After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 32
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Chapter 32: Shen Kuozhi’s Awareness: Yue Yue Wants to Publicly Acknowledge Our Relationship, He Indeed Cares About Me
When Qi Yue and Lin Xiao got up and finished washing up, it was already eleven in the morning. The cook hired by the family was already in the kitchen preparing lunch.
At this time, Shen Kuozhi should be at the company, and Qi Yue and Lin Xiao happened to be having lunch at home.
Before eating, Lin Xiao lightly bumped Qi Yue’s shoulder and teased, “Was your significant other angry last night? Jealous, perhaps?”
“Are you eating or not? I didn’t ask you what happened between you and Yue Tingyun last night, stop being nosy.”
Qi Yue picked up a spare rib and held it to Lin Xiao’s mouth, “Can’t you stop talking even while eating?”
“Okay, okay, I won’t say anymore. Let’s finish eating, and then we can talk about serious matters.”
With a mischievous smile, Lin Xiao bit into the spare rib, blinking at Qi Yue.
Qi Yue couldn’t help but laugh at this childish gesture, breaking his serious demeanor.
After finishing their meal, Qi Yue and Lin Xiao sat down at Qi Yue’s desk to discuss important matters.
Lin Xiao was the youngest son of the Lin family, and his parents doted on him.
He only had one older brother, who was twelve years older and was already taking over the family business.
The Lin family was well-known in the circle of wealthy families in the capital city, and Lin Xiao’s older brother, Lin Cheng, was particularly promising.
Qi Yue wanted to overthrow the Qi family, but he still had some reservations about Shen Kuozhi. The help provided by the Shen family was limited, and he still relied on the support of the Lin family.
This time, he was discussing the matter with Lin Xiao.
“Yue Yue, I’m not good at this kind of thing. Just tell me how you want me to help, and I’ll follow your orders as the director of the intelligence bureau.”
Lin Xiao said, offering Qi Yue a somewhat awkward salute.
“Alright, Comrade Smile, I hereby officially appoint you as the director of the intelligence bureau. I’ll start giving you your assignments now.”
Qi Yue suppressed a laugh and continued speaking according to Lin Xiao’s lead.
“Comrade Smile, your first task is to investigate whether there is any cooperation between our family company and the Qi Group. Your second task is to win over your brother and get his support when necessary for our plan. Over, understood?”
Lin Xiao nodded, stood up straight, and loudly replied, “Yes, Commander Yue Yue, I guarantee to complete the mission!”
Qi Yue patted Lin Xiao’s shoulder, but couldn’t help bursting into laughter.
“Alright, alright. Do you want to visit my small company in the afternoon? It’s already up and running.”
“So soon? Wasn’t it just a month or two ago?”
“With Shen Kuozhi’s connections, the paperwork went through faster, and my partners were efficient in recruiting.”
“Alright, I’ll take a look.”
Lin Xiao wasn’t particularly interested in business management, especially when it came to his own family’s business. However, he felt obligated to support Yue Yue in the early stages of his entrepreneurial venture.
Qi Yue’s company was named “Yue Ting”, mainly developing apps in the field of new media. Since it was still in the early stages of development, most of the employees were students or recent graduates from T University, so the company was located close to the school.
The office space was already furnished, previously rented by a small business that had since expanded and moved to a larger office. Qi Yue found the environment and decor satisfactory and didn’t see the need for further renovations, so he simply brought in his team and began development.
It didn’t take long for the visit to be completed since Qi Yue needed to oversee the company’s operations. Lin Xiao left first, not wanting to delay anyone from their work.
“Yue Yue, darling, I’m off now. Have a pleasant day at work!”
Lin Xiao winked at Qi Yue and waved before leaving.
Qi Yue worked until six in the afternoon, an hour past the usual quitting time. He had already let the other office staff go home, but Yang Ling remained at his desk.
Finishing up the last bit of data, Qi Yue rubbed his temples and realized that Yang Ling was still there.
“Are you still here, Brother Ling?”
“I just need to finish up some data, almost done.”
“Alright, no need to work overtime next time; I haven’t authorized any overtime pay for you guys.”
Qi Yue joked.
Yang Ling chuckled briefly, saying, “No worries, you can just buy me a chicken leg now.”
“Let’s go, Brother Ling. You probably haven’t eaten yet. I’ll treat you to dinner.”
Qi Yue said as he tidied up his desk.
“Sure, just let me tidy up a bit.”
After they finished packing up and locked the office door, Qi Yue and Yang Ling went to a nearby well-regarded Hunan cuisine restaurant.
This restaurant was famous around T University, although it was a bit far from the campus. However, since their office was nearby, it was quite convenient.
Upon entering, they found an open dining area with tables spaced not too far apart. Private booths were available, but they didn’t need one.
They chose a spot near the window and ordered some of the restaurant’s signature dishes.
Qi Yue and Yang Ling casually chatted about past school events. They had known each other for two or three years and were quite comfortable together, even if they didn’t talk much at times.
Just as they finished discussing one topic, both Qi Yue and Yang Ling received messages on their phones simultaneously, leaving them momentarily speechless.
Qi Yue unlocked his phone to find a message from Shen Kuozhi.
Around four in the afternoon, Qi Yue estimated that he wouldn’t finish work until after six, so he messaged Shen Kuozhi on WeChat, informing him that he wouldn’t be coming home for dinner.
[Shen Kuozhi: Not coming home for dinner tonight? Still busy with setting up the company?]
[Qi Yue: Yeah, it’s inevitable to be busy during the early stages of entrepreneurship. I might not come home for dinner in the future either.]
[Shen Kuozhi: Food outside can’t compare to home-cooked meals. Shall I have someone bring you food?]
[Qi Yue: You don’t need to bother. I’m used to it. It’s okay, I won’t starve.]
[Shen Kuozhi: I feel like we’re friends now, right?]
Qi Yue was taken aback by Shen Kuozhi’s sudden remark. Were they friends?
Since Qi Yue had interacted with Shen Kuozhi, the latter had been quite nice to him. Although their initial contact was based on mutual benefit, during this time together, they could be considered friends, right?
Qi Yue wasn’t sure what Shen Kuozhi meant by this, but he affirmed his words.
[Qi Yue: Yeah, we’re friends.]
[Shen Kuozhi: Since we’re friends, I can’t bear to see you neglecting your health.]
Qi Yue knew that Shen Kuozhi had been unhealthy since childhood, something everyone who knew him would tell Qi Yue. So it made sense for Shen Kuozhi to value a healthy body. He certainly wouldn’t want to see a healthy person neglecting their health, especially since they were friends.
Qi Yue realized that he couldn’t refuse Shen Kuozhi’s kindness, especially now that they were friends. It would be impolite to do so.
[Qi Yue: I take back what I said earlier. I’ll trouble you in the future.]
On the other end, Shen Kuozhi, who was sitting in his office just after signing a contract, saw the latest message on WeChat and couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear. See, now that Yue Yue admitted they were friends, he knew that Yue Yue must have him in his heart. It was another step closer to winning his wife back.
“Xiao Qi.”
“Xiao Qi!”
“Huh?”
Qi Yue’s gaze finally shifted away from his phone to Yang Ling, looking puzzled.
“Take a look at our school’s confession wall.”
Yang Ling’s tone was slightly urgent as he handed his phone over.
On the screen of his phone appeared the photo taken over a month ago when the two of them were chatting about the company for the first time in a café, secretly snapped by someone.
Qi Yue took the phone and, after examining the picture, furrowed his brows and opened the comments section.
Even before opening it, he had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, when he opened it, he saw a flood of comments similar to “perfect match.” Qi Yue curled his lips slightly and said to Yang Ling,
“This confession wall doesn’t seem right. I remember this account not being dedicated to gossip like this before. I’ve never seen them post such ambiguous posts before.”
“Yeah, I think someone intentionally sent it to the confession wall, and they might have even given them some incentive for it.”
Yang Ling rubbed his thumb and index finger together. Although same-sex marriage had long been legalized, and it was common for university students to freely engage in relationships, the problem now was that Qi Yue was getting married to Shen Kuozhi at the end of this month. Once this matter spread, Qi Yue would become the center of attention.
“Someone’s trying to mess with me.”
Qi Yue handed the phone back to Yang Ling, speaking with conviction, and he already had a suspect in mind.
In school, besides Qi Lei, the only person who held a deep grudge against him was Yang Ruihuan. It was definitely one of them behind this.
But regardless of who it was, the priority now was to deal with this confession wall post.
He had already discussed with Yang Ling, and they planned to repost the confession wall post together, with a caption that shattered the hearts of the CP fans.
Qi Yue screenshot the content and sent it to Shen Kuozhi, intending to openly announce their marriage and see Shen Kuozhi’s reaction.
[Qi Yue: [Image]]
[Qi Yue: I want to publicly announce our marriage. Do you mind?]
Not long after, Shen Kuozhi replied.
[Shen Kuozhi: I don’t mind. If necessary, I can cooperate and appear in public.]
[Qi Yue: Okay.]
After Shen Kuozhi finished looking at the screenshot Qi Yue sent, he smiled. He had seen these pictures before. Someone had sent them to him anonymously before, but he had warned them. He didn’t expect these photos to resurface over a month later. Who wanted to mess with his dear Yue Yue?
At first, he didn’t pay much attention to this matter, but whoever repeatedly challenged his bottom line would have to face the consequences if caught.
With Shen Kuozhi’s consent, Qi Yue sent out the pre-prepared text.
The news of Qi Yue’s impending marriage overshadowed the confession wall post and caused a sensation in their circle, leaving the gossiping crowd both heartbroken over the quick end of the CP and shocked that the campus heartthrob was getting married!