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Chapter 12: The Official Pairing Appears
Qin Song's design caught the eye of a local studio, but the studio didn't believe it was Qin Song's original work. This was because Qin Song's stage name was completely unknown in Yuncheng; in fact, he was practically a nobody.

To prove the design was his own and to close the deal, Qin Song arranged to meet the studio manager at a coffee shop the next day. The manager promised that if Qin Song could prove he was the true author of the design, they would raise the price to Qin Song's desired level.

Qin Song had no reason to refuse.

She arrived at the coffee shop entrance on time, carrying her laptop and a thermos, only to see her husband, who hadn't come home all night, standing there.

Before leaving, Qin Song sent Pei Xingzhi a WeChat message. Pei Xingzhi replied that he was still busy with work and told Qin Song not to worry.

Qin Song was obedient and not worried, but he didn't expect to run into Pei Xingzhi here.

Through a glass door, Qin Song could clearly see Pei Xingzhi. He was sitting by the window, chatting happily with the woman opposite him.

The woman was stunningly beautiful and exuded elegance. Her long, wavy hair cascaded casually over her shoulders, and her small face was adorned with exquisite makeup; every smile and gesture was captivating.

Pei Xingzhi sat leisurely opposite her, his profile handsome and his demeanor refined. A pair of simple rimless glasses perched on his nose, further emphasizing his aloof and exceptional appearance, making him and the woman seem like a match made in heaven.

Qin Song stood at the entrance of the coffee shop, staring intently at the woman, and vaguely guessed her identity.

Shen Yanhui is Pei Xingzhi's official love interest in the original novel and the only daughter of the Shen Group.

In the original story, after the female supporting character aborted her child and divorced Pei Xingzhi, Shen Yanhui appeared by Pei Xingzhi's side.

She didn't look down on Pei Xingzhi for his downfall and devoted almost all of the Shen Group's resources to helping him make a comeback.

With her support and companionship, Pei Xingzhi quickly recovered and even defeated a host of competitors in a very short time, becoming the richest man in Yuncheng.

On the day he achieved fame and success, Pei Xingzhi proposed to Shen Yanhui in public. Shen Yanhui blushed and let Pei Xingzhi put the engagement ring on her finger.

From then on, the two lived a shameless and happy life.

Qin Song vaguely remembered that during the novel's serialization, the popularity of the Pei Shen pairing far surpassed that of the novel's male and female leads. Many fans of the pairing wrote dozens of fanfictions about them just to make a living.

Every article is about convenient transportation! Qin Song was fortunate enough to have read a few of them in person, and he got a sty after reading them.

"Om - hum -"

The sudden notification sound pulled Qin Song back from her wandering thoughts. Qin Song took a deep breath, pretended not to see anything, and pushed open the door of the coffee shop and went inside.

Pei Xingzhi had his back to the door and was unaware that Qin Song had arrived. However, Shen Yanhui had sharp eyes and spotted Qin Song with just a casual glance towards the door.

But she didn't say anything. She quickly looked away and continued chatting with Pei Xingzhi about all sorts of things.

When Qin Song arrived, the person in charge had already ordered coffee.

"I didn't know what you usually drink, so I ordered you a latte. If you don't like it, you can change it."

The shrewd and capable woman pushed the coffee towards Qin Song, her voice tinged with amusement as she spoke.

"Sorry." Qin Song touched her lower abdomen with her hand under the table. "I'm pregnant, so I can't drink coffee."

"...Pregnant?" The woman was stunned, looking at Qin Song in disbelief. "You look so young, how could you be pregnant?"

Qin Song smiled and said, "I got married quite early."

"Oh...I understand." The woman quickly composed herself, raised her hand to call the waiter, "Hello, could you please bring this lady a glass of orange juice?" The waiter noted down the table number and name, then turned and hurried away.

The woman then introduced herself: "My surname is Jiang, and I'm about five or six years older than you, so you can call me Sister Jiang."

Qin Song took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Jiang Mian: "Hello, Sister Jiang, I am Pei Dahua."

"Pei Dahua?" Jiang Mian chuckled at the name. "Is this your real name or your online nickname?"

Qin Song: "...online name".

Jiang Mian: "So what's your real name?"

"..." Qin Song fell silent. The female supporting character had such a terrible reputation in Yun City that she was afraid she would scare Jiang Mian away as soon as she mentioned her name.

Jiang Mian noticed her hesitation and comforted her with a smile: "It's okay, you can just tell me your name. Our studio requires the author's real identity information for order submission and payment. If we reach a cooperation agreement later, you'll have to tell me too, right?"

Qin Song raised an eyebrow: "...That's true."

Before she transmigrated, she sold quite a few design drafts. Even without Jiang Mian reminding her, she knew she couldn't hide the name. When introducing herself, she only gave her online name, simply because she was afraid that saying the name "Qin Song" would ruin all her business.

But now that the truth had been revealed, she had no choice but to confess, no matter how scared she was. She looked directly into Jiang Mian's eyes and enunciated each word clearly.

"Pei Dahua is my online name; my real name is Qin Song."

"Qin Song?"

As expected, Jiang Mian's expression changed immediately upon hearing the name.

"You..." She scrutinized Qin Song's face, her expression cracking slightly. "You wouldn't happen to be... that Qin Song, would you? The one who was kicked out of the Qin family?"

"Yes," Qin Song admitted without hesitation.

"Oh my god..." Jiang Mian said in disbelief, "It's actually you. You, you're selling design drawings to make money because the Pei family went bankrupt and things were tough?"

Qin Song: "Yes. But I don't think that has much to do with the topic of our meeting today."

"Sister Jiang, you're here to buy designs, I'm here to sell designs. Our conversation should revolve around the design drawings, not gossip like this, don't you think?"

Jiang Mian leaned back in her chair, her gaze towards Qin Song somewhat enigmatic: "I think you're absolutely right, but I don't believe you're qualified to discuss design with me. Everyone in Yuncheng knows what kind of person Miss Qin is. I don't believe you, Miss Qin, that you drew such a unique design yourself."

"You can check it out here if you don't believe me." Qin Song took out a tablet from his bag, a calm smile playing on his lips.

"Sister Jiang runs a jewelry studio and must have met countless designers like me. I believe Sister Jiang has many ways to assess a designer's ability."

Jiang Mian was taken aback by her confident attitude: "Miss Qin, are you so confident?"

Qin Song: "True gold fears no fire."

Jiang Mian sat up straight, stared into Qin Song's eyes for several seconds, and then said with a half-smile, "Alright, then I'll see if Miss Qin can withstand the test."

(End of this chapter)