Chapter 168 In your eyes, I and my flesh and blood are utterly worthless.
The object hit Qiao Wenbo in the chest and then fell to the ground.
Qiao Wenbo looked down at the small square package, and his whole body and face instantly froze.
When Aunt Zhong showed this to Shi Qingman, she didn't think anything of it at first, but when she looked at it more closely, she found that there were needle holes in the packaging.
At that moment, it felt like her head had been bombarded.
These family planning supplies are usually prepared by Qiao Wenbo, so...
He was the one who did it.
That's why she got pregnant unexpectedly.
No.
To be precise, this is not an accident.
This was something Qiao Wenbo did intentionally.
Looking at the silent man in front of her, Shi Qingman felt for a moment that he was a stranger.
In her mind, Qiao Wenbo had always been kind, upright, and honest, not the kind of person who...
People who do these kinds of underhanded things to their loved ones behind their backs.
Why did you do that?
Shi Qingman looked at him with disappointment and heartache.
Qiao Wenbo clenched his hands tightly at his sides for a moment before looking up at Shi Qingman. When he met her tearful eyes, he guiltily looked away.
"sorry."
His voice was low and deep, "I...I just want to marry you as soon as possible."
"There are many ways to express wanting to get married. You can also talk to me directly about why you want to get married..."
Is it even useful for me to communicate with you?
Qiao Wenbo looked at her, his eyes also a little red. "How many times have I brought up marriage with you, both openly and secretly, over the past few years? But every time you used your career as an excuse to brush me off?"
"You keep saying 'wait,' so tell me, when should I wait?"
What does it mean to use career as an excuse?
Shi Qingman's breath hitched for a moment. "Wasn't it our shared goal to work together to take over the responsibilities of the Shi Group from my father?"
"Are we wrong to simply move forward according to the goals we set at the beginning?"
"Don't be naive, Manman."
Qiao Wenbo said, "Your father has already decided that your younger brother will be the heir. What's the use of you trying any harder?"
His words made Shi Qingman's face turn pale instantly. After a long while, she gasped for breath and said, "You're talking nonsense. My dad has never said anything like that."
"Need I say more?" Qiao Wenbo said. "Hasn't Uncle Shi made it obvious enough?"
"You know that he has been strongly insisting on traveling back to the group."
"He took over a key position in the company as soon as he returned from his trip, and he was in charge of most of the company's important projects. This time, he lost the project to the Shen family, but Uncle Shi did not let him leave the group, nor did he punish him severely. He was just demoted. After all this, don't you understand?"
“He is a member of our Shi family. If we let him leave the group like this, wouldn’t that be a disgrace to our Shi family? Isn’t it reasonable for Dad not to let him leave the company?” Shi Qingman retorted.
“Even if it were me or you who made a mistake today, Dad would still do everything in his power to protect you.”
"Okay, let's not talk about that. I'll just ask you."
Qiao Wenbo looked at her and asked, "In your heart, am I always second to your career? If I don't become the heir to the group, are you not planning to get married?"
Shi Qingman frowned. "I didn't say that. I just... I just felt that you shouldn't use this method to force our marriage."
Qiao Wenbo suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"Indeed, I shouldn't have pressured you like that."
He looked at Shi Qingman and said, "After all, even if you are pregnant, you don't plan to keep the baby or marry me. In your eyes, my child and I are worthless."
"Qiao Wenbo, what are you saying?"
Shi Qingman's eyes reddened with anger. "What do you mean you and your flesh and blood are worthless?"
His words were utterly disrespectful to their relationship.
If it weren't for the fact that her health wasn't suitable for having this child, she originally planned to marry him soon.
Now the child is gone...
During her time recuperating at home, she also thought things through and realized that even without children, they should seriously consider getting married.
But now...
She felt that Qiao Wenbo had become somewhat... extreme.
Isn't that so?
Hearing his question, Shi Qingman closed her eyes wearily.
"Wenbo, I think we should separate for a while and both of us should calm down."
She didn't want to argue with him anymore. Neither of them was calm right now, and arguing would only hurt their relationship more.
However, Qiao Wenbo interpreted these words differently. He looked at Shi Qingman, who had turned her face away, and a dark and unfathomable look gradually welled up in his eyes.
But in an instant, everything returned to normal.
"Okay, you haven't fully recovered yet, so take good care of yourself." His voice remained as gentle as ever.
"I've been quite busy with my projects lately, so I've temporarily moved to an apartment near the company."
Shi Qingman held back her tears and nodded with her back to him.
Qiao Wenbo glanced at her thinner figure, moved his mouth as if to say something, but his throat tightened, and in the end he said nothing, turned and left.
*
In the days that followed, Shi Yuanxing was quite relaxed, but Jing Muchi was not so carefree.
He not only had to deal with both Shen Yichen and Qiao Wenbo, but also had to find time to pursue his wife.
After the meeting that afternoon, Jing Muchi returned to the company and complained to Shi Yuanxing.
[I don't care. After this is resolved, you'll be in charge of the company for two years.]
Shi Yuanxing: [?]
Judging from his complaining manner, it doesn't seem like he's having trouble at work; it's probably just that he's making no progress in pursuing his wife.
Shi Yuanxing thought for a moment and asked him, "Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight with Teacher Sang?"
Jing Muchi: [?]
Shi Yuanxing: [A happy atmosphere is contagious. Letting Teacher Sang see my wife and I's loving daily life might be beneficial for you.]
Upon seeing this message, Jing Muchi's eyes lit up. Seeing that it was just after school, he immediately called Sang Ning.
"Honey, Shi Yuanxing invited us to his house for dinner tonight. Shall we go?"
He now has to ask Sang Ning for permission before he can do anything.
Just then, Sang Ning was standing next to Qin Shuzhi's desk. She subconsciously looked at Qin Shuzhi, leaned closer, and whispered, "Is your husband treating me and Jing Muchi to dinner tonight?"
Qin Shuzhi had just received a message from Shi Yuanxing. Hearing her words, she nodded excitedly, "Yes, your husband is on the phone? You should answer him right away."
Sang Ning now knew about the relationship between Jing Muchi and Shi Yuanxing, and since she also had a good relationship with Qin Shuzhi, she said to Jing Muchi, "Okay."
Jing Muchi said cheerfully, "Then I'll come pick you up in a bit."
Because Sang Ning leaned close to Qin Shuzhi, she easily heard Jing Muchi's voice on the other end of the phone. Before Sang Ning could speak, she spoke to the person on the other end of the phone first.
“You don’t need to make a special trip. I drove to the school today. Sang Ning and I are going back together. If you have time… you can go grocery shopping with my husband.”
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