After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 63
Chapter 63: Flaw
Just as the atmosphere between the two was gradually falling silent, a voice of surprise broke in.
“Brother! Little Qi brother!”
Before Shen Hanxin even appeared, his voice reached their ears first.
As Shen Hanxin’s voice sounded, Shen Kuozhi’s brow furrowed slightly.
Why does he show up everywhere? What bad luck.
“Brother, you’ve been on a business trip for over a month and finally you’re back~ Why didn’t you even tell your brother? Don’t you want to hang out with me?” Shen Hanxin casually sat down, as if they were old friends.
Fortunately, they were sitting in a secluded area, separated by something, or else with Shen Hanxin’s loud voice, he would have driven nearby people crazy.
“You’re a grown man, do you still need someone to take you out to play, or are you illiterate or can’t use a phone?” Shen Kuozhi retorted mercilessly.
Shen Hanxin’s thick skin was worse than a pig’s hide, and his knack for reading people had been honed since he was in his mother’s womb.
“Hey, if you say that, it’s your loss~ Brother has just returned to the country after so long, as the host, you should recommend some good places for brother to go~ Why can’t I find you after brother comes back?” Shen Hanxin leaned on his chin, smiling at Shen Kuozhi, but there was something in his eyes that couldn’t be concealed, something only he knew.
On the side, Qi Yue, who had been silent all this time, heard some information about Shen Kuozhi from Shen Hanxin’s mouth.
So Shen Kuozhi has been on a business trip recently, no wonder I didn’t see him last time I went home.
The last party was probably when he came back from his business trip in a hurry, no wonder Shen Kuozhi suddenly fainted at the last party. It seems he’s been really busy lately, going on frequent business trips.
Since it’s like this, then the person Qi Yue saw at the hospital yesterday was probably just a misunderstanding.
Qi Yue suddenly felt a lot lighter for some reason.
But compared to Qi Yue’s relief, Shen Kuozhi felt a pang in his heart.
This Shen Hanxin was like a sticky plaster, impossible to shake off and impossible to ignore, with no filter in his speech.
The business trip was just an excuse Shen Kuozhi used to take care of his health, but he didn’t know if Shen Hanxin had figured something out and was deliberately testing him in front of Qi Yue, or if he was just foolishly trying to show off his presence here.
“It would be better to let professionals take care of such matters. You’ve been abroad for so long, don’t you know this?” Shen Kuozhi glanced at Shen Hanxin and said indifferently.
“Hey, little brother, where are you saying this from? I just thought we haven’t seen each other for so many years, let’s catch up~”
“I’m not a woman, why would I need to catch up with you?” Shen Kuozhi didn’t mince words, and after saying this, calmly took a sip of his coffee.
“Haha~” Qi Yue couldn’t help but laugh when he heard Shen Kuozhi’s words.
Shen Hanxin’s face turned ugly when he heard this.
“Linlin, let’s change places, it’s boring here.”
Shen Kuozhi looked at Qi Yue, completely ignoring Shen Hanxin.
“Sure, I also feel bored here.”
Qi Yue knew that Shen Kuozhi and Shen Hanxin didn’t get along, and what he had to discuss with Shen Kuozhi today was extremely private. He couldn’t talk with outsiders around, so getting rid of Shen Hanxin now was the best option.
“Hey hey hey, I also feel bored here. I’ll go with you guys~”
Shen Kuozhi and Qi Yue stood up and walked outside. As they passed by Shen Hanxin, Shen Kuozhi raised an eyebrow and mockingly said, “Linlin and I wanted to have a private day off together, do you really have to join in? Are you lacking company?”
This time, Shen Hanxin didn’t say anything. He just waited until Shen Kuozhi and Qi Yue’s figures gradually disappeared at the café’s door, and then his expression suddenly changed, his previously jovial expression vanished, revealing a wicked and playful look.
When Shen Hanxin appeared at Shen Kuozhi’s table, Qi Yunhan, who was sitting at the next table waiting for Shen Kuozhi as per their agreement, also saw him.
Although Qi Yunhan was sitting in their blind spot, he could vaguely see what was happening there.
Qi Yunhan frowned throughout.
He and Shen Kuozhi were not just buddies, not just doctors and patients, but also business partners.
So Qi Yunhan knew quite a bit about the Shen family’s affairs from Shen Kuozhi.
Although the ambitions of the second branch of the Shen family seemed well hidden, they had been exposed in the eyes of Shen Kuozhi since his rebirth.
Shen Kuozhi had memories from his past life, and no matter how well the second branch hid its intentions, it was useless.
Among the second branch, Shen Hanxin was the most deceptive. No one could have guessed that the older brother he had played with since childhood, always smiling and kind, was actually scheming against him behind his back.
In his previous life, Shen Kuozhi didn’t have many guards against the second branch, especially Shen Hanxin, whom he viewed with familial affection, but who was actually a pawn in the hands of the second branch.
Shen Kuozhi suppressed the unpleasant memories from his past life that surged in his mind, adjusted his mood, and after all, today was his long-awaited date with Qi Yue.
They found a new place, still a café, but after Shen Hanxin’s “nonsense“, they had wasted quite some time. So after changing places, Qi Yue also regained the feeling of being with Shen Kuozhi and went straight to the point.
“Shen Ge, the reason I called you here today is to discuss when our cooperation will end.”
Qi Yue looked directly at Shen Kuozhi and spoke the words he had practiced many times in advance.
“Do you want to end our cooperation?”
Shen Kuozhi’s heart skipped a beat. He didn’t expect Qi Yue to bring up this matter today.
He had planned to pursue Yue Yue when his condition stabilized, so why did Qi Yue want to discuss terminating their cooperation at this difficult time?!
Shen Kuozhi’s expression stiffened visibly, but Qi Yue’s next words made him realize that his reaction seemed a bit too agitated.
Qi Yue didn’t notice Shen Kuozhi’s abnormal expression. He calmly said, “Not yet. I haven’t helped you with anything yet. I just want to know a rough timeline.”
“The biggest help you can give me is to marry me. I can handle everything else on my own, but I need a married status. You should understand what I mean. As for when to terminate our cooperation, it might take another year or two. I still have something important to deal with.”
Shen Kuozhi said solemnly, showing no signs of guilt.
After experiencing two lives, he had improved his skills in deceiving his wife.
Qi Yue nodded in acknowledgment and didn’t say anything more.
For a while, only the soothing music of the café remained.
Qi Yue glanced at his phone. It had been two hours since they met, and they could have had lunch by now if they continued to wait.
Taking the opportunity, he asked Shen Kuozhi, “It’s almost noon, do you want to have lunch together?”
Shen Kuozhi also checked his phone, which showed a bombardment of messages from Qi Yunhan.
[Qi Yunhan: Remember!]
[Qi Yunhan: Why isn’t it over yet? Are you having a good chat with your target?]
[Qi Yunhan: ……]
…
Shen Kuozhi quickly glanced at Qi Yunhan’s messages. Just as he was about to respond, Qi Yunhan’s call came in. He frowned, about to hang up, but unexpectedly, Qi Yue had already noticed the situation on his end.
“Go ahead, do you still have work to deal with? If you’re busy this time, let’s reschedule dinner for another day.”
Qi Yue said so, and coupled with Qi Yunhan’s barrage of messages, Shen Kuozhi nodded at Qi Yue and said, “Let’s reschedule another day then, I’ll leave now.”
“Okay, bye.”
Qi Yue didn’t move from his seat. As he watched Shen Kuozhi leave, his hand under the table unconsciously clenched into a fist, tightly gripped.
What he didn’t tell Shen Kuozhi was that not only did he see Shen Kuozhi’s phone call, but he also saw the note on it with extremely good eyesight.
[Old Qi]
With such an intimate note in Shen Kuozhi’s phone, and coincidentally surnamed Qi, a name quickly popped into Qi Yue’s mind.
Qi Yunhan, Shen Kuozhi’s childhood friend, and Bai Yueguang.
Even if he wasn’t sure, the way Shen Kuozhi didn’t hesitate after Qi Yue mentioned meeting up again clearly showed how important that person was to him.
Qi Yue finished the remaining iced Americano in one gulp, the bitter-sour taste filling his mouth.
After finishing it, he felt his swollen brain suddenly plunge into an ice cellar, thoroughly cooled down.
“Today’s Americano is really bitter.”
Qi Yue murmured, then got up to settle the bill.
“The gentleman earlier has already paid.”
“Okay, thank you.”
Qi Yue was taken aback.
Already paid? Shen Kuozhi, sometimes, was really considerate.
Just as Qi Yue headed to the cashier, Qi Yunhan quietly left the café and smoothly joined Shen Kuozhi, who had come out earlier.
Qi Yunhan walked up to Shen Kuozhi and whistled softly, teasingly saying, “How was it? Now that you’ve met with them, let’s go back together~”
“Let’s go.”
Shen Kuozhi glanced at Qi Yunhan, his whole body exuding a heavy aura.
“What’s wrong? You’ve met with them, why aren’t you happy? Did you have a fight with little Qi’s brother?”
Qi Yunhan rarely saw Shen Kuozhi so emotional, and curiously looked him over.
Shen Kuozhi walked away without paying any attention to Qi Yunhan.
This only made Qi Yunhan more interested. He pointed his index finger at his lower lip and said, “Let me think, oh! Could it be Shen Hanxin?”
“You saw everything, didn’t you?”
Shen Kuozhi didn’t even glance at the person beside him who was teasing him, heading towards their car.
“Hey hey hey, don’t walk so fast, are you trying to kill me? Wait for me, you jerk~”
Qi Yunhan laughed, revealing his eight snow-white teeth, and quickly caught up with Shen Kuozhi.
Meanwhile, Shen Hanxin, who had been verbally attacked by Shen Kuozhi, also left the café shortly after they did.
However, he didn’t leave just like that. Instead, he found a place to secretly observe.
Unexpectedly, he actually discovered Shen Kuozhi’s flaw.