Plunder-Chapter 44 - Add Another Billion
Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Add Another Billion
Chapter 44 -44: Add Another Billion
Qiao En didn’t accept it; she was shocked inwardly but strained to maintain a calm exterior.
“Not enough?”
Zhou Jin’an’s eyes darkened.
For some reason, Qiao En felt as if her heart had been pierced by a thorn.
The pain spread, pervading her entire body.
“I’ll add more.”
Zhou Jin’an said, and with a “swoosh,” he signed another check for an equal amount.
The temptation was great, and it was very insulting.
She had sold herself before, but she wasn’t a whore who would drop everything for money.
Qiao En stood up and pushed Zhou Jin’an’s hand away with a swift motion.
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“Mr. Zhou, you may have misunderstood. I love money, but not all money. You’re trying to buy me now, I’m sorry, but I’m not for sale anymore.”
Money is a good thing.
Qiao En needed money, desperately.
With money, she could pay off An Kexin’s debts, afford the best doctor for Qiao De, and she could take her family and fly far away, no longer to be manipulated by anyone.
But the money that Zhou Jin’an offered, she absolutely couldn’t accept.
Qiao En headed to the bedroom, changed her clothes, grabbed her bag, and left.
Zhou Jin’an froze there, for a long time.
He stared at the two large checks, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
She didn’t want affection; she didn’t want money either.
What on earth did she want?
Cheng Lu was still in the Maybach. Qiao En came out from the building, but Zhou Jin’an did not.
“Director Zhou, I’ve brought your clothes. Do you need me to bring them up?”
Cheng Lu called Zhou Jin’an.
At that moment, Zhou Jin’an felt extremely frustrated.
Qiao En was like a slippery eel; he tried to catch her, but he couldn’t grasp her no matter what.
“No need.”
Zhou Jin’an hung up the phone, his face cold as he went downstairs.
Once in the car, his expression still had not softened.
He wore the same suit as the day before, crumpled and wrapped around him.
“Director Zhou, are we heading to the company or back to Chu Garden?”
Cheng Lu asked.
“Has she left?”
Cheng Lu answered immediately, “Miss An didn’t leave until after midnight yesterday; she seemed to have cried for a long time.”
Zhou Jin’an remained unmoved, heavily closing his eyes.
The Maybach slowly moved out of the Chengnan Apartment complex, and a white figure flickered in the rearview mirror. Cheng Lu noticed it, but upon a second look, the figure had disappeared.
Qiao En went to the company.
Restless all night, her head was in a muddled state.
Zhou Jin’an had stayed at her place the entire night, and his car was parked conspicuously below her building. If An Kexin had any intention, she would surely notice.
Dealing with the oppression from Mrs. Zhou had already drained much of her energy. She knew she didn’t have the capacity to handle any more trouble from An Kexin.
She sat at her workstation all day, drinking five cups of instant coffee in a row. The drowsiness in her head didn’t fade, and her heart, influenced by caffeine, beat even more violently.
Just before leaving work, Qiao En’s right eye kept twitching involuntarily. She rubbed it, but the symptom did not improve.
Then, the hospital called.
“Miss Qiao, your brother has suddenly suffered an intracranial hemorrhage and is now in the emergency room. Please come over as soon as possible.”
Qiao En’s head buzzed loudly.
“Okay, I’ll be right there.”
The call had just ended when another call came from her mother.
“Enya.”
Her mother could only say her name before she could no longer speak a word, and just burst into tears.
Qiao En was panicked; she didn’t have the energy to comfort her mother at that moment.
“Mom, don’t cry. What happened?”
Her mother continued crying uncontrollably, “En… Enya, your father, he… he…”
“What’s happened to him?”
Qiao En’s heart suddenly tightened.
Someone took her mother’s phone, “Your father has fainted, you need to come to the hospital right away.”
Without a second thought, Qiao En grabbed her bag and rushed straight into Xu Mei’s office.
Xu Mei was on the phone.
“I understand, rest assured, I will definitely explain this to you.”
Her face looked terrible, but her tone was very humble.
“Manager Xu, something has happened at home, I need to take leave now and go to the hospital immediately,” Qiao En said, her voice mixed with a sob.
She was not one to cry easily, but now, with both her family members hospitalized, her heart was in turmoil.
Xu Mei looked up and glanced at Qiao En, “I’m afraid you can’t leave right now.”
No sooner had Xu Mei spoken than two police officers appeared at the door.
“Are you Qiao En?”
One of them stepped forward and asked Qiao En.
A bit stunned, Qiao En replied, “I am.”
“You are suspected of stealing the company seal, we need you to come with us to the station to assist with the investigation.”
“Officer, there must be some mistake, I haven’t stolen any company seal.”
Stealing a company seal was a crime, and even if Qiao En had nine lives, she would never do such a thing.
She looked at Xu Mei as if pleading for help, but Xu Mei simply sighed deeply.
“Do you remember Director Nie?” Xu Mei reminded her.
Of course, Qiao En remembered Director Nie, and she nodded.
Xu Mei continued, “That day he took you out from Jinma Entertainment, everyone saw it. Qiao En, in our profession, we need to have professional ethics. Everything we do is to make the company’s business cooperation smoother, but that doesn’t mean we can break the law.”
“Director Nie had the company seal with him, and after he took you out that evening, it went missing. The next day, however, the head office received a sealed agreement. Director Nie has already reported it to the police. Qiao En, you should cooperate with the police investigation first.”
Qiao En’s confused mind suddenly cleared up.
She naively thought that the issue with Director Nie had passed, but unexpectedly, he had dug a big pit and was waiting for her there!
“I did not take his company seal,” Qiao En stated emphatically, her expression somber and her gaze resolute.
However, no one was willing to believe her.
Xu Mei leaned back in her chair, her gaze had shifted back to her computer screen.
“Let’s go,” urged the police.
It’s either a blessing or a curse, but if it’s a curse, you can’t hide from it.
Without any further defense, Qiao En followed the two police officers out of Xu Mei’s office.
At the entrance, a crowd of onlookers were blocking the way.
“Why are you all standing here, don’t you have work to do?”
Xu Mei yelled, and the crowd scattered like birds and beasts.
Once inside the police car, Qiao En had calmed down a lot.
Halfway through the ride, her mother called again.
Qiao En did not answer, and her mother kept calling.
“Officer, my father and brother are in the hospital, may I take my mother’s call?” Qiao En asked.
One of the police officers gave Qiao En a suspicious look; she didn’t seem to be lying.
The officer picked up Qiao En’s phone, pressed the answer button, and also put it on speaker.
“Enya, where are you? When are you coming over?” Qiao En’s mother, who had never experienced any major incidents before, was in utter panic, and the only straw she could grasp was Qiao En.
Tears instantly welled up in Qiao En’s eyes, “Mom, I’ve got an urgent matter here, I’ll come over as soon as it’s settled. Don’t worry, Dad is going to be fine.”
“Enya, I’m so scared. Your father just learned about your brother’s car accident, that’s why he had a rush of anger and collapsed. If something happens to your dad or brother, Enya, how could I go on living?”
The Qiaos had been unaware of Qiao De’s hospitalization.
Yet now, someone had played the good Samaritan and dropped a bombshell on them.
Qiao En’s heart sank as she asked, “Who told you this?”
“A man, he said your brother is in great danger and might not make it. Oh, that’s right, I remember now, he said his last name is Ding, and that he is your brother’s attending doctor!”
Was it Ding Hao?
A big question mark popped into Qiao En’s mind.
But how could he have the Qiao family’s phone number?
