"I was thinking, what the class monitor said earlier, wondering if you're just a pretty face, good to look at but useless. I don't know what that means."
"It means... didn't you feel anything that night?"
Murong Cheng's usually clear voice carried a hint of a smile.
Jiang Shiyu was stunned at first, not understanding Murong Cheng's meaning. After a few minutes, she finally realized, and her small face instantly turned red.
Fortunately, the light in the carriage was dim, or she wouldn't have known where to hide her face.
They returned to Jingyuan in silence.
The car parked in the underground garage.
As soon as Murong Cheng brought the car to a stop, Jiang Shiyu hurriedly opened the door and got out. Without waiting for Murong Cheng, she covered her face and went upstairs.
*Bang.*
The room door closed.
Jiang Shiyu leaned against the door, swallowing hard.
Murong Cheng...
was not a pretty face.
The next day.
Jiang Shiyu's mind was filled with memories from the previous night, and she hadn't slept well, feeling a bit drowsy. She yawned all the way to work. Upon arriving at Lingsheng, she was still not fully awake, until her path was blocked.
Before she could even look up to see who was blocking her way.
"Slap!"
A loud slap echoed.
Immediately, the right side of her cheek began to burn.
Like fire.
Jiang Shiyu covered half of her cheek and looked up in shock.
Murong Xue's face was adorned with exquisite and glamorous makeup, her eyeliner sharply angled upwards, making her already beautiful face appear even more imperious.
"Jiang Shiyu! You slut! Shameless!"
Murong Xue's eyes were red. She raised her other hand, intending to slap her again.
Jiang Shiyu firmly grabbed her wrist. What a terrible start to the morning!
"Miss Rong, although this is your family's company, it's not a place for you to run wild. You're pregnant, so you should calm down and be careful not to miscarry!"
"You—you dare to curse me?! Slut!"
Jiang Shiyu smiled without warmth. "I'm just kindly reminding you. How did it become a curse? Miss Rong, there's no need to get so agitated. If you have something to say, let's talk properly! We are civilized people. Only dogs bite when they're angry!"
"You're really pleased with yourself, aren't you, Jiang Shiyu!" Murong Xue, seeing that all her colleagues were looking, restrained herself slightly and lowered her voice. "Jia Mu mentioned breaking off our engagement last night. Are you satisfied?!"
Jiang Shiyu was startled at first, then let out a scoff. "What does that have to do with me? My surname isn't Rong or Murong. Why are you looking for me? If he's breaking off the engagement with you, you should find him, not me!" "You know perfectly well! If it weren't for you, you wretched woman, Jia Mu wouldn't break off our engagement?! Did you secretly seduce Jia Mu!"
Murong Xue was convinced that Jiang Shiyu joined Lingsheng just to seduce Su Jiamu, and she was so angry she wished she could strangle this woman.
Jiang Shiyu was also shocked.
Murong Xue's unborn child was already five months old. She had broken up with Su Jiamu so quickly, and he had gotten engaged to Murong Xue.
Why did he suddenly propose to break up last night?
Was he stimulated at the class reunion?
Su Jiamu wasn't usually such an impulsive person.
There must be some other hidden reason.
"Heh, perhaps you didn't satisfy him?" Jiang Shiyu sneered.
Su Jiamu's personality was very much like Old Master Murong's.
This was the most profound realization Jiang Shiyu had after their breakup.
She and Su Jiamu had been dating for five years, only engaged, and never given a proper title.
It was because Old Master Murong looked down on her background.
Even without Murong Xue, she likely wouldn't have married Su Jiamu.
It was just that Murong Xue's appearance had accelerated the process.
"You... What nonsense are you talking about! I'm five months pregnant, how could that be!" Murong Xue felt insulted by Jiang Shiyu, her face turning pale with a hint of red, looking very dark. Even ten layers of foundation couldn't hide it.
"I didn't mean it that way. The Murong family is short on money. As the Murong family's daughter, tens of millions isn't a small amount for you, is it? Why has it been delayed for so many days?"
Jiang Shiyu narrowed her beautiful eyes.
It was likely about money.
She just hadn't expected that Murong Xue, as a daughter of the Murong family, couldn't even come up with this money.
Jiang Shiyu's words immediately silenced Murong Xue.
She had approached Murong Cheng about the Murong family's cooperation. Murong Cheng had vaguely agreed verbally, but when she asked again a few days later, he avoided the topic. When she pressed him, Murong Cheng directly refused her. Murong Xue was furious but helpless against Murong Cheng.
If her own brother hadn't died in a car accident ten years ago, her grandfather wouldn't have brought this illegitimate child back from the countryside.
When Murong Cheng first arrived at the Murong family, he was fat and unfashionable, and was well taken care of by the Murong family.
In college, he was a prodigal son. Unexpectedly, after graduation, his grandfather arranged for him to join the company, and Murong Cheng gradually revealed his talent.
Over the years, he had taken control of many of the Murong family's businesses and firmly secured his position as heir.
Now, Murong Cheng had basically taken over his grandfather's position and become the head of the Murong family.
What Murong Cheng said was law; she couldn't contradict him.
Since Murong Cheng disagreed with the cooperation with the Murong family, she was completely helpless!
Jiang Shiyu's words reminded Murong Xue.
However, she didn't believe Su Jiamu was that kind of person.
"Don't think you can sow discord between Jiamu and me! He's not that kind of person. He's a man with real feelings. Don't think you can drive a wedge between us with a few words!"
Hopeless!
Jiang Shiyu couldn't be bothered to argue with Murong Xue any longer. Her face hurt badly. "I don't want to hit a pregnant woman. It's best if you leave!"
"You're not allowed to leave! Did you seduce Jiamu..."
Murong Xue tightly grabbed Jiang Shiyu's hand, preventing her from leaving. Jiang Shiyu was extremely annoyed, and coupled with the pain in her face, she forcefully shook Murong Xue off.
Unexpectedly, Murong Xue was wearing high heels. Already emotionally agitated, she lost her balance, twisted her ankle, and fell directly to the ground, landing on her stomach.
"Ah—"
Murong Xue cried out in pain and fainted.
Within two seconds, blood began to flow.
Jiang Shiyu's expression changed. "Call an ambulance! Quickly, call an ambulance!"
The ambulance arrived quickly, and Murong Xue was taken into the vehicle. Although Jiang Shiyu was worried, she still had to go to work and did not accompany them.
After a day of work, she was somewhat unsettled, wondering if she should go to the hospital to see Murong Xue. Su Jiamu's call came through.
Jiang Shiyu arrived at the hospital at twelve-thirty noon.
She hadn't even had time to eat. When she arrived, she was still panting.
Su Jiamu stood in the corridor. As Jiang Shiyu approached from the other end, Su Jiamu suddenly stood up, his face extremely grim. He glared at Jiang Shiyu. "Tell me—why did you try to harm Murong Xue?! Fortunately, the rescue was timely. If Murong Xue's child is lost! I won't let you off!"
"You're sick!" Jiang Shiyu gritted her teeth and cursed. "Murong Xue came looking for me and slapped me, accusing me of seducing you without any reason. How did I become the culprit? I went to Lingsheng to work properly, why don't you ask Murong Xue why she appeared at Lingsheng?!"