Chapter 48 Sudden Rain

At noon, the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds and strong winds blew. At the rush hour after get off work, heavy rain finally fell from the sky.

The lobby and front yard of the office building were crowded with people waiting for buses and watching. The granite floor was covered with red non-slip carpet, which had long been trampled wet and in a mess.

Han followed the crowd out of the elevator. Seeing this scene, he knew it would be difficult to get a taxi. He frowned and quickly lowered his head to open the taxi-hailing app to call a taxi.

Heavy rain warnings kept popping up on mobile phone screens, and messages popped up on social media, reporting flooded roads and traffic jams.

Han Que was extremely anxious. She had just received a call from Liu Suping, who was yelling that she had a splitting headache and blamed Han Que for not caring about her.

Whenever it rains, Liu Suping's old headache problem comes back. She becomes emotionally agitated and confused. Sometimes she even runs to her neighbors' homes and makes a loud noise, causing trouble.

Fortunately, Gu Ningwei was not in the office these few days, but Han did not have much to do, so he told the people in the office, left work on time, and rushed home. Unexpectedly, there was a heavy rainstorm that flooded the roads. The order on the taxi app could not be matched with a driver, and the taxi radar kept spinning in circles, but no one accepted the order.

Han regretted not learning to drive, otherwise she would have asked Gu Ningwei to borrow a car to go to the meeting, but now she had no other choice but to keep refreshing the software.

"Han Que, why are you here?" Someone called her from behind. She turned around and saw Jiang Jin coming out of the elevator. When he saw her, his eyes suddenly lit up, but in just an instant, he regained his composure.

"Are you going back?" He walked to her side and asked casually.

They hadn't seen each other for a while since Han Que was transferred to the 24th floor. They had less interactions at work, let alone other things.

"I'm not a narrow-minded person." Gu Ningwei once half-jokingly hinted to Han Que to stay away from Jiang Jin.

"Yeah, I'm waiting for the bus." Han nodded politely and distantly, then unconsciously moved away and lowered his head to continue browsing his phone.

"I guess you can't get a taxi right now." Jiang Jin glanced at the taxi-hailing app page on her phone.

"Yes. This damn rain starts coming as soon as it starts." Han complained.

Jiang Jin looked at her anxious eyes and said thoughtfully: "Are you in a hurry?"

"Yes," Han said, "I have to go back later. My mother is not in good health."

"Let me take you there." Jiang Jin said immediately, "Come with me to the underground garage."

"But..." Han hesitated. It was just after get off work and people were coming and going. She also saw her colleagues waiting for the car in the lobby.

"Aren't you in a hurry? I'll take you home." Jiang Jin repeated. Seeing Han standing there without moving, he couldn't help but tease, "What? Are you worried that Gu Ningwei might see you and make things uncomfortable? Don't worry, he's on a business trip and won't be able to see you."

Han was a little annoyed by what he said, and couldn't help but retort: ​​"I'm worried that it would be inconvenient for you if others saw it."

"I'm not as timid as you." Jiang Jin tilted his head and urged, "Hurry up and stop talking nonsense. I've already sent you home in the time it takes to argue. You'd better not dawdle and go back to see Aunt Liu. I also heard about her situation from my grandma. You should pay more attention to her."

Han no longer hesitated, stamped his feet slightly, and made up his mind to follow Jiang Jin to the underground garage.

Jiang Jin was driving a black BMW X5 jeep with a high chassis and a heavy body. He drove very fast, speeding through the accumulated water, splashing water all the way.

He skillfully navigated the traffic, occasionally squeezing through gaps. Relying on the size of his vehicle, he acted a bit domineering. He was also busy mumbling and cursing all the way. Noticing Han Que's surprised look, he pursed his lips and smiled, "You've never seen me like this?"

Han shook his head: "I can't tell, you usually act like a decent person."

Jiang Jin snorted and chuckled: "Have you heard of road rage? I'm like that. Once I get in the car, it's like I'm a different person, letting out all the suppressed emotions that I usually have." As he spoke, he turned the steering wheel several times and passed by a car that was trying to cut in, causing splashes of water to hit the other car's windshield.

"You're trying to compete with me, huh." Jiang Jin muttered.

Han turned around and saw the driver in the car cursing at the back of their car, while Jiang Jin's face was filled with the joy of a winner.

Han really didn't expect Jiang Jin to drive like this. He started and braked hard, and the car was shaking. Han was almost vomiting, and he forced himself to tell him to drive slower.

Jiang Jin ignored her and drove even more aggressively. Han was annoyed and couldn't help but say to him, "Jiang Jin, I bet you wouldn't dare drive like this when you were with Gu Ningli. I'd be surprised if Miss Gu didn't scold you to death."

"She?" Jiang Jin curled his lips frivolously. "When she's with me, she always drives herself and never dares to ride in my car. I'm too lazy to serve her."

Han was silent for a while, then looked at him from the side, only to see Jiang Jin's lips curled slightly, revealing a hint of a sneer.

Han saw that his attitude was abnormal, and she wanted to ask something but then shut up. She was not Gu Ningwei's serious girlfriend, so there was no need for her to care about the emotional life of Gu's family.

"You find it strange, don't you?" Seeing Han Que's thoughts, Jiang Jin looked at her sideways and smiled again, "You think I'm a son-in-law who's climbing up the social ladder to a wealthy family, but I have this attitude, don't you?"

Han didn't answer.

"Gu Ningli just likes me treating her like this. If I try to coax her like I did before, she'll just give me a hard time." Jiang Jin snorted and laughed. "Women are just mean sometimes. The saying that women don't love bad men is really true."

"You're being rude," Han said coldly. "Since you're coveting other people's wealth, you should do your duty and have some moral sense."

She didn't like Gu Ningli, but she couldn't stand Jiang Jin's attitude either. It reminded her of her relationship with him back then. No matter what, she was still unwilling to admit that Jiang Jin was a man who played with people's feelings.

"Duty? Morality?" Jiang Jin repeated, shaking his head as if he were listening to a joke. "Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. It seems you have a strong professional ethics. After following Gu Ningwei, you always consider him." He paused, "Not only for him, but also for his sister."

"It's not that I'm concerned about their family. I just don't like it." Han said coldly, "Gu Ningwei has helped me and hasn't offended me. Why would I say bad things about their family behind their backs?"

Jiang Jin gave her a deep look, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

The rain gradually subsided, and the road was not as crowded as before. Jiang Jin was familiar with the route and quickly sent Han Que to the alley entrance. Han Que thanked him and was about to get off the car, but then he thought and turned back: "Why don't you go down to see Grandma Jiang?"

Jiang Jin shook his head. "I don't have time today. I need to rush back to meet with the people at the bank." He looked at his watch and shrugged. "Next time."

Han Que nodded and was about to leave when Jiang Jin suddenly called her and said, "Han Que, you'd better leave yourself a way out. Gu Ningwei is getting married soon."

Han raised his eyebrows and looked at him, then nodded: "I know."

Jiang Jin was stunned for a moment, then smiled. He continued, "Actually, you and I are both ambitious in our pursuit of wealth and status. However, I'm luckier than you. Although I don't have a family background, I have the expertise they need. You're different. Besides your beauty, you don't have the background they need, and beauty is something rich people have in abundance."

Jiang Jin hurriedly drove the car all the way to the underground garage. He opened the door and happened to meet Gu Zhiguang's driver, who was also parking the car. Seeing Jiang Jin, he hurriedly greeted him, "Mr. Jiang, are you back?"

Jiang Jin nodded and said, "I went out for something urgent." He then asked him, "Mr. Gu just arrived?"

The driver said, "We just arrived a short time ago, and the road is very congested."

Jiang Jin nodded and walked quickly towards the elevator. When he went upstairs and entered the company's front door, he saw a group of people surrounding Gu Zhiguang like stars surrounding the moon. When they saw Jiang Jin, they greeted him enthusiastically: "Mr. Jiang, are you back?"

Jiang Jin nodded with a smile, extended his hand to shake hands with them one by one, and apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. There was a traffic jam on the road due to heavy rain."

The others politely said it was okay, but Gu Zhiguang had a gloomy expression. He glanced at Jiang Jin and said coldly, "Now that you're back, why don't you take the guests to the conference room to discuss serious matters?"

Jiang Jin hurriedly walked in front, instructing the front desk to make tea and pour water as he walked, and welcomed everyone into the conference room.

Following Gu Zhiguang were people from Shunxin Investment Management Company. Jiang Jin had dealt with them when he worked in an investment bank and had some understanding of them. This investment company had an aggressive style and used tough tactics. As long as there was profit to be made, they would not hesitate to walk in the gray area.

Jiang Jin once advised Gu Zhiguang not to cooperate with this company unless it was absolutely necessary. He didn't want to end up losing more than he gained. Not only would he fail to achieve his goal, but he might even cause trouble.

Gu Zhiguang disagreed with his opinion. He questioned Jiang Jin, saying that Chengguang Group had reached its current state and had reached a point of no return. If they didn't give it a try, how could they possibly revive? There were risks, but what kind of success is without risks?

Jiang Jin remained silent and had nothing to say.

He knew in his heart the significance of Gu Zhiguang asking him to handle these matters. The deputy director of the investment department was Gu Ningwei, but Gu Ningwei was only responsible for routine investment and financing business. Gu Zhiguang would not let Gu Ningwei interfere in these shameful and unpublicized capital operations.

Moreover, Gu Ningwei would not interfere. He was smart and perceptive enough. Once he found that the situation was not right and persuasion was ineffective, he would immediately hide away. What's more, Gu Ningwei repeatedly told Gu Zhiguang that he had made sacrifices for the group and agreed to marry He Lian and form a business marriage with the He family.

Gu Zhiguang was helpless and did not dare to force Gu Ningwei anymore, so he had to hand over the important task to Jiang Jin.

He said, "Xiao Jiang, you are the one who will marry Ning Li. You are a member of our Gu family. We prosper together and suffer together. Your fate is closely related to us."

Jiang Jin knew in his heart that taking over the management of Shunxin's cooperative business was his token of loyalty to the Gu family.