Chapter Thirty-Eight
Feeling embarrassed by his stare, Shi Qing lowered her head and continued eating: "Does this mean I have to kiss you every time you cook a meal from now on?"
Liang Yuheng's lips curled slightly: "No."
Before Shi Qing could speak, he added, "Two kisses are fine too."
"..."
Shi Qing snorted, "Then I'll just do it myself. I can do it myself anyway."
"I'll do it."
Liang Yuheng slowly sliced the sausage, watching her and smiling.
Shi Qing complained, "Is this some kind of forced sale?"
Liang Yuheng explained seriously, "It's not called forced buying or selling, because the rewards make us more motivated."
Shi Qing said "Oh," and took two sips of milk.
Liang Yuheng smiled and took a tissue to wipe her mouth: "What did your family say on the phone yesterday?"
“My mom said the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon and asked me to take you back with me. If I don’t want to go, I’ll just say you’re on a business trip.” Shi Qing took half an ear of corn and took a bite.
Liang Yuheng glanced at her and said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. Your feelings are the most important thing."
Shi Qing picked up a corn cob and put it in her mouth, her eyes lowered: "Don't you think I'm pretty cold?"
Liang Yuheng: "No, they went too far. Don't think too much about it."
Shi Qing's brows relaxed, and she smiled gently: "Thank you for saying that to me."
"There's no need to thank me." Liang Yuheng pinched her cheek. "I had my assistant buy some gifts a few days ago. Do you think we should send them over? I'll listen to my wife."
Shi Qing glanced at him sideways and asked, "Why are you calling me 'wife' so often?"
"What's wrong? Aren't you my wife?" Liang Yuheng raised an eyebrow slightly.
Shi Qing found it inexplicably funny: "Is it okay now?"
"Then call me 'husband' and let me hear it?" Liang Yuheng raised his eyebrows and said.
"I can't call out." Shi Qing turned her face away.
Liang Yuheng stopped urging her: "You'll call me that someday."
"We'll talk about it later," Shi Qing replied to the previous question. "I don't want you to spend any more money; they're not worth it. Besides, you already took a lot of things last time, and they didn't say anything nice to you. I'll just send them a box of mooncakes later."
“Okay, I’ll listen to you,” Liang Yuheng explained. “I’m worried they’ll think your husband is stingy. If you don’t mind, I don’t care. In short, I’ll support whatever you do.”
"good."
For the first time, Shi Qing felt a sense of confidence.
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At noon, after class.
Shi Qing received a message from Liang Yuheng saying that the takeout he ordered for her had arrived.
When Shi Qing arrived at the door, she noticed that the takeout was quite different from what she usually ate. It was made by a famous private chef in Beijing, and it was not only expensive but also difficult to order.
Luo Luo's eyes lit up when she saw the exquisite packaging: "Qing Bao, you're eating from Jing Shi Ji, right!"
As Shi Qing walked, she said, "That's right."
Luo Luo followed over with an envious look on her face: "Try it later, isn't it especially delicious?"
"Would you like to try some?" Shi Qing handed her the chopsticks.
"I'm not too embarrassed," Luo Luo said, but her eyes were fixed on Shi Qing's food.
Shi Qing laughed and said, "It's okay, I can't finish it anyway."
Luo Luo knew that Shi Qing was usually very generous, so she couldn't resist trying it: "Then I won't be polite."
She picked up a piece of beef and tasted it, and was immediately amazed: "This is so delicious! It's definitely worth the price!"
Shi Qing: "Then eat some more."
"No, no, I've already eaten." Luo Luo said and ran back to the front desk.
Shi Qing took the photos and sent them to Liang Yuheng.
Soon after, Liang Yuheng made a video call.
After answering the call, Shi Qing spoke first: "Aheng, thank you for ordering the meal for me. It was delicious."
"You're welcome, as long as you like it." Liang Yuheng leaned back in his office chair and took a sip of coffee.
Shi Qing joked, "Are you going to take care of all my meals?"
Liang Yuheng: "If you agree, I'd be happy to do it."
"If you keep feeding me like this, I'm going to get fat," Shi Qing said casually.
Liang Yuheng stared at her and smiled: "You're not fat, you don't have much fat on your body."
Shi Qing: "If I get too fat, no one will sign me up for classes when I come back."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuheng said, "I'll report it. You'll come back and be my personal trainer."
“Okay, then I need to think about how much a class will cost.” Shi Qing laughed along with him.
Liang Yuheng: "Drive as you please."
Shi Qing looked up: "You'll give me whatever I ask for?"
“Of course,” Liang Yuheng said casually.
Shi Qing held up one finger.
"One million?"
Shi Qing almost choked.
She never dared to dream of such a number.
Shi Qing originally wanted to say that it would cost 10,000 yuan per class, but who knew he could talk so much.
"Forget it, even if you dare to go, I wouldn't dare to teach you." Shi Qing picked up a piece of tender fish and put it in her mouth.
Liang Yuheng turned the chair he was leaning against slightly and smiled, "Be confident, your husband is rich."
"Okay, I'll think about it." Shi Qing asked him, "By the way, are you busy this afternoon?"
"I'm not busy, I'm meeting a client this afternoon."
"You've had a tough time too."
"There's no other way, I have to work hard to earn money." Liang Yuheng paused for two seconds, "Otherwise, how could I hire someone as beautiful as you as a coach?"
Shi Qing glanced around and whispered, "Why are you talking so...cheesy now?"
Liang Yuheng said lazily, "Is it cheesy? I don't think so."
Shi Qing finally couldn't help but ask, "Was your serious demeanor all an act?"
Liang Yuheng said frankly, "Everyone has many facets, and I'm only like this with you."
"Oh," Shi Qing replied casually.
She was a little overwhelmed by the sweet talk that day.
Liang Yuheng: "If you don't like it, I won't say it like that again."
Shi Qing continued eating: "It's not that I don't like it, I'm just afraid of being overheard by others."
Liang Yuheng nodded: "I understand, let's talk about it when we get home."
"..."
Shi Qing had just finished eating and hung up the phone with Liang Yuheng. She was about to put the takeout box in the trash can when she heard a commotion at the door.
"You surnamed Zhao, get out here!" The woman who spoke looked to be around forty years old and was slightly overweight.
Luo Luo hurriedly stepped forward: "Madam, who are you looking for?"
"Get out of my way!" The woman pushed Luo Luo aside aggressively, with several muscular women following her.
"Where is Zhao Xiaoxue!" The woman leading the group went straight to the classroom where Zhao Xiaoxue was having class and pushed the door open.
Zhao Xiaoxue was chatting and laughing with a customer when she saw a group of people barge in and angrily shouted, "What are you doing?!"
"You shameless slut, how dare you seduce my husband!" The woman strode forward and grabbed Zhao Xiaoxue's hair.
The wealthy woman in class was startled by the commotion and quickly moved aside.
The shop staff were taking a break at the time, and everyone gathered around.
Zhao Xiaoxue covered her head: "Don't talk nonsense! Who did I seduce? If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!"
"You won't admit it! Fine, then I'll show everyone today!" The fat woman and her entourage dragged Zhao Xiaoxue to the store entrance. "Come and see, Xinyue's coach is openly having an affair with my husband in the store."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaoxue turned pale. This person was the store manager's wife, Xiang Qinghui!
The person who came with her opened their tablet and played a video from inside the car, showing a naked man and woman entangled together; the scene was obscene.
Today is the weekend, and the number of people gathering in the mall is increasing, with many turning on their phones to watch videos.
Xiang Qinghui rolled up her sleeves and slapped Zhao Xiaoxue several times. Still not satisfied, she ordered the people who came with her to strip Zhao Xiaoxue of her clothes.
Zhao Xiaoxue screamed in terror, repeatedly shouting "Help!"
Because she was not well-liked in the store, no one came forward to help her, and even Wang Senran hid to the side and watched the commotion.
Although Shi Qing also disliked Zhao Xiaoxue, she was afraid things would escalate, so she turned to Luo Luo and asked, "Where did the store manager go?"
"He went to a meeting at the company this morning and hasn't come back yet," Luo Luo said anxiously.
"Call him now and tell him to come over as soon as possible!" Shi Qing said before calling the police herself.
"Don't come back and cause a death! Xiao Ke, tell the people outside to stop filming. It's bad for our shop!" Qi Li asked several coaches to step forward and break up the fight.
At this moment, Zhao Xiaoxue had several red scratch marks on her face, and her hair and clothes were in a mess.
Xiang Qinghui seemed to have gotten tired of hitting her, but she continued to hurl insults, spewing out all sorts of vulgar and offensive words.
A few minutes later, store manager Darnell rushed over.
He was stunned when he saw Xiang Qinghui. How did she know about his relationship with Zhao Xiaoxue?
He never brought Zhao Xiaoxue home, and he even deleted all the chat history on her phone. It shouldn't have been discovered.
But the situation didn't allow him time to think, and he roared, "Xiang Qinghui, what are you doing! What are you doing here causing trouble!"
Zhao Xiaoxue couldn't help but cry when she saw Darnell.
Darnell glanced at her irritably, ignored her, and pulled Xiang Qinghui out.
When Xiang Qinghui saw him, she became even angrier. As if she had been provoked, she picked up a stool and threw it at him: "For so many years, I have not only worked hard, but also done your laundry, cooked for you, and taken care of your children. How could you treat me like this!"
The store manager quickly dodged, and the stool slammed hard against the mirror, shattering mirrors all over the walls.
Xiang Qinghui had completely lost her mind, grabbing and throwing whatever she could, and was finally restrained by several people.
The police arrived quickly, and after understanding the situation, they took all the troublemakers back.
Before leaving, Shi Qing handed Zhao Xiaoxue a coat.
Zhao Xiaoxue, her eyes red, didn't look at her and whispered "thank you".
Shi Qing wasn't sympathizing with her; she felt that infidelity wasn't solely one person's fault, and that only women shouldn't be the ones humiliated in this way.
After the police took the people away, Shi Qing and her colleagues tidied up the shop a bit.
But Xiang Qinghui smashed a lot of things, including all the mirrors in the practice room, so the afternoon class couldn't be held.
The ground was a mess, with various shards of glass and rolled-over equipment. In this state, it would be impossible to restore normal operation in the short term.
Shi Qing sent a message to her students, informing them not to come to class for the time being.
Since the store manager wasn't there and classes couldn't be held at the store, everyone went home first.
This is the first time in the past six months that Shi Qing has left work so early.
It was just past four o'clock, and Beijing was very beautiful in autumn, with the leaves turning golden yellow.
There was a small park next to the shopping mall. Instead of taking a taxi home immediately, Shi Qing wandered aimlessly through the park.
The park was bustling with people of all ages and genders taking walks on the weekend, and some were even walking their dogs on the lawn, exuding a relaxed atmosphere that was unusual for most people.
The sunshine was pleasant, so Shi Qing found a bench and sat down to bask in the sun.
She opened her phone and saw the message that Luo Luo had sent in the group chat with her, Qi Li, and Xiao Ke.
Luo Luo: [Oh no! Someone posted the video of the store manager's wife hitting Zhao Xiaoxue online, and it's trending now!]
Xiao Ke: 【Our store is really popular now!】
Qi Li: [This isn't a good thing. If the students see this, I don't know if they'll renew their subscriptions, and it'll probably be difficult for them to come back for classes.]
Xiao Ke: [Someone just came to me asking for a refund!]
Luo Luo: [Oh my god! Will our store be able to stay in business? Am I going to lose my job?!]
Xiao Ke: [No way! I'm doing really well here, and I was even getting a raise. Do I have to find a new job again?]
...
Shi Qing clicked on the video link posted by Luo Luo and was surprised to find it had hundreds of thousands of likes.
She quickly browsed the comments, and sure enough, they were all negative, with many people demanding refunds.
Although most of Shi Qing's students trust her, some are worried about whether she will continue working at Xinyue. Several people came to inquire about her situation just now.
Her replies were all uncertain at the moment.
After replying to all the messages, Shi Qing felt inexplicably empty inside.
She leaned back on the bench, staring blankly at the azure sky.
Things haven't been going too well these past couple of days.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that her life has never been very smooth.
Why is it so difficult for her to just have a stable job?
Just then, her phone vibrated, pulling her back to reality.
Shi Qing originally thought it was a student inquiring about the store, but she didn't expect it to be Liang Yuheng, and she immediately felt relieved.
"Hey, Ah Heng."
Liang Yuheng's voice sounded very anxious: "Where are you now?"
Shi Qing: "In the small square at the south gate of the park."
"Wait for me there."
About five minutes later, Liang Yuheng rushed over.
"Why are you here?" Shi Qing stood up when she saw him. "Weren't you supposed to meet a client this afternoon?"
Liang Yuheng was slightly out of breath as he looked down at her and said, "I think you need me more right now."
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