Chapter 176 Seeing is believing

The two came out of the temple. Gu Muqing took the initiative to suggest going to a 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, including braised pork ribs, blanched shrimp, twice-cooked pork, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a sour radish and duck soup.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Su Mi filled a bowl of rice and ate with his head down, because he was really hungry.

Gu Muqing was not in a hurry to eat. He picked up some vegetables for her, peeled shrimps for her, and served her soup.

How could Su Mi accept his help? He quickly refused, "Brother Mu Qing, I can do it myself."

"Qingqing, don't be shy with me."

Su Mi put down his chopsticks and said to him seriously, "It's not a question of being polite or not. Times are different now, you know."

She is married now, and although she knows in her heart that there is nothing going on between them, she does not want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Gu Muqing understood what she meant instantly, closed 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 for being cautious, "Qingqing, you are becoming more and more cautious now. Is it because of him that no other man can appear around you in the future?"

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 gave up insisting on picking food for her.

After finishing their meal, the two came out of the restaurant.

Su Mi held the car key 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 will leave as soon as I see you get in the car. I am 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, "I'm leaving now."

"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 touched her face gently.

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 Muqing didn't care. He took out the eye-catching gold 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 that was raised settled into the mud.

…

Hwaseong.

Xiao Xuanjin is in a meeting with several senior executives of the company.

Suddenly his eyelids twitched for no apparent reason, but he didn't take it seriously, thinking it was because he didn't get enough rest at night.

Last night, he watched her fall asleep while chatting. He watched 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 work below said a lot and his mouth became dry. He glanced at the president and found that he did not raise any questions and seemed to be listening attentively.

He just thought that the president was quite satisfied with his report, and regardless of being thirsty, 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 conference room.

The people below were still discussing quietly, "It's so early today."

"Since the president got married, he has finally gained some popularity and is not working as hard as before."

"Yeah, in the past, meetings lasted at least five hours. How could they be finished?"

"Sure enough, getting married is different."

"I heard that the president's wife hasn't come to Hwaseong recently. If she comes, the president will be able to get off work on time every day, so that the people under us can relax a little."

"Don't tell me, it's really possible. Didn't he go on a honeymoon with his wife some time ago?"

The old bones who had been exploited for several years had deeply witnessed Xiao Xuanjin's devilish and non-stop operating mode, and at this moment they were filled with gratitude towards 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 is 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."

Back in 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 propped up 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's so vivid that you can seem to intuitively feel the state of the two people at that time.

He would ask people to report on Gu Mucheng's movements every day, and these photos were obviously taken today.

I remembered that she said on the phone last night that she was busy with company matters today. Could this be business?

He picked up the photo of them hugging. She had her head buried in Gu Muqing's arms, and her expression could not be seen clearly. The man touched her face particularly affectionately, and the two of them looked extremely intimate.

This is ridiculous.

He used some force on his hands, causing wrinkles on the photo, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, "Jason, how did you do it? Give a fake photo to get the job done?"

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 asked a professional to check it, and there's no trace of photoshopping on this photo."

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. No one knew what he was thinking, but he looked quite frightening.

Jason didn't dare to say anything.

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 this, Jason didn't dare to look at the president's expression.

“…”

"It is absolutely true, President. I dare not 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 number on the other end was turned off.

No matter how I call, it's 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 bloody head.