DTBS - Chapter 110

Chapter 110: Look Who's Talking

Qin Qingshang squeezed her hand, not with much force, but more like a cat batting at you with its paw when it's unhappy, without extending its claws. It was more like a spoiled gesture, hoping you'd pay attention to her and coax her.

There were no outside media here, so Tao Qiuyun squeezed the cat's restless paw slightly with her left hand. She stared at the necklace on the woman's chest and smiled, "Miss Qin, the mermaid makeup today suits you very well."

She really wanted to put Qin Qingshang in a bathtub full of water, hold her legs, and see if she could grow a fish tail...

Also, what sound do mermaids make?

Is it, ah ah ah ah ah...?

Tao Qiuyun hid her desire very well. Even Qin Qingshang, who was looking directly into her eyes, could only see the polite, gentle, and refined appearance she was faking. Those warm, clear eyes were like a pool of clean water, pure and transparent.

But that was just the surface. What was hidden beneath probably required a microscope to see clearly...

"It seems CEO Tao also agrees that Qingshang is very suitable to be the spokesperson for the Ocean series," Liang Xiu smiled. Seeing Qin Qingshang standing properly, she said to her, "CEO Tao is the brand's biggest investor and partner."

Then, she looked at Tao Qiuyun, "CEO Tao, regarding this collaboration..."

"CEO Liang," Tao Qiuyun released Qin Qingshang's hand and turned to smile at Liang Xiu, "My presence here today is essentially just to talk with CEO Liang and the designer. I don't want to show my face in front of everyone, but..."

She looked at Bai Xiaoxiao, who was pretending to be mute beside her, "This Miss Bai Xiaoxiao, I'm sure CEO Liang knows her identity. She might easily attract trouble if not careful. Could I trouble CEO Liang to take Miss Bai around? I imagine Weixiu's reputation will make the Bai family show some courtesy."

"Of course, no problem," As soon as Tao Qiuyun said this, Liang Xiu naturally knew the collaboration was secure. She smiled and nodded, "I'd be happy to take Miss Bai for a walk around."

It's better to strike first to maintain the initiative.

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoxiao let out a huge sigh of relief and said to the System, "Thank goodness, CEO Tao's intelligence is still online. She didn't leave me with the female lead and go talk business herself."

System 029: "Didn't you just say she and the female lead might have a misunderstanding? Is it okay to leave them alone together like this? Will there be a problem?"

Bai Xiaoxiao: "What else can I do? I don't know anything about the situation, so how can I analyze it for her? It's better to let her talk to the female lead. If they can resolve it themselves, that would be best."

"I didn't expect CEO Tao's companion to be so beautiful," Qin Qingshang suddenly spoke, making Bai Xiaoxiao's heart, which had just settled, immediately jump up again.

Oh no, oh no, the female lead is starting to make her move!

"Compared to Miss Qin, I'm not worth mentioning," Bai Xiaoxiao smiled.

Damn it, why does what I just said sound so passive-aggressive?

"How can you be not worth mentioning?" Qin Qingshang looked at her and smiled, "I think if Miss Bai puts on sunglasses, you might look exactly like me!"

Bai Xiaoxiao's scalp tingled. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

Sure enough, the female lead knew she was being used as a stand-in by Jiang Lihe! Jiang Lihe, you idiot—

The cat deliberately emphasized the last four words, "exactly like me," then turned to look at Tao Qiuyun, "Right? CEO Tao, you think so too."

"...Mm." Although she didn't know why Qin Qingshang was acting so strangely, whatever she said was right.

Tao Qiuyun firmly believed this was correct.

Hearing this, the cat's heart immediately felt heavy, and she was even more unhappy.

"CEO Liang," Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Liang Xiu, who was out of the loop, and said to her, "Then I'll trouble CEO Liang to show me around."

She'd better run quickly...

"No problem," Liang Xiu smiled and turned to Qin Qingshang, "Qingshang, if you're tired, you can go back to the lounge."

After saying that, she looked at Tao Qiuyun again, "CEO Tao, please make yourself at home. We'll talk later."

"Okay," Tao Qiuyun nodded.

Seeing Liang Xiu and Bai Xiaoxiao leave, Wen Yu held a small plate and whispered to Qin Qingshang, "Um, Sister, I'll go get some small cakes, okay?"

"Get one for me too."

"Okay!" After saying that, Wen Yu quietly retreated...

What they would do next was their business as a couple. As an outsider, it was better for her to stay away. Even if she wanted to hear gossip about CEO Tao, she had to be alive to hear it.

Seeing that only the two of them were left nearby, the cat glared at Tao Qiuyun angrily and began to accuse her, "Why did you come to Linhai? And you didn't even tell me. Were you deliberately hiding it from me?!"

"I came to Linhai because Weixiu invited me to the dinner party," Tao Qiuyun replied, "I didn't tell you because I wanted to find you after the banquet and give you a surprise."

The cat's eyes were suspicious, and she continued to ask, "Then who is she?"

"Bai Xiaoxiao. She was originally the Bai family's young lady, but because of the true and false young lady incident later, it led to..."

"I wasn't asking about that," Qin Qingshang was annoyed and interrupted the rambling Tao Qiuyun, asking, "I wanted to ask you... you, how did you meet her? You have to tell me the truth. If I find out you're lying, you're in trouble!"

The cat threatened.

Tao Qiuyun opened her mouth. She didn't want to reveal her past unstable emotional state yet, so she had to omit some details and answer the cat, "I met Bai Xiaoxiao abroad. I met her because of an accident, and we gradually became familiar."

Mm, this accident refers to her being suddenly dragged by Executive Assistant Wang for psychological counseling and seeking advice from a psychologist. She wasn't lying.

"Abroad?" Qin Qingshang was stunned, clearly not expecting such an answer. However, she quickly realized something, and her voice trembled slightly, "You, did you meet her first, or... or did you meet me first?"

Could it be that Tao Qiuyun, like Jiang Lihe, also saw her as Bai Xiaoxiao's stand-in?

When Jiang Lihe treated her as Bai Xiaoxiao's stand-in, Qin Qingshang only felt disgusted by him. But if Tao Qiuyun also treated her as Bai Xiaoxiao's stand-in...

No, no!

Just thinking about this possibility made the cat want to cry.

No! Absolutely not! How could this happen! I won't allow it!

"I met Bai Xiaoxiao first," Tao Qiuyun answered honestly.

She did indeed meet Bai Xiaoxiao first, and then she learned bartending, which allowed her to meet Qin Qingshang. Thinking about it this way, if it weren't for Bai Xiaoxiao, perhaps she might have missed Qin Qingshang!

The cat was stunned...

Met Bai Xiaoxiao first, met Bai Xiaoxiao first. She actually met Bai Xiaoxiao first!

Tao Qiuyun's words made Qin Qingshang's fingertips tremble, and her whole body felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar, chilling her to the bone.

"Qingshang?" Tao Qiuyun noticed something was wrong. She moved slightly closer and put her hand on her shoulder, "What's wrong?"

"Don't touch me!" It was almost a subconscious reaction. As soon as she thought she might be treated as a stand-in by Tao Qiuyun, she felt sad, angry, and wanted to make a fuss!

The cat had just batted away Tao Qiuyun's hand and felt a little regretful. Under the woman's surprised gaze, she bit her lip, her eyes hopeful, "Qiuqiu... do you like me because of Bai Xiaoxiao?"

Tao Qiuyun looked at her, slowly lowered her hand, hesitated for a long time, and said, "There's a reason for it, but not entirely."

After all, Bai Xiaoxiao only provided a way to solve the problem. The fact that they could meet in the bar was still their destiny.

As soon as she said this, the cat's eyes immediately turned red. She was anxious and angry, "Then, then if you hadn't met Bai Xiaoxiao, would we not have had a chance to be together?"

Tao Qiuyun thought for a moment and replied, "Not necessarily. After all, we still have Qinqin."

Even if they hadn't met in the bar, as long as their daughter came from a parallel dimension, they would still be together. She was also certain that no matter how many times it happened, no matter in which dimension, she would still be attracted to Qin Qingshang and fall in love with her.

"Qinqin?" The cat gritted her teeth. She sniffled, and relying on her professional acting skills, she managed not to show her sad and tearful appearance.

It was fine not to mention her daughter, but mentioning her made her even angrier. She was on the verge of an emotional explosion.

What did Tao Qiuyun mean by bringing Bai Xiaoxiao to the banquet now? Didn't she have any other friends? Wasn't Su Qingxiang one? Couldn't she bring her? Why did she have to bring Bai Xiaoxiao?

Tao Qiuyun! Did you know Bai Xiaoxiao was back in the country and decided you didn't want me anymore?!

"You... why did you ask Bai Xiaoxiao to be your companion? When did you contact her?" The cat still held a glimmer of hope for her.

"Executive Assistant Wang told her yesterday. I asked her because, on one hand, Su Qingxiang was busy, and on the other hand..." Tao Qiuyun pursed her lips, "I have some things I need to discuss with her."

"Are those things related to me?" The cat was sad.

"Mm," Tao Qiuyun nodded.

"Didn't she go abroad? When did she come back? Did you know she was back? How many times have you met since she returned?" The cat continued her barrage of questions.

"This is the first time. I just picked her up this morning."

The phrase "just picked her up this morning" instantly made Qin Qingshang's defenses crumble. Her eyes were red, and her voice trembled, "Tao Qiuyun, you bastard!"

The cat was wronged, "I felt sorry for you and didn't want you to be in a bad state after getting up early to see me off to work, fearing it would damage your CEO's dignity. I wanted you to sleep, so I was careful when I got up and washed up today, afraid the study wasn't soundproof. But you actually... while sleeping in my bed, you secretly contacted another woman, and that woman is Bai Xiaoxiao!"

"Actually, I went out last night and wasn't in the study," Tao Qiuyun confessed to her.

And it wasn't about sleeping in the bed or not. I didn't sleep at all last night.

"You!"

Qin Qingshang couldn't stand it anymore. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears overflowing from the corners of her eyes. Her emotions completely collapsed, but her rationality was still there. She didn't shout, but while glaring at her with red eyes, she said angrily in a low voice, "I want a divorce, Tao Qiuyun, I want a divorce from you!"

"Okay..." She felt sorry for Qin Qingshang and was about to comfort her.

"You! You actually agreed just like that!" The cat was shocked, and then became even angrier. Unable to bear it any longer, she hardened her heart, "Fine, divorce then! We'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow! Do you think I'm joking?!"

Startled by her threat of divorcing tomorrow, Tao Qiuyun frowned, "Qingshang, we can't divorce tomorrow. There are still six months until our contract ends. Can we talk about this in six months?"

"No!" Qin Qingshang had tears in her eyes and glared at her angrily, "We'll divorce tomorrow!"

She couldn't stand being Bai Xiaoxiao's stand-in for even a moment!

What? She had even changed partners, and this White Moonlight was still haunting her. Was it her destiny to be her stand-in?!

"But Qingshang, if you divorce early in breach of contract, you'll have to pay me liquidated damages. With that amount of compensation, the court definitely won't award Qinqin to you," Tao Qiuyun tried to salvage the situation, not daring to mention what happened between them before.

After all... if she mentioned that, Qin Qingshang could divorce her on the spot and leave with the money.

"You! You! Tao Qiuyun!"

Qin Qingshang was furious. These words made her pretense completely crumble. She was both angry and heartbroken, desperately wanting to cry. The tears couldn't be held back...

She threw herself into the woman's arms, hitting and punching her, sobbing in a low voice, "You bastard! You bastard! Wuwuwu— I don't want to talk to you anymore! Why... You're a bastard, Tao Qiuyun, how could you treat me like this... You wuwu~ You actually..."

The cat cried sadly. She originally wanted to complain about Tao Qiuyun treating her as a stand-in, but she felt she should keep some dignity. So, when the words reached her mouth, she immediately changed them and sobbed, "You, you actually want me to leave with nothing! Bad guy!"

"I didn't ask you to leave with nothing, Qingshang," Tao Qiuyun didn't understand why she suddenly lost control of her emotions and was crying so miserably. The cat was sobbing uncontrollably, and she only felt heartache. She patted Qin Qingshang's back and said softly, "What's wrong? Qingshang, why did you suddenly bring up divorce? Did... did I do something wrong to make you unhappy?"

"You're still asking! You know the answer! Tao Qiuyun! Wuwu~ Qinqin was right, you're a bad guy, we won't talk to you anymore!"

The cat hugged her. After hitting her fill, she simply buried her face in the woman's shoulder, her eyes teary, "We'll divorce tomorrow, and Qinqin is mine!"

She would never let her daughter follow Tao Qiuyun and call Bai Xiaoxiao her stepmother. That would make her so angry she'd die and die again!

"Qingshang, but if you breach the contract and divorce early, you'll have to pay me liquidated damages. With that amount, the court definitely won't award Qinqin to you."

The cat suddenly looked up. She looked at Tao Qiuyun with red eyes, both angry and annoyed, "You set a trap in the contract! Why didn't I see this clause!"

"You probably didn't read it carefully. After all, the contract has a lot of words, and we signed it in a hurry. You didn't look closely at the breach of contract section, or perhaps... you only saw the consequences if I breached the contract."

And you still haven't realized that I've actually already breached the contract.

"Tao, Qiu, Yun!"

The cat was furious. Staring at the woman's red lips opening and closing in front of her, she suddenly bit down.

Talk, talk, talk!

Only you have a mouth, only you can talk, right!

I'll let you talk your fill!

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