Chapter 265: Chapter 257: Really Not Even a Little Interested 1
Liang Yi sobbed.
"What about Miss Gu, isn’t she helping you?" Jin Jumo’s tone was indifferent.
"Her dad throws a fit, and Yiyi can’t do anything about it. Plus, with President Rong recently canceling the engagement, Yiyi is very upset and in no mood to care about me." Liang Yi’s tone was somewhat bitter.
"So, because she’s not in the mood to care about you, you came to find me?" Jin Jumo said softly.
"...No, Momo, mom just really misses you and wants to see you." Liang Yi hurriedly said.
"You miss me? Ms. Liang, are you joking?" Jin Jumo smirked coldly.
"Momo, I’m a dying person..."
"If you want to die, just die, there’s no need to inform me. Ms. Liang and I have had no relationship since twenty years ago." Jin Jumo said and then hung up the phone.
Afterwards, Liang Yi called several more times, but Jin Jumo paid no attention.
Returning to the apartment, Jin Jumo anticipated that the theater tour was nearing its end, with the last stop being in Z City.
Jin Jumo called the director.
And the one who answered was Lin Weiwei.
"Xiao, have you recovered from your injury?"
Lin Weiwei’s first words were concerned about Jin Jumo’s injuries.
Jin Jumo suppressed the irritation in his heart, speaking warmly, "I’m fine now. Where’s the director?"
"Oh, oh, let me tell you, just now I was having lunch with the old man, and he got a call, threw me aside, and ran off in a rush, leaving his cellphone with me." Lin Weiwei said earnestly.
"Do you know what’s going on?" Jin Jumo asked, puzzled.
"Seems like some actor from the theater troupe suddenly got injured and is hospitalized. As for who it is, I’m not sure, but seeing how anxious the old man was, it’s hard to say." Lin Weiwei sighed.
"How did they get injured?" Jin Jumo exclaimed.
"I don’t know the exact situation right now either. But the old man places a lot of importance on this tour, and the final stop in Z City is the highlight. He’s been so tense lately, his appetite’s dropped, and he’s swollen all over, incredibly irritable.
If one of the important roles had an accident, I worry the old man would lose it." Lin Weiwei said anxiously.
Jin Jumo initially wanted to know more, but from Lin Weiwei’s tone, it didn’t seem like she knew the truth, so he decided to wait until the director returned to inquire.
After exchanging pleasantries with Lin Weiwei for a few minutes, Jin Jumo hung up the call.
Jin Jumo noticed that Gu Yan had been particularly idle lately, arriving on the dot every day, and on a whim, taking Xixi and Hanhan on spontaneous "trips."
That day, Gu Yan came to the apartment to take Xixi and Hanhan to the ocean park, and Jin Jumo changed their shoes at the entrance. Before Gu Yan took the little ones out, he finally couldn’t resist his curiosity and asked, "Gu Yan, are you on vacation... recently?"
Gu Yan hesitated, shook his head, "No, I’m not."
Jin Jumo looked at him strangely, "I haven’t seen you working much lately?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention, I quit."
Gu Yan said with a laugh.
"..."
Jin Jumo was slightly taken aback, "Quit? Why?"
Gu Yan said cheekily, "Wasn’t happy working, so I willfully fired the boss."
Jin Jumo chuckled.
Gu Yan picked up Xixi, turned and patted Hanhan on the head, saying to Jin Jumo, "Little Mo Mo, I’m taking Xixi and Hanhan out now."
"... Weren’t you his assistant? You say you’re quitting, and he’s okay with it?" Jin Jumo asked.
Gu Yan glanced back at Jin Jumo, grinning ambiguously, "Little Mo Mo, don’t worry. Boss Rong has already hired a new assistant, very capable.
The most important thing is, your looks beat her by miles. So you shouldn’t be upset just because Boss Rong hired a female assistant; she doesn’t stand a chance against you."
Jin Jumo twitched his lips, speechlessly looking at Gu Yan.
Sometimes he really felt that communicating with Gu Yan was a mental exercise because he couldn’t keep up with the strange points of interest Gu Yan focused on!
Jin Jumo didn’t continue with the topic, telling Gu Yan, "Be safe, the little ones are in your hands."
"Don’t worry when I handle things." Gu Yan left these words and took Xixi and Hanhan out the door.
With Xixi and Hanhan taken out by Gu Yan, Jin Jumo found some peace and quiet, and he went online to search for news about the theater tour.
Last time, after hearing from Lin Weiwei about the injury to the theater troupe’s actor, he also called the director to inquire. The director, perhaps worried about leaks, gave Jin Jumo a vague answer.
Director Lin Dong’s status in the theater world is similar to that of Director Lin Geng in the film world. Although theater doesn’t have as wide influence and attention as film, in the theater world, it’s something exciting.
So, the results Jin Jumo found online were the same as what the director had told him, with no concrete answers.
Some said the leading actress was injured, others said it was some minor actor who was injured accidentally, with all sorts of rumors abound. As for whether it was true or false, I’m afraid only the director and a few specific people would know.
Compared to dubbing, Jin Jumo might not be passionately in love with theater, but after being involved with it for three to four years, he certainly has a special focus and passion for the profession.
So upon hearing about an injury in the theater group, Jin Jumo couldn’t help but feel concerned.
Just because he couldn’t find more information about the theater tour, Jin Jumo was a bit melancholic, but accidentally stumbled upon another piece of news.
Linx Hospital, VIP ward.
Always careful about her makeup and demeanor, Liang Yi was now disheveled, her eyes vacant, her face pale and weak as if she had aged ten years in an instant.
Gu Lingyi tightened her grip on Liang Yi’s hand, trembling all over, "Mommy, how could you be so foolish?"
Liang Yi’s eyes moved slightly, looking at Gu Lingyi lovingly, her chapped lips twitching slightly, "Yiyi, as long as I can help you, Mommy is willing to do anything."
"But I don’t want that, I don’t want to lose you."
Gu Lingyi shook her head, crying, "That day, if you hadn’t been sent to the hospital in time, you wouldn’t have survived."
"Mommy’s purpose of living is to see my darling achieve happiness.
As long as my darling can get what she wants, it’s worth it even if I lose my life."
"Mommy..." Gu Lingyi was crying too hard to speak.
Liang Yi was about to comfort her, but then her eyes trembled slightly and she said decisively, "Your daddy knows about your sister’s existence, he hates me for lying to him, and insists on taking revenge on me.
Yiyi, although Mommy can’t bear to leave you and your sister, you’re all grown up now and don’t need Mommy to worry anymore. Mommy really doesn’t want to live like this any longer, it’s better to be dead."
"..."
Hearing her suddenly mention Jin Jumo, Gu Lingyi was taken aback, looking at Liang Yi in confusion.
Liang Yi reached out to hold her hand, staring at her with tearful eyes, "Yiyi, promise Mommy, get along well with your sister from now on. You and President Rong, after all, are not meant to be, don’t force it, alright?"
Gu Lingyi’s eyes shifted slightly, holding back from looking back, "I got it, Mommy. It was Yiyi who was being foolish in the past, Yiyi did bad things to Sister, Mommy, you have already taught Yiyi a lesson, Yiyi knows her mistakes, she really knows.
Now, Brother Mo Chen has already called off the engagement with me because of this, and I have been punished. I’m really relieved that my sister wasn’t hurt last time, otherwise, my conscience would never be at rest."
Liang Yi shook her head, her voice weak, "It’s Mommy’s fault for not guiding you in time, otherwise, you wouldn’t have done such terrible things to your sister. Fortunately, fortunately your sister is fine, cough cough..."
"Mommy, mommy, are you okay? Don’t talk, you just came out of the ICU, you need to rest well and keep calm."
"Your daddy is so heartless to me now, and your sister doesn’t acknowledge me, what’s the point of living, it’s better to be dead."
"Don’t say that, daddy is just having a moment of confusion, it will be fine after a while. And sister, I can feel that sister doesn’t appear that cold to Mommy, she also misses Mommy."
"Yiyi, don’t comfort me, the things I did back then were so excessive, your sister’s resentment and hatred toward me are understandable."
"Mommy..."
...
Outside the ward, Jin Jumo stood to one side of the wall by the door, eyes lowered, expression indifferent.
After a while, Jin Jumo took a light breath and lifted her foot to leave.
"It’s you!"
A female voice, filled with shock and out of control, shrieked out.
Jin Jumo’s long lashes lifted slightly, looking over.
Upon seeing who it was, Jin Jumo’s expression stiffened a bit, but the hands hanging by her sides slowly clenched.
"It really is you, you’re not dead!" The woman took two quick steps towards Jin Jumo, eyes wide, glaring at her in disbelief while gasping for air.
The coldness in Jin Jumo’s eyes was undisguised, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, "Ms. Fang, long time no see."
Fang Jingyi’s eyes widened even more, stuck with her breath halfway up her throat.
After waiting a while, seeing Fang Jingyi still in a shockingly overwhelmed state, Jin Jumo said lightly, "I have other things to do, excuse me."
"Wait!"
Fang Jingyi abruptly came to her senses, grabbing Jin Jumo’s wrist in a tight grip, her nails digging into the delicate skin of Jin Jumo’s wrist, her dignified face showing an unmatched hatred and malice, "Weren’t you already dead?"
Jin Jumo frowned, pulling her hand away, "I’m not dead, Ms. Fang, is there a need to be this excited?"
Fang Jingyi’s face tensed, reaching out once more to grab Jin Jumo’s wrist, glaring at her, "Is it because of you, is it because of you that Mo Chen suddenly called off the engagement with Lingyi, isn’t it?"
Jin Jumo glanced at her wrist, which was bruised from the grip, her eyebrow lifted slowly, and her voice held a hint of amusement, "So what if it is, so what if it isn’t?"
"You’re shameless!"
Fang Jingyi, too shocked and provoked by her indifferent tone, lost control and cursed loudly, her sharp voice nearly piercing through the entire corridor.
Jin Jumo stared at her, took a small breath, and smiled, "Ms. Fang prides herself on being from a scholarly family, dignified and composed. Aren’t you afraid of your reputation being tarnished if it gets out that you’re shouting insults in public?"