Chapter 77: Has He Returned?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Shen Liangchuan silently sat in his car, looking at the second floor.

The light was switched off. Did this mean that she was asleep?

After a long while, he finally said, “To number 18.”

Song Cheng asked uncertainly, “Brother Shen, Ms. Qiao has just been discharged from the hospital today. Aren’t you going to see her at all?”

Shen Liangchuan gave him a stare, and he instantly shut his mouth, revved the car and drove to Villa 18.

However, as he drove he continued nagging. “Since we are going to Villa 18, why didn’t you say that when we passed by it? It’s so troublesome to make a detour like this. Could it be that you wanted to look at Ms. Qiao for a while?”

Qiao Lian awoke at the sound of the car driving outside.

She quietly walked to the balcony.

Unfortunately, the streetlamps were too dim and she was not able to see at the license plate clearly. She only saw a car drive past the mansion’s entrance. It then disappeared past the corner crossing ahead. She sighed disappointedly.

She turned around and continued to lie down, but she could not sleep, regardless of how hard she tried.

Was Shen Liangchuan back already?

She knocked herself on the head. She felt as though she was an aggrieved woman who had been confined at home.

It had undoubtedly been him that had taken out his temper on her that day. However, why did it seem as though it was her who had done something wrong?

Qiao Lian covered herself with a blanket and decided to have a good night’s sleep.

The next day, when she woke up, the entire mansion was still completely silent.

Everything in her room still seemed to be the same. There were no signs of Shen Liangchuan having returned before.

She showered, got dressed and went downstairs. While she was eating breakfast, she casually asked the servant, “Did Sir not say when he was coming back?”

The servant immediately replied with a smile, “He came back yesterday, but he has left to go to your mother-in-law’s house.”

Qiao Lian’s eating motion momentarily stopped and her face fell. She suddenly felt as though the food in her mouth had lost all flavor.

After finishing breakfast, she stood up, picked up her handbag and dashed outside.

After entering the news agency, Xiao Ye immediately rushed over excitedly to greet her, saying, “Qiao Lian, you are finally back! How are you? Is your stomach better?”

Qiao Lian tossed her head back, slapped her belly once and said, “Of course I’m fine! Everything I eat now tastes absolutely delicious!”

Before Xiao Ye could continue speaking, Su Meimei walked over. Her eyes were shining with a strong sense of hatred. “Qiao Lian, the chief editor is calling for you!”

Qiao Lian’s eyes narrowed.

Xiao Ye said softly, “The very day that the chief editor returned, she called her and allowed her to come back.”

Then, she looked at Su Meimei’s back and said softly, “Also, let me tell you, yesterday someone saw Su Meimei and the managing editor eating together. The two of them were holding hands and looked intimate.”

Qiao Lian immediately tensed up.

If the managing editor has romantic feelings for Su Meimei, then her status in the news agency is perilous indeed!

She went to the chief editor’s office. Little did she know that the moment she opened the door to the room, she would see a male stranger standing inside the office.

He looked like he was in his thirties and his chin had a mole on it. He had a scrutinizing gaze, which made people feel as though they were cabbages in a market, waiting to be selected by customers.

When he saw Qiao Lian, he smiled and said, “This person is one of the most capable journalists in our news agency?”

The chief editor smiled and said, “Oh yes, Qiao Lian, let me introduce you to our new managing editor, Liu Zhixing.”

Qiao Lian broke out in all smiles and walked forward. As she did so, she heard him say, “You are Qiao Lian? I heard that you were chasing the scoop involving Mrs. Shen’s identity. Listen to me, you should first let go of every other task that you are currently completing and go investigate who Mrs. Shen actually is! You must uncover her identity! This is currently the entertainment industry’s biggest scoop. Go now! Hurry up, go!”

Qiao Lian: …!