Who moved her body?

Thinking of Guan Jie's instructions to take care of Queer Company and Zeng Meiqian, Zhuang Buyi felt a chill run down his spine. Taking care of the company was his inescapable responsibility, but Zeng Meiqian was not someone he needed to take care of. To be more precise, if Guan Jie got into trouble, Zhuang Buyi would have no room for negotiation. Not only would he not tell Zeng Meiqian the truth, but even if he did, Zeng Meiqian would tear him apart.

"Guan Jie, Guan Jie, it's one thing if you die for a woman, but at least it's 'for a beauty.' But you're dragging me down with you. Do you think Zeng Meiqian is as gentle to everyone as she is to you?" Zhuang Buyi said with a bitter face, breaking out in a cold sweat at the thought of Zeng Meiqian.

"Oh, right, the chip!"

Zhuang Buyi quickly called his brother.

"Brother, do you remember when you told me about your partner, the Hulk, going to the Rocky Island?... I have something to tell you, something big, the kind that needs to be kept secret..."

Zhuang thought for a moment and said, "I'll try to contact him, but the internet surveillance on Wild Rock Island is very strict, so it might take some time."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

Just as I hung up the phone, Zeng Meiqian called.

"You still haven't heard from the boss? He promised me he'd meet my elders after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Don't tell me you don't know. Even if you did, do you think I'd believe you?"

Zhuang Buyi said with a wronged look, "Sister Meiqian, Guan Jie is on a business trip and it just so happens that the pandemic happened. You know, the pandemic is so serious overseas, and there are always protests and strikes and such. It's understandable that he can't come back for a while."

"I understand, I understand. Could the pandemic really spread via radio?" Zeng Meiqian sneered. "No phone calls, no emails, nothing. Tell me, what would you think if you were me?"

"Sister Meiqian, I..."

"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you anymore. Here's what we'll do: if I don't see your boss, Mr. Guan, by the Mid-Autumn Festival, your Queer Company will change its name on August 16th. Don't let me, as your older sister, be unkind then."

"No way, sis, Queer was founded by Guan Jie."

"That's why I wanted to keep it for myself; seeing it reminds me of the person I loved."

"Sister Meiqian...hey, feed me."

The phone signal was lost, so Zeng Meiqian hung up.

"This is practically an ultimatum! Zeng Meiqian, you wicked capitalist, you wolf in sheep's clothing, you man-eating vixen!" Zhuang Buyi was so angry he wanted to drive the car into the sky.

If someone else said that, it would be considered as talking nonsense or daydreaming, but since those words came from Zeng Meiqian's mouth, it's different.

The Zeng Group has always been a master shrewd acquirer; if they want to acquire a company, they either go all in or they simply buy it out, cutting off any potential avenues for cooperation. How can they do this? Simply because they are incredibly wealthy and powerful.

However, there weren't many things that caught the Zeng family's eye. If a small company like Cooler were acquired by the Zeng family, the outside world would only say that Cooler was incredibly lucky. If Zhuang Buyi stubbornly clung to Cooler's small territory, the consequence would be that within three days, all of Cooler's suppliers and customers would default on their contracts, and thus, Cooler would cease to exist in this world.

Zhuang Buyi shivered and opened the car window to let the wind in.

"No, we can't let queer become a sacrifice. Our top priority is to bring Guan Jie back!"

……

The lunch became tasteless. Guan Jie sat down in the cafeteria, mechanically cutting the steak into small pieces and then pouring black pepper sauce over it.

The television in the cafeteria suddenly switched to the financial channel, where an interview program was playing.

The two men at the next table started talking about it.

"I wonder which entrepreneur is a guest on this talk show today. Every time I see the host gossiping, I think she's interviewing a celebrity. I think this show could be turned into an entertainment program."

"You know what, these days, entrepreneurs really need a bit of a sense of humor to get on these kinds of talk shows. You can't just go on for two or three hours and keep talking about how to make money, right? Even if what you say is true, the audience won't buy it. These days, viewers like to hear about private matters, and if it's a bit dramatic, that's even more exciting, and the ratings will definitely skyrocket. TV stations have figured out the audience's mentality, and a perfectly good financial channel has become an entertainment channel."

"TV is getting more and more beautiful and nutritious... Hey, look, this guest is quite pretty."

Another man looked up, exclaiming in surprise as the program's opening music played, "Wow, to be on a financial channel's talk show at such a young age, that's something else!"

Guan Jie had no interest in this kind of program that used economics as a pretext to flaunt gossip, and simply continued to eat the steak in front of him.

However, when the guest on TV spoke, Guan Jie almost choked on the beef in his mouth.

Zeng Meiqian, dressed in a neat business suit, sat in front of the camera and greeted everyone with a mix of three parts cooperation, two parts arrogance, and five parts nonchalance.

Although she didn't display the gentle demeanor that Guan Jie preferred, he had to admit that Zeng Meiqian had become increasingly charming during his absence. He was even pleased that Zeng Meiqian didn't show the tenderness he usually displayed to the camera, and he became so jealous when the men at the next table praised Zeng Meiqian's beauty that he almost rushed over to stop their conversation.

Zeng Meiqian exuded elegance in every gesture and smile, displaying the demeanor of a great woman. In just a few minutes, the professional host paled in comparison, appearing as if she were a supporting character.

The interview quickly satisfied the audience's gossip-loving spirit, with the host asking, "We heard you have a boyfriend you're in a stable relationship with. Can you tell us about him? When can we finally see him?"

Zeng Meiqian suddenly became shy, or at least the audience felt that she was a little embarrassed.

"Yes, my boyfriend used to be a police officer. He doesn't like being in the spotlight, so after the Mid-Autumn Festival he will come with me to meet my family elders. I will then release our family photo, and everyone will be able to see it."

Does this mean you and your boyfriend are getting married soon?

"We love each other, so we've decided to spend the rest of our lives together. The wedding date has been tentatively set, and we'll announce it to the public after we meet our elders..."

Guan Jie's eyes welled up with tears. The promise he made to Zeng Meiqian was still vivid in his mind; he thought he would never abandon Zeng Meiqian in his life.

"Meiqian, I miss you so much. I'm sorry!" Guan Jie said to himself, and then the beef in his mouth tasted even more bitter.

In the afternoon, Guan Jie went to Huangyan City with Mu Gua to buy things. When they arrived at Huangyan City, Guan Jie parted ways with Mu Gua in front of the mall.

"I'm going for a walk. Contact me when you're feeling better."

Papaya nodded. "Alright. Do you need to find a place to cool off? Go ahead, but be careful. If you run into Chen Kaipiao's men, run away as fast as you can. Don't fight them head-on, understand? Although Chen Kaipiao promised the boss he wouldn't cause trouble for the boss, not causing trouble for the boss doesn't mean he won't cause trouble for you. You were the first person to piss on his head, and he'll definitely remember that."

Guan Jie patted Mugua on the shoulder gratefully.

"Okay, I'm just taking a walk."

After giving Guan Jie an "understanding" look, Mu Gua left. He figured Guan Jie must be looking for a woman, which was why he wanted to come to Huangyan City with him. Of course, he considered Guan Jie a close friend, so he wouldn't tell anyone else.

Guan Jie called Ali, and Ali immediately jumped for joy when she heard Guan Jie's voice.

"Zhao Ren, you deadbeat, you're still alive? I thought Xu Haiyang had taken care of you. I've been living like a widow for a week because of you! Where are you? Should I come to you or should you come to me? I just got up and haven't gone to work yet. I'm feeling really bored."

"I'm coming over there, wait for me."

Twenty minutes later, Guan Jie knocked on Ali's door. Ali looked like she had just woken up, with a light fragrance. Her pink lace dress clung to her body, but her hastily applied light makeup was uneven, with lipstick smeared on the corner of her mouth.

"I don't dare contact you, I'm afraid Xu Haiyang will make things difficult for you." Guan Jie reached out and wiped the lipstick off Ali's lips.

Ali hugged Guan Jie's neck and jumped up. Guan Jie picked up the limp Ali and closed the door.

……