Qi Jingchen strode over to his office chair, sat down, opened the file, quickly glanced through it, signed his name smoothly, and then turned to the next page.
Qin Zifu put the milk aside and took out her phone to watch videos.
After Li Wen left, Qi Jingchen noticed that Qin Zifu hadn't touched the milk in her hand.
"Don't you want to drink?"
"Hmm, I don't want to."
"Add some white sugar or honey for me."
"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll go buy it."
"No... Does your cafeteria have anything I haven't tried before?"
Qi Jingchen thought for a moment. He usually went to the cafeteria, but he always ate lunch at the self-service area. He hadn't been to other places much.
"There's a snack area where I see a lot of female employees like to eat. I'll take you there to try it later. It's similar to the food court we went to when we watched the game."
He didn't want her to eat snacks, feeling that the ingredient lists were too complicated, and that he usually ate things with very clean ingredient lists.
But she hasn't wanted to eat anything these past two days. She'd be happy to eat these things, though.
"Okay, that seems alright. You go to work, I'll lie here for a while."
"Go inside if you're sleepy."
"I want to be here."
Qin Zifu pressed the button next to her and lowered the backrest to half-recline. Qi Jingchen went to the lounge to get a blanket and her slippers.
"Cover it up"
He gently draped the blanket over her, took off her shoes, and held her feet in his large hands.
"It's alright, not cold."
"Hmm, not cold."
Beijing doesn't have central heating yet, so air conditioning is needed when it's cold. But Qin Zifu doesn't like it; she finds it too dry, and the warm air from the air conditioner isn't very comfortable, so it gets a bit colder around this time of year.
After taking off her shoes, she curled her feet into the blanket and lay on her side, playing on her phone for a while. From this angle, she could see Qi Jingchen's office.
As she looked at her phone, her vision started to blur. She put it down and slowly closed her eyes. When Qi Jingchen looked up at her, she was already asleep.
He picked up his phone and searched:
What could be the reason for suddenly feeling very sleepy every day?
The answers below were all sorts of strange and varied. Qi Jingchen compared them one by one and eliminated them one by one.
Overworked? Probably not, I'm not that tired.
Insufficient blood supply to the brain? Probably not.
High blood lipids? Impossible.
I swiped my finger across the screen, looking down carefully bit by bit, until I saw a line: "It could be due to physiological factors, such as pregnancy."
Pregnancy?!
Qi Jingchen exited the search and his gaze returned to her. She was sleeping soundly, her skin was radiant, her lips were rosy, and her skin looked flawless because she wasn't wearing makeup.
Could she be pregnant? But her next period isn't due for another two or three days. Is it really possible for her to be experiencing morning sickness so early? That shouldn't be the case.
And I don't feel nauseous, but I don't want to eat every day and I'm very sleepy, but there are no other changes.
Qi Jingchen was lost in thought for a long time, and didn't even reply to Li Wen's message asking if he wanted to order food in advance.
Li Wen had an expression that said he understood everything. He couldn't go in and disturb them at this time; who knew what they might be doing inside?
Qin Zifu turned over, wanting to continue sleeping, and Qi Jingchen went over to her.
"Baby, it's almost time to eat."
"Huh? So fast?"
She felt like she had only slept for a few minutes.
"I slept for two hours."
"So long..."
Qin Zifu stretched, pressed the button to sit up, and removed the blanket. Qi Jingchen had already squatted down to put her shoes on, holding her calves and helping her put them on.
Today I'm wearing a pair of six-centimeter stiletto heeled lambskin ankle boots, the length reaching my ankles. They're easy to walk in and go well with any outfit. Looking at the heel, Qi Jingchen wondered if he could still wear them if he got pregnant.
Let's go.
After watching Qi Jingchen help her put on her shoes, she stood up abruptly, smoothed her hair, and Qi Jingchen instinctively took her arm.
Why are you dragging me?
"I was afraid you wouldn't be able to stand firmly."
Besides, it was supporting, not pulling...
"Am I seventy or eighty years old? You're exaggerating."
"..."
"Let's go eat! Let's see what good food your cafeteria has."
She then took his hand and led him forward.
Slow down
Qi Jingchen followed her, put his arm around her waist, opened the door and went out.
"Mr. Qi, would you like to order food?"
"No need, I'll go to the cafeteria today."
"Okay, sure."
When his wife arrived, President Qi actually went to the cafeteria for lunch.
When Qin Zifu first went to the Qi family's canteen, it was quite large. The food was self-service, and everyone lined up with their trays to get their own. Breakfast was also served in this style.
On the other side is the snack area that Qi Jingchen mentioned, which has wontons, noodles, grilled cold noodles, pancakes, and hand-pulled pancakes.
"Hello, Mr. Qi. Hello, Mrs. Qi."
Hello everyone
Qi Jingchen often eats here, so everyone is used to it. The food in the cafeteria is delicious and clean, and Qi Jingchen finds it convenient to eat here.
"Which way to?"
"Over there."
Qin Zifu pointed to the snacks area.
The two of them lined up behind. Usually, when Qi Jingchen came, he would line up by himself, and after a while, no one would give up their place for him. But today, with Qin Zifu there, some employees still wanted them to come to the front.
"Thank you, but no need. We'll be there soon. You can go ahead."
Qin Zifu politely declined everyone's kind offer.
"I'd like a plate of grilled cold noodles, a bowl of salted egg yolk and beef ball soup, and a grilled chicken leg."
Qin Zifu thought the grilled cold noodles were delicious last time, and she wanted to try the salted egg yolk beef balls since she had never had them before.
"Okay, I'll deliver it over as soon as it's done. Please go and sit over there and wait."
"Thanks"
"Shall we go over there and take a look? See if there are any dishes we like?"
"good"
Qi Jingchen stood at the back of the line with a tray, and gave her a pair of clips as well. The two of them walked forward little by little with the crowd.
Which one do you like?
"Take what you want to eat first."
Finally, Qin Zifu took some stir-fried cabbage with vinegar and some spicy hot pot, while Qi Jingchen took some stir-fried beef with yellow peppers and some green vegetables.
He didn't take more than he needed, because he figured Qin Zifu wouldn't be able to eat much.
Which fruit should we eat?
I don't want to eat.
There was nothing she wanted to eat.
"Sit over there."
Why is Qi Jingchen always supporting her, whether intentionally or unintentionally, today? He wasn't like this this morning. Although they usually hold hands or link arms and are very intimate, he always supports her or puts his arm around her waist from the moment she wakes up.
"What are you thinking about? Didn't you want to eat this meatball?"
Have you ever tried it?
"No…"
Qi Jingchen has only ever eaten beef noodles at this snack shop; he hasn't tried anything else.
Qin Zifu took a bite, and it was still very fragrant. It looked like an ordinary handmade beef ball on the outside, but inside was a whole duck egg yolk.
After chewing a few times, I suddenly felt a bit fishy, so I quickly swallowed and ate a bite of stir-fried cabbage with vinegar.
"It doesn't taste good?"
"It tastes pretty good, but suddenly it tastes a bit fishy. I'll stick with the grilled cold noodles."
Qi Jingchen nodded, ate a beef ball, and found it surprisingly good. It should have been a flavor she would like, but she didn't like it today.
His eyes gradually darkened, as if he had confirmed what he was thinking.
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