After a Disabled Alpha Marked a Yandere Female Lead - Chapter 15
Chapter 15
“Of course, I’m okay with it.”
Upon hearing this, the remorse on Zhu Jianghai’s face faded.
“You don’t resent your parents or your sister, do you?” he asked, his tone probing.
“No.”
Zhu Qingluo’s answer was unwavering. If there was any pretense, it would not escape Zhu Jianghai’s sharp eyes.
When the topic led to this, Zhu Jianghai turned around with a serious expression and wiped the corners of his eyes.
Zhu Qingluo watched him perform in silence.
Zhu Jianghai was a businessman through and through, and if he cried, they would be crocodile tears.
“I’m here today for another reason. You know the company’s situation isn’t good. If our family can’t come up with the money, we might have to mortgage the property to pay off the debt…”
Sure enough, it was all for that money.
The air fell into a strange silence.
Zhu Jianghai “cried” with his hands over his face for a moment, then lowered his arms slightly, peeking at Zhu Qingluo from the corner of his eye.
Seeing her look calm and indifferent, he secretly gritted his teeth:
“Did you take what I said on the phone to heart at all?”
Zhu Jianghai found that her face was radiant, and she seemed to be living a very comfortable life in the Jiang family. Moreover, a luxury car was parked not far away.
Since Jiang Yun was willing to pick her up to go out, she must be able to influence her.
Hearing this, Zhu Qingluo shook her head gently and said helplessly:
“I can’t stay in the Jiang family, so I found an opportunity to sneak out. I can’t talk to her at all usually.”
Zhu Jianghai couldn’t help but widen his eyes and scrutinized her again.
Zhu Qingluo had been cunning since she was a child. Compared with her lovely sister, she was not very likable, so Zhu Jianghai was still skeptical.
However, she was really here alone today.
The sun was scorching, and the distant streets were bustling.
Under this eaves, however, there was an inexplicable coldness that revealed Zhu Jianghai’s true nature.
“Jiang Yun… does she like you?”
Zhu Qingluo looked embarrassed and smiled bitterly: “If she liked me, would she not come with me?”
When the words fell, Zhu Jianghai was also a little troubled.
Someone with Jiang Yun’s high standards, if she got tired of her, would probably get rid of Zhu Qingluo soon.
He hadn’t considered this aspect before, and now that he thought about it, it was very likely.
That is, the funds promised in the contract had not yet been finalized.
Just as Zhu Jianghai was pondering, his originally cloudy eyes suddenly became sharp, and he looked at her and asked:
“Then what are you doing here?”
Zhu Qingluo looked up and said:
“You’ll have to ask Assistant Wu. She’s over there…”
A glimmer of light flashed in Zhu Jianghai’s eyes. He heard the hidden meaning in her words, took a step forward, and said, “Good girl, tell me honestly first.”
“Assistant Wu!”
Zhu Qingluo’s gaze went over him, and she called out her name.
Seeing this, Zhu Jianghai also looked a little anxious. To avoid exposing his whereabouts in advance, he turned his head and walked away in a hurry.
After a while, Assistant Wu walked over from the opposite side.
She was waiting in the car, and when she estimated the time, she didn’t see Zhu Qingluo return, so she got out of the car to look for her.
When Assistant Wu got closer, she looked at the front and mumbled:
“There seems to be someone there.”
Zhu Qingluo looked calm, and there was no flaw to be found.
Under Assistant Wu’s glasses, a light flashed, and she felt that she was not as simple as she appeared to be.
At this time, she didn’t continue to ask questions but pushed Zhu Qingluo back.
After Zhu Qingluo got in the car, she told her that she had successfully signed the contract, and then Assistant Wu drove to the address above.
There was no conversation along the way.
Zhu Qingluo opened her palm and looked at the key in her hand.
She didn’t expect Zhu Jianghai to show up so quickly, and he probably wouldn’t give up.
However, she was not afraid of this because Zhu Jianghai cared about his reputation and would not make a scene that would make both sides lose face.
The car drove for about ten minutes and stopped outside an office building.
She and Assistant Wu took the elevator and went up to the designated floor.
When the key opened the door in front of them, the space was spacious and the areas were distinct, which was very suitable for a studio.
Because there was only Assistant Wu at the scene, she could only ask for her help in organizing parts of the room.
However, before she could speak, the other person took the initiative.
Assistant Wu held a cardboard box in her arms, adjusted her glasses, and said to her:
“Don’t worry, Mr. Jiang has already instructed everything.”
Such professionalism and meticulousness made Zhu Qingluo admire her.
However, when she thought that these words came from Jiang Yun, she felt a sense of unreality.
“Are you very familiar with her?” Zhu Qingluo passed by her and asked casually.
Upon hearing this, Assistant Wu first wanted to nod but hesitated for a moment and said:
“I am very familiar with her at work, but in terms of life, I know very little.”
It seemed that Jiang Yun had two completely different faces at work and in life.
Zhu Qingluo knew that she couldn’t get anything out of her, so she changed the topic.
In the data box, she found a flyer about Tianming Company.
When she opened it, a small card fell out from inside.
Zhu Qingluo picked it up and saw the name on the business card.
She looked at it for a long time. At this time, Assistant Wu passed by, glanced at it, and said:
“The director of Tianming Company is young and promising and has a unique talent in the field of jewelry appraisal… It is said that he has a very good relationship with Mr. Jiang, and their two families are old friends.”
“…”
As far as she knew, only the Xie family and the Jiang family were old friends, which was equivalent to Jiang Yun’s childhood friend.
Zhu Qingluo thought for a moment and put down the business card.
Beside her, Assistant Wu was slow to realize and did not continue to speak. She turned around to get busy with other things.
After the two of them came out of the building, they had almost bought what they needed. The rest was left for tomorrow, and finally, Zhu Qingluo parted ways with Assistant Wu at a nearby hotel.
She stayed in the hotel for one night, but because she was a light sleeper, she woke up at dawn the next day.
The day passed peacefully, and Zhu Qingluo was alone, so she came out of the studio in the evening and walked around.
During this time, Assistant Wu also followed her closely.
Until the third day, it was time for her to return to the Jiang family as agreed with the other party.
It was a cloudy day, and the sky was gray.
There were few pedestrians on the street, and occasionally there were one or two honks. Leaves whirled in the air and landed lightly.
Zhu Qingluo looked down at her watch and found that ten minutes had passed, but Assistant Wu was still nowhere to be seen.
Maybe there was a traffic jam, she didn’t think much of it.
A moment later, a deep voice suddenly came from behind her:
“Xiaoluo, you’re here?”
Zhu Qingluo’s heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously slid her wheelchair, moving back a little.
She saw that Zhu Jianghai appeared out of nowhere and smiled at her with what he thought was a kind smile.
“…” Zhu Qingluo paused, her face still vigilant.
After a moment of confrontation, Zhu Jianghai looked a little sad and said:
“I thought you were just resentful, but it has evolved to this point. You were clearly lying to me that day.”
“Weren’t you too?”
Suddenly, Zhu Jianghai’s expression changed dramatically.
The words he said that day were basically to play the emotional card and win Zhu Qingluo over again.
However, Zhu Qingluo made the opposite choice.
Zhu Jianghai put away his kind demeanor, walked over with his hands behind his back, and asked in a reproachful tone:
“Is that studio yours? How much money did Jiang Yun give you?”
This question was crucial.
Zhu Qingluo’s palm pressed against the armrest, and she retreated imperceptibly.
For the past two days, the other party had been following her.
“It’s mine.”
“Really…” Zhu Jianghai’s eyes flashed with light, and he immediately had an idea in his mind.
The next second, a Maybach drove past the two of them and suddenly honked.
Zhu Qingluo’s attention was drawn, and she turned her head to look.
The car window slowly descended.
The woman on the face wore sunglasses, with snow-white skin and red lips. Her posture was lazy and relaxed. Zhu Qingluo could even see her cunning, playful, and narrow eyes through the lenses.
She recognized the person in the car at a glance but was a little confused.
How did Jiang Yun appear here?
However, her body reacted faster than her brain. She went directly around Zhu Jianghai and walked toward the car.
The driver got out of the car and said to her, “Miss, please get in the car.”
“Okay.”
Zhu Qingluo didn’t hesitate. With the help of the driver, she was soon sitting on the back seat cushion of the car.
A wisp of Jiang Yun’s fragrance, seemingly non-existent, entered her nostrils.
“When did you get here?” she felt the atmosphere was a little silent, so she turned her face and asked.
“Just passing by.”
Jiang Yun said two words to her through her sunglasses.
Zhu Qingluo turned her head and saw Zhu Jianghai, who was standing on the side of the road, chasing after her.
The expression on his face changed one hundred and eighty degrees. He bowed and smiled obsequiously:
“Mr. Jiang, what a coincidence, you’re here too.”
Jiang Yun pursed her red lips and said:
“Hmm, I came by to pick up Luoluo and take her home.”
Hearing this, Zhu Jianghai’s expression froze, and then he showed a look of confusion and surprise.
Zhu Qingluo couldn’t help but look over. This woman made her feel strange.
If there was still time now, Zhu Jianghai would definitely make a fuss about it, as she had lied to him about her real relationship with Jiang Yun again.
“Any other questions?” Jiang Yun suddenly stared at Zhu Jianghai and said.
Zhu Jianghai quickly came to his senses, forced a smile again, and talked about business:
“You forgot, we still have something to discuss… It just so happens that Xiaoluo is here too. How about we have a meal together when we’re free?”
When he spoke, his head was about to stick into the car window.
Zhu Qingluo happened to be right next to her and couldn’t avoid it. She also received a warning look from the other party.
The next second, she felt a warm hand on her shoulder.
Jiang Yun calmly put her arm around her. Under her sunglasses, a pair of narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.
“Are you scared?”
She didn’t care about the person involved and asked in a low voice with her eyes down.
The center of gravity of Zhu Qingluo’s body shifted, and she could only half-lean in front of her. The rich and sweet scent enveloped her whole body.
She subconsciously lowered her eyes and mumbled, “A little.”
Zhu Jianghai: “…”
Although he had a thousand words to say, he still backed away from the window at this moment.
“Thank you,” Jiang Yun replied politely.
“You’re welcome.”
At this time, even Zhu Jianghai realized that she had no intention of talking about it now, and his words just now were for nothing.
Then, the driver started the car at her signal.
Zhu Qingluo pretended to be weak and lay in Jiang Yun’s soft embrace.
From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Zhu Jianghai still standing on the side of the road.
Zhu Jianghai put his hand next to his ear and made a gesture, signaling her to “listen” to the phone.
Zhu Qingluo’s pupils were pitch black, and she didn’t react.
A cloud of dust was raised on the side of the road, choking Zhu Jianghai so much that he retreated repeatedly, and his figure gradually moved away from her sight.
The car fell into silence.
Zhu Qingluo’s gaze fell on the rearview mirror. She saw that Jiang Yun was wearing a silk scarf today, half-concealing her slender neck and adding a sense of beauty that was both present and absent.
However, in her mind, she instantly recalled that night and the scent gland that was accidentally bitten.
Was this the purpose of Jiang Yun wearing a silk scarf?
But it had been a few days, and the bite mark couldn’t still be there.
Zhu Qingluo’s thoughts were in a mess. She was curious, but she felt that since the other party didn’t say anything, it was best for her not to bring up the old topic.
“What do you think of Uncle Zhu’s proposal just now?” Jiang Yun’s voice suddenly came from above her head, and she couldn’t tell her emotion.
Zhu Qingluo suddenly felt the air was a little cold, so she made a move to get up.
“I didn’t come to see him, don’t get me wrong, but let’s forget about dinner… There’s nothing to talk about.”
Hearing her take the initiative to explain, Jiang Yun chuckled.
“Don’t move,” she said.
Immediately afterward, Zhu Qingluo felt a coolness on her neck, and her neck was held by the other person’s fingertips.