Xu Xiao's discharge procedures were completed a day in advance. Since Qin Sheng said he would come to pick her up, she didn't ask her younger brother to come.
She had just finished tidying up her things.
Just as I was about to send a message to ask Qin Sheng where she was and not to come over if she hadn't left the house yet, I saw the ward door being pushed open from the outside.
Someone walked in.
A look of joy flashed in Xu Xiao's eyes, and she looked up: "Sheng Sheng, you..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
Xu Xiao's face turned cold visibly as she looked at the man who appeared in the ward.
What are you doing here?
Jian Ze acted as if he didn't see Xu Xiao's displeasure. He took a few steps forward to get closer to Xu Xiao, reached out to take her luggage, and put on the gentle smile that Xu Xiao knew all too well: "Of course, I'm here to pick you up from the hospital."
Xu Xiao's expression darkened further.
She slapped Jian Ze's hand away: "I thought I had made myself clear that I have nothing to do with you anymore."
She pointed to the door: "Leave now!"
Jian Ze's expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly regained his gentleness: "Xiao Xiao, why are you doing this?"
“I’ve said it before, you’ve always been the only one in my heart. My relationship with Zishan was just a fling. She promised that as long as I’m with her, she’ll get President Chi to allocate all the company’s resources to me.”
"In the future, I will definitely become the second Qin Yingdi. When that time comes, even the Chi family will not be able to force me to do anything!"
"Please give me some time, okay? I swear, I will never let you down."
Looking at the sincere man in front of her, Xu Xiao felt her heart, which she thought had become numb, ache again, and she abruptly closed her eyes.
After a while, she opened her eyes, her pupils calm and still.
"Jian Ze." She called his name, with a resolute tone unfamiliar to Jian Ze, and said, word by word, "Please don't appear in front of me again. It's over between us."
Uncontrollably, a subtle pain swept through Jian Ze's heart, causing even his fingertips to curl up.
After a long while, he came to his senses and his gentle demeanor vanished.
He stared at Xu Xiao: "I can agree to that."
Xu Xiao was very familiar with Jian Ze like this, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips: "Conditions?"
Jian Ze smiled and said, "You're still as smart as ever."
He paused for a moment and then continued, "I hope you can clarify what happened last time."
Xu Xiao's expression remained unchanged: "How do you want to clarify?"
Jian Ze had already thought it through.
“Just say that you resigned voluntarily because you violated industry rules. There was no coercion, threat, or bullying. None of this has anything to do with Zishan.”
"As for what happened between you and me, we actually broke up a long time ago. It was only because you tried to win me back that Zishan saw us and that caused her dissatisfaction."
At this point, Jian Ze glanced at Xu Xiao, and seeing that she didn't react much, he continued, "Of course, as compensation, the Chi family will arrange a new job for you, with the same salary and benefits as when you were at Tianheng."
"Xiaoxiao, I know your father's illness is very expensive, and you really need a stable job. Although you insist on breaking up with me, I still hope you can have a better life."
"This is the best result I could get for you."
Although Xu Xiao had already seen through Jian Ze's ruthlessness, she still couldn't help but want to laugh at this moment.
She actually laughed, and even laughed out loud.
Jian Ze frowned: "What are you laughing at?"
Xu Xiao stopped laughing, but still smiled: "Jian Ze, do you know, I feel so disgusted that I want to vomit just looking at you now."
Jian Ze's expression suddenly changed: "You!"
Xu Xiao sneered: "Stop with the 'you' and 'me' stuff. If you're done talking, get lost. I don't have time to waste with you!"
"What a lousy job, I don't care!"
Jian Ze's gaze darkened completely: "Are you sure?"
Xu Xiao simply nodded her chin towards the door, the meaning of which was quite clear.
Jian Ze stared at her for a moment, then suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"You don't care about your job, but what about this?" Jian Ze pulled a document from the file bag he had brought. "Qin Sheng's termination contract, do you care about that?"
Xu Xiao's expression changed, and she gritted her teeth: "Jian... Ze!"
Jian Ze smiled and handed the opened contract to her: "See this? This is the contract after it's been signed and the process is complete."
“You have two choices now. If you agree, I will return the contract to you immediately. If you disagree,” he said, gripping the contract with both hands as if to tear it apart, “I will tear the contract up immediately, and we will part ways.”
Xu Xiao clenched his fist tightly.
To be honest, she hasn't had a good week.
It wasn't because of the failure in her relationship, nor because of the job she was about to lose, or even entirely because of the physical pain; what she was most worried about was Qin Sheng's termination contract.
She only had time to submit the contract before the process was completed, and then the subsequent events occurred.
For the past week, she has asked several old friends and used many connections to try and get the contract finalized as soon as possible, but there has been no result.
She already had a bad feeling about it.
really……
Xu Xiao looked at the contract held in Jian Ze's hand, her fist clenching and unclenching repeatedly, finally gritting her teeth.
"Okay! I promise you!"
"I won't agree."
Almost at the same time Xu Xiao finished speaking, another clear, cold voice came from the door of the ward, and she immediately turned her head to look inside.
Qin Sheng glanced at her, walked a few steps to Jian Ze, and snatched the contract from his hand.
Xu Xiao was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward to protect the documents behind her back. She looked up at Jian Ze and said, "Then you should just get lost!"
Jian Ze smiled, a knowing glint in his eyes: "Don't be silly, do you think I would..."
The remaining words, "Bring the original; this is just a copy," stuck in his throat, because the girl behind Xu Xiao had already torn the contract to shreds and slammed it into his face: "Get out."
Jian Ze's face contorted for a moment before he calmed down.
He stared at Qin Sheng and sneered, "Do you know what you'll face without this contract?"
"Unspoken rules: drinking with clients, sleeping with clients, no resources, financial losses. As an artist under Tianheng, you have to do whatever the company tells you to do. You have no room to resist. Otherwise, you'll face exorbitant compensation or even imprisonment!"
"You've vented your anger by tearing up the contract now, but what about later?" Jian Ze sized up Qin Sheng. Even though he disliked the girl, he couldn't help but marvel at her exquisite and flawless appearance. He continued with a cold laugh, "Your life is over!"
"I remember you're only seventeen, right? Do you really want to ruin yourself because of this moment of anger?"
Qin Sheng asked calmly, "So, you were born in the Year of the Dog?"
Jian Ze: "?"
Qin Sheng glanced at him: "Mind your own business."
Jian Ze's expression changed drastically: "You're asking for death!"
"You're the one courting death." The ward door was pushed open again, and a tall, elegant figure walked in. Qin Shi'an's brows were cold and his expression was icy: "My daughter of the Qin family, I'd like to see who can ruin her!"
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