Chapter 38

In the room where Qin Chuan and Jiang Lingling were, Jiang Lingling always took the initiative. Whatever Jiang Lingling asked, Qin Chuan would answer. Jiang Lingling was very anxious, as there were some things she, as a girl, was embarrassed to say directly. Qin Chuan, however, showed no initiative at all, and Jiang Lingling had no idea what he was thinking. She was worried that if she expressed her love and Qin Chuan rejected her, it would be awkward between them in the future. Eventually, she became concerned about Gao Zhanting and had to return to the room. After that, she naturally felt too embarrassed to go to Qin Chuan's room again. In the end, when she woke up in the morning, Gao Zhanting was fine, but Jiang Lingling had dark circles under her eyes.

"Hey, Lingling, why are you here? Where are we?" Gao Zhanting was surprised when she saw Jiang Lingling upon waking up.

"Do you think this is where? Of course, it's a hotel! You really are carefree. Aren't you afraid that Dr. Qin might lose control and eat you? Think about your body's condition." Jiang Lingling was somewhat resentful.

Gao Zhanting laughed until her whole body trembled. "Hehe, this silly boy is really foolish. He won't even eat the fatty meat right in front of him. Do you think there's something wrong with Dr. Qin in that aspect?"

Jiang Lingling naturally didn't like that. "You're the one with the problem. Drinking so much. It's a good thing you met Qin Chuan. If it were another man, he would have definitely taken advantage of you."

"That's true, it shows that I have good taste. But it's really frustrating. Am I that unattractive? I was right in front of him, and he didn't even take a bite." Gao Zhanting said.

"Sister Zhanting, please don't joke about this in the future." Jiang Lingling was anxious.

Gao Zhanting couldn't stop laughing. She was just teasing Jiang Lingling. "Okay, okay, I won't joke about this anymore. You've cheered me up."

"Sister, what exactly happened to you?" Jiang Lingling finally remembered the question she wanted to ask.

"Nothing. I was just in a very bad mood." Gao Zhanting naturally wouldn't tell Jiang Lingling what happened. Her depression had already been relieved, and now she just needed to properly handle the situation.

Qin Chuan was knocking on the door outside. The three of them had to go to work in a few days, and if they didn't leave soon, they might get stuck in traffic.

"Qin Chuan, you really lack courage. I offered myself to you, and you didn't take it. Are you rejecting me?" Gao Zhanting's words made Qin Chuan blush.

"Sister Zhanting, why are you still making such jokes?" Qin Chuan couldn't bear it. Teasing his crush in front of him, Jiang Lingling was angry.

"Sister Zhanting, it's not early anymore. Let's go to work quickly." Qin Chuan quickly changed the topic.

"Okay, okay, let's go. By the way, who helped me take off my clothes last night?" Gao Zhanting couldn't resist saying another sentence.

"Sister Zhanting, why are you still talking about this?" Jiang Lingling said, dissatisfied.

The three of them had breakfast at the hotel and then checked out.

Naturally, Qin Chuan paid the bill.

"That won't do. Last night, you accompanied me. I have to pay you back. If you don't, I won't feel right asking you for help in the future. You can't call me sister anymore. Lingling, do you agree?"

"This is your business, don't ask me." Jiang Lingling didn't want to take a stance.

"Our business? Someone was very worried before. Are you really not going to care?" Gao Zhanting smiled.

"Sister Zhanting, please don't make it hard for Lingling. Fine, my sister is a rich and beautiful woman, but I'm a moonlighter. If you don't pay me back, I'll have to eat at home every day this month." Qin Chuan had only been working for a short time and had to spend money everywhere. He couldn't save much. He had only participated in one molecular event in the department.

"Then why did you pretend to be rich just now?" Gao Zhanting rolled her eyes at Qin Chuan. The charm of a mature woman was completely different from that of a naive girl.

"Hey, hey, Lingling is here, don't act like that. I gave you the chance last night, but you didn't take it." Gao Zhanting said boldly.

At the hospital, Jiang Lingling went to the nurse's station, while Qin Chuan and Gao Zhanting entered the department. They arrived early, and no one was in the department. Wu Xiaoming and He Kangxiao had been on duty last night and were probably napping somewhere.

"Sister Zhanting, are you okay? You scared me to death last night." Qin Chuan said.

"To be honest, from the KTV to the hotel, did you try to take advantage of me on the way?" Gao Zhanting immediately teased Qin Chuan.

"How could I dare?" Qin Chuan remembered that when he helped Gao Zhanting get in and out of the car, he accidentally touched some sensitive areas, which made him nervous and his face turned red.

"Ha, I hit the nail on the head. You're really shy. You can't take a joke at all. It's no fun." Gao Zhanting's face also turned a bit red, as she suddenly thought that if Qin Chuan had lost control last night and done something, what would she do?

"Sister Zhanting, about what happened last night, you need to be careful. They set up such a big scheme, and their intentions are not small. You need to be cautious. I think it might not be that simple." Qin Chuan remembered something important.

"What do you think they're planning?" Gao Zhanting's expression became serious.

"Logically, their situation isn't bad. They could find jobs and work hard for a few years. But since they did this, they must have some ulterior motives. One is a vice president, and the other is in finance. It shouldn't be hard for them to get money. In recent years, they have gained your family's complete trust and have significant authority over the flow of funds. As the group's son-in-law, even if something is wrong, most people would turn a blind eye. But that's not the worst part." Qin Chuan looked at Gao Zhanting.

"What's the worst part?" Gao Zhanting asked.

"Murder for money. You are the only daughter in the family. If something happens to you, wouldn't all the assets fall into his hands?" Qin Chuan asked.

Gao Zhanting's face changed.

"What's wrong?" Qin Chuan knew something must have happened.

"Recently, he has been persuading my parents to go on a family trip. Hearing you say this, I'm chilled to the bone. I have to tell my parents. Otherwise, if Jia Chunpeng does something, it will be too late." Gao Zhanting took out her phone to call.

"Wait, Sister Zhanting, it's best not to say this over the phone." Qin Chuan quickly stopped her. If Gao Zhanting's parents received the call while Jia Chunpeng was nearby, it would be even more dangerous.

"You're right, I was too anxious. But I have to solve this immediately. I can't be at ease. In the past two days, I've been cold to Jia Chunpeng. I don't know if he has noticed." Gao Zhanting tried to recall Jia Chunpeng's behavior.

Qin Chuan had an idea. "It's not difficult. First, contact a trusted relative and have them find an excuse to call your parents over. Then you go over. This way, Jia Chunpeng won't notice. You can then directly make a fuss with Jia Chunpeng. Women are good at this kind of thing."

"This is a good idea. What do you mean by 'women are good at this kind of thing?'" Gao Zhanting glared at Qin Chuan.

"Uh, slip of the tongue, definitely a slip of the tongue. They're coming." Qin Chuan saw He Xuedong and others walking in from outside.

"Hey, you two look like you're up to something!" He Xuedong immediately raised his voice upon entering.

"What? Jealous? Uncle." Gao Zhanting didn't care.

"Young people are really reckless." He Xuedong only looked old, but in fact, he had only started working a few years before Gao Zhanting.

He Kangxiao appeared from somewhere, with some water still on his face.

"Damn, I've had the worst luck."

He Xuedong knew the reason but still asked, "What's wrong? Did the White Lady come out of the morgue to find you last night?"

"She would find you if she wanted to." He Kangxiao said irritably, "We were supposed to be on duty together, but I was busy like a dog all night. That bastard didn't even show up. Damn! There are so many people with colds and fevers these days. I'm exhausted."

The "White Lady" was a patient who had been treated in the emergency room. She was very beautiful, but they couldn't save her. They worked all night, but she still died. While deaths in the emergency room weren't uncommon, the "White Lady's" death left a shadow on the doctors.

This was a sensitive topic in the emergency room. If it weren't for He Kangxiao, Qin Chuan wouldn't have known about this past event.