Chapter 1774 - 728: Suppression (Part 2)

Chapter 1774: Chapter 728: Suppression (Part 2)

Walking this way did feel much more comfortable; as for the strange looks from passersby, Jiang Qingkui completely ignored them.

It wasn’t until she sat down in the backseat of the Palmer that Jiang Qingkui finally relaxed. She rubbed her temples and started listening to Xu Lingyue’s itinerary report:

"We’ll arrive at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel around 9:15. Zhang Shiling, Mr. Zhang will be waiting there to discuss the future cooperation of the industrial park with you... Later, Mayor Li’s wife has invited you for a hot spring visit, and I’ve prepared a gift for the meeting... Then, as per your arrangement, there’s a conference call with the executives before sleep, I’ve notified all the senior management of the group to wait for you until midnight..."

Jiang Qingkui was staring out the window, seemingly lost in thought, not sure if she really absorbed any of it. Only after Xu Lingyue finished speaking did she wave her hand.

"I’ll attend the banquet, but as for the other arrangements... let’s postpone them for now. I’m a bit tired and want to rest early tonight."

"Uh, oh, okay!"

Xu Lingyue was momentarily startled before hastily responding.

Once Jiang Qingkui stopped speaking, Xu Lingyue snuck a glance at Jiang Qingkui in the rearview mirror, feeling puzzled.

This might count as the "anomaly" mentioned by Mr. Zhou?

After all, Jiang Qingkui in her memory was a textbook workaholic, never phased by travel fatigue, let alone these work arrangements that originally stemmed from Jiang Qingkui herself.

Sitting in the backseat, Jiang Qingkui didn’t notice Xu Lingyue’s unusual behavior. She just lazily leaned back against the seat, curled up her full thighs wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, and pulled out her phone.

Before boarding the plane, her phone had run out of battery, but it was fully charged during the flight; Jiang Qingkui had simply forgotten to turn it back on.

As soon as the phone was turned on, it chimed with various notification sounds.

As the actual manager of Wangzhou Group, her daily life was far busier than Zhou Wang’s, often leaving Jiang Qingkui both mentally and physically exhausted due to complex interpersonal relationships.

But now she ignored those work messages, focusing on her personal WhatsApp, and was immediately stunned upon seeing the message from Zhou Wang.

"...Love you."

She automatically ignored the preceding text, intently gazing at the last two words, then pursed her lips.

This damn man always has this magic power to drop thunder in silence, striking the softest part of her heart.

Two nights of madness, followed by hasty departures; the two of them hadn’t shared any tender moments that ordinary couples would have afterward, but Zhou Wang’s words seemed to fill the missing gaps all at once.

"I also..."

Jiang Qingkui silently mouthed two words but then paused, a flicker of confusion passing through her eyes.

That word was indeed too heavy, Jiang Qingkui unsure if she had truly reached that level.

But... if she was already willing to give him, give him...

Jiang Qingkui touched her still flat abdomen, a surge of inner turmoil.

The efficacy of emergency contraceptives generally lasts 72 hours; calculating from the early morning of the 1st till now, nearly 48 hours had passed, meaning she didn’t have much time left.

Although it wasn’t guaranteed to hit the mark, considering the frequency between the two and being during the dangerous period, the chances undoubtedly multiplied.

Once she took that step, there really would be no turning back.

Dong!

Her phone vibrated again, interrupting Jiang Qingkui’s drifting thoughts.

She lowered her head to see it was a message from a group chat without a name, someone with the nickname "Cherry Xiao Ball" and an anime girl avatar:

"Is there any sister in Magic City who wants to go to the movies with me~ Hmm, I accidentally bought an extra ticket."

Jiang Qingkui pondered for a moment, recalling this was likely the girl named Yu Duo.

As for the group chat, it naturally was the nameless chat initiated by Xu Wenqian on Zhou Wang’s birthday, pulling all the women who attended together in one group.

Generally speaking, the group was mostly quiet; everyone tacitly assumed there wasn’t much to discuss with one another, but interestingly... no one actively left the group.

As the group owner, Xu Wenqian had tried to liven up the group’s atmosphere but, after finding no response, maintained a somewhat awkward silence.

It was this girl named Yu Duo who seemed undeterred, frequently sharing various things in the group.

Perhaps it was due to her genuinely appearing innocent and adorable, along with support from Su Yajing and others, let’s say, this group chat gradually gained some vitality.

So far, apart from Jiang Qingkui and Ding Yi who remained silent, others had spoken at least a few words in the group.

"I am in Magic City, but unfortunately I have a notice tonight; how about tomorrow we go shopping together?"

Miss Gu was the first to speak in the group.

"Great, great, Sister Gu, you’re my idol; shopping together would make me so happy!"

Yu Duo quickly responded.

"Count me in, count me in!"

"+1!"

Su Yajing and Cui Min’er quickly chimed in.

"I’d love to join you, but unfortunately I’m still in Italy, and probably won’t make it back tomorrow..."

Xia Xiwei also chimed in at this moment.

As more women spoke in the group, the atmosphere inexplicably became lively; except for Ding Yi who remained silent, even Jiang Mo responded with an emoji at Su Yajing’s mention.

Jiang Qingkui watched this scene indifferently, then switched to Zhou Wang’s chat interface, took a screenshot, and expressionlessly switched back, throwing the screenshot into the group.

"..."

The group suddenly fell silent, nobody talking for a long time.

Seeing her phone finally stop vibrating, Jiang Qingkui’s mouth slightly curled into a smile; she finally put away her phone, leaning on the seat to nap.

...

"Achoo! Achoo! Achoo..."

On the morning of the 3rd, Zhou Wang, who woke up early, inexplicably sneezed several times.

He felt somewhat puzzled.

After feeling his body had no signs of catching a cold, he couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

But Zhou Wang didn’t think much of it, turning his head to find the bed already empty; the senior surprisingly woke up earlier than him, making Zhou Wang shake his head. After a quick wash, he went to the living room and, as expected, saw the senior arranging breakfast on the dining table.

"You don’t have work today, so why not sleep a little longer?"

Zhou Wang walked over, hugging Jiang Mo’s slender waist from behind.

"I’m used to waking up early, couldn’t sleep anymore."

Jiang Mo’s long hair appeared somewhat messy, gently leaning back against Zhou Wang; although her expression remained indifferent, her eyes squinted slightly, evidently enjoying Zhou Wang’s tenderness at that moment.

Currently, the two were at Wanliu Academy, at Jiang Mo’s home.

... The rooms in Beidou No.1 Courtyard were unfit for sleeping; coupled with the two days of "messing around" with Jiang Qingkui, Zhou Wang ran over to Wanliu Academy last night to sleep at Jiang Mo’s place, feeling guilty.

Originally, he was ready to sacrifice for righteousness, but fortunately... the senior was on her physiological period last night.

This brought Zhou Wang great relief; of course, outwardly he acted as if he was very regretful until the senior blushed and tied up her hair, making Zhou Wang panic and quickly stopping her, repeatedly saying he was satisfied just holding her.

The senior was easy to coax, without overthinking it, allowing Zhou Wang to finally get a peaceful sleep.

"Senior, I have to go; the new agent should be contacting you today. If there are any issues, let me know anytime, and I’ll handle it."

After breakfast, Zhou Wang, who still needed to rush for a flight, bid farewell to Jiang Mo with a kiss.

"Hmm... Husband..."

Before Zhou Wang left, Jiang Mo called out to him again.

"What’s wrong?"

"N-nothing..."

Jiang Mo hesitated but finally spoke softly, "I, I just wanted to ask you... do you, do you love me too?"

"Do I also love you?"

Zhou Wang was perplexed, "Is this a rhetorical question... Of course, I love you, no, I should say I love you the most."

"Really?"

Jiang Mo’s eyes suddenly regained vitality.

"Absolutely."

Though unsure why Jiang Mo suddenly asked such a question, Zhou Wang naturally replied effortlessly.

"Then... can you send me a message?"

"Send a message saying I love you?"

Momentarily baffled again, Zhou Wang instinctively said, "Sure, I can tell you that every day."

Zhou Wang sensed something amiss but at that moment, his phone rang; it was Qu Peining urging him, leaving Zhou Wang with no time to ponder further. He hurriedly kissed Jiang Mo’s lips again before turning to leave swiftly.