Chapter 102: The reason is simple. That rumor...
The reason is very simple. The rumored heroine happens to be Xia Yiqing, the general manager of the Xia Group.
Xia Yiqing asked someone to go to the most expensive flower shop in Jiangcheng, and specially prepared a bouquet of champagne roses and tulips, and sent it to the front desk of Chen Group.
Both of them are very important figures in the company, so there will naturally be a lot of rumors.
It's strange to say, this kind of false rumor should not have been allowed to spread, but I don't know whether the rumor grew legs and spread, or someone was deliberately manipulating it from behind, but within two days, this rumor became a hot topic in Jiangcheng.
Luo Miao stood beside Qi Hanmu, deliberately taking a deep breath, and sincerely suggested, "Third Master, do you need someone to take down all this news?"
Xia Yiqing was still at work. Qi Hanmu raised his hand, took a deep breath, exhaled, spread out the fingers of his right hand, and pressed the two solar plexuses on the right and left sides with his thumb and middle finger respectively.
Xia Yiqing, what should he do?
He felt a little suffocated in his heart. Qi Hanmu hadn't had a good rest these days.
He originally thought that it would be easy for him to fall asleep while lying next to Xia Yiqing, but falling asleep was really easy. Spending the night watching the girl was as easy as drinking water.
The time they spent together was so short that he treasured every look he took at the girl. He wanted to paint the girl's face into his heart and never forget it.
But people don’t have such a good memory. If they can’t read it the first time, they have to read it a second time. If the second time doesn’t work, they have to read it a third time.
Qi Hanmu is stubborn by nature. He strives to be the best in everything he can do. Even if there are things he cannot do, he will try his best in the end.
This also resulted in him being restricted in many matters regarding Xia Yiqing.
He is used to this kind of unremitting efforts, so will Xia Yiqing expect a long-term relationship?
He had used up all his energy in a short time, and Qi Hanmu didn't know if there would be more energy later. He only knew that he was madly infatuated with her, and spent more than ten years like this.
In the dark days, her photo was his only hope. When he could no longer bear it, he locked himself in the closet and kissed Xia Yiqing's ID photo repeatedly. Like a person who had lost his mind, he asked people to buy all the osmanthus and citrus scented perfumes in the city and sniffed them bottle by bottle.
If two people have experienced the same smell, does it mean that they have met?
And now, Qi Hanmu tightly grasped the bottle of perfume in his hand, allowing the sharp edges of the perfume to penetrate into his flesh, causing pain.
He seemed to feel no pain, his eyes were gray and he seemed a little numb.
"No need," Qi Hanmu's voice sounded a bit tired, not knowing whether he was answering Luo Miao or himself.
"She must have other plans, let her go."
Judging from the stack of information sent by Luo Miao, it is not difficult to find that Xia Yiqing wants to use public opinion to create momentum and let Chen sign Xia.
This little trick couldn't even be considered a strategy, but Qi Hanmu only now realized that it could actually hurt people.
And it's funny that he's an outsider.
Xia Yiqing called right after Luo Miao left. Her voice was calm and clear, "Third Master, have you heard about that rumor?"
It felt like there was something stuck in my throat, I couldn't go up or down, I couldn't spit it out or swallow it.
"Yeah." Qi Hanmu could only be vague again.
"Third Master really doesn't even want to reveal his attitude." Xia Yiqing seemed to smile, but Qi Hanmu didn't know what her expression was.
"What if I say it's all fake and nothing happened?"
There was silence for a long time, until both of their phones were filled with noisy background noises. Only then did Xia Yiqing hear Qi Hanmu's response amid the whistling wind.
"I believe you."
Her eyes suddenly felt hot and she blinked twice, finally suppressing the sour feeling. Xia Yiqing raised the corners of her mouth, but found that her smile was so forced.
"Third Master is quite capable. He should have guessed it long ago, right? My little tricks are not enough to show off in front of you."
The girl's voice sounded a little strange, with a more nasal tone. An ordinary person would not notice this.
Qi Hanmu was naturally sensitive and should have noticed it, but unfortunately, the hearing aid was not like a normal person's ear. It could not capture all sound waves for him. At most, it could only help him confirm what the other person said.
"It's not that bad," Qi Hanmu's Adam's apple rolled, and his cold white knuckles bent, tapping on the desk from time to time, sounding irregular.
"But I heard rumors that you asked Xiao An to deliver the bouquet. If Mr. Xia really wanted to pursue someone, he would probably deliver it himself."
Xia Yiqing's laughter was mixed with the sound of the wind, and it eventually turned into a hearty laugh. "Boss Qi, you are really capable."
Listening to the girl's sweet laughter like a silver bell, the melancholy and loneliness in Qi Hanmu's heart seemed to disappear with the wind.
He laughed dryly twice and was about to hang up the phone and start feeling sad, but unexpectedly the girl said, "I'll be home after get off work today, so you have to be good."
Qi Hanmu felt that he might be in trouble. His first reaction was not how anyone could control him, but he lowered his eyelashes and replied from the bottom of his heart, "Okay."
And because of this sentence, the heart that had been silent for a long time seemed to be like a bud that suddenly got the sunshine and rain, struggling to break through the constraints of the soil, sprinting upward and growing.
Finally, a flower bloomed on the top, and in the middle of the pistil were him and Xia Yiqing.
Qi Hanmu didn't even know how the call was hung up. He only knew that the wind coming out from the window was very cool, brushing against his cheeks, as if spring was holding him back.
“Cough cough cough…”
However, the technique was like a gentle breeze, and it felt like a feather was sweeping across Qi Hanmu's throat, making it so itchy that he could hardly hold back his cough.
After coughing vigorously three or four times, Qi Hanmu felt stuffy in his chest. He placed his hands loosely on his chest, his breathing was still a little rapid, the back of his neck was covered with a layer of sweat, and the tip of his white nose was already crystal clear.
He is still too weak now. Although he won't be blown down by a gust of wind, if he stays on the windowsill for too long, he will inevitably catch a cold and suffer from a series of problems.
When Luo Miao heard the cough and came over to bring water and medicine, he couldn't help but remind her.
"Third Master, the old lady is here."
"She comes, ahem, for what?"
However, no matter how angry he was, Qi Hanmu couldn't block the door and prevent his grandmother from coming in.
"Xiao Mu," Old Lady Qi has been eating and drinking well these days, and living comfortably in the hot spring villa on the mountainside. She looks radiant.
"You've found a nice place to rest, and you seem to be doing okay. I'm an old man, so I won't bother you anymore. I hope everything goes well for you and that girl."
Qi Hanmu, who was originally sitting on the chair with a frail body, swallowed the itch in his throat. He supported himself with his elbows on the armrest beside him, slowly stood up, and bowed to the old lady.
"Thank you, grandma, for your help."
"Well, you're not in good health, kid. Why are you always going through all this formality? You're the one in power right now, so you shouldn't be respecting me like this."
Qi Hanmu's eyes were a little out of focus, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was still there, as if it had been branded on his face. "It's my duty."
If it weren't for the old lady's cultivation back then, Qi Hanmu would never have been where he is today.
Qi Hanmu's father had quite a few illegitimate children back then, and even his original wife had two sons. Qi Hanmu happened to be ranked right behind them, being the eldest of the illegitimate children.
Before being taken back to recognize his ancestors, Qi Hanmu was taken in by Old Madam Qi and raised in a villa outside Jiangcheng.
The old lady lived a rather old-fashioned life, but at the same time, she was able to accept new things and was very open-minded about everything. However, Qi Hanmu knew in his heart that she owed him something after all.
At that time, Old Lady Qi was still the head of the Qi family and held great power. Naturally, she would not take his illegitimate grandson seriously. Although she cultivated him, it was only out of obligation and she did not give him more.
Until that time, when Qi Hanmu used his frail body to block an assassination attempt for the old lady, the old lady finally had a different attitude towards him. It could be said that the two of them had a life-and-death friendship.
Relying on his identity as a savior and the old lady's guilt, Qi Hanmu successfully surpassed his father and became the next head of the Qi family.
The old lady understood many things. She thought that Qi Hanmu was used to being alone, and it was not easy for him to have someone to care about. It seemed that he would not harm the girl, so she let him do it.
But before leaving, the old lady leaned on her cane and gave some instructions.
"Don't disrespect the girl's wishes. You are the one who needs her."
Qi Hanmu naturally agreed and agreed to everything.
But the moment Old Lady Qi went out, Qi Hanmu's standing body began to sway like a kite in the wind. In the end, he had to barely hold on to the wall with his hands to stop himself from falling.
He really couldn't stand anymore.
Luo Miao received the old lady's order to take good care of Qi Hanmu. At this moment, while the old lady's car had not started yet, he used half-threatening and half-coaxing, and finally persuaded Qi Hanmu to return to the room and rest for a while.
Unfortunately, perhaps because he and Xia Yiqing had been lying on a flat bed for too long, Qi Hanmu's body sank into the bed, turning into a flat position which was not very good for his health.
Almost at the moment when the body completely relaxed, the feeling of suffocation came over me.
I was sweating all over, including my forehead and back. I couldn't tell whether it was cold sweat or hot sweat. It all mixed together to form a large area of dampness and stickiness.
The silk pajamas were also rubbed into a few wrinkles, and the other side was constantly held in the owner's hand, almost wrinkling it.
The feeling of being short of breath was really not good. Qi Hanmu tried hard to regulate his breathing and almost suffocated. The sun outside was blocked by clouds, making it look gloomy.
Just when the golden sun was setting in the evening, giving people a strong sense of loneliness, Xia Yiqing came.
She was like a god descending from heaven. The moment she walked through the door, it seemed as if there were white wings behind her that symbolized holiness, appearing light golden under the glow of the setting sun.
"Third Master," Xia Yiqing didn't know what she looked like in Qi Hanmu's eyes. When she heard Luo Miao say that Qi Hanmu was not in good condition, her heart almost stopped beating.
"Don't move, I'll call a doctor."
"wait……"
After tossing and turning for an entire afternoon, Qi Hanmu vomited out every sip of water he drank, and his throat sounded a little dry.
Xia Yiqing heard the call and had to go over first. She held the man's hand hanging beside the bed. She looked anxious and said, "Third Master, I think we should ask Doctor Qin to come over."
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