Chapter 41 The Little Fairy Has a Real Temper
Thanks to Lu Jinyuan, Jiang Qingying woke up again at lunchtime.
Jiang Qingying sat up in bed, but the person beside her was gone again. As usual, she cursed him a few times to vent her anger, but today her curses seemed to be a little more vulgar.
“I heard you.”
A voice like that of a vengeful ghost came from the dressing room. Jiang Qingying clutched her heart and looked in that direction. She saw him walking out unhurriedly and glared at him: "Why are you so silent, like a ghost?"
Lu Jinyuan was speechless. "Let's go downstairs for lunch."
Jiang Qingying watched him leave the bedroom with a fiery gaze.
The entire lunch was quiet and silent. Near the end, Jiang Qingying said to him, "Come to the study."
Lu Jinyuan: "Mm."
Upon entering the study, Jiang Qingying sat on the leather sofa with a serious expression, unsure of where to begin. So she asked, "Have you been aware of Lu Yichuan's romantic escapades outside the home?"
Her intuition told her that Lu Yichuan was under Lu Jinyuan's surveillance, so she felt that Lu Jinyuan should know about Zeng Le's affairs.
"Yes," Lu Jinyuan answered frankly, "including all his actions within the group, which are under my surveillance."
"So you know about Zeng Le's matter, right?" Jiang Qingying looked at him, her attitude not gentle.
"I know." Lu Jinyuan remained firm. "You want to help her?"
It's a question, but it's phrased with an affirmative tone.
Jiang Qingying nodded, a smile playing on her lips. "And you?"
"What do you want to do?" Lu Jinyuan's attitude was clear: he supported her and would not interfere with her actions; he would also lend a hand if she needed help.
"Let me tell you what you want to do first, and see if I guessed right?" Jiang Qingying looked up at him. He was standing by the window, where the first snow of the year was falling. Pure white snowflakes drifted into the window and disappeared in a few seconds. The short-lived snowflakes were just like his utterly empty pity.
Lu Jinyuan remained silent.
"You should use Zeng Le's case to attack Li Wanjun's family. If you can gather more information, you can even bring down the Li family. Then Lu Yunsong will lose the support of her family, and your plan will be easier to realize."
Although Jiang Qingying doesn't fully understand his plan yet, her guesses are completely correct.
“You want to protect her.” Lu Jinyuan turned to look at her.
'She' refers to Zeng Le.
Jiang Qingying lowered her eyes. "Aren't you going to ask why?"
Lu Jinyuan played along, "Why?"
“Because we’re both women.” Jiang Qingying stood up. Her plain-colored home clothes made her look gentle, but her straight back and unyielding eyes gave her a powerful aura, not inferior to his. “I don’t think as much as you do. My original intention was very simple. I just couldn’t swallow this insult.”
Lu Jinyuan took two steps closer to her: "Then you can handle this matter. If you need anything from me, just let me know."
His tone had a hint of coaxing.
Jiang Qingying looked up at him and explained softly, "I don't blame you."
Everything in this world isn't simply black and white. Jiang Qingying had no obligation to help Zeng Le, and neither did Lu Jinyuan. On the contrary, using Zeng Le's situation to deal with Li Wanjun and the Li family was, to some extent, helping Zeng Le vent her anger, because a direct confrontation would bring her no benefit whatsoever.
But if it's necessary to do this, Jiang Qingying wants to do more. She doesn't want to expose Zeng Le; her purpose is relatively pure.
Pity stems from empathy as a fellow woman, while protection stems from the fact that, regardless of her initial intentions, she exploited the situation to gain certain benefits.
Jiang Qingying lowered her head and thought for a long time. After sorting out her thoughts, she looked up and met his gaze, which had been fixed on her. She pursed her lips and said softly, "I will cooperate with your idea. If you want to deal with the Li family, then deal with them. She deserves to do what she did."
Lu Jinyuan smiled and pulled her to sit down on the sofa. "I'll send you the list of atrocities Renhui Hospital has committed over the years. You can do whatever you want with it, but I hope you won't get involved in person."
Renhui Hospital is the main business of the Li family.
Jiang Qingying chuckled when she heard his last sentence and punched him in the chest. "What's wrong? Are you afraid I can't handle Li Wanjun?"
Lu Jinyuan tilted his head, a mischievous smile playing on his lips: "Of course I believe you, but I'm afraid you'll get hurt."
"Tch—" Jiang Qingying turned her head away, "So cheesy."
Lu Jinyuan ignored her words and changed the subject: "There's a banquet tonight, are you going?"
Jiang Qingying knew which banquet he was referring to; she had also received an invitation. "Yes, I'll go."
"Okay, then let's attend together tonight."
"oh."
"Mrs. Lu, could you help me pick out a dress?"
Jiang Qingying glanced at him and reluctantly said, "Oh!"
Lu Jinyuan smiled and expressed his gratitude, "Do you need to use the study? I have a video conference to attend."
Jiang Qingying clicked her tongue twice, and before leaving, she looked at him with a hint of smugness: "I rest on weekends and don't work."
"President Jiang is truly enviable," Lu Jinyuan echoed.
Jiang Qingying ignored him and said, "I'm going to play with Gou Dan."
Lu Jinyuan frowned, his face turning sour, and said with a playful tone, "Why doesn't Mrs. Lu want to spend time with her husband while she's resting?"
"Are you a child? Do you need someone to play with you?" Jiang Qingying turned her head and teased him with a hint of mockery, "Dog Egg is my son. In this family, its status is higher than yours, you know?"
"..." Lu Jinyuan was in a bad mood, so he retorted, "When did you stop wanting to be a human being?"
Jiang Qingying was furious and roared at him, "I'm not human, I'm a fairy!"
Then, in response to Lu Jinyuan's question, there was a crisp yet loud sound of the door closing.
Lu Jinyuan couldn't help but laugh, teasing her behind her back, "This little fairy has quite a temper."
Jiang Qingying went downstairs to play with Gou Dan for a while, and then, seeing that it was almost time, she arranged for a stylist to come over.
Before the stylist arrived, she needed to choose her dress first so that her makeup and hairstyle could be matched accordingly. She spent some time in the dressing room, and many beautiful dresses were rejected because of their warmth.
It's snowing outside, and she doesn't want to be a frozen beauty.
Finally, she chose a black velvet maxi dress with a wide, slightly trailing hem. Standing gracefully, she resembled a noble black swan. The square neckline and low-cut design revealed her beautiful collarbones, providing warmth without being too conservative. To add a touch of flair, she paired it with a long, multi-strand vintage pearl necklace, also made of pearls.
When Lu Jinyuan finished his work and came over, he saw her dress and stared at her intently. Jiang Qingying, being narcissistic, thought he was just staring, so she reminded him, "Is such a simple dress really that pretty?"
Lu Jinyuan stood by the door with his arms crossed. Hearing her words, he smiled and said, "I wanted to tell you that it's minus five degrees Celsius outside today, and it's snowing. I was just worried that you would get cold."
Jiang Qingying was speechless, so she found a pure white plush shawl, which was decorated with silver threads that shimmered slightly. Then she glared at him and asked if this was okay.
Lu Jinyuan smiled and said it looked great, then asked her, "Where are my clothes?"
She pointed to the sofa, "Your clothes are over there."
Lu Jinyuan glanced at the clothes: a classic black suit jacket, a white shirt, and a black cashmere coat for warmth. He looked closer at the tie; it was a black, subtly shimmering material with uniquely designed patterns on the sides. The whole outfit, compared to hers, had a very matching couple feel.
Lu Jinyuan changed his clothes with satisfaction.
The maid came over to inform Jiang Qingying that the stylist had arrived. She responded, put on the high heels that had been chosen for her, and then said to Lu Jinyuan, "I'm going to get my hair and makeup done."
"Okay, go ahead." Lu Jinyuan wasn't too particular; he could just tidy himself up.
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