Chapter 519 - 286: I, Mr. Qi, Do Not Have Thief Cao Syndrome

’She would have definitely given herself to him without a second thought.’

Unfortunately, she was too busy with work-study programs in college to even think about dating.

Her difficult family circumstances made her keenly aware of money’s importance.

Ding Wei never denied that she was a gold-digger.

’Then again, who isn’t?’

It was because of her excellent grades in school that she caught the eye of that old man.

He chose her from a crowd of competitors to become his secretary—the chairman’s secretary.

The rest of the story doesn’t need much elaboration.

When the old man handed her a million-yuan check and told her to spend it however she liked...

...Ding Wei came to a realization: it didn’t matter who she slept with.

At the very least, the old man was generous.

Guys her own age would try to find the best deal just to get a hotel room.

"What are you thinking about?"

Qi Sheng saw Ding Wei spacing out and patted her shoulder with a smile.

"Nothing. Are we here already?"

Ding Wei shook her head, not planning to talk about any of that.

Having a favorable impression of Qi Sheng didn’t mean she had actually fallen in love with him so quickly.

Her motive for getting close to Qi Sheng was simple: she just wanted to follow his lead and make a little money.

"Yeah, let’s get out."

Qi Sheng led Ding Wei into an old, established Cantonese tea restaurant.

"Welcome. This way, please, you two."

Qi Sheng ordered a few dishes that looked interesting, then looked at Ding Wei.

"Do you want to add anything?"

"What you ordered is enough for both of us. I’m not that hungry. I ate what the housekeeper made before I left."

Ding Wei quickly waved her hands. Just because they had money didn’t mean they should be wasteful.

"Sorry, what I just ordered was my own portion."

Qi Sheng shrugged. "But if you don’t have an appetite, then never mind."

"Uh, in that case, I’ll just have the beef rice noodle rolls."

Ding Wei’s expression was a little odd, but looking at how tall and well-built Qi Sheng was, a big appetite was understandable.

’Speaking of which, Qi Sheng really did have the vibe of a sunny, popular jock from a college basketball team.’

She remembered her old roommate, who had dated a student athlete from the basketball team.

The roommate had often bragged to them, in exaggerated detail, about how amazing he was in *that* department.

Ding Wei felt a flicker of curiosity.

’Qi Sheng was so tall and built... surely he wasn’t all for show, was he?’

It was a good thing Qi Sheng couldn’t read minds.

Otherwise, he would have dragged Ding Wei into the back of the Cullinan and shown her what a real man was made of.

When the dishes arrived, Qi Sheng was indeed hungry.

After ’tunneling’ his ass off until dawn yesterday, it would have been strange if he wasn’t hungry.

"Slow down. If it’s not enough, we can order more."

Seeing Qi Sheng eat with such relish stirred her own appetite, and she quickly finished her beef rice noodle rolls.

"A casual bite is enough for the morning. We’ll see about lunch later."

Qi Sheng wiped his mouth, quite satisfied with the breakfast.

"Your ’casual bite’ is quite a lot."

Ding Wei’s mouth twitched. She estimated this dim sum breakfast had to cost at least 2,000 yuan.

Even though the average cost per person at this place was just a little over 100 yuan.

But who could help it that Qi Sheng was such a big eater? He ate enough for four or five people.

"DING! ’Alipay, payment of 2,000 yuan received.’"

Ding Wei paid the bill, not feeling the pinch too much.

The opportunity to treat a super-rich tycoon like Qi Sheng to breakfast...

...plenty of people would be willing to pay, never mind 2,000 yuan—they’d even pay it with two more zeros tacked on.

A single casual tip from Qi Sheng would be enough for her to make a fortune.

"It’s still early. Want to come see my company?"

Seeing that Ding Wei didn’t seem to be in a hurry to leave, Qi Sheng took the initiative to invite her.

"I guess you do have some gentlemanly manners after all."

Ding Wei gave a charming little huff. "But before that, can we add each other on WeChat? We’ve shared a meal now, after all."

"My fault."

Qi Sheng had indeed forgotten about that. He scanned Ding Wei’s WeChat QR code.

"This is your personal WeChat, right?"

Seeing the friend request go through, Ding Wei asked, a little uncertainly.

"Don’t worry, it’s my personal account. Just don’t spam me with messages for no reason."

Qi Sheng casually set her contact name to ’Yuan Qiu’s Mom’, earning an unhappy glare from her when she saw it.

But it was the truth, so Ding Wei couldn’t really say anything.

When they arrived at the Shengxuan Financial Center on East Main Street, the security guard at the entrance respectfully greeted, "Chairman Qi."

Even just walking behind Qi Sheng, Ding Wei couldn’t help but feel a sense of shared glory.

They reached the floor with the chairman’s office.

Many employees were already used to seeing such a beautiful woman by Qi Sheng’s side.

"Chairman Qi seems to be in a good mood today. He even nodded at me just now."

"AHHH, the boss is so handsome! A hundred times more handsome than any male celebrity!"

"Even though I’m jealous, I have to admit you’re right."

"That beauty looks a bit unfamiliar. Is she the boss’s new secretary?"

"Doesn’t look like it, but I bet her relationship with the boss isn’t simple."

...

The two people being discussed by the employees walked into the chairman’s office.

Ding Wei curiously sized up the office. It was about the same as her old man’s.

"You have some nice tea. So many famous brands."

Having been the old man’s secretary for two years, Ding Wei knew her stuff.

Any one of these teas was a rare treasure that cost over ten thousand yuan a pound.

An ordinary person would have to brag for days if they got to drink just one cup.

But for a super-rich tycoon like Qi Sheng, this was just his basic, everyday tea.

"Your tea-brewing technique isn’t bad."

Qi Sheng watched Ding Wei’s skilled brewing, enjoying her service with a clear conscience.

"Hmph. It took me a long time of dedicated practice to get to this level."

Ding Wei said with a proud huff, serving him with particular attentiveness.

The moment she saw the water level in Qi Sheng’s cup go down, she promptly refilled it.

"Alright, that’s enough. You’re not my secretary. Let’s talk business."

Qi Sheng waved his hand, signaling for Ding Wei to sit down properly.

"Oh, okay then."

Ding Wei felt a pang of disappointment but quickly composed herself, waiting for Qi Sheng to reveal his brilliant money-making scheme.

"In consideration of the meal you treated me to today, I suggest you buy Ping Duoduo’s stock."

"I can’t say too much, but doubling your money shouldn’t be a problem."