books44 Chapter 168 Qin Yan's Story Ends
Chapter 168 Qin Yan's Story Ends
"Can I come to your company?" Qiao Xiao leaned gently against Qin Yan and asked.
Qin Yan either stayed out all night at the company or stayed overnight at Qiao Xiao's place. Although the two did not sleep in the same bed, they had resumed their cohabitation life.
Qin Yan was holding a book and reading it with great interest.
Hearing Qiao Xiao's question, he slowly put down the book in his hand, then turned his head, looked at her tenderly, and asked softly, "Why did you suddenly think of going to my company?"
Qiao Xiao blinked her bright eyes and replied, "I just wanted to know what your work environment is like on a daily basis."
Qin Yan smiled slightly, reached out his right hand, and gently stroked Qiao Xiao's silky smooth hair, saying in a doting tone, "Of course, no problem! I'm willing to take you wherever you want to go."
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the thin clouds, draping the earth in a golden veil.
Qiao Xiao got up early and went to Qin Yan's company with him.
Along the way, Qiao Xiao chattered away like a cheerful little bird, and Qin Yan listened patiently with a smile on her face, because she hadn't been this happy in a long time.
After a while, they arrived at their destination.
Qin Yan strode into the company gate first, followed closely by Qiao Xiao, who looked around curiously.
After entering the company, Qin Yan led Qiao Xiao directly to his private elevator, which took him straight to his office at the top floor.
As soon as she entered, Qiao Xiao began to walk around, carefully examining every corner of the room.
Qin Yan asked, "Would you like a cup of coffee?" as she walked toward the coffee machine.
Qiao Xiao nodded: "Okay."
A knock on the door broke the silence, and then the door was slowly pushed open, revealing Qin Yan's male secretary.
The secretary's gaze swept quickly across the room, and when it landed on Qiao Xiao, he paused slightly, seemingly hesitant about whether he should speak at that moment.
Qin Yan: "Speak plainly, there are no outsiders here."
Secretary: "Okay, Mr. Qin, we just received news that the party we are cooperating with today has put forward some tricky conditions. The current situation requires your personal attention to handle it."
Upon hearing this news, Qin Yan's previously relaxed brows furrowed slightly, and he turned to look at Qiao Xiao sitting to the side.
Qiao Xiao quickly smiled and said, "Don't worry about your work, I'll wait for you to come back here."
After receiving Qiao Xiao's response, Qin Yan nodded, then got up and quickly left the room.
As the door closed, Qiao Xiao was left alone in the room. She seemed rather bored, staring blankly out the window. "She'll be here soon, won't she?"
After saying this, Qiao Xiao slowly walked to the window. She stretched out her fingers and gently touched the windowpane, feeling its coolness and smoothness.
After pausing for a moment, as if she had thought of something, she reached out and opened the window completely. Looking at the scenery outside, she couldn't help but sigh softly, "This is such a huge loophole; there aren't even the most basic safety measures."
Just then, there was a creaking sound, and the door was pushed open from the outside again.
Qiao Xiao subconsciously turned her head to look and found that Song Qingyu was standing at the door.
The moment Song Qingyu's gaze met Qiao Xiao's, an intense surge of dissatisfaction welled up within her. She thought, "Why did I bring this person here?"
Song Qingyu hadn't initially paid much attention to the fact that her nominal husband, Qin Yan, had a mistress during their marriage. After all, in her view, the marriage was more of a formality.
But when she saw Qiao Xiao there with her own eyes, and imagined that the other person was enjoying the care and love that should have been hers, she felt a strange sense of frustration and imbalance.
Song Qingyu raised the corners of her mouth slightly, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "How carefree you are, Miss Qiao. I didn't expect you to have the audacity to appear before me." Her words carried a subtle provocation.
Upon hearing the voice, Qiao Xiao slowly turned around. Her beautiful face appeared remarkably calm. She gazed at Song Qingyu calmly and replied softly, "I'm sorry, Miss Song. If my presence has made you uncomfortable, then I will leave now." With that, she made a move to turn and leave.
However, how could Song Qingyu let her off so easily? She took a step forward, blocking Qiao Xiao's path, and slowly circled around her, her eyes as cold and sharp as if she were examining prey waiting to be slaughtered.
"Hmph, you must be in a lot of pain, right? Watching the man you love marry someone else, that must be a terrible feeling!" Song Qingyu deliberately raised her voice.
Qiao Xiao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, secretly wondering, "What's wrong with her today? Why is she suddenly being so aggressive?"
“Miss Song, in my opinion, you’re the one who should be upset, right?” Qiao Xiao retorted without backing down. “Qin Yan is your rightful husband, but he’s always been thinking about other women. Don’t you feel uncomfortable about that? How magnanimous of you.”
Upon hearing this, Song Qingyu instantly became enraged and embarrassed. She suddenly reached out, attempting to grab Qiao Xiao's arm. Unexpectedly, Qiao Xiao reacted extremely quickly, nimbly dodging the attack with a swift movement.
Immediately afterwards, Qiao Xiao guided Song Qingyu step by step to the window. Her movements were as swift as flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, she had firmly pressed Song Qingyu against the edge of the window.
Realizing the situation was turning against her, Song Qingyu's face was filled with a mixture of fear and anger as she shouted at Qiao Xiao, "How dare you plot against me?!"
Qiao Xiao looked at Song Qingyu with cold eyes and said resolutely, "Miss Song, as long as you are willing to get a divorce, everything is negotiable."
Upon hearing this, Song Qingyu gave a cold smile and retorted without backing down, "Don't even dream about it! Qin Yan, that heartless bastard, is racking his brains to bring us down. If I were to divorce him so easily, all our ties of interest would be severed. I would rather die than agree to a divorce!"
Qiao Xiao: "So...you mean that no matter what, in the end I can only be a mistress who can't be seen in public?"
Song Qingyu nodded without hesitation and answered decisively, "That's right! No matter how much you pester me, this fact will never change."
Qiao Xiao: "If that's the case, then what's the point of me living like this?" Before she finished speaking, she suddenly pulled hard, dragging the unsuspecting Song Qingyu aside, and then rushed towards the window.
Song Qingyu was stunned by this sudden turn of events and was momentarily at a loss for what to do. Before she could even react to what had happened, Qiao Xiao had already leaped out of the window.
Just then, Qin Yan, who had just rushed back, witnessed this thrilling scene.
In that instant, he felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain almost making it hard to breathe.
Without a second thought, he rushed to the window like lightning, only to see Qiao Xiao's figure plummeting straight down like a bird with broken wings.
He stared wide-eyed, desperately peering down, but just a few seconds later, Qiao Xiao's body completely disappeared from his sight.
Song Qingyu was filled with terror, and her body seemed to have all its strength drained away as she collapsed limply onto the cold, hard ground.
Her eyes widened as she stared at Qin Yan, who was gradually approaching her. Her heart was pounding wildly, almost leaping out of her throat.
Qin Yan suddenly turned around, his once deep and charming eyes now bloodshot, like hellfire burning with raging fury.
He charged toward Song Qingyu in a fit of rage, letting out a deafening roar: "What did you say to her?!" His roar was like that of a wounded beast, filled with boundless anger and despair.
Song Qingyu trembled all over, and her lips quivered. She could feel the chill emanating from Qin Yan.
The hatred in Qin Yan's eyes as he looked at Song Qingyu was chilling. Without hesitation, he turned and took the elevator downstairs.
When Qin Yan finally rushed downstairs, he saw Qiao Xiao's body was mangled and bloody, a gruesome sight. Blood splattered everywhere, staining a large area of the surrounding land red, and the air was filled with a pungent, bloody stench.
Qin Yan couldn't believe what he was seeing. His mind went blank, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground. But just a moment later, a huge wave of grief washed over him. He rushed toward Qiao Xiao's body like a madman, desperately picking up the scattered pieces and holding them tightly in his arms.
At this moment, Qin Yan had completely lost his mind and turned into a complete madman. He kept muttering Qiao Xiao's name, tears mixed with blood streaming down his cheeks and dripping onto the broken pieces in his hand.
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