Chapter 70 The Boss Will Fight for You
Jiang Xingyao wanted to ask Assistant Xu for more information, but Assistant Xu didn't know much more.
The only thing that's certain now is that Jin Qingyu and Jiang Cancan are together.
There were still quite a few reporters waiting outside the Jin Group building.
Thinking about where Jiang Cancan might go, Jiang Xingyao first went to the hotel that Jin Qingyu had taken her to, but the person wasn't there.
There was no trace of her at the club where Jiang Cancan had worked.
Jiang Xingyao was not giving up. She even went to He Qifeng's bar, but not only did she not find him, she was also ruthlessly pushed out by He Qifeng.
Jiang Xingyao stumbled a couple of steps and almost fell, crashing into a tree trunk by the roadside before regaining her balance.
He Qifeng looked down at her with a cold expression: "Jiang Xingyao, even if I knew where Jiang Cancan is, I wouldn't tell you."
"Jiang Cancan is really unlucky to have a sister like you with such ill intentions. You should avoid her in the future."
Her back ached from rubbing against the tree trunk, and Jiang Xingyao took a deep breath to recover. She retorted fiercely to He Qifeng, "I'm even more unlucky to have a sister like her."
He Qifeng's expression was not good, and he looked like he wanted to teach Jiang Xingyao another lesson, but Jiang Xingyao had already turned around and gotten into the car.
The car door closed, cutting off his view.
Jiang Xingyao leaned back against the chair, feeling a numb pain in her back, probably from a scraped area.
But Jiang Xingyao has no time to deal with it right now.
Her head was spinning and her stomach was growling with hunger. Although she had no appetite, reason told her that she had to fill her stomach first, otherwise neither her stomach nor the baby in her belly could take it.
Jiang Xingyao randomly picked a porridge shop by the roadside, ate a simple meal, and continued searching for where Jiang Cancan might be.
The car drove almost around the capital city before finally stopping in front of the Jin Group building.
It was already eight o'clock in the evening, and a light drizzle was falling outside. Inside the Jin's Building, only a couple of lights were still on.
I knew that waiting any longer would be pointless.
Jiang Xingyao, however, was unwilling to give up.
There was silence on her phone, and the Shen family hadn't contacted her again, all because Shen Mingsu was keeping things under control.
That's why Jiang Xingyao couldn't leave and was even more eager to find Jin Qingyu to resolve the matter.
She had searched everywhere she could think of, and besides waiting, Jiang Xingyao didn't know what else she could do.
With the Jin family business busy and Jin Manchuan and his son eyeing them covetously, she didn't believe Jin Qingyu could stay away forever.
She didn't go back to Xiyuan; she stayed in the car.
The light drizzle at night suddenly turned into a violent storm.
Large raindrops pattered against the car windows and roof, waking Jiang Xingyao from her sleep.
A cool breeze seeped in through the cracks in the car window, and the biting cold made Jiang Xingyao shiver all over.
In her hazy state, Jiang Xingyao heard someone knocking on the car window. Shen Mingsu's face was reflected in the rain-soaked glass.
In the pitch-black rainy night, the man stood by the car window, holding a black umbrella, anxiously calling her name.
With trembling hands, Jiang Xingyao mustered all her strength to open the car door. Before losing consciousness, she heard the latch click.
The smell of disinfectant filled my nostrils, and when I opened my eyes, everything in front of me was a white blur.
It's a hospital.
The phone has run out of battery and turned off.
Jiang Xingyao felt that there was not much difference between turning the phone off and not turning it off.
After all, not many people would call her.
The feeling of hypothermia she experienced in the car yesterday still seemed to linger around her, making the blindingly white blankets in the hospital feel warm and cozy, so warm that she didn't want to get up, and even the smell of disinfectant felt comforting.
But she has no right to wallow in this place now.
She also has to deal with the plagiarism issue.
Jiang Xingyao lifted the blanket and was about to get out of bed when the door to the ward was pushed open.
Shen Mingsu walked in, carrying a thermos in his hand: "Xingyao, you're awake. Have some porridge to calm down first."
"President Shen, I..."
"I know what you're trying to say. Company matters are important, but you can't completely ignore your health, can you?" Shen Ming said.
He pulled up a chair, sat down beside Jiang Xingyao's bed, and served her a bowl of porridge.
The millet porridge was sprinkled with brown sugar and steaming hot, filling the air with a rich aroma of rice. Shen Ming said, "The doctor said that you should drink some brown sugar to nourish yourself in your condition. Xingyao, why didn't you tell us you were pregnant?"
If I had known earlier, I definitely wouldn't have let you go out to look for people on your own yesterday.
And why are you working so hard?
If you can't find it, go back and rest. Knowing it's raining, why stay in the car?
"I owe President Shen so much, I just want to resolve this matter as soon as possible." Jiang Xingyao muttered to herself, feeling guilty in front of Shen Mingsu, making her unable to lift her head.
Shen Ming said, "You don't owe me anything. I was the one who chose you and brought you into the Shen family business."
Xingyao, you don't need to think so much.
Even if the sky falls, there's always a high ground to hold it up. You're the person I chose, so this responsibility should be mine to bear.
Don't put all that pressure on yourself. It's just a few percentage points drop in the stock price. What's the big deal? Your boss can handle it; we'll make it back next time.
Jiang Xingyao was initially quite calm, but upon hearing Shen Mingsu's words, her nose suddenly stung, and tears streamed down her face.
"You cry? I thought you just kept everything bottled up inside."
Cry, just cry it out. Don't be afraid, Mr. Shen will take care of this for you.
I trust my judgment; Xingyao's compositions are no less impressive than those geniuses from music academies.
After you've cried, pull yourself together and prove those who look down on you right. Don't give up, and don't let me lose, okay?
Shen Mingsu reached out and handed over a tissue.
The same gentle voice as before struck Jiang Xingyao's eardrums, making her eyes sting even more.
Shen Mingsu stayed by Jiang Xingyao's side the whole time. It took a full half hour for Jiang Xingyao to finally calm down.
She asked, "President Shen, why did you go to Jin's last night?"
“A friend of mine passed by after a business dinner and said he saw my sister’s car parked there. With such heavy rain, I was afraid you wouldn’t go home because you couldn’t handle it,” Shen Ming said. “Luckily, I went there yesterday, otherwise I’m afraid someone would have really gone to great lengths for me last night.”
He made a teasing remark, then casually pushed the porridge towards Jiang Xingyao: "The porridge is getting cold, have some first."
Jiang Xingyao stopped being coy and accepted the bowl that Shen Mingsu handed her.
Shen Mingsu sat beside her, watching her quietly. The post-rain sunlight shone on her shoulders, giving her a gentle golden edge.
She usually keeps her cool and aloof eyes downcast, with her soft hair falling around her face. She looks very well-behaved, like an obedient girl next door.
Shen Mingsu knew very well that she was stubborn to the core and disobedient at all. Otherwise, she wouldn't have risked her life by standing guard outside the Jin family's gate in the pouring rain over such a trivial matter.
He didn't even dare to imagine what Jiang Xingyao would have become if he hadn't gone to look for her last night.
The pregnancy was unstable, and she was extremely tired. She was almost hypothermic after spending the rainy night in the rain. When he carried her out of the car, his body was so cold that it was stiff.
I really don't understand how a young woman in her early twenties can be so careless about her health.
"President Shen, you've been here the whole time. Is everything alright at the company?" Jiang Xingyao could vaguely sense that Shen Mingsu's gaze was fixed on her, making her a little uncomfortable.
"Fortunately, my sister is there to deal with them," Shen Ming said. "You're so sick, don't worry about the company first, take good care of yourself."
As the two were talking, Shen Mingsu's phone suddenly rang. It was Shen Ying calling.
Before answering the phone, Shen Mingsu muttered to himself, "Speak of the devil, and he appears; she's definitely asking about your situation."
As soon as the call connected, Shen Ying's voice came from the other end, sounding somewhat anxious: "A Su, when can you come back? People from Jin's Group came to the company and said they want compensation."
Shen Mingsu probably didn't expect that Shen Ying would mention the Jin family as soon as she opened her mouth.
He glanced at Jiang Xingyao with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Jiang Xingyao had already heard it.
She put down the bowl in her hand: "I'll go back with you."
She also wanted to know why the Jin family's official Weibo account would turn around and bite her, even going so far as to nail her to the pillar of shame.
"Your body..."
“I can do it. I have to find out the truth about this,” Jiang Xingyao said.
Shen Ming couldn't refuse Jiang Xingyao, so he had someone bring her a change of clothes.
In Shen's conference room, Jiang Xingyao finally met the person she had been searching for for a whole day and night.
The woman remained as dignified as ever, maintaining a calm and confident demeanor even when facing a group of high-ranking members of the Shen Group. Standing beside her was none other than Jiang Cancan.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Xingyao's lips twitched, and a metallic taste seemed to rise in her throat, which she forcibly suppressed.
Jin Qingyu also saw Jiang Xingyao, and he frowned slightly: "What are you doing here?"
"Where else can I go if I'm not here?" Jiang Xingyao asked, unable to understand how Jin Qingyu could question her so confidently.
Didn't he realize at all the consequences that the company's official Weibo post would bring to her?
On the way here, Jiang Xingyao thought she had already figured out what kind of person Jin Qingyu was.
She will definitely be able to stay calm when she sees him.
Hearing the other person's matter-of-fact tone, she almost broke down emotionally.
Shen Mingsu reached out and pulled her behind him: "Stand behind me. In this kind of situation, it's your boss's job to take the lead. There's no place for employees to stand up for themselves."
Jiang Xingyao understood his unspoken meaning: here she was just his employee, no longer Mrs. Jin.
Jin Qingyu stared intently at the hand Shen Mingsu was using to touch Jiang Xingyao's arm. He said, "President Shen, what do you mean by this? Does my wife need you to protect her?"
"Whether it's necessary or not depends on President Jin's purpose in coming here today. What exactly are you here for?" Shen Mingsu sat down opposite Jin Qingyu, and the atmosphere in the conference room seemed to tense up instantly.
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