The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 533: Retrieving What Was Lost - Part 1

Chapter 533: Chapter 533: Retrieving What Was Lost - Part 1

Xia Qingtian looked up and realized that the person standing at the door was Huo Qilin.

At this moment, Huo Qilin was sweating profusely, gasping for air, as if he had just finished running a marathon.

She asked doubtfully, "Qilin, what happened? Why are you panting so hard?"

Huo Qilin was gasping heavily, unable to tell her that it was Cheng Bingbing who had phoned him, saying she had returned to the company, and he had rushed here as fast as he could.

Unfortunately, he had run into a traffic jam on the way, so to see Xia Qingtian as soon as possible, he had to park his car in a safe place and run the rest of the way.

Then, when he arrived at the company, the elevator was under maintenance, so he had to climb the stairs.

Xia Qingtian, unaware of his thoughts, seeing him panting heavily, handed him the water in her hand, saying, "Never mind, drink some water first, take a rest, and we’ll talk later."

Huo Qilin didn’t stand on ceremony and gulped down the water she handed him.

After finishing, it still seemed like he hadn’t had enough.

Xia Qingtian took the cup from his hand, refilled it for him, and he drank six cups of water before finally recovering enough to speak normally.

The first thing he said was, "Qingtian, are you okay now? I wanted to visit you in the hospital all the time, but people from Bo Jingyan’s side blocked me from entering."

By the end of his rant, there was a hint of resentment in his voice.

Hearing this, Xia Qingtian found it somewhat amusing.

She knew that Huo Qilin had been blocked from visiting her in the hospital, and she had even tried to persuade Bo Jingyan to let him in, but the man was incredibly stubborn about this matter.

Despite all her arguing, Bo Jingyan remained unmoved.

However, seeing Huo Qilin so concerned about her, Xia Qingtian felt touched. She spoke, "Didn’t I let Bingbing tell you that I was doing well?"

Huo Qilin murmured, "How could I rest assured without seeing it with my own eyes?"

Xia Qingtian didn’t hear what he said clearly and asked, "What did you just say?"

"Nothing..." In this situation, Huo Qilin couldn’t possibly express his true feelings, so he simply used a random excuse, "Bingbing told me, but I was still worried since you hadn’t been discharged from the hospital."

Touched, Xia Qingtian gently patted his shoulder, "Don’t worry, you see now that I’m perfectly fine."

"Hmm..." Huo Qilin nodded and was about to say something else when...

The sound of high heels clacking on the floor echoed from behind.

Hearing someone approaching, they both looked towards the source of the sound, and saw the alluring Cheng Bingbing approaching.

Seeing her approach, Xia Qingtian’s eyes lit up, and she immediately waved, "Bingbing, come over here quickly, I’ve got something important to tell you."

"What is it?" Cheng Bingbing asked as she approached.

Instead of answering, Xia Qingtian turned to Huo Qilin, "Qilin, we’ll talk about whatever it is later, I need to discuss some work-related matters with Bingbing now."

Huo Qilin hadn’t seen her for a long time, and now that he had finally caught a glimpse of her, he was reluctant to leave.

However, Xia Qingtian had essentially shown him the door. If he lingered around, he would seem out of touch, leaving him no choice but to force himself to leave.

Before he left, he said somewhat unwillingly, "I’ll come find you later."

Only then did he leave.

After he left, Xia Qingtian immediately closed her office door, pulled Cheng Bingbing excitedly onto the couch and said, "I have some good news to share."

Cheng Bingbing was still preoccupied with the departure of Huo Qilin.

Not too invested in Xia Qingtian’s news, she casually asked, "What good news?"

"Do you still want the lead role in Director Zhao’s movie?" Xia Qingtian asked her.

At these words, a distracted and indifferent Cheng Bingbing abruptly turned to look at Xia Qingtian. Her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Qingtian, what do you mean by that?"

She truly adored that movie by Director Zhao.

Not just because it was directed by Zhao, which could at least earn her the Best Actress award from mainstream awards bodies if done well, and possibly even international fame.

She also loved the movie itself. Even if someone else were directing, she’d still be smitten.

So, being forced to give up this movie by Shi Qian was a big regret. Her subsequent decline was due, in part, to her experiences on the night of the Huaji Awards, and also to having to give up the movie and role she loved.

Now Xia Qingtian was asking her if she still wanted that leading role.

She wanted it!

She dreamt of it!!!

But hadn’t Shi Qian taken over the role?

Could she get it back just because she wanted to?

With these thoughts, Cheng Bingbing felt a strong surge of hope, not waiting for Xia Qingtian to speak, she continued to ask, "Is it possible for me to get back the female lead role in that movie?"

Seeing her attitude, Xia Qingtian knew the answer without needing a verbal response.

"Of course." she nodded, "I will help you get back the female lead role of this movie. This movie was originally yours to begin with and was taken away by Shi Qian using underhanded methods. Now it’s just a matter of returning it to its rightful owner."

When Cheng Bingbing heard this, she felt a surge of joy.

But upon further thought, her mood sank again. "Shi Qian worked so hard, scheming and plotting to snatch the movie from me, would she be willing to return it to us?"

If she were Shi Qian, she certainly wouldn’t.

Xia Qingtian knew what her concern was and sneered, "Whether she’s willing or not, she has to return it."

Cheng Bingbing asked her, "Qingtian, what do you mean?"

Xia Qingtian did not answer her question, but reassured her instead, "You don’t need to worry about it. I will help retrieve what is rightfully yours."

At this, a surge of gratitude filled Cheng Bingbing’s heart.

"Alright, thank you, Qingtian." she said gratefully, "You’ve been so kind to me, I don’t know how to repay you."

Xia Qingtian grinned a little, not wanting her to feel burdened. "Treating me to a meal and working hard to make money for our company would be enough. I’m your manager after all, your income and mine are tied together - the more famous you get, the more I earn."

At this, Cheng Bingbing laughed.