Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO
Chapter 144: Trust Zhang Miaoyan?

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Trust Zhang Miaoyan?

Gong Xiaoyu focused on driving, while An Junxi was preoccupied with how to get information from Zhang Miaoyan later. Neither of them noticed the car following them.

The car drove into the private hospital’s parking lot, and the car behind them parked across the street and didn’t follow. The driver spoke to the woman in the back seat, "See, our employer is very sincere in offering you help. Zhang Miaoyan seduced President Gu just last night, feigned a suicide attempt at the Gu Family home, and not only was she not kicked out of the Gu Family, but she’s now being carefully nursed back to health in their private hospital. My employer, you, and Zhang Miaoyan are theoretically allies with a common goal—to deal with An Junxi."

Lv Jing, wearing a mask and sunglasses, sat in the back seat and said, "Why should I believe you? Who is your employer?"

"If you didn’t believe me, you wouldn’t have gotten into the car," the man said. "Gu Yikun has offended many in the business world. My employer is just one of his enemies. Unable to shake the foundations of the Gu Family, they aim at the women around him to make him suffer."

Lv Jing let out a scornful laugh, "Your employer is such a coward, yet you expect me to cooperate with them? Do you take me for an idiot?"

"Don’t you want to deal with An Junxi? Never mind the methods we use. Gu Yikun isn’t a gentleman either. When he gets ruthless, you’d be surprised at what he’s capable of."

"Aren’t you afraid of provoking him? Or are you just using me as a pawn to achieve your goals while staying out of it yourselves? Clever calculation." Unfortunately for them, she wasn’t stupid either.

The man started the car, saying, "Think it over. But I advise you, don’t think leaning on Li Chong will help you much. In front of Gu Yikun, he’s just an ant. With one word from Gu Yikun, he won’t have a place to mix in domestically."

Lv Jing’s eyes behind the sunglasses began to waver. The man wasn’t entirely wrong.

Shortly after, the car stopped at a chaotic street corner, and the man said, "Get out. Think it over and contact me anytime."

Lv Jing didn’t get out. She asked, "What can you do for me?"

The man laughed slyly. The employer was right—Lv Jing’s hatred for An Junxi was nearly deranged. No matter the risk, she wanted to drag An Junxi down.

He leered, "As long as you want to deal with An Junxi, we have ways to bring her here for you to dispose of. At the casino, those thirsty addicts can play with a woman to death. You’ve tasted that bitterness. Why not let Gu Yikun’s woman try it too? Seeing his beloved woman suffer the humiliation of countless men could be worse than death for Gu Yikun."

Lv Jing envisioned the scene, a strange smile forming on her face. Yes, she had endured such torment; An Junxi deserved to suffer the same!

She said, "I’ll be in touch."

An Junxi and Gong Xiaoyu first went to find the doctor, who told them, "Miss Zhang only has superficial injuries. The brain CT scan arranged this morning shows everything is normal. She just needs a few days of observation."

An Junxi asked the doctor, "Has Miss Zhang been uncooperative with the treatment?"

"No, she’s been very calm and cooperative with our nurses."

An Junxi and Gong Xiaoyu exchanged looks. They thanked the doctor, left the office, and headed towards Zhang Miaoyan’s ward.

On the way, Gong Xiaoyu whispered, "I think she’s afraid of dying. Now that her goal is achieved, of course, she’d cooperate with the treatment."

An Junxi said, "Later, we’ll find a way to get her to talk. She must have another motive for insisting on staying with the Gu Family."

When they arrived at the ward, Zhang Miaoyan, her head wrapped in bandages, was sitting on the bed staring out the window. She wasn’t the least bit surprised to see An Junxi and Gong Xiaoyu enter. She said, "I knew you’d come to see me."

An Junxi and Gong Xiaoyu unceremoniously sat down on the chairs. An Junxi asked, "How are you feeling now?"

Zhang Miaoyan gave a self-deprecating smile, "Not dead."

An Junxi was deliberating on how to start, but Zhang Miaoyan asked first, "Are you wondering why, even though the position and benefits the US branch offered me are much better than the headquarters, I’m insisting on staying at the headquarters?"

An Junxi remained silent, which was essentially an acknowledgment.

Zhang Miaoyan glanced at Gong Xiaoyu, "Junxi, I want to talk to you alone."

Gong Xiaoyu tactfully wanted to leave, but An Junxi held her back. She said to Zhang Miaoyan, "It’s okay, go ahead."

Zhang Miaoyan looked at Gong Xiaoyu enviously, "You really trust your friends."

An Junxi said, "I once considered you a friend too."

Zhang Miaoyan’s eyes turned red. She covered her eyes with one hand, and when she lowered it, her expression was back to normal. She said, "Junxi, I won’t harm you, nor anyone from the Gu Family. As for why I want to stay in the Gu Family, forgive me, but I can’t tell you."

An Junxi was a bit shaken. Her intuition told her that Zhang Miaoyan wasn’t lying, and she had her father’s character as assurance.

She asked, "Why were you in the guest room last night, and in such a... compromising situation?"

"I already told you, a servant informed me that Mr. Gu was waiting for me upstairs... I suspect there was an aphrodisiac in the wine I drank last night, though the dosage wasn’t high enough to show up in a blood test."

Gong Xiaoyu asked, "Have you offended anyone?"

Zhang Miaoyan thought carefully, "There were a few film investors present last night. They wanted me to star in their films, but I refused. Two men were persistently toasting me, and I didn’t want to make a scene, so I had a couple of drinks with them."

It seemed plausible enough.

An Junxi asked, "What did you want to talk to me about alone?"

Zhang Miaoyan clenched her hands, struggled for a moment, and then said, "I think that the person who wanted to make things difficult for me last night was actually targeting you. Those drinks might not have been meant for me. Someone around you has ill intentions towards you, but I don’t know who it is. Be careful."

Chills surged through An Junxi’s heart.

Gong Xiaoyu also felt her scalp tingle. She tightened her grip on An Junxi’s hand.

It took a long time before An Junxi said, "I understand. Take care."

They stood up, and Zhang Miaoyan called after her, "Junxi."

An Junxi looked at her, "Anything else you want to say?"

"Thank you for letting me stay with the Gu Family."

An Junxi said nothing, pulling her senior sister out of the ward.

The two sat in the corridor for a long time. Gong Xiaoyu said, "Junxi, better safe than sorry. Should we inform President Gu?"

An Junxi asked, "Do you believe Zhang Miaoyan?"

Gong Xiaoyu hesitated, "Not entirely, but you should still be cautious."

An Junxi said, "I’ll be more careful. We can’t tell Yi Ke about this yet. He just agreed for me to enter Wanling Entertainment last night."

"Wanling Entertainment is in the Gu Building, so it should be relatively safe. Still, better to be cautious."

An Junxi nodded. They headed to the parking lot to get the car when she received a call from Mrs. An: "Xi Xi, come home for lunch. I bought groceries at the supermarket."