Chapter 49
Meanwhile, after Assistant Zhang failed to capture her, he went to Fu Nanjue to report his failure and saw Fu Nanjue's ghastly face. A flash of anger crossed his features, but his eyes held a hint of heartache.
He didn't dare let Fu Nanjue see his heartache, so he could only lower his gaze and say, "President Fu, she's gone too far. How could she be so vicious to you!"
But Fu Nanjue just waved his hand. "It's nothing. Where is she?"
"I'm sorry. It was my incompetence. I let her get away."
Fu Nanjue didn't seem to blame Assistant Zhang. On the contrary, his interest was even more piqued. "I'm not surprised by this outcome. I just find things more and more interesting."
Assistant Zhang couldn't comprehend Fu Nanjue's mood. "But she beat you to this state?"
"Haven't you heard that hitting is a sign of affection, and scolding is a sign of love? This is all her love for me."
Assistant Zhang was speechless.
Fu Nanjue added, "Have your men keep an eye on her. Don't start any conflicts. I'll go find her myself when the time comes."
Assistant Zhang gave a low murmur of assent, but inwardly, he was deeply conflicted.
He couldn't help but recall Qiu Chi's words.
Did he really have a chance?
Could the sun in the sky really belong to him?
Three days later, Qiu Chi contacted Assistant Zhang.
"Have you made your decision? If you're not willing, I'll have to find someone else."
Assistant Zhang, who had still been hesitating, reacted strongly. "How can you treat him like this? He's still thinking about you even after you beat him so badly he ended up in the hospital! You..."
"I'm here to discuss a partnership, not to talk about this. Just say whether you're willing or not. Let's not waste each other's time."
After Qiu Chi spoke, Assistant Zhang fell silent for a long time before finally saying in a trembling voice, "I... I'm willing."
Qiu Chi was satisfied. "Very good. When the time comes, bring him directly to the Mid-Levels Villa."
No matter how conflicted Assistant Zhang felt, he ultimately couldn't resist the desire to possess Fu Nanjue.
In the past, he had thought that just being able to see Fu Nanjue was enough; he never dared to dream of actually having him.
When someone suddenly told him he had a chance to obtain Fu Nanjue, that all he had to do was agree, the desire he had long suppressed deep in his heart could no longer be contained.
Fu Nanjue was still unaware that his unfailingly loyal assistant had already betrayed him.
His injuries weren't actually that serious, but his face was a kaleidoscope of bruises, making it impossible for him to see anyone.
He didn't stay in the hospital for long and was soon ready to be discharged.
Assistant Zhang came to pick him up. After Fu Nanjue got into the car, Assistant Zhang asked, "President Fu, shall we go to the Mid-Levels Villa? There's a surprise waiting for you."
"Oh? A surprise?"
Hearing Assistant Zhang mention a surprise, Fu Nanjue's first thought was of Ye Tiantian. "Is it the surprise I'm thinking of?"
Assistant Zhang was in the driver's seat while Fu Nanjue was in the back, so he couldn't see the assistant's expression. He could only hear his hoarse voice say, "Yes, it's exactly the surprise you're thinking of, President Fu."
Fu Nanjue noticed that something was off with Assistant Zhang's voice, but he didn't think much of it. After all, Assistant Zhang was unfailingly loyal, and he never imagined his assistant would betray him.
"In that case, let's go to the Mid-Levels Villa."
On the way, Fu Nanjue asked curiously, "How did you all manage to catch her?"
He didn't blame them for capturing her without his permission. As for his earlier plan to find her himself, that was now forgotten.
After all, if he were to go himself, he would have had to wait for the bruises on his face to fade.
But if he could see her right away, he couldn't be bothered with such trivialities.
Assistant Zhang told a half-truth. "Li Jiarui's family has gone abroad. She came to us on her own initiative. Perhaps she finally remembered your good qualities, President Fu."
Fu Nanjue snorted coldly. "I said long ago that Li Jiarui was unreliable. Now that he's abandoned her and left the country, she'll probably stay obediently by my side."
"Of course, she will."
Fu Nanjue clung to his beautiful fantasy all the way to the Mid-Levels Villa.
Sure enough, he saw Qiu Chi as soon as he walked in. He smiled. "Have you finally come to your senses?"
Qiu Chi glanced at him once before looking away.
Ordinarily, Fu Nanjue was quite handsome, with a rakish and wicked smile. But at this moment, his face was black and blue, making him difficult to look at.
Qiu Chi tilted her head to look at Assistant Zhang beside her. "What did you tell him?"
Assistant Zhang shot a quick glance at Fu Nanjue but said nothing.
Fu Nanjue, however, sensed something was amiss. His gaze sharpened as he looked at Assistant Zhang. "What does she mean by that?"
Assistant Zhang kept his head down, not saying a word, clearly unsure how to face Fu Nanjue.
But Qiu Chi spoke up from the side, her voice faint. "It means that from today on, you can only stay in this villa. You're not allowed to leave."
Fu Nanjue was stunned for a moment. Far from being angry, he actually grew excited. He looked at Qiu Chi with great interest. "Tiantian, are you planning to lock me up in this villa? If that's what you want, I'll gladly let you do whatever you please with me."
System: 【Wuwuwu】 Shocked! Where did this psycho come from?!
Fu Nanjue's reaction truly rendered Qiu Chi speechless.
Assistant Zhang still kept his head down, saying nothing.
Qiu Chi had no choice but to clarify, "You're overthinking it. The one locking you in here is your capable assistant—Assistant Zhang."
Finished, Qiu Chi looked at the still-bowed Assistant Zhang. "Assistant Zhang, aren't you going to say something?"
Only then did Assistant Zhang raise his head to look at Fu Nanjue, his face flushed red and filled with excitement.
In stark contrast, Fu Nanjue's excitement vanished, replaced by an icy demeanor. "Assistant Zhang, I'd also very much like to hear what's going on."
Assistant Zhang's voice trembled with excitement. "President Fu, please rest assured. I will treat you well. I will never let you suffer."
Seeing the look in Assistant Zhang's eyes, Fu Nanjue was instantly reminded of the women who tried to get close to him. In that moment, he understood everything.
He was overcome with uncontrollable rage. "Zhang Zhinan, you dare! How dare you harbor such disgusting thoughts about me!"
The word "disgusting" made Assistant Zhang's flushed face turn deathly pale in an instant. He explained incoherently, "President Fu, I'm not... it's not like that..."
But Fu Nanjue had already turned his gaze back to Qiu Chi, his voice pleading. "Tiantian, this is our business. Let's not involve anyone else, alright? I'm willing to let you do whatever you want to me. Tiantian, please, just make him get lost, okay?"
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