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Since Zhou Ringuo suggested that Chen Shanni marry Qiu Mowen to obtain financial assistance, Chen Shanni felt as if a stone had been pressed down on her heart.
As Ke Dong's calls for profit-sharing became more frequent, Chen Shanni gradually took the initiative to bring up the topic of marriage with Qiu Mowen.
Finally, during breakfast this morning, Chen Shanni couldn't hold back any longer. She cautiously approached Qiu Mowen about it, saying, "Um... I heard Autumn Wind is getting engaged... What if we got married too?"
Upon hearing the word "marriage" suddenly come from Chen Shanni's mouth, Qiu Mowen, who was stirring his cereal, abruptly stopped. He lowered his head, frowning as he contemplated the meaning of those two words.
Chen Shanni had always insisted on being anti-marriage; why was she suddenly bringing this up? Did she have an incurable disease like him? Or was she trying to achieve some goal through marriage?
In any case, she must have some ulterior motive!
So he looked up at the woman who had forcefully moved into his apartment and gently raised his alluring lips. "I haven't thought about that yet!"
Hearing Qiu Mowen's response, Chen Shanni revealed her signature smile, her tone carrying a hint of playful reproach. "Why not? Don't you want to marry me?"
Qiu Mowen rolled his eyes, his face clouded with frost. He put down his spoon, stood up, and walked toward the study, leaving Chen Shanni with a dark silhouette and a cold voice: "No reason!"
His tone was indifferent, sounding almost like "Who do you think you are?" The words pierced her heart like a knife.
Chen Shanni sniffled, pouting slightly as she felt a bit wronged, her brow furrowing involuntarily.
She picked up her milk and drank it all in one go before tidying up the table and bustling into the kitchen.
While washing the dishes, Chen Shanni foolishly comforted herself. Could it be that he was still blaming me for threatening him? That shouldn't be it; it must be that I haven't cared enough for Ervin lately, which is why he has this attitude...
To express her desire for marriage, Chen Shanni decided not to go to the studio today. She wanted to stay home and be a full-time housewife for once, proving to Qiu Mowen that she could also be a "good wife"...
Thinking this, she returned to her room to change into cleaning clothes and began to busy herself alone...
She pulled out the suitcase that Qiu Mowen always carried on business trips and discovered it needed maintenance, so she unzipped it, intending to take out the clutter.
Suddenly, two thin photos slipped out from the suitcase's compartment.
Chen Shanni hurriedly bent down to pick up the photos, but the images cut through her anxious heart like two sharp knives.
A well-proportioned girl in a beige outfit was nestled in Qiu Mowen's embrace, while Qiu Mowen wore a gentle, deep expression that Chen Shanni had never seen on him before.
In an instant, it felt like a thunderbolt struck her—was there another woman beside Qiu Mowen? Was this why he was unwilling to marry me?
"Ah..." she screamed as she rushed into Qiu Mowen's study, as if her freshly recorded demo had been ruined before she could deliver it to the singer.
In the study, Qiu Mowen sat upright in front of the computer.
Chen Shanni waved the photos like they were two sharp knives, wishing she could stab them into Qiu Mowen's chest immediately. "Who is she? What have you done?" she shouted, incoherently hoping for a quick answer.
At that moment, Qiu Mowen was wearing a headset and was in a video conference with his subordinates.
When he saw Chen Shanni burst in, he slightly raised his eyes and recognized that she was holding photos—those were the ones taken by ilsn during the last accident involving Liu Jian and Qiu Feng, where Autumn Wind fainted in his arms but had not been published.
Seeing Chen Shanni's face turn red, Qiu Mowen showed a hint of disdain.
He decided to ignore Chen Shanni, crossing his hands and continuing to look at the computer screen, discussing company matters with his subordinates in the video call without a hint of emotion.
Feeling ignored by Qiu Mowen, which infuriated her further, Chen Shanni shouted and reached out to turn off the computer's power.
Qiu Mowen glanced at her briefly and opened his arms that had been crossed over his chest, accurately grabbing Chen Shanni's hand that was flailing about.
Then Qiu Mowen reached out with his other hand and effortlessly took the photo from Chen Shanni's hand, after which he slammed the photo down on the table with a "bang."
The entire action took less than five seconds.
After the series of movements ended, Qiu Mowen continued to listen to his subordinate's work report, speaking calmly and without changing his expression.
Chen Shanni dared not speak again, but still wore an angry and arrogant look.
She struck a classic pose reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn, one hand on her chest and the other propped below. Her hair was messily cascading over her shoulders, making the whole scene appear somewhat comical.
After more than ten minutes, Qiu Mowen finally finished the video call. He removed his headset and glanced sideways at Chen Shanni, his expression resembling that of someone seeing a "rookie" complaining to a superior. His lips moved slightly as he pinched the photo between his thumb and index finger, asking, "Is there a problem?"
"Who is that person? Why is she lying in your arms?" Chen Shanni's eyes quickly lit up as she walked in front of Qiu Mowen, picking up the photo again with a fierce tone. "What is your relationship with her?"
Qiu Mowen rested his hand on his forehead and replied with a dismissive tone, "No one knows our relationship better than you do... Don't you have evidence of our relationship in your hands?"
Chen Shanni did not expect Qiu Mowen to respond this way; she was momentarily stunned and muttered, "I have evidence? You are with Autumn Wind!" Her eyes widened, and she hurriedly examined the photo closely. "Then she... what is this between you two..."
Qiu Mowen continued in a slightly mocking tone, "Haven't you been keeping an eye on Autumn Wind's news? You didn't even know about Liu Jian's car accident..."
He paused for a moment and sighed deeply. "If nothing is wrong, tidy up a bit. I'm going to dinner tonight with the photographer of that photo, ILSN, and I hope you'll join us!"
He stood up, getting very close to Chen Shanni, gritting his teeth with a provocative expression. "If you have any more questions, you can ask ILSN yourself! Oh, you might not know this, but he's a reporter—a gossip reporter!" With that, he walked toward the door.
"You..." Chen Shanni held the two photos without saying anything.
Once Qiu Mowen had completely left the study, Chen Shanni clenched the photos in her hand and forcefully crumpled them into a ball before throwing them into the corner trash can.
Although Qiu Mowen told her that the woman was Autumn Wind, Chen Shanni still held a skeptical attitude. Naturally, she chose to seek help online. Following Qiu Mowen's lead about Liu Jian's car accident, Chen Shanni indeed found detailed reports on the accident.
Although the news was lengthy, Chen Shanni read it word for word. In the accompanying photos, she indeed spotted Autumn Wind; her attire matched that of the woman who had fallen into Qiu Mowen's arms.
The last sentence of the report stated: Liu Jian's girlfriend fainted upon seeing the horrific scene of the accident. Fortunately, bystanders acted quickly and rushed her to the hospital, signed off by that ilsn.
Chen Shanni felt both angry and pleased. She was relieved that there were no other women around Qiu Mowen, yet she was acutely aware that her recent actions had only increased Qiu Mowen's disdain for her.
Chen Shanni felt despair, but the crumbling secret counterattack began to stir within her.
Suddenly, she thought of ilsn. He was a gossip reporter? Great! She could take this opportunity to reveal her upcoming marriage to him, using the media to pressure for marriage. At that time, Qiu Mowen would surely consider Qiu Ruolan and Autumn Wind, finding himself in a difficult position and agreeing to her.
With this thought, she couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
For her career and her love, Chen Shanni quickly regained her fighting spirit and began to carefully prepare herself...
At seven o'clock in the evening, Qiu Mowen and Chen Shanni arrived at the newly opened Western restaurant at the intersection of Civic Avenue and Fuxing South Road.
However, Chen Shanni was disappointed to find that this Western restaurant was far from luxurious as she had imagined. The entire restaurant felt more shabby than understated; it was sparsely populated. Apart from a few young people gathered at the entrance and a couple sitting by the window, there were no other patrons in sight.
Qiu Mowen chose a seat further inside with a partition blocking their view. Then he fell silent, quietly locking eyes with Chen Shanni.
Seeing Qiu Mowen's indifferent expression made Chen Shanni both angry and anxious. She felt that before ilsn arrived, she should give Qiu Mowen another chance regarding their "marriage."
Thus, the queenly expression returned to her delicate features, resembling a photo from a magazine cover. She tilted her face up and said in a deep tone, "Ervin, do you really not want to marry me?"
For Chen Shanni, the words "get married" had always been more challenging than winning a Golden Melody Award. Yet at this moment, they seemed so ordinary coming from her lips.
She saw Qiu Mowen's face twitch slightly and thought he wanted something, but to her surprise, Qiu Mowen lowered his head and ignored her.
Chen Shanni shouted at Qiu Mowen, "Hey, are you listening to me?"
Qiu Mowen still kept his head down, completely disregarding Chen Shanni.
This clearly infuriated Chen Shanni.
She stood up abruptly, resting her arms on the table with an angry expression. Qiu Mowen didn't need to look up to imagine her fierce face.
He continued to keep his head down, flipping through emails, but his mind was occupied with another matter. Last night, after Chen Shanni went to sleep, Qiu Mowen had a phone call with Kedan that lasted over an hour.
During the call, Kedan detailed the financial issues of Chen Shanni's studio to Qiu Mowen.
Kedan also asserted, "Chen Shanni will definitely borrow money from you to get through this tough time. Even if she openly refuses to borrow it, she will likely hope to marry you and then divorce you to obtain alimony!"
Qiu Mowen countered, "So what should I do?"
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