Chapter 88: The Calm Before the Storm

  No matter how shameless Zheng Xiuyan's behavior was in taking advantage of Chu Jingyan with her words, looking at his pale face made it really not worth hitting him.

  But one thing is for sure, this cockroach seems to be fine now.

  Still having the mind to tease, it means that the brain is not broken, and since the brain is not broken, then there's nothing else to worry about.

  This worry still needs to be worried about, even if neither of them is very good at speaking softly.

  "If it's nothing serious, then quickly take care of your injury. If you're not afraid of my mom being like before, where she'd take care of you day and night if you were even slightly hurt, then think of a way to keep it from her. I won't be able to help you with this."

  She yawned and stretched, picked up her bag and said: "I can only be away from the team for one night. It seems like you don't have anything going on either. I need to head back to the company, we have an event this afternoon."

  Chu Jing smiled and said: "You scolded so fiercely online, but your group still has activities, it's really a miracle."

  Before Zheng Xiuyan could speak, Chu Jingyan continued, "By the way, do you still remember I said I'd find a sister-in-law for you?"

  "So?" asked Jung Soo-yeon.

  Chu Jingyan spread out his hands and smiled, saying: "If nothing unexpected happens, next week you will have a sister-in-law who is sweet in appearance, elegant in temperament, and tall in stature. How about it? Are you still a little excited thinking about it now? Don't worry, she won't embarrass you when you take her out. Oh dear, don't be so excited, I'll arrange for you to meet at the right time."

  "Ha! You think I'd believe you?"

  "Why don't you believe?"

  "Why believe?"

  "Where can't I trust?" Chu Jingyan shouted, "At my age, even if I'm not the Diamond King's old five, I'm still the Diamond King's little five. A dignified diamond man, why can't I have a girlfriend who can hold her head high? I am a diamond man!"

  "Hehe." Zheng Xiuyan squeezed out a soft voice from between her teeth.

  "Zheng Xiuyan, is this how you speak to your elders?" Chu Jingyan's tone turned urgent.

  "Hmm." Zheng Xiuyan let out a cold snort, turned around and left. When she reached the door, she suddenly turned her head back and said, "Hey, if I really don't want to be an idol anymore, can you support me for a while?"

  Chu Jingyan blinked and smiled: "Of course I'd be delighted."

  "That's good." Zheng Xiuyan muttered.

  Chu Jingyan suddenly realized something and asked: "Is it because of too much pressure recently?"

  "The pressure has always been great, and sometimes it's really helpless. Although there are nine people in the team, Taeyeon also wants to be a good captain and thinks about solving everything, but you've also said that this world is malicious to most people, and most of the time things don't go as wished."

  Jung Soo-yeon let out a soft sigh and continued, "There are people who want to give up, which makes my mood not very good either. The rumors within the company are too much for someone of our age to handle. Chu Jingyan, sometimes I wonder if it's all because of my own doing that I chose this path in the first place?"

  "People in the company all say that since I've been practicing for the longest time, even if I'm not the team leader, I should have some sense of responsibility. I'm working very hard to do so, and doing things that Tae-yeon doesn't dare to do or isn't good at, I'm trying my best to adapt. I don't know what this responsibility as a team leader means to her, but Choo Kyung-yeon, have you ever had a concern?"

  "What's wrong?"

  Jung Soo-yeon furrowed her brow and said seriously after some thought, "That's right. A sudden explosion from excessive stress."

  "This is quite dangerous," Chu Jingyan said.

  "I really dislike it when someone says something because of the collective or for the sake of sacrificing themselves, making themselves appear so great and gaining sympathy." Zheng Xiuyan pursed her lips and said: "Actually, this team will eventually disperse anyway. How can there not be any friction between young girls? Is it still because I have a bad temper?"

  "Your temper is a given." Chu Jingyan paused, then continued, "However, when conflicts arise within a small group, it's absolutely impossible for it to be because of a specific person. If it's because of one person, that's exclusion."

  Jung Soo-yeon was somewhat silent.

  "Don't want to play, then go home." Chu Jingyan hooked his hand at Zheng Xiuyan, and after she walked over, he rubbed her head, smiling, "If others scold you online, I really can't do anything about it. But if anyone dares to scold you in front of me, I'll definitely beat him up."

  Jung Soo-yeon pouted and eventually left with a skip under the urging of her manager's phone call.

  He slept for two days, Chu Jingyan was so weak that he couldn't even exert any strength, and the hunger pangs were enough to kill him. This lifetime, anything could be endured, but his stomach absolutely couldn't be endured.

  Fortunately, it didn't hurt his stomach. Under the condition of not overeating or drinking too much, Chu Jingyan was allowed by the nurse to drink a little porridge.

  Congee can also be very nourishing.

  Chu Jingyun took a sip of the hot millet porridge and asked Li Qi, who was sitting beside him, "Is everything clear now?"

  "Jin Xinyu took on all the responsibilities," said Li Qi.

  Chu Jing spoke in a low tone, scraping the last bits of porridge from his bowl and wiping his mouth before leaning back against the bed and saying, "What do you think?"

  "Of course it can't be Jin Xinyu, that good-for-nothing doesn't have such great abilities."

  Chu Jingyu glanced sideways and looked at Li Qi, asking: "Who is that again?"

  Li Qi fell silent.

  Chu Jingyan closed his eyes and said slowly: "Tell me everything they said."

  Things aren't complicated, because Jin Xinyu didn't say anything particularly interesting, which makes Chu Jingyan think that this person is really a complete idiot. Even if he's supposed to be an accomplice, can't he understand the plan in detail beforehand?

  Perhaps the mastermind didn't want Jin Xinyu to know too much.

  He just needs to tell Jin Xinyu to follow through, and Chu Jingyan will die.

  Jin Xinyu knew that if he did it, his father, who was imprisoned and proud of him, would lose everything.

  He himself was also sent to a juvenile detention centre.

  A young man with this history would never be able to get a decent job in Seoul, and everything his family had previously owned came from Dongbang International.

  That is to say, Jin Xinyu was ruined by Chu Jingyan, losing everything.

  This hatred was enough to support Jin Xinyu's revenge.

  It turned out that he did retaliate and almost succeeded.

  Jing had already shown signs of fatigue, so Li Qi sped up his speech: "There's another interesting point, one of the people in Miss Li's group and one of Jin Xinyu's associates know each other, and they seem to be quite familiar."

  "Oh?" Chu Jingyan opened her eyes.

  Mr. Li continued: "Miss Lee's friend is Park Hyo-min, a trainee from the same company. Park Hyo-min knew that person and was invited by him to come to the store. I think it's because of Park Hyo-min that Miss Lee followed her to the store."

  "Recognize him and is he the one who brought them into the store?"

  "Yes." Li Qi said.

  Chu Jingyu sank into thought for a moment, then said: "Have someone investigate Pak Hyo-min, and then find out who leaked the information. I want to know if that night was just an act."

  Li Qixiao smiled and said: "I think it's almost certain."

  "That person invited Park Hyo-min, and Park Hyo-min brought Lee Ji-hyun and the others to the store. The others also investigated thoroughly, although they didn't have a poor family background, but after all, they couldn't compare with Miss Lee. Moreover, what's related to us is only Miss Lee's background."

  Li Qi's tone turned serious: "If, if it was for Miss Li, then everything seems to have another explanation."

  "If they had thought of Li Zhi Xian from the start instead of me, what would be the chances of success?" Chu Jing Yan asked with a smile.

  Li Qi replied very honestly: "The probability will be much higher."

  "If they were after Li Zhi Xian, why did they give up on an easy target and choose me instead?" Chu Jing Yan continued to ask: "You say, were they originally after Li Zhi Xian, or did they change their minds after seeing me go in?"

  "We have to ask the people behind them," said Li Qi.

  "Then bring out the person behind your back."

  Li Qidian nodded slightly.

  The order has been given, and apart from the wound on his stomach, Chu Jingyan really didn't take this matter to heart. If someone really wants to die, they don't have to make it so difficult for themselves. There are many people watching their own inspectors, and Zhang Zicheng is a very good example.

  But there are many people who want to die themselves, what's Jin Xinyu?

  It seems that neither I nor Director Li have a good social connection in Seoul, but the reason why is something that may never be known.

  "If nothing else, brother, you rest first. I've already called a nurse, if there's anything needed, she can be found." Li Qi stood up, preparing to take care of Chu Jingyan's arrangements.

  "Alright, book two seats for me at the French restaurant in Xinluo Hotel, next Wednesday evening, by the window, a better location."

  "Two people?" Li Qi's expression was somewhat strange.

  Chu Jingyun was very displeased with Li Qi's expression and asked: "What's wrong?"

  "Is it a boy?" Li Qi asked.

  "Are you crazy or am I crazy? Two men going to a French restaurant?" Chu Jingyan really wanted to kick this subordinate of his.

  "I get it." Li Qi's expression changed to one of sudden realization, and he exclaimed sincerely, "Big Brother, you've finally figured it out."

  Having said that, Chu Jing didn't wait for a response and ran out of the ward in anger.

  It's no wonder Li Qi had this reaction, before this, unless it was with Chen Shuo or Bai Jiming, Chu Jingyan rarely set foot in such a place, although it was labeled as high-end, but eating was troublesome and the portion was too small.

  Chu Jingyan has always felt that authentic French cuisine is not about eating a meal, but rather participating in a ritual.

  Being an ordinary person, why pretend to be what you're not?

  Qiu Qingrong once said something very well: everything in this world that is defined as high-end is nothing more than things that most people cannot consume or can only consume with difficulty.

  Chu Jing said that naturally there was no shortage of money, and Zheng's sisters at home were even more aristocratic when eating Western food.

  Following others can also learn, Chu Jingyan is not afraid of losing face in such a place.

  If next week's meeting is considered a date.

  So this is the first time in his life that Chu Jingyan has met a woman in a grand and formal manner.

  Chu Jing suddenly thought of Gao Ya.

  Then closed his eyes and didn't want to think about it anymore, fell into a deep sleep.