Qin Sheng adjusted her mindset and tone before dialing her aunt’s number in a soft, coquettish voice: “Auntie, I’m here. Is there any fruit you want to eat? I can bring some up?”
“No need, just come straight up.”
After her aunt said that, she hung up.
Soon after, a text message arrived.
【Hurry up!】
Qin Sheng’s eyes widened, but she didn’t have time to care about much else.
Leaning on her crutch, she hobbled upstairs, followed closely by the anxious driver, who was terrified that this Little Ancestor might get into trouble.
She smiled.
Following the hospital room numbers, she found her aunt’s room. The air was filled with a faint scent of alcohol swabs and disinfectant.
Jiang Xi lay pale on a single hospital bed, dressed in a blue-and-white striped hospital gown. Qin Sheng was surprised to find someone had arrived before her.
It was a man in his early thirties, dressed impeccably—clearly a young, successful professional.
Instead of sitting on the small accompanying bed, he chose a small chair closer to Jiang Xi, speaking softly and gently, his face warm and refined.
But Jiang Xi was obviously uninterested. She kept her eyes closed drowsily, responding only half-heartedly.
“Who are you?”
Qin Sheng tightened her grip on the crutch as she entered, frowning.
If this man couldn’t give her a satisfactory answer, she was ready to smash his head with this crutch!
After all, her burly driver was right behind her—she was good at bullying others by relying on her muscle.
“This is your niece, right?”
The man stood up, smiling warmly at Qin Sheng, complimenting, “Just like your aunt, both of you are beautiful.”
It had to be said, although Qin Sheng was still young, in the circles the man frequented, he rarely encountered women as striking as her.
Even Jiang Xi, now weakened by illness and pain, seemed to pale in comparison.
This family… really was full of treasures!
If one insisted on finding faults, maybe it was that Qin Sheng’s eyes were a little red, as if she had just cried.
But despite that, she exuded an inexplicable noble aura.
It was as if she was a Gold Branch Jade Leaf from the Forbidden City, and he was just a commoner living under the Imperial City walls.
Damn it, this didn’t quite fit Jiang Xi’s background, since he was actually the wealthy second-generation heir!
Perhaps it was this unreasonable contrast that made the man’s gaze reluctant to linger openly. He glanced once and quickly withdrew.
“I’m your aunt’s boss, Huang Zhen. Just call me Uncle Huang… I heard she was hospitalized, so I came to check in.”
To prove his point, he even pointed to the flowers and the Fruit Basket on the bedside table, all wrapped in elaborate packaging—clearly the “flashy but useless” type.
If Wenwen were here, she’d definitely call him a fool for wasting money; the same price could buy a whole sack…
As for looking good?
What did they have to do with Auntie that they cared about such flashy nonsense?
But after seeing this, Qin Sheng immediately understood… she caught a familiar scent of “hidden ulterior motives” from him.
“Qin Sheng? What happened to you?” Auntie opened her eyes and noticed Qin Sheng’s crutch.
Qin Sheng smiled lightly and waved her hand: “Just accidentally fell.”
“Then you shouldn’t have come!” Auntie quickly climbed out of bed and helped Qin Sheng sit on the small bed beside her.
Qin Sheng didn’t mind: “I promised, so it wouldn’t be right not to come at the last minute…”
“What’s so wrong about that? Is it serious?”
“Not really, just a bit swollen. Rest for a couple of days, and it’ll be fine. Xiyan helped me get a crutch, so it’s not hard to walk.”
Jiang Xi glared fiercely: “He knows and still let you come?”
“No, I was already about to go home. It was my idea to come last minute. Xiyan doesn’t know yet…”
“You! What can I say to you?”
Huang Zhen leered at Jiang Xi’s fiery, alluring figure, especially her pert and round buttocks, barely hidden by the hospital gown.
After a long moment, he averted his gaze.
He glanced coldly at Qin Sheng and chuckled, “Xixi, your niece really cares about you.”
“Mm.”
“I sit in the office all day and often have back pain. I know a doctor who’s pretty good at treating injuries. Maybe I can have him take a look sometime?”
His eyes kept lingering on Jiang Xi’s pretty face as he spoke.
“It’s just a minor injury, no need.” Qin Sheng smiled gently. “Uncle Huang, if you don’t have anything else, you can go now… I have some private things to discuss with Auntie…”
“Ah?”
“Yeah, it’s getting late.” Jiang Xi chimed in.
Huang Zhen looked reluctant to leave: “…Then I’ll come see you again tomorrow?”
“No need. I’m having surgery soon, feeling a bit drained, just want to sleep all day.”
“Oh come on! Don’t be so polite with me. You can’t expect your two kids at home to take care of you forever… It’s settled then, I’ll bring you some soup tomorrow…”
Huang Zhen kept talking to himself, displeased by Jiang Xi’s attitude, and even more annoyed by Qin Sheng’s arrival.
Beautiful women were supposed to be coy. The nights were long, and although he was clumsy, he had plenty of chances to make his move. But now he had an unwanted third wheel.
Why come to the hospital if you’re a student who doesn’t do homework?
“…Really no need!”
“Get some rest. If there are any problems with the surgery fees, come find me. Don’t hesitate.” Huang Zhen took charge.
He had reluctantly agreed to take over the company but then met Jiang Xi and kept thinking about making her his secretary.
In private enterprises, keeping a Gold Branch Jade Leaf as a secretary was common.
Secretaries who hadn’t slept with their bosses were rare.
Jiang Xi had no background or capital and had worked so many years as just a Group Leader. How could she resist the temptation of easy work with high pay?
Spread legs, flowing streams, money flowing~~
But the fact was, she really could resist!
Huang Zhen could have threatened her with “resignation,” but he knew that rushing wouldn’t work.
To conquer a woman, you had to conquer her heart first; forcing her would backfire.
Unfortunately, Jiang Xi was genuinely hardworking and seemed oblivious to his repeated hints.
Sometimes Huang Zhen wondered, why not just do some side jobs?
These days, many girls act proper at work but strip down for side jobs after hours. The hard work of a month at the office couldn’t compare to the comfort of a few hours on the side.
“Go ahead and do it! I’ll take care of your business—monthly payments are fine.”
Only he could touch her; no other man was allowed.
So when he heard Jiang Xi had cancer and was about to have surgery, he was actually quite happy.
He learned about Jiang Xi’s situation from colleagues: two kids to support, short on money.
So he generously offered help. Would Jiang Xi show no reaction?
No way!
But when he arrived at the hospital, he realized she didn’t need him at all—single room, direct assignment of chief physician.
Where the hell did she get so much money?!
Really secretly doing side jobs behind familiar faces, huh?
Qin Sheng watched Huang Zhen leave, her gaze darkening. “Auntie, this guy is kind of annoying!”
Qin Sheng really disliked him—not sure if it was because he was young and successful, but definitely because he was lecherous.
“Can’t help it; he’s the boss…”
“A boss shouldn’t be like that! How long has he been pestering you?”
“…About three months.”
“Ahhhh! I can’t take it! You’ve been working under someone like that all this time?”
“Then you should find a new job quickly. The ones I sent you earlier—apply for one now. This is disgusting! Rich people these days don’t fear the law. What if he loses his temper?”
“Let’s wait until after the surgery.”
Throughout Jiang Xi’s job hunting history, she had encountered many lecherous HRs, so it wasn’t surprising.
“Alright… but Auntie…”
Qin Sheng nervously looked up, only to catch Jiang Xi’s pained gaze. She immediately looked away like a frightened deer, biting her lip in frustration: “Xiyan and I had a fight. Can you give me some advice…?”
Jiang Xi blinked, confused: “???”
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