A married man?
Qiao Yu pondered over those four words and then laughed, "Brother Jinghuai, don’t joke like that. How could you get married in such a short time? I don’t believe it!"
"I wouldn’t joke about something like this." Xiao Jinghuai said seriously, "A quickie marriage, of course, happens fast because there’s no time for consideration."
Qiao Yu stood there as if shocked, struggling to stay on her feet, "Brother Jinghuai, how could you have a quickie marriage with another woman? It can’t be true, you’re lying to me, right? Are you mad because I disappeared during the engagement..."
Xiao Jinghuai’s gaze darkened slightly, "It was just an engagement ceremony, nothing significant to me. You chose to leave, so I will respect your decision."
"I’ve now married, and I ask you to respect my decision too."
"But I regret it now!" Qiao Yu’s eyes suddenly turned red.
Xiao Jinghuai spoke coldly, "You should know there’s no medicine for regret in this world."
"I..."
He then pressed the intercom, "Get a car ready to take Miss Qiao home."
He looked up at the somewhat distraught girl, "You must have just come back, so go home and get some rest."
"Brother Jinghuai, do I really have no chance at all?"
Now she understood that some things aren’t cherished when you have them, but once lost, you want to hold onto them tightly...
She was really miserable now, wishing that time could turn back.
Xiao Jinghuai’s expression was indifferent, "Go back and rest."
"..."
Qiao Yu bit her red lips lightly, looking at the man’s cold expression, and didn’t dare to keep pestering him, slowly turning to leave his office.
However, a particular emotion was fermenting in her heart. She stepped outside the office and dialed Su Mengni’s number, "Didn’t you say Brother Jinghuai hadn’t been in contact with any woman? Why’s he telling me now that he’s married?"
"Su Mengni, I considered you my best friend, yet you didn’t tell me about this. Are you trying to make a fool of me deliberately?"
"Qiao Yu, maybe you misunderstood. How could Mr. Xiao be married!"
Qiao Yu was already infuriated, never had she been so embarrassed, "He told me personally, how could it be fake!"
"Ah!"
"Ah my ass! Don’t contact me for a while lest you spoil my mood!"
"Qiao Yu, you..."
Su Mengni was just about to say something when Qiao Yu immediately hung up. She clenched her fists tightly, determined to find out who he married.
He mentioned a quickie marriage; could it be a business alliance?
But a business alliance would definitely stir up the entire city. Judging from the fact that even Su Mengni was unaware, the matter must have been handled very discreetly...
Who could it be?
...
After Qiao Yu left, Xiao Jinghuai began handling business affairs.
Not long after, an unfamiliar voice reached him, prompting him to look at the computer. A flashing cartoon avatar of a little girl munching on baozi appeared...
He clicked open the chat.
"Uncle, how did you find the agreement?"
"Still reviewing it."
"Oh, take your time, I’m not in a rush."
"Where are you staying tonight?"
"At home!"
"Where is home?"
"...At my mom’s place."
Seeing these four words, Xiao Jinghuai no longer felt like responding to her. Was she planning to stay there long term?
So what about him?
"Uncle, are you still there?"
"Yes."
"Do you want to change your avatar?"
"What avatar?"
"Like mine, isn’t it cute? You should change yours too, instead of having just a penguin head, so boring."
"Hold on, I’ll find one for you..."
Then, as Xing Quan entered the office to report on serious matters, he saw that President Xiao, usually stoic and serious enough to freeze a room, was not only chatting with someone on QQ,
but also changed his QQ avatar to a chubby cartoon image...
He felt as if the whole world had turned fantastical.