My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day
Chapter 28 Is the Identity of the Wife Acceptable?

Chapter 28: Chapter 28 Is the Identity of the Wife Acceptable?

That gaze seemed intent on stripping his clothes off, and he couldn’t ignore it even if he tried.

"I bought the clothes," Qiao Xi said in a flustered rush as she withdrew her gaze, pretending to be calm, "It cost a total of five hundred yuan."

Had she gone mad?

Staring at Shen Dang for so long.

Thinking that she had even bought him underwear, Qiao Xi felt her face growing red.

That kind of thing is what only people who are intimate with each other would do. She...

Forget it, she should try to keep her distance from Shen Dang in the future.

Boss Shen had never before worn clothes this cheap.

He seemed to have smiled, "I’ll transfer it to you later."

"Okay."

Then they went silent again.

As her mind cleared, the effects of the alcohol began to climb back up.

Qiao Xi was thinking about how she had come to interact with Shen Dang that evening, but couldn’t find a single train of thought as she leaned against the back of her chair.

About ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of the hotel where Qiao Xi was staying.

As soon as the car stopped, Qiao Xi opened her eyes. She unbuckled her seatbelt, "Then... I’ll go up first."

"Go ahead."

Qiao Xi had just taken a few steps when Shen Dang’s nonchalant voice came from behind, "Wait a second."

Qiao Xi turned around, "Is there something else?"

Shen Dang leaned against the car with one leg bent, the streetlights shining on him as if even his hair was glowing, black and dense. The face beneath the short hair was perfectly contoured, "Don’t you want to star in Director Tang’s movie?"

Qiao Xi could tell that Shen Dang was serious.

It seemed that it was rare for him to be so earnest in front of her.

So Qiao Xi was serious too, "I know I’m not good enough yet. Director Tang is not just any director, he represents reputation, and I don’t want to ruin mine. One day, I will be recognized by Director Tang."

Shen Dang’s thin lips curved into a light smile, "Pretty confident."

"As always."

Qiao Xi looked up at him, hesitating to speak.

Shen Dang looked back at her through the light, "Anything else to say?"

"Yes," Qiao Xi said holding her purse, her expression and voice without much emotion, "My dad called me a few days ago. He asked me to bring you home for dinner. Are you free in a few days?"

Shen Dang didn’t know about her relationship with Qiao Zhenbin, but from their few interactions, it seemed their father-daughter relationship was quite cold.

But that made sense. Who would have warm feelings toward someone who sells their daughter for benefits?

Shen Dang nodded, "When exactly? I’ll make some time."

"The day after tomorrow?"

"Alright."

Qiao Xi felt that their conversation should end here.

She watched as Shen Dang fiddled with his lighter in that insouciant manner, her lips parting slightly, "Then I wish you an early conquest of GK."

With Shen Dang’s ability, it was only a matter of time.

Jian Yi was signed with GK. To offend the future boss, well, that’s a bit tragic to think about.

A hint of a smile spread across Shen Dang’s lips, "I’ll take your auspicious words."

After Qiao Xi entered the hotel, Shen Dang also drove off.

Bei Bei had been waiting for Qiao Xi; only when she saw her come back did she relent.

"Sister Xi, I thought something had happened to you."

Qiao Xi smiled, "What could have happened? Go rest, we’re off to Jiang City tomorrow."

"Okay, Sister Xi, you should also rest early."

They retired to their own rooms.

After having a shower, Qiao Xi saw the money transfer from Shen Dang.

Five hundred yuan.

She clicked to accept it.

The next day, she was off to Jiang City. Qiao Xi finished shooting the advertisement at eight in the evening, and thinking about returning to the Qiao Family tomorrow, she turned to Bei Bei, "Check if there are any flights back to Hai City."

Bei Bei quickly found one, "There is one, at nine-thirty."

"Book it then."

Bei Bei nodded, "Okay."

Summer.

The air at Hai City in the early morning was still very sultry.

As Qiao Xi exited the terminal building, a wave of heat hit her.

Qiao Xi pushed her suitcase forward when a car horn sounded behind her. Assistant Gao got out of the car and hurried over.

"Madam, it really is you."

"Assistant Gao," Qiao Xi was somewhat surprised, her tone indifferent, "What are you doing here?"

Madam?

Bei Bei surreptitiously looked at the suit-clad man, clearly an elite, and not bad-looking either.

These days, even assistants are quite attractive?

Could Sister Xi’s husband be some sort of overbearing boss?

"I’m waiting for President Shen. He’s about to come out."

Qiao Xi nodded, "Then wait for him. I’ll leave first."

"You’re not waiting for President Shen?"

Assistant Gao didn’t know about the agreement she had with Shen Dang.

"It’s quite late and it’s not on the way. Just wait for him," she replied.

Once in the car, Bei Bei was full of gossip, "Sister Xi, is your husband one of those domineering CEOs?"

Because she also couldn’t imagine what kind of man could be a match for Sister Xi, surely he wouldn’t be an ordinary person.

Qiao Xi couldn’t help but laugh, "How do you figure that?"

"That assistant just now, he gave off a vibe like assistants in Korean dramas."

"Hmm," Qiao Xi playfully pondered for a moment, "I don’t know about domineering, but it wouldn’t be wrong to say he’s a CEO."

"Wow!"

Bei Bei became even more curious about the identity of the overbearing boss.

Assistant Gao saw his own boss come out and quickly got off to get the luggage.

"President Shen, I just saw the madam."

Shen Dang lazily lifted his eyelids, "Her?"

"Yes, the madam just left not long ago. I wanted to give her a ride."

"She wouldn’t have wanted you to."

Assistant Gao caught the boss’s subtle tone but didn’t dare probe for what he meant.

Shen Dang looked down to message Qiao Xi, [Do I need to prepare any gifts for tomorrow?]

Qiao Xi replied quickly, [No need.]

Buying gifts is just a waste of money.

Looking at the retreating night scenery outside the window, Qiao Xi’s eyes were cold as she messaged Qiao Zhenbin, [Tomorrow evening I will bring Shen Dang over. Whatever you want to say to him, say it all at once; there won’t be a next time.]

Before Shen Dang came to pick her up to the Qiao family, Qiao Zhenbin had yet to respond to her message.

A touch of coolness spread in Qiao Xi’s heart. Ever since her mother died, a part of her heart had been hollow.

Qiao Xi withdrew her gaze from the window, "My father might want to pull you into an investment."

Shen Dang’s long fingers tapped idly on the steering wheel, "And then?"

"You’ve guessed it, haven’t you?" Qiao Xi turned to look at him, considering the big moves of the Qiao Group.

Qiao Zhenbin was just too greedy, adamant about securing projects he couldn’t handle, not afraid of choking himself to death.

Even if he wasn’t scared, Qiao Xi wouldn’t accommodate him.

The debt her mother left behind, she would reclaim it!

When Shen Dang turned his head, he saw the coolness in Qiao Xi’s eyes. He smiled faintly, his expression somewhat nonchalant, "How could I have guessed."

Qiao Xi drew in a deep breath, "Shen Dang."

Shen Dang looked straight ahead, "Yes?"

"Don’t invest in my dad’s project," she said.

Shen Dang raised an eyebrow, surprise in his eyes, "Give me a reason."

That project of Qiao’s actually had a complete plan in his possession. But well...

Of course, if Qiao’s didn’t get his investment, they would inevitably face significant setbacks. A company in turmoil could collapse at any moment—

Was she aiming for the Qiao Group to shut down?

He hadn’t expected his nominal wife to harbor such ambition?

Interesting.

Qiao Xi leaned back in her seat as if deflated, "Does the status of wife suffice?"