Chapter 844: Chapter 832: Entanglement
The man did not give up and continued to kowtow and plead, hoping Wu Xirui would change his decision.
“Fifth Master, it was indeed my oversight this time, but unexpected things are unavoidable. It’s not entirely my fault for messing it up!”
“Fifth Master, please give me a chance to make amends. Don’t kick me out. I have an elderly parent in the hospital and a pregnant wife at home. I really can’t afford to lose this job right now…”
Wu Xirui grew more annoyed the more he listened and kicked the man over again.
He then let out a cold snort, his tone cold-blooded and merciless, “What does any of that have to do with me? If you know what’s good for you, disappear from my sight immediately, or your fate won’t just be getting fired!”
After speaking, Wu Xirui looked up and immediately saw Qiao Jing standing outside the office, his expression pausing.
The next second, the sinister look on his face vanished without a trace, instantly returning to his usual self, as if the ruthless and violent person just now wasn’t him.
He took out his phone, made a call, said a few words in a low voice, and quickly hung up.
Less than a minute after hanging up, two people walked past Qiao Jing, hurried into the office, lifted the man on the ground on both sides, and swiftly walked out.
It was clear that the call Wu Xirui made just now was to have someone come and clear the scene.
Qiao Jing unconsciously glanced at the man being taken away and noticed his face full of viciousness, his restrained hands tightly clenched into fists, and his eyes were like they were laced with poison.
This expression clearly showed it was a deep-seated grudge, one of deep hatred.
Very soon, the man was carried away.
Vaguely, Qiao Jing heard one of them say, “Li Zeming, you’re really ungrateful. You made such a big mistake, and Fifth Master just asked you to leave, which is already showing mercy. You even have the nerve to cling on? Are you tired of living, looking for death…”
When Qiao Jing retracted her gaze, Wu Xirui had already walked up to her.
“Why didn’t you say something when you came over? This makes me seem so impolite to you.”
Wu Xirui had a playful smile on his face, not only in his demeanor and expression but his whole vibe was entirely different from when he was furious just now.
“Come on, quickly come into the office; you must be tired standing there.”
As he spoke, Wu Xirui reached out to pull Qiao Jing in.
Qiao Jing sidestepped to avoid his hand, walked on her own, and entered the office first.
Wu Xirui’s hand froze in mid-air, but he didn’t feel awkward at all. Instead, he smiled, withdrew his hand, and then stepped inside as well.
Once inside, he casually went to close the door.
Seeing this, Qiao Jing, already seated on the sofa, said plainly, “Why close the door? Don’t bother.”
Now that she was married to Zhan Qipei, being alone with another man in a private space was very different from being in a public setting.
“Alright, I won’t close it.”
Wu Xirui shrugged, abandoning the idea of closing the door, and walked over to sit next to Qiao Jing.
As they were too close, Qiao Jing subtly moved aside before glancing at Wu Xirui and slightly parted her ruby lips, “Hand.”
At this moment, Wu Xirui cooperated, immediately extending his hand.
During the pulse diagnosis, Qiao Jing couldn’t help but frown.
Last time she checked Wu Xirui’s pulse, his condition had clearly improved—he should have recovered by now without any surprises.
So when she received the message last night and saw Wu Xirui saying his symptoms were worse than before, she thought he was deliberately exaggerating.
But from Wu Xirui’s current pulse, what he said turned out to be true.
His condition not only hadn’t healed but had worsened significantly!
After this, Qiao Jing released Wu Xirui’s hand, her expression serious as she asked, “Have you been taking the medicine on time and in the right amounts lately? Have you eaten anything you shouldn’t have?”
Wu Xirui leaned against the back of the sofa, his head tilted as he stared unwaveringly at Qiao Jing, speaking slowly: “I’ve been taking the medicine on time every day, at the dose you recommended. As for the foods to avoid, I haven’t touched a single one, did exactly as you said.”
Qiao Jing pondered for a moment, then asked, “What about your rest? Is it normal? How has your sleep quality been lately?”
Excluding medication and food, only rest remained to be considered.
Irregular rest can exacerbate an illness.
When asked this, Wu Xirui was silent for a few seconds, then finally admitted truthfully: “Recently, work has been hectic, busy competing for projects against Zhan’s. How can I have so much time for sleep?”
After saying that, he suddenly asked Qiao Jing, “What? Are you trying to speak up for your man in a roundabout way?”
If he spent all his time sleeping, how could he fight with Zhan Qipei?
How could he reclaim what originally belonged to him from the Zhan Family!
Qiao Jing didn’t respond, as if she hadn’t heard Wu Xirui at all, just pulled his hand over and rechecked his pulse.
After feeling the pulse, Qiao Jing withdrew her hand, picked up a pen and paper from the table, and wrote down a prescription.
After finishing the prescription, she looked up at Wu Xirui, her voice level and calm, “The medicine is good for your condition, but if you don’t cherish your life and keep ruining your body, no medicine can save you.”
Wu Xirui sneered lightly, his expression ambiguous as he looked at Qiao Jing, “Are you suggesting I give up what I want to do, stop fighting with Zhan Qipei, and focus on recuperating?”
Qiao Jing met his gaze calmly and said unhurriedly, “What if that’s precisely what I mean?”
Wu Xirui shook his head and raised his eyebrows, “If it were anything else, I’d consider listening to you as long as you spoke. But not this; even for your sake, I won’t compromise or back down!”
Qiao Jing put down the pen and paper in her hand and stood up from the sofa, “In that case, why bother saying so much?”
With that said, she turned to leave.
Seeing this, Wu Xirui quickly stood up and blocked her way.
Qiao Jing paused, looked up at Wu Xirui, “Anything else?”
“If you divorce Zhan Qipei and marry me, I might consider giving up the fight against the Zhan Family…”
Before Wu Xirui could finish, Qiao Jing interrupted him.
Her eyebrows were cold, and she spoke each word clearly, “You should seriously consider your health. If you continue like this, you won’t have many years left.”
Wu Xirui curled his lips, smiling indifferently, “That doesn’t worry me at all. With someone as skilled as Divine Doctor Jing around, what is there to fear?”
“Anyway, I’ve said what I needed to say. What you do next is your decision.”
With those words, Qiao Jing was preparing to walk around Wu Xirui to leave.