Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1752 Ode to Joy + First Half of Life 16

Qiu Yingying, still determined to stay with her boyfriend Bai Zhuguan because of a good night's sleep, didn't change her mind. The worst part was that he hadn't replied to her messages at all, and hadn't even checked them!

Qiu Yingying felt very wronged. Under the instigation of Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer, she also felt that she should move back and make a scene to let Manager Bai know that she was not someone to be manipulated.

However, her resolve wasn't entirely firm, especially as Fan Shengmei accompanied her on this trip, getting closer and closer to her supervisor Bai's residence. She even directly expressed her hesitation to Fan Shengmei: "Sister Fan, maybe we should just forget about it... I still think I should tell Supervisor Bai, I can't just move out secretly like this..."

This was what Fan Shengmei feared most on the way. She knew how to dispel Qiu Yingying's hesitation, so she said casually, "It's okay if you change your mind. It's fine if I made a wasted trip. But are you sure you should tell... your Manager Bai about President Tan's thank-you banquet?"

Qiu Yingying didn't understand Fan Shengmei's meaning and asked in confusion, "Isn't this just telling the truth?"

Fan Shengmei looked up at the sky and sighed, feeling utterly helpless.

Although he thought distracting Qiu Yingying was a good idea, the problem now was much bigger. The taxi driver in front couldn't help but look at Qiu Yingying in the rearview mirror with a surprised expression, as if he was wondering why Qiu Yingying, who didn't seem like a stupid person, could ask such a question.

But what needed to be said still had to be said. Fan Shengmei even felt a little scared, thinking that it was fortunate that she had found such an excuse to ask the question, otherwise she didn't know what would happen to Qiu Yingying in the future. "Yingying, some people value their privacy very much. You must have felt that, right?"

Qiu Yingying nodded, and then, as if she knew a lot, gave an example: "I know, like Andy, she installed a camera at her door. Last time I brought Manager Bai to visit, didn't you and Guan Guan both say afterwards that I was very rude?"

Fan Shengmei didn't know if Qiu Yingying was genuinely naive or simply didn't care about other people's privacy. Seeing the driver's gaze, she was too embarrassed to continue speaking clearly and could only vaguely say, "If Andy is like this, do you think Andy's boss would be such a casual person?"

This time, Qiu Yingying finally understood. She smiled and nodded, "Sister Fan, so that's what you meant after all this time."

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about Mr. Tan. Besides, we're too far removed from him. Who would believe us if we told anyone?"

Qiu Yingying was distracted by Fan Shengmei and forgot her earlier hesitation. The scene that Fan Shengmei had imagined, where she would have a conflict with Bai Zha Nan, did not happen at all, because Bai Zha Nan happened to be absent.

Fan Shengmei efficiently packed all of Qiu Yingying's personal belongings. When she saw Bai Zha Nan's tiny room, which could only fit a 1.5-meter bed, her disgust was written all over her face.

Although she herself lived in a partitioned single room in Ode to Joy 2202, at least she could fit a large wardrobe in it, and she even had a dressing table. Unlike Bai Zha Nan's place, where there was only a simple two-door wardrobe and a single table, leaving him with barely any room to move around!

Especially since this place is a shared rental, it probably has no advantages other than the cheap rent.

Fan Shengmei practically held her nose and quickly brought Qiu Yingying out. Seeing Fan Shengmei's decisive manner, Qiu Yingying dared not utter another word of hesitation and obediently followed Fan Shengmei back to 2202.

But during the girls' private time that night, she suddenly revealed that she had already had a relationship with Bai Zha Nan, causing Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer's hearts to sink to the bottom.

Although in modern society, it's not uncommon for men and women to have sex, Qiu Yingying is different. Everyone can see that she is obviously conservative in this regard. Fan Shengmei was worried that Qiu Yingying might have gotten pregnant by accident, so she almost jumped up and quickly lowered her voice, asking in a slightly lewd tone, "Yingying, did you... use protection?"

However, Qiu Yingying's answer dealt her a heavy blow. She lowered her head shyly, twisting the hem of her clothes with her fingers, and said, "Oh, Sister Fan, you don't understand. Manager Bai said he wants to... get closer to me!"

Fan Shengmei was almost driven mad by Qiu Yingying's stupidity and rashness. She and Guan Juer, who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, could only look at each other in bewilderment. Fortunately, Qiu Yingying had moved back now, and they could only take things one step at a time.

However, both Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer were reluctant to get involved in Qiu Yingying's subsequent affairs. After all, if Qiu Yingying wasn't pregnant, that would be fine, but if she was, it would be far beyond what friends could talk about. So Guan Juer secretly consulted Fan Shengmei about whether they should tell her parents back in their hometown about Qiu Yingying's current situation.

Fan Shengmei could only smile wryly: "Guan Guan, you should be able to tell from Yingying's daily contact with her family that while her parents love her, they are still very conservative in some ways. We don't have any evidence right now, so how can we bypass Yingying to contact her parents?"

Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer were in a dilemma, while Andy and Qu Xiaoxiao were happy that Qiu Yingying had moved back. Qu Xiaoxiao even offered to treat everyone, but Andy was too busy with work lately and had to decline.

Even without Andy, Qu Xiaoxiao's enthusiasm for treating everyone remained undiminished, but Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer couldn't even manage a smile, so she had to give up reluctantly. Unfortunately, Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer had also noticed her mischievous nature, and dared not reveal a single word of their concern about Qiu Yingying's pregnancy to her. Qu Xiaoxiao had no choice but to go home.

At the Qu family's weekend gathering, the warm and loving family atmosphere of the four family members was well maintained because Qu Lianjie, who was both an eyesore and a nuisance, was absent. However, this only lasted until Ms. Qian took out a stack of photos, hoping that Qu Xinxin would go on a blind date.

Qu Xinxin understood her mother's plan as soon as she saw the top photo, and directly refused: "Mom and Dad, our family doesn't need its children to marry each other. Besides, I have no intention of taking over the family business. There's no need to think about marriage so early, is there?"

Ms. Qian and Lao Qu exchanged a glance, and Lao Qu laughed, "Oh, Xin Xin, you rarely attend gatherings in this circle, so you didn't know how popular you are in the circle these days!"

"Of course your mother and I aren't in a hurry to rush you to get married, but we can't stop others from being anxious. These are all people your mother and I have already screened in advance. We don't require you to choose anyone from these people, we just want to smooth things over gracefully."

Qu Xinxin still looked disgusted and resistant. Qu Xiaoxiao knew it was time for her to step in. She grabbed the stack of photos and started making random comments, the gist of which was that all those so-called young talents were flawed and not good enough for Qu Xinxin.