She thought about it again and again, but finally didn't call him.
Mo Shiqian didn't wash for a long time. After about twenty minutes, he lifted up the quilt and lay down with some moisture, and turned out the last light in the bedroom.
The man's heavy body made the double bed seem to sink.
In less than a few seconds, his arms were still around her waist, pulling her into his arms.
After a while, Chi Huan heard even breathing behind him.
She then turned around gently, and through the hazy moonlight, she saw clearly the man's handsome face in half-light. Perhaps it was an illusion, but she always felt that his brows and eyes were covered with indescribable fatigue.
But think about it, he got home late last night, went to bed at two or three o'clock, and got up very early in the morning. If he was busy for a whole day, he would probably be really tired.
But she looked at the ceiling, still not sleepy.
Suddenly, a man's hoarse voice rang out in the silence, "Why don't you sleep?" She was slightly startled and looked sideways at him. She was quiet for a few seconds before replying, "Maybe I slept too much in the afternoon and couldn't fall asleep."
Mo Shiqian's arm around her waist tightened a little more, and he leaned his forehead against her head, whispering vaguely, "Get some rest early."
"… good."
By the time she responded again, the man had already fallen asleep.
… …
When Chi Huan woke up the next morning, he picked up his phone and was about to check the time. As soon as the screen turned on, he found that his phone had been blasted.
Hundreds of missed calls.
Some of them she had noted, such as Mr. Qi, and many of them were completely unfamiliar numbers that she had not noted.
She sat up, bent her knees, and called Mr. Qi back.
Combing his long hair with one hand in boredom, he looked up at the sky that had not yet cleared up outside the window, "Mr. Qi, what do you want from me?"
"Xiaochi."
"Sorry, I just woke up and didn't receive your call."
"This is not important, Xiaochi. I am calling you just to ask you, how have I treated you over the years?"
Chi Huan was slightly startled and hesitated, but then he smiled and said, "I am where I am today because Mr. Qi was willing to promote me back then and gave me a lot of resources when I was not yet famous. I am very grateful."
Although there are some scenes in these words, a large part of the reason why Mr. Qi touched her in the first place was because of Chi An's face, but if you praise her, you praise her. There is no doubt about it.
Mr. Qi smiled bitterly, "I thought you were a good seedling at the beginning, so I don't need your gratitude now. But this time about the matter between you and Pei Yi, although you got together because of my birthday... But with me, What does it have to do with other employees of the company? Is it too much for Mr. Mo to expel us all from the company indiscriminately?"
"He started a company?"
"Every employee of our company who appeared on the cruise ship the day before yesterday, from the company boss to the waiter, was all fired."
Mr. Qi's voice was filled with anger that was obviously patient but barely endured.
Chi Huan's fingers tightened as she held the phone.
He didn't say anything in front of her, and she couldn't even tell how much he cared about this matter—
Such a drastic move would hurt innocent people...
It is completely inconsistent with his usual style of conduct.
Not hearing what Chi Huan said, Mr. Qi said anxiously, "Xiaochi, he is your boyfriend. If you and Pei Yi cause this incident, there is no need to implicate the rest of us, right?"
After pondering for a few seconds, she said calmly, "I understand, I will tell him."
The phone hangs up.
… …
Chi Huan still called Mo Shiqian, "Can I meet you for lunch?" He didn't say much, "Okay, I'll ask An Ke to send you here."
"Well... I'll see you at noon then."
… …
At noon, she was the first to arrive.
She looked out the window and comforted herself. He would probably be very busy if he made such a big fuss.
At 12:20 minutes, Mo Shiqian appeared.
He lowered his head and looked at her with a frown, "Have you been waiting for a long time? Didn't I ask An Ke to send you over later?"
"I had to come over early."
Because he had already arrived when she usually arrived, and she had nothing to do at the moment.
Mo Shiqian sat down opposite her and raised his hand to the waiter to ask for the menu.
After taking the order and waiting for the food to be served, the man asked in a low voice, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Can't I ask you to come out for dinner if you have nothing to do?"
"Okay, I just think you asked me out today because you wanted to tell me something."
She didn't know how he guessed it, but it was true.
"Mr. Qi called me and said that you fired all the employees of our company who were on the cruise ship that night."
The man raised his hand to pour a glass of wine and said in a calm tone, "Well, that's it."
Chi Huan looked at his stern face, "Why?"
"I naturally have my own reasons for doing things."
She was silent for a while, "Can't you explain to me? I don't understand why you do this."
Mo Shiqian looked at her, his frown deepening, and finally he gave an explanation in an understatement, "The birthday party on the cruise ship that night was prepared for Mr. Qi of your company. All the itinerary, guests, and food for the entire birthday party, Drinks, rooms, surveillance... are all controlled by people from your company. If the matter between you and Pei Yi is being plotted, then the only one who has this reason and the power to control them is - I, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence Jr.”
"But they can't all participate..."
"I want to replace them, regardless of whether they are involved or not," the man stated calmly in a cold voice with no warmth, "I acquired this brokerage company for you. If they can't be used by me, and They also plan on my women sleeping with other men, so why should I leave them, huh?"
The trace of indifference in his words was not heavy, but it seemed to seep from his bones.
Chi Huan had nothing to say.
She originally wanted to say that this incident was ultimately caused by her, and that most people in the company were innocent, and they could not help but resent her.
Even if she doesn't care about this, it will affect her to some extent in the circle in the future.
But in the end she said nothing.
She remembered something and asked subconsciously, "What about Pei Yi?"
Logically, even if she thought about it again, she didn't think there was anything wrong with this sentence.
But after asking, she felt strangely that she shouldn't have asked.
Sure enough, the man's expression turned cold instantly.
After a while, Mo Shiqian stared at her deeply and quietly.
"Mo Shiqian..."
He interrupted her lightly, "Do you care about him?"
"no… "
He interrupted her before she could finish her words, and said coldly, "Are you here today to question the people in your company, or are you here to question Pei Yi?"
Chi Huan's eyes widened and she looked at him in disbelief, "What do you mean?"