Depressed wife runs with the ball

She bought a bar of chocolate at the convenience store and ate it on the way back.

Zhou Xingzhi felt that her mood changes in recent days seemed a little unpredictable.

"Did the doctor prescribe you two days' worth of medicine? Remember to take it after lunch."

"Yeah." Every time she sat in the passenger seat, she always liked to lean against the car window and look at the scenery outside.

"The teacher will come again next time, don't be too sad." Zhou Xingzhi comforted.

"Ah."

"Are you still feeling down? Why don't you go to the closing ceremony to relax? I saw you having a great time with my parents last time."

"The closing ceremony is here, and I haven't finished my painting and calligraphy yet, and I have to accompany you to work overtime every day." Chu Yue took the opportunity to complain.

"Actually... if you want to concentrate on painting, I can provide you with such an environment." Zhou Xingzhi had thought a long time ago that if she was willing, he could support her.

"Ah, Zhou Xingzhi, is this how you support every girlfriend of yours?"

She suddenly became interested. Aunt Tian seemed to have said that he had a girlfriend.

"Every one?" When did he have every girlfriend? So far, the one in the passenger seat could be considered his first real love.

"Auntie Tian said you had a girlfriend, don't try to lie to me!" Chu Yue stared at him cunningly.

"I had one, which I used to deceive my mother when I was studying abroad. However, it was just in name only, with no actual facts." He carefully observed her reaction with the corner of his eye.

"Well, there's nothing actual about it, but Aunt Tian knows about it." She lowered her head to tidy up her clothes, not knowing how to continue the topic.

"Do you mind? Then how about moving in with me, keeping constant supervision, and exercising your rights as my official girlfriend?"

Although she hasn't yet replicated her house in Cuiyuan, when it comes to climbing up the ladder, you have to strike while the iron is hot.

This made Chu Yue burst out laughing. The term "legitimate girlfriend" was quite pleasing to hear.

After thinking it over calmly, she said, "I have my own house, a job, and the ability to survive independently. I don't need to rely on anyone or become an appendage."

Her grandparents' strict education was based on the hope that as a girl, she could still live beautifully in this world.

Zhou Xingzhi didn't force it. There was still a long way to go, and they would eventually live together. Seeing her mood improve, he felt relieved.

Back at work, things started to pile up. Year-end meetings, budgets, and plans all came up. Qucho's client satisfaction plummeted due to Chu Yue's departure, and a depressing atmosphere enveloped the firm through the end of the year.

In the conference room, Ji Yan, Huang Jianing, and Uncle Jia were at a loss. Their colleagues in the design team were also complaining, with the rejection rate rising.

"It's not a good idea to always rely on Xiaoyue. Why don't we find another decent designer?" Uncle Jia suggested.

"No, Qucho's design style has finally gained a foothold in the market. Changing another designer would be like starting over again, which is too difficult." Ji Yan no longer has the blessing of his status as the son of an official, and his mother's hair turned white overnight after his father was arrested. He only has Qucho now, and starting over would be like taking away half his life.

"Xiao Yue has climbed up the social ladder now. Will she come back to our small firm?" Huang Jianing said sarcastically.

Ji Yan was already upset, and hearing her words only intensified his anger. He slammed the table and snapped, "If you're capable, try climbing the ladder! Yueyue has cleaned up your mess so many times, have you ever been grateful? She's a partner in the firm, after all. You better keep your mouth shut! If you're happy to do it, do it. If you're not, get out!"

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you so excited about, Xiao Huang? That's not what the boss meant. Harmony brings wealth!" Uncle Jia hurried to mediate. Chu Yue knew her senior brother well. She had approached him privately before going to Xinghui because she knew the boss would eventually quarrel with Huang Jianing and asked him to help mediate.

It was another day of working overtime until after 9 p.m. I glanced at my watch. In the CEO's office, Zhou Xingzhi was still in a meeting with an official. It seemed to be about the new industrial park project for next year.

Secretary Jiang had already left work, and Chu Yue was sitting in her small office, still replying to emails from various departments in her OA. A message popped up on her phone: [Ji Yan has been getting drunk at the bar again lately.]

It was from Su Ying. With so much going on at the end of the year, it was normal for her mood to fluctuate wildly. She picked up her phone and replied: [Xinxin, don't you care about him?]

"I can't persuade him, but I can." Su Ying replied quickly.

Su Weikai walked to the bar with a glass of wine and asked Su Ying about Chu Yue again. Su Ying gave him a glass of wine in a bad mood and said, "If you want to ask about other women, forget it."

"The fact that all of you are like this makes me even more interested. What kind of woman are you all hiding? What's so shameful about her?" Su Weikai has been trying to find out for a long time, but he only knows that she is a designer, and knows basically nothing else.

"Mr. Su, if you really want to know, you can ask your friends."

This bad friend refers to Zhou Xingzhi.

"You said I'm a loner, so why am I not welcomed anywhere I go?" Su Weikai held the wine glass, leaned against the bar, and looked at the lively young people in the booth, as if he had become out of place.

Su Ying scoffed. Rich young men just love to lament the passing of time. "If you have nothing better to do, Mr. Su, why not take a look at the paintings on my account and patronize poor people like us?"

Su Weikai didn't know anything about calligraphy and painting. He only knew that life was short and he should enjoy it while he could.

After seeing off a few people in the office, they were finally able to leave work. Zhou Xingzhi pulled Chu Yue and said, "Let's go back."

"Where are you going back to?" Chu Yue felt a little confused when she saw him like this.

"Where do you want to go back to? Or do you want to stay in the office for another night?" Zhou Xingzhi teased her intentionally.

Standing downstairs of Xinghui Building, Chu Yue watched the cars carrying several politicians leave, and broke free from his hand. She replied seriously, "Mr. Zhou, the guests have left. Can I, your special assistant, take the subway home from get off work?"

Taking the subway home from get off work? He put his arm around her waist and walked towards the elevator of the building. "Assistant Chu has worked so hard, and I, the president, will personally take you home. Didn't you promise to let me go back to my room to sleep?"

Chu Yue's ears felt hot as she watched the elevator floor descend. She murmured, "I promised you to go back to your room and sleep, but I didn't promise you to mess around."

"I won't do anything rash. I'm afraid you'll have an allergic reaction." When the elevator reached the basement floor, he walked to the front, pressed the car key, and opened the passenger door.

Back at Cuiyuan, Chu Yue took a shower and sat in the study, looking at the various messages from Huang Yunfu on her phone. The letter of guarantee was written by Chu Jie'an, and it didn't say that the old mother couldn't see him.

If he wants to see me at this time, I'm afraid he will ask for bloodsucking again.

"What are you thinking about? Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Zhou Xingzhi finished taking a shower, put a towel around his neck, hugged her from behind and asked.

Chu Yue turned the phone over and placed it on the desk. She took his hand and said, "I miss ginger duck. Can I ask Auntie to make ginger duck for me tomorrow?"

"For tomorrow night's closing ceremony, let's add ginger duck to the menu?" Zhou Xingzhi buried his head in her neck. The smell of shower gel on her body and her soft and fair face made him unable to stop.

"Oh, we agreed not to mess around." She stood up, looked at the time, and it was time to have a good sleep.

"Then do you want to attend the closing ceremony tomorrow? As my girlfriend, huh?" Zhou Xingzhi refused to give up and hugged her to act like a spoiled child.

"No, I agreed to date you, but I didn't agree to be open with you."

Even though he hadn't agreed to attend the closing ceremony, Zhou Xingzhi still dragged her to the venue under the guise of work, but by the time they arrived, it was almost over. Zhou Kecheng and Li Li watched the two of them arrive hand in hand, and first scolded their son: "Why did you let Xiaoyue come in casual clothes? You didn't even prepare a formal dress for her."

Chu Yue quickly evaded the question, waving her hands like rattles: "I'm just here to work, no need to be so formal."

"How can it not be grand? You are the last one to appear on stage." Li Li pulled her and wanted her to go backstage to put on makeup.

"Mom, Yueyue lets her work speak for herself, she doesn't need these superficial things." Zhou Xingzhi quickly stopped her and put her hand back on his wrist.