Heart Stealer

Qiu Xue wandered around Xiao Tuobang's office, her eyes falling on Xiao Tuobang's desk from time to time, as if she wanted to find some answers from these items.

She found nothing except the dull report.

Qiu Xue decided that she couldn't just sit there and wait for death any longer. She decided to go home and wait for Xiao Tuobang to come back so that she could have a good talk with him.

No matter what the outcome, she had to figure out their relationship and his attitude towards Ye Qingxin.

Qiu Xue returned home from work. As soon as she entered the door, she couldn't wait to put on an apron, walked into the kitchen and start cooking.

From the kitchen came the sounds of pots and pans colliding and ingredients being stir-fried in the wok. After a while, one dish after another, delicious and fragrant, was served on the table.

This sumptuous dinner embodies Qiu Xue's full love, and every dish is carefully selected and cooked by her.

She gently wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, then walked into the living room and picked up her lovely daughter.

The little guy giggled, waved his hands, and babbled something.

Qiu Xue held her daughter gently and sat on the sofa in the living room, waiting for her husband to return with joy.

Xiao Tuobang was not late this time. He entered the house on time.

Qiu Xue tried hard to hide her inner uneasiness and warmly invited Xiao Tuobang to dinner as usual.

Xiao Tuobang glanced at the food on the table calmly and said, "I've already eaten, you can eat it yourself."

After saying that, he held his daughter and started playing with her on the sofa.

Qiu Xue walked towards the dining table silently, tears welling up in her eyes.

She suppressed her sadness and stuffed food into her mouth in big mouthfuls, as if only this could make her forget the pain.

After dinner, Qiu Xue quietly cleared the dishes and cleaned the room inside and out.

In order to avoid talking to Xiao Tuobang, she deliberately made herself look even busier.

By the time she finished all this, Xiao Tuobang had successfully coaxed his daughter to sleep.

Qiu Xue returned to the bedroom and took a hot shower to try to wash away the fatigue of the day.

Then, she sat at the dressing table as usual and carefully arranged her hair.

Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Xue both had stern faces, and neither of them was willing to speak first.

The atmosphere in the room was extremely depressing, and the warmth of the past was long gone.

Finally, Qiu Xue could no longer endure the silent torment.

Qiu Xue suppressed the anger in her heart and said in a calm voice, "Tuobang, I went to the company to look for you today, but you happened to be away."

Xiao Tuobang was secretly surprised, but he pretended to be calm and replied, "Oh, really? Maybe I was out with a client."

Qiu Xue’s eyes became even colder, and she said mercilessly: “I heard that Miss Ye Qingxin came to see you, and then you went out.

As far as I know, our company has never had any business dealings with the Ye family, and your newly opened beverage company is actually a competitor of the beverage company opened by Ye Qingxin's husband."

Xiao Tuobang was speechless after being questioned by Qiu Xue. His face instantly turned red and then pale.

"So what? Competitors are not enemies. Ye Qingxin and I are just having a meal together."

Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Xue were unable to convince each other, and finally chose to go to bed.

They each grabbed a corner of the quilt and lay back to back, their hearts filled with dissatisfaction and resentment.

Since that quarrel, the relationship between Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Xue has become tense.

Every time they spoke, it was like lighting a powder keg, full of gunpowder.

Therefore, they decided not to communicate anymore and entered a cold war phase.

Although Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Xue often quarreled, they both loved their daughter very much.

They knew very well that their relationship problems might hurt their daughter, so they tried their best to play the role of good father and good mother in front of their daughter.

A few days passed, and the weekend morning arrived. After breakfast, Qiu Xue sat on the sofa with her daughter in her arms, playing with her.

The daughter blinked her big eyes and said in a baby voice, "Mom, I want to play with Dad."

Qiu Xue smiled gently, gently placed her daughter on the ground, and watched her run happily towards Xiao Tuobang.

Xiao Tuobang was reading a newspaper intently.

When he saw his daughter running towards him, he immediately put down the newspaper in his hand, opened his arms, smiled and said, "Baby, come and play on daddy's long legs."

The daughter happily threw herself into Xiao Tuobang's arms, giggling.

Suddenly, Xiao Tuobang's cell phone rang. He picked up the phone and saw that it was his father calling. He immediately answered the call.

"Hello, Dad." There was a hint of joy in Xiao Tuobang's voice.

"Son, your mother and I miss our granddaughter so much. We are too busy with farm work at home and can't spare the time. When will you have time to bring your granddaughter back?" Father Xiao's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Xiao Tuobang glanced at Qiuxue, who turned her face away, pretending not to hear him.

Xiao Tuobang smiled helplessly and said to the phone, "Dad, we know you and Mom miss your granddaughter. When we're done with this busy period, we'll bring her back to visit you."

Xiao Tuobang then taught his daughter to call "Grandpa" into the phone microphone.

Xiao Muyao obediently called out "Grandpa" several times.

Father Xiao laughed heartily at his granddaughter's amusement: "Okay, okay, my granddaughter is so well behaved. Tuobang, you must come back soon."

"I understand, Dad. You and Mom should also take care of your health." Xiao Tuobang said with concern.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Tuobang gently touched his daughter's head.

"Baby, grandpa and grandma miss you. Let's go back to see them soon, okay?"

The daughter nodded as if she understood, and started to act coquettishly in Xiao Tuobang's arms again.

Xiao Tuobang's gaze fell on Qiu Xue, and he saw that she was holding a magazine in both hands, seemingly reading it intently.

He shamelessly and cautiously asked, "Wife, my parents miss their granddaughter so much. How about we take the child back to Platycodon Town and stay with them for a few days?"

Qiu Xue's eyes were still fixed on the magazine as she answered absentmindedly, "The preliminary preparations for the second jewelry store haven't been completed yet. I'm very busy. You can take your daughter back by yourself, and by the way, give my regards to my parents-in-law."

Xiao Tuobang finally put down his pride and pleaded with Qiu Xue in a humble manner.

But Qiu Xue was so heartless that she rejected his invitation without hesitation.

Xiao Tuobang felt that his self-esteem was greatly hurt. His face turned red and veins bulged with anger.

He couldn't help but raise his voice and scolded: "Qiu Xue, don't go too far!"

Qiu Xue was not to be outdone and also shouted loudly: "How did I go too far? What I said is all true!"

The two of them argued back and forth, the noise getting louder and louder, neither of them giving in.

The daughter next to him was so scared that she started crying loudly.

Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Xue stopped arguing. Xiao Tuobang quickly tried his best to coax his daughter, and after a long time, she finally stopped crying.

Qiu Xue picked up the magazine again and continued to study the recipe.

At this moment, Qiuxue's cell phone suddenly rang. Seeing that it was her mother calling, she quickly pressed the answer button.

Before Qiuxue could speak, Mrs. Qiu said anxiously, "Qiuxue, we have prepared meals for your family of three. You and Tuobang will come back here with your daughter to eat later."

After saying that, Mrs. Qiu hung up the phone without hesitation. The cold busy tone echoed in the air, making Qiu Xue's heart sink suddenly.

Qiu Xue just sat there alone, her eyes confused, completely unsure how to deal with this sudden situation. Her hands unconsciously clutched the corners of her clothes tightly.