As Qin Yushu turned her head, her long hair fell onto the arm of a certain tool person, the ends scattering.
When long hair was blown dry to about eighty or ninety percent, it became the fluffiest and thickest, looking even more abundant.
It appeared dry and fluffy on the outside, smooth and glossy black, but when one reached into it, it was still damp.
The slight dampness carried the lingering warmth of the hot air, gradually dissipating at her fingertips.
It spread across her skin.
It burned in her heart.
The dim yellow light overhead curled a few soft hues, or perhaps it was simply contentment, satisfaction.
As she spoke, Qin Yushu’s eyes narrowed slightly, her hair brushed back to reveal a snow-white neck tinged with the red of plum blossoms. She didn’t seem as coldly aloof and unapproachable as she did at the company on ordinary days.
The words Qin Yushu had said earlier were extremely alluring, bewitching the stars, the moon, the flickering lights.
Especially the person right in front of her.
Lu Ningshuang couldn’t help but perk up her ears and lean forward. “Tell me more.”
She seemed to have all her attention on Qin Yushu’s face and lips, but the hand that had suddenly stopped moving held a lock of the Omega’s long hair, gently twining it around her fingers.
In that instant of skin touching skin, all that damp heat evaporated completely.
Qin Yushu apparently didn’t notice the Alpha’s sneaky little actions.
The Omega spoke: “As you’ve seen, I’ve run into a bit of trouble lately.”
Lu Ningshuang nodded repeatedly.
Her disobedient heat period and her overly clingy male lead—both of them.
Qin Yushu continued, “So I need a once-and-for-all solution to handle these annoyances.”
Since she had mentioned a new contract…
“Pretend to be lovers?” Little Chicken Lu actively raised her hand, eager to chime in.
Qin Yushu gave her an approving look—this rare role as teacher was actually quite amusing.
“Miss Lu’s courage could stand to be a bit bolder.”
Lu Ningshuang upped the ante. “Fiancée?”
Qin Yushu’s dark eyes rippled with amusement, as if teasing the little dog at home. “A bit bolder still.”
Finally, Lu Ningshuang ventured hesitantly, “The kind where I meet your parents?”
Qin Yushu didn’t reply. Her gaze simply settled on Lu Ningshuang, and then… she slowly shook her head.
Lu Ningshuang: “Oh.”
She couldn’t tell if she felt more relieved or more disappointed at that moment.
But then Qin Yushu said, “Marry me.”
Her tone was casual and languid, no different from when she’d called Lu Ningshuang over earlier.
Lu Ningshuang: “Ah… ah—?!”
The sharply rising pitch at the end betrayed the intensity of the Alpha’s emotional shift—every feature and expression carved from the same mold.
Fake! It had to be!!!
Qin Yushu could read all of Lu Ningshuang’s emotions from her face, yet she said earnestly, “I’m not joking with you.”
“How, how could it be so sudden?”
Lu Ningshuang even stuttered. Hadn’t she been looking for a kept little lover A just last time?
This pace wasn’t just jumping three levels—it was a full home run.
Not that it mattered.
They’d already hit a home run.
Qin Yushu explained, “I need a marriage partner who can help me fend off some unnecessary troubles.”
“Marrying me—someone like Miss Lu would count as marrying into the family, I suppose. For a period of three years.”
“During these three years, I’ll cover all your food, clothing, housing, transportation, and expenses. Likewise, I can handle some of your little troubles along the way—as long as Miss Lu’s requests aren’t too excessive, I’ll satisfy them all.”
As she said the last part, Qin Yushu tilted her head slightly, her soft long hair draping down and tracing her cheek. Even her deep black eyes gained a touch of warmth.
Perhaps Qin Yushu felt that with someone like Lu Ningshuang, there was no need for step-by-step scheming; she could just lay all her cards on the table.
After speaking, Qin Yushu didn’t press her. She simply watched the Alpha in front of her.
After a moment, Lu Ningshuang finally struggled out of the explosive cocoon of information. Her expression turned pensive.
“So what’s the price?”
Qin Yushu raised a brow, unperturbed. “Help me deal with the troubles—or take the bullets for me.”
“Aside from that, Miss Lu will also need to fulfill the partner obligations outlined in the contract and the marriage law.”
She drew out the final words slightly, making them sound especially alluring.
Lu Ningshuang’s cheeks flushed crimson in an instant.
She got it.
Aah, she really got it!!
As for why Qin Yushu had chosen her—did that even need asking?
The other woman had said it countless times already: obedient, well-behaved, clean. Oh, and combining that with the last point—maybe add “useful” too.
The Alpha named Lu Ningshuang was truly useful.
Of course—President Qin had tried her and given rave reviews.
Under the triple assault of Qin Yushu’s aura, gaze, and beauty, the Alpha suddenly jumped up.
“I’m going to take a shower!!”
“No rush.”
Qin Yushu smiled faintly. “This time, I’ll give Miss Lu more time to consider, and I won’t unilaterally cut it off or cancel.”
Lu Ningshuang, who didn’t know what to say but felt like she ought to say something: “…Thanks?”
Qin Yushu raised a brow. “Until Miss Lu finishes her shower and comes back out—then give me your final answer.”
At present, Qin Yushu’s hair was still a percent or two shy of being completely dry.
She didn’t fuss over that last bit. Once Lu Ningshuang left, Qin Yushu unplugged the hairdryer herself, set it aside, and didn’t glance at Lu Ningshuang again.
The Omega wasn’t worried at all that the Alpha would make a decision against her wishes.
She was confident.
Lu Ningshuang practically fled to the bathroom, but she hesitated just before closing the door.
The Alpha had suffered from this last time—the contract had been proposed and canceled so quickly that she hadn’t felt involved at all.
Not only was it lonely, but afterward she’d had to scratch her head wondering…
This time around—
Before the door could close, Lu Ningshuang’s head poked out from the crack first.
“Qin Yushu.”
She called the woman’s name.
No more “President Qin” or “Miss Qin.” At a moment like this, Lu Ningshuang instinctively used her full given name to make it sound more serious and solemn.
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Qin Yushu turned her head.
Raven hair, crimson lips, snowy skin, floral beauty—she was breathtakingly gorgeous after the tide of passion, enough to tear apart the long night.
Even if she was a rose with thorns—perhaps even poisonous.
In the dim light, her deep black eyes still shone brightly, carrying a sharpness when she looked at someone.
“I agree.”
The beauty’s lips curved, as if smiling.
Lu Ningshuang cleared her throat twice, trying hard to play it cool, but her words tumbled out at machine-gun speed.
“It’s not about the money or… whether the person is hot or not.”
“Mainly, I’ve always loved helping others since I was little!”
Qin Yushu’s gaze fell on Lu Ningshuang.
A moment passed.
“Shall I take it back, then?”
Holy shit—
Lu Ningshuang: “No!!!!!”
Being stared at like that—even with just her head poking out—it was downright creepy.
The thin-skinned Alpha’s ears turned red again, fortunately hidden by the soft curtain of her falling hair.
In the end, under the big boss’s severe interrogation, Lu Ningshuang could only give the Omega a heartfelt thumbs-up from the bottom of her heart.
“No problem.”
“President Qin, you really know how to pick ’em!”
