Jian Hang’s authority at work has been revoked and there was not much left for her to do. If this was in the past, she might not have had time to see a doctor.

She didn’t want to waste Qin Moling’s time so messaged him: [“Tell me which doctor to go to, and I’ll go there myself.”]

Qin Moling: [I’ll pick you up at 4.]

The tone was non-negotiable.

The only show of strength that Jian Hang could tolerate was the strength that Qin Moling showed when he cared about her well-being.

Just as she was about to put down her phone, Lawyer Xing called her and said he would be at her office soon.

Lawyer Xing was on his way to Yinlin Capital. Mrs. Gao was also in the car with him so she could apologize to Jian Hang in person.

Jian Hang won the lawsuit against Mrs. Gao.

The verdict came at a timely moment. Before she left Yinlin, she could give the board of directors a clear explanation.

While Jian Hang was waiting for Lawyer Xing, she opened the file of Mrs. Gao, Liao Yongmei.

… …

Liao Yongmei used to be the deputy director of human resources for a publicly listed company. She resigned six years ago and has been working at home full-time since then.

This year marked her sixth year away from the workplace.

Liao Yongmei resigned to take care of her son. For unknown reasons, her son—who had always been very strong and always strived to excel in everything—unexpectedly had psychological problems in his second year of junior high school.

She and Gao Yu were both busy with their careers and usually neglected their child. Liao Yongmei felt very guilty about this and later resigned to concentrate on accompanying her son to study and take better care of him.

During those years, Liao Yongmei accompanied her son to see doctors, took her son on trips around the world, did not put any pressure on him, and put all her energy on her son.

Her son was very cheerful now. Last year, he was admitted to the top 2 university in the country.

On the evening of Valentine’s Day, Jian Hang ran into Liao Yongmei’s son in front of her apartment building; he had been spending the lovers’ holiday with his girlfriend.

Liao Yongmei’s son now had his own life, her husband has been promoted, and she has left the workplace. After all this time away, it was difficult to find a job that suited her.

She herself looked down on cushy jobs where she only had a title and got paid for doing nothing.

… …

Jian Hang threw the document aside. The front desk called. “Olive, are you busy? Mrs. Gao is here. She said she has an appointment with you?”

She could hear the receptionist’s nervous tone, “It’s okay, let them in.”

Mrs. Gao bought a bouquet of flowers and came to apologize sincerely.

She especially chose to come during working hours because she wanted to let Yinlin’s people know that she came to apologize.

Lawyer Xing couldn’t guarantee whether Mrs. Gao really believed that Jian Hang didn’t interfere in her marriage. People could easily get stuck in a rut and choose to turn a blind eye to the truth even when the evidence was right in front of them.

So he came over in person to make sure things went smoothly.

If Mrs. Gao sees Jian Hang and gets emotional again, he could still stop a fight from happening.

Jian Hang made coffee in advance and invited them into her office.

Liao Yongmei gave the flowers to Jian Hang, “I’m sorry.”

“It’s in the past.” Jian Hang took the flowers and placed them on the tea cabinet.

She knew how valuable Lawyer Xing’s time was; he was paid by the hour.

After everyone sat for a cup of coffee, she took the initiative to say, “Lawyer Xing, please go and do your work. Don’t let me interfere with your other cases.”

Lawyer Xing really didn’t have time for coffee and small talk. When he reached the door, he whispered, “Can you really handle this by yourself?”

Jian Hang smiled, “Since I dared to let her in, I’m not afraid of not being able to handle her.”

“Okay, then call me if you need anything.” Xing Lu left in a hurry.

After seeing Lawyer Xing off, Jian Hang closed the office door.

Even though there were no outsiders around, she still politely asked Liao Yongmei, “Another cup of coffee?”

“No, thank you.”

Liao Yongmei put down her coffee cup, “I didn’t expect you to be so generous.”

Jian Hang said, “It’s not that I’m generous, it’s that I think some people are irrelevant.”

These irrelevant people naturally referred to people like her. Liao Yongmei nodded, “That’s right.”

She had also been proud back then.

She has also been as free and easy as Jian Hang and would never have done something like throwing a tantrum in public and tearing the mistress apart.

Coming back to her senses, Liao Yongmei said goodbye.

Jian Hang did not treat her any differently. She had sent Lawyer Xing to the door and she also sent Liao Yongmei to the door.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

The news that Liao Yongmei came to apologize to Jian Hang spread within Yinlin.

Jian Hang was not interested in this. 

It was almost four o’clock when Qin Moling arrived downstairs and called her to come down.

Qin Moling was driving the car himself today, and Jian Hang sat in the passenger seat.

Qin Moling told her to prepare herself mentally in advance, “Think about how to tell Uncle Zhou about your condition when you see him.”

When Jian Hang heard him say ‘Uncle Zhou’, she realized that the doctor must have a good relationship with the Qin family. It would be so embarrassing if outsiders learned that she saw a doctor just so she could play more games.

She turned her head and said, “You can help me tell him when the time comes.”

Qin Moling glanced at her and said, “You can speak for yourself.”

Jian Hang didn’t respond and just looked at him.

Qin Moling hadn’t started the car yet and looked back at her. When Jian Hang wasn’t smiling, her eyes were sharp, cold and deep.

Jian Hang suddenly sat up straight and unbuckled her seat belt.

Qin Moling thought she was going to get out of the car and reached out to grab her.

Jian Hang pushed back the hand he had extended to reach her. She half stood up from her seat, crossed the middle armrest, and hugged him. She had always wanted to hug him somewhere other than the bedroom.

Without saying anything, she hugged him, and then sat back down. Without looking at him, she lowered her head to fasten her seat belt.

Qin Moling gripped the steering wheel, his Adam’s apple rolling slightly.

Jian Hang fastened her seat belt and then said, “Who will explain things to Uncle Zhou?”

Qin Moling: “…”

She asked this question even though she knew the answer.

He was helpless but said gently, “I’ll tell him.”

He started the car and drove away.

Marriage First, Love Later translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: Who is the domineering CEO here again? 😂

It’s interesting that people in Yinlin keep calling Jian Hang by her English name. I cannot imagine a Chinese receptionist calling the big boss by her first name haha. Leaving aside that it’s part of the plot, this is probably because Yinlin is not a Chinese company. Jian Hang’s office is just a branch based in Beijing. The headquarters are in New York and in the board of directors only Pang Libin is Chinese. 

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Chapter 39.1 — Schedule the Wedding
Chapter 39.2 — Schedule the Wedding
Chapter 39.3 — Schedule the Wedding