Uncle Qin drank a glass of water, didn’t stay any longer, and went downstairs to find Qin Xing.

Qin Xing was talking to Lin Xiao on the phone. On the last Saturday of this month, Lin Xiao was going to set off fireworks in the suburbs to celebrate his new life and asked him to go with him. 

“Jian Hang is my sister-in-law. I won’t play with you. You can find someone else.”

“Don’t worry.” Lin Xiao said sincerely, “To tell you the truth, when she was my boss, my sincerity was limited. You can’t be truly open-hearted to your boss, right? But it would be different in the future. After the boss leaves, she and I are no longer in a superior-subordinate relationship, so there will be no more conflict. She will be my sister-in-law in the future, and I will definitely protect her more than before.”

Lin Xiao’s words sounded reasonable, and Qin Xing believed what he said.

“Think about it from another perspective: the boss wasn’t fired. You can say that I am setting off the fireworks to send her off. I hope her future will be as bright as the fireworks. So you see, you must be there!”

Qin Xing finally wavered and agreed to go.

Lin Xiao hung up the phone and whistled.

… …

After a busy day, Qin Moling did not forget what Jian Hang said yesterday. She said she would be the one to prepare dinner today.

At six o’clock, he turned off his computer and went home.

Secretary Gao was not used to her boss leaving so early. For the first time, she hoped that her boss would actually stay and work overtime. Her boss’s early departure meant that she had to postpone social engagements again, and she was worried about what excuse to find this time.

When Qin Moling got home, Jian Hang has not returned yet.

There wasn’t much that needed to be dealt with overtime today, so he didn’t rush to turn on the computer. Instead he logged into the game and went to collect the daily items.

Lin Xiao: [Little Olive! I finally caught you! ]

[Little Olive, I’ve come to terms with it. I accept you have a secondary account you play with, but don’t forget your main one. I don’t ask for much. Just go online for half an hour every day and let’s play a game together.]

Lin Xiao had been worn out by the pain of the past few months and had completely lost his temper. He no longer complained every day and question endlessly why she didn’t come online.

[Little Olive, you got off work so early today? ]

Qin Moling looked at the words ‘Little Olive’. He remembered that when he unscrupulously renamed Jian Hang ‘Olive’, she blinked, hesitated for a long time before saying, “But… Older Brother, ‘Olive’ means ‘olive oil’.”

He had casually replied, “It could also be ‘little olive’, see how nice it sounds.“

She nodded seriously, agreeing with him.

Lin Xiao’s messages came one after another, bombarding his screen.

Qin Moling came back to his senses and looked at the scrolling dialog box.

[Oh, by the way, I have good news for you. The she-devil at work has resigned! Let’s celebrate together. I bought the most expensive and beautiful fireworks. They can last for more than half an hour! ]

[You don’t know how long I’ve been hoping for the she-devil to leave. Ever since I joined the company, I’ve been hoping for her to leave all this time! ]

[You must know, this is my dream come true!]

Lin Xiao knew that Little Olive would never meet him in person, so he had to give up the idea. He told her the address of the fireworks display: [On the last Saturday of this month, if you are free, drive to a nearby area with your friends and have a look. ]

Qin Moling: “…”

Lin Xiao continued to complain about Jian Hang, and Qin Moling couldn’t bear it any more.

He replied to Lin Xiao: [How can a man talk so much?]

Lin Xiao was confused for a moment. Little Olive’s tone sounded a little strange today.

But he didn’t think much about it.

[Today is a special day, isn’t it? (grin)]

[Little Olive, this is not to say anything bad about you, but even though you’re very good at playing games, you’re just a silly and innocent person in real life. Not everyone is as kind as you.]

[You don’t know what I’ve been through at her hands for the past two years. Today I’m finally free! The fireworks must be set off!]

[I will buy a few sports car skins for you right away, and you can also share in the joy (grin) (grin)]

Qin Moling was speechless.

He ignored Lin Xiao and went on collecting the daily items.

He directly exited the game after collecting everything.

Lin Xiao was so angry that he jumped up and down, [Little Olive, did you go offline?! We haven’t played yet! ]

Qin Moling put down his phone, went upstairs to the study to get a ruler and pencil, and made an exercise plan for Jian Hang.

As long as her physical condition didn’t improve, she won’t be able to play games.

Qin Moling wrote down the time periods and exercise programs for her daily exercise, and he also added himself to all the activities.

She had no habit of exercising, and it would be difficult for her to stick to it if she was doing it alone.

After making the exercise plan and finishing all the overtime work, Qin Moling glanced at his watch. It was 7:41 pm and Jian Hang has not returned yet, nor did she send a message to explain.

She must have forgotten that she would cook for him tonight.

Maybe she has already eaten with Tan Feng and continued to work overtime.

Qin Moling took a screenshot of their dialog box and sent it to Jian Hang.

… …

Jian Hang checked on the message and clicked on the screenshot sent by Qin Moling. It was the chat record of the conversation between them yesterday.

She had been so busy today that she forgot to prepare dinner for him.

He must have waited for her at home for a long time, but he didn’t see even her shadow.

Otherwise he wouldn’t have urged her like this.

At this time, just saying ‘sorry’ to him was meaningless.

And she was even planning to chase him.

Just deduct points directly for her poor performance today.

Jian Hang typed quickly: [Husband, I’ll be home right away.]

… …

In the living room of the villa, Qin Moling had a calm expression, with his legs crossed, leaning back on the sofa reading a book. He casually turned a page.

The phone resting on the armrest of the sofa and vibrated, but he didn’t look at it.

Needless to say, Jian Hang would first explain why she didn’t go home, and then say ‘sorry’ in a perfunctory manner.

Marriage First, Love Later translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: Poor Qin Moling 😂 

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Chapter 42.1 — I Chase You
Chapter 42.2 — I Chase You
Chapter 42.3 — I Chase You
Chapter 43.1 — A Thousand Twists and Turns
Chapter 43.2 — A Thousand Twists and Turns