Outside the hospital ward.
After seeing the elderly lady off, Bo Jingcheng turned and saw his assistant Cheng Qing approaching hurriedly with documents in hand.
"Director Bo," Cheng Qing pushed up his black-framed glasses.
He strode forward and handed the documents to Bo Jingcheng.
"Gu Zhiyuan of Gu Corporation has been using connections to track your whereabouts. He probably figured out that you've come to Jincheng and wants to establish a relationship with the Bo clan," Cheng Qing said in a low voice.
Bo Jingcheng took the documents and scanned them rapidly.
The man's slender fingertips tightened slightly as he stared at the name on the documents and said with some surprise, "Ji Shunuan?"
"Ji Shunuan is the project director of Gu Corporation, responsible for the operation of all its projects. However, three days ago, they had a falling out, which led to a decline in Gu Corporation's reputation and a halt in their stock," Cheng Qing reported in a low voice.
"For three consecutive days, Gu Corporation was on the verge of collapse. This might be the reason why the Gu Family is so eager to cling to someone powerful! But the partners of Gu Corporation are all watching and waiting," Cheng Qing continued, keeping his voice down.
He had investigated all the partners thoroughly.
But as much as business was business, Gu Zhiyuan was the first to dare track Bo Jingcheng's movements in private.
That was excessively bold and presumptuous.
"For now, there's no need to bother with it," Bo Jingcheng said in a deep voice.
Holding the documents, he turned and walked towards Ji Shunuan's ward. Just before pushing the door open, he seemed to think of something and said with a hint of a headache, "If my grandma keeps nagging about setting me up on blind dates, tell her I'm off the market."
"Ah?" Cheng Qing looked serious while waiting for the real business to be discussed.
He was taken aback by what Bo Jingcheng had said.
Bo Jingcheng was 29 years old this year. As the sole heir to the Bo clan, his methods were unique! In just six short years, he had rocketed to the top of the global wealth rankings, surpassing all others.
Despite his immense wealth and power, there was no progress in his love life, as if he held marriage in disdain.
Today was the first time he had ever responded to anything beyond work, so naturally, Cheng Qing was surprised.
"Mr. Bo, your meal," said the restaurant attendant, stepping forward with the meal box.
After taking the meal box, Bo Jingcheng pushed the door and entered the ward.
Seeing Ji Shunuan lying there, seemingly asleep, the man walked noiselessly to the bedside, set down the meal box, and reached out to cover her with the kicked-off blanket.
"Hiss," As the man's hand passed over her body, it was caught by Ji Shunuan, who clenched his wrist with a reflexive grip.
Her strength was not great, but it seized the man's pulse.
Bo Jingcheng's eyebrows lifted as he saw her open her almond-shaped eyes. He chuckled in a husky voice and said, "Miss Ji, no need to be scared. I was just trying to cover you up with the blanket."
Ji Shunuan looked at the blanket she had kicked to her waist, her clothes rolled up, revealing her fair waist.
Her cheeks flushed with a "whoosh," and she quickly released his hand.
She pretended to regain her composure as she pulled the blanket over herself. Lying there, her gaze swept over the meal box at the bedside, and her stomach embarrassingly growled audibly, making the atmosphere in the ward instantly awkward.
"The hospital recommended something light. I wasn't sure what kind of flavors you prefer, so I had them prepare some Cantonese dishes," Bo Jingcheng said in a deep voice.
He opened the meal box, and the aroma of delicious food wafted out.
Ji Shunuan swallowed, and Bo Jingcheng helped her sit up against the head of the bed. He considerately arranged the meal before her, and she did not hesitate to satisfy her hunger.
After the meal, Bo Jingcheng tidied up the utensils.
"Mr. Bo, have you come to Jincheng to do business?" Ji Shunuan turned her head, her delicate little face showing a hint of puzzlement.
Observing the regal aura that Bo Jingcheng exuded and his effortlessly noble demeanor, it was clear he came from wealth and status.
Bo Jingcheng paused in his cleaning, feeling slightly awkward he touched his nose and after a long moment, chuckled huskily and said, "To be honest with you, you also heard what my grandmother said earlier."
"I'm originally from Jincheng. This time, I came back because I was pressured by my family to go on blind dates. My grandmother's getting on in years and I can't refuse her, so I came to make an appearance," Bo Jingcheng said in a deep voice.
Ji Shunuan straightened her back, ready to listen attentively.
She expected to hear some flattery or self-praise.
He turned out to be on a blind date!!!!!
She was dumbfounded.
She looked at the tall figure before her in astonishment.
Gazing at the man's handsome face with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes!
Looking at his high-bridged nose, and those sensual thin lips.
Eventually, her gaze rested on the Adam's apple on the man's throat.
After a long while, she finally turned her head away in shock and then came back to her senses, staring at him blankly.
"It seems the Bo family is indeed in a hurry," Ji Shunuan said with a throat parched with thirst.
If her hands had been free, she would have felt so awkward that she'd have guzzled down a cup of water.
"Miss Ji finds this amusing," Bo Jingcheng said with a hoarse laugh.
After packing up, the man took the fruit beside him, washed a lemon, and asked in a deep voice, "Lemon water, would you like some?"
"Yes," Ji Shunuan replied.
She saw Bo Jingcheng squeeze the lemon juice by hand and mix it with warm water before passing it to her.
Ji Shunuan took the fruit with a complex gaze and watched as Bo Jingcheng pulled up a chair to sit by the hospital bed. The man was silent for a long time before he took some documents from beside him and handed them to her.
"I wonder if Miss Ji is familiar with Gu Corporation," Bo Jingcheng asked in a deep voice.
The man was quite open, with no intention of probing.
Ji Shunuan took the documents he handed over, flipped through a couple of pages, and her drinking motion paused.
"My former fiancé and I just called off our engagement three days ago," Ji Shunuan said with narrowed almond-shaped eyes, dropping the documents on the table.
Normally, she wouldn't need to explain her private affairs to outsiders.
But since he had handed over the documents, he must have looked into them.
"Alright, I understand. Recently, Gu Corporation's people have been searching for you everywhere; I suppose it won't be possible to hide the fact that you're in the hospital. Do you need me to have someone intercept them?" Bo Jingcheng asked in a deep voice.
Before she could answer, the door of the ward was kicked open with a "bang."
Gu Zhiyuan rushed in somewhat disheveled. Panting, sweat dripped down his masculine face; upon seeing Ji Shunuan, he irritably pulled at his collar.
"Ji Shunuan! You've got some nerve, blacklisting me again? The Gu family's stocks have been plunging for three days because of your antics. Aren't you planning to come forward and clarify the errors?"
"Do you realize that if this continues, all our projects will be terminated! Destroying my reputation, what good does that do you? I agreed to marry you, isn't that enough?" Gu Zhiyuan said, his voice verging on hysterical.
Clearly, he had reached the end of his patience.
After being labeled a cheater, Gu Corporation's products were being boycotted worldwide.
Even Wushuang got egged when she went out.
Now the Gu Corporation was in turmoil! With complaints lodged against their projects and nobody able to manage them effectively, there were even plans for divestment.
The reason was the untying of links between the Ji Family and the Gu Corporation! The economic chain of the Gu Corporation had been severed in an instant.
At this moment, he realized the partnership between Ji Family and Gu Corporation was actually related to a marriage alliance! And Ji Jianchong didn't really have a say; the assets all belonged to Ji Shunuan.
Gu Zhiyuan was nearing desperation!
In these three days, it was as if Ji Shunuan had vanished, impossible to find.
If it wasn't for the fact that she had just turned on her phone, he wouldn't have been able to locate her!
"Hiss." Ji Shunuan felt a severe pain in her head.
Could it be that this man's brain was waterlogged? Didn't he understand what she had said?
It was clearly him who cheated with Wushuang! He even had the gall to ask for a breakup, and now that she had obliged him, it seemed as if it was all her fault.
"How did you find me?" Ji Shunuan asked with narrowed almond eyes, a coldness flashing in her gaze.