"How come you're here?" Leng Jing quickly regained her composure and asked, her eyes darting about.
Ji Qingyun had already stopped in front of her. Looking at her with a half - smile, he replied, "I'm here to discuss some business. What brings you here? Hanging out with friends?"
Leng Jing instinctively shook her head. But then, remembering they were in a club, she knew that denying it wouldn't convince anyone, so she nodded.
Maybe it wasn't a good idea for her to go out these days. Why else did Ji Qingyun always catch her at her worst?
While answering with her head down, Leng Jing stole a glance at Ji Qingyun's face, trying to see if there was any disappointment or disgust on it.
"You had alcohol just yesterday. Don't you have a headache today? And you still come here to have fun." Ji Qingyun asked with concern, showing no sign of disgust in his words.
Leng Jing was stunned. She looked up at him directly.
He didn't seem disgusted at all? Instead, he was so concerned about her? Wasn't she dreaming just now?
"I'm fine, really." Leng Jing suddenly came to her senses, waving her hands nervously, her little face blushing brightly.
Ji Qingyun acted as if he didn't notice. A faint smile always hung on his lips. "There are only girls here today. It's not very safe. Don't play too late, and don't drink alcohol."
"I have some business to attend to. Have fun." After giving these gentle instructions, Ji Qingyun turned around and walked back to his seat.
It wasn't until his back was completely blocked by the crowd that Leng Jing finally woke up from her daze. She stared blankly at her best friend beside her and asked, "Did he just tell me to pay attention to my safety?"
Her best friend had already been smitten by Ji Qingyun. Hearing this, she nodded vigorously and replied excitedly, "Yes, he told us not to stay out too late."
"Leng Jing, when did you meet such a good - looking and gentle man? Why have we never seen him before?" Another girl looked at Leng Jing enviously, with a hint of jealousy in her tone.
Leng Jing finally came to her senses completely. She gave a haughty snort. "I've known him for a long time."
As she spoke, her eyes were glued to Ji Qingyun. The admiration in her eyes was completely unhidden.
This man was really amazing. She was really in love with him. Leng Jing, you have to work hard, do you understand? You must win him over as soon as possible, or he'll be snatched away by someone else.
Looking at the club where Ji Qingyun had disappeared, Leng Jing secretly swore in her heart again.
At the villa.
Song Ge was sitting cross - legged on the sofa boredly, trying to persuade the man opposite her. "Mr. Zhai, I'm going crazy staying at home. Let me go back to work in the company."
She had been at home for a while. At first, she really needed to recuperate, but recently she felt that she had fully recovered. Moreover, she couldn't just hide in the villa all the time.
After much thought, it was better to go back to work. It wasn't good for her to keep hiding in the villa.
More importantly, she had been keeping an eye on the outside situation while in the villa. For such a long time, everything had been calm, and nothing had happened.
"Besides, we've been investigating this matter for so long, and we haven't found out anything, right?" Afraid that he wouldn't agree, Song Ge gritted her teeth and added, "I can't just keep hiding in the villa like a coward."
Zhai Cheng looked at her, deep in thought.
He was still a bit worried about letting her go back to work. After all, Xu Yan hadn't been caught yet, and might show up again at any time.
However, the expectant look in the girl's eyes opposite him made it impossible for him to say no.
"Okay, but you must pay attention to your safety. You're not allowed to take any more risks." Zhai Cheng sighed and set some rules in advance.
Nothing had really happened during this period. Maybe Xu Yan had really behaved herself. This girl wasn't the type to stay quiet. It wasn't realistic to keep her locked up in the villa all the time.
Song Ge nodded vigorously, seriously promising that she would protect herself well. Even if they didn't catch Xu Yan, she wouldn't let herself get into trouble.
"Then take a good rest at home today. You can start work officially tomorrow." A beautiful arc curled up on Zhai Cheng's lips, and his tone was even a bit gentle.
"It's a deal." Song Ge excitedly rolled on the sofa, her eyes shining brightly.
She was really suffocating. It was better to go out and work.
In response to Song Ge's reaction, Zhai Cheng always smiled faintly, silently happy for her in his heart.
When Song Ge returned to the long - missed company, she was extremely excited and greeted everyone cordially.
People in the company knew that Zhai Cheng doted on Song Ge now, so they naturally wouldn't say much. Even when they met her, they would help her out intentionally or unintentionally.
"Miss Song, where are you going?"
Just as Song Ge stepped out of the office, the voice of her junior assistant came from behind.
"I'm going to the first floor to get something. What's up?" Song Ge looked at her politely, puzzled as to why she had suddenly stopped her.
The junior assistant suddenly let out a sigh of relief and blurted out, "I'll go with you."
Yesterday, their Mr. Zhai had called him and told him to keep an eye on Song Ge on a daily basis and try to have someone accompany her.
So when he saw Song Ge going out today, he quickly stopped her.
Song Ge was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to her senses. Looking at him with a mixture of amusement and helplessness, she said, "I can go by myself. It's okay."
"Actually, there's no need to be so nervous. We're just in the company. I'm not going out." Song Ge shook her head with a smile. After giving him a reassuring look, she walked towards the elevator. "You have a lot of work to do. Go and do your job first."
After saying that, she didn't hesitate for a moment and walked away.
The junior assistant looked at her departing figure, feeling a bit anxious. But then he thought that it was just in their company, and nothing should happen, so he didn't chase after her.
Song Ge stood in front of the elevator, watching the numbers on the display change one by one, still finding the junior assistant's nervousness funny.
She wasn't a child anymore. How could there be so many dangers?
The elevator reached her floor. After the elevator door opened, Song Ge walked in directly.
The moment she stepped in, the elevator door suddenly closed, much faster than usual.
"What's going on?" Song Ge looked at the elevator controls in confusion, with a bad feeling in her heart.
She took a few steps forward and tentatively pressed the button for the first floor. The elevator couldn't have suddenly broken down, could it?
Thankfully, after she pressed the button, the elevator descended rapidly, just like a normal elevator ride.
Her heart settled down, and she secretly mocked herself for being overly suspicious.
Wait, something seemed wrong. Song Ge's face suddenly changed. She had clearly pressed the first - floor button. Why didn't the elevator stop on the first floor?
Realizing that something was amiss, Song Ge slapped the elevator door hard. But the elevator kept going down until it stopped on the basement floor.