Chapter 260: Other Women Can't Get Near Chief Ke

Ke Zhongyu was about to tell Jiang Lai about this matter when Gu Yinxue's car pulled up in front of him, the window rolled down, and she laughed, "Ke Zhongyu, my father has arrived in A City; he said you need to accompany him this afternoon to Cheng Xin Pavilion for tea and have dinner nearby in the evening. Shall we go together? I'm also on my way to see my father."

Gu Yinxue spoke, and her peripheral glance kept flicking toward Jiang Lai beside her; if one observed closely, one could see that Gu Yinxue was somewhat absent‑minded and nervous.

Ke Zhongyu did not reply to Gu Yinxue, and said to Jiang Lai, "I need to go back and prepare a bit; I can't have lunch with you at noon."

Jiang Lai nodded.

"Assistant Zhou is in charge of driving, Ke Zhongying, you are not allowed to give Jiang Lai alcohol." Ke Zhongyu arranged everything, took the car keys from Assistant Zhou, and reminded him, "Watch over the two of them."

He then said to Jiang Lai, "I'll go back to the company for a while."

That meant he would not be traveling the same route as Gu Yinxue.

Gu Yinxue, who was in the car, heard this and instead gave Jiang Lai an even more polite smile, then drove away.

Ke Zhongyu looked at Chi Ce, who immediately said, "Understood, understood; I'll watch over Miss Jiang and Eldest Miss Ke."

Only then did he leave with peace of mind.

Fu Youqing crossed her arms, frowned, and asked, "Does Ke Zhongyu also act like a nag?"

Chi Ce gave her a knowing look.

Fu Youqing understood that Ke Zhongyu was concerned about Jiang Lai.

She could not stand Chi Ce defending Ke Zhongyu in that way, so she tossed the car keys into Chi Ce's hand and gave him another knowing look.

Chi Ce smiled helplessly, pressed the key to unlock, and said, "Get in, Miss Fu, I'll reluctantly be your driver this once."

Fu Youqing lifted her chin slightly, turned to Jiang Lai and said, "Send the address to my driver."

Jiang Lai glanced at Chi Ce, who nodded, "Right, it's me."

The two of them got into the car first.

Jiang Lai sent the location to Chi Ce, and at the same time sent the location to Zhong Lü.

Zhong Poqian drove himself.

Assistant Zhou drove the Eldest Miss's Hongqi Car Car Car Car over, Ke Zhongying sat in first, Jiang Lai sat in the middle, and finally Xiao Qian.

Xiao Qian's eye sockets were still red; she sniffed.

Ke Zhongying immediately fetched a tissue and handed it to Jiang Lai, who passed it to Xiao Qian.

Xiao Qian: "Thank you, senior sister, thank you, Miss Ke."

Ke Zhongying: "You are Jiang Lai's junior sister; that also makes you mine…"

Xiao Qian: "Miss Ke, I am twenty‑six this year."

Ke Zhongying: "... oh."

She is only twenty‑two.

Crap, shouldn't I call her sister?

Xiao Qian dared not let the Ke Group Eldest Miss call her that, and immediately said, "Miss Ke, just call me Xiao Qian like you do with senior sister."

"Senior sister Xiao Qian." Ke Zhongying, a well‑mannered child, replied, "Just call me by my name. Jiang Lai calls me Zhongying, not Ke Zhongying; she even calls my brother Ke Zhongyu."

Clearly they were vying over who was closer to Jiang Lai.

Xiao Qian laughed, still calling her Miss Ke.

Ke Zhongying wasn't embarrassed; since the other insisted on calling her that, she just went along, each using their own address.

"Senior sister Jiang Lai, my brother going to dine with Gu Yinxue's father is my parents' wish; it has nothing to do with my brother, and my brother doesn't like Gu Yinxue. Rest assured completely."

Jiang Lai didn't know how to reply, and gestured, "Sit properly, otherwise you'll get car sick."

"Oh." Ke Zhongying sat properly.

Jiang Lai looked at Assistant Zhou and said, "Assistant Zhou, just follow the navigation; I need to return a call."

Assistant Zhou: "Alright, Miss Jiang."

Jiang Lai first called Shen Lao back; the call was taken by Shen Bingrui, who, hearing her voice, immediately went with the phone to his grandfather.

Upon learning that Jiang Lai had won the lawsuit, Shen Lao said contentedly, "Got it."

Then went back to being busy.

Before hanging up, Jiang Lai heard Shen Bingrui say, "When Dr. Jiang didn't call, you kept asking; when Dr. Jiang called, you only said one sentence and wanted to hang up—what a weird old man."

Shen Lao was too lazy to deal with his grandson and decisively hung up.

Xiao Qian immediately said, "I've already spoken with Professor Cheng; senior sister, you can tell Professor Cheng again."

"Alright." Jiang Lai dialed Professor Cheng again.

On the other end, Professor Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Jiang Lai finally gave a complete explanation.

The next call was to Dean Mom.

A video call.

Next to Dean Mom was Ping'an, whose complexion was improving.

Ke Zhongying and Xiao Qian both stuck their heads into Jiang Lai's screen, and together with Jiang Lai shouted, "Good afternoon, Dean Mom; hello, Ping'an!"

Ping'an's eyes rolled quickly, "Sister."

Jiang Lai reached out; when the camera zoomed out it captured all three of them.

"Yes, both of you are sisters." She asked Ping'an whether she had eaten properly and taken her medicine; Ping'an obediently nodded.

The camera shifted to Dean Tang, who said, "Doctor Chi and Secretary Cen said on their way back that you were in a lawsuit; did you win the lawsuit?"

Ke Zhongying: "How does Dean Mom know!"

Dean Tang laughed, "Jiang Lai reports good news, not grievances; she called a video to discuss something, so it must be good news."

Jiang Lai nodded, "We won; the court ordered the third party to return everything in full, and Shen Xun will not participate in the property division."

Dean Tang seemed reluctant to hear Shen Xun's name, changed the subject: "Ping'an is preparing to be discharged."

"Alright." Jiang Lai nodded, "After New Year's Day I plan to bring Ping'an over for a comprehensive check‑up at the big hospital."

Tang Dean: "Is it convenient?"

Jiang Lai: "Convenient, I have my own house now, planning to move there on New Year's Day."

Tang Dean nodded: "Okay, we'll talk about it later."

They chatted a while longer before hanging up.

Assistant Zhou said: "Hexin Yiyuan can invite a domestic expert who is relatively authoritative on autism."

Jiang Lai also said: "We'll see when the time comes."

To find a relatively authoritative expert in a certain medical field, one can search CNKI for the correspondence authors, lead writers, and expert group leaders of papers on the relevant disease; these people are the domestic top-tier authorities in that field.

Do some homework first.

In a panic, one will only seek medical help randomly.

Ke Zhongying: "Jiang Lai sis, where are we going to eat?"

Jiang Lai: "Evening River Terrace, a riverside restaurant."

Ke Zhongying: "It's right next to the teahouse, less than fifty meters away."

Clear Heart Pavilion is the number one teahouse in A City, and the Evening River Terrace restaurant is right next to it.

Ke Zhongying: "If I had known earlier, we could have gone together; why would my brother need to make an extra trip to the company?"

Assistant Zhou explained: "Ke Zong still has matters to attend to; after finishing, he'll conveniently bring Secretary Chen and Secretary Guan to the banquet."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Jiang Lai through the car's rearview mirror.

Miss Jiang, rest assured; with Secretary Guan and Secretary Chen present, no other woman can get close to Ke Zong.

Jiang Lai didn't notice Assistant Zhou's gaze; instead, she held her phone, looking at the Evening River Terrace menu, preparing to order online.

After selecting, she placed the order.

Upon arriving at Evening River Terrace, it was already 1 p. m.

After getting out of the car, Ke Zhongying pointed at the nearby century-old building and said: "This is Clear Heart Pavilion, a century-old teahouse; the older generation loves coming here to leisurely drink tea and chat."

Just as his words fell, a middle-aged man's voice came from behind.

"Chongying?"

Ke Zhongying turned back, after seeing the other person's face clearly, showed a hint of surprise.