Chapter 487 Humanity

The originally planned work discussion was no longer possible. Seeing Jiang Budu like this, Tang Qing knew that he couldn't change the subject back, so he immediately decided to leave.

She carried her bag, went downstairs in one go, walked out of the restaurant, and got into the car.

After getting in the car, Tang Qing put his hands on the steering wheel, breathing heavily. Thinking of what Jiang Budu had just said, his temples ached slightly. He was surprised, but also felt it was very ironic - if he had said sorry earlier, if he had realized this earlier, things wouldn't have ended up like this between them.

Tang Qing couldn't force herself to say "it's okay" to him. She was not that magnanimous. The emotional hurt was caused by her own uncontrollable affection for him. She did not resent Jiang Budu for this. From this perspective, Jiang Budu just did not meet her expectations of love, and he was an independent person and had no obligation to do so.

But later, even though Jiang Budu already had a fiancée, he still forced her to stay by his side regardless of anything, causing her to be accused of being a third party and lose her job. He also framed her for pregnancy. Every single thing he did was extremely selfish and unreasonable.

No matter how sincere his apology is now, what happened cannot be reversed and the facts cannot be changed. Why should he ask for forgiveness?

As for what he said about liking someone - maybe he likes him now, but liking someone is so short-lived, especially for a man like him. He has lived his life to this day and I'm afraid he doesn't even remember how many women he has liked.

Tang Qing sat in the car to calm down for a while, then took out his cell phone and called Shi Chen back.

Shi Chen answered quickly: "Are you done? Is everything going well?"

Tang Qing rubbed his temples, thought for a moment, and moved his lips: "It's not going very smoothly."

Because of the confrontation with Jiang Budu just now, Tang Qing's voice was a little hoarse and sounded listless.

Shi Chen's voice immediately became more worried: "What problem have you encountered? Can you tell me? I'll help you find a solution."

Tang Qing: "I already have a solution."

She called Shi Chen mainly to talk about what happened just now: "I have something else to tell you."

Shi Chen: “Hmm?”

Tang Qing: "I had an appointment with the spokesperson today, but she didn't come. The person who came was the man I told you about before."

Shi Chen reacted for a few seconds and immediately guessed who she was talking about: "He made things difficult for you?"

Tang Qing: "The spokesperson is his man, and it's his style to make things difficult for others. However, my boss and he are childhood friends, so if I can ask him to step in, it should be resolved."

"I just want to tell you something," Tang Qing said. "I don't want you to hear this from a third person one day in the future, nor do I want him to use this to sow discord between you and me."

"Don't worry, I believe you." Shi Chen said firmly.

Tang Qing did not refute him, but just smiled. To be honest, she did not think that when that day came, Shi Chen would believe her unconditionally.

The first and second times, but what about the third and fourth times?

Although Shi Chen said that he didn't mind her past experiences, Tang Qing didn't naively believe it.

The reason why Shi Chen said he didn't mind was because at this stage, the desire to be with her prevailed. No one is a saint, and who doesn't want the people around them to be spotless?

Having spent so much time in a bank, Tang Qing had a thorough understanding of human nature. She was also very familiar with Jiang Budu's methods - he had always been a man who would do anything to achieve his goals, and he might very well use today's incident to sow discord in front of Shi Chen.

She would not allow such a situation to happen, nor would she allow Jiang Budu to destroy her relationship with Shi Chen.

So she has to strike first.

"Did he do anything to you?" During Tang Qing's silence, Shi Chen on the other end of the phone asked the next question.

Tang Qing came back to his senses and answered truthfully: "He didn't do anything, he just apologized to me and said he liked me."

Shi Chen: “…”

Tang Qing: "He knows about us and has already investigated you."

"I'm a little worried that he'll target you at work," Tang Qing agreed with Shi Chen, "If you encounter any problems, don't hide them from me."

Shi Chen: "It's okay, I'm not that weak."

He was able to gain a firm foothold in North City, so it was impossible for him to collapse just because of a single attack. "He apologized to you, do you accept it?"

"I don't accept it." How could Tang Qing not hear the concerns behind Shi Chen's words? She understood his starting point very well. If it were her, she would ask the same question, "An apology won't change the fact that I lost my job and had a miscarriage. I won't sacrifice my personal feelings to make him feel better."

Shi Chen listened to her words and smiled with relief, "Thank you for telling me this."

Tang Qing: "Let's not talk about him anymore. Have you had dinner?"

Shi Chen: "Not yet. I just watched the news for a while. I'll ask someone to bring it up later."

Tang Qing: "Did the cooperation talks go smoothly?"

Shi Chen: "We've almost finished negotiating the terms. We'll sign the contract the day after tomorrow at the latest. Once we're done, we'll go back."

Tang Qing: "Should I pick you up?"

Shi Chen: "If you are free."

Tang Qing: "Okay."

After talking to Shi Chen on the phone while sitting in the car, Tang Qing felt much more relaxed - it seemed that she would have this feeling every time she finished talking to Shi Chen, and she had never had such an experience with anyone else.

In the early twenties, people like to explore, take risks, have passionate love, and conquer impossible people.

As she grows older, she gradually realizes that the normal state of life is calm and long-lasting. Shi Chen is a very good boyfriend. He is emotionally stable, successful in his career, romantic, can do housework, and can communicate with her on an equal footing.

They had a lot of common topics to talk about and their basic ideas were the same. She liked this kind of life without any ups and downs.

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After Tang Qing left, Jiang Budu sat alone in the box for a long time in a daze.

His eyes were fixed on the seat where Tang Qing had just sat, and his mind was filled with the few words she had said before she left -

"I don't accept your apology, nor your love."

"I don't like you and I hope you stay away from my life from now on."

Decisive and cruel.

Jiang Budu felt a sharp pain in his heart. He came to his senses, raised his hand to touch the wound at the corner of his mouth, and laughed at himself.

It turns out that he has come to this day.

Jiang Budu picked up the wine bottle on the table, tilted his head back, and drank most of it. The strong and spicy alcohol stimulated his mouth and made him cry.

Jiang Budu wiped away his tears with his other hand and asked the waiter to bring up a few more bottles of wine.

The waiter could tell that Jiang Budu was not in a good state, so he was very cautious when serving the wine. After leaving, he reported to the manager immediately, and the manager immediately made this private room a special focus.

Sure enough, half an hour later, something went wrong on Jiang Budu's side.

The manager and the security guard rushed over and as soon as they pushed the door open, they smelled a pungent smell of alcohol and blood.

Jiang Budu was lying on the table with blood all around his hands.