Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The next day.
When Zu Qi woke up, Xue Jue beside him was no longer there. There was no residual warmth in the quilt. It seemed that he had been gone for a while.
After sleeping intermittently throughout the night, Zu Qi finally felt that his head was no longer as painful as last night.
He rubbed his brows and sat up from the bed. Unexpectedly, he found that the luggage placed on the floor had been packed neatly, and the two suitcases were neatly leaning against the wall.
Zu Qi thought it was Xiaoya who came in to clean up while he was sleeping, so he didn’t take it to heart. He got out of bed, washed up, took out the clothes and pants he picked out before going to bed last night from the closet and put them on.
Zu Qi himself did not have the baggage of an idol. After coming to this world, all his food and clothing were arranged by Butler Zhang. Now that he no longer carried Xue Wanwan in his belly, he returned to wearing the clothes of the original owner.
Today was the day that Zu Qi joined the crew, so naturally he couldn’t dress too casually.
He chose a dark gray suit-style long coat, but it didn’t look too rigid. It was paired with an off-white turtleneck sweater, a pair of black trousers and custom-made casual leather shoes.
This outfit looked particularly good on the original owner, and Zu Qi felt so pretty standing in front of the mirror.
Although Zu Qi really wanted to become a capable actor, he had to admit that the appearance and temperament of the original actor were very suitable to be an idol who sold his looks.
The slightly raised peach blossom eyes at the corners were sparkling, the thin lips showed a light pink color, and there was no trace of acne marks or spots on the smooth and fair skin.
Zu Qi approached the mirror, touched his face, and couldn’t help but sigh.
The effect of those apples was more powerful than he imagined. No wonder Liu Jing put down her arrogance and took the initiative to call him.
Zu Qi roughly checked the suitcase and made sure that all the clothes and daily necessities he had prepared were packed in, then he called Xiao Dengzi and then pulled the two boxes downstairs.
After breakfast, Xiaoya brought the warm water and cold medicine that had been prepared and handed them to Zu Qi.
Zu Qi took the medicine and remembered that Xiaoya had helped him pack his luggage. He returned the water glass to Xiaoya and said, “Thank you for this morning.”
“Eh?” Xiaoya looked confused.
“It’s because you who helped me pack these things.” Zu Qi pointed to the suitcase next to him.
“But I never entered your and your husband’s bedroom.” Xiaoya scratched her head in confusion, “Maybe your husband helped you clean it up. He got up very early and went to work in the company.”
Zu Qi opened his mouth, a little surprised.
Turning back to look at the two fully packed suitcases, an inexplicable feeling suddenly penetrated his heart.
Just looking at Xue Jue’s indifferent and cold appearance, he really didn’t know that he was such a careful person.
He didn’t know what words to use to describe his feelings at this moment.
Anyway, he felt happy.
At nine o’clock in the morning, Xiao Dengzi was waiting outside the gate of Xue’s house. Zu Qi said goodbye to Weng Yuxiang. Looking at Xue Wanwan who was curled up in Weng Yuxiang’s arms and sleeping soundly, he suddenly felt very reluctant to leave.
He lowered his head and kissed Xue Wanwan’s fleshy cheek hard.
“Goodbye, son.” Zu Qi whispered.
Xue Wanwan’s skin was so tender that it would turn red if pressed a little harder. With Zu Qi’s kiss, most of the little guy’s face immediately turned red.
The little guy’s closed eyes slowly opened, his two little hands scratched out of thin air, and then he opened his mouth and burst into tears.
Zu Qi: “…”
Weng Yuxiang quickly patted Xue Wanwan’s back and coaxed him softly for a long time, but it had no effect. In the end, Zu Qi took the little guy and hugged him for nearly half an hour before he finally calmed down this troublesome kid and put him to sleep again.
Zu Qi, who was physically exhausted, finally realized what it meant to be unable to survive because of one’s own misfortunes.
It was already 9:40 when Zu Qi got on the bus. Xiao Dengzi and the driver sent by the company were bored waiting, each thus had their heads buried in their mobile phones.
“Brother Qi, I already said hello to Sister Fu yesterday. When we arrive at the destination, we will check into the hotel booked by the crew directly. During the day, we have free time. We can also go to the filming location first. There will be a dinner party with several directors in the evening. The screenwriters and actors will all go.”
As soon as they set off, Xiao Dengzi began to explain everything.
Zu Qi nodded, leaned on his seat and closed his eyes to rest.
It was about three hours’ journey from here to the studio, which was enough for him to get another night’s sleep.
Before he fell asleep, Zu Qi suddenly felt his cell phone vibrating in his pocket. He took it out to look at it.
It was a WeChat message.
It was still a WeChat message from Xue Jue.
Seeing Xue Jue’s name, Zu Qi, who had been feeling sleepy just now, immediately sat up straight, and the sleepiness lingering in his mind disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Clicking on WeChat, the content sent by Xue Jue only contained three simple words plus a question mark.
[Have you left?]
Zu Qi held the phone in both hands and stared at the screen.
Only then did he realize that Xue Jue’s WeChat avatar had been changed to a photo of Xue Wanwan at some point. In the photo, Xue Wanwan looked quiet and well-behaved, with beautiful black eyes like shining obsidian. The little guy was grinning happily at the camera.
The strange feeling in Zu Qi’s heart became stronger and stronger, and his thoughts began to diverge uncontrollably.
He thought of the passionate kiss in the dark last night, and of Xue Jue’s initiative to help him pack his things this morning…
Each and every incident was like a hot brand, deeply engraved on Zu Qi’s heart.
He suddenly felt nervous and restrained. He typed a lot of replies in the chat box and then deleted them. No matter how he looked at them, he felt that his replies were wrong. They were either too enthusiastic or too cold, which did not fit his personality.
Mr. Xue, in the huge conference room.
Managers from various departments were giving this year’s report speeches on the stage. Although the long table in the conference room was full of people, the only person they were explaining to was Xue Jue, who was sitting at the end of the long table.
Xue Jue was known throughout the company for his bad temper. Whenever the interests of the company were involved, he would be rigorous to the point of being harsh.
Even the beautiful female subordinates who were admired by everyone were not immune. There were often women who were scolded by him and cried out that they wanted to resign. Then Xue Jue really told them to pack up and get out…
Almost everyone was dissatisfied with Xue Jue and was afraid of him like he was King Yama.
Of course, this was also the biggest reason why even though Xue Jue was rich, handsome and capable, and was selected as one of the top ten golden bachelors in the country every year, no woman dared to approach him.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was like a tight string.
Manager Zhang from Sales Department 2 was making his final report. Everyone below them looked down at the materials in front of them, not even daring to take a breath, for fear that Xue Jue would suddenly get angry and vent his anger on innocent people.
Xue Jue was wearing a well-tailored suit, leaning slightly to one side, gently supporting his chin with one hand, and placing the other hand on the table, tapping his index finger with distinct knuckles.
In front of him was the sales report for this year and the latest quarterly predictions of the second unit, and next to him was a mobile phone with the screen always on.
The mobile phone interface showed the chat box between him and Zu Qi. From time to time, it showed that the other party was typing at the top, but he had not received anything from Zu Qi even after a long time.
Xue Jue narrowed his eyes and stared at the phone screen for a moment, with a cold face and a slight frown between his eyebrows.
He was hesitating whether he should send another message, otherwise he would feel inexplicably anxious while watching Zu Qi typing.
Manager Zhang on the stage was silently observing Xue Jue’s reaction. Seeing that Xue Jue’s face was a little ugly, he suddenly felt as if someone had poured cold water on him from head to toe, and even his voice began to tremble when he spoke.
Five minutes later, Xue Jue finally received the message that Zu Qi had carefully polished.
[I’m already in the car. Xiao Dengzi came to pick me up. You should take good care of Xue Wanwan at home and don’t bully him when I’m not around. Otherwise, you’ll look good!] followed by an emoticon of one Tuzki[1] beating another Tuzki.
Xue Jue couldn’t help laughing, and the corners of his mouth curled up. Considering that he was still in the meeting, he calmly covered the smiling lips with his palm, and replied to Zu Qi’s message with his other hand.
[You are the one who often makes Wanwan cry, not me.]
Zu Qi sent another Tuzki emoticon over, this one covering his ears and shaking his head wildly, followed by a series of crazy words.
[I won’t listen, I won’t listen, I won’t listen.]
Xue Jue felt helpless, angry and funny, thinking that Zu Qi was still so childish, even though he was already the father of a child, he had not changed at all.
[I put the cold medicine in your black suitcase. Remember to take the medicine on time and pay attention to your physical condition at all times. Don’t get sick without knowing what happened…]
Speaking of these words, Xue Jue couldn’t help but start to chatter.
He always felt that Zu Qi didn’t understand anything, and that was true when he thought about it. Zu Qi had just turned twenty, and he was only half a child, eleven or twelve years younger than him.
As the saying went, there was a generation gap every three years, and there were almost four generation gaps between them.
Normally he didn’t think about this, but now that he thought about it, Xue Jue wondered for the first time in his life whether he was getting old. As soon as Zu Qi reached his twenties, he was already running towards his forties.
The more Xue Jue thought about it, the more unbelievable it became. Even later when he saw Zu Qi’s message thanking him for helping him pack his luggage, he was not happy at all.
Xue Jue was not in a good mood here, and Manager Zhang, who was still explaining over there, fell directly into the ice cave.
It’s over, it’s over…
Mr. Xue never took his eyes off their department’s report.
Moreover, Mr. Xue’s expression looked ugly, and his brows were almost tied into a knot…
Now it was just the calm before the storm…
In fact, it was not just Manager Zhang who thought this way, other people in the conference room were also frightened. Mr. Zhang understood that Mr. Xue’s attitude at this moment was definitely a precursor to a volcanic eruption.
So a group of people worked harder to report and summarize their work.
It was a pity that Xue Jue was in a daze the whole time and didn’t hear a word.
After finally making it to the end of the meeting, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xue Jue also breathed a sigh of relief secretly. He got up and left the meeting room as quickly as possible. Then he returned to the office, turned on his computer, and searched for beauty salons that provided men’s care…
At the same time, there were already people in dire straits outside.
The rumor that Xue Jue was dissatisfied with this year’s performance quickly spread throughout the company. Every employee felt insecure and worked hard with great energy, fearing that they would be laid off by the company.
So when it was time to get off work at six o’clock in the afternoon, no one left their post early.
When Xue Jue walked out of the office after work, the office area was filled with the sound of typing on the keyboard. Even the conference room next to it was occupied by two groups, still intensely discussing the plan for the new project.
Xue Jue: “…”
After being stunned for a long time, he who originally planned to go to the beauty salon returned to the office silently, turned on the computer, and continued working.
Everyone outside saw this and breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, their guess was correct. Mr. Xue was not only considering layoffs, but also testing them by pretending to get off work.
Fortunately they were smart.
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