It's unclear how Qi Yan communicated with Luan Yining after returning home that day, but when he came to the company again the next day, although he didn't have the same dejection as yesterday, he seemed to have a bit more worry in his eyes.
The three people surrounded each other and exchanged glances.
"What happened again? Did you two have another fight?" Qi Changzhou asked first. "Did you talk it out?"
"Did he apologize? What did Professor Luan say?" Tong Zhao asked with concern.
Shan Song: "Have you figured out the core issue between you?"
Qi Yan lowered his head: "We didn't argue. I apologized, but he didn't seem to react much."
Qi Changzhou was so angry that he spun around twice on the spot: "You don't expect Yi Ning to rush into your arms and cry her heart out to forgive you after you finish speaking, do you? It's normal that she doesn't react."
Tong Zhao agreed: "Take it slow, don't rush."
"He doesn't seem very willing to communicate with me, and I don't understand what the problem is between us."
Shan Song narrowed his eyes: "Luan Yining didn't say anything?"
Qi Yan pursed his lips: "He said he wanted to live at the school for a while, but I refused."
Qi Changzhou pressed further, "Didn't you ask him what he was going to do at school?"
He said his students were going to participate in some kind of competition.
"Why can't I agree to that? I didn't ask you to divorce me right now."
Qi Yan fell silent.
Qi Changzhou was all too familiar with this expression on his face; he was being stubborn again.
Qi Changzhou patiently said, "Professor Luan's request is reasonable. Your relationship can't stay this tense any longer, you understand?"
Qi Yan nodded silently, but clearly still refused to budge.
Tong Zhao propped her chin up and stared at Qi Yan, wondering what childish thoughts a teenager in his chuunibyou phase might have. What would he worry about if he were to separate from his partner at this age?
When he and Shan Song parted ways...
Tong Zhao tugged at the hem of Shan Song's shirt, and after he leaned closer, he whispered in his ear the possible thoughts that Qi Yan might be having, and nodded at him.
Dan Song raised an eyebrow and spoke up for his wife: "That's how Professor Luan works. You should give your partner the most basic respect. If you really don't want to live separately, what's wrong with going to live with him at the university?"
Qi Yan suddenly looked up: "Is it okay?"
After saying that, her mood dropped again: "But every time I go to school, he's not very happy."
That really is the reason. No wonder she's his wife. Shan Song squeezed Tong Zhao's hand.
Qi Changzhou was also shocked. Was it just because he didn't want to live separately from his wife? Why was he being so stubborn about such a simple question? Was it so hard to just say what he wanted to say?
“Even if you don’t go to the school, you can still call or video chat with Professor Luan. He just lives on campus; he’s not cutting off contact with you,” Qi Changzhou said.
Seeing Qi Yan's attitude, Shan Song chuckled and patted Qi Changzhou on the shoulder: "Get to know your precious little brother better. Obviously, he only wants to live with Professor Luan."
"..." What do you mean, "precious little brother"? Don't disgust him.
So the question is, why doesn't Luan Yining want Qi Yan to go to school? Qi Changzhou shook his head. No, he couldn't let his stupid younger brother lead him astray.
Qi Changzhou cautiously asked, "What did you do every time you went to school before?" He didn't believe that this kid could make Luan Yining angry by not doing anything when he went to pick up his wife.
“Go pick him up so he can get off work on time,” Qi Yan said matter-of-factly.
"Leave work on time?" Tong Zhao murmured, repeating himself. Shan Song and his wife exchanged a glance and asked in unison, "What if you don't leave work on time?"
Qi Changzhou also noticed the blind spot: "Did you cause trouble at school? In front of Professor Luan's students?"
Qi Yan gritted his teeth and remained silent.
"If you don't tell us, we can just make a phone call and find out," Shan Song said calmly.
“…Yes.” Qi Yan gave up struggling: “Brother, you don’t know, he’s actually not that mature. He can’t take care of himself at all. He’s always working overtime and doesn’t eat on time. His stomach is so delicate. If I don’t keep an eye on him, he’ll be in the hospital countless times. I’m just worried about him…”
"So you know you're wrong, right? Otherwise, why would you be so guilty and afraid to answer when I ask you?" Shan Song ignored his accusation and said calmly, "You know it, but you're unwilling to change?"
“That would really disappoint your partner,” Tong Zhao added. “Sometimes you can use a more tactful approach and be less forceful.”
Dan Song glanced at Tong Zhao, who was squatting by the coffee table, and remembered how Tong Zhao had pleaded with him to be quieter earlier. He smiled and said, "Wife, just talking won't do. Show him how."
Tong Zhao was pulled up in a daze, and then sat down on the lap in a daze. What was he demonstrating?
"Honey, I'm going on a business trip to Yinzhou next week."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be acting, Tong Zhao leaned closer and whispered, "Really?"
"Really, we need to contact our previous partners."
"I'm free now, I can go with you."
“But I’ll be very busy, and I’ll have to leave you alone in the hotel.”
"Then I'll wait for you. I have nothing to do at home, or can I be your assistant?"
Dan Song's eyes crinkled with laughter: "Being my assistant means you have to do the work, and what if I'm too busy to pay attention to you?"
"You go about your business. I'll contact you if I need anything, or I can ask another bodyguard for help. Don't worry."
"Previous partners may not have been very friendly, and you might have been turned away."
"Does he swear?"
"Possibly."
"Then I'll take the scolding with you."
"How could I bear to?" Shan Song patted his head, his voice a little deeper: "I'll definitely have to attend social events those few days, and I'll probably just collapse into bed as soon as I get back to the hotel. Wife, you should stay home and wait for me to come back. It'll only be for a few days, okay?"
"..." Tong Zhao stared into Shan Song's eyes for a long time, feeling that it didn't seem fake. After hesitating for a while, she buried her face in Shan Song's shoulder and said, "I can hold my liquor pretty well."
After a while, he said again, "You used to say I had good negotiation skills and that you wanted to take me to discuss cooperation."
Dan Song chuckled: "Mm."
"That……"
“I’ll bring my wife with me, and Brother Qi will keep an eye on the company.”
Tong Zhao paused for a moment: "Isn't Brother Qi going to show his face with us? It'll be easier to talk with him around, right?"
“That’s true. Then let Qi Yan work hard for him. After all, he hasn’t won his wife back yet.”
Qi Changzhou: "?" What's going on with this couple?
Looking at Qi Yan, who was also watching dumbfounded, she kicked him and asked, "Did you learn it?"
Qi Yan nodded subconsciously: "Then I..."
"You should call now to salvage the situation. Tell him you agreed, and try to charm Professor Luan. Ask your sister-in-law for advice on how to completely control him."
Dan Song chuckled silently.
Tong Zhao: "..." He didn't, he didn't.
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