Cheng Xiaoxiao, clutching her personal belongings, walked dejectedly down the company corridor.
Her colleagues around her cast different glances at her; some looked at her with disdain, some with contempt, some with mockery, and some almost applauded, finding it very satisfying.
There was no sympathy whatsoever.
As Jiang Can was going down the stairs, she brushed past Cheng Xiaoxiao. Jiang Can paused, and in a daze, she remembered that a week ago, when she was taken away by the police, she had also gone down this stairwell and met Cheng Xiaoxiao in this same spot.
In just one week, the roles were reversed, and it felt like a lifetime had passed.
Jiang Can nodded awkwardly, unable to smile. Just as she was about to walk past, she suddenly met Cheng Xiaoxiao's murderous eyes.
Jiang Can's heart skipped a beat.
However, this time Cheng Xiaoxiao glared at her, her eyes filled with not only hatred but also a hint of fear.
fear……?
Jiang Can couldn't figure it out for a moment.
When I tried to look at her again, Cheng Xiaoxiao had already disappeared around the corner with her things.
...
Several men were gathered in a private room at a bar, and only a small portion of the expensive Romanée-Conti was left.
Aside from Bai Jingyuan, who seemed to enjoy himself, the others, especially Gu Mang, didn't seem to like this kind of decadent place. However, since Bai Jingyuan was hosting, they had no choice but to go along with him.
"Third Brother, Old Ye, drink as much as you want!" Bai Jingyuan said with a grin, glancing at the women pole dancing on the dance floor below through the window. "I have plenty of wine here, drink as much as you want! Hey, Fang Han, you come too!"
Fang Han was somewhat reserved, with a cool yet polite smile on his face, as he glanced at Gu Mang.
"Third Brother," Bai Jingyuan walked up to him and patted his shoulder, "Don't always have such a long face! Isn't your sister-in-law's matter all resolved? Besides, every girl here is gorgeous, why not take a look... Heh, even though you're married, you can at least give your eyes a break for the New Year!"
The moment he finished speaking, those sharp eyes were fixed on him.
Bai Jingyuan chuckled awkwardly, realizing he had spoken out of turn while drunk, and slapped himself hard in the face.
"It's getting late." Gu Mang put down his wine glass. "I should head back."
"No way, only now..." Bai Jingyuan was stopped halfway through his sentence by Ye Chen and Fang Han with their eyes.
Yes, Master Huo is now a male Cinderella, he has to be home on time. But Cinderella gets home before midnight, so what's with his time?!
"I have a match the day after tomorrow." Gu Mang walked to the door, glanced back at them, and said, "Remember to come and support me!"
"What?" Ye Chen was taken aback. "You're really going to compete?"
"We've already told her that, wouldn't it be a mistake to not compete?"
"But how many years has it been since you last fought!"
Gu Mang's eyes widened in surprise.
Back in the day, boxing was one of the compulsory courses for the Huo family heirs. He excelled in it and even won gold belts in several international competitions, showing no stage fright when sharing the stage with world boxing champions.
After the plane crash, he tried his best to recover his physical strength. Although he has recovered quite well, he will probably have to go through a long and difficult training process to get back to his previous level.
Moreover, his old injuries could recur at any time.
"It's alright." Gu Mang chuckled. "It's been many years since I last played, but I've always been training. One match shouldn't be a problem for me."
"Then...is your sister-in-law going too?"
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Try not to let her go. The scene is too bloody, and she definitely won't be able to handle it."
Gu Mang turned his head to look at him, "You're wrong about that."
He exuded confidence, his eyes lighting up when he mentioned Jiang Can. "Our Jiang Can is no ordinary woman. She can handle anything, and she remains remarkably calm in the face of major events!"
"So I'm going to arrange a seat for her right in the center of the audience, so she can watch with her own eyes how her man beats everyone else to a pulp!"
Yes, she'll definitely think he's her hero and be proud of him!
As Gu Mang pondered this, a different expression appeared on his face, and the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a smug smile.
He opened the door and walked out of the private room, eager to rush home.
Bai Jingyuan stared at his retreating figure for a long while, then looked at Fang Han and Ye Chen with a wry smile, "Did he take the wrong medicine?"
"Get lost!" The other two finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer needing to pretend, and resumed their true selves, laughing and joking with Bai Jingyuan.
"If you ask me, you two are the most fake! You clearly wanted to come to this place, but you still have to pretend to be high and mighty!"
"There's nothing we can do about it!" Fang Han laughed. "That guy just has a naturally oppressive aura; he's intimidating wherever he goes!"
"Then let's have a toast!" Bai Jingyuan raised his glass, thought for a moment, and said, "May that gentleman be as successful in the boxing ring as he is in love!"
The private room was bustling with activity, while a furtive figure peeked around outside. He then hid behind a pillar at the entrance to the corridor, took out his phone, and whispered, "President Su, I saw Gu Mang come out of the bar's private room. He seemed to be having a gathering with some friends..."
"What friend?"
“This…” the man stammered.
Bai Jingyuan is a high-level VIP in the bar. His private room is very private, and it is impossible for anyone to see inside.
"Forget it, forget it!" Su Chen said impatiently. "Did you hear what they were saying?"
"I didn't hear anything." The man gritted his teeth. "But when Gu Mang left the private room, I vaguely heard something about a boxing match..."
Su Chen hung up the phone, paused for a moment, and immediately ordered someone to investigate all the recent boxing matches in Jiangzhou City.
...
Jiang Can took a day off in the afternoon and came to the mental health center. The nurses greeted her with familiar smiles.
"You've come to see your mother again?"
"Hmm." Jiang Can chuckled softly, "How has she been lately?"
"All her vital signs are normal, but she's not very talkative. She's awake right now, why don't you go in and check on her?"
A kind nurse led Jiang Can to the ward.
The ward doors here are made of special materials, with a door and an iron gate, and there are also dedicated caregivers guarding the door.
Jiang Can remembers the first time her mother fell ill when she was a child. She was at a loss and eventually had to get her mother brought here with the help of a neighbor. When she saw this prison-like door, she thought she would never see her mother again and cried helplessly.
"Yin Wenxi!" The nurse opened the door, smiled, and went over to wring out a hot towel to wipe the woman's hands in the wheelchair. "Yin Wenxi, you are so lucky. Your daughter has come to see you again!"
Jiang Can placed the daily necessities she bought for her mother on the table, and the nurse left after saying goodbye.
Only the mother and daughter remained in the house.
Jiang Can took a comb and gently combed her mother's hair.
My mother once had exquisite and perfect facial features and a head of jet-black, shiny hair. Even when she was ill, her appearance was not damaged too much. Most people her age probably wouldn't be as beautiful as her.
Jiang Can smiled slightly and used a pretty hair clip she had just bought to help her tuck away the stray hairs.
"Mom, look." She handed her the mirror. "I styled your hair into a princess hairstyle. Do you like it?"
Yin Wenxi's blank gaze suddenly shifted as she looked at herself in the mirror, and after a long while, she slowly raised her head and stared at Jiang Can.
"Are you... are you CanCan?"
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