The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 572: The Path Has Deviated_1

Chapter 572: Chapter 572: The Path Has Deviated_1

Huo Qilin nodded, noticing her joy and the fact that she had just come out of Xia Qingtian’s office, he found it a bit peculiar.

"What’s going on? Why so happy?" he asked subconsciously.

"Boss Xia gave me a chance to be Jiang Chen’s agent."

Huo Qilin was stunned.

He didn’t understand why Xia Qingtian would make such a decision.

Xia Qingtian was not irresponsible. Usually, she was fully committed to her signed artists, whether it was him or Cheng Bingbing.

So why had she suddenly handed Jiang Chen over to another agent?

And to a rookie agent, no less?

Nevertheless, Huo Qilin didn’t express his doubt to the rookie agent, but instead said, "Then do your best. She sees something in you, don’t let her down."

The rookie agent was now filled with fighting spirit.

Even without Huo Qilin’s reminder, she would definitely give it her all.

At this moment, she nodded and earnestly said, "Brother Qilin, don’t worry. I will seize this opportunity. If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave you to your work."

Huo Qilin nodded.

The rookie agent then happily walked away.

Huo Qilin was still baffled by Xia Qingtian’s decision, but that didn’t matter now.

Looking at the red roses in his arms, he headed to Xia Qingtian’s office, knocking on the door and waiting for an invitation before entering.

To surprise Xia Qingtian, he hid the roses behind his back.

"You finished shopping?" Xia Qingtian asked him unconsciously when she saw him.

"Yes." Huo Qilin felt a bit nervous.

What he had rushed downstairs to buy was the roses he now kept hidden behind him. He came to Xia Qingtian’s office with one purpose only — to confess his feelings to her.

"So, do you need anything?" Xia Qingtian asked him.

Huo Qilin took a deep breath, but the phrase "I like you, could you give me a chance to court you" refused to leave his lips.

This was the first time he had ever confessed his feelings to a woman.

"I just ran into Qingqing on the way here, she mentioned Jiang Chen’s situation. Why did you switch his agent?" he forced out, immediately regretting his words.

He was here to confess his feelings, yet all he ended up doing was asking about gossip.

As he predicted, he was too nervous to say it.

Rethinking it, Huo Qilin felt maybe it wasn’t too bad to talk about other things first. It could help alleviate his nervousness and could lead to a smoother confession later on.

Xia Qingtian, oblivious to his thoughts, didn’t hesitate to answer.

"It feels like Jiang Chen is on the wrong track," she said.

Despite having no interest in Jiang Chen’s situation, Huo Qilin decided to play along, "What did he do?"

"Jiang Chen confessed his feelings to me in the office earlier." Xia Qingtian replied.

Huo Qilin was taken aback by her response, blurting out in astonishment, "What? He confessed?"

How could Jiang Chen confess his feelings before him?

"Yes," Xia Qingtian nodded, affirming her previous statement.

Once Huo Qilin recovered from the shock, he realized something was off. She had mentioned that Jiang Chen was on the wrong path, but now he didn’t quite understand the connection between the two matters.

"Why did you say he is on the wrong path?"

She replied, "Although he does seem to have some feelings for me, it’s likely he desires more of a relationship with me so I can pour all my resources into him exclusively. His intentions go far beyond their surface."

To prevent him from making impulsive decisions in the future, I decided to hand him over to the rookie, Qingqing."

After this conversation, Huo Qilin felt his thoughts clearing up. He wasn’t as nervous as before, and believed he could proceed with his confession smoothly.

However, before confessing, he decided to probe Xia Qingtian’s attitude.

And Jiang Chen was the perfect scapegoat for this.

With that in mind, Huo Qilin tentatively asked, "If Jiang Chen genuinely liked you without any hidden agendas or calculations, would you still have handed him over to Qingqing? Would you have given him a chance?"

After asking this, he eagerly awaited Xia Qingtian’s response.

Xia Qingtian answered without hesitation, her answer both swift and resolute, "No! Regardless of whether his confession was genuine or not, I would still switch his agent."

"Why?" Huo Qilin was puzzled.

He understood, even agreed wholeheartedly, why Xia Qingtian would reject Jiang Chen.

Otherwise, wouldn’t that mean Xia Qingtian also had feelings for Jiang Chen?

Was he going to lose to another competitor?

First to Bo Jingyan, and now to Jiang Chen?

What he couldn’t understand was why Xia Qingtian was determined to switch Jiang Chen’s agent regardless.

"Because I prefer to keep my professional and personal life separate," Xia Qingtian appeared calm, even cold, as she uttered those words, "Actors are just actors. Friendship is the most I would allow. Anything beyond that is crossing the line. I don’t appreciate that."

Her final words were directed at Huo Qilin too.

She wasn’t sure whether her feelings for Huo Qilin were reciprocated or if she was being overly anxious. Regardless, now was her chance to express her stance in this matter.

If Huo Qilin didn’t reciprocate her feelings, then her words were meant for Jiang Chen. But if Huo Qilin did harbor feelings for her like she suspected, then her words were a warning to him. No doubt, he would reassess his feelings then.

After hearing her words, Huo Qilin felt his heart sink into an abyss.

Was his romantic pursuit going to meet an abrupt end?

But Huo Qilin persistently clung onto a glimmer of hope, wanting to fight for his chance. However, he didn’t dare to confess his feelings. Once he did, he feared Xia Qingtian might hand him over to a different agent.

They currently shared a professional relationship, without much time for personal interaction aside from necessary work.

If their professional relationship concluded, they might never get to see or interact with each other again. He couldn’t bear such a consequence, nor did he dare to gamble on it.

In the end, all Huo Qilin could do was test the waters by asking, "If I were in the same situation, would you switch me to a different agent?"

"Yes!" Xia Qingtian answered firmly, leaving no room for negotiation, "Like I said, I don’t like complicated relationships. This applies to everyone, without exception."