The car stopped downstairs at the law firm, and Qin Shi took the initiative to give Chen Cheng a kiss on the cheek. "Hubby, goodbye."

Just as she was about to get out of the car, Chen Cheng spoke up to stop her.

"Wait a moment."

"What's wrong?" Qin Shi looked at the Great Handsome Guy in confusion.

"I suggest you stay far away from the host of that banquet in City Name, or else sooner or later you'll be blown to smithereens."

"What?"

"That Pang Dingfang isn't as law-abiding as he appears to be."

Qin Shi narrowed her eyes. "You mean..."

Chen Cheng shook his head and smiled. "It's enough that you understand it in your heart; don't say it out loud."

Qin Shi blinked and nodded gently.

"Remember to explain it clearly to your boss. I don't want any trouble, and if there's trouble on my end, it'll be big trouble."

"It's just a job. If it's gone, I can help you find another one."

The corners of Qin Shi's mouth curled up as she acted cute. "Aww, your girl gets it."

Chen Cheng was somewhat speechless at her acting cute regardless of the occasion. He took a business card out of a cardholder in the car and handed it to Qin Shi. "If you really can't handle it, you can give my business card to your boss."

"If she knows what's good for her, she should give me some face."

...

Qin Shi returned to the office, put down her bag, and went upstairs to Tang Yihui's office.

"Oh, your husband is back, and your complexion is different. You look absolutely radiant." Seeing Qin Shi enter, Tang Yihui teased her with a smile.

A blush immediately crept onto Qin Shi's pretty face. "Oh, Sister Hui, stop teasing me."

Tang Yihui smiled. "Sit down, don't just stand there."

Qin Shi chuckled. "Thanks, Sister Hui."

As soon as Qin Shi sat down and lifted her hand toward Tang Yihui's desk, Tang Yihui spotted the ring on Qin Shi's middle finger.

She teased with a beaming smile, "Your husband gave that to you?"

Qin Shi glanced at the rose gold ring on her right middle finger and smiled somewhat awkwardly. "Yeah."

Tang Yihui gossiped as she grabbed Qin Shi's hand to examine it. "This James is quite something, a Kelly ring."

Qin Shi's expression became even more awkward. After a long while, she finally mustered the courage to speak. "Um, Sister Hui, I have something I want to tell you."

Seeing her solemn expression, Tang Yihui put away her smile. "Since you're already here, say it."

Qin Shi smiled awkwardly. "Um, actually, my husband..."

After a while, Qin Shi braced herself and explained the situation between her and Chen Cheng to Tang Yihui.

Tang Yihui frowned. "In other words, even the name James was fake?"

"Yeah..." Qin Shi was so embarrassed she could have dug out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes. She braced herself and replied, "Yeah, he doesn't have an English name; he's always been called Chen Cheng."

Tang Yihui glared somewhat speechlessly at the henchman and protégé she had carefully cultivated. "You, oh you, what am I supposed to say about you?"

Qin Shi smiled awkwardly.

"You're still smiling~ If those clients of yours who care about this find out and start clamoring to terminate contracts or lower legal fees, let's see if you can still smile then."

Qin Shi froze instantly.

Tang Yihui gave Qin Shi a look of disappointment, then changed the subject and continued:

"Fortunately, you two are a real boyfriend and girlfriend, otherwise, even if I wanted to save you, I couldn't."

"Do you know how serious the nature of deceiving a client is?"

Tang Yihui was practically pointing at Qin Shi's nose and scolding her, her face turning red with anger.

Only when Tang Yihui was tired of scolding did Qin Shi dare to speak and change the subject.

"Sister Hui, there's another matter I want to tell you about."

Tang Yihui's face hardened. "Another one?"

Qin Shi shook her head like a rattle. "It's not about me, it's Pang Dingfang."

Tang Yihui frowned. "Pang Dingfang? What about Pang Dingfang?"

Qin Shi thought for a moment and still chose to trust Chen Cheng. "That case for the Women Entrepreneurs Association—I'm withdrawing."

"Huh? What do you mean? You were the one who wanted to fight for it, and now you want to withdraw?"

Qin Shi nodded awkwardly. "I went to try it out, but after some contact, I feel it might really not be suitable for me."

Tang Yihui's expression was grave as she stared into Qin Shi's eyes. "This doesn't really sound like you."

"Be honest, what exactly happened?"

"Uh..."

Qin Shi's brain spun rapidly as she thought of how to respond. She didn't want to bring up Chen Cheng, so she could only brace herself and say:

"Sister Hui, it's really nothing. I just feel this case isn't suitable, and I'd be better off spending my energy on other cases."

"Did someone bully you?" Tang Yihui's brow was tightly knit. She knew Qin Shi; if nothing had gone wrong, she wouldn't give up easily.

Qin Shi waved her hand. "No, my husband was there too; no one bullied me."

Seeing her stubbornly refusing to talk, Tang Yihui felt a bit annoyed and waved her hand for her to leave.

"Then Sister Hui, you stay busy, I'm heading down." Qin Shi smiled sheepishly.

As soon as Qin Shi left, Tang Yihui picked up the phone. "Help me look into whether there were any incidents or anything special at the charity gala in City Name."

Returning to her office, Qin Shi let out a long sigh of relief. She took the business card out of her phone case and smiled proudly. "Hmph, you stinky man, who are you looking down on?"

...

The "stinky man" being scolded, Chen Cheng, was currently sitting in his office looking at detailed information on Company Name. The acquisition had already entered the substantive stage.

Equity, financial status, capital flows, invested projects, and ongoing projects—none of these were a problem.

However, Chen Cheng stared blankly at the employee list.

TMT Department, General Manager; Traditional Business Department, Ma Jianguo; New Business Department, Wang Yundong.

Comprehensive Group Four, Wu Kezhi, Lin Yuming...

Isn't this Ordinary Glory?

Looking at Wu Kezhi's photo, Chen Cheng's mouth twitched. This was truly an irreconcilable enmity.

After finishing the list, he thought about it. In the future, Guan Juer's second life—Lan Qianyi—would also appear.

Chen Cheng didn't feel happy; instead, he felt entirely uneasy.

This feeling was too strange. Suddenly, someone who looked exactly like someone you loved appeared, and she might even have a boyfriend or husband or something.

If she did, would that count as being cheated on or not?

Chen Cheng was completely dumbfounded.

A sense of urgency suddenly came over him.

The interns weren't on the employee list. Chen Cheng's eyes darted around as he took out his phone and called Karen.

"Does the employee list for Company Name include interns?"

"The materials I sent you include all full-time and part-time employees. Company Name's interns for this year haven't reported for duty yet; they won't start until the end of October, so they aren't on the list for now."

"Okay, I see."

Chen Cheng understood; the plot hadn't started yet.

"Regarding the acquisition, once Zhao Hui's side starts the process, hand it over to Zhao Hui. You should extricate yourself as soon as possible."

"The matters at Company Name are more important."

"Understood, Boss."

"Set up an appointment with Chris for me, as soon as possible."

The corners of Karen's mouth immediately curled into a crescent. Knowing the boss was anxious and prepared to meet the seller in person, she said, "Okay, Boss, I'll contact Chris's assistant right away."

Chen Cheng hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.