pjbooks Chapter 28 The Jealousy Jar Shattered
Chapter 28 The Jealousy Jar Shattered
Jiang Qin was standing right opposite Huo Sili, glaring at him angrily, and naturally noticed the obvious change in Huo Sili's expression.
She didn't really care who he was talking to on the phone; what she was thinking was that he probably had work to do. Perfect, he should leave quickly so she could continue writing her resignation letter.
Thinking this, Jiang Qin noticed the office chair that he had pushed aside and decided to go over and move it back.
But as soon as she walked over there, the man stretched out his long arm and pulled her into his arms. At the same time, he swiped to answer the phone and pressed the speakerphone in front of her!
As the speakerphone was turned on, Jiang Qin's eyes widened instantly as she stared at him. Huo Sili seemed to sense this and looked over to meet her gaze. He then tightened his grip on her.
His eyes were full of warning, and his entire body language indicated that he would not allow her to leave at this moment. Jiang Qin felt annoyed and looked away from him. The next second, she heard Huo Sili ask the person opposite her.
"What is it?" His tone was so calm that it was impossible to imagine what he had been doing just now or was doing at that moment.
"Mr. Huo, Miss Li is waiting for you in the lounge on the third floor." It was He Xu on the other end of the phone. The man's tone was as respectful as ever, with a hint of uncertainty and caution. "She said that you need to accompany her to the Li family's business dinner tonight."
She paused to consider her words, then added, "She said she mentioned it to you last night, and you personally agreed to it last night."
Jiang Qin's anger froze, and when she looked at Huo Sili again, her beautiful eyes were filled with confusion.
Upon hearing this, she felt as if an ice pick had pierced her heart, leaving her feeling both cold and in pain.
Last night, Huo Sili personally promised Li Xueqian that he would accompany her to her family's business dinner.
So, he kept saying that he and she were not divorced, but in reality, the rules were just used to bind her.
When it comes to his own time, will marriage and the concept of distance between men and women disappear completely?
A business dinner, attended by a man and a woman who are not related by blood and are not in a superior-subordinate relationship.
In what situations would he not know?
Moreover, during the four years of their secret marriage, as far as she knew, he had always refused any business dinners involving this kind of event.
Ultimately, he was undoubtedly announcing to everyone that his relationship with Li Xueqian was extraordinary.
Jiang Qin felt utterly disgusted.
She tried to pry his hand off, and perhaps because Horst was distracted, she managed to pry it open this time. Seeing this, she quickly left.
On the other end, He Xu clearly heard the sound of a woman's high heels, and the source of the sound seemed to be very close, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Huo? Did you agree to Ms. Li's request? If not, I'll go downstairs now and tell her you have work to do."
Huo Sili looked at his hands that had been pried open, frowned, and glanced back at Jiang Qin who was moving a chair. His tone was indifferent. "Tell her to wait."
The call ended with a beep. Huo Sili strode towards Jiang Qin. Jiang Qin was holding onto the back of a chair, while Huo Sili gripped the chair. Jiang Qin frowned, not wanting to pay him any attention.
But with her strength waning, after a few seconds of stalemate, knowing that she couldn't move an inch if he didn't let go, she could only look up at him.
"What exactly do you want...?"
“You can resign, but you have to talk to Grandma first,” Horstley said, interrupting her.
Jiang Qin was taken aback.
Two seconds later, she frowned, "You..."
"What about me?" Horstley retorted.
Jiang Qin pursed her lips, but once she calmed down, she realized that Huo Sili was probably not forcing her to do something difficult.
After all, the main reason she ended up working for Horsley was because of the old lady's wishes.
Now that she's leaving the Huo family, it seems she really should tell the old lady.
But thinking of something, she couldn't help but frown, "You know perfectly well that Grandma..."
Knowing that the old lady was in poor health and prone to overthinking and worry.
Huo Sili's lips twitched slightly as he approached Jiang Qin, leaned down to look at her, and parted his thin lips to shut her up again.
"Yes, you know that Grandma is not in good health, she is prone to worry and anxiety. You saw it yourself over the weekend; she was very worried about us. When you resigned, did you ever think about what would happen if Grandma suddenly came to the company to see us one day and found that you weren't there?"
"Tell me, what reason should I give her to tell her?"
The old manor estate is vast, with everything you could want for eating, drinking, and entertainment. After the old lady fell ill, she almost never left the old manor except to see a doctor.
Jiang Qin felt that this conjecture was completely inconsistent with reality, but at this moment, she could not guarantee that it would not happen.
However, once she has made up her mind, whether it's to resign or get a divorce, it won't be easily changed.
“Okay, I’ll talk to Grandma about this this weekend,” Jiang Qin said, looking at Huo Sili. “Once I bring it up, I hope Mr. Huo won’t change his mind and will approve my resignation as soon as possible.”
Horst remained unmoved, seemingly pleased with her idea.
Jiang Qin ignored him and, seeing him let go, pushed the chair back to its original position, sat down, and continued writing her resignation letter.
Horst glanced back at her, but her face suddenly darkened, becoming as sullen as a sullen gourd, which she naturally didn't notice.
A few seconds later, the door to the CEO's office slammed shut with a thud, and Horley left.
Jiang Qin continued writing without pausing for a second on the paper.
……
"You're here?"
When Jiang Qin arrived at the restaurant, Xie You'an was already there. Upon seeing her, he greeted her with a gentle smile.
Jiang Qin was slightly surprised. It was only six o'clock, and she was worried about traffic later. After finishing her resignation letter, she saw that it was almost time, so she quickly called a car. She didn't expect him to be faster than her.
However, after he greeted her, she nodded, smiled and hummed in response, and then sat down gracefully.
Get straight to the point, "Order the food, don't try to save me money."
Xie Youan smiled gently and politely, "Okay."
The two were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and the restaurant was a recently popular hidden couples' restaurant online. However, Jiang Qin, who was not usually familiar with these kinds of things, was naturally unaware of this.
Then the waiter appeared, bringing a pair of small decorative gifts that clearly had a love theme, and smiled at her and Xie Youan, saying, "Handsome guy and beautiful girl, 99."
Jiang Qin frowned slightly. "What did he say at the end? 99?"
Xie Youan seemed not to understand either, "Huh? It must be their special service?"
Jiang Qin glanced at the small gift, opened an app, and prepared to search for information about the restaurant.
Just then, several girls' voices rang out, "Oh my god, look outside the door! Isn't that Xuexue? She's wearing a mask, but I've seen that dress of hers before; it costs over 100,000 yuan."
"It seems so! Oh my god, we've hit the jackpot today! What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take the picture!"
"Wait a minute, who's that handsome guy next to her? He's so damn handsome, like he stepped out of a comic book!"
Jiang Qin looked in the direction of the sound, and as luck would have it, Huo Sili, who was passing by outside the door, glanced in her direction and their eyes met.
Jiang Qin: "..."
"Sleeper, where are you going?!"
Hearing a voice behind him, Horstley ignored it, striding forward to a window seat on the inside of the restaurant.
At the same time, Jiang Qin's heart inexplicably raced in the restaurant. She was trying to figure out what to say, but then she regretted thinking about explaining herself.
After all, what's wrong with inviting a friend to dinner? It's him, on the other hand, who has never explained his relationship with Li Xueqian to her.
While she was still pondering, Huo Sili's tall figure had already stood beside her, facing Xie Youan with a forced smile.
"What a coincidence, Mr. Xie, we meet again."
But before he could finish speaking, Huo Sili looked at her and, without any politeness, sat down next to her.
Jiang Qin felt a surge of frustration and looked at Huo Sili.
Horst looked back at her.
Whether it was her imagination or not, his tone sounded sarcastic.
"What, Secretary Jiang, you don't welcome me?"