My whirlwind marriage partner is a wealthy CEO

Chapter 26 Little Flower is very well-behaved.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziqing's face instantly turned red.

She said somewhat awkwardly, "Siqi, what are you talking about! We have a normal marital relationship."

Li Siqi disagreed and continued, "Then tell me, did you two have any intimate interactions? If not, I think there are only two possibilities. Either Tan Haoyu has some unspeakable secret, a physical problem; or he simply doesn't like women."

Zhu Ziqing frowned and retorted, "Tan Haoyu respects me a lot and has never made any unreasonable demands on me. We are just getting to know each other slowly and building our relationship."

However, Li Siqi's words were like a pebble thrown into Zhu Ziqing's calm heart lake, creating ripples.

In the time that followed, Zhu Ziqing couldn't help but reflect on Tan Haoyu's various behaviors.

She recalled that Tan Haoyu was always polite and caring towards her, but he was indeed very restrained in terms of intimate behavior.

Does he really have some health problem?

Or is it that he doesn't really like women and only married her for some other reason?

The more Zhu Ziqing thought about it, the more confused she became, and her doubts grew wildly like weeds in her heart.

For the next two days, Zhu Ziqing was troubled by this problem and seemed somewhat absent-minded.

She often gets distracted while working, and her phone rings frequently without her noticing.

Seeing her like this, Lin Dan couldn't help but remind her, "Zhu Ziqing, your phone has rung several times. Is something on your mind?"

Zhu Ziqing then came to her senses and saw several missed calls on her phone, including one from Tan Haoyu.

She hesitated for a moment, but then called back.

After the call was connected, there was a long silence on Tan Haoyu's end.

It went on for so long that Zhu Ziqing wondered if the phone was malfunctioning.

Just as she was about to hang up and redial, Tan Haoyu's deep and magnetic voice slowly came through: "Why haven't you answered the phone these past two days?"

Zhu Ziqing didn't know how to answer, so she simply said, "I was busy with work and didn't hear you. Is there something you need?"

Tan Haoyu said softly, "I've always wanted to know about your current work situation."

Actually, he had already returned from his business trip, but he just wanted to see how Zhu Ziqing would react if she didn't know he was back and saw him.

Zhu Ziqing responded softly on the other end of the phone, "Oh, I understand."

Her voice was calm, seemingly indicating understanding, but her heart was still in turmoil.

She wondered why Tan Haoyu cared so much about her reaction.

Is there a deeper reason hidden behind this?

Did he marry me out of genuine affection, or did he have ulterior motives?

Was it for business interests, or to cope with family pressure?

These questions lingered in her mind like ghosts, refusing to leave.

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The president's office of Feiyang Group.

Tan Haoyu sat in the executive chair, his expression stern.

Yang Piaoliang, wearing high heels, walked gracefully into the office.

He respectfully reported to Tan Haoyu: "President Tan, the completion of the Sunshine Group headquarters building is progressing smoothly and steadily according to plan."

Tan Haoyu nodded slightly, and Yang Piaoliang continued, "Also, news of your presence in Pengcheng has spread far and wide, Mr. Tan. Appointments to meet with you are already booked a month in advance. Businessmen here have all heard of your reputation and are trying every means to meet you to discuss various business collaborations."

Tan Haoyu's eyes revealed a hint of disdain as he coldly said, "There's no need to meet them all. Just pick a few with real strength to meet."

Tan Haoyu paused, then asked, "I heard there's some gossip in the company about 'one hundred yuan,' what's that about?"

Yang Piaoliang smiled and said, "President Tan, the employees are making a bet among themselves about whether you will attend the Jinquan Mountain Villa vacation. Everyone thinks you rarely participate in these kinds of activities, so they're all guessing."

Tan Haoyu frowned: "What about Zhu Ziqing? Was she involved?"

Yang Piaoliang replied, "Miss Zhu also placed a bet. She bet that you would participate, but it seems she only did it to win money."

Tan Haoyu's face instantly darkened, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

He pursed his lips tightly, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

He thought to himself, "In her eyes, am I just a tool to be used to win money in gambling? Doesn't she care about me at all?"

The displeasure spread rapidly through his chest like a tide, and his once calm heart was filled with layers of restlessness.

His breathing became slightly rapid, and his stern face gained an even colder air.

Tan Haoyu returned home with a gloomy face.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw Zhu Ziqing sitting on the carpet in the living room, playing happily with her dog, Xiaohua.

Little Flower ran happily around Zhu Ziqing's feet.

Zhu Ziqing's face was filled with a gentle smile, and the scene was warm and harmonious.

Tan Haoyu saw this scene but remained indifferent.

Zhu Ziqing noticed someone coming in, and when she looked up, she saw Tan Haoyu.

She said in surprise, "How did you get back? I didn't even know."

Tan Haoyu remained silent, simply standing there, his face as dark as the calm before a storm.

Xiao Hua seemed to sense Tan Haoyu's hostility.

It ran to Zhu Ziqing's side and barked at Tan Haoyu a few times, as if asserting its dominance.

Tan Haoyu's expression turned even uglier when he saw Xiaohua's actions.

The entire room was filled with a suffocating and dangerous atmosphere.

Zhu Ziqing's heart sank; she guessed that Tan Haoyu might not like Xiaohua.

She looked at Xiaohua with heartache, while at the same time, worries about her own marriage welled up in her heart.

She recalled her past with Xiaohua.

She took in the poor little flower she saw on the street without hesitation.

From then on, Xiaohua stayed by her side, and she had a very deep affection for Xiaohua.

She thought to herself, "I can't abandon Xiaohua because of Tan Haoyu, but what if he really can't tolerate Xiaohua? Is our marriage going to be cracked because of a dog?"

Zhu Ziqing mustered her courage and whispered to Tan Haoyu, "Tan Haoyu, Xiaohua is a very well-behaved animal, please don't dislike it, okay?"

Tan Haoyu acted as if he hadn't heard her words and went straight to the study, ignoring her.

Zhu Ziqing watched Tan Haoyu's retreating figure, her heart filled with helplessness.

She returned to her room, picked up her phone, and sent a message to Tan Haoyu: "Tan Haoyu, I'm sorry, I know Xiaohua upset you, I won't bring it back again."

But Tan Haoyu did not reply to her.

Zhu Ziqing went to the kitchen and decided to make a bowl of egg and shredded pork noodles for Tan Haoyu, hoping to take this opportunity to have a good talk with him again.

She carefully made the noodles, brought them to the study door, and gently knocked: "Tan Haoyu, I made noodles, have some."

Tan Haoyu opened the door and saw the noodles in Zhu Ziqing's hand, his eyes still cold: "I'm not hungry."

He was about to close the door after saying that.