Cry louder, I can't hear you.

"Is it too sweet? If you don't like it, shall we go to another place?"

Looking at his innocent and sincere expression, Yun Qiao was momentarily uncertain.

Was he deliberately teasing her, or did he genuinely not find it cloying?

But Shen Suwei doesn't like sweets, does he?

Can a person suddenly go from loving bitter coffee to loving sweet coffee and being able to drink a lot of sweet coffee?

While hobbies can change, this is going too far.

Feeling somewhat inexplicable, Yun Qiao didn't want to think about it too deeply. She suddenly stood up and said, "I'm not drinking anymore."

Yunqiao didn't even want to shop at the mall anymore.

She had intended to be patient with Shen Suwei today, but now she felt that she couldn't give him any patience whatsoever, or she might accidentally get herself into trouble...

"Let's go home." Yun Qiao said unreasonably.

Shen Suwei glanced at her, but didn't say anything more, nodding politely as always, "Mm."

On the way back, Yun Qiao was somewhat silent.

Shen Suwei didn't say anything for some reason. He used to love playing word games with her, spouting off one flirtatious remark after another, so Yun Qiao was quite unaccustomed to this now.

As she got off the bus, Yunqiao suddenly asked:

"When are you going to let me go back to Haicheng?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Suwei froze, his gentle expression from the morning suddenly changing. He looked at Yun Qiao:

"When did I ever say you could go back?"

Yun Qiao was startled. "Are you planning to force me to stay in Nancheng for the rest of my life?"

"So what if it is?"

Yun Qiao was so angry she choked. She then brought up Yun Zhenxing:

"If you leave me in the south of the city, what will happen to my family? What if they want to see me?"

Shen Suwei chuckled and stared intently at her:

"Qiaoqiao, are they really your family? I didn't know you valued family so much, Qiaoqiao?"

"..." Although it was meant to mock her and Yun Zhenxing's fake kinship, he actually guessed right.

Even with her own parents, Yun Qiao had never been close to them. It seemed that she was born without the ability to have deep emotional attachments to people, even her parents.

Coincidentally, her parents were the same; from childhood to adulthood, they never saw her except for giving her money.

When there are things at school that require parents to come, they never show up; they always say they're too busy.

"The Yun family probably can't afford to care about you right now." Shen Suwei's tone was cold. He paused, then added, "If they want to see you, let them come to Nancheng themselves. Why should you go back?"

He spoke with such confidence and conviction.

Yun Qiao was too lazy to argue with him, so she walked around him and got off the car.

That's so domineering, that's more like Shen Suwei.

Why pretend to be a gentleman and be melancholy before?

How hypocritical.

Yun Qiao didn't speak to Shen Suwei all day. Although they were both at home, Yun Qiao treated him like he wasn't there and deliberately gave him the silent treatment.

However, this person was truly composed, showing no anger whatsoever, and did not force her to do anything she disliked as he had done before.

Yun Qiao stayed in Nancheng for a week. Apart from not letting her out of his sight, Shen Suwei didn't interfere with what Yun Qiao wanted to do. He even generously assigned Nina to Yun Qiao when she said she wanted to open a boutique.

"She graduated from London Business School, had three years of experience in luxury goods operations, understands the market and supply chain, and knows how to build a brand from scratch. Just tell her what you need."

Yun Qiao glanced at him, then at Nina standing in the office waiting for her with her laptop bag. She opened her mouth to refuse, but swallowed the words back.

She wasn't just saying she wanted to open a select shop out of anger; after all, she was bored spending her days doing the same thing.

However, she has little work experience. Let alone opening a store, even sourcing goods is a challenge for her. She definitely needs someone knowledgeable to help her streamline the process.

For example, she can't handle things like rent, product selection channels, and brand positioning all by herself.

Yun Qiao has always been flexible and adaptable, and she accepted Shen Suwei's help without much hesitation.

Nina was much more useful than she had imagined.

By the third day, we had completed the analysis of the surrounding competitors, marked four suitable store locations for product selection, and compiled a detailed preliminary list of supply chain options.

Yun Qiao flipped through the report, then couldn't help but look up at her: "...Have you helped others open shops before?"

"No," Nina closed her notebook, her tone calm. "This is my first time."

She paused, then added, "But I will do my best, you don't need to worry."

Yun Qiao wanted to say that she wasn't worried, but was just curious because she looked so professional.

She hadn't had much contact with Nina, but in her memory, Nina was indeed meticulous, efficient, and had obsessive-compulsive tendencies. She had been criticized by Nina quite a bit in the past.

Three years later, Nina's skill level has improved even further.

Everyone else is making progress, but she's still stuck in the same place.

Whether it's ability or mindset.

Yun Qiao didn't ask any further questions; she lowered her head and continued reading the report.

With Nina's help, Yunqiao's product selection store secured a location within a week.

When it came time to pay the rent, Nina hesitated for a moment before speaking: "The rent and the subsequent renovations will be a considerable expense. Should we talk to the boss—"

"No need." Knowing what she meant, Yun Qiao interrupted directly, "I have money."

Yun Zhenxing had given her two million, and Shen Suwei had returned one million to her, so she now had a total of three million. Although the cost of purchasing goods for the selection store was high, this amount was more than enough in the early stages.

If all else fails, she'll redeem it using points.

Shen Suwei has already lent her the person; she can't possibly take advantage of him financially.

After all, in the past two weeks since she arrived in Nancheng, Shen Suwei has turned out to be different from what she had initially expected. He has not been disrespectful to her as before; on the contrary, he has been overly gentlemanly. He even agreed when she suggested sleeping in separate rooms.

For half a month, Yun Qiao was busy with the store's decoration and product selection, and for a time she forgot that she had been on the trending topics because of the live broadcast. So when Shen Suwei told her that a program team wanted to invite her to the show, she was a little confused.

"I'm not a celebrity, why would I go on a show?"

"Our live stream went viral, but then it was suddenly taken down. Netizens are very curious about us. Judging from the director's words, he probably saw the potential in our popularity."

"And then what? We're not in the entertainment industry, what kind of shows can we be on?"

"Amateur programs," he replied simply.

But judging from his reaction, Yunqiao felt that this show was not so simple.

She was about to say "no" when he spoke first:

"I've already agreed."

Yun Qiao was startled, her eyes widening: "You agreed?"

"right."

"Why?" Was that director the one who saved Shen Suwei's life?

Why would Shen Suwei participate in a variety show for no apparent reason?

As the CEO of a large corporation, doesn't he feel it's beneath him to participate in this kind of entertainment variety show?

"That director saved my life before, so I'm repaying that debt."

Yun Qiao: ?

What the heck? Are you kidding her?

"I agreed on your behalf, you wouldn't ask me to break the contract, would you?"

"I rely on..."

"The director said he would give us a reward of five million," he suddenly interrupted.

Five million...?!

Yun Qiao swallowed back the words "Why should I help you?" that were about to come out of her mouth.

She put on a smiling face and asked, "Is it five million per person, or for both of us?"

Shen Suwei's lips curled slightly, but he quickly suppressed it:

"I'll give you all five million as a thank you for helping me repay my debt."

Yun Qiao was somewhat tempted.