Chapter 529 is not overthinking.
The two chatted for a while, and soon it was time for lunch. Shen Boyan glanced at the time on his watch and asked Qiao Xing, "Are you hungry? Do you want to go eat together?"
Just as Qiao Xing was about to speak, her phone rang. It was Qin Ce calling.
"Grandpa said you went out. Is something wrong?"
Qiao Xing glanced at Shen Boyan and said, "My colleagues at the company need to talk to me, and we've almost finished discussing it."
Qin Ce paused for a moment, "Colleague? The one from last time?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Qiao Xing originally wanted to tell Qin Ce that Shen Boyan wanted to have dinner with her and that she might not be going back, but the next second she heard Qin Ce say, "Where are you? I'll come pick you up."
"Huh?" Qiao Xing didn't react.
Qin Ce repeated on the phone, "Where are you? I'll come pick you up."
Qiao Xing was full of questions, but she still told Qin Ce the address.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Boyan said, "Let's go eat."
Qiao Xing said, "I probably can't go. My husband is coming to pick me up."
Ever since the two met at the hospital, Shen Boyan had a bad impression of Qiao Xing's husband.
Although that man looked handsome and talented, he was irresponsible.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so busy with his own affairs, leaving Qiao Xing alone in the hospital.
Even though he didn't like Qin Ce, it was Qiao Xing's personal matter, so Shen Boyan couldn't say much.
Upon hearing that Qin Ce was coming to pick her up, Shen Boyan stood up and said to Qiao Xing, "Then I'll invite you another day. I'll head back now."
Qiao Xing nodded. "If there's anything at the company, you can tell me anytime. I'll definitely do my best to help."
She used to be able to occasionally find an excuse to slack off, but now Qiao Xing feels that the burden on her shoulders has suddenly become much heavier.
After all, she received the corresponding benefits, so she had to take care of it.
Although Shen Boyan made her sign these documents, his purpose was not to push all the company's affairs onto her.
But Qiao Xing still felt guilty, so before giving birth, she wanted to do something within her power.
Shen Boyan glanced at her stomach.
He was not married, but he knew what pregnancy and childbirth meant for a woman.
Shen Boyan said, "You should focus on your pregnancy. You don't need to worry about anything at the company, as I and Tao Yang are here to handle it."
Qiao Xing asked, "If we change offices, is there anything I can help you with?"
"No, leave this to us. If you really can't stand being idle, once the project over there is finalized, I'll give you the game script. Then you won't be able to slack off even if you want to."
Hearing him say that, Qiao Xing finally felt a little relieved.
"That's settled then. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything."
"good."
After they finished speaking, they both stood up and walked out.
As soon as Qiao Xing stepped outside, she saw Qin Ce's car parked on the side of the road.
Qiao Xing was somewhat surprised.
From the time she hung up the phone to the time she said those few words to Shen Boyan and left the house, only five or six minutes had passed.
She didn't expect Qin Ce to arrive so quickly.
She even suspected that Qin Ce might actually be nearby.
Qin Ce saw Qiao Xing and Shen Boyan come out at the same time. There were steps at the door, and Qiao Xing and Shen Boyan subconsciously helped her up because Qiao Xing was pregnant.
Qiao Xing politely said to him, "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
In fact, this was a perfectly normal scene, and Shen Boyan's actions did not cross any lines, but Qin Ce found it extremely irritating to watch.
As a man, he couldn't possibly not know what Shen Boyan was thinking.
Even if he doesn't have it now, it's hard to guarantee that he won't in the future.
Qin Ce tightened his grip on the steering wheel, then opened the door and got out of the car, walking to the back to open the door for Qiao Xing.
Qiao Xing walked over and asked, "Why did you get here so quickly?"
Qin Ce said, "I happened to be discussing some business nearby, so I came over."
He spoke so seriously that Qiao Xing didn't think much of it.
But Qiao Xing didn't know that Qin Ce wasn't actually nearby. Xin Jiu was driving him to discuss a project.
But halfway there, Grandpa Qin called Qin Ce and said that Qiao Xing had gone out and hadn't returned by lunchtime, so he asked Qin Ce to go and pick up Qiao Xing.
At that time, Qin Ce and Qiao Xing's location would have taken more than ten minutes by car, and it was thanks to Xing Jiu's good driving skills that no accidents occurred along the way.
Qiao Xing turned to Shen Boyan and said, "Then I'll go back first."
Shen Boyan nodded. "Mm."
Qiao Xing bent down to get into the car, and Shen Boyan's gaze remained fixed on Qiao Xing until she closed the car door.
He had just turned his gaze away when he saw Qin Ce give him a meaningful look.
Qin Ce glanced at it, said nothing, and got into the car.
As Shen Boyan watched Qin Ce's car gradually disappear into the distance, his eyes grew deep and thoughtful.
After getting into the car, Qin Ce remained silent.
Although he doesn't talk much usually, and Qiao Xing is used to it, she still feels something is off about the atmosphere today.
After a while, Qiao Xing couldn't help but ask Qin Ce, "What's wrong with you?"
Qin Ce stared ahead, not answering Qiao Xing's question, but instead asking her, "What did he want to see you about?"
Qiao Xing was a beat slow to react, "You mean Shen Boyan?"
"Um."
"It's nothing much. The company recently took on a new project, and they're discussing moving offices, so they just let me know."
"Oh, by the way, he had me sign a contract. The company is doing well now, the cash flow is basically normal, and we have money, so their idea is to give me more shares."
Qin Ce frowned slightly. "How much?"
"Forty percent, anyway, I'm now the largest shareholder of the company."
Driven by his business acumen, Qin Ce understood Shen Boyan's purpose as Qiao Xing spoke about it.
Shen Boyan said that the reason they were willing to give Qiao Xing the most shares was because she helped the company, but the operation of a company is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
Moreover, Qiao Xing's company was not very well-established. Back then, Shen Boyan and Tao Yang went around seeking investment in order to get projects done. As long as you invested a few thousand yuan, you could be considered a shareholder.
When the company wasn't up and running, these few thousand dollars weren't important.
But now that the company is gradually improving, those who invested thousands or tens of thousands naturally want to reap some benefits.
Therefore, it was unfair to others that Shen Boyan gave so many shares to Qiao Xing all at once. Shen Boyan must have been aware of the pressure he would have to bear.
But he did it anyway.
Qin Ce narrowed his eyes slightly. He had initially thought he was overthinking things, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
Qiao Xing was unaware of the intricacies involved; she simply felt that receiving so many shares was like accepting a reward without having done anything in return.
"Do you think I shouldn't have taken these shares? If the company continues to improve, then so be it. But if something really goes wrong one day, I really don't know what I'll do."
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