Upon hearing Li Jiuyuan's question, Jiang Momo immediately panicked.

If Li Jiuyuan knew that he went to the hospital to see his grandmother, wouldn't everything be exposed?

He had painstakingly concealed his identity.

Jiang Momo let Xiao Mo go and eat cat food.

She turned to look at Li Jiuyuan, forcing a smile.

It's too late for her to deny it now. Li Jiuyuan dared to ask such a question, either she saw it herself, or someone else saw it and told Li Jiuyuan.

In short, Li Jiuyuan wouldn't have asked me directly about this matter if he wasn't absolutely certain.

But did Li Jiuyuan directly send someone to the hospital to check on his whereabouts?

Jiang Momo was also somewhat unsure.

Should she play along and continue lying, or should she tell the truth? Jiang Momo decided to take a gamble.

"Oh, right, I had a bit of a stomachache at work today, so I went to the hospital and got some medicine. Did you go to the hospital today?"

Jiang Momo answered without blushing or skipping a beat, as if she were simply stating what day of the week it was, making it sound casual and natural.

Li Jiuyuan looked at her face, trying to find some flaws in it.

But Jiang Momo's reaction was too normal, making her seem like a petty person.

But no matter what Jiang Momo was doing, the fact that she was with a strange man is undeniable.

"No, Secretary Lin saw it. He said you were with a blond guy?"

Li Jiuyuan paused noticeably when he mentioned Huang Mao, unsure if his description was accurate.

Throughout his life, everything was done in a very structured way; there was absolutely no dyed hair or earrings.

He also felt that using such a thing to express one's personality was too childish.

Therefore, he deliberately chose this word to express his contempt for Pei Si.

Jiang Momo immediately understood. So, the person still suspected that she was having an affair, which was why they asked that question.

"I ran into a former classmate, we chatted for a bit, and she asked, 'Secretary Lin, why did you go to the hospital? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?'"

Jiang Momo was very clever. She knew that as long as she kept steer the conversation toward Li Jiuyuan, he wouldn't have much energy to pay attention to her affairs.

As expected, Li Jiuyuan had to answer Jiang Momo's question first.

He told Jiang Momo that it had nothing to do with him, and that Secretary Lin just had a slight cold today.

That's quite a coincidence; everyone caught a cold in the last day or two.

Jiang Momo could only think of the positive side; otherwise, wouldn't it be even more terrifying if it proved that Li Jiuyuan had specifically hired someone to follow her?

"If you feel unwell in the future, tell me and I'll take you to the hospital."

That's what Li Jiuyuan said in the end.

He clearly had many questions he wanted to ask, but he always felt it was inappropriate to ask them. The words of concern were on the tip of his tongue, but in the end, he swallowed them back.

Jiang Momo was somewhat surprised, but she still nodded.

What's the point of telling Li Jiuyuan?

Besides, you don't need anyone to teach you how to register at the hospital.

However, it was already quite an achievement for someone like Li Jiuyuan to say such a thing, so I should know when to stop.

From that day on, Jiang Momo found it strange that Li Jiuyuan seemed to know more and more about her whereabouts.

This made Jiang Momo somewhat uneasy.

She couldn't completely convince herself that Li Jiuyuan hadn't sent anyone to follow her.

Otherwise, it might be a coincidence once or twice, but if Jiang Momo doesn't take it seriously after a lot of times, then that would be foolish.

Jingchuang and Li Jiuyuan's company hadn't even finalized their collaboration when they received another new order.

"The Pei Group?"

Jiang Momo thought to herself, "It can't be such a coincidence."

She looked at Jing Tailan, the words on the tip of her tongue, but she didn't know whether she should say them or not.

Logically speaking, it wouldn't be unreasonable to let Jingtailan know that the order was likely placed because of her.

But Jiang Momo thought about it and wondered, what if it wasn't true?

It's too early to claim credit now, and most importantly, no one can predict whether this deal will go through.

"I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately, but the other party specifically wanted you to handle this order. You're already our company's star player, and you've really made a name for yourself, which is a good thing."

Jiang Momo gave a wry smile.

Is it really because of their outstanding professional skills? Not necessarily.

It's more likely because of his own complicated relationships with certain people.

"But I might not be able to spare that much time right now. There are plenty of other talented people in the company. Why don't you find someone else?"

Jiang Momo politely declined, not because she didn't value the job opportunities she had, but because a person's energy is limited.

It's impossible for her to be greedy and want to have everything.

It's very likely that in the end, nothing will be handled well, and Jing Tailan's expression wasn't very good.

She knew Jiang Momo was under a lot of pressure, but this was such a good opportunity.

This is something a normal person would beg for, so how could Jiang Momo possibly refuse it?

Most importantly, situations like this, where someone is specifically designated to be in charge of a particular project, are rare in all my years working at Jingtailan.

If we rule out the possibility that Jiang Momo's own connections played a role, then it's more likely that Jiang Momo was just lucky.

He gained the appreciation of some people, an opportunity that doesn't come every day.

People come seeking your expertise, and you turn them away. If you expect a next time, you're just dreaming.

"I'll assign someone to share some of the burden of this project with you. For now, you'll be responsible for liaising with Pei's new project. Anyway, the first draft has already been finalized, so it's pretty much fine to hand over the rest to someone else. You just need to handle the liaison."

Jiang Momo wanted to say something more, but Jing Tailan gestured for her to be quiet.

Let her go back to work first, and that's settled.

When Jingtailan makes a promise, it's absolutely a promise they keep.

Jiang Momo could only accept her bad luck and returned to her workstation somewhat disheartened, but she still had to handle these tasks with renewed vigor.

Pei Si was overjoyed to learn that his company had signed a contract with Jingchuang.

He immediately sent a message to Jiang Momo.

"Ms. Jiang, I didn't expect our company to have a collaboration so soon. I wonder if you're in charge of this project? But even if you're not, it's okay. I can come to your company to meet you later."

Did he send me a message specifically to ask me to meet him?

Jiang Momo couldn't help but complain in her heart.

This person really doesn't have much work experience.

In this situation, one would normally say something like, "Please give me your guidance," or "I would appreciate your instruction."

However, considering that he was a young second-generation entrepreneur who had just entered the workforce, Jiang Momo didn't have much to say.

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