Chapter 18 Rejection Please go see Qin Cangye again. ...

Li Jinmiao's legs were weak as she ran out of the hospital. She hadn't expected to run into Qin Weishu, but when she calmed down and thought about it, it made sense. With the Qin family's only descendant in trouble, it was impossible for Qin Weishu not to show up.

"Go back and stay here. If anything happens to Cangye, your Li family won't have many days of peace!"

When Li Jinmiao recalled Qin Weishu's cold and cruel eyes and his warning, his hand holding the phone could not stop shaking.

"Fortunately, fortunately Nuonuo is not here," she squatted down and hugged her knees.

In the ward, Qin Weishu's face was as cold as a frozen lake, and his eyes were like a cold winter wind blowing on Qin Cangye who was lying on the hospital bed.

After a while, he finally spoke and asked, "Young Master, have you had any contact with other women these days?"

Old Yan bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Yes, sir, the young master works every day and only attends meetings with clients. He never attends any private parties and sleeps on the top floor of the headquarters at night. He has been to Miss Li's company once and has never had contact with other women."

"If it's not a woman, could it be a man?" Qin Weishu turned his head and looked at Old Yan in surprise.

Old Yan was stunned for a moment, then replied, "I'll keep an eye on it."

Qin Weishu shook his head and was about to say something when the door was pushed open and Wu Heng walked in.

Wu Heng was stunned for a moment before he respectfully called out, "Hello, Mr. Qin."

Qin Weishu nodded in response and asked seriously, "What happened tonight? Cangye was just having dinner with Li Jinmiao, how could it have turned into such a mess?"

Wu Heng barely paused as he answered naturally, "Deputy Director Qin and Miss Li have always had a bad relationship. Every meal they've had always ended in a stalemate. This time, perhaps something they said angered the other and they started arguing. Deputy Director Qin lost control of his temper, overturned the table, and ran to the greenhouse, smashing the glass. As for what the argument was about, I'm sorry, I wasn't there and don't know."

Wu Heng did not mention Su Yinuo at all, because he knew the position of Su Yinuo in Qin Cangye's heart.

It was the appearance of Su Yinuo that allowed Wu Heng, who had followed Qin Cangye for five years, to witness Qin Cangye's gentleness for the first time and see the unstoppable smile on his face for the first time.

The first time the girl got into Qin Cangye's car, Wu Heng was shocked. Qin Cangye was unkind, rarely accepting even male customers, let alone women. As he drove silently, he had already realized that Su Yinuo was not Li Jinmiao. He listened intently to every word they said.

He was shocked by Qin Cangye's extremely gentle attitude; shocked by Qin Cangye, who had always been frugal with words, pouring out his heart to Su Yinuo; shocked by Qin Cangye's step-by-step pressure and constant concessions while the two were talking; shocked by the intoxicated smile on Qin Cangye's face that he caught a glimpse of in the central rearview mirror.

He knew that Qin Cangye had fallen, completely fallen.

Wu Heng didn't attend a prestigious university, having only a high school diploma. He enlisted in the military after graduation, and after leaving the army, he submitted his resume to Ronghua Capital at a veterans' job fair. He had originally intended to apply for a security captain position, but unexpectedly, he was immediately spotted by Qin Cangye, who hired him as his driver and assistant.

Qin Cangye was kind to Wu Heng, who came from a poor family. He also funded the studies of Wu Heng's three younger brothers and sisters. In the past five years, he helped Wu Heng solve many family problems. Therefore, Wu Heng was loyal to Qin Cangye from the bottom of his heart and naturally would not reveal any of Qin Cangye's secrets.

Qin Weishu glanced at Wu Heng coldly, knowing that this guy was just a dog of Qin Cangye's and that he couldn't get anything out of him. He snorted coldly and left the ward with Old Yan, leaving only one sentence: "Tell him to go back to Chaoyang Mountain after he is discharged!"

"Yes, Mr. Qin." Wu Heng bowed slightly and said goodbye politely.

Qin Cangye woke up the next day and was discharged from the hospital on the third day.

On the day of discharge, Wu Heng relayed Qin Weishu's words, but Qin Cangye did not say a word. He returned to the Pearl Sea Garden Restaurant with an expressionless and pale face.

He was like a walking corpse, ignoring the fearful, inquiring or evasive gazes of the people around him, ignoring Kong Wenxin's concern and worry, and walked straight to the glass greenhouse that had not yet been repaired. He found the coaster that Su Yinuo had given him in the broken glass, wiped off the dust on it with his sleeve, and held it tightly against his heart.

After a while, he finally spoke: "Has she been here?"

This was the first time Qin Cangye spoke in two days.

"Why do I remember she came here? But it seems like I was dreaming." His voice was very hoarse.

Wu Heng felt distressed when he saw this, and he squatted down beside him, comforting him, "Yes, Miss Nuonuo rushed in from the main door and hugged you as soon as she came in. She felt very sorry for you. I could see that, and you even kissed her, and she didn't refuse at all. She didn't let you go until you fainted in her arms."

Wu Heng felt a little embarrassed when he said these words, but in order to appease Qin Cangye, he still tried to explain them in as much detail as possible.

Qin Cangye lowered his head, and his overly long bangs covered half of his face, making Wu Heng unable to see the expression on his face. But after a few seconds, he saw crystal tears falling one by one and landing on the glass fragments that reflected the sunlight.

Su Yinuo had been in a very bad state these days. She tossed and turned at night and felt dizzy in the morning. Every time she started working at the stall, she had to have a mixture of instant coffee and strong tea to stay awake for most of the day.

Although she had been deliberately hiding it in order not to worry her mother, her mother still saw it.

"Nuo Nuo, tell your mother if you have anything on your mind," Zhang Lihua was very worried.

Su Yinuo fell exhausted into Zhang Lihua's arms and said miserably, "Mom, I've fallen in love with someone I shouldn't. What should I do?"

Zhang Lihua felt relieved and smiled bitterly.

In her opinion, as long as her daughter is still willing to talk to her, the situation is not serious enough to be hopeless.

"Does he like you?" Zhang Lihua had a lot to say in her heart, but in the end, she asked this question first.

Su Yinuo stood up from Zhang Lihua's arms, nodded with red eyes.

Zhang Lihua smiled bitterly again and asked, "So are you guys dating?"

Su Yinuo shook her head vigorously.

Zhang Lihua held Su Yinuo's hand and thought for a long time before she spoke earnestly, "Nunuo, you must like him because he has many advantages, right? If you feel you shouldn't like him, it must be because of other external factors, right? You two will definitely face many difficulties together, so we, Nunuo, must think carefully about whether your love for him can support you through these difficulties and the ones in the future."

Su Yinuo looked at Zhang Lihua and nodded seriously.

"It wasn't easy for me to marry your father back then," Zhang Lihua's tone suddenly became heavy. She lowered her eyes, as if digging up a sad memory. Her eyes gradually turned red. She raised her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes before continuing, "Your father is really a good man. He is hardworking, honest, loyal, and considerate to me. When I think about it now, I can only think of his good qualities. However, in the second year of our relationship, he was diagnosed with cancer. Although it was in the early stages, the doctor said he could live for a maximum of ten years.

I resolutely decided to be with him, ignoring your grandparents' objections and getting married. But later on, life was truly exhausting. Your father, wanting a child, delayed treatment and passed away when you were just over three years old. For a long time, I had to care for both a cancer patient and a baby. I never dared to say that I truly, truly regretted it countless times..."

Zhang Lihua spoke with tears streaming down her face. "I regretted it so much that I wanted to jump off the building with you in my arms. That time, your bedridden father suddenly rushed out of bed as if he had a last burst of energy and hugged us mother and son. He cried and said he was sorry for us, that he was the one who deserved to die, that he would be our slave in the next life, and begged me to hold on. Then the next day, he fell ill and died a month later. Noru, in fact, mom still regrets it. If it happened again, I would never choose to live that kind of life. So Noru," Zhang Lihua held Su Yinuo's face, which was also in tears, "Noru, you must think clearly and don't let yourself live in regret for the rest of your life."

"Um...um..." Su Yinuo answered with a sob.

Looking at her well-behaved daughter, Zhang Lihua's mood improved. She raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears, grabbed Su Yinuo's hand and said, "But our Yinuo is still young, and there is still a long, long time to think about it. Yinuo doesn't need to care too much about the love you have now. Maybe after a long time, you won't like that person anymore..."

After talking to her mother, Su Yinuo felt much better.

Life seemed to have returned to normal. Su Yinuo would go to her stall early every day and return home on time. She could occasionally chat with Li Jinmiao during her free time during the day, but every day she had to deal with Ji Wenjun's constant advances.

One day, after the morning rush hour, Ji Wenjun excitedly brought Su Yinuo a new sign and menu. The cartoon characters on the sign, the dishes on the menu, and the cartoon images of the set meals were all designed and drawn by him personally. He smiled and ignored Su Yinuo's surprise and hung them directly on the snack cart for her.

"How much...is this?"

Ji Wenjun's painting was really good, and it gave her old-fashioned snack cart a brand new look. She was full of admiration and liked it very much, but she was not willing to accept Ji Wenjun's kindness in vain.

"If I don't want money, why should I ask you for money? Does it look good? Just tell me if it looks good?" Ji Wenjun asked excitedly.

"It's very pretty! So cute! It's exactly my style! I like it just like this!"

Su Yinuo's four consecutive likes made Ji Wenjun so happy that he almost floated in the air, but her behavior poured cold water on Ji Wenjun. As she spoke, she took down the sign and stuffed it back into Ji Wenjun's hand, saying, "But if you don't want money, I can't take it!"

The smile on Ji Wenjun's face froze, and he said pitifully: "Nuo Nuo, what exactly do you need to do to accept me..." He dragged out the word "I" for a long time, and when he saw Su Yinuo's cold expression, he immediately said: "My good intentions?"

Su Yinuo also took down the menu, stuffed it back into Ji Wenjun's arms, and changed the subject: "Ji Wenjun, let me tell you a secret! But it's a secret that few people know!"

"Okay!" Ji Wenjun immediately nodded like a puppy.

Su Yinuo leaned towards Ji Wenjun, raised her head and whispered seriously, "I have someone I like. I like her very much. I think about her day and night. I won't lie to you."

Ji Wenjun knew that the person Su Yinuo was talking about was not him. He stared at Su Yinuo blankly until his eyes were burning with anger, and then he reacted. He gritted his teeth, stuffed the billboard back into Su Yinuo's arms, took out his phone, clicked on the payment code, and said in a stiff tone, "The cost price is two hundred."

Su Yinuo said "oh" and scanned the code immediately.

Ji Wenjun put away his phone, turned around, and walked towards Building No. 5 in a daze. In front of Building No. 5, he met Li Jinmiao, who was also in a daze.

"What are you doing? You look so sad," an irritated Li Jinmiao cursed. "If you don't want to go to work, ask for leave and go home to sleep!"

Ji Wenjun's nose twitched, and two big tears fell. He said vaguely: "Mr. Li, I, I want to take a leave today..."

Li Jinmiao was startled and hurriedly handed over a tissue, saying, "Hey? Why are you crying, young man? Okay, okay, go back, go back. No, no, wait until you calm down a little before going back. Drive carefully on the road."

After Ji Wenjun left, Li Jinmiao sighed deeply and came to Su Yinuo.

"What's wrong, Sister Miaomiao?" Seeing Li Jinmiao's embarrassed look of wanting to say something but hesitating, Su Yinuo asked hurriedly.

"Nuo Nuo, I..." Li Jinmiao struggled internally for a long time before saying with great guilt, "I have something to ask of you. Please go see Qin Cangye again."