After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 24
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Chapter 24: The Most Dazzling Figure in the Crowd is You
“Are you waiting for a ride?”
“Yue Tingyun?”
Lin Xiao didn’t expect to encounter Yue Tingyun here. Somehow, as soon as he saw his face clearly, Lin Xiao’s face fluhed red.
Qi Yue and Yue Tingyun both noticed this scene.
“Get in the car.”
Yue Tingyun didn’t explain much. Now wasn’t the best time for explanations; this was just a temporary parking spot.
Lin Xiao took the initiative to open the car door and, with Qi Yue, sat in the back seat.
After settling in, Lin Xiao finally asked Yue Tingyun, “What a coincidence~”
“I happened to be going to see a musical. Where are you two headed?”
“You’re going to see a musical? We don’t have any other plans for now. Do you have any extra tickets?”
Listening to the familiar conversation between the two, Qi Yue’s gaze shifted between Lin Xiao and Yue Tingyun. It seemed like things were progressing well.
“I do. A couple of extra tickets are no big deal.”
“Great, then we’ll join you~ Yue Yue, are you coming?”
Lin Xiao turned to seek Qi Yue’s answer, observing the expression on his friend’s face. If Qi Yue said he wasn’t going, wouldn’t that spoil the mood for the other two?
“Let’s go.”
“Then we’ll leave it to Boss Yue~”
Lin Xiao leaned over the front passenger seat, poking his head in front of Yue Tingyun with a bright smile.
Yue Tingyun glanced at Lin Xiao, then casually patted his head with his right hand, whistling, and said with a smile, “Shouldn’t you show some respect to your dedicated driver like me?”
Lin Xiao retreated back to his seat, nodding repeatedly, and said, “Of course, of course, there must be some appreciation. Just wait, after we finish watching, I’ll show you some appreciation.”
Watching the interaction between Lin Xiao and Yue Tingyun, Qi Yue couldn’t help but smile. So this was what it felt like to be the third wheel.
At this moment, Qi Yue finally had time to check his phone messages, unexpectedly finding a message from Shen Kuozhi.
Because he had been out with Lin Xiao for lunch and shopping earlier, he had put his phone on silent, inadvertently missing Shen Kuozhi’s message sent a while later.
[Shen Kuozhi: Aren’t you coming back for lunch?]
This message was sent two hours ago, and now Qi Yue replied.
[Qi Yue: Sorry, just saw the message. Won’t be back for lunch. Out shopping with friends.]
After replying to the message, Qi Yue checked other missed messages and saw the birthday wihes from Yang Ling sent at midnight.
[Yang Ling: Happy birthday, little Qi!]
[Yang Ling: I’ll give you the gift when we meet.]
[Yang Ling: The recruitment for the company is going well.]
Last night, he missed this message due to Lin Xiao’s message. Now he only just saw it.
[Qi Yue: Thanks, Yang Ling.]
[Qi Yue: Let’s meet up sometime to discuss the recruitment.]
After replying to the message, Qi Yue looked up and found Lin Xiao looking at him, making funny faces. He didn’t know what the other was up to.
“What are you doing?”
Qi Yue chuckled as he looked at Lin Xiao, wondering what was on his mind.
“Nothing~”
Lin Xiao smiled and didn’t say anything. At this moment, Qi Yue’s phone vibrated.
[Shen Kuozhi: Have fun.]
[Qi Yue: Sure.JPG]
[Shen Kuozhi: Coming back for dinner?]
“Arrived.”
Unknowingly, the car had already entered the underground parking lot.
Qi Yue put away his phone and followed Lin Xiao out of the car.
Yue Tingyun waited on the side. After the two got out of the car, he walked a few steps to Lin Xiao’s side and led them to the grand theater where the show was being held.
According to Yue Tingyun, the musical was being performed at the Grand Theater in the capital city. The stage was large, with two tiers of audience seating.
Listening to Yue Tingyun’s introduction, Qi Yue didn’t know much about him, only knowing from Lin Xiao that he was the lead singer of a band. But seeing the car he drove today, Qi Yue figured he must be well-off.
He thought Yue Tingyun had managed to get regular audience seats at the last minute, but they unexpectedly ended up in the VIP area close to the stage.
“This is great, our seats are fantastic, not too far forward or backward, the best spot!”
Lin Xiao said with a cheerful smile, echoing Qi Yue’s thoughts.
“Indeed, I also think the third row offers the best viewing angle. The first two rows are too close; it strains the neck.”
Yue Tingyun smiled as he looked at Lin Xiao, revealing a sharp canine tooth.
After taking their seats, Lin Xiao sat in the middle of the three, while Qi Yue sat in the innermost seat.
As the audience started to fill in, Qi Yue unexpectedly saw someone who was both unexpected and expected.
Qi Yue was sitting in the audience seats, looking ahead. Soon, reporters and staff appeared at the door, making it even more noisy.
Amidst the crowd and flahes, he saw Shen Kuozhi, surrounded and seemingly glowing.
He didn’t know if the other person had seen him. Qi Yue glanced a few times, then looked in another direction.
He hadn’t expected Shen Kuozhi to come, but it made sense. The Shen family’s company was one of the top ones in the capital city, so it seemed reasonable for him to represent the Shen family and be invited to watch the show.
Shen Kuozhi sat in the front row. Somehow, knowing that the other person couldn’t see him, Qi Yue unexpectedly breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as Lin Xiao arrived at the theater, his radar was in full swing.
Qi Yue didn’t know what he had seen, but suddenly, Lin Xiao excitedly grabbed Qi Yue’s arm and leaned over to whisper,
“Quick, look in front, there’s a handsome guy!”
Following Lin Xiao’s gaze, Qi Yue’s eyes landed directly on Shen Kuozhi’s back.
He had to admit, Shen Kuozhi was indeed impeccably handsome, a presence that would stand out in the entertainment industry.
Qi Yue hadn’t expected Lin Xiao to be so excited upon seeing Shen Kuozhi. Could it be that he had taken a liking to him?
After all, Lin Xiao was heavily into looks; he could lose interest in someone in just three minutes if they weren’t good-looking.
Qi Yue had just thought that there might be something between Lin Xiao and Yue Tingyun, but seeing Lin Xiao’s excitement, he began to doubt again.
Pretending not to understand, he asked, “Where’s the handsome guy? I didn’t see anyone.”
“Ah, you’re so silly. It’s over there in the first row…”
Lin Xiao was just about to discreetly show Qi Yue something when he suddenly heard a soft cough to his left, causing him to freeze momentarily and unconsciously sit up straighter.
Deciding not to discuss the handsome guy with Qi Yue anymore, Lin Xiao instead stole a glance at the movement on Yue Tingyun’s side.
Qi Yue noticed every move they made. It seemed that these two indeed had some kind of relationship that he wasn’t aware of.
Qi Yue had never seen anyone who could make Lin Xiao behave so properly. Truly, it confirmed the saying that one thing would bring another.
He purposely nudged Lin Xiao’s arm and winked, asking Lin Xiao in a normal tone, “Lin Xiao, where’s the handsome guy you were talking about?”
“Oh my, he’s right in front of you. Aren’t Yue Tingyun and I handsome enough?”
Lin Xiao said with his mouth, then gave Qi Yue a meaningful look.
Why did Yue Yue always have to give him away at critical moments? Wasn’t it too much?
“Lin Xiao, looking for a handsome guy?”
Yue Tingyun, sitting beside them, added fuel to the fire.
“No, who told you that? This is a rule-of-law society now. Don’t believe in rumors!”
Lin Xiao pouted, crossed his arms, feeling bullied by both of them.
Being stuck in the middle was truly troublesome; he was being sandwiched between them. How annoying.
As the show was about to begin, the three fell silent. Qi Yue focused on the performance, consciously ignoring the two sitting on his left.
Lin Xiao had intended to watch the performance quietly, but just as the climax approached, a hand suddenly touched his left thigh.
He slapped the hand away with a loud smack, making a crisp sound.
Fortunately, the accompanying music was loud enough that the surrounding people probably didn’t hear it.
Lin Xiao turned his head to glare at Yue Tingyun, signaling him to behave.
Since the last time they got drunk and ended up having physical intimacy, Lin Xiao had realized that Yue Tingyun was far from what he had imagined.
Previously, when he was chasing after him desperately, he thought Yue Tingyun was a cool and aloof type, but it turned out that while he was indeed cool, he wasn’t aloof at all.
Instead, he was quite cunning, always playing tricks on him and setting traps, yet pretending to be innocent. Lin Xiao’s slender frame couldn’t handle it.
Yue Tingyun met Lin Xiao’s eyes directly, raised an eyebrow, and flahed a frivolous smile.
Even though his hand had been slapped, there was no intention of withdrawing it.
Yue Tingyun’s inner thoughts: I haven’t even settled the score with you for going on a date with someone else, yet now you can’t even handle a little touch? Just let me touch, what can you do to me~
Qi Yue didn’t notice the commotion beside him. His gaze always seemed to unconsciously drift to the position of the person in the front row whenever he watched the performance.
Even though he didn’t want to look, for some reason, his subconscious always directed him to that direction.
Perhaps it was because he hadn’t replied to Shen Kuozhi’s message promptly at noon, leaving him to have dinner alone. Thinking about that scene felt a bit lonely, but not too much.
After the three-hour musical ended, some VIPs from the front row were invited to give speeches, and Qi Yue didn’t expect Shen Kuozhi to be one of them.
Qi Yue’s eyelid twitched. Hopefully, Shen Kuozhi wouldn’t notice him.
Even if he did, it shouldn’t matter. Qi Yue touched the simple ring on his right middle finger and silently repeated to himself: He and Shen Kuozhi had no relationship, so why feel guilty?
Unexpectedly, as Shen Kuozhi took the stage, their eyes met immediately. Qi Yue blinked dumbly, not knowing what expression to use facing Shen Kuozhi.
However, his worry seemed unnecessary. Shen Kuozhi remained composed and continued his speech orderly. Some people in the audience forgot to mute their cameras, and there was a faint clicking sound behind Qi Yue.
“Eh!”
Shen Kuozhi’s brief self-introduction on stage elicited a short exclamation from Lin Xiao.
Once he realized, Lin Xiao immediately covered his mouth to suppress the sound that was about to come out.
After he calmed down, Lin Xiao anxiously leaned close to Qi Yue’s ear and said, “He, he’s Shen Kuozhi, from the Shen family! Does it have anything to do with your marriage partner?”
Qi Yue, feeling ticklish from the airflow, dodged for a moment, rubbed his ear, and then nodded calmly, saying, “It’s him.”
“Ah?”
Lin Xiao first responded dumbfoundedly, then after a few seconds, he reacted and burst out with a two-character exclamation.
“He’s so handsome! You hit the jackpot~”