I wanted to formally introduce you to my brother, so he wouldn't always treat you as an ordinary subordinate. Today there's no chance."

  "There will be more opportunities later." Jian Yid smiled lightly and gently stroked her hair, "Anyway, everyone present today already knows."

  "Alright." Qi Chengyue smiled happily again, "So, you'll spend the New Year with me at my place! On the 30th of the lunar year, we'll all go to Grandpa's house together and I'll formally introduce you to my family then."

  "I'm fine, I just worry about what your family thinks of me. I'm afraid they think I'm taking advantage of you and that I'm not good enough for your family." Jian Yi smiled awkwardly.

  "It won't be a problem." Qi Chengyue waved his arm, "My grandfather is a good person, doesn't have any prejudices about social status, and especially likes young people who work hard. As for my uncle and parents, although they are strict, but since I was little, they've always doted on me. Plus, after my third brother was killed by his wife, it thoroughly scared them, so they don't dare to force their children into arranged marriages anymore. So, as long as it's someone I like, they won't say no."

  "Good." Jian Yi smiled, his eyes warm and gentle.

  ……

  ……

  Ruan Dan Chen stood in the corner, holding a plate and watching as Jian Yi was intimately led away by Qi Cheng Yue, introduced to the high-society people present, and then saw the two of them chatting intimately, with Qi Cheng Yue almost hanging on Jian Yi's body.

  Ruan Dan Chen furrowed her brow, she had always thought that Jian Yi was with Song Yu, even if the two hadn't explicitly said it before, they must have had feelings for each other, otherwise no man would be so attentive to a woman he didn't care about.

  But it seems like Jian Yi is with Qi Cheng Yue today!

  The two of them have now made their relationship public.

  Right away, Ruan Dan Chen cleverly associated it with Jian Yi stopping Song Yu under the company building at noon, while Song Yu's face was not pleasant, with a look of not wanting to see Jian Yi.

  Ruan Dan Chen soon came to her senses, lowered her face and muttered "heartless man", then stopped looking at Jian Yi and Qi Cheng Yue, fearing that if she looked more, the expensive seafood meal she had just managed to eat would all come out.

  ……

  ……

  Zi Chengzhi drove the car to Song Yu's apartment building, his presence in the car was so strong, and his breath still so intense.

  All along the way, Song Yu didn't calm down, but instead became more and more flustered, with the image of the two kissing constantly flashing in her mind.

  Her skin was still scorching, the feeling of his lips on her skin was still vivid, as if his lips were still stuck to her skin, wet and hot.

  Finally managed to get through this road, Song Yu hurriedly went to unfasten his seatbelt.

  She was still deeply affected by him, her hands shaking violently, and the seatbelt that she normally found easy to undo suddenly became stubborn and refused to budge no matter how hard she tried.

  The more anxious you are, the more flustered your mind is, the more flustered your hands move, from your hands to your shoulders to your body, everything is shaking, and no matter what, you can't untie it.

  Suddenly, she felt his approach, and a thick shadow fell over her head.

  His breath spilled over her head, and her scalp felt like it was going to explode from the heat.

  Song Yu's breathing became urgent and heavy, his eyes fixed on her with a terrifying gaze that made her scalp tingle.

  His breath spilled onto her forehead, making Song Yu somewhat unable to open her eyes.

  Her eyelids drooped, and she saw his lean hand reach out and touch hers.

  Song Yu immediately withdrew her hand as if she had been scalded, and only heard a "click" sound, Qi Chengzhi unfastened her seatbelt.

  "Thank..." she raised her head in gratitude, but suddenly fell silent, the word "thank" being swallowed up by Qi Cheng's gaze.

  Wei Ran's lips trembled and moved a few times, then he swallowed hard, his body unconsciously leaning back, yet still feeling trapped by him.

  Zi Chengzhi's eyes shone brightly in the night, with a strong sense of aggression that made her feel as if she were on a stormy sea, floating and drifting with a small piece of driftwood.

  "Admit it..." Song Yu plucked up his courage and called out, lowering his head, not daring to look at him.

  "In the imperial court, they used to call me Qi Chengzhi, now they call me Cheng Shao, are all women so changeable?" He whispered, his breath lingering on her lips, leaving his scent on them that refused to dissipate.

  "We...we can't be like this." Song Yu couldn't escape his scorching breath, her breathing becoming disordered.

  "What can't we do? You're single, I don't have a woman, what can't the two of us do?" Qi Chengzhi gazed at her intently, his low and husky voice becoming even more alluring in the night.

  He looked at Song Yu's half-lowered face, his whole face was red, his long eyelashes lightly covered his pupils which seemed to be filled with water, and he had a charming aura without realizing it.

  The plump lips on the pointed chin were still swollen, filled with tender red blood, and Qi Zheng's heart was racing with excitement. The protruding Adam's apple kept sliding up and down, and the fire in his heart was clamoring to devour her.

  The rosy flush on her cheeks directly ignited two clusters of vigorous flames in Qi Chengzhi's eyes.

  "Not to mention that I was previously engaged to Cheng Ji, you are his brother, this kind of relationship, if it gets out, it won't sound good. Plus my current family status, it's really not suitable for you, sooner or later you will marry a woman from a similar background. And me, once I fall into love, I get very serious, I'm not someone who can play around with emotions. If Cheng Ji just wanted to have some fun temporarily——"

  "If I were you, I'd shut up and stop talking." Qi Chengzhi's voice suddenly turned cold, and Song Yu could feel his gaze turning colder even without looking up.

  He released his seatbelt and unconsciously reached for a cigarette, but his hand had already gone into his pocket and came back empty.

  "I'll send you upstairs." Qi Chengzhi's voice was bland, and the contrast with his previous fervor was too strong, causing Song Yu's body to gradually cool down as well.

  "No need, I'll go myself." Song Yu refused.

  No sooner had the words left his mouth than Qi Cheng's cold eyes turned towards him.

  She was afraid of him looking at her like this, silently staring at her with his deep and bottomless eyes, his gaze fixed, without even blinking, enough to make people surrender automatically.

  Song Yu was looked at by him with a mixture of emotions in his heart, and he didn't dare say anything else to refuse, lowering his head and silently opening the car door.

  She heard another door closing behind her and knew that Qi Chengzhi had followed her down.

  She didn't turn her head back, walked straight forward, entered the corridor, heard the footsteps behind her, no need to turn around, just smelling the refreshing fragrance, she knew it was him following.

  Actually, in the past when she was alone at night going home, she would always feel a bit scared.

  This corridor is old and worn out, who knows if there are any bad people hiding in the dark waiting to ambush.

  Today, there is Qi Chengzhi following behind her, and she feels exceptionally at ease.

  Up to the fourth floor, arrived at the door of the house, Song Yu rummaged through the small handbag specially matched with the long skirt for the key. The handbag was not big, and the space inside was even smaller, just holding some loose change, mobile phone and keys.

  It was just a small thing, but Song Yu's hand trembled as he searched for it for a long time.

  Chi Cheng stood behind her, close to her shoulder, without saying a word but making her particularly nervous.

  Song Yu swallowed hard, as if he wanted to swallow his tension along with it.

  Finally found the key, but it kept intersecting around the lock hole and couldn't be inserted into the middle of the lock hole.

  It took half a day's effort to finally insert the key into the keyhole.

  She was just about to open the door when she was grabbed by Qi Chengzhi and spun around.

  He pushed her against the door, his back against the door, and his dry, chilly lips came down on hers. The tip of his tongue had just hooked onto her lip when she involuntarily opened her trembling lips.

  Her docility seemed to stimulate him, and the force of his kiss suddenly became heavier. The back of her head was pressed tightly against the door, unable to move. His lips and tongue were so unrestrained in taking everything from her.

  After a long time, he finally relaxed his grip and let her go.

  But she couldn't help humming a sound, provoking him to intensify his kiss once again.

  Chi Cheng's kiss left her breathless, his forehead gently pressed against hers, his eyes cast downward to gaze at her face flushed with spring desire, unable to resist lowering his head again and again to imprint the red on her cheeks.

  But the more he kissed her, the deeper and larger the blush on her face became, as if it would never end.

  "Don't say you were just engaged to Cheng Ji, even if you were married and divorced, can't I still chase after you?" His lips grazed the corner of hers, his heavy breathing whispering.

  Her originally low and pleasant voice, like a mellow wine, now has a hint of huskiness, which is even more evocative and mature, plucking at her heartstrings.

  "Think about it, all these years, hasn't a single woman appeared by my side? If I wanted to play around, would I need to wait until now?" He whispered, his breath spilling onto her lips, and into her mouth.

  It was not just his breath, but also his words that made Song Yu's heart chaotic and her body tremble like a sieve in his arms.

  "This time's hotel development, just because you're the architect in charge from Chengshi Pai, I'm taking personal responsibility. Otherwise, even if it were a seven-star hotel, there'd be no need for me to show up." He rubbed his lips against her lip corner, and Song Yu felt her lip corner become unusually hot.

  "Wang Liwei took your business, I won't sign with Cheng Shi, and even threatened that in the future, I will never cooperate with Cheng Shi again. As long as Qi Lin decides to kill Cheng Shi, many companies will follow Qi Lin together, making Zhao Rongcheng and Wang Liwei apologize to you and return the business to you."

  "But I'm also afraid that others will gossip about you, saying that you got the business through unfair means. Why did I have to choose you? Wang Liwei didn't sign with me, but as soon as I switched back to you, I immediately signed. So I created a facade of fair competition and brought you all on this business trip."

  "Last night, Guan Xiaolin came to find me, what she had in mind you and I both understood, but I still sent her away. I told you before, if I wanted to, there were plenty of women willing to come and offer themselves, even if it wasn't for business. Guan Xiaolin was one of them, but I didn't want her."

  "Has Zhao Rongcheng's wife returned to China? How do you think she knew about Wang Liwei's situation?" Qi Cheng couldn't help himself and kissed her soft lips again.

  His lips were pressed tightly against hers, whispering softly: "Song Yu, I've said so much, think carefully. Also think about why you're standing here so honestly and letting me kiss you. Think, understand."

  He gently rubbed his lips against hers a few more times before straightening up, wrapping his hand around Song Yu's waist and grasping the key in the lock hole, turning it twice to open the door.

  "Come in." His voice was low and husky, mixed with gentleness, like a lover's whisper.

  Song Yu had already been confused by his words and was unconsciously pushed into the house, without even hearing the sound of the door closing behind her.

  He smoothly pulled out the key that was stuck in the lock hole, and with a natural motion, put it into his own pocket, then turned around and went downstairs with a carefree attitude.

  He had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and his mood was indescribably good.

  ……

  ……

  Song Yu completely lost his consciousness and walked towards his bedroom as if he didn't feel anything.

  It wasn't until his legs hit the bed frame that he fell headfirst onto the bed.

  Zi Cheng's words caused an explosion in her heart.

  It was as if he had woven a net, slowly entrapping her, tightening it around her.

  "Don't mention that you were originally just engaged to Cheng Ji, even if you were married and divorced, can't I still chase after him?"

  Does he mean he's pursuing her?

  In order to chase her, he spent so much effort, step by step laying down his chess pieces, slowly getting closer to her.

  Song Yu secretly felt an unspeakable shock, what was he capable of that made Qi Cheng waste so much effort on him?

  Even Mrs. Zhao was called back by Director Zhao himself.

  Although Wang Liwei's later life was miserable, she couldn't be pitied as it was her own doing; if she hadn't become a concubine, she wouldn't have ended up in the situation she did later on.

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  Let's give a round of applause to Cheng Shao, and look forward to Xiao Yu's reaction~~~ It's almost the end of the month, thank you everyone, the gap with No. 10 is getting smaller and smaller, every day I see the distance getting shorter, thanks for everyone's support, let's keep fighting~~~