Chapter 266: Outrageous! Too Outrageous
Unbeknownst to Xia Jiajiao, two plainclothes police officers had returned to the J Bureau to change their clothes before coming back to Kangde Hospital.
Following the room number Xia Zhiyun had given them, they went to the hospital’s front desk.
One of the officers took his police ID from his pocket and showed it to the receptionist.
The receptionist’s view was suddenly blocked by the ID. She was a little stunned, but she quickly came to her senses.
"Good... afternoon, sirs. How may I help you?"
The receptionist almost blurted out "officers," but seeing their plain clothes, she forced herself to change her words at the last second.
"Is there a Ms. Zhang Yiqin staying in Room 14 of the inpatient ward? Was she admitted for a fever-induced coma?"
The receptionist quickly checked the inpatient list and soon found the name of the person in Room 14.
"Room 14 is indeed occupied by a Ms. Zhang. Her son, Mr. Xia, brought her in, and her daughter, Miss Xia, is currently looking after her.
Would you like me to call Miss Xia over for you?"
She never mentioned Zhang Yiqin’s full name, but what she said was enough to basically confirm her identity.
All they had to do was go see for themselves. Based on the photo from Zhang Yiqin’s file that they had seen before, they could determine if this Ms. Zhang was the woman they were looking for.
The two men exchanged a glance, thanked the receptionist, and headed toward Zhang Yiqin’s hospital room.
Only after they left did the receptionist let out a sigh of relief.
’What on earth did the wife of the hospital’s major shareholder do to get the police after her!’
The receptionist felt like she had just stumbled upon something huge.
’The hospital’s major shareholder won’t have me silenced for this, will he?’
While the receptionist’s mind was racing with wild thoughts, the two plainclothes officers had already arrived outside Zhang Yiqin’s room.
They even knocked politely.
With the butler present, Xia Jiajiao certainly wasn’t going to condescend to answer the door herself.
The butler, knowing his place, tactfully went to get the door.
When he opened the door and saw two tall, well-built men in plain clothes, the butler’s heart nearly leaped out of his chest.
"You’ve arrived. Please, come in!"
The butler was somewhat relieved that Xia Zhiyun had sent him. Otherwise, if Xia Jiajiao had met these two, the fact that the police were looking for her mother would definitely have been exposed.
Before this whole affair was settled, the best they could do was contain the news and keep it from spreading.
Seeing two strange men walk in, Xia Jiajiao instantly straightened her back, trying her best to present her most attractive side.
"Butler, they are..."
’Although they don’t look like they’re wearing anything expensive, they have a pretty impressive aura.’
Xia Jiajiao’s type was exactly this: tall and upright, with a cool, abstinent look.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so persistent in chasing Lu Yunque.
But now she couldn’t even get a meeting with Lu Yunque, so there was no opportunity to be persistent.
Now that she saw two substitutes for Lu Yunque, her mind started to wander.
"They are friends of the Young Master. They heard the Madam had fainted from a fever and came specially to visit."
However, the two men didn’t even have a fruit basket for show, which made the butler’s explanation seem a bit flimsy.
But Xia Jiajiao bought it. When she heard the butler say they were Xia Zhiyun’s friends, her eyes lit up.
’Doesn’t that mean I have an inside track?’
"Hello, brothers~ I’m his little sister. You can call me Jiao Jiao~"
The two plainclothes officers: ...
At that moment, ’speechless’ might as well have been their native language.
They didn’t respond to Xia Jiajiao. After confirming Zhang Yiqin’s identity, they used a work phone to take a photo as evidence to verify that the situation was as reported.
After taking the picture, the two men left.
Only after they had left the room did Xia Jiajiao realize something wasn’t right.
"Butler, who were they really?"
"If they were really my brother’s friends, how could they not even say a word back to me?
Besides, they just took a picture of Mom. That’s obviously not something a normal person would do."
"I’m not sure either, Miss. You should probably ask the Young Master."
This was the master’s private business. The butler didn’t dare speak out of turn; if the news leaked, he would be the first to face the consequences.
"Then why did you lie and say they were my brother’s friends? Does it make you happy to see me make a fool of myself?"
When dealing with the Xia Family’s servants, Xia Jiajiao never held back her temper. To say her mood was volatile would be an understatement.
The butler felt a bitter taste in his mouth. ’I need to talk to the Master or the Young Master about resigning, and fast. Otherwise, these old bones of mine are going to be driven mad by this suffocating family atmosphere.’
He cherished his life and had no desire to go down with the sinking ship that was the Xia Family.
Seeing the butler’s silence, Xia Jiajiao glared at him menacingly, her expression as dark as ink.
*
「Lu Group.」
At 12:00 PM on the dot, Lu Yunque finished his work, stood up from his chair, and walked toward Yun Zijin.
"It’s noon. What do you want to eat?"
"I heard the Lu Group’s cafeteria has dishes from all over the country to cater to employees from different regions. I wonder if I might have the honor of trying it?"
Yun Zijin was purely curious.
"Of course. If you want to eat there, you can come anytime. So, shall we go to the cafeteria for lunch today?"
To be honest, Lu Yunque himself had only been to the Lu Group’s cafeteria a few times, so he really didn’t know how the food was.
After all, if a CEO like him ate in the cafeteria, the other employees would definitely feel uncomfortable, so Lu Yunque rarely went.
"Let’s go."
Yun Zijin exited the video app, turned off his tablet screen, and stood up with his phone.
Lu Yunque slyly walked on the side where Yun Zijin’s hand was free, took the opportunity to hold his hand, and led him out of the office.
There was almost no one left in the office. The work intensity at Lu Group might be high, but employees were generally not encouraged to work overtime during their breaks.
When the two appeared in the Lu Group cafeteria, it instantly caused a stir.
The CEO and the CEO’s wife actually came to the cafeteria hand-in-hand to flaunt their relationship!
The Unofficial All-Staff Chat
——Admin, 2nd Floor: Unbelievable! This is too much!
——Sales, 3rd Floor: Exactly! It’s bad enough they’re rich and good-looking, but now they’re doing PDA!
——Sales, 4th Floor: I’m calling the cops! I’m really calling the cops! Someone’s flaunting their relationship! That should be illegal!
——HR, 6th Floor: Am I the only one shipping them to death? Forget about on-screen couples in showbiz, we should be shipping a real-life couple!
——Design Team, 5th Floor: AHHHHH! OMG, I’M DYING!
...
The two had no idea what kind of storm their appearance had kicked up in the Lu Group’s company chat.
There were those shipping them, those sour about the PDA, and those who’d had their fill of romance for the day.
In the cafeteria, many people were secretly glancing in their direction.
With every glance, they screamed internally.
Before, they never knew who could possibly be a match for their otherworldly CEO, but today they understood that some people truly seem destined for each other.
Just standing there, they looked like a perfect match.
"Hello, Mr. President! May you have a long and happy life together!"
Someone bold actually came right up to them and dropped this bombshell.
Lu Yunque raised an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth turning up slightly. "Mm, thank you."
With one brave soul leading the charge, the scene quickly got a little out of control.
"Mr. President, may you have a child soon!"
"Mr. President, your wife is so beautiful!"
"Mr. President, I hope you get married soon!"