Chapter 2419: Chapter 2420: Lost Confidence Chapter 2419: Chapter 2420: Lost Confidence “What you said, I almost feel sorry for the murderer.”

“You must be suffering from Stockholm syndrome,” Lin Yi said:
“All this is just speculation, we’re not sure about the actual circumstances yet, don’t be sad in haste, perhaps the truth is even more cruel than you imagine.”

“So next, our investigation will focus on Jindou Village.”

Lin Yi nodded, “I feel like we are getting close to the truth!”

After leaving the sanatorium, Lin Yi and Zhang Zixin went to the hospital to check on Gu Yiran.

They briefly informed her about the case before leaving.

Upon leaving the hospital, Lin Yi checked the time; it was already past four in the afternoon, so he went to Chaoyang Group to pick up Ji Qingyan after work.

But when he got to the office, he found that Ji Qingyan wasn’t there; he asked around and learned that she had gone to a meeting.

Lin Yi didn’t idle around and headed straight for Wang Ying’s office, a route he knew well.

“Oh, why are you here?”

Upon seeing Lin Yi, Wang Ying put down her work and clung to him; he supported her by the buttocks and instinctively picked her up.

“Can’t I come?”

“What kind of question is that? I wish you came here every day,” Wang Ying said with a smile:
“Is it because President Ji isn’t in her office, so you came to mine?”

“How come she’s not there?”

“President Ji called an emergency executive meeting starting this afternoon. I attended it too, but I came back once it was over.”

“What happened to make her call such a major meeting?”

“Last year, the group signed contracts with two poverty-stricken counties for designated aid, but one of the counties has been messing around. President Ji was quite angry, so she called a meeting to address this issue.”

“I understand.”

Lingyun Group also has targets like this, following the strategy of leading wealth sharing.

“These kinds of things can’t be controlled completely, clear waters harbor no fish and overly scrutinizing people leaves no followers; she should understand this kind of principle.”

“That’s true, but what they did was quite excessive,” Wang Ying remarked:
“After investing over 40 million, the projects they came up with were worthless, and they still kept asking for money, which upset President Ji.”

Wang Ying settled Lin Yi on the office sofa, then unzipped his trousers and started handling things smoothly.

“Given Ji Qingyan’s character, she definitely won’t give them more money.”

“But the problem is, some officials have called hoping the group will continue to invest in the factory; that makes things tricky,” Wang Ying said indistinctly.

“Hmm? Are there officials involved?” Lin Yi’s expression darkened, “They aren’t from Zhong Hai, right?”

“No,” Wang Ying replied, “Otherwise, with your reputation in Zhong Hai, who would dare to mess with President Ji?”

“Do you know how far things have progressed?”

“I’m not sure, Ji Qingyan doesn’t want to break ties with them; she’s looking for a compromise but isn’t going to let them lead by the nose anymore,” Wang Ying said:
“I don’t know when there will be a resolution.”

Lin Yi checked his watch, “It’s almost 5 PM now, it’s been about three hours so far.”

“Was there such a hurry?”

“People from the other side want to come over tomorrow to discuss this matter in-depth with President Ji, she wants to hear others’ opinions before giving her response.”

“Got it.”

“Let’s talk about President Ji’s matters later,” Wang Ying knelt onto Lin Yi’s lap, “This is my office, shouldn’t I be made happy here?”

“This is simple.”

Like dry wood to a fire, it ignites at a single touch.

An hour later, the two ended their battle.

Lin Yi straightened his clothes and returned to Ji Qingyan’s office, only to find her still in a meeting.

Lin Yi frowned and spoke to the secretary to have Ji Qingyan called back.

“Were you anxious waiting for me?” Ji Qingyan came to Lin Yi’s side and sat down.

“It’s not something important, why have such a long meeting? Aren’t you tired?”

Ji Qingyan’s heart warmed, and she smiled tenderly, “It’s okay. If I get tired from sitting, I’ll stand up and move around. It’s just internal staff, not so many rules.”

Ji Qingyan knew that Lin Yi was already aware of the meeting’s content, so she didn’t explain further.

“That should be enough, we can talk about anything else tomorrow,” Lin Yi said:
“Also, how come you wore high heels today? Weren’t you always wearing flats when I came before?”

Ji Qingyan pouted, “Those flats got a bit dirty, I was embarrassed to wear them, so I just wore these. But they aren’t that high, only three to four centimeters. You can check for yourself if you don’t believe me.”

“Dirty just means dirty, it’s not a big deal,” Lin Yi said:
“From now on, forget about high heels, just wear flats.”

“But flats don’t match with dresses.”

“Then wear trousers, it’s not like you can’t leave the house without wearing trousers.”

Sulking, Ji Qingyan gave Lin Yi a look but didn’t dare say anything.

After all, he made sense.

“Let’s go. That’s enough for the meeting, it’s almost seven. Let’s get dinner first, and then buy a few pairs of shoes to keep in the office for changing.”

“Hehe, sure.”

The mention of shopping seemed to revive Ji Qingyan completely.

She then informed the secretary that the meeting was over for the day and went out on a date with Lin Yi.

After dinner, the two went to Henglong Mall.

In the past, Ji Qingyan always shopped for her own clothes here, and if in a good mood, she would also pick something for Lin Yi.

But now, she focused all her attention on baby products, selecting them with extra care.

Lin Yi waited outside, bored, feeling that coming out to shop was a mistake.

“You’ve been choosing for half an hour and haven’t bought anything?”

Ji Qingyan came out with lackluster enthusiasm, “I spotted a really nice-looking baby bottle, initially planning to buy it. Then I spoke to two moms selecting baby formula for their kids. After a few words, I didn’t want to buy it anymore.”

“Huh… what did you talk about?”

“Actually, I was pretty confident about myself before, but after hearing them, I lost my confidence.”

“Get to the point, what exactly did they say?”

“They said, just because it’s big doesn’t mean it has milk.” Ji Qingyan looked down at her chest, “One of the moms, even bigger than me, doesn’t have any at all, her baby had to drink formula. But the other mom, really small, and she said they had so much milk they ended up feeding the excess to their dog. I got scared after hearing that, worrying what if I don’t have any either.”

“After all that fuss.” Lin Yi said speechless:
“From a traditional medicine perspective, everyone should have, but indeed there are issues with how much. But I can solve it, it’s not a problem.”

“Really?”

“Of course it’s true, might even be like a fountain.”