PSMD – Chapter 136

Qiu Yang didn’t have the pressure of coming out because she had almost no family, which gave her a lot of freedom.

She would introduce her girlfriend to her friends, and she wouldn’t shy away from anything. She was very open and gave her partner a strong sense of security.

She had also introduced Tao Sixian to these colleagues before, but back then she introduced her as “my girlfriend.” She didn’t use the word “partner” like she does now.

She knew the word “partner” carried more weight, but back then, Tao Sixian found even the words “my girlfriend” difficult to say and almost never introduced her to her own friends, so “my girlfriend” was sufficient.

As soon as the words “my partner” came out, everyone present understood everything. The person who asked felt the name sounded familiar, and after a few seconds, they suddenly realized, thinking inwardly, “Holy crap.”

Isn’t that Director Shen from Qiyao?

And she’s also Qiu Yang’s partner.

Connecting these two identities, everyone except Gu Lan, who already knew, felt a bit shocked.

Qi Rong was also stunned for a moment. She had vaguely guessed, but seeing Qiu Yang introduce her so openly still impacted her a little.

The group quickly dispersed. Shen Ningruo’s car was parked in the same spot as before.

Gu Lan was feeling the effects of the alcohol. As soon as she got in the car, she leaned to the side, closing her eyes as if asleep.

Shen Ningruo drove, and Qiu Yang sat in the passenger seat.

“Sister Qi, where do you live?” Qiu Yang asked.

Qi Rong gave her address, then asked, “Do you need Gu Lan’s address?”

“No, I know hers,” Qiu Yang turned her head to look at her. “Are you very surprised too, Sister Qi?”

Qi Rong knew what Qiu Yang was asking about. She glanced at Shen Ningruo sitting in the front, then nodded and replied with a smile, “A little bit.”

Shen Ningruo’s lips curved up, but she didn’t speak, quietly listening to Qiu Yang and Qi Rong’s conversation.

She was different from Qiu Yang; she was like King Yama at the company, rarely attending gatherings like this. But her little lamb was different; even Qu Yan was jealous of how popular she was.

In reality, Qiu Yang just seemed genuine and sincere, so it was normal for people to want to get close to her. Shen Ningruo thought about her own perpetually cold face and didn’t find it strange that no one wanted to approach her.

It was already dark, but Yuncheng was just starting to get lively. The roadside barbecue stalls were just setting up their grills.

As the weather got hotter, many people liked to come out at night for cold beer and barbecue. This could almost be listed as one of everyone’s favorite things to do in the summer.

Qiu Yang and Qi Rong chatted all the way, mostly about company matters. But as they were about to reach Qi Rong’s residential complex entrance, Qiu Yang suddenly remembered something: “Sister Qi, has that gossip group you’re in mentioned anything about President Wen’s mother coming to the company recently?”

Qi Rong didn’t know why she was asking, but she thought carefully, then nodded: “Yes, but I think that news is fake. They said President Wen’s mother will come to the company next week to take a look.”

Qiu Yang’s eyelids twitched: “Next week?”

“That fast?”

“Yes, why? Is something wrong?” Qi Rong was a little confused, but she didn’t think about anything else.

Qiu Yang shook her head: “I heard someone mention it before, just curious.”

“Hahaha, I’m curious too, but maybe she won’t come. President Wen’s family has such a big company, and his mother is a strong career woman. Wanming is a small company to them, there’s nothing much to see. I just don’t know why President Wen is staying in Yuncheng for so long this time.”

Shen Ningruo’s ears had already pricked up. As soon as she heard Qiu Yang mention this, she felt that Qiu Yang knew something.

“We’re here,” Shen Ningruo’s voice fell.

Qiu Yang collected her thoughts and said to Qi Rong, “Goodbye, Sister Qi. Have a good weekend.”

“Have a good weekend.”

The back car door closed with a “bang,” and Qiu Yang’s brows gradually furrowed.

Now they had to take Gu Lan home. After Qiu Yang gave the address, she pursed her lips and didn’t speak again.

“What are you thinking about?” Shen Ningruo asked, pretending not to know anything.

Qiu Yang turned to look at her profile, letting out a sigh: “I don’t know what I’m thinking.”

“Then why did you ask about President Wen’s mother?”

“Gu Lan told me about that rumor before. She said I looked a bit like President Wen’s mother, and later she said I looked a bit like President Wen too. It’s already June now, and I just remembered this, but I don’t know why I remembered it.”

Shen Ningruo knew why.

Because Qiu Yang must have had some thoughts in her heart. Now that the matter with Qu Yan was resolved, she had the energy to think about these things.

Shen Ningruo turned the steering wheel: “Xiao Yang, if…”

Shen Ningruo paused: “If you really meet your mother one day, what will you do?”

When Qiu Yang heard Shen Ningruo ask this question, her eyes gradually became lost. She looked at the road ahead, but her gaze lost focus: “To be honest, I don’t know. I used to really want to see her, but I never thought about what would happen after I saw her. I used to think if she was doing well, that would be great, and I wouldn’t bother her. If she wasn’t doing very well, I would find her a good place to live, give her money, and buy her lots of things…”

Shen Ningruo listened silently, sighing inwardly. She put herself in Qiu Yang’s shoes and realized she wouldn’t know what to do either.

Especially now that Qiu Yang’s life was going quite well.

She couldn’t help but start thinking, was it good or bad for Qiu Yang to reunite with her family?

What if Qiu Yang was traumatized by it?

Shen Ningruo’s lips tightened into a straight line, and she couldn’t help but feel a little panicked.

When she first learned about Qiu Yang’s family information, she was actually happy, but the more she thought about it now, the heavier her heart became.

Qiu Yang would always be her top priority. If Qiu Yang was unhappy or unwilling because of this matter, she would feel there was no need for a reunion.

And Qiu Yang was more confused now, only able to let things develop.

Some things require facing them to know what the reaction and outcome will be; it’s not something you can figure out just by guessing in your head.

Gu Lan woke up halfway. She was still dizzy. Shen Ningruo and Qiu Yang got out of the car, helped her up, and took her bag before taking her home. They stayed at her place for a while to make sure she didn’t feel like throwing up before leaving.

When Qiu Yang woke up the next day, she saw a message from Gu Lan thanking them for taking her home. Qiu Yang replied with a smile, then heard Shen Ningruo’s phone ring.

Shen Ningruo was still asleep, but she woke up as soon as she heard the ringtone and reached for her phone.

The caller ID showed Uncle Yu.

Shen Ningruo frowned. She turned over and saw that Qiu Yang was awake before answering the call: “Uncle Yu, what’s wrong?”

As she answered, she reached out with her other hand and stroked Qiu Yang’s ear. It was delicate and cute.

“Miss.”

“Old Shen has fallen ill.”

Uncle Yu’s voice sounded a little shaky.

Shen Ningruo’s hand, stroking Qiu Yang’s ear, suddenly froze: “Fallen ill?”

“Uncle Yu, where is he now? I’ll come over.”