Chapter 43: Like being poisoned
Jiang Yining bought a lazy sofa and set it up in the living room. Just when she was about to lie down for a while, she saw He Chi coming back.
She asked, "Did you forget to take something?"
He Chi said calmly, "I want to tell you that your previous idea of doing housework to make money cannot continue."
Jiang Yining frowned and raised his face to protest.
He Chi said, "But we can find another way to make money."
Jiang Yining humbly asked, "What's the alternative?"
"Take two nights a week to go to the gym with me to work out. Each time I go, I'll get 1,000. If you have perfect attendance for a month, I'll give you another 20,000."
Jiang Yining: “…”
She said this as if money had lost its value in He Chi's eyes. As expected, she didn't understand the world of the rich.
Jiang Yining looked up at He Chi. He looked like he was saying, "Please accept my olive branch." She blinked and asked, "Can I go practice yoga?"
It was really difficult for her to do the exercises that He Chi had her do last time.
He Chi moved his lips and said, "Okay."
He also wanted to take Jiang Yining to the bar tomorrow night, so he asked, "Are you free tomorrow night?"
Jiang Yining didn't know what he was going to do, so she just said truthfully based on her own situation, "I don't know. I have to go back to school tomorrow, and I'm not sure what time I'll be back."
He Chi frowned, "Tomorrow? You've just recovered, why don't you take a few more days off?"
Seeing his serious expression, Jiang Yining lowered her voice, "I had to go back today anyway. I've already troubled others all day. I feel bad asking someone else to cover for me..."
She lowered her eyes, avoiding his gaze.
He Chi felt that he didn't know why he couldn't do anything about her like this, as if she was poisoned.
He sighed, "Then it's up to you. If you're not feeling well, just ask for leave. There are so many experienced teachers in the school, they can also go and train the new teachers. It's not necessary for you to go."
But the question is who dares to trouble them.
Jiang Yining didn't want to say much, she just nodded.
Just as the man was about to take a step towards her, the cell phone in his pocket rang.
He Chi took out his phone and took a look. It was his assistant calling him. He answered the call and said before his assistant could speak, "I'll be there in twenty minutes."
After hanging up the phone, He Chi looked at Jiang Yining and said, "I'll go back to the company first. I'll try to come back early to have dinner together in the evening."
Jiang Yining nodded and looked away after watching He Chi walk out.
She and He Xiaohui were the only ones left alone in the huge house. Jiang Yining suddenly missed Zhang Qiao's home. Although it was not big, it was warm and cozy.
He Xiaohui seemed to like the cat climbing frame she bought very much, and was lazily lying on it. Jiang Yining called it down, "He Xiaohui, come here."
The lazy cat looked at her coldly, licked its paws, and had no intention of coming down.
Jiang Yining picked it up directly and insisted that He Xiaohui sit on the lazy sofa with her.
She had just sat down when she heard the doorbell ring.
Jiang Yining put He Xiaohui down and stood up to open the door. When she saw who was coming, she said in surprise, "Aunt Fan."
Fan Peihua smiled and said, "He Chi asked me to come here and cook lunch and dinner for you. I'll be here all afternoon and clean up at the same time."
"He said you were sick and asked me to make some light dishes. Ningning, what's wrong with you?"
Fan Peihua helped buy some vegetables, all of which were Jiang Yining's favorites.
Jiang Yining said, "It's nothing, just a common cold and fever."
She reached out her hand to take what Fan Peihua was holding, but Fan Peihua dodged and said, "Ningning, I'm at work now, you can't help me. Be good and have a good rest. Just tell me what you want to eat."
Jiang Yining smiled and said, "Okay."
"Aunt Fan, I want to eat the red bean paste you made."
Fan Peihua said lovingly, "Okay, I'll make you red bean paste."
After making the red bean paste that Jiang Yining wanted to eat, Fan Peihua wanted to clean up the house while it was still early.
Seeing that the guest bedroom was open a crack, she asked Jiang Yining, "Ningning, do you want to clean this bedroom?"
Jiang Yining took a photo and sent it to Zhang Qiao: [Your mother is at my house, do you want to come over for dinner tonight?]
When Fan Peihua asked the question, Jiang Yining had just sent a message. He turned his head and glanced casually. When he was about to look away, he immediately became nervous.
When Fan Peihua opened the door, Jiang Yining stopped her and said, "No, Aunt Fan, that bedroom doesn't need to be cleaned."
Jiang Yining was too nervous, and Fan Peihua was a little puzzled.
Her mind raced as she came up with an excuse. "He Chi put some confidential documents in there. He doesn't let anyone else in, so I can't go in either."
This really frightened Fan Peihua, and she immediately withdrew her hand. "Then I won't clean it. I'd better be more careful. Ningning, you have to lock it."
Jiang Yining smiled, "I see." She breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, and then said, "Aunt Fan, there's no need to clean the master bedroom inside. We cleaned it last night."
Fan Peihua asked, "Anything else?"
"No, these are the only two rooms that don't need to be cleaned."
Aunt Fan almost moved into the guest bedroom where He Chi was temporarily sleeping. It would be disastrous if Aunt Fan knew that she and He Chi slept in separate rooms.
Zhang Qiao, who was still at work, saw Jiang Yining's bowl of red bean soup and lost her appetite for work. The red bean soup made by her mother was the most delicious.
She replied: [I'll find a chance to skip work early this afternoon.]
Jiang Yining asked: [How do I check in?]
Zhang Qiao: [I'll just say I'm on field duty and going out to discuss business.]
At noon, He Chi went to the company cafeteria to eat. After he got his meal, he sent a message to Jiang Yining: [Have you eaten yet?]
He also sent a photo to Jiang Yining.
The food in the company cafeteria is good.
Jiang Yining took a photo of the food on the table at home and replied to He Chi: [We are also ready to eat.]
She sent He Chi a cute emoticon.
Seeing this, He Chi curled his lips and smiled. Compared with her table full of sumptuous dishes, his dishes seemed inferior.
He Chi: [Grandma called and asked me to go back home in the evening. I will be staying at her house tonight.]
Jiang Yining replied, "Okay, then I'll have dinner with Aunt Fan and Zhang Qiao tonight. Please say hello to Grandma for me. I'll go back with you to visit her when Auntie comes back."
She remembered Teacher Lin saying that He Chi's grandfather died in an accident in his early years, and his grandmother single-handedly supported the He family and raised her children to become successful. She was a very strong woman.
Although she is old now, she is in good health and is wise and clear-headed. Now that her daughter and grandson are running the company, she can rest assured and enjoy her retirement.
After He Chi sent messages to Jiang Yining, he put away his phone and lowered his head to eat.
Not far away, Zhao Jiajia took Ling Yue's hand and went to get food together. The two of them looked for a seat with their meals.
They came down a little late and the place was almost full.
Zhao Jiajia had sharp eyes and immediately spotted He Chi sitting alone at a table.
She happily pulled Ling Yue to her side and said, "Yueyue, let's go to Mr. He's table. He's the only one at that table."
Ling Yue glanced over there. She had been in a very low mood for the past two days. When she just came down from the cafeteria, she saw He Chi.
He Chi has a strong aura. In the company, he looks very cold and distant. Ordinary employees dare not approach him. He also hates those who do nothing but flatter.
Since he came to the company, he has laid off countless executives and promoted a group of practical talents.
He was decisive and ruthless, which made many people in the company afraid of him. When they saw him sitting there eating, they would stay away. Who would dare to sit at the same table with him?
Ling Yue pursed her lips and looked away. She said in a calm voice, "We're not familiar with each other, so let's avoid getting other people to talk too much."
Zhao Jiajia was stunned, "How could it be..."
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