Chapter 356: Chapter 345: Su Manhan Encourages Zhan Qipei to Take Bold Action
Actually, he already had three children; it was just that this fact couldn’t be let known to his mother.
When others were becoming fathers to one child, he had already become a father to three.
Thinking of this, Qipei’s dark eyes filled with pride as he stared at Qiao Jing’s belly.
Manhan noticed her son staying silent, just watching Qiao Jing, which she found somewhat strange.
Why was her son staring at Qiao Jing’s… belly?
Could it be her son also really wanted children? But what was the use of just thinking without taking action?
Manhan coughed twice, hinting as she spoke.
“Action speaks louder than words.”
Qiao Jing’s eating paused as she noticed the man’s blatantly staring gaze still fixed on her belly.
She mercilessly lifted her foot and stepped on the man’s foot as a warning.
“Don’t you still have to go to work later? Hurry up and eat.”
Manhan was watching her too, and if she didn’t divert attention, what if it slipped out?
Qipei then reluctantly withdrew his gaze, wishing he could reach out and touch his wife’s belly if his mother wasn’t there.
He brushed his elongated eyebrows, his perplexed gaze falling on Qiao Jing’s face.
“Wait, when did I say I was going to work? With you injured, I can’t be at ease, at least not until you’ve healed.”
Manhan nodded, her expression serious as she looked at Qiao Jing.
“Yes, Qiao Jing, Qipei’s company isn’t that busy, and since your foot is sprained and movement is difficult, let him stay home to take care of you.”
Qiao Jing felt somewhat helpless—if Zhan Corporation wasn’t busy, then which other company in the capital could possibly be busier than Zhan Corporation?
If Tang Yan heard this, he would definitely be utterly disconsolate.
She glanced sideways at the man, decisively speaking out.
“You’re going to work tomorrow, I’m almost healed.”
The next morning, Qipei was still sent off to work by Qiao Jing.
Zijiao hurried to Qipei’s office early in the morning, wanting to invite someone out to play.
Since getting married, the occasions Qipei went out to play with him had become fewer and fewer. Lately, he had been incredibly bored, so he had to run to the office to see if he could persuade someone to go have some fun.
He had arrived quite early, yet Qipei, the boss, hadn’t shown up yet; only he and Tang Yan were there, helplessly staring at each other, and in his boredom, he began to eat sunflower seeds.
“When is your boss coming?”
Tang Yan wanted to know too, when his boss would come to work; yesterday, he hadn’t come at all, and many documents hadn’t been reviewed by him.
“Lu Shao, I don’t know either.”
He was even more anxious than Zijiao; yesterday he had been busy to the point of spinning, nearly exhausted.
Just as Tang Yan was thinking this, the office door opened.
Qipei walked emotionlessly to his office chair and sat down, not even glancing at Zijiao, as files had already piled up on his desk like a small mountain.
He combed his elongated eyebrows and picked up the documents, but he didn’t absorb a single word.
Seeing Qipei come to work and start to handle the documents, Tang Yan’s face almost burst into tears of joy.
“Boss, I’ve almost handled all these documents, they only need your review. And here’s the contract, if you find no issues after reading, you can sign it.”
Thank heavens, the boss finally came to work.
Qipei didn’t respond but continued to stare blankly at the words on the document.
Only two days were left, yet his wife showed no signs of giving up her intention to divorce.
Had all his efforts over these days been in vain?
No, under no circumstances could he get a divorce from his wife.
If Tang Yan knew that his boss hadn’t taken in a single word of the document, he would probably have a fit.
Completely ignored, Lu Zijiao froze; had this person not seen him?
Just walked past him like that? Treated him like he was air? After he had specifically come all the way here for this?
Lu Zijiao was now unhappy, but when he saw Zhan Qipei’s furrowed brow, much of his displeasure disappeared.
He stopped cracking sunflower seeds.
“What’s got you frowning like that, let me guess? It’s about Qiao Jing, right?”
Aside from Qiao Jing, no one else could bother Zhan Qipei so much.
Upon hearing Lu Zijiao’s words, Zhan Qipei didn’t speak, but his brows were furrowed so tightly they could almost kill a fly.
Seeing Zhan Qipei’s reaction, Lu Zijiao instantly understood, sure that it must be about Qiao Jing.
After all, with Zhan Qipei’s capabilities, he surely wouldn’t be troubled by anything work-related.
Adding to that, the two of them seemed to be nearing their divorce date, Zhan Qipei was definitely troubled by this.
“No way, with your seasoned expertise in the business world, can’t you think of a good solution?”
Zhan Qipei pursed his thin lips, his face showing some exhaustion, and after a long while, he finally spoke.
“I’m out of ideas with her.”
These past few days, he had tried every solution he could think of, but Qiao Jing remained the same.
Even though she hadn’t brought up divorce again, he knew she was just waiting for the time to go and complete the divorce procedures.
Lu Zijiao rolled his eyes internally and spoke discontentedly.
“What are you doing, I’m trying to help you solve your problems and you’re throwing me dog food? There are only a few days left until the divorce day, right? That is a bit urgent…”
Suddenly, he had a flash of insight and thought of a solution.
Zhan Qipei looked at Lu Zijiao with a skeptical gaze, growing more doubtful by the second.
“What could your idea be?”
Lu Zijiao, feeling undervalued, glared with widened eyes.
“Hey, don’t look down on people, you know. One should never underestimate the wisdom of the group, and besides, you have no experience in this matter, better listen to me.”
Zhan Qipei glanced at Lu Zijiao, who was still single to this day, feeling even more skeptical.
“You have experience?”
Zhan Qipei slightly raised his eyebrows, put away the document, and leaned back in his chair, looking at Lu Zijiao with a half-smile.
They had grown up as close as brothers; he knew Lu Zijiao’s character well—he always spoke his mind and never held anything back.
Otherwise, Lu Zijiao would definitely be sleepless tonight.