Upon hearing Qin Xiu's words, Yan Shao's expression turned even colder. After a long while, he stared at him coldly and said, "She didn't say?"
"Shadow didn't say anything! She only said she wasn't buying it!"
Qin Xiu didn't dare tell his master what Zhu Qianying had said about paying the full price for the house, because he could foresee that his master would be furious after hearing such words.
Since Zhu Qianying has already decided not to buy it, there's no need to say those things before, whether out of spite or sincerity, to annoy her husband!
Yan Shao remained silent for a while with a cold face, then waved for him to leave.
At Yanhuang Group, the president was as cold as ice all day long, and wherever he went, the employees were left with pale faces and white lips from the cold.
Mingming, ever since the wedding, the president has been looking happy and radiant these past few days, and he has shown a rare gentleness towards everyone.
Unexpectedly, the good times didn't last long. After only a few days of peace, today, everyone felt the biting cold air again, and it even carried an ultra-low pressure that was more unbearable than before.
Compared to the Yanhuang employees who were in dire straits, Zhu Qianying, who worked at the Yan family, was living a very comfortable life.
In the morning, after seeing Qin Xiu off, she went online and browsed around, gathering a lot of information that she thought was useful.
At noon, right after finishing lunch, I received a call from Qi Xiao, inviting me out for coffee.
She asked the Yan family driver to take her out, firstly for her personal safety, and secondly to avoid suspicion.
The two arranged to meet at a coffee shop near the Yan family's house. Zhu Qianying thought she would see more than just Qi Xiao, but when she entered the coffee shop, she only saw Qi Xiao.
"Just you?"
Zhu Qianying asked casually, but Qi Xiao looked at her with a probing expression, "Otherwise, who else do you think it could be?"
Zhu Qianying smiled but didn't reply. Instead, she waved to the waiter and ordered a glass of juice.
"Not drinking coffee? I heard the owner here is Brazilian, so the Brazilian coffee here is especially authentic. Want to try it?" Qi Xiao knew her tastes very well.
"No, my mouth is a little dry, I'd like some juice to quench my thirst."
Zhu Qianying, of course, wouldn't say that she had to be constantly on guard against unpredictable changes in her body, and that she would probably drink less coffee and similar beverages from now on.
Qi Xiao glanced at her thoughtfully, but didn't delve into it further. After all, some things weren't for him, her friend, to gossip about.
"Aaron was supposed to come, but Uncle Xing pulled him away to a meeting, so it's me instead!" Qi Xiao finally couldn't bear to keep her in suspense.
Zhu Qianying wasn't surprised at all. "Yes, he must be very busy lately. I can understand."
Zhu Qianying chatted with Qi Xiao for over an hour before returning to the Yan family home. Just then, her mother brought over soup and snacks, so she pulled Chen Jing to the terrace for tea. After a moment's thought, she subtly told Chen Jing about not buying a house for the time being.
Chen Jing didn't say anything. Anyway, she trusted her daughter a lot now. Since her daughter said she wouldn't buy it for the time being, she must have her reasons.
After seeing her mother off, Zhu Qianying went upstairs to take a shower. Seeing that it was still early, she lazily lay on the bed and read a book.
Many of her books are kept in her rented apartment. The one she's reading now is one she's recently become obsessed with and has already read two or three times.
Seeing that she was almost finished reading it again, Zhu Qianying thought, why not go to the nearby bookstore tonight and buy a few new books to read?
Yan Shao, who seemed to carry a cooling system all day, returned home in the evening and habitually glanced at the living room.
These past few days, whenever he came home, he would see Zhu Qianying sitting on the sofa, either reading a book, watching TV, or browsing the internet on her laptop.
But today, the living room was deserted and quiet. Apart from the bouquet of flowers on the coffee table, which seemed to bring life to the room, the entire living room was shrouded in a deathly silence.
Yan Shao's thick eyebrows, which hadn't relaxed for most of the day, furrowed even more tightly.
"Young Master!" Uncle Hai greeted him upon seeing his young master return.
"Where is she?" Yan Shao didn't want to ask, but his mouth was half a second faster than his brain. By the time he realized it, the question had already come out.
"Ying'er went out at noon and is resting now."
Uncle Hai wasn't tattling; he was simply reporting the young mistress's whereabouts to the young master.
"What are you going out for?" The question came out without thinking, and he didn't even realize that his tone was a bit sharp.
Uncle Hai, noticing the unfriendly tone in his voice, paused for a moment and slightly regretted telling the young master about such a trivial matter.
"She chatted with the second young master of the Qi family in the coffee shop for a while, and came back quickly. Xiao Song took her there." Uncle Hai patiently gave a detailed answer.
"Hmm..." Yan Shao handed the suit jacket he had taken off to Uncle Hai expressionlessly. "Qi Xiao brought her back?"
"No, after Xiao Song took her there, she asked Xiao Song to wait for her outside," Uncle Hai replied cautiously.
She secretly made a decision: in the future, it would be better for the young mistress not to tell the young master about such trivial matters.
This time, Yan Shao finally stopped asking questions and strode upstairs.
Pushing open the bedroom door, the room was completely dark, without a single light. Glancing at the shadowy figure on the bed, Yan Shao subconsciously slowed his steps.
He tiptoed into the dressing room, grabbed his loungewear, and took a quick shower in the bathroom.
When he came out, the dark mass on the bed was still the same as before. Young Master Yan walked over and gently nudged her.
"Hey, get up and eat!"
Startled awake, Zhu Qianying rubbed her eyes and squinted for a while before she could see the person in front of her clearly.
"Hmm...you're back..."
He mumbled something, propped himself up to sit up, yawned rather inelegantly, and then stretched out his arms.
"Um……"
Yan Shao snapped on the light switch, his dark eyes fixed intently on her.
He slept in the study's lounge last night, and when he came to change his clothes this morning, she was still fast asleep.
This was the first time the two had met since their unpleasant argument the previous night.
He had assumed that after being so harsh with her last night, she would still hold a grudge and resent him; otherwise, she wouldn't have stubbornly told Qin Xiu that she wouldn't buy a house. He figured that even her meeting with Qi Xiao at noon was probably just a ploy to provoke him.
Therefore, he was mentally prepared that she would definitely not give him a good look when he returned.
But she acted as if nothing had happened. Could it be that she was still half asleep and had forgotten what happened last night?
At noon, when Qin Xiu told him that she was sulking and refusing to buy a house, Yan Shao was furious. Even just now, his anger was still simmering. But when he saw her sleepy face, his anger inexplicably dissipated.
"What did you do today?" The tone of the voice had softened considerably without the speaker even realizing it.
Zhu Qianying blinked, her mind gradually clearing up.
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