Chapter 37: This Time, Chu Li Did Not Choose to Leave

This time, Chu Li was determined to ask for a reconciliation.

He came to deliver breakfast on time every day, and after mooching dinner, he even took the initiative to help clean up.

It was as if he had become a completely different person.

Qin Nainai privately praised that Chu Li had truly changed a lot; in fact, if not for the Qin Family being involved, he would truly be a decent partner.

Qin Xingwan ruthlessly interrupted her grandmother's train of thought: "If it weren't for the Qin Family, I wouldn't even know him."

It was not a good thing.

Qin Nainai thought about it and agreed, only able to sigh at fate.

During the day, Qin Xingwan helped Fang Yiwen inquire about the woman with the scar on her face, and Chu Li would follow along.

Seeing her so attentive to Fang Yiwen's affairs, he would occasionally say a few sour remarks, but most of the time he would accompany her to search everywhere.

After searching for three days, there was still no news.

Bali Town is not large; it only takes a little over an hour to walk from one end to the other, but trying to find someone was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Qin Xingwan prepared to give up.

Mainly because Chu Li was following her, and she felt irritable.

She really wanted to know if the Chu Group was about to go bankrupt for him to be this idle.

After dinner that day, Chu Li did not leave as he usually did.

He vomited.

Qin Xingwan heard the sound of "wa-wa" retching coming from the bathroom, and she was stunned for a moment before realizing it was Chu Li's voice.

After all, having been married for three years, she had truly never seen this unseemly side of him.

After thinking about it, she still knocked on the door and asked him: "What's wrong?"

Chu Li said it was nothing, but his complexion was clearly poor.

He vomited a few more times afterward.

Qin Nainai followed, worried, "Did he eat something bad?"

But the three of them had eaten dinner together; it made no sense for the frail Qin Nainai to be fine while the strong and sturdy Chu Li had problems.

Qin Nainai was uneasy and told Qin Xingwan to take Chu Li to the health center.

Qin Xingwan was unwilling, but thinking of Madam Chu's thunderous methods, she feared that if anything happened to Chu Li, she would come to ransack her home.

She could only take Chu Li to the health center.

After the doctor inquired, it was determined that Chu Li was suffering from acclimatization issues and needed an IV drip.

Qin Xingwan went to pay the fees.

By the time the needle was in, Chu Li's complexion was even paler.

He leaned against the stainless steel chair back, his brows furrowed.

Qin Xingwan thought for a moment, went to fetch a cup of hot water, and said, "Drink some water."

Chu Li only sniffed it near his nose before handing it back.

He disliked that the hot water had a smell.

Qin Xingwan sat down beside him and said mockingly: "So precious and pampered; if something happens to you, your mother will surely tear me apart."

She always remembered the punishment Madam Chu had inflicted on her before.

Chu Li glanced at her with no expression and closed his eyes.

Qin Xingwan's sarcastic words were like a fist hitting cotton; they had no effect, and she only felt stifled herself.

She lowered her eyes to look at her phone and stopped talking.

Half an hour later, Chu Li's phone rang.

Qin Xingwan glanced at it and saw the two characters "Yun Shu" displayed on the phone screen.

She retracted her gaze expressionlessly.

Chu Li answered the call in front of Qin Xingwan: "Yun Shu."

Qin Xingwan was sitting right next to Chu Li; she could hear some of Qin Yunshu's words intermittently, though not very clearly, only able to tell that she was somewhat anxious.

Chu Li's expression did not change, and his voice was as gentle as ever.

"Yun Shu, you are the R&D director; you should be responsible for this kind of matter."

"..."

"You contact Guan Jing."

"..."

"I am not in Yuncheng."

"..."

"You need to learn to handle these things yourself."

He hung up the phone.

Qin Xingwan was quite surprised; Chu Li had actually hung up on his little childhood sweetheart whom he had always held in the palm of his hand.

Was the sun going to rise from the west tomorrow?

"It sounds like the matter is quite urgent; aren't you going back?" Qin Xingwan asked this entirely with the attitude of watching a show.

Chu Li turned to look at her, his dark eyes deep.

Qin Xingwan reached out and made a zipping motion across her lips.

She shouldn't have asked; Chu Li must think she was gloating over Qin Yunshu's misfortune.

Although, she was indeed harboring such thoughts.

"There's a problem with the new Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume, and the launch has to be postponed." Chu Li did not hide it.

"Yun Shu called me, hoping I would go back to take charge of the situation."

The Chu Group has many competitors, and the slightest disturbance is enough for them to make a big deal out of it.

For instance, this time, some people are already marketing the idea that Qin Yunshu's ability is not as good as the former Research and Development Director, Qin Xingwan.

They even say that Chu Li is nepotistic, which is why the perfume ran into problems.

The heat surrounding the cheating scandal and the childhood sweetheart narrative has been stirred up once again.

In short, the current situation is very bad for Qin Yunshu and Chu Li.

Qin Xingwan held the cup of hot water that was gradually cooling down and nodded in agreement: "You really should go back; after all, she cannot function without you."

Chu Li could hear the sarcasm in her words and said indifferently: "She has become the Research and Development Director, so she must face all kinds of problems; she cannot come to me every time something goes wrong."

Qin Xingwan stared at Chu Li without blinking.

She was surprised and taken aback.

"You don't feel sorry for her?"

Chu Li rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

"How she develops on this path in the future and how far she can go depends on her own ability."

"I have said it before, she and I are just friends."

"It is you who always suspects the relationship between her and me."

Qin Xingwan's expression was cold and detached; she did not want to discuss this issue.

No matter how pure his relationship with Qin Yunshu might be, it is a fact that he abandoned his wife and child for her.

"You should go back; the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume is very important, and your health is also very important," Qin Xingwan advised.

Chu Li would not be so conceited as to think that Qin Xingwan was concerned about his health.

She wanted him to return to Yuncheng immediately.

But he had no intention of leaving.

"It's just a lack of acclimatization; I will be fine after staying a few more days."

Qin Xingwan silently clenched her fingers; it is truly terrifying how thick-skinned a man can be.

"Aren't you afraid that Qin Yunshu won't be able to solve this matter and will cry her heart out when the time comes?"

"Mrs. Chu has already resigned, yet she still worries so much," Chu Li retorted with a single sentence.

Qin Xingwan stopped talking.

She hated the title "Mrs. Chu."

She scrolled through her contacts to find a former colleague on WeChat and asked about the delay in the perfume's launch.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms Perfume was a brand she had founded and nurtured single-handedly; even though it no longer belonged to her, she could not bring herself to be completely indifferent.

The former colleague replied quickly.

Qin Yunshu had made unauthorized changes to the formula of the new perfume, which resulted in the final product not smelling quite right.

Originally, if they had changed it back to the original formula at that time and fine-tuned the proportions of the various spices, it wouldn't have been a big problem.

But Qin Yunshu stubbornly stuck to the failed formula, which led to the perfume's scent still failing to achieve the desired effect as the launch date approached.

The group rejected it outright.

The perfume had to be delayed.

Moreover, Qin Yunshu had used up several very expensive raw materials, which directly slowed down the research and development progress.

The former colleague was very angry and stated bluntly that Qin Yunshu was too self-righteous.

After all, now that the perfume was not launched on the day of the solar term as originally planned, it was not just Qin Yunshu's problem, but a problem for the entire research and development department.

Qin Xingwan offered a few words of comfort and put away her phone.

She was no longer the Research and Development Director; with the Twenty-Four Solar Terms brand ruined, she had no other way to help besides feeling heartbroken.

By the time Chu Li finished his IV drip, it was already the middle of the night, and he insisted on sending Qin Xingwan back.

At the doorstep of her home, Chu Li suddenly clutched his stomach and groaned in pain.

He rushed into the bathroom, and the sound of vomiting came from inside.

Qin Xingwan stood at the door for a while.

When Chu Li came out, his face was even paler.

Qin Xingwan's heart softened; besides, she could not afford the wrath of Madam Chu.

Finding a reason for herself, she tidied up the room and let Chu Li stay.

Chu Li stayed there for two days, and his health improved significantly.

During this time, the phone rang many times, mostly calls from Qin Yunshu.

However, this time, Chu Li did not choose to leave.