Jiang Chuan's advancing footsteps suddenly stopped, he raised a hand to gently touch his struck face, yet a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Jiang Chuan, you're a bastard."
Qiu Qianyu felt aggrieved and angry, covering her body with a blanket, biting her teeth tightly. The scene from last night reappeared before her eyes.
"Heh..."
"Yes, in your eyes, I'm just a bastard!" Jiang Chuan laughed self-mockingly.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the room.
Soon, the door was pushed open.
Wang Shao Yi rushed in from outside, came to the bedside, and said with concern, "Qianyu, Qianyu, are... are you okay?"
Qiu Qianyu said nothing, glaring angrily at Jiang Chuan.
"Jiang Chuan!"
Wang Shao Yi, without knowing what got into him, suddenly rushed to Jiang Chuan's side, grabbed Jiang Chuan's collar with both hands, and said angrily, "Jiang Chuan, you're just a driver, how dare you attempt to assault Qianyu. If anything happens to her, I'll break your legs."
Jiang Chuan looked at Qiu Qianyu for a long time before retracting his gaze, then fixed his eyes on Wang Shao Yi. His eyes were calm like an ancient well, without any emotion, and he said flatly, "Take your dirty hands off, or don't blame me for being rude."
With just a look, a word, Wang Shao Yi actually obediently let go of Jiang Chuan's collar, even noticeably gulping, as if swallowing nervously.
The next moment, Jiang Chuan turned around and left the room.
For a moment just now, Wang Shao Yi felt a surge of fear; Jiang Chuan's eyes were extraordinarily calm, so calm they were terrifying. Within just an instant, his back was soaked with sweat.
"Jiang Chuan!" Wang Shao Yi's eyes were full of resentment.
Qiu Qianyu had been staring at Jiang Chuan. Although no emotion was shown on Jiang Chuan's face or eyes, she somehow saw bitterness in them. Yes, bitterness.
In that instant, her heart ached inexplicably.
"Qianyu, are you okay? Should we call the police to arrest that guy Jiang Chuan for trying to assault you?" Wang Shao Yi sat by the bedside and said softly.
"I'm fine, no need to call the police!" Qiu Qianyu shook her head absentmindedly, "If this gets out, it's not good for me either. Since I'm fine, let's just drop it!"
"Alright then!" Wang Shao Yi nodded unwillingly.
Jiang Chuan left the room, took the elevator straight to the top floor. He stood at the edge of the top floor, looking into the distance, softly caressing the cheek that Qiu Qianyu had slapped, his heart a mixture of emotions.
Clearly, Jiang Chuan had helped her avoid a disaster, yet Qiu Qianyu treated him like a thief and slapped him.
Jiang Chuan intended to explain, but after that slap, he was too disdainful to explain. Anyway, in Qiu Qianyu's heart, he was already viewed as a bastard; how much worse could it get?
Jiang Chuan lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
The breeze brushed by, ruffling his temples!
Jiang Chuan exhaled a puff of smoke, gazing up at the vast night sky, his eyes flickering slightly, lost in thought.
When the cigarette was finished, Jiang Chuan took the elevator downstairs, returning to the room.
As he entered the room, everyone's eyes fell upon him. Wang Shao Yi's eyes were gloomy, full of resentment.
Qiu Qianyu looked coldly, barely letting out a faint snort.
As for Zhao Weide, he shrunk his neck, quickly lowered his head, his face visibly filled with terror, afraid that Jiang Chuan would notice him.
For a moment, a strange silence filled the room.
Jiang Chuan touched his nose, leaning against the wall.
"Hmph."
Qiu Qianyu snorted coldly, withdrawing her gaze from Jiang Chuan, turning to Zhao Weide, "President Zhao, thank you for your trust in me and in the Qianyu Group. Your cooperation with our Qianyu Group this time will certainly achieve a win-win situation, growing and strengthening together."
"Hehe."
Zhao Weide sneakily glanced at Jiang Chuan, courteously smiling, "Not at all, it's my honor, a great honor, to cooperate with President Qiu and the Qianyu Group."
"You're too kind, President Zhao." Qiu Qianyu smiled calmly.
Then, under Jiang Chuan's watch, Qiu Qianyu and Zhao Weide discussed the specific details of their cooperation a bit more, exchanged a few words, and then left the hotel one after another.
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