Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 1275: Not Giving Any Chance at All

Chapter 1275: Chapter 1275: Not Giving Any Chance at All

Qiu Guangming was the last to leave, and as he was heading out the door, he said: "It’s not like you need to make a call and double-lock the door, right? Are you afraid we’ll hear you saying mushy things to your sister-in-law?"

Then he ran off laughing.

This earned him a teasing reproach from Lu Yichen: "I think you’re just itching for a beating."

After that, Lu Yichen remained in high spirits. It didn’t take long for the whole department to know that the director’s five-year-old twin daughters had advanced to the final round of an international piano competition.

Regardless of whether they would place in the finals, getting that far indicated that the children were quite skilled.

At noon, Qiu Guangming and a few others were discussing where to go for lunch, seeing a rare opportunity to milk Director Lu for a meal when Qiu Guangming’s distant cousin Chu Lingyan overheard. She was a new colleague assigned to the household registration department this year.

Being distant relatives beyond the fifth degree of kinship, they hadn’t had much contact before. Upon hearing Qiu Guangming’s conversation, Chu Lingyan jokingly asked, "Cousin, can I tag along?"

Qiu Guangming’s smile faded, "Director Lu will be treating us at lunch, it’s not up to me to decide."

He had scarcely finished when Lu Yichen walked in.

Seizing the moment, Chu Lingyan asked: "Director Lu, may I join you for lunch? My cousin said he’s not the one to make that call."

Lu Yichen had no idea who her cousin was: "You are?"

Chu Lingyan answered with a smile: "My cousin is Qiu Guangming."

With that, she even pointed at Qiu Guangming, who was sitting aside.

By then, Qiu Guangming actually felt a bit embarrassed: "She’s a distant cousin beyond the fifth degree of kinship."

Director Lu looked at the group waiting to go to lunch with him: "We’re all men here, and you’re a young lady. Think about it, have your cousin take you out for a nice meal some other time."

Qiu Guangming expressed his resignation: "Fine, I’ll have my wife take you out for a big meal another time. Let’s leave it for today; it wouldn’t look appropriate."

Chu Lingyan, not the least bit embarrassed by their conversation, said with a smile: "I was just joking with you guys. Go ahead."

As Lu Yichen turned to leave, he found this kind of woman’s scheming annoying. His wife had already made it clear to him: to ignore women who approach him proactively, as well as those who try to get close through people around him. The consequences of engaging otherwise would be serious.

After the group had left, Chu Lingyan stood there, her expression changing as she thought bitterly about the lack of opportunity given.

It was only after a lot of connections worked by her family that she had been assigned to the municipal bureau’s household registration department. Her mother had told her about the distant kinship with Qiu Guangming and advised her to make good use of it.

She had hoped to benefit from Qiu Guangming who was in charge of criminal investigation and also a deputy director of the bureau, so she would always call him ’cousin’ in public.

Yet, Qiu Guangming, seizing every chance, would reveal their distant relationship, leaving her no face.

Because of this, she had been the subject of mockery among her colleagues in the household registration department.

Lately, her attention had turned to Lu Yichen. Although he was more than a decade her senior, he was an attractive man and had become director at a young age, his future boundless.

Hearing that his wife and children were abroad, she thought to make herself known to him. She wasn’t bad-looking herself, and if she could win his heart, even if she couldn’t marry him, being his lover wouldn’t be too bad.

At least with him protecting her in the bureau, no one would dare to bully her. But so far, she had never had the chance until today, when she overheard Qiu Guangming talking about Director Lu treating them. This sparked an idea.

She had thought, as the esteemed director, he wouldn’t outright refuse her if she asked first, especially since she mentioned Qiu Guangming. What she did not expect was to be denied any face at all.

Watching them walk away, her eyes were full of resentment.

Then, she heard the voice of her colleague Yu Xiaomin from behind her: "Your cousin really is heartless, not giving you any face even when you expressed the desire to go along. That’s what distant relatives beyond the fifth degree of kinship are like, not real relatives.

But you’re also quite bold, asking the director to bring you along. Don’t you know that aside from work, the director never mingles with female colleagues in the office?"

In her annoyance, Chu Lingyan replied sharply: "Yu Xiaomin, mind your own business."

Yu Xiaomin chuckled: "I’m just kindly reminding you, what’s with the attitude?"

Chu Lingyan didn’t want to continue the conversation with Yu Xiaomin and turned to head back to the household registration department, stewing inwardly about her future triumph over Xiaomin.

Watching Chu Lingyan walk away, Yu Xiaomin thought to herself: "Fancy setting her sights on the director, as if she could. She’s delusional, not seeing her place. As if the director would even look her way, please."

She then turned away to find friends to gossip with in logistics.

When Lu Yichen and his group arrived at the restaurant and sat down to order, he spoke up: "In the future, keep your distant cousin from hanging around you too much."

Qiu Guangming, while looking at the menu, replied: "She indeed has quite the schemes. I make it clear every chance I get that she’s merely a distant cousin, to prevent her from using me to do something inappropriate.

Seems like she’s realized there’s nothing much to gain from me and is looking for other avenues. Anyway, you be careful too; these young girls are quite bold these days."

Hearing Qiu Guangming’s words, Lu Yichen spoke calmly: "I’m not interested in anyone but my wife."

Qiu Guangming burst into laughter: "What a blunt truth you’ve told. But your wife will be back soon, and your days of solitude are coming to an end."

The others looking at the menu chimed in teasingly: "Director, you’re gonna have to treat us to celebrate when sister-in-law comes back."