Chapter 33 Jealous?
Qu He turned around and looked at the gate.
Two men stood at the door. Zhuang Bieyan was different from usual; he wasn't wearing a tie, but just a black shirt, buttoned all the way up, with a pair of frameless glasses perched on his nose.
Standing next to him was another man with almond-shaped eyes wearing a blue shirt. The two of them exuded an air of nobility and ease.
Directly opposite them stood Si Yue, one hand on her hip, standing in the doorway, her fingers frozen in mid-air, pointing directly at the center of the two.
Two days ago, she sent a message to Zhuang Xi saying that the ceramics she made last time had been fired and she could come and pick them up.
Zhuang Xi told her that she was going on a picnic on Saturday and would have someone come to pick it up. She thought it was Zhuang's driver but it turned out to be Zhuang Bieyan.
The man with almond-shaped eyes beside him raised his hands in surrender and took two steps back, a smile playing on his lips, "Is he trying to show me the way?"
Qu He reacted immediately and rushed forward to grab Si Yue's fingers and pull them down.
Si Yue looked completely bewildered.
Qu He patted her hand from behind and shook her head to indicate that it was okay.
She stepped forward to greet him, "President Zhuang."
Zhuang Bieyan nodded slightly, raised his hand and pointed to the person next to him, "Yu Shan."
Is this Yu Shan?
Qu He looked at the man beside her.
He casually unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt, wore a red striped tie around his neck, and red wide-leg suit trousers.
No wonder he's the owner of Yu Shan Fang! His taste is truly unique.
“Young Master Yu, I’ve long admired your name. You can just call me Qu He.” She then pointed to the person next to her, “This is Si Yue.”
Yu Shan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Am I that famous?"
As he spoke, he gently nudged Zhuang Bieyan's arm and teased softly, "Looks like your reputation as the 'Jade Tree of the Zhuang Family' isn't all that great after all."
Zhuang Bieyan ignored his teasing and looked at Qu He, saying, "Come and help Zhuang Xi with his things."
Qu He: "Okay, Xiao Xi's ceramic bowl is ready. Please wait a moment while I go pack it up."
As she spoke, she pulled Si Yue toward the back, but before they had taken two steps, Yu Shan called her back.
"Boss Qu, Xiao Zhuangxi has a message for you to pass on by Zhuang Bieyan. Boss Si and I will go get the things."
"ah?"
Qu He was stunned for a moment.
Without saying a word, Yu Shan pushed the bewildered Si Yue into the inner room.
She led Zhuang Bieyan to sit down on the sofa in the reception area.
"Quhe."
"Um?"
A small tea table separated the two of them. In order to hear him clearly, Qu He leaned forward slightly, and the stray hairs behind her ears fell to the side of her neck.
Zhuang Bieyan's gaze lingered on that strand of hair for a moment, then moved to her cheek. He noticed that her lip gloss was a peach-pink color today.
"Zhuang Xi went camping at Tianji Bay with her mother today, and she asked me to ask you what you like."
"Huh?" Qu He frowned. "We already discussed this on WeChat a couple of days ago."
Zhuang Bieyan remained expressionless. "But she's forgotten, hasn't she?"
He tapped his fingers on his knee twice, then, after noticing the hem of her skirt, changed the subject, "Looks like I wasn't wrong, this skirt really suits you."
Qu He's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she smiled politely, "That's because President Zhuang has good taste."
She's wearing the dress that Zhuang Bieyan gave her last time.
She had kept the dress in her car, but it got stained with oil when she bought breakfast that morning, so she had to change into it. Unexpectedly, he happened to come to the store.
Especially when Siyue told me this morning that this dress was a limited edition that D brand had just released.
Thinking about it, Qu He felt even more embarrassed. She remembered the brooch she bought at the mall last time, so she looked up at her.
"Mr. Zhuang, do you have time tonight?"
"It's possible."
Zhuang Bieyan crossed his legs and leaned slightly towards Qu Hezai.
Qu He didn't quite understand the meaning of "maybe" and was taken aback by his ambiguous attitude.
"...I promised to treat you to dinner last time..."
"Can."
This time he answered very quickly, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"Then let's invite Young Master Yu later, he..."
"He's busy."
The answer was firm and resolute.
"He has something to do later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Shan came out carrying a bag. "Second Brother Zhuang, the Ling family brat just called and asked us to go..."
The remaining half of his sentence was swallowed back down when Zhuang Bieyan looked at him.
Three pairs of eyes looked at each other.
Yu Shan's gaze darted back and forth between the two of them several times before he suddenly realized!
He coughed twice, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Qu He's phone ring.
"Excuse me, I need to take this call." Qu He smiled apologetically as she answered the phone and walked to the back.
Zhuang Bieyan's gaze followed her as she left, his hands unconsciously tightening around his knees.
If I heard correctly, the male voice on the phone just now should be Qian Zhaoye.
Yu Shan leaned closer and whispered, "Are you jealous?"
"eventful."
Qu He answered the phone because it was an unfamiliar number, but to her surprise, it was Qian Zhaoye on the other end.
She was about to hang up when one of his words made her stop.
Qian Zhaoye's voice carried a deliberate air of composure: "Qu He, I can agree to cancel the engagement, but I have conditions."
Qu He sneered: "Conditions? Do I need to remind you that canceling the engagement is my notification to you, and I don't need to ask for your opinion?"
Qian Zhaoye's breathing became heavier on the other end of the phone, as if he was trying hard to hold back something. After a moment, his voice came through, carrying a deliberate gentleness:
"Seven years of relationship, how can it be as easy as you say, to just end it like that? The engagement ring, the wedding venue, these all need to be negotiated and settled, and... you own half of the marital home."
Qu He paused for a moment.
When Qian Zhaoye put her name on the nameplate of their marital home, she took on all the renovation costs to avoid gossip from the Qian family.
Looking back now, it was a joke.
"What do you want to do?" she asked.
"Let's meet and talk tonight."
"tonight?"
Qu He subconsciously looked towards the reception area outside, and could still see Zhuang Bieyan's figure between the gaps in the shelves.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Qu He did not answer.
“I’m going to Singapore on a business trip tomorrow and won’t be back for a week. If you don’t come tonight, these things will have to be postponed until a week later.”
Qu He bit her lower lip.
She didn't want to have any further entanglement or involvement with Qian Zhaoye, but these unresolved matters did need to be addressed as soon as possible.
"Okay," she conceded. "Send me the address via text message."
"OK."
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, Qu He released her lips and exhaled deeply.
She went outside, wondering how to start the conversation, when Yu Shan came up to her and touched his nose.
"Boss Qu, well, I do have something to do tonight. I made an appointment with someone at the horse farm, but I just forgot. My memory has been a bit bad lately."
He waved his hand casually, "You and Zhuang Lao Er can go eat. I have something to do, so don't call me!"
Qu He felt even more embarrassed after his words, and awkwardly tugged at the corner of her mouth, her gaze unconsciously turning to Zhuang Bieyan.
"Is there something wrong?" Zhuang Bieyan suddenly asked, his voice low.
He stared at her lips, which were bitten red and had a row of faint teeth marks on them, and unconsciously frowned.
Qu He twisted her fingers. "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhuang, something came up tonight. Dinner..."
"Sure." His answer was still very straightforward. "Let's make it another day."
Seeing how readily he agreed, Qu He felt even more guilty. She unconsciously wanted to explain something, but didn't know where to begin, and in the end simply thanked him softly.
"Thanks."
She silently vowed to herself that she would definitely treat Zhuang Bieyan to a good meal next time!
The two made an appointment for the next time, leaving Yu Shan, who was standing nearby, completely confused.
Inside Maybach, the air pressure was frighteningly low.
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