Chapter Two
The person inside the car was wearing a well-tailored shirt and leaned slightly against the back of the seat. Although he didn't seem aloof, he exuded an indifferent and distant aura.
Shi Qing was stunned.
Why is Liang Yuheng here?!
Just as she was still a little dazed, Zhou Han opened the passenger door and waved to her: "Come on up, Qingbao, I specially saved the back seat for you!"
Shi Qing had just cried in the elevator, and she was worried that she wouldn't look good now.
If Zhou Han had come by herself today, she wouldn't have been afraid of her seeing her.
But then Liang Yuheng arrived.
If Zhou Han noticed, she would definitely ask her what happened.
Shi Qing didn't want to talk about their family's messy affairs in front of Liang Yuheng.
Noticing Liang Yuheng's gaze, Shi Qing quickly turned her face away.
She didn't stand there for long, deliberately avoiding their gazes, and quickly got into the car.
After seeing Shi Qing get on the bus, the driver drove away from the residential area.
"Qingbao, aren't you surprised?" Zhou Han spoke first.
Shi Qing was still a little out of it: "What?"
Zhou Han pointed to the person beside her and raised an eyebrow: "My cousin!"
Shi Qing thought to herself, "What kind of surprise is this? It's more like a shock."
Zhou Han smiled and said, "I went to my maternal grandfather's house this morning, and my cousin came along when he heard that I was going to see you."
Shi Qing felt that these words were a bit ambiguous, and she was somewhat skeptical.
“I’m going to the company, it’s on my way.” Liang Yuheng suddenly spoke, his deep voice particularly pleasant.
No wonder.
She knew that the two of them weren't that close yet.
"Cousin, you have absolutely no sense of romance! Although it's all pretty much the same, it's obvious you also want to see Qingqing, right?"
Zhou Han and Liang Yuheng grew up together and were as close as siblings. They were used to talking to each other like this since they were little.
Shi Qing got goosebumps after hearing this.
She really wanted to cover Zhou Han's mouth.
What utter nonsense!
Shi Qing subconsciously rubbed her thigh.
Because of her years of Pilates practice, Shi Qing's legs are slender and straight. Combined with her naturally fair skin, they are practically the legendary "comic book legs."
Are you cold?
Liang Yu turned to look at her and asked.
"Hmm?" Shi Qing turned her head and met his dark and deep eyes.
She initially thought Liang Yuheng hadn't noticed her and didn't react immediately.
Shi Qing quickly realized that Liang Yuheng had seen her actions.
If she says she's not cold, then why is she rubbing her legs for no reason?!
"A little." Shi Qing could only acknowledge it.
She originally thought Liang Yuheng would ask the driver to turn up the air conditioning, but to her surprise, he handed her his suit jacket.
The black suit had a dark sheen, and it looked expensive. Shi Qing thought that if she used it, she would have to spend money to dry clean it.
Although she and Liang Yuheng had already registered their marriage, it still felt strange to use his coat to express their relationship.
Refusing would seem too formal.
I should have told the truth!
Just as the left and right hemispheres of his brain were fighting, Shi Qing's deadly hand had already helplessly caught it.
"Thanks."
"fine."
Liang Yuheng's voice was low and cold.
Shi Qing carefully opened the clothes and gently placed them on her lap, and a refreshing scent wafted into her nose.
The fabric was high-quality, soft and smooth to the touch. The thought that these were clothes Liang Yuheng had worn made Shi Qing's face flush slightly.
Liang Yuheng's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously lifted up.
Shi Qing's home is quite far from the city center, and the car has to drive on the highway for a while.
Zhou Han is usually a night owl, spending her nights either watching dramas or playing games. Now, she gets sleepy as soon as she gets in the car.
Zhou Han kept talking, so the atmosphere wasn't awkward.
Shi Qing is not a talkative person; she usually takes the role of listener when she is with others.
Suddenly, it became quiet.
Liang Yuheng's presence is so strong that it's hard to ignore him.
Even though the car was going quite fast, Shi Qing still felt the journey was exceptionally long.
In the end, she also chose to go to sleep, thinking that as long as she pretended to be asleep, she wouldn't have to find topics to talk about.
Because Liang Yuheng had to go to the company, the driver first took Shi Qing and Zhou Xinxin to the badminton hall.
Zhou Han was sleeping soundly and did not wake up until the time came.
For some reason, Shi Qing couldn't fall asleep. She could clearly feel the car stop, but she wasn't sure if they had arrived.
She thought she might open her eyes and peek, and if it wasn't time yet, she would go back to sleep.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened her eyes, she found Liang Yuheng looking at her.
He probably didn't realize she was pretending to be asleep, right?
Shi Qing didn't have time to think about why Liang Yuheng had looked at her just now, so she pretended to slowly open her eyes and asked, "Have we arrived?"
Liang Yuheng hummed in agreement.
"I'll take the clothes back, wash them, and return them to you." Shi Qing wasn't sure if he had OCD, and it seemed impolite to return them directly.
"No."
Liang Yuheng naturally took the clothes.
Shi Qing didn't press the matter further and got out of the car to wake Zhou Han.
After getting out of the car, Zhou Han rubbed her neck: "I slept so badly, my neck is so sore."
"Why don't we stop the call for now? You should go back and get some sleep." Shi Qing was worried that she hadn't slept well last night.
"No way, I'm already here. I need to exercise! I'm so envious of your figure today. My cousin is so lucky."
Because of her years of exercise, Shi Qing has a special kind of temperament; she has a thin back, a slim waist, and a round and perky bottom.
But her buttocks weren't the kind of peach-shaped buttocks you get from working out at the gym; they were small and rounded, and her whole body looked upright and shapely.
Shi Qing has a delicate and beautiful face, and her limbs are slender and long. She looks like a ballet dancer.
"Don't talk nonsense." Shi Qing decided to be honest with Zhou Han to avoid being as embarrassed as she was in front of Liang Yuheng today. "Hanhan, I want to tell you something."
Zhou Han looked at her and said, "What is it?"
Shi Qing took a breath: "Actually, your cousin and I aren't that close. We haven't been in contact much since we got our marriage certificate."
"What! How could my cousin do this?!" Zhou Han's reaction was even stronger than she had imagined.
Shi Qing glanced around and told her to lower her voice: "Don't get so excited. How should I put it, I think our relationship is pretty good."
Zhou Han said angrily, "What nonsense! My cousin agreed to marry you, so he has to be responsible for you for the rest of his life. Otherwise, I wouldn't give you up to him. No way, I'm going to find him right now!"
Shi Qing quickly stopped her: "Hanhan, I know you're thinking of me, but the situation is different from what you think. I really like this way of getting along, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to marry him."
Zhou Han expressed her incomprehension: "Aren't you at a disadvantage by doing this?"
"No, that way my mom won't force me to go on blind dates anymore," Shi Qing said with a smile, looking very composed.
Zhou Han: "You really don't like my cousin at all?"
Shi Qing thought for a moment and said, "I don't know how to answer your question. If I say I like him, we're not that familiar with each other. If I say I don't like him, he's your cousin, and I'd offend two people at once."
Zhou Han nodded: "I understand. Your problem is that you don't spend enough time together."
Shi Qing was exasperated by Zhou Han's thought process, but she had no choice but to go along with her, otherwise this topic would go on for who knows how long. "Maybe. Princess, let's not talk about this for now, go play ball."
"Okay. But if you're unhappy later on, you must tell me. At worst, you can divorce him and we'll find someone you like."
"Okay, okay."
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After arriving at the company, Liang Yuheng was busy handling various matters. He had been on a business trip abroad for nearly a month, and various projects were awaiting his approval and signature.
"Mr. Liang, these are the documents sent by several managers." The speaker was Liang Yuheng's assistant, named Gao Yuan.
Liang Yuheng nodded, gesturing for him to place it on the table.
Gao Yuan: "I just sent you the schedule for this week. If there's nothing else, I'll head out now."
Liang Yuheng suddenly noticed the coat on the sofa and said to Gao Yuan, "Go buy a women's shawl when you get back and put it in the car."
Gao Yuan asked, "Okay. Is this for your wife or as a gift?"
"For Shi Qing."
Gao Yuan: "Okay, does Mr. Liang have any requirements regarding the style?"
Liang Yuheng paused for a moment, realizing he didn't quite understand Shi Qing's preferences. "Just buy a classic style, comfort is the priority."
"Okay, I'll go back and prepare." Gao Yuan said, then closed the door and returned to his assistant's office.
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After playing ball with Zhou Han in the afternoon, Shi Qing had dinner together and returned to her rented apartment around eight o'clock.
After a week of non-stop work, Shi Qing just wanted to get a good night's sleep.
She lay in bed for half an hour before struggling to get up to remove her makeup and take a shower.
After changing into comfortable pajamas, Shi Qing washed a few bayberries and then ate them while scrolling through her phone for a while.
Half an hour passed before Shi Qing realized that the room hadn't been cleaned yet, and the floor hadn't been mopped for almost a week.
She usually gets home late from get off work, and after washing up, she simply doesn't have the energy to clean. She usually finishes cleaning on her days off.
"Never mind, I'll tidy it up another day." Shi Qing was so sleepy that her eyelids were drooping. After setting the alarm, she turned off the light and went to sleep.
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The following morning, Shi Qing went to the store and changed her clothes first.
Next, Shi Qing will be teaching a postpartum recovery class. The class will be taught by a new mother named Zheng Nan, who gave birth six months ago.
This person is easy to get along with and very cooperative, coming to class every day for a week straight.
After Shi Qing changed her clothes, Zheng Nan had already arrived and was relaxing her muscles on the yoga mat.
"Hello, Coach Shi!"
"Hello, Sister Nan! The color of your top is nice; I've never seen you wear it before." Shi Qing wasn't usually a sociable person, but for work, she pretended to be an e-person.
Looking at the navy blue tank top in the mirror, Zheng Nan said happily, "I like it very much too. My friend brought it back for me when she went abroad on a business trip."
Shi Qing smiled and praised, "Your friend is so good to you, and she has great taste; the clothes suit you perfectly."
Zheng Nan was pleased with the praise: "Thank you, Coach Shi. I'll tell her when I get back."
Shi Qing saw that Zheng Nansong had almost finished explaining: "Okay, let's get ready to practice breathing."
"well."
Zheng Nan followed Shi Qing's rhythm to warm up first, and then gradually increased the intensity of the movements.
An hour later, Zheng Nan was covered in sweat.
“Let’s stop here for this lesson.” Shi Qing glanced at the digital watch on her wrist and said to the woman lying on the core bed, “Let’s test the rectus abdominis muscles again.”
"Great!" Zheng Nan looked at Shi Qing with immense envy. "Coach, your figure is amazing!"
Zheng Nan, who had just given birth six months prior, had a diastasis recti of more than two fingers. She sighed, "My belly is so fat now that I can't even stand looking at it myself."
Shi Qing encouraged her, "Sister Nan, you've only practiced a few times, and since this is your first pregnancy, you'll recover quickly. Look, you can feel that your rectus abdominis muscles have almost closed up. Feel it for yourself."
Zheng Nan touched her belly excitedly and said, "Really! Coach, you're amazing! I spent tens of thousands of yuan at the postpartum care center and hospital, and I didn't see such a big change!"
Shi Qing: "Keep going, things will get better and better. And your posture will become more elegant."
Zheng Nan instantly regained her fighting spirit: "Okay! Then I believe in you, Coach. Thank you so much, you've given me hope!"
Shi Qing smiled and said, "Of course, Sister Nan. Stretch a bit first, then come back and have some water."
"Okay. By the way, Coach, I have a friend who just had a baby recently. I'll recommend you to her when I get back!"
"Okay, thank you, Sister Nan."
Customer acquisition is crucial for Shi Qing and her team. Although the store doesn't have a strict rule that they should recruit customers, they will occasionally urge them to get customers to renew their subscriptions.
Shi Qing has only been here a short time. If someone specifically signs up for her classes, it will be more beneficial to her qualifications at the institution.
Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Shi Qing finally had an hour to rest.
She hasn't checked her phone all morning and is now planning to order takeout.
When I turned on my phone, I saw several missed calls from Zhang Mei.
Shi Qing had just ordered takeout when she called back, and Zhang Mei's loud voice came from the other end.
"Look how many times I've called you, you're deliberately not answering, aren't you?"
Afraid that her colleagues would hear, Shi Qing went to the hallway outside to answer her: "Mom, I'm in class and don't have time to look at my phone."
Zhang Mei: "I don't know what kind of job you do that keeps you so busy. Aren't you just making yourself suffer?"
Shi Qing said helplessly, "Please speak quickly, I have other things to do."
"Bring that person you're dating home so I can see them. You've never been in a relationship before, so don't come back and get scammed."
Shi Qing was annoyed and didn't want to talk to her anymore: "He's busy and doesn't have time."
Zhang Mei's tone was firm: "How busy could he be? He's not a national leader! If you can't bring him back, don't call me Mom anymore!"
Shi Qing was about to speak when the call ended, leaving her feeling frustrated.
When the takeout arrived, Shi Qing had no appetite at all, but thinking about her packed afternoon classes, she forced herself to eat half of the meal.
She figured that if she didn't bring the person back, Zhang Mei would keep bothering her endlessly.
However, Shi Qing remembered that Liang Yuheng was indeed quite busy, and she was too embarrassed to trouble him.
She opened Liang Yuheng's WeChat, thinking she should send him a message to ask.
I typed for ages, then deleted it all.
Shi Qing stared at his profile picture, wanting to click on it, but accidentally pressed "tap" instead.
...
Soon, Shi Qing saw a message from the other end.
Liang Yuheng: [?]
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