Chapter 18 Lover It wasn't until a few days later that Han Gao's mother...
Several days later, Han Gao's mother contacted Shen Li through the police, hoping to reach a private settlement.
Shen Li had a slight fever since midnight yesterday, and her temperature was still a little high this morning. Before Shen Li could get out of bed, Jiang Huaichuan turned her over and pulled her back into his arms.
Jiang Huaichuan's voice was gentle and low: "Don't go today."
The worst thing about fever is that it keeps recurring.
After confirming that there were no urgent matters at the company, General Manager Jiang simply skipped work and stayed home.
After giving Shen Li the fever-reducing medicine, she quickly fell asleep again due to the effects of the medicine and the dim lighting in the room.
"...Hmm, still a slight fever...no nausea...breathing a little heavy...no shortness of breath...hmm...I understand."
Jiang Huaichuan ended the call and returned to the room. Shen Li's hair was disheveled and buried under the covers, her cheeks were flushed, and her breathing was a little heavy. Jiang Huaichuan placed the thermos and tablet on the bedside table, quietly climbed into bed, lifted the covers, leaned against the headboard, and dug Shen Li out from under the covers and hugged her in his arms.
"Hmm..." Shen Li murmured subconsciously, her eyelashes trembling slightly. Seeing that she was about to wake up, Jiang Huaichuan quickly patted Shen Li's back twice.
Once Shen Li's breathing had stabilized, Jiang Huaichuan picked up the tablet from the bedside table and began reading the documents sent by Song An and others.
The ringing of the cell phone broke the silence of the bedroom. Jiang Huaichuan frowned, grabbed Shen Li's phone, and was about to hang up when he suddenly froze when he saw the caller ID.
"Hello?"
"Is this Mr. Shen Li? This is the A City Police Station. Ms. Huang, Han Gao's mother, has requested mediation. Would you be available?"
"Hold on."
Jiang Huaichuan got out of bed and walked to the living room. "I am Shen Li's husband. He is not feeling well, so I came over now."
"I'm going out for a bit. If Shen Li wakes up and asks, just say I went out on business." Jiang Huaichuan changed his clothes, went to the entrance to put on his shoes, and said to Zhang Ma beside him, "Keep an eye on his temperature. If he gets a fever, contact the doctor immediately."
Aunt Zhang: "Okay."
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At the A City Police Station, as Jiang Huaichuan entered the lobby, a police officer greeted him. It was Officer Zhang, who had previously been in charge of investigating Jiang Huaichuan's Haigang Xinwan case.
Officer Zhang: "What brings you here, General Manager Jiang?"
Jiang Huaichuan: "I'm here to mediate on behalf of my wife."
spouse?
Zhang Feng was taken aback. He was about to ask Jiang Huaichuan when he got married when he suddenly remembered that his profile showed he was already married.
Zhang Feng: "Oh, I'll take you to the mediation room."
In the mediation room, Han Gao and his mother, Ms. Huang, sat with their backs to the corridor.
Upon hearing the door open, Ms. Huang stood up gracefully.
"Shen... President Jiang?" Huang Haiyun asked in surprise.
"What? Huang Haiyun was completely bewildered, secretly thinking to himself, even though Shen Li is highly regarded by President Jiang, how can the boss stand up for his employee in such a private mediation matter?"
Han Gao, who was standing to the side, had been stunned since Jiang Huaichuan came in. When he saw Jiang Huaichuan's gaze sweep over him, he suddenly lowered his head.
Zhang Feng poked his head out from outside the door and called inside, "Xiao Li, I've brought your other party here."
"Thank you, Brother Zhang." Xiao Li, the mediator sitting in the middle, stood up and said to Jiang Huaichuan, "You're Shen Li's wife, right? I'm Xie Li, the mediator for this session. Please sit here."
Shen Li's lover?
The five large characters "Duang" slammed down on Huang Haiyun and Han Gao's heads.
"My lover?!" Han Gao exclaimed in shock.
Jiang Huaichuan lifted his eyelids, his eyes drooping, and said unhappily, "Doesn't look like it? Should I show you the marriage certificate?"
Han Gao: "No..."
Huang Haiyun immediately covered her son's mouth and nodded: "They look alike, a perfect match."
Jiang Huaichuan's expression improved somewhat.
"This, Mr. Jiang, it's a misunderstanding." Huang Haiyun chuckled awkwardly, his prepared words completely ruined. He had originally planned to pay more money and offer some benefits. Shen Li was just a young man in his twenties, an age when money is the first thing that catches your eye. Could he really be as difficult to deal with as his older brother said?
Who would have thought that Jiang Huaichuan was actually Shen Li's husband?! Who would have imagined this?!
"A misunderstanding?" Jiang Huaichuan scoffed. He said coldly, "Your son smashing Chen Li's head is also a misunderstanding?"
Upon seeing the surveillance video sent by Song An, Jiang Huaichuan was furious, wishing he could tear Han Gao apart. He didn't even dare to imagine how terrified he would have been if Song An and the chief secretary hadn't intervened and the scalpel had actually hit Shen Li.
Thinking of this, Jiang Huaichuan wished he could dig Shen Li out of bed and give her a good spanking.
This ancestor actually made Song An suppress this matter. If he hadn't unexpectedly received a call from the police station today, he might never have known about it.
Huang Haiyun moved his lips, but no words came out.
Jiang Huaichuan lowered his eyebrows, his face cold and stern. He snorted coldly, "Shen Li is soft-hearted, but I am hard-hearted. I came here to tell you not to waste your time. Mediation is impossible. Judge according to the law." After saying that, Jiang Huaichuan left directly, in no more than three minutes.
The mediator, Jie Li, stared in disbelief. "Huh? Is that all?"
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Jiang Huaichuan returned to Royal Blue Bay, pushed open the door, and paused in his tracks.
"Why are you up?" Jiang Huaichuan took off his coat, held it under the heater for half a minute, walked to Shen Li's side, and placed his hand on Shen Li's forehead.
Feeling the warmth in his palm, Jiang Huaichuan's gaze darkened, his eyes filled with worry.
Shen Li, wearing a beige sweater and wrapped in a quilt, sat on the sofa, his fluffy black head peeking out, looking like a white rice ball with a pinkish tinge. He winked at Jiang Huaichuan: "Can't sleep."
After a pause, Shen Li looked away and asked in a low voice, "Why did you go out?"
Jiang Huaichuan looked at Shen Li in surprise, a sense of indescribable satisfaction rising in his heart. An obvious smile appeared in his dark eyes. He took Shen Li's hand in his palm and shook it: "Checking up on me, huh?"
"If you... don't want to talk about it, then forget it." Shen Li awkwardly tried to pull her hand back.
“I’d love for you to check up on me every day.” Jiang Huaichuan quickly grabbed Shen Li’s hand, which she was trying to pull away, and a mischievous idea popped into his head: “I’m going to the A City Police Station.”
City A Police Department?
Shen Li's head buzzed. Meeting Jiang Huaichuan's amused gaze, she asked in a low voice, "You know everything?"
"Why did you hide it from me?" Jiang Huaichuan sat down next to Shen Li, wrapped his long arm around her, his forearm veins bulging, and pulled Shen Li, along with the blanket, into his arms.
Shen Li smiled sheepishly: "It's just a small matter." He had been independent since childhood, and for him, he would not say anything if he could handle it himself, so as not to bother others.
Jiang Huaichuan rested his chin on Shen Li's shoulder and said, "Shen Li, everything about you is important to me."
Shen Li was stunned, his pupils dilating slightly.
"Next time, if something happens, don't keep it to yourself, you must tell me, okay?"
Shen Li kept her head down and didn't speak. Jiang Huaichuan's eyes darkened. He knew that if he didn't get Shen Li to agree today, she would definitely keep things bottled up in her heart in the future.
"Is it okay~"
"Is it okay~"
Jiang Huaichuan kept acting cute; if he were really a cat, he would have rolled on the ground on his belly long ago.
"Okay, okay." Shen Li had no choice but to agree.
The next day, Saturday, Shen Li's fever subsided, and after resting at home for another day, she recovered.
In the afternoon, Shi Sheng sent a message.
[Shi Sheng: Xiao Li, is your uncle free for lunch tomorrow to make roast goose? Come over for lunch.]
Shen Li was a little conflicted. Half an hour ago, he had agreed to go to the movies with Jiang Huaichuan the next day, and the tickets were for 1 p.m.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Huaichuan looked up from in front of the screen.
Shen Li walked to Jiang Huaichuan's side. Jiang Huaichuan glanced at her and said, "It's okay, there are many screenings of this movie, let's change to another one."
After saying that, Jiang Huaichuan took the opportunity to kiss him.
[Chen Li: Teacher Shi, I'll come over tomorrow morning.]
Shi Sheng: Mm-hmm.
[Shi Sheng: By the way, if he's free, he can come over too.]
The "he" that Shi Sheng was referring to was Jiang Huaichuan. In previous years, knowing that Shen Li was not doing well, Shi Sheng was afraid of making things difficult for Shen Li, so he never mentioned asking him to bring Jiang Huaichuan over.
Shen Li turned to look at Jiang Huaichuan, and he hesitated before asking, "Do you want to come with me tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Huaichuan nearly threw his pen away. He quickly said, "Go!"
The following morning at 10 a.m., Shen Li and Jiang Huaichuan stood at the door of Shi Sheng’s house with large and small bags.
When Shi Sheng opened the door, he almost thought he had met a deliveryman from a nearby shopping mall.
Jiang Huaichuan was holding a bunch of gift boxes. A quick glance revealed a jumble of items: health supplements, winter health pots, cigarettes, alcohol, and all sorts of other things piled together.
"Hello," Jiang Huaichuan greeted Shi Sheng.
"Hello, come in quickly, it's cold outside." Shi Sheng realized what was happening, took some of the gift boxes from Jiang Huaichuan, and invited the two of them into the house. "You've come all this way, and you've brought so many things. You're too kind. Xiao Zhong, come and help me."
Jiang Huaichuan handed the gifts to Shi Sheng's son: "It's only right. Hello, I am Shen Li's husband, Jiang Huaichuan."
Shen Li's ears turned red, and he was holding a huge rabbit doll in his hands.
"Brother Li~" An excited child's voice came from afar, and a little girl with pigtails jumped up and down in front of Shen Li, "Long time no see, I missed you so much~"
Shi Sheng's granddaughter, Zhong Wanyuan, is ten years old this year.
Shen Li handed her the rabbit doll he was holding. Zhong Wanyuan hugged the doll, which was taller than her, and stomped her feet happily. "Thank you, Brother Xiao Li."
“It was this Brother Jiang who bought it.” Shen Li ruffled Zhong Wanyuan’s hair and pointed to Jiang Huaichuan behind her.
"Hmm." Zhong Wanyuan raised her head and looked in the direction Shen Li pointed. As soon as she met Jiang Huaichuan's gaze, Zhong Wanyuan's smile vanished, and she buried her face in the rabbit's head. After a long while, her voice came out in a muffled tone: "Thank you, Brother Jiang."
Jiang Huaichuan was somewhat confused.
"Hahahaha." Zhong Weijie pinched his daughter's cheek and teased, "She has a habit of getting shy when she sees handsome guys, hahahaha."
Zhong Weijie poured water for everyone and went to his room to help his shy daughter out.
Shi Sheng and Shen Li sat together, while Jiang Huaichuan sat to Shen Li's left, listening to their conversation.
Shi Sheng: "How's your exam preparation going?"
Shen Li was a little embarrassed: "I passed the first time. I've been a bit busy lately, and I feel like I have to rely on my past experience."
Shi Sheng: "Haha, relax, don't put so much pressure on yourself."
After taking into account her current job and her true feelings, Shen Li finally applied for a part-time position.
His purpose in taking the postgraduate entrance exam back then was to get into the Jiang Group. Now he is already working at the Jiang Group, and given his current workload, he probably doesn't have much time to study.
Shen Li is not good at saying no. He has a mild personality and seems very easy to talk to, but he has his own principles.
After making her decision, Shen Li replied to Shi Sheng, indicating that she did not plan to take the postgraduate entrance examination.
Shi Sheng felt regret, but she also respected Shen Li's decision.
That night, Shen Li barely slept a wink. She checked the application website several times until the application system opened.
In the end, he enrolled in a part-time program, intending to give it a try. At worst, it would just be a way to improve his education level. In the future, if he and Jiang Huaichuan really separated and he left City A, he could find a good job in another city.
The part-time classes are held every weekend and holiday, which is a suitable time for Shen Li.
With only a month left until the exam, Shen Li wasn't entirely confident about picking up her books again after so many years. She could only squeeze in as much review as possible whenever she could. Several times, she fell asleep in the study at night and had to be carried back to bed by Jiang Huaichuan.
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