amaotonovel Chapter 67 Alarm bells rang in Jiang Qin's mind, and she suddenly looked up.
Chapter 67 Alarm bells rang in Jiang Qin's mind, and she suddenly looked up.
Just as I was about to say something, I saw that she had already started eating her meal with great focus.
His expression was one of complete concentration.
In other words, she didn't even glance at him.
Looking up at the wall clock, Horstley swallowed the words he wanted to say; it was indeed getting late.
But unexpectedly, he never found a chance to speak to her.
After finishing dinner, she didn't linger for a moment and got up to walk straight to the elevator.
He intended to follow her into the shower, but he was a fraction of a second too late. She probably noticed his actions and immediately closed and locked the door.
She was still inside the door, coldly warning him: "If you mess with turning off the gas again, I'll go back to the old house this Sunday and talk to Grandma. Then we'll live separately."
Live separately.
They also suggested living separately.
What else could Horstley say? He could only guarantee that it wouldn't happen, and that if he wanted to wash it separately, then he could wash it separately.
So by this time, it was already very late at night.
Huo Sili finally found an opportunity to chat with Jiang Qin.
But to his surprise, when he called out to Qinqin, Jiang Qin did not respond at all.
I don't know if she simply refused to communicate with him, or if she really fell asleep.
Huo Sili lay on his side, propping himself up with one hand, and leaned down to look at Jiang Qin, who had been sleeping with her back to him since he got into bed.
Jiang Qin was quiet in the dimly lit room with only a warm yellow bedside lamp on, her brows and eyes relaxed.
She looks like she's sleeping soundly.
Huo Sili leaned closer, but Jiang Qin didn't make a sound.
He moved closer again, but there was still no movement. For some reason, Horst felt a sudden sense of unease.
I couldn't resist reaching out to check her breath. I felt her shallow, even, and warm breath, but the panic in my heart still didn't subside.
"Qinqin," Huo Sili called again.
Jiang Qin remained completely still.
Horst leaned down and kissed her cheek.
Jiang Qin, who was already fast asleep, only felt a slight itch on her cheek and thought it was a mosquito.
He reached out with his eyes closed.
He slapped Hollis's face with the back of his finger.
Horstley: "..."
Jiang Qin, who was asleep, hesitated for a moment.
What kind of mosquito is so big?
I'm so sleepy, I can't keep my eyes open at all.
I think it's probably just that I'm too tired and it's making a mistake.
It's not a big problem, we'll talk about it after I wake up.
Beside him, Huo Sili seemed to react for a moment, but ultimately continued to sleep, not having any further intention of chatting with Jiang Qin at this time.
After turning off the lights, Huo Sili gently wrapped his arm around Jiang Qin's waist, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
……
Everything was normal and nothing happened on Friday.
Saturday and Sunday passed in the blink of an eye.
When Jiang Qin opened her eyes again, she was woken up by her alarm clock.
It's a new Monday, time for her to go to work.
But it's probably because the wake-up time is earlier than usual right now, plus the temperature has been dropping gradually over the past few days.
Getting up today was much more difficult than usual.
When I entered the restroom, my head was still a little dizzy, and I could barely open my eyes.
When washing my face, I almost mistook toothpaste for facial cleanser.
Huo Sili, who was washing up next to Jiang Qin, undoubtedly saw what she was doing.
"...How about I grant you a day off today?"
Jiang Qin was lathering up her face wash when she heard this. She glanced at him and shook her head.
It's ridiculous to take another vacation right after you're about to go back to work.
Besides, it's really not that bad. After all, she's just a little slow to turn on her computer because she's not fully awake, she's not really stupid.
But speaking of this...
After rinsing off the bubbles, Jiang Qin dried her face with a towel and looked at Huo Sili.
"Thirty days will pass quickly. When will the new general secretary be recruited? I still need to hand over my work to her."
Huo Sili, who was applying face cream beside him, noticed his eyes dimming slightly upon hearing this.
Looking at Jiang Qin through the mirror, she clearly looked away and stopped looking at him.
Horstley's tone was dry and curt.
"We'll see."
After saying that, he strode out of the washroom.
Jiang Qin frowned. "Say it again?"
She didn't have that much free time to talk to him.
Jiang Qin quickly applied skincare products, packed her bags, and went downstairs.
He had been having breakfast with her at home for the past few days, so Jiang Qin naturally assumed it would be the same today.
But as soon as the elevator doors opened downstairs, Jiang Qin saw Wang Ma's expression and knew that something must have changed.
Sure enough, a glance at the dining table revealed...
The seat that Horstley usually sat in was empty.
"As soon as the gentleman came down, he went straight out into the courtyard, got into the car that Xiao He had driven, and left."
Wang Ma walked over, her eyes clearly showing worry.
"Madam, have you and your husband had another argument?"
Jiang Qin frowned, glanced at the courtyard, and then turned to look at Wang Ma.
She won't take the blame for things she didn't do.
"No, he's probably busy today."
However, at this point, Jiang Qin also realized something: she hadn't been to work last week, and she didn't know if Huo Sili had instructed her to do so in the work group.
Logically, when he updates his schedule, those who know the inside story, such as He Xu, should immediately report it to the group so that she, as the chief secretary, can coordinate and manage it.
Unless it involves classified information, special circumstances will be handled specially, and we will choose to communicate face-to-face rather than online.
But this time, not a single itinerary was updated in the group.
But given what happened to Horstley last week, how could his itinerary not have been changed, and it was clearly changed more than once?
Surely not everything that's been changed involves classified information?
Since this message wasn't being updated in the group chat, she'd have to go and confirm it with Huo Sili in person later.
As Jiang Qin drank her porridge, her brows furrowed more and more deeply.
Did he do it on purpose?
After all, she had never seen He Xu make any mistakes since he started working.
Not to mention, this situation is a complete blunder.
……
The last time I was inside the Huo Group headquarters building was because Huo Sili had logged into my office computer on WeChat.
It's been several days already.
As the elevator doors opened and she returned to her familiar office environment, Jiang Qin felt a strange and complex emotion welling up inside her.
However, I'm not exactly reluctant to part with it, after all, except for...
"Sister Qin! You're finally here for work!"
Whoever you want will appear.
After all, apart from Lin Xiaoyu, the intern she had chosen as her successor, she had no other attachment to the Huo family.
Lin Xiaoyu, carrying a stack of documents, came out of another elevator. She noticed Jiang Qin in a flash and quickly ran over.
Just as she was about to give Lin Xiaoyu a big hug, Jiang Qin's eyelids twitched, and she put her hand on Lin Xiaoyu's shoulder first.
"Composed and calm."
If she were to pounce on me like that, I'm afraid she'd shake me violently, and I can't handle that right now.
After being patted by Jiang Qin, Lin Xiaoyu immediately flattened out like a spring and stood up straight.
Chao Jiangqin smiled a little shyly, "Okay, Sister Qin, I, hehe, I passed the test!"
It had been a while since they last met, and they hadn't run into each other on their last visit. Hearing this voice now, and seeing Lin Xiaoyu clearly more integrated into the Huo family and much more confident, Jiang Qin couldn't help but feel good.
Just as he was about to talk to Lin Xiaoyu some more, the door to the president's office was pushed open.
Upon seeing who was standing in the doorway, Lin Xiaoyu immediately dared not linger near Jiang Qin any longer.
Huo Sili glanced at Jiang Qin, then swept his gaze across the office area ahead, where a large group of people were clearly looking in their direction.
A cold voice replied, "What, are you all very free?"
The crowd looking this way immediately craned their necks, each taking their assigned task, their faces serious and solemn.
Jiang Qin hadn't noticed that so many people were staring at her until Huo Sili glanced at her, at which point she realized it, but she didn't think much of it.
From childhood to adulthood, for various reasons, she has been scrutinized by others with probing eyes countless times. If she always cared about those things, she wouldn't be able to live her own life.
The moment Huo Sili spoke, Lin Xiaoyu quickly returned to her workstation.
Because she was afraid of getting hungry early at noon, she ate a lot for breakfast. When she went upstairs, Jiang Qin checked the time and realized it was almost time to leave.
She naturally headed towards the CEO's office, intending to get to work.
However, seeing that Huo Sili was about to come out, she stepped aside, thinking that she would wait for him to come out first before going in.
Unexpectedly, Horst glanced at her.
Suddenly, he turned around and walked inside.
Jiang Qin: "?" Did you forget something inside?
Just as she was wondering what was going on, she saw Horst turn around suddenly and say to her, "What are you standing there for? Come in."
Jiang Qin was puzzled, but she wouldn't say it directly to him, since the president's office door was still open and there were quite a few employees on this floor.
Jiang Qin walked inside, then turned and closed the door.
But as soon as she turned around, Horstley, who had already walked inside, suddenly walked back and approached her.
Jiang Qin's heart immediately went into alert mode, and she abruptly looked up.