It's said that those who usually don't act coquettish should not easily do so, because when they decide to, it's truly irresistible. No matter how formidable Jason is, he can't withstand it either.
He smiled at her gently, reached out to pull the blanket down a bit, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm afraid you'll get stuffy."
Listen to that tone, how much more pampering could there be?
In the end, Jason not only had to coax her but also took responsibility for getting up to make breakfast to satisfy this little ancestor.
When they were sitting in the dining room, Emma seemed to remember something and asked, "Why didn't you tell me you went to grandma's place yesterday?"
He would always inform her beforehand, and they would go together.
When Emma married Jason, they first met her family elders. The only immediate family member Emma has left in this world is her grandmother.
The elderly lady was genuinely surprised when she first heard about it.
Because Emma had never brought a boy to meet her, but the first time she brought someone back, it turned out to be her husband.
It was a huge leap.
Fortunately, the old lady is not a pedantic person, and she even smiled and told Jason that Emma's parents had fallen in love at first sight in college.
"I happened to have work nearby yesterday, and after it was over, I asked the driver to take me there directly."
As for not calling her, it was simply because he wanted to surprise her.
Emma looked at him again and asked, "Grandma didn't say anything bad about me, did she?"
Ever since Emma started controlling the old lady's sweets, she has had some complaints about Emma.
Jason chuckled lowly, "Of course not."
The old lady indeed didn't say anything bad about Emma, but what she told him was equally unforgettable for Jason.
Ni PingSen's disappearance was known to him, but Emma had never mentioned to him how she got through life after Ni PingSen's disappearance.
A girl about to face the college entrance examination, having to support a family.
It was thought that Ni PingSen would only stay in Israel for a year, but then he stayed another year. Unexpectedly, the person who had been communicating normally suddenly disappeared in the second year.
At first, it was the embassy that notified them of this news. Emma went to her father's company, but by the third time she went, she encountered another group of people coming to the company to collect debts.
The company was not doing well, and the boss had already fled.
At first, Emma kept going to the embassy to ask for news, but in the Middle East, a missing person is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Her father was gone, and before Emma had time to grieve, she had to face the pressure of life.
The money her father left them was enough for their daily expenses, but when grandma learned about her father's disappearance from others, she was so angry that she had a cerebral hemorrhage and was hospitalized.
The intensive care unit costs ten thousand yuan a day, and the savings that were once sufficient for the family were suddenly depleted.
In this situation, Emma's college entrance examination results came out, and she was the top scholar in the district.
She wanted to stay in Shanghai for college and take care of her grandmother, but grandma knew her scores were enough to get into the best school in China, and the old lady felt that she was holding Emma back and even refused treatment.
In the end, Emma promised her that she would definitely go to University A, and only then did she agree, but she insisted on moving into a nursing home.
The only thing she could be grateful for was that her grandmother had a pension of about four thousand yuan. So Emma searched all over Shanghai and finally chose a nursing home to send her grandmother into.
After everything was settled, she went to University A for her studies.
Unexpectedly, when she returned to Shanghai during the National Day holiday and wanted to take her grandmother home for a few days, the old lady was cold and seemed very reluctant.
It was not until Emma discovered the clues that she found out her buttocks were faintly rotting.
Grandma, due to hemiplegia, was not very mobile. In this nursing home, one caregiver had to take care of several elderly people, and for such immobile elderly, they simply used adult diapers to get by.
Over time, not only was there a smell in the room, but there was also ulceration.
Emma naturally got angry with the caregiver, but the other party not only didn't admit their mistake but also said that if you want personal service, go find a better nursing home. This nursing home still has many people who want to get in.
With a cold face, Emma turned and packed up her grandmother's things.
Emma's decision to send her grandmother to a nursing home that charged eight thousand per month, where the elderly with mobility issues would have dedicated caregivers, was made without hesitation. Although it was only a difference of four thousand yuan per month, for Emma, it felt like a mountain on her shoulders.
When the old lady recounted these details to Jason, her eyes, already clouded with age, threatened to spill tears. Jason had never been troubled by money in his life, but Emma had been bearing everything for a long time. The old lady's words seemed to cut into his heart, causing him unbearable pain.
However, the old lady looked at him and said softly, "Although Xingxing hasn't told me, I can see that your family is not the same as our ordinary family. It must be very wealthy."
"I'm not telling you this for any other reason, but just to let you know that Xingxing is extremely strong-willed. If anyone ever tells you that she married you for money, don't believe them. She wouldn't. She likes you for who you are."
*
Emma had thought that Jason's work seemed to have eased recently, as he had barely left Shanghai this month, at most going to Hangzhou for a trip and returning that same night. However, as soon as she had this thought, Jason flew to Beijing the next day for a conference.
After Monday's work, the atmosphere at the team meeting was strange. Old Zhang naturally heard what Wu Mengni said before leaving, and the reputation of the health product company's boss, which came from the advertising department, was indeed not very good. So he planned to send a male reporter for the interview instead.
When he proposed this, no one spoke, but Emma spoke up and said, "Chief, I have already arranged an interview for today, and it's too late to change the person now. So there's no need for the trouble."
Her tone was quite calm, and her reason was sufficient. Old Zhang hesitated for a moment and nodded, saying, "Alright, take a voice recorder with you, and I'll find a cameraman to go with you later."
However, when Emma left, she didn't bring a cameraman but went alone. The reason she didn't plan to change others was that she wanted to use this interview to get first-hand information from the inside. As for the act of jeopardizing the newspaper's livelihood, she decided to do it by herself and not involve others.
When the secretary brought her to the office of Mr. Jin Haiyang, the boss, he looked up from his chair, and his eyes instantly filled with a look of amazement.
Jin Haiyang, in his forties, was dressed in a suit. He didn't look vulgar, but he had an oily and slick appearance. When Emma approached the desk, he stood up from behind and greeted her, his cologne was overly sweet and pungent, and his hair was styled with hair gel.
Jin Haiyang smiled broadly, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes becoming more pronounced as he smiled, "Ms. Emma, the reporter, right? I've been so busy that I missed the chance to meet such a beautiful lady before."
Emma has been praised for her looks countless times since she was young, but she genuinely disliked the greasy tone of this man, especially the way he was looking at her up and down, which made her feel sick.
"Jin Haiyang, this interview is mainly to ask you some questions," Emma ignored the hand he extended and took out a voice recorder from her bag.
She directly turned on the recorder, "Your time is precious, so I won't waste it."
Jin Haiyang awkwardly retracted his hand, but he didn't get angry. After all, a beautiful woman with a bit of temper is normal.
However, when Emma sat down on the couch, Jin Haiyang sat down next to her. Emma didn't immediately move away but handed over the prepared interview manuscript to Jin Haiyang.
At the beginning, the interview was relatively normal, but as the questions continued, Jin Haiyang got closer and closer.
Eventually, his thigh was almost touching Emma's. Emma glanced at it indifferently, picked up the pen she had placed on the table, removed the pen cap, and turned it around her fingertips. She looked at the man next to her and said, "Mr. Jin, what do you think of my pen?"
Before Jin Haiyang could respond with a smile, trying to take the opportunity to move closer to her, Emma swiftly plunged the pen between their thighs into the sofa. The golden pen tip directly penetrated the leather sofa.
The sofa was immediately punctured by her pen.
Emma then looked up, her expression not so much cold as particularly indifferent, until she slightly lifted the corners of her mouth and said, "I hope Mr. Jin can sit on the other side, it's too crowded."
Jin Haiyang was completely stunned. His eyes were still fixed on the pen stuck in the sofa. He had seen a lot in his life, but in that moment, he felt that the pen would be plunged into his thigh, not the sofa...
When he looked up at the girl next to him again, her small and beautiful delicate face almost had one word written on it.
- Get lost.
While Jin Haiyang was still stunned on the sofa, Emma reached out and pulled out the fountain pen she had just plunged into the sofa with a swift motion. The black leather surface of the sofa now bore a neat, round hole.
So when Emma held the pen again, Jin Haiyang jumped away as if he'd been electrocuted.
Once he had moved, he realized his reaction might have been a bit excessive, but it was too late to move back. Glancing at the pen in Emma's hand, he couldn't help but feel that she held it with the same authority as if she were wielding a knife...
Jin Haiyang felt like he was regressing, being intimidated by a young woman who seemed like a newcomer. Yet, he wasn't truly mindless. He sensed the formidable aura about her, and wondered if she had some sort of backing. As a seasoned veteran in his line of work, Jin Haiyang's paranoia was greater than most.
He forced a laugh, "Ms. Emma, let's talk things through. Look at the sofa, it's been punctured."
Emma turned to him, her tone light, "Apologies, it was a momentary slip."
A slip...
Jin Haiyang laughed dryly again, clearly not believing that a simple slip could embed a pen tip into the sofa.
Emma remained calm and collected, "Mr. Jin, I hope our interview can proceed smoothly without any incidents. So, I kindly ask for your cooperation."
She preferred to be polite before resorting to force. She genuinely didn't want to cause Jin Haiyang any harm.
Thus, he better keep his distance.
Emma's nature was such that as long as she wasn't provoked, she could get along peacefully with anyone. But if someone did provoke her, she would fight back fiercely, even if it meant a fight to the death.
Jin Haiyang immediately offered an awkward smile, "Of course, of course, I will cooperate fully."
After Emma had asked most of the questions from her interview script, she said, "Mr. Jin, I noticed your display area has many of your company's products. May we take a look?"
Jin Haiyang was more than eager to oblige and immediately stood up, "Absolutely, right this way."
He led Emma to a massage device and said with a smile, "This is our flagship massager. Last year, we sold over ten thousand units. This device not only treats cervical spine issues, lumbar disc herniation, and periarthritis of the shoulder, but it also helps with sleep problems among the elderly. Just one minute on this massager, and it can solve sleep issues..."
At this point, Jin Haiyang pointed to the wall adorned with banners, "There was a patient with cerebral thrombosis who had been bedridden for five years, but after using our product, not only could he walk again, but he could also take care of himself now."
Emma's gaze fell on the banners as Jin Haiyang grew more smug, viewing these as his medals of honor. He wanted everyone who entered to see them, regardless of how they clashed with the decor.
For a moment, she really wanted to turn off her voice recorder.
Because it was all so absurd.
As Jin Haiyang continued to list the therapeutic effects of the massager, a commotion arose from not too far away.
An impatient voice said, "Ma'am, why can't you understand? We can offer a warranty on this massager, but returns are not possible. Besides, you've used it for a month; how can we accept a return?"
Emma looked over, surprised to recognize both individuals. The elderly lady was dressed in simple clothes, and the young man in a suit was the salesman named Xiao Wang, known for his overly familiar 'mother' references.
The old lady seemed taken aback by Xiao Wang's sudden change in attitude. Her cloudy eyes looked at him as she said, "But you said before that the massager could be tested for a month, and if it wasn't satisfactory, it could be returned."
At the mention of the word 'return,' Xiao Wang became agitated.
He said irritably, "I'm telling you, ma'am, we can't act like this. The massager has been used for a month, and now that it's cured your aches and pains, you want to return it?"
Just then, another elderly couple passed by.
Xiao Wang seemed to gain momentum from this, "So you see, our instruments are so effective that it's a problem. In less than a month, your back doesn't hurt, and you're not sore anymore. And now you want to return it? We can't act like this; it's getting worse and worse..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone could tell he was insulting the old lady.
The two passing elderly people cast a glance at the old lady, a look that seemed to infuriate her further. She tried to raise her hand to take back the item from the other person, but her palm trembled uncontrollably in mid-air.
Xiao Wang, seeming to relish the situation, remarked, "Look at your hand shaking, Auntie. It means you still need to keep using the machine, can't return it. If it gets serious and you end up with a cerebral thrombosis, paralyzed at home, won't that be a burden on your children?"
These words, like a curse, made the elderly lady tremble with anger.
Emma watched silently, especially the helpless and trembling figure of the old lady.
Emma closed her eyes for a moment.
But her mind involuntarily recalled a past scene. During her first year of college, she went home for the National Day holiday and visited her grandmother right away.
Standing at the door of the nursing home room, she heard her grandmother cautiously say to the caregiver, "Sister, could you please change it for me?"
"Why are you so troublesome? Didn't I tell you before, just use adult diapers. If you don't use them next time, I won't change your pants for you. Let's see if you dare to pretend to be dead then," the caregiver said, not quietly. But no one came to help her grandmother.
Emma stood at the door, watching her grandmother's hunched back tremble gently, just like this.
Always trembling.
Jin Haiyang, of course, heard the argument and noticed Emma's constant gaze. He frowned but still smiled at Emma and said, "Reporter Emma, let's look over here first."
Then he waved to the receptionist, calling the young girl over.
"Tell this salesman to get rid of the people and stop making a scene here," Jin Haiyang said in a low voice, exuding impatience.
The receptionist, following Jin Haiyang's instructions, immediately went over and imperiously told Xiao Wang, "Mr. Jin said to deal with your customer quickly and not stand here affecting the company."
Xiao Wang then noticed Jin Haiyang standing there and, feeling nervous, he started dragging the old lady towards the exit, saying, "Let's talk outside."
The old lady didn't want to be dragged, but she was an elderly woman in her seventies against a young man.
The old lady quavered, "What do you want to do?"
This question was asked weakly, without any force. The old lady was dragged towards the company's door until she fell due to resistance.
Xiao Wang didn't think to help her up immediately but instead stepped back and shouted, "Don't try to scare me by pretending to be dead."
This repulsive voice pierced Emma's mind like a needle, jolting her.
The patience that had been accumulating from the beginning to now finally burst like an overinflated balloon that could no longer withstand even the slightest pressure.
Patience turned into anger, filling her mind instantly.
Xiao Wang was still several meters away, complaining, "I didn't push you. Our company has cameras everywhere; don't try to frame me..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he was suddenly kicked from behind at the bend of his knee, causing him to collapse to the ground, coincidentally kneeling right in front of the old lady.
At this moment, the old lady had somewhat recovered and was sitting up when he suddenly knelt down.
The lobby fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked over.
"Damn..." Xiao Wang was still kneeling on the ground, unable to stand up because his knee had hit the floor hard, and he was in no condition to get up at the moment.
He immediately looked back at the girl who had kicked him with venom, "Who are you? Are you crazy?"
"Who am I?" Emma sneered at him, "I'm teaching you, a disobedient son, a lesson on behalf of your mother, who you don't even recognize after just a few days."
Emma then helped the old lady up from the ground and assisted her to a sofa against the wall to sit down.
Xiao Wang, who usually called out to mothers so smoothly, was now speechless under the sarcasm.
However, he regained his strength, stood up, and directly confronted Emma, "I must teach you this bitch a lesson today..."
Emma looked at his ferocious appearance without fear. She glanced at the vase on the coffee table next to the sofa and picked it up.
The moment Xiao Wang saw this, his charge towards Emma slowed a bit, but he still looked like he wouldn't let Emma off easily. However, at this moment, a tall and slender figure emerged from behind and kicked him in the back of the knee.
With a 'thud,' Xiao Wang knelt on the ground again.
This time, he was kneeling right in front of Emma.
He really couldn't get up, his face twisted in pain, his body curled up on the floor like a shrimp.
Emma didn't look at his miserable state but instead looked at the man who had intervened.
Rather than being a man, he was at an ambiguous age between youth and adulthood, with handsome features and a bright, sunny disposition, exuding an extremely energetic vibe.
At this moment, the man grinned at Emma, clearly delighted: "Teacher, we meet again."
Lin Qinglang looked at Emma with joy in his eyes and on his face.
At 4 PM,
When Xiao Yichen called Jason, his private jet had just landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport.
With the rise of Hengy's communication equipment and its increasing share in the global market, it has long caused dissatisfaction in Europe and America, especially in the United States.
The reason he went to Beijing this time was because he received news that the United States planned to launch a siege against Hengy in Europe, so he has been in meetings with the Ministry of Commerce these days.
As soon as Xiao Yichen heard him answer the phone, he immediately said, "You finally answered the phone; otherwise, I thought you had disappeared."
"Nonsense," Jason frowned, showing a rare look of fatigue on his face.
Hengy has no obvious internal worries now, but external troubles are about to hit, which is exhausting.
Xiao Yichen said, "Are you free tonight?"
Jason leaned against the back of the car and asked directly, "What's the matter?"
"Today is my birthday; you won't be so impolite as not to come, will you?" Xiao Yichen finished and started to accuse him, "I find that you, as a married man, have obviously left us behind."
In their circle, Xiao Yichen and Jason have the best relationship, and they have known each other since childhood.
Therefore, when Xiao Yichen talks to Jason, he is not restrained at all and says whatever he wants.
So Jason was also not polite to him: "Let's talk later; I just arrived in Shanghai."
Xiao Yichen didn't care about him and directly said the place and time, asking him to be there or be square.
After Jason hung up the phone, he made another call to Emma. However, the other end didn't answer, which occasionally happens when she's busy.
He didn't think much of it, hung up the phone, and sent a WeChat message to Emma, telling her that he had returned to Shanghai.
Just after he sent the WeChat message, Tang Mian, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the car, turned around and looked back at him with a slightly urgent voice: "President Jason, Mrs. is now in the police station."
At this moment in the police station, Lin Qinglang said excitedly, "Teacher, I said you are from Shanghai, but you insisted you were not."
"The world is so small that we can meet like this."
"I just saved you, so you should give me your phone number and WeChat first. If you really want to thank me, you can also invite me to dinner tonight."
The police officer sitting opposite them couldn't bear it anymore and warned with a pen tap on the notebook: "Be serious, do you know where you are? You are here for fighting, do you think this is a bar where you can flirt with pretty girls?"
"By the way, who will bail you out, teacher?"
After they finished their records, they were arranged to sit on chairs waiting for someone to bail them out.
Lin Qinglang was in the police station for the first time, and he didn't dare to call his family. He called his buddy and asked him to bring a lawyer.
Seeing Emma not speaking, Lin Qinglang thought she had no one to bail her out and immediately whispered, "Teacher, don't worry, as long as I am here, I will not leave you behind."
Look at this teacher-student affection, how touching.
Emma, who had not spoken for a while, finally said lightly, "Why are you still talking so much?"
Lin Qinglang was stunned, then laughed and nodded, saying, "Right, I don't know what's going on, but every time I am with you, I especially love to talk."
The moment Jason walked through the door, he heard this sentence.
Being with you, I particularly love to talk...
His eyes, which were somewhat anxious, showed a bit of danger as he looked at the young man sitting next to Emma.
Finally, he walked to Emma, looked down at her, and asked in a low voice, "Fighting?"
Then he bent over, reached out, and held Emma's wrist, pulling her up from the chair.
Lin Qinglang next to her was anxious and shouted, "Who are you? What do you want to do?"
But before he could reach out to save Emma, he saw that she had already been hugged by the man, and the man coaxed in a very pleasant voice, "Don't be afraid, honey, I'm here."