Breakup and still want to be beautiful on your own? A crazy tycoon seduces and climbs to the top.

Xie Li's surprise flashed across her eyes, and she couldn't help but admire An Ying's composure.

Xie Li herself felt that the veiled remarks she made to her earlier were rather harsh.

She, the person directly involved, actually acted as if she wanted to have dinner with her in a nonchalant manner.

Xie Li snorted coldly, "Hmph, why should I have dinner with you? Are we that close? Don't think you can get close to me after just one meal."

An Ying smiled and said, "Oh."

Xie Li relaxed her tense posture a little, but still maintained that arrogant look on her face: "Is there anything else?"

An Ying took out her tablet and tentatively asked, "I think there's something wrong with the accounting data for the QS project. It shouldn't be this number normally. You were in charge of the project before. I'd like to ask if you're aware of these data?"

Xie Li breathed a sigh of relief. Ah, so that was the purpose.

She glanced at the tablet.

This project happened several months ago. With such a huge workload and so much data back then, how could she possibly remember everything so clearly after so long?

Xie Li, too lazy to think further, simply said, "The data is correct."

An Ying glanced at Xie Li, her brows furrowing slightly, but she remained silent.

An Ying's scrutinizing gaze annoyed Xie Li: "What, are you doubting my work ability?"

“I’ve worked at Fu’s for so many years and have been in charge of this project for a while now. You’re questioning me on your very first day?”

An Ying secretly pondered: The data must be problematic, but Xie Li is currently completely indifferent and uncooperative, making it difficult to extract any useful information from her.

This project was her first major undertaking since taking office, and there were some ill-intentioned people secretly hoping to see her fail.

Since this path is blocked, let's try another one.

An Ying ignored Xie Li's extremely displeased gaze, and a smile still curved her lips: "Is that so? Then I won't bother you any longer. Let's have dinner together next time."

After saying that, she got up and walked out of the office, leaving behind only a beautiful silhouette.

Xie Li was speechless: Is this how you ask someone out for a meal? I wouldn't go to a restaurant even if you carried me in a sedan chair! Humph!

An Ying had just stepped out of Xie Li's office when she immediately received a message from Ye Rao.

"Meet me at the usual place at noon, I have some shocking gossip to tell you."

An Ying replied instantly: "Okay!"

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The so-called "old place" is a private restaurant.

When An Ying was in college, there was a private restaurant near the school. The owners were very good cooks, and An Ying and Ye Rao often went there to eat when they were in college.

Later, this store was discovered by an online influencer and became an instant hit, with long lines of people queuing up to take photos every day.

Around noon, An Ying immediately took a taxi to the private restaurant. The proprietress saw An Ying and Ye Rao and greeted them familiarly: "Girls, the same dishes again?"

An Ying smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's still the same few dishes."

Before they had even taken a few bites of food, Ye Rao said mysteriously to An Ying, "Today I finished talking to a rich woman about her divorce case. We were discussing some gossip in the wealthy circle, and we talked about Lu Qiyao. Do you know what's been going on with him lately?"

An Ying was stunned for a moment, then shook her head blankly.

This person is still on her phone's blacklist, and she doesn't care at all what happened to him.

Ye Rao said, "He's gone crazy lately and secretly broke off his engagement with An Xiaoxiao."

An Ying responded with an "oh," somewhat surprised.

Just two months ago, their engagement party was still fresh in everyone's mind. How could they have fallen out so quickly?

Ye Rao continued, "Because it involves some issues of marital property distribution, initially only the Lu family's lawyer knew about this. Everyone knew that this matter was serious, so they kept it a secret."

"After the engagement was broken off, Xiaoxiao and her mother, that shrew, the one I kicked, what was her name again?"

An Ying: "Xu Mei."

Ye Rao: "Yes, yes, yes, An Xiaoxiao and Xu Mei, mother and daughter, ran into the Lu Group building and made a scene, so much so that everyone knows about it."

"All the building's security guards were mobilized, and Lu Qiyao even had to ask Uncle Hat to get the mother and daughter away before the situation calmed down."

"Hilarious, this mother and daughter have really become a laughing stock in the world of the wealthy."

An Ying listened quietly as Ye Rao recounted how An Xiaoxiao and Xu Mei threw tantrums and made a complete fool of themselves in front of the entire company, and how cold and heartless Lu Qiyao was.

Having broken up with Lu Qiyao for a long time, hearing about his recent situation felt like listening to the story of a stranger.

My heart was completely unmoved.

Thinking back to the day of their engagement banquet, when An Xiaoxiao held Lu Qiyao's hand and sweetly declared that they were truly in love, she contrasted it with their current separation.

It's somewhat ironic.

Ye Rao asked in confusion, "Even if he doesn't love her anymore, An Xiaoxiao is still heavily pregnant. Isn't his mother most afraid that her son will have no descendants? I don't know what's wrong with Lu Qiyao."

Suddenly realizing something, Ye Rao's face showed a disdainful expression: "So eager to break off the engagement... could it be that Lu Qiyao's fourth, fifth, or sixth mistresses are going to take his place?"

An Ying chuckled: "Maybe."

"There's another possibility." Ye Rao smiled awkwardly, her face showing a hint of disgust: "Damn, does Young Master Lu still have feelings for you and want to stage a 'chasing-back-the-wife-in-a-cremation' scene from a TV drama?"

An Ying frowned and put down her chopsticks: "Stop talking, or I'll throw up."

"He likes to stay at the crematorium, so let him be."

The look of disgust on her face was even more intense than Ye Rao's.

Whoever comes to power is none of her business anymore.

She has always been a person who dares to love and hate, and now that she has given up on this man, she will never look back.

Rather than caring whether the man still had feelings for her, An Ying was more concerned about whether she could make money.

She was still holding Lu's confidential project information in her hand.

Lu Qiyao kept dragging his feet, and it was unclear when he would finally give in and transfer ten million to her account.

An Ying then talked about the two troubles she encountered on her first day of work at Fu's, Xie Li and Lai Yuqiang.

Ye Rao was completely on An Ying's side: "Baby, you need to be careful to avoid risks and not fall into other people's traps. If you have any legal issues, you need to talk to me. There are too many backstabbing and intrigue in the workplace."

An Ying nodded.

Actually, Xie Li and Lai Yuqiang are not the biggest problems at the moment.

The biggest problem is that the work data is incorrect. If she doesn't figure this out, it will be difficult to carry out the subsequent work.

An Ying thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know any friends who do similar work? I'd like to consult with someone in the same field."

Ye Rao bit her chopsticks, and suddenly the image of a man flashed through her mind.

"Yes! Do you remember Su Jixun?"

I think I vaguely remember it.

An Ying squinted and recalled, "Was it that guy from Tsinghua University?"

Ye Rao nodded: "Yes!"

An Ying slowly remembered that she met Su Jixun at an event outside of school, and that Su Jixun and Lu Qiyao had both pursued her at the same time.

That year, when she was a freshman in college, Ye Rao went to An Ying's dormitory and seriously analyzed which one she should choose.

In fact, Ye Rao's analysis concluded that neither of these men was reliable.

As a result, my best friend somehow became infatuated with Lu Gou.

After Lu Qiyao won An Ying's heart, Su Jixun basically disappeared.

Ye Rao raised an eyebrow and said, "I met him at a private dinner party last year, and he even asked me about you."

An Ying was taken aback.

"His girlfriend accompanied him to the dinner party. I was puzzled at the time because his girlfriend looked somewhat similar to you. Later I heard that they broke up."

An Ying: "..."

My phone, which was on the dining table, vibrated.

An Ying picked it up and looked at it.

New friend notification.

A person with the WeChat name JX tried to add her as a friend.

The message in the chat box read, "Xiao Ying, this is Su Jixun. Long time no see."

What a coincidence!

An Ying just wanted to get the work problem sorted out as soon as possible, and was worried about not having Su Jixun's contact information.

Ah, it's like a pillow for someone who's sleepy, isn't it?