A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 290 - 286: Giving Him the Chance to Enter the Inner Sanctum
Someone just stepped out of the assistant’s office, only to see Mr. Jing suddenly come out of the CEO’s office, simultaneously witnessing a strange woman swiftly following beside him.
Lu Zhao and Zhou He happened to come out of their office at that moment, seeing the scene, they stood still without a word, until Shi Su followed Mr. Jing into the elevator, only then did they exchange glances.
"Is Miss Shi Su wearing Mr. Jing’s clothes?" Zhou He sighed and spoke in a voice only Lu Zhao could hear: "Looks like last night must have been intense..."
Lu Zhao cast him a cool glance: "Less gossip, get to work."
Zhou He quickly erased the smile from his face: "Oh..."
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The two returned to a restaurant near Kaixing Mansion for breakfast; it wasn’t anything too fancy, but Shi Mianmian really liked the breakfast here, and Shi Su chose this place because there are also private rooms available. Given Shi Su’s recent popularity, almost as high as a top influencer, it was a rare gem for privacy.
The waiter brought in a basket of steamed buns and dishes like soy milk and casserole porridge. It was a very ordinary breakfast, but she was truly hungry after such an exhausting night...
Shi Su took a bite of a steamed bun, her face instantly filled with satisfaction.
In the end, Jing Jihan only ate some porridge, and almost the entire basket of steamed buns ended up in her stomach.
She quickly offered him one of the last two buns: "These buns here are especially delicious, why didn’t you eat any? No wonder I’m so full, I ate almost all of them."
"The love-filled dinner you prepared yesterday was quite substantial and we ate quite late, so I’m not that hungry now." Jing Jihan didn’t refuse the bun she handed over, without a hint of pretentiousness, eating it without hesitation.
After breakfast, they returned to Kaixing Mansion because Shi Su needed to change into her own clothes. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
At this time Mrs. Qin had already taken Mianmian to kindergarten, and she wasn’t required to stay during the day, so the house was vacant.
Technically, Jing Jihan should return to the thirty-second floor, but he didn’t have any clothes to change into since he had a wardrobe at the company.
Shi Su went back to change clothes, the man naturally accompanying her to the thirty-first floor.
However, as Shi Su rummaged through the closet in the bedroom, Jing Jihan was outside occasionally glancing at the door.
Once Shi Su finished changing and came out of the bedroom, she saw him by the door seeming contemplative and asked, "What’s going on?"
"What’s the current password?" The man turned his head to look at her.
Shi Su: "..."
After changing the fingerprint and password last time, she almost forgot the reason for the change.
"...Mianmian’s birthday."
As she spoke, she simultaneously pressed four numbers on the keypad, then looked at him, seeing the man behind her watching with a faint smile.
She paused.
The password was changed as soon as she moved in; he had asked her to change it, but she hadn’t done it then.
Now she had plainly told him, clearly granting him a full invitation inside!
How was this any different from a silent invitation?
Shi Su quickly removed her hand from the keypad and turned to get her bag from the sofa. As she walked back, she heard the sound of the keypad and saw Jing Jihan entering those four numbers.
"It’s two months until Mianmian’s birthday?" he asked.
It’s already year-end now; two months later would be right after the Chinese New Year, indeed Mianmian’s birthday falls within those days.
Seeing the man thoughtfully looking at those four digits, Shi Su was about to speak when her phone vibrated in her bag, and she turned around to fish it out and glanced at it.
Shi Yunyin.
She didn’t store Shi Yunyin’s number in her contacts but remembered it.
Since last night Shi Yunyin had been trying to contact her, but was unable to add her on WeChat; any out-of-town number was automatically blocked by Shi Su’s phone, unable to reach her. Other numbers she likely wouldn’t pick up. Ultimately, Shi Yunyin used her regular number to call.
Regarding Shi Yunyin, Shi Su never had much patience. She had done what needed to be done and resolved what needed resolving, not seeing any necessity for further contact.
If Shi Yunyin still wanted to do something, she was free to speak out on Weibo; Shi Su didn’t mind joining in.
The phone’s vibration ceased then resumed. Shi Su answered the call.
After connecting, a few seconds of hesitation passed before Shi Yunyin’s voice came through: "Shi Su?"
Shi Su’s tone was indifferent: "What’s up?"
Shi Yunyin’s voice carried obvious suppressed anger: "What did you do? Why was my mom suddenly taken away for investigation?"
"What you should ask is what Mrs. Shi did to be investigated. Calling me specifically, doesn’t it seem rather misguided?"
Shi Yunyin gritted her teeth: "Dad was summoned to the Capital, and the uncles are starting to make things difficult for us. My future and career have been ruined by you, but what did my mom do, and what tricks are you up to behind the scenes? The Shi Family is now in chaos, all connected to you! Shi Su, the Shi Family is the place where you grew up, isn’t this too cruel? Aren’t you afraid of retribution?"
Shi Su sarcastically replied: "You’re standing in the midst of receiving retribution and asking me if I’m afraid of it?"
"You..."
"Shi Yunyin, your mother Xv Yaru has played the role of a good mother in front of you, and as a gentle, family-oriented wife for Shi Lingkang, but how many commercial dispute cases are connected behind her? The police will have their judgment, I don’t need to do anything. What you now should do is tally up what resources you still have left, think about how to explain things to the Shi Family elders in the Capital, and considering how to drag Xv Yaru out from the depths of legal sanctions, rather than just questioning me uselessly over the phone."
Shi Yunyin was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly softened: "Shi Su, can we meet?"
"No. Speak here if you have anything to say."
"Don’t you want your mom’s belongings?!"
Shi Su found it amusing: "The Shi Family is under investigation, everything there from top to bottom is beyond your grasp, including the attic. What belongs to me will naturally be retrieved by someone, and what shouldn’t belong to you can’t be touched. The elders from the Shi Family in the Capital will decide themselves, I can’t enter the Shi Family right now, do you think you can go back?"
Shi Yunyin’s voice lowered, saying slowly: "Really? Since that card doesn’t work, let’s discuss about your two consecutive prenatal check-ups at the American Andes Maternity Hospital?"
Shi Su’s hand paused as she was about to hang up.
