Jiang Ling's expression was somewhat complicated.
He had been paying attention to the entire process, including Fu Siye.
While Qi Mo and Lu Sinian were doing so much for Mu Yinyin, Fu Siye's face seemed very somber, yet he was suppressing it.
Jiang Ling lowered his gaze slightly, a hint of guilt mixed with helplessness in his heart.
He had just...
He could only sit aside, completely unable to help Yinyin in any way. His presence here seemed purely for companionship. When the man surnamed Zhou tried to plot against Mu Yinyin, he was utterly useless, and it was Mu Yinyin's ex-husband who took her away.
Jiang Ling didn't know what to say; he even felt a bit agitated internally.
Why was he so useless?
So useless?
Before he could think much more, Mu Yinyin suddenly turned her gaze towards him, "Boss Jiang."
Jiang Ling snapped back to attention, instinctively looking at the woman beside him.
He opened his mouth, finding himself at a loss for words, his gaze seemingly growing more complex.
Mu Yinyin could naturally see his emotions and immediately said, "Don't overthink it. This outcome is already very good. After our auction, we can go back."
This time, Mu Yinyin's voice was very soft, and she leaned closer to whisper in Jiang Ling's ear.
This action was clearly noticed by Lu Sinian and Fu Siye, their gazes seemingly carrying a hint of... coldness.
Jiang Ling's eyes flickered, and his heart felt warm. He knew Yinyin was considering his feelings. He sighed helplessly and slowly said, "In the end, I'm still useless."
"Don't think like that, you know," Mu Yinyin didn't say more. She was afraid that saying too much would be overheard, which might instead undermine his dignity, and that wasn't a good thing for a man.
She didn't want Jiang Ling to feel unable to hold his head up at this moment. The situation today was inherently different.
Moreover, their Fanxing Group couldn't be compared to companies like Fu Siye's; there was simply no point.
"Okay," Jiang Ling didn't want to make Mu Yinyin worry about him any longer, and in the end, he only uttered this one word.
He also made himself act normally, not revealing too much.
Mu Yinyin curved her lips slightly and said nothing more. It wasn't appropriate to say anything at this moment.
With the Green Bamboo in hand, Mu Yinyin's mood couldn't have been better.
Even Fu Siye, sitting beside her, could feel the joy radiating from Mu Yinyin.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and remained silent.
Was Mu Yinyin faking it, or did she genuinely have feelings for these matters?
Wasn't she a heartless person before?
But now, to save Gu Xiaoqi...
However, the moment this thought crossed his mind, an endless coldness flashed in the man's eyes.
Gu Xiaoqi, co-managing a company with her, was a very important existence for Fanxing.
Therefore, she couldn't stand by and watch Gu Xiaoqi fail. Besides, if she didn't save her, wouldn't that truly make her appear heartless?
With this thought, Fu Siye's eyes seemed to hold even more sarcasm. He withdrew his gaze, looking at his phone.
Two hours passed.
The auction.
It was over.
Finally over.
Mu Yinyin's lips carried a faint smile. After she and Jiang Ling collected the Green Bamboo, they came out, her eyes filled with palpable excitement.
"Finally, it's finally in hand!"
The moment it was acquired, she couldn't contain her excitement, and now that it was in hand, the sense of ownership was complete.
"Yes, the plane tickets are booked, we can go back."
Mu Yinyin immediately nodded, "Mm!"
With that, Mu Yinyin exchanged a few words with some people and then left in a hurry with Jiang Ling.
On the way, Li Chuan couldn't wait and immediately dialed Jiang Ling's phone number.
Before Jiang Ling could speak, he anxiously asked, "How did it go?"
Jiang Ling smiled, "Don't worry, we've secured it and are on our way to the airport. Yinyin said we can start working on it as soon as we get back."
"Really?"
Jiang Ling never lied.
But even so, Li Chuan couldn't help but ask these two words, and his suppressed excitement could be heard.
"Of course, it's true. When have I ever lied to you?" Jiang Ling's lips curved into a smile, and he reassured him again, "You've been on edge these past few days. You can relax now. Yinyin also said that with the Green Bamboo, there's absolutely no problem."
"Mm," Li Chuan suppressed his excitement again and slowly uttered this single word.
He seemed unable to say anything more.
"Aren't you with Xiaoqi right now?"
"Mm, she was too energetic and restless during the day, so she went to sleep early tonight." As Li Chuan spoke, he glanced through the glass of the hospital room door at the person lying asleep on the bed, his gaze filled with deep affection.
Jiang Ling responded with an "Mm," saying, "It's good that she hasn't realized yet."
Li Chuan glanced at the person in the room again, noticing her turning over. Worried she might wake up, he immediately said, "Well, I'll wait for you to return."
"Okay."
Mu Yinyin sat beside Jiang Ling and sighed softly, "This time, the most difficult one should have been him."
Jiang Ling pursed his lips, "Yes. Knowing Xiaoqi's condition, and with the uncertainty of our auction for the Green Bamboo, he has to face Xiaoqi every day. He must be feeling very distressed."
...
An hour later.
The airport.
Mu Yinyin and Jiang Ling had completed security and were waiting for their flight.
They were in the VIP lounge when the door was suddenly pushed open. Mu Yinyin and Jiang Ling instinctively looked up.
The man, dressed in a black suit, exuded a noble and aloof demeanor. His previously expressionless handsome face suddenly deepened in color upon seeing Mu Yinyin.
Mu Yinyin pulled at her lips. Although she knew Fu Siye disliked her, they were divorced now, and she no longer occupied his wife's position or had any further entanglements with him. Yet, upon seeing her, the man still seemed exceptionally annoyed.
A trace of sarcasm flashed in Mu Yinyin's eyes. She was actually quite successful, so successful that perhaps others couldn't reach her level of achievement, to the point where seeing her would make them frown and not want any further contact.
Mu Yinyin withdrew her gaze, not intending to say anything to Fu Siye.
Fu Siye found a seat and sat down, maintaining a certain distance from her. There was no interaction between them at all.
Jiang Ling's gaze was slightly complex, but he chose to act as if he saw nothing.
This silence lasted only five minutes before the door was pushed open again.
Seeing another handsome man, Mu Yinyin raised her eyebrows.
Didn't they say they would have dinner together after the auction?
What was going on? They had all come to the airport?
The moment Fu Siye saw Lu Sinian appear, his expression turned grim.