The CEO’s Unkown Wife

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: I Believe in You_1 Chapter 76: Chapter 76: I Believe in You_1 Xia Qingtian felt uneasy in her heart.

She had managed to maintain a peaceful coexistence with Bo Jingyan until now, but with his temperament, if he knew that the woman he had risked his life to save had been deceiving him all along…

Had been playing him…

His anger would be unthinkable!

Also…

In Xia Qingtian’s mind, she couldn’t help but think of that man who had tried to assault her last time, but ended up with broken limbs due to Bo Jingyan and was shot by Jiang Xuan several times. Her body shivered involuntarily.

Whenever she thought of the scene she had witnessed that day, her heart was filled with fear and unease.

She was afraid that she would end up in the same predicament!

“I…I didn’t…” Xia Qingtian didn’t have the courage to confess in front of him, and furthermore, she was afraid of ruining the peace in fear of grabbing the bull by the horns.

Her mind was full of anxiety, but she managed to maintain her composure on her tranquil little face, “Mr. Bo, why…why are you asking this? Did I do something wrong?”

Bo Jingyan stared at her, unblinking, as if probing for something, “Why did you come so late today?”

“I’ve stewed a couple more soups, didn’t you say that I should eat with you?”

Xia Qingtian’s throat was dry, but with one lie, it needed to be rounded off with many others.

Thinking that he might have seen her talking to Bo’s grandfather, she added hastily, “I met an…old man earlier, so I was delayed a little…Are you hungry? Let’s have the soup quickly.”

With that, she avoided Bo Jingyan’s deep gaze, hurriedly opened the lunch box and set out the flavorful meals and nutritious soup one by one.

If Bo Jingyan saw the soup she had brought for her grandfather, then it would be her doom!

By then, she could only admit to it.

For now, she would delay it as long as possible.

Bo Jingyan’s aura was overwhelmingly strong, and his means were too ruthless. She didn’t have the courage to admit her deceptions face to face.

Looking at the slender and frail woman bustling about in front of the dining table as if a dutiful wife taking care of her husband, the coldness in Bo Jingyan’s eyes gradually softened.

This was the second time.

She always said she had nothing to hide from him.

Nevermind.

He would just believe her one more time.

No matter what the entanglement between Xia Qingtian and Shen Qing was, at least the woman in front of him was real.

The woman he had feelings for.

The woman he slept with at Imperial Hotel that night.

“Mr. Bo?” the private detective could barely hold back on the other end of the phone.

“I’ll pay you as agreed.”

Bo Jingyan pulled the curtains to block the glaring light and then immediately hung up the phone.

The private detective gratefully received the payment and conscientiously sent the investigation report to his employer’s inbox.

Seeing a new email in his inbox, Bo Jingyan paused but chose not to open it.

Meanwhile, Xia Qingtian was feeling tense, wondering how severe Bo Jingyan would grill her today, but surprisingly he continued with his phone call. The contents of the call were so simple that she didn’t have any reasons to worry.

After hanging up, Bo Jingyan simply sat down to eat, not saying a word.

Occasionally their eyes would meet, and Xia Qingtian would look away first, rambling on about all and sundry, afraid that he would bring up old matters that she would be unable to handle.

Bo Jingyan put down his chopsticks, sounding displeased, “Does eating with me make you feel uncomfortable?”

“No, I…I’m just concerned I might disturb you.” Xia Qingtian mouth was a step ahead of her mind due to Bo Jingyan’s frown, causing her to worry, “Did you have any troubles today? You seem a bit upset.”

He was eating much slower than usual. Could it be that there was something wrong with her cooking?

Or was it because she came a bit late and he was hungry?’
“Do you dislike the soup I made today?” Xia Qingtian asked nervously.

“It tastes good.” Seeing Xia Qingtian’s anxiousness, Bo Jingyan’s mood lightened and even graciously offered her a spoonful of food, “Eat up, you’re too thin.”

“…”
Subconsciously, Xia Qingtian pinched her soft waist and mumbled, “I’ve been gaining weight recently.”

She wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but it felt like her waist was slightly thicker.

Bo Jingyan glanced at her casually, his lips curving slightly, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

…
Time flew by.

After several days of being well taken care of by Xia Qingtian, Bo Jingyan was finally discharged from the hospital.

She no longer needed to make trips to and from the hospital and could concentrate on her work.

Xia Qingtian was quite satisfied with the orderly relationship between the two of them.

One day after work, Bo’s grandfather called her.

“Qingqing, you’ve been busy looking after Jingyan these days and haven’t visited me for a long time, I miss you,” Bo’s grandfather said with a mixture of doting and complaint, “I heard that Jingyan has a business engagement today and won’t be back at the old estate. Come over for dinner with me. I miss the tea you brew.”

Upon hearing that Bo Jingyan was not around, Xia Qingtian agreed straight away, missing his grandfather. “Grandfather, I’ll be right there.”

Old Mr. Bo was overjoyed and immediately had the butler prepare Xia Qingtian’s favourite dishes.

Upon meeting, the grandfather and granddaughter chatted happily, forgetting the time.

Meanwhile Bo Jingyan…

He was at a dinner party eating without tasting, missing Xia Qingtian’s cooking more and more.

Today, Xia Qingtian had to report on the project progress at Gu Family, and considering her hard work over the past period, Bo Jingyan had given her a day off, exempting her from cooking for him.

But now he was regretting it.

“Mr. Bo, the contract negotiation is almost done,” Jiang Xuan observed Bo Jingyan’s impatience and suggested intelligently, “Today is the day your grandfather has his medical check-up. Would you like to go and see him? Or maybe give him a call?”

Upon hearing this, Bo Jingyan agreed.

“I’ll leave this to you.”

Having said that, he immediately left the dinner party.

Once in the car, Bo Jingyan suddenly missed Xia Qingtian, wanting to see her, to eat her cooking.

He wondered what she was doing right now.

Bo Jingyan took out his phone and called Xia Qingtian.

“Mr. Bo… Mr. Bo…” Having received a sudden call from Bo Jingyan, Xia Qingtian’s voice was filled with panic and fear.

It seemed like she was afraid of him?

Sensing this, Bo Jingyan felt a strong displeasure arise in his heart.

He had never done anything to hurt Xia Qingtian.

So why was she scared of him?

“What are you panicking about?” Bo Jingyan’s face became cold, his voice laced with a strong oppressive tone.

“Ah… n-no.” Xia Qingtian’s panic rose and she started to stammer.

How could she not panic?

She was currently in the old house, and getting a sudden call from Bo Jingyan made her more than just panicky; she was also feeling guilty.

Xia Qingtian took a deep breath and quickly calmed down. She licked her lips and explained, “I was just sleeping, the sudden ringtone startled me.”

The iciness on Bo Jingyan’s face finally softened a little.

“You’ve already gone to bed?”

So, she wasn’t afraid of him!