Chapter 144 Come, Lets Try! (2/2)

Since a month ago, Xin Qing had started to join various beauty treatment programs. Xin Qing wanted to avoid looking mediocre and average for this once in a lifetime event. That, plus the fact that she already saw herself as an average person in the first place compelled her to doll herself up beautifully in order to give herself the perfect wedding!

”Okay. Let's grab a bite first at the hotel's restaurant, and then we'll go for aromatherapy today!”

The two women lay in their booth and allowed the beauticians to work wonders on their bodies. Zhang Mi appraised Xin Qing for a while, and then she remarked, ”Tsk, tsk. Say, your man is really like a beast! Just look at those love bites on your body. Isn't he worried that they might show when you put on the wedding dress?”

Ying Qingcang never even considered such a thing; he had already instructed the designer to make a dress that was completely unrevealing. Basically, this meant that other than her face, the rest of Xin Qing's body would be fully covered during the wedding day. That much was obvious through the options Xin Qing had been given when Ying Qingcang asked her to pick out her summer attire. All of the clothes were half-sleeved. Things like spaghetti straps would only appear in bras since that was a piece of clothing that only Ying Qingcang had the privilege to see.

The massage therapist cut in before Xin Qing could speak. ”Don't worry, Mrs. Ying. The essential oil you're currently using is capable of removing those marks in just two massage sessions. I guarantee you that your skin will be white and silky on your wedding day!”

”Hahaha!” Zhang Mi burst out laughing. Xin Qing glared at her. ”Keep laughing and I won't bring you here again.”

Zhang Mi glanced at Xin Qing. ”Your face really had gotten thicker. Before, your face would've been red by now.”

Xin Qing ignored her. In truth, she herself thought that her face had gotten thicker as well; she would never show her shy side to anyone other than Ying Qingcang these days.

Under normal circumstances, Xin Qing was supposed to spend the night with her best friend one night before the wedding while Ying Qingcang and Young Master Shen would go out to have their bachelor party. But what ended up happening was that Ying Qingcang had refused to let her out of his sight. Somebody, it seemed, was going through a bout of prenuptial anxiety.

”Why are you so unwilling to let me get pregnant?” The first thing Xin Qing had done when she had woken up that morning was to throw out that question.

Ying Qingcang was caught off guard by that question. After a brief pause, he replied, ”You're still too young. We'll wait for two more years!”

”Really?” Xin Qing asked, staring back at him.

”What do you mean, 'really'?” Ying Qingcang returned her stare.

At that comment, Xin Qing pouted and headed straight to the bathroom. Ying Qingcang did not pay her behavior any mind at all. That afternoon, Ah Che ended up barging into the boardroom while Ying Qingcang was in the middle of a meeting. Ying Qingcang's heart stopped the moment he saw Ah Che; he thought that something must have happened to Xin Qing. When he rushed out of the boardroom, Ah Che told him that Xin Qing was making rounds in the company for no reason at all.

Ying Qingcang quickly went looking for her. Tracking her down had been a difficult task, but he managed. When he found her, Xin Qing was standing outside the main office of the PR department, shooting glances inside. Her lips were also moving; she was mumbling something to herself, though he had no clue what she was mumbling about.

”What's going on?” Ying Qingcang headed over and pulled her into his arms.

Xin Qing glanced at him. ”All your employees look so pretty,” Xin Qing said in a strange tone.

At this point, Ying Qingcang would be a fool if he still failed to notice that something was up. He stared at Xin Qing for a long while. Then, dragging her along, he returned to his office. Once inside, he sat down while keeping her in his arms. ”What happened?” he asked carefully.

”Nothing!” Xin Qing shook her head, her eyes glancing around the space of the office.

Ying Qingcang held her chin and turned her head so that she was looking at him. ”How can it be nothing when you're acting like this?” Ying Qingcang paused and thought for a moment. ”You don't like the bridal dress?”

Xin Qing's bridal dress had been delivered to the house a few days ago. There were six of them, all of which were beautiful. She had tried them all in front of Ying Qingcang. As far as he could remember, the little lady liked the dresses very much.

”No.” Xin Qing shook her head again.

Ying Qingcang spent another brief moment in deep contemplation. ”Is the venue not to your liking? Or the food?” He could only think along the lines of the wedding. He thought that other than the wedding, Xin Qing would not be having any other kind of problems.

”No.” Xin Qing shook her head, but she refused to say anything more.

”Don't tell me you're ill?” Ying Qingcang jumped in fright and then he touched her forehead. Xin Qing slapped his hand away. ”No!”

Ying Qingcang sighed. ”Say, babe, what's the matter with you? Won't you tell me? Are you trying to worry me to death?”

”You're raising your voice at me!” Xin Qing's lips curled downwards, and her tears started to flow.

Ying Qingcang felt a pang of hurt in his heart. In full panic mode, he quickly wiped her tears. ”I wasn't raising my voice at you. Why would I do that? Oh, come on, Xin Qing! What's going on? Just hurry up and tell me already!”

Xin Qing sobbed even louder and buried her face into his chest. ”Will you divorce me when, when I turn into a yellow-faced old lady? You don't... You're not allowing me to carry your child. Are you implying that you'll divorce me in the future!”

This time around, Ying Qingcang was really stunned into a stupor. His mind raced as he tried to process Xin Qing's words. It took him a long while, but when he fully comprehended what Xin Qing had just told him, his face became dark. He lifted her head off his chest. ”What did you just say? What's that supposed to mean?”

”There you go again! Raising your voice at me!” Xin Qing pointed an accusatory finger at him, her eyes welling up with tears. Ying Qingcang's heart was burning with anxiety. Just when he was about to start explaining himself, his phone rang. He had wanted to ignore the call, but when he saw that it was Shi Qianqian, he picked up the call.

Ying Qingcang nodded as he listened to Shi Qianqian on the phone, all the while keeping his eyes on Xin Qing. After he hung up, he spent a brief moment in deep thought. Then he stood up and walked towards the exit with the crying woman in his arms. Ah Che and Ah Nan, who had been eavesdropping at the door, took the cue and sprang into action by pressing the elevator button for them.