Chapter 117 Okay, I won't force you.

"What's wrong?"

Li He was displeased. Matters concerning human life are never trivial. If something goes wrong, the impact on the group could be significant.

"Overworked? Is this how the company exploits its employees? If you're short-staffed, hire more! Call their department manager up here."

Jiang Chengli immediately complied.

The department manager came up, looking very nervous. "President Li."

Li He looked coldly at the middle-aged man in front of him, "Is the department short-staffed?"

The department manager wiped the cold sweat from his brow. "It's...it's alright."

"Are you alright? How did the person faint? Do you know what kind of incident it is when an employee dies suddenly on the job? Have you found out the details?"

The manager quickly explained, "I understand. The employee who fainted is named Ji Mingxiu. He was immediately taken to the hospital when he was found, and he's fine now."

“I have indeed been working overtime a lot lately, as there is a rather urgent project. Ji Mingxiu did work overtime last night, but he left at nine o'clock. Moreover, according to Ji Mingxiu’s own account to the doctor, he did not sleep at all last night and also drank alcohol. So, the problem is probably mainly due to the employee himself.”

Li He leaned back, his eyes half-closed, his mind racing with thoughts.

Drinking, asserting dominance, shoes that don't fit Bo Wei's aesthetic...

It seems they were quite traumatized last night.

yesterday?

He saw me buying shoes at the mall?

At that time, he should have been at work at the company, unless someone took a picture of him.

He composed himself and looked at the manager again. "Is the project urgent? What were you doing before?"

"Zhi was busy with other projects before. There are a lot of projects this year, and employees have been traveling a lot..."

Li He interrupted him, "If you don't have enough manpower, submit a report to hire more people. The group doesn't need you to control costs in this way. You know what it means for the group if there's news of an employee dying suddenly. Don't put the cart before the horse."

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away."

"Wait a moment."

The manager was about to turn around when he was stopped again, and he quickly stood still to await instructions.

"Yesterday afternoon, Ji Mingxiu took the day off?"

The manager recalled, then immediately shook his head, "No, no one asked for leave yesterday afternoon; everyone was on duty."

Li He waved his hand.

After the manager left, Jiang Chengli hesitated for a moment before asking, "President Li, should we proceed with the plan to send Ji Mingxiu abroad once he returns to work, or should we abandon it?"

"I'll make arrangements immediately after you're discharged," he replied decisively, no longer glancing at Jiang Chengli, and continued to immerse himself in his work.

Jiang Chengli tactfully withdrew.

As soon as the door closed, Li He threw the mouse aside and slumped into the chair.

He tugged at his shirt collar in frustration.

After the evening rush hour, the city roads returned to normal.

A black Maybach was parked across from the hospital. The driver and the bodyguard sat in the front and back seats, respectively, staring motionless at the hospital entrance.

Li He sat in the back row with his eyes closed, resting, his brows furrowed.

Night falls and neon lights illuminate the night.

"Mr. Li, Miss Bo is out." The driver and bodyguard both breathed a long sigh of relief.

I can finally relax. My eyes are almost blind from looking at all. I was afraid of missing something, but I was also afraid it would never come out.

The man in the back seat opened his eyes, got out of the car, and locked his gaze on the person coming out of the hospital.

Although she was only helping to watch the IV drip at the hospital, Bo Wei felt exhausted when she came out.

Ji Mingxiu will be hospitalized tonight, but his condition is not serious and he does not need her to stay with him.

Under the streetlights, she stood quietly, as if she were enveloped in an aura of weariness and loneliness.

He brought it on himself.

Li He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, stared at her back, and strode away.

The night wind tousled her long hair; she casually brushed it aside and reached out to hail a taxi.

Her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and she turned her head sharply, only to be met by a pair of deep eyes.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she was stunned for a moment.

"President Li?"

Li He didn't say anything, but gripped her wrist tightly and led her away.

Bo Wei subconsciously took two steps before stopping, forcefully pulling her hand back. "President Li, what are you doing?"

Li He stopped and looked at her. "Get in the car, let's have a good talk."

Bo Wei lowered her head and remained silent. "There's nothing to talk about. Talking won't change anything."

Under the light, Li He's face appeared even more defined, and his eyes darkened. "I thought I'd given you a day to think things through, but it seems you haven't thought anything at all. Bo Wei, I'm not someone you can mess with and then discard. What do you take me for? Trash?"

Bo Wei felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if she had been pricked by a needle.

She turned her head away, unable to face him. "I'm sorry, Li He, I shouldn't have, I shouldn't have..."

Veins bulged on Li He's forehead as he grabbed her hand and pulled her closer, his tone chilling, "Your apology is worth so much? I told you, if you can't break up, I'll step in."

Bo Wei looked at him in astonishment, "What do you want to do?"

The concern on her face stung Li He. "What do you want to do? I'm a businessman, not a habitual offender. What do you think I could do?"

Bo Wei was confused and didn't know what to do. "Don't do anything rash. Let's talk things out."

"Now we can talk properly again?" He looked at her coldly.

Bo Wei nodded, her head bowed, a faint, bitter smile playing on her lips.

In that instant, a chill ran through me, and a bitter feeling spread through me.

In that instant, she realized that no one's feelings could be shared, no one could truly understand her, and no one would truly care about her feelings, including those who loved her.

However, Li He didn't do anything wrong, and anyone would be angry in his place.

She tried to find a gentler way to resolve the problem.

Composing himself, he spoke gently, "Mr. Li, let's talk this out. So, what do you want me to do?"

Seeing her gentle attitude, Li He's expression softened, and he said simply, "Break up with him, move out, and live with me."

Bo Wei's eyelashes trembled slightly; she had thought things would turn out this way yesterday as well.

After gathering her suppressed emotions, she began to speak.

“I grew up with my grandmother. After she passed away, although I have family, I can pretend I don’t. During my illness, apart from two friends and the Ji family visiting me, no one else has shown any concern.”

“I can repay Ji Mingxiu’s kindness in other ways. But the Ji family all think that I am Ji Mingxiu’s girlfriend, which is why they are so generous in helping me and treating me well.”

“The elderly are critically ill now, and they are still thinking about my health. I can’t be too selfish. I’m afraid that if the elderly can’t handle the shock, I won’t be able to bear the responsibility.”

Li He said impatiently, "So, all you want in the end is for me to understand your difficulties and for me to let you off the hook peacefully?"

"I have no other way to have the best of both worlds."

Li He's chest heaved. He realized that talking to this hermaphrodite about Chun Chun was just asking for trouble. "Fine, I won't force you."

Bo Wei looked at him, "You..."

What do you want to do?

Li He glanced at her, then turned and left.