Rebirth of the Villainous Female Boss

Chapter 749: Chapter 723: Behind Every Brilliant Smile, There Lies an Unspeakable Pain

Bai Jin looked up and saw a man dressed in trendy fashion. His newly shaved hair was trimmed short on both sides, revealing his scalp, and the remaining hair in the middle was styled with wax, looking very fashionable.

Bai Jin originally disliked men, and she disliked such a stylish “man” even more, so she subtly shifted to the side.

“She’s a journalist, and I’m providing her with material to write. Bai Jin, this is Qiuqiu, he’s my good friend. Qiuqiu, this is Bai Jin, she’s a journalist for the daily newspaper.”

“Oh, I know, you said there’s a journalist who helped Weiwei. Hello, Journalist comrade!” Qiuqiu grinned, showing a friendly smile.

“Hello.” Bai Jin’s response was neither cold nor warm. This man looked like a playboy, how annoying!

“Excuse me, I need to take a call.” Xiao Qian saw Eldest Brother’s incoming call and stood up to answer it.

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Qiuqiu had wanted to chat with Bai Jin and thank her for her help in Weiwei’s matter, but sensing that the little girl didn’t like him, Qiuqiu didn’t force it and went to sit with the girl he came with at a table relatively farther from Bai Jin’s.

Bai Jin saw Xiao Qian outside looking busy on the phone, so she called a waiter to pay the bill and prepared to leave without disturbing Xiao Qian. Today, she gained a sense of inner peace from her idol, who was truly great at consoling people.

Her idol seemed to have a wide range of friends, knowing everyone from all walks of life—Bai Jin glanced at Qiuqiu, wondering how such a man, who didn’t look like a good person, became her idol’s friend.

Bai Jin took out a pen and wrote her QQ number and email address on a napkin, pressed it under a cup. After today’s conversation, she had a different kind of trust in Xiao Qian, hoping they could become friends in the future.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard an argument behind her. She turned around and saw the girl, who came with Qiuqiu, pouring water on Qiuqiu’s head. Water flowed down Qiuqiu’s hair.

The girl seemed to be very emotional, reaching out to slap Qiuqiu across the face. Qiuqiu accepted this with a blank expression.

“Xiao Miqiu! You’re a freaking sicko!!!” After yelling, the girl left without looking back.

Bai Jin watched as Qiuqiu watched the girl leave, his eyes filled with a complicated mix of emotions that Bai Jin couldn’t comprehend.

While Bai Jin hesitated whether to go over and check what happened, after all, Qiuqiu was her idol’s friend, so she should help out due to humanitarian spirit. But when she saw Qiuqiu put away his somber gaze after the girl left, wiped his face, and let out a bright smile, she didn’t move.

“Xiao Aiai, let’s order!”

“Brother Qiu, dumped again?” Waitress Xiao Aiai seemed to be quite familiar with Qiuqiu and was unfazed by the scene.

“I need Chef to cook me an extra meal today! I need comfort!”

“Alright, Brother Qiu, just a moment!”

Bai Jin looked at Qiuqiu’s radiant smile and felt disgusted.

Qiuqiu could feel Bai Jin’s gaze, so he smiled even more brilliantly at her, his tiny white teeth shining.

Men were indeed fickle creatures, instantly switching from a break-up the second before to acting like nothing happened the next. Moreover, it seemed to Bai Jin that he was often dumped when she heard this from the waitress, and when she recalled how the girl slapped Qiuqiu earlier, she believed even more that this trendy-dressed man had a messy emotional life and wasn’t sincere about relationships.

If he really cared about the girl, why didn’t he chase after her, try to hold her back, or explain himself?

This biased thought had already planted a small seed of prejudice in Bai Jin’s heart. Only much later would Bai Jin realize how much hidden bitterness and helplessness lay behind Qiuqiu’s brilliant smile, and that his not giving chase was a reflection of his kindness and consideration. But that’s another story.

With prejudice in her heart, Bai Jin quickly left the room, not looking back at the still-damp Qiuqiu.

Qiuqiu looked outside the window, and Bai Jin waved goodbye to Xiao Qian. Xiao Qian, who was still on the phone, nodded at Bai Jin. That phone call was taking quite a long time. Qiuqiu opened another bottle of wine and planned to wait for Xiao Qian to finish her call and join him for a drink. His heart felt stifled!

“Chen Xiaoqian! What on earth did you do?!”

Eldest Brother’s roar came from the phone, sounding heartbroken. Even over the phone, Xiao Qian could feel that the usually smiling man, Old Yu, was actually in pain this time.

“I rejected the medical case you gave me.”

“Is that all you did?! What did you send to the woman after you rejected it? My god, the client is now making a fuss about wanting to kill me!”

This was the incident that had just occurred. Last night, Eldest Brother got drunk at a social event and had been sleeping soundly at home counting banknotes in his dreams when a phone call jolted him awake. An enraged client roared at him, and it was only then that Eldest Brother realized that not only had Xiao Qian pushed away his big client, but she had also chosen an extreme way to inform the woman’s family. Now, the man and Eldest Brother had become enemies.

“Why are you so uptight, Eldest Brother? That family only has a little money, and no one dares to touch you.” Xiao Qian was telling the truth – who would dare to lay a finger on Lieutenant General Yu’s son?

“Yeah, they can’t kill me, but now we’re completely enemies in the business world. My dear Xiao Qian, you really messed it up this time. Why didn’t you discuss it with me first? What do we do now…”

Eldest Brother was now on the verge of tears, and Xiao Qian was about to console him when her phone ran out of battery.

Xiao Qian returned to the coffee shop and first went back to her own table, saw the note Bai Jin had left, and Qiuqiu waved at her.

“What happened to you?” Xiao Qian looked at Qiuqiu’s wet clothes and the drenched hairstyle, her brows furrowed.

“It’s nothing, I got hit again. Actually, I was wronged this time. That girl had been harassed before, and I helped her chase the bad guy away. Then we got to know each other, and I always treated her like a younger sister. But who would have thought she’d ask me out today and confess her feelings for me? So, I told her about my situation, and then…” Qiuqiu spread his hands.

And that’s how it ended up like this.

Xiao Qian frowned, “Is she from our school? She looks familiar.”

Qiuqiu opened the wine and poured some for Xiao Qian.

“Don’t worry about it, it’s not her fault.”

Qiuqiu knew Xiao Qian was righteous, and could tell from her tone and expression that she was not happy. Qiuqiu didn’t want Xiao Qian to cause trouble for that girl.

“She was the one who initiated the confession, and then she poured water all over you and slapped you. Why couldn’t you, Xiao Miqiu, just slap her back? You’re too nice, and that’s why these bastards are getting spoiled!” Xiao Qian was furious when she heard about this.

“It’s not worth arguing with a girl. It’s normal for most people not to accept my situation.” Qiuqiu knew the girl didn’t mean any harm; in fact, he only treated her as a younger sister. Nonetheless, after being slapped, Qiuqiu felt empty inside.

What had he done wrong to be treated like this every time? Fortunately, over the years, Xiao Qian and her friends had been by his side, so he hadn’t developed any psychological problems. Whenever he felt unhappy, he’d just drink with his friends to ease his sorrows.

“It’s a pity Bai Jin left. Otherwise, I would have introduced you guys.” Xiao Qian was too busy on the phone and hadn’t had the chance to keep Bai Jin around.