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I followed her out of the elevator. She walked straight into Zhou Si's office and the door closed tightly.

I sat behind my desk, where a large stack of papers was lying, and news articles popped up on my cell phone's bulletin board. It said that people were crazy to buy Chinese paintings, and there was even the Yellow Ox Party.

The documents in his hands showed that Qin Shana's meeting had proceeded smoothly, the exhibition was also in the process of preparation, and he also planned to appear on television. The books that were pieced together by a few gunmen had also been delivered to the printing press.

The money was continuously swept into the pockets of the Sheng Shi Group and Yan Zhan. The numbers on the forms became larger and larger, and even the signboard on the side of the road had Chinese paintings for purchase.

Just as I was thinking about this, the door to Zhou Si's office suddenly opened.

I looked over and saw that Ye Qing had already walked out with a document in her hand. She had a smile on her lips and seemed to be in a good mood.

She was wearing a tight skirt and a silk scarf around her neck. She looked completely different than she had three years ago.

Ye Qing smiled as she walked towards me. She placed her hand on my desk, and after she examined my table from head to toe, she said, "I didn't expect you to be here."

I looked at Ye Qing and asked cautiously, "Are you here for the Art Auction House?"

Ye Qing nodded, the smile on her face became even wider, and she said, "Our company has obtained the right to represent them."

I looked at Ye Qing, a trace of impatience flashing past my eyes, and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

I saw that Ye Qing's fingers were smeared with dark nail polish, and at that moment, she was fidgeting with her fingers, I saw that she seemed to want to say something to me.

I took out a cigarette and lighter from the drawer and gestured towards Ye Qing.

We went to the empty conference room, and I opened all the windows, and the wind blew the pale curtains, and they woke me up.

"My father is sick with anger because of those relatives, and now he's forcing himself not to go to the hospital. He's worried that if he leaves, those people will immediately take over the company." Ye Qing said with a very lonely tone.

I lit a cigarette between my fingers, the smoke curling away, and looked out the window at the big clouds in the sky.

Ye Qing pushed my shoulders and I smiled. I took out a cigarette from the pack of cigarettes and offered it to Ye Qing.

She looked at me with wide eyes. As a doctor she didn't smoke much, I thought. I reached for my lighter and lit my cigarette.

"Cough cough …" She coughed twice, and her face turned red and she curled into a ball.

I smiled at her and tried to take the cigarette from her, but she dodged my hand.

She looked at me like she was having a fit, put the cigarette to her lips again, and took another drag. This time she was in better shape than before.

"I have to do something." Ye Qing said, "Otherwise, they would have had a reason to chase me out, why not prove themselves, and I can only prove that I have the ability to lead the company to accept my father's position."

I didn't say anything. I looked at her and saw despair in her amber eyes.

"This project won't work." "It will hurt you."

Ye Qing looked at me, her eyes cold. She smiled and said, "I need money, if I cannot prove myself, then I will be rushed back home by my relatives immediately." She tilted her head and gave me a wry smile. "Even if there's a trap in front of us, it has a sweet gift. I must jump in. I don't have the right to choose."

"Even last year, I was dreaming that I was born into a good family, that my parents were very loving, that I received the best education since I was young, that I was the chosen one, or at least the main character of the story, that I would have a lover who would shelter me from the rain, that we would have a lovely child, that he would even give me a kiss every day after fifty years." As he spoke till here, Ye Qing's eyes were filled with helplessness, "I was wrong, the God of Luck won't forever bless me. When I finally wake up from my dream, there's no one by my side."

She tilted her head to look at me, and said in a faint voice, "I once thought Zhou Jin was my good man, but now I know that he is, and only if he is not mine." At the end, her eyes dimmed a little. "I can only rely on myself."

I knew that I had no way to persuade her, but she still insisted on joining Zhou Si's plan.

"Don't look like that." Ye Qing said, "Zhou Si gave me a portion of the authority, I can get 10% to 30% of the servants, after I transfer enough money, I will immediately leave."

I didn't know what to say. How could I persuade her to give up?

Just as I opened my mouth to speak, Ye Qing suddenly said, "Don't try to persuade me anymore, I have no way of giving up. Those relatives have already secretly joined up with the other shareholders, and they have long colluded with each other.

I looked at Ye Qing, unable to say a single word even though I had a whole stomach full of words.

"Alright, I wish us a happy cooperation in the future." Ye Qing revealed a carefree smile, but that smile made me feel sad. She walked out with her high heels, and when I looked at her back, she suddenly turned around and smiled, "However, although I am a little disappointed in Zhou Jin, I probably won't give up on him."

As I watched her leave, staring after her, I felt myself clench my fists.

I turned around and took out the pack again. I pulled out a cigarette and put it to my lips.

Right at that moment, my phone rang, and the name on it was Zhou Si. I sighed, then picked up the phone.

"Where are you?" Zhou Si's words were bluntly sent over.

Just as I wanted to explain, he interrupted me and said, "The television show that Qin Shana is participating in is about to end. Go and bring her back to the hotel's restaurant."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

Zhou Si said rudely, "Her husband is here today. After we finish dinner, you send Qin Shana to the hotel, we still need to go to other places."