Lin Ran typed loudly on the keyboard.

Unable to bear it any longer, Song Mai threw a bag of cookies onto her desk.

Why are you so irritable?

Lin Ran glared fiercely in Zheng Yao's direction, her face full of anger.

"That's so unfair! She treated you like that, and all she got was a deduction from her year-end bonus. What's the difference between that and a slap on the wrist?"

Song Mai, unlike her, didn't fly into a rage as if she was about to tear Zheng Yao apart.

"She has her own abilities, and I guess she's put in a lot of effort for this."

Lin Ran was so angry she felt like she was going to crush the mouse.

"No matter how capable you are, you can't be so blind to right and wrong. Your husband arrived just in time that day. If he hadn't been there, I can't even imagine what would have happened. She clearly wanted to break you and your husband up so she could make room for him. She's really vicious!"

Song Mai smiled silently. Before getting married, she hadn't expected something like this to happen. She had heard of how beauty could ruin a country, but she never imagined that male beauty could have such a big impact.

"If she harms me again in the future, I will call the police immediately."

After this incident, she finally understood. She was in a state of confusion that day and was hurriedly taken away by Chu Xing to the hospital.

Later, she went to the Yujing Hotel to ask if the bottle of red wine was still there. The manager was very polite, but the answer she got was that the bottle of red wine had been disposed of after they left.

The Yujing Hotel has always had a rule that any leftover food and drinks must be cleaned up within two hours.

Therefore, although there is surveillance video, the most important link in the chain of evidence is missing.

After much deliberation, she delayed calling the police.

She thought it would be good if the company fired her, so at least she wouldn't have to see her again, and Zheng Yao wouldn't have a chance to use any more tricks. It would also be fine if the police weren't called.

But now it seems that Zheng Yao has connections everywhere, even able to change the company's decisions, which shows that there are many people in the company who can't distinguish right from wrong and turn a blind eye to the grievances suffered by her, a long-time employee.

Since that's the case, if it really happens again, she will directly use legal means to protect herself.

Lin Ran patted her on the shoulder: "That's how it should be. If we had called the police, she'd probably still be in jail by now. She wouldn't be acting so arrogantly now."

Perhaps because she felt disheartened, Song Mai was listless and lacked energy all afternoon. The company's air conditioning was set a bit low, and she was still cold even though she was wearing a thick coat.

It started raining when I was leaving get off work, but the rain wasn't too heavy.

"Did you bring an umbrella, Mai Zi?"

Lin Ran slung her bag over her shoulder and asked Song Mai.

Song Mai shook her head.

"What should we do? I didn't bring an umbrella either. Why don't you take a taxi back?"

Song Mai glanced at the weather outside: "It's okay, I'll just ride my bike back. The rain isn't heavy, it might stop soon. I live far away, a taxi back would cost almost tens of dollars, and that's how much I earn in a day, plus he's coming back for dinner today."

Lin Ran felt both sorry for you and helpless: "You, I really don't know what to say to you. Getting married has made your life even more miserable than before. Next time I see your husband, I'll have to give him a good talking to!"

During this time, Song Mai and Chu Xing developed a tacit understanding: if he didn't come home for dinner, he would send Song Mai a message before she got off work, and Song Mai would then not prepare dinner for him.

Chu Xing seems to be especially busy these past few days. He has hardly ever eaten dinner at home and has been leaving early and returning late, so Song Mai rarely sees him.

Song Mai rode her electric scooter against the wind, which was so strong that it made her wet hair stick to her face in a mess.

Moreover, the rain suddenly intensified halfway through the journey, and there was nowhere suitable to take shelter. Song Mai simply rode his electric scooter all the way home.

Fortunately, we still have the groceries we bought a couple of days ago at home, so we don't need to go to the market.

After arriving home, Song Mai changed out of her wet clothes and quickly went into the kitchen to get busy.

But even after she had finished preparing the meal, Chu Xing still hadn't returned.

She initially thought he might be late, but after waiting for two hours, the man still hadn't returned.

Song Mai felt dizzy and decided to sit on the sofa and play on her phone aimlessly.

Before she knew it, her eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, so heavy that all she wanted to do was close her eyes. She tried to keep them open, but it was no use.

When Chu Xing opened the door, there were two side dishes that the woman had cooked on the table.

The woman's face was flushed an unnatural red as she lay half-reclined on the sofa, fast asleep.

"Songmai".

He called her softly, but the woman did not respond at all.

His face was pale except for his cheeks, but his cheeks were flushed.

Chu Xing sensed something was wrong and called out a few more times, but there was still no response.

He shook her a few times, and the woman murmured a few words, but he couldn't understand what she was saying. She didn't open her eyes and her brows were furrowed, as if she was very uncomfortable.

The man reached out and touched Song Mai's forehead.

Hot, scalding hot!

She has a fever!

The man's face turned cold, and he scooped the woman from the sofa up and placed her on the bed in the bedroom.

He then took out his phone and dialed a number.

"I'll send you an address. Come over with your first-aid kit."

After performing two surgeries in a row, Jiang Jibai finally took a shower and lay down on the big bed.

My phone rang shortly after I lay down.

He sat up abruptly in bed, his voice trembling with nervousness.

"What happened?"

But then the man on the other end of the phone said, "It's not me, it's her. Try to get there within half an hour."

He hung up the phone before giving Jiang Jibai any chance to refuse.

Jiang Ji was pounding the bed in white smoke; this clearly shows that he has forgotten his brothers because of women.

However, remembering Song Mai's condition last time, he didn't delay and hurriedly changed his clothes, grabbed his medicine box, and went out.

But the moment he sat in the driver's seat and turned on the navigation, Jiang Jibai couldn't help but swear.

grass!

He made sure he arrived within half an hour of the one-hour drive.

Is this even human?

Jiang Jibai set off in his car, cursing and swearing, speeding almost the entire way in order to save time.

However, the car drove further and further into remote areas until it stopped in front of a very old residential building in a neighborhood.

"Destination reached!"

The navigation voice kindly reminded him to confirm that his navigation was correct.

Jiang Jibai picked up his phone and looked at the location the man had posted again; it was indeed this place.

He called Chu Xing out of concern.

"Are you sure the location you gave me is correct?"

The man hummed in agreement: "I've sent you the account number. Come up here yourself."

Jiang Jibai grew increasingly worried. Why would these two people have come here out of the blue?

Could it be that something really went wrong?

He only realized after carrying the medicine box that the old, dilapidated residential building didn't have an elevator at all.

When he knocked on the door, he was already panting heavily, quite exhausted.

The door was opened, revealing Chu Xing's face, which was cold and devoid of any warmth.

Jiang Jibai looked him up and down and asked, "Are you alright?"