Chapter 57 Lying to Her
Perhaps it was because of swimming before bed, or perhaps it was because of some other exercise, but Xu Qingwu did not suffer from insomnia on the first day of moving. Instead, he slept until the alarm clock rang.
A new week begins.
The newcomer I brought in has been working in the law firm for almost a month. He has completed his probation period and signed a formal contract today and started working independently.
There was a welcome party held by the law firm specially for them in the evening. Before leaving get off work, Xu Qingwu sent a message to Cen Xihuai in advance saying that the law firm had a party in the evening and he would not be going home for dinner.
Cen Xihuai asked her to try not to drink, and Xu Qingwu agreed.
The party was held at a barbecue restaurant not far from the law firm. They occupied three tables in the lobby, and the men ordered a case of beer to liven up the atmosphere.
He Yiyang, the newcomer brought by Xu Qingwu, was like her personal servant. He would add water for her, grill meat for her, and provide attentive service throughout the whole process, as if he wanted to repay Xu Qingwu for her previous care.
A male colleague jokingly said, "He Yiyang, are you interested in Xu Lu?"
A male colleague joked, "It's no use even if you have one. Who told us, Lawyer Xu, to get married so young? She doesn't give other men any chances at all."
He Yiyang's cheeks flushed, and he shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, Xu Lu is my respected master. During the probation period, I made many mistakes and caused Xu Lu a lot of trouble."
Xu Qingwu smiled and said, "Don't take it to heart. It's always like this when you're a newbie."
He Yiyang offered her a glass of wine and thanked her repeatedly.
Yang Yu arrived late and sat down in the empty seat on the other side of Xu Qingwu, clamoring for wine and meat. Everyone started drinking beer and playing games.
Xu Qingwu usually doesn't drink with people she is not close to, and she had promised Cen Xihuai not to drink tonight, so she kept using the iron tongs to grill meat for Yang Yu.
Suddenly, she accidentally heard Cen Xihuai's name from the conversation at the table behind her.
The seats in the barbecue restaurant are designed to be back-to-back and adjacent. Their table is half separated from the table behind it by a wooden fence, which just does not block their heads.
Xu Qingwu turned around and saw a familiar face. It was Yu Qing, the granddaughter of Old Yu whom she had met in Yu Hall before.
Besides Yu Qing, there were a few other girls at the table behind. They must be a gathering of young ladies.
"Hey, speaking of the one who married Cen Xihuai, I heard she was just an orphan living in the Shen family. What was her name, Wu?"
"The Shen family is okay, but her last name isn't Shen, and her family background is just average. I really don't know what Cen Xihuai sees in her?"
"That's right. In my opinion, Cen Xihuai is still a good match for Qing'er. Why can't he understand the sudden marriage? It would be better if you could return home sooner."
Xu Qingwu heard Yu Qing's voice: "Stop talking, she's already married."
"What's wrong with getting married? You can still get divorced after getting married!"
"That's right, they're just getting married. It's just an exchange of interests, there's no real love at all."
"Besides, they've only been married for a short time and haven't even had a wedding yet. It seems to me that Cen Xihuai doesn't care about her at all."
The people at the table behind me were talking to each other, and I could hear them clearly.
"Qingwu, what are you thinking? You're burnt!"
After being reminded by Yang Yu, Xu Qingwu realized that the piece of meat she was holding had been roasted into charcoal. She quickly took it out and put it on an unused plate beside her, then put a new piece of meat on it.
Gradually, the people at the back table stopped discussing Cen Xihuai and changed the topic.
Xu Qingwu and his colleagues at the two tables had already drunk quite a bit of wine, and everyone was a little tipsy, so they started talking about anecdotes and gossip.
Xu Qingwu listened while eating meat and did not participate in their discussion. She did not discuss people's hobbies behind their backs.
Until, she was suddenly forced to become the center of the topic.
Someone asked, "Qingwu, how many years older is your husband than you?"
Xu Qingwu replied: "Five years old."
Someone tutted, "Isn't that thirty? A man is fifty-two after twenty-five. Xu Lu, are you a good husband?"
"That's not necessarily true. Older people will be more caring."
"Lawyer Xu, can you please take a look at your husband's photo? I wonder what man would have the honor of marrying the most beautiful woman in our law firm."
Xu Qingwu only had wedding photos with Cen Xihuai on her phone, but even if she had other photos of their daily lives, she had no intention of showing them.
Anyway, everyone is just there to watch the fun and make jokes, trying to find something in other people's lives that is not as good as their own, such as the other person's husband is old, the other person's husband is average looking, the other person's marriage is not happy, and so on.
"What does your husband do? He gives Hermès gifts whenever he wants. He must be a big boss, right?"
"It's just a small business at home."
"Qingwu, you are so humble."
"You're hiding your husband so tightly, aren't you afraid someone will snatch him away?"
Everyone laughed. Xu Qingwu frowned slightly, but laughed along without refutation, and then continued to eat the roasted potato chips.
Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of her, everyone felt bored and turned the topic to other people.
After three rounds of drinks, the food on the plates had been cleared, but there were still a few bottles of wine left, and several male colleagues were still drinking them one by one.
The people at the table behind mentioned Cen Xihuai again, and someone encouraged Yu Qing to call Cen Xihuai, saying that she was drunk and asked Cen Xihuai to pick her up.
Yu Qing hesitated a little: "Isn't this bad?"
"What's the big deal? Aren't you friends? What's wrong with a friend picking you up when you're drunk?"
"Yes, just tell him you lost your wallet, and he will definitely come."
One of Yu Qing's best friends grabbed her phone, found Cen Xihuai's WeChat, and called him: "Quick, I'll call him for you."
"oops!"
Yu Qing snorted and looked at the phone screen nervously.
Suddenly, the girls who were chattering behind stopped talking, and Xu Qingwu heard Yu Qing say "Hello".
Cen Xihuai answered her call.
Yu Qing: "I've had a few drinks, can you come pick me up?"
Soon, Xu Qingwu heard Yu Qing's sweet voice: "He asked me for my address."
The girlfriends immediately became excited.
"I told you that Cen Xihuai was interested in you!"
"That's obvious. If he wasn't interested, why would he come to pick someone up? He's such a cold person."
"Then we'll retreat when he arrives, so as not to disturb your world of two."
Yu Qing said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense, I'm just concerned about my friends."
Xu Qingwu's side was also nearing the end. Family members came to pick her up one after another. Someone started to clamor for Xu Qingwu to ask her husband to come and pick her up.
For some reason, Xu Qingwu opened WeChat, found Cen Xihuai's profile picture, and made a voice call.
The phone rang a few times, but Cen Xihuai didn't answer it but hung up and sent a message saying that he was in a meeting and needed to type if he had anything to say.
Xu Qingwu stared at the screen of his mobile phone, feeling indescribable.
Cen Xihuai asked Yu Qing for her address so he could pick someone up, so he lied to her and said he was in a meeting?
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