These two brothers will surely feed you until you’re plump and rosy.

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Little Qi had thought that President Lin would take her directly to some sort of banquet, but instead, he brought her to a shopping mall. President Lin’s reasoning was, “Inside there will not only be food, but games and dancing as well, so formal attire is required.”

Little Qi only cared about eating; she had no interest in dancing. But it didn’t matter if she had to dress up—after all, it was the capitalist who would foot the bill.

This time, Little Qi had learned her lesson. Before buying anything, she made it perfectly clear to President Lin, “You’re buying this for me, and you said I don’t need to pay you back.”

Aside from her gluttony, Little Qi was not greedy about anything else. When it came to picking out a dress that looked just like an evening gown, she chose the cheapest one, just a few hundred yuan.

But...

Inside the fitting room, Little Qi felt as if she were being tortured—she couldn’t pull up the zipper at the back of the pink dress.

Why wouldn’t it zip up?
She had always worn a small size.

Little Qi quickly turned to the mirror, pinching the flesh on her cheeks, then squeezing the softness at her waist. It seemed, apparently, that she had gained weight.

These days, she had been eating so well at President Lin’s side, indulging in all sorts of delicious food...

He really had fattened her up, she thought with a sigh.

Should she still go eat tonight?

Little Qi stared sorrowfully at her reflection, mourning her extra pounds.

In fact, she had noticed a few days before that, after enjoying a period of fine dining at President Lin’s, she had gained a bit of weight.

But her first reaction had been: eating for free and gaining a little weight? How wonderful. She wasn’t losing out at all.

But now...

Little Qi immediately began to blame President Lin—this despicable capitalist had done it on purpose.

Hmph! He fattened her up, then insisted she attend a banquet and was so generous in buying her clothes—it was all intentional.

But Little Qi was not one to give in so easily.

So...

Little Qi gritted her teeth and kept tugging, sucking in her breath as she tried.

At last, she managed, just barely, to zip it up. Once zipped, it was alright—just a bit tight at the chest.

Uh... Would that tightness keep her from eating?

Then Little Qi gritted her teeth again. Whose crazy idea was it to require formal attire just to eat? This was suffocating her.

When she stepped out, she didn’t see Yichen.

Where had he gone?

Oh, he had just said he needed to buy clothes too.

But wasn’t his suit formal enough? Did he really need another one?

As if sensing something, she turned her head.

She saw President Lin striding into the store, surrounded by a group of people, moving at a calm yet measured pace.

Little Qi stared unblinkingly at Yichen amid the crowd.

Capitalists really were...

So well put together.

Under the dazzling store lights, Yichen wore an impeccably tailored suit, a red-collared shirt underneath, looking especially striking and upright.

Little Qi’s gaze was fixed on him until a store employee blocked her view, bringing her back to her senses.

She quickly looked away, glancing around the shop, only to see everyone else staring just as intently. Some even edged closer for a better look, and she suddenly felt a little annoyed.

How shameless!

The capitalist was showing off again!

And he even brought bodyguards.

The kind of man who attracted so much attention was the worst—dressed up like he was on a catwalk!

Little Qi muttered, full of petty grievances, when she suddenly sensed a change in the atmosphere beside her. She looked up and met President Lin’s sharp gaze.

“Were you cursing me?”

“...”

Uh...

How could he tell what she was thinking? Did the capitalist have some kind of brainwave detection system?

Little Qi stiffened, her expression blank. “No, I was just thinking your bodyguards are really handsome.”

“...”

Yichen’s lips curled in a half-smile. “How handsome are they?”

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“More handsome than crickets.”

The bodyguard: “...”

Yichen’s mood improved. He offered his arm for her to take. “Let’s go, glutton.”

“...”

The word “glutton” made Little Qi think of her extra pounds.

“Actually, maybe I shouldn’t go. I don’t really want to eat after all.”

Yichen raised an elegant brow and said leisurely, “That’s like saying humans don’t like Mao Zedong—it’s hard to believe.”

“...”

“If I say I’m not going, I’m not going,” Little Qi turned around and headed for the fitting room, but was caught by the back of her neck.

“Are you embarrassed because you didn’t put on makeup?”

What? Makeup?

Little Qi instinctively touched her face.

Then she tilted her head up and flashed a sweet smile. “With a face as beautiful as mine, there’s no need for makeup! Besides, what if the powder falls into the food while eating? Only you Earthlings...”

“Alright, then let’s go like this.”

What?

Little Qi was whisked off to the car in a daze.

The dress was so tight that even just sitting down made it hard for her to breathe.

“I really don’t want to go, President Lin, please don’t force me.”

Yichen glanced at her. “You truly don’t want to go?”

Little Qi nodded immediately. “Truer than gold.”

Yichen pretended to consider. “You don’t have to go, but...”

“But what?”

“This banquet may be hosted by my friend, but it’s actually held for me, so I have to attend.”

Little Qi didn’t quite understand. “Why are they throwing a banquet for you?”

“Because...” Yichen paused, “Because I did him a huge favor.”

“Oh,” she thought to herself, Earthlings do believe in repaying kindness.

But looking down at the suffocatingly tight dress, she said, “President Lin, he’s your friend. He’s repaying you, so I don’t need to go.”

“No, you must come.”

“Why?”

“There will be many people toasting me. You’re going to help me fend off the drinks.”

“...”

Did she hear that right? He wanted her to shield him from drinks? She’d collapse at the first sip.

Little Qi shook her head, boldly declaring, “I won’t do it.”

Yichen’s tone was absolutely commanding. “I’m your boss. You must.”

“...”

Not to mention that she couldn’t drink, even if she could, this was a job for a man! How could he make her do it?

Little Qi was furious. Truly, every capitalist treats women like men and men like beasts of burden!

“President Lin, you could have Assistant Fang go...”

Seeing her try to evade, Yichen grew displeased. “Don’t forget, you owe me a lot.”

???

Little Qi was filled with question marks. What did she owe him?

Yichen gave her a sidelong glance, saying slowly, “If you don’t come, the hundred thousand you owe me will start accruing interest.”

“...”

This was too much! He was threatening her again!

Little Qi was deeply aggrieved, raising her brows. “I—am—not—going!”

She was so angry that she spoke with too much force, which led to...

Little Qi heard a ripping sound and instantly felt uneasy.

No way. Did she tear the dress before even eating?

She immediately pressed her back against the car door. “Stop the car, stop the car, I need to use the restroom.”

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Yichen had also heard that ripping sound.

There was no banquet tonight—he just wanted to take her out...

Forget it, another time.

At last, Little Qi got her wish and changed back into her casual clothes.

She felt much more comfortable now.

Since she didn’t get to attend the banquet, Little Qi felt a twinge of guilt.

“President Lin, maybe you should just go by yourself...”

Yichen’s phone rang. He pulled it out and saw it was Yiyang, answering the call.

“Brother, Dr. Chen has a lot of perfume samples here, but I can’t decide which one to pick. Can you...”

Yichen could guess Yiyang’s little scheme the moment he saw the call.

But honestly, leaving the perfume project entirely to Yiyang was not very reliable.

So, half an hour later, the two of them arrived at the doctor’s house.

Little Qi seemed to remember something and asked Yichen, “President Lin, this place is quite far from A City. Do you have friends here too?”

She was referring to the friend from the banquet.

Yichen gave a brief “Mm.”

Yiyang was delighted when he saw the two of them arrive. “Xiyang, come smell these and see if your nose is sharper than mine?”

“Alright!” Little Qi skipped over cheerfully.

Yichen sat to the side while the two of them carefully sniffed each sample.

“This one smells so sweet,” Little Qi said, handing it to Yiyang.

Yiyang took a sniff. “Yes, this is perfect for summer.”

Little Qi picked up another. “This one smells like a forest. Yiyang, try it.”

“Mmm, it has a scent of pine, very refreshing.” Yiyang passed it to Yichen. “Brother, have a whiff.”

Yichen took it, but put it down right away without a word. He picked up another bottle, sniffed it, and said directly, “Take this one to the company.”

Yiyang took it and sniffed. “This one has no smell at all. Is it just water? The scent is much too faint.”

Dr. Chen took it and said, “This is from my personal collection. It was made during a rainy spell, which affected the sample’s humidity. Some of the dosage data is impossible to estimate now.”

After Dr. Chen spoke, Yichen’s expression darkened slightly. He stood up. “I’m going to the restroom.”

Yiyang watched his brother head to the bathroom, then immediately grabbed Little Qi’s hand. “Xiyang, let’s go have some fun.”

“Huh? Fun? But what about...”

“My brother already made the decision on that one, didn’t he?” He turned to Dr. Chen. “Doctor, we’ll take that bottle.”

“Alright!”

Yiyang pulled Little Qi out. She glanced back. “Yiyang, is it alright to leave without telling your brother?”

“What’s the problem? Doctor Chen will let my brother know.” Yiyang bundled her into the car. “Let’s go get cake.”

Now, whenever she heard about food, Little Qi instinctively reached for her stomach.

She felt that soon, she’d be fattened up by these two brothers.

But it was lunchtime anyway.

If she had cake instead of lunch, maybe she wouldn’t gain any more weight, right?

...

Joanna received a call from Li Cheng. On the other end, his voice was low and tense, “Miss Qiao, President Lin has been investigating the origins of that leaked video. I’m afraid he’ll soon trace it back to me.”

They were both sharp people. Li Cheng’s call was nothing more than a plea for her help.

If she refused, she’d lose her inside man.

So Li Cheng was sure she would help.

“What do you want me to do?”

Li Cheng said, “The investigation report has already been placed in President Lin’s office. All you have to do is remove it before he returns. I could have gone in myself, but the office’s security system has just been upgraded. Now, you need President Lin’s fingerprint to get in, so...”

Joanna frowned. “There’s no way I can get his fingerprint.”

“Miss Qiao, I know you’ll come up with something. If you help me, you’re helping yourself as well.”