After Transmigrating into a Book, I Had a Flash Marriage with the Beautiful Crazy Villain - Chapter 43.2

Chu Ling could practically feel the reluctance in her tone, proving that no one really wants to go to work.

Oh! Except for Qin Xinran, who showed no expression whatsoever.

People who can build such massive enterprises really are workaholics, huh?

Not just Qin Xinran, Song Qingyi also mentioned she had to go to the company to deal with some matters.

Looking around, Chu Ling realized she seemed as free as the kids.

So everyone parted ways at the airport.

Originally, Song Qingyi had wanted to send her home first, but the company was pressing for her urgently. Not wanting to delay her, Chu Ling told her to go ahead.

The kids were gradually picked up by their parents, though Ning Hongmian secretly added her on WeChat before leaving.

It felt like some kind of covert operation, and Chu Ling couldn’t help but chuckle.

Ning Hongmian, eyes alert, whispered, “Sister Chu Ling, don’t tell my aunt, okay? Otherwise, I’ll get in trouble!”

So Chu Ling whispered back, “Got it, I won’t say a word.”

Ning Hongmian beamed. “When I get back, I’ll tell you a secret!”

Chu Ling was surprised but didn’t want to dampen the kid’s excitement, so she nodded. “Alright, I’ll look forward to it.”

With that, Ning Hongmian happily left with her mom.

Now, only she and Qiu Shuang remained.

Fang Manwen’s expression was as calm as ever. “I’ll head out too. There’s an emergency at the company.”

Qiu Shuang didn’t respond, which was odd.

At first, Chu Ling didn’t notice anything amiss with Qiu Shuang, simply sighing about how busy everyone was and nodding along.

It wasn’t until after Fang Manwen left that Chu Ling realized Qiu Shuang was unusually quiet.

No way, did they have a fight?

She leaned closer to Qiu Shuang, studying her expression before asking softly, “Did you two argue?”

Qiu Shuang scoffed. “Argue? No. I just don’t feel like talking to her right now.”

Chu Ling understood, they had definitely argued. Qiu Shuang’s behavior was anything but normal.

But it didn’t make sense. Weren’t they fine while hanging out? How did they end up fighting so suddenly?

Unable to figure it out, Chu Ling kept staring at Qiu Shuang until the latter grew visibly uncomfortable.

“Alright, something’s clearly up. Let’s get you home. You can think about how to explain on the way.”

Chu Ling made up her mind. She had nothing urgent to do anyway, no need to rush.

Qiu Shuang didn’t refuse, so the two got into the car together.

Aunt Zhou knew they’d gone on a trip and that Qiu Shuang was returning today, so she’d arranged for the driver to wait at the airport.

The ride was eerily quiet, uncharacteristic for Qiu Shuang. The driver glanced at her a couple of times, assuming she was just tired.

Chu Ling wanted to ask, but now wasn’t the time.

Qiu Shuang hadn’t told Aunt Zhou about her relationship, and if they talked in the car, it might slip out.

But Qiu Shuang’s uncharacteristic silence made Chu Ling increasingly uneasy. If nothing had happened, she’d eat her hat!

Fidgeting internally, Chu Ling kept stealing glances at Qiu Shuang, who remained distracted the whole ride, lost in thought.

When they arrived at Qiu Shuang’s house, as soon as they stepped inside, Aunt Zhou came to greet them.

Chu Ling quickly realized that not only was Aunt Zhou home, but her girlfriend was there as well.

Chu Ling paused mid-step, feeling like she had come at a very awkward time.

How should she put it? It wasn’t that she disliked Aunt Zhou, but having parents around always made her feel a little uneasy.

Aunt Zhou, however, seemed delighted. The moment she saw Chu Ling, her face lit up with a smile. “Oh, Lingling’s here! How was your outing? Did you have fun?”

Chu Ling had no choice but to reply, “Hello, Aunt Zhou. Sorry for intruding. The scenic spot was fun. If you get the chance, you should go with my moms, it’s more lively with more people.”

Aunt Zhou beamed. “Oh, your moms are swamped with work. They barely have time to squeeze in a little fun. Who knows when they’ll be free?”

Chu Ling chuckled at that. “Isn’t there a short holiday coming up in a few days? You could plan ahead. It’s not impossible to make time.”

Aunt Zhou seemed thoughtful at this, clapping her hands together. “You’re right! I’ll ask your moms about it later.”

After saying this, she finally turned her attention to her own daughter. “Shuangshuang? Why do you seem so distracted?”

Only then did Qiu Shuang snap out of her daze, answering slowly, “No, I’m just a little tired.”

Chu Ling sensed something was off with her, but with Aunt Zhou present, she had to hold back her questions.

Meanwhile, Aunt Zhou’s girlfriend brought over some hot tea. Chu Ling was surprised but still thanked her politely.

Wait, did this mean Aunt Zhou and her girlfriend were living together now?

As she sipped her tea, Chu Ling glanced at Qiu Shuang.

But she didn’t detect any negative emotions. Qiu Shuang seemed perfectly accepting of her mother’s girlfriend.

After chatting for a bit longer, Qiu Shuang said she wanted to go back to her room, and the two finally escaped the watchful eyes of the adults.

Aunt Zhou called after them, “Come down for dinner later, don’t fall asleep!”

Qiu Shuang acknowledged with a sound.

Once they were in the room, Qiu Shuang grew even quieter.

Chu Ling studied her for a long moment before stating firmly, “What happened between you and Fang Manwen? Did she bully you?”

Qiu Shuang froze for a second before laughing. “What are you thinking? She didn’t bully me.”

Chu Ling wasn’t convinced. “Stinky Beibei, look at your state, does this seem normal to you?”

Qiu Shuang sighed. “I just don’t understand.”

She hesitated before continuing in a faint voice, “During this trip, we took a lot of photos together.

“At first, I just wanted to post them on my social media. But then I thought I might as well test the waters, so I asked her if she wanted to post the same photos together. She realized I wanted to make our relationship public, but… she didn’t want to.”

Qiu Shuang’s expression twisted in confusion. “Lingling, why do you think she refused? Is she afraid my mom will find out? But I’m not scared, so why is she?”

Chu Ling hadn’t expected this to be the reason. It was beyond her expertise after all, if she were to compare, she was the one unwilling to go public in her own situation.

But these two cases probably had nothing in common, right? Qiu Shuang and Fang Manwen were a couple, while she and Song Qingyi had an agreement.

She didn’t want to go public, mainly because she was afraid things would get complicated later.

So why didn’t Fang Manwen want to go public?

Chu Ling couldn’t figure it out.

Clearly, neither could Qiu Shuang.

The two of them fell into a long silence.

Chu Ling suddenly heard Qiu Shuang say in a dejected tone, “Ling Ling, I feel like she doesn’t love me. Maybe she’s just never dated someone like me before and finds it amusing.

She always treated me like a kid to tease before. Who’s to say she isn’t just playing with me now and not taking this relationship seriously at all? Otherwise, why wouldn’t she want to make it public?”

Chu Ling had never seen Qiu Shuang look so downcast before, and it made her heart ache.

She patted Qiu Shuang’s head affectionately. “Silly Shuang Shuang, why overthink it? If she really has issues, seeing them early means you can end this unhealthy relationship sooner.

The world is so big, and there are so many flowers waiting for you, Shuang Shuang! No matter how great Fang Manwen is, if she hurts you, then she’s trash! Dump her and find someone new! No, find eight or ten, then switch them out every day without repeating!”

Qiu Shuang burst out laughing. “Wouldn’t that make me a playgirl then?”

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