Qiao Shiyun happened to be holding the teacup and took a sip. The moment he heard this, he frowned and looked at Zijin, "Divorce?"
Zijin twisted his fingers a little harder, "...Dad, Jinglian and I really have no feelings. I know you don't agree with this matter, but I hope you can listen to me."
Say, I want to tell you what I really think."
Qiao Shiyun calmly placed the tea cup in his hand on the coffee table. He folded his legs and put his crutch aside. He nodded, "You tell me, I'll listen."
In Zijin's heart, Qiao Shiyun is not the kind of unreasonable person. She believes that the person who single-handedly facilitated her marriage to Qiao Jinglian is Qiao Shiyun, so she also feels that this divorced person can do it with Qiao Jinglian.
If it doesn't make sense, maybe if it makes sense to Qiao Shiyun, the problem won't be a big deal.
She pondered for a moment and simply organized the words in her mind. She didn't dare to look at Qiao Shiyun. She was probably afraid of seeing his eyes at this moment. She could only lower her eyes and her voice was very soft, but every word was firm.
.
"Dad, I know that you have always been very kind to me. In a situation like mine, if I hadn't met you five years ago, if you hadn't been willing to reach out and give me a hand at that time, I think I would be... basically the same now.
It is impossible to achieve results like today. When I married Jinglian and entered your Qiao family, I never thought that one day I would become Jinglian's real wife. I know that his heart is not in me.
, and I never ask for so-called love, but I once really thought like this - as long as you ask me to do something, I will do it, and I will repay you like this for the rest of my life. So I used to study art.
, I like drawing, but you think I should study business administration, so I gave up my hobby without hesitation and studied business administration for 5 years. But now I realize that this kind of repayment is not repayment. I blindly follow
You showed me a path to follow, but I never thought about whether it would be appropriate to go down this path."
"...I'm sorry, Dad, I really can't continue like this with Jinglian. There is no love between us. When two people are together, there will always be arguments. As you said yourself, you are old. In fact, what are you doing?
There is no shortage of them, but Jinglian and I...can't bring you what you want most...I have no feelings for him, we have never been together completely, and it is impossible for me to have children for him. I have thought about it.
Yes, this is the greatest harm to you. I can't be so selfish. While I enjoy the aura brought by the Qiao family and let me live a carefree life, I treat you both covertly and covertly. I don't want to continue like this - "
When Zi Jin said this, he paused. Because of her nervousness, she subconsciously moved to pinch the other hand's mouth with her own hand. She still did not raise her head and did not continue to speak. Qiao Shiyun did not seem to either.
As he was about to speak, the study was completely silent, as if there were only two breathing sounds one after another.
Due to Qiao Shiyun's physical condition, her breathing seemed even heavier. Zijin was a little uneasy and worried that he would be unhappy. This elder was the person she respected the most besides her parents, and he was also the person in her life.
The person she was most grateful to, she didn't want any of her decisions to affect his mood, but at the same time, she also longed for him to forgive her.
People are sometimes a mixture of contradictions.
But they are all so selfish.
She didn't want to deny that she was now obsessed with divorcing Qiao Jinglian. To some extent, she was still influenced by Gu Yanshen, because she and Gu Yanshen had already come to this point, and there was no way to act with Qiao Jinglian as if nothing had happened.
Yes, even acting, I can no longer perform.
Zijin took a deep breath and stood up from the sofa. She walked around the coffee table and walked in front of Qiao Shiyun. Suddenly her knees bent and she knelt down with a plop.
Qiao Shiyun didn't expect that she would actually kneel down. A strange expression flashed across her face, and she bent down to help Zijin, "...What are you doing? Get up quickly -"
"dad!"
Zijin pushed Qiao Shiyun away, raised her neck, and stared straight at Qiao Shiyun with some red eyes. She didn't know where the courage came from. It was probably because, after saying some words, she simply said
Bite the bullet and say it to the end, "Let me finish - I really appreciate you, but I also feel that I am cheating you, so I want to make it clear to you today. Dad, please give me
Mine, I want to return it to you. I only have one request, I hope you can grant it to me and let me divorce Jinglian."
"You get up first."
Qiao Shiyun's face was gloomy. He looked at Zi Jin, who had a stubborn look on his face, kneeling in front of him. His voice was a bit colder, "If you have anything to say, just get up and say it. You're forcing me by kneeling like this!"
"
"dad……"
"Okay, Zijin, you just finished speaking, please listen to me now." Qiao Shiyun waved his hand. Seeing that she was uncomfortable kneeling like this, he reached out and hugged her. This time, his tone was more cautious.
The young man said with a bit of severity, "Zijin, daddy said for the last time, get up!"
"…………"
Zijin's breath tightened. The more he respects someone, the more he will be wary of him.
Naturally, she could hear Qiao Shiyun's tone becoming more stern, and she moved her body slightly. Finally, she stood up and stood aside politely.
Seeing her like this, Qiao Shiyun couldn't help but let out a sigh - this child saw that she was honest back then, so he let her enter the Qiao family's door. Of course, she also has a lot to do with the Shen family.
But in the past few years, she has been really obedient, and Qiao Shiyun also likes her from the bottom of his heart. He hopes to have such a daughter-in-law in his hands, but now...she is so persistent in wanting a divorce. Is it right?
Really, is it just as simple as what she said? Or...is there another reason behind it?
Gu Yanshen...
These three words floated through Qiao Shiyun's mind. Although he was old, his heart was not completely old yet. He had seen the things between men and women, but he could still figure it out in his heart.
…………
"Sit down." Qiao Shiyun pointed to the sofa opposite and asked Zijin to sit back again.
Zijin did not move and shook his head, "Dad, what do you want to say? Just say it and I will do it."
Seeing her being so stubborn, Qiao Shiyun felt even more displeased, but his face did not show much of the vicissitudes of life. He did not force Zijin anymore, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "I can tell that you are very fond of me today."
Everything I said is true. Since you have said so much, I will also say a few words——"
"Zijin, have you forgotten what I said to you? The first time you told me about divorce, I told you at that time, don't mention it again in the future. You should know,
The Qiao family is not an ordinary family. What is their status in City C? You spoke of divorce so hastily. Do you think you are repaying me by doing this? "
"...No, dad, I..."
"Okay, stop talking. I know that I was the one who brought about your marriage to Jinglian back then. Indeed, you didn't have any feelings at the time. In today's society outside, there are many divorces, flash marriages and the like.
It seems that if two people like it, they will be together, but if they don’t like it, they will divorce immediately. It is as simple as daily life. But Zijin, you have to know that our kind of family is different from ordinary families! It is really not that easy to be a young lady from a wealthy family.
.Do you remember what you promised me 5 years ago? I am not here to hold on to what you said back then, nor to threaten you or force you, but you must know that people cannot do things like burning rivers and bridges. You
Today you are forcing me to agree to your divorce from Jinglian. Have you ever thought about how I will face people outside after your divorce? What will happen to the Qiao family? What will happen to the Qiao family? "
"dad……"
"You see, your mother-in-law and I have never been peaceful for a day, but we are still insisting on this marriage. This is the difficulty of a wealthy family. Once you enter, you have to abide by these rules. In the future, don't talk to me again.
Mention the matter of divorce."
Zijin squeezed her hands at her sides tightly. It felt like someone was stabbing her heart with a needle. The pain made her feel numb. She was not an arrogant person, but she was not unprincipled either.
Yes, everyone is responsible for such a marriage reaching this stage, but there is no way to restore it. Her heart and body no longer belong to her husband, so what's the point of holding on?
But Qiao Shiyun didn't agree. She knew that this would probably be the result, so she felt uncomfortable and disappointed, but not desperate.
At least, she still felt that speaking out her words was like taking this step in a real sense, and she still needed to keep going.
"...Dad, I know you can't accept the divorce for a while, so I won't mention it, but I want to tell you, if you really see that Jinglian and I are breaking up our marriage and torturing each other.
, if no one is happy, I hope you can understand our difficulties... I won't mention it now, but can we not hold the fifth wedding anniversary again? I really don't think it is necessary, we
…”
Qiao Shiyun raised his hand to signal Zijin that he didn't need to say any more.
His face was very ugly, and his tone of voice when speaking to Zijin was unprecedentedly harsh, "What I have decided will not change. Zijin, you don't need to say anything, go back and rest, whether it is an anniversary or this wedding."
, you don’t have to think about it anymore, just do whatever you want.”
…………
"……dad."
Zi Jin bit her lip, thinking that after she had already talked about such a difficult topic, even if she couldn't explain the divorce, she still had to explain the wedding anniversary.
Just when he opened his mouth to say something, he was interrupted by Qiao Shiyun. He covered his lips and coughed violently. His face, which was not very rosy in the first place, now looked even paler because of his anger, and his words were weak.
, "...Stop talking! Zijin, dad has always liked you and supported you very much. That bastard Jinglian, if there is anything he doesn't do well, you can tell me what's wrong with him outside."
Woman, you also tell me that dad will help you settle it. But... don't say divorce to me again, you are stabbing my heart with a knife, do you know?... Cough, cough...
...Stop talking, Zijin, don't make dad sad anymore. If you want to divorce Jinglian, it won't work with me, unless...I die!"
"dad!"
Zi Jin was so frightened that her heart tightened. She felt very guilty now. Qiao Shiyun looked pale and said to her, "Unless he dies." She plopped and knelt down again, with tears in her sour eyes.
He dropped his head, shook his head, and choked, "... I'm sorry, Dad, I didn't... I really didn't mean it, I just felt... I'm sorry... I won't say it anymore, I really don't
I’ll talk about it later, I’m sorry dad…”
"Child, get up."
Qiao Shiyun walked over, trembling his hands, and pulled Zijin up from the ground. The sharp light in his slightly cloudy-looking eyes was hidden underneath, "Tell dad honestly, you are
Aren’t you attracted to another man?”
"…………"
Zi Jin's face suddenly turned pale, and his whole body froze completely.
Are you attracted to another man?
Is her performance really that obvious?
Or...Qiao Shiyun has actually doubted himself and Gu Yanshen?
…………
She is not a person who is good at lying. To be honest, she doesn't feel sorry for Qiao Jinglian about what happened between her and Gu Yanshen. She also doesn't feel uncomfortable when facing him, because it's all the same from beginning to end.
People who don't care, but Qiao Shiyun is different.
He is Gu Yanshen's biological father and his father-in-law. He has taken care of him for 5 years, and has taken care of his crazy father for 5 years. He gave himself a new life...
——Everything she has now is what he gave her. Even if the person she is attracted to is not Gu Yanshen, but any other man who has nothing to do with the Qiao family, she will feel guilty, let alone Gu Yanshen?
But no matter how panicked he was, Zijin still knew that he couldn't show it too obviously. Even if he felt sorry for the most, there was still a voice deep in his heart that kept telling himself - he couldn't admit it, he absolutely couldn't admit it!
It's probably true, people who don't do it for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth!
People are selfish. She felt sorry for Qiao Shiyun, but she would not admit her feelings at such a time.
Taking a deep breath secretly, Zijin subconsciously clenched his hands at his side. When he spoke, he tried to control his speaking speed, "...Dad, why are you asking me this? Of course I didn't."
Qiao Shijun's eyes flickered for a moment, and the speed was so fast that the flustered Zijin couldn't notice anything at all. He soon heard him say again: "Dad didn't mean anything else, he was just curious. You have never moved in the past five years."
Why are the thoughts of divorce suddenly so strong? Zijin, it’s not like your father doesn’t know about the things that happen to you young people. I was also young, so if you really... have it, you can tell me. It’s not that I can’t understand it.
, after all, Jinglian, he has indeed been sorry to you in the past few years."
Zi Jin pursed his lips and shook his head stubbornly, "Dad, it really doesn't happen."
"Really not?"
Qiao Shiyun's deep eyes were filled with obvious inquiry, and he clearly didn't believe her. However, his words were somewhat relaxing and considerate, "Zijin, Dad didn't mean to blame you. You have been in the UK for 5 years."
Now, maybe my mind will be more open..."
"Dad, really not."
Zi Jin kept shaking his head, and had only one thought in his mind, that he absolutely could not admit it. He probably said too much. The word "no" came out of his mouth again, and it didn't seem as difficult as the first time.
"Really, Dad, no, I won't do this..." She felt guilty and said such words, as if she was swearing, but only she knew best in her heart that she was simply telling lies.
"If not... that's fine."
Zijin never revealed anything, but Qiao Shiyun still believed in her character. After all, this girl had been under his control for the past five years. If anything happened, he would tell him as soon as possible.
He had previously suspected the ambiguity between her and Gu Yanshen, but he sent people to the UK to investigate, but to no avail. Here, she tried both soft and hard methods. Although her expression showed a bit of
She is very nervous, but this kind of nervousness cannot be concluded that she is guilty, maybe she is just nervous...
In Qiao Shiyun's heart, he subconsciously hoped that he was overthinking the ambiguity between Zijin and Gu Yanshen.
Gu Yanshen and Qiao Jinglian were both his sons, but he wanted to cultivate Qiao Jinglian, not because of anything else, but because, for Qiao Shiyun, Gu Yanshen was an uncontrollable factor.
This son's mind is too deep. Since he cannot control it, the best he can do is let it go.
His Qiao family name cannot be changed!
"Zijin, don't be nervous. Dad has no other meaning in asking you this. In fact, he just wants to tell you that if you really have a man you like outside, and that man can also give you happiness, then I will be cautious.
consider."
Qiao Shiyun calmed down his thoughts. When dealing with a girl with Zijin's temperament, he knew very well what her fatal weaknesses were. As long as she worked a little harder, she would never be able to climb over her Wuzhi Mountain.
"...The reputation of the Qiao family is indeed more important to me than life. However, I also treat you as my biological daughter, so I think your happiness is the most important. Dad can take a step back,
But Zijin, you have to work hard for dad, okay?"
"…………"
"Get along well with Jinglian. Although that kid has a bit of a rebellious temperament, it can be seen that he has gradually become interested in you now. If you don't have anyone in your heart yet, just have a good time with him.
, Dad believes that you will fall in love with each other."
…………
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When Mu Chenchu came out of the box, her slender eyebrows were slightly twisted. She held a mobile phone in the palm of her left hand. She looked around and ran to the bathroom to make sure there was no one inside.
Standing at the door, he called Zijin.
She rang for a long time, but no one answered. She didn't know what Zijin was doing, but when she thought of how Qiao Jingting was blatantly clinging to Gu Yanshen at the dinner table just now, she couldn't help but click on the photo she had just stolen.
Come on——
In the photo, Qiao Jingting holds Gu Yanshen in one hand and holds a wine glass in the other, with a sweet smile on her face. Gu Yanshen, on the other hand, lets her hold his hand. There are no unnecessary expressions on his delicate facial features, neither happy nor angry, but...
He didn't push Qiao Jingting away.
There are several more pictures in the back, but most of them show Qiao Jingting taking the initiative to approach Gu Yanshen. Isn't this woman Gu Yanshen's half-sister? Why is she looking at Gu Yanshen so strangely?
Mu Chenchu couldn't hold back just now and secretly took several photos. Some were of two people talking with their heads down, some of Qiao Jingting picking up food for Gu Yanshen with her own hands, and some of people toasting, Qiao Jingting coquettishly trying to make Gu Yanshen
Help her drink.
…………
She didn't know why she took these photos, it was subconscious.
Maybe I really can't stand those pictures.
In fact, to take a step back, Qiao Jingting is Gu Yanshen's sister. It is understandable for a sister to cling to her brother. However, Mu Chenchu has always had a doubt in his heart. This Qiao Jingting has always put her eyes above her head, and
I heard Zijin say before that when Gu Yanshen suddenly came back to Qiao's house, Qiao Jinglian's attitude towards him was not good. This Qiao Jingting, she didn't seem to be too friendly towards this sudden "big brother". It had only been a while, how could she suddenly...
Becoming intimate?
And...didn't I say today that Zi Jin came here? How come he became this unrelated Qiao Jingting?
…………
Mu Chenchu frowned and kept sliding his fingers on the screen of his mobile phone. After thinking about it, he still felt that such photos could not be sent to Zijin.
I really felt that if there was something wrong with Qiao Jingting, she would only need to remind her a little in front of Zijin. Showing her such a photo would make it seem like she was sowing discord. Thinking of this, Mu Chenchu quickly took action and
Photo deleted.
She took a total of more than 10 photos, and after almost deleting 7 or 8, she was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, and a deep male voice suddenly sounded behind her, with a hint of alcohol, "...What are you doing here?
?”
Mu Chenchu was startled, his hands stopped, and he quickly put the phone behind him. When he turned around, he saw Su Junyan frowning and looking at him.
"Do I need to report to you what I do? Master Su, do you want to follow me when I go to the bathroom?"
Su Junyan narrowed his eyes, and approached Mu Chenchu wantonly with his slender body. He suddenly pulled his thin lips and chuckled evilly, "Didn't I follow you?"
Mu Chenchu, "…………"
"What were you sneaking around here just now? What are you hiding behind your back, a mobile phone, huh? Take it out and let me see. Who are you calling?"
Mu Chenchu really couldn't laugh or cry. Su Junyan probably wasn't drunk, but she felt that this man was a little abnormal recently. He always appeared around her without telling her, and he also touched her from time to time. What on earth was he planning?
?
"Master Su, can you please make it clear? Even if I call people secretly, it has nothing to do with you. Who are you? Do you care? Don't hang around in front of me all the time!"
"Who am I? Who do you think I am? I have only been away from City C for a few days? Have you met your little lover and you don't recognize me?"
Su Junyan pointed at the bridge of her nose, sneered, stretched out her hand, and pushed Mu Chenchu against the wall at the door of the bathroom. He spread his hands and supported her,
Confining her within his own sphere of influence, the man has an evil and charming face that confuses all living beings. When he smiles, he looks even more bohemian. When he gets close to Mu Chenchu, Mu Chenchu feels an inexplicable feeling.
Flustered.
Of course, she attributed this inexplicable emotion to the sequelae of childhood.
Su Junyan was the man who arbitrarily took away her first kiss. Even though so many years had passed, there was always a shadow in her heart. She felt that her heartbeat was racing and she was nervous now, all because of fear.
Yes, that must be the case!
Mu Chenchu subconsciously put her hands on the wall behind her. Su Junyan's handsome face was approaching inch by inch. She held her breath and turned her face to the other side, "...What are you doing, Su Junyan, get your face away!"
"You want me to take my face away, why don't you do it yourself? Order me to do things, huh?"
"…………"
Mu Chenchu was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He clenched his fist and subconsciously pressed it against Su Junyan's chest. He said coldly: "Su Junyan, you are really ill. You have a convulsion in your head. Don't bother me. Just go away. You are talking so much."
The smell of alcohol makes me feel uncomfortable. If I walk away, can I hear it? Uh-huh... uh..."
Before she could finish her words, the words were stuck in her throat. Mu Chenchu was completely stunned. When she came to her senses, she was shocked to realize that her lips had been touched once again by this man named Su Junyan.
Kissed.
…………
Su Junyan remembered that more than ten years ago, he pressed this woman against a tree and took away her first kiss. After that, he never kissed any woman's lips again. He actually didn't know why he suddenly
He was so impulsive, but after the impulse passed, he also felt regretful.
This woman was not his type from beginning to end. She was not well-behaved, not gentle, not beautiful. Most importantly, she had such bad taste that she would like that kind of nerd... But why, he still kissed her
?
He spent 3 days and 3 nights thinking about that kiss, and finally came to the conclusion that maybe, just because her lips were so beautiful, he wanted to taste her.
But for more than ten years, since he became an adult, no matter whether he was with any woman, whether it was casual sex, or the woman he wanted by name, he had never kissed those women on the lips.
Now, he actually kissed her again.
The same two tender lips, but the feeling seems to be different.
This little mouth always said things that he didn't like to hear. Now that it was in his mouth, it seemed to be particularly sweet. He stretched out his hand and clasped her chin directly, feeling a little uncontrollable.
, deepening the kiss.
"...Uh, uh uh... um..."
Mu Chenchu had completely regained consciousness. She did not expect that her first kiss in life was given to Su Junyan. The second time she kissed a man, it was still him. Her eyes were red and she struggled hard, "... let go, I
…”
The moment she opened her mouth, the man's flexible tongue stretched directly into her mouth and swept the walls of her mouth wantonly. It was not a very advanced kissing skill. She had never kissed any man, but it could not be denied.
Yes, when he kissed her, her body was trembling, her heart was also trembling, her whole body seemed to be ignited by fire, it was all hot and scalding...
The breath in his lungs seemed to be squeezed out, and his struggling movements became smaller and smaller. Mu Chenchu felt a little helpless, and his body gradually became weak. He felt like a fish out of water, and he was about to die.
When she couldn't breathe, Su Junyan finally let her go.
The man's forehead was against hers, and his hard male body was pressing heavily on her. He raised her chin, and those confusing deep eyes seemed to be beating with some emotions at this moment.
But it was something Mu Chenchu didn't dare to touch or think about.
"...Now that you smell like drunk, can you talk to me?"
"…………"
"What's wrong? You were kissed by me and you became stupid again? Mu Chen..."
With a "pop", Su Junyan looked very proud one moment, but the next second, all his words were stuck in his throat. He couldn't believe it, but his cheeks ached slightly, clearly reminding him that just now -
-He was beaten.
Mu Chenchu exerted all his strength, stretched out his hand and pushed Su Junyan away. He slapped Su Junyan but still felt uncomfortable. He then lifted his legs and the high heels on his feet fell hard on the instep of Su Junyan, "Asshole,
I'll let you know what happens if you piss me off!"
"…………"
Su Junyan groaned, and the sharp high heels stepped on his instep. The pain made his face change. The moment he turned around, he found that the woman who was still in his arms had already fled.
…
Su Junyan watched the slender back fading away, and the pain on his instep seemed to have become numb. He stretched out his hand and touched his lips, slowly and gently. At the same time, his unruly eyes also revealed
It felt a little bit more scorching than ever before.
…………
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Zijin didn't get a good rest all night. Gu Yanshen said he was going to a dinner party, but he didn't come back until midnight. Qiao Jingting didn't come back either. She wanted to call him several times, but after dialing the number
, but still held back.
What if he is busy?
What if Qiao Jingting is by his side, what if it is inconvenient for him to answer the phone...
There were too many reasons, but just any one of them could make her timid. She never knew that the simplest thing in the world, just making a phone call, would become so complicated when it came to her.
So difficult.
All night long, she held her cell phone, flipping it over and over, but kept listening to what was going on downstairs, but there was never the sound of a car driving in. Even if Gu Yanshen lived outside, then... Where is Qiao Jingting?
Why doesn't she come back?
Zijin felt that she really shouldn't doubt Gu Yanshen, but she couldn't help it. Waiting until 2 or 3 o'clock in the middle of the night, she finally couldn't hold it anymore and fell asleep in a daze.
When she woke up the next day, she had a splitting headache. She hadn't had a good night's rest, and her energy was very low. However, she had to go to the company today, so she couldn't be late.
Before 8 o'clock, a servant knocked on the door and asked her to go downstairs to have breakfast. Zijin simply washed up, and seeing that her complexion was not good, she put on light makeup before going downstairs.
Qiao Shiyun and Li Muhua were alone in the restaurant.
Zi Jin's heart tightened slightly, and his eyebrows subconsciously twisted up - Gu Yanshen really didn't come back yesterday, neither did Qiao Jinglian, not even Qiao Jingting.
She knew that Qiao Jinglian must have gone to Xie Lingxi. If Gu Yanshen didn't come back, he did have an apartment outside, but Qiao Jingting...
Could she be with Gu Yanshen?
…………
"Zijin, are you up? Come over and have breakfast."
Qiao Shiyun shook the newspaper in his hand and greeted her. Zijin quickly put away the strange expression on his face, calmed down his mood, walked to the restaurant, called people, and then sat down.
The maid served breakfast, and Zijin was a little bit overwhelmed with food. But what surprised her was that it seemed that she was not the only one who didn't know how to eat today. Li Muhua opposite, she had always been there. As long as she was there, she would definitely eat breakfast.
After a few sarcastic remarks, it was surprisingly quiet today. Zijin subconsciously raised her eyes and found that her eyes had been fixed on the mobile phone at hand. She frowned frequently, probably waiting for a call.
"Zijin, didn't Jinglian come back last night?"
Qiao Shiyun suddenly spoke, and Zijin quickly looked away and nodded, "...He must have something wrong."
"That's outrageous!" Qiao Shiyun snorted and reached out to call for the butler, "Go and call the young master and ask him not to go to the company today and come home to see me."
Zijin thought about how Qiao Shiyun got angry because he mentioned "divorce" last night. He didn't look particularly good today. Now he wants to talk to Qiao Jinglian again. He doesn't know if he will get angry again soon.
She felt really sorry in her heart. After thinking about it, she subconsciously opened her mouth and said, "...Dad, in fact, Jinglian told me when she went out yesterday that he should be busy with company matters."
"Really?"
Qiao Shiyun raised his eyebrows, as if he had extra trust in Zijin's words, and smiled, "Forget it, there's no need to call. Since we are busy with company matters, we should. Yesterday, it seemed that Yan Shen and Jing Ting also
Didn’t come back.”
He looked at Li Muhua, "...Yanshen has his own apartment outside. It might be more convenient to live there. Have you contacted Jingting? Where did this girl go all night?"
Zijin's breath suddenly suffocated, and the milk glass she held in her hand trembled. She glanced at Li Muhua across from her in a hurry, but unexpectedly found that her face was even paler than her own.
.
Just then, the mobile phone in her hand rang. Li Muhua put down the cup in despair, picked up the mobile phone beside him, said "I'll go out to take a call", and walked out of the restaurant.
"...Dad, I've almost eaten. I have to finish all the projects today, so time may be a bit tight. I'm going to the company first."
Zijin had no intention of sitting down and continuing to eat, so he made an excuse and left the restaurant.
She took her coat and handbag from the sofa in the living room, and when she walked out of the front door, she happened to see Li Muhua standing not far away with a mobile phone making a call.
Zijin paused subconsciously. Li Muhua probably didn't realize that she would come out so soon, and he didn't have much scruple when speaking. Her mood was obviously excited, and she didn't know what the person on the other end of the phone said. She suddenly
He growled lowly, "...Are you crazy? You little girl, come back right away... No, you go to the hotel, the place where you stayed before, I have something to ask you! You can't go anywhere now...
Shut up! Is your head flooded? You have been...you are hopeless all night. Go wait over there and I will go back and take care of you!"
"…………"
Zijin's heart trembled. She didn't know if she was in a state of complete defeat, but she really couldn't help but wonder. Qiao Jingting didn't come back. The whole night last night - could she really be with Gu Yanshen?
Together?
Li Muhua hurriedly hung up the phone, turned around, and happened to see Zi Jin who was a little distracted. Her expression changed immediately, and she walked over quickly, grabbed Zi Jin's arm, and pulled her away.
Then he angrily threw away Zijin's arm, pointed at her neck and scolded her coldly, "You eavesdropped on my phone call?"
"…………"
Zi Jin did hear the content of her phone call, but it couldn't be said to be eavesdropping, right? She spoke so loudly, so why should she blame other people's ears for being too good?
"I didn't hear anything."
She heard it, but Zijin still knew very well when to say anything.
Li Muhua stared at Zijin, regardless of whether what she said was true or false, and ordered her in a stern tone, "I'm telling you, whether you heard it or not, just remember, it's best for you to act like you don't know anything.
If you dare to talk nonsense, I will definitely not spare you, do you understand?"
"…………"
Zijin was too lazy to talk to her so much. She was in a bad mood now. She was afraid that she would lose control when facing this Li Muhua who made her even more annoying. She held back her breath and said firmly, "You don't need to be so threatening."
I, I really didn’t hear anything, so there’s no need to waste time on me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he ignored Li Muhua's wonderful expression, turned around, and walked towards the door of Qiao's house.
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It took Zijin a few minutes to arrive at the company. She happened to meet Mu Chenchu at the elevator door.
Seeing that Mu Chenchu's face didn't look too good, Zijin pursed his lips. While waiting for the elevator, he finally couldn't hold it back and asked her: "Chenchen, did you... go to the dinner last night? Did you drink?
Drinking a lot of wine? You don’t seem to look well."