After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 47
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Chapter 47 Shen Kuozhi, what exactly is our relationship?
“I don’t need your money!”
Yang Ruihuan was provoked and blurted out angrily.
Qi Yue smirked, almost suppressing his laughter, shrugged, and said with an apparent helplessness, “Since that’s the case, I won’t bother. After all, Yang classmates don’t lack money~ What do you say, Yang?”
“You two can settle this privately, go on and do your own things.”
With the approval of the instructor, Qi Yue got up and walked towards the door.
Yang Ruihuan quickly followed his footsteps upon seeing this.
“Hey! Qi Yue, what’s wrong with you! We haven’t clarified our matters yet, why did you leave!”
Qi Yue rolled his eyes and didn’t bother to turn around, walking briskly forward.
Suddenly, his arm was grabbed from behind, forcing him to temporarily stop.
Qi Yue looked coldly at Yang Ruihuan, curious to see what else this person had to say.
“You’ve disappointed me, Qi Yue. You weren’t like this before.”
Yang Ruihuan shook his head, looking disappointed.
Qi Yue was almost amused by this point, wondering if this person was mentally unstable?
Utterly inconsistent and contradictory.
“Do you even realize what you’re saying now? What, planning to deal with me by some means?”
Qi Yue tilted his head, signaling for Yang Ruihuan to continue.
Yang Ruihuan clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, suppressing his emotional outburst as he said, “If you had responded to me properly, our relationship wouldn’t have turned out like this.”
“So now you’re resorting to moral blackmailing of my feelings.”
Qi Yue calmly pried open Yang Ruihuan’s fingers one by one.
Yang Ruihuan remained silent with a black expression.
Because that’s exactly what he thought. If Qi Yue had accepted his confession earlier, none of this would have happened, everything would have been perfect. Why couldn’t Qi Yue understand this?
“Finished speaking? If so, I’m leaving. I advise you not to meddle with me anymore, or I can’t guarantee what will happen next.”
A cold glint flashed in Qi Yue’s eyes as he stared coldly at Yang Ruihuan before walking away.
Yang Ruihuan was shaken by his gaze, feeling a chill run down his spine, standing there dumbfounded, watching Qi Yue leave.
Qi Yue’s gaze seemed to warn him that if he dared to provoke further, he should consider the consequences of retaliation.
After this incident, Qi Yue didn’t encounter such confrontations again, and the company’s response to the release was also very positive.
Thanks to the help of Shen Kuozhi in publicity, coupled with the strength of their app itself, the company achieved great success.
Although Qi Yue was confident in the development project, he didn’t expect the results to be even more impressive than he had imagined.
The download volume exceeded ten thousand times in the first week of being on the shelves, and it was still rising.
After the app was launched on various major app stores, Yue Tingyun didn’t stop developing new products. The design of the second app was already in place.
Today, the company’s new product development has a clear direction, and everyone in the company is filled with joy. Qi Yue specifically allowed everyone to leave work an hour earlier.
When he returned home earlier than usual, Shen Kuozhi hadn’t come back yet, but the housekeeper who cooked was already busy in the kitchen.
Seeing Qi Yue return, she smiled and said, “Mr. Qi is back, quite early today~”
“Yes, what delicious meal did Aunt Zhang prepare for tonight?”
“Here, all ordered by Mr. Shen.”
Aunt Zhang revealed the ingredients in front of Qi Yue.
The ingredients Aunt Zhang bought were all his favorites. Qi Yue couldn’t help but smile, saying, “All my favorites~”
“Of course, Mr. Shen treats you well. He even instructed me to make a special spicy crayfish dish just for you~”
Aunt Zhang continued to handle the ingredients with a smile. Although it was meant as a joke, when it reached Qi Yue’s ears, his cheeks warmed slightly. Subconsciously, he touched the tip of his nose and made a soft sound of agreement.
“The kitchen is smoky, Mr. Qi, you’d better wait outside,” Aunt Zhang said, wiping her hands and closing the kitchen sliding door.
Qi Yue nodded and went to the living room to turn on the big TV, tuning it to the local news channel.
Unexpectedly, he saw the protagonist of the discussion just now on the screen, Shen Kuozhi, with his jawline as sharp and perfect under the camera as ever. This profile would be explosive even in the entertainment industry.
The program being broadcasted happened to be about the financial sector, which explained why they were interviewing Shen Kuozhi.
However, Qi Yue didn’t expect Shen Kuozhi to participate in such an interview. The Shen Kuozhi on TV was somewhat different from the one in real life. On TV, he answered the reporter’s questions confidently and gracefully, exuding a damn charm that would definitely be edited and posted online.
But Qi Yue was watching with a sense of anticipation. It was the first time he had seen Shen Kuozhi in this format, and it felt fresh.
However, the more he watched, the more furrowed his brows became.
He felt that Shen Kuozhi didn’t seem right. He hoped he was mistaken.
As the interview approached its conclusion and Shen Kuozhi gracefully delivered his closing remarks, the camera switched to the reporter. But in the split second of transitioning, Qi Yue still caught the unnatural expression on Shen Kuozhi’s face.
His intuition told him that Shen Kuozhi was definitely feeling unwell.
That night, the image of Shen Kuozhi collapsing in his dream looped endlessly in Qi Yue’s mind. He didn’t even know when his own heart started beating so fast.
The interviews on this channel were all live, indicating that Shen Kuozhi should have just finished the interview.
Acting on impulse, Qi Yue quickly dialed Shen Kuozhi’s phone number.
But all he heard on the other end was a busy tone, with no one picking up.
Qi Yue’s back was covered in cold sweat, unable to control his nervousness.
The thought of Shen Kuozhi possibly being in trouble right now kept his mind from settling.
Qi Yue tried calling a few more times, but still no answer.
However, besides knowing Shen Kuozhi’s contact number and social media accounts, Qi Yue had no other way to reach him. Usually, it was Shen Kuozhi who initiated contact with him.
For a moment, Qi Yue didn’t know how to inquire about Shen Kuozhi’s situation.
All he could do now was reassure himself in his heart that the Shen family was wealthy and influential, and Shen Kuozhi couldn’t possibly be in any trouble. He shouldn’t worry unnecessarily.
With that thought in mind, Qi Yue took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
After calming down, Qi Yue sent a message to Lin Xiao.
[Qi Yue: Xiao Xiao, can you get the contact information of Shen Kuozhi’s assistant? It’s urgent.]
[Xiao Xiao: I don’t have it, but I’ll ask my brother if he does. I’ll let you know.]
Qi Yue gripped his phone, and in less than ten minutes, he received a message from Lin Xiao.
[Xiao Xiao: Got it.]
[Qi Yue: Thank you.JPG]
[Qi Yue: I’ll explain later.]
[Xiao Xiao: OK]
Qi Yue dialed the phone number he had just obtained from Lin Xiao, and he heard the busy signal again.
He tried a few more times until finally, someone picked up.
“Hello? Who’s calling?”
“Are you Shen Kuozhi’s assistant?”
“Yes, may I ask who’s calling?”
“I’m Qi Yue, Shen Kuozhi’s partner. Is he available to take a call right now?”
“Oh, Mr. Qi. I’m sorry, but Mr. Shen is not available to take calls at the moment…”
“Is he ill?”
Qi Yue didn’t beat around the bush with the assistant and went straight to the point.
The assistant probably didn’t expect Qi Yue to ask such a question and hesitated before replying, “Mr. Qi, you’re overthinking it. Mr. Shen just has some unfinished work and is temporarily unavailable.”
“I see. That’s good then.”
Hearing the assistant’s response, although Qi Yue trusted his intuition, he still didn’t want Shen Kuozhi to be unwell. He hoped his intuition was completely wrong.
“Alright, if Mr. Qi doesn’t have any other matters, I’ll get back to work?”
“Okay, please tell Shen Kuozhi to come home early for dinner.”
“Got it.”
After hanging up, Qi Yue stared at the TV commercial for a while, deciding not to dwell on negative thoughts for the time being.
Shen Kuozhi always came home for dinner, and he was very punctual. Qi Yue noticed that every time, Shen Kuozhi arrived home at precisely 6:15 PM, give or take a few seconds.
It was still early, not even five o’clock yet, and it wasn’t time for Shen Kuozhi to finish work. Qi Yue decided to wait and see.
Qi Yue clasped his hands together and tapped his fingers on the back of his hand. After a while, he sent Lin Xiao another message explaining the situation.
[Qi Yue: I thought something might have happened with Shen Kuozhi, couldn’t reach him. But I just contacted his assistant, so I guess I was overthinking it.]
[Xiao Xiao: Oh~ Our Yue Yue actually cares so much about that stinky man~]
[Xiao Xiao: And you said there’s nothing going on~ Are you two secretly dating behind my back?]
[Qi Yue: No, don’t guess randomly. If I ever like someone, I’ll tell you first thing.]
[Xiao Xiao: Okay then.]
The TV screen kept changing, and Aunt Zhang had already finished preparing dinner and left. Time slowly passed, and it was now 6:15, but there was still no sign of Shen Kuozhi at the entrance.
As time went on, Qi Yue became more convinced that something had happened to Shen Kuozhi.
After 6:15 passed, Qi Yue dialed the assistant’s phone number again.
This time, someone answered quickly, and Qi Yue was the first to speak.
“Hello, are you still working overtime today?”
“Sort of, Mr. Shen had a social engagement today, so he won’t be coming back for dinner.”
“I see…”
“Mm-hmm.”
“Well then, sorry for bothering you.”
“No problem at all.”
Qi Yue listened to the half-truths on the phone but didn’t push further.
Since he couldn’t wait for Shen Kuozhi, Qi Yue had a small dinner by himself.
He felt strange about himself. Shen Kuozhi was just a cohabiting business partner, so why did his heart race at the thought of him possibly lying in a hospital bed?
After dinner alone, Qi Yue went back to his room, opened the small box left by his mother, and took out the jade pendant lying quietly inside. He gently stroked the pendant with his fingers, lost in thought.
Perhaps his relationship with Shen Kuozhi was a bit more than just ordinary business partners. After all, over the past few months, Shen Kuozhi had been quite nice to him.
“Mom, what kind of relationship do you think Shen Kuozhi and I have now?”
Qi Yue gazed earnestly at the beautifully crafted jade pendant in his hand.