Watching Bai Zhiqing’s retreating figure, Lu Tianxing smiled bitterly in his heart. He obviously knew why Bai Zhiqing wanted him to go to the office — she definitely wanted him to explain why he hadn’t come home all night. But how could he explain?
Was he supposed to directly tell Bai Zhiqing that he had spent last night with her best friend, engaging in an intense ’friendly match’?
If he told Bai Zhiqing that, Lu Tianxing could imagine she would unceremoniously throw him off the rooftop.
But if not that, how else could he explain?
Just the thought of it gave Lu Tianxing a headache. Bai Zhiqing was not the type of naive girl who could be easily fooled with a simple excuse.
Watching Bai Zhiqing about to step into the elevator, Lu Tianxing hurriedly followed and squeezed into the elevator just as the doors were closing.
Bai Zhiqing glanced at Lu Tianxing indifferently, said nothing, pressed the button for the top floor, folded her arms across her chest, and wore an icy expression, radiating a powerful aura.
Standing next to Bai Zhiqing, Lu Tianxing could even feel a whoosh of cold air hitting him, and the temperature in the elevator seemed to drop. A few Bai’s Group employees who were about to take the elevator upstairs, immediately turned and walked away after seeing the situation inside.
Everyone at Bai’s Group knew not to mess with Bai Zhiqing when she was furious.
The elevator was eerily quiet. Lu Tianxing wanted to say something several times to lighten the mood, but every time he saw Bai Zhiqing’s icy expression, he swallowed his words. He could see that Bai Zhiqing was like a powder keg, and he was the little spark that could set it off. If he dared to speak, it would instantly set off Bai Zhiqing, blowing him to smithereens.
Reaching the top floor, Bai Zhiqing walked out of the elevator without so much as a glance at Lu Tianxing. Following behind her, Lu Tianxing had no mind to appreciate any scenery; all he could think about was how to explain to Bai Zhiqing, who, after all, was legally his wife having been registered in marriage.
At this moment, Lu Tianxing felt like he was caught in an act of infidelity by his wife.
Opening the office door, Bai Zhiqing walked in first, followed closely by Lu Tianxing.
Just as Lu Tianxing reached the door, he suddenly felt a gust of wind. Instinctively, he stepped back and heard a dull thud as the office door shut right in front of his nose.
Looking at the door just inches away, cold sweat ran down Lu Tianxing’s face. That was harsh; Bai Zhiqing really didn’t pull her punches. If he hadn’t stepped back quickly, his face would have been wrecked.
Stunned for a moment, Lu Tianxing rubbed his face and put on what he thought was a bright, sunny smile, then pushed open the door and walked in.
In the office, Bai Zhiqing was sitting in her seat, with a very unpleasant look on her face, as calm as the eerie silence before a storm.
Lu Tianxing immediately sensed a hint of danger and said earnestly, "Wife, what are you doing? Why did you slam the door just now? Do you know that because of your sudden action, I almost got my face wrecked?"
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Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiqing’s face turned angry, and she grabbed a teacup from the table and hurled it at Lu Tianxing.
Lu Tianxing caught the teacup in his hand and then placed it on the table.
Bai Zhiqing took a few deep breaths, continuously reminding herself that she had no relationship with Lu Tianxing, that marrying him had been a necessity, that she didn’t like him at all, and that whatever he did was none of her business.
Bai Zhiqing kept comforting herself inwardly, but every time she thought of Lu Tianxing staying out all night, and possibly spending it in some woman’s bed, the rage in her heart uncontrollably erupted.
After a long while, Bai Zhiqing managed to calm herself down and said in a deep voice, "Lu Tianxing, don’t you think you owe me an explanation for why you didn’t come home last night?"
"Wife, could I interpret this as you being concerned about me?"
"I’d care about a dog more than I care about you. I’m just fulfilling the duty of a wife, not wanting to look clueless when someone asks me where my husband is," Bai Zhiqing said sarcastically.
Upon hearing this, Lu Tianxing instantly understood that it must have been last night when Bai Qiao Mountain, the old man, had asked Bai Zhiqing where he had been, why he hadn’t returned home, and Bai Zhiqing, not knowing, would have reckoned she got a tongue-lashing from him based on her knowledge of the old man, otherwise she wouldn’t have been so explosively angry this early in the morning.
Indeed, it was just as Lu Tianxing imagined. Last night, when Bai Qiao Mountain saw Bai Zhiqing come back alone, he casually inquired why Lu Tianxing, who was supposed to have returned from a business trip, hadn’t come home, leaving Bai Zhiqing speechless and unable to respond.
As for the outcome, naturally, she was severely scolded by the old man. If it hadn’t been for He Cailan and Bai Weiwei persuading him, she might have been kicked out right there.
"Oh, I was indeed planning to come home from work yesterday, but I ran into an old friend on the way and he dragged me out for a drink. My phone was dead too. You know how it is when you drink too much, who remembers to call home."
Lu Tianxing confessed honestly.
"Drinking, can drinking last all night?" Bai Zhiqing coldly laughed, and said.
"What’s so strange about men drinking all night..."
"Others might not find it strange, but it’s weird for you. Do you think I’d believe that two men would drink all night? You should know that before I married you, I had you investigated. Apart from a girl named Yue Tingting who you’re close with, you hardly have any other friends, barely enough to nod to on the street. Yue Tingting, being a school teacher, wouldn’t possibly have the time to accompany you at night. In other words, your so-called friend is someone you’ve only known recently. Do you think a friend you’ve known for just a few days would willingly accompany you drinking all night?"
Bai Zhiqing scoffed scornfully, cutting off Lu Tianxing’s words, "Lu Tianxing, I don’t care how chaotic your private life is, but when you’re not coming home at night, at least have the courtesy to inform me. Otherwise, you make it very difficult for me, do you understand?"