The new district market was even more chaotic than Lu Qichen had imagined. When the car reached the entrance of the alley, it couldn't go any further, so Lu Qichen had to park the car at the entrance and walk in with Ye Zhiqiu.

Along the way, Lu Qichen deliberately fell behind a step, his solid arm loosely encircling Ye Zhiqiu's waist, shielding her from the bustling crowd.

"What would you like to eat?" Ye Zhiqiu suddenly turned her head and asked Lu Qichen. Seeing Lu Qichen's gentlemanly gesture, a warm current surged through her heart.

In her life, this was the first time she had been treated like this.

"Just pick whatever you like," Lu Qichen replied. He wasn't picky about food; he just wanted to find an opportunity to spend more time with Ye Zhiqiu.

"Well... how about I make you some celery and lily bulbs, braised fish, and winter melon rib soup?" Ye Zhiqiu asked casually. Seeing Lu Qichen nod, she walked familiarly to a vegetable stall and asked, "Auntie, how much is this celery?"

"Girl, you're buying vegetables again." The vegetable seller, an auntie, glanced at Lu Qichen with a smile and asked, "Is this... your boyfriend?"

"I'm her husband," Lu Qichen replied with a smile, shedding his presidential demeanor.

Ye Zhiqiu's face turned red as she picked out a few vegetables she wanted. The vegetable seller, the auntie, kindly gave her a large bunch of green onions and, before leaving, smiled and advised Ye Zhiqiu, "You've got good taste, dear. Your grandmother can rest assured from now on."

In the market, most people knew about this filial girl and were genuinely happy for her seeing that Ye Zhiqiu had found such a good home now. Thinking of her grandmother, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but get teary-eyed. She quickly bought the ingredients she wanted and then left the market with Lu Qichen. When they got home, she tied her hair into a ponytail neatly and started to prepare the ingredients. First, she washed and blanched the ribs, then put them in the pot to stew. After that, she prepared the remaining ingredients. In no time, three delicious dishes were served on the dining table. Ye Zhiqiu took off her apron and said to Lu Qichen, who was sitting on the sofa, "Dinner is ready." Lu Qichen put down the newspaper in his hand. Although he appeared calm, he had been paying attention to every move in the kitchen and was becoming more and more curious about Ye Zhiqiu's identity. Ye Zhiqiu served Lu Qichen a bowl of rice. Seeing that he kept staring at her, she couldn't help asking, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Saying this, she even rubbed her face with the back of her hand. Lu Qichen shook his head slightly, "Nothing, let's eat."

Ye Zhiqiu didn't ask much, silently finished dinner, cleared the tableware, and continued upstairs to revise the proposal. Knowing that Ye Zhiqiu was busy because of him, he still felt dissatisfied in his heart. If this continued, they might really become 'ordinary roommates'. After dinner, Lu Qichen felt more and more restless as he thought about it, so he called his grandfather. Because of his marriage, Grandpa Lu tactfully left them alone, the young couple, and went to the United States to rely on his granddaughter. He was about to go fishing when he received Lu Qichen's call. 'Qichen, how are things with Yanfei?' Grandpa Lu's hearty voice came from the phone, not at all like someone who was unwell. 'Grandpa, when will you come back?' Lu Qichen asked indifferently. 'Soon,' Grandpa Lu said, 'What's the matter? Hurry up and say it, I'm in a hurry to go fishing.' Lu Qichen hesitated for a while before saying, 'It's nothing much, it's just that Yanfei...' 'What happened to my precious granddaughter-in-law?' Grandpa Lu was startled. Although he didn't know much about 'Gu Yanfei' before, he had glimpsed her at the wedding. Lu Qichen had been so excessive, yet the girl still smiled and tidied up the mess, showing a sense of propriety that immediately boosted Grandpa Lu's fondness for her. Hearing Lu Qichen's ambiguous words, Grandpa Lu's heart was lifted. 'What's wrong, Grandpa?' Lu Qichen heard Lu Liao's voice on the other end of the phone, followed by Lu Liao saying to him, 'Brother, I'm almost done packing here, I'll go back with Grandpa right now.'

Upon hearing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Lu Qichen's eyes. The next morning, when Lu Qichen went downstairs, the house was already empty. On the table was a rich breakfast and a note. Today, Ye Zhiqiu had made sandwiches. Lu Qichen finished them with milk before heading to the company.

Ye Zhiqiu took the subway to the company early in the morning. She had pulled an all-nighter again last night and finally finished the proposal. When she arrived at the office, it was still early, so she went to the pantry to make a cup of coffee. Just as she was about to come out, she heard Pan Qin's voice from outside, 'Have you all heard? President Lu lost his temper so badly yesterday just because that Ye Zhiqiu unashamedly seduced him. I really don't know how someone like her can still have the face to live in this world?'

'Sister Qin, you can't talk nonsense like that. Sister Autumn is not that kind of person,' someone in the office spoke up for Ye Zhiqiu. Pan Qin sneered, 'There's a saying that you can't judge a book by its cover. I can see through a woman like her at a glance. She says she comes to work, but actually, it's just to fish for a wealthy husband. Just wait and see, do you think Lu Qichen would fancy her? Unless the heavens are blind.'

Pan Qin felt angry whenever she thought about yesterday's scene, and her words became uglier and uglier. Ye Zhiqiu couldn't be bothered to care and walked into the office with her coffee, not casting a sideways glance.

Pan Qin naturally saw this and sneered, 'We're all colleagues here. I say these things just to give some people a wake-up call. Don't rush headlong without any regard for consequences. Be careful or you might end up dead without a complete body.'

Ye Zhiqiu simply closed the door of her office; with the silence, she felt at peace. She sent the proposal to Fan, the assistant by Lu Qichen's side, and it wasn't long before she received a call from him, "Miss Autumn, our president said that there are a few areas in the proposal that need further refinement. It might be troublesome for you to come to the company, but I will send a car to pick you up shortly." "There's no need, I can take the subway myself." "The car to pick you up is already on its way, and you should be able to see it when you go downstairs in ten minutes," Fan said. Having been by Lu Qichen's side for so long, he was well-versed in the president's thoughts. How could there be any reason to let the president's wife take the subway? Ye Zhiqiu greeted Zhou Yang, who was clearly not as friendly as before, but still nodded in agreement, perhaps still hoping that Xiangyu would entrust him with more important tasks. When Ye Zhiqiu went downstairs, she indeed saw a car waiting below. As she emerged, the driver came up to open the car door for her. The ride was silent. The car stopped beneath the imposing building of Xiangyu, and looking at the grand office building, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. The Gu Corporation was also a large enterprise, but compared to Xiangyu, it was indeed far inferior. Fan personally waited downstairs and led Ye Zhiqiu to the door of Lu Qichen's office, "Miss Autumn, please have a seat for a moment. The president has a video conference that should end within ten minutes. Please rest for a while." "Okay," Ye Zhiqiu nodded slightly, observing Lu Qichen through the window. He looked even more charming in his working state than usual. Watching the people bustling around in the office with purpose, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but sit up straight with dignity.