Chapter 332 Are you two together?
Jiang Si was also troubled by this matter.
So much so that she was somewhat distracted throughout lunch with Chris.
"What's wrong with you?" Chris ate more than twenty roast duck rolls in one go.
Seeing that Jiang Si was still in a daze, he couldn't help but wave his hand in front of her.
Jiang Si snapped out of her reverie. "It's nothing. I was just thinking about work."
Chris placed the rolled-up roast duck into her bowl. "Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold."
Jiang Si smiled, feeling as if her words had been stolen.
"By the way, after dinner, do you have anything else to do?" Chris asked.
Jiang Si swallowed what was in her mouth before replying, "Is there something you need?"
Chris readily admitted it.
She does have something on her mind.
She noticed this when she arrived; the hospital where Chi Heng was located wasn't far from here.
He's been in the hospital for several days, and Chris wants to go see him.
Jiang Si didn't say anything about it being inappropriate to visit the sick person in the afternoon.
Last time, they went late at night.
It's not like we'll miss this opportunity.
Seeing that she nodded in agreement, Chris breathed a sigh of relief.
However, going empty-handed is obviously not a good idea.
After finishing their meal, the two went to a state-run grocery store next to the hospital to buy some fruit.
While Chris wasn't looking, Jiang Si replaced these with the ones from the space.
Upon arriving at Chi Heng's floor, Jiang Si spotted two suspicious-looking strangers in the corridor.
Both of them held newspapers and stood guard near the stairwell, one on each side.
Ever since they were taken to the police station and given a good scolding by the officers, these few lackeys who were responsible for keeping an eye on Chi Heng have become much more well-behaved.
When Chi Heng was hospitalized, the group spent a long time passing the buck to each other.
They finally picked these two unlucky guys.
They were supposed to be there to monitor, but the two of them only dared to stand far away, afraid that the nurses at the hospital would mistake them for suspicious individuals.
Perhaps they had received some prior instructions, because the two of them didn't react much when they saw Jiang Si.
I glanced at it furtively, then looked away.
"You go in first." As they approached the ward door, Chris suddenly stopped and whispered.
Before Jiang Si could react, she saw the woman blink rapidly at her and then clutch her stomach.
"Oh dear, my stomach is a little upset. Where's the restroom?"
“Over there,” Jiang Si pointed in a direction.
"I'm going now." With that, Chris dashed off like a gust of wind.
Watching her disappearing figure, Jiang Si couldn't help but smile.
As if hearing the noise outside, the door opened inwards the next second.
Upon seeing Jiang Si, Uncle Da's face instantly lit up with a smile. "Miss Jiang, what brings you here?"
After asking the question, I realized how stupid it was.
Miss Jiang came here, so she must have come specifically to see the young master.
He quickly stepped aside, "Young Master, Miss Jiang has come to see you."
Chi Heng had just had medicine powder applied to his back and was lying face down on the bed. Upon hearing Uncle Da's voice, he instinctively wrapped the thin blanket around himself.
The wound was aggravated again during the movement.
He gasped in pain.
Despite Chi Heng's speed, Jiang Si still caught a glimpse of the wounds of varying depths on his back.
He injured himself on purpose last time.
But why this time, Jiang Si had no idea.
But clearly, Chi Heng didn't want her to know.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed in the hospital for several days without sending her any message.
"How did you get here?" After catching his breath, Chi Heng asked immediately, his tone full of surprise.
Jiang Si didn't hide anything and briefly recounted what had happened in the past two days.
Finally, he said, "Chris told me. She's very smart. She knew I must have something to say to you, so she made an excuse about having a stomachache and went to the bathroom."
Chi Heng frowned and glanced again in the direction of the doorway.
"Secretary Tan passed away unexpectedly. Now that there's no way to verify the facts, will this matter eventually be dropped?"
"Probably not." Jiang Si said confidently.
She had known Minister Zhao for some time and knew that he wasn't the type to compromise or smooth things over.
Moreover, this can be seen from the look in his eyes when he looked at Secretary Yan at the end.
Speaking of eye contact, Jiang Si couldn't help but think of those few seconds she exchanged glances with Secretary Yan earlier today.
In the past, she always felt that she could see through a person by looking into their eyes.
But this trick seems to only work on ordinary people.
For a skilled enemy agent, their eyes are precisely their camouflage.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have inexplicably felt pity for this person.
After clearing her mind of all those chaotic thoughts, Jiang Si spoke the truth.
"Based on the existing evidence, it may be difficult to convict him, but a transfer to another position is almost inevitable."
"That's good." Chi Heng visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Jiang Si glanced at him and said, "I will let you know when there is news. In the meantime, you should focus on recovering from your injuries."
She has to go to work in the afternoon, and it's not good for her to stay here all the time.
What's more, Chris is still in the bathroom.
In the sweltering summer heat, it wouldn't be good if someone got dizzy from the fumes inside.
Fortunately, Jiang Si's worries were unnecessary.
When she got to the bathroom, Chris was leaning against the sink.
There were two wads of cotton stuffed in his nose.
It seems they were prepared in advance.
Chris was surprised: "You're done talking? It's only been less than ten minutes."
Jiang Si nodded. "Yes, we're done talking."
"Okay, let's go then."
Jiang Si looked at her suspiciously, "Aren't you going in to take a look?"
Since we're already here, we bought so much stuff.
I ended up standing in the bathroom for more than ten minutes. It would have been a shame not to check on me.
"No." Chris hesitated for a moment, but ultimately shook her head.
However, the two had only walked a few steps out of the bathroom when she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"Is he alright?"
Seeing the hesitation on her face, Jiang Si said honestly, "I'm not sure either. He didn't explain in detail, but judging from his expression, it seemed..."
There's no need to say anything more.
Because when Chris heard this, her body reacted faster than her mind.
In the ward, Uncle Da is currently reapplying medicine to Chi Heng.
The medicine had already been applied.
But Chi Heng was in such a hurry to pull the blanket up that the movement was too big and aggravated his wound.
"Bang!"
Just then, the door was suddenly kicked open.
It wasn't a kick, it's just that Chris's movements were too exaggerated.
The sound of the door popping open startled Uncle Da, who was focused on treating his wounds, and Chi Heng, who was resting with his eyes closed.
The two were stunned for a long time before they could react.
Until Chris's gaze fell on his scarred back.
Unlike China, where there is strict separation between men and women, these concepts are not found in Chris's dictionary.
While the two were still in a daze, she had already walked to the bedside.
Her eyes were fixed on Chi Heng's back. "Didn't you say your asthma was acting up and you needed to rest? How could this happen?"
Before Chi Heng could speak, she asked again, "Who hit this? Was it one of those two people outside?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chris turned and walked towards the door.
"Chris!"
Chi Heng stopped him, saying, "This is my family matter! You can't interfere!"
He said you can't, not that you shouldn't.
In Chris's view, these two sentences are fundamentally different.
At the same time, she also sensed something was off about those words.
"Your mother sent someone to do it, didn't she?"
She had met Chi Heng's mother, and to be honest, she didn't like the woman at all.
She used to think that Chi's mother was so strict with him.
It is because of deep love that one is so critical.
But since coming to China, I have truly experienced the local culture.
Especially after learning the saying, "Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them," she became deeply aware of it.
Chi Heng's mother may not have loved him at all.
She only saw him as a convenient tool.
"Is it because of the arranged marriage?" After thinking it over, Chris felt that this was the only reason.
She received the news of the marriage alliance between the two families a week ago.
Chris had mixed feelings after hearing the news.
After all, she had liked Chi Heng for many years, and deep down, she still held a sliver of hope for him.
But out of respect, she still told Chi Heng about it.
Unsurprisingly, Chi Heng refused once again.
He added that he would handle the matter well.
But he never came to the embassy again after that day.
With this in mind, Chris was almost certain.
These injuries on his body must have stemmed from the engagement.
Chris remained silent for quite a while, just when Chi Heng thought she wouldn't say anything more.
Chris calmly uttered a single sentence.
The message was very short, only five words.
Its power is no less than a thunderclap from a clear sky.
...
Jiang Si was unaware of what happened in the ward later.
She sat on the bench downstairs for a while, and seeing that Chris hadn't come down, she roughly figured it out.
Jiang Si was very busy for the next few days.
Surprisingly, Secretary Yan's punishment notice came much faster than she had expected.
As expected, due to insufficient evidence, it was impossible to prove that Secretary Tan's actions were instigated by Secretary Yan.
In addition, Secretary Yan's health condition is indeed very poor.
After taking all factors into consideration, the higher authorities ultimately transferred Secretary Yan out of the unit under the pretext of medical retirement.
Of course, this matter will not end so easily.
After all, a life was involved.
For this reason, a special team was assigned to keep an eye on him 24 hours a day.
Once he slips up, all the old and new grievances will have to be settled.
That day, as soon as Jiang Si stepped out of the office building, she saw Chi Heng and Chris arrive together.
To call it a "one" might not be entirely accurate.
His gaze swept between the two of them, finally settling on their clasped hands.
Jiang Si's voice betrayed her surprise, "You two... are you together?"
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