"I thought this brat wouldn't be able to get married until I died, but somehow he managed to trick you into it."
"Nuannuan, rest assured," the old lady murmured lowly, yet held onto her hand tightly. "The Bo Family won't treat you unfairly."
Ji Shunuan looked at the old lady's actions and listened to her words, feeling a sudden sourness in her nose.
"Thank you, grandma," Ji Shunuan's voice was somewhat choked up.
To say she wasn't moved would be a lie.
She had never been pampered or loved from childhood to adulthood.
The Ji Family forced her to grow up, pushed her to engage with Gu Zhiyuan, while the Gu Family made her work at the Gu Corporation, from doing menial tasks since she was sensible, and up until now, she never received a penny of salary.
To put it bluntly, they treated her as free labor! Always squeezing her dry and making her take all the responsibility, yet the results had nothing to do with her.
She had done enough to repay the favor of a meal.
"Cough," Bo Jingcheng sat there and adjusted the chair for Ji Shunuan.
The man draped a blanket over her, resting his hand beside her, his tall figure looming over her. His slender fingertips caressed her smooth chin.
"Madam Bo, is this you neglecting your man right after getting your marriage certificate?" Bo Jingcheng's voice, hoarse and low, said.
With one sentence, Ji Shunuan was utterly stumped.
Her pretty almond eyes widened, staring into his deep, dark pupils, seeing his eyes as deep as abysses, unfathomable! He had a good grip on his emotions, making him inscrutable.
"Haha," the old lady chuckled upon seeing this scene.
Ji Shunuan's lips were tightly pressed, her light makeup highlighting her white skin that seemed almost breakable to touch, her dimples lightly forming! Innocent yet with a hint of seductiveness.
"How is this neglect? The one giving me gifts is your grandma, and the one who hit me with a car and left me immobile, is you! What, should I be holding you instead?" Ji Shunuan glanced at him.
Bo Jingcheng was retorted by her.
Their eyes met, and the man couldn't help but laugh soundlessly.
"It really is my fault. If I knew you were so dissatisfied, I should have let the dogs bite Ji Jianzhong a few more times last night. Can't bully you, can't get back at him?" Bo Jingcheng teased.
The atmosphere in the car relaxed considerably.
Laughter kept coming, and Cheng Qing, seated in the driver's seat, couldn't help but look up at the rearview mirror upon hearing the laughter from the backseat.
Binhai Number One
Located in Jincheng's wealthy district! Yet in the center area stood a solitary villa, an ancient mansion symbolizing wealth and status like no other, magnificently grand.
The limousine slowly drove in, the iron gate opening automatically upon sensing the vehicle.
"Young master, good."
"Young madam, good."
"Old madam, good."
The servants lined up in two rows to greet them, the scene as grand as a red carpet walk! The bright red carpet stretched from inside the house, all the way to the outside, a full 5 kilometers long.
"Come on, take the red envelopes, everyone come and take red envelopes!" the old lady burst with energy.
She carried a shopping bag, dispensing red envelopes as she went.
Bo Jingcheng, carrying Ji Shunuan, walked towards the house. It was then that Ji Shunuan realized, and with disbelief twisting her head toward the direction of the limousine.
"Aren't we going back to the hospital?" Ji Shunuan's eyes were full of confusion.
Bo Jingcheng tightened his arms, but carefully controlled his strength to avoid her wounds as he made his way inside with heavy, confident steps.
"Last night I had a medical room set up at home; it's pretty well equipped. Later on, a team will check on you here. This way, if someone tries to take advantage of your being in the hospital and we're not there, we can prevent them." Bo Jingcheng said in a cold voice.
Clearly, the man was displeased with Gu Zhiyuan and Ji Jianchong barging into the hospital room.
A flicker of strangeness passed through Ji Shunuan's heart.
She had not expected Bo Jingcheng to be so thorough in his actions, even considering things for her.
She remembered the image of the man, his face darkened, turning, and walking away after she mentioned marriage last night.
"You don't think this car accident left me owing you a favor, so you're repaying me?" Ji Shunuan held back for a few seconds before still asking.
Bo Jingcheng carried her upstairs, while a servant pushed the door open for him.
"If we're talking about debts, it's Madam Bo who owes me! After all, it was your collision that deformed my car. Aren't you the main responsible party for this car accident?" Bo Jingcheng's eyes revealed a trace of a dark smile.
"" Ji Shunuan's ears instantly flushed red.
She quickly turned her head away, not daring to meet the man's deep, dark pupils.
But unexpectedly, she saw inside the medical room, which was incredibly luxurious! It was like a CEO suite, with everything one could need, including a large bathtub beside the floor-to-ceiling windows, besides the medical equipment.
On the other side, a few pots of plants were placed, and there was a lawn on the bay window! It was decorated with several toys.
The entire room was designed with a woman's preferences in mind, simple and atmospheric without losing elegance.
"I had it temporarily arranged last night, I don't know if you'll like it. If you don't, you can mention it to Cheng Qing, and he will find someone to redo it," Bo Jingcheng said.
Ji Shunuan was placed on a soft couch, with freshly cut fruit and pastries parked on the side.
"No need, I really like it," Ji Shunuan said softly.
After Bo Jingcheng adjusted her position, a doctor came in to check on her, and the man quietly left the room.
He strode toward the study on the east side, pushed the door open, walked up to the desk, reached out to open a drawer, and looked down at an old picture frame inside.
The man's slender fingertips touched the photo frame, tracing the contours of the person in the picture.
"Knock, knock, knock." The door was knocked.
Bo Jingcheng withdrew his hand and picked up some coffee beans, grinding them by hand to make a cup of coffee.
"Come in," Bo Jingcheng said in a hoarse voice.
The door opened, and Cheng Qing walked in briskly with a document, pushed his black-framed glasses up, handed over the material, and said in a low voice, "Director Bo, as you expected, madam's car was indeed tampered with."
Bo Jingcheng's hand, holding the coffee cup, stiffened.
He hurriedly took the document and scanned it quickly, a touch of bloodlust flickering in his gaze.
"The brake pad was tampered with?" Bo Jingcheng asked in a cold voice.
Cheng Qing nodded solemnly, fury flashing across his masculine face. Clenching his fist, he said, "Yes, fortunately, our car was passing by and collided with hers."
"Otherwise, if it were to go out of control, there was a high-voltage electric cable box ahead. If her car had hit it, both of them would have certainly been blasted on the spot with no chance of survival," Cheng Qing added with lingering fear in his voice.
Bo Jingcheng's fingertips tightened, his knuckles turning white and veins bulging as he gripped the document.
"Sent by the Gu Family to their old house to talk about calling off the marriage, and then the car gets tampered with when leaving. Interesting, it seems the Gu Family's ambitions are growing bigger! They even dare to gamble with human life," Bo Jingcheng said with a cold voice.
Cheng Qing, seeing Bo Jingcheng's darkening gaze, realized this was a sign of his impending anger.
"Spread the word about this, and bring up similar cases of murdering one's wife for insurance scams," Bo Jingcheng said in a deep voice.
Some things needn't be spelled out too clearly; it suffices to hint just enough.
Leave some room for the netizens to imagine. Once it involves murdering one's wife for insurance, people will start digging, and Gu Corporation's stock is definitely set to fall further.
"Yes," Cheng Qing acknowledged and immediately began to carry out the task.