Chapter 92: New Assignment

Leave the affairs of the Lu family to Lu Qianan to settle sooner rather than later, Qin Miaoyu thought. After sending the message, she set her phone aside.

When Lu Qian learned that the second son of the Li family had gone to see Qin Miaoyu after he left, his face darkened even further.

Those two from the Li family were truly insatiable.

Old Master Lu had already done them plenty of favors, and now they were even hoping the Lu Group would make things easier for them. It was nothing short of wishful thinking.

And they had the nerve to say such things to Miaoyu!

Lu Qianan called in Gu Feng and asked how much benefit the old man had already granted the Li family.

"Besides what I just mentioned, two subsidiaries under the Lu Group have also reached cooperation agreements with the Li family. According to feedback, the projects are not performing well. Basically, the subsidiaries are pouring money in to keep the Li family afloat..."

As Gu Feng spoke, his voice grew softer and softer under Lu Qianan's increasingly grim expression.

"Sort out the two subsidiary projects with the Li family and show them to me."

Not long after, Lu Qianan threw the two cooperation reports in his hands onto the desk.

"Have the subsidiaries cut these two projects."

Seeing the details of those projects, Gu Feng was also somewhat alarmed, but he still said, "Mr. Lu, these were partnerships approved by Old Master Lu. As for the old master's side..."

"Leave it alone. I'll speak to Grandfather myself. Just go and arrange it."

After sending the message, Qin Miaoyu no longer had time to pay attention to the situation on the Lu family side.

Mrs. Wang had to begin preparations for the venue setup, and at the same time, a new client had arrived.

She had still been introduced by someone else, and she was carrying photos of a wedding site that Qin Miaoyu and the others had decorated before.

"I was there at that wedding too, and I really liked that style, so I asked around and found my way here."

Pei Yixue could not help smiling. "Miss Jin, you have excellent taste. That wedding was one of our most satisfying works."

Then Xu Xiaoqi began discussing the wedding details with Miss Jin. Inevitably, they had to talk about some matters between Miss Jin and her partner so the decorations could better suit the couple's wishes.

When Qin Miaoyu heard about the gift Miss Jin's partner had given her, she was briefly lost in thought.

Were so many men fond of giving crystal necklaces?

The reason Qin Miaoyu was especially sensitive about crystal necklaces as gifts was because of Gu Jing.

When Gu Jing was in college, she dated that little actor, and the first gift he ever gave her was a crystal necklace...

Until Gu Jing discovered that the little actor had been seeing two women at once and broke up with him in a rage, nearly all the gifts he gave her were crystal necklaces of one sort or another.

And Miss Jin's partner was also fond of giving her crystal necklaces.

Qin Miaoyu could not help asking, "Miss Jin, that necklace must be beautiful, right? Could you show us a picture? Maybe we can use something similar in the wedding."

Miss Jin generously found the gift photos she had carefully saved on her phone and explained them to them one by one in detail.

Qin Miaoyu felt completely numb.

There was no helping it. The crystal necklaces in the pictures looked strangely familiar, especially the one with a heart-shaped pendant. It was almost exactly the same as the one Gu Jing had once treasured most!

Where on earth were they being wholesaled from?

"Miss Jin, may I ask something a little presumptuous? What's your partner's name?"

"My partner?" Miss Jin smiled. "My partner's name is Zhou Zhaolin. He's a somewhat well-known celebrity, though he's still in the rising stage of his career, so he has never publicly acknowledged our relationship. I used to think he was just playing me, but I never expected him to agree as soon as I brought up marriage!"

At first, Qin Miaoyu did not react when she heard the name. Gu Jing's ex-boyfriend seemed to be named Zhou Zha...

No. His real name was Zhou Zha, and his stage name was Zhou Zhaolin! Wasn't he the same little actor Gu Jing had dated before?

But recently, Ji Xuan had been complaining to her that Zhou Zhaolin was still with the other woman from back then, while publicly hyping a screen couple on all sides, obviously turning make-believe into reality.

And as for this Miss Jin...

If Qin Miaoyu remembered correctly, the other woman Zhou Zhaolin had once strayed toward was his childhood sweetheart, whose family background was quite ordinary. Yet from Miss Jin's manner of speech, bearing, and even the handbag she carried, it was obvious that she came from an extraordinary family. So what exactly was Zhou Zhaolin doing?

Thus Qin Miaoyu said tactfully, "Miss Jin, they say the entertainment industry is rather murky. Quite a few screen couples being hyped up end up making fake romance real. Since your partner can marry you without any scruples, he must be different from the others."

Miss Jin covered her mouth and laughed. "Exactly. He also has a very popular screen couple being hyped right now, but I looked through his phone, and there isn't the slightest hint of anything improper with that collaborator."

Seeing how much Miss Jin clearly trusted Zhou Zhaolin, Qin Miaoyu did not voice what she had originally intended to say.

After briefly discussing the two sides' interest in cooperation, they saw Miss Jin off.

In the office, Xu Xiaoqi asked, "Miaoyu, why don't you seem very happy now that there's a new order?"

Xu Xiaoqi had been sitting right next to Qin Miaoyu earlier, so naturally she had noticed her thoughtful expression. And unlike usual, she did not seem especially delighted when a client came in.

"This order probably won't go through," Qin Miaoyu said calmly, dropping a bombshell.

"Why? Why wouldn't it work out?" Pei Yixue exclaimed.

"This Zhou Zhaolin is very likely seeing two women at once again. In fact, it may not even be two—there could be three."

If he truly had a real relationship with that screen couple, then it would mean he was juggling three women.

That left Xu Xiaoqi and Pei Yixue staring at her in astonishment.

Qin Miaoyu no longer had the heart to explain further and directly called Gu Jing.

"Oh, the busy one finally found time to call me. How long has it been? You're busy every single day!" Gu Jing complained in mock exasperation.

But after hearing why Qin Miaoyu had called, she fell silent.

It had been a long time since that name, Zhou Zhaolin, had been mentioned. Even now, a ball of fire still smoldered in her chest.

"I'm flying to Jingcheng at once."

That evening, Qin Miaoyu picked up Gu Jing and brought her to Maple View Garden.

Looking at the cozy little two-bedroom apartment, Gu Jing could not help admiring Qin Miaoyu.

"Only you would go wherever you live and make it look so beautiful!"

Qin Miaoyu smiled and poured her a glass of water.

"Why rush over here so urgently?"

"Obviously because I need to think about how to deal with that heartless bastard Zhou Zhaolin! He and that little childhood sweetheart definitely never split up. They must have gone underground from the blatant way they used to be together back then! Since he's pulling this kind of stunt again now, I absolutely have to teach him a proper lesson!"

The old Gu Jing had been too naive, and without solid evidence, she had instead been labeled the third party who came between them by Zhou Zhaolin's childhood sweetheart...