Lu Yao didn't expect that she had just finished talking about Qin Shu with Fu Ciyan last night, and then she met him on set today.

The newcomer was wearing the latest season's haute couture dress, her makeup was impeccably exquisite, and the bag she was carrying was worth enough to buy a mid-range hovercar.

Qin Shu stopped a few steps away from Lu Yao, scrutinizing her from head to toe with a critical gaze, a hint of undisguised contempt flashing in his eyes.

"Miss Lu Yao, is that right?" Qin Shu spoke, her voice soft yet carrying a condescending tone. "I am Qin Shu, Ci Yan's childhood sweetheart. You should have heard of me, right?"

Many staff members around were already looking on curiously.

Lu Yao closed the script, stood up, and nodded calmly: "Ms. Qin, hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Qin Shu smiled slightly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "There is something I'd like to discuss with you. It's not very convenient here, so how about we find a quieter place?"

Lu Yao glanced at the growing number of gazes around her and nodded: "Okay."

The two went to a coffee shop next to the film set; there weren't many customers at that time.

Qin Shu chose the corner booth, sat down gracefully, and gestured for the waiter to leave, clearly not wanting to be disturbed.

Lu Yao sat down opposite her, her expression calm, waiting for the other to speak.

Qin Shu didn't speak immediately. Instead, she slowly picked up the ice water on the table, took a sip, and then took out a thin but high-quality black metal card from her expensive bag. She pushed it in front of Lu Yao with two slender fingers.

"Miss Lu," Qin Shu's eyes no longer concealed his contempt and determination, "there are ten million star coins in here. There is no password, and you can withdraw them directly from any federal bank terminal."

She paused, leaned forward slightly, and stared into Lu Yao's eyes: "As long as you agree to immediately terminate your matchmaking relationship with Ci Yan and disappear from his sight from now on, this card is yours. Ten million is enough for someone like you to live comfortably for the rest of your life. How about it, isn't it a good deal?"

Lu Yao's gaze fell on the black metal card that gleamed with a cold light, and that sense of absurdity welled up in her heart again.

Yesterday, Fu Ciyan analyzed Qin Shu's "rotten roots" and "unwillingness" for her, and today this young lady personally took the stage and put on a show of "throwing money at people".

Why is it only ten million?

Lu Yao reached for the black card in front of her and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is this all Fu Ciyan is worth to Miss Qin?"

Lu Yao asked the question casually, even with a hint of doubt, as if she was really just curious about Qin Shu's "pricing standards".

But to Qin Shu, it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, instantly freezing the fake smile on her face and causing her carefully drawn eyes to widen in disbelief.

"What did you say?!" Qin Shu's voice suddenly rose, sharp and somewhat distorted, drawing the attention of the bartenders in the distance.

To her utter surprise, Lu Yao didn't either agree with overwhelming joy or refuse with feigned arrogance as she had expected. Instead, she complained that the money wasn't enough!

How dare this commoner woman?!

Lu Yao casually twirled the black card between her fingers. She raised her eyes and looked at Qin Shu, whose face was flushed and whose chest was heaving violently. Her tone remained calm, even somewhat innocent.

"Miss Qin seems rather stingy. Fu Ciyan is the Federation's youngest general, possesses S-level genes, and is the future heir of the Fu family. Does Miss Qin really think his status, position, and potential are only worth ten million star coins? Besides, you're demanding that I immediately terminate the matching process. Don't you know that this requires paying a penalty to the Reproduction Bureau? Are you including that in your ten million? That probably isn't enough!"

Qin Shu's breath hitched, as if he had been punched in the face. His face turned from red to white, and then faintly bluish.

She never expected that Lu Yao, an ordinary civilian who was matched for the first time, would know so much about the penalty for breach of contract.

"How much do you want?" Qin Shu's arrogant expression could no longer be maintained. His face darkened as he glared at Lu Yao.

"Well... the penalty for breach of contract is 8 million, that's the official price, Miss Qin should know that, right?" Lu Yao smiled as she said this, "As for the rest, it depends on Fu Ciyan's position in Miss Qin's heart. If Miss Qin thinks he's worth 1 million, I don't care, anyway I've already slept with him, if Miss Qin doesn't mind, feel free to use it."

Lu Yao's words were light and casual, as if she didn't care about Fu Ciyan at all.

Qin Shu's exquisitely made-up face instantly lost its color, her lips trembled, and her nails, painted with henna, dug deeply into her palms.

"What, what did you say?!" Her voice completely changed, "You vile...!"

"Shh..." Lu Yao raised a finger to her lips, her eyes turning cold. The languidness and mockery from before vanished without a trace. "Miss Qin, isn't this a little different from what you expected? Someone like me, who is nothing in your eyes, is now here bargaining with you?"

Qin Shu did not answer, but her sinister gaze clearly indicated that she was thinking the same thing.

"Actually, I'm curious what Fu Ciyan means to you. An unattainable white moonlight? It seems you don't cherish him that much. Ten million is indeed a number I didn't expect. Moreover, you actually think he's something that can be traded. Come to think of it, you don't really care about him."

"What do you know? We grew up together, he was always meant to be mine!"

Lu Yao chuckled softly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "But to me, he's not someone I can trade with casually. He's a person with independent thought and will, and no amount of money can measure his value."

"I think this is the bare minimum of respect. Miss Qin keeps saying she likes him, but she's not even willing to give him this much respect. I really don't see much sincerity in Miss Qin, I'm sorry. This amount of money can't buy out our relationship. Unless you can persuade him to take the initiative to end our matchmaking relationship, Miss Qin will just have to wait until our matchmaking ends."

"However, there are only a few months left. I imagine Miss Qin has waited for so many years, so she wouldn't mind waiting a little longer."

At this point, Lu Yao glanced at her watch, ignoring Qin Shu's almost blackened expression. "It's getting late, I need to go back to work. In that respect, I can't compare to Miss Qin. After all, I have to earn my own money. Miss Qin's good fortune is truly enviable; I imagine she's not lacking in men."

After saying that, Lu Yao got up and left. Qin Shuteng stood up abruptly: "What are you pretending for? You'll regret this sooner or later. I'll make you beg me!"

Lu Yao did not stop in her tracks because of this threat. She ignored it and continued walking.

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