Chapter 49: Gift

Qin Ruyan was stunned. The young girl across from her was full of youthful energy, her eyes filled with hope and confidence for the future.

She smiled.

“Welcome to Lingxi, I’m Qin Ruyan, and this is Zhang Qiyao. We’re a bit older than you, you can just call us sister, if you don’t mind.”

She extended her hand.

Across from her, Zhou Ying stood up and took her hand.

“Thank you, Sister Yan, I’ll do my best!”

“But our studio is still under renovation, and it might be three months before we officially open,” she explained. “Do you have a place to stay right now?”

She noticed that Zhou Ying was not from the local area, as stated on her resume.

Another person who left home to make a living, Qin Ruyan couldn’t help but feel more concerned about her.

Zhou Ying shook her head, “Not yet, I’ll find a place as soon as possible.”

Qin Ruyan pondered for a moment, and turned to ask Zhang Qiyao.

“Yaoyao, does Lu’s Group have employee housing?”

Zhang Qiyao smiled.

“My dear sister-in-law, you have to ask my brother about that.”

Qin Ruyan pursed her lips, “I know, I just mean if there is, I’ll tell him, just tell me if there is.”

Zhang Qiyao laughed. “Of course there is, besides, even if there wasn’t, sister-in-law, you just ask, and there will be.”

Qin Ruyan blushed a little at her teasing. Calculating the time, Lu Jingchen’s plane should not have taken off yet.

She took out her phone and sent him a WeChat message. The reply came quickly, and after reading the message, she looked up.

“Don’t worry about the housing, it’s been taken care of. I’ll give you the key later.”

Lu Jingchen told her that he would send someone over with the key later. He also subtly hinted that since she helped him, shouldn’t she compensate him?

Qin Ruyan automatically ignored that part, but a gift would be nice.

The three of them sat for a while, and there was a knock on the door.

It was someone from Chen Zhong’s team. He recognized Zhang Qiyao, glanced at Qin Ruyan and Zhou Ying, and then spoke.

“Madam, this is the key Mr. Lu asked me to give you.” Before coming, his boss said that their Madam had fair skin, beautiful features, and long legs, and he recognized her at a glance.

Qin Ruyan took it and smiled. “Thank you for your trouble.”

The assistant waved his hand, hurriedly saying, “No trouble at all, it’s my duty.”

He greeted Zhang Qiyao again, and after confirming that he didn’t need to take them there, he left the private room.

Qin Ruyan and Zhang Qiyao accompanied Zhou Ying to see the apartment, and Zhou Ying was a bit surprised.

“Sister Yan, I can’t afford the rent for this location.”

Lu Jingchen arranged for the best employee housing under Lu’s Group. This was the first time Qin Ruyan asked him for help, so he naturally couldn’t be perfunctory.

Zhang Qiyao also felt that her brother’s arrangement was a bit exaggerated, but the words that came out of her mouth were different.

“Don’t worry about the rent, it’s a perk for Lingxi employees. Yanyan and I will cover it.”

Zhou Ying felt a weight lift from her shoulders, and she was grateful for their kindness. She promised herself she would work hard to repay them.

Since Zhou Ying had just arrived and needed to get settled, Qin Ruyan and Zhang Qiyao didn’t stay long. They left after confirming she was happy with the apartment. They added her to a WeChat group and exchanged phone numbers before leaving.

The apartment was close to Qin Ruyan’s studio, just two subway stops away. She thought Lu Jingchen had chosen well.

“Yaoyao, what does your brother like?”

Although they were married, she didn’t really know Lu Jingchen. After all, they hadn’t spent much time together.

“I don’t think my brother has anything he particularly likes. Are you getting him a gift?” Zhang Qiyao tilted her head and looked at her.

Qin Ruyan nodded.

“He’s helped me so much, I should thank him. What kind of gifts do you usually get him?”

Zhang Qiyao thought for a moment before answering.

“I’ve gotten him watches and bow ties before. But Yanyan, I’m his sister, you’re his wife. I think a little sweet talk from you would make him happier than ten gifts from me.”

Qin Ruyan pursed her lips, remembering the night he forced her to call him “husband” and shuddered.

“I think he’d be happier with a gift.”

She wasn’t comfortable with the idea of sweet talk; it didn’t fit his personality.

They were in the city center, so they went shopping.

After browsing for a while, Qin Ruyan found a watch she liked.

It was a men’s mechanical watch by Patek Philippe. Very elegant.

She imagined Lu Jingchen’s long, slender fingers with their distinct knuckles and thought the watch would look perfect on him.

Of course, the price tag was also very impressive.

She pulled out the card Zhang Qiyao had seen before and handed it to the sales assistant. She swiped the card and paid for the watch.

Zhang Qiyao looked at the seven zeros after the number and swallowed hard.

“Yanyan, are you that rich?”

Qin Ruyan was wearing a simple white t-shirt and jeans with a baseball cap. How could she be so extravagant?

Qin Ruyan pursed her lips, “It’s for your brother. How can I get him something cheap?”

Zhang Qiyao felt a strange mix of emotions, like she’d been fed dog food.

“Yaoyao, don’t tell your brother. It’s a surprise, okay?”

She pinched Zhang Qiyao’s white cheeks and smiled.

The sales assistant had never seen a customer so decisive. She didn’t even try it on before paying. She pinched her own face and hissed, she wasn’t dreaming.

Just the commission from this sale was enough to buy a small car.

This was like winning the lottery.