At the hospital.
Father Cheng was lying on the hospital bed on the verge of death. His face was as pale as a sheet. His mouth was covered with an oxygen mask and his eyes were sunken. He had lost more than ten pounds and looked haggard. He lay motionless on the bed as if he was dead. His entire being was shrouded in the aura of a dying man.
If Ruan Qiuqiu saw this, she would be shocked. Half of his hair had turned white. He didn't look like a businessman in his fifties or sixties. He looked like an old man in his seventies or eighties.
With a creak, the door was pushed open.
Qu Wei leisurely walked in front of him and stood still. She had curly hair and wore a mink coat with jewelry. She looked very noble. Her face was smooth and fair. Standing in front of Father Cheng, she looked like his daughter.
The nurse beside her followed. Qu Wei crossed her arms and didn't bother to hide her indifference. "How many more days do you have left?"
The nurse was shocked by her words. In the intensive care unit, they had seen all kinds of life and death parting, ups and downs, so it was not common to see such indifference and contempt.
"If his family is willing to pay for his treatment, he might be able to survive for a few more months."
"A few more months?"
Qu Wei looked thoughtful. She waved her hand and dismissed the nurse as if she was ordering a servant.
Father Cheng was still in a coma.
Qu Wei lowered her voice and said, "At this time, it's up to your son to save you. If he doesn't save you, you'll be a failure as a father. "
She was almost ninety percent sure that Cheng Jun would give her money, and it would be a lot of money. Qu Wei was a smart person. She knew that if she completely angered Cheng Jun, he had the ability to make her disappear from the face of the earth. However, Cheng Jun didn't want to waste time on her.
Give her the money and leave. They could help each other and protect each other. Wasn't this the best of both worlds?
Qu Wei gritted her teeth when she thought about how Cheng Jun and his wife didn't even bother to send someone to ask about her after her phone call.
If they didn't come, then she would go!
On the other side.
Tu Nan and Fu Zicheng had a barbecued meal and ate a total of one to two thousand RMB. Ruan Qiuqiu was dumbfounded, and the waiter was even more dumbfounded. The waiters in the shop seemed to be joining in the fun. They took turns to grill meat for them, almost leaving the guests at the other tables aside.
Ruan Qiuqiu stopped eating after less than half an hour.
She silently watched the men stuffing themselves with food and began to ponder a question. Was it Tu Nan and the others who led Cheng Jun astray, or was it Cheng Jun who led them astray?
It was a complete mystery.
After clearing the plates on the table several times, Ruan Qiuqiu finally couldn't help but ask faintly, "Haven't you eaten enough?"
Being stared at by a cold gaze, the men's expressions stiffened and they slowly put down their chopsticks. "I'm full."
Only then did Tu Nan remember that he was here to ask for his sister-in-law's love advice. The two of them were about to joke with their sister-in-law when Cheng Jun stared at them coldly. The last time they were stared at like this, they had to work overtime several times. The memory was still fresh in their minds.
Fu Zicheng coughed dryly. "Let's go back."
Tu Nan: "Yes, yes. Goodbye, sister-in-law."
They parted ways at the entrance of the hotel.
Ruan Qiuqiu found it funny and asked Cheng Jun, "Is the barbecued meat delicious?"
Cheng Jun answered honestly, "It's delicious."
Occasionally eating a big meal could restore one's vitality. This kind of life was probably simple and beautiful. Ruan Qiuqiu took advantage of Cheng Jun's inattentiveness and touched his lower abdomen. She suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, your stomach isn't bulging? That's incredible! "
Cheng Jun suddenly retreated a few meters away from Ruan Qiuqiu, as if he had seen a ghost.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "… Am I that scary?"
Faced with Ruan Qiuqiu's confused and surprised face, Cheng Jun silently zipped up his jacket. When her fingers touched his flat lower abdomen, it was as if an electric current ran from the place she touched to the top of her head. Until now, she still felt a burning sensation on the tip of her ears.
Cheng Jun regained his composure, but kept about a meter away from Ruan Qiuqiu.
"Your fingers are so cold." He said.
Ruan Qiuqiu was speechless. "So it's because of this!"
Cheng Jun, this dog of a man, really protected himself all the time!
The two of them went back to their room to sleep. Ruan Qiuqiu lay on the big bed but couldn't fall asleep. She probably ate too much, and her head was in a mess. She tossed back and forth as her imagination ran wild. Gradually, she began to feel sleepy.
In her dream, Ruan Qiuqiu dreamed of a very scary scene.
She dreamed that she was just a wisp of a soul, wandering around the city. From afar, she heard a one-sided argument. It was sharp and ear-piercing. Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but drift towards the source of the sound. To her surprise, she saw Qu Wei and Cheng Jun standing face to face.
Qu Wei pointed at him angrily and wanted Cheng Jun to pay for it. Cheng Jun had his hands in his pockets, as if it was the first time she had seen him. His expression was indifferent, and his eyes were looking at a certain spot.
Qu Wei shouted himself hoarse, but Cheng Jun was indifferent.
Qu Wei's expression became more and more ferocious.
At this moment! A figure darted out from the corner of the wall and rushed forward with a knife! Cheng Jun's body trembled. He tried to grab the other party, but he couldn't control himself and fell to the ground.
A red pool of blood spread out.
Ruan Qiuqiu was so scared that she was about to cry. She rushed forward, but she couldn't grab anything. She could only watch as the man on the ground gradually stopped breathing.
"Cheng Jun! Cheng Jun! Cheng Jun! "
A big warm hand held her fluttering fingers, causing Ruan Qiuqiu to open her eyes. Cheng Jun, with his messy hair, pulled her into his arms. "What's wrong? What did you see? Why are you so scared? "
Ruan Qiuqiu woke up. Her face was pale with lingering fear. Only then did she realize that it was just a dream she had last night.
She let out a long breath and said in a trembling voice, "It's nothing. I just had a nightmare."
Cheng Jun hugged her. "Are you feeling better now?"
"Yes, I'm much better."
Ruan Qiuqiu let go of his arms and slowly came back to her senses.
It was probably because of Qu Wei's phone call yesterday that the worry in her heart resurfaced. Fortunately, nothing happened. She was relieved.
Because of the nightmare, Ruan Qiuqiu was a little dispirited the whole morning. She was absent-minded all the way. She didn't even notice that Cheng Jun was secretly holding her little finger. When the driver was waiting for the traffic light, he accidentally caught a glimpse of this scene. He suddenly felt very emotional.
The boss was really a henpecked husband! He was so sneaky even when holding her little hand!
It was a peaceful day in the company. Everyone was busy with their own work. Ruan Qiuqiu was so busy that she had a headache. Just as the tip of her pen was flying, someone sent her a message.
Ruan Qiuqiu thought it was Cheng Jun asking her to have lunch together, so she pretended not to see it and continued to work. She didn't want to face Cheng Jun in the cafeteria and say something strange. According to Elder Meng, a colleague drew some daily comics based on the two of them, which were well received both inside and outside the company.
When Ruan Qiuqiu saw the serialized comics, her face couldn't help but darken. She just wanted to pull out the culprit and confront him face to face.
How did she become the little wife who was crying in front of the overbearing president?
Cheng Jun should be the little wife who was crying!
Just as Ruan Qiuqiu was distracted, she copied the wrong layer. She hurriedly changed it back. Her phone rang again. Ruan Qiuqiu put down her pen impatiently and picked up the phone, only to see a message from a stranger.
[I'm Qu Wei. I'm waiting for you at the company building. If you don't come out, I'll expose everything in front of everyone!]
It was her again —
Ruan Qiuqiu frowned. She just wanted Qu Wei to stay as far away as possible. She wanted to blackmail Cheng Jun's father when he was seriously ill. She was really crazy. It was hard to say who would expose who.
Qu Wei was standing at the entrance of the company at the moment, waiting anxiously.
She thought that Ruan Qiuqiu wouldn't dare to do anything to her in broad daylight. Moreover — Qu Wei touched her belly, which was not showing yet. This was her magic weapon.
Qu Wei walked around for a long time, but no one came out.
She became more anxious.
Strange, why didn't Ruan Qiuqiu come out? Could it be that Cheng Jun stopped her? Were they really confident that she wouldn't cause any trouble? Any damage to their reputation would be a big blow to them.
Qu Wei was relying on the advantage of public opinion, so he had a lot of time to waste with her.
For the sake of the child, Cheng Jun definitely wouldn't do anything to her. Cheng Jun was different from the ruthless and cunning businessmen she had met. He was much more principled and wouldn't easily touch her.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be standing here now.
Ruan Qiuqiu was sitting in Cheng Jun's office at the moment.
Through the blurry glass, Cheng Jun stood outside the office and was talking to a strange man. Cheng Jun's back was facing Ruan Qiuqiu. She could only see that the man had his head lowered slightly. He didn't look directly at Cheng Jun and nodded from time to time.
Ruan Qiuqiu held her chin in boredom. She thought that Cheng Jun really did have the aura of a CEO.
When she saw the message from Qu Wei, her first reaction was to take her phone and look for Cheng Jun. Cheng Jun's face was expressionless. He just asked her to sit in the chair and ignore this matter. He went out to make a phone call.
Cheng Jun was already dealing with Qu Wei's matter. Qu Wei was more anxious than Cheng Jun had imagined. Before Cheng Jun could deal with everything, Qu Wei came to him again.
If Ruan Qiuqiu could hear Cheng Jun's voice, she would find that his voice was much lower than usual. It was less casual and had a bit of careless coldness.
"… That's all."
"Got it."
Cheng Jun opened the door and returned to the office. Ruan Qiuqiu sat in his seat and looked around, enjoying the exclusive seat that belonged to the big boss. Ruan Qiuqiu heard him come in and asked, "Did you deal with it?"
Cheng Jun: "Yes."
"Phew — that's good."
Ruan Qiuqiu recalled the scene in her dream and felt a chill down her spine. Regardless of whether Cheng Jun died an unnatural death in her previous life or whether the culprit was Qu Wei, she subconsciously wanted Cheng Jun to stay away from Qu Wei.
This woman was too greedy. If he gave her what she wanted, she would only become more unscrupulous after receiving the benefits.
Ruan Qiuqiu sighed.
"Why are you so easy to bully?" A mere stepmother could ride on his head.
If Cheng Jun didn't refuse Ruan Qiuqiu's recommendation on the grounds that he didn't want her to get involved in this mess, Ruan Qiuqiu really wanted to teach this shameless stepmother a lesson.
In Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes, Cheng Jun was a poor little cabbage.
The little cabbage Cheng Jun: "…"
If Ruan Qiuqiu knew what Cheng Jun just said, she would definitely take back her words.
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