After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Shen’s Pursuit of His Wife – Playing it Straight

Since Qi Yue and Shen Kuozhi divorced, their relationship became even closer. Shen Kuozhi no longer needed to hide his feelings for Qi Yue and could openly pursue him.

With this change, the employees in Shen Kuozhi’s secretary department noticed that Shen seemed to be in a much better mood since taking over the company, and his complexion had improved significantly.

“Is President Shen finally happy after taking over the company?”

During a chat in the pantry, a new employee who had been with the company for only two months asked with confusion.

The new employee initially thought he had hit the jackpot by joining this company, unexpectedly experiencing the dramas of wealthy families and corporate competition as seen in novels.

However, his senior colleague looked at him with a mix of pity and disdain, sighed, patted his shoulder, and earnestly said, “Little Jiang, read fewer novels and focus on your work instead of thinking about these trivial matters every day.”

After saying that, the senior colleague walked out with his coffee, leaving the new employee standing there, scratching his head in confusion.

Although Shen Kuozhi was currently only in the preliminary stages of taking over Ming Shi Group, fortunately, Ming Shi’s management had always been diligent. After taking over some key projects, there were basically no major issues.

So during his spare time, Shen Kuozhi could finally start pursuing his wife.

[Shen Kuozhi: Yue Yue, are you free tonight for dinner together?]

Qi Yue smiled when he saw Shen Kuozhi’s message, which made no attempt to hide its intentions.

He didn’t expect Shen Kuozhi to be so proactive. They had just divorced yesterday, and he was already starting to pursue someone today.

Qi Yue glanced at the neatly arranged and beautiful bouquet of flowers in the vase on his desk, lightly tapped the table with his index finger, and locked his phone.

He decided not to reply immediately, leaving Shen Kuozhi hanging for a while, lest he seem too eager.

As Qi Yue checked the progress of the projects, he hummed a cheerful tune, feeling quite good.

It wasn’t until 2 o’clock in the afternoon, six hours after Shen Kuozhi’s message, that Qi Yue replied to him.

[Qi Yue: Of course, it would be my honor to have dinner with President Shen.]

Qi Yue deliberately added the formal title “President Shen” to the message. Although the tone was polite and humble, it subtly implied that the dinner might be perceived as a business dinner.

With just one sentence, Qi Yue managed to thwart Shen Kuozhi’s overt intentions.

While composing this message, Qi Yue imagined the expression on Shen Kuozhi’s face when he read it.

He must be both frustrated and stifled.

Just the thought of Shen Kuozhi’s frustrated expression made Qi Yue want to laugh.

Who would have thought that Shen Kuozhi, who secretly liked him for so long without showing it, would make such a mistake and even mistakenly pursue Qi?

Now that Shen Kuozhi was pursuing him, Qi Yue couldn’t let him succeed so easily. He wasn’t someone who could be easily won over.

When Shen Kuozhi saw Qi Yue’s message, there was no frustration as Qi Yue had guessed. Instead, his eyes were filled with tenderness. Just the thought of Qi Yue made the corners of his mouth unconsciously curl up as if there were conditioned reflexes.

Seeing this subtly provocative message, Shen Kuozhi shamelessly and directly replied to Qi Yue.

[Shen Kuozhi: Yue Yue, it’s a date, not work.]

[Shen Kuozhi: You know, I’m pursuing you, and I’m serious.]

Qi Yue didn’t expect Shen Kuozhi’s audacity to be so shameless even through text messages.

How did he not notice Shen Kuozhi’s frivolous side before?

However, through the words exchanged online, Qi Yue unexpectedly felt Shen Kuozhi’s sincerity.

How could someone be so honest and serious while also being flirtatious and frivolous? It’s so strange!

As Qi Yue pondered over the two messages, Shen Kuozhi sent another message, not giving Qi Yue any chance to refuse.

[Shen Kuozhi: Will you get off work around 5:30? I’ll come to pick you up.]

[Shen Kuozhi: If you don’t reply, I’ll take it as a yes.]

Seeing the two messages pop up quickly, Qi Yue was momentarily at a loss for how to react.

He didn’t expect to see this side of Shen Kuozhi even after their divorce, which seemed oddly amusing.

[Qi Yue: Okay, I’ll be off around 5:30.]

After Qi Yue edited and sent the message, his fingers hovered over the screen for a moment. Once the screen automatically turned off, Qi Yue’s face was displayed on the screen.

Although it wasn’t very clear, Qi Yue knew that his cheeks were probably flushed red for free.

Qi Yue undid the top button of his shirt and adjusted the air conditioner to 16°C. Why did it suddenly feel so hot?

At exactly 5:30 in the afternoon, Qi Yue’s personal phone vibrated.

Upon hearing the vibration, Qi Yue was quick to unlock his phone and read the message Shen Kuozhi had sent.

[Shen Kuozhi: I’m waiting for you in your company lobby.]

Qi Yue glanced at the time on his phone—it was exactly 5:30, not a minute late.

If Shen Kuozhi was already in the lobby of his company, it meant he should have arrived early and messaged him right on time.

Is Shen Kuozhi really that idle?

Qi Yue couldn’t help but smile inwardly, although he kept a straight face.

Even though they were communicating through their phones, Qi Yue resisted the urge to show any overt eagerness. Otherwise, he would feel like he was losing to Shen Kuozhi.

While mocking Shen Kuozhi’s lovesick brain in his mind, Qi Yue quietly accelerated the process of tidying up his desk, preparing to leave work.

[Qi Yue: Okay.]

In fact, Shen Kuozhi arrived at Qi Yue’s company building at 5:15 but forced himself to wait until 5:25 before going up.

Once inside the Yue Ting lobby, he was greeted by the receptionist.

“Sir, may I help you with something?”

“Nothing, aren’t you about to finish work? I’m waiting for someone.”

He found a corner to sit down.

For tonight’s date, Shen Kuozhi had deliberately changed into youthful casual wear beforehand.

After all, he was several years older than Qi Yue, and Qi Yue looked younger. If he dressed too maturely and stood next to Qi Yue, people might think he was robbing the cradle.

It was indeed almost time to get off work, and there wasn’t much for the receptionist to do. The bored receptionist sneakily glanced at Shen Kuozhi, who was sitting quietly.

He was a genuinely handsome and refined gentleman!

Most of the men in their company were programmers, and the men from other companies who came for cooperation talks were mostly ordinary-looking. The receptionist was used to seeing rough-looking men, so suddenly encountering such a handsome and refined man like Shen Kuozhi would definitely spark gossip among the office staff.

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: Family, who recently got off the market? You guys are keeping it from me, Little Xia! This relationship is definitely a mismatch!

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: And it’s such a handsome guy, whose sister is so lucky! How can you not let me share in the good fortune!]

[Sisters’ Clique: Huh? What’s going on? Which sister got off the market!]

[Cheerful Little Xie (Plus Version): How handsome is he? If he’s handsome enough, as sisters, we should swiftly ask for an introduction.]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: Super handsome! My impoverished language can’t describe even a fraction of his handsomeness (doge).]

[Little Zhang Classmate: So who’s his boyfriend? A handsome guy must know a lot of handsome guys. If you’re sisters, quickly introduce me.]

[Ms. Wang (Gossip Version): Little Xia, is this guy even more handsome than our President Qi?]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: He’s two types of handsome compared to our President Qi! All I can say is, that it’s hard to pick between them.]

[Little Zhang Classmate:! Family, if there’s another handsome guy in the future, can you consider recommending me?]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: Mr. Yang and Director Liu are also very handsome, but unfortunately, they’ve been taken internally.]

[Cheerful Little Xie (Plus Version): So after our company’s handsome guys are taken internally, we can only try to introduce handsome guys from outside. What a worry. JPG]

The company’s gossip group was abuzz with Shen Kuozhi’s arrival, but the parties involved and the company’s CEO were completely unaware.

As Qi Yue finished tidying up and headed towards the lobby, some employees were still at work. After exchanging greetings with them, Qi Yue headed straight for the lobby.

About ten meters away from the lobby, Qi Yue spotted Shen Kuozhi relaxedly leaning on the sofa.

Shen Kuozhi also noticed him and walked over before Qi Yue could reach him.

“Off work? Let’s go, I’ll take you to some delicious food. You should like it.”

Walking side by side, Shen Kuozhi and Qi Yue were about ten centimeters apart, polite but not overly formal or awkward.

When Qi Yue and Shen Kuozhi met, the receptionist’s heart was already doing somersaults.

Unexpectedly, this handsome guy was waiting for President Qi! The receptionist’s eyes seemed capable of drowning people; they didn’t seem to care about their differences in status at all!

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: Family, here comes the sequel. I think everyone should take a quick-acting heart pill first.]

[Little Zhang Classmate: Xia Xia, rest assured, no matter what happens, I can handle it. I’m very strong!]

[Sisters’ Clique: So, who’s the boyfriend?]

[Ms. Wang (Gossip Version): Hurry up, we’re thirsty for gossip.]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: Family! Family! Guess what! This handsome guy is here waiting for President Qi!]

[Little Zhang Classmate: Oh my! The defense is breached, family! Has all the handsome guys been swept away by handsome guys?]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: Although, the way that handsome guy looks at our President Qi is really loving! KSWL!]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: And they look so compatible! Oh my goodness, a proud beauty and a refined scoundrel, sisters, I’m sold.]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: [Photo]]

[Little Xia Loves Coriander: Here’s another picture I just took secretly, it’s just too good not to share!]

[Cheerful Little Xie (Plus Version): Why is there only a picture of their backs? TVT]

[Little Zhang Classmate: I must be crazy, I can even tell from a picture of their backs that they’re a perfect match.]

[Ms. Wang (Gossip Version): You guys don’t even need to say it, just looking at their backs is so satisfying.]

While the group was going crazy over Qi Yue and Shen Kuozhi’s CP, the two protagonists were completely oblivious and had already boarded the car, ready to depart.

“Achoo!”

After getting into the car, Qi Yue suddenly sneezed.

He rubbed his nose, not thinking much of it, but Shen Kuozhi seemed even more concerned about him than he was about himself.

“Are you catching a cold?”

“No, I’m fine,” Qi Yue said.

Qi Yue felt that this was a normal phenomenon, but Shen Kuozhi approached with evident concern.

Shen Kuozhi confirmed that Qi Yue did not seem to have a cold, so he rolled down the car window.

It seemed that the inside of the car was a bit stuffier than the outside, and Qi Yue wasn’t used to it right away.

“Is this better?” Shen Kuozhi asked while observing Qi Yue’s condition after a fresh wave of air circulated inside the car.

Feeling a bit embarrassed under Shen Kuozhi’s scrutiny, Qi Yue nodded slightly and replied softly, “Yes, much better.”

“Good to hear,” Shen Kuozhi said.