For three consecutive days, Fu Yan ate closed doors from the Hòu Shi Group's project department.

They subtly indicated that the new candidate wasn't their top choice, not even bothering to look at Fu Yan's prepared plan.

But for Yan, this was a stepping stone.

Before he left that day, Fu Hanlin said: "With the cooperation with the Huo family finalized, the other deputy general manager position is yours."

Fu Yan wanted this position not for anything else, but because the Deputy General Manager's most decisions could bypass the General Manager, avoiding unnecessary conflict with Shen Wei.

She also hopes her career will reach new heights.

Help Mother leave the Huo family as soon as possible.

So, this collaboration was a foregone conclusion.

"How about training?" she called 季临.

Ji Lin wiped his sweat with one hand, holding a phone in the other, "Stop being so helpful when there's nothing to do! Just spit it out!"

Fu Yan got straight to the point: "There's a cooperation summit tonight hosted by your family, and I want an invitation."

She's found out that Mr. Lei, the general manager of Huo Group, will be attending tonight.

"Okay, be careful yourself. I don't have time to go with you because of training. I'll let my sister know and ask her to keep an eye on you."

Fu Yan frowned, “What do you mean by ‘looking at me like this’?

"You have no idea what you look like."

"You praised me."

"Such a narcissist, you're finished."

An hour later, a local express delivery to-be-paid arrived in Yan's hands. It was the ticket for tonight's cooperation summit.

......

After work, Fu Yan drove home and reapplied her makeup. She changed into the dress she had picked up from a brand store last time, one that Shen Wei couldn't fit into. As she left, she called a taxi.

Tonight, I'm definitely going to have some drinks. It's not convenient to drive.

The cooperation summit was held at the World Trade Center. Traffic was pretty bad during this time period, and I arrived at seven thirty. The banquet was about to start.

"Pay attention!"

Fu Yan followed the sound and saw that Ji Qing and Ji Lin, the siblings, didn't look very alike. Ji Lin resembled his mother, beautiful and delicate, like a character walked out of a manga.

Ji Qing, like her father, is dashing and cool. Her every move is decisive and capable, something many men lack.

At this moment, Ji Qing was wearing a crimson red dress. Her long, wavy hair was piled into an updo at the back of her head. Her red lips were strikingly vibrant, and she held a red wine glass in her hand, exuding an aura of confidence and power.

"Season, " Fu Yan walked forward.

Ji Qing linked her arm, her eyes flashed with surprise, "The dress is so beautiful, you're getting more and more beautiful. How about it, would you consider marrying Ji Lin as my sister-in-law? I really want you to join our family."

Fu Yan smiled helplessly, “Sister Ji Qing, please spare me. It’s Ji Lin who doesn’t look down on me.”

"He's a toad wanting to eat swan meat, but he can't even catch it. Doesn't he think about that?" Ji Qing gave Fu Yan some makeup every day for ten years, "Our family is a good match, my parents like you."

"I am brothers with Ji Lin."

"Relationships can change, can't they?" Ji Qing raised an eyebrow.

Fù yān gāng tiě zhí nǚ: "nà wǒ hé jì lín de gǎnqíng jiù biàn shòu wèi le."

**Translation:**Fu Yan gang tie zhi nu: "That means my relationship with Ji Lin has turned sour."

Ji Qing smiled silently, shook her head, and said, "You two are really brothers. You even speak the same way."

Just one look at Fu Yan's face and I knew she would have that expression.

Ji Qing waved her hand to signal the waiter: "Prepare some fruit wine for Miss Fu."

She then turned to Yan and said, "Your brother is afraid you'll drink too much."

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