The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 738 - 205: A Huge Confused Expression on Song Qiao’s Face
Inside the study, a man sat against the sofa, wearing a black shirt that looked somewhat darkened at the front, obviously soaked in blood—something Song Qiao was very aware of as the initial reason she noticed his injury.
Looking up further, at the moment she caught a clear glimpse of the man, Song Qiao almost froze, as if momentarily losing her reaction completely.
The man’s face was like a piece of art meticulously sculpted by the heavens; with distinct, sharp features and a handsome, flawless face.
The man’s appearance seemed somewhat delicate, but he exuded a bone-deep chill that prevented anyone from underestimating him. His black, dense hair was somewhat disheveled on his head, and his complexion was pale due to excessive blood loss, yet this did not hinder his handsomeness in the slightest.
This was a mixed-race person, this was the only thing Song Qiao was certain of.
The first time Song Qiao saw Lu Jingchen’s handsomeness, she was already struck by surprise, previously thinking Lu Jingchen was the most handsome and attractive man she had ever seen, and indeed Lu Jingchen was the most handsome man she had encountered, but not the most beautiful.
However, the man in front of her, while perhaps not as handsome as Lu Jingchen, was certainly more beautiful than him.
In Song Qiao’s world, "handsome" and "beautiful" are two different metaphors, mainly depending on her own aesthetic taste.
As if sensing Song Qiao’s gaze on him, the man directly looked up at her, his deep eyes momentarily befuddled but quickly cleared, his gaze then shifted to Jack, speaking indifferently, "Did you get the medicine?"
Jack, carrying the medical kit, walked over and nodded, then opened the kit and said, "Boss, the medicine is well-prepared. I specifically checked just now; there are also some for treating external wounds."
The man hummed faintly, almost out of strength, excessive blood loss had pushed him to his limit, his gaze turned to Song Qiao as he asked, "Mrs. Lu, do you know any medical skills?"
Yu Xia, who was initially standing silently to one side, was initially astounded by the man’s looks, having never seen a woman so beautiful—truly more beautiful than a woman, enough to make her envious.
Seeing Song Qiao not having reacted yet, Yu Xia straightforwardly explained, "I need assistance to extract the bullet, otherwise my confidence is not great. Song Qiao, can you join me?"
Song Qiao looked bewildered, still not fully grasping the situation, momentarily unsure how to respond.
Looking at Yu Xia whose face was full of anticipation, Song Qiao’s mouth twitched, fully realizing this girl wanted to drag her into this, quickly shaking her head and saying, "I don’t understand anything, if you let me help, I might end up killing him."
Song Qiao was not joking or intentionally frightening people, she truly knew nothing; she had an aversion to hospitals, and if it weren’t for her grandfather being hospitalized, she would never step foot in one. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Yu Xia almost spurted blood directly onto Song Qiao, unsure whether Song Qiao was feigning ignorance or genuinely not understanding her implication; she felt utterly exhausted.
Eventually, the young man called someone from his crew with medical and nursing experience to assist Yu Xia, to remove the bullet from the man’s chest, which although not life-threatening, caused unbearable pain due to excessive blood loss.
For a while, the study immediately became their operating room, and Song Qiao, unable to stomach the bloody scene, walked out with Jack and others, yet they couldn’t go anywhere else.
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Inside the President’s office of CK Group, precisely at twelve noon, Lu Jingchen returned to the office from the meeting room, only to find Zuo Yuqing waiting there.
His expression unchanging and his tone as cold as ever, he directly asked Zuo Yuqing, "Why are you here?"
Zuo Yuqing’s complexion looked poor, dark circles under her eyes indicating not just severe fatigue, but her facial color was also somewhat pale despite the layer of foundation trying to mask it.
As soon as Lu Jingchen walked into the office, she immediately stood up, her voice slightly hoarse as if she hadn’t had water for a long time, "Are you done with the meeting? I’ve been waiting here for you for a long time, I thought you wouldn’t come back to the office."
Zuo Yuqing tried to smile by pulling at the corners of her mouth, but she couldn’t manage a smile, her face painted with a trace of faint fear and panic, as if she had encountered something scary before.
Lu Jingchen naturally noticed her unusual behavior, but didn’t say much, holding several files in his hand, he walked directly to his desk, casually placed the files into a file cabinet nearby, and then took a sip of plain water on the desk before turning to look at Zuo Yuqing across him. His deep eyes showed no emotion as he calmly asked, "Did you come to see me for something?"
"I..." Zuo Yuqing stumbled over her words, meeting Lu Jingchen’s gaze made her inexplicably panic, but she quickly lowered her head to avoid his gaze, her voice slightly tender as she said, "I came here to thank you for helping me resolve the troubles with Director Zhao, and I wanted to invite you for lunch."
"Is that really all?" Lu Jingchen didn’t immediately agree, but instead squinted slightly at Zuo Yuqing, as if disbelieving, and directly asked.
Zuo Yuqing’s heart skipped a beat, her hands tightening around her bag, but she still braced herself to nod, "Yes, I came to thank you, I wasn’t planning anything else." Saying this, she then looked up at Lu Jingchen again and continued, "You said before that we could still be friends, can’t I even invite you for a meal?"
Lu Jingchen didn’t say much more, continuing on would probably hurt Zuo Yuqing, she indeed had done things in the past that wronged him, but all these matters were in the past, and after so many years, it is even less possible to return to those times, naturally, he wouldn’t be petty about those issues.
The man stood up, picked up the jacket on the chair without wearing it, instead carrying it in the crook of his arm, and spoke lightly, "Let’s go."
Seeing that Lu Jingchen had agreed, Zuo Yuqing couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, a soft smile appeared on her face as she joined him, her mood somewhat cheerful, "Thank you for helping me before, I’ll treat you this meal, Jingchen, what would you like to eat?"
The man’s voice was as cold and indifferent as ever, his gaze drifted towards the distant elevator, his voice deep, "Anything."
The executive elevator was only used by Lu Jingchen, he pressed the elevator button, and the doors opened. Both of them stepped inside and then pressed the button for the underground parking level B1.
As the elevator doors closed again, Lu Jingchen took out his phone from his jacket, glanced at it showing no missed calls, he thought for a moment and then found Song Qiao’s number, and dialed it, putting it to his ear.
Zuo Yuqing saw Lu Jingchen taking out his phone and calling Song Qiao, her expression flickered but she said nothing, directing her gaze towards the changing floor numbers on the elevator.
As for Lu Jingchen, Zuo Yuqing had completely given up, she is ultimately not a match for this powerful and influential man. Her initial unwillingness had led her to commit many mistakes, even harming Song Qiao causing her injuries. In the end, when seeing everything clearly, Zuo Yuqing felt extremely regretful.
She’s not a bad woman, but she’s not exactly a good woman either, it’s her conscience that tells her that a single wrong step could potentially trap her in hell for a lifetime.
She considered not for others but for herself, and that could surely be said to be quite selfish still.
Zuo Yuqing naturally wouldn’t oppose Lu Jingchen anymore, they had been together at one point, although they split due to many reasons. However, Lu Jingchen had said they could still be friends, and if she ever had trouble, this man wouldn’t just stand by. With these thoughts, it truly felt enough for her.
However, after several rings with no answer, until the automatic message indicated the call was unanswered, he slightly frowned looking at the phone number on the screen.
Thinking that perhaps the young woman was still asleep, he put back his phone, deciding to call her again later.
Within the parking lot, many CK Group employees who were just about to go for lunch upon seeing Lu Jingchen and Zuo Yuqing coming out of the elevator side by side, the employees who were getting ready to drive as well as those walking all involuntarily paused, their gazes falling upon the two individuals.
Regarding Zuo Yuqing, they were not too unfamiliar with her, as the National Goddess, Zuo Yuqing naturally had many fans, including quite a few within CK Group.
Some of them seeing Zuo Yuqing nearly screamed out loud, quickly pulling out their notebooks wanting an autograph, but their gazes suddenly fell on Lu Jingchen, immediately they stopped in their tracks, not daring to approach, just staring as Lu Jingchen and Zuo Yuqing walked by them side by side.
