Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 224: Chapter 216 Preparing to Propose

“But if Qiao Qiao finds out I’ve lied to her… I’m afraid she might be upset,”

Lin Xiuxiang showed a troubled expression, worried that Qiao Jing would get angry.

Tang Yan sneakily glanced at Zhan Qipei and then at his fiancée.

He was stuck in the middle and really found it difficult.

After hesitating for two seconds, Tang Yan decided to still say a few words on behalf of his boss.

“Xiangxiang, just help the boss out, he really likes Miss Qiao and wants to spend the rest of his life with her.”

Lin Xiuxiang looked at Tang Yan and then stared at Zhan Qipei hesitantly for a long time.

Tang Yan was also aware of Lin Xiuxiang’s predicament and didn’t continue to persuade; may the boss have good luck.

After a few minutes of silence in the air, Lin Xiuxiang made a concession under Zhan Qipei’s gaze.

“Okay then, please send me the time and address. I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to bring Qiao Qiao with me, but I’ll try my best.”

“I’ll send you a text,”

Zhan Qipei stood up and hurriedly left; he was busy arranging every part of the cruise ship.

After that day, Zhan Qipei’s time spent at the company was noticeably less by half.

Tang Yan, holding a document in his hand, just handed it over and said, “Boss, the document—”

Before he could finish speaking, Zhan Qipei raised his hand and looked at his wristwatch, “Time’s up, deal with the document tomorrow.”

No sooner had he finished speaking, Zhan Qipei left Tang Yan with only a departing figure.

In the office, Tang Yan still holding the document, hadn’t reacted yet, and by the time he came to his senses, Zhan Qipei was nowhere to be seen.

Valentine’s Day.

“Qiao Qiao.”

Lin Xiuxiang made a phone call to Qiao Jing, but still felt hesitant.

What if Qiao Jing found out that she helped Zhan Qipei take her to the cruise ship, would she be angry with her?

But she had already promised Zhan Qipei…

“Yep, I’m here, what’s up?”

Qiao Jing was still wearing her lab uniform, having just walked out of the lab when she answered the call.

“I…”

Lin Xiuxiang’s voice trailed off halfway through.

“Go ahead.”

Qiao Jing took off her lab uniform and glanced at the call screen that was still active.

“I’m planning to go take wedding photos, would you come with me?”

In the end, Lin Xiuxiang plucked up the courage to speak, having already promised Zhan Qipei.

“Sure, when?”

Qiao Jing looked up at the sky outside, nodded slightly to the person greeting her, and walked out.

Thinking of Lin Xiuxiang’s upcoming wedding to Tang Yan, she agreed.

“Tonight, I’ll take you to try on the wedding dress and then take you with me afterward, okay?”

“Can I come to pick you up?”

Qiao Jing hailed a taxi from the roadside, still chatting with Lin Xiuxiang.

“No, no need, I’ll just send you the address then, I’ll hang up first, okay?”

Without waiting for Qiao Jing’s reply, Lin Xiuxiang hurriedly ended the call.

Just as Qiao Jing was about to put away her phone, she received another call, thinking it was Lin Xiuxiang, she instinctively hit the accept button.

“Hello?”

The voice of Lu Zijin came through.

“Do you have any plans for tonight?”

“I’m accompanying Xiangxiang to try on wedding dresses,” Qiao Jing replied.

On the other end, Lu Zijin seemed to sigh, “Alright, then I won’t disturb you two.”

“Mhm, I’ll hang up now.”

No sooner had she ended this call, another call came in.

The caller was Zhan Ruiting.

“Miss Qiao, who were you just on the phone with?”

Zhan Ruiting’s voice rose with a hint of urgency, worried that Qiao Jing had already been invited out by someone else.

He had painstakingly prepared a candlelight dinner today!

“What’s up?” Qiao Jing asked.

“Are you free tonight? Can we have dinner together?” he asked.

Qiao Jing detected the hope in Zhan Ruiting’s words and arches her eyebrows lightly before responding directly,

“Sorry, I have plans tonight.”

“Ah?”

Zhan Ruiting sounded as disappointed as a sick little dog could be.

“Well, okay, it’s not Tang Yan who’s looking for you, is it?” Zhan Ruiting asked with wide eyes, dreading the possibility she’d nod and say “yes.”

“No.”

Hearing Qiao Jing’s reply, Zhan Ruiting breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn’t his cousin.

“Is there anything else?” Qiao Jing asked.

“No…”

“Alright then, actually—” As Zhan Ruiting was speaking, he heard a “beep—” and the call was cut off.

No sooner had Qiao Jing hung up on Zhan Ruiting than she received a call from Cao Feiyu.

Qiao Jing had just pressed the answer button and hadn’t had the chance to speak when the other party preempted her,

“Xiao Jingjing, happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve got a gift for you tonight, guess what it is?”

Qiao Jing couldn’t be bothered to guess. She was used to Cao Feiyu’s antics and replied with a touch of impatience,

“If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”

“Ding ding ding, it’s me! I’ve even booked a private room hoping to spend a wonderful evening with you~” Cao Feiyu said excitedly.

“Are you sick?”

Qiao Jing asked drily.

“Yes, I am sick! And you know your client, Divine Doctor Jing, and he’s one of the top romantic concerns in our capital! I’m lying on a big bed in the private room, waiting for Xiao Jingjing to come treat me.”

“Get lost.”

Qiao Jing uttered exasperatedly.

“But Xiao Jingjing, I’ve already booked the room—don’t you feel bad leaving me alone to keep an empty room?”

“Beep—” Qiao Jing pressed the end call button without hesitation.

Just as she hung up, she saw the taxi driver peeking at her through the rearview mirror.

Qiao Jing knit her brows slightly and asked coolly with a hint of confusion, “Is there a problem?”

The taxi driver, caught off guard by Qiao Jing’s sudden question, mumbled, “No, no problem. I was just curious because so many people have invited you out.”

He couldn’t help but think, his passenger was genuinely beautiful, even more so than any celebrity or star he’d seen on TV, which is probably why so many people were inviting her out.

“Mhm.”

Qiao Jing lifted her brows and lowered her gaze to her phone but didn’t see any messages from Zhan Qipei.

She felt surprisingly at ease not hearing from him today.

A message from Lin Xiuxiang soon arrived. There were a few hours left before their agreed time, so Qiao Jing opted to go home to cook.

After opening the door to her quiet home, Qiao Jing made herself a few dishes, enjoyed her meal, and took a short rest.

Lin Xiuxiang had arrived at Yueji Pavilion before Qiao Jing and successfully obtained that custom wedding dress.

Seeing the carefully prepared wedding dress, Lin Xiuxiang couldn’t help but remark, “That’s quite considerate.”

The ring of her phone was abrupt— it was Qiao Jing calling.

Lin Xiuxiang hurriedly answered, feeling somewhat guilty,

“I’m here, where are you?”

“I’m on the third floor! Qiao Qiao, hurry over.”

To cover for herself, Lin Xiuxiang had also picked out a wedding dress and placed it in another room.

After arriving on the third floor, Qiao Jing found Lin Xiuxiang. Before she could speak, the person in front of her became excited.@@novelbin@@

“Qiao Qiao, this is your wedding dress, come try it on.”