Chapter 40 I Don’t Want to Restrain Anymore
Chi Yuan's brain paused for a moment.
"not yet."
Hadn't she kept the fact that she and Qi Wang were getting a divorce a secret?
It is not difficult to guess that it must have been Bai Qingcheng who told it.
But who could have thought that Mr. Bai would ask her about this?
"We're going through the formalities, right?" Father Bai said casually, "I'm curious, do you and Qi Wang really want a divorce?"
This was not the first time Chi Yuan was asked this question. Even her biological parents had confirmed it with her countless times.
"Do you like Qi Wang?"
Half a month ago, she could have decisively denied it.
But now, no matter from her superficial position or her selfish motives... she cannot give an accurate response to people outside of her marriage.
Chi Yuan said ambiguously: "We are just a couple, it's hard to say whether we like each other or not. What happened back then... Uncle, you have heard about it."
"Is it so hard to determine whether you like him or not?" Father Bai shook his head and smiled: "Relax, I don't mean anything else. If you don't like Qi Wang and want to divorce him, I might be able to help you."
Chi Yuan subconsciously clenched his fists: "Help?"
How can an outsider help with their affairs?
Besides, provoking Qi Wang is not a wise choice. She doesn't think that Mr. Bai will do so much for her.
"Help you get a divorce and get the property that should be divided in the divorce."
Father Bai didn't seem to be lying. In fact, because he acted too genuinely, Chi Yuan felt even more uneasy.
She thought about it and said uncertainly: "But uncle, there is no need for you to help me."
If you wanted to help, you should have intervened when you got married.
It’s been four years now, so what does it matter?
Father Bai looked at her again, confirming that there was no unnecessary emotion on her face, and then frowned: "Don't you know?"
"Know what?" Chi Yuan was even more confused: "Should I know why you're helping me?"
The office fell into silence.
Chi Yuan quickly realized that she had said the wrong thing. Even if she was concerned about the relationship between the two families, she shouldn't have said such a thing.
"I... Chi's was defeated. You, out of self-interest, didn't help me. It wasn't a wise move. You didn't even help Chi's, so why would you think of helping me get a divorce?"
She thought she had made herself clear.
Father Bai looked at her again and shook his head: "It seems that you really don't know."
It seems like he is feeling sorry for someone.
"Uncle, please be frank. I really don't know."
From Mr. Bai's perspective, should she know those things?
If it's about marriage...
"Qinghe told me that you were planning to divorce, but judging by your reaction now, it doesn't seem like what he said."
Father Bai snorted coldly, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped: "You actually want to live a good life with Qi Wang, right?"
It turned out to be Bai Qinghe.
At that moment, Chi Yuan understood everything.
"The Chi family was in trouble at the time, so I had no choice but to seek help from Qi Wang. I will handle the issues between him and me by myself... I'm sorry to have worried Brother Bai."
Father Bai took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Then do you know that Qinghe likes you? It started a long time ago."
Chi Yuan answered truthfully: "I didn't know before, but I found out today..."
She didn't think of her friendship with Bai Qinghe in that way at all.
No wonder...his behavior after returning to China was different from before.
More enthusiastic and proactive.
"Come on, Qinghe is being sentimental, and I'm meddling in other people's business. Since you don't need a divorce, I won't get involved in this matter."
Father Bai then took the plan and said, "I've reviewed the project plan you and Professor He have come up with. There's nothing wrong with it. There's just one thing: can you guarantee that you won't quit before the project is completed?"
He was referring to the time when she quit halfway.
Few people knew about the projects she and He Yuanshan had done before, but some of the small successes were used by the Bai family and they obtained part of the profits, so Bai's father knew about this.
Later, Chi Yuan withdrew, which actually disappointed some people.
No matter what field you are in, giving up halfway is never a good thing.
Chi Yuan took a deep breath and replied, "I won't quit."
It's been four years, it's time to grow up.
It's not just about getting older, it's also about taking on the responsibilities of adults.
Having a beginning and an end sounds simple, but it is not easy to do.
"For Qingcheng's sake, I'll trust you again." Father Bai agreed readily, "I will invest in the project, and I'll also support the portion of the project being conducted at Chi's. But Yuanyuan, I hope you won't do anything like embezzling public funds."
Chi's crisis has not been resolved, and it is normal to worry that the funds used for technology research and development will be used to repay debts or fill other gaps.
"Don't worry, even if you don't trust me, you should trust my father. Up to now, he has not embezzled any funds."
Even if the two families no longer have a friendly relationship for the sake of profit, they cannot deny each other's character.
Chi Yuan believes in the Bai family, and Bai's father also recognizes her father's character.
The technical content has been clearly stated in the plan, so there is no need for Chi Yuan to elaborate on it.
The contract was signed on the spot.
After Chi Yuan went downstairs with the contract, he saw He Yuanshan rushing over.
There were dark circles under his eyes, indicating he hadn't gotten enough sleep for at least one night.
"The contract has been signed." Chi Yuan handed it to him and said, "Why don't you take a good rest first."
That look was scary.
He Yuanshan frowned and quickly looked through the contract, his eyes almost narrowed into slits. From that look... Chi Yuan thought there was something wrong with the contract.
Finally, he closed the contract and handed it back, yawning: "As long as it's done, it's fine. I can't open my eyes anymore, so I'm leaving first."
“…”
Bai Qingcheng's eyes widened as she quickly caught up: "I finally managed to get you here, you're so unreliable!"
Chi Yuan smiled helplessly and hurried to catch up.
But when she passed through the gate, she inexplicably felt that the figure passing by was somewhat familiar.
The familiar scent of chamomile wafted into his nose, and Chi Yuan turned around suddenly.
Who else could that figure be but Qi Wang?
The other party seemed to ignore her and walked away without looking back.
Ye Ranran followed beside him and turned around to give her a smug smile.
In less than ten seconds, her good mood for the day was ruined.
Only then did Chi Yuan realize that Qi Wang had become so important to her?
"Wish! Come quickly!"
Bai Qingcheng yelled at her, "Now that we have the investment, how about we go for a drink?"
This sentence came at a very timely moment.
Chi Yuan sneered, turned around, and hid his displeasure. He deliberately shouted, "Okay! This time, you have to find a more reliable place! Safe! Let's have a good drink!"
Alcohol can paralyze people's thinking and destroy their rationality, but if they don't drink, they will suffer soberly.
So what if I drank? Can't I just have some fun?
Whether it was the infatuated love that was once so low as to be in the dust, or the unhappy marriage life that followed.
She has restrained herself enough.
From today on, Chi Yuan doesn't want to restrain himself anymore.
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