Chapter 251: Chapter 225 Encountering Su Qi (Third Update)
A new week began, and Qiao Yuxian spent it leisurely as usual.
He Xin was on a business trip, and An Zhiyi didn’t assign her any work.
Occasionally, Xu Qingqing and Lin You would take care of some things for her.
During this time, Xu Qingqing was really feeling frail, so she took two days off.
Perhaps due to her constitution, she tried every method available, went to several hospitals. Her health was fine, the baby was healthy, she just had severe nausea.
Seeing her struggle, the department head let her go home to rest for two days.
During those two days she rested, Qiao Yuxian got a bit busy, helping out with more tasks.
Once she returned, Qiao Yuxian was back to being idle.
The workweek passed just like that.
Friday noon, the four of them went to the cafeteria to eat together once again.
Lin You and Xu Qingqing were worried for Qiao Yuxian, having spent another week like this. A total of three months of internship, week after week.
Qiao Yuxian wasn’t anxious at all: "No worries, Group Leader He will be back next week."
"Are you so sure that Group Leader He will assign you work?" Xu Qingqing asked.
"Not sure." Qiao Yuxian replied, "If she doesn’t, I’ll escalate the issue. Worst case, I’ll switch to another internship. I didn’t expect An Zhiyi to be so petty."
Zhao Meng glanced at her but said nothing.
Qiao Yuxian continued, "I didn’t expect myself to be so unlucky."
"You are a bit unlucky." Xu Qingqing said, "I heard that An Zhiyi has some connections with the higher-ups."
"He’s the nephew of the finance department head." Lin You added, "Reporting upwards might not achieve much."
Zhao Meng remained silent.
Qiao Yuxian sighed, "Let’s not talk about me. Sister Qing, you seem a lot better now."
"Yes, after taking two days off, the nausea’s much better." Xu Qingqing said, sounding a bit incredulous herself, "It’s like the baby needed a break."
The four of them chuckled.
"It’s good you’re feeling better." Qiao Yuxian said, "Seeing you suffer was frightening."
"Everyone has different constitutions. Some people go through their entire pregnancy with no issues." After finishing her statement, Xu Qingqing asked, "How about you? Got married early, have you thought about when to have a baby?"
"Me?" Qiao Yuxian said.
Zhao Meng and Lin You both looked at her.
Xu Qingqing nodded, "Yes, you."
Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment, "Me? Maybe in a few years, I haven’t planned yet."
"No rush, you’re still young." Xu Qingqing said.
Qiao Yuxian nodded.
"But since you’re not planning to, make sure to take precautions." Xu Qingqing said, "Especially with men, when they’re having fun, they forget the plan."
Discussing this matter, Qiao Yuxian paused suddenly.
Measures?
Seems like they haven’t needed them.
Would Gu Yanjing, with such strong self-restraint, behave like that?
If not, what would Gu Yanjing be like at that time?
Initially, she was discussing the topic calmly, but suddenly uncontrollable images floated in her mind, and she felt her face starting to heat up. Afraid her face was blushing, she quickly took a sip of water to distract herself.
"Qing, could you be more discreet with me around?" Lin You suddenly said, "You’re making me feel embarrassed."
Xu Qingqing looked at him, "As a man, just tell me if I’m right or not."
Lin You pretended to ignore it.
"Indeed, a man understands a man best." Zhao Meng said.
Lin You focused on his bowl of plain rice.
Qiao Yuxian looked at him, "Turns out this is the kind of person you are."
"I’m not." Lin You said, "When you love someone, psychological self-control can manage physiological impulses."
The other three listened and paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Xu Qingqing said, "You see, love versus not loving makes such a difference. So be vigilant when dating."
"Right." Lin You said, "I can vouch for this as a man."
The four finished their meal while casually chatting, cleaned up, and left together.
Xu Qingqing and Lin You walked ahead discussing work, while Qiao Yuxian and Zhao Meng followed behind.
Zhao Meng rested her arm on Qiao Yuxian’s shoulder, softly asking, "Didn’t you say you’d seek help from Mr. Gu when in trouble? With An Zhiyi treating you like this, haven’t you talked to him?"
"This hardly counts as trouble." Qiao Yuxian said, "I can handle it."
"Can’t handle it, really thinking of leaving?" Zhao Meng asked.
"We’ll talk if I really can’t deal with it." Qiao Yuxian said, "Gu Yanjing is so busy, I’d rather not bother him with such trivial matters."
Zhao Meng looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian noticed her gaze, "What’s up? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I finally understand why Mr. Gu is so taken with you. You’re so considerate and sensible, anyone would like you." Zhao Meng said.
Qiao Yuxian laughed, "What? Did you fall in love with me? Alas—shame. I’m already married. Otherwise, if you chased me for two years and turned me around, I’d definitely marry you."
Zhao Meng laughed, "I don’t eat from my own backyard."
"Weeds? I’m clearly a flower, a flower loved by everyone." Qiao Yuxian laughed.
The two quietly laughed and joked as they followed Xu Qingqing and Lin You out of the cafeteria.
As they stepped out, they bumped into Su Qi, who was heading to the cafeteria for lunch.
The cafeteria is situated behind the Gu Group building, with a large open area between them.
The view is unobstructed with no barriers.
As soon as Qiao Yuxian exited the cafeteria, she saw Su Qi walking with a refined man she hadn’t seen before.
Zhao Meng hadn’t seen Su Qi in person before. But since hiding on the fifteenth floor with Qiao Yuxian once, his face had imprinted deeply in her mind.
She and Qiao Yuxian reacted almost simultaneously, wanting to find a place to hide.
Zhao Meng aimed for the large pillar by the cafeteria entrance, but Qiao Yuxian wanted to hide back in the cafeteria.
They linked arms, one heading for the pillar, the other for the cafeteria, pulling in opposite directions.
Suddenly, they were both pulled back.
Then Qiao Yuxian locked eyes with Su Qi amidst Lin You and Xu Qingqing calling "Special Assistant Su."
The moment their eyes met, Qiao Yuxian’s back stiffened.
Zhao Meng also felt a rush of numbness all over.
Su Qi had a gentle and friendly-looking face.
But his calmly smiling eyes secretly concealed sharpness.
Su Qi initially turned his head at the sight of someone in his peripheral vision. Unexpectedly, he saw someone significant, making his steady eyes widen momentarily.
The man beside Su Qi, seeing him look at Qiao Yuxian, also followed his gaze.
But just then, a phone call came in, prompting him to step away to answer.
Only Su Qi remained, stunned, staring at Qiao Yuxian.
Did Mr. Gu not say that his boss lady was busy with her internship?
Why was he seeing his boss lady at their company?
Or was it that... years ago Zhao Shimeng had twins, and he’d encountered his boss lady’s twin sister or brother?
Su Qi didn’t show much on his face but internally was wildly speculating, even imagining clones...