"Mm," Ye Zhiqiu was just trying her luck, but she didn't expect Lu Qichen to actually respond to her. "Traditional annual meetings are all the same. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Xiangyu, and we've recently acquired several companies. It would be better to spend the money on rewarding our employees rather than on party decorations and such," Lu Qichen couldn't help but say a bit more. Ye Zhiqiu nodded slightly, feeling that the man in front of her might not be a good husband, but he was definitely a good boss. "Are you done eating? I can give you a lift to work since it's on my way," Lu Qichen asked as he saw Ye Zhiqiu put down her chopsticks and bowl. Always on his way. "No need, no need." "Let's go," Lu Qichen ignored Ye Zhiqiu's refusal and pulled her into the car without further ado. She was very sleepy from not sleeping the whole night, and thinking she could rest her eyes in the car, she didn't insist any longer. But as soon as she thought about sleeping, she dozed off, and it was Lu Qichen who woke her up. Seeing that Lu Qichen had parked the car at the same place where she got off yesterday, she finally felt at ease. "See you later," Ye Zhiqiu didn't notice the hidden meaning in his words. As soon as she entered the door with her computer, Zhou Yang stopped her, "Oh my goodness, how's your proposal coming along? They'll be arriving soon..." "President Zhou, Autumn is our company's ace planner. Could there be any mistakes with her in charge?" Before Ye Zhiqiu could speak, Pan Qin's sour voice came from beside her. She had been at the company longer than Ye Zhiqiu, but her abilities were not as good, and even her salary level was a notch lower than Ye Zhiqiu's, so she could never stand Ye Zhiqiu. "All I can say is that I've done my best."

Pan Qin's words elevated Ye Zhiqiu to a lofty position, and Zhou Yang's eyes lit up at once, but Ye Zhiqiu poured a bucket of cold water on him, chilling him to the core. 'Autumn is really too modest,' Pan Qin said with a sneer. 'Alright, alright, let's not talk about it anymore,' Zhou Yang's gaze fell on Ye Zhiqiu, 'Autumn, no matter what, I'm leaving this matter to you. You must take it seriously.' 'Okay.' Ye Zhiqiu nodded. The people from Xiangyu Company arrived at nine o'clock, and Ye Zhiqiu was still checking the PPT when the company's new receptionist came to call her, 'Autumn, hurry up and come out, the people from the other company have arrived.' Ye Zhiqiu was puzzled; if they had arrived, they could just be taken straight to the meeting room, but the receptionist pulled her out without any explanation, 'Hurry up, President Zhou is already urging.' When she arrived, two rows of people were neatly lined up at the main entrance. Zhou Yang waved her over, nervously straightening his suit. It was then that Ye Zhiqiu noticed that Zhou Yang, who was usually casual, was wearing a formal suit today, which was rare. Looking around, everyone's face was filled with anticipation, even Pan Qin looked different from usual, more... coquettish. Ye Zhiqiu thought to herself, isn't it just a representative?

Could it possibly be Lu Qichen himself coming over? She wasn't one to enjoy the limelight, but at this moment, she couldn't help but crane her neck, eager to see what kind of divine being the representative from the other company was. As the elevator doors opened, a man dressed in a navy blue suit, accompanied by several others, stepped out and began walking towards the entrance of Yunman with his long strides. This... was clearly the man who had just dropped her off at work. Ye Zhiqiu knew that the case she was handling belonged to Xiangyu, but she had never imagined that a simple annual meeting proposal would warrant the presence of Lu Qichen. No wonder Zhou Yang was so nervous. "President Lu," Zhou Yang greeted him immediately, "Welcome, President Lu. Please come this way." Ye Zhiqiu felt Lu Qichen's gaze brush past her faintly, but she didn't react much. However, Pan Qin standing beside her was not so composed. "Oh my God, he just looked at me, he looked at me!" "Sister Qin, don't overthink it," the new receptionist Zhang Lu said with a hint of sarcasm, "This President Lu just got married, you know, during those days when Autumn took leave." Suddenly mentioned, Ye Zhiqiu's heart skipped a few beats. If anyone found out that she was the one who married Lu Qichen, whether she would survive was questionable. "What? Already married?" Pan Qin looked at Ye Zhiqiu in front of her with suspicion. Her? There were several galaxies between her and Lu Qichen. Unless Lu Qichen was blind, he wouldn't possibly take a fancy to Ye Zhiqiu in this lifetime, let alone the next. "Autumn, come over quickly."

Ye Zhiqiu fell behind, and Zhou Yang waved at her. Before leaving, she couldn't help but speak up to remind, 'Alright, such an important occasion, stop hiding in the back and gossiping. Lu Lu, go prepare the tea.' 'Do you really think of yourself as the boss's wife?' Pan Qin's dissatisfied voice came from behind. Ye Zhiqiu didn't mind, quickly catching up with Zhou Yang's pace, hearing Zhou Yang introduce herself to Lu Qichen, 'President Lu, this is our company's planner, you can call her Autumn. She is fully responsible for the annual meeting plan of Xiangyu this time.' 'President Lu.' Ye Zhiqiu extended her hand gracefully to Lu Qichen, who took her hand and subtly tickled the palm of Ye Zhiqiu. Ye Zhiqiu was immensely grateful that the people in the company were accustomed to calling her by her English name, otherwise she would have definitely been thrown out by Lu Qichen if her identity had been exposed. 'Well... let's begin.' Ye Zhiqiu collected her emotions; she was definitely professional when it came to work. Standing in front of the projector in the meeting room, she presented page by page, eloquently stating her ideas, forcing herself to ignore the burning gaze from Lu Qichen. When 'End' appeared on the PPT, she took a long breath. 'President Lu, if I were an employee of Xiangyu, on the occasion of the company's fiftieth anniversary, I would definitely hope for some substantial rewards, not just a simple party. Therefore, I turned the annual meeting into a press conference format, trying to use as much of the saved money as possible for the employees, because they are the cornerstone of a company.'

As soon as Ye Zhiqiu finished speaking, the few people who came with Lu Qichen began to whisper to each other, clearly very satisfied with Ye Zhiqiu's proposal. Even Lu Qichen's eyes revealed a hint of appreciation. However, Zhou Yang's complexion was not very good-looking. He wanted to make money, and it was only when the wealthy Xiangyu came knocking that he agreed without any hesitation. Originally, he intended to make a fortune from this opportunity, but with Ye Zhiqiu's changes, he suddenly lost more than half of his potential earnings. 'Autumn, what's going on with you?' Zhou Yang didn't care who was present and stood up to scold, 'Don't you know...' 'Mr. Zhou!' Ye Zhiqiu had been by Zhou Yang's side for many years and understood his profit-driven nature very well, but in front of so many people, she still spoke up to remind him, 'Why not ask for Mr. Lu's opinion?' 'Not bad!' Lu Qichen praised, 'There are just some details that need to be discussed with... Autumn. It's just dinnertime, Mr. Zhou, would you mind lending me your ace planner for a while?' 'Not at all, not at all.' Zhou Yang said with a smiling face, 'I'll have someone arrange it right away...' 'No need.' Lu Qichen interrupted Zhou Yang's words, his intention couldn't have been clearer. He only wanted Autumn's company. 'Okay.' Even if Zhou Yang was clueless, he understood at this moment and pulled Ye Zhiqiu aside with a smile, instructing, 'Autumn, you must help me entertain Mr. Lu well today, no matter what the cost, understand?' 'Mr. Zhou, this is not my responsibility...' Zhou Yang's words were too explicit, causing Ye Zhiqiu to feel indignant. What did he think she was?