Speaking of Leng Qingqiu, she is a famously ice-cold beauty in the business circle of LA City. Her Victory Group is developing vigorously, and even her family background is quite illustrious. She is the only daughter of the Leng Family in LA City and the sole heir to Victory Group and the Leng Family. From the sons of high officials to wealthy young heirs, her suitors are countless. Many sons of rich families wish to earn her favor, and the number of roses she receives on Valentine's Day alone is terrifying.
Yet this woman, who combines beauty and wisdom, resolutely got engaged five years ago to Lu Yu, the then-playboy eldest son of the Lu Family. At that time, it caused quite a stir.
Now, as she looked at Lu Yu in front of her, Leng Qing's heart was full of shock. She still remembers what the newspapers said five years ago, that Lu Yu went missing after a shipwreck, and the local news even reported on it.
What she never expected was that Lu Yu, who was reported missing by the media five years ago, was actually standing alive in front of her!
Upon hearing Leng Qingqiu's words, Lu Yu couldn't help but shake his head and spoke with a helpless tone, "Still as harsh as ever, my wife, almost as if you wish I'd died."
This remark made Leng Qingqiu slightly startled at first, then she looked at Lu Yu and coldly said, "You didn't die? How have you managed these five years?"
"Should we talk about it here?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu shrugged his shoulders, glanced around, and spoke.
"Come to my office!"
Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, Leng Qingqiu spoke up and then turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Hearing Leng Qingqiu's words, Lu Yu spoke up, "I have a favor to ask of you."
"What is it?" At this moment, Leng Qingqiu turned around and looked at Lu Yu, her words full of coldness, like ice.
"This person, I think if he stays in Victory Group, it will cause significant damage to the company's reputation, don't you think…" As he spoke, Lu Yu pointed at Manager Qi standing to the side.
This Manager Qi's earlier snobbish behavior made Lu Yu very unhappy. If not for Leng Qingqiu's sudden appearance, Manager Qi would have been lying on the floor by now.
Upon hearing this, Manager Qi's face suddenly changed. He never thought that this seemingly beggar-like Lu Yu actually knew Leng Qingqiu!
Thinking about this, he was just about to speak when Leng Qingqiu's words cut him off directly.
"Manager Qi, you don't need to come to work tomorrow. You're fired," Leng Qingqiu said with a shift of her gaze towards Manager Qi.
Upon hearing these words, Manager Qi was stunned.
Victory Group is definitely a leading company in LA City, and having a managerial position there meant a comfortable work environment and a generous salary, which made him very satisfied.
However, all of this was lost in an instant because of a single sentence from Lu Yu.
"President Leng, may I know the reason?"
At this moment, Manager Qi looked at Leng Qingqiu in disbelief, unable to believe that just because of Lu Yu's words, he had instantly lost his respectable job.
"The reason?" Leng Qingqiu looked at Manager Qi in front of her and then pointed at Lu Yu, saying, "Do you think the way you spoke to him was appropriate? Our Victory Group doesn't need people like you with such snobbish attitudes in managerial positions. Your presence only tarnishes the company's image."
"Just because of a lousy beggar?" Manager Qi frowned as he said to Leng Qingqiu, his words full of unwillingness and anger.
"A lousy beggar?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Qingqiu's gaze turned icy as she looked at Manager Qi in front of her, saying, "Do you think he is a lousy beggar?"
"Isn't he?" Manager Qi spoke.
Upon hearing Manager Qi's words, Leng Qingqiu let out a cold laugh, then said, "You better listen carefully, the so-called lousy beggar you're referring to is my fiancé who went missing five years ago!"
Buzz!
With Leng Qingqiu's words, in an instant, not only Manager Qi, but everyone present was shocked. They never expected the situation to unfold with such an outcome.
"You will receive the company's dismissal notice shortly, and I will double your salary to your account, you can leave now."
As these words finished, Leng Qingqiu disappeared with Lu Yu near the elevator, while Manager Qi remained dumbfounded for quite some time.
"President Leng's…fiancé?"
After a moment, Manager Qi spoke in astonishment, now understanding the real meaning of the phrase don't judge a book by its cover. His current situation was the karma for his previous snobbishness.
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In the president's office located on the top floor of Victory Group, Lu Yu slowly sat on a luxurious leather sofa, glanced at the graceful Leng Qingqiu in front of him, and revealed a slight smile, saying, "As expected of my wife, you understood my meaning before I even finished speaking."
Upon hearing Lu Yu refer to her as his wife, Leng Qingqiu glanced at Lu Yu, took a deep breath, and spoke, "Don't get me wrong, Manager Qi had already received numerous reports from colleagues, even if I hadn't met you today, I would have fired him."
At this moment, with her back facing Lu Yu, Leng Qingqiu looked out at the bustling city through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, asking, "Tell me, how did you live these five years? Why was there no news from you? Everyone thought you were dead!"
Although Leng Qingqiu didn't think much of Lu Yu, this man was still nominally her fiancé from five years ago and had been missing for a long time, so it was necessary to ask.
After hearing Leng Qingqiu's words, Lu Yu took a deep breath and lightly said, "It's nothing much, just that after a shipwreck, I was swept onto a deserted island. I lived there for five years until recently a fishing boat passed by, which allowed me to come back."
As he spoke, Lu Yu slightly smiled and said, "If it weren't for that fishing boat, your husband might indeed have died on that deserted island."
Lu Yu's words were quite vague. Many things happened in those five years, events that are too bizarre to explain to outsiders, so he could only speak ambiguously to Leng Qingqiu.
Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, Leng Qingqiu was slightly surprised. A deserted island is incomparable to a city; resources are scarce there, and wild animals appear, posing a tremendous torture and challenge to one's body and spirit. Surviving alone on a deserted island for five years requires immense survival skills and willpower.
Thinking about this, she now looked at Lu Yu in front of her, with a hint of surprise in her heart.
Although Lu Yu's words were still frivolous, his character displayed a notable change. At this moment, Leng Qingqiu couldn't help but start doubting whether the person in front of her was indeed the Lu Yu from five years ago, who indulged in wine and revelry and was both arrogant and debauched.
Thinking about this, Leng Qingqiu shook her head and spoke, "So what are you planning to do next?"
"Of course, I'm going to rely on you. You know, the Lu Family collapsed five years ago, and I've been missing for five years. Now, I have nothing, so I can only turn to you. Let's see if there's any department in need of manpower, so I can find some work to get by," Lu Yu said, his words filled with ease.
"No problem," Leng Qingqiu replied to Lu Yu's words, glancing at him, then after a moment of thought, responded decisively, "But I have one condition."