As soon as the elevator doors opened, Yu Bao immediately said, "Wait here for me a moment. I'll go get the car."
Before Shen Qi could reply, Yu Bao had already turned and walked away.
Shen Qi actually wanted to say that the place they were eating at was very close, just a ten-minute walk away, and there was no need to drive at all.
Especially since parking spots here were really tight.
In no time, a white BMW slowly pulled up in front of Shen Qi.
Shen Qi looked at him in surprise.
Yu Bao quickly explained, "It's a used car, haha, not worth much. My family bought it for me when I graduated from college."
Shen Qi nodded in understanding and opened the passenger door to get in.
The interior of Yu Bao's car was over-the-top, decorated in a flashy, gaudy style.
Shen Qi didn't comment on this behavior—after all, everyone has different tastes.
You can't force everyone to be as understated and luxurious as He Yining.
Thinking of He Yining, Shen Qi inexplicably recalled that Koenigsegg, a car you'd never forget after just one ride.
Seeing Shen Qi staring at the car's interior, Yu Bao said, "What do you think? Pretty nice decoration, right? I spent a lot of money on it. These are all pure gold leaf."
"Oh, it's nice," Shen Qi replied politely.
Yu Bao said smugly, "When I get the chance, I'll take you for a drive. I hear the sea view in H City is great—it's really romantic to feel the breeze by the seaside."
Shen Qi propped her forehead with one hand, her awkwardness acting up. What was she supposed to do?
Wasn't "romantic" something only couples did?
What kind of romance could he have with her?
All the way there, Yu Bao kept showing off, trying to be funny.
Little did he know, in Shen Qi's eyes, it was all so childish and ridiculous.
True humor comes from a heartfelt smile.
Not from copying jokes off the internet.
When they finally arrived at the restaurant, Shen Qi had to remind him, "It's quiet here, so let's eat quickly."
Yu Bao, with an air of someone who'd seen it all, said, "Oh, we could pick a better place to eat! This is just some cheap eatery, not my style. Next time, I'll take you out for Western food."
Shen Qi could only force a nod and say, "Sure, let's eat first. I'm a bit hungry."
Shen Qi walked in on her own, and Yu Bao had no choice but to follow.
Shen Qi ordered quickly, and Yu Bao, not knowing what to get, just ordered the same thing as her.
Yu Bao tried several times to show off his masculine charm, but Shen Qi gave him no chance at all.
Ridiculous, right?
She faced two peak-level handsome men every day—how could she be swayed by a guy who barely passed the looks test?
Yu Bao hinted several times that he was actually a rich second-generation, knowing many wealthy and powerful people.
Just as Yu Bao expected Shen Qi to fawn over him like other girls her age, Shen Qi calmly said, "I'm full. I have something to do, sorry, I'm heading back."
Shen Qi waved over the waiter, put cash on the table, picked up her bag, and left.
Yu Bao waited and waited, but Shen Qi never came crawling back to flatter him. Instead, she walked off without a second glance.
This was hard for Yu Bao, who was used to being popular with women, to accept!
He had clearly done his homework—Shen Qi was just a poor woman.
Since she moved into the building, she'd never worn designer clothes or carried brand-name bags!
Weren't women like that all vain and materialistic?
He'd hinted so clearly, and she was still unmoved?
Was she playing hard to get?
Yu Bao quickly chased after her: "Hey, wait for me!"
Finally back home, she managed to shake off that overly enthusiastic neighbor.
By the time Shen Qi got home, the power was back on. Checking the time, her brother would be back in a few hours.
Shen Qi quickly took the ingredients into the kitchen and started preparing.
Three hours later, there was a knock at the door.
Shen Qi hurried over to open it, only to see Shen Lu standing alone outside.
Shen Qi immediately hugged him: "Brother, you're amazing! You dared to come up by yourself this time."
Hearing Shen Qi's praise, Shen Lu happily bent down and kissed her forehead: "Uncle Wei said Xiao Qi likes it when I come up alone."
Shen Qi smiled warmly and replied, "Yeah, the better my brother gets, the happier Xiao Qi is."
Just then, Wei Wei stepped out of the elevator, sweating and carrying two big bags.
Shen Qi looked at him curiously: "Uncle Wei, what's that?"
"Shen Lu insisted on bringing them back." Wei Wei carried the bags into the house.
Shen Qi took Shen Lu's hand and followed him inside.
This scene was caught by Yu Bao from across the hall.
Yu Bao stared in shock as Shen Qi, smiling, led a man with stunningly beautiful features into her home. He quickly called Feng Kexin: "Miss Feng, why didn't you tell me Shen Qi had a man with a face like a demon by her side?"
Feng Kexin was in the middle of a beauty treatment and frowned at his words: "What did you say?"
"Miss Feng, I saw it with my own eyes! Shen Qi was holding hands with a man and going into her place! That man was ridiculously good-looking! Miss Feng? Miss Feng?" Yu Bao rambled on, but the line went silent, making him nervous.
After a long pause, Feng Kexin's voice came through: "Are you sure it wasn't He Yining?"
"Miss Feng, don't joke around. I might mistake someone else, but I'd never mistake President He!" Yu Bao wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
"Alright, I understand. Continue with the plan." Feng Kexin hung up, mulling it over.
This Shen Qi was really greedy!
She already had a man by her side and still wasn't satisfied, trying to latch onto He Yining.
Would Yining still protect her if he found out?
Heh, Shen Qi, you're done for.
He Yining had a thing about cleanliness.
If he found out there was another man around you...
You'd be in for it!
Feng Kexin quickly typed a message to He Yining: "Yining, did you know that little stylist you're protecting has a handsome guy with her? I saw it myself—he's not a bit less than you."
After sending the message, Feng Kexin smirked, her eyes growing more venomous.
She couldn't wait to see He Yining get angry and kick Shen Qi away.
Then she could teach that clueless woman a lesson!
No one could take what she wanted and walk away unscathed!
Sure enough, He Yining's reply came quickly: "Where did you see them?"
Feng Kexin wore an expression of "I knew it," her diamond-studded nails tapping out a line on her phone: "They're already living together, at Taihao International Tower."