Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Director's Office.

Su Xue carefully pushed open the door, a warm smile on her face. "Hehe, is the boss busy?"

The director was a little surprised to see who it was. This guy never came to her office; when he did, it was never anything good.

The saying goes, "No one visits the Three Treasures Hall without a reason."

The director cut to the chase, "Alright, stop with that creepy laugh, I'm afraid it'll give me nightmares. Tell me, is there some patient you can't handle?"

The quick-witted Su Xue said, "How could that be? I was taught by you, how could I be such a failure? You have to worry about every single patient."

The director ignored her flattery and said, "Then tell me, what do you want?"

"Hehe, there is one thing, it's just that... it's just that..."

Interrupted, the director said disdainfully, "Stop it. Just say what you have to say. Don't babble like toothpaste, spitting out each word one by one."

Su Xue straightened her posture. "I want to apply for overseas training. I don't need any benefits, and I can pay for it myself. I just want an opportunity to learn."

After a while, the director stood up in confusion, raised his hand to her forehead to check her temperature, and said, "You don't have a fever. What's gotten into you today?"

Su Xue shook the director's arm, "Boss, can you help me apply for one? I really want to study. I don't care about benefits or anything like that. I just want to learn more. Is that okay?"

The doctor looked at the child with a serious expression. He was usually playful and carefree, but when it came to seeing patients and working, he was truly dedicated and hardworking.

He continued, "You didn't go there because of Dr. Tang from the surgery department?"

A few days ago, several directors discussed the list of candidates in the conference room. Of course, she knew that the child under her had the best relationship with Tang Junyao.

This unusual insistence on going abroad is the first reason that comes to mind.

"No, our friendship remains the same even if we're separated by thousands of miles. I just really want to improve my skills and learn more."

Two-thirds of what she said is true. If it weren't for the unexpected arrival of the child, Su Xue really wouldn't have considered going abroad with Tang Junyao.

But now that they're in China, if her family finds out, Su's mother will first definitely interrogate the child's father, and secondly, she'll definitely force him to get an abortion.

For safety's sake, it's safer to come back after giving birth.

The director said with some difficulty, "But the list has already been confirmed and I have submitted it. If you had come a day earlier, I could have tried to help you. I can't just replace people for no reason. Besides, they are also very good. Why didn't you realize this sooner or later? You only came after they had confirmed it. What can I say about you?"

The director did not lie at all; the list was submitted before lunch, and it was indeed finalized.

A disappointed Su Xue pouted, "Couldn't you add one more?"

Director: "What do you think? There are only a few spots available each year, so it's not that easy to get one. Our hospital already has the most spots available. Stop standing there, hurry up and get ready to start work. Try to get one reserved for you next year."

Su Xue walked out of the office in a daze, staggered to Tang Junyao's office, and slumped back in her chair, her neck tilted back.

Tang Junyao guessed the outcome as soon as she saw this: "They didn't agree?"

Su Xue nodded in disappointment.

Tang Junyao rested her chin on her hand, thinking of a solution, and blinked her eyes. "Why don't you talk to your brother again and see if there's any way to add another spot?"

Su Xue sat up straight, resting her chin on her hands on the table, her eyes vacant. "It's so annoying. Is there any way to get more spots, if I can get past my brother?"

Tang Junyao told her to go to work first and comforted her, "Things will work themselves out. Go to work and we'll think of something else."

As it was nearing the end of the workday, Su Xue was still unusually downcast, and her face looked rather frightening.

This startled Tang Junyao greatly. "Xiaoxue, are you feeling unwell?"

She had originally planned to go to the Ji residence that evening, but after thinking it over, she realized she had no one around who could help her. In a rather pathetic move, she decided to ask Grandpa Ji for help and then try to repay the favor.

Su Xue said sullenly, "I told my brother I'm pregnant."

Tang Junyao looked around and said, "Let's get in the car first." She hadn't been driving lately. Su Xue didn't like riding motorcycles because they messed up her hair, and she didn't want to drive either. So, she wanted Tang Junyao to be her driver so she could easily commute to and from get off work.

Once inside the car, Tang Junyao couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say you weren't going to tell your brother? Why did you tell him now?"

Su Xue leaned against the car window, analyzing the situation with a sullen expression. "I thought about it this afternoon. It's hard to keep a secret from my mom, and my brother can't hide it forever. If I go abroad and he comes to see me, I can't just keep avoiding him, can I? You can't keep things hidden forever. Besides, I can't go abroad right now, and the longer it goes on, the harder it will be to hide. So I was thinking of asking him to help me get a spot so I can solve the immediate problem."

Tang Junyao felt even worse, blaming herself for being so useless and unable to help at all.

Su Xue turned to look at Tang Junyao and instructed, "If I don't go to my brother, are you planning to go to Young Master Ji or Grandpa Ji? Please don't go, don't get entangled with them again because of me."

Feeling a little embarrassed after her thoughts were exposed, she stubbornly replied, "I know, no, I didn't mean it that way."

Lately, I don't know if it's because of my pregnancy, but I always feel very weak.

Imagine, this can't go on. Su Xue and I have been working to solve the problem, so why is the culprit getting away with it?

I mentally went through all the plans.

The Xu family at that time.

Xu Zhong paced anxiously in the living room for over an hour, going up and down the stairs repeatedly. His daughter was still taking a nap at this hour, and he didn't dare to disturb her.

But the situation is getting serious. Master Ji has stopped all the projects that were related to the Xu family and the Ji family. No one knows where he offended this powerful figure. If this continues, he will have to declare bankruptcy in less than a week.

Cold sweat poured down his forehead, and he was extremely flustered, glancing at the stairs every now and then.

Fortunately, Lu Man got up about 20 minutes later. At 5:03 p.m., she went downstairs in slippers and with her coat on.

Seeing his father anxiously looking at him in the living room, he asked impatiently, "What is it now?"

Xu Zhong truthfully replied, "Manman, did you offend Master Ji somehow? All projects in the company related to the Ji family have been suspended, and there's been no news for several days. With the Ji family's projects halted, many other employees at Tingfeng are also terminating their contracts. If this continues, our company won't last long. Did you call Master Ji that day?"

The moment the project was halted, he called his daughter, hoping to find out the reason and whether there was any way to salvage the situation.

This is also what angered Lu Man. When Xu Zhong called first, she called Master Ji, but he didn't answer. In the end, she couldn't get through and later found out that she had been blocked.

This made her angry for several days. She said with dissatisfaction, "What can I do? Can't you ask your aunt for help? Your uncle can just give you any project and it will be able to turn things around."

Xu Zhong sighed helplessly, "Your aunt has spoken. Lu Jinnan is now in charge of this family. She told me to go to him if I need anything. But you know, your cousin talks nonsense all day long. What's the use of talking to him? Do you think you should go and ask Master Ji sometime?"

Lu Man rubbed her aching temples. "Okay, I'll go to the Ji family tomorrow."

Xu Zhong felt relieved after hearing her say that.

I don't know why, but I'm so sleepy lately. I've been sleeping all afternoon and I'm still exhausted.