The engagement is over, but the black-bellied president won't let go

But Xiao Yichen pretended not to hear and asked again: "How old is Miss Qiao's child?"

There was a flash of anger in Qiao Chu's eyes, but he quickly hid it and replied reluctantly, "Six years old."

Xiao Yichen nodded, staring at Qiao Chu, as if trying to see something from her expression.

The situation was extremely awkward at this point. Beads of sweat appeared on Jiao Jiaqi's forehead. He looked at Xiao Yichen anxiously, hoping that he would stop such uncomfortable questioning.

Qiao Chu was on pins and needles, feeling helpless and angry. She didn't understand why Xiao Yichen was so aggressive, but in order to prevent Jiao Jiaqi from noticing something was wrong, she could only continue to endure it.

Xiao Yichen was still not giving up, and threw out another question: "Ms. Qiao, what are your plans for the future? Will you continue to take care of the children, or will you find a job?"

Qiao Chu took a deep breath, trying to keep himself calm, and replied: "Take care of the children first, and we'll talk about work later."

Jiao Jiaqi couldn't bear it any longer, he raised his voice and said: "Director Xiao, let's change the subject, don't make Qiao Chu so embarrassed."

Xiao Yichen then restrained himself slightly, a barely perceptible sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he stopped asking questions.

Qiao Chu could no longer bear this suffocating atmosphere. She stood up suddenly and said with a trembling but firm voice: "Sorry, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do. I'm leaving first."

Jiao Jiaqi looked worried and reluctant, and said hurriedly: "Qiao Chu, I'll take you there."

However, Xiao Yichen reached out to stop Jiao Jiaqi and said seriously, "There is an emergency in the hospital and you need to go back immediately to deal with it. I will take Qiao Chu back."

Jiao Jiaqi looked embarrassed. He looked at Qiao Chu, then at Xiao Yichen, and finally nodded helplessly, and said, "Then Director Xiao, please take good care of Qiao Chu."

Xiao Yichen did not respond, but just pulled Qiao Chu out of the coffee shop.

Qiao Chu remained silent all the way. Xiao Yichen opened the car door with a gloomy face. Qiao Chu got in the car. Before he could fasten his seat belt, Xiao Yichen stepped on the accelerator and the car sped away.

The atmosphere in the car was extremely depressing. Xiao Yichen tightly gripped the steering wheel, his knuckles turning white from exerting too much force. Finally, he couldn't help but lose his temper and loudly questioned Qiao Chu: "How great! You actually brought our child to a blind date and wanted to get married!"

Qiao Chu's body trembled slightly. She turned her head, looked at Xiao Yichen coldly, and said, "What does this have to do with you?"

Xiao Yichen was angered by her words and raised his voice a few degrees: "It has nothing to do with me? Don't forget, Chenchen is also my child! Why didn't you come to me when you encountered difficulties?"

A trace of pain flashed in Qiao Chu's eyes, biting his lip and said, "What's the point of looking for you? I need to find a father for Chenchen to marry so that he can go to school. Can you divorce and marry me?"

Xiao Yichen fell silent, and the car fell into silence again.

After a long while, Xiao Yichen slowly spoke: "I know I have done a lot of things wrong, but you shouldn't so easily hand over the future of yourself and your child to a stranger."

Qiao Chu turned his head, looked out the window and stopped talking.

Xiao Yichen continued, "I thought you believed me, but we are together every day, and you didn't even mention such a big thing!"

Qiao Chu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "This is my own business, I don't want to cause you any trouble."

Xiao Yichen's car sped along the road, and the atmosphere inside the car seemed to freeze. Qiao Chu pursed his lips tightly, staring blankly ahead, the grievance and helplessness in his heart surging like a tide.

Xiao Yichen held the steering wheel tightly with both hands, his face terribly gloomy. Finally, he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and burst out, "Qiao Chu, can you please stop fooling around like this! Don't continue to get along with Jiao Jiaqi, break up immediately!"

Qiao Chu's body trembled slightly, and he turned around, his eyes full of stubbornness and determination, "I don't agree! This is my last chance, Xiao Yichen!"

Xiao Yichen frowned and his voice became more severe: "You are kidding yourself and your child's future!"

Qiao Chu sneered, tears welling up in his eyes, "Are you kidding me about the future? After all these years, where is my future?"

Xiao Yichen was hurt by her words, and his tone softened a little, "But you can't decide your lifelong affairs so hastily."

Qiao Chu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "I have thought it through clearly, Xiao Yichen. I have been on blind dates with so many people, and this is the last one. Doctor Jiao is very good. He doesn't mind me bringing Chenchen with me, and he is willing to register for marriage with me before the end of August."

Xiao Yichen's eyes flashed with panic, "Marriage is not such a simple matter. You can't be so hasty just for the sake of your child's schooling."

Qiao Chu raised his voice, "Hurry? Then what do you think I should do? Chenchen will soon be of school age. If the household registration problem cannot be solved in time, how can he go to school? Can you give me a solution?"

Xiao Yichen was silent. His lips moved, but he didn't know how to answer.

Qiao Chu continued, "Jiao Jiaqi is a good man, and he will be a competent father. We...we should also have a good talk, and this shouldn't go on between us."

Xiao Yichen felt full of guilt. "I know I have let you and your daughter down in the past, but this doesn't mean you have to marry just anyone."

Qiao Chu turned his head away and looked at the scenery passing by outside the car window. "Whatever? This is a decision I made after careful consideration. I'm tired, Xiao Yichen, I'm really tired. I just want to give Chenchen a stable home and a chance to go to school normally."

Xiao Yichen's hands tightly gripped the steering wheel, his knuckles turning white. "Qiao Chu, give me a little more time, I will find a way to solve it."

Qiao Chu turned his head and stared at him, "I can't wait any longer, Yi Chen, we are all adults, I don't want to wait any longer, let's get everything back on track."

At this time, the car had already arrived downstairs of Qiao Chu's house. Qiao Chu opened the door and prepared to get out of the car, "Xiao Yichen, don't disturb my life anymore, I have made up my mind."

Xiao Yichen looked at her departing back, feeling mixed emotions.

Qiao Chu returned home and fell on the bed, her pillow soaked with tears. She recalled the hardships she had gone through over the years and how difficult it was to raise Chenchen alone, and her heart was filled with pain and confusion.

Xiao Yichen sat in the car for a long time without leaving. He lit a cigarette, and in the smoke, his thoughts returned to the good times he had with Qiao Chu. Those sweet moments have now turned into a sharp blade that hurts his heart.

The next day, Jiao Jiaqi ran into Xiao Yichen in the hospital. He walked up to him and asked with concern, "Director Xiao, what happened to Qiao Chu yesterday..."

Xiao Yichen's face darkened and he interrupted him, "This is a private matter between Qiao Chu and me, don't interfere. Besides, you two are not suitable."

Jiao Jiaqi was stunned for a moment, then nodded helplessly and turned to leave. He could tell from Xiao Yichen's unusual behavior yesterday that there was something going on between the two of them and their relationship was unusual. Although he had a good impression of Qiao Chu, he was more concerned about Director Xiao. Since Director Song passed away, no, it should be said that when Director Song was alive, he had never seen Director Xiao care so much about any woman.

Night fell quietly, and Xiao Yichen finished a busy day at work. Although the quarrel with Qiao Chu during the day made him feel heavy, after get off work, he couldn't help but walk towards Qiao Chu's home.

He first called Qiao Chu, but the only sound coming from the receiver was a mechanical and cold "beep-beep" sound, until it hung up automatically and no one answered. He then tried to send a WeChat message, carefully editing a paragraph full of concern and explanation, but the message fell on deaf ears, with no response at all.

Xiao Yichen was unwilling to give up, so he came to Qiao Chu's house and knocked on the familiar yet strange door. "Qiao Chu, it's me, open the door." His voice echoed in the corridor, but there was no response. He put his ear to the door, and the room was silent, as if the door separated two worlds.

Xiao Yichen didn't give up and knocked a few more times, "Qiao Chu, I know you are in there, let's talk." Still no movement. He sighed, helplessly sat in the car downstairs, his eyes fixed on the window of Qiao Chu's house.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the clock had quietly pointed to eight o'clock in the evening. Xiao Yichen's stomach had already been growling with hunger, but his mind was not on hunger at all, but on the tangled entanglement between Qiao Chu and them.

At this time, Qiao Chu was curled up in the corner of the sofa, holding the phone tightly in her hand. She clearly heard Xiao Yichen's shouts and knocks outside the door, but chose to turn a deaf ear to them. She secretly vowed in her heart that she would no longer be entangled with Xiao Yichen.

Today, Jiao Jiaqi called her, and his gentle voice revealed a hint of helplessness and hesitation. "Qiao Chu, I don't think we can get along anymore." Qiao Chu's heart sank suddenly, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar in an instant. Before she could come to her senses, Jiao Jiaqi asked again, hesitantly, "Is there any misunderstanding between you and Director Xiao?" Qiao Chu opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word, and finally just remained silent.

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Chu felt like a big stone was blocking her heart, and she was extremely uncomfortable. She blamed Xiao Yichen fiercely in her heart. How could this man interfere with her marriage so arrogantly? You know, this was her most satisfying blind date. This Doctor Jiao was so suitable in every way.

Qiao Chu recalled the blind date with Jiao Jiaqi. His attentiveness and thoughtfulness made her feel warm and at ease every moment. She originally thought that she had finally found the person she could rely on, the person who could give her and Chenchen a complete family.

However, Xiao Yichen's appearance disrupted everything. She didn't understand why Xiao Yichen suddenly wanted to intervene in her life after disappearing for so long.