Chapter 54 You've struck it rich?
Qin Ce carried Qiao Xing to the hotel and put her on the bed. She was already asleep, sleeping soundly.
He sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her sleeping face, his expression somewhat dazed.
Perhaps because she had been drinking, her cheeks were flushed, like ripe apples; her hair was also messy, and as she tilted her head, loose strands of hair covered half of her face, giving her a somewhat coy and alluring look.
She lay there completely unsuspecting, and if someone did anything to her, she probably wouldn't even open her eyes.
Qin Ce brought her here because he was worried she would go back and cause trouble while drunk, but now it seems his worries were unnecessary.
Qiao Xing's mind was foggy. She wasn't actually asleep; her eyelids were just too heavy for her to open her eyes.
But that's all. She's like she's floating on clouds, the world turned upside down, unable to distinguish between illusion and reality.
Qiao Xing slept soundly for a long time.
She woke up again to the sound of her phone ringing. She reached out, still half asleep, and fumbled for her phone.
She closed her eyes and picked up the phone, placing it to her ear.
"President Qin..."
"Hello."
The two spoke in unison, and the person on the other end was clearly stunned, the rest of their words stuck in their throat.
Qiao Xing waited for a long time but didn't hear a sound from the other end. She held the phone in front of her, opened her eyes, and looked at it, only to find that the other party had hung up at some point.
She tossed her phone aside, turned over, and went back to sleep.
Completely unaware that the person on the other end of the phone was already dumbfounded, Han Yan awkwardly put his phone back in his pocket and coughed, putting his hand to his lips.
He said to the others in the conference room, "President Qin has something to attend to and may not be able to come this morning. So let's have a quick morning meeting and discuss the rest when President Qin arrives."
Han Yan appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was ranting and raving.
This guy is so happy after his marriage that he's forgotten all about home and has even stopped working!
While Han Yan was angrily complaining about Qin Ce, Qin Ce happened to come out of the bathroom. His clothes from last night were all smelling of alcohol, so he couldn't wear them to the company. He called someone to send him clothes, but the person hadn't arrived yet.
He glanced again at the woman sleeping soundly on the bed, sighed, and walked to the sofa by the window to sit down. He would have to work on his phone from now on.
Qiao Xing had only been asleep for a few minutes when her phone rang again.
She answered the phone groggily, sounding rather impatient, "Who is it?"
"Qiao Xing! What do you mean? You're not planning to come to work, are you?!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Qiao Xing instantly woke up. She opened her eyes abruptly and glanced at the contact name on her phone—President Wu.
Looking at the time in the upper right corner, it's 10:30.
Oh no, it's Monday today, she forgot to go to work!
Qiao Xing sat up abruptly and hurriedly said into the phone, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wu, I, I..."
She couldn't think of a suitable reason right away; she couldn't very well say that she had drunk too much last night, could she?
"What do you mean, 'you'? You don't come in the morning, and you don't even ask for leave. Do you think this company is your home? You can come and go as you please. If you're going to be this lazy, you might as well not come at all!"
"Mr. Wu, I'm so sorry, I'll be right there." Qiao Xing wanted to slap himself. Why did he drink so much for no reason!
Wu Yun snorted coldly, "It's almost lunchtime, what's the point of you coming here? Just count your half-day as a non-working person."
"No, Mr. Wu..."
Before Qiao Xing could finish speaking, Wu Yun hung up the phone. Qiao Xing sighed, thinking to himself, "You only have yourself to blame."
Wu Yun already disliked her, and now that she's caught her red-handed, he's bound to ruin her life.
She was deducted three days' wages for being absent from work, and she didn't even know how much her salary would be after being transferred to the sales department. According to the information she saw when calculating her base salary, the base salary for new employees in the sales department was only four thousand.
If they deduct three more days, won't she starve?
In fact, according to Wu Yun's original idea, he could have used this as an excuse to fire Qiao Xing. However, Qiao Xing still needed to write a proposal, so he only deducted three days' wages from her salary. Wu Yun felt that he was already being very merciful.
Qin Ce, who was by the window, heard the sound and turned his head to look at her. He saw Qiao Xing sitting on the bed, pulling her hair in frustration.
Are you hungry?
Qin Ce suddenly spoke, startling Qiao Xing. She quickly turned her head to look, and when she saw the scene by the window, she secretly swallowed.
He was wearing nothing on top, only a bath towel tied around his waist. The bed curtains were slightly ajar, and light streamed in through the gaps, falling entirely on him, as if his whole body was glowing.
Especially the lines of his chest and abdominal muscles, which were extremely smooth and beautiful, coupled with his well-defined facial features, even a woman like Qiao Xing, who was not interested in men, couldn't help but blush and feel her heart race.
But she quickly realized what was happening and looked around the room. "Where am I?"
"hotel."
Qiao Xing: "??"
Qin Ce explained, "You've had too much to drink, and I'm worried you'll disturb others when you get back."
"Oh..." Qiao Xing accepted the explanation. She checked her clothes again and put them on completely.
She secretly berated herself for her behavior. He was gay, what did she have to worry about!
Speaking of homosexuality, Qiao Xing couldn't help but recall last night, when she seemed to have asked Qin Ce some very serious questions.
She couldn't recall the specifics, but she remembered the general outline.
He said he... was from above?
At this moment, Qiao Xing's face turned red again, even redder than when she drank last night. If there were a hole, she would want to crawl right into it in front of Qin Ce.
Qin Ce was unaware of her inner thoughts; he could only observe her constantly changing expressions and roughly guess what she was thinking.
Just then, someone rang the doorbell, and Qin Ce stood up to open the door.
Xiao Li stood outside the door, carrying a bag, and said with a smile, "Boss..."
Qin Ce gestured for silence, and Xiao Li immediately shut his mouth, handing him the bag in his hand, "The clothes you wanted."
Qin Ce took the bag and closed the door.
"Change your clothes." He placed the women's clothes on Qiao Xing's bedside table, then took his own clothes and went to the bathroom.
Qiao Xing turned her head to look at the bag beside the bed, her mind a little dazed. She picked it up and looked at it; it was women's clothing.
She didn't think much of it and just took out her clothes and changed.
Aside from the underwear, it was a complete set: a beige knitted sweater, a brown mid-length coat, and a pair of slim-fitting white pants. Surprisingly, it fit quite well.
Soon, Qin Ce also changed his clothes and came out. He was still wearing the same white shirt and black suit, looking no different from usual.
"Let's go, let's head straight to the company," Qin Ce said.
"Oh, okay." Qiao Xing quickly packed up her clothes and turned back to thank him, "Thank you for the clothes."
"You're welcome." Qin Ce glanced at her clothes; they were quite nice, giving her a more youthful look than her previous outfits.
The two ate at a restaurant across from the hotel, and then Qiao Xing took a taxi directly to the company. Because of her hangover, her head was still dizzy and throbbing with pain when she arrived at the company.
Before she could even sit down, Lin Shuang came over and asked, "Where did you go this morning?"
"Something came up and I was held up." Qiao Xing put the bag on the table, rubbed his head, and went to turn on his computer.
Lin Shuang grabbed her bag and, seeing the words on it, exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, Chanel! Qiao Xing, you've struck it rich?"
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