Chapter 27 Heartache
"Your boss doesn't care about you, but I, Chen Jingshu, do."
Lin Yujing frowned slightly, but her heart still couldn't help but beat fast.
Especially when faced with Chen Jingshu's sudden and deliberate provocation, she was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Then, she picked up two cups and fled from the tea room as if running away.
To her surprise, as soon as she came out, she saw the two female employees who had been gossiping in the break room standing at the door.
Both men were terrified when they saw her, and stood frozen in place.
Clearly, they had been standing there the whole time and hadn't had a chance to leave yet.
Lin Yujing's toes began to dig into the ground, and she kept silently chanting in her heart: Chen Jingshu, don't come out, Chen Jingshu, don't come out.
However, things didn't go as planned.
Chen Jingshu followed closely behind and walked out of the tea room.
The four people looked at each other, each with their own panic.
The two female employees were the most panicked; they didn't know whether to leave or stay.
They exchanged a glance, as if to say that they only started gossiping after they made sure no one was in the break room when they went in.
But now, Chen Jingshu and Lin Yujing, the protagonists of this gossip and scandal, suddenly appeared before them like ghosts.
The workers' apprehension, anxiety, and tension reached their peak at this moment.
Lin Yujing bit her lower lip so hard that she could hardly breathe.
She witnessed firsthand how fast gossip spreads in large companies; in less than two hours, the story from the first floor had become the talk of the entire building.
Lin Yujing couldn't even imagine what kind of erotic and alluring office sex scene would unfold if these two were to recount and reorganize what had just happened, and add some special embellishments.
She seemed to already see herself being pointed at and gossiped about in the future, so she frowned and quickly left the scene.
Conversely, Chen Jingshu was the most frank and fearless person. After glancing at the two female employees, he left without saying a word.
"We didn't cause any trouble, did we?" The two who were still standing there looked at each other, barely having time to process the relief of surviving a disaster.
“If President Chen isn’t angry, then everything must be fine.” The two nodded and moved away from the trouble.
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Chen Jingshu took big strides, but still couldn't catch up with Lin Yujing.
The culprit showed no remorse whatsoever, smiling as he returned to his office, only to find Chu Yan sitting on the sofa, warming teacups and casually sitting opposite him.
"They've left?"
Chu Yan glanced at him and sighed that it was rare to find someone who could combine both a roguish charm and an aristocratic air at the same time, giving off a rustic and approachable vibe while maintaining an unassailable class distance. "You've already left, and this is a blatant order to leave. These people are, after all, long-time board members; they should at least maintain some decorum."
Chen Jingshu crossed his legs, took a sip of tea from his white porcelain cup, and nodded, "Hmm! The tea bags in the tea room are quite good."
Chu Yan curled his lip and said, "You won't drink the 7,000 yuan per catty Baihao Yinzhen, but instead drink Lipton which costs 7 yuan a pack? Young master, you've changed."
Chen Jingshu swirled the cup. "It was brewed quietly."
Speechless.
"..."
"Aren't you afraid the Li family will have something to say about your sudden collaboration with Liu Hua and MuMao Technology?"
Chen Jingshu simply held his teacup to warm his hands, unconcerned. "I'm a businessman. I want to get the best technical support and services at the lowest price. What does it have to do with the Li family?"
"Come on!" Chu Yan exposed, "You signed a lifetime cooperation agreement. And it was all done in the name of JING Capital, with Old Master Chen directly stamping it with the Huaren Group's seal. Liu Hua left, and the shareholders of the board office arrived right after. This is the first time in all these years."
"Young Master, are you declaring war on Chen Jinyi, or are you trying to give wings to the Liu family's adult fledgling?"
Chen Jingshu raised an eyebrow, his tone relaxed, "Really?"
"What are you up to? Others may not know, but you know yourself perfectly well," Chu Yan said with a smile, handing him a cup of white tea. "You want to give Liu Hua the freedom to choose her own path in marriage, right?"
Among their group of Beijing brothel boys, Liu Hua was always described as: prettier than a girl, with good character and personality, and able to be a close friend to anyone.
Unlike spoiled brats who go to the UK and US to get a degree without real education, he dared to choose to study in Germany and even graduated on time, which shows that he has strong professional skills.
The only thing that makes him a laughingstock is that he's used to being protected by his parents and is a blindly obedient and cowardly mama's boy.
Only then could Li Qinci rely on her family's power to force the increasingly weakened Liu family into marriage.
Now, Chen Jingshu's intervention has allowed the Liu family to rely on the powerful Huaren Group, essentially giving Mu Mao a get-out-of-jail-free card and allowing him to rise from the dead.
“I’m not that chivalrous. Mu Mao is just a group of researchers who don’t have money. I invested because I needed it.” Chen Jingshu said calmly, “Besides, do you really think that a business marriage can guarantee lifelong security? In this world, only eternal interests can earn you friends who will never betray you.”
Chu Yan put down his teacup. "Brother Jing, if I hadn't known you for over twenty years, I would have truly believed what you said."
"Just because Mu Mao has the technology doesn't mean that choosing other tech companies is inferior. You just don't want Liu Hua and Li Qinci to get married. Because Qi Woxue is heartbroken, it affects Lin Yujing's emotions. Ultimately, young master, you're still doing this for Lin Yujing's sake."
"Really?" Chen Jingshu averted his gaze, looking only at the ceiling.
"Aren't you tired after going through such a long and winding road?"
“Chu Yan, I don’t have the patience to wait another seven years.” The person who had been exposed sighed deeply, his tone sorrowful and desolate, “I’ll go crazy.”
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The days are short in late winter.
Even the brightly lit Yijing CBD was enveloped in the thick silence of the night.
In the afternoon, Lin Yujing contacted a small gallery client who said she could help them hang two works in their shop window. So she revised the webpage and rushed to create a portfolio for the client to choose from.
She wasn't making slow progress at first, but she slowed down when her stomach started to hurt slightly near the end of the workday.
She thought it was the pain of a woman's normal ovulation period after her period, so she brewed a cup of hot motherwort tea and began to slowly organize her portfolio.
As for when the entire floor of JING Capital's president's office was deserted, she was completely unaware of it.
Even Chen Jingshu, who was leaning against the door frame watching her for a long time, didn't notice.
Lin Yujing rested her chin on her hand, her mind wandering as she tidied up, and inexplicably typed "Chen Jingshu" into the search engine.
The page redirected very quickly, and the homepage entry stated: "Grandson of Chen Zhenfeng, founder of Huaren Group, and the sole heir to the group; his father was a construction worker..."
"Still not off work?" In the deep of night, a slightly cold male voice suddenly came from the doorway, and Lin Yujing immediately looked up alertly.
At this moment, two-thirds of the lights outside the office were off, with only one ceiling light shining directly on his head.
His deep-set features, with their indistinct and irregular contours, gave him an indescribable eeriness.
Lin Yujing was startled by the sudden blur before her eyes, and the swivel chair lost its balance, causing her and the chair to tip over to the ground.
"Jingjing!" The anxious voice brought her back to reality; it was Chen Jingshu.
It's Chen Jingshu!
Lin Yujing was startled again, immediately remembering that her computer desktop was still showing the page where she had searched for him on Baidu.
Seeing him stride towards her, Lin Yujing quickly raised her arm and pressed the shortcut key to close.
"Are you alright?" Chen Jingshu helped her up, his tense expression still lingering.
Lin Yujing shook her head, "I've been working overtime for too long, and my legs are numb from sitting."
Chen Jingshu then glanced at her computer, subconsciously looking to see what she was busy with.
Lin Yujing followed his gaze and looked over, her face turning red the next moment.
"Jingjing." Chen Jingshu leaned down, wrapped his arms around her back, and pinned her between his chest and the desk. "So curious about me?"
She was in such a rush that she only had time to close the Baidu page, not the search engine page.
The blank white interface only displayed the three large characters 【陈京澍】 (Chen Jingshu).
"The Baidu Encyclopedia entry isn't comprehensive. What aspect of me do you want to know? I'll tell you myself." This person has been acting strangely lately; even the smallest thing is enough for him to take advantage of her and flirt with her relentlessly.
Lin Yujing was so embarrassed that she quickly closed the search engine, frowned and pushed him away, "Stop being so conceited, I just need to look at some information to expand the column of the Hundred Schools Alliance cooperation."
"Oh, is that so!" He looked disappointed. "But you're working so late, and you look pale."
He stared at her with an unusual expression. Lin Yujing curiously touched her face and found that her cheeks were hot and her forehead was covered in sweat. "Who would look good when working overtime!"
As she spoke, she looked at Chen Jingshu again, wanting to make a comparison.
But I found that his usually aloof face, bathed in the dim light, looked exceptionally peaceful and gentle.
In a fleeting moment, one could still glimpse the unrestrained arrogance of his youth in his brows.
Lin Yujing scratched her head and changed the subject, saying, "I'm off work now."
Chen Jingshu smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair, his tone indulgent, "Let's go, I'll drive you back to school."
Lin Yujing shut down her computer, but as she stood up, her body suddenly went limp.
The pain from my abdomen surged and spread in the next second.
"What's wrong?"
"I have a stomach ache."
Lin Yujing didn't see her face in the vanity mirror in the passenger seat until Chen Jingshu carried her to the car in a princess carry.
She was deathly pale, no wonder Chen Jingshu thought her complexion was abnormal.
In the hospital emergency room, the doctor performed basic examinations and asked, "What did you eat today?"
"I didn't have time for breakfast, so I had mala tang for lunch at 3 p.m. After that, I had a cup of tea, and around 6 p.m. I had a cup of coffee and some mala tang vegetables."
The doctor shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Young lady, your diet is far too irregular."
"..." Lin Yu thought to herself, this is the common reality for contemporary working people.
"Is this your boyfriend?" the doctor continued, "Does his period come regularly?"
Lin Yujing blushed and hurriedly explained, "He's my boss, my periods are perfectly normal..."
The doctor glanced at the time; it was exactly 10 PM Beijing time. "So, should I say your boss is good or bad? He personally brought you to the hospital, but he doesn't know how to balance work and rest for his employees."
Lin Yujing glanced at Chen Jingshu furtively and said timidly, "I volunteered to work overtime; it has nothing to do with our boss."
Chen Jingshu tilted his head to look at her, raised an eyebrow, and said with unexpected sincerity, "It's my fault."
The doctor didn't say much, only instructing, "It's too late today, let's do a blood test and an IV drip of anti-inflammatory medication first. Fasting is required tomorrow morning, then come back for an ultrasound."
After a series of tests were completed, it was already midnight.
Chen Jingshu arranged a private VIP ward for Lin Yujing. When Lin Yujing walked into the suite, which was as big as a small two-bedroom apartment, she was shocked and said, "I'm just getting an anti-inflammatory IV drip. There's no need to make it look like I'm in a hospital room."
"Look at the time! Do you expect me to wait until you finish your IV drip before taking you back to the North Fourth Ring Road?" Chen Jingshu held the lab report in one hand and supported her with the other. "Also, I really need to make sure you eat and rest properly from now on. The way the doctor looked at me just now was like he was yelling at me."
"Didn't I already say that I was working overtime voluntarily? Why doesn't he believe me!"
"You still call me your boss, yet I still ordered an HCG blood test for you."
Lin Yu sat on the bed and asked, puzzled, "What is an HCG test?"
"That's right, I suspect you're pregnant." Chen Jingshu suddenly narrowed his eyes, propped his long arm on the high pillow at the head of her bed, and leaned closer, lowering his voice to say, "Suspect? I'm your boss at work, and your husband after get off work..."
They were so close that their breaths mingled together.
Lin Yujing's cheeks flushed instantly, and her eyes filled with shy tears.
He stammered, "Can you...can you be serious for once..."
Just then, the nurse came in, and Chen Jingshu stood up with a smile, "I'll go buy you some hot porridge, wait a moment."
Seeing Chen Jingshu preparing to leave, Lin Yujing hurriedly called out to him, "Wait until I finish the acupuncture before you go..."
Chen Jingshu then stopped, realized what she meant, and said with a smile, "Oh, this is the first time I've heard that Jingjing is afraid of needles."
Lin Yujing glared at him reproachfully, but still reached out to grab the hem of his clothes, wanting to get some help.
As a result, Chen Jingshu stepped forward, took her hand, and said in a gentle and doting voice, "Look at me, don't think the needle won't hurt."
The moment their eyes met, Lin Yujing's entire mind went blank because of Chen Jingshu, and she seemed to have forgotten that the nurse had taken her other hand to disinfect it in preparation for the injection.
Lin Yujing only frowned slightly after the tiny needle was completely inserted into her blood vessel.
Even her hand, which was being held by Chen Jingshu, tensed up and tightened.
"Does it hurt?" Chen Jingshu seemed even more nervous than she was.
Lin Yujing shook her head, "The nurse's technique is very good; it only hurts when the needle goes into the skin."
The nurse smiled, put the IV dressing on her, and said while tidying up the trolley, "Your husband really cares about you. The look on his face just now, anyone who didn't know better would have thought I was pricking him."
Lin Yujing looked up and saw the smirk in Chen Jingshu's eyes. She couldn't help but deliberately say in a coquettish tone, "My husband doesn't care about me at all."
Chen Jingshu was still holding her hand when he heard this, and squeezed it a little harder. "Jingjing, you really have no conscience to say that."
The nurse smiled like an aunt, "Alright, you two can chat now. Just press the nurse call button when it's time to remove the needle."
The room was instantly empty except for the two of them. Lin Yujing noticed the unpleasant expression on Chen Jingshu's face, reached out and tugged at his sleeve, and said, "I didn't say anything wrong. My husband is still adrift somewhere. To put it more precisely, my boss really feels sorry for me."
Chen Jingshu tapped his cheek with the tip of his tongue, gently shook off her hand, and said coldly, "Come on. Your boss doesn't care about you; it's me, Chen Jingshu, who cares about you."
Lin Yujing's ears suddenly turned red, and her heart felt as if a stone had been thrown into it, causing ripples.
The ward was exceptionally quiet at night. Chen Jingshu was like another kind of medicine to relieve her stomach pain, suddenly warming her whole body from her heart.
The lingering shock of her heartbeat inexplicably began to pull at the memories of her confession on her birthday night.
A thousand voices kept questioning her: Did she regret not agreeing to Chen Jingshu's proposal? Otherwise, she could now openly snuggle in his arms, acting pitiful and unreasonable.
"Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden?" Chen Jingshu looked at her absent-minded expression and assumed she was still uncomfortable because of her stomachache. He reached out and rubbed her cheek. "You lie down quietly, I'll go get some porridge."
Lin Yujing nodded obediently, "Then come back quickly."
"I didn't know you could be so well-behaved after being sick." Chen Jingshu tucked her in and sighed. "But you shouldn't get sick again, it's okay if you're not well-behaved."
While waiting for Chen Jingshu to return, Lin Yujing drifted off to sleep.
She only opened her eyes when she caught a faint scent of ebony and sandalwood.
But perhaps because her body was completely exhausted, she struggled several times but was unable to open her eyes.
The only sounds she could hear were Chen Jingshu's footsteps pacing around her bedside and the rustling of his clothes as he approached her.
He could even tell from the light and shadow on his eyelids that Chen Jingshu had bent down to look at him.
The next second, the scent of ebony and sandalwood in her nostrils suddenly became stronger.
A passionate kiss landed on her forehead.
Lin Yujing's hands, which were under the covers, were secretly clenched tightly, and her sleepy eyelashes trembled nervously.
The kiss that lingered on her forehead seemed insufficient to express the owner's heartache and longing.
His slightly moist, thin lips instantly captured hers. A strong, tingling sensation spread throughout her body in an instant.
Lin Yujing was completely awakened from her sleepiness, and her eyes opened subconsciously.
She watched as Chen Jingshu's eyes reddened, and a tear slid down his cheek.
Upon seeing her open her eyes, his first reaction was not to get up immediately, but to reach out and cup her chin, pressing their lips even closer together.
In the quiet winter night, it was pitch black outside the window.
Chen Jingshu's kiss, like the deep night, was tender and lingering. He first licked her lips with the tip of his tongue, then gradually pried open her teeth.
A mere taste wasn't enough; he held her tongue captive, greedily and addically.
Lin Yujing's breathing became erratic, and her chest heaved violently.
Chen Jingshu stopped what he was doing, tilted his head, and buried it in her hair.
His hot breath continued to fall on the skin of her neck.
With their skin touching, Lin Yujing could even feel the prominent veins on Chen Jingshu's forehead.
"I'm sorry." His deep, breathy voice lingered in her ear.
Those who have shared physical intimacy, while their love remains, yearn to melt every inch of their bodies into each other once more.
Lin Yujing stretched her hand out from under the covers, suddenly wanting to indulge in a little spoiled vulnerability that she only felt when she was sick.
She wrapped her arms around Chen Jingshu's neck, her fingertips slowly disappearing into his hair.
Reason and desire are locked in a battle, and then one is defeated by one's own heart.
She said, "Ah Shu, kiss me again."
A note from the author:
Peach: Who understands! I really want them to get back together soon.
What I love to write is about young couples rolling around together, making love!
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