Five years after being dumped, President Jiang became increasingly entangled in...

a few days later.

Cen Nian knocked on the door of ward 1.

Upon opening the door and seeing her, Xu Chaoxi looked surprised: "Miss Cen?"

"Excuse me, you won't be upset if I come uninvited, will you?" Cen Nian walked in with a smile.

"How could that be? I should be thanking you. You saved Yi Yi last time, and I haven't had a chance to thank you yet."

"It was nothing, you don't need to worry about it. People with this blood type often encounter difficulties like this, let alone her, who is just a child. I brought some fruit to see her today, and I'll give it to her when she's better," Cen Nian said, waving her hand.

She placed the fruit basket on the cabinet next to her before reaching out to touch Yi Yi's little hand. Yi Yi sweetly called her "Auntie," being very well-behaved.

Seeing Yi Yi like this, Cen Nian smiled, her eyes almost melting. The woman who had never given birth was radiant with maternal love.

"This child is so adorable. You are so lucky to have such a well-behaved daughter."

Xu Chaoxi stood to the side, somewhat at a loss for words upon hearing her praise.

"Let's go outside and talk, so as not to disturb the child's rest."

That's just how considerate she is.

After leaving, Xu Chaoxi's heart was pounding.

Seeing the nervous look on her face, Cen Nian smiled and said, "What's wrong? Why are you so awkward? Do you think I'm going to come and confront you?"

"sorry."

Besides "I'm sorry," Xu Chaoxi couldn't think of any other words.

"You don't need to apologize. You did nothing wrong. Having a child is no one's fault. You have your freedom and your rights."

As if knowing what he was about to say, Cen Nian interrupted with a smile, "Listen to me first. Everyone has their own choices. You have your reasons for choosing to give birth to her. I'm not here to blame you or question you. I just wanted to see the child."

After the two sat down, Cen Niancai said, "I apologize to you on his behalf for Jing Si leaving without saying goodbye last time."

Even at this moment, Cen Nian, a near-perfect person, maintained boundless tolerance and magnanimity.

The more understanding she was, the more embarrassed Xu Chaoxi felt.

What kind of magnanimity must a woman have to be able to openly bring gifts to visit her after finding out that her future husband has an illegitimate daughter?

She didn't even dare to look Chen Nian in the eyes, feeling a deep sense of guilt.

"You don't need to feel too guilty. Let's deal with this openly. I believe Jing Si will handle it well. Whatever you decide on the child's future, I will accept it without hesitation."

She paused for a moment and then said, "If the child ends up staying with Jing Si, I will treat Yi Yi as my own daughter. You can visit her anytime you want, and I won't stop you."

After she said that, Xu Chaoxi wanted to disappear into the ground even more.

Finally, she mustered her courage and asked, "Miss Cen, may I ask why?"

"Why? Why?" Cen Nian looked at her in confusion.

"How can you be so tolerant of him, even accepting his children?"

Cen Nian smiled slightly, her eyes full of love: "It's not for any other reason than that I love him, so I love his child. It's just a matter of loving the house because of the child. Besides, the child is so young and so cute, how could anyone not like him?"

At this moment, Xu Chaoxi was deeply moved.

But she still couldn't accept that Yi Yi was leaving her. If Jiang Jingsi really wanted to take her away, she wouldn't be able to, and she wouldn't even have a chance of winning.

"Miss Cen, I want to ask you for a favor." She looked at Cen Nian pleadingly.

"What?"

"I want Yi Yi to stay by my side forever."

"What do you mean?" Cen Nian glanced at her deliberately.

"I don't want Jiang Jingsi to take the child away. I know you'll treat her well, but I don't want Yiyi to leave. Yiyi is the child I've raised since she was little, she's my own flesh and blood, she's my life. I don't want to give up on her like this. If possible, could you please help me?"

She looked at Cen Nian with longing, placing all her hopes on him.

"This matter..." Cen Nian thought for a while, and finally shook her head and refused: "I'm afraid I can't help you. This is between you two. The child belongs to both of you. Even if I advise him, he may not listen. Who would have the heart to push their child to someone else? You are, and so is Jing Si. This is also Jing Si's daughter."

After she said that, Xu Chaoxi fell silent.

"But don't worry." Cen Nian gave him a reassuring smile and said solemnly, "I promise you, even if the last one is raised by Jing Si, we will treat her well. If you want to see her, you can go anytime. What I just said always stands."

"I know, thank you, Miss Cen."

After Cen Nian left, Xu Chaoxi sat on the edge of the bed and made a decision in his heart.

Another week passed, and thanks to her constant care, Yi Yi's health improved considerably, and she was able to be discharged from the hospital. This finally allowed Xu Chaoxi to relax both mentally and physically.

Xu Chaoxi finally returned to the company. Jiang Jingsi didn't say she was being fired, so she had no choice but to come back first. Even if she wanted to resign, she could only hand over her responsibilities at the company before leaving.

Back at the company, Cen Hui looked at her with ill intent: "You haven't been here long. You haven't been up to any shady business all this time, have you?"

It seems Cen Hui hasn't changed; she's still targeting her.

She ignored her and instead picked up the documents and went to her office.

Jiang Jingsi wasn't in the office; instead, someone else was there. Xu Chaoxi was slightly taken aback when she saw him. Looking at his face, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"Oh, who is this young lady...?" Jiang Linchuan put down the magazine in his hand, looked up and stared at her meaningfully.

"Judging from your uniform, are you my brother's employee?"

Hearing him say "my brother," Xu Chaoxi dared to guess: Could he be Jiang Jingsi's younger brother?

She knew that Jiang Jingsi had a younger brother, a half-brother, whom Jiang Jingsi disliked, even hated.

She had never seen this person since joining the company, and she didn't expect to run into him here today. He must have just arrived today.

At this moment, I have already confirmed it in my heart.

But she simply nodded politely: "I'm his secretary, I'm looking for General Manager Jiang."

"I'm also President Jiang." Jiang Linchuan looked her up and down with a malicious glint in his eyes, a hint of curiosity and interest flashing across them.

I never expected that Jiang Jingsi would hire such an awful person after taking over the company.

Although Xu Chaoxi was slender, she wasn't skinny. Even in a loose-fitting uniform, her figure was still well-defined, with a curvy figure that was clearly his type.

Thinking this, Jiang Linchuan's eyes gradually narrowed. He wondered how long it would take to get his hands on this secretary.

His gaze made Xu Chaoxi feel very uncomfortable, so she said politely, "Since President Jiang is not here, I will leave first. I will come back when President Jiang returns."

As she turned to leave, Jiang Linchuan suddenly stood up, walked in front of her, blocked her way, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I'm also a member of the company. If you have something to say, you can talk to me while President Jiang isn't here."

"No need, I'm Mr. Jiang's secretary, I need to report to him."

Jiang Linchuan lowered his gaze, tracing it around her chest, and then glanced at her exposed calves.

It seems Jiang Jingsi isn't as celibate as he appears. I thought he was allergic to women. With so many women on this floor, he probably has three or four mistresses, right? In that case, it's not unreasonable for him to find a few to play around with, is it?

At this moment, Jiang Linchuan's eyes were fixed on Xu Chaoxi, and he too set his sights on her.