novelden Chapter 167 You're Qualified to Negotiate with Me
Chapter 167 You're Qualified to Negotiate with Me
"What are you thinking about all day long? I've waited for you for so many years, do you think I'll let go so easily?" Chi Moqing reluctantly pulled away from her lips, his voice a little hoarse. "Zuo Zuo, you should understand my heart." He held her hand and placed it on his heart, conveying his silent love.
Yan Zuozuo blushed, but still deliberately said coquettishly, "How do I know you won't be disappointed in me? I've had a baby and I'm not as pretty as I used to be."
"Who said that? My wife is even more charming after having a baby." Chi Moqing lifted her chin, his slender fingers gently caressing her delicate lips, his eyes burning with passion.
Yan Zuozuo stared intently at him with her large, watery eyes, and then he leaned in slowly...
"Oh, right!" Yan Zuozuo suddenly exclaimed, "Have the bad guys been caught? He was acting under someone's orders."
Chi Moqing was somewhat annoyed, but still said gently, "We've caught them, and the mastermind behind it has also been caught."
Yan Zuozuo breathed a sigh of relief, only to see Chi Moqing's handsome face approaching again.
Who is the mastermind behind this?
Chi Moqing glared at her resentfully. Was the little thing doing this on purpose?
He sat up straight and sighed softly, "Qi Jiahui and Zheng Yuyan."
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback, feeling somewhat surprised, yet also finding it reasonable. She lowered her eyes and remained silent for a long time.
Chi Moqing stroked her face: "What's wrong?"
Yan Zuozuo shook her head, feeling a little sad. It wasn't because she still cared about Qi Jiahui, but because she felt that life was unpredictable. She had once longed to marry Qi Jiahui, start a family with him, and live happily ever after, but how long had it been...
She leaned gently against Chi Moqing's chest, wrapped her arms around her waist, and asked softly, "What's the worst possible outcome?"
"Life imprisonment!"
Yan Zuozuo stiffened, her expression somewhat strange. She knew perfectly well that Chi Moqing must have done something to warrant such a heavy sentence. Should she blame him for being heartless? She shook her head. Perhaps it really was too harsh, but it was Qi Jiahui's own fault; he couldn't blame anyone else.
"What about Zheng Yuyan?" she asked.
"Life imprisonment!" Chi Moqing gave two words with certainty.
Yan Zuozuo stiffened. Zheng Yuyan was not even thirty years old this year. She had a very long road ahead of her. Was she going to be locked up like this for the rest of her life? She felt a little complicated. She felt relieved but also a little sorry for her.
Chi Moqing understood her thoughts and gently patted her back with his large, warm hand, saying, "They should have known this would be the outcome when they hired someone to kidnap you. There's nothing to sympathize with. Don't overthink it."
Yan Zuozuo nodded, looked up and smiled at Chi Moqing, "I understand, thank you for your hard work, husband."
Chi Moqing pinched her nose, then suddenly hugged her tightly, resting his head on her shoulder, his voice muffled, "Wife, I've hurt you again."
Yan Zuozuo hugged him tightly: "Honey, do we really have to keep blaming each other like this? To be honest, it's all my fault for not recognizing people properly, otherwise this wouldn't have happened. Let bygones be bygones, let's not talk about it anymore, okay?"
Chi Moqing nodded on her shoulder, briefly explained Bink and Zheng Yuyan's situation, and said warmly, "No matter what Bink is really like, you should stay away from him. I'm worried about you."
Yan Zuozuo nodded knowingly: "I understand. We're just ordinary colleagues, we rarely interact."
"My wife is so smart." Chi Moqing hugged her and let out a heavy sigh.
"When can your smart wife be discharged from the hospital? I still want to attend the new season's fashion show." Although this is her third season of parent-child clothing, it is the first season of Fan Hua Design, so she is still very nervous.
Before, when she was pregnant, all sorts of other things kept happening, so she didn't have time to think about these things. Now that she has some free time, she's feeling both excited and worried about her new outfit launch.
Chi Moqing opened his mouth, about to speak, when he heard a knock at the door. Fisher and Lu Yaoyuan appeared in the ward with Bink. Chi Moqing frowned, looking at Lu Yaoyuan with displeasure. Clearly, he didn't want to see Bink.
Lu Yaoyuan was innocent. He and Fisher originally wanted to come, but Bink stopped them, saying that they also wanted to see Yan Zuozuo and had something to talk to Chi Moqing about, so they had no choice but to bring people over.
Bink sincerely apologized to Yan Zuozuo, his brows furrowed with undisguised exhaustion, suggesting he had spent considerable time and effort worrying about Zheng Yuyan's situation. However, the outcome was not ideal.
Yan Zuozuo didn't speak, unsure of what to say. She couldn't forgive Zheng Yuyan; she couldn't bring herself to lose her temper with an innocent person, so she simply remained silent.
Lu Yaoyuan and Fisher were chatting with Yan Zuozuo about this and that when Bink walked up to Chi Moqing and said seriously, "I want to discuss a business deal with President Chi. Can we talk in private for a moment?"
Chi Moqing did not refuse, and the two stood outside the ward. Chi Moqing's expression towards Bink was not pleasant.
“I know my wife betrayed Mrs. Chi’s design sketches, which could potentially cause problems for the new fashion show. I am willing to hand over all my design sketches to Fan Hua Design and have Mrs. Chi’s name on them. I only ask that President Chi show mercy and spare my wife’s life.”
Chi Moqing raised an eyebrow: "I think Mr. Bink may not know that my wife is not Miss Zheng, and she would not stoop to impersonation."
Bink was visibly embarrassed, when he saw Chi Moqing slowly curl a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. "Not to mention that someone should make amends for what Miss Zheng did, if it were your wife who was kidnapped and then blackmailed with photos, would Mr. Bink let the other party go for some petty gain?"
Bink's breath hitched; knowing he was in the wrong, he remained silent.
Chi Moqing snorted coldly: "Miss Zheng did steal my wife's design drawings, but that won't affect the new clothing launch, because my wife's design drawings will still appear at the launch."
Bink was taken aback and looked at Chi Moqing with confusion.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from the corridor, and Lu Zhitu appeared beside them with a disheveled man.
Chi Moqing smiled calmly, as if this was the moment he had been waiting for.
Upon seeing Chi Moqing, Lu Zhitu turned to the disheveled man and sternly said, "Come over here and apologize!"
The disheveled man was the deputy director of Lu's design department. Seeing Chi Moqing standing in front of him, he trembled and apologized, "President Chi, it's all my fault. I was bewitched to bribe Mrs. Chi's design drafts. I was wrong..."
Chi Moqing remained silent, clearly dissatisfied with the insincere apology.
"President Chi, I really know I was wrong. I apologize. I was a bastard. I was blinded by greed. I was wrong, I was wrong..." The man said while slapping his own face, looking utterly miserable.
Bink's expression was somewhat complicated; Chi Moqing's move was clearly meant to make an example of someone.
Lu Zhitu returned Yan Zuozuo's design drawings to Chi Moqing intact: "This whole thing is Lu's fault. On behalf of Lu's, I formally apologize. We will definitely deal with the relevant personnel seriously. Moqing, do you have any other requests?"
Chi Moqing raised an eyebrow, glanced at the disheveled man and then at Lu Zhitu, and said in a low voice, "How to handle this is a family matter for the Lu family. I have only one request: don't tell my wife. I don't want her to see too many ugly things."
Lu Zhitu repeatedly agreed, glared at the man who was standing there slapping his face repeatedly, and scolded, "Get back now!"
The man was overjoyed to see that Chi Moqing wasn't going to pursue the matter. After thanking her gratefully, he staggered away.
"How is Zuo Zuo? I'll go in and see her. You two continue talking." Lu Zhitu could see that Chi Moqing was gloomy, so he took the opportunity to escape into the ward.
In the corridor, only Chi Moqing and Bink remained. He raised an eyebrow at Bink and said, "I'll trouble you to convey the news of the successful launch of the new clothes to Miss Zheng later. Thank you for your trouble." After saying that, he patted Bink heavily on the shoulder and walked towards the ward.
Bink stood there, stunned, his eyes filled with despair. He didn't even have the final say in negotiating with Chi Moqing anymore, so how could he possibly save Zheng Yuyan?
He clutched his head tightly, frantically tearing at his hair, his heart filled with pain.
Yuyan, why did you do that? It was so stupid!
Back in the ward, Chi Moqing used the excuse that Yan Zuozuo needed to rest to send away the unrelated people.
Yan Zuozuo frowned: "President Chi, aren't you being a bit too rude?"
"Politeness is for those who deserve it, they don't deserve it!" Chi Moqing's anger was blatant; he would show no mercy to anyone who dared to provoke his wife.
Yan Zuozuo's face darkened. Too lazy to argue with him about this issue, she said instead, "The new outfit launch will be held in a week. I'm free now and want to participate in the whole thing."
Chi Moqing's expression was not good, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What do you mean by 'participating throughout the entire process'?"
"Preparations will begin in a couple of days, so of course I have to go to work and help out. I'm Fisher's assistant now, so it's time for me to show my worth," Yan Zuozuo said coquettishly, clinging to his arm.
"Hmm, you care a lot about the position of Fisher's assistant?"
Yan Zuozuo blinked, sensing that someone's tone wasn't quite right. "President Chi, didn't you tell me that to be a successful person, you first need to learn to be dedicated? I'm just demonstrating my dedication."
"Yes, being dedicated is absolutely right, but health is the foundation of dedication. So, my dear wife, don't even think about going back to work until you've recovered, okay?"
Yan Zuozuo pouted in dissatisfaction and muttered under her breath, "Domineering!"
Chi Moqing chuckled and pinched her rosy cheeks: "Lu Yuanyuan will handle everything regarding the new clothing launch. You should stay home and recover. You can also spend more time with the children during this time."
Mentioning the baby, all of Yan Zuozuo's resentment seemed to vanish instantly. She had indeed neglected the baby too much lately, and it was unforgivable. But...
"When can I start work?"
Chi Moqing sighed helplessly: "Who would choose to give up the life of a well-off wife like you and instead go to work and worry so much? Don't worry, I'll make sure you make it to the new clothes launch."
Yan Zuozuo chuckled guiltily and nestled in his arms. There was nothing she could do; her seemingly gentle husband could be incredibly domineering and stubborn at times, and she couldn't disobey him.
Chi Moqing helped her lie down, then stood up and kissed her forehead. "I'll stay with you, sleep a little longer."
Yan Zuozuo nodded, she was indeed sleepy, but she shifted her body to make room for half of the room and said, "You come up too."
Chi Moqing raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure?" He smiled mischievously, and Yan Zuozuo immediately blushed, giving him a coquettish glare and saying, "Fine, don't come up then, I'm going to sleep." With that, she turned around, her back to him.