The CEO's Unkown Wife-Chapter 758: Really Favoring Beauty Over Friendship_1
Cheng Bingbing knew that Xia Qingtian didnβt like making a fuss about her accomplishments, so she didnβt continue to thank her. ππ«ππ²ππππ§π πππ₯.πππ
But she wanted to treat her to a meal. In a different phrasing, she said to Xia Qingtian, "Letβs not talk about βthanksβ during this meal, youβre my friend. Now that Iβm dating someone, having my boyfriend treat you to a meal is only natural. You wonβt turn it down, will you?"
With that said, how could she refuse?
"Okay then." Xia Qingtian agreed.
Cheng Bingbing, aware that Xia Qingtian and Bo Jingyan had reconciled, added, "If Bo Jingyan is free tomorrow, he could join us."
As Xia Qingtian and Bo Jingyan were separated, she had already checked with him. He had to inspect a company preparing for listing the next day, which might take several days, he wonβt have any spare time.
"Donβt worry about him," she said to Cheng Bingbing, "he will be busy tomorrow."
Cheng Bingbing quickly agreed, "Then we will only invite you for now. Once Bo Jingyan is free, we will invite you both."
"When convenient, Iβll have Bo Jingyan treat you and Qilin." Xia Qingtian responded.
By βconvenientβ, she didnβt mean when Bo Jingyan was free, but after Bo Jingyanβs mother recovers, when she and Bo Jingyan could appear together openly in front of everyone.
Otherwise, if they happened to encounter Shi Qian or one of Boβs motherβs acquaintances during dinner, it would feel like committing a crime. It would make not only her and Bo Jingyan uncomfortable, but also Cheng Bingbing and Huo Qilin.
"No problem." Cheng Bingbing didnβt argue about who should pay, for a simple meal wouldnβt cost much, so thereβs no need for disputes.
They settled on this.
As soon as they arrived at the office, the staff members immediately approached Xia Qingtian to report their work.
Xia Qingtian could not spend any more time chatting with Cheng Bingbing. After setting the time and place for the meal, she hurriedly walked into the office with her team.
...
The next day was a weekend so she didnβt have to get up early for work. Xia Qingtian was able to sleep in.
She woke up at a comfortable pace, saw that it was still early for the meeting with Cheng Bingbing, so she spent some time with Anβan.
After Anβan got tired and it was about time, Xia Qingtian changed her clothes, and got ready to meet Huo Qilin.
When she arrived at the restaurant where she agreed to meet with Cheng Bingbing, Huo Qilin and Cheng Bingbing were already there, waiting for her in a private room.
As she opened the door of the private dining room, she just saw Huo Qilin clumsily pulling Cheng Bingbingβs loose hair, making it a mess, which made her look like a lunatic.
To her surprise, Cheng Bingbing didnβt get mad, instead she was laughing sweetly.
The couple didnβt seem to notice her standing at the door for quite a while. The meal hadnβt even started and she already felt full - of their sweet moments together.
In the end, Xia Qingtian realized that if she didnβt let them know, they might not notice her at all, no matter how long she stood at the door.
She had to clear her throat to ensure her presence.
Startled by the sound, Cheng Bingbing and Huo Qilin turned their heads and saw Xia Qingtian. Whilst Huo Qilin remained calm, standing up to pull out a chair for Xia Qingtian as a gentleman, Cheng Bingbing blushed and quietly asked, "Qingtian, when did you arrive?"
"When Qilin was fixing your hair." Xia Qingtian answered.
Bingbing sighed in relief after hearing this, her blushing face softened, "My hair came loose, so I asked him to fix it."
Xia Qingtian raised her eyebrows with a meaningful look at Cheng Bingbingβs response.
It seemed that Cheng Bingbing and Huo Qilin had probably done something more intimate before her arrival.
Before Xia Qingtian arrived, Huo Qilin and Cheng Bingbing had already ordered some dishes. When she arrived, they handed her the menu to add a few dishes she liked.
Xia Qingtian looked at the dishes they had already ordered, reckoning it would be enough for the three of them, and after ordering a dessert for after the meal, didnβt add any more dishes.
Soon, their dishes arrived.
Huo Qilin, playing the role of the new boyfriend very well, had been extremely attentive to his girlfriend. Throughout the meal, Cheng Bingbing didnβt have to reach for food once.
Any dish which Cheng Bingbing showed extra interest in, Huo Qilin would considerately dish it into her bowl.
If the food had bones or was shelled, Huo Qilin would handle it all, ensuring it was ready to eat directly.
"Hey..." Xia Qingtian watched the two of them, "You guys are too much. Iβm here to eat, not to watch you be sweet with each other. Please, consider my feelings and tone it down a little."
Cheng Bingbingβs face flushed, she was about to agree, but then...
Huo Qilin not only didnβt tone down, but he kissed Cheng Bingbing in front of her, slightly centred around him, "You and Bo Jingyan fed Bingbing and me a lot of sweetness when you were together. Now, Iβm just merely payback."
Xia Qingtian rolled her eyes, "Now I really regret it. I shouldβve never helped you. Letting you continue to watch from outside, no, letting you keep being unaware of your love for Bingbing. Making you suffer."
"Qingtian, he didnβt mean it," Cheng Bingbing immediately defended Huo Qilin.
"You..." Xia Qingtian shook her head helplessly, "You really choose your boyfriend over your friend."
Cheng Bingbingβs face turned even redder.
Huo Qilin, on the other hand, looked rather pleased with himself, "Weβre going to be together for a lifetime. If sheβs not on my side, whose side should she be on?"
At that, Xia Qingtian gave up.
She compromised and said, "Okay okay, you two are in this together now. I canβt possibly go against you two. Go on and show off your love for one another."
Then, she looked down and stopped looking at Cheng Bingbing and Huo Qilin.
And just like that, they began to display even more affection, refusing to just eat silently, instead choosing to feed each other.
Xia Qingtian felt she was under attack.
After they finished their meal, Huo Qilin originally wanted to take Cheng Bingbing shopping and buy some stuff. But as soon as he finished paying the bill and walked out of the restaurant, his phone rang all of a sudden.
He glanced at his phone and saw that it was a call from his mother.
Huo Qilin picked up the call. On the other end of the line, his mother said she was feeling uncomfortable and wanted him to come home.
Cheng Bingbing noticed that Huo Qilin looked a bit off, so she asked, "What happened?"
Huo Qilin couldnβt possibly leave his mother, "my mom isnβt feeling well, she asked me to come home."
"Then you should go." Cheng Bingbing, having never experienced the warmth of family, admires othersβ harmonious family lives. Now that his mother was feeling unwell, Huo Qilin had no choice but to rush back home.
