Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Receptionist: Congratulations Sister Ah He on Your Pregnancy

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Sang Qiao looked at the ended call screen and placed her phone aside, continuing the topic they were just discussing, “We were just talking about hypnosis. Do you think it’s possible…”

Meng Jiahe shivered all over, and she swallowed hard, “Are you suspecting that your elder brother had someone hypnotize you, feeding you a confused but existent memory?”

“Right.” Sang Qiao didn’t want to doubt Sang Nanfeng before they got to the bottom of things.

But all signs seemed to point to that answer. There’s a saying that applies here, whether or not she got married, her brother wouldn’t have had many chances to see her. Why did he insist on taking her away that day, and why did she come back with a confused memory?

Moreover, from the records, it was clear that her brother was not the person she was closest to as a child.

Back in the hospital, she felt something was off with her injuries but didn’t give it much thought at the time.

“I think this goes beyond my area of expertise. I’ll call Shangguan Yuan.”

Meng Jiahe immediately took out her phone from her pocket and swiftly dialed Shangguan Yuan’s number.

Sang Qiao quietly waited on the side, still pondering the details she remembered after waking up.

The moment the call connected, Shangguan Yuan’s hoarse voice came through from the other end.

“Meng Jiahe, would you die if you didn’t disturb my sleep for a day? The phone rings ten times a day, I have been trying my best to research, but I am human, I need to rest.”

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry. Why do you always sleep during the day? Is it because it’s too dark at night, keeping you awake?”

After sincerely apologizing, Meng Jiahe felt Shangguan Yuan’s sleep pattern was really messed up.

“…Go on, what is it?” Shangguan Yuan on the other end choked for a moment, choosing not to quibble with her.

“I’m telling you, it’s really something serious this time. Do you know about hypnosis? Qiaoqiao thinks she might have been hypnotized,” said Meng Jiahe anxiously.

Right now, she truly wished she could run over to Shangguan Yuan’s house, pull him out, and together with Qiaoqiao think through what they should do next.

“Hypnosis?”

“Anyhow, first go to the hospital to check, and particularly investigate Qiaoqiao’s attending doctor. Qiaoqiao says she might not have been injured at all.”

Meng Jiahe didn’t know how to explain it all right away, especially since all of this was just their speculation at the moment, awaiting confirmation.

“Fine, I’ll head over to the hospital first. Keep an eye on Qiaoqiao. If it’s really as you said, now that Qiaoqiao isn’t even going back home, there’s no telling what Sang Nanfeng might do next.”

“Okay, I know. I’ll stick to Qiaoqiao like glue,” Meng Jiahe secretly thought that she wouldn’t leave for anyone’s calling.

Before Shangguan Yuan could give his reply, she was inseparable from Qiaoqiao!

“Yeah, hanging up.”

Hearing this, Meng Jiahe didn’t hesitate to end the call. She gazed intently at Sang Qiao.

Sang Qiao: “…”

“How about we watch a boy band variety show?” Meng Jiahe seemed to find their silent staring contest boring.

Besides, it would take some time for Shangguan Yuan to investigate, and they definitely couldn’t wait for an answer right away. They needed to find something to pass the time.

Sang Qiao shook her head, “Are there any familiar scenes from the past or places you visited often?”

“…I can’t think of anything particularly familiar.” Meng Jiahe was taken aback for a moment.

Qiaoqiao’s hobbies were few, and her personality rather aloof. There was hardly anything that could stir up strong emotions in her.

Sure, there was something before leaving the Sang Family…

Meng Jiahe asked timidly, “Lu Jiao is quite disgusting, she’s proficient at impersonating and imitating you. Do you think… she might be able to trigger your emotions?”

“I met her that day and didn’t remember anything,” Sang Qiao recalled her first encounter with Lu Jiao–had it not been for the information she received later, she would have no memory of it.

“Or maybe go to the Sang Family, that is the place you lived for many years.” The more Meng Jiahe spoke, the weirder she felt about her own suggestion–why were they all bad people and places.

“Forget it, help me get in touch with a master who knows hypnosis to inquire in detail.”

Although Sang Qiao couldn’t remember those unbearable memories, she still felt repulsed by the Sang Family; she remembered… Mrs. Sang.

“Okay, but are you going to stay here alone?” Meng Jiahe had just stood up and was hesitant to leave, although the president’s office at Rose Entertainment wasn’t somewhere just anyone could access, and there were cameras everywhere.

Still, she couldn’t help worrying, afraid that Sang Nanfeng might lose his restraint and disregard everything.

“I’ll go to the Si Family,” Sang Qiao said with a light chuckle.

Meng Jiahe felt like she was inadvertently fed a dose of dog food, yet remained cautious, “Have Boss Si come to pick you up. I want to see you get into his car with my own eyes.”

“There’s no need for that…”

Sang Qiao hadn’t finished speaking when Meng Jiahe couldn’t wait to interrupt,

“No way! Last time I thought it would be a quick trip and nothing would happen, and that’s when the bad guys found their opportunity. This time I have to be cautious no matter what.”

“Then I’ll ask if he has the time.” Sang Qiao felt helpless but proceeded to get her phone and call Si Chenli.

The phone was answered after two rings, and the low, gentle voice from the other end came through, “Qiaoqiao, what’s wrong?”

“I want to go to the Si Family, can you come pick me up? Or maybe send a driver over,” Sang Qiao said, feeling a bit uneasy since it was her first time specifically troubling someone this way.

Actually, she felt that she could simply take a ride over as long as she stayed alert; there shouldn’t be a problem.

But Ah He was radiating concern, leaving Sang Qiao no choice but to pluck up her courage and trouble Ah Li.

“Yes, wait for me for ten minutes,” Si Chenli on the screen said without even asking for the reason.

“Okay.” Sang Qiao’s ears warmed at the sound of the man’s voice. Didn’t he think she was being unreasonable?

“Your love story with Boss Si is truly the ideal of my life.” Meng Jiahe leaned closer, so she heard the voice on the other end of the call too.

Boss Si could come over in just ten minutes, meaning he must have dropped what he was doing right away, even without asking for the reason.

It’s as if he would agree to anything Qiaoqiao asked for.

“Shangguan Yuan is also very good to you,” Sang Qiao said lightly, a soft gaze flickering in her eyes.

“Holy shit… Sang! Qiao! Have you really been hypnotized? Why do you remember me teasing you about Shangguan Yuan so clearly?! There’s nothing between him and me!”

Meng Jiahe was despondent. She and Shangguan Yuan were nothing but pure acquaintances. Why did everyone assume they were involved?

Just the other time, they simply had an innocent meal together. She had eaten her fill, her stomach round and full, and just so happened to be wearing tight clothes that day. Even the receptionist at the company congratulated her for being pregnant!

Sang Qiao looked bewildered by the desperate tone laced with teeth-gnashing frustration.

“But aren’t you guys a couple?” she asked, puzzled.

“…Of course not, where did you get the idea that we were.” Meng Jiahe felt she couldn’t clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

It seemed as if the entire company had the impression she and Shangguan Yuan were dating.