190 The lif

Grandma Qing eyed Secretary Han to go out of the office and leave them alone. Understanding that it must be some family matter, secretary Han complied. He closed the door and made sure to put a DND board outside it. 

Hearing the voice of door closing Qing Shan frowned. He thought Secretary Han would say something. He raised his head to look at the closed door making his eyes pass through Grandma Qing inadvertently. 

"Grandma!" Qing Shan spoke and quickly got up from his chair. 

Grandma Qing smiled and waved her hand asking Qing Shan to sit while she herself walked towards the couch to take her seat. 

Qing Shan did not sit and questioned, "Is there something important Grandma? you should have called me.' He said worriedly. 

Even though Grandma Qing was in good health now and had almost recuperated from the surgery, she was still advised to not travel every now and then. 

Grandfather Qing had also limited her traveling to once a week or if something urgent comes up it will be at the maximum increased to twice a week and not more than that. Grandma Qing Smiled mildly hearing her grandson worrying for her, "Yes! It is something urgent." Grandma Qing sat down on the couch and answered him with her soft voice which was stained with helplessness. 

Qing Shan filled a glass of water and took it towards Grandma Qing, "You should have called me!" He stated. 

Taking the glass of water from his hands Grandma Qing sipped it and passed it back to him again, "Ah! These old bones were a little impatient." She vaguely answered him. 

Just then, Grandma Qing's face changed. She suddenly started feeling cold on her lower thighs. Stretching her hand she tried to touch her dress and find out the reason for it. 

Qing Shan had kept the glass back at its place and turned towards Grandma Qing. He noticed her expressions and instantly remembered the juice which fell down when Zhi Ruo jerked his hand. 

Touching his forehead he informed quickly, "Grandma, the couch was stained with juice."

"And you forgot to clean it!" Before Qing Shan could finish his sentence Grandma Qing got up from the couch and reprimanded him. 

Shaking her head helplessly she went towards the bathroom to clean it up. 

"Sorry, Grandma!" With no option left Qing Shan softly apologized to her before he called in and asked someone to clean it up. 

The staff was really quick and the couch was cleaned almost instantly within a few minutes. 

Inside the bathroom, 

Grandma Qing had been in this office when her husband was working. Everything was the same, she started remembering Grandpa Qing when he was young and her memories in the office. 

Not dwelling on the past she again reminded herself of her reason for coming here, A determined look flashed in her eyes, her face that was sad and nostalgic was now stern as if she was ready to fight a battle and was determined to win it. 

Turning on the tap, Grandma Qing splashed some cold water on her face to get rid of the redness in her eyes, and she also cleaned her dress that was slightly stained. 

Just when Grandma Qing was ready to throw the used tissues into the dustbin, her eyes glanced at something shining placed at the end of the countertop. 

If it is not searched for it was really easy to miss it. the main reason that it caught her attention was because of the familiarity. 

"Picking up the bracelet which was camouflaging with the tiles, Grandma Qing examined it, "Isn't this given to Ruoruo?" She questioned to no one in particular. 

"What is this bracelet doing here!" Grandma Qing muttered under her breath before she dashed out of the bathroom in a hurry. 

Qing Shan was standing at his desk while waiting for Grandma Qing to return. Hearing such a big noise of door opening and closing he turned his eyes towards the source of the voice. 

Looking at Grandma Qing who was flustered Qing Shan immediately asked, "Grandma, What happened?"

Resting his hand on her shoulders he added, "Is everything okay?"

Grandma Qing was completely speechless. An unknown fear engulfed her making her unable to speak. She started feeling as if she was going to live the trauma again. It was as if she was going to be pulled in the deep hell again. Then she escaped it, but today... today she will... she will die in the hell. 

Stretching her hand and bringing the bracelet in front of Qing Shan, "What is this doing here?" Grandma Qing questioned anxiously. 

Looking at the bracelet, Qing Shan remembered that it was the same that Grandma Qing had given them after the accident to protect them. 

"I think she must have removed while washing her hands and might have forgotten to wear it before leaving." Qing Shan hypothesized the situation based on his understanding. 

"When did she leave it here?" Grandma Qing was getting more and more anxious with each passing second. 

When she came here, she thought she will find a solution and help her children to lead a beautiful life. Never in her wildest dreams had she ever thought that things will take such a worse turn. 

Qing Shan was unsure about why his grandmother was panicked. He nonchalantly replied, "Probably around half an hour ago. Calm down, Grandma." 

Grandma Qing widened her eyes, "Calm down! Do you even know what this is for?" Grandma Qing remembered that Qing Shan was as clueless as Zhi Ruo. 

she averted her gaze and took a deep breath to calm her down. 

"Where is Zhi Ruo now?" Grandma Qing asked. 

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Zhi Ruo laughed a bit after disconnecting the call and decided to stay at the same place and send her code to Fire so he could process things. After all delaying things will not help her in any way. It would be better to finish things as quickly as possible. 

Quickly typing some things and accessing her file Zhi Ruo sent it to Fire, "Sent!"

Tucking her cell phone in her pockets, Zhi Ruo decided to go back to Qing Shan's office. 

While passing by the lift she remembered that she actually informed Qing Shan that she came out to grab a cup of coffee. Looking at her empty hands Zhi Ruo decided to actually go to the cafeteria and grab a cup of coffee. 

Since she had to go to the cafeteria which was on the third floor of the office Zhi Ruo took the regular lift and not the presidential one. Squeezing inside the lift Zhi Ruo stood at the side while other people came in and left. 

As it was the regular lift, the lift stopped at various floors before coming to the cafeteria floor. Getting outside Zhi Ruo was immediately greeted with various aromas immediately making her stomach jump in happiness. 

Even though she was not hungry, she decided to go through the menu and look at the options available. 

After checking around for a lot of time Zhi Ruo did not like anything and decided to take her regular espresso. 

The Qing Company's cafeteria was an open place decorated with various artifacts and flowers. It was a perfect place to relax and enjoy a stress-free time. This was Zhi Ruo's first time visiting it there. she decided to grab a chair beside the window and enjoy the scenery while drinking her coffee. 

"Why do I feel that my hand is light?" Zhi Ruo muttered while sipping some of her coffee. 

She was feeling that something important was missing which she usually had with her. But her conscious mind was unable to figure it out making her get lost in thoughts. Not focusing too much on it she finished her coffee and threw the cup in the trash can before standing in front of the lift to go back. 

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"Hello!" Xu Beihan was working in his office and trying to gather evidence for the murder cum suicide case. 

He was focused on preparing the case when his cell phone started ringing. At first, he ignored it thinking it might not be urgent. When it kept ringing he picked it up and answered on an irritated tone. 

From the other side of the phone a sacred, nervous, and turbulent voice sounded, "Beihan!"

Xu Beihan was instantly alarmed hearing Yifei's anxious voice, "Yifei, What happened?"

Yifei was anxious, glancing at something she spoke with difficulty, "Beihan, it is evaporating!"

The color drained from Beihan's face, he stood up with shaking legs. It was as if the god of hell was standing in front of him.