Chapter 293: Chapter 290 Jealousy
Suddenly, He Qianhui realized that the person had already arrived an hour earlier.
And he had been loitering back and forth several times outside the company where He Qianhui worked.
Each time, he would symbolically look around.
Once, he even pushed the door to enter, but he didn’t stay long before coming out again.
Only then did He Qianhui start to feel a trace of terror.
So much had happened outside while she was at work, it was beyond her comprehension.
Fortunately, they were lucky today, after preserving all this evidence, Zhang Hao took He Qianhui to the police station.
By the time everything was done, it was already past nine in the evening.
He Qianhui was so hungry she could eat a horse, especially since she had been busy all day and had only had a couple of bites of her lunch.
"You always remember to tell me to eat, so how come you forget when it comes to yourself?" Zhang Hao chided.
With a tilt of her head, He Qianhui laughed and said, "I have a reason, it’s not like this every day. But are there still any hotpot restaurants open at this time?"
"Of course, there are." Under Zhang Hao’s lead, they indeed found a hotpot restaurant that was still open.
Upon entering, they found the place quite lively.
Everyone was drinking and chatting, and there was a table that was just about to leave, so the server quickly cleared it up.
They even thoughtfully served them tea.
Having not eaten the whole day, He Qianhui felt she could devour an entire cow right then.
She made circles and checks on the menu, ordering four plates of meat alone.
She ordered full portions of the other dishes as well.
"Our portions are quite generous, you might not be able to finish everything if you order this much at once, I recommend you get a mixed platter instead," suggested the server kindly. He Qianhui thought for a moment, only crossed off a few vegetables she’d chosen, and replaced them with a vegetable platter.
As for the rest, she kept them as they were,
"Let’s keep it this way, we can take the leftovers home if we can’t finish them."
Watching the butter melt gradually in the pot, the aroma was tantalizing.
He Qianhui felt her mouth begin to water.
"How come you finished work so late tonight?" He Qianhui suddenly asked.
"Someone took me out for dinner, to express their affection for me. But I, being a gentleman, naturally disregarded such an approach."
Upon hearing this, He Qianhui found it hard to believe.
"Don’t lie to me. If a beautiful woman liked you, you’d be overjoyed inside. Could you really reject her?"
Zhang Hao dropped a plate of meat into the pot, waited a few seconds for the slices to change color, then took them out.
He placed them in front of He Qianhui.
"Of course, I’m quite picky, and not just any woman can catch my eye," he asserted.
He Qianhui was left speechless by his remark.
She broke the silence after a moment, "So you just rejected her like that? What if she takes revenge on you?"
"Did all the men on earth die out, leaving only me? Even if I were the last man on earth, why would I have to choose her?"
No sooner had he spoken than a guy at the next table gave Zhang Hao a thumbs up.
However, his wife tapped his head with the other end of her chopsticks.
"Eat your food and stop daydreaming here."
Zhang Hao held back a laugh and explained to He Qianhui, "That person got divorced today and says she’s now free."
"But I’m not a fool; I can read between the lines. If she truly liked me,"
"she would definitely think of other ways to get closer to me. No need to worry."
Upon hearing Zhang Hao say this, He Qianhui unexpectedly felt a twinge of anxiety.
Zhang Hao quickly noticed her unease.
She had been eating voraciously just moments ago, but now she was continuously stirring the dipping sauce in her bowl, head bowed.
"What’s wrong? You seem distracted. It won’t taste good once it cools down," he said.
"What does the person who likes you look like, what’s her name? You always tell me to change jobs, do you ever think of changing yours?" He Qianhui asked.
"Are you jealous?" Zhang Hao suddenly asked.
He Qianhui looked up and gave him a white-eyed glance.
"How could I possibly be jealous over something like this."
"If you’re not jealous, then why did you ask so many questions earlier? I did leave that girl in the restaurant, you know."
"And ran over to have hotpot with you. Do you have any idea how expensive that bottle of wine was? Twenty thousand, and I didn’t get a single drop."
He Qianhui didn’t know what to say for a moment.
She fished a fish ball out of the pot and passed it to Zhang Hao.
"So it seems you do regret not having dinner with that beauty."
"Had I known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have worked overtime tonight. I could’ve gone out to a nice dinner with my coworkers instead."
The two of them, who were perfectly fine, were bickering again.
But Zhang Hao had all the patience in the world for He Qianhui.
"Alright, alright, I won’t get too close to other women again. My fault."
After finally pacifying He Qianhui, Zhang Hao ordered her a cup of sour plum drink.
Having eaten their fill, the two of them went home, and the moment they stepped in the door, He Qianhui was clutching her round belly.
She went into the bedroom, pulled out the suitcase, and just by the look of it, one could tell she had another business trip.
But she couldn’t go on business trips too often this time.
"How long will you be gone this time?"
"About a week or so. Don’t worry, Feng Nuo will be with me."
"Her again, now you two are partners," Zhang Hao asked curiously.
"Kind of. The last trip with her went well, so this time the boss specifically asked that we go together."
During the meal, He Qianhui had a look of grievance.
Now it was Zhang Hao’s turn to be in a bad mood.
He had been looking forward to making up for lost time in bed after Qianhui’s period was over.
But now, looking at her about to go on a business trip, he’d be deprived for at least ten days.
He Qianhui folded and packed her clothes into the suitcase.
She then took out a few sets of underwear from the drawer.
After getting her suitcase ready, she noticed Zhang Hao’s mood was off.
She quickly put down what she was holding, got up, and hugged him.
"What’s wrong? It’s not the first time I’ve gone on a business trip. Your reaction shouldn’t be this big."
"I’m not overreacting. If it really comes down to it, you could change your job."
"Even if you only made three thousand a month, I wouldn’t care about that at all."
He Qianhui responded strongly to this.
"No way, I really like my job right now. I can feel my own worth."
Seeing her strong reaction, Zhang Hao didn’t say anything more.
He helped her finish packing, and just as they were about to rest, He Qianhui received a call from her manager.
The business trip originally planned for two days later was moved up due to the other party’s scheduling changes.
She needed to be there by tomorrow morning at the latest; the tickets for her and Feng Nuo were already purchased.
Upon learning he had to leave tomorrow morning, Zhang Hao was very sad.
He didn’t know if it was because of the incident with Liang Xi tonight.
That made him desperately want to be close to He Qianhui.
But knowing she was not in a position to, Zhang Hao could only hold her tightly in his arms.
Breathing in the faint scent coming from her body.
"Okay, it’s just a business trip, not like I’m not coming back. When I get back, you can have your way with me however you’d like."
Zhang Hao softly hummed in agreement, arguably like a child who had done something wrong, pitifully accepting the situation.
