Monopolize My Mysterious Wife

Chapter 33: Chapter 33 You Can’t_1 Chapter 33: Chapter 33 You Can’t_1 After a moment of silence, Quan Jingwu furrowed his brow, “You are wrong.”

“Hmm?” Jian Qing did not understand what he meant.

“Your name.” Quan Jingwu reminded her patiently.

Jian Qing suddenly remembered their conversation by the lotus pond that day, looking at his earnest eyes, she almost burst into laughter.

“Xiaojing?” Jian Qing asked tentatively.

Quan Jingwu seemed satisfied, his stern eyebrows relaxed, “Yes.”

Seeing the unusually childish side of the man, Jian Qing pursed her lips and smiled.

“Why won’t you agree?” Quan Jingwu glanced at the contract on the table, his cold voice unintentionally softened a bit.

Jian Qing responded with a gentle smile, “Simply because I don’t want to.”

Quan Jingwu looked at her, still smiling behind her mask, and felt inexplicably annoyed.

“This time, a model from the An Family will be featured in the jewelry shoot. If you agree to this, you can decide who will model for this jewelry photo shoot.” Quan Jingwu’s gaze was calm, showing no emotions.

Does this mean: She can dismiss any model she doesn’t like?

Jian Qing showed a little surprise in her eyes, her thoughts complex.

From the contract and Yifei’s personal request to Xiya, she could tell how much emphasis JK International put on this jewelry launch. Was it worth it for him to agree to such a condition to persuade her to do the shoot?

Whether the significance of launch event is taken into account, the models for this jewelry shoot must be well-connected. If she remembered correctly, the sisters An Yu and Yang Xiang, who have been in the entertainment industry, are supported by the An Family. Despite An Yu’s mediocre acting skills, she is a top-notch actress now. An endorsement from JK International is hard to come by. They will definitely not give up on this opportunity. This could give them a shot at becoming the spokesperson, which would bring both fame and fortune. So, who would give this up?

“Did you investigate me?” Jian Qing looked up, meeting his deep purple eyes.

“No.” Quan Jingwu blurted out, unusually serious compared to his usual dismissive manner. Simply because he did not want her to misunderstand him.

Except for that time when he asked Shen Hao to investigate if she was living in Shijin Haoting, he had not looked into anything else.

What he wanted to do was to know her better, little by little, rather than through impersonal data.

Jian Qing had no reason to doubt him, so she simply nodded.

“Aren’t you afraid that I’ll mess up your launch event?” Jian Qing joked.

Quan Jingwu stared at her, his tone of voice decidedly firm, “You won’t.”

Jian Qing, “…”

Where did his confidence that she wouldn’t come from?

If she kicked the An Yu and the others out of the shoot, their characters would definitely cause some public stir. This move would cause the An family to lose face, which would be no different from being at odds with the An family directly?

“I can agree on condition that our cooperation ends after this jewelry photo shoot.” Jian Qing said.

“Okay.” Quan Jingwu frowned slightly. “I’ll make sure another contract is ready.”

“Then I’ll get going if there’s nothing else.” Jian Qing stood up and announced, casually.

“Wait!” He called out just as she was two steps away.

Jian Qing stopped and turned to look at him, “Is there anything else?”

Quan Jingwu walked over, bending down to look at her exquisite face. He looked contentedly into her eyes, full of stars and reflecting only his form, “Why are you always in a rush to leave? Do you dislike me?”

Jian Qing kept her eyelids lowered, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her pale face. After what seemed like an eternity, she said, “You are reading too much into it.”

“Is that so?” Quan Jingwu persisted.

They fell into silence again.

“Knock-knock” came the sound of a knock on the door, and Jian Qing took a step back.

“Come in!” Quan Jingwu ordered.

When the door opened, Quan Yifei glanced nervously towards the two, sensing a strange tension in the air. “Mr. President, should I reprint the contract?”

Did Quan Jingwu and Jian Qing have a disagreement, causing a conflict between them?

“Yes.” Quan Jingwu responded coldly, making Quan Yifei shiver.

Did this mean she agreed?

Quan Yifei paused and then looked at Jian Qing. Seeing her nod, her face instantly beamed brightly.

No wonder he is big brother, he truly is amazing.

“Lin Yun, prepare a new contract when you get back. Call me if anything comes up, I’m taking today off.” Quan Yifei instructed as she turned to Lin Yun.

“Yes.” Lin Yun replied.

“Mr. President, I would like to request half a day off. I will make up for the hours tomorrow. Is that alright?” Quan Yifei pleaded.

Big Brother, this is for accompanying your wife, please grant me leave!

“Alright.” Quan Jingwu glanced at Jian Qing and agreed.

Quan Yifei was delighted and wrapped her arm around Jian Qing’s. “Jian Qing, let’s go for the car ride like we promised earlier. I need to pick up my car.”

“Okay.” Jian Qing was eager to leave and didn’t hesitate.

Quan Jingwu seemed to be giving Jian Qing the silent treatment. He didn’t talk to her as they left the building and went straight back to the company.

The intense sunlight made Jian Qing uncomfortable. She squinted her eyes, watching as the man’s sleek and upright figure disappeared into the building, her thoughts drifting away.

“Jian Qing, get in the car.” Quan Yifei was already sitting in the taxi, the door left open for Jian Qing.

Jian Qing turned her gaze away and got into the car.

At the back seat, the restless Quan Yifei was of course not going to sit still. All the way, she kept talking about Quan Jingwu to Jian Qing.

“Jian Qing, are you curious about the origin of my big brother’s name?”

Jian Qing responded politely. Does his name have some sort of story to it?

“In fact, Jingwu wasn’t his original name at all. My grandmother once told me that before my big brother was born, my second uncle had chosen the name Jing Chen for him. He once mentioned that my second aunt was the most beautiful scenery of his life. Hence, there would be a ‘Jing’ in his son’s name. Isn’t that romantic?” Quan Yifei said with envy in her eyes.

Grandma said that all the men in the Quan family are wholeheartedly devoted to their wives, which she very much agrees with. After all, her grandpa, dad, second uncle, and third uncle were all like that, all possessing the potential to be wonderfully supportive husbands.

“Hmm.” Jian Qing nodded.

Quan Yifei continued, “It was completely unexpected that when big brother was born, he fell seriously ill, which scared everyone in the family. My grandpa and grandma eventually contacted a famous master in Beijing to read my big brother’s fortune. The master changed the name that second uncle had originally chosen, interpreting the ‘Wu’ as coming from the characters ‘Five’ and ‘Mouth’. ‘Five’ stands for the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and ‘Mouth’ represents endless vitality. Therefore, the name became Jingwu.”

Jian Qing gave a small smile, she thought that the name Jingwu actually suits him better. It’s unique.