It was just that she was a divorced woman and the daughter of the Qi Family. It was really hard for people to accept.
Even if she didn't think Qi Chengyue was spoiled, there would always be conflicts between families.
There weren't many cars in the morning, and Gravel City wasn't as congested as B City. Cheng Dongge sped all the way back to the hotel and went straight to Qi Chengyue's room.
But no matter how many times he rang the bell, no one opened the door.
"Qi Chengyue, there's no use hiding inside. Open the door and let's talk!" Cheng Dongge yelled from outside. "I didn't know there were cowards like you in the Qi family. Open the door!"
He kept knocking on the door as he spoke. After a while, the housekeeping staff came over with a trolley. There were clean towels, bath towels, and dirty ones on the trolley.
"Sir, the guest in this room has checked out," the staff said.
Cheng Dongge froze for a moment. He looked at the person and took two steps back. "Checked out?"
"Yes, that's why I'm here to clean up the room," the person said.
Cheng Dongge turned and left, taking out his phone as he walked.
The flight he had booked was past ten. Qi Chengyue must have bought the earliest flight back to B City if she was going to the airport at this time.
He got in the car, and his phone rang for a long time before he picked up.
Hearing Qi Chengyue's voice, Cheng Dongge said in a low voice, "Why are you running? We're in the same company. Where can you run? "
Qi Chengyue was waiting in line to board the plane. She was stunned by Cheng Dongge's question. "I …"
"Qi Chengyue, you said you're divorced and don't deserve me. Do you want me to find someone to get married before divorcing? That way, we'll be in the same boat and we won't dislike each other? No, I'll be the one who doesn't deserve you because you're the daughter of the Qi family. I'm trying to climb the social ladder with you, "Cheng Dongge said coldly, his hoarse voice laced with sarcasm.
"Cheng Dongge …" Qi Chengyue could tell he was angry. "You're angry."
"It's not easy for you to tell I'm angry." Cheng Dongge's tone was still full of sarcasm.
"Cheng Dongge, don't be like this." Qi Chengyue felt especially bad hearing his tone.
"What do you want then? You left without saying a word this morning. Didn't you think I would be angry? Back then, you were so brave to Jian Yi. You didn't care about anything and married him. But when it comes to me, you become a coward. You worry about this and that. You're so unfair to me. Shouldn't I be angry? " Cheng Dongge said. Even though his tone was angry, it was just an act. In his heart, he felt sorry for her.
"If you don't like me at all, that's fine. At least you can make me give up, and I promise I won't pester you. But you like me, how can I give up? You like me, but you don't want to be with me. Qi Chengyue, are you trying to kill me? "
"Sure —" Qi Chengyue had just opened her mouth, but there was no sound from the other end. After Cheng Dongge said that, he hung up.
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Since Qi Chengyue had left, Cheng Dongge didn't stay in Gravel City any longer. He went home to say goodbye to his parents, then went to the airport and changed his ticket back to B City.
Cheng Dongge returned to Qi Lin and reported to Qi Chengzhi.
After reporting his work, Qi Chengzhi glanced at Cheng Dongge. His long fingers elegantly twirled the fountain pen, and he said with a faint smile, "What's wrong? Things didn't go well with Chengyue this time?"
"…" Cheng Dongge knew that Qi Chengzhi had deliberately created an opportunity for him. It was equivalent to tacitly agreeing to his relationship with Qi Chengyue, so he didn't play dumb. He said, "The divorce with Jian Yi had a huge impact on her. She despises her status as a divorcee and feels that I've suffered a loss."
Cheng Dongge's brows furrowed even tighter. In fact, what Qi Chengyue said was even more serious than that, but he was too embarrassed to say it in front of Qi Chengzhi. After all, the man in front of him was Qi Chengyue's brother.
"I don't know what Jian Yi did to her. What was her marriage with Jian Yi like? Why is she so lacking in confidence now? No matter what I say, she won't listen." Cheng Dongge's jaw tightened. "She's usually fearless when it comes to other things, but when it comes to relationships, she retreats."
"So you're giving up?" Qi Chengzhi raised his eyebrows and casually threw the pen between his fingers onto the table.
Cheng Dongge's expression was calm. "I won't give up."
Qi Chengzhi nodded and didn't say anything else.
Cheng Dongge left Qi Chengzhi's office. As soon as he returned to his seat, there was another person at the table. The person cast a shadow over his head and the table.
Cheng Dongge raised his head and saw that it was his colleague from the secretary's office. It was He Cancan, a new colleague who had arrived half a year ago and had just passed his probation period.
"Special Assistant Cheng, I know you're taking an early flight today. You must be very tired to come to the office as soon as you came back, right?" He Cancan smiled shyly. There was even a faint blush on his cheeks.
Cheng Dongge was speechless.
He Cancan placed a cup of freshly brewed coffee in front of him. "I added two spoonfuls of sugar. There's less milk."
This had always been Cheng Dongge's habit when drinking coffee.
"Thank you." Cheng Dongge nodded his head lightly.
He Cancan only shook his head. His cheeks became even redder.
They all knew that Cheng Dongge had already broken up with his fiancée. In the past, when he had a girlfriend, he wouldn't even look at the daughters of those wealthy families, let alone them. Other women didn't even have a chance to get close to him.
They could only endlessly feel sorry for such a loyal man. He already had a girlfriend. Unless the girl took the initiative to break up with him, no one would have a chance.
But such a good man would be held on tightly to by any woman. Who would be stupid enough to break up with him?
Unexpectedly, his girlfriend suddenly betrayed him and really broke up with him when they were already engaged and about to get married.
The female colleagues in the office who were still single and of suitable age were all eager to make a move.
Although Cheng Dongge had publicly confessed to Qi Chengyue during the interview that day, no one actually believed that he really liked Qi Chengyue. It must have been Qi Chengzhi's idea to take the opportunity to help Qi Chengyue out of trouble and divert the public's attention.
She was the only single person in the secretary's office on this floor, so she was in a favorable position. It was especially convenient. Therefore, He Cancan had already thought it through. She had to seize this opportunity before the other female colleagues in the other departments made their moves.
"Um … Special Assistant Cheng." He Cancan had no intention of leaving. The blush on her exquisitely made up face became even more obvious. She gently played with the hair at her temples with her fingertips and said, "When I first came, you helped me a lot and taught me a lot of things. Some of the mistakes I made were also thanks to you helping me fix them so that I could successfully pass the probation period. In the past, because you had … a girlfriend, I was afraid that your girlfriend would misunderstand, so I didn't dare to treat you to a meal. But I've always wanted to thank you. Now … if it's convenient, can you give me a chance to properly thank you when you're free? "
Afraid that Cheng Dongge would reject her, He Cancan quickly said before he could open his mouth, "I just feel that verbal thanks are really not very sincere. I want to formally thank you."
Cheng Dongge was about to reject her when he suddenly turned his head and saw someone walking over.
He Cancan also looked over. When she saw that it was Qi Chengyue, she immediately lowered her head in embarrassment. She didn't know if Qi Chengyue had heard everything that had been said just now.
Even though she knew that Cheng Dongge and Qi Chengyue had nothing to do with each other, she still felt a little guilty when she saw Qi Chengyue.
Qi Chengyue glanced at them indifferently. She had clearly heard everything that He Cancan had said just now. Qi Chengyue then looked at He Cancan's blushing face like a shy little girl. She felt angry in her heart.
The man who had just confessed to her last night and was angry that she had left without saying goodbye on the phone this morning was now being pursued by another woman. Even though he hadn't said anything yet, she was still very angry.
"Manager Qi." He Cancan lowered her head and called out nervously with a red face.
Qi Chengyue faintly grunted. Her face was cold as she asked Cheng Dongge in a particularly distant manner, "Big Brother asked me to come up."
Cheng Dongge also stood up and nodded. "Young Master Cheng is waiting."
Qi Chengyue ignored him and turned to walk to the door of Qi Chengzhi's office. When she was about to open the door, she suddenly heard Cheng Dongge say behind her, "You really don't have to treat me to dinner. I'm not helping you. I'm helping the company. If anything goes wrong, it's the company's loss. If it were someone else, I would have done the same."
Of course, He Cancan didn't imagine that Cheng Dongge was helping her because he liked her, but she still felt very disappointed when she heard what he said.
She lowered her eyes, bit her lower lip, and took a deep breath before she said in a small voice, "If that's the case, then I won't force you. I don't have a chance to treat you to dinner, so as a special assistant, I'll make you a cup of coffee every day! Everyone in the office says that the coffee I make is delicious. This cup is also made according to your taste. Try it quickly. If you like it, then I'll make it for you every day. But only one cup. "
He Cancan lowered her head and smiled embarrassedly. "Because drinking too much coffee isn't good for your health."
Qi Chengyue tried very hard to restrain herself from looking back at the cup of coffee He Cancan had made for Cheng Dongge. She didn't look at Cheng Dongge's reaction or He Cancan's embarrassed expression.
She knocked on the door a few times, pushed open the door to Qi Chengzhi's office, and walked in.
Qi Chengzhi glanced at her and didn't mention anything about her and Cheng Dongge. He only said, "How was the meeting yesterday?"
"There were some parts that I didn't think were suitable. I'll go back and sort them out. I'll give them to you tomorrow," said Qi Chengyue.
After talking to Qi Chengzhi, Qi Chengyue saw Cheng Dongge the moment she stepped out of the door.
He was sitting in his seat. The coffee on the table had already warmed, but he didn't drink it. It was still full.
He Cancan wasn't there either.
Qi Chengyue retracted her gaze and walked towards the elevator.
She didn't say a word. She was still angry, and her sweet baby face was a little cold.
She knew that she was jealous. She also knew that since she had clearly said that she couldn't be with him, she had no right to interfere, be it if someone chased after him or if he was in a relationship. She had no right to be angry or jealous.
But she couldn't help it.
She angrily stopped in front of the elevator and waited for it. Her head was lowered, and her long hair covered her expression. However, her fists were tightly clenched.
Suddenly, she felt someone grab her arm.
Qi Chengyue looked up in surprise and saw Cheng Dongge's expressionless face. It was different from usual. Even his expression was different from when he was facing He Cancan. It was rare for his facial features to be stern when facing her.
His originally soft lips were tightly pursed, and his chin was taut. His stern expression made Qi Chengyue nervous, and she didn't dare to move.
Then, Cheng Dongge pulled her to the stairwell on the side.
"Cheng Dongge!" Qi Chengyue lowered her voice and shouted, "This is the company. What are you doing?"
But Cheng Dongge didn't listen at all. He directly pulled her open the door to the stairwell and walked in.
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…
The door to Qi Chengzhi's private elevator opened, and Song Yu walked out. She happened to see the backs of the two of them walking into the stairwell.
She didn't look away until she couldn't see them anymore.
As soon as she entered Qi Chengzhi's office, she said, "I saw Cheng Dongge and Chengyue just now. Cheng Dongge pulled her to the stairwell. It seems like their trip to Gravel City was pretty smooth."
As she spoke, she placed the takeout from Dynasty on the coffee table. She opened the lid of the takeout box, and the aroma of the food wafted out.
Qi Chengzhi walked out from behind his desk and sat next to Song Yu. He took the takeout boxes from her hands and opened them one by one with his long and elegant fingers. He didn't let Song Yu open them one by one.
Then, he told her about Cheng Dongge and Qi Chengyue's trip to Gravel City.
Song Yu sighed and said, "You and Cheng Dongge might not understand, but as a woman, I can understand how she feels. She probably doesn't even know that she likes Cheng Dongge very much. She likes him so much that she doesn't want to see him suffer even the slightest bit. Because she was divorced, because she was with Jian Yi, she felt that she wasn't perfect. She could never make up for that flaw with Cheng Dongge. It was because she liked him, or even loved him, that she wanted to give everything to him, without any regrets. If she can't do it, then she won't give him anything.
"If I were in her shoes, and I was with a man like Jian Yi, and I only met you when I was about to divorce, I would hate that we met too late, and I would hate that I'm no longer worthy of you. This kind of thing might seem ridiculous to you, Cheng Dongge, or even bystanders, but the deeper the love, the more you value the other party, the more you care about this kind of thing. At times like this, you don't care about the other party's conditions. You care about your own conditions and whether or not the other party will suffer.
"Also, because of Jian Yi, I'm afraid her confidence in relationships will be affected." Song Yu frowned and said angrily, "It's all Jian Yi's fault!"
"Alright, alright." Qi Chengzhi pulled her onto his lap and sat her down. "You're pregnant. It's not good for the child to be angry."
Song Yu glanced at him faintly and couldn't be bothered to argue. "Then what do you plan to do?"
"I just called the Old Madam and asked her to introduce a few rich daughters to Cheng Dongge," Qi Chengzhi said calmly.
The Old Madam had a lot of resources in this area, and as soon as she heard Qi Chengzhi's request, she immediately agreed. Other than acting, her favorite thing to do was matchmaking.
Song Yu was stunned for a moment, but she immediately understood. She thought about how Qi Chengzhi had played a lot of tricks to win her heart. With Qi Chengzhi's help, Cheng Dongge definitely wouldn't have any problems.
As she thought about it, she felt his warm palm on her lower abdomen. He pressed down and pinched the flesh on her lower abdomen. Suddenly, without a word, he lifted her clothes, revealing her lower abdomen, which had become softer and softer.
"What are you doing?" Song Yu looked down and saw his long fingers pinching the slightly protruding flesh on her abdomen. At this moment, her abdomen wasn't obvious, but it looked like the fat on her lower abdomen from eating too much.
Song Yu's face turned red when Qi Chengzhi pinched her abdomen.
In the end, she heard him mutter, "You're a little fatter. I was wondering why I felt a little heavy when I hugged you."
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