C63 The Child's Father

However, Ou Jia Rui knew nothing about my unhappiness.

"Why are you a little unhappy today?" Although I didn't know the reason, the always sensitive and considerate Ou Jia Rui still noticed my abnormality.

"Nothing, I'm a little tired, I want to sleep first." I rolled onto my back and faced the window. By the side of the bed, O'Jia Rui was momentarily embarrassed by my action.

"Is it because I don't want you to start working right away that you're unhappy?" "I assure you, in two days, you can go back to the office."

"Mm. Alright." However, my heart was still in a tight spot. He was so meticulously protecting me and was always so cold and serious to Ou Jingyi in front of me. So, could it be that while I was gone, the two of them were also so gentle and affectionate?

For the first time, I began to feel that the gentleness of Ocari was not for me alone.

When I went back to work, nothing seemed to make any difference. I hadn't even moved the place on my desk, but I felt a little different.

In the past, I only thought that no matter how much trouble Ou Jingyi caused, no matter how much Ou Jia Rui loved and pitied her, their relationship was still only that of an adopted father and adopted daughter. But after seeing the intimate actions of Ou Jingyi and Ou Jia Rui in the tea room, he began to realize that the two of them actually had feelings for each other.

This scene had been lingering in my mind for a long time. It had become the source of my sleepless nights.

Although Ou Jia Rui had clearly told her not to come to the CEO's office after the last scalding, it didn't seem to have any effect on either of them.

Ou Jingyi still came here from time to time to chat with Ou Jia Rui for various reasons, and the most she talked about was where the two of them went on a tour together, or the gift that Ou Jia Rui had given her.

Even so, I pretended not to notice her and quietly looked at the paperwork in front of me. Sometimes I would go to the Secretariat or departments in order to see what was going on in front of me.

Less than half an hour after work in the afternoon, Ou Jingyi came to the CEO's office again, using the reason that she had questions about her design that she didn't understand to ask Ou Jia Rui.

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask the chief designer. She's far more professional in design than me, so you don't have to worry about the distance." While looking at a financial statement, Ou Jia Rui ignored the design that Ou Jingyi had sent over.

"But, before, when I was studying in the design institute, there was something I didn't understand that I wanted to ask you directly. Although you're not a professional designer, in order to explain things clearly to me, I would often find professional books to solve it. I'm used to the way you explain it, no matter how good her explanation is, I don't understand it." Ouyang Jingyi said as if it was a matter of course.

She looked at her documents. "You should learn how to take charge of yourself. You can't just come over and ask me all the questions you have in the future, right?"

"But, I still don't understand …" Ou Jingyi was unrelenting as she pestered Ou Jia Rui.

I stood up and said to O'Jia Rui, "I need to go to the bathroom."

He then walked out of the CEO's office, wanting to get some fresh air.

Unexpectedly, not long after I left, Ou Jingyi chased me to the bathroom. I thought it was just a coincidence, but other than feeling a little awkward, I didn't think too much into it.

Ou Jingyi brought her bag over and fixed it in front of the mirror.

I've seen the compact she took. It was a limited edition carved compact released on the fiftieth anniversary of a high and cold luxury cosmetics brand. It should have Ou Jingyi's English name printed on it.

I didn't want to find out who gave such a diligent gift to Ou Jingyi, because no matter if it was Lin Qian or Ou Jia Rui, I would still feel depressed.

"You're finally out. I've been waiting for you for a long time." While putting the cosmetics back into her bag, she observed her face in the mirror, "I thought you ran away to the toilet to cry."

"What's wrong with Miss Ou? Why should I cry when I'm fine?" I ignored Ou Jingyi's provocation and felt very bored.

"Why? You know very well in your heart. No matter what reason Jia Rui is with you, I'll tell you this: you are just a substitute that is very similar to my mother. What tiny bit of goodwill and sympathy do you think he has toward you? The way that Ou Jingyi raised her chin exposed the princess' illness.

"Why would I want to compete with you?" I had had enough of Ou Jingyi's sarcastic remarks. Although I wouldn't be so unreasonable as to be unable to control my emotions like her, I would still retaliate. "After all, my husband and I have a different relationship with Miss Ou."

Just as I said "mister", Ou Jingyi's expression changed.

I added, "After all, as an elder, it's natural for him to love you a little." I know that the identity of an adoptive father is something that Ou Jingyi really cares about in her heart. With that said, it completely separates the possibility of her and Ou Jingyi becoming husband and wife, immediately igniting her emotions.

I thought that the current Ou Jingyi either wanted to slap me as usual, or she lost control of her emotions to the point that she couldn't speak. Thus, I decided to continue pestering her and prepared to leave the washroom.

"Wait a moment. I've been meaning to ask you some questions." Ou Jingyi's calm and rational appearance really surprised me.

"Miss Ou, please feel free to say it. If it's something related to the CEO, as his wife and secretary, it's my duty to answer your questions." I didn't even know that I had learned to find the thing a person cared about the most and mock it.

What I want to know is, if it's just because you're interested in Jia Rui's money that you admire vanity, I can understand that. Or perhaps, if you're attracted to him, I can understand that as well, but I just don't understand that what I don't understand is why you have the courage to be so shameless and stay by his side all this time.

I didn't quite understand what Ou Jingyi meant, she was still being overbearing, "If you were a famous young lady even more outstanding than me, I would have already acknowledged you, even if you were an ordinary person, I would still understand why you did that. It's just that you're still pregnant with Lin Qian's child, but you still took over Madame Ou's position, don't you feel guilty?"

"Miss Ou, did you misunderstand? Back then, it was Jia Rui who proposed to me." Despite the fact that I had been jabbed in the ribs, I persisted.

"Yes, just based on the little bit of goodwill Jia Rui has towards you, and you've been hanging out with the Ou Family. He's a kind and magnanimous person, and you really want him to help you raise another man's child. Zhou Xinyao, your shamelessness really surpasses my imagination."

I don't know why, but I, who initially didn't want to argue with Ou Jingyi, couldn't suppress my emotions any longer. I said the harshest sentence that I had said for over twenty years, "Are you another man's child? "It's not like Jia Rui is the first one to be raised."

Ou Jingyi obviously didn't expect this either. Perhaps after so many years of living like a prince, she really spoiled her and almost forgot that even though her surname was "Ou", her mother was just a woman who was loved by Ou Jia Rui but had nothing to do with the Ou Family.

When she belittled and attacked me, she stepped hard on her dignity and her mother's.

Ou Jingyi was stunned on the spot, but I didn't turn around to leave.

My pace was fast, not because of the pleasure I got from fighting back against Ou Jingyi, but because, no matter what, what Ou Jingyi said was the truth, and what I had in my stomach was Lin Qian's child.

No matter how much Ou Jia Rui treats me well, I don't have the qualifications to stand by his side and become a burden for him to pursue his other half.

Perhaps he really had a good impression of me, but I took that feeling for granted. For a moment, shame, guilt, and bewilderment have replaced the anger I felt a few days ago when I was caught by Ou Jingyi and she was holding onto my back.

Tears slid unawares from my eyes, and I wiped them with the back of my hand, but the more I wiped, the more I wiped.

Not wanting to be seen in such a sorry state by others, I quickly added more gold to the tea room, wiping my tears while adjusting my emotions. Luckily, I left this morning because I was a bit late for my eye makeup, otherwise, I would definitely have been unable to look straight at him.

Wiping away my tears, I walked out as if nothing had happened, just in time to see Ou Jingyi, who just came out of the bathroom, take the elevator back to the design department. Her eyes were filled with disgust and even hatred when she looked at me.

When she walked into the office, Ou Jia Rui was just about to go out as well.

"I've been in the bathroom for so long, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? I was just about to find a female employee to visit you." O'Jia Rui grabbed my wrist. The anxiety and concern in her eyes made me unable to find any traces of falsehood or pretence.

"I'm doing quite well. I just went to the tea room to pour myself a cup of water." Because I had just cried, I had a little nasal tone when I spoke.

"Your eyes are a bit red, why are you crying?" His observation skills were very strong.

"Is there?" I pretended to take out the mirror in my desk drawer. "Maybe it's because I didn't get a good rest yesterday, or maybe it's because I've been watching computers for too long this morning."

I carelessly pulled at the reason, and escaped from the concerned gaze of Ojira.

"You see, that's one of the important reasons I don't want you to come to work at the company. You forget yourself when you work." Ou Jia Rui pretended to be a little angry and forcefully pulled me into the CEO's office. "You should close your eyes and rest. Don't look at any of your perverts. I'll call you when you're off duty."