Chapter 38 Don’t Drink Cold Beverages When You’re on Your Period
Qin Muchen tossed the document folder that was in his hands onto the office table.
Afterward, he circled around the office table and walked up to Su Ziyue.
He took off his overcoat and draped it over the chair before leaning his tall and hefty torso from behind, nearly engulfing Su Ziyue entirely.
He tilted his head to look at the girl. “Why didn’t you tell me that you were coming? What if I was not in the company?” asked Qin Muchen in a pleasant voice.
“I was in the area… so I thought I’d drop by…”
The both of them were leaning close to each other. Su Ziyue felt a little uneasy after sensing the heat that was coming from Qin Muchen’s body; she even started to stammer when she spoke.
“Oh? Where were you headed to that required you to pass by my company?” Qin Muchen lowered his tone of voice slightly but with a modest sense of reluctance in his manner of speech.
Su Ziyue could not bear it and started blushing again.
Her initial intention was only to see if Qin Muchen was in the company; now that she was being questioned by Qin Muchen like so, it seemed like she had come over looking for him on purpose.
Su Ziyue turned her head over and her face reddened. “I mean it when I say I was just passing by!” shouted Su Ziyue.
Initially, Qin Muchen had been looking at her from the side, but now that she had turned her head over, the distance between them was close enough for them to listen to each other’s breath.
Su Ziyue blinked her eyes continuously, not knowing how to resolve the situation that she was currently in.
Qin Muchen gazed deeply at her vermillion lips; it was as if he had lost his consciousness.
His face leaned forward a little, and their lips were about to touch when the door suddenly opened.
“Muchen, you…”
Bai Jingshu, who had opened the door and entered the room, was startled to see such a scene. He then restrained his laughter by faking a cough. “About that, it seems like there’s still an important document that needs to be signed by me.”
Su Ziyue’s face was burning as she was feeling both embarrassed and angry at the same time. She wanted to have a fit with Qin Muchen, but she had to consider the fact that Bai Jingshu was there with them.
She looked at Bai Jingshu in an awkward manner and said, “Mr. Bai, this isn’t like what you’ve imagined… “
“I know, I get it. You don’t have to explain it to me, Mrs. Qin.” Bai Jingshu interrupted her while he nodded profusely, even winking at her.
Bai Jingshu really was…
Su Ziyue felt helpless at that moment.
However, it was then when Qin Muchen, who was behind her, added more of his own words as he tried to hide things. “Since you already know everything about it, why don’t you quickly get out?”
Bai Jingshu shook his head after listening to him. “Even if I’m not your boss, I’m still your brother, right? Could you not prioritize lust over friendship?”
Qin Muchen showed no mercy toward Bai Jingshu as he gave him a frosty glare. “After all, you’re not Mrs. Qin—the person I will be spending the rest of my life with.”
Bai Jingshu then heaved a sigh as he left.
Su Ziyue did not realize what they were talking about at all; she only saw the thick and heavy wooden door being shut.
Bai Jingshu was actually Qin Muchen’s boss at the end of the day. Moreover, he was also Qin Muchen’s best friend. Judging from the way they talked to each other just a moment ago, their relationship seemed to be strongly bonded as well.
“He’s gone now. What are you still looking at?”
Su Ziyue’s body stiffened when she heard Qin Muchen’s voice. She hastily stood up and replied in a hurry, “I was really just passing by. I still have things to do, and you’re busy as well.”
She raised her foot and was about to leave as soon as she finished talking.
However, Qin Muchen was more agile than her.
He reached out his hand to pull her back before she could even react, and she landed straightaway into his arms.
Qin Muchen wrapped his arms around her waist and sat down on the executive chair. As for Su Ziyue, her backside had landed straight onto his lap.
Su Ziyue was feeling even more uneasy being in such an intimate position; her first reaction was to struggle in order to get up.
However, Qin Muchen would not let her prevail.
He kept her tightly in his arms and said, “Don’t move. Otherwise, we will get on with role playing in the office.”
Su Ziyue was dumbfounded when she glanced at him. “What?”
Qin Muchen was pleased by such a look from her. The hand that he had over her waist slightly loosened up, using the other hand to tidy her hair.
His palm lay gently over the bandage that was on her head. Shortly after, he moved his hand away again. “The injury on your head hasn’t recovered yet. Why are you going around places?” There was a gentle sense of blame in his voice.
“I have matters to take care of.” Su Ziyue was rather relaxed after listening to his gentle voice. She did not struggle anymore, but she was still not feeling at ease.
Qin Muchen acted like he had not noticed her uneasiness. In fact, he continued leaning against her face and asked, “Where did you go?”
“I went to…”
When Su Ziyue was about to speak up, she halted abruptly; the words at the tip of her tongue made a U-turn back into her throat. “You’ve been in the company since this morning; aren’t you heading out?” asked Su Ziyue instead.
Qin Muchen’s gaze turned sullen after listening to her. “I’ll certainly be in the company. Are you worried that I might go on dates with other women outside?” said Qin Muchen in his usual tone.
The stern look that Su Ziyue had put on was kept away immediately. She then replied dejectedly, “No.”
“Okay.” Qin Muchen suddenly gave her a smooch on the lips as if he was rewarding her. “It’s right to believe in me. If you really are worried, you can check on me 24 hours a day; I won’t feel irritated.”
Su Ziyue was rather flustered. “Can you talk properly? When did I say anything about checking on you?”
“When a woman says no, it means yes.”
“Who said that?”
“Bai Jingshu!”
“…” She had greatly misjudged Bai Jingshu; whatever classiness and mannerisms he had, he was just a playboy after all, leisurely guessing a woman’s thoughts.
Su Ziyue ran over to the sofa and took a seat far away from him after being teased by Qin Muchen with all his shameless tricks.
Qin Muchen did not stop her; he only put on a frown when he saw the cup of coffee on his office desk. “Send in a cup of hot milk tea,” said Qin Muchen through the intercom.
“I want it iced.” It was a summer day; she did not want to drink hot milk tea.
Qin Muchen raised her eyebrow and looked at her, taking no notice of her at all.
Su Ziyue yelled at him, “Qin Muchen, did you hear me? I don’t want hot milk tea. I want it iced, I want it with a lot of ice.”
How dare he make the decision of giving her hot milk tea. She didn’t want to have it!
Qin Muchen did not even look at her; his gaze was focused on the documents upon his eyes. “You’re not allowed to drink cold beverages when you’re on your period.”
As soon as she finished, he halted the actions in his hand. “Especially on the first day,” he added.
Su Ziyue was startled on the spot. How did Qin Munchen even know about this?
“Y-You, you pervert!” Su Ziyue simply did not know how to describe Qin Muchen anymore; she had never seen anyone so shameless as him.
He could even make sense out of something that was not logical, as if nothing could ever affect him.
The secretary knocked on the door and came in at that moment. She knew her place as she carried the cup of milk tea to Su Ziyue. “Mrs. Qin, please enjoy your milk tea.”
It was until the secretary had left the room when Su Ziyue finally realized something; it seemed like everyone in the company was addressing her as Mrs. Qin.
“All of them are calling me Mrs. Qin.”
“Yes.”
“Do you understand what I’m saying? They’re calling me…”
“That’s because my surname is Qin. There’s nothing wrong about them calling you Mrs. Qin.” Qin Muchen still did not raise his head to look at her.
After what he had been through yesterday, even though she was having a more favorable impression about him, she was slightly worried about his attitude when she was being addressed as “Mrs. Qin” by the people in his company.
