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Chapter 145 - 146: To Return or Not to Return (2)
Chapter 145 - 146: To Return or Not to Return (2)
Chapter 145: Chapter 146: To Return or Not to Return (2)
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Secretary Wang promptly responded, “It’s from the Young Madam.”
Qin Zhiyou had been leisurely lounging on his swivel chair, fingers picking at the button on his shirt collar. Upon hearing the sentence, he immediately sat up, a hint of sharpness appearing in his eyes, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?” Secretary Wang looked wronged, “I wanted to say, but didn’t you stop me?”
Qin Zhiyou ignored his explanation, pursed his lips and checked his phone again. Other than a call from his mother, there was no other message from her. He asked, “Did she send you any other messages?”
Secretary Wang shook his head, “No.”
Qin Zhiyou lightly tapped his fingers on the table, and without much hesitation, stood up and grabbed his coat. As he buttoned it up and walked out, the executives were startled seeing him abruptly heading towards the door, signalling the end of their break time.
With an impassive look, Qin Zhiyou said, “In your capacity, it’s a waste of time to keep you here any longer. My demands were made clear during the meeting. By twelve noon tomorrow, I need to see the results, or else there will be no year-end bonuses for any of you. Now, do as you please, you can also leave.”
Having said that, he left the executives behind and walked out.
Downstairs, Qin Zhiyou sat in his car, clutching his phone. His gaze shifted several times, contemplating whether to make a call. Realizing the lateness of the hour and considering her light sleep, he figured a call would surely wake her up. He fiddled with his phone for a while before he finally put it back in his pocket, tilting his head slightly, “Drive faster. I want to get home and sleep.” Secretary Wang murmured, “I’m already driving as fast as I can. Going any faster would mean speeding.”
He saw Qin Zhiyou’s unsatisfied expression in the rear-view mirror, his lips pressed together in dissatisfaction and his head slightly lowered. Without saying another word, he just focused on driving.
West Mountain Villa.
Lu Weixi had managed to sort through all of the work that had piled up from yesterday, busy until eleven o’clock. After closing her computer and washing up, she lazily did her skincare routine and prepared for rest. Fortunately, Qin Zhiyou wasn’t coming home and Yang Mogui wasn’t pushing her to do this and that. Just as she turned off the light, the sound of car engine rumbled outside, sending a jolt through her temples.
She got up and looked outside the window, indeed she saw an exhausted looking Qin Zhiyou alighting from the car. Didn’t he say he wasn’t coming back? Plus, he didn’t pick up any of her calls, what was going on?
Before she got a chance to go out and inquire, someone beat her to it, it was Yang Mogui. Even before Yang Mogui had a chance to say something, Qin Zhiyou preemptively furrowed his brows, “Mom, did you need me urgently?” “Can’t I look for you without an emergency?” His tone was too harsh, and it provoked Yang Mogui’s sense of elder dignity and made her a bit unhappy.
“Mom, I’m working, and I have an important meeting tomorrow. Didn’t I already say I wasn’t coming home?” Qin Zhiyou changed his shoes and walked in, “Or you can go play a round with my aunts and uncles, and if you win, I can skip work tomorrow.”
Upon hearing about her siblings, Yang Mogui stopped speaking, but she was still a bit unhappy inside, “Isn’t all of this for your own good? Mixing work with rest helps you work better. I only have you as a son, what if you collapse from exhaustion…”
Qin Zhiyou didn’t pay any attention to her nagging, heading straight upstairs.. As he opened the door, Lu Weixi, dressed in her sleepwear, was at the doorway, “You’re back?”