Rebirth of a Rich and Powerful Woman (055) Gu Shallow Condensation Disappears for Several Days
I didn't expect Ji Jiangran to cook, he made porridge and sauce dishes, and ate them with soft and fluffy flower rolls, which was very appetizing.
Just as he was eating, the assistant walked in. He told him: "Director Ji, the road is open." Ji Jiang also had the habit of reading newspapers every morning and handed over that day's newspaper to him.
It was already past working hours when he came out of Ji Jiangran's villa.
There was a driver driving, and Ji Jiangran and Gu Qianning sat in the back. Ji Jiangran had already efficiently entered his working state, leaning against the seat to flip through the documents in his hand, slightly lowering his head without saying a word.
When joking around, he's like a mischievous rascal, but when being serious, he actually looks quite dignified.
The first to arrive at Dongdi, Ji Jiang told Gu Qianying as he got out of the car: "I'll have someone drive your car to the company for you."
Gu Shallow Condensation went upstairs and saw An Zifen holding a file folder also waiting for the elevator.
Seeing Gu Shallow Condensation, he rarely smiled at her, and his mood seemed good.
"It must be tough following Jiang Ying's footsteps? He is always so serious when he works, and sometimes speaks harsh words, I hope you can understand him."
"Of course, that's my main job."
She went up to the 53rd floor and returned to her own office.
It's just this little difference now, but Anzi doesn't mind, and he doesn't believe that Gu Shuangying can always be proud.
The meeting had already been dismissed, and Gu Shallow Cong knocked on the door and entered the CEO's office.
Ji Jiangying sat behind the office desk, watching her come in, with his long fingers interlocked and resting under his chin, silently captivating. His eyes were like a deep pool, capable of reflecting people's shadows. He seemed to be waiting for Gu Shuangning to give him a reasonable explanation.
Gu Shallow Cong was still very calm and said: "Sorry, Mr. Ji, I'm late today."
Ji Jiangying glanced at the time, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, already quite impatient. It's best to tell him the truth, without even trying to placate him, because no one can guess just how astute this man is; things that others might find hard to distinguish between true and false, he might see through in an instant. Moreover, his temperament was cold and stern, with a terrible temper to boot - provoking him wouldn't lead to anything good.
Reminding Gu Qian Ning: "I'm not Ji Jiang Ran that smiling tiger, if you have nothing to say, get out!"
Gu Shallow Cong really didn't say anything, her courage was just that big, she took a glance at Ji Jiangying and turned around to leave.
She has her own ideas, but as his secretary, she was late and could have deducted her salary, how to deduct her without complaint. But she is not his mistress, everything needs to be reported to him, and there is no need to ask for his forgiveness or approval, even if he is her superior in the base.
Gu Shallow Cong did not want the relationship between the two people to become more complicated and dramatic.
But little did they know, this spiritual intolerance might have just intensified the conflict.
For a whole day, Ji Jiangying ignored her. Anyway, apart from her, he had other secretaries. He came and went several times, pretending not to see her, until the afternoon when Ji Jiangying needed an important document that happened to be in her hands.
Just connect the internal line and let her bring it in.
Gu Shallow Condensation walked in with a folder and handed it over to him at his desk.
Still wearing yesterday's clothes, no time to change.
Ji Jiangying swept a glance, her eyes narrowing coldly. She pointed to a point on the document and asked her, where was it that Gu Shallowing had changed, Ji Jiangying only took one look to confirm that it was different from what she saw yesterday.
"What's going on?"
Gu Shallow Cong told him: "The department manager made a mistake in the data when he was counting, and he came to inform me yesterday. After I checked it, I corrected it and reprinted a copy."
He looked at Ji Jiang's shadow, narrowing his eyes to listen carefully. His working expression was very charming, slightly leaning forward with his upper body. Until Gu Qian Ning finished speaking, holding the file and leaning back against the chair. He didn't pay attention to her anymore.
Gu Shallow Cong understood and left quietly.
The chilly atmosphere made people feel uncomfortable, finally struggling to the end of work like a great amnesty, picking up their bags and going downstairs. Ji Jiangran really had someone send her car back, she had reminded her on the phone before, when she arrived at the parking lot, it was indeed parked steadily there, even the gas tank was full.
As soon as I got home, I picked up my clothes and went to take a shower. After blow-drying my hair, I opened the laptop on the tea table and started reading news. Browsing through web pages, I gradually forgot about time, and when I felt hungry, it was already past 8 pm.
Didn't want to cook herself, so she ordered takeout over the phone. Before long, the doorbell rang, and Gu Shallowing got up to open the door, not expecting it to arrive so quickly.
"Manager Ji?"
Ji Jiangying lazily narrowed her eyes, not responding, and didn't need to ask before he had already squeezed in beside her. Being so close, she could smell the alcohol on him. And it wasn't just a little, his eyes were no longer deep and profound, but instead shining brightly, hot and oppressive, Ji Jiangying's classic expression after drinking too much. Gu Shangning wasn't seeing him drunk for the first time, so she was very aware of what to expect.
"Director Ji, how can you drink so much? Go sit down, I'll make you a cup of tea."
Just as she turned around, her arm was suddenly grasped by Ji Jiangying and pulled into his embrace. He spun around and pressed her against the door frame with great force, causing her entire back to ache from the impact.
But she couldn't bear her resistance, Ji Jiangying pinned her two wrists tightly under the door panel and kissed her passionately, as if with overwhelming emotions.
Gu Shallow Cong used force to push him, he not only didn't let go, but instead became even more stubborn.
Lift your head, panting like fire: "Gu Shallow Condensation, don't force me to use strength."
Gu Shallow's eyes were still very clear and stared at him steadily.
Ji Jiang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he seemed somewhat impatient.
"Don't look at me with that 'I'd rather die than submit' gaze. I'm asking you as a man, and you're not my subordinate."
He covered her body again, still tightly suppressing her, but much gentler this time.
Although Gu Shallow's mind didn't want to, her body instinctively indulged in this path.
Ji Jiangying let go of her wrist and pulled at her buttons.
It's been a long time since that happened, and he wasn't unfamiliar with this body at all. Ji Jiangying admitted that he was infatuated, and from then on, he would sometimes close his eyes and still think about it.
Thinking of this, I felt heavy again. Gu Shallow Condensation was bitten to a heart-piercing pain, and couldn't help but let out a "hiss" of air.
Ji Jiang's voice was low and husky: "Were you together last night?"
Gu Shallow Cong opened her eyelids and didn't say a word.
Ji Jiangying scolded her for being silly, but Ji Jiangran had many habits similar to hers, such as reading the newspaper of the day, paying attention to stock market changes, and checking the weather of the day...
Everyone knew it would snow last night, and Qijiangan had no reason to be unaware. With so many places to stay, why did he have to run up the mountain?
The doorbell rang, it must be the takeaway delivery.
Gu Shallow Cong pushed him: "Open the door."
His clothes had been torn apart, and he was holding her in his arms, his suit jacket long gone. The high-quality shirt fabric rubbed against her skin as white as snow, the deep black color forming a sharp contrast with her seemingly translucent skin, stimulating him to keep his eyes closed. All he could feel was dizziness, and her skin was like frozen cream, just as the saying went.
In a daze, Gu Shangying exerted force in her palm and finally pushed him away. Coldly, expressionless, without even a hint of intoxication. Previously, there was something she wanted, so it was sweet as honey, but now it made no sense.
"General, I've been a mistress before, but this kind of technical work as a third party, I'm not familiar with the business, find someone else. " Yun Danfeng lightly pulled up her shoulder clothes and opened the door to take out her body. She took over the takeaway and handed it back: "General, lend me some money."
Ji Jiang took out a 100-yuan bill from his wallet and handed it to her.
"Too much, I need change."
Ji Jiang's eyes were dim and gloomy, his voice also seemed to carry a hint of temper: "No."
"Stop looking."
Ji Jiangying didn't come home for a whole night, and Anzi appeared calm on the surface but couldn't help feeling anxious and distracted.
Called Ji Jiangying several times, it was connected but no one answered.
I finally got through after calling again in the morning. I didn't scold him on the phone, but only asked: "You didn't come back all night, I was worried, did you go on a business trip again?"
Ji Jiangying only said: "No, I drank too much last night and stayed at the villa."
Anzi bit her lip and reminded him: "Don't forget to eat breakfast, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
Saw Gu Qian Ning at the parking lot, both of us go to work very early.
They met on a narrow road, but didn't greet each other as warmly as they did yesterday. He even glared at her fiercely and turned to walk into the building with his waist twisted.
Gu Shallow Cong didn't rush to get on, leaning against the car door to rest. Last night, Ji Jiangying had messed with her badly, and now that place was still burning in pain, extremely uncomfortable.
Anzi arrived at the office and closed the door to call Jjiangran.
"Has there been any progress?"
Ji Jiang smiled and floated, with a playful tone teasing her: "Elder sister, you're so impatient, is it because you don't have confidence in yourself? Eldest brother won't just run away without saying anything."
Anzi couldn't laugh at all, and clearly told him: "Last night your older brother didn't come back to sleep. I think he must have stayed at Gu Shangning's place. What do you think a man and woman would do sleeping together all night?"
What's up? Love ya.
Ji Jiang's handsome face suddenly turned cold, his expression unyieldingly stern. His eyes were so gloomy that he looked like he wanted to scold someone. His thin lips pursed tightly as he said coldly, "It won't take too long, what's the rush?"
He hung up and slammed the phone onto the office desk with a "bang". Two seconds later, he picked it up again, flipped through the numbers and dialed out. He took the initiative to contact Bao Yunyi.
"Second Master, what brings you here so early?"
Ji Jiang's eyes were cold and frosty, but he smiled warmly: "I'd like to ask you to continue helping me with what we didn't finish last time, but it will be much easier this time, as there is someone on the other side who will provide strong assistance."
"Alright, I promised Ershao, how can I not keep my word?" He thought for a moment and said: "I'll go over there tomorrow, there are some things to arrange here."
"Alright, we'll wait for you to arrive, and tomorrow we'll welcome you with a feast."
Ji Jiangran met Bao Yun again and found that he had lost a lot of weight. Originally, this was an extremely casual person, sometimes still in the office, feeling suffocated, and casually untying his tie to one side. Holding a meeting was like fighting a battle, and those in their line of work were always high-intensity. After the meeting, he didn't become disheveled, but remained elegant as jade.
How many people have lived as comfortably as him, with both parents being high-ranking officials? They used to live in a military compound, but later moved out. The number of security guards at their home was no less than that of the Qi family's servants. It's easy to imagine how privileged his life has been. With his natural talent, he chose this profession. To put it in Thin Cloud's words, who knows how many companies he has ruined and how many he has saved?
In short, he is a big name in the financial circle. No matter how busy his work is, he will always take some time out every year to travel around and won't let himself down.
When leaving from here, it was said to go out for a walk, and it should be infinitely pleasant.
Ji Jiangran laughed: "How did you come back in this state? Did you meet a wonderful person and give your heart away? In that case, you're in trouble."
A faint smile was forced out, but it wasn't from the heart.
"Are you making fun of me? I'm not even worthy of retribution, who said this to you before and now you're using it on me?"
"My elder sister-in-law has wronged me like this before."
Thin clouds easily raised an eyebrow, but he actually thought it was amazing. The relationship between the two brothers of the Ji family was not good, secretly fighting each other to the death, waiting for the opportunity to take down the opponent at once. If they were the biggest and most deadly arch-enemies in this circle, neither would underestimate the other. On the surface, however, they all smiled and pretended to be better than anyone else, just like ordinary people.
Actually, I've long known it in my heart, but I'm afraid that when I smile, my heart is itching with hatred. However, putting aside the never-ending dark tactics, it proves that the two are indeed sworn enemies, and those who don't know think it's just a rumor, but in fact, it's about being close to one's own brother.
"Second Brother, people who don't know the inside story would think that you and Eldest Brother are of the same kind, as if you two were the best pair of brothers in this world."
"A truly good brother won't always covet what his brother has, and he certainly won't try every means to put him in a desperate situation."
Bai Yun nodded slightly, his curiosity was not heavy. He didn't ask further, just said: "Work starts tomorrow."
Ji Jiang raised his cup and toasted him.
"It was a pleasure working with you."
"It was a pleasure working with you."
Before coming to Thin Clouds, he had been hesitant for a while. He really had mixed feelings about this city, both longing and rejecting it, and the contradictory emotions were unclear even to himself.
The hotel where they stayed was arranged by Ji Jiangran in advance, the highest-end hotel in the city, with rooms that were unimaginably large. Standing in front of the window, you could see half of the city, as if everything was under your feet.
He lifted his fingers, breathed onto the glass window, and wrote a person's name. In the rolling red dust and vast sea of people, he knew she was in some corner of this city. It wasn't that he couldn't find her, it was just that he didn't want to.
Sometimes people are stubborn and insist on believing in some illusory beauty, indulging in it like a fairy tale. They think that if they don't break the illusion, it's real.
So whenever and wherever I think of it, the corners of my mouth curve slightly upwards, and a hint of honey-like sweetness emerges in my heart. It's as if it's real, yet illusory, and that's what makes it so good.
He leaned against the glass, staring motionlessly outside the window, imagining where she was. Perhaps she was within his line of sight. So he stared intently, as if he would see her at any moment.
Walking through the crowds, coming over, just like when we first met. Although I know that's impossible, it's too high and too far here, even people on the street are extremely small, only a faint outline, it's hard to tell whether they're male or female.
Bai Yun Yi Xiang, he has been foolish since childhood, really foolish.
The phone on the coffee table rang.
Turned around to answer the phone, smiled before speaking: "Little sister, how did you think of calling me? Missing me?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao, a girl from a big courtyard in a military district, was several years younger than him and could be considered childhood sweethearts.
"Who misses you? You're so full of yourself. Bao Yun Yi, how can you be so annoying? I just got back and you've already gone to another city. Are you intentionally avoiding me?"
Bai Yun Yi Jiao Yuan: "Alright, this time you've wronged me. Who dares to hide from you? I'm busy with work, how can I be as free and easy as you? Are you back in the country?"
"Shangguan Xiao Xiao hummed softly: 'I came back last night, and this morning I went to look for you. I heard that you had set off. I went to find you.'"
Bai Yun said, "Alright, but don't play for too long. It's not that I'm not welcoming you, you know how busy brother gets, and he definitely won't have time to accompany you."
Shangguan Xiao sighed, he's now become a big shot, the savior and destroyer of many companies. He's not only the boss of an investment company, but also successfully led several listed companies' mergers and acquisitions, and is also a crisis management expert, with a reputation that resonates throughout the financial world. But in the past, he was like a little rascal, no one in the entire military compound was more mischievous than him, always getting into fights and causing trouble, all the uncles and aunts in the compound would get headaches when they saw him. They said this kid would become a talent if raised well, but if not, he'd be a disaster waiting to happen.
The most capable of bringing disaster to the people in all directions, he is tall and handsome, with a dignified appearance. When he returns to the mansion, those uncles and aunts sigh with admiration, and who knows how many people want to marry their daughters off to him?
When Bao Yun was young, he loved to tease the little girls, especially pulling their braids, which often made them cry loudly. As he grew older, however, he no longer liked doing so. Occasionally when he had a chance to return to the big courtyard, he would squint his eyes and see beautiful girls, but he wouldn't even say a word.
Later asked him, he just said: "Can't remember which family it was, even forgot the name, how to greet?"
Shangguan Xiao had always stuck to him, being a few years younger than him, and was like a shameless little tailgater. Bo Yunei often said that he had watched her grow up, referring to himself as "ge" (older brother), treating her like a younger sister.
"Then I can arrive tonight, you go to the airport to pick me up."
Thin clouds easily responded and came down, as soon as the meeting started, they forgot about this matter, raised their wrist to look at the time, and there were still ten minutes left. The meeting on this side was in full swing and had not yet ended.
He pushed open the door and called Ji Jiangran: "Second Master, are you available at this moment?"
Ji Jiangran was in the bar and went outside to answer a call.
"What's wrong with having time?"
Wan Yun said with some embarrassment, "A little sister from home is coming to visit, I'm in the middle of a meeting and can't leave to pick her up at the airport. She'll arrive in about twenty minutes, can you help me out?"
Ji Jiang said: "No problem, I'll be right there."
Put on the jacket and drive to the airport, the car is flying fast. Bao Yunyi had already sent the number to him, and he called Shangguan Xiaoxiao on the way: "Little sister, I'm your brother's friend, wait for your brother for a while, at most five minutes will arrive."
After seeing her, I felt a bit awkward. I didn't expect her to be such a big sister. Because before that, I hadn't heard that Bao Yunyi had a younger sister at home. When I heard the name "Xiao Xiao", I thought she was just an old friend's daughter, young and not very old, how could they let a brother take care of her? She is quite a pretty woman, looking like she is in her twenties, but more like a mistress.
Ji Jiangran rubbed his eyebrow bone and smiled slyly: "So big, yet you thought you were a little kid."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao had heard of Ji Jiangran before, this man was very famous, and everyone said he was a womanizer, with a handsome appearance. Looking at him now, he really did have a demonic charm, his face was more beautiful than a woman's, yet more evil than a man's, with eyes that seemed to hold a hint of flirtation, it would be strange if he wasn't a ladies' man.
"Who told you I'm still a kid? I'm already twenty-two."
Ji Jiangran smiled and said, "Really big." He opened the car door for her to get in. "Let's take you directly to your brother's hotel. I don't know what time he'll finish his meeting."
Shangguan nodded slightly: "Thank you."
Ji Jiangran let out a curious "hmm" sound: "You're surnamed Shangguan? Which sister of his are you? Younger sister? Elder sister?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao told him: "We have no blood relationship and are not relatives. We grew up in a big courtyard of a military region."
The young masters and ladies who come out of these military compound mansions all have a characteristic, even their speech has a bit of a mansion tone. Unlike those aristocratic families, they won't show off in such an arrogant manner.
Ji Jiang glanced at her and smiled faintly without saying a word.
Always help her handle the housing registration well, and then help her carry her luggage to the room. It just so happens that she lives next door to Bao Yunyi, which is very convenient.
Ji Jiangran was about to leave, and as he walked away, he waved at her; "Little sister, don't run around before your brother comes back. It's chaotic here, and there are thieves on the streets, don't you believe me."
Shangguan Xiao thanked him, but couldn't help saying that this Ji Ersha was really poor. At a glance, he looked like a dissolute young master.
Ji Jiangran did not go home directly, but drove to Gu Qianing's building instead.
He didn't get on, nor did he call her. He sat there smoking. The skylight was open, and the cold winter wind blew in, extinguishing the warmth inside the carriage in an instant. Even the lonely cigarette in his hand rose straight up, diffusing faintly upwards.
He only wore a dress shirt and suit, without even adding a warm layer inside. The temperature was below minus ten degrees, and soon his fingers were numb with cold, he couldn't help but throw the cigarette in his hand out of the window.
She looked up and saw that the lamp was still lit, with a dim yellow color. This woman is quite strange, she doesn't like bright and dazzling white light, saying it's bright but lacks warmth, she says she likes warm things.
Ji Jiangran withdrew his gaze, leaned back in his chair and looked up at the sky. The clear sky had stars, which shone through the skylight. One by one, they twinkled like diamonds on black velvet, shining brightly, extremely beautiful.
The world seems to have never been so quiet before, with a hint of unusual peace, even I feel unbelievable, it has never happened before.
So I feel strange and flustered, with my palm pressed against my chest, the "thumping" heartbeat is so obvious.
One-sided, laughing. How silly! Never heard of one's own heartbeat, but a woman's is audible. With the ear pressed against her smooth body, it still feels unclear, not as strong and powerful as one's own.
I don't know how long I've been sitting, but my body has already frozen through. If I sit for a while longer, I'm afraid I'll be bedridden tomorrow and won't be able to go to work. I closed the skylight and started walking back and forth.
Gu Shallow had not touched a gun for some time, the last time was that self-destructed one. However, this skill she practiced too long, will never be unfamiliar.
So, when Ji Jiangying handed over the AK-47 assault rifle to her at that time, she took it with ease. Holding it in her hand, she checked the function of the machine gun within a few seconds and confirmed that it was intact. Such a treasure, Ji Jiangying had, the AK series rifles are among the best in the world rankings, and this model is one of the best in this series, with only a few thousand produced worldwide.
Ji Jiangying silently watched her, as if not letting go of any minor details. She checked the mechanical movements and sequence were all standard, in the usual manner of "Black Eagle".
"How was it?"
"AK-47, what a treasure," Gu Qian Ning couldn't help but say. "I've never used one before." She didn't believe he was just letting her try it out of simplicity and stared at him intently after speaking.
Ji Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly as he pulled out a stack of documents from the safe and tossed them onto his office desk.
"This is the target data for your mission this time. I've discussed with your instructor, although you can't rebuild files in the base yet, you're still a member of 1513. Your instructors also think it's most suitable for you to carry out this mission. You can't be an ordinary person for too long and forget your original job and faith."
Gu Shallow Cong straightened her back: "I will never forget these for the rest of my life." She had never thought of becoming a traitor, even if it cost her life.
It never occurred to me that Ji Jiangying would hand it over to Ren, apparently he already trusts her. Or maybe not, this time is still a test. He's such a cautious and meticulous person, I reckon no one in this world can be trusted except himself.
Until the moment she was dead-set and determined without a doubt, she wouldn't let her return to base so easily.
In front of him, she still had a long probation period.
Gu Shallow Cong took the information in her hand and asked him: "When?"
"Tomorrow." Her slender fingers naturally intertwined, and she continued to say: "Give you seven days. If you can't come back, then never come back! The difficulty coefficient of this task is generally not difficult for you. In these seven days, I will tell others that you are sick, just like you are on leave to recuperate."
Gu Shallow Cong disassembled the gun and packed it into a travel bag, then drove home.
There's nothing much to prepare for, as Ji Jiangying has already helped her get everything ready. The bag contains not only an advanced rifle but also a handgun and a dagger among other things.
All she had to do was review the materials in her hand carefully before setting out tomorrow. There were detailed records of everything about the target on it, and if something was accidentally exposed, there might be a fatal risk.
It's the notorious drug lord again, driven by the temptation of huge profits, these people are now very arrogant. They view the law as a mere formality and are willing to take risks. It's really not easy to catch them, almost every one of them has a dark background. It's hard to find solid evidence, many ordinary police officers who go undercover never return. Even if the evidence is solid, it's not simple to catch them. They have to go through a fierce battle, undoubtedly suffering heavy losses.
These people have jumped across national borders, harming multiple countries, and have evolved into a kind of international crime. They have entered their jurisdiction.
No way out, in a situation where it's clear what's going on, can only be quietly resolved.
Gu Shangning pressed the numbers on top with her fingertips, careful not to misread them. They were records of the number of people under their target's command, and there really weren't few. It seemed like a huge criminal organization, not some small-time operation.
Defense is predictable.
The doorbell rang, she picked up the file and got up to open the door.
Ji Jiang Ying
Guo Qian Ning invited him in and closed the door, saying: "Are there any further instructions?"
Ji Jiang's shadow pulled out a small box from his pants pocket, inside which was a smooth, platinum-colored object about the size of a fingertip.
Gu Shallow recognized the thing, a warm positioning device, was to be installed on her body. The material of this thing is very special and will not cause infection or other discomfort when placed in the body.
Originally wearing only a nightgown, empty inside, with a loose neckline. Directly torn open, revealing a large area of skin on the chest, and even those two soft masses exposed to the air.
"Help me put it on."
Before, it was just installed on her chest, very close to her heart. Although she also studied medicine, she wasn't as accurate as a doctor. Nowadays, unlike in the base where there are specialized medical personnel, she can't go to an ordinary hospital. She doesn't trust herself, so she can only let Ji Jiangying take action, he must be meticulous, everything is better than her. Including the skill of opening the abdomen.
Ji Jiang's lips were pursed tightly, and he sneered coldly: "Is it necessary to be so extravagant? One arm is enough." He reached out to help her take off her pajamas and draped them over her shoulders. He pulled over one of her arms, lowered his head to examine it, and only said: "Just put it on your arm, otherwise I'll feel heartache."
Worn on the arms and legs, it must be the least painful, even if removed, it will not be fatal, it is the best way.
The knives had been disinfected in advance, along with other anti-inflammatory and wound-healing medications, which Ji Jiangying had all brought with her. She stared intently at the arm, like a child getting a vaccination, as she made a small incision on the skin. The sharp blade sliced through the skin, and blood spread along the edge of the knife. Ji Jiangying picked up a cotton swab to wipe away the blood, looking up to see her biting her lip tightly, yet not making a sound. It must have been extremely painful; what was it like to have the hard knife cut into her skin?
Ji Jiangying asked once at the beginning, and now she asks again: "Do you want anesthesia?"
Gu Shallow Cong did not look at him and shook his head.
"No need, you're saying that when people are too comfortable, they'll forget many things."
Once I regain my former identity, the pain is unavoidable and far more than this. Big or small injuries add up, and this little flesh wound really doesn't count for much.
Ji Jiang's hands moved swiftly and precisely, the incision was not large, but very deep. She inserted the positioning instrument and then stitched up the opened skin/muscle layer by layer. Gauze was used to wrap her arm in layers. Her technique was flawless and beautiful, from start to finish, Gu Shangying didn't make a single sound, enduring it very calmly.
He stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, her nightgown slipping down, her smooth skin rubbing against his clothes. Ji Jiangying reached out to hold her tight, wrapping her entire body in his embrace. His chin rested on her shoulder, his voice very soft; "You must come back alive. If the mission is not completed, that 'Terminator' will not be allowed to return, Gu Shallowing must come back alive."
Ji Jiang's shadow rarely says something soft.
Gu Shallow Cong remained silent and didn't respond.
She is not afraid, every time she goes on a mission, she doesn't know what fear is. The entire 1513 troops don't know either, they all have the mindset of being ready to die at any moment. So there's no expectation and no promises will be given. They were trained to be ready to die at any moment. If one day they become afraid of death, it would only mean their faith has wavered, but that day won't come.
Gu Shallowing asked for leave and didn't come to the company. Anzi analyzed it as unthinkable. After asking, I heard that she had taken sick leave.
Headaches and fever are common human emotions, no further investigation was made.
Only called Ji Jiangran and said: "Gu Shallow asked for a sick leave, has not come to work for two days. Don't you go see her? I think this is a good opportunity to promote your relationship. Women are very fragile when they are sick."
Ji Jiang nodded thoughtfully: "Mm", he still had something to attend to, and then hung up the phone.
Bai Yun easily raised his head: "If Second Young Master has something on his mind, we can talk about it this afternoon."
Ji Jiang smiled slightly: "Nothing, you continue."
Bai Yun easily told him about the progress of the plan, only mentioning the key points. Ji Jiangnan would definitely understand, so he finished speaking quickly.
Ji Jiang raised his chin and said a few words of his own opinion.
"Get up and say: 'Let's have dinner together with your sister tonight, it's been a few days since I arrived and I haven't had a chance to formally invite you guys out for a meal.'"
Bao Yun casually knocked on the palm of his hand, looking a bit down: "That little girl Xiao Xiao is being quite troublesome. I haven't had time to accompany her these past few days, and last night she was still complaining to me."
"They came all the way to find you, you should spend more time with her. Work is important, but your sister is also very important, don't be too hard on yourself."
Bai Yun Yi has a characteristic, when working, he must be fully dedicated, and when playing, he must have fun. If he is distracted at any time, his mood will deteriorate, so he considers advising Xiaoguan to go back.
They agreed to have dinner together that evening, and before Bao Yunyi left, he said: "Let Ershao treat us, I'll give Xiaoxiao a call."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao has been going out alone for the past few days, no choice, Bo Yun is too busy. Leaving early and returning late, it's definitely not possible to go to the company to find him, it must be like a battlefield there, if she goes, she will only add chaos and Bo Yun will also be unhappy.
So every day, I prop up my eyelids and wait for him to come back, no matter how late it is. I will jump out and occupy the precious time before he sleeps.
When they heard that Bao Yun Yi was going to invite them to dinner with Ji Jiang Ran, they were overjoyed.
Jumping up from the sofa, she asked him: "Then are you going to come pick me up earlier?"
Bai Yun Yi Zheng said to the driver, "Just take a taxi there yourself, all the taxi drivers in the city know how to get there."
Finally, I just reported an address to her.
Xiao Xiao Shangguan was a bit disappointed, but still very happy. She opened the box and picked out some beautiful clothes, but didn't feel satisfied. Now she's going to the mall to buy some.
Through the transparent glass window, I saw a pink long dress, which must be very fitted when worn. The first thing that catches my eye always feels the most satisfying and likable.
"Go into the store, point at the clothes and say to the clerk: 'I'll try this one on.'"
Almost in unison.
Looking around, a girl with heavy makeup on her face across from me is also pointing at this one.
Gu Shanshan has already taken the initiative: "I saw it first, you go try others."
The tone is clearly tinged with an unpleasant arrogance.
Originally, it was just a piece of clothing, and Shangguan Xiaoxiao hadn't planned on fighting over it to the point of turning red with anger, even though she liked it very much. But as soon as she heard Gu Qianshan say that, she immediately felt displeased and didn't plan on giving it to her anymore.
"How can you say I was looking at it first? I was here before you." Turning around, politely said to the store clerk: "Excuse me, may I try it on?"
Gu Shanshan has been like this since she was a child, spoiled by her family and never knowing how to restrain herself. And with Duan Cang treating her like a treasure recently, she's even more arrogant than ever.
"Hmph! What do you want? Can you afford it?"
The clothes in this store have never been cheap. Even a simple style shirt costs several thousand yuan, let alone this limited edition skirt.
Shangguan Xiao has always been carefree and never had to worry about not having enough money to buy something she wanted.
Just then, a man came over with a hat on and saw Gu Shallow arguing fiercely with someone. He asked her, "What's wrong? Shallow?"
Gu Shanshan's words were extremely unpleasant: "Encountering an unreasonable madwoman, what a thing."
Shangguan got angry; "What's wrong with you? Can't you speak properly? No manners, huh?"
Duan Cang took a glance and almost lost his soul.
Shangguan Xiao is too beautiful, with a bright and delicate face, white skin and big eyes, like an exquisite Barbie doll. She has a great figure, the kind of angelic face and devilish body that men love.
Reaching out to stop Gu Shallow who was about to get angry, smiling at Xiaoguan: "Shallow, speak nicely, it's just a skirt, let's look at others."
Xiao Xiao Shang has already taken it from the salesperson and is preparing to try it on.
Gu Shanshan would never agree, and recklessly went up to tear it apart.
"Why should I give it to her? I want this one."
Shangguan Xiao was very depressed, originally very happy, didn't expect to encounter such a troublesome master.
"I won't try it on anymore," she told the sales associate. "Just wrap it up for me." Then she pulled out her card and handed it over, without even asking the price.
Duan Cun looked at her and saw that the corners of her mouth were getting bigger and bigger. Seeing Gu Qianqian not letting up, he touched his pocket and said.
"Oh no, I dropped my wallet, can't buy it today."
Gu Shanshan's face turned white, she must not have had the money to buy it herself, everything was relying on Duan Cun. Unexpectedly, he lost his wallet, which still had a lot of cash inside. Gu couldn't care less, pulling him: "How did you lose it? Hurry up and look for it."
Duan Chun dragged her away, turned around and walked a few steps before turning back to glare at Guan Xiao without blinking.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao took over the skirt with a huff and saw Duan Cun again when she left the mall.
She saw her coming out and threw away the cigarette in her hand. Still polite: "I'm really sorry, it's just that she doesn't understand."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao didn't like this kind of arrogant guy, expressionless, only saying: "Forget it, I've already bought it." She ignored him and hailed a taxi back to the hotel.
Gu Shanshan was originally angry in her heart, and when she came out of the bathroom, she saw Duan Cun and Shangguan Xiaohua again. She immediately got furious, quickly walked towards the parking lot, and ignored him.
He caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye and knew she had seen him, so he quickly chased after her.
He is still very interested in Gu Qianqian, although sometimes she can be too capricious and annoying. However, which girl nowadays isn't a bit spoiled? This kind of freshness hasn't faded yet, so he will naturally indulge her.
After sitting in the car, he held up her face: "What's wrong, baby? Not happy?" Seeing Gu Shallow not speaking, coaxing her; "We'll come again tomorrow and buy whatever you like."
"Look at that woman, she's pretty, aren't you moved? What did you just say to her?"
Duan Cun smiled and said: "What can I say? Tell her that dress is actually not good-looking. Besides, she's nowhere near as beautiful as you, the difference is huge."
Gu Shanshan didn't believe it; "Is what you're saying true?"
Duan rushed over and kissed her, his lips overflowing with: "Of course it's true, would I lie?"
Gu Shallow pushed him, but couldn't push him away. Duan Cun tightly wrapped her in his arms. When you can't reason with a woman, it's better to kiss her, and she'll be so bewildered that she'll forget everything. Who cares about the chaos?
But the more they kissed, the hotter it got, and their emotions were stirred up. Duan Cun's hands began to get naughty.
It's been a while, every day coaxing her to be very happy, but there is no next step. Not wanting to move her, Duan Cun has a habit, once living with a woman, it's easy to get bored and want to find new prey. And his sister told him that this one needs to be treated for a longer period of time, saying she had already agreed to break up with An Zi.
So it's been waiting until today, every time just a kiss. Can't wait any longer, if you don't eat it for too long, it will also become sour.
Panting with his mouth on her neck; "Qianqian, come stay at my place tonight."
Gu Shanshan knew what it meant.
Two people have been together for a long time, and Duan Cun still said such words to her for the first time. In the past, friends who talked about romance would end up in bed within two days. He always felt satisfied and thought that Duan Cun was still very respectful of her.
"I'd better call home first and tell them I'm not coming back."
She actually doesn't want to go back home every day, she's used to living in a big house. The bedroom now is not even as big as the bathroom in her old home. But now they can only afford this kind of life, living like animals. Every time she walks into the house and sees the shabbiness everywhere, it makes her feel extremely depressed, and she can't even lift her head in front of friends.
She hated Gu Qian Ning to death and felt that everything was caused by her. So, she would never let her go.
Mrs. Gu must not want her daughter to spend the night outside.
But Gu Shanshan simply wouldn't listen to her.
When Gu Shanshan was taking a bath, Duan You existed in the room to make a phone call to another girlfriend. Hearing the sound of the door opening, she hung up. Seeing Gu Shanshan come out wrapped in a towel.
"Lend me your clothes to wear for now, I don't have pajamas."
Duan Cun walked over with a sly smile: "What are you wearing?" His meaning was obvious and didn't need to be said.
He leaned over and kissed her shoulder, his eyes burning with desire. He had originally planned to take a bath, but now he couldn't be bothered, and instead carried her towards the bed.
Gu Shanshan has fallen into the tiger's mouth and still asks silly questions: "How many girlfriends did you have in the past?"
How could Duan Cang possibly count them one by one for her to hear, there were so many that even he himself couldn't remember. Even his sister scolded him as a stud horse, but he didn't mind.
"At this time, forget about those things, now you are my only girlfriend."
Gu Shanshan's face flushed with a burning fire, and she tensed up her body slightly.
Duan Cang kissed her; "Don't be afraid."
Gu Shanshan was confused and disoriented, she couldn't hear his words clearly at all.
Duan Cang yanked down the towel and tossed it aside. He was a master of flirting, let alone with a little girl like her.
Gu Shanshan merely let out a soft hum due to her discomfort and was not wailing in pain as he had imagined.
It wasn't until now that he realized... He had been deceived by her innocent appearance all this time, thinking it was her first time. Although he didn't force women to be a certain way and didn't care about such things, what he couldn't stand most was women being fake and pretentious, only to turn out to be this kind of person.
No longer moving, he lifted his head and asked her: "You just turned seventeen, right?"
Gu Shallow was taken aback, unsure of how he suddenly asked this. He nodded randomly.
Duan Cun didn't say another word, and roughly grabbed her hair.
He went to the bathroom and came out to find Gu Shanshan already asleep. He went to the living room to call Duan Xinyu.
"You complain as soon as you open your mouth: 'What kind of people does your friend introduce?'"
Duansheng said nonchalantly: "What's wrong? Weren't you fine before? You even said you liked it."
"Looks innocent, but actually isn't at all."
Duanshen smiled and said: "You don't care about this?"
"It's not that I don't care, it's just that I find women like this particularly annoying. What are they pretending to be?"
"You guys didn't just move in together today, did you? You're really something, Duan Cun."
Duan Cang was furious: "I'd like to, but I'm afraid that once the novelty wears off, you'll dump her and then how will you explain it to your friends?"
Duan Xinyu immediately said: "Even if you pretend, you have to pretend for a while. If you don't like it, just put it aside, anyway, you still have other girlfriends and haven't let you guard her every day."
Duan Cun glanced at the time and saw it was still early, so he changed his clothes and went out.
Ji Jiangran invited Bo Yune and Shangguan Xiaoxiao to eat local dishes in a cellar, the environment was elegant, after entering, passing through the long corridor is the pavilion, even the private rooms are above the water pavilion, ancient charm. There were also people playing the yangqin, the overall feeling was very wonderful.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao secretly sized up Ji Jiangyan, thinking that this man seemed elegant and refined despite his charming appearance. No wonder so many women were deceived by him, he was too captivating.
She ate a lot and praised the local dishes here. Pulling on Yun Yi's sleeve, she said: "We'll come back to eat again when we have time."
Wan Yun easily pulled out her hand: "You eat it yourself, I don't have that much time to accompany you."
Ji Jiangran smiled slightly: "Come and eat when you hang up my account."
Several places I often go to never settle on time, they all record it and use a fixed time to swipe the card for settlement, saving a lot of trouble.
After coming out from inside, Thin Cloud Yi sent Officer Xiao back to the hotel first, and then he still had to return to the company to deal with some matters.
Shangguan Xiao pouted: "You're just short of one night, can't you accompany me to stroll around? You've been here for so many days and haven't taken me out yet."
Bai Yun raised an eyebrow and joked: "You ask Er Shao, I'm lazy, does he give me money?"
Shangguan Xiao suddenly looked at Ji Jiangran, her big eyes rolling around.
Ji Jiang Yan had a cigarette in his mouth, and said with his hands: "Give it to her, why not give it to her. What do men conquer the world for, if not to please women?" He patted Bai Yun Yi's shoulder and smiled slightly: "Work is important, but accompanying your sister is also important."
He easily misunderstood him with just a slight hint.
Ji Jiang retreated from the scene with a knowing look.
"Yun Yi, you send Xiao Xiao back, I still have things to attend to so I'll leave first."
He didn't have much to do, and before that, he had a little plum wine, and the whole person was a bit floating. No way, the taste was too good, the boss brought it from his hometown, and it's said to be purely handmade brewing, with a hint of sweetness at the entrance. Not everyone can drink it, specially taken out for him to drink, also considered very honorable.
Received a call from Lin Yanran on the road, didn't look at the number, and when I heard her voice, I asked: "Who is it?" I didn't dare to call out her name, afraid that I would mistakenly call out the wrong one, men really dislike this.
"It's me, Lin Yanran."
She has been back home for several days, originally didn't plan to go back, classmates have all left, but she hasn't.
"Hey, shouldn't you be on holiday by now? I see many university students have returned to their hometowns, why haven't you left yet?"
She twisted her clothes and said: "Things are packed up, leaving tomorrow. The train tickets have all been bought."
"Take the train?" Lin Yanran frowned: "That thing is too slow, let's take a plane instead."
The peak return period is approaching, and soon it will be the Spring Festival. Where can you buy them? If you don't book train tickets many days in advance, you may not be able to get one, she just said it casually.
"It's impossible to buy tickets at this time."
Ji Jiangran called his secretary and asked her to book a ticket. "Where is your hometown?" he asked, "Is it tomorrow?"
Lin Yanran's heart was filled with bitterness, she had told him many times before. A person from S city, last time when they mentioned it, he even laughed and said that place produces beautiful women.
Lao Lao said: "S City, is tomorrow."
That night, Ji Jiangran sent her the ticket.
Lin Yanran is probably the most easy-going and obedient one among his girlfriends. If he doesn't contact her, she never takes the initiative to contact him. She doesn't know when he wants to see her, just afraid that he will feel annoyed.
This was the first time she called him, if it wasn't that she missed him so much. Since he came back, he hadn't called her once, Lin Yanran even thought that he had already forgotten about her.
Ji Jiang also just remembered it was true.
"Is it you? It's so late and you still haven't slept?"
Lin Yanran said: "I'm going to sleep soon, haven't you rested yet?"
"Just had dinner with friends. It's getting late, time for bed."
Lin Yanran held the phone: "Then... goodnight."
"Good night." Ji Jiang Yan pulled off his headphones and threw them aside.
Gu Shallow's room was unlit, a dark expanse. I heard she was ill, looks like she went to bed early.
Open the skylight and light a cigarette. The mouth still seems to have the taste of plum wine, mixed with tobacco, and it's bitter again.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao raised her hand and took away the cigarette from Bao Yunyi's hand, extinguishing it in the ashtray.
"Is the pressure too great? Or is this case particularly difficult to deal with? I've noticed you've been smoking a lot lately."
A wisp of cloud slipped from his hand and vanished, and he pulled out another one, holding it in his mouth, but didn't light it.
Carefree: "Work is like this, it's never been so."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao leaned in close to stare at him intently: "It's not, you seem particularly down lately, don't think I haven't noticed. I've known you for a long time, how could I not know what you were like before? Bao Yunyi, I've been wanting to ask you, what's wrong with you? This time seeing you is really different from before." She suspected that he was truly exhausted, seeing no sparkle in his eyes, even when smiling it was dull and grey, without the usual vitality and radiance. His work was too intense, not stopping for a moment, with obvious red bloodshot eyes, this wasn't normal.
"If it's really too hard, then don't do it."
Bai Yun turned around easily and looked out of the window, after a long time she said: "You children can't understand the world of adults."
Shangguan Xiao was unhappy, she hated that Bo Yunyi treated her like a little kid, but she really wasn't small anymore.
"Pulling him around: "Bao Yun Yi, take a good look, I'm 22 years old now, no longer a child. Is your thinking stagnant?"
Wan Yun patted her head: "In my eyes you will always be a little kid."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao fell silent for a moment before solemnly taking his hand.
"I don't want you to treat me like a kid, I like you, you know that."
"Stop messing around, you're a big girl now, don't be so embarrassing. I'm your brother."
"You're not my brother." Shangguan Xiaoxiao shook off his hand, getting angry to the point where her voice rose: "We're just childhood friends, what kind of brothers are we?"
Bai Yun Yi didn't want to hear her continue speaking, so he placed his hand on her shoulder: "It's getting late, go back and sleep. I'm very tired today too, and I need to sleep."
Shangguan Xiao bit her lip, knowing he didn't want to hear it. Although willful, she still understood reason. Knowing how hard he worked, she nodded and returned to her room.
"You'd better get some rest and stop working now."
Before she reached the door, Qingyun called out to her: "Xiaoxiao, you've just returned from abroad and can't stay here all the time. Go home tomorrow, don't worry your uncle and aunt."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao turned around and glared at him: "I'm not leaving, I've only been here for a few days and you're already driving me away. Is there no brother in this world who is as heartless as you?"
Bai Yun couldn't help but smile wryly: "You still treat me like your elder brother, and yet you don't listen to a word I say."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao muttered in a low voice: "Qing Gege." Then he smiled slyly and left.
Anzi arrived at the 53rd floor and found that Gu Qian Ning had not returned yet. It seems that this time she was seriously ill, it has been nearly five days and she still hasn't come to work.
Knocked on the door twice and went in.
During lunch break, the secretaries were all absent. The entire 53rd floor was empty and quiet, with only Ji Jiangying sitting silently in a chair, pressing her eyebrows to think about something.
Anzi walked in and asked him: "Why don't you go eat? This habit of not eating when you're busy is not good at all, your body will collapse sooner or later."
Ji Jiang's eyes narrowed: "Have you eaten?"
"No." Anzi gently pressed his temples, "Want to eat with me, let's go have dinner."
Ji Jiangying grabbed her hand and said, "You go eat by yourself, I have unfinished work."
"Do you want me to help you?"
"It doesn't matter."
It's certain that he won't need it, Anzi understands him, the important information apart from him will only be handed over to his most trusted high-level secretary. Now even if she is his wife, not his secretary, it's still not possible.
The corners of his mouth moved: "Okay, I'll go eat myself in a while. And I'll order a meal for you to come up."
Ji Jiangying said: "Forget it, let's eat together tonight."
Anzi nodded and quietly came down from the 53rd floor. Back in the office, she directly called Ji Jiangran, a tactful person who rarely spoke so sharply.
"Gu Shangning still hasn't come to work, and I don't know what kind of illness she has, whether she's dead or alive." She said this with a hint of doubt, Gu Shangning didn't seem like the type of person who would get seriously ill. After taking a sip of coffee, she sighed: "Anyway, it doesn't matter if she comes back or not. If she doesn't come back, that would save us all the trouble."
Ji Jiang smiled faintly and remained silent.
"Anzi raised her voice: 'What? I said she's pitied you.'"
"You're right, I'm really heartbroken."
"Anzi sighed and said: 'Ji Jiangran, how many good sisters do you have?'"
"You should ask the boss about this, not me." He chuckled lightly: "But I suggest you don't ask him, he doesn't have a temper as good as mine."
"You two are the same in my eyes." Anzi didn't bother to argue, he was just pretending to be fine. Not wanting to continue chatting, his stomach was empty and he still needed to go find something to eat, so he hung up first.
Ji Jiang felt a sense of unease and went to Gu Qian Ning's apartment building for several days in a row, only to find that the windows were always dark.
As Ru Anzi said, that kind of stubborn person doesn't look weak at all. Moreover, he knows her skills are excellent, and having seen her many times, he doesn't suspect anything, and basically can't handle her.
Pinch out the cigarette in hand, plan to go upstairs and take a look. Take the elevator directly up, press the doorbell for a long time, and when it's confirmed that no one is coming to open the door, I'm ready to find someone to break in and see what's going on.
The door panel leaves a gap, and a faint light shines through, which is then pushed open by someone.
Gu Shallow was leaning against the door frame with a drowsy look. Seeing that it was Ji Jiangran, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes: "What's so idle about Second Young Master Ji? Is there something going on at my place?"
Ji Jiangnan sneered coldly, fearing that she would die from her illness, but her mouth was merciless. What he hated most was her way of speaking with hidden knives and clubs.
She was given a furious reply: "I heard you were ill, confirm whether you died in the room without anyone noticing." Before she could speak, her palm stuck to her chest and reached inside. Seeing Gu Shallow's agile dodge, she snorted, pulled up the corner of her mouth with a bad smile, as if thinking that she was overthinking. Her palm stretched into the room, trying out the temperature; "The temperature is not low, it can't even serve as a cold storage for preservation, if you really died inside, no one would know even if you stank."
"Are you taking me for a frozen dumpling?"
Ji Jiang's eyebrows furrowed in annoyance: "Don't disgust me, how can I eat later?"
"If you don't eat, no one will accompany you to idle away. " Gu Qian Ning took a step back and slammed the door shut with a "bang".
No matter how hard Qijiangan called, she didn't open the door. Qijiangan really thought she would die inside, her face was pale and had no blood color at all.
Even when she doesn't wear makeup, she still looks very pretty and lively.
Gu Shallow Cong leaned on the door panel for a while, then stood up and walked into the bedroom. She was just about to change her clothes when the doorbell rang non-stop, so she casually put on a nightgown and went to open the door. The wound had already cracked open, and after standing for a long time, warm blood flowed down from her shoulder and arm. If it wasn't handled soon, it would reveal its flaws, and even she herself could smell the strong bloody smell.
Tore off the nightgown and threw it aside, starting to bandage. The disinfection was a heart-piercing pain, the wound was very deep, almost piercing half of the shoulder. A lot of blood had flowed out, but finally stopped at this moment. Wrapped layer by layer with gauze, leaned against the headboard, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the forehead.
Almost no time to catch breath, from starting hands to escaping, only half a day's time was used, fortunately, there was no miscalculation, and the flight back was caught.
Lying in bed for a while, the phone rang, and it was Qijiaying who called.
She has been in isolation for days, her phone is always turned off and not even carried with her. They are extremely afraid of being tracked by this signal. Only when she came back did she turn it on, and Ji Jiangying reacted.
He didn't coincidentally bump into her after calling her repeatedly, but rather sensed that she was back through the locator.
"I am outside the door, open the door."