The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 424: Just the Same!

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Just the Same!

"Even if I knew, do I have to tell you? Gu Jinyan, you and that scoundrel Bo Yunshen are just two of a kind! Yanyan is my good friend; without her permission, I absolutely won’t spread her past!"

"No matter if Bo Yunshen sent you to ask this, he’s a bastard. Don’t act smart!"

Gu Jinyan choked for a moment.

Lu Xiang’s resistance to answering anything about Bo Yunshen was obvious.

"I’m doing this for Qin Yan’s good. Qin Yinyin is Old Bo’s daughter. If there’s some misunderstanding between Old Bo and my sister-in-law, it’s best to resolve it as soon as possible. Qin Yan leaving Old Bo might not be affected, but what about her daughter?"

"You harbor resentment against Old Bo mainly because of Yinyin’s car accident. But she can forgive Old Bo and doesn’t want to leave her father. Why can’t you and your sister-in-law take a step back for the child’s sake?"

Gu Jinyan exhaled a smoke ring.

Lu Xiang’s expression visibly softened a bit.

She instinctively glanced at Gu Jinyan’s expression, yet his strikingly handsome face was shrouded in dense white smoke, revealing no hint of emotion.

She had known Gu Jinyan for a long time and understood him well. He wasn’t such an enthusiastic person who liked minding other people’s business.

Yet, Lu Xiang was keen to expose how lousy Bo Yunshen was.

She had organized a class reunion and was unsure how to make Bo Yunshen attend. Gu Jinyan came around on his own, giving her an opportunity, so why not use it!

"Yanyan forbids me to talk. If you really want to know, come to the class reunion at the Ritz-Carlton the day after tomorrow."

"Moreover, even if I told you, Bo Yunshen probably wouldn’t believe it. In all these years, Bo Yunshen has never attended a class gathering. For one, he’s the CEO of Bo Group and very busy; for another, it’s probably because of Lin Man!"

"I won’t say anything; if you want to know, go ask yourself."

Gu Jinyan pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Lu Xiang brushed the long hair from her ear and asked casually, "Anything else?"

No more.

Gu Jinyan licked his lips and stared fixedly at Lu Xiang with his deep and alluring eyes.

Through the dissipating smoke, her face appeared almost transparently beautiful.

"How’s Feng Chen’s injury?"

Lu Xiang wasn’t particularly surprised that Gu Jinyan was concerned about Feng Chen’s injuries.

He had a good relationship with Bo Yunshen, and Feng Chen was injured saving Qin Yinyin, so concern was normal.

"It’s quite severe—two broken ribs and a slight concussion," Lu Xiang said softly. "Yinyin has external injuries, serious lacerations, possibly leading to blood loss."

Gu Jinyan nodded, extinguished the cigarette stub between his fingers, and asked again, "Are you taking care of Feng Chen?"

"Yeah."

"At night too?"

"It’s also me!" Lu Xiang said. "Feng Chen has OCD and isn’t used to others taking care of him."

Because of one sentence from Lu Xiang, Gu Jinyan’s posture stiffened, his lips pressed tightly together, the perfect curve of his lips instantly drawn into a straight line.

"So, the secretary isn’t considered an outsider?"

Lu Xiang raised her head and looked at Gu Jinyan. "What do you mean?"

"Literal meaning? You’re just Feng Chen’s secretary; should you be taking care of his every need 24/7? Lu Xiang, living and dining with Feng Chen, do you really understand the significance?"

"People might say you used underhanded means to rise to your position..."

"Slap!"

Lu Xiang raised her hand and slapped Gu Jinyan, who gasped, narrowed his eyes in disbelief, and stared at her.

"It’s not others saying so, it’s what you, Gu Jinyan, think, isn’t it?"

Gu Jinyan pressed his tongue against his lip corner, his hair slightly disordered, adding a touch of wickedness to his alluring eyes.

"Let me tell you, if I hadn’t begged Mr. Feng to save Yinyin, she wouldn’t be so seriously injured!"

"I’m willing to take care of him, and I definitely wouldn’t be ungrateful!"

Gu Jinyan laughed in anger, "Such righteous words—Feng Chen is after all a famous eligible bachelor in Tong City. If you had no intentions, why not hire a nurse to care for him!"

"Lu Xiang, are you perhaps a bit naive? No matter how accustomed he is to your care, could you do as good a job as a nurse?"

Lu Xiang paused.

"Want to climb high and become a phoenix? Tell me, I know plenty of rich and powerful men. No need for you to stoop so low and sell yourself to win favor!"

This kind of humiliation...

Lu Xiang, who had always been proud, couldn’t bear it. She was about to raise her hand again but was restrained by Gu Jinyan.

"What, did I hit the nail on the head and now you’re furious?"

"Lu Xiang, my face isn’t for you to hit; only Mrs. Gu can do that!"

His arm moved, pushing Lu Xiang away.

He exerted great force, causing Lu Xiang’s back to collide with a trash can in the corridor, pain shooting through her waist.

Her face paled, biting her lower lip tightly, barely holding back the imminent tears.

"Get lost!"

Lu Xiang pointed to the end of the corridor, "I don’t want to see you."

Gu Jinyan snorted coldly, "How ridiculous. Since when did the hospital belong to the Lu family?"

"While it’s me, the owner of Tong City Central Hospital is Old Bo. I hold shares—my territory, and it’s up to Miss Lu to kick me out?"

Lu Xiang pursed her lips, propped up against the wall, stood up, turned without a word, and headed straight for Feng Chen’s ward.

With her back to Gu Jinyan, tears welled up in her eyes and suddenly fell.

She took a deep breath, didn’t dare to look back, unwilling to face Feng Chen.

But compared with revealing her vulnerability to Gu Jinyan, Lu Xiang directly pushed open the ward door.

Feng Chen was leaning against the bed, looking at documents. Hearing the noise, he raised his head slightly, just in time to take in Lu Xiang’s red-rimmed eyes.

His pupils contracted, the knuckles gripping the papers faintly pale.

Lu Xiang wiped her tears, but she was so upset that tears seemed out of control, making it impossible to wipe them away in time.

Feng Chen glanced twice before lowering his head again to look at the files.

His expression was unmoved, as if it wasn’t him witnessing someone’s distress.

Lu Xiang sat in the only single sofa in the room, arms wrapped around her shoulders.

Having harbored secret feelings for Gu Jinyan for so many years, this was the first time she felt such painful grievance.

She owed Gu Jinyan nothing!

"Secretary Lu, where’s my lunch?"

Feng Chen suddenly spoke, Lu Xiang sniffed and replied softly, "What do you want to eat? I’ll go buy it now."

"Whatever, something light, pick a place with good hygiene!"

Lu Xiang left the ward and happened to meet Lu Xiang, noticing her red eyes marked by obvious signs of crying.

Qin Yan was startled, "Xiangxiang? Why are you crying?"

Those favored are often fearless; seeing Qin Yan, Lu Xiang’s eyes turned even redder, she stepped forward, hugging Qin Yan tightly:

"Yanyan, I feel so terrible."