Chapter 8 We Must Divorce Today_1

Mobile phone?!

Did he discover it?

Xia Qingtian's momentarily relaxed mood suddenly tensed again, causing her to panic and instinctively take a few steps behind. Anxiously, she said, "Bo... Mister Bo, my phone is my private property, I can't give it to you!!!"

Seeing her nervously, Bo Jingyan frowned, speaking in a deep voice, "What are you talking about?"

Did he think she was trying to steal her phone?

Xia Qingtian looked at him uneasily, with an awkward expression on her face.

Was it a misunderstanding?

"188****8888." Bo Jingyan stated a sequence of digits with a cold face.

Upon hearing the numbers Xia Qingtian froze.

"That's my number, call me by noon tomorrow." said Bo Jingyan, glaring at her silently.

"Alright..." Xia Qingtian replied, laughing awkwardly, realizing the misunderstanding.

After saying this, Bo Jingyan cast a deep glance at her and turned to leave.

Upon confirming he had really left, the tension in Xia Qingtian finally eased.

If she continued to stay, she was afraid she might not be able to hold on any longer!

After a brief rest, Xia Qingtian immediately pulled out her phone and returned a call to the patriarch of the Bo family, worrying if he had any urgent issues to discuss with her.

Once the call connected, the patriarch's worried voice came from the other side, "Qingqing, why didn't you answer my call just now? Are you alright?"

"Grandpa, I'm okay, I just didn't hear the call." Xia Qingtian replied with residual fear.

"I'm glad you're okay!" The patriarch said tenderly, "When you visited the mansion last time, I noticed you were looking thin. I wanted to make you some nourishing tonic."

Xia Qingtian was touched by the patriarch's concern.

However, her relationship with Bo Jingyan had been quite complicated recently.

And she must persist with not getting a divorce.

To be safe, it's better to avoid going to the old mansion, lest she accidentally run into Bo Jingyan.

With this in mind, Xia Qingtian politely declined the patriarch's kind offer, "Grandpa, I appreciate your kindness. I've just found a job and will be somewhat busy for a while! Don't worry, I promise I will take care of myself!"

"A job? Our Bo Family can provide for you, why do you need to work?"

After the patriarch finished speaking, he immediately remembered how Xia Qingtian had hastily left the mansion last time and expressed his concern, "Qingqing, have you been going through anything recently?"

"No, Grandpa, I'm fine." Stunned, Xia Qingtian responded hastily before explaining, "I've finally graduated from university, and now I want to go out and make something of myself."

The patriarch could understand, but he still felt puzzled and continued inquiring, "How have things been between you and Jingyan recently? Have you met?"

Thinking of the recently departed Bo Jingyan, Xia Qingtian nodded, "Yes, we...we've met."

"Did Jingyan say anything to you?" The patriarch asked.

"Not really, we just...had a casual chat." Said Xia Qingtian, sounding somewhat evasive.

The patriarch could guess the truth of her words by her tone, but he didn't press her further, instead persuasively advised her in a friendly tone.

"It's good if you talked. It's always beneficial for a married couple to communicate more often; it helps the relationship to grow stronger."

Although the patriarch had agreed in the past to let Xia Qingtian choose whether to stay or leave after marrying into the Bo Family, he really thought she was a very good girl.

So, deep down, he didn't want Bo Jingyan to miss such a good marriage.

"Okay..."

Seeing that the patriarch did not ask any further, Xia Qingtian heaved a sigh of relief.

After their conversation, they hung up the phone.

However, on the patriarch's end, he threw the phone down angrily, and turned to Butler Zhang saying, "Go find out which company Qingqing is working for, and also look into what Jingyan has been doing lately. Find out if he's making trouble for Qingqing!"

"Yes, sir." Butler Zhang nodded and promptly went to carry out the instructions.

...

After the phone call, Xia Qingtian returned to the banquet hall.

She found an excuse to leave early and conveyed it to Gu Jinchuan.

Since Gu Jinchuan had social obligations and couldn't accompany her home, he ordered a car for her.

Returning to the Xia family residence.

After changing out of her clothes and washing up to ease the fatigue of the day, Xia Qingtian went to bed early.

Meanwhile...

Bo Jingyan spotted his good friend Shen Yaxuan in the banquet hall, at the moment surrounded by beautiful women, making those around him laugh gaily.

Walking up to him, Bo Jingyan inquired, "What about the thing I asked you to investigate, any progress?"

There was a flicker of guilt in Shen Yaxuan's eyes, "I've been a bit busy these days, so I haven't had the time to look into it."

Bo Jingyan glanced at the women surrounding Shen Yaxuan, his tone ambiguous, "Are you done being busy? Can you now take care of the thing you agreed to?"

"I'm done, I'm done!" Shen Yaxuan nodded his head rapidly.

"If you're done, then why aren't you hurrying off to investigate?" demanded Bo Jingyan coldly.

Shen Yaxuan shooed away the women around him, his gaze upon Bo Jingyan full of mischief, "You're really something, when you fall in love, it's like the whole house is on fire, utterly uncontrollable...".

Having teased Bo Jingyan, he scampered off, escaping the wrath of Bo Jingyan.

Bo Jingyan decided not to hold a grudge against him.

...

The next morning.

A sharp ringtone suddenly broke the morning's peace.

Xia Qingtian bolted upright in bed, half-awake she located her mobile phone. Struggling to open her eyes for a look, she immediately became completely awake.

It was Bo Jingyan!

Why was he calling so early in the morning?

Was he calling her to make breakfast?

No!

All he knew was that this number belongs to his nominal wife Shen Qing!

So, does that mean he was calling to... discuss divorce???