Princess Syndrome - Chapter 101
Chapter 101: Entering the Room
Shen Yuan looked at Su Lingyue, understanding her doubts. No one would like someone else’s bad attitude, but she liked it. She didn't like Su Lingyue’s attitude, but she liked Su Lingyue standing beside her, making Ye Qiuyun furious.
That sort of sick satisfaction made her excited.
So, she didn't care about Su Lingyue's question, and instead nodded. "If thinking that makes you happy, then I have no objections."
Hearing this, Su Lingyue turned her head, meeting Shen Yuan’s eyes.
Was she admitting it?
Did Shen Yuan have such a fetish?
But her awful personality had disappeared after leaving the Su family. If she wanted to restore it, it might be a bit difficult. Su Lingyue said through gritted teeth, "I'll try my best."
Only then did Shen Yuan see her distorted expression.
It was even more distorted than her voice.
Shen Yuan felt a little pity. "You don't have to force yourself too much."
Su Lingyue put on a smile. "I'm not."
Not at all.
Collaboration was her first priority.
Shen Yuan, while holding her glass, was just about to nod when a woman approached her. She was walking unsteadily, probably drunk. When she reached Shen Yuan, her foot twisted, and a full glass of red wine splashed onto Shen Yuan, with some of it even landing on Su Lingyue.
She was wearing a light-colored dress, so even if it was a little, it was still very obvious.
The woman who had spilled the wine repeatedly apologized. She said that she had twisted her ankle and was very sorry. She then wanted to use a tissue to wipe it off of Shen Yuan, but Shen Yuan frowned. "It's okay."
She politely refused. "I'll go upstairs to change."
The woman lowered her head, looking remorseful.
She looked at Su Lingyue, wanting to help her wipe it off. Just as Su Lingyue was about to decline, Shen Yuan said, "Do you want to change your clothes as well?"
Su Lingyue had originally wanted a chance to be alone with her to discuss their collaboration. And now that she had it!
"I'll change!" she said.
After saying that she remembered, "I'll get a friend to send me some clothes."
Shen Yuan said, "No need to trouble yourself so much. I have some clothes upstairs. You can take a look if you don’t mind."
How could she mind?
She was ecstatic.
She followed behind Shen Yuan into the elevator. Shen Yuan had a private room in Haotai, and Su Lingyue was curious, "President Shen, do you always stay at hotels when you don't go home?"
What was with that weird hobby?
Shen Yuan replied, "Occasionally."
Although she said occasionally, before she moved, she had always stayed here. She had just moved out of the apartment that she had shared with Ye Qiuyun recently, because she didn't want to listen to Ye Qiuyun nag. That’s why she was staying at a hotel.
Su Lingyue nodded.
She lived on the top floor, where there weren't usually many guests. The hotel staff wanted to follow them after seeing them get out of the elevator, but Shen Yuan gave them a look, and the staff members stayed put, lowering their heads.
Only then did Su Lingyue remember, "Where's your assistant?"
Shen Yuan replied, "At the company."
Su Lingyue asked, "Is your secretary at the company as well?"
Shen Yuan glanced at her, "Is it that strange?"
Su Lingyue replied, "It's very strange."
Shen Yuan: …
She was much more comfortable with her speaking so directly, compared to her overly careful nature. Shen Yuan, uncharacteristically, spoke more, "What's so strange about it?"
Su Lingyue said, "You used to always be surrounded by secretaries and assistants, right?" She also remembered the news that she had heard before. She had heard that Shen Yuan had gotten Dingsheng after a hard fight, escaping from death's door several times, and there were also rumors that her family relations weren’t harmonious, and that many people wanted her dead.
She naturally couldn't ask about the last question.
Shen Yuan replied, "Those people were all arranged by my mom."
She said it nicely.
Assistants and secretaries.
They were just monitors, watching her every move.
Su Lingyue nodded.
The two of them entered the room. Su Lingyue followed Shen Yuan into the walk-in closet. It wasn't very big, and there were only a few dresses. Shen Yuan asked Su Lingyue, "Which one?"
Su Lingyue said, "The red one?"
It was hanging at the very back, and was very eye-catching.
Shen Yuan looked at the dress she had mentioned, and stayed silent for two seconds. "Except for that one."
Su Lingyue: …
She said, "Then the pink one?"
Shen Yuan handed her the pink one. "The dressing room is in there."
Su Lingyue replied, "Thank you."
She took the dress and went inside. Shen Yuan was about the same height as her, and was on the thinner side. Luckily, it wasn't a particularly tight-fitting style, so it fit her well. Su Lingyue came out of the changing room and met eyes with Shen Yuan who had changed her clothes.
Shen Yuan had changed into a light-brown outfit, which was very elegant and poised.
Just as Su Lingyue was about to praise her, she remembered the personality that Shen Yuan liked, and held it back for a long time. "Oh, it's not bad."
Shen Yuan: …
She thought that Su Lingyue looked pretty good in that dress as well.
The pink color accentuated her fair skin. She was smiling, although it was a fake smile. Her features were so outstanding that even her fake smile appeared to be very touching. But Shen Yuan wasn't too interested in admiring her. She said, "Shall we..."
Su Lingyue interrupted, "Can we talk about the collaboration now?"
She had finally said the real purpose of her coming. Su Lingyue sighed. Shen Yuan looked at her. She was smiling a lot more sincerely now. She nodded, and sat on the sofa with interest, gesturing for Su Lingyue to sit as well.
She then calmly poured her a cup of tea. "How do you want to talk about it?"
Su Lingyue thanked her. She picked up the cup and took a sip, moistening her lips. "President Shen, I want to talk about Su Qi’s PV patent."
A while ago, in order to gain Dingsheng’s protection, Su Qi had shared many of their patents. It was called sharing but in reality, they had just sold it to Dingsheng. Su Lingyue didn't know if the PV was included. She thought that it would be better to discuss it with Shen Yuan than with Zhou Shiyu.
Shen Yuan replied, "But the PV patent is not included in the shared patents."
Su Lingyue's face immediately fell.
It seemed that all of her effort had been for naught.
Shen Yuan, seeing her disheartened expression, said, "But we are currently discussing the second set of shared patents. I can add the PV patent in."
Su Lingyue’s eyes lit up. "Really?"
Shen Yuan replied, "Before that, I have a question."
Su Lingyue asked, "What question?"
Shen Yuan asked, "Did President Ji know that you were going to talk about collaborating with me?"
Su Lingyue didn't know why she brought up Ji Zhiyi. She thought for a while and shook her head.
Ji Zhiyi didn't know what Su Lingyue was doing. Qi An had privately told her about it. On the surface, they were still discussing the possibility of using Xinyuan, so if Su Lingyue didn't mention it, she wouldn't know.
The morning sun was shining into the ward through the glass. She got up from the sofa. She had agreed with Su Lingyue that she would rest well, but she hadn't slept well all night. She had only been able to doze off for a while at three or four in the morning. When she turned her head to look at the bed, Jiang Yunlu’s eyes were closed. She had probably fallen asleep. When she walked over, Jiang Yunlu had woken up, slowly opening her eyes. Her eyes were empty and unfocused. She called out, "Sister Yunlu?"
Jiang Yunlu's eyeballs didn’t move, and she remained looking at the ceiling, before slowly closing her eyes.
Ji Zhiyi went to the bathroom to wash up.
When she came out, she looked at the time. It was six o’clock. It was still early. Su Lingyue was probably worried that she would be disturbing her, so she hadn't called or sent her a message. She really wanted to hear Su Lingyue's voice, but she also worried that Su Lingyue would be unhappy after knowing that she hadn't rested well, so she didn’t contact her.
She continued to hold back until Jiang Ya came into the ward.
Ji Zhiyi was holding her phone, wondering if she should send Su Lingyue a message.
Jiang Ya brought breakfast, handing it to her with a smile. "Zhiyi, you've worked hard."
She had suddenly become like a different person. Her voice was gentle. Ji Zhiyi said, "It’s alright, Godmother."
Jiang Ya said, "Let's eat breakfast."
She then gestured for her to sit down. Ji Zhiyi sat down beside her.
Jiang Ya said, "You've been tired all these years. Use this opportunity to rest more."
Since she had known her, this was the first time that Jiang Ya had ever told her to rest.
She had always wanted her to keep working non-stop. The busier the better. And now she was telling her to rest? Ji Zhiyi suppressed the uncomfortable feeling in her heart. As Jiang Ya had said, she had really been working all these years, but it wasn't just because of Jiang Ya.
Ji Zhiyi replied, "It's alright, I can handle the company's matters even when I'm at the hospital."
Jiang Ya looked at her. "Don’t push yourself so hard. Qi An said that everything has been fine at the company recently, so stop worrying about the company.”
Ji Zhiyi lowered her head. Just as she was about to say something, her phone rang. It was Mao Jingan.
She said, "Godmother, I'm going to take this call."
Jiang Ya casually replied, "Go ahead."
Ji Zhiyi walked to the window and answered the call. "Xiao Mao."
"Where are you? Let me guess, at the hospital?" Mao Jingan had been delayed overseas because of a collaboration after the show. It was only after she had returned that she learned that Jiang Yunlu had woken up, so she called Ji Zhiyi to confirm the news.
Ji Zhiyi replied, "Yeah."
Mao Jingan asked, "Jiang Yunlu woke up?"
Ji Zhiyi said, "She’s been awake for a few days."
Mao Jingan said, "That’s a miracle! So is she okay now?"
Ji Zhiyi turned her head to look at the silent Jiang Yunlu on the bed. "Not really."
Mao Jingan wanted to ask what she meant by that, then thought of how Jiang Yunlu had just woken up. She should go and visit her, so she said, "Should I come over in the afternoon for a more detailed chat?"
Ji Zhiyi replied, "Okay."
Mao Jingan then hung up the phone.
Ji Zhiyi put down her phone and saw that Jiang Ya had taken a wet towel to wipe Jiang Yunlu. She wanted to go over and help, but Jiang Ya said, "You should eat breakfast, I can manage."
Seeing her insistence, Ji Zhiyi didn't say anything more. She nodded and returned to the sofa, continuing to eat her breakfast.
There were limited options for breakfast here, and it was not as good as back home. The taste was also rather bland. Ji Zhiyi had lived here for a few years before, so she was used to it. Rationally, there was nothing that she didn't like, but she didn't know if it was because she hadn't slept well, or because she hadn't eaten this kind of breakfast in the past few years, but she found it hard to swallow.
She didn't want to force herself, so she put down her breakfast.
Jiang Ya returned after wiping Jiang Yunlu’s face and hands. Seeing that there was still more than half of the breakfast left, she asked, "Is it not to your liking?"
Ji Zhiyi said, "It’s been a few years since I’ve had this, I’m not used to it."
"That's why I said you should come back to live sometimes. Habits are something that have to be formed. It's normal to not be used to it right away. You'll be fine after a few days," Jiang Ya said, "I was even thinking that once Yunlu was able to go home after a while, I would bring your parents over as well to stay for a while."
Jiang Ya said, "It’s been a while since your sister has been here, she must be missing your parents as well."
Ji Zhiyi said calmly, "My father’s health isn't very good. He may not be used to living here. If they miss Sisi, I can go back and visit them with Sisi."
"How will you know if they're not used to it if they haven't been here yet?" Jiang Ya asked. "Your mom always wants to know how you’re living overseas, it's a good opportunity for them to come and have a look. It'll also ease their worries."
Ji Zhiyi frowned.
Jiang Ya continued, "They can stay with me, it's a large place. You can also move over and live with us."
Ji Zhiyi said, "Godmother, that won't be necessary for me."
"What? Are you still holding a grudge against Godmother?" Jiang Ya asked. "When you first came here, didn't you always live with Godmother?"
Ji Zhiyi said, "Sister Yunlu has just returned, she needs a quiet environment to recuperate. It's best if there aren't too many people around. If my parents want to come over, they can stay at my place."
After they finished talking,
Jiang Yunlu's eyes drifted towards Ji Zhiyi.
But she was silent and still, so the two people talking didn't notice her subtle changes.
Jiang Ya paused. "Okay."
She then smiled. "You're still so considerate."
Ji Zhiyi said, "Then, Godmother, I'll head back first."
Jiang Ya nodded.
Just as Ji Zhiyi was about to leave, she said, "Oh, Zhiyi, what's the name of that assistant of yours again?"
Ji Zhiyi subconsciously replied, "Su Lingyue?"
"That's right, Su Lingyue." Jiang Ya said, "Organize her information and send it to Qi An."
Ji Zhiyi asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Ya replied, "It's nothing. Your assistant is very capable. Do you know who she's managed to get close to?"
Ji Zhiyi didn't say anything.
Jiang Ya laughed, but her voice was cold. "She's managed to get close to Dingsheng and the Shen family. And even got into their room."
As she said that, she sent a message to Ji Zhiyi.
Ji Zhiyi opened it.
It was a picture of Su Lingyue and Shen Yuan going into a hotel room.
Wow. That’s dirty.
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