Lin Xiaojin quickly bowed and said, “Thank you! Thank you, CEO Qin.”
No matter how unpredictable Qin Ge’s mood was, or how he took advantage of her, this meal card was something real—it could truly improve her life. With this card, she wouldn’t have to rely on desserts and milk tea to fill her stomach every day. Her health would improve, and maybe she could last a few more years!
Besides, she could pack the food and take it home to eat with her mother. That would save her time cooking, and maybe she could use that extra time for a part-time job to earn more money.
Once Lin Xiaojin left the office, Qin Ge casually glanced at his phone. Several unread messages were waiting.
All from Jiang Yingxue.
They were sent three hours ago.
“Qin Ge, come to Yunshan Villa.”
“My grandmother is here and asked specifically to see you.”
“Hurry.”
Qin Ge smirked, “The key player to turn the tables finally shows up!”
It was obvious Jiang Yingxue didn’t like him much. The reason they became a couple in the first place was entirely because her grandmother played matchmaker.
Now that he and Jiang Yingxue had broken up, there was no way he’d go to her voluntarily.
But her grandmother acted like a buffer.
Failed proposal?
Then I’ll shake up your mindset!
Qin Ge replied with a simple message: “???”
Jiang Yingxue replied instantly, which was rare.
“What do three question marks mean? Hurry and come! I can’t hold her off anymore!”
“Qin Ge, let’s talk this out calmly. Can we just get through my grandmother first, please?”
Qin Ge turned off his phone and ignored her.
“Yingzi!”
Qin Ge called.
Qiao Yingzi quickly pushed the door open and asked curiously, “CEO Qin, did you call me?”
Qin Ge nodded, “Did you find a place yet?”
He had no intention of staying at the Qin Family Estate anymore. Hotels were just for short stays. He needed a personal, secret base.
Qiao Yingzi nodded, “CEO Qin, your aunt found out that you were looking for a place to live. She’s already purchased an estate for you here in Yunhai City.”
…
At Yunshan Villa, in Jiang Yingxue’s residence, a kind-looking elderly lady with silver hair sat on the sofa with a stern face. Her wrinkles looked even deeper as she frowned.
“Xiao Xue, why hasn’t Qin Ge arrived yet?”
“Did you two have a fight?”
“I’ve told you countless times—you need to change your temper. Can’t you feel how good Qin Ge has been to you? He’s human too. He has a personality and a temper of his own. Are you really that selfish? Do you not care about how Qin Ge feels at all?”
That bastard Qin Ge actually waited three whole hours to reply. And all he sent were three giant question marks. Then he ignored her!
Back then, Qin Ge would always reply in seconds.
And she—when in a bad mood—even if she saw his messages, she’d ignore him on purpose.
But now… Qin Ge was starting to ignore her too?
Was he really planning to break up with her?
She didn’t believe he had the guts.
She didn’t think he’d really walk away from her.
He was just playing hard to get.
Jerk!
Even if he wanted to throw a tantrum, this was the worst possible time!
Cursing silently in her heart, Jiang Yingxue quickly returned to the living room, sat beside her grandmother, wrapped her arm around the old lady’s, and said anxiously, “Grandma, Qin Ge is busy at work right now. He can’t get away for the moment.”
“How about you head back first? When Qin Ge gets off work, we’ll go visit you together, alright?”
Old Lady Wang snorted, “If Qin Ge’s really busy, then why were you hiding in the dining room? If nothing’s wrong between you two, show me your phone. I want to see what you’ve been saying to Qin Ge.”
Jiang Yingxue instinctively shoved her phone into her bag and forced a smile, “Grandma, young people have their own privacy.”
“Privacy?”
Old Lady Wang immediately understood and said in frustration, “I think you’ve been spoiled rotten. You don’t value Qin Ge at all! Now he’s angry and doesn’t want to come visit this old woman anymore!”
Huff—
As she spoke, Old Lady Wang’s breathing grew heavy and labored.
Her frail body began to tremble.
Even her raised arm started shaking violently.
Her breathing became more and more difficult.
Jiang Yingxue turned pale with fear. She quickly rubbed her grandmother’s chest and pouted tearfully, “Grandma, don’t get mad. Don’t scare me!”
Her grandmother had always been in poor health.
Even after moving to a wellness center with the best doctors, it didn’t help.
She was just too old, and her body was failing.
But she had raised Jiang Yingxue from childhood. They were extremely close.
“Water… water!”
Old Lady Wang struggled to reach for the cup on the table.
Jiang Yingxue rushed to bring it to her.
Old Lady Wang grabbed a handful of capsules from her bag, stuffed them into her mouth, and washed them down with water.
A full minute later, the intense trembling finally subsided.
Jiang Yingxue was soaked in sweat. “Grandma, I’ll take you to the hospital. We’ll go now.”
Old Lady Wang stubbornly shook her head, “I’m not going!”
“I’m staying right here. If I don’t see Qin Ge today, I’m not going anywhere!”
She knew her granddaughter’s personality better than anyone.
Spoiled, willful, and used to being pampered because Qin Ge liked her.
Now, Qin Ge had finally gotten fed up and didn’t want to meet anymore.
If she didn’t put pressure on the situation now, her granddaughter and Qin Ge might really break up for good.
“If he’s too busy, I’ll go with you to the Jiangxue Group. Once he gets off work, we can all have dinner together.”
Old Lady Wang truly adored Qin Ge. She didn’t trust her granddaughter to speak properly and planned to go herself.
Jiang Yingxue hurriedly shook her head, “Grandma, please just wait here. I’ll go get Qin Ge right away.”
She knew her grandmother’s temper—once she made up her mind, nothing could change it.
If she didn’t see Qin Ge today, she wouldn’t let it go.
And no one knew how long the medication would last.
If Qin Ge still didn’t come by the time the effects wore off, she was terrified something bad might happen.
After reassuring her grandmother, Jiang Yingxue rushed off and drove straight to the Jiangxue Group.
As she arrived downstairs, the building’s LED display just happened to switch to a new name: the four gilded characters of “Qin Tiancheng Group.”
She had no time or energy to care about that. She rushed into the building and took the elevator straight to the floor where the CEO’s office was located.
Under the gaze of Qin Tiancheng Group employees, she didn’t even bother to knock—she walked right into Qin Ge’s office.
Seated behind the desk, Lin Xiaojin was eating her lunch.
Startled by the sudden noise, she instinctively looked up.
Jiang Yingxue’s sharp, scrutinizing eyes met Lin Xiaojin’s confused, panicked gaze head-on. Sparks flew.