Helping My Ex-Wife Find Love Every Day - Chapter 60

Yao Xiang Yi only ever softened her stance in front of Qiu Qing Shi.

Ever since she learned that she was the one who “wronged” Qiu Qing Shi in the original text, she had felt immense guilt over her two months of silent treatment towards Qiu Qing Shi previously. Recently, her doting on Qiu Qing Shi had increased by two degrees.

She had only managed to act cute on the street by gritting her teeth and closing her eyes.

And of course, Ji Ping Han had to witness the entire process.

It was embarrassing for two major CEOs.

The next time they met, Ji Ping Han’s mind would undoubtedly replay the image of her pouting, which would naturally put her “dominance” a notch below Ji Ping Han’s.

This is so infuriating.

What kind of earthly suffering is this?

Qiu Qing Shi could guess what Yao Xiang Yi was thinking from the slightest change in her expression.

Qiu Qing Shi, being a genuine socialite, was sensible enough to temporarily set aside their “grievances.” Her mind raced, trying to find a way to help Yao Xiang Yi regain her dignity.

First, she affectionately linked her arm through Yao Xiang Yi’s, making them look like a couple whose relationship was harmonious both outwardly and inwardly.

Second…

She needed a moment to figure out the “second” part.

But Ji Ping Han wouldn’t give her the time and honked her car horn.

The loud noise startled Qiu Qing Shi, making her shoulders jump.

She frowned, finding this person even more cold and aloof than the rumours suggested, not even bothering with basic courtesy.

Yao Xiang Yi once again sensed Ji Ping Han’s hostility towards her.

This repeated offense made her impression of Ji Ping Han plummet to rock bottom, and she no longer bothered to maintain superficial peace.

Since Jing Hong and Tian Ji were already at loggerheads, so be it if they were to officially fall out; the only consequence would be a temporary loss of face.

She coldly glanced at Ji Ping Han, took Qiu Qing Shi’s hand, stepped onto the sidewalk, and walked towards the hospital entrance.

Ji Ping Han suddenly called out to them.

When it came to temper, Yao Xiang Yi’s was much worse. She pretended not to hear and playfully teased Qiu Qing Shi: “My Baby is so sensible.”

Qiu Qing Shi didn’t appreciate it, pursing her lips and saying in a low, sullen voice: “Don’t flatter me.”

“I only flatter you because I love you. I don’t give anyone else a second glance.”

“Really?” Qiu Qing Shi said sarcastically, “I see you’re treating Bai Meng Zhao quite differently, though.”

“…I’ll make it up to you tonight when we get home.”

“CEO Yao should go back to the hotel. It’ll save your father-in-law from having to rush you about having children again.”

The moment Qiu Qing Shi’s voice faded.

Ji Ping Han’s voice followed: “CEO Yao, please wait.”

Yao Xiang Yi stopped and turned sideways to look at Ji Ping Han, remaining silent.

Ji Ping Han got out of the car, walked up to Yao Xiang Yi, and, without warning, dropped a single sentence—

“Stay away from Bai Meng Zhao.”

She left right after saying it, unwilling to waste another second, as if afraid of catching some kind of plague.

Yao Xiang Yi was thoroughly angered. Ji Ping Han’s arrogance felt like a great humiliation.

But the area was crowded, so she couldn’t flare up. Her eyes followed Ji Ping Han like daggers as she got back into her car.

Just as the Lincoln Navigator started its engine, Yao Xiang Yi stepped forward and slapped the car window.

Ji Ping Han’s jawline was tightly clenched. Her eyes were slightly wide-set, which didn’t fit the traditional standard of beauty but was the trendy “catfish face” popular today. When she was angry, she exuded a sacred, inviolable authority that subtly distanced her from the mundane world.

For Yao Xiang Yi, this was the ultimate insult.

A surge of irritation rose in her: “CEO Ji can turn a blind eye to the huge scandal Mei Kai Xuan caused. Your tolerance is truly broad.”

She paused deliberately, then quickly cut in before Ji Ping Han could reply: “I advise CEO Ji to look into him properly. Don’t be kept in the dark while he works against your interests.”

Ji Ping Han was stunned. She was about to ask questions when she saw Yao Xiang Yi already holding Qiu Qing Shi’s hand and turning into the hospital entrance.

She slowly rolled up the window.

She looked up slightly, watching a young mother push a stroller past her car.

A look of extreme contempt flickered at the corner of her lips. She murmured a repetition of Yao Xiang Yi’s words.

“Mei Kai Xuan?”

“Working against my interests?”

“…I didn’t realize this Yao Xiang Yi knew so much.”

Once inside the hospital, the crowd thickened. Qiu Qing Shi adjusted the mask covering her face and curiously asked: “What did you mean just now, telling Ji Ping Han that Mei Kai Xuan was working against her interests?”

Yao Xiang Yi softened her expression and teased her by withholding information: “That involves a years-old private matter.”

She had been having her head bodyguard investigate the He family recently.

She found out that He Hai Xiang had married a wife in his early years who bore him a daughter.

Back then, He Hai Xiang was young and promising, and his wife was understanding. The two managed the home and business respectively, and the family of three was happy.

When their daughter turned three, He Hai Xiang fell out with someone in the business world. Perhaps because of his youthful arrogance, he hadn’t left the other person any way out. Desperate, that person found an opportunity and took his daughter.

Later, the police arrested the person in another city. He confessed that he had originally intended to find a quiet place to kill the child, but he wasn’t cruel enough, wasn’t bold enough, and the child wouldn’t stop crying. Fearing trouble, he had abandoned the child on the roadside.

The child was thus lost.

He Hai Xiang’s wife was already frail, and the shock was too much for her. She deteriorated day by day and passed away ten years ago.

He Hai Xiang, however, remained strong and never gave up the search. Over the years, he sent many people to search far and wide, but fate was unkind, and there was never any news.

Six years ago, He Hai Xiang remarried a woman named Du Ling Ling, who had been his secretary. She was five years younger than him and had a son from a previous marriage.

Since He Hai Xiang had no children of his own, he treated this stepson fairly well, specifically changing his surname to He and naming him He Dong Yang.

Outsiders speculated that he might intend to hand the company over to He Dong Yang.

This wasn’t something to hide. Yao Xiang Yi told the story to Qiu Qing Shi as if reading from a book.

Qiu Qing Shi focused on the key point: “Why are you suddenly investigating the He family’s private affairs? Is it related to Mei Kai Xuan?”

Qiu Qing Shi usually spent time in Hai City, and whenever she had free time, she would accompany Yao Xiang Yi to various social events. She had met He Hai Xiang a few times. He possessed the extraordinary demeanour of a successful person, as well as a certain easy-going nature. His face was clean and kind, making people feel comfortable, though he looked old—likely stressed from the years of searching for his child.

Yao Xiang Yi revealed the shocking truth in one sentence: “I suspect Bai Meng Zhao is He Hai Xiang’s missing daughter.”

Qiu Qing Shi’s pupils widened: “!!!!”

Yao Xiang Yi spread her hands. Yes, the original text was just this melodramatic.

Qiu Qing Shi looked thunderstruck.

Could there be such a coincidence in the world!?

Yao Xiang Yi hadn’t finished the story: “He Hai Xiang is getting old and can only manage the family business for a few more years. Du Ling Ling, his secretary, was responsible for helping to search for Bai Meng Zhao. Once she found her, she hesitated, perhaps worried that if Bai Meng Zhao returned to the He family, He Dong Yang wouldn’t be able to inherit the business. So, she kept the good news a secret from He Hai Xiang, and even…”

Qiu Qing Shi followed her train of thought: “And even found Mei Kai Xuan, gave him benefits, and asked him to destroy Bai Meng Zhao.”

“Exactly,” Yao Xiang Yi affectionately rubbed her head, pleased with her intelligence. “The group of thugs blocking her door for debt that night was also instigated by Du Ling Ling.”

Qiu Qing Shi mused: “Then this Du Ling Ling is even worse than you.”

Refusing any comparisons, thank you.

Yao Xiang Yi had always lost verbal sparring matches with Qiu Qing Shi. Seeing Yao Xiang Yi stumble, Qiu Qing Shi couldn’t help but smile, her eyes sparkling.

When she smiled, Yao Xiang Yi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, guessing that her anger had subsided somewhat. The two continued walking, asked at the inpatient service desk, and successfully learned that Bai’s mother was staying in Room 602.

Stepping out of the elevator, Yao Xiang Yi felt something was off. It wasn’t until they reached the door of the patient room that she realized she hadn’t bought a gift.

It was rude to visit a patient empty-handed.

Yao Xiang Yi slapped her forehead, annoyed for a moment. She blamed Ji Ping Han for making her forget this detail.

Qiu Qing Shi leaned against the wall, gloating: “You go buy it. I’ll wait for you here.”

Yao Xiang Yi chuckled, tapping her nose: “Then you go in first and talk to Bai Meng Zhao.”

Qiu Qing Shi gave her a killing look.

Yao Xiang Yi made a zipping-up gesture over her lips and turned toward the elevator.

Qiu Qing Shi rolled her eyes widely at Yao Xiang Yi’s retreating back, adjusted her hair, and settled in for a long wait.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes…

Half an hour passed, and Yao Xiang Yi still hadn’t returned.

Qiu Qing Shi dialled her number… and no one answered.

Did she buy a gift and travel through time?

She pouted, tossed her phone back into her handbag, and boredly kicked a crumpled piece of paper that had rolled to her feet with the tip of her shoe.

Suddenly, the lock cylinder of Room 602 clicked.

The door opened.

Qiu Qing Shi, completely unprepared, looked up and instantly saw Bai Meng Zhao walking out with a thermos.

Both of them froze.

Qiu Qing Shi quickly raised her hand to cover her face. Afraid that wasn’t enough, she immediately turned her back, pressing her forehead against the wall, silently chanting: “They can’t see me, they can’t see me…”

Evidently, Bai Meng Zhao had seen her.

She said in surprise: “Film Empress Qiu, why are you here?”

“You’ve mistaken me for someone else.”

Bai Meng Zhao bent down, trying to look at her from a unique angle: “I’m your fan. I couldn’t possibly mistake you. Did you come here specifically to find me?”

Qiu Qing Shi twitched the corner of her mouth: Such nerve.

“…I’m here to visit a friend. He broke his leg and is hospitalized.”

Bai Meng Zhao believed her but wasn’t disappointed. She enthusiastically invited: “My mother is also hospitalized here. If you don’t mind, please come in and sit down for a drink of water.”

Qiu Qing Shi was annoyed by her persistence. She came back to her senses and scorned her own attempts to escape—she couldn’t back down in front of a potential mistress!

She pulled in her stomach and lifted her chest, reviving her socialite composure. She turned around and flashed a faint smile, a hint of warmth even melting into her expression.

She said calmly and evenly: “Then I apologize for the intrusion.”

Bai Meng Zhao eagerly pushed the door open and invited her in.

Qiu Qing Shi, unable to refuse the warm invitation, thanked her and stepped inside…

She was completely unprepared to find Su Ti La was also there.

Su Ti La was facing away from her, diligently giving Bai’s mother a Thai massage, laughing as she spoke: “Miss Bai is a born actress. She’s incredibly talented. Throughout the entire entertainment industry, she is top-notch.”

Bai’s mother was thrilled: “You flatter her.”

“It’s just a shame she signed with the wrong company and played such an unpopular role.”

This was a thorn in Bai’s mother’s heart. Her face was troubled: “I’m to blame for that. She only took that role to raise money for my treatment. Zhao Zhao is a good child. She acts tough on the outside, but she suffers inside…”

Su Ti La persuaded her: “Talent will always shine. Our CEO Yao said that if she is willing to come to Jing Hong, she will absolutely be promoted to Film Empress.”

Bai’s mother’s eyes lit up: “Really!”

“Of course it’s true. You must know Qiu Qing Shi, right? She was promoted by our CEO Yao. She won all the Golden Horse, Golden Rooster, and Hong Kong Film Awards—she is the only Triple Crown Film Empress in the country so far.”

“CEO Yao is that amazing!”

“Absolutely,” Su Ti La finished the Thai massage and busied herself peeling an apple.

But Bai’s mother was worried: “Since CEO Yao already has Film Empress Qiu, if our Zhao Zhao goes to Jing Hong, will it… make Qiu Qing Shi unhappy?”

“It won’t. Film Empress Qiu is a very kind person.”

“But her acting is so good. She’ll always overshadow our Zhao Zhao, won’t she? Will Zhao Zhao still get good resources?”

Su Ti La was stumped. Fortunately, she was a seasoned veteran with excellent mental fortitude and reacted quickly: “You don’t need to worry about that. Film Empress Qiu is already past her prime! Her cheek skin is… all saggy! Our CEO Yao said she can’t be seen without makeup, and she can’t act opposite young stars and idols. She relies entirely on beauty filters and edits. In another two years, she’ll only be able to play the Obasan (older woman/auntie) in family dramas!”

Qiu  Qing Shi: “!!!!”

Qiu Qing Shi: “?????”

She touched her “saggy” face.

Some managers and CEOs…

Truly eye-opening!