Jian Sheng had never acted spoiled with him before; she would pretty much do whatever he said. Now that he was being so serious, the little brat should give up.
Jian Junruo pulled Jian Sheng into her arms with concern. "Sheng Sheng, be good, don't cry, don't cry."
Jian Sheng stood in place, her eyes wide open, tears streaming down her cheeks like beads from a broken string. She buried her face in Jian Junruo's embrace. "Mommy, does Daddy hate me?"
"We hate him, it's not his turn to hate you!" Seeing her daughter crying so pitifully made her heartbroken.
That scoundrel! He could go as far away as he wanted! It was better for him to stay far away from her daughter. If not for him, how could Sheng Sheng have fallen into the water!
Gu Jiangyan took a couple of steps, but his mood didn't relax; instead, it grew more irritable. Gloom churned in his deep, dark eyes. Finally, he looked at the assistant beside him.
"Qin Wen, you stay here and watch them. Don't let them cause any trouble."
He left without looking back.
Qin Wen was following his boss when suddenly, his boss turned his back on him and left him at the hospital to look after the child, leaving him utterly bewildered.
He didn't even have a girlfriend, how could he look after a child!
Qin Wen wore a distressed expression and raised his hand towards the door of Room 802, saying formally, "Madam, Miss, please return to your room and rest well."
"Bad Daddy!"
Jian Sheng watched the retreating back of Gu Jiangyan as he disappeared around the corner, stomping her foot in anger. She wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand.
A crying child gets candy, but one must also know how to cry and who to cry to.
However, the sight of the little girl stubbornly wiping away her tears softened the hearts of the few people in the corridor.
Even Qin Wen, who was prepared to handle matters professionally, couldn't help but feel sympathy for the little girl.
She was soft, cute, well-behaved, and stubbornly holding back her tears, making people want to hold her in their palms for fear of her getting hurt. He really didn't know what his boss was thinking, being so indifferent to such a cute daughter.
Qin Wen sighed, his tone softening. "Madam, I am Qin Wen, the boss's special assistant. You can call me Special Assistant Qin or Little Qin. I will be responsible for taking care of you and Miss from now on."
As Gu Jiangyan's special assistant, he had to assist the boss with work problems and take care of the boss's daily life. He also had an understanding of Jian Junruo and Jian Sheng and knew his boss's attitude towards the mother and daughter.
One was a wife without status, and the other was an unacknowledged daughter.
The relationship between the boss and the two was not harmonious, and it was uncertain whether this "Madam" would ever gain status.
However, the boss's private life was not something for a subordinate like him to worry about. Qin Wen put aside his extraneous thoughts and nodded slightly at Jian Junruo. "Madam, if there's nothing else, I'll go stand guard outside. Call me anytime if you need anything."
As Qin Wen was about to close the door and leave, Jian Sheng suddenly blinked her big eyes, her eyes shining as she looked at him. "Uncle Qin, can I really ask you for anything?"
That soft "Uncle Qin" really hit the spot for him.
Qin Wen squatted down, his attitude towards Jian Sheng clearly much gentler. "Yes, Little Miss, you can ask Uncle for anything."
Jian Sheng smiled sweetly, her eyes showing a little longing. "Then, Uncle, can you take Sheng Sheng to find Daddy~"
Qin Wen was stunned, feeling as if he had fallen into a trap.
Not getting the answer she wanted, Jian Sheng's long eyelashes fluttered and drooped, saying with a hint of disappointment, "Can't I? Sheng Sheng thought she would see Daddy soon..."
That pitiful trembling voice made Qin Wen's heart clench. "Little Miss, the boss has important work to do. It will disturb him if you go now, do you understand?"
Jian Sheng clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture, her sparkling eyes full of longing. "I promise I won't disturb Daddy's work. I'll just watch from afar."
Qin Wen remained silent, but he couldn't help but cry out inwardly.
It was killing him! Looking at her pitiful eyes like that, he was afraid he would impulsively agree!
Look how humble the little girl was!
Qin Wen hardened his heart, refused to respond, walked out the door in two quick steps, closed the door, and completely shut out that heart-wrenching, pitiful gaze.
Leaning against the corridor wall, Qin Wen let out a heavy sigh.
In the end, he couldn't resist and picked up his phone.
The call was quickly answered, and Gu Jiangyan's deep voice came through the phone.
"Something wrong?" The two icy words made Qin Wen's heart tremble.
But through the glass window of the ward, he saw the small, frail figure climb onto the bed, hug her knees, as if abandoned by the whole world.
Even her own father was indifferent to her, and she could only depend on her mother. What was the difference between that and being abandoned by the whole world?
After all, to a child, parents were their entire world!
Damn it, whoever wants this job can have it. He really couldn't do it for another second!
Qin Wen made up his mind and told Gu Jiangyan what Jian Sheng had said.
Finally, he said, "Boss, you should find someone else. I really can't do this job!"
Silence.
After a long pause, a deep voice came from the other end of the phone, with no discernible emotion. "Then bring her over. Just bring Sheng Sheng. Since she wants to see, let her watch from afar. If anyone asks, say you brought your niece to broaden her horizons."
"Understood."
As Qin Wen breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly: It seems the boss really doesn't intend to make the Madam and Little Miss's identities public.
On the other end of the phone, Gu Jiangyan sat in the car, rubbing his temples. The car hadn't started yet.
He irritably threw his phone aside and decided to wait here.
Jian Sheng sat on the bed hugging her knees, lost in thought. Jian Junruo brought her the peeled and cut apple slices.
"Does Sheng Sheng really want to be with Daddy?"
Jian Sheng looked at her seriously. "Mommy also always wants Daddy to change his mind, right?"
Jian Junruo fell silent, a bitter smile on her lips.
After all, he was the one she had loved for so many years. It would be a lie to say she didn't want him to change his mind.
But there were too many misunderstandings between them. Being together was just a fantasy.
Now, all she wanted was to protect Sheng Sheng and never let Sheng Sheng be in danger again!
Jian Sheng had read the original work and knew her mother's state of mind at this time. She patted her chest confidently and said, "Since Mommy wants it, Sheng Sheng will definitely help Mommy win Daddy over! Then let Daddy experience what Mommy has been through!"
If she didn't make the scum dad go through a trial by fire, how could she justify her transmigration?