Chapter 2419: Chapter 2420: Lost Confidence Chapter 2419: Chapter 2420: Lost Confidence âWhat you said, I almost feel sorry for the murderer.â
âYou must be suffering from Stockholm syndrome,â Lin Yi said:
âAll this is just speculation, weâre not sure about the actual circumstances yet, donât be sad in haste, perhaps the truth is even more cruel than you imagine.â
âSo next, our investigation will focus on Jindou Village.â
Lin Yi nodded, âI feel like we are getting close to the truth!â
After leaving the sanatorium, Lin Yi and Zhang Zixin went to the hospital to check on Gu Yiran.
They briefly informed her about the case before leaving.
Upon leaving the hospital, Lin Yi checked the time; it was already past four in the afternoon, so he went to Chaoyang Group to pick up Ji Qingyan after work.
But when he got to the office, he found that Ji Qingyan wasnât there; he asked around and learned that she had gone to a meeting.
Lin Yi didnât idle around and headed straight for Wang Yingâs office, a route he knew well.
âOh, why are you here?â
Upon seeing Lin Yi, Wang Ying put down her work and clung to him; he supported her by the buttocks and instinctively picked her up.
âCanât I come?â
âWhat kind of question is that? I wish you came here every day,â Wang Ying said with a smile:
âIs it because President Ji isnât in her office, so you came to mine?â
âHow come sheâs not there?â
âPresident Ji called an emergency executive meeting starting this afternoon. I attended it too, but I came back once it was over.â
âWhat happened to make her call such a major meeting?â
âLast year, the group signed contracts with two poverty-stricken counties for designated aid, but one of the counties has been messing around. President Ji was quite angry, so she called a meeting to address this issue.â
âI understand.â
Lingyun Group also has targets like this, following the strategy of leading wealth sharing.
âThese kinds of things canât be controlled completely, clear waters harbor no fish and overly scrutinizing people leaves no followers; she should understand this kind of principle.â
âThatâs true, but what they did was quite excessive,â Wang Ying remarked:
âAfter investing over 40 million, the projects they came up with were worthless, and they still kept asking for money, which upset President Ji.â
Wang Ying settled Lin Yi on the office sofa, then unzipped his trousers and started handling things smoothly.
âGiven Ji Qingyanâs character, she definitely wonât give them more money.â
âBut the problem is, some officials have called hoping the group will continue to invest in the factory; that makes things tricky,â Wang Ying said indistinctly.
âHmm? Are there officials involved?â Lin Yiâs expression darkened, âThey arenât from Zhong Hai, right?â
âNo,â Wang Ying replied, âOtherwise, with your reputation in Zhong Hai, who would dare to mess with President Ji?â
âDo you know how far things have progressed?â
âIâm not sure, Ji Qingyan doesnât want to break ties with them; sheâs looking for a compromise but isnât going to let them lead by the nose anymore,â Wang Ying said:
âI donât know when there will be a resolution.â
Lin Yi checked his watch, âItâs almost 5 PM now, itâs been about three hours so far.â
âWas there such a hurry?â
âPeople from the other side want to come over tomorrow to discuss this matter in-depth with President Ji, she wants to hear othersâ opinions before giving her response.â
âGot it.â
âLetâs talk about President Jiâs matters later,â Wang Ying knelt onto Lin Yiâs lap, âThis is my office, shouldnât I be made happy here?â
âThis is simple.â
Like dry wood to a fire, it ignites at a single touch.
An hour later, the two ended their battle.
Lin Yi straightened his clothes and returned to Ji Qingyanâs office, only to find her still in a meeting.
Lin Yi frowned and spoke to the secretary to have Ji Qingyan called back.
âWere you anxious waiting for me?â Ji Qingyan came to Lin Yiâs side and sat down.
âItâs not something important, why have such a long meeting? Arenât you tired?â
Ji Qingyanâs heart warmed, and she smiled tenderly, âItâs okay. If I get tired from sitting, Iâll stand up and move around. Itâs just internal staff, not so many rules.â
Ji Qingyan knew that Lin Yi was already aware of the meetingâs content, so she didnât explain further.
âThat should be enough, we can talk about anything else tomorrow,â Lin Yi said:
âAlso, how come you wore high heels today? Werenât you always wearing flats when I came before?â
Ji Qingyan pouted, âThose flats got a bit dirty, I was embarrassed to wear them, so I just wore these. But they arenât that high, only three to four centimeters. You can check for yourself if you donât believe me.â
âDirty just means dirty, itâs not a big deal,â Lin Yi said:
âFrom now on, forget about high heels, just wear flats.â
âBut flats donât match with dresses.â
âThen wear trousers, itâs not like you canât leave the house without wearing trousers.â
Sulking, Ji Qingyan gave Lin Yi a look but didnât dare say anything.
After all, he made sense.
âLetâs go. Thatâs enough for the meeting, itâs almost seven. Letâs get dinner first, and then buy a few pairs of shoes to keep in the office for changing.â
âHehe, sure.â
The mention of shopping seemed to revive Ji Qingyan completely.
She then informed the secretary that the meeting was over for the day and went out on a date with Lin Yi.
After dinner, the two went to Henglong Mall.
In the past, Ji Qingyan always shopped for her own clothes here, and if in a good mood, she would also pick something for Lin Yi.
But now, she focused all her attention on baby products, selecting them with extra care.
Lin Yi waited outside, bored, feeling that coming out to shop was a mistake.
âYouâve been choosing for half an hour and havenât bought anything?â
Ji Qingyan came out with lackluster enthusiasm, âI spotted a really nice-looking baby bottle, initially planning to buy it. Then I spoke to two moms selecting baby formula for their kids. After a few words, I didnât want to buy it anymore.â
âHuh⊠what did you talk about?â
âActually, I was pretty confident about myself before, but after hearing them, I lost my confidence.â
âGet to the point, what exactly did they say?â
âThey said, just because itâs big doesnât mean it has milk.â Ji Qingyan looked down at her chest, âOne of the moms, even bigger than me, doesnât have any at all, her baby had to drink formula. But the other mom, really small, and she said they had so much milk they ended up feeding the excess to their dog. I got scared after hearing that, worrying what if I donât have any either.â
âAfter all that fuss.â Lin Yi said speechless:
âFrom a traditional medicine perspective, everyone should have, but indeed there are issues with how much. But I can solve it, itâs not a problem.â
âReally?â
âOf course itâs true, might even be like a fountain.â
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