Chu Muqing was sent back to the company by the driver. Because of the rain, the driver drove in the car and took her to the steps of the office building.
She put away her umbrella and went upstairs. As soon as she entered the office, she received a picture from Lin Xi, which was taken by Lin Xi looking at the mirror of the washstand in the bathroom.
Lin Xi: [You even brought it here in person...]
Lin Xi: [I...ah...]
Lin Xi: [I can't bear to wear it anymore. ]
Chu Muqing replied to her: [Go to the meeting. ]
Lin Xi: [After I wear it this time, I will save it well and set today as the anniversary of the shirt. ]
Chu Muqing couldn't help laughing.
Chu Muqing: [Shirt anniversary? ]
Lin Xi: [Hmm~ Me and Miss Chu's shirt anniversary~]
When she returned to the company, it was just after twelve o'clock.
It was the lunch break time and it was still raining outside. The employees in the company building seldom went out and most of them chose to call to order food.
The secretary knocked on her office door, stood at the door and asked her what she wanted to eat.
Chu Muqing had no appetite and said that she would not order for the time being, so the secretary nodded and then closed the door for her.
Just at this moment, the phone's piano rang, Chu Muqing glanced at the screen, it was Su Rui's call.
When she picked it up, Su Rui's voice on the other end of the phone was brisk: "Mu Qing, I'm on vacation early, how about you?"
Su Rui told them in the group a few days ago that this year she will take her entire year's vacation and overtime into account and take a long vacation at the end of the year.
Chu Muqing, dressed in a cold professional suit, sat down on the office chair, looking at the documents stacked on the table, she couldn't help feeling envious of Su Rui in her heart.
"I will take vacations according to the legal date here," Chu Muqing held the mobile phone with her white fingers and turned her body to the gloomy sky outside the window: "Where are you going on vacation?"
"It's too cold in the north and I have to go back and forth when I go abroad. I plan to find a warm seaside city for a vacation."
Su Rui's work is usually under a lot of pressure and all the artists under her hands are not fuel-efficient lamps, especially since Xinchuang Media has obtained the copyright of "Space Fantasy", a company that has gone downhill has re-entered the public's attention. Su Rui was re-promoted by An Ran and now the burden on her shoulders is heavier.
"Ah, I'm dying of exhaustion anyway. Every day is like a big grievance. When I open my eyes, it's work." Su Rui complained to her and then sent her an invitation: "Chu Muqing, I might as well wait for you. A few days and then let's go to the beach for Chinese New Year, shall we?"
Chu Muqing paused with her fingers, moved her neck slightly and brought the phone beside her right ear to her left.
"with you?"
Su Rui said with a natural tone: "Yes... Come with me, bring our baby and that child's bride."
Chu Muqing frowned and emphasized to her, "Shu Yu is Chengcheng's younger sister."
"Yes yes yes ... sisters but the two children are not related by blood, even if they're on the same household registration book, they can leave in the future but it is not forbidden by law. If two children become one in the future wouldn't that be taboo love? "
The more Su Rui said, the more outrageous it became. Chu Muqing hurriedly stopped: "Stop, they are only in kindergarten now."
"Pfft! I'm sorry..." Su Rui said with a smile, "I forgot that you're a serious person but don't you think about going out with me to relax? You're too tired from running around this year, so you might as well rest for a while. "
Chu Muqing explained subconsciously, "But Lin..."
"Why do you care about Lin Xi?" Su Rui asked her speechlessly: "Lin Xi will definitely go back to Lin's house during the Chinese New Year? Mrs. Lin is such a strong mother, let her only daughter stay with you during the Chinese New Year? And you Since you got married to Lin Xi, the Lin family has never let you go, so you don't plan to go to the Lin family for a reunion dinner on New Year's Day, right?"
Chu Muqing lowered her eyebrows and said softly, "I'll take the children to their grandmother's place."
After the holiday, Lin Xi did not mention it to her. This was the first New Year since she and Lin Xi got married.
In fact, she was looking forward to spending time with Lin Xi. Lin Xi once said that she was very eager for the arrival of the New Year and the family had a lively New Year's Eve dinner.
She had also sincerely longed for such a scene. If Lin Xi returned to Lin's house, she would not be able to stop her because of her feelings but when she heard Su Rui mention it, she still felt a sense of loss in her heart.
"I forgot about that." Su Rui remembered something and suddenly asked her, "Mu Qing, do you plan to have a child with Lin Xi? If you have a child..."
Chu Muqing's eyes flickered, her long fingers went to the mug on the table and the rim of the cup was placed against her lips. She took a sip of coffee before saying, "I'm not in good health and the doctor doesn't recommend getting pregnant. ."
"Having said that, you still have to think about yourself." Su Rui reminded: "In a family like the Lin family, if you give birth to a child to Lin Xi, it will be the granddaughter of the Lin family. If its an Alpha, even if you can't get Mr. Lin's Sooner or later Mrs. Lin's share will be hers, besides—"
Chu Muqing interrupted: "Su Rui."
Su Rui paused and then said to her bitterly: "The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been a problem since ancient times. If Lin Xi's mother has never recognized you, are you going to live like this? It's better to take care of your body early and have a child, when she recognize it, she will recognize you."
Chu Muqing no longer wanted to continue this topic, and glanced at the time on her watch again.
"Do you think I'm being a bit lenient?" Su Rui saw that she was silent for nearly 20 seconds and then asked tentatively, "Or, Lin Xi and you are still in a state of fake marriage and you're still acting to the outside world? Or did she lose her feelings for you?"
Chu Muqing frowned and said calmly, "No, it's just that Mrs. Lin did not express her dissatisfaction with me and neither Lin Xi nor I wanted something for nothing but we were thinking about the things of the Lin family."
Su Rui was taken aback: "What do you mean? Don't take so much money?"
Chu Muqing: ...
Su Rui is different from Cheng Chumo, who was adopted at a young age. Su Rui grew up in an orphanage and she was very poor and afraid. In Su Rui's concept, it was really difficult to understand.
"Okay, if you don't want it, don't do it. Everyone has their own destiny. You and Lin Xi are not rare but its what we ordinary people dream of."
Chu Muqing couldn't continue talking to her anymore. If according to the usual practice, once she and Su Rui had such a topic related to money, Su Rui would not be able to hold it back. She would learn from her background and her past experience, her life experiences come to debate with her in all aspects, why she loves money so much.
Chu Muqing took the initiative to ask her: "You are on vacation now, have you handed over your work?"
"It's okay, I'm responsible for very few parts of the holographic idol project."
As soon as Chu Muqing turned the topic out, Su Rui went back to the topic and said, "I'll give you a suggestion, since you don't want to save the country and give birth to the eldest grandchild of the Lin family then just wait for the two families to meet. The ask Mrs. Lin why she doesn't like you."
Chu Muqing lowered her head: "I'll talk about it."
Before hanging up the phone, Su Rui thought of something, stopped her and said, "Chu Muqing, I have something I want to ask you."
Chu Muqing said softly, "Huh?"
"I went to the "RICHES" building this morning to meet Zhao Yuming, your old leader. He said that someone from your hometown went to find you and asked them about your situation."
Chu Muqing was stunned for a moment: "My hometown? I have always lived in the capital, where did I come from?"
"It should be..." Su Rui speculated: "Could it be Auntie's hometown or some relatives?"
Chu Muqing asked, "What's that person's name?"
"This Zhao Yuming didn't say anything. That person just asked about your situation in the company. Zhao Yuming should be too busy to tell you. He should call you again."
After Su Rui finished speaking, she smiled and said, "The subway is coming, the signal will be bad, let's talk about it later."
Chu Muqing smiled: "yeah, go ahead."
All afternoon, because of Su Rui's phone call, Chu Muqing was a little absent-minded.
Su Rui's words were like a fuse, hooking up all the doubts in her heart.
Mrs. Lin didn't like her and... the matter about a child and the man from her hometown who appeared out of nowhere.
In order to ensure her safety recently, Lin Xi arranged for her accompanying security personnel, just because she was worried that Lu Fangyuan would harass her again.
But it shouldn't be Lu Fangyuan should have been on the plane to go abroad, it should not be her.
Who is that person?
At this moment, the mobile phone message rang.
Chu Muqing's eyes fell back to the phone screen. It was a message from Lin Xi.
Lin Xi: [I'm chatting with you, as soon as I entered the conference room, everyone looked at me with subtle eyes... They were ambiguous at first glance, it was until the shirt was sent to me by you. ]
Chu Muqing looked at the long list of messages sent by Lin Xi on the screen, and there were typos on them.
Can't help reminding her: [Concentrate on the meeting. ]
Lin Xi: [Haode leadership! ]
Lin Xi: [Ok. ]
Chu Muqing was afraid of going back to her, so she secretly returned it to her but she didn't reply.
Within a minute, Lin Xi sent her another message: [You remember to eat lunch, don't go hungry, it makes people worry. ]
Chu Muqing felt warmth in her heart, and replied to her: [Understood. ]
Due to Lin Xi's reminder, Chu Muqing finally decided to go to the convenience store outside the company to buy sandwiches.
She found a long-handled black umbrella from the inside of the office and walked to the automatic door in the lobby on the first floor. It was still raining outside and the weather forecast said it would be the next day.
She opened her umbrella and walked down the steps, just in time to see an elderly sanitation man cleaning the road in the rain. The snow in the air fell with the rain and fell to the ground to become muddy.
The old man didn't pay attention, and his feet slipped and fell to the ground.
Because of his fall, the rainwater splashed from the puddles on the ground and splashed directly on the women who passed by instantly becoming dirty all over.
The women frowned in dissatisfaction and were about to scold someone, even if they saw that it was an old man.
The old man put his palm on the ground and got up from the muddy water. His back was so bent that he seemed unable to straighten up. He kept walking hunched over and then picked up the cleaning broom from the ground.
Chu Muqing paused, walked over, took out a pack of tissues from her pocket and handed it to him.
The old man shivered, kept his head down, and said in a hoarse voice, "Girl, no need..."
Chu Muqing's mood was a little complicated. At his age, still working, it really made people feel a little nervous.
"Take it." Chu Muqing insisted on giving him the tissue.
The old man couldn't resist, so he could only stretch out his hand and take the tissue.
Chu Muqing glanced inadvertently and saw that there were large burn scars on his hands, even wrapping his fingers, as if he had experienced a serious fire.
Chu Muqing was stunned, and when she realized her gaffe, she withdrew her hand and looked at the old man in front of her.
The old man was very embarrassed and took the tissue she gave and asked her tentatively, "Girl, are you an employee of this company?"
Behind Chu Muqing is the Zhuo Han Building, and the old man who only asked this question when he saw her coming out of the building.
"En." Chu Muqing responded.
"Thank you, good girl." The old man didn't dare to put his hand anywhere and clenched the package of tissues tightly: "This must be very expensive, how should I pay you back?"
Chu Muqing smiled and said, "You don't have to pay it back, I gave it to you."
"Ah... oh oh oh..."
When the old man came back to his senses, Chu Muqing had already left.
Only then did he raise his head and look in the direction Chu Muqing had left. The large scars on his face were exactly the same as those on his hands. They all seemed to have suffered severe burns, and they could hardly be seen, except for a pair of eyes that seemed to be gleaming, continued to stare at Chu Muqing who was walking away slowly.
It wasn't until Chu Muqing walked into the convenience store that he regained his senses.
At this moment, a young man's voice came from behind: "Father, it doesn't seem to match your guess."
The old man raised his eyes coldly and looked at the young man in a suit and leather shoes in front of him.
The man paused for a while before saying, "I'll continue to have people check."
The old man narrowed his eyes and did not speak, which was regarded as a default.
The young man glanced at him and said worriedly, "Are you okay just now?"
The old man shook his head and laughed again.
The man couldn't understand his attitude. Thinking that he and Chu Muqing had just met, he tentatively said: "Miss, she may just be... young and energetic and she will marry when she is too angry..."
The old man's eyes became fierce for a moment, and he looked at him coldly, and the man didn't dare to say a word.
The old man's hoarse voice was still old, showing a bit of disdain: "This wife, for Xiaoxi she's not worthy of her at all."