12dz Chapter 243 Dinner at the Old House Tonight
Chapter 243 Dinner at the Old House Tonight
She hesitated for a long time before coming up with a suitable threatening word.
Looking at her exasperated expression, Qin Reng's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible smile: "So what if I do something?"
Yu Yuetong gritted her teeth and said defiantly, "I'll sue you for sexual harassment!"
Qin Reng burst into laughter at her flustered reaction: "Sexual harassment? How did you even come up with that? Miss Yu, you don't seem to have some misunderstanding about 'sexual harassment,' do you?"
Yu Yuetong, enraged and embarrassed, exclaimed, "I don't care! Anyway... anyway, you can't touch me!"
Qin Reng's smile faded as he looked at her, a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "Miss Yu, you wouldn't be... scared, would you?"
Yu Yuetong felt uneasy under his gaze, but stubbornly retorted, "Who...who's scared! I just...I just think it's too easy for you to do this!"
Qin Reng smiled and didn't continue the topic. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "Alright, enough joking. Forging photos and chat logs is too easy to spot. We need something more sensational."
Qin Reng spoke slowly, his slender fingers tapping the table, making a crisp sound, each tap seeming to strike Yu Yuetong's heart.
Yu Yuetong felt like she was suffocating. Even more explosive? Could there be anything more explosive? Her eyes widened, she held her breath, waiting for Qin Reng to continue.
Qin Reng's lips curled into a meaningful smile: "For example... we can shoot a video."
"A video?!" Yu Yuetong jumped to her feet, the chair scraping against the floor with a screeching sound. "What video?! What...what exactly do you want?!"
Qin Reng sat there calmly, looking at her with a playful expression: "A video... of you and me being affectionate."
Yu Yuetong felt a buzzing sound in her head, as if a bomb had exploded in her mind. Love? Love?! She almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Qin Reng! You...you're insane?!" Yu Yuetong pointed at Qin Reng, her fingers trembling. "Do you even know what you're saying?! If this video gets out, my reputation will be completely ruined!"
Qin Reng raised an eyebrow: "Reputation? Miss Yu, what reputation do you have left?"
Yu Yuetong choked, remembering that she was now nominally Qin Reng's wife, and even without filming the video, her reputation wouldn't be much better. But... but she couldn't just let Qin Reng do whatever he wanted, could she?
"No! Absolutely not!" Yu Yuetong objected firmly again. "I'm telling you, if you dare to film this kind of video, I'll... I'll die with you!"
Qin Reng was somewhat surprised by her strong reaction. He had thought that Yu Yuetong would, like before, express her unwillingness verbally but might actually harbor some anticipation. After all, what woman doesn't want to be the subject of some ambiguous rumors with her husband?
But now it seems that Yu Yuetong's reaction is much stronger than he imagined.
"Miss Yu, why are you so agitated?" Qin Reng looked at her with a half-smile. "I didn't say I really wanted to film it. I just wanted to see if your understanding of the word 'affection' is the same as mine."
Yu Yuetong then realized that she seemed to have been too nervous. She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and sat back down in her chair.
"President Qin, please don't joke with me." Yu Yuetong tried to keep her tone calm. "This kind of thing is no laughing matter."
Qin Reng's smile faded, and his eyes turned serious: "I'm not joking. Miss Yu, we're in this together now. You and I both need to find a way to get out of this predicament as soon as possible. And this video might be our breakthrough."
Yu Yuetong frowned, carefully considering Qin Reng's words. She knew Qin Reng was right; their current situation was indeed dire. If they didn't find a way to turn things around, both she and Qin Reng would become victims of the family feud.
But filming that kind of video... that's just too shameful!
"Isn't there any other way?" Yu Yuetong asked, unwilling to give up.
Qin Reng shook his head: "There's no better way. Forging photos and chat logs is too easy to detect, and a kissing scene... is too bland. In comparison, a seemingly real video of affection is more likely to deceive the opponent."
Yu Yuetong bit her lip, struggling internally. She knew Qin Reng was right, but... but she really couldn't do it!
"I...I need time to think about it," Yu Yuetong finally said, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.
Qin Reng nodded: "Of course. I'll give you time. However, Miss Yu, I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible. After all, time waits for no one."
When Yu Yuetong left the office, her legs felt weak. Her mind was filled with Qin Reng's words, "The video of us being affectionate," and her face burned with embarrassment.
Stepping into the elevator, Yu Yuetong took out her phone and scrolled through the latest news. Sure enough, the news about her and Qin Reng's broken marriage had intensified, with some media outlets even publishing so-called "insider information" that portrayed her and Qin Reng as a couple who were only superficially compatible.
Looking at those glaring headlines, Yu Yuetong felt a mix of emotions. She knew she had no choice; no matter how unwilling she was, she could only follow Qin Reng's plan.
Just then, her phone vibrated, and a new message popped up.
"We'll have dinner together at the old house tonight. — Qin"
Yu Yuetong took a deep breath and replied, "Received."
Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Qin Group Building, Qin Reng stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the city below. His fingers tapped lightly on the glass, his eyes deep and cold.
"Miss Yu, I hope you won't disappoint me." He muttered to himself, a hint of coldness in his voice.
Yu Yuetong sat in the car on her way home, staring blankly at the message on her phone screen. Dinner together? Could it be that they wanted to discuss filming a video over dinner? The thought sent a chill down her spine.
"Madam, we've arrived." The driver's words brought Yu Yuetong back to her senses. She put away her phone, took a deep breath, and got out of the car.
The old house was brightly lit and seemed even more lively than usual. As soon as Yu Yuetong entered the living room, she saw Old Madam Qin sitting on the sofa, holding a teacup in her hand, smiling kindly at her.
"Xiaotong, come and sit down quickly," Old Madam Qin called out. "Areng is in the study upstairs, he'll be down in a minute."
Yu Yuetong sat down next to Old Madam Qin and obediently called out "Grandma".
"How's work lately? Are you tired?" Old Madam Qin asked with concern.
"It's alright, not too tiring," Yu Yuetong replied simply.
"That's good." Madam Qin nodded. "It's inevitable for couples to have some disagreements. Just be understanding of each other. Aren has had a hard life since he was little, so please be more tolerant of him."