"It's not much of a expense," Fu Ciyan said calmly, looking away. "It's just following the rules. After you choose your car model, I'll have someone handle the paperwork."

He spoke casually, as if he were giving away an ordinary gift rather than an expensive hovercar.

Lu Yao was genuinely flattered, but of course she didn't try to refuse, since she couldn't refuse something that was offered to her!

"No budget limit?"

Fu Ciyan looked at her with a half-smile, as if he had seen through her little thoughts: "During the walking marriage period, I will cover all your expenses. Choosing a car is just one of them. If you want to change your residence and move to a bigger house, that's fine too."

Lu Yao paused slightly, glanced subconsciously at the small but clean and cozy home she had kept, and shook her head: "I don't want to move for the time being."

The car didn't matter, but this house truly belonged to her, and it made her feel very safe.

Hearing her refusal, Fu Ciyan raised an eyebrow. He had thought she would happily agree, just like she would with the car, but he hadn't expected her to refuse.

"It's up to you. You can tell me whenever you want to change within three months." After they separated three months later, he had no obligation to care about her anymore.

Lu Yao nodded: "Yes, I will."

Just because Fu Ci cooked for the banquet and was willing to spend money, she decided to forgive his occasional sharp tongue.

After breakfast, Lu Yao got ready and went out.

At 9:50 sharp, I stood in front of the Xingwen Entertainment Building.

Looking up at the towering silver building, she took a deep breath, walked through the revolving door, and explained her purpose to the receptionist. The receptionist looked at her with disbelief, clearly not expecting that the author of the recently popular online novel "Temptation of the Wife" was a young woman.

But the receptionist acted very professionally, her surprise vanishing in an instant, replaced by a professional smile: "Hello, Qinghe editor is already waiting for you on the 12th floor, I'll take you up."

"Thank you." Lu Yao nodded and followed him toward the private elevator.

The elevator ascended smoothly, and Lu Yao looked down at the city landscape through the glass curtain wall. Everything gradually became small in her eyes.

With a "ding," the elevator stopped on the 12th floor.

As soon as the door opened, Lu Yao saw Qing He waiting in the corridor.

Contrary to Lu Yao's expectations, Qing He was not a woman, but a handsome young man.

He looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a light blue shirt and khaki trousers, with slightly curly black hair and thin-rimmed glasses, exuding a scholarly air.

Upon seeing Lu Yao, Qinghe immediately smiled gently: "Yaoyao, over here!"

Lu Yao walked over quickly and asked, as if to confirm, "Editor Qinghe?"

"Yes, it's me." Qinghe pushed up her glasses, her smile a little shy. "It's a pleasure to meet you. You're even more beautiful than in the photos."

Lu Yao was surprised that Qing He would praise her so directly, and her cheeks flushed slightly: "Thank you, you are younger than I thought."

"Many people say that." Qinghe smiled shyly. "Actually, I've only been with Third Dimension for less than a year, and it's an honor to be in charge of your work. 'Temptation of the Wife' is really well written, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the story."

The two chatted as they walked into the creative department area.

The corridor is flanked by transparent glass partitions, allowing a view of the work environment inside.

To Lu Yao's surprise, almost all of the employees she saw were male.

"Does this place only hire male employees?" Lu Yao couldn't help but ask.

Qinghe was slightly taken aback upon hearing this: "That's not the case. It's just that not many women are willing to work, so I was really surprised when I learned that you were a female writer."

Lu Yao belatedly realized something: given the various welfare benefits the Federation provides to women, it seemed normal for her not to work.

After all, women in this world have no worries about food, clothing, or daily necessities, so why would they bother to work?

Thinking this way, she suddenly felt that she should go back to lying down, but her values ​​did not allow her to rely entirely on men, after all, she still wanted to take her destiny into her own hands.

When I pushed open the door, there were already three people sitting in the large conference room. Two of them were wearing Xingwen Entertainment's work uniforms, while the other was leaning against the window. Sunlight shone through the glass and fell on him, outlining his tall and slender figure.

He was a man so beautiful he was almost otherworldly.

Her blonde hair shone brightly in the sunlight, her azure eyes were as pure as gemstones, her thin lips were slightly upturned, revealing a hint of nonchalant indifference, and her features were so exquisite that they seemed like a carefully sculpted work of art.

He wore a loose-fitting black silk shirt with the collar slightly open, revealing his delicate collarbone. A row of silver stud earrings shimmered in the light, and a uniquely shaped silver bracelet adorned his left wrist, making a soft, tinkling sound as he casually fiddled with his fingers.

At this moment, he was scrutinizing Lu Yao with his blue eyes, his gaze sweeping over her from head to toe without any attempt to conceal it.

"Editor Qinghe, is this the author Yaoyao?" The leading man stood up and stepped forward, a polite smile on his face.

"Yes, Lu Yao is the author of 'Temptation of Wife,' this is the department director He Shang, this is his assistant Zhang Tong, and this is Xie Linyu. You should have seen the dramas he starred in, right? This time, the male lead of 'Temptation of Wife,' the movie star Xie, will also be involved."

After listening to Qinghe's introduction, Lu Yao greeted them all. When it was Xie Linyu's turn, he raised an eyebrow and asked with some suspicion, "Did you really write 'Seduction of the Wife'?"

Clearly, Lu Yao's appearance, age, and gender raised some doubts in him.

Before Lu Yao could speak, Qing He immediately responded on her behalf: "Don't worry, Mr. Xie, we have already confirmed this. 'Temptation of the Wife' is indeed Ms. Lu Yao's work. For her first work to have such a high starting point, Ms. Lu Yao is very talented in writing."

While explaining, Qinghe didn't forget to praise Lu Yao as well.

Lu Yao felt that this seemingly young editor had a very high emotional intelligence.

Upon hearing this, Xie Linyu curled his lips, but said nothing more. He shrugged, indicating that they should do as they pleased, but his gaze lingered on Lu Yao.

Director He Shang broke the slightly awkward atmosphere at the right moment: "Please have a seat, everyone. Let's officially begin today's project discussion."

The group took their seats around the conference table. Lu Yao chose to sit next to Qing He, with Xie Linyu across the entire table.

Even so, she could still feel Xie Linyu's gaze falling on her from time to time, and that scrutinizing feeling made her very uncomfortable.

"First of all, a very warm welcome to Ms. Lu to our team." Director He Shang got straight to the point. "The market performance of 'Temptation of the Wife' is outstanding, and we plan to make it a key project for the company this year. Today, we mainly want to hear Ms. Lu's thoughts on the direction of the adaptation."

Lu Yao gathered her thoughts, opened her bracelet, and retrieved the prepared information: "I think the focus of the adaptation should be on the female protagonist's growth trajectory. Although the story is set in a multi-partner context, the core should be how the female protagonist achieves self-awakening in this process, and how, under her guidance, the male partners gradually..."

She spoke very seriously, clearly and logically, and her views were quite fresh.

He Shang and his assistant Zhang Tong nodded from time to time, clearly agreeing with her ideas.

However, Xie Linyu was distracted throughout.

He leaned back lazily in his chair, his fingertips tapping lightly on the table, his gaze constantly lingering on Lu Yao.

When Lu Yao was talking about a certain important plot point, he suddenly interrupted: "Miss Lu, I have a question I would like to ask you."

Lu Yao stopped explaining: "Please go on."

"Whom does Ms. Lu Yao hope to redeem with this work?"

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