His Venomous Former Boss Chased Him And Beat Him Fiercely Chapter 58

The Crimson Wound on the Lips

The moment that video was dropped, it exploded like a bomb in the quiet morning—no, that’s not quite accurate, it was already late morning.

Shi Ke and Chang Ruixin were assigned to the same designer and had always gotten along well. They usually saw some gossip or pictures of handsome guys in the anonymous group early in the morning.

At this moment, a single glance was enough for them to understand each other’s thoughts—it was gossip time.

They opened the anonymous group together. Strangely, the group was completely silent today. Logically, this was the perfect time for gossip and slacking off, a break after working for a while.

Chang Ruixin opened the group chat, and the last message was still a video.

Right, CEO Qiu seemed to be arriving at the studio a bit late today. Judging by the cover, this must be CEO Qiu arriving. But it was rare—was this actually a video this time?

Thinking this, she clicked on the video, ready to enjoy it.

The very beginning of the video was the cover. The frame was a bit crooked, only capturing half of Qiu Zhijie’s tall figure.

Following that, another slender young man next to the man entered the frame. The two were standing very close. It wasn’t until they walked past and turned the corner that the young man was fully revealed.

At the same time, the two clasped hands were exposed, along with the dazzling green color on them, which was extremely beautiful and eye-catching.

Wait!

Chang Ruixin’s eyes widened, and she blinked. She hadn’t seen wrong, had she? Was that a ten-finger interlocked grip?

Then… wasn’t this young man CEO Qiu’s partner?

She looked up and immediately met the gaze of her little partner, Shi Ke. The two exchanged their surprise and excitement through eye contact.

But they quickly lowered their heads. They had been too focused on the shock just now; they hadn’t clearly seen what CEO Qiu’s partner looked like.

The video had already finished playing automatically. Chang Ruixin quickly clicked replay, watching much more carefully this time.

This included the fact that their CEO Qiu was the one initiating the clasped hands, and how the man naturally leaned his head closer to the young man, repeatedly shortening the distance between them, keeping them tightly side-by-side.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. She hadn’t expected CEO Qiu to behave like this when in a relationship.

Thinking this, Chang Ruixin finally reached the moment when the young man was about to reveal his face.

But before that, her gaze first fell on the young man’s exposed ear. The red gemstone on the earlobe was encircled by silver, with a ruby pendant shaped like a four-pointed star dangling below, along with a silver ear cuff on the cartilage.

This set…

Looking closer, the clothes the young man was wearing, including the accessories, all looked particularly familiar.

Putting aside the clothes, wasn’t this set of earrings the exact one CEO Qiu had been particularly fond of and worn many times before?

The styles of the clothes were also very similar to several pieces CEO Qiu had worn, just styled differently, and the same went for the accessories.

It could be said that every single item the young man was wearing, from head to toe, had previously appeared on CEO Qiu.

Chang Ruixin couldn’t help but inwardly click her tongue again. Tsk, tsk, tsk. The difference between CEO Qiu’s dating behavior and his public image was too vast.

At the same time, she grew even more curious about the young man’s appearance.

She finally saw the face she had been curious about for so long.

…

Wait, if she remembered correctly, she had seen this face in the anonymous group a few days ago, though it was a screenshot from his live stream at the time.

And even earlier, she had seen him when he was working alongside CEO Qiu.

The shock in Chang Ruixin’s heart now was far greater than the surprise of seeing CEO Qiu dating just moments ago.

The handsome colleague she had seen before was now! Actually! Their CEO Qiu’s partner?!!!

And he had even resigned previously. When he worked under CEO Qiu, the two hadn’t seemed any different! So, was it happening back then?!

She couldn’t help but watch it carefully again. The man strode forward, and the young man followed beside him. When they turned to go to the elevator, the man leaned his head toward the young man and shifted his foot a small step closer, seemingly saying something. From beginning to end, their clasped hands never separated.

Then came the key moment: the young man turned his head, revealing his profile. The two stopped. The man pressed the elevator button, and the young man seemed to sense something and turned his head to look toward the camera—

The slender eyebrows, the coldness in the light-colored pupils, the small shadow cast by the long lashes beneath his eyes, the slightly fleshy lips were exceptionally red, and the facial contours were delicate and clear. Those lips seemed to be the only color on his face…

Looking closely, there seemed to be a spot on them that was bright red, perhaps a wound.

But before those eyes could fully look over, the man tugged on their joined hands, and the two walked into the elevator together. Just before they stood facing the elevator door, which was the camera, the screen suddenly shook, quickly pulled back, leaving a trailing afterimage.

Then came the black screen indicating playback completion.

Chang Ruixin blinked. Her phone vibrated violently. She opened her phone while looking up at Shi Ke, who was indeed hunched over, excitedly tapping away at her screen.

Looking at her phone screen, the messages Shi Ke sent had completely filled it.

Ke Bao: Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, did you see that?!

Ke Bao: That was Brother Kong, right?!

Ke Bao: Brother Kong is the legendary CEO Qiu’s partner?!

Ke Bao: Wuwuwuwu but they look so good together, they’re such a great ship, do you understand?

Ke Bao: I can finally say it, I shipped them before!

Ke Bao: My ship came true ahhh ahhh ahhh

Chang Ruixin looked at her own screen again and replied sincerely: Your taste is top-notch [thumbs up jpg]

Just as the two were about to discuss this further, a familiar sound of footsteps approached. They exchanged a knowing glance, instantly lowered their heads, and pretended to work diligently.

In reality, they were secretly observing.

The person approaching was Wan Yongle, whose crush was known to everyone.

Especially after the matter of CEO Qiu’s partner was briefly “clarified” a while ago—though it wasn’t really a clarification, just that CEO Qiu’s partner hadn’t appeared last time.

But now everyone pretty much knew the truth: the partner was actually there last time, only nobody realized it.

However, they didn’t know that then, so Wan Yongle had been in a particularly good mood every day and constantly sought opportunities to approach CEO Qiu. Because of his status as an Intern Designer, no one could say anything about it, and even CEO Qiu hadn’t noticed anything amiss.

These past two days, he acted as if he was certain he would end up with CEO Qiu, and his attitude toward them had changed. He hadn’t done anything major, but he kept pushing difficult tasks onto them, which was quite annoying.

He really thought of himself as CEO Qiu’s partner. Now the real one was here!

Chang Ruixin secretly exchanged a look with Shi Ke, waiting for Wan Yongle’s reaction once he learned the news.

That guy was still floating on air right now. Look at his cheerful little steps. You won’t be happy for long.

Chang Ruixin thought to herself.

She watched as Wan Yongle sat down and looked at his computer. The crisp clicking of the mouse sounded, and before long, his expression changed. He stared intently at the computer screen.

Withdrawing her gaze, Chang Ruixin returned to her work in a good mood.

Kong Xunwen felt a bit uncomfortable, and his expression was consequently quite cold. This was not only because he didn’t want to come to the studio and face his former colleagues, but also because the clothes he was wearing were a style he rarely wore now, as were the accessories hanging on him.

He felt like a decorated Christmas tree.

He glanced sideways. Qiu Zhijie, on the other hand, looked very happy.

He withdrew his gaze and tugged at his hand again, but it was still tightly held. So, he started staring blankly at the rising floor numbers.

He hadn’t asked for leave yet. He hoped he could go back this afternoon and continue his live stream…

The elevator arrived quickly. With a “ding,” Kong Xunwen started to feel nervous again. Fortunately, there were no familiar colleagues outside. Everyone was sitting quietly and properly in their chairs.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

On the surface, he didn’t let anyone see it. Only Qiu Zhijie, standing beside him, felt the pinch on his palm and turned his head with a smile.

Those two hands that couldn’t be separated remained clasped together under everyone’s gaze until they walked into the office, and their figures disappeared behind the door.

Immediately, fresh photos of the two appeared in the anonymous group.

On the other side, Kong Xunwen followed him inside the door and looked down at their clasped hands. “Can you let go now?”

Qiu Zhijie was in a great mood right now. Hearing the clearly unhappy tone didn’t dampen his spirits, and he nodded. “Yes.”

The next moment, he went to completely separate the office from the outside.

Kong Xunwen cautiously moved further away from him.

Qiu Zhijie turned to look at him and chuckled at his reaction. He extended his hand toward the young man. “Come on. I need to start working. If you want to stream…”

Kong Xunwen didn’t go over and place his hand in the offered palm. The other party didn’t say anything, but walked toward the resting room they had used last time while speaking.

Kong Xunwen followed. Stream? It couldn’t be what he was thinking, could it?

The door to the resting room was opened, revealing the scene inside.

…It really was what he was thinking.

It had only been a few days since he was last here, yet the large bed that had been the only thing in the empty room was gone. In its place were various live streaming equipment and a simple set.

Kong Xunwen even spotted his familiar tablet among the items.

It seemed this was premeditated.

Qiu Zhijie walked over, pressed down on his shoulder, and guided him forward, saying, “See if there’s anything you’re not satisfied with. We can still call people to change it now.”

Kong Xunwen looked around generally. To be honest, this streaming room was much better than the one he had set up himself.

Naturally, he had no objections.

Soon, Qiu Zhijie gave him a brief introduction and returned to the outer office to work. Except—

Kong Xunwen sat down in the chair and turned his head, immediately meeting the man’s gaze.

“What is it?” he asked innocently.

“This,” Kong Xunwen pointed to the open door between them. Their positions were arranged so they could clearly see each other.

Especially the other person; he could see Kong Xunwen almost every time he looked up.

“Aren’t you going to close it?”

Qiu Zhijie glanced at the door and smiled. “It’s fine. I plan to tear this wall down later anyway.”

That was hardly an answer to the question.

Kong Xunwen pursed his lips. It was impossible to communicate with him, so he simply turned back to study the streaming equipment.

Putting aside the matter between the two of them, his fans in the streaming room were waiting for him. He also needed to make up for the lost streaming time.

Qiu Zhijie watched the busy young man inside for a while before returning to his work. Occasionally, he had to go out for meetings, but he kept the time under half an hour.

Time quickly reached the afternoon.

Wan Yongle’s mind had been filled all morning with the video from the anonymous group and the photos that were later posted—photos of the two when they first arrived at work, and the one taken through the crack in the door during lunchtime…

Meanwhile, his work had made zero progress.

He had no appetite at noon. During the quiet lunch break, he stared at the tightly closed office door, as if he could see the intimate couple inside.

It wasn’t until the lunch break ended that he finally got up, looked down, found a document, and walked toward that office.

Standing at the door, he raised his hand. After a slight pause, he knocked.