Qin Zixin sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for Ji Lingtian to come out of the bathroom.
She didn't know how long it had passed before she heard the sound of water in the bathroom stop suddenly.
She stood up from the edge of the bed and looked at the bathroom door.
After a while, Ji Lingtian walked out of the bathroom wearing a nightgown.
Qin Zixin looked straight at Ji Lingtian with a sad expression.
Ji Lingtian didn't look at Qin Zixin. He just sat on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, lit a cigarette and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Qin Zixin stood blankly in front of the window and did not answer Ji Lingtian's words.
Ji Lingtian looked at her with dark eyes.
Qin Zixin lowered her head, took a breath to suppress the discomfort in her heart, and then looked at him, "What happened? Why are you so cold to me all of a sudden?"
She is a person who cannot put aside the estrangement until tomorrow, so she must figure out the reason now.
"I'm not cold to you, I'm just a little tired." Ji Lingtian put out the cigarette butt and walked towards her.
Qin Zixin raised her head slightly and looked at him.
He came to her, without touching her, and just said, "It's very late, go to bed!"
Qin Zixin shook his head, "I won't sleep until you make it clear."
Ji Lingtian looked at Qin Zixin's stubborn face, his eyes were deep, and he spoke after a long time, "I'm really just tired. If you have anything to do, I'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Why didn't you answer my call today?"
"I'm on a plane."
"Then you know today is..."
"What?"
Qin Zixin lowered her eyes angrily, "It's nothing..."
Ji Lingtian stared at her, but there was never a word of comfort.
"If you want to sleep, go to sleep first. I'll take a shower." After saying this, Qin Zixin rushed into the bathroom.
…
She thought Ji Lingtian would chase her in, but no, the room was incredibly quiet.
Qin Zixin stood in front of the mirror on the sink and looked at herself quietly.
Suddenly, she reached out to take off the earrings, tied up her hair randomly, and leaned against the sink slumped.
She was getting more and more annoyed and confused, and she had no intention of taking a shower, so she immediately opened the bathroom door and wanted to go out and tell him clearly.
However, when she walked out of the bathroom, she saw him talking on the phone in front of the French window.
He should be discussing business with his subordinates in City Y...
Watching him frowning while talking about business from a distance, Qin Zixin thought that he might be worried about business.
Thinking about how he has to manage such a big "Ling Tian" by himself, there are indeed many things that go wrong, and it is inevitable that he will be in a bad mood. Sometimes she should understand and shouldn't think blindly... Maybe he is just because of work matters tonight.
And ignored her birthday.
Thinking of this, Qin Zixin felt her heart relax a little, turned around, and walked back to the bathroom.
…
When Qin Zixin came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, she found that Ji Lingtian was not in the room.
Qin Zixin left the room immediately and saw that the study light was on. She had already guessed that Ji Lingtian was in the study at the moment.
Sure enough, when she knocked lightly on the study door, she responded with his voice. "Come in."
Qin Zixin, who was wearing pajamas, walked in and saw Ji Lingtian looking through a document at hand. He couldn't help but ask, "It's so late, do you still have to do something?"
Ji Lingtian didn't even look at Qin Zixin, but said slowly, "I have something to deal with temporarily, so you can go to bed first!"
Looking at his stern profile while working, Qin Zixin did not interrupt him anymore and said gently, "Then I'll go to bed first. You should also go to bed early and don't work too late."
Ji Lingtian responded lightly, "Yeah."
Qin Zixin immediately turned around and went back to his room.
Qin Zixin didn't know if Ji Lingtian went back to the room to sleep later. She only knew that when she woke up in the morning, Ji Lingtian was no longer at home. The servant said that he had gone to the company early in the morning.
Qin Zixin was sitting in the hall bored, but after a while, she saw Qu Ranran going downstairs to see Guan Hao out.
Qu Ranran and Guan Hao were very affectionate. Every morning Qu Ranran would help Guan Hao get his briefcase and then send Guan Hao out.
Qin Zixin was very pleased to see such a scene in front of her...
Qu Ranran kissed Guan Hao, handed the briefcase to Guan Hao, and told Guan Hao to go home early.
Guan Hao's eyes were full of doting and care for Qu Ranran. He hugged her and kissed her for a while before leaving home.
Qin Zixin kept looking at them with a smile until Qu Ranran came to her.
"sister."
Qu Ranran sat down next to Qin Zixin.
Qin Zixin came back to her senses and smiled lightly, "What a competent wife."
Qu Ranran shyly hugged Qin Zixin and said, "Stop teasing me... Where is my brother-in-law?"
"He went to the company."
"So early?" Qu Ranran was shocked, "Didn't he come back very late last night?"
Qin Zixin nodded, "Well, the company may have something important to do, so I went there early in the morning."
Qu Ranran chuckled, "I heard that my brother-in-law came back before twelve o'clock last night... I guess he planned to surprise you at the last minute. Tell me, what surprise did my brother-in-law give you last night?"
Qin Zixin smiled slightly and lowered his head.
"Say it quickly, say it quickly..."
"Why are you so nosy?"
"I just want to hear it...speak quickly!"
"Oh, they said it was a surprise, a secret." Actually, it wasn't that she didn't want to say it, it was just that she really didn't have anything to say last night.
Everyone thought he would give her a birthday surprise, but in the end there was nothing... She had no way to tell people that she was so happy yesterday.
"Stingy, you didn't tell me. It seems that your brother-in-law gave you quite a surprise last night. Isn't there some shame in the process?"
Qin Zixin's cheeks turned red in embarrassment, "Stop thinking nonsense... I want to ask you, why did Guan Hao go to the company so early? Doesn't he usually go to the company after having breakfast with you?"
"He said something has happened in the past two days..."
"Is it about moving to New York for 'Ling Tian'?"
"Probably not, I heard what project he was talking about..."
"Then have you heard from Guan Hao that your brother-in-law has any official worries these days?"
"No, but the relocation of the headquarters is a bit annoying... What's wrong? You are suddenly so concerned about your brother-in-law's career. Has your brother-in-law neglected you recently?"
"No way, I'm just asking casually..."
"That's right, my brother-in-law just celebrated your birthday last night, how could he ignore you?" Qu Ranran winked at Qin Zixin mischievously.
Qin Zixin smiled, looking very shy, and did not let Qu Ranran see anything unusual.
…
In the afternoon, Qin Zixin sat alone in the garden, her beautiful face slightly sad.
From last night to now, her heart has actually been very troubled.
According to what Ran Ran said, he should not have any worries at work recently, because if he really had worries, Guan Hao would not know about it. Therefore, the "tiredness" he said last night did not refer to official business.
What personal matters could make him feel tired? Why was his tone so cold when he saw her last night?
Their phone calls were fine a few days ago, but why did the atmosphere suddenly become so tense?
If he was really worried about business last night, then why did he go to the company without saying hello to her in the morning?
She had a vague feeling that he seemed reluctant to see her when he came back last night. Why was that?
Thinking of this, Qin Zixin called the servant aside and said gently to the servant, "Ask the driver to get ready and I'll go to the city."
"Yes, young lady."
…
Yes, Qin Zixin is going to the company to find Ji Lingtian.
No matter what happened, she wanted to tell him clearly. She was tired of these days of mutual suspicion.
The driver drove the car smoothly into the New York branch of "Lingtian".
Because Qin Zixin didn't come to the company often, few people in the company recognized her. Fortunately, the receptionist who received her recognized her and immediately informed Ji Lingtian's secretary at the branch.
When the secretary learned that the president's wife was coming, he immediately went downstairs to receive her and enthusiastically led her to the president's office.
After following Ji Lingtian's secretary into the elevator, Qin Zixin learned from the secretary that Ji Lingtian was not in the company at the moment.
"Didn't he come to the company this morning?" Qin Zixin asked doubtfully in the elevator.
The secretary answered truthfully, "Yes, the president didn't come to the company today, but he called me to tell me to handle some company matters."
"Then let me call him!"
"Um."
After the secretary led Qin Zixin into Ji Lingtian's office, he went out to make coffee for Qin Zixin.
Qin Zixin sat alone in the office, took out her mobile phone affectionately and lonely, and called Ji Lingtian.
Ji Lingtian answered the call, and his tone returned to his usual gentleness towards her.
"Ling Tian, where are you?" She spoke to him in a very gentle tone.
"I was talking to a friend about some business matters...what happened?"
"Oh, it's okay. I'm at the company now and didn't see you, so I called to ask you."
"You came to the company?"
"Well, just now."
"...You wait for me at the company, I will go back in a while."
"good."
After the call ended, the secretary came in from outside with a cup of coffee.
Qin Zixin took a sip of the coffee and praised, "Xiao Lin, the coffee you brew is good, it smells good."
The secretary said happily, "Really? Madam President, I made it for Lu Ji yesterday, and Lu Ji also said that I made it delicious!"
The Lu Ji that Secretary Lin mentioned was Ji Lingtian's driver and bodyguard. Lu Ji followed Ji Lingtian most of the time.
Hearing what Secretary Lin said, Qin Zixin suddenly paused in her thoughts. She slowly put down the coffee, frowned and asked Secretary Lin, "You said you made coffee for Lu Ji yesterday?"
Secretary Lin nodded without knowing why.
Qin Zixin was confused, "It's strange, Lu Ji has been following Ling Tian all this time, but Ling Tian just returned home yesterday?"
"No, Madam President, the President returned to China three days ago!" Secretary Lin was still inexperienced and did not have Xiao Ai's cleverness, so he said everything without hesitation.
What?
He returned to China three days ago?
Qin Zixin was shaken and the coffee cup fell on the coffee table.
Seeing the situation in front of him, Secretary Lin was startled. He rushed to Qin Zixin and asked nervously, "Madam CEO, are you okay? You weren't burned by the coffee, were you?"
The back of Qin Zixin and Bai Xi's hand was burned red by the burning liquid from the coffee, but she didn't seem to feel any pain. She only grabbed Secretary Lin and asked uncertainly, "Did Ling Tian really come back three days ago?
"
Secretary Lin nodded blankly.
Qin Zixin suddenly sat weakly on the sofa.
Seeing that Qin Zixin's hand was red and swollen, Secretary Lin hurriedly said, "Madam President, you're burned. I'll go to the medicine box..."
Just when Secretary Lin turned around and was about to leave the office, Ji Lingtian's tall and tall figure walked in from outside.
Secretary Lin almost bumped into Ji Lingtian. When he saw that it was his boss, he quickly stepped aside, lowered his head and said, "President."
Ji Lingtian's eyes have fallen on Qin Zixin sitting on the sofa in the office.
Secretary Lin thought Ji Lingtian was looking at the spilled coffee, and said in panic, "I'm sorry, CEO, it was my carelessness that caused the CEO's wife to be burned by the coffee..."
Hearing that Qin Zixin was burned, Ji Lingtian rushed into the office immediately and took Qin Zixin's hands, "Where is it burned?"
Qin Zixin stood up blankly. Seeing Ji Lingtian's nervous look, she took back her hand and said, "I'm fine."
Ji Lingtian Lengsu ordered his secretary, "Don't get the medicine box yet."
The secretary was startled and turned around quickly.
…
While the secretary was getting the medicine box, Ji Lingtian pulled Qin Zixin and sat down on the sofa. He frowned and looked at the red and swollen back of Qin Zixin's hand and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Qin Zixin shook his head.
Ji Lingtian couldn't help but blame him, "Why are you so careless?"
Qin Zixin looked at Ji Lingtian's concerned expression and suddenly called him deeply, "Lingtian..."
Ji Lingtian raised his handsome face and looked at her, "Huh?"
"Secretary Lin just told me that you came back three days ago, right?"
Qin Zixin watched the changes in the expression on Ji Lingtian's face very carefully. When she noticed that the expression on his face returned to the cold expression last night, she asked again, "Why don't you want to see me when you come back?"
Ji Lingtian stood up quickly, turned his back to Qin Zixin, and did not answer.
Qin Zixin stood up, stood on Ji Lingtian, and said slowly, "Are you still angry that I plotted against Ren Qingle?"
"This matter is not worth mentioning to me." Ji Lingtian answered Qin Zixin calmly.
"Then why didn't you go home even after you returned to New York?" No wonder Ran Ran saw him coming out of a high-end hotel that day. It turned out that he had really returned to New York, but he just didn't go home to see her.
Ji Lingtian slowly turned around and looked at Qin Zixin calmly, "Yes, I really don't want to face you."
"Why?" Qin Zixin looked at Ji Lingtian confused.
Ji Lingtian's face was dark and cold, and his eyes swept towards Qin Zixin like a sharp sword, "Why? Don't you have anything you want to say to me?"
Qin Zixin's eyes became more confused, "I don't know what you are referring to..."
Ji Lingtian quickly pulled Qin Zixin in and stared at her coldly, "When we were separated, it was Gu Yuchen who took care of you, so I can understand anything that happened between you after he gave you warmth and care...
However, I don’t like how you act so pure and innocent in front of me after you have clearly had a relationship with someone else. This is very hypocritical of you, do you know?”
Hearing what Ji Lingtian said, Qin Zixin took a step back in confusion and looked at Ji Lingtian in disbelief, "You...what did you say?"
"Didn't you hear what I said clearly enough?" It was obvious that the anger had been gathering in Ji Lingtian's heart for a long time, and finally broke out at this moment, making Ji Lingtian unable to help but roar.
Qin Zixin took a few steps back in confusion, shaking her head repeatedly, "I don't...I don't...I have nothing to do with Gu Yuchen..."
"Aren't you still unwilling to be honest at this point?"
"I didn't!!" Qin Zixin shouted loudly.
"So where did this evidence come from?" Ji Lingtian asked, and at the same time, he took out a stack of photos from nowhere and threw them in front of Qin Zixin.
Qin Zixin stared blankly at the photos scattered on the ground and took a few steps back.
Ji Lingtian said coldly, "These photos cannot be faked...so, how do you want me to face you?"
Qin Zixin's eyes became dull.
Ji Lingtian turned around and left coldly.
Secretary Lin hurried over with the medicine box, but did not want to see Ji Lingtian abandon Qin Zixin and leave indifferently. Secretary Lin, who did not understand the situation at hand, could only stand outside the office door.