The CEO's Unkown Wife-Chapter 70 - Intuition and Doubt_1
Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Intuition and Doubt_1
Chapter 70 -70 Intuition and Doubt_1
“It’s nothing.” Fearing that Bo Jingyan might notice something was amiss, Xia Qingtian hastened to shake her head, giving him an awkward smile.
At that moment, the waiter came over with their dishes.
Xia Qingtian picked up her knife and fork and pretended to be engrossed in her meal, using this facade to mask her tangled emotions.
Bo Jingyan shot her a deep glance but did not pursue any further questions.
The dinner was a mixed bag of emotions.
Nearing the end of the meal, Xia Qingtian noticed that Bo Jingyan had hardly touched his food. Even his steak had only been cut into a single piece.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t you like the food here?”
Despite her low spirits, the French cuisine here was genuinely decent. Neither too sweet nor too greasy, the meat was tender and flavorful.
Bo Jingyan glanced at her indifferently, responding with a deep voice, “It’s not as good as your cooking.”
Everything tasted flavorless, like chewing wax.
He regretted accepting her dinner invitation.
“Um…”
Xia Qingtian was at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond.
She knew her cooking skills were decent, but they could hardly compare to a Michelin-starred chef. Yet every time Bo Jingyan praised her, he made her feel like a gourmet chef.
Xia Qingtian hid her baffled gaze, paid at the counter, picked up her purse, and the two left.
Leaving the restaurant, Bo Jingyan shot her another thoughtful glance. “Let’s go; I’ll drive you home.”
“I can just take a taxi,” Xia Qingtian replied with a smile, pulling out her phone to explain, “I live in a different direction from your villa. It would be a waste of your time.”
“Get in.”
Bo Jingyan stared at her with his dark eyes, commanding her with undeniable authority.
Xia Qingtian froze at his determination and reluctantly agreed.
After they got in the car, Xia Qingtian buckled her seatbelt and glanced at him nervously.
Bo Jingyan’s clear-cut hands gripped the steering wheel. Feeling her gaze, a shadow fell over his eyes. “Where to?” he asked in a cold voice.
Xia Qingtian gave him the address of her old neighborhood.
Upon hearing this, Bo Jingyan’s eyebrows knitted together slightly, revealing complex emotions in his eyes. He pressed his lips together, starting the engine and quietly driving off.
The neighborhood she had been to with Gu Jinchuan was Apricot Forest Bay.
The neighborhood she went to with him was another one nearby Apricot Forest Bay.
Huh.
Interesting.
The car drove steadily down the road, both passengers remaining silent.
When they arrived at the neighborhood Xia Qingtian had mentioned, Bo Jingyan parked the car and peered outside with a cold glance.
Just as Xia Qingtian unbuckled her seatbelt and was about to thank him and get out of the car, his icy voice suddenly rang out, “Are you sure this is the place you want to go back to?”
Xia Qingtian, who was about to open the door, paused. She looked up to see Bo Jingyan staring intensely at her, his profound eyes filled with complex emotions, seemingly questioning yet confirming something.
She couldn’t help but feel guilty inexplicably.
Quickly averting her gaze, she chuckled nervously, “Yes, this is the place. Didn’t you drop me off here last time?”
Gazing at her strained smile, Bo Jingyan’s eyes deepened.
Seeing that he had stopped talking, Xia Qingtian sensed a subtle change in the atmosphere. She gently opened the door and, turning her head towards Bo Jingyan, let out an awkward chuckle, “Mr. Bo, thank you for driving me home. I’ll get going now if there’s nothing else.”
“Hmm.” Bo Jingyan responded in a cold tone, his face as gloomy as ever.
Xia Qingtian got out of the car.
After she closed the door, she waved to him and headed towards her neighborhood.
Bo Jingyan watched her slender figure walk further into the neighborhood until she was out of sight.
Xia Qingtian was lying, of that there was no doubt.
She could reveal her real address to Gu Jinchuan, yet she kept it a secret from him? What was this woman hiding?
Could it be that the place in Apricot Forest Bay she had mentioned the other time was not her home?
But if it was not her home, why would she go there after work?
And stay there all day long!
Bo Jingyan was puzzled, the image of her laughing and talking with Gu Jinchuan suddenly flashed in his mind. It bothered him and felt like a heavy rock was suppressing his heart, making him struggle for breath.
He reached his hand up to loosen his tie; the unrest in his eyes was evident. He glanced coldly ahead, pressed down on the accelerator, and drove off.
This infuriating woman. If he had kept waiting outside the neighborhood…
Maybe she would have continued hiding inside.
No matter what she was concealing, he would know all about it soon.
The thought made Bo Jingyan even more irate. He sped up, and with a swift swoosh, the car sped down the road.
Xia Qingtian stood inside the neighborhood, carefully observing the movements outside.
When she heard the car start, she waited for a few minutes before peeking out cautiously. Seeing no one around the gate, she heaved a sigh of relief and stepped out.
She quickly left the neighborhood. When the security guard saw her and asked doubtfully, “Do you live here?”
“Just visiting a friend,” Xia Qingtian replied with an awkward smile, worrying that the guard would interrogate her, she quickly walked away.
Arriving at her apartment, she changed into comfortable clothes and went to take a bath.
Sitting in the bathtub, she let the warm water flow over her body, making her feel completely relaxed. She played with the bubbles in the water, reminiscing about tonight’s dinner with Bo Jingyan.
Why would he say such uncharacteristic things?
Mentioning that she should confess, promising to forgive her…
Could it be that he already knew everything?
But if he knew about her identity, would he have been so calm? To the point of driving her home…
Xia Qingtian frowned with distress, finding Bo Jingyan’s current behavior rather strange, but she couldn’t pinpoint what it was. She missed the days when he was indifferent to her, saving her from all this guesswork.
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With these thoughts, she let out a sigh, sinking into the hot water until her face was immersed, briefly finding some relaxation.
…
When the weekend ended, Xia Qingtian returned to Bo Group.
After the incident with Xue Peng, no one in the company dared to challenge her anymore. Everyone tacitly understood that she had a profound relationship with the CEO.
As a result, the project she was working on progressed impressively.
The scheme she submitted could complete the entire process in a day without any hiccups for weeks.
One day after work, Xia Qingtian packed up her stuff and left the company, intending to take the subway home when a figure suddenly appeared before her, startling her.
Regaining her composure, she realized it was Xue Peng.
He was wearing a greyish-white shirt, looking haggard and downtrodden. Even his usually meticulously styled hair was a mess – it resembled a bird’s nest.
This state of his bore no resemblance to the project manager he was last week.
Recognizing her, Xia Qingtian’s expression changed instantly, and she asked coldly, “What do you want now?”
He had already been fired; was he going to take revenge on her now?
