Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 139 Firmly Choosing a Career
The temperature in the enclosed space of the back seat gradually rose, and the air became hot and dry.

Qu Yanci examined it carefully and said, "It's still a little swollen. Go back and apply some more medicine."

Shen Guining hugged his neck tightly, her cheeks flushed, and her voice muffled, "You, get out."

Qu Yanci smiled slightly and kissed her ear. "Are you sure?"

Shen Guining, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, buried her face in his neck and bit him.

Suddenly, I sensed a change in his body.

A short, muffled groan escaped from the man's throat.

Shen Guining was stunned, "I only took one bite, and you..."

Qu Yanci gently pinched her chin, his voice deep and husky, "You started this, you take responsibility."

Shen Guining shook her head, "I can't, I have to practice dancing tomorrow."

She can't withstand his antics.

"I'll let you off this time." Qu Yanci withdrew his hand, calmly pulled out a tissue to wipe himself, his movements unhurried.

Shen Guining's face flushed red, and her gaze was irresistibly drawn to his hand.

Her fingers, as smooth as jade, had distinct knuckles and were long and strong.

Recalling certain ambiguous and tender scenes, Shen Guining's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she lowered her eyes to look away.

Qu Yanci wiped his hands, crumpled the tissue into a ball, and threw it into the trash can.

Shen Guining started to feel sleepy and fell asleep against his chest.

I drank a few cocktails. Although I wasn't drunk, they had a lingering effect, and my cheeks and neck were flushed.

I slept the whole way and only woke up when I got home.

Qu Yanci carried her into the living room.

Shen Guining, still half-asleep, mumbled, "I need to take a shower; I feel all sticky."

Especially the groin area.

Qu Yanci helped her sit on the sofa, saying, "You can wash up later if you've had a drink."

"Then I'll go change into my pajamas."

"Go."

Shen Guining stood up, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw a large bouquet of Freud roses on the coffee table. "Why are there roses?"

"I brought it back for you at noon."

"So beautiful." She squatted down by the coffee table and gently touched the petals.

With rich and vibrant colors, and water droplets still clinging to the branches and leaves, each flower blooms passionately.

Of all the flowers, she has always loved roses, and that has never changed.

Ruby came over and let out two "Aww..."

Shen Guining patted its head. "What are you doing? Do you want roses too?"

Ruby sniffed the air, unsure if it was safe to eat, and dared not open her mouth.

Shen Guining smiled and said, "Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat."

Ruby flicked her tail, "Awooooo..."

He just recovered from gastroenteritis, so he has to control his diet during this period and can only eat foods that are easy to digest.

"I'll go change my clothes first and then I'll feed you." Shen Guining put the roses away and walked towards the dressing room.

Qu Yanci was making honey water in the kitchen.

The water was still very hot, so he put it on the dining table to cool it down.

Shen Guining quickly changed into her pajamas and came out, asking Qu Yanci, "Where did you put the room temperature fruit? I'll cut some for Ruby."

"Go back to your room and apply the medicine first."

"I'm fine, I don't need any medicine."

Qu Yanci didn't waste words with her and simply carried her back to the room on his shoulder.

Shen Guining let out a soft cry, but ultimately she was powerless to resist and could only give up.

Anyway, I've already seen it and touched it, so there's nothing to be shy about.

She lay on the bed with her knees spread apart.

A cool, refreshing sensation washed over me.

Shen Guining trembled slightly, her fingertips curling up.

Qu Yanci carefully applied the medicine for her, tidied her clothes, and put the ointment back in the bedside table drawer.

Shen Guining lay down for a while, her eyes closing as the light from the overhead lamp shone on her.

Qu Yanci placed his palms on the side of her neck and leaned down to kiss her.

I only intended to try it briefly, but I couldn't stop once I started kissing him.

Shen Guining responded by hooking her arm around his neck.

The sounds of their lingering kisses were tender and sweet, their breath hot and burning against their skin.

The residual alcohol in the mouth spreads on the tip of the tongue.

After a long while, Ruby's cry came from the doorway, "Awooo..."

Shen Guining snapped out of her reverie, opened her eyes, and gasped, "I need to feed Ruby some fruit."

Qu Yanci let go of her and reached out to help her up, saying, "Drink the honey water on the table outside."

"Oh."

Shen Guining got out of bed, put on her shoes, and went out.

Qu Yan resigned from his job at the study office.

Half an hour later, she knocked on the door.

"Come in."

After receiving permission, Shen Guining pushed open the door and walked in carrying a fruit platter. "Would you like some fruit, Mr. Qu?"

Qu Yanci raised his hand to push up his silver-rimmed glasses, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze fell on her. "Did you cut this for me?"

Shen Guining remained silent.

I originally cut it for Ruby, but I cut too much.

She didn't reply, but walked around the desk, picked up a piece of cantaloupe with a fork, and fed it to his mouth. "Try this cantaloupe, it's really sweet."

This little scheme of hers was completely transparent to Qu Yanci.

He said indifferently, "It wasn't specially cut for me, I don't want to eat it."

Shen Guining: "..."

What's the difference? Aren't they both fruits?

She cleverly changed her tune, saying, "I specially fed it to you, Mr. Qu, please do me the honor of taking a bite."

Qu Yanci scoffed and pulled her wrist away.

Shen Guining was pulled into his lap and sat down. "What are you doing?"

Qu Yanci gripped her waist. "Weren't you going to feed me?"

Shen Guining blinked her eyelashes lightly.

You don't have to feed them every single bite, right?
Qu Yanci ate the fruit in her hand and continued working.

As Shen Guining stared at the complex data and various market trends on his computer, drowsiness gradually overwhelmed her, and her eyelids drooped.

When Qu Yanci looked down again, she was already asleep, still holding a fruit plate in her hand.

Thick eyelashes cast a small shadow on her lower eyelids; her breathing was shallow, and her sleeping face was serene.
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Shen Guining had a good night's sleep.

I woke up in bed early in the morning feeling refreshed and without any smell of alcohol.

Last night, Qu Yanci woke her up and gave her a bath.

There was no one beside him; he must have gotten up long ago.

Shen Guining found her phone and sent a WeChat message to Zhu Sixuan: "Sixuan, are you sober yet? Is your stomach upset?"

Zhu Sixuan had just woken up and was still dazed, sitting blankly on the bed trying to recall what had happened yesterday. Her memory was hazy and indistinct.

She pulled her phone out of her bag, saw Shen Guining's message, and replied: "I can hold my liquor, I'm fine."

【But Ningning, I actually dreamt yesterday that you and Mr. Qu got back together! I must have drunk too much!】

Shen Guining: [That might not be a dream.]

Zhu Sixuan: [? ? ?]

Shen Guining: [We should consider ourselves to have made up.]

Zhu Sixuan: [I thought I was dreaming! How did you two secretly make up? Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely!]

Shen Guining: [...It's a long story.]

Zhu Sixuan: [Forget it, let me summarize for you: lingering feelings, uncontrollable emotions, lingering attachments, and finally, rekindled old flames.]

Zhu Sixuan: [So, tell me if the fortune I told you was accurate or not?]

Shen Guining couldn't refute it, "...it's quite accurate."

Zhu Sixuan: [If I ever lose my job, I'll set up a fortune-telling stall on the street; I'll be accurate every time.]
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The last episode featuring Shen Guining was updated today.

After the last time she trended on social media, she gained countless haters online, all of whom accused her of trying to ride on Fu Jianzhou's popularity, deliberately creating hype, and even started spreading rumors and slander, saying that her boyfriend was a wealthy investor, an old man over forty years old.

Rumors spread very quickly, spreading across the entire internet as soon as they emerge, becoming more and more believable, leading many netizens who lack the ability to discern and judge to believe them without a doubt.

[My friend works at a TV station, and he witnessed Shen Guining behaving intimately with an investor. The investor was unhappy that she was creating a romantic pairing with Fu Jianzhou on a TV show, so Shen Guining quickly distanced herself to appease the older man.]

[Blessings locked away, stay away. Fu Jianzhou is really unlucky, becoming a pawn in someone else's game.]

[What was Shen Guining thinking? Someone as beautiful as her doesn't need to date a man in his forties; he could be her father.]

They say older men are more caring, and some people just like that.

In my personal opinion, he can be a "daddy-like" boyfriend, but not a real father figure...

[Thank you Shen Guining for letting our Zhouzhou off the hook.]

Don't worry, Fu Jianzhou wouldn't even look at her.

In today's online environment, there is no cost to spreading rumors.

Shen Guining never expected that things would escalate so much even after just two days.

Those online allegations are all baseless, slanderous, and defamatory.

Seeing these people talking nonsense, Yu Ting felt indignant for Shen Guining. "Who exactly spread these rumors? Are they sick? They're just bored and have nothing better to do than spread rumors and cause trouble online every day. And these netizens too, they believe whatever marketing accounts say. They'll definitely get rich by scamming people out of their money!"

Shen Guining plans to directly hire a lawyer to sue those accounts that spread rumors. If they don't believe her clarifications and instead escalate their actions, then she might as well just receive a lawyer's letter.

Qu Yanci sent her a message: "Don't worry about it, I'll have my lawyer handle it."

Shen Guining: [Mm.]

Qu Yanci said he would handle it, so she left it for the time being and went back to the dance studio to continue practicing.

Some informed media reporters online have kindly reminded people, "Stop spreading rumors. Ms. Shen's boyfriend is not someone you can afford to offend. You'd better watch yourselves."

Unfortunately, nobody took it seriously.

In the evening, after rehearsal, Yu Ting rushed over to find Shen Guining with her phone.

"Sister Gui Ning, you're trending again!"

Shen Guining had just changed her clothes and came out of the dressing room. "What?"

Yu Ting asked excitedly, "Is your boyfriend really Mr. Qu from Dingsheng Group?"

Shen Guining was taken aback. "Huh?"

Has Qu Yanci's identity been exposed online?

"He's so handsome! No wonder you look down on foreign men." Yu Ting kept chattering on and on. "Those guys must have been slapped so hard their faces are swollen, it's so satisfying!"

Shen Guining's phone wasn't on her. "Tell me what's trending first."

Yu Ting quickly handed over her phone, "Look, even Dingsheng Group's official Weibo account posted about it."

It was the number one trending topic, followed by a red "hot" icon.

#DingshengGroup AccusedOfSmearing#
Formal Statement: [Recently, numerous malicious rumors and smears against Ms. Shen Guining and Mr. Qu Yanci have appeared on various platforms. Our legal team has collected evidence on each case and will pursue legal action against these users who fabricate and spread rumors. We will not tolerate such behavior. We are determined to safeguard Ms. Shen Guining's personal reputation.]

There are over 100,000 reposts and comments below.

[Shen Guining and Qu Yanci, the president of Dingsheng Group? How are these two seemingly unrelated people connected? Can anyone tell me?]

Two seemingly unrelated people... are actually a couple?!

Rumors are truly terrifying; they blatantly distort the facts and fabricate stories out of thin air. Such people should be punished by law.

What's the significance of a statement personally issued by Dingsheng Group? Their company boasts one of the top legal teams in the country; those spreading rumors are in luck.

[Could these two already be married? Even the official channels are personally defending Shen Guining.]

You know what, you really can't believe it, it's obvious that President Qu loves it very much.

Shen Guining is truly a woman of quiet ambition; she directly found a boyfriend with the strongest background.

[Out of curiosity, I looked up Mr. Qu's background on Baidu. My education level isn't high enough; I can only describe him as "awesome."]

[Not only is she incredibly talented and from a prestigious family, but her looks also completely surpass those of many celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry (image.jpg)]

Holy crap! This face is unbeatable in the entertainment industry!

[I can totally ship these two just standing together! They're an officially certified real couple, you can totally ship them!]

……

Yu Ting was still marveling, "Sister Gui Ning, you have such great taste! I was wondering why you were so unmoved by handsome guys, turns out you have such a handsome and rich boyfriend..."

Shen Guining handed the phone back to her and said hurriedly, "I have something to do, I'll go first."

Yu Ting muttered in confusion, "What's the rush? Hasn't this all been resolved?"

Shen Guining never expected that Qu Yanci would publish it online directly. How would he explain it to his family after they saw it?

She called Qu Yanci, "Qu Yanci, where are you? I have something to tell you."

“I’m going home now,” he said.

"I'll go back right away too."

Some things should be said frankly and clearly.

During rush hour, Shen Guining returned to her apartment at 6:30 p.m.

Qu Yanci was feeding Ruby in the living room.

As soon as she returned, Ruby turned around and pounced on her, "Awooo..."

Shen Guining patted its head. "I'll play with you later."

Ruby obediently released her claws.

Shen Guining put down her bag and looked at the man on the sofa. "Why didn't you discuss it with me before publishing it online?"

Qu Yanci stared into her eyes. "What, you don't want to go public with us? You want to break up later?"

"I didn't mean that," Shen Guining said, her brow furrowed. "What if your family finds out?"

She wasn't prepared at all; it was suddenly made public.

Qu Yanci bluntly stated, "You broke up with me before because my grandfather came to see you, right?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Shen Guining's eyes. "You...how did you know?"

"What did he say to you?" Qu Yanci asked.

Shen Guining clenched her fists, walked over and sat down next to him, and said in a low voice, "Tell him that we won't have a future together."

He also said that if I give up my career, he wouldn't object to us being together.

“You know I can’t give up dancing.”

Qu Yanci gave a soft "Mmm," and then said, "So you're giving up on our relationship."

“What can I do then? Give up my career to marry you and have children? If I revolve around you every day, you might get tired of me at any time.” Shen Guining paused. “Besides, this is not the life I want at all.”

She must have her own career because she is an independent individual, not someone's appendage, and doesn't want to be tied to her family for the rest of her life.

Even if Qu Yanci could guarantee to treat her well for the rest of her life, she didn't want to lose herself; what she wanted was to find her value in her career.

So even if she had to make the choice again, she would still firmly choose her career.