Chapter 19: Why Was I Sacked?
Editor: Larbre Studio
Lin Chuxia suddenly popped her a question. Su Bei rolled her dark eyes at Lin Chuxia and asked, "Are you sick, or am I sick?"
Lin Chuxia stealthily replied, "He's handsome and rich. I think he'll be a great husband for you. Not to mention, you're carrying his baby now. It's reasonable to get married."
Su Bei closed her eyes for a moment with a tinge of sadness forming in between her brows. After a while, her cold voice was heard. "Chuxia, did you forget how my elder sister died? My mom would never approve of my marrying into a wealthy family. If I really did that, that would be equivalent to severing ties with her!"
Seeing Su Bei so upset, Lin Chuxia felt terrible for her. She reached out to hold Su Bei gently. "Beibei, I thought your elder sister had passed away for so many years. Aunty should hold less of a grudge against those affluent families. Besides, not all rich men are heartless creatures."
Su Bei knew Lin Chuxia said this for her own good.
She opened her eyes and held Lin Chuxia's hand in her own hands. "Chuxia, I have to care for my mom's feelings, and there is another important reason."
Lin Chuxia fixed her eyes on her. "What is it? Are you still waiting for Zuo Xiao?"
Su Bei looked tense before she revealed a slightly bitter smile. "Think about it: why does a man with good looks and who comes from an affluent family want to marry me as soon as he meets me?"
Lin Chuxia was nervous as she asked, "Why?"
Su Bei's smile was a little helpless. Her voice carried a hint of coolness. "I don't know. That's why I can't have a relationship with him."
The tragic death of her elder sister was a fatal blow to her family. Hence, she must not follow in her sister's footsteps.
A hint of relief flashed in Lin Chuxia's enchanting eyes. "What you said was true."
Subsequently, she continued again, "But what if he marries you because he really wants to be responsible for you, and what if he really likes you? Will you marry him?"
Su Bei pulled the quilt over Lin Chuxia. "Miss, there are no buts. Just get to sleep."
They had a great night's sleep, and it was sunny the next day.
Starbucks...
Su Bei came here often because of the serene and free environment.
This place allowed her to daze, ponder, and write her favorite stories.
When she entered, Qin Mosheng had already arrived.
"Editor-in-chief Qin, did you wait for very long?" Su Bei looked at the man in front of her with radiance flickering in her watery eyes.
Qin Moshen was the general manager of a weekly entertainment magazine. But he preferred everyone to address him as Editor-in-chief. He was also her superior.
His eyes were inky and warm. The way he looked at Su Bei was also filled with warmth.
On the bridge of his tall nose was a pair of gold wire rimless spectacles that gave him a gentleman and enigmatic look that was full of connotation.
His thin, sharply defined lips were smiling. He got up and helped Su Bei to take off her coat before pulling up a chair for her. Everything he did was full of manners.
"I just arrived too," Qin Mosheng said with gentleness.
Su Bei spotted the coffee, which was already half-drunk, and the opened magazine with only a few pages remaining.
Su Bei smiled as if she knew everything.
"I ordered your favorite black pepper steak and pasta. Order again if you want to have more." Qin Mosheng elegantly spoke to her.
Su Bei nodded. "That's enough."
Then she asked, "Why did you call me out urgently?"
Su Bei was once a columnist and a part-time writer for the weekly entertainment magazine.
Her writing style was gorgeous, and she was serious in her work. She was smart and motivated.
This was the evaluation Qin Mosheng gave to her.
But he fired her a week ago.
Back then, he was on board with her termination, and she saw his signature on the document that dismissed her.
This morning when she received his call, he said he must see her!
Hence, Su Bei agreed because she would like to find out the reason as well!
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