Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Jiang Jinsang went to the Hospital for his routine follow-up that day, and Zhou Zhongqing asked about his daily diet and whether he had any discomfort, then arranged for him to undergo several checks. Staring at his medical report for a long time,

his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

"Uncle Zhou, is there a problem?" Jiang Jinsang noticed something was amiss with his expression and thought there might be something wrong with his health.

Even though it was just a brief moment, he was keenly aware of it.

"It's nothing, you can go home. I have a meeting to attend in a bit, so I won't have time to keep you company." Zhou Zhongqing smiled, "How has Wanwan been lately? Every time I call her, it's always rushed. It's good for a girl to be career-oriented, but you should also advise her not to overstretch herself. Money can't be earned in one lifetime."

"I know."

After leaving the Hospital, Jiang Jinsang sat in his car, still pondering over what had just happened with Zhou Zhongqing's reaction. He felt that his recovery was going very well, but Zhou Zhongqing's expression suggested otherwise?

As he was leaving, Zhou Zhongqing's assistant looked at the report for a long time, "Teacher, all of Master Jinsang's indicators are normal. Is there a problem?"

"I didn't say there was a problem." Zhou Zhongqing was preparing the materials he needed for the upcoming meeting.

"Then that expression of yours just now..."

"I'm just surprised. The guy has recovered too quickly." It was totally beyond Zhou Zhongqing's expectations.

He had originally thought that with a congenital condition, even if one could avoid lying in bed for a year or so, it would still require at least six months of convalescence. However, the recovery was astonishingly swift.

The assistant laughed, "The surgery went smoothly, Master Jinsang is young, and being newly married is a joyful event. All of these are very important. I saw Master Jinsang leaving just now with a somewhat solemn expression. He must have been overthinking..."

"Is that so?" Zhou Zhongqing had been looking at the report and hadn't noticed any abnormality.

"Yes." The assistant nodded.

"Then I'll give him a call."

For overly intelligent and sensitive people like Jiang Jinsang, even a slight deviation in others' behavior could lead to overanalysis. Initially, he hadn't thought much of it, but after Zhou Zhongqing made a special call to tell him, "You're truly fine, don't overthink," he really started to overthink.

Wisdom taken to an extreme could result in harm; excessive cleverness may lead to a short life. This saying has persisted through time for a reason; sometimes, being overly smart and alert isn't necessarily a good thing.

When he arrived at the old mansion, seeing the car parked in the yard, he knew who had come, "Old Huo."

"You don't look very well."

"It might be because the smell of the Hospital wasn't very pleasant. I feel a bit off."

He couldn't have brought another pile of books with him, "Bringing me more books?"

"I've been a bit busy lately and didn't prepare anything. If you like, I will send some later."

"Busy with decorating your marital home. I haven't even read the books you sent last time." At this rate, he would soon empty out a bookstore with his gifting.

One of them didn't talk much, and Jiang Jinsang was still contemplating Zhou Zhongqing's reaction, not in the mood for chatting. When Tang Wan returned in the evening, she saw two men, one bathed in the sunset's glow, the other lost in thought, surprisingly harmonious together.

During dinner, Tang Wan even made a point of carrying over a cup of tea, "Big brother Huo, I haven't thanked you for helping my aunt the other day."

That night at the Huo Family's dinner, nobody mentioned the incident with the startled horse, so Tang Wan hadn't had the chance to express her gratitude.

"It's all right, that's what I should do."

"A rescue? What happened?" The old lady sitting at the side didn't quite understand.

"Last time we had dinner at Big Brother Huo's house, my aunt almost fell over. Thankfully, Big Brother Huo stepped in in time, or there could have been an accident." Tang Wan lightly touched on the subject.

"Oh, that." The old lady smiled, "Shuci is now living in Hexi. I mentioned to Yanting and Chengsi recently to keep an eye on her as they are living close by."

"Yanting isn't in Beijing, and that boy Chengsi is used to being lax. I'm afraid my words are in one ear and out the other."

Recently, Jiang Chengsi was busy participating in Racing Car competitions. When he came back home, he had to deal with Jiang Shiyi's strictness, living with someone a bit obsessive-compulsive. He was going crazy himself, let alone having time to look after Shen Shuci.

The old lady smiled: "Look at my memory, the Huo Family is also over that way. When you have time, help look after her a bit. A girl, just returned to the country, unfamiliar with everything, living alone outside, I'm rather worried."

"Mm." He nodded in agreement.

With the old lady's request, it seemed somewhat difficult to refuse.

In China, these courteous expressions are common, such as asking to keep an eye on one's child, entrusting one's child to someone else's care—but mostly they were just pleasantries that no one took seriously. Tang Wan just listened and didn't take it to heart.

After dinner, they made a phone call to Shen Shuci.

"Haven't you returned home yet? Why is it so loud around you?"

"I'm at a dinner." Shen Shuci wasn't quite accustomed to such occasions. It was described as a dinner, but with all the new and old employees present, it was almost exclusively flattery towards the leadership.

"Where are you eating? Why is it so noisy?"

"Finished eating, at a wholesale KTV near the office."

"When will it end?"

"Not sure, just got here, probably another two or three hours, I guess."

"You okay getting home by yourself? Have you been drinking?"

"Had a little."

"Then be careful when you're outside, and try not to drink too much."

Shen Shuci nodded, but as the new employee, it was hard to continuously refuse when leaders offered a toast, inevitably leading to a couple of drinks.

After hanging up the phone, Tang Wan still felt uneasy. Shen Shuci was younger than her, a newcomer to society. Having started her own business and with Tang Yunxian also in the business world, she knew all too well that neither the business nor the work environment was clean.

She wasn't a heavy drinker, and even with her good reflexes, a few drinks would knock her out, and there was no guarantee that nothing bad would happen.

"If you're worried, I can have Jiang Cuo pick her up later," said Jiang Jinsang, sitting beside Tang Wan.

But before Tang Wan could speak, the man sitting across from them stood up, "I'm actually heading home myself, give me her address and I'll pick her up."

"That would be too much trouble for you." Though Tang Wan said so, she felt pleased.

"It's on the way." They were both in Hexi, so surely more convenient than Tang Wan's place.

"She said it was a KTV near the office, should I ask which one?"

"No need."

"Huh?"

"There's only one KTV near her office."

Everyone: "..."

The Huo family was scared silly:

Oh my goodness, sire, we have to be more careful with our words.

There's even self-disclosure!

Jiang Jinsang crossed his legs and stroked his chin, looking at him leisurely, "Old Huo, how do you know there's only one KTV there?"

"I'm familiar with that area."

It was his speaking style, pretty hardcore. That was his turf, and he certainly knew it well.

"Then I'll trouble you, and if you pick her up, give me a call or send a message, I'm counting on you, Auntie."

Tang Wan was truly grateful to him, going downstairs herself, and kept thanking him.

She watched the Huo family's impressive car drive away before turning to Jiang Jinsang with a smile, "Brother Huo really is a good person."

"Good in what way?" Jiang Jinsang felt something was off.

But he was also the kind, the coldest monster with the softest heart, so it seemed normal for him to agree to do such a thing.

"Brother Huo may seem cold, but he's actually a very nice person. When you were in the hospital, if you think about it, he spent the most time there."

"Because during that time, he was on vacation and had the most free time."

Jiang Jinsang stubbornly read a pile of books every day because of the divorce-related books he sent, he had received Tang Yunxian's cold stares.

"Don't view him through colored glasses, I think you're a bit biased against Brother Huo."

"That's because you don't know him well."

"I think as a friend, he's great, anything deeper than that..." Tang Wan pursed her lips, "He and I have no other relationship, why should I understand him more deeply?"

Jiang Jinsang was taken aback; she had a point.

As friends, there's naturally a range and measure to it. Anything more wasn't necessary for her to understand or manage.

Whether it's friends, family, or lovers, having a sense of measure is very important.

"Big Brother Five, I think you're acting strange today, a bit out of sorts. How did the checkup go?" Tang Wan had noticed something was off with his condition but hadn't asked due to the presence of guests.

"It's fine." Jiang Jinsang held her hand and walked inside, starting to think again about Zhou Zhongqing's subtle facial expressions from earlier today, and was no longer concerned about Shen Shuci.