Marriage is long and desires are strong

Ding Yi's tearful eyes froze, the tears welling up in her eyes but not falling. She murmured softly, "Go forward bravely..."

Jiang Wei, wearing a white lab coat, had a fair and serene face, and spoke in a gentle voice: "Also, protect your kindness; it's very precious."

"Kind people are the easiest to be taken advantage of, and you may suffer losses. At that time, don't question whether kindness is wrong. However, kindness should grow claws."

"Kind people need to protect themselves even more, learning how to attack and how to discern. Before that, take care of yourself. Understand?"

Ding Yi nodded seriously: "Mm."

She pondered, "I've seen online that some people treat cat rescue as an industry, and they can't tell which rescues are genuine and which are fake."

Jiang Wei took out a handful of fruit candies of various flavors from the drawer: "When you can't tell the difference, protect yourself."

Ding Yi gripped the colorful candies in his hand tightly: "Protect yourself, and forge ahead bravely."

Jiang Wei smiled softly, and the sunlight outside the window shone through the window frame, casting varying shades of light on her.

Wearing a white lab coat, she looked both aloof and gentle.

Ding Yi: "Dr. Jiang, you should also take good care of yourself."

Jiang Wei patted her head, her voice soft: "Okay~ I will. Thank you."

Jiang Wei's phone rang again, and Ding Yi went to check on Miaomiao.

The phone rang: "Is this Ms. Jiang Wei?"

Jiang Wei: "Yes, is there anything I can help you with?"

A woman's respectful and gentle voice came from the phone:

"Hello Ms. Jiang, this is Wen He, the general manager of the luxury car dealership. I've been asked by General Manager Qin to invite you to our dealership to choose a car. I'm here to assist you."

"Mr. Xiang said that we had discussed several car models with you before, but you didn't choose any of them. We anticipate that you are not satisfied with the car. So we invited you to come over. We can pre-order a limited edition model worldwide, or we can customize one according to your requirements. Mr. Qin will cover the cost."

Jiang Wei was a little confused. The cars Xiang Dong had sent her before were all top-of-the-line luxury cars, which she hadn't planned to take. Now they were limited editions?

Jiang Wei declined, saying, "Uh, no need. I'm not planning on buying a car."

Although Qin Xiaoye was a very fat wolf, she couldn't just take advantage of him. She felt bad about it and was also afraid of the consequences.

Wen He pleaded, "Miss Jiang, please come and take a look. There's bound to be a car you'll like. We can customize to your specifications indefinitely. You can draw up the designs and we'll make it."

"Mr. Xiang has already sent me your address. I'll come pick you up."

Xiang Dong.

It seems I have to cancel with Xiang Dong.

Luo Xue walked over: "Weiwei, we want to do a public service announcement for the Qin Group. Ask them what their needs are."

She then said, feigning concern, "Oh dear, I've been so busy lately. You'll be in charge of all the public service announcements with President Qin, okay?"

Logically, Luo Xue should be in charge, but... she wants to ship the two characters.

Jiang Wei nodded in agreement: "Okay."

Luo Xue happily twirled away.

Jiang Wei felt that Luo Xue had learned to spin around from Section Chief Wang.

Jiang Wei picked up her phone and dialed Xiang Dong's number.

Xiang Dong immediately answered, "Madam, hello, is there anything I can do for you?"

Jiang Wei was momentarily stunned by the title.

She said respectfully, "President Xiang, we want to conduct public welfare publicity for the Qin Group during the rescue process, and we would like to communicate with you about your company's needs."

Although Xiang Dong is Qin Xiaoye's assistant, he holds a very high position: Vice President of Qin Group... with an annual salary starting at tens of millions.

Xiang Dong paused for a moment after hearing the words "President Xiang and President Qin," then said, "Madam, President Qin is at the hospital for a check-up. I will get back to you later."

Logically, Qin Xiaoye's whereabouts shouldn't be revealed, but...

Jiang Wei: "His body..."

The hospital...

Xiang Dong: "Routine inspection, but..."

Jiang Wei's heart skipped a beat: "But?"

Xiang Dong: "President Qin has been receiving medication, but recently the medication has become less and less effective, and his health has been poor."

So that's how it is; you've been using medication all along.

Jiang Wei whispered, slightly blushing, "He... he hasn't had any relationships with other directors..."

Xiang Dong firmly stated, "Of course not, President Qin is still a virgin."

Jiang Wei let out a short "Ah".

Oh, I see... But he's really good at it; his hugs and kisses are so comfortable...

But is it appropriate for an assistant to reveal such information?

Xiang Dong knew it was inappropriate, but... as an assistant, he did what he should do and said what he should say.

Since President Qin is such a reserved person, his assistant had to give him a little push. After all, Dr. Wen had already knelt down and begged him.

Dr. Wen cried and said to him, "Dongdong, if President Qin doesn't deeply comfort Director Xiang, the danger level is about to explode! My future, my job... I'll be hunted down by the Qin family. President Qin doesn't want to force his wife when there's no love between them. Please, please, help them get together! Waaaaah~"

Xiang Dong calmly said to Jiang Wei, "Madam, if you are not satisfied with the car model I selected, I have already contacted the 4S store and would like you to go and choose the car yourself."

Jiang Wei whispered, "But I don't need a car."

Xiang Dong sighed, "Madam, please. If you don't buy it, President Qin will consider it a mistake on my part and deduct my pay."

Jiang Wei knew how serious the words "deduction of pay" were for working people, so she could only say, "Okay, I understand."

Xiang Dong breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Madam."

Xiang Dong's repeated use of the term "Madam" made Jiang Wei feel very unfamiliar with it.

It's clearly a secret marriage, and it's an agreement, so why is Qin Xiaoye's assistant so... well, so enthusiastic?

Xiang Dong suddenly added, "Madam, Mr. Qin ordered this dress two weeks ago, and he specifically asked me to find a designer you like. Are you satisfied?"

Jiang Wei asked in surprise, "Half a month ago?"

Xiang Dong: "President Qin saw that you chose a design by Seraphina for your graduation ceremony and thought you liked it. He said you were very beautiful."

Jiang Wei's heartbeat slowed, but her blood flow increased.

My heart is pounding!

It turns out there were no coincidences; all coincidences were pre-arranged.

The dress happened to be from a brand I liked, and it just so happened to appear when I needed it.

Xiang Dong: "Someone recommended an S-level guide before, with a matching score of over 60%, but President Qin rejected it after just one glance."

"If you think that President Qin only agreed to marry you because of the S-level guide's suitable match value, that's not actually the case."

Jiang Wei asked in a low voice, "Why is that?"

Xiang Dong hinted, "There might be a special reason."

Special reasons?

Wen He, the general manager of the 4S store, called again: "Ms. Jiang, I am waiting for you at the hospital entrance to pick you up and go choose a car."

"Or if you have a specific car model in mind, we can drive here for you to choose from."

Jiang Wei hurriedly said, "No need, I'll go out right away."

Wen He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the door."

Jiang Wei took her bag and went out. She saw two handsome men in black suits at the door. They bowed to her and said, "Ms. Jiang, please get in the car."

A woman in business attire stood in the middle: "Ms. Jiang, I am Wen He, it is my pleasure to serve you."

The handsome young man politely opened the car door and helped her into the back seat.

The Jiang family was considered moderately wealthy, and Jiang Wei had always been a young lady from a wealthy family, but she had never experienced this kind of treatment before.

Having some money is worlds apart from being a top-tier conglomerate.

Upon arriving at the 4S store, we found it to be a three-story building with staggered layouts, covering a vast area with a spacious, bright, and impressive atmosphere.

Wen He respectfully opened the door for Jiang Wei.

A row of a dozen or so staff members in uniforms bowed and said, "Welcome, Ms. Jiang."

Wen He: "Ms. Jiang, our store will only serve you today."

"General Manager Xiang instructed that you are our honored guest."

Jiang Wei: "President Qin...he buys cars frequently?"

Wen He: "President Qin used to like racing cars. But later he became interested in airplanes, so he bought fewer cars."

Jiang Wei was surprised that Qin Xiaoye was into racing, but upon reflection, it made sense; Sentinels preferred thrills.

"President Qin has a habit of collecting cars; he buys both classic cars and new limited-edition models."

Jiang Wei lives in Qin Xiaoye's villa and has never actually been to the garage. Why doesn't she just choose a car to drive?

Wen He: "President Qin said that he only feels interested in driving a car that you chose yourself, and that you have the feeling that the car belongs to you. So the first car must be a new car."

Jiang Wei nodded, "I see."

Wen He: "President Qin said that it's very important to feel a sense of belonging—to own a car, a place, a home. That's what a sense of belonging is."

Jiang Wei paused, a sense of belonging...

No wonder she felt empty after the paternity test; she had lost her sense of belonging.

I belong to no one, and no one belongs to me.

No wonder she always has insomnia.

Wen He provided attentive service, followed by a couple carrying various service items: towels, ice water, orange juice, fruit, milk tea...

Jiang Wei chose a car...

Wen He quickly stopped her: "Miss Jiang, President Qin has ordered that the price cannot be lower than 100 million."

Jiang Wei: ...

Wen He whispered to Jiang Wei, "Miss Jiang, the price can't be lower than the car you used to drive, otherwise Mr. Qin will feel embarrassed. You're a man, so please be a little more accommodating."

Jiang Wei: "But my original car was only worth a little over 500,000 yuan."

Wen He said matter-of-factly, "That's why President Qin didn't insist on a car costing over two million."

She started recommending car models to Jiang Wei.

"This limited edition car, bright yellow, is one of only one in the world. Isn't it cool?"

Jiang Wei: "...More than ten million."

That's too flashy.

Wen He smiled and said, "President Qin can afford it."

Jiang Wei ultimately chose a custom-made Frosty Pink Porsche Taycan. Its compact size, light steering wheel, and ease of driving and parking make it perfect for daily commutes. The interior is also completely custom-made.

She had just decided on the car model when Xiang Dong called, and she answered.