"Mr. Lu, rest assured, I will take care of the proposal and ensure you are satisfied with the outcome," Zhou Yang said obsequiously, following behind Lu Qichen. Unexpectedly, Lu Qichen suddenly stopped, nearly causing Zhou Yang to bump into him.

"Mr. Lu... What's the matter?" Zhou Yang, walking behind and not having heard Pan Qin's words, saw Lu Qichen staring intently at Pan Qin and became puzzled.

Hadn't he taken a fancy to Ye Zhiqiu? Why was he suddenly interested in Pan Qin?

To be fair, Pan Qin was not unattractive, but she was slightly older and couldn't compare to Ye Zhiqiu's youthful vigor.

Thinking this, Zhou Yang smiled and waved at Pan Qin. Pan Qin's heart leaped with joy, and she walked over gracefully, her eyes shimmering with shyness, "Mr. Lu..."

Even her voice carried a soft and charming tone.

"Mr. Lu, this is another outstanding planner in our company, Pan Qin," Zhou Yang said with a smile, pulling Pan Qin towards him. Pan Qin "fell" into Lu Qichen's arms, expecting him to gentlemanly catch her, but to her surprise, Lu Qichen dodged, almost causing Pan Qin to fall flat on her face.

"Mr. Lu..." Pan Qin glanced at Lu Qichen with reproach. Such a man, even if he couldn't be her husband, being his confidante would still bring endless glory and wealth.

Pan Qin was different from Ye Zhiqiu; what she wanted was a wealthy and successful man from the start.

"Mr. Lu, Autumn lacks experience, which is why she made such a serious mistake in this matter. If Mr. Lu trusts me, he can leave the entire proposal to me. I will ensure you are satisfied with the results," Zhou Yang said.

Pan Qin made a solemn vow. Lu Qichen glanced indifferently at Pan Qin in front of him and sneered, 'Just you?' 'Mr. Lu, Pan Qin is also an excellent planner in our company, she...' Zhou Yang had always been dissatisfied with Ye Zhiqiu's decision to change the party into a press conference. Now that Lu Qichen was unhappy with Ye Zhiqiu, it was a good opportunity to kick Ye Zhiqiu out. Compared to her, Pan Qin was much easier to control. Over the years, Ye Zhiqiu's abilities had grown, making it difficult for him to offend her easily. He could take this opportunity to smooth out her sharpness. But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Qichen, 'Mr. Zhou, since when can any Tom, Dick, or Harry make a proposal?' 'Wha... What?' 'I'm putting it out there today, the Xiangyu proposal will be fully managed by Autumn. If I hear anyone talking nonsense behind her back again, don't blame me for being impolite to her.' Lu Qichen's cold gaze swept over Pan Qin, scaring her into a shiver. It was only then that she understood that Lu Qichen was sticking up for Ye Zhiqiu. Although she remained expressionless on the surface, her heart was surging with intense dissatisfaction towards Ye Zhiqiu. Why? Why should all the benefits, big and small, in the company go to Ye Zhiqiu, even a man as outstanding as Lu Qichen favors her? And what about herself? 'After the proposal is ready, let Autumn deliver it to my company in person.'

Without a word, Lu Qichen led Assistant Fan out of Yunman. Such a trivial matter had him running back and forth twice, and now it was time to put on some airs as a CEO, to let that woman know that he was not so easy to mess with. Ye Zhiqiu was wholeheartedly thinking about revising the proposal and had no idea what had happened outside until Zhang Lu came in to serve coffee and mentioned it, and then Ye Zhiqiu learned about it. 'Sister Autumn, you wouldn't believe it, Pan Qin's face almost hit the floor, she had just had Botox injections a couple of days ago, and this outburst might have been for nothing,' said Zhang Lu. Pan Qin was known for being mean and difficult to get along with, and by comparison, the indifferent Ye Zhiqiu was much easier to deal with, so the people in the company all looked on with schadenfreude when they saw Pan Qin embarrassed. Ye Zhiqiu was taken aback for a moment, not understanding what Lu Qichen's move really meant. Was it a slap on the face followed by a sweet date? 'Sister Autumn, how's the proposal coming along? Do you need any help?' Zhang Lu finished serving the coffee and gossiping, but she didn't leave; instead, she leaned in closer to Ye Zhiqiu and asked if she needed assistance. Ye Zhiqiu shook her head slightly. 'Thank you for the coffee, and by the way, it's okay to talk about these things in front of me, but please don't spread them outside anymore.'

Pan Qin is the kind of person who holds grudges. If she finds out that Zhang Lu is talking about her behind her back, who knows what she might do. Ye Zhiqiu was just trying to be helpful, casually dropping a hint, but it wasn't until much later that she realized some people are experts at taking good intentions and turning them against you.

After Zhang Lu left, Ye Zhiqiu busied herself for a while longer. She knew that Lu Qichen was just nitpicking, but there was nothing she could do since he was the 'big boss.' So, she had to toss out her previous thoughts and start reasoning all over again.

In the end, it was a phone call that disrupted her train of thought. It was from Lu Qichen.

He started off with a scolding, 'Why aren't you off work yet at this late hour?'

Ye Zhiqiu glanced at the window; almost everyone in the office had left. Thinking it was still early, she replied to Lu Qichen, 'I have some work left to do; I'll be heading back a bit later.'

'No way!' Lu Qichen said decisively, 'You've got five minutes to pack up. I'll be waiting for you downstairs at your company. Hurry home and cook for me.'

'Aren't there housekeepers at home...' Ye Zhiqiu frowned slightly, unable to help but complain, but Lu Qichen on the other end of the phone had already hung up, looking forward to the entrance of Yunman with a pleasant mood.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before she saw Ye Zhiqiu's figure.

'Let's go to the Xinqu District market first,' Ye Zhiqiu said to Lu Qichen in front of her as she buckled her seatbelt after getting into the car.

'Why go to the market?'

'Aren't you asking me to make dinner? There's not a single vegetable at home; how am I supposed to cook?'

"Ye Zhiqiu said matter-of-factly. Lu Qichen frowned tightly. The market was such a place where all sorts of people mixed. Just as he was about to suggest that Ye Zhiqiu go to the supermarket to buy some things, he heard Ye Zhiqiu continue beside him, "Although the location of the new - district market is a bit remote, the goods there are cheap and fresh. It couldn't be more suitable." "Did you often go there before?" Lu Qichen asked casually. "Yes..." Ye Zhiqiu grew up with her grandma since childhood. In order to save some money, she would walk for an extra half an hour to the new - district market every time. But as soon as she thought of her current identity as "Miss Gu" who never did any housework, she immediately changed her tune, "I often heard the servants in my family mention it before, so I remembered." "Is that so?" Lu Qichen said indifferently.