He Qian Shan didn't want to guess, nor was he interested.
He draped the towel over the back of the chair, picked up the pad from the bedside table, and opened the stock APP.
"I don't know," he said indifferently.
Fu Heng had been waiting for this response. He grinned, as if saying, "I knew you couldn't guess."
He just couldn't hold it in and blurted out, "I saw Su Man Ting."
He Qian Shan's finger on the screen paused. His brow furrowed imperceptibly for a moment and then quickly returned to normal.
"Boss, she must be back for you," Fu Heng said curiously. "Back then, she took a huge risk for love and was badly hurt by you. She went abroad to heal for years. Now that she's back, she's surely going to have a showdown with you."
He Qian Shan frowned at his increasingly absurd words. "Stop talking nonsense. I have nothing to do with her."
"You may not have anything to do with her, but she has something to do with you!" Fu Heng had witnessed their past entanglement. He thought he had an all - knowing perspective and wanted to advise He Qian Shan. "A woman who is persistent in love is the scariest. You'd better not anger her."
Back then, Su Man Ting had chased He Qian Shan relentlessly and knew everything about him.
He said worriedly, "What if she makes your identity public?"
He Qian Shan stared at the K - line chart and said in a deep voice, "She won't."
Back then, Su Man Ting did have some means and managed to find out some things he didn't want to be public. She tried to use those secrets to force him into a relationship, but he refused.
She left to study abroad after being hurt. Before leaving, she sent him a message saying that she would disappear with his secrets.
Fu Heng sighed. "Alas, today is another day of feeling sorry for Miss Su."
He Qian Shan continued looking at the K - line chart. "You'd better feel sorry for yourself. Have you finished this month's report?"
Fu Heng wailed. "Boss, making reports is the finance department's job. I'm just an assistant. It's not my specialty!"
He Qian Shan interrupted him. "Stop talking nonsense. Learning more won't do any harm."
Fu Heng was dejected. "Okay, I got it."
But soon he perked up again. "Are you really not going to rekindle your relationship with Miss Su?"
He Qian Shan was too lazy to answer him. "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."
"Okay, okay, okay. I won't mention her anymore," Fu Heng quickly stopped him. "There's still an important thing."
He Qian Shan ignored him but didn't hang up the phone.
Fu Heng asked curiously, "Where are you now?"
He Qian Shan glanced at the unfamiliar room and counter - questioned, "Do I need to report to you?"
Fu Heng was taken aback. "Well, no."
During the annual meeting, someone suddenly set off fireworks outside. The fire illuminated the entire sky of Jin City.
Everyone was attracted by the beautiful fireworks, and Fu Heng was no exception. When he looked back after the fireworks show, He Qian Shan was gone.
Fu Heng had a sudden thought. "You didn't go to celebrate Wu Peng Peng's birthday, did you?"
At that time, the sky was filled with "Happy Birthday, Wu Peng Peng". The scene was extremely spectacular. He must have seen it too.
He Qian Shan just let out a soft "hmm".
Fu Heng was shocked. "Boss, don't you think you're being too rebellious?"
Leaving all the guests at the annual meeting and running off to celebrate a girl's birthday on the first meeting.
Was that appropriate?
He Qian Shan said calmly, "Didn't Miss Wu say that she would spend a fortune to make me famous? Of course, I have to perform well."
Fu Heng rolled his eyes. This excuse was so lame!
The last person who wanted to promote him went bankrupt because of him.
"When are you coming back? Do you want me to pick you up?"
"No, I won't be going back tonight," He Qian Shan pulled back the quilt and sat on the bed. "I have something to do tomorrow. Move tomorrow's work schedule back."
The workaholic was actually not going to work. This was a sign of letting himself go!
Fu Heng quickly tried to stop him. "Boss, you have an important meeting with General Manager Zhou tomorrow."
He Qian Shan had met General Manager Zhou in the evening. The other party suddenly raised the price at the last minute after the terms had been agreed upon. He could just take this opportunity to ignore him.
"I have something more important to do," he said and hung up the phone.
After looking at the stock market for another half an hour, he suddenly felt sleepy.
He Qian Shan put down the pad and was about to turn off the light when there came a "knock, knock" sound from the door.
His hand on the switch paused. "Who is it?"
The person outside didn't answer but knocked two more times, as if they wouldn't stop until he opened the door.
He Qian Shan had no choice but to get up and open the door. When he opened it, he saw Wu Peng Peng standing there, holding a wine bottle in one hand and two wine glasses in the other. She was leaning lazily against the door frame.
She was wearing a burgundy spaghetti - strap nightgown with a white lace top over it. A silk ribbon around her waist outlined her charming figure.
He Qian Shan felt his blood boiling. He shifted his gaze slightly. "Why aren't you sleeping?"
"I can't sleep," Wu Peng Peng shook the wine bottle and looked at him with a seductive look in her eyes. "Do you want to have a drink with me?"
She must have already drunk some wine. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were a bit hazy.
He Qian Shan frowned. "Why do you want to drink at this late hour?"
"Of course, I'm feeling so bitter inside that I want to drown my sorrows in wine!" Wu Peng Peng slipped past him and walked straight into the room.
She put the wine bottle on the coffee table. When her eyes caught sight of the stock K - line chart, she looked at him in surprise. "You play stocks too?"
"I'm just looking," He Qian Shan pointed to the sofa. "Sit down."
Wu Peng Peng sat down, picked up the pad and looked at it for a few minutes. "You should buy the stocks of Royal Tea."
"Why?" He Qian Shan looked at her in surprise. "From the current situation, the growth trend of Jiutai Financial Services is better."
Wu Peng Peng put down the pad and said firmly, "When buying stocks, you not only need to look at the current growth trend but also the future potential. The management structure of Jiutai Financial Services is complex, and their private lives are chaotic. Once something happens to someone, the stocks will collapse completely."
This was exactly what he thought. He Qian Shan gave her an appreciative look. "I didn't expect you to know so much."
"Of course," Wu Peng Peng poured two glasses of wine and pushed one towards He Qian Shan. "I'm not just a beautiful airhead."
As they drank and chatted about stocks, before they knew it, the wine bottle was empty.
"I'm going back," Wu Peng Peng staggered to her feet. She stumbled and almost fell.
He Qian Shan quickly reached out to hold her. Wu Peng Peng fell into his arms.
Suddenly, a sweet fragrance filled his nostrils, and He Qian Shan's heart skipped a beat for no reason.
He subconsciously wanted to push Wu Peng Peng away, but she hooked her arms around his neck.
"Aren't you going to keep me?" She tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "It would be such a waste to let this wonderful time go."
He Qian Shan swallowed hard. "You didn't say that before."
"I was just shy!" Wu Peng Peng's lips brushed against his ear, and her breath was like the fragrance of an orchid. "Anyway, you'll be mine sooner or later. Why don't I try you out in advance?"
He Qian Shan felt his ear tips heat up. He felt as if he was frozen and couldn't move.
Wu Peng Peng's fingers slowly brushed across his chest. Her drunk voice was full of indescribable charm. "A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Are you going to let me be so proactive all the time?"
Before, He Qian Shan thought it was fun when she pretended to be a flirt. He wanted to tease her. But now that she was so bold, he immediately became timid.
He tried to pull away her fingers. "You're drunk."
"I'm not," Wu Peng Peng sensed his rejection and took two steps back. "I'm sorry. I was being too frivolous."
He Qian Shan looked at her hurt eyes, and his heart ached for no reason.
He took a step towards Wu Peng Peng and said seriously, "Do you know what you're doing?"
Wu Peng Peng looked up at him. Her big, black - and - white eyes were filled with a layer of mist. She nodded gently. "I know."
He Qian Shan looked at her longing eyes. He could no longer hold back the desire deep inside his body. He reached out to hold her face and lowered his head to kiss her.
They kissed from the sofa to the bed, leaving a mess everywhere they went.
Just as He Qian Shan was indulging in his inner desire, he suddenly heard Wu Peng Peng let out a scream.