My White and Rich Beautiful CEO Wife

"Then... thank you, President Yan!"

Qin Yu tossed his bloodied shirt aside and casually took a seat on a rock.

His shoulders wide, his waist slim, his figure was extremely fit.

"Hmm. I might be a bit clumsy, endure it for a bit!"

Yan Mingyu was not a doctor, and she had never attended to anyone's wounds before. Looking at the dreadful wound on Qin Yu's back, she hadn't even started and already felt her scalp tingling.

She opened the bag containing the medicines, found the disinfectant alcohol and cotton, poured some onto the cotton, and then went behind Qin Yu to clean the wound.

"If it hurts, just speak up. There's no one else here, I won't laugh at you!"

Yan Mingyu said, biting her lip in a low voice.

Everyone is raised by their parents, how could anyone not feel pain?

"Heh, it doesn't hurt."

Qin Yu said with an offhand smile.

"You...."

Yan Mingyu was somewhat annoyed and deliberately increased the pressure as she wiped with the medicated cotton, but Qin Yu still kept quiet.

"I want to ask you a question!"

Feeling somewhat defeated, Yan Mingyu said, looking at the unflappable Qin Yu.

"Ask away, President Yan!"

Qin Yu nodded slightly.

"You're working so hard... for what exactly? You can't be... trying to hit on me, right?"

Yan Mingyu's cheeks turned a bit red as she asked the question that had troubled her for a long time.

She knew Qin Yu was married, but thought that perhaps his marriage was unhappy, driving him to "cheat" with other women.

Could it be that he was still unhappy?

Could he be trying to get her attention through his hard work, and then win her over?

Although the thought was somewhat preposterous, Yan Mingyu was very aware of her charm to men.

"Hehe...."

Qin Yu let out a soft chuckle, then shook his head: "President Yan, I wouldn't dare to hit on you!"

"Why?"

Yan Mingyu blurted out, then immediately regretted it a little. It sounded as if she was hoping that Qin Yu would indeed hit on her.

"The difference in status... You're a female boss worth billions, and I'm just a farm kid who came to the big city to survive. I don't have a car or a home, and I'm saddled with a mountain of debt. How could I have the qualifications or the courage to hit on you?"

Qin Yu said frankly.

"Then... why do you work so hard?"

Having heard Qin Yu's answer, Yan Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief. If Qin Yu really had any designs on her, she would fire him when she got back.

It wasn't the "difference in status" Qin Yu mentioned, but she couldn't accept a man who had a history of "cheating."

"Heh, to keep my job!"

Qin Yu, with his back to Yan Mingyu, naturally couldn't see the bitterness in his smile.

Aside from five years as a special forces recon soldier, he only had a junior college degree. In this era when you could run into several undergraduates even in a restroom, having a junior college degree was hardly different from someone who had only finished elementary school.

If he didn't work his hardest at his job, why would his beautiful boss keep him around at all?

How else could he repay the debts amounting to hundreds of thousands?

"Just... for a salary of thirty thousand?"

Yan Mingyu struggled to understand how a grown man could risk his life several times for thirty thousand yuan a month.

"President Yan, in this world, ninety percent of people are ordinary folk. No matter how hard they try, they can only just manage to get by. Even those who earn a little more are crushed by mortgages and car loans until they can hardly breathe.

Not everyone has a net worth of billions, drives luxury cars, lives in mansions, and goes out to socialize, where signing contracts can easily net them millions or tens of millions.

I'm aware of my abilities. A monthly salary of thirty thousand is already very high for me, so I especially treasure this job and am willing to put my life on the line for it, lest there be any mishap and you decide to give me the sack."

Qin Yu spoke very sincerely.

"....As long as you do your job well, I won't give you the sack,"

Yan Mingyu said after a moment's silence.

"Hehe, thank you, President Yan!"

Qin Yu said, grinning.

"That's about right, put your shirt back on!"

Yan Mingyu repacked the remaining medicine back into the bag.

"Crack...."

"Squeak...."

At that moment, the sound of branches breaking and the sharp cry of an unidentified animal came from a distance.

"Qin Yu, what's that?"

Yan Mingyu startled with a jolt.

"I'll go check it out!"

"I....okay!"

Yan Mingyu had wanted to say that she would follow Qin Yu, as she was a bit scared to stay here alone.

But she was too embarrassed to say it out loud, and could only hug her arms lightly in search of some sense of safety.

Soon, Qin Yu returned.

In his hand, he held a stick with a spiky animal impaled on it.

"What is that?"

Yan Mingyu blinked her eyes.

"A porcupine, we can feast tonight!"

After saying that, Qin Yu tossed the spiky creature onto the fire.

Only after it was thoroughly cooked did he use a combat knife to cut the meat into small pieces.

He threaded the pieces on sticks, like kebabs, and handed one to Yan Mingyu.

"Can we eat this....?"

Yan Mingyu held the skewer, uncertain.

"Yes, it just has a gamey taste since we don't have any spices!"

Qin Yu nodded.

He also cut a large piece for himself and started eating it with his hands.

Yum, truly delicious.

"Oh....."

Seeing Qin Yu enjoying the food heartily, as though it was very tasty, Yan Mingyu cautiously brought the skewer to her lips and gently took a bite.

It wasn't delicious, but it was passable.

After eating their fill,

Qin Yu disappeared into the darkness again, only returning after a moment.

"What were you doing?"

Being a lady, Yan Mingyu ate gracefully, slowly.

She hadn't even finished one skewer yet.

"Taking care of nature's call!"

Qin Yu explained.

"Oh...."

Yan Mingyu turned her head to look at the pitch-black surroundings; honestly, she also felt the need to relieve herself.

The darkness beyond the firelight was boundless, like lurking wild beasts ready to pounce.

She definitely felt a bit apprehensive.

What to do?

She couldn't possibly ask Qin Yu to accompany her, could she?

If she had known, she should have hired a female bodyguard back then!

Yan Mingyu bit her lip, feeling somewhat gloomy inside.

"Here's what we'll do, Ms. Yan. I'll go over there and start another fire; then, you can... relieve yourself!"

Seeing Yan Mingyu's furrowed brows, Qin Yu guessed that she also had "urgent needs."

"Phew...okay!"

Yan Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Before long, Qin Yu had started another fire behind a large rock.

With the bright light, Yan Mingyu felt much braver.

Roar roar.....

Woosh woosh....

However, Yan Mingyu had barely finished when a violent noise came from deep within the valley.

Even the ground of the valley started to tremble slightly.

"Qin Yu?"

Yan Mingyu hurried out from behind the rock.

"It's a flash flood!"

Qin Yu's face changed dramatically.

"What?"

Yan Mingyu's face also turned ugly; no wonder the valley was so bare, without a single blade of grass—it must be frequently scoured by flash floods.

She hurried over and asked anxiously, "What do we do now?"

"We try to find a place that's a bit higher to take shelter!"

Qin Yu grabbed the medicine bag from the ground and picked up a burning stick as a torch, "Ms. Yan, hurry, follow me!"