Having severed business ties with Country C, he had to personally visit them and try to salvage the situation.
When it came to traveling abroad, his biggest worry was Meng Jingwei.
He wasn't concerned about her safety, but rather her emotional state and how it might affect the child in her womb.
Meng Jingwei had been leaning against the headboard, tilting her head to look out the window, immersed in sorrow over Shu Yao's kidnapping.
And now, he was telling her he had to leave on a business trip.
She understood Qing Muye's character; when she was most upset and distressed, he would usually stay by her side. Since he had to go, it must be something very important.
Meng Jingwei nodded, "Go ahead. I was actually planning to properly consider Shu Yao's situation these past couple of days."
"I've booked a flight for an hour from now."
"I'll see you off."
"What, treating me like a child, and you have to see me off?" The man smiled gently, raising a hand to brush a strand of hair from her forehead. "But I'm finding it hard to let you go."
"And you say you're not a child? You're so clingy, what's the difference between you and a little kid."
Meng Jingwei teased him intentionally.
Then, she waved her hand, "Alright, hurry up and go, don't miss your flight. Besides, Shi Ran and Lin Meng will be here soon, and it wouldn't be convenient for you to be here."
"Okay."
Qing Muye nodded. As he got up to leave, he reached out and wrapped an arm around her neck, pulling her closer.
His left hand caressed her raven-black hair, and he sighed with a touch of melancholy, "I truly will miss you when you're not around."
"You men are always restless for what you can't have, and once you get it, you don't know how to cherish it. We've only just started being together, and we have decades of life ahead of us. If you could be like this every day, that would be great, instead of this fleeting reluctance to part."
Meng Jingwei said this deliberately to Qing Muye.
Firstly, she wanted to tell him that he must be responsible for her for the rest of his life.
Secondly, she wanted Qing Muye to leave quickly so he wouldn't miss his flight and delay something important.
Though she also felt reluctant to see him go, she dared not say it.
She feared that if she expressed her reluctance, Qing Muye might put aside his important matters and stay with her.
"Ugh..."
Meng Jingwei yawned, "I'm a bit sleepy. I want to take a nap. You should go."
"Mm, I'm going."
The man held the back of her neck with his large hand and leaned down, planting a kiss on her forehead.
The kiss was long and lingering, as if he couldn't bear to part. Then, he lowered his head again and kissed her lips.
Her lips were soft and sweet, carrying a hint of freshness that made Qing Muye even more reluctant to pull away.
"Oh dear, Qing Muye, you're getting more and more affectionate."
Meng Jingwei feigned a look of 'disgust' and pushed him away. "Go quickly. I still need to sleep. I'm getting so sleepy after getting pregnant."
"Alright. Sleep."
He helped her lie down, covered her with a light blanket, and then turned to leave.
Meng Jingwei lay on the bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
Qing Muye stood by the bed for a while before leaving.
Only when she heard the ward door close did Meng Jingwei slowly open her eyes, blinking her long, thick eyelashes, and stare ahead, lost in thought.
What exactly had Qing Muye encountered?
She picked up her phone and made a call. "Qi He, help me investigate what's been happening with Songyu Group recently."
"Okay, I'll get right on it."
Qi He was a member of the detective agency she had been in contact with before; he was very capable and resourceful.
It was precisely because of his abilities that Meng Jingwei had spent a considerable sum to poach Qi He and his partner, to use them for her own purposes.
After hanging up, Meng Jingwei lay in bed, her mind in a mess.
By asking Qi He to investigate Qing Muye's affairs, she knew that Shu Yao's situation would have to be postponed.
Knock knock knock—