Bo Jingcheng sat there, his dark eyes inscrutable as he pondered and glanced out of the window.
At this moment, night had fallen, and the lights were just beginning to shine.
The moonlight outside spilled in through the window, enveloping him as if to isolate him from Ji Shunuan, who was looking up, her shallow dimples rippling with a smile.
"No, I went to get some documents," Bo Jingcheng said hoarsely.
The man seemed reflective, then took out a stack of documents he had prepared and handed them to her.
"Originally, this matter was not my responsibility, but since Miss Ji got hurt because of me, I believe you should have the right to know," Bo Jingcheng said in a hoarse voice.
Ji Shunuan looked down at the documents with confusion.
She then skimmed the documents, her almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, a chill flashing in them.
"Gu Zhiyuan will be bailed out soon, and given his nature, he will surely seek revenge against you, Miss Ji. You should be prepared," Bo Jingcheng said in a deep voice.
The man's thin lips were tightly pressed, and his eyes were filled with reason.
Ji Shunuan was slightly surprised as she stared at the documents he had organized.
"Thank you," Ji Shunuan couldn't help but feel tense inside.
To say she wasn't moved would be a lie.
Though they were not close, he had gone out of his way to maintain her dignity by bringing his grandmother to take care of her.
This time he even took the initiative to investigate Gu Zhiyuan's recent activities on her behalf.
The documents were marked with red pen, indicating a few individuals Gu Zhiyuan contacted, which seemed very problematic.
"Miss Ji, don't mention it. You should rest early," Bo Jingcheng said hoarsely, already getting up to leave.
Ji Shunuan watched his retreating figure, her heart sinking to the bottom.
The Gu Family was trying to splatter her with their dirty water, even trying to send her to prison! This was beyond her expectations. Were they turning into enemies, or was it a premeditated plan?
Ji Shunuan lay on the hospital bed, quickly sorting through her thoughts.
****
Outside the police station.
After Gu Zhiyuan was bailed out with a hefty sum, he spat disdainfully on the ground and slowly turned around to look at the police station's doors.
"Young Master, please get in the car," the butler said, quickly stepping forward to greet him.
Gu Zhiyuan glanced at the Range Rover not far away, took long strides towards it, opened the car door, and sat in.
"Smack!" A heavy slap struck his face.
Gu Zhiyuan was stunned, feeling a burning pain on his cheek that came through clearly, his eyes dark and inscrutable.
"Grandfather, I was framed by Ji Shunuan, and it wasn't my fault that I got arrested," Gu Zhiyuan expressed his dissatisfaction at being slapped.
Ever since the engagement was called off, it had been one misfortune after another for him.
Old Master Gu sat there, his piercing gaze fixed coldly on Gu Zhiyuan, gripping his cane with vexation! Veins bulged on his arm, clearly enraged.
"Not your fault? It's one thing to have broken off the engagement with Ji Shunuan, but why did you have to provoke the Bo clan? Do you have any idea that because of the engagement being called off, the Ji Family withdrew their investment? Our Gu Corporation has been untangled, and the company is now unstable."
"The only way to climb up now is to latch onto the Bo clan and push into the Beijing circle! Why did you provoke the Bo Family?" Old Master Gu questioned harshly.
Hearing the words "Bo Family," Gu Zhiyuan was taken aback.
"Grandfather, I didn't," Gu Zhiyuan held his breath, not daring to let out a peep.
Old Master Gu stared at him thoughtfully, then slammed his cane down onto him forcefully.
"You foolish thing, do you not realize whom you've offended? Do you really think that with a single phone call from Ji Shunuan, you could be sent to jail? I've made inquiries, and it was people from the Bo clan who used their connections to ensure that your arrest was definite."
"Believe me, after tonight, the whole of Jincheng will know that our Gu Family has offended the Bo clan!" Old Master Gu's face was imposing and terribly grave.
The atmosphere inside the car solidified, unbearably oppressive.
Gu Zhiyuan, struck by the accusation, felt stifled yet didn't dare to take a deep breath.
"The Bo Family standing up for Ji Shunuan? Grandfather, Ji Shunuan has cuckolded me! Damn it, I knew something was off when there was a man by her side while she was hospitalized."
"Damn, this bitch, she actually...ah." He hadn't finished speaking when Old Master Gu kicked him fiercely.
Before he could recover, he was thrown out of the car.
With a "bang," Gu Zhiyuan slammed onto the ground, in pain he looked up to meet Old Master Gu's murderous gaze.
"You go back and reflect properly. If you can't win back Ji Shunuan, then don't bother returning to the Gu Family," Old Master Gu issued a harsh ultimatum.
The car door was slammed shut with a forceful "bang."
Gu Zhiyuan watched the luxury car drive away as he sat on the ground for a long while before getting up.
A sense of unwillingness spread throughout the depths of his heart.
"Always Ji Shunuan, always her? Is it impossible without her? Everyone at the company says that if Ji Shunuan doesn't return, the project will be in big trouble."
"Now even you, Grandfather, think that if I can't win back Ji Shunuan, I won't be able to handle the Gu Corporation? Dammit," Gu Zhiyuan, infuriated, lifted his foot and kicked a nearby trash bin.
The more Gu Zhiyuan thought about it, the angrier he became, his gaze coldly fixed toward the direction of the hospital.
"Hello, it's me! Get some people to do something for me," Gu Zhiyuan spoke in a low voice.
His rage and possessiveness almost suffocated him.
Thinking of Ji Shunuan's indifferent demeanor, and that man in the hospital ward! Gu Zhiyuan's hand involuntarily clenched into a fist, and after a long moment, he got up and walked towards a darker area.
Inside the hospital.
Ji Shunuan leaned on the hospital bed, feeling somewhat tired after chatting with Bo Jingcheng, perhaps due to the IV drip she had been on.
"You should rest well," Bo Jingcheng said, noticing her state.
The man got up, knowing to give her space, and reached out to dim the light.
But suddenly, the hospital room door was pushed open, and a corpulent figure barged in.
"Nuannuan," Ji Jianchong's voice was hoarse, his appearance haggard, eyes slightly bloodshot as he walked in, reeking of a strange odor.
It was the smell of sweat mixed with alcohol, probably from not bathing for several days.
"Dad?" Ji Shunuan recognized the person with the square face; she was stunned.
She had always known Ji Jianchong for putting on airs, but it was the first time she saw him in such a disheveled state.
"I'll step out," said Bo Jingcheng, having heard her address the man, he nodded politely at her and quickly left with the documents from the table.
As the hospital room door closed, Ji Jianchong quickly moved forward and sat beside her.
"This time, it's Dad's fault! Your sister didn't mean to seduce Gu Zhiyuan, and even if she did something wrong, we could have settled it behind closed doors at home."
"How could you let people throw all her belongings out? Now the whole of Jincheng is laughing at our Ji Family!" Ji Jianchong said in a low voice, his eyes full of blame.
His words, however, sunk Ji Shunuan's heart to the bottom.
The last of her longing for familial affection was utterly extinguished.
If he could find the hospital, he should have known she was injured.
Lying there with an IV drip, yet the first words he spoke were of blame, with not a single word of concern.
A scornful smile appeared on Ji Shunuan's lips, becoming more pronounced.
"Nuannuan," Ji Jianchong, seeing the scornful expression on her lips, realized he might have spoken out of turn.
He sat forward, leaning in, the pungent odor from his body wafting toward her.
"I don't know how you found out about the Ji Family's funds being tied up with the Gu Corporation, but now you need to compromise. Call Gu Zhiyuan and apologize first! After we ease the relations between our two families, then we can sit down and talk," he insisted.