You cheated, I divorced, why are you kneeling and begging me? - Chapter 30

“Miss Nan, where are we heading now?” As Nanxi reached the entrance, Zhai Qiao appeared before her.

“Home.”

“Understood.”

Zhai Qiao opened the passenger door, and Nanxi got in before they drove off.

This scene caught Qi Zhengchu’s eye. He watched with confusion, but just as he got a clear view, Qin Xiaozhe rushed out. “Where’s Nanxi?”

“She left. A man came to pick her up just now.”

Hearing this, Qin Xiaozhe’s face darkened instantly. So, a man had come for her no wonder she’d been so indifferent to him lately.

“What kind of man? Was he older?”

Qi Zhengchu thought back to the man’s appearance. “Younger than both of us, well-built, and handsome.”

Qin Xiaozhe’s expression grew increasingly grim. First, it was that old man Zhao Dong a few days ago, and now a younger one? Did she think he was dead?

Furious, Qin Xiaozhe immediately called for Luo Rongfei. “Find out who that man is.”

Luo Rongfei worked quickly and within ten minutes had the information. “Mr. Qin, the man’s name is Zhai Qiao. He’s Mu Yichen’s personal bodyguard, a former special forces soldier.”

One of Mu Yichen’s men.

“Follow them,” Qin Xiaozhe ordered, getting into the car and urging Luo Rongfei to chase after Nanxi’s direction.

She hadn’t even divorced him yet, and she had the nerve to get into another man’s car right in front of him? Did she have no respect for him at all?

Just as the car pulled out, Qin Xiaozhe’s phone rang. Seeing it was Lin Rufeí calling, he didn’t hesitate and hung up immediately.

But the caller was persistent, ringing again and again.

With no other choice, Qin Xiaozhe answered. “What is it?”

Lin Rufeí, already upset after receiving a voice message from Nanxi, grew even angrier at Qin Xiaozhe’s impatient tone. She didn’t bother pretending to be gentle and demanded directly, “Where are you?”

“I’m working.”

“I hear brakes in the background. Qin Xiaozhe, you’re lying to me.”

Closing his eyes, Qin Xiaozhe was filled with impatience. “If you have something to say, say it quickly. Otherwise, I’m hanging up.”

Lin Rufeí felt wronged. “How can you talk to me like this? You’ve lost patience with me.”

Qin Xiaozhe’s patience had run out. He used to indulge Lin Rufeí because she was gentle and considerate, but now she was being unreasonable. He had already told her he was busy, yet she continued to make a scene.

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

Just as Qin Xiaozhe was about to end the call, Lin Rufeí fired off anxiously, “You went to see Nanxi, didn’t you?”

Since she already knew, Qin Xiaozhe didn’t bother hiding it. “Yes.”

Lin Rufeí’s heart sank. Not only had Qin Xiaozhe gone to see Nanxi, but he had also kept it from her. What did that mean? They were supposed to be divorced, yet he was deceiving her and sneaking off to see Nanxi behind her back.

Feeling uneasy, Lin Rufeí insisted, “I don’t agree with this. Qin Xiaozhe, come back right now. Return to me immediately.”

However, all she got in response was the dial tone.

Qin Xiaozhe put away his phone, rubbing his temples in frustration.

Why had Lin Rufeí become like this? She was no longer considerate and had started causing trouble.

In the past, when he was with Nanxi, she never questioned his whereabouts, never asked where he went, and never called to interrogate him or force him to come home.

Thinking about how Lin Rufeí was acting now, Qin Xiaozhe sighed, his face full of weariness.

Luo Rongfei, observing this, asked, “Mr. Qin, should we go back and check? Miss Lin seems upset.”

Such a young lady, once angered, is not easily appeased. Luo Rongfei had personally witnessed Qin Xiaozhe coaxing Lin Rufei countless times.

“Don’t bother with her.”

He didn’t have that much time to placate her. There were many things he would be busy with in the future, was he supposed to coax her over every little thing?

His most important task now was to bring Nanxi back.

All those partner companies had been negotiated by her, and they were familiar with her. As long as she returned, the current problems would naturally resolve themselves.

Apart from company matters, there was also that man. He wanted to see for himself Nanxi’s man, a mere bodyguard he refused to believe he could be better than him

Nanxi sat in the car, replaying the earlier events in her mind, speculating that Lin Rufei had likely received the message by now and was pestering Qin Xiaozhe.

At this moment, she wondered what tricks Qin Xiaozhe would use to appease Lin Rufei.

Just as Nanxi was lost in her thoughts, Zhai Qiao spoke up, “Miss Nan, the car behind is following us.”

Surprised, Nanxi turned to look and was astonished.

It was Qin Xiaozhe’s car.

He had actually caught up.

They were almost at the villa. If he continued to follow, he would surely find out.

But if they turned around now, they would only become more passive.

Since there was no avoiding it, Nanxi decided not to hide. “Ignore him. Let’s go home.”

Zhai Qiao accelerated, and after turning a corner, the car entered Xiangyuan Villa.

“Mr. Qin, the car has entered Xiangyuan Villa,” Luo Rongfei reported.

Qin Xiaozhe saw it too. He hadn’t expected that Mu Yichen’s bodyguard would have such means, able to afford a villa worth nine figures.

“Follow them.”

Nanxi’s car stopped at the entrance of her home. Just as she was trying to figure out how to get inside without Qin Xiaozhe noticing, she saw another car approaching from a distance.

A man stepped out of the car it was Mu Yichen.

Nanxi’s tense expression softened, and she walked toward him with a smile. “What brings you here?”

“I thought you’d be back soon, so I came to check,” Mu Yichen replied, taking her hand and leading her inside.

Nanxi held his hand tightly the entire way, not letting go even after they entered the house.

Mu Yichen noticed, a slight smile tugging at his lips as he glanced down at her. Only then did she realize and quickly released his hand, offering an awkward smile.

“Did something happen?” Mu Yichen asked, noticing her unease.

“The person who asked to meet me was Qin Xiaozhe’s friend. Qin Xiaozhe used him to see me, hoping I’d return and help him out of his current predicament.” Gazing into Mu Yichen’s deep eyes, Nanxi felt inexplicably calm and recounted what had just happened.

Mu Yichen wasn’t surprised.

“You don’t want to see him?” he asked.

Nanxi nodded. “I don’t want him to know my identity.”

Qin Xiaozhe had grown accustomed to Nanxi’s efforts. In his eyes, she was merely an assistant, but as long as she could solve his problems, he refused to let her go.

If he were to discover her true identity, he would likely become even more persistent.

Moreover, it seemed that Qin Xiaozhe and Lin Rufei were no longer as close as before. If he were to realize that Nanxi was the better option, wouldn’t he cling to her even more?

“Alright, I’ll handle it,” Mu Yichen said, gently stroking her cheek with a smile.

Nanxi nodded. Thankfully, Mu Yichen was here. Otherwise, given Qin Xiaozhe’s stubborn nature, if he forced his way in, she wouldn’t know what to do.

“Good thing you’re here,” Nanxi said, her smile radiant.

Mu Yichen was lost in her smile; the feeling of being needed by her gave him a greater sense of accomplishment than building the Mu empire ever had.

“President Mu, Miss Nan, Qin Xiaozhe is here.” The two were still smiling at each other when Zhai Qiao entered to report.

The smile instantly vanished from Mu Yichen’s face. He patted Nanxi’s arm gently and said, “Wait for me.”

With that, he left the room to meet Qin Xiaozhe.