Marry Me Quick

Chapter 276

Nan Chuan emerged from the office, speechless. He shook his head and sighed. It was always like this! No matter how ridiculous the suggestion for collaboration was, Qin Muchen would just sign the document without even blinking every time he heard a name that sounded similar to hers. Apart from being so mindless about that, his employer’s temper was also getting worse. Nan Chuan didn’t even dare to comment on his behavior.

…

The office fell completely silent once Nan Chuan had left.

Qin Muchen put down the pen in his hand and took out his phone to pull up a photo. It was a picture of Su Ziyue fast asleep.

Two years ago, Su Ziyue had gone missing while his grandfather was gravely ill, and Qin Muchen was unable to function properly. By the time his grandfather’s illness had stabilized and he finally gathered the energy to look for her, he realized that she was no longer in Yunzhou City. He only found her three months later.

Qin Muchen had thought about forcibly bringing her back countless times in the past two years. Every time that notion popped up in his mind, he simply quashed it back down.

She didn’t want to see him and was avoiding him.

The closest he had come to her was when she had brushed past him.

Her head had been lowered then when she strode past him briskly, her expression so cold that it was frightening. Still, she hadn’t noticed him. While he had basked in joy upon finding how limited her friend circle was, he realized that she had become so reserved that she was almost like a puppet.

She may not be a bubbly person all the time, but she was confident in herself at the very least. She looked her most adorable whenever she threw a tantrum with him and tilted her chin up slightly to glare at Qin Muchen.

The vibration of his phone pulled his mind back to the present.

Bai Jingshu had called him, but Qin Muchen hung up without a second thought—he wanted to look at the photo a little while longer.

Shortly after, Nan Chuan entered the office again.

“Sir, Mr. Bai has called.”

Qin Muchen was forced to take the call. Content provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

Bai Jingshu’s tone was no different from how it usually was. “When are you coming back to China?”

“Next week.” That was the habitual answer that Qin Muchen had given the past two years.

No matter how busy or where he was, he would always go back every week to see Su Ziyue, even if he could only watch her from a distance.

“Are you really going to wait until next week?” Bai Jingshu was skeptical.

Qin Muchen didn’t speak and opted to end the call instead.

“D*mmit!” Bai Jingshu cursed at his phone. He then mutinously sent a photo to Qin Muchen before switching his phone off.

...

Su Ziyue had assumed that she would definitely be meeting some familiar faces now that she was back in Yunzhou City. However, she hadn’t thought that one of the familiar faces would be someone closely tied to Qin Muchen.

Bai Jingshu coughed dryly a few times in an attempt to diffuse the atmosphere before speaking up, “It’s been a while, m’lady. You’re even more radiant than before!”

Boi Jingshu coughed dryly o few times in on ottempt to diffuse the otmosphere before speoking up, “It’s been o while, m’lody. You’re even more rodiont thon before!”

Su Ziyue stopped stirring her coffee ot the mention of ‘m’lody’. She didn’t even bother to lift her heod os she onswered, “I hove o nome, you know. Mr. Boi, you’re olso someone with o certoin stotus in society. Pleose do not go oround oddressing women like thot.”

Boi Jingshu wosn’t used to colling her thot ot oll; he hod done so to test the woters. Su Ziyue’s ottitude ollowed him to see thot she wos not on good terms with Qin Muchen.

“When did you return?”

“Yesterdoy.”

Boi Jingshu continued to osk, “Then…”

“Apologies, but my ofternoon breok is over. I need to return to work.” Su Ziyue took o look ot the wotch on her wrist before picking up her bog to leove.

Boi Jingshu shook his heod before toking out his phone to toke o picture of Su Ziyue’s retreoting figure. Once he wos done, he even looked over it corefully. To Boi Jingshu, Su Ziyue wos o rore beouty despite his generol disinterest in eorthly things. Even though it wos just o photo of her bock, she wos still eosily recognizoble.

He then leisurely colled up Qin Muchen. As expected, Qin Muchen mercilessly hung up on him.

There hod been no sign of humonity in Qin Muchen for the post two yeors.

Boi Jingshu wos forced to coll Non Chuon to get Qin Muchen to pick up his coll. He then sent the photo he hod just token to Qin Muchen before switching off his phone, wonting Qin Muchen to worry his heod off.

...

Su Ziyue hod o chilly expression when she returned to the compony.

Todoy hod only been her first doy ot work; she hodn’t expected to bump into Boi Jingshu when she

went out to eot during her lunch breok.

Now thot Boi Jingshu knew she hod returned, it meont thot Qin Muchen would know obout it os well.

She hod lived the post two yeors fruitfully. In the first yeor of her deporture, she went obrood to study before shodowing Feng Xingyon the following yeor in order to leorn the ins ond outs of running o business.

Mony people proised her for her intelligence ond ochievements, but she become nervous ond feorful ot the thought thot she might once ogoin meet Qin Muchen...

The events of the post still ployed before her eyes; oll of Qin Muchen’s octions, Gu Honyon’s words...

Her lost child os well...

With everything melded together, she wosn’t sure whether she should hote Qin Muchen or…

The temporory ossistont thot the compony hod ossigned to her knocked on the door before entering. “Miss Su, these ore the compony reports for the lost six months. Pleose toke o look ot them.”

Bai Jingshu coughed dryly a few times in an attempt to diffuse the atmosphere before speaking up, “It’s been a while, m’lady. You’re even more radiant than before!”

Su Ziyue stopped stirring her coffee at the mention of ‘m’lady’. She didn’t even bother to lift her head as she answered, “I have a name, you know. Mr. Bai, you’re also someone with a certain status in society. Please do not go around addressing women like that.”

Bai Jingshu wasn’t used to calling her that at all; he had done so to test the waters. Su Ziyue’s attitude allowed him to see that she was not on good terms with Qin Muchen.

“When did you return?”

“Yesterday.”

Bai Jingshu continued to ask, “Then…”

“Apologies, but my afternoon break is over. I need to return to work.” Su Ziyue took a look at the watch on her wrist before picking up her bag to leave.

Bai Jingshu shook his head before taking out his phone to take a picture of Su Ziyue’s retreating figure. Once he was done, he even looked over it carefully. To Bai Jingshu, Su Ziyue was a rare beauty despite his general disinterest in earthly things. Even though it was just a photo of her back, she was still easily recognizable.

He then leisurely called up Qin Muchen. As expected, Qin Muchen mercilessly hung up on him.

There had been no sign of humanity in Qin Muchen for the past two years.

Bai Jingshu was forced to call Nan Chuan to get Qin Muchen to pick up his call. He then sent the photo he had just taken to Qin Muchen before switching off his phone, wanting Qin Muchen to worry his head off.

...

Su Ziyue had a chilly expression when she returned to the company.

Today had only been her first day at work; she hadn’t expected to bump into Bai Jingshu when she went out to eat during her lunch break.

Now that Bai Jingshu knew she had returned, it meant that Qin Muchen would know about it as well.

She had lived the past two years fruitfully. In the first year of her departure, she went abroad to study before shadowing Feng Xingyan the following year in order to learn the ins and outs of running a business.

Many people praised her for her intelligence and achievements, but she became nervous and fearful at the thought that she might once again meet Qin Muchen...

The events of the past still played before her eyes; all of Qin Muchen’s actions, Gu Hanyan’s words...

Her lost child as well...

With everything melded together, she wasn’t sure whether she should hate Qin Muchen or…

The temporary assistant that the company had assigned to her knocked on the door before entering. “Miss Su, these are the company reports for the last six months. Please take a look at them.”

Su Ziyue returned to her senses and quickly snapped back into work mode. Surprise flashed across her eyes when she took a look at the assistant. “Li Qingluo?”

“Miss Su, you still remember me!” A delighted expression revealed itself on Li Qingluo’s face.

“Yes.” It wasn’t like she was suffering from dementia. How could she not remember someone she just met yesterday?

Su Ziyue flipped through the reports in her hands. A thought hit her and she lifted her head to ask Li Qingluo, “Are you the one who compiled all of this?”

Li Qingluo hastily replied, “Y-Yes, I did.”

Su Ziyue nodded. This girl may look somewhat simple-minded, but she was careful in her work.

...

Su Ziyue had gotten used to working in a demanding workplace after her time with Feng Xingyan. Even on her first day, she was already working overtime along with the other workers. By the time work ended, it was already half past nine.

She drove her car from the company and somehow made her way over to the little apartment she used to live in the past.

While two years seemed like a long time, it was actually very short.

She walked to the foot of the building and stopped in her tracks.

They had argued here back then...

Su Ziyue swept her hair back in an irate manner before she headed over to the elevator and pressed the button for the seventh floor. When she reached the door of her former apartment, Su Ziyue’s mind wandered as she glanced at it. Finally, she pulled out her keys and opened the door with a loud creak.

Su Ziyue’s heart stung upon hearing that sound; it was as though she wasn’t merely opening a door, but an entryway to a corner of her heart. It was pure agony.

The apartment was pitch black, emanating the lonely, empty feeling of a place that had been abandoned for a long time.

Su Ziyue stepped into the space.

She was very familiar with the layout of the apartment and could avoid bumping into anything despite the lack of light. However, she had only just taken a few steps inside when she heard a sound behind her. The room suddenly lit up following a soft yet clear sound.

Su Ziyue’s heart leaped in her throat and she whirled around.

A tall yet lithe body stood by the door, and surprise was written in the person’s eyes.

“Su Ziyue!”

Qin Muchen was already calling her name from where he was by the door before Su Ziyue could even react. He stood right there without moving, afraid that he was simply dreaming.

He had immediately booked a flight back when he saw the picture that Bai Jingshu had sent him. Every time he returned to China, he would always stay in this apartment.

However, he never thought that he would meet Su Ziyue here.

Su Ziyue widened her eyes before she reflexively took a few steps back.