Chapter 204: Chapter 202: It’s Useless for Him to Keep That Thing
His body slid down.
Jian Xi felt uneasy.
"Hey, are you alright?"
「Inside the private hospital.」
The doctor couldn’t help but complain angrily, "Didn’t we talk about this last time? You need to be more careful during marital relations. If you keep this up, you’ll be ruined sooner or later!"
Si Yuhuan took a deep breath, his handsome face darkening.
Jian Xi crossed her arms and turned her face away. "Serves you right."
"How can you talk like that? Your husband’s in pain, and you don’t even care a little? This concerns your own personal happiness in the future; a woman should be a bit gentler," the doctor advised.
Si Yuhuan immediately interjected, "Did you hear that? He told you to be gentler!"
"Haha! I might be gentle to someone else’s husband, but to him? Gentle my ass!" Jian Xi shot back.
Now it was the doctor’s turn to look at them with a strange expression.
So, they weren’t a real married couple, but lovers!
The doctor, his good humor gone, said sullenly, "Alright, get your medication and leave."
No one looks kindly on an affair, and even worldly hospital doctors are no exception.
Si Yuhuan asked Jian Xi to support him.
She shook him off as if touched by something dirty. "It’s not like that thing was of any use anyway. Treat it or not, whatever."
"Jian Xi, are you looking for death?"
"Threatening me again?" Jian Xi lifted her chin.
Si Yuhuan was furious. "Are you deliberately trying to antagonize me?"
He forcefully wrapped his arm around Jian Xi’s shoulder and pressed his entire body against hers in a domineering manner. "Don’t move. If something serious really happens to me, I won’t even have to lift a finger; the Si Family will not let you off."
Jian Xi stopped moving.
Not because she was threatened, but because his hand had mysteriously landed on her stomach.
Almost four months pregnant, even though Jian Xi had a good figure and wasn’t showing much, her lower abdomen had still grown noticeably larger!
Si Yuhuan pinched it. "Why have you gained so much weight?"
He then turned back and ordered the doctor, "Check her out. See if she has indigestion."
Jian Xi shrieked as if she’d been pricked, "No need!"
The doctor stared at the two of them. Are these people nuts?
Pushing Si Yuhuan’s hand away, Jian Xi turned and ran.
He chased after her.
What’s wrong with this woman? Why is she running?
Yan Qing hurried over. He saw Jian Xi and was about to speak, but she interrupted him, "Your boss is behind me. I’m leaving first."
He was also a bit dumbfounded.
Since when did the Boss become such a terrifying beast? What is Madam afraid of?
Seeing Si Yuhuan limping out, Yan Qing covered his mouth. He wanted to laugh but held it in.
"I’ll help you, sir."
Si Yuhuan, seeing Yan Qing struggling to suppress his laughter, his face flushed red, glared at him. "Move aside. I can walk by myself."
Then, with every step he took, he winced and grimaced in pain.
He had never been so embarrassed in his life!
Damn Jian Xi, what a temper!
Is she trying to ruin my sex life?!
After running out, Jian Xi didn’t return to the company but headed straight for Wan Yu’s New Fashion Media.
As she entered, she saw Wan Yu with a pen in her mouth, directing new employees on where to hang their work badges. To motivate all employees, she had set up a wall in the entrance hall specifically to display employee photos ranked by level. Those with greater earning abilities occupied larger spaces and were positioned more prominently, with others ranked sequentially behind them.
This was Jian Xi’s first visit since the refurbishment. Seeing Wan Yu beaming with delight as she admired her "masterpiece," Jian Xi couldn’t help but smirk.
This woman’s business acumen definitely ranked top-tier.
Wan Yu turned around, saw Jian Xi, and gave her a customary bear hug. "Wow, my dear Xixi, take a look! What do you think of my design?"
Her face was full of pride.
Jian Xi didn’t have the heart to burst her bubble. However, this approach could indeed ignite the employees’ fighting spirit.
Seeing Zhou Yan’s photo in the top spot, Jian Xi felt mixed emotions.
"Don’t worry, you’ll see each other soon."
Wan Yu pulled Jian Xi into her office.
The office was brimming with a high-tech design sensibility, purely modern in style. Even the desks, chairs, and workbenches had rotating and elevating electronic screens. Even the large meeting screen was gesture-controlled for display, full of a techy vibe.
"Wow, this is really something! Very impressive. If I were a potential partner visiting your office, it would immediately inspire a certain level of trust."
A keen instinct for fashion and technology is crucial for success in the media industry.
Jian Xi praised her sincerely.
"I hope your auspicious words come true! Lately, Zhou Yan has been working like crazy, motivating the entire company. Everyone’s fired up and aiming to go public in the new year."
PFFT—
Hearing Wan Yu’s sky-high ambitions, Jian Xi burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at? I’m serious! You have no idea how high Zhou Yan’s commercial value is. He looks so handsome when he’s working earnestly. He’s working himself to death to give you a happy life."
"And then there’s you, trying to find other men for me everywhere, attempting to kick me out," Jian Xi rolled her eyes.
Wan Yu blushed. "Hehehe, don’t tell him, or he’ll definitely quit. Then I’ll fight you to the death!"
While the two women were chatting and laughing, Zhou Yan called.
Seeing Jian Xi on the video call, his eyes lit up. The sunny, boyish charm was gone; he was much more mature and composed now, exuding the air of a successful man.
"How have you been lately?"
His voice was a bit hoarse.
Jian Xi instinctively showed concern. "I’m doing fine. What about you? Do you have a cold?"
Zhou Yan couldn’t help coughing a few times. His assistant quickly chimed in, "You bet! Brother Yan has been rushing to meet deadlines lately, traveling all over. He’s experienced temperature differences of up to fifty degrees and has been sick for a long time."
One had to admit, he was genuinely sincere about wanting to marry her.
Any woman would be moved.
Jian Xi wasn’t made of wood; a warm current surged through her heart, and she felt tears welling up.
"Zhou Yan, actually, I want to say, you really don’t have to push yourself so hard, especially not for me. I don’t plan to remarry. I’ll raise the child on my own."
This was a decision she had just made.
Si Yuhuan, that reckless fool, had actually developed feelings for her. His intense male possessiveness meant he would never let any man near her go—Fu Shengyuan was the perfect example.
No matter how hard Zhou Yan worked or how strong his background was, he couldn’t compete with a madman who had dominated the business world for years.
"Let’s talk about this when I get back."
What should have been a cheerful video call was instantly dampened by her words, and he lost all interest in continuing.
Even Wan Yu couldn’t help quipping, "If I had a man that good to me, I’d marry him in a heartbeat."
"My older brother is pretty good," Jian Xi said casually, though she felt quite uneasy inside.
But she didn’t regret her decision. Her life was already a mess; she couldn’t drag another innocent person into it.
"Hey, what are you talking about!"
Wan Yu, flustered that Jian Xi had hit on her secret thoughts, quickly changed the subject, wanting to take Jian Xi to try a new private kitchen she had recently discovered.
As soon as the two of them entered, the owner came out to greet them enthusiastically.
"Miss Wan, you’re here! Why didn’t you call ahead? I could have had the chefs start preparing."
He saw Jian Xi standing beside Wan Yu, looking graceful and elegant, and quickly nodded in greeting. "Ah, Jian Xi! CEO Jian is here too!"
Jian Xi raised an eyebrow. From his tone, does he not welcome me?
Just then, a group of women entered, the most conspicuous among them Jiang Qimeng, standing in the center, dressed in haute couture and dripping with jewels.