Shen Qi moved quickly. In less than twenty minutes, she had everything tidied up.
Taking a look at He Yining's outfit for the day, Shen Qi gave him a once-over and confirmed he didn't need any additional adjustments.
"Let's go." Once Shen Qi was ready, He Yining spoke up.
Shen Qi was taken aback: "I have to come along too?"
Hadn't she only come to handle styling? Why did she have to go meet people with him?
"Otherwise, you can stay and pay the bill?" He Yining raised an eyebrow at her.
Shen Qi immediately grabbed her bag and stood obediently to the side.
Seeing Shen Qi so cooperative, it wasn't just He Yining who couldn't hide his smile—even the four special assistants were struggling to hold back their laughter.
Before this, the other three assistants hadn't understood why their boss always brought this stylist along.
Watching this scene, everyone suddenly had a moment of clarity.
So their boss had this... mischievous side after all.
The group quickly headed downstairs and boarded the RV that had been prepared in advance.
Shen Qi marveled at how, no matter where He Yining was, there were always vehicles of different purposes on standby.
That's what it meant to be filthy rich!
After driving through the city center of C City for over an hour, they turned onto a mountain road.
Shen Qi pressed her face against the window, taking in the scenery, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are we going into the mountains?"
He Yining was busy handling some work on his tablet and replied without looking up, "Yes."
Shen Qi nodded thoughtfully. So the elder lived in the mountains!
That really was... a hermit's life in the wild.
He Yining watched Shen Qi leaning against the window for a full minute before saying, "When you meet him, don't be too polite. He's not a petty person and dislikes hypocrisy and formalities."
Shen Qi nodded very seriously, indicating she understood.
However, it wasn't until she actually met the person that she realized what "don't be too polite" really meant.
The RV drove along the winding mountain road for nearly an hour before stopping at the mountaintop.
Shen Qi jumped out of the car and looked around. It was like a natural oxygen bar, with incredibly fresh air.
Everywhere she looked, there was lush greenery, and the sound of the forest rustled like waves.
When she got older, if she had the means, finding a paradise like this to live in seclusion would be amazing.
"Hahaha... You finally came to see me!" A man's booming voice came from behind Shen Qi, and she instinctively turned to look.
The moment she saw him, Shen Qi's expression instantly turned strange.
A man who looked to be in his forties, extremely tall and muscular, strode toward her.
Wait a minute...
Hadn't He Yining said he was an elder?
Hold on, how old was He Yining? Twenty-six?
But this burly man only seemed about a dozen years older than He Yining...
At that age, why would he need to live in seclusion!
"Brother Mo." He Yining stepped forward and gave the man a firm hug. "Sorry it took me so long to come see you."
"Good kid, at least you had the decency to bring your wife to visit me!" The burly man raised an eyebrow at Shen Qi and said, "Little girl, choosing to marry Yining was the best decision you could make!"
Shen Qi's face immediately flushed bright red, and she stammered, "No... that's not... you've misunderstood... I'm actually..."
"Alright, no need to stand around outside talking. Come on in!" Brother Mo didn't give Shen Qi a chance to explain, slinging an arm around He Yining's shoulder and cheerfully heading into the house.
Shen Qi then noticed two rows of wooden cabins perched on the hillside.
This was clearly Brother Mo's home.
He Yining didn't bother to clarify either, just said with a faint smile, "I brought you something good this time. I guarantee you'll love it."
"Great! Let me guess—is it my favorite vodka..." Brother Mo and He Yining happily went inside, leaving Shen Qi standing there, stunned for a long time.
Seriously, He Yining, aren't you going to clear this up?
Shen Qi's mouth hung open as she finally understood what "don't be too polite" meant.
It meant don't bother explaining anything, because the other person wouldn't listen to your explanations anyway...
Xiao Chun barely suppressed a laugh as he invited Shen Qi to follow them inside.
Shen Qi's expression remained frozen.
So everyone else had already guessed this would happen, and they were all just watching her make a fool of herself.
Fine, fine.
Shen Qi had no choice but to steel herself and enter the house.
Although these cabins were much smaller than city villas, they were undeniably charming and exquisite.
Standing on the balcony, Shen Qi could take in the entire mountain stream.
The scenery here was no less impressive than the set of *If You Are the One 2*.
Just then, Brother Mo came over with a cup of tea and handed it to Shen Qi.
She quickly took it. "Thank you."
"What's your name, little girl? How old are you?" Brother Mo asked with a grin.
Shen Qi replied, a bit nervously, "My name is Shen Qi. You can call me Xiao Qi. I'm twenty-three."
"Not bad, not bad. You and Yining make a great match!" Brother Mo said cheerfully.
"Oh... I think you've misunderstood. Mr. He and I are just a normal boss-employee relationship..." Shen Qi tried earnestly to clarify.
"Right, a man and a woman—that's exactly a boss-employee relationship! I get it, no need to spell it out for me!" Brother Mo slapped the wooden post beside Shen Qi heartily and burst out laughing.
Shen Qi was dumbfounded.
No matter how she explained, this guy just wouldn't listen!
"No, I mean, Mr. He is my boss!" Shen Qi emphasized again.
"No problem, soon enough, you'll be his boss! Hahaha!" Brother Mo still wore that knowing expression.
Shen Qi helplessly covered her face with her hand.
Fine, she was really wrong this time.
"Yining's a good kid—cherish him!" After saying that, Brother Mo shook his head and added, "When you're here, don't stand on ceremony. Have fun."
"Oh... yes, thank you." Shen Qi thanked him reluctantly.
At lunch, Brother Mo pushed Shen Qi right next to He Yining and said with a hearty laugh, "You two lovebirds sit together. Don't make us single folks eat your dog food!"
"Pfft..." Shen Qi couldn't hold it in this time. "Cough, cough... sorry."
He Yining handed her a tissue.
"Thanks, cough... sorry." Shen Qi apologized awkwardly.
Xiao Chun and the other three stood nearby, all struggling to suppress their laughter.
Once Shen Qi had calmed down, He Yining looked up at Brother Mo and said, "Brother Mo, I came to ask for your help with something."