Seeing Xue Qiandai's haggard appearance, especially the bandages wrapped around her arm, Jian Yan bit her lip tightly. "It's all my fault. I should have gone with you. Dai Dai!"
Xue Qiandai reached out her arm to wipe away her tears, saying, "I'm fine, this little injury is nothing."
Thinking of Dai Dai in the past, she had never suffered such grievances. Jian Yan stopped her movements, "Don't move your hands. If something really happens to you, I won't know... I can't forgive myself."
Meeting Jian Yan's bright, watery eyes, Xue Qiandai pulled her along and comforted her instead: "I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself. Stay at the hospital with me tonight, okay? Young Master Zhao helped me get a special care ward. There aren't even any other patients, and the whole room smells of disinfectant."
If he still had the energy to complain, then things weren't too bad. The staff in the shop breathed a sigh of relief, but Miss Zhao was unhappy and wanted to defend her brother. "Miss Xue, you're so ungrateful. My brother did it all for you. He thought you were too delicate and wouldn't be comfortable living with others."
Lan Shan noticed the words "delicate and precious" and his face paled. He stepped forward, blocking Zhao Jiening's path, and changed the subject. "Sister Yu sent a message saying that you should take good care of your injury and not worry about the shop. Just relax and take a vacation."
Xue Qiandai looked at the few people in the shop and a certain family member, her chest warm. "Ah, it's so nice to be cared for. It's a pity, the boss is going to lose money again."
In fact, the money-grubbing Jin Xiangyu had made many exceptions for Xue Qiandai. He made an exception to buy her personal items, made an exception to let her skip work to walk the runway, and now he's giving her a vacation. Xue Qiandai remembers all of these little things.
"Hey, hey, hey, this is a work injury. You're already being kind by not having to ask your boss for medical expenses." Zhao Jiening stepped out from behind Lanshan again, sat down on the edge of the bed in one go, and winked, "My brother..."
In a few words, the conversation veered to the gossip channel.
Xue Qiandai immediately said, "After I'm discharged from the hospital, I'll treat your brother to a meal to thank him for his kind help."
Zhao Jiening lowered her eyebrows; it wasn't good to be too clear-cut. However, she seemed eager to ask, in a low voice, "Hey, do you think my brother is handsome? Isn't he a really good person?"
This sounds like she's about to become a matchmaker and play matchmaker.
Xue Qiandai gave an awkward but polite smile. "A little bit, I guess."
Even if someone is a little bit handsome, he's definitely not as handsome as a beautiful woman!
Not wanting to continue the topic, Xue Qiandai asked the people in the room, "Um, I'm fine. Have you all eaten?"
How could I possibly have time to eat? But none of that matters.
"No, my stomach is sticking to my back." You Duoduo, finally finding a chance to make her presence known, patted her belly and said.
"Hehe, perfect for losing weight." Zhao Jiening joked. She wanted to ask something else, but Lan Shan stopped her. "Miss Zhao, let Dai Dai rest well."
Zhao Jiening blinked, made a cute fist gesture, and finally didn't lash out.
Xue Qiandai chuckled and tugged at her ear, muttering to herself, "I didn't realize she was so henpecked."
"Huh?" Lan Shan was taken aback.
Zhao Jiening, on the other hand, gave a thumbs up, completely oblivious to her "husband-controlled" nature, and was extremely satisfied. "Miss Xue, you have a bright future! I appreciate your kind words."
The phone rang at just the right moment; it was Xue Qiandai's. She glanced at it, her eyes crinkling into a smile, and then answered it.
"Hey, Miss Huo?"
Most of the people in the room knew who Huo Meiren was. Lan Shan gestured to Jian Yan and said in barely audible lip movements, "Little Rocket, Dai Dai is in your care," before leaving the ward. Zhao Jiening and You Duoduo followed her out.
On the other end of the phone was Huo Yunchao's excited voice. "Dai Dai, could you spare two hours to come to Tiansheng Group's headquarters tomorrow? Tiansheng's General Manager Zhao and his team learned about my project through Mr. Xu. Tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, I will be bringing my core team to explain my product and business model to several investment companies. I hope you can be there."
Xue Qiandai was surprised by Zhao Jiequn's efficiency; he persuaded her father in just two hours.
This was a crucial moment for Huo Meiren's business venture, and naturally, she wanted to be by his side. However, given her current situation, she couldn't let him see her. After a moment's hesitation, Xue Qiandai said, "I'm sorry, Huo Meiren, I have an appointment with a major group-buying client tomorrow to discuss coffee business..."
Her voice grew softer and softer, her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, until finally it turned into a silent sob.
She was also absent when Happy Farm was acquired last time.
Why is it that she is always unable to attend Huo Meiren's important moments?
Jian Yan understood her and squeezed the back of her hand.
"Oh, I understand." His voice was calm, devoid of any emotion. But Xue Qiandai knew Huo Yunchao; the calmer he appeared, the more intense his inner turmoil. "Then, shall I come find you as usual when I'm done?"
"No, no, no..." Xue Qiandai raised her bandaged arm to cover her mouth. "Do you remember you said one day a week? I'll come find you. I have to go now, I have something urgent to attend to, I'll hang up now."
As she spoke, she hurriedly pressed the HOME button three times before turning off her phone.
"Jian!" Xue Qiandai hugged Jian Yan and could no longer hold back, bursting into tears.
In the president's office on the 27th floor of Yintai Centre, Huo Yunchao hung up his phone, his brow furrowed.
He picked up the suit hanging on the red-dot coat rack and strode out of his office.
At the front desk, Fang Yun was packing up her things, preparing to leave work.
"Notify Lao Qin, Gu Fan, and the new colleague I told you about today, Li Xing, and oh, you too, that tomorrow at 3 PM, at the Tiansheng Group headquarters, dress formally and come with me for the meeting. Everyone come to the company tonight; we'll do a rehearsal."
"Yes, Mr. Huo."
The soldiers under Huo Yunchao's command, even though they were only administrative supervisors, were still shrewd and capable.
It was a long night.
Huo Yunchao has a long-standing habit of sleeping very little before major events in order to maintain a relatively alert state the next day. He believes this is especially important when he is about to make a proposal.
The team's drill ended at 5 a.m.
Everyone went home to catch up on sleep.
Li Xing completed several major career turning points in one day: meeting the boss, having an interview, agreeing to be hired, and then working through the night.
But the thought of soon meeting those legendary venture capital tycoons made him realize that life's excitement was nothing more than this.
Huo Yunchao didn't sleep; his mind was filled with thoughts of Dai Dai, and he smoked a pack of lonely cigarettes.
It's impossible not to feel disappointed and resentful, because during all the important moments of life, I wish Dai Dai were by my side. But when I thought of Dai Dai saying she needed a little more time, those resentments and disappointments turned into heartache.
He wondered if he had been walking too fast, making it too difficult for Dai Dai to keep up.
Perhaps he should take a break.
It was Thursday afternoon again, and Huo Yunchao, Qin Shu, Gu Fan, Fang Yun, and Li Xing arrived at the Tiansheng Group headquarters on time.
In the understated yet luxurious conference room sat a row of faces that rivaled those on the cover of "Business Leaders" magazine.
They are the founders, CEOs, and decision-makers of major venture capital firms.
Giants don't gather together.
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