Chapter 314 Self-Destruction
Shen Jiheng learned a truth from her: as long as you have thick skin, there is nothing you can't achieve.
But he also knew that this was based on the premise that Han Xi had feelings for him.
"Haven't you realized yet that I've been clinging to you for a long time?"
"Okay, I'm very tired today and want to rest early. I have to pick up Han Chuang tomorrow. Qianqian said her morning sickness has eased and she plans to come back in the next couple of days. She will stay at the Gu family's place."
Shen Jiheng moved closer to her, his handsome face looming near.
"She knows about the Gu family, so when are you going to move back to the Shen family? If not, you can go to the old house first, so you can keep Han Chuang company."
"Your plan is quite clever, but I don't have that intention right now. We'll talk about it later."
Shen Jiheng smiled helplessly. Han Xi's mouth was truly airtight, giving him not a shred of hope.
Fortunately, he could see the affection in her eyes, otherwise Shen Jiheng would have been very disappointed.
"Okay, I'll wait for you. I'll take you back to your room."
Han Xi was both amused and exasperated, unable to refuse his enthusiasm.
Shen Jiheng pulled her forward, promising to stay by her side no matter which direction she took in the future.
The next morning, Han Xi completed the discharge procedures for Han Chuang and then took him to the Shen family's old house.
The old lady and Mrs. Shen had already made preparations at home. When Han Chuang returned, he saw colorful balloons hanging in the yard and various toys and snacks placed inside the house.
There was a banner in the middle of the living room celebrating his discharge from the hospital, which made him feel a little dazed for a moment.
"Sister, am I dreaming?"
Han Chuang stood there, stunned, and asked in a low voice, afraid that if he spoke too loudly, he would wake up from his dream.
Han Xi held his shoulders and smiled, "It's true. Grandma and Auntie knew you were coming back, so they prepared this especially for you."
Just two months ago, the child was being passed around and disliked by his family, and was being abused every day. Suddenly feeling this warmth and love made him feel unreal.
With tears welling up in his eyes, Han Chuang stepped forward, looking at the gifts everyone had prepared for him, and choked up, unable to speak.
The old lady beckoned him over, touched his little face affectionately, and said, "Xiao Chuang, from now on this is your home, we are all your family, I am your grandma."
Han Chuang excitedly grasped her hand and exclaimed, "Grandma, thank you!"
The old lady nodded happily, "This child has such a sweet tongue. It will be even more lively for us to live here from now on."
"Xiao Chuang, you're finally here. Your grandma has been talking about it these past few days, worried that you won't be used to it. I'll take you around to see the place later; there are many interesting things in this old house."
Madam Shen also went along with it, showing that she genuinely cared for the child.
Han Yuxuan exclaimed, "Mom, I want to move here and live with my uncle too!"
Shen Jiheng pinched his little face: "You little rascal, you're so quick to jump to conclusions. Your uncle is going to start primary school soon, are you going to go with him?"
Now that we've decided to adopt him, we definitely need to address all the problems he'll face.
Han Yuxuan pouted and said, "Then let's stay for two days. It's so boring at home. My uncle knows a lot of things. He's very interesting."
Seeing how serious he was, Han Xi suddenly realized what he was thinking.
Although he usually has his younger sister around and seems to have friends, he is always the one giving and doesn't get to enjoy the happiness that children his age should have.
Because of Han Yumo's own reasons, it was basically impossible for them to play together; he was the one who mostly accommodated his younger sister.
Now that Han Chuang, who is a few years older than him, has appeared, the two can talk about anything. In addition, Han Chuang takes good care of him, so he naturally likes to be with such a person.
Han Xi felt guilty for always making him spend time with his sister and depriving him of the happiness he should have had.
She laughed and said, "Then let's stay for two days and have some fun."
Han Yuxuan jumped up happily and excitedly circled around Han Chuang, saying, "Uncle, I want to sleep with you tonight. How about we play with puzzles and building blocks?"
Han Chuang nodded: "Okay, let's bring Yu Mo along too."
"No problem, we'll still have a competition then." Han Yuxuan looked incredibly happy.
Looking at the two children's doting expressions, Han Xi felt very gratified. The attitude of the two elders from the Shen family also made her completely relax.
Han Xi returned to the company in the afternoon. The R&D department is full of new people, and they need to develop new perfumes, so she needs to pay close attention.
Leng Yu knocked on the office door with several reports in hand.
"Mr. Han, these are the documents you need to sign today. There's also something else."
Han Xi nodded, signaling her to continue.
"Minister Qiu said he wants to meet with you; he has something very important to tell you."
Did he say what it was about?
Han Xi had long expected that he would definitely see him, and he must have been feeling unwell these past two days.
Since he chose to betray Han Shu Group, their friendship was completely shattered at that moment.
Leng Yu shook his head: "He said he wanted to tell you himself."
Han Xi opened today's schedule report, calculated the time, and said, "I can find time to see him at five o'clock, so please make the arrangements in advance."
"Okay, also, Mrs. Qiu came to the company this morning and was stopped in the lobby. She hopes that you will let her husband go, considering that Minister Qiu has been dedicated to the company for more than ten years."
It seems that there are still many things left to be resolved regarding Minister Qiu's case.
"I understand, I will contact her."
Leng Yu went out to make arrangements first, while Han Xi tapped her fingers on the table, vaguely sensing that there was more to the story of Minister Qiu's betrayal.
Although all the blame is directed at Shen Mingzhu and her husband, it seems too obvious.
Perhaps we can get some valuable information from Minister Qiu.
After finishing her work at the company in the afternoon, Han Xi took Leng Yu to see Minister Qiu.
Minister Qiu, who had been locked in the dark room, had suffered a lot these past two days. When Han Xi saw him, his entire face was swollen and his arm was hanging down, probably dislocated.
Shen Jiheng hasn't sent him to the police station yet because he plans to investigate privately whether their research team has any other conspiracies.
After revealing the identities of Zhou Yiming and his wife, Minister Qiu remained tight-lipped about other matters, only requesting to see Han Xi.
"You've arrived~"
Minister Qiu's voice was weak and listless, and his dejected appearance was heartbreaking.
He was once a well-known beauty product developer both domestically and internationally, and had received numerous international awards.
Han Xi just doesn't understand why someone with such a bright future, who could have gone even further, would choose to walk down this path of no return.
"I heard you've been saying you want to see me. What's the matter?"
Minister Qiu looked at Leng Yu behind her and gestured for her to leave.
"What I'm about to tell you is something you probably don't want others to know. You should understand what I mean."
Han Xi gave Leng Yu a wink, and Leng Yu understood and led the other bodyguards out. Anyway, with Minister Qiu tied up, Han Xi wouldn't be in danger.
"There's no one else here, so speak your mind."
"Before we get to that, there's still one question I haven't figured out. From the day you started your experiment until now, I've racked my brains trying to understand why I can't create the Cloud Love."
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