CHAPTER 441: CHAPTER 409

Hospital

The doctor came to check.

Chu Zhengran was fine.

Maybe due to his sense of danger, his body reacted.

For Chu Zhengran, it’s also a good thing; at least he started to perceive things around him.

The doctor stayed in the ward for a while, waited until Chu Zhengran was stable, and no longer had repetitive issues, then left.

After the doctor left, Qin Xia took a damp towel and wiped the bloodstains off Chu Zhengran’s hand.

Her hand was stained with blood, and while holding Chu Zhengran’s hand, it rubbed off onto his hand.

Qin Xia wiped slowly.

The Chu Family stood aside.

After a while, the little assistant returned with several people.

Qin Xia looked at him.

For the first time in many days, the little assistant showed a guilty expression to Qin Xia and said, "Couldn’t find the person."

Qin Xia withdrew her gaze and continued wiping Chu Zhengran’s hand. The bloodstains dried, making it difficult to wipe.

She said, "How about Madam Chu?"

"No issues on Madam’s side," the assistant said, "seems they mainly targeted Mr. Chu."

Qin Xia was silent for a moment, then said lightly, "Two injured people fell from such a high place. Why can’t they be found? The Chu Family has guards all over the hospital. How could they have come up to such a height without anyone noticing?"

The assistant couldn’t answer.

"With such commotion in the ward, what were the guards outside doing? Why didn’t anyone come in?" Qin Xia asked softly again.

"We all fell asleep," the assistant said.

"All asleep?" Qin Xia looked at the people in the ward.

Her beautiful yet somewhat haggard face subtly gave off a pressing sensation, invisibly penetrating into someone’s body.

Qin Xia had been very silent these days, very polite to the Chu Family, appearing to have no temper, and no pretense.

They had never seen this side of Qin Xia, and for a moment, everyone felt fearful.

"Yes." The assistant answered. "Probably something wrong with the food or drink at night."

Qin Xia looked at them and said, "Looks like there’s a ghost in the Chu Family."

The assistant lifted his gaze to glance at her, then quickly lowered his head.

Qin Xia said, "Catch him before dawn."

The assistant replied, "Yes."

"Madam Chu and Chu Zhengran are just taking a temporary rest," Qin Xia looked at them, word by word, said slowly, "Some people are so desperate to pledge loyalty to a new master. Let them taste the consequences of betrayal."

"Yes." The assistant complied.

After the assistant complied, he left with his people.

Qin Xia watched them leave.

The door was closed.

The room became empty again.

The surroundings also quieted down.

Qin Xia withdrew her gaze from the doorway, her stern expression gradually fading. She held Chu Zhengran’s hand and said, "Don’t worry. The Chu Family will be fine."

The next morning.

The assistant had already identified the betrayer.

Those who took turns on night duty, the things they consumed had been tampered with.

But the drug was not strong, and the sleep duration was not long.

After finding out, he reported to Qin Xia.

Qin Xia did not overly involve herself in the Chu Family’s internal affairs. She merely reminded the assistant with one sentence.

As long as Madam Chu and Chu Zhengran do not leave the hospital, there might be a second betrayer.

Then, despite the assistant and Chu Family’s objections, she had her own people stationed at the hospital.

Whether the Chu Family withdrew was not her concern.

But for Chu Family folks including the assistant wanting to see Chu Zhengran, it must be approved by Qin Xia’s people.

...

Qiao Yuxian’s three-month internship finally ended.

The day before the end, she gave exquisite small gifts to everyone in the translation department.

And casually poached a talent from Gu Group.

She felt Lin You was a gossip "Bai Xiaosheng".

Staying in the translation department of Gu Group was indeed an underutilization.

Therefore, she on behalf of Xi Mei Media threw a very thick olive branch to Lin You.

Lin You seemed interested but neither accepted nor refused, just said he’d consider it.

Mainly considering his hair.

After all, the work was what he liked.

The salary was also satisfactory.

Just unsure if his hair could endure.

After all... by then, the work hours wouldn’t be as fixed, and might suddenly need to pull an all-nighter.

Qiao Yuxian was not in a hurry, letting him ponder over it.

Then on the second day of her internship ending, she went shopping with less than 8000 yuan from three months of internship.

Originally it should be 3000 yuan per month.

Three months of internship ought to be 9000 yuan.

But apart from leave deductions, the money got docked.

Ultimately receiving less than 8000.

But this less than 8000 yuan.

She spent it all on gifts for Qiao Yu, Chen Hui, Qiao Lech, Qiao Zhiang, Gu Yanjing, Qin Xia, Old Sir Gu, Shang Chen, Aunt Mei and others.

And thoughtfully planned. Not a cent more, not a cent less, all spent.

The following day, Gu Yanjing accompanied her to distribute the gifts.

Starting from Jingyu Garden, then to Qiao Family, and last to Gu Mansion.

At Gu Mansion, Qiao Yuxian gifted Old Sir Gu a small incense burner.

The weather was getting hotter, and Gu Mansion had a lot of plants, attracting many flying insects.

Every time around this period, Old Sir Gu liked burning some insect-repelling incense at home.

The small incense burner wasn’t anything particularly valuable, but it was crafted exquisitely and beautifully.

And incomparable to those jade, Hetian, crystal, etc. in Gu Mansion.

Yet the Old Sir was very happy and quite liked it.

Immediately got rid of the seven-figure value in the living room, replaced it with this one.

And after hearing it was bought with her internship salary, lamented, "You should save the money you earn with hard work to spend on yourself, no need to buy things for me. I bet it cost quite a bit."

"Not much, just a few hundred." Qiao Yuxian said.

"That’s not little." Old Sir Gu said, "Working early and late, sitting for a whole day, constantly staring at that skin-damaging computer. The hard-earned money, just spent on grandpa like this."

Qiao Yuxian smiled sweetly, "It’s not much."

"How’s it not much." Old Sir Gu said, "A few hundred is a lot."

Gu Yanjing sat nearby, expressionless, watching Old Sir Gu’s expression as if feeling heartache for millions.

For those who didn’t know, they might think Gu Group earns just two cents daily.

"I know you’re a dutiful child. But don’t spend your own money anymore." Old Sir Gu glanced at Gu Yanjing, "Keep the money you worked hard to earn for yourself. Spend his money, use it lavishly."

Qiao Yuxian pressed her lips to make her smile less wild.

Maintained her calm and dignified image.

Gu Yanjing first glanced at Qiao Yuxian, then looked at Old Sir Gu, unwilling to respond.

However, Old Sir Gu insisted on provoking him for a comment, "What? What’s your expression? Am I wrong?"

Gu Yanjing looked at him.

Old Sir Gu also met his gaze.

The momentum between grandfather and grandson seemed like two massive waves about to collide.

But after two seconds, Old Sir Gu suddenly shifted his tone and curiously asked, "What did she gift you?"

Gu Yanjing seemed to understand his thought and didn’t answer.

Old Sir Gu looked at Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian immediately said, "Granpa, I gifted him two photo frames."

Two frames holding her beautiful photos. With the type that lights up like disco when switched on.

"Not as expensive as mine, right?" Old Sir Gu asked again.

"No." Qiao Yuxian obediently replied.

Old Sir Gu smiled, turned to Gu Yanjing, raised his eyebrows and gloated, "Not as expensive as mine."

Qiao Yuxian stifled her laughter.

Gu Yanjing: "......"