After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 60

After the comprehensive examination, Wen Jiao fell asleep.

Xia Shishi knew she was physically exhausted, so she didn’t disturb her. Her movements were very gentle, and she quietly stayed by the bed, watching Wen Jiao’s sleeping face.

No matter how many times she looked, she would never tire of it.

Xia Shishi rubbed the corners of her eyes, found the laptop in the room, glanced back at Wen Jiao on the bed, and chose to move to the doorway to avoid waking her up.

It had been a month since she was reborn.

At this time in her previous life, because she had refused the engagement with Wen Jiao, she was carousing and shopping extravagantly with her group of friends.

She didn’t know much about the economic situation.

But even with her lack of knowledge, she would still hear about major news from her companions.

What’s more, after her death, she had read the entire novel, especially everything about Fu Yunhan and Zhou Xiaojiang, which she knew clearly.

At this time in the book, Fu Yunhan had secured the city’s quota and was holding the signing ceremony. Furthermore, the plot in the book also involved the development proposal.

Xia Shishi moved a chair to the doorway, placed the laptop on her lap, and began browsing.

Her eyes deepened.

The reason Wen Jiao had been robbed of the opportunity by Fu Yunhan in the previous life was that Xia Shishi had publicly rejected the engagement at the party, causing Wen Jiao to be heartbroken and her body to fail, leading to hospitalization.

In this life, none of that had happened.

Although Wen Jiao had become ill halfway through, she recovered quickly. Even if she had resigned from company duties, it was only after setting up the proposal.

But it was only after setting up the proposal.

It was hard to guarantee that no accidents would happen.

Xia Shishi didn’t ask Wen Jiao about it directly, and Wen Jiao hadn’t said much, so Xia Shishi could only search through the browser now.

“There seems to be no change.” Xia Shishi wasn’t entirely sure.

The situation with Qi Xue had already changed. If this matter also deviated from the original plot, did it mean the plot was truly changeable?

Xia Shishi felt it wasn’t stable yet. She stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and continued to message Zhou Xiaojiang: “Let’s go shopping.”

She knew Zhou Xiaojiang was still filming and wouldn’t accept Xia Shishi’s invitation.

Nor did she want Zhou Xiaojiang to agree.

She just wanted to probe for some information.

After doing this, Xia Shishi put away the computer and walked downstairs to discuss some matters with Ye Murou.

When she reached the ground floor, she found Ye Murou and Kui Xixue standing together.

Xia Shishi: “…” Wow.

Ye Murou worked diligently and knew the difficulty of studying.

She also knew that geniuses existed, but even for a genius, it was not easy to have a perfect resume like Kui Xixue’s.

Kui Xixue seemed to have no free time of her own, immersing herself in the ocean of academia.

All sorts of papers, achievements, and awards were almost dazzling.

After reading Kui Xixue’s personal profile, Ye Murou became even more apprehensive.

She was actually supposed to seduce such a perfect person.

Ye Murou rubbed her flushed face, feeling a little hungry. Indeed, she hadn’t eaten for about eight hours.

Should she go to the kitchen for something to eat…

Or should she tell Xia Shishi that she was going back first?

Ye Murou hesitantly walked out of the room and went downstairs. Since Kui Xixue was checking on Wen Jiao, no one was paying attention to her at the moment. Even if she wanted to find Xia Shishi, Xia Shishi might not be free.

Realizing this, Ye Murou pursed her lips and headed towards the kitchen.

The manor was huge. After a few twists and turns, Ye Murou happened to see the person she had just been searching for on her computer.

Kui Xixue had changed her clothes and was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, her eyes sharp and magnetic.

She was standing by the window, smoking a cigarette.

Smoking was bad for the health. Didn’t Kui Xixue, being a doctor, even know this?

So, the words Ye Murou wanted to say were held back. Knowing something was wrong and still doing it meant that no amount of persuasion from an outsider would change their mind.

She had better say less.

Ye Murou saw that Kui Xixue’s brows were deeply furrowed.

She wanted to strike up a conversation, but because of Xia Shishi’s plans, her nerves were extra sensitive—so sensitive that Ye Murou felt even her most unintentional remark would sound like an attempt to hook up with Kui Xixue.

This made it even harder for her to speak.

She wanted to walk around, but unfortunately, Kui Xixue’s position was the only way to the kitchen unless she turned back and took a long detour.

Detour, or not to detour.

A war was raging in Ye Murou’s mind.

“What are you standing there for?” Kui Xixue noticed Ye Murou and stubbed out her cigarette.

Seeing Ye Murou’s hesitant expression, she thought she had something to say, so she stopped and waited for a moment.

Ye Murou was startled and replied, “I need to get past.”

Kui Xixue: “Then come over.”

Ye Murou stopped talking.

Kui Xixue leaned against the window: “Can’t stand the smell of smoke?”

Ye Murou: “…Something like that?”

“Heh.” Kui Xixue laughed.

“There are few places here where I can smoke. I finally found one, and I ended up blocking someone.”

The window was wide open, and the wind blew in, carrying the smoke out.

Kui Xixue stood there, unmoving.

Ye Murou also didn’t go over and just waited in place. The two stood silently, looking at each other.

“What is your relationship with Wen Jiao’s fiancée?” Kui Xixue suddenly asked.

Ye Murou was stunned: “Xia Shishi? I have a… savior relationship with her.” It was Xia Shishi who extended a helping hand, brought her out of that place, and gave her more choices.

Kui Xixue seemed dissatisfied: “Is that so?”

Ye Murou was firm: “Yes, it is.”

Kui Xixue didn’t ask again. When the smell of smoke had mostly dissipated, she lazily spoke: “Come over, I’m going back to sleep too.”

Kui Xixue walked past Ye Murou, about to return to her room.

Looking up, she saw Xia Shishi on the stairs. Thinking of Ye Murou’s words about the savior relationship, she smiled wryly.

She couldn’t see what was so charming about this woman that she could be so popular with other women.

However, this was someone else’s private business. She was just a doctor hired to see her employer and would be leaving in a few days.

Mind your own business—that was the correct choice.

Xia Shishi moved aside, giving Kui Xixue some space to pass.

After Kui Xixue left, she quickly ran to Ye Murou: “How was it? Smooth?”

Ye Murou was still nervous with sweaty palms from the conversation with Kui Xixue, and hearing Xia Shishi’s question, she lowered her head: “It wasn’t very smooth.”

She regretted it; she didn’t want to go through with seducing Kui Xixue, but she didn’t know how to tell Xia Shishi.

Xia Shishi had given her so much, and she wasn’t even willing to agree to this small thing.

In her anxiety, Ye Murou vaguely refused.

“Alas.” Xia Shishi patted Ye Murou’s shoulder. “That’s normal.”

Ye Murou cautiously looked at Xia Shishi: “You’re not disappointed?”

“A successful outcome is a bonus; a lack of success is just natural.”

Xia Shishi didn’t insist that Ye Murou continue.

Kui Xixue would only be here for a few days. If the first impression didn’t work, then so be it. Persisting would only interfere with Kui Xixue’s consultation.

Although it was a bit of a pity, the success rate of this plan was never high. Xia Shishi was just reluctant to miss the opportunity and held onto a glimmer of hope. Even if she couldn’t grasp that hope, Xia Shishi wouldn’t be too disappointed.

Ye Murou quietly agreed: “Mhm.”

Xia Shishi: “Have you eaten? Let’s go to the kitchen. There are some things I want to ask you.”

There was always someone in the kitchen.

And the walk-in refrigerator, over ten square meters in size, was fully stocked, so they could eat anything they wanted.

Ye Murou only wanted a simple meal, which was quickly prepared. The two sat at the dining table, and Xia Shishi asked her: “Has Ji Yan still not tried to poach you?”

Based on her interactions with Ji Yan, Ye Murou was already sure that Ji Yan’s focus was not on the company.

As long as another company offered better benefits, he would likely leave.

And he might even betray the company on his way out.

Xia Shishi would not let her guard down, but she didn’t expect Ji Yan to drag his feet for so long.

She suspected that Ji Yan was the one colluding with Fu Yunhan and selling out the Xia Group.

Yet, Ji Yan hadn’t shown his hand yet.

Could she have guessed wrong? Xia Shishi lowered her eyes in thought: “Are there any movements from others?”

Ye Murou shook her head: “Ji Yan has a very good relationship with his colleagues in the R&D department. I believe that even if others wanted to leave, they wouldn’t be able to hide it from Ji Yan, but he hasn’t said anything.”

“And,” Ye Murou voiced her suspicion, “the company’s benefits and salary for employees are already considered outstanding in the industry. It’s hard for other companies to offer better conditions, which I believe is why Ji Yan hasn’t jumped ship yet. However—even though the group’s salary is already high, Ji Yan often treats his colleagues to meals, and he has a car and a house. I hear he didn’t even rely on his family for help, which is highly illogical.”

She probably wasn’t the only one who had thought of this; other colleagues should have noticed it a long time ago.

They just implicitly chose not to say anything.

“Even if he’s being kept by someone, he wouldn’t have the free time to frequently treat his colleagues to meals,” Xia Shishi said coldly.

She had the worst possible guess in her mind.

That was, Ji Yan had already betrayed the company and taken money from another company—likely Fu Yunhan.

That’s why he had ample funds and was incredibly cautious in his actions and speech.

If that was the case, how much information had Ji Yan already sold out about the company?

Ye Murou looked at Xia Shishi: “If you’re worried, why not just fire him?”

Firing Ji Yan would solve a lot of problems.

Even if she had to pay extra compensation, it would be better than an information leak.

Xia Shishi tapped the table with her fingers.

In the plot, the Xia Group’s troubles started next year, but Xia Shishi wasn’t entirely sure when the hidden dangers began to be planted.

Firing Ji Yan could be done with any excuse. Even if it caused dissatisfaction among employees close to him, she wasn’t worried, as R&D Department Two was about to be established.

By then, it would be filled with old employees loyal to the company.

Slowly moving the key projects to R&D Department Two would mean Department One wouldn’t be able to stir up any trouble.

“Half a month,” Xia Shishi stated a timeframe.

In half a month, the equipment she asked Wen Jiao to help with would be complete, and R&D Department Two could be formally established.

“It would be best if we could gather evidence in this half month. With evidence, we won’t easily let our opponents off the hook.” Xia Shishi was unwilling to miss the opportunity to strike back.

“If half a month passes and we still haven’t found enough evidence, we’ll have to terminate his employment by force.”

They couldn’t delay any longer.

Currently, there were no flaws in the company’s listed products, but if Fu Yunhan became desperate and made a move against the Xia Group early, Ji Yan couldn’t be allowed to stay.

Ye Murou nodded: “Okay.”

In that case, she also needed to hurry up.

She couldn’t help with the Kui Xixue situation, but she absolutely had to help with this matter.