Chapter 868 That Matter

Qiao Xing looked at Shen Boyan's back with a strange expression.

She always felt that Shen Boyan wasn't such an irrational person, even if he was very concerned about cooperating with Qin Ce because of some of his ideas.

But in the end, Big Bad Wolf was his brainchild, and Shen Boyan himself was well aware of the current predicament.

If it's just personal reasons that bring up work, Qiao Xing feels that this is not something Shen Boyan would do.

How could Shen Boyan not distinguish between what was more important and what was less important?

As far as I can remember, Qin Ce and Shen Boyan had almost no contact.

Is it really as he said, that Shen Boyan dislikes Qin Ce's actions because Qin Ce disapproves of her going to Big Bad Wolf Company while pretending to support her?

Qiao Xing was still trying to figure it out when her phone rang, interrupting her thoughts.

She took out her phone and saw that it was Qin Ce calling.

"Come out, I'll be waiting for you at the door."

Qiao Xing subconsciously looked outside.

A light rain had started to fall from the sky, and Qin Ce stood by the roadside holding a black umbrella.

Why did Qin Ce suddenly come to pick her up?

Qiao Xing quickly went outside. When Qin Ce saw her come out, he took two steps forward and held an umbrella for her to prevent her from getting wet in the rain.

He was also carrying Qiao Xing's jacket on his arm, probably because he noticed the weather had changed and brought it out specifically for Qiao Xing.

"Why are you here?" Qiao Xing asked him.

"I'm here to pick you up."

The Qin strategy is concise and to the point.

He glanced inside and asked, "Is someone alone in there?"

Qiao Xing said, "No, I just talked to Boyan about some things."

Qin Ce didn't say anything, only that "It's cold outside, let's get in the car first."

Actually, when Qin Ce arrived, Shen Boyan had just come out. He saw Shen Boyan, and Shen Boyan saw him too.

But the two locked eyes for a few seconds before Shen Boyan looked away first and left expressionlessly.

Qin Ce didn't tell Qiao Xing about this.

After getting into the car, Qiao Xing was still thinking about what Shen Boyan had just said.

Her heart felt as if it were covered by a thick layer of dark clouds, and she couldn't understand it no matter what.

Qiao Xing suddenly turned to look at Qin Ce, and asked him with some curiosity, "You and Shen Boyan, you probably didn't know each other before, right?"

Qin Ce glanced at her for no apparent reason.

Her eyes were full of questions: Do you not know whether I know him or not?

Qiao Xing also thought that the question she asked was a bit stupid.

But if there were no conflicts or disputes between the two, Shen Boyan would have no reason to have such a strong opinion about Qin Ce.

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Qiao Xing said helplessly, "How can I tell you this?"

She thought for a moment and then briefly shared her doubts with Qin Ce.

Qin Ce didn't say anything after hearing this, but just let out a soft chuckle.

"why are you laughing?"

"It's nothing, I just think he's childish."

“However, he’s right about one thing,” Qin Ce continued, “If you really want me to invest in his company, I might not agree.”

Just as Qiao Xing was about to ask why, she saw the answer on Qin Ce's face.

She promised him that she would go home and prepare for childbirth once the project was over. He had already made the biggest concession by agreeing to let her continue working, so how could he possibly agree to invest money in the Big Bad Wolf Company?

Qin Ce knew that once the money was invested, Qiao Xing would inevitably say things like, "You've already invested the money, it would be such a waste if you didn't finish the project."

However, as Qiao Xing thought about it, he felt that something was not right.

She stared at Qin Ce. "You're not really unwilling to invest because you want this project to end quickly, are you?"

"What do you think?" Qin Ce asked Qiao Xing in return.

Qiao Xing said confidently, "I don't think you will."

Although Qin Ce said that, this project was, after all, her hard work.

If something unexpected really happens to Big Bad Wolf Company, Qin Ce will have no choice but to stand by and watch them die.

Qiao Xing still couldn't understand, "If there really is no grudge between you and Shen Boyan, then why doesn't he believe you're willing to invest?"

Qin Ce commented, "I told you, he's very naive."

Men understand men's thoughts best, and Qin Ce certainly knew that Shen Boyan did this simply because he felt that Qin Ce knew he liked Qiao Xing, and since he had always wanted to keep Qiao Xing away from the Big Bad Wolf, he thought Qin Ce would use these two things to target him.

Even if Qin Ce were willing, Shen Boyan could not accept his help.

That's why Qin Ce thought he was naive.

Qin Ce did not deny that he would get jealous because of Shen Boyan.

However, he disdained such petty tricks; they were unnecessary and would only lower his status.

Qin Ce had originally thought that if Qiao Xing really wanted him to invest in Big Bad Wolf, he might actually agree because he was soft-hearted.

But now he realizes that Shen Boyan seems to look down on his help, so he doesn't need to bother with it anymore.

He actually hoped that the project would hit a bottleneck due to funding issues, so that Qiao Xing wouldn't have to run over there every few days.

After returning home, Shen Boyan quickly washed up and went to bed.

He rested his head on his arms, staring intently at the ceiling.

He recalled the things he had said to Qiao Xing that day. He knew that from Qiao Xing's perspective, hearing him say those things would indeed have made him feel bad.

No matter what, Qin Ce hadn't done anything to wrong him. When it came to the company's interests, he couldn't let personal feelings cloud his judgment.

This is unfair not only to the company, but also to others.

But this was just Qiao Xing's idea.

Even if he hadn't witnessed that incident that day, he would have thought to himself that he shouldn't disregard the company's current situation just because he personally disliked Qin Ce.

But that day, he happened to witness Qin Ce meeting with Sheng Yao's uncle.

That day, Shen Boyan had arranged to meet with people from his studio. After they finished, he had just come out when he saw Qin Ce.

He was wearing a black suit, and a man in a black suit was standing in front of him.

The two seemed to have a pleasant conversation, shook hands briefly, and then Qin Ce left.

Shen Boyan initially did not take the matter to heart.

Until Sheng Yao appeared.

She appeared out of nowhere, calling out "Uncle," and ran up to the man.

That was Sheng Yao's uncle.

After confirming the man's identity, some thoughts uncontrollably popped into Shen Boyan's mind.

He didn't want to think of Qin Ce as a completely bad person.

So Shen Boyan took out his phone and called Sheng Yao.