Chapter 281 Powerful Yet Numb
Jin Que.
He seems to have changed since I last saw him more than half a year ago.
His gentle and refined demeanor added a touch of businessman's air to his overall presence.
Shen Qingshu looked into his eyes and felt as if she were in another world.
She watched the replay of the press conference Jin Que held six months ago.
She was surprised that Jin Que would stand up for Fu Siyan at the most critical moment and prove Fu Siyan's innocence.
In terms of blood relations, they are brothers.
But because of Fu Baisheng's selfishness, these two brothers eventually ended up on opposite sides.
Jin Que's final act of clarifying things for Fu Siyan at least dispelled the rumor that Fu Siyan was a bastard.
Seeing each other again now, Shen Qingshu's feelings are complicated.
"Long time no see." Shen Qingshu looked at him, her voice gentle. "Where have you been all this time? Ruomi has been looking for you."
“We haven’t seen each other for more than half a year, and the first thing you do is talk about other people. Ah Shu, now that things have come to this, you should understand my feelings.”
Shen Qingshu's brow furrowed slightly.
She hadn't expected Jin Que to be so direct.
Even though she realized Jin Que's feelings for her half a year ago, she thought her attitude at that time was already very clear.
“I spoke up for Fu Siyan to show you my stance. I know you value your two children, and therefore you certainly don’t want their father to be vilified. That’s why I stood up for Fu Siyan. Ah Shu, I did all this for you and the children. I want you to know that I’m willing to do anything that’s good for you.”
Shen Qingshu pursed her lips, observing Jin Que's expression at that moment.
He seemed very sincere, yet somewhat anxious.
He seemed eager to gain her approval.
However, Shen Qingshu still couldn't completely trust him.
However, we cannot completely deny his contributions.
Life goes on, and it's always better to have more friends than more enemies.
"Dr. Jin, I'd like to thank you on behalf of my two children," Shen Qingshu said earnestly.
Hearing her say that, Jin Que gave a helpless smile. "A-Shu, we can't go back to the way things were, can we?"
“Everyone is moving forward, I am, and so are you,” Shen Qingshu said, avoiding the main point. “I cherish my life now, and I hope you do too, Dr. Jin.”
"Your life now..." Jin Que looked at her, then suddenly smiled, "Without Fu Siyan, there would be no me either, right?"
Just as Shen Qingshu was about to speak, Han Mingyu walked over.
"And who is this?" Han Mingyu sized up Jin Que. "He looks familiar."
"Jin Que." Jin Que stood up and took the initiative to shake hands with Han Mingyu. "CEO of MQ Group, Mr. Han, we can cooperate sometime."
"MQ? That upstart company that's partnering with a foreign firm to develop new energy intelligent vehicles?"
Jin Que smiled faintly, "Yes."
"This is getting interesting," Han Mingyu chuckled. "You know President Shen too?"
Jin Que: "We are old acquaintances."
Shen Qingshu looked at Jin Que, somewhat surprised that he had gone into business.
Han Mingyu took Jin Que's business card and said with a smile, "The domestic new energy vehicle market is quite competitive, but there aren't many car companies with truly mature technology."
"Yes, that's why I partnered with a foreign company to jointly develop a smart car. We've made a major breakthrough in AI-powered driving. If Mr. Han is interested, we can schedule a time to discuss this in detail another day."
Han Mingyu shook hands with him, "No problem, no problem."
Han Mingyu simply sat down and started chatting with Jin Que.
Shen Qingshu didn't interrupt and silently ate her cake.
This was the first time she felt that being entangled with Han Mingyu was a good thing.
When Jiang Ruomi returned from the restroom and saw Jin Que, her eyes lit up immediately.
She walked over excitedly, looked at Jin Quetian and said with a sweet smile, "Dr. Jin, it's been so long! Where have you been for the past six months? I've been looking everywhere for you!"
Jin Que gave Jiang Ruomi a gentlemanly smile, "I went abroad to study, encountered a suitable opportunity, and then took out a loan to start my own business. I just returned to China last week."
Jiang Ruomi nodded and then asked, "So, will you go abroad again later?"
Jin Que looked at Shen Qingshu, "I'm not going abroad anymore. I'll stay in Beicheng from now on."
Shen Qingshu finished the last bite of cake, picked up the empty plate, and stood up. "You guys chat, I'm leaving now."
Upon hearing that Shen Qingshu was leaving, Jiang Ruomi hurriedly tried to chase after her, calling out, "Sister Qingshu, wait for me... Ah!"
When Shen Qingshu heard her call her name, she stopped. However, Jiang Ruomi was running too fast and couldn't stop in time. The two collided, and Jiang Ruomi screamed and fell towards Jin Que, who was sitting in a chair!
Shen Qingshu quickly grabbed the table and steadied herself.
"Ah Shu!"
"President Shen!"
Jin Que and Han Mingyu exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Han Mingyu was the first to stand up and walk to Shen Qingshu's side. "How are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Shen Qingshu twisted her ankle.
And it seemed to be quite serious; she felt excruciating pain whenever she put any force into her right foot.
Before she could speak, Han Mingyu scooped her up in his arms and said, "I'm taking you to the hospital."
"Han Mingyu, put me down—"
"Don't worry, I'll leave after I take you to the hospital and make sure you're okay."
Han Mingyu carried her and strode out, giving Shen Qingshu no chance to resist.
Jin Que pushed Jiang Ruomi away, staring at Han Mingyu's departing figure carrying Shen Qingshu, a cold glint in his eyes.
Paparazzi captured images of Han Mingyu carrying Shen Qingshu as they left the banquet hall.
Soon, before Shen Qingshu even arrived at the hospital, rumors about her and Han Mingyu had already spread online.
When Qiao Xingjia called, Shen Qingshu had just finished her examination.
The ankle sprain is quite severe; I need to rest for a week.
Han Mingyu borrowed a wheelchair and carried Shen Qingshu into it.
Han Mingyu looked at her and said, "Why do I feel like President Jin likes you too?"
Shen Qingshu did not answer.
She answered Qiao Xingjia's call.
"Ah Shu, there are rumors online that you're dating that CEO Han. What's going on?"
Shen Qingshu was taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening and immediately opened the webpage.
Sure enough, she and Han Mingyu were photographed!
"I twisted my ankle, and Mr. Han brought me to the hospital. The paparazzi made it up."
"Oh, I see. Which hospital are you at?"
"Your hospital."
"Then I'll call Qin Yancheng over. Wait a moment."
Shen Qingshu wanted to say no, but Qiao Xingjia said Qin Yancheng was on duty tonight, and she thought it would be better to trouble Qin Yancheng than to trouble Han Mingyu.
When Qin Yancheng arrived, Han Mingyu had just returned from paying the bill.
"Mr. Han, my friend will take me home. Thank you for tonight. I will have my assistant deliver the thank-you gift to you another day."
How could Han Mingyu not know that she was deliberately distancing herself from him?
He smiled, like an old fox, "If President Shen wants to express his gratitude, then he can treat me to a meal in person when he's fully recovered. That would show his sincerity, wouldn't you say?"
Shen Qingshu knew that his real intention was not what he thought, but he couldn't renege on his debt of gratitude.
"Okay, then I'll make an appointment with President Han again."
"Then I wish Mr. Shen a speedy recovery. I'll be going now."
Han Mingyu waved and left.
…
On the way back to Yun Gui with Shen Qing Shu, Qin Yan Cheng asked her, "What's the situation between you and that President Han now?"
"Nothing's wrong, just a regular partner."
"The way he looks at you isn't genuine."
"That's his business." Shen Qingshu said without changing her expression: "Nowadays, many men see that I'm rich and want to cling to me and live off me. Just get used to ignoring them."
Qin Yancheng: "...You're really being direct now."
Shen Qingshu smiled faintly, saying little.
Qin Yancheng felt melancholy as he looked at Shen Qingshu in her current state.
They have become stronger, but they have also become cold-blooded and numb.
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