His Venomous Former Boss Chased Him And Beat Him Fiercely Chapter 46
byFormer Boss, Current Boyfriend
“I really love this surprise…” Qiu Zhijie pressed the side of his face against the warm skin, feeling the temperature and the familiar scent. His eyes were slightly narrowed, clearly showing a look of deep satisfaction.
Kong Xunwen blinked, a flash of helpless confusion crossing his face. Wasn’t he the one who was supposed to be preparing the surprise? Why was it that…
He was the one who was caught completely off guard?
But he had to admit, feeling Qiu Zhijie’s body temperature right now—
Wait, they were in the parking lot, right? They had just passed a lot of people, right? What exactly were they doing in broad daylight?!
Suddenly returning to reality and remembering these facts, Kong Xunwen’s eyes, visible over Qiu Zhijie’s shoulder, widened instantly. He took in the surrounding scene. Thankfully, there weren’t many people around now.
But he still quickly lowered the hands that had somehow ended up on Qiu Zhijie’s waist, pushed him slightly, and whispered, “We’re outside…”
Qiu Zhijie frowned, slightly dissatisfied, but he let go. However, the hand that had been hugging the young man shifted from his back to his waist. He grumbled, “What’s wrong with being outside?”
“We’re in a normal relationship. What’s wrong with a hug? We’re not doing anything indecent.”
Kong Xunwen spotted someone walking not far away and immediately moved, positioning himself behind Qiu Zhijie. Hearing the comment, he glared at him. “What else do you want to do?”
Qiu Zhijie leaned in closer, completely obscuring the young man from the back.
Kong Xunwen immediately leaned back, his eyes wary.
However, Qiu Zhijie merely raised one eyebrow, then straightened up. “It’s what you want to do that matters, right?” He gestured with his eyes.
Kong Xunwen followed the gaze and saw a suitcase with his backpack resting on top, now in Qiu Zhijie’s hand.
This person had deliberately acted that way just now to make him misunderstand.
“I don’t want to do anything. The surprise has been delivered. You haven’t finished work yet, have you? I’ll go wait for you at your place.” As he spoke, Kong Xunwen bent down to take his luggage from Qiu Zhijie’s hand.
But he didn’t get it.
Qiu Zhijie met the young man’s gaze naturally, as if he wasn’t the one who had deliberately moved the suitcase away to avoid the young man’s hand.
Seeing the young man look over in confusion, not at all angry about it, the man’s eyes softened. “I can’t leave right now. Didn’t you take the day off today and don’t need to stream? Stay with me. We can go back together after I finish work.”
Kong Xunwen’s expression was neutral, but Qiu Zhijie saw some hesitation in it and pressed his advantage. “Besides, the company only has one car here. It will be more convenient for us to go back together. If you take a taxi, you won’t be able to get into that complex.”
Although he said that, if Kong Xunwen absolutely had to go back, there would definitely be a way. However, Kong Xunwen genuinely wanted to stay with Qiu Zhijie too.
Realizing his own thoughts, Kong Xunwen shifted his gaze, quickly recovering, and looked at the tip of Qiu Zhijie’s nose, his ears bright red.
They were a couple, after all, and this was perfectly normal between couples. He had come to find Qiu Zhijie because he missed him.
But… if he went with Qiu Zhijie, would he run into his former colleagues?
Thinking about this, Kong Xunwen felt conflicted. He had already resigned, and it felt awkward to show up as Qiu Zhijie’s boyfriend. What if someone came over to greet them? What would he say if asked?
But it would also be strange for him to suddenly appear at the studio by himself.
It might be better not to go. It would be really difficult to explain if he ran into colleagues he was close with before. He had left so suddenly, and most of his familiar colleagues were on a business trip with Qiu Zhijie at the time.
Ah, what a headache!
Kong Xunwen shot a resentful glance at the man beside him, whose brows were relaxed. So why did he choose his former boss as a boyfriend? Wait, he was the one who had seduced him back then, so…
It was all his fault.
Qiu Zhijie wasn’t worried at all. He was looked at repeatedly by the young man’s small, resentful eyes. Although he was full of questions, the lingering effect of today’s surprise was enough to keep him happy for a long time. He just curled his lips, finding it adorable.
When Kong Xunwen withdrew his gaze, Qiu Zhijie smoothly took hold of the young man with one hand and the luggage with the other, placing all the bags in his car parked nearby. Then, feeling light, he walked straight toward the elevator.
Kong Xunwen followed Qiu Zhijie’s movements, confused while simultaneously struggling with his internal conflict. Was Qiu Zhijie planning to listen to him and let him go back first?
That was acceptable.
The young man lightly pursed his lips, lowering his eyes to hide the slow surge of disappointment in his heart, a hint of sourness involuntarily welling up in his chest.
They waited for the elevator, got in, and with a ding, the elevator arrived.
Just as the elevator was about to open, Kong Xunwen finally broke free from his own world and quickly pulled his hand out of Qiu Zhijie’s interlocked grasp.
Wait, wait, what was going on? He had just been wondering why they were taking the elevator back up if Qiu Zhijie was letting him go home, suspecting they might be getting a taxi or something.
But if so, why put the luggage in the car?
Unable to figure it out, he followed along with a head full of questions, thinking that Qiu Zhijie must have his reasons.
The result—
Kong Xunwen carefully checked the floor displayed on the elevator and confirmed he hadn’t misread it. This familiar floor was the one where Qiu Zhijie’s office was located, and also…
The floor where he used to work. He had spent the mornings of three years here.
Truly, he was exactly as expected. He always had his reasons.
Kong Xunwen ground his teeth. He wasn’t ready to meet his former colleagues again, let alone publicly reveal his relationship with his former boss.
Qiu Zhijie, who had been quite happy, looked at his “abandoned” hand, then at the young man who had immediately distanced himself and was standing on the side of the elevator.
His face instantly fell.
He had been wrong earlier. The surprise was certainly delightful, but this scene right now made him very unhappy.
What? Was he not good enough to be his boyfriend? Or did the young man already have someone else he liked? Or was he unwilling to go public?
Qiu Zhijie immediately fell into his own imagination, his eyes radiating a cold light.
Kong Xunwen’s attention was entirely focused on the former colleagues he was about to meet, and he didn’t notice Qiu Zhijie’s sudden change in mood beside him.
When the elevator doors were about to close, Kong Xunwen felt a sudden relief. He suddenly wasn’t so keen on staying with Qiu Zhijie. A little later was fine; waiting was for a better tomorrow!
But footsteps sounded from outside, followed by the rapid tapping of buttons.
To Kong Xunwen’s somewhat despairing gaze, the closing elevator doors slowly opened again, revealing a face he was very familiar with.
Qiu Zhijie, who had been watching the young man the whole time, frowned and looked at the person who had pressed the button.
It was Rong Yu, an old employee who had worked by his side for a long time, with neat short hair and large, delicate eyes. Her already large eyes were wide with obvious surprise.
She often had professional interactions with Kong Xunwen before.
This was not good news for either of the two people in the elevator, but for Rong Yu, it was hard to say whether it was good or bad. From her perspective, the two people in the elevator were standing one in front of the other, separated on the left and right sides of the elevator, almost forming a diagonal—
The furthest distance possible in the elevator.
The light above the man standing near the edge of the elevator cast an even darker shadow on his already displeased expression, his lips forming a curve of displeasure.
The young man in the front had wide eyes, looking overly startled, and even leaned further toward the side when the elevator opened, shuffling his feet slightly, appearing extremely cautious.
Rong Yu went from initial confusion to reading the situation in just a few seconds, and it took her only a moment to solve the puzzle.
From the looks of it, Kong Xunwen must want to return to the studio now, but CEO Qiu was clearly displeased with his resignation, and Kong Xunwen needed the job, so he had to cautiously beg CEO Qiu for a chance.
Yes, that must be it! She always got high marks on picture-based storytelling assignments in elementary school.
She had worked with Kong Xunwen before, and they shared some camaraderie. If she could help, she should.
Rong Yu subtly gave Kong Xunwen a look of affirmation: I will help you.
Qiu Zhijie was even more annoyed watching the two people exchange such blatant glances. Yet, he had to consider the young man’s feelings and couldn’t get closer or show any signs of displeasure. So, he walked out of the elevator radiating a low-pressure aura.
Unaware of Rong Yu’s confidence in her answer, derived from her elementary school assignments, Kong Xunwen looked at her with a confused expression. Seeing that Qiu Zhijie had already walked out, he quickly followed.
Then he saw Rong Yu step forward, frowning seriously, and hand something to Qiu Zhijie. “CEO Qiu, these are the documents you requested earlier.”
Qiu Zhijie took them with a sour face and flipped through them, feeling aggrieved.
Rong Yu then said, seemingly casually, “Everyone has been very busy these days. We’ve been working overtime almost every day.”
Qiu Zhijie paused. “Is that so?”
Rong Yu looked at CEO Qiu, couldn’t gauge his reaction, and cautiously continued, “Yes. It would be much better if we had more staff.”
This was a problem that had been raised a long time ago, but finding the right people took time, so they could only proceed slowly.
Qiu Zhijie, when not dealing with Kong Xunwen, was quite perceptive and understood Rong Yu’s meaning.
She thought Kong Xunwen was here to apply for a job, and that he was refusing, so she was pleading on Kong Xunwen’s behalf. Her implication was that they were severely understaffed, every extra person counted, and Kong Xunwen was a good fit.
He gave a cold chuckle, noncommittal.
Rong Yu couldn’t figure out his intentions and threw Kong Xunwen another look that said, I tried my best.
Kong Xunwen felt a pang of guilt and regret. He thought, he might as well have just thrown caution to the wind. Now, if Rong Yu found out the truth, he didn’t know what she would think, and Qiu Zhijie was clearly unhappy.
He closed his eyes, trying to escape reality.
Rong Yu mistook this for disappointment over not getting the job. She sighed softly and came over to pull him. If he was truly in some difficulty, maybe she could help, but she needed to understand the situation first.
Kong Xunwen hesitated, looking at Qiu Zhijie ahead, then at Rong Yu in front of him.
Rong Yu looked over in confusion: ?
Qiu Zhijie, without turning his head, said, “Come here.”
Rong Yu: ?
That didn’t sound like it was directed at her. Although the tone wasn’t great, it was vaguely… intimate? But it couldn’t be for Kong Xunwen, could it?
She paused hesitantly, her previously clear logic suddenly becoming muddled.
Kong Xunwen knew it was meant for him. He looked left and right, then whispered, “It’s not what you think. I’ll explain later.” Only then did he quickly catch up to Qiu Zhijie.
Rong Yu stood frozen in place.
Not what she thought…? What did she think?
Suddenly, she lost confidence in her earlier deduction.