Chapter 2062: Chapter 1935: Mr. Song and I Are Just Good Friends (Part 3)
"Okay, okay."
"Sorry, I need to make a call." Song Xiaodong said to everyone, then walked outside to the restroom to call Lin Suāer.
"Buzz buzz buzz."
No one answered.
Everyone at the table clearly heard Song Xiaodong say, "wife."
"Director Qiao, is Mr. Song married?" Yang Chao lightly asked Qiao Yutong.
Li Fanglan glared at Yang Chao.
"Yes." Qiao Yutong nodded.
"So, Mr. Song already has a family." Upon hearing this, Wang Hongfei seemed a bit excited.
"Mr. Song is really not fair; heās married but still clings to Director Qiao, not giving us single guys a chance." Wang Hongfei complained about Song Xiaodong.
"Yeah, Director Qiao, youāre so close with Mr. Song; isnāt his wife upset?" said a tactless young boss nearby.
Qiao Yutongās face turned red and then white.
"Director Qiao, I thought you and Mr. Song were a couple. I guess I was overthinking it, but I suddenly feel much lighter." Wang Hongfei revealed his fondness to Qiao Yutong.
Qiao Yutong still didnāt speak.
Song Xiaodong returned, looking a bit upset, and came to Qiao Yutongās side, whispering in her ear: "Director Qiao, how about we leave first? Director Lin went home and locked herself in her room; I donāt know what sheās doing in there. I need to go check on her."
Qiao Yutong bit her lip, her eyes a little dry, and suddenly she seemed lost, her eyes wet with tears.
After a while, Qiao Yutong suddenly looked up, smiling, and said to Song Xiaodong: "Itās fine, you go ahead. Iāll chat with Boss Wang for a while."
Wang Hongfei was overjoyed to hear this from Qiao Yutong, looking up and giving Song Xiaodong a cold sneer.
Song Xiaodong looked at Qiao Yutong and then at Wang Hongfei, said nothing, nodded, and turned to leave.
"Director Qiao, you should keep your distance from these married people. Theyāre all fickle; they get bored with marriage and come out seeking excitement. Donāt get fooled by bad men like that!" Wang Hongfei advised Qiao Yutong.
Qiao Yutong seemed absent-minded, her eyes unfocused, just taking a big gulp of wine.
Chapter 1937: Iām Fine, Iāve Had Enough
"Oh dear, Director Qiao, donāt drink alone, Iāll join you!" Wang Hongfei quickly downed a glass as well.
"Director Qiao, why arenāt you speaking? Are you unhappy?" Wang Hongfei leaned over, tilting his head to ask Qiao Yutong.
Qiao Yutong didnāt speak, took another shot.
"Oh dear, Director Qiao, thatās not how you drink; itās supposed to be steady and gradual! If you keep drinking like this, youāll get drunk!" Wang Hongfei reached out to stop Qiao Yutong but couldnāt.
A group of people exchanged glances, quietly leaving the table. Soon, there were fewer and fewer people, leaving only Wang Hongfei and Qiao Yutong.
"Getting drunk, so what, anyway he wonāt care. Heās a married man." The drunken Qiao Yutong began to ramble.
Hearing this, Wang Hongfei understood that Director Qiao liked Song Xiaodong.
"Director Qiao, if he doesnāt care, I do. Mr. Song has a family; following him wonāt lead to anything good, and it could disrupt his familyās happiness. Itās not good for a deputy directorās reputation."
"Women like bad men, but they always end up hurting womenās hearts. A straightforward guy like me may not be as charming but can give women peace of mind. We can live a stable life!"
"Yes, bad men!"
Song Xiaodong drove back home.
"How is it?" Song Xiaodong asked as he came through the door, seeing Song Xiaoru, Miao Qingqing, Miao Xuanxuan, Sun Yiyi, Chu Xianling, and Su Yuya gathered around Lin Suāerās door.
"She cried for a while, and now thereās no sound." Sun Yiyi replied.
"Alright, you all go back." Song Xiaodong shooed everyone away, leaving only Song Xiaoru.
"Suāer!" Song Xiaodong knocked on the door, calling out.
"Please open the door!" Song Xiaodong called again, pressing his ear to the door, hearing nothing. He used his sensory ability to know that Lin Suāer was sitting on the bed motionless, in a daze.
"Suāer, open the door, Xiaodong is back!" Song Xiaoru called to the door.
"Open the door, or Iāll break it down, and youāll have to pay for the repair!" Song Xiaodong shouted inside.
There came the sound of getting up from bed, putting on slippers, and walking.
"Creakā" The door opened a crack.
Nothing was revealed through the crack. Lin Suāer hid inside, her voice choked as if her nose was blocked, saying to Song Xiaodong: "Donāt worry about me; Iām fine. I want to sleep."
Song Xiaodong glanced back at Song Xiaoru, and Song Xiaoru said to him: "Good, as long as the door is open, weāll go to bed."
After saying this, Song Xiaoru returned to her room.
"Donāt block the door; Iām coming in." Song Xiaodong said softly to Lin Suāer.
"I wonāt let you in, donāt come in!" Lin Suāer pressed her whole body against the door, preventing Song Xiaodong from entering.
"Be good, listen, if you donāt let me in, Iāll call everyone in to laugh at you!" Song Xiaodong said.
Lin Suāer then opened the door, stood behind it, head bowed, clad in pajamas, creased all over, hair messy, and two tear stains on her face.
Song Xiaodong squeezed in, closed the door, held Lin Suāer tightly, carried her to the bed, seated her in his lap, gently wiped away her tear stains, and softly said: "Whatās wrong, crying at this age?"