Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 216: 161 Qi Duidui: No one dares to trouble my people.

On the way back to the hospital room, Jiang Jinsang kept looking for the right opportunity to clear the air with Tang Yunxian, but he was either on the phone or sending messages, leaving no chance for a conversation.

Nearing the door of the hospital room, Tang Yunxian turned to look at him.

“Uncle Tang,” Jinsang said, maintaining a very respectful demeanor.

“The old man just had surgery and is still recovering, so don’t bring this up yet. I’ll find the right moment to inform him,” Tang Yunxian said.

Jiang Jinsang forced a smile. What was even happening?

Due to Old Tang’s recent surgery, the Tang family stayed overnight to watch over him while the others left.

The Jiang family’s grandmother was at the hospital around the clock too. On the way back, she leaned back in her seat, removed her reading glasses, pinched the bridge of her nose, and although she looked tired, she couldn’t hide her happiness. “Xiaowu, once your grandfather Tang feels better, we’re going to visit the Tang family to ask for a marriage.”

“But with the New Year coming soon, if we want to settle things before then, there isn’t much time.”

“Although it’s been really busy lately, everything has gone smoothly. Later, I need to go to the temple to give thanks, and maybe have Master Pudu select an auspicious date.”

…

Jiang Jinsang rubbed his fingers and said nothing. At this moment, he really couldn’t bear to disappoint his grandmother by telling her that Mr. Tang was secretly planning to “break up” him and Wanwan.

At the hospital,

Old Tang woke up after 11 PM. Though he had been pampered recently, his face was still pale after surgery, and with several big incisions on his body, he looked as though he had narrowly escaped death. The anesthetic had worn off, and even though he was using a pain pump, he kept groaning with discomfort throughout his body.

Zhongqing stayed the night at the hospital and didn’t go home until 4 AM, only after checking on the patient and ensuring that Tang Wan and the others could rest easy with some precautionary advice for the day.

Many people didn’t sleep well that night.

*

The next morning, the earliest arrival wasn’t Jiang Jinsang but Ruan Mengxi, who brought breakfast as she had to rush to work before dawn.

“How did you get here?” Tang Wan looked pale after several days of worry.

“I was too busy yesterday and you didn’t let me come over last night,” whispered Ruan Mengxi. “How is grandfather Tang?”

“He’s doing well, just recovering from the surgery.”

“I bought some breakfast; have a bit,” Ruan Mengxi glanced at the sleeping old man. “I’ve been so busy lately. Once I finish, I’ll come to the hospital to keep you company.”

“So busy before New Year?”

were before, I’d be acting like a salted fish by now, slack off and just waiting for the New Year holidays,

“President Qi?”

stay long in the room and hurried off to catch the early

the office, she was informed that there would be

social

“It’s normal. Before New Year is always the busiest, maintaining client relationships isn’t

“It’s… okay, I guess.”

not make it tonight. If someone offers a drink to the boss, help block it for him. It’s rare for anyone

learned what to do from recent

in various dinner gatherings because of the previous neck twist incident; it was genuinely a busy end of the year, and he treated her just like any

…

only Ruan Mengxi and Qi Zeyan went

Zeyan sat in the back, watching her expertly maneuver her vehicle, and raised his eyebrows slightly, “Have you secretly been practicing

Mengxi forced a smile. Secretly practicing

as if she had been sneakily watching little ‘instructional movies’

it seem like he wanted

having dinner with tonight?” Close to their destination, Qi Zeyan didn’t even know

CEO of Ke Chuang, the head of New Development…” Ruan

and its round table were already full. Seeing Qi Zeyan approaching, a wave of polite greetings ensued, and everyone

little President Qi find such a

your side must really

was wondering why President Qi had no interest in the

…

Zeyan pursed his lips, revealing no emotion, merely

did Assistant Ruan graduate from? She looks

year ago,”

occasions recently, she was naturally aware of some unspoken rules at these gatherings; there had

Zeyan; they just looked and

are you

“Yes, I’m from Pingjiang.”

wonderful, known

forced smile; after all, she couldn’t offend the

was normal for her to block drinks for her boss, but being a woman, some of the bosses became a bit presumptuous, playfully urging her to

Mengxi kept observing Qi Zeyan, and seeing that he remained silent, she could only smile

and now, with alcohol in her system,

flourish of spring and summer, even

hint of intoxication, still

that Qi Zeyan seemed disinterested in protecting his assistant, so they became bolder

even

the men holding grand discussions while the women laughingly engaged, helping them with dishes and pouring drinks. Only Qi Zeyan never joined in