books44 Chapter 125 is completely devoid of any dramatic flair.
Chapter 125 is completely devoid of any dramatic flair.
"If there's anything you can't handle, call me."
After being disturbed so much in the middle, the two tables of people finished their lunch and rested inside for a while. It was almost 1:30 when they came out of the restaurant.
Song Xinye originally offered to take Jiang Qin and Su Lejia home, but when he heard Jiang Qin say that she still needed to go to the hospital to pick up a report later, he said this instead.
As for what reports to get from the hospital, Song Xinye glanced at Jiang Qin, then at Su Lejia beside her, and didn't ask any further questions.
He glanced at Jiang Qin again as he left, saying, "If there's anything you can't handle, be sure to call me."
As he spoke, his deep black eyes gazed intently at Jiang Qin.
Jiang Qin nodded, "Okay, thank you, Brother Song."
Brother, I'm not your older brother anymore.
Song Xinye pursed his lips slightly, didn't find fault, smiled at Jiang Qin, and then politely smiled at Su Lejia next to him.
"Okay, see you later."
He turned and left, his demeanor as dashing as his appearance.
The group walked forward, heading in the opposite direction from Jiang Qin and Su Lejia.
Su Lejia glanced at the backs of the six men in front of her, then looked at the sky, and finally her gaze fell on Jiang Qin, who was still looking ahead. She waved her hand, her expression somewhat complicated.
Then, he took Jiang Qin's arm and walked towards the parking lot, lowering his voice. He couldn't hold back any longer and asked the question he had wanted to ask at the restaurant earlier.
"Honey, so what's your relationship with that guy from earlier? He seems to be interested in you."
As she spoke, Su Lejia gave Jiang Qin a look that said, "You'd better confess and you'll be treated leniently, or you'll be punished severely."
When Jiang Qin suddenly saw Su Lejia's expression, she was a little surprised, then amused. She looked confused, but after a short pause, she realized that Su Lejia must have misunderstood.
However, if viewed from an outsider's perspective, Song Xinye's behavior towards her just now seems to make the misunderstanding quite normal.
But being misunderstood is not a good thing, especially by her best friend whom she cares about. Jiang Qin straightened her attitude and quickly explained.
"It's not what you think, Lele. Brother Song only sees me as a younger sister, and I only see him as a older brother. There's absolutely no romantic relationship between us—"
“He had a very serious illness when he was a child. Well, I don’t know exactly how old he was, but he was very young, when I was in elementary school. He came to my grandma’s and my house. I was young then, and there were many things I couldn’t understand. I only remember…”
Jiang Qin frowned as she said this, "I only remember that back then, all the kids in the neighborhood were talking badly about Brother Song, because... because he grew up in a divorced family, his father was gone, and he only had his mother and him at home."
“It just so happened that when he was sick, his mother did something, and one day the police came and took her away. Because of this, Xiao Song was often bullied. My grandma couldn’t stand it, so she took him home and treated his illness.”
“I remember he stayed at my grandma’s and my house for a while. Later, he got better and left. I didn’t see him again until I came back from school that day. Then, when I was in high school, my grandma said she received a phone call from him.”
Jiang Qin suddenly stopped speaking, and Su Lejia blinked, "Continue, continue, what's wrong?"
Jiang Qin glanced at Su Lejia and gently shook her head.
"No, it's just that my throat suddenly hurts a little. I probably ate too much spicy food earlier."
Su Lejia glanced at Jiang Qin, feeling that the topic had been steered away, but she had no proof that her best friend wasn't actually suffering from a sore throat.
So: "Then... you said to slow down?"
They arrived at the parking lot. Jiang Qin got into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and after thinking for a moment, decided to speak up.
"On the phone, Brother Song said he wanted to repay my grandmother for saving his life back then, and sent her money and gifts. My grandmother refused them, asked about his recent situation, and learned that he was working abroad with a mercenary group. His missions were very dangerous, so she told him to take care of his health."
Sitting next to Jiang Qin in the back seat, listening to the gossip, Su Lejia's eyes widened and her mouth opened wide. Huh?
Art truly imitates life! Good heavens, she was right, that aura, it really is real!
Jiang Qin continued, "After that, on the phone, Brother Song told my grandma that she could come to him if she had any difficulties in the future, because his business is now very successful and he can make a lot of money."
“But of course we can’t take the money that Brother Song earns—although he means well, Grandma and I know that he must have had a very difficult journey to get to where he is now. Grandma also treats Brother Song like a child and was worried about him for a long time after he told her he was a mercenary.”
"Later, we moved. Brother Song must have been very busy and we didn't contact each other much. Maybe he kept in touch with Grandma, but I was in school and didn't know. Later, Grandma got sick and by chance, she reunited with Grandma Huo."
Jiang Qin stopped there, because Su Lejia was also aware of what happened next.
Hearing Jiang Qin recount Song Xinye's past, Su Lejia felt a surge of emotion.
I see. But now that you explain it, she understands it much better.
Song Xinye looked to be about the same age as them, maybe just a year or two older.
Already a single-parent family, she lacked the love of one parent, then fell seriously ill, the only adult in the family was taken away, and she was often bullied.
Just like her best friend, it was a hellish start.
Therefore, those who could bring warmth to Song Xinye at that time would naturally be remembered by Song Xinye for a lifetime.
Although her best friend didn't mention Jiang Qin's attitude towards Song Xinye when they were young, Su Lejia knew Jiang Qin well.
In that situation, her best friend must have been Song Xinye's little sun every day.
Suddenly, I felt a pang of heartache. I was also a child who had suffered serious injuries, and yet I was being treated like a little sun!
"Why are you crying?" Jiang Qin was stunned when she suddenly saw Su Lejia, who was sitting next to her, shedding small tears.
Su Lejia sniffed and wiped away her tears.
He shook his head. "No, okay. I'll go drive up ahead. The hospital will be starting work in the afternoon soon. We'll go back and get the reports for the other projects."
Jiang Qin is fine, okay, the main thing is, she seems to be going through her sleepy phase again.
Jiang Qin responded with an "Mmm," and as the car started moving, she soon leaned back in her seat and fell asleep.
However, he didn't sleep deeply because he was thinking about something—
She has scheduled an online interview with the bodyguard recommended by the foreign security company tonight at 9 PM, which is 8 AM on their end. She doesn't know if he will pass the interview.
From what I can see, the other party has a clean resume, good abilities, and meets all the requirements she needs. Moreover, she is of mixed race with Asian ancestry, speaks fluent Chinese, likes small animals and is compassionate. She seems to perform well in all aspects according to the information I have.
It can be said that it almost meets all her requirements. Of course, she didn't ask for too much in terms of combat skills, since she was only worried about her safety during pregnancy and did not go to high-risk places. She only needed simple protection when going out normally.
The other party was also very honest, and the offered salary was not high, which she could afford.
But perhaps because she had been through so much hardship since childhood, the sudden appearance of a bodyguard who perfectly met her requirements gave Jiang Qin a rather unreal feeling.
So even with my eyes closed, I can't help but wonder what I'll do if I find out during the interview that everything on the other person's resume is fake.
"Yes, that's good."
However, after arriving at the hospital and receiving the report, Jiang Qin felt that she might have been blessed by some deity today.
"No problem. Just come for your prenatal checkups regularly. It's getting cold, so make sure to keep warm. That's all."
Even after receiving the report again and leaving the hospital, Jiang Qin still felt a sense of unreality.
Su Lejia, standing next to her, accepted the good news with great joy and ease.
"I told you, there wouldn't be any problem. You're so meticulous. Okay, honey, now do you want to go back to your place, or come to my apartment for a bit? We can have dinner before going back?"
The online interview I arranged with the bodyguard was just a video call, which could be done with a mobile phone, very convenient.
Jiang Qin really didn't want to be alone right now, so she took Su Lejia's arm and replied in a sweet voice.
I want to go back to your place.
Su Lejia laughed, "Alright, let's go!"
After saying that, the two sisters linked arms and headed towards the parking lot outside the hospital.
But before they had taken more than two steps, the two sisters caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of their eyes almost simultaneously.
They both knew the figure they had seen in the restaurant; there was no way they could have mistaken it.
Su Lejia frowned, turned her head to look, and then blurted out a grassy exclamation—
Across the street, in a parking lot, a white van had its back doors open.
The man who came down was tall and handsome, with fair and delicate skin that shimmered in the sunlight. It was clearly Horst!
The woman that Horst was supporting was wearing a pink autumn-style knitted dress with a long wool coat.
With her arm still wrapped in bandages, she was clearly Li Xueqian, the popular young actress who recently fractured her hand!
"Am I seeing things? He's helping that mistress out of the car?" Su Lejia was both angry and shocked, almost unable to believe her eyes.
Well, in broad daylight, under the clear sky, this scumbag is getting more and more shameless! Didn't he only go out at night to be intimate with his mistress before?
Now look! How naturally that hand is supporting the object!
Jiang Qin looked up and her gaze fell on Huo Sili, who was helping Li Xueqian out of the car not far away.
Just then, Li Xueqian, whose arm was broken and still wrapped in bandages, suddenly leaned softly into Huo Sili's arms.
It was a fake fall, but you really couldn't tell unless you looked closely. Su Lejia, who had watched countless films and TV dramas from various countries, was so angry that her eyes widened.
The next second, he laughed, "Tsk, no wonder he's from a professional acting background! There's absolutely no trace of acting! It's so natural!"
Jiang Qin wanted to look away, but for some reason, she suddenly couldn't look away.
Perhaps it was because this was the first time in a long time that she had seen Huo Sili so intimately with another woman during the day—Li Xueqian leaned towards Huo Sili, and Huo Sili naturally put his arm around her waist.
For several seconds, Huo Sili did not let go of her hand, and even maintained a slightly bent-over posture with his eyes fixed on Li Xueqian in his arms.