Volume One, Chapter 37: Astonishment! A Billionaire Descends from the Sky!

Qiao Nian'an paused, turned her head to look at Leng Bingxin, and said, "You really don't need to be snide with me here. If you have something to say, go tell him yourself."

With that, Qiao Nian'an walked back to her desk.

It was the first time Leng Bingxin had been rebuffed by Qiao Nian'an. She felt incredibly displeased. If she could actually control Fu Yunzhen, would she really need to come here to warn Qiao Nian'an?

Just then, Fu Yunzhen stepped out of his office, followed by Luo Yunzhu.

Leng Bingxin immediately stepped forward and said to Luo Yunzhu, "Yunzhu, since you have free time, you should come work at this company. Consider it a pastime, and you’ll get to spend more time with Yunzhen. He says he’ll be working here for the foreseeable future."

"He’s working so hard, just think of it as keeping him company and helping him share the burden."

Leng Bingxin’s tone was that of a mother-in-law lecturing her daughter-in-law, clearly intended for Qiao Nian'an to hear.

"Also, Fu Jingchuan’s fiancée works here too. If there is anything you don’t understand, you can always ask her," Leng Bingxin added, gesturing toward Qiao Nian'an.

Luo Yunzhu nodded. "Yes, I understand, Auntie."

"Yunzhen, make sure you take good care of Yunzhu; don’t neglect her," Leng Bingxin said to the gloomy-faced Fu Yunzhen. "I have matters to attend to, so I’m leaving now. Remember to take Yunzhu home tonight."

With those words, Leng Bingxin departed. As she passed Qiao Nian'an, she paused for a few seconds before continuing on her way.

Seeing Leng Bingxin arrive had put Fu Yunzhen in a foul mood. Worried that Qiao Nian'an might be bullied, he walked over to her desk and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"Thanks to you, everything that was fine is now a problem," Qiao Nian'an replied, having no desire to linger in his presence.

Besides, his fiancée was right there. She understood perfectly well why Leng Bingxin had brought Luo Yunzhu to work here: it was simply to ensure that she and Fu Yunzhen would not rekindle their past romance.

Qiao Nian'an picked up her water glass and walked to the pantry to refill it. She then made a video call home. As she hung up and turned to leave, she ran straight into someone.

She was startled.

Luo Yunzhu was holding two cups of coffee. "Miss Qiao, we will all be part of the Fu family eventually, so why don't we have a drink together?"

Qiao Nian'an glanced at the coffee in Luo Yunzhu’s hand and said, "I appreciate the gesture, but I only drink plain water."

"How boring to just drink plain water; milk tea and coffee are the soul of life," Luo Yunzhu countered. "If you don't want coffee, let me buy you some milk tea."

"No need," Qiao Nian'an said, rejecting the overture.

Seeing that Qiao Nian'an was ignoring her, Luo Yunzhu anxiously followed her. "Miss Qiao, let me be blunt. You are Fu Jingchuan’s fiancée, so we’ll be family eventually."

"And your point is?" Qiao Nian'an asked.

"Although I am Fu Yunzhen’s fiancée, he doesn't seem to want much to do with me. I’ve heard he has an ex-girlfriend. Could you help me pursue him?"

Qiao Nian'an was stunned that Luo Yunzhu would actually ask her to help pursue Fu Yunzhen. If her threshold for amusement were lower, she would have burst out laughing. Who in the world asks an ex-girlfriend to help win over her former lover?

When Qiao Nian'an didn't respond, Luo Yunzhu grew impatient. "Are you going to help me or not?"

"Sorry, I have no obligation to help you. Besides, why would I help you pursue Fu Yunzhen? What’s in it for me?" Qiao Nian'an adjusted her composure and addressed her.

"I’ve heard you were high school and college classmates with him. I believe you know him well. If you, as an old classmate, were to persuade him, he would surely be willing to date me," Luo Yunzhu insisted.

Qiao Nian'an shook her head. "Although we went to the same schools, we aren't close. I don't know him well enough to help you."

Luo Yunzhu continued to pester her. "You can help me. Auntie told me that if I want to win Fu Yunzhen’s trust and affection, I should ask you for advice."

Qiao Nian'an paused, a flicker of fleeting shock crossing her eyes. She gave a speechless laugh. "Wasn't that Fu Yunzhen’s mother earlier? If she couldn't bring you and Fu Yunzhen together, what could an outsider like me possibly do?"

Luo Yunzhu pinned all her hopes on Qiao Nian'an. "Auntie said you would have a way. Please, just help me. It’s precisely because Auntie is out of options that she sent me to you."

Qiao Nian'an’s gaze turned cold. Leng Bingxin’s methods were truly endless.

Back then, Leng Bingxin had forced her to abort her child and break up with Fu Yunzhen. She had given her money, but later, Leng Bingxin had arranged a charity auction. When Qiao Nian'an was invited, she discovered that Leng Bingxin was auctioning off the private photos of her and Fu Yunzhen.

She had spent a fortune just to keep those photos from being leaked, which consumed the billion she had intended to use to pay off her debts. The Fu family had given her a billion to leave Fu Yunzhen, only for the money to end up right back in their pockets. What a brilliant, twisted performance.

"I can't help you," Qiao Nian'an said coldly.

But Luo Yunzhu remained relentless, as if she wouldn't let it go. "You can help me. If you can help me win over Fu Yunzhen, I’ll pay you. Name your price."

"Here is a check. Fill in whatever amount you want." Luo Yunzhu generously held out the check.

Qiao Nian'an took the check and raised an eyebrow. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Fill in whatever amount you need," Luo Yunzhu said, sensing that Qiao Nian'an’s acceptance of the check meant there was a chance.

"Oh." Qiao Nian'an simply uttered a single, indifferent word as she looked at the check.

People were actually lining up to give her money? She had certainly been receiving a lot of handouts lately.

Well, she wouldn't turn down money. Qiao Nian'an took a pen and wrote on the check: "999,999,999.99."

After filling in the numbers, she asked, "Will this do? Can I take this check to any bank and cash it?"