Ji Siyue didn't know how long she had been standing there. All she knew was that all the noisy sounds around her seemed to be coming from a very distant place, while only that person was getting closer and closer to her.
"Are you okay?"
He asked this question.
Just like he had asked many times before, he asked if she was okay, as if there had been no gap in the past two years for him.
"I'm..."
Ji Siyue shook her head, trying to indicate that she was okay. But as soon as she moved her head, her mind immediately became as muddled as a pot of paste. She felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
"Plop!"
Just like that, Ji Siyue gently fell into Qin Chengyao's arms.
Before long, the ambulance and the police car arrived. Qin Chengyao wasn't seriously injured and went to the police station to give a statement, while Ji Siyue was sent to the hospital.
After a series of examinations, the doctor asked Ji Siyue to be hospitalized, saying that she had a mild concussion and needed to be observed. But Ji Siyue hadn't figured out how to face the situation yet, so... she escaped once again.
Two hours later, Qin Chengyao came to the hospital. He followed the nurse to the ward to see Ji Siyue, but found that the quilt was neatly folded, and there was a stack of money under the pillow, which was the medical fee.
She... had run away again.
Suddenly, Qin Chengyao felt his whole body trembling. He didn't know if it was out of fear or anger.
"Hey? Why did the patient in this bed leave? She has a mild concussion and must be hospitalized!"
"I'll find her back as soon as possible. Thank you, nurse."
After leaving the hospital, Qin Chengyao called Assistant Zhang.
"Zhang Qian, go and find Ji Siyue. She's back."
"Ah? She hasn't been around for two years..."
"She's back. I saw it with my own eyes. She was in a car accident. We must find her quickly. Use any means necessary."
"Okay, I understand. I'll find her as soon as possible."
...
Ji Siyue returned to her apartment and lay on the bed, unable to help sighing.
People never know whether an accident or tomorrow will come first. If they aren't fully prepared, they're complete cowards. Just like Ji Siyue at this moment, she didn't even have the courage to stay there.
She didn't know whether it would be better to act as if nothing had happened and say "Long time no see" or to express her gratitude and say "Thank you" when she saw Qin Chengyao again.
"Qingying, where are you now?"
"Boss, I think I've been followed."
"By whom?"
"The person who bought your house last time. It seems to be his assistant outside. He somehow got my address and is outside now!"
Ji Siyue's heart skipped a beat immediately - could it be that Qin Chengyao had come to look for her?
"General Manager Ji, what exactly happened?"
Ji Siyue hesitated for a moment and then told Qingying what had happened today. When Qingying heard this, she exclaimed, "General Manager Ji, are you okay now? Shall I come and find you?"
"Go out and tell that person that you don't know me and have nothing to do with me. Don't come to work for the next few days. I'm afraid they'll follow you."
"General Manager Ji, you know this won't help you hide for long. It would be better to..."
"Let me think it over. At least I don't want to for now!"
After Ji Siyue finished speaking, she hung up the phone.
After taking a day's rest, Ji Siyue went back to the company to work.
Because of her dizziness, she often felt like vomiting.
This time, when she came out of the restroom, she met a new junior assistant from the secretary's office.
"General Manager Ji, are you okay? I saw you vomit several times..."
Ji Siyue glanced at her name tag - An Qi.
"I'm fine."
An Qi handed over a handkerchief and said, "Wipe your mouth?"
"No need."
Ji Siyue walked to the faucet to wipe her mouth, then supported the wall and walked out.
After she left, An Qi immediately took out her phone and messaged a gossipy senior colleague in the company.
[I saw General Manager Ji vomiting here again. Why do you think she's suddenly vomiting?]
[Could she be pregnant?]
It was just a joke, but An Qi still couldn't help feeling that there was something fishy about this.
[She just came back not long ago. How could she be having morning sickness? Could it be that she... abroad?]
[I don't think so. General Manager Ji is quite capable. She shouldn't be that kind of person.]
[You can never judge a book by its cover. I think she might have come back because of some accident. I'm so curious.]
In the past few days, a strange rumor had been spreading within the company.
It was said that the new president of the company, Ji Siyue, was pregnant with the child of General Manager Yang from the headquarters. The two had a conflict, so Ji Siyue was sent back to China to take over this half - dead branch.
This story had no basis at all, but it was spread so vividly by some big - mouthed people in the company that even if it was false, it seemed a bit true.
It took Qingying several days to finally get rid of Zhang Qian. As soon as she returned to the company, she heard a few people at the front desk discussing this gossip. She immediately got angry.
"You were hired to work in the company, not to discuss the boss's gossip. Is this your professional ethics?"
As soon as those people saw Qingying, they quickly fell silent and scattered like birds and beasts.
Who didn't know that this chief assistant was even more decisive than the president?
After reaching the top floor, Qingying directly grabbed a junior secretary. "Go and fire Zhang Lili from the marketing department, Li Meng from the front desk, and Xu Dan from the public relations department. Deduct 10% from their severance pay."
"Ah! Yes, but what's the reason for the dismissal..."
"Openly discussing the boss's private life during working hours. Isn't this reason enough? They've had a bad influence on the company. Is that enough?"
"Enough, enough..."
After Qingying left, this person typed up several labor contract termination agreements on her computer and sent them to those people.
Signature: An Qi from the secretary's office.
After sending the notices, she ran into the restroom, took out her phone, and started spreading the news again.
[The people who were discussing General Manager Ji's gossip at the front desk were caught by Assistant Qingying. Now they've all been fired. If they don't like others talking about it, could it be true?]
[I think it's very likely. They can't stand others talking about it.]
[Stop talking, or we'll be next!]
In the office.
Ji Siyue was rubbing her head.
Qingying looked at Ji Siyue worriedly. "General Manager Ji, you'd better go to the hospital and have a check - up. If you keep delaying like this, it may have a greater impact on your health."
Ji Siyue just closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.
Qingying added, "Which is scarier, dying of illness or seeing your ex - boyfriend?"