Pregnant After Healing the Alpha-Chapter 498 - 487 Zhan Qipei is Caught by Qiao Jing

“No, you’re still working?”

She had woken up halfway through her sleep, and Zhan Qipei’s work had not yet finished; it seemed to be very tricky.

She had not asked much after seeing him in the evening, but now, considering the situation, she wanted to see if there was anything she could help with.

Zhan Qipei glanced in the direction of the desk, his dark eyes deepening.

“Yes, go get some rest,” he said.

The work he encountered this time was a bit troublesome, so it took a bit longer.

But he hadn’t expected to be found by Qiao Jing; he didn’t want her to worry.

Qiao Jing furrowed her beautiful eyebrows and her gaze fell on Zhan Qipei’s laptop.

“What partnership? Can I take a look? Maybe I can help. Also, don’t worry about making breakfast tomorrow; let me handle it.”

Although she knew Zhan Qipei could handle it on his own, she somehow didn’t want to see him staying up late over this issue.

Zhan Qipei pursed his thin lips.

“I can handle it myself; you go rest, and I’ll still make breakfast tomorrow,” he said.

How could a big man like him ask his wife for help?

He couldn’t allow his wife to worry about him in return.

Qiao Jing slightly raised her beautifully arched eyebrows and looked directly at Zhan Qipei.

“Are you sure you don’t need my help? If I can’t help, just tell me what’s going on, maybe I could give some advice,” she said.

Though she was an outsider in this field, she could still try to offer some advice.

Besides, given her identity as Professor Qiao and Divine Doctor Jing, she knew quite a few influential people who could possibly be of help.

Zhan Qipei sighed helplessly.

“Alright, I’ll explain, and then you’ll go to bed, alright?”

He could tell from her expression that Qiao Jing wanted to understand the whole matter clearly, otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to sleep.

Qiao Jing hummed affirmatively, waiting for Zhan Qipei to continue.

Later, she might still have to keep an eye on Zhan Qipei to ensure he got some sleep; knowing his nature, he would definitely try to sneak back to work.

Zhan Qipei, looking exhausted, reached out to rub his temple and started to speak.

“I have an important partnership with Nanjiang’s Li Group; there are a total of three companies competing.”

Qiao Jing raised her delicately light eyebrows, a puzzled look in her eyes as she looked at Zhan Qipei.

“Which three companies?”

With the capabilities of Zhan Corporation, securing this partnership should have been straightforward, so why was Zhan Qipei so troubled?

Zhan Qipei furrowed his handsome brows.

“One is Yan’s from Nanjiang and also…”

As he spoke, he paused, his lips tightly sealed, looking reluctant to continue.

Seeing Zhan Qipei hesitant to continue, Qiao Jing grew even more curious.

“Which other company?”

Zhan Qipei’s eyebrows furrowed even more tightly, so tight they could crush a fly. After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke.

“Wu Xirui has also joined in. We were in a position to take it, but the others acquired another company. Now, two companies have merged to counter Zhan’s,” he said.

He had been busy with this partnership deal for the past few days. Although Zhan Corporation had some partnerships in the Nanjiang area, this partnership with Li Group was more important than the others, so he had put a lot of effort into it.

On hearing the name of Li Group, Qiao Jing’s face showed a moment of surprise, then her brows furrowed.

“What did Li Group say?” she asked.

It turned out Wu Xirui was also involved, no wonder Zhan Qipei had looked so odd earlier, unwilling to discuss it.

She had heard of Li Group’s reputation. Being the leading company in the Nanjiang area, it was normal for Zhan Qipei to value this partnership so highly.

If Zhan Corporation were to partner with Li Group, it would be all gain and no loss for them, allowing them to greatly expand their business in that region.

Wu Xirui also had his eyes on this deal. Whether his aim was to deliberately cause trouble for Zhan Qipei or genuinely to collaborate with Li Group, it posed a threat to Zhan Qipei.

Zhan Qipei’s profile was tense as he shook his head.

“Because it’s the merger of two companies, we are now at a disadvantage,” he explained.

Upon learning that Wu Xirui had acquired another company, he knew they intended to target Zhan Corporation.

If it were just Wu Xirui alone, he could have easily handled it.

But this time, Wu Xirui had laid down a large sum of money to acquire another company outright.

As a businessman himself, he could see that Wu Xirui did not want Zhan Corporation’s influence to expand further in Nanjiang.

Qiao Jing furrowed her brows.

“I can’t give you any advice right now, or maybe you can try communicating with someone from Li Group,” she suggested.

After carefully analyzing the current situation, she knew it was at a deadlock.

Unless Li Group chose to work with Zhan’s.

But at this point, with Wu Xirui and another company joining forces, Li Group was more likely to choose Wu Xirui’s side.

Zhan Qipei’s tensed profile softened, and his furrowed brow gradually relaxed, managing to conceal his fatigue well.

“I understand. All you can do for me now is get some rest. Otherwise, I can’t stop worrying about you, and I can’t focus,” he said.

Whenever his wife was by his side, he could never concentrate on his work, always having Qiao Jing on his mind.

Qiao Jing hesitated for a moment, then advised,

“Okay, you go and rest now, and we’ll handle the work tomorrow,” she said.

If she didn’t intervene, this fool of a man would definitely neglect his health and keep working.

It was already one in the morning, and if he kept working, it would probably go on until two or three.

Zhan Qipei coughed and agreed.

“Alright, you go rest first, I’ll stop working too,” he conceded.

He could let Qiao Jing rest first. Later, he could just close the door and turn off the lights without her knowing he was still working.

But why did he feel like…

a little kid sneaking with a smartphone under the covers?

Qiao Jing saw through Zhan Qipei’s intentions and rolled her eyes in exasperation, poking his dark eye circle as she said,

“If you don’t sleep now, you won’t need to make breakfast for me tomorrow. I’ll get up early and do it myself. Also, don’t close the door. If I get up later and see it closed, I’ll know you’re working inside.”

She despised staying up late because working late and ruining one’s health was not worth it at all.

She wouldn’t care if it were someone else, but this was Zhan Qipei.

Putting aside the fact that they were nominally married, they were at least friends, and she didn’t want to see Zhan Qipei staying up late.

Especially since this fool would still have to drag his tired body out of bed early to make her breakfast.

Zhan Qipei’s dark eyes brightened, and he agreed immediately.

“Okay, I’ll sleep now,” he said.

His wife was showing concern for him.

He couldn’t ignore his wife’s words!

To show his sincerity, Zhan Qipei immediately shut down his laptop and switched the room’s light to a nightlight.

Qiao Jing hadn’t expected Zhan Qipei to agree so easily, but it seemed he wouldn’t continue working, so she went back to her own room to sleep.