"To discuss a partnership."
"When will you be back?"
"At least the day after tomorrow."
Her mother said, "I know you don't want to see Cheng Yuan, but Old Master has helped our family a lot. We have to give him face, don't you think?"
"Mm, I know." Jiang Xiao said, "I'll finish work and come back early."
Her mother: "Okay. I'll wait for your call."
Jiang Xiao had expected the partnership talks to be difficult, but they went unusually smoothly.
The deal was closed the next day.
Zhao Kai suggested they look around.
Remembering her mother's request, Jiang Xiao said apologetically, "Senior, I have urgent business and need to return to Jingbei. I'll accompany you another time."
"Urgent?"
"Yes, very urgent."
"Then I'll go back with you."
"No need. You can enjoy yourself here."
Zhao Kai adjusted his glasses. "With you gone, there's nothing fun for me. I'll go back with you."
Before boarding the plane, Zhao Kai's close friends learned he still hadn't won her over and teased him mercilessly.
"President Zhao, you're not good enough."
"Truly weak."
"How long has it been, and you still haven't got her?"
"If all else fails, use force."
"..."
Each of them offered terrible advice, not caring about consequences.
Jiang Xiao wasn't idle either. She was chatting with Shen Yue.
[Babe, this is serious. Cheng Yuan hasn't woken up yet. Do you think he'll become a vegetable?]
[If that happens, he'd be really pitiful. A handsome CEO turned into an idiot or someone who never wakes up. Pretty sad when you think about it.]
[Oh, and are you really going to see him? Aren't you afraid of getting tangled up with his family?]
Xiao Xiao: [Grandpa is very kind to me. I can't make him sad.]
Old Master Cheng really did dote on Jiang Xiao and treat her well. Even Shen Yue admitted that.
[Then go ahead, for Grandpa's sake at least.]
Xiao Xiao: [Mm, I'll go.]
Shen Yue: [Just saying—what if he wakes up and begs you not to leave? What will you do?]
Xiao Xiao: [There aren't that many what-ifs.]
But that what-if actually happened.
...
The man who had been unconscious for three days miraculously opened his eyes when he heard Jiang Xiao's voice. In front of everyone, he hugged her.
Crying, he said:
"Wife, I missed you so much."