Pregnant After Healing the Alpha
Chapter 627 - 616: Qiao Jing’s Shocking Plan

Chapter 627: Chapter 616: Qiao Jing’s Shocking Plan

Qiao Jing gave Zhou Yunze a chilly sidelong glance, her red lips parting slightly as she slowly uttered three words.

"Aren’t you leaving?"

Zhou Yunze was left speechless, unable to control his facial expression any longer.

"I..."

Zhan Nanqing gave Zhou Yunze a wordless stare.

"What ’I’? Hurry up and go. Don’t stay here and be an eyesore. Or do you enjoy being humiliated that much?"

She really didn’t want to see Zhou Yunze anymore, fearing that in the next second she might lose control and start throwing things to drive him out.

Su Manhan was also very dissatisfied with Zhou Yunze and issued an expulsion order.

"Zhou Yunze, you should leave first. We have some family matters to deal with."

Zhou Yunze clenched his teeth, reluctantly glanced at Zhan Nanqing, but he simply had no face to stay any longer and quickly left.

Once Zhou Yunze had left, the strange atmosphere in the living room finally dissipated.

Su Manhan promptly got up and sat between the only "couple" in the living room, with Chi Yuhang on her left and Zhan Nanqing on her right.

She brought Chi Yuhang’s and Zhan Nanqing’s hands together.

"Xiao Hang, see when you’re next free to take me and Nanqing to see your grandfather. Or, if it’s convenient for you, I can have the driver bring you both over."

Chi Yuhang had never interacted with a grand dame from a wealthy family like Su Manhan, and her kindness made him somewhat uneasy.

"Um... I..."

He was now very worried that he might give himself away given his current state, but he truly didn’t know how to answer her question.

Because he would never come to Purple Garden again, and he wasn’t really Zhan Nanqing’s boyfriend.

Zhan Nanqing noticed Chi Yuhang’s discomfort and answered on his behalf.

"Mom, how about next time? The research institute is quite busy lately, so it’s hard to find time right now, and we actually need to leave now since our lunch break is almost over."

Su Manhan let out a somewhat disappointed sigh, but she understood their busy work lives.

"All right then."

Qiao Jing was the first to stand up and bid farewell to Su Manhan. After Zhan Nanqing and the others had left the living room ahead of her, she was stopped.

Su Manhan still looked a bit concerned as she watched the two leave and turned to question Qiao Jing.

"Qiao Jing, when you were at the institute, did you notice when they started dating?"

Qiao Jing understood what Su Manhan was implying, pondered for a moment, found a way to circumvent the question neatly.

"I didn’t pay too much attention, as I have my own work to be busy with."

Su Manhan shook her head, sighing wistfully.

"Okay then, but I’ll still need you to keep an eye on things in the future, to see what kind of person Xiao Hang really is. Even though from our conversations it’s clear that Xiao Hang is polite and shows neither servility nor overbearingness, I still want to learn more about him. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease."

After all, she only had this one precious daughter, flesh of her own flesh, and she couldn’t bear the thought of her making the wrong choice and taking the wrong path. That’s why she took it upon herself to pick someone.

Qiao Jing could understand Su Manhan’s painstaking efforts, nodded, and agreed.

"All right."

Su Manhan reached out to pat Qiao Jing’s shoulder, saying:

"I won’t keep you any longer; you should go and attend to your work as well."

Qiao Jing murmured in response and left Purple Garden.

As soon as she stepped out, she saw Zhan Nanqing and Chi Yuhang still at the door.

Chi Yuhang seemed to be asking Zhan Nanqing something.

Zhan Nanqing, however, just shrugged her shoulders in a helpless manner.

The corner of her eye suddenly caught sight of Qiao Jing, and her eyes lit up in an instant.

"There, you go ask Qiao Jing, those weren’t my words," she said.

Upon hearing Zhan Nanqing’s words, a hint of confusion surfaced in Qiao Jing’s eyes as she looked up at the other person.

"What’s the matter?"

When facing Qiao Jing, Chi Yuhang became somewhat hesitant, unsure if he should ask about the job at the research institute.

He originally should have treated the comment by Doctor Qiao as an offhand remark and moved on, but he couldn’t help asking Zhan Nanqing why she had said he worked at Professor Qiao’s Research Institute.

Because if that were the case, it would mean he was once again deceiving Su Manhan, and he didn’t want to lie to someone just for the sake of saving face.

Zhan Nanqing saw Chi Yuhang hemming and hawing without speaking and rolled her eyes in exasperation before speaking up for him to Qiao Jing.

"He was just asking me why I suddenly said he was a staff member at the research institute, he doesn’t want to lie to my mother again," she explained.

Qiao Jing pondered for a moment and pursed her lips, her gaze falling on Chi Yuhang.

"Chi Yuhang, are you willing to work at Professor Qiao’s Research Institute?"

She had already considered this when she made the comment; the institute was indeed in need of someone to organize documents, and Chi Yuhang could take on the role.

Hearing Qiao Jing’s words, Chi Yuhang’s eyes widened in shock.

"Qiao... Doctor Qiao... what did you say?"

He couldn’t have misheard, could he? Doctor Qiao was actually asking him if he was willing to work at Professor Qiao’s Research Institute?

But even if he was willing it would be useless!

He had no way to contact the person in charge of the research institute, and with his level of education, he would surely be passed over.

Qiao Jing repeated herself patiently.

"Are you willing to work at Professor Qiao’s Research Institute? The institute still needs someone to organize documents," she re-emphasized.

Before Chi Yuhang could reply, Zhan Nanqing interjected.

"Qiao Jing, you’re not joking with me, are you? Although organizing documents is much easier than doing experiments, you still need to have some fundamental knowledge, right? If you can’t understand the professional terms and various aspects in the documents, how can you categorize them?"

She really hadn’t expected Qiao Jing to actually consider recruiting Chi Yuhang into the institute, but Chi Yuhang fundamentally lacked that basic knowledge, so how could he work there?

Qiao Jing pursed her red lips and glanced helplessly at Zhan Nanqing before turning her gaze back to Chi Yuhang.

"Chi Yuhang, are you willing? The institute’s salary is higher than what you’d earn from working five jobs at the same time," she said.

Chi Yuhang’s eyes sparkled, he couldn’t deny that he was tempted. Plus, he could work regular hours without having to stay up late for night shifts and the like.

But he worried that he wouldn’t be competent for the job, so he politely declined Qiao Jing, his voice laden with profound regret.

"Sorry, Miss Qiao, my abilities fall short, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be up for the position. You should find someone else," he said.

In fact, upon learning that Doctor Qiao worked not only at Wonderful Hall but also at Professor Qiao’s Research Institute, he grew increasingly impressed and admired her.

Yet, compared to that, he was even more astonished by the chance of him possibly working at Professor Qiao’s Research Institute, something he had never imagined.

Zhan Nanqing nodded and added her thoughts:

"Yeah, Qiao Jing, even though I know Chi Yuhang can do farming and knows a bit about agriculture, that doesn’t mean he can handle document organization."

No sooner had her words fallen than Qiao Jing’s next sentence left her standing there speechless, her eyes becoming complex as she looked at Chi Yuhang.