Pregnant After Healing the Alpha-Chapter 616 - 605: Using Qiao Jing to Hurt Zhan Qipei

The assistant hurried in, sweating with urgency, and looked at Wu Xirui.

"Fifth Master, there’s a problem with a project, and the other party is asking us to come over for a meeting right now."

Upon hearing the assistant’s words, Wu Xirui furrowed his brows, and his smile faded slightly.

"Which partnership?"

He had finally gotten some alone time with Qiao Jing; he wouldn’t go unless it was an important partnership.

The assistant answered anxiously:

"It’s—"

Before he could finish speaking, he realized Qiao Jing was still in the office and glanced at her with some difficulty.

After catching the assistant’s glance, Qiao Jing stood up with an indifferent expression, ready to leave the office.

"You two talk, I’ll come back for a follow-up next time."

But before she could take a step, she heard the sound of Wu Xirui rising to his feet.

"Wait."

Qiao Jing furrowed her brows instinctively, sidestepping, and successfully avoiding the hand Wu Xirui tried to grab her with.

Wu Xirui grasped at air, pausing briefly before quickly regaining his composure and looking at Qiao Jing with a smiling eye.

"No need to go, just sit here."

After saying this, Wu Xirui’s gaze darkened, and he glanced at the assistant by his side.

He wanted Qiao Jing to know he trusted her, perhaps to use it as a way to draw closer to her, and besides, the recent projects had no secrets; discussing them in front of Qiao Jing would be harmless.

The assistant realized his mistake and quickly lowered his head.

Qiao Jing knit her brows together and slowly spoke:

"We’ll do the follow-up next time."

Even though Wu Xirui was showing trust in her, she didn’t need his trust. She had no interest in Wu Xirui’s company’s projects nor in staying to listen to their conversation.

The only reason she treated Wu Xirui was because of a promise.

Seeing Qiao Jing about to leave, Wu Xirui quickly stepped forward to stop her.

"No need to wait for next time, you can follow-up after the assistant and I discuss this matter."

Qiao Jing furrowed her brows tightly and glanced at the distressed assistant.

"Then you go ahead with your work, and I’ll wait outside."

Wu Xirui, still blocking Qiao Jing’s way, gave the assistant a meaningful glance.

The assistant immediately understood Wu Xirui’s intent and began to speak as if no one else were there:

"It’s the partnership in West City. Their company’s boss is already waiting at Frank Restaurant; they want us to be there before two o’clock."

After hearing the assistant’s words, Wu Xirui’s eyes narrowed slightly, the smile deepening on his face, then he turned to look at Qiao Jing.

"Qiao Jing, since you’ve come today, let’s do the follow-up before you leave."

If he remembered correctly, his subordinates had told him that Zhan Qipei was also discussing a partnership at this restaurant today, and they had already started.

If he went there now, he might just encounter Zhan Qipei coming out after finishing their meeting. If he could bring Qiao Jing along and create some misunderstanding between these two, that would be ideal.

Qiao Jing pursed her red lips, casting a casual glance at the clock on the wall, and noted it was already half-past one.

"Don’t you have a work meeting? Wouldn’t it be okay to take time for a follow-up next time?"

Moreover, Wu Xirui’s company was precisely a half-hour’s drive from Frank Restaurant. If they left now, they would just make it, but a follow-up would surely not just take a few minutes since she also needed to write a prescription.

She didn’t want to interrupt someone else’s work, and there was no pressing need for the follow-up to be done today.

Now Wu Xirui’s insistence on having the follow-up today struck her as strange.

Wu Xirui furrowed his brows, feigning concern for Qiao Jing.

"Since you’ve come all the way here, I won’t make you take a trip for nothing, and I’ve been quite busy lately. If we wait until next time for the follow-up, I don’t know when that will be, and I’m afraid the longer we postpone it, the worse it might be for your health."

He had to bring Qiao Jing to that restaurant today, otherwise, his plan would be difficult to carry out.

Qiao Jing hesitated for a moment and raised her eyes to Wu Xirui.

"But don’t you have a cooperation talk? How could I give you a follow-up check-up?"

She indeed considered Wu Xirui’s cardiac condition. The longer the follow-up was delayed, the worse it would be; otherwise, if something unexpected happened and it wasn’t detected in time, it could potentially cost a life.

So she thought it wouldn’t be a problem to come back for a follow-up tomorrow or the day after. However, after hearing that Wu Xirui was busy with work and couldn’t confirm the time for the next follow-up, she hesitated.

Wu Xirui caught Qiao Jing’s hesitation, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes, which he hid with a smile before she could see it.

"Why don’t you come to the restaurant with me? The cooperation talk will be quick. You’ll just need to wait for me for a while, and I’ll treat you to a meal in the process."

After hearing Wu Xirui’s words, Qiao Jing pursed her lips in silence for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Are you sure it’s just for a while?"

She could wait for Wu Xirui for a while, but she did not want to go there and end up waiting for several hours, as that would be a waste of time.

Wu Xirui nodded his head and glanced sideways at his assistant.

The assistant understood, quickly opened the office door, and made a gesture of invitation.

"Miss Qiao, this cooperation isn’t that complicated. It just needs Fifth Master’s presence and a few words."

Wu Xirui smiled contentedly, and then his gaze fixed intently on Qiao Jing.

"Shall we go now?"

Qiao Jing furrowed her brows tightly and hummed an affirmative.

"There’s no need for a meal. I’ll wait in the lobby."

Wu Xirui didn’t mind this detail and followed behind Qiao Jing, taking a step.

What he cared about was whether he could let Zhan Qipei see what he wanted him to see at the time. He had been worried that if he was inside a private room with Qiao Jing, it would be difficult for Zhan Qipei to witness the scene he intended.

But if they were in the lobby, that would be perfect. Zhan Qipei would encounter them right when he came out of the private room.

Inside Frank Restaurant.

Qiao Jing sat on the sofa, boredly unlocked her phone, and started scrolling through today’s news.

She deliberately checked the time earlier. She would give Wu Xirui only ten minutes to wrap up the cooperation. If he didn’t come out for her follow-up after ten minutes, she would leave directly.

Soon, she caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye.

Qiao Jing thought she might have seen wrong, squinted her eyes slightly, then looked at the time in the upper left corner of her phone again.

She knit her brows, a hint of confusion floating in her eyes.

It had only been five minutes, and Wu Xirui was already done?

What kind of cooperation could be settled so quickly?

However, this was not the point. The point was the way Wu Xirui looked at the moment; he seemed somewhat hurried.

When Wu Xirui saw Qiao Jing sitting on the sofa, he slowed his steps a bit, appearing more at ease.

He then sat down beside Qiao Jing and placed two glasses of red wine on the table.

So that was why he had seemed a bit rushed when he approached.

"We can do the follow-up now."

Qiao Jing looked at Wu Xirui with confusion, her gaze landing on the two glasses of red wine.

"Why did you bring out red wine?"

She was here for a follow-up, not to drink with Wu Xirui. Moreover, she couldn’t drink alcohol.

Wu Xirui glanced at the clock intentionally or unintentionally, the corners of his peach blossom eyes curving.

"I was worried you might be thirsty, so I brought out a glass of red wine for you."

After saying this, he took a sip of the red wine, timing it perfectly.

Now is the time!

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