Was this her future boss? She was surprised that a man could be so fair and handsome?
Compared to Jue Qing’s elegant demeanor, this man’s handsomeness had more of a scholarly air, with a clean, fair face and a pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to smile when he spoke, eyes that would make women jealous.
Throughout the entire interview, this Shao CEO continuously stared at her with a mischievous smile, making her feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the secretary later led her out of the office to fill out some required documents.
Two men were left in the office, exchanging mysterious glances.
Jue Qing spoke first: “Do you know why I didn’t keep her at Huawei, but chose to have her stay here?”
“I should know, if I’m not mistaken.” Shao Zun shrugged, sitting beside his old friend, smiling mysteriously. “But I can’t guarantee this decision is right.
I understand that you want a direct translation without any additional commentary. Here’s the translation:
“I understand, the kind of look you exchanged with her is hard to misinterpret.” Shao Zun collected his teasing expression and said straightforwardly: “The one who truly doesn’t understand is you. Because the person who wants to protect her most might ultimately be the one who hurts her the most.”
Yu Qing’s eyebrows were furrowed, deep in thought.
Shao Zun sighed. “As you said, I would never really pursue Xiao Yao, because what I can’t stand most is someone like her, a rookie. If I accidentally get entangled, it would either be an eternal love or heartbreak, which is too exhausting… So, knowing I can’t handle it, it’s best to be serious and not easily provoke her.”
Watching Yu Qing repeatedly trace the edge of the already empty coffee cup, Shao Zun tentatively asked: “I’ve been talking for so long, what… are you thinking now?”
”How do you write the word ‘think’?”
Yu Qing’s answer made Shao Zun pause first, then nod, saying nothing more. Hadn’t it already been taken to heart?
But watching Gao Yu Qing and Xiao Yao leave side by side, chatting and laughing intimately, Shao Zun couldn’t help but frown and mutter: “Su Pao Mei, you idiot!”
Yu Qing knew some things couldn’t just be kept in the heart.
After returning to the company, he dialed a phone call to Japan to Hu Cang Yue Ling.
”I want to break off the engagement with the Su family.” He said directly.
”Break off the engagement?” The elegant woman on the video screen gradually darkened with a shocked expression. “Why?”
”Because I don’t love her, and she doesn’t love me.” Just that simple.
”Love? Isn’t it funny for you to say this now? From beginning to end, have you ever considered whether you and Pao Mei were in love?”
”That was the past, now it’s different.” Yu Qing’s gaze was level, his calm tone revealing determination.
After a moment of silence, Hu Cang asked: “Have you fallen in love with another girl?”
”Yes.”
Crisp and clear.
”What’s the problem? I believe Pao Mei won’t mind.”
”But I mind. I won’t let her be a third party.”
”The problem is you have no other choice, unless…”
”Unless what?”
”Unless you’re not a child of the Gao family!” Hu Cang began to speak harshly: “I believe a child of the Gao family wouldn’t be so unreasonable! Actually willing to disregard the family business for a woman.”
”I’m not disregarding the family business, I’m just fighting for what I want, that’s all.”
”What do you want? What else do you want? Haven’t the Gao family given you enough these past ten years? Aren’t you where you are today because of the Gao family? If you don’t want to lose everything, you’d better follow the original path. I believe you’re smart, understand my meaning, think carefully before telling me.”
After ending the conversation, a hint of a cold smile formed at the corner of Yu Qing’s lips.
Hu Cang’s threatening words, how could he not understand? As she said, he was a smart person… no, he wasn’t.
Gao Yu Qing felt he wasn’t smart enough, otherwise he wouldn’t have indulged himself in touching a taboo that might make him lose everything.
He leaned deeply into the chair back, slowly exhaling, feeling an unprecedented exhaustion.
He was truly tired.
Enterprise inheritance, strategic alliances, any sense of achievement, any man’s grand principles, whatever… to hell with it all!
Now he couldn’t think of anything, he just wanted to seriously face his most genuine feelings.
He just wanted to find the result he truly wanted…
Just then, his phone rang.
”Hello.” Xiao Yao’s slightly timid voice came through.
”Yao?” Feeling the natural relaxed lines on his face and the joy that swept away the haze, Yu Qing’s heart gradually cleared – this was what he wanted.
”I don’t know if I should call at this time, but I, I—”
”Tell me what it is, slowly.” He softened his voice.
She took a breath and said with a relaxed smile: “I’ll officially start at Shao’s the day after tomorrow, so… I want to invite you to my home for dinner tomorrow night.”
”Tomorrow night?”
”Yes, tomorrow night, you must come, you must must.”
”Is it that important? Is it your birthday?”
”No, this is more important than my birthday!” Xiao Yao immediately fell into an excited state, her voice floating: “Because this is something special I’ve prepared to thank you… you’ll know when you come.”
Thank him? How? Although Yu Qing had doubts in his heart, he still agreed to the appointment.
That night.
Yu Qing arrived at the Xiao family home slightly earlier than the agreed time. When going upstairs, he happened to pass by a man in uniform.
Yu Qing casually glanced at the “Xiang Yuan” name tag on the man’s uniform.
Xiang Yuan, a restaurant famous for Hunan cuisine.
Yu Qing, not thinking much, went up the stairs to the Xiao family’s front door. He rang the doorbell, but after waiting for a long time, no one answered.
Yu Qing looked at his watch, wondering if he had arrived too early. Suddenly, the door quickly opened, and a familiar voice rang out—
”You, you… wait a moment!”
Bang!
Yu Qing looked at the door that had closed again, momentarily unable to react.
The voice just now was clearly Xiao Yao’s, but he couldn’t associate her with the disheveled woman he had just seen.
Well, wait a moment.
”Wait, I’ll be right there… almost ready.”
Yu Qing was puzzled by how breathless her voice sounded when he suddenly heard a sharp scream.
Then came a series of loud crashes!
聿Qing furrowed his brow, without hesitation, and pressed the doorbell firmly.
”Co-coming.” Finally, the door opened again.
聿Qing opened his eyes, watching her hastily brush away her hair, his gaze lingering on the dirt on her face. “Your face—”
”Is it dirty?” She roughly wiped her face, Xiao Yao giving an embarrassed laugh, “I was going to wash my face, but I was afraid you’d wait too long… come in.”
”Are you busy?” Stepping inside, 聿Qing asked naturally: “Where are Uncle and Aunt?”
”They’ve gone to Tainan, they probably won’t be back tonight.” Xiao Yao followed behind, explaining that her parents had specially gone south to negotiate with her brother’s girlfriend’s family.
But 聿Qing’s attention had already been diverted.
”Do you smell something? Like something’s burning?” He moved towards the kitchen, “Are you cooking something?”
”No, no, not cooking anything.” Xiao Yao rubbed her apron, hurriedly pulling him back to the dining room. “Everything’s… on the table! Nothing’s in the kitchen!”
”Oh.” 聿Qing glanced at the dishes on the table, only then noticing they were all Hunan specialties. Raising his eyes, he saw her standing stiffly by the table.
”Smells good, it’s making me hungry. But… are we having hand-torn dishes tonight?” He playfully winked at her.
