Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 116

Chapter 116 Shao Boqing Was a Freak
Shao Boqing’s temper came and went quickly. When he woke up in the evening and ate the plain porridge that Zhou Ting bought, he looked much better. However, he remained silent. Zhou Ting rarely saw him like this and did not dare to ask. She silently stayed by his side.

At eight o’clock, the doctor came to check on him and asked him a few questions. Seeing that Shao Boqing was so unwilling to speak, the doctor then gave up. He told Zhou Ting that it was best for him to stay in the hospital for one night for observation. He could be discharged from hospital tomorrow morning after having an intravenous drip. Zhou Ting glanced at Shao Boqing whose gaze was wandering and knew that it was useless to ask for his opinion, so she agreed to the doctor to have Shao Boqing leave the hospital tomorrow morning.

After the doctor left, Zhou Ting went to wash some fruits and cut them into pieces with a knife, then placed them on a plate and inserted some bamboo sticks into the fruit pieces. She handed the plate to Shao Boqing. “Boss Shao, would you like to have some fruit?”

Shao Boqing did not look at her and only shook his head, his gaze being blank without focus. He looked like someone with a soul out of his body. Zhou Ting suddenly felt a little sad. She put down the fruit plate and looked at Shao Boqing worriedly. “Boss Shao, what happened to you? Did you encounter any difficulties? Although my limited ability may not be helpful, if you are willing to tell me, I will be a good listener.”

Shao Boqing didn’t seem to have heard her, and his gaze was still blank. Zhou Ting sat down and looked at him and sighed. She would rather Shao Boqing be as furious as he had been a while ago. She would rather he scold whomever he met and make a scene in the general manager’s office, or even scold her every day than what he was like now.

It seemed he had completely shut himself off, ignoring the outside world, and refusing to let anyone near him. Zhou Ting did not push him and ate the fruit slowly herself. She did not believe that Shao Boqing would maintain this posture forever. Previously, Gu Nianbin had called to ask about the situation. She told him that Boss Shao was in a bad mood and was a little strange. However, the president didn’t seem to care about it. He said that Shao Boqing had always been a little strange, and even warned her not to provoke a sick person. Du Xiaoxian kept laughing on the phone, and then the boss hung up happily. Zhou Ting could easily tell that her boss was making out with his little girl at the moment. They were happy.

She sighed and raised her eyes to look at Shao Boqing. She remembered his usually lively and spirited appearance. Looking at his current state, she couldn’t help but sigh again. She was just curious. Why did Boss Shao become like this after a night’s absence? What exactly had happened?

But after waiting for a long time, and having too much fruit even made her teeth sour, Shao Boqing still remained motionless like a statue. In the quiet room, only the sound of her snacking on fruit was heard. Zhou Ting finally lost her patience and threw the bamboo stick into the garbage can. She stood up and stretched, ready to leave. If she stayed any longer, Shao Boqing would still look the same. There was no need for her to waste her time here.

After taking her small bag, Zhou Ting said to Shao Boqing, “Boss Shao, it’s getting late. You should rest early. I’ll leave first and come to pick you up tomorrow morning.”

Shao Boqing leaned against the bed without saying a word. Zhou Ting shook her head, turned around and walked towards the door. As a result, she had only taken two steps when she heard Shao Boqing’s deep and hoarse voice, “I think I’ve got my retribution.”

Zhou Ting turned back and quickly walked to him. She said with a surprised expression, “Boss Shao, thank god, you finally spoke!”

Shao Boqing spoke, but he still looked very confused. His face was haggard, and his eyes were dim. He sat up, bent one of his legs, and took a sip of the water on the bedside table.

Zhou Ting carefully observed him and carefully asked, “Boss Shao, what happened to you?”

She thought that Shao Boqing would not say anything, but he did, and he said very frankly, “I broke up with Fang Xueqing.”

So it was like this. Zhou Ting suddenly understood. It turned out to be so. No wonder Shao Boqing behaved like this!

After Shao Boqing and Fang Xueqing were together, everyone could see his changes. The famous playboy Young Master Shao was willing to change his ways for a woman. It could be seen how important this woman was in his heart. What happened in the next was naturally getting engaged. If nothing unexpected would happen, then they would get married and have children. From then on, they would live a happy life. Almost everyone thought so, and Zhou Ting was no exception.

Looking at Shao Boqing’s despondent appearance, Zhou Ting could only comfort him kindly, “Boss Shao, weren’t you and Manager Fang perfect for each other? You shouldn’t break up just because of quarreling, right? If you two encounter any problems, just calm down and properly communicate. Manager Fang is not an unreasonable person. Back then, when you abandoned all the other women for her, she knew that a great number of women were jealous of her and got heartbroken! What about I’ll go talk to her?”

Shao Boqing smiled bitterly. “It’s not about her. I broke up with her.”

Now Zhou Ting did not understand. Since it was he who broke up with her, why did he act like he was going to die? She wanted to ask, but she didn’t know where to start, so she sat there silently.

However, Shao Boqing suddenly chuckled and said, “Zhou Ting, have you ever loved anyone?”

“Of course,” Zhou Ting said, “I don’t have a boyfriend now, that doesn’t mean I didn’t have a boyfriend in the past. Back at school, there were at least a platoon of boys chasing after me. Every night, someone would call out my name downstairs, even making the dormitory Auntie unable to stand by. She called me and asked me to go downstairs to meet them. When the girls in our dormitory came back from outside, some boys always asked them to bring me food, barbecue kebabs, KFC, chocolate and so on. At that time, I was on diet and didn’t eat anything at night, so in the end, the snacks were all eaten by other roommates. Every day, there were always two full pots of boiling water left at the dormitory Auntie’s place, waiting for me to go down and carry them. And in classes…”

Zhou Ting talked endlessly about the past. Shao Boqing did not interrupt her. He listened carefully until her tongue was dry and she stopped talking. Then he asked, “Who did you love?”

Zhou Ting was still immersed in her memories of the past. She was somewhat stunned by his sudden question. After a long while, she said softly, “Anyhow, I loved someone.”

The two of them sat silently for a while. Shao Boqing then said, “You can leave. You must be tired from staying here today. Go back and rest early. Don’t come tomorrow. I can leave the hospital myself.”

Zhou Ting glanced at him and said, “Boss Shao, think about it with an open mind. It’s no big deal. Two people being together is fate. When the fate is gone, you still have to live a good life. The earth won’t stop spinning because of someone. We can all live well without no matter whom!”

Shao Boqing knew that she was worried about him, so he smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I’m fine now. Be careful on the way.”

Zhou Ting nodded. She stood up and walked towards the door. When she opened the door, Shao Boqing called her again. Zhou Ting turned to look at him. Shao Boqing smiled and said, “Thank you.”

It was rare for him to express his gratitude in such a serious manner. Zhou Ting was a little embarrassed and raised her voice, “Come on, we are friends, right? Don’t be so polite! You can just treat me like Nina!”

Just as she finished speaking, Shao Boqing’s expression suddenly changed. He casually grabbed a pillow and threw it over. “Get lost!”

Zhou Ting was so frightened that she fled in panic. Her high heels thumped in the corridor. Her boss was right. Shao Boqing was a freak! Who could endure such a moody man? It would be strange if they didn’t break up!

The next morning, Zhou Ting unexpectedly saw Shao Boqing at the company. He seemed to be in good spirits and greeted her in a very formal manner, “Secretary Zhou, good morning.”

“Good morning, Boss Shao,” Zhou Ting asked, “why did you come to the company so early? Didn’t the doctor say that you still need to have a drip?”

“I’m recovered now,” Shao Boqing smiled, “thank you for taking care of me for so long yesterday, thank you!”

Zhou Ting laughed. “Boss Shao, you thanked me yesterday.”

“Is that so?” Shao Boqing blinked his eyes and kept smiling. “Still, I want to thank you. Courtesy costs nothing!”

Zhou Ting said, “Are you looking for the president? He hasn’t come yet!”

Shao Boqing raised his hand to check his watch and frowned. “Why is he late again?”

Zhou Ting smiled and said, “Do you dare to interfere with the president’s affairs? I guess it’s because he slept too late yesterday, and he couldn’t get up this morning!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the door was pushed open. Gu Nianbin walked in expressionlessly. Zhou Ting was frightened a lot and hurriedly covered her mouth. Her face turned red and her heart was beating faster. Discussing the boss behind his or her back was a big taboo in the workplace!

Shao Boqing smiled at her and followed Gu Nianbin into the office.

As soon as he entered the office, he said, “I received the news early in the morning that we’ve passed all the three verifications. The formal notice should come later. We need to arrange for the Finance Department to start the cash transfer process.”

“What about the Jiang Group?” Gu Nianbin asked.

“They also passed. The final two quota fell on us and the Jiang Group. This has been expected by the people in the industry a long time ago, so it’s not surprising.”

“Well, is there any problem with the money?”

“No, I’ve already transferred some idle funds from the subsidiary. We can handle this.”

“Alright, you’ll make the decision. If you have any problems, come to me again.” Gu Nianbin sat down and opened the picture album in his hand. Shao Boqing glanced at it. He didn’t expect that the first thing the big boss did at work was to look through the picture album of formal dress.

“The dress is for Xiaoxian?”

Gu Nianbin nodded. The corners of his mouth curved unconsciously. He pointed at one of the dresses and said, “She likes this one. What do you think?”

Shao Boqing looked at it absent-mindedly and said, “It’ll do if she likes it.”

Gu Nianbin smiled helplessly. “You know, her beauty appreciation is still at childhood level. She likes all the fancy and colorful things.”

Shao Boqing said, “But you will make the final decision, won’t you? You have a good taste.”

Gu Nianbin closed the picture album and looked at him carefully. “I heard that you were stimulated by something. What’s going on?”

“Who said that?” Shao Boqing raised his eyebrows and jumped up. “It was Zhou Ting, right? Hey, what’s wrong with your secretary? Why did she dare to say everything?”

“It was not her,” Gu Nianbin said. “I called the doctor. The doctor told me about it.”

“The doctor is not a god. How did he know that I was stimulated? Did he see it?” Shao Boqing said angrily as if he had been offended. “Was that doctor sick? Why didn’t he treat himself?”

“Why are you being so angry? If you were not stimulated, then just say you were not,” Gu Nianbin said. “Why are you like an angry bull after staying a night in the hospital?”

Shao Boqing did not know what was wrong with him either. His mood was good for a moment and bad for another. He just could not control it. Without saying a word, he turned around and left the room.

Seeing that he was leaving, Zhou Ting stopped him and said, “Boss Shao, the venue I asked you to find last time…”

“It’s already booked. You don’t need to worry,” Shao Boqing stood by the door and said in a rough voice. “I will send you the specific address by then.”

Zhou Ting saw that his expression was not very sunny, so she quickly showed a smile and flattered him, “Boss Shao, you are really a good person. Thank you so much.”

Shao Boqing’s face was still cloudy. He shook his hand and left. Zhou Ting curled her lips. Indeed, he was so moody!