Chapter 176 Seeing is Believing
After the two came out of the temple, Gu Mucheng took the initiative to suggest going to the restaurant at the foot of the mountain for dinner. Su Mi touched his hungry stomach and nodded in agreement.
Finally we chose a Chinese restaurant.
We ordered a few dishes, braised pork ribs, boiled shrimps, twice-cooked pork, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a sour radish and old duck soup.
Looking at the dishes on the table, Su Mi filled a bowl of rice and ate attentively with his head down. He was really hungry.
Gu Mucheng was not in a hurry to eat. He picked up some food for her, peeled shrimp for her, and served her soup.
How could Su Mi accept his help? She quickly refused, "Brother Mu Qing, I can do it myself."
"Qingqing, there's no need to be so formal with me."
Su Mi put down her chopsticks and said to him seriously, "It's not a question of whether we should be strangers or not. Things are different now, you know."
She is married now, and although she knows in her heart that there is nothing between them, she does not want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.
Gu Muqing understood what she meant instantly, lowered his eyes, and said calmly, "Yes, it's different now. You're married, but don't worry, I just treat you as my sister, just like when we were little. There's no other meaning."
At this point, he smiled, as if teasing her caution, "Qingqing, you're becoming more and more cautious now. Is it because of him that no other man can appear within a few miles of you from now on?"
It's not that exaggerated, but she knows how to keep her distance.
In particular, Xiao Xuanjin seemed to care a lot about Gu Mucheng's existence.
"Brother Mu Qing, that's not what I meant. It's just that I have to be responsible for my marriage and for him."
Seeing her like this, Gu Muqing seemed to have heard her, "Okay, there's really nothing I can do about you."
This time, he finally stopped insisting on picking food for her.
After dinner, the two came out of the restaurant.
Su Mi held the car keys and said goodbye to him, "Brother Mu Qing, I'll go home first."
"Okay, I'll take you there."
"No, I'm driving."
"Qingqing, I'll leave as soon as you get in the car. I'm worried about you being alone."
He insisted on giving her a ride, Su Mi thought, since her car wasn't far away anyway.
After walking a few steps to the car, Su Mi waved to him and said, "Then I'm leaving."
"Um."
As soon as she opened the car door, she suddenly felt dizzy, her vision went black, and she lost consciousness.
Gu Muqing quickly caught the person in his arms and gently touched her face.
The voice was very low, as if he was talking to himself, "Qingqing, you can only be mine."
The person in his arms closed his eyes tightly and could not respond to him.
Gu Mucheng didn't care. She took out the annoying brocade bag from her coat pocket and threw it on the ground without hesitation.
The car drove away, the sound of the engine gradually faded away, and the dust it raised fell back into the mud.
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Hwaseong.
Xiao Xuanjin is in a meeting with several senior executives of the company.
Suddenly his eyelids twitched for no reason, but he didn't take it seriously, thinking that he didn't get enough rest at night.
Last night, he watched her fall asleep while chatting. He looked at her quiet and well-behaved face through the screen for a long time, and he even forgot to sleep when he saw her.
He didn't feel sleepy until her phone was turned off.
The senior director who was reporting on his work said a lot and his mouth was dry. He glanced at the president and found that he did not raise any questions and seemed to be listening very attentively.
He just thought that the president was quite satisfied with his report, and regardless of his thirst, he spoke even more excitedly.
After everyone finished reporting their work, Xiao Xuanjin waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's all for today."
After saying that, he picked up his coat, took his notebook, and strode out of the meeting room.
The people below were still discussing quietly, "It's so early today."
"Since the president got married, he's finally gained some popularity and isn't working as hard as before."
"Yeah, in the past, meetings lasted less than five hours, so it was impossible to leave."
"Sure enough, it's different after getting married."
"I heard that the president's wife hasn't come to Huacheng recently. If she did, the president would be able to leave work on time every day, and we, the people below, would be able to relax a little."
"Don't tell me, it's really possible. Didn't he go on a honeymoon with his wife a while ago?"
The old backbones who had been exploited for several years had deeply witnessed Xiao Xuanjin's devilish and non-stop operation mode. At this time, they were all grateful to the president's wife.
…
As soon as Xiao Xuanjin came out of the conference room, Jason came over immediately, his face full of anxiety, "President, there's news over there."
"What news?"
"About the young lady." Jason's expression was indescribably strange when he spoke.
Xiao Xuanjin frowned and glanced at him, "The office said."
Returning to the office, Xiao Xuanjin threw the notebook in his hand on the table, casually hung his coat on the leather chair, loosened his tie, and supported the table with one hand. "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Jason hesitated for a moment, but still took out the photos from the file bag.
"President, you will know once you see it."
Xiao Xuanjin glanced at the photos scattered on the table, his eyes slightly gloomy.
Those scenes were all about the two of them, burning incense, eating, walking, talking, laughing, hugging...
It is so vivid that you can almost feel the state of the two people at that time.
He would have people report on Gu Mucheng's movements every day, and these photos were obviously taken today.
Didn't she say on the phone last night that she was busy with company matters today? Could this be business?
He picked up the photo of the hug. She had her head buried in Gu Mucheng's arms, and her expression couldn't be seen clearly. The man touched her face affectionately, and the two looked extremely intimate.
This is ridiculous.
He applied some force to the photo, causing wrinkles to appear. A sharp light flashed in his eyes. "Jason, how do you do things? Give me fake photos?"
She said she was busy with work today, so he believed her.
Although she hasn't given him a definite answer yet, he has to show the right attitude first.
Jason quickly said, "President, it's absolutely true. I've had a professional check it out, and there's no sign of photoshop."
As soon as he finished speaking, the photo had been crumpled into a ball and thrown into the trash can in a parabola.
Xiao Xuanjin sat back in his chair, supporting his head with his hands. I don’t know what he was thinking, but he looked quite scary.
Jason didn't dare say a word.
I only heard him say after a while, "A few photos can't tell you anything. Seeing is believing. Where are they now?"
"After leaving Xushan, they returned together..."
"Where are you going back to?"
"It's... the apartment under the name of the young lady." After saying that, Jason didn't dare to look at the president's expression.
“…”
"It's absolutely true, President. I wouldn't dare lie to you."
It was eerily quiet inside.
Xiao Xuanjin closed his eyes, his chest heaving, his breathing becoming heavier. "...You go out first."
Jason felt as if he had been pardoned. He didn't dare to stay any longer and left quickly.
The moment the door closed, Xiao Xuanjin took out his cell phone and called Su Mi desperately, but the phone was turned off.
No matter how I call, the phone is always turned off.
With a sound, the phone flew out in an arc and hit the wall like a moth to a flame, and fell to the ground with a bleeding head.
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