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Sitting in the innermost area of the teahouse, Su Xu randomly ordered some food, then picked up the document and started reading it.

The documents were given to her by the assistant excitedly before she left the company. At that time, the assistant's expression was extremely excited and she was unable to hide her joy.

When Su Xu saw the first page, he also smiled. It turned out to be a summary of the sales results. Anyone would be happy to see the amount of money rising in a straight line. Su Xu silently calculated in her heart. After eliminating the profit share between her and Yuan Zhao, as well as eliminating the cost and publicity expenses, endorsement fee, and the sky-high contract design fee, the remaining pure profit from the HCpaar just happened to meet the requirements that Tang Ling had given her back then.

Su Xu put the documents in her bag. In the quiet and elegant atmosphere of the teahouse, she relaxed the taut heartstrings of the trade war.

Su Xu had inadvertently discovered this teahouse. Ever since she had first entered this shop, she had fallen for it.

The interior design of the shop was very particular. The carved mahogany tables and chairs gave off a heavy feeling, and the paintings on the walls depicted an ancient woman dressed in red, playing with a zither, dancing with swords, and gazing into the distance. In addition, the teahouse's lighting was very good. When one walked in, they would feel the warmth of the sun on top of the teahouse.

Most importantly, the teahouse was extremely quiet. It was not because the business was not good, but because there was an endless stream of customers. Everyone had a tacit understanding to maintain the quiet of the teahouse.

These days, Su Xu would come here to sit at noon with her notebook. The teahouse was located diagonally across from the company, so the quiet environment could make her feel at peace.

"When I look back, I feel like I'm looking back at a dream. When I look back, my heart is still the same …" A lazy female voice rang out. Seeing the number displayed on the phone, the corner of Su Xu's mouth unconsciously curled up.

"Hey, what's the matter?" she said softly.

"When will you be back tonight?" Ye Zichen could tell that the person on the other side of the phone was in a rather good mood as well.

Looking at the scorching sun outside the window, Su Xu said, "It might be too early to ask. Qin Zheng, right now it's only a quarter to noon."

His voice was deep and full of magnetism. "Your picture in the magazine is on the cover again. With such a busy financial situation, how can I not make an appointment in advance?"

Su Xu's smile was radiant. She knew that he was teasing her on purpose, so she pretended to be busy as she said, "If I say that I have an appointment with a beauty tonight, I'm afraid I won't be able to return. What will happen to you …?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Qin Zheng ignored her words and said simply and clearly, "I've booked a restaurant tonight. I'll pick you up at your company on time at 6 o'clock. See you later." Then, without giving her time to say no, he immediately hung up.

As Su Xu stared at the phone, she thought to herself, This is truly disgraceful. However, the gentle smile on the corner of her mouth still reached her eyes.

After finishing her meal, Su Xu was still wondering if she should go to a nearby building to buy something. Perhaps it was because she was in a daze, but before she could even step out of the restaurant, she was hit by someone who came to greet her. It was originally a light collision, and was nothing out of the ordinary, but an accident had happened.

She was pushed to the side, and her eyes were dazzled by the blinding light. Her body suddenly became powerless to move, and Su Xu fainted in front of the crowd.

It happened so suddenly that everyone calmed down. The owner of the restaurant then went to check on Su Xu in a hurry.

Su Yi's appearance continued to appear faintly in the darkness. Su Xu, who was a girl, trembled on the spot and said, "Don't leave, I want to live together with you." "Su Yi, I want to live together with you." Su Yi, who was at the front, did not respond. Su Xu hated being pitied. She hated being pitied by others because that way, she would be deeply aware of her own weakness and inferiority.

After an unknown amount of time, within the slightly quarreling voices, Su Xu finally regained her consciousness.

A stern middle-aged woman's voice could be heard. She lowered her voice as if she didn't want to disturb the people around her, but it sounded like she couldn't control herself as she berated, "How do you take responsibility for this? She's already been pregnant for almost four months, and logically speaking, normal people should have a special appearance when they're at this stage of their pregnancy. Look, she's still so thin, how can she be okay!? All the nutrition indicators were not up to standard, and his body was so weak! Didn't you notice? "

"People like your wife, who seemed to be full of vigor and vitality before, were all supported by a strong motivation to work. I gave myself a psychological hint, once her expectations were met and her mental defense lost its guarantee, the fatigue from before would all be shown."

"The reason why I suddenly fainted this time around is because my body is overly exhausted." Has she been eating and resting irregularly? "

"I need to give her more nourishment in the future. If not, she will suffer even more when she gives birth in the future."

Su Xu opened her eyes in a daze and saw two figures at the door. A woman in a white coat was holding a stethoscope as she spoke in a solemn voice, as if she was teaching someone a lesson.

As for the man in front of the woman … He could only see his hands in the pockets of his pants, not saying a word.

"Did you hear me? She mustn't work as hard as she had before, and she couldn't let her overwork herself. No matter how busy she was, she had to let go of her work and return home to take a good rest. "If you overwork yourself this much, even a normal healthy body wouldn't be able to handle it, much less her. If this goes on, it's hard to say whether or not the child can still be kept. I'm not scaring you."

"Hey, young man, you have to think about it. The pressure in life can't make your wife share so much with you."

Listening to the long speech, Su Xu's eyelids became heavy again. She wanted to get up in her mind, but her body wouldn't listen to her orders. As fatigue hit her, she fainted and fell asleep again.

When Su Xu woke up again, the entire room had already dimmed down, leaving behind only the soft orange lamppost in the corner of the wall.

She moved her body and slept for a while. She still felt very tired and wanted to continue sleeping, but her stomach was feeling unbearably hungry. Su Xu sat up slightly and immediately saw Qin Zheng sitting on the opposite sofa. He was holding a cigarette but did not light it up. He was just holding it between his fingers.

Su Xu patted the pillow as a cushion and found a comfortable position to sit down.

She saw a glass of milk on the bedside table. Su Xu combed his tousled long hair and then picked up the cup to discover that it was still warm. She slowly sipped it with her hands and occasionally raised her head to look Qin Zheng in the eye.

Qin Zheng was still in his original position, staring at her without speaking a word.

Only after Su Xu had finished drinking the milk did he move, throwing the whole cigarette that he had not lit into the trash can. He then picked up the square box on the sofa, walked over and handed it to her.

Su Xu took it over and glanced at it. It was the dish of a restaurant she had mentioned once before.

"You come with me." Sue offered him a pair of chopsticks, and she guessed that he too had not eaten.

Qin Zheng only shook his head before sitting on the side of her bed.