Chapter 52: Heartbeat 52 times "Is my wife's hand comfortable to hold?"
His ears felt hot and Wen Huai stood up suddenly like a kitten whose tail was stepped on, his legs still a little weak.
My lips were slightly numb, and speaking was a little awkward.
"I'm going to eat."
"To the cafeteria?"
"Um."
Xu Youjing leaned against the table, his long legs casually swaying, looking at her.
Seeing that he had no intention of moving, Wen Huai asked again: "Where are you having lunch?"
Thinking back to the last time he came to the cafeteria, she wholeheartedly recommended it: "The egg fried rice made by the cafeteria chef is delicious and not greasy."
He understood: "Want me to try it?"
Wen Huai opened his lips and heard him ask again: "Do you still want to take me to try it?"
The rising ending tone was full of temptation. Wen Huai's tongue stumbled, and he somehow remembered the first time they had dinner together.
She accompanied him to an event at the time. After the event, he took her to the restaurant upstairs and brought her beef balls.
He has always been thinking about her.
Not just after falling in love.
At this point, I couldn't say no at all.
If they appeared in the cafeteria to eat together in their identities, there would definitely be quite a commotion.
"Don't go today."
Wen Huai's thoughts were interrupted.
Xu Youjing raised her wrist to look at her watch, took something out of her pocket, and placed it in her palm together with the thick document she had picked up.
Six cards.
She hadn't opened the file yet.
"This is my salary card." Xu Youjing's hand didn't leave her body, and he supported it from below, worried that she couldn't hold it steadily. "Here you go."
Wen Huai was shocked by the weight at first, and now after hearing what he said, he felt that the weight in his hand was a lot heavier.
"You keep it for yourself, what are you going to do for me?"
"You are my wife, who else should I give it to if not you?"
"Can......"
"My friends all have wives who manage the finances, and ours is no exception." He pinched his fingers and curled his lips, "Otherwise, I'd be embarrassed to go out."
Wen Huai was speechless, "Then I'll go back and give you my passbook."
Xu Youjing was amused by her, "What do I need your passbook for?"
"Of course it's a reasonable exchange—"
"I want you."
With his pupils slightly dilated, Wen Huai stared at him blankly, forgetting to blink.
Xu Youjing laughed out loud. Her expression was so adorable that he couldn't help but reached out and gently pinched her cheek.
"Eat with me."
He took it and took the things in his arms, "Take it back tonight and put it wherever you like."
There was a knock on the office door, and Xu Youjing went to open it. Jiang Han placed the packed meals on the coffee table in order before walking out.
Don't forget to close the door when you go out.
"Come and eat."
The meal was very sumptuous, with three dishes and a soup, all of which were Wen Huai's favorites.
She sat over and noticed the lock screen pattern before Xu Youjing turned off the screen.
Pitch black, but also blurry?
Xu Youjing arranged everything for her, "You can go anywhere you want tomorrow, but I'd love for you to stay with me."
Wen Huai's attention was drawn to the message notification sound.
She replied, "You should go to the cafeteria with them. If you suddenly don't go, people will be suspicious."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
...
Lunch was over and it was the waiting period, but in the gloomy office, people could be heard gasping for breath one after another.
"Qiao Mian is really married! She announced it on Weibo!"
"Oh my god! I'll go check it out."
"It's trending all over the internet. Who is her husband? Why did she get married all of a sudden?"
“Fuck!”
Wen Huai finally raised his head from his work and heard the man explain the whole story.
"Lingshi! The person who picked up Qiao Mian at Kaijing A888 today was the CEO of Lingshi! He's Qiao Mian's husband! They're childhood sweethearts, oh my god!"
"Are you talking about Xie's Lengshi?"
"Yeah, otherwise there would be a second Lingshi."
"Wait a minute, look at the number of reservations for the live broadcast, it's exceeded 70 million!"
Even more speechless than Qiao Mian's love affair.
At 0.01 seconds later, a deliberately suppressed exclamation was heard in the office.
Wen Huai also found the live broadcast link, and the number of reservations was still growing, reaching 80 million in just one minute.
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the office. When Li Qicheng saw the people, he couldn't stop the joy on his face.
"Is Mr. Xu in the office?"
Jiang Han stood up and led the way, "Yes, Mr. Li."
"Okay, okay!" Li Qicheng couldn't stop smiling. He followed him and didn't forget to turn around and say to everyone, "Everyone has seen the live broadcast appointment, right? Work hard and wait to see the final results. Everyone will definitely get some benefits!"
“Thank you, Mr. Li!”
After the office door closed, Dong Chen also asked Wen Huai: "Sister Wen, I saw someone say that Qiao Mian is the Qiao of Qiao's family. Is that true?"
Wen Huai didn't know much about the entertainment industry and didn't know that Qiao Mian entered the performing arts industry without revealing his true identity.
She just said, "Why do you ask?"
Dong Chen asked her to look at the second trending search.
Wen Huai had just opened it when he saw the Qiao Group's official Weibo account reposting Qiao Mian's relationship announcement. The caption read: "Is this something you can say?! Finally, the eldest lady has made it public. Congratulations to the son-in-law for getting his wish!"
Refresh again and you will see that the official Weibo of Lengshi has reposted it, with the same rhythm.
Dong Chen also saw it and laughed out loud: "This copy must have been written by someone born in the 2000s."
Emily heard it too and chimed in, "But don't you think it's sweet? The son-in-law got what he wanted. It seems like Mr. Xie finally got his beautiful girlfriend. It feels like they've been dating for a long time before finally getting together. It would be really great to write fan fiction about it."
"Sweet, of course it's sweet! A rich couple's romance, a perfect match, and childhood sweethearts. Look, Weibo has been practically down since noon. And that indictment and statement, four reposts, incredible. Wan Yanshi's wife even apologized, saying she misunderstood and accused the wrong person of using public resources. The comments were all cursing her, and I got in on the act too, hahaha... Did you see that post? Some netizens revealed the person who got involved is also a celebrity! I think it's pretty convincing. I wonder if they'll get hammered."
Emily: "It's a matter of time. Even if it's temporarily overshadowed by the relationship, once this passes, even if the original actor forgets, the fans won't either. We'll see. The entertainment industry is quite lively lately."
Dong Chen: "Although we've been very busy lately, don't worry, I'm here to ensure that while you work hard, you don't miss out on any big news!"
Emily pointed out: "You've been slacking off a lot."
Dong Chen: "Tsk, you didn't touch it."
Emily: "Okay, go get it stamped so I can print it."
Dong Chen: "Okay."
Dong Chen left, and Wen Huai put down his phone and prepared to work.
Before locking the screen, she remembered that she had not received a reply to the message she sent to Lu Miaomiao last night. Thinking that she had missed it, she opened the chat box again and found that the last message was hers.
Lu Miaomiao didn't reply.
Was he angry, or was he too busy to reply with his mind?
He glanced at the time and thought it was still early. He thought she would come back to talk to him after seeing the trending search, so Wen Huai didn't think much about it.
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Qiao Mian's popularity remains high, and the official Weibo account of Peak has also received one million views for the first time. "Wings" has become popular before it is released, and it is just waiting to be launched online.
All the employees at Peak were preparing for the final sprint, except for the vice president's office, where the atmosphere was depressing and no one dared to speak.
Inside the office.
Sui Jianwen was listening to the phone with a sullen face. When the other party hung up, he was so angry that he threw the phone, which hit Jiao Xiaolin's feet as she pushed the door open.
"Mr. Sui... Mr. Sui." She was also startled, but she pretended to be calm as she picked up the phone and handed it back to him. "The screen is broken. I'll find a shop to fix it later."
Sui Jianwen took it impatiently and said, "It's too troublesome to repair it. Just buy me a new one."
Recalling something, he said, "Wang Luren's company is quite close to the mall. I'll stop by and ask him to handle something."
"Manager Wang...Mr. Sui, what do you want to see him about?" Jiao Xiaolin almost blurted out Manager Wang.
Wang Luren used to work as the technical manager at Dianfeng. On the day Xu Youjing took office, he was fired for taking advantage of his position to bully employees.
Sui Jianwen was afraid that he would not keep his mouth shut, so he gave him some favors so that he would not be unable to pay back his mortgage.
Wang Luren now works as a clerk in a small company.
"bite."
Jiao Xiaolin received a message on her mobile phone.
Sui Jianwen opened the document and signed it. "I've sent you the details. Do as I say. Otherwise, the person over there isn't honest. I'm afraid our affairs won't be concealed."
Jiao Xiaolin didn't dare to neglect it. She took the documents and was about to leave when she heard him say, "Use this money to treat the secretariat, finance department, and legal department to coffee at the place Wen Huai often goes to."
She thought about what happened at the meeting today and hesitated, "You and Secretary Wen were at the meeting today..."
Sui Jianwen frowned, "Wasn't I polite enough to her today?"
"If someone else had stood in my way, I would have slapped them in the face a long time ago. Not only did Wen Huai contradict me, she also caused me to fail to complete Ming Zhenlian's mission and get scolded. Now I'm even treating her to coffee. What else is she dissatisfied with? Ah!"
"Yes, I said the wrong thing, Mr. Sui. Don't be angry. I'll do it right away."
“Get out, get out, get out!”
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18:01
The top employees left one after another. Xu Youjing looked out the office window for a long time but didn't see Wen Huai. He sent a message but didn't get a reply. So he simply opened the door and came out, where he met Dong Chen and He Xuwen.
"Mr. Xu."
They watched Xu Youjing walking over nonchalantly, not even looking at them, which was very abnormal, and just waited for him to ask first.
"Oh, you're still here."
Xu Youjing seemed to have just seen them. After a brief surprise, he raised his hand and gestured, but no one knew what he was gesturing.
He Xuwen and Dong Chen looked at each other and said, "Yes, we are getting ready to leave."
Dong Chen: "Mr. Xu, do you still have work? I can work overtime."
"without."
Xu Youjing casually glanced at Wen Huai's workstation and saw her pink phone still there. He raised his hand and pointed, "Whose phone is it?"
Dong Chen immediately said, "It's Secretary Wen. She went to the bathroom. Is this her second time today?"
He Xuwen: "Isn't this the third trip?"
Xu Youjing frowned: "What's going on?"
"Mr. Sui invited everyone to have coffee this afternoon. Sister Wen said she had a bad stomach recently and didn't want to drink it, but Secretary Jiao was so enthusiastic, so Sister Wen had no choice but to drink two sips, and then..."
Dong Chen was worried and said to He Xuwen, "I don't know if Sister Wen's boyfriend will come to pick her up today. Why don't we wait for Sister Wen together?"
Xu Youjing: "No need."
Dong Chen: “?”
"Why haven't you left yet?"
A gentle voice sounded from behind, who else could it be but Wen Huai.
When Wen Huai walked over, he happened to be in a blind spot and didn't see Xu Youjing. Now that he saw him, he was surprised that the three of them were talking at this time.
"Sister Wen, are you okay? You're not going to have vomiting and diarrhea like I did last time, are you?"
He Xuwen: "Where did you vomit that time?"
Dong Chen glared at him, but considering that Xu Youjing was still there, he restrained himself a lot.
Wen Huai smiled, his eyes subconsciously passing over Xu Youjing's face: "It's nothing, just an upset stomach, an old problem."
"You said it's an old problem. You were just discharged from the hospital two days ago and it's happening again. And now you're here all alone." Dong Chen was worried: "Sister Wen, how are you going to go home today? If you drive yourself, I'd better take you. It's too dangerous for you to drive in this state."
He Xuwen also chimed in, "Indeed, you look a little pale."
"fine--"
"You always say you're fine. Have you forgotten that you had stomach cramps at the annual meeting two years ago and were admitted to the hospital? I was the one who took you there! Were you married then, Sister Wen? If not, you'd still be dating him, right? I wasn't home for the New Year, and I left you alone in the hospital, and now you don't even call to ask."
Dong Chen pointed at his phone and spoke indignantly, completely forgetting that there was someone else present.
"We've been watching here the whole time, and your phone hasn't rang in ages! He doesn't even care about you!"
He held Wen Huai's wrist and said, "No matter what I say, I can't let you go back by yourself today!"
The hand was too strong and Wen Huai couldn't break free.
Dong Chen felt a chill on his back. He looked back and saw Xu Youjing smiling at him. He thought to himself that there shouldn't be air conditioning at this time.
Before he could speak, he heard a very light laugh passing by his ear, which made him shudder.
"Dong Chen, is my wife's hand comfortable to hold?"
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