Cry louder, I can't hear you.

The more Yunqiao thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed!

She immediately took out her phone and sent a message to Shen Suwei, who was far away:

In a few days, the company will be organizing a physical examination for us. Would you like to join us? Health is the foundation of everything. Even though you're already quite wealthy, you still need to take better care of your health.

He didn't reply until Yun Qiao finished work, perhaps because he was busy.

Thank you for your concern. I already had a physical examination at the beginning of the year.

He remained distant, not giving her even the slightest chance to get close.

Yun Qiao, unwilling to give up, sent him another message:

Was the physical exam comprehensive? Should we do a more detailed one?

The body can lie. Sometimes things may seem fine on the surface, but in reality, your body might already be completely depleted, given the high-intensity work you do every day.

Yun Qiao was still editing her third message when a WeChat call suddenly came in. Startled, her hand trembled, she mistyped a word, and the message was sent immediately...

What she posted was:

【I'm doing this for your sexual happiness in your later years.】

"Yunqiao".

A hoarse, tired voice came from the phone. He paused for a moment, as if he had noticed the message Yun Qiao had sent him and was reading it.

Although Yun Qiao withdrew quickly.

But because of nervousness, the movements were still a bit slow...

The air was silent for a few seconds, then he spoke again, softly:

"Are you very concerned about my sexual happiness?"

Which sex is he referring to?

Yun Qiao didn't know, and dared not ask.

She laughed it off, pretending not to know she had made a typo:

"Of course I care about your health."

"Don't worry," he said, seemingly through gritted teeth, "I'm in good health."

"..." Men are just too proud to admit their mistakes.

"Just because things were good at the beginning of the year doesn't mean they're still good now. Why don't you go get another checkup?"

Yunqiao still didn't want to give up on the brilliant idea she had finally come up with.

"Mr. Shen, would you like me to help you schedule a medical check-up? I can go with you."

The other side remained silent for a few more seconds.

Yun Qiao thought all hope was lost, but to her surprise, when he spoke again, he actually agreed:

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

But why does your tone sound... weird?

Yun Qiao couldn't help but shiver; why did her spine feel cold?

Shen Suwei has been away on a business trip for three days and hasn't returned yet.

When Yunqiao returned from the hospital for a check-up, she felt a pang of heartache as she realized that three days of her planning time had been wasted.

[Host, you have twelve days left to complete your mission. Please make the most of your time.] The system's cold reminder.

Yun Qiao retorted listlessly: "How can I possibly be sure? I can't fly abroad to find him."

That's what she said, but she still sent a message to Shen Suwei:

[Mr. Shen, when are you coming back?]

Shen Suwei did not reply.

He seems to have been very busy these past few days.

I have no idea what kind of work they're busy with.

"Qiaoqiao." Shen Shiyu jogged up from behind and called out to her.

Yun Qiao stopped and turned around. "What's wrong?"

"I heard there's a welcome dinner for new employees tonight, are you going?"

"I'm not going."

"You should still go," Shen Shiyu said, walking around to stand in front of her with a worried expression. "Many people in the company already have misunderstandings about you. If you don't go, they'll talk even more behind your back."

Yun Qiao was about to say whatever, let them make things up, it wouldn't hurt her anyway, but the system suddenly spoke up:

[A side quest is now available. If the host accepts and successfully completes the quest, they will receive three days of strategy time as a reward.]

Five days!

System: [Two days.]

Yun Qiao: [...] This damn system sensed her anxiety and knew she couldn't possibly refuse this time, so it started to harden its stance...

"Fine," Yun Qiao gritted her teeth, "three days."

System: [Host, is there some misunderstanding? Due to your improper attitude just now, your reward period is now only two days.]

The cold, mechanical voice, seemingly devoid of emotion, conveyed a deep sense of malice to Yun Qiao.

She took a deep breath, too lazy to struggle in vain, and resigned herself to her fate:

Two days is fine. What's the task?

System: [You'll run into Li Ruoyan meeting the director at tonight's dinner party. Drug him and the female lead.]

Yun Qiao: [? Isn't the female lead the male lead's? If she drugged them, what about the male lead?]

System: [Of course the male lead will show up to save the female lead, and incidentally expose your true colors, leading to a complete break between you and the female lead.]

"...Such a grueling task, and you only give me two days' worth of rewards?"

System: [Host, are you reluctant to break up with Shen Shiyu? Don't you dislike her?]

Disliking someone doesn't mean I want to make enemies.

System: [But didn't you just want to refuse the company dinner? Didn't you say you didn't care whether people liked you or not?]

"What the hell!" Yun Qiao gritted her teeth. "Is it ready yet?"

System: [Host, you weren't secretly cursing me, were you?]

Yun Qiao ignored it and turned to Shen Shiyu, saying:

"Let's go together then."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shiyu's eyes lit up instantly: "That's great! I won't be afraid if you come with me. I really don't dare to go alone."

The Shen family is known for its extravagance and generosity; the welcome party they prepared for their employees was held in an exceptionally high-class location.

One of the top-tier high-end clubs in the southern part of the city, with a tranquil environment and excellent privacy.

The key point is that this is the family business of the male protagonist, Chi Zhou.

They really went to great lengths to ensure the male lead could appear smoothly and save the damsel in distress.

When Yun Qiao drove Shen Shiyu to the dinner location, it was already 7 p.m.

She was originally thinking about how to find Li Ruoyan.

Unexpectedly, they didn't even need to look for her. As soon as they followed the waiter inside, they ran into Li Ruoyan, who was just coming out to go to the restroom.

The three of them suddenly met eyes. Although Li Ruoyan was wearing a mask, Yun Qiao and Shen Shiyu recognized him at a glance.

The waiter and his other colleagues were still standing there, and none of the three of them said a word.

Pretend you don't know me, and walk past me.

But Yun Qiao still remembered the private room he was in.

As soon as she sat down, Shen Shiyu couldn't help but grab Yun Qiao's hand and whisper:

"What a coincidence! We ran into Li Ruoyan here. Shall we go see him? He had something come up last time, and we didn't get to see him. It was a real shame."

"Didn't you two meet last time?"

Yun Qiao was surprised. How could she close the distance without ever meeting him, making Chi Zhou jealous?

"Yes, it's a good thing you didn't agree to go with me that night. I called him later, and he suddenly said he had something come up and couldn't make it."

As Shen Shiyu was speaking, Yun Qiao's phone vibrated.

I remembered that I sent a message to Shen Suwei this afternoon, but he hasn't replied yet.

Yun Qiao thought it was Shen Suwei replying to the message, so she quickly picked it up to read it.

Unexpectedly, it was Li Ruoyan.

"Could you come to room 2306? I have something to tell you."

Who is it?

Seeing that Yun Qiao was looking down at her phone with a somewhat troubled expression, Shen Shiyu curiously leaned over and pretended to look at it with her.

Yun Qiao suddenly put her phone away and looked at her:

"Li Ruoyan is in room 2306. Let's go there."

Shen Shiyu's eyes widened in surprise. "He messaged you?"

"……right."

"He didn't even message me," Shen Shiyu muttered to herself in confusion.

Yun Qiao felt a little guilty. Shen Shiyu, that naive and innocent girl, had no idea that she had secretly flirted with Li Ruoyan back in high school.

I thought we were all good friends.

"...Maybe he thought we were in cahoots, so he just randomly sent it to someone."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shiyu immediately realized it made sense.

"That's right. Last time he came to Nancheng, he called me and asked me to invite you along."

Yun Qiao didn't respond to this, and the more she talked, the more guilty she felt.