Chapter 6 Below_1

Although he had switched bodies, Qin Hai's biological clock and daily habits remained the same as before. He woke up punctually at six in the morning and then went out to exercise. By the time he returned, he just caught the sound of someone washing up on the second floor; it seemed Lin Qingya did not rise late either.

After a quick wash, Qin Hai entered the kitchen. The double-door refrigerator was virtually empty, with nothing but snacks and fruits, leaving only two bags of instant noodles and a few eggs.

Qin Hai shook his head with a wry smile. It seemed that his bargain bride was also one who kept her delicate fingers away from spring water. There was nowhere nearby that sold breakfast, so it looked like he would have to make do.

However, with the culinary skills he had honed over the years, even cooking instant noodles with eggs could become an extremely delicious dish. Before long, two bowls of fragrant noodles were steaming hot and ready.

Just as he placed the noodles on the dining table, Qin Hai saw Lin Qingya preparing to come downstairs.

Her black hair was twisted into an elegant bun on top of her head, revealing her long and rounded neck. Her clean and plain face was untouched by makeup, looking purely and incredibly beautiful.

A professionally tailored suit dress accentuated Lin Qingya's alluring figure, with undulating curves, and paired with tight black crystal stockings, she looked absolutely stunning.

As Lin Qingya lightly swayed her slender waist, the captivating urban beauty appeared before Qin Hai in a blink of an eye, her refreshing scent overwhelming him; he felt almost intoxicated.

Lin Qingya glanced at the noodles on the table, her brows slightly furrowed, "You can also cook noodles?"

Qin Hai quickly moved aside a stool and said with a smile, "Wife, you look truly beautiful today! Come and try the noodles I just cooked. Not to brag, but my noodle-making skills are definitely world-class."

Lin Qingya completely ignored the first part of this shameless guy's words, but the two bowls of noodles did seem pretty good, and they smelled particularly tempting. Somewhat dubious, she sat down, picked up her chopsticks and looked up at Qin Hai, "What's your plan for catching the mole, and where do you intend to start?"

Qin Hai sat next to Lin Qingya, grinning, "Easy, just promote me to be your personal assistant first, then call all the suspicious personnel for questioning. With my experience, I'll spot the moles precisely, one by one."

"In your dreams!" Lin Qingya glared at Qin Hai coldly, "I'm warning you, I don't know you at all in the company, and don't even think about causing trouble under my name. If you dare to mess around, I would rather upset my father than let you go!"

"Well, that's going to make things difficult!" Qin Hai picked up a chopstick of noodles, gently blew on them, and then slurped them into his mouth. Truth be told, the flavor of the noodles was spot-on, quite al dente.

Seeing Qin Hai enjoy his meal, Lin Qingya secretly swallowed. She then picked up a noodle with her chopsticks. But before she could put it into her mouth, she heard Qin Hai's muffled voice, "Then just give me some kind of vice president position. I won't complain about it."

Smack! Lin Qingya slammed her chopsticks down on the table and snapped, "Absolutely not! Let me tell you, there are rules in the company, and you had better not entertain foolish fantasies."

"If this won't work and that won't work, then how am I supposed to catch the mole?"

"I don't care! It's even better if you can't find them. From now on, you go your sunny way, and I'll walk my single-log bridge, and we won't interfere with each other."

Lin Qingya stared fiercely at Qin Hai, picked up her chopsticks again, and brought a noodle to her mouth.

The moment the noodle touched her palate, she suddenly froze.

She hadn't expected it to actually taste really good!

She sneakily glanced at Qin Hai beside her; he was busy wolfing down his bowl of noodles, not paying any attention to her. Lin Qingya hurriedly sneaked another noodle into her mouth and carefully tasted it. The flavor was indeed great and very appealing to her taste, so much so that Lin Qingya's eyes narrowed in satisfaction.

She truly hadn't expected this utterly shameless scoundrel to be capable of cooking such delicious noodles.

Before long, Qin Hai had finished his own bowl of noodles and lit a cigarette, asking, "How about it, I wasn't bragging, right? The noodles were delicious, weren't they?"

Lin Qingya paused for a moment, her expression suddenly turning overcast.

'Shameless!"

Lin Qingya abruptly threw down her chopsticks onto the table and marched out of the villa.

Qin Hai was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and finally smiled wryly.

What was this fuss about!

…

Yafang Group's headquarters was located in the most bustling downtown area of Chunjiang City, owning an entire building, about half an hour's drive from Lijing Garden.

But it took Qin Hai a whole hour and a half to get from Lijing Garden to Yafang Tower. He had to run five kilometers just to get to the nearest bus stop from Lijing Garden, then took two buses in succession, and was stuck in traffic for over half an hour on the way there. It was only with great difficulty that he finally arrived.

Although five kilometers of running wasn't a big deal for him, it was indeed too taxing.

Looking up at the towering skyscraper piercing the clouds, Qin Hai shook his head with a wry smile. In the morning, after a brief discussion with Lin Qingya about the nuances between "eating below" and "eating after," this old-fashioned woman immediately turned her face and left him alone in Lijing Garden, far from the downtown area.

Indeed, women should not be offended.

With a sigh, Qin Hai entered the building and took the elevator to the twelfth floor.

The entire twelfth floor of Yafang Tower was part of the marketing department's domain, which showed that the marketing department was definitely one of the core departments of Yafang Group. In fact, it was true. Not only was the marketing department one of the most important departments in the company, but the salaries and benefits of its staff were also among the highest in the entire group. Hence, those who were selected by Yafang Group and working here were definitely the elite of the elite.

However, as a retired soldier, a construction worker who had moved bricks for five or six years, and a crude man with only a junior high school education level, Qin Hai's presence here on the job, holding a position that so many dreamt of, naturally owed to the special care from Lin Zhiyuan, who was Lin Qingya's father.

But according to Qin Hai's memory, his past self was not only introverted, shy, and cowardly, but also had a severe inferiority complex. Coupled with a very limited educational background, he was unsuitable for the job. He even secretly hid in a corner to cry and thought about leaving Yafang Group to return to the construction site.

When Qin Hai walked into the marketing department, it was bustling as usual, but he keenly sensed an extra hint of gravity and oppression in the air today; everyone seemed to be treading on eggshells, as if afraid to make any disturbance.

He didn't disturb anyone and directly headed to his seat.

However, as soon as Qin Hai entered, two women sitting in a corner spotted him and quickly huddled together, starting to whisper.

"Look, he's only arriving now, already an hour late."

"I really don't know how he got into our company. Did you know? I heard he only has a junior high school diploma and was moving bricks on a construction site not long ago. Our company hiring someone like that is just so strange. Sharing an office with him, I feel embarrassed!"

"It must be connections, what else could it be?"

"Oh, never mind, let's drop it. Our marketing department relies on real ability. With his track record, if he can't secure any deals, he'll inevitably be fired sooner or later."

Qin Hai's hearing was exceptional, and he heard the two women's murmurs loud and clear. After listening to their conversation, he frowned secretly. It seemed that his position in the company wasn't so good.

Just then, a slender white hand quickly patted his shoulder.

"Well, look at you, Qin Hai, you're late again today. I'm going to tell Minister Jian on you!"

A girl in her early twenties popped her head out from behind Qin Hai. The serious look on her fair, tender face was obviously feigned because her sparkling eyes couldn't hide a trace of joy.

The girl was petite, standing only as tall as Qin Hai's shoulder, but she was very sweet and adorable.

Qin Hai said with a smile, "Xiaoling, can't you come up with something new? You've used that excuse three times already."

Qin Hai had now fully accepted the memories of his current body and knew the girl before him was named Xiao Lingling. She was a student from Chunjiang University and, like him, had joined Yafang Group less than a month ago and was still an intern.

Xiao Lingling had a lively and cheerful personality, bold and unrestrained, the exact opposite of the old Qin Hai. The reason he had managed to stay at Yafang Group until now was largely thanks to the comfort and encouragement from Xiao Lingling during this time.

Upon hearing Qin Hai's words, Xiao Lingling suddenly circled around her desk and crouched next to him, inspecting him closely in surprise and said, "Weird, I feel like you seem different from before."

"What's different, have I become more handsome?" Qin Hai, who was quite fond of the lively and adorable Xiao Lingling, teased her with a smile, "How about you dump your boyfriend and get with me?"

To his surprise, Xiao Lingling blushed, lightly smacked his shoulder, and retorted, "Oh Qin Hai, you've turned bad after just one day. I thought you were honest, but it looks like you're just like the others, all talk and no substance. Hmph, if you keep this up, I won't talk to you anymore."

"All talk and no substance?" Qin Hai asked in surprise. "Xiaoling, how did you know I had oil-covered dough sticks for breakfast, and it's not like I've ever kissed you, right?"

Xiao Lingling stared at Qin Hai in shock, eyes wide, looking him up and down several times before finally assuring herself that she indeed wasn't seeing things wrong—the person in front of her was Qin Hai, the same Qin Hai she used to bully, who would also often blush.

She had never thought that this simple and utterly plain 'winter melon' would dare to flirt with her openly one day!

Xiao Lingling stared at Qin Hai with a scrutinizing gaze, then nodded as if she had figured something out, and said seriously, "I understand now, you better come clean, did you go out to frolic with the guys from Team Two last night? Weiwei was right, all you men are the same, a bunch of fickle heartbreakers."

The marketing department's Team Two was different from their team; it was all men who liked to hit the nightlife after work, and they had invited Qin Hai a couple of times, but the old Qin Hai had never gone.

Qin Hai quickly nodded and then shook his head, "No, no, I definitely wouldn't go. Those places are too noisy, and the women are too forward—I don't like it."

"Oh, you dare say you didn't go? How would you know the women there are forward if you didn't?"

Xiao Lingling pouted, looking very upset and aggrieved. Just then, another attractive woman walked into the marketing department from outside. Seeing her, Xiao Lingling quickly took her arm and pulled her over to Qin Hai, "Weiwei, Qin Hai has gone bad. He not only visited a nightclub but also bullied me just now!"