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After I finished making breakfast, I remembered to stretch my head outside to take a look.
The sun did not rise from the west; it must be that Xiao Minxing took the wrong medicine. How could he have changed so much overnight? I even doubted that the person in front of me was really him.
Of course, there was still a bit of fear in my heart, afraid that this good sight before me was just an illusion, and that soon he would turn against me and deliver an even harsher blow.
After breakfast, he went upstairs to change clothes while I put the dishes away in the kitchen.
When I went upstairs to change clothes as well, I heard him on the phone in his room. I didn’t know who he was talking to; his voice was very low and gentle, or rather soft, something I had never heard before.
From my intuition, the other party should be a woman, and she was different from any woman he had been with before.
People say that a woman's sixth sense is uncanny; the more baseless the situation, the more accurately she can guess. Xiao Minxing's phone call that morning felt like that to me as well.
On the way to work together, I even wanted to forget about this phone call as if nothing had happened. In fact, there were no clues on his face, but the unease in my heart kept amplifying little by little.
After he went to the company, I had a whole day of free time with nothing to do. His words from this morning kept echoing in my mind.
"Okay, call me when you arrive."
"Mm, I'll come pick you up."
"Don't be so polite with me; we don't need that between us."
"Be careful."
Every sentence was warm, carrying some information I didn't understand and a tenderness that was hard for me to accept.
In fact, apart from when we were children, I knew nothing about the grown-up Xiao Minxing. He even changed his name. Sometimes I would doubt whether I recognized the wrong person. After all, he was such a kind boy when we were young; how could he have turned into this?
It seems now that it wasn't him who changed, nor did I recognize the wrong person; rather, his tenderness just wasn't meant for me.
After leaving his company, I wandered aimlessly on the street.
It was already autumn, but in southern cities, there was no concept of autumn; it was still unbearably hot, and I quickly broke into a sweat.
I considered whether to go to a nearby mall to enjoy the free air conditioning or head straight back to Xiao Minxing's office.
Both options felt particularly awkward and were realities I didn't want to face, especially in such a bad mood.
Just as I stood by the roadside feeling troubled, I heard a car horn honking nearby.
Turning my head, I saw Mina's car had already pulled over.
She jumped out of the car and grabbed me, asking, "What are you doing? It's scorching hot, and you're out here alone? Has Xiao Minxing not given you the car keys yet? Get in!"
Before I could say a word, she pulled me into the car.
As soon as I settled in, I heard a clear male voice from the back seat: "You must be Miss Qiu, right? Hello."
I was startled and quickly turned to look back. A young man in his thirties sat there; he had well-defined features—not exceptionally handsome but quite pleasant to look at. Even while sitting, he seemed to be over six feet tall.
Mina casually introduced him: "My boss, Zhuo Feng."
I had heard about this boss countless times from her but never imagined he would be so young and approachable. He was even likable at first sight, so I greeted him in line with Mina's tone: "Hello, Zhuo Feng."
He smiled and said, "Don't follow Mina's lead; she usually calls me Brother Feng. Oh, my full name is Zhuo Feng."
Mina immediately objected: "I'm not joking! If I had a brother like you, I'd definitely just laze around at home every day. Why would I need to drag you out in this heat to negotiate with someone?"
Zhuo Feng laughed heartily: "I'm just afraid someone would let you laze around until you die, and you wouldn't want that."
The way the two of them talked didn’t seem like a boss and an employee; it felt more like good buddies, even better than how Mina and I interacted.
I couldn’t help but smile as I watched them.
Mina, driving, nudged me with her elbow and asked, “What are you laughing at? What were you doing just now? Just wandering around?”
I shook my head and said, “I’m fine, just out for a walk. But what about you… hmm, is there something you haven’t reported to the organization in time?”
Mina shot me a glance and said, “Stop guessing. Seriously, my boss just said he’s treating us to lunch. Now that I’ve run into you, it’s only fair that you join us to enjoy a good meal together. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be worth my while coming out on such a hot day while also working as a driver.”
Zhuo Feng chimed in from the back, laughing, “No problem! I can’t say much, but you can choose any restaurant in Haicheng.”
Then he added, “Since there are so many of us, I might as well call someone else over; who knows, they might even help me cover the bill.”
Mina immediately got riled up and exclaimed, “See? This is what a scheming businessman looks like! He can’t even spend a dime when treating his own employees to a meal.”
Zhuo Feng just smiled without saying anything and started scrolling through his phone.
Not long after we arrived at the restaurant, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a refined and handsome guy walked in. He greeted Zhuo Feng with a smile and then politely introduced himself.
“I’m Su Qian. Looking at this setup, I can tell I’ve been brought here to be the scapegoat again, right, Brother Feng?”
Zhuo Feng laughed and said, “I’m just introducing you to some beautiful ladies; don’t misinterpret my good intentions.”
Before Su Qian could respond, Mina jumped in first: “You mustn’t believe him! He’s just luring you here to pay the bill; he has no other intentions.”
Su Qian smiled and casually glanced over me before cheerfully saying, “Regardless, I’m still very happy to meet new friends.”
It was only then that I realized these three were already familiar with each other; I was the only newcomer.
I could only respond with a forced smile, "Nice to meet you too."
Zhuo Feng greeted us and suggested we take a seat while discussing what dishes to order with Mina.
Su Qian, true to his name, smiled modestly, occasionally chiming in with a humorous and appropriate comment, displaying a maturity and composure that seemed somewhat beyond his years.
For some reason, I felt he looked familiar, but I couldn't recall where I had seen him before. Since I couldn't find a way to join the conversation, I quietly sat there sipping tea.
Su Qian leaned slightly towards me and asked, "Don't you think those two are quite interesting?"
I looked up at him, surprised that someone like him would be gossiping.
He touched the tip of his nose and said somewhat awkwardly, "I've known Brother Feng for a long time and have been acquainted with Mina for six or seven years, so I guess we're familiar with each other."
Oh wow, he actually knew Mina longer than I did. What could I say?
Su Qian then asked, "Mina has mentioned you before. If I'm not mistaken, you must be Qiu Yuhan, Miss Qiu?"
I nodded quickly.
Earlier, amidst the noise, no one had introduced me, and I was too lazy to speak up since we would all be going our separate ways after the meal. It didn't matter who was who to me. I hadn't expected Su Qian would even know my name.
Just how many people had Mina talked about me to behind my back? And what had she said?
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