Chapter 50 It's Different
She looked at him while holding the grain bag, a few strands of hair hanging on her face, and her pretty face was filled with obvious indifference and anger.
Cat food was scattered all over the floor, and the guppies in the water tank on the cabinet gradually sank to the bottom of the water and landed on a patch of water plants.
This tank was bought after she came. Lin Jingchuan still remembers that at that time, they had just got married and were not very familiar with each other. They went to the supermarket together to buy household items. She said that his home was lacking some vitality, so she took him to the flower and bird market on a whim and picked out six blue dress guppies.
The merchants say that this kind of fish is easy to raise, just feed it less food, because fish can withstand hunger but not fullness.
The fish are still alive now, but they seem a little different.
Lin Jingchuan's shoulders sank, he stood there, just looking at her.
The standing man had a faint smell of alcohol on him, and his handsome face in a suit and tie showed a subtle weariness.
He must have just returned from a social event.
Xu Mo stopped looking at him and lowered her head to tidy up the mess on the ground. Her long hair was scattered, blocking her view. She used her hands to move the cat food, getting her hands salty, fishy and greasy.
She simply got up, went to the bathroom and got a broom. She swept the spilled cat food together, threw the broom on the ground, then took a tissue, knelt on the ground and wrapped up the things on the ground.
She heard the man's slightly hoarse voice falling from above her head.
"Xu Mo, you can't do this to me."
Xu Mo's fingers holding the tissue stiffened slightly, but only for a moment. She stood up and threw the tissue into the trash can.
"Don't think too much." She pursed her lips, and when she looked at him again, her eyes were calm. "I was a little loud just now. I haven't been in a good mood recently. Don't take it to heart."
Lin Jingchuan asked: "Why are you in a bad mood? Is it because of work?"
Xu Mo didn't respond, but just shook her head perfunctorily, unwilling to mention it. Lin Jingchuan grabbed her wrist and said, "Let's talk it out."
"What do you want to clarify?" Xu Mo tilted her head to look at him.
"You've been in a bad mood recently. Is it because you were replaced?"
Xu Mo's heart was suddenly filled with some sharp and complex emotions. Her failure was exposed nakedly in front of Lin Jingchuan. She felt very uncomfortable. In fact, she knew that it was nothing, but her pride made her unable to face this matter calmly.
"The project is basically managed by Mr. Ou, and the news of the change of project manager has not been synchronized to me." Lin Jingchuan looked at her and pursed his lips.
Xu Mo nodded: "Yes."
Lin Jingchuan asked: "Then why didn't you tell me?"
Xu Mo asked back: "Why should I tell you?"
Her mood became inexplicably irritated, and she frowned and asked, "Have you told me about you and Han Yan?"
Lin Jingchuan pursed his lips, his heart sinking. He had no time to think about how Xu Mo knew that he and Han Yan were classmates. "She and I are classmates, there's nothing between us."
"I know." Xu Mo looked at him, "But what bothers me is, if it's nothing, why didn't you tell me directly when you ran into her last night?"
Lin Jingchuan: "I just think she is insignificant."
Xu Mo nodded. Although this explanation was weak, she was no longer at the age where she would yell at a man. She said perfunctorily, "Okay, I'm a little tired. Let me rest."
Lin Jingchuan watched her pull away his hand that was holding her wrist, and the surging emotions finally made him unable to hold back and ask: "Xu Mo, would you do the same to him?"
Xu Mo was stunned: "What?"
Lin Jingchuan's Adam's apple rolled. He wanted to ask her if she really liked him. If she really liked him, why did she look at him with such impatience and indifference? But then he remembered that she had no emotional foundation for him, and they had never even talked about love. It was ridiculous to ask these questions. He looked at her for a long time until she turned the corner and walked into the bedroom and closed the door.
His hand, which was suspended in the air, slowly fell down.
Xu Mo sat on the bed and read a book for a while. The sound of water splashing came from the bathroom. Her eyelashes moved and she turned a page.
After a while, the mattress sagged. Xu Mo didn't even raise her eyelids. She had already checked the time. It was almost 11:30 pm. "I'm going to bed first."
Lin Jingchuan nodded and helped her turn off the lights.
Xu Mo put the book on the bedside, slid into the quilt, and fell asleep quickly.
The next day at work, Xu Mo was bombarded with messages from the group early in the morning. The screen was filled with the same "celebration" expressions. She scrolled up for a long time before she found the initial message.
It was sent by Manager Wu. The general meaning was that there was a happy event in the team that she wanted to share with everyone. She said that she, Han Yan and the client had reached an agreement on contract renewal last night. It was not easy in such an environment. She asked everyone to work hard, continue to maintain a high level of delivery, create value for customers, develop long-term relationships, etc.
The comments section was filled with joy, but Xu Mo had mixed emotions. Han Yan and Manager Wu had become so close that they went to meet clients together, but they had only known each other for over a month. In the past, she had always accompanied Manager Wu to such occasions.
She was holding her phone and daydreaming when she saw Han Yan coming out of the office with Manager Wu. She was dressed up today, wearing a rose-red dress, and looked very healthy. She held Manager Wu's phone and said with a smile, "To celebrate winning the client, Manager Wu is treating everyone to milk tea. Come over and order some."
Xu Mo stood there with mixed feelings until Wu Siyue urged her to go and order milk tea together, then she followed the crowd.
Wu Siyue asked: "Momo, what's wrong with you today? You don't look very well."
Xu Mo shook her head: "Nothing, just Mercury retrograde lately."
Wu Siyue: "Indeed, this year is not your lucky year. Why don't you ask Deepseek for any suggestions?"
Xu Mo nodded seriously: "What you said makes sense."
She took out her cell phone, created a new conversation, entered her birth date, and asked the question.
She waited patiently for an answer, but unexpectedly received a response of "Server Busy".
Xu Mo was so angry that she threw her phone back onto the table.
Xu Shiying sent her a message, asking her to choose the wedding photos to post on social media.
She changed into four sets of clothes in total: a Western wedding dress, a Chinese dress, and two evening gowns.
Xu Mo looked carefully for her and chose one of the sets in which Xu Shiying wore a rose-red sequined dress.
Xu Shiying: [? Why didn’t you choose the one with the bouquet?]
Xu Mo: [This one has sequins and she's holding a small wine glass, so domineering.]
Xu Shiying: [Actually, I think this one looks good too, but I'm worried my mother-in-law won't like it.]
Xu Mo: [Is your mother-in-law very strong?]
Xu Shiying: [I can't really say that, but I feel like she's not a gentle person. My fiancé said she's always the one making the decisions at home. After all, I've only known her for a short time, so I have to be gentle to avoid gossip.]
Xu Mo was silent for a while, feeling a little complicated.
Xu Shiying: [As for you, when are you going to have your wedding?]
Xu Mo sighed softly: [I don't know.]
Xu Shiying: [How could I not know? Even if we were in a hurry to get the marriage certificate, we still had to hold the wedding.]
Xu Mo: [I've been having a lot of work-related issues lately. There's talk of layoffs, so I don't have the energy to think too much about it.]
Xu Shiying: [Why are you laying off employees again? Didn't you say your position as a leader is solid? You should be fine, right?]
Xu Mo: [Newcomers are better than old ones. I've already fallen out of favor.]
Xu Shiying: [? ]
Xu Mo: [I've come to terms with it. Let's just leave it at that. It's hard to find a job right now, so I'll just do it. I have a business trip tomorrow, so I won't talk about it anymore.]
Xu Shiying: [Yeah, call me when you have time.]
The project team has already set a schedule for the business trip. Xu Mo returned home to pack her things for the trip, and Dudu kept circling around the suitcase.
Xu Mo touched its head, but it was still circling around the suitcase unsatisfied. Xu Mo felt that something was wrong with its excessive clinginess, so she went to take a look at her food bowl, and sure enough, it was empty.
It turned out that she was hungry. Xu Mo smiled and gave her a snack, then stroked her tail: "It seems that you like this new cat food very much."
She took a few more glances at the ingredient list on the packaging bag. It contained a high meat content and the raw materials came from a very famous domestic poultry farming brand. This was because the Dudu cat food was gone. She bought this from the pet store last night. Unexpectedly, it was quite good.
Xu Mo repurchased a few bags online at a very favorable price.
After packing her luggage, she went to take a shower.
The house was quiet, as if there was only the sound of water in the shower. Lin Jingchuan had social engagements these days and came back late.
He had WeChat to tell her.
Xu Mo had already assumed that he would come back very late, so she was a little surprised when she saw him in the living room.
He was still dressed formally today, his black shirt and tie had been pulled and two buttons were undone.
A faint smell of alcohol filled Xu Mo's nostrils, and she was quickly stopped by a man who was striding towards her.
She held the clothes and looked at him: "Why did you drink so much?"
"Wife." He held her face, his eyes fixed on her. His hazy yet serious expression was actually a little cute. "I was wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"I didn't keep myself clean in college, and people spread rumors, which allowed Zhao Tingyu to take advantage of me." He looked angry. "I thought about it seriously yesterday. He must have been lying to you, adding fuel to the fire, which is why you are so angry."
Xu Mo raised her eyebrows and curled her lips slightly: "Hmm?"
Lin Jingchuan seemed to have not finished speaking. His body was a little heavy. He put his arms around her shoulders and rested his chin on her shoulder: "Also, if you are not happy at work, just quit and take a break."
"I called today. Han Yan has a backer. I can't replace her."
Xu Mo asked, "Who's behind her?"
"Her husband, well, he should be her ex-husband now," said Lin Jingchuan.
Xu Mo nodded, suddenly realizing, "I see." So that's why she was suddenly replaced? She vaguely suspected that it might have something to do with Han Yan's connections.
In the future, she may need to keep a distance from Han Yan.
After all, not only does she have a complicated relationship with Lin Jingchuan, she also has a strong backer.
Xu Mo was thinking about work, but Lin Jingchuan's breathing became hot. Seeing that she was not on guard, he rested his forehead against hers and kissed the corner of her lips.
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