Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 433: What Qualifications, What Standing

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: What Qualifications, What Standing

After Ji Nanfeng left the private room, Su Mu took Jiang Bei’s hand, which was very cold.

Su Mu had always thought Jiang Bei was reticent, but that whenever she did speak, it was the truth. What Su Mu never expected was that Jiang Bei too was capable of deceiving her; saying that she wouldn’t run away, that everything was fine, that there was no interaction between her and Ji Nanfeng, and that she had already dealt with the matter—all lies to deceive herself.

Su Mu wanted to ask aloud, to blame, and even more so to ask why she had to bear everything alone, but all her words got stuck in her throat, and she couldn’t muster the strength to speak. Thus, she could only look at Jiang Bei, holding her hand tightly, wishing to give her some comfort and strength.

Jiang Bei smiled:

"I’ve made you all witness this ridiculous scene."

Fu Shinian’s gaze had been fixated on Su Mu’s face from the beginning. Seeing her look so distressed, he felt a pang of sympathy for her, knowing full well how important Jiang Bei was to her.

Qiao Yu had been silent with his head down, but upon hearing Jiang Bei’s words, he finally spoke up:

"Jiang Bei, why do you hurt yourself like this?"

"I’m not torturing myself, nor do I find anything wrong with my current life. It’s just that I’m pregnant right now and I’m not in the best of physical or emotional condition, so I just wanted some peace. I didn’t tell you all because it seemed like a small matter that I could handle on my own, and I didn’t want you to worry unnecessarily. But I never expected Ji Nanfeng to be crazy enough to blurt it out."

"I’m actually somewhat glad he did," Su Mu looked at Jiang Bei. "Otherwise, who knows how long you would have kept things from me."

Jiang Bei shook her head, "It wouldn’t have been much longer, things between him and me couldn’t possibly remain unresolved forever."

"If you’re not in the mood right now and don’t want to deal with all that mess, why do you stay in a hotel instead? Why don’t you go back to the apartment?"

"Don’t overthink it. It really isn’t because you’re staying there that I’m avoiding it. I just don’t want Ji Nanfeng to find me. As you saw earlier, he’s really quite annoying."

Qiao Yu opened his mouth as if to say something but was interrupted by Jiang Bei:

"Alright, let’s not let my problems ruin our appetite. We still have to return to the hospital, so let’s not waste more time."

Everyone could tell that Jiang Bei was reluctant to talk, so even if there were many questions and resentments, everyone suppressed them. Nevertheless, Ji Nanfeng’s arrival still affected everyone, and the table full of dishes was mostly untouched as the meal was hastily concluded. Before leaving the restaurant, Fu Shinian went to pay the bill only to be informed that it had already been settled by Mr. Ji. Fu Shinian slightly curled his lips, said nothing, and headed straight for the exit.

Before getting into the car, Qiao Yu said:

"I have some things to tend to, so you go ahead. I’ll be back later."

Fu Shinian looked at Qiao Yu. Even though he did not voice it, he knew what Qiao Yu intended to do. Though Fu Shinian did not believe Qiao Yu staying behind would solve anything, he did not stop him. However, Jiang Bei addressed Qiao Yu directly:

"What do you want to say to Ji Nanfeng?"

Qiao Yu looked at Jiang Bei:

"Who said I’m going to look for him?"

"Do you think we’re fools?" Jiang Bei looked at Fu Shinian, "The task of deceiving Su Mu originally fell to him. You really had high hopes for his acting skills."

Hearing this, Fu Shinian smiled and couldn’t help but agree with Jiang Bei’s words. Admittedly, it was quite amateurish, but at the time, he had perfectly deceived Su Mu, only because he wasn’t facing the person he liked. Now, in front of the person he liked, he couldn’t hide any of his emotions. Sighing softly, Fu Shinian spoke:

"Let’s just leave. Ji Nanfeng does need to learn a lesson."

"He certainly isn’t great, and I can’t be bothered with him, but..." Jiang Bei looked towards Qiao Yu, "What right do you have to stand up for me?"

Qiao Yu looked at Jiang Bei, opened his mouth but couldn’t produce any sound. Yes, what right did he have? If as a friend, his childhood bond with Ji Nanfeng was a hundredfold stronger than with Jiang Bei, a colleague he met halfway through life. Even if he were to help, he should be on Ji Nanfeng’s side. And love? When their relationship had never started, how could there be any miraculous thing as love supporting him?

With a single sentence, Jiang Bei stripped Qiao Yu of any standing. Yet, even so, he had no thought of leaving.

"I’m not doing this for you; I’m doing it for myself."

Jiang Bei watched Qiao Yu for a few seconds, didn’t say anything more, just smiled faintly and turned to get into the car. Su Mu watched Jiang Bei enter the car, then glanced back at Qiao Yu. She walked up to Qiao Yu and whispered:

"Are you sure that your actions won’t cause new trouble for Jiang Bei?"

Qiao Yu smiled, "Given how things are, did you see how much Ji Nanfeng cares for Jiang Bei?"

Su Mu fell silent for a few seconds:

"Be careful."

Qiao Yu nodded, and as he looked up, his gaze met Fu Shinian’s, who just smiled. After Su Mu got into the car, he climbed into the driver’s seat.

When they returned to the hospital, Su Mu intended to talk to Jiang Bei, but Jiang Bei was called away by her emergency department colleagues as soon as she got out of the car. Su Mu was unable to express all she felt, watching Jiang Bei leave. Fu Shinian observed Jiang Bei’s departing figure and gently patted Su Mu’s shoulder:

"You should be more observant. Haven’t you realized that Jiang Bei is deliberately avoiding you?"

Su Mu turned to look at him, "Deliberately?"

"As soon as she got into the car, she was on her phone. If I’m not mistaken, she told her department colleagues to deliberately make that call to her, with the intention of avoiding a conversation with you."

"Why would she...?"

"Su Mu," Fu Shinian interrupted her, "Jiang Bei is a proud person. From childhood to adulthood, everything had to be the best, and she strives for perfection in everything she does. Today, Ji Nanfeng publicly tore down Jiang Bei’s mask right in front of us. How could she accept that? I don’t think it’s that she’s unwilling to talk; she just needs time to adjust her emotions. Give her a little time."

After returning to Qiao Yu’s office, Su Mu, still concerned about Jiang Bei, took a glass of water that Fu Shinian poured for her, thanked him, and after a few moments of silence, she looked at him:

"You and Ji Nanfeng have been close friends for many years; do you understand what he’s really thinking? Before and now, his attitude towards Jiang Bei has been completely different, plus he so openly brought Qiao Na over. What does he mean? Could it be that he’s already considering divorce?"

Fu Shinian looked at Su Mu:

"Honestly, I also can’t comprehend why Ji Nanfeng is acting this way. According to my understanding of him, today’s behavior is totally out of character. Perhaps he’s just trying to achieve his own goals in a different way."

"His own goals? Does he not realize what state Jiang Bei is in right now? She’s pregnant with his child. Is there anything more important than that?"

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