Sun Jiming was supposed to attend a symposium for entrepreneurs in Jiangcheng that afternoon, but he didn't expect to receive a call from the hospital saying that Li Xinyi was hospitalized. Although he was reluctant, he still had to go.
Over the years, under the guise of protecting her and her son, Sun Jiming has reduced the number of times the two have attended events together. He has even declined interviews with media outlets that wanted to conduct exclusive interviews.
Everyone says they have a good relationship, and some media outlets even call him a model husband.
Li Xinyi knew all of this, and only she knew that Sun Jiming was only interested in the power and influence of his father's position, which was why he was unwilling to divorce.
When that woman first stepped into his home, she realized that all that intense love and pursuit was actually a ladder he used to climb the ladder of officialdom.
To prevent his daughter from being harassed by that woman again, Sun Jiming agreed to let the mother and daughter move out and live alone, but he refused to get a divorce no matter what.
For the sake of her child, she agreed, even if it meant escaping that environment.
In public, they were still a loving couple, but she was really tired. Even when they were alone in the same room, she didn't want to spare him a glance. Perhaps she could finally be free once he became a minister and no longer needed her help.
A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.
She propped herself up slightly, looking warily at the doorway, and saw Song Xingyao behind it.
She immediately sat up.
"Dr. Song?"
"I heard from the nurses in the hospital, are you feeling better?" She sat on a soft stool next to her and poured her a glass of warm water.
She took the cup and nodded. "Yes, I feel much better now. Thank you."
Why are you thanking me?
Her gaze lingered on Sun Hui. "Thank you for reserving a slot for Xiao Hui. Ever since we went back that day, she's been talking about the handsome brother. I rarely see her focus on anything else, so thank you."
"Children get along quickly. You don't look well. Take good care of yourself first, so you'll have the energy to look after the children."
When Ye Si pushed the door open and came in, the two had almost finished talking. He was slightly stunned to see Song Xingyao inside as well.
Yes: "What brings you here? Do you two know each other?"
Song Xingyao saw that he had changed his clothes and was holding a paper bag containing medicine.
"Yeah, getting ready to leave. Did you just finish your shift?"
Yes: "Ah...yes." He put the medicine on the table and instructed, "It says on the bag, take the medicine on time."
He wanted to say something more, but in the end he left the ward with Song Xingyao.
As the two walked down the hospital corridor, Yes thought for a moment. He wanted to ask her about her relationship with Fu Siming, but he didn't know what stance to take.
Only after the two had quietly reached the door did Yes add, "Have you and A-Ming not been having a good time lately? If there's something wrong, it's better to talk it out. You've already missed so much time, don't miss out again."
Song Xingyao smiled at him and said, "Yes, it will be alright."
In the restaurant's private room, Fu Bowen sat opposite Sun Jiming. After arriving in Jiangcheng, Sun Jiming's first stop was Tiansheng, so Fu Bowen spent half a day trying to finally book a dinner with Sun Jiming, who was about to take office as minister.
Sun Jiming was also a shrewd man. He knew that he and Fu Siming were brothers. Although there were rumors that the two brothers were not on good terms, it had nothing to do with him. Before the cooperation was confirmed, no one could become his enemy.
Fu Bowen stood up and offered a toast, "Minister Sun, I've heard about your visit to Jiangcheng. Thank you for gracing us with your presence today. It's an honor to sit and drink with you."
Sun Jiming downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, and to give him face, he also drank a glass. "You're too kind. I've long heard about the status of the Fu brothers in Jiangcheng's economic market. Now that I've met you, I can see that you two brothers are quite capable. Especially this young Mr. Fu, he is truly capable. He has established Tiansheng outside of Fu's and occupies a top position in Jiangcheng's market. His strength is not to be underestimated."
Upon hearing his words, Fu Bowen's face stiffened for a second, but he quickly concealed his expression.
"Hey, Minister Sun, you're joking. No matter how capable our Fu family is, we still need to go in the right direction."
He then flattered Sun Jiming with a half-sentence, which pleased Sun Jiming greatly.
After several rounds of toasts, Fu Bowen finally realized that Sun Jiming's words were full of praise and attention for Fu Siming. He heard that the higher-ups were going to promote an international exchange zone, and that Sun Jiming simply wanted to pre-select Tiansheng as the partner.
Finally, upon hearing his words, "Although you are brothers, I think you still need to learn from your younger brother so that you can work together to expand the Fu family's business!", the expression on his face could no longer be maintained.
I had no choice but to accompany him to finish his meal and then respectfully escort him back to his car.
Watching the car drive away, he finally exploded with anger and kicked the car parked next to him.
The loud bang of the metal cover and the car horn attracted the attention of passersby, who kept glancing at the man as they walked.
Fu Bowen shouted at the crowd, "What are you looking at? Get lost!"
Sun Jiming sat in the car, and his secretary, sitting in the front seat, said, "Minister, the matter at the restaurant that day has been resolved. The woman has been locked up. What do you think we should do next?"
Sun Jiming had already drunk quite a bit, and hearing about what happened that day made him even more agitated. He waved his hand and said, "Tell her to shut up. Don't let her expose everything. You know what to do. Clean things up."
The secretary handed her an opened thermos. "Yes, I understand. This is hangover tea. Since you know Fu Bowen wanted to see you tonight about the project, why did you go to the banquet?"
He took a sip of the hangover tea and sneered, "You're still too young. What can the Fu family do under his control? I never intended to cooperate with him. But when I first arrived, I wanted to meet him. After seeing him tonight, tsk tsk."
He shook his head. "He's still far inferior to Fu Siming. I could tell from his previous collaboration with Jiang Jiayao. Although he handled it fairly cleanly, he's too impatient. I'll probably just maintain the status quo. It'll be difficult for him to do anything better."
After mocking Fu Bowen, he looked at his secretary and said, "You still have a lot to learn. The most important thing in cooperation is to find the right people. Look at that idiot Jiang Jiayao. The land in the south was such a good cooperation opportunity, but he gave it away and got no return at all. In the end, it all ended up in Fu Siming's pocket, and he even went to jail. That's what you call stupid."
Therefore, he came here this time because he absolutely needed Fu Siming's help; otherwise, even with the support of Li Xinyi's family, this position still wouldn't be enough...
The rising steam from the cup obscured his gloomy, calculating eyes.
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