When Qiao Yan and Ye Mi entered the airport the next day, they were intercepted by a staff member from Feiyang Publicity Department. "Qiao Yan, you showed up. If you don't come, our Publicity Department will be closed. Many reporters have been looking for you since last night. Assistant He arranged a press conference this morning. You should get ready. It will be at the multi-function hall of the complex building at 10 o'clock. You must wear a uniform, spring and autumn clothes. The vice president of Daxin Airlines is here to thank you in person."
Qiao Yan frowned tightly, "I won't go to any press conference, and there's no need for any thanks." He didn't want to stand out too much. If the news got out in that circle, many people would talk about this and that in front of his parents, and then he would have no peace of mind.
"Don't!" Ye Mi pulled his arm, "Don't be so mean, this is a good opportunity." She stood on tiptoe and leaned close to his ear, "Captain, don't miss it."
Qiao Yan smiled and ruffled her hair randomly, "You crazy girl." He didn't care much about the position, but he didn't want to dampen Ye Mi's enthusiasm. You know, the candidate list for the captain has been decided, and he hasn't been shortlisted, so how can he still have a chance.
Qiao Yan went to the Publicity Department to get words, and Ye Mi had nothing to do, so she went to the office to check the schedule for next week. When she entered, she saw everyone looking at her and laughing. Ye Mi has always been carefree and not fussy about details, so she didn't care, "What are you laughing at!" She grabbed a folder and slapped a small dispatcher next to her. She has become familiar with many colleagues in the company during this period.
"Ye Mi, you are the center of attention now. I don't know how many women's dreams have been shattered by you." As he said this, he turned the notebook in his hand towards her, and on it was a picture of a crowd of people hastily evacuating. Then he saw her and Qiao Yan kissing calmly inside, which was out of tune with the chaos around them.
Ye Mi's eyes were as big as bells, and her face was slightly red. "Who uploaded this? They have such a bad conscience." She was a little shy, which made everyone laugh even harder. She ignored their gloating, drew two schedules and left the office.
But she stopped before she took two steps. She found it unbelievable that she and Qiao Yan were scheduled to work together on a shift next week.
"Strange, what's going on?" She hadn't figured it out yet. She looked up and saw He Qingwen and Zhong Zhiming walking towards her. She quickly turned around and tried to run away, but she didn't expect that Zhong Zhiming would stop her this time, "Ms. Ye!"
"Huh!" She stopped, turned around slowly, and immediately put on a smiling face, "Vice President Zhong? It's really you, I thought I heard it wrong." She scratched her head playfully, still smiling foolishly.
He Qingwen saw through her trick at a glance and couldn't help but smile, looking at the schedule in her hand, "Are you satisfied? You really have a way. There are things that the chairman of Feiyang can't handle, but there is absolutely nothing that Feiyang's daughter-in-law can't handle."
"Then...what about Qiao Yan?" She glanced sideways, blinked mischievously, with a smug smile on her lips.
He Qingwen didn't say anything. He couldn't say such things. He would know it sooner or later, but it would be a matter of a few days later. Zhong Zhiming frowned slightly, "Does your husband not take any responsibility for all of Qiaojiang's business?"
Ye Mi was stunned for a moment, and He Qingwen was also a little surprised. He patted his shoulder and said, "Don't get involved in other people's family affairs. The press conference is about to start. Let's go first."
Ye Mi looked at Zhong Zhiming's back and wondered, how did he know Qiao Yan's background? Could it be that He Qingwen was a big mouth? She regretted letting Qiao Yan go to the press conference. She wondered if his privacy would be exposed. She didn't know how Qiao Yan would react when he saw the online video. She smiled with gloating.
At noon, Qiao Yan's press conference had not yet ended, because first of all, Daxin Airlines' investigation into the cause of the accident was going to be held. She was afraid that there would be no food in the restaurant if it was too late, so she helped Qiao Yan get some food early, found a seat by the window, and looked at the runway outside. At this time, she didn't feel so scared at all, but thought his performance was really cool.
"Alone?" Lin Pei sat down opposite her with a tray of food.
Ye Mi glanced at him, her smile a little forced, she regretted why she didn't take a few more plates to occupy the whole table. Now she didn't have the slightest good impression of the man in front of her.
"Teacher Lin, you just had dinner too."
"Oh, I just sorted out your graduation evaluation forms. Your performance in Singapore was very good. It's true that strict teachers produce excellent students." Lin Pei still had a harmless smile on his face. "No wonder some people can't let go of Qiao Yan." He was a little melancholy and drank the soup very elegantly. "But he is still like this now, always making others wait."
Ye Mi was stunned. She looked straight at Lin Pei, wanting to know what was going on, but he didn't say anything. She felt a little uncomfortable. She thought that this person should be He Xiaoning, but wouldn't it be embarrassing to say that her wife was thinking about another man? Ye Mi knew that this was just a self-deception to find excuses for herself. In her heart, she was still a little afraid of that woman. She had no way to judge how much she occupied in Qiao Yan's heart.
Lin Pei raised his head and looked at her nonchalantly, "Why are you always looking at me?"
"I wasn't looking at you, you were blocking my view." Ye Mi said half-jokingly, and Lin Pei just smiled, "The higher-ups suddenly told me to try to arrange for you and Qiao Yan to be together. Did He Qingwen help you?"
Ye Mi was shocked and didn't know how to answer. She lowered her head and took a sip of soup. "I didn't look for him. We are very close now. I don't want to make Qiao Yan angry." At this moment, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. The most feared thing in a crowded place is rumors, and the easiest thing to happen is to make a rumor out of nothing.
Although Lin Pei was harmless, the stinky bomb he threw was kicked back by her so easily. He felt a little unwilling, but some things could not be rushed.
Qiao Yan's press conference ended very late. When he saw Ye Mi's text message and came to the restaurant, the waiter was already cleaning up. He saw Ye Mi sitting on the bed from a distance, holding half of her face with one hand, looking at the runway outside the window. He smiled faintly and went straight over to sit next to her, just in time to block her view, but he found that her face was not looking good, and it seemed that she was not looking at the scenery outside.
Qiao Yan looked at her in confusion, which made Ye Mi's expression even more unnatural. "What's wrong with you?" Qiao Yan asked.
"Nothing." She touched the dinner plate. "The food is cold. I have to eat cold food with you. Is everything going well?" She tilted her head and smiled at him, a little coquettishly, but the muscles on her face seemed a little stiff.
Qiao Yan stared at her for more than ten seconds, but in the end he didn't ask any more questions. He actually knew Ye Mi's temper very well. She was straightforward and would never keep anything to herself. He stood up and pulled her, "Let's go to the airport to eat. Let's eat your favorite Ajisen Ramen. These won't taste good when they're cold."
Ye Mi didn't refuse. When she was in a bad mood, she was too lazy to argue. She was also a little absent-minded when eating noodles. When Qiao Yan talked to her, she was always distracted.
"What's wrong with you?" Qiao Yan couldn't help himself because of his concern.
Ye Mi sighed inwardly. It was nothing. That was simply a lie. No one had ever mentioned Qiao Yan's past in front of her, especially since this person was the husband of his ex-girlfriend. Those obscure words made her inevitably think of something bad, or rather, she thought of something bad when she thought of it in a conventional way.
"We kissed passionately, did you know that?" She looked annoyed.
Qiao Yan chuckled and continued to eat noodles happily without responding to her. It was obvious that he felt that this was indeed something that would make Ye Mi distracted.
"You know?" This time Ye Mi was surprised. Wasn't he going to a press conference
"If it wasn't for the passionate kiss incident today, I would have come out long ago." Qiao Yan wiped his mouth, "Ye Zi, I think you should also be prepared. My identity will be exposed soon, and then there will be people gossiping about me." He rubbed her hair in a vicious way, "You crazy girl, you are in trouble." After saying that, he continued to giggle, but his laughter made Ye Mi upset.
"Can't you tell them some good news? You just keep bringing up irrelevant issues." Ye Mi complained, putting down his chopsticks, "I'm not eating anymore."
"Then let me tell you that when the general manager was answering questions today, he said that I am a candidate for captain who is being examined. Is this good news?" Qiao Yan was obviously in a good mood.
Ye Mi smiled and poked his head, "Huh, you're still talking about me? Look, my calculations are very accurate, right? I'm Ye Banxian, and I'm definitely not lying."
Qiao Yan smiled, "I would rather not be a pilot than experience something like that again. I almost..."
Before he finished speaking, his cell phone rang. He took a look and frowned slightly. He glanced at Ye Mi, hesitated for a moment, and finally answered the phone in front of her. Qiao Yan has now become very cautious about calls from his home.
If they love her, they don't want her to get hurt. But sometimes, they need the courage to face challenges.
Qiao's mother's phone was about to explode with calls. Those rich ladies who had nothing to do all day kept asking whether the video circulating on the Internet was of Qiao Yan. She had been sweating in her heart because she did such a dangerous thing for Qiao Yan, and now such an embarrassing thing happened. When everyone asked her who that woman was, she didn't know what to say.
Qiao Yan listened to her complaints and nagging with some disapproval, "Just turn off your phone and ignore it. Ye Mi and I are fine, I don't feel anything." He said calmly, then put the chopsticks back into Ye Mi's hand, indicating that she had to eat.
"You little bastard, how can you be so heartless? How can I tell others about your wife? If you don't feel ashamed, I can't say anything."
Although these words were not pleasant to hear, they were undoubtedly gentle in Qiao Yan's ears. He was somewhat happy in his heart. He was merciful not to swear this time. He tilted his head to look at the girl who was not interested in eating noodles next to him, and heaved a sigh of relief. "You always feel that others make you lose face. I tell you, you must not regret it. Don't let Ye Mi not come to our house in the end." He teased, seemingly not caring about his mother's complaints, "Also, don't splash water on my wife in the future. It's unhygienic."
Ye Mi choked on a mouthful of noodles. Qiao Yan hung up the phone and glared at her, "I really can't eat noodles with you in the future. It's always like this."
"Your mother again? How do you know what happened that day?" Ye Mi asked cautiously.
Qiao Yan pursed his lips and stroked her head like he was stroking a puppy, "How come you can endure everything by yourself? Are you really that magnanimous? Or are you trying your best to put up with yourself?"
"I'm not that aggrieved. In fact, I think your mother treats me better now. Even though she scolds me, she says that I'm your wife and I'm still flirting with other people outside. You know, she never says that I'm your wife."
Qiao Yan felt a little sad. When this became a kind of blessing, it was self-evident how difficult it was. He put his arm around her shoulders and asked, "Have you ever been indecent with others?" He looked at her and asked in a teasing tone.
Ye Mi turned around and looked at him seriously, "Then are you thinking about someone else in your heart?"
Qiao Yan's hand loosened and his eyes avoided her gaze. Ye Mi's heart suddenly sank.