Chapter 26: Where’s your boss?

Shen Jiaojiao sat in a chair, deliberately rolling up her sleeves to reveal the gold bracelet on her wrist.

This gold bracelet was a gift from Shen Jianguo and his wife to reward her obedience for taking care of Lu Ping’an in the hospital.

It cost over 300 kuai!

She had originally planned to show off in front of Shen Hongxing,

To let Shen Hongxing know that even though she wasn’t their biological daughter, they still tried their best to please her.

She wanted Shen Hongxing to suffer.

But Shen Hongxing wasn’t there.

Even Xu Shuangshuang and the others weren’t around.

Only a thug named Aguang was left in the abandoned ship.

Aguang stood idly at the door, his eyes scanning Shen Jiaojiao with ill intent, “Our boss is out. You can tell me what you need.”

He had to admit, this woman was quite something.

Snow white skin, a slender waist.

If it weren’t for the Lu Commander’s backing of the Shen family, he wouldn’t dare to offend them. Otherwise, he wouldn’t let Shen Jiaojiao sit there like that.

“What are you? Who are you to talk to me?” Shen Jiaojiao no longer pretended. She took out 50 kuai from her pocket and dismissively waved it at Aguang, “Want this?”

For her, 50 kuai was nothing.

With a few sweet words, Shen Jianguo and his wife would obediently hand it over.

But for Aguang, a thug who barely had enough to eat, it was a huge sum.

Aguang’s eyes lit up, and he went to grab the money, but Shen Jiaojiao snatched it back.

She leaned lazily against the chair back, her expression mocking, “You haven’t told me where your boss went yet.”

She always felt that Shen Hongxing had been acting strangely lately.

She had liked Lu Ping’an so much before, but suddenly she didn’t anymore. She had desperately wanted her parents’ approval, but now she had cleanly cut ties with them.

This wasn’t like Shen Hongxing.

She was worried that Shen Hongxing was secretly finding a better path,

Just like before, when she had snatched the college entrance exam spot, Shen Hongxing, in order to prove herself, secretly wrote a play script and submitted it to the drama club.

Otherwise, where did she get the capital to leave home?

Aguang hesitated for a moment, then said, “Our boss went to Shanyin County next door to sell down jackets!”

Sell down jackets?

Shen Jiaojiao didn’t understand, “Why would she sell those?”

Aguang told Shen Jiaojiao everything he knew, “Director Jiang of Sunshine Garments saw our boss selling scarves at the cinema and found…”

“Our boss asked her to help sell down jackets. I heard our boss is holding a down jacket fashion show in Shanyin, and she promised Director Jiang that she would sell all 30,000 down jackets tonight!”

“What? 30,000 down jackets in one night? Is she crazy?” Shen Jiaojiao screamed in disbelief.

30,000 down jackets, not three.

And down jackets are so expensive. Even Shen Jianguo and his wife, who spoil her so much, haven’t bought her one.

How dare Shen Hongxing do this?

Aguang also agreed with Shen Jiaojiao, “Who says not! I think it’s impossible too!”

That’s why he didn’t go to Shanyin to help Shen Hongxing.

30,000 down jackets in one night was simply a pipe dream.

Shen Jiaojiao thought for a moment and asked, “Hey, I’m asking you, has any man been close to your boss lately…”

Aguang snatched the money from her hand. He sneered at Shen Jiaojiao, “That’s a different price!”

“Typical slum dweller! All about money!” Shen Jiaojiao angrily kicked a dilapidated cabinet but was helpless.

She heard that a man driving a car had been visiting Shen Hongxing recently.

Aguang didn’t know the man’s exact identity, only that Shen Hongxing was very close to him.

Shen Jiaojiao thought she had found Shen Hongxing’s weakness and left proudly.

Shen Hongxing was planning such a big event; that man would definitely go to the fashion show to support her.

She wanted everyone to see Shen Hongxing fail to sell the down jackets, to see her overconfident and humiliated.

She rode her bicycle quickly towards the military hospital.

Qin Xianglan was coaxing Lu Ping’an to eat an apple, “Ping’an, you haven’t eaten anything for two days. Your body won’t be able to take it if you continue like this. Just listen to Mom and eat something to put my mind at ease.”

Lu Ping’an lay there motionless, his eyes closed.

Last night, he heard Father Shen and Mother Shen say that Shen Hongxing had come to the hospital but hadn’t come to see him.

He was furious.

She knew he was injured, yet she wasn’t willing to even come and see him.

Lu Ping’an didn’t understand what he had done wrong that Shen Hongxing had become so heartless.

Shen Jiaojiao pinched her thigh hard, her eyes immediately reddening, as if she was about to cry, “Brother Ping’an, it’s all my fault. I’m not capable enough to bring my sister to see you. If you’re angry, blame me. My sister really didn’t mean to do it!”

If she didn’t mean to, then it was intentional.

Lu Ping’an had always been proud and aloof.

Hearing Shen Jiaojiao’s words, he felt that Shen Hongxing was deliberately provoking him.

He wouldn’t allow it.

“Who wants her to come? I’m telling you, even if I, Lu Ping’an, die, I won’t let her come and pretend to care about me! She thinks she’s so great, just a country bumpkin. I’ll see who dares to want her after I reject her!”

At this moment, his hatred for Shen Hongxing was overwhelming.

Shen Jiaojiao was extremely satisfied. She pretended to be magnanimous and spoke up for Shen Hongxing, “Brother Ping’an, you really misunderstood my sister. She really didn’t come to see you because she had something very important to do!”

After a pause, she wiped her tears and cried, “My sister said that everyone favors me and looks down on her, so she wants to prove that she’s better than me…”

Qin Xianglan felt heartbroken and hugged her to comfort her, “Silly child, you’re just too kind, that’s why you’re always targeted by her jealousy!”

“Aunt Qin, please don’t say that!” Shen Jiaojiao glanced at Lu Ping’an, “No matter what, she’s my sister, my parents’ biological daughter. No matter how she treats me, I should be tolerant of her!”

Sure enough, she successfully ignited Qin Xianglan’s anger, “That country bumpkin? We agreed to let Brother Ping’ant engaged to her because we looked up to her. How dare she treat our Ping’an so cruelly…”

“Mom, don’t say that!” Lu Ping’an stopped Qin Xianglan.

His anger had subsided somewhat. He questioned Shen Jiaojiao, “Jiaojiao, you just said she wanted to prove herself to everyone. What do you mean?”

Everything was going according to Shen Jiaojiao’s plan.

She told them everything about Shen Hongxing selling down jackets in Shanyin tonight.

She only omitted the fact that she was trying to sell 30,000 pieces.

She was afraid that if she told him, Lu Ping’an would try to help Shen Hongxing.

Qin Xianglan said huffily, “What’s there to support? Even if that wild girl jumps to the sky, she’s still no match for you!”

Lu Ping’an felt that Hongxing still cared about him as before, otherwise, why would she try so hard to prove herself to everyone?

She just wanted to prove that she wasn’t worse than Shen Jiaojiao, she just wanted everyone’s attention.

He firmly believed that as long as he appeared at the scene, Shen Hongxing would be moved and take the initiative to reconcile with him.

Lu Ping’an nodded vigorously, “Okay, tonight, our whole family will go support her!”