Qiao Junxi knew that the old man had heard what he had just said very clearly, so he did not intend to repeat it. His tone was still so calm, "Qing Gong will find another time to visit you."

The old man's anger was so easy to eliminate. He sternly threw down, "If it's too forced, there's no need!" and then returned to the room angrily.

Jiang Liqin tried her best to hide her gloating emotions and looked regretful for Qiao Junxi, "Oh! Third brother, you don't know the old man's temper, why bother to contradict him in person!"

Qiao Junxi glanced at her with deep eyes, and the dissatisfaction in her eyes made Jiang Liqin feel guilty.

Guo Ruolan, who was originally going to speak out and scold Qiao Junxi, also shut up embarrassedly.

Seeing that they had nothing to say, Qiao Junxi turned around and left.

...

Zhao Siyao sat in the office smoking cigarette after cigarette, as if nicotine had become his only solace.

The ringtone of the cell phone rang again, and he glanced, and his eyes became deeper and deeper. This was the third time that Zhao Qingyan had called him.

He slowly exhaled a beautiful smoke ring before answering the phone.

"Fourth brother, why haven't you come back yet? Haven't you finished your work?" Zhao Qingyan complained. In fact, she urged Zhao Siyao to get off work over and over again to let him have a good rest. This time he went on a business trip for more than half a month, and now he is devoted to work and has become a workaholic. She has to urge him to combine work and rest.

Zhao Siyao swept the clean and tidy office desk and replied absent-mindedly, "There is another point, I'll be done soon. I'll go back later! What's wrong? Do you think about the gift I bought for you?"

"I just want to remind you that work can never be finished, and rest and life are also very important. If you are so busy every day, when can you find me a fourth sister-in-law?" Zhao Qingyan said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Zhao Qingyan's voice was gentle and sweet, but to Zhao Siyao it sounded like a basin of cold water was poured on. He took a sip of cigarettes and coughed. The office was filled with the smell of smoke, which made him feel a little unable to open his eyes.

He obviously wanted to smoke and chat to comfort him, but the more he smoked, the more he felt his heart became more empty and desolate.

"Fourth brother, are you okay? Are you sick?" Zhao Qingyan was a little worried about his body when he heard him coughing.

Zhao Siyao held his cell phone and smiled lonely, "I'm fine. I'm in good health. Don't worry, I'll go back in a while!"

After hanging up the phone, the secretary knocked in and was forced to take a few steps back by the smell of smoke in his office, with an incredible look on his face. In her impression, Mr. Zhao never smoked. What's wrong?

Her reactions Zhao Siyao all fell into her eyes, "It smells very strong?" Zhao Siyao subconsciously cut off the cigarette butt in his hand.

The secretary hesitated to meet Zhao Siyao's sight and didn't know how to answer. She felt that Mr. Zhao's return from the United States had become a little different this time, but she couldn't tell where it changed.

"Is there anything to ask me?" She didn't answer, and Zhao Siyao didn't force her to ask.

"I just want to ask Mr. Zhao what arrangements there are?"

"Not yet, you get off work first." Zhao Siyao waved at her and signaled that she could get off work.
Chapter completed!