Three's New World - Chapter 35: The Truth Revealed

Qixuan waved to Shiqi, who had just entered the coffee shop, and ordered her a latte, which was her favorite drink.
"I'm sorry to have called you out of your home at the last minute. I hope it wasn't a bother?"
"It's nothing, I don't have any plans tonight, I'm watching Korean dramas at home. Why did you suddenly think of me? Did Xiaohan have something come up and stand you up, and you want me to fill in for you? Hehe." Shiqi said playfully.
"No, it's not that. I was just feeling a bit bored tonight and wanted to chat with someone. Xiaohan is from the world of anime and manga, and she kept babbling on and on without me understanding what she was trying to say. Zhang Qian is the complete opposite; I talked until my mouth was dry and she didn't say a word. Only Qiqi, you understand me the most." Qixuan gazed at her affectionately.
"What an honor! I never imagined I was Mr. Yang's confidante. Did you and your wife have another fight today and want to vent to me?"
Qixuan shook his head. "You and your boyfriend are getting along well lately, right? When are you planning to buy a house?"
"It's always the same, we'll always treat each other with the same respect. We're still a long way from having enough money to buy a house." Shiqi tossed her hair, glanced quickly at Qixuan, and her expression became a little unnatural.
"I'm really curious about where your boyfriend works. Can you tell me tonight?" Qixuan asked with a smile.
Shiqi looked slightly flustered. "It's just an ordinary company, you wouldn't even know it. Why is President Yang suddenly asking about this?"
"I was just saying that casually. Well, if he's not doing too well elsewhere, I can help him get into a promising company. I know quite a few people in this industry, like Baoli Real Estate." Qixuan smiled at Shiqi.
With a soft "thud," Shiqi's cup fell onto the table, spilling coffee everywhere and soaking her clothes.
The waiter quickly came over to clear the table, and Shiqi lowered her head and hurriedly wiped her clothes with a tissue.
"Excuse me, please include the cup in the bill when you settle the bill. Also, could you please get this lady a latte as well? Thank you," Qixuan instructed the waiter.
"Qiqi, why are you a little distracted tonight? Stop wiping it, I'll buy you a prettier one tomorrow."
Shiqi kept her head down and didn't say anything, but her hands kept nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.
Qi Xuan looked at her for a while, then said gently, "If you're not feeling well, let's talk another day. I'll take you home first." He then walked behind her, picked up her coat from the back of her chair, and prepared to put it on her.
Shiqi's icy little hand suddenly rested on Qixuan's hand. "I'm fine. I want to sit with you for a while longer."
Qi Xuan put his hands on Shi Qi's shoulders and remained silent for a long time before quietly returning to his seat.
Shiqi stared blankly outside, her brows furrowed and her phoenix eyes filled with sorrow, her high breasts heaving incessantly, clearly indicating that she was going through a fierce internal struggle.
She picked up her cup and slowly took a sip of coffee, feeling a little calmer. However, the coffee didn't taste as strong as usual tonight, and it was somewhat tasteless.
"Mr. Yang, you guessed right, I am the mole lurking in the company." Shi Qi's beautiful eyes were fixed on Yang Fan.
Qi Xuan sighed inwardly, a mixture of disappointment and a hint of joy. He was disappointed that Shi Qi was indeed the one who leaked the land price; Qi Xuan had been praying his judgment was wrong. He was happy that she had taken the initiative to confess, showing that she still had a conscience and wasn't entirely without feelings for him. If she had pretended to know nothing from the beginning, the company wouldn't have been able to deal with her, since it was all just speculation and there was no concrete evidence.
"Ever since the bidding ended, I've been on edge every day. I see a gloomy atmosphere throughout the company, and I see General Manager Yang always looking worried. I've also seen you searching for the mole within the company. All of this terrifies me. I'm afraid that one day the truth will come out, and I'm even more afraid of the disappointed look in your eyes when you find out the truth. I toss and turn every night, unable to sleep. I hate my boyfriend, but I hate my own weakness and greed even more."
Qi Xuan noticed that Shi Qi's face was indeed much more haggard, clearly indicating that she had been undergoing tremendous psychological torment.
"My boyfriend joined Baoli Real Estate two years ago as an ordinary salesman. Longteng and Baoli are competitors in the same industry, and the two companies have always been secretly vying for dominance, with both sides frequently poaching each other's employees. We work for these two companies respectively, and we agreed from the beginning that we would never discuss anything related to the company in private. The reason I haven't dared to tell you about my boyfriend's workplace is because I'm your secretary, and I have access to a lot of the company's core secrets. I'm worried that the company will fire me because of this, and I'm even more worried that I'll never be able to stay by your side again. But I assure you, I have never leaked any company secrets before, absolutely not!" Shiqi's voice choked with emotion at the end.
Qi Xuan held her hands. "I believe in you. You should know that I have always trusted you."
"I'm sorry, but I still disappointed you in the end! The reason I was with you was really not to spy on company secrets. I genuinely admired and liked you! I willingly slept with you without any ulterior motives. Of course, I did receive many gifts from you later, as well as a promotion, but none of that was my goal." At this point, tears finally streamed down Shiqi's face.
Qi Xuan wiped away her tears with his thumb. "Silly girl, don't cry. You'll ruin your makeup and you won't look pretty."
Shiqi held Qixuan's hands tightly, refusing to let go, and gently rubbed her cheek against his palm. "Just a few days before the bidding conference, my boyfriend had a long talk with me. He said that senior executives from Baoli had contacted him and knew that I worked at Longteng Real Estate. Therefore, they wanted to know if I could use this connection to see if it would be convenient for me to reveal some information to them."
"My boyfriend was also struggling with this for several days. He told me that day that he was just a small salesman and didn't know when he would be able to make it big, when he would be able to buy a house, or even when he could marry me. My parents are indeed quite materialistic. They had hinted to him that he would need a large dowry, a house, and a car. He was under a lot of pressure and had been working very hard to earn money over the past few years."
"He said that Baoli's senior management had promised him that if he could get a quote from Longteng, Baoli would pay the down payment for the house and promote my boyfriend to business manager. The offer was indeed very tempting. I immediately refused. I have my own professional ethics; I don't want to betray the company, and I certainly don't want to betray you!"
"Later, I couldn't resist my boyfriend's tearful pleas and his vision of a bright future for us. He asked me to do it for him just once, against my conscience. I finally gave in and agreed to give it a try."
"So you talked to me about real estate that night at the hotel?" Qixuan said.
Shiqi nodded tearfully, her face a mixture of helplessness and heartbreak. "How I wished you hadn't told me that number! Then I wouldn't have had anything to worry about. I could have told myself, told my boyfriend, that I had tried my best, that I really had nothing to show for it. But... but you still told me the bidding price. You trusted me so much. I... I'm so ashamed. I've let you down. Mr. Yang, whatever punishment you give me, I won't complain!" Qixuan's palms were covered in Shiqi's tears.
"Don't be sad. I understand how you felt when you were torn between two options. Anyone in that situation might have made the same choice as you. That's human nature. You don't need to blame yourself."
Shiqi stared at Qixuan for a long time, "After telling you everything on my mind, I feel so much lighter. I don't have nightmares every day anymore. Tomorrow I will tell Chairman Lin the truth. I am willing to accept any punishment from the company, even if it means taking me to court. I don't want to see you, President Yang, suffer so much mental pressure and harm because of my mistake."
"There's no rush to turn yourself in these next couple of days. Let me think about it slowly. There will definitely be a way that satisfies both sides. You should know that if you turn yourself in, being fired from the company is a minor issue, but your reputation will be ruined. No company will dare to hire you again, and it might even involve your boyfriend."
"Mr. Yang, you're so good to me. I've made such an unforgivable mistake, and you're still thinking of me in every way. I don't care, I really don't care. Everyone should take responsibility for their mistakes." Shiqi suddenly felt courageous, and she was ready to accept the glares and cold words from her colleagues.
"Alright, you must be tired today. I'll take you home to rest. Wait for my instructions regarding turning yourself in. Don't act rashly. Do you trust me?"
Shiqi stared at Qixuan for a long time without speaking, and finally nodded. Her eyes were filled with gratitude and longing for Qixuan. If there was a better solution, she certainly wouldn't gamble her life.
On the drive home, Qixuan's excitement lingered. He tried his best to appear calm and composed in front of Shiqi, but deep down he knew that this might be a crucial moment in his life, a turning point. He had a premonition of this.
A week later, Shiqi stormed into the general manager's office, furious. "Yang Qixuan, what's wrong with you? Are you out of your mind? Is this some kind of heroic rescue or just a momentary lapse of judgment? Why did you resign?"
"My little aunt, can't you keep your voice down a bit?" Qi Xuan quickly went over and closed the door, then pulled Shi Qi to sit on the sofa that had witnessed countless glorious battles.
"Tell me, why did you resign? You worked so hard to get to where you are today, and I know what your career means to you. Why did you give it up so easily? I will feel guilty for the rest of my life if you do this. I don't want your charity. I'm going to find Chairman Lin right now and explain things to him." Shiqi was so anxious that tears were about to fall.
Qi Xuan quickly pulled her back, "I'm not as noble as you think. I resigned entirely for personal reasons. And think about it, if you turn yourself in, it will implicate me too. I was the one who leaked that price to you."
"I'm not stupid. How could I be so foolish as to tell them that I had sex with Mr. Yang for three hundred rounds, and then he revealed the price because he was enjoying it, and then I went and told them off? Wouldn't that make me look like an idiot? Don't worry, Mr. Yang, it definitely won't implicate you. I'll tell the leadership that I accidentally saw your bidding documents. That's perfectly reasonable. I have free access to the general manager's office anyway, don't you think?"
Qi Xuan put his arm around her shoulder, feeling a surge of emotion. It seemed he hadn't misjudged her; Shi Qi was indeed a kind girl, and he could see she had deep feelings for him. It seemed absurd—she loved both her boyfriend and Qi Xuan; yet it also seemed reasonable—her boyfriend wasn't outstanding, but he was someone she could entrust her life to; Qi Xuan was excellent, but he couldn't give her any promises. She could only make the most rational choice.
"Qiqi, I'll tell you a secret, a secret I haven't told anyone before. You know what? My marriage is facing a huge crisis!"
"What? Does Sister Wen want to be with you...?"
Shiqi stared at him in disbelief. The Yang family was a universally acknowledged perfect family—the husband was successful, and the wife was virtuous and kind. How could they suddenly…
Qi Xuan gave a wry smile. "Things often turn out so unexpectedly. Yunwen has been making a fuss with me for quite some time now, and I'm completely overwhelmed every day. It really proves the saying that good fortune never comes in pairs, and misfortunes never come singly."
"Why? Could it be... could it be because your wife found out about our relationship?" Shiqi was indeed incredibly clever.
"No, no, it has nothing to do with you guys. It's all my personal reasons. You don't need to worry."
Qixuan didn't want to add to her troubles at this time, especially since his mistakes in other areas were far more serious than having an affair.
"So what are you going to do now? I know Sister Wen still loves you very much."
"So my resignation wasn't entirely because of you. I just wanted to be able to focus on family matters and try to save our marriage without any distractions. I really can't manage both right now. Besides, I should bear some responsibility for this whole thing. My resignation is a win-win solution, freeing you up and protecting myself, don't you think?"
Shiqi nestled in Qixuan's arms, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist. "But...but this means I won't be able to be by your side every day anymore. I don't want that! I can't accept this!"
Qi Xuan gently stroked her hair. "Silly girl, it's not hard for us to meet. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Let me finish dealing with this messy family matter first. I patiently explained it to you for a long time. You should know how much I value you, right? You mustn't do anything foolish again, or I'll have sacrificed myself for nothing, hehe."
Shiqi buried her head in Qixuan's arms and nodded gently. She was incredibly reluctant to leave. Qixuan was her strongest motivation to stay at the company. The thought of the drastic changes that were about to happen filled her with a sense of desolation, and tears streamed down her face, soaking a large patch of Qixuan's sweater. Her short but beautiful time with President Yang was finally over. Would Xiaohan and Zhang Qian feel the same sense of loss as she did?

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