Chapter 283 Pretend to meet by chance
Chapter 283 Pretend to meet by chance
Jiang Yan turned around, his expression hardening, and his handsome brows furrowed. If the woman on the other end of the phone had seen his impatient expression, her surprise would have vanished. But she couldn't see it, so before Jiang Yan could speak, she said, "I was going to call you today, Yan Hui. My birthday is in three days. Could you have dinner with me then?"
“Ying Rui,” Jiang Yan interrupted her, his voice low and somber. “I won’t be in City A for the next couple of days, but I need to talk to you about something. Since your birthday is in three days, let’s do it on that day. Wait for me at Zhoujingxuan then, and I’ll come to see you.”
His tone was very calm, but Ying Rui on the other end of the phone was so happy she was completely lost in the moment.
Jiang Yan actually asked her out to dinner. Could this be considered their first date?
Her plan worked! He must have been rebuffed by Ye Siyi before he realized how good she was!
"Okay, Yan Hui, I will definitely wait for you." Even with such a simple sentence, Ying Rui spoke with great emotion.
Jiang Yan gripped her phone tightly, a slight smile playing on her lips, but her eyes held a ruthless glint. "Then it's settled."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yan saw Liu Qi arriving with several people. He knew it was almost time. He had already asked Liu Qi to prepare a helicopter to fly to the United States immediately, where he had already contacted the doctors.
He put away his phone, his expression returning to normal. "Have someone go and complete the discharge procedures first, then send Tiantian upstairs. Be careful."
"Yes!" Liu Qi accepted the order and was about to leave when Jiang Yan suddenly called out to him, "President Jiang, is there anything else?"
"The doctors in the US said it will probably take about three days. In the next few days, have a few people secretly follow Miss Ye. If anyone gets close to them, remember to call me."
He paused for a few seconds, then instructed, "Miss Ye went back to City A before. It shouldn't be a problem for them to investigate who she met. If I'm not mistaken, she should have stayed in a hotel. I don't care what method you use, you have to find out where she stayed and who she met. Understand?"
Liu Qi had some doubts, but his years of professional experience had taught him that he had to obey his boss's orders, especially those of a big shot like Jiang Yan Hui. He naturally dared not object. "Yes, I'll have someone investigate right away."
Jiang Yan reached out and wiped the corner of her eye before finally saying, "Let's investigate the Ying family's affairs secretly again. I want to know if Director Ying has some kind of illness."
Liu Qi was taken aback, her expression showing some surprise.
In fact, many people in City A know that Jiang Yanhui is already married, but his wife almost never appears in the media.
Liu Qi started working for Jiang Yan three years ago, after she announced her marriage. However, he has never met any "Mrs. Jiang" in all these years.
Of course, there were rumors that Jiang Yanhui was married to the daughter of a bank manager. He always thought it was just a rumor, but he didn't expect that there was such a thing.
Bank President Ying?
Could it be the largest bank in City A?
This bank has been allocating funds to Jiang's major projects for a long time. So it turns out that President Jiang really... got married?
"...Um, Mr. Jiang, forgive my bluntness, but is President Ying the president of MG Bank?" No matter what he was guessing, he at least had to confirm whether the person was the one he was thinking of.
Jiang Yan glanced back at him, then gave a cold laugh, seemingly confused. "What, don't you know that my 'father-in-law' is the president of MG?"
This time, Liu Qi was truly shocked!
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When Siyi returned home, it was already dawn. She hadn't been home all night; the housekeeper was taking care of Beibei, but at this hour, Beibei should be asleep, and the housekeeper had probably already gone home. Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the entryway, she heard a small commotion coming from the living room, and soon after, she heard a familiar child's voice calling her in a clear, crisp voice.
"mom!"
Siyi felt a pang of sadness. She had almost cried when she saw Tiantian off. Because the medicine she had taken contained anesthetic, Tiantian had not woken up. In the end, Jiang Yan carried her onto the helicopter. Although he repeatedly assured her that he would cure Tiantian's illness, she was still worried.
Her daughter had never been away from her side for more than 36 hours in her life, but this time she didn't know how long she would be gone. She really wanted to go with her, but she was worried about leaving Beibei alone in B City. Jiang Yan told her that it would take at most three days, and he would try his best to bring Tiantian back, so she patiently stayed.
No one knew that when she watched the plane soar into the sky, she felt as if her heart had been hollowed out.
"Why are you on the sofa in the living room?" Not wanting her own sadness to affect Beibei, Siyi tried to speak to her son in a calm tone. "Your eyes are all red. Didn't you sleep?"
Beibei clutched her sleeve, her little face, which resembled someone's, filled with sadness. "Mommy, how is my sister? I'm so worried about her! I haven't been able to sleep, and I haven't dared to call you because I was afraid you'd worry about me, so I've been waiting here for you to come back. Where's my sister?"
"Beibei." Siyi couldn't help but squat down and gently hug her son. She knew she had already shed many tears tonight, but she still couldn't hold back and choked out, "My sister is okay. She is still receiving treatment. The doctor said she can go home in a few more days."
"Can I go see my sister?"
"It's best not to. The doctor said we shouldn't disturb her, so let's stay home and wait for our little sister to come back, okay?"
"Okay." She obediently replied, sniffed, and said in a low voice, "Mom, it's all my fault. You said I'm the man of the house and I'm responsible for taking care of my sister, but I still made her sick. Am I not a good brother?"
"No." Siyi wiped away the tears on her cheeks, but upon hearing her son's words, she couldn't help but smile through her tears. "Ye Youbei is the best brother. You've done a great job, always have. You'll still be the one to take care of your little sister in the future, okay?"
"Really?" The little guy seemed to be doubting himself, looking somewhat uncertain.
Siyi nodded emphatically, wanting to give her son the greatest confidence. "Really. This is what Mommy said, baby. You've always been good, but no one can be perfect. This time, Tiantian's illness wasn't your fault, it was Mommy's fault. But you have to remember, we all make mistakes, and when you make a mistake, you have to bravely admit it, understand?"
"Mom, I know!"
Both children were so sensible and considerate. In her extreme exhaustion and confusion, Siyi still found some comfort in her son. She reached out and ruffled Beibei's black hair before gently saying, "You must not have slept well last night, right? Go to sleep now, and Mommy will go to sleep too, okay?"
"it is good!"
After Beibei went into the room, Siyi took a shower. She was already exhausted, but mental fatigue was the most terrible; her temples throbbed with a dull ache. By the time she finished showering, dried her hair, and lay down on the bed, it was already past six. Thinking that Beibei definitely wouldn't be able to go to kindergarten today, she called the teacher and asked for a day off for Beibei. Finally, she lay back down, but couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.
As a result, I lay there for more than an hour, tossing and turning, before finally getting up from the bed, exhausted.
Around 7 a.m., she heard the door open outside, guessing that her aunt had brought breakfast. She put on a coat and went out of the bedroom. Sure enough, she saw her aunt preparing breakfast in the kitchen. "Oh, Lawyer Ye, did you come back yesterday? I left around 5 a.m., when Beibei was asleep."
Siyi gave a dazed "Mmm," sat down at the dining table, pressed her temples with her hands, and said in a hoarse voice, "Auntie, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to come over often these next few days. I'm not feeling well, could you please prepare Beibei's three meals for me?"
"Okay, no problem." The aunt readily agreed, ladled a bowl of porridge for Siyi, placed it in front of her, and asked with concern, "How is Xiaotiantian?"
"He is still undergoing treatment and we may not hear anything for a few days."
"Don't worry too much. It looks like it's just a skin problem. It'll be fine."
"Thank you, I'm fine." Siyi forced herself to cheer up and said, "Auntie, I want to go out for a bit. Beibei is sleeping inside. He didn't get a good night's rest last night either. Don't wake him. I've already asked for leave from school. When he gets up, you can get him some food. If he asks about me, just say I have something to do and tell him to stay home quietly."
"Okay, Attorney Ye, you don't look too well either. You should also take care of yourself and get some rest."
"I am fine."
Siyi didn't actually have much of an appetite, but she hadn't rested well to begin with.
She was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold on if she didn't eat something, so she forced herself to drink a bowl of plain porridge before preparing her documents and going to the firm.
Today is the last day of her holiday, but she is afraid that she will overthink if she stays alone all day. Besides, Ye Zhenghao is also in B City, so she thinks she should go see him first.
She didn't drive. After leaving the apartment building, she walked a distance to the intersection and was just about to hail a taxi when a red Ferrari slowly drove up in front of her.
Siyi glanced at it subconsciously, feeling that it looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.
The window of the luxury sports car rolled down, revealing a refined face. Looking at Siyi, the woman's brows furrowed with surprise, and she exclaimed with delight, "I didn't expect it to really be you! I saw you from so far away. Hi, we meet again!"
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