CHAPTER 267: CHAPTER 267: NOT ONE LESS!

Mu Jiu felt quite disheartened.

After washing his face, he went to the hospital ward to visit Old Lady Mu.

But Old Lady Mu was in the ICU, and Mu Jiu couldn’t see her whenever he wanted.

Qin Chao then said, "I’ll stay here for Mu Jiu, and when our lady wakes up, I’ll call Mu Jiu."

Mu Jiu leaned in, unassured, and asked, "Opening up the head like that, are you sure there’s no problem?"

"The skills of Dr. Zhou can’t go wrong," Qin Chao said with a smile.

Mu Jiu became upset, nudging him with his arm, "Qin Chao, you brat, have you been with Bao Jingyan too long and switched sides?"

Qin Chao said nothing.

Mu Jiu knew he touched a sensitive spot, and hastily apologized, "Alright, alright, let’s not talk about it."

But Qin Chao seemed determined to bare his heart to Mu Jiu.

Mu Jiu quickly ran off!

...

Bao Mansion.

Bao Mingyuan returned home early.

He heard that Mu Jiu, usually acting like a hero, had chickened out at the critical moment.

Not only had he summoned Su Ruanruan over to bolster his courage, but he also took a sedative.

Bao Mingyuan saw this as an opportunity.

The black limousine had just entered the courtyard when Bao Mingyuan hurriedly got out and headed to the small garden.

In the pavilion, a gentle breeze was blowing.

Su Ruanruan was sitting there, drinking tea.

Attending to her was Housekeeper Wang.

Housekeeper Wang, who was usually stern and somber, was now tenderly serving Su Ruanruan tea and water.

Ruanruan seemed to take to it quite smoothly.

Bao Mingyuan was momentarily entranced.

After a while, he sat down across from Su Ruanruan and glanced at Housekeeper Wang.

Housekeeper Wang poured him a cup of tea and then excused himself, mentioning he had work to attend to.

Once he left, Bao Mingyuan pointed to his retreating figure, "Who is paying his salary now?"

Su Ruanruan was savoring her tea.

Upon hearing this, she simply smiled faintly.

Bao Mingyuan, ignoring this, spoke of serious matters, "I heard that today Mu Jiu owes you another favor?"

Su Ruanruan lightly hummed in acknowledgment.

Bao Mingyuan instantly perked up.

He strategized, "Then strike while the iron is hot! If Mu Jiu agrees to one or two of those three conditions, that would be quite something."

Su Ruanruan, however, smiled indifferently, "I haven’t proposed any conditions."

Bao Mingyuan was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected Su Ruanruan to let go of such a good opportunity!

He couldn’t help but think that the child was, after all, soft-hearted.

At that moment, Su Ruanruan poured him a cup of tea with a shallow smile, "Three conditions were agreed upon, not one less."

Bao Mingyuan’s gaze followed her slender hand...

He was slightly touched.

Could the child pouring him a cup of tea mean that she has forgiven him?

As it turned out, he was overthinking it as Su Ruanruan left gracefully after speaking.

Her white garment and black hair fluttered in the evening breeze, making her appear like a fairy.

...

The next morning, Su Ruanruan did not eat breakfast in the hall.

Bao Mingyuan felt somewhat disappointed.

Mrs. Bao, intent on creating discord, said, "I think that child has become too proud since recognizing her kin! She didn’t even take advantage of such a good opportunity yesterday!"

She spread the newspaper in front of her husband, "Look, how unpleasantly it’s written! They’ve made Su Ruanruan out to be a fool."

She felt glad that she had not softened towards Su Ruanruan!

That girl, incapable of doing anything significant!

Bao Mingyuan glanced at the newspaper, then at his wife.

Mrs. Bao, puzzled, asked, "Mingyuan, why are you staring at me like that?"

Bao Mingyuan spoke indifferently, "Nothing!" After that, he got up and drove to the company.

It was after he left that Mrs. Bao suddenly realized.

Mingyuan suspected that the news in the paper was leaked by her!

Mrs. Bao trembled with anger!

It wasn’t her at all!

Who had managed this so cleanly and made her the scapegoat.

And she was unable to defend herself!