“What are you standing there dumbfounded for?” Ye Zhiqiu asked, and only then did he snap out of his trance. He changed into comfortable home clothes and when he came out after washing his hands, he was stunned to see a table full of dishes. “Did you make all this?” “Yes.” Ye Zhiqiu nodded slightly, making a meal was no difficulty for her at all. “I asked the housekeeper and knew you prefer light flavors. Try it, if it doesn’t suit your taste, I’ll make adjustments next time.” Ye Zhiqiu handed over the chopsticks, watching Lu Qichen take a bite of the sweet and sour ribs, and asked, “How does it taste?” “It’s delicious.” The greatest sense of achievement in cooking is not how many people you can feed, but hearing the person eating say it’s tasty. Ye Zhiqiu was very satisfied, sitting at the table and hastily taking a few bites. Her mind was still preoccupied with the project, and she did not notice the probing look from Lu Qichen across the table. A rich young lady, could she really cook such delicious food? Is that possible? The phone rang at an inopportune moment, Lu Qichen glanced at it and slightly frowned. Bai Rongrong has been becoming more and more imprudent lately. Lu Qichen didn’t answer, the phone kept ringing persistently, after a brief silence, it rang again unyieldingly. It seemed to say, if you don’t answer, I’ll keep calling. “Is it Miss Bai?” Ye Zhiqiu inadvertently glanced at the phone on the table, thinking that Lu Qichen was deliberately not answering the phone for fear of making her angry, “Answer it, maybe she has something urgent.”

Although Ye Zhiqiu didn't spell it out, the implication was clear enough. She didn't care at all about Lu Qichen's relationship with Bai Rongrong. Lu Qichen didn't know what was going on, but he felt a blockage in his chest. He picked up the phone, and Bai Rongrong's weak voice came through, 'Qichen, save me...' He frowned immediately and asked calmly, 'What happened? Where are you?' Bai Rongrong's voice was very weak, and Lu Qichen's heart suddenly tightened. Ye Zhiqiu just glanced at him indifferently, then lowered her eyelids and silently continued eating. Lu Qichen frowned, holding his phone and walked aside, 'What exactly happened?' 'I...' Bai Rongrong endured her discomfort and said, 'I had an appointment with Director Zhang today to discuss a new drama collaboration. Everything was going well, but then he suddenly started to get handsy with me. I didn't dare offend him, so I excused myself to go to the restroom. When I came back, I wanted to tell him I had to leave first, but he insisted on forcing me to drink. I had no choice but to take a small sip, and now...' 'Did he drug you?' At this point, Lu Qichen naturally understood what had happened. 'I... I don't know, Qichen, I'm so hot...' With her condition, it was no wonder she had been drugged. 'Wait there, I'll be right there.' After hanging up the phone, Lu Qichen hurriedly grabbed his car keys and left, not even having the chance to say goodbye to Ye Zhiqiu. She looked at the full table of dishes and suddenly felt unable to eat. 'What are you thinking about?' Ye Zhiqiu tapped her own head, 'She is the official girlfriend, and you are just a temporary wife. What's the point of feeling down here?'

Ye Zhiqiu comforted herself and went upstairs to continue revising the proposal after clearing the tableware. Lu Qichen made a phone call to confirm Bai Rongrong's address, then hurriedly drove over. No matter what, Bai Rongrong was a girl after all; how could he rest easy if he didn't care? Lu Qichen went straight to the private room on the second floor and vaguely saw through the glass on the door that the so-called Director Zhang was touching Bai Rongrong. Although she tried hard to push him away, the effects of the drug were kicking in, and being a girl, she was no match for Director Zhang. Seeing Director Zhang's hand moving up Bai Rongrong's thigh, Lu Qichen's anger surged. He pushed open the door of the private room, his face as dark as an impending storm. 'Qichen...' The moment Bai Rongrong saw Lu Qichen appear at the door, a subtle smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Yes, she did it on purpose. She knew there was something wrong with that drink, but she drank it without hesitation. Now Lu Qichen's appearance here proved that he still had her in his heart. 'Rongrong...' Lu Qichen pulled Bai Rongrong from Director Zhang's embrace, and smelling the familiar scent on Lu Qichen, Bai Rongrong's smile deepened. 'Who are you, do you have eyes?' The assistant following Director Zhang pushed Lu Qichen discontentedly, but Lu Qichen, with a cold face, grabbed his hand, and with a 'crack', followed by the assistant's pig-like scream. 'You blind fool, do you know who you're dealing with? Let me go immediately, or you'll be sorry.' The assistant kept screaming while threatening Lu Qichen. 'Is that so?'

“I want to see how he's going to make me look good,” Lu Qichen sneered, “Director Zhang, it's been a while since we last met. Have you given up on being a director?” “Lu... President Lu...” The private room was very dark, and with Lu Qichen standing against the light, Director Zhang finally got a clear look at his face, looking terrified, a stark contrast to his earlier demeanor. He stood up, his forehead beading with fine sweat. He had never imagined that the person behind Bai Rongrong would actually be Lu Qichen. The man whose roar could make the entire city of Yang tremble. Offending him would likely mean the end of his directing career for life. At the thought of this, he felt a chill down his spine and raised his hand to slap himself across the face without mercy, “President Lu, I was blind and did not recognize Mount Tai. I didn't know that Miss Bai was under your protection. You are a magnanimous person, please do not take offense at my ignorance. I apologize to you here.” “The antidote!” Lu Qichen couldn't be bothered to respond. “The... the antidote?” It took Director Zhang a while to realize what Lu Qichen wanted, sweat nearly soaking through his entire vest, “T-there is no antidote.” He glanced down at Bai Rongrong in his arms; her drug's effects should have kicked in, as she kept shouting that she felt hot and had even torn open the buttons of her dress. “Lu... President Lu.” Director Zhang mustered the courage to take a step forward, “In my opinion, you should take Miss Bai back with you. What's done is done, and the drug in Miss Bai's system...” Before Director Zhang could finish his sentence, Lu Qichen gave him a sharp look that scared him into silence. “Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to Director Zhang like that?” The assistant beside him, clutching his nearly broken wrist, still refused to admit defeat verbally. “Shut up!” Director Zhang was terrified, and having such a useless teammate was the last straw. Hearing the assistant's words, he wished he could twist off his head.