Chapter 106 Return without Success

"Yes, the due date is at the end of this month... I heard from my mother-in-law that you are pregnant too. Is this six months or something? But it doesn't seem like it. Maybe you have a small frame, so it's not obvious. Unlike me, I felt that I gained too much weight when I was six months old."

Huang Qian's eyes were very gentle, and her tone was calm and soft, as if she was about to become a mother. She unconsciously expressed some envy of her figure, but it didn't seem deliberate.

Shi Ye also told her casually, "Not yet, but soon, in two weeks to six months."

"I have a small frame but I've gained more than ten pounds. I think I'll gain even more weight later. So everyone will gain some weight. If you pay more attention to your postpartum recovery and conditioning, you will lose weight again."

Huang Qian nodded in agreement. "Yes, postpartum care is something we should pay attention to. But you're almost six months along now, why aren't you resting at home? Isn't Director Zhou worried?"

Shi Ye smiled slightly. Did Huang Qian want her to go home and rest?

But he didn't hide it: "Fortunately, the child is very well behaved, and I didn't react too strongly, so he just let me do it. Most people in the bureau approve leave for a minimum of six months, so it's just right to take a leave after the New Year."

Huang Qian was a little surprised, but her tone became lower and she moved closer.

"You still have to be careful. Six months is a good time for most people to take a vacation, but your situation is not the same as others." She paused inadvertently after saying this.

"Are you worried about the negative impact on Director Zhou? Then just bear with it. Don't, Xiaoye... When women give birth, we should definitely feel more compassion for ourselves. Others won't make a big deal out of this. Don't think it's a special case."

Huang Qian spoke the last two sentences softly, not deliberately.

The words didn't come together easily, and although she wasn't particularly eloquent, she was still surprised:

"I really haven't thought about it that way. Thank you, Director Huang. I just feel it's too boring to be alone at home. He can't always be with me. The house is quiet. At work, I always have to interact with people and things."

"If I wasn't feeling well, I would have definitely taken a leave of absence. Who would say this is an exaggeration? Everyone knows how difficult it is for a pregnant woman."

"...As for you, when we were chatting the other day, a colleague in our department mentioned how surprised she was when you told her you were pregnant. She couldn't tell at all. She kept saying, 'Director Huang works so hard.' If it weren't for your wedding leave, you definitely wouldn't have been willing to take so long."

At the end, Shi Ye looked at Huang Qian with a very passionate gaze:

"Really, Director Huang, everyone misses you!"

"They must have been very happy to see you just now and should have said hello to everyone. Oh... no, you weren't feeling well..." Shi Ya couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Huang Qian didn't answer for a long time, she didn't know how to respond.

After a while, he took a deep breath and gathered his energy: "There will be another chance next time..."

Shiye nodded, feeling that her tone seemed to be a little sad all of a sudden, thinking that she was emotionally unstable.

His brows were slightly furrowed, but he still tried his best to comfort her emotions with words.

"Please let me know when the baby's full moon party is coming up, and I'll go over to see the child and learn from your experience."

Huang Qian agreed, "I can't say I have experience, but you're so thoughtful to come. The wedding gift you gave me last time was excellent."

I didn't refute it, but I didn't take credit for it either.

"It's a perfect match for the meaning, and you happen to like it, so that's perfect. However, this does give me a small task. I have to carefully choose a gift for the child when I get back."

They both smiled at each other.

As the two chatted, the atmosphere in the car was actually quite good. Although it was not affectionate, it seemed like they were just ordinary friends with no barriers between them, just like the pregnant women who came for a checkup for the same reason.

The words that Huang Qian wanted to say kept turning around, and now she was stuck in the middle.

It would be better for Shi Ye to speak first, at least he can't remain silent.

"Director Huang, I'm sorry, my waist is a little sore. If you're free, can we go to my house and sit for a while?"

"He has to work overtime at the Finance Bureau today, so he will be back late and not at home."

Huang Qian bit her lip, feeling a little embarrassed: "Blame me, I didn't pay attention to the time when I was talking."

She also knew she couldn't beat around the bush anymore.

"I'm just passing by today, so I won't go to your house. It's really busy at the end of the year, and so is He Han's brother Ji Sunan. He's been busy lately, and every time he comes home, he's getting thinner."

Shi Ye was listening attentively and was quite surprised and unexpected when he suddenly heard Ji Sunan's name.

But I think I understand the meaning of today...

And last time she asked why she was so efficient during the working day...

She naturally wouldn't pretend to be ignorant:

"So there's this connection. I also met Mr. Ji a few times when I was working on materials for the Dongyi Mountain Scenic Area. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

"You said President Ji has been busy lately. I assume it's about the inspection team. President Ji is truly young and promising. I heard the director say he wants to establish him as a role model for this group."

"Is this what Director Zhou meant?"

Shi Ye quickly waved his hands, "No, I didn't make it clear. It was our Director Lu."

"Speaking of my husband's job, I really find it boring. It's all numbers, and as a liberal arts student, it's really a headache for me. Other couples may sometimes have to avoid each other's work content, but we are just stuck at the threshold."

She had no choice but to reveal her past.

Then he asked Huang Qian, "I see their unit is also on the inspection team this time. What are their specific responsibilities and what is the current situation? If it's inconvenient to talk about it, it's okay. I just want to ask."

I didn't lie at all, I really didn't know.

When she talked about Ji Sunan with Zhou Junheng at home, she only knew about that one time, the only time he pestered her in the hotel before she got pregnant. He never told her about the subsequent events, including the establishment of the inspection team, and she didn't ask.

That's just her nature. She doesn't even ask about things she considers unimportant and won't come into contact with much in life. Sheng Li said she has a cold and aloof personality, and this is true.

Huang Qian's smile was a little stiff. She was unsure whether she really didn't know or was pretending not to know.

But whether it was true or not, she originally wanted to ask her, but now the situation has become reversed.

"There's nothing to hide. Everything will be transparent and open. I heard it at the dinner table. They said the Finance Bureau has launched a full tax audit process, as well as a review of past special funds and ticketing revenue."

Shi Ye answered cleverly, "Does it cover so many aspects? ... From this perspective, operations and finance are really not an easy job. Verifying each piece of data takes a lot of effort."

"Now that you mention it, I think he might really be working overtime recently because of this."

Huang Qian: "...it's also possible that Director Zhou is very busy, and now that this is over, he deserves a good rest."

Shi Ye smiled helplessly: "I hope so too. He said last time that he would have some time off this week. I hope he really won't have to work overtime."

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"Director Huang, are you really not going to visit me at my house?"

"...I really can't accept this. I'm already surprised by your visit..."

"Then take care of yourself and have a smooth birth."

Huang Qian watched the car drive out of sight with a wry smile on her face. She should have known this would happen.

Forget it, I turned around and was helped into the car by the nanny.

His tone was somewhat weak: "Go back."

This is really the last thing she did today——

She had initially suggested "waking up", but he didn't listen; or even if he had listened, because of what he had done at the beginning, people were determined to teach him a lesson and she couldn't change it no matter what.

She did it with her attitude today, and finally everything was in place in the He family.

It was impossible for Ji Sunan to ask her to help him, but he did ask her.

After all, there is no need for the He family to get involved in this for a friend who is not related by blood.

But she really didn't expect that He Han would intervene again.