Mrs Lin Has Got It All Wrong.

"You are going to City S?" Qin Zihao unbelievably turned to look at her with an extravagant expression.

Seeing his so exaggerated expression she asked suspiciously, "Why do you seem so shocked and also...nervous by this?"

"Huh? Nervous? Who is nervous?? Why would I be nervous???" Laughing sheepishly he awkwardly looked out of the window as if watching the most beautiful scenery while fidgeting his fingers.

A habit of him which he did when he indeed was very nervous and restless.

Still doubtful she just decided to ignore him.

Watching him act like this, a thought suddenly entered her mind which made it difficult for her to breathe and spoke startling him and even herself, "Don't tell me that your boss is there with some other woman?"

Qin Zihao choked on the water he was drinking to settle his nerves and in a flash turned back, "That's impossible!"

'Mrs Lin, he does not even glance at someone besides you!'

'Him being with some other woman? Impossible!!!'

Jiang Ying Yue quickly came to her senses and realized what she just asked. Hearing his extreme reply she behaved nonchalantly, "I was just asking casually. You did not really have to reply."

Saying this she calmly turned to look outside the car.

Watching her like this, Qin Zihao was even more shocked and wanted to cry.

'Did not have to reply? If boss got to know that I had not replied, I would be killed mercilessly!'

Soon after that, they reached a very shady and dirty alley.

Staring at the alley from inside the car, Qin Zihao uncertainly asked, "We will be meeting your client...here?"

He had thought they would be meeting her client in a very prestigious restaurant where there would be very delicious food. But who would have thought...

He sighed disappointedly.

Jiang Ying Yue was unbuckling her seat belt when she heard this, she looked up and stared out of the window at the end of the alley where there was a small tattoo studio and nodded.

Qin Zihao followed her gaze and looked a bit startled looking at the board of the tattoo studio.

This style...

Jiang Ying Yue did not notice his expression and just got out of the car, "You do not need to come along."

On hearing this, Qin Zihao quickly pulled together his expression, "I can't do that. I am ordered to be with you wherever you go so I will be coming with you."

She knew what he said was right and as she could not persuade him otherwise, she had no choice but to agree.

While going towards the end of the alley, he noticed that alley was completely desolate even though there were houses which were in poor condition.

'Not a single person was on-site...as expected of that person.' he scowled.

When they reached the entrance, Jiang Ying Yue looked at the wooden door before pushing it slightly.

A bell ringed, announcing her arrival. She was welcomed by a retro-styled, dimly lit corridor which was completely different from the outside. A girl was sitting leisurely in the reception, having one leg up on the reception desk while the other on the ground.

As she got near, she was able to hear the sound of fighting and knew that she was playing a combat game.

The girl at the reception casually glanced up from her phone at them and for a second there was a change in her expression before she was back to normal.

But still, Jiang Ying Yue was able to detect that surprise in her eyes.

Qin Zihao stared at her for a couple of seconds, he was not sure if the surprise was of seeing Jiang Ying Yue or...

Jiang Ying Yue went to her and while leaning slightly on the reception with her arms crossed, she asked, "Is Mr Guo here?"

"Yes, go to the right of this corridor and take the stairs. He would be inside the room at the end."

"Okay."

Qin Zihao twitched his lips at this clear straight to point exchange.

Turning to him, Jiang Ying Yue said, "You don't need to come there. He is harmless."

Qin Zihao reluctantly nodded and only when she disappeared up the stairs, did he go to the girl, "Out of all the places in this huge world, you only found this place suitable enough to come?"

Ignoring his question, she sneered, "She is his wife?"

Qin Zihao was speechless.

Staring incredulously at her, he snorted "Why? Are you still into him?"

She rolled her eyes at this, "I was never into him, to begin with, and I have already told you that several times."

Looking at the direction Jiang Ying Yue went, she quietly added after a while, "She is pretty though but is she aware of it?"

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On reaching the room, Jiang Ying Yue knocked three times but when there was no reply even after waiting, she opened the door and entered.

The room was lightened in the red shade and filled with the smell of cigarettes. She looked around the room before spotting a man in his early 30s sitting on his desk.

His face was lighted with the reflected rays of the monitor on which the man was furiously typing.

He had expected it to be Huang Meijuan, but when he looked up and found it to be Jiang Ying Yue, his eyes were filled with shock.

Young Mistress Jiang??

When he kept on staring at her, she coughed lightly and nodded at him,

"Mr Guo, long time no see."

Her greeting brought Guo Leiwu back from his thoughts and he got up from his seat looking flabbergasted.

He greeted her back dumbfoundedly, "What are you doing here?"

Glancing around the room and noticing sheets of various designs on the table she asked back, "Do you have some time right now?"

After bringing Jiang Ying Yue to the sitting area inside of the room and pouring her tea, he sat in front of her waiting for her to speak.

Breaking the silence, Jiang Ying Yue asked, "How have you been?"

"What are you doing here?" he smoothly dodged her question and repeated his question instead.

Holding onto the cup of tea, she smiled lightly, "Do you really not plan to come back?"

"You came all the way here just to ask this?"

She sighed hearing his still affirming tone, "The branch was started by you to begin with and back then had we been aware of all of it we would have done everything we could to prevent the mishappening."

She quietly added after a while, "Moreover, it was also among one of the last wishes of Grandfather."

Guo Leiwu moved his eyes away from her. Back in the days, solely because of the respect he had for Old Master Jiang, all it took to make him agree to do something was using his name but wasn't that the reason why he was in this condition too?

He came back from his bitter thought after hearing her next call.

"Please consider it."

"I think I am at more peace with where I am right now."

"Are you sure about the peace? What about your daughter?"

On hearing her mention his daughter, his facial expression hardened while his hold onto the cup tightened.

She successfully hit the nail on the head.

Guo Leiwu's daughter was just five years old and was suffering from cancer. When he shifted to City B, he had not brought a single cent with him so money was currently a huge problem for him. At the time he shifted, his daughter was just two years old and was not yet diagnosed with cancer.

Even when Jiang Ying Yue entered the room, he was negotiating with somebody and was trying to sell his designs online.

His entire life he had been so arrogant and prideful over his designs that he used to loathe the idea of selling his original designs just for the money.

He had always felt that creativity was something that can not be bought with any amount of money and by selling them, one's just bringing down his status.

But now...money was the only thing that could save his daughter!

He was barely able to afford daily life necessities with his current pay, so be rich enough to let his daughter undergo all the required therapies and be able to purchase the medicines for his daughter was just out of the question.

His hold onto the cup only tightened more as the veins of his arms and hands popped becoming more visible yet he still appeared skeptical about whatever she had come forth with.

It was not like Guo Leiwu had ever thought about returning, he did almost every time he saw his daughter in the most vulnerable state while deep in pain. But, returning to him now would be at the expanse of his own pride.

And if necessary, he would give up on his pride to save his only family right now. He had already decided that.