The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 679: What a Rashomon_1

Chapter 679: Chapter 679: What a Rashomon_1

Xia Qingtian sighed, pointing to the sofa across from her.

"Alright, let’s sit down first before we talk." She said a bit helplessly.

Huo Qilin, to his credit, obeyed her commands, immediately settling himself onto the sofa. But even seated, he remained tense, entire body wound tight.

Xia Qingtian wanted to have a serious conversation with Huo Qilin.

However, the private room was in a mess and reeked heavily of alcohol. Struggling to breathe, she asked Huo Qilin to instruct the bar staff to clean up the room.

Then, she opened a window and sprayed some air freshener.

Once all was set, the room finally became habitable again.

Xia Qingtian sipped a glass of water to moisten her throat, and then began, "You’ve been avoiding for two days, can you tell me now what happened exactly?"

Huo Qilin dodged her question and asked with some hesitation, "Is Bingbing okay?"

"So you still remember Bingbing, seems like you do have a conscience." Xia Qingtian couldn’t help mocking him when she remembered Cheng Bingbing worriedly eating and sleeping poorly on his account.

"I’m sorry!" Huo Qilin apologized solemnly, lowering his head.

Seeing his fell attitude, Xia Qingtian felt somewhat placated.

"Alright, save your apology for when you meet Bingbing." she said, "What I want to talk about now is why you beat Wang Xiao on set. Did he offend you?"

"No!" Huo Qilin denied.

Xia Qingtian exasperatedly asked, "If he hadn’t offended you, then why did you hit him?"

Huo Qilin lapsed into silence again.

"Huo Qilin, if there are any issues, then let’s resolve them proactively. Don’t stay morose and silent. This is wasting our time and serves no purpose." Xia Qingtian despised this kind of attitude the most.

If there was indeed a problem, it should be discussed, so they could find a solution together.

What does his current silence denote?

Feeling annoyed, she continued, "If you’re not interested in resolving this issue, then I can stop worrying about it. I’ll just consider my efforts to groom you previously as a misjudgment on my part. And your fans who like you are just fools."

Having said that, she got up, intending to leave.

"Don’t go!" Huo Qilin grabbed her arm, stopping her.

Xia Qingtian paused but didn’t look back, she casually asked, "What? Have you decided to cooperate with me and clear up all the matters?"

"Yes." Huo Qilin’s voice was rather low.

"Alright. Then I’ll give you another chance, you better cherish it." Xia Qingtian sat back in her previous spot and continued, "Now you can speak."

Huo Qilin let out a self-deprecating laugh, "I had initially planned to secretly visit the set to see Bingbing. In the lounge outside, I overheard Wang Xiao trying to force himself on Bingbing, so I lost control and charged in to hit him. I had made a promise before, to not let anyone bully her again."

Xia Qingtian raised an eyebrow. Wang Xiao wanted to take advantage of Cheng Bingbing?

Why did Cheng Bingbing not inform her of this, but instead tell her that she had been talking with Wang Xiao at the time?

What was going on?

She felt confused as if she had walked into a labyrinth.

This time, Huo Qilin was proactive, he took the initiative to explain before she could question him further. "After I hit him, I saw Wang Xiao’s assistant and the makeup artist in the lounge. I realized then that I might have misunderstood the situation."

Xia Qingtian didn’t know what to say.

The role of Cheng Bingbing in the drama was that of a fallen college girl, and it had scenes where she was forced into prostitution. Perhaps Cheng Bingbing and Wang Xiao were simply rehearsing this scene at the time.

So that’s why Huo Qilin misunderstood!

It seemed like no one was really at fault here.

Huo Qilin didn’t know they were rehearsing. If any man saw his girlfriend being bullied and did nothing, he could hardly be considered a man.

"Why did you run away then?" Xia Qingtian didn’t comment on his action of hitting someone, she asked, "You even turned off your phone and spent every day drinking in the bar. Do you know how worried Bingbing is about you?"

Huo Qilin remained silent again.

Having understood the cause of the incident, Xia Qingtian lost interest in his silence, "Enough. Let’s go home. Bingbing has been waiting for you. If we don’t return soon, she will get anxious."

She stood up and started heading for the exit.

After only a couple of steps, she realized that Huo Qilin hadn’t followed. Confused, she looked back to find him standing in the same spot without any intention of catching up.

"What’s the matter?" Xia Qingtian asked, frowning.

Why wouldn’t he leave? She hadn’t intended to make a fuss about him hitting someone, and she didn’t even scold him. What was he trying to convey by standing still?

"I don’t want to see Bingbing!" Huo Qilin replied.

Xia Qingtian was taken aback, "Why?"

Having asked, she quickly thought of a possibility, "Are you afraid Bingbing will be angry with you? Don’t worry. Bingbing only has feelings for you. Even after hearing about the fight, she never criticized you, she was only worried about your whereabouts and safety."

"No!" Huo Qilin refuted.

However, he didn’t explain why he didn’t want to see Cheng Bingbing.

Xia Qingtian wondered what had happened when he left to seek inspiration. Somehow, he seemed different when they met again; he was hesitant and stuttered while speaking.

She became impatient while talking to Huo Qilin.

Not wanting to coax or reason with him anymore, she directly threatened, "Are you going to tell me the reason or not? If not, I won’t force you and will directly call Bingbing to ask you."

To demonstrate that she meant what she said, Xia Qingtian took out her phone, opened her contacts, and began looking for Cheng Bingbing’s number.

"Stop!" Huo Qilin instantly panicked.

He promptly stepped forward, grabbing Xia Qingtian’s hand to stop her.

"Ouch, that hurts, be gentle!" Exclaiming in pain, Xia Qingtian gasped.

There was no doubt in her mind now; Huo Qilin truly didn’t want to see Cheng Bingbing. The force he used to grab her hand was incredibly strong; she felt as if her wrist bone was about to snap.

Realizing his too fervent reaction, Huo Qilin immediately released Xia Qingtian. However, he continued to insist, "Don’t call Bingbing here!"