Xiao Yi's face turned pale.
She sat there motionless, and Shen Qingqing did not rush her, but waited patiently. The stalemate slowly attracted the attention of many people.
"Xiao Yi, the CEO's wife is calling you."
"Hurry up and go, it's impolite to just sit here without moving."
Her colleagues only knew roughly what had happened, but not the details, and even less that Xiao Yi was the one who reported it. They completely misunderstood her awkward situation.
Xiao Yi bit her lip, stood up, and slowly walked towards her. When she reached her, her voice was very small, and she didn't dare to look up.
"Mrs. Fu, do you need something?"
"Come with me somewhere we can talk privately. I have something I want to ask you."
Shen Qingqing's attitude was quite easygoing.
But the calmer she was, the more scared Auntie became. Now she couldn't help but start overthinking. Was she being called out to talk because she was going to be held accountable?
Worse still, she might be fired.
Lost in thought, by the time they reached the secluded corridor, her hands began to tremble, and she broke out in a cold sweat.
Shen Qingqing turned back, startled, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Her face was pale, her forehead was covered in sweat, and her hands, hanging by her sides, were visibly trembling. She looked like she was having some kind of illness.
Xiao Yi stammered nervously, "No, no..."
"Then what are you so nervous about?"
"I'm not."
Shen Qingqing sighed and then, considering it, understood, "Are you afraid of me?"
Xiao Yi glanced at her cautiously.
Shen Qingqing said calmly, "What are you afraid of? I won't make trouble for you."
"Really?"
"Really."
Xiao Yi didn't dare to believe it, "Then what do you want to say by calling me over?"
"I want to ask for your help." Shen Qingqing hadn't expected to scare the young girl so much and felt a little embarrassed. "Don't be afraid, I mean no harm."
Xiao Yi finally relaxed, "Thank you..."
"I haven't helped you with anything, so you don't need to thank me." Shen Qingqing saw that she was just a young girl and didn't want to make things difficult for her.
Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and her mood was no longer as tense as before, "Then what did you call me here for?"
"I want that email address that sent you the supposed video of Lin Mo colluding with others."
"Assistant Lin also asked for it before, but I haven't seen him yet..."
"He's a bit busy." Shen Qingqing took out her phone, "Just give it to me, and I'll give it to him directly."
After these matters were resolved, many employees were fired, and the remaining work needed to be arranged by him. He wouldn't have time for a while.
"Okay, then please remember it." Xiao Yi took out her phone from her pocket and gave her the email address. She hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Do you have Assistant Lin's contact information?"
"Yes."
"Can you give it to me?"
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow and didn't ask why, "I need to get his permission first."
Xiao Yi was afraid she would misunderstand and quickly explained, "I don't mean anything else. It's just that because of the so-called evidence I provided earlier, everyone almost misunderstood Assistant Lin... I felt very bad about it and wanted to find an opportunity to apologize to him."
"I can, but phone numbers are very personal things..."
"I understand." Xiao Yi quickly said, "I'm not in a hurry. You also said that Assistant Lin is a bit busy lately. When you ask him, you can give it to me, or if it's really inconvenient, I can ask him myself next time."
Xiao Yi was afraid of causing trouble for others.
"No... I need to take a call. You should go back to work." Shen Qingqing's phone rang. It was a call from the police. She said a few simple words and walked to the side to answer the phone.
"Ms. Shen, it's me."
"Officer Wang, is there any news?" Shen Qingqing remained outwardly calm, her heart filled with anticipation.
"Not yet." Officer Wang's voice was weary, "I called you just to tell you that there's no news recently, and I was afraid you'd be anxious, so I wanted to let you know. Also, we've been interrogating Zhao Xi, but that guy is tough."
Shen Qingqing was not surprised, "Then I'll leave this matter to you, Officer Wang."
"It's nothing, it's nothing. This is what we should do. I feel bad too that we haven't found any clues for so long." Officer Wang felt self-reproachful.
"Don't say that." Shen Qingqing was also anxious, but she admitted that the officer's ability was unquestionable. It was Fu Tingyi who was too cunning.
"Don't worry, I will do my best to help you find out."
...
Shen Qingqing went to the hospital.
As soon as she reached the door of the ward, she saw the caregiver auntie happily running out, pushing the door open. They almost bumped into each other. Shen Qingqing steadied her and looked into the ward.
"Don't worry, did something happen?"
"No, no, the old madam has woken up!"
Shen Qingqing walked into the ward without a word. The caregiver followed behind, chattering incessantly.
"I was just about to wipe the old madam's hands when her finger hurt. When I looked, her eyes were open. I was thinking of calling you after I called the doctor!"
Shen Qingqing walked to the bedside and met the old madam's gaze. She slowly squatted by the bed and held the old madam's hand.
"You're finally awake."
"I think I slept for a long time." Mrs. Fu tried to hold her hand but found her fingertips completely without strength. "What happened to me?"
"You were sick." Shen Qingqing placed her fingertip on the back of her hand. "But don't worry, waking up now is the best sign. Your body will recover completely soon."
Mrs. Fu felt the warmth on her fingertips, and her hazy mind gradually cleared. She remembered the memories before she fell unconscious and gritted her teeth, "Where is that beast?"
Shen Qingqing frowned slightly, "You mean... Fu Tingyi?"
"Yes." Mrs. Fu became angry as soon as she mentioned that name. She looked around and sneered, "I knew this little beast wouldn't come to see me. He wishes I were dead!"
"Grandma, I haven't found him yet."
Mrs. Fu was stunned, "He ran away?"
Shen Qingqing briefly explained, "I've been looking for him too. Grandma, you tell me first, what exactly happened? When were you poisoned?"
Mrs. Fu's face was full of regret, "This is my fault."
At that time, Fu Tingyi had appeared genuinely remorseful, and she, cherishing their years of mother-son affection, had allowed him to stay for the time being.
But she never expected him to be so vicious as to poison her directly, causing her to fall into a deep sleep. He had even told her his plan before she fell unconscious.
He wanted to kill Fu Tingsheng, destroy Fu Jingshu, and take over the entire Fu family.
Mrs. Fu had wished she could immediately warn Fu Tingsheng to be wary of him, but she could no longer get up. She could only fall unconscious with a heart full of worry and guilt.
Shen Qingqing was also dissatisfied with Fu Tingyi a hundred times over, but seeing the old madam's self-blaming and remorseful demeanor, she comforted her first, "Grandma, it's not your fault."