CHAPTER 462: CHAPTER 284 PLAYING IN THE PALM 2

"Thank you..." Bei Ran said joyfully, "I will put it on my desk, but, are you wishing me a flourishing love life with this?"

Gu Qingchen confidently replied: "Don’t worry, I personally grew this, you are only mine!"

"Overbearing!" Bei Ran exclaimed with a pout.

However, she liked his dominance, and she equally enjoyed the love that came with his overbearing nature.

After Gu Qingchen went to the hospital to work with Zhuang Shengxian on the antidote, Bei Ran returned to the Earth Wedding Company.

Wu Kang saw her carrying a small potted plant back, and he reached out his hand: "Is this real or fake? Where do you get peach blossoms in the dead of winter? Plum blossoms maybe!"

"Don’t touch!" Bei Ran said with a smile, "Qingchen gave this to me, he grew it himself!"

Wu Kang immediately became distressed: "Women really do love flowers! But giving flowers is a bit cliché, like Doctor Gu, giving a self-grown potted plant is more creative, but I can’t do it! What should I do?"

"Aren’t you afraid to pursue Peitian? What’s there to be distressed about?" Bei Ran placed the potted plant on the table, "Once you overcome your inferiority and dare to pursue Peitian, even if it’s just a paper airplane you give her, she would be happier than if you gave her a real airplane, if she truly loves you."

Just then, Su Dingmiao walked in, she looked at them: "Write me a report on today’s wedding events!"

"Yes, Manager Su," Wu Kang immediately responded.

Su Dingmiao glanced at the potted plant, "Indeed, it’s quite nice. I’ve also tried growing them before, but always fell a bit short!"

"Manager Su, you’ve tried growing them too?" Wu Kang’s eyes widened, he wondered to himself, maybe she’s planning to give it to some man?

Su Dingmiao glared at his exaggerated expression and sharply said: "Aren’t you supposed to be working? You can only leave once you submit the report today!"

Wu Kang immediately went to write the report.

Su Dingmiao looked at Bei Ran: "Miss Bei, why does your recent case always relate to these ominous murder and horror cases? I will suggest to President Pan about discussing perhaps giving you some time off."

Bei Ran understood the negative impact these could bring to the company, she quickly said: "Alright! I respect the company’s decision."

Su Dingmiao turned and walked out. Soon after, Bei Ran came over to Wu Kang’s workstation and asked him: "Wu Kang, how good are you with computers?"

"Rest assured, I’ll have the report done in a moment!" Wu Kang’s fingers flew over the keyboard."

"I’m not talking about that!" Bei Ran looked at him, whispering, "I need someone’s entry information."

Wu Kang, having been by her side for a long time, quickly realized, "The old witch’s?"

They all called Su Dingmiao the old witch behind her back!

Bei Ran thought, Su Dingmiao’s growing peaches could mean she is either a Gardener or a Doctor, and if she is a Doctor, it can’t be ruled out that she might be...

"Don’t worry, I can get into the company’s database in a flash!" Wu Kang promptly pulled up the personnel files and successfully decrypted them.

Bei Ran saw that Su Dingmiao used to be a surgeon at a private hospital before joining...

Bei Ran’s heart sank sharply, if Su Dingmiao really is Qin Shan, his hidden capabilities are too strong!

She immediately called Zhuo Yufeng: "Help me check a person..."

Gu Family Villa.

Ji Su picked up her child in the evening, made dinner, and they ate together.

While it was a busy day, she felt particularly fulfilled.

Around nine o’clock, after Gu Yaowan had fallen asleep and Ji Su had taken a shower, she received a call from Gu Yucheng.

"Come to the hotel!" He reported the name of the hotel and then hung up.

Ji Su knew what he was asking her to do, her heart ached, but thinking about the good time she had with her daughter today, she gritted her teeth and took a taxi there.

Upon her arrival, she heard murmured discussions.

"I heard there was a murder in this hotel today, I want to check out, it’s too terrifying..."

"Yes! And it’s related to a wedding host... There are also rumors of a crime of passion..."

"No matter what kind of case it is, it’s not a good omen to stay here after someone died..."

"Right, right, let’s leave..."

After these people left, Ji Su found a waitress to ask about it, worried that Bei Ran was hosting here, so she quietly gave the waitress some money, and then the waitress revealed what happened.

Then Ji Su quickly went to the room Gu Yucheng reserved.

In the room, Xiao Li was sitting beside Gu Yucheng, the young and beautiful face full of admiration and respect.

"Gu Yucheng..." Once Ji Su entered the room, she spoke sternly: "Is this your doing?"

Seeing a woman enter, Xiao Li looked towards Gu Yucheng, coquettishly saying: "Uncle Gu, who is this?"

Ji Su almost vomited, do little girls these days allure mature men using this tactic?

In Gu Yucheng’s hand was a glass of red wine, he seemed to enjoy Xiao Li’s coquettishness, he casually said: "This is my ex-auntie Gu..."

"Oh, former Auntie Gu..." Xiao Li smiled.

Ji Su was furious. Knowing that Xiao Li is her cousin, calling her the former Auntie Gu, wasn’t this humiliating her?

She walked up, snatched the glass of red wine from Gu Yucheng’s hand, and splashed it on his face: "Is the incident involving Qingchen and Bei Ran at the hotel your doing?"

The splashed red wine did not mar his handsome appearance.

Ji Su said to Xiao Li, "Out!"

Xiao Li certainly didn’t want to go out; she couldn’t help but look towards Gu Yucheng.

Gu Yucheng gave a slight nod, signalling her to leave!

Although Xiao Li didn’t want to leave, she dared not defy Gu Yucheng’s wishes, so she unhappily glanced at Ji Su and then walked out unwillingly.

Gu Yucheng, ignoring the red wine on him, said to Ji Su, "What? You sent the young lady away just to come yourself?"

"You know she’s just a young lady. Gu Yucheng, have you no shame? Xiao Li is only 18, how old are you that you’d really go for a young girl?" Ji Su said angrily, glaring at him.

Gu Yucheng sneered: "Old cow eating young grass has always been around."

He’s an utter bad guy! Ji Su thought to herself.

Gu Yucheng asked her, "What do you plan to teach her today?"

Ji Su looked at him in disbelief: "Gu Yucheng, she’s my cousin. She’s young and naive, and you’re a grown man. If you want to fool around, find someone suitable. Why do you hurt such a young girl?"

"What you consider harm, she considers a gift," Gu Yucheng said with a mocking smile, "Don’t impose your feelings onto others."

Ji Su sneered: "You really think highly of yourself!"

Gu Yucheng looked outside the door: "Believe it or not? With just one look from me, she would willingly present herself in front of me..."

Such sweet compliance; Ji Su had once been sweetly compliant for him.

But, as time flies, that sweetness had vanished.

All that’s left are the endless grievances and resentments between her and him.

Ji Su looked at him; his eyes were cold, devoid of any of the feelings from the past, and she understood that Xiao Li was infatuated with him beyond control.

She could only use a stalling tactic: "Give me some time, I will teach her."

"Three days!" Gu Yucheng said succinctly.

"Alright!" Ji Su agreed, delaying for three days is still three days, "But, you can’t see her during these three days!"

Gu Yucheng slightly narrowed his eyes, wondering what she was playing at.

Still, he nodded his head.

Ji Su sighed faintly in relief.

Just as Gu Yucheng was about to leave, Ji Su stopped him: "The framing of Qingchen and Bei Ran at the hotel, was it your doing?"

"Two days!" Gu Yucheng said coldly.

Every time she mentions someone else’s name, he reduces her time by one day.

Ji Su realized, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Bei Ran is my sister, can’t I ask you?"

Gu Yucheng looked at her, "If you believe it, then it isn’t; if you don’t believe it, then it is!"

Such profound words; he said them and then walked out.

Ji Su stomped her foot angrily. What did he mean by that? By saying this, did he mean he wasn’t involved?

Then why did he ask her to come to this hotel?

Having been with him for so many years, Ji Su realized that she still couldn’t see through his thoughts. Was it because he hid them too deeply, or was her own insight too shallow?

Some X Hospital.

After Bei Ran and Wu Kang arrived, this hospital had already been renamed thirty years ago; they came looking for information on Su Dingmiao, but found nothing.

Wu Kang handed a bottle of mineral water to Bei Ran: "Sister Ran, after all this time, it’s definitely difficult to find old information. Don’t worry too much."

"Wu Kang, I can’t help but worry. Qingchen is now a suspect; we’ve fallen into a trap. Moreover, Qin Shan is still committing crimes everywhere. Anyone who dies by his hands, especially in such a brutal way, is unfortunate," Bei Ran said.

Wu Kang nodded: "Any news from Officer Zhuo?"

"Yufeng said that Su Dingmiao’s record has always been clean," Bei Ran sighed, "She was indeed a doctor, then later ventured into business. Just as you said, too much time has passed, it’s hard to investigate these news now. Or maybe, she is really innocent!"

Bei Ran had been busy with these matters during the day, and was working overtime at the company at night.

She was busy until very late, just about to leave the office, when she saw Su Dingmiao standing at her office doorway.

Su Dingmiao looked somewhat pale, especially under the office lights.

"Manager Su..." Bei Ran said, feeling a bit uneasy.

Su Dingmiao stared at Bei Ran: "Miss Bei, have you ever heard a ghost story?"

Bei Ran looked at her watch, it was almost midnight. At this hour, talking about ghost stories would normally be frightening, but Bei Ran had done nothing wrong and was not afraid of ghosts knocking at midnight.

"Let’s hear it." Bei Ran instead sat down, composed, awaiting Su Dingmiao’s ghost story.

Su Dingmiao didn’t come in, just stood at the doorway: "This building once had a female ghost who used to host wedding celebrations. She married a famous surgeon..."

Upon hearing this, Bei Ran wondered if this was a metaphor about her.

Bei Ran walked over to her, then stuck out her tongue, trying to scare Su Dingmiao on purpose: "Ah... the female ghost is coming..."

Su Dingmiao furrowed her eyebrows and glared at her, wasn’t she afraid?