Chapter 494 I Won't Force You to Ask
During the weekdays, Tang Qing and Shi Chen could not meet every day. Although their offices were only a few kilometers apart, their daily work schedules were quite full. Shi Chen lived in a hotel apartment near the CBD, while Tang Qing's house was far from the city center, so it was not convenient for him to go home after get off work.
On the phone yesterday, Tang Qing only told Shi Chen about his meeting with Jiang Budu.
Jiang Budu hadn't had time to tell Shi Chen about the kiss he'd forced on her—it wasn't that he was hiding it on purpose, he just hadn't found the right opportunity yet.
Since Shi Chen is coming over tonight, it's time to make this matter clear to him. She knows that Shi Chen might mind, but there's no point in keeping this a secret. It's better to say it from her than from someone else.
Besides, Jiang Budu has always been ruthless in his actions. Who knows if he will go to Shi Chen to exaggerate and sow discord after being rejected by her?
She finally got into a relationship and the experience so far was very good. She didn't want him to ruin it like this.
Tang Qing was stuck in traffic for more than twenty minutes. When she returned to the apartment, Shi Chen was already washing vegetables in the kitchen.
Tang Qing heard the noise coming from the kitchen, changed into slippers and walked in, rolled up his sleeves and walked to the island, "Let me help you."
"Traffic jam?" Shi Chen chatted with her casually.
Tang Qing hummed, taking a tomato from the bag, and said, "The entrance to the Fourth Ring Road has been blocked for twenty minutes."
The two chatted about work. Shi Chen knew that Tang Qing was worried about Bai Ruan's endorsement recently, so he asked about the progress: "How is the endorsement going now?"
Tang Qing: "Sign the contract today."
Shi Chen was a little surprised. He stopped what he was doing and looked at her, his attention drawn to the corner of her mouth.
There is a little trace of broken skin there, which cannot be seen without close observation.
Shi Chen stared at it for a while before speaking: "Just sign it smoothly."
"Something happened when we met last night." She put the washed tomatoes on the plate, looked straight at Shi Chen, and told the truth.
Shi Chen did not doubt the truth of Tang Qing's words, but only asked her: "Did he threaten you?"
"I guess so, but I ignored him." Tang Qing said, "If I don't take threats like this, he can't do anything to me."
When she was working in the bank, she had to constantly compromise with Jiang Budu because of her job. She had worked hard to get that job, and she had climbed up step by step to the manager position. But after her job was taken away by Jiang Budu and Gu Yan, Tang Qing suddenly realized that it was just a job. At worst, she could find another one. There was no need to put herself in such a difficult position.
"I'm glad you haven't been wronged." Shi Chen was silent for a while and only said this.
"I haven't finished yet." Tang Qing looked at Shi Chen, knowing everything. "Actually, when we were on the phone last night, you were worried about something else, but you didn't ask me, right?"
Otherwise, I wouldn't come to see her on weekdays.
Of course, Tang Qing could understand his feelings.
Shi Chen smiled helplessly, "I respect your choice and won't force you."
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't worried. Tang Qing and Jiang Budu had been entangled for so many years and had a child together. Although Tang Qing had no feelings for him now, Jiang Budu obviously didn't think so. He was used to robbing and plundering, so one could imagine what means he would use.
"He told me he was in love with me and asked me to give him a chance." Tang Qing calmly repeated Jiang Budu's words, without any emotion. "I refused, and he got angry and forcefully kissed me."
Having said that, Tang Qing raised his hand and pointed at the mark at the corner of his mouth, "That's how it got here."
Hearing the word "forced kiss", Shi Chen's pupils suddenly shrank and the temperature of his whole body dropped a lot.
He stared at her lips for a long time and asked in a hoarse voice, "What else did he do?"
"The rest are gone." Tang Qing looked at him, "Don't you believe me?"
"Of course I believe you." Shi Chen answered without hesitation, "I don't believe him."
Tang Qing: "If he really did something, he should be in the police station now."
She would never indulge him like she did before.
Shi Chen: "What did you think when he said he fell in love with you?"
"It's quite funny." Tang Qing curled his lips.
Shi Chen: "I saw the statement issued by Jiang's before I got off work. His engagement was cancelled a long time ago. Didn't he tell you about this?"
Tang Qing shook his head, "There's no need for him to tell me."
Shi Chen calculated the time: "When he designed you to get pregnant, he should have canceled the engagement."
Although he had never talked about this with Jiang Budu, they were all men, and Shi Chen also had moments of pride. He could probably guess why Jiang Budu did this. To put it bluntly, he had always been in a high position and didn't want to lower himself. He was used to dominating Tang Qing, and didn't want to give Tang Qing the capital to be arrogant in front of him.
In the end, I included myself in the equation.
One wrong step leads to all wrong.
"Why, do you feel sorry for me or for him?" Tang Qing looked at him coldly and questioned.
Shi Chen was not angry at her attitude, but laughed instead, "No, I should thank him for taking the bad nature of men to the extreme, otherwise I would not have the chance to see you again."
Tang Qing was also amused by his remarks, "Do you really think so?"
Shi Chen nodded: "Yes, no matter how much I care, what happened between you and him will not change. Thinking from a different perspective will help me stay in a good mood."
He also said frankly: "I don't want us to quarrel over the past. It's very emotionally draining."
"I agree." Tang Qing agreed with this very much.
After this conversation, she felt even more that she and Shi Chen had many similar ideas. They didn't need to argue because of different values, nor did they need to waste energy trying to adapt or change themselves.
Tang Qing has never liked the word "running-in". She believes more in fate. People who are compatible with you already exist in this world, but not everyone can meet them.
It's too tiring to get along with someone who is so different from herself. She would rather be alone. Last night, Jiang Budu asked her why she didn't express these thoughts earlier, and she answered that it was because there was no need.
She never tries to change anyone.
Even when she was attracted to him, she was very sure of this.
So she would rather bear the pain and end it.
"But why didn't he show up for the signing ceremony today?" Shi Chen was curious.
Tang Qing: "I thought he would come, so I asked Mr. Gu to come with me."
"But he didn't make it. He was hospitalized."
Shi Chen frowned: "Hospitalization?"
Tang Qing: "Miss Bai said she had gastric bleeding."
Shi Chen: "Last night——"
"I guess he drank it after I left." Tang Qing remained calm. "He was just letting off some steam. He wouldn't really drink himself to death."
Shi Chen was amused and changed the subject: "By the way, aren't you curious about my previous relationships?"
Tang Qing: "Didn't you say that?"
Shi Chen: "Aren't you afraid that I'm hiding something from you?"
Tang Qing: "Your ex-girlfriend came back to see you with her child?"
Shi Chen: “…”
Tang Qing: "Your child has a blood disease and needs umbilical cord blood, so you have to have another child?"
Shi Chen was speechless for a long time because of her blockage. Finally, he smiled helplessly and said, "I can't tell that you usually like to watch these melodramatic plots."
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