Therefore, Song's father and mother were very enthusiastic towards Zhou Sheng Yang. After Zhou Sheng Yang's first visit, he became a frequent guest at the Song family's home.
Song's father and mother always asked Yue Qing to bring Zhou Sheng Yang home for meals.
After stabilizing his business in external expansion this year, Zhou Sheng Yang had returned to the Zhou family's company and was gradually taking over. Grandpa Zhou and Father Zhou valued him highly.
The Zhou family's company was not far from the Song family's company. Zhou Sheng Yang often came to have lunch with Yue Qing, or Yue Qing would go to the Zhou family's company to find him. Zhou Sheng Yang would then pick Yue Qing up from work and they would go home together.
"My mom wants you to come home for dinner this weekend," Yue Qing told Zhou Sheng Yang.
They were currently eating in the canteen of the Song family's company. The Song family company offered good benefits and the canteen food was decent, so they occasionally ate there.
Zhou Sheng Yang picked a piece of sweet and sour pork rib from his plate and placed it on Yue Qing's, "Mhm, I know. This is your favorite dish, eat more."
"Don't put more food on my plate. I can't eat that much, hurry up and eat," Yue Qing quickly stopped Zhou Sheng Yang.
Zhou Sheng Yang had to stop, "You're too thin, you need to eat more."
Yue Qing glanced at him and said, "My constitution is like this, I can't gain weight."
Seeing Yue Qing's little expression, Zhou Sheng Yang smiled gently and indulgently, "You still need to eat more."
Yue Qing, who was chewing on the sweet and sour pork ribs Zhou Sheng Yang had given her, could only nod helplessly upon hearing his words.
"You don't need to pick me up after work this afternoon. Our project team has to work overtime today to finalize the proposal for the New Century Mall project," Yue Qing said.
Zhou Sheng Yang knew that Yue Qing had been working very hard on this project lately and that it was very important to her.
Yue Qing was highly capable, but due to her youth, there were still some controversies within the company. Therefore, successfully completing this project would help solidify her position.
"Call me after you're done tonight, and I'll pick you up," Zhou Sheng Yang said with a smile.
Yue Qing replied with a smile, "Don't bother coming. Get some good rest. Aren't you going on a business trip early tomorrow morning? I'll have the company driver, Xiao Liu, drive me home after I finish work tonight."
Zhou Sheng Yang had no choice but to agree, "Mhm, I won't be here for these two days. Work should be managed, don't stay up too late, it's not good for your health."
"Mhm, mhm, I know. I'll take care of myself. Eat quickly," Yue Qing put a piece of meat into Zhou Sheng Yang's mouth.
Zhou Sheng Yang looked at Yue Qing with a helpless yet doting smile, then continued eating.
After they finished eating, they each returned to their respective companies.
Yue Qing looked at the refined proposal, thinking that she could present it for discussion at the company meeting tomorrow. She believed that they would achieve a good result, which would be a worthy reward for the efforts of her project team.
She glanced at the time on her phone; it was almost twelve o'clock. Yue Qing urged the members of her project team to go home and rest.
Everyone had been coming early and leaving late recently, busy with the project proposal. Yue Qing decided to give everyone a holiday to rest after the project was approved.
The project team members were delighted to hear this, and after saying goodbye to each other, they went home.
Yue Qing took the elevator to the underground parking lot to get her car. Originally, the driver, Xiao Liu, was supposed to drive her home. However, Xiao Liu had called her earlier to say that his mother had fallen and injured herself, and was receiving treatment at the hospital. The situation was urgent, so he needed to take leave to care for his mother.
Yue Qing agreed to Xiao Liu's request for leave, and even told him to take good care of his mother and not to come to work for a few days.
After getting into her car, Yue Qing drove home.
The night was dark, with only the streetlights lining the road for company. The traffic on the road gradually thinned.
After driving for a while from the company, Yue Qing noticed from her rearview mirror that a large truck was tailgating her car.
Feeling suspicious, Yue Qing accelerated. The large truck behind her also sped up to keep pace.
By now, Yue Qing was certain that the people in the large truck had ill intentions towards her. She stepped on the accelerator, driving faster to distance herself from the truck.
Unfortunately, the large truck relentlessly pursued Yue Qing's car, and Yue Qing realized the truck was getting closer and closer.
As Yue Qing was approaching an intersection, Xiao Jiu's voice warned, "Be careful of the car on your right."
Upon hearing Xiao Jiu's warning, Yue Qing quickly swerved the steering wheel away. The moment her car veered, the large truck behind her collided violently with a car that suddenly emerged from the right.
Yue Qing, reacting quickly, was fortunate enough to steer clear of the accident scene and was unharmed. Yue Qing glanced at the scene of the car crash; the entire situation was horrific and chaotic.
Yue Qing felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, Xiao Jiu had warned her, otherwise, she would have been in the car accident herself.
She calmed herself down and called the police. Shortly after, police cars began to arrive.
The traffic police then asked Yue Qing for a general account of the situation and took a statement.
Yue Qing explained what she knew to the police. After making her statement, she called her family and Zhou Sheng Yang to let them know she was safe.
She watched as the police and medical personnel rushed to rescue the people in the large truck and the other car. The man in the car had died, while the man in the large truck was severely injured and rushed to the hospital.
Not long after, Zhou Sheng Yang arrived in his car to pick her up. After explaining the situation to the police, Zhou Sheng Yang drove Yue Qing home.
Upon arriving at the Song family residence, Song's father and mother were waiting in the living room. Seeing them enter, Mother Song hurried forward and asked, "Ranran, are you alright? You really scared your father and me."
Yue Qing hugged Mother Song and gently comforted her, "Mom, I'm fine. I'm sorry I made you worry. It's so late, you and Dad should go back to your room and rest."
Father Song said with concern, "It's good that you're alright. Then you should also go back to your room and rest. You must have been frightened. Get some good rest."
Yue Qing nodded, "Mhm, mhm."
Seeing Yue Qing's calm and composed demeanor, Song's father and mother felt at ease. Father Song then gave a few more instructions before embracing Mother Song and going upstairs.
After Song's father and mother left, Zhou Sheng Yang hugged Yue Qing tightly, "I'm just glad you're alright. I was so afraid something would happen to you. My heart was pounding on the way to pick you up."
Yue Qing also wrapped her arms around Zhou Sheng Yang, "I'm fine, don't worry."
Once they had both calmed down, Yue Qing held Zhou Sheng Yang's hand and sat down on the sofa, leaning into his reassuring embrace. She recounted the details of the car accident to him.
Hearing her story, Zhou Sheng Yang felt a surge of fear. Fortunately, Yue Qing had reacted quickly and agilely, and had not been affected by the accident. He also understood that someone was targeting Yue Qing, intending to take her life.
They talked in the living room for a while, and then Zhou Sheng Yang bid farewell and left. Although reluctant, Yue Qing needed to rest well. After Zhou Sheng Yang left, Yue Qing went upstairs to rest.
Zhou Sheng Yang left the Song family's residence and, while sitting in his car, immediately instructed his people to investigate the matter and find the mastermind behind it.
Zhou Sheng Yang would not let anyone who wanted to harm Yue Qing off easily; they would pay the price they deserved.