Chapter 322: Three Months with Ke Zhongyu Beats Four Years with Shen Xun

Jiang Lai didn't stay at Yi Hao Bie Shu because of him; she went straight to the Research and Development Center.

All the way there, the image of Ke Zhongyu kept flashing in her mind.

From the first meeting in the elevator, to boss and subordinate, to joint work under media flashbulbs, from partners to friends, and now lovers, it has already been three months.

So many things happened in these three months, and Ke Zhongyu's silhouette appears in every one.

Ke Zhongyu has seen her in a marital mess and has seen her succeed in her career.

He has seen her tears fall and the joy displayed on her face.

Ke Zhongyu's three months surpass Shen Xun's four years.

It turns out love has nothing to do with the length of time.

Jiang Lai watched the swiftly passing shadows of trees outside; the winter street remained desolate, but the end of winter brings warm blossoms.

The phone vibrated once.

She took it out and saw it was a message from Ke Zhongyu.

"Where are you?"

Jiang Lai: 【In the car】

Ke Zhongyu: "Why so slow."

Jiang Lai: 【I haven't even been out ten minutes】

Ke Zhongyu: "Too long."

Jiang Lai couldn't help but smile; the driver ahead glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his eyes also smiling, and Ke Zhongyu, after a misfortune turned blessing, finally won Miss Jiang's heart.

The car moved steadily forward.

"Tell me when you get to the company."

"Tell me when you enter the lab."

"Swipe my card for lunch."

"Come to my office for lunch break."

Jiang Lai watched the voice messages one after another on her phone, the man's unhurried voice flooding her ears.

So noisy.

But it also made her quiet, dull life lively.

She lifted the corner of her lips and typed: 【The doctor said you should stay in bed and not worry too much】

Ke Zhongyu stared at his phone, thinking how Jiang Lai could go anywhere without his worrying; she is so carefree, and he always felt he had no place to be useful.

"Young Master, are you chatting with Miss Jiang? Your smile is stretching to the back of your ears." Mo Yi, who learned last night that the Young Master had been in a car accident and was scared out of her wits, came over and found that Miss Jiang was actually with the Young Master, and her spirit returned.

Ke Zhongyu looked up at Mo Yi.

Mo Yi was not much different from him; her face was about to burst with laughter.

"Mr. Ke and Ms. Nian have returned to the old residence; Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, and Second Young Master's plane lands today."

Ke Zhongyu frowned slightly, because Fourth Uncle's family of three hadn't told him in advance about their return.

Mo Yi saw her own Young Master's confusion, shrugged: "Mr. Ke and Ms. Nian just found out too, that's why they're hurrying back."

Her expression was a bit worried: "Young Master, Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt came back without a word, this…"

Mo Yi wanted to say it wasn't a good omen.

Ke Zhongyu calmly said: "They return to their own home and don't need to greet anyone."

Mo Yi understood the Young Master's meaning was to tell her not to think too much, she nodded and walked toward the kitchen.

……

Ke Clan.

Jiang Lai walked in; passersby greeted her, still calling her Dr. Jiang, but she felt something was still different.

"Morning, Dr. Jiang." Xu Rong, holding an iced Americano in one hand and a bag in the other, smiled brightly and greeted her.

"Morning, Sister Rong."

Xu Rong recalled last night's Ke Zhongyu and Jiang Lai's moments on Moments, the smile on her face couldn't be suppressed, and she couldn't help asking: "Dr. Jiang, are you dating?"

Jiang Lai pursed her lips and replied openly: "Yes, we were together last night."

One went to the Research and Development Center, the other to the main building office; after swiping their cards through the access control, they split up.

Jiang Lai took out her phone and replied to Ke Zhongyu's previous messages one by one.

【Arrived at the Research and Development Center】

【Arrived at the lab, need to turn off phone】

At noon, she opened her phone; Ke Zhongyu's chat window had no red number, she waited a second, then a message popped up.

【Let's go eat lunch】

As if it were calculated.

Jiang Lai smiled and went to Ke Zhongyu's office; Secretary Cen and Secretary Guan, upon seeing her, smiled and gave her a playful wink.

Secretary Cen: "I replaced everything in Ke Zhongyu's lounge with new ones."

Secretary Guan: "Ke Zhongyu's meal card."

She had never used it, and suddenly handed it to Jiang Lai; the reason was self‑evident.

Secretary Guan: "It's convenient that we are going to the cafeteria together; after lunch, Dr. Jiang will return for a nap, and Secretary Cen and I will go to Nanshan Villa to report last night's events."

Secretary Cen looked at Jiang Lai: "Has last night's incident settled? Lin Shutong is bold, causing trouble in such a lively place."

The only thing Jiang Lai can't get over is Ke Zhongyu's injury.

On the way to the cafeteria, Secretary Cen said there would be police coming to see her later.

Jiang Lai nodded, and Secretary Guan brought up something: "White Tower found that after Lin Shutong got out of the accident car, he was taken to the hospital by Shen Xun."

Everyone knows that Shen Xun is already in the past for Jiang Lai; mentioning him once or twice won't cause any trouble.

Jiang Lai, however, catches a key point: "Was Shen Xun also on site at that time?"

Secretary Cen: "The surveillance shows you only arrived at the scene after the incident."

The Ke Clan's cafeteria occupies half a floor; it has three dining halls for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus a coffee shop and a bookstore, while the other side houses a gym and a sports field.

When Jiang Lai swiped Ke Zhongyu's card on the machine, she realized his card was different from everyone else's; although she made no big scene, the people around instantly understood as soon as they saw the card in her hand.

Especially the receptionist, who has always thought President Ke and Dr. Jiang were overly ambiguous, was now so excited she bit her lip and kept patting a colleague's shoulder.

Look, look!

President Ke and Dr. Jiang definitely have something going on!

Apart from partners, Ke Zhongyu's work account is only known to the Ke Clan's management, so even if he posted on Moments, not every member of the Ke Clan would know the two are together.

But when Jiang Lai appears in the cafeteria with Ke Zhongyu's card, some grassroots staff will notice, and once that part knows, the whole Ke Clan will soon find out.

Jiang Lai, realizing this, says: "……"

Ke Zhongyu is always pulling out unexpected tricks.

Secretary Cen and Secretary Guan exchange a glance; President Ke is still President Ke.

The two clear their throats lightly; Jiang Lai regains her composure, carries her tray, meets many eyes, and finds a quiet corner to sit down.

Secretary Cen and Secretary Guan quickly sit down and in unison say, "You two are finally together; can we sit at the head table from now on?"

Jiang Lai lets out a dry laugh, "You're thinking too early."

Secretary Cen and Secretary Guan smile and drop the topic.

They just got together and are already talking about marriage; it feels like they're heckling.

In the afternoon, the police find Jiang Lai to learn the specifics, and also clarify one thing.

Lin Shutong insists the brake failure was a malfunction, denying any intentional act.

According to the current investigation, the black sedan's brake failure has nothing to do with Lin Shutong; it was due to the rental agency's inadequate inspection.

Lin Shutong does not deny that, because of Ji Lao's matter, he harbors resentment toward Jiang Lai and indeed thought of revenge, but the brake failure was beyond his control; he turned the steering wheel, to no avail—the car's loss of control was an objective factor, not a matter of subjective intent.

Jiang Lai hears this and furrows her brows.

In truth, everyone understands that Lin Shutong acted with premeditation, but without solid evidence and with the victim still hospitalized, no one can directly convict him.

Lin Shutong is looking for loopholes again.

Jiang Lai suddenly recalls that Shen Xun sent Lin Shutong to the hospital; does he therefore know something?

Ke Zhongyu was injured; this matter cannot just be let go.