Chapter 109 Going Abroad
"I plan to retire from the entertainment industry and officially quit."
After being discharged from the hospital, Shen Jun went home to recuperate. Her energy was not as good as before. Qin Qi announced this decision in front of her and Qin Hehai .
Shen Jun was not as pleased and excited as he had expected. Instead, he was worried that Qin Qi was too devastated by this incident.
But Qin Qi's next words put an end to Shen Jun's worries and triggered a new round of concerns for her.
"I want to study abroad for a while. Take care of your health and don't worry about the company."
Shen Jun's eyes widened, "You're going out alone?"
Qin Hehai explained, "I have contacted my friend at the Warwick Business School and can arrange for him to be an intern assistant. It is a good thing to gain some experience."
"Then, you and Nan Nan..."
Qin Hehai held her down at the right time and said, "Take good care of yourself and stop worrying so much."
Shen Jun was puzzled and anxiously asked, "Why don't you care about the two children at all? I saw that they were about to rekindle the spark before, why would he come out at this critical moment?"
Qin Hehai knew what was going on. He held his wife's hand and whispered something private in her ear.
Shen Jun's eyes gradually brightened.
"Going abroad?"
Kong Nanzhu forgot that she was pouring water. When she heard Shen Jun talking about Qin Qi's plan to study abroad, water overflowed from the cup and spilled all over the table. She hurriedly tried to pick it up and wiped it directly.
"Why, you suddenly want to go abroad?"
Shen Jun explained: "When he returned to work in the company, he had no practical experience, so his overall view and sensitivity to profit points were very poor. If he had to figure it out on his own, it would have taken him at least two or three years. He also considered the time cost, so he forced himself out of his comfort zone."
Kong Nanzhu understood all these principles. What she wanted to ask was, what should they do then?
Is Qin Qi planning to give up?
Shen Jun saw her disappointment and was secretly happy. He said tactfully, "Didn't he discuss this with you?"
Kong Nanzhu tried to cover up his inner panic by cleaning up the water stains on the floor, and said stubbornly, "No, this is his own business, there is no need to discuss it with me."
After a while, Kong Nanzhu couldn't help but ask again: "When, is the time set?"
"It's not confirmed yet. You know he doesn't like to tell me these things. Nan Nan, can you ask him for me?"
Kong Nanzhu didn't know how she left. This was the first time that she did not participate in Qin Qi's major life decision.
For some unknown reason, Kong Nanzhu agreed to Shen Jun's request to ask questions for her. In fact, she also wanted to get to the bottom of it and find out what Qin Qi was thinking.
After she came out of the hospital, she drove directly to Lihua Garden. After the car scanned the Bluetooth and drove into the community, she realized what she was doing.
It was 5:30 in the afternoon, not yet time to get off work, and Kong Nanzhu estimated that Qin Qi should not be at home.
Go up and take a look, just in case he is there?
Kong Nanzhu found a reason for himself: just to come and take a look and show concern about his recovery from his injuries.
She rang the doorbell.
"who?"
When Qin Qi came out to open the door, he was holding his notebook in one hand. He saw through the door mirror that the person coming was Kong Nanzhu. He almost forgot to breathe, forced himself to suppress his surprised expression, and quickly opened the door.
Luckily he is at home today.
However, he is currently dealing with the studio's cancellation materials and the termination compensation for his employees, so a lot of troubles are waiting for him.
Qin Qi originally wanted to wait until he felt better and finish all the messy matters at hand before looking for Kong Nanzhu, but he didn't expect that she would appear in front of him on her own initiative.
Kong Nanzhu hadn't figured out what kind of conversation to start with. She was busy with work during this period and only contacted Qin Qi on WeChat. She enjoyed this relaxed mode of getting along, but she didn't expect that Qin Qi had secretly made such an important decision behind her back.
"I... just went to see my mom, and I came by to see you."
Qin Qi's Adam's apple rolled. "I'm fine. My ribs have recovered well. I'll go for a checkup in two days. If there's no major problem, I can take off the restraints."
Kong Nanzhu really didn't know how to start. Qin Qi acted as if nothing had happened, but she felt extremely aggrieved.
"I'm glad you're okay. I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."
Qin Qi stopped her and asked, "Are you free tonight to have dinner together?"
These days he wanted to meet Kong Nanzhu all the time, but he still couldn't figure out the love theories that Dr. Zhao taught him.
Kong Nanzhu took back his foot that was about to step out of the door and asked, "Let's go out to eat?"
Qin Qi nodded, "Wait for me for twenty minutes, Di Ge and I will take care of something."
"Then I'll wait for you in the car."
"Go sit on the sofa and wait for me. I'll be quick."
Kong Nanzhu listened to Qin Qi talking on the phone in the study, and vaguely knew that he was dealing with the dissolution of the studio, and felt a little disappointed.
Things change unpredictably. Last year, Qin Qi was still fighting with Shen Jun for control of his studio, and even signed an agreement to marry himself. But less than a year later, he decided to retire from the entertainment industry and end his dream-chasing journey.
Kong Nanzhu couldn't tell who had the big dream.
A voice call on WeChat brought Kong Nanzhu back to his senses. Looking at the caller's note, Kong Nanzhu hesitated but still answered the call.
"Senior Yuxi?"
Bai Yuxi's voice was still gentle, "Are you busy?"
"I'm not busy. If you have anything to say, please tell me, Senior Yuxi."
"Nothing, I just wanted to invite you to dinner. I've been overdue for this dinner for a long time. I went to England again after the New Year and just came back recently. I didn't dare to disturb you these days because I was afraid you were busy. How about it, are you free tonight?"
"Senior, why don't we do it another day? I have something to do tonight."
"How about tomorrow? Anything else is just empty talk. I really want to treat you to a meal."
Kong Nanzhu quickly reviewed his schedule and said, "Okay, send me the time and place on WeChat, and I'll postpone other things."
After hanging up the phone, Kong Nanzhu turned around and found that Qin Qi had still changed his clothes and was standing there looking at her silently.
Kong Nanzhu recalled the quarrel that broke out because of Bai Yuxi during their previous hot spring trip, and the unpleasant memories made her feel strange.
She was afraid that Qin Qi would question her the next second why she agreed to go out for dinner with Bai Yuxi alone.
However, Qin Qi just walked to the entrance and took out a baseball cap and put it on his head: "We can leave now. I sent my car to the 4S shop for maintenance. I'll ask the driver to pick me up after dinner."
Kong Nanzhu suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and asked, "Where are we going to eat?"
"What do you want to eat? Copper pot or barbecue, either is fine. I haven't eaten either of them for a long time."
In Kong Nanzhu's memory, she had almost never been to this kind of restaurant with Qin Qi. Qin Qi always took her to some secret clubs that could not be found on the food list, or high-end restaurants where seats could only be reserved with the introduction of acquaintances.
"How about a copper pot?"
"Okay, Xiao Liu said last time that a new copper hot pot restaurant opened downstairs from his house. The meat is very fresh, so it's a good time to go and try it."
Kong Nanzhu drove Qin Qi to a small Old Beijing Copper Hotpot restaurant in a daze.
When Qin Qi sat in the passenger seat, his legs were too long to stretch out, so he adjusted the seat position first.
While teasing him, he laughed secretly.
The car hadn't started yet. Kong Nanzhu looked at him strangely, "What's so funny?"
Qin Qi raised one corner of his mouth, "I am happy. There should be no man sitting in your passenger seat recently."
Kong Nanzhu's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that he had recovered well and was still in the mood to make such a joke. Kong Nanzhu was a little annoyed. Qin Qi acted too naturally. Putting aside his plan to go abroad, they seemed to be no different from ordinary men and women in an ambiguous period.
Since things have become normal enough for a joke, why don't you take the initiative to come to her and make things clear?
Kong Nanzhu was unhappy, but he didn't hold back when he said, "Most men would take the initiative to be drivers."
Qin Qi's smile disappeared instantly.
Kong Nanzhu thought he would be angry, but Qin Qi unbuckled his seat belt neatly and said in a panic, "I'll drive."
Kong Nanzhu would of course not really let him drive, and quickly stopped him from opening the door, "I was just kidding, your ribs are injured, listen to the doctor and don't move."
In the past, Kong Nanzhu could imagine what kind of bombardment of questions would be waiting for her, such as, who was her driver? Or, why did she ride in the same car with another man?
In just a few months and a divorce, Qin Qi seemed to have been transformed into a different person.
