Chapter 41 Not a proper man
After finishing their meal, Qiao Xing went back to her uncle's house first.
They seemed to have gone out, and there was no one in the house, so Qiao Xing went back to her own room, took out her computer, and began to organize her files.
Around 10 o'clock, Qin Ce returned from outside. It seemed he also had work to do that evening, so Qiao Xing got up with her laptop to make room for him.
"Please sit down."
Qin Ce glanced at her, took off his coat, and Qiao Xing, with great perceptiveness, went up to take the coat and helped him hang it up.
He had already sat down without any hesitation and turned on his computer to start working.
Qiao Xing sat down next to him, hesitated, and said, "Qin Ce, there's something I'd like to talk to you about."
"Go ahead and speak." Qin Ce logged into his email and received several emails.
Qiao Xing paused, considering how to begin.
After a while, she said, "Well... didn't you say yesterday that we could end this marriage no matter who falls in love with someone else?"
Qin Ce paused in typing, a shadow crossing his eyes. He looked coldly at Qiao Xing, "You have someone you like?"
Qiao Xing waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, I just wanted to say that if you ever find someone you like, you must tell me."
Qin Ce didn't understand why she would ask such a question, but he still nodded, "Of course."
"Then I'm relieved. Anyway, don't try to hide things from me for any reason. Actually, I'm a very progressive person, and I'm very open to new ideas. Whatever your plans are, we can discuss them."
Qin Ce felt that there was something hidden in her words, but even he couldn't figure out what Qiao Xing was trying to say for the time being.
After a moment of thought, he asked uncertainly, "Are you worried that I'm seeing someone else behind your back?"
Qiao Xing looked a little embarrassed. She awkwardly touched the tip of her nose. "Pretty much. I don't object to you being with other people, but you have to tell me first so I can be mentally prepared."
Why are you suddenly bringing this up?
Of course, it's just in case. If he really only got married to better date men, then wouldn't she be a slut?
Of course, she couldn't tell him this. Qiao Xing coughed and put away her laptop. "We were just chatting. I'm going to take a shower now."
After learning that he was most likely gay, Qiao Xing relaxed a lot and stopped being shy around him after taking a shower.
Wearing pajamas, I can lie in bed and do whatever I want—play on my phone, watch dramas, read documents—without feeling nervous anymore.
Of course, Qin Ce also noticed this subtle change.
Previously, whenever he was in the bedroom, she would hide under the covers and pretend to sleep. Today, however, she was actually leaning against the headboard playing on her phone.
However, he still doesn't know what important information he missed.
After looking at her phone, Qiao Xing naturally went to sleep. In the middle of the night, she sensed Qin Ce getting into bed.
But she was only briefly startled before she relaxed and went back to sleep.
As it turned out, Qin Ce really didn't have any feelings for her. Qiao Xing felt that she might now have gained a sister.
She vaguely held onto this idea and even had a dream in which she and Qin Ce were painting each other's nails!
When Qin Ce raised his pink fingernails and smiled sweetly at her, she was startled awake.
Qiao Xing stared at the ceiling, cold sweat still trickling down his forehead.
That was terrifying! How could I have such a bizarre dream?
Qiao Xing hurriedly got up to make breakfast, and Qin Ce returned just as she finished.
He was still wearing sportswear, his chest soaked with sweat, and his abs were faintly visible.
Looking at his cold, stern face again, Qiao Xing was reminded of the scene in her dream, and she couldn't help but shiver.
Qiao Xing told himself not to overthink things; all of this was just speculation, and whether he was gay still needed to be confirmed.
After a quick breakfast, Qiao Xing took him to the company.
After he got out of the car, Qiao Xing didn't leave immediately. She parked the car on the side of the road and secretly observed him.
He carried his briefcase and walked into the building. Just as he was about to enter, Han Yan appeared out of nowhere.
Han Yan appeared stealthily behind him and skillfully reached out with both hands—grabbing Qin Ce's waist! Just like when Qin Ce was riding her electric scooter, she hugged his waist from behind.
Qiao Xing's eyes widened instantly!
What decent man would hug another man's waist?
Qin Ce shook him off, but Han Yan was still unwilling to give up. He hooked his arm around Qin Ce's shoulder again, and the two whispered to each other.
Finally, Qin Ce paused, frowned, and glared at him. Han Yan laughed and let go of him, then walked inside.
Qiao Xing covered her mouth, her heart sinking to the bottom.
Oh no, he really does have a problem with his sexual orientation, and he probably has some kind of ambiguous relationship with that CEO Han.
Qiao Xing felt her worldview had been shaken. She rode her electric bike in a daze, not even knowing how she got to the company.
Wu Yun said to arrive at the department fifteen minutes early, but Qiao Xing was still two minutes late.
However, when she arrived, several others hadn't come yet, so Wu Yun couldn't find a reason to cause trouble.
When the others arrived, Wu Yun said with a stern face, "What's wrong with you guys? You're always late, are you ignoring what I say?"
Lin Shuang complained, "Mr. Wu, the traffic is terrible, and my home is so far away."
Wu Yun glared at her. "Don't give me excuses. If you live far away, can't you leave earlier? Qiao Xing is one thing, but she has to take her husband to work. Are you all going to take your husbands to work too?"
These words sound like they're trying to exonerate Qiao Xing, but they're actually exposing her secret: everyone now knows she has a poor husband who she has to drive to work every day.
"Really? Qiao Xing, your husband doesn't even own a car?" Lin Shuang asked in surprise.
Qiao Xing forced an awkward smile and didn't answer Lin Shuang's question.
"Why should you drive him to work? Doesn't he know the way?"
"What do you know? They're just having a good relationship. What's wrong with picking each other up and dropping off at get off work?"
A male colleague curled his lip and said, "If anyone's going to give a gift, it should be a husband giving one to his wife. If I had a girlfriend, I wouldn't let her give me one. I can't bear the embarrassment."
Seeing that everyone had finished their mockery, Wu Yun raised his hand to stop the discussion, "Alright, stop discussing, let's start the meeting now."
"Last month, we made great breakthroughs in our electronic equipment, circuit boards, electronic measuring instruments, and semiconductors. The company decided to invest these devices in hardware development."
"Our department needs to keep a close eye on the R&D department's activities, follow up on their development progress, and understand product information in order to better expand our business."
"There's another thing. Our company has now reached a cooperation agreement with S&C. I won't go into the details, but in short, they will send people over to make some adjustments to our company, so there will be a series of changes in terms of positions and business."
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