bayedsolid Chapter 68. She froze for a moment, her face draining of color instantly.
Chapter 68. She froze for a moment, her face draining of color instantly.
Horstley bent down and pressed down.
"Something suddenly came to mind."
Jiang Qin's heart was racing, and she barely managed to suppress the urge to push open the door and run out. "What?"
Horst looked down at her, his dark eyes unsettling.
"You had decided before that you would divorce me after Grandma's birthday banquet, right?"
Jiang Qin hadn't even uttered a single word.
Horst looked at her intently and spoke.
"Grandma's birthday is tomorrow. You know, her health isn't very good right now, especially with her illness, she can't be exposed to any stress."
Jiang Qin pursed her lips slightly.
Horst continued to lean down and gaze intently at her.
"So what are your plans now? This marriage is..."
The words "I must leave" stuck in my throat when I met her eyes.
Huo Sili changed his mind: "How about we find another time to divorce? Is that alright?"
Is it okay?
Since the matter involved the old lady's health, what could Jiang Qin say? Besides, he said he would find another time, which didn't mean he directly rejected the divorce.
Those who know the current affairs are handsome.
Given Huo Sili's social status, if he was determined not to divorce, there was absolutely no way he could get a divorce.
Since he said so, Jiang Qin naturally couldn't argue with him and insist that she had to leave after the old lady's birthday banquet.
"Okay," Jiang Qin replied.
Even disregarding Huo Sili, the old lady herself had a seizure in front of Jiang Qin a while ago, which made Jiang Qin feel very guilty and fearful.
Moreover, just recently, she and Horstley assured the old lady that her resignation was not due to problems in their relationship.
"Then I'll think of another time."
Jiang Qin looked at Huo Sili and said.
It was previously said that the old lady would get divorced after her birthday banquet, but she is not a god who can predict the future. Now, so many things have happened in just twenty days, she has to change some of her plans accordingly.
Otherwise, if something were to happen to the old lady because of her decision, not only would Horsley not be able to accept it, but she herself would also be unable to accept it.
But of course, it can only be postponed.
As for staying together, that's impossible.
However, hearing Huo Sili talk about the old lady's health condition reminded Jiang Qin of something.
That is, after the old lady's illness relapsed, although she had been taking medicine, she had not consistently received effective treatment.
The reason is quite simple—the old lady has been receiving Western medicine treatment ever since her illness was diagnosed, and each treatment involves various injections and tests.
The old lady herself hated that situation, feeling that firstly, it was really troublesome, and secondly, the treatment often required her to take off her clothes for examination, which made her feel very undignified.
Therefore, after several treatments, and hearing from the doctor that medication could control the condition, he simply stopped treatment.
At this moment, Jiang Qin couldn't help but think of something that happened at that traditional Chinese medicine clinic last Thursday afternoon.
When she went there, a middle-aged man came to present the doctor with a banner because he had cured an elder in his family. He was so happy that he hugged the doctor and couldn't stop crying.
She happened to be there and heard that the other person's elder's illness was very similar to the old lady's.
She had made a note of it, intending to tell the old lady when she returned to the old house on Sunday, but she never expected that Jiang Jianrong's incident would happen as soon as she left the Chinese medicine clinic.
Yesterday, I returned to the old house. Because the old lady's birthday is this Tuesday, and I've been busy with the birthday banquet preparations all day, I didn't even think about this matter.
However, upon remembering this, Jiang Qin quickly jotted down a note and set an alarm. She would have to mention it to the old lady after her birthday banquet on Tuesday.
After setting everything up, Jiang Qin continued working.
Before I knew it, it was time to leave work in the morning.
Jiang Qin glanced at the number of unread emails. There were originally more than 300, but now only double digits have been processed.
As for the paper documents on the desk, the important parts have all been approved and taken away by the relevant departments.
I guess I've honed my skills over the past two years. Although I don't feel as good as before, my efficiency is still pretty good.
Jiang Qin got up to go to the restaurant.
Just then, footsteps came from inside the room.
Jiang Qin paused slightly, then realized that she seemed to have overlooked a task that could be either big or small.
At the doorway leading to the inner room, Horst's gaze fell on her, and he spoke softly.
"You're so busy you forgot to ask me what I wanted for lunch, Secretary Jiang."
Inquiring about and resolving Huo Sili's dining issues at the company was indeed one of Jiang Qin's job duties.
Although Horstley actually ate lunch in the staff canteen most of the time—after all, the chefs in the Horst family's staff canteen were all top-notch chefs, and the dishes were very diverse and rich, covering the flavors of many countries and regions, with unlimited snacks, drinks and desserts.
But this is indeed her job.
"Sorry, so... what would you like to eat?"
Her words were interrupted by Huo Sili, who glanced at her and said, "Let's go to the restaurant together."
He opened the door first and turned to look at her.
Jiang Qin frowned slightly.
I really want to know if he even knows that he and she have to avoid suspicion at the company because they are secretly married.
And he and Li Xueqian...
"Sleeper!"
A female voice suddenly appeared.
Today must have been truly miraculous.
Whoever I want comes; this is the second time.
Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Qin naturally glanced in the direction of the sound, just as Li Xueqian looked over.
Their eyes met, and Jiang Qin could easily see the determination and hostility in Li Xueqian's eyes.
only……
Jiang Qin glanced back at Huo Sili indifferently.
I really don't understand why he's still staring at his white moonlight instead of going to her place at this time.
However, Jiang Qin was originally going to the restaurant as well.
I spent so much mental energy working this morning, and I'm really hungry now.
Jiang Qin quickly went out the door, and Huo Sili held the door open until she was out before closing it.
Because they had been reprimanded in the morning, the few people still at their workstations didn't dare to look this way.
Jiang Qin then went to take the elevator downstairs.
But as he was walking forward, passing by Li Xueqian, Li Xueqian suddenly raised her elbow!
Jiang Qin's pupils contracted slightly as she noticed Li Xueqian's hand movements. She quickly dodged, but little did she know that this person had such despicable methods ingrained in her bones. Underneath her long dress, she even stretched out her foot to trip her!
Jiang Qin has to wear high heels when she works.
Such a subtle trip caught her completely off guard.
The moment she tripped, Jiang Qin tried to steady herself by quickly engaging her core muscles, but she could only watch helplessly as she continued to fall forward.
Jiang Qin's face suddenly turned pale.
Time seemed to slow down all of a sudden.
With nothing around to hold onto, Jiang Qin reached out to brace herself, but a strong arm caught her firmly.
"..."
Even though she managed to steady herself, Jiang Qin couldn't let her guard down.
She hadn't forgotten the stomachache she experienced last time.
I don't feel anything right now, I wonder if something big is about to happen.
Realizing this, she froze instantly, her face draining of color.
After a while, Jiang Qin couldn't help but look down at her abdomen.
"You twisted your ankle?"
Seeing this, Horstley, who was standing next to him, was about to squat down to check.
Jiang Qin's pupils contracted sharply, and she shouted in response.
"Don't touch me!! Get away from me!!"