While putting on makeup, Ai Yue said, "The situation leaves me with no choice. Do you think I like changing my identity back and forth? There's no other way. I'm interested in the network security system and don't want to give it up. I also don't want to lose this bet. Just wait and see. I'm determined to win this bet. Once I do, I'll surely teach Chai Yanyu a good lesson."
Just thinking about how much she had lost because of this bet made her feel indignant. If she didn't get back at him, she would feel she had suffered too much.
She kept working on her makeup and soon created a look that resembled Ai Yue. She looked at herself in the mirror from side to side and nodded in satisfaction. "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going out."
Luo Yishan was lying lazily on the sofa, munching on chips noisily with one hand while holding the remote control in the other, changing channels from time to time.
Hearing this, she just murmured, "Go ahead. Wish you a smooth journey."
After leaving Luo Yishan's place, Ai Yue drove to the pre - arranged location, a nearby coffee shop. As soon as she entered, she saw Ling Qianchen sitting at the reserved table.
Wearing high - heels, she walked over in a few steps, sat down, and took out the project proposal she had written. "Mr. Ling, this is the proposal I wrote according to my ideas and your requirements. Please take a look."
Ling Qianchen naturally wanted to have a look. He didn't stand on ceremony. He waved to a waiter and asked Ai Yue to order a cup of coffee first. Then he picked up the proposal and started to read it carefully.
After reading it once, he closed the proposal, closed his eyes briefly, and then the corners of his mouth lifted. "I knew I made the right decision by cooperating with you, Ai Yue. I'm very satisfied with this proposal."
Ai Yue also smiled slightly. "I'm glad you're satisfied."
"Now that the proposal is ready, let's go to the Liu Group today and talk to the project leader there about this project," Ling Qianchen said while sipping his coffee.
Ai Yue nodded in agreement. The network security system project was like a piece of fat meat, and many people were eyeing it. Maybe countless people had already presented their company's proposals before them to test the waters.
It was certain that there would be many people coveting this network security system project. However, as a top - notch hacker, Ai Yue was very confident in the proposal she had made.
After leaving the coffee shop, the two didn't say much and went straight to the Liu Group.
In the lobby of the Liu Group, as soon as Ling Qianchen and Ai Yue entered, they caught a lot of people's attention.
It was not for any other reason but that the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful. They were both tall and well - proportioned, looking extremely well - matched.
The receptionist was also stunned. Seeing the two walking towards her, she finally came to her senses. "May I help you?"
Ling Qianchen said expressionlessly, "We'd like to see Manager Liu of your company. Is he available now?"
The receptionist tapped on the computer for a while and then looked up apologetically. "Sorry, sir and madam. Manager Liu is not in the office at the moment. Please come back later."
Suddenly, a sneer was heard, and a sarcastic voice rang out. "Yes, just go back quickly. I can see what you're up to at a glance. Even if Manager Liu were here, he wouldn't see you."
Looking back, they saw a woman in a Chanel - style suit with big curly hair, disdainfully fiddling with her nail polish. Noticing someone looking at her, she snorted disdainfully. "What are you looking at?"
After saying that, she swayed her hips towards the elevator. She opened the elevator door and walked in. Just as the elevator was closing, she rolled her eyes at them.
Ai Yue just felt speechless. Why were there so many people showing off their low IQs these days?
The receptionist smiled apologetically. "Sorry, sir and madam. She's from our company. I'm really sorry if she made you uncomfortable."
"It's not your fault. The one who did something wrong is her. You don't need to apologize for her," Ai Yue replied. Then she looked at Ling Qianchen. "Mr. Ling, since Manager Liu is not here, let's go back."
Ling Qianchen nodded. "I'll drive you back."
As they stepped out of the lobby of the Liu Group, Ling Qianchen looked back at the direction of the elevator. No one knew what was going on in his mind.
"Mr. Ling, I'm sure you're a very busy person. You don't need to go out of your way to drive me back. I can drive myself," Ai Yue quickly declined after they got outside.
She didn't decline in the lobby just to give Ling Qianchen some face. But now that they were outside, there was no need to maintain this pretense. Moreover, she really didn't want to stay with Ling Qianchen for another second.
Ling Qianchen raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he hadn't heard her. He led Ai Yue towards his car, brought her to the passenger seat, and opened the door himself, making a gesture of invitation.
Ai Yue was speechless. Why couldn't things go as she wished? She wanted to say, "I can go back by myself. Don't bother." But looking at Ling Qianchen's serious and stubborn expression, Ai Yue knew that if she continued to decline, they would surely be in a stalemate for a long time.
Forget it. It was just a ride. It wasn't a big deal.
She sat in the passenger seat. The door of the passenger seat was then closed, and the driver's door was opened. Ling Qianchen got in.
During the whole journey, the two didn't say a word. Suddenly, Ling Qianchen's face changed slightly, and he slowly pulled the car over to the side of the road.
"What's wrong?" Ai Yue asked.
Ling Qianchen had already opened the driver's door. "You stay here. The car seems to have a small problem. I'll go and check it out."
A problem? Ai Yue raised her eyebrows. With Ling Qianchen's status, his car should be regularly maintained and inspected. How could it suddenly have a problem? Was it someone's deliberate doing or...
While thinking, Ai Yue also got out of the car and came to the front of the car where the engine was. The hood had been propped up, and the engine was exposed.
"Do you know what the problem is?" Ai Yue asked and also bent down to take a closer look.
Before Ling Qianchen could respond, a loud crash was heard in the distance.
"Bang!"
The two looked up in surprise and looked in the direction of the sound. They saw two cars collide.
A car accident had happened.
Other cars and pedestrians on the road also stopped because of this loud noise.
Someone got out of a relatively less - damaged car, and immediately, a crowd of onlookers gathered around.
"Child, my child. Help, please save my child. Please, my child," a heart - rending voice kept wailing.
Curious, Ai Yue got closer and saw a bleeding woman frantically pleading with the people around her while anxiously looking into the car.