SCHS - Chapter 116
Chapter 116 [Extra 2]
Having switched restaurants, Qin Zhen ate a calm dinner. However, before starting, she habitually took out her phone to take a photo and send it to her wife, who was a thousand miles away.
The assistant sitting across from her had been with her since before she transferred to Chenfeng Jewelry and was quite familiar with her personality. In the assistant's eyes, her trip to Chenfeng was like a transformation program; she came back changed.
For example, now she would take a photo with her phone before eating as a "disinfection" ritual.
The old Qin Zhen would never do such things. She was always indifferent, calm, like a dry well, without ripples or waves.
Perhaps this was the power of love...
The assistant thought silently.
Otherwise, President Qin wouldn't have changed restaurants just because of a young woman she had only met twice.
After sending the photo, Qin Zhen put down her phone and began to eat, tasting the food.
Wen Shixue always liked to send her photos of her three meals when they were a thousand miles apart, along with her tasting notes, and would always excitedly promise to eat together next time.
Her words were lively and vibrant, full of surging vitality, which was highly infectious. Gradually, Qin Zhen was assimilated and developed this habit as well.
Stealing a moment of leisure to plan future travel routes with her loved one was also a kind of simple yet joyful sweetness.
It was just a pity that the taste of this place was average.
The previous restaurant was called 'Moonlight'. The name was elegant, and the restaurant itself was highly praised online. It was also close to her hotel, which was why she thought of trying it. If it was good, she would bring Wen Shixue next time.
But a small incident occurred.
It didn't matter, though. At least she knew this restaurant wouldn't suit Wen Shixue's taste, so she wouldn't waste Wen Shixue's money when they came together next time.
Wen Shixue was having dinner with Jiang Manwei. Seeing her wife's message, she couldn't help but put down her knife and fork, curious.
[Wen Shixue]: Hmm? Didn't you say you were going to Moonlight just now?
[Wen Shixue]: No seats?
Qin Zhen's reply was very honest.
[Qin Zhen]: No, I changed restaurants
[Wen Shixue]: What happened? Why change restaurants for no reason?
[Wen Shixue]: Did some inconsiderate person provoke my wife?!
[Wen Shixue]: [I'm coming with my forty-meter long saber.JPG]
The assistant saw Qin Zhen smile softly, the corners of her lips gently curving upwards. Without even thinking, she knew Qin Zhen was messaging Wen Shixue.
Their President Qin's moods were so easy to guess now.
Qin Zhen didn't hide anything from Wen Shixue, recounting the incident in text form. Her description was objective, without bias, ending with two sentences—
[Qin Zhen]: This restaurant won't suit your taste, let's not come here next time
[Qin Zhen]: Also, I miss you very much
Her reply was an overwhelming flood of emojis, each one featuring a cute character or animal struck by love, surrounded by enthusiastic and exaggerated little hearts.
After getting married, Wen Shixue found it increasingly easy to be charmed by Qin Zhen, even when she was just stating facts. The restaurant not being tasty was a fact.
Missing her was also a fact.
Her appetite, which had dissipated due to the strange woman appearing near her wife, was instantly coaxed back by her wife.
She thought her wife was adorable, and Qin Zhen also thought her wife was adorable.
Wen Shixue was also quite the actress in private. She had often acted out these 'struck by love' emojis.
Each time, she would cover her heart, show an expression of being overwhelmed yet incredibly delighted, then accurately fall into Qin Zhen's arms and wink at her: "This beautiful lady, I've been struck by your cuteness, please take responsibility."
Looking at the screen full of emojis, it was as if she could see Wen Shixue saying this to her through the screen. It was simply unreasonably cute.
[Wen Shixue]: Then we won't eat at this place next time
[Wen Shixue]: My cute wife's word is law!
Wen Shixue put down her phone and heard Jiang Manwei ask, "Why are your expressions changing so much, good one moment, bad the next? Did something happen?"
Wen Shixue smoothed her long hair: "For now, nothing has happened."
Whether something would happen later depended on whether it was a coincidence or intentional.
After dinner, Qin Zhen returned to the hotel to continue reviewing work documents. In two days, she would have another contract negotiation with the other party. Once their price dropped by another five points, Wen Group could happily finalize the cooperation, and she could go home to see her little friend sooner.
But after a day passed peacefully, she saw that young woman again.
This time, it was in a coffee shop with a soft atmosphere.
She sat alone in a corner of the coffee shop, reading a book quietly, waiting for the appointed time with her client. A wedding ring, symbolizing marriage, was on her distinctly boned finger, silently warding off a group of people who were attracted by her looks.
Only one person was an exception.
She stood by Qin Zhen's table, smiled with curved eyes, and softly said, "Hello, Sister, we meet again, what a coincidence."
Qin Zhen slightly raised her eyes.
The young woman was wearing a strawberry dress today, with a red bow headband. When she smiled, she revealed two shallow dimples, looking both pure and radiant, like the campus crush many people secretly admired in their youth.
She smiled sweetly: "We really are fated."
"Is this seat taken?"
"Can I sit?"
Third time...
Qin Zhen's brow furrowed slightly for a second, then smoothed out, her attitude distant: "Yes, please do."
The young woman was overjoyed, sat down happily, then stared blankly as Qin Zhen got up and left, her smile completely frozen on her face.
Young woman: "???"
You said 'please do' and meant I could have the whole seat???
Zhang Jing watched Qin Zhen walk out of the coffee shop without looking back, as if she didn't care about this 'romantic encounter' at all. She then pulled out a portable mirror from her bag and checked herself left and right, questioning her life.
Makeup perfect, appearance perfect.
So where exactly did she fail to catch this President Qin's eye?!
She took out her phone and called her boss, lowering her voice and complaining, "Boss, Qin Zhen isn't that easy to handle..."
Yes, she was sent by her boss to seduce Qin Zhen.
Either seduce her into cheating or into sleeping with her. They needed to get leverage on at least one of these, so they could make her work for them. Business tactics were this dirty.
To increase the chances of success, they had even researched Qin Zhen's type, focusing mainly on Wen Shixue, and finally came to two conclusions—
Young, and well-behaved.
So she came.
And was rejected by Qin Zhen again and again.
If this happened a few more times, she would start doubting if she wasn't attractive enough!
The man on the other end of the phone comforted her: "Oh, don't be discouraged." "You're younger than Wen Shixue, youth is your capital, understand?"
"Besides, Qin Zhen isn't just anyone. Maybe she's playing hard to get with you." "Keep up the good work, win her over, bring back the good news, and I'll give you another 500,000."
—Hearing about the extra 500,000, and then thinking about Qin Zhen's face.
She gritted her teeth and felt she could do it again.
Even if she was unresponsive, damn it... she was beautiful enough!
...
Wen Shixue was seriously attending a meeting at the group, working diligently. During her lunch break, she called Qin Zhen: "Good afternoon, my Mrs. Wen, have you eaten?"
Hearing Wen Shixue's voice, Qin Zhen felt completely relaxed, replying in a gentle tone: "Yes, I have. What about you? Have you been eating well and exercising well lately?"
"Of course," Wen Shixue said, "How could I not listen to my wife?"
She looked back at the documents on her desk and suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, I'll be done with my work in a few days, and then I'll come visit you."
"We can go eat at 'Moonlight' together, try the local specialty snacks, and relax." "How about it?"
Qin Zhen smiled, her eyes like melting ice and snow, filled only with tenderness: "Whatever my Shixue says."
With her beloved little friend saying she was coming, the repetitive work schedule became less tedious. She began to look forward to the day they would reunite.
In her free time, she researched travel guides, noting down any comments about places that would suit Wen Shixue's taste, to try together when she arrived.
Business partners would also recommend local delicacies and invite her to dine, enthusiastically showing their hospitality.
Qin Zhen's encounters with that young woman noticeably increased.
It felt as if an invisible thread was pulling them together, very much like deliberately manufactured coincidences.
Qin Zhen didn't want to over-speculate about a stranger, nor did she want to have too much interaction with strange women. Her attitude remained distant and cold, actively avoiding her, almost to the point of having a "Do Not Approach" sign on her.
Until that afternoon, when the other party blocked her way in the parking lot.
That seemingly well-behaved face was slightly furrowed, filled with resentment: "Why are you always avoiding me?"
She had already lost count of how many times Qin Zhen had blocked her in various ways these past few days.
Playing hard to get, my ass!
This was simply the Waterloo of her beautiful career!!!
Qin Zhen was tall, her cold, calm eyes shifted slightly, her imposing aura and gaze pressing down without anger. Even without a word, it made Zhang Jing flinch inwardly.
For the money, Zhang Jing forced herself forward, acting as sweet as possible, focusing entirely on the type Qin Zhen supposedly liked: "Sister, please don't misunderstand, I just think it's fate that we keep meeting, so I just wanted to be friends..."
Qin Zhen spoke slowly, her tone still flat: "Sorry, I don't want to."
Zhang Jing was stunned, but didn't give up, reaching out to hug her arm and whine softly, asking why. She believed no one could refuse her when she acted this spoiled.
But Qin Zhen could.
As Zhang Jing reached out pitifully, Qin Zhen stepped back, sternly warning her: "Stand still." Her posture suggested she wanted to draw a clear boundary between them and put up a sign saying "Cross the line and die."
Zhang Jing: "?"
Her attempt at whining immediately deflated.
She roared internally:
I'm so pathetic, and you take such a big step back! Qin Zhen, you heartless woman!! Qin Zhen, you have no heart—!!!
But she had no choice; for the money, she had to keep acting.
She pulled back her hand, looking hurt, and started her pitiful speech: "Why are you treating me like this...?" "I really just purely wanted to be friends with you, Sister..."
"Is it because your wife doesn't want you to be friends with other women?"
Qin Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly at the last sentence.
Zhang Jing diligently played the 'little green tea': "Sister, if I were your wife, I definitely wouldn't control who you make friends with, because even after getting married, you should give each other space..."
"Of course, I'm not saying anything bad about Sister-in-law."
"She must be a very excellent woman, otherwise how could she win Sister's heart."
Zhang Jing was thinking about her next lines when she heard Qin Zhen's tone soften slightly, slowly saying "Mm," acknowledging her for the first time.
She was stunned, she was shocked.
It was like seeing an iceberg melt, and little money bills fluttering back towards her with wings!—She could do it again!
Qin Zhen's tone was one she had never heard before, gentle: "My wife is indeed a very excellent and likable person."
Zhang Jing: "...?" This sudden dog food?
She seized on this topic, praised Wen Shixue profusely, and finally got Qin Zhen's contact information as she wished.
Watching Qin Zhen walk away, she suddenly felt victory was within reach.
Qin Zhen looked at the phone number and name in her hand, calmly sent it to her assistant.
After exiting the elevator, she called her assistant: "Find out her background."
There weren't that many coincidences; it was intentional from the start.
—She never told her the gender of her spouse.
...
8:37 PM, the evening breeze was cool. Wen Shixue left the airport and got into a car heading for Qin Zhen's hotel. She kept it a secret from Qin Zhen, wanting to give her a surprise.
After arriving at the hotel, she thought of something, walked up to the front desk, smiled charmingly: "Do you have paper and a pen?"
Qin Zhen finished showering and walked out of the bathroom in her pajamas.
After a few steps, she turned back and noticed a small card sliding under the door.
Qin Zhen: "..."
Didn't they say there wasn't this kind of stuff here...? But why is this little card so white?
She picked it up and saw the familiar words "little secretary" and a phone number. Joy immediately filled her eyes, and she opened the door without a second thought.
Her little friend, whom she had missed day and night, was standing right at the door—seriously writing on a small card.
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