After Switching Bodies, the Mad Overbearing CEO Takes Over the Entertainment Industry-Chapter 236 - 231 The Journey Ahead is Long and Bright

Ji Tian had been to this kind of upscale dining place several times before and confidently found the private room reserved by Qin Jiangsheng.

Guided by the waiter, Ji Tian pushed open the door. Qin Jiangsheng was drinking water, his gaze wandering over the menu. He lifted his head upon hearing the door open and smiled at Ji Tian, "You’re here."

Ji Tian kept a cold expression on her face and ignored him.

He pushed the menu towards Ji Tian, "Order whatever you like, it’s on me." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Ji Tian gave him a look, "You have that much money? You can afford to dine at Ya Garden?"

Qin Jiangsheng looked at her with a helpless smile in his eyes, "Just because I’m in a tough situation doesn’t mean I’m poor."

Pouting, Ji Tian brought up past grievances, "Then why did you eat undercooked meals at the beginning? I brought you food for two weeks, turns out you were playing me for a fool?"

Qin Jiangsheng was silent.

After a few seconds, he explained patiently, "That’s because Bai Tingyu had many lackeys at school, most of whom were secretly watching me. I could only survive by appearing weak; otherwise, I’d have to spend a lot more time covering my tracks."

"To cover up your work for Hei City? Trafficking guns? Or theft and mugging? Qin Jiangsheng, that is a crime!" By the end, Ji Tian’s voice grew significantly heavier.

Qin Jiangsheng’s eyes dimmed, his head lowered in dejection, speaking in a muffled voice, "So, will you despise someone like me? I grew up as a vagrant with no one to teach me morals or manners. All I knew was that as long as I was strong enough, I could survive. I fought with dogs for food, I knocked down everyone who bullied me, even when I was beaten until my internal organs bled, I gritted my teeth and persisted on a dark path. Tiantian, do you find someone like me disgusting?"

Ji Tian opened her mouth, unexpectedly overwhelmed with guilt by what Qin Jiangsheng said. She cursed herself for being so insensitive; even the villain of the story seemed pitiable, and yet she had been so harsh.

She waved her hands, her speech now somewhat stammered, "I, I didn’t mean that, I don’t despise you, I just think... think that your line of work is too dangerous, we could find another job..."

"Really? And you’re not just pacifying me for the moment? Despite my disgraceful birth and being scorned by my father and mother, I haven’t killed anyone, nor have I committed any atrocious crimes. Can someone like me be forgiven?" There was a tremble in Qin Jiangsheng’s voice, as though he might burst into tears if Ji Tian said he wasn’t worth it.

Having come with anger to confront him, Ji Tian now felt nothing but guilt. She didn’t feel she had done much... How did she end up making him feel this way?

She was someone who couldn’t stand firmness but melted at signs of weakness. Qin Jiangsheng’s vulnerability left her feeling utterly helpless.

As the saying goes, "To know your faults and be able to change is most virtuous." It’s never too late to start being a good citizen. No matter what happens, you are an angel in my heart," Ji Tian declared with ringing conviction.

Seeing that he still seemed upset, she continued, "It’s okay. We’ll start doing good deeds from now on, and it’s still worth being forgiven."

Qin Jiangsheng lifted his eyes, which shimmered like they were filled with water. He sighed, turned his head away, but couldn’t hide his disappointment, "After all this time, you’ve always coldly called me Qin Jiangsheng. What did I do wrong to upset you, to make you distance yourself from me?"

Ji Tian was speechless.

She didn’t have any evidence to call out his self-pitying act.

Struggling for a while, with Qin Jiangsheng becoming more and more melancholic, she finally managed to say, "Xiao Qin?"

Qin Jiangsheng cast her a brief glance, "Are you my boss to call me Xiao Qin?"

Ji Tian, who had also considered calling him Xiao Jiang or Xiao Sheng, was instantly silenced in rebuttal.

"Qin Qin? Jiangjiang? Or Shengsheng?"

Qin Jiangsheng lowered his gaze and thought for a moment, then replied, "Jiangjiang, of course. As long as it’s you calling, I’ll like it."

This bastard.

She cleared her throat and tentatively called out, "Jiangjiang?"

"Mm, I’m here." He placed the menu in front of Ji Tian, his eyes earnest, "Hungry, right? Order first. I will leave the organization, I will change for you. I don’t know what the future holds, but as long as you’re here, I feel I have a goal, a hope."

As long as Ji Tian was with him, the path ahead, however long, would be bright.

Ji Tian felt that these words struck directly at her heart. She watched bit by bit as Qin Jiangsheng changed from being an indifferent and ruthless youth to a warmer person, from her initially protecting him to now his gentle promises.

At first, she just wanted to latch onto a powerful leg. After all, Qin Jiangsheng was the biggest villain in the world; how could the last man standing be anything but strong? With him to protect her, the fate of the Ji Family wouldn’t be so bleak either.

But in the book, his evil deeds in the later stages were so heinous that when exposed, they were enough to utterly destroy his reputation and have him rot in jail.

But now, thankfully, he had not yet followed that old path of the plot. He had warmth in his bones, and aside from indifference, he was filled with other emotions. He could smile happily and display sadness in his eyes. His heart could be moved by her. Ji Tian thought, having come this far, she should reach out into the abyss to pull him up.

She couldn’t save the fate of the world, but she would do everything in her power to save the people around her.

So the corners of her mouth slowly curled up into a warm smile. "Let’s agree to that then. From now on, you should do good deeds for the benefit of the country and the people, become a hero admired by thousands and stand clean under the light. Jiangjiang, no matter what happens, I’ll be with you every step of the way."

She raised her hand and made a cheering gesture. "We must change our fate together! Don’t you agree?"

In the next instant, she was enveloped in his broad embrace. Qin Jiangsheng, smelling faintly of mint, hugged her tightly, and solemnly whispered in her ear, "Mm, no matter what, don’t let go."

After a moment, he released her, his eyes filled with Ji Tian.

Next was the moment for confessions.

After the dishes were served and the private room was left with just the two of them, Ji Tian asked, "How much power do you have in Hei City?"

"Moderate. Mo Jiu seems to value me highly on the surface, but in reality, he assigns important tasks to others, and I only follow his orders to handle small errands, like negotiations or dealing with a few people. I’m not involved with higher-level matters."

"That’s still okay; you haven’t been involved in any secrets, so there’s still a chance for remedy."

Seeing Ji Tian deep in thought, Qin Jiangsheng pondered and eventually came clean, "Actually, Mo Jiu also gave me a task, which is to find the person who hacked into Hei City’s systems that day."

Ji Tian froze for a moment, then immediately came to her senses. That hacker was her?!

"And then?" She eagerly pressed on.

Qin Jiangsheng hesitated to speak, but considering what might happen if things were to be exposed in the future, what if Ji Tian felt deceived and stopped talking to him?

"Then..." He coughed lightly, unable to look directly into Ji Tian’s eyes, and decisively brought Tang Yu into the picture. "I asked your cousin, Tang Yu, for help to find you. At the abandoned chemical plant, I saw you."

Ji Tian: "???"

"You’re his boss?!"