How Long Are You Going to Keep Acting Like A Beta? ABO - Chapter 41
Qi Qing spent these days going back and forth between the hotel and the partner’s company, constantly busy with meetings with her team. After a progress meeting ended, and everyone had left, she was sitting alone in a small meeting room, rubbing her temples before opening a private folder. Xu Yuxi walked over, carrying a tray with red tea and some snacks.
She stopped what she was doing. Although she had forgiven Xu Yuxi, Qi Qing still had a grudge against her for taking matters into her own hands and arranging the dinner using her trust. Emotionally, she was somewhat reserved and cold. Knowing that Xu Yuxi was coming over, she didn’t even look up.
“CEO Qi…” Xu Yuxi could naturally feel the change in Qi Qing’s attitude. She was very worried inside. When she talked about this with her partner on the phone last night, the other person sighed and gently scolded her, telling her to apologize and admit her mistake. She said sincerely, “It was my arrogance to think that what I was doing was ‘for your own good.’ For the past year and a half, you’ve been working day and night without a break. I just wanted to arrange a business trip here so that you could have some time to rest.” She said with her head down, “I’m very sorry. I’m willing to accept any punishment.”
Qi Qing was a good boss, but she was also a woman of great principles. Xu Yuxi was already mentally prepared for her not to respond. After waiting for a while, she probably understood Qi Qing’s decision. She said in a low voice, “CEO Qi, I’ll go out now.”
“You…” Qi Qing stared at the photo of the woman on the screen, her tone sounding helpless.
Xu Yuxi immediately stopped.
“I know. I’ll punish you by taking away half a year’s bonus. I’ll specifically inform finance about your bonus this year, okay? There won’t be a second time.” If it were up to her, she would have Xu Yuxi gradually leave her current position and be transferred to another department as a manager. But aside from this transgression, she had always been very loyal to Qi Qing.
After all, if it weren’t for Xu Yuxi’s unauthorized arrangement, how would she have unexpectedly found her?
“Thank you, CEO Qi.” Xu Yuxi was overjoyed. She knew that Qi Qing had let her off, otherwise, it wouldn’t have just been a bonus deduction. She just had to prove herself to repair her boss’s trust. “I’ll go out now.”
After she left, Qi Qing slowly looked through the contents of the folder. Inside were candid photos of Shu Qian’s life, and her… photos of her holding a baby. She held her face, staring at the child in the photo in a daze.
“She wasn’t willing to marry me, but she secretly had a child…” Qi Qing wasn’t being arrogant. The reason they met in the first place was because her pheromones were on the verge of collapsing and she chose to get a match. How could Shu Qian just find a random Alpha after she left? Moreover, they had already formed a deep mark.
She didn’t go to find her directly at that time because she wanted to speed up her work and get it done. Now, all that was left was for Xu Yuxi and the team to execute the negotiations.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t sit still. She picked up her phone and ordered her bodyguard to get a car ready.
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Shu Qian turned her head. There were only office workers, grandmothers with their grandchildren, and students. She felt uncomfortable and turned back to continue pushing the baby stroller.
For the past few days, whenever she was in a public place, she felt like someone was watching her, but it disappeared when she got home. And there was nothing abnormal around her. Her work was also coming to an end smoothly. She planned to take a break after finishing this case to focus on taking care of her child.
Thinking of the child, she couldn’t help but look down at her. Although she never thought about getting married and having children, she and Qi Qing barely used any birth control, and in the end, they were even deeply marked. Pregnancy was almost expected. Aside from being a little surprised when she found out, she quickly accepted it and never had the thought of not having the child.
During her pregnancy and the time leading up to the birth, her mother’s family specifically sent people to take care of her, so she didn’t suffer much and gave birth smoothly. It was probably because of Qi Qing’s good genes that the child was especially beautiful and liked to laugh. She was loved by many of the elders.
Sometimes Shu Qian would also think about what would happen if Qi Qing was here… She gave a bitter smile. She only knew that if Qi Qing saw her now, she would probably blame her for leaving without saying goodbye, without even an apology. No, she might just stare at her without saying a word.
“Forget it,” she sighed. “Anyway, we won’t see each other again.”
When she got home, she made a simple dinner. While eating, she organized her expenses and finances. After that, she fed the child milk, played simple games with her until the child had digested most of it, and then held her to take a bath.
When they came out after the bath, it was almost nine o’clock. The child was lying on the bed, feeling sleepy.
Shu Qian was drying her hair and looking at the child. The more she looked, the more she felt that she was so cute. She took a lot of photos and sent them to the other elders. Her phone immediately became very lively. She threw her phone to the side, put the child in the crib, turned off the light, and went to sleep.
Perhaps because she always felt like someone was watching her recently, Shu Qian didn’t sleep well. She suddenly woke up in the middle of the night and looked around the bedroom in a panic, making sure that there was no one else in the room.
She still felt a little uneasy. She got out of bed and checked on her daughter first, confirming that she was still sleeping soundly in the crib. She put on a jacket and went out to check the main door. The outer lock was locked. She was silent for a while and then locked the inner lock as well. Maybe it was because she hadn’t rested well from taking care of the child that she was so unsettled.
She went back to her room, closed the door, and took a step forward. She suddenly felt that something was wrong. Just as she was about to turn around, someone leaned against her from behind, covered her mouth, and held her.
Shu Qian was scared crazy. She used one hand to grab the hand on her face, trying to pull it away, and her body struggled frantically. It wasn’t until a low, husky voice came from behind her that she suddenly stopped moving.
“I’ve got you.”
This time, Shu Qian easily pushed away the restraints. She turned around in disbelief. It was her, as expected. “How long have you been here? Why didn’t you wait for me outside? Are you a pervert?”
Before coming to see her, Qi Qing had imagined countless expressions she might have. Cold, disgusted, unfamiliar… so she had to wait until they were asleep late at night to get a glimpse of her. Who knew that Shu Qian was so sensitive that she was about to find her? That’s why she took the initiative to show herself, wanting to see what Shu Qian’s attitude would be.
But the familiarity in her expression and words made Qi Qing’s supposedly withered emotions come back to life. At the same time, the anger of being abandoned also surfaced. She didn’t want her anger to scare Shu Qian again, but she was still unwilling. A thousand words finally came down to one sentence: “Why did you leave?”
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Ashkar
Wow… she actually broke into her apartment? What a fucked up stalker, she should just go jump in front of a bus immediately.