After the betrothal gift negotiation collapsed, I turned around and married a wealthy man.

Qiao Xing paused, then asked him a different question, "Or, did he do something that made you misunderstand him?"

Shen Boyan didn't want to tell Qiao Xing at first, because he felt that this matter had little to do with Qiao Xing.

And given Qin Ce's relationship with her, she might not believe what he said.

But since Qiao Xing asked, he didn't want her to think that he was mean and always disliked Qin Ce.

Just like Shen Boyan thought, Qiao Xing was incredulous after hearing this. "You must have misunderstood. How could Qin Ce deliberately prevent you from getting investment? He is not that kind of person."

Shen Boyan pulled the corner of his mouth, "He is your husband, of course you don't believe he is that kind of person, but I only believe what I see."

"But what you see may not be true. He has no reason to do this."

"Yes." Shen Boyan said affirmatively.

Qiao Xing was puzzled, "What?"

After she asked, she suddenly seemed to have thought of something and understood, "You don't think that Qin Ce did that because he didn't want me to be with the Big Bad Wolf, right?"

Shen Boyan did not deny it.

But he didn't tell Qiao Xing that there was another reason.

If not wanting Qiao Xing to stay in Big Bad Wolf accounted for 30%, then the other reason directly accounted for 70%.

Qiao Xing thought Shen Boyan really misunderstood Qin Ce. "I admit that Qin Ce didn't want me to go to Big Bad Wolf at first, but that was only because I was pregnant, there was no other reason. And if he really didn't want to, he wouldn't have agreed to let me work at Big Bad Wolf from the beginning, instead of waiting until now."

Shen Boyan did not argue. After all, given their relationship, even if Qin Ce stood in front of her and said that he was really that kind of person, she would not believe it.

"If you say it's not, then it's not."

Qiao Xing said helplessly, "This is not what I say, but the facts are just like this."

Shen Boyan said nothing.

Although he knew that Shen Boyan might not be able to understand him, Qiao Xing still patiently explained to Shen Boyan.

"You think I am saying this now because he is my husband, but Shen Boyan, even if we are not married, I would still say this. Qin Ce is not the person you think he is. You must have misunderstood what you said."

Shen Boyan said, "It's not that I misunderstood him, it's that he did this himself, and I can't help but remain suspicious of him."

Qiao Xing felt a little tired.

From Shen Boyan's perspective, under the circumstances at that time, even if Qin Ce and Sheng Yao's uncle met by coincidence, Shen Boyan would still misunderstand.

In other words, Shen Boyan may have thought about the truth of this matter, but he was unwilling to believe facts that contradicted what he believed.

It’s not for any other reason, but because Shen Boyan didn’t have a good impression of Qin Ce from the very beginning.

As Qiao Xing thought about it, he couldn't help but feel wronged for Qin Ce.

It’s hard to explain it clearly, and even if it is explained clearly, people may not believe it.

Shen Boyan didn't intend to discuss this topic anymore.

He glanced back at Sheng Yao who was still in the restaurant, and said to Qiao Xing, "I'm sorry that I made you run a trip for me today."

Qiao Xing's thoughts were still on what happened just now. When she suddenly heard what Shen Boyan said, she was a little unresponsive.

"what?"

Shen Boyan had an expression that said, "You know the answer but you still ask."

Qiao Xing realized it belatedly, "Are you talking about Sheng Yao?"

She smiled awkwardly, "You knew she did it on purpose, so why did you still come?"

"I can't let you go for nothing."

Shen Boyan's tone of voice this time was much more relaxed than before.

Qiao Xing smiled and said, "Then I have to thank you very much."

Qiao Xing wanted to help Sheng Yao bring the two together, so he said to Shen Boyan, "Sheng Yao is really good. It's time for you to find a girlfriend. I think she's a good match for you, and she likes you so much. You two can give it a try." Shen Boyan curled his lips, "The one who likes me is suitable for me?"

"Not really. I just think that such a good girl shouldn't be let down. But feelings are unpredictable. If you really don't like her, you can't force it."

Shen Boyan was silent for a moment, "You are right, she may really be suitable for me."

Before Qiao Xing could be surprised, a taxi happened to stop by the roadside.

Shen Boyan opened the car door for her and said, "Go back early and be careful on the road."

Qiao Xing bent down and got into the car, saying to Shen Boyan, "Goodbye."

Shen Boyan nodded, "Goodbye."

It was clearly just a simple farewell.

But there seemed to be other emotions mixed in, which were hard to explain but tacitly understood.

Perhaps at this moment, goodbye really becomes goodbye.

Sheng Yao had been sitting in the restaurant waiting for Shen Boyan to come back.

I waited and waited, but Shen Boyan didn't come back.

She even wanted to chase after him to see if Shen Boyan had just left without saying hello to her.

Just as she was daydreaming, she suddenly saw Shen Boyan walking in at the restaurant entrance.

He walked through the waiters and approached Sheng Yao step by step.

Sheng Yao stared at him intently, and every step he took seemed to step on the tip of her heart.

At that moment, the sound of Sheng Yao's heartbeat was extremely clear.

Something seemed to be about to burst out of her throat, but Sheng Yao herself didn't know what to say.

She didn't know what she was so excited about.

Shen Boyan had already walked in front of her, but she hadn't come to her senses yet.

Shen Boyan frowned, "What are you staring at?"

Sheng Yao finally reacted and her cheeks felt a little hot for some reason.

It was strange. When she was with Shen Boyan before, no matter how she pestered him or what he said to her, she would never feel ashamed or embarrassed.

Why do I get excited and blush so easily now?

"Um, Qiao Xing is back?"

Shen Boyan said, "Yeah."

Sheng Yao took a look at the dishes on the table and asked Shen Boyan, "Do you want to eat more? If not, let's go back."

Shen Boyan sat down opposite Sheng Yao.

Sheng Yao thought he hadn't eaten enough and wanted to eat a little more.

Unexpectedly, the first thing Shen Boyan said to her when he sat down was, "Do you know that Qiao Xing is pregnant now and can't run around?"

His expression was serious and his tone was tense. Sheng Yao looked at him and felt uneasy unconsciously.

"I..." Sheng Yao said one word, but the rest of the words were stuck on her lips, not knowing how to explain.

This matter is indeed her fault.

She thought it was just a meal and nothing would happen.

Unexpectedly, Shen Boyan took this matter to heart.

He still questioned her righteously. (End of this chapter)