Qiao Jing’s footsteps paused, and she turned to glance at Zhan Qipei.
"I’m going to meet Zeng Xiangyang and then have dinner with Lin Yun."
Although she knew Zhan Qipei would be jealous, she still didn’t want to hide it from him.
After all, no matter who she went out to eat with, this man would get jealous, so it made no difference whether she told him or not.
Zhan Qipei furrowed his brows, which were dense like mountain mists. The scene of Qiao Jing being followed by another woman yesterday was still vivid in his mind, and today she was going out to eat with another man again.
Couldn’t she stay out of trouble for even one day?
With this thought, Zhan Qipei pursed his thin lips, his dark eyes staring straight at Qiao Jing.
Last time, it was because she had dined with Lin Yun that Qiao Jing had been involved in a scandal.
He still clearly remembered the comments attacking Qiao Jing personally.
He didn’t want Qiao Jing to go out with Lin Yun again.
Qiao Jing slightly furrowed her brows and opened the front door.
"I’ve already promised them, and Zeng Xiangyang is going too."
Once she had promised something to someone, she would not go back on her word and would make sure to do it.
Moreover, she and Lin Yun were just friends, or rather, to her, Lin Yun was nothing but a childish troublemaker.
Zhan Qipei furrowed his brows and hesitated for a long time.
Qiao Jing knitted her brows, seriously contemplating for a moment.
"Didn’t Tang Yan call you during our meal earlier, asking you to have a meeting?"
She actually didn’t want Zhan Qipei and Lin Yun to be together, primarily considering this man’s personality. He was bound to be unnecessarily jealous by the end.
Moreover, considering Lin Yun’s childish nature, if he saw her bringing someone he didn’t know, he would definitely say some annoying things.
She had grown accustomed to Lin Yun’s sharp tongue, but Zhan Qipei probably hadn’t, and if the two of them started arguing, the situation could escalate uncontrollably.
Zhan Qipei glanced towards the room, and after his gaze lingered for a moment, he withdrew it.
"The meeting is canceled."
Even a company meeting was not as important as Qiao Jing.
In his heart, Qiao Jing was always his priority.
Qiao Jing rolled her eyes silently and walked to the corridor.
"Zhan Qipei, you should give Tang Yan a raise."
If she were working under such an irresponsible boss, having to worry about this and that every day, and even get calls to remind him of meetings, she would definitely pack her things and leave immediately.
It’s a good thing Tang Yan didn’t hear Zhan Qipei say the meeting was canceled, otherwise, she thought Tang Yan would definitely be furious, yet unable to say anything because the other party was his boss.
Just as Qiao Jing was about to close the door, Zhan Qipei placed his hand against it, and his deep voice came through.
"Why should I give him a raise? Now that we don’t need a meeting, I’ll go with you. I don’t want you to meet Lin Yun alone."
He couldn’t tolerate Qiao Jing meeting someone else alone, especially Lin Yun who had been involved in scandals with her.
If the paparazzi caught them again and it went online, it would surely incite another bout of cyberbullying.
A vein in Qiao Jing’s temple suddenly throbbed, her face expressing helplessness as she looked at Zhan Qipei.
"I said, Zeng Xiangyang will be there too."
Was it that all her previous mentions of Zeng Xiangyang were in vain?
To Zhan Qipei, did it just turn into her and Lin Yun being alone together?
After hearing Qiao Jing’s words, Zhan Qipei’s brows furrowed so tightly he could almost have killed a fly with them.
"Then I have to accompany you even more."
Originally, his main focus had been on Lin Yun, but now that Qiao Jing had mentioned it, it strengthened his resolve to accompany her even more.
After all, his cousin admired his wife greatly, though young, he was no pushover either.
Qiao Jing became increasingly speechless, and uncontrollably rolled her eyes again.
"You should work properly at home."
It was after saying this that she realized she had somehow switched roles with Zhan Qipei.
In most households, it was usually the woman who stayed at home to rest and manage the domestic affairs, but now, the tone she used made it sound as though she was telling Zhan Qipei to stay home and rest, taking care of the household, while she was responsible for working outside.
But clearly, both of them had jobs, yet that moment made it hard not to imagine such a scenario.
Zhan Qipei clenched his thin lips, just about to follow Qiao Jing out when his phone suddenly rang.
Qiao Jing glanced at Zhan Qipei’s phone, lightly raised her delicate eyebrows, and reminded him.
"You have a meeting."
Zhan Qipei looked down at his phone, wanting to hang up immediately, but just as he looked down, Qiao Jing had already closed the front door.
He furrowed his eyebrows, planning to open the door and chase after her, but then he received a message from Qiao Jing.
"Work well at home, don’t come out, have a meal with them."
Zhan Qipei’s dark eyes deepened as he stared at the message from Qiao Jing for a while, and after much hesitation, he finally went to the balcony.
Only when Qiao Jing’s figure disappeared from his sight did he return to the room.
Meanwhile, at the barbecue restaurant.
Qiao Jing, accompanied by Zeng Xiangyang, arrived at the barbecue restaurant they had visited last time, deliberately surveying the surroundings before entering.
Not seeing anyone suspicious, she then walked into the barbecue restaurant.
As soon as she entered, she saw a man sitting alone, dressed in a military coat, wearing a hat and sunglasses, and sporting a stubbly face.
With the previous episode involving a military coat as a reference, the two of them almost instantly recognized that this man was Lin Yun.
Qiao Jing, with Zeng Xiangyang, approached the dining table, strategically seating the child opposite Lin Yun while she sat at a side position.
"What specifically did you want to talk about by calling me out here? Just to have a meal?"
She was still a bit worried; after all, when she hung out with Cao Feiyu, she never encountered such things.
It might also be because the world competition was imminent, Lin Yun was the most popular and strongest player, thus also garnering a lot of attention.
Actually, the main reason was that Lin Yun chose a roadside barbecue store, not some highly secretive restaurant.
So, she still had some concerns about such roadside barbecue stores.
Lin Yun glared at Qiao Jing, his face immediately adopting an unpleasant expression.
"Here we go again, can’t I find you if there’s nothing important, can’t I just chat with you for a bit? I haven’t been pretentious, yet you are the one acting all high and mighty, are you trying to infuriate me?"
Zeng Xiangyang had already grown accustomed to Lin Yun’s fiery temper, having seen plenty of "big scenes" during live broadcasts.
So now, facing such comments from Lin Yun, he was completely unfazed and could even eat a few more skewers of barbecue.
Qiao Jing’s fingers rhythmically tapped on the table, glancing indifferently at Lin Yun.
"Then what would you like to talk about?"
She didn’t even have to think about it to know that Lin Yun, the mischievous kid, would not say anything comforting.
After all, Lin Yun’s troublemaking nature was already etched deep in his bones, and he was bound to pick on her with some issues.
But what Qiao Jing didn’t expect was that Lin Yun’s question was quite serious, and he even adopted a sincere expression.