After Divorce, My Ex-Wife Became My Creditor - Chapter 18 - Han Qian is Missing

Perhaps women are born to shop. Before leaving the hospital in the morning, Wen Nuan asked Han Qian how much money he had left. After rummaging through his pockets for a while, Han Qian pulled out thirty-one yuan. The two stood at the hospital room door, staring at each other for a long time. Wen Nuan turned around and headed back into the room, announcing she was going to call her mom to tell her that she was sick and Han Qian wasn’t taking care of her.

“Stop! I don’t have cash, but I have a card with 1,435 yuan.”

Wen Nuan had found a way to deal with Han Qian-just threaten to call her mother-in-law whenever there was an issue. Holding the door handle, she turned her head to glare at Han Qian and said through gritted teeth, “Can you get any poorer?”

“I can. I have someone at home who eats but doesn’t work. I have to buy snacks, groceries, and three towels. She’s picky about food every day, and last night I even paid for the hospital…”

“Can you stop rambling?”

Wen Nuan clamped his head under her arm, covering his mouth.

Last night, he came to the hospital like a drowned rat, and today he was being dragged away by a girl with his head clamped. Han Qian had successfully made himself known to all the nurses. After the two left, the nurses gathered and whispered among themselves.

“Wow! Some people have all the luck. His girlfriend just had a fever, and he braved the storm to bring her to the hospital.”

“Don’t be jealous. I was on duty last night. It was pouring rain, and his girlfriend was just a little wet, but he was soaked through. He even went out to buy porridge. The private room only had one bed and one chair, so he stayed up all night.”

“He’s so handsome! Such a high score in looks.”

“Do you think that girl is simple? She’s quite a beauty too… The Cartier bracelet on her wrist would take us three years of saving without eating or drinking to afford-180,000 yuan!”

The nurses sighed together. Beautiful and wealthy, tall and graceful, with a boyfriend who treats her like a treasure. How can there be such a gap between people?

By the time they left the hospital, the sun was already high in the sky. Han Qian glanced at Wen Nuan, who was still in her pajamas, and asked softly, “Where to?”

“Rongyao Department Store. Let’s see what’s so great about their Rongyao.”

“Better wear a mask. Others might not recognize you, but the people at Rongyao definitely know you, the famous President Wen.”

“It’s vice president.”

Han Qian drove attentively while Wen Nuan quietly took out a bank card, her secret savings from the past few years.

It was already past nine. Yan Qingqing sat with a stern face at Han Qian’s desk in the General Affairs Department. Su Liang didn’t dare to get too close to General Manager Yan. He might say that working in her office was great and that he’d be willing to be a servant, but in reality, General Manager Yan wasn’t his type, nor did he dare to like her.

No one dared to play games or watch movies anymore. Everyone pretended to work diligently. Yang Lan and Liu Jiulong stood behind Yan Qingqing, while Yang Jia had already run out to contact Han Qian. After half an hour, Yang Jia returned with a pout, timidly lowering her head as she spoke.

“General Manager Yan, Han Qian’s phone is off.”

Bang!

Yan Qingqing slammed her hand on the table, her face filled with anger as she shouted, “If his phone is off, can’t you think of another way? Do you have to come to me for every little thing? I brought you here to solve problems, not to create more!”

Yang Jia turned and ran, her legs moving swiftly. Yan Qingqing’s anger towards Han Qian hadn’t subsided. He had dared to confront her during the interview, thrown her shoes on his first day, and now on the third day, he simply didn’t show up, without even a call or request for leave? Yang Lan didn’t dare to rashly defend Han Qian now either. She had no idea what was going on with this young man.

Liu Jiulong’s eyes darted around, sensing an opportunity. He offered a flattering smile.

“General Manager Yan, this Han Qian seems to completely disregard company rules. He takes over an hour for lunch and frequently steps out for a smoke. Why not just fire him?”

Except for Su Liang and Yang Lan, everyone in the General Affairs Department wore expressions of delight. They all felt Han Qian should be dismissed. Without him, why would General Manager Yan even visit the department? Yang Lan seemed to have thought of something, quickly turned on her heels, and dashed back to the office in her high heels, retrieving a document to hand to Yan Qingqing.

“General Manager Yan, this is the draft plan Han Qian worked on yesterday. I’ve reviewed it, and it seems…”

“What good is your review? Do you understand planning?”

Yan Qingqing snatched the document from Yang Lan’s hands, glanced at it briefly, then waved it at Liu Jiulong, scolding him angrily.

“Fire Han Qian? If you all were competent, would I have to endure this frustration? All you do is play games and focus on makeup and dressing up. What use are any of you? Fire Han Qian, and can you, Liu Jiulong, take his place? Or can you, Yang Lan, manage? I’m not targeting anyone specifically, but who among you can step up without being looked down upon? How is it that graduates from prestigious universities can’t compete with a college dropout? Why are you all staring at me? Do you not have work to do? If not, go clean the fourteenth floor.”

No one dared to respond. Yan Qingqing grew even angrier, throwing the document to the ground and shouting.

“Are you all deaf? Didn’t hear what I said? Do I need to put mops in your hands? Or do you think cleaning is beneath you? If you don’t want to do it, prepare a resignation letter for me, and I’ll settle your pay at three times the rate.”

The fierce madam was truly furious. Liu Jiulong was the first to dash out of the office; he needed this job to support his family, with a wife and kids waiting for him to earn money.

Deputy Supervisor Liu was married and had a fondness for Yang Lan.

Yan Qingqing looked at the document on the table, speaking coldly.

“Supervisor Yang, Su Liang. Han Qian has included your names in the document on the desk. If Han Qian doesn’t give me a satisfactory result by tomorrow morning, you two should pack up and leave the company, with all wages and bonuses deducted.”

“General Manager Yan, I’ll go find Qian-Ge. He’s definitely not the type to run away.”

Su Liang also ran off, leaving Yang Lan to bow her head and sob, tears falling one by one onto the floor like a bullied young wife. Hearing Yang Lan’s cries, Yan Qingqing closed her eyes and sighed.

“Stop crying. You’re among the few trusted ones in the company. It’s not easy being a single mother with a child, but Han Qian is just too unruly. When he returns, you need to discipline him well, just like you do with Yang Jia. Do you understand?”

“I… I understand, General Manager Yan.”

“Can you stop crying? It’s really annoying!”

“I… I won’t cry anymore, wah…”

Yang Lan’s timid nature made her cry even louder after being scolded by Yan Qingqing. Yan Qingqing felt her world was exploding, grabbed the document, and fled. But after Yan Qingqing left, Liu Jiulong returned, seeing Yang Lan crying like a tearful mess, he felt a pang of sympathy, handing her a tissue and speaking softly.

“Lan, don’t cry…”

“Don’t comfort me, go find Han Qian. I don’t want to lose my job.”

“Alright! Alright, I’ll go, I’ll go right away.”

Liu Jiulong genuinely liked Yang Lan, but unfortunately, Yang Lan only saw him as a colleague.