Contract Marriage: The Tycoon's Pampered Wife-Chapter 72 - 0: The second uncle must have designs on the young girl (1 more)

After breakfast, Quan Yu slowly and methodically wiped his mouth clean with a napkin, then pushed his chair back and stood up.

His deep, cool gaze swept over Ning Guiwan’s face before he looked toward his elderly mother. "I’m heading to the company."

Mrs. Quan waved her hand dismissively, barely able to look at him.

"Second Cousin..." Lai Yang suddenly stood up and, seizing the opportunity, grabbed Ning Guiwan. "We’re also going out. Can we catch a ride with you?"

Quan Yu’s deep brown eyes turned their way. Before he could speak, Mrs. Quan reacted strongly, "Why would you ride in his car? We have cars at home. Just have someone take you wherever you need to go."

Quan Yu’s gaze returned to his mother, reflecting, Had he been too forceful?

The old lady was on pins and needles.

"I have something to discuss with Second Cousin, so I’ll ride in his car." Lai Yang didn’t understand Mrs. Quan’s reservations. She assumed her words were merely well-intentioned suggestions and dismissed them without much thought.

Mrs. Quan was frantic.

She watched anxiously as Lai Yang pulled Ning Guiwan into Quan Yu’s car.

Fang Derong poured pills into a small dish and handed it to Mrs. Quan with a glass of water. "With Miss Lai accompanying her, what is there for you to worry about, Old Madam?"

After taking her medication, Mrs. Quan sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

She knew she was overthinking things, but she couldn’t help it. The words of Butler Fang and Wei Chaolian weren’t entirely without reason. After all, the two young people were not blood-related, and Xiaowan was so pretty...

What if Ayu developed improper thoughts toward her because of her beauty...

"Hello, Shengyu..." The more Mrs. Quan thought about it, the more anxious she became, so she called Quan Shengyu. "Tell me, what exactly happened that day when Xiaowan and Ayu went to your place?"

Quan Shengyu told her the truth.

"What? Ayu even kicked you out and stayed alone with Xiaowan for a long time?"

"Yes, Great-Aunt, you have no idea! Second Uncle’s bodyguards were like Gatekeepers; I couldn’t even get close. I bet they’re secretly dating. Even if they’re not, Second Uncle definitely has designs on the young lady..."

After hanging up, Mrs. Quan clutched her forehead.

Oh dear, her head was spinning.

「...」

The Cullinan drove down the somewhat congested street.

"Second Cousin, I want to ask you something..." Lai Yang, sitting behind the driver, clasped her hands over the top edge of the front passenger seat. Resting her chin on the back of her hands, she gazed with wide eyes at Quan Yu in the front passenger seat.

Quan Yu turned his head to look her way. In the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the other girl sitting quietly there.

"Speak," he said curtly, sparing his words.

Lai Yang asked with an increasingly ingratiating smile, "Are you still in need of a secretary, by any chance?"

Quan Yu spoke unemotionally, cutting to the chase, "Want to work at Ruiyin?"

"Second Cousin, you’re so clever! You figured out what I wanted right away!" Lai Yang flattered him, feeling a little guilty.

Quan Yu remained indifferent to her praise.

Clearing her throat, Lai Yang continued, "I’ve graduated now, so it’s time for me to be self-reliant. I’ve been freeloading off your family for quite a while since returning, and it’s rather embarrassing. Last night, Xiaowan suggested I find a job, at least to support myself."

Ning Guiwan: ...When had she ever given that suggestion?

The night before, Lai Yang had mentioned that she’d learned from the staff at the Equestrian Club that the man in traditional Chinese attire had been there relaxing with Quan Yu.

But he wasn’t a member of the club, so the club had no information on him.

To get that man’s details, she’d have to go through her Second Cousin.

But she didn’t dare to ask directly.

If her Second Cousin found out she had improper designs on his friend, wouldn’t he send her straight back to Singapore?

So she fretted and agonized all night, and this was the conclusion she’d reached.

Lai Yang’s voice rang out again beside Ning Guiwan’s ear, "But finding a job now is quite difficult. Second Cousin, you surely wouldn’t feel at ease with me looking for a job out there, would you? What if I get scammed? Workplace harassment is also a serious issue nowadays, and I’m so attractive..."

Ning Guiwan, Quan Yu, and Ren Yong, who was driving attentively: "..."

Lai Yang continued, "...So I thought about working at Ruiyin, right beside you, Second Cousin. With you looking out for me, Dad would surely feel more at ease too..."

As she spoke, she turned to Ning Guiwan, her eyes sparkling as she suggested, "You’re not working right now either, are you? Why don’t we both become Second Cousin’s secretaries?"