Shocked! The Young Master's Petite Darling Is a Master of Mysteries-Chapter 492: Karmic Connection

"Waiting for me?" Xia Mian was taken aback.

Ji Ling brushed the edge of her lips and nervously twisted the hem of her clothes with her fingers, "Miss Xia, I wanted to ask you... have you seen... Gu Zhi..."

Xia Mian’s eyes subtly moved, her gaze slowly resting on Ji Ling.

This girl, is she still holding on?

Back then, her parents put a lot of effort into her affairs.

How is it that Gu Zhi has been missing for so many days and she still hasn’t given up?

Back then, I said they’re not the same kind of people.

"Miss Xia, I want to see her." Ji Ling’s eyes shone with a stubborn light, "Please help me."

Xia Mian’s eyes reflected a peculiar glow, "Help you?"

"I know, I wasn’t very nice to you before..." Ji Ling forced a smile, a hint of unnaturalness appearing on her face, "I’ll definitely change in the future!"

Xia Mian raised her eyebrows, surprised that Ji Ling is willing to be adaptable just to see Gu Zhi.

"Wanting to see her is not an easy task." Xia Mian’s eyes flickered, speaking in a calm voice.

After all, Gu Zhi is now the Family Head of the Gu Family in the Mystical World, while Ji Ling is merely an ordinary person.

Upon hearing this, Ji Ling’s expression shifted; she realized that Xia Mian likely knows Gu Zhi’s whereabouts.

Immediately, Ji Ling’s face softened into a smile, and after a while, she softly asked, "Is she... alright?"

Xia Mian nodded, "She’s fine."

Ji Ling’s smile deepened, a sense of relief evident in her eyes, "That’s good."

Since she awoke from her coma, she hasn’t seen Gu Zhi again.

Her father and mother, afraid she’ll roam around, kept her confined at home.

Only recently, after she showed good behavior and expressed a desire to work, did her parents permit her to go out.

Of course, what reassured Ji Ling’s parents most was Ji Ling’s initiative to work at Song Group.

Song Group is Xia Mian’s domain; how could Ji Ling stir up trouble there?

Ji Ling’s parents confidently arranged for her to join, even sending some capable Ji Family members to Song Group to keep an eye on her.

"Fate is something you cannot force." Xia Mian glanced at Gu Zhi, "Now that you’re at Song Group, make sure to work hard!"

Ji Ling didn’t insist on seeing Gu Zhi.

Initially, she hadn’t truly intended to meet Gu Zhi.

She only wanted to hear about Gu Zhi from Xia Mian, knowing Gu Zhi is well, she feels reassured.

"Thank you, Miss Xia." Ji Ling bowed deeply to Xia Mian, "You are a good person, good things will come to you."

Xia Mian found it amusing that Ji Ling, who used to act like a crab with her claws out upon seeing her, now called her a good person?

"I’ll work hard at Song Group." Ji Ling’s smile became more serene.

Waiting for the day she reunites with Gu Zhi.

Xia Mian cast a long look at Ji Ling, saying nothing more.

Xia Mian’s arrival at Song Group was no secret, and soon the core staff of Song Group rushed over.

Jiang Ying and Liu Zhu greeted her at the elevator doors with excited smiles, "Miss Xia, these are the projects we plan to tackle next quarter..."

"These are our company’s results for this quarter..."

They eagerly showed Xia Mian their achievements from this period.

Upon graduating, they were introduced to Song Group by their mentor.

Initially, they thought their talents would be stifled in the small environment of Song Group.

But Xia Mian granted them full authority, only occasionally checking their completed work. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Yet, even during those rare visits, Xia Mian could always pinpoint issues and highlight them.

When they first joined Song Group, they were unconvinced, but eventually, they were won over by Xia Mian’s abilities.

"Re-examine this project." Xia Mian pointed to one of the project plans Liu Zhu handed over.

"There’s an error in this report, recalculate it..." Xia Mian casually glanced and identified all the flaws in the documents they handed over.

With deep admiration on their faces, they said, "We’ll get to it right away!"

They left hurriedly with the documents.

Xia Mian leisurely returned to her office.

Song Group was gradually expanding its scale, though it had not surpassed the foundation of the four major families, it was already one of the top entities in the Capital City.

Before entering her office, Xia Mian noticed a tall and slender figure; upon seeing her, the person showed surprise and then strode towards her.

"Miss Xia!" Cui Ke’s eyes were almost overflowing with excitement.

Xia Mian paused her steps and nodded slightly at Cui Ke.

"Miss Xia, you’ve come." Cui Ke rubbed his hands, his face slightly flushed, and looked nervously.

Xia Mian was his idol, and seeing her made him unconsciously uneasy.

Xia Mian gave a faint nod, glancing at the laptop tucked under Cui Ke’s arm, "Are you heading out?"

"Yes, the company has developed some business in network engineering, I formed a team to collaborate with some large companies..." Cui Ke scratched his head, looking a bit shy.

Xia Mian looked at the easily embarrassed man in front of her and smiled faintly, "You go ahead and get busy then!"

Cui Ke nodded, bid farewell to Xia Mian, and left the office, heading downstairs.

As Cui Ke hurried past, Xia Mian noticed he seemed to carry a delicately packaged gift box in his other hand.

Xia Mian frowned slightly; wasn’t Cui Ke going to discuss business?

Discussing business with gifts? Was he planning to bribe clients?

Xia Mian blinked but didn’t probe further.

Xia Mian entered her office, sat at her desk, and opened her computer to deal with some backlog in her email.

Once she finished handling everything, she received a call from her university mentor.

Her mentor mentioned that among the graduates from their school, she was doing fairly well and invited her to return for a speech to inspire and guide those soon-to-graduate students who were full of uncertainties about their future.

Xia Mian thought for a moment; she had no significant plans recently, and her mentor had been good to her, so she inquired about the date and casually agreed.

After handling that, Lu Zechuan called.

He said he wanted to take her to a gathering.

Xia Mian asked what kind of gathering, but Lu Zechuan responded mysteriously, refusing to say.

Not pressing further, Xia Mian got up and went downstairs.

In the company lobby, Xia Mian saw Cui Ke, just returned from his business meeting, chatting at the counter with Ji Ling.

Ji Ling wore a look of disdain on her face, evidently reluctant to engage with Cui Ke.