《After Rebirth, I Married the Archenemy of My Ex-Husband》


 Chapter 1: Nirvana Reborn

    <h4>Chapter 1</h4>


    An Nuan was reborn.


    She was reborn 10 years ago when she was 22 years old. When she died, Gu Yan Sheng, her husband who was praised by the world, stabbed a dagger into her heart. He said, "An Nuan, I never loved you. I''m even tired of your body. Do you know? Yao Yao is a hundred times more enchanting than you in bed. But you''re like a corpse, both cold and hard..."


    Cold and hard?!


    An Nuan didn''t cry or make a fuss. Her good upbringing made her just endure the heart-wrenching pain.


    "Don''t you love me so much? Then die to make way for me and Yao Yao. I''ll be grateful to you!"


    The sinister voice was apanied by the sharp dagger being pulled out from her heart.


    Blood instantly sttered on his gentle and handsome face, showing his ruthlessness to the fullest extent. The corners of his mouth raised into an indifferent smile... As if the one facing him wasn''t the wife who had silently dedicated herself to him for 10 years.


    Until her death, An Nuan''s eyes remained wide open, vowing to engrave this man''s cruelty deep into her bones!


    They had been married for 10 years.


    The two were childhood sweethearts with simr family backgrounds.


    An Nuan was talented in zither, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was little. After marrying Gu Yan Sheng at the age of 22, she hid all of her talents, dutifully fulfilling her role as a wife, giving up everything for his sake, doing her best to help him seed, assisting him to go from a prestigious n to one of the top families.


    She never expected that one day, Gu Yan Sheng would kill her with his own hands, and use the extermination of the An n as the betrothal gift for his beloved!


    She hated him.


    Hated him to the bone.


    Fortunately, heaven has eyes!


    This car ident allowed her to return to this year before she got married.


    An Nuan bit her lip tightly.


    She stared closely at the man in front of her who had crashed into her bridal sedan chair - Ye Jing Huai, the head of the four great prestigious families of North Wen Country, the third young master of the Ye family!


    With a face that could bring down cities and states, 6''2" tall, a body as perfect as a sculpture, the most handsome man in Qing City, bar none.


    A man born like this was actually a known yboy in Qing City. Hedonistic and promiscuous to an unmentionable degree... But the one man that Gu Yan Sheng could never defeat in their previous life!


    "Is Miss An interested in me?" Ye Jing Huai''s deep eyes nced at her lightly after being stared at.


    His mellow and maic voice carried a unique charm. The obviously flirtatious words sounded strangely pleasant from his mouth.


    "Yes." She regained herposure and admitted bluntly.


    At her words, the excited one wasn''t Ye Jing Huai, but her best friend Xia Qi Qi. She almost exploded as she yelled, "An Nuan, did you hit your head?!


    Ye Jing Huai''s eyes shed an imperceptible trace of emotion, but externally he justughed aloofly.


    "Do you know who this demon is? Do you know how scummy he is?" Xia Qi Qi yelled at An Nuan, "Other than being handsome and knowing how to y with women, he''s good for nothing. Yet you actually said you''re interested in him! Did you suddenly go blind?!"


    She was indeed blind to have fallen for the hypocritical viin Gu Yan Sheng!


    This morning, they went to Qing Shi Mountain to pray for blessings. On their drive down the mountain, they collided head-on with a speeding red sports car. Fortunately, the driver of the sports car reacted quickly and swerved to avoid a direct impact, but still ended up colliding.


    Both cars were slightly damaged but no one was injured.


    Yet because of this, she was reborn!


    An Nuan didn''t answer Xia Qi Qi, only asking Ye Jing Huai directly, "Dare to snatch a bride?"


    "An Nuan!" Xia Qi Qi lost her cool again. Even though Ye Jing Huai was very handsome, would An Nuan call off her wedding just for a scumbag?


    "My wedding is on the 18th next month. Dare toe?" An Nuan enunciated each word clearly.


    It took Ye Jing Huai a few seconds to digest An Nuan''s words.


    Slowly, he said indifferently, "Miss An really should go get her brain checked."


    As he spoke, he casually took out a bank card from his ck trousers, holding it between his long fingers in a proud and unruly manner as he handed it to her. "I''ll pay for it."


    An Nuan nced at the super VIP ck card.


    Everyone knew the third young master Ye was extremely generous with money. The women who had been with him all gained a lot.


    An Nuan epted it.


    Ye Jing Huai''s eyes still shed a trace of surprise.


    Everyone in Qing City knew An Nuan was virtuous, educated, rational, disciplined and aloof. She never had any dealings with debauched young masters like them. She only wanted to marry Gu Yan Sheng and be his virtuous wife.


    An Nuan said, "Consider it the bride price."


    Xia Qi Qi''s eyeballs almost popped out at this.


    Ye Jing Huai gently pressed his perfect lips together, smiling meaningfully but choosing to remain silent at that moment, not revealing his feelings.


    So it was unclear if he had epted, or was just... watching for now.


    "On the wedding day, as long as youe, I''ll leave with you." An Nuan said.


    She was actually answering what he had said before.


    In her previous life, on the eve of her wedding to Gu Yan Sheng, she was too excited to fall asleep.


    At 4am, she received a call from an unknown number.


    "I''lle to snatch the bride tomorrow. Will you leave with me?" The other party asked right away.


    An Nuan frowned, "Who are you?"


    "Gu Yan Sheng is not a good man." He said.


    "Who exactly are you?"


    "I''m not a good man either."


    Then the call was disconnected.


    An Nuan thought it was just someone ying a prank, and from his tone he was clearly drunk, so she didn''t take it to heart. Butter, she inadvertently found out that the phone number belonged to Ye Jing Huai. Knowing that, she dismissed it even more. She had always looked down on womanizers like him, moreover she had never interacted with Ye Jing Huai before.


    Until her rebirth now, she vaguely realized there was more to Ye Jing Huai''s words.


    However, Ye Jing Huai did not show up at her wedding to Gu Yan Sheng that year.


    So she wasn''t sure if he had been serious with what he said back then.


    In any case, in this life she would definitely not marry Gu Yan Sheng again!


    Himing was just to take revenge more thoroughly!


    She turned and left directly.


    Xia Qi Qi hurriedly followed her footsteps, getting back into their bridal sedan chair.


    Ye Jing Huai watched the sedan chair that drove past him.


    For a long time, the corners of his lips suddenly curved up into a smile.


    The eldest daughter of the An family that all the men in Qing City wanted to marry really was... very interesting!


    ...


    In the departing sedan chair.


    Xia Qi Qi couldn''t hold it in anymore. "Were you not thinking straight just now, saying you''d let that scumbag Ye Jing Huaie snatch the bride?!"


    "No, I was very clear-headed." An Nuan drove calmly.


    Even somewhat cold-blooded.


    One must know, in the second before the car ident, she was still enduring Gu Yan Sheng''s cruel torment.


    "Then... what about Gu Yan Sheng? You two are the most model ''couple'' in the country, envied by countless others. Yet now you actually want to cheat before the wedding?! What do you take him for?" Xia Qi Qi couldn''t imagine it at all.


    Cheat before the wedding?


    An Nuanughed coldly.


    She had witnessed Gu Yan Sheng and another woman,pletely naked, entwined together on a bed right in front of her.


    She gritted her teeth and said, "I see Gu Yan Sheng as a beast!"


    He doesn''t deserve to be human!

 Chapter 2: I’m Breaking Off My Wedding

    <h4>Chapter 2</h4>


    Xia Qi Qi stared at An Nuan for a long time, her mind unable toprehend what had gone wrong.


    Inside the car at that moment, a familiar ringtone suddenly filled the air, continuing for a prolonged period. Xia Qi Qi couldn''t stand it any longer. "An Nuan, it''s your phone!" she reminded.


    An Nuan lowered her gaze, struggling to control herself as she reluctantly answered in a suppressed voice, "Yan Sheng."


    "Did you have fun today?" came the warm voice of Gu Yan Sheng from the other end.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but give a sarcasticugh.


    In a few days, Gu Yan Sheng would be participating in a highly influential Outstanding Youth selection, and An Nuan hade here specifically to pray for his sess, hoping for his triumph.


    An Nuan, who had once prioritized Gu Yan Sheng above all else, now realized she had the ability to stand at the pinnacle, yet she had given up everything for him.


    "An Nuan?" Not receiving a response, his voice became warmer.


    "I''m fine," An Nuan replied in a t tone. "I went to pray for your career."


    "Did you also happen to pray for an early blessed child?" he joked on the other end.


    She did.


    But now, looking at the blessing in front of her, she felt disgusted, as if she had swallowed a fly.


    It was only in her final moments that she realized the reason she hadn''t conceived in ten years was because Gu Yan Sheng had been secretly giving her contraceptives in her food and drink.


    Ironically, she had endured years of disdain and humiliation from Gu''s family because of it.


    "Are you tired?" Gu Yan Sheng seemed to sense something different and quickly expressed concern.


    "We came to the mountains early this morning, so I''m a bit tired. We''re driving back now," An Nuan said with a detached tone.


    "It''s my fault that something came up today. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have let you go through all this trouble," he med himself.


    An Nuan felt that even her current coldughter was a waste of her facial expressions.


    She used to foolishly believe that he was genuinely busy.


    He was just busy... sleeping with other women.


    "Drive safely," Gu Yan Sheng cautioned.


    An Nuan hung up the phone directly.


    Xia Qi Qi looked at An Nuan''s cold expression, holding back the words that reached the tip of her tongue.


    At this moment, An Nuan seemed like a different person.


    She spected that perhaps a good night''s sleep would bring her back to normal tomorrow.


    As the car returned to the city, An Nuan first dropped Xia Qi Qi off at the Xia family''s vi.


    "Qi Qi," An Nuan suddenly called out to her.


    Xia Qi Qi turned around.


    She looked at An Nuan with a somewhat peculiar expression.


    An Nuan was simply confirming something.


    She was alive.


    And so was Qi Qi.


    Xia Qi Qi found An Nuan''s gaze unsettling. "Are you okay? I heard that Qingnan Mountain has strange feng shui and heavy yin energy. You''re not being haunted by something, are you?"


    Xia Qi Qi was still the same silly and innocent woman.


    None of those earth-shattering events had happened to her.


    An Nuan smiled at the corner of her mouth.


    This was the first genuine smile she had since her rebirth.


    She said, "I''m fine. You''re not dead, after all."


    "Definitely not normal!" Xia Qi Qi sighed, "My dad says that disasters like me live for a thousand years. So a small car ident won''t kill us sisters!"


    An Nuan, who used to believe that carefree and free-spirited Xia Qi Qi would never die so easily, especially not by suicide, was horrified when Xia Qi Qi jumped from the 28th floor, a sight too gruesome to bear.


    That became a lifelong shadow and pain for An Nuan.


    But now she felt fortunate.


    She had returned to the present, and everything was just right.


    Just right, as if nothing had happened, as if she could take revenge on everything!


    Sheposed herself and changed the subject. "Don''t mention today''s events to anyone."


    "What happened?"


    "My agreement with Ye Jing Huai."


    Xia Qi Qi rolled her eyes. "I won''t say anything. Besides, you''ll be back to normal tomorrow."


    Tomorrow, she would be even more determined.


    "I''m leaving."


    "Drive safely," Xia Qi Qi said, concerned.


    An Nuan nodded and drove back home.


    Back to the An family vi from ten years ago.


    Familiar yet unfamiliar.


    Emotions flooded An Nuan''s heart uncontrobly.


    She entered the living room and, at the sight of her parents, her eyes welled up with tears.


    If it weren''t for her ill-fated encounter in her previous life, her parents wouldn''t have died in a car ident. In that premeditated crash, her parents shielded her with their own bodies, and she narrowly escaped with her life.


    She didn''t want to recall those bloody images, that agonizing experience. She would never go through it again!


    "Nuannuan, weren''t you going to Qingnong Mountain to pray for Gu Yan Sheng? Why are you back so soon?" An Nuan''s mother, Li Ya Ju, greeted her gently.


    An Nuan suppressed her tears and smiled as she approached them.


    From now on, everything would change.


    From now on, only she would bring about Gu Yan Sheng''s demise and destroy everything rted to the Gu family. No one would dare to touch a hair on the An family''s head!


    "Why are your eyes red?" Li Ya Ju asked worriedly as An Nuan approached.


    "My eyes are a bit dry. I rubbed them."


    "Just now, Gu family called and wanted to discuss the details of your wedding with us..." Li Ya Ju said.


    An Nuan took a deep breath. "Mom, I want to break off the engagement with Gu Yan Sheng."


    "What?" Li Ya Ju''s face was full of astonishment.


    An Yan Yuan, sitting next to Li Ya Ju, shifted his attention from the newspaper. "Did you have a fight with Yan Sheng?"


    "Gu Yan Sheng is not a good person. He married me only to take over our family''s wealth and use our family as a stepping stone into high society." An Nuan felt her parents'' disbelief and continued, "I don''t have evidence to prove what I''m saying now, but give me some time, and I will make you believe!"


    An Yan Yuan and Li Ya Ju were silent, taken aback by their daughter''s sudden determination.


    An Nuan had never been a child who worried them.


    When she was little, her grandfather arranged a childhood betrothal for her, and she not only didn''t refuse, but also remained faithful to it, never dating any male friends other than Gu Yan Sheng. She waspletely devoted to him.


    So how could she suddenly say such things now?!


    "An Nuan could see their confusion," Dad, I have never done anything to make things difficult for you. I also understand very well how a marriage alliance between our families can bring us many benefits. But even so, I must stand by my decision."


    "You are my daughter, and of course, I trust you," An Yan Yuan replied, seeing that An Nuan had spoken so firmly. "However, if we were to cancel the wedding now, it would not only deprive us of the advantages both families could gain but also bring about significant negative consequences for our family. How can the An family maintain its position in Qingcheng in the future?"


    Emotions welled up within him nheless.


    "No, it won''t," An Nuan affirmed. "If the wedding is called off, it will be the Gu family who bears all the consequences!"


    An Yan Yuan was taken aback.


    He was stunned by the sudden aura his daughter exuded.


    He couldn''t help but feel that she was different from her usual gentle self.


    "In the uing wedding next month, it will be the Gu family who will be humiliated!"


    An Nuan''s words were resolute.

 Chapter 3: Reaching a Partnership

    <h4>Chapter 3</h4>


    An Nuan convinced her parents.


    Although they still had doubts.


    But they couldn''t resist her firm decision and unconditionally supported her in resolving the matter of her annulment with Gu Yan Sheng.


    An Nuan returned to her room andy on her long-lostrge bed.


    She had never yearned for this bed so much before, never imagined that changing a bed would bring such a tragedy to her.


    Her eyes flickered as she took out the super ck card in her hand.


    Ye Jing Huai...


    Who exactly is this man?!


    Is it the right choice to coborate with him?


    In the previous life, she had assisted Gu Yan Sheng in breaking free from the shackles of a wealthy family and embarking on the path of a prestigious family. The only stumbling block on this path, the man whom everyone looked down upon, Ye Jing Huai, unexpectedly proved to be stubborn and unyielding.


    And on the eve of her wedding, the sudden phone call she received, was it just a prank or...it''s hard for her to specte now.


    But if she wanted topletely dismantle the Gu family, she needed an ally.


    After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and called thergest luxury department store in Qingcheng.


    "Hello, Miss An," the voice on the other end was extremely respectful.


    "Can I state the card number and make a direct payment?"


    "May I ask if Miss An has our co-branded credit card?" they asked.


    "I don''t know."


    "Miss An, could you please tell me your number? I will check for you."


    An Nuan recited the number ording to the card.


    After verifying it, the voice on the other end became even more respectful. "Miss An, this card is our super VIP card, which can be used freely in our department store without any spending limit. If you want to purchase any goods, we can provide you with video shopping and personally deliver them to your mansion."


    An Nuan looked at the card in her hand. Does it have such great privileges?


    She had actually heard that many wealthy young masters would create these seemingly prestigious super cards to show off their financial power, but she had never heard of one with no spending limit, especially in such a super luxury department store where one could truly spend a fortune!


    An Nuan didn''t think too much about it. She said, "There''s no need for video shopping. ording to my list, buy the items and deliver them to my house. The address is Nanlingwan Vi Area..."


    After a while, she finished giving instructions.


    An Nuan hung up the phone and went to sleep.


    She felt that it was necessary to get some rest and adjust her mood.


    After all, with such a earth-shattering rebirth, she also needed time...to ept it.


    ...


    Qingnong Mountain.


    A ce far from the hustle and bustle of the city, originally a holy ce of Buddhism. In another part of the mountain, there was a privately developed super clubhouse, extravagantly luxurious and not a ce that anyone with money could enter.


    Ye Jing Huai was a frequent visitor here.


    He sat in a private room on the edge of a cliff, with a floor-to-ceiling window in front of him, offering a panoramic view of the picturesque mountains and clear waters.


    He casually smoked a cigarette.


    Behind him, a few friends were ying pool, apanied by a group of women, mixed with various...obscene scenes.


    "Ah Huai, your phone has been ringing." Qin Jiang, the man sitting next to him, reminded.


    Ye Jing Huai turned his head to take a nce.


    "Which woman did you send away this time?" Qin Jiang noticed a string of expense records.


    Looks like this time he''s bleeding quite a lot.


    Ye Jing Huai picked up his phone and casually flipped through it.


    The notifications of expenses kept pouring in without end.


    "You''re too generous with women." Qin Jiang felt a pang of pain when he heard the notification sound, "The key is that you haven''t even... you know..."


    "It''s necessary to be generous with my wife." Ye Jing Huai suddenly spoke up.


    Qin Jiang was stunned for two seconds, "What did you say?"


    "I said I''m getting married." Ye Jing Huai extinguished his cigarette butt, just a casual gesture, butbined with his devilish smile, it was incredibly handsome.


    Qin Jiang was truly bewitched by this guy for two seconds. The next second, he reacted and exploded, "What the hell did you just say?"


    Ye Jing Huai picked up his discarded suit jacket, "Prepare the betrothal gifts."


    And then he left.


    Just as he reached the doorway.


    "Third Young Master Ye..." a coquettish woman blocked his way.


    Ye Jing Huai nced at her.


    The next second, "Get lost!"


    The woman was startled.


    Wasn''t it said that Third Young Master Ye was epting all women?


    She couldn''t believe it as she looked at Ye Jing Huai. Under his cold gaze, she quickly walked away.


    There was a feeling.


    A feeling that she would be killed by him.


    Indeed, rumors can''t be trusted.


    Today was her first time following these young masters to this gathering ce. She thought she could seize the opportunity to get close to Third Young Master Ye... It turns out that a man who looks so handsome and is so rich at home is not so easily approached.


    ...


    In her dream.


    An Nuan was awakened by a ringing phone.


    With a bit of morning grumpiness, she looked at the caller ID, which was killing her.


    Because of her remarkable intelligence, even without saving the number, she knew it was Ye Jing Huai. She suppressed her temper and answered, "Hello."


    "If I remember correctly, I only gave Miss An medical expenses." Ye Jing Huai had a terrible tone, but his voice was irresistible.


    An Nuan suddenly remembered that she had just splurged quite a sum of money on this gentleman, with the aim of making him contact her proactively.


    She chuckled lightly and said, "I remember telling Third Young Master Ye that it was the betrothal gifts."


    "So Miss An doesn''t hesitate to spend thirty million on me."


    "..." Is it that much?


    She was just randomly buying things.


    She said, "I won''t let you waste that thirty million."


    "What do you mean?"


    "You help me defeat the Gu family, and I''ll help you remove the stumbling block on your path to the aristocratic family." An Nuan spoke seriously.


    There was an obvious silence on the other end for a few seconds.


    Ye Jing Huai''s expression slightly changed.


    Which direction should he develop in, and where should he go? How could she know?!


    An Nuan could guess what he was thinking and said straightforwardly, "I understand you better than you think."


    "In that case, I''m at a disadvantage," Ye Jing Huai said coldly.


    "No, you should be grateful that I chose to help you instead of..." An Nuan said, "helping Gu Yan Sheng."


    In the previous life.


    Although Ye Jing Huai was always at odds with Gu Yan Sheng and couldn''t seem to defeat him no matter what, likewise, Gu Yan Sheng was a formidablepetitor to Ye Jing Huai.


    The two of them were locked in a battle.


    By the end, even when she died, she didn''t know who won between them.


    Perhaps it was Gu Yan Sheng, after all, he was more despicable.


    After she died, he used the wealth of the An family to marry into an aristocratic family.


    An Nuan had to exercise great self-control in order to temporarily swallow the cruel hurts she had once suffered.


    "Miss An, weren''t you deeply in love with Young Master Gu, all lovey-dovey? And now suddenly you want to cooperate with me? I can''t believe it," he said bluntly.


    "On the day of my wedding, if youe, I''ll show you my sincerity," An Nuan said, knowing that words alone wouldn''t be enough.


    As adults, some things require practical actions to prove them.


    "Okay," Ye Jing Huai agreed without hesitation.


    Perhaps it was because she knew so much.


    Perhaps working with her was beneficial and harmless.


    In any case, An Nuan was surprised by how readily he agreed.


    But she wasn''t a woman who liked to show her emotions, whether extreme joy or extreme sadness. She could remain calm in the face of honor or disgrace. Even when tormented to death by Gu Yan Sheng, she remained dignified. This was her way of self-protection and a disy of her good upbringing.


    She said, "It''s a deal!"

 Chapter 4: Teaching the White Lotus Flower

    <h4>Chapter 4</h4>


    An Nuan hung up the phone.


    An Nuan couldn''t fall asleep either.


    She stretchedzily and got out of bed to go downstairs.


    As soon as she walked into the lobby on the first floor, she saw her uncle An Yan Kun and his family arriving.


    This family only meant trouble whenever they came.


    It was because before her grandfather passed away, he had left most of the An family assets to her father, and her uncle resented this decision. He woulde around every now and then just to pick fights. He had even been secretly coborating with Gu Yan Sheng in an attempt to seize the family property, which ultimately led to the downfall of the An n.


    An Nuan observed the people in the living room inconspicuously. She noticed An Yan Kun had brought along his illegitimate daughter today.


    If she remembered correctly, An Yan Kun''s purpose today was to get his illegitimate daughter a job at the An Corporation. Her father was currently in charge of An Corporation, so An Yan Kun needed his approval, especially since An Yan Kun wanted to secure a good position for his illegitimate daughter.


    In her previous life, her father had sold An Yan Kun''s face and agreed to let the illegitimate daughter work at An Corporation. That illegitimate daughter was quite ambitious - she caused all kinds of troubles at An Corporation.


    Now that she had been reborn, how could she let them have their way again!


    She went over nonchntly.


    "Cousin, have some tea," An Xiao, the illegitimate daughter, offered a cup of tea obsequiously. She was trying to appear very respectful.


    An Nuan reached for it.


    Just as she took it, An Xiao''s hand slipped, and the scalding hot tea was about to spill all over An Nuan''s hand. Fortunately, An Nuan in this new life was very aware of her tricks.


    In her previous life, An Xiao had pretended to be so innocent and pitiful, while being sinister and malicious behind the scenes. She had even climbed into Gu Yan Sheng''s bed! For a white lotus like her, An Nuan would tear her down one by one, two by two.


    At this moment, An Nuan reacted quickly and grabbed An Xiao''s hand before she could pull it away. The spilled tea ended up scalding An Xiao''s hand instead, with An Nuan''s movement so swift that no one noticed what had happened.


    A shriek came from the living room.


    "Ah!"


    It was followed by the sound of a teacup shattering as it hit the ground.


    "What happened?" An Yan Kun asked, slightly nervous.


    "I know cousin didn''t do it on purpose," An Xiao quickly said.


    Now with tears welling up, she looked as delicate and feeble as could be.


    No wonder she was doted on by An Yan Kun despite being an illegitimate daughter.


    But the next second¡ª


    "p!"


    An Nuan pped An Xiao forcefully across her pitiful face.


    An Nuan had used all her strength, leaving An Xiao stunned on the spot.


    An Xiao looked at An Nuan in disbelief.


    She knew An Nuan too well. An Nuan was clearly a woman who followed rules and was gentle in nature. She would never do something like this, and couldn''t even bear to see her cry. Whenever she cried, An Nuan would feel bad for her, and so would the whole family.


    Yet now, An Nuan had pped her.


    "Do you know these were grandfather''s favorite tea set that he treasured when he was alive? Now you''ve broken it, can you afford to pay for it?!" An Nuan reprimanded loudly and authoritatively!


    Half of An Xiao''s face turned red as tears streamed down even more. She said pitifully, "That''s not true. It was because cousin didn''t catch it just now. It was cousin who..."


    "Was it that I didn''t catch it, or that you let go before I could catch it?!" An Nuan interrupted her words. "What''s this, you''ve learned to lie now?"


    "That''s not the case, you clearly..." An Xiao quickly shook her head looking wronged.


    "Still quibbling!" An Nuan''s expression darkened. "As expected, you''re not a daughter raised in the An family. Truly hopeless, you can''t even serve tea properly without breaking the cup."


    When An Yan Kun heard An Nuan ridiculing his daughter like this, his expression immediately changed.


    But he also didn''t know who was right or wrong in what had just happened. And given An Xiao''s identity as an illegitimate daughter, it would be difficult for her to be epted into high society. For a moment, he couldn''t find the words to refute, and could only swallow the anger!


    "Cousin," An Nuan turned to An Zhao, the daughter of An Yan Kun''s legal wife, "your sister here really can''tpare to you at all."


    In fact, An Zhao didn''t get along well with An Nuan either.


    She was supposed to be the real eldest daughter of the An family, but because grandfather had left the family assets to An Nuan''s family, An Nuan became the prestigious daughter of the An family while she became a side branch. She had always harbored resentment over this.


    But at this moment, hearing An Nuan ridiculing An Xiao, she felt extremely gratified!


    If it wasn''t for her father doting on that cheap woman An Xiao, she would''ve been beaten to death with a stick long ago.


    "I don''t even know what kind of disreputable people she grew up with. Other than acting pitiful, she can''t do anything. I''ve advised my father not to bring her to second uncle''s home to avoid embarrassment. Now look, she broke grandfather''s teacup from when he was alive. Even beating her to death couldn''t alleviate this anger!" An Zhao said with disgust.


    "Enough!" An Yan Kun yelled at An Zhao angrily, "Watch your mouth!"


    An Zhao rolled her eyes in irritation.


    "Alright," An Yan Yuan stood up from the sofa to act as the good guy. "Although this was left behind by father, I''m sure he wouldn''t have wanted a broken teacup to upset the family. It''s just a cup after all. I''ll have the servantse clean it up. That''s it."


    "Yes, yes," Li Ya Juan also quickly smoothed things over. "I think An Xiao''s hand is all red from the burn too. We should take her to the hospital to get it treated by a doctor."


    Although they spoke with good intentions, Li Ya Juan notably did not mention the half of An Xiao''s face that was pped swollen by her own daughter.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but smile a little.


    So her mother had her own agenda too!


    "Since we''ve troubled second brother''s family, we''ll take An Xiao back now," An Yan Kun''s legal wife Liu Feng said.


    They didn''t truly want to help get An Xiao into An Corporation either. Even if they tolerated An Yan Kun taking in his illegitimate daughter to the An family, they would never sincerely treat her well. It was just for show to indulge An Yan Kun.


    Liu Feng said this while pulling An Yan Kun.


    An Yan Kun''s expression was extremely ugly. He had originallye today to discuss getting An Xiao a job at thepany. But now that An Xiao had been ridiculed to this extent, he couldn''t bring it up at all.


    He shook off Liu Feng''s hand furiously and left angrily, with his whole family following behind.


    When An Xiao left, she couldn''t conceal the fury in her eyes in the end.


    She really hadn''t expected An Nuan to suddenly treat her this way, as if she had be a whole different person. She had originally wanted to take advantage of her own frailty to scald An Nuan, who she had always envied. An Nuan surely wouldn''t make a fuss about it anyway. But instead, her attempt to steal a chicken ended up ruining her own rice. Not only did An Nuan p her, but she had also foiled her n to get into An Corporation.


    No.


    She must get into An Corporation!


    Why should everyone else be part of the An family while she gets ridiculed like this?!


    She would make everyone in the An family look at her in admiration. And she would make these people meet terrible ends!


    ...


    An Nuan watched their retreating figures with a cold sneer on her lips.


    She knew very well what An Xiao was thinking. She was just waiting for An Xiao to make her move.


    "Nuan Nuan," An Yan Yuan called her, "Why so domineering today?"


    In the past, to keep the peace, their family had always tolerated this side of the family endlessly. But he hadn''t expected his usually gentle daughter to suddenly be so tough.


    Deep down, he actually felt quite satisfied.


    An Nuan came to her senses and gave a sweet smile. "I suddenly understood the saying ''If you''re kind to a horse, it will ride you; if you''re kind to others, they will take advantage of you.''"


    "And you even made up that those were your grandfather''s belongings. How cheeky of you to think of that," An Yan Yuan said with a tone of me, but it was clearly all doting.


    An Nuan stuck out her tongue.


    There was no need for moral high ground when dealing with white lotuses!

 Chapter 5: Charity Banquet (1) Stunning

    <h4>Chapter 5</h4>


    In the lobby.


    The warm phone rang.


    An Nuan nced at the iing call, picked up, "Qi Qi."


    "By the way, there is a charity g tomorrow, are you going?" She had forgotten to ask her when they parted today, and now it seemed that she had just remembered.


    An Nuan paused for a moment, recalling the previous timeline.


    Tonight there was an annual charity g in Qingcheng, and most of the dignitaries in Qingcheng would attend, but she generally did not attend such banquets, so she basically refused. And Gu Yan Sheng was also very considerate, and never asked her to apany him to socialize.


    She used to really think that Gu Yan Sheng was good to her, but now she knew that he just kept her in a cage, not allowing her to socialize with anyone, so that when she had nothing left, she would have no power to turn over.


    "I''m going." An Nuan answered.


    "I didn''t hear wrong, did I? I just asked casually." Xia Qi Qi really liked participating in all kinds of activities, she just hoped someone would apany her. But she didn''t have much hope.


    "Let''s go shopping for dresses tomorrow." An Nuan suggested.


    "You''re not kidding me, are you?" Xia Qi Qi still didn''t quite believe it. No matter how she persuaded her in the past, she never went to such banquets.


    "See you tomorrow." An Nuan didn''t exin much, and hung up the phone.


    Hearing his daughter''s words, An Yan Yuan was also a little surprised. "Nuan Nuan, are you going to the charity g tomorrow? Don''t you dislike such socializing?"


    An Nuan felt that she was really unfilial in her previous life.


    She had put all her energy into one man, never contributed anything to her family, and eventually led to the ruin of her family.


    She promised, "Dad, from now on, I will protect our An family, I will help Dad manage An Group together. I will make our An family as glorious as before, no one will be able to snatch it from my hands, including uncle''s family!"


    An Yan Yuan looked at his daughter with new eyes again.


    In the past, Nuan Nuan didn''t have such great ambitions.


    He had also thought about letting her take on the family business, but never forced her, knowing that her heart was with Gu Yan Sheng, and was also thinking that by then the two families would be married, and An Group would be handed over to Gu Yan Sheng to manage.


    Of course it was better if his own daughter took over with her own hands. An Yan Yuan was extremely delighted, "Good, Dad believes in you!"


    An Nuan smiled at the corner of her mouth.


    In this life, she must firmly grasp An Group in her own hands, and would never be so stupid as to hand it over to Gu Yan Sheng again!


    ...


    The next day.


    In the afternoon.


    An Nuan and Xia Qi Qi went together to the luxury dress district to choose custom evening gowns.


    They each chose dresses they liked and tried them on.


    Then they sat in the makeup room and got dressed up.


    "Have you returned to normal?" Xia Qi Qi asked An Nuan.


    An Nuan was startled, "What?"


    "Yesterday, with Ye Jinghuang..."


    "Qi Qi." An Nuan''s face changed slightly, and she stopped her.


    Xia Qi Qi bit her lip, grumbling, "I don''t even know what you saw in him?!"


    Of course she was referring to Ye Jinghuang.


    "I heard Xiao Nanchen ising back." An Nuan changed the subject. She was really afraid that the outspoken Xia Qi Qi would just blurt it out.


    This was a high-end dress district, interacting with the top echelon of high society. Who knows if there were ears on the walls, everything would be spread out, and all her ns would fall through.


    "What''s it to me that he''s back?" Xia Qi Qi looked indifferent, "Speaking of which, howe I didn''t hear that he wasing back? Isn''t he doing well abroad? Why is heing back?!"


    Her tone was clearly not good.


    "I thought he shoulde back after graduating from college." An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    "I hope he doesn''te back." Xia Qi Qi''s face was full of disgust.


    Some words came to An Nuan''s mouth, but she swallowed them back down.


    The two chatted about some other trivial topics.


    After spending an afternoon, they were finally dressed up.


    An Nuan had just stood up from the makeup mirror when she heard Xia Qi Qi''s sudden scream.


    It almost deafened her ears!


    "An Nuan Nuan!" Every time Xia Qi Qi was excited, she would add a reduplication to her name, "Can you not be so beautiful, are you trying to trample me into the ground?!"


    An Nuan was speechless about Xia Qi Qi.


    "Every time you look good exceeds my tolerance!" Xia Qi Qiined.


    "Let''s go." An Nuan was toozy to pay attention to her.


    Xia Qi Qi was not ugly either. She was a girl with delicate features and a stylish appearance. It was just because she had been with An Nuan for so many years that she looked much more ordinary byparison.


    As for An Nuan.


    She was really beautiful.


    It was hard to describe her features in words. Each one was just so beautiful, and together they became perfection.


    It was no rumor that all the men in Qingcheng wanted to marry An Nuan.


    And the reason they wanted to marry her was not because she was so talented, it was because she was beautiful.


    So beautiful that any man would be unable to refuse her.


    All the way there Xia Qi Qi kept chattering on about "attacking" An Nuan''s looks, and the two of them arrived at their destination together.


    The attendant at the entrance respectfully opened the car door for them.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    It had been a long time since she attended this kind of event, so she was inevitably a little nervous.


    She maintained her best state, and slowly extended her slender legs out of the car, lightlynding on the ground. At that moment, countless shlights shone on her, and the reporters and media waiting outside were almost shocked.


    The young miss of the An family, who never attended banquets, had now stepped out looking so beautiful she could overthrow cities and kingdoms, but she didn''t give the media time for interviews either, they could only take pictures of her stunning beauty, and watch as she and Xia Qi Qi walked into the banquet hall.


    In an instant, all eyes in the hall were on An Nuan.


    She wore a silver long tight evening dress that clung to every curve of her delicate figure. At this moment under the lights, the dress sparkled with a ster radiance, paired with her perfect face, fair and delicate skin, she was like an elf who had stumbled into the mortal world, beautiful to the point of being breathtaking!


    "Nuan Nuan."


    Gu Yan Sheng quickly walked up to her.


    His face, though clearly somewhat angry, was also carefully concealed.


    "Why did youe? Don''t you dislike these kinds of social asions?" Gu Yan Sheng asked her.


    "I just suddenly felt that I couldn''t keep being a caged canary forever." An Nuan answered lightly. At this moment, the scene of him stabbing her to death was still ovepping in her mind.


    She tried her best to restrain herself.


    Her eyes turned faintly at that moment, looking at Gu Yan Sheng''s side, where his personal femalepanion Xu Zi Xi was holding Gu Yan Sheng''s arm. She was one of Gu Yan Sheng''s bedmates.


    How could she have thought back then that they were just a simple superior-subordinate rtionship?


    "Miss An." Seeing An Nuan''s gaze, Xu Zi Xi was respectful.


    "I have heard that Assistant Xu is always capable and acts with good judgement. Yan Sheng often speaks highly of you in my ear, praising you profusely." An Nuan said with a smile.


    "I am honored to have General Manager Gu''s appreciation." Xu Zi Xi behaved gracefully and modestly in her words.


    But she was full of contempt for An Nuan in her heart.


    If she knew Gu Yan Sheng was praising her bed skills, would this woman be angered to death!


    Outsiders all said An Nuan was virtuous, educated, and a model of high societydies, but in her eyes she was just a silly woman. She never took An Nuan seriously, and was just being perfunctory at this moment.


    "I''m just not sure, Miss Xu, whether it''s a work necessity or something else for you to be clinging to my fianc¨¦ so inappropriately?" An Nuan''s tone turned cold.


    That instant made Xu Zi Xi instantly lose herposure.

 Chapter 6: Charity Banquet (2) Card Back to Me

    <h4>Chapter 6</h4>


    Xu Zixi was stunned on the spot.


    Because he felt guilty, and because gentle An Nuan had never spoken to him like this before.


    An Nuan didn''t give Xu Zixi any face. She nced at their linked arms and said, "Does Assistant Xu feel you are more suited to apany my fianc¨¦?"


    Gu Yan Sheng quickly pushed Xu Zixi''s hand away.


    Xu Zixi was even more embarrassed and could onlyugh awkwardly, "Because Miss An rarely attends events like this, I was apanying President Gu, so she misunderstood. I''m very sorry."


    "Are you saying I''m not magnanimous enough?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Before Xu Zixi could exin,


    An Nuan said directly, "Besides, I''m only bothered by the fact that in the 5 minutes since we entered the banquet hall, Assistant Xu has been clinging to my fianc¨¦ and not letting go. It made me think that Assistant Xu was showing me who''s boss."


    Xu Zixi turned pale at An Nuan''s words. Because of their differences in status, he didn''t dare talk back loudly, and could only keep exining and apologizing, "No, Miss An, I just lost track of proper boundaries earlier. Next time I will be more careful."


    An Nuanughed lightly.


    She didn''t seem ready to forgive him at all.


    Xia Qiqi was truly dumbfounded by her side. Was this still the An Nuan she knew?


    She was so overbearing and impressive!


    She had warned An Nuan before, saying Xu Zixi was a flirtatious fox who stuck to Gu Yan Sheng all day, obviously up to no good.


    But An Nuan said she trusted Gu Yan Sheng, so Xia Qiqi didn''t say more.


    But she just couldn''t stand Xu Zixi, taking advantage of his looks and his status as a top university graduate who became the special assistant to the CEO of Yan Group at a young age. He acted so arrogantly, looking down on the rich socialites like her, implying they were useless despite their fortunate backgrounds.


    Seeing him publicly chastised by An Nuan now, she felt extremely gratified!


    "Nuan Nuan," Gu Yan Sheng suddenly spoke up, taking her hand on his own initiative.


    An Nuan felt repulsed inside, but still suppressed it.


    "I didn''t expect you woulde today suddenly, I''m very happy," he didn''t mention her reprimanding Xu Zixi at all.


    He didn''t say a good word for Xu Zixi, or exin why he had let Xu Zixi cling to him the whole time.


    Gu Yan Sheng was always good at avoiding the main issues.


    An Nuan was also smart enough not to say more. Chastising Xu Zixi had already undermined Gu Yan Sheng''s prestige, being too impatient now would not help with what she needed to do next.


    "Let''s go, I''ll take you to meet my parents. They must all want to see you." Gu Yan Sheng gave a faint smile, always so gentle.


    An Nuan nodded. After bidding Xia Qiqi, she walked into the banquet hall with Gu Yan Sheng.


    The handsome man and beautiful woman naturally attracted many gazes.


    "An Nuan really lives up to being the number one beauty in Beiwen Nation, I thought it was just a rumor before."


    "She rarely appears in public, this is my first time seeing her. I thought she wasn''t as pretty as rumored and was afraid of disappointing people. Turns out I was too petty."


    "I always thought An Nuan wasn''t good enough for Gu Yan Sheng, but seeing them now, An Nuan seems even more remarkable."


    ...


    Those discussions also reached An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng''s ears.


    Because An Nuan rarely attended such events before, and Gu Yan Sheng was very good at presenting himself, the people of Qingcheng all felt she wasn''t good enough for him.


    Hearing these words now, Gu Yan Sheng was naturally very unhappy inside.


    He always liked putting himself in the highest position, and couldn''t stand anyone saying he wasn''t good, or anyoneparing above him - An Nuan included.


    But he was used to pretending, no one could tell.


    The two of them walked together to Gu Yan Sheng''s parents and greeted them.


    An Nuan used to really think the Gu family treated her sincerely, caring for her, looking after her attentively. Later she realized it was only to gain her trust and swindle away her family assets.


    She pretended her emotions and exchanged pleasantries with the Gu family.


    With peopleing and going in the banquet hall, and the Gu family being one of the four major families, there were many people trying to curry favor with them. Gradually An Nuan slipped away unnoticed, and the moment she left, Gu Yan Sheng didn''t even notice her departure.


    She used to always think it was understandable he neglected her for work, exhausting himself...


    An Nuan turned and walked towards the backyard garden.


    She really didn''t like such lively ces, and instantly felt much more rxed in the garden. But in that moment--


    "Miss An," a sudden voice startled her badly.


    She turned to see a man emerge from the darkness.


    He wore a ck and ash grey suit, white shirt, and silvery grey tie. The unorthodox cut and colors, paired with his sharp and rugged features, gave a striking impression even with just a fleeting nce, and felt oppressive and dangerous.


    An Nuan imperceptibly averted her gaze, and said, "What are you doing here?"


    "I''m here waiting for Miss An," Ye Jinghuai''s attractive lips turned up.


    Waiting for her to do what?


    How did he know she wasing to the backyard?


    "You''re looking for me for something?" An Nuan asked indifferently.


    "Give me back my card!" Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly.


    She really shouldn''t expect too much from this guy.


    She said, "Aren''t you usually very generous to women?"


    "So is Miss An reminding me that you''re my woman now?" Ye Jinghuai smiled evilly.


    In that moment, his handsome face drew close with an overbearing aura, giving an oppressive feeling, seeming very dangerous.


    An Nuan avoided him.


    Ye Jinghuaiughed casually and arrogantly.


    "Stallion," An Nuan said unhappily. "The card is at home. I''ll return it next time!"


    Having said that, she turned to leave.


    Reborn into this world, her goals were very clear. She didn''t n to give herself too much leisure time, so she had to learn how to socialize too.


    At that moment, she saw Gu Yan Sheng emerge from the banquet hall.


    He seemed to have just noticed her absence at his side, so he came out looking for her.


    Seeing her, his expression was clearly not very good. He probably took it for granted that no matter what he did, she should obediently stay by his side.


    But in the next moment, he could instantly switch to being gentle and refined again. "Why did youe out alone? Not seeing you suddenly made me worry for a long time," he said gently.


    "It was a bit stuffy so I came out for some air. I was just about to go back in," An Nuan said lightly.


    "Let me apany you next time," Gu Yan Sheng said intimately, pulling her into his embrace.


    An Nuan felt a little ufortable, especially with Ye Jinghuai''s gaze watching her creepily.


    She couldn''t describe his expression exactly, just that it gave her...a sense of guilt.


    Clearly...


    They only had a cooperative rtionship.


    Gu Yan Sheng also noticed Ye Jinghuai''s gaze. He was still refined as he took the initiative to greet, "Master Ye is also here? Long time no see."


    Ye Jinghuai nced at Gu Yan Sheng but didn''t shake his hand.


    He walked past them arrogantly and left a sentence, "Young Master Gu''s fiancee is as beautiful as a flower. You must watch over her carefully."

 Chapter 7: Charity Banquet (3) Deceiving womanizing men to Get Dented

    <h4>Chapter 7</h4>


    "Gu Yan Sheng''s fiancee was as beautiful as a flower, he''d have to keep a close eye on her," An Nuan''s expression changed slightly.


    This vixen, she really had no fear of making a scene.


    Gu Yan Sheng watched Ye Jinghuai''s back as he walked away, an expression of disdain on his face, "A wastrel."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Fortunately Gu Yan Sheng was too arrogant, he likely never considered that An Nuan would interact with the likes of Ye Jinghuai.


    However, An Nuan''s lips curved into a cold smile, this so-called "wastrel" was someone Gu Yan Sheng couldn''t deal with no matter what underhanded methods he tried!


    "Let''s go," An Nuan looped her arm through Gu Yan Sheng''s and walked into the banquet hall.


    Returning to the hall this time, An Nuan was clearly much more proactive.


    She politely greeted and chatted with theing and going crowds, sipping drinks lightly. She performed all the etiquette of high society perfectly.


    Gu Yan Sheng was still somewhat surprised by An Nuan''s change. He couldn''t help asking, "Nuan Nuan, I really feel you''ve changed a lot. You used to be the worst at conversing with strangers, yet now you''re smoothly in your element."


    It was only that she didn''t want to before, not that she couldn''t.


    She gave a charming smile, "Seeing how outstanding you are, I should strive harder too."


    This sentence was clearly meant topliment Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s mood lifted at once, "Silly girl, I''m this outstanding for the sake of letting you live better too, right?"


    An Nuanughed softly without responding.


    "What''s more, seeing you socialize tires me out."


    "I''ll pace myself," An Nuan truly detested his false courtesy.


    Fortunately at this moment, the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed.


    The theme of tonight''s event, the charity auction, was about to officially begin.


    A man walked to the center of the stage, a spotlight shining down on him.


    "Hello everyone! It is my greatest honor that all you esteemed guests havee to attend our Yuecheng annual charity banquet. On behalf of Yuecheng''s charity organizations, I thank you for your presence..." After some pretentious opening remarks, everyone''s gaze turned towards the stage.


    With the opening done, the host didn''t dy and began introducing and auctioning off each of tonight''s charity items.


    There were soft murmurs below the stage.


    Gu Yan Sheng also took the initiative to ask An Nuan, "See anything you like? I''ll get it for you as a wedding gift."


    An Nuan''s gaze flickered.


    She remembered that when the charity auction had started that year, Gu Yan Sheng had called to ask if she liked anything. She said no, then Gu Yan Sheng bought one of the auctioned charity items and gifted it to Xu Zixi. Xu Zixi then "identally" exposed this publicly, causing quite a stir in Yuecheng. An Nuan had even exined on her own Weibo at the time on Gu Yan Sheng''s behalf.


    Recalling it now, it left a bad taste in her mouth.


    She said, "I heard that tonight''s finale auction piece, the sapphire from Queen Diana''s crown in the 80s, I saw the photos and thought it was beautiful."


    "Alright." Gu Yan Sheng agreed readily.


    In fact he was also somewhat surprised. An Nuan had never liked these kinds of things before, and was always frugal for his sake. He had nned to agree to bid on a bracelet for Xu Zixi tonight, and clearly didn''t have the budget for this now.


    An Nuan deliberately didn''t notice Gu Yan Sheng''s thoughts, and kept her attention entirely on the stage.


    Finally, it was time for thest auction item.


    The host introduced it effusively, then banged his gavel. "The sapphire, opening bid 5 million, increment of 100,000! Let''s start!"


    Many people in the banquet hall started shouting out bids.


    "6 million!"


    "6.5 million!"


    "6.8 million!"


    "10 million!" A familiar male voice suddenly called out from the darkness.


    It wasn''t Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng was just about to raise his hand and was stunned for a second by the sudden price.


    Everyone present was astonished by the sudden sky-high price.


    Their gazes couldn''t help but turn towards Ye Jinghuai.


    At this moment, Xi Qi Qi was also standing with An Nuan. She couldn''t help saying, "This Ye Jinghuai still makes such extravagant bids!"


    "Isn''t it just relying on his family''s money, incapable of real aplishments but adept at causing trouble!" Gu Yan Sheng said derisively, also raising his hand in that moment, "11 million!"


    His proud dignity naturally didn''t want to be outdone.


    "15 million!" Ye Jinghuai called out an astronomical bid.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression was clearly very ugly.


    "16 million!" Gu Yan Sheng raised the bid.


    "20 million!" Yet another raised price.


    It clearly made Gu Yan Sheng seem especially petty.


    And Gu Yan Sheng''s budget for tonight was only 10 million, at most no more than 15 million.


    At this moment...


    His expression was extremely ugly.


    At this moment many people even turned their gazes towards him.


    Their expressions were clearly gloating at the spectacle.


    Outsiders didn''t know.


    In fact the Gu Corporation''s funds had been in dire straits recently. Coming to the charity auction tonight was originally meant to prove the Gu Corporation was fine currently, and cover up the internal rumors, in order to obtain bank loans and investments from otherpanies. 10 million or so they could still put up, but taking out 20 million or more at once was clearly beyond their means.


    Gu Yan Sheng endured it, even trembling from anger.


    Never in his life had he been so humiliated.


    "20 million going once!" The host called out loudly when no one else bid, as a reminder.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t even nce at Gu Yan Sheng, just maintained a nonchnt expression.


    Making Gu Yan Sheng feel Ye Jinghuai simply didn''t take him seriously at all.


    "20 million going twice!" The host called out again.


    "20 million going thr..."


    "25 million!" An Nuan suddenly spoke up.


    The clear female voice made the banquet hall break out in surprised exmations.


    Gu Yan Sheng also didn''t expect An Nuan to suddenly bid.


    He couldn''t help muttering in a low voice, "It''s obvious Ye Jinghuai is deliberately driving up the price, don''t fall for his ploy."


    An Nuan acted as if she didn''t hear him.


    Just as Ye Jinghuai called out "30 million" and An Nuan was about to follow up,


    Gu Yan Sheng directly pulled An Nuan''s hand down in front of everyone.


    All present saw it happen before their eyes.


    An Nuan looked at him as well.


    Gu Yan Sheng had indeed acted rashly in that moment, because he simply couldn''t afford that price.


    Facing everyone''s gaze, he gave An Nuan no exnation at all.


    He felt that no matter how he treated her, she would forgive him, so he didn''t need to consider her feelings.


    He said, "Since Young Master Ye likes it so much, a gentleman does not snatch what someone else favors, we''ll concede it to you."


    "I heard..." Ye Jinghuai didn''t appreciate it at all, and directly exposed the truth, "This was supposed to be Young Master Gu''s wedding gift for Miss An, are you certain you don''t want it?"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression was extremely ugly.


    So he knew, yet still deliberately provoked him, clearly not giving him any face at all.


    Ye Jinghuai faintly smiled, his light yet maic voice continued, "It''s said Young Master Gu loves Miss An deeply, I thought raising the price a bit would let Young Master Gu express his feelings better. It appears I was too presumptuous."


    "Love shouldn''t be measured by money," Gu Yan Sheng stated righteously.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled again. He said, "Young Master Gu''s words are right indeed. So Young Master Gu has decided against it?"


    "We''ll concede it." Gu Yan Sheng maintained a polite demeanor.


    At that moment it seemed Ye Jinghuai''s gaze turned towards An Nuan.


    An Nuan still felt this man Ye Jinghuai''s gaze...clearly indifferent at a nce, yet also, fatally mesmerizing.

 Chapter 8: Charity Dinner (4) I’m in Love

    <h4>Chapter 8</h4>


    An Nuan returned Ye Jinghuai''s gaze.


    The two looked into each other''s eyes.


    Perhaps just for a second.


    Both turned away at the same time.


    Ye Jinghuai yelled at the host, "Make the deal!"


    The host had been watching the drama and was startled back to business at this moment. "30 million for the first bid!"


    "30 million for the second bid!"


    "30 million for the third bid!"


    "Sold! Congrattions Master Ye!"


    Apuse rang out through the venue.


    Under everyone''s watchful eyes, Ye Jinghuai went up on stage to collect the gemstone.


    The gem was ced in an exquisite ss jewelry box. At this moment under the lights, the blue radiance was exceptionally dazzling. It made many people unable to resist getting closer to take a look.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai walked over to where Gu Yan Sheng and An Nuan were.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    He probably thought Ye Jinghuai hade over deliberately to show off.


    But unexpectedly, Ye Jinghuai handed the gemstone directly to An Nuan, saying "For you."


    Everyone in the venue was shocked, their jaws dropping.


    It was said that Ye Jinghuai was frivolous, and always made unpredictable moves. Now they finally witnessed it.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Don''t you like it?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    His tone was clearly vaguely ambiguous.


    It made An Nuan''s heart inexplicably stirred.


    "Nuan Nuan won''t..." Gu Yan Sheng had not finished speaking.


    Ye Jinghuai directly shoved the jewelry box into An Nuan''s hands.


    An Nuan took it.


    She took it without rejecting it.


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at An Nuan in disbelief.


    An Nuan said, "Since Master Ye is insistent, I can''t decline such generosity."


    Ye Jinghuai was visibly smiling.


    When this rogue smiled, he could charm any woman.


    His eyes shed as he said to Gu Yan Sheng, "This is what''s called, a gentleman does not take what another fancies."


    It was clearly meant to mock Gu Yan Sheng''s hypocritical words from earlier.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face darkened.


    "Let''s go." Ye Jinghuai said to Gu Yan Sheng.


    At that moment it seemed he was speaking to An Nuan.


    She watched his arrogant departing figure.


    It had to be said, although Ye Jinghuai was a bit presumptuous tonight, he really was full of overbearing arrogance.


    So this was how he chased women?


    "When did Ye Jinghuai be so handsome!" Xia Qiqi always spoke without restraint. At this moment she also couldn''t help but blurt out.


    After saying it.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face became even uglier.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but smile imperceptibly.


    Gu Yan Sheng had always imed to be different from other wealthy heirs. He considered himself aloof and out of the ordinary, looking down disdainfully on others.


    The outside world also spoke highly of Gu Yan Sheng, saying he was a once in a millennium talent of North Wen Nation, perfect in background, learning and ability, so perfect it made one question God''s favoritism.


    Later An Nuan found out that all these external conditions were deliberately cultivated for Gu Yan Sheng by the Gu family. He had been raised with this halo since childhood, with a ambitious pathid out for him since young. Yet Gu Yan Sheng had taken it all as the truth, truly believing himself to be superior.


    At this moment being so pped in the face by Ye Jinghuai, he was naturally extremely unhappy inwardly.


    Xia Qiqi also seemed to feel she had spoken at the wrong time.


    She stuck out her tongue, "Nuan Nuan, it''ste, I''ll head back first."


    An Nuan nodded, "Be careful on the way."


    "Okay."


    Xia Qiqi left.


    With that, the charity banquet also drew to an end. Everyone gradually filtered out.


    Gu Yan Sheng still swallowed all his displeasure and sent An Nuan home.


    In the car.


    An Nuan didn''t take the initiative to speak, her eyes unintentionally gazing at the blue gemstone.


    Gu Yan Sheng also didn''t speak, evidently still very angry.


    He could even imagine how the media would portray him tomorrow!


    The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Gu Yan Sheng raised his head to look at An Nuan, his tone clearly very poor, "How could you ept his gift!"


    The words "Aren''t you deliberately making things difficult for me" were probably held back and not said.


    An Nuan said, "My mother''s birthday ising up soon. She quite likes this blue gemstone. I n to give it to her as a gift."


    "Even so..."


    "I originally wanted to bid for it myself." An Nuan cut him off. "You were the one who stopped me."


    Gu Yan Sheng was suddenly rendered speechless.


    Clearly at that time he had thought An Nuan wanted him to foot the bill.


    An Nuan indifferently said, "I told my father when I came to the banquet that I wanted to bid for this gem to give my mother a surprise gift. My father agreed and didn''t give me a spending limit."


    Gu Yan Sheng felt rather awkward.


    After quite a while he said, "I was also worried you would be taken advantage of by that wastrel Ye Jinghuai, that''s why I stopped you."


    An Nuan didn''t expose his lies.


    She said, "Since Ye Jinghuai doesn''t care for it, there''s nothing improper about me epting it."


    "That wastrel''s gift..."


    "Yan Sheng, you never used to insult others before. Why have you changed now?" An Nuan asked in seeming innocence.


    Gu Yan Sheng was slightly stunned.


    "You''ve been calling Ye Jinghuai a wastrel all night. It makes me feel you''ve be a stranger. I thought you would never say such things." An Nuan looked very disappointed.


    Gu Yan Sheng quickly exined, "It''s also because he deliberately targeted me tonight that I got angry. If you don''t like it, I won''t say it again, okay?"


    An Nuan nodded.


    Gu Yan Sheng had originally been full of rage, but because of An Nuan''s words, he had to forcibly swallow back his desire to vent.


    An Nuan sneered inwardly.


    Didn''t he want to pretend to be a hypocrite?


    Then let him keep up the act forever.


    ......


    Gu Yan Sheng sent An Nuan back to the An family vi.


    The moment An Nuan got out of the car to head back.


    "Ms An!" That sudden voice again, scaring An Nuan so much her soul almost departed.


    She looked resentfully at the elegant man leaning against the wall under the streetmp, arms crossed over his chest.


    "Do you always appear and disappear like a ghost?" An Nuan asked unpleasantly.


    "Isn''t that how illicit affairs are?"


    "Who''s having an illicit affair with you!" An Nuan felt like all her manners would break down in front of this man!


    "I thought since Ms An made me snatch a marriage, she must be coveting my body."


    "......" Could she beat him to death with a stick!


    "Since it''s not the case, return the card to me!" Ye Jinghuai''s tone suddenly shifted.


    An Nuan took a deep breath, trying her best to stay calm. She said, "Give me a moment."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    An Nuan went home to retrieve the card and returned it to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai took the card and was about to leave.


    An Nuan called for him to stop. "I''ll transfer you the money for the blue gemster."


    "No need." Ye Jinghuai said, "I''ve already put on the act, I don''t care about this petty cash."


    Did you have no shame at all!


    Chasing after her for the card when you don''t even care about the money!


    "Goodnight, Ms An." Ye Jinghuai got into his shy red sports car and arrogantly drove off.


    For some reason.


    There was a kind of...a feeling that Ye Jinghuai waspletely different from how he presented himself.


    Was it just her imagination?!


    No.


    Ye Jinghuai was simply inscrutable.


    And this unfathomable man, as he drove, looked meaningfully at the card he was twirling in his fingers. No one could ever tell what he was thinking from his expression.


    His eyes flickered as he turned on the bluetooth. "Qin Jiang."


    "Nanchun has returned to the country."


    "Mm." Ye Jinghuai acknowledged.


    So he knew about it now.


    "I heard you smashed 30 million tonight just to make a girl smile?" Qin Jiang couldn''t resist gossiping.


    The corner of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up. "Mm, I''m in love."


    "......" Qin Jiang was petrified.


    He felt like he had just heard the biggest joke of his life.


    That man who usually avoided women was now arrogantly telling him he was in love.


    As if only he could fall in love.


    Damn.


    Who wanted to hear his dog food!

 Chapter 9: News Hot Search, Gu Yansheng’s Humiliation

    <h4>Chapter 9</h4>


    The next day.


    Early in the morning.


    An Nuan had just gotten out of bed and was still sitting on the toilet when she received a phone call from Xia Qiqi.


    The other end was very excited, "Nuan Nuan, have you seen today''s news?"


    "..." She was just about to take a look.


    "Gu Yan Sheng from your family and Ye Jinghuai from your family are both trending!"


    "Who said Gu Yan Sheng is from my family!" An Nuan said unhappily.


    "So that means Ye Jinghuai is?" Xia Qiqi teased.


    "Xia Qiqi!" An Nuan was really speechless to Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqiughed exaggeratedly, "Anyway, just take a look at the news. I think... it''s quite interesting."


    After saying that, she hung up the phone.


    An Nuan didn''t actually need to look to know what the media would write.


    Mostly it would be a barrage ofmentary on Ye Jinghuai and Gu Yan Sheng!


    Sure enough.


    An Nuan looked at the hot search charts on major websites.


    #Donating hundreds of millions at charity banquet, Ye Jinghuai spendsvishly to lead the pack#


    #Not worth the love? Gu Yan Sheng unwilling to spend a fortune to marry An Nuan#


    #Ye San Shao still spendsvishly, gifting 30 million gemstone on the spot#


    For the first time, Ye Jinghuai made it onto the hot search not because of gossip news about him. This time he even made it to headlines of finance, society and other mainstream media, with mixed reviews.


    And it was also Gu Yan Sheng''s first time being mocked and denigrated.


    When Gu Yan Sheng saw the news, his face turned dark!


    In the past, he had always received endless praise. This time the media picked on him, saying he was stingy, saying he didn''t love An Nuan enough, saying he wasn''t as perfect as portrayed by the outside world, and even dragged in the Gu family''s financial situation, saying the Gu family was now facing cash flow issues.


    There were indeed issues, which was why he was so eager to marry into the An family as soon as possible, to get the An family to provide unconditional financing. But he didn''t expect that at this critical juncture, because of that spendthrift Ye Jinghuai, he almost ruined big things for him.


    What made him even angrier was that as soon as the stock market opened, Gu''s stocks plunged down to limit down! In order to stabilize the stock market, Gu''s had to mobilize huge amounts of funds for price support, which was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire for Gu''s.


    Gu Yan Sheng was so angry that his whole body was shaking, but he kept telling himself to calm down!


    The most important thing now was to marry An Nuan first.


    The An family, as the 2nd richest of the 4 great families in Northern Wenguo, second only to the Ye family, if he could gain control of the An family, with the financial power of the An and Gu familiesbined, he could directly suppress the Ye family. Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t be able to make any more waves!


    Of course, once he takes over the An family, he would also have the capital to walk the path of top-ss families.


    Thinking of this, Gu Yan Sheng''s mouth curved into a sinister smile.


    The humiliation he suffered today, he would definitely pay it back double!


    ...


    An Family.


    An Nuan looked at the hot search news quite interestedly.


    Xia Qiqi called again, "Did you see it?"


    "I saw it." An Nuan replied. "By the way, why are you so excited?"


    "I''m excited for you!" Xia Qiqi said it matter-of-factly, "Previously I felt your taste in men was no good, and was going to try persuading you. But now I suddenly feel like Big Sister Nuan has such discerning eyes, to be able to see the bright spot in a scum like Ye Jinghuai."


    She didn''t even know if Xia Qiqi was praising her.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai and I aren''t what you think."


    "Then what is it?" Xia Qiqi was very interested.


    "You''ll know in the future."


    "You''re keeping secrets from me now? An Nuan, you''ve changed!" Xia Qiqiined.


    That''s right.


    Changed.


    Became someone who avenges grievances!


    "Oh right." Xia Qiqi suddenly thought of something. "Xiao Nanchen came back."


    "Is that so?" An Nuan acknowledged.


    Her impression was that it was these few days.


    She couldn''t remember the exact details.


    "He came back without a soundst night, gave me a shock. The key thing is..." Xia Qiqi stopped herself from saying it out.


    An Nuan was instead a little interested.


    "Anyway, he definitely came back with malicious intent, he must be here to snatch my family assets!" Xia Qiqi asserted, "I will absolutely not let him seed."


    An Nuan really wanted to tell her.


    The one trying to snatch the family assets wasn''t her half-brother, but... the person she had always been infatuated with.


    But she felt that Xia Qiqi needed time to believe her.


    "Since you don''t want Xiao Nanchen to snatch your family assets, why don''t you go work in thepany and gain control of it yourself, that solves the problem right?"


    "Uh..." Xia Qiqi didn''t answer.


    Clearly she just wanted to y around, and had no intention of going to work at all.


    She stammered, "Isn''t Ziming still around? He can help prop up our family!"


    Xia Qiqi was just like her back then.


    Just as naive as her.


    She said, "Anyway, think about my suggestion carefully. I have to go, grandma is calling me."


    Indeed there was an iing call.


    "What good things could grandma want with you?!" Xia Qiqi said unhappily.


    Indeed no good things.


    That''s why she needed to take time to properly deal with these people!


    An Nuan hung up on Xia Qiqi and answered Wen Qing Cui''s call.


    "Grandma..."


    "Who were you talking to, ignoring my call for so long! Just like your dad, no respect!" The other end was clearly very unhappy.


    An Nuan endured it for a moment holding her phone.


    Because of the severe son preference beliefs, her grandma never liked her, always doting on her cousin An Hao, the eldest son of her big uncle''s family. Over the years, she and her dad, like her dad, had always yielded to her grandma.


    But reborn once,


    she didn''t n to be so oppressed anymore, not one bit.


    She said, "What did you call me for, grandma?"


    "Come back to the old house!" After saying that, she mmed the phone down.


    An Nuan''s expression darkened.


    She felt it was also time to give her grandma a bit of color to look at!


    Otherwise she''d really think she was the empress dowager!


    She put down her phone and quickly washed up, then went downstairs preparing to go out.


    "Nuan Nuan, you haven''t even had breakfast yet, where are you going?" Li Ya Ju quickly called for her daughter.


    "Going to grandma''s house."


    "What are you going there for?" Li Ya Ju was clearly a bit shocked.


    She really feared this mother-inw from the bottom of her heart.


    Ever since marrying into the An family, she had never received the slightest bit of kindness from her mother-inw, the reason being that Li Ya Ju was lowborn, which Wen Qing Cui looked down on. Fortunately An Nuan''s grandfather really liked Li Ya Ju, so he agreed to their marriage.


    After getting married, Li Ya Ju avoided Wen Qing Cui whenever she could.


    Now hearing her daughter was going back, she naturally really didn''t want her to.


    "Grandma said she has something to discuss with me."


    "What is it about?"


    "Didn''t say."


    Li Ya Ju didn''t dare to really defy Wen Qing Cui on anything these years, so of course she wouldn''t stop her daughter from going. She thought for a bit, "I''ll go with you."


    "You''re worried grandma will bully me right?"


    "When has she never bullied you." Li Ya Ju said unhappily.


    "You going won''t help either." An Nuan mercilessly pointed out the truth.


    She was very clear that her mother definitely didn''t want to provoke huge family conflicts, and would absolutely not defy her grandma.


    "At least grandma won''t scold only you with me there." This was the biggest protection Li Ya Ju could provide her.


    An Nuan smiled.


    Her mother really was so kind-hearted.


    She said, "Let''s go."


    Let''s go, let me show you how I''ll help you deal with your vicious mother-inw!

 Chapter 10: Give Old Lady Ann a run for her Money

    <h4>Chapter 10</h4>


    The old An family mansion was not located in Qingcheng City.


    It was situated in a small town on the outskirts of Qingcheng City. The old An family mansion alone upied half of the town''s main street.


    With the development of cities and towns, many had lost their original appearance, but the An family residence here preserved all the antique buildings.


    At first, developers wanted to buy the old An mansion, but of course the price could not be agreed upon, so this ce became a "feng shui treasurend." The Urban nning Bureau realized there was no way to develop it, so they came up with the clever idea to turn it into a tourist attraction, which also attracted many visitors. The front gate of the An family mansion often appeared in various inte celebrities'' Weibo posts, gradually bing a hot photo spot.


    An Nuan and Li YaJu walked through the vermilion gate of the An family mansion.


    Right in front was arge courtyard. After crossing the courtyard there was an artificial hillside stream, followed closely by a lotus leaf pond. Passing over a small green bridge and walking through several deep alleys, one would finally see upon entering a dignified, lofty main hall with intricate carved architectural details, fully demonstrating its magnificent grandeur.


    At this moment, the An family''s only elder, Wen QingCui, was sitting in the very center of the main hall, with an extremely unhappy expression on her face.


    Sitting on both sides were An YanKun''s family.


    Originally An YanKun had his own vi in the city, but in order to show his filial piety, in recent years he had moved his whole family back to live in the old An family mansion, putting on an act of dutiful son and loving mother.


    An Nuan looked around discreetly, and took the initiative to politely call out, "Grandmother."


    "I only called for you, what is she doinging along!" Wen QingCui didn''t even give An Nuan a kind look. She started right in berating her, "What, are you afraid I will bully you, this old woman!"


    "Mother-inw misunderstands, I came because I heard you summoned An Nuan to the mansion, and I was thinking it''s been a long time since I''ve seen you, so I wanted toe see you." Li YaJu quickly exined.


    "Sister-inw, your words sound nice, but I don''t see you bringing any gifts at all. Your sincerity is really something!" Liu Feng said sarcastically, with a very contemptuous expression.


    An Nuan turned her head to look at Liu Feng.


    Previously when she had helped teach An Xiao a lesson, Liu Feng had still gone along with things, but now seeing a chance to gain favor before the mother-inw, her face instantly changed.


    "Who said we didn''t bring grandmother any gifts?" An Nuan retorted.


    "What gifts did you bring? Take them out! Let''s see!" Liu Feng pressed in a overbearing manner.


    Li YaJu felt somewhat awkward.


    In her hurry, she really hadn''t thought much beforeing over.


    Now being questioned like this, she inevitably lost a bit of face.


    She gave An Nuan a look signaling her to endure things.


    Every time they encountered her mother-inw''s family, her own mother always endured humiliations silently.


    But right at the moment An Nuan was about to speak, Wen QingCui directly said, "Talking big about gifts you don''t even have!"


    An Nuan pursed her lips for a moment, then bluntly said, "Grandmother, did you call me back because you have something to discuss? If there''s nothing, then I''ll be going back now, wouldn''t want to be a bother to grandmother!"


    She pulled her mother, preparing to leave.


    "Stay right there!" Wen QingCui bellowed angrily, "Did I tell you to leave?! So disrespectful, as expected she was raised by a poor family, doesn''t even have basic manners!"


    Obviously meant as an insult to Li YaJu''s lowly birth.


    Li YaJu listened on, and while she truly felt aggrieved, for many years now she had seen her own mother return from the An family mansion with red-rimmed eyes, but in order not to make things difficult for her father, and to not disrupt the peace at home, she endured everything silently.


    But in reality, the result of her forbearance did not gain any benefits at all. On the contrary, it allowed Wen QingCui''s disparagement and ridicule towards her mother to be more and more excessive, more and more presumptuous!


    An Nuan''s expression clearly underwent a drastic change.


    Wen QingCui continued berating, "What, just because you inherited the An family property, now even I am beneath your notice!"


    "Grandmother, don''t forget, your surname is Wen." An Nuan retorted mercilessly, "This An family property, you can''t exactly im as your own!"


    "You!" Wen QingCui stared wide-eyed until she was speechless, face flushed red with anger. She never expected her usually timid granddaughter to directly humiliate her to her face like this today.


    "Grandfather''s will clearly stiptes the inheritance of the An family property. If grandmother is dissatisfied... why don''t you goin to grandfather about it." An Nuan gave a cold mockingugh!


    "Insolence!" At this point An YanKun also became enraged. "An Nuan, you are utterly unfilial. To actually curse your grandmother like this!"


    "Uncle, I just spoke casually. What are you imagining?" An Nuan put on an innocent face, "Could it be uncle was the one having such thoughts, that''s why you''d think this way?!"


    "Talking nonsense!" An YanKun''s face turned green.


    An Nuan gave a cold chuckle, "I didn''te back today to argue or be bullied by you all either. Of course I also didn''te to let you bully me. I came back only because grandmother said she had something to discuss. If grandmother just wants to scold me, sorry, I''ll have to decline!"


    Her icy words made one''s heart tremble.


    It truly felt like An Nuan had suddenly be a different person.


    She had be eloquent and full of imposing manner.


    She directly met Wen QingCui''s gaze without any fear.


    This left the Li YaJu beside her so shocked she couldn''t even speak.


    The incident from a few days ago when An Nuan had pped An Xiao already made her look at her daughter in a new light. But seeing how she could speak to Wen QingCui in such a overbearing manner today really made her doubt if this was still her daughter.


    But she had to admit, facing the many years of oppression from Wen QingCui, she had never felt so gratified.


    In that moment, she chose to stay silent no matter what.


    She decided to let her daughter take the lead.


    At worst...


    At worst they would just cut tiespletely with these people from the An family mansion.


    She now saw clearly, these people had never once treated them as family. No matter how she tried to curry favor it was useless.


    "You, you, you..." Wen QingCui was rendered speechless by An Nuan''s rebuttal. She shouted angrily, "Get out of here!"


    An Nuan''s eyes shed coldly, "Grandmother, I feel I should remind you - the deed to this An family mansion is in my father''s name. That is to say, the ce you live is our home. Do you think it''s appropriate for you to tell us to get out?"


    "An Nuan!"


    "Of course, I don''t mean grandmother should get out. I''m just advising grandmother, don''t be so shameless using other people''s things. It''s very unbing." An Nuan said with extreme contempt.


    She left Wen QingCui without an ounce of dignity.


    "Absurd, An Nuan you''vepletely lost your mind!" Wen QingCui jabbed her finger at An Nuan''s nose as she cursed loudly. She had never been treated like this before, and was clearlypletely unable to ept it.


    "I was just stating facts. Please point out where I offended grandmother, so I can avoid making the same mistake again. As for grandmother, considering your age, you should understand many matters clearly. Please don''t behave in an undignified elder bullying the young manner, otherwise if you truly upset everyone, they may turn against you. That wouldn''t be pleasant for anyone."


    An Nuan''s righteous words left Wen QingCui speechless.

 Chapter 11: A House full of Anger

    <h4>Chapter 11</h4>


    In the main hall of the An family''s old house.


    An Nuan paused for a moment, then said, "Oh right, I''m guessing the reason Granny called me back today was to talk about my marriage to Gu Yan Sheng, right?"


    Wen QingCui was taken aback, clearly not expecting An Nuan to have guessed.


    Of course, it wasn''t because An Nuan had experienced this in her previous life, after all nothing that happenedst night had urred in her previous life, so there was no hot gossip today. She was able to guess purely because the An family elders and the Gu family had been secretly colluding all along, trying to take over the inheritance rights from her father in the shadows.


    Now An Nuan had embarrassed the Gu family, so Wen QingCui naturally wanted toe discipline her on the Gu family''s behalf.


    She just hadn''t expected that An Nuan would be so hard to bully now, shutting down her old face in just a few words!


    "I might as well be frank and tell Granny here that I did indeed ept a gemstone from Ye JingHuaist night, publicly embarrassing Gu Yan Sheng in front of everyone." As she spoke, An Nuan took out the dazzling blue sapphire.


    The sparkling light, the perfect cut, plus its historical heritage and rarity in the world, made it irresistible to any woman. Even Wen QingCui couldn''t help but look at it a few more times.


    But in that moment, what she showed was a face full of disdain for An Nuan, "You''re not even ashamed to admit it, simply shameless!"


    "I had my reasons for epting the gemstone. Firstly, we An family are merchants, merchants won''t refuse a windfall falling from the sky. I had no reason to refuse Ye JingHuai''s gift. Secondly, I knew very clearly that Granny is a gemstone collector, so when I saw this gemstone, I knew Granny would definitely like it. So if not for Ye JingHuai causing trouble, I would have bid on it. Although I didn''t manage to bid on it, Ye JingHuai was willing to gracefully give it up, so I naturally epted it dly."


    Wen QingCui still hadn''t fully understood.


    She then heard An Nuan say, "I had originally nned to give this gemstone to Granny."


    Wen QingCui''s eyes flickered slightly.


    Clearly somewhat tempted.


    She had also heard people mention this piece of jewelry before, but knowing she didn''t have the ability to bid for it, she had never brought it up. Now it suddenly appeared before her, how could she remainpletely indifferent?


    "Don''t show off here! Is mother-inw such a worldly person?" Liu Feng hurriedly interrupted, in order to boost her own ego.


    Wen QingCui red fiercely at Liu Feng.


    Truly a case of things going wrong despite best intentions!


    From Wen QingCui''s expression, An Nuan knew that she probably regretted it to death now. She likely hadn''t expected that An Nuan would give her the gemstone.


    But seeing that she had indeed brought the gemstone, she had no choice but to believe that An Nuan did intend to give it to her earlier.


    At this moment, she was probably feeling even more ufortable inside.


    An Nuan hurriedly echoed Liu Feng, "Aunt is right, how could Granny be so worldly? And you''ve said you absolutely won''t go back on your word."


    "Of course!" Liu Feng readily agreed.


    Wen QingCui''s face was so ck it was practically purple.


    An YanKun immediately understood what was happening, and hurriedly stopped his wife, "Enough, you''ve said enough."


    Liu Feng red at An YanKun, extremely displeased.


    Wen QingCui swallowed down her anger, and said, "I don''t care what reasons you had for epting Ye JingHuai''s gemstonest night. I don''t have time to nitpick those details with you. I''m just warning you - don''t mess up your marriage with the Gu family! A good man like Gu Yan Sheng, if you miss this chance, you won''t have it again. Know your ce!"


    "You don''t need to worry about my marriage."


    "You think I want to worry? I''m afraid you''ll be dumped by the Gu family. With your status, do you really think Gu Yan Sheng must have you?" Wen QingCui seized the chance to viciously denigrate An Nuan.


    An Nuan thought, herpromises andck of confidence in her previous life were probably thanks to Wen QingCui''s influence.


    "Whether he must have me or not I don''t know, but I can tell you very clearly that I don''t must have him! Granny, you don''t need to act so concerned about my marriage. After all, back then, when Grandfather wanted to betroth me to Gu Yan Sheng, Granny was firmly against it." An Nuan said out all those words she hadn''t been able to say before.


    Anyway, she had shredded all pretense of manners, the shame wasn''t on her.


    "What nonsense are you spewing!" Wen QingCui was provoked by An Nuan again.


    "Back then, didn''t Granny want to betroth cousin to Gu Yan Sheng? You even used various means to threaten and coerce Grandfather. Although you didn''t seed in the end, but with you suddenly so concerned about my marriage now, it still makes me suspect you have ulterior motives!"


    "An Nuan, you unfilial girl, you, you..." Wen QingCui was so angry with An Nuan''s words that her face turned green. In that moment, she hated that she couldn''t p this cheap wretch to death.


    "Don''t spout this offensive talk anymore, I already reminded Granny earlier. Of course I''m not so insensitive as to stay here and add to everyone''s headache, so before I leave, I''ll chatter on a bit more." An Nuanpletely ignored Wen QingCui''s fury. Her expression was still quite calm.


    She said, "Granny, for now it''s best if you interfere less in the An family''s affairs. You''re not young anymore either, it''s time for you to enjoy your twilight years in peace. What''s more, descendants have their own blessings, so Granny, it''s better if you just let go."


    "What, are you implying I meddle too much?" Wen QingCui said coldly.


    "Whether you meddle too much or not, doesn''t Granny know in her heart?" An Nuan no longer gave Wen QingCui any leeway at all now.


    Wen QingCui''s face turned green.


    "Granny, take care of your health. We''ll be going first." An Nuanpletely disregarded Wen QingCui''s emotions.


    She understood this granny of hers far too well.


    Give her an inch, she''ll take a mile.


    From now on, she was going to thoroughly suppress that arrogant temper of hers.


    An Nuan pulled her mother, preparing to leave.


    Just as she was leaving, she seemed to recall something.


    She turned back.


    This time, she spoke to An YanKun, "Uncle, today''s not the weekend, so howe you didn''t go to work at thepany?"


    An YanKun''s expression changed drastically.


    "Cousin brother and cousin sister didn''t go either?" An Nuan''s brows raised lightly.


    "What are you trying to say!" An YanKun red fiercely at An Nuan.


    "Nothing much." An Nuan smiled faintly, "I just suddenly understood why Grandfather chose my father as sessor back then. If he had left it to you, Uncle, the family would have gone bankrupt long ago right."


    "An Nuan, do you really think you can act unscrupulously now! Do you believe I''ll beat you to death!"


    As he spoke, An YanKun strode forward, about to hit An Nuan.

 Chapter 12: The Machinations of Anxiao

    <h4>Chapter 12</h4>


    Li YaJu was frightened by An YanKun''s stance.


    She hurriedly shielded An Nuan.


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    She watched helplessly as An YanKun was about to p her twice.


    An Nuan took out her phone directly, and said loudly to An YanKun, "If you dare touch me once, I will definitely sue you in court! I mean what I say!"


    An YanKun''s raised hand hesitated.


    "I''m filming this, do you dare hit me?" An Nuan asked him.


    An YanKun was so angry that his whole body was shaking, but in that moment he still didn''t hit her.


    "Dad," An Hao hurriedly pulled him, "Don''t bother with this cheap slut, she is just drunk on her own sess, she will get her retribution someday."


    An YanKun angrily put his hand down.


    He cursed viciously at An Nuan, "Your family will die a terrible death someday."


    That was in the past life.


    In this life.


    No one can bully anyone in their family.


    An Nuan pulled her mother and left An''s mansion directly.


    At the moment they angered the room full of An family members and left swaggeringly,


    "When did this An Nuan be so eloquent!" Liu Feng saw An Nuan''s arrogant appearance, and was also angry enough.


    "Shut up!" Wen QingCui finally vented the dissatisfaction in her heart, cursing viciously at her eldest daughter-inw, "Shameless thing, I''ve spoiled you for so many years in vain!"


    Liu Feng was confused by Wen QingCui''s scolding.


    She had been cursing An Nuan all this time, how could she get shot in the foot now.


    She was very upset.


    At this moment, An YanKun was furious, he scolded Liu Feng, "You are really ipetent, that sapphire my mother had her eyes on for a long time, but was taken back by An Nuan after a few words from you! What use do you even have!"


    "......" Liu Feng''s face flushed red with embarrassment.


    She was speechless with embarrassment.


    She really didn''t expect that her few words just now actually helped An Nuan.


    This cheap slut.


    She will definitely kill her someday.


    "In fact, it''s very easy to deal with cousin." An Xiao suddenly spoke up, her voice was still tender and weak, making people feel she was harmless and obedient.


    "What good suggestions can you have!" Wen QingCui looked at An Xiao contemptuously.


    Compared to An Xiao''s birth, even An Nuan was better in her eyes, she never treated An Xiao nicely.


    "In fact, all of cousin''s arrogance today is because her father inherited the An family business, and also her marriage to Gu YanCheng. Once the marriage is gone, An Nuan won''t dare to be so rampant."


    "Do we need you to say that?" Liu Feng couldn''t help but vent her anger when she saw An Xiao speaking.


    An Xiao said, "What I mean is, if sister gets together with Gu YanCheng, there will be nothing cousin can do."


    Liu Feng was stunned for a moment.


    An Zhao on the side also nced up.


    She didn''t speak at the moment, but she had thought the same.


    She was clearly supposed to be the young miss of the An family, why did all the limelight get snatched away by An Nuan, even the best man in North WenGuo became An Nuan''s, she was also dissatisfied.


    "The wedding is still more than a month away, as long as we stop An Nuan and Gu YanCheng from getting married, An Nuan won''t dare to be so arrogant!"


    "It''s easy for you to say, can''t you see how much Gu YanCheng likes An Nuan?" An Zhao couldn''t help ridiculing.


    "It''s indeed not easy to make a man fall in love with you in more than a month, however..." An Xiao hesitated, seemingly unable to say something.


    "Hurry up and speak if you have something to say, hemming and hawing, as expected of a lowly spawn."


    "An Zhao!" An YanKun''s face darkened.


    An Zhao rolled her eyes.


    This cheap thing actually ingratiated herself with her dad.


    "I''m afraid to say it out, in case it upsets sister." An Xiao deliberately didn''t say.


    "Whatever you say will upset me anyway, I''ll be more upset if you don''t say it! Speak up!" An Zhao said impatiently.


    An Xiao looked at her father again, and after getting his encouragement, she timidly said, "But it''s very easy to get a man and woman in bed together."


    Everyone looked at An Xiao like this.


    An Xiao was somewhat embarrassed by the stares, and quickly exined, "This is just an idea I had, if it''s inappropriate, pretend I didn''t say it, I didn''t have any malice, I just don''t want to see grandma, dad, stepmother and elder brother and sister get bullied by An Nuan like this, I only wanted to..."


    As she spoke, her eyes reddened again, looking pitiful as if fearing scolding.


    "Enough, crying and whining all day, as if our An family bullies you a lot." Liu Feng especially couldn''t stand An Xiao''s appearance.


    An Xiao sobbed, trying not to make any noise.


    "Alright, we''ll talk about An Nuan and Gu YanCheng''s weddingter, I''ve also been angered enough today, I want to go rest, YanKun, help me back to my room." Wen QingCui called An YanKun.


    An YanKun immediately agreed.


    He knew very well that his mother must approve of An Xiao''s suggestion and want to discuss it with him, otherwise with An Xiao''s status, she should have been scolded to death for saying anything.


    After Wen QingCui and An YanKun left, An Zhao couldn''t help but mock An Xiao, "As expected of lowly spawn, you can only think of such despicable tricks, did your dead mother teach you that? Tell me, how many men have you seduced, your body must have been ruined by others."


    "Sister, I didn''t, I only wanted the best for you..." An Xiao''s eyes reddened again, looking very wronged.


    After An Zhao cursed "cheap" once more, she left.


    An Hao and Liu Feng naturally also looked down on An Xiao, and left without staying either, leaving An Xiao alone in the spacious hall.


    When no one was around, An Xiao naturally didn''t have to pretend to look pitiful.


    The corners of her mouth curled into a cold smile.


    She knew very well that the An family would definitely use her suggestion, and she was just waiting for An Zhao to doom herself, so she could seed An Zhao''s position in a proper way!


    Then seed An Nuan''s position, and be the true young miss of the An family...


    ...


    An Nuan and her mother sat in the family''s carriage back to the An vi.


    Sitting in the small car, it seemed Li YaJu had finally controlled her heartbeat and calmed down.


    She was somewhat excited, "Nuan Nuan, how could you be so, so... amazing today, it simply makes your mother look at you with new eyes."


    An Nuan chuckled lightly, "Mom, I won''t let grandma bully you anymore from now on."


    "But...but where did you get the courage to argue with your grandma like that, even cursing your grandma until her face turned green."


    "That was also because grandma went too far." An Nuan said, "Mom, don''t abide by any moral principles and filial piety anymore, a person like my grandma doesn''t deserve your respect."


    You respect her, yet she tries every means to harm you!


    "Although your grandma went too far with me, after all she is your father''s birth mother, I also don''t want your father to feel conflicted."


    "Don''t worry, I just made grandma not dare to do anything to you, I won''t really..." won''t really take her life!


    But the premise is, Wen QingCui has to learn to back off.


    If she really remains unrepentant to the end, she can also, for the greater good, severe family ties!

 Chapter 13: Talking About Weddings and Acting

    <h4>Chapter 13</h4>


    On the sedan taking them back to the An family home, An Nuan said very seriously to Li YaJu, "Mom, in addition to not being so foolishly filial to Grandma, you don''t need to make concessions to Uncle''s family at every turn."


    Li YaJu smiled helplessly and said, "Your dad is also trying not to provoke conflict within the family. Reasonably, the An family inheritance should have gone to the eldest son, but your grandfather gave everything to your dad. It''s understandable that your uncle''s family is unhappy."


    "But that''s no excuse for Uncle''s family to bully us like this. Mom, our family has always had a wed logic, thinking it''s only right that the family business should go to the eldest son. As the second son who inherited the family estate, it''s seen as disrespectful to the elder son! But think about it the other way around - why didn''t the eldest son inherit the family estate but the second son did?"


    Li YaJu was taken aback, she really hadn''t thought of that.


    "That''s because the eldest son was ipetent, he couldn''t shoulder the burden of the family, so Grandpa chose my dad instead. Not only should we not feel guilty, we should hold our head high - it''s our family that upheld the An family business. All the An n members, including my uncle, should be thanking us instead of ridiculing and oppressing us like they do now."


    At that moment, An Nuan had clearly convinced her mother.


    All this time, they had put themselves in the lowest position, precisely to avoid internal conflict. But now, thinking about it, inheriting the family estate was due to ability. Why should they still suffer such nder!


    Seeing her mother seemed to understand, An Nuan said, "So Mom, when dealing with everyone in the An family in the future, have confidence. Otherwise, they''ll really think they''re in the right!"


    "Okay." Li YaJu readily agreed, "Trying to appease in the An family won''t bring peace, it only lets them take more advantage."


    "My mom gets it with just a hint!" An Nuan praised.


    Li YaJu smiled indulgently, "Didn''t you make it very clear today?"


    Yes.


    But it wasn''t aplete demonstration for her mom.


    What she did today was also deliberately provoking An Zhao.


    To be precise, it was to provoke An Xiao.


    She was now enjoying unlimited glory. An Zhao must be jealous, after all An Zhao always felt that she was the An family eldest miss, so she was alwaysparing herself to An Nuan, unable to tolerate An Nuan having more and living better than her.


    Once An Zhao became jealous, she would do irrational things. But An Zhao wasn''t smart, she didn''t have as many schemes as An Xiao. To please An Zhao, An Xiao would surely advise her.


    Of course, An Xiao didn''t have An Zhao''s best interests in mind with her ns.


    Everything she did was only to bring An Zhao down.


    An Nuanughed coldly.


    Fortunately, she had lived one lifetime already, so she knew everyone''s true nature. She could take advantage of these people''s sinister cunning to achieve her goals!


    After all, it wouldn''t be easy to get ckmail material on Gu Yan Sheng before marrying him. When it came down to it, Gu Yan Sheng was also a cautious man. He probably wouldn''t dare to mess around before getting married. But if someone took the initiative to throw themselves at him... A man like Gu Yan Sheng who was incurably lustful would obediently give in.


    She was just waiting to reap the rewards.


    When An Nuan and Li YaJu returned to the An family vi, they were surprised to find An YanYuan had also returned.


    Seeing them return together was still somewhat startling to him, "Where did you go out so early?"


    "To Grandma''s house," An Xiao replied.


    An YanYuan''s expression clearly changed. With some reproach in his tone he said, "Going over there, why didn''t you let me know? I should have gone with you."


    In her previous life, she had avoided the An family ancestral home and those people like the gue.


    Thinking back now, she didn''t give her family enough credit.


    After all, despite her family being so deferential and trying their utmost to please them, the An family had joined forces with the Gu family to wipe out her entire family!


    Before An Nuan could speak, Li YaJu smiled and said, "From now on, focus on your work. I''ll handle family matters, no need to bother yourself."


    An YanYuan was clearly somewhat confused.


    In the past, whenever they had to go back to the An family ancestral home, Li YaJu had been anxious and even depressed for days afterwards. Yet now, she was clearly still in a good mood.


    "Oh right, why did you suddenlye back, something happened?" Li YaJu directly changed the topic.


    An YanYuan had many doubts originally, but thinking of the matter at hand, he didn''t ask further and replied, "Old Gu said to have lunch at their home today, to discuss An Nuan and Yan Sheng''s wedding next month."


    As he spoke, he couldn''t help but nce at An Nuan.


    An Nuan smiled and said very calmly, "Let''s go."


    "Didn''t we n to call off the engagement?" An YanYuan couldn''t help but say.


    "That''s forter. For now whatever the Gu family says, we''ll fully cooperate..." Acting.


    So that the p will be even more resounding.


    "Alright." An YanYuan didn''t say more.


    Since they had agreed to let their daughter resolve this marriage herself, they would naturally follow her arrangementspletely.


    So the family didn''t dy, changing into proper attire before heading directly to the Gu family vi.


    At the vi entrance, Gu family elders Gu WenQuan and his wife, as well as Gu Yan Sheng and his sister Gu YanXuan enthusiastically weed them at the door.


    The former An Nuan had always thought it was because the Gu family valued her family that they weed them so warmly.


    Now she finally realized it was just an act.


    The moment An Nuan got out of the car, she saw the paparazzi hiding in the shadows.


    One should know that in high-end vi districts, unless intentionally arranged, not even a fly could get in.


    She remained expressionless, epting their enthusiastic wee just like her parents.


    The group entered the Gu family vi.


    Coincidentally it was lunch time, so everyone sat around the Gu family''srge round table. Before them was a feast of seafood and delicacies, seemingly very sincere.


    "I originally wanted to arrange it on the weekend, since Old An has work and Yan Sheng does too. But I also felt time was tight, and admittedly am a little impatient, so I decided not to dy and chose today. Hope it didn''t impact Old An''s work too much!" Gu WenQuan said, with the air of a kindly old man.


    An Nuan sneered to herself.


    Not dy? More like the Gu family''s reputation took a hit yesterday leading to a stock market crash, so they had ulterior motives!


    "We''re all family, what impact or no impact, that''s being too courteous!" An YanYuan was also a veteran of themercial sphere, well-versed in business banter. "At my age, work is left to my subordinates. I don''t need to manage so much anymore."


    "I''ll help share Uncle''s burden more in the future too," Gu Yan Sheng quickly added, appearing very polite.


    "Uncle''s been waiting to hear you say that. After you marry An Nuan, the An family enterprises will rely on you," An YanYuan said, sounding very straightforward.


    An Nuan''s mouth quirked up slightly.


    Not bad, her dad''s acting wasn''t bad either.


    "Uncle, rest assured, I will certainly do my duty diligently," Gu Yan Sheng said upon hearing An YanYuan''s words, joy and delight evident in his expression.

 Chapter 14: Embarrassing Your Family

    <h4>Chapter 14</h4>


    At the Gu family dinner table, there was a harmonious atmosphere.


    After lunch,


    The Gu family invited them to the backyard to have tea.


    It was the autumn season when the weather was pleasant, and the cool breeze blew by, giving a different kind of elegance.


    "Well, after so many years of friendship between our families, I won''t beat around the bush," Gu Wengquan said after letting the servants pour the tea.


    An Yanyuan was of course actively echoing, "Of course, old Gu, just say what you have. The wedding between Warmth and Yansheng is up to you."


    "Then I won''t stand on ceremony," Gu Wengquan looked very generous, "The wedding will be next month. We won''t skimp on it. In any case, our two families are the four major families in Qingcheng. Marrying a daughter-inw should not be done simply. The venue and banquet arrangements will naturally be borne by the groom''s side. All the cash gifts will go to the newlyweds, Warmth and Yansheng."


    "Okay," An Yanyuan agreed.


    Li Yaju also chimed in.


    "As for the betrothal gifts and dowry, let''s not make assumptions. If you have any requirements for the betrothal gifts, just mention it and we''ll try to meet them," Gu Wengquan looked very sincere.


    An Yanyuan said, "You''re already hosting the banquet, which is no small expense, besides, we only have one daughter Warmth. All our wealth will eventually be hers anyway. We don''t have any requirements. Let''s see if Warmth has any suggestions?"


    Receiving her father''s signal, An Warmth quickly said, "No, I''m happy as long as the wedding is joyful. I have no requirements."


    "Is there anything you''d especially like? Auntie can buy it for you," Gu Yansheng''s mother, Ni Lan, quickly said.


    An Warmth nced at Ni Lan.


    Her mind was filled with scenes of this woman forcing her to drink medicine under the guise of caring for her, so that she could bear offspring for the Gu family.


    It was only until her death that she realized the so-called medicine was made by stewing disgusting insect corpses. Every time she drank it, she would vomit and have diarrhea for several days. Yet in order to be able to give birth to a child for the Gu family, she forcibly drank it for 8 years!


    The ruthlessness in An Warmth''s eyes was slowly suppressed. She said, "I only liked that blue sapphire originally, and I have it now, so there''s nothing I need."


    The blue sapphire was obviously a taboo topic for the Gu family. Bringing it up now clearly made the Gu family members react.


    Fortunately, the Gu family were good actors. For topics detrimental to themselves, they would naturally gloss over it. "In that case, I won''t make decisions for you. Anyway, after Warmth marries into our family, we''ll be one family. Feel free to ask Auntie if there''s anything you like."


    "Thank you, Auntie," An Warmth responded perfunctorily.


    "Then that settles the betrothal gifts. As for the dowry, we don''t have any requirements either, as long as the children are well taken care of." Gu Wengquan paused, seemingly hesitant to mention something. He sighed heavily and said, "However, there is one thing I''d like to ask for now."


    "Old Gu, speak inly," An Yanyuan also acted very magnanimously.


    In the previous life, when the Gu family was short on funds, the An family did provide great support.


    In fact, now that Gu Wengquan had said this much, there was no reason to refuse either.


    An Yanyuan nced at An Warmth.


    An Warmth nodded.


    Only then did An Yanyuan say, "We''re one family, so helping is natural. I don''t know, how big is the funding gap the Gu Company is facing this time?"


    "After an initial calction, about 20 billion," Gu Wengquan said breezily.


    Seemingly thinking it was just a small amount.


    Of course, it wasn''t that the An family couldn''t take it out, but this figure was definitely not something the An family could squander freely.


    An Warmth smiled and asked, "As far as I know, the capital needed for Gu Company''s emerce project is also 20 billion. Uncle Gu, do you not have a single cent you can take out?"


    Gu Wengquan was somewhat embarrassed.


    He didn''t expect An Warmth to know about this project.


    Even more unexpected was that An Warmth would say it outright.


    The implication of her words was very clear - the An family was investing in this project, while the Gu family was piggybacking off them.


    Everyone here was a businessman.


    No one would ept such a deal!


    The atmosphere became somewhat cold for a while.


    Gu Yansheng quickly exined, "The Gu Company''s stock market crashed, so some funds were diverted to fill the gap."


    "Oh, I see," An Warmth pretended to suddenly understand.


    There was no sign that she clearly knew the Gu Company''s stock market fill only required tens of millions.


    And tens of millions was negligiblepared to billions.


    Seeing An Warmth''s expression, Gu Yansheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    He had thought An Warmth really understood things, but now it seemed she had just heard about the project through gossip. A woman like An Warmth, whose only wish was to marry him and be a virtuous wife, how could she possibly understand business matters?


    "Dad, since the Gu Company is facing difficulties with this investment project, we should help them," An Warmth said to her father.


    Gu Yansheng sneered sinisterly.


    He knew it, An Warmth was still the same, a silly woman he could y around with.


    An Yanyuan was also puzzled by An Warmth''s actions. She clearly regretted the marriage, yet now she was offering to help. Although very confused, he still nodded, "We''ll be one family from now on, so of course we must support each other fully."


    "Then I''ll have to thank Old An here," Gu Wengquan hurriedly said, unable to hide his smile now. At this moment he was also grinning from ear to ear.


    "What if there are losses?" An Warmth suddenly asked, seemingly a very casual question.


    Gu Wengquan gave a tremblingugh, "The project has been fully assessed, there won''t be any losses."


    "Nothing can be said for certain in business," An Warmth murmured, then smiled innocently at Gu Yansheng again, "Right, Yansheng?"


    "Yes, but we''ve made every preparation for this project, don''t worry, there definitely won''t be any losses," Gu Yansheng gently reassured her.


    "If there are losses, the 20 billion won''t be paid back then, right?"


    "How could that happen?" Gu Wengquan hurriedly said, "The Gu family isn''t relying on just one project. Even if this project makes losses, there will be ie from other projects. Your family''s 20 billion will definitely be returned."


    "Since Uncle insists on paying it back, let''s write an IOU!" An Warmth said with a faint smile.


    She lookedpletely harmless.


    As if what she said wasn''t something that would damage rtionships, but rather something matter of course.

 Chapter 15: Set a trap, Jump out of a Hole.

    <h4>Chapter 15</h4>


    All the Gus were stunned.


    They did not expect An Nuan to suddenly say something like this.


    An Nuan felt a little embarrassed under their gazes. "Did I say something wrong? I thought uncle has been saying he wants to pay us back, precisely because uncle does not want to take advantage of our family. So I said, write an IOU, this way outsiders will also know uncle is creditworthy, lest there be unfounded criticisms of uncle."


    Gu WenQuan snapped back to his senses.


    At that moment, he felt a little unhappy in his heart, as he did not expect that his attempt to demonstrate the Gu family''s financial strength would instead lead to this misunderstanding.


    But, was it really a misunderstanding?


    Now he was actually having some doubts.


    But looking at An Nuan''s appearance, especially since An Nuan had always listened to their family, he also felt that An Nuan could not have any ulterior motives.


    Thinking of this, Gu WenQuan quickly said, "Of course An Nuan did nothing wrong. Borrowing money should indeede with an IOU. Even if An Nuan didn''t say it, I would have taken the initiative to write one."


    "Mm," An Nuan smiled very brightly.


    Back then, they did give the Gu family 20 billion yuan.


    But after giving it to them, the Gu family never mentioned anything about paying it back!


    In this life, how could she possibly let them get away with it!


    Gu WenQuan immediately instructed the servants to bring paper, brush and seal paste. "I will write it myself."


    Then he fluidly wrote it all out.


    After finishing writing, he handed it to An Yanyuan and said, "Old An, take a look to see if anything needs to be added. If not, I''ll stamp it with my seal."


    An Yanyuan took it and looked it over together with An Nuan.


    After looking at it, An Nuan said with a face full of confusion, "Uncle, you only wrote borrowing 20 billion, but didn''t say the repayment deadline, nor what should happen if it''s not repaid by the deadline. This IOU seems no different than not having written one at all."


    An Nuan''s seemingly casual words directly made Gu WenQuan''s old face turn red.


    But she was as if she didn''t notice anything, and directly handed the IOU to Gu Yan Sheng, asking in all innocence, "Yan Sheng, you''re so knowledgeable, what do you think?"


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng was left speechless by An Nuan''s question.


    If he agreed with An Nuan, it would be pping his father''s face. But if he contradicted An Nuan, it would be pping his own face.


    Although An Nuan''s words were somewhat hurtful, they were reasonable sentence by sentence.


    Gu WenQuan had no choice but to immediately exin, "Look at me, never having written an IOU before, I don''t even know what I should write. Let me add a deadline to the IOU now, the deadline will be..."


    An Nuan said, "Half a year should be about right."


    Gu WenQuan was still hesitating between three or five years, and was directly shocked by An Nuan''s "half a year".


    "A few days ago I happened to read a financial report published by the Gu Group to the public. In the first half of this year, the Gu Group''s ie was 3.8 billion. With an upward trend in the second half, the ie should be even more." An Nuan exined clearly.


    Gu WenQuan could only smile awkwardly, "I didn''t expect An Nuan to take an interest in financial news."


    "It''s because both our family and the Gu family are on the leaderboard, so I took a extra look." An Nuan smiled sweetly.


    "Alright, half a year it is then." Gu WenQuan gritted his teeth as he wrote down the deadline.


    An Nuan watched him put down his brush, and suggested, "If it''s not repaid after half a year, then use the Gu family''s shares as coteral."


    Gu WenQuan''s hand that was writing clearly stiffened.


    "I overheard QiQi say this a few days ago. That''s Xia Qiqi, the daughter of Xia Huiyin, chairman of Xia Bank. She''s my bestie. She said when uncle mortgaged loans from their family''s bank, it was always with the Gu family''s shares. She even said uncle took out loans of 5.4 billion from them, putting up 18% of the Gu family shares as coteral. So based on market value, 20 billion should be 6.67%." As An Nuan spoke, she counted along as if merely stating a matter of fact, with a face of pure innocence.


    No matter how much Gu WenQuan endured, hisplexion still turned ugly.


    At this moment, An Yanyuan finally saw through her daughter''s intentions.


    Her daughter was leading the Gu family step-by-step into this pit, in a way that left them no reason to refute, and unable to refuse either.


    Ultimately, the Gu family didck money. If the An family did not invest now, even the Gu family''s own interests would be jeopardized, leaving them no choice but to not tear apart their dignified facade.


    Especially facing An Nuan''s calm and matter-of-fact demeanor.


    For them to reject An Nuan''s proposal, would be openly admitting they don''t intend to repay the debt. The Gu family still could not shamelessly sink to this level!


    An Yanyuan secretlyughed to herself, truly surprised by An Nuan''s cleverness.


    Her cleverness forced the Gu family into a dilemma, hard-pressed to advance or retreat.


    "Did I calcte wrongly?" Seeing Gu WenQuan not putting brush to paper, An Nuan doubted herself somewhat.


    She deliberately said she might have miscalcted.


    Rather than her proposal having displeased the Gu family.


    She counted on her fingers again.


    Gu WenQuan nced at his son.


    At this moment, Gu Yan Sheng was clearly also put in an awkward predicament by An Nuan.


    But now their family really had no other choice.


    Without the bank''s loans, their only recourse was the An family. If they didn''t acquiesce to An Nuan''s desires now, it was equal to rejecting the An family''s investment.


    Clearly, they were being coerced into agreeing.


    Gu WenQuan was an old fox, certainly able to think this far.


    He signalled his son with his eyes, just reminding him not to let An Nuan have good days in the future.


    Whether An Nuan had intentions or was innocent,


    since she made their family lose face like this, she better not expect to have it easy!


    Gu Yan Sheng nodded slightly, understanding his father''s meaning.


    Gu WenQuan put brush to paper again, saying, "An Nuan is meticulous as always. No mistake, it''s 6.67%."


    As he spoke, he finished writing out theplete IOU.


    Seeing the ck and white words on the IOU, and confirming her goal was achieved, An Nuan praised, "Uncle''s calligraphy is so beautiful. In the future, my and Yan Sheng''s child must learn calligraphy from uncle!"


    "Look at you, not even married yet already talking about children." Li YaJu reproached in a doting manner.


    "I''m looking forward all the more to holding a grandchild soon." Ni Lan chimed in, "Best if it''s a granddaughter."


    The two families were in high spirits again, seeming without the slightest hint of discord over the IOU.


    The An family only left after dinner at the Gu residence.


    Before leaving, An Nuan went to use the bathroom.


    Coming out from the bathroom, one would pass through a corridor connecting to the backyard garden of the Gu house. She took a few steps and paused.


    She faintly heard Gu YanXuan talking with someone in the backyard garden.


    Her voice was lowered, but still clear in the quiet night.


    "Help me make an appointment with Xiao Nanchen to go out, I heard he''s back in the country." Gu YanXuan''s tone was somewhat bossy.


    This former "little aunt" acted arrogantly superior before anyone.


    Not sure where she got the confidence from, thinking everyone was beneath her.


    "Can''t tonight. My brother''s girlfriend is here today, don''t know when she''ll leave. If I go out I''ll get scolded to death by dad."


    "You said An Nuan is pretty? Yes, that woman is naturally graceful, but so what? She''s still toyed around in my brother''s palm. You don''t even know how servile she is before my brother. After she marries my brother, I''ll make her wash my feet for me, believe it or not?"


    "If you wanna bet then bet. When the timees I''ll really send out those photos, don''t go back on your word!"


    "It''s a deal."


    An Nuan indifferently left the corridor.


    So back then when Gu YanXuan coquettishly asked her to help wash her feet, it was only to humiliate her in front of her friend.


    Very well.


    Another debt noted down!

 Chapter 16: Is Ye Sanshao Jealous

    <h4>Chapter 16</h4>


    After An Nuan''s family left, the fake smile on Gu''s family''s faces immediately disappeared.


    Gu WenQuan said coldly, "That dead girl An Nuan really made me hold back my anger today!"


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t say anything, but An Nuan''s performance today did make him very unhappy!


    "Didn''t you say An Nuan was under your control?" Ni Lan couldn''t help but ask her son, "How did she be a different person now?! It made us eat her words today!"


    "I don''t know what happened either," Gu Yan Sheng was also confused, "I''m with An Nuan almost every day, even when we''re not together we''ll call, I didn''t feel like she changed suddenly, but her behavior today was indeed very strange."


    "I think it''s not An Nuan''s problem," said Gu WenQuan. "It should be that old fox An Yanyuan."


    "Dad means An Yanyuan deliberately made An Nuan say that?"


    "We watched An Nuan grow up, and you''ve been with An Nuan all the time. A person''s change won''t happen so quickly," Gu WenQuan concluded, "It must be An Yanyuan afraid we won''t pay back the loan so he deliberately ordered An Nuan. An Yanyuan doesn''t look as honest and simple as he seems. People in the business field, how many are not cunning!"


    "I didn''t even see it. I always thought he was a nice old man," Gu Yan Sheng was a little angry. "But Dad, it doesn''t matter. After I marry An Nuan, not to mention the 2 billion, with An''s enterprise value of over 50 billion, it will all be ours!"


    Gu WenQuan smiled sinisterly, "Dad is relying on you!"


    "Rest assured, I have full confidence when ites to this woman An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng was full of confidence, his eyes were also sinister and cunning.


    They really are a nest of snakes and rats!


    ......


    After leaving Gu''s vi and getting into the car.


    An Yanyuan immediately said excitedly, "Nuan Nuan, Dad is really convinced by you today. You didn''t even think about how to refuse Gu''s request, yet you made them willingly write the IOU. This way, I don''t have to worry about the 2 billion going down the drain."


    An Nuan smiled lightly.


    She wasn''t thinking about the 2 billion, she was thinking about Gu''s 6.67% stake.


    In herst life, Gu''s family wanted to seize control of An''s family property. In this life, she will make Gu''s family experience what it feels like to lose all their property!


    "However, this Gu WenQuan really has thick skin, to ask us to invest in his own emerce project. He really takes us for a fool!" An Yanyuan said angrily.


    "So for this family, not only can we not let our guard down, we can''t be merciful either."


    "What''s your n for cancelling the engagement?" An Yanyuan was still curious.


    "Dad will know when the timees," An Nuan said mysteriously.


    It''s not that she has to hide it from them.


    But she was afraid that if she said she would partner with Ye Jinghuai, or even marry Ye Jinghuai, her parents would be pissed to death.


    In all elders'' minds, Ye Jinghuai would absolutely not be a worthy son-inw!


    It would also be difficult for her to clear Ye Jinghuai''s name.


    So for now, she didn''t want to add to her parents'' troubles.


    "Alright, I''ll wait and see." An Yanyuan''s agreement this time clearly showed more trust in An Nuan.


    An Nuan smiled and nodded.


    The moment the car arrived at An''s vi.


    An Nuan still said as she got out of the car, "Dad, I have something to do, you and mom go back first."


    "Where are you going sote?"


    "I''m going... to find Qiqi."


    "What''s wrong with Qiqi?"


    "She''s drunk."


    Anyway, friends are for betraying!


    "Alright, be safe. That girl Qiqi, drinking again. You advise her more, if something happens, she will suffer," An Yanyuan nagged a few more times before leaving with his wife.


    An Nuan had the driver take her directly away from the vi.


    As she left, she dialed a number.


    The voice that came through still had a casual and careless tone, "Miss An?"


    "I have something to discuss with you, where are you?"


    "Miss An was at Gu''s today right? You suddenly remember me, should I feel honored?!"


    "Are you jealous?" An Nuan asked directly.


    When she went to Gu''s today, the media had already exposed it.


    She saw it when she was ying with her phone at Gu''s vi.


    But she didn''t care.


    Because it was unimportant.


    But apparently, it would still cause misunderstandings.


    "Humph." Ye Jinghuaiughed coldly, and said to someone next to him, "Come baby, call out for our Miss An to hear."


    "Hubby, you''re so annoying!" The coquettish voice made people cringe.


    An Nuan''s face changed slightly.


    She bit her lip, "Ye Jinghuai, aren''t you afraid of getting sick?"


    "Is Miss An cursing someone?"


    "Where are you?" An Nuan suppressed her displeasure.


    "Is Miss An so eager?"


    "Ye Jinghuai!"


    "Yu Qian Wang Chao, Room 333." Ye Jinghuai dropped this line and directly hung up the phone.


    An Nuan really endured again and again.


    She was able to maintain a calm attitude even towards Gu Yan Sheng whom she hated to death. Yet now, Ye Jinghuai''s few words made her feel like a huge rock was pressing down on her heart, suffocating her!


    She took a deep breath, told the driver the destination.


    Then the whole ride she kept adjusting her emotions.


    The car soon arrived at Qing City''srgest nightclub Yu Qian Wang Chao. From afar, you could see the magnificent neon-lit entrance, the dazzling lights almost seemed to light up half the sky.


    The nightclub attendant quickly went to open the car door for An Nuan.


    An Nuan got out of the car, still feeling a little apprehensive.


    She even had the urge to ask Xia Qiqi toe and help.


    She gritted her teeth.


    Still, she followed the attendant into the nightclub.


    Growing up like this, it was her first timeing to such a ce.


    Xia Qiqi used to ask her to party together, but An Nuan always refused. Later Xia Qiqi stopped asking, but stillined asionally, and earnestly told her that being unchanging like her, men will eventually get tired.


    She never took Xia Qiqi''s words to heart before.


    Thinking about it now, it really was mocking.


    She fulfilled her duties as a good wife for Gu Yan Sheng, kept herself pure and chaste for him, yet Gu Yan Sheng said she was like a corpse, cold and hard...


    An Nuan''s footsteps paused, looking up at the magnificently decorated door in front of her.


    The attendant pressed the doorbell.


    "Miss An Nuan looking for Master Ye the Third." The attendant respectfully announced.


    The next second.


    She heard the sound of the door unlocking.


    She didn''t know the private rooms in nightclubs were actually burr-proof doors.


    Of course, much more luxurious than burr-proof doors.


    She watched as the door slowly opened.


    At that moment she was even thinking, would she see some... unspeakable scene!

 Chapter 17: Ann Warm throw oneself at me

    <h4>Chapter 17</h4>


    The door of the private room opened.


    Inside, men and women were swaying to the shing lights, making it impossible to tell who was who.


    Fortunately, there were none of the indecent scenes An Nuan had imagined.


    "Miss An, Mr. Ye is inside," the waiter said respectfully.


    "Thank you," An Nuan nodded slightly.


    She lightly pursed her lips and walked in.


    Walked in.


    In fact, she didn''t have to look very hard to see the man sitting on the sofa, one leg crossed over the other, holding a ss in his hand - Ye Jinghuai.


    The corner of his mouth lifted in an amused smile.


    He had clearly already seen her.


    But he didn''t take the initiative to greet her.


    An Nuan really couldn''t stand the sound from the speakers - the shrieking and cheering.


    She felt like no matter how much she tried to get used to this environment, it would be very difficult.


    She stood in front of Ye Jinghuai. "Could you clear the room?"


    The handsome corner of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth still curved up, and his brows furrowed slightly.


    He seemed not to have heard what she said.


    An Nuan raised her voice a little. "Could you clear the room?"


    Judging from Ye Jinghuai''s facial expressions, he still didn''t hear it.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She bent down, moved closer to Ye Jinghuai''s face, and said in his ear, "Could you..." Ah!"


    An Nuan lost her bnce.


    Someone behind her suddenly bumped into her, pushing her directly into Ye Jinghuai''s embrace.


    Her whole body leaned over.


    It looked just like she was throwing herself at him.


    Even someone as calm as An Nuan felt a little flustered by this situation.


    What was even more flustering was that the woman who had identally bumped into her while dancing let out a shriek, perhaps startled.


    That shriek attracted everyone''s attention in the private room.


    And their attention was drawn to Third Master Ye with a woman lying in his arms. In Third Master Ye''s tall frame, she looked very petite, and very alluring...


    Just this scene.


    This scene so different from the norm stunned everyone.


    Rumor had it that Third Master Ye was promiscuous with women.


    But no one had ever personally witnessed this rumor.


    In fact, wherever Third Master Ye was, women would tactfully stay away, no one daring to overstep.


    Yet now.


    Right before everyone''s eyes.


    Third Master Ye actually had a woman in his embrace.


    And Third Master Ye was even smiling.


    When he smiled, there was clearly a trace of...indulgence.


    Faced with the scene before them, no one dared to say a word.


    They didn''t even dare look too long.


    In fact, Third Master Ye had never done anything too uwful or murderous. But anyone who had seen Third Master Ye would be filled with awe and fear towards him.


    "Qin Jiang, turn off the speakers," said Ye Jinghuai.


    His voice was neither loud nor soft.


    The man sitting next to Ye Jinghuai, Qin Jiang, nodded.


    Qin Jiang didn''t hear it very clearly either, but having grown up together since childhood, their tacit understanding was unmatched.


    He got up and turned off the speakers.


    By now, An Nuan had already crawled out of Ye Jinghuai''s embrace.


    When she got up, her face was clearly somewhat flushed.


    Ever since she was young, she had always paid great attention to her manners and etiquette, and had never been so rude before, let alone take the initiative to throw herself into a man''s embrace like that.


    During those ten years married to Gu Yan Sheng, she had maintained her propriety.


    Gu Yan Sheng had treated her the same way during those years, and they had respected each other.


    She used to think that was the best kind of marriage.


    Only now did she realize it was because Gu Yan Sheng had no feelings for her.


    With the speakers off, the room suddenly became quiet.


    In the quiet, An Nuan actually felt even more uneasy.


    She looked up at Ye Jinghuai, who was still sitting on the sofa with an unchanged expression.


    She said, "Everyone else, leave."


    Then all the men and women very tactfully left the room entirely.


    Leaving just her, Ye Jinghuai.


    And Qin Jiang, who was clearly there to watch the show, standing to the side.


    An Nuan secretly adjusted her emotions.


    She was inevitably a little annoyed in that moment.


    That jerk Ye Jinghuai had clearly heard what she said earlier and deliberately pretended not to, making her embarrass herself.


    Otherwise,


    how would he have known to clear the room when she hadn''t even finished speaking into his ear?


    She told herself,


    Don''t try topete with this man.


    After all, she still needed his help.


    She said, "Doesn''t he need to leave too?"


    An Nuan''s gaze fell upon Qin Jiang, Eldest Young Master of the Qin family.


    Although the Qin family didn''t rank among the four great families, its momentum of development in recent years was considerable. It was said the Qin family had connections in both legitimate and illegitimate circles, and rumors even said the Qin patriarch had ties to prestigious families in the capital. Ordinary people didn''t dare provoke the Qin family, and would even take the initiative to defer to them.


    In fact, those rumors about the Qin family were not unfounded.


    Moreover, having lived an additional ten years, An Nuan was very clear that the Qin family did indeed have an impressive background.


    So seeing Qin Jiang now, she couldn''t help but look him over a bit more.


    She just didn''t quite understand why Qin Jiang, as eldest son of the influential Qin family, was tagging along behind Ye Jinghuai.


    Just who was Ye Jinghuai?


    To make the Qin family''s eldest young master so willing to obey his everymand...


    But when all was said and done,


    the most urate description of their rtionship was sworn brothers.


    Whenever they were up to no good, they were always in it together!


    "He doesn''t need to leave," Ye Jinghuai affirmed.


    His meaning was also very clear.


    Qin Jiang''s rtionship with him was extraordinary - he was one of their own.


    An Nuan wouldn''t dwell on such trifles either. Since Ye Jinghuai said Qin Jiang was trustworthy,


    she had no need to be wary.


    She said, "I''ve thought it over. For the matter of annulling my marriage with Gu Yan Sheng, I''m not capable enough on my own and need your assistance."


    Ye Jinghuai casually drank from the ss in his hand, his eyes fixed on An Nuan, not giving any response.


    An Nuan went on, "The best way to directly annul my marriage with Gu Yan Sheng is to expose his scandals. Gu Yan Sheng has many ugly scandals, but the one that would utterly ruin his reputation is cheating! Especially exposing his infidelity at his loving wedding would be the most devastating blow to this hypocrite!"


    Ye Jinghuai listened to An Nuan''s words, calmly drinking down the liquid in his ss.


    His Adam''s apple bobbed up and down.


    Somehow indescribably sexy, making it hard to ignore.


    An Nuan averted her eyes and said, "I need your help to get the video exposing his affair."


    Ye Jinghuai set his ss down.


    He got up and walked over to stand in front of An Nuan.


    Even with high heels on today, An Nuan was still a good deal shorter than Ye Jinghuai.


    She stood up straight, meeting his gaze directly.


    Not letting her aura be suppressed by him.


    "Miss An, didn''t you just go to the Gu family today to discuss marriage? How is it you''ve just agreed to marry someone, and now want to ruin them? With Miss An making such unreasonable moves, how can I trust you?"


    So.


    Ye Jinghuai still didn''t trust her!

 Chapter 18: Action, Double Return

    <h4>Chapter 18</h4>


    In the luxurious private room.


    An Nuan was staring intently at Ye Jinghuai, and said, ¡°Are you afraid?¡±


    Ye Jinghuai¡¯s eyes tightened.


    ¡°Are you afraid that I would deceive you?¡± An Nuan asked, but her tone was affirmative.


    ¡°Miss An, you think too highly of yourself,¡± Ye Jinghuai dismissed contemptuously.


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you believe me?¡±


    ¡°What makes you think there is anything about you that is worth believing?¡± Ye Jinghuai¡¯s handsome eyebrows raised lightly.


    Indeed.


    Right now, there seemed to be nothing about her that was trustworthy to him.


    She said, ¡°You know Gu Yan Sheng is not a good man.¡±


    Ye Jinghuai pursed his lips, apparently scrutinizing the current An Nuan as well.


    He knew Gu Yan Sheng was not a good man, and that was because this man posed a threat to him, so he paid more attention to him in private and discovered his many unknown facets!


    But An Nuan.


    How could a woman living in seclusion possibly know so much?


    She could even assert so definitively that he had long known Gu Yan Sheng was not a good man.


    ¡°Now I know too,¡± An Nuan looked at him, ¡°I know all of his hypocrisy and pretense. Why would I still want to sell myself to him?!¡±


    Ye Jinghuai listened to her exnation impassively.


    ¡°Not only will I not sell myself to him, I want to return what I have suffered...doubled!¡± An Nuan enunciated every word!


    Her resolute voice echoed repeatedly in the private room.


    For a moment, it was somewhat quiet.


    In the quietness.


    ¡°What do you want me to do to help you?¡± Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke.


    Clearly, he had agreed.


    An Nuan still felt a hint of impact in her heart after all.


    She really could not fully guarantee that a few words could get through to Ye Jinghuai either.


    Yet he had agreed, unexpectedly.


    She did not let herself think too much.


    There was no need to think too much either.


    A win-win cooperation, Ye Jinghuai was a smart man, he could not possibly really reject it.


    She said inly, ¡°In half a month, it will be my mother¡¯s 50th birthday. I will have my father prepare a grand birthday banquet for my mother. All of Qingcheng¡¯s dignitaries will be invited, including you.¡±


    ¡°Then what?¡±


    ¡°An Zhao, my cousin, has always been extremely jealous of me, she can¡¯t stand seeing me live better than her. She thinks marrying Gu Yan Sheng means I married the best man in Qingcheng, so she wants to ruin my wedding. The best way she has chosen to sabotage my wedding is to climb into Gu Yan Sheng¡¯s bed.¡± An Nuan spoke bluntly.


    Ye Jinghuai understood very clearly as he listened.


    ¡°Gu Yan Sheng is not a restrained man, he does not even reject any woman thates his way. To ensure the wedding goes smoothly, he may not take the initiative to fool around with women this month before the wedding, but that does not mean he will not be seduced by someone. On the night of my mother¡¯s birthday banquet, An Zhao will surely dress up morously, try every means to attract Gu Yan Sheng, then sleep with him, and threaten Gu Yan Sheng to marry her.¡±


    ¡°Gu Yan Sheng will not be threatened by her!¡± Ye Jinghuai gave an affirmative answer.


    ¡°Indeed he will not. An experienced man like Gu Yan Sheng can easily dismiss a woman. He has ten thousand ways to make An Zhao eat the mute loss, but he cannot think that I will take advantage of his extramarital affair this time to make him fall from powerpletely! After all, up to now, he will not be on guard against me, so he simply will not notice my every move.¡±


    ¡°You want me to help you take a sex video of Gu Yan Sheng and An Zhao.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± An Nuan nodded.


    She knew Ye Jinghuai was very smart, he understood immediately.


    ¡°I know your friend Qin Jiang.¡± An Nuan turned to look at the nonchnt man beside her.


    Receiving An Nuan¡¯s gaze.


    Qin Jiang smiled licentiously, ¡°What orders does Miss An have?¡±


    ¡°Your Qin family engages in both white and ck dealings, your connections are astonishing. So having someone steal a vulgar video should be easy.¡± An Nuan spoke bluntly.


    Qin Jiang shrugged, unsure in that moment if he should agree or not.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Ye Jinghuai agreed.


    Qin Jiang naturally could only nod.


    ¡°However, Miss An.¡± Ye Jinghuai suddenly called her.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯d better be mentally prepared.¡±


    ¡°Are you reminding me of something?¡±


    ¡°If Gu Yan Sheng''s facade is torn apart, I''m afraid you won''t be able to ept it.¡± Ye Jinghuai was unusually solemn.


    ¡°I''ve seen every disgusting and cruel side of him.¡± An Nuan enunciated every word, ¡°So go ahead and tear, the more rotten the better.¡±


    In the end, there was still a sh of surprise in the depths of Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    He was probably still somewhat blindsided by An Nuan''s change.


    But after all.


    He was also used to being cold-hearted.


    So there would not be too much reaction either.


    An Nuan did not want to dy time either, she turned to leave.


    After all, she was still very ufortable with such asions.


    Just as she was leaving, she suddenly remembered something, and turned back, ¡°Ye Jinghuai.¡±


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes had been watching her all along.


    In that moment when An Nuan turned her head to meet his gaze, she was made to feel somewhat...captivated by him.


    Indeed.


    No woman could resist such a handsome man.


    Ye Jinghuai really had the capital to make all women flock to him.


    So...


    She felt there was no need to tell him to "behave himself" anymore.


    Men should not be able to resist a woman''s affectionate approaches.


    Gu Yan Sheng could not.


    Ye Jinghuai would not be able to either.


    ¡°Does Miss An have nothing more to say?¡± It was apparent to Ye Jinghuai that An Nuan had something she wanted to say.


    At this moment, it was also obvious that she no longer wanted to say it.


    ¡°Don''t catch anything.¡± An Nuan changed her words.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes tightened.


    ¡°I''m afraid our deal won''t be done before you kick the bucket.¡± An Nuan finished speaking.


    She left the private room.


    In the private room, Ye Jinghuai just watched An Nuan leave.


    Qin Jiang at the side had endured till his internal organs were all twisted.


    Finally, unable to hold back, heughed out loud.


    Heughed very exaggeratedly.


    Ye Jinghuai shot a look over.


    Qin Jiang barely stoppedughing so obviously.


    He said, "Should I tell Miss An that thedies here all have regr checkups?"


    Right.


    This was the biggest nightclub in Qingcheng, his family''s Wang Chao.


    "No, no, no." Qin Jiang shook his head, "I should tell Miss An that thedies here can''t even touch a hair of yours."


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to have no mind to humor Qin Jiang.


    He also left the private room.


    Just as he walked out the door.


    A woman seemed to be waiting specifically for him there.


    Ye Jinghuai did not even nce at her.


    "Master Ye," the woman called tenderly.


    She had also mustered up her courage.


    Originally, she did not even dare to approach him either, but seeing that other woman could directly throw herself into his arms just now, perhaps she could too.


    Moreover, just now Master Ye had even actively called her "baby".


    Thinking of this.


    The woman was somewhat agitated.


    Ye Jinghuai''s steps did indeed stop.


    He looked back.


    The woman''s heartbeat quickened, full of anticipation.


    "Don''t ever let me hear that word ''husband'' from your mouth again." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was ice-cold.


    The woman was scared pale.


    At that moment, she stared nkly at Master Ye who had already left, staring at his back for a long time before remembering that in the private room earlier, she had just coquettishly said to Ye Jinghuai''s phone, "Husband, you are so annoying!"


    Was he now warning her that she had no right to call him "husband"!

 Chapter 19: Xiao Nan Chen

    <h4>Chapter 19</h4>


    An Nuan left the Yugan Dynasty. As she was about to get into her own car to go back, she suddenly thought of something. She took out her phone and made a call.


    The other end picked up.


    It was noisy beyond belief.


    "Nuan Nuan, why are you calling me sote at night?" Came Xia Qiqi''s somewhat excited voice.


    She was probably drinking and having a good time.


    "Where are you?" An Nuan asked.


    "At a nightclub!"


    "The Yugan Dynasty?"


    "How did you know?"


    "I''m at the entrance,e out."


    An Nuan would never go to ces like this.


    "Why did youe here?" The other end was immediately angered.


    "Come out first, then we''ll talk." An Nuan didn''t exin much.


    Xia Qiqi hurriedly hung up the phone and rushed out.


    She really saw An Nuan standing not far from the front door, waiting for her.


    "You didn''te here just to see me, did you?" No matter how Xia Qiqi thought about it, it didn''t seem likely.


    "Come back with me." An Nuan said directly.


    "I can''t do that! I was having a good time drinking, how can I just leave like this?" Xia Qiqi''s face was full of reluctance.


    "I have something to discuss with you."


    "What is it?"


    "I''ll tell you in the car." An Nuan got into the car first.


    Xia Qiqi was unhappy. But she had been used to listening to An Nuan since she was little. Even though An Nuan was only half a year older, she had always called her "Sister", and after calling her that for so long, she really treated her like an older sister, listening to her in everything.


    She got into the car with a pout.


    An Nuan told the driver to head to the Xia family vi.


    Only then did she say, "My mom''s birthday ising up in half a month."


    "So...?"


    "At that time, upper ss society, including the four major families, will be invited to attend the banquet."


    "So..." Xia Qiqi was totally confused.


    The elders'' birthday banquets were the elders'' business, right?


    The younger generation like them only needed to dress beautifully and properly to attend.


    "At the banquet, around 10pm, you take the initiative to invite the younger generation of the four major families to go drink together at the Yugan Dynasty."


    "Why would I do that?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Just say we haven''t gotten together in a long time, and we must gather together." An Nuan was making up a reason for her.


    "An Nuan, what exactly are you trying to do?!"


    "The people you invite must include An Zhao, An Xiao and Gu Yan Sheng." An Nuan reminded her.


    "An Nuan! I''m really mad now!" Xia Qiqi red up.


    She had said a whole bunch that made no sense at all to her.


    An Nuan ignored Xia Qiqi''s emotions, "Just do as I said, nothing else matters."


    "You''re really going to suffocate me to death." Xia Qiqi''s whole body puffed up in anger.


    "Don''t tell anyone about this." An Nuan urged her.


    "You''re really possessed!" Xia Qiqi felt she could no longermunicate normally with An Nuan.


    An Nuan didn''t exin too much.


    Because saying too much, no one would believe her at this point in time.


    The car drove into the Xia family vi and stopped at the front gate.


    Xia Qiqi was about to cry, "I wanted to y at the club some more!"


    An Nuan opened the car door and pulled Xia Qiqi out.


    "Be good, go back and rest early." An Nuan pulled Xia Qiqi to her family''s front gate.


    Reborn into this world.


    She was really afraid Xia Qiqi would repeat the same mistakes.


    "Hmph." Xia Qiqi was very unhappy.


    It was only a little past 10pm now. Every time she went out to y, it was never before midnight that she came home.


    "Aren''t you afraid Xiao Nanchen wille back and take your family''s assets?" An Nuan persuaded her.


    As soon as Xia Qiqi heard Xiao Nanchen''s name, her expression obviously changed.


    She said, "Please don''t mention that person''s name in front of me, okay?! I''m afraid I won''t be able to sleep."


    "You live under the same roof as him." An Nuan exposed her.


    "That''s why I''m thinking of running away from home!" Xia Qiqi said indignantly.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "I''m thinking of moving out and living together with Ziming." Xia Qiqi said, still a little excited.


    "No!" An Nuan rejected outright.


    Xia Qiqi was about to have a breakdown, "Nuan Nuan, something''s definitely wrong with you. Ever since you came back from Qingxi Mountain I feel like you''re not normal. Should I go find the Taoist master to read your fortune to see if you''ve provoked some unclean things?!"


    "I''m fine."


    "You''re fine, yet you oppose me at every turn!" Xia Qiqi felt wronged, "You weren''t like this before."


    Because before, she didn''t know anything.


    That''s why she indulged her in one mistake after another.


    She said, "Qiqi, how far have you progressed with Nie Ziming?"


    "Why are you suddenly asking about this?" Xia Qiqi still revealed a young girl''s shyness.


    "When we were young we promised that our first kiss and first time would be shared with each other. Are you trying to hide it from me now?" An Nuan acted dissatisfied.


    In fact, Xia Qiqi had never been able to refuse An Nuan anything. She didn''t know if it was because An Nuan was half a year older, she had always called her "Sister" since she was little. After calling her that for so long, she really treated her like an older sister, listening to her in everything.


    She answered, "Kissing, what else could we have progressed to?"


    "You haven''t gone to bed?" An Nuan confirmed.


    "I wanted to, but Ziming is more traditional. As you know, he''s an orphan, andcks a sense of security. I''m afraid if I''m too easygoing, it''ll scare him away."


    "I see." An Nuan nodded.


    "What do you mean ''I see''?" Xia Qiqi really felt An Nuan was nitpicking.


    "Anyway, you definitely can''t sleep together before getting married."


    "What about you?" Xia Qiqi asked An Nuan.


    She kept talking about her.


    How far had she progressed with Gu Yan Sheng?


    An Nuan paused for a moment.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi''s questioning made her feel a little lost for a second.


    ording to the timeline.


    Not yet.


    She had saved her first time for their wedding night.


    She thought that was the best gift she could give Gu Yan Sheng.


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    In this lifetime.


    She would never let Gu Yan Sheng touch a single hair on her again.


    "Could it be you''ve already slept with Gu Yan Sheng?!" Xia Qiqi was extremely excited seeing An Nuan silent for so long.


    "No." An Nuan denied.


    "Oh, I thought you already had. But I feel Gu Yan Sheng is so schrly and righteous, he wouldn''t do something like premarital sex either." Xia Qiqi murmured.


    She really had a very high opinion of Gu Yan Sheng.


    It wasn''t just Xia Qiqi.


    Everyone in Qingcheng felt Gu Yan Sheng was a perfect man.


    He was loyal, ambitious, schrly, noble...


    The moment such a perfect man''s facade was torn apart would probably feel amazing!


    "Alright, go back and rest early." An Nuan urged.


    Xia Qiqi reluctantly still walked through her family vi''s front gate.


    After seeing her leave, An Nuan also turned around, preparing to return to her car.


    At that moment.


    "An Nuan." Suddenly a familiar male voice appeared not far away.


    An Nuan was startled.


    She turned her head to see Xiao Nanchen walking out from the darkness.


    Xia Qiqi''s half brother who was born to a different mother and father. Xiao Nanchen was half a year older than Xia Qiqi, and a few days older than An Nuan.


    The three of them had grown up together.


    No matter how much Xia Qiqi hated Xiao Nanchen.


    From the moment 8-year-old Xiao Nanchen walked into the Xia household, Xia Qiqi had no choice but to interact with him.


    Even.


    They went to elementary, middle and high school together, until college when Xiao Nanchen left to go abroad.


    And now, he hade back!

 Chapter 20: Why should Gujia Steal the Show

    <h4>Chapter 20</h4>


    "Long time no see," An Nuan smiled.


    In fact, she didn''t have any prejudice against Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen was very easy to get along with.


    He would take on the role of brother to take care of Xia Qiqi, and would also take care of An Nuan.


    In her memory, Xia Qiqi had always resented Xiao Nanchen, but Xiao Nanchen had always tolerated her no matter how sheshed out at him.


    No matter how Xia Qiqi lost her temper with him, he would tolerate it.


    An Nuan didn''t know if Xiao Nanchen''s departure was because of Nie Ziming''s sudden appearance.


    Perhaps it was.


    Otherwise, why would he leave so abruptly after being with Xia Qiqi for so many years?


    And because Xia Qiqi had chosen Nie Ziming, An Nuan had started to be estranged from Xiao Nanchen.


    In fact, apart from Xia Qiqi''s rtionship, Xiao Nanchen could also be considered her childhood friend.


    Not knowing the truth before, she had resented Xiao Nanchen, but now that she knew everything, she felt a hint of guilt towards this man.


    Xiao Nanchen also smiled, "Long time no see."


    "I almost thought you weren''ting back," An Nuan said directly.


    "My mom threatened me with death," Xiao Nanchen said, seeming somewhat helpless as he exined, "She only has me as a rtive, so..."


    In fact, An Nuan didn''t resent his return.


    In her previous life, she had kept her distance from Xiao Nanchen because of Xia Qiqi.


    So in Xiao Nanchen''s eyes, she should also dislike him.


    "Wee back," An Nuan suddenly reached out her hand.


    A hint of surprise clearly shed across Xiao Nanchen''s gently smiling face.


    Slowly, he shook An Nuan''s hand, "Thank you."


    "Let''s have a meal together when we''re free."


    "Sure."


    "Will you go back to work at Xia Bank aftering back?" An Nuan casually asked.


    "No," Xiao Nanchen said firmly.


    An Nuan smiled, "You heard my conversation with Qiqi just now."


    He had heard Xia Qiqi say that Xiao Nanchen hade back to wrest the family property from her.


    All along, Xia Qiqi had said that Xiao Nanchen and his mother Xiao Qiang had ill intentions.


    It was understandable that Xia Qiqi would think this way too.


    When Xiao Qiang had entered the Xia family back then, Xia Qiqi''s mother was still alive.


    Of course, it wasn''t that Xiao Qiang had caused Xia Qiqi''s mother''s death. It was just that when Xia Qiqi''s mother was critically ill, Xia Qiqi''s father Xia Zhenghai''s mind waspletely on Xiao Qiang, and he paid little attention to Xia Qiqi''s mother. Although they were divorced at the time, in Xia Qiqi''s heart, she still felt her father was too cold-blooded. Importantly, when Xia Qiqi''s mother died, Xia Qiqi had called Xia Zhenghai to go to her mother''s hospital room, but her father had refused.


    This was probably the shadow that Xia Qiqi would never get over in her life.


    "I won''t take the Xia family assets," Xiao Nanchen said directly.


    "I know," she said clearly.


    Xiao Nanchen still looked at An Nuan a bit strangely.


    He was probably surprised that she would believe him so unconditionally.


    After all, back then, she had considered everything from Xia Qiqi''s standpoint.


    "I just feel that, if possible, can we stimte Qiqi a bit to go to work at thepany. I really can''t rest assured..." An Nuan said, "Qiqi trusts Nie Ziming so much."


    "Nie Ziming is quite good to Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen said.


    He said it without much emotion.


    An Nuan just looked at him like that.


    "By the way, I heard you''re getting married next month," Xiao Nanchen asked, directly changing the topic.


    An Nuan also tactfully didn''t say any more.


    After all, it wasn''t good for her to meddle in the emotional entanglements between the three of them.


    "Yes," An Nuan nodded.


    She was getting married.


    Just not to Gu Yansheng.


    "Let me congratte you in advance on your wedding," he said.


    "Thank you," An Nuan smiled, "It''s gettingte, I should head back first."


    "Alright."


    An Nuan sat in the sedan.


    The sedan left the Xia vi.


    She looked back at Xiao Nanchen behind her.


    She thought she would never forget Xiao Nanchen''s grief-stricken expression when he saw Xia Qiqi''s corpse in her previous life.


    In this life, she didn''t want a repeat of such a tragedy!


    ...


    An Family Vi.


    When An Nuan got home, her dad wasn''t asleep yet.


    He was probably worried about her picking up Qiqi from the nightclub, so he waited at home for her.


    Her mom had already gone back to her room.


    "Dad," An Nuan affectionately went over to call him.


    Being able to live well again with her parents, An Nuan was really grateful and cherished it deeply.


    "How''s that girl Qiqi?" An Yanguan asked with concern.


    Because of the close ties between their families, Xia Qiqi often came over to their house. Plus Xia Qiqi didn''t like her dad and stepmother, so she had stuck to An Nuan''s parents since she was little. Her parents had also treated Qiqi like their own daughter.


    "She was drunk, I sent her back," An Nuan lied.


    "It''s good you sent her back, tell her to drink less in the future, it''s not good for her health."


    "I told her already."


    "It''ste, go to sleep earlier," he said.


    "Dad, there''s something I want to discuss with you," An Nuan said seriously.


    "Tell me."


    "All these years, you and Mom have had a great rtionship. But have you really given Mom anything?" An Nuan asked.


    An Yanguan was stunned for a moment.


    He seemed at a loss for how to answer for a while.


    "I know Mom has never pursued anything, but after all these years, Mom has always been looked down upon! Now Mom barely socializes with the nobledies in the circle. Do you think it''s because Mom doesn''t want to? Do you think Mom really doesn''t want to make a friend? No. It''s because Mom was born too lowly, these nobledies simply disdain bing part of the same circle as Mom. Yet over the years, you have never given Mom legitimacy, you have never let others know what Mom''s status is in our family!" An Nuan said very seriously, "Those nobledies have always felt that Mom is just like a servant in our family, not even worthy of being called ady!"


    Under her parents'' upbringing before, she had also felt that as long as the family was happy, it didn''t matter what others said. She didn''t care about prestige or what outsiders said.


    But she had changed now.


    She had changed to not bearing even the slightest grievance.


    She had changed to not letting anyone close to her suffer the slightest grievance.


    The real world was a world where the weak were prey to the strong. The morepromising you were, the more you would be bullied.


    Hearing An Nuan say this, An Yanguan was still somewhat angry, "Who dares say that!"


    "It''s not about daring or not daring, it''s just what these nobledies privately think."


    "I can''t let your mother be looked down on like this!" An Yanguan said decisively.


    "So Dad has to do something."


    "What should I do?" An Yanguan asked, clearly somewhat eager.


    "For Mom''s 50th birthday, give her a grand birthday banquet and let all those so-called nobledies in Qingcheng see what ady married to the chairman of the An Group is really made of, how far above them she is!" An Nuan proposed.


    An Yanguan hesitated a little.


    "Dad, our family has been low-key for many years. All banquets and wine events have been simple affairs. It''s not that our family doesn''t have the ability, we really aren''tcking. As one of the four great families of Beiwen Nation, second on the rich list, why can''t we let everyone see the magnificence of our family!"


    Why should the Gu family get all the limelight!

 Chapter 21: A Birthday Present for my future Mother-in-law

    <h4>Chapter 21</h4>


    "Alright." After hesitating for 2 minutes, An Yanyuan agreed.


    He hesitated because his family was really not used to being high-profile.


    The only reason he didn''t hesitate anymore was because he didn''t want his wife to really suffer outside.


    In this lifetime, he really hadn''t given Li YaJu anything. Even their wedding back then was low-key because of his mother''s dissatisfaction with Li YaJu.


    Ever since then, he had never held any banquets for Li YaJu.


    Her birthdays, their wedding anniversaries, were all spent quietly at home.


    He really didn''t expect that their family''s warmth would make outsiders misunderstand Li YaJu like this.


    When he thought about it carefully.


    Ever since they got married.


    Not to mention what outsiders thought of Li YaJu, even his mother and sister-inw looked down on Li YaJu with disdain.


    Previously he didn''t want to provoke any family conflicts.


    But it really was too unfair to Li YaJu.


    The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.


    An Yanyuan said, "On your mum''s 50th birthday that day, I will definitely make her the happiest woman in the world!"


    "I knew my dad loved my mum very much." An Nuan said happily, "I''ll take care of the banquet arrangements. Dad just has to give mum a surprise ording to my arrangements that time."


    "Alright." An Yanyuan still had 100% trust in his daughter, "But don''t overwork yourself."


    "Don''t worry." An Nuan smiled brilliantly, "On mum''s birthday, I will definitely make you and mum the highlights of the event, no, the highlights of the entire nation!"


    "I''ll listen to you on everything." An Yanyuan had a doting expression.


    He was also rather looking forward to it.


    "It''ste, dad should sleep earlier."


    "You should rest early too."


    "Okay."


    An Yanyuan went upstairs first.


    An Nuan sat in the living room for a while.


    Preparing this birthday banquet wasn''t just to set a trap for Gu Yan Sheng, but also because she really didn''t want her mother to suffer any longer.


    All those years.


    In the years she married Gu Yan Sheng.


    Her mother was even looked down upon by Gu Yan Sheng''s mother. Disdain could be heard in her words anytime towards her mother. But because she didn''t want things to be difficult for her in the Gu family, her mother always endured it. And she herself, in order to be a good daughter-inw, deliberately ignored her mother''s grievances.


    Thinking about it now, she really hated herself for it!


    For a Gu Yan Sheng, she really lived without any sense of self!


    An Nuan gnashed her teeth.


    In this lifetime, she would never repeat the same mistakes again. She would definitely repay them doubly!


    ...


    In a sh.


    Half a month passed.


    Tomorrow would be her mother''s birthday banquet.


    All the birthday banquet preparations were done secretly without her mother knowing.


    She wanted to give her mother a surprise.


    It was rare for someone to have a second 50th birthday. She must make her mother make up for all the regrets in the first half of her life.


    After confirming the banquet details with the staff again, she had just gotten into her car to leave when she received a call from Ye Jinghuai.


    It was rather unusual for this high and mighty character to take the initiative to call her.


    One should know that in the past half month, they didn''t have any contact at all.


    Not only was there nomunication with Ye Jinghuai, there was none with Gu Yan Sheng either.


    Gu Yan Sheng was busy with a prestigious youth award evaluation these few days. He probably prepared a lot of materials and would also have to give a speech on site.


    It was no wonder Gu Yan Sheng ced so much importance on it. This evaluation was a very prestigious event in North Wenguo. 80% of North Wenguo''s rising politicians and people who embarked on official careers had obtained this title before.


    So Gu Yan Sheng naturally devoted his all into it.


    Once he was busy with his own matters, he definitely wouldn''t pay any more attention to her.


    Of course, she was d for it instead.


    After all, she didn''t want to put on an act with Gu Yan Sheng at all.


    As she drove, she answered the call, "Hello?"


    "It''s your mum''s birthday tomorrow right?" Ye Jinghuai asked straight away.


    "Did you receive an invitation?" An Nuan asked.


    Today she had confirmed with the staff one-by-one that all the invitations were sent.


    "I received it."


    "Remember toe on time to attend."


    "Let me give your future mother-inw a birthday present." Ye Jinghuai said.


    Future mother-inw.


    Why did it feel so... hard to articte.


    "No need." An Nuan steadied her emotions and said, "I''ve already prepared it."


    "Oh?" Ye Jinghuai was a little surprised.


    "You''ll know when youe tomorrow." An Nuan deliberately didn''t say.


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly and didn''t ask further.


    He said, "Free up some time to turn on the TV in a while."


    "What for?"


    "In half an hour''s time."


    "Hmm?"


    "Remember to watch it." Ye Jinghuai hung up the call.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She looked at her phone, a little distracted.


    What was this guy up to.


    An Nuan didn''t think too much about it. She drove directly to thergest jewellery store in Qingcheng.


    As she walked in, she called Xia Qiqi, "Have you arrived?"


    "Almost there, one minute away."


    "Alwayste." An Nuanined.


    "Big sis, I''m already giving you a lot of face. I usually only get up at 12 noon. It''s not even 11am but I''m already on the way. What more do you expect of me?"


    "Drive safely, I''ll wait for you."


    "Then I''ll hang up first."


    An Nuan also put down her phone and was led by a service staff to the VIP suite of the jewellery store to enjoy the top-notch service.


    "Miss An, please wait a moment. Our staff have gone to get the bridal crown for you. It''ll be delivered soon." The service staff was respectful.


    "Alright." An Nuan nodded while drinking coffee.


    The moment she nodded, she suddenly recalled something.


    She said, "Could you help me turn on the TV?"


    The suite was equipped with a TV.


    "Of course, please wait a moment." The service staff quickly agreed and swiftly turned on the TV for her, asking, "Is Miss An going to watch Mr Gu''s live speech?"


    An Nuan was startled.


    She then remembered.


    The prestigious youth award evaluation was today.


    So just now when Ye Jinghuai asked her to watch TV, it was for her to watch Gu Yan Sheng''s speech?!


    From her memory.


    Ye Jinghuai did not participate in this prestigious youth evaluation.


    Ye Jinghuai''s brilliance started from the second year after she married Gu Yan Sheng.


    At the start, it was unstoppable.


    However at this moment.


    An Nuan saw on the TV screen that the on-site staff were introducing the list of nominees for this prestigious youth evaluation. The first name was none other than Ye Jinghuai.


    The camera immediately zoomed in on Ye Jinghuai who was sitting in the first row below.


    That devastatingly handsome face of his really had lethal power.


    In that moment, even An Nuan was a little distracted looking at it.


    "Damn! Why is this guy on the TV screen! And looking so freaking handsome!" Just then, Xia Qiqi''s voice rang out from the doorway.


    An Nuan looked back.


    She turned to look at Xia Qiqi.


    Looking at her still panting a little.


    At this moment, she also seemedpletely enraptured by the TV screen.


    An Nuan exined, "North Wenguo''s annual prestigious youth evaluation."


    "The evaluation event you went to Qingtan Mountain to pray for Gu Yan Shengst time?"


    An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    She had already flushed that fortune pouch down the toilet.


    Gu Yan Sheng was just like shit, both smelly and disgusting!

 Chapter 22: Ye Jinghuai’s "Confession"

    <h4>Chapter 22</h4>


    "Speaking of it, why is Ye Jinghuai here?!" Xia Qiqi was clearly surprised.


    Not only Xia Qiqi, but An Nuan was also bewildered.


    They hadn''t thought much about it yet.


    The staff brought the custom-made crown that An Nuan had ordered before.


    Embedded in the crown was the blue gemstone that Ye Jinghuai had spent 30 million to acquire. At this moment, amidst the backdrop of other transparent diamonds, it seemed even more dazzling!


    "Oh my, this is too beautiful!" Xia Qiqi was instantly captivated by the crown before her.


    An Nuan was also amazed.


    Although she had designed this crown herself and imagined it to be beautiful, seeing the actual piece exceeded her expectations.


    "I thought the blue gemstone was pretty at the time, but I didn''t expect it to be this stunning." Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but salivate. "When do you n to wear it? Don''t tell me it''s on your wedding day."


    "You''re overthinking, I''m giving it to my mom. It''s her birthday banquet tomorrow," An Nuan replied.


    That''s why she had mentioned that Ye Jinghuai had already given a birthday gift.


    "Oh right, it''s Auntie''s birthday tomorrow," Xia Qiqi suddenly remembered. "Auntie always dresses so inly, but tomorrow she must be the center of attention!"


    "That''s true," An Nuan thought about tomorrow''s banquet and couldn''t help but smile.


    She couldpletely imagine how beautiful her mom would look tomorrow.


    "Wow! Ye San Shao looks so handsome!" A faint exmation came from the VIP reception room.


    An Nuan and Xia Qiqi were drawn to the sound.


    They turned to look at the attendant standing by the side, who was currently staring at the TV screen with a starstruck expression.


    Perhaps she was so engrossed that she forgot she was still at work.


    "Cough, cough." Another attendant deliberately reminded her.


    The attendant quickly snapped out of it and apologized, "I''m sorry, it''s just that Ye San Shao is really handsome, I''m really sorry."


    "This guy is quite handsome," Xia Qiqi also shifted her gaze to the TV screen and started chatting with the attendant.


    "Before, the rumors about him were all about him being idle and only chasing girls. But now seeing him wearing a suit, standing confidently on the podium giving a formal speech, even hosting a talk show, itpletely subverts all my preconceived notions of him," the attendant quickly expressed her emotions.


    "I never thought this guy had so much talent! Did he have a change of heart?" Xia Qiqi wondered. "Nuan Nuan, what do you think?"


    An Nuan''s gaze had been focused on the crown; she was carefully examining it for any ws.


    She couldn''t afford to be careless when it came to someone important to her.


    When she heard Xia Qiqi calling her, she responded, "Maybe he''s just being impulsive."


    "...," Xia Qiqi felt that An Nuan was right.


    No matter how you looked at it, Ye Jinghuai didn''t seem like someone who was determined to pursue a political career. Today''s actions might just be a whim, a game he wanted to y.


    Just as Xia Qiqi was thinking this,


    Ye Jinghuai spoke, "I imagine many of you might think that my participation in today''s election is just a game, and I can''t deny that my previous reputation wasn''t very good. But I can responsibly tell you all that I take this election very seriously and have prepared for it for a long time. As for why I''ve undergone such a significant change..."


    Everyone was eagerly anticipating Ye Jinghuai''s speech.


    It''s hard to say whether it''s his captivating voice or his striking good looks.


    There''s just a certain charm about him that makes peoplepletely captivated.


    Even someone as easily distracted as Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but be enthralled.


    Not to mention the infatuated waiter who seemed to have forgotten he was still working.


    And even An Nuan at this moment.


    She truly didn''t want to focus her attention on Ye Jinghuai.


    She had seen what he looked like now.


    She had seen him in his ssy and mature attire, so it wasn''t anything out of the ordinary.


    But still, it was because of the suspense in his words that she looked up and gazed at him.


    Looking at him on the screen, so confident and self-assured.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "I have undergone such a significant change because there''s someone important in my life. Someone who has the power to influence me and make me strive for excellence."


    As he spoke, his gaze suddenly shifted to a camera.


    The camera angle changed, switching to a close-up of his face.


    Ye Jinghuai''s handsome face was magnified on the television screen.


    Even without any filters, his skin was envy-inducing in the unfiltered live broadcast.


    He stared ahead.


    It seemed as if he was making eye contact with someone through the television screen.


    An Nuan had to admit that she was drawn in by Ye Jinghuai''s deep gaze, unable to look away.


    It was as if...


    He was looking at her.


    He paused for several seconds before speaking again, "You should know that I''m talking about you."


    An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat, missing a few counts.


    In that moment, it even felt like Ye Jinghuai wasn''t in front of a television but right in front of her.


    Otherwise, how could it feel so real?


    How could it feel so real, as if he was truly having a conversation with her?


    The person he mentioned in his words was referring to her...


    "Oh my goodness! Is Ye Jinghuai confessing to me?!" Xia Qiqi suddenly eximed.


    So she wasn''t the only one with this illusion.


    I suppose all the women watching him on television at this moment must feel like they''re being confessed to.


    An Nuan snapped back to reality.


    By now, the camera had switched, and the screen showed Ye Jinghuai''s full figure. He had finished his speech, bowing deeply with a tall and straight posture before leaving the podium.


    Apuse erupted at the scene.


    It was apuse affirming his speech.


    An Nuan redirected her attention, hearing Xia Qiqi muttering, "I finally understand why Ye Jinghuai has so many women. Even someone like me, who grew up surrounded by handsome men, can''t resist his charm, let alone those flirty types! This guy is simply enchanting!"


    "I wonder who that important person is in Young Master Ye''s mouth. Could it be that Young Master Ye has truly found love and is willing to give up everything for her, even improving himself for her sake?" the waiter said with a face full of envy.


    "It''s not anyone," An Nuan replied in a detached tone. "He''s just doing it to make people believe that he''s sincerelymitted to this matter. Otherwise, who would believe that he suddenly turned over a new leaf?"


    "So, Miss An means that this is Young Master Ye''s way of covering up his true intentions, just to make people believe in him?" the waiter hurriedly asked.


    "That''s my guess," An Nuan replied calmly.


    "Is that so?" The waiter seemed skeptical.


    But Xia Qiqi...


    She suddenly looked at An Nuan with great seriousness.


    An Nuan felt a chill run down her spine as she read the words.


    "Are you having a muscle spasm in your eye?" An Nuan frowned.


    "Why do I suddenly feel like Ye Jinghuai isn''t lying?" Xia Qiqi stared at An Nuan with a scrutinizing expression on her face.


    An Nuan averted her gaze.


    "When you think about it, he gave her a gemstone and agreed to elope..."


    "Gu Yan Sheng has started his speech," An Nuan interrupted Xia Qiqi directly.


    Xia Qiqi held her tongue.


    Why did it feel like there was something fishy between these two?


    It definitely wasn''t a chance encounter!


    Could it be...


    Unbeknownst to her, these two individuals had already...mitted to each other in secret?!

 Chapter 23: The Edge of Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 23</h4>


    An Nuan watched Gu Yan Sheng''s speech.


    Watching Gu Yan Sheng obviously a little nervous.


    Originally, he would not be nervous in such asions.


    Is it because Ye Jinghuai''s speech earlier put pressure on him?


    It has to be said that, apart from all the previous impressions the two gave to the public, Gu Yan Sheng really has no advantage over Ye Jinghuai in front of Ye Jinghuai, but is somewhat inferior.


    In fact, after Ye Jinghuai''s rise, she knew that Gu Yan Sheng did not have Ye Jinghuai''s ability. After all, Gu Yan Sheng back then, she had secretly given him a lot of help, or maybe not just her, there were other people who were also helping Gu Yan Sheng. With so many people''s support, Gu Yan Sheng still failed to suppress Ye Jinghuai''s brilliance, which was enough to show that Gu Yan Sheng was simply not Ye Jinghuai''s opponent.


    "Why do I suddenly feel that Gu Yan Sheng is nothing special." Xia Qiqi looked at the TV screen andmented.


    The waiter who had just chatted enthusiastically with Xia Qiqi didn''t dare to interject at this moment.


    Everyone knew that Gu Yan Sheng was An Nuan''s fianc¨¦, and the two were about to get married soon. No one would dare to say anything bad about Gu Yan Sheng in front of An Nuan.


    Only Xia Qiqi could be so unscrupulous.


    What surprised the waiter was that when Xia Qiqi said this about Gu Yan Sheng, An Nuan didn''t react at all.


    At that moment, she even seemed to agree with what Xia Qiqi said.


    Rumor has it that An Nuan loved Gu Yan Sheng very much, right?


    At this moment, it seems that it''s nothing special.


    In the VIP reception room, they were clearly here to take the crown, but at this moment everyone''s attention was focused on the Outstanding Young Selection.


    There were a total of five people who signed up and gave speeches on site for this selection.


    Throughout the speech, Ye Jinghuai''s speech was indeed outstanding, and he went first and amazed everyone as soon as he took the stage, directly overshadowing everyone who went after him.


    After the speech ended.


    On-site voting was conducted, evaluated by senior judges on site.


    In thest life.


    It was Gu Yan Sheng who won this honor.


    But in this life.


    An Nuan was still a little nervous looking at the card in the host''s hand. She said, "The on-site voting results are out. Based on their contributions to society and their on-site speech performance, through aprehensive score, the first ce for the Outstanding Young is..."


    The whole scene was extremely tense.


    At this moment, the waiter looked at the screen with her palms together, obviously very nervous.


    Not just her.


    An Nuan was also a little nervous at that moment.


    She didn''t know if everything that happened in thest life was about to change from this moment on.


    She remained calm.


    The host also deliberately let everyone be nervous and didn''t announce the final result for a long time.


    It took at least ten seconds or more.


    The host finally read the card and said, "Gu Yan Sheng!"


    The whole scene erupted in warm apuse.


    The camera also immediately focused on Gu Yan Sheng.


    The fleeting tension on Gu Yan Sheng''s face was still clearly visible to An Nuan.


    Even in the next second, he showed his usual calmness and gentleness.


    He bowed deeply to the judges and the audience.


    He looked humble and very cultured.


    It''s easy to give a good impression.


    "Tsk." Xia Qiqi seemed a little disappointed, "Simply no surprises."


    "Mr. Ye obviously better..." The waiter murmured softly, clearly regretful, but didn''t dare say too much.


    Afraid of offending An Nuan.


    An Nuan also had that one second of disappointment.


    She had originally thought, had originally thought she could change something...


    She secretly adjusted her emotions.


    Ready to get up and leave.


    But at that moment, the host suddenly said excitedly, "Also, Ye Jinghuai! Congrattions to Mr. Ye!"


    Unexpectedly announced suddenly.


    The smile at the corner of Gu Yan Sheng''s mouth on the screen instantly froze.


    It was really hard to conceal the emotional change.


    But at this moment the camera had focused on Ye Jinghuai''s face.


    He seemed to ept this result withposure.


    From the time he wasn''t announced, he was like this, with a faint smile, unmoved.


    At this moment when he was announced, he was still like this, calm and low-key, unperturbed by honor or disgrace.


    "This guy''s stage manner is so good!" Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but say.


    Although it sounded like praise, it was like a ridicule from her mouth.


    But today''s Ye Jinghuai did have too many eye-catching highlights that were hard to ignore and ept.


    It was also very normal for Xia Qiqi to have emotions.


    "I said Mr. Ye is better." The waiter couldn''t help getting excited and said, then afraid of offending An Nuan, she quickly added, "The same as Mr. Gu."


    An Nuan smiled lightly.


    Ye Jinghuai did give her a surprise.


    She said to Xia Qiqi, "Let''s go."


    "Don''t you want to watch them receive the award?" Xia Qiqi still seemed reluctant.


    An Nuan rarely indulged Xia Qiqi. She said to the staff, "Please send this crown to An''s vi."


    "Okay, Miss An." The waiter quickly agreed.


    An Nuan walked out of the reception room.


    As Xia Qiqi followed her out, she nced back a few more times.


    At this moment she saw Ye Jinghuai and Gu Yan Sheng in the same frame on the screen.


    Damn, Sister Nuan really has a discerning eye.


    No matter how you look at it, Ye Jinghuai is ten times more handsome than Gu Yan Sheng.


    She hurried to catch up and got into An Nuan''s car.


    As soon as Xia Qiqi got in the car, she kept talking about Ye Jinghuai, still exceptionally excited even when An Nuan didn''t respond.


    "I made a lunch appointment with Xiao Nanchen," An Nuan suddenly said.


    Xia Qiqi was stunned.


    She stared nkly at An Nuan, "What did you just say?"


    "I said I made a lunch appointment with Xiao Nanchen at On Heroes for your favorite Jianghu dishes," An Nuan repeated.


    "Are you crazy?" Xia Qiqi exploded.


    Her hair was standing on end.


    An Nuan smiled instead, "Why are you getting so excited? Shouldn''t you wee back an old friend since Xiao Nanchen is back in the country?"


    "He''s been back for half a month, and now you say wee back?! Besides, when did you two be friends?"


    "Growing up together since we were little, if this doesn''t count as friends, then what does?"


    "You know I really dislike him." Xia Qiqi looked a little wronged.


    "I remember you once said you liked him before." An Nuan''s mouth curled up.


    Xia Qiqi''s face turned red all of a sudden. She righteously said, "I was young and ignorant back then. Besides, I was only 15 or 16 at that time, what did I know about liking someone, it was just puberty confusion for a second, thinking my heart beating faster meant I liked him, when in fact it was just normal asional heart rate irregrity that I misinterpreted. Later when I met Nie Ziming, only then did I know what true liking meant."


    "Is that so?"


    "That''s exactly how it is. Now Nie Ziming and I are inseparable, our rtionship is better than you and Gu Yan Sheng... Ptooey, my rtionship with Ziming is nothing like you and Gu Yan Sheng, we are going to grow old together!" Xia Qiqi was very firm.

 Chapter 24: Dinner, Revenge

    <h4>Chapter 24</h4>


    An Nuan ignored Xia Qiqi. At this moment, she had already parked the sedan at the Jianghu Restaurant from On Heroes.


    Xia Qiqi really liked the dishes at this restaurant. No matter who she dined with, Xia Qiqi would always specify this restaurant. Those who didn''t know better might even think that Xia Qiqi owned this restaurant.


    Xia Qiqi was very unhappy as she followed An Nuan into the private room.


    Inside the private room, a tall figure had already been waiting. At this moment, he was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the moat outside. The weather today was very nice, and the brilliant sunshine shone on the surface of the moat. With the ripples in the water, it looked like a dreamlike illusion.


    At this moment, the standing figure sensed their arrival.


    He turned around to face them.


    The corners of his mouth curled up in a faint smile. At that moment, the sunlight seemed to prate the floor-to-ceiling ss as well, enveloping his entire body in a halo.


    An Nuan suddenly felt that the phrase "A gentleman like jade on the street, unrivaled in the world" was the most precise interpretation of him.


    He didn''t have Ye Jinghuai''s striking handsomeness that could kill. Nor did he have Gu Yan Sheng''s pretentious elegance, deliberately acting aloof.


    His elegant temperament flowed naturally, clean and thorough.


    "Have you been waiting long?" An Nuan asked.


    "Just arrived." Xiao Nanchen answered.


    "Have a seat." An Nuan gestured.


    Xiao Nanchen sat down in a spot.


    At the same time, Xia Qiqi chose the seat furthest away from them.


    She did it on purpose.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    But Xiao Nanchen didn''t seem to care.


    After they were seated, the waiter respectfully came over to bring them the menu.


    The three looked through the menu together.


    An Nuan said, "Nanchen, it''s been a long time since you came back. Is there any traditional Qing City dish you''ve been craving?"


    Before Xiao Nanchen could speak, Xia Qiqi said, "There probably isn''t any spicy food abroad! Now that you''re back in Qing City, you have to eat spicy food!"


    Xiao Nanchen pressed his lips together without speaking.


    The three of them grew up together since they were young, so they were very clear about each other''s food preferences.


    Although Xiao Nanchen came to Qing City when he was 8 years old, he was originally from the capital. The food in the capital tended to be sweet. He never ate spicy food. Even after so many years in Qing City, it seemed he still couldn''t get used to the spiciness of Qing City cuisine.


    Now that he had been away for so many years again, it was obvious that he still couldn''t eat it.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi said to the waiter, "Pepper rabbit, spicy fish, dry fried tripe with red peppers, stir fried squid tentacles. Make them all extra spicy!"


    "Do you want to order some vegetable dishes? Our stir-fried hollow cabbage and..."


    "The hollow cabbage is fine, but make it cold sd style with lots of facing-heaven peppers!"


    "Oh, okay. But Miss Xia, the dishes you ordered today are a bit too spicy. I suggest ordering a light soup to cleanse the pte..."


    "No need for soup, beer." Xia Qiqi directly interrupted the waiter''s kind suggestion.


    The waiter was stunned for a second. "Okay."


    "Hurry and bring out the dishes, I''m starving." Xia Qiqi urged, not giving the others a chance to order anything else.


    An Nuan saw that Xiao Nanchen had also closed the menu, seemingly not nning to order anything else either.


    An Nuan also returned the menu to the waiter.


    At the dining table with three people, Xia Qiqi took out her phone to y, not at all intending to join An Nuan and Xiao Nanchen''s conversation, acting aloof.


    Luckily, the dishes came out quickly.


    In no time, a full table of dishes was ced before them.


    Xia Qiqi excitedly started eating.


    An Nuan also took a few bites. It was truly spicy, but she could handle spicy foods, so it was still edible for her.


    However, Xiao Nanchen didn''t seem to have picked up his chopsticks at all.


    An Nuan was about to ask the waiter to order different dishes that moment.


    Suddenly, Xia Qiqi poured beer for them. "Isn''t this a wee back drink? No drinking means no sincerity!"


    An Nuan red at Xia Qiqi.


    This girl clearly knew Xiao Nanchen had low alcohol tolerance!


    Xiao Nanchen picked up the ss. "Thank you."


    And drank with them.


    It was obvious Xia Qiqi didn''t even want to acknowledge Xiao Nanchen at first, but now she was drinking quite eagerly with him.


    She had the stance of trying to drink him under the table!


    "Have some food." An Nuan couldn''t bear to watch any longer. If this continued, Xiao Nanchen would end up passed out on the table.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    His stomach probably felt unwell. He picked up his chopsticks and ate a piece of meat.


    Right after eating it¡ª


    "Cough, cough." Xiao Nanchen was choked right away, his face turning red.


    An Nuan quickly handed him water.


    Xiao Nanchen drank a few sips but kept coughing.


    "After so many years, you still can''t handle spicy food!" Xia Qiqi ridiculed.


    Xiao Nanchen endured and said, "I just identally choked a bit."


    The next second after finishing speaking, he picked up another piece of meat and ate it, keeping a straight face this time.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t say anything more either, just kept happily eating away.


    At this moment¡ª


    The room door was suddenly knocked on.


    Everyone turned their heads to see Gu Yanxuan walk in.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    She quite approved of Gu Yan Sheng, but she hated Gu Yanxuan from head to toe.


    Back in school, they weren''t even in the same ss. Gu Yanxuan was one grade lower. Yet for some reason, the two grew a feud and nearly got into a fight back then!


    "Nanchen, you''re back but didn''t even contact me. If not for my friend eating here and spotting you, I wouldn''t have known you were here." Gu Yanxuanined in a ming tone.


    Xiao Nanchen was rather cold. "I just got back not long ago and have been quite busy."


    "Busy with what? Trying to get into Xiahui Bank?" Gu Yanxuan blurted out tactlessly.


    Xia Qiqi''s hair nearly stood on end.


    "No, I started a smallpany with some friends. I n to start my own business." Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "Really? As expected, you''re different from certain people. Certain people can only live off their parents at home, good for nothing and often going clubbing..."


    "Are you talking about yourself?" Xia Qiqi retorted directly.


    "How can you say that!" Gu Yanxuan was furious. "When have I ever gone clubbing!"


    "What a coincidence, I have evidence." Xia Qiqi took out her phone.


    An image of Gu Yanxuan drunk at a bar appeared on the screen.


    "Who''s this man hugging you? He looks quite handsome." As Xia Qiqi looked at her phone, shemented.


    She even deliberately showed it to Xiao Nanchen. "Look, isn''t he handsome... Ah!"


    Xia Qiqi shrieked.


    Because in that moment, Gu Yanxuan directly snatched her phone away.


    She was absolutely livid at Gu Yanxuan. "Give me back my phone!"


    "Humph." Gu Yanxuan let out a coldugh, then directly opened a small window in the floor-to-ceiling window and threw the phone out, into the moat outside.


    "Gu Yanxuan! You b*tch!" Xia Qiqi exploded.


    She rushed forward and grabbed Gu Yanxuan''s hair.


    Gu Yanxuan yelped in pain, and scratched back at Xia Qiqi''s hair.


    The fight that they never got into back in school finally broke out now!


    It was rather fierce too.


    Gu Yanxuan probably couldn''t stand Xia Qiqi''s pulling anymore. She shouted, "Sister An Nuan, help me!"


    An Nuan smiled coldly.


    In the previous life, whenever Xia Qiqi wanted to teach Gu Yanxuan a lesson, she had stopped her.


    After all, Gu Yanxuan was Gu Yan Sheng''s sister, so she was biased!


    But now in this moment¡ª


    She would get her revenge and settle her grudges!

 Chapter 25: Gu Yanxuan in Distress

    <h4>Chapter 25</h4>


    An Nuan walked toward the two people who were fighting.


    Fortunately, Xiao Nanchen chose to stand idly by at this moment.


    After all, Gu Yanxuan''s relentless pursuit had caused Xiao Nanchen a lot of trouble when they were in school.


    Now, he probably doesn''t want to get involved in any mess!


    An Nuan looked at the two people who were already fighting on the ground. She suddenly kicked over viciously.


    "Ah!" It was Gu Yanxuan''s scream.


    An Nuan also cried out, "Did I kick the wrong person?"


    "Hurry up and pull this crazy woman Xia Qiqi away."


    "Okay." An Nuan squatted down.


    Then she went to push Xia Qiqi away.


    At the moment she was pushing Xia Qiqi, she was also forcefully pushing Gu Yanxuan, making it look like she was trying to separate the two.


    In fact.


    "Ah...you''re pinching me!" Gu Yanxuan yelled loudly.


    "Ah! An Nuan, you grabbed my hair!"


    "Ah! Ah! You stepped on my leg!"


    "Ah! You hit my nose..."


    At first, Xia Qiqi still thought An Nuan was really helping Gu Yanxuan, and she was a little angry.


    But now at this moment, she felt that An Nuan was hitting even more aggressively than her!


    Gu Yanxuan also seemed to notice something wrong.


    She desperately pushed Xia Qiqi and An Nuan away, her face was bruised and blood was dripping from her nose!


    She looked extremely miserable, probably the most humiliating moment in her life!


    She yelled at An Nuan, "You hit me on purpose!"


    "I didn''t." An Nuan looked innocent.


    "Don''t lie to me! You are helping this cheap woman Xia Qiqi beat me! I''m telling you, I will definitely tell my brother! When the timees, let''s see how you exin this to my brother!" Gu Yanxuan said arrogantly.


    She was convinced that An Nuan would be afraid of Gu Yan Sheng.


    However, An Nuan was actuallypletely indifferent.


    She didn''t react at all to her threats!


    "An Nuan! Do you know what I''m talking about?! Do you believe me or not, I''ll make my brother dump you! You dream of marrying my brother in a month, keep on dreaming!" Gu Yanxuan said viciously.


    "Then you''d better exin it well to your brother when you go back." An Nuan was cold.


    "You, you, you!" Gu Yanxuan was so angry that her body was shaking because she couldn''t threaten An Nuan!


    Now she also knew that she couldn''t beat them alone. She gritted her teeth and said, "An Nuan, I will make you regret this!"


    She left furiously.


    As she left, she nced at Xiao Nanchen.


    From beginning to end, Xiao Nanchen didn''t say a word to help her either, he just watched coldly as she was beaten by two women. She stomped her feet, "Xiao Nanchen, Xia Qiqi doesn''t even like you at all, she and Nie Ziming are getting married, do you think that after being a backup for so many years, you can finally get the girl of your dreams?! Weren''t you deceived enough by her back then?!"


    "Gu Yanxuan, who deceived whom?! I never liked Xiao Nanchen in the first ce, he was just delusional! Do you think everyone is like you, only knowing how to toy with men''s feelings?!"


    "Xia Qiqi, shut up!"


    "If you don''t get lost right now, don''t me me for beating you to death!" Xia Qiqi said aggressively again!


    Gu Yanxuan was still scared!


    She left with a threat, "Just you wait and see!"


    Then she left furiously!


    Xia Qiqi was also in a bad mood because of this woman Gu Yanxuan who came out of nowhere to stir up trouble!


    But when she thought about how miserably beaten Gu Yanxuan was just now, she felt very satisfied.


    She turned her head and asked An Nuan, "Didn''t you tell me not to hit that woman Gu Yanxuan before? Now you even beat her yourself!"


    Now, those who bullied her should die, should be killed!


    "That''s about it, let''s go." An Nuan suggested.


    It was because the food here was not really suitable for Xiao Nanchen after all. She still underestimated Xia Qiqi''s willfulness!


    "I''ve only eaten a little bit..." Xia Qiqi was dissatisfied.


    "Then eat by yourself, Nanchen and I will go first."


    "Damn, what''s the point of eating alone, wait for me..."


    Xia Qiqi cursed and followed along grudgingly.


    It was actually quitete already. An Nuan still had to go back and prepare for the banquet tomorrow. She got into her own car, the restaurant provided a designated driver since she had been drinking.


    "I''ll go back first, Nanchen remember to eat something after this. Remember toe to my house early tomorrow." An Nuan said goodbye.


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    An Nuan had the driver drive away.


    After she left, Xia Qiqi seemed to have just reacted, "Damn, leaving without taking me along?"


    At the same time, Xiao Nanchen''s sedan was also driven over by the designated driver.


    Before Xiao Nanchen got in the car, he heard Xia Qiqi''s sarcastic voice, "Just got back and your mom already bought you a million dor luxury car?!"


    Xiao Nanchen said, "I bought the car myself after doing some things abroad..."


    Suddenly, a ck sedan stopped next to Xia Qiqi''s feet, and a man wearing a ck suit and sses got out of the car.


    "Ziming, what are you doing here?!" Xia Qiqi was clearly pleasantly surprised.


    "I was here for a business meeting and happened to pass by here, so I saw you." Nie Ziming said gently.


    "Great, I don''t have a car, take me home." Xia Qiqi said sweetly.


    Nie Ziming embraced Xia Qiqi and they got into the sedan together.


    Then.


    Drove away swaggeringly.


    It seemed they hadpletely forgotten there was someone else there.


    Xiao Nanchen looked back.


    Silently, without emotion.


    He got into his sedan and left.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    Xiao Nanchen answered, "Cousin."


    "Been back for so many days, let''s hang out tonight." Came Ye Jinghuai''s low voice from the other end.


    "No, I just drank a little with An Nuan, feeling a bit dizzy. Also, I had some spicy food and got an allergic reaction." Xiao Nanchen declined.


    "An Nuan?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Yeah. Haven''t seen each other for many years, I feel she has changed a lot and has be much more beautiful." Xiao Nanchen said rather deliberately.


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly, "Let''s make ns next time."


    Then he hung up the phone.


    The moment he hung up the phone, looking at the screen, he was a little absent-minded. In his absent-mindedness, his slender fingers pressed a series of numbers, then slowly, waited for the other party to answer.


    An Nuan looked at the iing call on her phone, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Was the birthday gift for your mom satisfactory?" Ye Jinghuai asked straight out.


    "This is your so-called gift?!" Of course An Nuan thought of his speech today.


    "At least it didn''t leave your mom too disappointed." Ye Jinghuai said, "I''m not much worse than Gu Yan Sheng either!"


    "You were never worse to begin with." An Nuan even blurted out!


    If it wasn''t for Ye Jinghuai''s poor reputation beforehand that somewhat influenced the judges'' impressions, he would have easily won the Outstanding Youth Award over Gu Yan Sheng today.


    It would have been impossible to have the unprecedented double win.


    "Thank you for the wife''s affirmation, the husband will keep up the good work." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was clearly suggestive.


    "..." Since when did they get married?


    Calling her wife.


    Calling himself husband.


    How could he say it so naturally!

 Chapter 26: Sow Discord

    <h4>Chapter 26</h4>


    ¡°Can you be more serious?¡± An Nuan was still somewhat shy because of what Ye Jinghuai said.


    This man could say anything.


    She had even heard him call others ¡°baby¡± before.


    An Nuan said she didn¡¯t care.


    After all, the two of them were only together for mutual benefit!


    "What kind of misunderstanding do you have about the words ''not serious''?" Every time Ye Jinghuai spoke with a smile, it sounded so nice that An Nuan''s ears felt like they were getting pregnant.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Ye Jinghuai went on smilingly, "I''ll let you know next time."


    "Ye Jinghuai," right before the other party was about to hang up!


    "Hmm?"


    "Don''t forget our appointment tomorrow."


    "As long as Miss An doesn''t stand me up, I will definitely not stand you up."


    It felt like Ye Jinghuai was making a promise to her.


    An Nuan didn''t think too much about it. She said, "See you tomorrow."


    "See you tomorrow."


    Right after hanging up the phone.


    Her phone rang again.


    An Nuan''s expression changed visibly, she answered, "Yan Sheng."


    "I just heard that you hit my sister Xiao Xuan?" Yan Sheng asked straight away, his tone was clearly very bad.


    After saying it, you could also hear Xiao Xuan''s voice on the phone, "She beat me with Xia Qiqi, they beat me all over until I was in pain. Brother, you have to give me justice!"


    An Nuan was cold. "Yan Sheng, we''ve been together for so many years, don''t you know what kind of person I am? Have you ever seen me hit someone?"


    Yan Sheng was taken aback for a moment.


    At that moment, he was indeed a little dumbfounded.


    "Don''t you know in your heart what kind of person I am? Haven''t I always been nice enough to your sister? If it wasn''t for me always persuading Qiqi, your sister and Qiqi would have fought hundreds of times by now. But now youe to question me, how do you want me to answer you!"


    An Nuan''s tone was clearly very serious.


    Yan Sheng didn''t know how to answer for a long time.


    "If you believe your sister more, then I have nothing to exin. Just assume I hit her then." Having said that, An Nuan wanted to hang up the phone.


    "Nuan Nuan." Seeing that An Nuan seemed to be really angry, Yan Sheng quickly stopped her, "I didn''t mean that. It''s just that Xiao Xuan came back just now with her face covered in bruises, and I felt sorry for her. Don''t you know what kind of person you are? You definitely couldn''t have hit Xiao Xuan..."


    "Brother, it really was An Nuan who hit me, her and Xia Qiqi together! How else could I have been beaten so badly? It was her!" Xiao Xuan yelled loudly over there.


    "Enough, I know An Nuan couldn''t have hit you, shut up!" Yan Sheng scolded his sister.


    "It really was her who hit me, it was her! How can you not believe me!" Xiao Xuan was extremely agitated over there.


    An Nuan''s face was icy cold. She said, "But I do admit I didn''t try to stop them."


    Yan Sheng was probably also annoyed by Xiao Xuan''s yelling.


    He took his phone and walked to one side, "Why didn''t you try to stop them? You know my sister can''t stand even a little grievance outside."


    His tone still sounded somewhat resentful.


    An Nuan sneered coldly.


    Xiao Xuan didn''t have such a big ego that she couldn''t suffer grievances.


    She said, "Because your sister said you don''t even like me at all, and that you wanted to break up with me. She told me to go dream about our wedding in a month!"


    Yan Sheng was clearly angry now. "She must have lost her temper and was speaking nonsense! Don''t listen to her!"


    "Yan Sheng, marriage is something between two families. I really don''t want to cause disharmony between your family members because of me. And I know you''ve always doted on your sister. I''ve also always sincerely treated her well, but obviously your sister just doesn''t like me at all. Since this is the case, should we just call off our wedding..."


    "What nonsense are you thinking? My sister likes you a lot." Yan Sheng hurried to exin, "She must have lost her mind from being angry with Xia Qiqi and said crazy things. She''s always telling me she really likes you and is very happy you can be her sister-inw."


    "That may be what she says, but today''s Xiao Xuan really made me feel bad..."


    "Nuan Nuan, my sister was just too angry today and that''s why she acted like this. Dear, you''re not the type to obsess over things, don''t think too much about it. I heard it''s easy for women to get wrinkles when they have things on their mind, then you won''t look pretty on our wedding day." Yan Sheng deliberately tried to cajole her.


    After so many years with Yan Sheng.


    In those early years when she cared about his feelings in everything, he never cared about how she felt.


    He took all her kindness for granted.


    He even thought she was stupid.


    An Nuan was extremely sarcastic.


    One day, she would make Yan Sheng lose everything and regret what he did!


    The two chatted idly for a few more sentences and ended the call.


    After hanging up the phone, Yan Sheng''s expression immediately changed.


    He stormed back furiously to the living room.


    At this time, Xiao Xuan was having her wounds tended to by the family doctor. Seeing her brothere back, she quickly asked, "Brother, did you scold that wretched An Nuan to death? She actually helped Xia Qiqi bully me! You should have made her know how formidable it is to bully your sister. Make her apologize to me in person tomorrow, otherwise I will never forgive her..."


    "Enough!" Yan Sheng yelled angrily.


    At this moment in the living room were only Yan Sheng and Lan Lan.


    She also looked at her daughter''s injuries with distress.


    Hearing her son suddenly shouting scared her.


    "What''s wrong?" Lan Lan asked.


    "What''s wrong? Xiao Xuan scolded An Nuan and even told An Nuan that I wanted to break up with her! Now An Nuan is mad at me and said she won''t marry me."


    "Then don''t get married! With your looks and status, An Nuan is not worthy of you anyway. If you really don''t marry her, she''ll be begging you on her knees..."


    "Do you even know what situation our family is in right now?! The $200 million dowry is from the An family. Without that $200 million we can''t do anything! Also, ourpany''s stock has been falling continuously. If it falls further we''ll go bankrupt. Right now we''re relying on marrying into the An family to stabilize the Gu Group''s stock. If you ruin my wedding, do you want our family to lose everything?!" Yan Sheng was extremely angry.


    Xiao Xuan felt very wronged being scolded like this.


    Ever since she was little, the family had doted on her and she had never been scolded like this before.


    "I already told An Nuan that you will apologize to her tomorrow. Don''t let her misunderstand that you are unhappy with her." Yan Sheng was straightforward.


    "I have to apologize to her?!" Xiao Xuan''s eyeballs nearly popped out.


    Ever since she was little, she had always bullied An Nuan.


    Now being told to apologize to An Nuan, she would rather die than do it!

 Chapter 27: Up to No Good

    <h4>Chapter 27</h4>


    "I will never apologize to An Nuan even if I die!" Gu YanXuan was making a huge fuss in the lobby.


    "I''m not joking with you." Gu Yan Sheng didn''t even listen to Gu YanXuan''s exnation at all.


    "Why did she hit me but you want me to apologize to her! She should apologize to me!"


    "Just because she didn''t hit you, you deliberately fabricated the facts." Gu Yan Sheng enunciated every word.


    "She really hit me! Why don''t you believe me, she and Xia Qiqi really beat me together!" Gu YanXuan''s eyes were already red with anger.


    "An Nuan is knowledgeable, gentle and considerate, she couldn''t possibly hit people."


    "She hit me! She really hit me!" Gu YanXuan threw a tantrum in the lobby, probably not expecting that her own brother would not believe her.


    "I don''t want to keep listening to your yelling and shouting, you must go and apologize tomorrow!"


    "I won''t!"


    "Gu YanXuan! Do you want our family to go bankrupt?!"


    "Then go bankrupt!" Gu YanXuan said unreasonably.


    Ni Lan could probably also hear it clearly, she shouted at her daughter, "Xuanxuan, if you continue to be so unreasonable, I will be angry too."


    "Mom, why don''t you just believe me!"


    "I don''t care if it''s true or not, anyway, go and apologize to An Nuan tomorrow!"


    "Mom!" Gu YanXuan was forced to tears.


    "Even if An Nuan really hit you, so what! For our family right now, marrying An Nuan is the most important thing. Since you provoked her, you must appease her. After the marriage, you can bully her however you want, but before the marriage, you must pretend even if you have to act. "


    Gu YanXuan felt so aggrieved that she kept crying.


    "Xuanxuan, you are not young anymore, you must also prioritize the big picture. Don''t worry, even if you apologize to An Nuan tomorrow, your mother can still help you regain the upper hand."


    Gu YanXuan waspletely unreceptive, she just kept crying and crying.


    "Tomorrow is Li YaJu''s 50th birthday. I will make Li YaJu lose facepletely." Ni Lanforted, "Let her daughter bully my daughter, and I will bully her."


    Gu YanXuan wiped her tears and asked, "How will you bully her?"


    "Li YaJu has always had poor taste in clothes. I will dress up grandly and steal all the limelight from her tomorrow. Think about it, Li YaJu and I will be inws in the future, we will bepared, and when there is too much gossip, what face will Li YaJu have left. I don''t even know how Li YaJu dares to host such a grand 50th birthday banquet!" Ni Lan said disdainfully.


    In high society,


    male superiority and female inferiority are very prominent.


    Li YaJu being able to hold her own 50th birthday banquet actually made Ni Lan jealous.


    She has always had a very high status in the socialite circle.


    Outwardly she has a loving husband, a capable son, and a well-behaved daughter. All the noblewomen tter her and she holds herself in high regard.


    But even so, she has never had her own birthday party since getting married, nor has she ever hosted a grand high society birthday party in her husband''s name. Yet Li YaJu, who has always had no status in the socialite circle, now has this scale of birthday, which made her very unhappy.


    Tomorrow.


    She will let Li YaJu know that without that status and beauty, don''t embarrass yourself!


    ...


    The next day.


    In the afternoon.


    Right after lunch.


    A lot of people suddenly came to the An family vi lobby.


    Li YaJu was a little surprised.


    After all, she had not told Li YaJu about tonight''s birthday party.


    Li YaJu looked at the staff in bewilderment.


    "Aren''t we going to celebrate with Dad tonight? I was going to surprise Dad." An Nuan had already thought of the wording ahead of time.


    "You girl, we have birthdays every year, what''s there to surprise. Don''t scare your fatherter."


    "How could that happen?" An Nuan was a little unhappy and said, "Anyway, we have to follow them now to get beauty treatments, then change into evening gowns, put on makeup."


    "Just know to make a mess."


    "Hurry up." An Nuan urged her mother to follow the staff.


    "Aren''t you going to get done up too?" Li YaJu asked.


    Often there were also beauticians who provided door-to-door services, and An Nuan used to apany her before.


    "I don''t need it, I''m naturally beautiful." An Nuan joked.


    Li YaJu also smiled until her eyes narrowed, "You girl, really shameless!"


    "Go ahead, I''lle with youter to change your evening gown."


    "Alright, alright." Li YaJu couldn''t resist her daughter and left with them.


    As soon as Li YaJu left, An Nuan immediately notified the staff decorating the banquet hall toe to the vi to prepare the venue. At the same time she called her father to get ready.


    After busy for most of the afternoon, everything was orderly ording to the timeline. Only then did An Nuan go to her mother''s room.


    At that time, Li YaJu had just finished her beauty treatment and came out.


    Her face and body looked smooth and tender, clearly still like a young girl.


    "Mom, how do you take such good care of your skin?" An Nuan unabashedly praised.


    "This is really the best skin for someone my age. We''ve done it." The staff quickly ttered, "If I didn''t know your age, I would suspect you were at most 30 years old."


    "You kids just know how to sweet-talk." Li YaJu was a little shy.


    "Really, I''m not lying to you. And not only does auntie take good care of her skin, but she also keeps her figure well. From the back, she really looks like a young girl."


    "It''s not as good as you all say." Li YaJu''s face was a little red.


    An Nuan felt her mother was so adorable.


    Her father was so lucky marrying her mother, he would never regret it for life.


    "Have you changed into your evening gown?" An Nuan asked the staff.


    "I will change auntie right away." The staff quickly replied.


    At this moment.


    They took out a long ck evening gown, the dress was dotted with scattered sequins all over, at a nce it looked like the twinkling stars in the Milky Way, beautiful and dazzling.


    "Isn''t this dress a little too luxurious?" Li YaJu was a little surprised when she saw the evening gown.


    "It has to be luxurious to captivate Dad''s eyes and not let them wander."


    "Old couples shouldn''t care about captivating each other." Li YaJu was a little repulsed, "Change to something simpler, don''t scare your father."


    "I personally designed this dress." An Nuan suddenly said.


    Li YaJu softened a little at that moment.


    She knew An Nuan had loved designing since she was little, and was extremely talented, but to keep a low profile, the family had never exposed the fact that An Nuan had even won international awards. Seeing An Nuan look a little disappointed now, she couldn''t refuse.


    "Mom, will you please wear it?" An Nuan coaxed.


    Li YaJu had no choice, smiled and said, "My daughter personally designed it, of course I have to wear it."


    The staff then went to change her into the evening gown.


    The moment she came out wearing the evening gown.


    An Nuan was truly stunned by her mother!


    That perfect figure, coupled with the charm unique to mature women.


    It was clearly noble and elegant, yet exuded thousands of styles.

 Chapter 28: The Four Families Get Together and Wow.

    <h4>Chapter 28</h4>


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    It started at 6pm.


    Guests began arriving at the An family vi one after another.


    The vi''s magnificent bright lights illuminated the luxurious building in the middle of the grasswn, making it look even more dazzling.


    The grand hall was also decorated magnificently, with luxury seen everywhere.


    As time went by, more and more people came and went in the banquet hall.


    Dressed in a ck suit and ck bow tie, An Yanyuan looked dignified and elegant.


    He moved through the crowd at the banquet, greeting the guestsing and going.


    Yet the star of today''s banquet, Li YaJu, had not appeared at the scene.


    Her absence did not attract anyone''s attention.


    Li YaJu had never been a noticeable person, and it was the same tonight.


    Moreover, the dignitaries who came to the banquet had assumed by default that this birthday dinner was just an excuse for the An family to treat everyone, and didn''t really take Li YaJu''s birthday seriously. So naturally no one had asked about her.


    At this moment, the Gu family had also arrived at the An family''s grand hall in full costume.


    Ni Lan was even dressed too extravagantly, in a long bright red evening gown that immediately attracted everyone''s attention as soon as she entered the hall, extremely ostentatious.


    She wore a haughty smile, hiding her smugness.


    An Yanyuan hurried forward to greet them, "Old Gu, you''re here."


    "There was some traffic jam on the way, got here a littlete."


    "No no, you arrived just in time."


    After some pleasantries, Ni Lan enthusiastically asked, "Where''s YaJu?"


    "She''s still getting ready, will be down soon."


    "I''ve prepared a birthday present for her." Ni Lan knew how to behave in public.


    In this regard, Gu Yan Sheng had taught her well.


    "That''s very thoughtful of you." An Yanyuan hurried to thank her.


    More and more people came and went.


    An Yanyuan kept greeting them.


    "Old Ye, we''re honored to have you here. It''s been so many years since you appeared at public events, truly an honor."


    The speaker was Ye Lu Ping.


    Father of Ye Jinghuai, head of the four major families in Qing City.


    Apanying Ye Lu Ping were his wife Yun Yu Qing, eldest son Ye Jing Chen, second son Ye Jing Xuan, and youngest son Ye Jinghuai.


    The three were very polite in greeting An Yanyuan.


    An Yanyuan was very amiable, and said particrly to Ye Jinghuai, "I saw your speech yesterday, you really amazed me, uncle."


    "You tter me, I was just lucky." Ye Jinghuai said modestly.


    "It wasn''t just luck." An Yanyuan affirmed, "Truly promising."


    "Don''t praise him anymore, or his tail will stick up." Ye Lu Ping joked, "He''s still far from your future son-inw."


    "Being so modest now is also a sign of arrogance." An Yanyuan joked.


    He also didn''t want to talk too much about Gu Yan Sheng.


    Luckily at this moment, Xia Zheng Hai also brought his family to the hall.


    "Old Xia is here." An Yanyuan said.


    Xia Zheng Hai came with his wife Xiao Qiang, daughter Xia Qiqi, son Nie Ziming, and nephew Xiao Nanchen.


    "Old Ye is here too." Xia Zheng Hai saw Ye Lu Ping and hurried to greet him.


    It was rare to see Ye Lu Ping personally since the Ye family was now run by the eldest son. He was surprised to see hime to a birthday banquet like this.


    "If you''re here, how could I note?!" Ye Lu Ping joked.


    At this moment, Gu Wenquan also came over to socialize.


    The four most prominent families of North Wen Country were now all gathered.


    Including the Ye, An, Xia and Gu families, ranked by wealth, all concentrated in the most prosperous Qing City of North Wen Country.


    Apart from these prominent families, North Wen Country also had two famous aristocratic families.


    They were the Jun family and Di family, located in the most powerful Capital City of North Wen Country.


    The prominent families and aristocratic families had little interaction in name, after all they were separated by a city and different spheres.


    But in reality, the prominent families needed the aristocratic families'' protection, the aristocratic families needed the prominent families'' wealth, the prominent families wanted to be aristocratic, the aristocratic families wanted to monopolize the prominent families...


    No one could really say whether the prominent families and aristocratic families had...any connections.


    Unless the prominent families and aristocratic families merge into one.


    And Gu Yan Sheng of the previous life, wanted to be the most prominent person in North Wen Country.


    Standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor, An Wen saw everyone in the banquet hall below.


    Seeing Gu Yan Sheng''s brilliance fade into insignificance among so many dignitaries, she didn''t know why back then, she had desperately helped him, helped him reach a height that he could never have reached by himself.


    Her eyes flickered.


    Anyway, in this life, Gu Yan Sheng couldn''t even touch the door of the aristocratic families.


    She controlled her emotions, arm in arm with her mother.


    Suddenly, the lights in the hall dimmed.


    A bright spotlight instantly shone on the mother and daughter on the 2nd floor.


    Everyone''s attention, of course, instantly looked towards them.


    One was dressed in dazzling ck, the other in pure white.


    The two were like angels, as if in a dream in that moment. Otherwise how could there be such a beautiful mother and daughter in this world, dazzling everyone.


    Apanied by melodious music.


    An Wen, arm in arm with her mother, walked down the red carpet step by step from the 2nd floor.


    The spotlight on them made Li YaJu somewhat nervous.


    She still couldn''t believe everything she saw.


    Didn''t they say it was just a dinner to celebrate with An Yanyuan?


    What was with this grand birthday banquet?


    She was nervous, carefully following her daughter''s footsteps.


    The bright light followed their every step.


    Reaching the bottom of the stairs.


    An Yanyuan appeared there.


    Dressed in a suit, tall and straight, no middle-aged spread, still a gentleman and elegant even in his fifties.


    He bowed, and held out his hand.


    With the highest etiquette, weing his most important woman.


    Li YaJu looked at An Yanyuan in a daze, not expecting such a big surprise, and was stunned for a while.


    An Wen put her mother''s hand into An Yanyuan''s palm.


    At the same time.


    The orchestra in the hall yed beautiful dance music.


    An Yanyuan led Li YaJu into the center of the dance floor, and danced the first dance of the night before all the guests, stunning everyone.


    The gorgeous, romantic couple''s dance.


    Everyone watched the scene before them in surprise.


    From being speechless to buzzing discussions.


    "My god, is that Li YaJu? She''s like a different person, if An Yanyuan wasn''t holding her, I wouldn''t believe it''s her!"


    "The crown on her head is so beautiful. Is that blue sapphire the 30 million gemstone from the charity g? Too extravagant."


    "Is that figure hers? Such beautiful dancing, it''s Li YaJu dancing?"


    "The birthday banquet An Yanyuan prepared for Li YaJu really amazed me..."


    In the hall.


    It made some people green with envy!

 Chapter 29: I’m only naughty to Miss Ann.

    <h4>Chapter 29</h4>


    Ni Lan waspletely unexpected that the woman in front of her was Li YaJu.


    In her mind, Li YaJu was just a country bumpkin from poor family, who didn''t know how to be a mistress, dress up, and was nothing in their circle of pampered nobledies.


    Privately, some even said that Li YaJu was deliberately arranged to marry An Yanyuan when she was young. After marrying into the An family, she had no status at all in the An family, just like a nanny.


    Now at this moment, seeing Li YaJu''s style, seeing her elegant and graceful appearance, seeing An Yanyuan actually prepared such a grand birthday banquet for her, thinking that no other woman in Qingcheng had ever had such treatment, Ni Lan was so jealous that her eyes turned green.


    Not just her.


    An Yanyuan''s wife Liu Feng was the same.


    She had always looked down on this Li YaJu all along.


    She married into the An family not long ago, around the same time as when Li YaJu married in.


    She never took Li YaJu seriously at all, opposed her everywhere, and even teamed up with her mother-inw to embarrass her.


    Li YaJu was also tolerant.


    If it wasn''t for An Yanyuan leaving all his family property to Li YaJu in the end, Li YaJu wouldn''t have been able to hold her head high in the An family at all.


    She had never expected that An Yanyuan would actually give such a birthday banquet to Li YaJu.


    This birthday banquet, once spread out, should cause a sensation for Li YaJu in high society!


    Especially,


    after Li YaJu dressed up properly and looked so young and beautiful, her figure was still so well maintained.


    The more she looked, the more jealous she felt.


    Yet she had to restrain herself from showing it.


    At this moment, everyone in the hall was watching the elegant dance between the two people.


    Those who were jealous, admiring, or just watching the show.


    Anyway, this birthday banquet was a hit in high society.


    Her mother could finally hold her head high in the socialite circle.


    An Nuan kept a smile as she watched her parents.


    Beside her ear, she heard a familiar voice.


    "I heard from Qin Jiang that you spent 30 million on a token of love for the girl you fancy..." It was Xiao Nanchen''s voice, "I didn''t expect you to like such a mature woman."


    They were talking about the $30 million sapphire, now embedded in the crown on Li YaJu''s head.


    Qin Jiang, who was drinking champagne, spat it out directly.


    The two people next to him seemed to be somewhat disgusted by Qin Jiang''s behavior.


    Qin Jiang quickly wiped the corners of his mouth and said gloatingly, "This is being stood up."


    "Oh?" Xiao Nanchen had actually guessed it, he was just teasing on purpose.


    "Isn''t it obvious? Ye Jinghuai''s affection was trampled on!" Qin Jiang turned his head and called the man next to him, "Right!"


    Ye Jinghuai turned to look at Qin Jiang.


    Then he just left.


    "Hey..." Qin Jiang called him.


    It was just a joke.


    He got angry!


    The next second, he felt he was overthinking.


    After all, he saw Ye Jinghuai in the dark holding a woman''s hand and walking directly to the backyard of the An family.


    An Nuan was really caught off guard being pulled out.


    She wasn''t deliberately trying to eavesdrop on their conversation just now either.


    What did surprise her was that from Xiao Nanchen, Qin Jiang and Ye Jinghuai''s conversation, they knew each other well?


    Having grown up with Xiao Nanchen since childhood, she didn''t see him interacting with Ye Jinghuai!


    In a daze.


    She suddenly felt a sense of crisis.


    Her body was pushed against the wall of the backyard by someone.


    Ye Jinghuai''s tall body oppressed her.


    "Ye Jinghuai, what''s wrong with you again!" An Nuan reacted and couldn''t help struggling.


    "Miss An, what men can''t resist the most is a woman''s... coquettishness in pretended refusal."


    Damn your coquettishness!


    At that moment, An Nuan really wanted to swear.


    She red at Ye Jinghuai with anger.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t seem to feel her anger at all. His eyes just kept staring at her tightly, his pitch-ck eyes seemed to have magic power that could easily make people fall.


    "Miss An, you made me lose face in front of my friends today." Ye Jinghuai''s maic voice and warm breath hit her face.


    Damn.


    An Nuan cursed inwardly.


    This guy, was he born to flirt with girls?


    Being so close to him now, all the hair on her body was standing up.


    "How are you going topensate me?" He said, moving even closer.


    An Nuan''s heartbeat elerated.


    She could feel Ye Jinghuai''s powerful body almost pressing down on her.


    His lips deliberately came closer to her ear.


    Making her extremely embarrassed.


    She angrily said, "You didn''t say I couldn''t give it to someone else."


    An Nuan of course knew Ye Jinghuai was talking about the gemstone.


    Xiao Nanchen was obviously teasing her for passing on the gemstone Ye Jinghuai gave her to her mother.


    "Is Miss An always so casual with other people''s gifts?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly bit her earlobe.


    An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat.


    Her heartbeat increased significantly.


    She pushed Ye Jinghuai away with both hands, "Let me go!"


    "Miss An still hasn''t answered me." Ye Jinghuai''s lips clearly came even closer.


    "Giving it to your future mother-inw, how is that casual!" An Nuan found an excuse.


    Saying it out, her whole face turned red.


    She had been influenced by this guy.


    They were clearly just a nominal marriage.


    Yet they were making things so ambiguous between them!


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up.


    She could clearly feel his smile.


    "I''ll ept this reason." Ye Jinghuai said, his voice maic and melodious.


    It really made people break out in goosebumps all over.


    "Are you cold?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    An Nuan was startled.


    It was because at this moment, Ye Jinghuai''s hand was caressing her bare shoulders exposed by her dress.


    The low-cut evening gown she wore tonight exposed her chest and above.


    "Why am I so hot?" Without getting a reply from An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai said to himself.


    As he spoke, he clearly licked An Nuan''s petite earlobe again.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She pushed Ye Jinghuai hard.


    Ye Jinghuai was pushed back by An Nuan by several steps.


    Then he just looked at An Nuan with her red face and rapid breathing with appreciation.


    "Can Young Master Ye be in heat anytime, anywhere?" An Nuan said through gritted teeth.


    She should feel disgusted.


    But instead...


    He was indeed a master of love.


    Ye Jinghuai''s skills in flirting were simply impable.


    It should be known.


    She had lived two lifetimes, which added up to thirty-two years old.


    And she was married.


    Now she was actually seduced to the point of pounding heart by the twenty-five-year-old Ye Jinghuai.


    She couldn''t even remember when shest felt such a... throbbing in her heart.


    Both her romance and marriage with Gu Yansheng in her previous life were just a long, steady process.


    "No." Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up, "It''s just to tell Miss An what indecent is like."


    "..." An Nuan was speechless.


    She felt that this Ye Jinghuai man was very vengeful!


    She took a deep breath and didn''t want to get entangled with Ye Jinghuai.


    After all, it was their home ground tonight, and she still had a lot to do and didn''t want to waste time.


    She got up and walked directly into the hall.


    As she left, she heard that maic voice behind her again, "While my indecency is only aimed at Miss An."

 Chapter 30: Are Your Ears Molested

    <h4>Chapter 30</h4>


    An Nuan returned to the grand hall.


    By now, the hall was filled with light.


    Apparently the dance had ended and the banquet had returned to normal mingling.


    An Yanyuan was going around toasting with all the guests one by one with Li YaJu, the scene was extremely lively.


    An Nuan looked left and right, then walked over to Xia Qiqi.


    At this time, Xia Qiqi was affectionately holding Nie Ziming''s arm, the two of them were chatting andughing, looking very intimate.


    "Nuannu, where did you go?" Xia Qiqi saw An Nuane over andined a little.


    When the lights came on she didn''t even know where An Nuan had run off to.


    She had intended to sincerelypliment An Nuan for finally not being so low-key anymore.


    She had always said that An Nuan''s mother was very beautiful, and shouldn''t have her beauty obscured by inness, but An Nuan didn''t listen, and neither did her mother.


    Look at her now.


    With just a little make-up, she had stunned the entire venue!


    Who knew how many people were green with envy!


    "I just went to the restroom." An Nuan lied.


    "Oh." Xia Qiqi never doubted her, she just suddenly narrowed her eyes, "What happened to your ear?"


    "What?" An Nuan eximed.


    "This ear." Xia Qiqi pointed to An Nuan''s left ear.


    It just so happened to be the ear that Ye Jinghuai had touched with his mouth outside.


    "Did someone tease you? It''s so red, so you must be shy?!" Xia Qiqi asked.


    At that moment, An Nuan really almost couldn''t keep a straight face.


    This woman Xia Qiqi really went too far with her words.


    It was Nie Ziming who jokingly interrupted, "With your unique way of speaking, how could you never write a good essay back in school?"


    Back then the teachers were also very surprised that Xia Qiqi had such an extensive vocabry, yet her essays were aplete mess.


    To be precise, all of her schoolwork was aplete mess.


    "If I had written good essays, would I have been able to meet you?" Xia Qiqi argued forcibly.


    Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming had gotten together in high school.


    At that time, the school had one-on-one tutoring sses, with the top students from grade 11 tutoring the failing students from grade 10.


    Nie Ziming was the top grade 11 student, and Xia Qiqi was the failing grade 10 student.


    It was actually one of the school''s romantic stories.


    Anyway, An Nuan was quite envious of Xia Qiqi at the time.


    She sincerely felt that Xia Qiqi dared to love and hate, and as long as it was someone she liked, no matter what kind of status that person had, she would absolutely insist on being with them.


    Xia Zheng Hai was actually very against it at first.


    First, Xia Qiqi was still very young, having a rtionship in grade 10 was puppy love.


    Second, Nie Ziming''s family circumstances were too poor.


    He was an orphan, and was only able to attend their prestigious school tuition-free because of his good grades.


    With Xia Qiqi''s family background, even if her grades were abysmal to the point of ridiculous, Nie Ziming was still not a match for her.


    But Xia Qiqi threatened to kill herself over it.


    Xia Zheng Hai had always doted on Xia Qiqi since she was little, probably also feeling somewhat guilty over what happened with Xia Qiqi''s mother, he rarely refused Xia Qiqi''s demands, so he could only agree to let Xia Qiqi date Nie Ziming.


    Fortunately, Nie Ziming himself was quite ambitious. After graduating from high school he tested into the best economics university in Beiwen, and after graduatingst year he went directly to work at Xia Investment Bank, bing Xia Zheng Hai''s capable assistant.


    This was how An Nuan unobtrusively observed Nie Ziming.


    If she hadn''t lived another life, she would not have known that Nie Ziming had approached Xia Qiqi from the very beginning with cruel intentions!


    "Qiqi." An Nuan interrupted the couple''s flirting.


    Xia Qiqi turned her head to look at An Nuan.


    "Come with me for a moment." An Nuan said.


    "Oh." Xia Qiqi let go of Nie Ziming, "Will you be okay by yourself?"


    Actually Xia Qiqi was not as carefree as she seemed on the surface. She cared a lot about Nie Ziming''s feelings, knowing he felt inferior about his background, so at events like these she took special care of him.


    "It''s fine." Nie Ziming said, "I happened to see some people I know, I can go chat with them."


    "Mm." Xia Qiqi smiled faintly.


    An Nuan pulled Xia Qiqi''s hand and left.


    Xia Qiqi was a bit confused, "What''s the matter, why are you in such a hurry?"


    "I told you something, don''t tell me you forgot!"


    "10:30, I remember." Xia Qiqi said expressionlessly, "When have I ever forgotten something you told me to do?"


    An Nuan couldn''t help smiling, "So obedient, I''ll reward you a little."


    "Don''t scare me." Xia Qiqi looked at her warily.


    She just felt An Nuan was acting a bit strange.


    An Nuan didn''t give Xia Qiqi a chance to refuse either. She deliberately brought her past Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Nuannu." Gu Yan Sheng called out to stop her.


    An Nuan smiled faintly at the corner of her mouth.


    She turned around, "Yansheng, today is my mother''s birthday, I''ve been a bit busy and didn''t even have a chance to greet you."


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes to the side.


    Since when did An Nuan be such a good actress!


    She was clearly nning to call off the engagement in a month, yet was deliberately putting on an act of affection?!


    Although she approved of Ye Jinghuai being very handsome, Gu Yan Sheng was not bad either!


    Just what evil spirit had possessed An Nuan.


    "Your mother''s birthday banquet today was really wonderful, I never knew your mother was actually so beautiful." Gu Yan Sheng sincerely praised.


    He lookedpletely sincere.


    An Nuan secretly sneered to herself.


    Gu Yan Sheng could still put on an act.


    She saw that Ni Lan''s expression today was barely holding it together.


    She had probablye today intending to humiliate her mother, but unexpectedly her mother hadpletely crushed her without leaving a speck behind.


    You could say, of all the nobledies who came to the banquet today, those who had previously looked down on her mother, had all been pped swollen.


    "Right, you''re not busy now right. Let me take you to meet my parents, Xuanxuan also came, she said she wants to personally apologize to you." Gu Yan Sheng saw An Nuan was not very enthusiastic towards him, and hurriedly took the initiative to bring it up.


    An Nuan nced over in that direction.


    Right now the people from the four great families were all gathered together.


    The corner of her mouth curled up faintly, "Okay."


    An Nuan went over together with Gu Yan Sheng and Xia Qiqi.


    Among the elders, the three youngsters were all very well-behaved, and did not interrupt their conversation.


    They just heard An Yanyuan suddenly say, "That''s right, Yaju, when you had note down yet, your future mother-inw said she had prepared a gift for you."


    Li YaJu had a smiling expression as she faced Ni Lan.


    Ni Lan reluctantly forced herself to smile.


    The so-called prepared gift, was nothing more than to highlight her own graceful and proper demeanor, to make Li YaJu feel ashamed in front of her, and to provide a contrast for others between her and Li YaJu.


    But now looking at Li YaJu''s noble and beautiful appearance, she was already quite unhappy, where did she still have the heart to give gifts.


    But she had already said the words, there was no taking them back.


    She took out a simple looking bracelet from her exquisite handbag, the links looked rather crude, it did not look delicate at all, "I saw this when I was shopping, at first nce I felt it would suit you very well, try it on and see if you can wear it?"


    As she spoke, she enthusiastically helped Li YaJu put it on her wrist.


    To be honest.


    It really did not look good at all.


    Li YaJu still disyed her magnanimity, saying "It''s beautiful, I really like it."


    "I knew you would like it." Ni Lan hurriedly said.


    Sneering to herself inside.


    Determined that Li YaJu had no taste.


    She didn''t even know who had helped pick out the cheongsam Li YaJu was wearing today, it was so beautiful it was stunning.


    She couldn''t even tell which designer it was from.


    When she went to pick out a cheongsam yesterday, she had looked through pieces from every top designer, but did not see this style anywhere.


    Among so many cheongsams, it clearly stood out uniquely.


    She had to ask clearly which designer it came from. She could absolutely not let Li YaJu get the upper hand over her next time.

 Chapter 31: Live in the Face

    <h4>Chapter 31</h4>


    Banquet hall.


    After Ni Lan had given her present.


    She thought that would be it.


    After all, at a birthday banquet like this, unless you were especially close, you certainly wouldn''t prepare a separate gift.


    But then she suddenly heard Ye Lu Ping''s wife, Yun Yu Qing, say, "Just in time, I''ve also prepared a gift for YaJu."


    Li YaJu was clearly somewhat moved, "You''re all too polite."


    "It''s just a small token." As she spoke, Yun Yu Qing also took out a gift box from her own exquisite little bag, and while opening it she said, "I saw earlier you weren''t wearing anything on your wrist, so just like LanLan, I picked out a bracelet for you. See if you like it?"


    Yun Yu Qing took it out.


    A strand of sapphire gemstone bracelet, drew everyone''s attention in an instant.


    One look and you could tell, it was priceless.


    And not at all on the same level as the one Ni Lan had given.


    Even Ni Lan was stunned by the bracelet before her eyes.


    "Why not try it on?" Yun Yu Qing said.


    "It''s too precious." Li YaJu hurriedly declined.


    "It''s not expensive, not expensive. Today you look so beautiful, I was even worried this bracelet might not match up to you." Yun Yu Qing said on purpose.


    Clearly an offhand remark.


    But it did really make Ni Lan lose face.


    As if mocking that the bracelet she had given waspletely undeserving of Li YaJu.


    Making Ni Lan''s face flush red then white.


    "You''re too kind, I''m embarrassed." Li YaJu looked rather shy.


    "Here, let me put it on for you."


    "Thank you." Of course she couldn''t refuse with everyone present.


    Once put on, although on different hands,pared to Ni Lan''s bracelet, it really did look far toomon and low ss, a bit unsuitable.


    Ni Lan was truly embarrassed in that moment.


    "Don''t you think, it matches very well with your crown." Yun Yu Qing quickly praised, "I didn''t expect my youngest son to have such good taste."


    "Jinghuai picked it?" Li YaJu seemed pleasantly surprised.


    At this time Ye Jinghuai was not present either, socializing with his two older brothers.


    An Nuan at this moment, couldn''t help but nce over in that direction.


    Looking over.


    The man chatting and drinking over there clearly also looked back at this moment.


    As if...he had been paying attention to her the whole time, so the moment she looked at him, their eyes met first thing.


    An Nuan retracted her gaze.


    Pretending to listen intently as the elders continued chatting.


    "I didn''t expect Jinghuai to be so thoughtful, and even willing to go shopping with you. I heard boys his age are usually reluctant to apany their parents." Li YaJu actively made small talk.


    "Only kids who don''t know better are like that. My YanSheng, whenever he has time, is always willing to apany me." Ni Lan did not forget to praise her own son.


    "So the gift from mom was also picked out by YanSheng?" An Nuan asked, face the picture of innocence.


    Lookingpletely harmless.


    But it clearly made Ni Lan and Gu Yan Sheng awkward.


    Discerning people could tell, that ne was so ordinary it was almost beneath one''s station.


    "YanSheng has been busy these days, he only attended the Outstanding Youth assessment yesterday, didn''t have that much time." Ni Lan hurriedly yed dumb, wanting to brush past the matter of the bracelet.


    "Seems like Ye Jinghuai also participated." An Nuan directly called her out.


    Even with a very innocent expression.


    "That kid, just got lucky, originally his father and I didn''t hold out much hope for him to join in for fun. " Yun Yu Qing spoke in a casual, indifferent manner, "But unexpectedly he was selected along with YanSheng."


    Her tone sounded humble.


    But it still felt like a p in Gu Yan Sheng''s face.


    Because Ni Lan''s tone implied Gu Yan Sheng had spent a lot of effort, while Yun Yu Qing''s tone implied he just joined on a whim.


    Someone who just yed for fun and someone who tried their hardest in the end got the same result.


    Wasn''t that saying Gu Yan Sheng was worse than Ye Jinghuai!


    An Nuan couldn''t help but chuckle to herself.


    If Yun Yu Qing was unintentional that would be one thing, but if she really intended it, her skills were truly not shallow!


    Just a few wordspletely ridiculed the Gu family members until they had no face left.


    Fortunately Ni Lan was adept at socializing, so she naturally wouldn''t dwell on unfavorable topics for herself, she hurriedly pulled her daughter along, "Speaking of which, didn''t you have something to say to An Nuan?"


    Gu YanXuan originally didn''t even want toe today.


    Her face was bruised ck and blue, although concealed by the makeup artist, she still didn''t want toe apologize to An Nuan!


    But unable to resist her parents and brother''s coercion, she still came.


    She also wanted to see how her mother would make An Nuan''s mother lose face, but unexpectedly it was the opposite, they had been the onespletely dominated, and now their family was the one being mocked.


    Harboring resentment, yet still having toe apologize.


    She was unhappy, squirming a little, clearly reluctant.


    Ni Lan pinched her from behind.


    Gu YanXuan endured the pain, after all an upper ss youngdy wouldn''t bepletely without manners in front of others.


    She maintained a smile, hearing her mother say, "Yesterday XuanXuan was thoughtless, just a child being jealous, feeling like her brother was snatched away by An Nuan, so she said some willful things that upset An Nuan a little. The child felt guilty about it all day at home, insisting she must apologize face to face to An Nuan."


    An Nuan had to admit she was a bit impressed by Ni Lan.


    Her words expressed several meanings.


    On one hand she spoke of the deep affection between Gu Yan Sheng and her, even making his sister jealous, and on the other hand she said her own daughter was kindhearted, afraid of upsetting others, so regardless of right or wrong still wanted to apologize.


    An Nuan watched Ni Lan''s performance with a nk expression.


    At this time Gu YanXuan also had no choice but to pretend to be a pitiful little thing, taking the initiative to say to An Nuan, "Sister An Nuan, I''m sorry, I was also afraid my brother would be snatched away by you, so I said some unpleasant things. I know I was wrong, clearly you marrying my brother doesn''t mean you snatched him away, but that I''ve gained another person who loves me more, I should be happy. "


    These sharine words that even An Nuan found unbearable to listen to, she didn''t know how Gu YanXuan managed to utter them.


    Back then she had also been deceived by Gu YanXuan like this, thinking she was just a bit temperamental but not mean-spirited.


    Only now did she know this woman was rotten to the core.


    An Nuan also put on a benevolent expression, "Actually I know you didn''t really mean it."


    Gu YanXuan''s eyes shed with mockery.


    Although extremely unhappy at having to apologize to this woman, her believing it so readily also made Gu YanXuan look down on her a bit.


    Once she entered the Gu family''s doors, she would definitely fix her good!


    "It''s just...throwing QiQi''s phone, that really was your mistake." An Nuan directly brought up yesterday''s incident.


    Gu YanXuan''splexion clearly stiffened.


    Had this An Nuan woman lost her mind?


    To actually bring up this kind of thing in front of the four families'' elders.


    "What?" At this time Xia Zheng Hai heard his daughter''s name and spoke up, somewhat bewildered.


    "Uncle Xia, it was just a small misunderstanding. It was nothing much to begin with, after all XuanXuan is younger than us, none of us held it against her. But since XuanXuan took the initiative to apologize, the right thing to do would be to apologize to QiQi as well." An Nuan exined, speaking righteously.

 Chapter 32: Angry Gu Yanxuan

    <h4>Chapter 32</h4>


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    "Since Gu YanXuan has apologized, the right thing to do is to apologize to Xia Qiqi," said An Nuan in a magnanimous manner.


    Gu YanXuan''s whole face changed. No matter how good she was at pretending, she could no longer pretend at this moment.


    The person she hated most in her life was Xia Qiqi. They had never gotten along since childhood. All the other richdies let Xia Qiqi have her way, but not her. Xia Qiqi always opposed her.


    Later when she fell for Xiao Nanchen, he ended up liking Xia Qiqi instead. This was the biggest humiliation in her life. She hated Xia Qiqi to the bone. And now to bow her head to Xia Qiqi was unthinkable!


    Ni Lan could tell right away what her daughter was thinking. She also knew Gu YanXuan detested Xia Qiqi. To make her apologize face to face now would be even more unbearable than death. She couldn''t help but resent An Nuan at that moment.


    This woman had no shame. She actually still dared to pretend to be righteous. You should be grateful she lowered herself to apologize to you. And now you still have the nerve to act all high and mighty!


    The more Ni Lan thought about it, the angrier she got.


    But with so many people around, Ni Lan couldn''t just walk away either.


    And it seemed everyone was waiting for Gu YanXuan to apologize and there was no way out of this situation.


    "YanXuan, look at you, being stubborn again. How could you break Qiqi''s phone and not apologize?" Gu WenQuan gently admonished, trying to avoid embarrassment for his family.


    Although he cleverly used the words "by ident", in the end, he still wanted Gu YanXuan to apologize to Xia Qiqi.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi stood up straight, waiting for Gu YanXuan to bow her head to her.


    She had to admit, An Nuan''s reward was something she looked forward to.


    "YanXuan," Gu WenQuan frowned when Gu YanXuan didn''t respond.


    In high society, especially with male supremacy, the head of the household''s words were absolute authority that no one dared to defy!


    Ni Lan quickly pulled Gu YanXuan, "YanXuan, be good, apologize."


    Gu YanXuan''s eyes were red with anger.


    "I know it was an ident, but you broke Qiqi''s phone. That''s not right," Ni Lan pinched Gu YanXuan from behind again.


    Gu YanXuan endured the pain and red fiercely at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi smiled smugly.


    "YanXuan," Ni Lan urged.


    "I''m sorry," Gu YanXuan said through gritted teeth.


    She was on the verge of tears saying it, and was clearly trying hard to restrain herself.


    She probably hated everyone present in her heart right now.


    An Nuan sneered from the side.


    If the Gu family didn''t put on such high-ss airs, pretend to be so cultured, polite and well-mannered, they wouldn''t have forced their own daughter to this point!


    But one day, she would tear off the Gu family''s facade.


    "It''s fine," Xia Qiqi generously said, "You''re young and ignorant, I won''t hold it against you. Just don''t go around biting people again next time."


    What did she mean young and ignorant?!


    And using her of biting people, was she a dog?!


    The moment Gu YanXuan understood Xia Qiqi''s sarcasm, shepletely lost control and was about to curse back at Xia Qiqi.


    Ni Lan pulled Gu YanXuan back in time, "She hasn''t eaten yet, I''ll take her for some dessert."


    She didn''t want Gu YanXuan to embarrass the Gu family in public.


    Gu YanXuan endured again and again.


    She red fiercely at Xia Qiqi onest time before leaving with her mother.


    Just as they were about to leave.


    "Rip!"


    Suddenly, there was the sound of clothes tearing.


    Right after, Gu YanXuan shrieked!


    If she hadn''t shrieked, it might have been fine.


    But as soon as she shrieked, everyone looked over.


    They saw Gu YanXuan''s dress torn, ripped right at her chest, exposing her flesh-colored bra padding for all to see. Everyone witnessed her utterly humiliating state.


    An Nuan quickly moved her foot away from Gu YanXuan''s long trailing skirt, also looking rather flustered, "YanXuan, you walked too fast just now. I identally stepped on your skirt..."


    "Ah!" Gu YanXuan was about to go mad.


    She had never been so humiliated before.


    Never.


    She covered her chest, seeming to be seething to the point of madness, screaming inelegantly.


    It took Ni Lan a while to react before hurriedly blocking her daughter from view, "Don''t look!"


    Her voice was angry too.


    Because everyone was watching.


    Such an image, such a disgraceful spectacle, how could she let outsiders see!


    How would the Gu family, how would her daughter show her face in public after this!


    Gu YanSheng also reacted and quickly took off his coat to cover Gu YanXuan.


    "Get YanXuan out of here quickly!" At this point, even Gu WenQuan''s face was extremely ugly.


    The Gu family had never been so shamed before.


    No one had ever been so shamed before.


    Ni Lan hurriedly supported Gu YanXuan out of the hall.


    Gu YanXuan cried as she walked, utterly mortified and furious.


    It must have been An Nuan''s doing!


    That woman must have done it on purpose!


    After Ni Lan and Gu YanXuan left, An Nuan and Xia Qiqi exchanged a nce.


    Xia Qiqi felt that from now on, she must never underestimate her sister-inw An Nuan again.


    This chick...


    Was clearly cheating!


    When did she be so domineering!


    "I''m sorry everyone had to see that," Gu WenQuan put on an dignified smile. "idents will happen. Comee, it''s been so long since our four great families got together. Let''s have a drink."


    As the host, An Yanyuan, of course, tried to liven up the atmosphere.


    The cunning people present all chimed in as well.


    The atmosphere at the banquet soon returned to normal.


    A picture of harmony and joy.


    At this time, Gu YanSheng had pulled An Nuan to the backyard.


    Of course, she could feel Gu YanSheng''s anger.


    "What exactly were you doing just now?!" Gu YanSheng suppressed his fury, seemingly at his wits'' end.


    "I really didn''t mean to. I also don''t know how YanXuan''s skirt got under my feet. And just now, YanXuan walked too fast. If she hadn''t been in such a hurry, her clothes wouldn''t have ripped and exposed her like that..." An Nuan lookedpletely innocent.


    "An Nuan, you''ve changed." Gu YanSheng looked at her intently, seemingly very dissatisfied with her changes.


    An Nuan sneered inwardly.


    Indeed changed.


    If I don''t change, should I continue letting you toy with me like this?!


    On the surface, however, she maintained an extremely naive appearance. "Why would you suddenly think so? We''re together everyday. How could I change?"


    Gu YanSheng''s eyes turned cold.


    That''s right.


    Together everyday.


    How could she change just like that.


    But An Nuan was no longer behaving normally. He seemed to not know what she was thinking anymore, and could no longer control her.


    "YanSheng, are you unhappy because of the conflict between me and your family?" An Nuan carefully asked.


    Just like in the previous life.


    Afraid of angering him, afraid of displeasing him, so always catering to his feelings.


    As long as he showed any dissatisfaction, she wouldpromise without limits.

 Chapter 33: Set Up a Game (1) To Stimulate Anzhao

    <h4>Chapter 33</h4>


    The past warmth.


    Everything revolved around Gu Yan Sheng.


    She originally thought this was the way husbands and wives got along.


    She respected him.


    Then he would treat her the same way.


    Only now did she realize.


    No.


    Some people will only take advantage of you inch by inch.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was cold and he didn''t say anything.


    ording to An Nuan''s past personality, as long as he was a little upset, she would take the initiative to please him,fort him. Now, he was also waiting for An Nuan to lower her stance.


    However.


    An Nuan said, "If that''s the case, then let''s not get married."


    Gu Yan Sheng looked straight at An Nuan.


    He didn''t even think that An Nuan would bring up not getting married again.


    An Nuan didn''t care about Gu Yan Sheng''s emotions. She said, "Marriage is a matter between two families. I don''t want to make your whole family unhappy because of me. Today I identally stepped on Xuan Xuan''s skirt and embarrassed her, she must hate me to death."


    "An Nuan, you wouldn''t have been like this before, you wouldn''t casually talk about not getting married." Gu Yan Sheng''s tone was clearly a little unpleasant.


    But because An Nuan used "marriage" to threaten him, he still had to restrain himself.


    "I don''t know why, I always feel like your family doesn''t seem to like me very much." An Nuan murmured.


    "How could you think that? My parents are very satisfied with you, don''t you feel it?" Gu Yan Sheng was very excited.


    An Nuan didn''t answer.


    Gu Yan Sheng was patient, "Dear, don''t overthink it. My parents really like you very much. My sister is a little willful, but she truly epts you."


    "Really?" An Nuan asked in disbelief.


    "Silly girl, even if you don''t believe my parents, you have to believe me right? We¡¯ve been together for so many years, when have I ever lied to you?" Gu Yan Sheng said angrily on purpose.


    When have you not lied to me?!


    But the current An Nuan could now face Gu Yan Sheng calmly.


    Facing all this man''s false sentiments.


    "Don''t say you don''t want to get married anymore, it will hurt my heart." Gu Yan Sheng reached out and hugged An Nuan into his arms.


    An Nuan endured all kinds of difort in her body as shey in this man''s arms.


    At this moment, the two were thinking different thoughts.


    Gu Yan Sheng was thinking that because An Nuan had lost him face these days, just wait until An Nuan really marries into his home, then see how he tortures her in all kinds of ways!


    While An Nuan was thinking, how much longer would she have to keep up this act with this person?


    She had to admit, Gu Yan Sheng''s embrace.


    It made her nauseous.


    The two hugged for a long time.


    Gu Yan Sheng seemed to have adjusted his emotions. He gently released An Nuan''s body.


    The moment he let go, his face was full of tenderness.


    To be honest.


    She really admired Gu Yan Sheng.


    After all, many times, she and his performances, she often failed to maintain it.


    While Gu Yan Sheng could be so seamless.


    "Let''s go, we¡¯ll go to the lobby. As the host, you can¡¯t not apany the guests." Gu Yan Sheng said considerately.


    An Nuan nodded.


    At that moment, her eyes moved slightly.


    She saw An Zhao, who had been eyeing her covetously all night, walk out of the lobby.


    An Nuan suddenly put her arms around Gu Yan Sheng''s neck.


    Gu Yan Sheng was startled.


    An Nuan rarely took the initiative to do anything.


    And he rarely did anything to An Nuan either.


    To him, a woman like An Nuan who was indifferent didn¡¯t arouse much attraction for him. He had always liked wild, sexy, and even... violent women.


    So although he seemed respectful and courteous to An Nuan, in fact, he just wasn¡¯t interested.


    Only a woman like An Nuan would think he loved her so he was careful not to get too close to her.


    At this moment, however, because of An Nuan''s sudden closeness, it aroused him for that second.


    An Nuan left a kiss on his face.


    Very intimate.


    Gu Yan Sheng smiled, "An Nuan, you actually took the initiative to kiss me."


    In fact, the two had kissed before.


    It was just that every time it was him.


    Just a peck.


    "To apologize for what happened today, for embarrassing your family and your sister." An Nuan acted very shy, "Don''t you like it?"


    "How could that be, feel my heartbeat, it''s racing." Gu Yan Sheng put An Nuan''s little hand on his heart.


    His heart was beating fast indeed.


    This was the first time Gu Yan Sheng had felt aroused by An Nuan.


    He had always just seen her as a tool to achieve his life goals.


    Just a midway tool.


    But at this moment.


    He couldn''t help but lean in close to An Nuan''s cheek and kissed her lips.


    An Nuan endured it.


    Her eyes nced at An Zhao''s about-to-blow-up expression, watching as she turned and walked into the lobby.


    Of course An Nuan was just deliberately provoking An Zhao.


    Now that she seeded,


    she didn''t need to continue enduring Gu Yan Sheng''s kisses.


    Just as she was about to push him away.


    Her eyes suddenly narrowed.


    A sharp gaze looked straight at her.


    Staring straight at her.


    It made her feel a little... inexplicably guilty.


    She quickly regained her senses.


    At the moment Gu Yan Sheng pried open her mouth trying to slip his tongue in, she pushed him away.


    Gu Yan Sheng seemed somewhat unsatisfied.


    It wasn''t like they hadn''t kissed An Nuan before.


    He didn''t know why, but at this moment he just felt an itch that couldn''t be scratched.


    Was it because the wedding was approaching, so to avoid trouble, he had deliberately restrained himself from women for a period of time, so now he felt a little starved?


    He couldn''t tell if he craved women or craved An Nuan.


    Anyway, he just felt aroused.


    So at that moment he leaned in to try and kiss An Nuan again.


    An Nuan blocked Gu Yan Sheng''s advance. She said, "Don''t be like this, there are so many peopleing and going."


    "We¡¯ve been together for so many years, yet you¡¯re still so shy." Since Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t really force An Nuan, he could only restrain himself, "Anyway, just one month until the wedding. On our wedding night, I will definitely..."


    An Nuan really didn''t want to hear another word.


    But now she had no choice but to y along with him.


    She pretended to be shy and said, "Let''s go back to the lobby now."


    "Okay."


    Gu Yan Sheng and An Nuan returned to the lobby together.


    There were still many people in the lobby, and it was very lively.


    This was probably the only birthday banquet for the mistress in Qingcheng''s history that was held so grandly!


    An Nuan also helped her parents entertain the guests.


    Gu Yan Sheng naturally also acted as half a host.


    At 10:30 p.m.


    Xia Qiqi really arrived right on time.


    She maneuvered through the lobby, then very charismatically gathered all the people An Nuan wanted to organize.


    "I gathered everyone because I want to invite you all to go singing and drinking at a nightclubter. Although we can''t be considered true childhood friends, we''ve all watched each other grow up. It''s rare for everyone to be together today, so let''s get together and have some fun." Xia Qiqi was very enthusiastic.


    "Sounds good." An Nuan was the first to agree with Xia Qiqi.


    Gu Yan Sheng was naturally somewhat surprised.


    An Nuan had never liked such lively asions before, much less drinking or going to nightclubs.


    Yet now she readily agreed!

 Chapter 34: Set Up (2) is the Shape of marriage

    <h4>Chapter 34</h4>


    "An Nuan, don''t you dislike nightclubs?" Gu Yan Sheng asked.


    An Nuan smiled, "I''ve just never been before, I want to experience it before getting married."


    Gu Yan Sheng instantly had an indulgent look on his face, "Then I''ll go with you."


    Xia Qiqi thought it was nauseating.


    She turned her head towards Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang, "Let''s go to Wang Dynasty, your guys'' turf, you wouldn''t lose face right?"


    "I don''t care." Ye Jinghuai had an indifferent expression.


    Xia Qiqi looked at Qin Jiang.


    "I''ll definitely go with Jinghuai."


    "If you don''t know them, you''d think they were a couple." Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    Qin Jiang was speechless, "I''m straight."


    "So Ye Third Master is the bottom?" Xia Qiqiughed exaggeratedly.


    Ye Jinghuai nced contemptuously at Xia Qiqi.


    He seemed to not even bother arguing with this woman.


    But it had to be said, wherever Xia Qiqi was, it was always lively.


    "Then, An Zhao and An Xiao shoulde along too." Xia Qiqi called out casually.


    An Nuan felt that for organizing a night of drinking, Xia Qiqi was the right person.


    This woman might have other faults, but her organizational skills were definitely top-notch.


    An Zhao and An Xiao looked at each other.


    An Zhao said, "I have to ask my dad first, I have a strict curfew at home."


    She was putting on the image of a good girl.


    Xia Qiqi was extremely disdainful internally.


    She knew perfectly well what kind of girl An Zhao was.


    She wished all the men in the world would like her, even more disgusting than Gu Yanchen.


    At least Gu Yanchen only liked Xiao Nanchen.


    "I''ll follow my sister, wherever she goes I go, if she doesn''t go I won''t go either." An Xiao expressed her stance.


    In the eyes of outsiders, she deliberately made people feel like the two sisters had an extremely close rtionship.


    "Then go ask your parents. Remember to ask your brother An Hao if he wants toe too, I don''t want him to sayter I didn''t invite him." Xia Qiqi reminded her.


    "Okay."


    An Zhao left with An Xiao.


    Of course, there was no need to worry, An Zhao would definitelye.


    But.


    An Nuan looked around and saw Xiao Nanchen not far away.


    "Nanchen." An Nuan called him.


    Xiao Nanchen walked over holding a wine ss.


    He seemed to have just noticed the group gathering.


    "What''s up?" Xiao Nanchen asked An Nuan.


    An Nuan said, "Qiqi wants us all to go to a nightclubter,e with us okay?"


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to nce at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi was currently linking arms with Nie Ziming, pretending not to have seen anything.


    "Everyone will be going together." An Nuan said, "You just got back to the country, you should get more familiar with the young social circle in Qingcheng."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen agreed.


    He was very easygoing.


    Also, ever since childhood, Xiao Nanchen had been obedient to Xia Qiqi and even her, he generally wouldn''t reject any of their requests.


    After the harrowing previous life.


    She finally truly understood what a good man Xiao Nanchen was!


    How could Xia Qiqi have lost him.


    "My sister and I can both go now. I just asked my dad for permission." At this time, An Zhao walked over and whispered, "My brother said he''s busy tonight so he won''te y with us, told us to have fun on our own."


    "Since that''s the case, everyone can head over when ready." Xia Qiqi directly arranged, "Qin Jiang, have your side reserve us a luxury booth."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang readily agreed.


    Those who didn''t know them would think they had a good rtionship.


    But in reality, they only knew of each other from being in the same social circle, and had never actually interacted.


    Xia Qiqi just had a self-inviting personality.


    Yet no one disliked her for it.


    With the arrangements settled.


    An Nuan also informed her parents. Therge group of people headed to Wang Dynasty in threes and fives.


    The environment inside still made An Nuan very ufortable.


    She endured it, and walked into the luxury private room.


    Xia Qiqi had arrived a little earlier, and was currently holding the mic belting out songs.


    Her singing was decent.


    At least she was very good at livening up the atmosphere.


    As soon as everyone entered, they would be infected by Xia Qiqi''s mood, and naturally, much of the awkwardness would disappear.


    It had to be said, many people here didn''t actually know each other that well.


    Xia Qiqi finished singing a song.


    Seeing everyone had arrived, she had everyone raise their sses, "First, a cheers to our grand reunion. The theme is, youth is wonderful."


    An Nuan couldn''t help but smile.


    It really was.


    Youth is wonderful.


    She had suddenly be ten years younger.


    These ten years, she could do many things she didn''t get to do in herst life.


    "Cheers!" Xia Qiqi yelled loudly.


    Everyone also raised their wine sses and drank.


    After drinking, Xia Qiqi went to pick songs.


    Qin Jiang also picked a few.


    The two seemed to bepeting, "Qin Jiang, don''t you get enough singing every day at the nightclubs?"


    "You make it sound like you don''te here often." Qin Jiang retorted.


    "Isn''t this your family''s ce? Can''t you let me have my turn?"


    "You were the one who organized this gathering, I just provided the venue, you''re the host."


    "So you have no gentlemanly manners, is that it?"


    "I do." Qin Jiang said, "My gentlemanly manners are reserved for my Jinghuai."


    "Look look, I knew you two were a couple." Xia Qiqi had an I-knew-it expression.


    Qin Jiang was toozy to exin. He said, "Alright, big bro won''t take advantage of you. Let''s pick a song and sing a duet."


    "That works too. What should we sing?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Hiroshima Lover."


    "Don''t tell me you have a secret crush on me." Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    Qin Jiang rolled his eyes at Xia Qiqi, "Don''t you know couples who sing this song are doomed to break up?"


    "Really?" Xia Qiqi seemed unsure whether to believe it or not, "Either way, just don''t secretly admire me, I''m a taken woman."


    Qin Jiang seemed tough mockingly.


    At that moment, he clearly nced at Xiao Nanchen, who was very quiet off to the side.


    Xiao Nanchen also noticed Qin Jiang''s gaze and looked over.


    Then he actually exchanged a look with Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi directly shifted her eyes away.


    Just then, the prelude to "Hiroshima Lover" started ying.


    Only then did Xia Qiqi and Qin Jiang stop bickering.


    The two passionately started singing.


    In the private room, the others also began toasting each other.


    No matter the rtionship.


    This was just a social drinking gathering.


    Everyone had to pretend.


    "Ye Third Master, we''re fated too, Qingcheng''s first time picking two Outstanding Youth Representatives in so many years, and it''s us two. Let me toast you." Gu Yan Sheng took the initiative to toast.


    In front of others, no matter who it was, he maintained the image of a humble gentleman.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t decline either. He picked up his wine ss, and in that moment, suddenly nced at An Nuan, "Aren''t you toasting your fianc¨¦e too?"


    Usually it was "Miss An", but now suddenly calling her "fianc¨¦e", Ye Jinghuai''s tone clearly sounded unfriendly.


    An Nuan instantly recalled the kiss she shared with Gu Yan Sheng in her backyard garden.


    Why did she even feel guilty?


    It was just a fake engagement to begin with!

 Chapter 35: Dangerous Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 35</h4>


    "You''re not bringing your fianc¨¦e?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.


    An Nuan red at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai pretended not to see it.


    Gu Yan Sheng refused, "Nuan Nuan can''t hold her liquor."


    "Is that so?" Ye Jinghuai smiled faintly.


    No one could tell what he was smiling about.


    An Nuan also couldn''t guess Ye Jinghuai''s thoughts.


    She just felt that this man waspletely different from the frivolous image he portrayed.


    "If Young Master Ye minds, I can drink in Nuan Nuan''s ce. I''ll drink two cups," Gu Yan Sheng stated directly.


    "Since Young Master Gu is so protective of his wife, I''ll humbly oblige and drink up," Ye Jinghuai said. He immediately finished his own cup in one go.


    Gu Yan Sheng did the same.


    After finishing one cup, he poured himself another and drank two cups.


    And so it began.


    Everyone who drank with Gu Yan Sheng had to let him drink An Nuan''s share too.


    Qin Jiang and Xia Qiqi sang for a while.


    After receiving a look from Ye Jinghuai, they immediately put down the microphone and ran over to voluntarily toast Gu Yan Sheng.


    In fact, it was to get Gu Yan Sheng drunk.


    Xia Qiqi looked at Qin Jiang somewhat annoyed.


    They were singing enthusiastically.


    Why did he have to run off like that?


    She had originally wanted to pass the microphone to Nie Ziming. Remembering what Qin Jiang said about couples who sang "Love in Hiroshima" were destined to break up, although it was nonsense, what if it came true?


    As such, the moment Xia Qiqi decided to put down the microphone and stop singing herself...


    She heard a deep male voice that was clearly singing very well.


    "Crossing the moral boundary / We walked through the forbidden zone of love / Enjoying the illusion of happiness / Misunderstanding the meaning of joy." It was Xiao Nanchen singing.


    Xia Qiqi was stunned for a few seconds before responding, "...As long as we don''t have to watch love slip through our fingers tomorrow, saying goodbye."


    "Not enough time to love you properly," Xiao Nanchen sang.


    "Should''ve stopped..." Xia Qiqi suddenly stopped singing.


    She just didn''t want to keep singing.


    She directly passed the microphone to An Xiao next to her, "You sing."


    "I can''t," An Xiao declined hastily.


    Sensing Xia Qiqi''s gaze on her, An Zhao said, "I can''t either."


    Xia Qiqi was speechless.


    She couldn''t help but nce at Nie Ziming.


    Seeing Nie Ziming sitting in the corner.


    Due to their different upbringings, he couldn''t fit in with these upper-ss young masters anddies.


    After working for a year, he was a little better now. In the past, he wouldn''t even attend gatherings like this.


    Xia Qiqi directly tossed the microphone onto the tea table and went to Nie Ziming''s side.


    She was always worried that he wouldn''t feelfortable in environments like this, so she paid extra attention to him.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi return to his side, the corners of Nie Ziming''s lips curved up slightly. He naturally pulled her into his embrace.


    Xiao Nanchen nced over at them.


    Then sang on confidently by himself.


    When Qin Jiang came back from drinking, he saw Xiao Nanchen singing solo.


    The male and female vocals were all solo.


    He picked up the microphone and started singing the female parts with Xiao Nanchen.


    This song really suited Xiao Nanchen.


    On the other side, Gu Yan Sheng was surrounded and continuously toasted, drinking An Nuan''s share each time.


    However, although he drank a lot, Gu Yan Sheng was enjoying the feeling of being ttered.


    So he didn''t decline at all, finishing every drink in one go, even drinking hastily.


    As a result, it wasn''t long before he was clearly quite drunk.


    Gu Yan Sheng whispered in An Nuan''s ear, "I''m going to the restroom."


    "Can you make it yourself?" An Nuan feigned concern.


    The intimacy between the two was on disy for all to see.


    It made An Zhao so jealous she was about to go mad.


    If the An family business hadn''t been inherited by An Nuan''s family, if all the limelight of being the An family eldest daughter was hers, how could she be looked down on like an outsider here? It was clearly because shecked confidence.


    Not only was she extremely unhappy tonight, she knew her mother was furious too.


    Suddenly, Li Yage became so dazzling, suddenly the center of attention, suddenly the upper ss wives all flocked around Li Yage, if the An family business had fallen to them, everything Li Yage had would be her mother''s, everything An Nuan was entitled to should have been hers!


    An Zhao suppressed her resentment with great difficulty.


    She was itching to immediately go up and separate Gu Yan Sheng and An Nuan.


    Fortunately, the two only exchanged some intimate words before Gu Yan Sheng got up and left the private room directly.


    Before An Zhao could react, she heard An Xiao whisper in her ear, "Sis, Young Master Gu went out."


    An Zhao was about to scold An Xiao for stating the obvious, but understood her implication the next second.


    She had to admit, although this illegitimate daughter annoyed and looked down on her, she was more petty-minded than others, which could be somewhat helpful to her.


    She hurriedly got up, seemingly leaving the private room unnoticed by everyone.


    An Nuan watched it happen.


    After a long time, Gu Yan Sheng finally returned.


    When he came back, he seemed much more sober.


    But he couldn''t withstand the others continuously toasting him again.


    It was muchter when An Zhao returned, her face clearly flushed with suspicious redness, still shy.


    The young people in the private room were still drinking and singing animatedly.


    The atmosphere was lively.


    An Nuan watched Gu Yan Sheng being pestered by Qin Jiang to drink,pletely ignoring her existence now.


    She got up to leave.


    When she left, Gu Yan Sheng still didn''t notice.


    To be honest, Gu Yan Sheng was still keen to build ties with Qin Jiang, because the Qin family had special statuses. Gu Yan Sheng wanted to draw him in.


    Once Gu Yan Sheng wanted to do his own thing, he never noticed her existence.


    She walked indifferently out of the private room.


    She waited at the door for a while.


    Ye Jinghuai walked out.


    An Nuan was waiting for him.


    The two walked deeper down the corridor together.


    An Nuan said, "Later I''ll find a way to get An Zhao to send Gu Yan Sheng home."


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t respond.


    "After they leave, you get Qin Jiang to have someone tail them closely."


    "You''re getting married in a month, yet you''re so certain Gu Yan Sheng would do something like this?"


    "I''m certain." A dog can''t change its habit of eating shit.


    As long as An Zhao took the initiative, Gu Yan Sheng would definitely not refuse.


    Clearly, An Zhao''s jealousy had reached its peak tonight. She wouldn''t hold back.


    "Since you''re so certain, then the drug I had Qin Jiang prepare won''t be needed anymore?" Ye Jinghuai said lightly.


    "No need."


    "No need, or is Miss An keeping a backdoor for herself too?" The corners of Ye Jinghuai''s lips curved up slightly, his tone clearly mocking.


    It took An Nuan a few seconds to understand the implication behind Ye Jinghuai''s words.


    She enunciated, "I never keep a backdoor for myself, let alone for Gu Yan Sheng."


    "Is that so?" Ye Jinghuai seemed unconvinced.


    "You''ll see tonight." Having said that,


    An Nuan turned to leave.


    She had just lifted her foot.


    Her body was suddenly restrained as she was pinned against the wall nearby.


    The tipsy Ye Jinghuai was clearly...very dangerous!

 Chapter 36: Kiss, I want more than a bright future.

    <h4>Chapter 36</h4>


    Nightclub, a dim corner.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai warily as he stood tall in front of her.


    He reeked of alcohol, with a faint scent of tobo.


    She used to always think men who smoked were so smelly.


    Back then, she was d Gu Yan Sheng didn''t smoke.


    She thought Gu Yan Sheng was the cleanest man in the world.


    Immacte, not fond of drinking, didn''t smoke or gamble.


    Always polite to everyone.


    Now she knew, some people''s vileness started from the unseen internal organs.


    Her throat moved slightly.


    She didn''t know what Ye Jinghuai was about to do suddenly.


    The feeling was clearly different from tonight in her backyard at home.


    Although Ye Jinghuai was also angry at that time, it wasn''t like now. It couldn''t simply be described as anger, it was...full of danger.


    Yet the tobo smell on him didn''t make her feel disgusted. On the contrary, it gave off a masculine pheromone.


    Ye Jinghuai.


    Really a devil in human form.


    "Miss An." Ye Jinghuai''s maic voice was captivatingly pleasant to hear. "Stuck out your tongue yet?"


    "Huh?" An Nuan was baffled.


    She didn''t know what Ye Jinghuai''s sudden words meant at all.


    At that moment, she suddenly felt a soft lip kissing her mouth.


    An Nuan tensed up all over.


    She just stared at Ye Jinghuai for a long time without any reaction.


    Eyes wide looking at him.


    This was the first time she saw Ye Jinghuai at such a close distance.


    Looking at him with eyes closed, so close to her.


    Looking at his long eyshes...


    She just realized Ye Jinghuai actually had such thick and curlyshes.


    So dense and upward curled.


    At such a close distance, his skin was also so smooth.


    No visible pores at all.


    Was this the skin a man should have?!


    She suddenly recalled Xia Qi Qi said Ye Jinghuai was a bottom...


    If it was really true.


    He would probably be the most good-looking bottom in the world.


    "Mmm." An Nuan''s heart stirred.


    Ye Jinghuai originally only pressed his lips on hers.


    Just two soft lip petals tightly attached together, no other movements.


    At this moment.


    Ye Jinghuai directly pried open her clenched teeth.


    An Nuan unconsciously clenched her fists.


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth clearly still had the smell of alcohol, yet she didn''t find it disgusting. On the contrary, she was as if intoxicated by that hint of alcohol. She clearly felt she should resist, yet she didn''t resist... Didn''t resist as he relentlessly and deeply kissed her, tirelessly.


    For a long time.


    Really for a long time.


    Only then did Ye Jinghuai leave An Nuan''s somewhat swollen lips.


    When he parted, there was still a trace of ambiguity between their lips, even though it was instantly broken.


    But the liquid on Ye Jinghuai''s lips was so evident.


    An Nuan''s face was already blushing intensely.


    She really didn''t expect.


    That she would let Ye Jinghuai kiss her.


    Kiss her for so long.


    Kiss her deeply.


    Even now when their lips parted, she still felt the lingering sensations of the kiss, unable to get rid of it.


    Her eyes moved slightly.


    Her heartbeat also became very irregr.


    Ye Jinghuai''s long fingers gently caressed her lips, as if helping her wipe away that trace of ambiguity at the corner of her mouth.


    But this gentleness on his face waspletely different from the man in her memory.


    Whether it was the casual Ye Jinghuai now or the reticent overbearing Ye Jinghuaiter, it wasn''t like this man before her.


    His attractive lips parted lightly as he said, "Don''t let other men touch these soft lips again."


    Gentle yet extremely domineering.


    It gave off an aura of not being able to resist.


    An Nuan came to her senses.


    It really took her a long time to regain herposure.


    This expert in rtionships, Ye Jinghuai, really lived up to his reputation.


    Just now, how could she have lost herself under his kiss, still unable to pull herself together.


    She made herself calm down.


    Finally calmed down.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, we have a marriage of convenience. To put it bluntly, we don''t belong to each other."


    The gentleness on Ye Jinghuai''s face instantly disappeared.


    The sudden coldness finally made An Nuan see the shadow of Ye Jinghuai in her memory.


    "So Miss An has rejected." Ye Jinghuai said coldly.


    "I''m just reminding Master Ye not to misunderstand."


    Ye Jinghuai''s face darkened.


    An Nuan acted as if she didn''t see it, or rather, didn''t want to take Ye Jinghuai''s emotions into ount. She spoke bluntly again, "In short. Whether it''s before or after marriage, let''s not disrupt each other''s lifestyles. Master Ye can continue his romantic life surrounded by beauties, I won''t mind at all. At the same time, I hope Master Ye will keep his distance from me."


    "Miss An means that after marriage, I can still be entangled with thousands of women, but I can''t touch a single hair on Miss An''s body."


    "With Master Ye''s enriching life, I believe Master Ye is also unwilling to give up the entire forest for a crooked tree."


    "How do you know I''m not willing when you''re not me?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    Clearly questioning her.


    "Because I won''t let myself belong to any man again." An Nuan didn''t answer Ye Jinghuai''s question, she just told him straight.


    She would never fall in love with any man again.


    She had been deceived by men so deeply in her previous life, so she didn''t want any emotional involvement with men in this life.


    Her deal with Ye Jinghuai was just business.


    They could part ways when the deal ended.


    "Ye Jinghuai, I will give you a bright future!" This was the only promise she could give him.


    As for him.


    She didn''t need any promises from him.


    As long as she didn''t fall in love with him, she could be invincible.


    And she would never fall in love with any man again!


    Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    His smiling face was so charming, yet it gave people chills.


    He moved away from An Nuan.


    When leaving, he even took a step back.


    This distance.


    Made An Nuan feel for some reason that the nobility and gentlemanliness emitted from Ye Jinghuai''s bones.


    It was true respect for her, not Gu Yan Sheng''s fake gentleman manner.


    He said, "One day you''ll know, what I''ve always wanted has never just been a bright future."


    An Nuan looked straight at him.


    "What I want is..." Ye Jinghuai dragged his words.


    Yet he didn''t say the words that followed in the end.


    She just looked at Ye Jinghuai like this as he turned and left.


    His tall and upright figure.


    Somehow gave off a feeling of vicissitudes and loneliness!


    Was this man also very good at pretending?


    Or...


    She felt there was really no need to think too much.


    In this life, she would never repeat her mistakes!

 Chapter 37: Setting Up a Game (3) to Achieve What You Want

    <h4>Chapter 37</h4>


    An Nuan returned to the private room.


    The private room was still zing hot.


    After all, with Xia Qiqi there, there would absolutely not be any cold moments.


    Xia Qiqi saw An Nuane back and immediately rushed over to hug her tightly.


    She was probably a little drunk, stumbling a bit as she walked right now.


    An Nuan supported Xia Qiqi.


    This girl looked really lightweight but would always be like dead weight when drunk.


    "You shouldn''t drink so much if you can''t handle it," An Nuan said, exasperated.


    Xia Qiqi was originally slumped limply against An Nuan but as soon as she heard An Nuan''s words, she immediately straightened up and stood ramrod straight. "What do you mean I can''t drink?!"


    "..." What a live wire.


    An Nuan helped Xia Qiqi sit down on the sofa.


    Xia Qiqi had just sat down when she bounced up again instantly.


    She wouldn''t stay still even for a second.


    She suddenly grabbed a wine ss from the coffee table and handed it to An Nuan.


    An Nuan hadn''t had any alcohol tonight.


    She hadn''t drunk a drop from beginning to end.


    In fact, she really didn''t have good alcohol tolerance. By not drinking, Gu Yan Sheng would drink double portions and naturally get drunk more easily. When drunk, many things could happen as a matter of course.


    She suddenly felt that Ye Jinghuai''s deliberate actions from earlier weren''t just because he was in a bad mood.


    He was deliberately trying to get Gu Yan Sheng drunk.


    He probably understood Gu Yan Sheng''s proud personality very clearly, so he deliberately provoked him to make him drink more and get drunk faster.


    Ye Jinghuai was actually more profound than she had thought.


    "An Nuan, you have to drink when you''re out at night," Xia Qiqi insisted.


    An Nuan red at her.


    "I don''t care, you have to drink with me until we drop tonight," Xia Qiqi acted coquettishly.


    This girl, really!


    "If you don''t drink, I''m leaving," Xia Qiqi threatened.


    An Nuan really felt that Xia Qiqi was still like a child sometimes.


    Yet this child who never grew up had suddenly been hurt beyond recognition one day.


    She didn''t want to reminisce about the past in her previous life anymore.


    In that moment, she took the wine ss from Xia Qiqi and downed all the wine in one gulp.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes widened in surprise.


    It was as if the alcohol had instantly sobered her up.


    She had just been joking around as usual.


    Having grown up together with An Nuan since young, An Nuan had always given her warmth like a mother, so she would throw little tantrums at An Nuan from time to time. Of course, this only happened when she was tipsy. She had also drank a bit just now and wanted to get close to An Nuan. She really didn''t expect that An Nuan would drink it all down like that.


    In fact, An Nuan wasn''tpletely abstaining from alcohol. Usually when they ate out together, she would have a little wine under Xia Qiqi''s pestering.


    But in an asion like this, in such a mixed crowd, An Nuan would absolutely not touch a drop of alcohol!


    Xia Qiqi looked at An Nuan with only one thought in mind!


    She''s changed.


    An Nuan had changed so f*cking thoroughly.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t care anymore.


    No matter what An Nuan did, it was right.


    If she did something wrong, then she would... go wrong with her.


    She finished all the wine in her own ss in one go too.


    After drinking one ss, Xia Qiqi was still not satisfied. She poured a few more sses and drank with An Nuan.


    Seeing An Nuan drinking alcohol, the rest of the people in the private room also came over on their own initiative to drink with An Nuan.


    An Nuan chose to ept allers.


    Gu Yan Sheng came over at some point to block drinks for her, but he was no match for the joint attack of everyone in the private room, especially Ye Jinghuai, Qin Jiang, and Xia Qiqi, and even An Zhao and An Xiao kept pestering him to drink as well. Later on, he waspletely unable to pay any attention to An Nuan anymore.


    In fact, when it came to choosing between himself and An Nuan, Gu Yan Sheng had never hesitated. He would always only choose himself.


    "An Nuan," Xiao Nanchen sat down beside her.


    An Nuan was clearly somewhat tipsy already.


    So this was what being drunk felt like.


    It didn''t feel too bad either.


    She looked at Xiao Nanchen with a faint smile at the corner of her lips. In that moment, she even took the initiative to pick up a ss. "Nanchen, I want to drink with you."


    Seeing An Nuan in high spirits, Xiao Nanchen had originally wanted to remind her not to drink too much. But now he didn''t refuse and drank a ss with An Nuan.


    After drinking, An Nuan said, "Won''t you two drink as well?"


    She was referring to Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi''s face was filled with unwillingness.


    On the other hand, Xiao Nanchen very proactively poured a ss of wine.


    He said, "Qiqi, I''ll drink to you and Ziming."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    It hadn''t been a short time since Xiao Nanchen came back either.


    This seemed to be the first time he had called her by name.


    He called her "Qiqi".


    It wasn''t deliberately intimate, but it also wasn''t overly distant between them.


    In the moment when Xia Qiqi didn''t agree, Xiao Nanchen called out to Nie Ziming who was sitting nearby.


    Nie Ziming had been mostly silent the entire night.


    The previous An Nuan had also thought Nie Ziming was an orphan, so he would be more withdrawn. She had even thought, like Xia Qiqi, that Nie Ziming needed more care.


    In reality, he was only using this method to gain more sympathy from others.


    So that everyone would be caught unprepared around him.


    Nie Ziming sat down beside Xia Qiqi.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "I heard from uncle yesterday that you''re getting married soon."


    The "uncle" he mentioned was naturally Xia Qiqi''s father.


    "Oh," Xia Qiqi responded.


    She seemed to have mentioned to her dad before about wanting to marry Nie Ziming and move out to live together.


    But she had just been speaking casually.


    She didn''t expect the old man to take it seriously.


    "Qiqi is like my little sister, don''t bully her in the future," Xiao Nanchen said to Nie Ziming in a very gentle manner.


    Xia Qiqi felt strangely annoyed for some reason.


    What little sister.


    She had never treated him as a brother.


    "Let me congratte you two early on your wedding," Xiao Nanchen smiled very sincerely.


    "Thanks," Nie Ziming wasn''t very enthusiastic but still raised his ss.


    Xia Qiqi still didn''t lift her hand for a long time.


    She simply didn''t want to drink with Xiao Nanchen.


    Just like how she didn''t want to sing with him.


    Nie Ziming sensed Xia Qiqi''s mood and put his arm around her. He said, "Qiqi is probably a little drunk."


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t mind either.


    Of course he wouldn''t expose his lie.


    He said, "Then she shouldn''t drink anymore. I''ll drink to you."


    "You''re too kind," Nie Ziming clinked sses with Xiao Nanchen.


    After the two finished drinking, Xiao Nanchen left smoothly.


    He probably didn''t want to disturb anyone.


    An Nuan watched Xiao Nanchen''s retreating figure and nced back at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t care about Xiao Nanchen at all and was still extremely intimate with Nie Ziming.


    She really was heartless!


    As the night grewter, everyone was somewhat drunk.


    An Nuan was also drunk.


    Gu Yan Sheng beside her was also drunk.


    On the other hand, Xia Qiqi, who had clearly drank the most from start to finish and gotten tipsy the fastest, could still bounce around energetically at the end.


    You really had to wonder if this woman''s body structure was different from normal people''s.


    An Nuan turned her head to look at An Zhao and An Xiao.


    The two hadn''t drank much and their presence had been weak the entire time, yet they also hadn''t left.


    Of course they didn''t want to leave.


    She hadn''t achieved her goal tonight yet, so how could she leave easily.


    An Nuan smiled coldly.


    Very soon, she would help An Zhao get what she wanted!

 Chapter 38: Drunk and Sober, Ann’s Crash.

    <h4>Chapter 38</h4>


    An Nuan silently got up from the sofa, nced at Gu Yan Sheng who was dozing off on the couch, and walked out.


    Xia Qiqi was still in an excited state. Seeing that An Nuan''s steps were clearly unsteady, she hurriedly followed her out.


    "Nuan Nuan." Xia Qiqi called out to her.


    An Nuan endured the difort in her stomach and paused in her footsteps.


    Xia Qiqi immediately ran over to support her, "Are you very ufortable?"


    "A little, take me to the bathroom."


    "Okay." Xia Qiqi supported An Nuan while leading her away, and couldn''t help saying, "If you don''t drink then don''t drink, drinking until you get yourself in this state."


    An Nuan was no longer able to quibble with Xia Qiqi.


    As soon as she walked into the bathroom, she couldn''t help but throw up.


    She vomited agonizingly.


    Xia Qiqi was by her side, patting her back the whole time.


    After vomiting for a good while, An Nuan''s stomach felt a little better.


    She went to the sink to wash her hands and wipe the corners of her mouth.


    Feeling slightly morefortable, she said, "Qiqi, do me a favor."


    "What''s the favor?" Xia Qiqi was surprised.


    She felt that An Nuan was obviously overly serious at that moment.


    She said, "I''m leaving first. But don''t you leave."


    "Why?" Xia Qiqi was unhappy.


    With An Nuan leaving, she wouldn''t have much fun with this group of people.


    "Stay sober, and when Gu Yan Sheng leavester, have An Zhao send him home. An Zhao didn''t drink much."


    "Why?" Xia Qiqi really couldn''t figure it out.


    "Don''t tell anyone that I asked you to do this, including Nie Ziming."


    "Why?" Xia Qiqi was even more confused.


    "Just do as I said." An Nuan didn''t exin at all.


    "One day you will really anger me to death." Xia Qiqi took a deep breath to calm herself down.


    An Nuan said, "I''m leaving now, remember what I just said."


    With that, An Nuan walked out of the bathroom.


    Xia Qiqi followed An Nuan out. Just as she was about to reach out to pull her, seeing that her steps were clearly unsteady,


    right at the bathroom door, An Nuan suddenly crashed into a man''s arms.


    Xia Qiqi looked at them in surprise.


    She could see that Ye Jinghuai''s gaze was clearly fixed on An Nuan alone.


    He said, "Miss An, this is of your own initiative."


    Initiative for what?


    Xia Qiqi was extremely curious.


    The next second, she saw Ye Jinghuai suddenly bend down and pick An Nuan up in his arms, then swagger off.


    Xia Qiqi watched their retreating figures.


    Watching An Nuan''s petite and charming appearance in Ye Jinghuai''s arms, she couldn''t help but feel that Ye Jinghuai was extremely manly at that moment.


    Damn!


    Xia Qiqi suddenly reacted.


    How could she have let An Nuan be carried off by Ye Jinghuai!


    A woman carried off by Ye Jinghuai, wouldn''t she bepletely devoured without a trace left?!


    In the end, she had let it happen.


    After all, An Nuan was lying in Ye Jinghuai''s arms without the slightest resistance.


    If An Nuan was unwilling, she would have absolutely rejected it.


    No matter how drunk she was.


    An Nuan was an extremely disciplined and self-controlled person. She wouldn''t indulge things she didn''t want to happen.


    Now that she had acquiesced, it meant... she had consented.


    Xia Qiqi sighed.


    She hummed that song, "Let her be, let her be, it''s toote to go back now..."


    ...


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan back to his sedan.


    The driver drove away.


    An Nuan simplyy in Ye Jinghuai''s arms.


    She didn''t push him away.


    Because her stomach was very ufortable and her head was also dizzy. More importantly... Ye Jinghuai''s embrace inexplicably gave her a sense of security that she couldn''t describe.


    It was as if...


    he could give her safety.


    She endured the inexplicable hint of emotion.


    Tonight, she was finally going to tear apart Gu Yan Sheng''s true colors.


    She closed her eyes and let herself fall peacefully asleep.


    In her mind floated many chaotic scenes.


    Scenes from her previous life and this life, jumbled and unclear.


    She seemed to hear someone whisper in her ear, "If you don''t answer, does it mean you''lle with me?"


    "Don''t vomit on me..."


    "Do you want to change clothes yourself or should I help you?"


    "An Nuan, I''m not a gentleman!"


    "To you, I''m not..."


    An Nuan felt the whole night was in a daze.


    It was as if she had fallen asleep.


    Yet also as if she hadn''t.


    When she opened her eyes the next morning, she was stunned by the scene before her eyes for a long time before she could react.


    This was!


    Where?!


    An Nuan abruptly sat up in therge bed, looking at the extremely unfamiliar surroundings.


    Not a hint of familiarity.


    Just as she was desperately trying to calm herself down.


    She saw Ye Jinghuai walk out of the room''s bathroom!


    Seeing this man with only a towel around his waist, his hair and body still dripping with water droplets, undeniably pleasing to the eye, but what was this scene!


    This was...


    "Ah!" An Nuan finally couldn''t help screaming.


    This was the most out of control she had ever been in her life.


    Including the thirty years she had lived in her previous life.


    Even when Gu Yan Sheng had stabbed her to death, she had endured without losing control.


    At this moment she was truly shocked by the scene before her eyes.


    The screams went on for a long time.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai, standing in front of her, didn''t show the slightest abnormality because of the screams. On the contrary, his expression was full of interest as he watched her scream ceaselessly.


    Until An Nuan said, "How did I get here?!"


    "Miss An chose toe here yourselfst night."


    "I was drunk!" She remembered.


    Last night when she left the nightclub, it was with Ye Jinghuai.


    She had trusted him so much at the time.


    At the time she had inexplicably trusted him.


    Only now did she know she had been incredibly stupid.


    How could someone like Ye Jinghuai, who was promiscuous and could never control his lower body, bring a woman home and do nothing.


    Moreover.


    He probably didn''t even think it was a big deal.


    In his world, it was probably taken for granted.


    But for her...


    Yes, in her previous life she had gotten married, but she didn''t want to have a rtionship so inexplicably.


    "What is Miss An thinking?" Ye Jinghuai stood with his arms crossed, a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.


    "Nothing!" An Nuan said viciously.


    She would just treat it as a dog bite.


    After all.


    After all, she didn''t have the slightest impression anyway.


    "Really nothing?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly approached the bed.


    An Nuan''s heart tightened, full of vignce.


    Ye Jinghuai was only wearing a towel, she felt it coulde loose at any moment.


    And this man actually climbed onto the bed, closing in on her bit by bit.


    An Nuan had nowhere to retreat.


    Right in front of her was Ye Jinghuai''s erged face.


    Even if he was handsome enough to make the heavens copse, at that moment she still felt very repulsed.


    She put out her hand to fend off Ye Jinghuai.


    Not wanting him to get too close to her.


    However, the ce her fingers touched was his firm, stic pectoral muscles.


    The indescribable tactile sensation...


    She quickly withdrew her hands.


    Then she watched helplessly as Ye Jinghuai''s face drew nearer.


    Faced with such a overbearing Ye Jinghuai, it was as if she couldn''t resist.


    An Nuan tightly shut her eyes.


    Anyway,


    she had already been bitten once.


    She would just treat it as getting bitten one more time!

 Chapter 39: One shot at the door, but the innocence remains.

    <h4>Chapter 39</h4>


    In the room.


    The temperature was rising little by little.


    The warmth was waiting, waiting...


    Her body was still trembling slightly.


    She didn''t know if it was too angry, or nervous. Anyway, her heart was beating fast.


    It was beating so fast that it felt like her whole heart was about to jump out.


    At that moment, she heard augh.


    Augh that seemed uncontroble.


    An Nuan opened her eyes and saw that Ye Jinghuai had already left the big bed, and was clearlyughing strangely.


    He said, "What is Miss An looking forward to?!"


    Go to hell!


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    "Don''t worry. Last night Miss An..." Ye Jinghuai looked up and down at An Nuan.


    An Nuan subconsciously hugged the quilt tighter.


    She didn''t even know who had changed her into this oversized men''s pajamas she was wearing!


    "Last night Miss An was vomiting everywhere, so I really couldn''t get excited." Ye Jinghuai said bluntly.


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly.


    Whether she was willing or not was one thing, being despised was another.


    "So my innocence is still intact." The corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth turned up slightly.


    You bastard, what innocence do you have left?!


    "The bathroom is over there, there are unused towels and a toothbrush inside, go wash your face ande downstairs, I have something to discuss with Miss An." Ye Jinghuai said and then turned to leave.


    He left without any reluctance.


    As if he really had no interest in her at all.


    An Nuan was a little lost in thought.


    She lowered her head and looked at the men''s pajamas she was wearing that were obviously a few sizes too big.


    Damn it.


    Just thinking that Ye Jinghuai had changed her clothes made her grit her teeth.


    She got out of bed, went into the bathroom.


    The pink towel and pink toothbrush were ced on the sink, seemingly specially prepared for her.


    She was clearly very angry.


    At this moment, she was suddenly warmed by Ye Jinghuai''s thoughtfulness.


    This evildoer, no wonder so many women flocked to him.


    If it wasn''t for the extra ten years she had lived, she didn''t think she could be rational in dealing with him.


    She quickly rinsed her mouth and washed her face.


    Then she tidied up her appearance.


    In the huge mirror, An Nuan''s face was a little pale. She really drank too muchst night, she had never been so drunk since she was a child.


    Even after sleeping, she still felt a terrible headache.


    She didn''t know how people like Xia Qiqi who could get drunk three or five days a week survived.


    An Nuan barely cheered herself up and walked out of the room.


    The decor was modern and minimalist, simple yet far from simple, and even gave a sense of pricelessness!


    The overall tone was high-end gray with a strong texture.


    Walking through a corridor, An Nuan saw a spiral staircase.


    She went down step by step.


    She saw Ye Jinghuai sitting elegantly and eating breakfast on the outdoor dining table of the living room.


    The morning sun was just right.


    Bits and pieces of golden light fell on her, on her hair.


    From afar, it looked like an exquisite picture scroll.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to notice her presence.


    He elegantly wiped the corners of his mouth, "Not hungry?"


    An Nuan came back to her senses.


    The moment she came back to her senses, her face was clearly a little red.


    She walked over to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly got up.


    Then he pulled out the dining chair for her.


    Such etiquette...


    In fact, Gu Yan Sheng would do the same for her too.


    But Gu Yan Sheng only did it for others to see.


    An Nuan didn''t refuse either, and sat across from Ye Jinghuai.


    Just as she was about to speak.


    A middle-aged man appeared, respectfully serving her a breakfast, "Young master said that Miss An was drunkst night, so he cooked light green bean porridge to sober you up."


    An Nuan was stunned, and slowly said politely, "Thank you."


    "You''re wee, please enjoy your meal Miss An." The man left.


    An Nuan watched his back as he left.


    "Uncle You." Ye Jinghuai seemed to be introducing him to her, "The butler here."


    "Oh." An Nuan responded.


    After all, she didn''t have much of a rtionship with him either.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t say much more.


    At the moment, An Nuan actually didn''t have much of an appetite.


    So she didn''t drink the porridge either.


    She got straight to the point, "Did Qin Jiang get the photosst night?"


    "Drink that bowl of porridge in front of you and I''ll tell you."


    "..." This guy, something was wrong with him.


    An Nuan told herself not to get angry.


    Don''t care about it.


    Ye Jinghuai was only 25 years old after all.


    While she was actually 32 years old.


    For a man two generations younger than herself, she would not get upset.


    She picked up the spoon and started eating.


    She thought it wouldn''t taste very good.


    However, as soon as the soft and fragrant rice grains entered her mouth, the smooth and rich aroma filled her nose.


    She couldn''t help but eat with relish.


    Ye Jinghuai just sat there with a faint, imperceptible smile.


    An Nuan finished eating.


    She wiped the corners of her mouth.


    Although she still felt a little unsatisfied, what she cared about most now was everything that happenedst night.


    She said, "Can you tell me now?"


    "Sess." Ye Jinghuai said the three words lightly.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    "That is, Miss An got everything she wanted." Ye Jinghuai exined.


    Still so understated.


    An Nuan couldn''t stand it anymore, she asked, "Did he sleep with An Zhao?"


    "Yes."


    "Did he go straight to a hotel room?"


    "No, it was a luxury apartment suite in a high-end residential area." Ye Jinghuai said unhurriedly as he ate breakfast, "I had Qin Jiang check, it wasn''t under Gu Yan Sheng''s name, but under Xu Zixi''s name."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "Since you know what kind of person Gu Yan Sheng is, you should know that he has more than one woman." Ye Jinghuai''s expression was very indifferent.


    But at that moment, his eyes were fixed on An Nuan, as if trying to see something from her face.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    To say she waspletely indifferent...


    She wouldn''t be.


    She and Gu Yan Sheng had been together for so many years, ever since her grandfather told her when she was ten that she was engaged to him. He had be a part of her life.


    She always thought that her grandfather had chosen the best for her.


    So she never had any defenses, and gave her heartpletely.


    However. However... she was still trampled on in the end.


    At this moment, she couldn''t even fool herself into thinking that everything she had experienced in herst life was just a dream.


    She said, "How did you know?"


    Her emotions passed in an instant.


    Because.


    She knew her previous life was not a dream.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to have finished his breakfast.


    He put down his knife and fork, and elegantly wiped the corners of his mouth.


    He said, "Didn''t Miss An say she knew me very well?"


    An Nuan was speechless.


    "It seems Miss An''s understanding of me is still not enough." Ye Jinghuai said, "You''ll have to pay more attention."


    This sentence seemed to be criticizing her.


    At the moment, An Nuan didn''t want to bicker with Ye Jinghuai either. What she cared about more was, "Show me the photos you tookst night."


    She didn''t want to delve too deeply into other matters either.


    She thought.


    Her rtionship with Ye Jinghuai was just cooperative to begin with.


    As long as they both benefited, that was enough.


    Anything else was unimportant.


    Ye Jinghuai passed her the phone that was on the dining table.


    An Nuan took it and looked at the video on the screen.


    She clicked to open it.


    She opened it and just watched the lewd, shameless scene inside coldly.

 Chapter 40: The Goal is Achieved, the time is waiting.

    <h4>Chapter 40</h4>


    In a spacious dining hall.


    An Nuan watched the video of Gu Yan Sheng being supported by An Zhao as they entered a residentialplex, then proceeded together into an apartment. The angle was somewhat distant, but it didn''t hinder the rity captured by the high-definition camera.


    She continued watching Gu Yan Sheng and An Zhao, starting from the moment they entered the room. Gu Yan Sheng suddenly transformed into a different person, passionately kissing An Zhao with an eager and unabashed manner.


    In her previous life, she had been married to Gu Yan Sheng for ten years. Ten years. She had never witnessed Gu Yan Sheng being so impatient.


    An Nuan found it somewhat ironic, but she didn''t feel too emotional about it. After all, she had already epted all the disgusting and despicable aspects of Gu Yan Sheng.


    In the video, Gu Yan Sheng embraced An Zhao and they climbed onto the bed. An Zhao disyed a mix of resistance and eptance beneath Gu Yan Sheng.


    As they kissed, they gradually removed each other''s clothes...


    "Hey!" An Nuan''s expression darkened.


    Someone abruptly snatched her phone from her hand.


    She red at Ye Jinghuai with anger and spoke in a stern tone, "What are you doing?"


    "Getting angry seeing your fianc¨¦ with another woman...?" Ye Jinghuai raised an eyebrow.


    "No," An Nuan replied, her tone still unfriendly. "I just want to confirm if they really did it."


    "Miss An doesn''t understand men," Ye Jinghuaimented while pocketing the phone. He continued, "When ites to the decisive moment, men never abruptly stop. Unless..."


    "Unless what?!" An Nuan stared intently at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai remained silent, but his gaze, the way he looked at her, seemed somewhat suspicious.


    He changed the subject directly. "I''ve already confirmed it for Miss An. Absolutely, they did it thoroughly."


    "I don''t need you to confirm it for me," An Nuan snapped, feeling aggravated.


    She felt like Ye Jinghuai was leading her by the nose.


    "So, Miss An wants to personally witness Gu Yan Sheng''s physicality?" Ye Jinghuai spoke frankly.


    He could be a gentleman at times, but at others... he was clearly a rogue.


    He would say anything.


    "Miss An, it''s better not to watch. Let me responsibly tell you, Gu Yan Sheng isn''t worth it," Ye Jinghuai added with hidden implications.


    An Nuan sometimes found it exhausting to talk to Ye Jinghuai.


    In that moment, she blurted out, her voice filled with anger, "He''s not worth it, but are you?"


    Ye Jinghuai nodded confidently.


    An Nuan felt like she was going to explode from anger.


    Wasn''t it just because he looked slightly handsome?


    What''s so noteworthy about him?


    It was only muchter that An Nuan discovered what Ye Jinghuai meant by "worth it"!


    "Miss An, staying out all night, aren''t you afraid of angering your parents?" Ye Jinghuai tantly ignored her anger and kindly reminded her, "Your phone was ringing all nightst night."


    An Nuan seemed to suddenly realize.


    "Where''s my phone?" An Nuan asked.


    At that moment, she was also thinking, "I''m in trouble!"


    How was she going to exin where she had been to her parents?!


    Ye Jinghuai handed her the phone.


    "Why was it turned off?"


    "It was incessantly noisy, so I turned it off," Ye Jinghuai casually exined.


    An Nuan really wanted to bite him to death.


    Her parents must have been worried sickst night.


    She quickly turned on her phone.


    At the moment of turning it on, numerous missed calls shed on the screen.


    There were twenty calls from her parents, Xia Qiqi''s calls, and even recent calls from Gu Yan Sheng.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and decided to call Xia Qiqi first.


    She dialed the number.


    "An Nuan, if you don''t contact me soon, I''ll really call the police!" Xia Qiqi eximed.


    "...My ears are going deaf." An Nuan sighed.


    "Are you kidnapped by Ye Jinghuai? Tell me! I''ll call the police and have him thrown into prison and beaten to death!" Xia Qiqi was extremely agitated.


    "No, I''m fine. I just got drunkst night and ended up sleeping at Ye Jinghuai''s ce," An Nuan exined.


    "Slept at his ce?" Xia Qiqi''s voice became louder.


    "Nothing happened, really."


    "Does Ye Jinghuai seem like someone who would be innocent?" Xia Qiqi didn''t believe it at all.


    An Nuan didn''t believe it either.


    But the truth was, nothing happened between her and Ye Jinghuai.


    By now, she was pretty certain that nothing had happened between themst night.


    After all...


    She had experienced her first time with someone else.


    The first time would definitely leave an impression.


    But she felt nothing now.


    Actually...


    She never expected Ye Jinghuai to be so restrained.


    She always thought this man could get lustful at any moment.


    Or maybe...


    She just naturallycked appeal to men.


    Gu Yan Sheng showed no interest in her.


    And the same went for Ye Jinghuai.


    Whatever.


    An Nuan felt it wasn''t worth dwelling on these matters.


    She no longer had any expectations for men.


    So she didn''t care about the image she had in their minds.


    "An Nuan!" Xia Qiqi called out loudly.


    "Anyway, I''m fine now. I called you to let you know that I''m going back home. I''ll tell my parents that I got drunk and slept at your ce, so you need to coordinate your statement with your dad, stepmom, and Nanchen. Don''t let the truth slip," An Nuan exined.


    Xia Qiqi instantly became dissatisfied. "Why should I take the me?!"


    "Because you''re kind-hearted," An Nuan chuckled.


    "..."


    "I''m hanging up now," An Nuan said. Then she suddenly remembered something. "By the way, if Gu Yan Sheng calls you, give him the same answer, okay?"


    "An Nuan, you''ve really fallen. You''ve actually learned how to cheat," Xia Qiqi never minced her words when it came to An Nuan.


    "No, soon you''ll realize that the one cheating isn''t me!"


    An Nuan finished her instructions and hung up the phone.


    Xia Qiqi was just casually talking and didn''t bother with any courtesy.


    An Nuan turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed uninterested in her conversation with Xia Qiqi, idly scrolling through his phone.


    "I''ll leave the video with you," An Nuan said, getting down to business.


    "Aren''t you going to expose it?" Ye Jinghuai raised his gaze and asked calmly.


    "Not for now," An Nuan stated confidently. "I want to bring Gu Yan Sheng down from his pedestal when he least expects it, and send him from heaven to hell."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered.


    He still had some doubt about An Nuan''s transformation.


    How could a person change so suddenly?


    What exactly had she experienced to be the way she was now?


    And those fragmented, unclear words she spokest night... He pieced them togetherter on.


    The resulting culmination was, "Gu Yan Sheng, you killed my parents, destroyed my entire family, seized my family''s fortune, and left me with no peace in death. I will surely repay you twofold!"


    What if it was just a nightmare and the ramblings of a dream?


    Why would reality lead in that direction?


    But what if it wasn''t just a nightmare?


    How did An Nuan know that Gu Yan Sheng would kill her entire family and seize her inheritance?!


    So many questions.


    Yet, Ye Jinghuai didn''t show any reaction.


    "I''m leaving," An Nuan said, not wanting to dy any longer after discussing the matter at hand.


    She intended to leave the vi directly.


    "So, Miss An, are you nning to leave wearing my pajamas?" Ye Jinghuai asked her with a smirk, standing behind her.

 Chapter 41: Does she really know Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 41</h4>


    "So, Miss An is nning to leave wearing my pajamas?" Ye Jinghuai asked her with a mocking smile.


    An Nuan only reacted at that moment to what she was currently wearing.


    She gritted her teeth. "Where are my clothes?"


    "Threw them away."


    "Ye Jinghuai!"


    "They were all your vomit, are you sure you still want them?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.


    Damn it!


    Since he had thrown them away already, if she didn''t wear his clothes, was she supposed to streak out of there?!


    One of these days she would be so infuriated by Ye Jinghuai that she would explode on the spot.


    She tried her best to calm herself down. "Within tomorrow, I''ll have someone bring you a new set."


    Clearly she wanted to wear them away, and thenpensate him for the pajamas.


    "No need for that." Ye Jinghuai smiled. "I''ve prepared a set of clothes for Miss An."


    "..." Why didn''t you say so earlier, you bastard.


    "It''s in the wardrobe on the right side of the room you just slept in."


    An Nuan had already quickly gone upstairs.


    Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s back as she left, the smile at the corner of his mouth seeming to grow deeper and deeper.


    Inside the wardrobe.


    An Nuan looked through the clothes Ye Jinghuai had prepared for her, one by one.


    It had to be said, Ye Jinghuai''s aesthetic sense was still there.


    Although in An Nuan''s opinion, the 10-year-old designs were a bit outdated, this khaki coat, ck tee, and skinny jeans were truly timeless ssics.


    What surprised An Nuan the most was that the bra and panties she had on, the size was frighteningly urate.


    That scumbag Ye must have looked her overst night...


    Nevermind.


    An Nuan said, don''t mind it.


    Otherwise, was she supposed to look him over in return after he saw her?!


    After she finished changing, she went back downstairs.


    At this moment Ye Jinghuai was sitting on the sofa watching TV.


    Seeing An Nuan''s hurried footsteps, he casually asked, "Does it fit?"


    "Can''t you see for yourself?" Even though she told herself not to get angry, she just couldn''t help it with Ye Jinghuai. Calm and collected was impossible.


    "I can''t see." Ye Jinghuai said.


    As he spoke, he meaningfully nced down at her chest area.


    An Nuan hurriedly pulled her windbreaker closed tight.


    No longer wanting to bother with Ye Jinghuai, she ran straight out of the vi.


    Just after stepping out of the front door, she saw an expensive ck sedan parked there, with a man standing next to it wearing a ck suit and white gloves.


    "Miss An, hello, my name is Hu Feng, Master Ye''s driver. I''ve been ordered to drive you home now." The man was extremely respectful.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred slightly.


    Ye Jinghuai always gave her a bit of warmth right when he had angered her to the point she wanted to spit blood.


    This evildoer.


    An Nuan smiled faintly. "Thank you."


    "You''re too kind, Miss An. Please get in." Hu Feng opened the back door for An Nuan.


    After An Nuan was seated,


    Hu Feng returned to the driver''s seat and slowly pulled away.


    The moment they left, An Nuan couldn''t help but nce back at the vi behind them.


    A building so extravagant, it looked like it housed only Ye Jinghuai alone.


    Although she had been mortal enemies with Ye Jinghuai in her past life, An Nuan had indeed looked into him, but only about his abilities. She had paid little attention to his personal affairs, so she didn''t know that Ye Jinghuai didn''t live with his family.


    An Nuan sank into thought, feeling more and more that Ye Jinghuai had a lot hidden away.


    Could her understanding of him in her past life really be considered understanding?


    Her eyes flickered slightly as she casually spoke up, "Master Hu."


    "Yes, Miss An?" Hu Feng replied respectfully.


    "Does Ye Jinghuai not get along well with his family?" An Nuan asked.


    Otherwise, why would he move out to live alone?


    "I''m only responsible for driving Master Ye around. I''m not very clear about Master Ye''s personal affairs." Hu Feng cleverly answered.


    An Nuan nodded and didn''t ask anything more.


    She could tell from Hu Feng''s answer that she wouldn''t get any real info out of him.


    She turned to look out the car window.


    As the city with the greatest economic power in North Wen Nation, Qing City''s prosperity was in to see.


    Even 10 years ago it had already been high rises and bustling streets.


    An Nuan just silently watched this city that made her feel nostalgic...


    At that moment, the phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan looked at the caller ID, and still answered the call. "Yan Sheng."


    "Nuan Nuan, why was your phone off?" Gu Yan Sheng sounded very anxious.


    An Nuanughed coldly to herself.


    Her mind was filled with the image of Gu Yan Sheng holding An Zhaost night, cloud and rain.


    She said, "I got drunk, phone ran out of battery."


    "Then where did you gost night? I didn''t see you when I left." Gu Yan Sheng asked.


    So now he was interrogating her?


    "Went to Qiqi''s house."


    "But didn''t Xia Qiqi leaveter?" Gu Yan Sheng questioned suspiciously.


    Gu Yan Sheng wasn''t stupid either, and paid attention to a lot of details, especially details that favored him.


    Luckily An Nuan was clear about everything regarding Gu Yan Sheng, so she could naturally answer smoothly this time, "I leftter too. I went to the bathroom midway and fell asleep slumped over in there. When I woke up, only Qiqi and Ziming Nie were left in the room, so I went with Qiqi to her house. Speaking of which, Yan Sheng, why didn''t you call me when you leftst night?"


    There was clearly silence on the other end for two seconds before he hurriedly exined, "I got drunkst night too, I was in a total daze when people sent me home, I only just woke up now and immediately called you."


    "Is that so?"


    "You don''t know how worried I was about you."


    "I''m fine now, on the way home."


    "We can''t drink like that again next time." Gu Yan Sheng sounded rather stern.


    "Okay." An Nuan readily agreed.


    In the future,


    you won''t have the right to drink with me ever again.


    "Then rest well when you get home. I still have to go to work at thepany in a while."


    "Mm." An Nuan acknowledged, about to hang up.


    The current An Nuan truly didn''t want to put on an act with Gu Yan Sheng for even one more second.


    She would feel nauseated.


    "Nuan Nuan." Gu Yan Sheng suddenly called her affectionately again.


    "Hm?" An Nuan''s face was already quite impatient.


    "I love you." Gu Yan Sheng enunciated each word.


    An Nuan smiled.


    Her smile was clearly very beautiful, yet also utterly mocking.


    The Gu Yan Sheng of her past life had also often said sweet nothings to her, often said he loved her.


    She wondered, every time Gu Yan Sheng said these words, what was he thinking?


    Probably thinking, what a stupid woman An Nuan is.


    She believes whatever he says.


    An Nuan gathered her emotions and perfunctorily responded, "Me too."


    "I really want to marry you immediately." Gu Yan Sheng said profoundly, "After I finish up the things at hand, I''ll wholeheartedly prepare for our wedding. Nuan Nuan I promise, I''ll make you the most beautiful, happiest bride in North Wen Nation! Make all the women in the world envy you!"


    Envy me for marrying the filthiest, vilest, most vicious man in the world?


    An Nuan''s eyes suddenly tightened.


    Marrying Gu Yan Sheng was the most foolish decision she had made in her past life.


    How could she possibly repeat the same mistake?!


    She would only take it further, and pay back in full!

 Chapter 42: Make those who used to be too high to reach.

    <h4>Chapter 42</h4>


    An Nuan dealt with Gu Yan Sheng''s hypocritical greetings.


    She returned to the vi.


    In the hall, Li YaJu was almost worried sick, "Nuan Nuan, where did you gost night? Your dad and I almost called the police."


    "I got drunk with Qi Qist night and stayed over at her ce." An Nuan lied.


    In her previous life, she had always been principled and kind-hearted, never lying or harming others, not even on guard.


    This life, she had to learn to adapt.


    For instance, she didn''t think some well-intentioned lies were uneptable.


    "You kids really worry me, getting drunk for no reason. Look at you, your face doesn''t look so good today." Although Li YaJu''s tone still carried worried me, seeing her daughtere back safe and sound put her much more at ease.


    "Where''s Dad?" An Nuan changed the subject.


    "He went to work," Li YaJu said. "Thepany still has so much going on, he can''t always be away."


    An Nuan nodded.


    But in that moment, she began making ns.


    "Do you have something to discuss with your dad?" Seeing An Nuan lost in thought, Li YaJu asked.


    "No." An Nuan shook her head. "By the way, Mom, did you see the news today?"


    "What news?"


    "You didn''t see it? Let me show you." An Nuan quickly unlocked her phone and pulled up the news content. "See it?"


    Li YaJu looked closely.


    The huge headline read: "Low-key socialite Li YaJu: Let me reintroduce you to high society."


    The news featured a breathtakingly beautiful photo of Li YaJu''s face and perfect figure.


    Li YaJu still felt a little shy.


    After all, she had never been in the public eye like this for so many years. Everythingst night felt like a dream to her, being ttered, envied, watched, even resented.


    For the first time, she felt a sense of pride.


    Even now, her heart was still pounding.


    "I won''t go into the news details, they''re just flowery descriptions. Let me read you some of thements," An Nuan was also in a very good mood.


    In the car ride back, after hanging up Gu Yan Sheng''s call, she had opened up her news app and saw the headline story about her mom.


    She had arranged for the news on purpose, but the huge reaction was not her doing.


    She cleared her throat and read thements aloud.


    "This is what you call a sudden p of thunder. Don''t some show-off richdies feel ashamed now?"


    "The number one socialite in Qing City, no one but Li YaJu."


    "Who''s saying Madam An is low-born and unpopr? Tell me, yearster, how many nobledies born into rich families can still throw such a grand birthday party with their own name?"


    "Don''t lie to me, this woman is clearly only 30..."


    "Nuan Nuan," Li YaJu suddenly interrupted her.


    An Nuan was still happily reading at that moment.


    When she looked up, she saw her mother''s eyes brimming with tears.


    An Nuan quickly asked with concern, "Mom, what''s wrong?"


    "I''m just suddenly overwhelmed realizing my Nuan Nuan has grown up," Li YaJu smiled through her tears. "She even knows how to surprise her mom now."


    An Nuan was a little surprised.


    "Last night''s birthday party, you prepared it for me, right?" Li YaJu said outright.


    "It was Dad''s thoughtfulness too."


    "I always thought I didn''t care about fame, status, wealth...I thought all I needed was for our family of three to live well and happy. Butst night, I have to admit I really enjoyed being the center of attention. I also just realized that all women have vanity..."


    "Dad and I overlooked your feelings." An Nuan wiped away her mother''s tears.


    "Nuan Nuan," Li YaJu looked at her daughter, "Thank you so much."


    "Mom," An Nuan gripped her hand tightly and said resolutely, "From now on, I will definitely make our family better! I''ll make sure those who looked down on us can never climb up to us again!"


    Li YaJu was stunned by An Nuan''s determination.


    The next second she smiled gently.


    From now on, she would never belittle herself again, even more so she wouldn''t let her daughter belittle herself!


    ...


    At the Gu House.


    After Gu Yan Sheng got off the phone with An Nuan, his tender expression instantly faded.


    Of course he wouldn''t really go to work at thepany.


    He had been too indulgentst night, leaving him with no energy at all today.


    He had barely managed to call An Nuan just now to deceive her feelings...


    That foolish woman, give her a piece of candy and she would devote herself to him.


    He returned to the living room and sat on the sofa.


    "Ah!" Ni Lan suddenly let out an uncontroble shriek.


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at his mother. "What''s wrong?"


    "What''s this about the number one socialite in Qing City being no one but Li YaJu?! What about me! What about me!" Ni Lan looked at thements on the news article on her phone, bingpletely deranged.


    Gu Yan Sheng was also not looking so good now.


    Thinking of the An family stealing the spotlightst night, he was also quite angry.


    After all, he and An Nuan were getting married soon.


    For the An family to hold such a grand party before the wedding, were they deliberately trying to force him to hold an even grander wedding?!


    He didn''t want to give An Nuan''s woman too much!


    "Mom, I want to kill that An Nuan bitch!" Right now Gu YanXuan was also on the sofa, her eyes swollen.


    She had apparently been crying all night since leaving the An family party yesterday.


    She had only calmed down a little this morning.


    But whenever she thought about her humiliationst night, she couldn''t help gnashing her teeth, wishing she could cut An Nuan into thousands of pieces.


    She didn''t even know how she could continue socializing in high society circles anymore.


    She didn''t even dare leave the house now, or chat in her usual social groups, for fear of being reminded of her embarrassmentst night.


    "What''s the rush!" Ni Lan was also in a bad mood.


    She had never imagined there would be a day when she would be pushed to this point by Li YaJu.


    In her mind, in all of Qing City, even North Wen Country, among the elite families, the only one who couldpete with her was Madam Ye Yun Yu Qing. Yun Yu Qing relied on the Ye family being ranked first to have an advantage. When her son entered the upper crust, being crushed by her would be inevitable.


    Yet now, she had actually beenpletely overshadowed by the ordinary Li YaJu.


    She couldn''t swallow this insult either.


    Thinking of the bracelet she had gifted Li YaJust night that waspletely beneath Li YaJu, and the stark contrast with Yun Yu Qing''s gift, she even heard some gossipingdies badmouthing her for being pretentious,cking taste and sincerity at theter banquet...


    Ni Lan''s expression was extremely ugly. She snarled viciously, "Just wait until An Nuan marries over, I have ten thousand ways to torture her to death!"


    "Me too!" Gu YanXuan also looked vicious. She didn''t forget to remind Gu Yan Sheng in that moment, "Brother, you can''t go soft then!"


    "Go soft?" Gu Yan Sheng gave a coldugh, as if he had heard the funniest joke.


    For that woman he didn''t love one bit, he wished she would die as quickly as possible after he finished using her!

 Chapter 43: Big Wedding (1) Is Our Agreement Still There

    <h4>Chapter 43</h4>


    A month had passed.


    In Beiwen State, Gu Yan Sheng and An Nuan¡¯s wedding, which had been hyped up a great deal by the media, was taking ce tomorrow in Qing City.


    An Nuan tossed and turned, unable to sleep in bed.


    She had also been sleepless in her previous life.


    But for different reasons.


    In her previous life, she was too excited anticipating the wedding and love to fall asleep.


    In this life, she was only thinking about how to wlessly expose Gu Yan Sheng''s false mask in public tomorrow.


    Late at night.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan was startled.


    As she looked at the caller ID, her heartbeat seemed to quicken by a second.


    She suddenly remembered that at this time in her previous life, she had also received a call from Ye Jinghuai. Back then, he had asked her if he came to snatch her away the next day, would she leave with him?


    She controlled her heart rate and answered, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Is our agreement still in ce?" he asked, sounding sober without any detectable emotion.


    After all, it was no longer the same words as her previous life.


    The current Ye Jinghuai was also not drunk.


    She said, "Did I ever revoke our agreement?"


    "It''s just that this past month, Miss An has been all over the news with Young Master Gu, taking wedding photos, picking out a wedding dress, looking inseparable. It made me think that Miss An was out of her mind and had yed a joke on me."


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly.


    You bastard''s the one out of your mind, your whole family''s out of their minds!


    How could he say that she and Gu Yan Sheng were inseparable this past month?


    Admittedly.


    In preparing for the wedding this past month, she had been busy dealing with the wedding preparations.


    And the only reason she did this was to avoid Gu Yan Sheng''s suspicions, or even better, to allow Gu Yan Sheng to put on an even more convincing act, and disguise himself even more perfectly. After all, the higher one flies, the harder they fall!


    But what about Ye Jinghuai?


    After spending one night at his ce a month ago, he had not contacted her at all since, to the point that An Nuan had restrained herself multiple times from calling Ye Jinghuai to ask if he would show up on her wedding day. To be honest, with their current rtionship, she really had no confidence that he would appear.


    Yet those impulses were always abandoned in the end.


    She didn¡¯t want to coerce Ye Jinghuai into cooperating with her under the guise of marriage. As long as he was unwilling, she absolutely would not force him.


    Moreover, she also thought it through very clearly - even if Ye Jinghuai didn''t show up tomorrow, exposing Gu Yan Sheng''s video would still bring Gu Yan Sheng to ruin.


    It was just that being snatched away by another man at the wedding scene would deal an even greater blow to Gu Yan Sheng.


    At this moment.


    She had finally received a call from Ye Jinghuai after all.


    She affirmatively told Ye Jinghuai, "As long as youe tomorrow."


    "An Nuan," Ye Jinghuai called her name.


    For the first time, he called her name so solemnly.


    He said, "Don''t y games with me."


    Before An Nuan could respond.


    "You can''t afford to y me," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word, not even giving An Nuan a chance to respond.


    The phone was abruptly hung up at this point.


    An Nuan stared at the phone, somewhat lost in thought.


    In the end.


    Ye Jinghuai still hadn''t given her a definitive answer.


    Would it be like her previous life...he wouldn''t show up after all.


    ...


    The next day.


    Daybreak.


    The weddingpany''s staff had already arrived at An Nuan''s room with all the equipment.


    An Nuan got up groggily.


    She had probably slept for 1 hour at most.


    Too many things on her mind, she simply couldn''t fall asleep.


    When she did drift off, it was one nightmare after another.


    There were too many shadows cast by her previous life. No matter how she tried to adjust her mentality, it was still difficult to let go.


    After washing up, she sat in front of the vanity.


    She couldn''t even remember what mood she was in when she had dressed up for the asion in her previous life.


    At least right now, she was utterly devoid of emotion, even somewhat world-weary.


    It was just that the thought of seeing Gu Yan Shengter made every cell in her body recoil in disgust.


    Xia Qiqi rushed in as the bridesmaid half an hour after An Nuan had woken up.


    It was rare for her to get up this early, yet she was stillte.


    In her previous life, An Nuan had urged Xia Qiqi many times for fear that she would dy the auspicious timing. This time around, she felt that it didn''t matter even if Xia Qiqi didn''t show up at all.


    On the contrary, Xia Qiqi felt a little bad about it. "I turned off my rm, thinking I''d just close my eyes for a minute, but ended up sleeping for half an hour. I raced over without even going to the bathroom. I didn''t hold things up too much, did I?"


    "It''s alright Miss Xia. The bridesmaid''s makeup isn''t veryplicated anyway, being a littlete doesn''t matter. Why don''t you go to the bathroom first, and wash your face while you''re at it?" the staff gently suggested.


    "What! You can tell I didn''t wash my face?" Xia Qiqi eximed uncouthly. "Don''t tell me I have eye gunk!"


    Usually people wouldn''t be able to tell that Xia Qiqi was a young miss from a prominent family, a super prominent family with billions in assets at that. The staff was immediately amused by Xia Qiqi.


    One really had to say, Xia Qiqi''s affability made everyone feel that she was without pretense.


    So Xia Qiqi had a rather good reputation in many service industries.


    "No, it''s just that there are still traces of drool at the corner of your mouth," the staff quickly exined.


    "Oh, is that so?" Xia Qiqi touched the corner of her mouth, "I was even dreaming of gnawing on pig''s trottersst night! I was fasting yesterday in preparation for my bridesmaid duties today!"


    Saying so, she sidled up to An Nuan, "I''ve sacrificed to this extent for you, tell me you love me or not?"


    "Love you to death, hurry up and go freshen up." An Nuan urged.


    "Perfunctory." Xia Qiqi pouted.


    It wasn''t that she was being perfunctory.


    Rather...making any sacrifice for her wedding with Gu Yan Sheng wasn''t worth it!


    After Xia Qiqi finished washing up in the bathroom, she obediently sat down to let the staff do her makeup.


    Laughter would emanate from the room from time to time between Xia Qiqi and the staff joking around.


    Only An Nuan.


    Truly couldn''t crack a smile at all.


    Fortunately, Xia Qiqi was fairly easygoing. She didn''t notice An Nuan''s mood, and even if she did, she would attribute it to wedding jitters.


    It took over 3 hours for An Nuan and Xia Qiqi''s makeover to finish.


    Seeing An Nuan''s appearance, Xia Qiqi gnashed her teeth and asked, "An Nuan, how can such an ordinary wedding dress look so good on you?!"


    An Nuan looked at herself in the full length mirror.


    Indeed.


    The wedding dress was very ordinary.


    Not because she didn''t look forward to this wedding and deliberately chose it, but because Gu Yan Sheng didn''t put in that much thought.


    When they went to pick the wedding dress, there were so many styles that her eyes zed over from looking at too many. Gu Yan Sheng impatiently picked a few for her at random, coincidentally identical to her previous life.


    In her previous life, An Nuan had nodded despite not liking them in order to cater to Gu Yan Sheng.


    The current An Nuan only went along with it because she didn''t care either way.


    Yet at this moment.


    The mirror still reflected a beautiful, breathtaking bride.


    She was good-looking, the kind of good-looking that anyone would find attractive, with no ws to be found on her face. With just a little makeup, she could be exquisite and alluring.


    So the praises showered on her by the media for her wedding day appearance in her previous life really had nothing to do with Gu Yan Sheng''s so-called "meticulous preparation"!

 Chapter 44: Big Marriage (2) Satire of Anzhao

    <h4>Chapter 44</h4>


    The An family vi.


    The entire ce was festive for the wedding.


    Many people came to the family home to deliver their blessings.


    An Nuan and Xia Qiqi were both already fully dressed up.


    Xia Qiqi kept gushing over how good-looking An Nuan was, and suddenly remarked, ¡°By the way, did you pick this wedding dress or did Gu Yan Sheng? The taste really isn¡¯t great!¡±


    An Nuan didn''t reply.


    ¡°It was probably Gu Yan Sheng right?!¡± Xia Qiqi had already guessed, ¡°After all your taste isn¡¯t this bad, plus you¡¯ve always been too amodating of Gu Yan Sheng''s feelings, in the end whatever he says goes.¡±


    In my past life, I did always consider everything for his sake. This time, of course not.


    ¡°I¡¯m a little confused now.¡± Xia Qiqi looked at An Nuan.


    Did An Nuan actually like Gu Yan Sheng or not?


    If she didn''t like him, why did she still marry him?


    If she did like him, why was she still tangled up with Ye Jinghuai?


    Just what was the rtionship between An Nuan, and those two men?


    Xia Qiqi just stared nkly at An Nuan, really unable to figure it out.


    An Nuan also did not provide Xia Qiqi with any exnation.


    Anyway, it would be clear soon.


    At this time.


    There was a knock on the door.


    An Zhao was wearing a white dress, clearly a white formal dress that had been specially chosen, it even looked a little overly extravagant. If judging by just the formalwear, it seemed she was trying to outdo An Nuan a little. After all An Nuan¡¯s wedding dress was very conservative, but An Zhao''s formal dress was studded with sparkling diamonds, under the light it was dazzling.


    As soon as Xia Qiqi saw An Zhao her expression was not good.


    This woman''s ambition was also too obvious, at An Nuan''s wedding she hade to intentionallypete.


    ¡°Cousin, you look so beautiful today?¡± An Xiao followed behind An Zhao into the room, her face full of sincerity.


    An Nuan smiled lightly, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    ¡°The wedding dress is really beautiful.¡± An Zhao deliberatelyplimented.


    An Nuan looked at An Zhao, ¡°Your formal dress also looks very good.¡±


    ¡°Is it?¡± An Zhao''s smile became even more obvious, she quickly said, ¡°A friend specially helped me pick it out, said it was the chief designer of the Se Family''s newly designed dress this year, it hasn''t even hit the market yet, my friend pulled some connections to get it. I waited half a month for it, specially for attending your wedding today.¡±


    ¡°Boyfriend?¡± Xia Qiqi cut in.


    ¡°No.¡± An Zhao¡¯s face was flushed with shyness.


    ¡°Good thing it¡¯s not a boyfriend. If it was a boyfriend, this kind of man really wouldn¡¯t do.¡± Xia Qiqi said kindly.


    ¡°Why?¡± An Zhao¡¯s expression changed instantly.


    ¡°Today is Nuan Nuan¡¯s wedding, you dressing so grandly, isn¡¯t that stealing the limelight?¡± Xia Qiqi did not give An Zhao any face, ¡°If it was just an ordinary friend it would be fine, after all they aren''t that important. If it really was your boyfriend, you better think carefully, is a man whocks understanding and education like this worth you liking.¡±


    Listening to Xia Qiqi''s words, An Zhao¡¯s face turned green.


    On the surface Xia Qiqi was criticizing the ¡°friend¡± she spoke of, but actually it was to satirize her forcking understanding and education.


    An Zhao nced over at An Nuan.


    ording to An Nuan¡¯s personality, An Nuan would definitely smooth things over for her. Especially since it was An Nuan''s wedding, An Nuan would also have to consider the big picture, and wouldn''t really stir up any conflicts.


    Of course An Nuan also received An Zhao''s signal.


    The corner of her mouth pulled into a smile, ¡°Cousin, I think what Qiqi said makes sense.¡±


    An Zhao¡¯s expression instantly turned extremely ugly.


    Nowadays Xia Qiqi was already used to An Nuan¡¯s transformation, no longer finding it strange.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that what you wear today will affect me, after all since we were young, what you wore and used were always better than me, yet I¡¯ve never heard anyone say you look better than me.¡± An Nuan''s gentle words, satirized An Zhao to no end.


    The fact was indeed so, ever since they were young, the things An Nuan used were very ordinary. Because of Li YaJu, their family life was truly not luxurious. But as for An Zhao, it was as if afraid others didn¡¯t know her family was rich, everything she wore was top international brands. Even so, whenever anyone mentioned An Nuan and An Zhao, everyone would still say An Nuan was Qing City¡¯s number one beauty.


    An Nuan looked as if she could not discern An Zhao¡¯s mood, and continued saying, ¡°The formal dress you¡¯re wearing, I don¡¯t see it as the Se Family¡¯s new design, instead it looks more like an imitation of the Se Family¡¯s designs, a currently very popr second-tier brand among white-cors, Miya House¡¯s product.¡±


    ¡°How could a low-end brand like Miya possibly produce such exquisite work?¡± An Zhao refuted.


    ¡°Because the Se Family¡¯s chief designer did not release any new designs this season.¡± An Nuan said directly.


    ¡°How do you know?!¡±


    An Nuan gave a coldugh, ¡°I just heard, believe it or not, up to you.¡±


    Naturally An Zhao did not believe her words.


    She would never believe Gu Yan Sheng bought her a second-rate low-end brand item.


    He had clearly told her, that today he would make her look more beautiful than An Nuan.


    Even if he could not marry her, he would still make her the center of attention at the wedding banquet, he absolutely wouldn¡¯t wrong her.


    Sost night Gu Yan Sheng had specially arranged for someone to deliver the formal dress to her. When she opened it and saw how beautiful it was, she was naturally overjoyed.


    Yet she didn¡¯t expect to be so mocked and satirized by An Nuan and Xia Qiqi.


    Fortunately at this time other rtives and friends also entered the room to congratte An Nuan, easing the atmosphere. Only then did An Zhao swallow her anger and leave.


    An Xiao naturally followed behind An Zhao properly.


    Once out of earshot of the crowd, An Zhao could no longer maintain her expression, ¡°That wretched An Nuan, sour grapes! Her own wedding dress is hideously ugly, yet still dares to say mine is fake, simply disgusting.¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s just jealous and envious because you look better than her.¡± An Xiao quickly ttered, ¡°Brother Yan Sheng clearly loves you more, it can be seen from the formal dress he picked for you. The one he got for An Nuan was just perfunctory!¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± An Zhao was extremely smug. Just thinking about how her formal dress formed a stark contrast with An Nuan¡¯s wedding dress, her entire being felt sweetness to the core.


    That night, the two of them had also been extremely intimate.


    Gu Yan Sheng said, he had long noticed she liked him, but because of his rtionship with An Nuan, he couldn''t express it.


    He said, his marriage with An Nuan was just a political union, he didn''t actually like An Nuan at all. A rigid and boring woman like An Nuan, no man would like.


    After he had made use of An Nuan and aplished his great cause, he would marry her instead.


    Just thinking about Gu Yan Sheng''s gentle as water attitude towards her, An Zhao couldn''t help but blush and feel bashful.


    Beside her, An Xiao watched as An Zhao had apletely infatuated expression.


    Gu Yan Sheng just casually said a few honeyed words and shepletely believed them, trulyughable.


    Even taking a step back, even if Gu Yan Sheng didn''t love An Nuan, it would be impossible for him to love a fool like An Zhao!


    She would just wait for An Zhao to doom herself first. Once An Zhao died, she would be An YanKun''s only daughter, then she would have the capital topete with An Nuan.


    The position of eldest miss of the An family could only be hers, An Xiao''s!


    An Xiao sinisterly schemed.


    In the hall, someone suddenly shouted loudly, ¡°The groom has arrived!¡±


    Within the bedroom, An Nuan''s eyes turned cold.


    Ever since she was reborn, she had been waiting for this day!


    Now, it had finallye.


    At this moment hearing the sounds from outside, Xia Qiqi hurriedly moved to close the door.


    ¡°Qiqi.¡± An Nuan called out to stop her.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Xia Qiqi was clearly somewhat excited.


    She just liked liveliness after all.


    ¡°No need to close the door.¡± An Nuan said directly.


    With Gu Yan Sheng, there was no need to expend any effort.


    Just going through the motions was enough!

 Chapter 45: The Big Wedding (3) Left Ni LAN in no time.

    <h4>Chapter 45</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng went all the way unimpeded and came directly to the warm room.


    There were many people in the room, all looking at them with envious eyes.


    In the eyes of outsiders, Gu Yan Sheng was always gentle and courteous.


    An Nuan was also extremely beautiful.


    The two of them together was a picture of a talented man and beautiful woman, a perfect match.


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at An Nuan affectionately.


    He knelt on one knee, holding a bouquet of flowers in front of An Nuan, "Nuan Nuan, marry me."


    An Nuan had not yet agreed.


    Someone was deliberately making a fuss, "Marry him, marry him!"


    An Nuan smiled.


    When she smiled, she was really shockingly beautiful.


    At that moment, even Gu Yan Sheng was a little dazzled.


    He actually knew An Nuan was beautiful, but her beauty alwayscked some soul, he didn''t really have much interest in An Nuan, or perhaps An Nuan was too obedient to him, which was no fun at all for a man, but at this moment, he was inexplicably moved.


    He suddenly felt that the present An Nuan was different from his impression, the present An Nuan aroused a desire in him, a desire to conquer!


    He remained expressionless, able to disguise everything seamlessly.


    An Nuan took the bouquet and said in her pleasant voice, "Hmm."


    She didn''t say "okay".


    Just a sigh.


    Not a definite answer.


    Gu Yan Sheng stood up and moved closer to An Nuan.


    An Nuan turned her face away.


    Gu Yan Sheng thought she was shy.


    The An Nuan in his impression was a woman without any passion after all.


    So he didn''t care, and bent down to pick An Nuan up directly.


    Picking her up, he left the bedroom.


    A group of people followed Gu Yan Sheng and An Nuan, mighty and magnificent.


    An Nuan''s hands didn''t even go to actively hug Gu Yan Sheng''s neck, but let his actions take ce.


    Gu Yan Sheng put An Nuan in the wedding car.


    The other guests were also arranged to get into the cars.


    The convoy of vehicles went straight to the wedding reception venue.


    The wedding reception was set up in thergest luxury hotel in Qingcheng, the pce-style banquet hall had already been decorated like a dream, and many guests had already arrived when An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng arrived. The banquet hall was very lively.


    An Nuan was taken to the dressing room to change into the wedding gown.


    The wedding gown didn''t look good either.


    When Xia Qiqi saw it, she couldn''t help wrinkling her nose again, "Nuan Nuan, Gu Yan Sheng''s taste..."


    An Nuan didn''t care.


    Instead.


    She looked at Xia Qiqi, who had already changed into a bridesmaid dress, and whispered in her ear, "Go out and help me see if Ye Jinghuai is here or not?"


    "Nuan Nuan!" Xia Qiqi was very upset.


    What was she trying to do?!


    Can''t she just get married properly?


    "Don''t ask too much, hurry up and go." An Nuan urged.


    Xia Qiqi pouted.


    Very reluctantly, she left the dressing room.


    She went around the lobby.


    There was no Ye Jinghuai anywhere.


    Forget about whether Ye Jinghuai liked An Nuan or not, or whether he had too many women, just based on the unclear rtionship between the two, Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t havee to An Nuan''s wedding.


    As she looked around like this, she confirmed that she saw Qin Jiang but didn''t see Ye Jinghuai.


    She went back to the entrance of the banquet hall and turned around there too.


    Just as she walked to the entrance.


    She saw reporters gathered there.


    At this time, An Nuan''s parents and Gu Yan Sheng''s parents were at the entrance, receiving reporters and answering reporters'' questions.


    "Mrs. An, what do you have to say about your daughter''s marriage today? Will you miss her leaving?" the reporter asked.


    "Yes." Li YaJu replied, "Of course I''ll miss my own daughter, whom I raised, getting married and leaving now. But I know Gu Yan Sheng is a good kid, I believe he will be very good to Nuan Nuan, so I''m reassured."


    "I heard that Mrs. An has been taking care of her husband and raising her children at home for so many years. Can you share how to be a good full-time housewife, so that Chairman An loves you so much, and has nurtured such an excellent daughter?"


    "For a long time, many people have had a prejudice against full-time housewives, but being a full-time housewife is also a profession. In fact, every family''s situation is different, which leads to different family roles..." Li YaJu kept answering the reporter''s questions, answering each question very professionally and profoundly, without seeming too superficial or too arrogant, in short, just right.


    Beside her, Ni Lan was so jealous she could die.


    She had deliberately dressed up today, knowing there would be time to face the media, and had specifically chosen a very shrewd dress to try to outshine Li YaJu, especially with the resentment from that night still unresolved. But she didn''t expect that today these reporters seemed to be in sync, constantly asking Li YaJu questions,pletely ignoring her existence.


    What''s more, it had to be said.


    Li YaJu''s taste was really like she was cheating.


    Today''s festive red cheongsam, with intricate hand-embroidered work, looked priceless, yet didn''t seem extravagant. Paired with a white mink shawl, it made her look both noble and elegant. On the other hand, Ni Lan was also in a big red dress, but because it was too magnificently ostentatious, it made her look somewhat vulgar.


    Ni Lan tried to interject several times, but the reporters only made a perfunctory response to her before turning their full attention back to Li YaJu.


    Ever since Li YaJu''s grand birthday banquet in Qingcheng caused a sensation, her status in Qingcheng social circles, no matter which circle, had risen sharply. Even the upper-ss socialite circle she had always yed in took the initiative to invite her to join.


    She would rather die than agree.


    She would never let Li YaJu steal her limelight.


    Xia Qiqi had hurried back to the dressing room after receiving An Nuan''s call.


    When she thought about the scene just now, she couldn''t help but share with An Nuan, "I don''t know why I used to think Ni Lan was very elegant. Clearly in front of your mother she''spletely just an upstart! Anyway I don''t really like Ni Lan, even if she looks dignified and graceful on the surface, she still seems a bit too arrogant. Now being so outssed by your mother, it''s so satisfying!"


    An Nuan also felt very satisfied.


    In the previous life, Ni Lan had always oppressed her mother.


    In this life, she wanted to make Ni Lan unable to hold her head high in front of her mother!


    Her eyes flickered slightly.


    Hearing Gu Yan Sheng''s voice outside the door, "Nuan Nuan, are you ready? The wedding is about to start."


    No need to get ready.


    Because there would be no wedding.

 Chapter 46: The Big Wedding (4) The East Window

    <h4>Chapter 46</h4>


    The staff opened the door to the dressing room.


    An Nuan followed Gu Yan Sheng towards the banquet hall.


    At this moment in the banquet hall, the guests were already seated at their seats, and the only lights on were illuminating the flower petal-strewn carpet down the middle.


    Gu Yan Sheng escorted An Nuan into a pink castle made of fresh flowers and gossamer veils at the center of the banquet hall, while he himself went to the stage at the very center of the hall, waiting for her arrival.


    As the wedding march began to y.


    The gossamer veil in front of An Nuan was slowly opened by the staff.


    An Nuan walked down the carpet of flower petals, arm in arm with her father.


    The lights followed An Nuan''s footsteps, advancing one step at a time.


    All eyes in the venue were fixed on An Nuan, watching her glide by with a radiant, delicate smile, beautiful beyond words.


    "Dad," An Nuan suddenly called out to him.


    "Yes?" An Yanyuan replied.


    "No matter what happenster, don''t be too surprised."


    "Hm?" An Yanyuan frowned.


    He knew that his daughter was going to publicly call off the wedding today.


    But he and her mother had no idea what form it would take, or how far she would go to call it off.


    Up until now.


    They both thought she had given up.


    But now, hearing her mention it again so suddenly.


    "Just know that everything is arranged by me," she added.


    "Alright," An Yanyuan nodded.


    He would unconditionally believe in his daughter.


    Still arm in arm with her father, An Nuan finally arrived before Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng extended his hand gentlemanly.


    Even now, he carried himself with utmost nobility and elegance, earning the admiration of all present.


    An Yanyuan ced An Nuan''s hand in Gu Yan Sheng''s, and gently patted Gu Yan Sheng on the shoulder.


    Gu Yan Sheng nodded.


    Looking every bit like someone who would surely treat An Nuan well.


    Just this small gesture.


    Elicited apuse from the entire venue.


    Gu Yan Sheng gripped An Nuan''s hand tightly, facing the priest before them.


    The priest smiled benevolently at the couple.


    Speaking into the microphone, he said, "I''m honored that today, in the name of God, I will be officiating the marital covenant between this newly wedded couple. But before that, the groom has a special message he''d like to share with our bride. Let us have a moment for our groom."


    Once again, thunderous apuse filled the venue.


    It was just like this in their past life too.


    Before the ceremony, Gu Yan Sheng had made a moving deration of love before everyone, making them all feel that his love for An Nuan cut down to the bone. It made everyone envy An Nuan for marrying such an exceptional man.


    That year, An Nuan had thought so too. She was even moved to tears by his deration.


    But now.


    She watched Gu Yan Sheng with cid eyes as he gripped the microphone passionately, using the gentlest voice to say, "Nuan Nuan, the first time I saw you, you were 10 years old. Our grandfathers were ying chess in the room. I saw you sitting obediently beside your grandfather, your little face so very red and cute. I thought...from that moment on, I had fallen for you. So when my grandfather told me that you would be my future bride, 13-year-old me was so excited that I couldn''t even sleep that night. I waited 12 years, and finally, the most beautiful bride is before me..."


    The corners of An Nuan''s mouth curved into a smile.


    Her smile was obscure and indistinct.


    But one had to admit, it was dazzlingly beautiful.


    Even Xia Qiqi by An Nuan''s side was moved by Gu Yan Sheng''s sincere, heartfelt confession in that moment.


    Gu Yan Sheng clearly loved An Nuan a lot.


    Why was An Nuan still wavering?


    Xia Qiqi even felt that An Nuan was in the wrong.


    "Those vows about life and death, riches and poverty, cannot express the depth of my love for you. Nuan Nuan, I only hope that in this life, the next life, and every life after, I can always be there to care for you and protect you," Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes were reddening with emotion.


    In that moment, everyone could see his deep feelings.


    An Nuan watched too.


    Watched closely.


    Only when she died did she find out that this so-called sincere confession had been bought and paid for. How could Gu Yan Sheng possibly have written such touching, moving words for her? And the moistness in his eyes was probably from him pinching himself.


    After all, she could clearly see his other hand viciously pinching his thigh in the dimmer lighting.


    After knowing the truth, An Nuan felt the entire scene was quite ridiculous.


    Ridiculous to the point that she suddenlyughed.


    An uncontrolled, radiantugh.


    Clearly, the woman who should have been crying the most was nowughing with innocent joy instead.


    And herughterpletely shattered the emotions Gu Yan Sheng had painstakingly built up.


    His eyes could no longer redden.


    At that moment, his brows involuntarily furrowed.


    Logically, An Nuan should have been in tears now.


    Once she cried, he would have gone forward to wipe her tears, then embraced her in his arms, bringing the wedding into its first climax.


    But.


    Now, An Nuan''s expression clearly flustered Gu Yan Sheng for a moment.


    But Gu Yan Sheng was worldly-wise after all.


    He substituted wiping her tears for holding her hand once more, tightly grasping her palm in his ownrge hand. He said to An Nuan, "I''ve prepared a surprise for you."


    An Nuan smiled subtly, imperceptibly.


    She would find out very soon whether it was a surprise or a shock.


    Holding An Nuan''s hand, Gu Yan Sheng turned to face therge HD screen before them, his back to the guests.


    The screen was huge.


    Even guests seated at the furthest ends of the banquet hall could see the picture clearly.


    An Nuan was still grateful that she had lived this life again, at least now she knew everything.


    She knew the sequence of the wedding, and when to make him aplete mess!


    At this moment, everyone''s attention was fixed on the HD screen.


    The corners of Gu Yan Sheng''s mouth curved confidently, even betraying undisguised smugness.


    This wedding.


    Would make him the perfect man in others'' eyes.


    He watched expectantly, full of anticipation.


    But in the next second, the moment the pictures appeared on screen, his smile froze instantly.


    The photographic record of his beautiful love story with An Nuan, which should have been there, was suddenly reced by a video of two entangled naked bodies, apanied by the coquettish moans of a man and woman. The scene left every guest in the venue in an uproar!

 Chapter 47: Big Wedding (5) Ugly Exposure, ugly behavior

    <h4>Chapter 47</h4>


    Wedding hall.


    Everyone''s gaze was fixed on the big high-definition screen.


    On the screen, the intertwined figures of two bodies were in full view of everyone present.


    After a second of shock, some had already realized that the man was Gu Yan Sheng, but the woman was not An Nuan.


    Gu Yan Sheng realized it in that moment too.


    He became panic-stricken through and through.


    How could this be?!


    How could the slideshow have suddenly switched to this scene?


    It was supposed to be photos of him and An Nuan, so how did it be video of him and An Zhao from that night they slept together?


    No.


    Gu Yan Sheng hurriedly yelled at the staff, "Quick, turn it off! Shut it down immediately!"


    The usually modest young master had now lost allposure and propriety.


    His yelling made everyone at the venue frown in distaste. His tone and irritablenguage werepletely uncultured and offensive.


    At this point, Gu Yan Sheng''s parents had also stood up from the main table, shouting at the staff, "Who dared to y this inappropriate video? Shut it down immediately! I order you to turn it off right now!"


    The scene became somewhat chaotic.


    There were murmurs everywhere.


    Yet the video remained on for a long time, with moans of debauchery echoing through the wedding hall!


    "Who''s in charge here?! Bring your supervisor out to me, now!" Gu WenQuan had also revealed his true nature, bellowing angrily into the hall.


    Ni Lan was also shouting at the servers, "Get your supervisor out here! I want an exnation for what''s going on right now! Hurry up and turn off the video!"


    Their voices behind had nearly turned into enraged screams.


    Clearly, this was the ultimate humiliation for the Gu family, something unimaginable and uneptable in their lifetime.


    On stage, An Nuan appeared exceptionally calm.


    In her past life, when Gu Yan Sheng had herpletely imprisoned, he had even deliberately made her watch as he slept with other women, watching as he wildly cheated on her.


    She didn''t make a fuss or kick up a row then, just watched coldly as Gu Yan Sheng disgustingly did all that right before her eyes.


    The heart-piercing pain, the humiliation, revulsion, breakdown, despair, resentment - all those emotions kept suppressed inside her, biting her lips to keep it all in without venting it out.


    She was thinking then, if only those sordid scenes of Gu Yan Sheng with other women could be publicly exposed for all to see, how good would that be? Let everyone know how disgusting Gu Yan Sheng was, how hypocritical he was - that would be so great!


    To have this man be shamed and broken down in front of an audience, how spectacr would that be?!


    Now, it was finally happening.


    She turned to look at Gu Yan Sheng, taking in hispletely out-of-control state.


    Watching as he had zero regard for keeping up appearances, frantically yelling for the staff to turn the video off.


    Finally.


    So what if it was turned off? The damage was already done!


    Without the lewd moans now, the scene became deathly quiet, ominously reminding Gu Yan Sheng of the earth-shattering events that had just urred.


    His earlier agitation now had to calm down whether he liked it or not.


    Even calmer now, he truly had no idea how to handle the situation.


    He couldn''t have dreamed that such footage would be exposed in front of everyone.


    At his own wedding, revealing his affair to so many guests!


    No.


    His life, his perfect life, couldn''t be ruined just like this.


    It couldn''t be destroyed by a mere video.


    Yes.


    The most important thing now was still An Nuan.


    As long as An Nuan didn''t mind, as long as she let it go, their wedding could still go on, he still had a chance to salvage his image.


    After all, if the aggrieved party wasn''t bothered, what business was it of others to make a fuss?!


    He hurried back to An Nuan, anxiously grabbing her hand. "Nuan Nuan, let me exin."


    An Nuan looked at him.


    Exceptionally calm.


    Her calmness actually made Gu Yan Sheng feel even more uneasy and nervous.


    But he firmly believed An Nuan loved him, loved him a lot.


    As long as he sweet-talked An Nuan, she would surely not fuss over this.


    He put on a pained expression, looking full of regret. "An Zhao set me up."


    "Is that so?" An Nuan nced around just then.


    Currently the venue''s lights were all focused on the stage, with darkness everywhere else.


    Her gaze just now was to try and see An Zhao''s reaction to Gu Yan Sheng''s im!


    "Really. We drank together that night, didn''t we? I got drunk and was helped away by An Zhao. I was really wasted then, had no idea who I was with at all. I didn''t even know I was sleeping with someone. Only when I woke up did I realize what had happened! I was going to tell you originally, but I was so afraid of losing you that I didn''t dare. Nuan Nuan, I know I''m selfish. I know I did wrong, but please forgive me, I beg you to forgive me!" Gu Yan Sheng spoke quickly and anxiously.


    He really teared up at that moment.


    Clearly understanding that if An Nuan didn''t forgive him, he would be utterly finished! So of course he''d be anxious to the point of crying.


    Such a grieved appearance.


    Yet An Nuan remainedpletely indifferent.


    Watching Gu Yan Sheng''s performance dispassionately.


    Gu Yan Sheng hurriedly went on, "Nuan Nuan, I''m really hurting. When I woke up and saw An Zhao next to me, I really wanted to kill myself. But I can''t die - if I died, how could I continue taking care of you? Who would look after you if I died? Nuan Nuan, you know I''ve loved you for years. I really have loved you for so long. We finally got married after much difficulty. I really don''t want it to just end like this, don''t want to bepletely ruined."


    An Nuan still had no reaction.


    She merely watched Gu Yan Sheng in his sorry state before her.


    How he had tormented her to a fate worse than death in their past life.


    How he had stabbed her to death with a knife in their past life.


    She would repay every bit of it slowly.


    "Nuan Nuan, please forgive me, okay? I''m begging you, forgive me. I swear I''ll treat you well from now on. I absolutely won''t do anything to wrong you again. I won''t even drink anymore outside, won''t give myself any chance to make mistakes. Nuan Nuan, give me a chance to love you properly, okay?" His words sounded genuinely moving.


    At that point, An Nuan finally spoke.


    She said, "Are you willing to kneel down and beg me?"

 Chapter 48: Big Wedding (6) Gu Yansheng’s Embarrassed Kneeling

    <h4>Chapter 48</h4>


    An Nuan''s voice was warm and clear.


    Gu Yan Sheng did not believe at all that An Nuan would say something like this.


    Logically, even if he had stolen someone''s partner, since he had already pleaded to this extent, An Nuan should have just let it go and gave him a way out.


    She should not have made him kneel in public like this.


    Did she know how much this hurt a man''s pride?!


    Gu Yan Sheng''s silence and anger did not escape An Nuan''s notice.


    She recalled what happened in their previous life, when Gu Yan Sheng had kept An Nuanpletely imprisoned.


    He had locked her in a dark, damp room.


    He had starved her for three days and three nights, not even allowing her a drop of water.


    All humans have the instinct to survive.


    Even when Gu Yan Sheng had treated her so terribly, she still wanted to live.


    She wanted to live, to take revenge on him and her cruel family for everything she had suffered.


    So when Gu Yan Sheng appeared in her prison cell, she begged him for some water.


    What did Gu Yan Sheng do at that time?


    He held the woman he imed to love the most, Di Ziyao, proudly standing over An Nuan. He said, "Beg me for water, An Nuan. Kneel and beg me for water."


    An Nuan struggled up from the floor.


    Then she slowly knelt in front of Gu Yan Sheng.


    At that time, she only had one belief:


    She must survive.


    Only by living could she get revenge on the man in front of her, only by living could she avenge her family.


    But her kneeling did not elicit even the slightest pity from Gu Yan Sheng.


    He evenughed maniacally, his eyes filled with contempt for An Nuan.


    That expression was still vivid in An Nuan''s memory today.


    Crouching down, he grabbed An Nuan''s chin violently.


    His grip was so tight that tears involuntarily welled up in An Nuan''s eyes.


    He said, "An Nuan, you''ve always acted so nobly, always endured everything silently. What''s wrong? Can''t keep up your elegant, dignified act as the young miss of the An family now? For the sake of living, you''ve thrown away your dignity so quickly? Do you know that seeing you like this takes all the fun out of tormenting you for me? And if I don''t enjoy it, you''ll just die faster!"


    An Nuan endured all of Gu Yan Sheng''s cruelty as if it had just happened to her.


    In the end, Gu Yan Sheng did not give her a single drop of water. Instead, he spat on the ground in disgust and said cruelly, "If you want to live, then lick up my spit!"


    An Nuan snapped out of her memories and stared nkly at Gu Yan Sheng in front of her.


    At this man who had been so viciously cruel to her in the past.


    An Nuan could actually guess what Gu Yan Sheng was thinking right now.


    After all, the An Nuan of the past had been so easily moved, so easily cated by Gu Yan Sheng. A few sweet words from him and she would believe him again.


    She had always thought love was mutual. If she treated him well, he would treat her well too.


    How foolish she had been back then!


    Fortunately, heaven had given her a chance to start over.


    She would certainly not waste it!


    Her eyes glimmered coldly.


    She just looked at Gu Yan Sheng like that, with not a shred of feeling.


    The stiffness continued for a long time.


    Gu Yan Sheng also knew An Nuan would not give in so easily this time.


    He figured any woman probably could not ept her beloved man being with another woman. An Nuan was still a woman after all, she had her own emotions too, and she loved him too much, which was why she demanded this of him.


    Gritting his teeth, he knelt down heavily in that moment.


    Kneeling in front of An Nuan.


    He thought, one day, he would make An Nuan suffer a fate worse than death.


    He would return An Nuan''s humiliation multiplied.


    The murmuring in the wedding hall originally died down at Gu Yan Sheng''s kneel, as everyone stared in shock.


    They probably had not expected Gu Yan Sheng would kneel to this extent either.


    The scene was one of total astonishment.


    Not that they sympathized with Gu Yan Sheng for kneeling, or felt he should be forgiven. Just that Gu Yan Sheng had always portrayed himself as above everyone else, so seeing him kneel like this was truly unbelievable.


    Everyone continued watching them, curious to see if An Nuan would actually forgive him.


    After all, rumors outside said An Nuan loved Gu Yan Sheng beyond herself.


    Now that Gu Yan Sheng had gone to such lengths, An Nuan should give in.


    But An Nuan would not give in.


    She would neverpromise with Gu Yan Sheng again in this life.


    She just looked at Gu Yan Sheng like that, looking at him finally kneeling in front of her, utterly humiliated in front of everyone.


    She said, "Yan Sheng, I really loved you for many years."


    At her words, Gu Yan Sheng became somewhat excited.


    He knew An Nuan could not possibly abandon himpletely.


    It was just that she loved him too much, which was why she demanded he do this.


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng felt somewhat ironic too.


    One day, he would make this foolish woman suffer a fate worse than death.


    But outwardly, he still put on a deeply loving expression.


    He quickly said, "Me too, me too, Nuan Nuan."


    "But from this moment on, I don''t love you anymore," An Nuan suddenly said.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face stiffened again.


    He simply could not believe An Nuan would say something like this.


    How could An Nuan possibly stop liking him?


    He had devoted himself to An Nuan for so many years,pletely fooling and leading her around. An Nuan was utterly devoted to him, her love for him prated into her bones. There was no way she would say she didn''t love him.


    He stared fixedly at An Nuan, thinking he must have misheard.


    An Nuan did not care at all about Gu Yan Sheng''s emotions. Her face waspletely cold as she continued, "I cannot ept you cheating with An Zhao."


    "I was really just drunk, believe me, I''ll never drink again, I swear I''ll never betray you again!" Gu Yan Sheng pleaded desperately.


    He knew very clearly the consequences if An Nuan did not forgive him.


    An Nuan gave a coldugh. She said, "Cheating only happens zero times, or countless times."


    "I swear, I swear I''ll absolutely never betray you again!" Gu Yan Sheng kept vowing.


    "Let''s end it here, our wedding is over," An Nuan said decisively.


    Her resolution left no room at all forpromise.


    At that moment, she even turned to leave.


    Gu Yan Sheng suddenly reached out and grabbed her, also standing up from the floor. "Don''t go, I''m begging you not to leave, I really can''t lose you."


    Still putting on an act, still trying to move An Nuan.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She had no desire to continue entanglement with Gu Yan Sheng.


    By this point, it was about enough.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s reputation was in tatters, she had seeded in calling off the wedding.


    As for... Ye Jinghuai.


    Since he did note, then so be it.


    She struggled with all her might to break free of Gu Yan Sheng''s restraint.


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng grasped her even more forcefully, refusing to let go.


    If he let An Nuan leave now, his entire wedding would be ruined, his image would bepletely destroyed too!


    How could he possibly let An Nuan get away so easily.


    An Nuan''s face darkened.


    She turned around to face Gu Yan Sheng, his eyes full of menace.


    p! She pped Gu Yan Sheng across the face with her full strength.

 Chapter 49: Big Wedding (7) A Lesson for the Shameless

    <h4>Chapter 49</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng was stunned by the p from An Nuan.


    He stared at An Nuan with wide eyes, even somewhat losing himself.


    A woman like An Nuan, who was educated in etiquette by upper ss society, actually hit him!


    A woman who only knew to abide by conventions actually pped him in front of everyone!


    He looked at An Nuan with anger on his face.


    Seeing that in the second he was stunned, An Nuan had already shaken off his hand and turned to leave.


    He clenched his fists tightly.


    Still trying to think of ways to make An Nuan stay.


    Ways to make their wedding continue.


    Just then.


    "Stop right there!" A harsh but dignified elderly voice suddenly rang out.


    Everyone looked towards the old person who had suddenly appeared on stage, Wen QingCui.


    They saw her being supported by An YanKun, marching aggressively onto the center of the stage, yelling at An Nuan.


    An Nuan''s departing footsteps paused for a moment.


    Not because she was afraid of Wen QingCui, she just felt that since some people were shameless, she should thoroughly make them lose face!


    She turned around, facing Wen QingCui.


    Wen QingCui didn''t give An Nuan any leeway in front of everyone, yelling loudly, "Is marriage a game? How can you make such a fuss!"


    Before An Nuan could speak.


    Wen QingCui scolded again, "Your marriage to Gu Yan Sheng was arranged by your grandfather himself. A parent''s order, a matchmaker''s word! Now the Gu family hase with great fanfare to marry you, and you''re leaving just like that. Do you still put us elders in your eyes? Do you still have any family rules?"


    An Nuan was not actually expecting the Gu family to find allies so quickly.


    As expected, she had been badly deceived by them back then. This family''s capabilities really could not be underestimated.


    But she was no longer the An Nuan of back then either.


    She would not obey just because someone tried to threaten her a few times, or say a couple words.


    She looked straight at Wen QingCui, "So Granny feels that as long as it''s a marriage arranged by elders, even if the other party is a murderer, I should still marry him?!"


    Her sarcastic words immediately caused Wen QingCui''s face to darken.


    She red at An Nuan and said fiercely, "Don''t stand here and argue semantics with me! Gu Yan Sheng is not a murderer, he just made mistakes that all men make. At a time when he feels such remorse and hardship, instead of apanying him through it, you abandoned him! Our An family does not have ungrateful descendants like you!"


    "Ungrateful?" An Nuanughed coldly again, "So in Granny''s mind, Gu Yan Sheng cheating is also my fault? If I went and cheated, Gu Yan Sheng should also unconditionally forgive me!"


    "An Nuan!" Wen QingCui was so angry her face turned green. "How can you say something so shameless."


    "Yes, how can you say something so shameless!" An Nuan''s voice grew louder and more forceful. "Marriage is my own business. I have chosen the right path for my own happiness. On what basis can you use your elder''s authority to stop me?! Or does Granny think that whether I live well or not is unimportant, as long as you can profit, I can marry anyone!"


    "Shut up!" Wen QingCui yelled.


    An Nuan was equally unyielding, "You who disrespect the elderly should be the one to shut up!"


    "An Nuan, are you trying to rebel?!" Wen QingCui was truly driven mad by An Nuan.


    She had not expected at all that An Nuan would dare to argue with her in front of everyone.


    Let alone in the An family courtyard. At that time there was no one else.


    And now she actually still dared to confront her like this.


    In her impression, An Nuan was not like this.


    From young till now, as long as she scolded a little harshly, An Nuan would give in and admit her mistake.


    But now she not only didn''t fear her at all, she even rebelled in front of so many people, and made her lose facepletely!


    At this moment in the eyes of outsiders, she was someone who couldn''t even control her own granddaughter.


    People might even say she had no say at all in the An family.


    Thinking of this, Wen QingCui became even more furious.


    Of course.


    An Nuan no longer cared.


    She would not be merciful or soft-hearted toward Wen QingCui.


    She said coldly, "Now I finally understand why grandfather disliked you so much! Turns out it''s because granny''s morals are twisted!"


    "An Nuan, what nonsense are you saying! Are you so unfilial that I need to get your uncle An YanKun to discipline you!" An YanKun suddenly cut in, also wanting to suppress An Nuan''s temper.


    An Nuan nced at An YanKun, "Originally, I really didn''t intend for our An family be so humiliated, or pursue this matter too thoroughly. But since uncle is so intent on upholding justice for our An family, we might as well bring up the fuse of this incident - Gu Yan Sheng''s affair with your daughter An Zhao!"


    An YanKun''s expression changed instantly.


    Just now he had been requested by the Gu family to coerce An Nuan intopleting the wedding ceremony. Privately he had some shady dealings with the Gu family, and An YanKun also wanted to use the power of other families to take back An Shi Group, which he felt should belong to him. So he readily agreed.


    But he had overlooked that this incident was triggered by his own daughter.


    Bying on stage, he was embarrassing himself too.


    An Nuan did not give An YanKun any face at all, aggressively pressing, "Uncle, just now Gu Yan Sheng kept saying it was An Zhao who seduced him. Is that true or not? Should we confront each other face to face? If it really is, perhaps I could still forgive Gu Yan Sheng."


    An YanKun was so angry he wanted to beat An Nuan to death.


    When Gu Yan Sheng heard An Nuan might forgive him, he hurriedly said, "Where''s An Zhao? I want to confront An Zhao!"


    Since they had been found out anyway.


    Since it had alle out in the open, he no longer needed to be concerned that An Zhao would expose him.


    To him, An Zhao was just someone he had casually toyed with. In his eyes, she was not even as good as An Nuan.


    At least An Nuan was the legitimate heiress of the An family.


    She was someone of low status, it was benevolence for him to favor her.


    An YanKun looked at Gu Yan Sheng, his expression changing instantly.


    He hade to help plead for him, yet this bastard Gu Yan Sheng could immediately turn hostile.


    At this moment.


    An Zhao was also forcibly pulled on stage by the Gu family.


    Under the wedding hall''s lights, her dazzling, glittery wedding dress shone exceptionally brightly.


    She had thought she looked so beautiful it was stunning, but now due to the sudden incident she felt extremely ashamed.


    She looked at everyone on stage somewhat nervously.


    At that moment she gave Gu Yan Sheng a pitiful look. Although just now Gu Yan Sheng had adamantly insisted it was her who took the initiative, she kept consoling herself that Gu Yan Sheng had no choice in order to handle his big event.


    Now that she was forced to face up to this matter, she still felt Gu Yan Sheng could save her, protect her.


    She acted pitiful and helpless.


    The next second, she heard Gu Yan Sheng say, "An Zhao, why did you drug me, using such despicable and shameless methods to make me do things that betrayed An Nuan!"

 Chapter 50: Big Marriage (8) The Quarrel between An Zhao and Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 50</h4>


    An Zhao looked at Gu Yan Sheng in disbelief.


    What did he say?


    That she had drugged him?!


    That night, he was clearly the one taking initiative.


    It was he who actively took her to a strange apartment, and then eagerly got intimate with her.


    An Zhao''s eyes were red with anger. She kept shaking her head, "I didn''t."


    "Still saying you didn''t do it!" Gu Yan Sheng''s tone was very stern, "That night, while Nuan Nuan was not around, you slipped something in my drink. Seeing that I was drunk, you said you''d take me home but instead took me to a ce I don''t even know, and forcibly got intimate with me! An Zhao, you are younger than me. And given my rtionship with Nuan Nuan, I had always treated you like a sister. Yet you did this to me..."


    The more he spoke, the more upset he felt.


    Making everyone feel that he was extremely pained.


    An Zhao stared at Gu Yan Sheng in disbelief that he would use her like this in front of everyone.


    With a crying tone, she also seemed very agitated, "It was clearly all you. You said you had been noticing me for a while, and confessed your feelings. That''s why I got intimate with you. And now you are using me of drugging you?! Gu Yan Sheng, I gave you my innocence and now you are ndering me like this!"


    "Wasn''t I? Didn''t I waste all those years I kept pure for Nuan Nuan''s sake on your body?! An Zhao, if I had known you were this kind of woman, I would never have let you get close to me! Now I really regret it to the core. Just thinking that I got intimate with you makes me...makes me want to die."


    "Gu Yan Sheng!" An Zhao could no longer control herself and yelled loudly, "You hypocrite, you beast! I was really blind to have liked you!"


    "If I had known you liked me earlier, I would never have gone near you." Gu Yan Sheng said righteously.


    His attitude was one ofplete disdain for An Zhao.


    An Zhao shook with anger. She pointed at Gu Yan Sheng, "How can you turn your face so quickly! Clearly, clearly I''m still wearing the dress you gifted me! You said the Sarin brand had notunched their new collection yet, and that you had pulled a lot of favors to get this dress for me. You said you wanted me to outshine Nuan Nuan in front of everyone."


    "That dress did note from our brand." A female voice suddenly sounded out from the darkness, "Don''t nder our brand. Our lead designer is on leave this season, we have notunched any new designs."


    Everyone''s gaze was drawn to the voice.


    "I am Sarin''s design director James. I can confirm here that we did not make that dress." James enunciated every word clearly.


    Naturally, a top brand would not ept misrepresentation.


    An Zhao''s face paled even more. She looked at Gu Yan Sheng - at that moment she waspletely hysterical, "Gu Yan Sheng, you actually lied to me, you told me this dress was from Sarin. You made me wear fake goods and be ridiculed by everyone!"


    "Enough!" Gu Yan Sheng''s face was also extremely ugly, "What nonsense are you spewing, when did I ever gift you a dress? Moreover, what made you so confident that you could outshine Nuan Nuan? You can''tpare to even a strand of Nuan Nuan''s hair!"


    "Gu Yan Sheng!" An Zhao really lost it.


    She rushed at Gu Yan Sheng uncontrobly, madly grabbing at his clothes, hair, as if wanting to fight him to the death.


    One couldn''t really me An Zhao for losing her mind.


    An Zhao had always been very narcissistic, thinking all men in the world should like her, believing she would be the center of everyone''s attention. But now, she was being falsely used of seducing a man, and wearing a dress she thought was so beautiful yet turned out to be fake. At this moment, she probably felt like dying.


    Since she wanted to die, naturally she wouldn''t care about keeping up appearances.


    Nuan Nuan saw An Zhao''s madness, and took a step back.


    No blood better ssh on her!


    Of course, no fight broke out.


    An Zhao''s actions were quickly stopped with brute force by An Yan Kun.


    An Yan Kun''s face was also extremely ugly.


    They had really lost face today!


    In the past, no matter how unruly An Zhao was, she had never been so oblivious to propriety.


    But now she was like a madwoman, he almost wanted to p her to death.


    Under her father''s restraint, An Zhao continued to struggle, "Gu Yan Sheng, I want us to die together, I want us to die together!"


    At this moment, Gu Yan Sheng''s face was also extremely ugly.


    Although An Zhao had only scratched him a few times earlier, his face and neck clearly showed traces of her nails. Several buttons were ripped off his shirt, and his hair was aplete mess. He no longer had the image of a gentle young master at all, and looked extremely wretched.


    If Gu Yan Sheng could see his current sorry state, he would probably be furious.


    "Let me go, Dad let me go!" An Zhao yelled frantically,pletely unable to calm down.


    "Enough!" Wen QingCui shouted.


    An Zhao was still afraid of this grandmother. Once she lost her temper, no one in their family dared make a sound.


    "Haven''t you shamed us enough? Take her away, confine her!" Wen QingCui ordered coldly.


    An Yan Kun also knew they would only embarrass themselves further by staying, his anger evident as he red at Gu Yan Sheng before forcefully taking An Zhao away.


    An Zhao continued to struggle and shout until her voicepletely faded away.


    Nuan Nuan watched them leave, then looked towards An Xiao who had been by An Zhao''s side.


    She saw the sinister smile at the corner of An Xiao''s mouth, smiling with malice.


    Sensing Nuan Nuan''s gaze, she quickly resumed her pitiful demeanor.


    At that moment, she couldn''t help but feel somewhat uneasy.


    She felt like Nuan Nuan knew everything, like she had long seen through her.


    Gritting her teeth, she tried her best not to reveal too much emotion.


    "Nuan Nuan." On stage, Gu Yan Sheng seemed to have calmed himself down. He looked at her affectionately again.


    But his current wretched state really made it hard for him to continue the act.


    If Gu Yan Sheng could see his current sorry state, he would probably be furious.


    "You saw it too just now. An Zhao is really like a madwoman, there''s nothing she wouldn''t do. You have to believe me okay?" Gu Yan Sheng reached out, trying again to take her hand.


    Nuan Nuan''s hand moved slightly.


    Avoiding him.


    Gu Yan Sheng was a little embarrassed, his hand awkwardly frozen in midair. She had not given him any face at all in front of so many people.


    Suppressing his anger, he said, "Nuan Nuan, didn''t you say you''d forgive me?"


    As he spoke, he lowered his arm, giving himself a way out.


    Nuan Nuan smiled lightly. She said, "But I didn''t say I''d still marry you."

 Chapter 51: Big Wedding (9) Ye Jinghuai proposes marriage on the Spot

    <h4>Chapter 51</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng gazed intensely at An Nuan.


    An Nuan smiled and spoke with a gentle tone, but her attitude remained firm.


    He suppressed a powerful anger, concealing it within himself.


    He had reached his limit. What more did An Nuan want from him?


    He had given her all the face, humbling himself to this extent. What more did she expect from him?!


    He asked, "What else do you want in order to marry me?"


    There was a hint of anger in his words.


    Perhaps he could no longer pretend.


    An Nuan was aware of it too.


    Gu Yan Sheng believed he had done everything possible, and if she still couldn''t appreciate it, then it was her own fault.


    She sneered, "Nothing you do will be enough."


    "An Nuan, everything has its limits!" Gu Yan Sheng lowered his voice, gritting his teeth as he told her, "If you truly regret the marriage, there will be no possibility for us in the future. I swear I will never marry you again!"


    "That''s what I want," An Nuan replied nonchntly, unaffected by Gu Yan Sheng''s emotions.


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng''s anger surged, and for a moment, he was on the verge of explodingpletely. "Everything I''ve done for you, even kneeling in front of so many people, was it all just to embarrass me? You never considered forgiving me, you never considered continuing with the wedding?!"


    "Yes," An Nuan admitted without hesitation.


    Everything she did was to retaliate against the cruelty he had inflicted on her in her previous life!


    Clearly.


    It wasn''t enough.


    She was merely victorious in this initial battle.


    "An Nuan, you better not regret the words you said and the things you did today!" Gu Yan Sheng threatened fiercely.


    "I will never regret it!"


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng was pushed to his limit by An Nuan''s audacity.


    The thought of how he had humiliated himself for this woman, doing so much for her in front of so many people, only to be yed by her, by this despicable person An Nuan, he couldn''t bear it any longer.


    His suppressed anger began to burst forth, bit by bit.


    Just when it was possible for him topletely disregard his image and explode at An Nuan...


    "An Nuan, that''s enough!" It was Wen QingCui''s sudden roar.


    An Nuan narrowed her eyes and coldly stared at her.


    And then, in the next moment...


    Perhaps it was in that next moment that Gu Yan Sheng would have been pushed to his limit, that he would have done something to utterly ruin his reputation. But at that moment, he was abruptly stopped by Wen QingCui.


    The aura that she suddenly emitted even startled Wen QingCui herself.


    She truly couldn''t believe that this chilling presence coulde from An Nuan.


    That moment even made her vaguely recall the appearance of An Nuan''s grandfather, the inherent aura of a ruler, the ability tomand without anger!


    And suddenly, she seemed to understand why An Nuan''s grandfather had adored her from a young age.


    It was because An Nuan possessed her grandfather''s abilities!


    "Grandmother, I''ll say it again: I am in charge of my own marriage. If my actions today have affected your interests, I apologize for defying you, but I cannot sacrifice my lifelong happiness to pave the way for you." An Nuan''s words wereced with sarcasm, yet carried a hint of determination.


    Indeed, she would notpromise.


    Wen QingCui instantly grew angry. "I''m doing this for your own good! You and Gu Yan Sheng have grown up together since childhood, understanding each other inside out. You are a perfect match. Now, just because of a small mistake Gu Yan Sheng made, you want to cancel the wedding. It''s purely impulsive!"


    "A small mistake?" An Nuan mocked. "For you, Grandma, Gu Yan Sheng''s infidelity is a trivial matter. Then why did I hear that when Grandfather had a social gathering with a female subordinate due to work, Grandma raised hell at home? If that''s the case, when Grandfather carelessly flirted outside, Grandma not only forgave him generously but also apuded him?!"


    "An Nuan!" Wen QingCui was furious at An Nuan''s sarcastic remarks.


    "If Grandma herself can''t do it, why should I be expected to?" An Nuan''s voice trembled with anger as she questioned fiercely!


    An Nuan''s words hit Wen QingCui hard, and she couldn''t bear it!


    She was now here to reconcile not only because the Gu family entrusted her to do so, but also because, as the esteemed wife of the An family, she couldn''t lose face in front of her own granddaughter.


    "Grandma, do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you." An Nuan''s tone softened slightly, and she bowed respectfully to Wen QingCui, showing great respect. "Today, I indeed encountered many things, and my attitude was not good. I apologize for angering you. Please calm down and try to understand my perspective."


    This action left Wen QingCui even more helpless.


    It was as if she hadmitted an unforgivable sin and was forcing others into prostitution!


    She endured and endured, and at that moment, she spoke with great earnestness, "Nuan Nuan, Grandma really wants what''s best for you. Gu Yan Sheng is such a good man, and it''s a pity that you two are breaking up like this. Darling, just listen to Grandma''s advice and give Gu Yan Sheng another chance. Don''t just rely on Gu Yan Sheng''s assurance; even I promise you, if Gu Yan Sheng treats you even a little bit badly, this olddy will take your side!"


    So, when being tough didn''t work, she resorted to being soft.


    An Nuan smiled and said, "Grandma, I''m not disregarding your words. I am certain that Gu Yan Sheng and I can''t go back to the way things were. I have my principles, and I have my pride. I won''t allow my marriage to be trampled upon like this. I hope you can understand, Grandma."


    Wen QingCui, who had finally managed to put on a gentle and pleasing expression, grew angry once again.


    An Nuan also didn''t want to continue arguing with Wen QingCui.


    She bowed once again and turned to leave.


    "An Nuan! Can''t you have some self-awareness? Do you think, given your circumstances, you can find a better man than Gu Yan Sheng? I''ve said both good and bad things to you, but you don''t take any of it to heart! Don''t even mention Gu Yan Sheng, with a woman like you who shows no respect or dignity to men, who would dare to marry you? You have no shame!" Wen QingCui''s words were extremely harsh.


    An Nuan bit her lip tightly.


    So in Wen QingCui''s eyes, how lowly must she be?


    How lowly must she be to make her own granddaughter degrade herself like this?


    She stared angrily at Wen QingCui.


    Just as she was about to speak.


    "Who said... that no one would marry her?" Suddenly, a maic and enchanting male voice echoed in the darkness.


    Everyone''s gaze suddenly focused on the man walking up from the stage.


    He was dressed in a white suit, which seemed to emit a beautiful halo under the lights.


    He had a tall and straight figure, with an air of elegance and calmness in every step.


    He stopped in front of An Nuan, and with his exquisitely handsome features that seemed to be crafted by the heavens, he gazed deeply into her eyes with his profound and mysterious gaze.


    He said, "I''ll marry her."


    At that moment.


    An Nuan truly felt her heart stir.

 Chapter 52: Big wedding (10) Ye Jinghuai scene hit the face Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 52</h4>


    An Nuan''s heart beat faster as she looked at the man in front of her, Ye Jinghuai.


    She had never seen him wear a white suit, neither in the previous life nor in this one.


    His hair was neatlybed, every single strand, as if he had carefully groomed himself.


    There wasn''t a single crease on his clothes, making him appear more steady and mature than ever.


    Even the way he was looking at her now carried a hint of...affection.


    An Nuan unconsciously moistened her lips.


    It was still the same Ye Jinghuai after all.


    Yet at this moment, why did she feel like he had be a different person, as if he had been reborn.


    Completely different from the usual Ye Jinghuai.


    She calmed herself down and quietly adjusted her emotions until she becameposed again.


    Obviously, this was just an act, a performance they had agreed upon from the start.


    She had thought Ye Jinghuai wouldn''te, so his sudden appearance still pleasantly surprised her after all.


    She looked up at him.


    At his eyes that hadn''t left her face, that were still fixed on her.


    His hand suddenly reached out in a handsome and carefree motion.


    Qin Jiang who was below the stage immediately handed him a bouquet of red roses which he took in his hand.


    The roses seemed to have diamonds on them, sparkling brilliantly under the lights.


    Everyone was captivated by that dazzling bouquet.


    So beautiful that it made every woman present tremble.


    At that moment, An Nuan was also deeply attracted.


    She felt that Ye Jinghuai would always bring unexpected surprises.


    Completely different from Gu Yan Sheng.


    Everything Gu Yan Sheng could think of and do was conventional. Even those so-called romantic acts, she could easily guess them with her eyes closed.


    Now that she thought about it, Gu Yan Sheng had criticized her for being rigid andcking passion.


    And she equally disliked him for being inflexible and uncreative.


    Indeed, it was only withparison that there would be grievances.


    She watched as Ye Jinghuai went down on one knee.


    Her heartbeat seemed to be irregr again.


    She watched the tall and handsome Ye Jinghuai half-kneeling before her.


    It was as if the whole world had fallen silent.


    Due to Ye Jinghuai''s sudden action, the entire venue had also be pin-drop silent.


    Fearing that even the slightest sound would affect the beautiful scene unfolding before them.


    The scene before their eyes was truly picturesque.


    He said, "An Nuan, marry me."


    An Nuan bit her lip tightly.


    She had to admit, her fingers were even trembling at that moment.


    She hadn''t actually expected Ye Jinghuai to go to such lengths.


    In fact, as long as he came and casually asked her, she would marry him.


    She released her tightly bitten lips, the corners of her mouth curving into a dazzling smile, stunningly beautiful.


    She said, "Okay."


    With just an "Okay", everyone present was stunned.


    They felt that such a dramatic thing couldn''t possibly happen in real life, yet it was unfolding among Qingcheng''s most prominent aristocratic families.


    The event they hade to attend was not a wedding banquet, but a big drama of the year!


    An Nuan reached out to take the roses from Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, it seemed Gu Yan Sheng finally reacted from the shock. He quickly went over to pull An Nuan away.


    But in that instant, a big hand even faster wrapped An Nuan''s entire body into his embrace,pletely avoiding Gu Yan Sheng''s approach. His speed was astonishing.


    An Nuan didn''t even know how she had fallen into Ye Jinghuai''s arms.


    Not just An Nuan.


    Gu Yan Sheng was also stunned by the scene before him, unable to react for quite some time.


    "Young Master Gu, please restrain yourself," Ye Jinghuai said as he hugged An Nuan in his arms, clearly disying his ownership.


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists tightly.


    He cursed An Nuan, "Have you lost your mind? You''d marry just anyone?"


    "The third young master of the prominent Ye family, one of Qingcheng''s four great families, who do you mean by ''just anyone''?" An Nuan''s face darkened.


    At that moment, she strangely disliked Gu Yan Sheng''s contempt for Ye Jinghuai.


    "Do you know what kind of person he is? Do you know how many women he has fooled around with? And you actually agreed to marry him! An Nuan, you''d better think clearly about what you''re doing!" Gu Yan Sheng threatened in suppressed anger.


    "Hypocrisy!" An Nuan ridiculed, "When you fool around with women, it''s a mistake that all men make, but when Ye Jinghuai does it, it bes a problem with his moral character?"


    "How can youpare me to him?" Gu Yan Sheng gnashed his teeth.


    "You''re right, you can''t bepared to him," An Nuan bluntly said, "Your nature is more malicious than his."


    "An Nuan!" At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng really wanted to kill her.


    Even if An Nuan didn''t marry him, she couldn''t marry another man so publicly.


    This was a man''s dignity.


    Not to be vited!


    "I do not allow this!" Wen QingCui suddenly spoke again.


    An Nuan''s face darkened.


    Just as she wanted to retort, Ye Jinghuai gently covered her mouth with his hand.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred.


    The warmth of his palm made her lips feel a wave of warmth.


    So she still needed that little bit of support after all.


    Just that she didn''t dare hope for it.


    And the intimacy of their action made Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes burn with anger!


    "Does Madam An have any dissatisfaction with me?" Ye Jinghuai asked humbly and politely.


    Forming a sharp contrast against the currently furious Gu Yan Sheng.


    How times have changed.


    Ye Jinghuai used to be the prodigal yboy who aplished nothing.


    While Gu Yan Sheng was the gentle and aplished young master.


    In an instant, the images of the two had perfectly switched.


    Ye Jinghuai now looked a hundred times nobler than Gu Yan Sheng!


    "What is there for me to be satisfied about with you?" Wen QingCui showed her disdain for Ye Jinghuai.


    "In terms of family background, is the Ye family notparable to the prestigious An family?" Ye Jinghuai did not show any abnormal reaction to Wen QingCui''s contempt. He maintained his humility.


    Wen QingCui was rendered speechless.


    The prominent Ye family was more than qualified to match the An family, way above the Gu family.


    "In looks, do I fall far short of Gu Yan Sheng?" Ye Jinghuai continued asking.


    It was widely known that Ye Jinghuai was the most handsome man in all of Qingcheng, without equal.


    While without the pretense of his gentle image, Gu Yan Sheng could hardly be considered good-looking.


    "In achievements, as far as I know, Gu Yan Sheng''s greatest honor so far is Outstanding Youth of Beiwen Nation. And I, happen to share the same honor." Ye Jinghuai''s maic voice carried a gentle tone.


    Yet it left Wen QingCui speechless.


    "In generosity, I was able to spend 30 million to buy the blue sapphire that An Nuan loves, while Gu Yan Sheng could only watch as someone else took away An Nuan''s beloved gem."


    At this point, it wasn''t just Wen QingCui whoseplexion changed, Gu Yan Sheng''s did too.


    "In schrship, Gu Yan Sheng holds dual master''s degrees from Beiwen Nation''s top institution, while I hold dual master''s degrees from the world''s top institution." Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows, "Qin Jiang."


    Qin Jiang immediately understood and quickly handed over Ye Jinghuai''s degree certificates.


    Ye Jinghuai passed them to Wen QingCui.


    Wen QingCui did not take them, but still nced at them.


    She seemed disbelief that Ye Jinghuai would have such high credentials.


    "Most importantly," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word, "I will only have An Nuan for the rest of my life, the one and only woman!"

 Chapter 53: Big Wedding (11) Rich Ye Family Dowry

    <h4>Chapter 53</h4>


    "I will only have peace and warmth in my life, with only one woman," Ye Jinghuai said in a voice that was clearly not loud.


    Yet it seemed as if everyone in the banquet hall had heard it.


    The impact was tremendous.


    At that moment, An Nuan''s heart fluttered with inexplicable palpitations.


    Although she knew everything was just an act, being confessed to like this by Ye Jinghuai still made her a little overwhelmed.


    She could only be grateful that she had already lived 32 years.


    If she had really been 22 years old, she might have actually been moved by Ye Jinghuai.


    It had to be said.


    After Ye Jinghuai''s reminder, she suddenly realized that Gu Yan Sheng was truly worthless.


    Gu Yan Sheng was naturally also ridiculed by Ye Jinghuai''s words and unable to hold his head high.


    Clearly Ye Jinghuai was an unlearned and idle yboy.


    Yet suddenly he possessed so much glory.


    Even the things Gu Yan Sheng had worked so hard for so many years to obtain seemed toe easily for Ye Jinghuai.


    The more she thought about it.


    The angrier she became, the more furious she felt.


    He was the first young master of Qing City, how could he possibly ept being surpassed like this?


    But.


    What could he do if he didn''t ept it?!


    Everything Ye Jinghuai had said was the truth, he couldn''t refute any of it at all.


    Suppressing the tremendous emotions, he saw Ye Jinghuai maintain his modest elegance and politely ask Wen QingCui, "Granny An, is there anything else you''re unsatisfied with?"


    At that moment, Wen QingCui was also left speechless by Ye Jinghuai.


    Who could have imagined that a man with such an extremely bad reputation would have such a glorious day!


    There was a somewhat tense and awkward atmosphere.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled, when he smiled he really was peerlessly elegant, "Since there is nothing else, I will take An Nuan to get our marriage certificate."


    Marriage certificate.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Although she hadn''t said it at the time, she had assumed they wouldn''t get a marriage certificate.


    Holding a wedding ceremony was fine, announcing their marriage to the public was fine, but they shouldn''t involve any legal effects.


    That way.


    When they separated, there wouldn''t be so much paperwork to deal with.


    However now......


    An Nuan was unperturbed on the surface.


    Maybe Ye Jinghuai was just saying it for others to hear.


    After saying that, he embraced her and was about to leave.


    "Wait a moment!" Wen QingCui suddenly called out to stop them again.


    At that moment, An Nuan was struggling to keep her emotions in check.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai could still remainpletely calm and unruffled. He said, "Granny An, is there anything else you want to instruct?"


    "What you said is very right, I was rash." Ye Jinghuai seemed to agree very much with what Wen QingCui said.


    Hearing Ye Jinghuai say this, Wen QingCui couldn''t help revealing a smug expression, thinking she had prevailed.


    The next second.


    "Marriage is not just the matter of two people, but of two families. Without agreement between the elders, if you two rashly go get a certificate, do you even have the slightest family education left!" Wen QingCui was still trying to find ways to stop them.


    Now it seemed she couldn''t control An Nuan anymore.


    But An Nuan still had to listen to her parents'' wishes, no matter how outstanding Ye Jinghuai''s performance was just now, his original reputation was still not good, it was difficult to turn things around in an instant. So An Nuan''s parents would not possibly agree. Plus, would Ye''s parents agree? They wouldn''t possibly have no opinion on the abrupt gaining of a daughter-inw.


    If the engagement was not sessful, they could be enemies instead of inws, it would not be worth the loss.


    "Granny is absolutely right. Marriage is not child''s y, it can''t be taken so casually. So, with all the guests present, I will offer the Ye family''s betrothal gifts," Ye Lu Ping said, clearly having made preparations already, "Steward Zhang."


    "Yes, Sir," a middle-aged man respectfully came forward.


    Facing everyone, he took out a list and read loudly and clearly, "Today, Ye Jinghuai of the Ye family takes An Nuan, eldest daughter of the An family, as his wife. The betrothal gifts prepared are as follows: 1. Dowry of 88 million yuan; 2. One luxury residential building in Phoenix Bay owned by Ye Real Estate; 3. One luxury car worth millions; 4. 5% of Ye Group''s original shares gifted to An Nuan as premarital property."


    The scene was truly shocked.


    Although the previous gifts were also priceless, they couldn''tpare to thest gift of original shares.


    As the head of the four great families, the country''s richest, with the group''s market value over 100 billion yuan, just 5% of the shares were already worth over 20 billion yuan. But the key point was, the Ye family was gifting the original Ye family shares that only they could possess, gifting them to An Nuan as her premarital property, wasn''t this demonstrating An Nuan''s status in the Ye family?!


    This sincerity was something no one could reject.


    So after Steward Zhang finished reading the list of betrothal gifts, Ye Lu Ping enthusiastically said to An Nuan''s parents who had alsoe on stage, "Future inws, do you think the betrothal gifts are reasonable? If there is anything you''re unsatisfied with, please feel free to mention it."


    How could they dare be unsatisfied?


    When An Nuan married Gu Yan Sheng, the Gu family didn''t give them a single cent, and instead demanded 200 million yuan from their family.


    Now the Ye family had shown absolutely sufficient sincerity.


    How could they feel ashamed to reject it?


    Moreover.


    An Yanyuan nced at An Nuan.


    It was an inquiring look, asking if this was all her arrangement?


    Actually it wasn''t.


    She had never considered needing Ye Jinghuai''s parents to help act out this y with them. Even with saving face, she couldn''t rm them.


    But things were already at this point.


    She couldn''t consider too much now.


    She nodded slightly at her parents.


    An Yanyuan was still somewhat helpless in the end.


    He had originally thought his daughter was just calling off her engagement, yet didn''t expect she would be engaged again.


    Although Ye Jinghuai looked pretty good and had some achievements, after all......


    Oh well.


    Since An Nuan had decided, he would of course unconditionally support her.


    He smiled very enthusiastically, "Old Ye, you really are too generous, we didn''t even provide a dowry, yet your betrothal gifts are heavy enough!"


    "Not heavy at all, it''s appropriate. Besides, with An Nuan marrying my Jinghuai, it''s Jinghuai who is marrying above his status," Ye Lu Ping said very sincerely, "This rotten brat being able to marry your princess, he really has umted blessings for eight lifetimes!"


    "I won''t allow you to disparage my son-inw like this!" An Yanyuan pretended to be angry.


    Ye Lu Ping was overjoyed, "Old An means he agrees to this marriage."


    "How could I not agree? You''ve already done this much, if I didn''t agree you''d beat me to death. Besides, marriage is the children''s own business, they''re happy as long as the young couple is happy, what right do we have to interfere?"


    This statement clearly pped Wen QingCui''s face swollen.


    She had originally wanted them to oppose this marriage, yet didn''t expect the two families to instantly reach agreement, and the marriage was thus officially settled.

 Chapter 54: Big Wedding (12) Getting a Marriage Certificate

    <h4>Chapter 54</h4>


    Banquet hall at the wedding scene.


    Wen QingCui''s face was ashen.


    At that moment, she couldn''t help but nce at Gu WenQuan and his wife.


    At this point,


    of course everyone knew that there was no other way out of this matter.


    The faces of the Gu Family had turned as dark as Bao Gong''s, as they really didn''t expect that on such a joyous day for the Gu family, they would encounter something so humiliating and embarrassing.


    At this moment, watching how happy the An and Ye families looked...


    It even felt like countless eyes were on them, like knives stabbing into them, extremely ufortable.


    "Jinghuai, go get the marriage certificate with Nuannuan," said Ye Lu Ping.


    "Yes," Ye Jinghuai replied very respectfully.


    Every action and gesture was gentle and courteous.


    He waspletely different from the rumor of Ye San Shao who only knew how to fool around with women.


    Under the watchful eyes of everyone, An Nuan was led away from the wedding scene by Ye Jinghuai.


    In fact, the whole process was still a bit hard toprehend.


    For a long time.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She looked up at Ye Jinghuai.


    Looking at him, it seemed he was waiting for her, his eyes ncing at her cheeks.


    "I originally thought you wouldn''te," said An Nuan.


    "So Miss An is disappointed?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.


    Without the stage, Ye Jinghuai seemed to have reverted back to that casual and carefree look.


    As expected.


    This guy was just pretending.


    His acting skills were superb,parable to a movie star.


    "No," An Nuan was a little exasperated, "I just...just didn''t expect you to take this so seriously."


    "I''ve always been serious about Miss An," Ye Jinghuai said in his maic voice, steady and unhurried.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred a little.


    This demon Ye really knew how to seduce people.


    She turned her eyes away, avoiding his gaze that was too deep.


    She felt that somehow, she didn''t want to look him in the eye, and didn''t dare to either.


    She thought that since things hade to this point, she didn''t have much else to say either.


    She just thought that in the future, she would try to help Ye Jinghuai more.


    After all, Ye Jinghuai had given her a lot of face today.


    When she thought about how embarrassed Gu Yan Sheng was, she really felt extremely gratified and delighted!


    There was some silence.


    "Mr. Ye, we''ve arrived," said the driver, Hu Feng.


    She was actually quite curious why Hu Feng addressed him as "Mr. Ye" instead of "Young Master Ye".


    The meaning behind the two forms of address were very different.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    He got out of the car first, then walked over to An Nuan''s side and opened the car door for her gentlemanly.


    An Nuan looked up.


    The moment she looked up, she saw the words "Marriage Registration Hall".


    She stared straight at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Miss An, you can get out of the car now," he said.


    "I didn''t say I would get the certificate," An Nuan quickly replied.


    Having spaced out for a moment, she hadpletely forgotten to ask Ye Jinghuai where they were going!


    "With Gu Yan Sheng''s intellect, he might still think to check if we actually got married, so getting the certificate will sufficiently prove that we are husband and wife," Ye Jinghuai exined in a well-reasoned manner.


    An Nuan hesitated a little, but had to admit Ye Jinghuai''s viewpoint made sense.


    Perhaps Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t think of it immediately, but eventually he would, and once he found out they weren''t actually married, all their actions today would just be pping themselves in the face.


    She nodded, "Alright. But I won''t take advantage of you."


    She was indicating that she wouldn''t im those benefits he had publicly announced, like the dowry.


    But at that moment, Ye Jinghuai suddenly revealed an evil smile, a clearly indecent smile.


    An Nuan''s face turned bright red.


    This Ye Jinghuai, where was his mind going?!


    "Miss An, don''t dy the auspicious timing," Ye Jinghuai reminded her right when An Nuan was about to lose her temper.


    It was as if he knew all her temper triggers and had them firmly under his control.


    An Nuan suppressed her anger.


    She followed Ye Jinghuai out of the car.


    Then they entered the Marriage Registration Hall.


    When they left the wedding scene, Ye Jinghuai had prepared a change of casual clothes for her, once again tailored to fit her perfectly. Fortunately, at least she was wearing casual clothes instead of a wedding gown, avoiding some awkwardness.


    The two of them went to take ID photos, then filled out the registration forms. When they handed over their household registers and ID cards, An Nuan was a little stunned.


    She hadn''t brought those at all.


    Just when she was somewhat at a loss,


    "Miss," the family servant girl Xiaoqin rushed over breathlessly, "Here is your household register and ID card. Master asked me to bring them to you."


    An Nuan nced over at Ye Jinghuai.


    "I notified father-inw to send them over," Ye Jinghuai readily admitted.


    An Nuan pressed her lips together.


    Sometimes she really felt that Ye Jinghuai handled things even more thoughtfully than she expected.


    She didn''t say much more, taking the household register and ID card.


    Then she waited...to get the certificate.


    It didn''t take long.


    In less than 20 minutes, two bright red marriage certificates were handed to each of them.


    The staff enthusiastically said, "Congrattions on your marriage."


    Congrattions on your marriage...


    An Nuan suddenly recalled the scene of her and Gu Yan Sheng getting their marriage certificate in their previous life.


    Back then, they had also gotten it after holding the wedding ceremony.


    After getting the certificate, Gu Yan Sheng tore it up.


    Gu Yan Sheng said, "It''s only needed for divorce, and we''ll never divorce, so it''spletely useless."


    At the time, An Nuan thought he tore it up because he loved her so desperately.


    Only now did she know that he felt her name wasn''t even worthy of appearing together with his on a certificate.


    An Nuan thought silently.


    Silently holding the marriage certificate with Ye Jinghuai, she got into the car.


    After getting the certificate, the two of them seemed to fall silent again.


    She looked up, intending to ask him what his ns were next.


    But she saw Ye Jinghuai holding the marriage certificate and looking at it constantly.


    The corners of his lips curled up in a smile, his eyes unblinking.


    "Are you that handsome?" An Nuan said speechlessly.


    What was there to look at?


    In her impression, ever since he got the certificate, his eyes hadn''t left that booklet.


    "Are you only discovering that now?" Ye Jinghuai''s gaze still didn''t leave the marriage certificate, answering lightly.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    She asked seriously, "What''s next?"


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes shifted, and he finally moved his gaze to look at An Nuan.


    He said, "Of course...holding the wedding ceremony."


    "..." What other ceremony was needed, they had already announced to everyone that they were married, no need to put on a show!


    "I''ve had Father notify all the guests already, our wedding ceremony will be held tonight."


    "Tonight?" An Nuan confirmed.


    "Tonight," Ye Jinghuai affirmed.


    "Is that necessary?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking.


    Was it really necessary to spend that money and effort?


    They had already thoroughly shamed the Gu family today.


    Even if they held another ceremony tonight, it wouldn''t be anything more.


    "It''s necessary to let you know what a real wedding is like," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.


    "..."


    What was this guy trying to pull now?!

 Chapter 55: Big Wedding (13) Beauty Really has no limit

    <h4>Chapter 55</h4>


    An Nuan was truly sent back to the wedding scene again by Ye Jinghuai.


    Only the banquet hall was changed to another banquet hall in the hotel.


    An Nuan didn''t even look at the decoration of the banquet hall and was directly sent to the dressing room.


    In the dressing room, there were ten staff members standing in a row, obviously waiting for An Nuan.


    At this moment, besides the staff, there was also Xia Qiqi with an extremely dissatisfied expression on her face.


    Xia Qiqi had watched An Nuan abandon her and that scumbag Ye Jinghuai and run away. Not only did they run away, that scumbag Ye Jinghuai actually had people kidnap her to this dressing room. Of course, Xia Qiqi''s words were always exaggerated. In fact, she was only invited to wait here for An Nuan.


    "I thought you eloped with Ye Jinghuai." Xia Qiqi said sarcastically.


    An Nuan also knew her temper and quickly reassured her with a few words, "I just went to get a marriage certificate."


    "You really married Ye Jinghuai?!" Xia Qiqi yelled loudly.


    At that moment, her loud voice almost deafened her ears.


    An Nuan was used to Xia Qiqi''s unpredictability.


    But the staff on site didn''t know, at that moment some of the staff were even startled by the shock, obviously overly startled.


    "Calm down." An Nuan couldn''t help saying.


    "How can I calm down?! Although, although..." Xia Qiqi suddenly cursed, "That hypocrite Gu Yan Sheng, I really want lightning to strike him dead to relieve my hatred! For so many years I was actually fooled by him, I always thought he loved you desperately, but I didn''t expect him to be this kind of disgusting man behind the scenes! If it wasn''t for being shocked by you today, being dazed by that scumbag Ye Jinghuai, I would have absolutely fought with Gu Yan Sheng!"


    On this point, An Nuan absolutely believed it.


    With Xia Qiqi''s personality, being bullied to this point, Xia Qiqi would really risk her life to get justice for her.


    An Nuan''s heart warmed.


    She was truly moved by Xia Qiqi.


    She suddenly took the initiative to pull Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi was startled, looking at An Nuan somewhat disgustedly, "Why are you being so cheesy?"


    "No, I just suddenly feel a little happy." An Nuan smiled.


    "Happy? Happy your a**! Do you think Ye Jinghuai can be much better than Gu Yan Sheng? Okay, I admit that he was very handsome today. Even now when I think back to the moment he appeared at the banquet on a rainbow cloud to propose to you, I''m still shocked. "


    "..." Was Xia Qiqi taughtnguage by a biology teacher? She had to use body organs for metaphors.


    "But Ye Jinghuai is still a scumbag after all. He yed with so many women, what if he gets sick?"


    "..." Don''t curse him like this!


    Xia Qiqi was quite impassioned.


    An Nuan interrupted her and quickly changed the subject, "Do you think it was Gu Yan Sheng or An Zhao who took the initiative?"


    "Who else could it be? It must have been Gu Yan Sheng!" Xia Qiqi was spot on.


    "Don''t you think An Zhao deliberately designed it?"


    "Please! Is Gu Yan Sheng that stupid? Not only is he not stupid, he''s very smart! Could a brainless woman with big breasts like An Zhao design a n against Gu Yan Sheng?" Xia Qiqi looked disdainful.


    So.


    Xia Qiqi was never stupid.


    She just didn''t like to use her intelligence for good causes.


    "You don''t still have any expectations for Gu Yan Sheng, do you?!" Xia Qiqi suddenly became excited again.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    She wished Gu Yan Sheng would just die!


    "If so, I''d rather marry Ye Jinghuai. Ye Jinghuai might still change his yboy ways, but men like Gu Yan Sheng who cheat once will keep cheating. If you marry him again you''ll really be finished."


    "No." An Nuan affirmed, "I will never marry Gu Yan Sheng again in my life!"


    "Nuan Nuan." Xia Qiqi''s voice suddenly became gentle.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She was really afraid of Xia Qiqi''s sudden change.


    Xia Qiqi said ufortably, "You''ve had such bad luck. Your marriage went so badly, encountering one scumbag after another. You tell me, in rtionships, howe you don''t have half the luck I do?"


    By the end, she was stillcent.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    You really can''t be friends with Xia Qiqi if you''re an ordinary person.


    She would annoy you to death.


    "Miss An." A staff member suddenly came up.


    She probably couldn''t wait any longer.


    She respectfully said, "Master Ye ordered us to dress and make you up. There are still 4 hours until your wedding with Master Ye, so we need to hurry."


    "Okay." An Nuan responded.


    Since Ye Jinghuai had arranged the wedding, she could only go through with it.


    "I have nothing else to say, but that scumbag Ye Jinghuai is still quite generous to you... Ah!" Xia Qiqi suddenly screamed.


    You never would have thought.


    She was the young miss of the Xia family.


    "F**k, what is this?!" Xia Qiqi stared wide-eyed at the curtain that the staff member had suddenly pulled open in the huge dressing room. Behind the curtain was arge red bridal gown, not a wedding dress, not the wedding dresses that had been popr in recent years, but the most traditional hand-embroidered gown in North Wen Country. The exquisite craftsmanship, high-quality fabric, waist and long train embroidered with diamonds, under the light, it really dazzled the eyes.


    This was clearly, clearly a phoenix crown and embroidered robes!


    In ancient times in North Wen Country, only royal families and nobles who got married had the qualifications to wear this kind of bridal gown. After thousands of years of evolution, this kind of bridal gown had almost be extinct. Yet it had now suddenly appeared before their eyes.


    Moreover, it was said.


    Such bridal gowns werepletely hand-stitched.


    Not to mention the pricelessness, it couldn''t bepleted in a day or two either.


    However, this top quality bridal gown that looked exquisite in front of them, where on earth did ite from?!


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes were wide open.


    At that moment, An Nuan was also somewhat shocked.


    She also couldn''t quite react.


    The staff seemed to have expected such a reaction from them. They quickly exined, "This phoenix crown and embroidered robe gown was crafted by the hands of Master Nan Guo, the national intangible cultural heritage inheritor of North Wen Country. As the top embroidery master in North Wen Country and even the world, he spent a full month embroidering this gown stitch by stitch. It is said that Master Nan Guo once sent a phoenix crown and embroidered robe gown he made with his own hands to an international auction house, and it sold for an astronomical price of over 100 million yuan at that time!"


    "...This wasn''t clothing."


    It was clearly all money!


    "Miss An, let me help you put it on." The staff said gently.


    An Nuan regained herposure.


    She wanted to confirm whether this expensive bridal gown was really prepared for her.


    "This way, Miss An." Without waiting for An Nuan''s response.


    The staff had already invited her to walk in, then drew the curtain closed.


    Xia Qiqi was feeling a little unhappy when a staff member walked up to her, "Miss Xia, your bridesmaid dress is over here."


    Turns out she had one too.


    Her mood instantly improved a lot.


    She happily followed the staff member to change into the dress. Just when she was still feeling a littlecent, the moment the curtain was drawn open again.


    Xia Qiqi felt.


    An Nuan had truly be the public enemy of women.


    She finally understood that beauty really had no limits!

 Chapter 56: Big Marriage (14) Gu Yansheng, Worthless

    <h4>Chapter 56</h4>


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes were about to pop out.


    The phoenix crown and rainbow skirt that An Nuan was wearing could glow on its own and was so beautiful that words could no longer describe it.


    High ss.


    Magnificent.


    Noble.


    Luxurious.


    Gorgeous.


    Too much, it seemed that all the visual impact brought by this dress could not be outlined.


    The staff couldn''t help but appreciate, "I knew this wedding dress was very beautiful, but I didn''t expect it to be so amazingly beautiful when worn by Miss An."


    An Nuan smiled lightly, and that touch of smile, under the red wedding dress, seemed to be dazzling to the point of ring.


    "Miss An please sit down, I will put on your makeup." The staff was extremely respectful.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi also sat down in front of the dressing table next to her.


    She was wearing a long pink skirt with a slightly ancient style but also a touch of modernity,bining the traditional beauty of North Wen Country and the elegance of Western civilization. Looking separately, it was truly beautiful, butpared to An Nuan''s wedding dress, it appeared much more restrained. As a bridesmaid, it was just right. Standing together with the bride, it would not steal the bride''s limelight, but once leaving the bride''s side, she could shine brilliantly on her own.


    Because of this dress, Xia Qiqi was almost bought over by Ye Jinghuai.


    It had to be said that his aesthetics were at least several hundred levels higher than Gu Yan Sheng''s!


    "Miss An, because the dress is already gorgeous enough, the jewelry we use will be slightly simpler. But rest assured, even the simplest jewelry will by no means be cheap." The staff hurriedly said.


    An Nuan''s eyebrows wrinkled slightly.


    Was she such a shallow person?


    "It was Third Young Master Ye who insisted I must tell you." The staff seemed to see An Nuan''s thoughts and exined.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help butugh out loud beside her, "This Ye Jinghuai is quite sincere."


    Although talking about money was vulgar, it was still much better than those hypocritical gentlemen.


    "This is a golden hairpin. The craftsmanship looks simple but is actually very technically demanding. It is the only finished product made by the famous Old Man Mu in hister years, after hundreds of failed works. Experts have appraised that this golden hairpin is worth tens of millions, but because Old Man Mu had an entric personality and didn''t care about money, his jewelry was almost only sold to destined people. That is to say, money doesn''t necessarily buy it."


    An Nuan listened.


    Listening to the staff introducing each piece as they adorned her.


    Originally feeling very dull, now she was a little interested.


    Xia Qiqi, with a simpler adornment, also listened with great interest to the staff''s exnation after she was dressed up.


    "This is a jade bracelet." The staff put the bracelet around An Nuan''s wrist.


    The size was just right.


    And the color was translucent, extremely smooth, at a nce it could be seen that...the value was not low.


    "Third Young Master Ye only asked me to tell Miss An about its origin. It has been passed down from generation to generation in the Ye family,monly known as a family heirloom."


    "This Ye Jinghuai even took out the family heirloom. Nuan Nuan, could this guy be serious about you?!" Xia Qiqi suddenly felt that Ye Jinghuai was really not just...getting married casually.


    Instead, there was a feeling of premeditation.


    Otherwise, how could he be so well prepared.


    Even if An Nuan had let him carry her off a month ago, he couldn''t have prepared so much in a month!


    It took a whole afternoon.


    Only when An Nuan¡¯s bridal makeup and Xia Qiqi¡¯s bridesmaid makeup werepleted.


    At that moment.


    I heard a knock on the door outside, the voice sounded very respectful, "Third Young Master Ye asked me to remind Miss An that there are still thirty minutes before the wedding ceremony, and ask Miss An to get ready. Also, because the wedding ceremony will take some time, Third Young Master Ye has prepared desserts for Miss An, as well as desserts for Miss Xia. Please open the door."


    The staff hurriedly opened it.


    After the little attendant outside delivered the desserts, he left.


    The staff ced the two desserts, one in front of An Nuan and one in front of Xia Qiqi.


    After cing them, she said, "Third Young Master Ye asked me to introduce them to you."


    "Go ahead." Xia Qiqi was very interested.


    At this moment, she really wanted to know how many surprises Ye Jinghuai could bring to them.


    "Miss Xia, the dessert in front of you is called New York Frozen Premium Chocte. It is made from the 28 most expensive cocoa beans as raw materials, plus edible 23 carat gold, andes with a gold-rimmed goblet and a diamond-encrusted spoon. Worth 880,000 yuan."


    "..." Xia Qiqi felt that eating it would be wasteful.


    "What''s in front of Miss An is called Strawberry Arno." After introducing Xia Qiqi''s dessert, the staff quickly introduced An Nuan''s dessert, "The strawberries Miss An sees now have been soaked in exotic vored wine, with fresh cream and mint to make the taste even richer. Worth... 32 million yuan."


    "Damn!" Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but swear, "Is Ye Jinghuai kidding? These strawberries be worth 32 million after vacationing abroad? Then wouldn''t I be priceless if I traveled around abroad?"


    After interacting for half a day, the staff seemed to be used to Xia Qiqi''s yelling. She said, "That''s right, it''s 32 million."


    "Is it studded with diamonds? How can it be so expensive?" Xia Qiqi couldn''t believe it no matter what.


    "Yes, studded with diamonds." The staff replied.


    "..." She just said it casually.


    The staff picked up the spoon next to the dessert, removed the strawberries on top, and a pink diamond ring appeared inside the dessert just like that.


    Under the light, it was dazzlingly bright.


    "Third Young Master Ye said that since there is no ring exchange in the wedding ceremony, he prepared a diamond ring for Miss An in advance. Third Young Master Ye said, please help him put it on for Miss An, Miss Xia." The staff said.


    "This Ye Jinghuai is really extraordinarily sinister." After all, soft words after tasty food, Ye Jinghuai had prepared such an expensive dessert for her, if she didn''t do something for him, she would feel sorry for the guy." Xia Qi qi murmured, and at that moment, she also picked up the heart-shaped diamond ring from the staff''s spoon.


    Judging by looks, at least 5 carats.


    And it was a colored diamond.


    Over 30 million.


    Not exaggerated at all.


    She appreciated it for several times before lifting An Nuan''s hand.


    An Nuan''s fingers trembled slightly.


    She was just...shaking.


    "Scared by that Ye Jinghuai?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    An Nuan nodded.


    She was really frightened.


    "Me too."


    With that said, Xia Qiqi put the diamond ring on An Nuan''s ring finger.


    The size was just right.


    As if custom made.


    "But at this moment I suddenly feel that Ye Jinghuai is handsome to the point of the sky falling and the earth splitting." Xia Qiqi murmured feelingly.


    It wasn''t that she was really bought over by Ye Jinghuai''s "money", but simply felt that Ye Jinghuai had spared no effort for An Nuan.


    Compared to the wedding Gu Yan Sheng had prepared for An Nuan earlier.


    She could only say it was worthless.


    Gu Yan Sheng, worthless.

 Chapter 57: Big Wedding (15) Ceremony: My Last Name Your First Name

    <h4>Chapter 57</h4>


    An Nuan finally finished the expensive little sweet that made her teeth ache with every bite. She had to admit, after being busy all morning and hardly eating anything at lunch, this dessert was saving her life right now in the evening.


    Just like An Nuan, An Wen had also not eaten much all day. She wasn''t usually one for sweets, but still licked her te clean.


    After they finished eating, the staff touched up their lipstick again.


    Then, they left the makeup room and went to the banquet hall.


    The banquet hall was magnificent. In stark contrast to the chapel Gu Yan Sheng had prepared, Ye Jinghuai had given her an imperial pce, filled with antique decorations of grandeur and splendor. Red carpet, red ribbons, red chandeliers, and even exquisite ancient sculptures gave off a feeling of magnificence and majesty.


    Compared to the Western-style wedding Gu Yan Sheng had arranged...there really was noparison.


    At this moment, An Wen was led to a more secluded corner without any lighting. Theing and going guests didn''t even notice her, likely intentionally keeping the surprise for the end.


    "The auspicious time is here!" A strong, sonorous male voice suddenly rang out in the hall.


    An Nuan didn''t know why, but her heart suddenly started racing faster in that moment.


    At noon, at her wedding with Gu Yan Sheng, her heart had been calm as still water, without a single ripple. Now, it should have been the same, but the surging tides had begun.


    Especially...


    When she saw Ye Jinghuai suddenly lit up by a spotlight at the end of the red carpet, then appearing before everyone.


    He had changed into a set of red ceremonial robes, clearly matching An Nuan''s set.


    With his tall, straight figure and sculpted, wless features, when the light hit his face in that moment, she didn''t just hear the gasps around her. She heard her own heartbeat as well. It was true shock at the man before her that made people inhale sharply to maintain the nobility andposure expected of high society.


    However, he didn''t seem to be the focus.


    Because in the next moment, apanied by the sound of light, elegant ssical music...


    A figure in red slowly walked down the tall red carpet.


    In the spotlight, dragging the golden thread train on her phoenix crown and bridal cloak, with the inherent nobility of a young miss from a prominent family, she took one graceful step after another down the carpet.


    The entire room was silent as the grave.


    Just now, Ye Jinghuai''s handsomeness had made everyone gasp.


    Now, An Nuan''s beauty left them breathless.


    Her hair was ck as ink, her skin like snow and bones like jade.


    Her features were charming but not vulgar. With just a raise of her brows and a smile, it was as if charm had seeped into her bones.


    Her fiery crimson bridal gown gave off an aura of arrogance and grandeur, as if wanting to look down on all beings beneath her feet and make them submit to her temperament and elegance.


    Was this shy, gentle jade bride simply the little woman who had devoted herself to Gu Yan Sheng?


    Clearly at this moment, she was like a phoenix reborn from the raging mes, finally shedding herpliant, docile exterior and no longer constrained by anyone. She was showing the unbridled pride in her bones to the fullest extent.


    This, it seemed, was the real An Nuan.


    A hundred flowers vied for beauty, but hers surpassed them all!


    An Nuan''s footsteps stopped in front of Ye Jinghuai.


    What a perfectly matched couple!


    Neither outshone the other, neither affected the other''s brilliance.


    It was as if the two most perfect people in the world hade together and be...a perfect match.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai also looked at her.


    Their eyes met.


    Ye Jinghuai said in a low, maic voice, enunciating each word clearly, "Miss An, you walked here yourself."


    "...This wasn''t a ceremony you arranged?"


    Even if.


    She was moved by it.


    At this moment, it felt more like she was dering to the entire world that she, An Nuan, had been reborn!


    "So..." Ye Jinghuai suddenly extended his hand.


    His clean, slender fingers hovered before An Nuan.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred slightly.


    "You can''t turn back now."


    "...Hmph." An Nuan frowned.


    The next second, she felt a warm hand take hers and grip it tightly.


    Their fingers intertwined.


    An Nuan could even feel a hint of dampness in Ye Jinghuai''s palm.


    Was it...because he was nervous?


    He felt nervous just like her.


    From the darkness, someone suddenly said in a loud voice, "Young Master Ye''s fingers are shaking."


    An Nuan pressed her lips together.


    Because she felt it too.


    They were shaking very noticeably.


    She couldn''t help but turn to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t deny it. Instead, he justified it matter-of-factly, "I don''t get to attend grand asions like this often. Of course I''d be nervous."


    Had he forgotten he attended the Outstanding Youth selection?


    That event was broadcast live nationwide. It was likely grander than a normal wedding ceremony.


    "It''s the same now too," Ye Jinghuai added suddenly, leaving An Nuan confused.


    "I said it''s the same now too, we''re being broadcast live nationwide," Ye Jinghuai borated, as if he knew exactly what she was thinking.


    So he could respond concisely.


    "Why is it being broadcast live?" An Nuan was clearly also rather surprised now.


    "Because..." Ye Jinghuai said, "Young Master Ye is finally getting married for once, spending half my family fortune on this. If I don''t show off a bit, I feel it''s not worth it."


    "...Hmph."


    Damn, what an idiot.


    So he was just doing this to show off?


    "Aren''t you worried that when the dayes we part ways, you won''t be able to get out of it gracefully?" An Nuan asked through gritted teeth.


    "That day won''te," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.


    "Why won''t it..."


    Before An Nuan could finish speaking, she heard the man with the powerful voice say again, "The wedding ceremony will now officially begin!"


    An Nuan gently bit her lip.


    The interrupted conversation left her unsure if Ye Jinghuai meant there wouldn''t be a day they parted ways, or there wouldn''t be a day he couldn''t get out of it gracefully.


    She assumed thetter.


    "Bow to Heaven and Earth," the male voice boomed.


    Ye Jinghuai led An Nuan in turning around to face the red carpet and bowing to all the guests.


    "Bow to the High Hall."


    Ye Jinghuai led An Nuan in turning to face the Ye and An families.


    The two bowed.


    The elders smiled approvingly.


    Li YaJu''s eyes were clearly rather red.


    She was truly moved by An Nuan''s transformation.


    She had always believed a low-key, introverted manner was the most cordial to others and the politest attitude for herself.


    Seeing her daughter''s boundless splendor and shining talent, she finally realized how much damage her parenting had brought An Nuan.


    She should have belonged on a much more magnificent stage originally.


    "Bow to each other as husband and wife!"


    The two faced each other.


    Ye Jinghuai finally let go of An Nuan''s hand.


    Once again, their eyes met.


    Once again, they looked intently at each other.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "Miss An, from the moment you bow your head, for the rest of our lives, my surname and your name."

 Chapter 58: Big Wedding (16)

    <h4>Chapter 58</h4>


    "Miss An, from this moment on, for the rest of our lives, my surname is your first name." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was clearly somewhat overbearing.


    An Nuan looked at him, looking at his serious appearance.


    Time passed second by second.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly bowed deeply to her.


    It was a gesture of respect.


    An Nuan''s heart beat a little faster.


    Once upon a time, Gu Yan Sheng had never treated her like this before.


    His mouth always said he loved her, but he never, really respected her.


    No matter if she had liked that outfit before, or hadn''t wanted to eat that food, he would always use his sweet words to make her "forced" to ept it.


    Back then, she thought he was so painstakingly caring because of his love for her.


    In fact, it was to shackle her.


    It was to make her obey all his arrangements.


    He made her wear whatever he wanted her to wear.


    If he told her to go east, she would never, go west.


    An Nuan stared tightly at the man in front of her, bowing 90 degrees to her.


    She had always thought men would never bow their heads. Bowing their heads meant losing their dignity.


    At this moment, she suddenly felt that a real man would be willing to... submit under a woman.


    She bent down.


    Her head lightly touched the top of Ye Jinghuai''s head.


    The whole scene.


    Rang out with warm apuse.


    Apuding this outstanding newlywed couple.


    Outside the venue.


    On the high-definition big screens on the streets and alleys of Qing City, there were scenes of Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan in their red wedding robes.


    The major websites were also broadcasting their every move live.


    The online viewership even exceeded North Wen Country''s hottest variety show, with staggering traffic.


    So.


    Gu Yan Sheng also saw it.


    At noon.


    After An Nuan was taken away by Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng''s parents and An Nuan''s parents still argued for a few sentences at the scene, but in the end they had no grounds, and finally left indignantly.


    They leftughably.


    After leaving, when they returned to the Gu house, the family could no longer hold it in, everyone was about to explode,pletely unable to ept being pped in the face like this at the scene today. Even just thinking that after cheating An Nuan for so many years, in the end they failed at the finish line.


    Gu Yan Sheng really wanted to kill someone from anger.


    But at that moment he still firmly believed that An Nuan would definitely regret it.


    An Nuan marrying Ye Jinghuai, sooner orter she would regret it.


    When that timees if shees back to beg him, he would definitely make her wish she were dead!


    However now.


    Now, he just randomly opened a webpage, randomly a video popped up, it was the scene of An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s wedding.


    If it wasn''t for a close up shot of An Nuan, he really wouldn''t have recognized it was An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s wedding, he thought it was a costume drama, the imperial family currently taking a wife.


    At that moment, he even felt it was, announcing to the world!


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth!


    This wedding had already made him lose facepletely in high society, and now it was still being broadcasted live to the whole country, letting everyone know he was abandoned by An Nuan, letting everyone see his sorry state!


    Gu Yan Sheng endured the tremendous anger, watching An Nuan''s entire body covered in an extravagant red bridal gown, watching that magnificently luxurious phoenix crown, itpletely exceeded the wedding he had prepared for An Nuan. If he had known, if he had known earlier it would turn out like this... he would have absolutely not been so perfunctory about this wedding, he would have made it grand enough that Ye Jinghuai could not possibly surpass it...


    However at that moment.


    When an overview shot illuminated the entire wedding hall.


    Gu Yan Sheng was clearly shocked, his mentality copsed.


    Such a magnificently splendid banquet hall... with one look you could clearly know, it waspletely beyond his own ability to aplish.


    No!


    Gu Yan Sheng would rather die than admit, that he was inferior to others.


    He would rather die than admit, that Ye Jinghuai was more outstanding than him.


    He merely had deep pockets.


    He merely took advantage of being the Ye Family''s eldest son, one of the four great families, to be so extravagantly generous.


    One day when he became North Wen Country''s number one person, Ye Jinghuai would be trampled under his feet.


    Trampled under his feet, so that he may never rise again!


    At the banquet.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan, stood up at the same time.


    They gazed at each other tightly.


    An Nuan felt like she was hallucinating?!


    The smile at the corner of this man''s mouth, was it happiness?


    Was it brimming with joy, which made him look so sunny and bright?


    Was it the too dazzling lights ying tricks on her?


    The Ye Jinghuai in her memories, was eitherpletely aloof, orpletely calm and cold. He had never had, such a... radiant expression.


    At that moment An Nuan was even somewhat lost in thought.


    Because she was lost in thought, shepletely didn''t hear the male tenor on stage loudly announce, "Escorting the newlyweds, to the bridal chamber!"


    "Miss An." Ye Jinghuai called to her, his voice also carried,ughter.


    An Nuan came back to her senses.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "To the bridal chamber."


    "..." Who''s going to the bridal chamber with you!


    Ye Jinghuai reached out, and took the initiative to take her hand.


    She had thought that after a lifetime of misery, she would be very averse to a man''s touch.


    Yet she didn''t know why, the entire process of Ye Jinghuai sping her hand, she actually didn''t have a shred of distaste.


    And the venue''s cameras, actually zoomed in for a close up on their tightly sped hands.


    That affection, clearly made everyone envious.


    Ye Jinghuai led An Nuan, walking towards the stage.


    At this time, the scene once again rang out with round after round of apuse.


    Likely, they were truly shocked by this wedding, they could only use apuse to express the impact in their hearts.


    An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai, and walked out of the banquet hall.


    At the moment An Nuan thought she would follow Ye Jinghuai to the changing room to take off her bridal gown and change into the ceremonial toast dress to toast the guests, An Nuan was astonished to discover, she had already been led out of the hotel doors by Ye Jinghuai.


    Outside the doors, a stretched Rolls Royce was parked there.


    Ye Jinghuai''s butler Uncle Yu, dressed in a ck suit and white gloves, stood there respectfully.


    Seeing them appear, he hurried to open the car door for them, very deferentially, "Young Master, Young Mistress."


    Mistress...


    She felt it was all somewhat, inconceivable.


    She had really married Ye Jinghuai...


    They really got married, just like that.


    She adjusted her emotions slightly. Under Ye Jinghuai''s support, she sat down inside the sedan.


    Because the dress was truly too magnificent, the skirt was so long, she arduously tried to pull the skirt from under the car back onto the car seat. At that moment, she saw Uncle Yue forward respectfully, preparing to help her arrange it. Just as she was about to say "no need", the Ye Jinghuai beside her, had already crouched down, very attentively helping An Nuan arrange herrge golden threaded red skirt...


    Estimated.


    At that moment, not only An Nuan was surprised.


    Uncle Yu, who was standing next to Ye Jinghuai, was also surprised.


    He seemed to take a deep breath, closed his eyes for a moment, before he truly dared to believe the scene before his eyes.


    Before he truly dared to believe, that his Young Master, who was indifferent towards women, would treat a woman so attentively.

 Chapter 59: Big Wedding (17) A Moment of Spring Night is worth a thousand Gold

    <h4>Chapter 59</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai neatly arranged An Nuan''s skirt hem and ced it inside the car.


    After closing her car door, he walked to the other side and took a seat.


    Uncle You returned to the passenger seat only after they were seated, and instructed Hu Feng, who was in the driver''s seat, to start driving.


    It was only at that moment that An Nuan seemed to regain her senses.


    She was truly shocked for a second by Ye Jinghuai''s bending down in front of her, and now she finally remembered her confusion. Unable to resist, she couldn''t help but ask, "Where are we going now? Don''t we need to stay at the wedding venue? Isn''t there a toast ceremonyter?"


    "No, we only need to hold the ceremony. The rest should be taken care of by our parents. After all..." Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan intently, his attractive lips slightly parted, "A moment of spring is worth a thousand gold coins."


    "..." She knew very well that it was a marriage of convenience.


    Where was there a moment of spring?


    An Nuan really couldn''t understand Ye Jinghuai.


    He was just like that, catching her off guard.


    And she seemedpletely unable to resist.


    Of course.


    That also didn''t contradict her principles.


    After all, in a marriage of convenience, there were some ceremonial practices that Ye Jinghuai didn''t like, and she thought it was better to skip them.


    Besides, it wasn''t just Ye Jinghuai, she didn''t like them either.


    Today''s wedding was already somewhat ridiculous, and facing the guests like this would still be somewhat surprising.


    Thinking this way.


    She couldn''t help but feel that it was Ye Jinghuai''s deliberate arrangement, rather than a spontaneous decision or a sudden whim.


    Silence filled the car.


    The sedan entered Ye Jinghuai''s private vi.


    In fact, An Nuan was still relieved thatpared to living with elders and arge family, living alone with Ye Jinghuai naturally avoided more trouble.


    She was just a little surprised.


    Did the vi lose power?


    Why was it pitch ck?


    What''s more, when the sedan reached the door, it stopped.


    Then Uncle You got out of the car first, and with the same respect, he opened the car door for An Nuan.


    An Nuan thought that the sedan should have driven directly to the entrance of the vi''s hall.


    After all, her wedding gown was too cumbersome, and she would get tired walking.


    At that moment, she didn''t make things difficult for Uncle You.


    Without having to think, she knew that it was Ye Jinghuai''s arrangement.


    Regarding Ye Jinghuai''s arrangements... After all, the two of them had a cooperative rtionship, as long as it didn''t vite her principles, she could go along with it.


    She got out of the car.


    Uncle You crouched down and respectfully adjusted her skirt hem.


    "Thank you." An Nuan smiled gratefully.


    "You''re wee, Madam."


    "..." Every time she heard the word "Madam," An Nuan''s mouth twitched.


    It''s true, she wasn''t used to this title.


    In her previous life, when she married Gu Yan Sheng, everyone called her "Young Madam."


    She always felt that "Young Madam" was moremon, while "Madam" was too formal and solemn.


    The key is.


    She couldn''t be considered Ye Jinghuai''s real wife.


    An Nuan pondered many thoughts, but in the end, she didn''t speak up to correct Uncle You''s address.


    She took a deep breath, stepped forward, and prepared to go inside.


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai had already gotten out of the car, but he didn''t think of supporting her from behind.


    In front of her was pitch ck, and she wasn''t familiar with the surroundings, afraid of slipping and falling.


    She cautiously moved forward.


    At that moment, she really wondered, wasn''t Ye Jinghuai very domineering? Saving a bit of electricity like this?!


    In just an instant.


    The lights beneath her feet suddenly lit up.


    An Nuan''s steps faltered.


    In an instant, she understood... Ye Jinghuai was surprising her.


    And she always felt that Ye Jinghuai''s surprises were irresistible to all women.


    She held her breath.


    Not knowing whether she was anticipating or challenging.


    Step by step, she walked forward.


    With each step, a light beneath her feet illuminated.


    One by one.


    More and more.


    When she reached the end.


    In the dark sky, fireworks suddenly burst open.


    They bloomed extravagantly, filling the sky.


    Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple¡ªevery color imaginable, like a vast expanse of stars, scattered across the night.


    The spectacle was so grand that it seemed like the entire city of Qingcheng could see it!


    An Nuan controlled the rate of her heartbeat, taking in everything with her eyes.


    Until...


    All the sparks in the sky fell, and the sky, once again, returned to its original darkness.


    But it onlysted for a second.


    Suddenly, the entire vi lit up.


    It was as if a sun had been nted, shimmering and shining.


    An Nuan was truly astonished by Ye Jinghuai, time and time again.


    Time and time again, surpassing her limits of astonishment.


    His throat moved slightly.


    Feeling the man who had been following him all along suddenly standing by her side.


    She turned her gaze and looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    She said, "I have no way to repay you."


    Truly, she hadn''t thought of how to thank him for everything he had done today.


    Even though she knew it was a marriage of convenience, she would still be moved by his thoughtful preparations.


    After all...


    From the previous life to now, Gu Yan Sheng had never given her any surprises.


    Startling her, however, had be increasingly catastrophic.


    "I will definitely help you seed," An Nuan''s tone was resolute.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled faintly.


    His smile was clearly tinged with disappointment, yet it seemed like an illusion.


    At that moment, he didn''t say anything, instead taking the initiative to hold her hand.


    An Nuan had truly grown ustomed to his intimacy.


    He led An Nuan step by step into the vi''s hall.


    The hall was obviously decorated quite extravagantly.


    Ye Jinghuai was either rich and foolish or... simply ustomed to extravagance and waste.


    Actually...


    There was no need to go to such lengths where others couldn''t see.


    An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai upstairs.


    Just as they reached the staircase, Ye Jinghuai suddenly bent down and lifted her in his arms.


    An Nuan was taken aback.


    Almost instinctively, she held onto Ye Jinghuai''s neck tightly.


    This small action, clearly an intimate one, made Ye Jinghuai''s lips curl up.


    Holding An Nuan, he walked up the stairs steadily.


    On the stairs, An Nuan''s long skirt trailed behind her, stunningly beautiful.


    Ye Jinghuai ced An Nuan in a room.


    In her memory, the design should have been ck, white, and gray, but now it had suddenly turned into a sea of red. Even the walls had turned red, appearing overly festive.


    Ye Jinghuai bent over.


    At that moment, he gently ced An Nuan on the spacious red bed.


    The mattress was very soft.


    So soft that An Nuan really wanted to lie down on the bed and fall asleep immediately.


    From waking up early in the morning until now, she had been busy the whole day and was truly exhausted.


    At the moment when her body rxed.


    The next second, she seemed to sense a dangerous aura.


    She nervously watched Ye Jinghuai, who had ced her down but still hadn''t gotten up to leave. She saw Ye Jinghuai''s eyes fixedly gazing at her, looking at her face, with emotions evident in his gaze.


    It was obvious that it was difficult to ignore.


    Her heartbeat elerated once again.


    For the sake of this guy, her heart had experienced countless episodes of being overwhelmed.


    This man is truly a peerless beauty.


    Otherwise, how could he be so captivating, tugging at the strings of one''s heart?

 Chapter 60: Big Wedding (18) You will only belong to Me

    <h4>Chapter 60</h4>


    The bright red room was filled with joy.


    On the soft,rge red bed, An Nuan was pinned down tightly underneath Ye Jinghuai.


    The two gazed into each other''s eyes.


    The burning passion in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes was unleashed unabashedly, bit by bit.


    An Nuan unconsciously gripped the sheets tighter.


    Teetering on the brink of resisting yet also seeming to be rendered helpless by his allure, she lingered in indecision.


    Her breathing seemed to have grown heavier.


    For a moment, she truly felt she couldn''t breathe anymore.


    All her attention was fixed on Ye Jinghuai''s face, lost in those eyes that seemed to shine like ck gemstones under themplight.


    The night grewter andter.


    The temperature in the room was clearly rising higher and higher.


    The distance between them seemed to be shrinking more and more.


    So close that with the slightest pucker of their lips, they would be pressed tightly together.


    In that instant, An Nuan turned her face away.


    Those perfect lips nted a deep kiss on her cheek.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered.


    He kissed her delicate cheek.


    With a trace of rouge''s fragrance that did not diminish the heart-stirring silky sensation of her tender skin that he felt.


    "Ye Jinghuai, ours is a marriage of convenience," said An Nuan.


    Doing her best to keep her tone steady.


    "So..." Ye Jinghuai''s eyes glinted.


    "We don''t belong to each other," An Nuan reminded him again.


    "Then who do you belong to?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    Drawing back from her cheek.


    Staring at her intently.


    "I only belong to myself," An Nuan stated clearly.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes narrowed.


    "Please let me go, Young Master Ye," An Nuan would address Ye Jinghuai formally when she was angry at him.


    "What if I say no?" Ye Jinghuai raised a brow.


    He was clearly fully dangerous.


    If he said no...


    What could she do against him?!


    She couldn''t overpower him or get away. What could she do?!


    "After everything I did today to trick you into bed, do you really think I''ll let you go?" Ye Jinghuai''s scorching breath puffed against her face.


    In that moment, her face already seemed flushed.


    And the suppressed anger in her heart steadily rose too.


    She should have known long ago that Ye Jinghuai was a womanizer for whom sleeping with any woman wasmonce.


    She should have known long ago that in their marriage of convenience...emotionally only.


    Physically...she had no control at all.


    But really, it wasn''t too big a loss.


    Ye Jinghuai had given her such a grand, splendid wedding, had helped her utterly crush Gu Yansheng and the Gu family underfoot. For him to do this much for her, pledging herself to him seemed a fair trade.


    She silently made herself ept it.


    ept...what was about to happen.


    But in that instant, Ye Jinghuai suddenly got up off her.


    The danger from before seemed to vanishpletely in a split second.


    An Nuan stared at him in a daze.


    Watching as he simply turned and left.


    As he was leaving, he said, "An Nuan...will only belong to me."


    His tone was clearly still very domineering.


    Not giving her any chance to retort at all.


    The door was shut.


    Ye Jinghuai had left.


    Only after Ye Jinghuai left was An Nuan able to heave a huge sigh of relief.


    She gazed up at the ceiling, somewhat dazed.


    What did he mean "will only belong to me"?!


    Reborn into this life, feelings meant nothing to her.


    She only wanted revenge, to be strong on her own!


    An Nuany on the huge red bridal bed for a very long time.


    Until her racing heartbeat finally calmed down, until she had thought through everything clearly, before she got up to go take a shower. Then she would try to get some proper rest to recover her strength.


    She went and locked the room door first before starting to take off the bridal clothes she wore.


    However.


    As she lowered her head to look at the magnificent bridal gown before her eyes, she had no idea how to even begin removing it.


    How did she put it on in the first ce?!


    It was so dazzling that she clearly hadn''t paid attention to these details at the time.


    Now she was utterly stumped.


    The clothes had no zipper, no buttons, no ce at all that could be taken off. She couldn''t possibly use brute force on such a valuable gown that would be priceless even as an antique if she damaged it even a little.


    After struggling fruitlessly for quite some time, she gave up.


    She took a deep breath and steeled herself to go find Ye Jinghuai.


    She had just rejected the man, but now she had to ask him for help?!


    She left the room.


    With so many rooms, she followed her instincts and knocked on the door across from hers.


    After knocking twice, the door opened.


    Ye Jinghuai was naked...no, he had on a pair of tight boxer briefs.


    But still...


    An Nuan hastily turned around.


    Her heart was noticeably beating faster.


    She couldn''t help butin, "Ye Jinghuai, can''t you put on some clothes properly?"


    "I just got out of the shower."


    "You don''t put on clothes after a shower?"


    "We''re not on the same page, are we?" Ye Jinghuai seemed amused.


    An Nuan took a deep breath. "Go put on some clothes."


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to chuckle.


    He turned and left.


    Then after a while, he reappeared at the door. "Okay."


    An Nuan looked back over her shoulder.


    She really had to steel herself to look back.


    She had even prepared herself for Ye Jinghuai to bepletely naked.


    In her eyes, a man like Ye Jinghuai was capable of anything.


    Fortunately, he wasn''t actually naked.


    Ye Jinghuai now wore a light blue silk robe, loosely tied at the waist with his chestrgely exposed, but it was still much better than earlier.


    An Nuan didn''t want to argue further with Ye Jinghuai either.


    In the dead of night, who knew if he would be ovee with lust.


    She got straight to the point, "I can''t get my clothes off. Please help me call the stylist who dressed me and ask her toe help me."


    "I don''t have her number."


    "Who does?"


    "I don''t know who does."


    "You don''t know who does. Who prepared everything for the wedding?"


    "I did."


    "Then why don''t you have her number?"


    "Why would I keep it?"


    "Don''t you need tomunicate?"


    "Can''t we justmunicate in person?"


    "..." An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    "You know I only like to deal with women in person..."


    "Alright." An Nuan cut him off.


    If she kept arguing with Ye Jinghuai, she would go mad.


    She might as well just sleep in these clothes for the night!


    She turned to leave.


    "I can take it off." Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.


    An Nuan paused, a trace of distrust in her eyes.


    "If Miss An doesn''t want me to, then forget it."


    Who would want to sleep trussed up like this?


    "Thanks for the trouble," she said.


    "Come in," Ye Jinghuai opened the door wider, seemingly inviting her.


    "Can''t you do it out here?" Why did they have to go in the room?!


    "Unless you don''t mind Uncle Yu suddenlying up..."


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and went into Ye Jinghuai''s room.


    Clearly it was just a guest room.


    So without even asking her, Ye Jinghuai had given her his master bedroom.

 Chapter 61: Call Husband

    <h4>Chapter 61</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai''s room.


    An Nuan stood under the bright crystal chandelier.


    Ye Jinghuai moved closer to her body.


    An Nuan unconsciously leaned back a little.


    "Miss An, if you don''t want to, then forget it," Ye Jinghuai said as he put his hands down, appearing nonchnt.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    Sometimes this Ye Jinghuai really made her furious.


    She said, "Please hurry up, Young Master Ye."


    Ye Jinghuai smiled wickedly.


    It''s said that women don''t love bad men...


    No.


    She could never fall for a yboy like Ye Jinghuai.


    She held her breath.


    Then she felt Ye Jinghuai move closer again.


    He put his hands on her bridal clothes.


    An Nuan waited.


    He seemed to be looking for the buttons on the bridal gown, searching for a while, his hands also felt around for a bit...


    "Young Master Ye, can you actually take it off?" An Nuan was getting a little impatient.


    At this moment, the tofu had clearly already been eaten up.


    Ye Jinghuai''s wicked smile seemed to be even more obvious.


    "There are no clothes that I can''t take off," his eyes suddenly met hers, "especially yours."


    An Nuan''s heartbeat became uncontrolled again.


    For that one second, she thought he would say "especially a woman''s".


    But what he actually said was "especially yours".


    The meaning was basically the same, after all she was a woman too.


    But hearing it out loud, it still felt very different.


    This was probably the skill of an expert in romance, perfectly honed flirting techniques.


    For someone like her, who had only ever experienced Gu Yansen and was fooled so badly, she really was no match for Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t say a word.


    She was deliberately maintaining an emotional distance from Ye Jinghuai.


    Suddenly.


    The clothes on her body slipped down.


    The first outeryer came off.


    An Nuan was a little surprised.


    She hadn''t even noticed how Ye Jinghuai had undone it.


    "How did you undo it?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking.


    "Miss An, let me kiss you and I''ll tell you," Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    "..." Damn pervert.


    Ye Jinghuai continued to help her take off the secondyer.


    It also took some time.


    Fortunately, it came off too.


    Next was the thirdyer.


    An Nuan''s fingers twitched slightly, "I''ll do this one myself."


    An Nuan grabbed Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    Nonsense, there was nothing underneath this one, she didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to see her stark naked just like that.


    "Are you sure?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "There''s only oneyer left, I''ll take it off myself," An Nuan said very firmly.


    As she spoke, she suddenly squatted down to pick up the luxurious bridal clothes on the ground, intending to leave.


    "Keep it for now, I''ll have Uncle Youe tidy upter," Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan thought about it and agreed.


    These expensive bridal clothes, she of course didn''t think Ye Jinghuai would just give them to her like that.


    She hurriedly said, "Then after I take thisstyer off, I''ll bring it to you."


    "To prevent you from repeatedly seducing me, I have to remind Miss An that the phoenix crown and rosy cloud cape of North Wen Nation has never had a design that allows it to be taken off by oneself. Don''t believe me, Miss An can try it yourself."


    What does he mean seduce him?!


    When did she seduce him?!


    She red at Ye Jinghuai, half believing and half suspicious of his words.


    Ye Jinghuai had an expression like, go ahead and try.


    An Nuan didn''t want to keep meeting Ye Jinghuai like this in the dead of night over and over again either, she hesitated for a moment, and in Ye Jinghuai''s room, lowered her head to try and find a way to take off this innermost bridal gown, however, after searching around again, she still couldn''t find a way to take it off.


    "Where is it?" An Nuan was somewhat exasperated.


    "Under your armpit."


    An Nuan did see a tight knot in that ce, she tugged at it forcefully.


    Damn it.


    Who the hell designed this?!


    It was clearly indecent.


    Because it was under her armpit, both hands werepletely inconvenient, and one hand alone couldn''t untie it at all.


    She was really so angry she gritted her teeth.


    While the man standing in front of her, just watched her fury with a face full of amusement.


    He was clearlyughing at her.


    She struggled for a long time, then suddenly gave up. She said, "Young Master Ye, please help."


    "Won''t you try again?" Ye Jinghuai didn''t move his hands right away, instead he stood with his arms crossed, lookingpletely interested and amused at her angry helplessness.


    "No need."


    Ye Jinghuai dropped his arms, and once again moved closer to An Nuan''s side.


    Because she was angry, An Nuan''s chest was heaving right now.


    Ye Jinghuai really wanted to remind this woman that his patience was limited.


    He secretly adjusted his own breathing, seemingly expressionless, as he helped her undo it.


    Bit by bit.


    Undoing it.


    The moment it came undone...


    "Don''t look!" An Nuan''s small hand suddenly covered Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    Ye Jinghuai paused.


    He actually knew that at this moment, thest bridal gown on her body had already fallen at her feet, which meant that under the gown, An Nuan wasn''t wearing...anything, no bra, because the bra straps showing would affect the aesthetic, and the bridal gown itself already had built-in bra padding, so...


    So at this moment, she herself was very bare.


    The first thing An Nuan thought of was to cover Ye Jinghuai''s eyes so he couldn''t see.


    But with his eyes covered, she had no hands free to put clothes on.


    She felt very awkward at that moment...


    While the man whose eyes were covered, had a face full of smiles.


    He was clearlyughing at her.


    "Can you close your eyes?" An Nuan asked.


    "What do you think?"


    "Ye Jinghuai, can you be a gentleman?" An Nuan''s eyes were almost red with anxiety.


    In fact, after rebirth, she didn''t feel chastity was that important anymore.


    But...


    But if she could avoid losing it, why would she do such a reckless thing?


    "If I''m not a gentleman, how could you still be standing naked in my room instead of...lying on my bed?" Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    "Just be a bit more of a gentleman, and don''t look, okay?" Her tone was clearly cajoling.


    An Nuan''s voice was actually very gentle.


    At this moment, her show of weakness, made her voice sound like it had...a whining tone.


    An Nuan probably really didn''t know, what was most fatal to men.


    Yet here she was, still asking for trouble.


    He said, "Give me a whine, and I won''t look."


    "..." An Nuan was furious.


    A man like Ye Jinghuai really was too bad!


    "Call me husband." Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan angrily said.


    "I don''t mind spending our wedding night with Miss An in this manner." Ye Jinghuai was clearly threatening her.


    An Nuan really wanted to strangle him. She fiercely said, "Aren''t there plenty of women who call you that?!"


    "But they''re not who I want to hear it from." Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    "..." Scumbag.


    Time passed second by second.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t hurry her at all, just standing there motionless with An Nuan''s hands covering his eyes.


    An Nuan felt her arms were sore.


    After all, Ye Jinghuai was so tall.


    She was still wearing high heels right now, standing in front of Ye Jinghuai, and had to hold her arms up high to cover his eyes.


    Her throat moved slightly.


    At that moment, she opened her mouth and said, "Husband."


    Her voice was soft and tender.


    Clearly able to enchant souls.

 Chapter 62: Ye Jinghuai’s carefulness, An Nuan’s Touching

    <h4>Chapter 62</h4>


    "Darling." An Nuan''s soft, tender voice was gentle and soothing, seeping into his heart.


    Ye Jinghuai''s Adam''s apple bobbed noticeably.


    Because An Nuan was looking up at him, she could see the movement of Ye Jinghuai''s throat very clearly.


    In that moment, she didn''t know if he was trying to restrain himself from something.


    She always felt that even his body had tensed up a lot.


    There was also a sense that although An Nuan had her hands over Ye Jinghuai''s eyes and he still had his eyes closed, she somehow felt a zing me burning.


    It was about to melt her palms away.


    The next second.


    "Mmm." Ye Jinghuai parted his lips slightly, his voice a little hoarse but maic.


    He seemed to be responding to her term of endearment.


    Responding to her just calling him "husband".


    An Nuan blushed.


    Very red.


    She wasn''t actually used to this kind of...intimate form of address.


    It made her uneasy and feel very shy.


    At this moment, she was obviously feeling bashful.


    She couldn''t even recall that in the ten years she was married to Gu Yan Sheng.


    Ten years, they had only ever called each other by name or nickname, but never once "husband" or "wife".


    Now, she had called Ye Jinghuai that.


    On the very first night of their "marriage", she had changed how she addressed him.


    An Nuan felt strangely irritated for some reason, though she didn''t know why she was in such a bad mood. She spoke impatiently to Ye Jinghuai, "Can you agree now?"


    "Mmm." Another simple murmur.


    But An Nuan decided to believe him.


    Actually, not believing wouldn''t change anything anyway.


    Clearly she had taken the initiative to propose cooperating with him, but through the whole process, it seemed like she was being led around by the nose.


    An Nuan slowly, and even a little nervously, removed her hands.


    Then she saw Ye Jinghuai''s eyes lightly closed, his longshes even more striking under the light.


    This guy''s eyshes weren''t real, she felt like she was being fooled.


    She carefully watched Ye Jinghuai, watching as he kept his eyes shut.


    An Nuan moved away from in front of Ye Jinghuai.


    Without any clothes on, just wearing those red high heels, she swiftly fled.


    Afraid that if that certain someone suddenly opened his eyes, she would bepletely exposed.


    In fact, the person she was wary of didn''t open his eyes for a very, very long time.


    He just stood there in the room, dazing out for a long while.


    Only when the temperature in the room that had been continuously rising cooled downpletely, did he slowly open his eyes.


    Looking at the empty room in front of him.


    Looking at the wedding dress strewn on the floor.


    The wedding dress...that An Nuan had worn through.


    He just looked at it like that, the corners of his lips suddenly curving into a smile.


    He walked past the wedding dress and went straight to the bathroom.


    The cold shower he had just taken...seemed to be wasted again.


    ...


    After her shower, An Nuan removed her makeup and put on a facial mask.


    Compared to thest time she was in this room, though there was an extra toothbrush and towel, it was clearly much moreplete now.


    Everything a woman could possibly need was prepared.


    Including skincare, makeup, toothbrush, towel, bath towel, bathrobe, even undergarments ced neatly in the bathroom cab. Most astonishing to An Nuan was that in Ye Jinghuai''s huge walk-in closet, all the men''s clothes had beenpletely reced with women''s clothing. Even the price tags were still on them, and each piece was An Nuan''s size.


    An Nuan was still touched in the end.


    Lying in bed now, her mind was still filled with the scene she had seen in the closet.


    She had considered moving her things over to Ye Jinghuai''s ce in advance, but he hadn''t given her a definite response even up to when they got married. Naturally, she wouldn''t rashly move her stuff over.


    She had thought she would just make do for tonight and get the servants to bring her things over tomorrow. Yet unexpectedly, everything she needed was already prepared for her to enjoy tonight.


    After removing the facial mask and rinsing her face with water, she applied the high-end skincare products.


    It had to be said.


    Her skin type was neutral to dry. The skincare Ye Jinghuai prepared was precisely the most suitable for her skin. After applying it, her skin absorbed the essences of the products, leaving it looking smooth and translucent. It felt incredibly soft and slippery to the touch, extremelyfortable.


    An Nuany back down in bed, switching off the lights in the room this time.


    She closed her eyes.


    Thinking about everything that had happened today.


    It was probably unexpected for anyone, not just Gu Yan Sheng.


    Even she herself doubted whether everything she was experiencing now was real.


    Or had she actually died, and her soul remained, using the consciousness of her soul to conjure up a segment of life for herself.


    She gave a coldugh.


    Of course that wasn''t so.


    She was very clear that she could feel everything was real.


    An Nuan turned over, not wanting to think too much.


    After all, she really was tired and exhausted to the bone.


    She really needed...to rest.


    ...


    The next day.


    Don''t know what time.


    Anyway An Nuan was woken up by the sound of knocking.


    She had been sleeping soundly, even dreaming.


    Of course, she couldn''t recall how many dreams she''d had now. Just that they weren''t too bad.


    Carrying some of her waking irritation, she got out of bed to open the door.


    At the door, Ye Jinghuai''s tall, lean body was half leaning against the door as he casually said, "We''re going back to the Ye family today."


    "..." An Nuan looked at him.


    "Unless you let them know this marriage is just for show." Ye Jinghuai had an expression of utter nonchnce.


    Of course An Nuan didn''t want that.


    After all, as soon as those words left her mouth, there was a high chance of it spreading.


    If it spread, wouldn''t she be pping her own face?!


    Moreover, exining a marriage of convenience to Ye''s elders...felt like an extremely huge undertaking.


    She said, "Give me half an hour."


    Then abruptly.


    mmed the door shut.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled slightly.


    He went downstairs first.


    After closing the door, An Nuan naturally wasn''t going back to sleep.


    Originally she didn''t need much sleep. She had only slept in today because she was too tired yesterday. Now that she was woken up, she didn''t feel like sleeping anymore.


    She quickly washed up and went to the closet to pick out clothes.


    It really was like a medium-sized apparel shop, just missing inventory.


    She looked through the options.


    Selecting a pale pink cheongsam, wearing a white coat over it. It gave off a warm, elegant aura, not overly aggressive. Just lightly applying natural makeup was the best look for meeting elders.


    An Nuan opened the door and went downstairs.


    Downstairs, she could still see Ye Jinghuai''s figure from afar. He sat at the outdoor dining table, reading the newspaper while eating breakfast.


    He was currently wearing a white shirt with beige fitted casual pants. Even dressing and looking so casual, even a littlezy, he still exuded charm from head to toe, instantly catching people''s eyes, making it hard to look away for a long time.


    An Nuan barely managed to draw her gaze back.


    She walked over to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai put down the newspaper and stood up to politely pull out a chair for her.


    An Nuan nced at Ye Jinghuai. "Thank you."


    An unexpected smile crept onto the corners of Ye Jinghuai''s lips.


    His smile...really could bring disaster on the country and its people.

 Chapter 63: Naive Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 63</h4>


    The two of them sat quietly at the dining table eating breakfast.


    "That''s right," Ye Jinghuai suddenly remembered something. He took out a cell phone from under the newspaper, "Yours. I forgot to give it to youst night."


    Last night at the wedding ceremony, An Nuan didn''t have her phone with her. After the ceremony ended, she left the venue directly and forgot to take it back. So she thought the phone was left in the banquet hall and nned to retrieve it today. She didn''t expect it was with Ye Jinghuai now.


    She took it from Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    It was still turned off.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to like turning off her phone.


    She turned it on.


    While eating breakfast, she got ready to check out the hot news.


    Speaking of which, she always felt Ye Jinghuai was a...slightly ostentatious, unrestrained, unique personality. A runaway wild horse that no one could tame. His life was like a new generation human. But she didn''t expect he actually read the newspaper.


    The kind that only her dad this age would enjoy reading.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to notice An Nuan''s strangeness. As he turned the page, he casually said, "Some news is more urate in the newspaper. The ones on cell phones are mostly just eye-catching. Easy to understand, that''s vulgar."


    "..." An Nuan felt despised by Ye Jinghuai.


    But she had to admit Ye Jinghuai was right.


    Nowadays many online news articles deliberately exaggerated facts just to attract attention.


    But it didn''t stop people from reading more and more.


    After all, passing time was the priority.


    An Nuan just opened the news app.


    Xia Qiqi''s name popped up on the phone screen.


    It was just past 7 am. Knowing Xia Qiqi''s habits, she must have been busy yesterday. If she got up before 2 pm today, it would be considered her talent.


    Seeing her up this early surprised An Nuan.


    She quickly tapped to answer.


    "An Nuan!" A roar came from the other end.


    Even Ye Jinghuai could hear it.


    But he seemed to take it in stride. His brows didn''t even furrow as he continued reading his newspaper.


    "Calm down."


    "How can I calm down? You abandoned me again and again. I can''t calm down!" Xia Qiqi was very agitated.


    Those unfamiliar would have thought they were having an affair.


    "I''m sorry to trouble you." An Nuan really couldn''t find the right words tofort her and could only soften her tone.


    "Humph." Xia Qiqi was unmoved.


    An Nuan said some more nice things.


    Ye Jinghuai''s gaze shifted from the newspaper to look at her gently coaxing Xia Qiqi. As he watched, the corners of his lips curved up.


    The smile was clearly very licentious...


    An Nuan also saw Ye Jinghuai''s smile.


    He sat right across from her.


    Smiling like this for no reason...was he sick?!


    "Speaking of which, did you guys battle three hundred roundsst night?!" The topic suddenly shifted on the other end.


    Without any transition or segue.


    An Nuan was speechless. She nced at Ye Jinghuai who continued reading his newspaper and said, "Why are you asking this?"


    "Shouldn''t I care about my sister''s happiness?" Xia Qiqi sounded justified.


    An Nuan''s face flushed. She winked and said, "Let''s talkter."


    "Is Ye Jinghuai next to you?" Xia Qiqi immediately seemed to realize.


    "Yeah." An Nuan made a sound of affirmation.


    "Are you still in bed?"


    "No."


    "Not wearing clothes?"


    "No."


    "Did I interrupt you guys?" Xia Qiqi was agitated.


    She didn''t seem to hear An Nuan at all.


    "I said no."


    "You don''t have to say, I understand. Although I don''t have experience, I''ve seen a lot. I know the first time is tiring and painful. You need a lot of rest."


    An Nuan really wanted to cover Xia Qiqi''s mouth.


    "I''ll hang up now." Xia Qiqi just hung up.


    "..." Xia Qiqi''s temperament, when would she not be so rash?


    When would she be mature and steady?


    When would she be able to recognize treasures?


    An Nuan was about to put down her phone.


    The phone rang again.


    Xia Qiqi again.


    An Nuan knew Xia Qiqi''s temperament couldn''t change in a short while.


    She picked up again, "Qiqi."


    "I''m just saying, remember to check the news. Your wedding with Ye Jinghuai yesterday went viral, viral beyond the universe. Remember to check it out, the content is extremely satisfying. The point is, Gu Yan Sheng, that cheating scumbag, was degraded beyond recognition. I randomly took a look at the news when I woke up to pee this morning, and I''ve been exhrated until now. I suggest you and Ye Jinghuai read it together. After reading it, maybe from being happy you could...do some morning exercise."


    No matter if she grew up in high society, Xia Qiqi simply had no elegance.


    As soon as she finished speaking, she directly hung up again.


    An Nuan opened the news app on her phone again.


    "Did Miss An sleep wellst night?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke.


    While looking at the news, An Nuan conversated, "Not bad."


    She thought she would toss and turn, but fell asleep quickly after lying down.


    "I didn''t sleep all night." Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    "What were you doing then?" An Nuan nced at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Thinking of you."


    "..." An Nuan was speechless. She refuted at that moment, "You look quite spirited. You don''t seem like someone who was sleepless."


    "I meant my...brother."


    An Nuan frowned.


    What did his sleeplessnessst night have to do with his brother?!


    Ye Jinghuai''s smile seemed even more obvious.


    He put down the newspaper he finished reading. Breakfast was also done. He said, "Miss An, hurry and finish eating. Let''s go back to the Ye family."


    An Nuan was currently engrossed in reading the news and didn''t react.


    Ye Jinghuai frowned.


    He got up and took a look at her phone screen.


    He saw a photo of Gu Yan Sheng and An Nuan in wedding dresses that was visually ripped apart with special effects.


    The news headline was, "Gu Yan Sheng''s miserable retreat. The first young master became the first joke."


    Ye Jinghuai snatched An Nuan''s phone.


    An Nuan was a little angry. "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Eat first, read slowlyter."


    "..." F*ck, really want to curse.


    "Hurry and eat. I''ll apany you." Ye Jinghuai sat back down on his chair and said earnestly.


    An Nuan suppressed her anger.


    She told herself not to fuss with a man three generations apart.


    After all...


    Too childish.

 Chapter 64: Back to Ye’s Home, See my in-laws

    <h4>Chapter 64</h4>


    After breakfast, An Nuan went to Ye''s house with Ye Jinghuai. Going to meet the parents for the first time was inevitably a little nervous, especially since she and Ye Jinghuai were in a marriage of convenience, which was clearly somewhat improper.


    "My family is very easy to get along with," Ye Jinghuai seemed to see An Nuan''s mood andforted her.


    An Nuan turned her head and looked at him, "Are they all easy to get along with?"


    "They are all good, except..." Ye Jinghuai paused for a moment.


    "Hmm?"


    "Certain people." Ye Jinghuai was indifferent.


    "Who?"


    "You''ll know when you get there." Ye Jinghuai spoke casually.


    "Can''t you give me some preparation in advance."


    "If you prepare in advance, there won''t be any surprises."


    "Ye Jinghuai, what kind of surprise is this!" She really didn''t want to stir up a bunch of trouble on the first day she walked in the door.


    "You''re so smart, I''m sure you''ll know who it is at first nce."


    "..."


    Damn it.


    One day she would be angered to death by Ye Jinghuai.


    The car soon arrived at the Ye family vi.


    The so-called top aristocratic family in Qingcheng really lived up to its reputation.


    The vi, located halfway up the mountain, resembled a medieval manor. The expansivewn, magnificent architecture, all made An Nuan feel a little awe-struck in that moment.


    The two walked into the hall.


    Everything was magnificently decorated.


    In the distance, she could see the Ye family, sitting on the sofa, waiting for them.


    An Nuan couldn''t help taking a deep breath to herself.


    She remembered when she married Gu Yan Sheng, they had lived with Gu''s family. The next morning, Gu Yan Sheng took her to serve tea to his parents. His parents'' arrogant manner, and Gu Yan Xuan''s deliberate ridicule and contempt for her, were still vivid in her memory today.


    At that time, Gu Yan Sheng''s exnation to her was that his parents naturally assumed the attitude of elders in front of their juniors, otherwise they would lose face. As for Gu Yan Xuan''s capriciousness, he casually said that she was still young and spoke thoughtlessly, so An Nuan shouldn''t take it to heart.


    And she, really believed his lies.


    She had always thought Gu''s parents were arrogant just because of their status as elders, and believed Gu Yan Xuan was disrespectful to her just because she was young and ignorant.


    An Nuan suddenly showed a smile.


    It was for her past naivety, and also to warn herself that in her rebirth, she would never wrong herself again.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai suddenly took her hand into his palm.


    "Don''t let people misunderstand that we don''t have good feelings for each other," Ye Jinghuai exined.


    Clearly it was "Don''t let people know we don''t have good feelings for each other."


    An Nuan muttered to herself.


    Then she followed Ye Jinghuai and stopped in front of the sofa.


    At that moment, the middle position on the sofa was upied by Ye''s parents, Ye Luping and Yun Yuqing. On the left sat the Ye family eldest son Ye Jingcheng and his wife Lu Jiaru. On the right sat the Ye family second son Ye Jingxuan, and a woman An Nuan didn''t recognize, who should be Ye Jingxuan''s girlfriend. In the corner of the sofa sat a girl holding a white plush cat. The cat and the girl were equally beautiful and pure.


    "An Nuan, you''re back so early. You were so tiredst night, how could you not rest for a while?" Yun Yuqing immediately stood up and pulled An Nuan affectionately.


    The friendliness emanating from her was not fake.


    It waspletely different from the feeling Ni Lan had given her back then.


    Ni Lan had also acted affectionately with her in front of others, but that affection made An Nuan deeply repulsed. However, Yun Yuqing did not give her this feeling.


    She smiled slightly, "I slept very well. Jinghuai and I left earlyst night, so I got plenty of rest. On the contrary, you were the ones who worked hard. "


    "We''re all family, no need to talk about who worked hard or not." Yun Yuqing was very enthusiastic, "Come,e, hurry and sit down."


    "Mom, when a new daughter-inwes to the door, you have to ask for a red envelope first, you forgot." Eldest daughter-inw Lu Jiaruughingly reminded her.


    "You see, I got too excited and forgot." Yun Yuqing patted her forehead and turned to a servant, "Wu Ma, bring the prepared tea to the third young master and young mistress."


    "Yes, Madam." The servant replied respectfully.


    Then, two servants walked over with trays, each carrying a cup of tea, and walked over to An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai respectively.


    Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan''s hand as the two knelt down together and served tea respectively.


    After serving the tea, they received a big red envelope from the elders, in ordance with Beiwen traditions.


    However, that day, Gu Wanquan and Ni Lan had deliberately yed dumb. Not only did they not give a red envelope, they didn''t even say a single kind word!

 Chapter 65: The Provoked

    <h4>Chapter 65</h4>


    Yun Yu Qing finished pouring the tea.


    She quickly pulled An Nuan to sit next to her and acted very intimate.


    "Nuan Nuan, mom really likes you a lot. I''m over the moon that you can join our family," Yun Yu Qing said enthusiastically.


    An Nuan smiled somewhat shyly.


    After all, they weren''t very familiar with each other yet.


    "Mom has been talking about when you''lle back since early this morning," Ye Jingxuan''s girlfriend Tong Zhitong spoke up calmly, the corners of her lips raised in a smile, "Didn''t your grand wedding yesterday make so many people envious?! Seeing you two so intimate today, even I''m starting to get jealous. Jingxuan, don''t they look so sweet?"


    It sounded like ttery on the surface.


    But An Nuan could sense something fishy about it.


    She instinctively felt this woman had ulterior motives.


    So, this was the "certain person" Ye Jinghuai had mentioned!


    "My sister-inw is so gentle and beautiful, of course my third brother would dote on her endlessly," Ye Jingxuan said with a smile.


    "Is that so?" Tong Zhitong let out a light chuckle, her smile clearly meaningful.


    "That''s right," Yun Yu Qing suddenly spoke up, "You probably don''t know everyone in the family yet, so let me introduce them to you."


    Yun Yu Qing enthusiastically introduced all the family members.


    Finally, she said, "The one at the very end is my precious daughter I desperately gave birth to, Ye Jingjing, 22 years old, the same age as you."


    An Nuan was a bit surprised.


    She was surprised because she had never heard there was a little daughter in the Ye family, only knowing of the existence of the three Ye sons. What was more astonishing was that Ye Jingjing clearly looked only 18 years old, she really thought the girl was still in high school.


    Yun Yu Qing also saw An Nuan''s bewilderment and exined, "Jingjing has had poor health since she was little, the doctor suggested she avoid going out as much as possible. So from a young age until now, she was basically homeschooled with tutors. I don''t know if it''s because she hasn''t been exposed to society, but it makes Jingjing look much younger than her peers."


    An Nuan nodded and remained observant.


    "Sister-inw, I prepared a gift for you," Ye Jingjing said softly.


    When she spoke, her face was still a little red.


    She took out an exquisite gift box and shyly handed it to An Nuan.


    An Nuan epted it.


    As soon as she opened it, a pleasant fragrance wafted out, apanied by elegant music. At first nce it made people feel veryfortable.


    "This is a music box I personally designed, I addedvender essential oil inside. Lavender can help you sleep," Ye Jingjing quietly introduced her gift.


    An Nuan didn''t expect Ye Jingjing to be so thoughtful.


    She quickly said, "I really like it, thank you."


    "I''m d you like it, I was really worried you would find something like this worthless," Ye Jingjing said gently as water.


    "In my heart this is a priceless treasure, money can''t buy it."


    "Mm," Ye Jingjing smiled very sweetly.


    She had an appearance of being well-behaved and charming.


    An Nuan was thinking,


    We''re both little sisters, why is Gu Yanxing so unpopr.


    Later she realized she was too naive.


    Little sisters are born difficult to please.


    Seeing their interaction, Tong Zhitong gloated and said, "It seems little sister really likes you as a sister-inw."


    An Nuan''s eyebrows wrinkled.


    Tong Zhitong directly changed the topic, "I just introduced myself as Jingxuan''s girlfriend earlier, but in fact I''m also very close with Jinghuai, we were college ssmates and confidantes. Nuan Nuan wouldn''t be jealous, right?!"


    It was truly tant provocation.


    Sheughed, "Of course not, who doesn''t have a few friends. Moreover, Jinghuai used to have so many girlfriends, if I really got jealous, how could I be with him."


    An Nuan spoke very calmly, but was actually sarcastically implying Tong Zhitong not to think too highly of herself.


    She didn''t even care about Ye Jinghuai''s ex-girlfriends, let alone someone iming to be his bosom friend.


    Tong Zhitong could also hear An Nuan''s ridicule. She had thought An Nuan was a woman raised with traditional values, only knowing to yield. She hadn''t imagined at all that An Nuan would retort so sharply, she didn''t think An Nuan would say such things. A woman like An Nuan should make peace and swallow her grievances.


    "Can''t Nuan Nuan even take a little joke?" Tong Zhitong deliberately shifted the contradiction onto An Nuan.


    "Jinghuai and I just got married, no matter what my rtionship with Gu Yanxing is now, as a man he would still feel annoyed. I feel sister-inw''s joke goes too far," An Nuan spoke extremely directly.


    Tong Zhitong was embarrassed by An Nuan and was about to refute her when,


    An Nuan continued, "I don''t really care, upright people have nothing to fear from crooked shadows. I''m just afraid Jinghuai would get jealous."


    "Yes, I would get jealous," Ye Jinghuai chimed in.


    The two sang in harmony as husband and wife.


    Tong Zhitong was so angry her face turned red.


    "Let''s not talk about the past anymore. Jinghuai and Nuan Nuan are together now, we should bless them with a century of happiness and to have children soon," Yun Yu Qing hurriedly smoothed things over.


    "Maybe they already have a childst night," Lu Jiaru also hurried to agree.


    Not letting the atmosphere be too awkward.


    In her heart she also felt a bit vindicated.


    Tong Zhitong had always been arrogant in this family, and was finally ridiculed by An Nuan until her face turned green.


    "I feel a bit stifled, I''ll go out for some air," Tong Zhitong left in a huff.


    It was obvious she had lost face.


    Ye Jingxuan also quickly said, "She just has a big temper, no tact. Little sister, don''t take it to heart."


    "I won''t," An Nuan smiled very gently, appearing magnanimous.


    "I''ll go see how she''s doing," Ye Jingxuan followed her out.


    Ye Jinghuai lookedpletely unconcerned. He even yawned and casually said, "Didn''t sleep wellst night, I''m going upstairs to nap."


    "Take Nuan Nuan with you at the same time. If you didn''t sleep well, she definitely didn''t either," Yun Yu Qing urged.


    It sounded like a very ordinary sentence.


    But when said, the meaning waspletely different.


    An Nuan''s face turned red at that moment.

 Chapter 66: Ye Jinghuai’s Ex-Girlfriend

    <h4>Chapter 66</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai took An Nuan into his room.


    The room was clearly cleaned beforehand and very tidy. The room decor was still mainly ck, white and gray, just the aesthetic taste of a stereotypical straight man. However, at that moment, Ye Jinghuai''s family thoughtfully put up a "double happiness" character at the head of the bed, which made the room feel much warmer and more festive.


    At least it made An Nuan feel that Ye''s family was really epting her, epting her as the "new daughter-inw." Not like Gu''s family in her previous life, their wedding was just for show in front of the crowd.


    The bedroom door was suddenly closed.


    An Nuan snapped back to reality.


    She looked straight at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "I said I didn''t sleep wellst night, so I need to rest. And I''m not used to sleeping with the door open, so if Miss An doesn''t want to stay in the same room with me, you can go out and continue chatting with my mom, she quite likes you."


    Of course An Nuan didn''t want to go back out.


    Although Ye''s family was very gentle, except for some individuals, she still felt a little awkward and out of ce.


    Being able to leave, she was actually secretly relieved.


    But now suddenly alone with Ye Jinghuai in a room...


    She was really repulsed.


    "Oh, right," Ye Jinghuai said while taking off his clothes, "We''ll be staying here tonight."


    An Nuan''s eyes widened as she looked at him.


    "My mom said that when a new daughter-inwes over, she must stay overnight at home, it''s customary," Ye Jinghuai had already taken off the white shirt he was wearing.


    His bare upper body was casually exposed in front of An Nuan.


    An Nuan was a little speechless, does this guy have to be so uninhibited?!


    She awkwardly averted her eyes.


    She heard Ye Jinghuai still casually say, "Tomorrow morning, if nothing unexpected happens, we''ll go to your parents'' house to pay them a visit."


    What does he mean by if nothing unexpected happens?!


    What could possibly happen!


    Of course Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t exin further.


    It seemed like whenever he spoke, it was always vague and cryptic.


    Ye Jinghuai walked naked into the walk-in closet and changed into a set of men''s pajamas, theny down directly on the bed. After lying down, he said again, "I asked my mom to prepare your stuff in the closet, you can go change if you need."


    After that, he went to sleep very casually.


    An Nuan couldn''t just stand guard in the room watching Ye Jinghuai like this, she always felt very uneasy.


    She looked left and right.


    Seeing an outdoor balcony outside the room, she thought about it, then walked out directly.


    The moment she walked out, Ye Jinghuai seemed to open his eyes for a moment, then closed them again quickly.


    An Nuan stood on the outdoor balcony.


    She had to admit, Ye''s family was really wealthy and prestigious.


    Looking at Ye''s backyard through the balcony now, it was like a golf course, with a racetrack, she even saw stables not far away, with several fine steeds inside.


    She just stood there watching.


    Feeling a little idle.


    Then suddenly another person walked out onto the balcony next door.


    What a small world!


    It seemed Tong Zhitong expected An Nuan would be there, she didn''t show any surprise when she saw her. She said frankly, "You do look beautiful. Ah Huai''s taste has never disappointed me."


    An Nuan already knew that this woman''s rtionship with Ye Jinghuai was not a simple aunt-nephew or ssmate rtionship.


    So...


    Has Ye Jinghuai fallen this low already?!


    Even making moves on his own sister-inw.


    She was inexplicably angry, but also felt, what''s there to be angry about, she had no rtion to him whatsoever.


    So she was instantly relieved.


    "You''re not bad either," An Nuan didn''t seem to have any particr emotion, as if tacitly agreeing to not bring up their previous quarrel.


    She could still pay Tong Zhitong a politepliment.


    In fact, Tong Zhitong was quite good looking.


    Although not a peerless beauty, she had a unique charm and allure in her temperament, with a cat-like charm in her expressions.


    "But I couldn''t keep him," Tong Zhitong said coldly.


    An Nuan didn''t chime in.


    She always felt it had nothing to do with her.


    That was Ye Jinghuai''s mess, it was his own business.


    Seeing An Nuan''s indifference, Tong Zhitong''s expression changed slightly.


    She asked directly, "Is your marriage to Ah Huai a sham?"


    "I don''t know what you''re talking about," An Nuan had a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, graceful and elegant in her manners.


    "Ah Huai was my ex-boyfriend."


    So what?!


    An Nuan remainedpletely indifferent.


    "Ah Huai won''t love you!" Tong Zhitong threw out a remark and turned to leave.


    An Nuan was no longer in the mood to stay on the balcony either.


    Whether Ye Jinghuai loved her or not, she didn''t care at all!


    She tiptoed back to the bedroom, afraid of waking up Ye Jinghuai.


    At this time Ye Jinghuai was already asleep. An Nuan sat on the sofa in the room, looking at the music box that Ye Jingzheng had casually ced on the coffee table. She thought about it, turned off the music button, and carefully ced it on the bedside table closest to Ye Jinghuai. Then she opened the box and let thevender fragrance gradually fill the entire room.


    She had heard it helps with sleep.


    Although Ye Jinghuai was a scumbag, since working with him, he hadn''t done anything outrageous to her. Without putting in too much effort, letting him sleep a little better wouldn''t hurt!


    After cing it, she went back to sit on the sofa and took out her phone to read.


    To read the news Xia Qiqi asked her to look at.


    There was a lot of news content.


    Some were about her grand wedding with Ye Jinghuai.


    Some said Ye Jinghuai had finally reformed from his yboy ways.


    After all, Ye Jinghuai had so many scandals, but he never acknowledged any woman.


    Now, he had acknowledged An Nuan''s wife status in such a public way.


    Seeing this, An Nuan couldn''t help butugh.


    What public acknowledgement.


    It was clearly just for show.

 Chapter 67: A small accident happens, Ye Jinghuai blushes

    <h4>Chapter 67</h4>


    An Nuan kept looking at the news of the big wedding yesterday.


    The disgraceful end of Gu''s family really made her feel very happy.


    She watched for quite a long time.


    There was a knock on the door outside the room.


    An Nuan hurriedly got up and opened the door.


    The servant outside respectfully said, "Third Young Mistress, the Madam said it''s time for lunch, and asked you and Third Young Master toe downstairs for the meal."


    "Alright, we''ll be right down."


    "Yes, Third Young Mistress."


    An Nuan closed the door, nced at Ye Jinghuai lying on the bed, and called out to him, "Get up, it''s time to eat lunch."


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t move at all.


    An Nuan moved a little closer, "Ye Jinghuai, get up."


    Ye Jinghuai was still motionless.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    This guy can really sleep heavily, can''t he?!


    Could it be that thevender incense really has a hypnotic effect.


    She helplessly had no choice but to walk over to Ye Jinghuai''s side, and gently pushed Ye Jinghuai''s shoulder with her hand, "Get up, your mother asked us to..."


    "Ah!" An Nuan let out a frightened scream.


    In that second, she was grabbed by Ye Jinghuai, and in a dizzying instant, she was pressed firmly under him. His actions were so fast that An Nuan didn''t have time to react at all.


    The moment she regained her senses, she felt a soft lip press tightly against her own.


    He had her pinned under him, forcefully kissing her.


    "Mmph..." An Nuan struggled.


    This Ye Jinghuai, can be aroused at any time, can''t he?!


    She writhed under him.


    Though she was clearly protesting, it only seemed to make the man pressing down on her more urgent...


    "Mm!" An Nuan let out a cat-like cry.


    It made Ye Jinghuai''s heart flutter.


    It had been so long.


    So long...


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly released her.


    At that moment, An Nuan was lying under Ye Jinghuai, her face was blushing so hard it looked like blood would drip out.


    She didn''t know whether it was shyness or... anger.


    Hmm, probably anger.


    Because there was almost fire shooting out of her eyes.


    But her angry look also made him want to kiss her very much.


    So in that moment, Ye Jinghuai lowered his head again.


    As his lips drew near hers...


    An Nuan abruptly blocked his lips with her hand.


    "Can you be serious?!" An Nuan said in exasperation.


    Ye Jinghuai just looked at her, looking at her angry appearance.


    It made him unbearably itchy.


    So in that moment, he gave a little pout with his lips, clearly kissing An Nuan''s palm covering his mouth.


    "..." An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat.


    She reflexively pulled her little hand back.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled radiantly. He said, "From now on, when Miss An wakes me up, use this method."


    I''ll never wake you up again if you sleep like the dead!


    Ye Jinghuai reluctantly moved off of An Nuan.


    Extremely reluctant to leave her.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    Every time, Ye Jinghuai''s unexpected actions made her heart surge like the tide.


    Sheposed herself, and saw that Ye Jinghuai had also changed clothes and opened the door.


    An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai out.


    Just as they walked out the door...


    "Ah!" An Nuan suddenly screamed.


    She just saw a blur of white shadow leap towards her. It dashed straight at An Nuan''s face with its ws.


    An Nuan was startled, and saw the white Bichon Frise cat about to get close to her face. In the next moment, an arm directly blocked her face, and at the same time, forcefully flung the Bichon far away, throwing it down at the feet of a figure some distance away.


    The cat immediately let out a pitiful mewl, as if crying, continuously meowing, "Meow, meow..."


    The figure hurriedly picked it up, and was also in a state of utter shock, just like the cat.


    At this moment, An Nuan was not paying attention to the person and cat in front of her. Just now, Ye Jinghuai had helped block the cat''s attack, and it looked like he was injured.


    She grabbed Ye Jinghuai''s arm, pushed up his sleeve, and saw two long scratch marks on his muscr arm that had clearly broken the skin, even oozing droplets of blood.


    An Nuan hurriedly asked, "Ye Jinghuai, does it hurt?"


    Ye Jinghuai nced at An Nuan, then turned to look at Ye Jingjing, who was holding the cat and trembling slightly. His expression was clearly extremely ugly.


    Feeling his gaze, Ye Jingjing hurriedly shook his head and exined, "Pan M didn''t mean it."


    Pan M was evidently the name of the cat.


    "Really didn''t mean it, she''s usually very docile, she must have been frightened just now to act like this. Eldest brother, sister-inw, I''m sorry, I''m sorry, I will definitely discipline Pan M well, I definitely will..." His originally snow-whiteplexion suddenly flushed red from nervousness, clearly shocked.


    An Nuan also felt Ye Jinghuai''s expression was too unpleasant.


    No matter how she looked at it, Ye Jingjing seemed extremely remorseful.


    She quickly said, "Don''t me yourself, it wasn''t on purpose. Just have the doctore and take a lookter."


    "Okay." Ye Jingjing''s eyes were already brimming with tears.


    An Nuan was also afraid Ye Jinghuai would reprimand Ye Jingjing further, so she pulled Ye Jinghuai''s hand, "Let''s go downstairs first, have the family doctor take a look, see if rabies vine shots are needed."


    An Nuan pulled Ye Jinghuai away.


    After they left, the seemingly harmless, innocent woman instantly revealed a sinister smile. She gently caressed her beloved cat, her voice delicate and pleasing as she praised, "Good kitty."


    Downstairs in the grand hall, the matter of Ye Jinghuai''s arm being scratched by the cat spread instantly among all the Ye family members.


    Yun Yu Qing hurriedly called for the family doctor. After the doctor treated Ye Jinghuai''s wounds, he took out a rabies vine shot to give to Ye Jinghuai.


    "Wait." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called out to the doctor.


    The doctor smiled. "Third Young Master is still so afraid of shots."


    "I just want to get into a morefortable position." Ye Jinghuai defended himself.


    But the facts spoke louder than words.


    From Ye Jinghuai''s expression, it was clearly visible he was afraid.


    Lu Jiaru joked at the side, "So the fearless Third Brother is actually afraid of shots."


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai was in no mood to spar with them.


    He just watched the needle getting closer...


    At that instant, a small hand suddenly blocked his eyes.


    Ye Jinghuai was startled.


    He heard An Nuan gently say by his ear, "It won''t hurt as much if you don''t look."


    When she was little, she was also afraid of shots. Her mother told her this.


    So every time she got a shot, she would close her eyes and lie in her mother''s embrace. It really didn''t hurt as much then.


    So at that time, she had also pulled Ye Jinghuai''s head closer to her embrace.


    Ye Jinghuai then smelled her unique fragrance.


    Her unique feminine scent.


    "Done." The doctor suddenly said.


    Ye Jinghuai came back to his senses.


    An Nuan also released Ye Jinghuai at that moment.


    Releasing him, Ye Jinghuai''s face actually had a suspicious flush.


    "Newlywed couples really are sweet. Our Third Brother who''s shameless as a city wall actually blushed." Yet another tease.


    It made even An Nuan blush at that moment.


    She couldn''t help but nce at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai then said to Lu Jiaru, "I''m red from enduring the pain."


    What he said clearly felt like ''thedy doth protest too much.''

 Chapter 68: Ye Family, Little Bitch

    <h4>Chapter 68</h4>


    Ye family living room.


    Ye Jinghuai finished his injection, the doctor gave him a few instructions, and left.


    "Speaking of which, isn''t Pan M usually very gentle? How could she suddenly scratch San Ge?" Lu Jiaru was a little surprised.


    "Pets have their own habits. Sometimes they will act abnormally when displeased." Yun Yuqing said. She was also a little surprised.


    After all, her daughter''s cat had always been obedient and well-behaved over the years, just like her daughter''s personality. It had never lost its temper before.


    "I see. But mom should remind my sister to be more careful so she doesn''t get identally scratched. San Ge is alright since he has thick skin, but my sister''s health is so poor, she can''t take it." Lu Jiaru said worriedly reminding them.


    "I didn''t want her to raise it, but your sister doesn''t have many social friends. ying with the cat is her biggest hobby and interest, so I can''t do anything about it." Yun Yuqing said helplessly. It seemed like she thought of something at that moment, "Where is Jingjing? Mama Wu, go upstairs and tell the young miss toe down for dinner."


    "Yes, Madam." The servant hurried upstairs.


    After a while, she respectfully said, "Madam, the young miss said she doesn''t feel well, so she won''te down for dinner."


    "What''s wrong with her?" Yun Yuqing looked very nervous.


    She really cherished her precious daughter.


    "The young miss said Pan M attacked San Ge''s wife today, and she feels very upset, not knowing how to face San Ge''s wife and San Ge." The servant quickly exined.


    "Isn''t it Ah Huai who got hurt?" Yun Yuqing asked in surprise.


    "Jinghuai blocked it for me when Pan M attacked me just now." An Nuan exined.


    "Oh." Yun Yuqing nodded, and quicklyforted, "It must have startled you."


    "No, it''s my sister who feels bad."


    "It''s okay, it''s okay. She''s just been too sensitive since she was little. She''ll be fine after a while." Yun Yuqing smoothed things over, and then instructed the servant, "Mama Wu, prepare some food for the young miss and bring it to her room. Tell her she must eat well, understand?"


    "Yes, Madam."


    "It''s gettingte, everyone should hurry up and eat." Yun Yuqing urged everyone.


    Everyone also gradually left the sofas and went to the dining room.


    An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, she felt an odd ray of light.


    An Nuan turned her head.


    She noticed Tong Zhitong''s gaze.


    She could clearly see an evil smile at the corner of her mouth.


    It was an expression of watching a joke.


    An Nuan lightly pursed her lips.


    She always felt this woman was plotting something.


    She inconspicuously followed Ye Jinghuai and sat at the Ye family''srge dining table to eat lunch.


    The dining table still had a harmonious atmosphere.


    It didn''t seem to be unusual because of the earlier incident.


    After lunch.


    Yun Yuqing was worried about Ye Jingjing, so she called everyone and then went to Ye Jingjing''s room.


    The others didn''t stay in the living room for long before returning to their rooms to rest one after another.


    Because Ye Jinghuai had taken a nap in the morning, he wasn''t sleepy now. So he took An Nuan to tour Ye''s residence.


    An Nuan didn''t refuse either.


    She thought since she was already here, looking around Ye''s residence was fine too.


    They walked on the vastwn of the Ye family.


    The endlesswn, and being halfway up a hillside, really gave a magnificent view of the wind blowing the grass low and seeing cows and sheep.


    "How is your sister''s health actually?" While walking on thewn, An Nuan suddenly asked.


    She truly discovered that the Ye family was extremely careful and overprotective of her, plus Ye Jingjing''s condition, it seemed to not be a small illness.


    "Congenital heart disease." Ye Jinghuai replied.


    "Is it serious?"


    "From young till now, she''s been sent to the ICU countless times. The doctors always say she can only live to this or that age, but every time she still gets saved and brought back. Now the doctors say her heart is a little stronger than before, and she can live like a normal person if not aggravated. However, they still don''t rmend her to marry and have children."


    "That''s terrible." An Nuan couldn''t help but sigh.


    No wonder Yun Yuqing was so concerned about Ye Jingjing.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly, and didn''t make muchment.


    It seemed he didn''t want to talk too much about Ye Jingjing''s matters either.


    Moreover, when Ye Jingjing''s cat identally scratched Ye Jinghuai''s arm earlier, Ye Jinghuai''s expression was also too ugly.


    Could it be...


    Ye Jinghuai doesn''t like his sister?!


    An Nuan didn''t ask about it.


    Anyway.


    Their family matters were not something she intended to get too involved in.


    The two of them continued strolling aimlessly on thewn.


    After walking a stretch, they both paused at the same time.


    Not far ahead, they saw two people.


    Two people embracing each other, kissing under a pavilion in thewn.


    It was Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong.


    Ye Jingxuan didn''t seem like such an uninhibited person, but unexpectedly he would do this kind of thing in broad daylight with Tong Zhitong.


    In the end.


    An Nuan was still a little shy.


    She turned around, intending to leave.


    She heard Ye Jinghuai''s phone ring suddenly.


    Ye Jinghuai also shifted his gaze, then answered, "Qin Jiang."


    So.


    It was Qin Jiang calling.


    An Nuan didn''t listen to their conversation either.


    She only heard Ye Jinghuai say at the end, "Alright, I''ll be right there."


    He hung up.


    He said, "Something came up that I need to go out for."


    What business did he have with Qin Jiang!


    "Don''t worry, although I am indeed unsatisfied, I''m not in such a hurry to cheat on the second day of our marriage." Ye Jinghuai smiled, his smile was clearly wicked, "Wife stay home and be good, I''ll try toe back early."


    An Nuan indicated she didn''t care.


    Where he wanted to go was up to him.


    "Right." As Ye Jinghuai was leaving, he reminded, "Stay away from Ye Jingjing."


    "..." Shouldn''t it be to stay away from Tong Zhitong?


    Ye Jinghuai had already strode away.


    An Nuan didn''t take Ye Jinghuai''s words too seriously either.


    She turned around, preparing to leave thewn and return to her room.


    Walking alone was meaningless, and she didn''t want to disturb certain people''s intimate time.


    She had just taken a few steps.


    "An Nuan," Tong Zhitong''s voice sounded from behind.


    An Nuan paused, and looked back.


    She saw Tong Zhitong walking over alone, Ye Jingxuan was no longer by her side.


    "I''m looking for you alone." Tong Zhitong said directly.


    An Nuan didn''t refuse either, "Is there something?"


    "What do you think of Ye Jingjing?"


    "Hmm?" An Nuan didn''t really understand her meaning.


    "Let me tell you as someone who''s been through it, beware of that little slut Ye Jingjing if you want to live better in the Ye family."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Ye Jinghuai had just said that.


    And now, Tong Zhitong was saying the same.


    But clearly, Tong Zhitong definitely didn''t have good intentions.


    "Oh right, did you see me kissing Ye Jingxuan just now?" Tong Zhitong asked bluntly.


    An Nuan reacted very calmly, "Intimate actions between boyfriend and girlfriend, I think it''s very normal."


    "What if I said I did it deliberately for Ah Huai to see, would you still think it''s normal?"


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    One was called Ye Jingxuan, and one was called Ah Huai!

 Chapter 69: Little Bitch Starts Acting.

    <h4>Chapter 69</h4>


    An Nuan responded with a calm smile, not revealing any emotion.


    She said, "Actually, to attract a man''s attention, it''s not because of what you did, but because he cares about you. If he cares about you, he would be extremely anxious if you just sneezed, but if he doesn''t care about you, even if you were bedridden, he would just send some money out of humanitarianism."


    Tong Zhitong''s face was clearly unhappy.


    She had heard before that An Nuan was the most tragic product of elite education, always minimizing big issues and trivializing small matters, never provoking any disputes with others. Speaking nicely, she was pure as jade and virtuous. Speaking poorly, she was ignorant.


    However, now.


    This woman was clearly being aggressive. Although her words seemed light and breezy, they were mocking everywhere.


    "So you''re gloating now?" Tong Zhitong asked coldly.


    Because she got Ye Jinghuai, she was extremely delighted?


    "No, it''s satisfaction," An Nuan smiled. "Gloating is when you get someone out of your league and you''re smug about it. Satisfaction is when two equals happen to like each other and feel happy."


    Tong Zhitong was clearly having trouble controlling her emotions.


    So An Nuan was mocking her again, that she couldn''t get Ye Jinghuai because she wasn''t good enough?!


    "Don''t really think your status is very high in Ye Jinghuai''s heart. Ye Jinghuai would kill anyone around him as long as they touch his core interests. He won''t show mercy! One day you''ll know everything I''ve said will be verified!" Tong Zhitong said fiercely, her tone very heavy.


    At that moment, An Nuan suddenly felt that she wasn''t lying to her.


    "We''ll see!" Tong Zhitong left angrily!


    An Nuan just watched her back as she left.


    She had to admit, the information this woman had told her was quite substantial.


    Ye Jinghuai was cruel?


    Cruel enough to kill anyone around him?


    Who exactly was Ye Jinghuai?!


    What was the background of this man who suddenly burst into prominent families like a dark horse?!


    "Third Young Mistress." A servant suddenly came out from the hall, jogged over, and found her. "The Madam is asking you to go to the young miss''s room. She said the young miss wants to apologize to you in person."


    "Ok." An Nuan readily agreed.


    At that moment, she couldn''t help but feel doubtful.


    Both Ye Jinghuai and Tong Zhitong had warned her to be wary of Ye Jingjing.


    This woman...what exactly was the problem with her!


    She followed the servant and still went towards Ye Jingjing''s room.


    The previous her always wanted to resolve conflicts peacefully and never caused trouble. And whenever there was conflict, she would definitely avoid it.


    But not anymore.


    Now she followed the motto "Don''t bother me and I won''t bother you, but if you bother me, I''ll wipe you out!"


    An Nuan knocked on the door.


    Yun Yuqing personally opened the door, a smiling face, appearing very intimate. "Nuan Nuan."


    "Mom."


    "Come in quickly."


    An Nuan followed Yun Yuqing into the room.


    Ye Jingjing was currently lying in bed at this time, her face pale, looking extremely weak.


    Seeing An Nuan walk in, she hurriedly tried to sit up from the bed.


    Her personal servant helped prop her up with pillows behind her back.


    "Sister-in-Law, I want to apologize to you in person. Pom really didn''t mean toe grab you. It''s never done that before..."


    "Jingjing, it''s fine. I know it wasn''t on purpose. Don''t dwell on it. It was just an ident." An Nuan was generous and gentle.


    No matter what kind of existence Ye Jingjing actually was.


    She had to put on a show on the surface.


    "But I still feel very guilty." Ye Jingjing looked very sad.


    "Just pretend it never happened." An Nuan smiled. "If you didn''t bring it up now, I would have already forgotten about it."


    "Sister-in-Law, you''re so kind." Ye Jingjing sincerely said, then suddenly turned to Yun Yuqing and said, "Mom, can I talk to Sister-in-Law alone for a bit?"


    "Sure, chat slowly. I''m tired too, I''ll go back to my room and sleep for a bit. Call me if you need anything." Yun Yuqing nodded.


    She seemed to cater to Ye Jingjing''s every wish.


    Ye Jingjing obediently nodded.


    Yun Yuqing said a few more words to An Nuan before leaving the room.


    After she left, Ye Jingjing also called her servants out.


    Only the two of them remained in the room.


    Ye Jingjing''s voice was very soft and low. She said, "Sister-in-Law, my third brother has never acknowledged a woman before, not even Tong Zhitong. Ah...I''m not saying anything about what happened between my third brother and Tong Zhitong..."


    "I know," An Nuan seemed very calm. "Tong Zhitong is Ye Jinghuai''s ex-girlfriend."


    "You know?" Ye Jingjing seemed a little surprised.


    "Tong Zhitong told me."


    "You''re not angry?"


    "Not angry. That''s all in the past. Besides, if I got upset over every girlfriend your third brother had, wouldn''t I be angry to death?"


    "You''re so tolerant. No wonder my third brother likes you so much." Ye Jingjing smiled innocently.


    An Nuan also smiled.


    Her smile didn''t reveal that Ye Jingjing had deliberately brought up Tong Zhitong just to deliberately create conflict.


    "I''m so envious of you two." Ye Jingjing said with some sadness. "My mom said I can''t date or get married."


    "Dating and getting married aren''t necessarily wonderful things. If you run into a scumbag, it''ll be a lifetime of regret." An Nuan consoled.


    "When Sister-in-Law puts it like that, I suddenly feel that having loving parents, three brothers who love me, and sisters-inw is a very happy thing."


    "So you should cherish it." An Nuan spoke sincerely.


    She was actually giving a reminder.


    "Mm." Ye Jingjing obediently nodded. She said, "Sister-in-Law, could you help me pour a ss of water? I need to take medicine soon."


    "Sure." An Nuan walked over to the water dispenser and poured a ss of hot water, cing it at Ye Jingjing''s bedside. "Be careful, it''s hot. Take the medicine after it cools down a bit."


    "Thank you, sister-inw."


    "We''re all family, no need to stand on ceremony."


    "Mm." Ye Jingjing always behaved so obedient and lovable. She considerately said, "Sister-in-Law, thank you for chatting with me and making me feel much better. I''m a little tired now and want to rest for a while."


    "Then rest well. I''ll head out first."


    "Ok." Ye Jingjing nodded.


    An Nuan got up to leave.


    "Oh, Sister-in-Law..." Ye Jingjing suddenly thought of something and reached out to grab An Nuan.


    An Nuan didn''t pay much attention.


    In that moment when Ye Jingjing suddenly grabbed her arm, as she turned back, the cup of scalding hot water ced at the bedside was knocked over, and all of it spilled onto Ye Jingjing''s hand.


    "Ah!" A scream suddenly came from Ye Jingjing''s room.


    In an instant, it attracted all the Ye family members, and they all rushed to Ye Jingjing''s room to see her in great pain.

 Chapter 70: I Don’t Have an Ex-Girlfriend

    <h4>Chapter 70</h4>


    "What happened?!" Hearing the scream, An Nuan was the first to rush into Ye Jingjing''s room.


    As soon as she entered, she saw Ye Jingjing''s little face wrinkled in pain. Seeing her scalded little hand, her face turned pale.


    "Hurry up and bring cold water over!" An Nuan urged.


    The servant outside the door hurriedly fetched a basin of cold water and let Ye Jingjing''s scalded red little hand soak in it.


    At this moment, other family members also rushed into Ye Jingjing''s room.


    Everyone was asking in unison, "How is Jingjing? Is the scald serious?"


    "Jingjing, does it hurt?"


    "I''ll call the family doctor over immediately."


    For a moment.


    An Nuan was actually pushed to the back of the crowd.


    She didn''t show too much emotion. She probably already knew the bottom line.


    "Is it better?" Yun Yu Qing asked.


    "Well, much better." Ye Jingjing nodded.


    "How could you be so careless? Such scalding hot water scalded on the skin must have hurt a lot." Yun Yu Qing reprimanded while looking at the blistered hand, feeling extremely distressed.


    "It wasn''t intentional on Third Sister-inw''s part." Ye Jingjing said quickly, "Mom, don''t me Third Sister-inw."


    As soon as she spoke.


    Everyone''s gaze turned to An Nuan.


    It turned out.


    The tactics of white lotuses were all the same.


    It''s just that this white lotus was more advanced, so it wasmonly known as a slut.


    After all.


    An Xiaoke would never hurt her own body, while the one in front, perfectly demonstrated what it meant to achieve her goal by any means necessary.


    A person who doesn''t even spare herself is obviously not a good person!


    "It was an ident just now." An Nuan also readily admitted it, and gave some self-reproachful exnation with a tinge of guilt, "I was originally pouring water for Jingjing to take medicine. The boiling water was too hot, so I put it on Jingjing''s bedside table to let it cool down. As a result, when Jingjing pulled me, she identally knocked it over. I should have put the boiling water further away."


    "Yes, that''s what happened. It was me who identally spilled the boiling water, it had nothing to do with Third Sister-inw." Ye Jingjing hastily took all the responsibility on herself.


    "If I hadn''t put it here, it wouldn''t have spilled. It was also my fault." An Nuan also said hastily.


    Admitting mistakes.


    Who doesn''t know how to do that?


    "No no no, it was my carelessness. Third Sister-inw, don''t take it to heart, I''ll feel terrible about it." Ye Jingjing''s eyes were moist, just looking aggrieved, as if afraid of implicating others.


    "Jingjing, don''t get agitated. The doctor said you can''t get agitated." Yun Yu Qing dissuaded her at once.


    Lu Jiaru also said, "That''s right, Jingjing, don''t cry. No one said anything wrong about you two."


    "But I''ve had two idents with Third Sister-inw today... I''m afraid Third Sister-inw will think I''m a troublemaker. Just now I also identally told Third Sister-inw about my third brother''s previous rtionship with Sister Tong..." I...I..." Ye Jingjing''s eyes were red.


    It gave the impression that An Nuan really disliked Ye Jingjing.


    It could also lead to misunderstandings that the scalding hot water was deliberately ced on Ye Jingjing''s bedside by An Nuan, who then deliberately scalded Ye Jingjing.


    She was really a fighter jet among white lotuses.


    An Nuan handled Ye Jingjing''s self-reproach with ease andughed very generously, "I''ve known about Jinghuai and Tongtong''s rtionship for a long time. I just told you earlier that I don''t care at all. That was all in the past. As for the two idents between us, the first time your cat almost hurt me, and the second time I identally hurt your hand. Isn''t it just even? You said you felt very sorry that Pomelo attacked me, right? Now you canpletely let go, right?"


    Ye Jingjing was taken aback.


    Perhaps she didn''t expect that An Nuan could make the words so seamless, leaving her no way to amplify this matter further, which would seem like making a fuss over a trifle.


    She was always smart enough to know how to use her own fragility and apparent kindness to gain everyone''s sympathy, so that everyone would unconsciously follow her.


    However, this time, she was led by the nose by An Nuan.


    Compared to the past Tong Zhitong, she waspletely helpless against An Nuan.


    Ye Jingjing smiled faintly, "Okay. We''re even now. I won''t keep agonizing over it. Thank you, Third Sister-inw."


    The smile looked pure and clean, seeming angelic and noble.


    An Nuan also smiled faintly.


    In her heart, she figured that the Ye family was not a ce she could visit often.


    Of course she was not afraid.


    Rather, she felt that since it was a sham marriage with Ye Jinghuai, there was no need to make his family gloomy and miserable.


    "I was just afraid that Jingjing would keep agonizing over it. It''s Nuan Nuan who can speak tactfully and immediately resolved Jingjing''s concerns, which also lifted a huge weight off my shoulders." Yun Yu Qing couldn''t help praising An Nuan, and it was clear she genuinely meant the praise.


    An Nuan smiled lightly, "You praise me too much, Mom. I also don''t want Jingjing to feel so guilty about it anymore. Jinghuai said Jingjing''s emotions have a huge impact on her health."


    "Yes, that''s right." Yun Yu Qing sighed, "I''m always afraid that Jingjing would keep being unable to let go of the incident with Pomelo attacking you. This child has been sensitive since she was little. Fortunately she has now opened up her heart."


    Ye Jingjing just listened to the conversation between An Nuan and her mother.


    She absolutely did not expect that after she got injured, An Nuan got praise from her mother instead.


    In her heart, she still couldn''t quite ept it.


    Of course she would not show it on her face.


    She would only secretly devise countless sinister and insidious plots in order to get what she wanted.


    Soon.


    Ye Jingjing¡¯s private expert doctor rushed over and did a basic physical examination on Ye Jingjing to confirm there was no impact on her heart. Only then did he treat and bandage the back of Ye Jingjing¡¯s scalded hand.


    Seeing that Ye Jingjing was fine, the others also gradually left Ye Jingjing''s room one by one.


    An Nuan also returned to Ye Jinghuai''s room.


    Because Ye Jinghuai was not there, she was also a little bored.


    After just going through Ye Jingjing''s antics.


    She wasn''t sleepy either.


    She thought about it, sat on the sofa and sent Ye Jinghuai a message, "Why didn''t you say that other person in your family was your sister?"


    The reply came quickly on the other end, "Didn''t you find out soon enough?"


    "I thought it was Tong Zhitong."


    "Do you care a lot about her?"


    "I don''t care." An Nuan gave a categorical three words in reply.


    Why would she care!


    "Oh, is that so?" There seemed to be some ridicule on the other end.


    "I texted you just to confirm with you who that other person in your family was."


    "So you''re probing me." The other side put it lightly.


    Between the lines, An Nuan couldn''t discern his emotions either.


    Just as she was about to exit the chat.


    Ye Jinghuai sent another message, "Tong Zhitong is not my ex-girlfriend."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "I don''t have an ex-girlfriend." Ye Jinghuai sent a few more words.


    This guy!


    Did he misunderstand the concept of ex-girlfriend?

 Chapter 71: In the same Bed

    <h4>Chapter 71</h4>


    An Nuan eventually did not go to correct Ye Jinghuai''s understanding.


    Perhaps in Ye Jinghuai''s mind, ex-girlfriends should just y with emotions, with Ye Jinghuai¡¯s personality, the ones who could make him have real feelings should be few, after all since young he¡¯s been surrounded by flowers, and received so much favor from women, seeing too many women of course it''s normal to not fall for anyone.


    She just idled away like this in the Ye family for an afternoon.


    It wasn¡¯t until dinner time that Ye Jinghuai came back.


    Ye Jingjing still did note downstairs to eat.


    The servant said Ye Jingjing¡¯s hand was swollen badly, making it inconvenient to hold chopsticks, afraid it would affect everyone during meals, so in the end food was still sent up to him.


    After dinner.


    The Ye family ate fruit in the living room after the meal, and chatted for a while.


    Then in twos and threes, everyone returned to their rooms.


    The Ye family didn''t have much entertainment.


    However.


    Other than Ye Jinghuai, Ye Jingchen and Ye Jingxuan all lived in the Ye family vi.


    Ye Jinghuai didn¡¯t get along well with his parents after all?


    In fact.


    She could clearly see that the Ye couple actually quite doted on Ye Jinghuai.


    She couldn¡¯t figure it out, and An Nuan didn¡¯t want to figure it out either.


    Because right now, the focus was she had to face the things she couldn¡¯t avoid after getting married: sleeping together.


    An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai back to his room.


    There was only one big bed.


    Only one nket.


    So...


    How should she and Ye Jinghuai sleep tonight?!


    She just stared at the big bed, standing there thinking about it for a long time.


    ¡°Is Miss An tired? Staring at my bed without even blinking.¡± Ye Jinghuai''s mouth pulled into a meaningful smile.


    Every time his smile was very...meaningful.


    An Nuan mustered her courage and said, ¡°How do we sleep tonight?¡±


    ¡°How does Miss An want to sleep with me?¡± Ye Jinghuai''s words were clearly deliberately provocative.


    An Nuan kept her cool, ¡°I¡¯ll sleep on the couch.¡±


    ¡°Is Miss An sure?¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡± An Nuan replied decisively.


    In Ye Jinghuai''s home, she was also too embarrassed to ask Ye Jinghuai to sleep on the couch.


    And Ye Jinghuai was tall and big, she didn¡¯t know how cramped he would be sleeping on the couch.


    Although she would probably not be veryfortable sleeping on it either.


    In short.


    She wasn''t so overbearing as to force Ye Jinghuai to make any sacrifices for her.


    ¡°I have to remind Miss An, there is no second nket. If you ask the servants for one, you also know the servants are hired by my parents. Any news would be passed to my parents'' ears first. Once they know we need two nkets, plus our rushed marriage, it¡¯s very easy for them to suspect this is a sham marriage.¡±


    ¡°I know, I don¡¯t need a nket, I¡¯ll sleep with my clothes on.¡± An Nuan''s tone was resolute.


    ¡°In that case, I wish Miss An sweet dreams tonight.¡± Ye Jinghuai yawned, ¡°I¡¯m going to take a bath.¡±


    ¡°Okay, you go first.¡± An Nuan nodded.


    Ye Jinghuai took his pajamas and went into the bathroom.


    ¡°Ye Jinghuai.¡± An Nuan suddenly called out to him as she thought of something.


    Ye Jinghuai turned back, ¡°Does Miss An want to join me?¡±


    ¡°Remember toe out fully dressed!¡± An Nuan said unhappily.


    She really had the urge to strangle the coquettish bastard in front of her!


    Ye Jinghuai couldn¡¯t helpughing out loud, saying with a smile, ¡°Alright. I also know my body, ordinary women can''t resist.¡±


    Damn.


    She really wanted to beat Ye Jinghuai to death.


    The bathroom door closed tightly.


    Ye Jinghuai was taking a bath inside.


    At this moment, An Nuan went to the walk-in closet, and as expected there were many clothes prepared for her inside, not just sleepwear and underwear, even outfits to go out in, much warmer than when she was at Gu''s house.


    She casually found a set of pajamas, then went out to wait for Ye Jinghuai to finish his bath.


    Ye Jinghuai''s bathing speed was actually quite fast. This time when he came out, he was also dressed properly.


    But An Nuan still didn''t look at him, taking her clothes she rushed into the bathroom, clearly very wary of having any contact with him.


    Seeing An Nuan''s escaping back, the corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth pulled into a faint smile.


    It would really be a long hard road to persuade this woman.


    Hey on the big bed and casually started a game.


    When An Nuan came out of the bathroom.


    The moment she came out, Ye Jinghuai turned his head to look.


    That one nce and he lost his soul.


    He saw An Nuan wearing a pink pajamas, actually very conservative, long sleeves and pants. But just because after the bath, her cheeks were flushed, plus without makeup, An Nuan''s fairplexion and refreshing features, gave a feeling that made a man want to conquer her.


    ¡°Jinghuai, what are you doing!¡± Suddenly Qin Jiang''s voice came from the phone.


    Ye Jinghuai said, ¡°Looking at a beauty.¡±


    ¡°...¡± Qin Jiang was speechless.


    An Nuan was also speechless.


    At that moment, her cheeks secretly flushed a little.


    ¡°Who are you looking at beauties with at night?¡±


    ¡°At home.¡±


    ¡°Damn you¡¯re getting intimate? Fuck!¡± Qin Jiang cursed.


    ¡°People without a wife won¡¯t understand.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I don¡¯t understand. I beg you old chap, stop looking at beauties and take a look at your phone okay? You¡¯ve been killed hundreds of times already." Qin Jiang said exaggeratedly.


    Only when Ye Jinghuai saw An Nuan had alreadyid down on the sofa, did he unhurriedly put his attention back to his phone, his long, slender fingers controlling the screen at high speed.


    An Nuan didn''t respond to Ye Jinghuai, just leaning there on the sofa, an overcoat covering her body, looking at her phone while slowly falling asleep.


    Seeing An Nuan was ready to sleep, Ye Jinghuai put on earphones.


    The room instantly became quiet.


    After Ye Jinghuai finished a round, he even turned off all the lights in the room, leaving on only a very dim bedsidemp, before continuing to y games with Qin Jiang.


    Until.


    It was quitete.


    Ye Jinghuai put down his phone.


    He turned his head to look at the woman on the sofa.


    Seeing she had already put her phone aside, and fallen asleep.


    He got down from the bed, and walked to An Nuan.


    Looking at her beautiful fair face, breathing evenly.


    The corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth held a pleasing smile.


    But under the dim bedsidemp, it was clearly very gentle.


    He picked up An Nuan''s phone, and directly turned it off for her.


    Just not wanting anyone to disturb her while she was sleeping so soundly.


    He picked her up from the sofa.


    An Nuan murmured.


    She moved ufortably, rubbing her face against Ye Jinghuai''s chest, seemingly looking for a morefortable position.


    Ye Jinghuai was a little helpless.


    This woman An Nuan, usually acted high and mighty towards him, wanting to keep more than an arm''s length distance, full of vignce. But once asleep, she rxed like a child, now dozing in his embrace, clearly still carrying a hint of reliance.


    Knowing she was sharing a room with him tonight, she could still sleep so soundly and sweetly, wasn''t she afraid he couldn''t restrain himself from devouring her?!


    This woman.


    Was here to torment him, or torment him!

 Chapter 72: Accident Again

    <h4>Chapter 72</h4>


    One night.


    An Nuan slept very well.


    She thought she would feel very ufortable sleeping on the sofa, but it was much better than she imagined.


    She didn''t wake up even once, didn''t feel sore in her waist or back, and didn''t feel cold at all. Instead, she felt warm all over.


    She was half awake thinking about these things.


    At that moment, she suddenly felt something... something was getting close to her.


    Getting close to her and hugging her whole body.


    A very natural movement.


    It was as if...


    An Nuan was suddenly fully awake.


    She opened her eyes to see that she was clearly lying in bed now, and there was no one on the sofa in front of her.


    So the person behind her was Ye Jinghuai!


    When she realized this, An Nuan was furious!


    She struggled, trying to break free from Ye Jinghuai''s embrace.


    She was really exploding with anger.


    Last night, she had actually shared a bed with Ye Jinghuai.


    Between them...


    "Miss An, you''d better not move," said Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    "What men can''t stand the most is...teasing."


    Teasing your ass!


    Right now she wanted to kill him.


    "Sleep a little longer, I''m not fully awake yet," he murmured, his voice drawing near her ear.


    Her whole body suddenly tingled.


    Ye Jinghuai really knew how to seduce a woman, he could quickly locate her sensitive spots.


    Ever since she was little, An Nuan couldn''t stand having her ears touched. It would make her blush and feel intensely itchy.


    "Ye Jinghuai! Who allowed you to bring me to bed?" An Nuan still couldn''t break free, so she could only yell loudly.


    "Who said I carried you up here?" Ye Jinghuai asked back.


    "..." An Nuan was stunned.


    "You climbed up by yourself in the middle of the night. You even gave me a fright, I almost thought I was going to be falsely used." Ye Jinghuai said, still feeling somewhat terrified recalling it.


    "I climbed into bed myself?" She didn''t have the slightest recollection of that.


    "Yes. You climbed up by yourself in the middle of the night. When you got in, you were freezing cold like a block of ice. I had to help warm you up."


    "Who allowed you to help warm me up?!" An Nuan was furious again.


    Who knew how this jerk had "helped" warm her up.


    "If I didn''t help you, you still burrowed into my arms. You even reached into my clothes. Do you want to roll over and take a look at what you did to my clothesst night..."


    "Stop talking!" An Nuan couldn''t stand it anymore.


    Her face was burning red.


    So red.


    She didn''t know if what Ye Jinghuai was saying was true or false.


    Anyway.


    She didn''t want to know any details aboutst night.


    "I''m getting up now, let me go." An Nuan protested.


    "Your body is so soft, I can''t bear to let you go."


    "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Just let me hold you for ten more minutes. I''ll release you after ten minutes."


    "No."


    "Twenty minutes."


    "Ye Jinghuai!"


    "Half an hour."


    Damn it.


    "Ten minutes!" An Nuanpromised.


    "Good." Ye Jinghuai smiled triumphantly.


    At that moment, it seemed like he held An Nuan even tighter.


    Her entire back was now pressed against Ye Jinghuai''s embrace, with her pert bottom tightly against...


    She was extremely vexed.


    She didn''t know how this jerk could remain so calm and unperturbed in this situation.


    "It''s a normal morning reaction, it''ll pass in a bit."


    Who is he trying to fool!


    An Nuan pretended she didn''t know anything.


    She just waited there, counting every second.


    Was it her heartbeat elerating, or was it his?


    In the quiet room, all that could be heard was the sound of heartbeats - "thump thump thump" - that wouldn''t stop.


    Until.


    "Oh no, oh no, the young miss is having an attack!" Came the panicked voice of a servant from outside the door.


    The voice was very loud.


    Even in this well-insted room, everything could be heard clear as day.


    In that instant, it shattered the tranquility of the entire morning.


    Ye Jinghuai swiftly released An Nuan.


    An Nuan also hastily got out of bed and opened the door.


    Everyone in the corridor had been woken up.


    Yun Yu Qing rushed unsteadily into Ye Jingjing''s room.


    The others followed after her.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan were among them.


    All of them had been jolted awake from their sleep, and looked at Ye Jingjing lying deathly pale on herrge bed, breathing with great difficulty, in utter shock.


    "Has the doctor been called? Has the doctor been called?" Yun Yu Qing was terrified.


    Even the normally calm and collected Ye Lu Ping panicked at this moment. "Hurry, call an ambnce!"


    Ye Jing Chen promptly dialed the hospital''s emergency ambnce hotline.


    The servants had also already notified Ye Jingjing''s private doctor.


    The scene was utter chaos.


    Yun Yu Qing held Ye Jingjing in her arms the entire time, constantly reassuring her, afraid that something major would really happen to her.


    At this moment, Ye Lu Ping was also anxiously running around in circles. He couldn''t help but blurt out, "How could she suddenly have an attack? The doctor came yesterday and said she was fine!"


    "Yes, yes...Pan M is missing," the servant quickly exined. "Every morning when the young miss wakes up, she has to y with Pan M for a bit. This morning when the young miss got up, she didn''t see Pan M in the room. The young miss asked us to help her look for it, but...we haven''t been able to find it yet. The young miss was so anxious that she suddenly had an attack... We''re sorry, Sir. It''s our fault, we should have found Pan M promptly."


    "Pan M doesn''t usually wander off. It must be somewhere in the vi, maybe stuck somewhere. Notify all the servants in the vi right now to go look for Pan M! Immediately!" Ye Lu Ping was very anxious.


    The servants hurriedly left.


    "Let''s go take a look too," said Ye Jing Chen. "Second brother, third brother, let''s go out and help Jingjing find it too."


    Everyone nodded.


    Just as the group walked out of the room.


    They saw the servants who had just left suddenly return, carrying Pan M''s corpse.


    "Uncle Wen just retrieved it from the outdoor swimming pool... He said when they pulled it out, it was already..." The servant started weeping immediately.


    Not knowing what to do.


    Just as everyone was at a loss,


    Ye Jingjing suddenly spoke from inside the room, "Has it been found?"


    "No, we''re still looking," Ye Jing Chen lied.


    At this moment, he''d rather lie that Pan M had run away than show its corpse to Ye Jingjing.


    As he was about to gesture for the servants to take Pan M away.


    Right then, supported by Yun Yu Qing, Ye Jingjing walked out of the room.


    She walked out weakly, saying, "But I can feel Pan M is here..."


    Then.


    Before anyone could react,


    Ye Jingjing saw Pan M''s corpse being held by the servant.


    Ye Jingjing''s pale face instantly turned even more ghastly. She was like an empty shell that had suddenly lost all life, with only a pair of vacant eyes staring at the scene before her. Tears streamed down her face uncontrobly like a broken strand of pearls. "No, no, this can''t be real..."

 Chapter 73: The Setup of a Little Bitch.

    <h4>Chapter 73</h4>


    "No, no, this can''t be true..." Ye Jingjing lookedpletely unable to ept it.


    Her whole body was shaking, her face had lost all color, and even her breathing seemed to have stopped - it looked like she could pass away at any moment.


    Yun Yuqing was scared to death, and hurried tofort her, "Jingjing, don''t scare your mom, don''t y tricks on your mom. Mom promises you, she will definitely find you one just like Pan M, okay?"


    Her voice at that moment was extremely gentle.


    So gentle that, she was afraid the slightest exertion of force would disturb Ye Jingjing.


    So careful and cautious.


    "No, there will never be another one like Pan M, never again." Tears streamed uncontrobly down Ye Jingjing''s face.


    She spoke very softly, murmuring as if she was living in her own world, unable to hear any outside sounds.


    At that moment, no one else dared to speak, afraid that the slightest sound could startle Ye Jingjing.


    Everyone looked at her with deep concern.


    They saw her suddenly lift her head, as if regaining consciousness. Her eyes were bloodshot, filled with intense hatred. She shouted loudly at An Nuan, "Was it you? Is it because Pan M attacked you yesterday that you killed her? Is it you, is it you who did it... "


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly.


    So.


    Things had progressed in the direction she expected after all.


    Seeing Ye Jingjing''s condition today, she had already prepared herself.


    Of course, she also hoped Ye Jingjing would be kind. After all, she really didn''t want to cause disputes with the Ye family.


    Now that it came to this.


    All the Ye family members looked at her, examining her with a strange light in their eyes.


    It was as if... they had epted Ye Jingjing''s usation by default.


    Even if they had doubts, they wouldn''t refute it at this moment.


    No one dared provoke Ye Jingjing.


    An Nuan gently pursed her lips, and was about to speak.


    Ye Jingjing''s body suddenly copsed.


    Yun Yuqing cried out in fright, and hurriedly held her daughter in her arms.


    Ye Lu Ping was also scared to death, and shouted loudly, "Hasn''t the ambnce arrived yet? Still not here yet?!"


    A servant rushed upstairs and said quickly, "Master, Madam, the ambnce is at the door."


    "Quickly take Jingjing to the hospital, hurry!"


    Ye Jing Chen went over and carried Ye Jingjing in his arms. He went downstairs very quickly and put her in the ambnce.


    At that moment, the rest of the family also followed, some got in the ambnce, some drove to the hospital from home.


    An Nuan was among them too.


    She waited at the door with Ye Jinghuai and Tong Zhitong for Ye Jingxuan to drive out.


    Tong Zhitong sneered, "I thought you were very capable."


    An Nuan nced at Tong Zhitong disdainfully, but didn''t refute.


    Suddenly she felt a big hand grip her small hand tightly, silently giving herfort.


    In fact.


    She was mentally prepared for things she expected, so she wouldn''t be too hard to ept them.


    Ye Jingxuan''s car stopped in front of them very quickly.


    The three got in.


    They arrived at the hospital very fast.


    All the Ye family members were waiting in the emergency room.


    At that moment, Yun Yuqing''s eyes were swollen from crying, afraid something fatal would happen to Ye Jingjing.


    Ye Lu Ping keptforting her, also feeling extremely distressed.


    The others were also very anxious, no one spoke.


    After about half an hour.


    The emergency room doors opened.


    Yun Yuqing''s body trembled. She hurriedly went to grab the doctor, "How is my daughter, how is my daughter?"


    "Madam Ye, don''t worry. Miss Ye only fainted from extreme grief, for now there is no special situation with her heart. However, because of Miss Ye''s special physical condition, I suggest she stays in the hospital for observation for a day, to make sure her heart is not truly affected, before leaving the hospital."


    "Alright, we''ll follow the doctor''s arrangements, whatever you say." At that moment, Yun Yuqing also breathed a big sigh of relief.


    "Madam Ye, pleasee with me for a moment, I have some things to tell you." The doctor said privately to Yun Yuqing.


    Yun Yuqing became nervous again.


    "Don''t worry, just some minor things. Miss Ye asked me to pass on a message to you." The doctor said in a low voice.


    Only then was Yun Yuqing slightly relieved. She followed the doctor to the side.


    From afar, it looked like the doctor was speaking continuously, while Yun Yuqing''s expression became heavier.


    After talking for a good while, the doctor nodded to Yun Yuqing and left.


    At the same time, Ye Jingjing was also pushed out of the emergency room by the doctors and nurses.


    Everyone gathered around her, "Jingjing, how do you feel, are you better?"


    "Jingjing, how do you feel? Anywhere ufortable?"


    "Jingjing..."


    The group followed the doctor and nurses to Ye Jingjing''s ward.


    "Nuan Nuan." As An Nuan was about to leave with the others, Yun Yuqing, who should have gone with Ye Jingjing, suddenly called to stop her.


    An Nuan looked back at Yun Yuqing.


    Yun Yuqing said, "There''s something your mother wants to discuss with you privately."


    "Alright." An Nuan readily agreed.


    At this time Ye Jinghuai was still by An Nuan''s side.


    He was clearly ufortable with his mother''s actions.


    "Go apany Jingjing first, I''lle find youter." An Nuan said to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    "Hurry up and go." An Nuan urged.


    Ye Jinghuai pursed his lips and left with the others.


    Only An Nuan and Yun Yuqing were left in the hallway.


    There was some awkwardness.


    An Nuan took the initiative to say, "Mother, please speak directly."


    Yun Yuqing sighed, "If not for having a daughter like this, a daughter I can''t beat or scold, I wouldn''t have done this."


    "A parent''s love is profound, I understand." An Nuan smiled.


    She could actually guess what Yun Yuqing wanted to say.


    "I really believe Pan M''s death has nothing to do with you, but the doctor just told me that Jingjing doesn''t want to see you. She doesn''t me you either, or feel that you killed Pan M. She just can''t help but think of Pan M when she sees you, and obsess over it, and fall into negative thinking..." Yun Yuqing seemed unable to continue.


    For such a well-read and refined noblewoman, some undignified words were still difficult to utter.


    An Nuan said, "Mother, I won''t see Jingjing."


    Yun Yuqing nodded helplessly.


    At that moment she took An Nuan''s hand, seemingly at a loss for words, only able tomunicate wordlessly.


    "I''ll leave the hospital now, so Jingjing won''t see me. But I have some things left at the vi, I need to go back and get them." An Nuan said.


    "I''ll have Jinghuai take you to get them." Yun Yuqing quickly said.


    She was also very grateful for An Nuan''s understanding.


    "No need, Jinghuai should be very worried about Jingjing too, let him apany Jingjing more. I can go back myself." An Nuan declined.


    Saying that, she turned and left.


    Just as she left, the corners of her mouth curled into a cold smile.


    Of course she wasn''t going back to get anything.


    She was going back to investigate the truth.


    She had said before.


    If you don''t offend me I don''t offend you, if you offend me I must offend you!

 Chapter 74: Fact-finding (1)

    <h4>Chapter 74</h4>


    An Nuan took a taxi and returned to the Ye family vi. Since everyone in the family had gone to the hospital to apany Ye Jingjing, there was no master in the house, so the servants had time to rx. A few people gathered together and seemed to be speaking up for Ye Jingjing.


    "Miss is in such poor health, yet the third young mistress still treats her like this! You all know that Miss has always been doted on by the old master and mistress, pampered to the point they''re afraid she''ll get hurt, but today after the third young mistress came, Miss still took the initiative to try and please her, yet the third young mistress was unappreciative and even did this to Miss, I really feel bad for Miss!"


    "Yes, yes, I also saw that Miss was carefully trying to please the third young mistress the whole time. Actually, the new daughter-inw should be the one trying to please the young aunt, but with such a kind young aunt, not only was the third young mistress ungrateful, she even did such a conscienceless thing, treating Pan M so cruelly when she clearly knew how important Pan M was to Miss, she simply didn''t take Miss seriously at all!"


    "It''s not that she doesn''t take Miss seriously, I bet the third young mistress doesn''t take the entire Ye family seriously. I heard that the third young mistress was previously engaged to the eldest young master of the Gu family, butter for some reason she suddenly married our third young master instead. In our hometown, something like this would be considered damaged goods, I really don''t know where this second-hand item gets her arrogance from, acting so high and mighty."


    "Exactly! If I could, I''d really like to expose the third young mistress''s crimes to the world, to let everyone know just how beastly she is..."


    "Stop, stop talking." One servant hurriedly pulled the one who was excitedly speaking.


    "Why are you stopping me, I''m not done yet..."


    The next second.


    "Third young mistress!" The servants turned pale with fright.


    They kept their heads lowered, looking fearful.


    Having talked behind her back like this...


    They didn''t even dare imagine what the consequences would be!


    An Nuan just nced coldly at them as she suddenly walked past.


    Frightening them a bit was enough.


    From her current position, she was in no ce to educate them.


    If she wasn''t careful, it could even be turned around and said that she bullied the servants when no one from the Ye family was home.


    It wasn''t that she was being overly suspicious.


    Based on how things were developing now, she felt that Ye Jingjing was capable of anything.


    She walked past the servants.


    As she passed them, she said to one of the servants, "Come to my room and help me tidy up some things."


    "Yes, third young mistress." That servant was nearly in tears.


    She was the one who had spoken the most harshly just now.


    An Nuan brought the servant back to her room.


    The servant''s whole body was shaking, her voice shaking as well, "Third young mistress, what would you like me to help tidy up?"


    "I''m going to ask you some questions, just answer them honestly."


    "Yes, yes." The servant was scared out of her wits.


    "What''s your name?" An Nuan asked.


    "He Chunsun, everyone calls me Little Chun."


    "How old are you?"


    "I''m 28 this year."


    "How long have you been working for the Ye family?"


    "I came to the Ye family as a servant when I was 18 and didn''t finish high school, it''s been 10 years now." As she spoke, Little Chun''s eyes turned red, "Please third young mistress, don''t send me away."


    "Calm down, I didn''t say I was sending you away."


    Little Chun sniffed and nodded.


    "Who does your young miss get along with the best in this household?" An Nuan cut to the chase.


    Having been in the Ye household for so many years, she naturally knew everything about the Ye family well.


    "Miss is very close with the mistress, Miss relies a lot on the mistress, and the mistress also dotes on Miss a lot."


    "What about people other than the mistress?"


    "Other people?" Little Chun thought for a moment, "They seem about the same."


    "Is your young miss close with Ye Jinghuai?" An Nuan asked.


    Little Chun looked at An Nuan, seeming unsure of how to answer.


    "Just answer honestly." An Nuan''s face darkened slightly, appearing very authoritative.


    Little Chun hurriedly said, "Third young master doesn''te home here often, so Miss doesn''t interact with him much. But I''ve heard Miss''s personal servant Qinqin say before that every time Miss hears that third young master ising back, she gets especially happy and will wear very nice clothes."


    An Nuan listened silently, then asked, "Is your young miss very close to Pan M?"


    "Yes." Little Chun nodded vigorously, "No matter where she goes, Miss will always be together with Pan M, so I spoke so rashly just now really because Miss loves Pan M so much."


    "I heard you guys say earlier that Pan M isn''t close to other people?" An Nuan casually asked.


    "She doesn''t get close to anyone, sometimes when we see Pan M is very cute, we''ll actively try to y with her, but she''ll directly turn around and run away. Other than Miss, no one can restrain her."


    "So your young miss takes care of Pan M''s living needs personally?" An Nuan questioned.


    "No no no, of course Miss can''t take care of it personally, Miss''s body is so delicate, how could we let her take care of it, it''s all taken care of by Miss''s personal servant Qinqin. Pan M listens to Qinqin very much, sometimes when Pan M isn''t by Miss''s side and we want to y with Pan M, Qinqin is the one who brings her over."


    "Where is this Qinqin?" An Nuan asked.


    She quickly locked onto the target.


    "After what happened with Pan M, it seems like she locked herself in her room the whole time, she must feel very guilty and sad, after all Pan M was always under her care, now that something happened she can''t get away from responsibility, plus she was originally very close with Pan M, she must be very heartbroken too."


    "I see." An Nuan seemed to nod in agreement, then casually asked, "Are there surveince cameras in the house?"


    "There are. Aside from the bedrooms, themon living areas in the house all have surveince." The servant hurriedly answered.


    "Where is the surveince room?" An Nuan asked.


    "It''s in the security guard room at the main entrance."


    "Okay." An Nuan said, "Nothing else, you can go now."


    "Yes, third young mistress." Little Chun was extremely respectful.


    As she left, she couldn''t help but pause.


    "Third young mistress, I..."


    "The questions I asked you today, don''t tell anyone about them, and I''ll pretend I never heard the bad things you said about me."


    "Don''t worry third young mistress, I''d die before saying anything." Although Little Chun didn''t understand why the third young mistress would say this.


    From her perspective, the third young mistress had just asked very normal questions.


    Why was she afraid of others finding out?!


    In any case.


    As long as she wasn''t kicked out, that was good.


    Little Chun left the room.


    An Nuan also didn''t linger, she went straight downstairs to the security guard room.


    She had the security guard pull up all the surveince footage from yesterday afternoon to this morning.


    Then she sat in the security guard room and started watching.


    She watched at the fastest speed, constantly ying and reying without stopping.


    The security guard got dizzy watching, and could only give up and wait by the side.


    "Okay." An Nuan suddenly spoke.


    The security guard felt like he had just seen the screen shing by with images he couldn''t make out at all.


    An Nuan said "Thank you" to the security guard and directly left the security guard room.


    As expected.


    She didn''t discover anything.


    Ye Jingjing really wasn''t simple.

 Chapter 75: Finding the Truth (2)

    <h4>Chapter 75</h4>


    An Nuan left the security office and went straight back to the great hall of the Ye Family.


    The servants didn''t dare gather anymore, everyone was seriously doing their own thing, they didn''t even dare breathe loudly in a ce where An Nuan was present.


    "Which room is Qin Qin in?" An Nuan asked one of them.


    "Over there, go in that direction, walk through a door, you''ll see a row of houses where the servants live. Qin Qin is in the third room." The servant said hurriedly, clearly trying to curry favor with An Nuan.


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    She went to Qin Qin''s door and knocked.


    A frightened voice came from inside, "Who is it?"


    "I have something to discuss with you, open up." An Nuan said, "It''s me, An Nuan."


    It seemed to be silent for several seconds before responding, "Okay, just a moment."


    Then, the door opened.


    Qin Qin looked very emotionally stable, only her red rimmed eyes and nose showed that she had just been crying.


    "May Ie in?" An Nuan asked.


    "Oh...yes, of course." Qin Qin was clearly a bit flustered.


    An Nuan walked in.


    As soon as she entered, she saw there was cat fur all over the room.


    Qin Qin seemed to also notice An Nuan''s gaze, and quickly exined, "Pan M would also oftene y in my room, I just didn''t expect..."


    "You and Pan M must have had a close rtionship." An Nuan said.


    "Other than the young miss, I spent the most time apanying Pan M."


    "You must have been very sad that it died."


    Qin Qin nodded, "Yes."


    "By the way, how long have you been serving your young miss?"


    "I''ve been taking care of the young miss for 8 years now."


    "So for 8 years, you should understand very well what your young miss cares about most, right?"


    "Of course, I know everything about the young miss."


    "Then you clearly knew how important Pan M was to the young miss, so why didn''t you take better care of it?" An Nuan interrogated.


    Qin Qin was taken aback.


    That moment she was stunned by the sudden oppressive aura emanating from An Nuan.


    "Or could it be that you deliberately neglected to take care of Pan M properly?"


    "No, how could I do that intentionally! I know the young miss loves Pan M, I used all my heart and care to look after it, even more diligently than I cared for my own younger siblings." Qin Qin hastily refuted.


    "You have younger siblings?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yes, my family is poor, I started working very young and it was difficult to get a job with the Ye Family as a servant. The old master and madam of the Ye Family are very kind, and generous to us servants too. I''m really grateful that I can work here."


    "Does the ie from working here support your family?"


    "Where we live is a poor area, there''s not much expense. My monthly wages are enough to support my family and cover school and living fees for my younger siblings."


    "So in other words, you''re very afraid of losing this job."


    "I will diligently fulfill my duties and responsibilities!" Qin Qin hastily assured.


    "Alright, I understand. I was just casually asking." An Nuan looked at Qin Qin, suddenly changing the topic, "By the way, who do you think is rted to Pan M''s death?"


    Her tone was very mild.


    As if chatting normally.


    "I, I really don''t know." Qin Qin was clearly somewhat panicked.


    "I''m curious too. Don''t they say cats have nine lives? How could it have drowned?" An Nuan murmured.


    Qin Qin''s eyes shifted, not even daring to say much.


    "Oh right, I''ve heard that cats are very spiritual creatures. Even after death, their souls will return to their original owner. I wonder if that''s true. If it doese back, remember to ask Pan M how exactly it died. If it identally drowned itself, then it was just unlucky. If not, you and Jingjing as Pan M''s closest people should find out the truth and let it rest in peace."


    An Nuan''s seemingly careless words put Qin Qin''s entire being on edge.


    She said in panic, "How could there be souls, that''s just nonsense..."


    "I was just speaking casually." An Nuan had a very indifferent appearance. "I just came to ask about Pan M''s rtionship with your young miss, nothing else."


    "Let me walk you out, young madam."


    "No need."


    An Nuan waved her hand and walked out.


    The moment she walked out, the corners of her mouth curled into a cold smile.


    She returned to the great hall and called Xiao Chun out again.


    Xiao Chun was still trembling with trepidation, "Young Madam."


    "Do you have your phone?" An Nuan asked.


    Xiao Chun quickly took out her phone.


    "Unlock it for me."


    "Yes." Xiao Chunplied, also feeling quite confused.


    An Nuan operated Xiao Chun''s phone, while operating she asked, "Does this meowing sound simr to Pan M''s?"


    "No, not simr. Pan M''s meows were gentler."


    "How about this one?"


    "Still not that simr."


    "This one?"


    "A bit simr, could be even gentler."


    "This one?"


    "Yes, this one sounds very simr!" Xiao Chun said excitedly.


    "Good." An Nuan downloaded the audio.


    She handed the phone back to Xiao Chun. "I''m giving you a task, don''t tell anyone."


    "Yes." Xiao Chun hurriedly nodded.


    An Nuan ryed the details to Xiao Chun.


    Xiao Chun seemed a bit hesitant.


    "Just do as I said." An Nuan stated inly.


    "But doing this to Qin Qin..."


    "You''ll soon see whether this is good or bad for her."


    Xiao Chun couldn''t disobey orders, so she had no choice but to agree.


    In the afternoon.


    An Nuan still hadn''t left.


    Luckily, the Ye family members hadn''t returned yet.


    Even Ye Jinghuai hadn''te back.


    It seemed like everyone was gathered around Ye Jingjing.


    Ye Jingjing really was the treasure of their family.


    No one knew yet that the true face of this "treasure" had been exposed, how...tragic it would be.


    She really wasn''t so merciful anymore.


    Having lived another lifetime, she was very clear that being merciful to others was being cruel to herself.


    She timed it urately.


    Going once more to Qin Qin''s room.


    She waited outside the door for a while.


    After a while, Xiao Chun came out from the room.


    She turned and looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan held out her hand.


    Xiao Chun quickly handed her phone to An Nuan. On the phone was the audio of the cat''s meow that had just been stopped.


    Holding the phone, she went inside and saw Qin Qin''s face ashen.


    Seeing An Nuan, Qin Qin immediately put on a smile, respectfully calling out, "Young Madam looking for me?"


    "I''m about to leave soon. But there are some things I want to tell Jingjing. Since Jingjing is emotionally unstable right now, I''ll have to trouble you to ry it for me."


    "Of course." Qin Qin hurriedly nodded.


    An Nuan said, "Tell the young miss that Pan M''s death really has nothing to do with me. And I''m also very concerned for her health, hoping she can get over this shadow soon."


    As An Nuan spoke, she took out her phone in her pocket and yed the cat meowing audio.


    Qin Qin''s expression clearly changed.


    But An Nuan maintained herposure as she continued, "When she''s better, I''ll apany her to pick out another cute cat, just like Pan M to keep herpany...Qin Qin?"


    Qin Qin suddenly snapped back to attention.


    "Are you listening?"


    "Yes, yes, yes!" Qin Qin hurriedly replied, terror evident on her face that moment. "Did you hear any sounds?"


    "What sounds?" An Nuan asked in surprise.


    "Nothing, nothing." Qin Qin hurriedly shook her head.


    Shaking madly.


    An Nuan watched Qin Qin''s behavior closely.


    A guilty conscience will make one panic!

 Chapter 76: Investigating the Truth (3) With Solid Evidence

    <h4>Chapter 76</h4>


    Qin Qin''s room.


    The meowing of cats kept sounding.


    An Nuan didn''t hear it.


    She told Qin Qin the words she wanted to convey to Ye Jingjing on purpose.


    After saying it, she instructed again, "You must wait until your youngdy''s mood stabilizes before telling her."


    "Yes, yes, yes, Third Young Mistress." At that moment, Qin Qin had already panicked to the point where her face was deathly pale.


    She probably didn''t hear what An Nuan had said either.


    An Nuan didn''t notice the change in Qin Qin''s expression. She turned and left.


    Before leaving, she had actually turned off the audio in her pocket, afraid that the cat calls would suddenly disappear after she left, arousing Qin Qin''s suspicion.


    Of course.


    Judging from Qin Qin''s current state, she probably wouldn''t think that much anyway.


    When An Nuan left the room, she deliberately left the door half open.


    At that time, Qin Qin was in an unusually panicked state and didn''t notice these things at all.


    She only saw An Nuan leave her room, and her emotions werepletely released.


    Her eyes were red.


    Tears kept slipping from her eyes.


    She kept murmuring, "Pan M, it wasn''t me who wanted to kill you, really not me, it was the youngdy who told me to do this. If you have any dissatisfaction, if you want revenge, don''te to me, go to the youngdy, okay? I really only did it for a living, I really only did it to keep my current job, my family still needs me to support them, I beg you, don''te to me, okay..."


    Qin Qin was in great pain in the room.


    In fact, after she drowned Pan M, she also had some trouble epting it, so ording to the youngdy''s orders, she hugged Pan M''s corpse and acted with the youngdy, then she locked herself in the room. The scene of Pan M''s death kept shing in her mind, the way she stared at her with wide eyes as she died.


    She now regretted it a little, doing this for the job, doing this for the job, extinguishing her own conscience!


    Thinking of Pan M, she was extremely copsed!


    After all, Pan M was raised by her, just like her own child.


    Apart from the youngdy, it was also closest to her.


    However, she really killed it with her own hands, killed her own "child".


    She was already struggling to ept it, desperately hiding in the room to adjust her emotions.


    But she didn''t expect the Third Young Mistress toe looking for her.


    She had barely gotten through the barrier, making people suspect nothing about her, but now she suddenly heard Pan M''s resentful meows, she had already heard it when Xiaochun came to find her earlier, and now when the Third Young Mistress came to find her, she also heard it... She thought it was just an illusion, but the meows sounded so real!


    And thinking of what the Third Young Mistress said about cats being spiritual, she was really scared at that moment.


    No.


    She had to go and properly bury Pan M.


    She had to properly bury it, and also find a master to chant scriptures for it, to let it rest in peace.


    Thinking this.


    Qin Qin suddenly rushed towards the door.


    Just as she turned around.


    Her whole person was shocked for a moment.


    Because she saw that the Third Young Mistress who was supposed to have left was still at the door.


    Clearly.


    Clearly, she had just seen her leave.


    How did shee back now?


    The words she had just murmured to herself...


    Must not have been overheard.


    Qin Qin was stunned for a moment, then forced herself back into a normal state. "Does the Third Young Mistress have anything else?"


    An Nuan looked at her coldly and said directly, "Ye Jingjing asked you to kill Pan M?"


    "No!" Qin Qin hurriedly denied, looking exceptionally agitated.


    It was the look of trying to cover things up after being exposed.


    "It''s really not! The youngdy loves Pan M so much, how could she possibly have killed it? Third Young Mistress, please don''t wrongly use the youngdy, she is a good person with a kind heart, she wouldn''t even dare to step on an ant to death, how could she possibly do something so vicious, how could she possibly..." The words that had reached Qin Qin''s lips stopped abruptly.


    Because.


    An Nuan took out her phone, and the screen showed the video of what Qin Qin had just murmured to herself.


    Clearly, An Nuan had recorded it.


    Qin Qin looked at An Nuan in disbelief.


    She guessed that An Nuan had heard her previous words, but she didn''t think at all that she had even recorded video!


    She was going to deny it to the death originally.


    Anyway, it was just the two of them, if she denied it, An Nuan could do nothing to her.


    As long as she gritted her teeth.


    But now.


    Now.


    The evidence was conclusive, beyond dispute.


    Qin Qin stared at An Nuan in front of her, her facial expressions stiffened.


    The next second.


    With a "thud" sound.


    Qin Qin suddenly knelt in front of An Nuan, "Third Young Mistress, please don''t tell the Old Master and Mistress, don''t tell others, I don''t want to lose this job, I don''t want to. I still have younger siblings at home to support, if I lose my job, they won''t be able to go to school, I''m begging you."


    As she spoke.


    Tears and snot kept flowing down.


    It was the appearance of extreme pain.


    An Nuan put down her phone, appearing indifferent to Qin Qin''s heart-wrenching pain.


    She said, "It''s not your fault either, Ye Jingjing made you do it."


    "The youngdy also..." Qin Qin still wanted to defend Ye Jingjing.


    "I know very well why she did this, you don''t need to exin for her. If you really want me to help you stay with the Ye family, or even if you get kicked out of the Ye family, you can still get a generous severance package, just do as I say. I promise I''ll let you leave gracefully." An Nuan enunciated every word.


    Qin Qin looked a little incredulous.


    An Nuan didn''t hesitate and told Qin Qin her arrangements directly.


    Qin Qin hurriedly shook her head, "No, no, I can''t betray the youngdy, the youngdy hasn''t mistreated me, I can''t sell her out."


    "Whether you betray or not, it''s already a fact. Now if I just show this video to the Ye family, do you think you can still cover anything up? Or you can make up lies and say I forced you to make this video." An Nuan said coldly.


    "No, no, no, I dare not. I dare not wrongly use the Third Young Mistress." Qin Qin was frightened and quickly denied.


    An Nuan had expected that Qin Qin wouldn''t have the guts.


    And from the way she med herself for Pan M''s death, it could be determined that Qin Qin was not too bad in character, so negotiations with her were still possible.


    "Then tell the whole truth as it is." An Nuan persuaded gently, "Moreover, you are not betraying your youngdy at all, you are helping her. You should know very clearly too, what she did was wrong, right?"


    Qin Qin didn''t answer, just biting her lips tightly, at a loss.


    "It was wrong for Ye Jingjing to like Ye Jinghuai, wasn''t it?!" An Nuan brought the words to light.


    Qin Qin was startled.


    She looked straight at An Nuan.


    She seemed very surprised that she knew about it!

 Chapter 77: My little ancestor is only you

    <h4>Chapter 77</h4>


    "Trust me, you are helping Ye Jingjing, not harming her," An Nuan persuaded again.


    Qin Qin didn''t dare nod.


    But she didn''t dare refuse either.


    She just looked at An Nuan, still unable to make up her mind.


    "Actually, you don''t have a choice," An Nuan said. "The fact that you killed Pan M is obvious. First, Pan M didn''t identally fall into the swimming pool and die. Not to mention cats are naturally born being able to swim, even if living in captivity made Pan M lose that ability, once Pan M fell into the water, it would definitely make a huge noise. But the Ye family vi has security patrolling 24 hours a day, and no one discovered Pan M falling into the water. The only possibility is that someone killed her and then directly threw her into the water."


    "Second, since it¡¯s impossible for Pan M to have drowned, then it must be murder. Murder that was done without making a single sound or letting Pan M cry for help before dying can only mean that Pan M was killed by someone she trusted. Because she wouldn''t resist that person''s approach, so she wouldn''t call out. And of all the servants in the vi and even the Ye family members, everyone should know clearly that other than Ye Jingjing, the only person Pan M was close with was you."


    "Ye Jingjing certainly wouldn''t have killed Pan M herself, so the only other person left is you," An Nuan said bluntly. "This is also why I knew from the start that Pan M was killed by you, which is why I had Xiao Chun apany me to get you to reveal yourself."


    Qin Qin was suddenly stunned. She stared at An Nuan wide-eyed again. "That cat''s meow from earlier wasn''t my delusion, it was..."


    "Yes, it was deliberately yed by me and Xiao Chun for you to hear," An Nuan admitted.


    Qin Qin stared straight at An Nuan.


    She seemed not to have expected to be suspected so quickly, and even tricked.


    She had thought all along that she had hidden it very well, and had already fooled the young missus.


    "Of course, the reasoning I just gave doesn''t matter that much. After all, it was just my one-sided words, and can''t have much legal effect. If you don''t want to betray your so-called youngdy, I won''t make it difficult for you either. But there is one thing I want to remind you. North Wen Country has aw to protect pets. It clearly states that if any animal registered as a pet encounters abuse, it will be subject to the penalties in the pet protectionw, with imprisonment up to 3 years maximum! I assume Pan M''s pet ID was processed, right? Now that it has been harmed, it falls under the pet protectionw. I won''t pursue it if we just let it go, but if I really pursue it..." An Nuan''s eyes tightened. "Going to jail would be unavoidable."


    "No, I can''t go to jail, I can''t!" Qin Qin was instantly agitated. "My brother studiesw. Once I go to jail, it will affect my brother''s future. I can''t leave a criminal record for my brother, I can''t..."


    "So like I said, you don''t have a choice," An Nuan still didn''t have much emotion towards Qin Qin''s breakdown. "This matter shouldn''t me you originally, but if you insist on concealing the truth, you can only bear the consequences yourself. If you don''t want to bear them, the best way is to reveal the whole truth."


    "I promise you," Qin Qin nodded heavily.


    Under the young missus''s coercion, she simply had no choice.


    Besides.


    The young missus was right.


    It was wrong for the youngdy to like the young master.


    She should let the master and mistress know about this matter to put a stop to it.


    "Good," An Nuan also didn''t have too much excitement at Qin Qin''s agreement.


    As if everything was under her control.


    So effortless, it made Qin Qin have to admire her.


    She always felt the youngdy was already very smart, smart enough to make everyone listen to her, to get everyone''s attention, and even in the past matter of bullying Miss Tong, it was to make Miss Tong resentful but could only swallow her anger.


    This time the youngdy dealing with the young missus, she also felt would be effortless.


    After all, no matter how you looked at it, the young missus seemed to be the kind of person who wouldn''t pursue matters if you don''t provoke her.


    Sure enough.


    If you walk the streets at night long enough, you''re bound to run into ghosts someday.


    The youngdy had finally met someone more capable than herself.


    She should know that in this house, besides her who personally took care of the youngdy, no one else including the youngdy''s parents knew what kind of person the youngdy really was!


    Yet the young missus saw through the youngdy''s disguises in half a day.


    The young missus really wasn''t simple!


    ...


    After agreeing with Qin Qin, An Nuan returned to Ye Jinghuai''s bedroom.


    She had intended to wait for the Ye family to return, but at that moment she suddenly received a call from Yun Yu Qing.


    She said, "Nuan Nuan, the doctor said Jingjing is fine now, and we''ll be back soon too. I heard from the servants that you''re still at home, so I wanted to say..."


    "Mom,e back, don''t worry. I won''t let Jingjing see me," said An Nuan.


    "Nuan Nuan, your mom has made it difficult for you," Yun Yu Qing felt very guilty.


    "It''s fine. I understand mom''s difficulties. If it were me, I would do the same," said An Nuan.


    "It''s good that you understand. After Jingjing calms down, I will resolve things between you and Jingjing," said Yun Yu Qing.


    Yun Yu Qing said some more reassuring words to An Nuan before they ended the call.


    After ending the call, An Nuan didn''t leave.


    She had only promised not to see Ye Jingjing, but she hadn''t promised to leave the Ye family vi.


    Without exposing that wretched Ye Jingjing, how could she leave so easily?


    So she justy there on the sofa in the room.


    Until the room door was pushed open.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her still in the room, and was surprised for a second.


    He said, "I thought you had run away with your tail between your legs."


    His tone was clearly still mocking.


    An Nuan nced at Ye Jinghuai. "You were hoping I''d run away, right? So as not to provoke your family''s little ancestor."


    Her words inevitably contained some sarcasm.


    Ye Jingjing was probably spoiled by the Ye family beyond being unreasonable.


    When she hadin idle on the sofa just now, she had also carefully considered the Ye family.


    Although she hadn''t interacted with them for long, and had little contact in her previous life, just from the brief time together, it seemed that besides Ye Jingjing, the Ye family were quite loving towards each other without much intrigue. They had also sincerely hosted her, and she was even somewhat relieved that they werepletely different from the Gu family.


    Yet still, there was the twisted personality of Ye Jingjing existing.


    An Nuan secretly pondered.


    In that moment, her body suddenly tensed up.


    She looked warily at Ye Jinghuai who had suddenly gotten close before her.


    She had clearly been lying on the sofa by herself, so what was Ye Jinghuai doinging over!


    Just as she was about to resist,


    she heard Ye Jinghuai''s incredibly maic voice say, "I''ve only ever had one little ancestor, no one else."

 Chapter 78: Fanning the Flames

    <h4>Chapter 78</h4>


    "My little ancestor, you have always been the only one, there is no one else." An Nuan''s voice was deep and thick, and the sweet words he spoke echoed gently in her ears.


    An Nuan really didn''t know how Ye Jinghuai could be so effortlessly smooth with his flirting.


    These excessively doting words, how did he manage to say them so easily? The most important thing was that paired with his incredibly maic voice, what woman could withstand it?


    "Smooth talker." An Nuan pretended to be angry.


    She was actually trying to conceal the turmoil in her heart.


    She felt that if this continued, she would be easily swept off her feet by this scumbag in front of her.


    Qi Qi was right.


    Even if she couldn''t be with Gu Yan Sheng, she also couldn''t be with Ye Jinghuai.


    Men.


    Not one of them was any good.


    "Let me go, I have very important things to do." An Nuan pushed away Ye Jinghuai who was leaning on her.


    This man didn''t look fat at all, when clothed he even looked rather slender and thin, yet she didn''t know how at this moment his weight pressing down on her was like a lump of iron, rendering her unable to move.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her, her face flushed red, but he didn''t continue to tease An Nuan. He got up from her.


    An Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.


    She adjusted her emotions, making herself look very serious, "Ye Jinghuai, I have something I need to tell your family."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    It seemed like he had expected this.


    "Go see if your sister has returned to her room yet."


    Ye Jinghuai frowned.


    "Sorry for the trouble." An Nuan appeared very polite.


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression changed faster than a flipped book. At this moment his face instantly looked unhappy as he turned and left.


    After a while.


    He stood in the doorway, his tall figure casually leaning against the door, and said to An Nuan, "She''s returned to her room, you can go out now."


    His tone was clearly somewhat passive aggressive.


    An Nuan also didn''t know what this guy was upset about.


    She was so considerate of his sister''s feelings, shouldn''t he be happy about it?!


    Oh well.


    She couldn''t figure this man out anyway.


    It would be a waste of her brain cells to try.


    An Nuan quietly breathed out, then walked out of the room.


    Downstairs.


    All of the Ye family was there.


    It seemed like they had just settled Ye Jingjing and everyone was taking a brief rest in the living room.


    "Jingjing hasn''t had an attack in a long time, it really frightened me. Fortunately the doctor said there was no damage to her heart, we must be more attentive next time." Lu Jiaru said.


    "I''m worried that when Jingjing wakes upter, she''ll think of Pan M again, what should we do?" Ye Jingchen said helplessly.


    "Should we go pick out a cat now that looks exactly like Pan M, and give Jingjing a surprise when she wakes up?" Ye Jingxuan suggested.


    "Let''s not for now, I''m afraid that if she sees another cat, it will trigger her grief instead." Yun Yuqing said, "Let''s first see how she is when she wakes up, then ask her opinion. I actually hope that after this time she won''t keep pets anymore, pets can only apany for a limited time."


    "That makes sense." Lu Jiaru agreed. In that moment her gaze lifted, and her entire body froze for a second.


    Seeing Lu Jiaru''s expression, the others also couldn''t help but look over in that direction.


    Then they saw Ye Jinghuai and An Nuaning down the stairs.


    Didn''t they say.


    That An Nuan had left already?!


    How was she still here.


    Everyone looked on in surprise, but no one spoke up.


    They all understood that saying anything now would be offensive.


    On the other hand, An Nuan was veryposed. She smiled gracefully and said, "I still have some matters to discuss with everyone, so I didn''t leave. After seeing that Jingjing had returned to her room, I came downstairs with Jinghuai. We definitely avoided running into Jingjing."


    "We''ve really inconvenienced you." Yun Yuqing immediately stood up from the sofa and took the initiative to go pull An Nuan over, appearing very intimate.


    She really did feel guilty.


    "Mom, don''t be so polite, I''ve said I understand." An Nuan smiled slightly, "I just have some things I want to tell everyone. After saying them I''ll leave."


    "Sit, in any case Jingjing is sleeping now and won''te downstairs for a while." Yun Yuqing quickly urged her to sit.


    An Nuan nodded.


    She also sat down on the sofa.


    Everyone looked at her.


    Seeming to be waiting for her to speak.


    An Nuan also didn''t beat around the bush. She said, "Regarding Pan M''s matter, I truly have no rtion to it..."


    "You don''t need to exin this." Yun Yuqing directly interrupted her words, "We are all very clear that Pan M was definitely not killed by you. Jingjing was just too emotional this morning, Pan M''s death impacted her greatly, that''s why she spoke so thoughtlessly. Rest assured, I, and everyone in our family, all believe you have no rtion to this. Jingjing believes so as well."


    "If Jingjing believed, I wouldn''t have needed to leave here." An Nuan gave a faint smile, appearing somewhat helpless.


    "It''s because she temporarily cannot ept Pan M''s death, so she trapped herself in a stubborn mindset. In a few days, once Jingjing has epted Pan M''s passing, she will be fine." Yun Yuqing was trying her best to smooth things over.


    "But I feel that I need to tell the truth of what happened." An Nuan was very firm.


    "Didn''t you already agree? Why suddenly go back on your word now?!" Tong Zhitong started fanning the mes, "Aren''t you deliberately trying to make things difficult for auntie by doing this?"


    "Zhitong." Ye Jingxuan said her name lowly.


    Tong Zhitong ignored Ye Jingxuan. She grumbled a couple more sentences, "If you didn''t agree with auntie''s arrangements, you should have spoken up earlier. On one hand trying to y the slut while also wanting to set up a chastity arch, don''t you feel you''re being a bit shameless?"


    "Zhitong!" Ye Jingxuan''s voice was clearly heavier.


    In that moment, Tong Zhitong even felt an intense gaze.


    She secretly gritted her teeth.


    Ye Jinghuai had always looked down on women with disdain.


    Since when would he stand up for a woman?


    Was the gaze staring at her right now a warning?


    An Nuan was also looking at Tong Zhitong like this. She was very clear that Tong Zhitong was definitely not on the same side as her. Her kindly reminding her to pay attention to Ye Jingjing was also not truly wanting to help her, it was just an offhand remark, waiting to watch her make a fool of herself.


    Now seeing that she had been bullied by Ye Jingjing just as miserably, she was probably secretly ridiculing in her heart.


    Therefore she couldn''t help intentionally mocking her a couple times, to both humiliate her and bnce out the grievance she had once suffered - truly killing two birds with one stone!


    It also had to be said.


    Yun Yuqing was also actually somewhat annoyed in her heart right now.


    She was very clear that in this matter An Nuan had truly suffered injustice.


    What family would drive out their new daughter-inw on the first day she arrives?


    She also felt awful about it.


    But hearing that An Nuan was well-read and courteous since childhood, she had also hoped and believed that she would be understanding.


    However, at this moment.


    An Nuan''s stubborn insistence on proving her own innocence gave somewhat of an unforgiving vibe.


    Especially following Tong Zhitong''s provocations, An Nuan''s actions could easily cause resentment in the Ye family.


    After all, in the Ye family''s perspective, Ye Jingjing''s health was most important right now.


    Everything else was truly trivial inparison!

 Chapter 79: Uncovering the Little Bitch.

    <h4>Chapter 79</h4>


    An Nuan of course knew very well what kind of chemical effect Tong Zhitong''s words had caused.


    She was also very clear that her current behavior would ruin all the good impressions she had made in the Ye Family.


    But.


    Reliving a lifetime.


    She had never thought about wronging herself again.


    Not even a little bit.


    She said, "I''m not trying to prove my own innocence, because I don''t need to prove it. I know you won''t believe Pan M''s death has nothing to do with me. I just want to tell everyone the truth of who was really responsible for Pan M''s death. This matter is not that important to me, but it is very important to all of you."


    Yun Yuqing didn''t say anything, but her face was already showing some impatience.


    She had always thought An Nuan was honest, kind and virtuous.


    She had also sincerely epted her as a daughter-inw when her son wanted to marry An Nuan. Besides, their family didn''t have too many rules when it came to love. They had always advocated freedom and would not interfere too much with the younger generation''s feelings. As long as it was someone the child liked, once they entered the Ye''s door, they would be treated like their own child.


    Even Tong Zhitong, whom she had never really liked, she could reluctantly ept in a friendly manner. However, An Nuan at this momentpletely ruined all her good feelings, and she even felt some resentment.


    An Nuan saw the emotional changes on Yun Yuqing''s face. She continued at her own pace, "This matter has to do with Jingjing."


    "What do you mean?" Lu Jiaru was slightly more cheerful. Hearing An Nuan say this, she hurriedly asked.


    "Pan M''s death has to do with Jingjing," An Nuan repeated, repeating the truth directly, "It was Jingjing who killed Pan M."


    "What nonsense are you talking about!" Yun Yuqing couldn''t hold back anymore. "How could Jingjing, who liked Pan M so much, kill her? An Nuan, mom really likes you. I also feel very guilty about this incident. But if you keep deliberately stirring up trouble like this, I will really get angry."


    "I have evidence," An Nuan was much calmer in the face of Yun Yuqing''s anger.


    Yun Yuqing looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan raised her voice a little towards a corner of the hall, "Qinqin,e out."


    Qinqin came out nervously.


    "Qinqin, tell everyone what happened," An Nuan said gently.


    But Qinqin was still shocked.


    Her body kept shaking.


    Everyone looked at Qinqin, somewhat puzzled.


    Suddenly, Qinqin knelt down in front of everyone, "It was me, I killed Pan M!"


    Everyone was shocked.


    Ye Luping reacted first. He couldn''t ept it at all that his precious daughter was being ndered like this.


    He pped the tea table in front of him hard in anger. He looked furious.


    Qinqin was so frightened her face turned pale.


    She couldn''t speak for a long time.


    "Don''t I know what kind of person Jingjing is? How dare you nder her like this? Don''t bother working as a servant for the Ye family anymore. Get out of here!" Ye Luping yelled loudly.


    The others didn''t even dare to breathe loudly.


    After all, they hadn''t seen him lose his temper like this in so many years since Ye Luping stepped down.


    "Master, I''m not lying, I''m really not lying. It really was the young miss who told me to do it. It really was..." Qinqin kept crying out.


    Ye Luping didn''t listen at all.


    No one listened.


    No one would believe that Ye Jingjing was capable of doing such a thing.


    So at that moment, Tong Zhitong mocked again. She said, "An Nuan, you cane up with anything to clear your own name. You even got the servant to lie for you. Keep on lying, and me it on Jingjing. Tsk tsk, you''re even more despicable than I thought."


    An Nuan looked contemptuously at Tong Zhitong. She said, "Are you afraid that once I clear my own name, your ego can''t take it?! After all, you really ate a belly full of dumb losses back then."


    "You!" Tong Zhitong was so angry her body was shaking.


    An Nuan didn''t even nce at Tong Zhitong. She said to Yun Yuqing, who was obviously also angry, "Mom, I know it''s hard for you to believe this matter. I didn''t want to bring it up originally. But I feel that if I don''t say it, it would truly harm Jingjing."


    "What evidence do you have?!" Yun Yuqing''s tone was much colder, as if she didn''t want to waste words with An Nuan.


    An Nuan walked over to Qinqin and said, "Take out the evidence."


    Qinqin still seemed hesitant.


    When she met An Nuan''s eyes, she finally made up her mind.


    She said, "Last night, right before the young miss was going to sleep, she suddenly told me to kill Pan M. She didn''t tell me why she wanted me to do this. She just told me to kill Pan M without anyone knowing, throw the body into the swimming pool in the backyard, then tomorrow morning bring the corpse to her room. I tried to refuse at first, but the young miss insisted. She didn''t seem to be joking. She threatened that if I didn''t do it, she would fire me. So Ipromised for the sake of keeping my job..."


    "What about the evidence?" Tong Zhitong asked coldly.


    Qinqin looked at Tong Zhitong in fright. She was already in a state of panic. Being suddenly interrupted like this, she didn''t know what to say next.


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly. "Although she is a servant, please show her some respect and let her finish speaking."


    Tong Zhitong''s face was extremely ugly.


    An Nuan was mocking her for not respecting the servant?


    Fine.


    She wanted to see what tricks An Nuan could pull out!


    The warning she gave An Nuan yesterday to be careful of that slut Ye Jingjing was not out of kindness. It was just an offhand remark to watch her make a fool of herself.


    An ordinary person really was no match for a woman like Ye Jingjing!


    "Qinqin, please continue," An Nuan gently reminded her.


    Qinqin nodded and started over, "Although Ipromised, I was still very confused. I really didn''t know why the young miss would want to kill Pan M for no reason. Pan M didn''t seem to have done anything wrong, and it couldn''t have been because she scratched the third young master. With so many questions and uncertainties, I was worried that if I really did kill Pan M, and if the young miss was just venting in a bad moodst night, she would hold me ountable if she regretted it after sobering up. I wouldn''t be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River. So before getting ready to kill Pan M, I went to the young miss''s room again to confirm with her, and recorded our conversation."

 Chapter 80: The Real Bitch is Exposed.

    <h4>Chapter 80</h4>


    Ye family vi.


    Everyone was shocked by Qin Qin''s words.


    At first, everyone thought Qin Qin was making things up.


    Or they thought she was instigated by An Nuan.


    Anyway, no one believed that Pan M''s death had anything to do with Ye Jingjing.


    But at this moment, Qin Qin suddenly said there was a recording, which made everyone half believe it.


    Qin Qin didn''t look at everyone''s eyes either. She took out her mobile phone from her clothes, fiddled with it a few times, turned the phone volume up to maximum, and yed the conversation between Ye Jingjing and Qin Qin.


    Ye Jingjing: Did you finish it?


    Qin Qin: No, I couldn''t do it.


    Ye Jingjing: Pan M is my cat, not yours. What''s so hard about it! Kill her for me right away. I want to see her corpse in front of me tomorrow morning.


    Qin Qin (crying): Miss, what did Pan M do wrong, why are you doing this to her?


    Ye Jingjing (obviously angry voice, and some cruel): Do I need you to question what I do?! I told you to do it, so do it for me right away! If you can''t do it, get lost!


    Qin Qin (was silent for a long time): Yes.


    Ye Jingjing: Right. After you killed Pan M, go to the swimming pool from the path behind the sunflower tree in the backyard. There are no cameras on that path and no one will find out. Be careful not to let anyone know.


    Qin Qin: Yes.


    Ye Jingjing: Let me know when you''re done. Don''t keep me waiting too long.


    Qin Qin: Yes.


    ...


    End of recording.


    Qin Qin''s eyes were red.


    She really didn''t want to expose the young miss like this.


    But she really had no choice.


    She had consulted her brother who was studyingw. North Wen Country really has pet protectionws. It is really punishable by imprisonment. It''s just not very popr now and many people don''t know about it. Fortunately, she recorded this audio at that time for fear of being held ountable by the young miss. Her brother said this audio could absolve her of responsibility. If someone really wanted to hold her legally responsible, it would be the young miss who should take responsibility.


    So she had to expose it.


    She couldn''t go to jail or have a criminal record. She knew she was selfish, but she had no choice.


    Also...


    Also, the young miss having a crush on the third young master was wrong in the first ce.


    It really should have been stopped long ago!


    Qin Qin keptforting herself, trying to make herself feel better, trying to alleviate her sense of guilt for betraying the young miss.


    At this moment in the living room.


    Everyone was speechless.


    No one could have imagined that Ye Jingjing, who was always so gentle that she would cry for half a day just by stepping on an ant, could do something so vicious.


    No one could have imagined that she would viciously kill Pan M, who had always been by her side and was extremely docile to her.


    This prization was more than people could ept.


    There was also great anger suppressed in their hearts.


    Ye Lu Ping was obviously on the verge of erupting.


    When he heard the recorded conversation, he could hardly believe that was his daughter, he could hardly believe that his daughter could say and do such things!


    His clenched fists were shaking.


    His whole body was shaking violently.


    Everyone was suppressing, suppressing the moment when they didn''t dare vent any emotion.


    On the second floor stairs.


    Footsteps suddenly sounded.


    Everyone turned their heads and saw Ye Jingjinging down from the second floor, wearing a soft white nightgown, her face pale, looking harmless.


    Who could associate the woman in the recording with the one in front of them - so gentle, so lovely, so well-behaved?


    At the moment when no one reacted.


    Ye Jingjing''s eyes suddenly turned red.


    Because she saw An Nuan.


    She saw An Nuan was still in the Ye family living room.


    This was uneptable to her.


    Of course.


    All of this was her deliberate arrangement.


    Pan M''s death, her deliberate illness today, and hering downstairs now were all designed by her.


    She knew very well that in order to drive An Nuan away, in order to alienate An Nuan from their family, the most important thing was to make them have conflicts.


    She med Pan M''s death on An Nuan. She knew no one would believe it, but no one would me her either. They would just think she was venting her grief from being heartbroken. But An Nuan being wronged would definitely fight back, and the harder she fought to prove her innocence, the more it would make their family dislike her.


    Once this happened.


    Her n would be aplished.


    She had worried that An Nuan might just let it go.


    After all, she heard that An Nuan was not a troublemaker. She would endure any grievance herself. If An Nuan really swallowed her breath like Tong Zhitong did at the time, then her n would have failed. But it wouldn''t have been a waste either, at least making An Nuan suffer.


    Being able to viciously bully this woman was also a sense of aplishment.


    But obviously, the result now was better than she had imagined.


    At least Tong Zhitong knew that she had to get along well with their family in order to have a good life here, but An Nuan seemed to be more stupid than Tong Zhitong.


    And she had thought An Nuan was different.


    After all, although she didn''t attend the wedding ceremony between An Nuan and her third brother, she watched it from beginning to end, watched it jealously and resentfully. She had to admit she was stunned by An Nuan''s aura, thinking of that scene made her hate to the extreme.


    Now looking back.


    It was just that wedding dress that gave An Nuan the capital for her peerless elegance. Take away that dress, and An Nuan was nothing!


    Ye Jingjing''s mind was filled with thousands of thoughts. What was shown on her face was pure innocence.


    Pure innocence the moment she saw An Nuan, her eyes instantly turned red, with an expression as if she just couldn''t ept it, and said, "She, why is she still here..."


    Her pitiful appearance really looked no different from a little white rabbit, which would arouse a strong desire to protect in others.


    This had always been Ye Jingjing''s greatest protection for herself.


    Once she acted like this, everyone would cater to her unconditionally.


    At this moment.


    It would be the same.


    Ye Jingjing just quietly waited for all the Ye family members to be concerned about her and even hurriedlye over to support her.


    In fact, from the hospital back to her room, she hadn''t fallen asleep at all.


    Of course she didn''t have an attack either.


    After they left, she opened her eyes and asked the servant to know that An Nuan had not left and was still in the living room.


    It goes without saying that she was exining herself.


    At that time, she secretly rejoiced.


    She deliberately gave An Nuan some time to put on a show and then appeared at the right moment,pletely letting An Nuan show her unreasonable and ugly side,pletely ruining all the good feelings their family had towards An Nuan.


    That way.


    She could break up An Nuan and her third brother even better.


    Yes.


    She had a crush on her third brother.


    It was a woman''s affection for a man.


    And she would not allow any woman to have him!

 Chapter 81: Crazy Little Bitch in the Face

    <h4>Chapter 81</h4>


    ¡°How is she still...¡± Ye Jingjing felt extremely ufortable.


    She looked like she could copse again at any moment.


    Normally, at this time, the whole family would have gathered around, worried that she might have any slight mishap.


    However, now, everyone just looked at her like that, doing nothing.


    They looked at her coldly, without any movement.


    Ye Jingjing didn''t think too much about it either. Her eyes were red, "I really don''t want to see her, I really don''t want to see her, can''t you not let me see her?"


    She was using her own fragility to gain everyone''s attention and sympathy.


    At that moment, she even staggered back a little.


    It was as if she was about to faint at any moment.


    She didn''t believe that even like this, they would still remain indifferent.


    "Why did you wrong An Nuan!" Ye Lu Ping suddenly shouted loudly!


    It seemed that even the whole vi shook.


    Not only were all the people in the hall shocked.


    Ye Jingjing was also shocked at that moment, even forgetting that she was about to faint.


    She just stared nkly at her father, staring at him for the first time in her life, yelling at her furiously.


    Just because of An Nuan, he was like this to her?!


    Ye Jingjing''s tears rolled down her cheeks inrge drops, looking extremely wronged, "Dad, I''m not wronging my third sister-inw, I also said that I believe she didn''t kill Pan M, but because of the unpleasantness between them yesterday, I can''t control thinking in that direction, but I know for sure that it has nothing to do with my sister-inw, but but I can''t control myself either, I...really feel terrible."


    She still looked so pitiful with tears on her face.


    She still looked so helpless and pitiful, making people feel distressed.


    An Nuan just watched Ye Jingjing''s performance like this.


    Everyone watched like this.


    This was when they really witnessed what it means to "want to be a whore but also want to set up a chastity archway"!


    "Still not telling the truth!" Ye Lu Ping was so angry that his body was shaking.


    Recalling the recording he had just heard and Ye Jingjing''spletely different appearance now, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.


    He had never imagined.


    He had really never imagined that his daughter, who he always thought was as kind as an angel, was actually so vicious inside!


    It was simply a disgrace to their Ye family!


    The love they gave her, was it really helping her, or making her be like this, this teeth-gritting appearance!


    "Okay, I won''t me my third sister-inw anymore, I won''t me her anymore." Ye Jingjing cried miserably, "It was Pan M who fell into the swimming pool and drowned by herself, I won''t me my sister-inw, I will go back to my room right away, I won''t say anything anymore in the future, in the future...it''s all my fault, it was me who made it difficult for everyone, it was me..."


    Saying that, she turned around to leave.


    Her self-ming and painful appearance, if one didn''t know her true face,


    No one could have imagined that she was pretending.


    "Ye Jingjing! It was you who killed Pan M, how long do you still want to pretend?!" Ye Lu Ping was really angry, and wished he could p her to death.


    Ye Jingjing was stunned.


    At that moment, she didn''t seem to believe what her father had said.


    She didn''t have any reaction for a long time.


    She was really unable to react!


    "Aren''t you going to say whether it was you or not!" Ye Lu Ping yelled angrily.


    Ye Jingjing came back to her senses.


    At that moment, she also inadvertently sensed something.


    She turned her head to look at Qin Qin.


    Looking at Qin Qin who didn''t even dare to look at her, standing there stiffly, her body kept trembling, kept trembling nonstop.


    "Qin Qin has said everything, how long do you still want to pretend?!" Ye Lu Ping was really angry to the point that he couldn''t stand it.


    He had never thought that his kind-hearted angel-like daughter was actually so vicious inside!


    It was simply a disgrace to their Ye family!


    "What did Qin Qin say?" Ye Jingjing''s eyes were red, still asking ignorantly with a grieved look.


    An Nuan quite admired Ye Jingjing.


    At this point, she could still remain so calm and steady.


    "She said you told her to kill Pan M!" Ye Lu Ping''s voice remained very loud, he was just too angry to control it.


    "Qin Qin, what are you talking about?!" She looked incredulously, her voice a little stern, but still sounded very gentle because of her low volume.


    "Young miss, I''m sorry, I''m sorry." Qin Qin''s tears flowed wildly, "I really don''t want to expose you, I really don''t want to, but I shouldn''t have, you shouldn''t have done that..."


    "What exactly are you talking about? Just because I scolded youst night, you''re going to wrong me like this?" Ye Jingjing looked miserable, "Haven''t I been nice enough to you usually? Just because I said a few harsh words to you, you resent me so much!"


    "No, young miss, no, don''t pretend anymore, they all know now, they really all know now." Qin Qin said anxiously and sadly.


    At this moment, the more the young miss acted, the more disgusting she felt.


    She had never thought of humiliating the young miss like this.


    "Know what? Know that I scolded you yesterday?" Ye Jingjing deliberately diverted the topic.


    "Young miss..."


    "Enough!" Ye Lu Ping''s voice was furious beyond measure, seeming to have lost all patience, "y the recording!"


    Qin Qin shivered in fear.


    Then she took out her cell phone and yed the recording she had let everyone listen to earlier.


    Ye Jingjing''s original disguise copsed in an instant at this moment.


    Her face was extremely pale.


    Her whole person suddenly seemed to have lost her soul, unable to believe what her ears had heard.


    She had just thought that even if An Nuan had forced Qin Qin to admit everything, as long as there was no evidence, she could deny it. She could even falsely use An Nuan and Qin Qin of deliberately ndering her. Anyway, her impression at home was so good, she couldn''t have done such a thing.


    What she never expected was that Qin Qin had actually recorded what they said yesterday.


    It was recorded...


    All of the 22 years she had pretended, was exposed in front of her family.


    No.


    She couldn''t ept it.


    She couldn''t ept that everyone saw through her.


    She panicked extremely, her eyes flickering nonstop, looking very copsed.


    She kept shaking her head.


    Kept shaking her head, her body kept retreating.


    "Still pretending?!" Ye Lu Ping asked her.


    Ye Jingjing''s vision became blurred.


    She bit her lips tightly, in extreme pain.


    "Ye Jingjing, all these years, I raised you for so many years, I didn''t expect you to be this kind of person, I didn''t expect the little girl I pampered since she was young, that innocent and kind girl, who was still like an angel despite her congenital deficiencies, to be so vicious! Ye Jingjing, you are a disgrace to me!" Ye Lu Ping''s words were really unpleasant without any cover up.


    Making Ye Jingjing feel she had no ce to hide.


    Yun Yu Qing really couldn''t stand to watch any longer.


    Although she was still having some trouble epting her daughter''s sudden change, after all, she was her daughter, no matter what she still felt distressed.


    Seeing her scolded like this by Ye Lu Ping, she felt unbearable no matter what.


    She hurriedly got up and pulled Ye Lu Ping, "Okay, stop talking. Jingjing must have her reasons for this, she..."


    "Speak!" Ye Lu Ping''s voice was extremely loud, simply not listening to what Yun Yu Qing said at all, "If you don''t say the reasons why you wanted to do this today, even if you die in front of me, at most I just don''t have a daughter like you, I will never let it go!"

 Chapter 82: The Little Bitch Keeps Dying.

    <h4>Chapter 82</h4>


    Ye Lu Ping''s voice was deafening!


    At that moment, Ye Jingjing was alreadypletely at a loss.


    Even in her dreams, she had never imagined that one day she would be so humiliated and disgraced in front of her family members.


    Her eyes were bloodshot red.


    She bit her lips tightly, her body kept trembling.


    Yun Yu Qing wanted to say something.


    "Shut up!" Ye Lu Ping yelled at her in a stern tone.


    Yun Yu Qing endured it.


    Usually for domestic affairs at home, it was her who had the final say, but when Ye Lu Ping really lost his temper, she would still obey his arrangements.


    She could only endure watching Ye Jingjing standing there.


    Deep down, she was still somewhat angry.


    At this moment, she also wanted to know why Ye Jingjing did this.


    "Not talking huh?!" Ye Lu Ping''s face darkened.


    At that moment, he even lifted his arm.


    He pretended that he was really going to hit Ye Jingjing.


    This made the others agitated.


    Ye Jingchen quickly pulled Ye Lu Ping, "Dad, calm down a bit, you are scaring Jingjing like this, how can Jingjing speak out."


    "That''s right dad, calm down a bit." Ye Jingxuan also hurried to persuade him.


    At this moment, Lu Jiaru quickly walked to Ye Jingjing''s side, holding her frail body, her voice was obviously gentler, "Jingjing, speak slowly, we know you must have a reason, otherwise you wouldn''t have killed Pan Me like this, and even wrongly used An Nuan, right?"


    At this moment, Ye Jingjing was really extremely ashamed.


    How could she continue to stay in this family in the future?


    How would everyone in this family look at her in the future?


    How would they look at her with colored sses?


    The shame of having her mask ripped off like this could really drive her to death!


    She bit her lips tightly.


    She really hated An Nuan now.


    She hated the woman who had destroyed her reputation like this. Right now, she wished she could hack An Nuan into pieces.


    "Ye Jingjing!" Not getting a response from her, Ye Lu Ping got angry again.


    At that moment, he angrily pushed away Ye Jingchen and walked directly to Ye Jingjing''s side, and was about to p her.


    He was truly enraged to the extreme.


    "Dad." An Nuan took three steps over and stopped him, "I know the reason."


    Ye Lu Ping was taken aback.


    His arm stiffened for a moment.


    "Don''t hit Jingjing, I''ll tell you." An Nuan was a little agitated.


    Ye Lu Ping endured it.


    He put his arm down and red fiercely at Ye Jingjing.


    But Ye Jingjing looked at An Nuan coldly now.


    She looked at An Nuan, who was still trying to y the good guy after ruining her reputation like this. She wished she could hack An Nuan into thousands of pieces.


    "Tell me." Ye Lu Ping tried his best to lower his voice.


    An Nuan seemed a little embarrassed.


    She said, "Dad, let me tell you privately."


    "Say it in front of everyone!" Ye Lu Ping said categorically.


    An Nuan turned to look at Yun Yu Qing, "Mom, I think it''s better if I just tell you and dad about Jingjing''s matters privately..."


    "We are all family, there is nothing to hide!" Ye Lu Ping directly interrupted An Nuan''s words, "Just say it directly, no need to save face for her! I want to see what great reason she has to do such things!"


    An Nuan endured it.


    In fact.


    She was not really trying to save Ye Jingjing''s face either.


    After all, she had been schemed against by Ye Jingjing, so she was not merciful enough to still help her.


    She was just afraid that after she said it out, Ye Jingjing would be alienated by the Ye family on purpose, saying that she had disregarded Ye Jingjing''s feelings.


    Or, in case something happened to Ye Jingjing on the spot, no matter what happened, it would be her fault in the end, and she would not be able to clear herself even if she jumped into the Yellow River.


    And now she had confirmed several times that it was Ye Lu Ping who insisted she say it in public, so naturally she had no scruples.


    She said, "It''s because Jingjing likes Jinghuai."


    When the words fell.


    Everyone was shocked.


    The destructive power of this sentence was absolutely no less than Ye Jingjing killing Pan Me and framing An Nuan.


    Everyone looked at An Nuan like this.


    And they looked at Ye Jingjing like this too.


    Ye Jingjing''s face turned even paler.


    How did An Nuan know about this?!


    How did An Nuan know everything?!


    Did Qin Qin tell her?


    She looked cruelly at Qin Qin, looking at the servant who was closest to her, who had actually betrayed her like this.


    Feeling Ye Jingjing''s gaze, Qin Qin hurriedly said, "Miss, it wasn''t me who said it. The third young mistress saw it herself, I really didn''t say anything... I just didn''t dare to tell the master and madam because I was afraid they would hurt you, so I endured it all along. But now, I think what the third young mistress said makes a lot of sense. She said we can''t let you keep going down the wrong path, we must stop such feelings of yours, otherwise it will be a huge harm to both your body and mind..."


    "Shut up!" Ye Jingjing used all her strength, pointed her finger at Qin Qin without manners, her face was ferocious, "When did I like my third brother? When did I like him? My feelings for him are a younger sister''s feelings for her brother! How can you and An Nuan be so vicious and disgusting, distorting me like this?! I just sincerely disliked An Nuan from the bottom of my heart, I don''t like seeing her at home, so I asked you to kill Pan Me and frame An Nuan. I just don''t like An Nuan, but you make it sound like this. Are you really trying to drive me to death?!"


    "Miss..." Looking at her, Qin Qin was also extremely pained, "Stop pretending, just tell the truth, tell it out so that the family can help you. The master, madam, young masters all dote on you so much, they will definitely be able to help you get out of your feelings for the third young master. Please don''t keep going like this, I''m begging you not to keep going like this."


    "It must have been An Nuan who told you to say this, right? To humiliate me, to get back at me for using Pan Me''s death to frame her, so An Nuan made you do this, right?! Tell the truth, I promise I won''t beat or scold you, please just tell the truth, okay?" Ye Jingjing looked as if she had suffered tremendous grievances. She was extremely agitated.


    How could she admit that she liked Ye Jinghuai? She wanted to nder An Nuan and Qin Qin for conspiring against her on purpose.


    Anyway, even if she died, she would pull someone down with her!

 Chapter 83: The Ugliness of Little Bitches

    <h4>Chapter 83</h4>


    Ye family hall.


    Ye Jingjing''s heart-wrenching screams filled the air.


    It was as if she had suffered a huge injustice, painfully unbearable.


    She forced Qinqin,pletely broken down, "Qinqin, why did you conspire with Annuan to falsely use me like this? Why are you doing this? After so many years of affection between us, is it so easily shattered in your eyes?"


    Clearly threatening Qinqin, telling her not to speak nonsense.


    Qinqin was also crying uncontrobly.


    She didn''t want to expose it either.


    Although the young miss had a bad temper and twisted personality in private, and was not very nice to her, the madam, the master, and others were good to their servants. As servants, they were grateful in this household.


    She didn''t want to hurt anyone in this family either.


    Seeing Qinqin fall silent for a few seconds, Ye Jingjing thought she had persuaded Qinqin. After all, Qinqin had followed her for so many years, she knew Qinqin¡¯s personality well. She was not the kind of person who would stir up trouble, and she was acting so distressed. Qinqin would not still oppose her!


    So at that moment, she hurriedly pointed at Annuan and said painfully, "Sister-inw, you can beat me, scold me, take revenge on me for my false usations however you want. But why did you say I like my third brother? Even if I have a bad personality, I would not be so twisted as to like my own brother. You used this excuse to hurt me so deeply. You really want me to die in front of you all to prove my innocence..."


    "If I hadn''t discovered that you like Ye Jinghuai, I really would have admitted to falsely using you,"pared to Ye Jingjing''s emotions, Annuan was clearly much calmer. Her unhurried tone made her seem mature and stable, contrasting sharply with the uncultured Ye Jingjing who could only cry and scream now.


    She said, "When I married Ye Jinghuai on the first day, I really didn''t want to provoke any contradictions with anyone, let alone cause contradictions between everyone. I even felt that you disliking me and deliberately falsely using me was understandable. After all, Ye Jinghuai and I had a sh marriage and were unfamiliar with each other. You didn''t know what kind of person I was. Judging from outsidements, your prejudice against me was eptable. After all, in time, as we got to know each other, misunderstandings would be resolved."


    Ye Jingjing looked at Annuan with tears streaming down her face.


    She didn''t know what this woman was plotting after saying all this.


    But.


    No matter what she said, she could not admit that she liked her third brother.


    "But when I discovered that you like Ye Jinghuai, I felt that the matter really should not be left at that. After all, liking him is very inappropriate. You are siblings by blood. Frankly, feelings like that are filthy."


    "I don''t like him, I absolutely don''t like him! My feelings for third brother are only sibling affection. Why do you have to portray it like this? Why do you have to make it sound so disgusting!" Ye Jingjing vehemently retorted!


    "Qinqin," Annuan said to Qinqin, "take out the young miss''s diary."


    Qinqin''s body shuddered.


    At that moment, she was like a frightened bird.


    Any little sound would startle her.


    She looked up at Annuan, then silently turned to look at Ye Jingjing.


    Ye Jingjing''s expression changed again at that moment.


    This time it waspletely hideous.


    No.


    How did Annuan know about her diary?


    How did Annuan know?


    She couldn''t.


    She couldn''t let everyone see that diary.


    The diary not only recorded her feelings for Ye Jinghuai, but also the all the malicious things she had done and the darkness and twistedness in her heart that she wrote down.


    Because she could not share her joys and sesses with others, she wrote everything in her diary for herself to read.


    Every time she read it, she would


    feel so excited!


    She had always been very careful, very careful not to let anyone know she kept a diary, except Qinqin!


    Qinqin!


    Ye Jingjing''s eyes were like knives stabbing Qinqin.


    Qinqin''s body kept trembling.


    Once when the young miss forgot to put away her diary, Qinqin came across it when tidying up for her. Out of curiosity, she flipped it open and read a little. After reading it, she was really shocked by what the young miss had written in her diary.


    She didn''t expect the young miss''s heart to be so dark.


    She didn''t expect the young miss to resent everyone having a bad ending.


    Including.


    Her parents who gave birth to her and loved her so much.


    She resented them for not giving her a healthy body, resented them for not being normal like others. She had even cursed them before, wishing they would get hit and killed by a car when going out!


    The diary contained too many, too many cruel thoughts.


    Of course it also mentioned the young miss having feelings for the third young master. It was written very clearly, a woman''s feelings for a man, and even fantasized in the diary about them getting married...


    Qinqin didn''t even dare read further.


    She was really frightened by the words in the diary.


    "The diary is locked in the young miss''s drawer." In the end, Qinqin still mustered the courage to speak out.


    "Qinqin!" Ye Jingjing''s frantic screams were piercing in the hall.


    At that moment Qinqin had already gone upstairs to fetch the diary.


    Ye Jingjing hurried to chase after her.


    Annuan directly blocked her path.


    Ye Jingjing''s facial expression was truly distorted beyond recognition.


    She knew very clearly that once the diary was exposed, she would really...really no longer have any face left to stay in this family.


    She would only have...


    Ye Jingjing''s eyes shed!


    She suddenly turned and tried to crash into the hall''s grandfather clock.


    She wanted to use this method, threaten with death, to stop Qinqin from revealing the diary''s contents!


    Annuan saw Ye Jingjing''s actions and reacted quickly, hurriedly reaching out to grab Ye Jingjing.


    The moment she grabbed her, Ye Jingjing suddenly scratched Annuan''s arm viciously with her nails.


    Annuan winced in pain.


    At the same time.


    A figure directly pushed Ye Jingjing away.


    Ye Jingjing was already weak to begin with.


    At this moment, being pushed, she fell heavily to the ground.


    She then saw Ye Jinghuai fiercely pull Annuan into his embrace, clearly protecting her.


    Ye Jingjing looked at the two people in front of her with bloodshot eyes.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai protect Annuan like this yet be so cold and heartless to her, thinking of everything she had endured today, thinking of how her disguises were about to bepletely exposed, thinking of the unprecedented humiliation she felt, she finally unleashed all the emotions in her heart.


    "What''s socking about mepared to Annuan,pared to those cheap women by your side!"


    Her hideous roar finally exposed all her disguises over the years, finally exposed the feelings hidden in her heart without a trace left.

 Chapter 84: Abusive Little Bitch, Good for You.

    <h4>Chapter 84</h4>


    Ye Jingjing''s hideous, distorted, and ashamed appearance was presented before all the Ye family members.


    No one had imagined that this gentle, obedient, and kind girl actually had such a disgusting and nauseating appearance.


    Even now in her current fragile and helpless state, there was not a shred of sympathy in their eyes.


    Thinking back on how she had deceived them all these years, they still harbored anger.


    Ye Lu Ping was truly infuriated in that moment.


    His whole body felt unwell.


    It was bad enough that his own daughter was evil at heart, but now she actually had such filthy thoughts, such indecent thoughts...


    In his entire life, although Ye Lu Ping had plotted and schemed in the business world, he had never done anything that went against fundamental principles or harmed the greater good. Yet now he had given birth to such a daughter, one with such a reprehensible appearance.


    "Bring me the whip!" Ye Lu Ping yelled harshly at the servants.


    The whip!


    The whip was...familyw.


    It would only be used when someone hadmitted a very big mistake.


    From childhood until now.


    It had only been used once on Ye Jinghuai.


    That time, Ye Jinghuai''s body was whipped until skin broke and flesh split open. He hadin at home for a whole week, unable to get out of bed.


    And now.


    It was going to be used on Ye Jingjing.


    When Ye Jingjing heard her father''s words in that moment, she was also frightened.


    She could still remember the bloody scene when Ye Jinghuai was whipped years ago.


    She still remembered writing in her diary back then that she wished she could kill Ye Lu Ping with a knife.


    But now.


    Would such a harsh punishment really be inflicted on her?


    No!


    Although she had undergone countless surgeries since childhood, she had always been given anesthesia. If the anesthesia wore off and she felt even a little pain, she couldn''t endure it and would ask the doctor to give her more. How could she possibly withstand a whipping from her father?


    She was so scared that she immediately crawled up from the floor, grabbed onto Yun Yu Qing''s clothes, and cried, "Mom, I don''t want it, I don''t want Dad to whip me, I don''t want it."


    At this moment, Yun Yu Qing also felt upset and angry.


    Seeing her daughter in such agony, of course her heart ached since she had raised her with her own hand. But when she thought about the many filthy thoughts and snake-hearted cruelty in her mind, she also wished she could beat her to death.


    "Mom, I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I''ll never try to harm anyone again. I''ll never like Third Brother again. Mom, I don''t want Dad to hit me. My body can''t withstand his beating. He''ll whip me to death. Mom, save me..." Ye Jingjing wept copiously.


    At this moment, her appearance was so pitiful and touching.


    But Yun Yu Qing did not yield one bit.


    She just looked coldly at her daughter without saying a word.


    "Mom, you don''t want me to die, right? Mom, you don''t want me to die..." Ye Jingjing pleaded desperately. "It took you so much effort to raise me this big all these years. Every time I was sick and hospitalized for surgery, you were always worried. You won''t just stand by and watch Dad beat me to death, will you Mom..."


    "Enough!" Yun Yu Qing pushed Ye Jingjing away.


    Ye Jingjing looked at Yun Yu Qing in disbelief, unable to ept that the mother who loved her so much could treat her this way.


    "Every time you were sick, I felt it was my fault. Every time I saw you being wheeled into the operating room, I med myself for not giving you a healthy body. I wished I could give you my own life. But now, I''d rather see you beaten to death than continue to spoil you with my pity and indulgence, allowing you to be the indecent creature you are now."


    Ye Jingjing could not believe it.


    She could not believe that her beloved mother, who loved her most, could say such words.


    That she could look at her with such disgust.


    She was utterly devastated.


    Shaking her head, in that moment she felt as if she had been abandoned by the entire world. She screamed hysterically, "I became this way, I became like this, wasn''t it because of all of you?! Wasn''t it because you didn''t give me a healthy body? I''ve been locked up at home since I was little. I can''t go out like normal people, can''t run, can''t make friends, can''t fall in love, I can''t do anything. I have to endure the torment of my body. Isn''t all this caused by you?! I became so twisted, wasn''t it all because of you? Shouldn''t I hate you? Shouldn''t I hate every single one of you? Why can you all be healthy while I can''t? Why can you do so many things that I have to suppress my own feelings?!"


    Ye Jingjing''s piercing screams shocked everyone.


    This side of her truly made them feel their love for her had been as disgusting as eating shit.


    "Yes, I like Ye Jinghuai, I like him!" Ye Jingjing admitted unapologetically. "But is it wrong for me to like him? No, it''s your fault! I''ve grown up seeing so few people around me. As I grew up the only men I saw were Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother. What choice did I have?!"


    "Ye Jingjing!" Ye Lu Ping roared furiously, the whole house seeming to shake.


    "You should be d I like Ye Jinghuai and not Eldest Brother or Second Brother. After all, Ye Jinghuai isn''t really your..."


    "p!" Ye Lu Ping suddenly delivered a resounding p across Ye Jingjing''s face.


    Ye Jingjing was struck dumb.


    Since she was little, no one had ever spoken a harsh word to her, let alone hit her.


    And now, she had really been hit.


    pped across the face with such force that her ears seemed to have lost hearing.


    Large teardrops rolled down her cheeks.


    Her pitiful appearance no longer elicited any sympathy from anyone.


    "Give me the whip!" Ye Lu Ping''s face was ferocious.


    The servants had long since brought out the whip but didn''t dare hand it to Ye Lu Ping until now.


    They could only pass it to him with trembling hands.


    Ye Lu Ping said, "Today I will teach you a lesson no matter what!"


    Ye Jingjing looked at her father in terror.


    She understood very clearly.


    She really was going to be beaten.


    She would really be whipped with the cruelest whip striking her body.


    Her whole body shook.


    She shook as she watched her father walk towards her step by step.


    She retreated step by step...


    "Smack!" The thick whipshed viciously across Ye Jingjing''s body.


    "Dad!" An Nuan suddenly rushed forward, shielding Ye Jingjing with her own body.


    The whipnded hard on An Nuan instead.


    Ye Lu Ping was clearly shocked in that moment, his hand shaking.


    At his side, Ye Jinghuai also couldn''t help but clench his fists tightly.


    This reckless woman!


    "I told you about Jingjing''s matters not because I wanted you to punish her this way. I only hoped that understanding her psychology would allow us to help her together." An Nuan shouted loudly at them.

 Chapter 85: Win the game, be a good Man.

    <h4>Chapter 85</h4>


    Everyone was shocked by this warm andforting sentence.


    It was clear that An Nuan was the one who was hurt the most in this incident with Ye Jingjing, yet now she was speaking up for Ye Jingjing.


    "Dad," An Nuan endured the pain on her back.


    It really hurt.


    Ye Lu Ping had shown no mercy towards his own daughter.


    She said, "Everyone is born kind. Jingjing bing like this is not entirely Jingjing''s fault either. Is it because we didn''t care enough about her, or our parenting methods were wrong, or we really didn''t know what she needed? I think regarding Jingjing''s matter, it shouldn''t be that only Jingjing needs to reflect on herself. "


    Such words left Ye Lu Ping somewhat speechless.


    "Mom," An Nuan called out to Yun Yu Qing again, "I know you have devoted a lot to Jingjing, and you really love her with all your heart. But do you really know what Jingjing wants? Jingjing kept saying just now, everyone else can go out and have their own life, but only she can''t? Isn''t it possible that we have protected her too well, which caused her to lose a lot of the part where she should have grown independently, leading to Jingjing''s mind bing so twisted like this?"


    Yun Yu Qing was also unable to refute An Nuan''s words.


    Whether she loved too much, or simply didn''t know what her daughter needed.


    At this moment, when An Nuan pointed it out, she also had to start doubting whether everything she did for her daughter was right.


    "From young till now, hasn''t Jingjing already suffered enough physical harm due to her health condition? To let her body suffer harm again now, will that really be useful? I think at this moment, we should be thinking more about how to help Jingjing and bring her back to a normal mental state, rather than repeatedly deepening her resentment towards us!" An Nuan spoke very sincerely.


    Everyone was moved by An Nuan''s words.


    Even Tong Zhitong, who had always harbored immense hostility towards An Nuan, at this moment had to admire this woman''s ability.


    Not only did she expose that slut Ye Jingjing, she also established her own good person image, winning perfectly!


    Thinking back to when she was bullied by that slut but could only swallow her anger, she felt extremely stifled inside.


    She secretly gritted her teeth, trying hard not to let her emotions show.


    At this moment, even Ye Jingjing did not expect that An Nuan would stand up for her.


    Everyone else was just coldly watching by the sidelines.


    Yet only An Nuan, whom she hated to the core, came to speak up for her.


    No.


    She would not ept it.


    She refused to ept An Nuan''s charity.


    Nor did she want An Nuan to be the good person in everyone''s eyes!


    She was about to push An Nuan away at that moment.


    But then she heard An Nuan warning her in her ear, "If you really want your dad to beat you to death, just continue to act out."


    In the eyes of outsiders, An Nuan was just whispering words offort to Ye Jingjing.


    Ye Jingjing was indeed threatened by An Nuan.


    She knew very clearly that if she returned kindness with enmity now, she would definitelypletely deplete all the feelings her family had towards her, and might even be beaten to death by her dad next!


    She gritted her teeth.


    She didn''t expect to be oppressed by An Nuan to such an extent.


    Knowing full well that An Nuan was not really helping her, but only wanted her to be more popr in the family, to win more favor from her parents, and even obtain Ye Jinghuai''s love, she knew all of An Nuan''s motives clearly, yet there was nothing she could do to stop it.


    She hated An Nuan immensely.


    Yet at that moment she could do nothing.


    "Jingjing, hurry and apologize to your parents." An Nuan had a gentle expression while facing Ye Jingjing.


    Indeed.


    All the benefits were taken by An Nuan.


    Now she was the sinister, scheming and twisted one, while An Nuan was the virtuous, benevolent and righteous one.


    From now on, An Nuan would probably be surrounded with a halo in this family.


    She could even imagine how much better her parents would treat An Nuan in the future!


    Ye Jingjing felt extremely stifled.


    Yet under An Nuan''s deliberate coercion, she could only pitifully say, "I''m sorry, Dad, Mom, it''s Jingjing who was wrong. I have disappointed you."


    Ye Lu Ping''s anger subsided a bit by now.


    Also, after hearing An Nuan''s words, he gained some realization.


    He calmed down a lot, and said to Ye Jingjing, "What''s the use of apologizing to me? You hurt An Nuan so badly this time, hurry and apologize to An Nuan!"


    Ye Jingjing gritted her teeth.


    She turned to look at An Nuan.


    Looking at An Nuan, who was clearly gloating.


    Even though in everyone else''s eyes, she had a gentle and kind expression.


    She said, "I''m sorry, sister-inw, I won''t do this again in the future. For brother San... I won''t like him anymore either."


    "It''s alright," An Nuan appeared very magnanimous, "I know you only liked Ye Jinghuai because you had limited exposure to other people. When you get to interact with more boys in the future, you won''t be like this anymore."


    Ye Jingjing had no choice but to pretend to be remorseful and nod.


    The moment she nodded.


    Her body suddenly went soft.


    She copsed right down.


    An Nuan quickly grabbed Ye Jingjing.


    At this moment, even Yun Yu Qing could no longer hold back her emotions. No matter what, Ye Jingjing was still her daughter. No matter how angry or disappointed, she would still feel distressed.


    "Jingjing..." Yun Yu Qing looked at her worriedly.


    "Mom, can I rest for a while?" Ye Jingjing was once again emitting that extremely weak and pitiful vibe.


    "Quick,e help the young miss up the stairs."


    "Yes."


    A few servants immediately went over and helped Yun Yu Qing support Ye Jingjing upstairs.


    Once Ye Jingjing left, the atmosphere in the hall seemed to ease up a lot.


    "An Nuan, you should also go back to your room to treat the wounds on your back." Lu Jiaru said with concern.


    At this moment, the others seemed to have just remembered that An Nuan was whipped earlier.


    Ye Lu Ping also felt remorseful, and quickly said, "An Nuan, dad hit you too hard just now. Go back to your room and let Jinghuai treat you, or go to the hospital if it''s serious... "


    "It''s fine dad, still bearable, not very painful." An Nuan forced a smile, seeming to be reassuring him.


    This made Ye Lu Ping feel even more apologetic.


    "Before going back to treat my wounds, I''d like to talk about Qin Qin''s matter." An Nuan said directly.


    The others looked at An Nuan, not understanding.


    "No matter what happens to Jingjing eventually, Qin Qin did indeed do something uneptable to Jingjing this time. I''m not saying Jingjing will definitely punish Qin Qin or anything, but Qin Qin herself probably wouldn''t dare to face Jingjing either. So I hope for Qin Qin to leave the Ye family."


    Ye Lu Ping nodded in agreement, "I will give Qin Qin a sum of money for her to leave the Ye family."


    "Qin Qin has been a servant in the Ye family since young, and is not skilled in much else. I also understand the situation in her family, it would be difficult for them to maintain their livelihood without her ie. So I''d like to bring Qin Qin to work in my An family." An Nuanid out her arrangement.


    "That would be best." Ye Lu Ping readily agreed.


    He also admired An Nuan''s thoughtfulness in handling matters.

 Chapter 86: Ye Jinghuai to an warm treatment wound

    <h4>Chapter 86</h4>


    After An Nuan arranged a way out for Qin Qin, she went back to the room with Ye Jinghuai.


    As soon as they returned to the room, An Nuan could no longer pretend. Shey on Ye Jinghuai''s bed and said to him, "Go find a servant to help me take a look at the whipping wounds on my back. Your father really showed no mercy at all."


    "Knowing it hurts now?" Ye Jinghuai walked over to her side. His tone was clearly still teasing.


    An Nuan was toozy to pay attention to him. She just wanted to get the whipping wounds on her back treated.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t say much either. He turned around and left.


    An Nuan thought he went to find a servant and didn''t ask much.


    Until after quite a while, she felt someone taking off her clothes. She looked back. Looking back, she was suddenly shocked to see that rogue Ye Jinghuai.


    "What are you doing... Ow!" An Nuan was so agitated that she pulled the whipping wound on her back, hurting so much that tears came out.


    Seeing An Nuan''s appearance, Ye Jinghuai frowned slightly. His tone was somewhat stern, "Don''t move."


    Don''t move, and I''ll be stripped naked by you!


    "I told you to call a servant to help treat my wounds, not you..." An Nuan felt that one day she would really be angered to death by Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t listen to An Nuan''s words at all. He took out scissors and was about to cut off her bloodstained clothes on her back.


    "Ye Jing..."


    "If you move again, it will be your flesh that gets cut." Ye Jinghuai said, deliberately waving the shiny scissors in front of her.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Damn it.


    It''d better not let me catch you when you need my help!


    An Nuan endured her anger.


    Then she felt a hint of coolness on her back.


    Without thinking, she knew that Ye Jinghuai had cut open her clothes.


    An Nuan''s face turned slightly red.


    She kept telling herself inwardly to pretend she was seen naked by a dog.


    But this dog was also examining her too carefully.


    After cutting open the clothes for half a day, he clearly didn''t move at all, yet she just felt a burning gaze on her back, lingering on her back all the time.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan was really about to erupt again.


    Before meeting Ye Jinghuai, her loss of control was 0 times.


    Even when Gu Yan Sheng stabbed her to death, she could only endure crazily.


    But after meeting Ye Jinghuai, the number of times she lost control was... Countless.


    "Does it hurt?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly asked her.


    Compared with her irritable voice, his tone formed a sharp contrast.


    His voice was mellow, low, maic, and even a little heartache.


    An Nuan''s temper, which was about to explode just now, suddenly calmed down at this moment.


    She bit her lip and answered, "A little... Mmph..."


    An Nuan''s heart throbbed.


    She just felt a soft lip, gently kiss her back.


    It nted a deep kiss at the ce closest to her wound.


    An Nuan''s whole face turned red.


    No no, what turned red now was definitely not just her face.


    Her ears, neck, whole body turned red...


    Suddenly, like a boiled lobster.


    Just looking like, ready to be ughtered.


    Ye Jinghuai''s lips left her back.


    The moment he left and saw An Nuan''s tender red body...


    He couldn''t help but squeeze out a smile, the smile was ambiguous, and it seemed to carry some helplessness.


    He reached out and unhooked An Nuan''s bra.


    "Mmph..." An Nuan''s body was obviously a little tense.


    "Miss An, don''t worry, even if I''m an animal, I won''t take advantage of you." Ye Jinghuai joked, clearly deliberately teasing, "Even if I want to take advantage, it will have to wait until your body gets better."


    Damn rogue!


    An Nuan cursed inwardly.


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai had also put all his attention on the bloody whipping wound on An Nuan''s fair back.


    He had suffered it once before.


    That kind of pain was still fresh in his memory.


    Yet this woman recklessly used her own body to endure it.


    Although he knew her purpose for doing this, it still hurt his heart.


    He took out a cotton swab, dipped it in iodine, and said to her whip wound, "Endure it for a bit."


    As soon as he finished speaking, An Nuan felt a tearing pain that made her whole back tremble involuntarily.


    But at that moment, she just bit her lip tightly without making a sound.


    Of course Ye Jinghuai knew she was hurting.


    So his actions were extremely gentle, carefully helping her disinfect bit by bit.


    The room suddenly became very quiet.


    An Nuan endured with sweat all over her head.


    Ye Jinghuai was also sweating profusely because he was afraid of hurting her and being overly cautious.


    Time passed bit by bit like this.


    Ye Jinghuai disinfected An Nuan, then applied specialty ointment on her back.


    "Cold..." An Nuan couldn''t help but call out.


    When applying the ointment, it didn''t hurt as much, but it was too cold.


    It made her whole back get goosebumps.


    "It''ll be better in a bit." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was gentle.


    His voice was so warm that it seemed to make her body feel a little warmer.


    At that moment, she really felt a warm big hand gently caressing her back.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan gritted her teeth angrily.


    Did she let him take advantage of her?


    "I''m warming you up, afraid you''ll catch a cold."


    Get lost!


    If she wasn''t afraid of pulling the wound on her back, she might really have jumped up and fought Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to chuckle lowly at that moment.


    His warm big hand left her back.


    The moment he left, An Nuan suddenly felt a sense of loss, just a reluctance.


    But she didn''t say anything.


    After Ye Jinghuai finished applying the medicine, he bandaged her wounds for her.


    When everything was done, Ye Jinghuai gently covered An Nuan with a quilt and said, "Don''t wear clothes for now, especially no bra. I''ll apply medicine for you again tonight. See how it goes before wearing clothes tomorrow."


    So she had to lie naked on his bed like this today, and still have to lie naked on his bed tonight...


    "I''m not interested in women who can''t move at all in bed."


    Damn it.


    She really wanted to strangle him.


    An Nuan closed her eyes.


    Eyes wide shut.


    Seeing An Nuan''s appearance, Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly.


    He tidied up the medicine box and ced it in the room.


    Then hey down on the sofa next to him, apanying her.


    He didn''t say anything either, didn''t even y with his phone. He just rested his hands behind his head, looking at the ceiling in a daze.


    When An Nuan opened her eyes again, she saw Ye Jinghuai lying there.


    His tall figure seemed a little cramped on the sofa.


    Of course, she was not kind enough to let him lie on the bed.


    Taking a step back, men and women should keep a distance.


    Moreover, since she was injured in his home, he should also take some responsibility.


    She said, "Is this why you moved out of the Ye family to live on your own?"


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes moved, and he turned to look at An Nuan.


    "Because you know Ye Jingjing likes me, so you moved out."


    At first, she didn''t understand why Ye Jingjing, who was doted on by the whole family, was so cold to her. Now she probably knew the reason.

 Chapter 87: Ye Jinghuai’s Father Halo

    <h4>Chapter 87</h4>


    ¡°Not entirely,¡± Ye Jinghuai answered.


    An Nuan frowned in surprise. ¡°There are other reasons?¡±


    ¡°Miss An is so interested in understanding me?¡± Ye Jinghuai suddenly gave a casual smile.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    She wasn¡¯t interested at all.


    ¡°You¡¯ll find out in the future,¡± Ye Jinghuai suddenly said mysteriously.


    His tone was clearlyyered with meaning.


    But An Nuan couldn¡¯t grasp any of it.


    She had always known Ye Jinghuai was not simple, but she didn¡¯t know the extent he was not simple.


    To what extent.


    Was it right to choose to cooperate with him?


    Would she repeat the mistakes of her past life?!


    She thought that as long as she didn¡¯t fall for him, she wouldn¡¯t.


    And in this life,


    she would not fall in love with anyone.


    She would not let herself fall for anyone.


    The room was so quiet.


    Suddenly neither of them were talking.


    Sometimes An Nuan felt that Ye Jinghuai was a very cheerful and talkative person, but other times she suddenly felt that he was overly silent and taciturn, not saying anything, not revealing any of his emotions, not letting anyone see through his thoughts.


    Outside the room, there was suddenly a knocking sound at the door.


    ¡°Young Master Three, Young Mistress Three, the Madam told us to call you for dinner,¡± a servant called out at the door.


    ¡°Okay,¡± Ye Jinghuai responded.


    He casually got up from the sofa.


    At that moment, An Nuan also reluctantly tried to move herself a little.


    Move a little.


    It pulled at her wounds, hurting so much she didn¡¯t dare let out a breath.


    Forget it.


    An Nuan said to Ye Jinghuai, ¡°Please ask a servant to bring me dinner.¡±


    Ye Jinghuai nodded and left the room.


    An Nuan justy in the room, somewhat at a loss for what to do.


    She moved her arm, wanting to reach for the cell phone on the bedside table.


    She was just so bored.


    She had just reached out her hand.


    ¡°Miss An can¡¯t sit still for even half a second,¡± Ye Jinghuai¡¯s voice suddenly sounded again at the door.


    It gave her a big fright.


    Did this guy appear and disappear like a ghost?


    And he finished eating so quickly.


    Was this guy a pig?!


    Ye Jinghuai carried in a dinner te and walked into the room.


    An Nuan pulled her hand back.


    Other than her head, her whole body hid back under the covers.


    ¡°Pumpkin porridge,¡± Ye Jinghuai put a bowl of porridge in front of An Nuan.


    ¡°Okay,¡± An Nuan responded.


    She did feel like eating something light tonight.


    ¡°Ah...¡± Ye Jinghuaidled another spoonful and brought it to An Nuan¡¯s lips.


    An Nuan ate mouthful by mouthful.


    Unknowingly, she finished the whole bowl.


    ¡°Want more?¡± Ye Jinghuai asked.


    ¡°No need,¡± An Nuan shook her head.


    ¡°Really no need?¡±


    ¡°No need.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll eat it,¡± Ye Jinghuai said frankly.


    An Nuan furrowed her brow. ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten yet?¡±


    ¡°Wasn¡¯t I supposed to feed you first?¡± Ye Jinghuai said, as hedled porridge from a big bowl into his own small bowl.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t expect Young Master Three to be so considerate.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s still a lot about me you haven¡¯t seen.¡± Ye Jinghuai¡¯s smile at the corner of his lips was truly charming.


    ¡°Boastful,¡± An Nuan said speechlessly.


    She always felt like this guy just couldn¡¯t resist praise, the moment you praised him, his tail would stick straight up to the sky.


    She turned her head, intending to ignore Ye Jinghuai.


    Suddenly her eyes froze.


    Ye Jinghuai had justdled the porridge directly into the small bowl she had eaten from, and the main point was, it was the same spoon she had used.


    Was this guy not disgusted at all?!


    It clearly gave people a somewhat indescribable feeling.


    ¡°Does Miss An want more?¡± Seeing her expression, Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrow.


    ¡°No.¡± An Nuan turned her head away.


    As she turned her head, she still couldn¡¯t help reminding him, ¡°You¡¯re using the utensils I used.¡±


    ¡°Oh, is that so?¡± Ye Jinghuai looked surprised, but in his surprise there was also a hint of a smile, ¡°No wonder tonight¡¯s porridge tastes so sweet.¡±


    ¡°......¡±


    After dinner.


    An Nuan stilly in the room, lying there limply.


    Ye Jinghuai was also in the room, just ying games on his phone.


    An Nuany there for a long time.


    Lying there until she even started doubting life itself.


    She felt like she had to get up.


    The main point was.


    She needed to pee.


    She wriggled her body under the covers.


    Then slowly tried to get up.


    Thinking that the clothes on her body had also been cut up, getting up would definitely expose her, she dithered for a good long while about how to go get a piece of clothing.


    ¡°Need to pee?¡± Ye Jinghuai¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in the room.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Wasn¡¯t this guy ying games? She could clearly hear the sounds of battle, very intense.


    She didn¡¯t even know where his attention was?!


    ¡°Can you hold it?¡± Ye Jinghuai asked while controlling his phone.


    ¡°No.¡± An Nuan was a bit angry.


    She just felt inexplicably very angry.


    Lying there all night, she felt like she would go crazy, while he yed games happily.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Ye Jinghuai directly put his phone down.


    An Nuan furrowed her brow.


    She could still hear Qin Jiang¡¯s voice from the phone, ¡°Jinghuai, are yougging? Why¡¯d you stop moving?!¡±


    Ye Jinghuai didn¡¯t respond to him.


    His tall figure directly walked to the big bed, then picked An Nuan up from the bed.


    ¡°Ye Jing...¡±


    An Nuan wanted to resist, but it hurt.


    She hurriedly used her hands to cover her front.


    Her front still had clothes covering it, although loosely.


    Ye Jinghuai put An Nuan on the toilet seat, ¡°Do you need me to help take off your pants?¡±


    ¡°Get out!¡± An Nuan yelled angrily.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed tough.


    He turned and left.


    Seeing that Ye Jinghuai really left, An Nuan carefully took off her pants and went to the bathroom.


    After finishing, she also spent a long time slowly putting her pants back on, and was just about to walk out herself at that moment.


    The bathroom door was pushed open.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Seeing her appearance, Ye Jinghuai couldn¡¯t helpughing, ¡°I thought Miss An had fallen into the toilet.¡±


    An Nuan didn¡¯t feel like responding to him.


    She took one step at a time towards the sink.


    As soon as she got there, Ye Jinghuai walked to her side and helped her turn on the faucet, washing her hands for her.


    His big hands just washed her little hands, inside and out, cleaning them thoroughly.


    An Nuan suddenly felt like this was an adult taking care of a child.


    She even felt that Ye Jinghuai had a fatherly aura.


    She really was obsessed.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly just a frivolous yboy.


    After washing her hands.


    Ye Jinghuai carried her back to the bed.


    After putting her back in bed, Ye Jinghuai didn¡¯t y games either, he went into the bathroom to shower, then directly flipped up An Nuan¡¯s covers and crawled in.


    His actions were natural, not feeling inappropriate at all.


    An Nuan just stared at him, a death re!


    ¡°We already slept togetherst night, hugged, kissed, and also...¡± Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    Also what?!


    An Nuan felt like she was going to explode with anger!

 Chapter 88: Back to her Mother’s Home

    <h4>Chapter 88</h4>


    "Is Miss An expecting something?" Ye Jinghuai asked with a bright smile.


    Expect your ass! She turned her head, unwilling to look at the scumbag Ye Jinghuai again.


    Anyway, nothing goodes from a dog''s mouth.


    An Nuan huffed and puffed as she slept.


    Ye Jinghuai just kept staring at the back of An Nuan''s head.


    It was obvious he could also feel her anger.


    Suddenly, he flipped over.


    Flipping over, with his back to An Nuan, he murmured, "Who is really suffering, sharing a bed together?"


    An Nuan was startled.


    The next second.


    Of course it was her.


    A man and a woman sharing a bed, the one at a disadvantage, how could it possibly be him?


    The next day.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She felt a little ufortable all over.


    In a daze, she opened her eyes, not knowing what time it was.


    At that moment when her thoughts were still muddled.


    Her eyes tightened.


    At this moment she could clearly feel the coolness on her back...


    "Don''t move, let me see if it''s better." Behind her came Ye Jinghuai''s low voice.


    Damn.


    Groped first thing in the morning.


    An Nuan endured it.


    Ye Jinghuai used his fingers to gently touch An Nuan''s scabbed wound.


    Fortunately.


    The wound was not very deep.


    Compared to the force of Ye Lu Ping''s whipst time, there was still a big gap.


    "I''ll change your dressing again, then you can get dressed and get out of bed." Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan didn''t answer.


    At the moment, she was still immersed in the anger of being taken advantage of, unable to extricate herself.


    After a long time.


    Ye Jinghuai re-dressed An Nuan''s wound and re-bandaged it.


    An Nuan moved her body, "Done?"


    "No." Ye Jinghuai replied.


    An Nuan was puzzled, what else was there to do?


    At that moment she felt a kiss imprinted on her back.


    Damn.


    An Nuan really wanted to kill someone.


    She endured it until her heart, liver and lungs were about to explode.


    She heard the man behind her say in a smiling voice, "I wantpensation."


    Having said that, he got off the bed and left.


    Clearly, he had a smug look of a scheme going just as nned.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth secretly.


    Ye Jinghuai, he''d better not fall into her hands one day!


    She got out of bed.


    Yesterday, moving just a little had felt excruciating, but today her back didn''t hurt much at all.


    She couldn''t help but move her body again, indeed it didn''t hurt much.


    Whether it was because her own wounds healed quickly, or Ye Jinghui used some miracle medicine.


    Nevermind.


    An Nuan got out of bed, hugging her precarious clothes, and walked straight into the wardrobe.


    The moment she closed the wardrobe door, she heard Ye Jinghuai''s voice saying, "Don''t wear a bra."


    An Nuan didn''t want to listen.


    But putting on a bra was really painful.


    In the end.


    Reason prevailed over emotion, and An Nuan chose not to wear one.


    She just picked a slightly thicker sweatshirt, and also wore a jacket. After making sure it wasn''t obvious she wasn''t wearing anything underneath, she walked out of the wardrobe and saw Ye Jinghuai already impably dressed.


    She frowned, "Where are you going?"


    "Aren''t you going back home?" Ye Jinghuai reminded her.


    An Nuan suddenly realized.


    She should have gone back yesterday.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "Let''s go, go downstairs for breakfast, and leave after breakfast."


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She followed Ye Jinghuai downstairs.


    Downstairs.


    No one else was around.


    Only Yun Yuqing was there.


    An Nuan just remembered, today was Monday.


    Everyone else had probably gone to work.


    Seeing An Nuan, Yun Yuqing hurried over very warmly, "Nuan Nuan, is your body better? I wanted toe see youst night, but Jinghuai wouldn''t allow it, saying you weren''t dressed properly and would feel embarrassed."


    "... " Who wasn''t dressed properly?


    What kind of description was this Ye Jinghuai using?


    An Nuan forced a smile, "It still hurt a bit yesterday, but it''s fine today."


    "That''s good then." Yun Yuqing said quickly, also looking a little sad, "Yesterday, thanks to you. Otherwise I still wouldn''t know Jingjing was like this... I talked with Jingjing all night yesterday before I knew what she wanted most since she was little. I protected her too well. Fortunately now because of you, Jingjing has opened her heart, otherwise the consequences, I dare not imagine."


    "As long as I can help Jingjing, that''s good." An Nuan smiled very sweetly, "I was worried that I might have gone too far yesterday and made Jingjing too embarrassed..."


    "No." Yun Yuqing interrupted An Nuan, "You don''t know how grateful her father and I are to you."


    "Gratitude would be too courteous. I just want the family to be better."


    "Jinghuai is really fortunate to have married you." Yun Yuqing said sincerely.


    It was true, approval of An Nuan from the bottom of her heart.


    An Nuan could feel it.


    But she felt a little self-deprecating inside.


    In her previous life, she had tried her best to please the Gu family, but ended up being harmed by them to this extent.


    In this life, she was clearly just pretending, yet she had gained such approval from the Ye family.


    An Nuan chatted with Yun Yuqing for a while. Ye Jinghuai urged them to eat breakfast and they left the Ye residence. As they got in the car, Yun Yuqing stuffed a lot of gifts for An Nuan''s parents. She was visibly very nice to her.


    The sedan left the Ye''s vi.


    An Nuan looked back at Yun Yuqing standing at the door seeing them off.


    "Your mother is really nice." It was a true, heartfelt exmation.


    Compared to Ni Lan, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.


    "My mother isn''t nice to just anyone." Ye Jinghuai said lightly, "It just proves you''re outstanding."


    "... " Was he praising her?!


    An Nuan always felt there was more to his words than met the eye.


    She then heard him murmur, "I don''t need to worry about the mother-inw daughter-inw rtionship in the future either."


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    When were you ever worried?!


    Besides.


    Their marriage was a sham.


    Sooner orter they would go their separate ways, so what mother-inw daughter-inw rtionship?!


    An Nuan didn''t argue with Ye Jinghuai.


    She always felt like she... couldn''t win against him.


    The sedan arrived at An''s vi very quickly.


    The two walked into the vi lobby.


    An Nuan''s eyes clearly paused.


    At that moment Ye Jinghuai also noticed. In the hall, besides An Nuan''s parents, her uncle''s family, including An Nuan''s grandmother, were also there.


    What a small world it was.


    An Nuan smiled sarcastically.


    She took the initiative to hold Ye Jinghuai''s arm.


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up slightly.


    The two walked over together.


    "People all say a married out daughter is spilled water, it turns out to be true indeed." Wen Qingcui sat on the sofa with the posture of an elder, "It''s the fourth day since getting married and you''re onlying back now, simply no etiquette at all!"


    ording to Beiwen''s tradition, they should have gone back on the second and third day after the wedding. They did dy by one day.


    But.


    An Nuan smiled, "Compared to cousin seducing someone else''s boyfriend, I think myck of etiquette shouldn''t count for much."


    Since someone was going to step on her, why shouldn''t she step hard in return.


    With just this one sentence from An Nuan.


    She directly shut up Wen Qingcui and the An family!

 Chapter 89: Falling for Design

    <h4>Chapter 89</h4>


    In the grand hall of the An family.


    Wen QingCui''s face instantly changed color because of An Nuan''s sarcasm.


    In that moment, she was furious to the point where she couldn''t get a word out for quite some time.


    It wasn''t just her.


    The faces of An YanKun''s family were also extremely ugly.


    Fortunately An Zhao was not present.


    If she had been, she probably would have been angered to death.


    Right now she probably didn''t dare go out either.


    After embarrassing herself in front of so many people, An YanKun had probably locked her up as well.


    For a time,


    the atmosphere was somewhat stiff.


    However, An Yanyuan acted as a peacemaker, hastily saying, "Those are all things of the past, let''s not bring them up again. As for An Nuan and Jinghuaiing back a dayte, it was because something happened in Jinghuai''s family, and I told them not to rush back. Although they didn''te back themselves, they quietly had the servants bring back many gifts, to the point where I felt a little embarrassed. I didn''t give a dowry initially, but received a pile of betrothal gifts... Take a look, the Ye family was truly too generous this time."


    At this time the servants had brought in the things they had fetched from the Ye family on their behalf.


    There were so many things that even Wen QingCui and An YanKun were truly surprised.


    But both were very tacit in pretending they didn''t see anything.


    Wen QingCui deliberately changed the subject, saying, "I didn''te today to argue with you all. I have some important matters to discuss with you."


    "Please go ahead," An Yanyuan still treated Wen QingCui with respect.


    After all, she was his mother.


    Wen QingCui was merely taking advantage of An Yanyuan''s filial piety, which was why she was so arrogant and domineering.


    Previously, An Nuan had been just as obedient to her as her father, acquiescing to everything this outrageous grandmother did.


    But from now on.


    She wouldn''t be so kind anymore.


    She just watched expressionlessly as her grandmother schemed again.


    Wen QingCui also didn''t beat around the bush, appearing somewhat overbearing, "Today I brought An Xiao over for no other purpose than to tell you all that starting tomorrow, An Xiao will be working at Anshi Group. She will take over her sister An Zhao''s position. An Zhao is not in a good emotional state recently, so let her stay at home for now."


    She imed it was to discuss,


    but there wasn''t a single word up for discussion.


    An Nuan was somewhat sarcastic inwardly.


    Wen QingCui was clearly ying her cards well here.


    She knew that with An Zhao in this state, she was ruined for life, so she wanted to prop An Xiao up in her ce.


    An Yanyuan clearly had some objections to Wen QingCui''s arrangements.


    After all, An Zhao had worked at thepany for over a year, and had just gotten familiar with her responsibilities. Recing her so suddenly now, especially with someone like An Xiao who had never set foot in the professional world, seemed inappropriate no matter how he looked at it.


    Just as he was about to speak up.


    An Nuan said, "Okay."


    An Yanyuan was startled, turning to look at An Nuan.


    Hadn''t she always refused to let An Xiao into Anshi?


    Why did she suddenly agree so readily now?


    Not only An Yanyuan was surprised.


    Wen QingCui and An YanKun were also shocked by An Nuan''s decisiveness.


    The two had originally made ample preparations, anticipating that the obstacle would be An Yanyuan or An Nuan, but they didn''t expect An Nuan to agree so breezily that it made them somewhat uneasy instead.


    After all, An Nuan''s behavior recently had left thempletely confused about her motives.


    And now she was acting so out of the ordinary that they couldn''t help but feel she had some scheme up her sleeve.


    Of course An Nuan knew what they were all thinking.


    The reason she agreed outright was because Wen QingCui had personallye to say An Xiao would start working, so she must have made full preparations already. An Nuan was toozy to waste time arguing only to give them ammo, so she might as well let An Xiao into thepany generously and leave Wen QingCui and An YanKun with nothing to say.


    "My cousin certainly isn''t suitable to appear in public right now, and fortunately An Xiao is willing to share some of her workload, so of course we won''t fail to appreciate An Xiao''s sincerity," An Nuan said sanctimoniously, appearing utterly magnanimous. "Don''t you think so, Dad?"


    An Yanyuan hurriedly nodded. "Yes, yes. An Xiao is willing, so of course we''ll support her fully. Juste to thepany with your father and brother to report in tomorrow."


    "Thank you uncle, thank you cousin," An Xiao promptly expressed her gratitude.


    She hadn''t expected it to go so smoothly at all.


    That she could so easily usurp An Zhao''s position.


    A trace of an imperceptible cold smile pulled at the corners of her lips.


    So.


    Taking An Nuan''s position afterwards wouldn''t be such a difficult matter either.


    "With cousin''s work settled, I''m just not sure if uncle has considered how to resolve cousin''s living situation in the future," An Nuan kindly brought up.


    An YanKun assumed An Nuan was about to mock him again.


    No matter what.


    An Zhao had secretly gotten involved with Gu Yan Sheng behind An Nuan''s back, so An Zhao waspletely in the wrong for tarnishing the family name.


    Naturally, his expression was very ugly in that moment, "An Zhao will reflect on her own, no need for you to worry about it!"


    "After all is said and done, I don''t actually think this matter was cousin''s fault. It takes two hands to p, Gu Yan Sheng is also greatly at fault, has uncle never considered making Gu Yan Sheng take responsibility?" An Nuan reminded.


    An YanKun was taken aback, as he seemed to have never thought in that direction at all.


    He had only thought about how his daughter had done something disgraceful, but never considered what benefits could be derived from this matter.


    An Nuan continued casually, "Of course, I''m not without personal motivations either. Now that I''ve married Jinghuai, there''s bound to be some controversy, so if Gu Yan Sheng and cousin be a pair, it would be a happy ending for everyone, and then no one would have anything ill to say."


    "You sure have thought of everything well," An YanKun clearly desperately hoped for such an oue, yet refused to openly admit it.


    An Nuan pretended not to notice, simply saying, "Actually I still want to find an opportunity to thank cousin and Gu Yan Sheng. If not for the rtionship between them, I wouldn''t have been able to marry Jinghuai. Only after marrying Jinghuai did I realize what true love is. What Gu Yan Sheng and I had before was probably just childhood attachment that I misunderstood as love. Now, I sincerely hope we can each find happiness."


    The more good-sounding she made it, the more easily An YanKun would fall for it!

 Chapter 90: Make Your Mother-in-law Happy

    <h4>Chapter 90</h4>


    An Nuan said someforting words.


    An YanKun absolutely believed them.


    In fact,


    An Nuan had always been kind and sincere over the years.


    If it wasn''t for a sudden change in recent times, An Nuan would not have said those words, and An YanKun would not have had any doubts. Now he just had some misgivings, but in the end, in their minds, An Nuan was still that gullible little girl. So as long as she said some naive words, she would still be believed.


    Therefore, An YanKun would definitely do as An Nuan said.


    As a fallback.


    Even if An YanKun married An Zhao to Gu Yan Sheng, it would be harmless.


    First, although An Zhao''s secret affair with Gu Yan Sheng ruined her reputation, if the two formalized their rtionship, they would at most be criticized for having an inglorious romance. But nothing more could be said, and it would be forgotten in time anyway.


    Second, An YanKun had always wanted to have a good rtionship with the Gu family. He had wanted An Zhao to cancel her engagement to Gu Yan Sheng before, but it didn''t work out. Now he had this opportunity, how could he possibly miss it?!


    Third, once An Zhao was with Gu Yan Sheng, An YanKun would finally have a direct connection with the four great families. At least his own daughter would be the wife of an heir of the four great families. No one could ridicule him for just being a side branch.


    With so many benefits, how could An YanKun refuse?


    He just didn''t want others to see his intentions, so he deliberately didn''t state his position.


    An Nuan also didn''t say much more.


    Saying too much would make people feel she had an ulterior motive.


    Although she did have an ulterior motive.


    After all, there were many benefits for An YanKun, but none at all for Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng could never be interested in a woman like An Zhao with no status. Even at his worst, he would not marry the daughter of a side branch. His heart was still set on finding someone who could benefit him, like An Nuan or the future Di Xinyao.


    He would absolutely not be interested in An Zhao.


    If An YanKun told Gu Yan Sheng to take responsibility for An Zhao, he would just be humiliating himself. It would bring great humiliation from the Gu family. Thus the rtionship between the Gu family and An YanKun would definitely explode.


    In the previous life, An YanKun had secretly colluded with Gu Yan Sheng and done who knows how many shady things for Gu Yan Sheng behind the scenes, leading to the rapid downfall of the An corporation. This life, she would nip it all in the bud.


    She stirred things up imperceptibly, then deliberately yawned again. "I haven''t slept well these past few days. I suddenly feel so sleepy."


    As she spoke, she affectionately leaned against Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan had only wanted an excuse to leave. She really wasn''t in the mood to pretend with these people. But her actions made all the people present who knew the inside story misunderstand.


    Wen QingCui already disliked An Nuan. Seeing An Nuan act so sweet after her wedding, she deliberately found fault. "As a youngdy, you really have no shame at all! Don''t you know proper manners!"


    An Nuan was baffled.


    She yawned and it meant she had no manners?


    At that moment, Li YaJu unexpectedly spoke up for An Nuan. "Mom, we''re all experienced people. It''s inevitable newlyweds will be a bit intimate. As elders we should be more understanding."


    "Are you talking back to me now?" Wen QingCui''s expression instantly changed.


    All these years since Li YaJu married in, she had never once talked back. And now she was getting stubborn?


    Seeing his wife scolded, An Yanyuan wanted to defend her.


    Li YaJu stopped him, speaking evenly, "I just feel there''s nothing wrong with a little intimacy between newlyweds. It''s not illegal."


    Her words clearly hinted at something more.


    Wen QingCui was rendered speechless again.


    It was all because of that worthless An Zhao doing such disgraceful things, now she had no ground to stand on anywhere.


    If An Zhao hadn''t grown up by her side, she really didn''t want to take the me for her.


    Wen QingCui impatiently said, "It''ste, we''re leaving!"


    Anyway, she had aplished her purpose ining.


    She didn''t want to stay here looking at these people any longer, they just irritated her.


    "Mother, won''t you stay for a meal?"


    "I won''t eat!" Wen QingCui said, then stormed off in a huff.


    An YanKun naturally strode off after her with An Xiao.


    Soon the house was perfectly quiet.


    Li YaJu let out a long sigh of relief when they left. "Finally gone. I was afraid they would make a scene all day and I wouldn''t get any peace."


    Then it seemed she suddenly remembered Ye Jinghuai was still there.


    She quickly said, "Jinghuai, I''m sorry your first day home you had to see all this."


    "It''s nothing, Mother." Ye Jinghuai hurriedly replied, sitting up straight and extremely respectful. He yed the role of good son-inw perfectly.


    And he called her "Mother" so smoothly it made her heart bloom.


    "I''ve heard what kind of people uncle and grandmother are. Don''t feel bad, Mother, I understand." Ye Jinghuai kept giving Li YaJu an out.


    His solicitous manner even seemed a bit deliberate ingratiation.


    In that moment, Li YaJu''s impression of Ye Jinghuai greatly improved.


    She actually hadn''t interacted with Ye Jinghuai at all since An Nuan''s sh marriage.


    But because An Nuan had been engaged to Gu Yan Sheng, she had a lot of contact with Gu Yan Sheng. Not to criticize Gu Yan Sheng, but she could vaguely sense Gu Yan Sheng didn''t respect her that much. Usually he rarely took the initiative to speak to her or call her.


    How different from Ye Jinghuai''s sweet mouth!


    Calling her "Mother" made her heart bloom.


    "Didn''t you say you were tired? Do you want to go upstairs and rest for a bit?" Li YaJu was very enthusiastic.


    "I''m fine, actually." Ye Jinghuai''s smile seemed meaningful.


    No matter how An Nuan looked at it, Ye Jinghuai''s smile seemed cunning. She straightforwardly said, "I''m not tired. I just made up an excuse earlier because I didn''t want to see my grandmother and uncle. It was a waste of time."


    "Oh, you child." Li YaJuughed indulgently.


    Her smile also seemed to hide something.


    An Nuan didn''t want to delve too deeply. Anyway her mother wouldn''t harm her. If she read too much into her mother''s smiles, she would overthink things.


    She had an important matter to discuss. She bluntly said to An Yanyuan, "Dad, I want to talk to you about An Xiao starting at thepany tomorrow."


    "Didn''t you just readily agree earlier?" An Yanyuan said unhappily, "I''m really worried An Xiao doesn''t know anything and will make the other employees gossip behind her back."


    "It''s better if she doesn''t know anything so we can find an opportunity to drive her out. Otherwise do you think you could have refused Grandmother?"


    An Yanyuan thought about it. She was right.


    His mood improved a bit at that.


    "However, we can''t rashly conclude whether An Xiao is capable or not."


    "What do you mean?" An Yanyuan was surprised.


    An Nuan coldly smiled.


    After all, An Xiao in the previous life was really not simple at all!

 Chapter 91: Born: Loving My Daughter

    <h4>Chapter 91</h4>


    "So, what we''re guarding against now isn''t that An Xiao doesn''t have the ability, but what if she does have the ability?" An Nuan asked An Yanyuan, "If she does have the ability, we have no reason to dismiss her. If so, with her and Big Uncle making waves together in An''s, we''ll have a hard time dealing with it."


    "Does An Xiao have this capability?" An Yanyuan obviously didn''t take An Xiao very seriously.


    After all, An Xiao was an illegitimate daughter, and illegitimate daughters were simply uneptable in high society. Even someone as cultured, knowledgeable and refined as An Yanyuan harbored prejudice towards An Xiao deep down.


    Perhaps it was the deep-rooted feeling from the previous life that An Xiao would not be capable, which led to hisck of vignce against her.


    Little did he know, the final instigator of the An family''s destruction was none other than An Xiao.


    Now that she already knew everything in advance, why not make preparations ahead of time?!


    "Dad, don''t judge a book by its cover or measure the sea with a pint pot." An Nuan was very serious.


    "Then what do you suggest we do?" An Yanyuan would still go along in the end, even though he didn''t take it to heart.


    But seeing his daughter so serious, he would y along.


    "I''ll go work at thepany too." An Nuan smiled.


    An Yanyuan was visibly shocked.


    Li Yaju was also shocked.


    Ye Jinghuai... was a bit shocked too.


    He just looked at An Nuan meaningfully.


    Looking at this woman, she had really changed thoroughly.


    "I said before that I would help you." An Nuan was a little unhappy with their looks.


    An Yanyuan quicklyposed himself, "I''m just too happy. I was caught off guard for a moment. You''ve really decided to go work at thepany? Go help your dad at thepany?"


    "Yeah, decided." An Nuan nodded.


    She had decided long ago.


    She just hadn''t gotten around to it yet.


    Now that she was married too.


    Alright.


    Even if it was a marriage of convenience, it still counted as marriage, so she should go to thepany and work hard.


    "When will you join thepany?" An Yanyuan was quite eager.


    "Tomorrow..."


    "What tomorrow or the day after." Li Yaju suddenly interrupted them, "Going to work right after getting married, how decent is that."


    "Getting married and going to work don''t really conflict..." An Yanyuan weakly refuted.


    "Of course they conflict." Li Yaju righteously stated, "The first thing to do after getting married is to have a child. Nuan Nuan should start nning with Jinghuai right away and get pregnant as soon as possible. After having the first child, wait two or three years, then you can have the second child."


    An Nuan almost choked on her own saliva because of what her mother said.


    Giving birth to a child, what''s that about.


    She and Ye Jinghuai didn''t have any kind of rtionship right now...


    She was clearly a little flushed, "Mom, how old am I, and you want me to have kids already, I''m still a kid myself."


    "A kid? You''re almost thirty!"


    "I''m only 22." An Nuan copsed.


    That''s right.


    She was 32 after living another lifetime, but right now she was in a 22 year old body.


    She was still so young, her skin was so tender it could squeeze water out, what''s with saying she was almost thirty.


    "Anyway, having children early is definitely not wrong. Your mom had youte, partly because I met your dad toote. Otherwise, I might have had a second child."


    "Mom, do you have some dissatisfaction with me? You want a second child." An Nuan was very angry.


    "You child!" Li Yaju was a little angry, "What''s so bad about your mom wanting you to have children early? While your dad and I are still young, help look after your children more, what''s wrong with that?"


    "If you like children so much, why don''t you and dad have another one, I don''t mind..."


    "Nonsense again." Li Yaju interrupted An Nuan''s words, her face clearly flushed with embarrassment.


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh.


    She was about to reason with her mother again.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai suddenly said, "25 years old."


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Li Yaju and An Yanyuan also looked at him.


    Not understanding.


    "When Nuan Nuan is 25 years old, we''ll have a child." Ye Jinghuai supplemented.


    An Nuan waspletely done.


    Who said she was going to have a child at 25!


    "I want Nuan Nuan to enjoy being a kid a little longer." Ye Jinghuai''s tone was clearly very doting.


    An Nuan''s face was about to turn red and explode.


    This guy was alright at saying flirtatious things, but saying this in front of her parents, did she still want face.


    Talking about being a kid.


    Making it seem like he was spoiling her as his daughter.


    "You young people these days..." Li Yaju was a little helpless.


    But seeing her son-inw dote on her daughter so much, she was naturally happy inside too.


    So she was clearly somewhat appeased.


    Ye Jinghuai earnestly said again, "Plus I''ve calcted it, if Nuan Nuan gets pregnant at 25, it''ll be perfect for having a daughter."


    An Nuan red at Ye Jinghuai.


    Who wanted a daughter.


    And could the gender of the child be calcted like that?!


    "You like daughters?" Li Yaju was somehow fooled by him.


    "Yes." Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "I like them too. When I was pregnant with Nuan Nuan, I wished for a girl. You don''t know how cute Nuan Nuan was as a child, white, chubby, and round..."


    "Hold on, I still have photos of Nuan Nuan as a kid, I''ll bring them for you to see." Li Yaju was very eager.


    "Okay." Ye Jinghuai also yed along enthusiastically.


    An Nuan really couldn''t help but roll her eyes.


    Didn''t see her mom being so enthusiastic when Gu Yan Sheng came to the house before.


    She decided not to be led astray by these two.


    She said seriously to her dad, "Weren''t we talking about going to thepany just now? I''ll go to thepany tomorrow."


    "Don''t you need a honeymoon or something?" Although An Yanyuan really wanted An Nuan to join thepany, he still had to consider her actual situation.


    "No need, we didn''t n to go anywhere and y." An Nuan directly rejected it.


    Ye Jinghuai pursed his lips.


    Well.


    The wife calls the shots.


    "If that''s the case, alright. Dad will arrange a position for you tomorrow."


    "The direct supervisor above An Xiao." An Nuan had thought it through long ago.


    An Yanyuan was clearly somewhat surprised.


    "That way, she''ll be right under my nose, what trouble could she cause?" An Nuan smiled at the corner of her mouth.


    An Yanyuan couldn''t help but apud at that moment, "Excellent!"


    "It''s settled then." An Nuan didn''t forget to remind him.


    "Juste to work tomorrow directly." An Yanyuan gave An Nuan a reassuring look.


    An Nuan nodded.


    At the same time.


    Li Yaju brought down a photo album from upstairs.


    She was in high spirits as she handed it to Ye Jinghuai, "This has Nuan Nuan''s photos as a child."


    Ye Jinghuai opened the photo album.


    At this moment, everyone else was also drawn to the album.


    The first picture was An Nuan''s birth photo.


    Really... so ugly.


    An Nuan felt she had no face to see anyone.


    How could they still have such an ancient photo.


    Ye Jinghuai was actually looking at it with great interest.


    Fortunately, the further back she went, the older An Nuan got, and a beautiful little girl came to life.


    "Is this Gu Yan Sheng?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke, his tone seemingly emotionless.


    Li Yaju hurriedly exined, "Because of the rtionship between Nuan Nuan''s grandfather and Gu''s grandfather, Nuan Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng knew each other since they were little, so we kept some photos. I''ll take them downter. By the way... who''s this little boy?"


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai suddenly flipped to a photo.


    An Nuan also frowned.


    Why didn''t she remember knowing this boy.


    And the more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed for some reason.


    She couldn''t help but nce up at Ye Jinghuai.


    My god!

 Chapter 92: Ye Jinghuai, Don’t be too nice to Me

    <h4>Chapter 92</h4>


    An Nuan looked up at Ye Jinghuai.


    Looking at the little boy in the photo who was clearly the younger Ye Jinghuai, wearing a ck suit with the elegance of a young master. While An Nuan in the photo, was wearing a pink princess dress, with tears still on her little face.


    An Nuan hadpletely forgotten when this photo was taken.


    Ye Jinghuai looked so handsome in the photo, yet she didn''t have any impression of this person at all.


    When she was little, she must have ced all her attention on Gu Yan Sheng, feeling like she had missed out on so much.


    "It was at my dad''s birthday party at the Ye family. Your whole family came to my house for the birthday banquet, and you got lost. I brought you back," Ye Jinghuai exined.


    "..." This guy remembers it so clearly.


    "Yes, yes, yes." Li YaJu seemed to suddenly recall it. She quickly said, "An Nuan was only 5 years old at the time, it was her first time at your house. Your house was so big, your dad and I were caught up socializing, we didn''t notice An Nuan get attracted away by a little dog, and then didn''t know where she went. I was so anxious at the time, but then I saw you bring An Nuan back. Coincidentally there was a photographer at your house at the time, who felt you two kids looked cute together, so he took a photo. Later your mom gave me the photo, praising how well-behaved An Nuan looked even when crying."


    Hearing this, An Nuan seemed to vaguely recall it.


    She vaguely remembered being in a very big, unfamiliar ce, and no matter where she looked, she couldn''t find her dad and mom, so she cried out of fright.


    While crying, she suddenly saw an older boy. She seemed to remember taking the initiative to run over to him for help finding her parents.


    Faintly, she remembered.


    That older boy was not very approachable.


    Even though she cried so sadly, he didn''t seem very sympathetic.


    He just calmly asked her, "I''ll help you find your dad and mom, so how will you repay me?"


    An Nuan looked at him tearfully with big, watery eyes.


    "When I grow up, will you be my wife?"


    "Okay," An Nuan readily agreed.


    At that time, she would have agreed to anything.


    Besides, she didn''t understand what "wife" meant anyway.


    Afterwards, the older boy held her hand and brought her back to the hall where her parents were.


    In An Nuan''s mind, it was just a small interlude.


    After finding her mom, she didn''t think much of it anymore.


    But now...


    Now she somehow recalled that scene so vividly.


    She couldn''t help but raise her head to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to smile and asked, "Remember now?"


    "No," she didn''t know anything.


    She absolutely did not remember agreeing to be his wife.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t expose it either.


    Together with Li YaJu, they continued flipping through the photos.


    The family atmosphere was very good.


    An Nuan had always felt Ye Jinghuai was not very good with elders, as he looked like an arrogant loner. But unexpectedly, he interacted very naturally with her parents, much better than the refined scumbag Gu Yan Sheng.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan left the An family after dinner.


    The two sat in the car.


    An Nuan rested her chin in her hand, silently gazing out the window, somewhat lost in thought.


    Ye Jinghuai leaned back in the car seat, his eyes inadvertently looking at the back of An Nuan''s head.


    In the quiet space...


    "Ye Jinghuai, are you this nice to everyone?" An Nuan suddenly spoke up.


    Without turning her head, just facing the window, she murmured.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered. He said, "Is Miss An jealous?"


    "No," An Nuan shook her head. "I just find it unbelievable. I always felt you didn''t seem like an attentive person, yet you do a lot of things I wouldn''t have thought of. Like telling my parents ahead of time that we''d be a dayte going to my house. That was you, right?"


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai grunted in affirmation.


    "You had Qinqin bring so many gifts in advance, that was prepared by you too, right?"


    Ye Jinghuai grunted again in affirmation.


    An Nuan took a deep breath. She suddenly turned to face Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai had a smile at the corner of his lips.


    "Don''t be too nice to me," An Nuan said very seriously.


    "Is Miss An afraid of falling for me?" Ye Jinghuai''s brows raised yfully.


    "No," An Nuan shook her head. "Afraid of hurting your pride."


    After all, in this lifetime,


    it would be very difficult for her to love a man again.


    "Don''t worry, Miss An," Ye Jinghuai lookedpletely confident. "You will fall for me."


    "..." Arrogant jerk.


    An Nuan felt like her kind intentions were wasted on an unappreciative person.


    She didn''t want to talk anymore.


    The car soon arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    The two entered the hall one after the other.


    Heading upstairs to their rooms.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly stopped in his tracks.


    An Nuan didn''t notice and bumped into his back.


    Luckily not too hard, just a light bump.


    An Nuan took a step back.


    Ye Jinghuai turned to look at An Nuan and said, "Does Miss An need a driver for work tomorrow?"


    "No need. Just lending me a car is fine. It''s toote now. I''ll have the dealership deliver a car over tomorrow morning."


    "Has Miss An forgotten that the betrothal gifts included a car that has been parked in the garage since our wedding day? The car keys are in the foyer."


    "I''ll pay you however much it cost. Since it''s already here, I''m toozy to buy a new car, but I don''t want to take advantage of you."


    "Do I look that poor to you?" Ye Jinghuai''s brows rose.


    "..." You''re so rich you''re oozing oil. "Since we have a cooperative rtionship, we should keep ounts clearly..."


    "Bang!" Ye Jinghuai strode into the bedroom and mmed the door shut.


    An Nuan jumped in fright.


    This guy has quite the temper!


    And he was the one throwing a tantrum over her offering to pay him money.


    An Nuan was at a loss for words, also somewhat irritated for no reason.


    She angrily walked past Ye Jinghuai''s bedroom to her own room.


    Just after entering the bedroom,


    the phone rang.


    ncing at the caller ID, she picked up. "Qiqi."


    "You still remember I''m called Qiqi. I thought after getting a husband you''d forget who I was!" She was clearly very angry.


    "Haven''t I been busy?"


    "Busy with what, busy being intimate with Ye Jinghuai?" Xia Qiqi blurted out, obviously teasing on purpose.


    An Nuan was rendered speechless. She patiently exined, "The day after the wedding I went to the Ye family, today I went back to my family. I just got back to Ye Jinghuai''s vi, I haven''t even sat down yet and you''re already calling me."


    "Meaning I called at just the right time."


    "What do you want from me?" An Nuan didn''t want to quibble with Xia Qiqi.


    "I''m at the Imperial Majesty nightclub right now. Guess what I saw?" Xia Qiqi had a mischievous grin.


    "What did you see?" An Nuan actually wasn''t very interested.


    "I saw Gu Yanxuan hugging a man. Say, if I took a photo and posted it online, do you think she''d still dare say I go to nightclubs to hook up... Oh f*ck!" Xia Qiqi suddenly swore.


    An Nuan rubbed her ears.


    In the future when talking to Xia Qiqi on the phone, she would absolutely need to use speakerphone, and not hold it to her ear.


    Or she''d go deaf.


    "The man Gu Yanxuan was hugging was actually Xiao Nanchen!"


    Over the phone came Xia Qiqi''s exaggerated screams.

 Chapter 93: Vomit on the Spot

    <h4>Chapter 93</h4>


    Xia Qiqi''s eyeballs almost bulged out.


    She had just seen Gu Yanxuan hugging a man, the man had his head lowered, and his body was basically blocked by Gu Yanxuan, in the dim light, she hadn''t seen clearly. At this moment, the man suddenly raised his head, unexpectedly, and saw Xiao Nanchen.


    Then Xiao Nanchen seemed to see her too.


    The two looked at each other.


    Xia Qiqi turned around with the phone and left, while walking she said, "Damn, they found me."


    It was clearly a bit embarrassed to flee.


    "Are you upset that they are together?" An Nuan couldn''t help teasing.


    "Don''t joke with me!" Xia Qiqi was full of disdain, "I just feel that no matter how bad Xiao Nanchen is, he wouldn''t find Gu Yanxuan, a woman with a princess temper, who was born feeling that everyone should let her have her way and pamper her. Marrying her in the future would be disastrous."


    "Who said Gu Yanxuan wouldn''t change for Xiao Nanchen? Have you ever seen Gu Yanxuan chasing someone that the whole city knew about? Didn''t you see Gu Yanxuan being as gentle as a cat in front of Xiao Nanchen? This is called mutual attraction." An Nuan said very deliberately.


    "Let''s stop me from minding other''s business." Xia Qiqi didn''t want to talk about it anymore.


    Who Xiao Nanchen wanted to be with was none of her business!


    "By the way, did you go to the nightclub again?" An Nuan changed the subject, obviously a little unhappy.


    "I just went to y around and went back soon, hurry up and get intimate with your Ye Jinghuai, I''m hanging up."


    "Hey..."


    Xia Qiqi had already hung up.


    An Nuan said it waspletely unstoppable when it came to teaching.


    She took a deep breath, secretly nced at the corner, saw that the two seemed to have left, before she went over again and entered her private room, then yed with her fox friends and dog friends.


    At this moment, at the entrance of the Yugan Dynasty.


    Xiao Nanchen supported Gu Yanxuan and got into a pnquin, sending her back.


    Gu Yanxuan had been clinging to him all the time, Xiao Nanchen pushed her away twice, but still couldn''t push her away.


    Then, he acquiesced.


    Gu Yanxuan smiled smugly.


    She knew that to deal with a man like Xiao Nanchen, she could only cling on tightly.


    The pnquin arrived at the Gu family mansion.


    Xiao Nanchen helped Gu Yanxuan get off the pnquin.


    Just as they walked to the entrance.


    Gu Yanxuan suddenly turned around, hugged his neck, tiptoed, and tried to kiss him.


    Xiao Nanchen directly pushed her away.


    As he pushed her away, Gu Yanxuan''s lips identally touched his shoulder, and the red lipstick left a mark on the cor of his white shirt.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t notice it either, and immediately pushed Gu Yanxuan away again, then took a step back.


    He said, "You''re home."


    He clearly kept a long distance.


    "Xiao Nanchen, can''t you see that I like you?" Gu Yanxuan''s eyes were red.


    Every time she was pushed away by Xiao Nanchen.


    She really had enough.


    "I don''t like you." Xiao Nanchen said bluntly.


    Just like for many years, when she confessed to him, his answer was the same, straightforward and cold.


    Her tears swirled in her eyes, she asked resentfully, "Then who do you like? Xia Qiqi?"


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t answer.


    "She has been with Nie Ziming for hundreds of years, you still like her, are you a masochist!" Gu Yanxuan''s anger could no longer be concealed.


    "That''s my business." Xiao Nanchen was obviouslypletely cold.


    After saying that, he directly turned and left.


    "Xiao Nanchen!" Gu Yanxuan called out fiercely behind him.


    Xiao Nanchen acted as if he didn''t hear.


    He got back into the pnquin and told the driver to leave.


    For him.


    If he didn''t like someone then he didn''t like them.


    He didn''t want to give any hope.


    Just like Xia Qiqi was to him.


    Not giving him any hope, so he really had no expectations.


    The pnquin returned to the Yugan Dynasty again.


    Tonight he had a social engagement that was only halfway through when Gu Yanxuan came, then took over and apanied him drinking without asking his opinion at all, and ended up getting drunk herself. He asked Qin Jiang to continue the social engagement first, and took Gu Yanxuan home first.


    Not wanting to date Gu Yanxuan was one thing, but the most basic gentleman''s courtesy, he would still do it. Moreover, if something happened to Gu Yanxuan because of drunkenness, it would be hard for him not to take responsibility.


    Xiao Nanchen walked along the corridor of the nightclub. At a turning point.


    "Hmm!"


    "Ah!"


    Along with Xiao Nanchen''s muffled grunt and the woman''s scream.


    Xiao Nanchen bumped into a woman.


    The woman''s pace was obviously hurried, and because of the hurry, the impact was great.


    The impact was so great that it directly bounced the woman back several steps, staggering, and she was about to fall down.


    Xiao Nanchen quickly reached out and hugged her.


    Xia Qiqi felt her world go ck for a moment.


    Who was this person? His chest was as hard as iron.


    She angrily raised her head, unexpectedly saw Xiao Nanchen.


    At this moment Xiao Nanchen also saw her, and the two were awkwardly hugging each other.


    Xia Qiqi immediately moved.


    After Xiao Nanchen made sure she was steady, he let her go.


    "Didn''t you leave?" Xia Qiqi tidied her clothes.


    Bumping into anyone''s arms was better than bumping into Xiao Nanchen''s.


    "I just took Gu Yanxuan home first, I still have something to do..."


    "What a 24 filial boyfriend, even when you have things to do, you have to settle your girlfriend first."


    Xiao Nanchen exined, "Gu Yanxuan and I are not boyfriend and girlfriend."


    "Is that so?" Xia Qiqi sneered, "So the lipstick on your cor was left by some other woman?"


    Xiao Nanchen was startled.


    He hurriedly lowered his head and saw the lipstick mark on his shirt.


    "What I hate most is your hypocrisy." Xia Qiqi said somewhat sarcastically, "Just like your mother, one thing in front of people and another behind their backs."


    After saying that.


    She didn''t even want to listen to Xiao Nanchen''s exnation, and left his side.


    She was in a hurry to go to the hall to watch the performance, she didn''t have that much time to waste on Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen felt Xia Qiqi''s leaving figure, and slowly left too.


    Just, going in the opposite direction.


    At midnight.


    Xiao Nanchen finished socializing and said goodbye to Qin Jiang.


    Just as he walked to the entrance, he saw Nie Ziminging to pick up Xia Qiqi, and the two of them got into Nie Ziming''s pnquin together.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t have much emotion either, calmly got into the pnquin and went back.


    He leaned back in the seat, covering his forehead, he had drunk too much.


    In fact, he had never been good at drinking, just a little overindulgence would make him drunk.


    He was in a daze like this all the way back to the Xia family vi, and with great difficulty got out of the car and walked towards the entrance.


    After taking two steps.


    He saw a pair of young lovers passionately kissing in the dimly lit ce at the entrance.


    He really didn''t want to disturb their intimacy.


    He was really drunk at the time, and quite drunk at that, which was why he couldn''t help vomiting on the spot.


    Vomiting painfully.

 Chapter 94: Ann Warm officially entered the workplace

    <h4>Chapter 94</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen retched for a long time.


    He couldn''t control it, and retched for a very long time.


    He retched until his body curled up into a ball, and even his bile came out.


    Xia Qiqi was really speechless.


    She didn''t even know if Xiao Nanchen was getting back at her, and couldn''t stand to see her happy.


    She had just kissed Nie Ziming, and he deliberately appeared, and deliberately... threw up.


    Did she make him that disgusted?!


    At this moment, Nie Ziming was also looking at Xiao Nanchen like this. Looking at his appearance, his face changed slightly.


    After a long time, Xiao Nanchen calmed down.


    He didn''t turn his head to look at Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming, and only said, "Sorry for disturbing you, please continue."


    "... " Continue your ass.


    She felt sick to death!


    Xia Qiqi was furious watching Xiao Nanchen stumble away in a messy pace, and even somewhat hastily, from the doorway, into the vi lobby, disappearing before their eyes.


    "It''ste, let''s go back and rest early too." Nie Ziming looked back and saw Xia Qiqi''s angry look, and couldn''t help butugh.


    ¡°Xiao Nanchen was born to sh with me!" Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    "Don''t mind him, you won''t have to live with him for a lifetime anyway." Nie Zimingforted.


    "Ziming, I want to move out and live on my own. I don''t want to live under the same roof as Xiao Nanchen right now." Xia Qiqi suddenly said very eagerly, "Let''s move in together."


    Nie Ziming was stunned, and after a long time he said, "Aren''t you afraid your dad will break your legs?"


    "He wouldn''t dare. He''s just all talk, he won''t really do anything to me." Xia Qiqi pulled Nie Ziming''s hand, "Don''t you want to live with me?"


    "You fool." Nie Ziming stroked Xia Qiqi''s head affectionately, "I just don''t want to live together before marriage. High society is a gossipy ce, and I don''t want you to endure any unkind words..."


    "Then let''s get married." Xia Qiqi said decisively.


    Nie Ziming smiled faintly, with some helplessness, "Qiqi, give me a little more time. I hope I can support you with my own ability, rather than let others think I''m relying on your family."


    "Is the outside view so important?" Xia Qiqi said somewhat sarcastically.


    "I just don''t want you to suffer."


    "You don''t even know what I want." Xia Qiqi pushed Nie Ziming away and walked away.


    "Qiqi." Nie Ziming grabbed her hand, "I know, I know you don''t want to be with Xiao Nanchen, or his mother, or even your father under the same roof, so you''d rather go clubbing than go back to this family. I know your grievance, but please give me some time. I will make things better for us in the future."


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip tightly, somewhat ufortable.


    But she said, "Okay, I''ll wait for you."


    After all, she had been waiting for so many years.


    What''s a few more years...


    "Qiqi, I love you," Nie Ziming said, deeply.


    It seemed he was afraid she would resent him.


    So he confessed.


    In fact, Nie Ziming didn''t talk about love much.


    In the end, Xia Qiqi''s heart still softened for Nie Ziming.


    She rxed her emotions and said, "It''ste, you still have work tomorrow, go back and rest early."


    "Okay." Nie Ziming smiled gently.


    Xia Qiqi went into the vi.


    Every time, Nie Ziming would watch her leave until she disappeared from sight.


    Until she disappeared from sight, the smile at the corner of Nie Ziming''s mouth wouldpletely fade away.


    In fact, it would be cruel and ugly.


    ...


    The next day.


    The rm clock rang, and An Nuan quickly turned it off and got out of bed.


    Today was her first day at work, of course she couldn''t bete.


    So she got up very early, then quickly washed up, got dressed, put on makeup, and went downstairs.


    Downstairs,


    Uncle Zhong was cleaning up things. Seeing here downstairs, he hurriedly came up, "Madam."


    "Why don''t you call me Miss An instead?" An Nuan really wasn''t used to this title.


    "The young master won''t allow it."


    "..."


    "The young master said that since it''s your first day at work today, I should prepare breakfast for you early in the morning. Does the madam want breakfast now?" Uncle Zhong asked very respectfully.


    "Sure, thank you." An Nuan smiled.


    Sometimes she would be touched by these little thoughtful gestures from Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan sat at the dining table.


    At this moment, today''s newspaper was already ced neatly on the dining table, evidently it had been read.


    She couldn''t help asking, "Is Ye Jinghuai awake?"


    "The young master had an early flight this morning."


    "Flight?" An Nuan was surprised, "Where did he go?"


    "The young master didn''t say." Uncle Zhong said as he ced the breakfast in front of An Nuan, "He just asked me to arrange for Hu Feng to pick him up early in the morning."


    An Nuan felt somewhat ufortable for no reason.


    This Ye Jinghuai, leaving as he pleases!


    "Please have breakfast, Madam."


    "Thank you."


    Uncle Zhong just stood next to An Nuan like that.


    No matter what, An Nuan felt a little uneasy. She said, "Uncle Zhong, go about your business, you don''t have to keep mepany. I''ll call you if I need anything."


    "Very well, Madam." Uncle Zhong hurried away.


    So An Nuan ate her breakfast while watching Uncle Zhong busying about in the vi.


    Speaking of which, with such a big ce, Uncle Zhong is the only one here?!


    Can he manage everything alone?!


    An Nuan thought to herself.


    After finishing breakfast, she looked at the time and prepared to leave.


    The moment she stepped out, she saw a stack of ne tickets in Uncle Zhong''s hands, and was surprised, "Ye Jinghuai''s?"


    "The young master often travels."


    "So frequently?" An Nuan frowned.


    At least 20-30 tickets.


    "The young master traveled more frequently in preparation for his wedding with Madam recently." Uncle Zhong exined, "It''s usually not this much."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    So...


    Was that wedding really carefully nned by Ye Jinghuai?!


    It didn''t seem like just for showing off?!


    She told herself not to overthink it.


    Don''t overturn decided matters.


    She said, "Uncle Zhong, I''m going to work."


    "Have a safe trip, Madam."


    "Okay."


    An Nuan left.


    She took the car keys from the front entrance and went to the garage to drive away in the shy red Maserati.


    No need to guess, such a shy car must have been picked by Ye Jinghuai.


    It matched his aesthetics after all.


    An Nuan parked the sedan at Anshi Group.


    Then...


    She took a deep breath, maintained her best state, and walked into the magnificent, elite Anshi lobby. The spectacr and magnificent sight entered her eyes.


    The crystal chandelier on the spacious and lofty ceiling reflected kaleidoscopic, dreamy rays of light from every angle. Six elegant and graceful receptionists at the front desk courteously received all employees and visitors.


    An Nuan walked past them.


    Then she entered the ess control area, and used face recognition.


    ess verified.


    A confident smile rose at the corner of An Nuan''s mouth.


    In the past, she had hidden away her brilliance, and taken the initiative to give up her glorious life!


    Reborn for another life, she was determined to rewrite her story!

 Chapter 95: The Cold Shoulder of the Staff

    <h4>Chapter 95</h4>


    An''s Group has a long history. Its earliest sess and wealth began with a pawn shop started one hundred years ago. Through the pawn shop, the An family built connections and umted many resources. After amassing a certain amount of wealth, the An ancestors began expanding into other industries, running restaurants, hotels, transportation, and education before eventually settling on real estate. Now the An''s business spans the entire North Wen Country.


    It can be said that all the famous buildings in North Wen Country, including shopping malls, residences, hotels, andndmark buildings, are almost all built by An''s Group.


    An Nuan stepped into the An''s elevator and pressed the floor number. Her father had arranged for her position as Marketing Director, mainly responsible for nning the sales of An''s Group''s projects.


    The reason for arranging this position was, first, because An Zhao had previously been the Marketing Manager here, the manager directly under the Sales Director. And the previous Sales Director had been arranged by An Nuan''s father to be the General Manager of another subsidiary. Second, as a business, the most important thing is the sales force. Apany''s core technologies and expertise are just its own capabilities. Steady development ording to market demand is enough. The ce where abilities can really be honed is doing marketing.


    Marketing can fastest understand the market, fastest grasp market economics, and fastest know what kind of talents the so-calledmercial market needs!


    No wonder when she said she wanted to join thepany and be An Xiao''s direct subordinate, her father was so excited to immediately agree.


    It was clearlypletely consistent with the career path he had previously nned for her.


    The elevator arrived.


    She walked into the Sales Department.


    The first thing she saw was a huge office.


    Although it was still early, all the employees were already sitting at their desks,puters open, and working.


    An Nuan walked to the Sales Department''s front desk and politely asked, "Excuse me, where is the Director''s office?"


    "Are you looking for the Director?" the employee asked, seeming somewhat indifferent.


    "No, I''m..."


    Suddenly the office phone on the employee''s desk rang.


    She picked up directly, her voice instantly bing pleasant, "Hello, Sales Department."


    "Secretary Zhang, Manager An ising up now. Remember to get ready to wee her." The voice on the phone was stern.


    "Got it. I''ll go to the elevator entrance to wee her right away. May I ask what color clothes Manager An is wearing today?"


    "A white shirt, ck skirt suit, with a khaki coat."


    "Okay."


    Zhang Yuan hung up the phone and now seemed to finally notice An Nuan was still there. With some perfunctoriness she said, "Sorry, I have a reception task today. If you''re looking for the Director, go straight down the right hall to the end. You''ll see two offices with Director''s Office written on the doors."


    Having said that, she didn''t even nce at An Nuan before hurrying away.


    An Nuan gave a faint smile, said nothing, and walked in the direction indicated.


    Without thinking, she knew how high An Xiao''s position in thepany had been before. The Marketing Manager paled inparison to a Marketing Director''s prestige.


    An Nuan''s footsteps stopped outside the Director''s office. She pushed open the door and went in.


    Her eyes suddenly narrowed.


    The office right now was aplete mess.


    The previous Director had probably left in a hurryst night, packing up his things overnight. The cleaning crew hadn''t had time to tidy up yet this morning.


    An Nuan thought for a moment before exiting the office. She happened to see a cleaningdy walking past and hurriedly called out, "Auntie, could you please tidy up this office a bit?"


    "No time." The cleaningdy directly refused. "I haven''t even finished the room next door yet. How do I have time for this one! You can either tidy it yourself, or wait until I''m done next door ande back."


    Having said that, she hurried away.


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly.


    She went to the next room.


    Written on the door was "Marketing Manager."


    So this was An Xiao''s office.


    Logically, her father had arranged for her and An Xiao to join at the same time.


    But of course, Sales had directly chosen to prepare for An Xiao first.


    Right now there were many people inside and outside An Xiao''s office. The office was clean and tidy, with even fresh flowers on the desk.


    It was clearly carefully arranged.


    After a while, An Nuan heard an anxious female voiceing from nearby, walking right past her, "Is it ready? Manager An will be here any minute. She''s currently meeting the employees."


    "It''s ready." The person in charge quickly replied.


    "Once it''s ready,e out and wait at the door to wee her. Yes, one on each side. Greet her when she arrives."


    "Yes."


    Just as the woman was about to leave, she suddenly rushed back into An Xiao''s office. An Nuan saw her take out a bottle of perfume from her clothes and hurriedly spray before quickly leaving again.


    An Nuan also inconspicuously moved away and went to stand at the side.


    The employees lined up outside the office couldn''t help whispering, "I wonder if this Manager An is any different from the previous Manager An?"


    "What could be different? They''re both royalty, neither can be offended. Be smartter, don''t make any mistakes. Even the Director has to defer to Manager An, got it?"


    "Got it, got it." The employee quickly agreed, looking extremely nervous.


    Everyone seemed to have adjusted themselves into optimal emotional states.


    Soon, a group of people could be seen walking over.


    An Xiao walked in front, followed by Secretary Zhang Yuan who had ignored An Nuan earlier. More employees followed behind them.


    The air was impressive.


    Standing to the side, An Nuan sized up An Xiao''s appearance.


    Having never seen An Xiao''s deferential manner in the An family, she really couldn''t imagine this woman in a professional suit with an arrogant, delicate air was the same person.


    An Nuan recalled herst life, when An Xiao had sessfully gotten into Gu Yansheng''s bed and arrogantly scolded her for being a cheap good-for-nothing who not only was useless, but also degraded Gu Yansheng''s status.


    Thinking back now, she who had be a housewife back then and ced all her heart and soul on Gu Yansheng was indeed cheap to the extreme.


    "Wee, Manager An!" The neat voices suddenly rang out sonorously.


    The employees bowed 90 degrees to An Xiao, extremely respectful.


    An Xiao''s eyes flickered slightly, and she didn''t seem intimidated by the fanfare. Instead, there was even a hint of arrogance.


    For a woman who had just graduated from university and entered society at 22 years old to remain so calm and even nonchnt in the face of an unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar people, An Xiao''s cunning and ability were indeed exceptional.


    An Xiao nodded slightly to everyone.


    At that moment, she disyed her sense of superiority over others, deliberately keeping distance between herself and the employees.


    As she stepped in her high heels with a haughty, superior air, preparing to walk through the passage of assembled employees:


    "An Xiao."


    Suddenly, an indifferent voice sounded from the inconspicuous area to the side.

 Chapter 96: An Xiao Gets Punched in the Face

    <h4>Chapter 96</h4>


    Suddenly a sound.


    It had apparently disrupted the rhythm of the scene.


    An Xiao''s footsteps noticeably hesitated, and because she was somewhat caught off guard, she identally twisted her heel.


    Zhang Yuan next to her reacted quickly to steady her, "Manager An, be careful."


    Everyone was cautious and even fawning over An Xiao.


    When An Xiao turned her head and saw An Nuan, her expression changed entirely.


    The way she carried herself in front of the An family was delicate and fragile, as if she would fall over with the slightest touch, in order to highlight her own frailty in front of domineering people and gain their sympathy. But now that she was in the workce, she was very clear that the workce called for shrewdness and ruthlessness, an aura of arrogance was needed, everyone had to treat her with utmost respect, so she had to reveal her true self, and she had to admit, the sense of satisfaction from being ttered made her extremely pleased.


    She had wanted to enter the workce for a long time, she had wanted to attain all of this in a ce like this for a long time!


    But now,


    Why was An Nuan here?!


    How was she supposed to face An Nuan now?!


    If she continued acting arrogantly now, she would be pping her own face, after all, she had always acted weak and powerless in front of An Nuan.


    But if she resumed the way she acted at the An family, the imposing manner she had just disyed would be like humiliating herself, and she didn''t know what kind of joke she would be in the eyes of these employees in the future.


    An Xiao''s panic and bewilderment at that moment was all seen by An Nuan.


    If you''re afraid of being exposed, why pretend to be two-faced.


    Just as An Nuan was about to speak.


    The assistant Zhang Yuan who was supporting An Xiao spoke with obvious displeasure, "Weren''t you looking for the supervisor? The supervisor''s office is further inside, and the supervisor isn''t here yet either, go wait in his office for a bit."


    "I''m not looking for the supervisor, I''m the new Sales Department supervisor." An Nuan said frankly.


    "New supervisor?" Zhang Yuan was taken aback for a moment.


    She seemed to suddenly remember that they had indeed received notice yesterday saying the original supervisor was transferred to another branch to be the general manager, and a new supervisor woulde today. But because they had also received the news that Manager An woulde to work today, not Manager An Zhao, but Manager An Zhao''s sister An Xiao to take over her position. Everyone knew An Zhao was from the An family, she had always been untouchable in the Sales Department, and whoever offended her never got off easy, even the supervisor had to listen to her, and now although it was her sister who came, they still didn''t dare slight her one bit, so they had focused all their energy on weing the new Manager An, and hadpletely forgotten they still needed to wee the new supervisor.


    The main point was, this young woman in front of her didn''t look like someone who hade to be supervisor at all, supervisors had to be at least 30 or 40 years old to qualify!


    But even knowing she was the supervisor now.


    Zhang Yuan was still not afraid.


    After all, as long as Manager An backed her up, what did she have to fear from any supervisor.


    She hurriedly said, "So you''re the supervisor. What a coincidence, let me introduce our Manager An to you. Manager An from the An family."


    Purposely emphasizing the An family.


    It was meant as a reminder for An Nuan.


    Telling her not to provoke them.


    Don''t provoke people you can''t handle.


    An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    She didn''t seem to mind, on the contrary, An Xiao''s expression changed.


    It turned pale.


    At this moment, she finally reacted.


    If she didn''t react, she wouldn''t even know what these people below her would do.


    Right now she didn''t even dare offend An Nuan.


    An Xiao hurriedly went up and pulled An Nuan''s hand, "Cousin, you''vee to thepany too."


    Cousin?!


    All the employees on site were shocked speechless.


    The assistant named Zhang Yuan was even more frozen in ce, looking at An Nuan in disbelief.


    Looking at An Xiao, she was clearly fawning.


    As an assistant, she of course had a deeper understanding of the inner workings of the An Group.


    An Zhao was the niece of An''s Group Chairman An Yanyuan, the daughter of An''s Group Vice Chairman An YanKun, An Xiao was An Zhao''s sister, so naturally she was An YanKun''s daughter, and now An Zhao was calling this woman cousin...


    The An family only had two brothers, the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, so this woman was...Chairman An''s daughter, An Nuan.


    When she thought of this.


    Zhang Yuan felt like she was going to faint.


    She she she never would have imagined the new Sales Department supervisor would have such a big background.


    Hadn''t she heard...


    The Chairman''s daughter had always been disinterested in working? She was only interested in being a good wife and mother, and had no intention of helping her father at thepany.


    And wasn''t she just married?!


    After getting married shouldn''t she be on her honeymoon?


    How was it possible for a spoiled rich daughter who was uninterested in work to starting to work just days after her wedding?!


    Unimaginable.


    But it was happening now.


    Zhang Yuan was so utterly embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole, the humiliation was extreme.


    An Nuan did not pay any attention to Zhang Yuan.


    She looked at An Xiao and casually said, "I''m surprised at An''s Group employees'' efficiency, yesterday when my dad agreed to let you join thepany, they already prepared an office for you, and even sprayed perfume, the perfume smells quite nice."


    That employee who had sprayed perfume suddenly felt his heart constrict.


    He subconsciously lowered his head very low,pletely adopting a posture of not daring to meet anyone''s gaze.


    "I don''t know if they''ve finished tidying up An Xiao''s office yet, can they go help tidy up my office a bit now?" An Nuan quirked a brow.


    It gave off an imposing manner, without even getting angry.


    "I''ll go tidy up Manager An''s office right away, I''ll personally go tidy it up." Zhang Yuan was eager to please.


    An Nuan directly rejected, "No need, just let the cleaning auntie tidy it up. Gather all department heads and above in the Sales Department for a meeting in the conference room in ten minutes."


    "Yes." Zhang Yuan was respectful.


    An Nuan turned to look at An Xiao, "Youe too."


    "Yes, cousin." An Xiao hurriedlyplied.


    "Where is the conference room?" An Nuan asked.


    "I''ll take you there." Zhang Yuan was attentive.


    "You take me there." An Nuan casually pointed at an employee.


    She didn''t leave any face for Zhang Yuan.


    Zhang Yuan was utterly embarrassed.


    The employee who had been pointed at hurriedly came over, "Supervisor An this way please."


    An Nuan left.


    Just as she was leaving, she added another reminder, "I''m allergic to perfume."


    Meaning don''t spray any in the office.


    That sentence clearly ridiculed An Xiao again.


    An Nuan left with an imposing aura.


    After she left, An Xiao was furious and scolded Zhang Yuan, "Are you useless?! You didn''t even know my cousin wasing to thepany?! Doing all this, deliberately making things difficult for me?!"


    "No Manager An, I really didn''t know it was your cousining to be the supervisor, I really didn''t know, when I received the notice from the secretarial office, they only said the new supervisor wasing, they didn''t specifically brief me about anything. And when I received the notice from the secretarial office at that time, they only told me to properly receive you, no one specially told me about your cousin..."


    "Shut up!" An Xiao didn''t want to hear any more.


    She only knew that it was her first day at work today, and An Nuan had pped her face and humiliated her badly!

 Chapter 97: The momentum of An warm New career

    <h4>Chapter 97</h4>


    Sales Department Conference Room.


    All supervisors and above sat quietly in the office.


    Then they saw the two new leaders.


    One was An Nuan, the other An Xiao.


    Originally, the notice received was that only An Xiao would start work, the other director was not important.


    Now they knew, a big shot had arrived.


    And it was said, the reception just now made a big joke, everyone was respectful to An Xiao, while An Nuan was directly ignored, the scene was awkward to no end, not only were the employees below at a loss, even An Xiao''s face was pped badly.


    Thinking of that picture felt terrible.


    "Hello everyone, my name is An Nuan, the new Sales Department Director. Today is my first day at work, I gathered everyone for a meeting on short notice, mainly to get to know everyone, so we can cooperate better in the future." An Nuan spoke, her tone was neither arrogant nor humble, sounding very steady.


    At this moment, all eyes inevitably looked towards An Nuan.


    Generally speaking, the first impression is formed when someone first opens their mouth.


    In everyone''s mind, An Nuan from such a noble background would usually be arrogant and overbearing. She would not have much skill, justing to hone her life experience and y around. Just like An Zhao before, An Zhao actually had no ability at all, sometimes she even dragged the sales department down. It was known within the group that the Sales Director was the most difficult position, which was probably why the previous director pped his butt and left immediately after An Nuan came to this position.


    However, An Nuan''s attitude towards people and restrained way of speaking at this moment somehow left a good impression on everyone.


    This impression did not make people feel that she was deliberately suppressing them with her identity. On the contrary, it made people feel that she was just being serious about her work.


    "Without hiding from everyone, I am An Yanyuan, An''s Group Chairman An Yanyuan''s daughter, 22 years old this year, my first time entering the workce, so I''m inexperienced with the workce. If I make wrong judgments in professional fields, I hope everyone can actively voice different opinions. I can assure everyone here that I deal with matters, not people." After speaking, she paused and said directly, "Regarding my understanding of everyone, I won''t waste everyone''s time in the conference room. I will get to know everyone one by one during future work. I won''t say much more, I will make a simple work arrangement now." An Nuan was clean and efficient, not muddling through at all.


    ording to past practice, at a new leader''s meet and greet, small talk wouldst at least half an hour, not to mention self introductions one by one, generally it would take at least half a day.


    Besides leaders, no one wanted to dy work time for meetings in the workce, as that would just force them to make up work after hours.


    "First, all supervisors here, set up a WeChat group now for arrangements of rted work. I want to emphasize, no irrelevant work stuff in the work group, reduce use of emojis; Second, I need a key work list from everyone now, I need to understand the main work of the Sales Department now, as well as the progress of this work, and who are the main people responsible, summarize and submit it to me by end of work today; Third, I need a resume of all Sales Department staff, so I can better understand everyone." After speaking, she paused and said directly, "This work will be handled by An Xiao."


    An Xiao was surprised.


    She didn''t expect An Nuan to suddenly call on her.


    An Nuan exined, "You and I both just joined thepany, we need to get familiar with all the staff."


    "Yes." An Xiao reluctantly agreed.


    Clearly this kind of work should be done by the secretary.


    But An Nuan so self-righteously assigned it to her, not giving her any face at all, although the reason was very sound.


    "Submit it to me by end of work today." An Nuan added.


    "Yes."


    "Nothing else, meeting adjourned." An Nuan got up.


    The moment she got up, everyone was shocked.


    Was this less than ten minute meeting really over?!


    The efficiency was simply astonishing.


    An Nuan''s Office.


    The office was still being urgently cleaned up. The cleaning auntie helping An Nuan clean up was also very embarrassed now.


    Seeing An Nuan, she hemmed and hawed for a long time, unable to get a word out.


    An Nuan also did not give her any way out, she turned around and left directly.


    She felt it necessary to take the initiative to report to her father on the first day of work.


    An Nuan''s sudden departure made the others even more confused.


    An Xiao also found An Nuan''s actions baffling.


    She gritted her teeth and returned to her office.


    The office was indeed carefully arranged. If not for An Nuan''s appearance, she would certainly have been very satisfied now, but because of An Nuan, she now felt staying in this office was humiliating. She suppressed her dissatisfaction, took a deep breath and called her father.


    As soon as the call connected, An Xiao''s tone instantly changed, she called out coquettishly, "Dad."


    "How''s your first day at work, are you used to it?" An YanKun was obviously very nice to An Xiao, his tone was also very doting.


    An Xiao was already favored by An YanKun, and now with An Zhao''s shameful behavior, the contrast made An YanKun treat An Xiao even better.


    "It''s ok. Just, just I didn''t expect...cousin toe to work too." An Xiao spoke with a tone of surprise.


    "What?!" An YanKun''s voice obviously changed.


    Yesterday he had specifically instructed HR that his daughter wasing to work, to notify Sales to be prepared to receive her, but he didn''t expect An Nuan toe too.


    "She came and dominated over me." An Xiao said, her voice starting to choke up, "In front of everyone, relying on being the Chairman''s daughter, not giving me any face at all. When others were warmer to me, she red. At the meeting just now, she also assigned the secretary''s work to me. "


    "What right does she have to treat you like this!" An YanKun was extremely angry.


    "She is the Sales Director, and I''m just Marketing Manager. She''s my direct boss now." An Xiao spoke very aggrievedly, "I don''t feel it''s wrong that cousin is my superior, after all she''s older. I''m just speaking up a bit for my sister, I heard that when my sister first joined as Marketing Manager, Uncle strongly opposed it, saying such a high position right after joining thepany would invite gossip, and acted like our family owed Uncle a huge favor. But now unexpectedly, Uncle directly let his own daughter be the boss. I''m afraid there''s no 22 year old female Director in all of North Wen Country, much less Sales Director."


    An Xiao''s words clearly made An YanKun, who had always been jealous of An Yanyuan,pletely unable to ept it!

 Chapter 98: An Am-gon’s family is Insulted

    <h4>Chapter 98</h4>


    "Dad, I''m not tattling, I know I should get along with cousin, I''m just feeling a little indignant for our family. When sister first came to work at thepany, uncle looked down on her so much, and now when his daughteres to work, it''s so taken for granted. I was thinking, the only reason uncle and cousin readily agreed yesterday to let mee to work must be because cousin was already arranged toe, and they were afraid of beingughed at, so that''s why they readily agreed." An Xiao spoke carefully.


    On the other end, An YanKun was getting angrier the more he listened. "An Yanyuan is really too much! No matter what, I''m his older brother, yet he relies on his position as chairman to not give me face?! Don''t worry Xiao Xiao, dad won''t let you suffer this grievance!"


    "Dad, won''t this make things very difficult for you, after all uncle now controls An Group, I''m afraid he''ll target you..." An Xiao was extremely worried, "It''s nothing for me, I don''t mind being suppressed a little by cousin."


    "Suppressing you is suppressing me! Don''t worry, no matter if An Yanyuan is chairman, he wouldn''t dare do anything to me! If he dares do anything to me, your grandma will back me up."


    "Mm." An Xiao obediently agreed.


    "I have some other things to do so I won''t say more. You do your job well, let me know immediately if anything happens, don''t suffer in silence." An YanKun exhorted.


    "Okay, I won''t disturb dad''s work." An Xiao said sweetly.


    After hanging up, the smile on her face instantly disappeared.


    Mom was right!


    Coaxing men means knowing to show weakness, knowing to fawn.


    Now she''s coaxing her dad.


    In the future,


    She''ll be coaxing Gu Yan Sheng, or...


    An Xiao''s mouth curled into a sinister smile.


    An Nuan wants.


    She''ll snatch it all!


    She is the real young miss of the An family!


    ...


    On the streets of Qingcheng.


    An YanKun sat in the sedan, his face gloomy as he hung up the phone.


    Currently in the car with him were Liu Feng and An Zhao.


    They were on the way to the Gu residence to make Gu Yan Sheng take responsibility for An Zhao.


    Hearing the call was from An Xiao, Liu Feng''s expression clearly changed. She sarcastically said, "Your precious daughter is suffering grievances again?"


    "What are you saying, she''s standing up for An Zhao!" An YanKun waspletely fooled by An Xiao.


    An Zhao disdainfully said, "What is she standing up for me for? She already took my ce, serves her right to seed!"


    "Enough, look at yourself now, what right do you have to ridicule An Xiao!" An YanKun''s face darkened.


    Liu Feng gave An Zhao a look.


    An Zhao endured.


    Once she became the young madam of the Gu family, let''s see if she doesn''t tear that wretched An Xiao apart!


    The sedan arrived at the Gu residence.


    An YanKun brought his family in.


    After leaving the An residence yesterday, he had contacted the Gu family saying he wanted toe today to discuss the matter between the two children. The Gu family readily agreed, probably also feeling this matter should be settled. Now as they entered, they saw the entire Gu family waiting for them in the living room.


    Seeing theme in, they didn''t have any good expressions.


    Gu WenQuan indifferently greeted, "You''re here."


    An YanKun acted a bit arrogantly. After An Nuan''s reminder yesterday, he suddenly felt he was the victim in this matter, so he was self-righteous.


    The family went over.


    An YanKun got straight to the point, "Regarding my daughter An Zhao and Gu Yan Sheng, you must give us an exnation."


    "Exnation?" Gu WenQuan gave a coldugh, his words full of sarcasm, "What exnation are you asking me for?"


    "What else needs saying? My daughter is a maiden reaching marriageable age, now ruined by your son. Shouldn''t you give my daughter an ount?" An YanKun''s expression greatly changed hearing Gu WenQuan''s tone.


    "My son was ruined by your daughter, I didn''t ask your family forpensation, yet you actually have the nerve to ask me for an exnation? What, are you hoping to marry your daughter to our Gu Yan Sheng? Look at your stature, how dare you make this demand." Gu WenQuan didn''t leave an ounce of face.


    "What are you saying?! What stature, my daughter was ruined by your son, yet you shirk responsibility and even ridicule me?! Is this what you call the Gu family, socking integrity and upbringing! No wonder all these years you''ve rankedst among the four great families. With a head of household like you, afraid in another two years the four great families won''t even exist..."


    "Enough!" Gu WenQuan angrily stood up from the sofa, facing An YanKun coldly, "I asked you toe today to properly settle this matter, didn''t n on arguing with you!"


    "How do you propose settling it?" An YanKun suppressed his anger and asked.


    "5 million." Gu WenQuan said. "Publicly dere your daughter seduced my son."


    "Are you crazy?! You think I sell my daughter! 5 million and you want to buy me off, and make me do this kind of thing, are you insane?!" An YanKun was provoked beyond restraint.


    "Giving 5 million is already overvaluing!" Gu WenQuan lookedpletely disdainful. "A side daughter, what is she worth?!"


    "You, you, you!" At that moment An YanKun was so angry his whole body seemed about to explode.


    An Zhao naturally also couldn''t ept the Gu family''s words upon hearing this.


    With eyes brimming with tears, a hint of frailty, "Uncle, how can you say that about me? Yan Sheng and I truly loved each other. You demeaning me like this, isn''t it also shaming Yan Sheng?"


    "What nonsense, when did I ever truly love you!" Gu Yan Sheng directly refuted.


    "Yan Sheng..." An Zhao looked at him incredulously.


    How could he say something like this?


    Previously at the wedding, although Gu Yan Sheng''s words were also offensive,ter she thought, certainly because there were so many people present he had to keep face, that''s why he spoke that way. Now that it was over, now that An Nuan had married Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng should ept her. Why was he still saying these words?


    When they slept together, that''s not what he said.


    "Don''t call me that, hearing your voice now makes me nauseous! Why are you so shameless as toe seduce me?! You still have the gall toe to my home and demand I take responsibility, you''re dreaming..."


    "Gu Yan Sheng!" An Zhao was utterly shamed by Gu Yan Sheng''s ridicule in that moment.


    Wishing she could die, wishing she could die together with Gu Yan Sheng!

 Chapter 99: The Killing of An Yankun and the Gu Family

    <h4>Chapter 99</h4>


    "Gu YanSheng, what right do you have to say that about me!" An Zhao screamed in anguish, "I gave you my first time, I gave you my virginity, but you use such vicious words to nder me!"


    "First time? Calling that your first time?" Gu YanSheng said sarcastically, "You should go back and watch the video from our wedding, look at how you were moaning and screaming like a slut. Who would believe that was your first time? If I said it was my first time, would you believe me?"


    "It really was my first time, I was bleeding, you saw it yourself, you even said you would take responsibility for me..."


    "Bleeding proves nothing. Medical science is so advanced these days, it''s easy to fake things like that." Gu YanSheng continued to mock.


    His mocking was extremely distressing to An Zhao.


    Even though An YanKun did not like An Zhao, seeing his own daughter being treated this way was uneptable to him.


    After all, she was his daughter, her actions reflected on him.


    Moreover, today he had hoped to gain something from the Gu family.


    Instead, he hade here and been humiliated.


    An YanKun was furious, he immediately went forward to hit Gu YanSheng.


    Gu''s servants quickly stopped An YanKun.


    Gu WenQuan yelled loudly at An YanKun, "Who do you think this ce is? You think you can just do whatever you want here?! As the eldest son who can''t even inherit his own family''s assets, you still have the nerve to cause trouble here. You should be ashamed of yourself!"


    "Gu WenQuan, Gu YanSheng, you two beasts!" An YanKun cursed viciously.


    In that moment, he was so angry he wanted to kill them.


    Seeing her husband being restrained, Liu Feng also went mad and rushed forward, wing and scratching Gu YanSheng without any dignity.


    Caught off guard by Liu Feng''s actions, Gu YanSheng reacted toote and had already been scratched several times by her. In pain, he forcefully pushed Liu Feng to the ground.


    Liu Feng fell on the ground, screaming and cursing, "Murderers, the Gu family are murderers!"


    Seeing her mother pushed to the ground, An Zhao also rushed up in anger to hit Gu YanSheng.


    To hit this despicable beast of a man.


    Ni Lan quickly went forward and fiercely pped An Zhao across the face.


    The force was so great that An Zhao was stunned on the spot.


    She unbelievingly covered her cheek as she looked at Ni Lan.


    Looking at how this family portrayed such a noble and elegant image in front of others, yet were so ugly and despicable in private!


    "Shameless! Trash like you should be grateful you can even show your face outside! If I were you, I would have killed myself long ago!" Ni Lan''s words were extremely offensive.


    "That''s right!" Seeing this family''s hideous appearance, Gu YanXuan also joined her mother in yelling, "All you women surnamed An are worthless sluts. An Nuan was a cheap whore, and now there''s another slut. Is your An family a factory for producing whores?!"


    Such disgusting and vulgar words were unbelievableing from people of such elite and distinguished families.


    Tears streamed down An Zhao''s face.


    An YanKun was still restrained, his face twisted in anger as he struggled to break free and fight the Gu family.


    Liu Feng was still screaming and cursing on the ground.


    The atmosphere in the hall was suffocating.


    Gu WenQuan let out an angry roar, "Is this going to end or not!"


    "Let me go!" An YanKun said fiercely.


    Gu WenQuan signaled with his eyes.


    The servants released An YanKun.


    The moment he was freed, An YanKun rushed forward to hit Gu WenQuan.


    Gu WenQuan''s face darkened, "If you take another step forward, I''ll have you killed right here in my home!"


    "You dare!" Though he said this, An YanKun''s footsteps clearly stopped.


    "An YanKun, I''m tired of wasting words with you." Gu WenQuan took out a check and threw it at An YanKun''s feet, "Here''s 5 million, consider it a tip from my son for sleeping with a prostitute. Take the money and keep your mouth shut!"


    "You think I''m a call girl?!"


    "I don''t care what you are! I''ve made myself clear. Take the money if you want, but if you think your daughter can marry into my Gu family, don''t even dream about it!" Gu WenQuan seemed impatient to get rid of them. He ordered the servant, "Little Wang, show them out."


    "Yes, Master."


    The servant called Little Wang brought several servants to forcibly throw out An YanKun, Liu Feng and An Zhao.


    The moment they were shoved out the door, Little Wang threw the check at An YanKun''s feet, "Take it and get lost!"


    "You!" An YanKun was so angry he wanted to kill someone.


    Even a servant dared to speak to him like this.


    The Gu family''s door mmed shut.


    An YanKun kicked the door furiously.


    Having endured endless humiliation, An Zhao was crying in anguish.


    "Enough!" Hearing her cries annoyed An YanKun, he yelled at An Zhao and got into the car angrily.


    Once in the car, his expression was extremely ugly.


    "Dad, that''s it? We''re just going to let the Gu family humiliate us like this?!" In that moment, An Zhao truly wanted to kill Gu YanSheng.


    All her feelings for Gu YanSheng were nowpletely gone!


    She even hated him to the bone!


    "You wish!" An YanKun said fiercely, "The way the Gu family treated me today, I''m going to make them pay!"


    He would absolutely make the Gu family regret this!


    ...


    At that moment, in the Gu family''s hall.


    After driving away An YanKun''s family, they still felt unsatisfied.


    "After humiliating An YanKun''s family today, will they do something drastic in retaliation?" Gu YanSheng suddenly asked.


    Thinking of how he had lost face because of that cheap whore An Zhao, he felt he had been utterly humiliated.


    "Knowing An YanKun''s personality, it''s very possible!" Gu WenQuan said, "He may go all out and escte this issue! He''s just a side branch, losing face doesn''t matter much to him, but we would lose out hugely if we lost face because of him!"


    "So we have to nip this in the bud, we can''t let them actually threaten us!" Gu YanSheng said viciously.


    "What do you have in mind?"


    "I want to make An Zhao the most despicable woman in all of North Wen Nation! I''ll redeem my lost face with her utter humiliation and degradation!" Gu YanSheng enunciated every word.


    "Good!" Gu WenQuan agreed without hesitation, "For those who offend our family, we give no quarter, we must root them out entirely."


    "Including An Nuan!"


    Cruelty glinted in Gu YanSheng''s eyes.


    One day, he would also make that woman An Nuan beg for life but find no relief in death!


    ...


    An Group headquarters.


    After reporting to her father on her own initiative, An Nuan returned to her office.


    Just as she was about to take the elevator, she came face to face with An Haoing down.


    Seeing An Nuan, his expression immediately darkened, "What are you doing here?"


    "Cousin, my father is the Chairman of An Group. What do you mean by asking that? Or do you think that your whole family cane here, but I can''t?!"


    An Hao was rendered speechless by An Nuan''s retort.


    He looked coldly at An Nuan''s departing back.


    This ungrateful woman, one day he would make her understand that as the An family''s sole male heir, An Group would eventually be his!

 Chapter 100: Did Miss Ann Miss Me

    <h4>Chapter 100</h4>


    An Hao walked into his father''s office. As the senior vice president of the group, his office was naturally at the top. He waited for a while before seeing his father walk in with a gloomy expression, angrily shutting the office door.


    "Dad, what''s wrong? Did it not go well at the Gu family?!" An Hao asked hurriedly.


    "That old fox Gu WenQuan, if he''s unkind don''t me me for being unjust!" An YanKun gnashed his teeth.


    "What exactly happened?" An Hao was very curious.


    An YanKun didn''t want to say the insults he had received, and impatiently said, "Don''t ask anything else. I called you here to immediately arrange for reporters. I want to publicly denounce Gu YanSheng for deceiving and trampling on An Zhao''s feelings."


    "Now? If we do this, we''ll really tear all ties with the Gu family. In the future we might want to cooperate with them..."


    "Cooperate? There won''t be any cooperation in this lifetime!" An YanKun''s expression was extremely ugly, and his temper red up, "I told you to do it so do it, don''t ask so many questions!"


    An Hao didn''t dare say any more, and could only ask, "Arrange it today?"


    "Today..." An YanKun suddenly hesitated.


    He thought of what An Xiao had told him today.


    After thinking for a moment, he said, "Tomorrow morning. Let''s resolve An Xiao''s matter first today."


    "What''s going on?"


    "You''ll know in a bit." An YanKun didn''t want to say more, and suddenly seemed to think of something. "When you arrange the reporters, be careful not to let anything leak, in case the Gu family finds out. Also, call your sister and tell her to stop just crying. She should prepare what to say when facing the reporters tomorrow!"


    "Okay." An Hao nodded.


    "You can go now."


    An YanKun impatiently waved his hand.


    Right now he really wished he could tear the Gu family into ten thousand pieces!


    ...


    In the Sales Director''s Office.


    An Nuan sat at her spacious desk.


    Of course by now everything was tidy and clean.


    An Nuan turned on herputer.


    With nothing in her hands at the moment, she logged into thepany intr and browsed the internal news to understand thepany''stest information.


    She was quite absorbed reading this.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    She nced at the caller ID, her eyes flickered almost imperceptibly, and the corners of her lips curled up into a smile. She answered, "Hello?"


    "How''s your first day at work?" The other end cut right to the chase.


    "Pretty good." Of course An Nuan wouldn''t tell Ye Jinghuai about the bizarre thing that happened early this morning.


    "So you don''t miss me?"


    "..." *Miss you*, my ass! "Did you need something?"


    "I can''t call you if I don''t have anything?"


    "I''m at work."


    "So work is more important than me."


    "Yes!" Finally some self-awareness!


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly silent for a few seconds.


    He was clearly too shocked.


    An Nuan couldn''t help smiling.


    It felt like she had won this round.


    She felt like ever since partnering with Ye Jinghuai, she had been constantly suppressed by him.


    "Aren''t you curious why I had to leave so early this morning?" Ye Jinghuai still knew how to make aeback, directly changing the topic.


    "Even if I''m curious, would you tell me?" An Nuan asked.


    "How do you know I won''t tell you if you don''t ask?"


    "Fine, tell me, where did you go this morning? What did you do? Why didn''t you let me know in advance?"


    "So in what capacity are you asking me this?" Ye Jinghuai was clearly teasing her.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes. She knew this Ye Jinghuai rascal could never be serious.


    She could easily fall into his traps.


    "Nevermind, forget I asked." An Nuan said she wasn''t interested.


    "I''ll be away for a few days beforeing back." As expected, Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t say.


    She just knew Ye Jinghuai was messing with her!


    "Whatever, do as you please." An Nuan didn''t care.


    "Don''t be angry, I''ll make it up to you when I''m back."


    "I''m not angry, and I don''t need you to make anything up to me."


    "You''re clearly being soft." Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke with surprise.


    This guy, is he sleepwalking?!


    Suddenly sprouting nonsense.


    "I said, Miss An''s lips are as soft as marshmallows, so howe the words from her mouth are so hard?"


    "..." This lunatic!


    Every three sentences involved being a pervert!


    "I''m hanging up now, I''m busy."


    Before Ye Jinghuai could respond, An Nuan directly ended the call.


    On one hand, she really couldn''t stand Ye Jinghuai''s astronomical flirtatiousness.


    A man being able to reach this level of flirtatiousness was just ridiculous.


    But she had to admit, it seemed like Ye Jinghuai really cared about her.


    Even if he did it in a frivolous way.


    Of course she wouldn''t be moved by this.


    Who knew what Ye Jinghuai was scheming?


    She could never get a read on this guy!


    On the other hand, the office door was suddenly knocked on.


    She responded, "Come in."


    Zhang Yuan respectfully appeared in An Nuan''s office.


    At this moment even looking at Zhang Yuan, she didn''t dare raise her head, as the incident today still made her feel utterly ashamed. Bracing herself, she said, "President An, you''re requested at the executive conference room."


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    The executive conference room?!


    Although her position wasn''t low, she hadn''t yet reached the upper echelons of the An Group. Generally only shareholders holding stake in thepany and serving in important roles, or highly paid CEO''s hired under the group''s name could attend, so being summoned now was clearly not a good sign.


    She nodded imperceptibly, "Alright."


    She didn''t hesitate and immediately headed to the An Group''s highest level conference room alone.


    She knocked and entered.


    The spacious andvish executive conference room was filled with formally dressed business elites sitting uniformly.


    Everyone looked at An Nuan as she walked in and respectfully said, "Chairman, you wanted to see me?"


    An Yanyuan nodded slightly, "Say hello to everyone on your first day at work."


    For the first time, An Nuan felt her dad''s imposing aura at work.


    Usually at home he was easygoing.


    Even when she went to his office to find him earlier, he was kind.


    But in this moment, he revealed his leader status, which honestly gave her a bit of pressure.


    She secretly took a breath, bowed politely to everyone, "Hello leaders, I''m An Nuan. Today is my first day at work, serving in the role of Sales Department Director. Please provide me much guidance."


    "Not so much guidance. Since it''s your first day today, everyone just wants to get to know you, get to know this 22 year old girl, and how she managed to obtain the role of Sales Department Director." A man who looked around 40 years old spoke up.


    An Nuan nced over at him.


    If she remembered correctly, he should be Chang Deyue, one of the board members of An Group. He held 12% of An Group''s shares, thergest shareholder after her father, even more than An YanKun''s shares. Naturally, he had a lot of sway.


    His words didn''t require much thought, he was clearly trying to make things difficult for her.


    She clearly remembered Chang Deyue had shady dealings with An YanKun. On the surface no one knew they had a good rtionship. It was only when his family went bankrupt in her past life that their rtionship was exposed.


    She smiled calmly.


    Since she had chosen to join thepany, of course she was fully prepared!

 Chapter 101: Ann Warm face high level, high education exposure

    <h4>Chapter 101</h4>


    An Nuan faced all the people in the high-level conference room.


    She smiled slightly, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Does Director Chang think there is something improper about me taking on the position of Market Sales Director?"


    "Nonsense!" Chang Deyue''s face sank, obviously very unfriendly.


    "What does Director Chang find improper about me?" An Nuan''s attitude remained steady, and she did not appear flustered at all by someone questioning her.


    "First, the An Group is ranked second among state-owned enterprises in North Wen Country. Within the group, only elites are present, even the most basic employees must be graduates of universities ranked in the top 50 nationwide, or have rich experience and outstanding achievements. Second, previous Market Sales Directors of the An Group have all been employees over 35 years old who have slowly worked their way up from the bottom with abundant market experience and outstanding performance. No one has ever been parachuted in directly like this." Chang Deyue listed two points, looking at An Nuan with utter disdain, "Tell me, Miss An, without education, experience, or even ability, how do you feel you can serve as the Sales Director of one of the top 100panies in the world?"


    His words were well-reasoned.


    Obviously prepared beforehand.


    An Nuan nced around at everyone present without any change in expression, nced at An YanKun, seeing his sarcastic yet smug smile, not hiding it at all.


    Her eyes flickered.


    She nced at An Yanyuan.


    Seeing that he clearly wanted to speak up for her.


    At that moment, she spoke directly, "Regarding Director Chang''s doubts about me, I understand and fully acknowledge them. Without mentioning the An Group''s national status, just based on me, a clueless little girl, it is indeed difficult to take on such heavy responsibilities."


    "Hmph." Chang Deyue sneered, looking down on her.


    He probably thought after being admonished like this a couple times, the little girl would be timid.


    At that moment, An YanKun was naturally also very happy.


    This high-level meeting was deliberately organized by him, to have Chang Deyue publicly humiliate An Nuan, which was also deliberately arranged by him. On one hand, it was to get back at his daughter, to let An Nuan know that just because she was An Yanyuan''s daughter did not mean she could casually bully An Xiao, she did not yet have that privilege! On the other hand, of course, he did not want An Nuan to appear in the An Group. Even if she were to appear, she absolutely could not hold such a high position, he absolutely could not let An Nuan aplish anything in the group, in case it ruined his big ns, the losses would be too great.


    In such an advanced conference room.


    A group of people ganging up against An Nuan like this.


    An Yanyuan naturally could not stand to see it happen.


    He also expected that today''s meeting, convened by high-level executives, definitely harbored ill intent towards An Nuan, but standing from a fair and just perspective, he also could not be too protective of An Nuan, so he naturally agreed, just did not expect that some people really would not give him any face.


    He spoke again.


    But his voice was suppressed by An Nuan.


    "However, since I can appear here, since I have assumed the position of Sales Director, I must have my reasons for taking on this role."


    "What reasons?" Chang Deyue mocked, "Being the Chairman''s daughter?"


    "Yes." An Nuan readily admitted it.


    At this, not only Chang Deyue, but the other executives couldn''t help butugh.


    They probably truly felt she was too shameless.


    She had the audacity to use the backdoor so matter-of-factly?!


    "Because I am the Chairman''s daughter, I have been immersed in thepany''s affairs since I was little because of my father, so I am more familiar with thepanypared to ordinary people. In fact, my father has told me about many of the An Group''s major projects. For example, the bidding on the municipal nning standards building project half a year ago, the construction of the Bamboo Garden premium club, thend acquisition of the public welfare za, etc. I am very clear about the entire negotiation process and results. So for Director Chang''s usation that Ick experience, I cannot fully ept that. After all, although not extensive, I certainly do notpletelyck experience. Besides, experience is only one aspect of assessing work capabilities, and cannot fully prove whether or not I am capable of taking on this position."


    Chang Deyue was about to retort.


    An Nuan gave him no opportunity to speak at all, "Secondly, regarding Director Chang''s questioning of my academic qualifications, I do not know whether a dual master''s degree in International Business and Economic Studies from Qingcheng University would allow one to enter the An Group. If not, then during my undergraduate and master''s degree studies, when I received an invitation from Foss University, the world''s highest institute, to study at Foss as an exchange student, and obtained Foss University''s annual Green Ribbon honor, I wonder if that would qualify me to join? Oh right, those present may not know exactly what the Green Ribbon represents. To date, fewer than 50 people worldwide have obtained the Green Ribbon, including international economics master Will, current Minister of Economy Starr of Country M, and world''s richest man Kostra."


    An Nuan''s words left everyone dumbfounded.


    No one knew An Nuan had these academic credentials.


    In everyone''s mind, An Nuan was just a woman wholeheartedly intent on marrying into a rich family. It waspletely impossible that she could have such high achievements.


    Moreover, once exined this way, An Nuan was admitted to Qingcheng University and studied the same elite major as Gu Yan Sheng, so why did everyone only know about Gu Yan Sheng''s academic background and aplishments, yet no one knew An Nuan was also at this school in the same major, although the two had an age difference of three grades. Logically, a couple with such outstanding results should have been heavily reported on long ago. Why was An Nuan so unknown?


    An Nuan also knew everyone''s doubts.


    After all, at that time, she had kept an extremely low profile. No one in her ss knew she was the An Group Chairman''s daughter. She never told anyone she was studying at this school, let alone that she had studied abroad at Foss and received such a high honor from Foss. And all of it was because Gu Yan Sheng disliked it, disliked her being too outstanding. Ostensibly he said he didn''t want them to be too high profile, but in reality it was because he didn''t want her to outshine him and take away his sense of superiority.


    It was only after rebirth that she realized all this.


    "You''re just spouting nonsense, where''s the proof?" At this point, even An YanKun could not stand it anymore. Apparently he could not ept An Nuan having these aplishments.


    If she really had such results, wouldn''t it just highlight how ordinary his own children were?!


    An Hao had only graduated from an average key university. An Zhao barely got into a college by paying money. An Xiao was a little better, having attended a university ranked in the top ten, but added up, it was still notparable to the honor An Nuan spoke of.


    Most importantly, over so many years, he had never heard of where An Nuan attended school or received any honors.

 Chapter 102: Verifying High Education Status

    <h4>Chapter 102</h4>


    An YanKun remembered very clearly.


    Initially, after An Nuan and An Xiao graduated from high school together, because An Xiao did well on the exam, he deliberately showed off and asked An Yanyuan how An Nuan did. An Yanyuan casually said that she went to a local college and didn''t mention at all which college she got into. He was firmly convinced that she didn''t do well on the exam and had thought that it was possibly just a vocational school. At least, he had never heard how well An Nuan did on the exam over all these years.


    However, now she was saying she had such high education.


    He absolutely did not believe it even if he was beaten to death.


    An YanKun stared fiercely at An Nuan to see how far she could pretend.


    She was simply lying without preparing a draft!


    "Chairman, may I borrow the conference room''sputer and projector?" An Nuan asked.


    "Of course," An Yanyuan nodded.


    He was naturally very clear about his daughter''s education background.


    However, it was indeed the first time he had heard her mention the Green Ribbon.


    At this moment, he couldn''t help but look forward to it a little.


    The staff in the senior conference room hurriedly prepared aputer and arge projector for An Nuan.


    An Nuan stood at the podium in the conference room. Her slender fingers nimbly tapped the keyboard while saying, "This is the official website of Qingcheng University. To enter the official website and check information, only university teachers and students can log in. And students log in with their student ID and use thest six digits of their ID card as the password. I''m entering my student ID from when I was attending now."


    As she spoke, An Nuan finished entering it.


    She instantly logged in.


    It opened to a basic information page. At the top of the page was a brief introduction about An Nuan, her ID photo, name, gender, age, grade, etc.


    An Nuan put the mouse over the education section and clicked to open it.


    An electronic version of her diploma appeared before everyone.


    Without a doubt, An Nuan had attended Qingcheng University and majored in International Business and Trade, obtaining a dual master''s degree.


    The scene had obviously shocked everyone.


    Because they were so shocked, the conference room fell silent for a time.


    An Nuan didn''t have too much of a reaction to everyone''s astonishment. At this moment, she exited Qingcheng University''s official website and entered Ford University''s official website, saying, "Logging in is the same as with Qingcheng University."


    Everyone then watched as An Nuan entered Ford''s official intr.


    It must be known that this was the intr of the world''s top university. Although most people here had high education levels, no one had graduated from this school.


    An Nuan entered "Green Ribbon" in the intr, and then a page popped up.


    On the page were photos of all the students who had received the Green Ribbon honor, disyed on the webpage.


    An Nuan''s photo was ced at the end, meaning she was the most recent person to receive this honor.


    "So," An Nuan looked up to face An YanKun, "Uncle, do you believe me now?"


    At this moment, An YanKun''s expression was truly uglier than eating shit!


    He really had not expected at all that An Nuan would truly have all this.


    "Uncle?" Without getting a response from An YanKun, An Nuan deliberately called him again.


    "I believe you!" An YanKun said unpleasantly, "What are you showing off for?"


    "I''m not showing off, I just wanted to confirm that everyone had seen clearly. Once everyone has seen clearly, I''ll close out the website. After all, this is an intr that only students who have attended Ford University can log into. Showing everyone now goes against school rules."


    In fact, there really weren''t any secrets. The school also didn''t have clear rules against others seeing it. It was just that as the top institution, it naturally had an innate sense of superiority. So it made people feel that being able to freely ess the school''s intr was an exceptionally honorable thing.


    "Why is Uncle so angry? Could you be jealous of something?!" An Nuan''s seemingly casual sentence.


    At that moment, it directly made An YanKun explode.


    He was already angry to begin with.


    He had originally wanted to avenge An Xiao, but now he had instead let An Nuan show off in front of all the group''s executives.


    He said fiercely, "What nonsense are you saying? When was I angry? Not to mention being a little better at studying, what is there to be jealous of? Besides, doing well on exams doesn''t prove anything. How many top scorers have you seen aplish great things!"


    "Uncle is right. I''ve heard that more average students are the most promising. Like cousin, and my aunt and uncle''s children, who knows, maybe they''ll surpass me in the future." An Nuan smiled slightly, looking very sincere.


    In fact, she was sarcasitcally referring to An YanKun''s very mediocre children.


    An YanKun was so angry his teeth hurt.


    This An Nuan was bing more and more ungrateful!


    An Nuan didn''t waste any more time on An YanKun. She turned off theputer, then walked down from the podium and returned to where she had entered, facing Chang Deyue, whose face was as ck as Lord Bao''s, "Director Chang, may I ask if I''m qualified now for the Sales Department General Manager position?"


    "Just knowing some things about thepany and having a slightly higher education, what does that prove?!" Chang Deyue certainly would not admit defeat so easily.


    "I haven''t gotten to demonstrate yet, Director Chang has directly suppressed my abilities already. How can I show you?" An Nuan retorted.


    "I didn''t say I wanted to suppress your opportunities to perform. You can start from the bottom. Once you have results and can withstand thepany''s trials, promoting you will be a matter of course. It won''t make so many people question your abilities or make so many people question the chairman''s nepotism. The general manager position is very important to thepany. We can''t casually give it to someone who seems capable only on paper." Chang Deyue spoke righteously.


    He and An YanKun had already discussed earlier that An Nuan must not be allowed to take the general manager position. At worst, just make her an ordinary supervisor or, like An Xiao, a department manager.


    At that moment, An Nuan fell silent.


    She seemed somewhat at a loss for words.


    At this point, An Yanyuan really couldn''t speak up for his daughter anymore either.


    Earlier, he could still say a few things for her, like about experience and education. An Nuan had already talked about most of that herself. At this point, if he tried to defend his daughter and show favoritism as the chairman, it would seem a bit too obvious.


    So at this moment, he also chose to remain silent.


    And was secretly thinking about what was the lowest position he could fight for An Nuan to get.


    Seeing that An Nuan didn''t respond, Chang Deyue thought she had no rebuttal. So next, he took the initiative to speak again, even with a sanctimonious air, "Actually, I don''t want to y the viin here or offend the chairman over this matter either. But looking at it from the group''s standpoint, I do need to consider what''s best for the group. At least I have to be ountable to myself, to everyone here, and to An''s tens of thousands of employees. Let''s do this then. I suggest letting An Nuan be a department supervisor in the Sales Department. For one, it doesn''t waste An Nuan''s glittering resume. Secondly, she is the chairman''s daughter after all. I also believe she will have more potential for development than the average employee. So I personally suggest that An Nuan can start from supervisor. This will prevent a lot of people from questioning her abilities in the future or questioning the chairman''s nepotism."

 Chapter 103: The Big Hit An Am-gon

    <h4>Chapter 103</h4>


    "I agree," An YanKun immediately echoed, "Starting from the grassroots cadres, we can better understand employees and face the market more directly! This will be more helpful for An Nuan''s future management."


    "I disagree," An Nuan said bluntly.


    An YanKun''s face changed again.


    Just a second ago, he thought An Nuan hadpromised.


    Now she suddenly became assertive again.


    "Since this is only to test my ability, why go through the extra effort to make me start from supervisor? Why not let me take this position directly and get everyone''s approval? Once I can''t handle this position or even get everyone''s approval, then let me leave the position, why waste everyone''s time!"


    "Do you really think the business world is your yground?" How important is the position of Sales Department Director? One wrong decision can lead to the copse of An''s Group''s entire market. How can I let you mess around?" An YanKun spoke with a very stern tone, "Besides, does it wrong you to be a supervisor? If you weren''t the chairman''s daughter, even if your resume is dazzling, you would still be just a clerk when youe in. Now Chairman Chang lets you start from supervisor, which shows his trust in you. Don''t be shameless!" Even if you''re still young and don''t care about face, don''t embarrass your dad!"


    "Uncle, shouldn''t the one who should be embarrassed be you?" An Nuan said bluntly.


    "Yes. I''m also embarrassed, after all, you call me uncle! Your attitude really loses face for the An family." An YanKun righteously stated.


    "I''m saying, Uncle spoke so righteously, as if he forgot, Uncle''s son An Hao, went directly to the position of Director of the General Affairs Department after graduating from college. Uncle''s daughter An Zhao, went directly to the position of manager of the marketing department of the sales department after graduating from college. Uncle''s youngest daughter An Xiao entered thepany on the same day as me, also a rookie, she can also take over her sister An Zhao''s position?"


    An YanKun was suddenly ridiculed by An Nuan''s words, his whole face turned green.


    He was ridiculed as much as he had ridiculed An Nuan just now.


    "What''s wrong? Does Uncle think that only you have this privilege to let your children take up important positions as soon as they enter thepany, while the chairman''s child does not have the qualifications?"


    "You, you..." At this moment, An YanKun was really rendered speechless by An Nuan.


    He really couldn''t find the words to refute.


    The scene was extremely awkward for a while.


    At first, people may not have thought of it, and still felt that An YanKun was quite right, and was not biased towards anyone, after all, An Nuan was still his niece, after all, in the eyes of outsiders, An YanKun and An YanGui were still brothers. But at this moment, it was really a p in the face.


    A typical case of "Official is allowed to set fires while themoners are not allowed to lightmps"!


    "Of course, I agree with Chairman Chang''s point of view." She meant that she did not agree with her uncle''s selfish behavior.


    At this moment, Chang Deyue was also a little embarrassed by An Nuan''s words.


    After all, no one had mentioned the cases of An Hao and An Zhao and An Xiao entering thepany.


    On the contrary, An Nuan was so troubled as soon as she entered thepany!


    "From thepany''s perspective, it is indeed inappropriate to let someone with no visible capabilities take up an important position. And the reason why I still want to fight for this position is not because I can''t let go of face or because I don''t dare to undergo the test, it''s just that I don''t want to waste time. For humans, time is the most precious wealth!"


    "So, in order to dispel the concerns of the senior management, and not to waste my precious wealth, I hope I can negotiate a condition with the senior management! Now in front of all the senior management, I set my g! If I don''t achieve it, let alone starting from the bottom, from now on, I won''t set foot in An''s Group again. But if I do, I ask the senior management to recognize my position as Director of Sales!"


    An Nuan''s words were sonorous and forceful.


    At that moment, it just made people feel that she had an aura.


    She didn''t look like a 22-year-old who had just graduated at all.


    "What g?!" Chang Deyue hurriedly asked.


    It was also because of the previous embarrassment that he found a way out at this time.


    "Within three months, I will lead the sales department toplete 80% of thepany''s sales tasks for the second half of the year. The total sales of my sales department in half a year will double on the basis ofst year''s whole year!" An Nuan said categorically.


    There was an uproar across the room.


    Such a big tone, I''m afraid no one present would dare say that.


    Where did An Nuan get the confidence to say so decisively?


    "Nuan Nuan, think thrice before you act." At this moment, even An YanGui had to remind his daughter.


    Probably because her tone was too aggressive.


    ording to market economy, the second half of the year is indeed a peak season for sales, but it doesn''t mean that performance will double to this extent.


    It should be known that An''s enterprise''s market share is already astonishingly high. Maintainingst year''s sales performance is considered a sess. Now An Nuan is directly promising to surpassst year''s double in half a year!


    He really broke out in a cold sweat.


    "I''ve thought about it very clearly." An Nuan was full of confidence.


    The words that came to An YanGui''s mouth were swallowed back.


    After all, he couldn''t say too much in front of so many people. If he said too much, it would obviously show favoritism.


    Seeing that her father chose silence, even though he obviously didn''t understand her impulsiveness, in the end he still had to choose to support her.


    She turned her head to the others and asked, "Is this condition okay?"


    No one answered.


    An Nuan had to ask Chang Deyue, who had the most opinions at the beginning, "Director Chang, do you think it''s okay?"


    "I have no objection. I''m just afraid that some people will set it up but not execute it in the end." Chang Deyue clearly felt that An Nuan could not do it, so he deliberately spoke inly!


    "Since I dare to boast in front of all the senior management, I will definitely keep my promise."


    "Okay." Chang Deyue naturally agreed, "I agree."


    An Nuan can''t do it anyway.


    An Nuan didn''t care what Chang Deyue was thinking. After getting a positive reply, she turned to An YanKun again, "Vice President, do you agree?"


    "I share the same view with Director Chang. As long as you don''t go back on your wordter, I have no opinion."


    "Then it''s agreed that I''ll be the Sales Director." An Nuan concluded.


    No one said another word.


    It seemed to be recognized.


    After all, if An Nuan could really achieve that performance, being a director would be more than qualified!


    "Next, should we talk about An Hao and An Xiao who were parachuted in?" An Nuan changed the subject.


    It directly made An YanKun lose all expression on his face!

 Chapter 104: You can’t steal a chicken and eat Rice.

    <h4>Chapter 104</h4>


    ¡°Could it be that uncle has forgotten that both An Hao and An Xiao were directly parachuted in?!¡± An Nuan looked at An YanKun with sincerity and said, ¡°I believe uncle has always treated everyone equally, he wouldn¡¯t just be targeting me, right?!¡±


    ¡°When have I ever targeted you?!¡± An YanKun was truly angered by An Nuan until his face turned green.


    ¡°Since uncle is not targeting me, does that mean uncle thinks his own children should go through trials and tests just like me before they can smoothly take over positions?¡± An Nuan asked him.


    Rendering An YanKun speechless.


    He could not agree nor disagree now.


    He was so embarrassed by the situation he was stuck in.


    An Nuan gave a look to her father at this time.


    Now was when her father could chime in with a fair word.


    An Yanyuan picked up on the signal from his daughter and nodded in understanding.


    In the group, An YanKun relied on his status as the eldest son to disregard his prestige and make things difficult everywhere for him, sometimes rendering him unable to hold his ground. He knew without thinking that today''s meeting was definitely him deliberately making trouble. And now he finally knew what it felt like to be hoisted by his own petard.


    An Yanyuan cleared his throat and said, ¡°After being reminded by An Nuan, I also feel that it was somewhat inappropriate that I agreed back then to let An Hao and An Xiao join thepany just like that.¡± Director Chang spoke sensibly just now that familial rtions should not allow people of unproven ability to take on important responsibilities. While it is a minor matter to be subject to idle gossip, if thepany truly suffers unnecessary losses, the crime would be grave.¡±


    Rendering An YanKun speechless once again.


    From his position, he definitely could not say anything more.


    Anything he said would just make it seem like he was deliberately targeting An Nuan, he could not lose face to that extent.


    An Yanyuan also waited a while, and seeing that An YanKun did not speak, took the initiative to say, ¡°Since no one has any objections, then it is decided.¡±


    An YanKun¡¯s face changed color again.


    He hadn¡¯t even spoken yet, what grounds did he have to say there were no objections?


    He quickly signaled to Chang Deyue with his eyes.


    Chang Deyue was no fool either, he knew that opposing now would admit to targeting An Nuan, he had not shamed himself to that point yet.


    He pretended not to see the signal, and kept his head lowered tapping away on his phone, seemingly busy with some urgent matter.


    An YanKun gritted his teeth.


    From his standpoint, he definitely could say even less now.


    Anything he said would just make it seem like he was deliberately targeting An Nuan, he could not lose face to that extent.


    ¡°As the General Manager of the Comprehensive Department, it is indeed very difficult for An Hao to produce significant results there. Since the current General Manager of the Public Rtions Department has expressed interest to return to his hometownpany for a position, why don¡¯t we have An Hao temporarily resign from the General Manager position of the Comprehensive Department, and have the Deputy General Manager take over as acting head, while An Hao goes to lead the Public Rtions Department.¡± An Yanyuan started arranging work assignments.


    As soon as An YanKun heard he had to take on work again, he could no longer remain seated, disregardingposure. He directly said, ¡°This seems rather inappropriate, An Hao was doing well, suddenly changing his job position is clearly overly formalistic. Furthermore, I agree that An Xiao needs more experience since he just joined thepany. But An Hao has already been with thepany for three years and produced results in his current position, I am not ying favorites here, I just feel this is going overboard unnecessarily.¡±


    ¡°I heard uncle seems to not have produced any results.¡± An Nuan cut in.


    An YanKun was furious, ¡°Didn¡¯t your father just say? The Comprehensive Department does not produce quantifiable results like the Sales Department, it just handles internalpany affairs!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why father suggested assigning uncle to the Public Rtions Department.¡±


    ¡°You!¡± An YanKun was angered until spitting blood.


    An Nuan said, ¡°Could it be that uncle is truly favoring someone?¡±


    ¡°You shut up!¡± An YanKun made no attempt to conceal his anger, and was finally about to erupt.


    ¡°Enough!¡± An Yanyuan¡¯s expression sank, full of prestige.


    That moment also left An YanKun taken aback.


    Ultimately in thepany, An Yanyuan was still the Chairman. In aura, An YanKun clearly fell far short.


    ¡°Everything must be fair! Since An Nuan has to go through so many trials upon joining thepany, so must An Hao and An Xiao!¡± An Yanyuan¡¯s voice rang loud and clear, his aura bursting forth, ¡°Starting today, An Hao will take over as General Manager of the Public Rtions Department. And my reasons for this arrangement are twofold. First, thepany currently has several major public rtions projects that require tackling, it is the perfect time to temper and assess someone¡¯s abilities, having An Hao take over is most fitting. Second, the Comprehensive Department manages all thepany¡¯s internal affairs, being able to arrange internal affairs properly requires interpersonal skills as a prerequisite, and the Public Rtions Department is one of the best ces to hone interpersonal skills. Once An Hao produces results in the Public Rtions Department, when he returns to the Comprehensive Department he will have everything at his fingertips, and rmending him as Executive General Manager of the Comprehensive Department in the future will also be logical.¡±


    An Yanyuan¡¯s words were clearly much more high-minded. On one hand he exined the reasons for doing this, on the other hand he made future ns for An Hao, rendering it impossible to pick out any ws. Instead, it highlighted An YanKun¡¯s narrow-mindedness prominently.


    ¡°I am now setting a goal for An Hao, counting back ording to An Nuan¡¯s timeline. Within three months, tackle thepany¡¯s currently most difficult international amusement park project. Within half a year, assist the Marketing Department in doubling the total revenue from their sales orderspared tost year!¡± An Yanyuan enunciated each word clearly and powerfully.


    An YanKun was truly infuriated to death.


    Such a huge goal, how could an ordinary person possibly aplish it?


    Butpared to the goal An Nuan just set for him, there were no discrepancies anywhere, he just could not find any reason to object.


    ¡°As for An Xiao.¡± An Yanyuan did not bother soliciting anyone¡¯s opinion anymore, and took on his leadership qualities, decisively and firmly saying, ¡°Independentlyplete a marketing proposal within three months, requiring it to increase marketing performance by 100% over current levels. Within half a year, work together with An Nuan to double the sales performance of the Sales Department!¡±


    An YanKun¡¯s expression turned ugly again.


    An Yanyuan¡¯s arrangements were clearly meant for An Xiao to die together with An Nuan!


    If An Nuan failed toplete her goals, An Xiao would be implicated as well!


    He was increasingly feeling that An Yanyuan and An Nuan were deliberately plotting against them!


    An Yanyuan paid no heed to anyone¡¯s emotions, and directly continued, ¡°As An Nuan said earlier, if she is unable toplete the goals, she will never set foot in An''s again, that is An Nuan''s own decision, and I have no objections. However, I am not that harsh on An Hao and An Xiao. If they cannot pass the trial, they just start from the bottom positions as Director Chang suggested earlier!¡±

 Chapter 105: An Xiao Gets Slapped

    <h4>Chapter 105</h4>


    An YanKun had never imagined in his life that one day he would be so embarrassed like this.


    It was a total failure in trying to attack someone, but ending up hurting himself instead.


    Not only did he not seed in shaming An Nuan, he had instead jeopardized the future of his own children.


    He was extremely upset.


    "The work arrangements for An Hao, An Nuan and An Xiao have been decided. Secretary Tang." An YanKun spoke strongly.


    "Yes, Chairman."


    "Record and file it. Conduct assessments after three months and six months. Strictly implement ording to today''s meeting."


    "Understood." Secretary Tang responded respectfully.


    After An YanKun had arranged everything, he looked around at all the senior executives present. "If the senior executives have no other matters, An Nuan can leave first."


    No one in the room spoke.


    An YanKun signaled to An Nuan with his eyes.


    An Nuan nodded, then respectfully said to everyone, "Senior executives, I''ll take my leave now."


    After saying that, she left the conference room.


    Once she was out, An Nuan''s mouth curled into a faint smile.


    An Hao and An Xiao probably hadn''t even thought that disaster would suddenly befall them!


    She was not afraid at all.


    After all, she had lived this life once before, and was very clear on market trends and future development directions.


    It would be wishful thinking for An Hao and An Xiao to want to aplish anything.


    An Nuan returned to her office.


    She had just sat down.


    An Xiao knocked and entered.


    At this moment she had a smiling face, probably still unaware of what had happened.


    Or perhaps she had heard that An Nuan was called to the executive conference room, and thought she must have been humiliated somehow, so she came now to deliberately gloat.


    An Nuan remained expressionless.


    Hearing An Xiao''s tender voice calling out, "Cousin sister, I''ve prepared the staff profiles for our department that you asked me to."


    As she spoke, she ced a thick stack of staff profiles in front of An Nuan.


    An Nuan looked at her and said, "In thepany, call me Manager An."


    An Xiao''s smile clearly stiffened.


    The next moment she still obediently nodded her head, "Yes, Manager An."


    "If there''s nothing else, go back to work."


    "Okay." An Xiao nodded.


    "Right." An Nuan called An Xiao again, "From now on we''re in the same boat."


    An Xiao was clearly surprised.


    An Nuan smiled slightly, "Your dad will tell you soon. Go on now."


    An Xiao felt somewhat puzzled.


    She returned to her office.


    The first thing she did was to immediately receive a call from An YanKun. She hurriedly took the call, "Dad."


    Her voice was deliberately sweet.


    "I''m informing you of apany decision. Just carry it out ordingly." An YanKun''s tone was clearly unhappy.


    An Xiao also keenly sensed something amiss at that moment, and obediently said, "I''ll do whatever Dad says."


    An YanKun coldly told An Xiao about the decision made in the conference room today.


    After listening, An Xiao was shocked. She said in disbelief, "Dad, why do I have to take on the same wager as An Nuan? And I even have to be tied together with An Nuan, so if she doesn''tplete it, won''t I suffer the consequences too?"


    "Don''t ask anything else. Just do as I say!"


    Knowing An YanKun was in a bad mood, An Xiao didn''t dare ask another word, and quickly agreed, "Alright."


    After speaking, An YanKun directly hung up the call.


    Holding her phone, An Xiao''s expression had clearly changed too.


    Wasn''t it supposed to be her dad going to make things difficult for An Nuan? Wasn''t it supposed to be her dad going to get revenge for her? How did it end up not only not giving her any benefit, but also dragging her into it!


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she felt.


    The door suddenly burst open.


    An Xiao''s expression darkened, just about to re up.


    She saw the one who had pushed the door open was An Hao. An Hao immediately closed the door again.


    Just as An Xiao was struggling to force a smile to face An Hao.


    p! An Hao fiercely pped An Xiao hard across the face.


    An Xiao was instantly stunned silly by the p.


    Her eyes turned red, as she covered her face feeling extremely wronged, "Brother, what did I do wrong..."


    "Shut up! You damned jinx, bringing you back to the An family, was it to let you sabotage me like this? If not for you saying An Nuan was targeting you, would Dad have deliberately tried to shame An Nuan in front of so many senior executives?! If he didn''t do that, An Nuan and Second Uncle wouldn''t have gotten hold of his handle, and in the end ruined my future! What exactly are you, with what right must I apany you to death, you wild bastard child of a whore!" An Hao got angrier the more he spoke.


    An Xiao was shamed beyondpare by An Hao''s words.


    Her tears kept streaming down non-stop, knowing that she had no right to retaliate at all now.


    Yet in her heart she still hated him to death for trampling her like this.


    "If I find out again that you''re making any moves, watch me kill you!" An Hao threatened viciously.


    Completely disregarding An Xiao''s anguish, he turned and left.


    If not for his father''s sake, this cheap slut An Xiao, he would have beat her to death long ago!


    An Xiao gnashed her teeth as she watched An Hao''s departing back.


    The pitiful and aggrieved look in her eyes just now instantly turned extremely sinister.


    One day, she would make all the An family bow subserviently at her feet, begging for death!


    ...


    An Hao left angrily.


    If he didn''t vent it out somehow, he really couldn''t swallow this grievance.


    Thinking of how well he had been doing, only to suddenly have his position changed and made to undergo some trial, he wished he could strangle An Xiao to death!


    His footsteps halted slightly.


    He saw An Nuaning out of her office ahead.


    The zing fury that was hard to conceal, upon seeing An Nuan now seemed even more obvious.


    An Nuan instead smiled lightly, appearing utterly calm and unconcerned, "Cousin brother, I heard you changed positions."


    "Don''t be too pleased with yourself." An Hao walked right up to An Nuan, saying viciously, "A silly girl like you who doesn''t know the immensity of heaven and earth, won''t necessarily have a good oue either."


    "I''ll say the same to cousin brother too."


    An Hao''s expression darkened.


    "Without self-awareness, there really won''t be a good oue."


    "What did you say?!" An Hao gnashed his teeth.


    "Didn''t cousin brother hear me clearly?" An Nuan looked straight at An Hao, without a shred of timidity left.


    Recalling the past, she had really suffered endless bullying from An Hao.


    An Hao was older and stronger. When they were young and no adults were looking, he would hit and threaten her.


    Once unable to endure it anymore, she reported it.


    As a result, without even asking what happened, her grandma had scolded her severely, saying she had no propriety, was disrespectful to her elder cousin brother, and had even learned to tattle!


    After that, she never dared to report again, and developed a shadow of An Hao.


    For a long time afterwards she didn''t even dare appear before An Hao, let alone look straight at him like now.


    An Hao of course also noticed An Nuan''s difference now.


    An Nuan was the one he had bullied since young, doing whatever he wanted with her, hitting her when he wanted, spitting at her when he wanted. An Nuan had always avoided him in fear since small, and would never meet his eyes. This kind of behavior now instead made him feel very uneasy.


    He felt like the woman before his eyes could not be bullied at all anymore!

 Chapter 106: To Better Experience Miss Ann

    <h4>Chapter 106</h4>


    An Hao was certainly not afraid of An Nuan either.


    From childhood to adulthood, because of Wen QingCui''s preference for boys over girls, An Hao was deeply ingrained that as a man, he would be superior.


    So at this moment, even though he felt An Nuan was a little different, it was impossible for him to really produce any kind of fear.


    On the contrary, he still didn''t take An Nuan seriously.


    Those big talks that An Nuan boasted at the senior executive meeting, he was just waiting to see her make a fool of herself.


    "Looking for death on her own." An Hao threw down a sentence and left angrily.


    An Nuan watched An Hao''s back.


    The one looking for death was not her?!


    She went to the lounge outside to make herself a cup of coffee.


    Because today''s executive meeting was dyed, she estimated that she would have to work overtime tonight!


    So she needed a slightly rxed moment to build up her energy.


    She drank a cup of ck coffee.


    She went back to the office.


    There was already a woman waiting for her in the office.


    The woman was wearing a very professional ck suit, her hair tied in a ponytail, and she was also wearing ck-rimmed sses.


    Seeing An Nuan appear, she looked very respectful, "Hello Ms. An, I''m Luo Si, your personal secretary."


    "Um." An Nuan nodded slightly, "Sit down."


    She let Luo Si sit opposite her.


    This secretary was selected by her father for her.


    Coming to thepany alone, she waspletely unaware of the personnel situation of thepany. In the sales department, which had been harmed by An Xiao before, she had no one to trust, so she needed her father to transfer a secretary to assist her.


    "You''re 31 this year?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yes."


    "A secretary for 6 years, just a member of the chairman''s secretariat?"


    "Yes."


    "I''m 22 years old this year, with no work experience. Do you feel it''s beneath your abilities to follow me?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    "I do," Luo Si said frankly, "But the chairman said you have at most only half a year. After half a year, I can return to the chairman''s secretariat."


    An Nuan couldn''t helpughing.


    So her dad really didn''t believe in her.


    She had thought her dad was quite handsome with his swift and decisive style at the executive meeting.


    "I have to tell you, I have set myself a seemingly unrealistic goal, and if I don''t achieve it, I will be kicked out directly," An Nuan said bluntly, "So I need you to assist me now."


    "I will do my best." Although Luo Si did not approve of An Nuan, her basic professional ethics were still there.


    "Now I''m going to make personnel changes in the sales department and I need your opinion."


    "My opinion is that you shouldn''t make personnel changes on your first day of work, you will lose the hearts of the people."


    "What if I insist?"


    "I will naturally follow orders." Luo Sipromised.


    "Then don''t ask any more questions."


    "Yes."


    An Nuan did not dwell on it either. Her eyes flickered, "Tomorrow morning, help me make an appointment with the HR director, I will discuss tomorrow''s personnel changes with him."


    "Yes." Luo Si said respectfully.


    "It''s 8pm now." An Nuan looked at the sky outside.


    Unknowingly, it was this time already.


    "Go home early." An Nuan said to Luo Si.


    "The most basic professional ethics of a secretary is that I cannot leave work until my superior leaves work."


    An Nuan looked at Luo Si.


    Luo Si looked very serious.


    At this moment, An Nuan couldn''t help being curious, "Are you married?"


    "No."


    "Are you dating?"


    "No."


    No wonder.


    An Nuan got up from her office chair and said, "Then I''m off work, look at the time and leave on your own."


    "Yes."


    An Nuan was also a little tired.


    She went into the garage and got into her car to go straight back to Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    That guy said it would take him several days toe back.


    She didn''t know how long his ¡°several days¡± would be?!


    An Nuan suddenly smiled.


    What did it matter to her when Ye Jinghuai came back?


    She parked the sedan in the vi garage and walked into the hall.


    Uncle Zhong was waiting for her in the hall, "Madam."


    "You haven''t rested yet."


    "Waiting for Madam to have dinner." Uncle Zhong said respectfully.


    An Nuan was taken aback.


    She had eaten dinner at thepany after working overtime in the evening.


    Uncle Zhong seemed to have noticed and quickly said, "It doesn''t matter. But the young master made me cook bird''s nest for Madam, to bring it to Madam to eat in the bedroom, or does Madam want to eat here?"


    "Ye Jinghuai asked you to cook it?"


    "The young master said you must have worked overtime on your first day, so he asked me to prepare some bird''s nest to nourish you."


    An Nuan didn''t know what feeling it was.


    She just felt... somewhat warm.


    She said, "I''ll eat here."


    "Very well, Madam, I will serve it to you right away, please wait a moment."


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    She sat down at the dining table.


    After thinking about it, she still sent Ye Jinghuai a message, "Thanks."


    She didn''t actually know why she sent those two words.


    "You''re wee, it''s mainly for myself too." Came the very matter-of-fact reply.


    It was as if he had been waiting for her message.


    An Nuan suddenly thought of her previous life.


    And her previous life with Gu Yan Sheng.


    She was at home all year round, while he was often socializing.


    Whenever she sent him a message, it would always take a long time before he would perfunctorily reply with one sentence, andter, he didn''t even bother to reply perfunctorily, choosing to ignore herpletely.


    An Nuan''s throat moved, telling herself not to overthink.


    Wasn''t she starting to get revenge bit by bit now?!


    In the end, she would make Gu Yan Sheng suffer a fate worse than death!


    She looked back and edited the message, "Why?"


    She didn''t understand Ye Jinghuai''s meaning at all.


    "If Miss An''s health is well maintained, my user experience will be better." Came the very matter-of-fact reply.


    An Nuan got angry and put her phone down directly.


    All the previous feelings of warmth were gone!


    Damn it!


    Was she an object? What user experience?!


    And who said she would give him any experience?!


    An Nuan was furious.


    The man on the phone, however, had a face of joy like a spring breeze.


    "Jinghuai, your smile is too lecherous." Qin Jiang couldn''t stand it and reminded him.


    Ever since An Nuan appeared, he felt that the Ye Jinghuai he saw was no longer the Ye Jinghuai he knew.


    What magic power did that woman have?


    To melt an iceberg of ten thousand years into a puddle of spring water?!

 Chapter 107: An Yankun’s father and daughter are hit in the face by the whole Internet

    <h4>Chapter 107</h4>


    The next day.


    An Nuan arrived at An''s Group.


    Luo Si had already made her a cup of coffee and ced it in front of her.


    An Nuan nodded slightly, "Thank you."


    "President An, let me brief you on your schedule today." Luo Si said respectfully.


    While drinking coffee, An Nuan looked at the secretary with a straight face.


    "At 10 am this morning, I scheduled a meeting with the HR director to discuss internal personnel changes in the sales department. It is expected tost until 12 pm. 12 pm to 12:30 pm is your lunch break. I have made reservations with the cafeteria in advance. 12:30 pm to 2 pm is your nap time. From 2 pm to 4 pm, I have summarized all the key tasks you assigned yesterday for your review. After that, there are still 2 hours of work time. Do you want me to make arrangements tomunicate the personnel changes discussed with the HR director this morning?" Luo Si asked.


    "Not for now, let''s talk about it after we see the results today." An Nuan said.


    She couldn''t help but admire Luo Si a little in her heart. She had only asked Luo Si to make an appointment with the HR director yesterday without saying anything else. Yet Luo Si had done her homework in private and arranged An Nuan''s affairs properly today. No wonder her father valued Luo Si so much.


    "Yes."


    "You can leave now."


    "President An." Luo Si did not leave.


    "Anything else?"


    "I just received internal news that Vice President An brought his daughter An Zhao to hold a press conference with the media, which is starting live broadcast at 9 am this morning." Luo Si said, "If you are interested, President An, I can switch you to the live channel."


    An Nuan just looked at Luo Si like that.


    Luo Si felt a little awkward under An Nuan''s gaze, "Is there something on my face?"


    "As a secretary, in addition to getting work done properly, shouldn''t you also have the ability to observe worldly affairs?"


    "Only I do." Luo Si was not modest at all.


    "So should I try harder at least to deserve having you as my secretary?"


    "You tter me too much, President An." Her attitude was neither humble nor overbearing.


    An Nuan smiled, "You can leave now. I''m interested in watching it myself."


    "Then I won''t disturb President An''s work."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan focused her attention on work.


    After thinking about it, she still opened the live streaming tform and found An YanKun''s live room.


    At the moment, there were many media reporters in the room, and it didn''t seem to have started yet.


    An Nuan just put her phone aside and processed her work.


    9 am.


    The live broadcast of the press conference officially began.


    An Nuan nced at it and continued typing on the keyboard, listening to An YanKun''s voice inside.


    In fact, An Nuan had already guessed what An YanKun was going to do.


    The meeting with Gu''s family yesterday must have been unpleasant. Given An YanKun''s temper, he would absolutely not swallow this grievance.


    In the live video, An YanKun''s voice rang out, "The reason why I held a press conference today and invited so many reporters, even broadcasting it live, is to give everyone an ount of what happened between An Zhao and Gu YanSheng a few days ago. At that time, I was too rushed at An Nuan''s wedding, which caused misunderstandings. Today I will make a public exnation."


    After speaking, An YanKun took out the 5 million cheque that Gu''s family had given. The Gu Corporation seal was on the cheque.


    As soon as An YanKun said this, not only did the screen explode, but the scene was also in an uproar.


    Reporters began asking questions one after another.


    "Mr. An, do you mean that the video of your daughter An Zhao and Gu YanSheng at An Nuan''s wedding happened because An Zhao was deceived by Gu YanSheng?"


    "You mean your daughter truly fell in love with Gu YanSheng, but Gu YanSheng was just ying with An Nuan?"


    "So isn''t Gu YanSheng a typical two-timer and scumbag?!"


    The scene was extremely excited.


    An YanKun answered them all one by one, even portraying himself and An Zhao as victims.


    An Nuan watched a few times throughout the process and didn''t feel that An YanKun would seed.


    Even now, everyone was siding with An YanKun and An Zhao, vilifying Gu YanSheng across the inte.


    After about 10 minutes.


    Something unexpected happened.


    Gu YanSheng appeared at the scene of the live broadcast.


    An Nuan, who was typing on the keyboard, put her hands down.


    She watched the screen.


    She was really shocked by Gu YanSheng''s sudden appearance, which also shocked the scene.


    He looked very calm and said, "I also just received the news that Uncle An brought his daughter to use me of evil deeds on site. Originally, I thought I would just let this matter pass since no matter how it happened, An Zhao did have a rtionship with me in the end and suffered a loss because of it. But I really can''t stand Uncle An forcing me to marry An Zhao over and over again, and threatening me that if I don''t marry An Zhao, he will maliciously nder me and smear me. I didn''t give in to his threats, so it turned into what happened today!"


    "I was just telling the truth. How did I nder and smear you!" An YanKun retorted to Gu YanSheng.


    "Uncle An, I really don''t want to make things too embarrassing for everyone. Since you insist on taking it this far, I can only y along to the end." Gu YanSheng''s face darkened.


    He suddenly gestured.


    Several staff members appeared on the scene.


    The staff directly opened aputer, and suddenly indecent pictures appeared on the screen.


    In the pictures was An Zhao and several men in extremely outrageous scenes.


    When An YanKun saw that, his eyes widened.


    Hepletely did not believe that the person on the screen was his daughter.


    Although An Zhao and Gu YanSheng''s video being exposed earlier had caused him to lose face, he could ept what happened between them. But now seeing An Zhao doing this with so many men...


    He turned his head sharply and red fiercely at An Zhao.


    The previously well-behaved and pitiful An Zhao beside him had now turned pale.


    It was because the indecent pictures were made public again, which made her extremely ashamed.


    "No, no, Dad, it''s not..."


    p! In front of everyone, An YanKun angrily pped An Zhao in the face with great force.


    It was so powerful that it directly knocked An Zhao to the ground.


    "It''s not like what you see, Dad. It was Gu YanSheng, he harmed me, he deliberately framed me..." An Zhao covered her face in agony and suffering.

 Chapter 108: The Amazing Annuan

    <h4>Chapter 108</h4>


    It wasst night.


    Last night, Gu Yan Sheng called her and said he wanted to talk to her, not wanting the two families to be too stiff.


    An Zhao had hoped for Gu Yan Sheng originally, although she was mocked miserably by Gu Yan Sheng, but if they could be together, she was still willing, so she dressed up a little and went to meet him.


    But she didn''t expect not only didn''t wait for Gu Yan Sheng at the appointed ce, but was caught by a group of hooligans who forced her into an apartment, and then the scene on theputer happened.


    An Zhao barely made it back home. Having experienced such an earth-shattering event, she didn''t dare to say it, because she would definitely be beaten to death by her father if she said it, so she could only hide it. At that time, she didn''t even suspect that it was done by Gu Yan Sheng. After all,ter Gu Yan Sheng sent her a message asking why she didn''t arrive. Although she didn''t reply because she hated him to the extreme, it was this message that made her not think in that direction at all, or rather, she couldn''t even think that Gu Yan Sheng would be so cruel!


    She waspletely devastated.


    At the warm wedding, her face was humiliated, at least there was still Gu Yan Sheng with her, now it was all her embarrassment naked.


    Stark naked, forcing her to die!


    "What kind of person An Zhao is, I think everyone should be clear. Why I slept with An Zhao that night, I said before it was because An Zhao drugged me, so I won''t waste everyone''s time exining more here. The only thing I want to say is, An Zhao, anyone will be in a hurry when forced, it''s best for you to know yourself." After finishing speaking, Gu Yan Sheng turned and left.


    After walking two steps, he suddenly stopped again, "The 5 million was indeed given by me, but it was because Uncle An insisted on it."


    This time, he really left without stopping.


    An Nuan saw this and closed it too.


    All results have been settled.


    Gu Yan Sheng wonpletely.


    So.


    An YanKun simply couldn''tpete with the Gu family.


    Of course she had expected it long ago.


    Although she deliberately arranged this contradiction, it was not to let Gu Yan Sheng take the opportunity to clear himself. Sooner orter, Gu Yan Sheng would be able toe up with this way to prove himself. The reason why she promoted the war between them was only to elerate revenge and give An Zhao more lessons at the same time.


    Thinking of An Zhao in her previous life, after she married Gu Yan Sheng, she resented him all the time, insulting her in front of others, and moring for all the youngdies of the upper ss to look down on her.


    An Zhao should also doubly taste the feeling of being insulted by others.


    "President An." Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.


    "Come in." An Nuan responded.


    For An Zhao''s fate, or perhaps her even more miserable fate toe, she would no longer have any emotion.


    Good and evil will be repaid!


    "It''s 9:50 now, you can get ready to go to the office of the HR Director." Luo Si reminded.


    "Okay."


    An Nuan went directly to HR Director Ning Lianghui''s office with Luo Si.


    Ning Lianghui was very enthusiastic about An Nuan, "President An, please sit down."


    "You''re too kind." An Nuan smiled and sat across from Ning Lianghui.


    "Secretary Luo has already told me that President An wants to make personnel changes in the sales department?" He seemed a little surprised.


    "Yes."


    "I personally suggest that President An just started working, there''s no need to rush, after all, people''s hearts are very important, once lost, it''s hard to repair."


    "I also know this principle." An Nuan said neither hastily nor slowly, "But Director Ning should also have heard that I made amitment in front of senior management, so my time is limited. I only have three months or six months toplete the tasks I mustplete. I can''t do everything ording tomon sense."


    Ning Lianghui obviously didn''t react to An Nuan''s meaning for a moment.


    An Nuan smiled at the corner of her mouth. She said straightforwardly, "Within the limited time, I need my own team."


    To be able to take up the position of director in a Fortune Global 500pany, one must naturally be a smart person. With An Nuan''s reminder, as long as he thought about it deeply, Ning Lianghui understood what An Nuan was talking about.


    What he didn''t expect was that An Nuan, who had just started working for two days and had never been in contact with the workce before, could think of this so quickly.


    It had to be said.


    An Nuan''s time was limited, she couldn''t waste time and energy on intrigue to dy her work progress. The only best way was to cut the mess quickly, pull out all those forces that were not good for her, and build her own team. Once people''s hearts were hers, what she wanted to do would be twice the result with half the effort.


    Ning Lianghui figured it out.


    Luo Si also figured it out in their conversation just now.


    Although she strongly approved of An Nuan''s arrangement of personnel, she still did not approve of An Nuan''s approach of moving people as soon as she arrived. But obviously, from An Nuan''s standpoint, building a team loyal to herself was critical given her tight timeline.


    At that moment, Luo Si couldn''t help but be amazed at An Nuan''s delicate mind and foresight.


    "Since President An has decided, I will definitely do a good job of support and follow-up." Ning Lianghui quickly stated his position.


    "Thank you, Director Ning." An Nuan was very polite, and at that moment there was still a hint of profound meaning in her tone, "I''ve heard that Director Ning has been working in HR for more than ten years. You must know better than me who should be in what position, so I hope Director Ning can give me some professional advice."


    "I will do my best." Ning Lianghui hurriedly agreed, "I will never fail thepany or the chairman''s cultivation of me!"


    An Nuan smiled at the corner of her mouth.


    Ning Lianghui was naturally a smart person. At this moment, her approach was to confirm who could be her own people. Ning Lianghui immediately rified his position.


    Of course, some things were best left unsaid.


    An Nuan''s eyes turned, "Secretary Luo, release my n for Director Ning''s review."


    "Yes."


    In a morning.


    All the adjustment lists were finalized, the efficiency was amazing!


    "I want to see the internal document on personnel adjustments released first thing tomorrow morning." An Nuan said directly.


    The style of doing things vigorously and swiftly really made it impossible to see that she was only 22 years old and just graduated from college!

 Chapter 109: The Tragic End of Anzhao

    <h4>Chapter 109</h4>


    In fact, she wasn''t really a new college graduate. She died at 32! It''s just that now she''s fortunate enough to return to the age of 22 that year.


    Aftermunicating everything with Ning Lianghui, An Nuan took Luo Si back to the office. Just after getting back, she saw An Xiao seeming to be leaving with her bag in hand.


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    Seeing An Nuan, An Xiao''s entire being waspletely without any aura. She hurriedly said, "Sis...no, President An, I''m asking for half a day off. My sister ran into some things, I have to go back for a bit, I''m afraid my sister might not be able to cope."


    An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    An Xiao was probably not worried that An Zhao wouldn''t be able to cope, she was probably worried that An Zhao would cope too well.


    An Nuan nodded to grant permission.


    Since she could profit by having the two sisters kill each other, why not?


    An Xiao hurriedly expressed gratitude, then hastily left.


    The moment she left, she couldn''t help but look back at An Nuan one more time.


    Looking at her spirited appearance.


    An Xiao gritted her teeth.


    After she kills An Zhao, the next one will be An Nuan!


    She swiftly left An Group, hurriedly rushing back to the An family manor.


    Just as she walked in, she heard Liu Feng''s heart-wrenching sobs.


    "An Zhao must have been framed by Gu YanSheng, it must be. How could An Zhao do something like this..."


    "Enough! Don''t cry and wail here in front of me!" An YanKun''s voice was angry to the point of yelling hoarsely, "You keep saying you''re a youngdy from high society, looking down on Li YaJu''s birth?! Look at the daughter Li YaJu was able to raise, An Nuan, and look at the thing you''ve raised! And today I actually stood up for An Zhao in front of the whole inte?! Now when I walk outside I feel like I, An YanKun, am a joke!"


    "An Zhao absolutely isn''t that kind of person." Liu Feng still wanted to try to speak up for her daughter.


    "Shut up!" An YanKun was extremely angry, "No matter what you say today is useless. Today I will beat An Zhao to death no matter what."


    "YanKun, don''t, don''t..." As Liu Feng spoke, she wanted to grab An YanKun.


    An YanKun pushed Liu Feng away with one hand.


    Liu Feng lost her bnce and An Xiao hurriedly ran over to support her, "Auntie, are you alright?"


    "p!" Liu Feng looked at An Xiao, suddenly pushed her away forcefully, and heavily pped An Xiao''s face, taking out all her anger on her, "You cheap, lowlife b*tch, what right do you have to touch me! If it wasn''t for you suggesting that An Zhao seduce Gu YanSheng back then, An Zhao wouldn''t have be like this. Today I will beat you to death no matter what, you jinx, it was you who deliberately framed An Zhao..."


    As she spoke, Liu Feng wanted to hit An Xiao.


    At that moment An YanKun was already extremely angry, and seeing Liu Feng disciplining her own daughter poorly and then wanting to reprimand An Xiao, his temper exploded. He went forward, grabbed Liu Feng, and fiercely shoved her to the ground.


    Liu Fengy on the ground, looking at An YanKun in disbelief.


    "You said An Xiao is a cheap b*tch, but you''re not even as good as a cheap b*tch!"


    "An YanKun!" Liu Fengpletely erupted.


    Wen QingCui in the great hall also couldn''t stand to watch any longer, sharply reprimanding, "Enough, you''ve quarrelled apart the whole family!"


    Facing Wen QingCui, An YanKun still didn''t dare get too angry.


    So he endured.


    "An Zhao disgraced the family, she should be punished, Liu Feng shut your mouth."


    "Mom, I just feel like this matter must have been Gu YanSheng..."


    "I told you to shut up!" Wen QingCui yelled angrily.


    Liu Feng swallowed her belly full of anger.


    "An Xiao isn''t at work, what are you doing back?" Wen QingCui''s gaze shifted.


    An Xiao covered her face, looking weak and helpless as she said, "I wanted toe back and see how my sister was doing. When I saw the news about her I was afraid she would be too upset..."


    "From now on no matter what, workes first!" Wen QingCui scolded.


    "Yes."


    "Go back to your room first, I have things to discuss with your father."


    "Yes."


    An Xiao left.


    As soon as she turned around, her expression changed.


    In Wen QingCui''s eyes anyway, she was just a nobody.


    One day she would make that old hag Wen QingCui understand her capabilities.


    She walked into the inner courtyard, of course not going straight to her room, but rather to An Zhao''s room.


    From inside the room came the sound of An Zhao ceaselessly smashing things.


    Today''s events were probably enough to drive An Zhao insane.


    An Xiao smiled wickedly.


    She pushed open the door and walked in, "Sis."


    "Get out!" An Zhao screamed madly.


    "The one who should get out is you." An Xiao sneered coldly.


    "An Xiao you cheap b*tch!"


    "I''m guessing grandma and dad are probably discussing sending you away now. You''ve disgraced the family so much, you should be kicked out!"


    "What did you say?!"


    "I said you have no shame, you''re vile and filthy! How could the An family produce trash like you?!" An Xiao didn''t hold back her insults at all!


    "An Xiao!" An Zhao shrieked, she hadn''t expected An Xiao to actually say these words to her!


    She actually dared speak to her this way.


    She was just a bastard child, yet she actually dared be so arrogant!


    "Back then when I told you to seduce Gu YanSheng you actually went? You didn''t even see what you are, you actually thought you could seduce him? If there really was something good like that, would I have let you go, wouldn''t I enjoy it myself?!"


    "An Xiao!" An Zhao''s eyes were bloodshot.


    At that moment she really wanted to kill An Xiao.


    It seemed to only sink in at this moment, everything was actually An Xiao''s sinister plot!


    "If I were you, I really would justmit suicide." Faced with An Zhao''s breakdown, An Xiao was extremely calm, "How on earth do you still have the face to go on living?!"


    "An Xiao, I''m going to kill you!" The hideous expression on An Zhao''s face in that moment, she really wanted to take An Xiao down with her.


    Of course An Xiao deliberately provoked An Zhao.


    The moment An Zhao rushed at her to grab her, An Xiao suddenly took out a small knife from her bag.


    An Zhao didn''t pay it any mind at all, only wanting to kill this cheap b*tch An Xiao.


    But An Xiao had strong purpose.


    She grabbed An Zhao''s arm, and when An Zhao least expected it, the knife directly slit An Zhao''s wrist.


    An Zhao seemed to freeze for two seconds in shock in that moment, and the next second when she saw the blood spurting from her wrist, she was frightened and about to scream.


    An Xiao covered her mouth.


    Until...


    An Zhao copsed on the ground because of excessive blood loss.


    She copsed on the ground.


    An Xiao hastily put the knife by An Zhao''s side, creating the appearance that shemitted suicide.


    At the same time, she shrieked, "Ahhhhh..."


    The sudden scream naturally attracted the attention of the whole family.


    An YanKun was the first to rush in.


    Rushing in, he saw An Xiao kneeling by An Zhao''s side, covered in blood, while An Zhaoy in a pool of blood.


    Clearly she hadmitted suicide.


    Next Liu Feng and Wen QingCui rushed in, along with the family servants.


    Everyone who saw this scene was frightened.


    Liu Feng immediately threw herself on the ground, hugging An Zhao''s body, so scared she was incoherent, "An Zhao, An Zhao...wake up, wake up!"


    Heartrending cries rang out in the room one after another.


    An Xiao looked at the horrific scene before her, a sh of malice passing through her eyes.


    From now on, she hadpletely taken over An Zhao''s position!

 Chapter 110: Gu Yansheng’s Humble Plea

    <h4>Chapter 110</h4>


    An Zhao''s death still surprised An Nuan.


    She thought An Zhao might live a fate worse than death, thought An Zhao''s days would definitely not be good, but did not expect that An Xiao could be so ruthless.


    Based on her understanding of An Zhao, at worst, An Zhao would not seek death, unless...


    An Nuan turned to look at An Xiao who seemed to be crying to the point of fainting, looking at her with swollen eyes, constantly ming herself, "It''s all my fault, if I had gone to my sister''s room earlier, I could have discovered that my sister was doing foolish things, and would not have... it''s all my fault..."


    At this moment, all the An family had rushed to the hospital.


    After An Zhao''s "suicide", An YanKun immediately sent An Zhao to the hospital. She had already stopped breathing when she arrived at the hospital. The doctors tried to save her to no avail and pronounced her dead.


    After receiving the news, An Nuan and her parents also rushed to the hospital quickly.


    When they arrived, they saw An Zhao''s pallid face, lying motionless on the hospital bed.


    Liu Feng held An Zhao''s hand, calling An Zhao''s name over and over again, crying her heart out.


    An YanKun was angry at first, but now he had no sharpness at all because of An Zhao''s death. His face was filled with guilt and self-reproach, and he was obviously very upset too.


    Wen QingCui sat on the sofa in the ward, unusuallycking her strong aura. Her eyes were red again and again as she kept sighing.


    The room was filled with immense grief.


    Perhaps no one had imagined that this kind of thing could actually drive An Zhao to death.


    In fact, whether she was really forced to death remained questionable as An Nuan nced at An Xiao several more times...


    She began to suspect that she had underestimated this woman!


    Two dayster, An Zhao was buried.


    In North Wen Country, the funeral of a person without children would be very simple, without any memorial service. After cremation, the deceased would be sent to the An''s ancestral grave, bing the youngest deceased in the An family.


    On the way back from the cemetery.


    An Nuan and her parents sat in a sedan car.


    An Yanyuan couldn''t help but sigh, "I really didn''t expect that An Zhao would choose tomit suicide. Although she was usually arrogant and overbearing, leaving like this still makes me feel ufortable. "


    Li YaJu also nodded, very regretful, "After all, it''s the child I watched grow up. How could she just leave like that?"


    An Nuan just looked out the window silently, not saying a word.


    The sedan arrived at An''s vi first, and Li YaJu got out of the car. An Nuan and An Yanyuan went to thepany together.


    "Nuan Nuan." An Yanyuan suddenly grabbed An Nuan''s hand.


    An Nuan was startled, "What''s wrong, Dad?"


    "You must not think too much." An Yanyuan said heavily.


    An Nuan couldn''t helpughing.


    So her dad was worried that she would be like An Zhao, choosing tomit suicide one day after being emotionally hurt.


    She said, "Dad, don''t worry, I cherish my life. Even if the sky falls down, I will never choose tomit suicide."


    "That''s good." An Yanyuan sighed in relief, patting An Nuan''s hand heavily, as if to reassure himself.


    The sedan arrived at Anshi Group.


    The moment they got out of the car.


    An Yanyuan and An Nuan had already regained theirposure, and the two walked into thepany with an aura.


    They went back to their respective offices separately.


    An Nuan sat down.


    Luo Si followed An Nuan in and reported on her work, "Ning Zhong, the head of HR, was looking for you this morning. He heard that you were attending An Zhao''s funeral and asked me to tell you that if you return to thepany, please go to him. Some small situations have urred regarding personnel rearrangement."


    "What''s the situation?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    After An Zhao''s death, An Nuan had been helping to handle An Zhao¡¯s aftermath.


    Of course.


    Apart from feeling a little surprised about An Zhao''s death, she didn''t have too many emotions.


    She was not saintly enough to havepassion for someone who had been extremely vicious to her.


    She was just sending An Zhao off on herst journey out of humanitarianism.


    And as soon as she left, the personnel rearrangement was naturally handled entirely by Ning Lianghui.


    So she didn''t know what had happened these past two days.


    "Collective protest." Luo Si answered.


    So.


    It was not a small situation after all.


    "Yesterday morning, a notice was issued requiring all employees to move to new offices ording to thetest job titles, and toplete all handovers today. However, up until now, all employees who need to be transferred are still sitting in their original positions, still doing their original work, showing no intention of moving at all." Luo Si reported, "Ning Zhong originally wanted to persuade the employees one by one, but everyone refused to talk to him."


    "Has the ringleader been found out yet?" An Nuan asked.


    There was always a ringleader in everything. Once the ringleader was caught, everything would be resolved.


    "Not yet."


    "Then don''t do anything for now, just let them be until that person is found. Making an example is enough." An Nuan cut straight to the point.


    "Yes." Luo Si was genuinely beginning to admire An Nuan''s wisdom and... dominance.


    "Also let Ning Zhong know about our n."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan didn''t linger either, and immediately immersed herself in work.


    The phone suddenly rang at this moment.


    An Nuan nced down and saw the caller ID.


    Seeing who was calling, her eyes paused noticeably.


    She thought for a moment before answering formally, "Hello."


    Deliberately using an aloof tone.


    "How could you have deleted my number so quickly. " Gu Yan Sheng''s voice came through, sounding humorously self-deprecating to himself.


    "Yes, Jinghuai doesn''t like me having too much contact with other men."


    "Jinghuai, Jinghuai... you''ve only known him for a short time, yet you address him so intimately." Gu Yan Sheng was clearly suppressing his anger.


    "I haven''t known him for long, but he''s now a part of my life." An Nuan said. She didn''t want to waste time chatting with Gu Yan Sheng, "Why did you call me?"


    "Can''t I call you without any reason?"


    "I''m very busy."


    "I heard you started working at Anshi Group." Gu Yan Sheng asked.


    "Do we have business to discuss?" An Nuan maintained her aloof attitude.


    "Why do you have to be so cold to me, after all the years we were in love?"


    "If there''s nothing else, I''m going to hang up." An Nuan really didn''t want to waste time on Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Nuan Nuan." Gu Yan Sheng suddenly called her anxiously.


    An Nuan paused, still holding the phone.


    "Can I invite you to dinner tonight?" Gu Yan Sheng asked.


    "Sorry."


    "Shouldn''t we at least talk things through clearly between us? At least give me a chance to redeem myself."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s voice sounded so humble, it was as if he was begging.

 Chapter 111: The Jealousy of Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 111</h4>


    Of course An Nuan didn''t agree.


    Because she understood Gu Yan Sheng too well, she was very clear that he must be up to no good.


    "If you want to make it clear, you can also say it on the phone," An Nuan said bluntly.


    "It''s hard to make it clear on the phone."


    "Then don''t say it."


    "Just give me a chance, okay? I swear, after this time, if you don''t forgive me, I won''t bother you again in the future," Gu Yan Sheng''s words were obviously a little urgent, as if he was afraid she would reject him, and seemed to be a little sincere as well.


    Gu Yan Sheng is really good at disguising himself.


    If she hadn''t personally experienced it one more time, she really couldn''t see at all that Gu Yan Sheng was such a cruel and vicious man.


    But at that moment.


    An Nuan still agreed, "Okay."


    Not for any reason, just wanting to know what tricks Gu Yan Sheng was going to y again.


    Just to see how disgusting he could be.


    It was just so Gu Yan Sheng would have no more excuses to pester her again.


    To be honest.


    Now, not to mention seeing Gu Yan Sheng, just hearing his voice, she finds it disgusting.


    "Then I''ll pick you up after work," Gu Yan Sheng said eagerly.


    "No need," An Nuan refused, "You give me the address and I''lle by myself."


    "Okay." The other side didn''t dare refuse An Nuan''s request at all.


    He was really being extremely careful.


    Back then.


    When they were together, it was always her making concessions to him everywhere.


    Men.


    Are indeed cheap creatures by nature.


    After hanging up the phone.


    An Nuan threw herself back into her work.


    As it approached time to get off work, the phone rang.


    An Nuan was engrossed in working on a marketing n at the time, so she didn''t look at the phone screen at all when she answered directly. At that moment she naturally thought it was Gu Yan Sheng urging her to get off work, after all, for Gu Yan Sheng, he didn''t want to wait for her a minute longer.


    While looking at the screen, she said to the phone, "Gu Yan Sheng, I have some work left to finish, it will be a while before I get off work."


    After speaking.


    She waited a long time, but the other side didn''t respond.


    An Nuan suddenly felt something was wrong.


    She hurriedly picked up her phone and took a look.


    She was startled to see the three words "Ye Jinghuai" on the phone screen.


    She inexplicably felt a...caught in bed having an affair feeling.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    This Ye Jinghuai guy.


    After being away for two or three days, apart from taking the initiative to call her on her first day of work, he hadn''t called again. And now he suddenly called...it was simply frightening.


    An Nuan calmed herself and spoke very calmly, "Oh, it''s you."


    She just tried hard to maintain an attitude that she hadn''t done anything wrong.


    After all, theirs was a sham marriage.


    She didn''t need to report her whereabouts to Ye Jinghuai either.


    There was no response from the other end for a long time.


    An Nuan even thought Ye Jinghuai had hung up.


    She couldn''t help but pick up her phone from her ear again and take another look, confirming the call was still going, before speaking into the phone again, "When are youing back?"


    She was deliberately changing the subject.


    "Does it matter to you whether Ie back or not?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    It didn''t matter.


    But for some reason, An Nuan didn''t say it out at that moment.


    She felt somehow that saying it would hurt Ye Jinghuai.


    This guy is so narcissistic after all.


    "Let''s leave it at that," Ye Jinghuai didn''t get an answer, nor did he ask again.


    Then he really hung up.


    An Nuan looked at her phone, still a little stunned.


    Ye Jinghuai''s voice just now was clearly a little...helpless.


    An Nuan didn''t let herself think too much about it.


    After all


    In her opinion, it was even harder to make a man like Ye Jinghuai, who was extremely experienced with women, fall in love with her, than it was to make Gu Yan Sheng love her.


    So.


    She didn''t need to have any expectations of Ye Jinghuai, so there was no harm done.


    On the other end of the phone.


    Qingcheng International Airport.


    Qin Jiang looked at Ye Jinghuai, looking at how this guy''s face was clearly a little ugly.


    Wasn''t he basking in warmth and sunshine just now?


    How did he be engulfed in an eternal blizzard now!


    "Did I leave first, and you''re waiting for An Nuan toe pick you up?" Qin Jiang asked.


    It was Ye Jinghuai who had said they would part ways after getting off the ne.


    Ye Jinghuai walked straight out of the airport with a dark look on his face.


    Qin Jiang was speechless.


    This guy had be so temperamental ever since getting An Nuan!


    ......


    8 pm in the evening.


    An Nuan arrived at the restaurant address Gu Yan Sheng had given her.


    It was a high-end restaurant, with an elegant environment.


    Under the guidance of the staff, she walked into a private room.


    The view from the private room was excellent, with a huge floor-to-ceiling window right in front facing the dazzling night view of Qingcheng.


    An Nuan realized she had never been to such a high-end romantic ce for dinner with Gu Yan Sheng before, let alone a candlelight dinner, and she had never made Gu Yan Sheng wait for her even once.


    Every time they had a date, it was her who made reservations in advance, her who arrived early to wait for him.


    His excuse for beingte every time was that work was too busy.


    And every time she would say it was okay, she had only waited a little while.


    Now.


    With him waiting 2 hours for her, she wondered what that felt like.


    He was probably nearly mad with anger.


    After all, in Gu Yan Sheng''s mind, he was firmly convinced that he was superior to her, no matter whether it was in the past or present, and nothing could change his arrogant sense of superiority.


    And since he was such a noble person, An Nuan actually made him wait so long, he must be furious.


    Of course he could only endure it.


    An Nuan even felt Gu Yan Sheng''s smile now was twisted.


    She gave a faint smile, pretending not to notice anything, and said, "Sorry, since I just started work, things have been busy, so I was dyed a bit."


    "It''s okay, no matter how long I wait for you, it''s fine." Gu Yan Sheng could instantly disguise himself to look perfect, speaking with great affection.


    An Nuan only gave a faint smile to his deep affection,pletely devoid of any emotional ripples.


    Gu Yan Sheng suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart.


    Did An Nuan really think she was so great?!


    She actually so matter-of-factly made him wait so long for her!


    She was actually so indifferent when he spoke such affectionate words!


    Gu Yan Sheng forcibly endured it and pressed the service bell.


    The waiter quickly brought them dinner.


    "This restaurant''s top-grade Kobe beef is imported directly from Country F. Only ten servings are provided every day. Paired with the secret mushroom sauce, it''s extremely delicious. Try it," Gu Yan Sheng said very attentively.


    An Nuan smiled and said, "I''m allergic to mushrooms."

 Chapter 112: Gu Yansheng’s Conspiracy

    <h4>Chapter 112</h4>


    The elegant restaurant, the romantic private room.


    Gu Yan Sheng personally ced the tableware in front of An Nuan, attentive and thoughtful.


    However, An Nuan''s words made Gu Yan Sheng freeze in ce.


    Clearly, he was embarrassed.


    An Nuan didn''t give Gu Yan Sheng any face at all. She said, "We''ve been together for so many years, and you don''t even know that I''m allergic to mushrooms?"


    So.


    You want to show your deep love for me tonight, but you''re just setting yourself up to look bad?!


    Gu Yan Sheng was stunned for half a second before quickly calming himself down. He hurriedly said, "Look at me, I just wanted to share the delicious food with you, I forgot about your mushroom allergy."


    "Waiter, please help me change this to ck pepper sauce."


    "Yes sir." The waiter respectfully agreed.


    An Nuan just watched Gu Yan Sheng''s performance with indifference.


    Watching Gu Yan Sheng''s clumsy and ridiculous performance.


    In fact, there were clearly many ws. Why didn''t I see them in my previous life?


    Was it because I trusted him too much and unconditionally believed him, which led me to be deceived so miserably?


    Gu Yan Sheng brought up some small talk to move past the awkwardness.


    He spoke carefully and cautiously, not daring to offend her.


    He said, "An Nuan, why did you suddenly start working? I didn''t know you were nning to get a job before."


    "I was idle anyway."


    "Is it because Ye Jinghuai doesn''t treat you well and you don''t feel secure?" Gu Yan Sheng looked concerned.


    "Of course not." An Nuan denied it.


    "That''s good then." Gu Yan Sheng smiled tremulously, "I was just worried that you were being mistreated following Ye Jinghuai. After all, he has a bad reputation, so I was concerned..."


    "Rather than worrying about how Ye Jinghuai treats me, why don''t you talk about what happened between us." An Nuan raised her eyebrows, "Didn''t you say you wanted to make things clear?"


    "Yes." Gu Yan Sheng nodded hurriedly.


    He was cautious around her, not daring to offend her in any way.


    He said, "An Zhao''s funeral today left me feeling quite emotional."


    An Nuan lowered her head to eat the new dinner the waiter had brought over, treating it like a free show.


    "I really didn''t expect that she would choose tomit suicide because of her ugliness. Frankly, I feel a bit guilty about it now." Gu Yan Sheng looked pained at this moment, "I should have had a good talk with her, knowing how fragile she was. It''s my fault."


    An Nuan was seriously eating her steak, with no reaction at all.


    Gu Yan Sheng was a little embarrassed, but he continued spinning his story, "Actually, it was really An Zhao and your uncle who pushed me too far. Clearly it was An Zhao who drugged me to seduce me, but they wanted me to marry her. How could I possibly marry her when I loved you all along?! I didn''t expect my rejection to lead to her taking such revenge on me, making such a public denouncement! I only did what I did to prove my innocence. An Nuan, you can''t me me for this, can you?"


    As he spoke, he suddenly reached out, trying to take An Nuan''s hand.


    An Nuan raised her hand, avoiding him.


    She said, "That was between you and An Zhao. Why would I me you for it? There were causes and effects, even if An Zhao became a ghost, she wouldn''t find me."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression changed slightly.


    The old An Nuan would have listened to everything he said without question, never doubting anything he did.


    The current An Nuan.


    She opposed everything he said, it was like she had be apletely different person!


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth and forcibly swallowed his emotions. He continued, "An Nuan, An Zhao''s death has made me very worried about you."


    An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    Her smile was clearly mocking.


    "I''m worried you might do something reckless as well. After all, we loved each other so much, yet I did something that hurt you so badly. I''m afraid you can''t get past this shadow. If anything happened to you, even dying ten thousand times wouldn''t be enough to atone for my sins!" Gu Yan Sheng sounded full of remorse, looking utterly sincere!


    But in An Nuan''s eyes, it had be disgusting to the extreme.


    She didn''t even know how Gu Yan Sheng could say such nauseating words.


    "You don''t need to worry too much about my mental state. I''m very happy with Ye Jinghuai now. In fact, I''m grateful for what happened between you and An Zhao. It prevented us from getting married, allowing me to marry Ye Jinghuai instead. And then I understood what it really means to like someone." As An Nuan spoke, the smile at the corner of her mouth was clearly very sweet and happy.


    "It''s good that you don''t have any shadows. " Gu Yan Sheng deliberately dismissed it.


    The sh of cruelty in his eyes was fleeting.


    He probably hadn''t even considered that the woman who loved him so much she had no self left could suddenly im to love another man.


    And even inviting her to dinner tonight, he probably thought that with a few sweet words, An Nuan might have a change of heart.


    After all, it was possible she had just been angry at the wedding.


    Once the anger passed, if he acted pitiful, she woulde back to him.


    Of course he couldn''t ept An Nuan as used goods.


    What he wanted was to make use of her, then make her suffer a fate worse than death!


    How dare she betray him?!


    How dare she humiliate him so badly?!


    However.


    Everything was nowpletely different from his expectations.


    His eyes tightened.


    Suddenly picking up the ss of red wine next to him, he put on a warm smile and gently said, "I thought you needed myfort, and also my apology. I even considered that maybe we could be together again. But since you''re happy with your current life, then I wish you well."


    An Nuan nced at the ss of red wine beside her.


    She picked it up.


    Gu Yan Sheng clinked sses with An Nuan on his own initiative.


    As they clinked sses, a cunning smile flickered at the corner of Gu Yan Sheng''s mouth.

 Chapter 113: The Perils of Safe Warming

    <h4>Chapter 113</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng casually sipped his red wine as he watched An Nuan also bring her wine ss to her lips.


    Her zing red lips on the rim of the ss looked moist and plump, full and soft.


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng involuntarily swallowed.


    He hadn''t felt stirred by An Nuan before, always feeling like this woman woulde and go as she pleased, unable to evoke any passion in him. He even thought that a woman like An Nuan, who had been deeply poisoned by high society, would surely be rigid and dull in bed.


    Yet he didn''t know why, watching An Nuan like this made his heart race.


    He drank down the wine in one gulp, suppressing his emotions.


    After drinking, he saw An Nuan still holding her wine ss, showing no intention of drinking it.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face darkened slightly.


    He waited a moment, not wanting to appear too eager and let An Nuan notice anything.


    After quite a long impasse,


    An Nuan suddenly put down her ss, "I''ll just drink water."


    "What''s wrong, are you not feeling well?" Gu Yan Sheng couldn''t hide the change in his emotions, still trying his best to remain gentle and caring.


    "No," An Nuan shook her head, "I just don''t want to drink."


    "You can''t even drink one ss?" Gu Yan Sheng asked.


    "No," An Nuan refused.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face inevitably became a little ugly. He couldn''t help but say, "You still don''t want to forgive me."


    An Nuan gave a faint smile and asked, "Why should I forgive you?"


    "Didn''t you just say you and Ye Jinghuai were in a good rtionship? And that you were grateful to me?! You were obviously lying, you actually still can''t let me go. You actually..." Gu Yan Sheng said agitatedly, getting so worked up that he reached out to grab An Nuan''s hand again.


    An Nuan avoided him once more.


    She said, "I''m grateful to you because you allowed me to find true love. I don''t forgive you because you still cheated in the end, tainting our rtionship."


    Gu Yan Sheng felt somewhat ashamed by An Nuan''s words.


    He endured and asked, "Then what can I do to reduce the harm I''ve caused you?"


    "Stay away from me," An Nuan enunciated clearly.


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fist.


    "From now on, we will mind our own business," she stated.


    "An Nuan! We were in love, must we not even be friends now?" Gu Yan Sheng said angrily, unable to conceal it.


    "The premise of ex-lovers bing friends is that neither party was at fault in the rtionship. But you made a mistake, so what right do you have to ask to be friends with me?"


    "I already said, I was framed by An Zhao," he defended.


    "Now there''s no proof either way, so you can say whatever you want," An Nuan retorted.


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng was furious.


    To him, he had never even considered that one day An Nuan would press him like this. It had always been that she would act however he wanted!


    In that moment, no longer hiding anything, he raged at An Nuan, "I didn''t intend to hurt you at first, and I still felt there was affection between us, but since you''re so heartless, don''t me me for being impolite to you!"


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    In that moment, watching Gu Yan Sheng suddenly stand up from his seat,


    An Nuan didn''t even think before turning to walk out.


    She had just taken a few steps when Gu Yan Sheng grabbed her and pushed her against the floor-to-ceiling window in the private room, pinning her fiercely beneath him.


    An Nuan struggled nonstop.


    But under Gu Yan Sheng''s strength, it waspletely futile.


    "Let me go!" An Nuan roared.


    She had expected Gu Yan Sheng to shamelessly pester her, saying endless sweet words to reconcile.


    She had expected Gu Yan Sheng might drug her to sleep with her, which was why she refused to drink that wine before no matter what.


    But she hadn''t expected,


    Gu Yan Sheng would truly tear off all pretenses with her.


    She had always believed a man like Gu Yan Sheng would keep up appearances for a while longer.


    He was so afraid of others seeing his ugly side!


    So she had still underestimated Gu Yan Sheng.


    Underestimated how malicious this man was.


    Underestimated how cruel this man was!


    She struggled wildly with her body, resisting with all her might.


    "Mmph." An Nuan''s body froze.


    Gu Yan Sheng kissed directly onto her lips.


    An Nuan clenched her teeth tightly, not letting Gu Yan Sheng in at all.


    Gu Yan Sheng also didn''t keep pressing against her lips.


    Even though,


    He truly hadn''t expected An Nuan''s mouth to instantly arouse all his bodily desires. He had always felt he had no interest in this woman whatsoever.


    He waspletely surprised that right now, An Nuan''s stubborn resistance made him feel a mad urge to conquer her.


    This urge was so strong it even shocked himself.


    "Let me go!" As soon as Gu Yan Sheng left her lips, An Nuan yelled at him.


    "Let you go? If I let you go, wouldn''t all these years of me being good to you go to waste?!" Gu Yan Sheng said viciously, looking extremely sinister.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, are you a beast?!" An Nuan couldn''t help but curse.


    Was he a beast?!


    Going after any woman he saw!


    "Shut up!" An Nuan''s words still made Gu Yan Sheng''s face turn ashen.


    In all these years, so many women wished they could climb into his bed, wished to be favored by him, yet not a single one had ever scolded him!


    He fiercely tore open An Nuan''s clothes.


    An Nuan only felt a chill across her body.


    She gritted her teeth and stared fiercely at Gu Yan Sheng, staring at this man she wished she could kill. "Gu Yan Sheng, what''s the point of forcing me?!"


    "Who said there''s no point!" Gu Yan Sheng gave a sinister chuckle.


    "Didn''t you say I''m like a corpse, cold and stiff?!" An Nuan raged.


    She would never forget those vicious words Gu Yan Sheng had said when he stabbed her to death!


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes tightened.


    When had he ever said such things?!


    Even though.


    That was exactly what he thought in his heart.


    Thinking that a woman like An Nuan would surely just lie there motionlessly in bed,pletely boring!


    "Aren''t you shortchanging yourself?!" An Nuan asked through gritted teeth.


    Since he looked down on her so much.


    Sleeping with her wouldn''t that be demeaning himself?!


    Gu Yan Sheng gave a coldugh, "Yes, damaged goods like you are certainly beneath me! But what can I do? After eating up all those bewitching, charming, captivating women, I''ve suddenly developed an intense interest in you conservative, wooden, utterly unerotic women."


    As his voice fell,


    Gu Yan Sheng wildly kissed An Nuan''s neck.


    An Nuan truly felt so disgusted she wanted to vomit.


    She recalled her past life''s Gu Yan Sheng, they had also been intimate, but the Gu Yan Sheng at that time still maintained a gentle schrly demeanor even when deceiving her. She also had to admit, even in her past life when she thought she loved Gu Yan Sheng so much, she still hadn''t looked forward to being intimate with him at all!


    At this moment,


    She truly felt an extreme revulsion.


    She even had a moment where she''d rather die than be vited by Gu Yan Sheng!

 Chapter 114: Ye Jinghuai Rescue Success

    <h4>Chapter 114</h4>


    Inside a private dining room of the restaurant.


    An Nuan''s weak resistance gradually faded away.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s actions became increasingly urgent.


    He frantically tore at An Nuan''s clothes.


    For Gu Yan Sheng, a man who had been with countless women before, this moment strangely aroused him.


    Her fair skin, under the soft light, was like pearls - delicate, lustrous, and mouthwatering.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s throat bobbed up and down.


    The desire in his eyes was unconcealed.


    At that moment, An Nuan could see it clearly too.


    Should she feel grateful that she had finally aroused his lust?


    After all, in her previous life spanning so many years, she had never seen such an expression in his eyes, such impatience.


    He had always maintained a gentle and refined demeanor.


    She had thought that it was because Gu Yan Sheng cherished her, that was why he had always been so gentle with her in bed.


    Later she realized,


    it was because Gu Yan Sheng had no interest in her body.


    He had no interest in her as a person either.


    Eventer, she realized,


    nearly every time before getting into bed with her, he would have already been with other women, already obtaining ultimate satisfaction. How could he still have any feelings for her?


    If she hadn''t been reborn,


    she still wouldn''t have known that she could also attract Gu Yan Sheng.


    She finally closed her eyes.


    Since she couldn''t resist, and wouldn''t choose death, after barely surviving once, how could she let Gu Yan Sheng drive her to desperation again!


    At that moment, she would only bear it, madly endure it, and try her best to minimize the harm to herself.


    Up until now,


    she was still rationally telling herself to protect herself as much as possible and avoid unnecessary external injuries...


    "Bang!" The door was suddenly kicked open.


    Just when An Nuan thought everything was set in stone, just when she thought it was all about to happen, the door was suddenly kicked open.


    She had actually prepared herselfpletely.


    She thought that in her previous life she had also been ravaged by Gu Yan Sheng.


    It would just be...ravaged one more time.


    It would just be...


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai rushing in at that moment, her eyes still turned red.


    In fact.


    She didn''t want Gu Yan Sheng to touch her at all. She was extremely pained inside. She was justforting herself because she couldn''t resist.


    She actually really hoped, hoped so much, for someone toe and save her.


    She just looked at Ye Jinghuai like this, looking at his extremely sinister face. He directly pulled Gu Yan Sheng off of her with one hand, with such great force that he threw Gu Yan Sheng heavily onto the ground.


    When another man was about toe in through the doorway.


    "Qin Jiang, get out!" Ye Jinghuai yelled while beating Gu Yan Sheng.


    Qin Jiang''s footsteps approaching the door retreated back out.


    This was still the first time that Ye Jinghuai had told him to back off when beating someone?!


    He was confused.


    He had been confused all night. He still didn''t understand what had gotten into Ye Jinghuai.


    They had agreed to part ways after getting off the ne. But he still sat in the car that came to pick him up.


    If Ye Jinghuai wanted to sit, then sit. It was fine to give him a ride too. Anyways, the girl he was meeting was at night.


    What surprised him was that after Ye Jinghuai got in his car, he didn''t get off. He even ordered him to cruise the streets.


    He watched the meeting time with the girl passing by, but he still showed no intention of leaving.


    In the end, he just parked below this restaurant building.


    Then he sat there motionless like a Buddha statue.


    Qin Jiang really didn''t know what Ye Jinghuai was trying to do. He wanted to speak up several times, but closed his mouth again because of his extremely cold expression.


    Ye Jinghuai was such a sinister man. If he really provoked him, he was afraid Ye Jinghuai would kill him in some unknown horrible way!


    So he just calmly stayed in the car with him,


    watching the time ticking away second by second, watching as the girl he had a date with that night stood him up.


    Just as Qin Jiang thought Ye Jinghuai would stay like this for the whole night, he saw Ye Jinghuai''s phone screen light up, as if someone had sent him a message. After he looked at it, his whole person erupted like a volcano. He got out of the car, frantically pressed the elevator buttons, arrived at this restaurant, and kicked open the door of someone else''s private room.


    Qin Jiang wondered, how much would they have topensate for that door?!


    Then he thought again - Ye Jinghuai was filthy rich anyway!


    So he just stood very calmly at the doorway, listening to the mad fighting soundsing from inside.


    Inside the private room.


    "Ye Jinghuai." An Nuan anxiously pulled Ye Jinghuai.


    She really hated Gu Yan Sheng, she really wished she could beat him to death. But she didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to kill someone because of her.


    In Beiwen Guo, killing meant paying with one''s own life!


    "Ye Jinghuai, stop hitting him!" An Nuan hugged his arm tightly.


    Looking at how his hand was already red and swollen.


    While Gu Yan Sheng lying on the ground at this moment really couldn''t move from Ye Jinghuai''s beating.


    At first he still struggled a bit.


    Realizing he waspletely powerless, he just kept lying face down on the ground, being punched by Ye Jinghuai until his nose and face were bruised and swollen, screaming in pain incessantly.


    Utterly disgraceful.


    "It''s not worth you losing your life over him!" An Nuan said agitatedly while grabbing his clothes.


    She was just so afraid, so afraid that Ye Jinghuai would lose his senses again.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s death would be his death. But Ye Jinghuai could not die!


    Ye Jinghuai''s throat moved slightly.


    He looked at the trembling woman in his arms, looking at her frightened continuous trembling.


    Was it because his appearance just now was too terrifying, or was it Gu Yan Sheng''s bullying that had frightened her to this extent?!


    His thin lips tightened.


    At that moment, he took off his suit jacket and put it on her barely clothed body, then bent down to pick An Nuan up from the ground.


    An Nuan''s whole person was nestled tightly against his chest, her hands gripping his clothes had not let go.


    She could just feel Ye Jinghuai''s powerful heartbeat next to her ear, giving her an unprecedented sense of security for some reason.


    In fact.


    When she died in her previous life,


    when Gu Yan Sheng stabbed her to death, she had really fantasized, if someone could have appeared at that moment to save her, how wonderful that would be...


    She didn''t expect that Ye Jinghuai at this moment had actually realized her fantasy at that time.


    He had really,e to save her.


    He had really saved her from despair!


    "Qin Jiang." Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan out of the private room.


    Qin Jiang was waiting for him at the door of the private room.


    "I''ll leave the rest to you." Ye Jinghuai said coldly.

 Chapter 115: Ye Jinghuai humbly coaxing an warm

    <h4>Chapter 115</h4>


    Qin Jiang nced around the room and saw Gu Yan Sheng lying on the floor, looking half-dead.


    He turned to look at Ye Jinghuai, then nced at An Nuan in Ye Jinghuai''s arms. He could see that An Nuan was well protected by Ye Jinghuai, with her clothes wrapped snugly around her.


    So when he had told him to wait outside earlier, it wasn''t because he was afraid Qin Jiang would see him being too brutal. It was so he wouldn''t see An Nuan naked!


    He had wondered when Ye Jinghuai would care so much about maintaining his image in front of him.


    It turns out it was all for this woman An Nuan.


    "Alright," Qin Jiang naturally didn''t dare object and readily agreed.


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan and strode out inrge steps.


    An Nuan nestled in Ye Jinghuai''s embrace the whole time, feeling inexplicably dependent in that moment, not wanting to leave his embrace.


    Ye Jinghuai ced An Nuan in the sedan parked downstairs.


    He got up to leave.


    An Nuan blurted something out but held back again.


    She watched as Ye Jinghuai walked to the driver''s seat and told the driver, "Go down."


    "Yes, sir." The driver was respectful.


    Ye Jinghuai sat in the driver''s seat and drove them back himself.


    The two were silent the whole way.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face remained grim.


    Even with his handsome features, no one dared approach him.


    An Nuan didn''t know what to say either.


    Thinking about everything that had happened tonight...


    She just felt awful.


    Her eyes turned cold. One day, she would make Gu Yan Sheng pay back everything she had suffered twofold!


    The sedan arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    Ye Jinghuai stopped the car.


    An Nuan opened the door herself.


    Ye Jinghuai also got out from the driver''s seat.


    The two walked into the great hall one after the other.


    In the great hall, Steward Zhong was still cleaning up. Seeing them return, he was clearly very enthusiastic, especially at seeing Ye Jinghuai return. "Young Master..."


    But his voice abruptly stopped when he saw Ye Jinghuai''s expression.


    He quickly turned to look at An Nuan, seeming to want an answer from her.


    An Nuan was also in no mood to exin anything then. She just silently went upstairs.


    She felt like she needed time to process everything that had happened tonight.


    She went upstairs and into her room.


    The moment she closed her room door, Ye Jinghuai suddenly braced against it.


    An Nuan stared nkly at him.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly in a terrible mood tonight, his expression very ugly.


    She really didn''t want to provoke Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai used some force to push An Nuan into the room.


    An Nuan staggered back a few steps.


    Ye Jinghuai strode directly into An Nuan''s bathroom, seeming to run her a bath.


    When he came out, he told An Nuan, "Go take a bath!"


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    In fact, the first thing she wanted to do when she got back was to take a bath.


    So although she was a little annoyed by Ye Jinghuai''s arrogance, she obediently went into the bathroom.


    She took off the ck suit Ye Jinghuai had put on her.


    Underneath the ck suit was a tattered dress, even her bra was gone. Her current state was extremely exposed.


    She walked naked under the shower and scrubbed her body vigorously.


    Then slowly and carefully, she washed herself clean.


    Just thinking about Gu Yan Sheng''s kisses made her feel disgusted.


    She washed for a long time.


    She scrubbed her tender skin until arge red patch appeared before finally relenting on her delicate body. Then she put on a clean bathrobe and left the bathroom.


    Outside the bathroom, Ye Jinghuai was still in An Nuan''s bedroom.


    He sat coldly on the sofa, watching as she came out with water still dripping from her body, her hair not even dried.


    His eyes stared coldly at her.


    Just staring fixedly at her, making An Nuan feel somewhat uneasy.


    She should have gotten dressed beforeing out, instead of just wearing a loose bathrobe.


    She tried to stay calm and said, "Thank you for tonight. I''m fine now, you should go back to your room."


    "I have something to do," Ye Jinghuai said slowly and deliberately.


    An Nuan frowned.


    What did he have to do?!


    He was the one who beat someone up tonight.


    Could he have hurt his hand from hitting too hard?!


    Just as An Nuan was puzzled, Ye Jinghuai suddenly approached her.


    He moved close to her body before she could react.


    "Mmph." Her lips were suddenly captured by Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan''s eyes widened as she looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Looking at this sudden dangerous man.


    She instinctively resisted, pushing her hands firmly against Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai''s aggressiveness, his strength, his determination, made An Nuan feel he was even more dangerous than Gu Yan Sheng just now?!


    So.


    She had escaped from Gu Yan Sheng.


    But now she couldn''t escape from Ye Jinghuai?


    She was firmly restrained by him and thrown onto the bed.


    His lips moved from her lips to her body...


    "Don''t!" An Nuan resisted.


    She really didn''t want to.


    Anytime would be fine, but not now.


    At least not now, when she didn''t feel like it at all.


    In fact, even marrying Ye Jinghuai, even if it was a nominal marriage, she had prepared herself that they might sleep together.


    But not now.


    She had just escaped from Gu Yan Sheng''s disgusting clutches. She didn''t want to feel that Ye Jinghuai was actually the same kind of person as Gu Yan Sheng...


    That all men were the same!


    The quiet room.


    The rising warmth seemed to turn cold.


    Ye Jinghuai wrapped An Nuan''s bathrobe tightly around her.


    Then he got off her.


    Looking at her with tears streaming ceaselessly down her cheeks.


    His throat moved.


    Actually...he hadn''t gone all the way.


    Just...just thinking about the traces left on An Nuan''s body from Gu Yan Sheng''s molestation made him angry and jealous, wanting to erase them vindictively.


    But he hadn''t expected.


    He had almost lost control of himself.


    Seeing An Nuan''s tears now, he finally softened.


    His long fingers helped wipe away her tear stains. "When Gu Yan Sheng kissed you, howe you didn''t cry?"


    An Nuan opened her eyes, looking tearfully at the man before her.


    Looking at the desire that had just filled his eyes, now empty and cold.


    She bit her lip tightly.


    She didn''t know why either. When Gu Yan Sheng did those things to her, she only felt hatred, with no heartache at all.


    But now with Ye Jinghuai doing this, it made her heart ache to numbness.


    "Don''t cry anymore." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was clearly much warmer.


    But An Nuan couldn''t control herself no matter what.


    Clearly, she had told herself after rebirth that she would never shed another tear.


    That she would never show the slightest softness again.


    Yet now because of this scourge Ye Jinghuai, her eyes were blurred with tears.


    "Be good," Ye Jinghuai coaxed her. "I really won''t do it again, don''t cry anymore."


    An Nuan turned her head away.


    A man''s word was a devil''s.


    "I was wrong just now, I shouldn''t have treated you like that," Ye Jinghuai started admitting his mistake, somewhat awkwardly and clumsily.


    After all, in this life.


    He had never lowered his head to any woman before.


    He had also never spoken to a woman in such a low, humble manner.


    Afraid.


    Of hurting her heart.

 Chapter 116: Miss Ann, I love your hatred.

    <h4>Chapter 116</h4>


    An Nuan still could not control her tears.


    Reborn for a lifetime, she had never let herself really cry until the moment of death. She had always endured it, forcing herself to bear it. At this moment, she didn''t know why she felt so aggrieved, and felt unbearable.


    "If you cry again, I''ll kiss you," Ye Jinghuai seemed to have no other way.


    He started threatening.


    He just looked fierce.


    An Nuan''s tears flowed even more fiercely.


    Ye Jinghuai was really panicked.


    He held An Nuan''s little hand, "Or let you hit me a couple times?"


    An Nuan struggled her hand out of Ye Jinghuai''s palm.


    "How much longer are you going to cry?" Ye Jinghuai kept wiping away her tears.


    The more he wiped, the more they flowed.


    "I just kissed you a few times. I''m not irresponsible. Why are you crying?" Ye Jinghuai was really somewhat copsed.


    This woman was so hard to coax.


    He couldn''t help but lose his temper a little.


    It was because he didn''t know how to coax her well, and was angry with himself.


    "Who said you have to take responsibility?" An Nuan said choked with sobs.


    At that moment, she finally controlled her tears a little.


    Ye Jinghuai saw An Nuan stop a little, and he was a little relieved.


    "You''ve never coaxed a woman before, have you?!" An Nuan controlled her emotions and asked him.


    He didn''t even know how to coax!


    "What if not?" Ye Jinghuai said impatiently.


    "Don''t you have to coax your many women?"


    "No need."


    An Nuan seemed incredulous.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t seem to want to say more on this topic. He changed the subject, "Not crying now?"


    An Nuan was still a little shy.


    She was clearly not familiar with Ye Jinghuai, but didn''t know why she could cry like a fool in front of him.


    It was as if she wanted to vent all the grievances from her previous life and this life at once, crying very desperately.


    "No more crying, let''s have a good talk about you and Gu Yan Sheng tonight," Ye Jinghuai suddenly looked very serious.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She also knew she was a little silly tonight.


    In fact, it wasn''t that she didn''t expect this result to happen. Going there in person was to verify Gu Yan Sheng''s limits!


    It seemed Gu Yan Sheng was not as difficult to deal with as she thought.


    He had torn off all his false faces in front of her so quickly.


    "Nothing to talk about," An Nuan said lightly.


    This time when she was bitten by a dog.


    Next time, she would break the dog''s legs!


    "Ms. An should be very clear now what kind of person Gu Yan Sheng is, right?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.


    "Couldn''t be clearer." An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    "So from now on, shouldn''t Ms. An keep some distance from Gu Yan Sheng?"


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai, "There is no from now on."


    From now on, it would never be possible for Gu Yan Sheng to get close to her again.


    "What if there is?" Ye Jinghuai was clearly somewhat aggressive.


    "What are you trying to say?!" An Nuan''s face sank slightly.


    "Hu Feng," Ye Jinghuai''s lips lightly parted. "Ninth dan ck belt in taekwondo, golden dragon badge in free fighting,st national boxing champion."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Sometimes she really couldn''t understand Ye Jinghuai.


    "From now on, he will be your personal bodyguard," Ye Jinghuai said.


    It was still a bit surprising to An Nuan when he said it.


    So...


    Ye Jinghuai had said so much just to give her a bodyguard to protect her.


    Her heart was inexplicably moved.


    "Gu Yan Sheng lost his chance this time, but there will be a next time. I don''t think I can appear so timely every time," Ye Jinghuai looked very serious. His attitude was upromising. "And I don''t want to ruin our rtionship because of Ms. An. Our business rtionship."


    An Nuan realized.


    So the reason Ye Jinghuai arranged this was because if she slept with Gu Yan Sheng, it meant he was cuckolded. No matter what their rtionship, men should not ept being cuckolded. It was a matter of dignity. More importantly, they were now cooperating for mutual benefit. Once she got back together with Gu Yan Sheng, it meant their deal was over.


    Ye Jinghuai had spent so much money announcing it to the world at their wedding. If they separated after just a few days, he would probably regret it terribly.


    In summary, what happened between her and Gu Yan Sheng tonight would indeed affect many of Ye Jinghuai''s interests. So he had reason to lose his temper tonight.


    Reason to take it out on her.


    After thinking through this, An Nuan no longer refused. She said, "Okay, how much do I pay each month?"


    Clearly, that slight stir in her heart just now had also disappeared.


    The rtionship between her and Ye Jinghuai should be about business, not feelings.


    "No need for money. Ms. An just remember to keep yourself for me," Ye Jinghuai said solemnly.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Although Ye Jinghuai was just saying this for their mutual benefit, no matter how it came out of his mouth, she still felt... ambiguous.


    She nodded, "Okay."


    "In exchange..." Ye Jinghuai''s thin lips moved slightly.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    "I will do the same," he said.


    An Nuan raised her eyebrows, "Can you do it?"


    "For Ms. An, I can."


    "..." She didn''t force him to.


    But for the sake of their better cooperation, being able to do this was naturally even better.


    So she didn''t refuse.


    She said, "It''ste, I''m going to rest."


    "You don''t even ask why I suddenly came back?" Ye Jinghuai seemed a little dissatisfied.


    Sometimes An Nuan really felt Ye Jinghuai was quite childish.


    He came back suddenly, certainly because he had his own matters. She wasn''t interested.


    "Because I thought you needed me," Ye Jinghuai enunciated.


    An Nuan wrinkled her brow.


    "Isn''t An Zhao dead?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "I have no feelings for her," An Nuan said bluntly. "Her death was her own fault. I''m not sad."


    Ye Jinghuai just looked at her like that.


    Suddenly he looked deeply into her eyes.


    An Nuan also didn''t hide anything. "Ye Jinghuai, I''m not kindhearted deep down. To people who haven''t treated me well, I won''t be merciful."


    "Are you warning me about something?" Ye Jinghuai looked at her.


    With an examining gaze, looking at this woman, she had really changed a lot.


    If he remembered correctly, a puppy had died in front of her before, and she had cried until she couldn''t breathe. Now a living human life, yet she could be so calm.


    "I''m cautioning myself," An Nuan enunciated, "I must take revenge."


    "Just because Gu Yan Sheng stole your partner, so you hate him to this extent?"


    "No." An Nuan''s eyes tightened. "The deep enmity between me and Gu Yan Sheng...is irreconcble!"


    Was the woman before his eyes still the woman in his memory?


    "Do you regret cooperating with me?" An Nuan asked.


    Because of the cold-bloodedness she had shown, so he was starting to doubt?


    In fact, since she had chosen to cooperate with Ye Jinghuai, she really didn''t n to hide anything from him.


    If he couldn''t ept it, she wouldn''t force it.


    "No." Ye Jinghuai shook his head. His low maic voice said, "Ms. An, one day you''ll know, I love your...righteous vengeance!"

 Chapter 117: Gu Yansheng was played in a mess

    <h4>Chapter 117</h4>


    An Nuan felt that Ye Jinghuai was really a pervert sometimes.


    Saying things like "his jealousy was as cruel as hatred"!


    Was this guy''s values twisted or what!


    "Go to sleep earlier," Ye Jinghuai reached out and stroked An Nuan''s hair.


    His face was full of doting, exceptionally gentle.


    An Nuan felt a bit ufortable and avoided him.


    At that moment, she was also somewhat surprised that she was merely ufortable instead of very disgusted.


    Not only towards Gu Yan Sheng, since her previous life, she had never liked being touched by others. During those years with Gu Yan Sheng, she actually rarely took the initiative to get close to Gu Yan Sheng. Of course Gu Yan Sheng would not take the initiative to get close to her either. She instead felt that was the best way for their marriage...


    Her throat moved slightly.


    She pretended not to notice anything.


    She just watched as Ye Jinghuai left her room, then gently closed the door for her.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She would take this as a lesson.


    Next time, she must absolutely not repeat the same mistakes!


    ...


    The next day.


    An Nuan turned off her bedside rm clock.


    She got up looking exhausted.


    She ended up not sleepingst night after all.


    Whenever she thought of Gu Yan Sheng''s disgusting behavior, she hated him so much she wished she could kill that man.


    She washed her sleepy face with cold water to force herself to wake up.


    Then she put on light makeup, changed into a professional outfit, and walked out of her room.


    Downstairs.


    Surprisingly, not only did Ye Jinghuai get up early, Qin Jiang had also appeared in the vi''s great hall.


    Seeing An Nuan, he took the initiative to greet her, "Sister-inw, you''re up."


    "..." Who''s your sister-inw, "Just call me An Nuan."


    At that moment, Qin Jiang seemed to nce at Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan still didn''t understand why Qin Jiang kept looking at Ye Jinghuai''s face.


    Could it be that Qin Jiang liked Ye Jinghuai?!


    Otherwise it didn''t make sense.


    Although the Ye family was currently the leader of the four major families, their financial power was indeed astonishing.


    But how extensive the forces were behind the Qin family, who dabbled in both white and ck markets, waspletely a mystery. She didn''t feel that Qin Jiang''s status should be inferior to Ye Jinghuai''s, but Qin Jiang was extremely respectful towards Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, because Ye Jinghuai nodded to grant permission, Qin Jiang changed his words, "An Nuan, I have something good. Since you''re here, I''ll show it to you too."


    What good thing?!


    An Nuan felt that nothing worthwhile woulde out of Qin Jiang''s mouth.


    At that moment.


    She still followed Qin Jiang''s footsteps and went to Ye Jinghuai''s side.


    Qin Jiang took out his cell phone and put it in front of them.


    He tapped y.


    The video showed Gu Yan Sheng looking disheveled and wretched.


    He had been beaten ck and blue, currently kneeling on the ground, facing the camera and saying, "I was wrong, I shouldn''t have treated An Nuan like that, I shouldn''t have forced her to have rtions with me! I''m a beast, worse than a beast!"


    He said it through gritted teeth.


    It was obvious he was extremely resentful.


    "Since you''re a beast,e on, bark like a dog for daddy." It was Qin Jiang''s voice, altered.


    In the video, Gu Yan Sheng looked at Qin Jiang with hatred.


    His eyes werepletely bloodshot.


    "Not barking huh?" Qin Jiang asked, "If you don''t bark, I''ll cut off your manhood..."


    "Woof, woof, woof!" Gu Yan Sheng barked.


    That is, he barked furiously.


    "What a good son," Qin Jiang heavily pped Gu Yan Sheng''s cheek.


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t dare resist at all.


    The cruelty in his eyes was naturally obvious.


    The video ended.


    Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang''s gazes seemed to have nced at An Nuan.


    As if wanting to see some reaction from her face.


    An Nuan was expressionless.


    Other than apuding Gu Yan Sheng''s sorry state, she would not have any other reaction.


    Of course.


    Humiliating him was too light for her. A man like Gu Yan Sheng, a man no better than a pig or dog, was not worth mourning his death!


    "With this, Gu Yan Sheng won''t dare report to the police," Qin Jiang said directly.


    So.


    It turned out to be just to keep Gu Yan Sheng''s wretched appearance so he wouldn''t dare escte the matter.


    After all.


    Last night she hadn''t actually been assaulted by Gu Yan Sheng, so the police certainly could not convict Gu Yan Sheng of any crime. But Ye Jinghuai beating Gu Yan Sheng happened right in front of so many people at the restaurant, and he made no attempt to hide it. If Gu Yan Sheng really went to the police, it would be very difficult for Ye Jinghuai to get away unscathed, and it would also impact Ye Jinghuai''s reputation.


    Ye Jinghuai had only just gotten an Outstanding Youth award, he couldn''t ruin it because of Gu Yan Sheng.


    It had to be said, this short one to two minute video was just right.


    To maintain his own dignity, Gu Yan Sheng would surely choose to let it go. Even if he was exceptionally stubborn and wanted Ye Jinghuai to be punished byw despite ruining his own reputation, he would also be implicated because he admitted to forcing An Nuan. Once he called the police, he wouldn''t get off either, so in the end he would still swallow this insult.


    "Okay." Ye Jinghuai responded with an "en".


    He didn''t praise Qin Jiang for handling it very well.


    It was as if Qin Jiang being able to aplish this was something to be expected, not worth being surprised or delighted over.


    An Nuan always felt.


    Ye Jinghuai was really not the surface Ye Jinghuai.


    Just who was he?!


    "Although I know you two got married, but An Nuan, you staring at Jinghuai so intently also makes me ufortable," Qin Jiang said casually.


    An Nuan drew back her gaze.


    At that moment, although she was a bit speechless at Qin Jiang, she somehow still blushed a little from embarrassment at what he said.


    She turned and went to the dining room to eat breakfast.


    Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang also sat across from her.


    The two chatted very casually.


    An Nuan didn''t join their conversation either, although they were just talking about trivial matters.


    After she finished eating, she directly left.


    Qin Jiang looked meaningfully at An Nuan''s back, then turned to look at Ye Jinghuai, "Don''t you feel An Nuan is very different from usual?"


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t answer.


    Not answering meant acquiescence.


    "Should I investigate her?" Qin Jiang asked.


    There would always be some wariness towards people with unclear origins.


    "No need." Ye Jinghuai rejected.


    Qin Jiang frowned, "Aren''t you afraid she was sent by someone..."


    "She wasn''t."


    "How can you be so sure?"


    "Mm." Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "What if she is..."


    "If she is, I will apologize with my death."


    "..." What more could he say.


    "Keep a close eye on Gu Yan Sheng for me these days," Ye Jinghuai suddenly changed the topic.


    Qin Jiang frowned, "Are you still trying to get back at him?"


    This Ye Jinghuai, why was he so petty!


    It was just him molesting An Nuan at home, and he didn''t even seed. Did he have to be so...small-minded!


    "I''m worried Gu Yan Sheng willy hands on An Nuan."


    "You mean Gu Yan Sheng might kill An Nuan?!" Qin Jiang confirmed.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    Gu Yan Sheng had never been a good person.


    Once someone negatively impacted him, it was very likely he wouldpletely remove them!

 Chapter 118: Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkey

    <h4>Chapter 118</h4>


    "You seem to know Gu Yan Sheng very well?" Qin Jiang looked at him meaningfully.


    Ye Jinghuai did not answer.


    "Where do you find the time to get to know this man?" Qin Jiang interrogated him.


    Ye Jinghuai still did not answer.


    "You must have had the intention to steal him away for a long time." Qin Jiang suddenly became very certain.


    Ye Jinghuai nced at Qin Jiang, "Stop bbering, just do as I said."


    "..." Now he thinks I''m bbering too much.


    Who knows during those years of his dangerous life,


    who was the one thatforted him to get through it all.


    ...


    As soon as An Nuan walked out of the hall,


    Hu Feng was already waiting for her at the door.


    "Madam, starting today, I am your driver and bodyguard, and will protect you 24 hours a day." Hu Feng said respectfully.


    An Nuan smiled slightly, "Thank you."


    Faced with her friendliness, Hu Feng did not show much emotion either.


    He went with An Nuan in a straightforward manner and sat in An Nuan''s sedan, then went to An''s Building.


    She walked into the office.


    Luo Si naturally followed her.


    Seeing the man beside her, he was still somewhat surprised in the end.


    An Nuan said indifferently, "My bodyguard, Hu Feng."


    Luo Si was even more surprised.


    Need to hire a bodyguard when working at one''s ownpany?!


    "My secretary, Luo Si." An Nuan directly ignored Luo Si''s surprise and introduced.


    "Hello." Luo Si took the initiative to reach out his hand.


    It was basic courtesy in the workce.


    However, Hu Feng directly ignored it.


    He just stood there, as if he didn''t see it.


    Luo Si was somewhat embarrassed in the end. He put his hand down, turned to look at An Nuan, and instantly adjusted to his best state to report work, "The matter of the sales department''s collective protest yesterday has been investigated. The ringleader is the inventory analysis supervisor of the sales department, Zhu Xingzhi. "


    "Zhu Xingzhi?" An Nuan murmured, trying to recall what kind of person he was.


    "He has been with thepany for twenty years. In fact, he has never aplished much, but relying on his long service, he looks down on ordinary people in general. I heard that when An Zhao was around, he would sell An Zhao face, and only sell An Zhao face. Even the sales department director, he could dismiss him at will." Luo Si reported seriously, "This time you transferred him to the sales department''s support center to do logistics work, and no longer let him serve as supervisor. He was very dissatisfied, so he instigated all the transferred employees to protest collectively. "


    "Even if he has been in thepany for a long time, he shouldn¡¯t have the ability to influence everyone. You just said he only sold An Zhao face and didn¡¯t even look at the director in the eye, which is obviously suspicious."


    "It''s not that suspicious. After all, An Zhao is a royal rtive. The director is just an hired employee. Everyone who looks at faces knows who to tter."


    "But he wouldn''t disregard the director either." An Nuan affirmed.


    Luo Si thought about it and nodded.


    It did seem a bit far-fetched.


    "Zhu Xingzhi should have a rtionship with one of the senior leaders." An Nuan concluded, "That''s why he dared to be so arrogant."


    Luo Si agreed, "Okay, I''ll look into it."


    "No need." An Nuan said directly, "I''ll handle this matter myself. I have other work for you to do."


    "Yes." Luo Siplied respectfully.


    "I havebed through some of the more tricky sales projects in our sales department recently. I don''t want to spend too much time on the projects that are currently in full swing, because after all, they cannot bring An''s any more unexpected gains. What we need to tackle now are those long-standing old marketing projects. In my opinion, what needs to be resolved urgently are the unfinished buildings in Hua Tan and the traffic problem of Guangming Building." An Nuan handed Luo Si a file, "Sort out all the situations of these two projects before the end of today. I will hold a departmental meeting at 10 am tomorrow morning."


    "Yes." Luo Si nodded and asked as he was leaving, "Does Ms. An still want ck coffee?"


    "Thank you." An Nuan responded with a sound, and then asked again, "What does Hu Feng drink?"


    "in water."


    "..." An Nuan looked up.


    "To maintain sobriety and optimal physical condition."


    Sometimes An Nuan really felt that Hu Feng was extremely obsessive in his rigor.


    Of course, she would not disrupt his lifestyle habits. She said to Luo Si, "Get Hu Feng a ss of in water."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan also immersed herself in work.


    She thought for a while, made a call, "Director Ning."


    "Ms. An." The other side greeted politely.


    "Do you know this person Zhu Xingzhi?"


    "I''ve heard of him."


    "Does he have any rtionship with any of our senior leaders or board members?" An Nuan asked directly.


    Rather than having Luo Si spend a lot of time investigating, it would be better to ask the HR department directly.


    "I haven''t received any messages from my side. All I know is that he has a bad temper and doesn''t look highly upon anyone."


    "But he would listen to An Zhao."


    "So you suspect that Zhu Xingzhi has some connection with a certain senior executive, and this senior executive also has an extraordinary rtionship with Deputy General Manager An?" Ning Lianghui immediately understood An Nuan''s implication.


    "Yes."


    "I may need some time to investigate." Ning Lianghui said.


    "No need." An Nuan refused again.


    She asked Ning Lianghui only because he might know the inside story. If he knew, there would be no need to waste his time again, but if he didn''t know, she wouldn''t waste his time either.


    She said frankly, "What would happen if I just fire him directly?"


    "......You just got to work?" Clearly, Ning Lianghui did not quite agree.


    He even felt An Nuan''s proposal was too bold.


    Firing an employee without proper reason would have an extremely bad impact on thepany''s reputation.


    "Can you think of a more direct and better way to make everyone obey our personnel arrangements?"


    "Not at the moment." Ning Lianghui had to admit.


    "So I can only kill the chicken to warn the monkeys."


    "Killing the chicken to warn the monkeys, if used well, will be greatly beneficial, but if used poorly..." Ning Lianghui reminded.


    "I know." An Nuan was very clear, "I have my own judgement."


    "I will fully support you." Ning Lianghui naturally had to follow the arrangement.


    "In half an hour, spread the news that Zhu Xingzhi will be dismissed throughout thepany."


    "Okay."


    After giving the instructions, An Nuan said no more.


    She hung up the phone and continued working.


    An hourter.


    Or maybe less than an hour.


    The door was suddenly pushed open violently.


    An Nuan''s eyes moved slightly. She looked up to see the furious Zhu Xingzhi.


    "On what grounds do you dismiss me! No reason at all, on what grounds do you dismiss me! I''ve worked for twenty years, you say kick me out just kick me out? If you don''t give me a reason today, I absolutely won''t let you leave this office!"


    The hideous and terrifying appearance, every word was a threat.


    An Nuan suddenly felt very fortunate that she had epted the bodyguard arranged by Ye Jinghuai.


    At this moment, she saw Hu Feng had already walked to Zhu Xingzhi''s side. If Zhu Xingzhi made any move, he could immediately grab hold of him!


    It was also because of this.


    An Nuan could say so recklessly and arrogantly, "I am the heiress of An''s Group. Whoever I don''t like, I can certainly dismiss as I wish!"

 Chapter 119: Asking Qin Jiang for Help, Ye Jinghuai is not happy

    <h4>Chapter 119</h4>


    Zhu Xingzhi was so angry when he heard An Nuan''s arrogant words that he almost jumped up.


    "You, you, you think you can do whatever you want just because you are the chairman''s daughter? Do you know who I am?!" Zhu Xingzhi yelled angrily.


    "No matter who you are, you are not as important as me!" An Nuan lookedcent.


    Putting on an arrogant and rude attitude really makes people hate her teeth itch!


    Zhu Xingzhi was so angry that he wanted to beat An Nuan to death. At that moment, he thought about it, turned around and left angrily, leaving a vicious remark when he left, "Just wait for it!"


    An Nuan sneered coldly. She just wanted to anger Zhu Xingzhi and dig out the person behind him. Killing a mere Zhu Xingzhi is just to set an example. Catching the big shot is the key!


    She picked up the phone and dialed the extension, "Secretary Luo, help me keep an eye on where Zhu Xingzhi is going right now?"


    "Yes." Luo Sigong replied respectfully.


    ......


    Zhu Xingzhi rushed angrily into the office of the top leader Chang Deyue, "Chairman Chang, are you still in charge of me or not?! Do you know An Nuan, that dead girl, wants to fire me!"


    Chang Deyue''s face sank immediately when he saw Zhu Xingzhiing directly to his office without any respect or scruples, "Didn''t I tell you not toe looking for me at thepany?"


    "If I don''te looking for you, I''ll be kicked out of thepany!" Zhu Xingzhi simply couldn''t restrain his anger!


    "Does An Nuan say she wants to fire you and then she can fire you? Who does she think she is?!" Chang Deyue looked indifferent, "Even An Yankun has to be wary of me, what right does she have to touch my people!"


    "A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. Didn''t you see how arrogant she was just now! She just relies on her dad being the chairman and does whatever she wants!" Zhu Xingzhi said viciously, "What if she just doesn''t care about the consequences? Won''t I be a scapegoat? I''ve been working at thepany for 20 years. If I get fired, where else can I find such an easy and well-paid job?!"


    Chang Deyue sneered, "Don''t worry, even if she doesn''t care about the consequences, I won''t let her fire you. Go back and wait for my news first."


    "You''d better not y me?!"


    "Who would I y with, let alone my father-inw?!" Chang Deyueughed obscenely, "Don''t you know how much I love your daughter?!"


    Zhu Xingzhi thought for a moment, nodded, and still said uneasily at that moment, "Anyway, I can''t lose this job."


    "Well." Chang Deyue grunted.


    Zhu Xingzhi left.


    Chang Deyue picked up the phone unhurriedly and dialed, "Old An, my condolences!"


    "Sigh." An Yankun sighed heavily.


    After all, these two days, he still couldn''t get over the grief in his heart, so he took a long vacation and didn''t go to work.


    "Do you have something to tell me?" An Yankun naturally knew that Chang Deyue never visited Sanbao Pce for no reason.


    "It''s your niece An Nuan who is making trouble again."


    "What happened?" When ites to An Nuan, An Yankun gets angry!


    Chang Deyue told about the personnel adjustments in the sales department and theyoff of Zhu Xingzhi.


    "An Nuan is reallywless!" An Yankun was very angry.


    "So I want to take this opportunity to teach her a lesson. Last time we really lost face, and I haven''t swallowed that anger at all!"


    "I have a belly full of anger!" An Yankun said viciously, "I wanted to beat that dead girl to death long ago!"


    "Then let''s give her a taste of her own medicine."


    "Good. But I really don''t have the mood toe to thepany these days. Dealing with An Nuan''s affairs is left to you." An Yankun still couldn''t get over An Zhao''s death for the time being.


    "No problem. I just wanted to let you know, lest you think I''m hiding something from you again." Chang Deyue said, not forgetting tofort him, "Take good care of yourself, mourn with resignation."


    "Well."


    The two sides hung up the phone.


    Chang Deyue''s face turned cold. An Nuan, the ungrateful girl, really thinks she can overturn the sky!


    ......


    The general manager''s office of the sales department.


    Luo Si reported, "He went to Director Chang''s office."


    "Chang Deyue?!" An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    No wonder he could be so arrogant.


    "Do you need me to further investigate their rtionship?!"


    "No need. Just do the job I gave you well."


    "Yes."


    After Luo Si left, An Nuan didn''t hesitate to make a call, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Longing for me already so soon." The other side chuckled lightly.


    This guy is too narcissistic.


    She said, "Give me Qin Jiang''s phone number."


    "......Are you sure you didn''t get the name wrong?!" Ye Jinghuai''s tone changed noticeably.


    "Qin Jiang." An Nuan was a little speechless and repeated it.


    Ye Jinghuai hesitated for two seconds, then recited a string of numbers.


    An Nuan wrote it down and said, "Thank you."


    Before Ye Jinghuai could speak, the phone on the other end hung up.


    Ye Jinghuai just stared nkly at the ck screen of his phone.


    "It seems like unrequited love...water indifferently flows away from fallen flowers..." Qin Jiang joked.


    Ye Jinghuai shot a deadly stare at him.


    Qin Jiang shut up.


    The moment he shut up, the phone rang.


    Seeing the phone number, Qin Jiang deliberately said, "Your wife!"


    Ye Jinghuai ignored it.


    Qin Jiang answered, "An Nuan."


    "You know my phone number?" An Nuan was surprised.


    "Oh. I guess I do." Qin Jiang yed dumb.


    What do you mean you guess you do?!


    An Nuan felt that Ye Jinghuai''s friends were all weirdos.


    She said, "I need you to help me with something."


    "Tell me."


    "Help me find out what kind of secret rtionship Chang Deyue, a board member of An Group, and Zhu Xingzhi, an employee of An Group, have, if there is anything scandalous!"


    "Okay." Qin Jiang readily agreed.


    After all, he had the call on speakerphone, and Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    An Nuan was still a little surprised by Qin Jiang''s readiness.


    At that moment, before she could say thanks, she heard Qin Jiang suddenly ask, "By the way, why did you ask me for help instead of Ye Jinghuai?"


    "The Qin family does business in both ck and white ways, your connections are so powerful. Why would I go to Ye Jinghuai? If I went to him, he would still have to ask you for help. Wouldn''t that be redundant?" An Nuan said matter-of-factly.


    "You''re looking down on Ye Jinghuai!" Qin Jiangughed smugly.


    At that moment he clearly saw Ye Jinghuai''s face turn green.


    "It''s not looking down on him, it''s just expertise. He''s not as capable as you in this area, and I don''t want to make things difficult for him." An Nuan exined clearly.


    "......You seem to have some misunderstanding about Ye Jinghuai!" Qin Jiang couldn''t help butugh.


    "What?!" An Nuan was surprised.


    Receiving Ye Jinghuai''s stare, Qin Jiang quickly shut up and got back on topic, "I''ll let you know if I find anything."


    "Hope it''s as soon as possible, it''s a bit urgent." She was very aware that Chang Deyue definitely wouldn''t give her too much time.


    "Okay." Qin Jiang agreed.


    "Thank you."


    "You''re wee."


    After hanging up the phone, Qin Jiang clearly saw Ye Jinghuai''s death stare.


    He promptly decided, "I''m going to handle things for your wife, talk to youter."


    Without waiting for Ye Jinghuai to speak, he dashed off.

 Chapter 120: Legal, Friends with Benefits.

    <h4>Chapter 120</h4>


    After An Nuan hung up the phone, she didn''t spend too much thought on this matter. Having lived another life, she of course knew how extensive the Qin Family''s connections were. Investigating Zhu Xingzhi would be easy as pie for them.


    Pondering why Ye Jinghuai was so untouchable in her previous life, it must have been rted to the support of the Qin Family.


    But what she still didn''t understand was why the Qin Family didn''t let Qin Jiang take over and instead propped up Ye Jinghuai.


    She hadn''t heard that the Ye Family had a close rtionship with the Qin Family.


    An Nuan couldn''t figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it.


    One day she would find out eventually.


    Besides, having the Qin Family as a backer now that Ye Jinghuai was on the same side as her was the best oue.


    She focused all her attention on work.


    Once invested, she lost track of time.


    By the time she realized it, it was already 8pm.


    She stretchedzily.


    Seeing Hu Feng still dutifully waiting for her in the office without a word ofint.


    It was as if he didn''t even exist.


    At that moment, she still felt a little apologetic. "Sorry, I''m still getting used to work and have been spending more time on it."


    "It''s okay. Mr. Ye already told me that Madam would be very busy."


    "Just call me Miss An."


    "Mr. Ye doesn''t allow it."


    "..." An Nuan was quite speechless.


    Master Hu didn''t allow it, and neither did Hu Feng.


    She took a deep breath to maintain herposure.


    After all, it was just a form of address. No need to fuss over it.


    "Let''s clock out," she said.


    "Yes."


    An Nuan left thepany with Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng drove, and the car was very quiet.


    An Nuan was a little tired. Looking at the neon lights outside of Qing City, she spaced out a bit.


    asionally being quiet made her wonder if everything she was experiencing now was even real?!


    Could it all just be a dream?


    The sudden ringing of her phone pulled An Nuan back to her senses.


    Seeing who was calling, she picked up. "Qiqi."


    "Do you know who I saw at Imperial Dry Bank?" The other side spoke mysteriously.


    "Xiao Nanchen."


    "Don''t say that name, you''re dirtying my ears!" Xia Qiqi said unhappily.


    An Nuan chuckled softly. "Then who did you see?"


    "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Isn''t it normal to see him?" An Nuan was indifferent.


    "I also saw a woman with him."


    "Having a woman with him is also normal, no?" An Nuan remainedposed.


    She shouldn''t have any feelings about this to begin with.


    It''s just...


    Saying he would keep himself chaste for her.


    As expected, a man''s word is as untrustworthy as a ghost''s.


    He couldn''t even keep to what he said yesterday for a full day.


    "He''s your husband. He has another woman with him, and you''re telling me it''s normal?!" Xia Qiqi''s voice was clearly louder.


    She had been waiting for An Nuan toe catch them in the act!


    "Ye Jinghuai and I are not what you imagine."


    "Not what I imagine how?"


    "Anyway, whatever he does has nothing to do with me." An Nuan didn''t want to exin.


    She felt that no matter what she said now, Xia Qiqi wouldn''t believe her.


    It was a helpless feeling.


    "In other words..." Xia Qiqi drew out her words and summarized, "You and Ye Jinghuai have a legally valid f**kbuddy rtionship!"


    "..."


    "I guessed right, didn''t I?!" Not getting a response from An Nuan, Xia Qiqi asserted decisively.


    An Nuan was speechless. "Qiqi, stop randomly guessing about things between me and Ye Jinghuai. I know my limits."


    "Your ''limit'' is you wearing a green hat."


    "Qiqi, instead of concerning yourself with my business, you should think more about yourself," An Nuan decided to change the subject.


    "Think about what with me?! I''m perfectly fine. My Nie Ziming loves me so much." Xia Qiqi looked smug.


    "I don''t even know what to say to you. Let''s not talk about this." An Nuan was inexplicably angry.


    She felt that no matter what she said now, Xia Qiqi wouldn''t believe her.


    It was a helpless feeling.


    "Then let''s not talk about it." Xia Qiqi was also somewhat angry. "Just you wait, one day a woman will show up at your door pregnant and threatening you. Then you''ll know what you''re in for!"


    "You think this is some romance novel?!"


    "Novels are based on life."


    Sometimes An Nuan really couldn''t win against Xia Qiqi.


    "I''m hanging up now." Xia Qiqi directly ended the call.


    She still felt irritated when she hung up.


    Her eyes stared straight at the not-so-distant Ye Jinghuai, staring at him and the other woman, their actions clearly a bit too intimate.


    Damn, scumbag!


    She turned around and went back to her private room.


    In the private room, everyone was indulging to their heart''s content.


    Xia Qiqi also indulged for a good while. When she calmed down, she suddenly felt a sense of loneliness after the revelry, as if her heart was empty.


    She leaned back on the sofa, recalling what An Nuan had said.


    Telling her to think about her own rtionship.


    Outwardly, she imed her rtionship with Nie Ziming was great, but the truth was, besides being at her beck and call, Nie Ziming wasn''t actually that close to her.


    When she took the initiative to get near him, he would shy away.


    When she wanted to be intimate with him, he would avoid it.


    When she talked about marrying him, he would say to wait a little longer...


    Xia Qiqi smiled self-deprecatingly.


    In the end, did Nie Ziming truly feel unworthy of her, or did he simply not like her?


    If he didn''t like her, why would he take the initiative to confess to her?!


    Xia Qiqi drank alone in sorrow, using alcohol to vent her suddenly depressed mood.


    It had been a while since she got herself drunk like this.


    She wasn''t actually that drunk either.


    It was that state between drunk and sober, the kind of tipsy feeling every liquor aficionado loved most.


    So in that moment, she excitedly walked out of the private room.


    Her steps were a little messy.


    "Ah!" Xia Qiq identally stumbled into a man''s arms.


    When she stumbled into him, she strangely felt some familiarity for some reason.


    Perhaps it was this sense of familiarity that emboldened her greatly.


    She boldly ced her hands on the man''s chest.


    She felt it was very stic.


    The kind of feel that would make women scream.


    She gave it a feel. "Your pecs are awesome."


    The man didn''t move at all.


    His body was clearly still somewhat stiff.


    "Do you have abs too?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    Without even lifting her head to look at the man''s face, her ws went downward, feeling his abdominal muscles.


    "Tsk tsk..." Xia Qiqi was practically drooling.


    Even with his clothes on, she could feel how sexy this man''s physique was.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved slightly.


    He kept his body taut, looking at the woman in front of him who was clearly very bold.


    He wondered if Xia Qiqi would regret it to death when she sobered up and realized the person she was hitting on was him?!


    He reached out and pushed her away.


    In fact.


    He couldn''t withstand the teasing.


    "Stingy!" Xia Qiqiined.


    "I''ll take you back." Xiao Nanchen said.


    "Take me back for what? I want to go dancing." Xia Qiqi refused, "Come on, go dancing with me..."


    As she spoke, she dragged Xiao Nanchen away.


    In her muddled state, she had no idea who she was pulling along at all.


    Behind them.


    Qin Jiang just watched their retreating figures like this.


    He was certain that Xiao Nanchen would eventually fall into Xia Qiqi''s hands.

 Chapter 121: I Never Play with Marriage.

    <h4>Chapter 121</h4>


    Qin Jiang came back from the restroom to the private room.


    Ye Jinghuai was sitting in the private room drinking alcohol. In addition to Ye Jinghuai, there was also Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong.


    "Where is Nanchen?" Ye Jinghuai asked Qin Jiang. It had been a long time since he saw hime back.


    "He was taken away by that witch Xia Qiqi," Qin Jiang said helplessly. He really did not have a good impression of Xia Qiqi. Back then, Xiao Nanchen was heartbroken because of Xia Qiqi. He was really afraid that he would make the same mistake again.


    "Since Nanchen is gone, I''ll go back too," Ye Jinghuai put down his ss. The main character tonight was Xiao Nanchen. Everyone was here to wee him back to the country. Now that the main character had left, it was time to disperse.


    "Let''s go together," Ye Jingxuan chimed in.


    Qin Jiang was a little speechless. Did they have to be such a wet nket?! They were in a hurry to go back before it was even 12 o''clock?!


    "I''m going to the restroom, Zhitong, wait for me at the door," Ye Jingxuan said.


    "Okay," Tong Zhitong agreed.


    The few of them walked out of the private room together.


    When they got to the front door, just as Ye Jinghuai was about to get in the car,


    "Jinghuai," Tong Zhitong suddenly called out to him.


    Ye Jinghuai paused for a moment.


    "I want to break up with Jingxuan," Tong Zhitong said directly.


    "That''s your business," Ye Jinghuai said coldly.


    "I''ve tried, I can''t love any man other than you,"


    "That''s also your own business,"


    "I know you and An Nuan have a marriage of convenience. I''m willing to wait for you," Tong Zhitong said somewhat agitatedly.


    Qin Jiang really didn''t feel it was appropriate for him to intervene in this love triangle.


    He, Ye Jinghuai, Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong were ssmates. To be more precise, their rtionship was more than just ssmates.


    There were many secrets hidden between them, so their rtionship could be described as very close.


    At the beginning, everything was fine between them.


    Suddenly one day, Tong Zhitong said she had fallen in love with Ye Jinghuai.


    To the extent that she was willing to die for him.


    After being rejected by Ye Jinghuai multiple times, she tried tomit suicide for him.


    The suicide attempt failed, and she did not get an ounce of pity from Ye Jinghuai. Tong Zhitong angrily slept with Ye Jingxuan to get back at him.


    Ye Jingxuan actually had feelings for Tong Zhitong, but because Tong Zhitong had always liked Ye Jinghuai, he never revealed his own emotions. After getting involved with Tong Zhitong, they naturally became boyfriend and girlfriend.


    In fact, anyone with eyes could see that there was only Ye Jinghuai in Tong Zhitong''s eyes.


    It was only a matter of time before Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong broke up.


    In fact, before An Nuan appeared,


    Qin Jiang also felt that in the end, Ye Jinghuai would still end up with Tong Zhitong. After all, among so many women, only Tong Zhitong truly knew what kind of person Ye Jinghuai was. Only Tong Zhitong could barely get close to Ye Jinghuai.


    However,


    An Nuan, who was unheard of, suddenly appeared.


    After she appeared,


    Ye Jinghuai''s feelings became uncontroble.


    Tong Zhitong probably never expected that Ye Jinghuai would suddenly get married, would suddenly have another woman.


    She probably always thought that the reason why Ye Jinghuai did not ept her was because his status was special at the moment, and after the dust settled, he would be with her.


    She never expected a dark horse toe out halfway.


    At first, she could still deceive herself that Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan''s marriage was just one of convenience and mutual benefit.


    Anyway, Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan getting married was a win-win cooperation.


    The An family''s wealth was beneficial without harm to them.


    After some time, it became apparent to anyone with eyes that Ye Jinghuai''s feelings for An Nuan were extraordinary.


    So Tong Zhitong could not restrain herself anymore.


    Tonight he saw many times that Tong Zhitong kept shamelessly clinging to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai was quite tolerant of Tong Zhitong''s temper, he did not directly push her away, but obviously, he did not give her any hope either.


    It was the same this time.


    The same attitude, the same cold-bloodedness, "I never regarded marriage as child''s y."


    "Ye Jinghuai!" Tong Zhitong copsed.


    Ye Jinghuai had already gotten into the car and left.


    Tong Zhitong''s eyes were bloodshot.


    The grief on her face was visible to the naked eye.


    Qin Jiang helplessly sighed, and saw Ye Jingxuan out of the corner of his eye.


    He still shouldn''t get involved in this love triangle.


    Qin Jiang consciously got into a car and left as well.


    Sitting in the car, he made a call.


    He was truly heartbroken by these human emotions that he could not understand at all.


    The purest and most harmonious rtionship between men and women should be one of money and flesh.


    "Darling, are you free tonight?" Qin Jiang smiled as the call connected.


    "Young Master Qin, you finally remembered me, I thought you had forgotten about me." The coquettish voice on the other end was incredibly soft.


    "How could I possibly forget about your charming figure."


    "Oh, stop it." The other side coquettishly scolded.


    "The usual ce."


    "I have a schedule tomorrow, can''t y toote tonight."


    "I''ll have you back before 2."


    "You said it."


    "Have I ever lied to you?"


    "Alright, I''ll be there in half an hour." The other side was excited.


    "Mm." Qin Jiang hung up the phone.


    Rtionships between men and women should be as simple and clear as this. Dating is too tiring.


    ...


    Under the same night sky.


    Xia Qiqi staggered drunkenly off the center of the stage.


    The man she had been leading by the hand just now was also gone.


    What a wet nket.


    Of course, Xia Qiqi would not do anything to the man either.


    After all, she had a boyfriend, she was just asionally messing around and relieving stress in this kind of environment.


    Not like her group of food and wine friends, who knew how many fresh meats they had taken home.


    She rubbed her somewhat groggy head.


    It was fine when she wasn''t jumping around, now she had really jumped herself dizzy.


    Xia Qiqi stumbled out of the hall and headed straight for a car parked at the entrance, heavily sitting down inside.


    The moment she sat down, she waspletely unaware that someone else had joined her the next second.


    Right now she just wanted to get back to her big bed as soon as possible, and then y dead.


    She actually hadn''t been this drunk in a long time.


    That woman An Nuan really was her nemesis.


    Because of one sentence from her, she had been in a bad mood until now, even drinking to intoxication.


    At this moment, it seemed as if she remembered An Nuan''s words again.


    Maybe it was the alcohol taking effect.


    Xia Qiqi aggressively took out her phone and dialed Nie Ziming''s number.


    The other end picked up, "Qiqi."


    "Nie Ziming, when are you going to marry me?!"


    "Qiqi, are you drunk?"


    "I''m not drunk!" Xia Qiqi refused to admit it, "I just want to ask you, when are you going to marry me?"


    "Qiqi, you''re really drunk, where are you, I''lle get you."


    "I don''t need your gentle care, I don''t need your obedience, I want to marry you and sleep with you and have a bunch of kids with you!"


    "Qiqi..."


    "Nie Ziming, what are you hesitating about! What are you afraid of?!" Xia Qiqi''s eyes suddenly reddened, she just felt extremely wronged, "Is it so hard to marry me?"


    Xiao Nanchen sat silently beside her, watching Xia Qiqi.


    Watching as big teardrops rolled down her face.


    So, all of Xia Qiqi''s abnormal behavior today was just because she and Nie Ziming had some conflict.

 Chapter 122: I think I Got Bitten by a Dog.

    <h4>Chapter 122</h4>


    In the car, there was only Xia Qiqi''s extremely ufortable voice.


    From righteous words at first, to just cryingter.


    The person on the other end of the phone must be very anxious, but Xia Qiqi would rather die than say where she was.


    Until the end, she hung up the phone.


    After hanging up, she slumped over the car window, like an abandoned puppy, pitiful to the extreme.


    The sedan arrived at the Xia family vi.


    Xiao Nanchen got off the car first.


    After opening the door for a long time, Xia Qiqi still showed no intention of getting off.


    The sedan was the Yugan Dynasty''s private car, specifically used to send guests.


    Xia Qiqi not getting off was obviously troublesome for the driver.


    Xiao Nanchen hesitated for a moment, and still opened the door on Xia Qiqi''s side.


    Xia Qiqi was softly leaning on the seat, eyes closed, tears at the corners of her eyes, but suddenly sleeping very peacefully.


    Sometimes I really feel that Xia Qiqi is carefree.


    Sometimes I feel that she is sensitive to a frightening degree.


    Xiao Nanchen carried Xia Qiqi in his arms and walked into the Xia family vi.


    Xia Qiqi moved ufortably, and at the moment Xiao Nanchen thought she might be awake, he saw her suddenly quiet down again, as if she had just found a morefortable position, lying quietly in his arms without moving.


    It waste at night.


    The Xia family vi was quiet.


    Xiao Nanchen carefully went upstairs, trying to make as little noise as possible so as not to disturb others. He put Xia Qiqi on her big bed.


    Just as he was about to leave after putting her down.


    His neck was suddenly hooked by Xia Qiqi''s hands.


    She opened her eyes, her blurred eyes looking at the person in front of her, and said, "Do you want to kiss me?"


    Xiao Nanchen''s Adam''s apple involuntarily moved up and down.


    "I really want to kiss you," said Xia Qiqi in a soft voice, with a charming look.


    It was charm that men find it hard to resist.


    At that moment, Xiao Nanchen even clenched his fists.


    His eyes flickered.


    Looking at the strength with which Xia Qiqi hugged his neck, she took the initiative to raise her head.


    She raised her head and moved closer to his lips.


    Xiao Nanchen''s heartbeat was elerating.


    It was elerating madly.


    There was a "boom" in his head, as if it had exploded.


    It went nk.


    He only felt her soft lips, smelling of wine, kissing him.


    At first it was just a light touch.


    Slowly...


    Her lips parted, and then...went deeper.


    The temperature in the room was rising little by little.


    It was unclear who was holding back.


    It was also unclear who was taking the initiative.


    The two bodies were heavily stacked together.


    Just like that...


    Many things could happen in the next second.


    "Ziming..." In her murmuring voice, she called out someone else''s name.


    A name that did not belong to him.


    All of Xiao Nanchen''s impulses were extinguished by a basin of cold water, without even a spark left.


    The hot body.


    Could also be ice cold in the next second.


    He left Xia Qiqi''s body.


    Xia Qiqi seemed a little dissatisfied, "Ziming..."


    "I''m not Ziming," said Xiao Nanchen.


    His voice was very cold.


    Xia Qiqi was still in a bit of a daze.


    It seemed she did not hear what the person in front of her was saying.


    "I am Xiao Nanchen."


    The three words Xiao Nanchen instantly stimted Xia Qiqi.


    Her blurred eyes suddenly came into focus.


    Then she fixed her eyes to clearly see the man in front of her.


    So...


    It wasn''t a dream just now.


    What did she and Xiao Nanchen just do?!


    Her memory was still stuck on the scene where she drank to drown her sorrows and then went to the dance floor to dance. She had no idea what happened after that at all. It was aplete nk. She seemed to remember calling Nie Ziming, but she didn''t remember what she had said, because she had called Nie Ziming, so she naturally assumed that the person who was with her just now was Nie Ziming...


    Xiao Nanchen had finished getting dressed.


    He turned and walked away.


    In fact.


    He didn''t need to look at Xia Qiqi''s expression to know how disgusted her expression would be when she knew it was him.


    It was him...who had taken advantage of her.


    So.


    Xiao Nanchen fully epted all of Xia Qiqi''s disgust.


    No exnation needed.


    "Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi suddenly called out to him.


    Xiao Nanchen stopped for a moment, but did not turn back.


    "Don''t tell anyone about what happened tonight!" Xia Qiqi warned.


    "Ok." Xiao Nanchen readily agreed.


    "I''ll just pretend I was bitten by a dog. I won''t take it to heart," said Xia Qiqi viciously.


    Just pretend to be bitten by a dog.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded and walked out.


    In fact.


    He didn''t need to look at Xia Qiqi''s expression to know how disgusted she was.


    That''s why she was vomiting so painfully.


    With one sound after another...


    How disgusting was it.


    To make her vomit so painfully.


    He calmly put down her phone and left, closing Xia Qiqi''s room door for her.


    Returning to his room and pushing the door open, Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered.


    He saw Xiao Qiang obviously waiting for him sitting on the sofa in his room.


    Clearly.


    Her face was not very good.


    Xiao Nanchen''s face was calm, "Still not asleep sote?"


    "Do you still like Xia Qiqi?" Xiao Qiang asked him.


    Xiao Nanchen did not answer.


    "After so many years, you still can''t forget her?!" Xiao Qiang''s face turned cold.


    "No," Xiao Nanchen denied, "Just treat her like a sister."


    "Just treat her like a sister, and you can end up in bed with her?!" Xiao Qiang''s voice rose significantly.


    Clearly she had just seen it.


    "I didn''t have sex with her," Xiao Nanchen denied.


    "If she hadn''t called out Nie Ziming''s name, could you guarantee you wouldn''t have had sex with her?!"


    "I''m a man too. Any woman who seduces me, I may get impulsive!" Xiao Nanchen raised his voice.


    Xiao Qiang''s eyes tightened.


    "It''ste, you should go to bed," Xiao Nanchen instantly regained hisposure the next second.


    Xiao Qiang looked at Xiao Nanchen, endured it, and stood up from the sofa. As she left, she said, "Xia Qiqi is not worth you loving her so much."


    "I know."


    I know.


    I shouldn''t love her at all.


    Xiao Qiang left Xiao Nanchen''s room.


    The moment she left, she glimpsed from the corner of her eye a door at the end of the corridor suddenly mming shut.


    Xia Qiqi took a deep breath.


    She had almost been discovered.


    At that moment leaning against the door, she suddenly felt a little angry again.


    Damn it.


    Why did she feel like a thief with a guilty conscience?!


    It wasn''t like she deliberately wanted to eavesdrop on their mother and son arguing!

 Chapter 123: Miss Ann, don’t worry, I’m clean.

    <h4>Chapter 123</h4>


    Xia Qiqiy back down on the big bed and stared nkly at the ceiling.


    She had just vomited and instantly felt much morefortable.


    While her body felt better, she was increasingly puzzled in her mind.


    How did she end up rolling around with Xiao Nanchen!


    She seemed to remember taking the initiative...


    No.


    She had to make it clear to him, so he wouldn''t have any illusions.


    Xia Qiqi had always been the kind of person who did whatever she wanted to do. Regardless, she went straight to Xiao Nanchen again toy her cards on the table.


    But before she got to the door, she heard the sounds of Xiao Nanchen arguing fiercely with his mother.


    To be honest.


    She had never seen Xiao Nanchen lose his temper before. No matter who it was, he always maintained a gentle demeanor. She really hadn''t expected that he could be so frightening when he lost his temper.


    Fortunately.


    The two of them didn''t argue for long.


    She felt Xiao Nanchen was about toe out, so she hurried away.


    Of course at that moment she also felt there was no need to say anything more to Xiao Nanchen.


    After all, Xiao Nanchen had made it very clear just now.


    He was a man too.


    He would be impulsive if any woman seduced him.


    It wasn''t just her, Xia Qiqi.


    If she made a big deal out of this, it would really be too self-important of her.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help touching her own lips.


    Damn.


    She wanted to brush her teeth a hundred times!


    ...


    In the morning.


    In the hazy night.


    An Nuan got up to drink water, definitely not to wait for Ye Jinghuai toe home.


    But at that moment.


    The man misunderstood when he saw her in the living room.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes lit up as soon as he walked into the living room and saw her there.


    An Nuan really couldn''t be bothered to respond to him.


    She turned around and went upstairs.


    "Miss An, aren''t you going to wait for me?"


    Speaking, the man took a big step directly to An Nuan''s side.


    An Nuan frowned, clearly a little impatient.


    Ye Jinghuai reached out to take An Nuan''s water cup, "How did Miss An know I was thirsty?"


    An Nuan avoided it directly, "I''ve drunk it."


    Meaning, this was the cup she had drunk from.


    "It doesn''t matter, I don''t mind." He easily grabbed it with his outstretched arm.


    "..." An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Ye Jinghuai had a smug smile on his face.


    Sometimes An Nuan really felt that Ye Jinghuai was very childish.


    She just watched as Ye Jinghuai drank the cup of warm water she had just poured in one gulp.


    An Nuan swallowed her anger and snatched Ye Jinghuai''s cup. She turned and went straight to the open kitchen to rinse it clean and pour more warm water.


    "Let me help you." Ye Jinghuai followed her all the time.


    "I can do it myself. It''ste, go to bed early."


    "I''ll go to bed with you." Ye Jinghuai blurted out.


    An Nuan red at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Sleep in separate rooms together." Ye Jinghuai added.


    An Nuan didn''t want to waste words with Ye Jinghuai.


    She poured another cup of warm water, drank it all, rinsed it clean, then put the cup back in its original ce.


    She got up and went upstairs.


    Ye Jinghuai followed her upstairs.


    One after the other.


    Just as An Nuan opened the door and was about to go in.


    "Miss An."


    An Nuan''s body shuddered.


    She was suddenly pressed against the wall outside the room by Ye Jinghuai in one move.


    An Nuan struggled a few times.


    Damn, was Ye Jinghuai raised on iron?


    So heavy.


    No matter how hard she tried, he didn''t budge at all.


    "To thank Miss An for waiting up sote for me, I intend to repay you." Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    His smile was sinister.


    He didn''t care about her resistance at all.


    At that moment, An Nuan knew without having to think that this flirtatious man was going to do something.


    She suddenly covered Ye Jinghuai''s mouth with her hand.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her.


    Those jet ck eyes really seemed to have a magic power that made it easy for people to fall into them.


    She said, "Wasn''t tonight enough?"


    Ye Jinghuai frowned, seeming not to know what An Nuan was talking about.


    "What, were you not satisfied when you came back?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    "Hmm?"


    "You just said yesterday you would remain chaste, but today you couldn''t restrain yourself. Ye Jinghuai, if you really can''t hold back, you''d better not say it. It¡¯s very unappealing to say one thing and do another." An Nuan''s tone was clearly a little heavy.


    "So you care very much whether I remained chaste or not?"


    "..." She felt they no longer had amonnguage.


    Wasn''t she talking about him breaking his word!


    "I remained chaste." Ye Jinghuai suddenly said very surely, "Don''t worry, Miss An."


    Don''t worry your ass!


    Shepletely dismissed men''s oaths in this regard as hot air.


    "It''ste, I''m going to bed." An Nuan also felt it was useless to say more.


    After all, Ye Jinghuai was Ye Jinghuai, not hers.


    He could do whatever he wanted.


    It was none of her business if he was happy.


    She would turn a blind eye.


    "Good night." Ye Jinghuai released An Nuan.


    Sometimes she felt this man was extremely difficult to deal with, and sometimes she felt he was surprisingly reasonable.


    An Nuan opened the door and walked into the room.


    After walking in, she could clearly hear the sound of locking the door from inside.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled helplessly.


    The taste of seeing but not getting... really wasn''t a good taste!


    ...


    The next day.


    When An Nuan got up for work, Ye Jinghuai was still not up.


    Perhaps he was drunkst night and needed to recuperate today.


    After all, the smell of alcohol on that guy''s bodyst night was very strong.


    An Nuan didn''t ask. After breakfast, she took the car driven by Hu Feng and went to thepany.


    As soon as she walked into thepany.


    She could feel the gaze of people around her, looking at her from all directions.


    She was sure her demeanor was wless, so the only reason was that something had happened to her.


    She walked into her office calmly.


    As soon as she walked in.


    "Boss An." Luo Si, whose expression had never changed for thousands of years, now had urgency in his voice.


    "What?" An Nuan sat calmly in her office chair.


    Hu Feng still went to the sofa next to him on his own as usual.


    "Zhu Xingzhi is now threatening suicide on the rooftop."


    "..." An Nuan looked at Luo Si.


    "He kept saying that you were going to drive him to his death."


    An Nuan''s face darkened.


    He really went to great lengths to make things difficult for her.


    "Boss An, do you want to go up and take a look? I just saw several senior leaders go up tofort him."


    "Don''t go up for now."


    "But..."


    "You go see what''s going on first and keep me updated."


    "Ok." Luo Si didn''t say any more.


    Although he hadn''t worked with An Nuan for long, at that moment he suddenly believed very much that she could handle everything properly.

 Chapter 124: Death Threat

    <h4>Chapter 124</h4>


    After Luo Si left.


    An Nuan calmly called Qin Jiang, "Have you found anything about the matter I asked you to investigate yesterday?"


    "How dare I be negligent about anything you''ve entrusted me with?"


    "So you''ve gotten some results?" An Nuan couldn''t help feeling a little surprised.


    She knew Qin Jiang would definitely find something, she just didn''t expect he could be so fast.


    Qin Jiang got right to the point without any chitchat, "Zhu Xingzhi''s daughter, Zhu Wenwen, is 21 years old this year. She''s a second year student at Qingcheng Media University majoring in performing arts. She dreams of entering the entertainment industry. But the entertainment industry isn''t something you can easily be popr in just by having the looks. Zhu Wenwen understands this very clearly, so at a previous An''s Group annual meeting she attended with her father, she seduced Chang Deyue and is now in a kept woman rtionship with him."


    An Nuan listened carefully.


    In her previous life, she really didn''t know that Chang Deyue in his 40s had kept a college student before.


    "Chang Deyue treats Zhu Wenwen very well. Not only does he give her luxury gifts, he also bought Zhu Wenwen a sports car worth over 800,000 yuan. Of course he doesn''t just treat Zhu Wenwen well, he also treats Zhu Wenwen''s father Zhu Xingzhi very well. The reason why Zhu Xingzhi has been able to strut around so arrogantly at An''s Group is because he has Chang Deyue''s backing and protection. If the information I have is correct, Chang Deyue should be the executive in charge of performance reviews at An''s Group. You can check to see if Zhu Xingzhi''s personal performance scores are manually adjusted every month."


    As An Nuan listened, she was still a little shocked by what Qin Jiang had revealed.


    Just how extensive was the Qin family''s power and connections, that Chang Deyue''s authority at An''s Group could be found out so easily, and he even knew about their internal performance review system?!


    "Don''t worry, I won''t make a move on An''s Group." Qin Jiang seemed to perceive An Nuan''s thoughts. "Ah Huai won''t let me."


    The implication was that if allowed, he could easily make a move.


    An Nuan suddenly felt like she was jumping into a pit.


    "I''ve sent you the information about Zhu Wenwen being kept by Chang Deyue in a file package. Take a look yourself to see if there''s anything else you need. If not, I''ll go take care of other things."


    "Okay, thank you."


    After hanging up the phone.


    An Nuan had a new unread email in her inbox.


    An Nuan opened it and downloaded it.


    After downloading, she saw all the documents about the improper rtionship between Zhu Wenwen and Chang Deyue.


    Including records of Chang Deyue periodically giving Zhu Wenwen money, buying luxury goods and cars for Zhu Wenwen, records of their hotel bookings, intimate photos of the two, and even videos...


    An Nuan looked through it all carefully.


    After making sure nothing was missing.


    She sent a message back to Qin Jiang, "Perfect, thank you."


    He sent back an "OK" gesture.


    An Nuan organized the files.


    Luo Si pushed the door open and entered, "Boss An, the Chairman wants you to go upstairs. Zhu Xingzhi is very emotional right now. He insists on seeing only you! He refuses to listen to anyone else."


    An Nuan acknowledged it.


    But she was still leisurely organizing the files.


    "Boss An." Luo Si urged.


    "Don''t worry, Zhu Xingzhi won''t jump off the building. Let him put on a show a little longer."


    "..."


    Half an hourter.


    After An Nuan had organized everything.


    She finally got up and left the office.


    By then, Luo Si had calmed down as well.


    After all...


    Her rushing wouldn''t do any good.


    The elevator went all the way up to the rooftop.


    Before An Nuan, Luo Si and Hu Feng had even stepped out, they could already hear Chang Deyue''s clearly angry voice, "What is An Nuan thinking! She still hasn''t shown up now, is she waiting for someone to die before taking responsibility? Can she bear that responsibility? Chairman, your daughter is truly ungrateful!"


    An Yanyuan''s expression was also clearly not good at the moment.


    After all, something like this happening at thepany would inevitably affect its reputation to some degree.


    And the media was already gathered at thepany entrance, being held back by security guards.


    Not getting a response from An Yanyuan, Chang Deyue was clearly even more agitated, "Chairman, you can''t bear to make things difficult for your daughter, but don''t me me for not giving your daughter any face. This concerns someone''s life, I can''t just sit back and watch! I''m going to go down and call her up here myself right now. I want to see just what''s so great about her that she can be so unbridled!"


    "Director Chang doesn''t need to, I''m here." Faced with the emotion Chang Deyue was disying, An Nuan''s tone was clearly frighteningly calm.


    Seeing An Nuan, Chang Deyue immediately mocked her with two sentences, "I thought you didn''t dare show your face! Hiding away instead ofing up."


    "The one who doesn''t dare show his face isn''t me!" An Nuan smiled at the corner of her lips.


    That smile made one feel a little chilled.


    Chang Deyue''s expression darkened.


    With his many years in the business world, how could he possibly be threatened by a 20 something girl.


    So at that moment he didn''t take An Nuan''s words to heart at all, and continued yelling angrily, "Zhu Xingzhi needs an exnation from you right now. You''d better watch what you say. If a life is lost, you''ll be the murderer. You need to think clearly. North Wen Country is a nation ruled byw. A life for a life..."


    "Director Chang, don''t worry. If Zhu Xingzhi really jumps down, I''ll repay with my life."


    Clearly rendered speechless by An Nuan''s words.


    An Nuan didn''t bother with Chang Deyue anymore either. She headed straight for Zhu Xingzhi.


    "Nuan Nuan." An Yanyuan called out to stop her.


    Afraid that a life really might be lost at this point.


    "Don''t worry." An Nuan gave her father a slight smile.


    An Yanyuan endured and decided to let An Nuan handle it.


    An Nuan passed through the crowd, and finally saw Zhu Xingzhi standing on the rooftop railing.


    There was nothing blocking Zhu Xingzhi from behind. With the slightest careless move, he really would fall down.


    An Nuan sized him up inconspicuously.


    Seeing An Nuan, Zhu Xingzhi became extremely agitated, "An Nuan, what right do you have to fire me? I''ve worked diligently at An''s for twenty years. What right do you have to just say you''re firing me and then fire me? What right do you have!"


    Getting more and more emotional as he spoke.


    Everyone on the rooftop was frightened by his mood.


    "Calm down Zhu Xingzhi, calm down. Let''s talk properly." Chang Deyue hurriedly came forward to cate him anxiously.


    "If An Nuan doesn''t give me a reasonable exnation today, doesn''t properly apologize to me, I''ll jump down from here right now. I mean what I say."


    As he spoke.


    He clearly leaned back a little.


    Everyone screamed in fright.


    The scene became somewhat chaotic.


    "Don''t get excited, don''t get excited. Tell us what exnation you want from An Nuan. Tell us. We''ll satisfy you right away." Chang Deyue was truly ying the good guy role to the hilt, taking on a leader''s responsibility to step up.


    "First, I want An Nuan to exin clearly why she can just say she''s firing me and then fire me. Not only firing me, but also inexplicably transferring me from my original position for no reason. Second, I want An Nuan to apologize to me, kneel on the ground and apologize to admit her mistake!" Zhu Xingzhi threatened viciously, "Otherwise, I''ll die right here!"

 Chapter 125: An Warm Turn against the Guest

    <h4>Chapter 125</h4>


    Zhu Xingzhi''s words clearly shocked everyone. It was one thing to demand An Nuan state her reasons for firing him, but to also insist the daughter of An Group''s chairman kneel and apologize was perhaps going too far!


    Yet no one dared say a word, afraid that provoking Zhu Xingzhi would truly make him jump. That would make them viins for eternity.


    In the tense silence, Zhu Xingzhi suddenly spoke again, leaving no room for doubt: ¡°If An Nuan doesn''t do as I say, I''ll jump right now!¡±


    He made as if to leap off the edge.


    ¡°An Nuan!¡± Chang Deyue spoke righteously, ¡°Hurry and exin to Zhu Xingzhi why you dismissed him and transferred him from his post. Go on, tell him!¡±


    An Nuan nced at Chang Deyue. She turned back to Zhu Xingzhi, ¡°Didn''t I already tell you? What more exnation do you need from me?!¡±


    ¡°An Nuan, you go too far!¡± Zhu Xingzhi was furious.


    Chang Deyue yelled at An Nuan, ¡°Are you crazy? You''re still provoking him! Do you have no humanity left?!¡±


    ¡°Zhu Xingzhi,e down and I''ll exin properly to you,¡± said An Nuan, her voice far too calm, even cold-blooded.


    ¡°I''m noting down!¡± Zhu Xingzhi said fiercely, ¡°Unless you give me an exnation and kneel before me, I''ll die right here!¡±


    An Nuan''s expression darkened.


    Just as she was about to speak...


    ¡°Chairman!¡± Chang Deyue now turned his spear toward An Yanyuan. ¡°The daughter you raised wants to ruin our An Group! I''ve said my piece and she won''t listen. As her father and An Group''s chairman, can you not show some backbone? Staying silent to protect your daughter now, don''t you feel ashamed of failing in your duties as chairman?!¡±


    An Yanyuan was indeed shamed by Chang Deyue''s reproach.


    He looked toward An Nuan, alsocking confidence, unsure of An Nuan''s ns. Would she really disregard a human life?


    ¡°Shame or not, who feels it, we''ll soon find out.¡± An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    In that moment, she suddenly strode toward Zhu Xingzhi.


    ¡°Stay back!¡± Seeing An Nuan approach, Zhu Xingzhi became extremely agitated. ¡°Take one more step and I''ll jump!¡±


    An Nuan halted.


    ¡°Kneel and apologize right now, and I''lle down. If you keep pushing me, I really will end it all!¡± Zhu Xingzhi yelled loudly.


    ¡°I promised Director Chang earlier, if you die, I''ll repay your life with mine.¡± An Nuan''s footsteps carried her forward again.


    Zhu Xingzhi was clearly frightened.


    Everyone present was also shocked.


    ¡°An Nuan, have you lost your mind?!¡± Chang Deyue shouted anxiously. ¡°Come back here! Come back!¡±


    An Nuan ignored him, steadily approaching Zhu Xingzhi.


    Zhu Xingzhi nced back, then at An Nuan.


    At this reckless woman drawing ever closer.


    He didn''t dare actually jump.


    All of today had been about shaming An Nuan, teaching her a lesson.


    This was his and Chang Deyue''s scheme.


    Today, An Nuan had to be humiliated.


    Best to go too far, make her too ashamed to stay at An Group.


    But he hadn''t expected this woman to disregard all reason, backing him into a corner instead.


    ¡°Don''te over, don''te over!¡± Zhu Xingzhi was terrified.


    Sweat poured down his forehead.


    Far from stopping, An Nuan even gave a coldugh.


    Her smile seemed utterly heartless.


    Naturally, Chang Deyue didn''t want An Nuan to seed. He knew Zhu Xingzhi wouldn''t really jump, it was just a threat to An Nuan. If An Nuan went over and Zhu Xingzhi still didn''t jump, it would clearly expose Zhu Xingzhi''s act, leaving him aughingstock in the end.


    He hurried to grab An Nuan.


    But Hu Feng, by An Nuan''s side, reacted swiftly to block Chang Deyue.


    The sudden action drew everyone''s gaze.


    An Nuan also nced back.


    She knew Chang Deyue''s tricks all too well, so had instructed Hu Feng earlier to stop anyone who approached her.


    She was truly grateful to Ye Jinghuai right then.


    It seemed he knew Hu Feng would be useful to her.


    ¡°An Nuan, stop right there!¡± Blocked, Chang Deyue could only yell angrily at An Nuan.


    An Nuan ignored him.


    She halted before Zhu Xingzhi.


    Zhu Xingzhi was now shaking all over.


    Shaking uncontrobly.


    Clearly terrified.


    An Nuan didn''t reach out to pull Zhu Xingzhi down.


    Instead, she suddenly climbed onto the roof edge herself.


    Her action shocked everyone.


    An Yanyuan was clearly badly frightened. ¡°Nuan Nuan!¡±


    She had only to pull Zhu Xingzhi down, since he clearly didn''t dare jump. There was no need to climb up herself now.


    An Nuan disregarded their stares. She faced Zhu Xingzhi directly. ¡°Not afraid to die?¡±


    ¡°You, you...¡± Zhu Xingzhi pointed a shaking finger at An Nuan, drenched in sweat, trembling all over.


    ¡°You jump, I jump with you.¡± An Nuan enunciated clearly.


    ¡°Don''t think I don''t dare, don''t think I...¡±


    ¡°I didn''t say you don''t dare. I''m telling you, jump if you want, I won''t stop you. In fact, if you do, I''ll repay your life with mine. I keep my word!¡± An Nuan was resolute.


    For a moment, Zhu Xingzhi even considered just jumping.


    Couldn''t let An Nuan threaten him. But facing her determination, he instantly lost his nerve.


    He stared fiercely at An Nuan, unable to speak.


    ¡°I''ll count to three. We either jump together, or go down together. Your choice.¡± An Nuan''s voice was icy.


    Zhu Xingzhi looked at her.


    He still struggled to steel himself. ¡°Don''t threaten me. I''m old enough not to fear death.¡±


    ¡°Three,¡± said An Nuan, not bothering to argue.


    Zhu Xingzhi watched her apprehensively.


    Everyone held their breaths.


    ¡°Two.¡± An Nuan counted down.


    Zhu Xingzhi was incredibly tense.


    ¡°One!¡±

 Chapter 126: The Embarrassment of Zhu Xingzhi

    <h4>Chapter 126</h4>


    The countdown ended.


    An Nuan made a gesture as if she was about to jump down.


    "Ah!" Everyone on the rooftop screamed in fright.


    At that moment, Zhu Xingzhi was so scared that he peed himself.


    Seeing An Nuan''s action, his legs kept shaking, and then a puddle of water flowed down between his legs.


    "No, no, no, I don''t want to die, I don''t want to die!" At that moment, Zhu Xingzhi lost all his sanity.


    The fright of death made him lose all his thoughts.


    Right now, he was desperately eager to get off the rooftop railing. Right now, he desperately needed stability.


    But at this moment, his legs were so soft that he couldn''t even move.


    Of course An Nuan wouldn''t really jump down.


    She was just making a gesture.


    Seeing Zhu Xingzhi scared to the point of copsing, she gave Hu Feng a look.


    Hu Feng understood, and hurriedly went to pull Zhu Xingzhi.


    With Hu Feng''s support, Zhu Xingzhi slowly calmed down.


    Aftering down, he knelt and sat on the ground, with no spirit left.


    For the most part, who could have thought that the person making the threats would be the one scared enough to pee himself by the person being threatened.


    An Nuan also climbed down from the rooftop.


    It was An Yanyuan who went up first to help An Nuan down.


    An Yanyuan''s face was pale at that moment.


    "Dad, I''m fine," An Nuan reassured.


    "Saying you''re fine, you scared me to the point of almost having a heart attack!" An Yanyuan said angrily.


    An Nuan smiled at An Yanyuan.


    To be honest, at the moment she climbed up, she really wasn''t afraid.


    Now that she came down and recalled the scene from earlier, she did feel somewhat frightened afterwards.


    After all, falling from such a tall building would undoubtedly lead to certain death.


    She took a deep breath.


    Seeing someone go to help Zhu Xingzhi up from the ground and take him away, An Nuan directly blocked Zhu Xingzhi''s path.


    At this moment, it seemed that Zhu Xingzhi had alsoe to his senses, but he didn''t even dare to face anyone because of the embarrassing incident earlier.


    "Didn''t you want me to give you an exnation? I''m now giving you an exnation in front of everyone!" An Nuan enunciated every word.


    At this time, Zhu Xingzhi didn''t have the mindset to listen to any of this.


    Thinking that not only did he fail to humiliate An Nuan today, but instead made a fool of himself, he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground!


    "That''s enough, An Nuan. There''s no need to keep bullying people," Chang Deyue started acting as the good guy again.


    In his heart he was also extremely angry.


    He had thought that Zhu Xingzhi, who could only make empty threats, was just all talk and no action. As a result, he got so scared that he peed himself!


    "I''m not bullying people, but giving Zhu Xingzhi and everyone else an exnation," An Nuan said loudly, "I think right now, 80% of thepany''s top management is standing here, along with many employees, some of whom were included in my personnel reassignment. I''m taking this opportunity, in front of thepany''s leadership, to provide an exnation to everyone."


    Chang Deyue wanted to stop her again.


    But An Yanyuan spoke up, "That''s fine. I''d also like to hear why you want to reassign personnel as soon as you joined thepany. And why did you suddenly fire veteran employee Zhu Xingzhi?"


    His seemingly harsh words were clearly meant to help An Nuan.


    Chang Deyue endured it and didn''t go against the chairman.


    An Nuan, having obtained permission, said loudly, "First of all, let me resolve everyone''s doubts about why I''m reassigning personnel. Actually, when I was reassigning people, HR Director Ning advised against it, saying that with me just having joined, it was inappropriate to do so, as it would hurt morale. Isn''t that right, Director Ning?"


    "Yes, I can attest to that," Ning Lianghui quickly acknowledged.


    "I knew all the consequences that this would bring, but I insisted on doing it anyway, precisely because I''m extremely dissatisfied with the current allocation of personnel in the sales department. Some important positions that require two people to cooperate have only one person assigned, while some tasks that only need one person have two or even three people doing them. I must change this extremely irrational division ofbor. That''s the first reason. Second, staying in one position for too long inevitably leads toziness. Changing to a new job position helps reignite passion. I don''t see anything wrong with this."


    Of course, there was another important reason that she couldn''t say, which was that she needed to eliminate dissenters.


    "How do you know that everything you''ve arranged is right? You just joined thepany. How do you know what kind of talent is needed for a position? How can you be so sure that your configuration is correct? How can you guarantee that employees will be more motivated after changing jobs?" Chang Deyue retorted, clearly not giving An Nuan any leeway.


    "Director Chang, whether personnel changes can ultimately generate returns will depend on the final results. If I''m not mistaken, all the top management agreed to give me three months to half a year to prove myself. And now you''re asking me to produce results within a week. Isn''t Director Chang being a little too demanding? " An Nuan ridiculed Chang Deyue mercilessly.


    "You!" Chang Deyue was left speechless by An Nuan''s sarcasm.


    An Nuan went on, "Since the top management leaders originally reached a consensus with me, I hope that the leaders can be magnanimous in supporting and respecting my decisions."


    At this point, if anyone were to object further, it would be akin to pping their own face.


    After all, everyone had nodded in agreement initially. To interfere with An Nuan''s ns after just a few days would be somewhat untrustworthy. Thus, no one said anything more.


    At that moment, Chang Deyue couldn''t help but gnash his teeth secretly.


    The personnel reassignment was an internal matter within An Nuan''s jurisdiction in the sales department. For him to intervene could be seen as not giving An Nuan room to develop, which would give others ammunition against him. He could only let it go.


    However, he stated bluntly, "As for firing Zhu Xingzhi, don''t you think you went too far? Just because you don''t like him, you want to fire him? Aren''t you taking thepany too lightly!"


    "Did Zhu Xingzhi tell you that I fired him because I don''t like him?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Chang Deyue immediately realized he had misspoken.


    He hastily glossed over it, "Didn''t Zhu Xingzhi just say so earlier?"


    "I don''t know what Zhu Xingzhi said earlier or didn''t say. But I did indeed consider firing him," An Nuan said.


    "Reassigning staff is within your authority, butying off employees is not!"


    "That''s why I said I considered it. Because I had that thought, I consulted HR Director Ning about the process and procedures for dismissing an employee. I didn''t expect that it would get spread around so quickly. I was just about to report this matter to the top management." An Nuan spoke calmly.


    Chang Deyue gnashed his teeth.


    Once again, he had fallen into this damn girl An Nuan''s trap.


    "What''s your reason?!" Chang Deyue asked fiercely.


    "During this personnel reassignment, Zhu Xingzhi incited all sales department staff to refuse the position changes, deliberately going against thepany''s decisions. Shouldn''t people who undermine thepany''s direction be dismissed?"


    "Do you have evidence?!" Chang Deyue pressed on relentlessly!

 Chapter 127: Expose a scandal, Slap in the Face.

    <h4>Chapter 127</h4>


    "I have no evidence," An Nuan replied.


    "You want to fire someone casually without any evidence, An Nuan, do you really think this is your family''spany?! Yes, this is indeed the enterprise you have settled down in, you can do whatever you want! Isn''t it, if you''re unhappy one day, you can even fire me?! If that''s really the case, you might as well let me go now. I''m toozy to work like an ox and a horse for your An Family to the point of exhaustion." Chang Deyue spoke more and more indignantly.


    While belittling her, he didn''t forget to boast about his own greatness.


    An Nuan looked at Chang Deyue, "Director Chang, I feel like you''re defending Zhu Xingzhi a little too much. Is he your rtive?"


    "What nonsense are you talking about!" Chang Deyue was furious, "You''re randomly guessing without any basis!"


    It''s as if he was embarrassed at being exposed for some scandal.


    Even if it was just fleeting.


    "I''m handling this matter from a fair and just position. As the secondrgest shareholder of An''s Group, I will of course seek benefits for all employees and will never let down the trust ced in me by the employees and by our top management. You''re ndering me now, An Nuan, what exactly are you trying to do!" Chang Deyue spoke righteously.


    "So Director Chang secretly changed Zhu Xingzhi''s performance score just to live up to Zhu Xingzhi''s trust in you?" An Nuan said sarcastically.


    "An Nuan, don''t make random usations here. I''ve never changed anyone''s performance score!?" Chang Deyue''s face turned red from anger, "You''re trying every possible way to fire Zhu Xingzhi because you feel like he affected your personnel arrangements this time. You don''t hesitate to wrongly use me! An Nuan, can you consider the consequences before saying anything, can you be more cultured!?"


    "President Ning," An Nuan turned directly to Ning Lianghui.


    Ning Lianghui hurried over with a document.


    An Nuan calmly said, "This is the archived performance score document from the HR department, there are two copies total. One copy is provided by the Sales department to the General Affairs department, and all employees have signed to confirm it. The other copy is reviewed and audited by the General Affairs department before being handed to HR for sry calction. I found Zhu Xingzhi''s records. In the feedback from the Sales department, his average performance score over the past year was 75 points. However, in the finalized copy reviewed and audited by the General Affairs department and handed to HR, Zhu Xingzhi''s average performance over the past year was 91 points. I calcted that with Zhu Xingzhi''s position and rank, 5 performance points is approximately 2000 RMB. That means every month Zhu Xingzhi has received an extra 10,000 RMB!"


    It was said aloud.


    Everyone was shocked.


    They didn''t expect there could be such shady operations.


    At that moment, even Chang Deyue panicked a little.


    But after so many years, he had practiced maintainingposure no matter what happened. He said, "First of all, disregarding whether the documents you took out are real or not, but you pinning this matter on me is too arbitrary. It''s true that I oversee the General Affairs department, but I don''t need to be hands-on with every little thing. If that were the case, I would only work myself to death."


    "So Director Chang means you have no knowledge of this matter at all."


    "If what you said is true, I admit I have been negligent in my duties. After all, I sign off on the final performance scores every month. But I really don''t have time to check each employee''s performance score one by one. I can only say that I will try my best to control the internal mechanisms to prevent things like this from happening."


    "So Director Chang means this matter was your subordinates acting on their own without your knowledge?"


    "How many times do I need to say it!" Chang Deyue was angry, "I already said I don''t know about this matter, and admitted negligence in management. What more do you want?! What''s the matter, you won''t stop until you''vepletely won, is that it?! How far do I need to go before you''ll be satisfied?!"


    "Director Chang is so angry, it really gives people the feeling that he''s protesting too much."


    "An Nuan!" Chang Deyue yelled at her, "I''ll say it again, I don''t know about Zhu Xingzhi''s performance score matter. Afterwards I will conduct a special investigation, and no matter the result, it''s my responsibility and I won''t shirk it! But now you insist on connecting it to me, I don''t ept your nder! Taking a step back, I have no rtionship with Zhu Xingzhi, am I crazy?! Why would I go and change just his performance score?! Does Zhu Xingzhi look better than everyone else?!"


    It was said full of sarcasm.


    Just as An Nuan was about to speak.


    Chang Deyue continued, "President Ning, you work in HR, so you best understand all the internal rtionships in thepany. Thepany also maintains records on the rtionships between all employees. Now tell An Nuan, tell everyone, do I have any rtionship with Zhu Xingzhi!"


    Ning Lianghui replied, "There is indeed no rtionship between Zhu Xingzhi and Director Chang, such as blood, friends, ssmates, etc."


    Chang Deyue said mockingly, "Did you hear that?"


    "I heard it," An Nuan acknowledged.


    "Since you heard it, stop spouting nonsense. As the young miss of An''s Group, I advise you to learn what''s called propriety! Without propriety, no matter how high your birth, in other''s eyes you''ll still seem low and vulgar..."


    "Director Chang doesn''t have a rtionship with Zhu Xingzhi, but that doesn''t mean Director Chang doesn''t have a rtionship with Zhu Xingzhi''s daughter." An Nuan interrupted Chang Deyue.


    At that moment, Chang Deyue''s expression instantly changed.


    Not only Chang Deyue, even Zhu Xingzhi, who had wanted to kill An Nuan just a moment ago, was also shocked by An Nuan''s words.


    "Rumor has it," An Nuan looked at Chang Deyue, "Director Chang is supporting Zhu Xingzhi''s daughter..."


    "An Nuan!" Chang Deyue''s temples bulged in anger, "How far do you want to nder me?! I have my own family, my kids are already in high school. Now you actually say this kind of thing..."


    "Director Chang, I advise you not to hastily deny it, otherwise when the truthes out, the p in the face will be very painful." An Nuan threatened.


    Chang Deyue hesitated.


    He was truly deterred by An Nuan''s aura.


    The woman before his eyes really had a kind of matureness unmatched to her age, and it also made people inexplicably feel a hint of majesty!


    "I didn''t want to say it out originally. After knowing about this news, I also wanted to smooth things over quietly and give you a subtle reminder. But Director Chang pressed me step by step today, so I can only use this method to prove my own innocence. I ask Director Chang to please understand."


    At that moment, Chang Deyue was obviously so angry that he couldn''t speak a word.


    "Secretary Luo," An Nuan said.


    Luo Si hurriedly came up with a document.


    It was something An Nuan had casually handed to her to hold before leaving the office.


    Luo Si actually didn''t know what it was either.


    She just reflexively epted the arrangement.

 Chapter 128: Chand Tak Yue Admits His own unworthiness.

    <h4>Chapter 128</h4>


    An Nuan took the documents from Luo Si''s hand and took out the contents page by page.


    Everyone was watching An Nuan''s actions, focusing intently, and for some reason, there was a hint of expectation at that moment.


    Expecting her to be able to reveal some big news!


    "I have the room booking records of Director Chang and Zhu Xingzhi''s daughter Zhu Wenwen here. The records show that Director Chang first slept with Zhu Wenwen on March 18th two years ago, at the Qingcheng Mountain Resort. Since then, Director Chang has booked a room with Zhu Wenwen at least twice a week over the past two years. And the most recent room booking was just yesterday."


    "Don''t spit blood here and nder me! You just randomly took a room booking record and said it was mine, aren''t you being too presumptuous!" Chang Deyue was still defending himself.


    He was just struggling in vain.


    An Nuan was not angry either, she nced at Chang Deyue, watching him keep making a fool of himself.


    She continued, "Here is Director Chang''s spending record on Zhu Wenwen. From the record, it can be seen that Director Chang has spent quite a bit of money on Zhu Wenwen over the years, including designer bags, jewelry, pocket money, sports cars, etc., adding up to over 2 million. That is to say, Director Chang spent 1 million a year on Zhu Wenwen."


    "You''re talking as if I scraped the money off the ground. 1 million a year?! My annual sry at Anshi is only 3 million or so. I took nearly half of it to support a woman, it''s simply ridiculous!" Chang Deyue argued.


    "Director Chang, the more fiercely you pretend, the more painful it will be when you''re pped in the face." An Nuan reminded him.


    "Don''t threaten me here, stop talking nonsense here, I''m telling you An Nuan, if you continue to be so ungrateful, I won''t be polite anymore!" Chang Deyue''s face was distorted with anger, with a trace of panic that was not easily noticeable in his anger.


    Of course Chang Deyue knew in his heart that An Nuan knew about him supporting Zhu Wenwen, and he would never admit it. Admitting it would make him lose facepletely. Just recently, he had expressed his love for his wife and dedication to his family in a business interview. If his scandal broke out now, how could he ever face anyone again!


    He red at An Nuan furiously and said, "I don''t have time to talk to you about this now! Since Zhu Xingzhi is not in critical condition anymore, I don''t want to waste any more time."


    With that said, he turned to leave.


    "Here are the intimate photos of Director Chang and Zhu Wenwen in bed!" An Nuan''s voice rang out behind him, word for word.


    Chang Deyue whipped around sharply.


    The moment he turned around, he saw An Nuan holding up a color A4 photo in front of everyone.


    Due to therge size of the paper, the indecent picture could be seen clearly at a nce!


    Chang Deyue''s face, which he had finally calmed down with great difficulty, changed instantly.


    It became extremely flustered.


    He rushed forward to snatch the photo from An Nuan''s hand.


    Hu Feng blocked Chang Deyue directly.


    "You bastard, get out of my way!" Chang Deyue roared angrily.


    Hu Feng didn''t move an inch.


    "You bastard!"


    "Who is really the bastard here..." An Nuan''s face turned cold, "Director Chang, do you still not know your ce?!"


    "You!" Chang Deyue was humiliated by the sarcasm. He shouted at An Nuan, "Tear it up, tear it up for me now!"


    "If you dare to do it, you should dare to own up to it."


    "It''s fabricated, your photo is fabricated!" Chang Deyue yelled with a flushed face,pletelycking manners, making a scene.


    "Does Director Chang want me to release the video?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Chang Deyue was stunned.


    He suppressed his anger, wishing he could kill An Nuan.


    "Do you need it?" In stark contrast to Chang Deyue''s loss of control, An Nuan remained calm.


    At this point, Chang Deyue was being torn apart bit by bit, and everyone present had also gone from initial skepticism to absolute trust in everything An Nuan said now.


    And upon discovering Chang Deyue''s despicable behavior, everyone could not help showing expressions of contempt and disgust.


    Some even whispered, "I really didn''t expect Director Chang to actually keep a mistress, and a woman young enough to be his daughter at that."


    "Just a few days ago I saw Director Chang and his wife on a financial talk show. On the show, Director Chang looked every bit the perfect man, and at the time I felt honored to be able to work at the samepany as Director Chang."


    "What''s even more unimaginable is that Zhu Xingzhi actually made his own daughter sleep with others for the sake of his career. It really overturns my values."


    More and more voices.


    All entered Chang Deyue''s ears, making his emotions spiral out of control again and again.


    "Shut up, all of you shut up!" Chang Deyue screamed like a madman.


    But Hu Feng kept holding him back, not letting him do anything.


    "I said shut up! You bastard let go of me, let me go!" Chang Deyue lost control and yelled at everyone, then at Hu Feng.


    The once refined and elegant business elite had now instantly transformed into a lecherous and disgusting middle-aged loser.


    On the rooftop, only the sounds of Chang Deyue''s utter madness could be heard.


    Zhu Xingzhi was uncharacteristically quiet!


    Of course, after wetting himself in public, he currently didn''t have the nerve to say anything either. Being told that he had sold his daughter for money and career, he didn''t dare speak up at this moment.


    After who knows how long, Chang Deyue finally finished yelling.


    He suddenly admitted, "Yes, I kept Zhu Wenwen as a mistress, so what?! Did I break thew? Which Northwenw says you can''t keep a mistress! What can you do to me? Can you get your dad to fire me or not?!"


    "Keeping a mistress is indeed only morally condemned, and my dad can''t arbitrarily fire you for your indecent private life either. However, for the reputation of thepany, even firing you could be justified. " An Nuan smiled slightly, "Of course, I believe my dad won''t do that either. After all, Director Chang has contributed a lot to thepany over so many years, at the very least, if not for your sake, for the sake of your father and grandfather. Back then, Anshi Enterprise was also greatly assisted by your Chang family before it could achieve what it has today."


    "That''s right!" Chang Deyue said sarcastically.


    Just like that, he acted arrogant again in an instant.

 Chapter 129: An Nuan bully drives Changdeyue Crazy

    <h4>Chapter 129</h4>


    "I just have a guess that even if the chairman doesn''t fire you, you should resign on your own initiative! After all, doing such a disgraceful thing, anyone should be too ashamed to see people, how can Chairman Chang with such high morals and prestige have such thick skin?!" An Nuan mocked.


    Chang Deyue was almost choked by An Nuan''s words and couldn''t catch his breath for a moment.


    After all, he had seen the world, and at this moment he also knew that thest thing he should do was to fall into An Nuan''s trap, which was exactly what she wanted.


    Now he finally understood that An Nuan just wanted to dismiss him!


    Once he was dismissed, there would be no one in the An''s family with power as great as his to confront An Yanguan, not even An Yankun.


    An Yankun was just paying lip service and had no real effect.


    After figuring it out, Chang Deyue couldn''t help but feel a chill down his spine.


    He waspletely unexpected that An Nuan, this little brat with yellow hair, could actually plot to this extent and could take every step to force him to the present predicament.


    He gritted his teeth secretly and endured all the anger at the moment, and said, "Indeed, this matter has shamed me and disgraced An''s. I should take responsibility. But I think the most irresponsible way to take responsibility is to evade it, and the most responsible way is to bravely face it. I swear to God in front of everyone that I, Chang Deyue, will definitely resolve my personal issues properly and never make the mistakes that all men would make again!"


    It was another "mistakes that all men would make" to shirk all men''s responsibilities.


    An Nuan really wanted tough.


    Are men supposed to be superior since they were born?


    When a man cheats, it is called making mistakes that all men in the world would make.


    The prodigal son can still turn gold into nothingness.


    And when a woman cheats, she is cheap, disgusting, and deserves to be yelled at in the street. Let alone a woman trying to defend herself, in ancient times, she would have been drowned in a pig cage.


    Of course, An Nuan didn''t want to discuss issues of men''s rights and women''s rights with Chang Deyue at the moment, it was simply a waste of time.


    She said, "Personal life should be disciplined, and when it needs to be changed, then change it. I also believe that Chairman Chang will keep his word. But Chairman Chang, not everything can be regretted and changed, such as..."


    Chang Deyue stared at An Nuan fiercely.


    He was really disturbed by this woman.


    Always feeling that she would make a lot of trouble, and these troubles would not benefit him!


    "For example, things involving crimes." An Nuan enunciated word for word.


    "What crime did Imit?!" Chang Deyue was excited again instantly.


    The mood that had just stabilized began to rage like thunder again.


    "Abuse of power for personal gain, causing economic losses to An''s Group." An Nuan enunciated word for word. "These are clearly stipted in thews of North Wen Country."


    "Don''t frame me, An Nuan! When did I ever do what you said?! When did I ever do that?!"


    "Using your own power to arbitrarily change Zhu Xingzhi''s performance score to seek personal gain for Zhu Xingzhi, causing more than 200,000 yuan in economic losses to An''s Group!" An Nuan''s momentum was powerful, "Wasn''t this done by Chairman Chang?!"


    "I said no! This can only be my negligence in management. What evidence do you have to prove that I did it?!"


    "No evidence..."


    "Without evidence, how can you..."


    "I can call the police!" An Nuan enunciated word for word.


    Chang Deyue was scared instantly.


    "These two performance score documents in my hand can serve as the basis. Your improper rtionship with Zhu Xingzhi that you are ashamed to make public can serve as the motive. As for the witness to convict you... I guess the police wille to rify everything soon after they arrive!"


    "An Nuan, you, you, you!" At this moment, Chang Deyue was clearly out ofposure again.


    If she really called the police!


    Not to mention that he would definitely go to jail, but he would definitely have a criminal record!


    Once he had a criminal record, not to mention restricting his future development, even the development of his son would be restricted together.


    Thinking of this, Chang Deyue began to panic.


    "Chairman Chang, do you say I should call the police, or you admit everything yourself!"


    Chang Deyue tightened his face, with blue veins sticking out.


    How could he be calcted to this point by a little brat with yellow hair.


    He was originally going to embarrass An Nuan and make her unable to step down, but now he was forced to death instead.


    He stared fiercely at An Nuan.


    Fiercely, he couldn''t say a word for a long time.


    "Everyone''s time is limited. Today, half a morning has been wasted because of Zhu Xingzhi''s threat of jumping off the building. It is indeed a waste of manpower. I will give Chairman Chang three seconds to think about it. If Chairman Chang does not make a choice, I will take it as Chairman Chang hopes me to call the police to handle it." An Nuan said unhurriedly to Chang Deyue, "Three, two, one."


    Chang Deyue endured until his body was shaking, but still did not speak.


    An Nuan was also emotionless, she calmly ordered, "Secretary Luo, call the police."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si lowered his head and pressed the call police button.


    "I admit it!" Chang Deyue suddenly shouted.


    An Nuan gave Luo Si a look.


    Luo Si quickly put down his phone.


    "I admit that I did it! I did it to pamper Zhu Wenwen, so I changed Zhu Xingzhi''s performance score to make his originally low to medium performance score changed to above excellent every month! So that he could recklesslye to work whenever he wanted at thepany, and still get a good sry. " Chang Deyue admitted.


    At the moment of admitting it, he still felt very ashamed.


    "It''s just 10,000 yuan per month. I really don''t quite understand why Chairman Chang had to do this clearly illegal thing for just 10,000 yuan, which should not be a lot for Chairman Chang. You could have just subsidized him personally." An Nuan was still a little surprised.


    "I just said, I gave all my sry to my wife, I didn''t have any extra money at all. And the bonuses I prepaid were all spent on Zhu Wenwen. I didn''t have much working capital in my hands every month, so I came up with this once-and-for-all method. This method also has the advantage that the higher the sry, the higher employee benefits An''s will buy for the employee. 10,000 more in sry has much greater benefits than the 10,000 I personally give Zhu Xingzhi. I am a businessman, of course I know very clearly how to make the highest rate of return." At this moment, Chang Deyuepletely lost the confidence he had at the beginning, and seemed somewhat decadent as he exined everything clearly.


    "That means you abused your power to arbitrarily change his performance score every month in order to seek more benefits for Zhu Xingzhi."


    "Yes." Chang Deyue nodded.


    "So..." An Nuan''s eyes turned cold, "letting Zhu Xingzhi threaten me by jumping off the building today was also your instruction for him to do so?!"


    Chang Deyue looked straight at An Nuan.


    What more did she want when he had been humiliated to this extent?!


    "What''s the matter, Chairman Chang doesn''t admit it?" An Nuan reminded, "If I''m not mistaken, malicious extortion and threats to make others do things that harm others'' interests are also crimes!"

 Chapter 130: Get rid of a bitter rival, Make people happy.

    <h4>Chapter 130</h4>


    On the quiet rooftop.


    The other senior executives of the An family were really dumbfounded by the scenes in front of them.


    Was Chang Deyue''s face beaten so swollen today?


    An Nuan casually waited for Chang Deyue''s answer.


    Waited for a good few minutes.


    At the moment when An Nuan was a little impatient.


    Chang Deyue admitted again, "I asked Zhu Xingzhi to do this."


    After saying it.


    It really subverted everyone''s worldview again.


    Keeping a mistress and abusing power is nothing, although the nature is vicious, but it is still amon thing.


    But this kind of despicable means really makes people have to question the bottom line of moral character.


    An Nuan was calm.


    Because it was obvious, she was not surprised, she said, "I don''t know where I offended Director Chang, wanting to threaten me like this! If Zhu Xingzhi had jumped down on a whim just now, I would have followed, then Director Chang would have had two lives on his hands?! I ask, how much hatred and resentment do we have between us that you would treat me like this?!"


    Chang Deyue was made extremely embarrassed by An Nuan''s aggressive words.


    "It''s because I don''t like your attitude at thest senior executive meeting. I don''t like you being able to confront us like this at your young age! I just want to teach you a lesson, it has nothing to do with anyone else!" Chang Deyue was making excuses.


    An Nuan also knew that she couldn''t get it out at this moment.


    The development of things up to now was basically in line with her expectations.


    First, she exonerated herself from the crime of driving an employee to suicide by going too far.


    Second, let Chang Deyue fail miserably in his attempt to frame her.


    Third, she sessfully and reasonably drove her father''s arch-enemy out of thepany.


    Of course.


    It was not easy.


    Chang Deyue was also cunning and calcting. Now that he was in trouble, if he really sold out his aplices, he wouldn''t even have a chance to turn over a new leaf in the future. Keeping An Yanyuan might allow him to make aeback in the future, he behaved a little too recklessly, "I just don''t like your attitude, I just don''t like you being able to confront us like this at your young age! I just want to teach you a lesson, it has nothing to do with anyone else!"


    An Nuan also knew that she couldn''t get it out at this moment.


    The development of things up to now was basically in line with her expectations.


    First, she exonerated herself from the crime of driving an employee to suicide by going too far.


    Second, let Chang Deyue fail miserably in his attempt to frame her.


    Third, she sessfully and reasonably drove her father''s arch-enemy out of thepany.


    "Well then, Chang Director, since everything hase to light, I don''t think you want to stay at An''s, with so many crimes on you, making everyoneugh. " said An Nuan.


    Chang Deyue gritted his teeth.


    He bit his teeth and said fiercely, "I will resign to take responsibility!"


    "Good," An Nuan readily agreed, "Chairman, since Director Chang is willing to resign to take responsibility, I suggest that the matter of Director Chang abusing his privileges to seek personal gain can be let go. In any case, Director Chang has been in thepany for so many years, if not credit then hard work, we should still give Director Chang a chance to repent and reform."


    "I agree with Ms. An''s opinion," An Yanyuan immediately nodded.


    He used the address of Ms. An, clearly acknowledging her ability!


    He was also not hiding his joy at this moment.


    For so many years, every time Chang Deyue was mentioned, his teeth itched, he confronted Chang Deyue everywhere, but was helpless against Chang Deyue because of their respective identities.


    He really didn''t expect that his daughter took just a week to voluntarily and automatically get Chang Deyue to roll away?!


    Simply.


    Extremely gratifying, extremely gratifying!


    "As for Zhu Xingzhi..." An Nuan''s eyes turned.


    Looking at Zhu Xingzhi, who was still crouching on the ground with his pants wet at this moment.


    She said coldly, "Take the initiative to resign!"


    Zhu Xingzhi didn''t dare to refute a word now.


    After losing face to this extent today, he didn''t even have the cheek to stay.


    He just didn''t expect that in the end he would not only have to resign, but also take Chang Deyue down with him.


    Moreover, now that Chang Deyue''s affair with his daughter was exposed, I''m afraid this patronage rtionship would also end.


    He couldn''t imagine what good days he could have when he lost all sources of ie!


    "Oh right," An Nuan suddenly remembered something, "General Manager Ning."


    "Here," Ning Lianghui answered.


    "Calcte how much extra sry Zhu Xingzhi has drawn over the years, and return it all before handling his resignation. If it is not returned within three days, we will report it to the public security organ," said An Nuan.


    "Okay," Ning Lianghui agreed readily.


    Zhu Xingzhi''s face darkened even more.


    Over 200,000, he still had to return it?!


    "Anything else, Chairman?" An Nuan tidied everything up in an orderly manner before respectfully asking An Yanyuan.


    An Yanyuan was really surprised by his daughter''s ability to handle things.


    Not just An Yanyuan.


    Everyone present looked at An Nuan differently.


    No one could have imagined that the ident today would develop to this extent.


    At this moment, they were even worshipping An Nuan.


    "No more," An Yanyuan readily said.


    An Nuan smiled slightly.


    She turned to face everyone, "Then all senior executives and employees, I''m sorry to have dyed everyone''s time. Please return to your posts now. As for Director Chang and Zhu Xingzhi, I hope you can finish your resignation procedures today."


    After giving the orders.


    Everyone left one after another.


    An Yanyuan and An Nuan were also among the crowd.


    Back in the office.


    An Nuan instructed, "Secretary Luo, have someone keep an eye on the resignation of Chang Deyue and Zhu Xingzhi today."


    "Yes."


    "Make me a ck coffee, pour Hu Feng a ss of water. I n to work overtime today after wasting so much time."


    "Yes." Luo Si was respectful.


    The moment she left, she still couldn''t help but look back.


    Looking at An Nuan, who was calmly immersed in work,pletely unaffected by the beautiful fight she had won today, as if everything was under her control, she didn''t need to be too excited because she had anticipated the result!


    Luo Si couldn''t help but look at An Nuan differently.


    When she was first notified to assist An Nuan, she was 100% unwilling, but hearing it was at most 3 months, 6 months at worst, she agreed to show gratitude for the favor of the Chairman. She originally intended to just fulfill her duties and leave, but now suddenly felt like following An Nuan for a lifetime.


    A 22-year-old recent college graduate able to achieve this, she had no other word but admiration.


    "What''s up, anything else?" An Nuan felt Luo Si''s gaze and asked.


    "Nothing," Luo Si hurriedly came to her senses, "I just suddenly felt that you are much more amazing than I thought."


    "So, not a loss?" An Nuan''s mouth curled up as she tapped the keyboard.


    "Worth the investment, not a loss," Luo Si enunciated every word.


    An Nuanughed softly.


    She felt her secretary wasn''t so boring after all.


    She even knew inte ng!

 Chapter 131: The Temper of Xia Qiqi

    <h4>Chapter 131</h4>


    An Nuan was fully immersed in her work.


    Halfway through, Luo Sijin came to report on Zhu Xingzhi and Chang Deyue handling their resignation procedures.


    The two of them had lost face today, and were also too embarrassed to stay here any longer, so their resignation procedures were handled very quickly.


    After Zhu Xingzhi and Chang Deyue resigned, the employees in the sales department who needed to change positions in the early stages took over and started work in the fastest way possible. In just a few days, the sales department was refreshed and work got back on track.


    Having resolved all the troubles, An Nuan could now really start sales and marketing work.


    She had set a goal initially, allowing only sess and no failure!


    She checked all the sales projects left over from the previous sales department one by one, and sorted out all the problem points.


    The phone rang suddenly.


    An Nuan nced at it.


    Ever since she had answered a call without checking who it wasst time, mistaking Ye Jinghuai''s call for Guo Yansheng''s, she had be more mindful.


    She always felt likest time she had...hurt Ye Jinghuai.


    Although she didn''t feel very guilty about it either.


    Seeing the name "Qi Qi", she pressed the answer button, "Qi Qi."


    "Tell me, where did you take my An Nuan?!" The other side said seriously.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Does this girl have no sense of propriety?!


    "My An Nuan is not that capable, not that strong, not that sharp, so tell me, who are you really?!"


    "Going crazy again?" An Nuan said speechlessly.


    "Otherwise how could you have changed so much? You''ve be someone I don''t even recognize! I saw your news coverage today, saying you scared your threatening employees so much they pissed themselves, and also that you made yourpany''s secondrgest shareholder resign in shame?!" Xia Qiqi said in one breath, and was even excited, "How did you do it?! You''ve always been the kind to endure humiliation and suffer losses in silence, resolve major issues and y down minor ones. Now you''ve changed so much, how am I supposed to see you?!"


    "You''re jealous." An Nuan couldn''t helpughing.


    "Yes! Jealousy has made me unrecognizable!" The other side said fiercely, "You''re so beautiful, being a vase is enough, yet you''re also so talented, and you even have the audacity to be so capable! I''ve already been trampled underfoot by you, grinding and grinding again! I''m sorry, our friendship is over."


    "Lunatic." An Nuan muttered.


    She also knew that Xia Qiqi was just joking.


    "But seriously, Nuan Nuan, you''re really okay, aren''t you?" Xia Qiqi''s tone became serious again.


    "I''m fine."


    "How can you seem like a different person when you''re fine?"


    "Because I suddenly understood a truth."


    "What truth?"


    "Self-reliance."


    "..." Xia Qiqi pouted, "It feels like you''re mocking me."


    Xia Qiqi was a typical parasite.


    Although she didn''t like her father because of her mother, she had notcked for exorbitant pocket money from her father over the years.


    "So do you want to learn to be self-reliant like me?"


    "No!" Xia Qiqi rejected it outright, "I still have Nie Ziming! I''m not like you with an unreliable husband."


    She was obviously referring to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai was indeed unreliable.


    What they didn''t find reliable was absolutely not an issue of ability.


    Rather.


    She and Ye Jinghuai were just a marriage of convenience.


    They were just cooperating for mutual benefit, there was no dependence between them.


    "By the way! The news reported that in order to negotiate terms with your employee who was going to jump off the building, you recklessly stood on the rooftop too. Do you know how frightening your actions were?! Even if it''s to threaten someone next time, you can''t take such risks with your life, understand?!" Xia Qiqi yelled.


    In fact, Xia Qiqi, who usually seemed carefree and easygoing, was actually much more sensitive emotionally than many people.


    It was just her personality that made her unwilling to express it most of the time.


    "Okay, I know." An Nuan obediently agreed.


    "That''s all for now." Xia Qiqi yawned, "I''m still not fully awake, I''m going back to sleep."


    "Big sister, it''s past 4pm now, have you been sleeping for a whole day?! Where were you out partying wildlyst night?!" An Nuan couldn''t help ridiculing.


    "I went clubbingst night, didn''t I call you? Speaking ofst night, did you question Ye Jinghuai? Did you ask who the woman with him was, what their rtionship was, how far things had developed? Was there a possibility that she could show up at your door with a big belly to protest?" Xia Qiqi was excited again in an instant.


    An Nuan was speechless, "It''s not as sensational as you imagine, besides, I told you, I have no rtionship with Ye Jinghuai, stop worrying unnecessarily."


    "It''s like the eunuch caring more than the emperor."


    "Don''t get anxious, eunuch Xia."


    "Who are you calling a eunuch? Who''s a eunuch?" Xia Qiqi got angry.


    "Aren''t you a eunuch?" An Nuanughed.


    "An Nuan, you''ve be nasty too, haven''t you!" Xia Qiqi gnashed her teeth.


    The two of them bickered on the phone.


    After a long time, Xia Qiqi finally hung up grumpily.


    Damn.


    Not as beautiful as An Nuan, not as talented, and now even verbal fights were a loss, she just didn''t understand, how did she be friends with An Nuan wholeheartedly, and still the kind where she felt she could give her life for An Nuan!


    F*ck.


    She really was a masochist.


    Xia Qiqiy in bed, continuing to sleep.


    She really hadn''t slept all nightst night.


    It was just that even though she was obviously exhausted and wanted to sleep after getting drunk, when she closed her eyes she just couldn''t fall asleep no matter what, and when she closed her eyes it was all scenes of her kissing Xiao Nanchen, ying over and over like a movie, lingering and hard to dispel.


    When she finally closed her eyes, it was already daylight.


    She was quite relieved that at least she didn''t have to work and could sleep unscrupulously.


    She could sleep as long as she wanted and get up whenever.


    At this moment, she was actually awake too.


    She just felt soft and weak, and didn''t want to get up.


    Her stomach was a little hungry, but not that hungry either, it seemed she could still endure it.


    She justy there staring nkly at the ceiling.


    nkly for no reason.


    Lying there, she thought of her and Xiao Nanchenst night again.


    It was really sinful!


    The process of kissing Xiao Nanchen until they almost went all the wayst night, she really didn''t know what she was doing unconsciously at the time, but after it was over, she was surprisingly clear-headed recalling everything that happened between themst night, and clearly remembered that she took the lead, and was even a little too eager...


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help wanting to swear again.


    She didn''t even know how indecent she looked in Xiao Nanchen''s eyes.


    Of course.


    She didn''t care either.


    She was just disgusted that she had taken the initiative to touch him.


    She eventually still got up from the bed.


    Lying there like this, with these scenes fromst night continuously looping in her mind, she estimated she would go crazy.

 Chapter 132: The Mysterious Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 132</h4>


    Xia Qiqi simply washed up, changed into a set of home clothes, and went downstairs.


    Downstairs, the servant saw her appear and quickly came up enthusiastically, "Miss, you are up, are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"


    "I was hungoverst night, my stomach feels a little ufortable, just make me some porridge."


    "Of course," the servant replied immediately, "Young Master got up early this morning and had me make some hangover porridge, he only ate a little, left a lot, and I''ve been keeping it warm. I''ll serve it to you right away."


    "Mm," Xia Qiqi murmured in acknowledgment.


    At that moment she couldn''t help feeling a bit ironic.


    She didn''t expect Xiao Nanchen to be quite adept at health preservation.


    No wonder he was so delicate and pretty like a little white face.


    Xia Qiqi sat at the dining table and slowly ate the hangover porridge. Although it was called hangover porridge, it was actually a mixture of vegetables and fruits. The porridge was quite thick, and the fruits and vegetables were aromatic and left a sweet aftertaste. Eating it made her stomach feel warm and full.


    Xia Qiqi ended up having another bowl.


    When she was halfway through the second bowl, she suddenly saw Nie Ziminge in.


    The moment she saw Nie Ziming, a sense of "guilt" surged up in Xia Qiqi''s heart.


    It was because of what had happened between her and Xiao Nanchenst night that gave her an enormous sense of guilt toward Nie Ziming.


    She even felt like she couldn''t meet his eyes at that moment.


    "Qiqi, how are you?" Not only did Nie Ziming not notice anything wrong with her, at that moment he was clearly full of concern.


    "I''m fine, I got drunkst night and I''m just getting up to eat something now," Xia Qiqi answered as calmly as she could.


    Of course she couldn''t tell Nie Ziming about what had happenedst night.


    Although she really didn''t know it was Xiao Nanchenst night, rationally Nie Ziming might ept it, but emotionally, he definitely wouldn''t be able to ept it.


    She considered this a well-meaning lie.


    "You really scared mest night," Nie Ziming said with relief. "Don''t drink so much next time, you hear?"


    "Mm," Xia Qiqi nodded. She seemed to really not want to bring upst night again, and she immediately changed the subject and asked, "Howe you came over here today, and so early? Isn''t work always busy?"


    "I was worried about you," Nie Ziming said indulgently with a smile. "I was going toe first thing this morning, but some urgent things came up at work today that I had to deal with. I was afraid that if I came I''d have to keep working and wouldn''t be able to spend time with you properly, so after thinking about it, I went to thepany first to get everything done so I coulde keep youpany at ease. But I didn''t expect it to take me this long."


    He seemed a bit guilty about it.


    Xia Qiqi really felt like she must be stupid sometimes.


    Nie Ziming treated her so well, he was just trying to use his own ability to make her happy, yet what was she still dissatisfied about?!


    Comining about him from time to time, she didn''t know how hurtful that must be to Nie Ziming.


    "Ziming, from now on I won''t pressure you anymore. We''re both still young after all, it doesn''t matter if we get married and have kids a few yearster." Xia Qiqi said very sincerely.


    Nie Ziming smiled gently, he rubbed Xia Qiqi''s head, "I''ll do my best."


    Meaning he would do his best to meet his own standards as soon as possible.


    And then marry her as soon as possible.


    "Oh, have you eaten lunch?" Xia Qiqi suddenly thought to ask.


    Knowing Nie Ziming''s tireless work ethic, in order to make time to apany her, he probably hadn''t eaten.


    Sure enough, Nie Ziming shook his head.


    Xia Qiqi really couldn''t stand it.


    She hurriedly had the servant bring porridge for Nie Ziming too.


    Before the servant could bring it over, Nie Ziming suddenly requested, "I''m too hungry, why don''t you feed me a spoonful first."


    Without any hesitation, Xia Qiqi picked up her own spoon and fed Nie Ziming a spoonful.


    It looked clearly intimate.


    "Is it delicious..." She hadn''t even finished asking.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly saw Xiao Nanchen walk past the living room and go straight upstairs.


    Nie Ziming nced over out of the corner of his eye, the corners of his lips curving up into a cold smile.


    Just then, the servant brought over a bowl of porridge.


    Xia Qiqi drew her gaze back.


    She gave Nie Ziming a little smile, "Eat up."


    She waspletely undisturbed by Xiao Nanchen''s appearance, as if it hadn''t disrupted her "sweet date" at all.


    After the two finished eating the porridge, Xia Qiqi couldn''t sit still at home.


    And since Nie Ziming could finally rx for half a day, without thinking twice about it she wanted to go out and have fun with Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming basically indulged Xia Qiqi in anything she wanted.


    Nie Ziming waited outside Xia Qiqi''s room for her to change clothes.


    From afar he seemed to hear a man''s familiar voice speaking.


    Nie Ziming looked in that direction, hesitated for a few seconds, then walked over.


    Walking over, it was a rooftop garden on the 2nd floor. A man was on the phone with his back turned.


    "I came back this time wanting to pursue Xia Qiqi again," Nie Ziming didn''t know who Xiao Nanchen was talking to.


    But this one sentence was enough to instantly change Nie Ziming''s expression.


    He gritted his teeth to himself, took out his phone, and shot a video of Xiao Nanchen''s back.


    "Yes, I still can''t forget about Xia Qiqi after all these years, so I want to try again to win her back."


    "I know she and Nie Ziming have a great rtionship now, but as long as they aren''t married, anything''s possible."


    "Okay, thank you for your blessing."


    Xiao Nanchen hung up the phone.


    At the same time, Nie Ziming had also put away his phone and left.


    The moment he left, Xiao Nanchen nced over out of the corner of his eye.


    Then he continued looking out at the blue sky over the city.


    Looking down from the sky at a couple getting into a carriage affectionately and leaving.


    ...


    10pm at night.


    An Nuan moved her neck.


    At that moment her whole body felt stiff.


    She nced at Hu Feng and saw him sitting on the sofa, truly motionless, back ramrod straight, showing no signs of tiredness at all.


    "Are you always this stern?" An Nuan asked as she stretched.


    Hu Feng turned his head to look at her. "Habit."


    "What about your family?" She wondered if Hu Feng''s coldness was something his family could stand.


    "I''m an orphan."


    "Sorry." An Nuan felt a little bad about it.


    "It''s nothing," Hu Feng shook his head. "I''m used to it."


    "How did you meet Ye Jinghuai?" An Nuan changed the subject to avoid awkwardness.


    "At a boxing match." Hu Feng answered.


    "He went to watch you box?"


    "No."


    "Hm?" An Nuan was surprised. "Don''t tell me he boxes too?"


    Hu Feng didn''t reply.


    "Ye Jinghuai won''t let you talk about it?" An Nuan immediately guessed.


    "Yes."


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    Did Ye Jinghuai need to be so mysterious?!


    "You actually have better options, boxing champion, judo, you''re so good at fighting, you could do anything. Being a bodyguard is a waste of your talent." An Nuan couldn''t help saying.


    "Mr. Ye is very generous to me, he gives me a lot of money every year."


    "How much?" An Nuan was curious.


    "1 million."


    "Nevermind." An Nuan shut up immediately.


    Her current annual sry wasn''t even 100 thousand yet!

 Chapter 133: You Hate My Drool

    <h4>Chapter 133</h4>


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, work is over.¡± After An Nuan stretched her body and felt better, she left Anshi Building with Hu Feng.


    When they left, Luo Si was still organizing files at her desk.


    ¡°Go home early.¡± An Nuan exhorted.


    ¡°Okay, I''ll leave after I finish the materials for tomorrow morning''s meeting.¡± Luo Si said respectfully, ¡°Chairman An, have a good evening.¡±


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    Although she had never been directly involved in the business world in her previous life, having been born into this kind of family, her father would often talk about things at work at home, so she had heard a lot. Plus, she was gifted, so she understood the business world very thoroughly. Later, when she married Gu Yan Sheng, she helped him strategize, so she also had indirect exposure to the business world. Therefore, she was very clear that human nature was the most important factor in business development.


    This was also why she would move people first when she arrived.


    She sat in the sedan chair driven by Hu Feng and returned to Ye Jinghuai¡¯s vi.


    Unexpectedly, the vi was brightly lit.


    The vi area was rtively secluded and quiet to begin with, so the bright lights were like a beacon in the night, inexplicably making people feel warm.


    She opened the car door and walked into the hall.


    After Hu Feng dropped her off in the evening, he would leave. Then he woulde pick her up early the next morning.


    In this vi, there was only her, Ye Jinghuai, and Uncle Zhong.


    She felt that many of Ye Jinghuai''s actions and his style as a person werepletely ipatible.


    For example, right now, sote at night, he was still watching TV on the sofa.


    In principle, shouldn''t he be lying on the big bed in the room,fortably ying games with Qin Jiang?


    Seeing here back, he casually greeted, "You''re back?"


    It kind of felt like an old married couple.


    "Yeah." An Nuan answered indifferently.


    At this time, Uncle Zhong, who had been cleaning, immediately brought out the stewed bird''s nest when he saw here back. "Madam, please eat slowly."


    He gently ced it on the coffee table.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She had originally nned to eat at the dining table.


    Putting it on the coffee table was too close to Ye Jinghuai!


    Of course, An Nuan was not so petty. She walked over generously and sat next to Ye Jinghuai, eating the bird''s nest that Uncle Zhong stewed for her every night, sip by sip.


    "How is it?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Pretty good." An Nuan replied.


    She really felt that Uncle Zhong was very skilled and attentive when it came to housework and cooking.


    Every time she ate the dishes he made, she felt a very warm feeling.


    "Let me try." As soon as he spoke.


    An Nuan saw that the man''s mouth directly wrapped around her spoon.


    Clearly she had just eaten from it.


    But he took a bite into his mouth.


    It made her feel a little ufortable.


    But Ye Jinghuai ate very casually. He swallowed the bird''s nest, his lips left her spoon, and hemented, "It''s good indeed."


    An Nuan really didn''t know what to say about this person.


    She just looked at the spoon that Ye Jinghuai had put in his mouth, somewhat speechless.


    "Why aren''t you eating anymore?" Ye Jinghuai asked innocently.


    An Nuan didn''t want to pay attention to him.


    But she really couldn''t stand sharing a spoon with someone to eat.


    So she was at an impasse.


    "You disdain me?" Ye Jinghuai finally realized something.


    An Nuan was still a little gratified at that moment.


    Just as she was about to take the chance to get a new spoon...


    "You actually disdain my saliva, and I don''t disdain yours!" Ye Jinghuai lookedpletely incredulous.


    Sometimes An Nuan felt that there really was no one more shameless than him in this world.


    She didn''t think Ye Jinghuai would care so much about this!


    She was toozy to pay attention to him.


    She got up and was about to go get another spoon...


    "Mmph!" An Nuan stared wide-eyed at Ye Jinghuai.


    She watched as this savage man suddenly pulled her and ruthlessly pressed her down on the sofa, kissing her fiercely.


    "Mm..." This bastard.


    An Nuan struggled.


    It was useless to resist.


    Ye Jinghuai kissed very thoroughly.


    He was just... rampaging in her mouth.


    Like the devil entering the vige, killing and looting without restraint.


    Uncle Zhong, who had been cleaning nearby, blushed when he saw this scene.


    He hurried upstairs to avoid suspicion.


    At that moment, he couldn''t help sighing.


    Youth is great!


    What a load of crap!


    An Nuan finally pushed Ye Jinghuai away.


    The moment she pushed him away, she could clearly see a thread-like substance between their lips, even though it broke instantly.


    "Ye Jinghuai, are you a dog?!" An Nuan wiped her mouth.


    Biting whoever he saw.


    Damn it.


    Her lips were even swollen from his bite, and they still hurt a little.


    "A licking dog." Ye Jinghuai said, "Licking only you."


    An Nuan was so angry her heart, liver and lungs were about to explode.


    There really was no one more shameless than him in this world.


    She angrily got up from the sofa.


    When she left, her heart was clearly still beating very fast.


    It was just... inexplicably chaotic.


    She felt it must be because she was furious, which made her heart race.


    "Miss An." Ye Jinghuai''s voice came from behind.


    An Nuan didn''t want to pay attention.


    "What happened on the rooftop today will not happen again." Ye Jinghuai enunciated each word.


    An Nuan''s footsteps paused slightly.


    She was very annoyed.


    Was Ye Jinghuai demanding something from her right now?!


    His tone was as if... he was educating her.


    Not even her father had said this to him, what right did he have to say it to her.


    She took a deep breath to calm herself, and said evenly, "Don''t flirt with me."


    "I won''t be swayed."


    Really.


    She would never be swayed again in this life.


    Reborn once, her purpose was very strong.


    There were too many things to do.


    The only thing she didn''t have was feelings.


    Her steps leaving were clearly faster, and also somewhat erratic.


    As if...


    afraid of something.


    Yes.


    Afraid of this demon Ye Jinghuai.


    He was too good at bewitching people.


    She just heard him say to her from downstairs, "Whether you''re swayed or not is up to you, but I''m swayed."


    As if she''d believe him.


    He probably said these words to ten thousand women before.


    An Nuan quickly returned to her room, mmed the door shut, then locked it.


    She took a deep breath, really not wanting to think about it for another second.


    Pushing open the bathroom door, she nned to take a shower and sleep.


    After such a tiring day, she needed to rest early.


    Just as she was about to take her clothes off to shower, she suddenly saw the woman in the mirror.


    She thought she would see an angry face.


    But unexpectedly,


    her cheeks were rosy, alluringly beautiful.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but lightly bite her lip.


    Between her lips and teeth, it seemed Ye Jinghuai''s taste still lingered... hard to dispel.

 Chapter 134: An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai Show their Love in Public

    <h4>Chapter 134</h4>


    The next day, early in the morning.


    An Nuan got up, washed up, put on makeup, and went downstairs.


    She was earlier than usual, but when going downstairs, she still ran into Ye Jinghuai.


    Does this Ye Jinghuai get up so early every day?!


    He had gotten up quitete yesterday morning, hadn''t he?!


    An Nuan made herself remain calm andposed, appearing to have no reaction at all.


    Seeing An Nuan''s appearance, Ye Jinghuai''s mouth corner raised lightly.


    The two sat at the outdoor dining table on the terrace, one after the other.


    Zhong prepared breakfast for them and ced it in front of them.


    It was very quiet during the meal.


    "Miss An, did you sleep wellst night?" Ye Jinghuai asked suddenly.


    An Nuan didn''t answer.


    She just didn''t want to humor him.


    Thinking about being forcibly kissed by this man yesterday, she felt all kinds of unpleasant.


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly.


    Ultimately, he didn''t say anything more.


    After breakfast.


    An Nuan went out, and Ye Jinghuai followed her out.


    An Nuan got into Hu Feng''s car.


    Ye Jinghuai also got in.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    "Miss An doesn''t mind giving me a ride, right?" Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    "I''m in a hurry." An Nuan refused.


    "It''s okay, I''m not in a hurry. Send Miss An first, then send me." Ye Jinghuai was shameless.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    "Hu Feng, drive." Ye Jinghuai ordered.


    Of course Hu Feng listened to Ye Jinghuai, and started the car without asking An Nuan''s opinion at all, driving out of the vi.


    An Nuan turned her head towards the car window, deliberately ignoring Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai just looked at the back of her head, a smile in his eyes.


    When Hu Feng stopped at a red light, he nced back through the rearview mirror. His eyeballs almost popped out that instant.


    He had never seen Mr. Ye with this kind of expression before, this kind of...


    He couldn''t even describe it.


    In his memory, he was clearly covered in blood and terror.


    He had even trembled before him.


    But now... he was like this, gentle as water.


    As someone who had never understood love, at that moment, even he felt stirred by the spring because of Mr. Ye''s eyes.


    "Hu Feng." An Nuan suddenly called out to him.


    Hu Feng came back to his senses.


    The moment he came to senses, he reacted that the light had already turned green, and there were vehicles behind him hurrying him.


    His unchanging face became embarrassedly flushed for a second. He continued driving with a serious look.


    The car soon arrived at An Corporation.


    An Nuan opened the car door and got out.


    She hurried away.


    She felt that if she stayed a moment longer, her mind would be seen through by that guy behind her.


    Just as she walked away.


    "Miss An." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called out to stop her.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth, but still stopped.


    Ye Jinghuai got out of the car and walked up to her.


    An Nuan didn''t even know what this guy ate growing up, he was so tall.


    At that moment, she just saw him lowering his head, his slender fingers approaching her neck.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Ye Jinghuai''s slender, clean fingers were tidying up her clothes.


    She had looked it over very carefully when she went out, there was no way her appearance could have any problems.


    What Ye Jinghuai was doing now was clearly just going through the motions.


    Going through the motions, but it looked very intimate.


    And at this moment during the morning rush hour, there were quite a few peopleing and going.


    Their appearance was now clearly seen by many people.


    An Nuan was even a little shy.


    She said, "That''s enough, Ye Jinghuai."


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth corner maintained a smile.


    He suddenly lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.


    An Nuan''s face was about to turn red and explode that instant.


    This guy.


    Does he have to be so unexpected?


    In a ce like this, was there any need to be concerned about face?


    She lightly bit her lip. Her tense emotions were copsing little by little...


    Fortunately, Ye Jinghuai''s kiss was just a peck. He said, "See you tonight."


    After saying that, he turned and left.


    An Nuan really felt that this guy was a human bomb.


    The kind that could make people explode into smithereens from time to time.


    She took a deep breath to adjust her emotions, and walked into An Corporation.


    Walking in, many people around looked at her with gossipy smiles.


    Damn it.


    That demon Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t need to think to know that the intimate scene of him sending her off to work and bidding her a reluctant farewell this morning would immediately spread throughout thepany!


    She tried her best to remain calm and walked into thepany.


    Walking in.


    Luo Si naturally followed behind her. "Hu Feng the bodyguard didn''te with you today?"


    "He''lleter." After sending that demon Ye Jinghuai off.


    An Nuan sat in her office chair and turned on herputer.


    Luo Si gave a work report. "There is a departmental project meeting at 10 AM, it will probablyst about an hour. Everyone in charge and relevant professionals have been notified. At 3 PM in the afternoon, President An needs to go to Guangming Building to see the site and specifically understand the local pedestrian traffic and environment. At 7 PM tonight, there is a business dinner party, it is a high society banquet held monthly. The host this time is Xiahui Bank. The chairman''s secretary office specifically instructed that you must attend."


    "Alright." An Nuan nodded and asked, "Is the chairman going?"


    "The secretary office said that the chairman will attend with you." Luo Si answered.


    The corners of An Nuan''s mouth smiled.


    It seemed her father was sincerely trying to bring her into the business world.


    He was starting to pave the road for her now.


    "Does President An want ck coffee?" Luo Si asked after finishing her work report.


    "I''ll have a cappino today, ck coffee is too bitter." An Nuan answered while handling files on herputer.


    "ck coffee really doesn''t suit President An''s mood today." Luo Si seemed tough then.


    An Nuan turned her head to look at her, her face clearly not pleased.


    Luo Si exined, "The scene of Mr. Ye personally sending President An off to work and bidding her a reluctant farewell is already known by everyone in thepany."


    "Is work very easy today?" An Nuan''s face became a little dark.


    "I''ll go get to work." Luo Si hurriedly said respectfully. As she turned to leave, she couldn''t help saying, "Everyone says Mr. Ye is very handsome, and that President An and Mr. Ye are a perfect match made in heaven."


    "It seems Secretary Luo''s work is not saturated enough." An Nuan threatened.


    "I''ll go make coffee for President An right away." Not daring to say another word, Luo Si quickly left.


    An Nuan watched Luo Si''s departing figure.


    She couldn''t help cursing Ye Jinghuai again.


    That bastard!


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai who was sitting in the car suddenly sneezed.


    Qin Jiang, who was sitting next to him, said, "Did you catch a cold?!"


    "No, someone''s thinking about me."


    "......Am I a dog? You feed me dog food every day." Qin Jiang''s face changed slightly.


    Ever since Ye Jinghuai had An Nuan.


    Is this still Ye Jinghuai?!


    "Qin Jiang." Ye Jinghuai''s eyes moved slightly, "Do you think we can move up our n?"


    Qin Jiang was stunned.


    "I want to have a daughter with An Nuan when she turns 25."


    Qin Jiang was speechless.


    This Ye Jinghuai was really obsessed. For the sake of An Nuan, he seemed willing to disregard his own life!


    He said very unpleasantly, "Impossible."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes tightened slightly.


    "You can''t give birth to a daughter, you will definitely have a stinky boy."


    "......"


    Drag him out for a beating!

 Chapter 135: The Business Power of Warm

    <h4>Chapter 135</h4>


    An''s Group, sales department conference room.


    An Nuan sat in the middle position.


    On both sides sat the center managers, supervisors and some core employees of the sales department.


    She nced at them.


    At that moment she saw An Xiao.


    Because of An Zhao''s death, An YanKun, An Hao and An Xiao were all on bereavement leave at home.


    This leave has not finished yet.


    An Xiao came.


    An Xiao noticed An Nuan''s eyes and hurriedly said, "My sister has been buried, I can only grieve at home, so I came to work early. I thought maybe work could distract me and rx my mood a little."


    An Nuan nodded slightly and hmmmed in acknowledgment, without saying much else.


    An Xiao just looked at An Nuan''s coldness towards her, also with scrutiny.


    Yesterday, the thing about An Nuan forcing Zhu Xingzhi to leave and pressuring Chang Deyue to retreat, actually caused huge waves within their family. They werepletely unexpected that the second inmand of the prestigious An''s Group, was actually forced by An Nuan to leave thepany, and could only enjoy pure dividends in the future without participating inpany decisions anymore.


    When her father knew about this news, he did not calm down for even a second.


    Her father had painstakingly pulled in Chang Deyue. Chang Deyue could still support him in the senior leadership. Now he was actually ruined by An Nuan, making him leave in disgrace. It was simply uneptable.


    But the fact was just so.


    Her father could only ask her, her brother and himself toe to thepany early.


    He was really afraid that in these few days without them, An Nuan would really turn thepany upside down!


    Their family absolutely could not let An Nuan develop.


    If An Nuan developed, their family''s desire to control An''s Group would almost be wishful thinking.


    So early this morning, she also came with him to thepany.


    As soon as she reached thepany gate, she ran into An Nuan. At that moment she wanted to go up, but saw Ye Jinghuai getting out of the car.


    Ye Jinghuai was really handsome.


    But before, his reputation was not good, so real upper ss youngdies would not notice him. But I don''t know when it started, Ye Jinghuai''s image seemed to have changed too. It seemed to be after marrying An Nuan that Ye Jinghuai''s development was also going in a good direction, and even overshadowing Gu Yan Sheng.


    It had to be said that Gu Yan Sheng losing face at the scene of the wedding ceremony really damaged his energy, and his whole person simply plummeted.


    Not to mention others.


    An Xiao herself felt thatpared to Ye Jinghuai''s current halo, Gu Yan Sheng really had no highlights.


    Originally she still had thoughts about Gu Yan Sheng...


    Now.


    Now...


    She gritted her teeth.


    Thinking of Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan''s interaction this morning, the obvious feelings in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes were not pretended emotions, which really made her jealous to the point of madness.


    She really didn''t know why An Nuan was so lucky.


    Why was she born so much better than her from the beginning?


    Why could she live so glorious and brilliant now?


    While she still had nothing!


    "Today''s meeting is mainly tob through some of the sales difficulties currently facing the sales department, and focus on discussing two projects, one is the Hua Tan abandoned housing estate, and the other is the merchant solicitation and flow of people problem in Guangming Building." As soon as An Nuan spoke, her aura was powerful.


    Everyone in the conference room was very quiet.


    An Nuan spoke again, "The main focus today is the merchant solicitation and flow of people problem in Guangming Building. Secretary Luo, what is the current situation of Guangming Building?"


    Luo Sigong respectfully came forward.


    She projected the PPT she had worked overtime to makest night, and began to introduce, "This is the current situation of Guangming Building. We built it for one year, a total of 12 floors, with nearly 1,000 shops. The current upancy rate is 20%, which means less than 200 merchants are operating. And from what I know, only about 130 merchants are actually open for business normally. The other merchants have chosen to close down directly because of heavy losses. Once their contract period ends, they will choose to terminate the agreement."


    "An''s Group invested 2 billion in Guangming Building. So far, the cost recovery is 20 million. That is to say, this project has lost a total of 1.98 billion since construction. It is one of An''s Group''s biggest loss-making projects." Luo Si solemnly and seriously introduced, "And ording to the original nning for Guangming Building, we would have fully recovered the costs within three years, and the profit within five years would have reached 30% of the investment amount. That is to say, within 5 years, Guangming Building''s revenue would be 2.6 billion. Under the current circumstances, that is wishful thinking."


    After Luo Si finished her report, she respectfully stepped down from the podium.


    An Nuan shifted her gaze from the screen, "Which department was previously responsible for the merchant solicitation and flow of people for this project?"


    "It was us." Sales department group A center manager Meng Qiming said, "At that time, I was in charge of the on-site implementation of this project."


    "Why was our merchant solicitation so bad?" An Nuan asked.


    "Originally, Guangming Building was constructed after considering many factors. It was supposed to be a very hotmercial district. But there were three actual situations encounteredter. First, because ofrge-scale demolitions around Guangming Building, many local residents moved away, resulting in the cancetion of the local subway station. The inconvenience in transportation meant no pedestrian flow for the mall, and once there is no pedestrian flow, it is very difficult to attract merchants. Second, Guangming Building was originally intended to be thergest high-end luxury brand mall in Qing City, but currently, no first-tier luxury brands are willing to move into Guangming Building. Without the formation of first-tier luxury brands and scale, there will be no butterfly effect, naturally other brands will not move in either. Third, because of the high construction standards at the beginning, Guangming Building spent a lot of costs. So the cost of merchant solicitation is also higher than average stores, and merchants find it hard to choose us after weighing factors."


    An Nuan nodded, as if she understood.


    She said, "Manager Meng will take me to see it on site this afternoon."


    "Yes." Meng Qiming nodded.


    "Now for this project, I will make the work arrangements clear. Before making it clear, let''s set our goal first." An Nuan''s harsh tone carried powerful aura.


    Everyone was extremely respectful, waiting for orders.

 Chapter 136: Miss Ann, I’m not easy to use.

    <h4>Chapter 136</h4>


    "Luo Secretary just said that during the construction project, it was estimated that the business volume would reach 2.6 billion within five years. I made a calction based on the rent and number of stores. In 5 years, we can achieve a business volume of 4 billion, and can make a profit in 2 years," said An Nuan when her voice fell.


    The scene couldn''t help but sigh.


    It felt like it was just a pie in the sky thing.


    An Nuan said expressionlessly, "Don''t retreat first. No one knows the result before really trying it. Here, let me make it clear to everyone that I have made even more pie in the sky gs in front of senior leaders. Profiting from this project at present is just one of my ns. I don''t want it to be denied by everyone before it even starts! Of course, I can also very clearly tell everyone that as long as you believe me, you can definitelyplete it!"


    After saying this.


    It just shocked everyone, and they seemed to believe it because of An Nuan''s determination.


    Believe that the final result can be achieved.


    An Nuan didn''t waste time either. She directly assigned work, "Because I just started working with everyone, I will arrange the work in my way first. If there is anything inappropriate in the middle, you can bring it up to me at any time and I will try my best to make adjustments for you. Let me repeat again, everyone who attended the on-site meeting today is someone I absolutely believe in. If some employees feel they can''tplete the assigned work, they can also speak up in advance, and I won''t make things difficult for everyone. However, once you speak up, there will absolutely be no ce for you in the sales department anymore. Simrly, if everyone sticks with me through perseverance, after the project ispleted, I will not shortchange any one of you."


    After saying this.


    She didn''t care about everyone''s mood either, and seriously assigned the work that had been prepared long ago one by one.


    The whole process was clearly efficient.


    This kind of meeting would take at least three hours to start normally.


    This time it took exactly one hour and it was over.


    An Nuan got up and left the conference room.


    Others also left one after another.


    Whileining that there would be countless tasks again, some people still had to admire An Nuan''s ability.


    They really felt that she was different from all other leaders.


    When doing anything, she would think it through and have her own direction before the meeting. Not like some leaders who just like to waste everyone''s time at the big meeting to discuss how to do this.


    As a result, An Nuan''s efficiency was naturally doubled.


    An Xiao was also among the crowd.


    Every time she heard praise for An Nuan, she felt like there was a thorn in her heart that made her extremely ufortable!


    She returned to the office and hurriedly called her father, "Dad, An Nuan just held a meeting. Now she is going to start attracting merchants and attracting poprity for Guangming Building. She also boasted that the sales volume can reach 4 billion in five years and break even in two years!"


    "Does she think she is a god? She can''t overturn the sky!" An Yankun ridiculed.


    "But I just heard her arrangements for the work, and I feel like she might really do it."


    "Don''t be scared by her bluffing."


    "Dad," An Xiao couldn''t help reminding, "Don''t you think we underestimated An Nuan? Think about it, how much have we lost to An Nuan recently? It''s not that we can''t fight her, it''s that we really underestimated her."


    At this moment, after being reminded by An Xiao, An Yankun also became wary of An Nuan.


    Originally, when he heard the sales figure mentioned by An Xiao, he felt it was an exaggerated slogan that could never be achieved. But on second thought, An Xiao was right. Every time it was something they thought impossible, An Nuan actually did it.


    "Alright, I will never let An Nuan seed," An Yankun decided on the spot, "Keep a close eye on An Nuan these days. Tell me as soon as there is any movement from her."


    "Yes."


    An Xiao hung up the phone with a cold face.


    She must not let An Nuan continue to be so rampant.


    Now she has killed An Zhao.


    The next one is An Nuan!


    ...


    An Nuan went to Guangming Building at 3 pm.


    The problems with the building were basically the three that Meng Qiming said.


    So solving the actual problems was the key to solving Guangming Building.


    Of course An Nuan wasn''t smart enough toe up with solutions right away either.


    She was just recalling what Guangming Building was like ten yearster, and whether there was any mall that was very sessful during the ten years that she could learn from.


    Leaving Guangming Building.


    An Nuan did not return to thepany anymore.


    There was a business banquet tonight.


    On the home field of Xiahui Bank, she must go!


    While calling her father, she went to thergest international mall in Qing City.


    This international mall was also owned by An''s Group, but because it had been around for a long time and was located in the city center, the marketing case could not be fully referenced.


    Thinking about things, she walked into thergest luxury dress section in Qing City.


    As soon as she walked in.


    She saw that Ye Jinghuai.


    He also seemed to be picking out a suit for tonight.


    Naturally following him was Qin Jiang.


    Next to Qin Jiang was Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong.


    Several people seemed to be picking out dresses.


    At that moment, An Nuan even wanted to run away with her legs.


    Qing City was really small.


    "What a coincidence," Qin Jiang was the first to speak.


    An Nuan really didn''t want such a coincidence.


    She maintained etiquette, "Are you also picking out dresses to attend tonight''s business banquet?"


    "Yeah. By the way, don''t you know Jinghuai will attend? Aren''t you two husband and wife?" Tong Zhitong suddenly chimed in.


    An Nuan nced at Ye Jinghuai.


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai seemed to have been looking at her all this time.


    From the moment she appeared here, his eyes had been on her.


    Not even giving her a chance to escape.


    She said, "There needs to be more intrigue and surprise between husband and wife. Right, Jinghuai?!"


    After saying that, she very calmly walked to Ye Jinghuai''s side, intimately holding his arm, very sweet.


    Tong Zhitong''s face changed at once.


    She yelled at the staff, "Haven''t you got my dress ready yet?"


    "It''s ready, Miss Tong, this way please." The staff hurriedly said respectfully.


    Tong Zhitong angrily left.


    An Nuan smiled smugly.


    Though she was nominally married to Ye Jinghuai, she couldn''t stand being wronged even a little bit!


    Especially this kind of foul-mouthed girl in need of a lesson!


    At this moment, seeing Tong Zhitong angrily leaving because of her, she naturally let go of Ye Jinghuai''s arm.


    The moment she let go.


    Her hand was suddenly gripped tightly by a pair of big hands.


    An Nuan was startled, and she turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    She heard this man say word for word, "Miss An, I''m not that easy to take advantage of!"


    An Nuan really wanted to swear.


    Although she did it just now to infuriate Tong Zhitong.


    But.


    Any discerning person could see that Tong Zhitong liked Ye Jinghuai. After all, don''t covet your friend''s wife, and this was his own brother. Didn''t she save Ye Jinghuai a lot of trouble by doing this?!


    Shouldn''t he be grateful instead of... threatening her?!

 Chapter 137: Ye Jinghuai Really, very good-looking

    <h4>Chapter 137</h4>


    An Nuan tried hard to break free from Ye Jinghuai¡¯s shackles.


    Ye Jinghuai was so strong that she couldn¡¯t move at all.


    She lowered her voice and said to Ye Jinghuai through gritted teeth, ¡°Ye Jinghuai, what do you want?¡±


    ¡°Help me choose a formal suit,¡± Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you already choose one?¡±


    ¡°When did I choose one?¡± Ye Jinghuai asked back.


    She finally saw how shameless a man could be.


    The staff had obviously already brought the suit he picked to him, but hearing Ye Jinghuai''s words, the staff scuttled away like crabs, embarrassed...


    At that moment, An Nuan felt injustice for the staff.


    ¡°What style do you like?¡± An Nuan asked, trying her best to stay calm.


    She really didn''t want to waste time with this guy.


    When they left Guangming Building, they were already a bitte.


    ¡°I like your style,¡± Ye Jinghuai replied.


    He even smiled brightly.


    Qin Jiang probably couldn''t stand it anymore. He couldn''t help but say, "Save the sweet talk for the bedroom, okay? There''s a single dog here getting fed too much dog food!"


    An Nuan was so embarrassed by what Qin Jiang said.


    She retorted, "What single dog?!"


    "I don''t have a wife."


    "You have so many flings, and you still call yourself single?" An Nuan was speechless.


    Qin Jiang was a typical yboy with countless women... Just like Ye Jinghuai.


    No wonder the two were such good friends.


    They were partners in crime.


    "It''s just physical for me, no emotional involvement," Qin Jiang said matter-of-factly.


    An Nuan didn''t want to bother with Qin Jiang anymore.


    Talking about views on love with a stallion was like ying music to a cow!


    Anyway...


    In a few years, there would be a woman who would make him wish he was dead.


    She turned to look at Ye Jinghuai. "Let me go and I''ll help you choose a formal suit."


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai released his grip.


    He looked full of anticipation.


    At that moment, An Nuan strangely felt some pressure.


    It was like when someone had too much expectation in you, and you worried about not being able to deliver.


    An Nuan really felt that Ye Jinghuai was very good at bewitching people.


    Unknowingly, he could make you follow in his footsteps.


    She told herself to stay calm and choose carefully.


    "How about this one?" An Nuan pointed to a charcoal gray suit and said.


    "Mrs. Ye has great taste. This is our designer''s gship style this season, but because of the avant-garde tailoring, few people dare to try it except celebrities. But actually, this is really handsome. This is what our model looks like wearing it." Saying so, the staff enthusiastically brought out photos from Fashion Week on their tablet.


    An Nuan took a nce.


    She said frankly, "Ye Jinghuai would look even more handsome in it."


    It wasn''t meant as ttery for Ye Jinghuai.


    Rather, it was her sensitivity towards fashion. She could almost tell at a nce what styles would suit what kind of people.


    Back then, the outfits she picked for Gu Yan Sheng were repeatedly praised by the media for making Gu Yan Sheng the best-dressed man in Qingcheng.


    Thinking of all her careful efforts for Gu Yan Sheng, only to have it all go to the dogs!


    "You tter me, ma''am," Ye Jinghuai''s voice seemed to carry a smile.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes, toozy to respond.


    Now she knew that Ye Jinghuai''s tail must be wagging.


    Give this guy an inch, and he''ll take a mile.


    Seeing An Nuan give no reply, the staff quickly moved to liven up the atmosphere, "Master Ye is the most handsome man in all of Qingcheng. Of course he looks amazing in anything. Master Ye, please wait a moment while I fetch the suit for you to change into."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    As he turned to look at An Nuan, "May I return the favor and help you pick one?"


    "No need, I can choose myself," An Nuan rejected.


    It wasn''t that she didn''t trust Ye Jinghuai''s taste.


    After all, the wedding dress he chose for her really shocked her.


    But inparison, she still preferred to rely on herself.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t insist. He just apanied her as she chose her dress.


    Qin Jiang at the side, really, was about to spit blood.


    Couldn''t these two stop being so lovey-dovey?


    The whole country knew they were married. What was the point of showing off?!


    "Master Ye, I''ve prepared the suit for you. Pleasee to the fitting room and our staff will help you change into it." The staff came up respectfully.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    He left with them.


    When he left, An Nuan had also chosen her formal dress. She waited for a while before the staff apanied her to the fitting room to change.


    As soon as she walked in, she came face to face with Tong Zhitong who had just changed.


    The two looked at each other directly.


    An Nuan knew it was impossible for her and Tong Zhitong to be friends, and they were even in an adversarial rtionship. Naturally, she wouldn''t be hypocritical and greet Tong Zhitong on her own initiative. She just brushed past Tong Zhitong.


    "An Nuan," Tong Zhitong suddenly stopped and called out to her.


    An Nuan also paused in her steps.


    "Ye Jingxuan and I broke up," Tong Zhitong said.


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly. She gave a faint smile, "That''s Miss Tong''s personal matter. There''s no need to give me a special report."


    "Report? What a joke!" Tong Zhitong''s face darkened. "I''m just telling you I''m single now. I have the right to pursue love."


    "You being single doesn''t mean others are too. Miss Tong, being a third party is prone to divine retribution. It would be best for Miss Tong to think thrice."


    "An Nuan!" Just a few words provoked Tong Zhitong to instantly change her expression.


    An Nuan directly walked away.


    That is, half a sentence more would be pointless.


    Moreover, infuriating someone to the point of exploding and then turning to leave was the highest realm of quarreling.


    She entered the fitting room and changed into her dress.


    When she finished changing and went out,


    Ye Jinghuai had also changed.


    He was now standing in front of the mirror, wearing a charcoal gray double-breasted suit with side vents, elegant and refined. The slightly mottled white shell buttons on the front added a touch of uniqueness, clearly conveying a sense of restraint. It was a very popr style, one that would remain prevalent for many years toe. The perfectly tailored trousers entuated his sturdy legs, making his whole figure look tall and upright, noble and modest.


    Ye Jinghuai''s looks and temperament could really fulfill every woman''s fantasy.


    An Nuan just looked at Ye Jinghuai, looked at all the staff showing infatuated smiles around Ye Jinghuai, looked at the undisguised admiration in Tong Zhitong''s eyes for Ye Jinghuai.


    "Does it look good?" Ye Jinghuai''s eyes nced over.


    His gaze seemed to rest only on her.


    It felt as if no matter when, whenever she looked at him, he would also be looking at her.


    At this moment, facing his sincere gaze, her heart seemed to stir.


    She said, "It looks good."


    It really did look very good.

 Chapter 138: Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan, stunning

    <h4>Chapter 138</h4>


    "It''s good as long as you like it." Ye Jinghuai''s smile at the corner of his mouth was so bright.


    It was the sincere smile of a boy who had just begun to fall in love, having obtained the approval of the girl he loved.


    It was also very pure.


    An Nuan thought that if it weren''t for the fact that Ye Jinghuai''s frequent affairs with women were constantly in the news, she would have almost believed at this moment that Ye Jinghuai really liked her, that he really only liked her alone.


    She walked to Ye Jinghuai''s side with ease.


    She went over.


    An Nuan hadn''t had a good look at her own dress yet when she heard the waiter exaggerate his praise, "Oh my god, too beautiful. Master Ye the Third and Madam Ye are simply a perfect match, a fairy couple. I can hardly believe my own eyes, it''s really too good-looking. Master Ye the Third and Madam Ye must be the couple with the highest looks value in the world!"


    An Nuan was actually a little...embarrassed.


    She figured these expensive dresses must be so popr because these staff members were blowing rainbow farts.


    She looked at herself in the full length mirror.


    She had chosen a silver-gray long evening gown, exuding an elegant temperament.


    She really hadn''t thought about matching couple''s outfits with Ye Jinghuai, but she had happened to really like the gray tones recently, so she had unconsciously selected this color.


    At this moment, seeing herself in the mirror, she even felt a little...too calcting.


    After all, in Tong Zhitong''s eyes, it was as if An Nuan hated her to death.


    "I really like it," Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke up.


    An Nuan had no idea if he was talking about liking his suit, or liking her dress, or liking her...


    For some inexplicable reason, her face began to flush slightly.


    An Nuan followed the staff to the makeup room to get her makeup done.


    Ye Jinghuai, Qin Jiang and Ye Jingxuan waited outside.


    At 6:30 p.m.


    An Nuan and Tong Zhitong finished their makeup.


    The group left the dress shop and got into the cars to go to the banquet venue.


    An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang were in one car.


    Hu Feng was driving.


    From the moment they left the dress shop, Ye Jinghuai had been holding An Nuan''s hand, and hadn''t let go, not even in the car.


    An Nuan felt her palms sweating.


    But this man Ye Jinghuai gripped her tightly,pletely unable to break free.


    Qin Jiang could see the two being intimate through the rearview mirror.


    He was thinking,


    shouldn''t he stop and have a rtionship too?


    Acting as if he''d never been in love before.


    The car arrived at its destination.


    Hu Feng got out to open the door for Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai got out first, then helped An Nuan out of the car after getting out himself.


    Countless reporters at the entrance took pictures.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai didn''t linger, and went straight inside.


    Qin Jiang followed behind.


    Then Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong arrived.


    The moment Tong Zhitong got out of the car, "Jingxuan, I hope we can keep our distance in the future."


    Ye Jingxuan''s expression changed slightly.


    "We''ve broken up already."


    "If we''ve broken up, why did youe looking for me today?" Ye Jingxuan''s tone was a bit heavy.


    "You know very well I came to get close to Ye Jinghuai."


    Ye Jingxuan looked at her coldly.


    "Dating you was also to get close to him. But now, I''ve realized that dating can''t stimte Ye Jinghuai at all, it just gives other women a chance to take advantage of the situation, so I''ve chosen to break up with you. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I hope you cane in after I''ve gone in."


    With that, Tong Zhitong walked in coldly.


    The moment she opened the car door.


    "Jinghuai won''t like you," Ye Jingxuan enunciated word for word very clearly.


    Tong Zhitong''s expression was clearly ugly.


    "Jinghuai has liked An Nuan for many years."


    "You think I''ll believe you!" Tong Zhitong turned her head and red at Ye Jingxuan, "You think that by saying this I''ll give up on Ye Jinghuai and get back together with you?! Dream on!"


    As her voice fell.


    She mmed the car door shut fiercely.


    Ye Jingxuan just watched Tong Zhitong''s back as she left.


    All these years.


    He was tired too!


    ...


    Inside the banquet hall.


    As soon as Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan appeared, they caused a sensation throughout the venue.


    Everyone''s gaze went to them first thing.


    This was the first time since their marriage that they had appeared together so openly in front of the media, which inevitably still surprised everyone a bit.


    In fact, Ye Jinghuai''s presence wasn''t that surprising. After all, every asion he had appeared at was done in a high-profile manner. He never hid or concealed himself, as if afraid others wouldn''t see him. Sometimes he would deliberately create some scandals when he hadid low for a few days, just to get himself back into the public eye.


    An Nuan, on the other hand, was different.


    For a long time, An Nuan didn''t even attend banquets.


    The first charity banquet she attended was to bid on a sapphire ne for her mother, which could be inferred from the fact that it was her mother''s birthday banquet afterwards. Then there was when she got married - the whole nation saw her brilliance that time, but that was also because she got married, and low-key was difficult.


    So what was it this time?


    Was it to apany Ye Jinghuai?


    It had to be said.


    The two''s innate external conditions really could overwhelm everyone present.


    They could really make those who liked them like them immensely, and make those who were jealous hate them to the bone.


    For example.


    Gu Yanseng.


    At this moment he was standing in the hall, originally socializing withing and going dignitaries. Because of a slightmotion in the venue, he also nced over and saw Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan - their stunning appearance really made him unable to ignore their aura and their wless beauty even if he tried.


    He strove to look away, strived to make himself appear veryposed as he continued socializing.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan were also not the least bit nervous under everyone''s watchful eyes.


    They went straight to An Yanyuan.


    At this time An Yanyuan was chatting animatedly with Xia Zheng Hai.


    Seeing her daughter and son-inw, her face was all smiles. "Nuan Nuan and Jinghuai are here."


    An Nuan was originally going to go to the banquet venue with her dad, but because Ye Jinghuai was going, she didn''t want to get entangled with him either, so she had called her dad to say they''d meet at the banquet.


    Naturally the first thing now was to report to her dad.


    She obediently called out, "Dad, Uncle Xia."


    Ye Jinghuai was also very polite. "Dad, Uncle Xia."


    Calling out just like she did, somehow making her a little ufortable.


    Thinking back to their rtionship in the previous life.


    Two arch enemies.


    Who could have expected they would end up as "husband and wife" in the end!


    "Nuan Nuan is really sensible," Xia Zheng Hai smiled, "If only my Qi Qi could be half as good."


    Xia Qi Qi was indeed quite entric.


    However.


    "Don''t worry too much about Qi Qi, Uncle Xia. One day when she has an epiphany, it''ll be fine. She just hasn''t settled down right now."


    "I''m also looking forward to that day," Xia Zheng Hai said helplessly, in fact not holding out too much hope.


    "Speaking of which, where''s Qi Qi?" An Nuan looked left and right.


    It was her family''s main event tonight.


    She couldn''t have note, could she?

 Chapter 139: Xia Qiqi Koi original "Carp"

    <h4>Chapter 139</h4>


    "She was with Zi Ming." Xia Zheng Hai looked around, "She should be in the lobby, uncle will get someone to help you find her."


    "No need, no need, I was just asking casually." An Nuan smiled seeminglyposed, "What''s uncle''s impression of Zi Ming?"


    "I really didn''t want Qi Qi to be with him before, after all, my daughter''s other half should also be a good match. But then I thought, I guess no young master would be interested in my entric daughter anyway, might as well not stop her from dating. I have to say, I did look down on Nie Zi Ming at first, but after a long time, this kid is hardworking and ambitious, which did move me a little. I figured, sooner orter the Xia family business will have to be handed over. Nan Chen has made it clear that he won''t take over, so there''s only Qi Qi left, but Qi Qi is totally unreliable, she only cares about having fun all day, and doesn''t have any intention of managing the family business at all. Now there''s a Nie Zi Ming, it''s actually more reassuring." Xia Zheng Hai objectively evaluated Xia Qi Qi and Nie Zi Ming''s rtionship.


    An Nuan listened quietly.


    She really felt that Nie Zi Ming was not simple at all, he had indeed deceived everyone.


    Including her past self.


    After chatting for a while, An Yanguan said, "Nuan Nuan, I''ll take you to meet some of dad''s friends from the business circle."


    This old man obviously couldn''t wait to start grooming her.


    An Nuan naturally let go of Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    In front of her dad, Ye Jinghuai was very well-behaved.


    He didn''t dare force her at all.


    When she let go, Ye Jinghuai obediently let go too.


    "Does Ah Huai want toe along?" An Yanguan asked very naturally.


    "No need, dad. My brother is over there, I''ll go say hi." He knew his ce, and left.


    In fact, there were still many taboos in high society.


    For example, some business social activities, even between couples, they had to learn to avoid each other.


    Otherwise there would be the risk of prying into each other''s property.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to know how to handle himself very well, and could read people''s expressions.


    An Nuan watched Ye Jinghuai''s leaving figure.


    She followed her father and entered her father''s business social circle.


    She handled the socializing effortlessly under her father''s lead.


    From afar, she looked radiant.


    Xia Qi Qi stood not far away watching An Nuan.


    Actually when An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai came in, she saw them too. If it wasn''t for Nie Zi Ming by her side, she would have definitely gone to find An Nuan.


    But she always felt that Nie Zi Ming needed her more at an asion like this, so she chose to prioritize romance over friendship.


    "Nuan Nuan seems to have changed a lot." At this time, Nie Zi Ming noticed Xia Qi Qi''s gaze and also looked over there.


    She really saw a confident, dazzling woman.


    Very different from the woman who didn''t like to express herself much in his memory.


    "Mm." Xia Qi Qi nodded, "Feels like she became a strong career woman. Invincible."


    "Maybe Gu Yan Cheng''s matter hit her really hard, so she changed so much." Nie Zi Ming spected.


    Xia Qi Qi nodded.


    She agreed with Nie Zi Ming''s opinion.


    She thought, if one day she was also hurt by love, maybe she would be like this too.


    Or maybe, she would just end it all.


    Of course, she didn''t feel that Nie Zi Ming would betray her.


    She herself didn''t have many merits since she was little, she just had really good luck, other than not having a mom since young, everything went smoothly for her. Even when she did poorly on exams in school, she managed to barely pass and move up grades.


    She felt she was a carps that became a dragon.


    So there was no way she would meet a scumbag.


    "Director Wang is here." Nie Zi Ming saw a middle-aged man walk into the banquet hall, "We''re discussing a project loan with him, let me go say hi. Do you want toe with me?"


    "Okay." Xia Qi Qi nned to apany Nie Zi Ming throughout tonight.


    She wanted everyone to know about her and Nie Zi Ming''s rtionship, even in the Xia family''s territory.


    But as soon as they walked over, that Director Wang walked right past them and enthusiastically took the initiative to go over, "Young Master Xiao, you''re back in the country."


    Embarrassment was evident on Nie Zi Ming''s face.


    Xia Qi Qi turned to look and saw Director Wang eagerly shake Xiao Nan Chen''s hand, looking very obsequious, "Are you back to immediately help your uncle manage Xia Hui Bank?"


    "No," Xiao Nan Chen said, "I don''t n on joining the bank."


    "I see, so there''s still two more years to wait. But you young people have your own ideas, I''m very supportive. I happened to have a loan contract with your bank, and figured if you joined Xia Hui Bank, I wanted to casually discuss with you."


    "Many affairs in Xia Hui Bank are handled by Nie Zi Ming, you can directly discuss with him." Xiao Nan Chen clearly saw the two people next to him.


    He even signaled with his eyes for Director Wang to look for Nie Zi Ming.


    Director Wang smiled and said, "We''ve interfaced a few times already, it''s basically settled."


    "That''s good then." Xiao Nan Chen didn''t seem to want to say more either, keeping a distance, "My friend is over there, I''ll head over first."


    "Alright alright, go busy yourself. Young Master Xiao, when you take over Xia Hui Bank in the future, do take care of me."


    Xiao Nan Chen wanted to exin.


    But suddenly felt there was no need to exin.


    No matter the exnation, it would be the same in her mind anyway.


    Of course, Director Wang couldn''t be med for thinking he would take over Xia Hui Bank.


    Probably not just Director Wang, almost half the people present felt that Xia Hui Bank would eventually be his.


    The root cause was because back then Xia Qi Qi fiercely resisted being with Nie Zi Ming, and Xia Zheng Hai got so angry that he threatened if she insisted on being with Nie Zi Ming, she wouldn''t get a cent of the Xia family fortune, and it would all be left to his stepson Xiao Nan Chen.


    How could Xia Qi Qi be threatened by her dad.


    The more he threatened, the more she insisted on being with Nie Zi Ming.


    Once they got together, naturally Xia Zheng Hai''s words became credible.


    In fact, it wasn''t just those angry words that could make everyone firmly believe Xia Zheng Hai would eventually leave his fortune to Xiao Nan Chen who had no blood rtions. It was also because Xia Zheng Hai''s favoritism towards Xiao Qing was well known. As long as Xiao Qing wanted it, anything was possible. Plus Xia Qi Qi was indeed useless, she only cared about having fun every day and had no intention of managing the family business at all. It seemed only natural that Xia Zheng Hai would leave the family business to Xiao Nan Chen.


    Anyway, it was better than leaving it to Nie Zi Ming.


    In high society, there were still deep-rooted looks down on a poor nobody like Nie Zi Ming.


    So after Director Wang saw Xiao Nan Chen leave, he also went to socialize on one side, and didn''t have any intention of taking the initiative to greet Nie Zi Ming.


    Xia Qi Qi was so angry she felt her lungs would explode.


    Was everyone blind?!


    Couldn''t they see Nie Zi Ming''s hard work and effort?!


    Just because of his birth he was looked down upon?! He had to endure contempt?!


    "Qi Qi." Nie Zi Ming seemed to notice her emotions and gently said, "Don''t be angry, I''m fine."


    One day, he would make everyone here know they couldn''t look down on him!


    A cold, vicious look shed across Nie Zi Ming''s eyes.


    It was fleeting.

 Chapter 140: Alienating Feelings

    <h4>Chapter 140</h4>


    There were many peopleing and going in the lobby.


    An Nuan apanied her father to toast with a circle of people.


    Seeing several old friends, her father chatted with them again, obviously An Nuan could not get a word in edgewise, and it was a bit awkward to keep apanying him, so she told her dad and went to the bathroom.


    She also saw that Ye Jinghuai was currently apanying his eldest brother Ye Jingxuan to socialize, so naturally she did not want to disturb them.


    After using the toilet, the moment she was touching up her makeup.


    Xu Zixi suddenly appeared in the mirror.


    An Nuan nced at her and continued to touch up her makeup.


    Xu Zixi turned on the faucet, washing her fingers while saying, "What a coincidence meeting Miss An here."


    An Nuan replied with a sound.


    "Remember to remind Miss An thatst time at the banquet she mocked me for not knowing my ce, holding Gu''s arm. Now things really change." Her tone was mocking.


    "Yes, I was just reminding Assistant Xu to know your ce. Some people are not worth you doing too much for them."


    Xu Zixi''s face changed slightly.


    An Nuan tidied up her lipstick. She looked at herself in the mirror again, "Assistant Xu, go your own way."


    After saying that, she turned and left.


    The swaggering and domineering manner waspletely different from the woman in her memory.


    How could this woman change so much!


    It was as if she was using cheats.


    Xu Zixi was not stupid. She knew very clearly no woman could absolutely possess a man like Gu Yan Sheng. He cared most about power and pleasure. To him, women either satisfied his power or his desires. Whoever really fell in love with him would have a miserable life. She had even thought about how miserable An Nuan''s life would be after marrying Gu Yan Sheng, but did not expect this woman to actually see through Gu Yan Sheng''s pretense before the wedding and married another man instead.


    Although Ye Jinghuai was also unreliable, at least everyone knew very clearly what kind of person Ye Jinghuai was. Even if bad, that was all there was to it. But Gu Yan Sheng was different. No one knew where Gu Yan Sheng''s bottom line was, no one knew how bad he could actually be. At least from what she had seen following him for so many years, his means were truly beyond ordinary people.


    If it wasn''t for her wanting to climb up relying on Gu Yan Sheng, she would not have been able to follow this man either.


    Her eyes moved slightly.


    Walking out of the bathroom, she saw Gu Yan Sheng forcibly taking An Nuan away in the distance.


    Even though she now had some change in understanding towards An Nuan, it did not change that she must pull this woman down from her high ce.


    After all, now in order to gain money and benefits she was helping Gu Yan Sheng, so people who posed a threat to Gu Yan Sheng were naturally her enemies.


    It had to be said, following Gu Yan Sheng these years, she had also learned to be ruthless.


    ......


    In the backyard garden.


    An Nuan was dragged out by Gu Yan Sheng.


    Just after using the bathroom, as soon as she came out she saw Gu Yan Sheng standing there. She thought he was waiting for Xu Zixi and didn''t pay attention, but unexpectedly when she walked over, Gu Yan Sheng directly pulled her and walked towards the other side. She wanted to scream, but felt there was no need to cause unnecessary trouble in this kind of asion.


    Gu Yan Sheng was also very clear that in this kind of asion, An Nuan would not be able to really yell or quarrel with him either. In high society, many things were a loss of face for both sides.


    An Nuan was so smart now, naturally she was unwilling to ruin her reputation because of him.


    And very obviously.


    Now An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s reputation was much better than his.


    He was now the typical scumbag.


    No matter how he behaved, in the eyes of outsiders, he was the one who cheated. He was the one who was regretfully jilted. He was the one who had destroyed all the image he had built up in his previous life, all at once.


    The root of all evil was An Nuan.


    "Let me go!" An Nuan moved her arm, her face clearly very ugly.


    At that moment Gu Yan Sheng grabbed her even tighter instead.


    Just thinking that because of this woman, he had lost so much, at this moment he hated to beat her to death!


    He didn''t even know why this woman would have such tremendous change.


    She used to bepletely under his control, and now inexplicably she had changed, changed so thoroughly.


    He had even heard that she made a big ssh at An Corporation in just a few days after starting work there, and had even driven her father''s biggest rival out of thepany.


    When had this woman''s abilities changed to be so arrogant!


    Gu Yan Sheng really could not figure it out.


    He also could not ept An Nuan''s tremendous change.


    He was frantically suppressing his emotions.


    Frantically adjusting his emotions.


    He said, "I''m sorry Nuan Nuan, I was impulsive just now."


    An Nuan''s eyes paused.


    The next second she reallyughed very sarcastically.


    So Gu Yan Sheng still wanted to keep pretending in front of her?!


    "Not just now, but alsost time, it was because I was too jealous that I forced you. I actually regret it very much."


    "You probably regret that Qin Jiang recorded the video." An Nuan said coldly.


    Of course she was reminding him that she knew very clearly about the time Qin Jiang had threatened him to kneel and even bark like a dog.


    "Qin Jiang did humiliate me, but what makes me most guilty is that I did that to you." Gu Yan Sheng suddenly seemed to change, changing back to being like before, pretending to be a good person to get close to her, to deceive her.


    Did Gu Yan Sheng really think she was so easily deceived?!


    She said, "Gu Yan Sheng, you can keep pretending if you want, but I can tell you very clearly that everything you do is wasted effort for me. Maybe notpletely wasted, after all you did disgust me."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s emotions were clearly somewhat out of control.


    An Nuan didn''t even want to look at Gu Yan Sheng again. She really could not say another word to him.


    She suddenly could not understand why she had liked Gu Yan Sheng in the first ce back then!


    She walked past him.


    She had just walked past.


    "Ah!" An Nuan shrieked.


    Gu Yan Sheng suddenly grabbed An Nuan. An Nuan lost her bnce and stumbled right into Gu Yan Sheng''s arms.


    An Nuan''s face was extremely ugly.


    Just as she was about to struggle.


    Gu Yan Sheng quickly let her go, looking very gentlemanly, "Nuan Nuan, be careful wearing such high heels."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Did this Gu Yan Sheng man go crazy from the blows recently?


    "I can''t always be by your side now. You have to take care of yourself more." He gently smiled, looking very doting.


    At that moment he even reached out, wanting to stroke An Nuan''s hair.


    An Nuan dodged.


    Dodging, her peripheral vision suddenly noticed Ye Jinghuai standing not far away.

 Chapter 141: A Couple in Trouble

    <h4>Chapter 141</h4>


    An Nuan never expected this.


    Gu Yan Sheng could be so scheming to this extent.


    He intentionally wanted to sow discord.


    Unfortunately,


    he didn''t know that she and Ye Jinghuai had a marriage of convenience, pursuing interests rather than emotions.


    In the next second, she saw Ye Jinghuai striding over.


    He grabbed her arm directly, exerting force.


    An Nuan suddenly bumped into Ye Jinghuai''s chest.


    It was a bit painful.


    An Nuan rubbed her nose.


    Is he out of his mind?!


    Then she heard Ye Jinghuai''s low, cold voice saying, "Instead of worrying about someone else''s wife, Gu Young Master should pay more attention to his own reputation. I heard that the Gu Corporation has been experiencing frequent stock market declines, evaporating tens of billions, all because of Gu Young Master''s influence."


    "The instability of the Gu Corporation is just a normal fluctuation in the business market. Ye Third Young Master has never dealt with business matters, so he shouldn''t spout nonsense and be aughingstock," Gu Yan Sheng pretended, his tone tinged with sarcasm.


    Ye Jinghuai sneered.


    At that moment, An Nuan, who was lying in Ye Jinghuai''s arms, also sneered.


    Gu Yan Sheng had no idea that in theing years, even decades, Ye Jinghuai would drive him crazy!


    Ye Jinghuai''s abilities surpassed everyone''s imagination.


    "Since Gu Young Master is so confident, let''s pretend I didn''t say anything just now," Ye Jinghuai seemed disdainful of entangling with Gu Yan Sheng. He coldly added, "But remember this, Gu Young Master. An Nuan is now my wife, Ye Jinghuai. It''s best if you don''ty a finger on her!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face darkened.


    Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan and left. Before leaving, he paused for a moment, and with a bloodthirsty tone, he added, "Wherever you touch her, I''ll cut you there!"


    Having said that,


    he left with An Nuan, striding away.


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists.


    This spoiled brat shouldn''t think he can really threaten him.


    Even though Ye Jinghuai''s appearance just now was genuinely eerie and terrifying.


    His eyes turned cold.


    Anyway,


    he won''t have it easy.


    No one will have it easy!


    ...


    Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan and left.


    But instead of returning to the main hall, Ye Jinghuai took her to another secluded corner, forcefully pressing her against the wall. He said, "Wasn''t the lesson fromst time enough?!"


    An Nuan felt that Ye Jinghuai''s temper was truly explosive at this moment.


    Couldn''t he see that Gu Yan Sheng did it on purpose?!


    It was obvious that he deliberately tried to sow discord and he fell for it.


    Is he stupid?!


    An Nuan couldn''t help but get angry too. She shouted at Ye Jinghuai, "Why are you so angry? Gu Yan Sheng clearly did it on purpose to create conflict between us!"


    "Do you think I care about that?"


    "Otherwise, what are youining about?! Are you upset because Gu Yan Sheng touched me lightly?" An Nuan seemed to be venting her frustration, "Can''t you men stop being so self-righteous? You think that even if you don''t love a woman, as long as she has some connection to you, she must remain pure for you, untouched by other men. Once there is any physical contact, it vites your pride. Ye Jinghuai, we''re only in a marriage of convenience. Even if I sleep with Gu Yan Sheng now, it''s none of your business... Mmm!"


    An Nuan''s lips were suddenly sealed tightly by Ye Jinghuai.


    She knew.


    All men were the same.


    Gu Yan Sheng was that kind of person.


    And so was Ye Jinghuai.


    Thinking back to the previous life, Gu Yan Sheng showed no interest in her body at all. He wouldn''t even spare her an extra nce, let alone care about her feelings.


    Now that she no longer loved him, even hated him, he stubbornly clung to her, even showing concern for her. An Nuan was well aware that this concern was not fake; it was possessiveness, wounded pride, the inability to ept that his woman had fallen for someone else. The less he obtained, the more he had to possess!


    This was the inherent w in all men, innate and unchangeable.


    Her eyes narrowed.


    "Mmm!" Ye Jinghuai suddenly released An Nuan''s lips.


    He stared at her with burning rage.


    There were obvious traces of bloodstains from An Nuan''s bite on his lips.


    An Nuan said, "Is it that you won''t be interested in me unless I sleep with you?"


    Ye Jinghuai stared at her intensely, exuding danger from every pore.


    "If that''s the case, find a time, and I''ll sleep with you!" An Nuan enunciated each word.


    It was merely a physical act.


    She didn''t really care.


    To her, living well, seeking revenge, and letting go of grudges were more important than anything else.


    Anything else, she could ept.


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai seemed genuinely exploded by An Nuan''s words.


    His clenched fist.


    He threw a fierce punch towards An Nuan.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    In that moment of enduring with her eyes closed.


    She heard a loud noise in her ears but didn''t feel any pain.


    Opening her eyes, she saw Ye Jinghuai''s fist fiercely hitting the nearby wall.


    With such a loud sound, she didn''t need to think about how much force he had exerted. She couldn''t even imagine what condition his knuckles would be in.


    An Nuan tried hard to remain calm as she locked eyes with Ye Jinghuai.


    She wasn''t wrong.


    Today, being forced by Gu Yan Sheng to go to the backyard was not something she willingly did.


    It had nothing to do with her.


    Even more so...


    Based on her understanding of Ye Jinghuai, he must have realized that it was Gu Yan Sheng''s deliberate act.


    Yet, despite knowing everything, he still vented his anger on her. In the end, it was Ye Jinghuai''s fault.


    Thinking this, An Nuan''s gaze became resolute.


    His provocation was entirely Ye Jinghuai''s doing!


    The two of them remained locked in this stalemate for a long time.


    A long time.


    Ye Jinghuai released his fist from the wall, and at the same time, he let go of An Nuan.


    It seemed like he had calmed his emotions.


    He said, "An Nuan, one day you will drive me to my death."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Who was really pushing whom?


    Who was going insane in the end?


    In that moment, just as An Nuan was about to refute, she saw Ye Jinghuai turn around and walk away without a word.


    He walked away, pausing for a moment.


    He didn''t look back.


    Standing there, he seemed to be suppressing his emotions.


    For a while.


    He finally said, "What bothers me is that whenever you encounter something, you never think about letting me help you."


    In truth, he had always been around her.


    As long as she spoke up, he would do anything, without any hesitation!


    Her eyes flickered, and in that moment, she lightly bit her lip, feeling a slight fluctuation of emotions because of Ye Jinghuai''s words.


    It was as if she hadmitted a terrible wrongdoing and hurt someone.


    After Ye Jinghuai finished speaking, he truly left.


    An Nuan watched his disappearing figure.


    For a long time, she seemed to be adjusting her emotions.


    She had always maintained a distance from Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t want to cross the line.


    She admitted that she was afraid.


    Afraid of everything rted to "love."


    Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of well ropes. It was difficult for her to break free from her own influence.


    She didn''t want to give Ye Jinghuai any hope.


    And she didn''t give herself any hope!

 Chapter 142: The Accident (1) Scene Proposal

    <h4>Chapter 142</h4>


    As An Nuan returned to the hall, it was still bustling with excitement.


    Unconsciously, she surveyed the hall and saw Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang chatting not far away. As if sensing her gaze, Ye Jinghuai turned his back to her.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Was he really this childish?!


    Were they still like children quarreling? He actually treated her this way.


    She felt inexplicably angry.


    She ignored Ye Jinghuai and walked directly towards her father.


    Suddenly,


    The hall plunged into darkness.


    Everyone was momentarily shocked.


    In the banquet hall, a spotlight illuminated a man dressed in a suit and polished shoes, capturing everyone''s attention.


    An Nuan finally realized the scene unfolding before her eyes¡ªNie Ziming was going to propose to Xia Qiqi tonight.


    It had been such a long time, and she had truly forgotten.


    Moreover, in her previous life, she had never attended such a banquet. She only learned about it through news, so it was natural for her not to recall.


    "Qiqi." Nie Ziming stood under the spotlight, holding a microphone and a bouquet of flowers. He called out her name.


    Xia Qiqi, in the darkness, watched him with an elerated heartbeat.


    Everyone else also looked at this man who had always been quiet and unnoticed, but tonight, he was doing something so grand.


    "We have been in love for six years. I have hesitated to propose because I was afraid that I wouldn''t be able to give you a good life, afraid that I wouldn''t be capable of taking care of you, afraid that you would feel wronged because of me, afraid that you would regret it, afraid of many, many things... I''m sorry, Qiqi. I can no longer pretend. I can''t pretend that I don''t love you that much; I can''t pretend not to see your sadness; I can''t pretend that I don''t want to marry you right away..." As he spoke, tears seemed to well up in Nie Ziming''s eyes.


    Everyone knew about Nie Ziming''s background, so they were deeply moved by his sincere confession.


    Except for An Nuan.


    An Nuan just stared nkly at Nie Ziming''s performance.


    A perfect act.


    Just like Gu Yansheng.


    So, this was the typical strategy of a scumbag!


    Dealing with one was not enough; dealing with two was even better.


    "Qiqi, will you marry me, please?" Nie Ziming''s gentle voice suddenly became straightforward.


    Directly addressing a woman in the darkness, he spoke deeply.


    Xia Qiqi had already cried so much that she looked like a ghost.


    She had never even considered that Nie Ziming would propose to her.


    And in such a grand manner.


    She had always thought that even if they got married, it would be a low-key event. She never expected Nie Ziming to give her such a big surprise.


    At that moment, she didn''t hesitate.


    She ran over directly, stepping on her high heels and rushing into Nie Ziming''s embrace.


    Nie Ziming suddenly lifted Xia Qiqi into the air, holding her tightly, and spun around, exuding an aura of a devoted boyfriend.


    For a while,


    Reluctantly, Nie Ziming put Xia Qiqi down.


    After putting her down, the two locked eyes.


    Nie Ziming said, "Qiqi, I have nothing right now, but I swear I will do my utmost to give you the greatest happiness."


    "I believe you." Xia Qiqi''s tears streamed down, and she replied firmly.


    A smile crept up on Nie Ziming''s lips.


    He knelt down, cing the flowers and microphone on the ground, and took out an exquisite box from his suit pocket.


    The box opened, revealing a dazzling diamond ring in front of everyone.


    The diamond wasn''t particrlyrge, but it was unique.


    Nie Ziming solemnly asked Xia Qiqi again, "Qiqi, will you marry me?"


    "I will." Xia Qiqi hesitated for almost no time.


    Nie Ziming couldn''t hide his smile as it blossomed on his face. He took hold of Xia Qiqi''s hand and ced the diamond ring on her ring finger.


    It was the perfect size.


    The whole room erupted in warm apuse.


    It was a blessing.


    Nie Ziming stood up from the ground.


    He gently cupped Xia Qiqi''s cheek, and with a kiss, their lips met.


    The two of them kissed passionately, deeply entwined in their affection.


    It was the kind of love that touched the depths of one''s heart.


    Xiao Nanchen watched this, thought about it, and smiled.


    Even though his smile became increasingly bitter.


    He had thought that he had done well enough.


    When he left this city, he had warned himself to forget Xia Qiqipletely beforeing back.


    Four years had passed.


    He thought he had forgotten, so when his mother forced him with death, he chose to return.


    Upon returning, he reminded himself to face Xia Qiqi with the most peaceful mindset, without any unrealistic thoughts.


    But obviously.


    He had overestimated himself.


    Whether it was being tempted by Xia Qiqi that night or the pain in his heart when faced with their deep feelings at this moment, he knew very well that he hadn''t learned how to let go.


    So, he turned around and left.


    He couldn''t stand in the corner and bless them, so he could only choose to let her leave his sight.


    That''s just how he was, a bit disheveled.


    Xiao Nanchen''s departure seemed unnoticed at this moment.


    After all, everyone''s attention was on the couple in front, except for An Nuan.


    An Nuan truly couldn''t bear to watch, but she couldn''t step forward to stop them either.


    So she simply looked away.


    Without looking at Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming, she saw Xiao Nanchen leaving out of the corner of her eyes.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    In the end, she didn''t say anything.


    But she vaguely saw that after Xiao Nanchen left, two more people left.


    After the lights came back on, she was certain it was Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang.


    She was somewhat surprised.


    How did Xiao Nanchen, Ye Jinghuai, and Qin Jiang know each other?!


    After the proposal ceremony.


    The banquet was nearing its end.


    An Yan was getting older and couldn''t stay upte, so she left soon.


    An Nuan thought that Xia Qiqi would probably be immersed in her happiness with Nie Ziming tonight, so she didn''t disturb her and left the banquet hall as well.


    At the entrance, Hu Feng was waiting for her.


    An Nuan thought that Ye Jinghuai had probably called Hu Feng away.


    After all, they had argued tonight.


    If Ye Jinghuai had even a bit of immaturity, he might have done that.


    She didn''t dare to have too much hope for him.


    She got into the backseat, and Hu Feng drove them back.


    The night in Qingcheng was truly as brilliant as its reputation.


    An Nuan gazed out the window, lost in thought.


    Actually, I''ve been wondering whether Ye Jinghuai went back or went to apany Xiao Nanchen?!


    I have a feeling it''s thetter.


    "Madam," Hu Feng suddenly spoke, his tone extremely serious.


    An Nuan was almost scared to death by the sudden sound.


    She didn''t know why, but every time she thought of Ye Jinghuai, she felt a guilty conscience.


    "What''s wrong?" An Nuan acted normal.


    "We are being followed," Hu Feng said, emphasizing each word.


    An Nuan''s usual expression suddenly changed.


    Her heart raced with nervousness.


    She had a strong feeling that whatever could stir Hu Feng''s emotions wouldn''t be a small matter.


    So...


    Who wanted to kill her?!


    Actually, she didn''t need to think to know.


    Gu Yansheng!

 Chapter 143: After the Accident (2) Thrilling

    <h4>Chapter 143</h4>


    On the broad streets.


    Because it waste at night, vehicles were bing increasingly scarce.


    An Nuan was holding on tightly to the handrail, feeling the sudden eleration of the vehicle.


    Facing danger.


    She would still be nervous, nervously, making herself try to stay calm.


    She asked Hu Feng, "Can you shake them off?"


    "It''s hard," Hu Feng said. "I feel like there''s probably more than one car following us."


    An Nuan''s expression noticeably changed a little.


    "Madam, sit tight." Hu Feng suddenly stepped on the gas.


    An Nuan then felt her seatbelt suddenly tighten.


    She gritted her teeth, making herself stay steady.


    The sedan was driving wildly on the street.


    The sedans behind, because of Hu Feng''s eleration, were also relentlessly pursuing.


    Even faster and faster.


    Hu Feng suddenly made a sharp turn.


    If it hadn''t been for the seatbelt restraining her, she felt she might have already flown out.


    She held back from screaming out loud.


    She just heard Hu Feng say quickly and anxiously, "Madam, call Mr. Ye."


    An Nuan now also understood that without outside help, it would be hard to get away.


    She hurriedly took out her cell phone from her bag.


    Under Hu Feng''s somewhat crazy driving, it took her a good while before she got through to Ye Jinghuai''s phone.


    It rang for a long time before it was picked up on the other end.


    As soon as it connected, she clearly heard the loud musicing from inside, then slowly heard Ye Jinghuai''s casual tone of voice, "Miss An, what can I do for you?!"


    Clearly with emotions.


    An Nuan also could not bother with reckoning with Ye Jinghuai at this time. She hurriedly said, "Ye Jinghuai, Hu Feng and I are being followed... Ah!"


    An Nuan suddenly cried out.


    Because Hu Feng had mmed on the brakes.


    Her phone suddenly dropped to the ground.


    Hu Feng quickly said, "Madam, pay attention to keeping your body stable."


    "Okay." An Nuan responded.


    At that moment she hurriedly bent over to pick up the phone on the ground.


    She just heard Ye Jinghuai''s voiceing through the phone with some urgency, calling her, "An Nuan, An Nuan!"


    "I''m fine," An Nuan quickly replied, "There are several sedans behind chasing us, Hu Feng said it''s very hard to shake them off, I guess it''s probably Gu Yan Sheng..."


    "Give the phone to Hu Feng," Ye Jinghuai, after a few seconds of excitement, had clearly calmed downpletely.


    An Nuan quickly pressed speakerphone and put the phone next to Hu Feng.


    "Ye Jinghuai, you talk, Hu Feng can hear you," An Nuan said loudly towards the phone.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "What is your exact location now?"


    "Just passed the intersection on Nanyuan Road. Currently three modified sedans are chasing me. Based on the speed they are chasing me, I suspect they want to directly overturn me. I can barely avoid their collisions for now, but if they add more people, I will have a hard time getting through this unharmed..."


    Another sharp drifting turn.


    An Nuan held tightly onto the back of the driver''s seat, not letting the phone fly out again.


    "An Nuan," Ye Jinghuai suddenly called her again.


    "I''m here, I''m here," An Nuan quickly replied, also afraid now because of the danger.


    "You turn on real-time location sharing now, share it with me. Then keep the call going, I need to know your situation at all times."


    "Okay." An Nuan agreed.


    At that moment she also shared her real-time location with Ye Jinghuai as he had instructed.


    There was no more sound from Ye Jinghuai after that.


    Although it was still connected, there was no sound at all.


    An Nuan didn''t know what Ye Jinghuai was doing now, whether he woulde to rescue them, or...whether he would rescue them at all.


    She didn''t have time to think too much right now.


    The cars behind were clearly shockingly crazy. If they weren''t careful, she and Hu Feng would be smashed to pieces.


    Like this.


    Hu Feng kept driving the car wildly, it was really thrilling, An Nuan felt even movies wouldn''t dare film this.


    Several times she even felt the sedan behind was about to crash into them directly.


    Yet at thest critical moment, Hu Feng always managed to evade them.


    She thought.


    If it wasn''t Hu Feng, if it was another person, she would probably have died ten thousand times already.


    She concentrated her attention, not daring to be distracted for a second.


    On the phone, Ye Jinghuai''s familiar voice suddenly rang out, he said, "Hu Feng."


    "Here," Hu Feng replied most respectfully.


    An Nuan really admired him, at this moment driving so attentively, under such danger, Hu Feng could still talk to Ye Jinghuai.


    "At the next intersection, turn right, go straight, towards Hanlin Road, keep driving, I''ll have people block the cars chasing you from the intersection at the end of the road!"


    "Okay." Hu Feng nodded.


    Without hesitation, he followed the route Ye Jinghuai had instructed.


    There was no more sound from that side after that.


    Although she could be certain now that Ye Jinghuai was indeed helping her, but...Ye Jinghuai''s aloofness still gave her a feeling she couldn''t put into words.


    She pursed her lips.


    Being able to help her was already enough.


    They were just in a marriage of convenience.


    She couldn''t require Ye Jinghuai to, but...this guy was just too cold.


    Not a single word offort.


    Even if it was a cooperative rtionship, when your cooperative partner was about to die, he couldn''t be a little concerned?


    "Ah!" An Nuan had a moment''s reprieve.


    She suddenly felt the car shake violently.


    Hu Feng said solemnly, "Another one added."


    An Nuan also saw from the right side.


    Clearly just now to evade the caring from the right, Hu Feng had made a sharp turn.


    It deviated somewhat from the direction Ye Jinghuai had said.


    Hu Feng spoke towards the phone, "Mr. Ye."


    There was no response from the other end.


    Hu Feng spoke again, "Mr. Ye."


    An Nuan was extremely nervous now.


    Would Ye Jinghuai really have just put the phone aside at this time?!


    At such a crisis, how could he be so nonchnt.


    "Ye..."


    "Hu Feng, speak," Ye Jinghuai''s cold voice came through.


    The calmness in his tone really didn''t reveal any emotion at all.


    Not a shred of tension or worry.


    "Now there are 4 cars. The newly added one has forced me to deviate from the trajectory you gave me. And now I''m finding it a bit beyond my ability. If they attack again, I may not be able to evade." Hu Feng reported the current situation.


    His voice was also unusually calm.


    "Follow your own trajectory, don''t worry about the route, just ensure your absolute safety. Hold on for 5 minutes, I''ll get there," Ye Jinghuai instructed.


    "Yes."


    There was no more sound from that side after that.


    An Nuan then saw Hu Feng insanely elerate, with no direction, just desperately trying to shake off the cars behind.


    On the street, thrilling scenes yed out one after another.


    "Madam, careful!" Hu Feng suddenly shouted loudly.


    An Nuan also saw it. One of the ck modified sedans they had just shaken off was now madly charging at them from another direction. With the three sedans behind pursuing them, Hu Feng simply had no way out.


    She just watched the sedan getting closer and closer to her...

 Chapter 144: After the accident (3) Successful escape

    <h4>Chapter 144</h4>


    "Ah!" An Nuan cried out in shock.


    Just as the car was about to smash into her before her very eyes.


    Hu Feng suddenly made a sharp turn, abruptly swerving to the left to dodge it.


    Indeed, what was originally thought to be a deadly path, a small alley suddenly appeared midway.


    The not very wide alley was probably used as a night market, and many stalls had already closed up. A few remained, frightened by the sudden sound of the engine and hurriedly moving to the side.


    The stalls left in the alley were smashed by Hu Feng as he drove through.


    The bumpy sedan''s windows rang with countless impacts.


    An Nuan really didn''t dare rx one bit.


    Just as she thought she was really going to die, now there was a ray of hope to survive, yet she didn''t dare feel relieved because of the continuing danger.


    She just hugged Hu Feng''s back seat tightly, watching the chaos in the night market alley caused by their reckless driving.


    An Nuan nced back at the sedan pursuing them.


    She wondered,


    would she die at Gu Yan Sheng''s hands again?!


    She gritted her teeth.


    Kept telling herself to stay calm.


    She told herself,


    Heaven had given her a chance at rebirth with great difficulty, it wouldn''t be so cruel as to let her die again before she had done anything.


    A person''s luck couldn''t be so bad as to reach this point!


    She was certain she could, live on.


    She must live on, to kill Gu Yan Sheng!


    Chop him into pieces!


    The sedan finally drove out of the alley.


    Hu Feng randomly chose a direction and continued driving madly.


    Ye Jinghuai''s voice suddenly rang out from the connected phone, "Hu Feng, 200 meters straight ahead of you is a parked ck truck. You need to estimate the truck''s speed and ensure you sessfully drive past while blocking the pursuit of the sedan behind you."


    "Understood," Hu Feng quickly replied.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but feel a little excited at that moment.


    She had actually been worried that with Hu Feng''s reckless driving just to evade danger, Ye Jinghuai might have difficulty urately finding them, but unexpectedly he really came after just 5 minutes, or even less, and had made all the arrangements.


    Not far away, An Nuan could see a ck truck parked at an intersection.


    The truck was very long, its body couldpletely block the entire intersecting road.


    And right now,


    the truck was also driving towards the intersection.


    Because the sedan behind was following very closely, it wouldn''t be possible to let them pass first, then drive out to block it, so the sedan behind would definitely be able to avoid it.


    In other words, if Hu Feng didn''t manage to drive past while the truck was stopped at the intersection, they would die. And if Hu Feng went past a little earlier and the sedan behind followed close behind and also got through, they still wouldn''t escape danger.


    The timing was truly very difficult to get exactly right.


    An Nuan just watched Hu Feng, watched his hands gripping the steering wheel, seeming to be clenched even tighter.


    The beads of sweat on his forehead kept streaming down unceasingly.


    An Nuan was very clear this was the key to whether they could survive tonight.


    So she was also extremely nervous, palms sweating.


    Hu Feng seemed to suddenly slow down a bit.


    An Nuan''s heart tightened with anxiety again.


    She saw the sedan behind obviously following very closely.


    Because of Hu Feng''s slowing down,


    the sedan behind suddenly mmed into them.


    An Nuan suppressed her cry of shock.


    She knew Hu Feng needed to devote all his concentration to driving now, she didn''t want to disturb his judgement.


    Thus,


    the sedan behind kept mming into them, again and again.


    Hu Feng''s intention to slow down was obviously also to control the sedan''s speed behind them, forcing them to be slowed down by the impacts as well.


    An Nuan kept holding tightly to the back of the driver''s seat, trying to steady her body.


    Even so,


    she was still choked by the seatbelt, with waves of pain through her body.


    But she didn''t dare make a sound.


    "Miss An, pay attention!" Hu Feng suddenly said.


    An Nuan took a deep breath, preparing herself.


    Hu Feng suddenly elerated madly.


    Stepping on the gas pedal, rushing out at the fastest speed.


    An Nuan watched as the truck ahead came closer and closer, watching as the big truck seemed about to crash into them any moment.


    An Nuan forcefully closed her eyes.


    She really couldn''t ept the somewhat cruel scene before her eyes.


    The next moment.


    "Boom!"


    The sound of vehicles colliding echoed through the streets.


    Anyone hearing it would be terrified.


    Even An Nuan was dazed for a while, unable to react.


    She woodenly turned her head to look at the few sedans behind,pletely unable to control their speed as they madly crashed into the truck.


    The truck''s front was already smashed by the sedans, flipping over onto the ground.


    The rear of the truck was also crushed badly by the sedan impacts.


    Likewise,


    the few sedans that crashed into it were mangled wrecks.


    No need to think, obviously,


    the odds were against them.


    An Nuan''s heartbeat was still fluctuating.


    After all, if they were just a tiny bit slower, really just 1 second slower, they would have died.


    An Nuan slowly stabilized her emotions.


    Hu Feng also seemed to be calming himself down now.


    Turns out,


    Hu Feng wasn''t as calm as he looked, only now after the narrow escape could she see a trace of panic on his face that he couldn''t conceal.


    He took a heavy deep breath.


    The car speed also slowly reduced, he spoke towards the phone, "Mr. Ye, I''ve driven past the truck now, the sedans behind were also blocked by the truck. I''m now taking thedy back..."


    "Hu Feng!" An Nuan suddenly shouted loudly.


    Hu Feng''s body also tightened sharply at that moment.


    Clearly he also saw a sedan, a sedan that suddenly came from who knows where, ramming straight towards them.


    Just when they had all rxed their vignce, it suddenly appeared,


    impossible to defend against.


    Hu Feng didn''t even have time to step on the gas pedal to dodge its impact at that moment.


    The sedan had already rushed towards their front at a threatening speed and smashed into them.


    "Cover your head!" Hu Feng suddenly yelled loudly.


    He knew clearly, he couldn''t evade it!


    So he could only choose the most advantageous way for himself to take the deadly blow!


    As his voice fell,


    Hu Feng hugged his head tightly.


    An Nuan also held her head.


    Then...


    "Boom!"


    Another huge sound.


    The sound was right by An Nuan''s ears.


    So...shocking!


    For a long time.


    For a long time.


    The sound seemed to finally stop.


    An Nuan didn''t even know if she was hurting or not.


    It was as if she had experienced another century.


    She raised her head.


    Raised her head to look at the sedan that had smashed into them, it had suddenly stopped 0.1 meters away from them.


    It stopped because it was smashed by another sedan,


    battered horribly.


    And the sedan that had smashed into it, its front was alsopletely deformed already.

 Chapter 145: Ye Jinghuai saved An Nuan with his life

    <h4>Chapter 145</h4>


    A thrilling night.


    It seemed that in that moment, it suddenly became quiet.


    An Nuan was just looking at the two wrecked cars in front of her, dumbfounded.


    Looking at one of the familiar cars.


    No.


    It can''t be.


    Ye Jinghuai.


    It was his car, but... it absolutely wasn''t him driving.


    He wouldn''t recklessly risk his life to save her.


    He didn''t need to go to such extremes.


    An Nuan''s vision seemed a little blurry.


    Blurrily looking at the two crashed cars, there was no movement inside.


    It was as if the people inside were already dead.


    An Nuan''s heart suddenly ached sharply.


    A very strong pain.


    It really was a heartache.


    She thought that in her lifetime, she would never have this feeling again.


    She would never let herself experience this feeling again.


    She opened the car door.


    The moment she opened the door, Hu Feng also quickly opened the door and rushed out.


    Clearly his speed was faster than hers.


    It seemed he also realized it was Ye Jinghuai''s car.


    He quickly went to the driver''s side.


    The obviously deformed driver''s side, Hu Feng frantically pounded on the door.


    An Nuan also walked over.


    She was just strongly enduring the difort in her heart, taking one step at a time.


    The night street, even with streetmps, wasn''t very bright.


    So when the airbags in the driver''s side all popped out, An Nuan also couldn''t see clearly who the man was inside.


    She just felt that he seemed to have lost a lot of blood.


    At this time.


    A car rushed over quickly.


    Stepping hard on the brakes, it stopped sharply in front of them.


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen got out of the car.


    No Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan''s panic could no longer be concealed.


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen quickly walked to the front of the car, seeing Hu Feng madly pounding the car door.


    "The door is jammed shut!" Hu Feng said to them urgently.


    Qin Jiang quickly went back to the car and took out a sledgehammer from his car.


    He walked over.


    Without any hesitation.


    With one swing, he directly smashed the car window.


    ss shards scattered everywhere.


    Everyone watched Qin Jiang tensely as he reached in through the ss shards and opened the door from the inside.


    With a "bang" the door popped open.


    Qin Jiang forcefully pulled the door wide open.


    Bending over to go inside, he frantically pushed aside the airbags and dragged a bloodied person directly out.


    As he dragged him out.


    An Nuan saw clearly.


    Saw his bloodied face clearly.


    Clearly saw that he was Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan''s heart ached sharply.


    She really didn''t expect, really didn''t expect that Ye Jinghuai would sacrifice himself for her to such an extent.


    Just a second ago, she was still resenting Ye Jinghuai''s cold-bloodedness.


    "Mr. Ye." Hu Feng also seemed a little excited when he saw who it was.


    On the other hand, Qin Jiang was much calmer at this moment.


    He directly carried Ye Jinghuai to his car.


    Xiao Nanchen quickly followed to open the car door for Qin Jiang.


    As Qin Jiang put Ye Jinghuai down, Xiao Nanchen got in.


    At the same time.


    Qin Jiang quickly went back to the driver''s seat, stepping on the gas pedal and speeding away.


    An Nuan just watched as the three men suddenly disappeared before her eyes.


    The three men who suddenly vanished before her.


    "Hu Feng!" An Nuan turned and called to him.


    "Madam, hurry and get in the car." Hu Feng seemed to have just reacted.


    The two went back to the car.


    Hu Feng stepped on the gas, quickly catching up to the car in front.


    The speed was very fast.


    Not inferior to the speed they were chased at earlier.


    So.


    Were Ye Jinghuai''s injuries very serious?!


    Just now she even felt that when he was pulled out of the car by Qin Jiang, his whole body seemed to be lifeless.


    No.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t have died just like that.


    In her previous life, he had clearly lived much longer than her.


    He wouldn''t die young just because she was reborn.


    That was impossible!


    The car quickly arrived at the city hospital.


    At the hospital entrance, there were already countless doctors and nurses waiting there.


    As soon as Qin Jiang stopped the car, the door was opened by doctors who swiftly moved Ye Jinghuai onto a mobile hospital bed.


    Ye Jinghuai was hooked up to oxygen as the doctors and nurses wheeled him away urgently.


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen followed right after.


    Hu Feng and An Nuan also followed behind them.


    All the way to the emergency room.


    Ye Jinghuai was pushed inside.


    The emergency room doors mmed shut.


    The big doors were lit up with the words "Surgery in Progress".


    Everyone else was isted outside the operating room.


    Qin Jiang was clearly anxious, pacing back and forth.


    Once Ye Jinghuai went in, he impatiently stomped his feet and paced around.


    Completelycking his earlier calm.


    Xiao Nanchen stood at the side, not reacting as extremely as Qin Jiang, but his face was also visibly worried.


    Hu Feng as well.


    His unchanging stiff face couldn''t conceal the unease.


    Of course, An Nuan was the same.


    She was really afraid that Ye Jinghuai would just die like this.


    Die just like this for her sake.


    In this new life, she only wanted to get revenge on those who had harmed her, she never thought she would implicate someone else''s life.


    Her eyes tightened.


    At that moment, her hatred for Gu Yan Sheng seemed to deepen even more!


    In the hallway.


    Everyone was anxiously waiting like this.


    "Damn it!" Qin Jiang suddenly blurted out an expletive, "Asking for death!"


    An Nuan turned to look at Qin Jiang.


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to pull Qin Jiang back, consoling him, "He''ll be fine."


    "Whether he''s fine or not, is it worth it for a woman?" Qin Jiang seemed to havepletely lost hisposure.


    "Qin Jiang..."


    "Forget it, I''m going for a smoke!" Qin Jiang suddenly shook off Xiao Nanchen and directly walked away.


    An Nuan watched Qin Jiang''s retreating figure.


    Turning back, she happened to meet Xiao Nanchen''s gaze.


    An Nuan''s eyes fluttered.


    Always had a bit of an inexplicably guilty feeling.


    She was very clear that Qin Jiang''s anger just now was directed at her.


    Xiao Nanchen slowly walked over, he said, clearly trying to smooth things over, "An Nuan, Qin Jiang''s personality is a bit straightforward."


    "Mm." An Nuan nodded.


    Actually.


    She didn''t me Qin Jiang either.


    If her friend was so badly injured for another person, she would be angry too.


    Xiao Nanchen wanted to say something more.


    "The surgery light is off." Hu Feng suddenly said excitedly.


    An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat.


    At that moment she was so nervous she couldn''t even control herself.


    Xiao Nanchen was clearly also very excited.


    He hurriedly strode to the operating room door.


    Qin Jiang had just walked out a short distance, hearing the sound he quickly ran back.


    Then they saw the doctor walk out of the operating room.


    Everyone looked at him tensely.


    The doctor said, "The patient is not in life-threatening condition."


    An Nuan really felt like she could breathe a sigh of relief.


    Really, really, she was so scared, which is why she felt so relieved when she got this result.


    "Lost any arms or legs?" Qin Jiang asked anxiously.


    "No." The doctor replied.


    He didn''t.


    An Nuan lightly bit her lip.


    The doctor said, "It''s very obvious the patient knew how to protect himself during the crash. The injuries are not light, multiple fractures, external wounds, but none truly damaged the internal organs. The bleeding in the head is extracranial, no signs of intracranial hemorrhage were found, but to be safe it''s rmended to keep him in the hospital for observation for two days, to see if there are any possibilities of concussion, after all a major car ident urred."

 Chapter 146: How much does Ye Jinghuai love An Nuan

    <h4>Chapter 146</h4>


    The doctor''s words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.


    At the same time,


    Ye Jinghuai was pushed out of the operating room by the medical staff.


    "Jinghuai!" Qin Jiang rushed over immediately.


    Everyone else followed.


    "How are you? Do you still recognize me? Who am I?" Qin Jiang asked Ye Jinghuai anxiously.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face and body were all wrapped in bandages, looking a bit ridiculous.


    He just looked at Qin Jiang without responding.


    "Don''t tell me your IQ got damaged?!" Qin Jiang became extremely nervous when Ye Jinghuai didn''t answer.


    Ye Jinghuai simply closed his eyes.


    "Doctor, doctor, did he be an idiot?!" Qin Jiang grabbed the doctor nearby and asked urgently.


    The doctor was also made to doubt his own diagnosis just now by Qin Jiang''s yell.


    As he went over to examine Ye Jinghuai,


    "No need." Ye Jinghuai opened his mouth, his voice unusually clear.


    "......Jinghuai, you''re not an idiot?! If you''re not an idiot, why aren''t you talking?!" Qin Jiang said resentfully.


    "Don''t want to talk."


    "Why don''t you want to talk? Is something ufortable? You have to tell me if something is ufortable! What if something serious happens if you endure it... Don''t be so stubborn..."


    "That''s enough." Xiao Nanchen couldn''t stand watching any longer. "People who don''t know any better would think you''re Jinghuai''s wife. Keep it down."


    "Damn, I''m straight! Hardcore straight!" Qin Jiang was speechless.


    Who is whose wife!


    But at that moment, everyone nced at An Nuan.


    Compared to Qin Jiang, An Nuan was indeed much calmer.


    Clearly, she was Ye Jinghuai''s "wife".


    Clearly, Ye Jinghuai was also injured because of her.


    Clearly, she should have been the most anxious one.


    "Let''s take the patient to the ward first." The medical staff seemed like they couldn''t stand watching anymore either, and quickly reminded.


    It also alleviated An Nuan''s embarrassment at that moment.


    It''s just...


    In front of Ye Jinghuai''s friends, she still felt somewhat unable to face them after all.


    Everyone then followed the medical staff to the super VIP ward.


    After the medical staff settled Ye Jinghuai properly and exined many things, they left.


    After they left, Qin Jiang still couldn''t calm down at all, and kept fretting over Ye Jinghuai at his bedside. He was afraid that Ye Jinghuai would suddenly kick the bucket.


    If An Nuan didn''t know that Ye Jinghuai wasn''t gay, she would have suspected that those two had a thing going on!


    It''s just.


    Did the rtionship between Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang really reach this level?!


    She thought they were just drinking buddies.


    Eating, drinking, having fun and up to no good.


    She had never even thought that the bond between them was so deep.


    "Nuan Nuan." Next to her, Xiao Nanchen suddenly called her.


    An Nuan looked back.


    From entering the ward until now, it was Qin Jiang who had been apanying Ye Jinghuai, while the others seemed to have kept some distance, including her.


    She actually wanted to go over and ask about Ye Jinghuai as well, but didn''t know how to start the conversation.


    After all, they had just fought before this happened.


    "Come out with me for a bit." Xiao Nanchen said softly.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai again before following Xiao Nanchen out.


    The moment they left, the man on the hospital bed clearly nced at her.


    Outside the ward.


    The quiet hallwayte at night.


    Xiao Nanchen said frankly, "I''ll continue what I was saying just now."


    "Okay, go ahead." An Nuan nodded.


    "Don''t take Qin Jiang''s personality to heart. He speaks his mind, but he''s not a bad person."


    "I know." An Nuan smiled slightly, indicating she didn''t mind Qin Jiang''s words from earlier.


    "But what Qin Jiang said is true. Ye Jinghuai was willing to die for you." Xiao Nanchen enunciated word for word.


    An Nuan looked up at him, somewhat shocked.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "You should know that I was dumped tonight."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She of course knew he still liked Xia Qiqi.


    "Although, it can''t really be considered being dumped either, it''s just... it''s just that I overestimated my own abilities. I''m actually not as strong as I thought, so I couldn''t face the rtionship between Qiqi and Nie Ziming calmly, and chose to leave midway." Xiao Nanchen was telling her what happened after they left.


    "You probably feel like he''s very cold, right? And don''t sense any concern from him when he talks to you?" Xiao Nanchen asked An Nuan.


    An Nuan nodded, "Mm."


    "In fact, every time he spoke with you on the phone, his hand holding the phone was shaking, shaking uncontrobly. I can responsibly tell you this is the first time his hand has shaken in ten years."


    "Ten years ago?" An Nuan was surprised.


    "That''s not the point." Xiao Nanchen brushed over it. "The point is, he was really afraid you would die."


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    She seemed to... feel it.


    "After Ye Jinghuai finished making arrangements, he drove straight towards your direction of travel like crazy. At first, I and Qin Jiang didn''t really understand why he took a car himself but didn''t bring me and Qin Jiang along. Qin Jiang cursed Ye Jinghuai for being heartless the whole way. It was only when Ye Jinghuai got into the ident that I realized he had made preparations early on to sacrifice himself in order to save you, which is why he didn''t want to implicate me and Qin Jiang."


    As An Nuan listened, her heart was really starting to ache little by little.


    She hadn''t thought, really hadn''t thought about making Ye Jinghuai do this for her.


    "When Qin Jiang and I arrived at the scene and saw Ye Jinghuai crashing his car wildly into the sedan charging at you guys, I was still shocked by his actions. I know he likes you, but didn''t expect he would like you this much." Xiao Nanchen looked at An Nuan, "I saw the damage on Ye Jinghuai''s and the other vehicle, it really was reckless disregard, ramming at such a fast speed without any hesitation. If there was even a bit of hesitation, or the slightest reduction in speed, the other vehicle would have charged right at you. If that were the case, the one lying in the hospital bed would not be Ye Jinghuai, but you!"


    An Nuan actually knew.


    At the moment she held her head and prepared for the worst, she had heard the sound of the car collision.


    That sound really made one''s heart skip a beat!

 Chapter 147: Ye Jinghuai and An warm feelings Showdown

    <h4>Chapter 147</h4>


    "An Nuan, I''m telling you all this not to make you feel like you owe Ye Jinghuai anything. I just want you to know that Ye Jinghuai''s feelings for you are genuine. If you''ve really gotten over Gu Yan Sheng, if you really don''t like Gu Yan Sheng anymore, try epting him. Actually..." Xiao Nanchen hesitated for a moment.


    The words "he''s liked you for a long time" still held back in the end.


    He felt that was something the person involved should say himself.


    He couldn''t steal his cousin''s lines.


    As a facilitator, he could only state the facts.


    Anything else about confessions of love should be left for them to enjoy sweetly.


    Xiao Nanchen switched to another sentence and said, "Actually he''s not as bad as he looks to outsiders. He''s not a scumbag."


    An Nuan was a little confused.


    In her mind, even if she had experienced Ye Jinghuai''s sess in her previous life, she had never thought of him as a good person, never thought he was someone who would fall in love, much less someone who could be relied upon.


    But now.


    She admitted she was a little swayed.


    Any woman, after experiencing someone else protecting her with his life, would be moved.


    She thought, maybe it was just being moved.


    But why did she feel stirred?


    She was feeling an emotional stirring that she thought she would never feel again.


    She looked up at Xiao Nanchen.


    Her heart wasplicated.


    But now.


    She was curious, "What''s your rtionship with Ye Jinghuai?!"


    She had clearly never seen Xiao Nanchen interact with Ye Jinghuai before.


    But Xiao Nanchen clearly seemed to know Ye Jinghuai very well, and know Qin Jiang very well too.


    Between them...it made people feel like something unbelievable was going on.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled faintly.


    He seemed to have anticipated that An Nuan would ask this question.


    He answered smoothly, "My rtionship with Ye Jinghuai...I''m sorry, I really can''t tell you."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "But I believe one day you''ll know," Xiao Nanchen said firmly, "Ye Jinghuai will tell you."


    "..."


    Xiao Nanchen gave an apologetic smile and said slowly, "Go in, I think Ye Jinghuai would prefer to see you rather than that tactless Qin Jiang."


    An Nuan had tough at Xiao Nanchen calling Qin Jiang tactless.


    Saying Qin Jiang was tactless...


    She was even touched by Qin Jiang''s feelings for Ye Jinghuai.


    The two of them went back into the hospital room together.


    Inside the room, it was still Qin Jiang chattering away.


    Xiao Nanchen went right over, "Qin Jiang, it''ste, let him rest more, we should head back first."


    "Head back? Head back to do what?" Qin Jiang clearly didn''t want to, "I''m staying over tonight."


    "..." Xiao Nanchen looked at him.


    "Where did your mind go?!" Qin Jiang said in disbelief, "Didn''t the doctor say a family member needs to stay overnight here? I meant I''m staying."


    "Family is here," Xiao Nanchen pointed at An Nuan.


    An Nuan suddenly felt a little embarrassed.


    Qin Jiang seemed to nce at An Nuan.


    Just as he was about to speak.


    "Let''s go, let''s go," Xiao Nanchen directly dragged Qin Jiang out.


    Qin Jiang didn''t seem too willing.


    But in that moment he also seemed to restrain himself.


    He finallypromised and said to Ye Jinghuai, "Get better soon, I''lle keep youpany first thing tomorrow morning."


    Ye Jinghuai gave a sound of acknowledgment.


    Xiao Nanchen walked out decisively, practically dragging Qin Jiang, eager to leave sooner.


    The door to the hospital room closed behind them.


    After Xiao Nanchen and Qin Jiang left, there was just her, Ye Jinghuai, and Hu Feng in the room.


    Hu Feng had always been very tactful. At this time, he had already walked out of the hospital room.


    It seemed he knew they had things to talk about, so he gave them ample alone time.


    Facing the hospital room with just the two of them, An Nuan still felt a little flustered.


    She looked at Ye Jinghuai wrapped up like a mummy, and found it a little funny too.


    In the moment of finding it funny, she also felt very heartache.


    She slowly walked over.


    Walking over, she sat by his hospital bed.


    She could clearly feel that after she sat down, a certain someone''s fingers trembled slightly.


    Xiao Nanchen said thest time Ye Jinghuai''s hand shook was ten years ago...She didn''t know what had happened to Ye Jinghuai ten years ago, but she knew ten yearster Ye Jinghuai was willing to give up his life for her!


    "I''m sorry," she said, her voice very gentle.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes had been closed, feigning sleep.


    Hearing her voice now, he couldn''t help but open his eyes.


    Opening his eyes, he saw An Nuan''s sincere gaze.


    His perfect lips seemed to purse lightly.


    An Nuan met his gaze and said, "I think I went too far."


    Maybe she wasn''t even angry at Ye Jinghuai. Maybe she was just angry at herself for not being able to kill Gu Yan Sheng yet and make Gu Yan Sheng be so cocky in front of her, so she was taking her anger out on herself but ended up venting it on Ye Jinghuai instead.


    Actually, after arguing with him, she regretted it immediately, but pride...kept her from actively apologizing.


    Reborn once.


    She had be very selfish.


    She was so afraid of being hurt that she protected herself very deeply.


    She wanted to make herself impregnable, so she didn''t want anyone to crack her hard shell.


    And the more someone could threaten her inner heart, the more she would reject them.


    The more rejection, the more...out of control.


    It seemed to be this way with Ye Jinghuai.


    She went on, "Thank you for tonight."


    Thank you for saving my life with yours.


    "I don''t know how to repay you, but..." An Nuan said, "Ye Jinghuai, give me some time. I can''t ept you right now. I''ve actually experienced a lot, a lot of things you probably think are just figments of my imagination, but to me, they''re real. Because I''ve been through so much, I don''t dare to readily ept someone, much less unconditionally fall in love with someone. Everything you did for me today, I admit I''m really touched. Maybe if it was the past, before I experienced so much earth-shattering change, I really would have fallen for you on the spot, even if you were a womanizer, I would have been a moth to me."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes kept watching her the whole time.


    Hearing the immense sadness that seemed to be mixed in her seemingly in tone.


    Her throat moved slightly.


    She spoke again, "Our rtionship now isn''t because you haven''t done enough, or you''re not good enough, it''s me, unable to let down my defenses, unable to take off my armor, it''s me, still unable to walk out of the shadows of the past, I''m afraid..."


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai suddenly interrupted her words.


    An Nuan was startled.


    "Okay, I''ll give you time," Ye Jinghuai said, his voice clearly very steady.


    It didn''t sound at all like a man who had just been in a serious car ident that could speak.


    "I don''t need to know the things you don''t want to say, I also don''t need to know exactly why you changed so much, I just want to tell you, I''ll wait for you."


    No matter how long, I''ll wait for you.


    An Nuan''s eyes turned red.


    She was really moved by this charming bastard Ye Jinghuai.


    This enchanting cheapskate moved her to tears.

 Chapter 148: Miss Ann, Kiss Me.

    <h4>Chapter 148</h4>


    She couldn''t even remember when was thest time her heart fluttered.


    When was thest time she could still feel her heart flutter for Gu Yan Sheng.


    It seemed like for a very long period of time, the only thing she could feel was hatred.


    Hatred to the utmost extent, without any other emotions!


    An Nuan looked at the man in front of her in a daze.


    She actually couldn''t even tell whether what she felt for Ye Jinghuai now was a fluttering heart, or just being moved...


    No matter which feeling it was, it wouldn''t make too much difference to her.


    She admitted.


    What Xiao Nanchen had just told her, she was really shaken.


    She really wanted to, regardless of everything, truly choose to be with Ye Jinghuai wholeheartedly.


    Even when she walked to Ye Jinghuai''s side and saw him covered in wounds, she thought, should she believe him one more time?


    Should she believe in Ye Jinghuai one more time?


    Ye Jinghuai was different from Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t sacrifice his life for her.


    He wouldn''t even pretend to.


    But Ye Jinghuai really could, nearly die for her.


    In the end.


    She still shrank back.


    The more she cared, the more she would be afraid.


    The more serious she was, the more vignt she would be.


    She was no longer the naive girl, no longer the woman who could disregard everything for love.


    She had more important things than feelings.


    So, the only repayment she could give to Ye Jinghuai was time.


    Time could perhaps change a lot.


    Change her heart, change her feelings.


    Time could perhaps one day allow her to truly be willing to be with him.


    Without any benefits.


    Without any grudges.


    Just, deep love.


    An Nuan slowly, controlled her inner emotions.


    Controlling her tears, slowly taking them back.


    She had be a woman who could freely give and take in love.


    No longer bound by love.


    She said, "It''ste, you should sleep early. If you feel ufortable, call me and I''ll sleep on the bed next to you."


    An Nuan felt that was enough to say.


    They made a promise to each other that wasn''t really a promise.


    As for the future...just go with the flow.


    After An Nuan finished speaking, she turned around, ready to leave.


    "An Nuan." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called out to stop her.


    It was rare that he would call her name.


    Once he called her name, it must be something very serious.


    An Nuan looked back at him.


    "Just now you said you didn''t know how to repay me?!" Ye Jinghuai asked her with a serious expression.


    An Nuan was clearly somewhat surprised.


    Didn''t she just say it?


    Give her time to slowly precipitate these feelings.


    At least she wouldn''t deliberately reject or resolutely oppose developing feelings with him anymore.


    What more did he want?!


    "Kiss me." Ye Jinghuai said suddenly.


    To be honest.


    He really wanted to kiss her.


    Anytime, anywhere.


    And at this moment, undeniably he wanted it more.


    Heaven knows.


    How panicked he was the moment he knew she was in danger.


    At this moment.


    It wasn''t that after a narrow escape from death he wanted her warmth, but rather he desperately wanted to feel her existence.


    He was really afraid that she would suddenly just disappear from his world.


    As if he had experienced it before.


    An unimaginable pain.


    Always felt like he never wanted to experience it again in this lifetime.


    But in fact.


    Had he really experienced it before?!


    He felt very confused.


    So he just wanted.


    Just wanted to deeply feel her existence.


    Use her sweetest warmth to feel that she was still alive by his side.


    His throat moved slightly.


    Kissed by An Nuan he felt a bit restless.


    Originally.


    He didn''t expect to necessarily be able to persuade An Nuan.


    Originally...


    He also didn''t expect An Nuan to be so enthusiastic.


    At this moment.


    On the contrary, it made him a little at a loss, just letting An Nuan be on his lips, clearly somewhat eager.


    It really was eager.


    An Nuan didn''t even know why she would be so impulsive to actually kiss him.


    And really, kissed...very passionately.


    She was actually still a little angry.


    Kissing him with a hint of petnce.


    Thinking that anyway it wouldn''t cost anything.


    She could be more generous to her life-saving benefactor.


    But when she really touched his lips, she was harder to control than she expected.


    Her little tongue was...involuntarily.


    When she reacted, she got such a big shock.


    And when she really reacted, she wanted to leave directly.


    Just as she was about to do so.


    Her head was suddenly gripped tightly from behind.


    "Mmm!" An Nuan stared tightly at Ye Jinghuai.


    At this moment being controlled by him, unable to get away.


    Their lips still locked deeply together.


    What An Nuan was thinking about now wasn''t that they were still kissing.


    But that Ye Jinghuai was so severely injured, yet he was still acting indecently...


    "Mmm." The resistance in An Nuan''s eyes was gradually melted away by him.


    This was the first time she knew that Ye Jinghuai could kiss so gently. Completely different from his usual overbearingness, his lips on hers, gently and progressively deeper.


    The two''s passionate kisssted a very long time.


    It was Ye Jinghuai who took the initiative to end it.


    An Nuan was even still feeling a bit...unsatisfied for a moment.


    She looked at Ye Jinghuai hazily, looking at his sudden stop.


    "Miss An, if you keep going like this it will really make memit a crime." Ye Jinghuai''s hoarse voice reminded.


    An Nuan suddenly snapped back to her senses.


    She had actually just now, sunk into Ye Jinghuai''s kiss, losing herself.


    She hurriedly got up.


    Panting heavily.


    This experienceddies man Ye Jinghuai, his kissing skills really were superb as expected.


    The more she thought about it, the redder her face got.


    Her whole body felt hot.


    At that moment she even heard Ye Jinghuai''s hoarse voice saying, "If Miss An feels unsatisfied, I can also try crawling up..."


    "Shut up!" An Nuan yelled at him.


    Didn''t want to hear a single word.


    Ye Jinghuai actuallyughed.


    With his face injured like this, he still dared tough happily.


    Didn''t even look at how scary he looked whenughing.


    "I''m going to sleep!" An Nuan said angrily and anxiously, and went directly to the adjacent caregiver bed.


    Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s angry style, watched her directly curl up in the quilt, watched her wrap herself into a cocoon...


    "Aren''t you afraid you''ll suffocate yourself?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    "You go to sleep quickly." An Nuan said loudly from inside the quilt.


    "I''ll sleep if you stick your head out."


    "No!"


    "Which part of you haven''t I seen, what are you shy about?!" Ye Jinghuaiughed.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan suddenly popped out from the quilt, face red as she asked, "Did you peep at me?!"


    "Didn''t peep." Ye Jinghuai smiled, "Looked openly and fairly."


    "..."


    "Rest assured, you fit all of my aesthetic standards."


    Damn it.


    This turtle bastard Ye Jinghuai!

 Chapter 149: Confession: Ann Warm, I like you

    <h4>Chapter 149</h4>


    An Nuan had her back to Ye Jinghuai.


    She couldn¡¯t expect anything from that guy.


    He could anger her to death in minutes!


    She didn¡¯t even know when Ye Jinghuai had seen it!


    Damn it.


    She suddenly felt very wronged.


    She was fuming as she went to sleep.


    She didn¡¯t want to say a word.


    The hospital room was quiet.


    The night was getting deeper and deeper.


    As An Nuany there, she was about to fall asleep.


    Despite being angered by Ye Jinghuai to the point of headache, she was still drifting off.


    "An Nuan, I like you," Ye Jinghuai''s voice suddenly rang out in the ward.


    An Nuan''s body tensed.


    She didn''t even know if Ye Jinghuai was sleep talking!


    After all, it was reallyte now, and the two of them hadn''t spoken for quite a long time, so logically, they should both be asleep.


    But judging by the sound of his voice, he seemed quite awake.


    In the end, An Nuan didn''t roll over.


    She didn''t turn to confirm it.


    Because... no matter what the answer was, she didn''t seem to be psychologically prepared.


    She was just thinking.


    Gu Yan Sheng had gone to so much trouble to try to alienate her rtionship with Ye Jinghuai, he probably never imagined that his attempt to kill her tonight didn''t seed in killing her, but instead brought the rtionship between them a step closer, at least in her heart.


    Gu Yan Sheng really didn''t expect that he had failed to kill An Nuan tonight.


    When he received the call now, his face was extremely ugly.


    Tonight, he had deliberately shown some intimacy with An Nuan, partly to provoke a rift between An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai. How could he ept that these two were in love with each other, that they had stolen his limelight, so he wanted to alienate them. He knew very well that men were possessive. Once Ye Jinghuai discovered that An Nuan still had an ambiguous rtionship with him, the two would definitely have a falling out, even if it was just to vent their grievances.


    On the other hand, it was of course to divert suspicion. An Nuan''s sudden "ident" and death would not arouse suspicion against him, especially since he and An Nuan had still been on good terms before her ident. Although they could never be lovers, they were still friends.


    He had never imagined that he would fail.


    He had deployed so many people to kill An Nuan, but in the end she had actually managed to escape by fluke?!


    This woman should have died long ago.


    Originally, he was still going to give An Nuan a chance to choose to leave Ye Jinghuai and get back together with him. Even if they got back together, it would be just to deceive her feelings. He would never have any feelings for this woman again. However, An Nuan was foolish enough to refuse. For people who were useless and harmful to him, death was the only path.


    Tonight should have been her time to die!


    Gu Yan Sheng suddenly fiercely threw his phone violently on the ground. The loud sound of it smashing to pieces echoed in the room.


    One day, An Nuan would end up just as devastated as his phone!


    ...


    Xiao Nanchen and Qin Jiang left the ward together.


    Xiao Nanchen drove, sending Qin Jiang back first.


    It was very quiet in the car.


    Sometimes, when everyone has things on their mind, silence falls.


    The sedan cruised down the wide streets where there were almost no other vehicles around.


    The streetlights looked very lonely.


    "Nanchen," Qin Jiang suddenly spoke while looking out the window.


    "Hmm?"


    "Do you think Jinghuai and An Nuan are suitable?"


    Xiao Nanchen smiled slightly. "When have you ever seen him make an irrational choice?"


    "But I feel being with An Nuan is an irrational thing for him to do."


    "An Nuanes from a prominent family. My cousin being with her is like adding flowers to embroidery." Xiao Nanchen said frankly.


    "It would be fine if he really valued the benefits, what I''m worried about is him being led by his emotions, like tonight. If we hadn''t been attentive, what we would have seen is a corpse." Qin Jiang said, seeming somewhat frightened still.


    Xiao Nanchen shook his head. "My cousin is clearer than anyone what burden he bears."


    Yes.


    Knowing full well the many things he shoulders.


    Yet still being willing to disregard it all for a woman.


    "Stop thinking about it, just trust him." Xiao Nanchen was actually more carefree. After all, "An Nuan is really not bad."


    Qin Jiang turned to look at Xiao Nanchen.


    Slowly, he concluded, "Your eye for women has never been good."


    Xiao Nanchen vomited blood.


    "Xia Qiqi is a typical example." Qin Jiang twisted the knife.


    Xiao Nanchen was truly at a loss for words.


    In so-called feelings, he was indeed a failure.


    Fortunately they soon arrived at the Qin manor.


    Qin Jiang got out of the car, and Xiao Nanchen drove back.


    Back to the Xia manor.


    Tonight Nie Ziming had sessfully proposed, so the wedding date would probably be very soon.


    Soon, Xia Qiqi would move out of the Xia manor.


    It would be good once she moved out.


    He thought indifferently, slowly driving the sedan into the manor, then getting out and walking into the lobby.


    It was veryte now. Under the dim lights, the manor was extremely quiet.


    He also deliberately moved very lightly, so as not to disturb anyone, but just after walking up to the 2nd floor,


    "Ah!" A woman''s scream.


    Xiao Nanchen was also startled.


    And so he looked at Xia Qiqi standing there in front of him in a pink nightgown, having suddenly appeared.


    Only after recognizing her did he swallow his shock.


    "What are you doing appearing here all of a sudden in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Xia Qiqi spoke unkindly.


    Does she want to scare someone to death?


    "I just got back." Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "Back sote..." Xia Qiqi looked him up and down, "Got a girlfriend?"


    Xiao Nanchen did not reply.


    "It''s not Gu Yanxuan, is it?!" Xia Qiqi was clearly somewhat agitated.


    She would really admit defeat if it really was Gu Yanxuan.


    After all, the two people she hated most in this world were none other than Xiao Nanchen and Gu Yanxuan.


    "Are you hoping I have a girlfriend?" Xiao Nanchen suddenly asked her.


    Xia Qiqi was taken aback.


    What did it matter to her whether or not he had a girlfriend?


    She wasn''t so kind-hearted to care about his personal issues.


    "It''ste, sleep early." Xiao Nanchen said lightly.


    Not waiting for Xia Qiqi''s reply, nor expecting one.


    He didn''t actually need her reply. He already knew that as far as Xia Qiqi was concerned, she didn''t care at all how he was doing. She absolutely wouldn''t care about his personal issues.


    He walked past Xia Qiqi.


    "I hope you die alone." Xia Qiqi suddenly spoke from behind.


    It seemed to be answering his previous question.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled.


    He knew Xia Qiqi was cursing him, definitely not because she had any thoughts about him.


    His reason for smiling was only that she had likely hit the nail on the head about him.


    In that moment, he said nothing, only walked away.


    Watching Xiao Nanchen''s back, watching this man she had disliked from the start, yet was briefly infatuated with for a second, and still disliked now, Xia Qiqi felt strangely irritated.


    She just didn''t understand, wasn''t it fine for him to stay abroad?!


    Whye back?


    Who was he here to bother?!

 Chapter 150: Ye Jinghuai The Dog Man

    <h4>Chapter 150</h4>


    Xia Qiqi went downstairs with an unhappy mood to get some water to drink.


    She was too excitedst night and drank quite a bit at the banquet after Nie Ziming''s sudden proposal. She didn''t get drunk but was thirsty after drinking wine.


    If she wasn''t thirsty, she wouldn''t have bumped into Xiao Nanchen.


    She really didn''t want to see him at all at the moment.


    Luckily, when they partedst night, Nie Ziming said he had already picked a wedding date on the 22nd of next month. He said the double two represented a pair, so it was auspicious for them to get married that day.


    Of course she readily agreed.


    That meant starting the night of the 22nd next month, she would never have to live under the same roof as Xiao Nanchen again!


    ...


    Upstairs.


    Xiao Nanchen had just returned to his room.


    There was a knock at his door.


    He opened it, not expecting it to be Xia Qiqi of course, nor could it possibly be Xia Qiqi.


    He looked at Xiao Qiang standing at the door, a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, "Mom, why aren''t you asleep sote?"


    She seemed to have also received the news and knew Ye Jinghuai had been in a car ident.


    "He''s not in mortal danger, just minor fractures. He''s staying in the hospital for two days for observation in case of concussion. If there''s none, he can be discharged," Xiao Nanchen exined.


    "What exactly happened?" Xiao Qiang couldn''t help but ask.


    "Nothing much, just a car ident," Xiao Nanchen said.


    "Nanchen," Xiao Qiang''s face sank.


    "Yes, it was for An Nuan," Xiao Nanchen also knew he couldn''t hide it.


    Xiao Qiang was still somewhat shocked.


    "Mom, cousin knows his own limits. Don''t worry too much. Since it''s a woman cousin was willing to risk his life to save, this woman must be worth saving in cousin''s eyes," Xiao Nanchen spoke up for An Nuan.


    "Of course I know that," Xiao Qiang said directly, "Do you think I''m like those stubborn old folks, just forcing Jinghuai to do things? If Jinghuai really likes An Nuan, I would certainly support them being together."


    "Mm," Xiao Nanchen nodded lightly.


    He very much agreed with his mother''s viewpoint.


    "What about you?" Xiao Qiang pointed the spear at him again, "Xia Qiqi got proposed to tonight, how do you feel?"


    Often, his mother actually wouldn''t take the initiative to care about him, and was even rather cold to him.


    But which parents don''t care for their own child?


    "I''m fine," Xiao Nanchen''s expression didn''t change.


    Xiao Qiang''s eyes were clearly scrutinizing him.


    "Don''t worry, your son isn''t lovesick enough to be suicidal yet. I''m not as fragile as you think. Since I chose toe back, I was prepared for everything," Xiao Nanchen exined.


    Xiao Qiang sighed helplessly.


    She said, "Xia Qiqi really isn''t good enough for you."


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t respond.


    Xiao Qiang also didn''t say any more, "Go to sleep soon."


    "Good night," Xiao Nanchen smiled slightly.


    Xiao Qiang left.


    Xiao Nanchen just watched his mother''s back like this.


    Slowly, he closed the door.


    The smile at the corner of his mouth gradually faded away.


    He thought.


    One day, everything will be history.


    Heartache will also pass.


    ...


    The next morning.


    When An Nuan opened her eyes, she was still a bit dizzy about where she was. It took her a while to react that Ye Jinghuai had a major car identst night because of her.


    She hurriedly got out of bed and looked at the man who seemed to still be sleeping soundly in the hospital bed.


    Seeing him still by her side, she didn''t know why she suddenly felt relieved.


    She looked at the time, just past 8am.


    Last night they didn''t get to sleep until at least 3am, so there was less than 5 hours of sleep, yet she suddenly woke up.


    Awake, she couldn''t fall back asleep again, so she just quietly watched the still sleeping soundly Ye Jinghuai.


    Looking at his handsome face, the wounds on his face were very obvious in the morning light. If they really left scars, she would feel it was a pity.


    What a pity for this peerless visage.


    "Very handsome?" The sleeping man didn''t even open his eyes yet suddenly spoke.


    An Nuan was badly startled.


    She quickly turned her head.


    She somehow felt guilty, like she was caught doing something wrong.


    In fact she didn''t do anything.


    She was just looking at Ye Jinghuai''s injuries, she had nothing to hide.


    Besides.


    Does this guy have a third eye?!


    Both his eyes were closed, how could he see her looking at him?!


    "Come here," Ye Jinghuai called her.


    "I''m not fully awake yet," An Nuan refused.


    "Come help me up," Ye Jinghuai said, "I want to go to the bathroom."


    An Nuan paused.


    "I can''t get up myself. You can''t let me just pee the bed, right?"


    An Nuan was persuaded by Ye Jinghuai.


    She got out of bed and went over to help support him upright.


    She was just trying to be helpful.


    Besides, Ye Jinghuai was injured because of her.


    "The doctor didn''t put in a catheter for you?" An Nuan bent down to support him and said at the same time.


    In that moment she saw Ye Jinghuai''s expression was strange.


    She followed his gaze and nced down at her own chest.


    "Ah!" An Nuan immediately let go of Ye Jinghuai and covered her chest area.


    Really!


    Decades of propriety werepletely wasted in front of Ye Jinghuai.


    "What are you looking at!" An Nuan''s back was to Ye Jinghuai, she was about to explode.


    When the ident happened, they had left the banquet.


    At the time they were both still wearing formal attire.


    Last night they were dyed at the hospital for hours, and it was inconvenient there to shower and change clothes, so she didn''t think to change out of her formal gown. Waking up now, the already quite revealing formal dress had fallen even lower, and a deep, deep ravine was clearly visible...


    So Ye Jinghuai had gotten a full view just now.


    "Nice view," Ye Jinghuai''s voice clearly still heldughter.


    She was furious.


    This guy was evenmenting!


    What''s there toment?!


    An Nuan huffed and puffed to the wardrobe in the hospital room, and found a set of patient clothing. Pondering that these clothes were definitely more modest than what she had on, she didn''t even think before rushing into the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, not only was her clothing indecent, her makeup was also a smudged mess from not having removed it.


    How was Ye Jinghuai not scared to death!


    She simply took a shower directly.


    Shepletely forgot that Ye Jinghuai had wanted to go to the bathroom.


    When she came out refreshed, she saw Ye Jinghuai''s whole face looked like he was about to turn blue from holding it in.


    It seemed he could erupt any minute.


    An Nuan couldn''t helpughing out loud.


    This is called retribution.


    If he had been more gentlemanly and reminded her that her clothes were improper, she wouldn''t have been so embarrassed that she directly went to take a shower. At most she would have just tidied up her formal dress a bit.


    She went in front of Ye Jinghuai and said bluntly, "Did you pee? Or do you want me to call the nurse to help change your bedsheets?"


    Ye Jinghuai just looked at An Nuan like this.


    He said, "Feel it and you''ll know."


    "..."


    Men really are dogs!


    They should all be called male chauvinist dogs!

 Chapter 151: Help Ye Jinghuai go to the Toilet

    <h4>Chapter 151</h4>


    An Nuan''s face was clearly flushed.


    This Ye Jinghuai, really doesn''t know what shame is at all?!


    She angrily said, "Are you going to pee or not? If not, I''m leaving!"


    "Who said I''m not going to pee anymore?!" Ye Jinghuai was originally in a bad mood.


    But at this moment, because of An Nuan''s blushing, he decided to let her off the hook.


    After all,


    He really liked the way she blushed.


    He moved his body slightly.


    An Nuan was still bent over, supporting him.


    Ye Jinghuai had a lot of wounds on his body, An Nuan was afraid she would identally touch his wounds, so she couldn''t help but ask, "Does it hurt?"


    Clearly full of concern on her face.


    "Does your heart hurt?" Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up at the corners.


    "I''m just a little uneasy, that''s all."


    "Women like to be evasive."


    "Ye Jinghuai, are you going to the bathroom properly or not?!" An Nuan was really speechless.


    Could this guy be any more shameless?!


    "Who said I''m not going anymore?" Ye Jinghuai''s mood was originally not very good.


    But at this moment, because of An Nuan''s blushing, he decided to let her off the hook.


    After all,


    He really liked the way she blushed.


    He moved his body slightly.


    An Nuan was still bent over, supporting him.


    Ye Jinghuai had a lot of wounds on his body, An Nuan was afraid she would identally touch his wounds, so she couldn''t help but ask, "Does it hurt?"


    Clearly full of concern on her face.


    "Does your heart hurt?" Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up at the corners.


    "I''m just a little uneasy, that''s all."


    "Women like to be evasive."


    "Ye Jinghuai, are you going to the bathroom properly or not?!" An Nuan was really speechless.


    Could this guy be any more shameless?!


    Ye Jinghuai shut up.


    Clearly, he was holding it in to the extreme.


    An Nuan carefully helped Ye Jinghuai get out of bed.


    The doctor said he had a fractured right leg and couldn''t get on the ground. His left leg could exert force. His right arm was also fractured, but his left arm could be used, so An Nuan had Ye Jinghuai put his left arm over her shoulder, then she used her body to support him as they limped to the bathroom.


    An Nuan barely managed to get him to the toilet edge, turned around and was about to leave at that moment.


    "Help me out." Ye Jinghuai said.


    "What?" An Nuan looked at him.


    "My pants."


    "Can''t you take them off yourself?" An Nuan was really speechless.


    Could this guy be any more shameless?!


    "I can''t stand steady."


    "Whether you can stand steady or not is your legs'' business, what does it have to do with your hands?" An Nuan tried to control her emotions and remain as calm as possible.


    "I can''t stand steady on my feet, so I can only use my hands to hold onto the wall. Look, one of my hands is in a cast, the other is holding the wall, so do I have a third hand to unzip my pants?!" Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    Looking at him standing there like a golden rooster, propping himself against the wall, An Nuan gave in.


    She went over, turned her face to the side, then took off his patient pants for him.


    Just as she was about to leave after taking them off.


    "Do you know what the standard procedure is for a man using the toilet?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    "So there needs to be a ritual, is that it?" An Nuan really didn''t want to respond.


    "Come here, I''ll tell you." Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    "Ye Jinghuai, behave yourself..."


    "Hurry, I can''t hold it in." Ye Jinghuai''s face was really all scrunched up together.


    He did look very urgent.


    "Then go ahead." An Nuan was really speechless.


    "It won''te out if it''s not the proper procedure."


    "..." Are you sick?!


    She was actually rendered speechless.


    After a long time, Ye Jinghuai finally finished in the bathroom. An Nuan supported Ye Jinghuai back to the bed.


    Then she went back to the bathroom herself.


    She just kept washing her hands, washing them repeatedly.


    At this moment the doctor came in to make rounds.


    "Where is the patient''s family member?" The doctor asked.


    An Nuan hurried out of the toilet, "Here, here."


    Ye Jinghuai clearlyughed at that moment.


    Family member, huh.


    His smile seemed even more obvious.


    "Good that you''re here. Although his wounds are all external, he still needs someone to take care of him. Especially the fractured areas, be careful not to let him fall down. As the saying goes, it takes 100 days to recover from torn sinews and broken bones, the bones need time to heal." The doctor exhorted.


    "Okay." An Nuan obediently agreed.


    The doctor examined Ye Jinghuai again and asked him some questions to make sure nothing major was wrong before saying, "Based on his current condition, he can be discharged. After being discharged, the wounds must not get wet. I suggest not taking a shower for a week, just wipe with clean water every day. Come back after a week for a follow-up exam, and we can remove some of the sutures once we confirm certain wounds have healed enough, then you can shower."


    "Alright." An Nuan carefully took note.


    "If there is any wound bleeding, pus, or fever after being discharged, you muste to the hospital for treatment promptly." The doctor exhorted.


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    After the doctor finished giving the medical instructions, he left the hospital.


    An Nuan muttered to herself, repeating everything once to make sure she remembered it all, before turning to Ye Jinghuai and saying, "I''ll go handle your discharge paperwork."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    He seemed to be in a very good mood at the moment.


    An Nuan didn''t want to specte whether his good mood was because he was happy to be discharged soon.


    In any case, the only image in her mind right now was of him making her help him use the toilet... She felt like her hands were going to rot off!


    So she couldn''t cheer up.


    She swiftly left the ward.


    Only to see Hu Feng still outside the ward.


    She then remembered she had forgotten all about Hu Fengst night.


    Seeing her expression, Hu Feng said solemnly, "Madam, I slept very wellst night."


    "Out here?" An Nuan pointed to the nearby chairs.


    "I''ve slept in worse ces than this before."


    An Nuan pressed her lips together.


    That''s right.


    She didn''t know what to say.


    She said, "I''m going to handle Ye Jinghuai''s discharge paperwork. Go in and keep himpany."


    "Alright."


    An Nuan left.


    As she left, she couldn''t help but nce back. She saw Hu Feng heading into the ward.


    She felt like Hu Feng was very loyal to Ye Jinghuai.


    Just because of the exorbitantpensation?!


    It seemed the more she understood Ye Jinghuai, the more unclear he became.


    This man.


    Seemed to be full of secrets.


    Lost in thought, she went toplete the discharge paperwork.


    In fact, for a VIP ward, there was basically no paperwork needed, just signing something and that was it.


    The staff handled all the other paperwork themselves.


    After she finished and came back, she pushed open the door.


    Her eyes couldn''t help but pause.


    Because she saw Tong Zhitong.


    She saw Tong Zhitong''s whole body leaning against Ye Jinghuai, looking very intimate.


    And Hu Feng had been chased out onto the balcony outside the ward.


    She reckoned that if she hade a littleter, she might have witnessed a live erotic scene.


    She did inexplicably feel a little irritated at that moment.


    Ye Jinghuai''s leg was broken and he still wouldn''t settle down, would he?!


    Her eyes tightened as she coldly said, "Miss Tong, have you got the wrong man? Or... don''t you know what a married man is?!"


    The two intimate people seemed to have paused for a moment because of An Nuan''s voice.


    The two looked at her simultaneously.


    Looking at An Nuan with her arms crossed, clearly aggressive!

 Chapter 152: An heater Fried Tong Zhitong

    <h4>Chapter 152</h4>


    For An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai wanting to steal someone else was something she could ept if he did it discreetly. After all, she had made it very clear when they got married that she would not interfere with his private affairs. But doing it so tantly right in front of her, she clearly wasn''t that magnanimous.


    She looked at the two people in front of her with cold eyes.


    Watching how intimate the two of them were.


    So men really are all the same, looking at what''s in the pot while eating what''s in their bowl!


    When Tong Zhitong heard An Nuan''s sarcastic voice, her face was visibly quite unpleasant. She said frankly, "I just poured water for Brother Hua a moment ago and identally spilled it on him. I just wanted to help wipe it off him, how can you say such unkind words when you don''t understand the situation? Don''t you think you''re going too far?"


    At this moment, An Nuan also noticed some water stains on Ye Jinghuai''s patient garb.


    Of course.


    She wasn''t so easily fooled.


    She gave a coldugh, "Whether it was idental or deliberate, neither of us knows for sure. All I know is that there are differences between men and women, Miss Tong. For you to be so recklessly intimate with another man, it''s a bit...disgraceful."


    "What nonsense are you talking about, An Nuan! Brother Hua and I are ssmates too, aside from his rtionship with Ye Jingxuan. We''re also very good friends. What''s wrong with meing to see him when he''s injured?!" Tong Zhitong asked angrily.


    "So Miss Tong feels that fawning over a patient is normal?" An Nuan said sarcastically.


    "I already said I was just pouring water for Brother Hua. I was helping wipe his body."


    "Wiping Ye Jinghuai''s body in front of his wife...Do you think that''s appropriate?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    "I...!" Tong Zhitong was so angry her whole body seemed about to explode.


    She had heard about this An Nuan woman before.


    But no one had ever said she was so eloquent. At this moment, she had rendered herpletely speechless!


    "What, still reluctant to let go of my husband?" An Nuan didn''t give Tong Zhitong any way out at all. Her eyes stared straight at the hand Tong Zhitong still had on Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, she also inexplicably felt a little angry.


    Ye Jinghuai must have really enjoyed this kind of feeling!


    He must have really enjoyed being waited on and also really enjoyed two women fighting over him, right?!


    At this time, he not only didn''t take the initiative to push Tong Zhitong away, but the corners of his mouth even had a hint of a smile.


    Smiling his *ss!


    An Nuan really wanted to swear.


    Seeing An Nuan''s challenging gaze, Tong Zhitong swallowed her anger and retracted her hand.


    To be honest.


    She had indeed done it on purpose just now.


    In fact, Ye Jinghuai didn''t even want to drink the warm boiled water she had poured.


    She had deliberately spilled the water on him just so she could get close to him.


    Otherwise.


    She felt that she would never be able to get close to him in her lifetime.


    She had originally thought that Ye Jinghuai treated all women the same way, so she was used to and even epted Ye Jinghuai''s indifference.


    She didn''t expect that now there was an An Nuan.


    There was now an An Nuan who could influence Ye Jinghuai and get close to him, and she just couldn''t hold back anymore.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t have to be hers, but he absolutely couldn''t belong to any other woman!


    At this moment, An Nuan didn''t bother saying another word to Tong Zhitong either. She walked directly to Ye Jinghuai''s bedside.


    Then she pulled at Ye Jinghuai''s patient garb somewhat roughly, "Take it off."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes moved slightly.


    He didn''t expect An Nuan to get this angry too!


    "It''s so dirty, you''re not taking it off?!" An Nuan said very deliberately.


    Of course Tong Zhitong could understand her implication.


    She couldn''t restrain the anger that surged up and shouted loudly at An Nuan, "What do you mean, An Nuan?! Who are you saying is dirty? Who are you mocking?!"


    "Ye Jinghuai''s clothes are stained with blood. Does Miss Tong think it''s not dirty?! Besides, we''re being discharged from the hospital soon. The patient garb belongs to the hospital so of course it has to be taken off." An Nuan said lightly. At that moment, it seemed she even smiled, "Could it be Miss Tong misunderstood something?"


    Whether there was a misunderstanding or not, everyone knew very well.


    But whatever Tong Zhitong said now would be wrong.


    If she pointed out that An Nuan was mocking her, wouldn''t that be admitting she was dirty herself.


    If she didn''t retort An Nuan when she knew An Nuan was deliberately talking about her, she wouldn''t be able to swallow that anger either.


    "Miss Tong, I''m going to change my husband''s clothes now. Are you sure you still want to stay and watch?" Without waiting for Tong Zhitong''s reply, An Nuan asked bluntly.


    At this moment, Tong Zhitong really wanted to kill An Nuan.


    On what basis could she unt herself arrogantly by Ye Jinghuai''s side?


    She had always thought.


    In this world, if it wasn''t her, it wouldn''t be any woman.


    No woman had the right to stand by Ye Jinghuai''s side, no one could.


    Yet now she saw An Nuan beside him, looking perfectly natural.


    In fact...they looked just as well-matched as when they got married, with everyone saying they were a perfect match.


    In the end, Tong Zhitong still angrily left.


    As she was leaving, she suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around, about to speak.


    When she turned around, she saw Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan kissing.


    It was clearly...Ye Jinghuai taking the initiative.


    She really thought her eyes were deceiving her.


    She had never seen Ye Jinghuai take the initiative to kiss anyone before.


    Let alone...so eagerly.


    Ye Jinghuai had never been someone who couldn''t control himself!


    Tong Zhitong was so angry that she couldn''t get a word out. She left the ward, mming the door forcefully behind her. When the door mmed shut, it clearly made a loud bang.


    An Nuan had originally been very resistant to Ye Jinghuai suddenly forcing a kiss on her, but at this moment, she inexplicably felt a bit delighted to have angered Tong Zhitong to death.


    After all.


    She still pushed Ye Jinghuai away in the end.


    After they were both panting for breath, An Nuan pushed him away with a flushed face, "Can you be a little more proper?"


    "I''ve said that it''s hard for me to be proper with Miss An." Ye Jinghuai lookedpletely innocent.


    "Ye Jinghuai."


    "I''m very satisfied with your performance today, so this is your reward. Don''t you like it?" Ye Jinghuai had the face of pure innocence.


    An Nuan felt that scolding Ye Jinghuai for being hypocritical now would hurt his childlike heart.


    It was truly a waste that he didn''t be an actor!


    An Nuan waspletely ck-faced.


    But Ye Jinghuai smiled charmingly.


    An Nuan subtly adjusted her emotions a bit. She said, "I don''t mind what you do with other women."


    The smile at the corner of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth noticeably stiffened a bit.


    "I just personally happen to dislike Tong Zhitong, which is why I would interfere like this."


    "You don''t need to exin." After all, he didn''t want to know at all.


    "When we got married, we already said we could each find our true love separately. As long as you''re not tantly obvious about it, I''ll turn a blind eye."


    "So..." Ye Jinghuai''s eyes stared fixedly at her.


    "So you can choose to have Tong Zhitong take you home."


    Take you home...to do whatever you want.


    It seemed Ye Jinghuai smiled a little.


    Really, the corners of his mouth curved up noticeably.


    An Nuan vaguely sensed he was angry, and also vaguely felt that he didn''t actually have any particr emotion. He just found her words a bit funny.


    She actually found her own words quite funny herself.


    When it came to her feelings towards Ye Jinghuai, she wasn''t even clear herself on what exactly she was doing?!

 Chapter 153: Ye Jinghuai, leave me alone.

    <h4>Chapter 153</h4>


    Facing off in silence.


    An Nuan gently pursed her lips.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, I saidst night, give me some time. I really can''t ept you right now."


    Ye Jinghuai just looked at her like that.


    Most of the time, An Nuan really couldn''t see through his joy, anger, sorrow or happiness. His emotions were sometimes hidden to the point that even she felt terrified.


    So she didn''t know if she had really upset him after what she just said.


    She just felt a little uneasy inside.


    Becausest night Ye Jinghuai said he would wait for her.


    But.


    She really couldn''t guarantee that his wait would lead anywhere.


    She''d rather he was still the original him, without needing to change anything for her.


    So when she stopped the intimacy between Ye Jinghuai and Tong Zhitong, she regretted it immediately.


    Regretting trying to make amends, saying things, she strangely felt like she had hurt him.


    To be honest, she had never been so conflicted about a man before.


    Even when she loved Gu Yan Sheng very much before, she was truly sincere in her treatment of him, honestly giving her whole self to that man, without so many worries. But now with Ye Jinghuai, she didn''t even know herself, how she should treat him exactly.


    She could only tell him her most honest thoughts, "I can''t easily trust someone again. Everything I experienced with another man makes it so I can''t help but see every person who gets close to me through tainted eyes!"


    Right.


    Because she didn''t dare believe, she didn''t dare ept.


    She wouldn''t ept easily either.


    "An Nuan, I''m giving you time to try to understand me, not to... go farther away." Ye Jinghuai looked at her and said deeply.


    "We met by chance, I don''t believe in so-called love at first sight." An Nuan said directly.


    She just didn''t believe it, twopletely unrted people suddenly had a connection and could suddenly fall in love.


    "That''s why I said, give you time, to let you believe." Ye Jinghuai spoke firmly.


    An Nuan seemed to realize something in that moment.


    Realized.


    Ye Jinghuai was saying to let her believe that he really did love her at first sight.


    When did this happen?!


    At the car crash in Qingxi Mountain?!


    But at that time, she clearly didn''t see Ye Jinghuai reveal any emotional fluctuations at all.


    He clearly didn''t show any feelings whatsoever.


    She remembered he even looked at her impatiently.


    So...


    Just what else was this man hiding.


    Just how many untold secrets were hidden under that incredibly handsome face.


    And a man so deep as him.


    How could she hand over everything about herself to him without worry.


    She admitted, she was just being selfish.


    But she really had no other choice.


    Because failure wasn''t a possibility.


    Heaven wouldn''t give her another chance at rebirth!


    The suddenly silent space was relieved the moment the hospital room door was pushed open.


    Yun Yu Qing hurriedly walked in, with anxious concern, "Jinghuai, how are you? How could you be so careless to get into such a big car ident. If Qin Jiang hadn''t told Jingxuan this morning, I wouldn''t even have known you were so badly injuredst night."


    At this moment, An Nuan was also slowly adjusting her own emotions.


    "I''m fine." Ye Jinghuai said lightly, his voice also back to normal.


    "How is this fine, lying in the hospital is fine?"


    "The doctor just said I can be discharged now."


    "Really?" Yun Yu Qing seemed a little unbelieving.


    At this time, Ye Lu Ping and Ye Jingxuan had alsoe with Yun Yu Qing.


    Ye Lu Ping also said with some unease, "Don''t act tough about everything."


    "The doctor really said it''s nothing, just need to recuperate at home." An Nuan quickly spoke up to say.


    As soon as Ye Lu Ping heard An Nuan say this, he immediately believed it.


    He said to Ye Jinghuai, "Since you need to recuperate, then do it at home. There are many servants at home, and your mother and I and your brother and sister-inw are all there. If anything is inconvenient, we can also lend a hand."


    "No need, Zhong can take care of me." Ye Jinghuai directly refused.


    "Asking you to go home is so difficult." Ye Lu Ping sighed helplessly.


    He only sighed.


    An Nuan even felt that the Ye family really pampered Ye Jinghuai. It was like whatever he said, they basically wouldn''t require him as elders.


    Rather than pampering, it was more like respect.


    The Ye family''s attitude toward Ye Jinghuai seemed different.


    "Right, did you bring clothes for us?" Ye Jinghuai asked. He had also directly changed the topic of going home.


    Last night before going to bed, he had already messaged Qin Jiang, asking him to bring a set of clothes for both him and An Nuan early this morning. Now that Qin Jiang wasn''t here, his parents must have brought them for him.


    Actually Qin Jiang looked frivolous, but did things very reliably.


    Things given to him were never forgotten.


    "Brought them, brought them." Yun Yu Qing quickly said, "Qin Jiang said he had something to do today and couldn''te, so first thing this morning he had Jingxuan bring clothes. Otherwise we really wouldn''t have known about your car ident."


    At this time, Ye Jingxuan hurriedly took out the bag with the clothes, "Just randomly packed two sets of clothes from your room for you to make do with wearing first."


    "Thank you." An Nuan epted them politely.


    "No need to thank me." Ye Jingxuan smiled. At that moment, he said to his parents, "Let''s go wait outside."


    Then.


    Ye Jingxuan left the hospital room with Yun Yu Qing and Ye Lu Ping.


    An Nuan watched Ye Jingxuan''s back.


    She could feel Ye Jingxuan''s friendliness, and really felt Ye Jingxuan was good in all aspects.


    Matching with Tong Zhitong was really a waste.


    She looked back.


    At this time, she could also see Hu Feng standing outside on the balcony.


    Hu Feng clearly also saw An Nuan looking, and hurriedly walked in from the balcony.


    An Nuan spoke up, "Go out for now, we need to change."


    "Alright..."


    "Hu Feng." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called out to him.


    "Yes, Mr. Ye?"


    "Help me change clothes." Ye Jinghuai ordered.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression was unchanged, seemingly very normal.


    An Nuan pursed her lips, also pretending not to notice his pettiness.


    She took out her own clothes from the bag, and directly went into the bathroom.


    Behind her, Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s back.


    This heartless woman didn''t even say a polite remark!

 Chapter 154: Narrow-minded Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 154</h4>


    After being discharged from the hospital, Ye Jinghuai went directly back to his own vi.


    The Ye family personally escorted Ye Jinghuai to his room before leaving.


    When they left, Yun Yu Qing gave Uncle Zhong a lot of instructions, mostly about taking care of Ye Jinghuai.


    Yun Yu Qing''s instructions took quite a long time.


    Ye Luping stood by the side, waiting for him.


    Ye Jingxuan naturally did the same.


    As the "master" of this vi, An Nuan also stood by their side until they left before she could return to her own room.


    "An Nuan," Ye Jingxuan suddenly called her.


    An Nuan turned to look at him.


    Ye Jingxuan gave her a meaningful look, and the two of them walked towards a corner.


    An Nuan was a bit surprised that Ye Jingxuan took the initiative to find her. It was obvious that he had something to say.


    "What''s the matter?" An Nuan asked.


    "Has Tong Zhitong visited Ah Huai at the hospital?" Ye Jingxuan asked.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Perceptive people could see that Ye Jingxuan genuinely liked Tong Zhitong.


    And perceptive people could also see that Tong Zhitong didn''t have any feelings for Ye Jingxuan.


    "She came, right?" Ye Jingxuan used a question but his tone was affirmative.


    "She came shortly before you guys arrived."


    "What did she do?"


    "She didn''t have a chance to do anything yet," An Nuan didn''t know if Ye Jingxuan understood.


    At this moment, she was also thinking, if she hadn''t stopped them, would they have really done something?


    "You should pay more attention to Tong Zhitong," Ye Jingxuan suddenly spoke.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She thought Ye Jingxuan found her to help speak up for Tong Zhitong.


    After all, Tong Zhitong was now doing things that were damaging her rtionship with Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jingxuan, as Tong Zhitong''s ex-boyfriend whom she deeply loved, it wouldn''t be unreasonable for him to speak a few good words for her.


    However, he came to remind her to be careful of Tong Zhitong.


    Ye Jingxuan could also see her confusion and he spoke frankly, "Tong Zhitong is a very ambitious person. If she can''t have something, then no one else can either. So, she might do many extreme things towards you. It''s best for you to be on guard against her."


    "What exactly is the rtionship between you and Tong Zhitong?" An Nuan couldn''t help but ask.


    "I like Tong Zhitong, but she doesn''t like me."


    "So, since you like her, shouldn''t you be more concerned about her at this time?"


    "Warning you to be on guard against her is the best protection for her," Ye Jingxuan said inly.


    An Nuan truly couldn''t understand.


    Ye Jingxuan didn''t exin either. He simply said, "In any case, be more cautious."


    An Nuan wanted to ask something, but Yun Yu Qing had finished giving her instructions.


    Ye Jingxuan didn''t dy and went straight over.


    An Nuan hurriedly followed, politely seeing them off in the living room. After they got into the car, she returned to the hallway.


    In the living room at this moment, Uncle Zhong was preparing nutritious porridge.


    Clearly, it was for Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan didn''t disturb him and went straight upstairs, back to her room.


    She pushed open the door, but Ye Jinghuai wasn''t in the room?!


    Because they didn''t want Ye Jinghuai''s parents to suspect their sham marriage, when Ye Jinghuai returned, he went directly to her room. She had intended to help him back to his own room, but he was nowhere to be found?!


    Did he go back on his own?!


    An Nuan turned around and wanted to go to his room to confirm.


    Suddenly, she heard the sound of water running from the bathroom.


    An Nuan shivered, her body seeking warmth.


    She quickly pushed open the door to the bathroom.


    And then she saw it for real... a naked body.


    She didn''t scream.


    She held back the scream.


    But in that moment, she swiftly turned around, facing away from Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan, feeling frustrated, said, "Ye Jinghuai, didn''t the doctor say you shouldn''t take a bath?"


    Ye Jinghuai ignored An Nuan.


    To be precise, ever since their unpleasant encounter that morning, he hadn''t paid any attention to her.


    Whoever said men don''t hold grudges was clearly wrong.


    Ye Jinghuai was undeniably petty.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan called his name.


    Her voice was noticeably loud.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai continued to ignore her.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Well, if worsees to worst, it''s just a minor inconvenience!


    She turned directly and went to turn off Ye Jinghuai''s shower.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai had just taken a quick shower.


    His body wasn''t even damp yet.


    And he just stared at An Nuan.


    An Nuan also stared back at him.


    Her gaze was fixed on his face, absolutely not daring to nce elsewhere.


    Her eyes didn''t dare to move.


    She said, "No bathing allowed."


    "Whether or not I take a bath has nothing to do with Miss An," Ye Jinghuai responded coldly and sarcastically, "Miss An already told me to keep my distance, so why do you still bother with me?"


    "Can''t you stop being so ambiguous?!" Can''t a grown man act his age?


    "Isn''t that what Miss An wants?!"


    "..." Damn it, this is truly exasperating.


    An Nuan didn''t want to waste any more words with Ye Jinghuai.


    She reached out directly to grab Ye Jinghuai''s arm, intending to help him out.


    Ye Jinghuai lifted his hand.


    Effortlessly avoiding An Nuan''s touch.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Feeling inexplicably annoyed.


    "Miss An, there should be boundaries between men and women. I kindly ask Miss An to exercise some self-restraint," Ye Jinghuai said solemnly.


    An Nuan really wanted to punch him right in the face.


    She took a deep breath and said, "What do you want?"


    "To take a bath."


    "Besides taking a bath." An Nuan''s tone became serious.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her.


    An Nuan had a feeling that Ye Jinghuai was dangerous.


    At any moment, even in his current bandaged state, he exuded a sense of threat.


    "I''ll wait for Miss An to throw herself into my arms," Ye Jinghuai said straightforwardly.


    "That''s impossible." An Nuan was certain.


    She was absolutely certain that she would never take the initiative to do anything with Ye Jinghuai.


    She not onlycks interest in that aspect, but also carries a lingering shadow.


    After all,


    Even when she was deeply in love, she never considered it a beautiful thing.


    So, it''s not just about whether she will develop feelings for Ye Jinghuai, but rather about putting everything aside.


    She strongly rejects such matters, especially when she remembers sleeping with such a disgusting person in her previous life. She no longer wishes to experience those things.


    Therefore, she would never take the initiative!


    "We''ll wait and see," Ye Jinghuai said with unwavering confidence.

 Chapter 155: An Nuan is commanded by Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 155</h4>


    The deal was settled.


    "Put your clothes on," An Nuan really could not stand facing someone naked.


    "My ankle is broken," Ye Jinghuai said inly.


    Just as An Nuan was about to speak.


    "My arm is also broken," Ye Jinghuai added.


    So.


    How the hell did you take your clothes off then.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth as she picked up the clothes Ye Jinghuai had thrown aside, ready to put them on him.


    "I want to wear clean ones," Ye Jinghuai requested.


    "You only wore them for half a morning," An Nuan was really about to explode.


    "But I still wore them," Ye Jinghuai reasoned.


    An Nuan took a deep breath, telling herself not to get angry.


    She went out of the bathroom and hurriedly went to Ye Jinghuai''s room to get a set of loungewear, and started to dress him.


    "The doctor said you can''t take a bath, but you can wipe your body with clear water," Ye Jinghuai stated matter-of-factly.


    An Nuan just looked at him coldly.


    "You can help me wipe it down," Ye Jinghuai said as if it was only natural.


    An Nuan really wanted to strangle him.


    She controlled her emotions, went to wring out a hot towel.


    Just as she walked up to him.


    "You should help me back to the bed to lie down first, I''m tired standing on one leg," Ye Jinghuai made another request.


    An Nuan really felt that one day she would be angered to death by Ye Jinghuai.


    She irritably put down the hot towel, helped the naked Ye Jinghuai lie on the bed.


    Ye Jinghuaiy down and said loudly, "Okay, you can wipe me down now."


    An Nuan huffed into the bathroom, and came out again with a freshly wrung hot towel.


    This time, Ye Jinghuai didn''t chatter anymore, just enjoyed it with a smug look on his face.


    An Nuan cleaned his upper body.


    She unconsciously bit her lip.


    She was able to deliberately avoid ogling just now, but now... now it was obvious.


    She threw the towel at Ye Jinghuai, "Wipe that yourself."


    Ye Jinghuai nced down.


    An Nuan turned her body to the side.


    Her whole face was red.


    She didn''t know how men could be so... shameless.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t make things difficult for her either, he wiped himself and then said, "Done."


    "Put your underwear on," An Nuan still didn''t turn around.


    She just didn''t want to see any unsavory scene when she turned back.


    She didn''t want to damage her eyes.


    "Miss An doesn''t want to appreciate it?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Are you very good looking?" An Nuan suppressed her anger.


    She always felt like she had been led around by the nose ever since getting involved with this guy.


    "Good looking," he answered shamelessly.


    An Nuan''s face almost exploded from redness.


    There probably wasn''t a more shameless man in this world than Ye Jinghuai.


    In the quiet room.


    An Nuan just kept waiting for Ye Jinghuai to put on his pants.


    She waited for a long time.


    Until An Nuan was somewhat impatient.


    There was suddenly a knock on the door from outside.


    An Nuan turned back.


    As soon as she turned around, she saw not only had Ye Jinghuai put on his underwear, but he had also dressed himself in pants and a top.


    This guy didn''t have a broken arm and broken leg?!


    He was clearly messing with her!


    An Nuan suppressed her anger and directly went to the door.


    At the door, Qin Jiang was standing there.


    An Nuan was startled, "Why did youe?"


    "I came to see Brother Huai," Qin Jiang said matter-of-factly.


    After saying that, he swaggered in.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Birds of a feather flock together.


    An Nuan was toozy to pay them any attention, she directly left the room.


    "Close the door," Ye Jinghuai instructed.


    Qin Jiang closed the door.


    "How is it?" Ye Jinghuai cut straight to the chase.


    Qin Jiang replied, "I checked, there''s no trace of Gu Yan Sheng to be found. Last night I had people intercept those who tried to ram An Nuan''s car, two got away, two collided with the big truck, one died on the spot, one was sent to the hospital but rescue efforts failed. Also, there was another one who died when he collided with you. So no evidence was left behind. But from the dead, I found their identities, preliminary judgment is they were mercenaries from Country M. Mercenaries do jobs for money, they won''t sell out their employer, so this lead is basically closed off."


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression inevitably became much more solemn.


    "Logically, Gu Yan Sheng would not be able to contact mercenaries. So I think our previous guess was probably right. Gu Yan Sheng must have connections with the elite families." Qin Jiang stated bluntly.


    "Keep investigating," Ye Jinghuai said coldly.


    "Okay," Qin Jiang nodded.


    "Right," Ye Jinghuai suddenly thought of something and said, "Let Gu Yan Sheng know we''re investigating him."


    "Why?" Qin Jiang frowned,pletely puzzled.


    Wouldn''t it be better to investigate Gu Yan Sheng''s background quietly without the other party''s awareness?!


    "To force him not to act rashly."


    "It''d be better if he acted rashly so we can find his weaknesses. Even if we can''t find evidence of his connections with the elite families, or who exactly he''s connected to, but if we can find evidence of his crimes and hand it to the police, he''d be KO''ed directly, and we wouldn''t need to waste time on him..."


    "If Gu Yan Sheng is taken out, how will we find out which of the elite families wants to monopolize the distinguished families?!" Ye Jinghuai looked at Qin Jiang, "We still need to rely on Gu Yan Sheng to hook the big fish."


    Qin Jiang looked at Ye Jinghuai rather skeptically.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t care at all about Qin Jiang''s gaze, and instructed again, "These few days while I''m unwell, help me handle things on the Beijing side."


    Qin Jiang didn''t agree, he didn''t need to say anything as he would do it anyway. What he was full of doubt about now was, "You''re having me spread the word to force Gu Yan Sheng not to act rashly, is it to protect An Nuan''s safety?!"


    Ye Jinghuai pressed his lips, not refuting.


    Qin Jiang said, "Brother Huai, do you think An Nuan is worth it?"


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t speak.


    "What if she was sent by someone..."


    "She wasn''t." Ye Jinghuai was very certain.


    Qin Jiang really didn''t know what else to say to Ye Jinghuai.


    If you don''t like someone then you don''t like them.


    But once you do, you really go all out.


    He said helplessly, "It''s your own business, you know your limits, I won''t interfere."


    After all, ever since they were young, it had always been whatever he said goes.


    When had he ever refuted him!


    Ye Jinghuai only nodded slightly, not saying anything.


    And things he didn''t talk about, generally meant there was no room for discussion.


    Qin Jiang didn''t bother with idle chatter either, "I''m leaving."


    With Ye Jinghuai bedridden, he naturally had a lot more things to do.


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai uttered.


    Qin Jiang left the vi.


    After a while, the room door was pushed open again.


    Ye Jinghuai reflexively thought it was An Nuan, but unexpectedly it was Loyal Uncle carrying a tray with nutritional porridge and vegetables.


    Loyal Uncle could clearly feel the disappointment in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    He smiled tremblingly, "Mistress went to work."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered.


    This An Nuan really was heartless.


    He almost died for her yesterday, yet today she could still go to work as if nothing had happened?!


    "Mistress seemed to have received a call from thepany earlier, she sounded quite busy," Loyal Uncle was clearly speaking up for An Nuan.


    Ye Jinghuai wasn''t receptive at all, his whole face ckened like charcoal.

 Chapter 156: Bullying against An Yankun

    <h4>Chapter 156</h4>


    "Achoo!"


    Who was cursing her?!


    An Nuan rubbed her nose.


    At this moment, she was sitting in the sedan chair opened by Hu Feng, on her way to work at An''s.


    Just now, Luo Si had called her and said that a deputy general manager-level meeting for supervisors in the sales department and above was required for her to attend.


    She thought about it and felt that staying at home would not help Ye Jinghuai at all; instead, she might even be made fun of by Ye Jinghuai. So she might as well just go to work directly, and Qin Jiang hade too.


    With Qin Jiang apanying him, Ye Jinghuai would not feel lonely either.


    More importantly, there were indeed many things to do at work.


    After taking a look at the details of the Guangming Building yesterday, she felt that she needed to move quickly to start developing this matter because her time was limited.


    She only had three months to half a year''s time to prove her ability.


    The sedan chair stopped at An''s Building.


    An Nuan walked into thepany and into her office.


    Luo Si followed behind her and quickly reported, "The meeting has already started. Madam An can go over directly now."


    "Howte am I?" An Nuan asked.


    "Five minutes."


    An Nuan nodded and moved a little faster.


    She picked up herptop and walked towards the conference room while asking Luo Si, "How long do these kinds of meetings usually take?"


    "Conservatively estimated, 2 hours."


    That meant spending a whole morning like this.


    "What is the main content of the meeting?"


    "To brief the deputy general manager on the key project marketing progress of the sales department during this period."


    "One by one?"


    "Yes, the supervisors report on the projects they are responsible for themselves."


    "Are meetings like this frequent?" An Nuan asked.


    "Usually once a week."


    An Nuan nodded.


    At this moment, her footsteps had reached the door of the conference room.


    She turned around and said to Luo Si, "You don''t need to follow me in. At 2 pm this afternoon, have a special meeting on the Guangming Building project. I''ll send you the outline I want in a bit, organize it, and we''ll finalize the n at the meeting."


    "Yes." Luo Si was respectful.


    An Nuan pushed open the door of the conference room and walked in directly.


    At this moment, the meeting was still in progress.


    An Nuan tried to keep quiet as she walked to her seat.


    At this moment, a supervisor in the sales department was talking about his work project.


    The deputy general manager in charge was An YanKun.


    He sat in the middle position, listening to the supervisors giving him obsequious reports on thepany''s marketing work.


    He seemed to enjoy this treatment very much.


    After An Nuan sat down, she directly opened herptop and started doing her own thing.


    Seeing An Nuan''s actions, An YanKun''s face was obviously a little ugly.


    So An Nuan really didn''t care about him at all, right?!


    His face sank, his voice cold, "Madam An, where were we?!"


    In principle.


    An Nuan was also a senior leader, and it was not normal for her to be criticized in front of her subordinates.


    Clearly, An YanKun didn''t even think about giving An Nuan any face.


    An Nuan didn''t care either.


    At that moment, when she heard An YanKun call her name, she still looked up.


    She had just been writing the things she needed for the afternoon meeting. After finishing the outline, she still needed Luo Si to improve it, so time was very tight. She had just asked Luo Si about the theme of today''s meeting, so for her, it was just a waste of time meeting. Naturally, she had no idea what they were talking about at all.


    "What''s wrong, can''t say it?" An YanKun sneered.


    An Nuan knew An YanKun was deliberately making things difficult for her.


    At this moment, she didn''t want to refute either, she just didn''t want to waste time at the big meeting.


    "Not only were youte for the meeting, Madam An, you are so disrespectful of the meeting discipline. Don''t you think that as the general manager of the sales department, you are damaging the face of your sales department?!" An YanKun''s sarcasm became more and more obvious.


    An Nuan pursed her lips and said, "Vice President, I am very clear about the progress of all our sales department projects, so I don''t need to spend time at the meeting to learn about them again - that''s a waste of time. And I still have very important things to do now, so I''m sorry, I really don''t know where you were at."


    "Are you mocking that I''m wasting time holding meetings like this?"


    "Yes." An Nuan nodded.


    She didn''t give An YanKun any face at all.


    "An Nuan!" An YanKun''s face changedpletely.


    As a senior vice president of An''s Group, he was actually ridiculed by An Nuan in front of so many people as worthless.


    "Don''t take advantage of being the chairman''s daughter to do whatever you want!" An YanKun said sternly, "Do you think I have nothing to do every day? To take the time to oversee the sales department''s projects, I am so hardworking to help you monitor the market indicators, yet you are so ungrateful!"


    "If the vice president wants to monitor market indicators, you can also monitor weaker market indicators. For good indicators, I don''t think the vice president is working hard, but rather having nothing better to do." An Nuan said in one breath, neither fast nor slow, "The sales department has 12 KPI projects, 4 weak spots. I suggest that the vice president focus on understanding and urging these 4 indicators. For supervisors who are not responsible for these 4 indicators, they don''t need to attend such meetings, which can save a lot of manpower."


    An YanKun was left speechless by An Nuan at this moment.


    An Nuan didn''t give An YanKun any face.


    She really didn''t want to put herself in such a lowly position anymore.


    As long as she had the ability, she had the right to do what she could, such as fighting for more working time for her sales staff, rather than wasting it in meaningless meetings like this.


    She continued, "We have also analyzed the current issues with the 4 weak indicators. Coincidentally, we haven''t found better solutions yet. Since the vice president cares so much about the progress of our sales indicators, why don''t you give us some constructive suggestions. Meng Qiming."


    An Nuan called the name of the central manager of Sales Team A.


    Meng Qiming immediately respectfully said, "Madam An."


    "Brief the vice president on the Guangming Building project you are responsible for, which is losing money badly, and ask the vice president to give us some pointers."


    "Yes." Meng Qiming immediately stood up and walked over to the podium.


    Zhuo Wen, who was currently reporting his work, came down from the podium.


    Clearly, An Nuan had suddenly taken control of the whole meeting.

 Chapter 157: Arrangement of Work

    <h4>Chapter 157</h4>


    Inside the conference room.


    An YanKun''s face was extremely ugly.


    He seemed to still not have reacted that this was originally his meeting to lead everything, but now how did it be controlled by An Nuan.


    At the moment when Meng Qiming stood on the podium but had not yet spoken, An Nuan asked, "Vice President, the other managers not involved in the weak indicator targets, there is no need to waste their time in the meeting, affecting their work efficiency."


    An YanKun''s face was ck, and at this moment he also had nothing to say.


    After all, since it was not rted to them, forcing them to attend the meeting was just wasting their time.


    Seeing An YanKun did not speak, An Nuan took it as his tacit consent.


    She called those managers and center managers not involved in the weak indicator targets to leave the conference room, before letting Meng Qiming report on the current Guangming Building project.


    After all the reports were finished.


    An Nuan asked, "Vice President, do you have any suggestions?"


    An YanKun was obviously stumped by the question now.


    The purpose of his weekly meetings like this was just to enjoy the feeling of having people report work to him, then use his authority to criticize some indicators that were not doing well. He had never thought about taking the initiative to go manage the implementation work at the grassroots level. Now being suddenly asked like this by An Nuan, it was obvious he was somewhat at a loss for words.


    The conference room became awkward.


    Because they were all waiting for An YanKun''s answer, and because An YanKun did not answer, it had be somewhat silent.


    For a time.


    The atmosphere was stiffened to the extreme.


    An YanKun''s face was also extremely ugly.


    After a long time.


    He finally spoke, his voice full of anger, "An Nuan, that''s enough. This is something your sales department should be thinking about, but now you''re instead asking me how to do it?! What do I need your sales department for?! You all get high sries but don''t use your brains at all, only know toe to leaders to solve problems? Should the leaders just take over your sries?"


    An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    She knew that An YanKun could not give a reasonable exnation.


    After all, in business, An YanKun was purely a waste.


    All his intelligence had been used on how to deal with her dad; he had never thought about gilding himself at all.


    "We were originally wanting to spend time solving and thinking about how to develop this project, but wasn''t this time upied by the Vice President? So I thought the Vice President must have some guiding opinions to point out to us, otherwise I don''t understand what value this meeting has!"


    "An Nuan, enough." An YanKun really tore off all pretenses and spoke to An Nuan without any regard for his own status.


    "I''m just adhering to being responsible for my work, and discussing work with the Vice President, why is the Vice President so angry?"


    An YanKun was really angered by An Nuan until his face kept reddening and whitening. For a long time he still could not get out a word.


    The atmosphere once again became extremely awkward.


    At this moment An YanKun really wanted to strangle An Nuan!


    She seemed to always be able to find that point topletely embarrass him.


    He suddenly stood up from his conference room chair.


    Everyone looked at him.


    An YanKun said coldly, "An Nuan, you just joined thepany and don''t understand anything. I don''t want to argue with you, lest it gets passed to your dad''s ears and he says I bullied you! I''m even giving you time now for you to resolve your so-called weak indicators. But An Nuan, remember one thing: thepany is not a ce for you to make trouble; thepany is a ce that looks at performance. You being arrogant and eloquent now is useless; speak with results!"


    "I will humbly obey the Vice President''s teachings." An Nuan was suddenly respectful.


    Seeing An Nuan''s manner, An YanKun truly hated that he could not p An Nuan twice.


    He flung his hand and angrily left the conference room.


    Watching An YanKun''s retreating figure, An Nuan saw the conference room door mmed shut fiercely by An YanKun. The corner of her mouth curled up in a cold smile.


    After this, An YanKun probably would not casually call sales department meetings again.


    She turned back and said to the remaining managers and center managers, "I will try topress the meeting time as much as possible, to leave more time for you all to work. Meng Qiming, please stay behind for a bit; everyone else is dismissed."


    "Yes." Everyone left.


    The moment they left, you could clearly see the excitement in their eyes.


    It was well known that meetings really upied the biggest portion of their working time as the greatest culprit. Once meeting time was reduced, work efficiency would increase exponentially.


    After everyone else left.


    An Nuan said to Meng Qiming, "I originally wanted to arrange the project work at the afternoon meeting, but since we happen to have time now, let me first tell you my thoughts. After hearing it, you make arrangements, and in the afternoon we''ll confirm task assignments."


    "Yes." Meng Qiming nodded.


    An Nuan discussed and deliberated the preliminary ns she hade up with, confirming the initial scheme with Meng Qiming.


    At 2pm.


    An Nuan called together all personnel involved in the Guangming Building project for a meeting.


    "As usual, keep it short. The meeting time is half an hour, Secretary Luo do the countdown." An Nuan did not waste time and was always direct to the point.


    Her style of thunderous action gave people an extremely good impression.


    Moreover, her meetings were always full of substantial content. Everyone had to be fully concentrated, otherwise missing one or two seconds could mean overlooking important key points.


    An Nuan spoke, "Yesterday I went to Guangming Building for an on-site inspection. The problems that exist are the three points Meng Qiming mentioned: the subway station stop cancetion, luxury brands being unwilling to open stores, and high rents. Now we need to resolve these one by one. First, the subway station stop cancetion actually cannot be an important reason for us not attracting traffic. After all, our original positioning was for a high-end luxury shopping mall, so people whoe to this kind of mall basically would not take the subway. So we don''t need to consider this point. That leaves two problems, but in fact the most important one is just one - unable to attract brands.


    "There are many reasons for being unable to attract brands, but speaking most directly there is only one, which is brands worrying about sales volume of their goods. So ultimately, what we need now is how to help brands sell their products, how to increase the sales volume of our mall. This is what we need to rify and discuss today."


    Everyone listened attentively and carefully.


    An Nuan did not keep them guessing and said, "For this issue, I''ve alreadye up with some marketing ns. Of course they''re not yet mature and need everyone''s input. I''ll first throw out some ideas to start things off. First, build momentum for the mall. After the mall was constructed, other than initial promotions it did not do a good job of creating buzz for the mall. Brands cannot see the value of our mall, so of course they won''t open stores in our building. So the first step is to invest in advertising. Second, confirm 3-5 luxury brands, and give them rental discounts or profit-sharing agreements to attract them to open stores, using their brand power to attract other brands to follow suit. Third, use emerce tforms for traffic. Treat Guangming Building like arge emerce marketce, providing a convenient shopping channel for high-end consumers!"

 Chapter 158: Invincible

    <h4>Chapter 158</h4>


    In the conference room, there were only warm, crisp, and powerful voices.


    She said, "This is my preliminary n for the Guangming Building business promotion project. It''s just some personal thoughts. Everyone can speak up now. You don''t have toe up with feasible suggestions. Just say whateveres to mind to stimte everyone''s inspiration."


    The conference room went quiet.


    It seemed no one had thought of better suggestions.


    After all, they had made a desperate attempt at this work before, but it seemed no one could resolve the current situation.


    In the end, it really did be a so-called "abandoned building project," with even thepany''s senior management already giving up on it, not spending any effort to restart it, appearing to have epted the loss.


    So at that moment, project team member Wang Chenglei spoke up, "Ms. An, I don''t have any suggestions for the project at the moment, but I do have some doubts about your n for the project."


    "Speak." An Nuan nodded.


    "First, you said you want to publicize themercial building, and I very much agree. At the beginning, senior management was too confident about this project, thinking that Guangming Building''s reputation alone could gain market recognition. That was clearly a failure. So I strongly support your idea to hype up themercial building. But I don''t quite agree with your second suggestion, which is to negotiate with luxury brands to set up stores. To be more precise, it''s not that I disagree, but rather I feel this work is a bit far-fetched. If we had properly hyped up themercial building and recruited businesses from the very beginning of construction, attracting businesses would not have been difficult. But now we''ve reached this situation, to make luxury brands, especially high-end luxury brands, regain trust in us is nearly impossible. You just said we could offer rent reductions or joint venture agreements. Of course, for us, we would be taking losses to give retailers discounts, but for the retailers, they would have to bear the additional operating costs of a new storefront, such as renovations, goods, payroll, taxes, utilities, transportation fees, etc. With such high costs and no visible prospects, it would be very difficult to persuade them."


    "Let me answer your third point first." Facing Wang Chenglei, An Nuan gave an exnation, "What I mean by arge emerce marketce is to turn Guangming Building into an online sales tform, build a dedicated Guangming Building trading app, use inte celebrities for marketing, and provide delivery services. "


    "You mean Guangming Building will use online sales?" Wang Chenglei asked, somewhat skeptical, "But Guangming Building is high-end. Wouldn''t this seem a bit low ss? And what do you mean by inte celebrities?!"


    An Nuan then realized, a decade ago, there were no inte celebrities yet.


    They were all celebrities.


    She exined, "Celebrities who can sell products."


    "You mean endorsements?" Wang Chenglei still didn''t quite understand.


    An Nuan thought for a moment, "More in-depth than endorsements, celebrities directly selling goods through livestreaming."


    "Would celebrities be willing?"


    "I''ll make them willing." An Nuan affirmed.


    Of course.


    Livestreaming made so much money a decadeter, celebrities everywhere were selling goods left and right.


    Now she just needed to replicate the online sales model from a decadeter. Sess and profit were guaranteed with no difficulties at all.


    This was an idea that suddenly came to An Nuan.


    In the end, she was still grateful to have lived an extra decade.


    Listening to An Nuan''s exnation, Wang Chenglei was still a bit skeptical.


    An Nuan also found it difficult to exin clearly. Once it was implemented, everyone would understand. She didn''t want to waste time exining during the meeting. She went on to say, "Now let me address your second concern. Admittedly, as you said, businesses won''t blindly invest money without seeing prospects. But deals in the business world rely not only on benefits, but also rtionships. The An Corporation has been in real estate for many years. We have many strategic partnerships with retailers, and many retailers relied on the An Corporation to get their start. I don''t believe everyone will shut their doors on us. What we need to establish now is the determination to do this. If we don''t visit retailers one by one to discuss partnerships, then we have no right to rashly conclude failure."


    "You''re right." Wang Chenglei respectfully agreed.


    "Does anyone else have doubts?" An Nuan looked around at the project team members.


    Everyone chose to remain silent.


    After all, as An Nuan said, no one could be certain of failure without trying first.


    "Since there are none, let''s formally assign tasks." An Nuan got right to business without wasting time. "The three n outlines will be divided into three groups, each responsible for their part. Du Juan."


    An Nuan called a team member''s name.


    "Yes." Du Juan responded.


    "You''re responsible for liaising with the advertising department to handle Guangming Building''s marketing and promotions. My requirements are TVmercials must air on satellite channels, app banner ads for over 3 seconds on hot apps, city LED screen ads, and invite a top celebrity to endorse Guangming Building. I will re-edit it. You must carry out publicity and hype."


    "Yes." Du Juan respectfully acknowledged.


    "Meng Qiming."


    "Yes."


    "You''re responsible for nning our retailer recruitment list. First finalize 3-5 luxury brands we must secure, run them by me first before setting meetings. I will apany you to negotiate store openings and rted matters. Also n the overall recruitment program and calcte projected revenue and profit."


    "Yes." Meng Qiming promptly acknowledged.


    "Wang Chenglei." An Nuan called again.


    "You''re responsible for building the emerce tform. I''ll give you the n outline by end of today. Just execute ording to my n. If any issuese up,e directly to me and we''ll solve them together."


    "Received." Wang Chenglei acknowledged.


    "The three groups will be led by you three. Allocate your team members yourselves. Give me a list afterward so I know who''s responsible for what. At end of day, brief me on your progress for the day." An Nuan instructed.


    "Yes." Everyone respectfully acknowledged.


    "I need to see results in half a month." An Nuan took out her phone to check the date. "This day, the 28th of this month, is tentatively set for Guangming Building''s re-opening ceremony. By then, work from everyone must be inspected and approved."


    "Yes."


    "Dismissed." An Nuan dered directly without any concluding remarks.


    Everyone still seemed to be struggling to keep up with An Nuan''s pace.


    They watched as An Nuan got up and left.


    If they hadn''t experienced it themselves, they truly could not imagine a 22-year-old fresh college graduate could possess such guts and ability. They even had the illusion that this woman was already battle-hardened, and that as long as they followed her lead, they would be invincible and triumphant!

 Chapter 159: It’s easier to hide than to hide.

    <h4>Chapter 159</h4>


    After An Nuan finished arranging the work, she returned to her office without any dy and threw herself into her work.


    In the next office.


    An Xiao was very unhappy.


    She had heard that An Nuan had set up the Guangming Building project team, but she had nothing to do with it from beginning to end. She didn''t even know what An Nuan was doing now, what work she had arranged, how far she had gone, and whether she would really make any amazing achievements.


    She really had the illusion that everything An Nuan did now seemed to seed.


    No.


    She absolutely could not let An Nuan seed so easily.


    An Xiao hurriedly called her father, "Dad."


    "What''s up?" An YanKun''s tone was not good, obviously in a bad mood.


    "An Nuan has set up the Guangming Building project team, and I am not included in the members of the project team, so I don''t know what preparations An Nuan is making now." An Xiao heard that the members of the project team had just finished the meeting and came back, each of them seemed to be injected with chicken blood, their work enthusiasm was very high, and she didn''t know what excitement An Nuan had given them. " An Xiao''s tone was also a little unhappy.


    "That An Nuan, she has really changed a lot now." An YanKun said viciously.


    "Yes, at the meeting this morning, she didn''t even give you any face at all. When I think about it now, I''m still angry." An Xiao was best at fanning the mes.


    She obviously knew that her father had lost face at the meeting today and must have been resentful. She deliberately brought it up now to provoke An YanKun''s greater anger. Once angry, he would definitely take action against An Nuan!


    She didn''t want An Nuan to seed again.


    An Nuan''s current development had exceeded her imagination. She couldn''t let An Nuan continue to develop like this.


    "I won''t let that An Nuan get away with it!" An YanKun said viciously.


    Since the end of this morning''s meeting, he had been furious all the time, and he was even more angry the more he thought about it.


    Hearing An Xiao say this now, he wished he could p An Nuan to death with one p.


    "Dad, what should we do now?" An Xiao asked anxiously.


    "You are in the sales department now. Go buy one or two confidants, that is, people who can help you do things. The people I had arranged in the sales department before, I don''t know where An Nuan got the ability, and they were all reced by her!" When An YanKun said this, he was full of anger again, "Now I need you to buy people''s hearts again. Without participating in the project, you have to be clear about the progress of the project."


    "Okay." An Xiao readily agreed.


    "Be careful. Don''t let An Nuan find out."


    "Dad, don''t worry, I know what to do."


    "I will also learn about An Nuan''s dynamics in thepany during this period of time, and use my power to hinder her! I can''t let her revitalize Guangming Building. " An YanKun said coldly.


    "Well. If she is allowed to develop, it will be really difficult for us to take over Anshi Group from second uncle and give it to my brother."


    An Xiao was really good at talking.


    She deliberately said to give Anshi Group to An Hao, for fear that her father would misunderstand her ambition for thepany.


    "One day, An Nuan will leave in embarrassment!"


    "Well." An Xiao hurriedly agreed.


    After hanging up the phone.


    An Xiao also showed a cold color. She wanted to see how far the suddenly changed An Nuan could be amazing!


    ...


    An Nuan was immersed in her work until 10 o''clock in the evening.


    After she finished writing the n for the emerce tform of Guangming Building and live streaming promotion, she came back to her senses.


    Coming back to her senses and seeing howte it was, she was still somewhat exhausted.


    She moved her body and looked at Hu Feng, who was still sitting there in the office without a word ofint, and apologized, "Sorry for the long wait."


    "Madam, I should." Hu Feng was always straightforward.


    An Nuan was used to it.


    She stretchedzily and picked up the desk phone, "Secretary Luo, please ask Wang Chenglei toe in."


    "Yes."


    Wang Chenglei knocked and entered.


    An Nuan took out a U disk plugged into theputer and handed it to him.


    Wang Chenglei took it and looked at An Nuan in surprise, "President An?"


    "This contains the n for the Guangming Building emerce tform. Apart from me, only you know it now."


    Holding the U disk, Wang Chenglei nodded.


    "I handed it to you personally to tell you that if this n gets circted, it will be your responsibility. You should know what I mean."


    "Don''t worry, President An, I know." Wang Chenglei looked sincere.


    "It''s easy to dodge open spears, difficult to guard against secret arrows." An Nuan reminded, "Pay more attention."


    "I will be extremely cautious."


    An Nuan nodded.


    There is no need to doubt those who are not doubted, and no need to use those who are doubted. She didn''t waste too much time either, and said straightforwardly, "Starting tomorrow, you will start implementing the emerce project for Guangming Building. Come to me if you encounter difficulties."


    "Yes."


    "It''ste, get off work early."


    "Okay." Wang Chenglei was respectful.


    An Nuan had also got up and picked up her bag, leaving work with Hu Feng.


    Sitting in the car.


    Looking at the obviously not much traffic outside the window, she finally realized it was reallyte.


    She suddenly sighed, and said to Hu Feng, "I''m sorry to trouble you by following me."


    Because for a long time, she would have to work like this, work overtime like this.


    "It''s fine." Hu Feng drove carefully and answered, "In fact, Mr. Ye is often busy like this too."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Isn''t Ye Jinghuai an unemployed vagrant now?


    Isn''t he very free now?!


    He didn''t even go to work at Yishi Group.


    "What is Ye Jinghuai busy with?" An Nuan asked.


    At that moment, Hu Feng seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing.


    He hurriedly said, "I''m sorry, Madam, I can''t answer you."


    "..." An Nuan was speechless.


    What on earth has this Ye Jinghuai been up to.


    So mysterious.


    The car soon arrived at the vi.


    As soon as she walked into the hall, she saw Uncle Zhong cleaning.


    It was sote, yet Uncle Zhong was still doing housework.


    In fact, in her memory, Uncle Zhong had been doing things from beginning to end, as if he had never stopped for a second.


    And she actually felt that Uncle Zhong didn''t feel tired at all, on the contrary, he was still enjoying it.


    Seeing here back now, he hurriedly said enthusiastically, "Madam, let me get bird''s nest for you."


    "Thank you." An Nuan smiled slightly.


    She was really grateful.


    She suddenly remembered her previous life when she married Gu Yansheng, and then waited for Gu Yansheng toe home every night.


    At that time, Gu Yansheng often came homete. She always believed that he had too much socializing, so she was very considerate of him and always waited for him toe home before preparing soup she cooked personally for him. At that time, she really felt that waiting was a very cruel thing, because she never knew how long this kind of waiting would take. Sometimes it could be all night.


    Later, when she learned that all her waiting was just waiting for Gu Yansheng to finish having sex with other women, she almost wanted to kill herself. She really felt that she was so stupid that she looked down on herself.


    Although Uncle Zhong and her previous identity were different, waiting was still a very hard thing after all.


    So she was really touched by Uncle Zhong''s dedication, whether it was because of Ye Jinghuai or not.

 Chapter 160: Spoiled to Heaven

    <h4>Chapter 160</h4>


    An Nuan took the bird''s nest from Uncle Zhong and slowly ate it bite by bite.


    "Uncle Zhong, you don''t have to keep mepany. Go rest after you finish your work," An Nuan said, not wanting him to work so hard.


    "I''m too old to really sleep. I''ll just keep youpany," Uncle Zhong gently replied.


    An Nuan gave a silentugh.


    She suddenly felt that her previous life had truly been meaningless.


    In her past life, An Nuan was dutiful and used her whole heart to treat the Ye family, but in the end still met a tragic fate of family destruction and untimely death. Now in this life, she was merely married off, yet suddenly had a feeling of being doted on like never before.


    It wasn''t just Uncle Zhong, but also the Ye family and even Ye Jinghuai...


    An Nuan adjusted her emotions slightly, not letting herself think too much.


    She casually changed the subject, "Has Uncle Zhong always taken care of Ye Jinghuai?"


    "Yes, I''ve cared for the young master since he was little," he replied.


    "Did you alsoe from the Ye family vi? Because Ye Jinghuai moved out of the Ye house, you followed along with him here?" An Nuan asked curiously.


    "Notpletely," Uncle Zhong said simply without further exnation, still wearing a gentle smile.


    "Is Ye Jinghuai bad-tempered? Did he use to be very mischievous as a child, often getting beaten by his parents?" An Nuan continued asking.


    She felt that since they were chatting anyway, she might as well casually bring up some gossip.


    It would avoid any awkward silences.


    "The young master basically never loses his temper," Uncle Zhong said.


    Because anything that could be resolved with his hands, he wouldn''t bother using his mouth for.


    So there was no need to lose his temper.


    As for being mischievous and getting beaten by his parents...


    "The young master was not mischievous, nor would he be beaten by his parents."


    After all, the education the young master received since childhood was different from normal people''s.


    The Ye couple could noty a hand on him.


    "Ye Jinghuai was really that well-behaved?" An Nuan found it a little hard to believe.


    At first nce, he seemed like the mischievous troublemaking type.


    "Mm," Uncle Zhong nodded.


    The young master really was very obedient.


    He never rebelled orined.


    An Nuan felt there was no more gossip to pry out of Uncle Zhong.


    The saying "lover''s eyes see only beauty" was true.


    She felt that in Uncle Zhong''s eyes, Ye Jinghuai was simply perfect.


    Everything Ye Jinghuai did was right in his eyes.


    After finishing the bird''s nest, An Nuan left the hall and went upstairs.


    Pushing open the door to her room, she visibly paused for a moment.


    Because lying on her big bed was a tall man.


    Right now he wasn''t sleeping either, just passing time on his phone with one hand.


    Sensing the door open, he nced over with the corner of his eye and said sarcastically, "You finally came back."


    His tone clearly carried a hint of anger.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai''s appearance.


    Uncle Zhong had just said he was even-tempered.


    This guy, how was he even-tempered in the slightest.


    "There were a lot of things to deal with at work," An Nuan simply exined.


    "So you can just ignore me and not care, is that it?" Ye Jinghuai said.


    "You''re fine at home, what is there to care about?" An Nuan was truly easily angered by Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t even know why all those years of upbringing went down the drain with this guy.


    It took barely a minute for her to feel like cursing at him.


    "I''m home alone and unable to move around. Don''t I need someone to apany me?" Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Didn''t Qin Jiange keep youpany?"


    "Is Qin Jiang my wife?"


    "He can be your husband," An Nuan bluntly replied.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face turned green.


    An Nuan suddenly felt like she had won that round.


    "Come here!" Ye Jinghuai ordered.


    An Nuan was fully on guard.


    This guy wouldn''t want to hit her, would he?!


    Look at him, still saying he''s even-tempered.


    "Come here," Ye Jinghuai ordered again.


    "Don''t you dare try to hit me," An Nuan said warily.


    "Just what kind of scum do you take me for?!" Ye Jinghuai was truly so angry he could spit blood.


    "Then what do you want to do?" An Nuan looked at him with clear provocation.


    "I need to pee."


    "Are you a dog? Needing to pee nonstop."


    "I haven''t peed all day!" Ye Jinghuai said angrily.


    "Why not?"


    "Isn''t it obvious, I can''t pee if you''re not here!" Ye Jinghuai was exasperated.


    "......" Am I a pissing post?!


    Male dogs have to lean against a post to be able to pee.


    "Hurry up, I can''t hold it anymore," Ye Jinghuai urged.


    He really did seem desperate.


    An Nuan was utterly speechless at Ye Jinghuai.


    She walked over and bent down to help prop Ye Jinghuai up.


    Clearly he wasn''t unable to take care of himself, yet he had to torture her like this.


    He must know she felt guilty, so no matter how stubborn she acted, she wouldn''t refuse him, right?!


    With great difficulty, An Nuan supported Ye Jinghuai up from the bed.


    Ye Jinghuai put almost his entire weight on her.


    In front of Ye Jinghuai, she was already petite to begin with. Right now she truly felt like her slender body would copse under his weight.


    "Did you grow up eating iron? You''re so heavy," An Nuanined.


    "Can''t even support this much?" Seeing An Nuan''s struggling appearance, Ye Jinghuai''s mood seemed rather good.


    He was clearly taking pleasure in her misery.


    Casually, he said, "If I''m on top of you in the future, looks like I might crush you to death."


    "Who allowed you on top of me?!" An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed tough for a moment.


    Hisugh was very meaningful.


    At first An Nuan didn''t react, but soon realized what he meant.


    This Ye Jinghuai...


    Every third sentence was about doing it.


    With great difficulty, An Nuan supported Ye Jinghuai in front of the toilet.


    "Standard procedure," Ye Jinghuai reminded.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and helped him take off his pants, then...


    The bathroom was filled with the sound of peeing.


    Itsted for a very long time as usual.


    Just as Ye Jinghuai was about to open his mouth...


    "I know you have great kidneys," An Nuan cut him off.


    Ye Jinghuaiughed and said, "No, Miss An still doesn''t know."


    "......" Damn.


    After helping Ye Jinghuai use the bathroom, An Nuan supported him back to the bed. "Any other orders?"


    "Wipe my body."


    "Didn''t I just wipe you this morning?"


    "Did you eat breakfast but decide to skip dinner?"


    An Nuan really wanted to beat Ye Jinghuai to death. What kind of twisted logic was that.


    Gritting her teeth, she went to the bathroom and soaked a hot towel. Avoiding his private areas, she helped wipe him down.


    After wiping him, she was ordered to pour tea and water, scratch itches, and give massages, before finally managing to get Ye Jinghuai to sleep.


    Only then did An Nuan have time to take a shower herself.


    After her shower, she seemed to hear Ye Jinghuai''s steady, even breathing of deep sleep.


    An Nuan couldn''t help letting out a sigh of relief.


    She had finally gotten His Highness to sleep.


    She carefully got into bed.


    There was still some difort.


    Difort at sharing a bed.


    She turned off the bedsidemp.


    Deliberately keeping some distance as she slept.


    The moment she fell asleep, she felt a rather dangerous body press tightly against her back.


    She didn''t move a muscle.


    Her whole body tense.


    Behind her was still Ye Jinghuai''s steady breathing.


    An Nuan made herself rx.


    Actually...


    From their interactions these past few days, she understood very clearly that Ye Jinghuai would not do anything to take advantage of her.


    Her heart, for some inexplicable reason, even felt a little moved that was hard to put into words.


    She turned over to face Ye Jinghuai.


    Through the moonlight she could vaguely make out his handsome features.


    She said, "Thank you, Ye Jinghuai."


    In the darkness.


    She didn''t notice the smile that turned up at the corners of the sleeping man''s lips.

 Chapter 161: Tong Zhitong as a Demon

    <h4>Chapter 161</h4>


    An Nuan spent the whole night being ordered around by Ye Jinghuai.


    By the end, she had truly be numb. Whenever he turned over, she would reflexively sit up in bed and then wait for his order to either get water or go to the bathroom.


    Until.


    The morning rm rang.


    An Nuan felt like death as she crawled out of bed.


    She felt like she hadn''t gotten a good hour of sleep the entire night.


    And now she had to go to work.


    While the man who had tormented her slept like a log.


    At that moment, she really wanted to strangle him.


    Yet when she got up to get out of bed, she still carefully made sure not to wake him.


    This Ye Jinghuai man was simply a demon.


    Clearly she hated him to no end, yet she still couldn''t bear to hurt him.


    An Nuan swallowed her anger as she went to wash up and get dressed and put on makeup before leaving.


    She was as quiet as could be when she left the bedroom and closed the door.


    She went downstairs.


    Uncle Zhong had already prepared breakfast for her.


    "Good morning, Madam." Uncle Zhong was always very respectful to her.


    "Good morning, Uncle Zhong." An Nuan gave a faint smile.


    She sat at the dining table, eating breakfast while looking at news on her phone.


    Her eyes suddenly froze at that moment.


    "Xingyao Mall enters Qing City with dominance, buildingprehensive high-end shopping area."


    Based on her sensitivity to the market, An Nuan clicked to read the full article.


    The Xingyao Group was originally a chain of stores for the masses. Its supermarkets were all over the country and well known among ordinary consumers. Over the years, it had never entered the high-end consumer market or built any so-called shopping areas. Its business model was always to take over department stores in existing shopping areas and monopolize groceries. In An Nuan''s memory, at least in the past decade, she had never heard of Xingyao Group wanting to build its own shopping area.


    And she remembered the chairman of Xingyao Group was surnamed Tong.


    An Nuan quickly exited the news app and opened a web encyclopedia, searching for Xingyao Group.


    The chairman was Tong Limin. His children...second daughter Tong Zhitong.


    An Nuan understood instantly.


    She opened the news app again and carefully checked the address of the shopping area Tong Zhitong wanted to build. It was at the metro station right after Guangming Building''s station. In other words, the geographical location of the shopping area Xingyao Group wanted to build was clearly superior to Guangming Building. And now they were starting powerful publicity from the beginning, especially using Xingyao''s umted customer traffic over the years operating its chain of supermarkets. It would be easy for them to crush Guangming Building which was still an "upleted building".


    An Nuan''s expression was clearly a bit ugly.


    Tong Zhitong was deliberately opposing her!


    She had to admire this woman.


    Rather than resorting to underhanded means, she was opposing An Nuan outright!


    It seemed she was very confident.


    An Nuan ate her breakfast quickly without wasting a second, then headed to thepany.


    Once she knew someone was deliberately targeting her, many strategies would need to change.


    When she arrived at her office, Luo Si was already waiting for her.


    She hurriedly reported, "I just saw the news that Xingyao Group is going to build a shopping area around Guangming Building. They''re already heavily promoting it on all media, attracting many businesses'' attention. I feel Xingyao''s actions this time will have a huge impact on our Guangming Building. Once Xingyao sessfully builds it, they''ll siphon all our customer traffic away. Then it''ll be very difficult for Guangming Building to attract tenants."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She understood very clearly.


    She even understood very clearly that Tong Zhitong knew about her wager with thepany''s executives, so she deliberately disrupted An Nuan''s rhythm at this time. In any case, whether or not Xingyao Mall seeded, releasing this news now could effectively hinder her tenant recruitment. This way, the three to six month timeframe would pass quickly, and An Nuan would be kicked out of An''s Group. Tong Zhitong might not even need to actually build Xingyao Mall. She wouldn''t need to spend any effort or money to ruin An Nuan.


    An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    It was quite a good scheme.


    An Nuan''s eyes turned. "No matter what Xingyao does, tell Du Juan, Meng Qiming and Wang Chenglei to proceed as nned."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan sat in her office chair. In the end, she didn''t have as much confidence as she had let on to Luo Si.


    After all, her time was limited.


    She couldn''t afford to y time games.


    So she couldn''t just wait passively. She could only take initiative to attack.


    She was thinking about how to make businesses choose them without being influenced by Xingyao Group.


    In the afternoon,


    Du Juan knocked and entered.


    "Boss An." Her voice was clearly a bit urgent.


    "Hm." An Nuan looked at Du Juan.


    "Yesterday I submitted an application to the Advertising Department for them to arrange all advertising and promotions for us. But I just got their reply that the request is denied." Du Juan spoke quickly and anxiously.


    "Why?"


    "Their reason is that doing marketing for Guangming Building now would be a waste of resources. Xingyao Group building a shopping area has huge impact on Guangming Building, so doing promotions now would be wasteful. Businesses are in wait-and-see mode and won''t choose us immediately. By the time they start choosing, our promotions will have passed peak time. The Advertising Department suggested we do relevant promotionster, observe the market situation for now, and see how things unfold."


    The reasoning madeplete sense.


    An Nuan immediately stood up from her office chair. "Go to the Advertising Department director now. I want to discuss with him personally."


    "Yes." Du Juan hurried to follow her.


    An Nuan left.


    An Xiao just watched An Nuan''s aggressive retreating figure.


    She smiled coldly.


    She immediately called her dad, "I think An Nuan went to the Advertising Department. I heard they rejected her advertising application."


    An YanKunughed coldly. Of course he knew it would be rejected.


    After all, he had arranged it.


    How could he let An Nuan seed so smoothly?


    "Good, I know now." An YanKun said cunningly, "Your top priority now is recruiting allies. I''ll handle other things."


    "Yes."


    An YanKun hung up, naturally in a very good mood.


    Although he had been determined not to let An Nuan seed, he stillcked some confidence because of An Nuan''s sudden burst of ability.


    Just when he was at a loss, he didn''t expect someone to take initiative to partner with him!

 Chapter 162: Ann Ann is a bully

    <h4>Chapter 162</h4>


    The person who was working with An YanKun was, of course, Tong Zhitong.


    Tong Zhitong naturally didn''t want An Nuan to have it easy.


    She had made some inquiries.


    An Nuan was very ambitious about her career. She had suddenly transformed from an originally desireless woman into one brimming with vigor and bing powerful and formidable, creating miracles in a short period of time indeed.


    But so what...


    The more An Nuan wanted something, the more Tong Zhitong wanted to make sure she didn''t get it!


    After deciding on how to deal with An Nuan, the first thing Tong Zhitong did was to find helpers.


    She was very clear that having helpers for any undertaking would truly double the results.


    At least currently she didn''t understand exactly what An Nuan was doing, but if someone could help her know An Nuan''s every move, she wouldn''t need to waste time figuring it out. She could spend more time thinking about how to deal with An Nuan.


    So she found An YanKun, who had always wanted to deal with An Nuan''s family.


    Actually, the first person she thought of was Gu Yan Sheng.


    She knew clearly that the current Gu Yan Sheng harbored deep hatred against An Nuan. The enemy of one''s enemy is a friend. Choosing to cooperate with Gu Yan Sheng would surely be a natural fit. But due to Ye Jinghuai¡¯s rtionship, she still chose to give up on Gu Yan Sheng. After all, Gu Yan Sheng and Ye Jinghuai were archenemies, and she didn¡¯t want to touch Ye Jinghuai¡¯s moldy head for now.


    Besides, with An YanKun working at An''s Group, he would be better able to understand An Nuan''s every move. Choosing to cooperate with him was harmless in every way.


    What surprised her was that when she took the initiative to find An YanKun, he agreed in one go.


    No hesitation, no suspicion, no in-depth investigation of her identity, no precautions whatsoever. With just her brief words, An YanKun agreed.


    In fact, it didn''t exin much.


    It just showed that An YanKun really hated An Nuan indeed, wishing she would be killed immediately.


    At worst there was also the possibility that An Nuan was quite formidable, so formidable that An YanKun also needed a helper to deal with her together.


    In Tong Zhitong¡¯s opinion, dealing with An Nuan was not difficult at all.


    Whatever An Nuan wanted to develop, Tong Zhitong just needed to stop her from developing it.


    Especially after hearing from An YanKun that An Nuan had boasted about achieving in 3 months to half a year goals that were impossible for ordinary people. She felt even more strongly that killing An Nuan would be a piece of cake.


    She spent half a day and already knew what to do.


    She wanted to develop Guangming Building right?!


    Tong Zhitong then publicly announced that she would also build amercialplex. Whether she would really build it was a matter forter. For now, once the news was announced and publicized, making people mistakenly believe she really would build, merchants would definitely not choose to open in Guangming Building during this period. Dying things 3 months to half a year to drag An Nuan to death would work.


    Apparently, An YanKun also highly agreed with Tong Zhitong¡¯s scheme.


    This way, An Nuan''s wish to recruit merchants and revitalize Guangming Building would really be a pipe dream.


    With his authority in An¡¯s Group, he could also appropriately obstruct her work progress, making her encounter setbacks at every turn...


    It would already be impressive if An Nuan did not take the initiative to leave An''s Group!


    ...


    An Nuan walked into the office of Yan Guogang, the General Manager of Advertising and Media.


    Yan Guogang was still polite to An Nuan on the surface.


    He quickly weed her enthusiastically, "Ms. An, what an honor to have you visit. You''re most wee."


    "You''re too kind," An Nuan smiled and went straight to the point. "I came to find Manager Yan mainly because I wanted to ask why our application for advertising resources was rejected."


    "Didn''t I already tell Supervisor Du the reason?" Yan Guogang nced at Du Juan, then said, "Let me exin it to Ms. An directly since you¡¯re here.¡±


    "No need to exin. Du Juan has already told me. I don''t really ept your opinion," An Nuan replied.


    "Ms. An, it''s not that I''m deliberately making things difficult for you. It''s just that advertising now really won''t have much effect. With Xingyao Group having announced theirmercialplex construction, merchants will definitely not choose us. Our ads would just be wasted cost," Yan Guogang said, looking very upright. "I''m thinking about thepany''s interests too. I really don''t want thepany to suffer unnecessary losses."


    "What loss are you talking about?" An Nuan''s eyes narrowed. "Giving publicity to our mall, how is that a loss? No actual value brought about means loss?! Manager Yan, I''m afraid that''s not how advertising losses are calcted. The most important aspect of publicity is themunication effect. What can actually bring real sales volume, that''s another marketing expenditure that has yet to count into your advertising costs."


    Yan Guogang was left momentarily speechless by An Nuan''s words.


    He didn''t expect that An Nuan would understand so much.


    He thought she was just a new graduate who could be fooled with a few words, but she had seen right through him so incisively.


    "The main reason I want to publicize is that in addition to recruitment, the most important thing is to create amunication effect. Ourpetitor Xingyao is currently heavily promoting theirmercialplex. If we choose to be indifferent observers at this time, do you know what the consequences will be?" An Nuan asked him. "The consequence is that everyone will know Xingyao is developing amercialplex while our Guangming Building is just a waste of space. Can you bear such an oue?!"


    Yan Guogang''s face turned green from An Nuan''s berating.


    Yet he could not find the words to refute her.


    After all, An Nuan waspletely reasonable.


    "Moreover, Manager Yan, have you forgotten that the Advertising and Media Department is a support department, not a functional department? I don''t know when it started bing that the sales department, as the nning and execution department, has to apply for advertising and publicity when needed! In terms of division of responsibilities, the Advertising and Media department should be proactively assisting the Sales department in publicity support work, even taking the initiative to submit publicity proposals to help the Sales department carry out better market nning and marketing campaigns, instead of you guys reviewing the requirements from the Sales department. Please don''t forget your department''s positioning, Manager Yan!" An Nuan''s eyes turned cold.


    Yan Guogang was really so shamed by An Nuan that he was at aplete loss.


    Yet he still could not find the words to retort.


    After all, An Nuan waspletely right.


    "I hope Manager Yan can give me a Guangming Building publicity proposal today." With that parting statement, An Nuan left.


    Her domineering aura left Du Juan dumbfounded the entire time.

 Chapter 163: Fight back, Pay back a hundred times

    <h4>Chapter 163</h4>


    Du Juan followed An Nuan directly into An Nuan''s office.


    For a long time, Du Juan was still in shock.


    She was really intimidated by An Nuan''s aura just now!


    Although the Advertising Media Department is indeed a supporting department, advertising and publicity resources are indeed coveted by all departments. In order to obtain better publicity resources, the Advertising Media Department''s responsibilities have naturally changed from the client to the agent, and it has already be an unspoken rule in An''s Group that no one has exposed it for fear of really offending the Advertising Media Department. They can deliberately make some moves in publicity that affect the final performance. It is the responsibility of each department. The assessment does not fall on the Advertising Media Department, and people in other departments dare not stake their future on it.


    However, now it has been ruthlessly exposed by An Nuan, and the general manager of the Advertising Media Department did not say a word from beginning to end.


    In addition to being in awe of An Nuan''s identity, more importantly, there is no reason.


    At this moment, Du Juan couldn''t help feeling very refreshed.


    It is important to know that in order to obtain an advertising resource in the Advertising Media Department, it was really all kinds of ttery and ttery, for fear that they would be unhappy and give the resources to someone else. Once the publicity did not keep up, it affected the performance and the casualties were themselves. The big bosses in the Advertising Media Department, they are all relying on them. Now suddenly being scolded by An Nuan, how refreshing it is!


    "Du Juan." An Nuan returned to her seat.


    Du Juan hurriedly returned to her senses, "Yes, President An."


    "Today, urge the Advertising Media Department to bring out the publicity n for our Guangming Building. If they don''t bring it out, send a fax directly to the chairman''s office and ask the chairman''s office to supervise this matter."


    "Okay." Du Juan agreed in one bite.


    It is also time for those big Buddhas in the Advertising Media Department to know some awesomeness!


    When I first wanted an advertising resource in the Advertising Media Department, it was really hated that everyone in the Advertising Media Department had an arrogant posture. Now someone can finally clean them up!


    "Go busy with your own business,e to me if you have any difficulties."


    "Thank you, President An." Du Juan thanked her quickly.


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    Du Juan left.


    An Nuan thought for a while, picked up the phone and dialed, "Secretary Luo,e in."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si came in.


    An Nuan said bluntly, "Help me check where the location of themercial district that Xingyao Group is nning to build is. Is thend already in Xingyao Group''s hands and has Xingyao Group obtained the construction approval from the municipal government?"


    "President An suspects that Xingyao Group is just releasing smoke bombs." Luo Si is still smart and understands her meaning at once.


    "I would not suspect anyone other than Xingyao Group, but Xingyao Group and I have a deep grudge. It is very likely that they are deliberately targeting me."


    "Okay." Luo Si nodded.


    Don¡¯t ask too much about what grudges they have between them.


    After all, the leader''s affairs, especially private affairs, the more you know, the faster you die.


    This is an unspoken rule in the workce. As a secretary, she still has some self-awareness.


    "Also, urge Meng Qiming and ask him how the recruitment list is now finalized? If it is finalized,e to my office and talk to me privately."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan also quickly devoted herself to work without wasting half a minute.


    Hu Feng has been following An Nuan all the time.


    At first, he didn''t quite believe that An Nuan had the ability to shine in the workce. For example, he didn''t think Ye Jinghuai had the skills to control him before, but the fact is that they can burst out power that surprises everyone.


    He suddenly felt that Mr. Ye and his wife were really a perfect match.


    Equally decisive, equally overbearing.


    ...


    An''s Group Vice President''s Office.


    When An Yankun heard Yan Guogang''s report, his original good mood dissipatedpletely.


    This dead girl An Nuan is really like a plug-in, knowing everything, or rather, everything is exquisite.


    There are so many departments in An''s Group, and so many divisions ofbor. How can she know it all?


    "Vice President." Yan Guogang cautiously opened his mouth and said, "Now An Nuan is urging me to want a publicity n. I''m afraid I can''t submit it. An Nuan will report it directly to the chairman! After all, the chairman is An Nuan''s father, and in terms of publicity support, we are indeed unreasonable. I''m afraid that in the end, not only will it be embarrassing for our Advertising Media Department, but also afraid of affecting your reputation. After all, you are in charge of us and share the responsibility..."


    An Yankun''s eyes tightened.


    Yan Guogang dared not say more.


    But at that moment, An Yankun had seen it clearly.


    He even knew very well that with An Nuan''s character, she would really make a big fuss out of this matter!


    Originally, the Advertising Media Department was given so much power because he could get a lot of benefits in private. If things really got messed up... It was inevitable that things in the past would be stabbed out.


    He gritted his teeth, "Do as An Nuan said, I want to see, even if she hits a wave of publicity, what can she do!"


    "Yes." Yan Guogang agreed with relief.


    It was also relieved.


    I was really afraid to confront An Nuan.


    There was a feeling that An Nuan could not be provoked.


    So I could only obey orders.


    ...


    It was almost time to get off work when Du Juan came to An Nuan''s office to find An Nuan.


    She excitedly held the publicity n from the Advertising Media Department, and said excitedly, "The Advertising Media Department gave me the n. All the requirements we mentioned earlier, they have nned, and even optimized."


    An Nuan''s mouth still smiled, and she did not forget to remind her, "Pay attention to the time schedule, don''t let them take the opportunity to not follow our nned schedule at that time, which would be futile."


    "Okay." Du Juan nodded quickly.


    "By the way." An Nuan suddenly remembered, "How about the celebrity endorsement?"


    "The celebrity endorsement is also the responsibility of the Advertising Media Department. They have proposed celebrity endorsers and initially determined first-line celebrity Yin Tiang. Yin Tiang is quite popr now, and he has cooperated with ourpany several times, which was pleasant." Du Juan reported, and seemed quite satisfied.


    "Don''t use him." An Nuan said directly.


    Du Juan asked, "Does President An have someone in mind?"


    "Wen Shan."


    "Wen Shan''s poprity is very high, but her endorsement fee is said to be sky-high. I''m afraid the publicity budget is not enough." Du Juan was worried.


    "Since we want the publicity to be effective, we must of course invite the most popr celebrity in North Wen Country. As for the endorsement fee, that is the business of the Advertising Media Department. You make the request, they cooperate toplete it."


    "Okay." Du Juan didn''t question it either.


    Anyway, An Nuan''s status is very high in her mind now.


    Whatever she says, she believes it.


    Although she still felt a little that using such a top celebrity was a bit of a waste.


    Of course An Nuan also knew it was a waste.


    But it wasn''t her money that was wasted.


    It was Xingyao Group''s money that was wasted.


    She was very sure.


    What she wanted, Xingyao Group must also want.


    She is not kind now.


    For unkind people, they must... pay back a hundredfold!

 Chapter 164: Ye Jinghuai’s Discovery of Conscience

    <h4>Chapter 164</h4>


    The project at Guangming Building is progressing rapidly ording to An Nuan''s schedule.


    The promotion is being spread vigorously across various tforms.


    It has attracted the attention of many people.


    Tong Zhitong''s expression noticeably changes as she watches the news that has be so popr.


    She questions An Yankun, "Didn''t I ask you to stop An Nuan''s project? Now you''re putting out so many advertisements and promotions. Are you trying to drive me crazy?"


    "An Nuan is not as simple as you think! Besides, An Nuan''s father is the chairman of An''s Group, An Yanyuan. If An Nuanins to her dad, who dares to stop her?" Naturally, An Yankun doesn''t take the responsibility upon himself and insists that An Nuan is relying on her father''s support.


    Tong Zhitong is clearly angry, but she doesn''t doubt An Yankun''s excuse. She coldly says, "Anyway, you have to find a way to control An Nuan. If I don''t go along with her, I lose confidence. If I do, I''m wasting my money. I don''t want to suffer too much loss because of An Nuan. She doesn''t deserve it!"


    "Don''t worry, I won''t let you be in a difficult position," An Yankun says. "I just received firsthand information. An Nuan ns to approach Wen Shan as the spokesperson for Guangming Building."


    "Wen Shan?!" Tong Zhitong frowns. "She''s going too far."


    "I told you, An Nuan is now taking advantage of being An Yanyuan''s daughter in thepany. She doesn''t treat An''s money as real money; she only cares about performance. So I think instead of confronting her directly, it''s better to take advantage of the situation. If she uses Wen Shan, who is the top star in the entertainment industry, and seeds, the status of Guangming Building will truly rise. But if she fails and you seed instead, think about whose business circle would be more valuable?" An Yankun gives his opinion.


    "Are you suggesting that I sign Wen Shan before An Nuan makes a move?"


    "I can reserve some time for you. I predict that in the next two days, An Nuan will send the people from the advertising and media department to negotiate. You should negotiate before that, and I guarantee that An Nuan won''t be able to snatch it away," An Yankun says cunningly.


    Tong Zhitong hesitates.


    After all, whether this project will be carried out or not is still being decided by Xingyao Group. If they don''t proceed, she will have already signed a high-value endorsement, resulting in a pure economic loss. But if they don''t sign, it''s true that their business value will be inferior to Guangming Building.


    Now what she needs to do is topletely overshadow An Nuan in all aspects, making sure that An Nuan doesn''t gain any advantage.


    "Think it over," An Yankun seems to sense Tong Zhitong''s hesitation and chooses to retreat.


    Tong Zhitong''s eyes narrow.


    Since they are both trying to deal with An Nuan, they must strive for perfection.


    She firmly deres, "I know what to do. Keep a close eye on An Nuan for me."


    "Don''t worry," An Yankun replies coldly.


    As Tong Zhitong hangs up the phone, she dials another number.


    "Miss Tong," the voice on the other end is extremely respectful.


    "Help me find out if An''s Group intends to cooperate with Wen Shan."


    "Yes."


    "Let me know immediately if there''s any news."


    "Yes."


    Tong Zhitong naturally didn''t trust An Yankun. It wasn''t because she thought An Yankun would turn against her and join forces with An Nuan to deal with her, but because she was afraid that An Nuan would y tricks on her.


    Having grown up in the business world, she knew all too well how cunning and treacherous people could be in the business arena.


    ...


    An Nuan didn''t return until almost 11 p.m.


    Three consecutive days of overwhelming work had left An Nuan feeling exhausted.


    Just the thought of going back and being bossed around by Ye Jinghuai, that old man, made her seriously consider running away from home.


    Home...


    What did Ye Jinghuai''s home count as?


    In the end, she still went back.


    Uncle Zhong was still waiting for her at home.


    It always felt inexplicably warm.


    After having the bird''s nest, An Nuan went back to her room.


    She pushed open the door.


    Sure enough, Ye Jinghuai was lying on the bed again, with the look of waiting for her to serve him.


    "Do you need to pee?" An Nuan asked straight away.


    She really knew Ye Jinghuai''s habits too well.


    "No."


    "Do you need to wipe your body?"


    "No."


    "Do you want a massage?"


    "No."


    "Do you want to scratch an itch?"


    "No."


    "Did you take your medicine today?" An Nuan frowned.


    Did this guy have a change of heart?!


    "I did." Ye Jinghuai answered seriously.


    After leaving the hospital, the doctor prescribed some antibiotics for him to take every day.


    Of course, the meaning of "medicine" for the two of them was definitely different.


    An Nuan scrutinized Ye Jinghuai and said, "Tell me, what do you want now?"


    Deep down, she didn''t believe that Ye Jinghuai could be so kind.


    "I want to take a shower." Ye Jinghuai said straightforwardly.


    "Ye Jinghuai, you can''t say one thing and do another."


    "What are you thinking?" Ye Jinghuai was speechless under An Nuan''s gaze.


    "I''m afraid you took the wrong medicine today."


    "Are you looking forward to being bossed around by me every day?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly smiled wickedly. "Tell me, Miss An, when did you start liking me? Now that I''m not bossing you around, do you feel neglected?"


    "You''re crazy." An Nuan cursed.


    He really was that arrogant and sarcastic man.


    An Nuan turned around and walked straight into the bathroom.


    Ye Jinghuai watched her back and his lips curled up slightly.


    He looked at the message from Qin Jiang on his phone, "It''s confirmed, Tong Zhitong is indeed intentionally targeting An Nuan."


    Ye Jinghuai read the message but didn''t reply.


    Qin Jiang sent another one, "Whose side are you on?"


    The chat message was in a group.


    Actually, there were only three people in it.


    Ye Jinghuai, Qin Jiang, and Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen replied, "Do you even need to ask?"


    "I can''t figure out Ye Jinghuai''s thoughts, so I have to make sure." Qin Jiang''s tone was obviously ambiguous.


    It was because Ye Jinghuai was still resentful about something that he was willing to give up his life for An Nuan.


    "Don''t take action for now." Ye Jinghuai typed with one hand. "Just keep an eye on it."


    "Are you trying to test someone?" Qin Jiang asked.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t offer an exnation.


    But he really wanted to know where An Nuan''s abilityy!


    Ye Jinghuai put down his phone and watched as An Nuan emerged from the bathroom after taking a shower.


    Every time she finished showering, her face would be flushed.


    And then...


    Ye Jinghuai''s throat constricted.


    An Nuan calmlyy down next to Ye Jinghuai and fell asleep.


    Work was exhausting, and sometimes she could fall asleep as soon as shey down.


    Besides, what if Ye Jinghuai did something bizarre in the middle of the night? What would she do then?!


    Getting a little more sleep was better.


    In the quiet darkness,


    Just as An Nuan was about to enter the realm of dreams,


    "Do you need my help?"


    An Nuan was startled awake by Ye Jinghuai''s voice.

 Chapter 165: Tit for Tat

    <h4>Chapter 165</h4>


    An Nuan was startled.


    It was the sudden sound that really startled her.


    With a displeased tone, she spoke, "What did you say?"


    "I said, do you need my help?" Ye Jinghuai repeated.


    Just a second ago, he wanted to test An Nuan.


    But the next second, he couldn''t help but want to lend her a hand.


    An Nuan shook her head and refused, "No need."


    In that instant, she knew exactly what Ye Jinghuai was saying.


    He was asking if she needed him to deal with Tong Zhitong.


    Well, she didn''t know what Ye Jinghuai was capable of.


    But she was certain that even if Ye Jinghuai stayed at home, he knew that Tong Zhitong was deliberately targeting her.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at the back of An Nuan''s head.


    Every night, she slept with her back facing him.


    It seemed like she was intentionally distancing them.


    What she didn''t know was that this sleeping position was actually more dangerous for her.


    She said, "I''m afraid you can''t bring yourself to harm your ex-girlfriend, so I don''t want to trouble you."


    In fact,


    she didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to stop her from being "ruthless" towards Tong Zhitong.


    She trulycked mercy now.


    Anyone who provoked her, she would truly seek revenge!


    "I don''t have an ex-girlfriend," Ye Jinghuai said slowly.


    There seemed to be some hidden anger in his tone.


    "It has nothing to do with me," An Nuan said indifferently.


    Right now, she just wanted to end the conversation and go to sleep early.


    In that moment, she felt the person behind her suddenly turn over and face away from her.


    He was angry.


    An Nuan didn''t think she said anything wrong, so why was he angry?


    If he was angry, then let him be.


    Just don''t disturb her sleep.


    And that night,


    An Nuan slept surprisingly soundly.


    She didn''t notice at all that the person beside her had been tossing and turning all night.


    ...


    Early the next day,


    An Nuan woke up from a rare uninterrupted sleep, feeling refreshed.


    She suddenly realized that Ye Jinghuai hadn''t caused any mischiefst night, allowing her to truly have a good sleep.


    Of course, she didn''t thank him.


    After all, with Ye Jinghuai''s unpredictable nature, he could turn into a big demon and torment her at any moment.


    She carefully got up from the bed and left without casting a single nce at Ye Jinghuai.


    If she had looked, she would have noticed a resentful gaze fixed on her.


    After having breakfast, An Nuan went to thepany.


    Upon entering the office, she immediately instructed, "Are we going to Brilliant Media today to discuss Wen Shan''s endorsement?"


    "Yes," Luo Si hurriedly replied, "We''ve already made an appointment with the other party. Director Yan Guogang will personally go there at 10 a.m., and he has the contract with him."


    "Tell Director Yan Guogang that I''ll go with him."


    Luo Si was somewhat surprised.


    Did she need to be involved in matters of the Advertising and Media Department?!


    And with so much going on these days, wasn''t it enough?


    "Just do as I said," An Nuan didn''t exin.


    "Okay."


    Luo Si left.


    Soon, she returned, "General Manager An, Director Yan said we''ll leave in ten minutes. He asked if you want to ride in the same car."


    "No need, I''ll follow their vehicle," An Nuan replied.


    "Alright."


    Ten minutester,


    An Nuan, apanied by Luo Si, rode in Hu Feng''s car and followed Yan Guogang''s dedicated vehicle to Brilliant Media.


    Twenty minutester, they arrived at Brilliant Media.


    An Nuan, together with Yan Guogang, went to discuss the contract with Wen Shan''s manager, Liu Fan.


    As soon as they entered Liu Fan''s personal office.


    Liu Fan''s secretary politely said, "I''m sorry, both of you. Mr. Liu is currently receiving other guests. Please wait for a moment."


    Yan Guogang''s expression turned sour, "We agreed to meet at ten in the morning, and there are still five minutes left."


    "I''m really sorry," the secretary apologized with a remorseful face.


    Yan Guogang''s attitude became somewhat firm, "After five minutes, I want to see Liu Fan. Inform him."


    "Alright," the secretary respectfully replied, "Please have a seat for a while. I will notify him immediately."


    Yan Guogang waved his hand, clearly displeased.


    After all, as the party of the first part, being stood up by the party of the second part would undoubtedly damage their reputation.


    Especially in front of An Nuan.


    But An Nuan remained calm.


    She had basically guessed why Liu Fan was currently meeting with someone else.


    And it had to be said, Tong Zhitong was really cautious.


    She had been spreading the news about finding Wen Shan for endorsement for several days and had chosen the perfect timing to take the lead when they were about to discuss it for real.


    Are they also guarding against whether she would resort to underhanded tactics?!


    Honestly speaking, if she hadn''t lived an extra ten years.


    It wouldn''t have been so easy for her to entice Tong Zhitong.


    A little whileter.


    The secretary came out and courteously said, "Mr. Liu invites you toe in."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Have they finished the discussion so quickly?!


    Yan Guogang walked in first, appearing somewhat arrogant.


    An Nuan followed closely behind.


    Upon entering the reception room in Liu Fan''s office, they immediately spotted Tong Zhitong.


    Tong Zhitong and Liu Fan seemed to be engrossed in their conversation, and Wen Shan was sitting beside them.


    Their arrival seemed to disturb the atmosphere.


    Fortunately, Liu Fan was an experienced agent with excellent emotional intelligence. As soon as he saw them, he warmly said, "I apologize for making you wait, Old Yan. Please, have a seat."


    As he spoke, he gestured for Yan Guogang and An Nuan to sit on the sofa.


    At this moment, Tong Zhitong stood up from the sofa, "Since Mr. Liu has guests, I won''t disturb anymore. Regarding Wen Shan''s endorsement for themercial circle ourpany is about to create, I''ll leave it to you to arrange Wen Shan''s schedule properly."


    "Don''t worry, I''ll make sure everything is properly arranged and won''t dy the announcement for Miss Tong," Liu Fan assured.


    Tong Zhitong nodded.


    She turned around and prepared to leave.


    "What does this mean?" Yan Guogang clearly sensed something amiss from their conversation and quickly asked, "Lao Liu, wasn''t Wen Shan supposed to endorse us? Howe you suddenly gave it to someone else?!"


    "When did you say that Wen Shan would endorse us?" Liu Fan expressed surprise, "Didn''t you just mention that there''s a coboration and you want to find Wen Shan? You didn''t specify what it was for, right?!"


    Naturally, Yan Guogang hadn''t explicitly stated it.


    He only mentioned it briefly over the phone, hoping to finalize the deal today.


    But he didn''t expect someone to snatch it away all of a sudden.


    It was impossible for this celebrity to endorse twopeting brands at the same time.


    His face immediately turned extremely ugly.


    Tong Zhitong, who was about to leave but pretended not to, spoke, "Is An Group also nning to have Wen Shan endorse them? What a coincidence."


    At that moment, Yan Guogang was so furious that he couldn''t utter a word.


    Thinking to herself, "This situation has gonepletely wrong. I can already imagine the kind of ridicule An Nuan will subject me to when I return!"


    "Oh yes, Miss Tong, I never expected you to think the same way. What a coincidence," An Nuan remarked with clear sarcasm.


    But one mustn''t shy away from deceit.


    So what if An Nuan continues with her mockery?


    In the world of business, only the results matter. The process is merely an excuse for the losers and holds no significance whatsoever.

 Chapter 166: Set a Trap

    <h4>Chapter 166</h4>


    "I can only say I''m sorry." Although Tong Zhitong looked apologetic, she was actually very smug.


    An Nuan didn''t react much.


    She just looked at Liu Fan and smiled, "Have you signed the contract?"


    Liu Fan frowned slightly, as if he didn''t recognize who she was.


    "I''m An Nuan. Marketing Director of Anshi Group." An Nuan introduced herself.


    She didn''t say she was the heiress of Anshi Group.


    Nor did she need to introduce herself.


    To be able to be the top agent in the entertainment industry, financiers and the like were already familiar.


    Liu Fan quickly reached out, "I''m sorry, excuse my rudeness. Thest time I saw you was at the live video broadcast of your grand wedding, when you were wearing the phoenix crown and red bridal gown, which is quite different from now. But I have to say, you were as beautiful then as you are now."


    "You tter me." An Nuan was very calm about Liu Fan''spliments. She reached out and shook hands with Liu Fan briefly. She went straight to the point and continued, "Has Miss Wen Shan signed the endorsement contract with Miss Tong? Before the contract is signed, I still have a fair chance topete with Miss Tong."


    "It''s signed." Tong Zhitong said directly.


    "Is that so?" An Nuan''s eyebrows raised slightly, "May I see it?"


    "This is private between us and the artist. Why should I show it to you?"


    "Of course you don''t have to. It''s just to convince me to give up. Otherwise, I mighte to bother Mr. Liu from time to time." An Nuan gave Liu Fan a faint smile.


    As a veteran agent, Liu Fan felt it was a pity that someone with An Nuan''s looks did not be a celebrity.


    "An Nuan, what you''re doing is a bit excessive." In front of so many people, Tong Zhitong did not give An Nuan any face.


    An Nuan also ignored Tong Zhitong.


    She acted as if Tong Zhitong was not even worth looking at. Facing Liu Fan, she stated her terms directly, "I heard Miss Wen''s endorsement fee is usually 80 million. I''m willing to negotiate with you up to 100 million."


    Hearing this number, Liu Fan''s eyes clearly lit up.


    Sitting next to them, Wen Shan was also obviously tempted.


    "An Nuan." Tong Zhitong''s face was visibly ugly.


    This woman, does she really have that much money to burn?!


    So reckless with money!


    "Mr. Liu can consider it." An Nuan didn''t care about Tong Zhitong at all. She was just negotiating with Liu Fan, "After all, this concerns an artist''s worth. Once I put up 100 million, I believe Miss Wen''s future endorsements could also increase in price."


    "The contract is signed." Liu Fan did not speak, but Tong Zhitong stated directly.


    "Is that so?" An Nuan''s eyebrows raised slightly, "May I see it?"


    "This is private between us and the artist. Why should I show it to you?"


    "Of course you don''t have to. It''s just to convince me to give up. Otherwise, I might stille to bother Mr. Liu from time to time." An Nuan smiled faintly at Liu Fan.


    As an experienced agent, Liu Fan felt Tong Zhitong was indeed very cautious.


    Not signing the contract now and only reaching a verbal agreement.


    Once An Nuan gave up, she wouldn''t have to actually sign Wen Shan or pay such an expensive premium endorsement fee.


    At most it would just affect her business reputation a little.


    But in the face of real mary interests, reputation was truly worthless.


    Once lost, it was lost.


    "I brought the contract." Tong Zhitong took it directly out of her bag.


    An Nuanughed coldly.


    She really came prepared.


    "Just now, we were interrupted by your sudden intrusion before we could sign the agreement." Tong Zhitong seemed a bit aggressive and anxious.


    Firstly, she was afraid Wen Shan would really be snatched away by An Nuan.


    Secondly, she was afraid the 80 million would be 100 million.


    Her budget was already very tight.


    She didn''t dare waste a bit more.


    "Mr. Liu, please take a look at the agreement. If there are no issues, please sign it." Liu Fan was visibly hesitant.


    An Nuan did not forget to fan the mes at this time, "Mr. Liu can still consider it, after all everyone is still negotiating now."


    "Liu Fan, don''t forget you still have many artists with endorsements under you. Don''t lose the watermelon for the sesame seeds in further cooperation with our Star Brilliance." Tong Zhitong reminded.


    Liu Fan was still struggling.


    Faced with interests, he would really abandon all self-respect.


    Even Wen Shan couldn''t help but speak, "The endorsement deal, of course goes to whoever has the higher price..."


    "100 million." Tong Zhitong said directly. "I''ll give 100 million and sign the contract immediately."


    Liu Fan''s face clearly showed joy.


    He readily agreed, "Good."


    When Tong Zhitong spoke, her heart was bleeding.


    But thinking of humiliating An Nuan, even extinguishing her arrogance, she was ecstatic.


    "Have your secretary make a modification to the price in my contract." Tong Zhitong handed the contract document to Liu Fan.


    Liu Fan hurriedly had his secretary print it.


    An Nuan just watched the two''s performance.


    Yan Guogang could not bear to see it anymore. "Liu Fan, if you handle things this way, it will really be difficult for us to cooperate in the future."


    "Old Yan, you saw it too. I did agree with Miss Tong first. Now Miss Tong has added to Wen Shan''s endorsement fee... For personal rtions, of course I''m with you, but in my position, I have to consider my artists too. I can''t pit them against a bad reputation, can I?!" Liu Fan took the initiative to pat Yan Guogang on the shoulder, "I''m wronging you as a brother this time. Next time if you need your brother''s help with anything, I definitely won''t refuse."


    Yan Guogangughed coldly.


    Of course he wouldn''t let Liu Fan dismiss him with just a few words.


    "I''m very sorry, Ms. An." Liu Fan also took the initiative to curry favor with An Nuan.


    An Nuan was naturally very cold at this moment.


    The room was somewhat awkward.


    The secretary brought in the new contract.


    Tong Zhitong looked through it carefully again, still afraid there might be any mistakes.


    After quite a while.


    "Any issues, Mr. Liu?"


    "None." Liu Fan naturally also looked through it and quickly said.


    "If there are no problems, let''s sign the contract."


    "Okay, okay." Liu Fan readily agreed.


    An Nuan just watched as the two parties signed the contract, stamped their seals, and stamped their name chops.


    "Congrattions." An Nuan took the initiative to say.


    Tong Zhitong smiled smugly, "You''re too kind."


    An Nuan seemed to smile mockingly, then again it seemed to be an illusion.


    An Nuan left with Yan Guogang, without saying another word, and turned to leave.


    Watching An Nuan''s dejected back, Tong Zhitong was extremely smug!


    It was said An Nuan had changed, but to her, it was still just like this.


    An Nuan and her group entered the elevator. She said to Yan Guogang, "Please help me contact Wang Chang."


    "Who?"


    A rising ace agent.


    And an international A-list celebrity about to rise to great fame.


    As for Wen Shan.


    She would soon be embroiled in scandals and fall from grace!

 Chapter 167: The White Rabbit

    <h4>Chapter 167</h4>


    Yan Guogang made a round of phone calls and finally contacted Wang Chang.


    The group of people made an appointment at a coffee shop.


    Wang Chang brought Bai Xiaotu, an artist signed to An Nuan''spany.


    Seeing them, the two were somewhat ttered, probablypletely unable to imagine that the prestigious An''s Group would actually want to discuss cooperation with them.


    "Hello, Mr. Wang," An Nuan greeted them proactively.


    "He-Hello, Miss An," Wang Chang stammered a little, hurriedly shaking hands.


    "Hello, Miss Bai," An Nuan also took the initiative to greet Bai Xiaotu.


    Bai Xiaotu was also ttered. She hurriedly reached out and said, "Hello Miss An."


    The two shook hands.


    An Nuan just looked at Bai Xiaotu like that.


    Never having been a fan, she didn''t have much connection with Bai Xiaotu in her previous life. She had asionally seen her on TV, and her impression was just that she was quite beautiful. If it weren''t for the fact that she was Qin Jiang''s wife, she probably wouldn''t pay any attention to her now.


    Of course.


    Qin Jiang being her husband was something that happened many yearster.


    ording to the timeline, Bai Xiaotu and Qin Jiang probably didn''t have any connection yet.


    The current Bai Xiaotu was still an unknown little star, and Qin Jiang was still indulging unrestrainedly in the world of flowers and debauchery.


    "Miss An," Bai Xiaotu''s hand had been held by An Nuan for a while, and in that moment she was a little at a loss, "Did you know me before?"


    Looking at her scrutinizing gaze, she felt for a second that they were acquainted.


    But she really didn''t remember ever having such a prominent person appear in her life. If someone like that had appeared, she definitely wouldn''t have forgotten.


    "No," An Nuan came back to her senses.


    And also let go of Bai Xiaotu''s hand ordingly.


    She spoke naturally, "I just thought Miss Bai looked very beautiful, and was a little distracted for a moment."


    Upon saying this.


    Bai Xiaotu was obviously embarrassed.


    Sheughed and said, "Miss An is the real beauty. When I first saw your wedding with Mr. Ye, I thought you were so beautiful. Seeing you in person now, you''re even prettier than in the videos."


    It was a sincerepliment.


    Bai Xiaotu was quite confident in her own looks originally, butpared to An Nuan, there really was noparison.


    Even in the entertainment industry where there were crowds of beauties, she could still stand out elegantly.


    "You tter me," An Nuan gave a faint smile to indicate friendliness. She said politely, "Please sit down."


    Only then did Bai Xiaotu and Wang Chang sit down together with her.


    An Nuan didn''t beat around the bush either. She said straightforwardly, "The main reason I asked you two toe today is that I''d like to invite Miss Bai Xiaotu to be the image ambassador for our Guangming Building. I wonder if you two are interested?"


    "Really?" Wang Chang was obviously somewhat excited.


    He hadn''t expected that pie would suddenly fall from the sky.


    They had to know, before this, they didn''t know how many walls they had run into. They couldn''t even get supporting roles, everything was difficult. And now they were suddenly asked to be the spokespersons for the secondrgest conglomerate in the country.


    It felt like a dream.


    "Of course it''s true," An Nuan affirmed, "I''ve prepared the contract for you."


    Saying so, An Nuan directly had Luo Si take out the contract.


    The moment it was taken out, Yan Guogang was still shocked.


    He had already been very shocked earlier.


    Now he couldn''t help it anymore.


    "Miss An, what do you mean?" Yan Guogang clearly noticed something amiss.


    "From the beginning, I never intended to sign Wen Shan," An Nuan said inly.


    "Wen Shan''s fame is iparably higher than this Miss Bai! Even if you don''t sign Wen Shan now, you should at least sign a first-tier celebrity on par with Wen Shan. Having Miss Bai be your spokesperson is a joke!" Yan Guogang absolutely could not agree.


    Bai Xiaotu was also made to feel a little... embarrassed by Yan Guogang''s words.


    But she had to admit, hearing Wen Shan''s name at this moment still scared her.


    To her, Wen Shan was an unreachable existence. An''s Group was willing to give up Wen Shan for her... she didn''t even dare believe it herself.


    "I''m not joking," An Nuan''s tone towards Yan Guogang was very firm, "I wanted to sign Bai Xiaotu from the start, otherwise I wouldn''t have prepared the contract in advance."


    Yan Guogang unbelievingly picked up the contract in front of him and nced through it a few times.


    Seeing the ck and white words on the contract.


    After a long time, "You''re actually spending 30 million to sign Bai Xiaotu."


    Hearing this number of 30 million,


    Bai Xiaotu and Wang Chang were even more shocked.


    It felt like winning the lottery.


    This wasn''t a dream right?!


    With Bai Xiaotu''s current worth, getting a 7-digit endorsement deal would be lucky enough already. And now they just gave her an 8-digit one outright.


    She really didn''t dare believe it.


    "Of course I have my reasons," An Nuan exined Yan Guogang''s shock and inability to ept it, "First, An''s Group''s endorsement fees are too low, it just makes the project seem cheap, so anything below 30 million can basically be ruled out. Second, Bai Xiaotu is currently in the developing stage of her career. Me helping raise her worth directly to 30 million will elevate her status and standing in the entertainment industry, allowing her to develop faster there. And my reason for helping Bai Xiaotu like this is also because I feel she can be an A-list star. Once she does be a top star, having Bai Xiaotu as our spokesperson will give us twice the result with half the effort."


    "What if she doesn''t be A-list?" Yan Guogang retorted.


    "There are no what-ifs," An Nuan''s confidence was frightening.


    In that moment, it made Bai Xiaotu feel that if she didn''t be wildly popr and sessful, it would be letting An Nuan down.


    She strangely felt a lot of psychological pressure.


    Yan Guogang wanted to say something more.


    "The contract is settled like this," An Nuan directly interrupted, "I''ll personally exin to the senior management why I signed Bai Xiaotu. It won''t cause you any trouble, Mr. Yan."


    Yan Guogang endured it and didn''t say any more.


    With An Nuan speaking to this extent, what more could he say.


    After all, she was the chairman''s daughter.


    If she insisted on doing this, she could handle it herself.


    "Mr. Wang and Miss Bai, take a look at the contract contents. If there are no issues, let''s sign it." An Nuan handed the contract to them.


    Wang Chang hurriedly and respectfully epted it, carefully looking over the contract contents.


    Bai Xiaotu also looked on.


    She really couldn''t believe the contents she was seeing.


    After a long time.


    "No issues, Miss An," Wang Chang hurriedly said, "But I have a question."


    "Please go ahead Mr. Wang."


    "I really don''t understand why you would notice our little rabbit. She''s just a neer now." The exposure wasn''t enough either. He didn''t even know how An Nuan had noticed Bai Xiaotu.


    "Would you believe me if I said it was intuition?" An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    Herughter was truly beautiful.


    Wang Chang of course didn''t believe it.


    No one believed it.


    An Nuan also knew she couldn''t fool them.


    She said straightforwardly, "Thank a person."


    "Who?" Bai Xiaotu was curious.


    Your future husband.


    Qin Jiang.

 Chapter 168: Busy Anang

    <h4>Chapter 168</h4>


    An Nuan certainly had to thank Qin Jiang.


    After all, Qin Jiang had also helped her a lot, and there would definitely still be many ces that needed Qin Jiangter, so she chose to take the initiative to get along well with him.


    Of course, she certainly would not tell them these things now.


    If she said it out, they might really think she was neurotic.


    She narrowed her eyes, "You''ll knowter. If there''s no problem, let''s sign the contract."


    Wang Chang was still hesitant in the end.


    Everyone was afraid of being cheated with such a cheap deal.


    On the contrary, Bai Xiaotu was more decisive than Wang Chang.


    She said, "I''ll sign."


    Wang Chang looked at Bai Xiaotu.


    "Anyway, given our current situation, it can''t get any worse! And I believe Miss An."


    Hearing Bai Xiaotu say this, Wang Chang also didn''t seem to want to worry too much. He bit the bullet and said, "Okay, let''s sign the contract right away."


    So An Nuan just watched them sign the contract.


    The two parties signed their names, stamped their seals and left their fingerprints.


    "The endorsement fee will be directly transferred to Mr. Wang''s ount within three working days. At that time, I hope Mr. Wang won''t be stingy and will package Bai Xiaotu well. I want her to have a brand new look the next time she appears in front of everyone."


    "Okay." Wang Chang quickly agreed.


    "Oh, the style of Qiao Er, the world''s top makeup artist, is quite suitable for Miss Bai. You might as well ask him to help create a look for her."


    Wang Chang hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and agreed.


    Heaven knew how expensive these makeup artists were.


    But thinking about getting such an expensive endorsement fee, there was no reason to refuse either.


    And I always felt that Miss An in front of me was really considering Bai Xiaotu''s entertainment career.


    "I won''t take up Mr. Wang and Miss Bai''s time anymore. At that time, I will have my secretary send Bai Xiaotu''s endorsement schedule to you two days in advance."


    "Okay, thank you Miss An."


    An Nuan nodded slightly, and did not waste any more time either. She turned around and left with her entourage.


    A long time after leaving.


    Wang Chang and Bai Xiaotu still couldn''t react.


    Wang Chang couldn''t help but say, "You can''t be long lost sisters with An Nuan?!"


    Bai Xiaotu couldn''t help but smile.


    She wished!


    ......


    After finalizing the endorsement cooperation with Bai Xiaotu.


    An Nuan went straight back to thepany.


    To be honest, Luo Si was a little confused by her boss An.


    Compared to Bai Xiaotu, Wen Shan was notparable at all!


    That is to say, once Xingyao Group and Anshi Group officially announce their spokespersons, Anshi Group will be turned to dust in seconds.


    Wasn''t she digging a hole for herself?!


    She could even imagine the scene of Boss An being "abused" by senior management.


    "Make me a cup of ck coffee." An Nuan said directly.


    Luo Si withdrew her gaze.


    She had the illusion that the emperor was not in a hurry while the eunuch was.


    She would wait for Boss An to create a miracle.


    After all, she was always unexpected.


    After brewing the coffee respectfully and putting it down, Luo Si left An Nuan''s office.


    An Nuan took a sip of coffee, and at that moment she also made a phone call to a phone number.


    "An Nuan?!" The other end seemed to have some resentment towards her.


    Just calling her name, you could hear a hint of gnashing of teeth in his tone.


    In fact, An Nuan could also feel Qin Jiang''s dissatisfaction with her.


    It seemed that thest time Ye Jinghuai was willing to die for her, Qin Jiang had not been able to ept it.


    She said, "I need your help with something."


    "What makes you think I''ll help you?"


    "Because you know Ye Jinghuai will help me."


    "Damn it." Qin Jiang cursed, "Do you really think I don''t dare to go against Ye Jinghuai?!"


    "No, I just think you won''t affect your brotherhood with Ye Jinghuai over a nobody like me."


    "Are you saying you used that mouth of yours to get Ye Jinghuai wrapped around your finger?"


    "......" In all conscience, Ye Jinghuai was not really wrapped around her finger at all.


    She even had the illusion that she was the one being toyed with by Ye Jinghuai.


    "What''s the matter?" Qin Jiangpromised.


    It had to be said that An Nuan was right.


    He could not affect his decades of brotherhood with Ye Jinghuai over a nobody like An Nuan.


    "Wen Shan, the popr little flower of Rucan Films and Television, I need you to help expose her scandal." An Nuan got straight to the point without wasting words.


    "Did she offend you?" Qin Jiang''s eyebrows raised slightly.


    "You could say that." The important thing was that she had offended your wife''s path to poprity.


    "You could say that?!" Qin Jiang''s voice was clearly louder, and slightly mocking, "How did I hear that Miss An is virtuous and kind-hearted. But the more I interact with Miss An, the more I feel that you are... ruthless!"


    "So you can''t judge a person by their appearance." An Nuan admitted very frankly.


    Qin Jiang was also not someone who liked to waste time. He asked, "How do you want me to expose her?"


    "Wen Shan seduced Zhou Liangcheng, the boss of Rucan Films and Television. As we all know, Zhou Liangcheng is a married man and is known externally as a perfect gentleman. Wen Shan is a top-tier celebrity who is innocent and pure, with an upright image. Once Wen Shan''s affair with Zhou Liangcheng is exposed, she will immediately fall from glory. What you need to do now is find evidence of their affair."


    "How do you know about Wen Shan and Zhou Liangcheng''s affair?" Qin Jiang was suspicious.


    He didn''t even know about it, but An Nuan did?!


    "I know a lot of things." An Nuan smiled, "So your Ye Jinghuai makes no loss by cooperating with me."


    No loss my ass.


    Ye Jinghuai had pledged his heart, it was an utter loss!


    "I''ll message you if I get any news." Qin Jiang hung up the phone directly.


    The next second he made a call to Ye Jinghuai.


    "Qin Jiang."


    "An Nuan just called me to ask me to help expose Wen Shan''s scandal."


    "Agree to help her."


    "I knew you would agree, so I already agreed." Qin Jiang rolled his eyes.


    "Mm." Ye Jinghuai just grunted in acknowledgment.


    "I''m just telling you, your An Nuan is not simple at all. She knows a lot of things we don''t know about. You''d better be careful. Otherwise if you get cheated without even your underwear left, don''t me me for not warning you!"


    After yelling, Qin Jiang angrily hung up the phone again.


    After hanging up, he felt strangely frustrated for some reason.


    Damn it.


    He was really worried sick for these two.


    ......


    After getting the publicity done, An Nuan began to focus her energy on attracting merchants.


    No matter how beautifully everything was done now, and how much sensation it caused, the ultimate goal was still to attract merchants.


    She and Meng Qiming were in the office, screening potential merchants to attract one by one.


    Now they needed someone to lead the way.


    Once someone took the lead, there would be a steady stream of businesses taking the initiative toe knocking afterwards.


    But if everyone just sat still and did nothing, then they would really be wasting all the publicity done in the early stages. She could not let this happen.


    After rounds of screening, An Nuan and Meng Qiming finalized three merchants with strong influence.


    After deciding, they began to formte preferential policies for these three merchants to move into Guangming Tower.


    To ensure the sess of this project, An Nuan really... worked day and night tirelessly.

 Chapter 169: Hit the Wall

    <h4>Chapter 169</h4>


    An Nuan used the maximum discount An''s could offer to negotiate contracts with the three major brands.


    It was truly a show of sincerity.


    But she didn''t expect to still be politely rejected in the end.


    Meng Qiming was somewhat disheartened.


    He had thought that after doing so much, it would make the brands hesitate at least, but he didn''t expect that businessmen really valued profits too much. In the face of profits, feelings were truly worthless.


    "Chairman An, what do we do now?" Meng Qiming asked worriedly.


    It was after being rejected by the thirdpany that the two of them sat in the car back to An''s.


    An Nuan looked out the window.


    She thought she had been too naive about human nature.


    She thought that since An''s had helped these people before, they would at least give An''s some face. But she didn''t expect that reality would be so harsh.


    As she looked at the streets outside, they were filled with publicity posters of Wen Shan endorsing the Xingyao Mall, and as soon as the posters came out, it caused a frenzy of sharing among Wen Shan''s fans, swearing to go shop at the mall endorsed by Wen Shan. In a short time, it became wildly popr.


    No wonder.


    At this time going to negotiate contracts, of course thepanies wouldn''t give up this sweet deal with Xingyao for them.


    An Nuan''s silence made Meng Qiming even more demoralized.


    The car became quiet.


    An Nuan suddenly spoke up, "Isn''t Celina having a fashion show this Saturday night?"


    Meng Qiming was stunned for a moment.


    An Nuan called Luo Si, "Secretary Luo, check if there is one?"


    "Ok, I''ll ask around right away."


    Luo Si started making calls in all directions.


    Finally she got the intel, "Chairman An, this Saturday night at 7pm, at the Qingcheng Stage, Celina will have their official fashion show for this season. Does Chairman An want to attend?"


    "Did they invite An''s?" An Nuan asked directly.


    "Let me ask the PR department."


    An Nuan nodded.


    After finishing the call, Luo Si reported back, "Chairman An, they gave two invitations to the Chairman."


    "Good." An Nuan acknowledged.


    She directly called An Yanyuan, "Dad."


    "Nuan Nuan, perfect timing, I have something to discuss with you,e to my office for a bit."


    An Nuan thought for a moment, "Ok, I''ll be there in about ten minutes."


    "Ok."


    After hanging up, An Nuan said inly, "Don''t look for otherpanies, negotiate directly with Celina."


    "What?" Meng Qiming was shocked.


    Celina was known as one of the top ten hardest luxury brands to get in the world. In other words, the mall that could get Celina was absolutely a top international mall. Guangming Mall was built to be high-end luxury but they didn''t even think about actually getting Celina.


    You had to know, currently in Qing City only one mall had Celina, although it was also an An''s mall. But when they first got Celina, the conditions were so harsh it was insane. Later when An''s built more malls, they invited Celina but were directly rejected. The reason being they would only open one physical store per city!


    That was the temperament of high-end luxury brands, value through rarity.


    So afterwards, no other mall tried to invite Celina anymore.


    And now, An Nuan actually made this ambitious im.


    Meng Qiming really didn''t want to dampen An Nuan''s confidence.


    After all, they were already miserable enough now.


    He stammered, "Celina has rules, only one luxury store per city. To try to invite them will be...difficult."


    It was clearly wishful thinking.


    "Rules are meant to be broken." An Nuan didn''t care at all, still filled with determination.


    Meng Qiming was speechless.


    But he understood An Nuan''s personality.


    Never give up until the Yellow River.


    The car arrived at An''s Group.


    An Nuan went directly into An Yanyuan''s office.


    She sat across from An Yanyuan, "Dad, what''s the matter?"


    At thepany, with others around, she would respectfully call him Chairman.


    Privately, just the two of them, she was used to calling him normally.


    "Have you run into any difficulties at work recently?" An Yanyuan asked, tone clearly gentle.


    "Dad must have heard something?" An Nuan was very clear, since her dad took the initiative to find her, he must have encountered something.


    An Yanyuan was afraid to hurt his daughter''s confidence, so some words he didn''t say.


    "Did someone say something about Guangming Mall''s leasing in front of you?"


    An Yanyuan nodded, "Dad doesn''t distrust you, just that there''s been too much gossip recently. Of course I won''t stop your development, I''m just asking if there''s anything you need my help with? Don''t try to tough everything out yourself, you just started at thepany, no need to pressure yourself too much."


    "I can resolve Guangming Mall''s leasing. But right now I really can''t plug people''s mouths, I''ll have to trouble Dad to hear it for now."


    "It doesn''t matter to me, I just don''t want you to bear it alone."


    "Don''t worry, I''m mentally strong. I just need some time!" An Nuan stated inly.


    "Dad believes in you." Seeing his daughter so confident, An Yanyuan also rxed a bit.


    There had been too much gossip at thepany recently.


    Mostly saying An Nuan was abusing her status in thepany, wasting resources on useless things. He didn''t care, after all it was their family''s money. If An Nuan wanted to use some then use some. He was afraid An Nuan''s pride would be hurt, which is why he came tofort her specially.


    "I won''t let you down." An Nuan said firmly.


    An Yanyuan nodded. Suddenly remembering something, "Oh right, what did youe to me for?"


    "Didn''t Celina give you two invitations to their new product release?"


    "I didn''t pay much attention, what''s up, you want them?"


    "Yeah, I want to go see Celina''s release in person."


    "I''ll have my secretary bring them to youter." An Yanyuan agreed readily. "Perfect chance to rx, don''t pressure yourself too much. Buy whatever you like, Dad will cover you."


    An Nuan smiled.


    Her dad thought she was going to shop.


    In fact.


    She was going to negotiate a contract.


    Of course she didn''t n on telling her dad for now.


    Just to avoid worrying him.


    She nodded.


    At that moment she also felt moved.


    She was just really grateful to have such a good father.


    An Nuan left An Yanyuan''s office.


    She returned to her desk and told Luo Si, "Keep Saturday night open, apany me to Celina''s fashion show."


    "Yes ma''am." Luo Siplied respectfully. Then was reminded to say, "Chairman An, I feel I should remind you, Tong Zhitong was previously Celina''s top model."


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    "From when Tong Zhitong entered the modeling world at 18, she was spotted by Celina''s lead designer. Then she signed with Celina all the way until 23 when she left Celina and the modeling world to return to the family business. That is to say, Tong Zhitong and Celina have a deep rtionship." Luo Si exined.

 Chapter 170: New Product Launch

    <h4>Chapter 170</h4>


    An Nuan listened to Luo Si''s words and fell silent.


    Luo Si also fell silent.


    She didn''t intend to undermine An Nuan, at least not in front of Meng Qiming in the car. She had endured without saying anything then.


    If she didn''t say it now, it would be tooteter.


    The atmosphere was somewhat awkward for a moment.


    An Nuan suddenly responded with an "Oh."


    Luo Si looked at An Nuan.


    What did this "Oh" mean?!


    Was she still going to talk about moving in or... letting it go.


    Luo Si really didn''t dare confirm.


    So on that Saturday, she carefully sent a message asking if An Nuan needed her to apany her to choose a dress. An Nuan directly sent her a location.


    She knew then.


    Their An Nuan was not one to let things go easily.


    She hurried to the haute couture dress area and saw An Nuan looking through Celina gowns. What was worse was that Tong Zhitong was also there.


    At this moment, the SAs were earnestly introducing them to dresses.


    No one dared offend either of them, but they were clearly more enthusiastic towards Tong Zhitong.


    Luo Si inconspicuously went to stand by An Nuan''s side.


    Then she heard the SA ttering Tong Zhitong, "Miss Tong, our design director James especially instructed that Miss Tong can try on any of Celina''s haute couture gowns. We look forward to your dazzling appearance tonight."


    The corner of Tong Zhitong''s mouth curled into a smug smile. At that moment, she seemed to nce at An Nuan out of the corner of her eye, with obvious arrogance. "Didn''t James introduce two options to me?"


    "Of course there are," the SA said hastily. "These two here, Mr. James said they would be very suitable for Miss Tong. Miss Tong can try them on. They are our gship styles this season that the model will showcase tonight. But if Miss Tong chooses one, we''ll switch the model''s gown and have Miss Tong model it instead."


    "Let me try this one," Tong Zhitong pointed to the gold long tailed gown in front of her.


    The SA hurriedly had someone take it down for her, then led her to the changing room.


    An Nuan was still looking through dresses for herself.


    She had naturally also heard the conversation between Tong Zhitong and the SAs.


    So Tong Zhitong would be walking the runway tonight?!


    Of course.


    As Celina''s prime model, Tong Zhitong''s return to the runway after a 2 year hiatus would naturally generate greater publicity for Celina.


    An Nuan remained expressionless as she thought. Suddenly she looked up and asked, "Where are Crane''s haute couture gowns for this season?"


    "I''m sorry Miss An, because Crane gowns have always been limited editions for us, they cannot be sold without an initialunch. I hope Miss An can understand," the SA said awkwardly.


    An Nuan did not make things difficult for her.


    She turned to Luo Si, "Go pick one yourself first, I need to make a call."


    "Yes," Luo Si replied respectfully.


    An Nuan walked to the side.


    After quite some time, she returned.


    When she came back, she saw Luo Si had already randomly picked out a ck evening gown.


    As a secretary, she would naturally often apany her boss to events, but she knew better than to upstage her boss, so she chose the most low-key, ordinary style.


    At this time, Tong Zhitong had also changed into her gown and walked out of the fitting room.


    Stepping out, the golden gown shone under the lights, truly stunning.


    Everyone''s gazes were fixed on Tong Zhitong.


    It had to be said.


    With Tong Zhitong''s 175cm height and slender figure, plus the inherent stage presence of a supermodel, she really had the arrogant capital.


    She looked at herself in the full length mirror, fully satisfied, and couldn''t help throwing a provocative nce at An Nuan.


    An Nuan nced at her briefly.


    She didn''t pay Tong Zhitong any mind. She said to Luo Si, "You go change first."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si followed the SA to the changing room.


    Seeing An Nuan''s attitude, Tong Zhitongughed coldly.


    An Nuan was good looking.


    So good looking it made other women feel inferior.


    But so what.


    The one who would steal the spotlight tonight would be her.


    "Miss Tong, you look simply tailored for this gown, so beautiful!" the SA extravagantly ttered her.


    Tong Zhitong smiled slightly. "Tell James I want this one."


    "Of course." The SA hastily agreed, then asked, "Will Miss Tong be having her makeup done here with us?"


    "No need. I still need to do a runway rehearsal for tonight''s fashion show, James will arrange a makeup artist for me then," Tong Zhitong deliberately mentioned to let An Nuan know she had a special rtionship with Celina.


    An Nuan paid it no mind.


    She just watched indifferently as the elegant Tong Zhitong in her exquisite gown walked past her.


    Passing by her, Tong Zhitong paused and said over her shoulder without turning her head, "Don''t set your sights on Celina, you don''t stand a chance."


    An Nuanughed coldly to herself.


    Who didn''t stand a chance would be clear soon.


    Tong Zhitong left.


    At the same time, the boutique manager hastily came up to An Nuan, his attitude extremely respectful. "Miss An, sorry to have neglected you. I just received direct instructions from Celina headquarters top management. I will apany you right away to select Crane haute couture gowns. This way please."


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    Under the shocked gazes of the SAs, she went to Crane''s haute couture section.


    It had to be known that in all these years, not a single person had been able to try on Crane gowns before they were officiallyunched.


    At 7pm.


    An Nuan arrived at the Celina new productunch site with Luo Si right on time.


    Right at the entrance was a high-end T-shaped runway.


    The left and right sides, as well as the front, already had seats set up.


    At the moment, the lighting on site was only illuminating the runway. The surroundings were dark, making it very difficult to make out who was who.


    An Nuan was led by staff to her seat.


    Being a business conglomerate heir, An Nuan''s seat was naturally notcking.


    It was probably deliberately arranged.


    The seats for the four big families were all on the left side closest to the runway.


    When An Nuan walked over, she saw Ye Jinghuai, Qin Jiang, Xia Qiqi, Nie Ziming, Gu Yan Sheng and Gu YanXuan under the reflected stage lights.


    An Nuan was not surprised to see the others.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai...


    This guy came to join in the fun even with hisme leg.


    The key was, when she left home that afternoon, Ye Jinghuai hadn''t mentioned at all that he would also be attending the fashion show. She had automatically assumed the other Ye family members would attend, like Ye family eldest son Ye Jing Chen, second son Ye Jingxuan, and hadn''t thought that Ye Jinghuai, this eminent figure, was now sitting properly here.


    And right next to her too.


    An Nuan sat down at her seat nonchntly, also not actively conversing with Ye Jinghuai.


    After all.


    As long as she wasn''t embarrassed, it would be embarrassing for others instead.


    In the silence.


    "Don''t you two go out together?" Xia Qiqi''s voice suddenly rang out beside her.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    She didn''t fear formidable opponents, just pig-like teammates.


    This Xia Qiqi woman only wanted to stir up trouble, didn''t she?!

 Chapter 171: Tong Zhitong’s Provocation

    <h4>Chapter 171</h4>


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and turned to re at Xia Qiqi, "Be quiet, it''s starting soon."


    Xia Qiqi frowned clearly, wearing a displeased expression.


    Fortunately, at that moment, the host''s voice sounded from the stage.


    Everyone''s attention was immediately drawn to the host.


    "Thank you all for attending Celina''s new season productunch. The new products we are presenting this time include high-end women''s bags, couture dresses, fashionable casual wear, elegant western-style dresses..." The host was enthusiastic and passionate.


    Once the opening remarks were over, the live fashion show began.


    "First, we will showcase our gship fashion women''s bags for this year. These bags were personally designed by Anthony, our chief designer for Celina''s handbags. This time, the designer has perfectly integrated ethnic elements into the design. You can see the saddle bag in the hands of our first model, with exquisite tailoring and hand embroidery in the bottom right corner. It''s simple, elegant, and exudes an exotic charm..." The host tirelessly exined each new product.


    At some point, Xia Qiqi had switched seats with Luo Si and was now sitting next to An Nuan.


    She whispered in An Nuan''s ear, "I''m here to attend this new productunch to choose items for my wedding. Give me some adviceter, though I might not necessarily listen."


    She seemed excited as she spoke.


    She was clearly immersed in the joy of her uing wedding.


    An Nuan looked at Xia Qiqi''s proud expression and ignored her.


    After all, Xia Qiqi''s wedding, which was about to take ce, would not be what she wanted.


    "Next, we have our featured couture dresses for this year. First up is the new collection by our rising star designer, Lugaro. She uses bold colors and intricate pce-style details to create luxurious and grand dresses... Special thanks to our chief model, Miss Tong Zhitong, for returning to the stage! Let''s wee her with a dazzling appearance!"


    The host''s infectious voicepletely energized the atmosphere of the event.


    It even brought about the first climax of theunch.


    Everyone couldn''t help but look towards the runway, where a woman, surrounded by other models, confidently walked out.


    "Who?!" Xia Qiqi looked at the woman in front of her and felt a vague sense of familiarity but couldn''t remember suddenly.


    "Ye Jingxuan''s ex-girlfriend," An Nuan exined.


    Her gaze also fell on Tong Zhitong, who was truly radiant.


    At this moment on the stage, Tong Zhitong looked different from when An Nuan had seen her in the dress area earlier.


    Tong Zhitong appeared even more proud now.


    Just as the spotlight shone on her, one could clearly feel her innate queen-like aura and a touch of arrogance.


    Tong Zhitong''s stride stopped abruptly in front of An Nuan.


    She nced down at the stage, and the smile on her lips clearly showed how triumphant she felt.


    In fact, the stage lights were too bright to see what was happening below.


    This action was meant solely for An Nuan''s benefit.


    Xia Qiqi frowned, clearly sensing that this woman had ill intentions towards An Nuan. She bluntly asked, "Do you have a grudge against this woman?!"


    With just one nce, she confirmed that this was about An Nuan.


    Clearly, Tong Zhitong was only focused in one direction.


    There were many people in this direction.


    However, Xia Qiqi, this woman, was so sensitive that she could perceive it in an instant.


    It was sometimes difficult to describe exactly what kind of person An Nuan thought Xia Qiqi was.


    asionally, she disyed a cleverness that made you think she was a genius.


    But when she acted foolishly, she was truly aplete fool.


    "She has another identity," An Nuan didn''t hide it from Xia Qiqi, "she is Ye Jinghuai''s ex-girlfriend."


    As soon as the words fell,


    It seemed like the man next to them nced at An Nuan.


    An Nuan acted as if she hadn''t seen it.


    Upon hearing this explosive news, Xia Qiqi clearly lost control, "Damn!"


    "Hush," An Nuan covered Xia Qiqi''s mouth, "be quiet."


    Xia Qiqi stared at An Nuan.


    An Nuan released her grip only after confirming that Xia Qiqi had calmed down.


    "I knew this woman didn''t seem ordinary. She''s actually Ye Jinghuai''s ex-girlfriend."


    "..." Can you not let others hear when you speak ill of someone?


    Ye Jinghuai was right there.


    "This woman definitely hasn''t gotten over Ye Jinghuai," Xia Qiqi asserted.


    An Nuan nodded.


    Indeed, she hadn''t gotten over him, which was why she kept opposing her at every turn.


    This little scene tonight was clearly not only to attract attention to herself, but also to prevent her from discussing the matter of joining Celina.


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed.


    She coldly watched Tong Zhitong walk down the runway, apanied by the passionate voice of the host, "Once again, thank you to our chief model, Miss Tong Zhitong, thank you!"


    "Nuan Nuan, you should be wary of this woman," Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but remind her.


    But An Nuan didn''t care.


    After all, she and Ye Jinghuai were in a sham marriage.


    Whether Ye Jinghuai wanted to rekindle things with Tong Zhitong or not, she had no right to voice an opinion.


    She only had one opinion, and that was that Tong Zhitong had truly provoked her.


    Provoked her.


    Naturally, she would retaliate and double the retaliation!


    "Next up is our highlight product for tonight, our limited edition from each season, designed by our designer Crane. Different from Crane''s usual style, this time he chose a pure white color, like snow, with ayer of transparent chiffon that is as clean and pure as ice, exuding elegance and a touch of fairy-like charm. In this bustling world, it is like a clear spring, refreshing and fragrant, with a unique style," the host continued passionately, "This issue''s theme is called ''Friendship,'' inspired by the designer''s best friend. As her friend is about to get married, Crane specially designed Celina''s official high-end wedding gown for her, which is truly a divine friendship! It can be recorded as a milestone in the fashion industry!"


    As the host introduced, Xia Qiqi muttered to herself.


    "No wonder it feels like a d¨¦j¨¤ vu for a wedding dress. By the way, this friend is so lucky. Crane actually designed a special high-end wedding gown from Celina for her wedding. This is what you call an otherworldly friendship! It could definitely go down in the fashion industry''s history!"


    An Nuan''s lips curved into a faint smile, remaining silent.


    "Ah, this one is too beautiful!" Xia Qiqi suddenly eximed, watching as one model after another walked past her, each wearing a high-end gown. "Oh my goodness, I love that one too. What should I do? I feel like I love every single one. Oh no, I think I''m going to go bankrupt."


    She was extremely excited.


    Suddenly, Xia Qiqi''s line of sight was blocked by someone.


    She frowned.


    Looking up, she saw Tong Zhitong, who had just been on the runway, now appearing in front of them.


    "Can I sit here?" Tong Zhitong asked, directing the question to Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang was seated next to Ye Jinghuai.


    He suddenly smiled at the corner of his mouth, as if he had turned his head to nce at Ye Jinghuai, but it also seemed like a casual gesture without much meaning.


    Qin Jiang stood up from his seat and said, "Sure, go ahead. I need to use the restroom anyway."

 Chapter 172: All Men are Black

    <h4>Chapter 172</h4>


    Qin Jiang agreed to Tong Zhitong and got up, ready to leave.


    Admit it.


    He is just a man who is afraid of the world in chaos.


    What he likes most is watching people tear each other apart and fight.


    Especially anything rted to Ye Jinghuai.


    He also wanted to let An Nuan, this woman, know that their Ye Jinghuai is very popr among women, who flock to him eagerly.


    She should be less arrogant.


    "Qin Jiang." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called to stop him.


    At this moment Qin Jiang had already stood up.


    And Tong Zhitong was also happily sitting next to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai''s sudden voice clearly made Tong Zhitong''s face a lot uglier.


    "Help me up to go to the bathroom," Ye Jinghuai ordered.


    Qin Jiang was speechless.


    This Ye Jinghuai''s desire to survive is too strong.


    Is it necessary to be so afraid of An Nuan?!


    He should let that woman An Nuan know about his damn, unrestrained male charm!


    After all, Qin Jiang still bent over to help Ye Jinghuai up.


    Because of the fracture, Ye Jinghuai was also walking with a cane.


    He left with Qin Jiang.


    Tong Zhitong just watched Ye Jinghuai''s back as he left. She gritted her teeth and went after them directly.


    Such actions were of course seen by An Nuan.


    She pressed her lips lightly and chose to ignore it.


    "Your husband and your husband''s pursuer left together!" It was not until Xia Qiqi was sure that An Nuan did not react at all that she couldn''t help but deliberately emphasized some words to remind her.


    "I can see that." An Nuan had already put her sights on the runway.


    "So that''s it?" Xia Qiqi felt her lungs were about to explode with anger. An Nuan was still so indifferent.


    If it was her,


    she would have jumped up long ago and fought with that arrogant woman Tong Zhitong.


    "See which dresses you like and I''ll get them for you," An Nuan changed the subject.


    "What?" Xia Qiqi was clearly attracted by An Nuan''s words.


    "There are dresses here that you like. I''ll get them for you for your wedding." An Nuan repeated.


    "Really?" Xia Qiqi was clearly excited.


    Just a moment ago she was still fighting for her, and now she instantly forgot.


    No one other than Xia Qiqi could be so fickle.


    "Really." An Nuan affirmed.


    "Can I get them all?" Xia Qiqi looked expectant.


    That is, she liked every single one.


    She wanted them all.


    "......" An Nuan just looked at her.


    Looking at this woman really not being polite with her at all.


    "Can I?" Xia Qiqi made sure.


    An Nuan reluctantly nodded.


    God knows how insanely expensive Celina''s haute couture limited edition dresses would be.


    "Then can I also ask for my future husband''s suits to be included too?" Xia Qiqi asked for more.


    An Nuan felt she shouldn''t have opened her mouth.


    This woman''s skin was really thicker than city walls.


    At that moment, An Nuan couldn''t help but nce at Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming maintained a gentle smile.


    Feeling An Nuan''s gaze at this moment, he turned his head and smiled at her kindly.


    If it wasn''t for reliving her life again,


    who would have known,


    Nie Ziming approaching Xia Qiqi was up to no good?!


    An Nuan averted her eyes.


    She looked at the runway.


    At that moment she was also a little absent-minded.


    She wondered,


    if Ye Jinghuai had left with Tong Zhitong directly.


    Looking at the time, it was still early.


    The finale pieces were usually deliberately dyed.


    An Nuan suddenly got up and headed for the bathroom too.


    When she left,


    Gu Yan Sheng followed behind her.


    He had been observing their every move tonight.


    Because he had suffered too many losses with An Nuan before, he didn''t dare act rashly.


    But that didn''t mean,


    he couldn''t discover some facts.


    He always felt there was something odd about Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan''s interactions tonight.


    As An Nuan walked towards the bathroom,


    as expected!


    An Nuan knew that men in the world were generally ck-hearted.


    She saw Ye Jinghuai and Tong Zhitong standing close together at the bright bathroom door.


    At this moment, Tong Zhitong was clutching Ye Jinghuai''s suit with both hands. Ye Jinghuai was leaning against the wall, and Tong Zhitong''s body was leaning on Ye Jinghuai.


    Not to mention the intimacy.


    At this moment, Tong Zhitong was clearly taking the initiative to get close to Ye Jinghuai''s lips.


    To tell the truth, from An Nuan''s angle, she really couldn''t see clearly whether the two of them were kissing?!


    She suddenly remembered a few days ago when Tong Zhitong came to visit Ye Jinghuai in the hospital ward, the two were also intimate like this. If she hadn''t interrupted them suddenly and said they might have... just gone ahead with it.


    She figured that if she hadn''t interrupted themst time,


    Tong Zhitong might not have caused trouble like this.


    It wasn''t that she was afraid of Tong Zhitong, it was just better to avoid trouble.


    At this moment,


    that was how sheforted herself.


    So,


    she turned to leave.


    After all,


    it was just a nominal marriage.


    The moment she left,


    she seemed to see Ye Jinghuai''s gaze, which was originally looking at Tong Zhitong, suddenly turn to look at her.


    That gaze was fierce and cold-blooded, giving a distinctly creepy feeling.


    It made An Nuan''s heart shudder.


    Damn.


    He was cheating now.


    She was actually inexplicably embarrassed?!


    Who should be the one embarrassed here?!


    She gritted her teeth.


    Not wanting to pay attention to Ye Jinghuai''s eyes for that moment, from the corner of her eye she suddenly saw Gu Yan Sheng standing not far away.


    If she really left now... She could fully imagine how smug Gu Yan Sheng''s smile would be.


    Determined that she married Ye Jinghuai and was living miserably.


    She could ept anyone looking down on her marriage to Ye Jinghuai, but she absolutely could not ept Gu Yan Sheng''s contempt for her.


    So,


    she suddenly walked towards Ye Jinghuai and Tong Zhitong.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered.


    An Nuan''s footsteps stopped behind Tong Zhitong.


    She said, "Do you need me to drag you away, or will you let go of my husband yourself."


    Tong Zhitong had her back to An Nuan.


    Hearing An Nuan''s voice, her face was clearly much uglier.


    In fact,


    from Ye Jinghuai''s reaction earlier, she didn''t need to look back to know it was An Nuan who hade.


    Only An Nuan,


    could make Ye Jinghuai''s emotions be so obvious.


    "It looks like I''ll have to help you out." An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    She reached out and forcibly pulled Tong Zhitong away from Ye Jinghuai.


    The force was great.


    Tong Zhitong stumbled back unsteadily a couple steps.


    After stepping back, she quickly tried to get close again.


    "I advise you not to." At the side, came Qin Jiang''s voice.


    So Qin Jiang was there too after all.


    Just standing a little further away, giving them personal space.


    Tong Zhitong gritted her teeth, her fists clenched tightly.


    An Nuan nced at Tong Zhitong, then fixed her gaze on Ye Jinghuai''s face, locking in on Ye Jinghuai''s lips.


    Looking at his perfect lip shape, it could really be called sexy.


    Forget about Tong Zhitong not being able to control herself from kissing Ye Jinghuai because she liked him.


    Even if she didn''t like him, focusing on his lips now, there was an urge to kiss him.


    He really was,


    a demon in human form.


    What more could shein about Ye Jinghuai really.


    Who could be med for him turning out like this?!


    She suddenly reached out.


    Her fingers neared his lips.


    Feeling clearly that this man was full of aggression, but at this moment her fingers caressing his lips, the touch was unexpectedly soft.

 Chapter 173: The Menace of Tong Zhitong

    <h4>Chapter 173</h4>


    An Nuan gently wiped Ye Jinghuai''s lips, as if she was just symbolically wiping the corners of his mouth.


    Slowly, she spoke, "Don''t bring dirty things back home."


    Ye Jinghuai tacitly allowed all of An Nuan''s actions. At that moment, the corners of his mouth also raised into a good-looking arc, a smile, charmingly unclear.


    Tong Zhitong''s expression became even uglier.


    She of course knew what An Nuan meant by "dirty things".


    From afar, the two of them looked like they were kissing.


    In fact...


    Tong Zhitong''s throat moved slightly, controlling the ufortable feeling in her heart.


    She followed Ye Jinghuai to the bathroom.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to know that she would follow him out, he was clearly waiting for her.


    Qin Jiang also actively avoided them.


    She couldn''t restrain the joy in her heart as she walked up to him.


    She thought.


    She was still dazzling tonight after all, her innate stage presence, under the spotlight, was the most eye-catching existence. Ye Jinghuai would also be moved.


    Men, would all be moved.


    So Ye Jinghuai would not reject her approaching him.


    Full of love, her heartbeat elerating, she walked up to Ye Jinghuai.


    She called him "Ah Huai".


    Only the people closest to him called him that.


    They had known each other for so many years.


    She knew so many things about him.


    She was the only woman by his side for so many years, and the only one who knew who he really was.


    She was different from the others.


    Different from An Nuan too.


    An Nuan was just a tool he used.


    She wasn''t.


    Their feelings hadsted many years.


    She didn''t believe Ye Jinghuai would be indifferent to her.


    So she took the initiative to pull Ye Jinghuai''s clothes.


    She took the initiative to stand on her tiptoes, and took the initiative to kiss him.


    There was a past between them.


    A spark could start a prairie fire.


    They could start over again.


    She closed her eyes and offered up her red lips.


    At the moment of getting close to him.


    She heard Ye Jinghuai''s cold and sinister voice, carrying a hellish bloody aura, making people shudder with fear.


    He said, "Restrain yourself."


    Tong Zhitong''s whole body stiffened in front of him.


    The loving expression on her face suddenly seemed to be covered in frost, herplexion ghastly pale.


    She thought she had heard wrong.


    Although Ye Jinghuai didn''t let her be intimate with him, he wouldn''t push her away so mercilessly.


    The kind of voice she had just heard, she could even hear the taste of bloodthirst in it.


    And she was very clear.


    When Ye Jinghuai lusted for blood, he was very cruel.


    In the moment Tong Zhitong still couldn''t react.


    Ye Jinghuai''s icy voice repeated, "Restrain yourself towards An Nuan!"


    So.


    He was warning her not to fight with An Nuan, right?!


    Warning her that she couldn''t provoke An Nuan, let alone make things difficult for An Nuan.


    She was very clear.


    Ye Jinghuai must know what she was doing now.


    He was too smart.


    The slightest wind would allow him to know, perceiving everything.


    She didn''t even think of hiding it from him.


    She had even deliberately wanted to see, how Ye Jinghuai would react if she targeted An Nuan?!


    Would Ye Jinghuai suppress her for An Nuan?


    Clearly.


    After so many days passed.


    Ye Jinghuai hadn''t taken any action.


    She determined.


    The feelings between Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan were nothing more than this.


    Perhaps it was just a show of affection in front of others.


    In fact.


    The two were just married in name.


    But at this moment.


    Ye Jinghuai still warned her for An Nuan''s sake.


    Humph.


    How could she possibly let go just like this.


    How could she possibly let the woman who stole her man live better.


    When she heard Ye Jinghuai say these kinds of words, she even lost her senses and wanted to forcibly kiss him.


    But in that moment.


    She heard An Nuan''s voice.


    This cheap woman''s voice.


    She appeared between them so matter-of-factly.


    As a matter of course, snatched away the unsnatchable Ye Jinghuai.


    Tong Zhitong''s expression became extremely ugly.


    She stared fiercely at An Nuan, so unhurriedly wiping Ye Jinghuai''s lips.


    Wiping for a very long time.


    Even after wiping, she looked again and again before saying, "Done."


    Done.


    The dirty things were wiped clean.


    Wiped clean, then you could... kiss.


    An Nuan tiptoed.


    She was wearing a ck coat at the moment, the coat hid her perfect figure. She took the initiative to put her arms around Ye Jinghuai''s neck.


    Then a kiss.


    Under the eyes of everyone present.


    Kissed Ye Jinghuai''s lips.


    Really, it wasn''t her finger''s mistake.


    Ye Jinghuai''s lips were very soft.


    Kissing them now felt like marshmallows...


    Admittedly.


    Really shouldn''t use this kind of words to describe a man.


    But Ye Jinghuai was just such an enchanting existence.


    He was just, coveted for a long time.


    At this moment she even forgot.


    What it had felt like kissing Gu Yan Sheng back then.


    Perhaps the Gu Yan Sheng from back then really didn''t give her any feeling at all.


    This kiss of hers.


    Directly stunned everyone.


    It was well known that An Nuan was always cultured and refined, absolutely wouldn''t do anything improper, and definitely didn''t have the courage to take the initiative to kiss someone under the eyes of everyone. Yet at this moment, she just kissed Ye Jinghuai like this, their lips and tongues mingling, deep affection between them.


    Qin Jiang always felt that An Nuan at this moment was inexplicably emitting an irresistible charm, and this charm wasn''t created by her clothes, after allpared to the formal wear Tong Zhitong had on, An Nuan''s ck coat was ordinary to the extreme, but this moment of actively kissing Ye Jinghuai, made people feel like even her body was emitting a bewitching aura, soft to the bottom of people''s hearts.


    Qin Jiang felt somewhat parched.


    Damn.


    After countless experiences with women, he was actually seduced by the usually disdained proper elite youngdy An Nuan.


    So whether a woman had vor or not still depended on whether the man could train her.


    With An Nuan''s current performance.


    There was reason to suspect Gu Yan Sheng''s bed skills were inferior to Ye Jinghuai''s.


    The more Qin Jiang thought about it the further he went.


    He just saw Gu Yan Sheng turn and leave.


    Leaving in a sorry state.


    At this time.


    An Nuan also parted from Ye Jinghuai''s lips.


    Originally.


    She had only wanted a fleeting peck.


    But...


    She was too addicted.


    She really felt Ye Jinghuai had some kind of magic power.


    That made people even a little afraid.


    She controlled her heart rate.


    She said, "Let''s go back."


    Wanting to support Ye Jinghuai and leave.


    She had just made this motion.


    When her body was suddenly tightly embraced by someone.


    The next second, the back of her head was firmly captured by a big hand, and another deep kiss pressed down.


    So...


    What marshmallow.


    He was clearly, a big bad wolf!

 Chapter 174: The Idea of Seeing a Color

    <h4>Chapter 174</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai''s kiss was naturally different from a warm andforting kiss.


    He was overbearing, domineering, and extremely aggressive.


    It was as if.


    Under his kiss, one could only submit, not resist.


    She was kissed by him until she couldn''t breathe.


    Her hands only held his neck tighter and tighter.


    Her mind suddenly went nk, and under his breath, she forgot everything around her.


    Qin Jiang was wondering.


    Should he leave now, or leave now, or leave now?!


    He looked at Tong Zhitong again.


    Seeing her clenching her fists tightly.


    Her face was extremely hideous.


    She really had the urge to kill the adulterous couple in front of her.


    Qin Jiang guessed that in Tong Zhitong''s eyes, Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan were the adulterous couple.


    To be honest.


    He felt quite sympathetic towards Tong Zhitong.


    Tong Zhitong''s devotion to Ye Jinghuai was considerable.


    For so many years, she had done everything crazy for Ye Jinghuai, but in the end, she was still...easily led away by another woman.


    It was really.


    Hard to ept.


    He just watched as Tong Zhitong revealed a cruel look in her eyes, and the next second, she turned and left.


    Without thinking, he knew.


    Tong Zhitong hated An Nuan to the bone.


    The big battle between these two women would obviously get out of hand.


    Seeing Tong Zhitong leave,


    Qin Jiang also left.


    After all, too much dog food would give him indigestion.


    He guessed.


    Maybe he should have a rtionship too.


    Instead of just being limited to bedroom exercises.


    After everyone left.


    It took Ye Jinghuai a long time to let go of An Nuan.


    Looking at An Nuan''s lips, which had been kissed swollen by him.


    Were all women''s mouths so delicate?!


    They got swollen so beautifully just from some kissing.


    Beautiful enough that he wanted to...


    "Ye Jinghuai." An Nuan covered her mouth.


    Ye Jinghuai''s touch was still on her lips.


    "Don''t keep kissing me." An Nuan resisted.


    "I can be on top of you too." Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    An Nuan''s eyes widened.


    This lecherous rascal.


    She knew he would take a mile if you gave him an inch.


    "Besides, wasn''t it Miss An who took the initiative?"


    "I only did that to..." An Nuan was a little exasperated.


    "For what?"


    "So that Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''tugh at me!" An Nuan said loudly.


    She also knew that everyone had left now.


    That''s why she could say it so unscrupulously.


    "No." Ye Jinghuai directly denied her answer.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "You saw me and got ideas." Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    An Nuan''s face suddenly turned red.


    It was as if she had been seen through, and was extremely shy.


    Just now.


    She did seem to be attracted by him just now.


    But.


    This guy was also too confident.


    How could he say such things so matter-of-factly.


    Wasn''t he ashamed at all?!


    "Miss An got ideas when she saw me..." Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    Even the smile reached his eyes.


    An Nuan really couldn''t imagine that after really getting to know Ye Jinghuai, she could see such a bright light in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    In her previous life, the few times she had seen Ye Jinghuai, she always felt that there was no light in this man''s eyes.


    That is, numb and lifeless.


    Whether he was sessful and smooth sailing, or when he suffered setbacks, the Ye Jinghuai she saw always had eyes as deep as the sea, without any ripples, bleak and icy cold.


    Absolutely not.


    Such beautiful eyes.


    Like the vast stars.


    She was mesmerized by his eyes and couldn''t extricate herself.


    "But for Miss An, it was deliberate." Ye Jinghuai''s pleasant voice.


    Sounded in An Nuan''s ears word for word.


    An Nuan''s heartbeat.


    Was irregr.


    Hard to ignore.


    Also hard to fool herself that it was just asional arrhythmia but still a normal heart rate.


    She thought.


    How much longer could she hold on to the dam against Ye Jinghuai.


    That line of defense.


    How much longer could it...hold on.


    This man.


    Was like an irresistible poppy temptation, like a deep-seated poison, beyond salvation.


    "Miss An."


    Behind her.


    Suddenly a respectful voice sounded.


    An Nuan came to her senses.


    She tried her best to calm down.


    She tried her best to make her wild heartbeat steady again.


    She looked back and saw a staff member in the Celina uniform.


    "It''s your turn to go on stage soon." The staff reminded.


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened suddenly.


    She hadn''t thought it would be so...uneventful tonight.


    Since she was here, of course she was going to stir things up.


    "Okay." An Nuan replied.


    The staff politely left first.


    An Nuan went back to the hall.


    She went to her seat.


    Surprisingly, Tong Zhitong hadn''t left in anger.


    Not only did she not leave in anger.


    She sat directly in Ye Jinghuai''s seat.


    That is, next to An Nuan.


    Her intention was naturally to separate An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan sat back in her seat very calmly.


    She wouldn''t be stupid enough to, in front of so many people, have a conflict with Tong Zhitong and ruin her face.


    After she sat down.


    Tong Zhitong sneered.


    She seemed to be disdainful of her silence.


    She said, "Weren''t you very possessive?"


    Mocking what An Nuan had just done to Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan kept her eyes on the catwalk, not even giving Tong Zhitong a look.


    She said, "I never waste my time on unimportant things. After all, even if I sit next to Ye Jinghuai, his eyes won''t have you in them."


    Tong Zhitong looked coldly at An Nuan.


    Hearing her arrogant and arrogant words, she couldn''t help but want to tear An Nuan apart at that moment.


    She viciously said, "Don''t getcent just because you''ve seduced Ye Jinghuai now. Don''t forget, your career is in shambles now."


    An Nuan really didn''t know where Tong Zhitong got the confidence to think her career was in shambles.


    "Don''t think I don''t know why you came here today!" Tong Zhitong said coldly, "Isn''t it just to take this opportunity to negotiate with Celina about leasing Guangming Building?! Not to mention Celina''s one store per city policy, even if Celina wants to cooperate, it will be with me, not you!"


    An Nuan was indifferent to Tong Zhitong''s sarcasm.


    "An Nuan, you can''t have both love and career." At this moment, Tong Zhitong suddenly became preachy, "Give up Ye Jinghuai, and I''ll help your career."


    An Nuan''s eyes moved slightly.


    At this moment, she finally turned to look at Tong Zhitong.


    She said, "Who gave you the courage to think that my career needs you to help?!"

 Chapter 175: The Big Punch in the Face

    <h4>Chapter 175</h4>


    Tong Zhitong finally calmed herself down with great difficulty, but at this moment her anger red up again obviously.


    She went back to the exhibition hall, and was just about to leave directly at first. Thinking of Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan kissing intimately, she really couldn''t swallow this breath.


    So she finally sat in the exhibition hall after all. She deliberately sat in Ye Jinghuai''s seat.


    She thought An Nuan would get angry. She wanted to anger her too.


    However.


    An Nuan waspletely indifferent.


    At this moment Ye Jinghuai came back limping, and he didn''t have any emotions either that she sat in his seat.


    He sat calmly next to her.


    It made her feel that her actions were so childish that even ashamed.


    She kept telling herself to calm down.


    She kept suppressing her copsing emotions.


    She felt that maybe she could talk to An Nuan again about the conditions.


    Obviously.


    Now she had an absolute advantage over An Nuan in thepetition.


    Since An Nuan wanted to develop her career so much now, she could exchange it with her career.


    As long as she took the initiative to give up Ye Jinghuai.


    She wouldn''t go against An Nuan.


    However.


    She didn''t even think that An Nuan would say such words.


    Such words that deliberately insulted her.


    This woman was really too confident, or did she really have the ability to do anything.


    She even heard that the final spokesperson for Guangming Tower was an unknown 18-line artist, Bai Xiaotu.


    She had learned about Bai Xiaotu.


    She had no background at all, and there was no sign that she could be popr.


    But An Nuan actually signed her.


    Was it because she didn''t sign Wen Shan and was desperate, or was there another conspiracy?!


    Come to think of it.


    What other conspiracies could there be?!


    An Nuan was just smashing the pot.


    She was just being stubborn now.


    One day, she wouldpletely trample this woman under her feet.


    She would make An Nuan worse than dead.


    "I don''t need Miss Tong''s concern about the development of my career. Miss Tong should be more concerned about herself. After all, the Tong family has aplicated family background and many children. Once Miss Tong''s investment fails and is impeached by her other brothers and sisters, it will be easy. Miss Tong should take care of herself." An Nuan''s indifferent tone showed her contempt for Tong Zhitong.


    "An Nuan, don''te to me for help in the future." Tong Zhitong''s face was cold, threatening.


    "I''ll give this sentence back to Miss Tong."


    Tong Zhitong was so angry that she gritted her teeth.


    Compared with An Nuan''s calm attitude, Tong Zhitong was obviously much more emotional.


    She left with a sentence, "Let''s wait and see."


    One day, she would make An Nuan regret it.


    Tong Zhitong got up to leave.


    At that moment.


    With a "hua" sound.


    A beam of light suddenly hit her.


    To be precise.


    It hit her and An Nuan.


    Tong Zhitong was standing at the moment.


    An Nuan was sitting.


    Because all her mind was on quarreling with An Nuan just now, she didn''t know what was said on the spot at all, and didn''t know what stage the site had reached.


    But at the moment when the light suddenly hit her,


    she could still show her perfect stage charm.


    She even smiled slightly at the corner of her mouth in an instant, elegant temperament.


    She just looked at Gailuo, the head of Celina''s Asia-Pacific region, and also one of the shareholders of Celina''s luxury brand, walking down from the T stage.


    It should be known that.


    Gailuo had the final say in Celina''s entire operations throughout the Asia Pacific region.


    Ordinary people rarely had ess to Gailuo.


    Even when An''s Group discussed with Celina about moving inst time, it was Gailuo''s special assistant who handled all the matters, and did not meet with Gailuo face to face.


    The only time Gailuo could appear in public was asionally at a new productunch conference, of course she didn''t participate every time, it was rare to have one time.


    Even rarer.


    She would personallye down from the T stage at the end, apparently to invite someone else on stage.


    Tong Zhitong naturally assumed it was her.


    When she was a Celina model initially, it was not in North Wen Country, but during the time she studied abroad and participated in a Celina new productunch there. She happened to be appreciated by their chief designer at the time, and then she became a model there for a period of time. Later, when Celina''s products strongly prated the North Wen market, because she was a North Wen person, she naturally became the North Wen image ambassador for Celina, while also joining Celina¡¯s top models.


    At that time in the model circle and fashion circle, she really had unlimited glory, and it was also at her peak that she took the initiative to retreat.


    The reason she withdrew was indeed to return to the family business.


    The Tong family background was indeed veryplicated.


    In order to inherit the Tong family inheritance, she could only fight for it herself.


    When she left at the peak of her career, it was really unexpected for Celina. Celina also tried to persuade her many times to no avail.


    Now after two years.


    She naturally felt that Celina still wanted to win her back.


    So that was why the Asia-Pacific big boss personally came down to give her enough face so that she would not refuse.


    In fact, she had thought about it.


    She could also return to Celina again, as long as Celina could break the traditional rules and agree to move into her mall, she could be Celina¡¯s model again.


    Tong Zhitong had a somewhat proud look.


    At that moment, her hand even reached out.


    Anyway, Celina¡¯s big boss, she had to give her face no matter what.


    However, her initiative.


    Made herpletely embarrassed.


    She watched with her own eyes Gailuo didn''t even look at her, and walked directly to An Nuan who was also standing up now.


    Watching the middle-aged woman who was not given to smiling reach out and take the initiative to hold An Nuan''s hand.


    An Nuan had a bright smile, looking calm andposed.


    As if it was something she had expected, so she didn''t need to be pleasantly surprised.


    How could An Nuan not be pleasantly surprised!


    How could An Nuan get Celina''s big boss to personally wee her!


    She just watched coldly as An Nuan chatted briefly with Gailuo. An Nuan took off the ck coat she was wearing.


    The moment she took it off.


    Apparently, the scene was boiling.


    That is, clearly hearing exmations from the audience.


    Even Tong Zhitong was shocked by the dress An Nuan was wearing and stunned.


    The off-shoulder design of the dress revealed An Nuan''s snow-white swan neck, slender fragrant shoulders. There was no decoration on the chest, but it shone under the spotlight. The hem was a fluffy long tail design, with a very long train that set off her already concave and convex figure even more slender, beautiful, elegant and noble. Such exquisitely tailored and ethereal dress, plus the colorful sequins all over her body...


    It was difficult to describe the visual enjoyment this dress brought to everyone in words.


    It was probably just that sentence...


    Have you ever seen a colorful starry sky?


    If not, then now, you have seen it.


    You have seen a gorgeous woman with the shining Milky Way on her body.

 Chapter 176: The Identity of the Chief Designer is Revealed

    <h4>Chapter 176</h4>


    The spotlight.


    A shadowy figure, like millions of stars.


    An Nuan and Guo Yiluo held hands and walked onto the T stage together.


    The light shone on her.


    The whole scene was stunned.


    Not only her beauty, but also her identity.


    Tong Zhitong stood under the stage, gnashing her teeth as she watched An Nuan, watching this woman, once again, peerlessly beautiful.


    How on earth.


    Does she deserve so much glory?


    How can she stand in the most dazzling ce?


    She wished she could pull An Nuan down from the stage right now.


    Clearly.


    Today''s new productunch was her home turf.


    She couldn''t ept An Nuan stealing the show.


    And An Nuan''s peerless beauty at this moment was truly only fitting for the heavens, how could the mundane world deserve more than a passing whiff!


    She red fiercely at An Nuan.


    At this woman whomanded thousands of favors.


    The scene.


    Of course it wasn''t just Tong Zhitong.


    Everyone who saw An Nuan standing in the middle of the stage now couldn''t believe it.


    What do you mean.


    An Nuan is the designer Swan of Celine!


    How is that possible?!


    Swan is one of the top designers in the world, every time her designs cause a stir at the forefront of fashion trends, bing the absolute hottest item of the moment, even some high-end luxury brands scramble to imitate!


    However, such a famous designer turned out to be An Nuan.


    It turned out to be the daughter of the An family group in North Wen Guo, An Nuan.


    Once upon a time, some peoplemented that An Nuan was a natural beauty, butcked cultivation.


    The so-called natural beauty refers to being born beautiful and delicate, with exquisite features.


    Lacking cultivation naturally mocks her dress, temperament, and various speech and conversation.


    In fact.


    The rigid impression An Nuan left in the eyes of the world was really entirely thanks to Gu Yan Sheng. Gu Yan Sheng was afraid An Nuan would steal his limelight, so he would make requirements on An Nuan''s dress and behavior, and even deliberately buy news to make people feel that An Nuan was not worthy of him, Gu Yan Sheng.


    Now.


    A bitter p in the face, right?


    At this moment, Gu Yan Sheng also looked at the stage in disbelief at the confident woman An Nuan.


    In his memory, he still remained at the point where An Nuan was really not dressing herself up much.


    Of course.


    He remembered that he had told An Nuan before what he liked her to wear, what he liked about her dressing herself up.


    An Nuan really dressed ording to his preferences.


    Although he knew at that time that An Nuan was listening to him, he still felt deep down that An Nuan simply had no taste of her own, didn''t know how to dress up, otherwise how could a person with her own clothing style really dress like that all the time after just a word or two from someone else.


    For this reason, he really looked down on An Nuan.


    He believed An Nuan was a country bumpkin, a person without individuality, pursuit, or interest, just a woman who would only make men feel nd and tasteless.


    He never even thought that one day An Nuan would be the top designer of the world''srgest luxury brand.


    She would stand so brilliantly in front of everyone, dazzling everyone''s eyes.


    An Nuan.


    She was just an ordinary, mediocre woman.


    The only thing he couldn''t ept about An Nuan calling off the wedding was the fat meat that was An''s Group!


    Without An Nuan as a springboard, it would obviously be very difficult for him to get An''s Group.


    Just for that little bit, it wasn''t worth it.


    For An Nuan, he didn''t have a shred of lingering affection.


    After all, apart from her good looks, this woman was useless. If any decent man was matched with her, he would be more than enough. He didn''t need to have any reluctance about her.


    Even after An Nuan married Ye Jinghuai and changed a little.


    She became different from before, she seemed to have some thoughts of her own, some so-called ability, but it didn''t make him have the feeling now that it was as if he had lost his most valuable possession, with thousands of ants gnawing at his heart, wing at his lungs and feeling terribly ufortable.


    He clenched his fist tightly.


    His face was gloomy as he looked at the confident, graceful and beautiful An Nuan in the center of the stage.


    For the first time, he felt that he seemed to have never really understood An Nuan.


    For the first time, he felt that he seemed to have really underestimated An Nuan.


    An Nuan was not at all the little woman who was obedient in front of him. An Nuan''s edge was even sharper than he thought!


    And this woman had always behaved so weak and gentle in front of him, obedient, was it really because she loved him, or... was there another plot?!


    He didn''t even dare to treat An Nuan as an ordinary woman now.


    He didn''t even dare to underestimate An Nuan now.


    At this moment, he was even thinking.


    If she hadn''t called off the wedding.


    An Nuan''s current glory would have been his honor.


    Admittedly, he might not necessarily have been able to ept An Nuan stealing the spotlight, after all he couldn''t stand anyone being better than him.


    But inparison.


    He was even more unwilling to see the person who was better than him be someone else''s woman!


    Gu Yan Sheng had always had the best since he was a child.


    Women too!


    Now at this moment, he had lost out to Ye Jinghuai for nothing!


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes were bloodshot.


    He was really furious.


    So angry that his whole person seemed to explode.


    He nced at Ye Jinghuai sitting next to him.


    Seeing the deep feelings in his eyes, it was obvious.


    It was as if.


    An Nuan was Ye Jinghuai''s whole world.


    No.


    He didn''t believe they were really in love.


    An Nuan couldn''t love Ye Jinghuai, and Ye Jinghuai couldn''t love An Nuan either.


    He didn''t ept that they were in love.


    "Do you regret it?" In the darkness, Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke.


    His voice was cold.


    His eyes didn''t even flicker, still looking at An Nuan, but he was speaking to Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng forced himself to restrain his out of control emotions.


    "Regret?!" He sneered, deliberately showing contempt for An Nuan, "What is there to regret! There are plenty of capable women in this world, what can she amount to."


    Ye Jinghuaiughed lightly and said slowly, "She is the most capable one. And you, can''t aspire that high!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned ck.


    He looked coldly at Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment he was a little unable to refute it.


    It was because of An Nuan''s brilliance at this moment that he couldn''t find a reason to refute An Nuan''s radiance.


    The talent An Nuan possessed now had capital worth showing off!


    Even if he didn''t admit it, he had to admit that he currently had no presentable achievements.


    The so-called perfectbels were all touted, without substantive existence.


    He simply didn''t have the guts to question An Nuan''s aplishments!


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Do you think her glory now is a good thing for you?"


    So, he still acknowledged An Nuan''s brilliance.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes seemed to tighten.


    He didn''t take Gu Yan Sheng''s words to heart.


    At that moment, he just heard him say, "She will steal all your limelight."

 Chapter 177: Ye Jinghuai Satirizes Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 177</h4>


    Ye Jinghuaiughed again.


    After hearing Gu Yan Sheng''s words, heughed in an obviously mocking manner.


    It was as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, and was also obviously disdainful.


    Not only did he find it funny, he also found it very shameless.


    Gu Yan Sheng naturally also noticed the change in Ye Jinghuai''s expression. His face was extremely ugly, "Ye Jinghuai, when someone tells you one day that you are not good enough for An Nuan, you will know how foolish it is to let a woman shine so brightly in front of you."


    "That''s something only the weak would consider," Ye Jinghuai said at this moment, finally resting his gaze on Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was clearly extremely unpleasant.


    Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word, "Only inadequate people fear that others are more outstanding than themselves. Truly outstanding people will help others be even more outstanding."


    Gu Yan Sheng clearly wanted to refute something.


    "And my excellence can amodate anyone bing even more excellent," Ye Jinghuai added, "To put it bluntly, no matter how outstanding An Nuan is, I am more than capable of matching her!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned green from Ye Jinghuai''s words.


    At this moment he was mocking that Gu Yan Sheng himself was inadequate, so he would be worried about being overshadowed.


    While Ye Jinghuai himself was outstanding enough that he didn''t need to worry about such things.


    The implication was that,


    He was below Ye Jinghuai.


    Gu Yan Sheng of course did not ept Ye Jinghuai''s words.


    Ye Jinghuai was just a yboy from a prominent family, what qualifications did he have to think he was more awesome than Gu Yan Sheng?!


    Just because he had a degree and was named an outstanding youth like Gu Yan Sheng, he started gettingcent?!


    One day, this ungrateful Ye Jinghuai would regret all of his current arrogance!


    Previously, his goal was only An''s Group.


    Now, the Ye Family Group deserved to be dragged down by Ye Jinghuai.


    Gu Yan Sheng stood up and threw down a sentence, "We''ll see about that!"


    Then, he angrily left.


    The moment he left, Gu Yanxuan who was beside him also followed and left together.


    She probably couldn''t stand to keep watching either.


    Couldn''t stand watching An Nuan being so unattainable.


    Clearly, this woman was fooled by her brother, Gu Yanxuan even felt she didn''t even have basic intelligence!


    Now she could actually bask in the spotlight like this?!


    Unable to ept it, she could only leave.


    Even Gu Yanxuan felt that she and her brother werepletely humiliated right now.


    One day, this An Nuan woulde to a bad end!


    When Gu Yan Sheng and Gu Yanxuan left, Ye Jinghuai raised his hand.


    At this moment Qin Jiang was standing to the side, he was also shocked silly by An Nuan''s sudden revealed identity.


    From the very beginning when Ye Jinghuai took a liking to An Nuan, he had never taken An Nuan seriously.


    Yet now day after day, An Nuan seemed to have enabled god mode.


    She was practically blinding his eyes.


    Although most of his attention was on An Nuan, at this moment he still noticed Ye Jinghuai''s beckoning hand.


    He immediately walked over and bent down, bringing his ear close to Ye Jinghuai''s mouth.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "Keep an eye on Gu Yan Sheng, investigate who is backing him from the elite families."


    Qin Jiang nodded.


    He naturally understood Ye Jinghuai''s meaning.


    Wasn''t it that,


    Gu Yan Sheng must have been stimted crazy tonight.


    When people are provoked, they be aggressive.


    Gu Yan Sheng definitely couldn''t stand seeing An Nuan being so glorious, he would definitely stir up some trouble.


    As long as he caused trouble,


    It would be easy for his backer to be exposed.


    After receiving the information, Qin Jiang walked to the side to arrange operations.


    Ye Jinghuai''s attention returned to the stage.


    The An Nuan on stage


    Was so beautiful it made his heart itch unbearably.


    He was thinking,


    Just watching like this, just watching without eating, how long could he endure this situation?


    He watched An Nuan closely,


    Watched as she smiled breathtakingly.


    Watched as she stood in the center of the stage, surrounded by models, and bowed slightly with Celina''s general manager to all the guests.


    Enthusiastic apuse rang out in the venue.


    The perfect fashion show came to an end amidst the climax stirred up by An Nuan.


    An Nuan and all of Celina''s staff, models, etc. headed backstage together.


    All the people in the exhibition hall also got up one by one and left in session.


    An Nuan chatted with Gailuo for a while backstage before leaving.


    Naturally their chat was about Celina moving into Guangming Building.


    In fact there was no need to discuss it.


    Gailuo had already agreed before tonight.


    But the condition for his agreement was that she must attend Celina''s fashion show tonight as a designer.


    She thought about it.


    She also felt there was no need to continue hiding.


    The only reason she had hidden her identity previously was because she was very young when she first sessfully submitted designs to Celina at 16 years old, before she was even an adult. She was afraid Celina would reject her for being so young. Later, as she submitted more and more designs, and they had already created a fever pitch at Celina, Celina had also repeatedly requested to meet with her. She was actually ready to reveal herself then, but Gu Yan Sheng didn''t like it. In the end she still chose to remain hidden.


    Gu Yan Sheng only wanted her to be his virtuous wife, to bear children for him. He had explicitly told her that he hoped she would devote her whole heart and body to him. He needed all of her warmth and love. He didn''t want her attention to be divided by other things. He alone could shoulder the storms outside.


    When she heard these words at the time, she even felt moved.


    She felt a man must really love a woman to have such intense possessiveness! To want to protect her sopletely!


    Thinking about it now,


    How ironic.


    Gu Yan Sheng was just afraid that she would aplish something, afraid she would steal his limelight, and also afraid it would affect his ns to seize An''s Group.


    She would never experience such foolishness again.


    So when Gailuo proposed this requirement, she agreed without any hesitation.


    She didn''t need to wrong herself for anyone.


    From the moment she was reborn, she would no longerpromise!


    She walked out of the ss exhibition hall.


    Just as she approached the entrance,


    She saw a familiar car parked there.


    Even more familiar was Ye Jinghuai, who was clearly still walking with a cane, standing next to the car.


    The two of them,


    Faced each other.


    An Nuan didn''t even know why, but the moment she saw him, she stopped in her tracks.


    In herst life,


    Gu Yan Sheng was extremely afraid of her being outstanding, extremely afraid that one day she would surpass him. So he did everything possible to make her that mediocre woman.


    She really didn''t know if all men were like this.


    They couldn''t ept their woman being too excellent.


    After all, when others said she was not good enough, a man''s strong sense of self-esteem could not ept it!


    The pathetic male-supremacist thinking!


    "Miss An, my leg is inconvenient," Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered.


    "So I can''t walk over to hug you."

 Chapter 178: Ye Jinghuai gives an warm Celebration

    <h4>Chapter 178</h4>


    The tranquil night.


    The starry sky was sparkling.


    The dazzling diamond dress on An Nuan''s bodyplemented the scene perfectly.


    It was as if a celestial elf had descended from the skies, beautiful like a dream.


    She looked straight into Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    She was a little confused by what he meant.


    And a little ttered.


    She had thought that Ye Jinghuai would mock her a few times.


    After all, with Ye Jinghuai''s sarcastic personality, if he couldn''t ept her edge, he would have definitely kept quiet.


    "Forget it," Ye Jinghuai suddenly gave up.


    He reached out his hand.


    A man in the passenger seat handed him a huge bouquet of roses.


    The roses seemed passionate under the night, as if on fire.


    With one hand on his crutch and the other holding the flowers,


    his actions looked a little silly, but Ye Jinghuai''s wless face made him look extremely handsome.


    An Nuan''s heart beat faster.


    It was easy to be thrown into confusion by this man.


    She tried to stay calm.


    Watching as the man finally walked up to her.


    When he got close,


    he casually threw away his crutch.


    An Nuan nced at it.


    "Look at me," Ye Jinghuai said.


    His tone was a little overbearing.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Sometimes this guy could be so childish she didn''t even want to talk to him.


    "I''m better looking than the crutch," Ye Jinghuai said naturally.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Ye Jinghuai took a deep breath.


    He looked very formal.


    Making An Nuan feel nervous for a moment.


    And seem to be...a little expectant.


    "Congrattions," Ye Jinghuai held out the roses.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Congrattions for what.


    "Congrattions on the perfect finale of your new collectionunch. I didn''t have time to prepare a celebratory banquet for you due to the rushed timing," Ye Jinghuai gestured at the roses in his hand and said, "Don''t turn your nose up at these."


    He used "can''t" instead of "don''t want".


    How overbearing could this guy be.


    Unsatisfied,


    An Nuan looked at the crimson roses before her and still reached out to take them from his hand, "Thank you."


    "Do you like them?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "I like them," An Nuan replied.


    What woman doesn''t like flowers?


    "If you like them, you should show it," Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    When he smiled, he really was a devil.


    An Nuan would always be teased into blushing by Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, she saw Ye Jinghuai suddenly open his arms.


    Obviously wanting her to rush into his embrace.


    An Nuan''s heart started racing again.


    She wondered.


    Just how many women had he seduced to be so skilled at it!


    She suppressed her inner emotions.


    And told herself.


    Don''t be tempted.


    She still had serious things to say.


    She took a deep breath and said, "Ye Jinghuai, are you afraid of beingpared?"


    Ye Jinghuai frowned.


    His arms were still open.


    "Are you afraid of people saying you''re not good enough for me?" An Nuan asked, "Are you afraid I''ll steal your limelight? Are you afraid I''m too excellent and will embarrass you? Are you afraid..."


    An Nuan suddenly widened her eyes.


    She lost her bnce.


    And crashed into Ye Jinghuai''s embrace.


    He had clearly pulled her forcefully closer.


    Her nose bumped into his chest, and it hurt a little.


    The next second, she felt Ye Jinghuai wrap her in a tight hug.


    Startled, the flowers in An Nuan''s hand fell to the ground.


    "I''m not afraid," Ye Jinghuai''s maic voice sounded from above her head.


    An Nuan unconsciously clutched Ye Jinghuai''s clothes tighter.


    Although they had kissed many times before.


    She couldn''t recall Ye Jinghuai hugging her like this.


    Breathing in his scent.


    His unique scent.


    It gave her an inexplicable sense of security.


    "On the contrary, I''m very proud," Ye Jinghuai''s low voice sounded by her ear.


    She used to think bing more excellent would be something to be proud of for a partner.


    Meeting Gu Yansheng made her question whether her values were wrong?!


    As expected.


    The problem was with Gu Yansheng, he was too low ss.


    She said, "I thought a man''s self-esteem wouldn''t allow it."


    "Only men without self-esteem would think like that," Ye Jinghuai enunciated every word.


    An Nuan was startled.


    No self-esteem.


    She suddenly felt Ye Jinghuai''s assessment of Gu Yansheng was spot on.


    Self-esteem was self-determined.


    Not given by others.


    "The point is," Ye Jinghuai suddenly let An Nuan go and looked down at her.


    An Nuan also looked up at Ye Jinghuai.


    Under the night sky, their eyes met.


    "No matter how excellent you be, I''m still good enough to match you," Ye Jinghuai''s voice rang powerfully.


    Just how much confidence did he have to be able to say something so self-assured.


    At that moment.


    An Nuan even felt.


    He wasn''t being arrogant.


    At that moment she just felt.


    He could do it.


    An Nuan''s throat moved slightly.


    And she tacitly allowed Ye Jinghuai to move closer to her lips.


    The night...enveloped them.


    Qin Jiang sat in the passenger seat, watching this pair of lovebirds.


    All they did was sprinkle dog food.


    He turned and looked at Hu Feng.


    Feeling Qin Jiang''s gaze, Hu Feng was a little confused.


    "Have you ever been in love?" Qin Jiang asked.


    The moment he asked.


    Hu Feng''s face immediately turned red.


    The burly guy suddenly revealed a shy demeanor.


    Even Qin Jiang found it a little indescribable.


    Sensing Hu Feng''s embarrassment, he impatiently said, "Alright alright, I can tell you''re an old virgin too."


    "..."


    Qin Jiang looked back at the two people again.


    Damn.


    He felt like his precious cabbage was being rutted by a pig.


    Yes.


    Ye Jinghuai was the cabbage.


    After a long time.


    The two left each other''s lips.


    An Nuan''s eyes were lowered.


    Clearly, blushing with shyness.


    She didn''t know when kissing Ye Jinghuai had be so natural.


    When it had be...


    like a matter of course.


    But.


    Why had it be a matter of course for them.


    Let alone husband and wife, they weren''t even lovers.


    Lovers...


    An Nuan''s heart was clearly fluttering.


    "Help me up," Ye Jinghuai said.


    Without waiting for An Nuan''s consent.


    Ye Jinghuai continued, "My legs are weak."


    Then, an arm draped over her shoulder, and his entire weight pressed down.


    Caught off guard, An Nuan nearly fell to the ground.


    She barely steadied herself.


    This guy really was as heavy as iron.


    "Can''t you walk by yourself?" An Nuan was unhappy.


    "Aren''t I crippled?!" Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    "Don''t you have a crutch?"


    "It fell to the ground."


    "Don''t you have hands to pick it up?"


    "I don''t have any free hands," Ye Jinghuai answered matter-of-factly, "My hands are for holding you."


    "..."


    Could Ye Jinghuai stop being slick?!


    An Nuan struggled to get Ye Jinghuai into the car.


    Once he was seated, she saw Qin Jiang was also in the passenger seat.


    Qin Jiang naturally noticed An Nuan''s expression as well. He told her very calmly and directly, "I saw, you used tongue."


    Could she beat him to death?!


    That kind of beating him to death!

 Chapter 179: The greatest punishment is to keep him out of reach.

    <h4>Chapter 179</h4>


    Qin Jiang was kicked off the car by Ye Jinghuai.


    In the middle of the night, all alone on the street, watching the taillights disappear before his eyes.


    Damn it.


    Could Ye Jinghuai be any more fickle and ungrateful?!


    And to think he had just scoured all of Qingcheng to buy him flowers.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai just crossed the river and demolished the bridge like that!


    His behavior was outrageous and infuriating!


    Qin Jiang was so angry that his whole body seemed to be spewing smoke.


    As he took out his phone to call his driver, he suddenly hesitated and dialed another number instead.


    After a long while, the other end picked up. "Brother Jiang."


    In private, Xiao Nanchen called Qin Jiang "Brother".


    After all, Xiao Nanchen was a little younger than them.


    "Where are you?"


    "At home, coding," Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "You know shut-ins can''t find wives, especially programmers," Qin Jiang said disdainfully.


    Xiao Nanchen justughed.


    He said, "Did you call me for something?"


    He really had nothing good to retort regarding finding a partner.


    "Come out for drinks," Qin Jiang said.


    "I haven''t finished coding yet..."


    "Come out. Big brother will get you drunk," Qin Jiang was a bit forceful. "You just got dumped, right? You need to vent."


    He had been "dumped" hundreds of times himself.


    If he wanted to get drunk, he would have drank himself to death long ago.


    "I''ll send you the address. Come pick me up," Qin Jiang didn''t bother wasting time chatting with Xiao Nanchen. He just spoke in an upromising tone.


    Then he hung up the phone.


    Xiao Nanchen was helpless.


    In the end, he really couldn''t resist Qin Jiang.


    Having grown up younger than them, following in their footsteps, he was used to obeying their arrangements.


    He saved the half-written code.


    Then he went to change clothes and headed out.


    Just as he walked out of the vi entrance,


    he saw a sedan pulling up.


    Instinctively, Xiao Nanchen dodged to the side.


    In the darkness, his figure really could not be seen.


    He watched as Nie Ziming got out of the sedan first. After getting out, Nie Ziming walked over to Xia Qiqi''s door in a gentlemanly manner and opened the door for her.


    Xia Qiqi got out of the car.


    Nie Ziming held out his hand to support her, holding her hand as he escorted her back to the Xia family vi.


    At the entrance,


    the two were reluctant to part.


    "Be good, go back and rest early. We''re getting married next month," Nie Ziming urged gently, his face full of tenderness.


    "I don''t want to leave you for even a minute," Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but burrow into his embrace.


    Nie Ziming smiled. He naturally put his arms around Xia Qiqi too. "Me too. I want to marry you home right away."


    "Ziming," Xia Qiqi looked up at Nie Ziming affectionately.


    Nie Ziming looked at her the same way.


    Then,


    Xia Qiqi tiptoed.


    She took the initiative to wrap her arms around Nie Ziming''s neck, and actively pressed her red lips to Nie Ziming''s.


    Just as their lips touched,


    someone''s phone suddenly rang.


    The two were clearly startled by the sound, looking at each other.


    Then they turned to look in the direction of the ringing phone.


    Indeed, Xiao Nanchen was flustered and hadn''t turned off his phone for a long time.


    After he hung up, he felt two naked stares fixed on him.


    It was a bit awkward.


    He lightly pursed his lips, and seemed to smile at that moment. He said, "I didn''t mean to disturb you two, but it looks like I still did."


    With an apologetic tone.


    His smile was very natural.


    Xia Qiqi''s expression was clearly very ugly.


    Nie Ziming didn''t look much better either.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "I have to step out for a bit. Please continue."


    After speaking.


    Xiao Nanchen walked past them nonchntly.


    Then he drove away calmly in his own sedan.


    Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming tacitly watched Xiao Nanchen leave.


    Only when the taillights disappeared did they look away.


    "Does he usually do anything to you?" Nie Ziming suddenly asked.


    Xia Qiqi was still cursing Xiao Nanchen in her heart at that moment. Hearing Nie Ziming''s voice, she was a little surprised. "What did you say?"


    "Just asking casually, afraid he still has feelings for you," Nie Ziming smiled faintly, his tone indifferent, clearly mixed with jealousy. "You two grew up under the same roof since you were little."


    "That''s why I''ve always hated him," Xia Qiqi said through gritted teeth.


    Nie Ziming stroked Xia Qiqi''s head indulgently. "Rest early."


    "Mm." This time, Xia Qiqi didn''t cling to Nie Ziming either.


    All her lust and joy had been ruined by Xiao Nanchen.


    She smiled sweetly at Nie Ziming. "Don''t work overtime when you get back. Rest early and remember to think of me when you sleep."


    "Okay." Nie Ziming nodded.


    Xia Qiqi kissed Nie Ziming''s cheek and waved as she entered the vi.


    Nie Ziming watched Xia Qiqi''s figure disappear before his eyes before turning around and driving away coldly in his sedan.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    Nie Ziming nced at it and picked up. "Xiao Lian."


    "Are you really going to marry Xia Qiqi?" came the voice on the other end, clearly sobbing.


    Nie Ziming''s schrly gaze hardened. He said, "You know why I''m marrying her."


    "But our feelings..."


    "I''llpensate you."


    "I don''t want yourpensation, I just want you."


    "Xiao Lian," Nie Ziming said coldly. "When I get Xia Bank, I will use Xia Bank as a bride price to marry you."


    The other end was silent.


    Obviously still very heartbroken.


    "At most no more than five years," Nie Ziming promised.


    Spending five years with Xia Qiqi.


    In five years,


    he would make the Xia family destitute!


    ......


    Xia Qiqi returned to her room.


    She took a bath andy in bed, unable to fall asleep no matter what.


    Just thinking about An Nuan''s outstanding performance at the Selena new productunch today made her truly excited, every cell in her body was boiling.


    She had paid special attention to Tong Zhitong and Gu Yan Sheng.


    Seeing those two really made her nose crooked from anger.


    It was so gratifying!


    One look at that vixen Tong Zhitong and you could tell she wanted to seduce Ye Jinghuai.


    But she didn''t expect to be so miserably pped in the face by An Nuan.


    Under An Nuan''s glory, she was reduced to dregs in seconds.


    Xia Qiqi was certain that all of Tong Zhitong''s highlights today would turn into bubbles overnight. Tomorrow it would be news of An Nuan as Selena''s chief designer Eagle dominating the headlines across the inte!


    Then there was Gu Yan Sheng, that cheating man. His intestines must be turning green with regret.


    For An Zhao, although she was gone, Xia Qiqi wouldn''t say much more.


    But just thinking that Gu Yan Sheng actually cheated on An Zhao before marriage, she really couldn''t swallow this anger.


    Now things were great!


    Xia Qiqi was extremely satisfied!


    For disgusting men like Gu Yan Sheng, making herself excellent and unattainable was the biggest punishment.


    As she excitedly thought this over, she couldn''t help but call An Nuan.


    She was really curious.


    They grew up together.


    When did An Nuan be so amazing?!

 Chapter 180: An Nuan and Xia Qiqi’s Fairy Friendship

    <h4>Chapter 180</h4>


    When An Nuan''s phone rang, she had just returned home with Ye Jinghuai.


    She had just finished getting Ye Jinghuai to bed.


    That man dog, he was still a man dog!


    That''s right, all the tenderness and beauty could onlyst a few seconds, absolutely not more than ten minutes.


    Ten minutester, he would instantly revert to his true form.


    How to order her around, how to make her angry, he really didn''t show any mercy at all.


    She looked at Xia Qiqi''s phone call, and walked directly to the balcony with the phone.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan''s back and kept a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.


    He suddenly felt that his wife was more capable than he thought.


    And he looked forward to how many more surprises she could bring to everyone.


    On the balcony.


    An Nuan answered the phone, "Qiqi."


    "You can''t break your promise like this!" Xia Qiqi enunciated every word.


    An Nuan didn''t even need to think to know why Xia Qiqi was calling her sote.


    She also didn''t deliberately exin it to her tonight, she was really afraid she couldn''t make it clear. After all, when Qiqi went crazy sometimes, she really couldn''t hold back.


    In front of so many people, she still cared about face.


    "You promised we would bezy bums together, but you secretly worked hard! Tell me, where does that leave me?!" Xia Qiqi questioned.


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh a little.


    In this world, probably the only woman who would not be jealous of her, the only one who would truly hope for her to be better, apart from her parents, was Xia Qiqi.


    She said, "It''s just a hobby."


    "A hobby?!" Xia Qiqi''s voice rose again, "An Nuan, you Versailles, are you trying to make me disown you?!"


    "It really is just a hobby," An Nuan exined. "You know I liked painting when I was little. But I''m good at watercolor painting, not traditional ink painting. And it''s really just a personal interest, I looked at some design stuff when I was bored, and would practice fashion design in a notebook when I had nothing to do."


    Xia Qiqi thought about it carefully.


    It seemed that when An Nuan was in high school, she remembered her scribbling in notebooks.


    But she didn''t take it to heart, she just thought An Nuan was bored.


    After all, she had good grades.


    She didn''t need to work hard to get into a good university.


    Unlike her!


    She was really dumb when it came to studying.


    "You probably forgot." An Nuan was used to Xia Qiqi''s carelessness.


    "You didn''t tell me specifically you were designing clothes, how could I remember?" Xia Qiqi argued unreasonably.


    "I told you before." An Nuan affirmed.


    "Did you?" Xia Qiqi yed dumb.


    "You even said that when we grew up, I would design a wedding dress for you," An Nuan said directly. "You said you wanted to wear the wedding dress I designed for you and marry the man you love most."


    Xia Qiqi was stunned.


    With An Nuan''s reminder, she suddenly remembered.


    After all, it was something from a really long time ago, and she had always had a bad memory.


    "Now that I''ve designed it for you, you''re stillining that I''m secretly working hard?!" An Nuan felt wronged instead.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi waspletely dumbfounded.


    So.


    The nonsense she had casually said.


    An Nuan had actually taken it seriously?!


    In order to design a wedding dress for her, she had be Celina''s chief designer.


    Her eyes instantly turned red.


    She suddenly felt so touched she was about to break down.


    She knew An Nuan was good to her, but she didn''t know An Nuan was so good to her.


    She suddenly remembered again what the host said at the Celina new productunch today, the theme of Crane''s dresses this season was called Friendship, and the inspiration came from her soon-to-be married friend...


    So it was her.


    What to do.


    She suddenly really wanted to cry.


    With a choked voice, she said, "An Nuan, why are you so good to me? Just now I was still envying the fairy friendship between Crane and her friend, only to find out I was actually envying myself."


    An Nuan smiled slightly.


    Of course, she actually knew Xia Qiqi''s words were just casual talk.


    After all, although Xia Qiqi was asionally willful, she would absolutely not make things difficult for others.


    She wouldn''t really make An Nuan design a wedding dress for her.


    And with Xia Qiqi''s personality, perhaps in a few years, Xia Qiqi would have forgotten.


    But she.


    Still, because of her, worked up the courage to submit to Celina officially.


    It was that woman Xia Qiqi who gave her motivation.


    Gave her the power to convince herself to challenge herself.


    Of course, she didn''t expect that when Celina''s chief design team ran out of inspiration, they thought of crowdsourcing,unched an event to solicit design works globally, and that was when she was selected by Celina.


    After that, they coborated for ten years.


    She resigned from the Celina chief designer position when she was twenty-six.


    At that time, in order to devote herself fully to Gu Yansheng''s work, she chose to give up her hobby.


    She had really given up a lot for Gu Yansheng before.


    She hadpletely be another person for him.


    What a pity.


    It didn''t end well.


    An Nuan felt like her thoughts were wandering again.


    She figured that in the life where she was abused by Gu Yansheng, it had truly be the recurring nightmare she couldn''t shake off in this life, she would not rest until Gu Yansheng paid in blood, she would absolutely not let it go!


    "An Nuan." Not getting a response from An Nuan, Xia Qiqi called her again choking up.


    "Qiqi." At this moment, An Nuan was also clearly emotional. She said, "I designed the wedding dress for you, promise me, you will cherish your marriage."


    "Don''t worry, I will absolutely not waste the beautiful wedding dress you designed for me, I will definitely grow old with Nie Ziming!"


    No.


    Nie Ziming.


    An Nuan swallowed her words.


    There were some things.


    Some things Xia Qiqi had to experience herself, she could only rely on herself.


    "Did you design clothes for Ziming too?" Xia Qiqi suddenly asked.


    This woman would never be polite with her.


    Yes.


    When she designed this set of wedding outfits back then, it was mainly women''s wear, andter she also designed several pieces ording to Nie Ziming''s style to help him out. But they didn''t get used at the wedding, in fact, even the wedding dress itself didn''t get used at Xia Qiqi''s actual wedding.


    An Nuan''s throat moved slightly.


    She said, "I designed some."


    Just not for Nie Ziming this time.


    It was for... Xiao Nanchen.


    "An Nuan, you really are the best." Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but want to sing praises again.


    What gxy did she save in herst life to have such a good friend?!


    She really felt that even if her own conditions weren''t good, she wasn''t very pretty, and she didn''t have much ability, but, God had given her all high-end essories except for her own hardware.


    For example, a wealthy family.


    For example, although she didn''t like him, she had to admit her father doted on her deeply.


    For example, a true love who was good to her without limits or principles.


    For example, such a perfect friend.


    She really felt she was probably the luckiest woman in the world.


    But she didn''t expect that all the luck she had umted in this life would one day alsopletely shatter and disappear without a trace!

 Chapter 181: I heard you and Xiao Nan Chen kissed.

    <h4>Chapter 181</h4>


    When Xia Qiqi hung up the phone, it was already 2 o''clock in the morning.


    She was moved just thinking about what An Nuan had done for her.


    She got excited just thinking about it.


    If An Nuan were a man, she would immediately give herself to him.


    She put down her phone, which had very little battery left.


    If it weren''t for that scumbag Ye Jinghuai, she could have chatted with An Nuan for a while longer.


    She even felt like he had done it on purpose, deliberately making up an excuse to trick An Nuan into bed.


    Thinking about that big grey wolf Ye Jinghuai...


    She felt like their An Nuan would be ravaged by him, leaving not even a bone behind.


    Just as she was tossing and turning, preparing to go to sleep.


    The phone suddenly rang again.


    Thiste into the night, it definitely wouldn''t be An Nuan.


    An Nuan was such a disciplined woman, she felt like An Nuan was still a little girl who hadn''t grown up yet, how could an adult go to bed at 10pm and get up at 6am.


    More like go to bed at 6am and get up at 10pm.


    She looked at the caller ID.


    Sure enough.


    It was one of her party animal friends.


    She answered, "I''m not going out tonight."


    She was already in bed, she didn''t want to go out.


    Plus, she was getting married soon.


    She had to behave herself before getting married.


    If the media caught her partying, who knows what nasty things they would say about her, she didn''t want Nie Ziming to suffer any grievances.


    She had even decided.


    After getting married, she wouldn''t go clubbing anymore either.


    She would just quietly be Nie Ziming''s little rice weevil, at worst if she got bored she could go work at Nie Ziming''spany as his personal secretary, then they could go to work and get off work together everyday...


    She was already looking forward to experiencing that kind of life.


    "I didn''t call you toe out." Clearly the sound of music could be heard from the other end.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t even hear what the other person was saying clearly, "What did you say?"


    "Wait a second, let me find a quiet ce." There were some shuffling sounds, and finally it became quiet on the phone, she said, "I didn''t call you toe out..."


    "Then why did you call me? To borrow money?" Xia Qiqi already knew it was nothing good.


    "Will you let me finish talking?!"


    "Go ahead."


    "Do you know who I saw at the club tonight?" The other side spoke mysteriously.


    "Can you stop beating around the bush? It''s the middle of the night, I''m dead tired." Xia Qiqi said impatiently.


    "You''re no fun." The other sideined, then directly said, "I saw Xiao Nanchen, I saw Xiao Nanchen leave with the club''s hottest hostess."


    Xia Qiqi''s hand holding the phone paused for a moment.


    Then, she said very calmly, "What does that have to do with me."


    "I feel like your tone is a little sour."


    "Is there something wrong with your ears?! I''m not sour at all, I hope he catches a disease!" Xia Qiqi got inexplicably angry.


    "See, you''re pissed."


    "I''m saying you..."


    "Qiqi, I heard that when you were in school, you and Xiao Nanchen had something going on between you." The other side was very curious.


    "Who told you that?! I''m going to kill whoever has such a big mouth!" Xia Qiqi had a bad temper.


    "So it''s true?"


    "It''s false."


    "Someone said they saw you kiss Xiao Nanchen."


    "Damn!" Xia Qiqi cursed.


    "Did you kiss him or did he kiss you, or did you kiss each other..."


    "Can''t all that alcohol at the club shut your mouth?!" Xia Qiqi was irritated.


    The other side seemed to also feel that Xia Qiqi was really angry now.


    Knowingly didn''t say any more, and immediately hung up the phone.


    After hanging up, she directly threw the phone to the side.


    Damn.


    Who the hell has such a big mouth, spreading rumors everywhere?!


    Her and Xiao Nanchen.


    Yes.


    Kissing him was her just being crazy at the time.


    And now her intestines were green with regret.


    She wished she could wipe that memory from her mind!


    Shey angrily in bed, covering herself with the nket to sleep.


    Not thinking about anything!


    She was just waiting to be Nie Ziming''s bride.


    Thinking about walking down the aisle in An Nuan''s wedding dress to marry Nie Ziming, she inexplicably felt a little excited.


    She already couldn''t wait to marry Nie Ziming.


    She was just fantasizing about her wonderful future like this, and hazily fell asleep.


    After falling asleep.


    She had many dreams.


    In her dreams she saw Xiao Nanchen.


    Damn.


    How could this man be so hard to get rid of.


    He had to appear even in her dreams.


    She just watched Xiao Nanchen still wearing his high school uniform.


    She remembered, they were still in 10th grade at the time, preparing for the school''s new year g.


    Xiao Nanchen would y the piano solo on stage.


    She and her other ssmates would have a ballroom dance performance.


    It was ballroom dancing.


    The first rehearsal, her dance partner suddenly got sick and took leave.


    Under the teacher''s arrangement, Xiao Nanchen became her temporary dance partner.


    That was probably the closest they had ever been.


    After all, ballroom dancing involved a lot of physical contact.


    Later, her original partner kept taking leave, and naturally, she and Xiao Nanchen truly became dance partners.


    Having grown up in high society since they were young, ballroom dancing was second nature to them.


    Xiao Nanchen danced very well too.


    Actually Xiao Nanchen was good at everything, he just wasn''t too willing to show off.


    Their ballroom dance segment brought the biggest highlight of the New Year''s g that year.


    At the end.


    Xia Qiqi also didn''t know if she got too excited, but the heel of her high heels suddenly twisted, luckily Xiao Nanchen reacted quickly to catch her before she fell on stage, but her foot was clearly sprained.


    She was carried directly off stage by Xiao Nanchen as he sprinted to the infirmary.


    At the time...


    At the time, Xiao Nanchen''s nervousness made Xia Qiqi, who was in terrible pain, seem to forget the pain.


    Luckily it wasn''t a serious injury either, just a sprain, the school doctor applied some ointment and told her to be careful not to injure her foot again, and it would heal in a few days.


    Xia Qiqi was piggybacked out of the infirmary by Xiao Nanchen.


    She remembered thinking his back was so broad at the time.


    They were only 16 that year, but Xiao Nanchen was already nearing 1.8 meters tall, an outstanding existence among all the boys.


    She thought.


    At that time, she was probably just greedy for Xiao Nanchen''s good looks.


    So when Xiao Nanchen piggybacked her back to the doors of the performance hall, preparing to support her to go back inside and continue watching the remaining performances, she suddenly hooked her arms around his neck,boriously tiptoed with one foot, and kissed his lips.


    The sudden action caught them both off guard.


    Their eyes met, hearts racing.


    It seemed...everything had changed.

 Chapter 182: A Woman’s Performance Depends on a Man’s Skill.

    <h4>Chapter 182</h4>


    The next day.


    Because it was Sunday.


    So An Nuan was rare to stay in bedte.


    She went to bed tootest night, talking on the phone with Xia Qiqi for too long.


    So this morning, she obviously slept in a bit.


    As a result, she was woken up by the phone ringing.


    An Nuan tossed and turned, clearly not wanting to get up to answer the phone.


    At that moment she struggled again, closed her eyes and reached for her phone.


    Before she could reach it,


    she heard the ringtone disappear, then Ye Jinghuai answered the call for her, "She''s still asleep."


    The other end was obviously silent.


    "She was up tootest night, call backter if somethinges up." Ye Jinghuai said, then was about to hang up.


    "Are you bragging?" A cold, icy voice came from the other end.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai seemed to wake up.


    He hadn''t even looked at who was calling either.


    He had hazily answered An Nuan''s phone half-asleep as well.


    The two really did stay uptest night.


    The point is.


    He and An Nuan had never slept well together.


    So once asleep, they would sleep like logs, not wanting anyone to disturb their rest before drifting back awake.


    Now hearing Gu Yan Sheng''s voice, he naturally lost all sleepiness.


    He chuckled lightly, his voice clearly mocking, "Young Master Gu, what business do you have calling my wife so early in the morning?!"


    When An Nuan heard the words "Young Master Gu",


    she suddenly opened her eyes.


    She turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    Watching as Ye Jinghuai now sat up in bed, then leaned back against the headboard, seeming to be finding afortable position.


    At that moment, An Nuan hesitated, deciding not to snatch the phone from Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    After all.


    She really didn''t want to chitchat with Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Of course I have something to discuss with her." Gu Yan Sheng said coldly.


    "Didn''t I make it clear just now? She was uptest night, she''s still sleeping. Young Master Gu is so inconsiderate of women, no wonder An Nuan didn''t have any lingering feelings for you at all." Ye Jinghuai''s sharp tongue really could anger someone to death.


    "What are you so smug about?!" Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth, "Don''t think I don''t know, An Nuan is so boring in bed. A woman like her is as dull as a corpse, what pleasure could you possibly get?! What, is Young Master Ye bored of exotic delicacies that he wants to try in rice now?! You should know, in rice seems novel at first, but after a while, it bes nd and tasteless."


    "Gu Yan Sheng, I think you still don''t have enough self-awareness." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was unhurried, clearly unlike the man on the other end.


    "What do you mean?!"


    "You still don''t understand that you''ve been dumped by An Nuan? Your disdain for An Nuan only shows you''re more pathetic, it doesn''t salvage your image after being abandoned!"


    "Ye Jinghuai!"


    "Also." Ye Jinghuai directly interrupted Gu Yan Sheng, "A woman''s performance in bed depends on a man''s skill. Young Master Gu''s ipetence doesn''t mean other men are the same. How wonderful An Nuan is in bed, I''m afraid Young Master Gu will never get to taste in his life."


    "Don''t try to deceive me here!"


    "Whether you believe it or not isn''t important to me. I''m just telling Young Master Gu, with all the women I''ve been with, none is better than An Nuan in bed, she''s a treasure."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s whole face twisted in anger.


    He tightly gripped his phone, his fingers trembling.


    Trembling in anger.


    He now really wanted to kill Ye Jinghuai, and An Nuan.


    These two people had truly made him lose all face.


    Especially today''s news, with praise for An Nuan everywhere, and ridicule for him not worth a penny.


    The reason he called her today was also wanting to actively reconcile with An Nuan.


    That is.


    Swallowing his resentment, wanting to deceive An Nuan back into his hands.


    Even if he couldn''t win her back, creating conflict between An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai would be good too.


    Anyway.


    A woman he couldn''t obtain, no one should obtain.


    After all.


    The more outstanding the woman, the more she absolutely could not be had by any man.


    Any man who had her would be a threat to him.


    Yet he didn''t expect.


    The call was answered by Ye Jinghuai.


    And was even hinting that they had been wildst night.


    All these years.


    In all the years he had been with An Nuan.


    The most they had done was light kisses, just pecks on the lips.


    He wasn''t interested in An Nuan at first.


    At this moment, he had to admit.


    He actually felt lust for An Nuan now, and had a strong sense of possessiveness.


    The more Gu Yan Sheng thought about it, the angrier he got.


    He didn''t say another word then, and furiously hung up the phone.


    Ye Jinghuai gave a coldugh.


    His expression showedplete disdain for Gu Yan Sheng.


    He really looked down on Gu Yan Sheng from the bottom of his heart!


    An Nuan should have been unhappy.


    Because Ye Jinghuai had answered her call without her permission.


    But at this moment, seeing Ye Jinghuai''s smugness, she strangely felt her mood was not bad.


    Being able to infuriate Gu Yan Sheng.


    She felt that was great.


    "Miss An." Ye Jinghuai turned to look at her.


    An Nuan came to her senses.


    "I think I should verify what I just said." Ye Jinghuai''s eyes stared intensely at her.


    At that moment, An Nuan truly felt danger.


    That is...


    The sudden aura the man emitted, like a hunter eyeing his prey.


    She unconsciously gripped the bed sheet tightly.


    Really.


    Sometimes this Ye Jinghuai man had such a strong ominous aura, she would also be afraid.


    "Whether she really is a treasure or not..." Ye Jinghuai said.


    His body moved closer to her as he spoke.


    An Nuan pushed against his body with both hands, trying her best to keep a distance from him.


    She seemed a bit nervous as she said, "I''m really not good."


    "Hmm?" Ye Jinghuai raised a brow.


    The look in his eyes clearly held lust.


    "I''m really no good in bed, you don''t need to verify it!"


    "So..." Ye Jinghuai''s body clearly moved closer again.


    An Nuan''s heart raced wildly.


    So early in the morning!


    This damn Gu Yan Sheng.


    Calling so early in the morning for what!


    "Miss An, have you tried it before?"


    "What are you saying, don''t get so close to me!" An Nuan pushed him.


    Pushed him forcefully.


    "I''m asking, have you experienced male and female intimacy before?!" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    Interrogated.


    An Nuan froze.


    That is.


    She didn''t know how to exin.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her with knitted brows.


    "With who?!" Ye Jinghuai''s voice was icy cold.


    "Are you sure you want to know?" An Nuan asked back.


    Clearly provoking him.


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression turned grim.


    His mood change was visible to the naked eye, clearly very displeased.


    An Nuan secretly smiled.


    She had finally gained back some ground.


    After all, regardless of love or not, a man''s innate possessiveness


    could not ept this kind of thing.


    She said, "What, you''re allowed to fool around with women, but I''m not allowed to have had one or two...Mmph."


    An Nuan stared wide-eyed at Ye Jinghuai.


    This guy.


    Other than forcefully kissing her, what else could he do?!


    Yes.


    He could also forcefully sleep with her.


    An Nuan felt at that moment that she had dug her own grave.

 Chapter 183: Safe Fire Out of Skyrim

    <h4>Chapter 183</h4>


    An Nuan twisted her body.


    She was clearly resisting.


    But Ye Jinghuai''s assault was madly relentless.


    Nothing could block it.


    If this continued... her chastity would really be gone.


    She hurriedly said, "No. I don''t have any."


    Ye Jinghuai''s actions of kissing her body clearly paused for a moment.


    "I don''t have any experience with men," An Nuan said. "None at all."


    Not in this life.


    And not really in my past life either.


    In my past life I was defiled by a beast.


    But a beast isn''t a person.


    Much less a man.


    So no, I don''t have any.


    Although it was somewhat far-fetched reasoning.


    But she didn''t think there was anything wrong with some well-intentioned lies.


    At least in this moment, she could clearly see that a certain irritable rogue''s expression had obviously changed.


    She could even see the corners of his mouth turn up in a smile.


    Men.


    They really all lived by their lower half, didn''t they?!


    Would they die if they didn''t have those thoughts?!


    "Ye Jinghuai, you said before that you wouldn''t force me, and that you would wait until I took the initiative myself." An Nuan decided not to get angry, and to reason with him calmly.


    "Did I say that?" Ye Jinghuai frowned, lookingpletely as if he didn''t remember at all.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    People really shouldn''t be so shameless!


    "Alright, I did say that," Ye Jinghuai saw An Nuan''s expression and admitted it.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Sometimes she really didn''t understand how his brain worked.


    Just as An Nuan rxed a little.


    Ye Jinghuai spoke again. He said, "But I''ve changed my mind."


    "......" An Nuan felt the breath she was holding in reach her throat.


    Just as she was about to erupt.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly got off of her.


    The breath An Nuan had been holding in stayed held in, unable to vent out.


    It was just like.


    Needing to poop suddenly, then suddenly bing constipated.


    An indescribable difort.


    She stared straight at Ye Jinghuai lying next to her.


    What wind was he acting up over now.


    "If you keep looking at me, I really wille verify it......"


    An Nuan threw off the covers and directly got out of bed.


    For such a dangerous ce, she decided to avoid it.


    She picked up her phone as she went, rushing into the bathroom.


    Then the bathroom door was closed behind her, and locked.


    Ye Jinghuai looked in the direction of the bathroom door.


    At this time.


    Who should go to the bathroom.


    Who should go take a cold shower.


    An Nuan sat on the toilet.


    Just about to look at the news when.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    She saw the iing call was from "Xia Qiqi".


    Was this girl nning on wasting time with her?!


    They had talked on the phone for over two hoursst night, and now, she was calling again.


    Wasn''t Xia Qiqi the type who had trouble waking up in the morning?!


    She tapped the answer button. "Qiqi."


    "Nuan Nuan, did you see the news?"


    Every time she was just about to look, Xia Qiqi would call.


    Yet still dared to ask if she had seen it?!


    "What''s going on?"


    "You''re trending."


    "......" She knew that already too.


    Afterst night''s episode, it would be weird not to trend.


    "They''re saying you''re profoundly hidden, perfectly wless, one of a kind in the world, whoever marries you saves the Milky Way gxy." Xia Qiqi was excited beyond belief.


    An Nuan had imagined many words of praise.


    But hearing Xia Qiqi say it so bluntly this moment, she inevitably felt a bit happy inside too.


    Beingplimented really was something to feel happy about.


    "So Ye Jinghuai saved the Milky Way, while Gu Yansheng is the unluckiest man in the world for eight generations!" Xia Qiqi reached her conclusion.


    "How are you awake so early?" An Nuan changed the topic.


    She didn''t want to discuss in depth with Xia Qiqi.


    If they kept talking, it would definitely be half the day gone.


    "I didn''t want to get up this early either, but..." Xia Qiqi hesitated to continue, "anyway, I''m up. After getting up and looking at my phone, I saw the news about you stered everywhere. I figured you went to be a celebrity, those top stars ought to give way to you. Nuan Nuan, how did you get so awesome so fast?! Other than thinking you were smarter than most people, I didn''t realize you were this impressive before?! Teach me, how to be like you."


    "You want to learn?" An Nuan was actually quite serious.


    Xia Qiqi thought about it seriously for a while. "No."


    "......"


    "I''d still rather be a happy little rice worm."


    "Can you have some ambition?"


    "If the people around me are aplished, doesn''t that mean I''m aplished too?" Xia Qiqi said matter-of-factly.


    An Nuan was speechless in that moment.


    "Oh nevermind, I got up. " Xia Qiqi stretchedzily, "I''m going to take wedding photos today."


    "With Nie Ziming?" An Nuan asked.


    "No kidding." Xia Qiqi felt An Nuan was nagging pointlessly, "If not him, what, I''m taking them with a ghost?"


    An Nuan held it in and didn''t say more.


    "Remember to check the news, check the news, check the news." Xia Qiqi was very excited, "Important things bear repeating three times."


    "I know, go mind your own business."


    "Talkter."


    Xia Qiqi abruptly hung up the phone.


    An Nuan actually felt a little silent in that moment.


    Thinking about the timeline of her past life.


    There should be, just a few more days.


    She turned her eyes, opening up the news app.


    As soon as it opened.


    A popup appeared.


    "An Nuan''s profound hidden talents revealed, identity as chief designer of Serena exposed."


    An Nuan clicked in.


    It was all praise for her.


    There were also photos posted of her attending the Serena fashion showst night.


    So beautiful, it really was a bit dazzling.


    She read through many of thements.


    "To think there would be such an outstanding woman in this world, not only gorgeous looking, but also so talented. I feel oppressed to death by her."


    "I feel that in front of her, I''m just here in this world to make up numbers."


    "I feel like God should take me back and remake me once, otherwise I don''t feel worthy to breathe the same air as An Nuan in the same world."


    An Nuan smiled lightly at the corners of her mouth.


    Thements were amusing too.


    She read the news about the Serena fashion show for a long time.


    Flipping through almost all of the articles rted to it.


    Then she saw one piece of news that didn''t have as high engagement.


    "Chief designer vs former girlfriend, who''s greater, An Nuan or Tong Zhitong?!"


    An Nuan still couldn''t resist curiosity and clicked in to read.


    The content was just objective descriptions of her and Tong Zhitong, thenparing contrasting photos of the two of them attending the fashion show that night were posted.


    Definitely choosing the most beautiful shots for each.


    Absolutely no deliberate smearing of either side.


    Yet thements were overwhelmingly one-sided, "An Nuan."


    The ranks were very orderly too.


    asionally one or two people wrote a few more words. They were all cursed and deleted theirments, quickly getting back in line.


    "Are you still in the toilet taking a shit?!" Ye Jinghuai''s somewhat irritable voice came from outside the door.

 Chapter 184: Fight back, You can’t Shoot People.

    <h4>Chapter 184</h4>


    An Nuan knew very well that one should never have any expectations of Ye Jinghuai, the man she was involved with.


    He could disappear in an instant.


    Causing any favorable impression you had towards him to vanish into thin air.


    ...


    At the Xia family vi,


    Xia Qiqi hung up the phone and hurriedly got out of bed.


    Today was the day for her wedding photoshoot, and beingte was not an option.


    She quickly changed her clothes and anxiously rushed out of the bedroom.


    It was because she had received a message from Nie Ziming, saying that he was already waiting for her at the entrance.


    She didn''t want Nie Ziming to wait for her too long.


    Xia Qiqi walked briskly, and suddenly, at the corner of the hallway, she collided with someone.


    She felt as if her brain had been rattled, as if she had suffered a concussion.


    Due to the rebounding force, she was pushed against the wall.


    Stars shed before her eyes.


    "How are you..."


    The man who collided with her expressed concern and approached her, intending to reach out and check where she might be injured.


    "Don''t touch me!" Xia Qiqi suddenly shouted.


    Xiao Nanchen''s hand froze in mid-air.


    Awkwardly, he put his hand down.


    "Do you need me to call a doctor for you?"


    "No need." Xia Qiqi forced herself to regain herposure.


    She felt extremely displeased.


    Ever since Xiao Nanchen came back, they had encountered each other frequently and collided with each other repeatedly.


    Was Xiao Nanchen''s presence lingering like a ghost?


    Or was it just her run of bad lucktely?


    She stared straight at Xiao Nanchen.


    She saw that he was still wearing the white shirt he had worn when he went outst night.


    There were obvious traces of foundation on his shirt.


    It was clear that the foundation had rubbed off a woman''s face and onto his shirt.


    And the location of the foundation happened to be on the pocket of his shirt, right over his heart.


    Xia Qiqi pretended not to see it.


    Anyway,


    Xiao Nanchen was an adult.


    It was normal for an adult single man to asionally find apanion.


    It was better than sumbing to criminal desires driven by sexual urges.


    She had always been indifferent to such matters.


    She always believed that since people were divided into different categories,


    Naturally, there would be different ways of living.


    As long as it wasn''t something outrageous and both parties were willing, there was nothing worth criticizing.


    She walked past Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t say another word, and of course, he wouldn''t try to approach her proactively.


    He just stood there, feeling the coldness of Xia Qiqi''s figure as she walked coldly past him.


    It waspletely different from a moment ago when she was filled with urgency.


    Of course,


    How could it be the same when going to meet Nie Ziming?


    When he came back and saw that Nie Ziming was waiting for Xia Qiqi at the entrance,


    The first thing Xiao Nanchen did when he returned to his room was to take off his clothes and throw them into the trash bin. Then he took a shower and changed intofortable home clothes.


    Last night,


    He and Qin Jiang went to a night club to drink.


    They both had a bit too much to drink.


    Xiao Nanchen''s alcohol tolerance was not very good, and under Qin Jiang''s forceful attack, he got drunk.


    He was quite intoxicated.


    After all, he had no defenses against Qin Jiang.


    Well, Qin Jiang wouldn''t harm him.


    He wouldn''t harm him.


    But he forgot that Qin Jiang waspletely unreliable when it came to doing things.


    And so, he ended up being sent to a hotel by a woman while he was still in a daze.


    He didn''t even know how he left the nightclub or how he ended up in a room with a stranger.


    When he woke up, he saw a woman taking off her bathrobe.


    She had probably just finished bathing and was about to...


    He quickly woke up from the bed.


    Vaguely, he remembered Qin Jiang saying after getting him drunk and saying, "Bro, I can''t really help you. Let me send you to heaven onest time. When you get to heaven, you''ll know how unworthy it is to give up a whole forest for a crooked-necked tree."


    At first, he didn''t know what Qin Jiang was muttering about.


    But now, it was all clear to him.


    Without saying a word, he directly drove the woman away.


    He gave her a sum of money as hush money.


    He didn''t want Qin Jiang to interrogate him.


    He also didn''t want to waste time exining to Qin Jiang.


    After driving away the woman, he didn''t leave the hotel.


    After all, it was already 3 a.m. by then, and although he was mostly sober, his body still felt ufortable due to the alcohol. So he decided to sleep in the hotel.


    He slept, and slept until this point, back here.


    He returned and ran excitedly towards Nie Ziming, bumping into Xia Qiqi.


    He sat in front of his personalputer.


    Sometimes, it was really these intricate lines of code that allowed him to forget, even suppress, everything.


    ...


    Monday.


    An Nuan went to work.


    Honestly.


    She found going to work easier than staying under the same roof with Ye Jinghuai.


    She walked into An Corporation Building.


    Passing through the lobby, she returned to her own office.


    The countless gazes around her were obvious and strange.


    An Nuan sat in her office chair.


    Luo Si reported the work.


    After the report, Luo Si said, "I received news that Tong Zhitong will attend the Starlight Group''smercial district projectunch event today with Celina. Celina suffered a loss at Serena''s event, so there should be a big moveing up."


    "Did you find out? Is the Starlight Group''smercial district construction real?" An Nuan asked.


    "It''s real. When you asked me to check, I inquired with the local relevant departments. Starlight Group did indeed secure thend, but they hadn''t filed any ns with the nning bureau for construction. However, yesterday afternoon, I received urgent insider information that the project allowing Starlight Group to develop themercial district was approved. In other words, Starlight does intend to build amercial district there, and it''s not a smokescreen," Luo Si reported.


    An Nuan fell silent, lost in thought.


    So, Tong Zhitong truly became desperate and started making real moves to suppress her.


    Initially, she thought she could outsmart her without actually constructing amercial district, without spending a lot of money, and still get rid of her. But now, that was no longer possible. It was clear that Celina would agree to move into the Bright Tower, given their rtionship. An Nuan could only take a risky move and trulypete with her using an actualmercial district.


    Tong Zhitong''s attempt to suppress her was truly self-defeating.


    ording to the current development direction of Starlight Group, upscalemercial districts were not something they were adept at.


    She''s doing this, which could potentially lead to poor performance of the Xingyao Group!


    Especially since she''s being so radical.


    Of course, she doesn''t have good intentions at all.


    Since Tong Zhitong is determined to make her suffer at all costs, she naturally intends to use the same methods to make her fail miserably.


    She gave Luo Si a nce, signaling him to leave.


    It''s not that she doesn''t trust Luo Si.


    It''s just that there are some less honorable means that she doesn''t need everyone to know about.


    She has her reputation to uphold.


    In terms of character portrayal, it''s better not topletely ruin it like this.

 Chapter 185: You die, I die.

    <h4>Chapter 185</h4>


    An Nuan called Qin Jiang.


    The other endzily picked up, "Sister, so early, you disturb people''s dreams!"


    Obviously with some morning temper.


    An Nuan looked at the time.


    It was already past 9 o''clock, how early?!


    She said, "Didn''t I ask you to do something for me a few days ago?"


    "What''s the matter?" The tone was not very good.


    "Help me check the scandal between Wen Shan and Zhou Liangcheng, have you found it?" An Nuan asked.


    It seemed that he finally woke up from sleep, got up from bed, and his voice sounded much more awake, "Found it."


    An Nuan knew that Qin Jiang wouldn''t go wrong.


    In her previous life, Ye Jinghuai was able to be so outstanding, certainly with Qin Jiang''s silent support behind the scenes, it was inextricably linked.


    "Please help expose it, thanks." An Nuan seemed very polite.


    "If you do this, Tong Zhitong will really be finished ying." Qin Jiang reminded.


    "So do you have any concerns?" An Nuan asked him directly.


    Qin Jiang hesitated for a moment, then said, "What concerns do I have."


    "Concerns for Ye Jinghuai."


    "Why would Ye Jinghuai be concerned?"


    "She''s his ex-girlfriend, isn''t she?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Qin Jiang smiled.


    So An Nuan had always thought that Tong Zhitong and Ye Jinghuai had an affair, so she was so ruthless in killing Tong Zhitong?!


    When a woman is ruthless, men really have nothing to do with it.


    "Didn''t he exin it to you?" Qin Jiang asked, feeling somewhat surprised.


    "Exin what?"


    "Nothing." Since Ye Jinghuai didn''t exin, he had no right to say so much.


    An Nuan frowned, sometimes she really felt that Qin Jiang was unfathomable.


    Of course.


    When it came to business, no one was more reliable than him.


    Anything handed over to Qin Jiang would get done.


    "Then leave the exposure of Wen Shan''s scandal to you."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang agreed.


    An Nuan said "thank you" again, and they hung up the phone.


    Qin Jiang still called Ye Jinghuai to let him know, "Your wife asked me to expose Wen Shan''s scandal. Wen Shan is now an endorser that Tong Zhitong spent 100 million to sign. Once Wen Shan''s scandal is exposed, it will be a huge loss for Tong Zhitong. Of course this is not the point, the point is that themercial area project that Tong Zhitong has decided to do now will be greatly affected, which means Tong Zhitong will lose everything in the Tong family instantly!"


    "So..." Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "So you have no objection, right."


    "Tong Zhitong should also understand what her own status is now." Ye Jinghuai didn''t soften at all.


    Qin Jiang naturally just did as he was told.


    Anyway, when it came to Ye Jinghuai, he always obeyed.


    ......


    Star Group, Marketing Department General Manager''s Office.


    Tong Zhitong sat in her luxurious chair, looking coldly at the news on her phone.


    Looking at the still hot news about An Nuan today, the news that was still praising, admiring andplimenting An Nuan all over the inte.


    While she waspletely overshadowed by An Nuan''s brilliance.


    She originally wanted to give An Nuan a setback.


    She didn''t expect An Nuan to p her in the face instead!


    Just thinking about that night when An Nuan was so aggressive in front of everyone, she really couldn''t stand the anger.


    She would never let An Nuan have it easy!


    Isn''t it just a Celine luxury brand?!


    She didn''t need to bring this brand into her mall, she could make An Nuan''s Guangming Building bleak.


    She picked up her phone next to her and ordered her secretary, "Is the press conference ready?"


    "Yes, Miss Tong."


    "Did you make sure to invite all the media?"


    "Confirmed one by one."


    "Did you buy the hot search?"


    "It''s been bought. As soon as our press conference starts, it will immediately be a hot news search."


    "There can be no mistakes at today''s press conference at all." Tong Zhitong urged again.


    "Yes."


    Tong Zhitong angrily hung up the phone.


    Did An Nuan think she could drive the poprity of a shopping mall with just one store?!


    Ridiculous.


    What really attracted traffic was the appeal of first-line celebrities, as well as the mall''s own operational capabilities.


    Their Star Group was built mainly on traffic flow. With so many years of chain supermarket experience, it alsoid a solid foundation for developingmercial areas.


    Suppressing Guangming Building was just a piece of cake.


    Tong Zhitong fantasized about her own victory.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    She nced at the caller ID, seeing Ye Jingxuan''s call, impatiently, still answered, "We''re over."


    "I didn''te to make peace."


    "So what did youe to do?" Tong Zhitong sneered.


    Ye Jingxuan was just someone she used to begin with.


    Once there was no value in using him, naturally he was useless.


    She didn''t need to give him any face either.


    "Don''t fight An Nuan." Ye Jingxuan reminded.


    "Oh." Tong Zhitongughed even more sarcastically, "What, are you charmed by An Nuan too?"


    Ye Jingxuan''s expression changed markedly.


    "As long as she''s Ye Jinghuai''s woman, you can be charmed by her, right." Tong Zhitong said mercilessly, "I''m one, An Nuan is another. Ye Jingxuan, you know you can''tpare to Ye Jinghuai, so what are youpeting with him for?! What can youpete with him for, have some self-awareness, okay?!"


    "Tong Zhitong, out of our rtionship, I kindly remind you that if you insist on not listening, whatever end youe to in the end will be your own business, I will absolutely not help you." Ye Jingxuan''s voice was clearly somewhat angry too.


    Tong Zhitong disdained, "I don''t need your help, you can''t help me anyway! Let me make it clear, between me and An Nuan, it''s either she dies or I perish, we can''t coexist!"


    "Then it''s you who dies." Ye Jingxuan enunciated word for word.


    "You think you can threaten me?!" Tong Zhitong didn''t listen at all. Her tone was still arrogant, "Anyway, Ye Jinghuai won''t kill me."


    "Where do you get the confidence that he won''t kill you?"


    "He owes me that."


    "Tong Zhitong, you never knew..."


    "Enough!" Tong Zhitong also ran out of patience with Ye Jingxuan, "I don''t want to waste time talking to you anymore! Ye Jingxuan, let me make it clear, whether it''s An Nuan who sent you to find me, or you still have feelings for me, I won''t change my mind. Don''t call me again in the future! In my world, apart from Ye Jinghuai, there is no second man."


    Ye Jingxuan''s fingers were shaking.


    Shaking with restraint.


    In the end.


    He hung up the phone.


    Things hade to this, he had fulfilled his due responsibility.


    If Tong Zhitong insisted on going her own way, that was her business.


    He would never get involved!


    Tong Zhitong also angrily hung up the phone.


    Ye Jingxuan actually came to plead for An Nuan?!


    Ridiculous.


    She had alreadye this far, no matter who pleaded for her it was useless.


    Except Ye Jinghuai.


    If An Nuan was unwilling to give Ye Jinghuai to her, she would not give An Nuan any way out!

 Chapter 186: Tong Zhitong makes a fool of herself when Scandal breaks out

    <h4>Chapter 186</h4>


    An Nuan was sitting in the office, watching the press conference of Xingyao Group.


    This was probably the grandest press conference in recent years. All the media in Qingcheng had rushed to the scene. Just the staff and reporters on site were already a sea of people, not to mention the countless fans brought in by Wen Shan''s poprity.


    Theunch event was held outdoors.


    The atmosphere was fiery.


    Wen Shan was still singing and dancing energetically on the scene, making it very ungraceful!


    Watching the live broadcast across the entire inte, An Nuan''s expression was still slightly gloomy.


    Clearly, Xingyao Group had put out such a grand lineup for theunch event of the business district, striking the first wave of powerful publicity. Taking this opportunity, Xingyao also spoke very sincerely at the on-siteunch event, saying convincing words.


    The meaning was that this was Xingyao''s first time developing a business district market, and they would definitely invest heavily in it the first time because failure was not allowed. So most of the resources had been put into it with the mentality of going all out to seed or die trying.


    With such determination, business owners naturally looked favorably on Xingyao.


    Looking at it objectively, An Nuan believed it.


    Since Xingyao could invest so much capital into building the business district, they would definitely find ways to make the business district seed. With An Nuan''s understanding of Tong Zhitong''spetitiveness and determination to win, she really did not doubt that Xingyao Mall would be more sessful than Guangming Building.


    And Guangming Building had lost the best opportunity from the very beginning. Now it would be very difficult to turn the situation around.


    When faced with such a powerfulpetitor like Xingyao, anyone with ability could bepletely defeated by it.


    An Nuan watched the press conference intently.


    She was waiting, so she was still calm.


    On the other hand, Luo Si was clearly a little restless.


    She reminded, "It''s already trending with high topic poprity now."


    An Nuan nodded.


    Unmoved.


    Luo Si continued, "Wen Shan''s fans are indeed very powerful. Her fan club has already created a separate forum for her endorsement, calling on everyone to go to the scene and cheer when Xingyao Mall opens. In a short time, 5,000 people have already responded and it keeps increasing."


    An Nuan was still unmoved.


    Luo Si looked at An Nuan for a long time like this.


    She really felt that An Nuan was overly calm this time.


    But.


    She could always bring surprises.


    Just like that night.


    She was also shocked.


    When An Nuan said she would sign Celine Dion to move in, she didn''t think it would seed at all, let alone imagine it would seed in this way.


    It was the most satisfying way, with the fiercest p in the face.


    She even felt pped in the face by An Nuan.


    And secretly felt that her Boss An was a little too arrogant.


    But things werepletely different today than that night.


    She really didn''t think there was any way to reverse the current situation.


    Her Boss An couldn''t possibly reveal some shocking identity again to crush Tong Zhitong, could she?!


    She even felt that revealing any identity now would be useless.


    Today''s Xingyao Group press conference was very sessful.


    Even if they got Celine Dion to move in, it might not be able topete with Xingyao Group.


    Luo Si wondered.


    Was it that the more capable a person was, the opponents they faced also systematically increased?


    Luo Si focused all her attention on the press conference on the tablet.


    Standing in front of An Nuan, she reported the results from time to time.


    Even if.


    An Nuan really didn''t react at all.


    Just as the press conference was about to end.


    A reporter at the scene suddenly shouted loudly, "Breaking news just came out that Wen Shan and married man Zhou Liangcheng are having an affair! Don''t know if this news is true or false?!"


    Once the words came out.


    Everyone at the scene was shocked.


    Everyone hurriedly lowered their heads to look at their phones.


    They saw a


    Trending news.


    The news contained pictures of Wen Shan and Zhou Liangcheng''s affair, some photos even had a short video with mosaics.


    The exposed evidence was thorough, leaving no room for the parties involved to refute.


    Because no matter what they said, having an affair was the fact!


    At this moment, Tong Zhitong also hurriedly took out her phone and took a look.


    Seeing the factual news, her expression changed immediately.


    At a speed visible to the naked eye.


    The on-site media just happened to capture it in the highest resolution.


    It was like they deliberately wanted to make it a big deal. The on-site media continued to fan the mes.


    "President Tong, what do you think about Wen Shan''s scandal?"


    "Wen Shan, are you really having an affair with Zhou Liangcheng? Are the videos and photos in the news real? How long have you been together?"


    "Back then, you were seen being intimate with Zhou Liangcheng, but the next day you, Zhou Liangcheng and Zhou Liangcheng''s wife refuted the rumors to the media, saying you only had a boss-subordinate rtionship. At that time you fooled everyone''s eyes and they believed in the purity of your rtionship. But now there is solid evidence. Wen Shan, as a top female celebrity, doing such morally corrupt things, don''t you feel ashamed?"


    "Wen Shan, please answer directly."


    "President Tong, I heard you spent 100 million on the endorsement fee to invite Wen Shan to endorse your business district. Now that Wen Shan''s image is ruined, what do you n to do next?"


    "It is said that President Tong and An Nuan from An''s Group have some history. After all, Miss Tong was once one of Ye Jinghuai''s rumored girlfriends. But now the yboy Ye Jinghuai has married An Nuan instead, so Miss Tong must have held a grudge over this. So this business district project must be meant to target An Nuan who is in charge of An''s Guangming Building?! I wonder if Miss Tong feels a sense of pyrrhic victory?!"


    The reporters'' questions became increasingly sharp.


    Tong Zhitong''s expression was already extremely ugly.


    Right now, all she could think about was what kind of impact Wen Shan''s problem would have on her business district project.


    Often.


    Endorsements were very important.


    Choosing the right endorser could make a brand.


    If it was not chosen correctly.


    It could really ruin it!


    Tong Zhitong had been suppressed to the limit recently.


    Beaten down by An Nuan at every turn, overshadowed by her edge everywhere, left without any brilliance. Today things finally went smoothly and achieved the effect she wanted, but she didn''t expect...she didn''t expect another ident to happen!


    "President Tong, I..." At the moment, Wen Shan was sitting right next to Tong Zhitong.


    The two had been behaving very intimately, often whispering to each other and smiling brightly, making people feel they had a very good rtionship.


    It could also drive publicity.


    At this moment.


    Tong Zhitong really wished she could p Wen Shan to death.


    She spent 100 million, breaking North Wen Country''s record for the highest endorsement fee, only to be a joke in the end.


    Just thinking that she was being ridiculed by countless people right now.


    Tong Zhitong''s suppressed emotions finally could not be endured.


    "p!"


    In front of everyone, she pped Wen Shan hard in the face.


    All the sinister and vicious expression, in the moment of losing control of her emotions, erupted!

 Chapter 187: Tong Zhitong’s Failure

    <h4>Chapter 187</h4>


    This p.


    Tong Zhitong would be finished.


    No matter what.


    Hitting someone in public was an extremely malicious behavior.


    Public figures without manners were the most unforgivable thing.


    An Nuan just watched coldly.


    Maybe Tong Zhitong''sck of self-control wasn''t because she didn''t consider the consequences, but because she knew all the consequences and was so reckless in venting herself.


    Tong Zhitong kept having problems in hermercial real estate development, Xingyao Group would not continue to let her mess around.


    Even more so, the infighting in the Tong family for so many years, would take this opportunity topletely suppress Tong Zhitong''s line.


    Tong Zhitong wanted a chance to turn things around.


    There was almost no possibility.


    An Nuan watched.


    It was about over here.


    She put down her phone, looked up at Luo Si.


    Luo Si was obviously stunned now.


    She really didn''t expect such a huge unexpected turn of events to happen when she thought there would be no turnaround.


    After all, An Nuan was just too lucky.


    Or...


    No.


    Luck was always just a word people used when they were jealous of others.


    There was never such a thing as luck in this world.


    What was used in this world was strength.


    Luo Si couldn''t help but look at An Nuan.


    So.


    She knew from the beginning about Wen Shan''s scandal, so she deliberately hired Wen Shan as the endorser, knowing full well that Tong Zhitong would vie with her for it. She not only let Tong Zhitong take it, but also spent a high price to grab it. Now something like this happened, Tong Zhitong probably even had the heart to die.


    After untangling everything.


    Luo Si was really admiring her.


    Admiring her in capital letters.


    She figured she really shouldn''t underestimate the 22-year-old An Nuan who had juste out of nowhere.


    She was the boss.


    A super boss that couldn''t be provoked.


    "Assign a few things." An Nuan deliberately ignored Luo Si''s eyes.


    She wasn''t good at lying, so of course she wouldn''t deny that she was the originator of this matter.


    But she couldn''t take the initiative to admit it either.


    After all, such shady tactics couldn''t be spoken of openly and uprightly.


    Of course Luo Si was smart too.


    She naturally didn''t mention it at all.


    But deep down she really admired An Nuan from the bottom of her heart.


    "First. Take advantage of the fact that we just signed Celina to move in, make a big announcement to attract the attention of other luxury brands. Second. Take the opportunity of Xingyao Group''s ident to restart lease negotiations. Under normal circumstances, businesses will no longer look forward to Xingyao Business District, and it is more likely that they will choose us. Third, negotiate one by one with the businesses that have already moved in and are operating normally, ask them to offer the best promotions, together with our mall''s promotional policies, do a reopening promotion. Reset the reopening to next Saturday, I looked at it, it''s a good day. Fourth, contact Bai Xiaotu''s agent and have Bai Xiaotu prepare for the ribbon cutting ceremony, at the same time, clear two days of time, I need to talk to Bai Xiaotu alone about the live streaming event on opening day."


    "Live streaming?" Luo Si was puzzled.


    "Yes, live streaming with goods."


    What the heck?!


    An Nuan didn''t exin, and said directly, "Of the things I just assigned to you, there''s one point you need to pay attention to. I said to have other businessese up with promotional policies together with our mall''s policies to do a joint reopening promotion. We also need toe up with a promotional policy. Have the n done by...An Xiao."


    "An Xiao?" Luo Si looked at An Nuan.


    She didn''t understand.


    Weren''t they archenemies?!


    Now handing this to An Xiao, what was An Nuan thinking?!


    Wasn''t she afraid An Xiao would mess it up?!


    An Nuan sneered coldly.


    It would be best if she messed up.


    Then she''d have a chance to kick An Xiao out.


    Having her by her side all the time was quite annoying!


    In the end.


    Luo Si made arrangements for the work ording to An Nuan''s instructions.


    Thus.


    An''s Group Guangming Building''s business solicitation project progressed vigorously.


    And after Xingyao Group''s Xingyao Business District was dealt a huge blow on the day of the press conference, Tong Zhitong was also strongly condemned for assaulting someone on the scene. In just three days, Xingyao Group announced the indefinite suspension of the development of Xingyao Business District. Xingyao Group still chose to focus on doing their traditional supermarket chain business perfectly, and in their area of expertise provide even more perfect service to all consumers. At the same time, due to Tong Zhitong''s assault incident, they made a public apology, and immediately removed Tong Zhitong from her position at Xingyao Group, and promised to never let Tong Zhitong get involved again.


    Tong Zhitong was thoroughly finished.


    Her days ahead would definitely not be good.


    An Nuan saw the news and didn''t have much emotion.


    An Nuan had observed Ye Jinghuai, and found that he didn''t seem to have any emotion either.


    He didn''t even ask a single question.


    On the fourth day after the Xingyao Group ident.


    Based on the original foundation, Guangming Building''s business solicitation project increased by 200%, which was equivalent topleting 50% of the store solicitation. At the current rate, at the time of the opening, the upancy rate would reach 80%, and there would be no problem.


    An Nuan was organizing the materials on hand and getting ready to confirm each part of Guangming Building''s reopening project again when the phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan saw the call.


    Even though it was an unfamiliar number.


    She still knew who it was.


    Sometimes having such a good memory wasn''t necessarily a good thing.


    She picked up, "Tong Zhitong."


    "Yes, it''s me."


    "What''s up?"


    "Are you very happy now?"


    "It''s alright I guess," An Nuan smiled faintly. "After all, it was an expected result, nothing surprising."


    "Expected it early on?" Tong Zhitong''s pretended emotions copsed instantly. "An Nuan, was everything designed by you?!"


    "Miss Tong, what are you saying?"


    "You were able to obtain Celina''s upancy rights early on, but you didn''t go to negotiate it right away. You deliberately made me think I had a chance, and then when I thought I could shine, you intentionally humiliated me! You know my personality, so you deliberately provoked me like this, forcing me to take risks, truly developing Xingyao Group''s business district project. And if I failed in the development, I would be driven out by the family. You even knew very clearly how the Tong family does things!"


    An Nuan did not deny it.


    Tong Zhitong went on, "Wen Shan''s matter was also deliberately done by you, right?! You deliberately let me spend a high price to sign Wen Shan, because you knew very clearly that Wen Shan had a scandal, as soon as you exposed Wen Shan''s scandal, I would bepletely finished. You had nned everything from the very beginning, wanting me to jump into the pit, right?! To make mepletely die by your hand!"


    "Yes." An Nuan admitted it outright.


    There was nothing left to hide anyway.


    The admission was clearly even more provocative to Tong Zhitong.


    She would rather everything was just a coincidence, rather than ept that An Nuan was a hundred times smarter than her.


    She also could not ept that An Nuan could so easily make herpletely unable to turn things around.

 Chapter 188: Satirizing An Xiao on the Spot

    <h4>Chapter 188</h4>


    "Do you have anything else you want to ask?" An Nuan said indifferently.


    She knew Tong Zhitong was probably fuming, but she still had little emotion.


    Just as she said, things she had anticipated didn''t surprise her that much.


    "I''m going to leave Qing City today," Tong Zhitong said suddenly.


    She seemed to have calmed down.


    An Nuan had guessed it too.


    After so many things had happened in Qing City, Tong Zhitong would definitely be sent away.


    The Tong family''s headquarters was originally in Capital City. They moved their main force to Qing City over the years to expand the economy. Now that Tong Zhitong had caused so much trouble, she would definitely be taken back, possibly even grounded at home.


    An Nuan could even imagine how miserable Tong Zhitong''s days ahead would be.


    Of course.


    She didn''t sympathize.


    After being tempered many times, she was no longer that kindhearted.


    She said, "Farewell."


    Just those two indifferent words.


    She didn''t even want to waste time with her.


    Tong Zhitong''s hand holding the phone was shaking.


    An Nuan could anger her in minutes. She could make Tong Zhitong''s emotions, which she had barely controlled, explode in an instant.


    She endured again and again before saying, "After I leave, I will never appear in Qing City again, and I will never see Ye Jinghuai again."


    "So..." An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    "I have some words I hope you can pass on to Ye Jinghuai."


    "You can tell him directly."


    "He won''t answer my calls."


    "You think I''d help pass on the message?"


    "At least you answered my call." Tong Zhitong said frankly.


    An Nuan smiled, "I answered your call just to find out how miserable you are. I''m not that kindhearted."


    "An Nuan!"


    "Tong Zhitong, don''t look at me the way you think. I''m different from what everyone else sees." An Nuan sneered coldly, "Farewell forever!"


    An Nuan hung up the phone directly.


    The entanglement between Tong Zhitong and Ye Jinghuai was their business.


    If Tong Zhitong had the ability to talk sweetly with Ye Jinghuai, that was her business. She could choose to ignore it. After all, she and Ye Jinghuai had a marriage in form only. She didn''t care that much.


    But don''t expect her to build a bridge for them.


    She wasn''t magnanimous enough for that yet.


    Putting down her phone, An Nuan picked up thendline and said to the mouthpiece, "Secretary Luo, Guangming Building special topic meeting in half an hour."


    "Yes, Boss An."


    Half an hourter.


    An Nuan sat in the middle seat and chaired the meeting.


    ording to Guangming Building''s overall n, everyone gave periodic work reports on the project.


    An Xiao reported on Guangming Building''s promotional ns.


    "I think that since it''s the opening, we must definitely make a big weing gesture. I envision giving away gifts on top of the discounts from the merchants. The 520 festival ising up soon. We can prepare some choctes and flowers. When customers spend 520 yuan or more in the mall, they can get them for free." An Xiao said animatedly.


    An Nuan just listened without any emotional fluctuations.


    After An Xiao finished her report, she looked at An Nuan, still feeling a little nervous.


    She really couldn''t quite figure out what this woman was thinking.


    She didn''t feel like she was this unfathomable before.


    The An Nuan before was definitely not this capable. She didn''t have this kind of aura or so many amazing identities.


    What? An Nuan is Celina''s chief designer Crane. You should know the prom dress she liked was to die for. Because she couldn''t afford the original, she bought a knockoff. It''s still in her closet because she can''t bear to wear it. Now when she sees that prom dress, she wishes she could cut it to shreds with scissors!


    "I think it''s very bad," An Nuan said directly.


    An Xiao''s face changed instantly.


    In front of so many people, An Nuan really gave her no face at all.


    "First, the gifts and activities arepletely unoriginal. If I''m not mistaken, M International Mall used this exact case in their 520 eventst year. Of course I''m not saying good marketing tactics can''t be borrowed. I''m just pointing out this idea is very low ss." An Nuan''s words really ridiculed An Xiao.


    She didn''t dare refute it in that moment.


    This n was indeed one she had found online and referenced.


    She didn''t expect An Nuan to even know about a not very well-known activity n.


    She was shocked that An Nuan could point out three objections so incisively. Facing An Xiao, she said, "I expect to see a different activity n tomorrow morning."


    An Xiao bit her lip without responding.


    "Can''t do it?" An Nuan pressed.


    "No." An Xiao hurriedly shook her head.


    Of course she couldn''t embarrass herself further in this moment.


    She had no choice but to reluctantly agree.


    An Nuan didn''t bother with An Xiao anymore either. She turned around, "Let''s continue to the next section."


    The meeting didn''tst long.


    Even with many work items,


    An Xiao followed the crowd and left the conference room, returning to her office.


    Back in her office, she mmed the documents in her hand onto her desk.


    Just thinking about An Nuan''s merciless criticism of her in the conference room made her grit her teeth in anger.


    When did An Nuan be so thoroughly ruthless!


    An Xiao couldn''t stand it anymore and called her father again. "Dad!"


    Her voice was choked with sobs.


    An Yankun had been in a terrible mood these days.


    He was surprised that An Nuan had dealt with Tong Zhitong so easily in just two moves. He had ced high hopes on that woman, but she copsed so easily!


    He also received news that Guangming Building''s leasing rate had reached 60%. It was estimated that reopening could achieve 80%.


    As a result, the previously loss-making project would soon be profitable. If things continued to develop smoothly, An Nuan''s boasting in the board meeting would be easily fulfilled.


    The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.


    Hearing An Xiao''s sobbing voice now, he was also impatient. "What is it again?!"

 Chapter 189: Ann Is Jealous

    <h4>Chapter 189</h4>


    ¡°Dad. An Nuan really loses too much face for our An Family.¡± An Xiao felt extremely upset.


    She was smart to use ¡°our family¡± instead of ¡°I¡±.


    ¡°What has she done again?!¡± An YanKun¡¯s face was extremely ugly.


    It was unexpected.


    A mere yellow-haired girl actually pressed him to this point!


    ¡°In front of everyone, she ridiculed the business promotion n I made for the reopening. She also said that my sister was like this before, had no business ability, so it led the sales department''s performance to be bleak all the time. And from time to time, she hinted in front of the employees that the people in our An Family are useless, otherwise grandfather would not have handed over thepany to second uncle back then...¡±


    ¡°Is An Nuan trying to overturn the heavens?!¡± An YanKun yelled angrily.


    ¡°She is really arrogant now. I see the eyes of the employees looking at An Nuan now, they are all admiring.¡± An Xiao cried out, ¡°Dad, don''t we An Family really have to look at An Nuan¡¯s face in the future?¡±


    ¡°She doesn''t have that ability yet!¡± An YanKun said angrily through gritted teeth.


    Although his words were tough.


    But in fact, at this moment he also couldn¡¯t think of anything that could change the current situation.


    ¡°Dad, how can we give An Nuan a lesson?¡± An Xiao asked pitifully, ¡°Now An Nuan asked me to hand over a business promotion n for the reopening. She is obviously targeting me. No matter what I write, it can¡¯t get into her eyes.¡± An Xiao felt extremely wronged.


    ¡°Just let her pick on you.¡± An YanKun said directly.


    ¡°Dad?¡± An Xiao looked very surprised.


    ¡°It¡¯s to drag her down.¡± An YanKun said, ¡°You are working under her now. The better you do, the more benefit it will bring to her!¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± An Xiao nodded quickly, ¡°Dad, I know what to do now.¡±


    ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± An YanKun said solemnly, ¡°Endure An Nuan''s temper these days. Don''t worry, dad will never let her be arrogant for long!¡±


    ¡°Not suffering. Being able to help dad, I feel very honored.¡±


    ¡°Good girl.¡± An YanKun praised.


    ¡°Then I''ll go to work.¡± An Xiao said sweetly.


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, the smile on An Xiao''s face disappeared.


    She was actually deliberately letting her dad allow her to do nothing.


    First, because her dad was right. The better she does now, the more beneficial it will be to An Nuan. She won''t be stupid enough to make clothes for others.


    Second, because she reallycked ability in this area. When she received this n task, she was confused. She barely came up with something, and she felt it was not good enough. In order not to let her dad feel that she was not good at work, and would not be able to help her dad in the future, she designed to use her dad''s mouth to make her ipetent.


    That way.


    She could naturally and logically muddle through.


    Just as she was thinking this.


    The door was suddenly knocked.


    An Xiao turned her head.


    The moment she turned her head and saw An Nuan, she was really frightened and lost herposure.


    It was just a guilty conscience, so she was extremely flustered.


    An Nuan pretended not to see it.


    She said lightly, "I just want to remind you that we are in the same boat. If I don''t develop well, you won''t get much better. You''d better weigh the scales well."


    An Xiao naturally knew what An Nuan was talking about.


    If the sales department''s performance did not improve, she, as the head of the marketing department of the sales department, would suffer the same consequences as An Nuan because of the performance.


    This An Nuan.


    She really thought of everything.


    She even felt that An Nuan had already guessed all her current psychology, so she deliberately came to remind her.


    "Right." As An Nuan turned to leave, she seemed to have remembered something. She said, "We are in the same boat, but your brother is not. You''d better think carefully about who your dad would choose between you and your brother?"


    "What do you mean?" An Xiao couldn''t help asking her.


    "You are so smart, you must know what I mean." An Nuan''s mouth curled up lightly, "Don''t disturb your work. I hope to see a perfect business promotion n for the reopening at 9am tomorrow."


    After saying that.


    She left.


    An Xiao looked at An Nuan¡¯s back.


    She had to say, at this moment she was suddenly enlightened by An Nuan.


    She didn¡¯t even need to think carefully to know that her dad would definitely choose An Hao over her.


    She was very clear about how serious the emphasis on men over women was in the An Family.


    An Xiao''s eyes tightened.


    She could not be the cannon fodder for her dad to help An Hao!


    She had finallye this far.


    She could not give up halfway!


    ......


    An Nuan returned to her office.


    She had obviously gone to find An Xiao on purpose just now.


    She had thought about it.


    It was not easy to drive An Xiao away.


    Embarrassing her and making her lose face would have little effect on her.


    An Xiao had not suffered less from childhood to adulthood, but wasn''t she living well now?!


    For the An YanKun family, the only best way was to sow discord.


    Once they each had contradictions.


    Wanting to really kill the An YanKun family would be half the work with double results.


    An Nuan brought her attention back to work.


    She had just opened herputer.


    The phone rang.


    She nced at the caller ID.


    Slowly picked up, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Don''t you like the name Ah Huai?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    "Husband works too."


    "......" Piss off.


    An Nuan''s face flushed slightly.


    She took a deep breath, pretended not to hear anything, "Is there anything you called me for?"


    "I will leave Qingcheng today." Ye Jinghuai didn''t beat around the bush and went straight to the point.


    "Where to?"


    "Are you concerned about me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Don''t care." An Nuan was cold.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t say anything.


    An Nuan was even thinking.


    Was Ye Jinghuai using this method to prevent her from knowing his whereabouts?


    This man.


    Sometimes he was really cunning to the point of being astounding.


    "If you miss me, you can call me. My phone will be on 24 hours a day."


    "Don''t miss you."


    "I will miss you, so Miss An cannot turn off her phone for 24 hours, nor put it on silent." Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word, "I want to be able to find you anytime."


    "......" Can you be more overbearing!


    "I''m about to get on the ne." Ye Jinghuai said.


    Meaning he was going to hang up.


    "So you went to chase Tong Zhitong, right?"


    An Nuan still said it out in thest second before the phone hung up.

 Chapter 190: Something’s Wrong (1) Miss Ann, You’re in love with Me

    <h4>Chapter 190</h4>


    An Nuan felt that she also did not care.


    So she did not want to hear any answer either.


    Is it.


    To her, it was all unimportant.


    And what she had just said was...


    She thought it was just talking nonsense.


    She hung up the phone.


    Ye Jinghuai did not call back either.


    After all, it had already started to take off at that time.


    The stewardess stood in front of him politely and gently watched him.


    "An Nuan is jealous?" Qin Jiang sat next to Ye Jinghuai, and had apparently heard their conversation.


    "Women are always jealous." Ye Jinghuai looked very calm andposed, "If they really care."


    Qin Jiang felt that Ye Jinghuai was showing off no matter how he looked at it.


    Since marrying An Nuan, Qin Jiang felt that Ye Jinghuai had changed.


    Be flirtatious.


    "By the way." Ye Jinghuai asked Qin Jiang, "Did Tong Zhitong leave?"


    "Yeah." Qin Jiang nodded, "I got the news that she was taken back to the capital by her family, and I''m afraid she won''t have a good life in the future."


    "Didn''t she ask A Xuan to help her?"


    "Tong Zhitong doesn''t like A Xuan, how could she possibly ask him for help." Qin Jiang said, "Instead, didn''t she call you?"


    "She did, I didn''t answer."


    "I knew it would be your style." Qin Jiang looked very knowledgeable.


    Since An Nuan.


    In Ye Jinghuai''s eyes, where was there a second woman.


    "When you get to the capital, tell Hu Feng to pay more attention to An Nuan''s safety." Ye Jinghuai ordered.


    "Okay." Qin Jiang nodded.


    "Tong Zhitong doesn''t seem to be such a submissive person." Ye Jinghuai''s eyes tightened slightly.


    "She doesn''t dare to really offend you either." Qin Jiang said directly.


    Ye Jinghuai did not answer.


    But I don''t want to verify it on An Nuan.


    ......


    8 pm.


    An Nuan finished her work.


    There were three more days before reopening, although all the work had already been arranged, many things still required her personal attention and effort, such as live streaming sales.


    She had made an appointment with Bai Xiaotu to meet at ten o''clock tomorrow morning.


    Many details could only be exined by her.


    She stretched and said to Hu Feng, "Off work."


    Hu Feng nodded.


    The two walked out of the office together.


    While waiting for the elevator, An Nuan said, "Ye Jinghuai left Qingcheng today."


    Hu Feng nodded, "Mr. Ye called me and told me to take good care of you."


    "Where did he go?" An Nuan asked.


    "I don''t know." Hu Feng replied, "Mr. Ye never tells me where he is going."


    An Nuan thought it made sense.


    "If Madam wants to know, you can ask Mr. Ye directly."


    "No need, just asking casually." An Nuan smiled.


    If she asked him now.


    Wouldn''t she be pping herself in the face?!


    She had refused to know his itinerary this afternoon.


    The two got into the car.


    An Nuan leaned wearily against the back seat, looking at the scenery outside the window to rejuvenate.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan took a look.


    The smile at the corner of her mouth, she probably didn''t even notice herself.


    She picked up, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "I heard you miss me." So shameless, although the voice was maic and charming.


    "Who told you that?!"


    "Hu Feng." Ye Jinghuai didn''t hide it either, "He said you wanted to know where I went."


    An Nuan couldn''t help but nce at Hu Feng.


    When did he notify Ye Jinghuai?


    This messenger was too useful!


    "Miss An, you probably don''t know, you''ve fallen in love with me already."


    "......" She almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.


    Can this guy stop being so narcissistic.


    "Otherwise, why would you be jealous?"


    "I said I''m not jealous."


    "Then I''ll say I''m with Tong Zhitong right now, are you happy?" Ye Jinghuai said bluntly.


    An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat.


    It was true that for that one second.


    The feeling of heartache.


    Knowing clearly that he was saying this on purpose.


    But really hearing him say it, there would still be... strange emotions.


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    At that moment it seemed to be not only a pain in the heart for a moment.


    It was also chaotic for a moment.


    She didn''t believe it.


    So soon, she would fall in love with another man.


    Hurt so deeply by Gu Yan Sheng.


    She couldn''t possibly fall in love with another man so easily.


    But...


    Just thinking about Ye Jinghuai.


    She would really have a racing heart.


    She really had a kind of...


    "Madam, be careful!" Hu Feng suddenly shouted.


    Lost in thought, An Nuan.


    By the time she reacted, she saw a car rushing towards them like madness.


    Unlike the previous car ident.


    Last time they were followed all the time.


    This time it was as if they knew their route ahead of time, lying in ambush here waiting for them, appearing suddenly from a dark alley when they least expected it, speeding towards them madly, and it was toote to avoid when they noticed.


    An Nuan just felt a violent impact.


    With a "bang".


    It resounded through the sky.


    At the same time, the phone in An Nuan''s hand also slipped from her hand.


    She mmed heavily into the front seat.


    Her vision was blurred.


    She moved her fingers, trying desperately to make herself sober.


    Trying desperately to see clearly what was in front of her.


    She seemed to see Hu Feng get out of the deformed driver''spartment.


    Seemed to see that he was covered in blood.


    But still, got out of the car.


    Got out of the car and fought with the people who got out of another car.


    An Nuan forcibly resisted closing her eyes.


    She didn''t know if it was Gu Yan Sheng again this time.


    She just knew she was in great danger now.


    No matter her current physical condition, or what might happen next, if she could take this opportunity to get away, it was her only chance of surviving.


    She reached out to open the car door.


    Just as she finally opened it.


    A figure suddenly walked up to her.


    Before she could see who it was, she only felt a sting in her neck.


    Her vision went dark in an instant, and she passed out.


    As she lost consciousness, she told herself she must not die.


    Without letting Gu Yan Sheng and the Gu family get the punishment they deserved, without letting the people who had deceived her in her previous life get their due, she could not die...


    Moreover.


    Ye Jinghuai''s figure suddenly shed through her mind.


    He had barely saved her life with his own.


    She couldn''t just die like this.


    She couldn''t...fail Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, she was even afraid he would be sad.

 Chapter 191: Something Happened (2) Tong Zhitong’s Crazy Revenge

    <h4>Chapter 191</h4>


    ¡°An Nuan!¡± On the other end of the phone came Ye Jinghuai¡¯s hurried voice.


    Ye Jinghuai was holding his phone, his whole body shaking.


    "An Nuan, answer me!" Ye Jinghuai''s voice was clearly somewhat out of control.


    Qin Jiang was by Ye Jinghuai''s side at this moment.


    He looked at Ye Jinghuai''s expression.


    What on earth had happened that would make Brother Huais voice change like this?


    The Ye Jinghuai from before would never be so...tense.


    Just as Qin Jiang was about to open his mouth...


    Ye Jinghuai clenched his phone tightly and said to him, "Something happened to An Nuan. Go find out right now which section of road between An''s Group headquarters and my vi had a major traffic ident. Where exactly did the ident happen, were there any surveince cameras nearby, and if so, have someone pull up the footage. Also, prepare the private jet to fly back to Qing City immediately!"


    Qin Jiang wanted to ask something but when he saw Ye Jinghuai''s expression, he truly couldn''t get any words out.


    He nodded in acquiescence.


    He took out his phone and walked to the side to swiftly make arrangements.


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai hurriedly dialed another number.


    The call connected quickly on the other end. "Brother Huais"


    "Isn''t Tong Zhitong still in the capital city?" Ye Jinghuai asked straight away.


    "I don''t know," Ye Jingxuan said frankly. "We broke up."


    "Contact Tong Zhitong for me and call me if you reach her."


    "Did something happen?" Ye Jingxuan couldn''t help but ask.


    In all these years, he had never felt Ye Jinghuai be nervous before. At this moment, the feeling he was giving off waspletely different from usual.


    Just what had happened that could make the eternally unchanging Ye Jinghuai sound so different even when he spoke!


    "I suspect Tong Zhitong made a move against An Nuan."


    Ye Jingxuan was clearly stunned for a moment.


    So.


    Tong Zhitong still chose to walk down a dead end after all.


    He said, "Alright, I''ll go find Tong Zhitong right away."


    "Call me or Qin Jiang if you have any updates."


    "Got it."


    Ye Jinghuai abruptly hung up the phone.


    Just then, Qin Jiang also walked over with a grave expression. "People have already been sent to investigate where the ident happened. I''ve also had them pull up traffic surveince footage from across Qing City from when the ident happened until now. Brother Huais, shall we leave now?"


    "Leave now!"


    Qin Jiang watched as Ye Jinghuai strode out, moving fast and urgently.


    At that moment, even if the sky itself had copsed around Ye Jinghuai, he would still rush back immediately to save An Nuan.


    So Qin Jiang didn''t try to persuade him further.


    He stated inly, "The car is waiting outside. The private jet has been arranged and will be ready for takeoff by the time we reach the airport. Estimated time of arrival back in Qing City is 2 hours."


    2 hours...in 2 hours, anything could happen.


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression was somewhat ugly after all.


    He said, "You stay in the capital city. There''s no signal on the ne while I''m in transit. You take charge of coordinating the rescue efforts in Qing City. The moment An Nuan is found, don''t take any rash actions and wait for me to return. If she''s in immediate danger, ensuring An Nuan''s life and death takes priority."


    Qin Jiang nodded.


    By then, he was already watching Ye Jinghuai''s departing figure.


    The speed was fast and urgent.


    Qin Jiang wondered, if An Nuan really died in this ident...


    He could hardly imagine what Ye Jinghuai would be!


    Even more cold-blooded and cruel?!


    ...


    The deep night was deathly still.


    An Nuan opened her eyes to the unfamiliar surroundings of a dpidated room with cracked walls and ceilings. An old electricmp hung from the ceiling, swaying and giving off dim yellow light.


    "Cough!" An involuntary cough made its way out of An Nuan''s throat.


    The room was thick with dust, irritating her throat.


    But that one cough seemed to aggravate injuries somewhere in her body. Her eyes brimmed with tears while the taste of blood filled her mouth.


    That''s right.


    She had been in a car ident.


    But she wasn''t dead.


    The memory of her previous death, of Guo Yansheng stabbing her, was still vivid.


    When she woke up that time, it was an entirely different world.


    Not like now.


    She could keenly feel the pain from her injuries sustained in the car ident.


    Should she be grateful that she was somehow still alive after such a serious ident?


    Was it that Heaven especially favored her?


    Or had someone deliberately spared her life?


    She struggled to sit up, supporting her body.


    Her whole body felt cold.


    And damp all over.


    She looked down to see that the spot where she hadin was wet.


    The dim light made it hard to see clearly, but the smell was obvious.


    Blood.


    Her blood.


    She didn''t know the full extent of her injuries or even where exactly she was bleeding from. She only felt weak all over, dizzy in the head¡ªssic signs of severe blood loss.


    She tried her best to stay calm.


    She didn''t know her exact situation or if she could even survive this. She only knew she didn''t want to die again, not when she had been reborn into this world.


    She slowly got to her feet.


    Her entire body ached and felt weak.


    An Nuan struggled to maintain her bnce.


    She had to get to a hospital now.


    Though she was fairly certain most of her injuries were only skin deep otherwise she probably wouldn''t even have woken up.


    But even surface wounds could prove fatal without timely treatment.


    She had to find a way to save herself.


    Just as An Nuan managed to steady herself and was about to try walking...


    The distant metal gate suddenly creaked open. That grating sound pierced the silence of the night, bizarre and terrifying.


    An Nuan controlled her inner panic and looked towards the sound.


    Seeing the woman who appeared before her, the only thought in her mind was¡ª


    Things really weren''t looking too optimistic for her now!


    "What''s this? Did you hit your head silly back there?" The woman strode towards her wearing a triumphant smile, cold eyes fixed on An Nuan.


    An Nuan bit her lip lightly.


    It seemed she was trying to calm herself down.


    Or perhaps using the pain to confirm this wasn''t a dream.


    "You didn''t leave," An Nuan said.


    Her own hoarse voice startled her.


    Perhaps her throat was damaged. Her mouth filled with the taste of blood.


    It had affected her vocal cords.


    "Didn''t leave," Tong Zhitong smiled.


    So arrogantly proud of herself.


    Behind her were two burly men built like tanks, with arms as thick as tree trunks. One hit from those fists could easily kill her!


    Tong Zhitong clearly caught An Nuan sizing them up.


    Her smile grew even more smug then. "If I left, I would''ve missed seeing you in this pathetic state! How unfortunate that would be!"


    An Nuan clenched her teeth, forcing herself to stay calm.


    She had to find a way to buy time now.


    She believed that even if Ye Jinghuai was in the capital city, the moment he found out she was hurt, he would rush back here to save her.


    He definitely would.

 Chapter 192: Something Happened (3) Ye Jinghuai Won’t Come Back for You

    <h4>Chapter 192</h4>


    The warm silence made An Nuan''s face a little ugly.


    In the next second, she seemed indifferent again.


    After all, to her now, An Nuan was just a powerless little white rabbit. She only needed to lift her little finger and An Nuan would be dead without a ce to be buried!


    Thinking of the shame An Nuan had caused her these days, the loss of face, and the loss of Ye Jinghuai, she could finally get her revenge without restraint!


    The cruel smile that suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth made An Nuan''s heart skip a beat.


    She knew very clearly what Tong Zhitong was going to do to her now.


    She had to find a way to protect herself.


    She controlled her panicked emotions and said, "Tong Zhitong, what do you want?"


    "What do I want?!" Tong Zhitong sneered, "What do you think I brought you to this godforsaken ce for after putting in so much effort?! Of course it''s to kill you and destroy the evidence!"


    The four words "kill to keep silent" still made An Nuan''s heart tremble a little.


    Her throat moved slightly as she kept her voice as calm as possible and said, "Murder is punishable by death in Beiwen Nation."


    "That''s why I have to secretly kill you without anyone knowing!"


    "Why do you have to?!" An Nuan asked Tong Zhitong. She really didn''t expect this woman to go crazy to this extent. "It was just a normal businesspetition loss and gain. This time I won a small victory, next time it could be your major victory. Do you have to go to such extremes over such a small matter?! If someone finds out you killed me, you won''t live either! Why take such a risk?"


    "Small matter?!" Tong Zhitongughed.


    Sheughed even more mockingly.


    "Having you embarrass me, taking Ye Jinghuai from me, you think these are still small matters?! An Nuan, you really shouldn''t be so high-profile. The more high-profile you are, the easier it is to die!"


    "I just think that doing this kind of thing won''t benefit either of us. You don''t have to push yourself to this point because of me. I admit I did embarrass you before. But now, I''m covered in injuries, which can be considered your punishment of me. Let''s call it even." An Nuan tried to persuade her.


    Of course Tong Zhitong would not be so easily persuaded.


    She said coldly, "An Nuan, although I stumbled in front of you, I''m not stupid. If I let you go now, you''ll turn around and call the cops. Even if the police can''t find evidence against me, you can still incite Ye Jinghuai and the others against me. How could I still live?!"


    "I won''t call the police or tell Ye Jinghuai anything." An Nuan asserted.


    "I only believe the words of dead people."


    An Nuan was clearly rendered speechless by Tong Zhitong''s words.


    "An Nuan, actually I could tolerate everything else. You schemed against me and made me sign the loss contract with Wen Shan resulting in huge financial losses. You schemed against me so I couldn''t get any benefits from Serena''s new productunch conference. You exposed Wen Shan''s scandals and embarrassed me in front of the media. I still wouldn''t have been driven to the point of having to kill you for those things. Do you know the only thing I absolutely cannot ept?"


    It was Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan knew.


    Tong Zhitong also knew An Nuan understood clearly, but she still enunciated word for word, "No one in this world except me has the right to own Ye Jinghuai."


    "Killing me still won''t make Ye Jinghuai yours." An Nuan asserted.


    Tong Zhitong''s expression instantly turned extremely cold.


    "You and Ye Jinghuai were together for so many years. If he wanted to be with you, you would have been together long ago instead of giving me the opportunity to step in. Now that Ye Jinghuai is with me, it proves he has absolutely no feelings for you..."


    "p!" Tong Zhitong delivered a harsh p across An Nuan''s face.


    At that time An Nuan was extremely weak physically.


    She had to control her tone just to speak without copsing. Being suddenly pped by Tong Zhitong directly knocked her to the ground.


    She fell heavily.


    It took An Nuan quite some time to recover from the shock.


    Seeing An Nuan so helpless, the cruel smile at the corner of Tong Zhitong''s mouth grew even more vicious.


    Just thinking of how An Nuan used to be so arrogant in front of her, and now so miserable, she felt extremely delighted.


    She squatted down, grabbed An Nuan''s chin, and forced her to look at her hideous face.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai likes this face of yours?"


    Panic was evident in An Nuan''s eyes.


    "You said, if I stab up your face with a knife, do you think Ye Jinghuai would still like you?!"


    "Tong Zhitong, aren''t you really afraid?" An Nuan''s eyes suddenly tightened.


    There was a sudden burst of ferocity.


    Giving people a chill down their spine.


    Tong Zhitong looked at An Nuan resentfully.


    Even if she shivered for a second, she would never actually be afraid of An Nuan.


    An Nuan was merely bluffing.


    "With Ye Jinghuai''s intelligence, do you really think he wouldn''t find out it was you who killed me?!" An Nuan threatened.


    Since persuasion didn''t work.


    She could only fight back.


    She said, "Once Ye Jinghuai finds out, don''t you think he would avenge me?!"


    "He won''t find out." Tong Zhitong stated decisively. "Ye Jinghuai has gone to the capital city and doesn''t even know you''re in trouble. By the time hees back and finds out, I would have already returned to the capital city. You should know very clearly that in everyone''s mind, I''m supposed to still be in the capital city. I created all the false impressions so Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t suspect me. Even if he does suspect me, he can''t find evidence against me. An Nuan, I''ve been by Ye Jinghuai''s side for so many years. Do you think I don''t have these petty tricks up my sleeve?! If that was the case, I would have died by Ye Jinghuai''s side hundreds of times already!"


    An Nuan looked at Tong Zhitong, looking at her extremely arrogant appearance.


    Killing her was clearly premeditated instead of a spur of the moment decision.


    "That''s right." It seemed Tong Zhitong noticed An Nuan''s doubts. She gloated, "On the day you married Ye Jinghuai, I had wanted to kill you already. But I felt killing you easily would be letting you off too lightly. So I wanted to teach you a lesson first, let you know how powerful I am, then slowly look for a chance to kill you. I didn''t expect that on the contrary, you managed to make me so miserable. Fortunately no matter how capable you are, did you ever think I would kill you?! You can be as capable as you want, but in the end you still lost to me!"


    "Don''t you consider the consequences at all?" An Nuan asked her.


    "There are no consequences!" Tong Zhitong stated bluntly.


    "What if I tell you I already informed Ye Jinghuai before the ident happened? What would you do?!" An Nuan said coldly.


    Tong Zhitong was clearly stunned for a second.


    Then.


    Sheughed, "As if I''d believe you."


    "Believe it or not, up to you..."


    "Even if it''s true, it doesn''t matter." Tong Zhitong directly interrupted An Nuan.


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly.


    "Yes, Ye Jinghuai also wouldn''te back for your sake. After all,pared to what Ye Jinghuai is doing now by going to the capital city, you''re truly worthless." Tong Zhitong spoke assuredly.


    She didn''t seem to be deliberately deceiving her.


    So.


    What kind of shocking, secret affair was Ye Jinghuai hiding from everyone?!

 Chapter 193: Something Happened (4) Is Ye Jinghuai a Murderer

    <h4>Chapter 193</h4>


    "Do you want to know?" Tong Zhitong looked at An Nuan''s calm expression, full of smugness.


    An Nuan chose silence.


    She was deliberately dragging things out now.


    She didn''t know if what Tong Zhitong said was true or not.


    But she firmly believed that Ye Jinghuai woulde to save her.


    "I won''t tell you either," Tong Zhitong said. "In this world, only the people closest to Ye Jinghuai, only the people Ye Jinghuai trusts the most, know who exactly Ye Jinghuai is, what exactly Ye Jinghuai is going to do. You don''t have the right!"


    "Even so," An Nuan looked at Tong Zhitong, "even if Ye Jinghuai has very important things to do right now and won''t show up to save me, when he finds out that you killed me, he still won''t let you off!"


    "An Nuan, you think too highly of yourself!" Tong Zhitong ridiculed her extremely. "Ye Jinghuai won''t kill me in his whole life. Because I once...had an abortion for him."


    An Nuan''s expression clearly changed.


    She had always felt that no matter how much of a yboy Ye Jinghuai was, fooling around unrestrainedly in the flowery world like most debauched young masters, he would absolutely not go as far as toying with a woman to the point of getting her pregnant and forcing her to have an abortion...


    She had always believed that Ye Jinghuai knew where to draw the line.


    Hearing Tong Zhitong say this now, she still felt some inexplicable emotions in her heart.


    "Jealous?" Seeing the change in An Nuan''s emotions, Tong Zhitong smiled smugly.


    "No," An Nuan looked straight at Tong Zhitong. "This can only show how little Ye Jinghuai cared for you! He didn''t even care for you as much as the other women he fooled around with. After all, if a man has any conscience at all, he wouldn''t hurt a woman''s body. The fact that Ye Jinghuai didn''t care enough to let you get pregnant and have an abortion for him...shows how little he valued you."


    "An Nuan!" Tong Zhitong''s expression turned cold.


    Hearing An Nuan''s ridicule, her face turned pale.


    "You don''t know what happened between us at all, how can you conclusively say that Ye Jinghuai didn''t care about me!" Tong Zhitong yelled angrily.


    An Nuan really didn''t know.


    The only reason she was doing this was to buy time.


    She was very clear that the only reason Tong Zhitong didn''t kill her on the spot in the car ident was because she wanted to torment her, to see her humiliation, to vent Tong Zhitong''s own emotions. If she showed weakness now, Tong Zhitong would lose the sadistic pleasure of tormenting her and would immediately take her life.


    At this moment, the only thing she could do was to try every means to provoke Tong Zhitong.


    To make Tong Zhitong feel that killing her would be letting her off too easily!


    "You''re right, Ye Jinghuai really didn''t care about me," Tong Zhitong suddenly admitted it too.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but feel a bit of shock.


    She was genuinely worried about Tong Zhitong''s abnormal reversal, afraid that she would suddenly take her life.


    "To be precise, Ye Jinghuai doesn''t care about anyone, including you! It''s true that Ye Jinghuai can kill people, that he can kill anyone who blocks his path, but he won''t kill for you," Tong Zhitong said very firmly.


    An Nuan found it a little hard to grasp what she meant.


    What did she mean, he would kill anyone?


    Was Ye Jinghuai some kind of homicidal maniac?


    "The only person Ye Jinghuai would go all out for, throw everything aside for, isn''t me, isn''t you either!" Tong Zhitong said, evenughing hysterically, "Isn''t it heartbreaking, don''t you feel the same as me, using up all your effort but still unable to get a single nce or smile from Ye Jinghuai, feeling that no matter how hard you try, you can never be the most important person in Ye Jinghuai''s heart?!"


    "What are you talking about?!" An Nuan frowned.


    At this moment, she truly didn''t understand Tong Zhitong''s confused rambling.


    She even felt that Tong Zhitong was talking to herself.


    As if she was venting all those years of pent-up grievances.


    And the people around simply couldn''t understand it.


    "It doesn''t matter if you don''t know what I''m talking about. I already told you, you don''t have the right to know either. But before you die, I can spill some things to bnce out your heart a little. That is, I may really die too, killed by Ye Jinghuai. But the reason for my death definitely won''t be because of you." Tong Zhitong''s face was cold and bleak.


    It was as if she had seen the disastrous oue of her own future.


    An Nuan knitted her brows.


    She stared hard at Tong Zhitong, staring at her sudden emotional outburst, feeling a little caught off guard.


    An Nuan suddenly felt.


    Was Tong Zhitong embracing the idea of taking her down with her in dealing with her?!


    If that was really the case...


    An Nuan couldn''t help but feel a little frightened.


    When someone isn''t even afraid of death anymore, what else would they be afraid of?!


    "An Nuan, you should actually thank me," Tong Zhitong stared hard at An Nuan, telling her word for word, "Thank me for letting you die by my hands, otherwise who knows which day you might suddenly die by Ye Jinghuai''s hands, and that would probably be a hundred times more painful than now."


    Why would she die by Ye Jinghuai''s hands?


    Just what kind of terrifying person was Ye Jinghuai''s existence.


    Just who was Ye Jinghuai?!


    To make one feel such horror to the bone.


    "Tong Zhitong, I don''t know if you''re currently stimted to the point of mental confusion, or if you''re truly conveying me some facts. Actually from the start I never cared what kind of rtionship you and Ye Jinghuai had, or what kind of person Ye Jinghuai actually was. Frankly, the marriage between me and Ye Jinghuai was nothing but a formality, all the intimacy we disyed to outsiders was an act for show, in private we were merely business partners who came to a mutually beneficial agreement!" Seeing that Tong Zhitong no longer feared anything now, An Nuan decided toy all her cards on the table, "Even just now when I threatened you by saying Ye Jinghuai would kill you for me, that was just to get you to let me go. In fact, I''m clearer than you that Ye Jinghuai won''t do anything for me!"


    Now that Tong Zhitong no longer feared anything,


    Then strike at what she cared about the most!


    What Tong Zhitong cared about the most was whether Ye Jinghuai had fallen in love with her!


    What she couldn''t ept the most was Ye Jinghuai falling in love with another woman.


    She would rather Ye Jinghuai didn''t love her, as long as he loved no one else!


    Clearly.


    Tong Zhitong''s expression did change a little at that moment.


    On that deathly pale face, there was suddenly a bit of colour.


    It couldn''t be said to be delighted.


    It just made people feel that there were now some thoughts.


    But this state onlysted a few seconds.


    After a few seconds, she said indifferently, "I used to think that yours was a marriage of convenience too. From my understanding of Ye Jinghuai, it was impossible for him to fall in love with any woman. But Ye Jingxuan told me that Ye Jinghuai had liked you for a long time already."


    She was very clear that Ye Jingxuan would not lie to her!


    So even when Ye Jingxuan said this to her dismissively at the time.


    From that moment, she started acknowledging that Ye Jinghuai''s feelings for An Nuan were real, that Ye Jinghuai had truly fallen for An Nuan.


    An Nuan denied in disbelief, "That''s impossible."

 Chapter 194: The accident (5) The self-protection of an warm

    <h4>Chapter 194</h4>


    An Nuan said the "impossible" not to deceive Tong Zhitong, but that she really did not believe Ye Jinghuai would like her for a long time.


    They had no intersection.


    In her memory, she did not even have the existence of Ye Jinghuai''s character at all, so how could he possibly like her?


    Perhaps, it was Ye Jingxuan who deliberately deceived Tong Zhitong.


    After all, the fact that Ye Jingxuan liked Tong Zhitong was known to everyone.


    "No matter whether it''s possible or not, my tolerance for you has reached its limit!" Tong Zhitong did not seem to want to talk nonsense with An Nuan either, "The reason why I didn''t crash into you is to make sure you don''t die too painlessly! It''s to make you feel the fear of facing death, it''s to torture you! Now, that''s the end of it."


    "Tong Zhitong!" An Nuan was a little agitated to call her, knowing that Tong Zhitong would be ruthless to her, so she had to curry favor with her, "Ye Jinghuai and I are just in a nominal marriage, you really don''t need to ruin your good life for some unnecessary things! You don''t have to get your hands covered in blood, it''s not worth it!"


    "Is it worth it..." Tong Zhitong sneered, "An Nuan, you can''t possibly not know that I have nothing left now!"


    An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat.


    Indeed.


    Because of the failure of the business district project, Tong Zhitong really had no chance of making aeback.


    "With our family''splicated rtionship, and with how you''ve ruined my reputation now, do you think I still have the possibility of having any kind of good life?!" Tong Zhitong said definitively. "I''ll juste out with it now. Based on my dad''s personality, even if he doesn''t beat me to death, he will casually hand me over to any business partner to be a high-end prostitute in high society. It''s not like there hasn''t been such a case in our family before." Tong Zhitong said mockingly, "Rather than going back to live a life worse than death, I might as well take a risk and let you apany me in death!"


    "You can ask Ye Jingxuan to help you." An Nuan tried her best to stay calm and negotiate with Tong Zhitong.


    "Do you think Ye Jingxuan would really help me?"


    "Anyone can see that he loves you very much."


    "But he won''t go against Ye Jinghuai." Tong Zhitong said affirmatively.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Who exactly was Ye Jinghuai that Tong Zhitong would speak so highly of his identity!


    "If Ye Jinghuai knew I was treating you like this, even if he didn''t kill me, he would still make me suffer a fate worse than death in the same way."


    "No!" An Nuan categorically told her, "I said I have a nominal marriage with Ye Jinghuai, he won''t do anything to you because of me!"


    "That''s because you don''t understand the real Ye Jinghuai." Tong Zhitong said coldly, "You don''t know how terrifying Ye Jinghuai can be!"


    How terrifying can he be? !


    In An Nuan''s impression...he was just a nonchnt man, just a man who thinks with his lower body.


    At most, in the extra ten years she had lived, Ye Jinghuai had be mature, low-key, unparalleled, giving people a feeling of indifference, arrogance and distance, she didn''t feel he was terrifying either.


    "An Nuan, don''t think I don''t know what you''re calcting now." Tong Zhitong stared at An Nuan, "Trying to buy time, right?"


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    Tong Zhitong was never stupid.


    "You''re hoping Ye Jinghuai wille and save you, right?" Tong Zhitong saw right through her.


    An Nuan did not deny it.


    "Forget it, Ye Jinghuai won''te." Tong Zhitong affirmed very surely, "I didn''t lie to you."


    "I''m not hoping for him toe and save me, I just don''t want you to kill me."


    "Then there''s even less need to buy time." Tong Zhitong said ruthlessly, "Since I''vee to this point, I never thought about leaving myself any way out."


    An Nuan just watched Tong Zhitong walk away from her.


    After moving away, she took two steps back.


    She walked behind the two big men beside her and said emotionlessly, "Do her!"


    An Nuan just watched as the big man took one step after another toward her.


    No.


    An Nuan supported herself on the ground with her hands, her sitting body kept retreating backward.


    She could not die.


    After finally being reborn in this life, she couldn''t just die like this.


    The uneven ground scraped her palms wounded all over.


    Her eyes were fixed tightly on the two big men.


    She saw one of the big men take out a ck gun.


    The muzzle was hideously pointed at her face.


    Once again, An Nuan felt the breath of death.


    She gritted her teeth and shouted loudly at Tong Zhitong, "Tong Zhitong, Ye Jinghuai and I really only have a nominal marriage, I have proof!"


    Tong Zhitong frowned.


    In fact.


    An Nuan was about to die anyway.


    For her, whether An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s marriage was nominal or not was irrelevant, it would not change her determination to kill An Nuan.


    But a woman''s jealousy made her attracted by An Nuan''s words at that moment.


    Look.


    An Nuan this woman is indeed very smart after all.


    Faced with death, she could still make herself live for another second.


    Tong Zhitong''s footsteps, which were leaving, came back again.


    She walked to the front of the two big men, made a gesture for them to stop their actions.


    An Nuan controlled her heart rate, watching as the ck gun was temporarily taken away by the man.


    She didn''t dare rx her vignce at all.


    She turned to look at Tong Zhitong, watching Tong Zhitong stand condescendingly in front of her again, "What evidence do you have to prove that you and Ye Jinghuai are in a nominal marriage?"


    "If it''s not a nominal marriage, then the husband and wife should sleep together, right?" An Nuan threw out the question first.


    She was trying every means possible to buy time.


    She didn''t know if Ye Jinghuai would really show up to save her.


    But she had to give herself the maximum chance of survival.


    Until the veryst second, she absolutely would not give up.


    "So what?" Tong Zhitong asked her coldly.


    "I''m still a virgin!" An Nuan said sonorously.


    Tong Zhitong was visibly shocked for a moment.


    "I''m still a virgin, a virgin can prove that I''ve never slept with Ye Jinghuai, and we''ve been married for so long without sleeping together, the only reason is that there is no feeling between our marriage, it''s just for cooperation."


    Tong Zhitong looked at An Nuan with an scrutinizing gaze.


    She didn''t quite believe it.


    She didn''t quite believe that Ye Jinghuai really had no feelings for An Nuan, she didn''t quite believe they were just cooperators.


    If Ye Jinghuai''s entire performance towards An Nuan was really just for show for others, she could only say that Ye Jinghuai''s acting skills were too real.


    "Words are not proof. An Nuan, how do you prove you''re still a virgin?" A wicked smile appeared at the corner of Tong Zhitong''s mouth.


    An Nuan lightly bit her lip.


    She told herself.


    Nothing is more important than life.


    Being alive.


    Has unlimited possibilities.


    Dead.


    Really, has nothing.


    She said, "Either of the two men behind you can prove it!"


    Listening to An Nuan''s words, Tong Zhitong was stunned for a second.


    The next second, sheughed madly.


    Obviously she was very contemptuous of An Nuan.


    Even somewhat disgusted.


    "An Nuan, in order to live, you really can do anything!" Tong Zhitongughed exaggeratedly, "So greedy for life and fear of death that you would rather be humiliated by a man!"

 Chapter 195: 10 Minutes of Trouble (6)

    <h4>Chapter 195</h4>


    "I have never been as arrogant as you made me out to be. I''m just an ordinary person, an ordinary person with seven emotions and six desires, who fears death," An Nuan said to Tong Zhitong''s sarcasm. "For ordinary people like me, you really don''t need to implicate yourself as well. It''s not worth it."


    "Whether it''s worth it or not is my business," Tong Zhitong said coldly with a smile. "Anyway... anyway, even if we spend the whole night here, Ye Jinghuai would not be able toe and save you."


    "Tong Zhitong, why do you want to kill me so badly?" An Nuan asked her suddenly.


    This question stumped Tong Zhitong.


    Why exactly?


    Was it jealousy?


    Was it resentment?


    Tong Zhitong gritted her teeth.


    She had to admit it was because An Nuan was smarter and more capable than her.


    She couldn''t ept any woman being more outstanding than her.


    Especially when this woman was by Ye Jinghuai''s side.


    Looking at theplex expressions on Tong Zhitong''s face, An Nuan gave an affirmative answer, "First, I married Ye Jinghuai and you can''t ept him having anything to do with other women. Second, you failed in our direct confrontation this time. Third, you feel I''m more excellent than you and your pride doesn''t allow you to be crushed by others."


    "Since you already know, go ahead and die properly!" Tong Zhitong said viciously with an evil look.


    "But in fact, your reasons for killing me don''t stand at all," An Nuan said. "First, Ye Jinghuai and I have a nominal marriage. As long as you verify it, you''ll know I''m telling the truth! Second, I admit that in our confrontation this time, I did make you lose face badly and you resent me for it. But now, I''m exchanging my chastity that I''ve kept for 22 years to trade with you, so you''re not losing out. Third, you should be able to see what kind of person I am now. To stay alive, I can do anything without bottom line. I''m not as perfect as you imagined. You don''t need to be jealous at all."


    Tong Zhitong looked at An Nuan silently.


    Really.


    For a second, she was almost persuaded by An Nuan.


    She sneered coldly, "An Nuan, if I were a little dumber, I might have actually believed your lies."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "You see, I was determined to kill you, but now I''m a little shaken. Doesn''t this prove how cunning you are?! An Nuan, if I let you off the hook today after being fooled by you, the next person to suffer this fate would be me!"


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and stared at Tong Zhitong.


    "It''s just that I didn''t expect there''s still such a cruel torture method in this world of raping before killing, An Nuan. You were too smart for your own good," Tong Zhitong said with a hideous, bloodthirsty look on her face.


    An Nuan tried her best to keep calm.


    Yes.


    Raping first and then killing... the time it takes to rape would be the extra time she bought for herself.


    She truly believed that Ye Jinghuai woulde.


    Just like when she had a car identst time, Ye Jinghuai tried desperately to save her from death.


    She must find a way to stay alive until Ye Jinghuaies to save her!


    She would not allow herself to die such a meaningless death again after being reborn into this new life. She absolutely could not die like this!


    An Nuan tried her best to calm herself down. Even though she felt extremely indignant and absolutely did not want any man other than Ye Jinghuai to touch her body... besides Ye Jinghuai, she would also force herself to ept what''s toe!


    What she was thinking now was whether Ye Jinghuai would feel very sad and tormented when he finds out that she had lost her chastity.


    The education she received since she was little had deeply ingrained in her the importance of keeping one''s chastity pure.


    But now.


    She had abandoned all her principles.


    In order to stay alive, she could truly go to any lengths without a bottom line.


    If it was the her in her previous life, she might have chosen to die with dignity to preserve her chastity.


    People can really change to be someone unrecognizable even to themselves.


    An Nuan said, "Tong Zhitong, I''m really not as good as you imagined. I''m just an ordinary person! You really don''t need to push yourself to this point because of me!"


    Tong Zhitongughed again.


    She evenughed somewhat maniacally. "An Nuan, stop struggling pointlessly! No matter what kind of mentality you have, even if it''s to stay alive, even if you''ve used the most cunning way to keep yourself alive, I still find you very cheap and contemptible! You have really disappointed me. I even feel bad for Ye Jinghuai. Regardless of whether you have feelings for each other or not, Ye Jinghuai respected you even if it was just for the cooperation. But you are so debased now!"


    "I never thought of myself as noble. Like I said, I''m just an ordinary person. I''m also timid and cowardly. I''m not as aloof as you imagined. I''m just very good at pretending. You really don''t need to push yourself to this point because of me! Tong Zhitong, as long as you let me go, I''ll do anything you want!"


    "An Nuan, you have really surprised me. For a moment, I was even moved by your words! I actually started to doubt whether I''m going overboard with you like you said, that it''s not worth it. But after all, An Nuan I''m not stupid. Your current humiliation only gives me a moment of pleasure!" Tong Zhitong said extremely cruelly. "So An Nuan, for you to ask me to let you go... Let me make it clear, no way!"


    "Tong Zhitong..."


    "I''ll give you ten more minutes to live," Tong Zhitong interrupted An Nuan''s words and said bluntly. "I have to say, An Nuan you really are amazing! Being able to remain so calm until now, and still knowing what I care about the most. I really am going to verify whether Ye Jinghuai has really never touched you before."


    An Nuan''s throat moved slightly.


    It was... panic.


    Tong Zhitong''s eyes flickered slightly. She ordered a man diagonally behind her, "What are you still dawdling for?!"


    The man behind her seemed to react a little slowly.


    "Do I need to spell it out more clearly?!" Tong Zhitong''s eyes nced up.


    The man immediately understood what she meant. He moved directly towards An Nuan.

 Chapter 196: The Accident (7) Ye Jinghuai Finally came

    <h4>Chapter 196</h4>


    Night.


    Cold, icy, cold-blooded night.


    By this point.


    Really, there was no escape.


    An Nuan watched as the man in front of her moved closer.


    Step by step, he walked towards her.


    She even felt that.


    Under this man, she might not even have the ability to resist.


    She was afraid.


    Fear kept surging.


    She hugged her body tightly, her face turning pale.


    Tong Zhitong coldly looked at An Nuan''s appearance, looking at the blood all over her body, looking at her face that was still beautifully excessive even with the filth, now clearly showing fear.


    It was so satisfying.


    She had imagined this scene many times.


    And now she finally saw it.


    Saw An Nuan looking like a ghost.


    She wondered if she should take a photo, take a photo and let the whole nation see An Nuan''s terrible embarrassment.


    Later she thought about it.


    Forget it.


    Taking a photo would be nting evidence against herself, it would give Ye Jinghuai the opportunity to catch evidence of her framing An Nuan.


    Ye Jinghuai would not kill her.


    But that did not mean he would let her off.


    Sometimes, being alive is more cruel than death.


    Tong Zhitong looked at An Nuan coldly.


    It was so satisfying.


    She had imagined this scene many times.


    And now she finally saw it.


    Saw An Nuan looking like a ghost.


    She wondered if she should take a photo, take a photo and let the whole nation see An Nuan''s terrible embarrassment.


    Later she thought about it.


    Forget it.


    Taking a photo would be nting evidence against herself, it would give Ye Jinghuai the opportunity to catch evidence of her framing An Nuan.


    Ye Jinghuai would not kill her.


    But that did not mean he would let her off.


    Sometimes, being alive is more cruel than death.


    She just watched coldly all the emotional changes An Nuan was going through at the moment.


    The man in front had already squatted down, and pounced directly towards An Nuan.


    An Nuan controlled herself not to scream out.


    She just felt the man touching her all over.


    An Nuan endured the endless physical and mental torture, she believed that Ye Jinghuai would definitelye, he muste!


    Seeing An Nuan''s weak, beautiful and bloody sensual scene, the man had a strong reaction.


    Tong Zhitong''s eyes tightened.


    Let alone this man.


    Even she, as a woman, was attracted by An Nuan''s alluring body and weak appearance, let alone a man.


    She gritted her teeth.


    And fiercely said, "y with her until she wished she was dead!"


    Hearing Tong Zhitong''s voice, the man seemed even more excited.


    His big hand grabbed An Nuan''s closed knees fiercely.


    The force was so great that An Nuan felt her knees would be crushed by him.


    She said, "Can you be gentler?"


    The man seemed to be stunned for a moment.


    Tong Zhitong on the side was also surprised by An Nuan''s words.


    This woman.


    Is she really so shameless?!


    Would she really do anything to stay alive.


    At this time.


    She had thought An Nuan would resist, even if just symbolically for the sake of staying alive, but she did not expect that she would actually say such teasing words.


    These kinds of words clearly stimted the man''s instincts even more.


    "This is my first time, I''m afraid of pain." An Nuan acted coyly.


    Making the man in front even more impatient.


    But he seemed to be persuaded by An Nuan''s words, and became much gentler.


    It was obvious that the force he used to grab her knees had weakened.


    An Nuan smiled at the man.


    The sudden smile.


    Completely enchanted the man.


    Probably never seen a woman more beautiful than the one in front of him now.


    Thinking that this was the woman''s first time......


    The usually ruthless and cold-blooded mercenary.


    At this moment, suddenly became very kind-looking.


    Of course An Nuan''s deliberate seduction was not meant to really cater to the man.


    She only......


    Her eyes suddenly tightened.


    Using all her strength in that moment.


    She kicked fiercely between the man''s legs!


    "Ah!" The man waspletely unprepared.


    The sudden pain.


    Made his whole body flip over in pain.


    Even uncontrobly rolling on the ground.


    Clearly the pain had reached its limit.


    Seeing An Nuan''s actions, Tong Zhitong''s face changed immediately, "An Nuan, still ying tricks now! Come over here!"


    She fiercely ordered the other big man next to her.


    The big man quickly walked over.


    Naturally he would not be confused by An Nuan like the previous man.


    His thick palm fiercely pped An Nuan''s face.


    Instantly arge red mark appeared.


    An Nuan endured the pain.


    Watching as the man said nothing, fiercely prying open her closed legs.


    An Nuan kept struggling.


    Constantly struggling and resisting wildly.


    She only knew that before this man really had his way, Tong Zhitong would not kill her.


    The longer she resisted, the longer she could live.


    In the end.


    An Nuan lost.


    Facing the professionally trained man, she really was no match at all.


    The man fiercely pressed her under him.


    Not able to move at all.


    An Nuan looked straight at the ruthless, cold-blooded man in front of her.


    Looking at his terrifying and ferocious face.


    A tear, from the corner of her eye, uncontrobly slid down.


    She only regretted a little at that moment.


    If she had known.


    If she had known earlier.


    She should have let Ye Jinghuai have her.


    Feeling that other than Ye Jinghuai, giving herself to anyone was not worth it.


    Her vision became blurred.


    Just when she thought everything was about to happen.


    "Bang!"


    The warehouse''s iron door was suddenly violently smashed open by someone.


    The originally quiet night made it seem especially loud.


    The man who was about to assault An Nuan also suddenly froze his body.


    He fiercely turned his head to look in the direction of the door.


    Looking at the entrance, a lot of people suddenly rushed in in that instant.


    Really, so many.


    So many that An Nuan seemed to not even be able to see clearly.


    But in that moment, with just one look she saw Ye Jinghuai.


    Seeing him walking in recklessly, not limping, and seeming not bothered by the danger inside, he just walked straight to her, seeing her weakness and helplessness, but Ye Jinghuai''s eyes contained no feelings at all, cold to the point that his eyes were full of blood and ughter.


    He squatted down.


    Squatted down, and pulled An Nuan out from under that man.


    Yet that man seemed to have be silly.


    Just deterred by Ye Jinghuai''s murderous aura,pletely not daring to resist.


    In that moment.


    An Nuan returned to Ye Jinghuai''s embrace.


    He hugged her tightly into his arms.


    Her cheek leaned against his chest.


    She heard it, his racing heartbeat, seeming to almost jump out.


    An Nuan unconsciously grabbed Ye Jinghuai''s clothes tightly.


    As if grabbing on the only straw that could save her life.


    He.


    Finally came!

 Chapter 197: Escape, Ye Jinghuai’s Bloody Terror

    <h4>Chapter 197</h4>


    An Nuan was tightly embraced by Ye Jinghuai in his arms.


    Inside a vast and dpidated warehouse.


    The man whom An Nuan had kicked and exploded was rolling on the ground, while the man who intended to vite her stood frozen, unable to move. Tong Zhitong was also petrified, her eyes fixed on Ye Jinghuai, unable to believe that he had appeared here.


    Looking at him now, it seemed that his eyes were filled only with An Nuan.


    He took off his own white shirt and dressed An Nuan''s already exposed body with it. The bloodstains on his body dyed the white shirt a vivid red. His face was stern, devoid of any emotion, but terrifyingly intimidating.


    Button by button, Ye Jinghuai fastened the shirt on An Nuan, tightly covering her body.


    An Nuan kept looking at Ye Jinghuai.


    She watched his gentle movements, but her face remained icy cold.


    There was a kind of sinister atmosphere, like that of hell.


    An Nuan had been suppressing her emotions all night, and finally, at this moment, she copsed.


    In truth, she wasn''t hurt much.


    Just some superficial injuries, and she hadn''t been vited by the men.


    But at this moment, when she saw Ye Jinghuai and felt the warmth emanating from his body, her tears uncontrobly streamed down,rge droplets falling incessantly.


    "Don''t cry," Ye Jinghuai''s voice was very low, as if suppressing something.


    His slender fingers wiped away her tears.


    He said, "I will protect you."


    An Nuan''s tears flowed even more vigorously.


    In her previous life, she had never thought of being protected by anyone.


    In her previous life, she had never expected to be moved by a man again.


    Through her teary eyes, An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    She looked at his gentle face, but his eyes were ice-cold.


    His thin lips moved slightly, "Axuan."


    Only now did An Nuan notice that Ye Jingxuan was also there.


    Standing beside them.


    He didn''t show any emotions or make any movements.


    He waspletely indifferent, even numb.


    Respectfully, he handed a ck handgun to Ye Jinghuai.


    The sense of security that An Nuan had just felt suddenly turned into fear.


    She could see the murderous intent in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    "Ye Jinghuai..." An Nuan called out to him in a panicked voice.


    "Be good, don''t look," Ye Jinghuai''s voice remained incredibly gentle.


    An Nuan shook her head, shaking it continuously.


    No.


    Beiwenguo was a country governed by the rule ofw.


    Killing was not allowed.


    She tightly gripped Ye Jinghuai''s clothes, trying to stop him.


    She didn''t want him to plunge into the abyss of sin for her sake.


    Her agitation was visible to Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, he even smiled.


    A doting smile.


    He said, "That''s the world you know."


    The world you know, a world ofws and regtions.


    In his world, it never was!


    Ye Jinghuai covered her eyes with his hand.


    At the same time.


    A gunshot, filled with terror, suddenly resounded in her ears.


    An Nuan seemed to feel the bullet bursting out from Ye Jinghuai''s arm in the cold and silent space.


    "Ah!" A man''s miserable cry echoed in the air.


    An Nuan''s body trembled involuntarily.


    At that moment, she instinctively wanted to look.


    But she was held tightly in an embrace, and the next second, a gentle kiss was ced on her lips.


    Something stirred in An Nuan''s heart.


    It was an action prevented by Ye Jinghuai that she wanted to see.


    A kiss.


    A fleeting touch.


    Ye Jinghuai released her.


    In his eyes, there seemed to be a trace of tenderness at that moment.


    What he was doing now was clearly out of ce.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai intently.


    She looked at this man who waspletely different from her impression of him.


    "You know nothing, it was all me," Ye Jinghuai said in a low voice, as if he was saying that all the wrongdoing was done by him alone and had nothing to do with her.


    But...


    She didn''t want him to distance himself from it.


    What she wanted was... Ye Jinghuai to be well.


    Her eyes turned crimson.


    In her confusion at that moment, she just held onto his body tightly, holding onto his bare upper body. She didn''t even realize that due to nervousness, her nails had deeply sunk into his skin, but Ye Jinghuai seemed to feel no pain at all, not even a furrowed brow.


    Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan in his arms, lifting her up from the ground.


    An Nuan instinctively embraced Ye Jinghuai''s neck.


    Being held by him...


    She finally saw clearly that the entire warehouse was filled with men in ck suits.


    They had a strong presence.


    No wonder...


    The two men beside Tong Zhitong didn''t resist at all when Ye Jinghuai entered.


    They knew very well that resistance was futile.


    Ye Jinghuai stood in front of the man whose lower body was covered in blood, looking down at him from above as he trembled in pain.


    He asked, "Have you gone in?"


    The man was in so much pain that he probably couldn''t hear what Ye Jinghuai was saying anymore.


    "This will directly determine whether you''ll leave here in one piece," Ye Jinghuai said coldly, his words devoid of any emotion.


    The man continued to writhe on the ground.


    Ye Jinghuai coldly watched, and said, "Forget it, it doesn''t matter."


    As he spoke...


    With just a nce from Ye Jinghuai.


    The two ck-suited men closest to him approached and easily subdued the man on the ground, then skillfully dragged him out of the warehouse.


    On the ground...


    The bloodstains left by the man were clearly gruesome.


    Yet, there was no reaction from anyone present.


    The man who had been screaming incessantly suddenly fell silent.


    An Nuan didn''t know where Ye Jinghuai would have him taken...


    She didn''t know if his "leaving here in one piece" meant... killing him to cover their tracks.


    All she knew was...


    The Ye Jinghuai she saw now.


    Had already exceeded all her previous understanding of him.


    An Nuan struggled to control her emotions.


    She tried hard not to be afraid or anxious.


    When she was vited, she really wanted to kill the man in front of her, to kill Tong Zhitong, to even dismember their bodies. At that time, if someone had given her a handgun, she would have fired without hesitation.


    So...


    Everything Ye Jinghuai was doing now was just for the sake of helping her seek revenge.


    She should be grateful to Ye Jinghuai for fulfilling her recent wish.


    However...


    Her body was still trembling.


    The deeper she thought about it, the more intense her trembling became.


    She had always believed that the so-called dark world was nothing more than cunning and deceit, like Gu Yansheng, and merely a game of treachery between people. Even if Gu Yansheng ended up killing her, it would only be a cruel act by an individual, not something as tant as what Ye Jinghuai was showing her now.


    It was as if all the cruelty and violence were normal, and in this seemingly bright and peaceful world, there existed a ce that was both brutal and bloody!

 Chapter 198: Innocence is Still Alive

    <h4>Chapter 198</h4>


    The man was dragged away.


    Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan and also walked towards the warehouse door.


    From beginning to end.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes were not on Tong Zhitong for even a second.


    No surprise.


    It seemed he had expected it long ago - everything was Tong Zhitong''s doing.


    Nor was there any cruel revenge against her.


    It was as if he had truly verified what Tong Zhitong had told her:


    She had said, Ye Jinghuai would not kill her.


    An Nuan''s hands were wrapped tightly around Ye Jinghuai''s neck.


    She didn''t want to investigate further either.


    After all, whatever had happened between Ye Jinghuai and Tong Zhitong, whatever promises they had made to each other - that was between them. She had no right or qualification to interfere.


    That he could save her from danger at this moment was already more than she could ask for.


    She would not make further demands.


    What mattered was that she also did not want Ye Jinghuai to be stained by too much blood.


    Ye Jinghuai, holding An Nuan, suddenly halted in his steps.


    Behind him came Tong Zhitong''s hysterical screams: "Ye Jinghuai! For the sake of An Nuan, you would go to such lengths with me?"


    An Nuan was startled.


    She didn''t quite understand Tong Zhitong''s meaning.


    When she turned back she saw many men walking towards Tong Zhitong.


    This scene...


    Even if nothing had yet happened, An Nuan could guess what Ye Jinghuai intended to do to Tong Zhitong.


    There was no denying it.


    Compared to killing Tong Zhitong, letting Tong Zhitong suffer gang rape was worse than death for her.


    "Ye Jinghuai, you might as well just kill me!" Tong Zhitong looked at Ye Jinghuai''s tall back with bloodshot eyes as he held An Nuan tightly and tenderly in his embrace.


    She had thought Ye Jinghuai would dedicate his very life and human rights to his mission, but never expected that for the sake of An Nuan he would abandon it all.


    Was he still deceiving himself about not loving her?


    Her tears streamed down uncontrobly. "Kill me, let me die, so I''ll never have to feel heartache for you again! I''ll never have to endure your indifference again. You don''t know how much pain I''ve endured over the years, how much my heart has hurt for you!"


    Ye Jinghuai''s icy expression betrayed no trace of emotion.


    Even in the face of Tong Zhitong''s gut-wrenching sobs,


    An Nuan saw no reaction at all from Ye Jinghuai.


    This man would have to be utterly heartless to remain so utterly unmoved.


    An Nuan truly could no longer discern what kind of person Ye Jinghuai was.


    "Do you think I''m treating An Nuan this way just to kill her? Yes, I want to kill her because she makes me feel that to you, she''s somehow special. I can''t ept that by your side, even if not me, there would be any woman at all! What matters most is that I''ve had enough of your indifference. I''ve had enough of your apathy towards me! Even if you kill me, at least I''ll have died by your hand. At least for one moment, you''ll remember me - remember a woman who loved you more than life itself!"


    "I won''t." Ye Jinghuai''s frigid voice formed a stark contrast to Tong Zhitong''s hysteria.


    His expression betrayed genuinely no hint of emotional fluctuation.


    His icy voice emphasized word for word: "Killing you would be no different from killing anyone else. It wouldn''t cause me any emotional disturbance whatsoever, much less make me remember you..."


    "Then why don''t you just kill me!" Tong Zhitong demanded desperately.


    "Because of Xuan," Ye Jinghuai stated bluntly in four words.


    Words that could well and truly plunge Tong Zhitong into the depths of despair.


    So that was why.


    Why she could act so unconstrained before Ye Jinghuai - it wasn''t because he was reluctant to harm her, only because of someone else.


    Sheughed.


    A cold, sardonicugh.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, have you really never loved me at all? Even for a..."


    "Not for an instant," Ye Jinghuai interrupted her directly.


    "Then why did you sleep with me?!" Tong Zhitong confronted him. "Why did you get me pregnant?!"


    "The person who slept with you was never me."


    "......" Tong Zhitong froze, stunned in ce.


    No.


    It was Ye Jinghuai himself.


    That night when Ye Jinghuai had been drugged and then made passionate love to her.


    She refused to believe Ye Jinghuai was capable of losing control.


    A man like Ye Jinghuai - even with a knife at his throat he wouldn''t do something against his will. A mere drug counted for nothing. If Ye Jinghuai was unwilling, even on the verge of exploding he still wouldn''t have touched her.


    It was precisely because of love


    that he truly went to bed with her.


    All her persistence, all her beliefs that had upheld her to this point, copsed in an instant.


    She was like a shell that had lost all spark and vitality, nothing left but a thoughtless husk.


    "Said your piece?" Ye Jinghuai''s icy demeanor was terrifying.


    Tong Zhitong''s tears continued streaming down.


    Right then she truly couldn''t utter another word.


    So that was how things stood after all.


    She really had been building castles in the air all this time.


    She really had been too full of herself.


    The arrogance, the smug satisfaction, the slight sense of superiority she''d felt for being special to Ye Jinghuai - in this moment all of it had shattered.


    Sheughed through her tears.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, so heartless as you are, do you really not fear going to hell?"


    Truly not afraid


    of one day being punished by God?


    "That''s my business and none of yours." Ye Jinghuai''s chill was unrelenting.


    It could leave a woman who loved him torn open and in pieces.


    Through vision blurred by tears, Tong Zhitong watched Ye Jinghuai''s retreating figure carrying An Nuan away, looking so cold and merciless.


    She yelled at his back: "Ye Jinghuai! A bloody, terrifying man like you will surely one day be abandoned by women as well - abandoned just as you''ve abandoned me!"


    Holding An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai halted in his tracks.


    In that moment An Nuan saw his Adam''s apple bob up and down.


    Clearly, he was somewhat emotionally affected.


    "Ye Jinghuai, An Nuan doesn''t love you at all!" Tong Zhitong shouted from behind them.


    An Nuan''s heart missed a beat.


    She reflexively held Ye Jinghuai''s neck tighter.


    She bit hard into her lip.


    Right then she truly did not know how to exin.


    How to exin


    that her survival up till now had indeed been purchased at the cost of her own innocence.


    Even if


    her innocence remained intact.

 Chapter 199: The Truth, The Tragic End of Tong Zhitong

    <h4>Chapter 199</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai still left with An Nuan in his arms.


    The words Tong Zhitong said had no effect at all.


    Until the moment he walked out of the warehouse, he did not give Tong Zhitong a single nce back.


    Tong Zhitongughed.


    Again so crazy.


    She just watched as the countless ck suits got closer and closer to her.


    "Ah!" Tong Zhitong''s screams echoed through the warehouse.


    Anyone who heard it would feel their heart race with fear.


    Only something terribly tragic could make such heart-wrenching screams.


    For a long time.


    The night grew even darker.


    Everything seemed to have returned to calm.


    Everyone had left the warehouse.


    Everyone had left.


    Leaving only Tong Zhitong alone.


    Shey on the ground, hovering on the brink of death.


    Suddenly.


    Footsteps sounded in the warehouse.


    Step by step.


    Approaching her.


    Tong Zhitong numbly turned her head to see the man walking towards her.


    So.


    Could she still hope it was Ye Jinghuai?!


    She cruelly watched as Ye Jingxuan approached her.


    Cruelly watched as he stood before her.


    And witnessed all her misery.


    She said, "You were here all along, weren''t you?"


    All along.


    Watching as she was...vited.


    Ye Jingxuan said, "I warned you not to provoke An Nuan."


    "So you knew all along that Ye Jinghuai would never go easy on me, right?"


    "Yes."


    "So the man who slept with me that night was you, not Ye Jinghuai, right?"


    "Yes."


    "Why didn''t you tell me?!" Tong Zhitong screamed.


    But her throat was already too broken to emit such loud sounds.


    All that could be seen were her bloody tears bursting forth once more at that moment.


    "Would you have given up on Ye Jinghuai if I had told you?" Ye Jingxuan asked her.


    Tong Zhitong''s heart ached.


    No.


    She loved Ye Jinghuai, loved him to the point she didn''t care if she died.


    Nothing could have stopped her!


    "The important thing is, Ye Jinghuai only got close to you to divert attention in the first ce," Ye Jingxuan said, revealing the whole truth to her.


    Tong Zhitong wanted tough.


    She really wanted tough at her own foolishness.


    But at that moment, all that fell wererge teardrops.


    She said, "Didn''t Ye Jinghuai take the aphrodisiac?"


    "He did," Ye Jingxuan said.


    "He''d rather endure it himself than let me help relieve him, right?"


    "Yes."


    Tong Zhitong felt her heart had gone numb from the pain.


    "Do you want to know how he endured it?" Ye Jingxuan asked her.


    It seemed he intended to tell her everything.


    Because.


    There was no longer any need to conceal it.


    Tong Zhitong just looked at Ye Jingxuan.


    And heard him say, "Using An Nuan''s photos."


    "I don''t believe it," Tong Zhitong rejected in disbelief.


    She wouldn''t believe it.


    That Ye Jinghuai loved An Nuan this much.


    That Ye Jinghuai really loved An Nuan so so much.


    She still wouldn''t let herself believe that even many years, even many many years ago, Ye Jinghuai had already fallen for An Nuan.


    Tong Zhitong strongly retorted, "Ye Jinghuai hasn''t slept with An Nuan even until now, so his feelings for her can''t be that deep! They''re nothing more than that!"


    Yes.


    Although there was no final confirmation.


    But she believed what An Nuan said was true.


    And if a man truly loved a woman.


    How could he possibly


    not sleep with her?!


    Ye Jingxuan looked at Tong Zhitong, still unwilling to ept reality, and stated inly, "There are only two reasons a man won''t sleep with a woman. One, he truly doesn''t love her. Two, he loves her to the bone."


    Tong Zhitong looked at Ye Jingxuan.


    Looked at him as he coldly spoke all the truths.


    "What kind of person Ye Jinghuai is, what kind of environment he''s in, you should understand clearly. The only reason he doesn''t sleep with An Nuan is because he''s afraid of bringing her into his cruel world. It''s because he loves her too much that he forces himself to restrain, to protect." Ye Jingxuan''s mild voice carried no emotion, merely stating a fact.


    In this way.


    Tong Zhitong finally understood as well.


    Ye Jinghuai loved An Nuan.


    Loved her very very much.


    While she had only been constantly pushing Ye Jinghuai''s limits.


    "Tong Zhitong, Ye Jinghuai has always let you off easy until now, even letting you off today. It''s not because you''re important to him, but because I desperately pleaded for him not to kill you. Rest assured, I don''t love you anymore and I''ll never fall for a cruel, vicious woman like you ever again. I only pleaded for you so I wouldn''t feel guilty. Feeling guilty for someone like you isn''t worth it."


    Having said that.


    Ye Jingxuan left.


    Leaving Tong Zhitong alone, truly leaving this time.


    He''d also truly given up.


    He coldly departed the dpidated warehouse.


    Not caring what state Tong Zhitong copsed into after learning the truth.


    That night, the one who had tangled in pleasure with Tong Zhitong was him.


    It was him, helping Ye Jinghuai avert suspicion.


    Because their disguises had almost been seen through, he deliberately took the bait in order to dispel the other''s doubts.


    Ye Jinghuai could endure even when his body reached its limits, all because deep in his heart lived a white moonlight.


    So precious.


    So beloved.


    So when he received Ye Jinghuai''s call tonight, he already knew Tong Zhitong''s fortunes had run out.


    Making a move against An Nuan was a dead end.


    After Tong Zhitong took An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai mobilized all his men and resources to locate where she was held captive.


    He came along with him.


    At the moment of leaving the warehouse, he requested, "Brother Huai, don''t kill Tong Zhitong. I owe her. I want to repay that debt."


    Ye Jinghuai hadn''t given him any response at the time, not even a nce.


    At that time, Ye Jinghuai''s whole heart and soul were filled with only An Nuan.


    In the end.


    Ye Jinghuai still agreed.


    So he used the cruelest method for a woman, yet spared Tong Zhitong''s life.


    He didn''t know if, after going through so much, Tong Zhitong would be unable to ept it and end up choosing suicide...


    "Bang!"


    A sudden gunshot.


    Deafening in the quiet night.


    Ye Jingxuan''s eyes still turned red.


    That gunshot from inside the warehouse was clearly Tong Zhitongmitting suicide.


    Suicide it was.


    That was her own choice.


    It had nothing to do with him whatsoever.


    He didn''t even look back once.


    And leftpletely.

 Chapter 200: Ye Jinghuai, I don’t want you to go.

    <h4>Chapter 200</h4>


    Under the night sky.


    A ck sedan departed, with Ye Jinghuai holding An Nuan in his embrace.


    An Nuan clung onto Ye Jinghuai''s neck, her whole body trembling.


    Even though she had escaped danger, she couldn''t stop shaking.


    Ye Jinghuai could feel her fear, so after getting in the car, he held her the entire time, letting her cling tightly to his embrace.


    When they arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi, he carried An Nuan out of the sedan.


    At that moment, at the front door of the vi, a man was standing there deferentially.


    His whole body was injured.


    Blood stains were clearly visible.


    His injuries may have been even more severe than An Nuan''s.


    "Mr. Ye," Hu Feng called to him, "I''m sorry, I failed to protect Madam."


    When An Nuan saw Hu Feng, she actually felt somewhat emotional.


    She was very clear that Hu Feng had done his utmost.


    Even after the car ident, disregarding his own safety, he had still tried to protect her.


    Just as she was about to speak.


    She heard Ye Jinghuai''s cold voice say, "Go back and recover first."


    There was little emotion.


    It was unclear whether he was resentful or punitive.


    He didn''t even express concern.


    Hu Feng didn''t dare say anything more.


    He replied deferentially, "Yes."


    An Nuan watched as Hu Feng left, many words she wanted to say, yet none came out at that moment.


    Ye Jinghuai had already carried her into the lobby.


    Inside the lobby, Uncle Zhong was waiting for them.


    Seeing An Nuan appear covered in blood, he was also frightened.


    He hurriedly came forward, "Young Master."


    "Bring me the first-aid kit," Ye Jinghuai instructed.


    Uncle Zhong immediately acknowledged.


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan upstairs and gently ced her on the bed.


    At this time, Uncle Zhong had already put a full first-aid kit by the bedside.


    After setting it down, he respectfully left.


    The room was once again just the two of them.


    Ye Jinghuai opened the first-aid kit.


    He also went into the bathroom and brought out a basin of hot water.


    Then, his slender fingers began undoing the white shirt he had dressed her in.


    An Nuan grabbed Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her, clearly sensing her refusal.


    Ye Jinghuai spoke, his voice very gentle.


    Just now in the warehouse, she had even felt Ye Jinghuai''s entire being was bloody and terrifying.


    Yet now, he seemed to have reverted to his usual everyday manner.


    He said, "I''m only helping you clean your wounds."


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    "Don''t worry, I''ve seen your body many times already, I could recognize what you look like with my eyes closed."


    "......" An Nuan was somewhat at a loss for words.


    "Be good, let go." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was extremely gentle and full of spoiling affection.


    An Nuan''s gaze fixed tightly on Ye Jinghuai.


    Looking into the sincerity in the depths of his eyes.


    She said, "It''s very ugly."


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to smile.


    His smile was as warm as sunshine.


    If she hadn''t witnessed with her own eyes his horrifying manner tonight, she really couldn''t have imagined that in another world unknown to her, just what kind of cold and sinister existence Ye Jinghuai actually was.


    He said, "I won''t dislike you."


    An Nuan looked at him.


    Hearing his maic and pleasing voice quietly tell her, "I''ll never dislike you."


    An Nuan''s heart raced faster.


    She always very easily developed an arrhythmia because of Ye Jinghuai.


    No matter what the circumstance.


    Slowly, she released her hold on Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    She just allowed him to, bit by bit, undo that bloodstained shirt of hers.


    Beneath the shirt, her bare body was covered densely with wounds.


    The car ident had shattered the window ss.


    There were many cuts.


    Fortunately, her internal organs hadn''t been damaged.


    After Ye Jinghuai removed her shirt, he first used the warm towel to help her clean away the bloodstains and grime on her body bit by bit.


    He kept his eyes lowered, very earnest.


    Actually, An Nuan didn''t even want to watch him.


    After all, being so exposed in front of him would make her feel extremely awkward.


    Yet in that moment, she was unexpectedly captivated by Ye Jinghuai''s allure, unable to look away.


    His handsome features were truly able to take one''s breath away at first sight and linger for a thousand years.


    His bone structure held a Westerner''s sharp angrity, while also possessing an Eastern refinement and uprightness, with clear and natural eyes, upturned eye corners, profound eye sockets creating a mysterious feeling and mature man''s charmbined with his brows, genuinely sword-like brows and starry eyes.


    At this moment, all his attention was on her wounds, not a shred of lust mixed in his gaze that lowered towards her, instead it was clean and pure, causing her to feel none of the danger between man and woman that usually existed......


    It even made her feel he was giving her the utmost respect.


    "Hurts," An Nuan suddenly cried out softly.


    If not for the pain in treating the wounds.


    An Nuan may have even forgotten she was currently exposing her body which was full of injuries.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to always have that magical power to attract all her attention, making her forget everything around her.


    "Bear with it a little," Ye Jinghuai said. Though his voice was clearly somewhat cold.


    Yet the motions of his hands were obviously much lighter.


    He carefully helped clean her wounds, blowing at the same time, seemingly trying to alleviate her pain.


    Who could have imagined.


    Ye Jinghuai who was usually always aloof and remote, never taking women seriously, always changing women like clothes, would actually have such a gentle side towards a woman as well.


    Gentle to the point of.


    Being able to melt one''s heart and body.


    An Nuan thought at that moment.


    Just what kind of woman would it take, to be able to withstand Ye Jinghuai''s offenses.


    What kind of woman would it take, to truly bepletely immune to Ye Jinghuai, to not be moved by him in the slightest.


    Ye Jinghuai meticulously helped clean, disinfect, apply medicine to and dress her wounds one by one.


    After finishing treating them.


    She had practically been wrapped up like a mummy.


    As exaggerated as could be.


    She reckoned she didn''t even need to wear clothes anymore after this.


    The white bandages actually looked rather nice.


    In the end though, Ye Jinghuai still dressed her in a set of home clothes, the soft fabric loose and baggy when worn, not touching her injuries at all.


    Afterpleting everything, over an hour had passed.


    Ye Jinghuai tidied up the first-aid kit and got up to leave.


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan suddenly called to him.


    Ye Jinghuai turned around.


    "Where are you going?" An Nuan asked him.


    For the first time, she felt a little afraid of him simply abandoning her like this.


    Perhaps......her heart had been moved.


    Because of Ye Jinghuai''s repeated saving of her.


    Because of all Ye Jinghuai''s warmth and care towards her.


    So now, she at this moment.


    She wanted to indulge her feelings just once, at least for tonight.


    After experiencing so many earth shattering things.


    "Are you reluctant to part with me?" Ye Jinghuai solemnly asked her.


    "Yes," An Nuan admitted, "I don''t want you to leave."


    "Do you know what those words of yours represent in a man''s mind?" Ye Jinghuai questioned her.


    She......knew.


    Seeing her expression, Ye Jinghuaiughed.


    His smile clearly also held some helplessness.


    He said, "Miss An, you always know how to torment me."


    "......" An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai in astonishment.


    What did she do to torment him?!

 Chapter 201: Sweet Kiss

    <h4>Chapter 201</h4>


    "I just had Steward Zhong boil some herbal soup, I''m going downstairs to get it," Ye Jinghuai still left.


    He said something she didn''t understand and left.


    What does he mean by torturing him?


    She sincerely wanted him to apany her tonight.


    Calling what, torture?


    Fortunately.


    Ye Jinghuai really only left for a short while.


    He brought the herbal soup and walked to her.


    He first put the soup on the nightstand, then bent down to pick her up and prop her up against the headboard.


    Only then did he pick up the soup again, scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to her warm lips, "Open your mouth." Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan obediently opened her mouth.


    She could actually drink the medicine herself.


    But she just couldn''t seem to refuse Ye Jinghuai.


    She just couldn''t seem to refuse anything from him.


    Ye Jinghuai fed a spoonful of soup into An Nuan''s mouth.


    After An Nuan took a sip, "So bitter." The bitterness made An Nuan''s features all scrunch up.


    "Good medicine tastes bitter," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "But it''s too bitter," An Nuan refused the second mouthful.


    "Be good, I''ll give you candy after you finish drinking it."


    "Can you put the sugar directly in the medicine?"


    "No," Ye Jinghuai refused.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai aggrievedly with her face full of grievance.


    "This is a secret family remedy handed down in our family. I used to get injured a lot as a kid and drank this every time, and my body recovered very quickly," Ye Jinghuai exined.


    "You used to get injured a lot as a kid?" An Nuan asked.


    She was still somewhat surprised.


    Ye Jinghuai was born wealthy, taken care of from childhood to adulthood, how could he get injured a lot?


    "Drink the medicine first, then I''ll tell you about it," Ye Jinghuai said straightforwardly, as if noticing An Nuan''s doubts.


    An Nuan hesitated for a moment.


    Admit it.


    She just really wanted to know what kind of person Ye Jinghuai was.


    She gritted her teeth and nodded.


    An Nuan drank down most of the bowl of bitter medicine one sip at a time.


    So bitter.


    She felt her entire mouth had lost all sensation.


    At that moment, she suddenly saw Ye JInghuai''s hand holding a White Rabbit milk candy.


    Watching as Ye Jinghuai unwrapped it, he ced the candy by An Nuan''s lips.


    An Nuan opened her mouth, even somewhat impatiently wanting to eat the sweet candy.


    But the moment she opened her mouth-


    "Mm-" An Nuan''s eyes widened.


    She did taste the sweetness of the candy.


    But what she tasted was the vor inside his mouth.


    The White Rabbit milk candy that Ye Jinghuai had didn''t make it into her mouth. Instead, the moment she opened her mouth, he popped it into his own mouth, then deeply kissed her.


    So this is...


    The sweetness that the rumors describe when kissing?!


    So sweet that An Nuan waspletely enraptured.


    In the quiet room.


    Two bodies, held tightly together.


    Lips pressed tightly, kissing deeply.


    A long time.


    So long that An Nuan felt as if time had stopped forever in that moment.


    Only then did Ye Jinghuai part from her lips.


    He parted from her somewhat swollen lips.


    There was already color in his eyes.


    But his body didn''t make any other moves.


    His eyes just kept staring at her rosy lips. His perfect lips opened slightly, "Still bitter?"


    An Nuan''s face turned red beyondpare.


    Now her whole mouth was filled with...the vor of White Rabbit milk candy.


    "Want another piece?" Ye JInghuai asked her.


    It felt as if Ye Jinghuai was treating her like a little girl, doting on her to the extreme.


    "No more," An Nuan actually didn''t like sweets.


    Just now was only because it was too bitter.


    Alright.


    She was now starting to suspect whether in the future, she might grow to love the taste of candy.


    "Then go to bed early, it''s veryte now,"


    "Do you want to sleep?" An Nuan suddenly asked him.


    "Miss An, sleep has many meanings," Ye Jinghuai solemnly reminded her.


    An Nuan knew he was deliberately teasing her.


    But she seemed to not dislike it so much anymore.


    She told Ye Jinghuai very seriously at that moment, "I want to chat with you."


    Ye Jinghuai''s throat moved slightly.


    He had probably guessed what An Nuan wanted to talk about.


    He nodded, "Go ahead."


    It was veryte now.


    After everything that had happened tonight, they should both be very tired.


    But An Nuan at that moment truly couldn''t fall asleep for even a second.


    She looked at Ye Jinghuai''s overly handsome face. She took a deep breath and asked, "Ye Jinghuai, do you care about my body?"


    "Of course," Ye Jinghuai answered without hesitation, very definitively.


    "Do you care about my first time?"


    "I care a lot," his tone was clearly heavier.


    An Nuan couldn''t help biting her lip.


    She felt that Ye Jinghuai waspletely not following her line of questioning.


    Normally after what happened tonight, as the man in this situation, shouldn''t he be saying that what he cares about is only her heart?!


    His tone was so definitive, how was she supposed to continue?


    An Nuan stared at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled instead, and said, "When loving a woman, you care about everything about her, including whether even a single strand of hair has been touched by another man."


    An Nuan knew it.


    Men were the creatures in this world that you could expect the least from.


    "But caring doesn''t mean disdaining," Ye Jinghuai said sincerely. "I''ve said that I will never disdain you."


    So.


    There was anotheryer of meaning to what Ye Jinghuai had said about not disdaining her.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred.


    It was just so easy for Ye Jinghuai''s words to deeply move her.


    "So no matter how you change, whether your body is clean or not, I won''t disdain you," Ye Jinghuai''s words.


    Were like oaths.


    He was clearly telling her.


    He wouldn''t care whether or not she had been vited by someone tonight.


    Her throat tightened.


    Some emotions.


    Were truly.


    Very difficult to control.


    She didn''t know whether it was because she wasn''t as cold-hearted as she thought she was, or if Ye Jinghuai''s skill level was truly so high that even a frozen heart could be revived from the ashes.


    She only knew that right now she didn''t want to suppress her feelings anymore.


    Actually.


    She had truly realized her change in feelings,pletely confirmed her change in feelings, was tonight, in the moment when that man was about to vite her. Her mind was full of Ye Jinghuai, full of guilt towards Ye Jinghuai, desperately wishing, desperately wanting to give her first time to this man, only to this man.


    She didn''t even think of anyone else, including Gu Yan Sheng.


    Including the man she had once thought she loved deeply, loved so much.


    She tried her best to maintain a calm tone of voice to ask him, "Ye Jinghuai, did you just say you loved me?"


    What he said was, when loving someone, even her strands of hair would matter.


    Ye Jinghuai was much more straightforward than her.


    He had none of the struggles she did.


    He said candidly, "Isn''t it obvious?"


    "But when did you fall in love with me? There''s clearly no intersection between us, so when exactly did you..."


    "Then when did you fall in love with me?!" Ye Jinghuai asked in return.


    An Nuan''s heart.


    Suddenly tightened.


    Why was Ye Jinghuai so certain that she loved him!


    She wasn''t even certain herself.


    Where was he getting his confidence from!

 Chapter 202: My First Time, And I’m Keeping it for You.

    <h4>Chapter 202</h4>


    An Nuan lightly bit her lip.


    She was trying to control her emotions.


    She loved him......


    Was it really that obvious?!


    She thought.


    As long as she firmly believed that she didn''t love him.


    Then she really didn''t love him.


    But she didn''t expect.


    That she was actually just deceiving herself.


    She didn''t expect.


    That Ye Jinghuai had seen through it all clearly.


    While she had been intentionally disguising it from him all this time. What was it all for?!


    "An Nuan, I love you," Ye Jinhua said, profoundly confessing to her.


    In fact.


    Ye Jinghuai had said that he liked her once before.


    That night.


    Ye Jinghuai, badly injured and lying in a hospital bed, had saved her.


    In the dead of the night.


    He said.


    "An Nuan I like you."


    It wasn''t delirious ramblings.


    It had never been.


    She had deliberately ignored it.


    "Does Miss An have anything else she wants to say?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    Not getting a response from her.


    And not forcing her to answer either.


    As if having the confidence, believing that she loved him.


    So there was no need for her to say it out loud.


    An Nuan slowly gathered her thoughts.


    She said, "Are you angry tonight?"


    Ye Jinghuai''s brow furrowed slightly.


    "About what Tong Zhitong said," An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai, "Saying that in order to live, I used my own body to trade."


    "I''m not angry," Ye Jinghuai''s voice was firm, seemingly carrying a hint of gloom, "In the face of life itself, innocence is worthless. I''m even d that you chose this method, to keep yourself alive!"


    If he had arrived and seen An Nuan''s cold body... He didn''t know what he would have be.


    On the way here.


    He had actually thought a lot.


    He could ept An Nuan having ten thousand kinds of oues.


    The only thing he couldn''t ept was her death.


    "I also feel that life is more important," An Nuan said, seeming to exin why Tong Zhitong had used her tonight, "I don''t know why, I just feel that you would definitely appear, even if you weren''t in Qing City, I still feel that you would definitelye back to save me. Even though Tong Zhitong kept saying that the things you''re doing now, no one can affect you. But I believe, you would appear, I believe, the only person in this world who woulde to save me, would definitelye!"


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai seemed to involuntarily, grip An Nuan''s hand tighter.


    Probably also afraid.


    Afraid.


    Of arriving a step toote.


    And An Nuan would be...dead.


    "So I did use this extreme method to buy myself more time," An Nuan said profoundly, "But when the man was about to vite me, I regretted it in that split second."


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression inevitably changed slightly.


    He didn''t care about her innocence.


    He just couldn''t stand.


    All the pain she had suffered.


    "Regretting, why I rejected you, why I didn''t give you my first time," An Nuan saw the emotional changes in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    Sometimes she really felt.


    He was so cold it was scary.


    No one could see what he was thinking.


    Sometimes she felt.


    He was also a person with seven emotions and six desires, he was also just an ordinary man.


    "It doesn''t matter anymore," The warmth in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes could melt any woman.


    His fingers went deep into her soft hair, propping up her cheek.


    He said, "No matter how many times, it''s fine."


    No matter how many times.


    As long as she was alive, it was fine.


    "Do you want to know if I was really vited by a man?" An Nuan asked him.


    "I''ll find out eventually," Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly.


    The underlying meaning of this sentence was.


    He didn''t want to know right now.


    She had wanted to make it less difficult for him.


    "When you''re willing to marry me," Ye Jinghuai said.


    With a serious look.


    Yet she felt he was being flippant.


    Ye Jinghuai was so unfathomable.


    Anyway.


    She had given up trying to figure him out.


    She only suddenly remembered what Tong Zhitong said, that Ye Jinghuai would only disregard everything for one person.


    That person wasn''t her, it wasn''t Tong Zhitong.


    So who was it?!


    Now.


    She really didn''t want to know either.


    Just like Ye Jinghuai didn''t want to know if she was still a virgin.


    When you really want to love someone.


    You really can''t care too much about those things.


    Moreover.


    Before meeting each other, everything in the past only needed to be ounted for to oneself, there was no need to exin to others.


    She once had Gu Yan Sheng.


    Ye Jinghuai also had...the person dearest to his heart.


    It was fair.


    Having figured everything out.


    An Nuan suddenly took the initiative to hug Ye Jinghuai''s neck.


    One had to know between a man and woman.


    Adult men and women, how dangerous intimate gestures like these were.


    Plus.


    Her seductive words, "Now, I''m willing."


    This time.


    It was Ye Jinghaui''s turn to be shocked.


    She could clearly feel Ye Jinghuai''s body suddenly tense up.


    He looked straight at An Nuan.


    Probably not having expected her to give in so quickly.


    Clearly.


    A few days ago, no, even earlier tonight.


    Her rejection towards him had been in to see.


    Yet now suddenly......


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes widened.


    Because An Nuan took the initiative to kiss him.


    Her little tongue even slipped in......


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t withstand the temptation.


    Couldn''t withstand An Nuan''s temptation.


    He couldn''t even withstand a look from her.


    His big hand held the back of her head, letting their kiss go deeper.


    Letting their bodies press tighter.


    "Ah, it hurts!" An Nuan suddenly cried out.


    Her eyes were red.


    Ye Jinghuai endured until his heart, lungs and liver exploded, "I haven''t even touched you yet, where are you hurt?!"


    "You touched my wound," An Nuan said with tearful eyes.


    "Are you ying with me?!" Ye Jinghuai''s handsome face was now distorted.


    "I just forgot that I''m still a patient."


    Ye Jinghuai just looked at her like that.


    Wanted to kill her even.


    "You don''t want blood flowing like a river right."


    "One day, I''ll be tortured to death by you!" Ye Jinghuai released An Nuan''s body.


    He really endured it until his body almost exploded, before letting her go.


    Then rushed into the bathroom.


    The sound of a shower could be heard.


    An Nuan actually felt somewhat guilty too.


    Just now she had also only lost her senses for a moment because of...being immersed in passion.


    Ye Jinghuai took a cold shower.


    Hey on the bed feeling icy cold all over.


    Because it took him awhile, An Nuan was already asleep by then.


    This petty Ye Jinghuai.


    Got into bed afterwards and deliberately kept his distance from her, even separated by quite a bit.


    Sleeping together every night usually.


    This guy wished he could squeeze her to the edge of the bed!


    Men.


    Really were animals that thought with their lower halves.


    An Nuan lightly pursed her lips and said, "Ye Jinghuai, actually tonight, no one vited me."


    She still said it.


    It was to.


    Make up for leaving him unsatisfied tonight.


    In the darkness.


    The corners of a certain man''s mouth slightly turned up.


    This was probably the most pleasant thing he had heard in his life.


    Not "first time".


    But rather, "keeping it for him".

 Chapter 203: Ye Jinghuai, Are You a Bad Person

    <h4>Chapter 203</h4>


    "So, what is your rtionship with Tong Zhitong?" An Nuan asked.


    After telling her about his physical condition, she asked him directly.


    "Miss An, I''m not a casual man," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.


    An Nuan knitted her brows.


    What does it mean to say you''re not a casual man? If you''re casual, does that make you not human?!


    "Tong Zhitong and I have no rtionship," Ye Jinghuai supplemented.


    An Nuan rolled over to look at him.


    In the darkness.


    The two looked into each other''s eyes.


    She didn''t know why.


    But in that moment, she just believed it.


    Believed that Ye Jinghuai and Tong Zhitong had no rtionship.


    No intimate rtionship.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, can you tell me who you really are?"


    "Do you want to know?"


    An Nuan hesitated for a moment.


    She said, "Yes."


    Even if.


    She was a little afraid.


    Because Ye Jinghuai''s world and her world were clearly different.


    She didn''t know if she could ept it.


    "I''m sorry," Ye Jinghuai''s eyes moved slightly, "I can''t tell you."


    An Nuan was visibly a little disappointed.


    "It''s not that I don''t trust you, it''s that I don''t want it to affect your life."


    An Nuan nibbled lightly on her lip.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, are you a bad person?"


    Like, an extremely evil bad person?!


    Ye Jinghuai answered. He said, "I''m not a good person."


    Not a good person.


    Nor a bad person.


    So.


    What kind of person was Ye Jinghuai exactly?


    "But I won''t harm you," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.


    It seemed like he was making a promise to her.


    She stared intently at Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    She didn''t know if she should believe him or not.


    That night.


    They each had thoughts on their minds.


    Obviously, they opened their hearts to each other.


    But didn''t dare to easily indulge themselves.


    Early the next morning.


    When An Nuan woke up, the ce beside her was already empty.


    Had Ye Jinghuai gotten up so early?


    Usually, didn''t he always sleep in?


    Especially during this period recovering from his leg injury at home.


    She didn''t even know when his leg would heal.


    Last night when he came to rescue her, there was no sign of injury at all. He even carried her all the way back here.


    Her whole heart seemed to have been warmed by him.


    An Nuan got up.


    Although her body was wrapped up like a mummy, in fact most of the wounds were superficial and much better after a night of recuperation.


    She went downstairs.


    Downstairs, Zhongshu was busy.


    Seeing her get up, he hurried over, "Mistress."


    "Where''s Ye Jinghuai?"


    "The young master has already left."


    An Nuan was stunned. "Where did he go?"


    "To the capital."


    An Nuan''s expression was visibly somewhat ugly.


    That Ye Jinghuai, he left without even saying goodbye?!


    Last night they were intimate and affectionate. This morning at the crack of dawn hees and goes as he pleases.


    "The young master had something to take care of." Seeing An Nuan''s expression, Zhongshu quickly exined.


    "It''s got nothing to do with me." An Nuan seemed very cold.


    Zhongshu smiled.


    The mistress was obviously pretending indifference.


    He respectfully asked, "Would the mistress like breakfast?"


    "Thank you."


    An Nuan walked directly to the dining table.


    Zhongshu served breakfast, then went to do his own thing.


    He knew the mistress didn''t like having people apany her.


    While eating breakfast, An Nuan was also reading the news.


    Her eyes suddenly stopped.


    She clicked open and saw the breaking news saying "Early this morning, a female corpse was discovered in the old Wen Street warehouse. Outside the warehouse, two male corpses were discovered, one of which had its lower body mutted horribly."


    An Nuan quickly clicked to see the censored photo.


    Although they were all pixted.


    An Nuan recognized at a nce that the woman in the photo was obviously Tong Zhitong. Those two male corpses were clearly the men who were following Tong Zhitongst night.


    Deep down.


    She still shuddered a little.


    Had it all been done by Ye Jinghuai?!


    Tong Zhitong probably wasn''t killed by Ye Jinghuai.


    If Ye Jinghuai wanted to kill, he wouldn''t make such a spectacle.


    So Tong Zhitong must havemitted suicide.


    An Nuan''s whole body stiffened a little.


    The ring of the phone at that moment really frightened her badly.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai''s iing call, it took her quite a while before answering, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Are you up?"


    "Mm." An Nuan murmured in reply.


    "I came back urgentlyst night, things haven''t been taken care of here yet." It seemed like he was exining why he left so early.


    "Oh." An Nuan still just lightly murmured.


    "What''s wrong, unhappy?" The other side was clearlyughing.


    Yes.


    She had been very unhappy the moment he left.


    But now.


    All her emotions were drawn to the news she just saw.


    She secretly adjusted her own mood and asked in the calmest voice, "Ye Jinghuai, I saw...Tong Zhitong died."


    There was some silence over there.


    "And the two men with Tong Zhitong also died." An Nuan said.


    Saying it out loud.


    Was still quite shocking.


    She didn''t know what kind of mood she should have when facing such a fact.


    It waspletely different from her original perception of this world.


    It was a long time before Ye Jinghuai spoke.


    He said, "Are you scared?"


    An Nuan was startled.


    She didn''t know.


    She had gone through many tragic things in her past life.


    She was just afraid of repeating the same mistakes.


    "Don''t be afraid, I won''t hurt you." Ye Jinghuai''s maic voice was clearly very nice to hear.


    But at that moment, An Nuan didn''t know how to ept it.


    Such a somewhat awkward phone call.


    When Ye Jinghuai was about to hang up.


    "When are youing back?" An Nuan suddenly asked him.


    Changing the subject.


    Sometimes when you don''t want to face something, you choose to avoid it.


    "Do you want me toe back?" The voice over there was clearly self-deprecating.


    "The Guangming Building reopens the day after tomorrow. I want you toe back and attend the ribbon cutting with me."


    "Alright." The other side readily agreed.


    An Nuan was visibly a little incredulous. "You cane back the day after tomorrow?"


    "Miss An misses me, even if I have to crawl back I will."


    Who said I missed you!


    "See you the day after tomorrow." Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up slightly.


    "Mm."


    After hanging up, An Nuan was still a little silent.


    She looked again at the news content.


    Slowly.


    She put it down.


    She felt that since she had gotten to this point with Ye Jinghuai, there was no reason to easily go back on it.


    She believed she had made the right choice!


    After breakfast.


    An Nuan still went to work.


    Most of her wounds were on her body. Her face was fine. She could cover it up with some makeup and it wouldn''t show much.


    The person driving her to work today wasn''t Hu Feng, but someone arranged by Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai probably guessed she would go out, so arranged someone for her temporarily.


    She was often moved by these kinds of actions from Ye Jinghuai.


    It''s just.


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth wasn''t kind, but everything he did was to pamper her.


    It formed a stark contrast with Gu Yan Sheng in the past.


    Gu Yan Sheng only made empty promises, saying flowery words to make her feel like he loved her very much.


    But in reality, he never took any action at all.


    So.


    Ye Jinghuai and Gu Yan Sheng were different.


    She shouldn''t doubt other men''s feelings for her because of Gu Yan Sheng.

 Chapter 204: The Next Big Game

    <h4>Chapter 204</h4>


    An''s Building.


    An Nuan appeared in the office.


    Luo Si followed behind, "President An, Bai Xiaotu is already waiting for you in the conference room, do you want to see her now or after you finish up your work?"


    "Now is fine, have here directly to my office."


    "Yes." Luo Si said respectfully.


    Not long after, Bai Xiaotu walked in.


    She was alone, facing An Nuan, still a bit cautious.


    "President An." Bai Xiaotu politely took the initiative to greet her.


    "Sit." An Nuan wasparatively more casual towards her.


    Bai Xiaotu sat properly on the nearby sofa.


    While operating on theputer, An Nuan said, "Wait for me ten minutes."


    "It''s no problem, I don''t have anything to do anyway." Bai Xiaotu quickly said.


    An Nuanughed lightly.


    Who could have imagined that this woman, who wouldter be hugely popr with more work than she could handle, was this free now.


    An Nuan focused her attention on work, concentrating to improve efficiency.


    Luo Si made two cups of coffee, cing them in front of An Nuan and Bai Xiaotu.


    Ten minutester.


    An Nuan turned off herputer.


    Even Bai Xiaotu had to be surprised by her time management.


    In fact, she had prepared to wait for half an hour, or even half the morning.


    An Nuan sat across from Bai Xiaotu and took out a document, "Take a look, this is the content of our livestream sales event the day after tomorrow."


    "Livestream sales?" Bai Xiaotu was a bit surprised.


    "To put it bluntly, we''re opening an online trading tform. Tomorrow you''ll be responsible for introducing the various shops on the tform, and then consumers can purchase goods through online transactions." An Nuan exined.


    Bai Xiaotu was noticeably silent for a moment.


    An Nuan also knew what she was thinking, "Don''t worry, it''s different from TV shopping. Also, celebrity livestreaming will be a trend in the future."


    Bai Xiaotu clearly still had some concerns.


    After all, in everyone''s mind currently, celebrities were still quite noble existences.


    If they went to sell goods...


    It would make them seem less distinguished no matter what.


    "Little Rabbit, you need exposure now." An Nuan advised, also understanding her position, "I dare to guarantee that your sales livestream on opening day will get you trending. What celebrities need most is traffic. Relying solely on ability without traffic, of course you can still seed, but it won''t be as easy."


    "Okay." Bai Xiaotu readily agreed.


    It wasn''t because An Nuan had said so many benefits.


    Even without any benefits, An Nuan giving her, her first endorsement in life, already made An Nuan her benefactor.


    There was no way she could refuse to repay her.


    An Nuan smiled, "Trust me, your future prospects are limitless."


    "I''ll take your auspicious words." Bai Xiaotu smiled.


    In fact, the current Bai Xiaotu hadn''t even considered that one day she would be instantly famous overnight.


    "Take a look at the content here." An Nuan said, "Ask me if you don''t understand something."


    "Okay." Bai Xiaotu quietly and carefully read it.


    There really were many parts she didn''t understand.


    She very humbly asked An Nuan questions.


    The two discussed it for a whole morning.


    Bai Xiaotu said, "I''ll go back and memorize all the lines."


    "Livestreaming is different from normal recorded programs, and even more different from acting. Livestreaming focuses more on your true self. Lines and such are just references, you just need to chat with consumers in your most natural way."


    "Okay."


    "We''ll do a brief rehearsal tomorrow morning."


    "No problem." Bai Xiaotu was fully cooperative towards all of An Nuan''s arrangements.


    "Meet at 10 AM tomorrow at the Guangming Building. Remember to dress up nicely."


    "Okay."


    An Nuan gave her several more reminders.


    Only then did Bai Xiaotu leave her office.


    After she left, An Nuan called in Luo Si and Wang Chenglei to her office and went over the livestream event arrangements one by one again to ensure there wouldn''t be any mistakes.


    The morning passed.


    It was past 3 PM in the afternoon.


    An Nuan had Luo Si call An Xiao to her office.


    An Xiao meekly entered and sat across from An Nuan.


    "Talk, what''s yourtest n?" An Nuan looked at her.


    An Xiao''s face clearly showed some embarrassment.


    That''s right, she hadn''te up with anything at all.


    She said, "I...I just entered thepany, am not too familiar with many things yet, and know nothing about marketing for the shopping center, so..."


    "Take a look, will this promotion n work?" An Nuan directly took out a n draft and gave it to An Xiao.


    She knew that it was impossible for her toe up with something.


    So she had long been prepared.


    She spent some more time improving it in the afternoon.


    An Xiao was startled.


    She didn''t know what An Nuan was scheming again.


    In that moment she still took the n and earnestly looked it over.


    The more she read, the more envious she felt in her heart.


    It was clearly a mature grand opening promotion n, written extremely perfectly by An Nuan.


    She suppressed the emotions in her heart and said, "Very good, it''s indeed more thoughtful than what I considered. I will definitely learn more from you in the future."


    "No need to learn." An Nuan directly said, "If you don''t see any issues, carry out implementation ording to this n."


    "You''re letting me do it?" An Xiao was clearly somewhat surprised.


    Wasn''t this freely giving her credit?!


    Forget how An Nuan was before.


    The current An Nuan definitely wouldn''t do something so nice.


    "I said that we''re in the same boat. If I don''t let you do it, who will I give it to?" An Nuan spoke frankly.


    An Xiao was clearly hesitant.


    "If you don''t want to then forget it." An Nuan didn''t force her.


    "It''s not that." An Xiao hurriedly denied, "I was just wondering how I could do as well as you."


    An Xiao''s strongest skill was that no matter who she faced, she could still falsely tter them.


    "Use your heart and you''ll be able to." An Nuan acted as if she didn''t see An Xiao''s mood.


    An Xiao hurriedly agreed, then left An Nuan''s office.


    At the side, Luo Si once again watched,pletely puzzled.


    She didn''t even know if Boss An wanted to pull An Xiao over or... deal with An Xiao.


    "First pull over, then deal with." An Nuan seemed to have guessed Luo Si''s thoughts and directly said so.


    Luo Si was clearly badly frightened that moment.


    Does Boss An have supernatural powers?!


    She actually knows what she''s thinking.


    She must be more careful in the future with what she thinks.


    Especially when feeling dissatisfied with Boss An.


    Luo Si endured and asked, "Why pull her over first? With An Xiao''s current capabilities, she''spletely unqualified for a manager position. As long as she continuously has no results, An Xiao can''t keep that position for long. At the minimum it will cause some gossip. If she loses recognition, the higher-ups won''t allow it either!"


    "What I deal with has never just been An Xiao."


    Luo Si was startled.


    So, her Boss An was plotting something big again.


    She really admired her.


    She always felt that anything Boss An did now and every step she took was meticulously nned by her.


    Why did so many people look down on her before?


    Those people now, their faces must be swollen from all the pping.


    She knew hers was swollen at least.

 Chapter 205: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Ye Jinghuai Appears

    <h4>Chapter 205</h4>


    Two consecutive days of busyness.


    Finally, it was Saturday, the day when Guangming Building was having its grand reopening after renovation.


    The ribbon-cutting ceremony was scheduled for 10:10 am, meaning perfection.


    An Nuan got up very early, [Ye Jinghuai] had note back yet.


    She went downstairs to have breakfast.


    It was her habit to read her phone while having breakfast, but today she was a little absent-minded.


    She confirmed many times.


    No, there was no message from [Ye Jinghuai].


    An Nuan wanted to send him a message, but held back in the end.


    Let it be.


    Anyway, the ribbon-cutting guests were not disclosed to the public.


    If [Ye Jinghuai] was busying back, let it be.


    After breakfast, An Nuan went out.


    She had an appointment to get styled, time was a little tight, she had to go early.


    [Hu Feng] was standing at the door waiting for her.


    [Hu Feng]''s injury was obviously severe, and now he had only rested for two days beforeing back to work?!


    "Madam, please get in the car." [Hu Feng] was respectful.


    "Why don''t you rest for a few more days?"


    "I''m fine now." [Hu Feng] said directly.


    "Are you afraid [Ye Jinghuai] will fire you?" An Nuan didn''t beat around the bush either.


    After all, she was even envious of the annual sry of 1 million.


    "No." [Hu Feng] denied it immediately.


    "If so, I will assure you that he won''t." Because [Hu Feng] had really risked his life to protect her. She could feel it.


    This loyalty was hard to find a second.


    "Really not, my body has really recovered." [Hu Feng]''s face was serious.


    An Nuan looked him up and down.


    Eventually, she didn''t say much more.


    She got into the car.


    [Hu Feng] drove very steadily.


    After the previous car ident, he was obviously more cautious.


    The car arrived at its destination.


    An Nuan followed the staff to the dressing room.


    She chose a festive bright red dress, which set off her fairplexion and made her look very morous.


    An Nuan''s beauty could really carry all kinds of styles without any disharmony.


    She was a little absent-minded, tightly holding her phone, still hesitating.


    In the end.


    She still sent [Ye Jinghuai] a message, "Will youe back? For the ribbon-cutting."


    Waited for a while.


    No reply.


    Let it go.


    An Nuan decided to focus her attention on work and start confirming the various links for the reopening of Guangming Building.


    After getting her makeup done.


    An Nuan got up and walked to the entrance.


    At this moment at the entrance, there were rows of cars, gorgeous red carpets, rows of flower baskets, and countless media reporters, looking very lively.


    As soon as An Nuan appeared.


    All the reporters at the scene erupted.


    "Miss An, it is said that under your management, Guangming Building has gone from only 20 percent upancy initially to 88 percent in less than a month. Can you briefly talk about how you did it?"


    "That''s a trade secret, I can''t reveal it." An Nuan joked on purpose.


    Making the atmosphere very good.


    She said, "Actually it''s just sincerity, good faith and trust. We show our utmost sincerity in exchange for the trust of businesses to achieve cooperation and mutual benefit, which attracts more businesses to move in. Let me add a little advertisement, in Anshi Group, integrity is not only for our partners, we treat all consumers equally, so I hope if consumers have time, they cane visit Guangming Building. The grand opening offer is real, we absolutely do not y word games."


    It was clever to publicize Guangming Building.


    "What do you want to say about the Star Commercial Building, which used to be Guangming''s biggestpetitor?"


    "Star has officially announced a temporary withdrawal frommercial development, so really nothing to say. I believe they must have found a direction more suitable for their development. I also look forward to having business cooperation opportunities with them in the future."


    "It is said that Tong Zhitong, who was responsible for the Star Commercial Building project, passed away. What does Miss An think about this?"


    "Miss Tong''s passing, I feel regretful." An Nuan said helplessly, "But the deceased has passed away, we the living should not criticize her further, she needs to rest in peace."


    With one sentence, the reporter had no way to continue asking.


    "The spokesperson for Guangming Building this time is [Bai Xiaotu]? How did Miss Ane to let her endorse it? It is said Miss An has spent heavily."


    "Affinity at first sight I guess. The first time I saw Miss [Bai Xiaotu], I felt her image and temperament were very suitable for Guangming Building, so I asked her to cooperate. In fact my vision is indeed not bad, after several contacts, Miss [Bai Xiaotu] is really dedicated, I believe we will achieve sess together."


    "Miss An, will Third Young Master Yee to the ribbon-cutting ceremony today?" A reporter suddenly asked loudly.


    It had shifted from professional to gossip.


    It was 9:40 am now.


    He probably wouldn''te.


    She said, "No."


    "Is it because something came up?" The reporter followed up.


    When ites to gossip, reporters would never let it go.


    "Yes." An Nuan nodded.


    She didn''t exin much.


    Sometimes the more you say, the easier it is to draw criticism.


    Of course no exnation would also draw criticism.


    Anyway there would be criticism either way.


    An Nuan would absolutely not waste her words.


    "Miss An......"


    "Sorry, the interview time ends here, Chairman An has to go prepare for the ribbon-cutting, thanks everyone." Luo Si stepped forward to stop the reporter''s questioning.


    Naturally noticing An Nuan''s hint.


    An Nuan politely bowed slightly to the media and left.


    She walked to the ribbon-cutting spot.


    Just then.


    [Bai Xiaotu] arrived.


    She wore a white floor-length dress today, surrounded by a circle of pinkce, sexy yet yful, very fitting for [Bai Xiaotu]''s temperament.


    "Very beautiful." An Nuan was not stingy with her praise.


    "Thank you Chairman An, you''re even prettier than the celebrities in our circle." [Bai Xiaotu] sincerely meant it.


    An Nuan just smiled slightly.


    She was not overly modest either.


    Gradually.


    All the people who wereing for the ribbon-cutting had arrived.


    Including Anshi Group Chairman An Yanguan, the COO of Guangming Building Operations Management, and the Chairman of the Qingcheng Business Federation.


    At 10:05.


    The staff invited them all to stand at the ribbon-cutting spot.


    The host briefly introduced.


    At 10:08.


    The host finished the introduction and started countdown.


    At 10:09.


    A red supercar rushed wildly into the venue.


    It made a gorgeous drift and parked hard, startling everyone at the scene.


    The car door opened upwards automatically.


    A man, wearing a ck suit, neatly got out of the passenger seat.


    His straight posture, handsome face, was so handsome it was eye-catching.


    He strode over quickly with his long legs.


    Clearly somewhat hurried footsteps, walked up to An Nuan.


    An Nuan was also a little shocked.


    She had already prepared for him noting.


    Now.


    Not only did hee, but so high-profile?!


    Couldn''t this man restrain his sharpness a little?!


    Countless women at the scene were captivated by him with eyes wide.


    "Just in time." [Ye Jinghuai] smiled at An Nuan.


    An Nuan thought.


    If smiles had ranking tiers, then [Ye Jinghuai] would absolutely be the glorious king!


    The kind that charges ahead ying everything in the path!

 Chapter 206: Flirting in Public

    <h4>Chapter 206</h4>


    "It''s not ing at the perfect time'' at all!" An Nuan couldn''t help but swear.


    Although she was dazzled by his smile,


    the fact was that she had told the reporters Ye Jinghuai wouldn''te,


    and she hadn''t saved a spot for Ye Jinghuai either.


    So his sudden appearance now was really out of line.


    Was this guy just born to mess with her?!


    Faced with An Nuan''s anger and exasperation, Ye Jinghuai was not angry at all, but smiling brightly instead.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    She said, "There are no seats left for you, just stand to the side."


    "Who said there are no seats left?" Ye Jinghuai didn''t seem to care at all.


    He squatted down and went right under the ribbons.


    Before An Nuan could react, she felt Ye Jinghuai standing behind her, hugging her from behind.


    Then his big hand covered An Nuan''s hand that was holding the scissors.


    It gave the impression that the two of them were cutting the ribbon together, being lovey-dovey to the extreme.


    They were publicly disying their affection in front of the whole nation!


    An Nuan''s face turned red.


    But Ye Jinghuai lookedpletely calm.


    The host counted down the time.


    Everyone cut the ribbon together.


    At the entrance, the sound of firecrackers could be heard.


    It was very lively.


    There was also lots of apuse from the scene.


    The hype was at its peak.


    After the ribbon-cutting was over,


    ording to the schedule,


    all the guests would go to tour the venue, while Bai Xiaotu started her livestream activity.


    An Nuan followed behind the group,


    and Ye Jinghuai naturally followed behind her as well.


    There were cameras all around them.


    "I thought you wouldn''te back," An Nuan still sounded annoyed.


    If you were going toe back, you should have said something.


    "I won''t go back on my word to you,"


    "Then why didn''t you reply to my messages?"


    "I was on the ne."


    "After you got off the ne, why didn''t you reply?" An Nuan pressed.


    She was acting just like a nagging girlfriend.


    "I was rushing to get here for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, no time to reply."


    "You weren''t the one driving." An Nuan could see clearly that the driver was Qin Jiang.


    "True, but we were speeding the whole way. I was also scared to death, so I kept holding on tight to the handle and didn''t dare be negligent for a second."


    "......" Anyway you''ll always have an excuse.


    "Don''t be angry anymore, I rushed back didn''t I?" Ye Jinghuai said softly by her ear.


    The sudden closeness frightened An Nuan and made her jump.


    "Can you be more proper?"


    "It''s hard for me to be proper when you look angry."


    "What do I look like that makes you proper?" An Nuan said angrily.


    "So you know!" Ye Jinghuaiughed, extremely happily.


    An Nuan was truly speechless.


    The two of them kept bickering,


    asionally with some petty behavior.


    What they didn''t know was that all their little interactions were being broadcasted live.


    At first, the crowds just tuned in to see the real-time news, after all the hype that Light Tower had created, and also to see what was so impressive about this shopping za. Then they saw, in an inconspicuous corner among the crowds, a young man and woman who were clearly flirting.


    This is...going to sweeten people to death!


    Comments started flooding the screens.


    "If Imit a crime, please let thew punish me, don''t let me open myputer and see this kind of image torturing me!"


    "Hey there little couple over there flirting, can you consider the feelings of us crowds who are just here to watch the show!"


    "Can anyone tell me if the dress An Nuan is wearing can be bought at Light Tower?!"


    ...


    In a short while,


    it became a hot national topic,


    and even Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan''s interactions made it to the hot search trends that day.


    Saying that An Nuan was usually a strict woman,


    but in front of Ye Jinghuai she became so cute she''s exploding!


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at theputer screen, enduring the urge to smash hisputer!


    The An Nuan nowpared to the An Nuan before were clearly like two different people after an earth-shattering change. Not only her clothing taste, even her facial expressions were livelier than when she was with him.


    He had never seen An Nuan act coquettishly before.


    But right now next to Ye Jinghuai, she was clearly behaving like a shy little woman.


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth angrily.


    Ye Jinghuai''s words suddenly rang out in his mind, saying a woman''s performance in bed depends on the man...


    The more he thought about it the angrier he felt.


    Gu Yan Sheng directly shut off hisputer.


    Just then, the phone suddenly rang.


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at the caller ID,


    adjusted his emotions, before picking up.


    "Sir." Gu Yan Sheng was extremely respectful.


    "Take down the An Corporation." the other sidemanded.


    "I know, it''s just that An Nuan seems to have suddenly powered up recently,pletely out of my control. It''s very hard for me to find an opportunity to take An Corporation from An Nuan," Gu Yan Sheng carefully exined, "I originally wanted to just kill An Nuan directly. Once An Nuan dies, An Yanyuan would be too sad to manage thepany, then I could take advantage of the situation. But you reminded me not to act rashly, saying someone is watching me?!"


    "Killing An Nuan is not the priority right now, the priority is bringing down An Yanyuan. There''s no time to waste with them, capture the ringleader first and go straight for the heart of the matter!"


    "What do you mean, sir?" Gu Yan Sheng was clearly somewhat excited.


    "Listen to my arrangements."


    "Yes." Gu Yan Sheng hurriedly agreed.


    The other side said a lot. Gu Yan Sheng continuously echoed in agreement.


    After hanging up the call,


    an extremely sinister smile appeared on Gu Yan Sheng''s face.


    He didn''t believe that he still couldn''t kill An Nuan.


    Once An Yanyuan falls, Ye Jinghuai would definitely not be able to be with An Nuan anymore. Then he could torture An Nuan however he liked!


    He would make that woman suffer a fate worse than death!


    ...


    The grand reopening event went on for a whole day.


    An Yanyuan and the leadership team had of course already toured and left. An Nuan had stayed behind as the nning lead for the reopening activities, plus it was Bai Xiaotu''s first livestream, so she remained there.


    Since she stayed, Ye Jinghuai naturally stayed as well.


    Somehow Qin Jiang had also appeared by their side.


    Anyway he just followed around Ye Jinghuai.


    Bai Xiaotu livestreamed for a full day.


    She really streamed live for a whole entire day, and introduced every corner of Light Tower.


    From just a few thousand viewers at the start, it reached over 200,000 people watching by the afternoon when she ended.


    For a first ever livestream, back 10 years ago when online tforms weren''t as prevalent, this was already an astonishing number.


    The poprity was massive.


    However the real-time transaction volume was pitifully low.


    After all, online shopping methods had not yet be mainstream.


    When the stream ended,


    it was already 5:30pm.


    Bai Xiaotu was clearly also somewhat tired.


    An Nuan went up to her, "You worked hard today."


    "It was alright." Bai Xiaotu smiled lightly, "I was worried I wouldn''t perform well."


    "It was quite good," An Nuan affirmed, "Reaching this standard on your first try is already very impressive."


    "But I heard that the back-end transaction volume seemed very low."


    "Don''t me yourself for that. People aren''t used to shopping online yet, it''s normal. But after your livestream promotion all day today, I feel there may be a surprising result tomorrow."


    "Hopefully so." Bai Xiaotu agreed.


    "It''s gottente, go back and rest early."


    "Ok." Bai Xiaotu smiled, "Then I''ll get going first."


    An Nuan nodded.


    Bai Xiaotu also smiled politely at Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang next to An Nuan before leaving with her manager.


    "Bai Xiaotu?!" Qin Jiang watched Bai Xiaotu''s back as she left, muttering under his breath. His tone was clearly meaningful.

 Chapter 207: Ye Jinghuai Seriously Injured

    <h4>Chapter 207</h4>


    An Nuan''s bright eyes shifted slightly.


    She turned her head to look at Qin Jiang, "You don''t recognize her?"


    "She''s a star from a dozen or so popr shows, do you really think I would recognize her?" Qin Jiang retorted.


    So in this life...


    Qin Jiang and Bai Xiaotu''s fateful bond started because of her?!


    She felt somewhat apologetic to Bai Xiaotu!


    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Qin Jiang felt a chill down his spine from An Nuan''s gaze.


    "It''s nothing," An Nuan came back to her senses, "It''s gettingte, been a long day, I should head back."


    "You really should head back," Qin Jiang nced at Ye Jinghuai, muttering, "If we don''t leave soon, some people might end up incapacitated."


    An Nuan was confused.


    Who''s going to be incapacitated?


    Qin Jiang of course didn''t borate.


    Since Ye Jinghuai didn''t say anything, he couldn''t say much either.


    The three of them left Guangming Tower together.


    Hu Feng drove them.


    Qin Jiang sat in the passenger seat.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan sat in the back.


    It was very quiet in the car.


    "Want to grab dinner together?" An Nuan suddenly spoke up.


    She thought that since Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang apanied her the whole day, she should take them out for a meal to show her appreciation.


    Although...


    She didn''t actually know what they did to help her today.


    It seemed like...


    They were just tagging along.


    "No thanks," Qin Jiang declined straight away, "I''m worried if I go back anyter, there may be a death."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Why was Qin Jiang being so cryptic today?


    Silence filled the car once more.


    The sedan arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai exited the vehicle together.


    Qin Jiang didn''t get off. As he was winding up his window, he called out to their retreating backs, "An Nuan, take care! I know absence makes the heart grow fonder, but your life is more important!"


    An Nuan nced back at Qin Jiang.


    This guy...


    Must have had water in his brain today.


    She didn''t understand a word he was saying.


    Ye Jinghuaipletely ignored Qin Jiang. He grabbed An Nuan''s hand and headed into the vi lobby.


    Uncle Zhong greeted them enthusiastically, "Young Master, wee back!"


    "Call Xu Weiming over."


    "What happened to you?" Uncle Zhong''s expression changed dramatically.


    An Nuan also felt something was off.


    Who was Xu Weiming? Why did he elicit such a strong reaction from Uncle Zhong?


    "It''s just a minor injury," Ye Jinghuai said lightly.


    What does he mean by a minor injury?!


    Was Ye Jinghuai hurt?!


    In that instant, An Nuan seemed to suddenly understand Qin Jiang''s earlier words.


    "Don''t worry, it''s not fatal," Ye Jinghuai also noticed the change in An Nuan''s expression. He added, "Just help me upstairs."


    As he spoke, his entire body slumped heavily onto her shoulders.


    An Nuan nearly crumpled under Ye Jinghuai''s weight.


    This guy really was as heavy as a lump of iron.


    But right now, she didn''t dare push Ye Jinghuai away. She supported him with difficulty up the stairs, thenid him down on the bed.


    Lying down, Ye Jinghuai''splexion was deathly pale.


    Where exactly was he injured?!


    She didn''t notice anything off the entire day!


    "I told you, it''s not fatal," Ye Jinghuai said faintly, seeing An Nuan''s expression.


    His voice was clearly weak.


    "What happened to you?"


    "It''s nothing major."


    "Ye Jinghuai..."


    "I want to rest for a bit. Keep it down," Ye Jinghuai''s tone was overbearing.


    But his voice was clearly feeble.


    An Nuan wanted to ask more questions.


    But she saw Ye Jinghuai had already closed his eyes, seemingly fast asleep.


    She held herself back and chose to stay silent.


    She would apany him quietly in the room.


    After a while, a man walked in.


    It should be the man called Xu Weiming.


    He looked to be in his forties, wore sses, giving off a schrly vibe.


    He was holding what seemed to be a high-end medical kit,pletely different from a household first aid box.


    He went straight to Ye Jinghuai and asked, "Gunshot wound?"


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai gave a low grunt in reply, eyes still closed.


    An Nuan was visibly shocked.


    Ye Jinghuai was shot?!


    "Where?" Xu Weiming was nonchnt about it.


    "Very close to the heart."


    "Was the bullet removed?" Xu Weiming spoke while already unbuttoning his suit and white dress shirt.


    Beneath the shirt, a gruesome, bloody wound was tightly sealed by medical tape.


    An Nuan was horrified.


    Just as Xu Weiming was about to rip the tape away...


    "Go outside first," Ye Jinghuai suddenly nced at An Nuan.


    An Nuan froze.


    Her eyes met his.


    She didn''t know what to say.


    "Go get something to eat first. Bring me a bowl of porridgeter, help feed me," Ye Jinghuai instructed.


    An Nuan knew he just didn''t want her to see his injury.


    In that moment, she really did turn and leave the room.


    She understood...


    Ye Jinghuai had a side he didn''t want others to see when he was weak and vulnerable. He had a truth he wasn''t ready to tell her yet.


    So she wouldn''t pry.


    In the room...


    Xu Weiming ripped off Ye Jinghuai''s medical tape, seeing the inmed, pus-filled wound.


    "How were you shot so close to your heart this time?" Xu Weiming asked conversationally as he cleaned the injury.


    "An ident."


    "Was it discovered?"


    "Nearly." Ye Jinghuai answered through the pain.


    "You''re usually very careful and cautious."


    Ye Jinghuai''s hands gripped the bed sheets tightly.


    Clearly trying to endure the agony.


    Xu Weiming said, "Just slightly closer and you would have died."


    Ye Jinghuai''s lips were white.


    His face and body were drenched in cold sweat.


    "Be more careful next time," Xu Weiming reminded.


    He didn''t ask how such an ident urred.


    As Ye Jinghuai''s personal physician, his sole concern was Ye Jinghuai''s health.


    After all, luck always runs out eventually...


    In the room, silence descended.


    The pain was so extreme that no sound could escape.


    After a long while, Ye Jinghuai''s wound was dressed.


    Xu Weiming said, "I won''t put you on IV antibiotics for now unless there are signs of recurring infection."


    Ye Jinghuai gave a slight nod.


    As Xu Weiming packed up his medical supplies, he asked, "Should I let your wife in?"


    "Let me rest for a bit." Ye Jinghuai''s deep voice was barely audible.


    Xu Weiming nodded.


    Once he was done, he sat by Ye Jinghuai''s side.


    "Qin Jiang said you and An Nuan seem close."


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t respond.


    He still seemed to be enduring lingering pain.


    "A beauty''s love is cmity," Xu Weimingughed. "The downfall of dynasties can always be traced back to a woman''s machinations."


    "What message were you asked to pass along?" Ye Jinghuai nced up, hisplexion notably improved.


    He was adept at concealing his emotions, even agony.


    "Yes," Xu Weiming readily admitted.


    "Tell them they worry too much," Ye Jinghuai''s voice was back to normal.


    "Will do," Xu Weiming nodded. "Should I open the door now?"


    "You can leave as well."


    Xu Weiming shrugged, ustomed to Ye Jinghuai''s aloofness.


    Carrying his medical kit, he opened the door.


    Sure enough, An Nuan was already waiting outside with a bowl of porridge.

 Chapter 208: I do Miss Miss Ann, for a long time.

    <h4>Chapter 208</h4>


    Xu Weiming seemed to be sizing up An Nuan.


    At that moment, An Nuan was also surreptitiously sizing up Xu Weiming.


    She didn''t know why.


    She just felt that everyone around Ye Jinghuai were all hidden tigers and crouching dragons!


    "Madam," Xu Weiming took the initiative to address her very respectfully.


    "Mr. Ye is seriously injured. As a patient''s family member, there are some things you need to be aware of that I should tell you."


    "Alright," An Nuan listened very attentively.


    "First, the location of Mr. Ye''s injury is right next to his heart. Therefore, you can''t touch his chest area at all. It''s very easy to tear his wound again. When you are supporting him, you have to be careful."


    When An Nuan heard the first point, her face turned pale.


    She clearly remembered that today at Guangming Tower, when she was sulking with Ye Jinghuai, she had hit his chest several times.


    Although she was just pretending, she didn''t use much force.


    But with such a serious injury, how painful it must have been for him.


    Yet he didn''t even groan, not even a frown.


    "Second. Mr. Ye''s wound was not treated promptly so the infection is very severe. I have cleaned it thoroughly just now. In principle, there should not be recurring infections. But if the wound bleeds again, gets inmed, or he develops a fever, you must notify me immediately. Here is my business card." Saying so, he handed her a business card.


    An Nuan quickly took it and nced at it several times.


    She was swiftly memorizing the phone number.


    "Third. Mr. Ye needs to recuperate for a period of time. Of course, he doesn''t necessarily have to be bedridden. It¡¯s fine for him to get up and walk around normally. But he is forbidden from having sexual intercourse."


    An Nuan''s face reddened slightly.


    "As I said earlier, Mr. Ye''s wound is near his heart. Having intercourse can easily elerate his heartbeat. elerated heartbeat may tear the wound and cause massive bleeding. Once bleeding urs when adrenaline levels are at their highest, it¡¯s very difficult to stop the bleeding. If bleeding is not stopped in time, it could lead to hypovolemic shock and even death."


    Isn''t that terrifying?


    An Nuan stared straight at Xu Weiming.


    "Thank you, madam." Xu Weiming bowed slightly and left.


    An Nuan turned her head to look at Xu Weiming.


    She looked back at Ye Jinghuai who was half-lying in bed in the hospital room.


    She bit her lip and walked over to Ye Jinghuai with the porridge.


    He seemed to be in much better spirits now.


    She asked, "Did you hear what Dr. Xu just said?"


    "You mean the part about having sex?" The corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curved into a frivolous smile.


    He clearly didn''t look like someone with a serious injury.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan said angrily.


    "I heard it. I''ll be careful," Ye Jinghuaipromised.


    It made people feel that he was quite obedient.


    An Nuan took a deep breath and asked, "Do you want to drink porridge?"


    "Yeah," Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    An Nuan fed Ye Jinghuai.


    She felt like there had been no peace recently.


    Either Ye Jinghuai was injured or she was injured herself.


    Her own injuries weren''t even fully healed yet.


    And now Ye Jinghuai was injured again.


    Were they just unlucky people?


    "Was this injury because of me?" An Nuan asked him.


    While feeding him porridge, she asked him.


    Ye Jinghuai did not answer.


    In fact, An Nuan had guessed it.


    Ye Jinghuai must have rushed back from the capital city to save her, dying many of his matters, which led to him being so severely injured.


    "Ye Jinghuai, will there be a day when you tell me who you really are?" An Nuan looked straight into his eyes.


    Looking into his eyes.


    "There will be," Ye Jinghuai affirmed.


    "Then I''ll wait for you," An Nuan said.


    Previously, Ye Jinghuai had told her to wait for her.


    Wait for her to be fully willing to ept him and believe in him.


    And now, she would also wait for Ye Jinghuai.


    Wait for him to tell her who he really was.


    In the room, An Nuan fed Ye Jinghuai mouthful by mouthful.


    She felt that the previous topic had been too heavy, making them both a little silent.


    An Nuan brought up another topic again, "Is your leg healed?"


    Hadn''t it been said that injuries to tendons and bones take a hundred days to heal?!


    That was probably less than a month right?!


    Was itpletely healed already?!


    "Yeah," Ye Jinghuai nodded, "It wasn''t that serious to begin with."


    "If it wasn''t serious, why did you make me take care of you like you were disabled?!" Just thinking about it made her angry.


    Ye Jinghuaiughed at An Nuan''s words.


    He said, "If not like this, how would you take the initiative to get close to me and take care of me so...intimately."


    "...Do men live by their lower body?!" An Nuan said through gritted teeth.


    Everyday, their brains were just thinking about that kind of stuff.


    "Not entirely," Ye Jinghuai smiled, smiling rather coquettishly, "But I can''t deny that I¡¯ve wanted to sleep with Miss An for a long time now."


    "..."


    "That night, Miss An said you were willing." Ye Jinghuai deliberately reminded her.


    An Nuan''s face turned red.


    She had just been caught up in the heat of the moment that night.


    "Miss An doesn''t seem like the kind of person to go back on their word." Ye Jinghuai gazed at her steadily, "I believe that Miss An will keep her word."


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    She said, "I keep my word only if you hold up your end."


    "..." Ye Jinghuai''s expression changed.


    "I''m afraid you''ll die in bed." An Nuan looked utterly smug.


    At least in bickering with Ye Jinghuai, she had finally gained an upper hand.


    "Just you wait, An Nuan,¡± Ye Jinghuai threatened, ¡°One day you''ll know what it means to cry and beg for mercy!"


    An Nuan lookedpletely dismissive.


    After all, who knows how long it would take for him to fully recover.


    When that timees, she would meet his attacks with attacks.


    She continued feeding Ye Jinghuai porridge.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly eating with gritted teeth.


    It seemed he was extremely infuriated.


    Just as An Nuan finished feeding him a bowl and was about to go downstairs, her phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan picked up her phone for a look. Seeing Xia Qiqi¡¯s iing call, she leisurely answered, "Qiqi..."


    "Nuan Nuan, something happened! Xiao Nanchen... Something happened to him!" Xia Qiqi''s voice was extremely flustered.


    With cries in her voice, as if the sky was about to fall down.


    At that moment, An Nuan''s expression also changed involuntarily.


    Seeing the change in An Nuan¡¯s expression, Ye Jinghuai¡¯s mood clearly became much more solemn as well.


    "Where are you now?" An Nuan didn''t ask anything.


    Because in her previous life, she had experienced this before.


    But she couldn''t remember where it happened or when exactly it happened.


    She only knew it was in the next few days.


    She really couldn''t remember the exact day anymore after so long.


    "I''m at... I''m at..." Xia Qiqi was so nervous she couldn''t get her words out.


    "Qiqi, calm down. Xiao Nanchen won''t die. The first thing you need to do now is call emergency services and send Xiao Nanchen to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment. The second thing is to tell me your current location. I''ll head over immediately to find you."


    "Okay, okay." Xia Qiqi seemed to be trying hard to calm herself down.


    An Nuan hung up the phone.


    She said to Ye Jinghuai, "Something came up with Qiqi. I have to step out for now. If you still want to drink porridge, I¡¯ll ask Uncle Zhong to feed you."


    After saying that, An Nuan hurriedly left.


    Looking at An Nuan¡¯s back view, Ye Jinghuai¡¯s expression clearly changed slightly.


    An Nuan had just said...


    Xiao Nanchen would not die...


    What happened to Nanchen?!

 Chapter 209: The Accident of Xiao Nan Chen

    <h4>Chapter 209</h4>


    An Nuan hurriedly left the room.


    Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s back as she left, and called Qin Jiang.


    "She probably doesn''t suspect anything," Qin Jiang said directly.


    He thought Ye Jinghuai was asking about the people who had been following them today and whether they suspected anything.


    "You know I was seriously injured, so it''s unlikely I''d be casually strolling outside. And I was with An Nuan all day without showing any abnormalities. So they probably don''t suspect us yet. Those people have left now anyway."


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai responded. "Go check if Xiao Nanchen got into some kind of trouble."


    "What happened?" Qin Jiang''s brows furrowed slightly.


    "It probably has to do with Xia Qiqi. Go ask what the situation is and let me know if you find out anything."


    "Alright," Qin Jiang hung up the phone directly.


    He knew it.


    One day, Xiao Nanchen would definitely die at that Xia Qiqi woman''s hands.


    ...


    An Nuan called Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng lived not far from Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    He was usually ready toe over at a moment''s notice.


    It wasn''t that An Nuan wanted to bother Hu Feng sote, but after everything that had happened recently, she was also afraid to go out alone.


    She got into the car and called Xia Qiqi.


    "Warm warm," as soon as Xia Qiqi heard her voice, she sounded on the verge of copse. "Are you here yet?"


    "I''ll be right there. Have you called an ambnce?"


    "I called, they said they''d be here soon." Xia Qiqi cried out, "What if Xiao Nanchen dies? Will I get executed?!"


    "...At a time like this, you''re still thinking of yourself?"


    Apparently she wasn''t too heartbroken.


    An Nuan said, "No, you won''t. Just stay calm and wait for the ambnce."


    "Okay." Xia Qiqi nodded.


    An Nuan hung up the phone and said to Hu Feng, "Drive a little faster please."


    "Sure," Hu Feng didn''t hesitate and mmed his foot on the gas pedal.


    It made An Nuan feel like he was even more anxious than her!


    The car arrived at the ident scene very quickly.


    An Nuan hurriedly got out of the car. The ambnce had also just arrived and was lifting the bloody man inside.


    An Nuan ran to Xia Qiqi''s side and dragged her onto the ambnce with Xiao Nanchen.


    Sitting in the ambnce, Xia Qiqi''s whole body was shaking.


    There were still traces of Xiao Nanchen''s blood on her, making her look somewhat hideous.


    An Nuan held Xia Qiqi''s hand tightly in her palm. "Nanchen will be alright, trust me."


    Although she knew Xiao Nanchen wouldn''t die, seeing him now, covered in blood and looking so weak, she still felt a little panicked.


    Xia Qiqi just nodded, crying as she nodded.


    She must have really been terrified.


    The ambnce quickly arrived at the hospital.


    Doctors and nurses were already waiting outside ready to receive them.


    As Xiao Nanchen was lowered from the ambnce and ced on a mobile hospital bed, he was rushed furiously into the emergency room.


    An Nuan and Xia Qiqi followed along.


    "Ah!" Xia Qiqi suddenly tripped and fell.


    Because her high heels were too high.


    Running so fast just now, she fell t on her face in an instant.


    An Nuan quickly squatted down to help Xia Qiqi up. "Are you okay?"


    Tears streamed down Xia Qiqi''s face even more fiercely as she sobbed, "It hurts so much..."


    "Be more careful," An Nuan said, somewhat helpless. "Getting anxious now won''t help."


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip, feeling extremely distressed inside.


    In fact, although Xia Qiqi always said she hated Xiao Nanchen and Xiao Qiang, she couldn''t really bring herself to harm them.


    Deep down, she was kind-hearted.


    It was just her mouth that acted tough.


    Right now, Xiao Nanchen had gotten into a car ident because of her, so she naturally felt extremely guilty.


    "Can you get up?" An Nuan gently asked her.


    Xia Qiqi nodded.


    An Nuan helped Xia Qiqi up from the ground.


    The two of them limped their way to the emergency room entrance.


    Xiao Nanchen had already been pushed inside.


    "Warm warm, do you think Xiao Nanchen might die?" Standing outside the emergency room, the lights inside made Xia Qiqi feel a chill down her spine as she tremblingly asked.


    She suddenly felt this whole emergency room situation was terrifying.


    "Isn''t that what you wanted?" An Nuan asked back.


    Because she already knew the final oue, she wasn''t too nervous.


    Xia Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then said slowly, "But I''m afraid I might apany him in death."


    An Nuan was also speechless at Xia Qiqi''s response. She changed the subject slightly, "What happened tonight anyway? Why was Xiao Nanchen with you when you clearly dislike him so much?"


    Xia Qiqi was silent for a while.


    In fact, even if Xia Qiqi didn''t say, An Nuan already knew.


    She had found out in her previous life.


    Tonight, Xia Qiqi had gone clubbing and partying wildly.


    After all, there was only a week left until her wedding, so she was going out to y every night while she still could.


    She had been having a great time partying tonight.


    Suddenly Xiao Nanchen called Xia Qiqi, saying he had something to discuss with her.


    Originally Xia Qiqi didn''t want to meet up at first since she already disliked Xiao Nanchen. And she was about to get married and finally be rid of him. But she thought that since this would be thest chance to set things straight between them and to make Xiao Nanchen thoroughly give up, she agreed to go to the ce Xiao Nanchen had asked to meet.


    With this in mind, Xia Qiqi went.


    The first sentence Xiao Nanchen said was, "Qiqi, don''t marry Nie Ziming."


    To be honest, she was truly disgusted in that moment.


    She turned around wanting to leave immediately.


    But since she hade to make things clear, she suppressed her inner revulsion and said, "If I don''t marry Nie Ziming, should I marry you instead?"


    "If possible..."


    "There''s no ''if''!" Xia Qiqi directly cut Xiao Nanchen off. "I have absolutely no feelings for you whatsoever. Don''t think that just because I kissed you all those years ago that I actually had any affection for you. Admittedly, at that budding age, one tends to yearn for beautiful things. I can''t deny your looks definitely have the power to attract young maidens. I think I was just blinded by your face back then and did something on impulse butpletely meaningless."


    Xiao Nanchen silently bore Xia Qiqi''s sarcasm.


    "I thought these years I''ve made it plenty obvious how I feel." Xia Qiqi said. "I already disliked you enough to begin with, don''t make me dislike you even more."


    Don''t make me dislike you even more.


    In fact, Xiao Nanchen knew that Xia Qiqi didn''t like him.


    Not only did she not like him, she hated him a lot too.


    Originally... he had nned to give them his blessing.


    Then, let Xia Qiqi slowly disappear from his life.


    One day, as time went by, she would disappearpletely.


    But now... he was having second thoughts.


    When there was only a week left until Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming''s wedding, he hade to stop their marriage ceremony.


    In Xia Qiqi''s mind, he was probably disgusting and vulgar now.


    The night wind blew on their frail bodies.


    In fact, Xia Qiqi didn''t want to waste time talking to Xiao Nanchen either.


    She truly had no feelings for him.


    The only thing she possibly felt was some subtle emotional stirrings. After all, Xiao Nanchen had treated her really well.


    Sometimes so well that she would mistakenly think Xiao Nanchen actually had genuine feelings.


    But she''d rather believe Xiao Nanchen was only trying to get on her good side so he could gain a foothold in the Xia family.


    Deep down, she had never truly epted Xiao Nanchen before.


    That kiss had also really just been an ident.


    It waspletely meaningless, with no emotions involved whatsoever.

 Chapter 210: Disability of the Right Leg

    <h4>Chapter 210</h4>


    Xia Qiqi turned around and left.


    She didn''t want to waste time on Xiao Nanchen.


    Whether he really liked her or just wanted to gain a foothold in the Xia family, it didn''t matter to her at all.


    She just wanted to marry Nie Ziming now.


    Then cut tiespletely with Xiao Nanchen and Xiao Qiang, never to interact again!


    "Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen called out to Xia Qiqi as she was leaving and reached out to grab her.


    Xia Qiqi felt truly disgusted.


    She really hated every bit of Xiao Nanchen''s initiative.


    At that moment, she even felt somewhat extreme. When Xiao Nanchen grabbed her arm, she pushed Xiao Nanchen away like a madwoman.


    She admitted she used a lot of force.


    Because she really hated it, hated Xiao Nanchen getting close to her.


    But how much strength can a woman have?


    She really didn''t expect that her brute force would make Xiao Nanchen so unsteady that he stumbled back several steps.


    And behind him was the street of Qingcheng.


    Even though there were significantly fewer vehicles on the street at night, there would still be some traffic.


    And at that moment,


    a somewhat speeding sedan approached from afar.


    It was clearly moving too fast.


    When it saw the sudden appearance of a figure in the road, it mmed on the brakes but failed to slow downpletely. Even though it was decelerating, Xiao Nanchen was still struck by the sedan and sent flying.


    With a loud "bang,"


    Xia Qiqi didn''t even have time to react.


    She just watched as Xiao Nanchen was flung by the front of the car, rolling over several times.


    Then his whole body was covered in blood.


    Nothing but blood...


    For a moment, she was stunned.


    She couldn''tprehend what had just happened.


    Just a moment ago, she had casually shoved him. She didn''t intend for Xiao Nanchen to die.


    She just wanted to push Xiao Nanchen away.


    She just wanted him to know she really didn''t like him.


    She didn''t want him to die.


    She stood there for a long time,


    not even trying to stop the hit-and-run sedan.


    Later, she nervously called An Nuan.


    She didn''t call Nie Ziming.


    It seemed like in this world, An Nuan was still the only person she trusted the most.


    The only one who could give her support.


    In the hospital corridor,


    several footsteps sounded.


    As An Nuan and Xia Qiqi looked back together, they saw Xia Zheng Hai, Xiao Qiang, and Nie Ziming hurrying over.


    "What''s going on? How did Nanchen get into a car ident?" Xia Zheng Hai asked anxiously, his face full of concern.


    At this moment, even Xiao Qiang''s face was pale.


    Xia Qiqi clenched her lips tightly without saying a word.


    An Nuan didn''t exin for Xia Qiqi either.


    "What''s the situation inside now?" Xia Zheng Hai asked again.


    "It''s been about half an hour since he went in, and no one hase out yet," Xia Qiqi said softly.


    "He was perfectly fine, how could he get into an ident?" Xia Zheng Hai seemed a little puzzled, and then hurried tofort Xiao Qiang, "It''ll be alright, don''t worry, I believe nothing will happen to Nanchen, don''t be scared."


    He was just so good to Xiao Qiang.


    He really loved this woman all his life and doted on her endlessly.


    Xia Qiqi looked at them coldly, gritting her teeth. This time she didn''tsh out, because of Xiao Nanchen.


    She chose to remain silent.


    By now, Nie Ziming had alsoe to Xia Qiqi''s side and took her into his arms, seeminglyforting her.


    On the other hand, An Nuan suddenly felt a little awkward.


    She stealthily nced at Nie Ziming.


    Then shifted her gaze.


    Soon after,


    a few more footsteps sounded in the corridor again.


    It was the traffic police.


    They hade to investigate the major traffic ident.


    Xia Qiqi recounted what had specifically happened.


    At that moment, Xiao Qiang immediately lost her cool, "Did you push Nanchen?!"


    Xia Qiqi lightly bit her lip.


    The officer confirmed again, "Miss Xia, let me confirm again, is it true that you pushed Xiao Nanchen onto the highway, which led to his ident?"


    Just as Xia Qiqi was about to answer, Nie Ziming spoke up directly, "It should have been the result of them pushing each other. Because when Qiqi called me, she said that she seemed to have had an altercation with Xiao Nanchen, right Qiqi?"


    Xia Qiqi looked at Nie Ziming.


    Clearly, Nie Ziming was being smart.


    He knew he should exonerate Xia Qiqi at this moment.


    Back then, An Nuan also felt that Nie Ziming was really considerate of Xia Qiqi, even disregarding that he himself was breaking thew.


    It was only after living another lifetime that she understood.


    This man was just plotting step by step.


    "Is that right, Miss Xia?" the officer confirmed again.


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip and nodded.


    She knew Nie Ziming was helping her.


    "Alright." After the officer seemed to finish taking notes, he said, "We are currently tracking the hit-and-run sedan. Once we locate the perpetrator, we will contact Miss Xia immediately. Please keep your phone on at all times and do not leave Qingcheng, Miss Xia."


    Xia Qiqi nodded.


    The officers left.


    Silence returned to the corridor once more.


    Dead silence.


    Waiting for the end of the surgery.


    The more silent it was, the more terrifying it became.


    Xia Qiqi felt her heartbeat was irregr, racing frantically like a monster.


    She felt that if Xiao Nanchen didn''te out yet, she might have suffered a heart attack.


    It seemed to take forever,


    a century to Xia Qiqi.


    Finally the doors of the operating room opened.


    First, a doctor in surgical attire came out looking rather exhausted.


    The people waiting rushed over anxiously, "Doctor, how is my son?"


    "The patient is temporarily out of mortal danger. Fortunately he was sent here promptly," the doctor replied.


    As soon as he spoke those words,


    Xiao Qiang let out a huge sigh of relief.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi also felt like a thousand-pound boulder had been lifted off her chest.


    She really didn''t dare imagine how she would cope if Xiao Nanchen had died...


    "But," the doctor suddenly paused, turning it around.


    Putting everyone on edge again.


    "The patient''s legs sustained the most severe injuries. Especially the right leg which was almostpletely fractured. We barely managed to realign it with supportive equipment to keep the leg intact, but we cannot guarantee that he will be able to use it."


    "You mean..." Xiao Qiang looked at the doctor incredulously, "my son might be disabled?"


    "Currently, it looks like with treatment and rehabilitation, his left leg should return to normal use. But his right leg...I really can''t assure anything at the moment," the doctor stated frankly.


    "How can that be? If my son loses his right leg, how can that be?!" Xiao Qiang became agitated at once.


    In so many years, she had never ever seen her loseposure like this.


    She had always maintained the image of a dignified, refineddy.


    But now due to excessive grief, she lost herposure.


    "Please don''t be too upset, Madam. For now this is only our preliminary assessment. As the patient recovers and goes through rehabilitative therapyter on, miracles can still happen." The doctor tried tofort her.


    Miracles?!


    How many miracles could there be in this world.


    But in the end, a miracle did happen after all.


    So while everyone else was extremely distressed, An Nuan remained perfectly calm.


    She looked at Xia Qiqi.


    She saw how tormented Xia Qiqi was with guilt, as if she wanted to atone with her life!

 Chapter 211: Xia Qiqi, Make Up for it with your Happiness

    <h4>Chapter 211</h4>


    Operating Room.


    Xiao Nanchen was pushed out by medical staff.


    His face was extremely pale.


    Fortunately, he was conscious at the moment.


    Xiao Qiang hurried over and rushed to Xiao Nanchen''s side. "Nanchen, how are you feeling? Is there any difort?"


    For a moment, Xiao Nanchen forced a smile.


    Clearly, it took a great effort.


    Xia Qiqi also caught sight of Xiao Nanchen''s smile.


    Tears instantly welled up in her eyes.


    She wondered if Xiao Nanchen would still be able to smile if he knew that her right leg was disabled.


    Everyone apanied Xiao Nanchen as they entered the VIP ward together.


    The medical staff moved Xiao Nanchen to a bed in the ward and attached numerous monitoring devices to his body. They administered intravenous fluids before leaving.


    Once they left,


    No one else left either.


    They all stayed with Xiao Nanchen, and no one showed any intention of leaving.


    Xiao Nanchen was starting to find it difficult to watch. "I''m actually fine, apart from feeling a bit weak. You all can go back home first."


    As soon as he spoke,


    Xiao Qiang''s tears began to flow uncontrobly.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi''s eyes reddened again.


    Clearly, she wasn''t the type of woman who cried easily, yet tonight she seemed to have been crying all along.


    "Mom, I''m really fine," Xiao Nanchenforted Xiao Qiang at this moment.


    It was heart-wrenching how considerate he was.


    "Nanchen, you know..." Xiao Qiang couldn''t bring herself to say the words.


    But not saying it


    Wasn''t going to keep it hidden forever.


    He would eventually find out.


    She couldn''t bear to watch him unknowingly console them.


    Her heart was truly aching.


    "What''s wrong?" Xiao Nanchen seemed to notice something amiss at that moment.


    Xiao Qiang sobbed uncontrobly.


    She couldn''t stop the tears from falling.


    "Mom," Xiao Nanchen looked at her.


    He probably also knew that he wasn''t as fortunate as he thought in this car ident.


    "Nanchen..." Xiao Qiang''s voice choked up. She said, "No matter what you be, Mom won''t despise you."


    "What happened exactly?" Xiao Nanchen tried to keep himself calm. "What''s wrong with my body?"


    Xiao Qiang couldn''t bring herself to say it for a long time.


    The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn''t say them.


    Xiao Nanchen waited for a while.


    He began to examine his own physical condition.


    He seemed to figure it out all at once.


    He was disabled.


    In a car ident, the biggest aftermath could only be one of two things.


    Either disability or disfigurement.


    Disfigurement was unlikely.


    Because when he had the ident, his face wasn''t seriously injured.


    The only possibility was...


    His legs.


    He tried to move his legs.


    Ever since waking up on the operating table, he had been trying to confirm it.


    But he thought it was due to the anesthesia not wearing off.


    This time,


    The smile at the corner of Xiao Nanchen''s mouth gradually faded.


    A hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.


    Xia Qiqi truly couldn''t bear to see Xiao Nanchen in this state.


    It was so painful, yet he kept suppressing it.


    Xia Qiqi''s tears continued to fall and fall.


    Despite how much she disliked this man, she still felt incredibly guilty for everything he went through today.


    Xiao Nanchen asked, "Are my legs gone?"


    Xiao Qiang was also crying.


    She was on the verge of a breakdown.


    "Are both legs gone?" Xiao Nanchen asked his mother.


    Xiao Qiang didn''t answer.


    It was true, the pain was indescribable.


    At that moment, Xiao Nanchen ripped off the IV drip from his hand, clearly wanting to touch his own legs.


    "Nanchen, don''t do this, please!" Xiao Qiang hurriedly held onto Xiao Nanchen''s body and anxiously revealed the truth, "Both legs are still there, they''re still there. Don''t be afraid. The doctor said that the right leg might lose sensation in the future, but the doctor also said that medical technology is very advanced now. With rehabilitation, you can still recover."


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes turned red, filled with tears.


    But the tears remained trapped, refusing to fall.


    Xiao Qiang was genuinely heartbroken. She said, "It''s okay, Nanchen. As long as you''re alive, it doesn''t matter what happens."


    Xiao Nanchen suppressed his emotions, forcing himself to ept.


    To ept such a cruel reality.


    An Nuan, in that moment, was slightly moved.


    She thought she wouldn''t have so many emotions after experiencing it once before.


    But because Xiao Nanchen was truly a good person, so good that she couldn''t help but feel distressed when faced with his pain.


    In the hospital room.


    The nurse reattached the IV drip to Xiao Nanchen.


    Perhaps it would take only ten minutes.


    Xiao Nanchen made himself calm down.


    That''s right.


    Although it was incredibly painful, he disguised it all.


    In the previous life, it was because he could endure too much.


    So no one saw just how much pain he carried in his heart.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but nce at Xia Qiqi in that moment.


    She sincerely hoped that this woman, in this life, would cherish Xiao Nanchen.


    "Xiao Nanchen," Xia Qiqi suddenly called him.


    At this moment, she had also approached Xiao Nanchen''s bedside.


    Xiao Nanchen looked into Xia Qiqi''s eyes.


    Xia Qiqi pondered.


    Even if there was hatred in his eyes.


    If there was hatred, it would at least ease her conscience a little.


    In his clear eyes at this moment, there was no trace of any emotion.


    She said, "I''m sorry."


    Xia Qiqi may be willful, but when she truly did something wrong, she wouldn''t evade it.


    So, what happened tonight was caused by her, and she would take the initiative to apologize to Xiao Nanchen, the person she despised the most.


    She had even thought about it.


    As long as...


    There were no conditions.


    From now on, she would never target him and Xiao Qiang again.


    She would ept their presence in her home.


    "Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen called her.


    Tears shimmered in Xia Qiqi''s eyes.


    At this moment, Nie Ziming embraced Xia Qiqi''s shoulders, seemingly giving her invisible strength.


    Just from the police''s testimony, it was clear that Xiao Nanchen''s car ident was indeed rted to Xia Qiqi.


    "Can I marry you now?" Xiao Nanchen said.


    Everyone in the hospital room was shocked by his words.


    Xia Qiqi felt as though she had misheard. She stood there, staring straight at Xiao Nanchen.


    It seemed like she couldn''t believe what she had heard.


    "Marry me," Xiao Nanchen said, this time using an affirmative tone.


    "No!" Xia Qiqi suddenly and loudly refused.


    It was instinctive, repelling, absolute.


    She said, "It''s impossible. I will never marry you in this lifetime!"


    And Xiao Nanchen just looked at Xia Qiqi.


    So.


    No matter how guilty Xia Qiqi felt, she couldn''t bring herself topromise and marry him.


    However...


    When it came to love...


    He decided to resort to deceit.


    Perhaps it was despicable.


    But he couldn''t control himself.


    He said, "Shouldn''t your happiness be used topensate for the leg I lost?"


    His words...


    Truly made Xia Qiqi, truly hate him.


    All the sadness, pity, guilt, and pain she had just felt...


    In that instant, they could all vanish into nothingness.


    All that remained...


    Was hatred!

 Chapter 212: Xiao Nanchen’s "Despicable"

    <h4>Chapter 212</h4>


    In the hospital room, everyone was stunned by Xiao Nanchen''s words. Not a single word could be uttered.


    No one had ever imagined that someone as restrained as Xiao Nanchen would suddenly say something so surprising, something that shattered everyone''s expectations.


    "Xiao Nanchen, Qiqi didn''t do it on purpose. Don''t you think it''s despicable of you to deliberately make things difficult?" Nie Ziming''s face turned pale, his tone heavy with anger.


    Xiao Nanchen looked directly into Nie Ziming''s eyes, unaffected by the sarcasm, and spoke frankly, "Back then, didn''t you snatch Qiqi away from me?"


    "What nonsense are you spouting? Qiqi and I were in love with each other. You and Qiqi were just your wishful thinking," Nie Ziming angrily retorted, unable to conceal his frustration.


    "That''s not true..." Xiao Nanchen argued.


    Before he could finish his sentence...


    "Yes, I have no feelings for you at all! I made it clear to you tonight that I don''t like you at all. Why are you forcing yourself on me? Why are you doing such disgusting things?" Xia Qiqi supported Nie Ziming and questioned Xiao Nanchen with a hint of desperation in her voice.


    Xiao Nanchen lowered his gaze.


    Anyone could see the sorrow in his eyes.


    Perhaps...


    Just like before, he would eventuallypromise.


    No matter how much it hurt.


    He never forced anyone.


    But in the next moment...


    He simply smiled indifferently and said, "I''ve lost my right leg now, Xia Qiqi. Shouldn''t youpensate me?"


    "Qiqi didn''t do it on purpose. If you hadn''t argued with her tonight, she wouldn''t have pushed you away. In the end, you are partly responsible. Why should Qiqi be held ountable, especially in this manner?"


    "Because I love her. I don''t want her to marry you." Xiao Nanchen emphasized each word.


    "I won''t agree." Xia Qiqi coldly stared at Xiao Nanchen.


    Truly...


    The pity, sympathy, and pain in her eyes just turned into cold hatred in that moment.


    She used to dislike Xiao Nanchen, but only because of his status.


    Just because he excelled at everything, she was constantly beingpared to him, which made her unhappy.


    But now...


    She genuinely, nakedly despised this person.


    "I''m willing to do anything, even if it means giving up a leg for you, but I will never marry you! Never!" Xia Qiqi almost screamed.


    Her voice reached the point ofplete breakdown.


    Xiao Nanchen silently watched her.


    He gazed at the anguish in her eyes.


    Because he threatened her, she was in so much pain.


    His throat moved slightly.


    He chose silence.


    Everyone fell into silence.


    Even in that moment, An Nuan felt a sense of warmth.


    She looked at Xiao Nanchen like this. Back then, she thought he was despicable, and she even felt that Xiao Nanchen was no longer the clean and kind boy she once knew. Because of his actions today, she distanced herself from him and despised him, until she was reborn in another life. Only then did she truly understand why Xiao Nanchen chose this despised path.


    Her heart ached for this man like never before.


    "You can call the police," Xia Qiqi said without a care. "Yes, I pushed you and left you disabled. You can have the policee and arrest me, and I can spend years in prison. Ten, twenty years, a lifetime. You can even have me executed. Anyway, I will never marry you, even if I die!"


    Xia Qiqi wasn''t just speaking in anger.


    She truly meant it.


    If Xiao Nanchen wanted to take revenge on her, she would ept it.


    But to make her marry him, he would have to make her die.


    "Qiqi!" Xia Zheng Hai couldn''t bear to listen anymore. He said, "We are all family. Let''s talk things out..."


    "Who is family with him? Who is family with you?" Xia Qiqi shouted angrily at Xia Zheng Hai. "We have never been a family. We haven''t been a family since you married Xiao Qiang. I have never considered you as family! In my eyes, Xiao Qiang is a fox spirit, and Xiao Nanchen is the offspring of that fox spirit..."


    "Enough!" Xia Zheng Hai said sternly.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi''s words made his face turn red with anger.


    "I''ve had enough too!" Xia Qiqi''s spirit was strong, and she wasn''t afraid of Xia Zheng Hai. "I''ve had enough living under the same roof with you all these years. I''ve had enough of waking up every day and seeing that fox spirit and her wretched offspring..."


    "p!" Xia Zheng Hai''s handnded hard on Xia Qiqi''s face.


    Perhaps Xia Qiqi had really angered him, so he didn''t hold back.


    Even at that moment of being pped, her face turned pale.


    Her fingers also trembled.


    Xia Qiqi covered her face.


    Nie Ziming quickly embraced Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes were filled with redness as she said, "So you''ve finally revealed your true colors, right? You''ve finally abandoned my mother and now you''re abandoning me for the sake of these two?!"


    "My divorce with your mother was amicable. There was no abandonment, and I didn''t abandon you. I just hope that you can respect your aunt. How has she treated you all these years?!" Xia Zheng Hai was angry, and his voice trembled as he spoke.


    "When my mother was dying and she begged you toe and see her for onest time, where were you?!" Xia Qiqi broke down, tears streaming down her face. "If it weren''t for you being interested in this woman back then, would my mother and you have ended up divorcing?! Xia Zheng Hai, asking me to respect her is like asking me to respect a dog!"


    Xia Zheng Hai was angry and was about to raise his hand again.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t try to avoid it at all.


    Nie Ziming tightly protected Xia Qiqi.


    "I don''t need your respect either," Xiao Qiang suddenly spoke up.


    Xia Qiqi coldly looked at her.


    "Over the years, I''ve done what I should have done and put in the effort that was required. I believe I don''t owe you anything, and if you don''t ept me, I won''t insist or force you," Xiao Qiang remained much calmer than the tension-filled father and daughter.


    Xia Qiqi simply looked at Xiao Qiang with a mocking expression.


    "What happened between us in the past doesn''t matter anymore. The only thing that matters to me now is Xiao Nanchen," Xiao Qiang''s determination was evident. "Whatever he wants, I''ll give it to him."


    "And who do you think you are?!" Xia Qiqi sneered.


    Just because they wanted her, did that mean they could have her?!


    It was trulyughable!

 Chapter 213: Death is impossible to marry Xiao Nan Chen

    <h4>Chapter 213</h4>


    ¡°I¡¯m not anyone, I¡¯m just stating things clearly. Since Nan Chen''s only wish right now is to marry you, then I will grant it for him,¡± Xiao Qiang said inly.


    ¡°I won''t agree to it,¡± Xia Qiqi looked coldly at Xiao Qiang. ¡°Whether or not I get married is my business. Even if you force me, it''s useless. If worsees to worst, I¡¯ll just die. Xiao Nanchen can''t possibly marry a dead person, can he?!¡±


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes fluttered slightly as he looked at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi said, "If you really force me, I''ll die right in front of you. I mean what I say!"


    Having said that, she pulled Nie Ziming away with her.


    What sympathy.


    What remorse.


    What sorrow.


    Truly.


    She felt that all the feelings she had for Xiao Nanchen just now were self-humiliating.


    Xiao Nanchen had insulted her feelings for him.


    She left.


    Just like that, leavingpletely indifferent.


    An Nuan hurried to catch up.


    Just as Xia Qiqi was about to get into Nie Ziming''s car, "Qiqi."


    Xia Qiqi looked back at An Nuan.


    An Nuan stepped forward three steps. "I have something to tell you. Come to my house tonight."


    "I don''t want to talk about anything now." Xia Qiqi''s eyes were red. She really felt extremely wronged.


    She didn''t even know why such a silly thing was happening in her life.


    "I need to have a good talk with you." An Nuan held onto her, not letting her leave.


    She had to know that on this night in her previous life, Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming had lost their innocence together.


    All of Xia Qiqi¡¯s tragedies started from this day.


    She would never let this kind of thing happen again!


    Xia Qiqi turned her head and nced at Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming said, "It''s up to you."


    He had always been very considerate and would not make things difficult for her.


    Xia Qiqi thought for a moment. "Then I''ll go to An Nuan¡¯s house with her first."


    "Okay," Nie Ziming nodded. "Don''t think too much. No matter what happens, I''ll be by your side."


    "Okay."


    An Nuan pulled Xia Qiqi into her car.


    Hu Feng drove away.


    Xia Qiqi in the car didn''t settle for even a second. She broke down in tears.


    Hu Feng felt terrible.


    He never knew a woman could cry so much.


    From the moment she got in the car, she just kept crying.


    Bawling.


    Although An Nuan was used to Xia Qiqi''s personality, she was also somewhat broken down by her crying. "How long are you going to cry for?! It''s not like your husband died."


    "I wouldn''t be this sad even if my husband died." Xia Qiqi cried towards An Nuan, and quickly added, "I don''t even have a husband yet!"


    "Alright, stop crying. It''s not that big of a deal."


    "Not that big of a deal?!" Xia Qiqi retorted. "Try being forced to marry a man you don''t like or even hate. See how you feel."


    "Didn''t I try it already?!" An Nuan smiled. "It wasn''t as bad as I thought."


    Xia Qiqi was speechless.


    At this moment, she suddenly remembered that An Nuan was also suddenly remarried.


    It took her a long time to say, "I''m different from you. You did it willingly, but I was forced."


    "You could also do it willingly."


    "Never in my life."


    "Xiao Nanchen is actually quite good."


    "Can you not try to persuade me?"


    "Marrying him wouldn''t be so bad either."


    "An Nuan!" Xia Qiqi was very angry. "Don''t you support me either? Don''t you think what Xiao Nanchen did today was despicable? No matter how much he likes me, no matter how much he likes me, he can''t use this kind of means. The more he does this, the more I hate him."


    "If he didn''t truly love you so much, who would use such a despicable method," An Nuan murmured.


    Xia Qiqi was stunned.


    Deep down, it must still stir some feelings in her right?!


    It''s just that the hatred overwhelmed everything else, so she didn''t notice it.


    An Nuan didn''t say any more.


    Pressuring Xia Qiqi now would only backfire.


    She said, "Forget it, don''t think too much."


    "I won''t think about it," Xia Qiqi suddenly seemed to have put it all down. She suddenly calmed down and said, "Anyway, I¡¯ll marry Nie Ziming as nned in a week. As for Xiao Nanchen, let him do whatever he wants. If he sues me, at worst I¡¯ll just go to jail. I¡¯ve thought it through clearly."


    An Nuan let out a helpless sigh.


    It wasn''t easy for Xia Qiqi to want to take this step.


    The car soon arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    Xia Qiqi followed An Nuan inside. It was quitete already. An Nuan took Xia Qiqi upstairs directly to the guest room.


    "Take a bath first. Look at you covered in blood. If others didn¡¯t know better, they¡¯d think you were in a car ident," An Nuan reminded.


    Only then did Xia Qiqi lower her head to look at the bloodstains on her body.


    Looking at Xiao Nanchen''s blood.


    In the end.


    She was silent for a few seconds.


    She was still somewhat emotionally affected because of Xiao Nanchen''s ident.


    "Nuan Nuan," Xia Qiqi suddenly called An Nuan.


    "Hmm?"


    "What if Xiao Nanchen really bes crippled? What would happen to him in the future?" Xia Qiqi asked An Nuan.


    So this silly girl wasn''t as indifferent as she made herself out to be after all.


    An Nuan smiled. "What else can happen? Grow old alone I guess."


    Xia Qiqi stared nkly at An Nuan.


    An Nuan added, "Generally, who would still marry a disabled person?"


    Xia Qiqi refuted without confidence, "You could buy one. The Xia family has more than enough money anyway."


    "Would you be willing to casually buy a husband with money?"


    "......" Xia Qiqi was rendered speechless by An Nuan.


    She didn''t even know if they were still sisters.


    Why did An Nuan keep helping Xiao Nanchen after everything that happened?


    "Go take a bath first. I¡¯ll go find some pajamas for you," An Nuan said.


    "Okay."


    Xia Qiqi went into the bathroom.


    An Nuan returned to the master bedroom.


    Although it was veryte now, Ye Jinghuai was not yet asleep.


    He had clearly been severely injured, yet he still left the lights on for her return.


    Seeing here back, his gaze looking at his phone was raised slightly. "You''re back?"


    "Not asleep yet?"


    "I can''t sleep without Miss An here," the scoundrel said.


    An Nuan went to the walk-in closet to find pajamas for Xia Qiqi. She found a set, came out and said, "Car ident. No threat to his life, but his legs were severely injured. The left leg can recover, the right leg is uncertain."


    Ye Jinghuai responded with an "Oh".


    Qin Jiang had already told him actually.


    "I brought Xia Qiqi home with me. I¡¯ll sleep with her tonight,¡± An Nuan said, hugging the clothes and leaving again.


    She didn''t even give Ye Jinghuai a chance to speak.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face turned green.


    This was the result of his waiting for her all night?!


    As An Nuan walked out of the room, she also took a deep breath.


    She was so afraid Ye Jinghuai would stop her.


    Sometimes this man would just be unreasonable.


    And she had no control over that side of him.


    She entered the guest room.


    Brought the clothes into the bathroom.


    Xia Qiqi was naked in front of An Nuan, not shy at all.


    "Are you jealous?" Xia Qiqi noticed An Nuan''s lingering gaze on her.


    An Nuan smiled speechlessly.


    Not so much jealous.


    She just felt that such an exquisite figure being wasted on Nie Ziming would be a shame. It would be perfect for Xiao Nanchen instead.

 Chapter 214: Ye Jinghuai, coquette to take Off

    <h4>Chapter 214</h4>


    An Nuan was toozy to waste words with Xia Qiqi.


    She said, "I''ve put the clothes over here, wash up quickly ande out, I still need to wash too."


    "Why are youing here to wash instead of washing in your own room?" Xia Qiqi raised her eyebrows.


    "Sleeping with you tonight."


    "Won''t that affect your marital rtionship?"


    "Don''t worry, you don''t have that ability yet." An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    "......"


    Xia Qiqi finished washing up very quickly.


    An Nuan also washed up speedily.


    The two slept on one bed.


    In her memories, it was a very long time ago.


    In fact, An Nuan and Xia Qiqi had always had a great rtionship before they got married. They often slept together.


    Ever since getting married...


    An Nuan felt that she had really neglected Xia Qiqi a lot!


    Back then.


    She really spent all her thoughts on Gu YanSheng.


    Whenever she thought about it, she would grit her teeth.


    "Warm." Xia Qiqi suddenly buried her head in her arms.


    An Nuan was also used to Xia Qiqi''s intimacy.


    She had liked sticking to her since young.


    She always said there was a motherly warmth about her.


    "Do you think Xiao Nanchen might not be so bad?" Xia Qiqi asked her.


    She probably also found it a bit unbelievable, Xiao Nanchen''s sudden change.


    "Maybe he''s just confused for now, and in a couple of days he''ll figure it out, then he won''t force me to marry him." Xia Qiqi was fantasizing.


    An Nuan didn''t tell her.


    She was destined to marry Xiao Nanchen.


    "Go to sleep earlier. We''ll talk about tomorrow, tomorrow."


    "Can''t sleep. Just thinking about Xiao Nanchen I can''t sleep." Xia Qiqi was somewhat falling apart.


    "Then I''m sleeping."


    "How can you do this?!" Xia Qiqi felt very hurt.


    Weren''t they good friends anymore?


    "Then should I advise you to ept Xiao Nanchen, what do you think?"


    "Then let''s just sleep." Xia Qiqi turned over.


    With her butt facing An Nuan.


    An Nuan smiled.


    She just quietly watched Xia Qiqi''s silhouette.


    Under the moonlight outside, she could only see an outline.


    In her previous life.


    She watched Xia Qiqi die a terrible death with her own eyes.


    In this life.


    She would never let her repeat the same mistakes.


    ...


    The next day.


    The moment the rm clock rang.


    An Nuan hurriedly turned it off.


    She carefully got out of bed.


    Xia Qiqi was clearly sleeping very soundly.


    With so much on her mindst night, Xia Qiqi had tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep.


    In fact An Nuan hadn''t fallen asleep either.


    By the time they both fell asleep, it was almost dawn.


    She tiptoed out of the room, afraid of waking up Xia Qiqi.


    After such an earth-shattering incidentst night, Xia Qiqi also needed proper rest.


    She walked into the master bedroom.


    Ye Jinghuai was also still sleeping.


    An Nuan quietly tiptoed into the bathroom to wash up.


    Then she returned to the walk-in closet to change into formal attire and put on light makeup.


    The moment she left.


    "I''d have thought you would at least kiss me goodbye." A sudden voice in the room.


    It gave An Nuan a huge fright.


    When did this guy wake up?!


    Wasn''t he sleeping soundly?!


    She turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Miss An left me to sleep alonest night, isn''t Miss An feeling guilty at all..." His voice trailed off abruptly.


    Because An Nuan rushed over and used her mouth to directly cover his.


    This guy talks too much.


    Kissing was the only effective way to shut him up.


    After a fleeting peck.


    An Nuan fled as if escaping.


    Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s back view, licking his lips with his tongue.


    The moment An Nuan left she turned back again, having forgotten to take her bag.


    As soon as she turned her head she saw Ye Jinghuai...looking utterly debauched.


    Really flying off in perversion.


    An Nuan didn''t blush when kissing, but at this moment her face almost exploded.


    She swiftly picked up her bag and rushed out of the room.


    The moment she rushed out, her heartbeat was still elerating.


    She controlled herself for a good while before going downstairs.


    Downstairs, Uncle Zhong looked at An Nuan somewhat surprised, "Mistress, you came home sotest night and got up so early?"


    "There''s still some work to do at thepany, I have to go to work." In An Nuan''s tone, there was clearly still some tiredness. She said, "Right, my friend is at home today. She usually wakes upte, probably won''t get up until noon. Don''t disturb her or go call her, she''ll get up herself when she wakes up. After she wakes up, also don''t let her leave here. I''ll handle the work ande back. Let her wait for me. Also, her usual dietary habits and tastes tend heavier. Jianghu cuisine is her favorite. Remember to make some for her at lunchtime."


    "OK." Uncle Zhong seemed very respectful.


    An Nuan didn''t say much more.


    After breakfast she took Hu Feng''s car and went to thepany.


    Yesterday was the grand opening of Guangming Building.


    There were still many matters that needed handling afterwards.


    She walked into the office.


    Luo Si naturally followed behind, "CEO An, this is Guangming Building''s sales report from yesterday."


    An Nuan took it over.


    Luo Si reported, "ording to statistics, Guangming Building''s visitor traffic exceeded 18,000 people yesterday, with a 30% conversion rate. The sales performance figures initially reported by major businesses on the first day totaled 8.2 million. This is higher than Guangming Building''s total traffic and total performance since its construction."


    An Nuan listened while checking the contents of the report, "What was Little White Rabbit online sales'' final transaction volume?"


    "Only 2 million in transaction value."


    "With emerce''s current level of development, that''s still decent."


    "Yes." Luo Si affirmed, "It''s currently the highest single-day transaction volume across all Northwen Group''s emerce tforms, much higher than the sales figures of Puppy Online Shopping tform specially built by Gu Group."


    An Nuan nodded, putting the sales report document aside, and directly said, "The sales department will have a meeting to arrange follow-up work ns in half an hour."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si respectfully left.


    An Nuan sorted out her schedule on theputer.


    Just as she wrote halfway.


    The phone rang.


    She nced at the caller ID and picked up, "Chairman."


    "Come to the executive conference room for a bit."


    An Yanyuan seemed to be in a good mood.


    "Good news."


    "OK."


    She had expected to receive praise.


    Business is just that realistic.


    Results speak louder than anything.


    An Nuan left the office and thought for a moment before walking to An Xiao''s office next door.


    "An Xiao." An Nuan called her.


    An Xiao got a fright.


    She really didn''t expect An Nuan to suddenly appear in her office.


    Especially at this moment when she was looking at news on her phone instead of working, she felt even more guilty.


    "Go with me to the executive conference room for a bit." When An Nuan showed no sign that she noticed An Xiao''s mood.


    An Xiao was surprised.


    The next second she still put on an aloof front, "OK."


    She didn''t dare ask why she was brought along.


    Naturally An Nuan wouldn''t tell her that bringing her along was just to deliberately sow discord.


    After all.


    An YanKun would probably be very frustrated with her current performance.


    He''d be even more frustrated that his daughter An Xiao was still helping her.


    He must be hopping mad right?!

 Chapter 215: Citing Contradictions

    <h4>Chapter 215</h4>


    An Nuan took An Xiao with her into the senior management conference room.


    At this moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was harmonious. It seemed that everyone was discussing the matter of the opening turnover of Guangming Building yesterday, and they were all delighted about it.


    "An Nuan has arrived." A senior manager said quickly.


    An Nuan smiled slightly at everyone, "Good morning, leaders."


    "Sit, sit, sit." A leader said hurriedly.


    An Nuan nodded and respectfully took a seat.


    An Xiao also sat in the position behind An Nuan.


    "The reason we called you here today is to speciallymend you." CEO Yang Wenbin said, "The reopening marketing campaign of Guangming Building was very sessful. Today we received the statistical data from the operations department, saying that the passenger flow exceeded 18,000, and the turnover reached 8.2 million. Even the online tform transactions have already created history. This is encouraging, very encouraging."


    "President Yang tters me, I still need to work harder." An Nuan smiled slightly, appearing somewhat modest.


    In front of so many leaders, she naturally did not dare to be too high-profile.


    "Don''t be modest. We all know that you have revived a business district that we were almost ready to give up on. You deserve the propermendation." Another board member, Zhu Changjiang, also agreed.


    "It''s only the first day so far. I think the senior managers should not let young people get arrogant so early on. Commending like this now is a bit overdoing it when the future operation of the business district is still uncertain." An YanKun said somewhat sarcastically.


    What he said offended a group of people.


    An Nuanughed lightly, "What Vice President An said is right. I will continue to work hard to keep the business district lively."


    "It''s easy to talk big, but what we want is results. Everyone knows how big our promotion efforts were on the first day. People naturally like liveliness and crowds, so of course they all came. But without such big promotional campaignster on, can the poprity and sales volume be maintained? I dare not guarantee that." An YanKun spoke to An Nuan clearly unfriendly, "An Nuan, don''t me your uncle for being blunt. I''m speaking from the standpoint of thepany and for your own good. Frank advice is beneficial, I hope you understand my candid concerns."


    "I will certainly bear my uncle''s words in mind. In fact, the sess of the Guangming Building opening this time was indeed, as my uncle said, because our preferential policies on the first day were very attractive. And the formtion and implementation of this promotional campaign was alsopleted entirely by An Xiao. So the sess of this event was not my sole contribution, An Xiao also made an effort." As An Nuan spoke, she also turned her head to An Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, don''t be arrogant either."


    "Yes." An Xiao nodded quickly.


    At that moment, she was still somewhat surprised that An Nuanmended and recognized her in front of the senior management.


    She thought An Nuan had called her over just to show off her pride and deliberately provoke her. She did not expect that she would suddenly say such things.


    "The An family really produces talent after talent." A senior executive quickly agreed, "Vice President An, your daughter is also a rising star. She will definitely aplish great things in the future!"


    An YanKun was not at all happy to hear his daughter being praised.


    He red fiercely at An Xiao.


    Did this girl An Xiao rebel? She even went to help An Nuan!


    At this moment, An Xiao did not notice her father''s abnormality. She still smiled humbly.


    "On the other hand, Vice President An, your son''s performance has been rather mediocre recently. We don''t want the younger generation to decline as the older fades away." Another senior executive ridiculed.


    An YanKun''s face was extremely ugly.


    Recently, An Nuan had achieved quite a lot while An Hao aplished nothing. The contrast was rather embarrassing indeed.


    "Alright, let''s not take up everyone''s meeting time anymore. Back to the main topic." An Yanyuan, who carried considerable prestige, spoke.


    Everyone also quieted down.


    "An Nuan, your opening campaign this time was very good. Thepany has always rewarded good work and punished shorings. Just now at our executive meeting, we decided to allocate 200,000 RMB as a cash bonus to the sales department as a reward. In principle, the reward for department heads does not exceed 20%, and for supervisors does not exceed 20%."


    "Thank you, Chairman An, thank you executives." An Nuan immediately stood up to express her gratitude.


    Being able to get rewards for doing projects was the best motivation for subordinates.


    "Don''t take Vice President An''s words to heart just now." An Yanyuan deliberately reminded her.


    On one hand, it also gave An YanKun face.


    On the other hand, it was truly to remind An Nuan to start well and finish well.


    "Yes." An Nuan responded respectfully.


    "If there is nothing else, today''s meeting is adjourned." An Yanyuan stood up, "Dismissed."


    An Yanyuan left first.


    Others also left one after another.


    An Nuan took An Xiao with her and followed the crowd.


    "An Xiao,e to my office." An YanKun ordered.


    "Yes."


    An Xiao obediently followed An YanKun and left.


    An Nuan looked at their backs, her mouth curled into a cold smile.


    An Xiao probably thinks that An YanKun wants tomend her.


    An Xiao did indeed think so.


    So when she followed her dad into the office and was scolded by her dad, she waspletely dumbfounded!


    "Are you crazy? You actually went to help An Nuan!" An YanKun said fiercely.


    An Xiao''s eyes reddened, "Dad, I..."


    "Didn''t I tell you not to help An Nuan? And now you actually helped her make the Guangming Building reopening so sessful. Where do I and your brother put our face!" An YanKun yelled.


    At this moment, An Hao also walked into An YanKun''s office.


    He naturally also received some gossip from the meeting.


    "An Xiao, I thought you were at least smarter than An Zhao! Now it turns out you are extremely stupid! Do you think that by helping An Nuan now, she will truly care about you?! She just wants to make use of you to get what she wants. Once she seeds, you will be kicked out immediately!" An Hao also shouted loudly at An Xiao.


    An Xiao lightly bit her lip.


    Today, she finally got so much approving looks and affirming voices.


    Yet she did not expect to be ridiculed by her dad and her brother to such an extent.


    "Pay attention to your boundaries from now on!" An YanKun''s face was extremely ugly, "Don''t make me feel like I raised an ungrateful wretch."


    "Yes." An Xiao had no choice but to swallow her anger.


    "Get out! Your brother and I have things to discuss!" An YanKun directly ordered her to leave.


    Clearly there were still many things that were kept secret from her.


    An Xiao naturally did not dare to say anything more either. She docilely nodded, "Yes."


    Then she walked out.


    The moment she walked out and closed the door for them.


    An Xiao''s eyes tightened perceptibly.


    So no matter how hard she tries, no matter how much she tters An YanKun, in the end, when somethinges up, they will still keep secrets from her.


    And as long as there is a conflict of interest, she will definitely be sacrificed!

 Chapter 216: My Family Was Very Strict.

    <h4>Chapter 216</h4>


    When An Xiao returned to her office.


    An Nuan''s secretary Luo Si was waiting for her at the door. Seeing her appear, she respectfully said, "Manager An, Chairman An is looking for you."


    An Xiao''s eyes flickered slightly.


    Guessing what bad idea An Nuan was up to again.


    She walked into An Nuan''s office.


    "Sit down," An Nuan said while tapping on the keyboard, "I don''t know if you''ve ever thought about what position you''re in now, and who you stand on the same line with."


    An Xiao looked at her.


    Looking at An Nuan''s nimble fingers, constantly in motion.


    Such a fast typing speed even shocked her a little.


    At the moment, An Nuan also seemed to have finished writing what she wanted to write. She pressed the save button and said to Luo Si, "Help me project it out for the meetingter."


    "Got it," Luo Si came over and took An Nuan''sptop.


    Only then did An Nuan put her attention on An Xiao and raised her brows, "Have you thought about it?"


    An Xiao said, "I don''t know what you''re talking about. All I know is that I want to integrate into the An family, and I will do my duty."


    "Since that''s what you think, I won''t say much more," An Nuan smiled.


    The smile made An Xiao creeped out.


    She always felt that this woman has veryplicated thoughts.


    She couldn''t guess at all what idea she was up to.


    "Just remind you that if you really want to develop well in Anshi and gain recognition, you have to follow my lead. Otherwise... I think you should be very clear about who the cannon fodder is." An Nuan left it at that, "Go back to work."


    An Xiao left.


    Leaving, she was naturally thinking about what An Nuan said.


    She certainly knew that An Nuan was reminding her that in front of An Yankun and An Hao, she would only be the cannon fodder!


    She also thought of their rebuke today and felt extremely unbnced in her heart.


    They wanted to use her but didn''t give her any benefits either.


    An Xiao sneered scornfully.


    Since she was able to return to the An family on her own, she wouldn''t be so easy to manipte!


    ...


    Half an hourter.


    All the sales department staff were sitting in the office.


    An Nuan sat in the middle position, looking very prestigious.


    She said bluntly, "Before the meeting starts, I''ll announce a piece of good news first."


    Everyone had an expectant look on their faces.


    "I just received a notice from the top management that because of the sessful reopening of Guangming Building this time, thepany has allocated 200,000 yuan for everyone''s bonus. I took the initiative to opt out of the bonus distribution. Secretary Luo will distribute the bonus to everyone today based on everyone''s contribution value."


    As soon as she finished speaking.


    There was a burst of warm apuse in the room.


    Everyone was obviously extremely delighted.


    Wang Chenglei couldn''t help but say, "In my 5 years in the sales department, this is the first time I''ve received a cash bonus, the first time the top management has given such great recognition to the sales department. You know, for all previous projects, as soon as the profits didn''t meet expectations, all departments dumped the me on us in the sales department. Having been the scapegoat for so many years, we can finally hold our heads high!"


    "That''s right," Du Juan quickly agreed.


    The atmosphere in the conference room was great.


    An Xiao just sat there, watching everyone tter An Nuan.


    She really didn''t dare to underestimate this woman at all anymore.


    It was as if she had suddenly changed her soul.


    "That''s all for the good news. Now let''s start arranging the next tasks. After all, only by continuing to do our work better can there be more rewards next time."


    "Got it," everyone said spiritedly and respectfully.


    An Nuan also got straight to business. She stood up from her seat and pointed to the PPT projection to say, "The reopening of Guangming Building triggered the best sales performance in thest few years of all the openings in North Wanguo, but we really can''t becent. Being able to make a business district survive permanently without recession is the hard truth. Of course, the specific operations are implemented by the regional branches, but we still have to take marketing measures. So the first task I''m going to assign today is the strategic marketing of the business district, including the mature ones we already have. An Xiao, you are responsible for this task. I need a preliminary n from you by the end of this week."


    "Got it," An Xiao reluctantly took it on.


    "The second task is our second innovative performance, namely the construction of the abandoned Flower Beach International building. The business district project has initially shown results. Follow-up implementation will be ording to n. The focus is tounch the next offensive project. I have initially calcted that this project can bring ourpany at least 2 billion yuan in profit. So this project is our next focus."


    Everyone listened quietly to An Nuan''s work arrangements.


    What makes An Nuan better than other leaders is that when she holds meetings, she basically already has her own set of ns. So she won''t waste too much time in plenary session, but if anyone raises an objection, she will definitely sincerely discuss it and ept good suggestions.


    After about an hour, it was over.


    It was one of An Nuan''s longer meetings.


    She finished assigning all the tasks and left the conference room.


    Luo Si followed behind An Nuan.


    She admired An Nuan''s work efficiency more and more.


    An Nuan said, "For the work arrangements just now, distribute them to the various centers and departments ording to my requirements. Starting today, I want to receive the division of responsibilities forms from all center and department staff."


    "Got it."


    "Also, I just mentioned the 200,000 bonus. After you finish the allocation, show it to me first. If there are no problems, give out the bonus before the end of work today." An Nuan demanded.


    "Got it," Luo Si took note of everything.


    "I won''t be here in the afternoon, I have some personal matters to deal with. So just report the information I just told you. If I don''t reply for a long time, call me."


    "Got it."


    An Nuan sorted out her documents and made sure nothing was missing before leaving thepany.


    She really didn''t waste half a second, yet it still took a whole morning.


    An Nuan didn''t even know if Xia Qiqi was awake yet.


    She also didn''t know if this girl was used to staying at Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    She took Hu Feng''s car and hurried back.


    The moment she returned, she saw Xia Qiqi and Ye Jinghuai sitting on the sofa.


    One on each side, looking quite like the divide between Chu and Han.


    Seeing An Nuane back.


    Xia Qiqi was obviously a little excited, "Nuan Nuan you''re finally back! Being home with your man really bored me to death. I''m wondering how you spend your days with him. Won''t you get sick from holding it in every day?!"


    "..." It turned out her worry for Xia Qiqi was unnecessary.


    Isn''t this girl lively and kicking?!


    As expected, carefree people also have the advantage of being carefree.


    Everyone was worried sick about her, but after a nap she was like she had amnesia.


    "What''s wrong?" An Nuan walked over.


    "He hasn''t said a word to me all morning," Xia Qiqiined. "Has he suddenly be a mute?"


    "I have very strict family rules. My wife doesn''t allow me to talk to other women," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "..." Caught off guard by a mouthful of dog food.

 Chapter 217: Quid pro quo

    <h4>Chapter 217</h4>


    "Can you not be so cheesy?!" Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes, "Ye Jinghuai, just tell me straight, do you have some problem with me?! Don''t say no, I''m not stupid, I can see it! You not only don''t talk to me, but oppose me everywhere, I watch variety shows, you insist on watching news, I watch TV dramas and you watch military technology shows! Tell me, what did I ever do to offend you?!"


    An Nuan nced at Ye Jinghuai.


    Then looked back at the TV, stared nkly, "Isn''t this Animal?"


    "Because we couldn''t agree, so we chose something neither of us likes!"


    "..." This was just too much.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but look at Ye Jinghuai again.


    Xia Qiqi was childish enough.


    But Ye Jinghuai was just as childish.


    "Ye Jinghuai, tell me, what exactly do you dislike about me? You''re my best friend''s husband, just say it, I won''t get angry." Xia Qiqi put on a very generous look.


    Ye Jinghuai red at Xia Qiqi.


    Then said one word, "Stupid."


    Xia Qiqi was stunned for a second first.


    Seemingly confirming what she had heard.


    A secondter she reacted.


    She exploded at that moment.


    She got up from the sofa to fight Ye Jinghuai, "You''re the stupid one! Which eye of yours sees me as stupid? Ye Jinghuai, you scumbag!"


    An Nuan hugged Xia Qiqi.


    She was really speechless about this snarling woman.


    "An Nuan, you''re actually helping Ye Jinghuai bully me, you actually turned against me for a man..." Xia Qiqi looked at An Nuan in disbelief.


    Looked at An Nuan holding her and not letting go.


    An Nuan really wanted to knock Xia Qiqi unconscious to shut her up.


    She was holding Qiqi now certainly not to help Ye Jinghuai.


    It was just that Ye Jinghuai still had a gunshot wound, with Xia Qiqi''s carelessness, it would be strange if his wound didn''t rupture again.


    "Alright, he has low IQ, stop fussing over him." An Nuan mediated.


    Xia Qiqi paused.


    Hearing An Nuan''s words, Ye Jinghuai''s expression also clearly changed.


    Xia Qiqi suddenlyughed loudly, "That''s right too, scumbags generally have low IQ."


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression was clearly unhappy.


    Luckily at this moment, Zhongshu came to tell them lunch was ready.


    So their battle did not escte further.


    An Nuan dragged Xia Qiqi to go eat lunch.


    Ye Jinghuai also stood up from the sofa.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but look back at that moment.


    Ye Jinghuai was not the sort of man who would casually criticize others, unless, that person really provoked him.


    Xia Qiqi could not possibly have provoked him.


    But Xia Qiqi had clearly provoked Xiao Nanchen.


    So.


    What exactly was the rtionship between Ye Jinghuai and Xiao Nanchen?!


    At the dining table.


    It was inevitable that Xia Qiqi would make some noise.


    Under An Nuan''s gaze, Ye Jinghuai basically didn''t speak either.


    Although Xia Qiqi was unhappy with Ye Jinghuai, she had to admit at that moment, An Nuan really had Ye Jinghuai trained well.


    Was this really the power of the fairer sex?


    Back when An Nuan was with Gu Yan Sheng, she really felt An Nuan had be someone else.


    Now with Ye Jinghuai...


    An Nuan was... herself.


    After lunch.


    Xia Qiqi received a phone call from her dad.


    She didn''t want to answer it originally.


    An Nuan forced her to answer.


    So Xia Qiqi reluctantly answered unwillingly, "What?"


    "Come home, let''s properly discuss you and Nanchen." Xia Zheng Hai''s tone was stern.


    "Nothing to discuss, I''d die before marrying Xiao Nanchen. I''ll also never go back to the Xia family again, from now on, I''m estranged from all of you!"


    "Xia Qiqi!" Xiao Zheng Hai was clearly furious on the phone!


    An Nuan quickly took Xia Qiqi''s phone and said to it, "Uncle Xia, this is An Nuan. Qiqi is at my house now, I''ll bring her back in a bit."


    Xia Zheng Hai seemed to sigh and said heavily, "Thank you, Nuan Nuan."


    "You''re too kind, uncle." An Nuan smiled slightly, "We''ll be back in half an hour."


    "Alright, I''ll wait for you."


    After hanging up, An Nuan said to Xia Qiqi, "Let''s go, I''ll send you back."


    "I''m not going back."


    "Things have to be resolved eventually. Avoiding it isn''t a solution, let''s go back and see what your dad wants to do."


    "I don''t want to." Xia Qiqi was stubborn.


    "Qiqi." An Nuan''s expression sank.


    She was clearly somewhat angry.


    Xia Qiqi was a coward in front of An Nuan.


    When An Nuan got angry, she would usually obey.


    At that moment she was clearly somewhat aggrieved, "Nuan Nuan, I really don''t want to marry Xiao Nanchen."


    "I know, we''re just going back to listen to your dad''s opinion now. No matter what, you and your dad have a father-daughter bond, no matter how much you dislike him, he still loves you most in this world."


    "No way. He loves Xiao Qiang the most." Xia Qiqi retorted.


    "If he loved Xiao Qiang so much why didn''t he have another child with her?" An Nuan asked her, "Isn''t it because he was afraid to hurt you even more?!"


    "..." Xia Qiqi pouted.


    At that moment she was rendered speechless by An Nuan.


    "In any case, your dad would never harm you." An Nuan said, "Let''s go,e back with me."


    Xia Qiqi followed An Nuan unwillingly.


    Ye Jinghuai watched their departing backs like that.


    He sighed lightly.


    Abandoned by the wife again.


    ...


    An Nuan and Xia Qiqi took Hu Feng''s car and arrived at the Xia vi.


    Entering the hall.


    Xia Zheng Hai and Xiao Qiang were there.


    The two seemed somewhat tired.


    Maybe they hadn''t slept all night.


    Xia Qiqi looked at them and was still standoffish.


    She didn''t take the initiative to speak either.


    It was An Nuan who politely greeted, "Uncle, auntie."


    "Have a seat, Nuan Nuan." Xia Zheng Hai only greeted An Nuan.


    An Nuan smiled slightly, pulling the stubborn Xia Qiqi to sit on the sofa at the side.


    After sitting down.


    Xia Zheng Hai spoke, "Early this morning, your auntie and I went back to the hospital to ask the doctor about Nanchen''s leg injury. The doctor told us very clearly that the chances of full recovery for his right leg are very low, which means Nanchen is really crippled in one leg!"


    "I''llpensate him!" Xia Qiqi said impulsively, "It''s the right leg right, I''ll cut mine off right now and give it to him!"


    "Calm down!" Xia Zheng Hai scolded her.


    "Isn''t that what you mean?!" Xia Qiqi taunted sarcastically.


    "What we mean is, name your terms, what would make you agree to marry Xiao Nanchen?!" Xiao Qiang stated directly.


    "No terms would make me agree..."


    "Would you agree if your dad and I divorced?" Xiao Qiang asked.


    That moment.


    Still shocked Xia Qiqi.


    An Nuan also couldn''t help feeling heartache.


    Everyone knew.


    Xia Zheng Hai and his second wife Xiao Qiang were deeply in love for half their lives.


    Yet at this moment they chose to let go for the sake of their son''s happiness.


    "Your dad and I divorce, and you marry my son." Xiao Qiang looked at Xia Qiqi earnestly asking her, "Would this be eptable terms?"

 Chapter 218: Should Xiao Nan Chen take out his heart

    <h4>Chapter 218</h4>


    "No." Xia Qiqi hesitated for a second before coldly refusing, "Compared to you, I find your son even more disgusting!"


    "Xia Qiqi, what else does Xiao Nanchen have to do for you?!" Xiao Qiang finally got a little agitated, "From when you were young until now, you would hit him, scold him, mock him, but not only did he not hold it against you, he still followed you around, protected you, cared for you and took care of you. What more do you want from him?!"


    "If he really treated me well, he wouldn''t have made me marry him!" Xia Qiqi retorted.


    "He must have been so helpless before he would use this kind of method to obtain you! Did you ever think about that?!"


    Just as Xia Qiqi was about to get into an argument with Xiao Qiang,


    Xiao Qiang directly interrupted her, "The scar on Xiao Nanchen''s forehead, who did he get that for?!"


    Xia Qiqi was taken aback.


    She recalled that year when Xiao Nanchen was 12 years old, she had deliberately flown a kite up into a tree and asked Xiao Nanchen to climb up to get it for her. At that time, she had hoped that Xiao Nanchen would fall down and die. As a result, Xiao Nanchen really fell down with blood all over his forehead and had to get 8 stitches. Now there is still a scar there, which is why Xiao Nanchen neverbs his hair up.


    "The dog bite mark on the back of Xiao Nanchen''s hand, who did he get bitten for?!" Xiao Qiang pressed Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi lightly bit her lip.


    When she was 14 years old, the school had organized an excursion to the suburbs. She had identally wandered off without her phone which had run out of battery. While looking for her group, she encountered a stray dog that charged at her to bite her. It was Xiao Nanchen who suddenly rushed out from somewhere unknown, pounced over and beat the wild dog to death. That was the first time Xia Qiqi had seen such a cruel side of Xiao Nanchen. Although he was also bitten by the wild dog himself, the flesh on the back of his hand at that time was nearly bitten off.


    "Why did Xiao Nanchen leave home all alone to study abroad for four years?!"


    Xia Qiqi did not want to think about it.


    But she had no choice but to recall it anyway.


    That year, it was her who made Xiao Nanchen leave.


    She had said that she did not want to see him anymore and hoped that he could go abroad to study. She wanted to be with Nie Ziming and did not want any conflict between her and Nie Ziming because of Xiao Nanchen.


    After all, everyone knew that Xiao Nanchen liked her.


    When Xiao Nanchen was 18 years old, just because of one sentence from Xia Qiqi, he really left.


    The best university in China had already admitted him.


    Yet he rejected it and went abroad to take exams again.


    "Does Xiao Nanchen really have to take out his heart for you to see just how battered and shattered it is because of you?!" Xiao Qiang spoke as her eyes turned red.


    "That is Xiao Nanchen''s business!" Xia Qiqi was still coldly indifferent.


    That''s right.


    Just to stop herself from feeling sad.


    It was Xiao Nanchen''s matter that he liked her.


    She didn''t ask him to like her.


    Why should she have to marry him just because he treated her well?


    Hearing Xia Qiqi''s nonchnt words, Xiao Qiang was so angry that her body trembled.


    Seeing Xiao Qiang''s grief and Xia Qiqi''s cold tone, Xia Zheng Hai''s anger erupted in an instant as well, "Xia Qiqi, was I too lenient and pampering towards you?! Do you really not understand what gratitude, filial piety and respect mean?!"


    "I became like this only because I don''t have a mother!" Xia Qiqi yelled.


    It seemed like the rift between her and her dad would be hard to mend in this lifetime.


    Xia Zheng Hai''s face suddenly turned red.


    His eyes were wide open and his facial expression was stiff, making him look extremely hideous.


    His body also shuddered violently at that moment.


    Hisplexion was clearly abnormal.


    "Uncle Xia." An Nuan quickly went over to support Xia Zheng Hai.


    Xia Zheng Hai''s body stiffened as he suddenly became unable to speak.


    Xiao Qiang was also frightened, "Zheng Hai, Zheng Hai what''s wrong with you?!"


    "Qiqi, call an ambnce, hurry!" An Nuan urged.


    Xia Qiqi was also scared by her father''s state.


    However angry she was, she had not thought that she would agitate her father to such an extent.


    She trembled as she made the call.


    An Nuan made a decisive judgment on the spot, "Auntie, let''s take uncle directly to the hospital. Be careful not to shake uncle too much. It should be a cerebral hemorrhage caused by high blood pressure! Qiqi, ask your father''s private doctor to go to the hospital and wait for us."


    "Okay." Xia Qiqi answered tremblingly.


    The group swiftly sent Xia Zheng Hai to the hospital.


    Xia Zheng Hai was sent into the emergency room by ambnce.


    And so, Xia Qiqi watched as the doors of the emergency room closed.


    She had sent one in yesterday.


    And today, she sent in another one again.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes turned redder and redder.


    She bit hard on her lip as she told herself that she did nothing wrong.


    Why should her happiness be threatened like this?


    Sobs could be heard from time to time along the corridor.


    They were Xiao Qiang''s muffled cries.


    An Nuan had beenforting her all along, telling her that nothing would happen.


    Although An Nuan did not apany Xia Qiqi back to the Xia family in her previous life, she didn''t seem to remember very clearly whether Xia Zheng Hai had been hospitalized either. But Xia Zheng Hai did not pass away yet at this point in her previous life.


    After an hour, the doctor came out.


    Xiao Qiang rushed over with tear-filled eyes, "Doctor, how is my husband?"


    "Madam, please don''t worry. Mr. Xia is now out of danger and we have not discovered any after effects for the time being. Fortunately, he was sent here in time, otherwise the probability of death or paralysis from cerebral hemorrhage would have been very high."


    "Thank you, doctor." Xiao Qiang quickly expressed her gratitude.


    "Mr. Xia suffered a cerebral hemorrhage due to high blood pressure. Although he has stabilized now, you must be careful not to let the patient get stimted again, otherwise the consequences the next time would be unimaginable."


    "We will be careful."


    The doctor gave some more instructions.


    Not long after, Xia Zheng Hai was pushed out.


    Hisplexion was very pale and he looked extremely weak.


    This waspletely different from the father in Xia Qiqi''s impression.


    In her mind, her father had always been indomitable and even somewhat tall and mighty.


    Not like now, copsing with just a few words.


    She involuntarily shifted her gaze, not wanting to look at them.


    After knowing her father was fine, she immediately turned and ran away.


    An Nuan watched Xia Qiqi''s back view and endured it before deciding to let her leave.


    Without needing to think, she knew.


    Xia Qiqi must have gone to look for Nie Ziming now.


    However, Xia Qiqi did not know that Xia Zheng Hai and Xiao Qiang had already spoken to Nie Zimingst night.


    The support that Xia Qiqi wanted to seek from Nie Ziming was already impossible.


    An Nuan apanied Xiao Qiang to push Xia Zheng Hai to the ward.


    Incidentally, she also wanted to have a private chat with Xiao Nanchen.


    Xia Zheng Hai''s ward was next to Xiao Nanchen''s.


    Only after seeing that everything was stable for Xia Zheng Hai did An Nuan walk into the next ward.


    The moment she walked in, her footsteps clearly hesitated.


    Because in the ward, Xiao Nanchen was not alone.


    Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang were also there.


    Her sudden appearance clearly attracted the attention of the two men.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but bite her lip.


    She somehow felt as if she was disturbing them.


    And also as if, she had discovered some secret that she might get murdered to silence.

 Chapter 219: The Closer I get, the more scared I get.

    <h4>Chapter 219</h4>


    There was some awkward space.


    Xiao Nanchen took the initiative to say, "Nuannuan."


    His tone was very calm.


    An Nuan looked back and exined, ¡°I have some things I want to say to you.¡±


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen seemed to smile at that moment.


    It was just a clean smile.


    He didn''t look like a man who could do anything despicable at all.


    But because of Xia Qiqi.


    It made me feel so embarrassed.


    "Why don''t you guys leave first," Xiao Nanchen said to Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang. ¡°I¡¯m fine now.¡±


    Qin Jiang seemed to roll his eyes.


    With one leg crippled, he still dared to say that he was fine.


    Is it really necessary to die before it counts as a problem?!


    "Let''s go," Ye Jinghuai said in a low voice to Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang followed Ye Jinghuai away.


    When they passed An Nuan.


    "I''ll wait for you outside," Ye Jinghuai said to An Nuan.


    An Nuan hadn''t agreed yet.


    Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang were gone.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    It was strangely oppressive for some reason.


    The real Ye Jinghuai still gave people a sense of oppression.


    An Nuan went to stand in front of Xiao Nanchen and sat down on the stool next to her.


    "Nuannuan, have youe to persuade me not to make things difficult for Qiqi?" Xiao Nanchen looked calm, as if he had long been prepared to be vilified by everyone.


    In the past life.


    She did use a lot of unkind words to me Xiao Nanchen.


    After learning the truthter on, she wanted to apologize to Xiao Nanchen for a long time.


    But by that time, she was getting further and further away from Xiao Nanchen, and some words were just


    kept in her heart.


    She said, "No, I came to tell you that no matter what happens, no matter how much Qiqi resists, no matter how much it costs, please be sure to make Qiqi marry you."


    Xiao Nanchen was clearly shocked.


    He didn''t believe An Nuan would say such things.


    Anyone would think he was extremely despicable.


    "Don''t you think Qiqi is wronged?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    An Nuan smiled slightly, "You are more wronged."


    Xiao Nanchen frowned.


    An Nuan said, "Anyway, I want to say I''m sorry for all the bad things in the past."


    "Huh?" Xiao Nanchen seemed even more confused.


    What do you mean by the bad things in the past.


    "That''s it," An Nuan smiled. "Comining about you behind your back with Qiqi."


    Xiao Nanchen also smiled, "I know."


    He knew how unwee he was to Xia Qiqi.


    ¡°Take good care of your injury, I believe miracles will happen," An Nuan said firmly.


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen readily agreed.


    It was as if he really felt that what An Nuan said was true.


    "Well, I''ll go first," An Nuan turned to leave.


    "Nuannuan," Xiao Nanchen called her.


    An Nuan looked back.


    "Thank you."


    I never thought there would be someone to support me on this path.


    Not only did everyone around him not support him.


    In fact, his mother didn''t support him either, she only felt sorry for him.


    Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang didn''t support him either.


    They had just persuaded him to stay away from Xia Qiqi.


    Only An Nuan.


    Stood by his side.


    Sending charcoal in the snow was probably how he felt right now.


    "We¡¯re friends, what''s there to thank?" An Nuan smiled slightly.


    "Hmm," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    An Nuan left the ward.


    Outside the ward.


    Ye Jinghuai was waiting for her.


    Qin Jiang had probably left.


    The two just walked out of the hospital entrance together and sat in the sedan car driven by Hu Feng.


    In the car, it was strangely quiet for some reason.


    An Nuan kept her eyes looking out the window, looking at Changcheng''s rare glorious sunshine.


    She squinted slightly, leaning back in the car seat, enjoying the luxury of this metropolitan city.


    At that moment, because of the sunlight, her whole body feltzy.


    She said, "You know Xiao Nanchen."


    "Hmm," the man next to her did not deny it.


    "Is he a friend?"


    "Yes."


    "Is your rtionship not as simple as I see it?"


    "No."


    An Nuan smiled, at that moment she couldn''t open her eyes because of the sunlight. She just changed to a morefortable position and said, "Ye Jinghuai, how many things that I don''t know about have you actually hidden?"


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to choose silence.


    An Nuan did not force him to answer.


    She had said.


    She would wait for him.


    Wait for him one day to tell her everything.


    She was not in a hurry.


    She was a little sleepy now instead.


    She had spent a whole night with Xia Qiqi yesterday, sleeping no more than two hours at most.


    In the morning, she was also tense with work, and in the afternoon she was busy dealing with Xia Qiqi¡¯s affairs, at this moment when she calmed down, she felt like she was floating.


    It felt like her soul was leaving her body.


    At the moment she really fell asleep.


    She seemed to have unconsciously murmured, "The closer I get to you, the more afraid I feel."


    "Don¡¯t be afraid."


    It seemed that a low male voice sounded in her ear.


    Not very real.


    It felt like she heard it in a dream.


    After An Nuan fell asleep.


    Ye Jinghuai asked Hu Feng to drive the car more steadily.


    He moved closer to An Nuan''s body and let her head rest on his shoulder.


    An Nuan just leaned against him very docilely like this.


    It was at a red light that Hu Feng inadvertently looked at the two people in the back seat through the rearview mirror.


    If it weren''t for their slight breathing.


    He really felt that what he saw was just a picture scroll.


    Or maybe it was just a movie scene.


    How many lifetimes of blessings did one have to cultivate to make two such perfect peoplee together.


    The traffic light turned green.


    Hu Feng drove away.


    Sunshine came and went through the car windows.


    Peaceful times.


    No one knew that the next storm would bring... fragmented devastation!


    ...


    Xia Qiqi left the hospital.


    While walking, she dialed Nie Ziming''s phone.


    Nie Ziming had sent her a lot of messagesst night.


    But today, all morning until now in the afternoon, Nie Ziming did not take initiative of calling her or sending messages to her.


    She figured Nie Ziming must be angry.


    He would eventually be angry.


    She was also very angry.


    So she took the initiative to find him.


    She wanted to tell him clearly.


    No matter what happens.


    She would absolutely not break up with him.


    She would rather die than possibly marry Xiao Nanchen.


    "Qiqi," that end, connected the phone, the voice was obviously a little low.


    "Where are you?" Xia Qiqi asked straightaway.


    "I''m home,"


    "I''ming to find you."


    He seemed to want to say something,


    hesitated for a second, nodded and said, "Okay."


    Xia Qiqi took a taxi and went straight to Nie Ziming¡¯s house.


    Nie Ziming was a workaholic.


    He would never skip work.


    But today, because of her affairs, he didn''t go to work.


    It goes without saying how upset he must have been.


    Xia Qiqi pressed Nie Ziming''s doorbell.


    Nie Ziming was still wearing his pajamas, his hair was also a bit messy, obviously in a very low mood, but still forced himself to smile when he saw her, "Come in, the house is a bit messy."


    Xia Qiqi walked in.


    It wasn''t really messy.


    But there was clearly the smell of smoking.


    The smell wasn¡¯t mild either.


    "How many cigarettes did you smoke?" Xia Qiqi frowned.


    At that moment, her heart couldn¡¯t help feeling ufortable.


    A disciplined man like Nie Ziming would never indulge himself like this or abuse his body.

 Chapter 220: The Break between Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming

    <h4>Chapter 220</h4>


    "Not much," Nie Ziming smiled slightly, "Just took a few puffs."


    Xia Qiqi knew he was lying to her.


    She didn''t want to expose Nie Ziming either.


    She knew Nie Ziming didn''t want her to worry about him.


    The only thing she had to do now was to let Nie Ziming believe her. She said, "Ziming, no matter what happens, I will never marry Xiao Nanchen. His threats are useless. Our marriage is our own marriage. Even if I am disowned by the Xia family, I will not leave you."


    Nie Ziming looked at Xia Qiqi.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi did not see any change in Nie Ziming''s eyes.


    Even.


    There was some destion.


    He smiled destely and said, "I''m sorry, Qiqi, I flinched."


    Xia Qiqi looked at Nie Ziming.


    Stared at him with wide eyes.


    She always felt that in the past two days, she had heard many earth-shattering things.


    She was always wondering if there was something wrong with her ears.


    Rather than everyone around her had changed.


    "I''m sorry, I don''t have your courage. I decided topromise," Nie Ziming said word for word.


    "What doespromise mean?" Xia Qiqi''s eyes instantly turned red.


    Her eyes brimmed with tears as she looked at him without even blinking.


    She was afraid of missing any of his expressions, which would cause her to miss a lot of information.


    "Let''s break up," Nie Ziming said very clearly.


    It didn''t sound like he was joking.


    Moreover.


    When did Nie Ziming ever joke with her?


    Xia Qiqi''s tears slid right out of her eyes and fell down her cheeks, "Why?"


    "I don''t want you to go to jail, nor can I ept you losing everything because of me."


    "But I don''t care about any of that. If Xiao Nanchen wants me to go to jail, I''ll go to jail. If he wants me to pay him back a leg, I''ll pay him back. If he wants me to be disowned by the Xia family, I''ll leave. I don''t care about any of that!"


    "But I do!" Nie Ziming''s emotions suddenly became agitated.


    Clearly a person who would never lose his temper was now exceptionally angry at her.


    He said, "Xia Qiqi, you''re not me. You''ll never know how I feel! I''m an orphan. I don''t have parents. I know what it feels like to be alone and destitute. I know exactly what it feels like to have nothing. I don''t want you to experience these things. I don''t want you to experience these things because of me."


    "I won''t be alone. I''ll still have you, won''t I?" Xia Qiqi looked at him, her face full of expectation as she looked at him.


    Everyone else could advise her to be with Xiao Nanchen.


    Except Nie Ziming couldn''t.


    If even Nie Ziming was advising her.


    Then what was she still persisting for?


    "I can''t give you that much. I can''t stand to see you go to jail. I can''t let you lose a leg. I also can''t let you abandon your family ties and be with me." Nie Ziming''s eyes also turned red. He said, "Call me a coward, but my upbringing and experiences don''t allow me to not care at all. I''m sorry."


    Nie Ziming sounded very distressed.


    What made him distressed was obviously not their feelings.


    But rather, the duck that was about to arrive in his mouth had somehow flown away.


    He hadn''t even thought that at this point, Xiao Nanchen would go to this extent.


    He should have expected it earlier.


    Back at the Xia family vi, he had heard Xiao Nanchen talking to his friend on the phone about chasing Xia Qiqi back, otherwise he wouldn''t have proposed to Xia Qiqi so quickly either.


    No matter what.


    He had only been using Xia Qiqi all along. He already had someone he liked. He didn''t want to lose himself so quickly.


    If it wasn''t for Xiao Nanchen, he probably would have dragged it out for a year or two.


    Thinking back now.


    If he had known earlier that Xiao Nanchen would use such a despicable way, he should have married Xia Qiqi before Xiao Nanchen returned to the country.


    He was very clear that Xia Qiqi liked him.


    As long as he opened his mouth, Xia Qiqi would marry him immediately.


    Up until now.


    Up until now, it had suddenly fallen through.


    The reason it fell through wasn''t because he voluntarily gave up. How could he voluntarily give up?


    It was becausest night, Xia Zhenghai and Xiao Qiang hade to find him.


    They offered him terms for an exchange.


    Twenty percent of Xiahui Bank''s original shares.


    It wasn''t a question of how much the shares were worth. Rather, it was the identity of a Xiahui Bank shareholder.


    From the very beginning.


    He had approached Xia Qiqi to get close to Xiahui Bank.


    Temptation this big.


    He couldn''t refuse.


    So he agreed.


    He had agreed because he didn''t want to harm Xia Qiqi.


    He had epted the shares because he hoped to continue repaying the Xia family''s kindness.


    After all, in the eyes of outsiders, he was someone who had been nurtured by the Xia family.


    He had done enough to y the role of a good person.


    The only thing he could do was let go of Xia Qiqi.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s distress at this moment.


    His heart seemed to sting a little.


    Probably.


    It must be dissatisfaction.


    Compared to the shares, marrying Xia Qiqi would have given him an even greater chance of getting the entirety of Xiahui Bank!


    "Qiqi..." Nie Ziming''s eyes tightened.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi suddenly put her arms around his neck and heavily pressed a kiss onto his lips.


    She was truly afraid that he would push her away.


    So she wanted to prove that there were still feelings between them.


    Xia Qiqi''s rashness caused Nie Ziming to panic for a moment.


    The next second.


    He vigorously pushed Xia Qiqi away.


    Xia Qiqi stumbled back several steps and looked at Nie Ziming with red swollen eyes, "So...determined?"


    Nie Ziming lightly pursed his lips together.


    The pain in his heart was really increasing little by little.


    "Nie Ziming, were the feelings between us really that fragile?"


    "Compared to your happiness, nothing else has any worth to me. Even if it makes me suffer more than death, I still won''t hurt you." Nie Ziming was very determined.


    "How do you know that what I have now is happiness? Nie Ziming, how can you not feel that being with you is happiness ?! Being with you is what does not hurt me!"


    "You will understand in the future."


    "I will never understand in my whole life!" Xia Qiqi fiercely said, "Nie Ziming, I will let you know how unhappy I am with you rejecting me! I will let you know how deeply your rejection hurts me!"


    Having said that.


    Xia Qiqi turned around and left.


    She truly left decisively.


    Nie Ziming watched Xia Qiqi''s back as she left. His fists clenched tightly.


    His eyes turned cold.


    One day, he would return all the humiliation he was suffering now doublefold.


    One day.


    He would make sure none of those who could control his life would have good endings.

 Chapter 221: Can I trade my first time

    <h4>Chapter 221</h4>


    Xia Qiqi left Nie Ziming''s home.


    She frantically rushed out of the residentialplex, disregarding everything, running straight towards the highway.


    She could ept anyone persuading her to be with Xiao Nanchen.


    The only one she couldn''t ept was Nie Ziming.


    She couldn''t ept Nie Ziming pushing her away.


    Her vision was blurred by her tears.


    She didn''t even notice the traffic light in front of her had turned red.


    She was still on the highway, walking with teary blurred vision.


    The urgent sound of a car horn rang out beside her.


    Xia Qiqi turned her head to see a sedan racing towards her.


    She thought,


    was she going to die?


    If so, everyone would stop pressuring her.


    If she died, she wouldn''t have to marry Xiao Nanchen.


    She wouldn''t have to feel so devastated.


    If she died, everyone would know how much she detested Xiao Nanchen.


    If she died...


    only then would everyone regret what they had done to her.


    Xia Qiqi watched nkly as the sedan sped towards her.


    A shocking screech of the brakes, deafening.


    The ck sedan.


    Stopped in front of Xia Qiqi.


    Perhaps only one centimeter separated Xia Qiqi from being hit and sent flying.


    Numbly, she stared at the sedan right before her eyes.


    The angry driver rolled down his window, sticking his head out, yelling, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? Running a red light!"


    Yes.


    For a second, she really didn''t care if she died.


    But.


    The moment the sedan came so close she instinctively stepped back.


    That one step.


    Probably saved her life.


    In that instant, she suddenly remembered her mother, remembered her mother when she died, already wasted away to practically a skeleton. Her mother had gripped her hand tightly, saying, "Qiqi, promise your mother, you must live on well."


    If she died just like that.


    How could she face her mother in the afterlife?


    So she took that one step back.


    Preserving her own life.


    After all.


    Dying for a man like Xiao Nanchen wasn''t worth it.


    She gritted her teeth.


    Then directly walked away.


    The driver simply cursed angrily for a bit, then drove off.


    Xia Qiqi took a taxi directly to the hospital.


    She went to see Xiao Nanchen.


    Since she didn''t dare die, she would resolve this issue another way.


    When she pushed open the door to Xiao Nanchen''s hospital room, no one was inside.


    Xiao Qiang must have been apanying her father.


    And a man like Xiao Nanchen who didn''t like people fussing over him had likely sent the nursing staff away.


    When she entered, Xiao Nanchen nced up at her.


    Seeing her, his expression did change slightly.


    Xia Qiqi herself also had little emotion. She walked in coldly.


    The two faced each other in silence.


    "Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen took the initiative to speak.


    "Does it have to be like this?" Xia Qiqi asked him.


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered, as if avoiding her gaze.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I admit I really hated you before. I felt it was because of your mother that my family fell apart. I felt it was because of your mother that my own mother passed without even seeing my dad onest time!" Xia Qiqi said, breaking down crying as she spoke.


    She really wasn''t the sort to easily shed tears, but thesest few days it was as if she had already cried herself dry.


    "I hated your mother, so of course I hated you. I didn''t dare do anything to your mother, so I could only take revenge on you. I really, really wanted to drive you and your mother out of my home." Xia Qiqi spoke calmly and matter-of-factly. "Now, I won''t drive you away anymore. I won''t force your mother to divorce my dad either. From now on I won''t hate you anymore. I''ll even leave the entire Xia family to you. I don''t want a cent of it..."


    Xiao Nanchen listened silently.


    Listening as Xia Qiqi fell apart bit by bit.


    "Please, just let me go, can you?" Xia Qiqi pleaded with him.


    In all her years, Xia Qiqi had never lowered herself before anyone.


    She had never begged andpromised with him like this.


    But he.


    Still rejected her.


    He said, "Qiqi, I''m very selfish. I can''t let you go."


    "I really don''t love you!" Xia Qiqi enunciated clearly, "I never loved you one bit, Xiao Nanchen. When I kissed you before, that was just in a rash moment. Afterwards when I recalled it, I even felt nauseous with regret. The only one I''ve ever loved is Nie Ziming. I only love him..."


    "I don''t need you to love me," Xiao Nanchen seemed cold and detached. "I only need you."


    "Why must it be like this?!" Xia Qiqi was on the verge of copse. "Xiao Nanchen, when did you be so awful?!"


    "I was never good. It''s just that because I loved you, I pretended otherwise. What you see now is my true self."


    Xia Qiqiughed.


    Suddenly feeling that aside fromughing, there was nothing she could do.


    Why in the world had her life be this way?


    Although she had lost her mother and didn''t have aplete family, for the most part she still felt her life had been fortunate.


    She had umted a lifetime of good luck and met Nie Ziming. And now at the crucial moment, was she going to lose it all?!


    No.


    She really couldn''t ept this.


    She suddenly approached Xiao Nanchen.


    Standing right at his side, facing him at close distance.


    She asked, "Xiao Nanchen, do you like me?"


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t reply.


    The answer didn''t need saying.


    "When a man likes a woman, it''s so he can obtain her body right?" Xia Qiqi said painfully. "I''ll give you my virginity in exchange. Alright?"


    Xiao Nanchen, who had avoided directly facing Xia Qiqi all this time finally turned to look at her.


    "That''s how men all are, right?" Xia Qiqi said.


    As she spoke, she started taking off her clothes.


    Caughtpletely off guard by her sudden change, Xiao Nanchen was just about to speak.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly leaned in and kissed him.


    Xiao Nanchen''s legs were severely injured. Even if his left leg was a little better, right now he still couldn''t move them at all, much less hispletely numb right leg.


    Yet here he was, forced into an aggressive, coercive kiss by Xia Qiqi.


    Their first kiss.


    Although Xia Qiqi kept saying it was just a rash impulse of hers, a yearning for beautiful things, devoid of any feelings, still that time the two had shared an awkward yet sweet kiss. But now, covered in injuries...


    Xiao Nanchen pushed Xia Qiqi away.


    He said, "Don''t do this."


    Xia Qiqi buried her head in the crook of his neck, tears streaming down her cheeks, all sliding into Xiao Nanchen''s body.


    Scaldingly hot. As if they could burn his skin.


    She said, "Xiao Nanchen, deep down you can''t bear to hurt me either, right?"


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved slightly.


    "You also feel we can''t be together, don''t you?" Xia Qiqi asked him.


    Asked him yearningly, full of expectation.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat bobbed up and down.


    It was her who couldn''t do it.


    Not him.


    How could she possibly be with a man she didn''t love?!

 Chapter 222: The Summer Qiqi Compromise

    <h4>Chapter 222</h4>


    In the hospital room.


    Xia Qiqi was sobbing softly.


    She was crying uncontrobly on Xiao Nanchen''s body.


    How she wished Xiao Nanchen wouldpromise now.


    How she wished Xiao Nanchen was like the Xiao Nanchen of the past, where whatever she said went.


    She really did not know why Xiao Nanchen had changed so suddenly.


    Just like Annuan, he had changed so suddenly.


    But no matter how Annuan changed, she was still the woman who loved her the most and treated her the best.


    Why did Xiao Nanchen have to be so bad.


    Why did he have to be so hardhearted.


    "Ever since I was little, you would let me have my way, you would give me everything, you would never force me to do anything against my will, whatever I said went." Xia Qiqi felt extremely distressed, "So now I''m telling you, from now on I will treat you like an elder brother, a real elder brother, can you let go of your feelings for me and let me be with Zi Ming?"


    "I can agree to anything you ask, but not this matter. There will be no negotiation." Xiao Nanchen replied, in such an unfamiliar tone.


    Why did it have to be this way.


    Why did Xiao Nanchen have to suddenly be so unreasonable.


    Xia Qiqi lifted her head from Xiao Nanchen''s neck.


    Her tears were still flowing non-stop.


    Drop by drop, theynded on Xiao Nanchen''s face.


    She said, "Xiao Nanchen, what''s the point of marrying a woman who doesn''t love you?!"


    "It''s enough that I love her."


    "What part of me do you actually love? Can I change it?" Xia Qiqi was clearly on the verge of breakdown.


    She had a bad personality and was not pretty enough, useless in everything, what exactly did he like about her?!


    She even felt that a woman like her would not be loved by anyone at all.


    What exactly did Xiao Nanchen see in her?!


    Her figure?


    A figure that could satisfy all a man''s desires.


    If that was it.


    She could make herself be an obese woman.


    At that moment Xiao Nanchen did not answer Xia Qiqi.


    It was as if nothing she said would matter anymore.


    Xiao Nanchen would no longer listen to anything she had to say.


    Xia Qiqi climbed off of Xiao Nanchen''s body.


    The moment she left.


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to breathe a slight sigh of relief.


    Xia Qiqi lowered her head and put her clothes back on one by one, the clothes she had taken off.


    While putting her clothes back on she said, "Xiao Nanchen, I don''t know why you have to insist on doing this, why you have to marry me, and I don''t know what I can say to change your mind. I''m just telling you, marrying me will definitely not lead to happiness, definitely!"


    She almost shouted out thest two words.


    Xiao Nanchen just silently bore Xia Qiqi''s anger.


    He was actually very clear.


    Xia Qiqi hated him a lot.


    The hatred in her words had turned into hatred in her heart.


    Xia Qiqi left Xiao Nanchen''s hospital room.


    Right next to it was her father''s hospital room.


    She stood there.


    And still, she pushed the door open.


    She knew very clearly.


    Once she pushed open that door, everything would already be set in stone.


    She had no way to stop this thing from happening.


    Since.


    Everyone wanted her to get married.


    She would let them know, marrying Xiao Nanchen was a huge mistake.


    Inside the hospital room.


    Xiao Qiang was by Xia Zheng Hai''s side, her eyes red and swollen.


    It was hard to tell if it was because she was too heartbroken over Xiao Nanchen, or because she was too heartbroken over her father.


    In any case.


    In just one day, her whole person looked like she had aged ten years.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi appear so suddenly now, she was also rather surprised.


    Xia Zheng Hai was also somewhat surprised.


    He had thought Xia Qiqi would note to see him.


    "Don''t agitate your father, the doctor said..."


    "I will do as you wish." Xia Qiqi suddenly spoke up.


    Xiao Qiang and Xia Zheng Hai were both stunned.


    "Go to Xiao Nanchen''s hospital room, let''s talk about the terms of the marriage." Xia Qiqi''s tone was extremely cold, "Call thewyer too."


    "You''re not deceiving us?" Xiao Qiang asked.


    Xia Qiqi gave a coldugh, "Anyway, the one who will suffer most from this marriage is not me!"


    Meaning.


    She would make Xiao Nanchen suffer even more.


    Xia Qiqi left the hospital room first.


    Gritting her teeth, she pushed open Xiao Nanchen''s hospital room door again.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at Xia Qiqi, somewhat puzzled.


    He had not even thought that after Xia Qiqi left, she woulde back again.


    This time when she came back, she didn''t say anything.


    She just sat there on the sofa, seeming to be waiting for someone.


    Sure enough.


    After a while, Xiao Qiang came in supporting Xia Zheng Hai.


    They also sat down on the sofa.


    And sat down without saying anything.


    It wasn''t until the Xia family''s privatewyer Wang He appeared.


    Xiao Nanchen roughly knew what Xia Qiqi was going to do.


    "Lawyer Wang, please be sure to legally document everything I am about to say clearly." Xia Qiqi said inly.


    "Of course, Miss." Lawyer Wang hurriedly replied.


    Only at this moment did Xia Qiqi bluntly say, "I agree to marry Xiao Nanchen."


    Yet everyone chose to remain silent.


    Including Xiao Nanchen.


    "But I have three conditions." Xia Qiqi said, "First, you get a divorce."


    "Alright, we''ve already signed the divorce agreement, just take it to the divorce registry and it can be finalized..."


    "I''m talking about you leaving the household in poverty." Xia Qiqi interrupted Xiao Qiang''s words, her tone very cold, "To put it bluntly, you won''t get a cent of my Xia family''s money!"


    Xiao Qiang didn''t hesitate at all, "Fine."


    "I need to see your divorce certificate by the end of today."


    "Fine." Xiao Qiang readily agreed.


    "Second, after the divorce, you can no longer live in the Xia family vi, and from now on you are not allowed to have any dealings with my father whatsoever."


    Xiao Qiang seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still nodded her head, "Alright."


    "Third, after Xiao Nanchen and I get married, we live separately from all of you. None of you can intervene in our lives or force us to have children. I will never have Xiao Nanchen''s children in this lifetime!"


    "Qiqi..." Xiao Qiang''s expression clearly changed somewhat.


    She could handle Qiqi getting back at her however she wanted.


    But she couldn''t stand Qiqi going to such lengths to hurt Nanchen.


    "Fine." Xiao Nanchen agreed.


    Without the slightest hesitation.


    It seemed Xia Qiqi nced at Xiao Nanchen.


    Of course she would not be moved.


    From now on she would never be moved by Xiao Nanchen again.


    "Fourth, Zi Ming and I have broken up. I must pay him breakuppensation." Xia Qiqi said straight out.


    Right at the moment Xia Zheng Hai was about to speak up.


    Xiao Nanchen directly cut him off, "Go on."


    The words that were on the tip of Xia Zheng Hai''s tongue went back down his throat.


    "Pay Zi Ming 20 million yuan in breakuppensation and buy the house he is currently living in under his name." The house Zi Ming was living in now was rented. She had wanted to buy him a house before but was rejected by him. "This is what you owe him."


    "Alright." Xiao Nanchen agreed.


    Without any hesitation whatsoever.


    Xia Qiqi smiled slightly.


    Of course.


    After all it was her Xia family''s money being spent, Xiao Nanchen had nothing to be reluctant about.


    "Fifth, Xiao Nanchen''s and my wedding date will be set as the same date I was going to marry Zi Ming." Which was this Saturday.


    Better to just rip off the bandaid.


    She didn''t want to struggle with this anymore.


    She was afraid.


    She would worry herself to death!

 Chapter 223: Harsh Conditions of Marriage

    <h4>Chapter 223</h4>


    "No." In the hospital room, Xiao Qiang was clearly a little agitated, "I agree with the first four items, but I don''t agree with the fifth item. Xiao Nanchen is so severely injured that the doctor said he would have to be hospitalized for at least half a month. How could Xiao Nanchen possibly ept it if you hold the wedding in a week!"


    "That date!" Xia Qiqi was very determined, "I can''t guarantee that if the time is dragged out for too long, I might suddenly change my mind. You all know under what kind of situation I agreed to marry Xiao Nanchen!"


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen readily agreed.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi still couldn''t help but turn her head to nce at Xiao Nanchen.


    Then, gritting her teeth, she did notpromise.


    Xiao Nanchen was very clear that Xia Qiqi deliberately put forward these difficult conditions just to humiliate him.


    It was just to make him understand that she didn''t care about him at all.


    "I don''t allow it!" Xiao Qiang was very firm, "It takes at least a week to prepare for your wedding, and your own body simply cannot handle it. I''m afraid you can''t even sit firmly in a wheelchair!"


    "It doesn''t matter, I don''t mind Xiao Nanchen getting married lying in a hospital bed. After all, no matter how the wedding turns out, I have no expectations at all." Xia Qiqi was cold.


    "Even if you have no expectations, shouldn''t you consider Nanchen''s physical condition? He has be like this because of whom, can''t youpromise a little for him?!"


    "Didn''t Ipromise by agreeing to marry him?!" Xia Qiqi mocked mercilessly.


    At that moment, Xiao Qiang was really angry.


    If it weren''t for Nanchen being so badly injured, if it weren''t for Nanchen really needing Xia Qiqi desperately, she would have died rather than agree to let Nanchen and Xia Qiqi be together.


    "Mom," Xiao Nanchen called Xiao Qiang, "The doctor said I''m not in mortal danger anymore. In a week, I should be able to sit in a wheelchair. Don''t worry, I know my own body very clearly."


    "No matter how clear you are, it doesn''tpare to a single sentence from Xia Qiqi." Xiao Qiang felt somewhat exasperated.


    She really didn''t know what her son saw in Xia Qiqi?!


    Xiao Nanchen had never caused her to worry from childhood to adulthood, but for a Xia Qiqi, he had lost all principles.


    "You guys discuss it carefully and let me know when you''ve reached an agreement. I''m not a very patient person either. If there is no clear reply by the end of today, the wedding can also be..."


    "No more discussion needed, the wedding will be held ording to the time you stated." Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi still felt a little indescribable.


    She had deliberately made things difficult for Xiao Nanchen, but at the moment when he was really troubled by her, she didn''t feel happy at all.


    After all, this meant that in a week, she would really marry Xiao Nanchen.


    She endured again and again. "The wedding ceremony should be simple without any weing ceremonies. Go straight to the church for the ceremony. The number of guests for the banquet cannot exceed 5 tables."


    "How can that be?" Xia Zheng Hai objected, "I have so many friends in the businessmunity. How can 5 tables be enough?!"


    "What does my wedding have to do with your friends?!"


    Xia Qiqi''s words blocked Xia Zheng Hai''s rising blood pressure again.


    Xia Qiqi said, "If you really want to treat guests, you can hold a divorce ceremony with her yourself. For your own ceremony, invite as many people as you want."


    Xia Zheng Hai felt that one day he would be angered to death by Xia Qiqi.


    "Okay, 5 tables it is." Xiao Nanchen agreed again.


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen.


    One day, Xiao Nanchen would know that marrying her would not lead to happiness.


    She turned around and left the ward directly.


    The moment she left, her eyes turned red again.


    She knew that from this moment on, she would have no room to maneuver anymore!


    She walked out of the hospital, got into a taxi, and went back.


    Her eyes remained very red.


    Tears lingered in her eyes as she forced herself not to cry.


    It¡¯s not even worth crying for Xiao Nanchen.


    "Little girl, you''re still young. No matter what illness you have, don''t think too negatively. With today''s advanced medical technology and proper treatment, you will definitely get better." The driver was an uncle. At this moment, he said earnestly.


    Xia Qiqi nced at the driver.


    So the driver thought she had some terminal illness?!


    At that moment, she was actually a littleforted by the driver.


    What he said was very true.


    Things would definitely get better.


    She always felt that after getting through this period of time, when Xiao Nanchen finally realized that they were not suitable for each other, she could return to her original life.


    She wiped her tears and called An Nuan.


    "Qiqi." At this moment, An Nuan was in bed.


    She didn''t even know how she got back to her own bed.


    She seemed to have returned from the hospital and then...then she received Xia Qiqi¡¯s call.


    "I''m going to marry Xiao Nanchen." At the moment she uttered this, she still felt as if the sky was about to copse.


    "Congrattions." An Nuan was surprisingly calm.


    After all, it was something she had expected long ago.


    In her previous life, Xia Qiqi had also married Xiao Nanchen.


    It was just...the ending was not good.


    "I feel a little sad." Xia Qiqi''s tone clearly carried the sound of sobs.


    An Nuan felt a little helpless.


    At this point, she really couldn''t say too much to Xia Qiqi.


    She would just do her best to help Xia Qiqi change her life.


    "I don''t know what this marriage will end up bing..." Xia Qiqi seemed to have paused for a moment. She said, "I''m afraid I''ll be a bad woman."


    "You won''t." An Nuan said, "In the future, you will know who is the best man in the world to you. You will know who is the man you truly love."


    "The best man to me is probably Xiao Nanchen. But the man I truly love will definitely not be him." Xia Qiqi said firmly.


    "Qiqi..."


    "Alright, enough." Xia Qiqi''s mood was really low, "I don''t want to hear anything about Xiao Nanchen today."


    An Nuan pressed her lips together. "Okay, adjust your emotions. Believe me, everything will turn out fine."


    "Um."


    The call was disconnected directly from that end.


    An Nuan thought for a moment and made a call to Xiao Nanchen.


    "Nuan Nuan." As always, Xiao Nanchen''s voice was gentle.


    "Qiqi said she agreed to marry you."


    "Yeah." Xiao Nanchen responded, then added, "I used very despicable means."


    "But at least you seeded."


    "You''re not...angry at me?" Xiao Nanchen was still surprised.


    "No." An Nuan said directly, "I hope you can hold on to Qiqi and never let go."


    "I''ll try my best."


    "Finally, congrattions."


    "Thank you."


    An Nuan put down her phone.


    She moved her body, preparing to get out of bed.


    "Miss An." Suddenly someone called her.


    An Nuan was so frightened that she almost jumped out of her skin.


    She turned her head to see the man lying on the sofa.


    Had this guy been in the room the whole time?!


    She hadn''t noticed at all.


    At that moment, she couldn''t help but be furious. "Ye Jinghuai, how could you eavesdrop on my phone call?!"


    "You were just making a phone call, not stealing someone. What''s wrong with eavesdropping?" Ye Jinghuai spoke lightly.


    Damn it!

 Chapter 224: The Shyness of the Morning

    <h4>Chapter 224</h4>


    For Ye Jinghuai, their secret was about sneaking around with someone else?!


    If that''s the case, then why don''t you have the guts to spill all your secrets too!


    Stop acting so mysterious!


    "But that girl, Xia Qiqi," Ye Jinghuai spoke frankly, "the best decision I''ve ever made in my life was to be with Xiao Nanchen."


    "I agree," An Nuan nodded.


    It was rare for An Nuan to approve of Ye Jinghuai like this.


    At this moment, someone couldn''t contain theirughter.


    Is there really a need to be so happy?!


    An Nuan gave Ye Jinghuai a disdainful look, "I''m a bit hungry, let''s go downstairs and have dinner."


    "Come and support me," Ye Jinghuai said naturally.


    An Nuan rarely paid attention to Ye Jinghuai.


    Just thinking about how Ye Jinghuai''sst car ident wasn''t serious at all, yet she had to take care of him for so long... it made her angry just thinking about it.


    "I hurt my wound when I carried you to the room today."


    "Are you stupid?! Who told you to carry me? Couldn''t you wake me up?!" An Nuan was getting annoyed.


    Doesn''t this man consider his own capabilities?!


    "I didn''t want to wake you up when I saw you sleeping so peacefully."


    "You can let Hu Feng carry me."


    "So Miss An thinks any man can carry you, is that it?!"


    "Where is your focus?!" An Nuan was speechless.


    "My focus is naturally on Miss An."


    An Nuan felt like she would be driven crazy talking to Ye Jinghuai.


    This man couldn''t go three sentences without being flirtatious.


    She didn''t know how many women he had provoked in the past to be soscivious!


    In the end...


    An Nuan still got off the bed and walked angrily towards Ye Jinghuai on the sofa, helping him up.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t stand on ceremony either, pressing down on her shoulder and getting up.


    Every time An Nuan was pressed down by Ye Jinghuai like this, she felt like he had grown up eating iron, really, so heavy.


    The two of them had dinner together.


    Watched TV together.


    Slept together.


    She didn''t know when it had be a habit.


    Habit had be natural.


    The next morning.


    An Nuan woke up.


    Surprisingly, there was no one beside her.


    An Nuan was somewhat surprised.


    Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t normally get up this early unless there was something going on.


    But why would a person like Ye Jinghuai, who had suffered serious injuries, not stay home and rest? What could possibly be the matter?!


    An Nuan pulled back the covers and headed towards the bathroom.


    She thought Ye Jinghuai had already left.


    She never expected to find Ye Jinghuai in the bathroom, half-naked.


    That half-nakedness was below the waist.


    An Nuan let out a scream, which was abruptly muffled by Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    An Nuan stared at Ye Jinghuai, her eyes almost popping out.


    Isn''t this man ashamed at all?!


    Dressed like this, can''t he have a shred of modesty?


    "Don''t scream," Ye Jinghuai said, "You''ll scare me."


    Early in the morning, who exactly is scaring whom?


    But...


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai seemed strange.


    Could he be sleepwalking?


    Sleepwalking and taking off his pants.


    Damn.


    Truly a scumbag.


    Ye Jinghuai felt that An Nuan had calmed down, so he released his hand covering her mouth.


    He said, "Bring me a pair of underwear."


    "Why don''t you get it yourself?" An Nuan was displeased.


    It seemed like she was always being ordered around by him.


    She married him to cooperate with him, not to be bossed around by him.


    "If you don''t mind me wandering around the room like this, I can go by myself..."


    An Nuan had already walked out.


    The moment she stepped out, her head was throbbing with anger.


    How did she end up being eaten alive by Ye Jinghuai?


    She entered the walk-in closet and rummaged through Ye Jinghuai''s underwear.


    Ye Jinghuai liked to wear boxers.


    Most of them were primarily ck, with the asional gray one.


    In short, they were all in dark colors.


    Thinking about it, she couldn''t help but recall Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng had underwear in various colors, very vibrant, and he particrly favored tight-fitting briefs.


    Now, just thinking about it made her feel disgusted.


    An Nuan didn''t dwell on it and randomly picked a pair of underwear, heading towards the bathroom.


    Inside the bathroom, Ye Jinghuai remainedposed.


    He had just finished brushing his teeth and was washing his face.


    There were still some water marks on his face.


    Well...


    An Nuan thought that seeing this scene early in the morning was likely to cause indigestion.


    She put the underwear down and turned to leave, but suddenly she remembered something.


    "Ye Jinghuai, where did your underwear go early in the morning?!" There was something strange about Ye Jinghuai''s behavior.


    Last night, she clearly saw him change into a clean pair of underwear after washing up.


    Early in the morning, where did he throw them?


    Did he go out again after she fell asleep?!


    "Miss An." Ye Jinghuai looked at her. "You tell me, why would a mature, fully developed man throw away his underwear the next morning after washing up?"


    "How would I know?" An Nuan was bewildered.


    "Come here, I''ll tell you."


    "I don''t want to." She had a feeling that it wouldn''t be something good.


    "Then I''lle over."


    "Hey." An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat.


    Ye Jinghuai stood condescendingly in front of her.


    An Nuan dared not look into his eyes.


    She was afraid her eyes would get infected.


    Ye Jinghuai bent down and approached An Nuan''s ear.


    Every time Ye Jinghuai got close, it made her inexplicably nervous, her heartbeat quickening.


    "I..." Ye Jinghuai whispered.


    Especially thest few words, he said them even softer.


    An Nuan''s face instantly turned red.


    This shameless man, Ye Jinghuai!


    Shouldn''t he feel ashamed about this kind of thing?!


    How could he say it out loud?


    She turned around and walked away.


    She didn''t even want to spend another second in such a confined space with Ye Jinghuai.


    She was scared!


    She might get pregnant.


    The moment An Nuan left, her eyes caught sight of the wet underwear in the bathroom trash can.


    She felt that from now on, she couldn''t look directly at the trash can in her own home.


    She went directly to the adjacent room to freshen up. Only after she had adjusted her emotions did she return to the room to change clothes for work.


    Inside the walk-in closet, she saw Ye Jinghuai changing clothes.


    He was currently shirtless.


    But his lower half was neatly dressed.


    An Nuan turned around, intending to leave.


    "Button up my shirt for me." Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke.


    Am I your servant?!


    "Only my woman gets this treatment." Ye Jinghuai seemed to possess mind-reading abilities, knowing exactly what she was thinking.


    "Who wants to be your woman?"


    "You do."


    An Nuan''s heart trembled slightly.


    I must not be swayed. I must not be swayed. This man is simply a demon.


    An Nuan was about to leave.


    Her arm was suddenly grabbed.


    An Nuan''s heart raced.


    "My chest wound hasn''t healed yet," Ye Jinghuai exined.


    Indeed.


    Despite not being fully recovered, he was already thinking about dressing up and chasing after girls.


    She gritted her teeth.


    Approaching Ye Jinghuai, she helped him fasten his clothes.


    This guy is really tall.


    Without wearing high heels, she felt like a dwarf in front of him.


    Her arm was about to go numb as she fastened the first button for him.


    Yet, the man in front of her waspletely enjoying it.


    And his face... was filled with tenderness.

 Chapter 225: Interview (1) Into the Family

    <h4>Chapter 225</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly a scumbag.


    How on earth could he reveal such an innocent expression?!


    An Nuan refused to look at his face.


    She carefully helped button up his shirt, one button at a time.


    "Actually, I''d prefer if you unbuttoned them one at a time instead," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "..." An Nuan really wanted to strangle him.


    "Help me pick a tie," Ye Jinghuai continued demanding.


    An Nuan suppressed her anger and went to select a tie for Ye Jinghuai.


    Fine.


    She wasn''t angry.


    After all,


    there was nothing to be angry about.


    She would just serve this high-maintenance man like he was disabled.


    She opened Ye Jinghuai''s tie cab.


    It was a full ss disy case of ties.


    Ye Jinghuai really was a wasteful man.


    She even saw many luxury brand ties, with the price tags still on.


    "Something more formal," Ye Jinghuai reminded.


    An Nuan sneered.


    Dressing up all fancy to go seduce some girl.


    But it made sense.


    Women liked men who dressed up carefully whenever they met them.


    In a woman''s mind, that showed how much the man valued her.


    An Nuan picked out a tie with intersecting blue and ck stripes.


    She had seen Ye Jinghuai wear it once in her past life.


    As a designer, she was often struck by beautiful things.


    That one time, she had been stunned by Ye Jinghuai''s tie.


    She truly felt that this man''s taste was far above those around him.


    Of course, back then as arch-enemies, she would never actually acknowledge Ye Jinghuai''s good taste.


    She brought the tie over.


    "Help me put it on," Ye Jinghuai seemed very satisfied with her selection, readily asking for help.


    An Nuan didn''t want to fuss with Ye Jinghuai anymore.


    After serving His Highness, she still had to go to work.


    She tiptoed and tied the tie around Ye Jinghuai''s neck.


    Her movements were very skilled.


    Because she had done the same for Gu Yan Sheng in the past.


    Often.


    Whenever Gu Yan Sheng attended any important asion, he would have her tie his tie, saying that even if she wasn''t by his side, seeing the tie would make him feel warm and want to hurry home.


    In reality though,


    the moment he turned away, his sweet words became bullshit.


    The moment he turned away, he went straight into another woman''s bed.


    Ruthlessly discarding the tie she had carefully tied for him.


    "Who are you remembering?" Ye Jinghuai''s gaze fixed closely on her.


    Her sudden silence and change in expression did not escape his notice at all.


    An Nuan came back to her senses. She gave a faint smile.


    The current Ye Jinghuai would no longer get angry.


    Over that kind of person.


    It wasn''t worth it.


    She replied, "A bastard."


    "Gu Yan Sheng?" Though Ye Jinghuai posed it as a question, his tone made it a statement.


    An Nuan lightly nodded her head.


    There was no need to conceal anything anyway.


    She had made quite the fool of herself over Gu Yan Sheng in the past!


    "So you used to serve him like this too?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    His tone revealed no emotion.


    An Nuan neatened the tie and looked at her handiwork, saying, "The process isn''t something you''d want to know about."


    "I figured as much," he replied simply, not pursuing the matter of her past with Gu Yan Sheng any further.


    Somehow she felt Ye Jinghuai was deliberately avoiding the topic.


    He handed her his suit jacket.


    This time without even a request, just the gesture alone and An Nuan understood what he wanted.


    She took Ye Jinghuai''s jacket and helped him put it on.


    Then she watched him stand in front of the full length mirror.


    Whenever Ye Jinghuai wore a suit, he would be so dazzlingly handsome it was almost excessive.


    Previously, she had always felt that yboy scumbags like Ye Jinghuai shed terribly with formalwear.


    Onlyter did she realize, as long as the man was good-looking enough, the clothes were just d¨¦cor.


    She watched as Ye Jinghuai examined himself in the mirror, seeming to check that his attire and appearance were appropriate.


    "Am I the only woman in this world serving her husband while he goes out to seduce other women?" An Nuan suddenly spoke up.


    Ye Jinghuai met her gaze in the mirror, the corners of his lips quirking up amusedly. "Miss An feels that I''m going out today to... satisfy my physical needs?"


    What else could it be?!


    "Admittedly, it is abnormal for a grown man to experience what happened this morning. However, more than physical needs, I value my life." Ye Jinghuai still seemed to be in a good mood as he said this.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered.


    "I''m going for a job interview," Ye Jinghuai suddenly exined.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She really had assumed Ye Jinghuai was going out to find a woman.


    Especially considering what had happened this morning...


    Just thinking about it still made her blush a little.


    "Don''t you watch the news? Today there is an interview for a civil service position in North Wen Country."


    Of course she knew about it.


    The only reason she was surprised was because, "To be a civil servant in North Wen Country, don''t you have to pass the written exam first? Only after passing and qualifying can you interview."


    "So what''s the issue?"


    "You took the written test?" An Nuan waspletely unaware of this.


    Just when did he take the exam? She hadn''t heard anything about him applying.


    In herst life, it hadn''t been at this time either.


    At least three yearster.


    "It might shock you if I told you." Ye Jinghuai smiled. "First ce."


    "..." She remembered in herst life, Ye Jinghuai had gotten first ce.


    "Gu Yan Sheng second ce."


    An Nuan really suspected that Ye Jinghuai could read minds.


    "Wait for me to bring back good news for my wife today." Ye Jinghuai leaned in close.


    Suddenly, a kissnded on her cheek.


    Extremely light.


    Yet also strangely warm.


    "I''m heading out first," Ye Jinghuai confirmed his appearance onest time in the mirror before leaving the dressing room.


    An Nuan was left somewhat stunned.


    So.


    Because of her rebirth in this life.


    Many things had still changed a great deal after all.


    ...


    Ye Jinghuai sat in the sedan Qin Jiang was driving, on the way to the municipal government building.


    As he drove, Qin Jiang asked, "How''s your health recovery going?"


    "Not bad," Ye Jinghui replied coldly.


    "Are you really nning to just waltz on in there like this?" Qin Jiang questioned.


    Naturally he was questioning barging straight into the prestigious family so openly like this.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "Wasn''t the agreement to wait three more years, three more years until everything is more stable before making a move?" Qin Jiang frowned.


    How could this guy change his mind on a whim like this? If not for him asking Qin Jiang to drive him to the municipal government building today, Qin Jiang wouldn''t even have known that Ye Jinghuai had gone to take the civil service exam some time ago!


    "Don''t worry, I know my limits," was all the exnation Ye Jinghuai offered.


    Qin Jiang doubted he knew his limits.


    More like...


    Because you''ve fallen for An Nuan, you can''t wait to quickly aplish your own matters, then sail off with An Nuan into the sunset!


    Don''t think he can''t see through this little ploy.


    But then again...


    Ending things sooner is better.


    Dragging things out like this was tiring for Qin Jiang too.


    So Qin Jiang said nothing more, simply driving the sedan toward their destination.


    Qin Jiang apanied Ye Jinghuai to the interview hall.


    Already quite a few interviewees were gathered in the hall.


    Among them was Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Everyone, who got first ce in the written exam this time?" One of the interviewees suddenly spoke up.


    "Must be Young Master Gu from that prestigious family," another interviewee replied.


    Ye Jinghuai just chuckled and strode casually into the hall.

 Chapter 226: Interview (2) Crushing Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 226</h4>


    In the lobby.


    Ye Jinghuai''s appearance still took everyone by surprise.


    The so-called civil servants of North Wen Country were actually the reserve personnel of North Wen Country. Once they passed the civil servant exam, they would have the opportunity to join the ruling families.


    In North Wen Country, the ruling families held power.


    They could control many things in North Wen Country.


    Therefore...


    Any young person with a little ambition who wanted to go into politics would choose this path.


    Fortunately.


    This path was rtively fair and open to the outside world.


    As long as they didn''tmit any crimes, they could take the exam and then interview to join the ruling families through an examination and interview.


    This whole process was also fair, just and open.


    After all, North Wen Country had two major ruling families that checked each other.


    Plus, since this was the path for them to select talent for themselves, no one would dig pits for themselves. So there were almost no cases of favoritism.


    "Ye Third Young Master actually came for the interview too." One of the interviewees said in surprise.


    It was understandable that Gu Yan Sheng gave up business for politics.


    After all, Gu Yan Sheng seemed to have been constantly improving himself and steering himself in this direction over the years. He had also repeatedly stated to the media that he was not interested in doing business. He hoped that he could fulfill his own responsibility and contribute to the country.


    His words revealed his intention to join the ruling families.


    However, Ye Jinghuai waspletely unexpected.


    Before getting married, he was just a yboy without any reputation or image, whose onlybel was that he had many women. Although there were fewer women after his marriage, there was no news that he wanted to join the ruling families. Although he didn''t seem to have gone to work in the Ye familypany, Ye Eldest Young Master and Ye Second Young Master weren''t much older than Ye Third Young Master. Ye Second Young Master was even Ye Eldest Young Master''s twin brother. Those two could now hold up the Ye family business, yet Ye Third Young Master still hadn''t aplished anything.


    No one expected that Ye Jinghuai would choose this path for himself.


    Even if he didn''t go into business and lived as a wastrel for the rest of his life, it was impossible for him toe here.


    Did he even know how difficult it was to be a civil servant?


    Aside from the test scores, there was also a harsh interview.


    The interview ced great emphasis on a person''s personal circumstances. A man tangled in scandals like Ye Jinghuai simply couldn''t get past the threshold to join the ruling families.


    "Maybe he just came to y around." The interviewees whispered among themselves.


    "I just don''t know how he passed the written exam."


    "It must have been fake." Someone asserted firmly.


    "Who knows. But the civil service exam must be strict without any cheating. Maybe he just got lucky and barely crossed the passing line by chance."


    "Possible."


    "By the way, Young Master Gu, you were first ce, right?" That interviewee still asked curiously.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression changed slightly at that moment.


    He had also thought he was first ce.


    But when he checked his exam results, he was actually second ce.


    He had clearly studied for a long time.


    He had even gotten some of the exam questions in advance, yet he still didn''t expect to be crushed underfoot by someone else.


    "It must have been you." Since the interviewee didn''t get an answer, he just determined it was his own guess.


    The civil service exam results were indeed not publicly announced with the examinees'' scores.


    Only the examinees themselves could look up their own scores and rankings.


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t refute it, so he naturally felt that the first ce, who didn''t daree out and argue with him, had tacitly agreed.


    Without a second thought, Gu Yan Sheng felt that the first cer must be a bookworm who had never seen the world and certainly wouldn''t dare to steal his limelight.


    He was even thinking that during the interview, he must obtain the first cer''s scores, take first ce in total score, and join the ruling families.


    Just as he was thinking this, a staff member suddenly appeared in the lobby.


    He looked serious and seemed unapproachable.


    He said, "There are 5 minutes left before the interview time. The interview order will be decided based on the written exam scores. The first ce will interview first, and so on in order.¡±


    As soon as the staff member finished speaking...


    The faces of all the interviewees in the lobby changed.


    Wasn''t Gu Yan Sheng the first cer?


    How did it suddenly be Ye Jinghuai!


    Ye Jinghuai?!


    He was actually able to test first ce.


    If they didn''t know how strict the civil service exam was, they would suspect Ye Jinghuai of secretly rigging the results.


    Knowing that there was no nepotism or cheating...


    Everyone looked at Ye Jinghuai differently.


    Ye Jinghuai, on the other hand, lookedpletely nonchnt.


    At that moment, he deliberately nced at Gu Yan Sheng.


    No one knew how the man whose face was pped by Ye Jinghuai at every turn felt inside.


    His psychology must have been distorted.


    "Alright, I will now read out the list. Everyone remember your numbers. The interviewster will be conducted in numerical order," the staff member said mechanically. "Number 1, Ye Jinghuai; Number 2, Gu Yan Sheng; Number 3..."


    As soon as his voice rang out...


    All the interviewees in the lobby were shocked.


    Wasn''t Gu Yan Sheng the first cer?


    How did it suddenly be Ye Jinghuai!


    Ye Jinghuai?!


    He was actually able to test first ce.


    The first five ced followed him into the interview hall.


    In the interview hall sat ten people.


    They looked very imposing.


    And somewhat...oppressive.


    "I want to especially remind the interviewees before the interview that in order to make the interviews fairer, we have installed cameras in the interview hall that are live streaming to the entire Inte. Please pay attention to your words, actions and manners, interview panelists." The staff member said, "First ce interviewee Ye Jinghuai, please do a self-introduction.¡±


    Ye Jinghuai politely nodded slightly to the staff member and said politely, "Thank you."


    It gave people the feeling that he was very well-mannered.


    He turned to face the interview panelists in front of him and said, "My name is Ye Jinghuai, 25 years old this year, married. I graduated from Ford University with a master''s degree in economics and a dual degree. My minor was in social justice studies and I had excellent grades. After graduating with my master''s degree at 22, I returned to Qing City and joined Ye¡¯s Group to work. Since I didn''t have much interest in doing business, I chose to leave in less than a month. After that, I started self-studying political and rted books at home. I passed the adult sses at North Wen Country¡¯s highest Civil Affairs University to obtain a bachelor''s degree equivalent to a full-time on campus degree. My graduation thesis was published on the Civil Affairs University''s official website as an exemr..."


    An Nuan was actually sitting in her office at work but took a break to watch Ye Jinghuai''s interview.


    When she heard him introduce himself as "married", she inexplicably felt...


    Unspeakable emotions.


    In a self-introduction for a normal interview, it was very rare to voluntarily introduce one''s marital status.


    Ye Jinghuai''s mind circuit was indeed different from everyone else''s.


    Ye Jinghuai''s backgroundter also simrly shocked An Nuan.


    An Nuan knew his education level was very high.


    It made her grandma''s face swell at their wedding.


    But she didn''t expect...


    This guy actually hid so many more...achievements.


    He clearly yed around every day.


    Back then, his scandalous news could be seen almost every day.


    Could it be that he was studying and preparing while sleeping with women at the same time?!


    Could she give Ye Jinghuai an award for "Most Hardworking"?!

 Chapter 227: The Interview (3) Seconds to Ruin

    <h4>Chapter 227</h4>


    An Nuan looked at the barrage on the live streaming tform.


    As she continued watching, she suddenly burst intoughter.


    The barrage read:


    "Ye Jinghuai is truly a master of time management."


    "Despite being entangled with so many women, he still finds time to study."


    "All the scumbags should learn from Ye Jinghuai."


    An Nuan didn''t know whether to cry orugh at theizens'' evaluation of Ye Jinghuai.


    She refocused her attention on Ye Jinghuai''s interview.


    After Ye Jinghuai finished introducing himself,


    the interviewer began asking questions one by one.


    The questions were sharp.


    The first interviewer said, "Mr. Ye, in your self-introduction, you mentioned that you are not interested in business and chose to study socialw on your own. I want to ask, did you leave the Ye''s Group because you felt you were notpetent enough and couldn''tpete with your two older brothers, or was it because you genuinely wanted to develop yourself in an aristocratic family?"


    "Ye Family is different from other prestigious families. It doesn''t involve as much scheming. Of course, words alone are not enough. Let me share a little story. When Ye''s Group acquired the XM900puter software system, it was a decision I made within a month of joining thepany. Initially, none of the directors and executives at Ye''s Group agreed. However, in the end, because of this system, Ye''s Group almost monopolized the software market. It was the project with the lowest investment and the highest return. From ancient times to the present, no one has surpassed Ye''s Group."


    Ye Jinghuai''s calm words shocked the audience.


    Gu Yan Sheng listened, his face turning green.


    Because he had also noticed the XM900 software system before. At that time, it was developed by several college students and was extremely popr in the student market. He had considered acquiring it but felt that a couple of million would be enough for something created by students. Unexpectedly, the other party asked for 10 million, so he immediately rejected it.


    He even mocked the team, saying they were ignorant.


    Later, he heard that Ye''s Group acquired it.


    Not only did they spend 10 million to buy the patent, but they also spent another 10 million to sign the entire team.


    At that time, he thought Ye''s Group had too much money and people were foolish.


    It was just a popr software system among the studentmunity and could never create a butterfly effect.


    Buying it would definitely result in losses.


    He never imagined that through subsequent development by Ye''s Group, this software would be the mainstream in North Wen Country and quickly monopolize the software market.


    He had reflected on himself before, realizing that he missed a great opportunity in his hands, and he felt some regret and guilt.


    He also felt that he had failed to see the situation clearly.


    The electronic industry was originally the domain of students. They believed that software that was user-friendly and supported their needs would surpass other applications. So once it wasunched, it would be quickly epted by users.


    Of course, he didn''t think he had made a big mistake.


    He consoled himself by saying that Ye''s Group was originally the number one aristocratic family in North Wen Country, and they naturally had the strength to upy the top spot. He rankedst, so it was only to be expected due to hisck of consideration.


    He didn''t have to worry too much!


    But now...


    Ye Jinghuai actually said it was his decision.


    In fact, based on the usual thinking of thepany, it was truly impossible to engage in such a deal.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s understanding and analysis of the market were not weak.


    He believed that most businesses would consider a deal that would result in a loss as a loss.


    And Ye Jinghuai''s foresight put him ahead.


    He didn''t lose to the Ye''s Group; he lost to Ye Jinghuai.


    The more he thought about it, the harder it was to ept.


    He kept trying to deceive himself, thinking that Ye Jinghuai was lying.


    Deep down, he knew very well that in a government official''s interview, no one dared to lie. Once discovered, they would forever be cklisted by the aristocratic families and may even face legal consequences.


    "Since I have my own talent and abilities in the business world, and there is such a great tform for me to showcase them, why not choose this easier path? Moreover, as far as I know, Mr. Ye has been neglecting his official duties for a long time. Even I, who don''t follow gossip, know about Mr. Ye''s past."


    "Indeed, I did lose my way for a period of time. I remember when I participated in the Outstanding Youth selection, I said that the reason for my current transformation is because I met a very important woman. I am willing to be better for her."


    As soon as these words were spoken, the barrage exploded.


    "Oh my, is Ye Jinghuai confessing his feelings?"


    "Previously, when Ye Jinghuai said that he became outstanding for the sake of a woman, I thought it was just an excuse he randomly came up with for the selection. At this moment, I realized it was true."


    "So here''s the question: When Ye Jinghuai was selected as an Outstanding Youth, An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng were already discussing marriage. So... think about it, connect the dots."


    ...


    "A man should establish his family before pursuing a career." Ye Jinghuai faced all the interviewers withposure. "Establishing a familyes first, then a career. Now that I have already established my family, the most important thing is to make achievements in my career. This is the responsibility andmitment of a man and a husband."


    His words were righteous and inspiring.


    The interviewers in the room couldn''t find fault with what he said.


    The interviewer changed the topic, "Tell us about your career ns if you be a government official."


    "Alright." Ye Jinghuai nodded respectfully. "It would be my honor to pass the examination. I will cherish this opportunity and study hard to make progress. As for what ns I have for a government official, to be honest, it''s a bit vague for me at the moment. I haven''t had much direct exposure to it. Talking about it might just be empty words. The only thing I can guarantee is that I will take pride in my country''s honor and bear the disgrace. The only goal I have set for myself is to be the Minister of the Aristocratic Department."


    The Minister of the Aristocratic Department was equivalent to the highest position under the leader of the Aristocratic Family.


    Since the aristocratic families were hereditary, an outsider couldn''t hold the position of the leader.


    However, one could work their way up to bing a minister through their own efforts.


    "You certainly have great ambitions," the interviewer sitting in the middle couldn''t help but say.


    That person happened to be the Minister of the Di Family Department.


    "But as they say, a soldier who doesn''t want to be a general is not a good soldier. I hope that you can live up to your words."


    "I will do my utmost."


    Ye Jinghuai''s performance in the interview was outstanding.


    Gu Yan Sheng, who followed after Ye Jinghuai, felt immense pressure.


    He recalled thest time hepeted for the Outstanding Youth award, standing behind Ye Jinghuai, clearly unsatisfied with his performance at the time.


    But now, because of Ye Jinghuai, he felt somewhat nervous.


    He couldn''t help but feel that any achievements he could present, tangible or otherwise, were instantly reduced to rubble by Ye Jinghuai.


    The more he spoke, the less confident he became.


    And in the end, the results were naturally disappointing.


    Out of the five interviewees, he surprisingly ended up in third ce.


    From childhood to adulthood, he couldn''t even ept second ce, let alone third!

 Chapter 228: Ye Jinghuai, Not Worth It for Me

    <h4>Chapter 228</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was very ugly.


    Even in front of the camera, he was not able to conceal it very well.


    But it seemed that everyone was not paying much attention to him now.


    Even with his sensitive identity, being crushed by Ye Jinghuai to no end, there were fewments about Gu Yan Sheng on the bullet screen.


    He waspletely ignored, as if he did not exist.


    The interview was over.


    Ye Jinghuai seeded in bing a civil servant with the highest score in the exam and interview.


    Gu Yan Sheng was admitted with the second highestposite score.


    There were three other people as well.


    The annual civil service exam for Qing City only had five spots.


    So although it was fair and without high barriers,


    Thepetition was still extremely fierce.


    Ye Jinghuai left with Qin Jiang.


    In the car.


    Ye Jinghuai received a phone call.


    Ye Jinghuai nced at the caller ID and picked up, "Ms. An."


    "I watched your live interview." An Nuan said directly.


    "Did it meet Ms. An''s satisfaction?" Ye Jinghuai smiled lightly.


    "Aren''t you afraid of being targeted?" An Nuan asked.


    She was still surprised at Ye Jinghuai.


    Logically.


    Hadn''t Ye Jinghuai been pretending to be useless all these years, so that people would not notice him, while waiting for the right opportunity?


    She was very clear that Ye Jinghuai''s opportunity was definitely not now, at least not for another three years.


    For him to suddenly reveal his capabilities like this, what was he plotting again?


    "It''s worth it for Ms. An."


    An Nuan was stunned for a moment.


    Sometimes she really felt that Ye Jinghuai''s words were like sweet nothings between a couple, nice to hear but not practical. Yet every time, she would still be moved by them.


    Her heartbeat would miss a beat because of it.


    She almost could not distinguish between what was real and what was fake in Ye Jinghuai''s words to her.


    "It''s not worth it." An Nuan hung up the phone directly.


    No matter whether Ye Jinghuai''s words were true or false.


    Her answer would always be the same.


    In this lifetime, she would not unconditionally devote herself to anyone.


    An Nuan put down her phone.


    She silently adjusted her emotions, about to ask Luo Sijin toe over to arrange some work, when her phone rang again.


    It was Xia Qiqi calling.


    "An Nuan, I suddenly feel that you have great taste." She sounded very serious.


    An Nuanughed softly.


    "I think you and Ye Jinghuai are good together. You really struck gold with him. People always say that a reformed rake is better than gold, I never believed it before. Why should men be allowed to reform and be better than gold? But now seeing Ye Jinghuai, I have to admit those old sayings make sense." Xia Qiqi was unusually solemn, "Look how outstanding Ye Jinghuai has be for your sake!"


    As if making himself outstanding was torturing him?


    An Nuan still could not fully ept Xia Qiqi''s ideas. She said, "Ye Jinghuai bing excellent has little to do with me."


    It really had nothing to do with her.


    Of course, if she did not know that Ye Jinghuai would one day be this way from her previous life, she might think so too.


    But since she knew the whole truth, she certainly would not fool herself.


    "Can you be more confident? Do you even know what a scumbag Ye Jinghuai used to be?"


    "That was still Ye Jinghuai''s own decision to change, he can''t stay a scumbag forever."


    "Why didn''t he want to change before marrying you? Yet after marrying you, he changed from head to toe. Don''t undermine yourself, I saw very clearly at your house that day, Ye Jinghuai''s eyeballs were full of only you, he didn''t even look straight at me!"


    The reason he didn''t look at you was because you provoked Xiao Nanchen.


    There were some things An Nuan did not want to say too much.


    She also could not figure out exactly what the rtionship was between Ye Jinghuai and Xiao Nanchen. With Xia Qiqi''s loose lips, if she found out even a hint, the whole North Wen Kingdom would probably know. She did not want to cause any right and wrong, she always felt that since Ye Jinghuai and Xiao Nanchen wanted to keep it secret, they must have had their reasons. After all, they had a cooperative rtionship.


    "Are you very free today?" An Nuan changed the topic.


    She knew that once Xia Qiqi was interested in something, she could talk about it all day.


    "Yeah, just waiting to get married." Her tone was clearly sarcastic.


    "Xiao Nanchen is pretty good."


    "Can you please not say such disgusting things to me?"


    "Anyway you have to marry him, you might as well think positively of Xiao Nanchen, it''ll make you feel better."


    "No, I''d rather feel bad myself than let Xiao Nanchen feel good."


    "That''s cutting off your nose to spite your face."


    "I like it."


    "Yes yes, whatever the young miss likes." An Nuan was toozy to say more.


    At this juncture, anything she said to Xia Qiqi would just be a waste of breath.


    "Oh right, earlier when I asked you to design the bride and groom''s outfits for me? I don''t need them anymore."


    "Why?"


    "Why would I dress myself up so nicely to marry Xiao Nanchen?!"


    "So you''re going back on your word to me?"


    "I..."


    "Back then you were just joking around and I remembered it all the way until now. I finally designed everything for you and even made the outfits already, and now you tell me you don''t want them anymore. Are you trying to anger me to death?"


    "Use them next time." Xia Qiqi quickly said, "I will definitely wear them next time I get married."


    "There won''t be a next time. Marrying Xiao Nanchen will be a lifetimemitment..."


    "It won''t be!" Xia Qiqi retorted, "One day, Xiao Nanchen will divorce me!"


    "Then I won''t design outfits for a divorced woman either, it''ll lower my brand image."


    "An Nuan you discriminate against divorced women."


    "No, I just discriminate against you. When there''s such a good Xiao Nanchen yet you don''t want him, what are you thinking?!"


    "Why do you always speak so well of Xiao Nanchen? An Nuan, can you tell me, are you really An Nuan? Tell me, are you not An Nuan anymore? Just like in those novels, some other woman has entered your body now..."


    "Can you not be so stupid?!" An Nuan looked down on her very much.


    In fact.


    Her current situation was quite simr to transmigration into another body.


    Except that her soul belonged to one person, just a different period of time.


    "Then why have you changed so much?" Xia Qiqi really could not figure it out.


    "Just recognized right from wrong."


    Xia Qiqi clearly did not believe her.


    But she had no guard against An Nuan.


    So she did not think too much about it.


    "The matters regarding the bridal gown and outfits, let''s take it as settled. On your wedding day, you have to wear everything I designed for you." An Nuan''s tone was very firm, leaving no room forpromise.


    Xia Qiqi also did not want to let An Nuan down.


    She reluctantly agreed.


    Her reason was, "I can wear them. After all, Xiao Nanchen can''t wear them anyway."


    "Xia Qiqi!"


    "Even if he wants to wear them, he can''t. Xiao Nanchen is five centimeters taller than Nie Ziming. If he wears outfits that aren''t the right size, it would look ridiculous!" Xia Qiqi''s reasons were sufficient, "I know all the finished products are already out. You can''t possibly remake them again, plus there''s no time to redo them anyway."

 Chapter 229: Wedding (1) Do all I can, take care of you for a lifetime

    <h4>Chapter 229</h4>


    "This is not your concern. Just focus on being a good bride." Of course, An Nuan wouldn''t tell Xia Qiqi that she had tailored the dress ording to Xiao Nanchen''s measurements from the beginning.


    She knew from the start that the person she would eventually marry had to be Xiao Nanchen.


    "What do you mean by ''bride-to-be''!"


    Xia Qiqi was infuriated and hung up the phone.


    Shey on her bed.


    Since she agreed to marry Xiao Nanchen yesterday, she had been in a state of despair, feeling as if she were on the verge of death.


    She didn''t take a single step outside her room.


    She didn''t even get out of bed except to use the bathroom.


    She had a thought that she wanted to die in bed.


    As if when Xiao Nanchen discovered her, she would be a lifeless corpse, scaring him to death.


    It would be best if she scared him to the point of lifelong regret.


    By the way.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly felt a bit excited.


    With Xiao Nanchen''s legs injured so severely, could his manhood also be affected?


    She didn''t know what mood she was in.


    In any case.


    She absolutely would not sleep with Xiao Nanchen.


    And she definitely wouldn''t give birth to his child!


    Xia Qiqi had been bedridden at home for six days.


    It could be said that she was in a state of darkness, without any hope for life.


    During these few days.


    She actually wondered if Nie Ziming would call her, if he would hold on and face difficulties together with her.


    She even thought that if Nie Ziming did so, she would resolutely refuse to marry Xiao Nanchen.


    But nothing of the sort happened.


    Nie Ziming didn''t even send a message.


    There were no updates on his social media either.


    There was a feeling.


    That he hadpletely forgotten about her.


    Causing Xia Qiqi to be more and more disappointed, more and more desperate.


    Although.


    She knew that Nie Ziming was doing it for her own good.


    Xia Zheng Hai was discharged from the hospital on the third day.


    After being discharged, he returned alone to the Xia family vi.


    Xia Zheng Hai and Xiao Qiang had indeed divorced.


    She saw their divorce certificate and divorce agreement.


    On the agreement.


    Xiao Qiang left with nothing.


    She didn''t know if Xia Zheng Hai would secretly give something to Xiao Qiang.


    If he wanted to, she wouldn''t be able to stop him.


    She was just using this method to humiliate Xiao Qiang.


    To make Xiao Qiang hate her even more.


    Maybe after some time, Xiao Qiang would go all out to divorce Xiao Nanchen.


    After Xia Zheng Hai was discharged, Xia Qiqi and Xia Zheng Hai didn''t have anymunication.


    They were probably both resenting each other.


    Xia Qiqi resented Xia Zheng Hai for abandoning her mother for Xiao Qiang, and she would never forgive him in her lifetime.


    Xia Zheng Hai naturally resented Xia Qiqi for breaking him and Xiao Qiang apart.


    In any case, the conflict and estrangement between the father and daughter grew deeper and deeper.


    On the fifth night.


    Xia Qiqi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.


    She was getting married tomorrow.


    She was going to marry Xiao Nanchen.


    Just the thought of it made her feel like the sky was copsing, and she even thought about running away at thest minute.


    But she...


    Lacked the courage.


    No one gave her the courage, no matter who it was.


    She didn''t want to hear anyone trying to persuade her.


    No one knew how miserable she felt, so there was no need to say anything about it being for her own good.


    She was well aware of what was best for herself.


    "Qiqi, it''s your dad." A voice came from outside the door, Xia Zheng Hai''s voice.


    Xia Qiqi hesitated.


    "Just a few words." Obviously, Xia Zheng Hai knew that Xia Qiqi was still awake.


    Xia Qiqi, feeling a bit impatient, reluctantly opened the door and faced Xia Zheng Hai.


    Xia Zheng Hai said, "We''re getting married tomorrow."


    "No need to remind me. I''ve agreed to it, and I won''t back out."


    "After we get married, we''ll be adults." Xia Zheng Hai seemed to understand Xia Qiqi''s personality and didn''t pay much attention to her provocative words.


    "Don''t try to persuade me to get along well with Xiao Nanchen and even have his children. It''s impossible in this lifetime!" Xia Qiqi was brimming with hostility.


    Ever since her mother passed away, the bond between father and daughter had be increasingly fragile.


    "This is the family heirloom of our Xia family." Xia Zheng Hai suddenly took out a box.


    Xia Qiqi was taken aback.


    She never expected that her father came for this.


    She thought her father was sent by Xiao Qiang to persuade her.


    "Your grandmother gave it to your mother, and when we divorced, your mother gave it to me. I''ve kept it with me all this time." Xia Zheng Hai said, "Today, I finally hand over our Xia family heirloom to you."


    Xia Qiqi''s throat twitched.


    She asked, "Am I still considered part of your Xia family?"


    They had reached such a point.


    She felt that her father would be happy to kick her out and erase her from their ancestral home.


    "Fool." Xia Zheng Hai reached out and touched Xia Qiqi''s hair. "You are Xia Zheng Hai''s daughter, an indisputable fact."


    At that moment, the firmness in her father''s words inexplicably moved Xia Qiqi.


    Every time this happened, she would tell herself that it was because she was too kind, not because her father treated her well.


    "I''ll help you put it on." Xia Zheng Hai opened the box and took out a finely carved white jade pendant in the shape of Guanyin.


    He put it on Xia Qiqi.


    For that moment, Xia Qiqi unusually didn''t refuse.


    "It will bring you safety." Xia Zheng Hai said.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t respond.


    But her actions silently acknowledged her father''s kindness.


    "Get some rest early. Tomorrow will be tiring." Xia Zheng Hai didn''t say much either.


    He knew he couldn''t rush Xia Qiqi.


    An Nuan''s reminder was urate.


    Qiqi wasn''t a bad person.


    Their conflicts stemmed from ack ofmunication and ack of security.


    Once he genuinely cared for her.


    Qiqi would change.


    In fact, he owed Qiqi a lot.


    Regardless of the reasons for divorcing Qiqi''s mother, during the time her mother was ill, he failed to take care of Qiqi''s emotions, which led to the breakdown of their father-daughter rtionship.


    During the time Xiao Qiang was away from him, he wanted to invest more energy in Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xia Zheng Hai''s fading figure.


    Suddenly, she noticed that his hair seemed to have turned slightly gray.


    She had always thought that he was invincible and immensely strong.


    A few days ago, he said that if he fell, he would fall.


    Now, he said his hair had turned gray... and it actually had.


    Xia Qiqi closed the door and returned to her bed.


    Unconsciously, she touched the cold white jade pendant on her neck.


    She couldn''t believe that she had epted her father''s gift like this.


    She had thought of cutting off all ties with him.


    Once she got married and left the Xia family vi.


    She would sever all rtions with her father.


    But she didn''t expect that her father would take the initiative to mend things with her.


    It was so inexplicably vexing!


    She picked up the phone from her bedside and forced herself not to overthink.


    She wanted to divert her attention through other means.


    The moment she opened her phone,


    she saw an unread message.


    It was from Xiao Nanchen.


    She intended to open it just to delete it.


    But she still allowed herself to see the content of the message.


    "I will do everything in my power to take care of you for a lifetime."


    Xia Qiqi swiftly deleted it.


    Without hesitation, and even with a sense of urgency.


    It was as if she had seen the words that she couldn''t ept the most!


    No way.


    No lifetime!


    Don''t even think about it!

 Chapter 230: The Wedding (2) Satire Gu Yan Xuan

    <h4>Chapter 230</h4>


    The next day, early in the morning.


    Xia Qiqi had originally intended to sleep until 11 o''clock.


    Then go to the wedding venue on time at 12 o''clock to hold the ceremony.


    But she was still called up at 7 o''clock in the morning.


    She waspletely copsed.


    She hadn''t fallen asleep all nightst night.


    Tossing and turning.


    And then when she finally fell asleep.


    She was woken up again.


    In fact, Xia Qiqi didn''t listen to anyone at all. If An Nuan hadn''te to the vi to call her, she really would have stayed in bed and not gotten up.


    She was forced by An Nuan to sit at the dressing table.


    The series of staff in front of her began to change her wedding dress and put on her makeup.


    "An Nuan, I already said there is no ritual of fetching the bride, why did you call me up so early!" Xia Qiqiined.


    She could sleep until 11 o''clock, casually change her clothes and put on some makeup to go to the scene, right?!


    "If there was a ritual of fetching the bride, you would have been called up at 5 o''clock, and I still let you sleep until 7 o''clock?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Xia Qiqi pouted angrily.


    "Stopining, it''s a once in a lifetime day." An Nuanforted.


    "Who said it was once in a lifetime, I''m going to have a second wedding too." Xia Qiqi said indignantly.


    "..." An Nuan was speechless.


    Even the staff who were helping Xia Qiqi with her makeup couldn''t help butugh a little.


    What bride doesn''t want a lifelongmitment.


    Only this weirdo Xia Qiqi was different from ordinary people.


    Fortunately.


    Xia Qiqiined, but ultimately didn''t resist much.


    It took 3 hours.


    Xia Qiqi''s exquisite bridal makeup wasplete.


    The woman in the mirror was wearing a white trailing wedding dress, with a beautiful openwork heart shape on the back, highlighting her slender and enchanting figure, making her look charming and alluring. On her head was a dazzling diamond crown, luxurious and delicate, eye-catching and bright. The whole gave the feeling of a princess who had walked out of a fairy tale, noble and elegant, graceful and generous, yet innocent and lovely.


    It was worth An Nuan custom designing it for her.


    An Nuan was self-satisfied.


    But Xia Qiqi was unhappy.


    "Is Miss Xia dissatisfied with today''s makeup?" The staff asked cautiously when they saw Xia Qiqi frowning the whole time.


    "Dissatisfied." Xia Qiqi said decisively, "It''s too good looking, I can''t stand it."


    "..." The staff member felt very confused.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes at Xia Qiqi.


    She said, "The makeup is done, now let''s go to the wedding venue."


    "Can I not go?" Xia Qiqi wanted to cry.


    "Giving up halfway isn''t your style." An Nuan provoked.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    At this time, forget about style.


    Even grace could be discarded.


    In the end, she still sat in the carriage and went to the wedding venue.


    The venue was on a golf course in a holiday vige on the outskirts of Qingcheng.


    When Xia Qiqi arrived, the golf course had already been fully decorated.


    The temporary stage, white tables and chairs, live orchestral music, pink and white balloons dotted everywhere, and the small castle of gauze curtains, the whole scene looked warm and romantic.


    Xia Qiqi went directly to the dressing room at the back.


    She took a look at the scene from a distance in the carriage, and her face fell even longer.


    She already said.


    Just having a simple wedding is fine, why make such a big fuss.


    She walked into the dressing room.


    Gloomy and unhappy.


    An Nuan apanied her from start to finish.


    On the one hand, she really wanted to be with her as she got married, on the other hand, she was also afraid that she would make some trouble.


    Sometimes when Xia Qiqi went crazy, she didn''t care about anyone.


    "What''s the point ofing so early, it''s boring to death." Xia Qiqiined, "Let me y a game."


    With that.


    Xia Qiqi was about to take out her phone.


    An Nuan immediately took her phone away.


    "An An." Xia Qiqi was very unhappy.


    "Who ys games on their wedding day, can you be more mature?"


    "If I wasn''t mature, I would have run away from the wedding long ago."


    "Then run away and let me see."


    "An Nuan, are you really my best friend?!"


    "Since you don''t dare, then just lie down and enjoy it properly." An Nuan was very serious, her tone was upromising!


    Enjoy?!


    It was impressive she hadn''tmitted suicide!


    Outside the door, there was suddenly a knock on the door.


    An Nuan got up and opened the door.


    Standing at the door was Gu Yanxuan.


    Gu Yanxuan was now wearing a white chiffon dress, with an off shoulder design that showed a lot of cleavage, the skirt was very full, and the jewelry she wore was also quite exaggerated, giving a somewhat upstaging feel.


    "I''m looking for Xia Qiqi." Gu Yanxuan nced contemptuously at An Nuan, her expression was utter disdain for An Nuan.


    Without seeking anyone''s consent, she walked right in.


    An Nuan endured it, and followed along.


    "Didn''t you say you don''t like Xiao Nanchen? " Gu Yanxuan said bluntly, it was almost questioning.


    "Do I need to exin to you whether I like Xiao Nanchen or not?!"


    "If you don''t like him, why are you marrying him?! You really loved Nie Ziming didn''t you? What''s wrong, did Nie Ziming steal someone away, and dumped you, so now no one wants you, so you just settled for Xiao Nanchen......"


    "What were you raised on." Xia Qiqi directly interrupted Gu Yanxuan.


    Gu Yanxuan''s eyes flickered.


    "Were you raised on shit? Your mouth is so foul!"


    "Xia Qiqi!" Gu Yanxuan was furious.


    "You stole him, your whole family steals people!" Xia Qiqi''s temper was also very strong, "Nie Ziming is an unparalleled good man, if you say another bad word about him, see if I don''t tear your mouth apart!"


    Gu Yanxuan was so angry her whole body was shaking.


    She gritted her teeth and asked, "If Nie Ziming is so good, why are you marrying Xiao Nanchen, are you sick?!"


    "I''m not sick, Xiao Nanchen is the one who''s sick. If you have the ability, go seduce Xiao Nanchen, as long as he agrees to marry you, I''ll immediately make way for you two to get married!"


    "You!" Gu Yanxuan was so angry she wanted to strangle Xia Qiqi to death.


    If she could make Xiao Nanchen marry her, would she still need toe and provoke Xia Qiqi?!


    The only thing she couldn''t understand was.


    These two people, Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi, who would absolutely never be together, how could they suddenly be together.


    When she found out that the one marrying Xia Qiqi today was Xiao Nanchen, she almost passed out from anger.


    She had always felt that in the end, Xiao Nanchen would be hers.


    "If you don''t have that ability, don''t hang around in front of me. I''m afraid I''ll look down on you!"


    "Xia Qiqi." Gu Yanxuan was so angry her whole body seemed about to explode, "If you don''t like Xiao Nanchen why on earth are you marrying him?!"


    "Revenge." Xia Qiqi enunciated word for word, "The two people I hate most in this world are you and Xiao Nanchen. Once I marry Xiao Nanchen, I can get revenge on both of you at the same time, it''s a win-win, so why not?!"


    "Xia Qiqi, is marriage a game?!"


    "Yes, life itself is a game to me, what can you do to me?!"


    Gu Yanxuan raised her arm as if to hit her.


    An Nuan suddenly grabbed Gu Yanxuan, "If you dare hurt a single hair on Xia Qiqi''s head, I''ll make sure you leave here unable to finish your food today!"


    Gu Yanxuan looked straight at An Nuan.


    At this moment, she was truly cowed by An Nuan''s imposing manner.


    It was a feeling that gave her chills down her spine.

 Chapter 231: Wedding (3) Ceremony

    <h4>Chapter 231</h4>


    Gu YanXuan violently shook off An Nuan''s warm hand.


    Yet she didn''t dare to really hit Xia Qiqi again.


    She left with a sentence, "Xia Qiqi, just you wait, marrying Xiao Nanchen, you will definitely not be happy!"


    No need to wait.


    She was already very unhappy.


    So Gu YanXuan''s threats, she didn''t take to heart at all.


    However.


    Xia Qiqi looked towards An Nuan.


    Looking at her domineering eldest sister.


    She didn''t even know, how could a person change so much.


    Obviously, in the past An Nuan in front of Gu YanXuan was obedient, yielding in everything to her.


    The current An Nuan.


    Seemed no one could bully her.


    "Eldest sister, teach me, how did you be so strong?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "You don''t need to learn." An Nuan said directly.


    "You''re thinking I can''t learn it, right?" Xia Qiqi was very angry.


    "I will protect you." An Nuan enunciated word for word.


    Xia Qiqi was moved again.


    Utterly confused moved.


    She said, "An An, if you were a man, what Xiao Nanchen, what Nie Ziming... I wouldn''t even look at them once, I would definitely marry only you."


    Ridiculous.


    An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    At that moment seeing Xia Qiqi''s face suddenly gloomy.


    Probably from mentioning Nie Ziming.


    Then thought of Nie Ziming.


    "Don''t cry." An Nuan called to her, "Your makeup will be ruined."


    "......" Xia Qiqi red with wide eyes.


    Makeup and her, which was more important.


    In the end.


    Xia Qiqi endured again and again.


    Anyway, already to this point.


    No matter how much she regretted or didn''t want to, it was already to this point.


    At noon, 12 o''clock.


    Auspicious timing.


    Xia Qiqi reluctantly went to the wedding scene.


    At that time.


    All the guests were already sitting in their seats, waiting to watch the ceremony.


    An Nuan sent Xia Qiqi to the veil''s small castle, then returned to her own seat.


    Beside her, Ye Jinghuai was actually also there.


    An Nuan frowned, "How did you alsoe?"


    "Miss An feels I am an embarrassment to be seen?"


    "....."


    An Nuan decided to ignore Ye Jinghuai.


    Anyway.


    Couldn''t win against him in words.


    She put all her attention on the pair of newlyweds today.


    Xiao Nanchen came out in a wheelchair wearing a white suit, with a ck bowtie.


    His hair had been neatly styled.


    At this moment his mouth held a smile.


    Even if he couldn''t stand up, still a graceful gentleman''s visual.


    Xiao Nanchen really gave people the feeling of being too clean.


    Clean to the point An Nuan felt Xia Qiqi marrying him would dirty himpletely.


    "Is he better looking than me?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly asked.


    An Nuan came back to her senses, also a bit speechless.


    "Don''t stare at other men, not even Xiao Nanchen." Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.


    Couldn''t this guy not be so overbearing?!


    Who she stared at, what did it have to do with him?!


    She also didn''t manage who he stared at!


    Alright.


    She seemed to not have discovered Ye Jinghuai staring at other women before.


    At least after they married.


    But this was unimportant.


    The key point was.


    They were only a nominal marriage, what right did they have to restrict each other.


    Furthermore.


    What was with "not even Xiao Nanchen"?!


    However she listened, it gave people the feelingpletely of, Xiao Nanchen was the person he trusted most, and even the person he trusted most he didn''t permit, much less other men.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    What exactly was the rtionship between Xiao Nanchen and Ye Jinghuai?!


    She felt one day she would be suffocated to death.


    Right on time.


    The scene yed the wedding march symphony music.


    Apanying the rhythm of the music.


    Xia Qiqi holding Xia Zheng Hai, walked the red carpet, one step at a time walking towards the central stage, towards Xiao Nanchen.


    At this moment.


    In the sky were still fluttering some pink rose petals, making the scene look very romantic.


    All the small surprises at the wedding, Xia Qiqi you really were annoying to death.


    To her and Xiao Nanchen''s marriage, all surprises would be frights.


    Xia Qiqi walked to Xiao Nanchen''s front.


    Xia Zheng Hai held Xia Qiqi''s hand, cing it into Xiao Nanchen''s hand.


    Xia Qiqi reluctantly pulled free.


    Xiao Nanchen also didn''t make it difficult, silently putting down his hand.


    Xia Zheng Hai was a bit helpless, patting Xiao Nanchen''s shoulder and departed.


    Now.


    On the stage was only Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi, and the priest before them.


    Everyone''s gazes, were on them.


    Xiao Nanchen sitting in the wheelchair, at that moment, to everyone''s surprise, held up the crutch at his side and stood up from the wheelchair.


    In the car ident so severe.


    The doctor suggested not even getting out of bed, yet Xiao Nanchen unexpectedly stood up.


    Stood by Xia Qiqi''s side.


    Not showing on his face any sign of difficulty.


    At this moment even holding a shallow smile.


    His whole person appearing tall and slender, and with Xia Qiqi, very matching.


    Xia Qiqi at that moment also turned back to look at Xiao Nanchen.


    Seeing him stand up, she endured, simply wouldn''t say anything.


    At this moment.


    The priest before them, dignified and with rich emotion, opened his mouth saying, "The wedding ceremony now begins."


    The scene immediately echoed with warm apuse.


    To Xia Qiqi''s ears, piercingly noisy.


    "Lord, we havee before you, witnessing blessing this pair entering the sacred wedding hall..." The priest began the sensational opening remarks, "In the wedding covenant that is about to be established, if there are any obstacles to thembining, please immediately dere, or forever keep silent."


    The scene, waspletely silent.


    Xia Qiqi thought.


    Even if at this time Nie Ziming appeared for her to leave.


    She would disregard everything and follow him.


    "Miss Xia Qiqi." The priest faced Xia Qiqi, "Are you willing for this man to be your husband, in sickness and health...forever faithfully loyal to her until end of life?"


    Xia Qiqi didn''t reply.


    The corner of Xiao Nanchen''s lips lightly pursed.


    The priest was a bit embarrassed.


    He couldn''t help but asked again.


    "If I say unwilling, can we not have to marry?" Xia Qiqi asked the priest.


    All the people at the scene, because of Xia Qiqi''s words, became a bit, restless.


    "I''m willing." Xia Qiqi suddenly confirmed answering.


    The priest also wiped off cold sweat.


    Still the first time to meet a bride who could y around so much.


    "Then Mr. Xiao Nanchen, are you willing for this woman to be your wife, in sickness and health...forever faithfully loyal to her until end of life?"


    "I''m willing." Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "New bride and groom, please exchange rings." The priest announced.


    Xiao Nanchen leaned on the crutch, rather slowly turned to face Xia Qiqi.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi also faced towards Xiao Nanchen.


    This was the first time today at the wedding that she properly looked at him.


    Looking at his face that originally due to the car ident still had some scars, now had been made clean.


    Seeming he had deliberately made some concealment.


    And Xiao Nanchen''s appearance at this moment...


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes shifted slightly.


    No matter how handsome, what meaning did it have?!


    However handsome couldn''t conceal his despicable true nature.


    A pair of wedding rings were delivered by the staff.


    Xiao Nanchen took out one of the female rings, "Qiqi."


    He called her.


    The voice, strangely attractive sounding.


    As if this name, had be a promise.

 Chapter 232: The Wedding (4) Don’t Touch Me

    <h4>Chapter 232</h4>


    "Give me your hand," Xiao Nanchen called to her.


    His voice was gentle.


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip.


    She didn''t want to give it.


    Even though there was a slight flutter in her heart when he called her name just a moment ago.


    But she couldn''t ovee her intense hatred for him.


    The two of them were clearly at odds.


    Xiao Nanchen exined, "I''m leaning on a cane, I can''t hold your hand."


    Xia Qiqi nced at Xiao Nanchen again.


    She reached out her hand.


    It was definitely not because she was being soft-hearted.


    It was simply because she didn''t want to waste time.


    And she didn''t want so many people to witness her humiliation.


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to let out a sigh of relief.


    He was obviously anxious, but he didn''t let anyone see it.


    He gently slid the ring on his finger onto Xia Qiqi''s ring finger.


    He bought this pair of wedding rings himself.


    Because he didn''t know Xia Qiqi''s ring size, he estimated it based on his intuition. But he didn''t expect it to fit perfectly.


    Xia Qiqi began to doubt whether Xiao Nanchen had secretly measured her ring size at some point without her knowledge. Otherwise, how could he be so precise?!


    "It''s your turn, Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen reminded her.


    "I know, I just don''t want to," Xia Qiqi stubbornly refused. She had been daydreaming just now.


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips and stopped urging her.


    Instead, the priest couldn''t help but remind, "Please let the bride put the wedding ring on the groom."


    Reluctantly, Xia Qiqi picked up the men''s ring and put it on Xiao Nanchen''s ring finger.


    A pair of couple''s wedding rings...


    Anyway.


    Once the ceremony was over, she would throw it away immediately.


    Thinking like this.


    She heard the priest say excitedly, "I now pronounce you, Miss Xia Qiqi and Mr. Xiao Nanchen, officially married. The groom may now kiss his bride!"


    The venue erupted in a chorus of voices again.


    Xiao Nanchen was controlling his emotions.


    He tried to appear natural.


    Naturally, he shifted his cane a little and approached Xia Qiqi.


    "Don''t touch me," Xia Qiqi said coldly, interrupting him.


    Xiao Nanchen''s lips stopped just 0.01 centimeters away from hers.


    Just a little closer, and they would kiss.


    They would leave their mark on each other.


    But in the end...


    Xiao Nanchen moved away.


    From afar, it looked like they were kissing.


    But even the closest guests could see clearly that Xiao Nanchen didn''t actually kiss Xia Qiqi.


    Xiao Nanchen stood up straight.


    The priest announced the end of the "wedding ceremony."


    Everyone at the venue followed the staff and left.


    An Nuan also left.


    She turned her head and nced at the couple on the stage.


    She saw Xiao Nanchen''s attending doctor, who was clearly following him, helping him sit in a wheelchair.


    For Xiao Nanchen, it was probably his limit.


    An Nuan left with Ye Jinghuai.


    At this moment, Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi were sitting in a ck car nearby.


    They didn''t go directly to the banquet venue.


    The car took them to the Civil Affairs Bureau.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly realized that they hadn''t obtained the marriage certificate yet.


    Legally speaking, they were not yet a legally married couple.


    She clenched her teeth.


    Without hesitation, she walked into the building with determination.


    Since they had made an appointment in advance, they didn''t need to wait in line.


    The two of them submitted their ID cards and household registers.


    They took two passport-sized photos.


    "p, p!" Two loud stamps.


    Two bright red marriage certificates were ced in front of them.


    One for each person.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t want it at all.


    Then she heard Xiao Nanchen say, "We''ll need it for the divorce too."


    And then...


    She reluctantly took it.


    Because of the words "divorce."


    The wedding nner was clearly stunned.


    She looked at the bride and then turned to look at the groom.


    The bride had a clearly unwilling expression and a childish temperament.


    But the groom... he smiled gently.


    Anyone with eyes could see it.


    The groom''s eyes were filled with the bride.


    They received the marriage certificates.


    The two of them returned to the car.


    Inside the car, it was still quiet.


    Xia Qiqi would never take the initiative to speak to Xiao Nanchen.


    And Xiao Nanchen wouldn''t take the initiative to speak to Xia Qiqi either.


    The two of them were somewhat like...


    Strangers sharing a ride.


    No.


    It wasn''t just sharing a ride.


    It was sharing a marriage.


    One day, they would go their separate ways.


    The car quickly arrived at the five-star resort hotel at the golf course. Before they headed to the banquet hall, they each went back to their own dressing rooms to change.


    Xia Qiqi really didn''t want to change.


    Just as she was about to give instructions to the staff, she saw An Nuan waiting for her in the dressing room.


    Xia Qiqi was somewhat speechless. "Why aren''t you apanying your scumbag Ye and what are you doing here?"


    "To supervise you changing clothes."


    "..." She knew what she wanted to do regardless.


    An Nuan instructed the staff to help Xia Qiqi change clothes.


    Seeing that she didn''t resist, An Nuan said, "I''m going to check on Xiao Nanchen."


    "What''s so interesting about him?!" Xia Qiqi was displeased.


    An Nuan had already left.


    She walked towards Xiao Nanchen''s dressing room across from hers.


    She knocked on the door.


    Xiao Qiang opened it.


    An Nuan was very polite to Xiao Qiang. "Auntie Xiao."


    Xiao Qiang was still courteous to An Nuan.


    To be precise, she was courteous to everyone, and she wasn''t really bad to Xia Qiqi either.


    But Xia Qiqi had always hated her.


    She wouldn''t let herself appear too humble in front of Xia Qiqi.


    So, she would be a bit colder towards Xia Qiqi.


    Of course, she wouldn''t be overly enthusiastic either.


    Who knows, Xia Qiqi might just pour a bucket of cold water on her.


    "I came to see Nanchen."


    "He''s inside." Xiao Qiang quickly let her in.


    As soon as An Nuan walked in, she saw Xiao Nanchen receiving an IV drip.


    Besides the IV drip, there was also a doctor correcting his bones.


    It was because he had forced himself to stand up earlier, causing his already fragile bones to be slightly misaligned.


    "I''m fine," Xiao Nanchen looked at An Nuan and quickly exined, "My mom just isn''t at ease, so she had the doctore to check on me."


    The doctor nced at Xiao Nanchen.


    The expression on his face indicated that Xiao Nanchen was lying.


    "Then you go ahead, I want to chat with Auntie for a while." An Nuan decided not to disturb Xiao Nanchen for now.


    She had a feeling.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t want others to see his physical weakness.


    "Come sit over here." Xiao Qiang heard that An Nuan wanted to talk to her and quickly gestured for her to sit on the nearby sofa.


    The two of them sat together.


    Maintaining a moderate distance.


    Actually, when they were young, she was often influenced by Xia Qiqi.


    If Xia Qiqi didn''t like someone, she wouldn''t let herself like them either.


    For example, Xia Qiqi''s father and her stepmother.


    Even Xiao Nanchen.


    For a long time, she was repulsed by them all.


    Even when she grew up and could distinguish right from wrong, there was still an instinctual aversion toward them.


    If it weren''t for being reborn in this lifetime.


    She wouldn''t have known how foolish she had been in the past.


    Almost all the good people werepletely negated by her.


    Almost all the bad people were mindlessly affirmed by her.


    "Auntie, I just want to talk to you about Qi Qi," An Nuan spoke frankly.


    Xiao Qiang seemed to anticipate it and let out a sigh, "Qi Qi is not a bad person, actually, I know."

 Chapter 233: Wedding (5) Encounter Kiss

    <h4>Chapter 233</h4>


    Xiao Qiang said, "Having lived under the same roof with Xia Qiqi for so many years, I must know what kind of personality she has. I did agree to Xiao Nanchen and her getting married because I do know Xia Qiqi is not a bad person at heart, otherwise I would not have agreed to it so easily if she was just any other girl."


    An Nuan listened in silence.


    So.


    Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi''s marriage did get the consent of the parents after all.


    Xia Zheng Hai must have agreed.


    Byparison, he preferred Xiao Nanchen more. He had been forced to ept Nie Ziming all this while. Xia Qiqi being able to marry Xiao Nanchen in the end would surely make him happy, even if it meant sacrificing his own marriage.


    An Nuan just did not expect that Xiao Qiang would approve.


    She couldn''t help but worry a little - would Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi''s marriage be affected by the older generation?


    She could not let anyone tear their marriage apart.


    That was why she hade today, to put in a good word for Qiqi, at least to make Xiao Qiang less prejudiced against her.


    But it turned out to be unnecessary.


    An Nuan smiled lightly, "Hearing Auntie say this, I feel relieved. I was really worried that silly girl Qiqi might unintentionally offend people without realizing it herself. Now that I know Auntie understands Qiqi, I''ll not say any more."


    "Xia Qiqi is very blessed to have you as such a good friend."


    Ordinary friends would not be concerned over her rtionship with her mother-inw after she gets married.


    Let alone take the initiative to put in a good word for her.


    "It''s mutual actually." An Nuan smiled lightly again, "I also believe that given some time, Qiqi will also grow to like Nanchen."


    "I hope so." Xiao Qiang did not seem to harbor much hope. She sighed heavily again, "It would have been great if you had married Nanchen instead."


    An Nuan was a little stunned.


    She and Xiao Nanchen were like parallel lines that could never intersect.


    She reckoned that even if they were stripped naked and slept in the same bed, neither would harbor any such thoughts about the other.


    "But it''s quite good that you''re marrying Ye Jinghuai too." Xiao Qiang murmured again.


    An Nuan did not take Xiao Qiang''s words to heart.


    Knowing to handle things tactfully, she also knew what to say and what not to. She turned to look at Xiao Nanchen and said, "Nanchen, you look very handsome today."


    "It''s thanks to your clothes too." Xiao Nanchen was as modest as always.


    His modesty was genuine, definitely not put on for show.


    He was truly modest, believing he was not that outstanding.


    Perhaps it had to do with being raised in a single parent family.


    Xiao Nanchen was always very introverted, never one to unt himself.


    In fact, he was much more outstanding than most people.


    "It fits me just right." Xiao Nanchen added.


    He was still somewhat astonished.


    The clothes were tailored to Nie Ziming''s size, yet they fitted him perfectly like they were custom made for him.


    "As long as you like it." An Nuan would not exin further. She said, "I''m leaving first. See you at the banquetter."


    "See youter."


    The moment An Nuan left, Xiao Qiang also stood up, "There''s about ten more minutes before you have to go out with Xia Qiqi. I''ll head out first to entertain the guests."


    "Alright." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "Don''t push yourself."


    "I won''t."


    As if he wouldn''t.


    Whenever it came to Xia Qiqi, Xiao Nanchen threw all reason out the window.


    In other words, Xia Qiqi was Xiao Nanchen''s voice of reason.


    Xiao Qiang felt uneasy but still left Xiao Nanchen''s waiting room.


    By now, the doctor had also examined and made adjustments to Xiao Nanchen''s bones to ensure there were no major issues before taking a seat on the nearby sofa to apany him.


    There was a sudden knock on the door.


    Xiao Nanchen assumed it must be Xia Qiqi.


    After all, it was time for them to head to the banquet to toast the guests.


    Even if there were only 5 tables of guests.


    They still had to adhere to the proper order of ceremony.


    As he looked towards the door, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.


    But that smile vanished abruptly the next second.


    Gu Yanxuan witnessed that fleeting moment of joy on Xiao Nanchen''s face morph into disappointment.


    Without any attempt to hide his true feelings.


    "Are you waiting for Xia Qiqi?" Gu Yanxuan asked bluntly.


    Xiao Nanchen did not answer directly. He steered the conversation away, "What brings you here?"


    "If I don''t take the initiative to look for you, would you even spare me a nce?" Gu Yanxuan retorted sarcastically.


    "Yanxuan, I''ve never epted your feelings. And I''ve never given you any hopes, not when we were young, and not now." Xiao Nanchen spoke coldly.


    Those words really stabbed Gu Yanxuan''s heart.


    In that instant, the pain was so unbearable she couldn''t even breathe.


    She just couldn''t understand.


    What exactly was it that Xia Qiqi had that shecked?


    What was it about Xia Qiqi that captivated Xiao Nanchen so?!


    Was it her prowess in bed?!


    She had witnessed Xia Qiqi''s wild escapades on the dance floor at the nightclubs, the bewitching sexy figure as she dominated the dance floor.


    Actually.


    She was no less capable.


    Even if she fell slightly short, she would willingly go for stic surgery just to win Xiao Nanchen''s affections.


    The more Gu Yanxuan thought about it, the more upset she felt.


    In a moment of loss of control, she rushed up to Xiao Nanchen who was seated in his wheelchair and kissed him fiercely.


    Xiao Nanchen froze.


    He truly did not expect Gu Yanxuan would do this.


    Gu Yanxuan had liked him for years. But she had never been this daring.


    So he was caught off guardpletely.


    It took him several moments before he even realized what was happening.


    And the next instant, the door to the waiting room was shoved open again.


    Xia Qiqi stood by the door, watching the scene unfolding inside.


    At this point, she was wondering if she should just leave them be or step forward to start a catfight with the shameless couple right before her eyes.


    If they were so madly in love.


    Then they might as well just get married!


    What''s with coercing her into this marriage?! How ridiculous!


    Ultimately.


    Xia Qiqi neither left nor stepped forward. She just stood by the doorway watching them quietly.


    Watching as they parted hastily.


    It was Xiao Nanchen who pushed Gu Yanxuan away.


    Probably feeling awkward that Xia Qiqi was there watching them.


    "Please continue." Xia Qiqi said tly.


    As far as she was concerned, Xiao Nanchen could be intimate with any woman and she would be fine with it.


    Because she did not care, she felt nothing at all.


    Just that in that moment.


    She turned and left.


    It was them who insisted shee get Xiao Nanchen!


    Look.


    She had disrupted Xiao Nanchen''s bliss huh!

 Chapter 234: Wedding (6) Ye Jinghuai Jealous

    <h4>Chapter 234</h4>


    An Nuan left Xiao Nanchen''s resting room and was about to go to the lobby to find Ye Jinghuai. Suddenly, someone grabbed her forcefully and dragged her to the back garden of the resort hotel.


    An Nuan resisted several times but found herself unable to break free. She was about to scream when her lips were suddenly covered by someone''s hand. She gritted her teeth and stared fiercely at the man in front of her, Gu Yan Sheng, this scumbag.


    The attendance at Xia Qiqi''s wedding was indeed notrge. All four major families were present. It had be a rule in Qingcheng that whenever any of the four major families had something going on, they would definitely gather like this. It was also to give the media something to write about, although there would be no real news.


    "So, you''re already so fed up with me?!" Gu Yan Sheng red at her fiercely, looking coldly into her angry eyes.


    He covered half of her face, leaving only a pair of eyes filled with anger.


    "It didn''t take long, An Nuan. You change your heart so quickly... Ah!" Gu Yan Sheng suddenly withdrew his hand.


    An Nuan bit him hard.


    Gu Yan Sheng endured the pain, his face turning pale.


    An Nuan didn''t bother to say a word to Gu Yan Sheng. She turned around and tried to leave.


    But suddenly, Gu Yan Sheng grabbed her again and pinned her against the wall, rendering her unable to move.


    Usually, she was apanied by Hu Feng. But today, with the small number of people attending Xia Qiqi''s wedding, it seemed excessive to have Hu Feng constantly by her side. The upper ss was a ce where people were nosy, and she didn''t want any sarcastic remarks to circte, so she let Hu Feng wait for her outside the wedding venue.


    As expected.


    With a despicable man like Gu Yan Sheng, she couldn''t rx her guard even for a minute.


    She coldly asked, "Gu Yan Sheng, do you have something to say to me?"


    "Nothing. I just can''t stand seeing you so close with Ye Jinghuai!" Gu Yan Sheng no longer pretended in front of An Nuan.


    Perhaps he realized it.


    He couldn''t deceive her anymore.


    So he didn''t want to go through the motions anymore.


    "What? Are you jealous?" An Nuan raised an eyebrow.


    It was a provocative expression.


    "Jealous?!" Gu Yan Shengughed, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. He said, "An Nuan, you really think too highly of yourself! Did you really think I ever liked you?! Let me tell you the truth, the first time I saw you, I had no interest in your lifeless appearance. All these years, I''ve just been acting with you. I don''t love you at all. The only reason I acted with you was for the sake of that so-called seniority contract, for the sake of matching backgrounds. That''s it."


    "Is that so?" An Nuan smiled faintly. "Gu Yan Sheng, you came to see me alone using such despicable means just to tell me that you don''t love me, that everything you had for me was fake. Don''t tter yourself."


    "Good to know."


    "That''s great. This way, we''re even." An Nuan said calmly.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes narrowed.


    "Just right, I feel the same way. I don''t love you either. Our rtionship is merely based on a seniority agreement and socialpatibility. After pretending for so many years, I can finally remove this disguise. I no longer have to feel guilty towards you once I find true love," An Nuan spoke calmly.


    "Do you think I''ll believe that?!" Gu Yan Sheng''s expression turned extremely unpleasant. His self-esteem couldn''t ept the fact that An Nuan didn''t love him.


    "Believe it or not, it''s up to you. The fact is, I am now very happy with Ye Jinghuai, and it''s in to see," An Nuan didn''t want to waste time with Gu Yan Sheng. "Now that everything is clear, please let me go, Mr. Gu."


    "After finally catching you, do you think I''ll easily let you go?"


    "If you don''t love me, why would Mr. Gu resort to such actions? It''s quite suspicious," An Nuan raised doubts.


    "Is possessing you rted to loving or not loving you? Do you know what is most important to a man? Money and wealth? No, it''s dignity!" Gu Yan Sheng emphasized each word. "I''ve lost so much dignity because of you. How can I just easily bear with it?"


    "What exactly do you want?!" An Nuan''s suppressed emotions finally burst out.


    Every time she faced Gu Yan Sheng''s repulsive face, she wished she could tear him to pieces.


    "If you continue like this, I will really call someone!" An Nuan threatened.


    "Go ahead, call someone. Tomorrow, there will be gossip news about An Nuan cheating on her ex-boyfriend, or An Nuan rekindling her old me with her ex-boyfriend..."


    "Gu Yan Sheng, you''re quite clever!" An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Gu Yan Sheng was despicable, shameless, and repulsive, truly without any bottom line.


    "Didn''t I learn it from you?" Gu Yan Sheng stared at An Nuan. "Tell me, how can I reim my dignity from you?"


    An Nuan coldly looked at Gu Yan Sheng.


    "By making your body submit to me..." Gu Yan Sheng disgustingly said.


    "Is that the only lowly method you have?"


    "Of course not the only one, but this method is what you care about, isn''t it?!"


    "Lowly."


    "To you, I''m not worthy of using more sophisticated methods!" Gu Yan Sheng coldly replied.


    In the next moment, he leaned down, intending to kiss An Nuan.


    An Nuan was truly prepared to make a desperate decision.


    As long as Gu Yan Sheng tried to force her into anything.


    She would scream loudly.


    Leaving aside who would be more embarrassed in the end.


    Just the thought of Gu Yan Sheng... she felt intense repulsion throughout her body.


    She was about to scream.


    "Try kissing her if you dare."


    Suddenly, a familiar male voice sounded in their ears.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s body tensed.


    His expression became visibly unpleasant.


    He had apanied Gu Yan Xuan to find Xiao Nanchen and unexpectedly saw An Nuan.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai were together the whole time today, and the two of them... were ringly obvious.


    So, in that moment, he didn''t hesitate. Once the thought arose, he grabbed An Nuan and moved towards a secluded corner.


    He was truly fed up with An Nuan''s indifference towards him.


    Today, he had spent more than half of his time watching her.


    But she, didn''t even spare him a single nce.


    He started to doubt whether An Nuan had even noticed his existence.


    Her neglect seemed genuinely not a pretense.


    So An Nuan, the woman, found herself truly falling in love with another man. Gu Yan Sheng was seething with anger, his body trembling. Although at this moment he didn''t lean in to kiss An Nuan, nor did he have any intention of letting her go.


    "Wasn''t the lesson fromst time enough?" Ye Jinghuai''s expression was icy.


    Sometimes it was really hard to tell if he was getting angry or not. It was just a straightforward statement.


    Gu Yan Sheng remained motionless.


    "I''ll count to three!" Ye Jinghuai''s patience waned.


    It all came down to these final three seconds.


    "Three!"


    "Two!"


    "One..."


    Before the words could even fade away, Ye Jinghuai swiftly closed in on them.


    With a loud "bang," Gu Yan Sheng, caught off guard, was punched by Ye Jinghuai and sent sprawling to the ground.


    An Nuan stared nkly at Ye Jinghuai.


    She couldn''t help but feel that this guy''s strength surpassed that of an ordinary person!

 Chapter 235: Ye Jinghuai’s Threat to Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 235</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng was beaten fiercely to the ground by Ye Jinghuai.


    In fact, he was able to so unscrupulously pull An Nuan back just now also because when he apanied Gu Yan Xuan out of the hall, he saw Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan¡¯s parents sitting together and chatting very happily. He didn''t expect Ye Jinghuai toe out to find An Nuan so soon.


    He crawled up from the ground.


    When he raised his eyes, he just saw Ye Jinghuai had already fiercely pulled An Nuan into his embrace, possessing strong possessiveness.


    An Nuan was leaning against Ye Jinghuai''s chest, she really didn''t dare to move for even a second.


    It wasn''t that Ye Jinghuai was suddenly emitting anger at this moment.


    She was just afraid of bumping into Ye Jinghuai''s chest again.


    She just didn''t understand.


    Ye Jinghuai pulled her back, why didn''t he let her bump into him, but had to make her bump into the position of his injury.


    She imagined it would be extremely painful.


    Even if Ye Jinghuai''s expression remained unchanged and his heart didn''t skip a beat,pletely hiding his physical condition from others.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, if you dare to touch a single hair on An Nuan''s head, I will really..." kill you!


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t say thest three words aloud.


    From the shape of his mouth, Gu Yan Sheng could see very clearly what he was saying.


    And the sinister aura he was emitting at this moment really made people feel that he would do so.


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth secretly.


    He absolutely could not be pressed down by Ye Jinghuai''s imposing manner like this.


    During this period of time, he had suffered extreme humiliation in front of these two people.


    He had sworn that he would never let himself be humiliated in front of them again.


    However, now..


    He was humiliated again.


    He said fiercely, "Ye Jinghuai, don''t really be too self-righteous. Do you think that just because you passed the official service exam, you can soar into the sky, and embark on the so-called path of politics?! That''s aplete joke. Aristocratic families are never as simple as outsiders see."


    "Then I''ll have to ask Master Gu to walk out. After all, so much effort has been spent to get a position as an official servant. Don''t lose momentum halfway and disappear!"


    "Ye Jinghuai, there will be a day when I''ll p your face."


    "I''ll return this sentence back to you too."


    Gu Yan Sheng left angrily.


    He had an expression of total disdain, as if it was beneath him to haggle with them.


    An Nuan watched Gu Yan Sheng''s back view.


    He probably couldn''t even think that his tragedy had already begun!


    Everything in hisst life and this life would be repaid doubly.


    "Does Miss An like to keep staring at men like this?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly said sarcastically.


    For such a childish Ye Jinghuai, she didn''t even want to bother responding.


    She got up from Ye Jinghuai''s embrace, preparing to leave for the luncheon, when...


    "Ouch!" An Nuan''s eyes widened in shock.


    Do men have spring in their steps everywhere?


    At this moment Ye Jinghuai was clearly still somewhat eager and overbearing.


    It left her unable to utter any sound to reject him.


    And since Ye Jinghuai''s gunshot wound on his chest hadn''t fully healed, she absolutely didn''t dare to push Ye Jinghuai away, for fear of aggravating his injury.


    So she was pushed against the wall by Ye Jinghuai and kissed.


    It was when Gu Yan Sheng turned back on instinct after leaving, that he happened to see this lively scene.


    Seeing the overly passionate kiss between the two people, he could even clearly see An Nuan''s blushing face.


    He thought of his own kisses with An Nuan which had always only been fleeting, never possibly so intense!


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth.


    He told himself that he didn''t love An Nuan.


    He didn''t care who An Nuan, that slutty woman, kissed or slept with.


    He was only angry at this moment because An Nuan had greatly insulted his masculine dignity.


    Even if...


    An Nuan wasn''t his, she still couldn''t belong to any other man either.


    He must make An Nuan pay the price.


    He must make An Nuan surrender under him and beg for mercy!


    ...


    Ye Jinghuai kissed An Nuan for a long time.


    Her lips werepletely swollen from his kisses, looking rather silly.


    Ye Jinghuai still didn''t seem satisfied at that moment.


    His long fingers were ced on An Nuan''s lips, seeming to be wiping them.


    The strength was still a bit big though.


    "Ye Jinghuai, that hurts!" There was some redness rimming An Nuan''s eyes.


    What was this guy so angry about?


    Firstly,


    They were unemotional, at least she had always emphasized that they would not be emotional, so even if she had any entanglements with other men, he should not be angry either.


    Secondly,


    Even if Ye Jinghuai was like Gu Yan Sheng, unable to tolerate seeing what was his being possessed by someone else, it was clear as day that Gu Yan Sheng didn''t even touch her earlier. What on earth was he angry about?!


    Ye Jinghuai released An Nuan''s lips.


    The anger in his eyes was also gradually being concealed bit by bit.


    "What are you angry about?" An Nuan still couldn''t help but ask.


    "Can I be petty?!" Ye Jinghuai was clearly deliberately making trouble.


    "Psycho."


    "Yes, a psycho would be afraid that you''ve been bullied, a psycho would feel hundreds of times more furious that you''ve been bullied than if he himself was being bullied!" Ye Jinghuai roared angrily at An Nuan.


    An Nuan was stunned.


    So...


    Ye Jinghuai was just angry that she had been taken advantage of again by that beastly man Gu Yan Sheng.


    He felt regretful that it happened right under his watch.


    He wasn''t angry at her.


    He was angry at himself.


    Alright.


    She was a little moved again.


    Her anger at this moment also dissipated at once, her voice still somewhat soft, "Anyway, nothing much happened to me."


    "Does Miss An think that it has to reach a certain degree before it counts as something happening?!"


    Was this guy speaking in tongue twisters?!


    "If I hadn''t rushed over, would Miss An have just let Gu Yan Sheng do whatever he wanted?!"


    "I would''ve screamed loudly," An Nuan assured him, "Compared to being misunderstood, gossiped about, and mocked by others, I care more about who touches my body!"


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes shimmered slightly.


    "Compared to Gu Yan Sheng, I''d rather the man touching me was you." An Nuan was telling the truth.


    For Gu Yan Sheng, now whenever he approached her, it was like her whole body suddenly grew full of thorns,pletely rejecting Gu Yan Sheng.


    But for Ye Jinghuai...


    Perhaps...


    It had be a habit.


    She had be used to this man asionally taking liberties on her body.


    Yet when she really rejected him, he would let her go.


    So every time Ye Jinghuai did anything, she was actually confident that she could push Ye Jinghuai away if she wanted.


    She didn''t know if this was trust.


    Reborn again into this new life.


    After going through so many cruel things.


    While holding onto the belief that she would never easily trust anyone again, she had still trusted Ye Jinghuai.


    "Are youparing me with that scumbag Gu Yan Sheng?!" Ye Jinghuai suddenly roared out after a few seconds of silence.


    "In a certain sense, you and him are quite simr indeed." An Nuan stated frankly.


    Ye Jinghuai frowned.


    "In terms of the number of women you''ve yed with."


    Ye Jinghuai suddenlyughed a little.


    An Nuan was truly a little scared of Ye Jinghuai''s smile like this.


    Lookingpletely sinister on the surface, yet still so charming.


    An Nuan wondered, just how high could a man''s charm reach?!!


    Ye Jinghuai was the standard!

 Chapter 236: A Lesson for Gu Yanxuan

    <h4>Chapter 236</h4>


    "Let''s go, the banquet is about to start," An Nuan reminded.


    She really didn''t want to be confused by this Ye Jinghuai guy any longer.


    She didn''t even dare to guarantee how long she could resist developing feelings for Ye Jinghuai.


    "Did you just say you like it when I touch you?" Ye Jinghuai didn''t let her go, and asked.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Which ear of his heard her say that.


    "Did you?" Ye Jinghuai pressed.


    "I said,pared to Gu Yan Sheng, I''d rather you touch me," An Nuan exined.


    "Same difference," Ye Jinghuai concluded, taking An Nuan''s hand in his, their ten fingers intertwined as they walked to the banquet hall.


    "Big difference," An Nuan retorted.


    Can this guy not be so full of himself?


    It''s not like he and Gu Yan Sheng are the only two men in this world.


    But when she thought about it carefully...


    It did seem like her past and present lives had only ever involved these two.


    She strangely felt she was missing out.


    Whether it was Gu Yan Sheng or Ye Jinghuai, they both had countless experiences with women.


    As for her...


    Two hands were all she had to count on!


    The two bickered as they entered the hall.


    Behind them, a man emerged from a hidden corner.


    Speaking into a voice transmitter on himself, he said, "The two look like they get along very well. I don''t notice anything off about Ye Jinghuai."


    "Keep observing," came the reply.


    "Yes."


    Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan''s hand as they sat in the seats designated for honored guests at the banquet, waiting for the meal.


    Seated with them at the table...


    not bothering to mention the rest.


    Anyway, Gu Yan Sheng and Gu Yan Xuan sat together.


    An Nuan''s eyes nced at Gu Yan Sheng.


    At this moment, he also seemed to be staring fixedly at her.


    Their eyes met.


    An Nuan shifted her gaze emotionlessly, and felt someone deliberately blocking her line of sight, as if just to obstruct the two people''s view of each other.


    How childish.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was also extremely ugly.


    Thinking of An Nuan''s earlier moment with Ye Jinghuai...


    He wasn''t jealous! And he definitely didn''t like this woman either.


    He just couldn''t stand that after all the time he''d spent on her, she was actually getting chummy with another man.


    If he didn''t get to torment An Nuan, he would absolutely not let it go!


    "Slut," Gu Yan Xuan suddenly cursed.


    At present, the ones sitting at the table were all the younger generation.


    The elders were sitting together with the other elders.


    In high society, seniority was what mattered most.


    The seniors were to be respected without question.


    An Nuan''s eyes shifted slightly.


    In that instant, Ye Jinghuai''s face also turned cold.


    "Xuanxuan!" Gu Yan Sheng called to her.


    He still had to maintain face in an asion like this.


    He had finally tested into the civil service now, and was thinking of scoring one or two achievements through work, giving him a proper and legal reason to quickly rise through the ranks. This period of development was critical for him, and he couldn''t afford any mistakes. Even his unbearable retaliation against An Nuan had to be when he was sure it wouldn''t negatively impact him.


    Now, every move he made was carefully calcted, never acting rashly at the cost of the bigger picture. He couldn''t let himself be ruined by An Nuan.


    "I didn''t name any names in what I said! Bro, what are you afraid of?" Gu Yan Xuan deliberately nced at An Nuan.


    An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    Sensing Ye Jinghuai about to stand up beside her, An Nuan yanked him back forcefully.


    Right now, Ye Jinghuai was courting the influential families, and absolutely could not have any negative press.


    In this moment, if Ye Jinghuai went over to p Gu Yan Xuan, it would blow up.


    And she really had this bizarre feeling that Ye Jinghuai would actually do something like that.


    Even though such a feeling made her very incredulous about him as well.


    But she didn''t dare gamble on it.


    Ye Jinghuai''s future achievements were also tied to her own sess or failure.


    Her eyes met Gu Yan Xuan''s as she slowly picked up her phone, casually ying on it while saying, "I wonder which generation''s upbringing in the Gu family went to waste, that some lowlynguage even the lowest people won''t say ising out of a young miss'' mouth. It really makes me look at the Gu family in a whole new light."


    "An Nuan, you!" Gu Yan Xuan''s face turned sheet white, and she forced herself to hold back a momentter. She mocked coldly, "What, I didn''t say it was you, yet you''re so quick to attack me. Are you admitting that you''re the slut?!"


    An Nuan''s mouth corners suddenly curled up into a smile.


    That smile made Gu Yan Xuan''s face turn even uglier.


    The An Nuan now waspletely different from that woman in the past.


    No matter what she did, it seemed worthless in this woman''s eyes.


    When Gu Yan Xuan wanted to mock her with a few sentences...


    A voice suddenly rang out from An Nuan''s phone, "...Are you admitting that you''re the slut?!"


    Clearly, it was:


    Gu Yan Xuan''s earlier cursing of An Nuan, recorded by An Nuan.


    Gu Yan Xuan''s face instantly lost all color.


    She hadn''t thought at all that while An Nuan yed with her phone and spoke, she was recording her.


    She''d assumed all along that An Nuan was deliberately trying not to embarrass her too much.


    Since when did An Nuan get so smart?!


    Gu Yan Xuan was so angry her face turned green.


    Yet because of this recording, she couldn''t get a word out for half a day.


    An Nuan put her phone down.


    She rested both hands on the table, looking straight at Gu Yan Xuan, "What do you think, if I post this recording of Miss Gu cursing up a storm, would it trend on social media?!"


    "An Nuan, you wouldn''t dare!"


    "What do you think I wouldn''t dare to do?" An Nuan''s brows raised.


    It silenced Gu Yan Sheng such that he couldn''t get a word out.


    It also lit a me of anger in his heart.


    He''d already known Gu Yan Xuan was in bad spirits because of Xiao Nanchen marrying, and repeatedly warned her beforeing today to control her emotions and not do anything drastic. He''d been keeping an eye on her the entire time, fearing she would do something embarrassing that would impact his future prospects.


    Yet in the end, Gu Yan Xuan still caused trouble for him.


    "Of course, I''m not one to hold grudges either. Since Eldest Young Master Gu says your sister didn''t have malicious intent, I''ll take it as so." An Nuan said mildly.


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t dare slight An Nuan one bit.


    Hearing An Nuan''s words, he certainly wouldn''t just readily believe them.


    He now understood An Nuan''s personality all too clearly. She wasn''t so easygoing.


    "Gu Yan Xuan, apologize and make peace," An Nuan said directly.


    Gu Yan Xuan''s terrified pale face instantly turned red.


    Flushed red.


    Likely from rage.


    Gu Yan Xuan had always thought highly of herself. How could she ept having to bow her head to An Nuan again and again?

 Chapter 237: Gu Yanxuan Apologizes for Disgrace

    <h4>Chapter 237</h4>


    Thest time will not be mentioned.


    Thest time I held my breath, it was because I felt her brother would eventually take An Nuan back home.


    As long as she entered the Gu family gate, the grievances she had suffered would surely be paid back with interest.


    Now.


    An Nuan and her brother are already in this kind of rtionship, and in the future there is no telling if it will still be this kind of rtionship. The grievances she suffers now, she will just suffer.


    "If you''re not willing then forget it," An Nuan did not force it, only muttering to herself, "I wonder which news outlet would be best to release this at? Ai Yue Net? Gossip Media? Or..."


    "Xuanxuan!" Gu Yan Sheng''s tone was severe, "Hurry up and apologize for your inappropriate words!"


    "Brother!" Gu Yanxuan''s eyes were red.


    "After all these years of the Gu family''s upbringing, was it all for nothing?" Gu Yan Sheng scolded self-righteously. "Youngdy from a good family, saying such shameful, indecent things!"


    Tears came to Gu Yanxuan''s eyes.


    It wasn''t that she felt her brother didn''t love her anymore. What she couldn''t ept was why her brother had to be threatened by An Nuan all the time now.


    In her mind, her brother was omnipotent, invincible in battle.


    Howe recently, he was suppressed by An Nuan at every turn?


    "Hurry up and apologize to An Nuan." Gu Yan Sheng''s gaze was very firm.


    There was absolutely no room forpromise.


    Gu Yanxuan gritted her teeth.


    In the end, still unwillingly, she said, "I''m sorry."


    "Sorry to who?" An Nuan asked.


    "Sorry, An Nuan." Gu Yanxuan answered resentfully.


    "So you admit that what you just said was aimed at me?" An Nuan raised her brow.


    Staring at An Nuan, Gu Yanxuan reluctantly denied it, "It wasn''t."


    If she admitted it, it would be even harder to end this.


    "Since it wasn''t, then you should apologize to everyone." An Nuan said inly.


    Gu Yanxuan was truly enduring to the limit.


    Apologizing to An Nuan was one thing.


    After all An Nuan was also one of the four great families, ranked ahead of their Gu family.


    But at this table, there were also several who weren''t from the four great families, merely distant rtives of the Xia family. As someone of her noble status, she still had to apologize to them too?!


    "It seems you still don''t mean it." An Nuan said lightly.


    At that moment it seemed deliberate, as she picked up her phone again.


    Clearly hinting at something.


    "I''m sorry everyone." Gu Yanxuan forced herself to say.


    "Sorry everyone what?" An Nuan raised her brow.


    Gu Yanxuan was nearly driven to tears by An Nuan.


    "Don''t know?" An Nuan seemed very kind as she reminded, "Sorry everyone, for letting you hear such unseemly words, offending everyone''s ears."


    Gu Yanxuan stared fixedly at An Nuan.


    "Can''t say it?" An Nuan asked her.


    She was clearly using a very mild tone.


    Yet it gave a powerful sense of oppression.


    With red-rimmed eyes, Gu Yanxuan said, "I''m sorry everyone. I spoke inappropriately and offended everyone, I''m sorry."


    The distinguished young miss of the eminent Gu family had never imagined there would be a day so humiliating as this!


    An Nuan smiled.


    She said, "Gu Yanxuan, since we''re acquainted, I didn''t want to embarrass you today. I mainly wanted to teach you a lesson. Now we''re in front of everyone, so this is just some petty squabbling. But in the future if your brother joins the prominent families and you keep this up, offending their royalty and nobles...have you thought of the consequences?"


    Gu Yanxuan red fiercely at An Nuan.


    Looking at this woman, actually making herself out to be the good guy.


    Yet right now she couldn''t retort.


    She said, "I know my mistake. It won''t happen again in the future."


    "That''s good then." An Nuan nodded, with the look of being very gratified.


    It sounded extremely grating to Gu Yanxuan''s ears.


    "Can you delete the recording then?" Gu Yanxuan asked.


    "I can." An Nuan nodded.


    Just when Gu Yanxuan was full of anticipation.


    An Nuan then said, "But not now."


    Gu Yanxuan was so angry she almost wanted to rush over and fight An Nuan.


    Her body was firmly restrained by Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Just now I didn''t promise that after you apologized I would delete the recording. I only agreed we''ve reconciled."


    "An Nuan, don''t..."


    Before Gu Yanxuan could finish speaking.


    She was muffled by Gu Yan Sheng covering her mouth.


    Tears spilled from Gu Yanxuan''s eyes.


    Her whole body writhed in torment.


    "An Nuan, I think our grievances shouldn''t involve other people." Gu Yan Sheng appeared much calmer.


    This man.


    Still had that ability.


    Otherwise in her previous life, she wouldn''t have been fooled by him around in circles.


    His current words were truly giving Gu Yanxuan a way out.


    The implicit meaning was that An Nuan was deliberately targeting their Gu family.


    "What grievances exist between us?" Of course An Nuan wasn''t going to let this slide. "If you must say there are grievances, those are only Gu Shao''s one-sided wishful thinking. I''m very happy now, and even grateful for your refusal to marry."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face darkened.


    Just when did An Nuan start being so slick-tongued like this!


    When it came to verbal sparring, he couldn''t gain the slightest advantage over her at all.


    He even wondered if that woman from before who would only say "okay" to him was really still An Nuan?!


    "In any case, I hope this matter can end here. Xuanxuan has apologized for her inappropriate words. If you still cling to this matter and refuse to let it go, it would be somewhat petty." Gu Yan Sheng tried hard to keep himself calm.


    He couldn''t let this An Nuan woman provoke him.


    He couldn''t lose face because of her!


    "I didn''t say this matter wasn''t over." An Nuan said, "This matter, ends here."


    "Then why not delete the recording?"


    "Keeping the recording is to make Gu Yanxuan remember the lesson, just in case she forgets after turning around. If my good intentions today were wasted, wouldn''t it be a pity?! Rest assured, as long as Gu Yanxuan doesn''t say such things again, I guarantee I won''t release this. But if Gu Yanxuan remains unrepentant, next time I won''t need to apologize and will directly release this recording to the public."


    Gu Yan Sheng red fiercely at An Nuan.


    His fists were clenched tightly.


    "I''m also doing this for the good of you Gu family. Think about it, if one day Gu Yanxuan''s mouth gets you in big trouble, perhaps it won''t be resolved by a simple apology. " An Nuan smiled, the picture of innocence.


    Gu Yan Sheng truly hated enough to kill An Nuan at that moment.


    Yet he didn''t refute again.


    He knew.


    Refuting was useless. The initiative was in An Nuan''s hands. He simply had no power to turn back heaven''s will.


    Gritting his teeth, he brought Gu Yanxuan directly away at that moment.


    He was afraid if he stayed, he wouldn''t be able to control himself and do something inappropriate.


    Gu Yanxuan left unwillingly, forced away.


    An Nuan just watched their retreating backs so indifferently.


    Finally.


    Out of sight, out of mind.


    Looking at the Gu family one more nce made her feel filthy.


    The corners of her lips curled into a faint smile.


    Likely very satisfied with her own performance today.


    Not only driving away two pests.


    Having this recording could also make Gu Yanxuan grit her teeth and shut up when facing her in the future, even if furious to death!

 Chapter 238: Is a male Mosquito Staring at Your Mouth

    <h4>Chapter 238</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng and Gu Yan Xuan''s departure.


    It didn''t have much impact on the entire dinner party.


    The rest of the people at the table even breathed a sigh of relief.


    They were really afraid of fights between immortals that would hurt mortals.


    But they also had to admire An Nuan''s ability.


    It was clearly a very small, small thing, so small that it could happen around you every day, but An Nuan made such a big deal out of it that Gu Yan Xuan really lost all face and was caught in the act.


    From now on, Gu Yan Xuan would probably avoid An Nuan at all costs!


    After all, she didn''t even dare argue anymore!


    Zhen Shi.


    Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi came over to toast.


    Xiao Nanchen was in a wheelchair, while Xia Qiqi stood straight.


    She didn''t amodate Xiao Nanchen''s height at all.


    But Xiao Nanchen didn''t mind.


    He tried his best to raise his cup a little higher and toasted with everyone.


    "Congrattions," An Nuan deliberately clinked sses with Xiao Nanchen.


    The person next to her was unhappy.


    He also deliberately clinked sses with Xiao Nanchen.


    Clearly with a lot more force.


    The wine ss "ng" almost shattered.


    Xiao Nanchen imed his innocence.


    He didn''t do anything.


    He was just caught in the crossfire.


    Everyone at the table said congrattions and drank celebratory wine with Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi.


    "Where''s Gu Yan Xuan?" Xia Qiqi frowned, not seeing her?!


    She was the one who arranged this table personally.


    It was to have Gu Yan Sheng, An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai eat at the same table, to make Gu Yan Sheng so angry his heart, liver and lungs would shatter.


    Who let him be blind and steal someone.


    She would let him know how happy An Nuan was to marry Ye Jinghuai.


    But.


    Where was she?!


    Gu Yan Sheng wasn''t there either.


    She went through so much effort.


    "Left." An Nuan said directly.


    "Left? Even Xiao Nanchen didn''t leave, she left?!" Xia Qiqi was really blunt sometimes.


    But she didn''t mean to say it like that either.


    Didn''t she just see the two of them kissing in Xiao Nanchen''s break room?


    With her understanding of women like Gu Yan Xuan, even if she was miserable today, she wouldn''t leave.


    After all, this woman''s motto was that if she wasn''t happy, the whole world had to apany her in unhappiness.


    She was waiting for her to stir up some trouble.


    If she really tried to snatch the groom at the scene, she would definitely hand him over gracefully.


    Just thinking about that scene made Xia Qiqi very happy.


    How could she just say she was leaving and then leave!


    An Nuan red at Xia Qiqi, then looked at Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled slightly.


    That was tolerance.


    Forcing himself to tolerate without limits.


    "Qiqi," An Nuan really couldn''t stand it anymore and called Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t even know why An Nuan was defending Xiao Nanchen more and more.


    Weren''t they always on the same side before?!


    Weren''t they best friends?!


    An Nuan betrayed her!


    With Xia Qiqi''s piercing stare, there was no need to ask what she was thinking.


    "Hurry up and toast, Nanchen is still not fully recovered, finish the ceremony quickly, eat something, and rest well in the afternoon." An Nuan urged.


    Xia Qiqi was a little reluctant.


    As she turned to leave.


    "Nuan Nuan, why are your lips swollen?" Xia Qiqi stared at An Nuan''s lips.


    An Nuan was embarrassed all of a sudden.


    She pursed her lips.


    Was it that obvious?!


    She had just felt a little painful, still a little hot.


    But it had been a while now.


    "Could it be..." Xia Qiqi deliberately dragged out thest word, "a mosquito bite?!"


    An Nuan couldn''t helpughing a little.


    She didn''t know if Xia Qiqi was giving her a way out or deliberately teasing someone.


    She said, "Yes, a long-legged mosquito, in the backyard."


    "I guess it must be a male one," Xia Qiqi said earnestly. "A particrly lusty one..."


    An Nuan was so embarrassed by Xia Qiqi that her face turned red.


    Ye Jinghuai next to her was clearly unhappy.


    Xia Qiqi wanted to say something more.


    Suddenly, her hand was gripped tightly.


    Xia Qiqi frowned slightly.


    She looked down at Xiao Nanchen sitting in the wheelchair, looking at him suddenly grabbing her hand.


    "Let''s go," Xiao Nanchen said coldly, pulling Xia Qiqi''s hand tightly.


    Xia Qiqi''s instinct was to shake it off.


    At that moment, she didn''t shake it off because there were too many people around, she just gritted her teeth and followed Xiao Nanchen away.


    Xiao Nanchen had staff helping push his wheelchair the whole time.


    The two of them left the dinner table.


    Actually, there was still a bit of distance between table to table.


    Because there were few tables and the banquet hall was veryrge, it looked empty.


    Xia Qiqi walked out a bit of a distance and then shook off Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen wouldn''t show any emotion, not even embarrassment.


    He exined, "Don''t provoke Ye Jinghuai."


    "Why?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Just don''t provoke him."


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    She didn''t take Xiao Nanchen''s words to heart at all.


    The two went table by table toasting.


    After the toasting was over.


    Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi went back to the banquet, neither of them had much appetite, just ate a little casually, anyway Xiao Nanchen left the banquet hall very quickly.


    Xia Qiqi left a bitter.


    She wasn''t interested in socializing either, she just got up and went straight to her room at the resort to rest.


    When she was led into a room by the staff.


    Xia Qiqi''s face changed.


    Did she say she wanted to be in the same room as Xiao Nanchen?!


    She even turned to leave at that moment.


    "Xia Qiqi!" Xiao Qiang called out to her coldly.


    Xia Qiqi looked back at her.


    "Where are you going? This is your room!"


    "I''m not sharing a room with Xiao Nanchen!"


    "Then why did you get married?!"


    "Wasn''t I forced by you guys?!" Xia Qiqi said angrily.


    Did she even lose count of why she married Xiao Nanchen?!


    "You could have resisted too." Xiao Qiang enunciated every word.


    Xia Qiqi was so angry she could jump up and down.


    Hadn''t she resisted already?!


    Could she resist at all?!


    "Since you can''t resist, just ept it properly."


    "I..."


    "Get in there and take care of Xiao Nanchen!"


    "On what basis?" Xia Qiqi demanded.


    In all these years, it seemed to be the first time she was arguing with Xiao Qiang.


    When Xiao Qiang was with her dad before, she would deliberately overlook things with her.


    Now there was no need to please her dad anymore, so her true colors were revealed!


    "On the basis that you are married, that you are husband and wife, that you caused Nanchen to be like this now, and that even for this wedding you wanted today, he couldn''t even take it and copsed, can''t you see?!"


    "..." Threatening who?!

 Chapter 239: Ye Jinghuai, You are a family man

    <h4>Chapter 239</h4>


    Xia Qiqi still reluctantly walked into the room.


    She walked up to Xiao Nanchen.


    At this moment, Xiao Nanchen was lying in bed, fast asleep.


    Hisplexion didn''t look too good, but he seemed spirited, clearly pretending.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t expose him either, and directly said, "Where is your doctor?"


    She had noticed that he had been with his doctor all day today.


    Of course Xiao Nanchen would not tell her that in order not to let the doctor disturb them, he had deliberately sent him away to the next room.


    He said, "The doctor was with me all day, got a little tired, so I let him go rest."


    "When the IV finishester, who will help you remove it?"


    "I''ll call him when it''s done," Xiao Nanchen said. "If you''re tired, lie down and rest for a while."


    "I''m not tired." Xia Qiqi would never sleep in the same bed as him.


    "If you''re not used to sleeping with me, help me up a bit and I''ll go to the wheelchair. Anyway, I''m not tired either."


    "No need." Xia Qiqi directly refused, "In case your mother says I abused you."


    Xiao Nanchenughed lightly.


    He said, "Actually, my mother is very nice."


    "Nice to be the third party?!" Xia Qiqi was merciless.


    Xiao Nanchen''s expression changed slightly. He said, "When my mother and your father were together, your parents'' rtionship had already faded."


    "Don''t want to hear it, don''t talk about it anymore." Xia Qiqi interrupted.


    She really didn''t want to bring up the past again.


    She was afraid she wouldn''t be able to control herself and abuse Xiao Nanchen.


    At this moment, the frail Xiao Nanchen, she felt she could easily crush him to death.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t say anything more.


    From childhood to adulthood, it seemed that whatever she said went.


    Except for this matter.


    The matter of marrying her. It didn''t make any sense no matter what.


    Xia Qiqi angrily went to the sofa next to her andy down.


    Clearly not wanting to entangle with him anymore.


    Xiao Nanchen was also very obedient, lying quietly on the bed, silently looking at the IV bottle without making another sound.


    Xia Qiqi yed games on her phone for a while.


    As she yed, she nced at Xiao Nanchen...


    No matter how harmless he looked, she would never go soft!


    ...


    In the luxury hotel of the resort.


    After having lunch together, An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai also walked into a guest room.


    As soon as they walked in.


    Before An Nuan could react, she was suddenly picked up by Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan was frightened.


    What was wrong with this Ye Jinghuai.


    She tightly hugged Ye Jinghuai''s neck, not daring to move rashly.


    First, she was afraid Ye Jinghuai would drop her.


    Second, she was afraid of touching Ye Jinghuai''s wound.


    Although it had been a week, the sutured part of the wound still hadn''tpletely healed. A little carelessness could tear it open again.


    An Nuan didn''t move, and was carried to the bed by Ye Jinghuai.


    The next second, Ye Jinghuai''s tall body pressed down on An Nuan''s body.


    Then suddenly.


    The overwhelming kisses almost made her breathless.


    An Nuan was about to copse.


    She could clearly feel that Ye Jinghuai''s actions this time werepletely different from their asional "flirting".


    This time it seemed a bit...too serious.


    An Nuan then felt Ye Jinghuai''s lips leave her lips and kiss directly on her neck.


    "Mmm..."


    An Nuan''s eyes widened.


    What was this man trying to do?!


    The key was that they hadn''t even had a chance to close the door.


    "Ye Jinghuai, what are you doing..."


    Her mouth was suddenly covered by Ye Jinghuai''s big hand.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai was still biting An Nuan''s ear, whispering, "Don''t talk."


    Oh god.


    If she didn''t talk, her chastity would be gone.


    Ye Jinghuai touched her all over.


    Obviously, very dishonest.


    At this rate...


    Her eyes flickered slightly.


    She saw a figure walk past their room door.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to have been immersed in his excitement all this time, out of control.


    "He''s gone," An Nuan whispered.


    She knew Ye Jinghuai was just acting.


    It was just that this acting had be too realistic.


    "I know." Ye Jinghuai''s low voice still seemed to be suppressing tremendous desire.


    I know, so why don''t you let go of me!


    "I''ve discovered I can''t control myself anymore." Ye Jinghuai''s voice really...


    An Nuan felt that if she didn''t agree to him, it would be as if she wasmitting a crime.


    It gave her a strong sense of guilt.


    In the second An Nuan was hesitating.


    Her body was suddenly lifted vigorously from the bed by Ye Jinghuai.


    He carried An Nuan directly into the bathroom.


    Ye Jinghuai turned on the water.


    The sound of the shower rang out in the bathroom.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai''s heaving chest, watching him seemingly trying hard to suppress his desire.


    He said, "Help me undo my clothes."


    "..." Wasn''t she digging a pit for herself?!


    "Help me take a look at the wound." Ye Jinghuai exined.


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    But still obeyed Ye Jinghuai''s arrangement.


    She took off his suit jacket, then unbuttoned his shirt buttons, and saw the ce on his chest, taped up, was clearly oozing blood.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan couldn''t help but call out to him.


    She was still shocked by the blood stains.


    Today she had deliberately avoided touching the area around his wound.


    This guy seemed to have been against his own wound today, "pouring salt" on it several times.


    Now he knew the consequences right.


    "There are gauze and iodine in my suit lining, as well as ointment. Help me change the dressing."


    An Nuan endured and still tore off the tape.


    Then she found Ye Jinghuai''s mini first-aid kit in his clothes and carefully dressed his wound for him.


    When the cotton swab soaked in iodine helped him stop bleeding and disinfect, An Nuan felt her hands were shaking.


    "Does it hurt?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "No, I''m just scared. Normal people would be scared of these bloody things." An Nuan replied.


    "Is that so?" Ye Jinghuai murmured.


    His tone was clearly somewhat thoughtful.


    "Ye Jinghuai, who exactly are you?" While dressing his wound for him, An Nuan asked him.


    She didn''t look into his eyes.


    Just didn''t want to expect too much.


    "Are the people close to you also doubting your identity?" An Nuan asked lightly.


    As if talking about the nice weather today.


    "Mm." Ye Jinghuai responded.


    "Are you from a prominent family?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    At this moment she finally looked up at him.


    Ye Jinghuai''s indomitability in their past life.


    The mystery of Ye Jinghuai''s identity in this life.


    Made her unable not to think in that direction.

 Chapter 240: The Stigma of Large Caps

    <h4>Chapter 240</h4>


    If Ye Jinghuai was from a prominent family, then no matter how Gu Yan Cheng tried to suppress Ye Jinghuai, he would never be able to overpower Ye Jinghuai. It would have been easy to handle.


    But if that''s not the case...


    What exactly is the rtionship between Ye Jinghuai and the Ye family?


    I haven''t heard anything about it.


    Is there any connection between the Ye family and the prominent families?


    Of course, Ye Jinghuai would not answer An Nuan''s questions either.


    He just remained silent.


    An Nuan helped Ye Jinghuai re-apply the gauze over his wound. When applying the medical tape, she confirmed, "Do you still need to tape it? Not allowing it to breathe will impede the healing even more."


    "It''s fine," Ye Jinghuai casually responded.


    In fact, An Nuan knew...


    Ye Jinghuai was afraid that the wound would tear open and bleed, exposing his identity.


    But...


    Who exactly was he hiding from?


    Her eyes narrowed, "I heard that the Ye family and the former Ye aristocracy of Beiwen Country have some connections."


    Ye Jinghuai was still unmoved.


    "Are you one of them?" An Nuan asked.


    She was very curious about his identity.


    Ye Jinghuai''s throat moved slightly.


    Who knows who said a man''s Adam''s apple is very sexy.


    Previously, she didn''t think so.


    But now, she truly understood.


    A good-looking man is pleasing in every aspect.


    "Are you referring to the former imperial Ye n that once controlled the prominent families before being overthrown by an alliance of those families?" Ye Jinghuai asked back so candidly that it made An Nuan a little surprised.


    "I was just randomly guessing," An Nuan suddenly felt a little reticent.


    She suddenly didn''t want to hear the answer anymore.


    Ye Jinghuaiughed softly.


    His eyes scornfully looked at her, "Are you sure you were just randomly guessing?"


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Being provoked by Ye Jinghuai like this, she felt an urge to resist.


    Just as she was about to open her mouth...


    "Anyway, I won''t say anything no matter what."


    What the hell.


    And here she was, with her heart flipping up and down countless times.


    She was truly cowardly when facing certain truths.


    "Get out," An Nuan didn''t want to agonize over this anymore either.


    She thought...


    They would cross that bridge when they came to it.


    This was the path she chose.


    No matter how prominent his background was, she would ept it when the time came.


    She turned around, preparing to leave.


    Suddenly, her arm was fiercely grabbed by someone.


    An Nuan frowned.


    What does this jerk want to do now?!


    "Come here," Ye Jinghuai called her over.


    His tone was still very overbearing.


    "What for?"


    "To finish what we didn''tplete just now."


    "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Didn''t I say earlier that I couldn''t control myself anymore?"


    "Weren''t you controlling yourself pretty well?" An Nuan retorted.


    Just now, he was clearly highly aroused as if he was about to erupt at any moment.


    And now, wasn''t he perfectly calm?!


    In fact, she was secretly quite impressed by Ye Jinghuai''s powerful self-restraint.


    "No I wasn''t," Ye Jinghuai stated inly.


    An Nuan stared at him.


    The next second, she watched with wide eyes as he pulled her by the hand and moved closer...


    An Nuan felt like her entire head was going to start steaming.


    Can this man... not be so shameless?


    What happened to modesty?!


    Restraint?!


    Integrity?!


    She just looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    The whole time.


    An Nuan felt like her hand was really going to rot away.


    She kept rinsing her palm repeatedly, washing it over and over.


    "Come help me take a bath."


    "Ye Jinghuai, you can''t take liberties! Wasn''t what happened just now enough?!" An Nuan''s face was flushed red.


    Alright, it had been very red the entire time.


    Flushed.


    A lovely shade of red.


    Ye Jinghuai was very fond of it.


    An Nuan felt like she would be... utterly ashamed from the way Ye Jinghuai was looking at her.


    In the end, who was the one who should have felt embarrassed about what happened earlier.


    Who was the utterly shameless one?!


    "Be good. It''s easy for water to get into the wounds if I bathe alone."


    "Can''t you just not bathe?"


    "I have to."


    "That''s your problem then."


    What does it have to do with her?


    "Anyway, you''ve already seen all the critical areas..." Ye Jinghuai trailed off suggestively.


    His expression was still a little coy.


    Pretending.


    You pretend!


    "Is there anything left you haven''t seen yet?" Ye Jinghuai continued, and even winked flirtatiously at An Nuan.


    Damnit.


    When a man turns coquettish.


    There''s nothing women can do.


    An Nuan always felt that the only reason she kept giving in to Ye Jinghuai was because he annoyed her to no end.


    It was only because if she didn''t satisfy Ye Jinghuai, he would nag at her incessantly like some Tang monk.


    Therefore...


    She gave in again.


    At the risk of her hands rotting away, she helped Ye Jinghuai bathe.


    With great difficulty...


    She finally finished washing that Buddha statue.


    An Nuan was also soaked, and had even broken into a sweat. She simply took a bath herself as well.


    When she came out wearing a bathrobe, she saw Ye Jinghuai already sleeping soundly in bed.


    He had even closed the door.


    An Nuan ignored Ye Jinghuai and called the shopping mall to have them deliver another set of dress clothes. Only then did she get into bed and lie down beside Ye Jinghuai.


    It was really out of habit at this point that they slept together in one bed.


    With her eyes closed, An Nuan felt somewhat drowsy after all the chaos just now. She wanted to take a nap.


    Then, she felt someone behind her pull her into an embrace.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    Can he please... keep his distance from her?


    They were... married in name only.


    Does he understand what that means?!


    She really wanted to curse!


    ...


    Xia Qiqi woke up from her sleep.


    It was Xiao Qiang waking her, clearly angry, "Xia Qiqi, is this how you look after Nanchen?! Do you really want him to die?!"


    Xia Qiqi was yelled at for no reason she understood.


    She remembered she was ying games.


    But she got angry after losing two rounds so she stopped ying.


    She put her phone aside and asionally nced at Nanchen''s IV drip to see how much had been transfused. In the end, she actually fell asleep.


    She didn''t know how she fell asleep.


    She remembered that thest time she looked at Nanchen''s IV drip, there was still a lot left, estimated to take over an hour to finish transfusing.


    How did it finish transfusing already?


    Not only did it finish, the syringe had refluxed a long tube of blood.


    It looked somewhat frightening.


    Nanchen''s private doctor was currently working to remedy the situation.


    Xiao Qiang was furious.


    Did she ce too much trust in Xia Qiqi?!


    This woman had always been careless.


    She didn''t know how to care about others at all.


    After yelling at Xia Qiqi, Xiao Qiang anxiously watched the doctor''s actions.


    After a while...


    Once the liquid in the IV tube was absorbed, the doctor removed Nanchen''s needle, "Madam, please help press down on Mr. Xiao''s arm. The blood refluxed just now so you''ll need to apply more pressure this time for proper clotting."


    "Alright." Xiao Qiang agreed and was about to reach over. But she suddenly paused and turned to Xia Qiqi, "Youe do it!"


    Xia Qiqi''s face was very reluctant.


    "Hurry over and press on Nanchen''s arm," Xiao Qiang ordered.


    "Why do I have to..." Xia Qiqi''s words were suppressed by Xiao Qiang''s imposing manner.


    Ever since divorcing her father, this Xiao Qiang woman actually dared to bully her like this.


    She gritted her teeth.


    But still went over in the end.


    Then she followed the doctor''s instructions to apply pressure on Nanchen''s arm.


    Despite her bad mood, she didn''t refuse due to that shred of guilt.


    "Xia Qiqi, if I hadn''te in to check earlier out of unease, Nanchen could have died without you even realizing it!" Xiao Qiang was still furious and hadn''t calmed down from Xia Qiqi''s concession.


    In fact, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.

 Chapter 241: Only Agreed to get married, not to have sex.

    <h4>Chapter 241</h4>


    ¡°It¡¯s just a little blood return, is it really that serious?¡± Xia Qiqi mumbled.


    Although she didn¡¯t have much confidence.


    But she wouldn¡¯t just admit her mistake like that either.


    She still retorted.


    "If Xiao Nanchen was unlucky, and air entered his vein to cause an air embolism, it would be life-threatening!" Xiao Qiang said fiercely.


    Xia Qiqi was clearly scared.


    She didn¡¯t expect that just an IV could kill a person!


    "Mom, don''t scare her," Xiao Nanchen spoke for Xia Qiqi, and at that moment he also used very professional terminology to exin, "Generally speaking, there is a certain pressure in the veins, and it is because of the pressure that the veins remain filled. My vein was filled all the time while I was sleeping with the IV, so it was impossible for air to enter. Moreover, clinical trials have not clearly confirmed that air entering the veins can really endanger life. They are all theoretical studies."


    Xiao Qiang was a little frustrated.


    What was wrong with making Xia Qiqi feel guilty?


    With Xia Qiqi''s cultural level and intelligence, she would believe anything Xiao Qiang told her.


    Xia Qiqi did believe her just now.


    And now, because of Xiao Nanchen''s words, she believed again.


    She believed, that¡¯s true.


    But at this moment, she suddenly felt like she didn¡¯t understand anything they were saying.


    In front of them, she seemed illiterate.


    What on earth were they talking about?!


    "Also, I was the one who let Qiqi go to sleep," Xiao Nanchen added, "I originally wanted to watch the IV drip myself, but I identally fell asleep too, so don''t me Qiqi."


    "Whatever you say, you always take her side," Xiao Qiang said speechlessly.


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    From childhood to adulthood.


    Xiao Nanchen did stand up for her in everything.


    "The banquet will start soon. Go get cleaned up ande downstairs," Xiao Qiang said.


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    When Xiao Qiang left, she said to Xia Qiqi again, "I don''t want another ident like this!"


    Xia Qiqi felt extremely aggrieved in her heart.


    Ever since Xiao Qiang married her dad, it had always been Xia Qiqi bullying Xiao Qiang.


    Since when did Xiao Qiang dare to treat her like this?!


    She suddenly began to wonder.


    Was it really right to make her divorce her dad!


    This old woman was obviously getting carried away!


    She was really so annoyed that her teeth itched.


    "Qiqi, okay," Xiao Nanchen reminded.


    He was asking her to stop pressing the back of his hand.


    Xia Qiqi let go immediately.


    It¡¯s not like she wanted to help Xiao Nanchen.


    When she let go, she saw arge bruise swelling on the back of Xiao Nanchen''s hand.


    It looked quite hideous.


    Xiao Nanchen naturally also noticed Xia Qiqi''s gaze.


    He said, "It doesn''t hurt."


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip.


    She also said nothing.


    "Qiqi, help me up," Xiao Nanchen said to her very naturally.


    No matter how much she objected to him.


    No matter how clearly he knew that she hated him so much.


    He could still interact with her very normally.


    Xia Qiqi originally wanted to refuse Xiao Nanchen''s request.


    But when she saw the bruise on the back of Xiao Nanchen¡¯s hand, she still bent down and struggled to help Xiao Nanchen up with effort.


    Xiao Nanchen was a very thin person.


    How could he be so heavy?


    She always thought his body was just skin and bones.


    No wonder.


    As tall as a pole,


    His bones must weigh at least a hundred pounds.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi obviously struggling, and afraid that Xia Qiqi would make Xiao Nanchen fall, the doctor also came over to help support Xiao Nanchen.


    Only then could Xiao Nanchen sit safely in the wheelchair.


    He said, "Let''s go, Qiqi."


    "Can''t you call me Xia Qiqi?" Xia Qiqi was still irritable.


    Once she softened a little and felt a little better towards Xiao Nanchen, she would feel inexplicably annoyed.


    "Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen changed ordingly.


    After changing, Xia Qiqi suddenly felt even more awkward.


    But she always felt that she would get used to hearing it a few more times.


    Pet names like "Qiqi" just didn¡¯t match the rtionship between them.


    Xia Qiqi pushed Xiao Nanchen to the banquet hall.


    There were even fewer people now.


    In fact, there was no other arrangement for tonight¡¯s banquet, just having dinner and then leaving.


    Xia Qiqi pushed Xiao Nanchen directly past the main guest table and went to Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan¡¯s table.


    The two had juste down as well.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes were sharp, "Nuan Nuan, you changed your dress?!"


    An Nuan was truly amazed by Xia Qiqi¡¯s vision.


    All the dresses she had the store deliver were simr styles to the one she wore this afternoon, only slightly altered details. Yet she didn¡¯t expect Xia Qiqi to recognize it with one nce.


    "Tell me, what have you been up to this afternoon?!" Xia Qiqi deliberately teased.


    An Nuan¡¯s face turned red, "Don¡¯t say any more, can¡¯t all these things shut your mouth?!"


    Xia Qiqiughed meaningfully.


    With an expression that said


    she understood everything.


    An Nuan looked at Xia Qiqi¡¯s expression speechlessly.


    What do you understand?!


    My hymen is still intact!


    In the end, she still held back again and again.


    After all, face was important and she couldn¡¯t just lose it like that.


    At the dinner table.


    The atmosphere was still good.


    With Xia Qiqi around, things generally wouldn¡¯t get awkward.


    "Ye Jinghuai, doesn''t An Nuan have hands? Why do you have to keep helping her pick up dishes?" Xia Qiqi really couldn''t stand watching any longer.


    Legend has it that Ye Jinghuai was very much a scumbag.


    Legend has it that Ye Jinghuai had so many women that he himself couldn''t even count them all.


    Legend has it that none of Ye Jinghuai''s women stayed longer than three months.


    Had he been really tamed by An Nuan?!


    Looking all proper like a good family man.


    "She had a tiring day today," Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    Giving An Nuan an excuse before she could even speak for herself.


    "A tiring day where her hands stopped working? She can¡¯t hold her cutlery steadily?" Xia Qiqi asked disdainfully.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly put down his bowl and chopsticks at that moment.


    He held An Nuan''s hand.


    Xia Qiqi felt goosebumps were about to pop up all over her body.


    The next second she saw Ye Jinghuai nt a kiss in the palm of An Nuan''s hand.


    An Nuan''s body obviously froze for a moment too.


    This guy must be sick.


    "Tiring day," Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    Smiled lewdly.


    Xia Qiqi shuddered, "Can''t stand you two being lovey-dovey. What''s so tiring about one hand?"


    As soon as she said that.


    Xia Qiqi, veteran master of innuendo, understood at once.


    She stared straight at An Nuan.


    Staring until An Nuan¡¯s face was about to drip blood.


    "You''ll understand after your wedding chamber candle night with Xiao Nanchen tonight," Ye Jinghuai spoke unrestrainedly.


    Such shamelessness.


    An Nuan took her hand out of Ye Jinghuai''s palm.


    "What wedding chamber candle night, don''t say such terrifying things, okay?!" Xia Qiqi didn''t care about Xiao Nanchen''s feelings at all, "It won''t happen in this lifetime!"


    The unhurriedly eating Xiao Nanchen still stiffened slightly for a second.


    Then calmly, he continued eating.


    "Qiqi," An Nuan called her, "nothing is set in stone for a lifetime. Don''t jump to conclusions until the veryst day. Hurry up and eat, go back early after eating."


    Xia Qiqi pouted.


    She was a little unhappy because An Nuan kept standing up for Xiao Nanchen.


    Besides.


    She wasn''t lying.


    She agreed to marry Xiao Nanchen, but never agreed to sleep with him!

 Chapter 242: Just Because I have a Bad Conscience.

    <h4>Chapter 242</h4>


    After the banquet,


    The guests dispersed,


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan were among thest to leave.


    They stayed with Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen until the very end.


    Only when there were just the two of them left, An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai and left.


    After everyone had gone,


    Xia Qiqi reluctantly sat in the car with Xiao Nanchen, heading to what they called their new home.


    Inside the car, it was incredibly quiet.


    Neither of them spoke.


    Xia Qiqi held her phone and kept flipping through it incessantly.


    She scrolled through her contacts, messages, chat apps, social media tforms, and so on, repeatedly.


    She was clearly bing restless.


    Xiao Nanchen watched her actions and slowly shifted his gaze to the window.


    He knew very well that Xia Qiqi was waiting for a call or message from Nie Ziming.


    But evidently, Nie Ziming hadn''t contacted her.


    The car arrived at the Qing City Luxury Residential Area.


    Every inch ofnd inside was precious.


    It was a fully furnishedrge penthouse they had bought after agreeing to get married.


    The driver assisted Xiao Nanchen out of the car and onto his wheelchair, then pushed him towards the entrance.


    "No need," Xiao Nanchen declined. "It''s gettingte. Go back and rest."


    "The madam asked me to apany you," the driver quickly responded.


    Xiao Nanchen knew his mother was worried that Xia Qiqi wouldn''t attend to him or push his wheelchair.


    In fact,


    Even if Xia Qiqi didn''t push him,


    He could push himself.


    He said, "I will exin to my mom. You go back first."


    "Yes," the driver no longer insisted.


    He respectfully returned to the car and drove away.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi stood beside Xiao Nanchen.


    She hesitated several times but ended up pushing his wheelchair.


    A faint smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Nanchen''s mouth.


    "Don''t overthink it," Xia Qiqi pushed him towards the elevator. "If it weren''t for me causing your leg injury, I wouldn''t even spare you a second nce. It''s just a guilty conscience."


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen responded.


    He actually knew


    Xia Qiqi was tough on the outside but soft-hearted inside.


    "On which floor?" Xia Qiqi asked as they entered the elevator.


    "Neenth floor," Xiao Nanchen answered.


    Xia Qiqi pressed the button for the neenth floor and muttered, "Why live so high? If an earthquake happens, we won''t be able to escape."


    "It''s built to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8."


    "..." Xia Qiqi always felt that she couldn''t argue with Xiao Nanchen.


    In terms of reasoning, she had never won.


    The elevator arrived.


    Xia Qiqi pushed Xiao Nanchen out.


    "The password is 123456," Xiao Nanchen said. "If you find it too simple, you can change it to something easier for you to remember."


    "Xiao Nanchen, do you think I''m that dumb?! I can remember a password like 123456?!" Xia Qiqi fumed.


    Xiao Nanchen chuckled.


    No matter what Xia Qiqi said, he always seemed to smile lightly, never getting angry.


    Xia Qiqi entered the password.


    The two of them went inside.


    "There are slippers in the cab," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi opened the shoe cab.


    There was a pair of blue slippers and a pair of pink slippers.


    Clearly, they were couple slippers.


    Xia Qiqi felt somewhat annoyed as she looked at them.


    She said, "I don''t want to change shoes."


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    Xia Qiqi simply pushed Xiao Nanchen inside.


    A spacious 300-square-meter apartment, at first nce, appears quite roomy, with an exceptional view. Therge French windows in the expansive living room overlook the riverside of Qing City, offering the most beautiful night scenery in the entire city.


    Xia Qiqi pondered for a moment and estimated that this apartment must be worth millions.


    Without a doubt, it was her father who bought it.


    Xiao Nanchen, this man, must have cost her father a fortune!


    "Let''s sleep in separate rooms," Xia Qiqi straightforwardly pushed Xiao Nanchen to the center of the living room.


    "Alright," Xiao Nanchen responded calmly.


    In fact, even without Xia Qiqi mentioning it at the banquet tonight, he knew she wouldn''t sleep with him.


    "You can sleep in this one," Xiao Nanchen pointed to one of the rooms.


    Xia Qiqi nced at it and didn''t refuse, simply entering the room.


    Then, the door mmed shut with a loud bang.


    Apparently, she didn''t want to spend even a second more with him.


    Well, why would she want to look at someone she doesn''t like?


    Xiao Nanchen pushed his wheelchair and slowly made his way to one of the rooms.


    Tonight, he didn''t call any servants here.


    Even though his mother was very concerned and repeatedly suggested having either a servant or a doctor assist him.


    He always felt that regardless, the bridal chamber should be a private affair between two people.


    Clearly, he was overthinking things.


    What was he expecting, knowing full well that there wouldn''t be a real bridal chamber?


    Not very agile, he entered his own room while pushing the wheelchair.


    Tonight, he would try to bathe on his own.


    He started undressing.


    The suit was indeed ufortable for him.


    He took off each piece of his clothing until he was left with only one thing¡ªa pair of red underwear.


    It is said that you should wear red underwear for marriage.


    It is said that you should wear old red underwear for marriage.


    He didn''t have any old ones, so he asked Xia Qiqi''s mother to prepare it in advance when she agreed to marry him. He wore it twice in advance, so it could be considered old.


    Xiao Nanchen picked up the cane that had already been prepared in the room and slowly supported himself off the wheelchair, using the strength of his arms to move towards the bathroom.


    He tried to be extremely careful, avoiding any possibility of falling.


    Xia Qiqi was still in the next room, and he didn''t want to disturb her rest.


    However...


    He had too high an opinion of himself.


    For a normal person, originally fully functional, losing both legs and being without anyone''s help truly made him feel helpless.


    Just like at this moment.


    He turned on the shower, his two arms supporting him with the cane, unable to free up his hands to wash himself.


    He tried a few times.


    Trying to use the strength of the cane to support his body.


    His body tilted.


    Combined with the slippery floor, the cane slipped out of his hand and fell to the side.


    He himself fell heavily to the ground.


    A loud sound reverberated.


    Xiao Nanchen endured the pain and didn''t utter a sound.


    He let himself rest on the ground for a while before climbing up again and retrieving the fallen cane.


    Just as his hand reached out.


    He saw a woman''s feet appear before his eyes.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved slightly.


    He didn''t want Xia Qiqi to witness such a pathetic scene.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t want to see it either.


    She returned to her room and firmly locked the door.


    I just didn''t want to be under the same roof as Xiao Nanchen.


    But...


    The noise from the next room was just too loud.


    She had a feeling that Xiao Nanchen might have fallen to his death.


    When she went over, she saw Xiao Nanchen lying in a miserable state under the shower,pletely drenched.


    She bit her lip.


    Bending down, she picked up Xiao Nanchen''s crutch.


    Xiao Nanchen''s hand awkwardly let go.


    Xia Qiqi, without saying a word, walked up to Xiao Nanchen and tried to help him up.


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips.


    Deep down, he knew how unwilling Xia Qiqi was to do these things.


    She was only doing it because she couldn''t go against her conscience, even if she disregarded him.


    In Xia Qiqi''s eyes, she was the one who had caused him to be like this.

 Chapter 243: Help Xiao Nan Chen take a Bath

    <h4>Chapter 243</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen struggled to stand up with the support of Xia Qiqi.


    As he stood up, almost all his weight rested on Xia Qiqi.


    His legs were numb, and he couldn''t stabilize himself.


    Xia Qiqi could feel the effort Xiao Nanchen was exerting, and she used all her strength to support him.


    "Qiqi, give me the crutches," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi quickly handed the crutches to Xiao Nanchen.


    With one crutch already in his hand and another one added, he finally managed to stabilize himself.


    He wanted to walk out of the bathroom directly.


    Even though he hadn''t washed anything.


    He decided not to wash.


    "Aren''t you going to wash?" Xia Qiqi asked him.


    "No need to wash, I can do it tomorrow. The servants wille tomorrow," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Nanchen''s difficult steps as he left.


    The floor was slippery.


    Xiao Nanchen''s every step was unsteady.


    "I''ll help you wash," Xia Qiqi suddenly spoke up.


    Xiao Nanchen was slightly obsessed with cleanliness.


    After a whole day of running around, sweating so much, especially after rolling on the floor, it would be more ufortable for him to go to bed without taking a bath than if he were killed.


    But he kept enduring it.


    Xiao Nanchen''s body visibly froze.


    He seemed to not believe what he heard.


    "Don''t think too much, I just don''t want to owe you too much."


    Not owing, that way there would be no connection at all.


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips.


    Today, the most frequent thing Xia Qiqi said to him was not to think too much.


    Don''t daydream, don''t fantasize.


    His throat moved slightly, and he said, "Thank you."


    Then, he carefully returned to the shower.


    Fortunately.


    He hadn''t taken off his red underwear at the moment.


    Presumably, he had also anticipated that he might malfunction. If he really fell and Xia Qiqi had to take him to the hospital, it wouldn''t be too awkward.


    He even thought.


    If he werepletely naked, Xia Qiqi might choose to give up saving him directly because of his indecency.


    Because of his consideration, it also avoided the embarrassment between them.


    But he still felt stiff all over because Xia Qiqi''s hand was constantly on his body.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi had only one thought.


    That was to settle Xiao Nanchen as soon as possible, lock the door, and never see him again.


    But when she saw the dense wounds on his body, she was still a little shocked.


    Actually, the wounds had almost scabbed over, but because the bruises hadn''t healed, they looked even more terrifying.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but bite her lip, and the force of applying foam and scrubbing him with her hand clearly became lighter.


    It was as if she was caressing him!


    Xiao Nanchen told himself not to feel anything.


    No feelings.


    Xia Qiqi tiptoed to wash his upper body.


    Although his skin was uneven and covered in wounds, Xiao Nanchen''s physique...


    For someone so thin, he actually had muscles.


    And they were well-defined.


    When she helped him bathe, Xia Qiqi could clearly feel the shape of his muscles.


    No wonder he looked so thin, but felt as heavy as a lump of iron.


    "Just wash casually," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi''s fingers trembled.


    At that moment, even her fingertips were shaking.


    Xia Qiqi had just done everything to feel the contours of Xiao Nanchen''s muscles.


    She tried hard to remain calm and said calmly, "Do you have any idea how dirty you are after sweating so much today?!"


    The implication was that because he was so dirty, she had touched him for so long.


    Xiao Nanchen remained silent.


    He endured it.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi became more natural and rxed.


    After washing his upper body, she squatted down to wash his legs.


    "Do you have any sensation at all?" Xia Qiqi suddenly asked.


    He did.


    Xiao Nanchen had such a long leg, and it really... was useless?!


    In her heart, she still felt guilty.


    She even thought about what would happen if she lost her own legs?!


    She was sure she would want to die.


    "The doctor said that the left leg will regain some sensation after a while. With postnatal training, there is also a chance for the right leg to recover."


    When Xia Qiqi said these words, she felt that Xiao Nanchen was actuallyforting her.


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip tightly.


    She couldn''t say anything.


    She didn''t want Xiao Nanchen to think that she was pitying him.


    Nor could she pretend to be indifferent.


    So, she could only choose silence.


    Inside the bathroom, there was only the sound of water running.


    Neither of them spoke.


    Xia Qiqi helped Xiao Nanchen wash his upper body and lower body, but... she didn''t touch the area where he was wearing underwear.


    Her gaze was fixed on that spot...


    So, what should she do?


    She was afraid she would have nightmares.


    "It''s a normal reaction," Xiao Nanchen exined quickly.


    Xia Qiqi was taken aback.


    So Xiao Nanchen thought she was staring at him because of... his reaction.


    Come on.


    She had noticed it a long time ago.


    She saw it when she helped him squeeze the foam.


    And as an experienced person, she knew that men would have instinctive physical reactions. She wouldn''t make a big deal out of it with Xiao Nanchen.


    She said, "Do you want to wash yourself or should I help you?"


    After taking a deep breath, she spoke directly and inly.


    "I can do it myself," Xiao Nanchen quickly replied.


    There was a feeling that she seemed to have taken advantage of him.


    Xia Qiqi was speechless.


    She reached out and supported Xiao Nanchen, allowing him to free up one hand.


    Naturally, she turned her head to the side.


    Xiao Nanchen took a long time to wash.


    Because it was really inconvenient.


    They were afraid that if they weren''t careful, both of them would fall to the ground.


    Inside the bathroom, there was only the sound of the shower.


    For some reason, Xia Qiqi felt a bit embarrassed.


    She even had images of Xiao Nanchen in her mind at this moment.


    Finally...


    "Done," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi turned around.


    She was originally quite calm.


    She had been trying to face the fact that she would be helping Xiao Nanchen take a bath tonight with a very normal attitude.


    After all, she was just taking care of a person with disabilities.


    There was nothing profound to think about.


    But when she saw Xiao Nanchen''s face turning as red as a monkey''s buttocks, she couldn''t help but blush.


    It felt as if they had really done something.


    The atmosphere was so ambiguous.


    "You''re a man, why is your face so red!" Xia Qiqiined, feeling somewhat displeased.


    It made her feel embarrassed.


    "I''ve never been looked at like this before," Xiao Nanchen exined.


    His voice was somewhat soft.


    He seemed extremely shy.


    Damn.


    Are you the uke (bottom)?!


    It made her feel like she was the seme (top).


    "Have I ever looked at it?" Xia Qiqi was speechless.


    Who is really at a disadvantage in the end?


    What''s the point of a grown man hiding and concealing things?


    She hadn''t even mentioned her narrow-mindedness!


    "Have you never seen a man''s body?" Xiao Nanchen asked softly.


    He appeared nonchnt, but it was clear he was being cautious.


    "I haven''t," Xia Qiqi replied irritably.


    It was just an honest answer, without giving it much thought.


    But when Xia Qiqi saw the smile at the corner of Xiao Nanchen''s mouth, she clearly felt that something was off.

 Chapter 244: The Talk of Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 244</h4>


    ¡°Xiao Nanchen, don''t overthink it!¡± Xia Qiqi suddenly reacted, seemingly somewhat agitated.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at her.


    She had been reminding him all night not to have any improper thoughts.


    ¡°Nie Ziming and I didn''t sleep together just because of Nie Ziming''s respect for me! It''s not that our rtionship is not good.¡± Xia Qiqi said righteously.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled lightly.


    ¡°I know.¡±


    I know you two have a very good rtionship.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go out.¡± Xia Qiqi was also quite unhappy at the moment.


    She felt as if Xiao Nanchen had taken advantage of her.


    She didn¡¯t need to exin anything about her and Nie Ziming¡¯s matters to Xiao Nanchen.


    Xia Qiqi huffed and turned off the shower, taking out a blue towel and draping it over Xiao Nanchen''s body.


    She suddenly remembered the pink towel she saw in the bathroom when she was about to take a bath...


    Clearly the same style.


    She really hated those so-called couple sets.


    Tomorrow she would throw them all out.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t notice what Xia Qiqi was thinking.


    He carefully walked out of the bathroom and over to his bed.


    ¡°Take off your underwear.¡±


    Just as Xiao Nanchen was about to get into bed, Xia Qiqi suddenly said.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at Xia Qiqi.


    ¡°Do you want to get the whole bed wet?¡± Xia Qiqi said speechlessly, ¡°Where did your mind go!¡±


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    Xia Qiqi turned away again.


    Xiao Nanchen took off his red underwear and ced it directly on the floor.


    Xia Qiqi nced over and saw Xiao Nanchen struggling to get into bed and pull up the covers.


    ¡°Which pajamas do you want to wear?¡± Xia Qiqi asked.


    ¡°Anything is fine.¡±


    Xia Qiqi didn¡¯t ask any more questions. She walked directly to the walk-in closet in the room.


    Although they had only bought this house a week ago, everything inside seemed to be fully prepared and stocked.


    Xiao Nanchen''s clothes took up almost the entire walk-in closet.


    She randomly took out a set of ink green silk pajamas, and then found a pair of ck underwear in the closet.


    When she opened the underwear drawer, she thought she would see colorful underwear.


    After all, seeing Xiao Nanchen wear red earlier had startled her.


    She had originally thought Xiao Nanchen''s style would definitely be clean white and grey, but she didn''t expect him to wear bright red. And then when she thought he was secretly passionate, she saw that the color of his underwear was just ck, white and grey...


    She was confused for a moment, and then suddenly realized.


    She had heard someone say before that underwear to wear on your wedding night should be red. Of course, she had no intention of getting married so she definitely hadn''t worn any. So... Xiao Nanchen had worn red.


    Xia Qiqi really didn''t want to know.


    She didn¡¯t want to know how serious Xiao Nanchen''s attitude was towards this marriage.


    Anyway, she had married him with the attitude of getting a divorce.


    She took Xiao Nanchen¡¯s clothes out to him, ¡°Do you need my help?¡±


    ¡°No need, I can do it myself.¡± Xiao Nanchen said quickly.


    Xia Qiqi put the clothes next to him.


    Xiao Nanchen was in no hurry to put them on either.


    ¡°Do you want water?¡±


    ¡°No need.¡±


    ¡°Need the bathroom?¡±


    ¡°Um... yes.¡± Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi was really going to freak out.


    He didn¡¯t need to go when he was showering just now.


    And now after she had finally gotten him into bed, he said he needed to go.


    Xiao Nanchen was also a little embarrassed.


    He couldn''t pee in front of Xia Qiqi earlier.


    But now if he didn¡¯t go, he wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep well all night.


    In the end he would have to get up and go himself.


    And might fall down again.


    He still hadn''t really adapted to life without his legs yet.


    ¡°Sorry for the trouble.¡± Xiao Nanchen said in a small voice.


    Like a child who had done something wrong.


    Xia Qiqi told herself to be patient.


    She patiently helped Xiao Nanchen up from the bed again and apanied him into the bathroom.


    Letting him stand in front of the toilet.


    ¡°Can you lift my robe for me?¡± Xiao Nanchen asked.


    Because his hands were inconvenient.


    If he just went directly, he would get the bathrobe dirty.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth and lifted his bathrobe from behind.


    Then...


    She heard the sound of sshing.


    This was really...


    Xia Qiqi felt like she would never have dreamed in her life that one day she would be waiting on a man like this.


    She just stood there behind him with her head down.


    Waiting for a long time without stopping.


    Xia Qiqi was a little speechless, ¡°How long have you been holding it in?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips.


    ¡°Aren''t you afraid you''ll hold it too long and hurt yourself?!¡±


    Xiao Nanchen could only remain silent to hide his embarrassment.


    ¡°Done.¡± After Xiao Nanchen finished, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.


    As if he had just done something...wrong.


    But now finally, it was over.


    Xia Qiqi lowered Xiao Nanchen¡¯s sleeping robe and apanied him carefully back out again.


    Xiao Nancheny back down on the bed.


    ¡°Anything else you need to do?¡± Xia Qiqi asked.


    ¡°No more......¡±


    Just then she saw Xia Qiqi walk away directly.


    The ¡°good night¡± on the tip of Xiao Nanchen¡¯s tongue was swallowed back down his throat.


    He knew.


    Xia Qiqi actually didn¡¯t want to be with him a second longer than necessary.


    ...


    Xia Qiqi returned to her room.


    She rushed straight into the bathroom andy down in the jacuzzi tub.


    She was actually very restless right now.


    While waiting on Xiao Nanchen, she had been repressing it.


    And now after taking care of him, she was even more repressed.


    She didn¡¯t even know why she had really married Xiao Nanchen today.


    She had really just gone along with him andpleted today¡¯s wedding ceremony.


    She had really just moved into the house with Xiao Nanchen.


    Originally...


    All the happiness tonight was supposed to be with Nie Ziming.


    Originally, it was still supposed to be their wedding night.


    She had thought of ten thousand ways her first time with Nie Ziming would be.


    But in the end...


    She was just alone.


    Alone facing the cold, empty room.


    At that moment Xia Qiqi really couldn¡¯t repress it anymore and screamed.


    She had never thought that one day she would experience such a silly thing.


    She had never thought the world could be so absurd!


    She hated it so much!


    ...


    Night enshrouded the city.


    Ye Jinghuai¡¯s vi.


    When An Nuan came back with him,


    Ye Jinghuai said to the loyal butler who was waiting for them, ¡°Call Xu Weiming over.¡±


    ¡°Young Master.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s no big deal.¡± Ye Jinghuai said lightly.


    Making people feel like it was just a minor injury.


    But the loyal butler wouldn''t believe it.


    An Nuan didn''t quite believe it either.


    The longer she was in contact with Ye Jinghuai, the more she felt that this man''s personality was very deep.


    Everything seemed to be buried in his heart.


    Making itpletely impossible to see through what kind of person he really was.


    Xu Weiming arrived half an hourter.


    Qin Jiang was with him when he came.


    An Nuan very consciously made room in the bedroom, going to the living room herself to watch TV while drinking bird''s nest that the loyal butler would cook for her every night.


    Inside the bedroom.


    Xu Weiming ripped open Ye Jinghuai¡¯s clothes and saw the infected wound under the medical tape. He said, ¡°It¡¯s infected.¡±


    ¡°Why else would I call you here?¡± Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    ¡°Did you do... things unsuitable for children?¡±


    Ye Jinghuai just smiled faintly without responding.


    Qin Jiang was rolling his eyes fiercely beside them.


    It was just sleeping with a woman, what was there to brag about.


    He had slept with... hundreds of them, and he didn''t see Ye Jinghuai being arrogant about it!

 Chapter 245: Trick (1) Ye Jinghuai, you go to oil

    <h4>Chapter 245</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai had his wound re-treated by Xu Weiming.


    He said seriously and earnestly, "We can''t let it get infected again. I''m not a god, and neither are you."


    The implication was that neither of them had the power to bring someone back from the dead.


    Ye Jinghuai responded with a nonchnt "Mm" that clearly showed he wasn''t too concerned.


    Xu Weiming didn''t say much either.


    Anyway, everyone understood the reasoning.


    He tidied up his medical kit.


    Qin Jiang watched as Ye Jinghuai, weakened after tending to his wound,y on the bed.


    He said, "Have you ever thought that An Nuan will eventually find out our secret?"


    "I haven''t thought about it. I''ve been keeping it from her," Ye Jinghuai replied frankly.


    "Are you really not on guard against her?"


    "No need to be on guard."


    "But can she ept you?" Qin Jiang asked in return.


    Ye Jinghuai''s throat moved slightly.


    Qin Jiang said, "I''m just reminding you from a humanistic perspective. Xiao Nanchen died at the hands of Xia Qiqi. Don''t make the same mistake."


    "I know my limits."


    "I feel like you''ve lost your sense of propriety in front of An Nuan," Qin Jiang remarked.


    Ye Jinghuai shot him a look.


    Qin Jiang shifted his gaze.


    Sometimes, when Ye Jinghuai was angry, he could be truly intimidating.


    He looked at Xu Weiming, who had finished organizing his medical kit, and quickly said, "Lao Xu, let''s go together."


    Saying that, the two of them left.


    Ye Jinghuaiy on the bed, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.


    It was true, he felt somewhat uneasy because of Qin Jiang''s words.


    What did he mean... can An Nuan ept it?


    He remained silent like this.


    The door was pushed open.


    His eyes flickered as he watched An Nuan walk in.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai lying on the bed, clearly weakened, and feeling a hint of unspoken anger, she couldn''t help but curse, "Serves you right."


    Of course, she was cursing him for hisck of restraint at the hotel this afternoon.


    If it weren''t for that... it wouldn''t have affected his wound.


    "Even in death, one can be romantic under the peony flowers," Ye Jinghuai smirked.


    His smile was dangerously charming.


    An Nuan sometimes didn''t dare to look him in the eye.


    She didn''t even nce at Ye Jinghuai and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.


    Who knows how Qi Qi and Nan Chen''s wedding night went?!


    In the previous life, well... they did spend it together.


    ...


    The next day.


    An Nuan''s rm clock rang.


    When she reached out to turn it off, someone had already done it for her.


    An Nuan squinted her eyes and looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Seeing that Ye Jinghuai was still half-asleep, she turned off her phone and snuggled back into his arms.


    An Nuan squirmed.


    This Ye Jinghuai was really heavy.


    One of his legs was pressed against her, as heavy as a thousand-pound iron, making it impossible for her to move.


    Sometimes, when she woke up in the middle of the night, she thought she was being haunted by a ghost.


    She thought of a way to separate herself from Ye Jinghuai and sleep separately.


    After all, his health was now considered good.


    At least he could take care of himself.


    Thinking this, An Nuan twisted her body and managed to free herself from Ye Jinghuai''s embrace.


    She had to go to work today.


    And she had never been one toze in bed.


    She thought she had given the best of herself to the man who loved her most, only to end up being hurt beyond repair.


    As soon as she thought of the tragedy from her previous life, she felt an intense surge of anger every day, as if she wanted to kill Gu Yan Sheng''s arrogant head immediately!


    She quickly freshened up and sat in front of the dressing table to put on makeup.


    She couldn''t help but sigh.


    The 22-year-old reflection in the mirror looked vastly different from her 32-year-old self in the previous life.


    Her 22-year-old face was smooth and tender, as if the cogen was about to burst out, and the two words "youth" seemed to be written all over her face.


    She couldn''t help but take a few more nces at herself.


    "I didn''t expect Miss An to be so narcissistic." Suddenly, Ye Jinghuai''s voice sounded in her ear.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Wasn''t this guy sleeping like a log?


    How did he suddenly wake up again?


    "There''s no Miss An, it''s just that I couldn''t sleep well tossing and turning."


    Nonsense.


    An Nuan really wanted to curse.


    But then again.


    How could Ye Jinghuai always guess what she was thinking?


    Was this man gifted with supernatural abilities or... just really good at reading people''s minds?


    Regardless of which one it was.


    It was terrifying.


    She had to keep her distance from this guy.


    She thought so.


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai changed his clothes in front of her without her avoiding him.


    Just like that, she looked at the naked man behind her through the mirror...


    "Does it look good?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    Clearly, he had his back turned to her.


    An Nuan suddenly snapped out of it.


    Her face turned red in an instant.


    She said, "What''s good about it? It''s nothing but flesh and bones."


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled and said, "There''s also love."


    "..."


    "Haven''t you noticed that my whole body exudes the scent of loving you?" Ye Jinghuai looked at her.


    Greasy talk.


    An Nuan couldn''t stand it anymore.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, let Zhong Uncle make you some green tea to drink."


    "Why?"


    "To get rid of the grease," An Nuan said bluntly.


    "... "


    After both of them got dressed, they went downstairs to have breakfast.


    Then they left together.


    An Nuan actually guessed it.


    Ye Jinghuai must have had his own things to do by waking up so early.


    Upon further thought.


    Now that he had be a civil servant, he naturally had to go to work on time every day.


    Hu Feng dropped off Ye Jinghuai first before dropping off An Nuan.


    An Nuan didn''t mind Ye Jinghuai hitching a ride.


    After all.


    The car and the driver were both Ye Jinghuai''s.


    She wanted to mind, but she had no reason to.


    They arrived at An Corporation''s building.


    An Nuan walked into her office with Hu Feng.


    Luo Si naturally followed behind and reported on her work with a serious face, "General Manager An, the foot traffic at Guangming Building has been skyrocketing for a week, and the sales have not shown any signs of decline. In fact, they are steadily increasing. Currently, it appears that the revenue brought in by Guangming Building is within our estimation, and it may even exceed our projected value by five percent."


    An Nuan nodded.


    Luo Si continued, "The work on the abandoned international beachfront property that you assigned earlier has a preliminary n ording to your division of tasks. Should we have a meeting today to rify the details?"


    "10 o''clock in the morning," An Nuan said straightforwardly.


    "Yes," Luo Si replied respectfully.


    "By the way, has An Hao made any progress in his work recently?" An Nuan asked.


    Luo Si pondered for a moment and said, "I haven''t heard of any outstanding achievements from him for the time being."


    "Keep an eye on him and report to me promptly if anything unusual happens," An Nuan instructed.


    "Yes," Luo Si nodded and then asked, "Would General Manager An like ck coffee as usual?"


    "Thank you." An Nuan turned her head and immersed herself in her work.


    10 a.m.


    Key figures from the sales department gathered in the conference room for a meeting.


    An Nuan spoke directly, "I just reviewed the sales data for Guangming Tower, and the results are good. However, we must not ck off on the follow-up strategic marketing n. I hope Supervisor An can continue to prioritize this."


    "Yes," An Xiao quickly responded.


    "The focus today is mainly on the issue of the abandoned construction project at Huatan Beach. I have just reviewed a proposal from each of you..."


    "General Manager An," Luo Si suddenly bent over and interrupted her.


    An Nuan furrowed her brows slightly.


    Luo Si ced her phone in front of An Nuan.


    The message from the Chairman''s office secretary was disyed on it, stating, "Officials from the official prosecutorial department have gone to the Chairman''s office."

 Chapter 246: The Trick (2) Framing

    <h4>Chapter 246</h4>


    When An Nuan saw the message at that moment.


    It was obvious that there was a second when she was not calm.


    People from the inspection department came to find her dad...they must be up to no good.


    She said directly, "Something came up temporarily, the meeting is postponed for now until further notice. Everyone should continue working ording to the ns in hand first."


    After leaving a sentence, she walked away with big strides.


    Luo Si also hurried to keep up with An Nuan''s pace.


    The people left in the meeting room looked at each other,pletely unaware of what had happened.


    Only An Xiao smiled sinisterly.


    Yesterday, she had already heard An YanKun and An Hao say that today, something big would happen to An Yanyuan.


    It looked like something really happened.


    An Nuan even wanted to win her over.


    She didn''t even see if An Nuan herself could keep her glory and wealth!


    It was really ridiculous!


    ......


    An Nuan quickly walked towards the president''s office.


    At the moment, people from the prosecutor''s office were taking her dad away.


    An Nuan directly blocked their way and said coldly, "Where are you taking my dad?"


    "Go back for investigation."


    "What crime did my dadmit?"


    "Whether hemitted a crime or not is for the court to decide. What we are doing now is to take him back for investigation of the truth."


    "What did my dad do that requires you to investigate the truth?" She would never let them take her dad away before asking clearly.


    The facial expressions of the inspection department''s personnel obviously changed slightly.


    They probably didn''t expect that their status would be hindered by someone.


    A leading person said, "We received a real-name report that An Yanyuan was suspected of illegal bribery of 30 million. We need to take him back now for investigation. This is the investigation warrant."


    An Nuan looked at the document in front of her.


    She nced at her father.


    An Yanyuan said frankly, "Don''t worry, dad is fine."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Almost instantly she could guess who was making trouble in the dark.


    It must be Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng was involved with prominent families in his previous life.


    If prominent families wanted to deal with someone, the best way was...legal crime, and then suffer legal sanctions.


    After all.


    Prominent families have the ability to make some things seamless.


    "Contact dad''s privatewyer, thene to the inspection agency to find me." An Yanyuan reminded.


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    She had to watch her dad being taken away by the inspection department''s personnel.


    She gritted her teeth.


    Let herself stay calm.


    She returned to her office, exined a few words to Luo Si, and left An''s Group directly with Hu Feng.


    She sat in the car and called her father''s privatewyer, Hou Yu, "Lawyer Hou, something happened to my dad. He was taken away by the inspection department. Where are you now? I''lle to pick you up and go to the prosecutor''s office immediately."


    "I''m at thew firm."


    "Wait for me downstairs in ten minutes."


    "Yes."


    An Nuan hung up the phone and asked Hu Feng to drive a little faster.


    The car soon arrived at its destination.


    Hou Yu hurriedly got into the car and said without wasting a second, "I just asked around to find out that Mr. An is now suspected ofmercial bribery, the amount of bribery is huge, and he is also suspected of tax evasion."


    "What?!" An Nuan''s face changed instantly.


    "To put it simply, Mr. An has been reported by real name. The whistleblower is Wei Daguo, the international Hua Tan contractor of your An''spany, who fled with huge sums of money some time ago. The bribed person was found to be the director of the nning Bureau. ording to the ounts, the director of the nning Bureau was suspected of bribing 50 million, of which 25 million came from Mr. An. The source of this 25 million was partly from the secret agreement reached between Wei Daguo and your father when he bid for the Hua Tan International project. He asked Wei Daguo to take out 20 million from the contract separately after winning the bid for bribing the director of the nning Bureau. In addition, when An''s Group purchased thend for Hua Tan International at that time, the original transaction contract was 300 million. Finally it was concluded at 200 million. The remaining 100 million was ounted for through a private contract, thus resulting in nearly 5 million tax points out of this 100 million not being paid, which was also bribed to the director of the nning Bureau." Hou Yu exined with an obviously heavy expression, "In North Wen Country, bribery is still eptable, but the punishment for recipient of bribes is higher. However, tax evasion is very harsh in thews of North Wen Country. Basically, oncemercial tax evasion is discovered, it is dealt with using the most severe criminalw."


    "My father would never have done that." An Nuan didn''t need to doubt at all.


    Hou Yu nodded, "I also believe Mr. An has never done that. The most important thing now is to get all the information about the case before doing in-depth research."


    An Nuan also knew that it was useless to be anxious now.


    The most important thing now was to get her dad out on bail first, and then get the so-called evidence.


    She believed.


    No matter how perfect the crime, there must be loopholes.


    The car went all the way to the prosecutor''s office.


    Through a series of procedures, Hou Yu photocopied all the contents of the case, bailed out with her dad, and left the prosecutor''s office.


    Sitting in the car. An Nuan hurriedly asked, "Dad, have they done anything to you?"


    "What are you thinking about." An Yanyuan smiled slightly, looking very rxed, "It''s a society ruled byw now. Do you think your dad would still suffer violence inside?"


    "I''m afraid you can''t bear it mentally."


    "Dad didn''t do it. What can''t be endured." An Yanyuan didn''t care.


    "Dad can''t let his guard down." An Nuan reminded.


    An Yanyuan looked at his daughter.


    He originally wanted to reassure her not to make her so worried.


    But apparently, An Nuan knew the severity of the situation.


    "Anyway, let''s talk more when we get home." An Nuan didn''t say much either.


    Saying too heavily would scare her dad.


    Saying too lightly would make her dad underestimate the enemy.


    Go home and discuss countermeasures.


    The car went straight to the An vi.


    Parked at the gate of the vi was a ck car.


    An Nuan recognized it at a nce. This was her grandma''s dedicated car.


    So.


    Her grandma and her family hade.


    They were really impatient.


    "Lawyer Hou, please give me the photocopies and let me discuss with my dad first. We will find youter." An Nuan clearly did not want Hou Yu to participate in their family affairs.


    Hou Yu nodded, "It''s good too. You can discuss it first, but as awyer, I have to remind you that it is best not to hide anything from me. ording to the current situation, thiswsuit is really tricky. If you don''t cooperate with me, I will have little confidence."


    He probably thought they wanted to collude on something privately.


    An Nuan smiled, "Don''t worry, we know what''s important." Today bothered Lawyer Hou."


    "Just doing my job."


    Hou Yu got out of the car at the vi gate.


    Hu Feng drove them into the gate.


    An Yanyuan of course also saw his mother''s car and knew they hade.


    He said, "Nuan Nuan, don''t argue with your grandma too fiercely."


    "It depends on her attitude." An Nuan sneered.

 Chapter 247: Trickery (3) Ann Warm’s Glib Mouth

    <h4>Chapter 247</h4>


    An Yanyuan wanted to say something else.


    He couldn''t help but feel that his daughter now had a better sense of propriety than anyone else. He made the decision to unconditionally trust her.


    The two of them walked into the hall together, their steps still a bit hurried.


    After all, neither of them were present, leaving only her mother to deal with the people at the An family estate. Without a doubt, Wen QingCui must have brought An YanKun along with her. Both she and her father were afraid that her mother wouldn''t be able to handle the situation and would suffer.


    However, as soon as the two of them entered, they heard Li YaJu''s cold and indifferent voice, "Mother-inw, if you''vee to reminisce with us, to see your son and granddaughter, and to reunite with our family, then I naturally wee you wholeheartedly. But if you''vee just to pick a fight, then I''m sorry, but I won''t apany you!"


    "Li YaJu, have you be so arrogant? How dare you speak to me in such a manner? In our An family, you''re nothing more than a tool for producing heirs, and not even a useful one at that, since you can''t even give birth to a son. What qualifications do you have to speak to me?" Wen QingCui''s voice was loud, filled with disdain for Li YaJu.


    "That''s right, you can''t even bear a son, so I don''t know what you have to be so proud of. How can you still have the audacity to show your face before your mother-inw...?"


    "So, Aunt, do you think that having a son makes you an exceptional tool for continuing the family line?" An Nuan couldn''t stand it anymore.


    Her voice carried a mocking tone that echoed through the hall.


    Her mother had undergone a significant transformation and was no longer afraid of her grandmother.


    But with so many people against her mother alone, it was inevitable that she would suffer.


    Of course, she had toe out and help!


    An Nuan''s remark left Liu Feng unable to utter a word.


    Her face turned as red as a pig''s liver.


    "Aunt, we are both women. How can you willingly consider yourself a mere tool for procreation? Your way of thinking truly brings shame to all women!" An Nuan continued with her sarcasm.


    Liu Feng couldn''t help but wish to kill An Nuan in that moment.


    She was so furious that she felt like her lungs were about to explode. "An Nuan, you... you... you... have no respect for your elders!"


    "I''m notcking in respect for my elders. It''s just that the people in front of me are all disrespectful old folks. I can''t bring myself to respect them." An Nuan evenughed a little as she spoke.


    Thatugh truly made Liu Feng feel like she was about to faint.


    That little wretch, An Nuan.


    When did she be so sharp-tongued?


    She couldn''t gain the upper hand in the slightest and was even mocked into silence.


    "An Nuan, you''ve gone too far!" Wen QingCui''s face darkened as she shouted angrily at her.


    Naturally, she couldn''t tolerate An Nuan''s mockery and disregard for her.


    "Whether I''ve gone too far or not depends on your behavior. If you keep picking fights, then I won''t have gone far enough. If you want to have a proper discussion with us, then I''ve gone far enough." An Nuan''s voice was cold.


    Wen QingCui never expected that one day she would be threatened by that little brat, An Nuan.


    An YanKun has always understood Wen QingCui''s heart very well, and immediately knew how to give her mother a way out. He quickly said, "Mom, don''t bother with An Nuan, this little girl who hasn''t even sprouted yet. It would lower your own status and waste our time."


    "You''re right," Wen QingCui followed the way out and stepped down. "I''m getting older and I don''t have the energy to argue with you. The main reason I came today was to talk about An Yanyuan being taken away by the prosecuting authorities. What does it mean?"


    An Nuan actually anticipated Wen QingCui''s intention.


    She didn''t hide it either. "Someone reported that my dad bribed others andmitted tax evasion, but it''s all baseless usations. We will handle it properly."


    "Are these all real-name reports or just baseless usations?! An Nuan, who do you think you''re fooling?!" Wen QingCui clearly didn''t ept this answer.


    "Until there is a legal judgment, none of you have the right to say that my dad actuallymitted a crime."


    "You!" Wen QingCui was infuriated by An Nuan''s words, her face turning extremely unpleasant.


    During this period of time, she couldn''t argue with An Nuan.


    "I don''t care if what you''re saying is true or false. All I know is that An Yanyuan''s situation is a major issue, and it has a significant impact on our An family. I won''t ept such a thing happening to our An family!" Wen QingCui stated firmly.


    "Yes, the situation has urred, and it has had an impact. Right now, all we can do is our best to minimize the consequences. Otherwise, what else can Grandma do?" An Nuan asked.


    "I agree with you on minimizing the consequences." Wen QingCui surprisingly spoke agreeably.


    Of course, An Nuan didn''t genuinely feel grateful.


    Wen QingCui''s thoughts were more sinister than anyone else''s.


    She said, "The best way to minimize the consequences is for your dad to temporarily step down as the Chairman of the An Group."


    An Nuan smiled.


    She knew very well that her grandmother always had the An Group in her sights.


    She never let any opportunity slip by.


    She asked, "So what is Grandma''s n?"


    "Temporarily let your eldest uncle take over as the Chairman of the An Group. Once your father''s situation is resolved and the final oue is clear, we can make the next n ordingly. Right now, the most important thing is to have someone rece your dad''s position and prevent his situation from affecting the An Group." Wen QingCui exined.


    An Nuan fell silent for a few seconds.


    It seemed like she was contemting.


    An Yanyuan looked at his daughter.


    He really didn''t want to argue with his mother, so he remained silent throughout the entire process.


    Now he couldn''t help but worry as he saw his daughter''s expression.


    Would An Nuan be easily persuaded like this?!


    Clearly, his mother and elder brother had ill intentions.


    "Grandma''s next n should be that no matter whether my father is guilty or not, once Uncle takes the position of chairman, he will never step down again! Perhaps, she will even use this opportunity to force my father to give up his shares. The reason will be that once my father holds shares, ording to thepany''s regtions, he will still be the chairman and Anshi will still be affected because of my father''s situation. If my father transfers his shares and makes it public, his situation will only be his own, and Anshi won''t suffer as a result." An Nuan calmly spoke, "Isn''t that right, Grandma?"


    Wen QingCui''s face turned green.


    An Nuan revealed all her calctions.


    Indeed, she wanted to first pressure An Yanyuan to step down as chairman, and then force him to hand over his shares. She had even thought of persuading the members of the board of directors. However, she didn''t expect that even before she began, An Nuan would see through all of her ns!


    When did this stubborn girl be so formidable!

 Chapter 248: Drive away Wen Qingcui

    <h4>Chapter 248</h4>


    "I don''t care about what you think or say anymore because I can''t argue with you anyway. I came here today to be clear: I want your father to step down from his position and not tarnish the reputation of the An family!" Wen QingCui didn''t beat around the bush anymore. Both families had long fallen out, so there was nothing more to say.


    An Nuan smiled, "Even if my father were to step down, it wouldn''t be your uncle''s turn."


    "Who else could it be besides your uncle?!" Wen QingCui said fiercely.


    "Me," An Nuan stated firmly.


    "You? An Nuan, you must be overestimating yourself! As a woman, do you really have the audacity to take over the An family''s business?" Wen QingCui''s words were dripping with sarcasm, clearly looking down on An Nuan.


    "Grandmother, if women aren''t qualified to manage the An family''s business, then as a woman, are you also not qualified to meddle in the affairs of An Corporation?" An Nuan retorted.


    Wen QingCui was left speechless by An Nuan''s words.


    "In that case, grandmother, please keep quiet! Whether An Corporation should change its chairman and who should manage it is my father''s business, and it has nothing to do with you!" An Nuan spoke with authority.


    "I am the only elder in this family, so naturally, I have the right to discuss matters concerning An Corporation!"


    "Grandfather personally handed over An Corporation to my father!" An Nuan emphasized each word. "He entrusted it to my father, which means my father is in charge of everything rted to An Corporation. Grandmother, you can provide suggestions, but the decision-making power doesn''t really lie with you. Please have some self-awareness."


    "An Nuan, you unfilial child! Aren''t you afraid of divine retribution for defying me like this?"


    "I am. That''s why I want to keep my distance from you, grandmother. When lightning strikes you, I''m afraid I''ll be struck as well, following your disrespectful elder behavior."


    "An Nuan!" Wen QingCui was trembling with anger.


    "Grandmother," An Nuan remained calm andposed. "You want my father to give the chairman position to your uncle, which is truly excessive. Let me put it bluntly: your uncle is just a rtive to my father, but I am family to my father. In this world, who unconditionally gives their belongings to rtives and not to their own family? Grandmother, don''t make your uncle so shameless."


    "An Nuan, are you calling us shameless?! We came here today with good intentions to protect An Corporation from harm, and you dare to insult us! You even say that we''re not even considered rtives in your eyes!"


    "Uncle, that''s you, not us," An Nuan coldly smiled. "If it were truly about being rtives, you wouldn''t constantly have ulterior motives..."


    "I haven''t..."


    "Whether you have or not, Uncle knows best in his heart. You don''t need to pretend to be the good guys here. My mother, my father, and I are not fools. We know very well what your intentions are. If you don''t want everyone to lose face, let''s end it here today. My mother and I still need to discuss the false usations against my father." An Nuan gave the order to dismiss them.


    An Yan Kun nced at Wen QingCui.


    It should be noted that An Nuan is currently unbeatable.


    Arguing with her here would truly be self-demeaning.


    The two locked eyes for a moment.


    Wen QingCui dropped a remark, "If the An family is ruined because of you, you will be forever condemned."


    She said this to An Yanyuan.


    An Yanyuan''s tolerance for his mother truly knows no bounds.


    An Nuan also knew that her father was filial, no, foolishly filial.


    So...


    She would take on the role of the viin.


    "Ah." In the end, An Yanyuan let out a sigh.


    Foolish filial piety is foolish filial piety.


    In the end, he still felt a chill in his heart for having such a mother.


    "Dad, let''s not bother about Grandma and Uncle anymore. As long as we don''t give them a good face and don''t let them take advantage, they won''t be able to cause any trouble. Let''s focus on the case at hand."


    "Should we call Lawyer Hou to join us?"


    "No, let''s have a look ourselves for now." An Nuan rejected the suggestion outright.


    She remembered in her past life when Hou Ning was eventually bought off by Gu Yan Sheng.


    Although at this point in her past life, he hadn''t been bought off yet, it was because at this point in her past life, there hadn''t been so many changes and incidents. Since Hou Ning could be bought off, it meant he could be bought off at any time.


    Better safe than sorry.


    "Alright." An Yanyuan didn''t doubt anything and nodded.


    An Nuan took out the photocopies she had obtained from the procuratorate.


    Li YaJu also heard the news.


    It was now being widely discussed online.


    Naturally, she was extremely worried.


    She hastily asked, "Is this a big deal?"


    "Not really." An Nuan spoke frankly, "It''s all false usations, the innocent will prove their innocence."


    "That''s good. The news made it sound very serious, and I was almost scared to death."


    "Do you really not trust your husband that much?" An Nuan joked.


    Li YaJu blushed slightly and scolded affectionately, "You rascal!"


    An Nuan smiled and said, "Mom, why don''t you go make a cup of tea for me and Dad? We''ll study the case carefully."


    "Alright." With that, Li YaJu got up and left.


    An Nuan ced the photocopies in front of her and her father.


    An Yanyuan spoke up, "Nuan Nuan, do you trust me so much? Do you really believe that your dad couldn''t possiblymit a crime?"


    "Of course." An Nuan firmly asserted.


    An Yanyuan was visibly moved, he gently touched An Nuan''s hair, "With a daughter like you, Dad truly feels stronger than ten sons!"


    "With ten sons, you can expect your assets to be snatched!" An Nuan said teasingly.


    "..." An Yanyuan felt speechless.


    "Dad, how well do you know this contractor, Wei Daguo?" An Nuan changed the subject, her expression serious.


    The two delved into the main topic.


    "I don''t know him. When this project was being tendered, it was mainly handled by Chang Deyue."


    "So, you didn''t sign the contract for this project?"


    "I should have. For such a big project, I definitely needed to sign and stamp it. I remember I also reviewed the contract at the time, so there shouldn''t be any issues. That''s why I signed it."


    "The contract should be fine. The problem lies in the fact that the other party insists that when signing the contract, you requested them to promise to bribe the Director of the Urban nning Bureau with 20 million yuan."


    "Do they have evidence to prove that I asked them to do that?"


    "Here is a copy of the contract you both signed privately. Dad can take a look." An Nuan handed it to him.


    An Yanyuan took it and his eyes narrowed. "Indeed, it matches my signature."


    "But there is an obvious loophole." An Nuan looked at An Yanyuan. "No handprint seal!"

 Chapter 249: Fact-finding

    <h4>Chapter 249</h4>


    "Yes." An Yanyuan nodded quickly.


    He truly admired An Nuan''s insight.


    "So, the tricky part is the tax evasion and fraud! We purchased thend for 200 million, but secretly there was actually an additional 100 million involved. It was gradually transferred into the personal ount of Zhang Wenzhen, who sold thend. The transfers were made to several individual ounts opened by employees of the An family. There is also a private contract, which you also signed. Although itcks a stamped seal, there is ample evidence due to the transaction records," exined An Nuan.


    "Is there direct evidence that can prove it was me who orchestrated this?" An Yanyuan asked, unable to help but say, "At the time, I also found it strange why the price dropped from 300 million to 200 million. If only I had been more cautious."


    "Let''s not dwell on the past. The crucial point now is that ording to thews of North Wen Country, in the presence of eyewitnesses and physical evidence, if you don''t have evidence to prove your innocence, you''ll be convicted," An Nuan stated.


    An Yanyuan fell silent.


    "I have reviewed the witnesses and evidence, and indeed there is a loophole because your seal is missing. But I believe the judge won''t consider that as a basis for your innocence, given that all the witnesses and evidence point to you. Without sufficient evidence, we can''t clear your name," An Nuan spoke frankly.


    "That''s true," An Yanyuan agreed.


    "I think we need some time to investigate the truth," An Nuan said. "Did the prosecution mention how long until the trial?"


    "They said they would submit it for review and inform us of the trial dateter," An Yanyuan replied.


    "ording to thew, in cases like this with strong eyewitness and physical evidence, the trial will likely happen soon. If nothing unexpected urs, it might be in a week," An Nuan exined.


    "That''s too fast, isn''t it?"


    "Because someone will intervene," An Nuan stated.


    An Yanyuan looked at An Nuan and asked, "Are you saying that you know who framed me in this case?"


    "Uncle knows," An Nuan replied.


    "Your uncle?" An Yanyuan guessed.


    "He doesn''t have that capability, but he definitely assisted," An Nuan confirmed.


    "So..."


    "It''s the Gu family," An Nuan said outright.


    "But they don''t have that much power."


    "Dad, the Gu family has always been formidable. They have been colluding with influential families. So, it''s the influential families supporting them," An Nuan revealed.


    An Yanyuan''s expression turned grim. He said fiercely, "I never expected the Gu family to hold such grudges and seek revenge on us like this!"


    "It''s not revenge; they have long wanted to take over the An family. When we got married, it was also their n to seize the An family''s wealth. Now that they can''t achieve it through me, they naturally turned to other devious means."


    "That Gu family! Your grandpa must have been blind to consider an alliance with them."


    "Maybe it has nothing to do with Grandpa''s decision back then. It''s just that the people in the Gu family have changed."


    "Regardless, we absolutely cannot let the Gu family seed!" An Yanyuan said firmly.


    "Yes," An Nuan nodded.


    "But now... suddenly, I don''t know where to start," An Yanyuan expressed his concern.


    "This matter, Dad entrusted it to me for handling. I don''t believe they will leave any loopholes."


    "Alright." An Yanyuan readily agreed, "If you encounter difficulties, be sure to inform Dad."


    "I know. By the way, until we clear your name, I suggest Dad not go to work during this time."


    "I won''t go. I''m afraid that your Uncle and his group of high-level executives will give you a hard time."


    "They can''t trouble me, but if you go, they might deliberately make things difficult for you. Uncle might even incite the board members to pressure you into stepping down. It''s better for Dad to stay at home and avoid unnecessary conflicts with them."


    "I''ll follow your advice." An Yanyuan truly trusted An Nuan unconditionally.


    "I won''t waste any more time. I''ll leave now."


    "Be careful."


    "I have Hu Feng by my side, nothing will happen."


    Saying so,


    An Nuan hurriedly left.


    Knowing that time was truly tight, every second counted.


    Li Yaju came over carrying tea and saw that An Nuan had already left.


    "Why did Nuan Nuan leave?" Li Yaju wanted to call out, but it was toote, the person was gone.


    "I think the most correct thing I''ve done in my life is marrying you and having such a precious daughter." An Yanyuan also looked towards the direction of the door, unable to help but sigh.


    Li Yaju smiled.


    An Nuan was indeed worthy, they were proud of her.


    ...


    An Nuan left the An family vi and went straight to An Corporation.


    On the way, she thought about many things. She felt that the biggest breakthrough point was why the signed contract was for 200 million, but 1 billion was secretly transferred. If her father didn''t know about this, then where did the moneye from? No private individual coulde up with 1 billion just to frame her father for tax evasion. Even if that was the case, why did they wait until now when this contract has been in effect for so long?


    Or perhaps, this was originally a private scheme to profit behind her father''s back, and now it was being deliberately used against him?!


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed.


    She picked up the phone. "Luo Si,e in."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si knocked on the door and entered.


    "The Hua Tan International project, was it signedst year?"


    "If I remember correctly, it was in Marchst year."


    "Give me a copy of all the paper contracts and approval processes from Marchst year until now."


    "What does Miss An need them for?" Luo Si couldn''t help but ask.


    "They''re useful."


    "But now all of them are in the hands of the General Affairs Department. An Hao is in charge of it. Considering the rtionship between Miss An and your cousin, I think it won''t be easy to retrieve them."


    An Nuan paused.


    Indeed, she was acting impulsively.


    And it might alert the enemy.


    "Does An Corporation have scanned electronic copies of the contracts?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yes. All contracts have scanned electronic archives, including the approval processes. However, they are all stored in the General Affairs Department''sputer files. Normally, you need the General Affairs Department Manager''s signature and consent to ess the files." Luo Si stated frankly.


    "Alright, I understand. You may leave now."


    "Yes." Luo Si exited.


    At the moment of leaving, she stopped and hesitated for a moment.


    She couldn''t help but ask, "President An, is the chairman''s recent issue a big deal? It seems like thepany is a bit unsettled."


    "I know," replied An Nuan calmly.


    There was just a feeling, as if it was a huge matter that was nothing at all.


    Luo Si didn''t ask further.


    She always felt that President An could handle everything.


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan picked up the phone and dialed, speaking directly, "Nan Chen, help me hack the security system of An Corporation."

 Chapter 250: Constantly scheming

    <h4>Chapter 250</h4>


    "What?" Xiao Nanchen was still somewhat surprised.


    "My dad got into some trouble, possibly rted to people within thepany, and he doesn''t want to alert them, so this is the only way," An Nuan said bluntly.


    "How did you know I was a hacker?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    An Nuan was taken aback for a moment.


    Xiao Nanchen''s identity as a hacker was something she had found out muchter.


    How should she exin this?


    "Did Ye Jinghuai tell you?" He raised his brow over there.


    Uh.


    Let''s just say yes.


    "He really told you everything," heughed lightly over there, just teasing.


    "Is it convenient?" An Nuan brought the topic back.


    "It''s convenient. What materials do you need, and which department''s files mainly?"


    "I''ll send them to you," An Nuan said.


    "Okay."


    An Nuan hung up the phone and sent a message to Xiao Nanchen with the information.


    Xiao Nanchen replied, "I''ll get them to you within two hours if possible."


    Isn''t that a bit too fast?!


    An Nuan doubted whether Xiao Nanchen''s hacking skills were just that good, or if An''s security system was that bad.


    Of course, she didn''t have time to think about this right now.


    She tried her best to immerse herself back into this case again.


    In the end, she still felt something was very suspicious about it.


    Where did that extra 100 millione from out of nowhere?!


    What benefits did the counterparty of that private 100 million dor contract get?


    An Nuan felt like her head was going to explode.


    She felt like there was some crucial part that limited her thinking.


    There was a sudden knock at her office door.


    An Nuan took a deep breath to calm herself down again.


    She looked at Luo Si at her door.


    Luo Si respectfully said, "Ms. An, the conference room is looking for you now."


    An Nuan pressed her lips together.


    She really was a bit impatient.


    "Do you need me to turn it down?" Luo Si also knew this meeting definitely didn''t bode well.


    Ms. An might not be able to hold her ground.


    She had heard that the Chairman still hadn''t returned to thepany.


    "No need." An Nuan stood up.


    She would face whatever came her way.


    She didn''t believe the executives could do anything to her either.


    An Nuan went to the executive conference room with Hu Feng and Luo Si apanying her tempestuously.


    Because it involved business secrets, Hu Feng could only wait outside.


    When An Nuan entered, her eyes paused for a moment.


    Wen Qingcui was actually here.


    Moreover, she was shamelessly sitting in the Chairman''s seat.


    So.


    Since she couldn''t make trouble at home, now she came to make trouble at thepany.


    An Nuan really hadn''t expected this.


    "It''s good you came, An Nuan. With your dad not here, you can represent him. Right now, because of An Yanyuan''s situation, it''s impacting An''s Group greatly. So your dad''s Chairman position has been temporarily revoked for now, and An Yankun will take over as Acting Chairman," Wen Qingcui said matter-of-factly. She didn''t bother discussing it at all, and directly announced the decision.


    "Grandma, this is apany, not our home," An Nuan still didn''t lose her temper.


    She was just swallowing her anger.


    To battle wits and courage with this olddy.


    "It''s enough that you make unreasonable demands at home. After all, you''re an elder, and we all respect you and tolerate you. But now, you suddenly lose all propriety and barge into thepany. Even if you''re advanced in years and shameless, we still have dignity. Don''t make things too difficult for us juniors, Grandma," An Nuan said.


    "Who has no propriety and no shame?! An Nuan, right now I''m standing here on behalf of An''s Group''s interests to handle An Group''s affairs. Don''t be ungrateful!" Wen Qingcui said indignantly.


    This rude girl!


    Now no matter the asion, she gave her no face.


    But it wasn''t important either.


    It was even her deliberate arrangement.


    No matter how smart An Nuan was, she wouldn''t have realized her purpose ining today.


    Her goal wasn''t to let An Yankun take An''s Group Chairman seat. Her goal was to make An Nuan and An Yanyuan be condemned by thousands of people.


    She was rather surprised An Yanyuan hadn''te to thepany at all.


    If they had bothe to oppose her together, she could have bitingly used them of being unfilial.


    Of course it wasn''t important either.


    No matter what, An Nuan was An Yanyuan''s daughter. If An Nuan was unfilial, then it was An Yanyuan''s fault for not teaching her well. Whether it was the fault of the child or father, the oue was the same.


    "An''s Group Chairman position is designated based on shares held. It''s not something anyone can just take over. If my dad doesn''t personally appoint someone to that position himself, no one can make that decision, not even you Grandma!" An Nuan said righteously.


    In response to An Nuan''s usation,


    Wen Qingcui just looked at An Nuan like that.


    The next second,


    Wen Qingcui suddenly slumped over violently.


    Right in front of all the executives, she had fainted.


    It looked as if An Nuan''s anger had made her faint.


    An Yankun hurriedly held Wen Qingcui, "Mom! Mom what''s wrong?!"


    Wen Qingcui didn''t move a muscle.


    "Call an ambnce, call an ambnce!" An Yankun yelled loudly.


    The conference room descended into chaos.


    Apanied by An Yankun''s furious voice, "An Nuan, you show your grandma no respect whatsoever. You insult your grandma right in front of so many people. If anything happens to your grandma, I will make sure you go down with her...!"


    To be honest, when An Nuan saw Wen Qingcui copse, she truly was shocked too.


    She really hadn''t expected


    that Wen Qingcui would use this dirty trick.


    Upon careful thought, Wen Qingcui had already been rejected at home today. And now she still brazenly came to make trouble at thepany, clearly knowing she would face rejection again. There must be another motive!


    Sure enough, she had been rather irritable about this whole incident. She had allowed something avoidable to happen after all.


    An Nuan watched coldly as An Yankun carried Wen Qingcui off, quickly leaving the conference room.


    Everyone else also worriedly followed them out.


    An Nuan did not.


    She knew clearly, following or not following made no difference.


    She didn''t want to waste her energy.


    Luo Si at her side was rather flustered, "Boss An, won''t you go see how your grandma is?"


    "No need," An Nuan said aloofly. "She won''t die anyway."


    "......" Luo Si didn''t know what more she could say either.


    On one hand, she felt Wen Qingcui had gone a bit overboard too.


    What right did she have to meddle in An''s Group''s affairs, and say the Chairman''s position could just be revoked on a whim? That position wasn''t something that could just be stripped away so casually, was it? She was truly overstepping herself.


    But on the other hand, Wen Qingcui was still Boss An''s grandma after all.


    Now that Wen Qingcui had copsed, could Boss An really remain so cold and indifferent about it?!


    Luo Si felt that didn''t seem right either.


    So. Luo Si felt very conflicted internally.

 Chapter 251: Kill two birds with One Stone

    <h4>Chapter 251</h4>


    As expected.


    In less than half an hour.


    The news about An Nuan''s disrespect has made it to the top trending topics.


    Today, there were two hot searches rted to the An family.


    The first one is about the Chairman of the An Group being taken away by the authorities for investigation on suspicion ofmitting a crime.


    The second one is about An Nuan publicly embarrassing her grandmother, causing her grandmother to faint on the spot, her life hanging in the bnce.


    An Nuan sat in her office.


    She watched as the sensational news kept pouring in.


    Truly, it was a season of turmoil.


    An Nuan answered several phone calls.


    The first one was from her father, asking her what exactly happened and if he shoulde to thepany to handle it.


    Of course, she refused.


    If he were to handle it, things would only be more difficult to deal with.


    Who knows, maybe An Yankun has truly managed to bribe the higher-ups, forcing him to step down. If he disagrees, it would be another hot search topic.


    The second call was from Xia Qiqi, asking her what exactly happened?!


    Wasn''t thepany developing smoothly? How could such a big incident ur?


    Then, she fiercely cursed Wen QingCui, that old woman, over the phone.


    An Nuan was somewhat relieved.


    Now.


    The phone rang again.


    An Nuan nced at it.


    Gu Yan Sheng.


    Does he really want to see her embarrassed?!


    She thought for a moment and decided to answer.


    "I thought you wouldn''t pick up my call anymore?" Gu Yan Sheng''s voice carried a clear tone of sarcasm.


    "Then I''ll hang up," An Nuan replied bluntly.


    "An Nuan!" He hurriedly called out to her.


    An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    "I thought you wanted me to help you."


    "What do you think you can do to help me?" An Nuan retorted.


    "Have you ever thought about what happened to your father? How could it happen so suddenly?" Gu Yan Sheng deliberately reminded her.


    "So, you''re saying you did it?" An Nuan''s voice turned cold.


    "I don''t engage in illegal activities." Gu Yan Sheng quickly distanced himself from any connection.


    Having been defeated so many times, he was evidently more cautious now.


    As for engaging in illegal activities... Hasn''t he done that a little too often?!


    An Nuan wasn''t in the mood to argue with Gu Yan Sheng and didn''t want to waste any more time on him.


    She answered his call purely to get something out of him.


    "But I can help you inquire about the situation and find out what happened to your father. An Nuan, you''re clever enough to know what I''m talking about," Gu Yan Sheng deliberately hinted.


    Of course, An Nuan understood.


    Gu Yan Sheng simply wanted to make her appear weak, and then he could ask her to seek his help in resolving her father''s situation.


    From Gu Yan Sheng''s tone, it was clear that he not only knew about the matter but was probably the main nner behind it.


    "What do you want me to do?" An Nuan asked.


    She hardly hesitated.


    On the other end of the call, Gu Yan Shengughed a few times, seemingly pleased with himself.


    "You''ve given in so quickly. It''s making me ufortable. An Nuan, aren''t you always trying to be strong? Howe you''re not challenging me now when it matters? Oh, right, don''t you still have a husband? Why isn''t he helping you in times of trouble? Now you know that he''s useless when it really counts!"


    "What exactly do you want me to do?" An Nuan''s patience with him had nearly run out.


    "And Ye Jinghuai''s divorce, let''s start anew," Gu Yan Sheng said straightforwardly, without beating around the bush.


    An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    It was genuinely amusing to her.


    "So, if I divorce Ye Jinghuai, you''ll help me deal with my father''s matter, right?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yes," Gu Yan Sheng replied.


    "How can I guarantee that you''ll truly ensure my father''s safety? What if you''re deceiving me?" she questioned.


    "Do you think you have any qualifications to negotiate terms with me? It''s clear that your father is in deep trouble this time. ording to thews of North Wen Country, he will be sentenced to ten years in prison without difficulty. Once your father is imprisoned, do you think you can manage the entire An Group on your own? If the An Group falls into the hands of your uncle, do you think you''ll have any chance to rise again?" Gu Yan Sheng spoke with assurance. "Your only choice is to trust me unconditionally."


    "Such an arrogant personality... Gu Yan Sheng, you''ll never change," An Nuan retorted.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face immediately changed.


    At this moment, it was evident that An Nuan was not threatened or tempted by him at all.


    "Setting aside whether I have the ability to rescue my father from this situation, let''s say I can''t rescue him, and I let you help my father, and then I choose to let you help me. The result of your assistance would be my father still going to prison, along with the loss of my marriage," An Nuan said. "Gu Yan Sheng, don''t y your wishful thinking."


    Gu Yan Sheng tightly gripped his phone.


    Indeed.


    He had never considered helping An Nuan; he wanted An Nuan and her family to fall immediately, and then he would find a way to take control of the An Group. How could he possibly help her?


    He simply wanted to use this opportunity to make An Nuanpletely isted.


    Once An Nuan chose to divorce Ye Jinghuai,


    An Nuan would truly have no one to rely on anymore.


    He could then torment her as he pleased.


    However, An Nuan was no longer the same as before.


    No matter what he said, An Nuan wouldn''t believe it.


    He thought that at this moment, An Nuan would be in a panic and lose herposure. However, there was no sign of her panic in her words.


    Why did this woman suddenly be so resolute?


    "An Nuan, I''ve given you a chance. It''s your own failure to cherish it. Don''t me me for being too cruel to you!" Gu Yan Sheng threatened. "Let me give you another reminder. Didn''t Ye Jinghuai pass the civil servant exam? The background of a civil servant in North Wen Country must be spotless. If your father gets into trouble, it means Ye Jinghuai''s background won''t be clean anymore. Think about it, what will Ye Jinghuai do then? Do you think he''ll give up his bright future for you?"


    "That''s not your concern."


    "Don''t deceive yourself. Men are selfish. When ites to their careers, emotions are worthless. By leaving Ye Jinghuai now, you''re also saving face for yourself; otherwise..."


    An Nuan hung up the phone directly.


    She wasn''t angry.


    Talking to Gu Yan Sheng was simply a waste of time.


    This man, from start to finish, couldn''t offer her any help, not even the value of maniption.


    She put down her phone.


    Her face did indeed look gloomy.


    If this incident was orchestrated by Gu Yan Sheng, she had to admit that it was the cleverest thing he had done.


    For her, this period of time was the most crucial stage of her development in An''s Company. If she missed it, she might truly miss out, and the goals she had set for herself at the higher levels might not be realized.


    As for Ye Jinghuai, who had just passed the civil service exam, if something happened in her family, it would undoubtedly have an impact on him.


    Gu Yan Sheng had truly achieved two goals with one action this time!

 Chapter 252: Just trying to find a woman to replace her.

    <h4>Chapter 252</h4>


    In fact,


    Although Gu Yan Sheng wasn''t particrly outstanding back then, he was definitely not foolish.


    As long as someone provided guidance and strategies, Gu Yan Sheng could achieve great aplishments.


    Just like she did back then.


    She gave Gu Yan Sheng a lot of advice, but it was Gu Yan Sheng who actually took action and excelled in many things, leaving no room for error.


    She had suffered a setback from him recently, probably because she hadn''t fully adapted to her changes, so she underestimated him.


    Now that she knew about her transformation, she naturally became more cautious and careful around her.


    Therefore, this man


    is not easy to deal with.


    An Nuan reminded herself to stay calm.


    She told herself that even the most difficult person had to be dealt with.


    There was no choice, no way out.


    She picked up the documents brought back from the prosecutor''s office and looked at them attentively.


    For quite a while,


    her phone rang.


    An Nuan nced at the caller ID, "Nan Chen."


    "I''vepiled and sent all the contracts I stole from your department''s archives to your email. It''s quite a lot. Are you sure you can manage to go through them? I heard your father''s case will be resolved soon."


    "I can." An Nuan nodded, "Thank you."


    "You''re wee."


    An Nuan hung up the phone directly.


    Originally, she wanted to ask him about Nan Chen and Xia Qiqi''s wedding night.


    But with so many things happening, she didn''t have the time to care.


    She opened herputer and downloaded all the contracts from her email.


    Then she started studying them one by one.


    She had a feeling that the rumored one billion private transaction was definitely not groundless. It might be hidden among these contracts.


    ...


    After hanging up the phone, Xiao Nanchen called Ye Jinghuai, "Cousin."


    "Yeah."


    "I''ve sent the documents to An Nuan, and I also sent a copy to your email."


    "Good."


    "Will you help An Nuan?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    "What do you think?" Ye Jinghuai replied with a question.


    "I think you will."


    "Then why are you asking?"


    "Just to confirm if she still needs my help."


    "When she needs your help, I will let you know. Right now, the most important thing for you is to take care of your injuries."


    "Alright." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "Most importantly, don''t let Xia Qiqi kill you."


    "..." Xia Qiqi wasn''t as despicable as they thought.


    After finishing their call,


    Xiao Nanchen left the room.


    It was already afternoon.


    He ordered takeout for breakfast and nned to have lunch with Xia Qiqi.


    But Xia Qiqi still hadn''t woken up until now.


    He knew that her sleep schedule was irregr, sometimes sleeping through the whole day, but not eating was ultimately bad for her health.


    Xiao Nanchen hesitated for a long time before approaching Xia Qiqi''s room to knock on the door.


    Just as he was about to raise his hand,


    the door suddenly opened.


    Xia Qiqi appeared before Xiao Nanchen, lookingzy and disheveled.


    At that moment, the disdain in her eyes was undisguised.


    Xiao Nanchen shifted his gaze.


    He was grateful that he was sitting in a wheelchair and didn''t have to make eye contact with Xia Qiqi.


    "Are you looking for me?" Xia Qiqi asked him.


    "I wanted to ask you what you want for lunch. I was going to order takeout," Xiao Nanchen said casually.


    "No need, I''ll go out to eat by myself."


    "... Oh, okay," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    Then he pushed the wheelchair and left.


    Xia Qiqi nced at Xiao Nanchen''s figure.


    Seeing him sitting in the wheelchair...


    She clenched her teeth in frustration.


    They could have coexisted peacefully.


    But Xiao Nanchen insisted on being with her in this way, so she would apany him to the end.


    She turned around and went back to the room to change clothes.


    She casually picked up her phone and saw that it was already 4 PM.


    She had hardly slept all night, and when she finally fell asleep for a while, she was suddenly awakened by a nightmare. Upon waking up, she realized it wasn''t a nightmare and couldn''t fall back asleep for a while. She looked at her phone and found out that something happened at An Nuan''s home. She anxiously called An Nuan and found out that An Nuan was taking it lightly, so she wasn''t too worried.


    Then she dozed off again.


    And ended up sleeping until 4 PM.


    4 PM?!


    Xia Qiqi was taken aback.


    Xiao Nanchen had asked her what she wanted for lunch, right?!


    Meaning...


    Xiao Nanchen waited for her to have lunch until 4 PM?!


    No need to feel guilty.


    It was Xiao Nanchen''s own choice.


    She had never forced him.


    She even changed clothes and put on makeup at the fastest speed, not wanting to stay in this house for even a minute longer. She opened the door and was about to leave.


    "Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen called out from the living room, watching TV.


    Watching her hurried steps, he suddenly called out to her.


    "Don''t bother about me," Xia Qiqi said harshly to Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled faintly.


    His smile was somewhat ironic.


    What right did he have to control her?


    He said, "I just wanted to let you know that I had my mother find a maid to take care of our daily lives. Do you have any requests?"


    "No," she didn''t care anyway.


    "Does gender matter to you?" Xiao Nanchen asked again, even though he could sense Xia Qiqi''s impatience.


    "I don''t care," Xia Qiqi said as she reached the entrance and changed her shoes.


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen responded.


    As Xia Qiqi opened the door to leave, "A female one."


    Xiao Nanchen was somewhat puzzled.


    "A female one, someone who looks good, under 25 years old, preferably around 20," Xia Qiqi suddenly spoke up.


    "There probably aren''t many maids under 25, or even 20," he replied.


    "If you can''t meet my requirements, why did you ask for my opinion? Since you can''t satisfy me."


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips.


    Xia Qiqi left directly.


    The door mmed shut.


    In the spacious house, there was only Xiao Nanchen alone.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at the empty room.


    Actually, they shouldn''t have chosen such a big house in the first ce.


    He just didn''t want to make Xia Qiqi feel ufortable.


    He was afraid that she wouldn''t like living in a cramped space with him, afraid that it would affect her breathing.


    He took out his phone and dialed a number. "Mom."


    "I found a maid, I''ll bring her overter..."


    "I want a younger maid."


    "...," Xiao Qiang''s face clearly looked a bit unpleasant, "Nan Chen, have you always been so picky, or is it Xia Qiqi''s request?"


    "Hmm."


    "You just let her have her way?"


    "It''s not something that goes against my principles."


    "Do you have any principles?" Xiao Qiang pressed, "Have you ever had any principles when ites to Xia Qiqi?"


    Xiao Nanchen fell into silence for a moment, then replied evasively, "I follow Xia Qiqi''s requests."


    "Don''t you realize she''s deliberately making things difficult for you?" Xiao Qiang truly couldn''t understand.


    It was truly beyondprehension.


    How could her handsome and outstanding son end up with Xia Qiqi, that carefree woman with no sense of responsibility?


    "It''s not like that."


    Xia Qiqi wasn''t making things difficult for him by searching for a maid. Xia Qiqi just wanted to find a woman to rece her.

 Chapter 253: Out of control

    <h4>Chapter 253</h4>


    Night, a bitte.


    An Nuan cursorily nced through all the contracts.


    At first nce, she did not notice any issues.


    She turned to check the time.


    It was already 11 pm.


    If she read through them again, it would probably be early morning the next day.


    She stretchedzily, reminding herself that she could not overtax her body.


    Someone who had died once knew.


    Life was more important than anything.


    As long as one was alive, there was always hope.


    She closed the file, turned off herputer, took it with her, and said to Hu Feng, "Off work."


    "Yes."


    An Nuan sat in Hu Feng''s sedan.


    Now there were much fewer vehicles on the streets.


    An Nuan just looked outside. The streets seemed rather empty and lonely.


    "Hu Feng, before following me, were you always with Ye Jinghuai?" An Nuan asked.


    She really did not want to feel so mncholy by herself.


    "Yes." Hu Feng nodded.


    "So you must know him very well?"


    "What does Madam want to ask?" Hu Feng was wary.


    "Is he a good person?" An Nuan asked directly.


    Hu Feng was taken aback.


    It was not that he wanted to deliberately hide anything.


    Even if he really did not say anything.


    But An Nuan suddenly saying the words "good person" made him truly not know how to answer.


    In their world.


    There had never been anything like good or bad people.


    As long as they achieved their goals when alive, that was enough.


    "It doesn¡¯t matter, I was just casually asking. I just felt it was too quiet so I wanted to chat with you." An Nuan thought Hu Feng did not want to answer.


    In fact, she had tried probing a few times.


    Hu Feng kept things confidential.


    Indeed there wasn¡¯t much she could ask out of him.


    "Good person." Hu Feng suddenly answered.


    An Nuan was a bit surprised.


    "I don''t know about others, but to me, Mr. Ye is a good person." Hu Feng asserted.


    "Is that so?" An Nuan murmured.


    She was not doubting him.


    After all, people like Hu Feng would either not answer at all or would absolutely not lie.


    She just suddenly thought of the mysterious Ye Jinghuai in her mind.


    Righteous yet sinister.


    A man she could not figure out at all.


    Was he a good person or not?!


    Of course not.


    Hu Feng was not lying, but Hu Feng had a premise.


    To him, Ye Jinghuai was a good person.


    Then what about to others?!


    What about to her?!


    An Nuan smiled faintly.


    Did she care so much about Ye Jinghuai to want to know what kind of person he truly was?!


    The sedan arrived at Ye Jinghuai¡¯s vi.


    An Nuan walked in.


    The only person waiting for her at home no matter howte it was, was Uncle Zhong.


    She thought.


    The reason she still had trust in Ye Jinghuai despite all the mysteries surrounding him was probably because the people around Ye Jinghuai did not seem too bad.


    Ye Jinghuai could pretend.


    Could the acting skills of the others match his, of superb mastery?!


    If that was truly so.


    She could only say that Ye Jinghuai''s Taoist arts were deeper than Gu Yansheng''s, and she would have to surrender.


    "Madam, you¡¯re back? Let me fetch bird''s nest soup for you. Please have a seat on the sofa first," Uncle Zhong said hurriedly.


    "Thank you Uncle Zhong."


    Uncle Zhong ced the bowl of bird''s nest soup in front of An Nuan. "Be careful Madam, it''s hot."


    "Mm." An Nuan nodded.


    As she drank the bird''s nest soup, she asked, "Uncle Zhong, has Ye Jinghuai returned?"


    "He has, quite early today, around 6 pm."


    "Does Madam have something to discuss with the young master? Shall I go upstairs to call the young master now?"


    "No need." An Nuan declined.


    She was just wondering if Ye Jinghuai was very busy today.


    He must have been too busy that he did not even have time to make a phone call.


    As expected.


    She should not have too high hopes for Ye Jinghuai.


    She also should not have any hopes.


    After finishing the bird¡¯s nest soup, she headed towards the bedroom.


    The moment she pushed the door open.


    She suddenly hesitated.


    The two of them no longer needed to sleep on the same bed.


    Ye Jinghuai¡¯s life would not fall apart without her.


    Besides.


    It waste now.


    She truly did not want to disturb his rest.


    She let go of the door handle.


    The moment she turned to leave.


    The room door suddenly swung open forcefully.


    The next second.


    A strong, big hand grabbed her arm and with a strong pull.


    An Nuan was directly pulled in.


    At the same time.


    The door closed shut.


    An Nuan''s body was pinned against the door.


    What came next was a torrential......kiss.


    An extremely deep and urgent kiss.


    An Nuan struggled and resisted.


    At that moment she was even wondering if Ye Jinghuai was suddenly sleepwalking.


    An abrupt appearance and abrupt passionate actions.


    "Mm......" An Nuan tried to make a sound but waspletely stifled by Ye Jinghuai.


    She also did not dare push forcefully against his body.


    Afraid of touching his chest wound.


    "Ye......Jinghuai, let me go......Mm......" An Nuan could not utter a full sentence at all.


    Was this man having a wet dream?!


    The warmth between their lips made her feel like both of them were soon going to burn up.


    "You......Mm......" An Nuan was kissed until.


    She was going to lose all reason.


    This man''s skills.


    Her eyes tightened.


    Suddenly she looped her arms around Ye Jinghuai''s neck, letting their kiss be even deeper.


    Since she couldn''t resist.


    Why couldn''t she just lie down and ept.


    Who said.


    That she would be the only one taken advantage of.


    Besides today.


    She truly felt somewhat pent-up.


    Ever since rebirth until now, this was the first time she felt genuine threat that she really could not remain as nonchntly as she acted on the surface.


    And she had heard.


    Sex was the best way to vent emotions.


    Although she had never felt it was that great before.


    Now, she suddenly felt like trying it out.


    What if.


    Ye Jinghuai was different.


    Different kissing techniques.


    Perhaps.


    Different sexual techniques too.


    Having made up her mind.


    An Nuan no longer held back.


    Not only did she reciprocate Ye Jinghuai''s fiery kissing, she half pushed half consented until the two fell onto the bed.


    An Nuan''s little hand actively reached inside Ye Jinghuai''s clothes......


    The originally proactive Ye Jinghuai.


    At this moment instead.


    Responded two secondste.


    The next second.


    He directly pressed An Nuan beneath him.


    The two passionately kissed.


    The temperature in the room kept rising......


    "Wait." Ye Jinghuai abruptly grabbed An Nuan''s naughty hand.


    At this time An Nuan''s face was flushed red.


    Her delicate, soft body beneath him truly seemed covered in honey, sweet enough to make one''s heart itch unbearably.


    "Don''t you have condoms?" An Nuan panted, hot breath blowing onto his face as she asked him.


    Ye Jinghuai''s heartbeat was elerating.


    From An Nuan¡¯s initiative, his heart had already been speeding up.


    Hearing An Nuan ask so bluntly made his heart race even faster.


    An Nuan knew what this sentence implied?!


    "It''s okay, I''m in my safe period today." An Nuan supplemented.


    Ye Jinghuai¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple kept bobbing up and down.


    Who the f**k could still hold back at this time, that person would be a f**king dog!

 Chapter 254: Yes, He’s a Dog.

    <h4>Chapter 254</h4>


    Yes.


    He was a dog.


    He forced himself to stop.


    When the two of them were passionate, he took the initiative to stop.


    An Nuany under him, looking at his breathless appearance.


    Her cheeks were actually very rosy too. Under Ye Jinghuai''s lead, she was also tainted with a touch of lust.


    Her lively ck eyes stared tightly at Ye Jinghuai, lightly biting her lip at that moment.


    God knows how tempting that move was.


    "Not going to continue?" An Nuan asked.


    Looking at Ye Jinghuai enduring it all, his heart, liver and lungs were probably going to explode.


    The next second, Ye Jinghuai was seen leaving the bed directly.


    Then he went into the bathroom.


    An Nuany in bed, looking at the ceiling.


    Was it disappointment?!


    She actually had a little expectation for Ye Jinghuai.


    She actually felt a little empty because of his sudden departure.


    And a bit...feeling of being abandoned.


    Was it pride?!


    Even at this point Ye Jinghuai still didn''t sleep with her, was it really because she wasn''t attractive enough?


    Or was it like what Gu Yan Sheng said, that she was cold and stiff in bed, unable to attract any man.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She didn''t actually mind too much.


    It was just a fleeting little mood after all.


    She got up from the bed.


    They were going to sleep separately anyway. If it wasn''t for Ye Jinghuai messing with her like this, she should have already taken a shower andid in bed thinking by now.


    When she thought of her father¡¯s matter, she still felt a little anxious after all.


    She had just walked to the door.


    "Where are you going?" Ye Jinghuai called her from behind.


    "Sleeping separately."


    "Angry already?" Ye Jinghuai''s voice was teasing as he walked over to her side.


    "No." An Nuan said, "I was staying with you in the first ce because you couldn''t take care of yourself. Now that your body doesn''t have big problems, there is no need to stay in the same room."


    "Really angry." Ye Jinghuai stated it this time.


    "Ye Jinghuai, can you not understand what I''m saying?" An Nuan''s tone was a little heavy.


    Where was she angry?!


    Which eye saw that she was angry?!


    "Miss An doesn''t know that every time you get angry, you look very calm, and very reasonable." Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up. "Just like you are now."


    "Psycho." An Nuan didn''t want to bother with Ye Jinghuai.


    It was simply a waste of time.


    She opened the door and was about to leave.


    The door had just opened.


    With a "bang", it was closed forcefully by someone again.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan yelled at him, "I''m really angry now!"


    She was really pissed now.


    "I have something to give you." Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.


    "What is it?" An Nuan didn''t actually have much interest.


    After all, for her now.


    She couldn''t be interested in anything at the moment.


    The entanglement with Ye Jinghuai on the bed just now was just...to relieve stress.


    "Come here." Ye Jinghuai suddenly reached out and pulled her hand.


    An Nuan was really impatient.


    Many things happened to her today, and there were still many things to deal with. He couldn¡¯t help her and was just dragging her back!


    An Nuan directly shook off Ye Jinghuai''s hand, "I''m very busy, I don''t have so much time to y with you."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes tightened slightly.


    "I don''t know if you''ve seen my news today. I also don''t know if you really don''t know what happened to my family. Of course, we have a cooperative rtionship. My business is indeed just my business, you don''t need to ask or care, I just hope you don''t keep dying me." An Nuan was a little serious.


    Her tone was also a little heavy.


    "Am I so untrustworthy in Miss An''s mind?" An Nuan didn''t answer, and Ye Jinghuai asked her again.


    "I trusted too many people before, but I was sold out badly in the end. So now, apart from myself, I don''t trust anyone."


    "So you want me dead, don''t you." Ye Jinghuai endured, he clearly wanted to get angry but forced himself to stay calm.


    "Who''s angry at who?!" At this moment An Nuan really lost her temper, "When I have so many things in a day, can''t you just shut up?!"


    "I think that when I give you the thing, you will be ashamed in front of me."


    "..." Psycho.


    An Nuan didn''t want to bother with Ye Jinghuai.


    She turned to leave again.


    "I found the source of the ounts for that 100 million private contract with Huatan International."


    An Nuan''s body shuddered.


    She froze obviously at that moment.


    She stared at Ye Jinghuai with wide eyes.


    "When Xiao Nanchen sent you the documents this afternoon, he also sent me a copy. I just started working and there was nothing for the new guy to do. So I helped take a look at the contract for you, and coincidentally, I found something suspicious." Ye Jinghuai said lightly.


    So lightly that An Nuan almost couldn''t believe her own ears.


    So the thing that took up her entire afternoon today and made her irritable for the whole night, Ye Jinghuai had already solved it for her?!


    Of course, she was very clear that it was definitely not as easy as Ye Jinghuai said.


    She hurriedly asked, "What''s suspicious?"


    "Willing toe with me now?" Ye Jinghuai raised his brows.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Yes.


    She was pped in the face.


    And it was quite swollen.


    Ye Jinghuai pulled An Nuan''s hand and took her to the sofa in the room. He picked up theptop on the coffee table, opened it, and entered the screen password with his slender fingers.


    An Nuan really only nced at the keyboard he tapped casually.


    Then at that moment she clearly saw that his password was "An520!".


    Such an obvious password.


    At that moment, An Nuan was actually a little shy.


    "Discovered by you?" Ye Jinghuai operated theputer while speaking.


    "Did you deliberately show me?" An Nuan retorted.


    If he didn''t deliberately show her, would he need to deliberately slow down his typing speed?!


    This man was really too sinister.


    Maybe the password was changed temporarily.


    She had to admire this guy''s flirting skills, it was simply amazing.


    But the two of them didn''t get distracted by this little interlude.


    Ye Jinghuai opened a folder and clicked on three contract documents, saying, "You can take a look at these three contracts, I think there are problems."


    An Nuan frowned.


    She had nced through these three contracts before, but didn''t feel anything wrong.


    Being reminded by Ye Jinghuai this time, she looked at them carefully.

 Chapter 255: Is it hard for you to admit that I like You

    <h4>Chapter 255</h4>


    "Have you noticed the problem points?" <An Nuan> didn''t give <Ye Jinghuai> too much time and asked her directly.


    "They are all contracts signed by <Chang Deyue>."


    "What else?" <Ye Jinghuai> prompted.


    It seemed there were still key points to grasp. <An Nuan> calmed herself down and read through it again.


    She suddenly had an epiphany, "They are all for purchasing construction materials."


    "Right," <Ye Jinghuai> nodded, "I''ve checked the contract dates. They were just a week after thend purchase for Huatan International, before contractors were decided. Yet these materials were already being purchased, no small amount either. If it wasn''t an urgent project, then someone needed money badly."


    "You mean these are...fake contracts?"


    <Ye Jinghuai> nodded, "If I''m not wrong, <Chang Deyue> approves contracts below 50 million. So they split this 100 million into three to bypass your father''s authorization."


    <An Nuan> quietly listened, truly stunned by <Ye Jinghuai>''s mental prowess.


    He didn''t even work at Anshi, how did he understand its operations so well?


    "So the key now is, as long as we can prove these fake contracts have nothing to do with my father, many things can be easily resolved," <An Nuan> concluded.


    <Ye Jinghuai> nodded.


    "Then my priority is to investigate the counterparts of these contracts and subpoena them to testify, to obtain valid evidence."


    "I''ve arranged for <Qin Jiang> to do it already," <Ye Jinghuai> stated inly.


    <An Nuan> stared at him nkly again.


    "There should be a definite reply early tomorrow morning."


    <An Nuan> just looked at <Ye Jinghuai>.


    She knew he wasn''t what outsiders saw.


    But she didn''t expect him to be so capable to this extent...


    She struggled to stay calm. She said, "The whistleblower <Wei Daguo> who used my father, I find him very suspicious too. He was supposed to have fled, why did he suddenlye back? I suspect someone instigated him secretly."


    "Don''t worry, I''ve nted moles around him already. Any shred of evidence will be obtained as soon as there are any tricks."


    So whatever she could think of, <Ye Jinghuai> had considered too.


    "So, Miss An, are you still angry?" <Ye Jinghuai> asked her.


    "When was I angry?" <An Nuan> retorted.


    She just found <Ye Jinghuai> a little childish, that''s all.


    She assumed whatever <Ye Jinghuai> gave her would be womanly essories and jewelry that she had zero interest in.


    She never expected he had done so much for her.


    Silently, just getting things done.


    If only he was less ostentatious, she wouldn''t have said those hurtful words.


    It was still <Ye Jinghuai>''s fault for showing off.


    If he didn''t unt himself and confessed inly, would she have said those things?!


    Thinking it through, the little unpleasantness wasn''t her fault at all.


    "In other words, would Miss An be willing to sleep in the same bed with me?"


    "Don''t take liberties, <Ye Jinghuai>."


    "With everything I''ve done for Miss An, doesn''t she have the slightest thought of showing gratitude?"


    "...It''s still for your own sake." <An Nuan> barely squeezed out a reason.


    <Ye Jinghuai>''s expression clearly changed.


    "We''re in the same boat now. If I go down, how could you be safe?" <An Nuan> said matter-of-factly.


    <Ye Jinghuai> smiled faintly.


    At least she saw his attractive lips curve up for a second.


    He suddenly bent down, his face nearing hers.


    <An Nuan> froze.


    As if petrified, not moving an inch.


    Whenever <Ye Jinghuai> took the initiative to get close, it would always make her...pulse race.


    His long fingers lifted her chin. His eyes peered into hers as he enunciated, "Is it so hard to admit that I like you?"


    At that moment <An Nuan> only felt her heartbeat.


    Thump after thump.


    Pounding intensely.


    What did he mean by...


    Making her admit that he liked her...


    Yes.


    She just refused to believe <Ye Jinghuai> had genuine feelings for her.


    She was afraid of being deceived.


    Yet now, she suddenly felt an inability to retreat.


    "<An Nuan>, what exactly have you gone through to be who you are now?" <Ye Jinghuai> didn''t force <An Nuan> to answer.


    Because he couldn''tpel her anyway.


    He just desperately wanted to know what earth-shattering events the 22-year-old <An Nuan> went through.


    To change her so drastically from beginning to end.


    "You can investigate me," <An Nuan> said directly.


    "You think I haven''t?" <Ye Jinghuai> raised a brow.


    Precisely because he found nothing, that was why he asked.


    <An Nuan> fell silent again.


    Rendering <Ye Jinghuai> silent too.


    He said, he keptpromising after all.


    Alwayspromising when it came to <An Nuan>.


    She just...didn''t believe him.


    "Whether to sleep with me, you decide for yourself. I won''t force you," said <Ye Jinghuai>. He got up from the sofa and went straight to bed.


    <An Nuan> watched <Ye Jinghuai>''s figure.


    She previously thought him childish.


    Now she felt he seemed a little hurt.


    Her throat moved slightly.


    This devil incarnate really had an iron grip on one''s heart.


    If there came a day...


    She might really die by his hands.


    <An Nuan> still got up to leave.


    Exiting the room.


    <Ye Jinghuai> looked in the direction of the door.


    His expression extremely unpleasant.


    He gave her a choice yet she really chose to leave?!


    Didn''t she see he was just trying to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor?!


    Didn''t she see he was already in bed waiting for her?!


    This woman <An Nuan>!


    This ungrateful...


    The door was suddenly pushed open.


    <Ye Jinghuai>''s facial expression remained.


    The moment he saw <An Nuan>, it instantly reverted to normal.


    <An Nuan> couldn''t helpughing slightly, pretending not to notice.


    She said, "I''m bringing myptop in to copy those three documents you found. That way I won''t need to dig them out again tomorrow."


    Meaning she only left to finish up the work.


    That was why she rejected sleeping with him.


    "Whatever you like," came the expected petnce.


    Not one bit less.


    <An Nuan> really couldn''t bring herself to expose <Ye Jinghuai>.


    She swiftly copied and archived the files, closed herptop, and headed for the bathroom.


    Towards their shared bathroom.


    The corners of a certain someone''s lips visibly curved up.


    <An Nuan> showered quickly. After bathing, she casually slipped under <Ye Jinghuai>''s covers.


    The two started out lightly leaning against each other.


    Then <Ye Jinghuai> pulled <An Nuan> into his embrace.


    <An Nuan> truly didn''t dare resist, afraid of touching his wounds.


    She nestled against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.


    Somehow, it gave her a sense of security.


    <Ye Jinghuai>...was really gradually corroding her nerves.


    Making herpletely ept, even trust his existence.

 Chapter 256: Waiting for You to throw yourself at me.

    <h4>Chapter 256</h4>


    In the darkness. So quiet.


    Along with Ye Jinghuai''s heartbeat, in that warm, sleepy moment.


    "Aren''t you going to ask why I suddenly called for a stop today?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke up.


    An Nuan was startled.


    It was because of a sudden voice that she was abruptly awakened.


    It took her several seconds to react to what he had said.


    "I was afraid of aggravating your wound," An Nuan replied inly.


    Sure, she felt disappointed at first.


    But she was still rational.


    Ye Jinghuai''s injury hadn''t yet healed. Doing vigorous exercise would clearly tear the wound.


    Moreover, Xu Weiming had said it very clearly earlier that Ye Jinghuai''s injury was very close to his heart. One careless mistake could truly kill him.


    "No," Ye Jinghuai refuted An Nuan. He said, "I was waiting for you to take the initiative and throw yourself into my arms."


    "..."


    An Nuanughed contemptuously.


    She suddenly felt that being overly confident wasn''t necessarily a bad thing.


    At least her innocence was preserved.


    If Ye Jinghuai hadn''t forcibly called for a stop tonight, she might have really given in to him. And after that happened, she was one hundred percent certain that she would regret it.


    Regret her own impulsiveness.


    No matter how indifferent she was to worldly affairs, she still didn''t want her pure body to be so casually taken by just anyone.


    She would rather it rot than be ravaged by a man like this.


    At this moment, An Nuan didn''t bother arguing with Ye Jinghuai.


    She had already returned home veryte, and after tangling with him for so long, it was already 2 AM. She had to ensure she got enough sleep since there would be many things to do tomorrow, and every day urately speaking.


    She turned over with her back facing Ye Jinghuai, clearly ready to sleep.


    But Ye Jinghuai didn''t show an ounce of drowsiness at all. He opened his mouth again and asked, "Does getting pped hurt a lot?"


    An Nuan frowned.


    Was this guy sleep talking?


    Saying all kinds of nonsense.


    Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan''s body. "I suddenly feel that maybe I don''t need to wait for you to take the initiative and throw yourself into my arms."


    "..."


    Men were all dogs.


    An Nuan''s whole body stiffened because that bastard man was up to no good.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan said angrily.


    Ye Jinghuai tried his best to restrain himself and hugged her tightly, seemingly trying to control himself from moving around or thinking indecent thoughts.


    But it was difficult for him not to think impurely while hugging An Nuan''s soft body.


    "I''m suffocating here," An Nuan said, truly driven mad by Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai replied, "Isn''t it perfect that you can''t vent your desires on me?"


    "..." Damn, he was crazy.


    Under Ye Jinghuai''s torment, An Nuan finally fell asleep.


    She was even worried that she might die suffocated in her sleep by him.


    In her daze, she seemed to hear Ye Jinghuai say, "An Nuan, I don''t want you to regret it..."


    Was she dreaming? Or were those words being murmured into her ear by the man beside her?


    She was just too tired.


    Too tired to even distinguish between reality and dreams.


    ...


    The next day.


    An Nuan''s rm clock rang.


    Ye Jinghuai turned it off directly.


    An Nuan twisted her body slightly, clearly rubbing against him.


    Ye Jinghuai''s body stiffened.


    Who was the one being tortured by letting An Nuan sleep in the same bed?!


    He took a deep breath, slowly rxing himself, hugging the soft An Nuan as he continued to sleep.


    When An Nuan woke up, she felt refreshed and energetic.


    It felt like she hadn''t had such a good sleep in a long time, like she hadn''t allowed herself to sleep so soundly in a long time.


    She turned her eyes to look at Ye Jinghuai beside her, seemingly still asleep.


    She had thought that sleeping with him would make her sleep terribly.


    But unexpectedly, she had been sleeping quite well sharing a bed with him all this time.


    She wondered if Ye Jinghuai felt the same way?!


    The corners of her lips suddenly curved up into a smile.


    Just looking at this face that could bring ruin onto someone, her heart felt carefree.


    Ye Jinghuai''s appearance really gave him an unfair advantage. A man who looked like him, even if women knew he was bad news, knew he was scum, would still attract countless women to him like moths to a me.


    Her finger couldn''t help but poke the tall bridge of his nose.


    How could someone have such a good-looking nose?


    Even stic surgery wouldn''t be able to achieve such perfection.


    She stared fixedly at him, from the tip of his nose to his lips.


    Sometimes An Nuan would intentionally avoid looking at Ye Jinghuai''s mouth.


    She always felt this man''s lips held a magic that would make women unconsciously want to get closer...


    Just like right now.


    She had looked at his lips for too long, and it seemed she had already sunk deep.


    Otherwise, how could she take the initiative to kiss him?


    How could she take the initiative to leave a kiss on his lips?


    It was just like a butterfly''s touch, simply an expression of fondness for beautiful things.


    There was absolutely no other agenda.


    The moment she pulled back from the kiss, the back of her head was suddenly grabbed tightly. Apanying Ye Jinghuai''s low male voice was his hoarse words "Not enough".


    "Mm-" An Nuan only felt her heart race frantically.


    The feel of his lips and tonguepletely filled her senses, unable to erase it from her mind.


    Ye Jinghuai had kissed An Nuan''s lips swollen.


    This bastard seemed to really enjoy biting her.


    While kissing her, he would suddenly bite her once.


    He really was a damn dog!


    "Miss An, it''s best not to try seducing me first thing in the morning. I can''t guarantee that my brother will always listen to my arrangements."


    "Brother?" An Nuan frowned.


    Ye Jinghuai pulled An Nuan''s hand under the covers...


    An Nuan''s face immediately flushed red.


    "Ye Jinghuai, you..."


    "Shh." Ye Jinghuai left a kiss on her lips, shamelessly saying, "You have to protect what''s yours. Don''t scare him."


    What a bastard.


    Who the hell cares if it''s hers or not.


    She didn''t even know whose it had be, having belonged to so many people already.


    She felt her hand was going to rot off.


    She hurriedly struggled free from Ye Jinghuai''s palm, threw off the covers and went into the bathroom to freshen up. Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s back as she fled, an obvious smile on the corners of his lips.


    He slowly sat up in bed.


    Looking at his muted phone, there were two missed calls, both from Qin Jiang.


    He called back. "Qin Jiang."


    "Old Xu told you to take it easy. Don''t ignore what he said." Qin Jiang spoke bluntly.


    "....What''s the matter?" Ye Jinghuai didn''t bother with Qin Jiang and got straight to the point.


    "I''ve already looked into the threepanies you asked me to investigate yesterday. I''ve also identified the people from An Shi who signed the contracts. Should I kidnap them now and have them testify in court, or..."


    "Don''t take reckless action for now. It would do more harm than good if we startled the snake. " Ye Jinghuai instructed, "Have someone keep tabs on their whereabouts, don''t let them suddenly disappear. Also, in order to make them tell the truth in court, find some dirt on them to force them to follow our arrangements. I''m worried the other side has already bought them off."


    "Got it."


    "Right, investigate Wei Daguo thoroughly..."


    "Ah!" Ye Jinghuai''s ears were about to go deaf.


    An Nuan, who hade out of the bathroom to grab her phone, suddenly screamed.


    On the other end, Qin Jiang was also startled. He couldn''t help but ask, "Did you make her climax that hard?!"

 Chapter 257: Ye Jinghuai is loved by her parents-in-law

    <h4>Chapter 257</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai frowned, "What''s wrong?"


    An Nuan looked at her phone in disbelief, how could it be ten o''clock in the morning already?


    She usually woke up naturally around 7am.


    No wonder she felt so well-rested after waking up.


    She had clearly overslept.


    Where was her rm?!


    Why didn''t it ring?


    She thought it was still early, so early that her rm hadn''t even rung yet.


    Just now, she was even ying around in bed with Ye Jinghuai for a while...


    "What''s wrong?" Ye Jinghuai asked again when An Nuan didn''t say anything for a long time.


    "Who turned off my rm?!" An Nuan turned her head to interrogate Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t even need to ask though.


    It must have been the guy in front of her.


    "I turned it off."


    "Why did you turn off my rm? I''mte for work now..."


    "Today is Saturday." Ye Jinghuai reminded her.


    An Nuan was stunned.


    She just stared at Ye Jinghuai.


    No wonder.


    Ye Jinghuai had also slept in until now.


    She pursed her lips, "I still have to work on weekends."


    "Who will be responsible if you get too tired?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    "Who said anyone would die?!"


    "Stay at home properly on weekends." Ye Jinghuai''s tone was domineering, with an unquestionable imposing aura.


    "On what grounds?!"


    "On the grounds that I will also be at home apanying you." Ye Jinghuai was very serious. At that moment, he picked up his phone again and said, "Where were we just now?"


    Then he started talking to Qin Jiang again.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    On what grounds does this guy get to control her actions?


    On what grounds does she have to stay home just because he is home?


    She suddenly remembered Gu Yansheng from her previous life.


    She couldn''t even remember thest time Gu Yansheng had a weekend off.


    He always said he was busy on weekends too.


    The little time they spent together was pitifully scarce.


    It was precisely because of the pitifully little time they had together that Gu Yansheng would always remember little things, like giving her a bouquet of flowers on her birthday, giving her a bottle of perfume on their wedding anniversary, and many more... She used to always feel touched, thinking Gu Yansheng was still giving her surprises despite being so busy.


    Onlyter did she find out, everything was arranged by his assistant.


    All he needed to do was send her a timely message.


    She pursed her lips and looked involuntarily at Ye Jinghuai, who was on the phone with Qin Jiang.


    This guy never says anything.


    But every time... he uses his actions to make her feel, warmth.


    Is his flirting technique just too good, or...


    like he said, does he really like her?


    How could he havee to like her?


    It didn''t seem like she had done anything special for him.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t seem like the type of person who falls in love easily.


    "I know I''m very handsome, but Miss An staring at me for so long makes me shy too." Ye Jinghuai had finished his call and looked up to see An Nuan gazing intently at him.


    An Nuan quickly regained herposure.


    Ye Jinghuai was just taking advantage of his good looks.


    He was clearly a rogue.


    But somehow, she just couldn''t bring herself to dislike him.


    "I need to go back to my house for a bitter." An Nuan didn''t n on quibbling with Ye Jinghuai. She changed the subject.


    Since she wasn''t going to work today, she should go back and have a good talk with her dad about hiswsuit.


    "I''ll go with you."


    "No need, you should just stay home and rest properly." Shouldn''t a patient be resting quietly at home all day?!


    "No, you need me."


    "Ye Jinghuai..."


    "Trust me," Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curved up slightly, his good-looking lips tilting up gently, "I''m more useful than you think."


    "......" No one was more arrogant than Ye Jinghuai.


    In the end, An Nuan still went back to the An family home with Ye Jinghuai.


    An Yanyuan and Li YaJu were naturally extremely warm and enthusiastic.


    "Jinghuai, I heard you passed the civil service exam?" An Yanyuan looked overjoyed.


    It was as if he hadpletely forgotten about his impendingwsuit.


    "I didn''t have much interest in the family business, but I also couldn''t not have a proper career. After all, once I marry Nuan Nuan, I''ll have to shoulder the responsibility of running a household. So I went to take the civil service exam." Ye Jinghuai''s words sounded perfectly pleasing to the elders'' ears.


    Hearing this made their hearts blossom with sweetness.


    In one sentence, he expressed his own career ambitions, and in the next, his love for their daughter.


    Ye Jinghuai was not only good at winning women''s hearts, he was also good at gaining favor from elders.


    If he didn''t be a diplomat, it would be such a pity and loss for the country.


    "In all these years, our prestigious family still hasn''t produced a politician. I''m the first to fully support you joining the elite civil service." An Yanyuan quickly expressed his stance.


    "Dad, I''ll work hard." Ye Jinghuai promised.


    The very image of an obedient son-inw.


    An Nuan really wanted to tell her dad that this rogue had ulterior motives.


    He joined the elite civil service for his own sake, not for his daughter''s sake at all.


    "It''s so rare that Jinghuai and Nuan Nuan are back home. Can the two of you not talk about work? Is that okay?" Li YaJu dissatisfiedly interrupted their conversation, "Jinghuai,e over and try the fruit that mom specially went to the Fresh Fruit Market to buy."


    Li YaJu quickly beckoned Ye Jinghuai over.


    Ye Jinghuai hurriedly went over and ate a piece with a fruit fork, "So sweet."


    "If you like it have more." Saying that, Li YaJu forked a few more pieces over to Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan was right next to her mom.


    Her mom''s eyes were filled only with Ye Jinghuai,pletely ignoring her existence.


    Who exactly was the biological child here?!


    "Mom, I want to eat too." An Nuan acted cute.


    Li YaJu nced back at her, "Isn''t it right in front of you? Can''t you eat it yourself?"


    "......"


    "Jinghuai,e, have some more." Li YaJu was all smiles again as she enthusiastically beckoned Ye Jinghuai over.


    "Thanks mom." Ye Jinghuai gave a faint smile, appearing very polite.


    At that moment, he deliberately nced at An Nuan too.


    He was clearly provoking her!


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    Did this guy have to be so childish?!


    If her mom was so nice to him, wasn''t it for her sake too?


    What was he acting so cocky for?!


    But on careful thought...


    His parents were not nearly this enthusiastic towards Gu Yansheng in her previous life.


    "Nuan Nuan." An Yanyuan suddenly called out to her.


    "Dad." An Nuan turned her gaze onto An Yanyuan.


    "The prosecutors notified that because the evidence against me is very obvious, the trial will ur in a week, which is next Friday." An Yanyuan still seemed somewhat worried in the end.


    At that moment, An Nuan couldn''t help but nce at Ye Jinghuai.


    That one nce made Ye Jinghuai''s heart skip a beat.


    Was that her relying on him?


    Relying instinctively on Ye Jinghuai?


    She was reborn to rely on herself in this new life, wasn''t that the agreement?!


    "Dad, don''t worry, Nuan Nuan and I already have a n for fighting yourwsuit," Ye Jinghuai appeared very confident, "Just wait to be exonerated and released."


    An Yanyuan still didn''t seem convinced, "Yesterday Nuan Nuan and I looked over the evidence in the case again. I also did my own research on the case at home yesterday. It will be very difficult to clear the charges."


    "There are many ws in the case. It''s not difficult," Ye Jinghuai spoke with great certainty. "You have to trust us."


    "It''s not that I don''t trust you, I just don''t want to make things difficult for you."


    "Dad, we''re family. If you say it''s going to inconvenience us, that makes us feel distant." Ye Jinghuai was clearly still a little angry.


    An Yanyuan gave an approving smile.


    Earlier he truly didn''t want to agree to An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s marriage.


    But at this moment, he felt extremely d that An Nuan had found such a reliable man.

 Chapter 258: Ye Jinghuai’s Identity as a Lawyer

    <h4>Chapter 258</h4>


    ¡°Yes, we are a family, so I won''t say anything more and will leave this case to you,¡± An Yanyuan said with relief.


    ¡°We¡¯ll take care of it,¡± Ye Jinghuai readily agreed.


    For some unknown reason, An Nuan was a little moved by that reassuring moment.


    If it had been Gu Yan Sheng, he would have definitely used being too busy as an excuse to find ways to refuse getting involved. But Ye Jinghuai had been actively and voluntarily participating all along.


    In front of Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng was truly worthless.


    ¡°Right, should we call Lawyer Hou over to discuss the court session next Friday together?¡± An Yanyuan suddenly remembered and urged.


    ¡°No,¡± An Nuan directly refused.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Yanyuan looked at her in surprise.


    ¡°Lawyer Hou has to help me fight thewsuit. If he¡¯s not familiar with the case, he can¡¯t defend me well,¡± An Yanyuan exined.


    ¡°Hou Ning can also be bought off,¡± An Nuan enunciated word for word.


    An Yanyuan didn''t seem to quite believe that.


    ¡°Right now I don''t trust anyone,¡± An Nuan could see her dad''s doubts. ¡°Since they could falsely use me, they must have made thorough preparations. Isn¡¯t bribing the opponent''swyer amon tactic?¡±


    The reasoning made sense.


    But Hou Ning had known him for many years.


    It shouldn¡¯t have gone so far that he would really sell him out!


    ¡°Dad, can you try defending yourself?¡± An Nuan asked.


    ording to North Wen Country''sws, in court, the only person who could serve as defense counsel other than hiring a professionalwyer was the defendant themselves.


    She didn¡¯t want to hire anywyer.


    Anywyer might betray them halfway through.


    Once thewyer was bribed, they would be worthless in court, or even worse, negative value.


    Because thewyer would help the prosecution speed up or even exacerbate her dad¡¯s sentencing.


    ¡°When facing my own employees, I can still intimidate them a bit, but having to suddenly plead my case in court, I really don¡¯t have full confidence,¡± An Yanyuan clearly rejected the idea.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Forcing her dad to serve as his own defense counsel...


    The prosecutors they would be facing were definitely the topwyers nationwide. With her dad¡¯s defense skills, she didn¡¯t actually feel it would be a perfect solution either.


    But...


    It was truly so difficult to find a trustworthywyer.


    She had interacted with too few people in her past life and even fewerwyers.


    She had no confidence in who might switch sides halfway through at all.


    ¡°If we really can¡¯t find a suitablewyer, how about I try?¡± Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke up.


    An Nuan frowned.


    What kind of mess was he stirring up now?


    ¡°I have awyer''s license,¡± Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan was astonished.


    So were An Yanyuan and Li YaJu.


    Everyone knew that the requirements to pass the bar exam in North Wen Country were extremely strict. Being able to obtain awyer''s license not only required strong memory, logical reasoning, but also adaptability to respond on the spot. It could be said they were the elite of the elite students.


    "When did you take the exam?" An Nuan struggled to keep calm as she asked.


    "When I was in university."


    "As an elective?"


    "No, just took it as an amateur candidate through thewyers'' association."


    "..." That made it even more difficult.


    Universities were usually more lenient toward their own students taking the bar exam.


    Once leaving campus, passing the exam through thewyers association was like picking one out of ten thousand.


    "Do you know licensedwyers have to take yearly qualifying exams to renew their license?"


    "I just passed it before getting married," Ye Jinghuai replied.


    ¡°You¡¯re truly a time management wizard!¡± An Nuan couldn''t help but retort sarcastically.


    She didn''t know whether she was praising him or mocking him.


    After all, a man who spent everyday chasing girls and topping the trending searches actually still had time to study and even seeded!


    "Does my wife have any other doubts?" Ye Jinghuai smiled lightly at the corners of his mouth.


    His tone was extremely gentle.


    To An Yanyuan and Li YaJu¡¯s ears, it was Ye Jinghuai doting on An Nuan.


    The two elders were naturally overjoyed.


    "Have you appeared in court before?" An Nuan asked.


    "Do college debatepetitions count?" Ye Jinghuai asked in response.


    "..." Was she allowed to beat him to death?! She forced herself to stay calm. "How many debate matches did you win?"


    "Lost in the first round."


    She told herself not to panic.


    Ye Jinghuai always had extraordinary abilities beyond ordinary people.


    She should have hope in him.


    But...how could she not panic?!


    Good grades didn''t equal good oratory skills, good oratory skills didn''t equal good litigation skills.


    "Other than me, do you have any other options?" Ye Jinghuai bluntly pointed out her dilemma.


    An Nuan suddenly calmed down.


    He was right.


    She didn''t even have a choice to deliberate over.


    "Then it''s decided. You''ll help my dad fight thiswsuit. Dad, do you have any objections?"


    On this matter, An Yanyuan was actually more broad-minded than An Nuan. "I agree."


    He felt...


    Although Ye Jinghuai looked a little unprofessional on the surface, he wouldn''t do things he wasn''t confident about.


    And he could tell...


    Ye Jinghuai truly loved his daughter.


    Since it was true love, he certainly wouldn''t let his daughter down.


    Having Ye Jinghuai help him fight thiswsuit, he suddenly felt their odds of winning were very high.


    After discussing some more case details together, An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai didn''t leave An family vi until after dinner.


    The two of them sat in the car.


    An Nuan casually picked up her phone to check the news.


    Then her expression changed.


    "What''s wrong?" Ye Jinghuai seemed able to instantly notice her change in mood.


    It felt...like his full attention was ced on her.


    If she so much as shifted slightly, he could immediately perceive it.


    "My grandma is making trouble again."


    "Hm?" Ye Jinghuai moved a little closer.


    He looked at An Nuan''s phone screen which said: An elderly Madam An announces severing mother-son ties with An Group Chairman An Yanyuan.


    An Nuan tapped to open the full article for Ye Jinghuai to see.


    Reading every word made her nearly die from anger.


    It said how extremely unfilial her dad was to her grandma. Not only would he never visit her at the old house, every time they met he would hurl abuse at her. It even said her dad would secretly beat her grandma.


    It said if not for her big uncle apanying her grandma and caring for her, she would have entered a coffin long ago.


    It said her dad''sck of filial piety also caused her to be extremely unruly. She showed no respect whatsoever to her grandma either and would talk back in any situation, even going so far as to frequently curse at her.


    It even said An Group was something her dad had obtained through improper means, not truly left to him by her grandfather...


    ¡°Should I teach your grandma a lesson?¡± Ye Jinghuai asked.


    Compared to An Nuan who was practically bursting from anger at the moment...


    Ye Jinghuai was rtively calm.


    Within that calmness, there also seemed to be a hint of cruelty.


    Bloody cruelty...


    ¡°No need,¡± An Nuan refused. ¡°I have ways to deal with her.¡±


    ¡°For such an unreasonable person, I don¡¯t think you need to show her courtesy,¡± Ye Jinghuai said.


    Show her courtesy?!


    She only wanted her grandma to understand clearly...


    That a coffin wasn''t the worst possible oue.


    A fate worse than death existed!

 Chapter 259: An Nuan calmly cope with Emergencies

    <h4>Chapter 259</h4>


    The news of Wen QingCui unterally announcing the severance of her mother-son rtionship with An Yanyuan caused a sensation in Qing City.


    During this period, with her father''swsuit and Wen QingCui''s mischief, An''s Enterprise''s stock has plummeted.


    Every day, the market opens with a sea of green and then directly hits the limit down.


    Three days.


    An''s Enterprise evaporated several billion yuan.


    It made headlines in major financial news outlets.


    Experts also came out to analyze, stating that if An''s Group doesn''t stage a remarkableeback, it could face bankruptcy due to this incident.


    The best advice given is for the Chairman position of An''s Group to be handed over to someone else for management, which may provide a glimmer of hope.


    An Nuan looked at the news.


    She watched it with a suppressed feeling.


    Luo Si knocked on her office door, "Chairwoman An."


    She seemed visibly unsettled.


    Even someone who has always been calm seems to have lost theirposure.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "People in thepany have started advocating for a strike," Luo Si said, "Not only at the headquarters but also in various branch offices. These employees are demanding that the Chairman address them and voluntarily resign, handing over the work to someone more capable of shouldering such a responsibility. They don''t want tens of thousands of An''s employees to be buried along with him, holding onto An''s Enterprise shares!"


    An Nuan fell silent for a few seconds.


    Seemingly trying to calm herself.


    She said, "How many people are in favor?"


    "Currently, at least forty percent of the entire An''s Group is involved."


    "So, we can''t ignore it," An Nuan concluded.


    "But how should we handle it? Should the Chairman really step down?"


    "Of course not. In half an hour, hold a video conference with all employees, with all branch offices joining the video call. I will convene a meeting of all An''s Group employees. The content of the meeting will be to provide all employees with a positive response regarding the Chairman''s personal issues during this period."


    "Will you be conducting the meeting, or should the Chairman do it?" Luo Si asked.


    "I will do it."


    "With so many people in the meeting, Chairwoman An, can you handle it?"


    "I''ve been through worse. There''s nothing I can''t handle," An Nuan said fearlessly.


    Luo Si was perplexed.


    What does she mean by saying she''s been through worse?


    "Go and prepare for the meeting," An Nuan reminded.


    Luo Si quickly regained her senses and left.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    An YanKun really knows how to stir up trouble.


    Or perhaps...


    Who is behind him, pushing him forward?!


    ...


    Half an hourter.


    An Nuan sat in the highest video conference room of An''s Group.


    Facing the camera, she looked at the tens of thousands of An''s employees who had joined via video.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    It was the first time facing so many people, even though it was through a video medium, she still felt a bit nervous.


    She exhaled slowly.


    Then she spoke to the camera, "Hello, esteemed leaders and colleagues. I am An Nuan, the daughter of An Yanyuan, Chairman of An''s Group, and currently the Sales Director of the Sales Department at thepany''s headquarters. I am here today on behalf of my father to provide a positive response regarding the personal issues he has faced recently. The reason I am recing my father is that he is currently under surveince by the prosecuting authorities and is unable to appear in this kind of situation. I kindly request your understanding."


    After a simple opening statement.


    An Nuan went straight to the point, "First of all, regarding the allegations of bribery, tax evasion, and other crimes against my father, it is currently under investigation and there has been no definitive answer from the prosecuting authorities or the court. In other words, my father is just a suspect, not a criminal. Please refrain from exaggerating and spreading misinformation. I can clearly tell you all that my father is innocent, the Chairman of An''s Group is innocent, and I ask you to believe in his character.


    Secondly, concerning my grandmother''s announcement of severing the mother-son rtionship with my father and using both me and my father of being unfilial, I can unequivocally tell you all that these are baseless ims. The old house where my grandmother currently resides and all her living expenses are fully supported by my father. I have the bank statements showing monthly expenses of over 300,000 yuan, with bank seals verifying their authenticity.


    As for why my grandmother would treat my father in such a manner, I specte it''s for the same reason as theck of trust you currently have in him. My grandmother has never been involved in business matters and has simply concluded, based on rumors, that An''s Group will bepletely ruined under my father''s control. So, she is using this extreme method to try and force my father to step down. I can understand my grandmother''s well-intentioned concerns for the welfare of the An family. That''s why both my father and I have chosen to remain silent on this matter. Once it is resolved, the truth will naturallye to light.


    Lastly, I want to reiterate that An''s Group will not go bankrupt because of my father''s current situation, nor will it cease to exist. There are rumors that An''s Group will copse under my father''s leadership, but they are unfounded. My father will be in court this Friday, which is the day after tomorrow. I believe you can wait for two more days. If not, you are wee to resign voluntarily, as An''s Group epts the resignation of any individual. Two dayster, my father''s case will be settled. If my father is found guilty, it won''t just be you, even I will have him hand over his shares in An''s Group."


    With that, An Nuan bowed deeply towards the camera.


    In just ten short minutes.


    There was no melodrama, no interaction.


    It ended just like that.


    After the conclusion, within half an hour at most.


    The employees'' turmoil waspletely suppressed.


    Luo Si truly admired CEO An.


    How could a 22-year-old woman achieve such an extraordinary feat?


    In just two days, she managed to make all the employees settle down.


    After all, if they couldn''t even wait for two days, it would only show that the troublemakers were not standing on the side of thepany, but intentionally stirring up conflicts within thepany.


    What impressed her even more was CEO An''s interpretation of her grandmother''s actions.


    She said it was for the same reason as theck of trust.


    Just like that, the conflict between her grandmother and their family was easily resolved.


    There were no ws, and it was convincing.


    At this moment, the only words Luo Si could use to describe CEO An were "remarkable" and "impressive."


    "Luo, my secretary."


    "Yes." Luo Si quickly snapped out of her admiration.


    "Expose the internal video of my address to thepany employees just now."


    "Huh?" Luo Si was a bit puzzled.


    "You did so well, it should be seen by more people to not go to waste." An Nuan smiled.


    Luo Si, of course, knew that her CEO wouldn''t be so naive.


    It was clearly meant to dispel the misunderstandings surrounding the An family, at least to some extent.


    It would be good to stabilize the stock market as well.


    Every point it drops now represents money.


    Luo Si went out to handle some work.


    An Nuan looked at her phone as it rang. "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Come home early tonight, there''s been significant progress in the case."


    She knew it.


    The surprises Gu Yansheng gave her were always frightful.


    But Ye Jinghuai, on the other hand... always brought pleasant surprises.

 Chapter 260: The Truth of the Case

    <h4>Chapter 260</h4>


    An Nuan''s positive response video to all An''s employees instantly topped the hot search.


    There were manyments, most of which were praises for An Nuan.


    The hottest one was, "An Nuan has been living an easy life ever since leaving Gu Yan Sheng!"


    When Gu Yan Sheng saw thisment, he almost smashed his phone.


    There were countless replies under thement too.


    Most said that he dyed An Nuan and wasn''t good enough for An Nuan.


    That woman who once listened to his every word and even worshipped him, suddenly transformed and gained public attention.


    He still didn''t understand when An Nuan started to change.


    When did An Nuan start to pull away the distance between them and be more and more distant?


    He mmed the office desk fiercely.


    At this moment in the minister''srge office.


    Everyone turned to look at him because of the loud noise.


    Feeling the stares, Gu Yan Sheng left the office with suppressed emotions.


    He walked to the outdoor balcony of the office building and made a call, asking bluntly, "What''s the situation with the An Yanyuanwsuit now?"


    "It''s going to court the day after tomorrow. Currently, it''s still all the people and material evidence that we prepared earlier. An Yanyuan and even An Nuan''s side have no movement."


    "Did Hou Ning get bought off?"


    "Yes, already bought off," the other party answered respectfully. "The answer I just gave you was obtained from Hou Ning''s mouth."


    "Tell Hou Ning to be a little negligent during the court session. I want An Yanyuan to be jailed for life!"


    "Received."


    Gu Yan Sheng hung up the phone with an extremely cold expression.


    An Nuan fighting against him was simply wishful thinking.


    He was going to let An Nuan know what it means topletely lose face and be wretched!


    Gu Yan Sheng adjusted his emotions and left the balcony.


    After he left, a man walked out from the hidden ce.


    Ye Jinghuai put out the cigarette butt in his hand. Sure enough, Gu Yan Sheng was messing around.


    Of course, Gu Yan Sheng had never been a threat to him. He just wanted to use Gu Yan Sheng to uncover the mastermind behind everything!


    ...


    5:30 pm.


    An Nuan was preparing to leave work.


    Because Ye Jinghuai said there was major progress in the case, she had to admit she was a little excited.


    When she got home, Ye Jinghuai had just arrived home too.


    An Nuan went straight to the point, "What progress?"


    "Miss An, could you get me a ss of water?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.


    An Nuan pressed her lips together.


    She directly turned around and went to the open kitchen to pour a ss of warm boiling water and handed it to him.


    Ye Jinghuai took it and then slowly drank it.


    An Nuan suppressed her eagerness inside and tried to calmly say, "Can you talk now?"


    Ye Jinghuai nced at An Nuan.


    He put the ss aside and said, "I know why Chang Deyue and Zhang Wenzhen, who sold thend, wanted a 100 million private contract."


    "Why?"


    "To finalize the contract," Ye Jinghuai became very serious. "At that time, the market value of Hua Tan International''snd was 300 million, but your father didn''t quite agree with the deal because he felt the price was a bit inted. Chang Deyue didn''t finalize the contract and told your father that he negotiated with the other party to 200 million. Your father should have felt it was worthwhile, so he agreed to sign the contract."


    "Why did Chang Deyue have to do that? I don''t think he''s the kind of person who would take risks and sacrifice himself for the benefit of thepany."


    An Nuan resolutely would not believe that Chang Deyue would use such extreme methods to achieve his goal just because he felt thend was worth buying. After all, once discovered, it would be a crime punishable by imprisonment.


    "Of course not," Ye Jinghuai said. "Think about what the final result of this project was?"


    An Nuan was taken aback.


    Then suddenly she reacted.


    "Do you mean Chang Deyue used such extreme methods to finalize the cooperation because he wanted to facilitate the Hua Tan International project? Once the project was initiated, An''s would invest heavily, and the contractor Wei Daguo would win the bid, perhaps at Chang Deyue direction. Once Wei Daguo sessfully won the bid, with An''s capital injection, Wei Daguo would take the money and flee, then split the profits with Chang Deyue?"


    "So clever," Ye Jinghuaimended.


    It was just like an eldermending a child.


    An Nuan was a little annoyed.


    But at that moment she didn''t quibble with Ye Jinghuai and asked again, "How did you know?"


    "Didn''t you ask me to keep a close eye on Wei Daguo''s every move? Rather than keeping an eye on his every move, it would be better to check the flow of his capital ount. Although he really did a lot to cover his tracks, by checking, you can still trace the flow of funds from Wei Daguo''s ount into Chang Deyue''s ounts, and also..." Ye Jinghuai paused briefly.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "Your uncle An Yankun," Ye Jinghuai pronounced each word clearly.


    "So the Hua Tan International project was a conspiracy between Chang Deyue and An Yankun!" An Nuan was not the least bit surprised.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded affirmatively.


    "What I don''t quite understand is that since it was something in the past and they already took huge advantage of it, why dig it out again? Wouldn''t they be afraid of being investigated and it wouldn''t be worth it?"


    "That''s why I said someone is secretly pushing it from behind the scenes."


    "Gu Yan Sheng doesn''t have that much power to do this." An Nuan was very certain.


    At this stage, Gu Yan Sheng had just stepped out into the world.


    He didn''t have such great ability to do this.


    So it wasn''t Gu Yan Sheng.


    "There is someone behind Gu Yan Sheng," Ye Jinghuai gave her an affirmative answer.


    An Nuan was taken aback.


    In herst life, after Gu Yan Sheng colluded with the Aristocratic Family, it was only after Gu Yan Sheng turned 28, three yearster when he made great strides in his career as a minister, that he began to mingle deeply with the Aristocratic Family.


    Could it be that from the very beginning she had been fooled by Gu Yan Sheng?!


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t marry into the Aristocratic Family with the An Family''s wealth, but was sent by the Aristocratic Family to take the An Family''s wealth?!


    Thinking of this, An Nuan''s heart shuddered.


    If the truth was so, then her family was already eyed by the Aristocratic Family.


    She had originally thought that it would be fine as long as Gu Yan Sheng was dealt with early after transmigrating.


    Now it seems that they were resisting the Aristocratic Family.


    "Thinking about something?" Seeing An Nuan''s appearance, Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    An Nuan returned to her senses.


    There were some things she couldn''t tell Ye Jinghuai.


    If she did, he might not even believe it.


    Talking about transmigration or something would definitely get onebelled mentally ill.


    "I was thinking if I had been fooled by Gu Yan Sheng all this time." An Nuan casually made up a reason.


    "So Miss An feels that Gu Yan Sheng can still be saved?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.


    He was clearly just being petty.


    As a grown man, could he not be so narrow-minded?


    An Nuan rolled her eyes at Ye Jinghuai, unwilling to waste time on unimportant matters. She brought the topic back, "That is to say, it was my uncle who was the criminal!"

 Chapter 261: Ye Jinghuai’s kindness to An Nuan

    <h4>Chapter 261</h4>


    An Nuan thought of this point.


    She gave a coldugh.


    Is this the so-called making false usations to conceal one''s own crime?!


    This is probably going to end up with swollen faces.


    She turned to look at Ye Jinghuai, "Have all the evidence been collected?"


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t answer.


    "I''m referring to the criminal evidence against my uncle and Changde Yue that was just mentioned, has it been archived?" An Nuan asked again.


    Ye Jinghuai still didn''t answer.


    An Nuan frowned, "Ye Jinghuai?"


    Ye Jinghuai ignored her.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered, "Hey."


    She called out to him.


    Ye Jinghuai acted as if he didn''t hear anything.


    "Are you suddenly possessed or something?" An Nuan said speechlessly.


    What''s wrong with this guy again.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to have nced at her, but didn''t answer.


    An Nuan just stared at Ye Jinghuai like that.


    Then she remembered what nonsense Ye Jinghuai was up to.


    It was clearly because she had mentioned Gu Yan Sheng earlier, and this guy was giving her the cold shoulder.


    Can he not...


    Be so petty.


    She didn''t hold any grudges for his three or four or N women.


    "I don''t have any expectations for Gu Yan Sheng." An Nuan had topromise.


    She could never notpromise when ites to Ye Jinghuai.


    Even if she wanted to resist.


    She would still fall into his whirlpool.


    This man.


    Is really dangerous.


    "The evidence has been kept." Ye Jinghuai finally spoke.


    Because she hadpromised.


    That''s why he answered her previous question.


    This bastard.


    "With you?"


    "With Qin Jiang, he will prepare it for me before the hearing."


    "Don''t you need to take a look at it beforehand, and then practice your verbal skills?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking.


    "Does Miss An not trust me?" Ye Jing asked.


    He looked very serious.


    An Nuan quickly denied, "No, I trust you."


    She didn''t dare to say she didn''t trust him.


    Who knows what kind of tricks this man might use to torment her again.


    "Such a good girl." Ye Jinghuai smiled slightly.


    A good-looking man smiling bes even more attractive, his entire body is a weapon.


    An Nuan quickly dodged Ye Jinghuai''s hand to avoid his touch.


    Ye Jinghuai''s fingers stiffened for a moment.


    He let it go indifferently.


    "I''m a little tired, I''ll go back to my room to take a shower. I''lle back down for dinnerter."


    "Do you want me to apany you?"


    "..."


    Shameless pervert!


    An Nuan hurried back to her room and locked the door.


    Who knows if that guy would suddenly rush in.


    She took a shower, then changed into loungewear, drying her wet hair with a towel, while taking a look at her phone.


    Another news popped up.


    "Mrs. An denies An Nuan''s exnation, insists that An Yanyuan is unfilial."


    An Nuan clicked it open and took a look.


    Wen Qingcui had struck back against her video today, saying that the monthly allowance was set up by her grandfather''s will and must be given to maintain her normal expenses, so they had no choice but to send her money, not that her dad was willing to give it to her.


    She also said that she didn''t force her dad to step down in such an extreme way, nor was it because of this matter that made him step down, she was just using that her dad was not qualified for the position of Chairman of the An Corporation, and insisted that her grandfather''s will had been illegally tampered with by An Yanyuan, and said that she wouldunch an investigation through legal means...


    An Nuan read it for a while.


    She wasn''t angry anymore.


    Anyway, the more Wen Qingcui caused trouble now, the more painful the p to her face would beter.


    She was just waiting tough at Wen Qingcui and An Yankun in two days!


    "Miss An, have you drowned in the bathtub?" Suddenly Ye Jinghuai''s voice sounded outside the door.


    An Nuan felt speechless.


    Can this guy say something nice for once?


    "If you don''t open the door, I''ll break it down." Ye Jinghuai was clearly not just threatening.


    Somehow she felt that this guy would really do it.


    An Nuan hurriedly opened the door.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face clearly showed panic for a second when he saw her, and then instantly regained his calm.


    There was still some dissatisfaction in his emotions, "You took a shower and locked the door."


    "..." She didn''t want to see him, okay?!


    "Your hair is still wet?" Ye Jinghuai frowned.


    An Nuan touched her dripping wet hair, "I''ll dry it in a bit."


    "What if you catch a cold?"


    "It''s not even cold, it won''t catch that easily."


    "Come here." Ye Jinghuai took the initiative to hold An Nuan''s hand.


    Before An Nuan could even refuse, she was led by Ye Jinghuai into the bathroom and made to sit in front of the vanity, he immediately took out a hair dryer and started drying An Nuan''s hair.


    The words that were about to leave An Nuan''s mouth were swallowed back down at that moment.


    She couldn''t refuse Ye Jinghuai''s kindness either.


    She was just thinking.


    Why on earth did she used to think Gu Yan Sheng was good to her?


    When she thought about it carefully, he had never done anything for her. Why was she so utterly fooled back then?!


    She simply thought that since they grew up together since childhood, she treated him well, so he must have treated her the same.


    Sure enough, she was so naive back then!


    Her eyes moved as she looked at Ye Jinghuai in the mirror, concentrating on drying her hair.


    In her memory, this man was a scumbag.


    He had countless women.


    But...


    She suddenly remembered her few encounters with Ye Jinghuai in her previous life.


    Rumors said that Ye Jinghuai indulged in all women, and any woman he took fancy to would be his possession. But she had a very deep impression of one particr time.


    She had apanied Gu Yan Sheng to an event, which was very rare.


    It was a small private music concert.


    She couldn''t remember who hosted it anymore. Anyway, she went with Gu Yan Sheng and that was how she met Ye Jinghuai.


    She remembered when she went to the washroom midway, she bumped right into Ye Jinghuai.


    Her instinct was to grab Ye Jinghuai to prevent falling.


    But as soon as her hand grabbed his clothes, she was shoved away forcefully.


    She didn''t fall from the collision but was pushed to the ground because of his shove.


    She vaguely remembered that Ye Jinghuai looked panicked for a second at that time, seeming to want to lend her a hand to get up, but suddenly walked past her coldly.


    She really felt that Ye Jinghuai was the most despicable man in the world, bar none.


    Her bad impression of him started from then, and had never gotten any better. If not for this rebirth...


    The only thing she was puzzled about now was.


    Ye Jinghuai pushing her away back then also seemed instinctive.


    Instinctively not letting anyone touch him.


    Can a yboy dislike being touched that much?!


    She couldn''t help but wonder, it''s said that Ye Jinghuai had many women.


    But who exactly were they?!


    She suddenly felt that she couldn''t think of a single one.


    "Miss An is staring at me so intently, it''s making me misunderstand...that you want to sleep with me." Ye Jinghuai suddenly looked into the mirror to meet her eyes and said, "Sleep with me."


    An Nuan really felt.


    Ye Jinghuai was truly good at ruining the atmosphere.


    Just when she was pondering what kind of man Ye Jinghuai actually was.


    He would always pour cold water like this, making her not want to think anymore.

 Chapter 262: Ye Jinghuai, I May Really fall in love with You

    <h4>Chapter 262</h4>


    <Ye Jinghuai> dried her hair.


    <Ye Jinghuai> put down the hair dryer.


    "Done."


    <An Nuan> touched her soft hair, "Thank you."


    "<An Nuan>, just a verbal thank you?" <Ye Jinghuai> clearly had higher expectations.


    "Wasn''t this your own initiative? I didn''t ask you to help me dry my hair." <An Nuan> was unmoved.


    <Ye Jinghuai''s> expression changed slightly.


    <An Nuan> ignored <Ye Jinghuai>.


    She felt that her concern for him had actually exceeded her own defenses.


    So she didn''t want to let herself fall deeper.


    Her body had just gotten up.


    <Ye Jinghuai> suddenly grabbed her up in his arms.


    "<Ye Jinghuai>..." <An Nuan> eximed in surprise.


    She didn''t know <Ye Jinghuai> had grown up eating enough to have such great strength.


    He lifted her directly into the air in one go, then ced her in front of the vanity, giving <An Nuan> no chance to react at all.


    He pressed her firmly against the vanity...and kissed her.


    This bastard of a man.


    Could she stab him to death with a needle?!


    A long time passed.


    <Ye Jinghuai> released her and said, "I never ept verbal gratitude."


    Bastard.


    "Next time Miss <An>, take more initiative."


    Take initiative, my ass.


    "Oh right. <Qin Jiang> wille byter to give me the documents."


    "Didn''t you say you''d get them before going to court?" <An Nuan> asked.


    "A certain someone wasn''t at ease, right?"


    <An Nuan> pursed her lips.


    It was a feeling.


    Like <Ye Jinghuai> really cared about what she said.


    She had actually just said it casually.


    As long as the evidence was irond, eloquence shouldn''t be too necessary.


    Being clear would be enough.


    "Let''s go, dinner''s ready downstairs." With that said, <Ye Jinghuai> took <An Nuan''s> hand and left the bathroom.


    <An Nuan> looked at their intertwined hands, and suddenly said, "Ye Jinghuai, I feel that one day, I might truly fall in love with you."


    "Be more confident and take out the ''might''."


    This narcissistic man.


    "Just as I love you. Like a ferocious storm, irresistible." <Ye Jinghuai''s> tone was actually very light and indifferent.


    Yet it seemed.


    Like a promise.


    <An Nuan> really...started to believe him a little.


    Believed him.


    That <Ye Jinghuai> had truly fallen in love with her.


    ...


    Two dayster.


    It was the day <An Yanyuan> went to court.


    Early in the morning.


    The news was already buzzing.


    After all, awsuit involving one of the four great families of Beiwen Guo, with such an influential figure, would naturally attract the attention of the whole country.


    <An Nuan> and <Ye Jinghuai> went to the <An> vi early in the morning, then brought <An Yanyuan> to the courthouse.


    When they arrived at the solemn gates of the courthouse.


    A group of reporters was already waiting.


    As <An Yanyuan''s> group got out of the car, reporters swarmed around them, leaving no room to move.


    <Hu Feng> did his best to protect them from the jostling reporters.


    "<An> Chairman, regarding the bribery and tax evasion charges against you this time, are they true? Can you talk briefly about how you feel right now?"


    "<An> Chairman, your mother has been using you of filial impiety towards her, and even said your inheritance was obtained by falsification. Do you have anything to say about this?"


    "Miss <An>, regarding your father''swsuit this time, what do you think his chances are?"


    "Master <Ye>, you''ve passed the civil service exam now. Are you aware that if your father-inw is convicted, it will also have a huge negative impact on your career prospects?"


    Countless questions kept ringing out.


    The crammed reporters also left no way through.


    "<An> Chairman, your silence means that all the usations are true and you have nothing to say!" one reporter said loudly.


    <An Nuan''s> expression clearly changed a bit.


    She paused in her steps.


    <An Yanyuan> pulled his daughter along, "No need to waste words with them."


    <An Nuan> resisted her anger.


    At this time <Ye Jinghuai> also gave <Hu Feng> a look.


    <Hu Feng> used his strength to push the reporters away.


    Then guarded them as they moved towards the courtroom with difficulty.


    At this moment.


    "Mrs. <An> is here!" a reporter suddenly shouted loudly.


    Some of the reporters hurried over.


    The remaining reporters saw that they couldn''t get much out of the <An Yanyuan> side and ran over as well.


    Instantly.


    They were relieved.


    They only heard the reporters behind hurriedly ask, "Mrs. <An>, you''vee in person to see your son''s trial, are you worried?"


    "Not worried. Hemitted a crime and should receive due punishment. I only want to see the court give him a fair sentence with my own eyes, so I can give an exnation to all my <An> ancestors." <Wen Qingcui> said viciously.


    "Does the olddy mean that <An> Chairman didmit crimes?"


    "Why else would so many people from the procuratorate investigate him specifically?! Things happen for a reason, I believe in the procuratorate''s judgment."


    "Regarding what the olddy previously said about <An> Chairman being unfilial to you, is it true?"


    "At my age, could I be falsely using him?! If it wasn''t for my eldest and his family apanying me all these years, I would''ve been in a coffin long ago!" <Wen Qingcui> said very angrily, "As expected, Heaven has eyes. For such an unfilial person, he should get the fate he deserves."


    "Mr. <An>, what do you think about your younger brother''s trial?" a reporter asked <An Yankun> who was supporting <Wen Qingcui>.


    "After all he''s my own younger brother, I still feel a little reluctant. But he did break thew and will have to ept the court''s verdict. That''s what he deserves."


    "If <An> Chairman goes to prison, does it mean you''ll take over <An> Group?"


    "That would be a story forter. After all <An> Group still belongs to my second brother. If he goes to prison, who it should go to depends on his wishes. I''ll do my part properly." <An Yankun> spoke exceptionally magnanimously.


    "Has Mr. <An> always been so modest?"


    "Shouldn''t the eldest brother be like this?" <An Yankun> spoke as if it was only natural, ying the part of good big brother to the hilt, "When my father left the entire inheritance to my second brother, I never questioned the authenticity. To me, as long as we''re all good, that''s enough."


    "<An Yanyuan> should be grateful to have such a good big brother as you." A reporter concluded.


    "We''re all family, there''s nothing to be grateful for." <An Yankun> said to the reporters very politely, contrasting vividly with <An Yanyuan''s> earlier disregard for the reporters, "You''ve all worked hard. It''s gettingte, we should go in to listen to the trial."


    With that said, he supported <Wen Qingcui> as they walked towards the courthouse.


    <An Hao> and <An Xiao> naturally also came along, obediently following by their side, appearing very well-bred.


    <An Nuan> looked back at that family''s shoddy performance.


    Her gaze was icy cold.


    She would make them realize that once they entered the courtroom and came back out again, it would be twopletely different worlds!


    "Nuan Nuan, me and Jinghuai are going this way." Upon entering the courtroom, <An Yanyuan> stopped in his tracks.


    <An Nuan> looked at her father.


    Then turned her gaze towards <Ye Jinghuai>.


    <Ye Jinghuai> nodded slightly.


    It was such a simple gesture.


    Yet for some reason, it gave her confidence.


    The trust between people.


    Perhaps ites in an instant.

 Chapter 263: Go to Court (1) Against Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 263</h4>


    An Nuan saw Ye Jinghuai and her father off.


    She walked towards the audience stand to listen in. At this moment, many people also came in session. Choosing their seats and sitting down.


    "Nuan Nuan," a familiar voice suddenly rang out next to her ear.


    An Nuan turned her head, somewhat surprised, "Qiqi, what are you doing here?"


    "My godfather''swsuit, how could I note?" Xia Qiqi was sometimes particrly easy-going.


    In fact, the so-called godfather and the like were all named by Xia Qiqi on a whim. In North Wen Country, recognizing a godfather required parents to hold ceremonies.


    Only Xia Qiqi would be so casual about it.


    "What about Nanchen?" An Nuan hurriedly asked.


    "An Nuan, I''ve discovered that now your concern for Xiao Nanchenpletely exceeds your consideration for me. I''m very angry," Xia Qiqi said unhappily.


    An Nuan was a little speechless, "You two are husband and wife now, isn''t caring about him the same as caring about you?"


    "I don''t want that kind of word as husband and wife to appear in my ears again, it¡¯s too disgusting!"


    "..." An Nuan was rendered speechless, "Then may I ask how is the cohabitation life between you and brother Xiao Nanchen in the bunk beds?"


    "It''s not good at all. I live my life, he lives his. Seeing him every day is enough for me, just like changing to another ce to sleep. "


    "Nanchen was injured in the leg because of you. Can''t you pay a little more attention to him?" An Nuan was really angry with her.


    "Xiao Qiang hired him a private caregiver, young and beautiful. What do I need to care about?!"


    "Are you jealous?"


    "Jealous of what, I wish he and the caregiver would fall for each other and then divorce me."


    An Nuan felt that there was no way to have a pleasant conversation with Xia Qiqi.


    In fact, she still understood Xia Qiqi.


    Not to mention that she didn''t know the truth in her previous life, even in this life when she knew the truth, from Xia Qiqi¡¯s point of view, she really couldn¡¯t ept Xiao Nanchen¡¯s existence. After all, in her eyes, Xiao Nanchen was despicable for breaking up her and Nie Ziming.


    As for Nie Ziming¡¯s ulterior motives...


    Xiao Nanchen chose to resolve it in another way.


    She respected his decision.


    "Gu Yan Sheng is here," Xia Qiqi said suddenly.


    Just as An Nuan was about to persuade Xia Qiqi again, she swallowed her words.


    She turned her head to look.


    Watching Gu Yan Sheng walk directly from that side over.


    "What are you doing here?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    She now had no affection at all for Gu Yan Sheng.


    She used to feel that he loved An Nuan so much he seemed out of control. But now she felt...how obnoxious?!


    She used to think he was quite handsome too.


    He had that kind of gentle, refined temperament.


    Now she felt...


    Ye Jinghuai would beat him to a pulp in seconds.


    "After all, Nuan Nuan and I were in love for a while. Out of humanism, I''lle to see how uncle''swsuit goes too." Gu Yan Sheng always spoke righteously and modestly.


    "Well then, thank you for that." An Nuan smiled faintly.


    In front of so many people, she would not be stupid enough to turn against Gu Yan Sheng.


    Besides...


    Wasn¡¯t Gu Yan Sheng¡¯s purpose ining here to see his father sentenced?


    She would be d to oblige him of course.


    "I heard that Ye Jinghuai is fighting thiswsuit?" Gu Yan Sheng asked suddenly.


    They had told Lawyer Hou the day before trial that he didn''t need to appear in court. Naturally there was some unpleasantness, but after all they were the employers and Lawyer Hou couldn''t really do anything to them. He paid some breach of contract damages and it was settled.


    North Wen Country also had regtions that thewyers appearing in court for the defense had to be reported to the court in advance. Of course they had Ye Jinghuai registered and he went through a series of reviews before bing counsel for her father''s defense.


    This news probably hadn''te out yet, but Gu Yan Sheng somehow knew about it already.


    It could only mean...


    Gu Yan Sheng had done a lot of work behind the scenes on this case, which was why he knew about every little movement.


    An Nuan answered in an unemotional tone, "Yes."


    "Has Ye Jinghuai fought awsuit before?" Gu Yan Sheng spoke sarcastically. "I''m not questioning him or anything. After all, he''s given everyone many surprises over such a long time. But after all, thew is not child¡¯s y. If the fight doesn¡¯t go well, I worry uncle''s sentence will be increased."


    "Since Young Master Gu came to see my dad''swsuit, just sit down and watch it properly. As for the final oue of thewsuit, it doesn''t have much to do with you. If you worry too much, I''ll feel like you have ulterior motives."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was clearly a little ugly.


    An Nuanpletely ignored Gu Yan Sheng, her indifference and even disdain towards him was obvious.


    Gu Yan Sheng endured his temper. Anyway, when he¡¯s sentencedter, An Nuan will know better!


    Why botherpeting with her verbally now!


    This woman, he didn¡¯t know when she started bing so eloquent that he really couldn''t beat her now.


    He walked towards the seat next to An Nuan, preparing to sit down.


    A figure suddenly walked over and deliberately bumped into Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng lost his bnce and almost fell down.


    He quickly grabbed the seat.


    "Sorry, this seat is mine." Qin Jiang said as he sat down heavily.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was clearly a little ugly.


    But considering his upbringing, he really couldn''t be on the same level as Qin Jiang.


    Everyone knew that Young Master Qin didn''t take anyone seriously. If you really provoked him, he was capable of anything.


    Gu Yan Sheng endured it. He stood up straight, tidying his clothes awkwardly, and said sarcastically, "Did Ye Jinghuai send you to be An Nuan¡¯s bodyguard?"


    "My brother Jinghuai treasures Nuan Nuan in the palm of his hand. Of course she needs full protection. Otherwise if some ill-intentioned dogs stare at her and take a bite, what to do?!"


    "Qin Jiang, mind your words," Gu Yan Sheng lowered his voice, clearly somewhat provoked.


    "I''m already being polite. I haven''t even said yet that some dogs also call men daddy..." Qin Jiang was clearly deliberately bringing up what happenedst time.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned pitch ck.


    He thought the matter had already passed.


    He gritted his teeth and left angrily.


    Seeing Gu Yan Sheng''s angry departure, Xia Qiqi was inexplicably exhrated.


    She said to Qin Jiang, "Usually seeing you fooling around with no proper job, I didn''t expect you to actually be useful at critical moments."


    "A person who can¡¯t do anything like you, what qualifications do you have to judge me! Let me tell you Xia Qiqi, my capabilities are beyond what you can imagine."


    "I gave you some preferential treatment and you immediately went wild." Xia Qiqi clearly felt Qin Jiang was up to no good.


    They didn¡¯t usually have anything to do with each other and had no grudges.


    Did he eat gunpowder today?!


    Why was he speaking so aggressively.


    "Court is starting." An Nuan hurriedly said.


    She really felt that the two people on either side of her, with their temperaments, could really get into it.


    Qin Jiang swallowed back what he was about to say.


    He didn''t want to be on the same level as Xia Qiqi either.


    Because Xiao Nanchen liked her!

 Chapter 264: Go to Court (2) The Little Man Gets His Will

    <h4>Chapter 264</h4>


    In the courtroom.


    The whole scene was solemn.


    All the key people involved in the case walked to the court and sat down in designated positions.


    The judge walked in.


    Everyone stood up.


    Sat down.


    The judge announced the formal opening of the court.


    Prosecutor Jiang Xingfan stood up and made an event statement, "1. Last year on February 15th, An''s Group purchased thend of Hua Tan International from Zhang Wenzhen for a market value of 3 billion yuan, with the final transaction contract at 2 billion yuan. An¡¯s Group paid 2 billion yuan in taxes ording to the shopping tax. The remaining 1 billion yuan was conducted through multiple transactions in private contracts, which were transferred in installments to Zhang Wenzhen''s personal ount through 5 transactions on March 3rd, May 12th, June 18th, July 5th, and September 20thst year. With this embezzled tax amount, An Yanyuan, Chairman of An¡¯s Group, bribed Zong Hongjie, Director of the nning Bureau, 5 million yuan.


    2. On March 15st year, An¡¯s Group bid for the construction of Hua Tan International. An Yanyuan, Chairman of An¡¯s Group, privately agreed with the biddingpanies that after winning the bid, they would bribe Zong Hongjie, Director of the nning Bureau, again to ensure the smooth progress of the Hua Tan International project. On May 21 this year, the procuratorate received a real-name report letter from Wei Daguo, the contractor of Hua Tan International, reporting that An Yanyuan evaded taxes and bribed the Director of nning Bureau up to 25 million yuan. The whistleblower provided private contract agreements, details of the bribery list, and obtained factual confirmation from Zong Hongjie, the bribed Director of nning Bureau.


    Therefore, the public prosecution has filed awsuit against the criminal suspect An Yanyuan.¡±


    The judge nodded, ¡°The prosecution is established. Please submit evidence of the defendant''s crime to the trial bench.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Jiang Xingfan respectfully handed it to the staff.


    The staff presented it to the trial bench.


    Jiang Xingfan continued, ¡°Your Honor, please allow me to present the key persons involved in this case to court.¡±


    ¡°Approved.¡±


    The first person to appear in court was naturally the whistleblower, Wei Daguo.


    An Nuan sat in the audience, looking at the somewhat unkempt, pot-bellied middle-aged man in front of her.


    At this moment, Wei Daguo stood in the courtroom, looking a little nervous.


    Jiang Xingfan walked towards Wei Daguo, ¡°The whistleblower doesn''t need to be nervous, you just need to answer my questions truthfully.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Wei Daguo quickly nodded.


    ¡°Why did you suddenly report An Yanyuan? As far as I know, you have embezzled all the contracting fees for Hua Tan International construction. Do you know what it means for you toe back?¡± Jiang Xingfan asked.


    ¡°I know I''ll be sentenced byw when Ie back. I admit that I did take away all the contracting fees, but that''s because I was pushed too hard by An Yanyuan and I had no choice.¡±


    ¡°Witness, please tell the details truthfully.¡±


    Wei Daguo took a deep breath, seeming to adjust his emotions, before speaking, ¡°When I first won the bid for Hua Tan International, An Yanyuan promised that I would earn at least 2 billion. But in theter construction process, An Yanyuan kept increasing my construction costs. The list clearly did not specify materials, but he forced me to use only the most expensive ones. If this continues, I will not only fail to make money on this project, but also lose a lot! So in a moment of anger, I took all the contracting fees and left.¡±


    ¡°Since you''ve made the decision to leave with the money, why did youe back?¡± Jiang Xingfan asked.


    ¡°I thought I could just disappear with arge sum of money and live a carefree life. But after all this money can¡¯t stand the light of day, I didn¡¯t feel at ease spending it, and was even woken up by nightmares every night, always worried that I would be caught by the police someday. Rather than live in fear like this every day, I actually intended to surrender for some time. What really prompted me to make up my mind toe back and surrender was that I suddenly heard that construction on Hua Tan International was going to start again. Just thinking that the project I had poured my heart into would end up being abandoned half-built because I absconded with the fees against thew, I couldn¡¯t get over it. So I came back to report An Yanyuan and surrendered myself as well!¡± Wei Daguo spoke very fluently.


    It was obviously a prepared script.


    What he said was also reasonable.


    Gu Yan Sheng in the audience chuckled lightly.


    Obviously a little smug.


    Wen Qingcui, An Yankun, An Hao and An Xiao were also secretly happy.


    Just thinking that if An Yanyuan goes to jail.


    An¡¯s Group would bepletely under their control.


    No matter how capable An Nuan was, it would be hard for her to achieve much alone.


    ¡°How did you know that An Yanyuan signed private contracts with Zhang Wenzhen?¡± Jiang Xingfan asked again.


    ¡°Because I was also involved in the signing of this contract. I had actually cooperated with An¡¯s Group on two small projects before. I happened to overhear An¡¯s Group employees say that An¡¯s Group wanted to purchase thend of Hua Tan International. It just so happened that the owner of Hua Tan International''snd was a distant rtive of mine. So I connected them. Of course I was selfish too, I thought that by making the connection I would be more likely to win the construction bid for Hua Tan International. Later, after my repeated matchmaking, the deal was reached. However, 1 billion yuan still needed to go through private contracts at that time. Zhang Wenzhen was actually still worried that An¡¯s would not pay after signing the contract. It was me who persuaded him, so I know everything about this matter clearly.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I basically understand what happened in this case now.¡± Jiang Xingfan said and respectfully said to the judge again, ¡°Your Honor, I request that my other key persons in the case appear in court to verify the truth of whistleblower Wei Daguo''s statement.¡±


    ¡°Approved.¡±


    The second person to appear in court was Zhang Wenzhen.


    Under Jiang Xingfan¡¯s questioning, Zhang Wenzhen hurriedly said, ¡°Yes, when I was asked to sign a private contract, I told Wei Daguo about it because I was worried I wouldn¡¯t get the money. He gave me a written guarantee before I agreed. I have the private contract signed with An Yanyuan, Chairman of An¡¯s Group, as well as Wei Daguo¡¯s written guarantee contract.¡±


    Jiang Xingfan took them from Zhang Wenzhen.


    He handed over the evidence to the trial bench and said to Zhang Wenzhen, ¡°Do you know that private transactions are illegal?¡±


    ¡°I don''t know. I''m a peasant, just graduated from elementary school. If it wasn''t for thisnd, I might have farmed all my life. When An¡¯s asked me to sign a private contract, they only told me this way could save a lot of taxes. I didn''t understand why there were taxes on buying and selling in the first ce. I don''t charge taxes when I sell vegetables. So in my opinion, charging taxes is abnormal, and not charging taxes is normal. I didn''t think it would vite thew at all. My only concern about the private contract was whether I would get the money.¡±


    Zhang Wenzhen''s words were also reasonable.


    An Nuan just watched coldly.


    Thinking in her heart.


    Gu Yan Sheng really dide fully prepared.

 Chapter 265: Going to Court (3) Vigorous Defense

    <h4>Chapter 265</h4>


    In the courtroom.


    Many people came to testify one after another.


    Including all the relevant Anshi personnel who handled this contract, as well as the relevant personnel who privately transferred the contract ounts.


    Even the director of the nning Bureau also came to court to confirm all the details of his bribery.


    As a result.


    With strong evidence.


    An Yanyuan''s crimes of tax evasion, tax evasion and bribery were basically established.


    Everyone felt that thiswsuit was over.


    In addition, An Yanyuan desperately used Ye Jinghuai, a pseudowyer who had never fought awsuit but only had awyer''s license, to fight thewsuit, which further confirmed An Yanyuan''s criminal facts.


    In the solemn and quiet courtroom.


    The prosecutor''swyer returned to his seat.


    The judge said to Ye Jinghuai, "Please let the defendant''swyer make a legal defense against the prosecutor''s indictment."


    "Thank you, Your Honor." Ye Jinghuai stood up from his seat.


    Everyone turned their eyes to Ye Jinghuai, clearly not believing that Ye Jinghuai would reallye to fight thewsuit.


    Admittedly, Ye Jinghuai did seem to suddenly turn on the cheats recently, but after all, things likewsuits require experience forwyers, not just theoretical knowledge to take office.


    At this moment in the courtroom, at least half of the people were waiting to see Ye Jinghuai''s joke.


    It felt that he had be too arrogant and arrogant recently.


    The onlookers have always liked to watch the pstick.


    Gu Yan Sheng also looked like he was waiting to see Ye Jinghuai''s joke.


    After Ye Jinghuai stood up, he did fall silent for a good few seconds.


    His eyes were clearly looking for someone in the audience.


    That moment An Nuan was actually a little nervous too.


    It wasn''t that she didn''t dare to believe in Ye Jinghuai, it was just...at such a critical moment, there would still be worries.


    Her eyes moved slightly and met Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    "Damn." Xia Qiqi suddenly said next to her, "Why do I feel like I''m being fed dog food? Is Ye Jinghuai giving you electric eyes?"


    An Nuan looked back.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes really hooked souls.


    On the court, Ye Jinghuai seemed to have confirmed An Nuan''s eyes before turning around and speaking in the courtroom, "Your Honor, I plead not guilty for my client."


    As soon as he finished speaking.


    The whole scene was in an uproar.


    I guess no one had even thought that Ye Jinghuai would say such a thing.


    The criminal facts have been confirmed.


    Does Ye Jinghuai really have no shame?!


    Yes.


    Lawyers have thick skin.


    But being shameless to Ye Jinghuai''s extent is rare.


    Will he feel humiliated when sentencedter?!


    "Quiet!" Amidst themotion for a while, the judge said solemnly.


    Those mocking voices finally died down.


    "Please continue, defending counsel."


    "Yes." Ye Jinghuai obeyed respectfully.


    He said to the judge, "Just now, the informant, Wei Daguo, said that the reason why he reported my client was because my client forced him too much and said that my client did not fulfill the contract and forced him to use the most expensive building materials for construction. However, as far as I know, most of the construction materials for Anshi Group''s engineering construction are purchased directly by Anshi Group in order to ensure the quality of Anshi''s construction. In other words, only a small part of the building materials require contractors to provide. As for the 830 million construction cost of this Hua Tan International contractor, I have checked in detail the building materials that the contractor needs to purchase, even if the top materials on the market are used, it will not exceed 3 billion. In other words, there is an exaggeration in the statement of the informant Wei Daguo just now."


    "I didn''t exaggerate. The construction cost is not just for purchasing building materials, there are alsobor costs, daily expenses and many more! Do you think my 830 million construction cost is my profit?" Wei Daguo refuted very excitedly, with some sarcasm.


    Ye Jinghuai nced at Wei Daguo, "Mr. Wei, please don''t speak before I let you speak."


    "Please ask the informant to control his emotions. Before the court allows you to speak, please remain silent." The judge said solemnly.


    Wei Daguo looked at the judge and nodded, "Yes."


    Ye Jinghuai went on to say, "That''s the first doubt I have about this case. Second, I just looked at the private bribery agreement signed between Wei Daguo and my client, and the private contract agreement signed between Zhang Wen and my client. These two agreements have a very big bug, that is, they only have signatures and no seals or fingerprints. North Wen Country Contract Law Article 32, paragraph 5 clearly states that a contract without seals and personal fingerprints cannot be a legally valid contract. So we believe that these two contracts cannot be presented as evidence."


    "It is true that a contract without seals and fingerprints cannot be a valid contract, but it is not enough to prove the defendant''s innocence." The judge gave the verdict.


    Ye Jinghuai did not refute.


    He respectfully said, "Your Honor, may I ask the informant a few questions?"


    "Allowed."


    He turned around, facing the informant Wei Daguo.


    Wei Daguo looked at Ye Jinghuai, inevitably a little panicked.


    He calmed himself down.


    Although thewyer was temporarily changed to a neer rookie, he didn''t need to be afraid either.


    "Mr. Wei, did you say earlier that you have cooperated with Anshi Group twice?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "yes." Wei Daguo replied.


    "May I ask who was the person you mainly contacted for cooperation?"


    "An employee of Anshi Group''s construction department, Zhang He."


    "So it wasn''t my client, right?"


    "Of course not. An Yanyuan is the chairman of Anshi Group. How could I possibly meet him casually."


    "In that case, in a situation where you and my client werepletely unfamiliar, what reason would my client have to believe you and reach a private agreement with you to help him bribe the director of the nning Bureau?"


    Wei Daguo was stunned for a moment.


    Previously it was agreed that everything in the courtroom was arranged, just answer ording to the prepared lines.


    Now this question obviously exceeded his scope of answering.


    "What''s the matter, can''t answer this question?" Ye Jinghuai''s eyes tightened, looking aggressive.


    "It''s just..." Wei Daguo bit his tongue, "Just as I said earlier, I heard that Anshi Group wanted to buy thend of Hua Tan International, so I gave them a line, and talked about the conditions at that time. After the line was connected, Hua Tan International''s contracting construction would be given to me, so I met An Yanyuan. After a few contacts, one thing led to another and we got acquainted. He also agreed to let me undertake the construction of Hua Tan International, but he also gave me a condition, asking me to take out 20 million to bribe the director of the nning Bureau, otherwise the nning and construction of Hua Tan International will be obstructed." Wei Daguo answered quite calmly.


    "So may I ask, did Mr. Wei sign the agreement with my client face to face?"


    "yes." Wei Daguo bit his tongue.


    He probably felt that he had answered quite logically just now, so he was very confident now.

 Chapter 266: Going to Court (4) Continuing Defense

    <h4>Chapter 266</h4>


    "So may I ask Mr. Wei, on which day did you sign the contract with my client?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Isn''t it written on the contract? March 14," Wei Daguo said.


    "What time?" Ye Jinghuai pressed.


    "It was so long ago, how could I still remember the exact time," Wei Daguo said irritably.


    "It was justst year. How could you not remember at least the time period when you signed it?"


    "I think it was around 3 or 4 o''clock in the afternoon," Wei Daguo randomly picked a time.


    "From 3 to 4 pm, even 2 to 5 pm, my client''s schedule waspletely booked with meetings. He could not have possibly met with anyone," Ye Jinghuai took out a list of meetings and voluntarily handed it to the jury, "This is An''s Group''s meeting schedule on March 14, as well as the minutes from one of the meetings my client attended during that time slot."


    The jury proceeded to verify it.


    "Maybe it was in the morning," Wei Daguo hurriedly changed his words, "I don''t have a good memory. I don''t even know if it was morning or afternoon. In any case, it was March 14."


    "But ording to An''s Group Chairman''s Secretary Office, there is no record of anyoneing to see the Chairman from morning to afternoon on March 14. However, An''s Group has clear rules that anyone who wants to see the Chairman needs to make an appointment," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Who said we signed the contract at An''s Group?" Wei Daguo quickly rebutted, "This kind of contract would certainly not be signed at thepany."


    "So you mean my client signed it with you outside somewhere?"


    "Yes," Wei Daguo asserted.


    "Where exactly?"


    "In the western restaurant next to An''s Group," Wei Daguo responded.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    It seems the opposing side dide well prepared.


    He suddenly fell silent.


    Making everyone in the courtroom think that he was finally stumped.


    That he couldn''t find any more ws with the case and was about to give up.


    As expected.


    Aplete outsider just doesn''t have what it takes.


    After asking a few questions, he can''t follow up anymore.


    There were even some mocking sounds in the courtroom.


    Led mainly by Gu Yan Sheng.


    An Nuan looked back seeing Gu Yan Shengughing so openly.


    Feeling An Nuan''s gaze, Gu Yan Sheng also turned to look at her.


    His eyes filled with smugness.


    An Nuan turned her head back to look at Ye Jinghuai in the courtroom, involuntarily worrying for him.


    "If the defendant''swyer has no more questions, please return to your seat," the Judge suddenly spoke.


    "I do have more questions," Ye Jinghuai stated inly.


    The Judge had a solemn expression, "If you need to continue questioning, please don''t waste time."


    "Yes, Your Honor," Ye Jinghuai said respectfully. Then looking at Wei Daguo, "May I ask, Mr. Wei, do you know a contract that is only signed but not stamped holds no legal power?"


    "I don''t know," Wei Daguo said.


    "You don''t know?" Ye Jinghuai raised his brows, "You''ve signed so many contracts. I see every one has apany seal on it. Even the guarantee letter between you and Zhang Wenzhen has your fingerprint. And you''re saying you don''t know?"


    "Alright, I admit I do know," Wei Daguo changed his words suddenly. "Because even if I wanted to revoke this contract, the only one at a loss would be An Yanyuan. Not stamping it works in my favor, so why would I remind them?"


    "So Mr. Wei knows a contract needs fingerprints to be valid. My client, as An''s Group''s Chairman, wouldn''t know something this basic?!" Ye Jinghuai threw the question back.


    Wei Daguo was stunned.


    "Why would my client sign this unreliable private agreement with you?! Firstly it holds no legal power. Secondly, if anything goes wrong, my client would be digging his own grave. Why would my client put in so much effort into something that does him no good?" Ye Jinghuai asked Wei Daguo.


    He was also asking everyone present.


    "He probably thought I wouldn''t know. So he wanted to threaten me this way," Wei Daguo hurriedly found an excuse.


    Ye Jinghuai no longer bothered debating with Wei Daguo. He turned to face the Judge, "Your Honor, from my dialogue with Wei Daguo, it is evident that there are major credibility issues with his testimony. The reasons are as follows. First, Wei Daguo vaguely stated that he signed a private cooperative agreement in person with my client on March 14. But for ordinary people like us, we don''t usually forget things that have happened recently, even if we forget the exact time, we wouldn''t forget the general time frame. Second, Wei Daguo contradicts himself by first iming he knows a contract without fingerprints has no legal power, then iming he doesn''t know. He can flip flop so easily even in court. I have reason to suspect him of being a habitual liar, even making up facts!"


    "I did not!" Wei Daguo agitatedly yelled.


    "Quiet!" The Judge pounded his gavel, "Witness, mind your words. Everything you say in this court has legal implications!"


    "Yes, Your Honor," Wei Daguo now looked utterly obedient.


    So.


    The Judge is on their side too.


    That was just a warning to Wei Daguo, without affirming Ye Jinghuai''s viewpoint at all.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai remainedposed.


    Not a hint of panic could be detected.


    He continued, "Your Honor, may I ask the witness a few more questions?"


    "Defense counsel, please keep your questions focused on the crux of this case. Please do not waste the court''s time," the Judge was clearly singling out Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai was neither humble nor arrogant, he slightly nodded, then faced Wei Daguo again, "Mr. Wei, you just said you came back to turn yourself in and reported my client because you felt uneasy after taking the money?"


    "Yes," Wei Daguo said.


    "I would like to ask, out of the 830 million you embezzled, how much is left?"


    "Objection!" Prosecutor Jiang Xingfan suddenly stood up, "Your Honor, this is irrelevant to the case. I object to the defense counsel asking such private questions. This concerns the informant''s personal rights. He can choose not to answer!"


    "Objection sustained."


    Ye Jinghuai pressed his lips. He directly stated, "How Wei Daguo spent the money is hugely relevant to this case, because his expenditures can fully demonstrate that he did not take 830 million. He only took 230 million. The remaining 600 million were never his to begin with. In other words, Wei Daguo did not abscond with the money alone. It was premeditated with others."


    "I object!" Jiang Xingfan stood up again, "I object to the defense counsel making baseless usations!"


    "I have evidence," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.


    His tone was very firm.


    Jiang Xingfan said, "If the defense has evidence, present it directly instead of grandstanding."


    "Alright," Ye Jinghuai instantly agreed.


    Jiang Xingfan was clearly a little stunned.


    He was merely trying to provoke Ye Jinghuai.


    He did not actually believe there was any evidence.


    "I have three contracts here," Ye Jinghuai took out three documents, "These are the building material contracts signed between An''s Group secondrgest shareholder Chang Deyue and Yuanyang Building Materials. The total amount is 105 million. 50 million of that is tax. The remaining 100 million were under the table payments used to purchasend at the time!"

 Chapter 267: Go to Court (5) Fight Back

    <h4>Chapter 267</h4>


    "Regarding the source and origin of the private funds used to purchase thend, which are unrted to the current case, I object to the opposing counsel''s attempt to extend the discussion," Jiang Xingfan stood up and addressed the judge.


    At the moment when the judge was about to strike the gavel to give his approval,


    Ye Jinghuai interjected directly, "May I ask the prosecutor''s counsel, both parties entered into a public contract and both would generate a tax revenue of 5 million. Why didn''t my client directly sign a contract with Zhang Wenzhen instead of going through the trouble of creating an additional contract that would vite thew? Does the prosecutor''s counsel think my client suddenly went crazy?!"


    Jiang Xingfan was taken aback by Ye Jinghuai''s retort, rendering him speechless.


    He had fought numerouswsuits and was known as one of the most prominentwyers in Qing City, having charged exorbitant fees. Yet now, he found himself at a loss for words against Ye Jinghuai, awyer who had never been in court before.


    Heposed himself and countered, "On what basis do you im that the total amount of these three contracts, which is one billion for the purchase of thend, was used? As far as I know, virtual contracts aremon in variouspanies. In order to realize cash that cannot be obtained through legitimate contracts, An''s Group might have used several virtual contracts. Isn''t that a normal urrence?"


    "I have evidence," Ye Jinghuai''s confidence remained unscathed in the face of Jiang Xingfan''s presence. He presented a document, "Just now, the prosecutor''s counsel mentioned the private transaction of one billion. It was transferred through five payments made on March 3rd, May 12th, June 18th, July 5th, and September 20th ofst year. The transactions were conducted to several private ounts belonging to employees of An''s Group. Interestingly, the amounts deposited into the ount of Yuanyang Building Materials for the three contracts signed by Chang Deyue correspond exactly to these ounts, with payment dates on February 24th, June 8th, and July 1st. So, from a legal standpoint, is it merely a coincidence that the money and timing align so perfectly?"


    Jiang Xingfan''s gaze narrowed.


    The pursuit of thew is based on facts and objective regrities, and such a tant coincidence could not be dismissed as stated by Ye Jinghuai.


    Even if Jiang Xingfan tried to maintain hisposure, he couldn''t find a reason to refute Ye Jinghuai at this moment.


    "Your Honor, do you consider it a coincidence?" Ye Jinghuai turned to the judge.


    Naturally, the judge needed to be more impartial. He solemnly responded, "ording to the statement made by the defense counsel, it cannot be regarded as a coincidence."


    "In that case, can I understand that the total amount of these three contracts was paid to Zhang Wenzhen?"


    "For now, let''s assume that," the judge allowed some leeway.


    "In that case, could the prosecutor''s counsel please exin why, given that both are public contracts, he didn''t choose to directly sign a legitimate contract with Zhang Wenzhen instead of going through anotherpany to transfer the funds and digging a hole for himself? Did my client suddenly lose his mind?!" Ye Jinghuai retorted to Jiang Xingfan.


    An Nuan, sitting in the audience, was speechless.


    Your father is the one who lost his mind!


    Could Ye Jinghuai please use more appropriatenguage!


    Clearly, Jiang Xingfan, who was always the one pushing otherwyers to their limits in court, found himself cornered by someone else.


    "I have no idea what the person involved is thinking!" Jiang Xingfan''s face turned extremely ugly.


    "I know," Ye Jinghuai said confidently.


    There was a kind of deliberate mystification in his recent words, just to showcase his intelligence by contrasting it with Jiang Xingfan.


    Jiang Xingfan was infuriated.


    "Because this matter has absolutely nothing to do with the person involved!" Ye Jinghuai stated firmly.


    "You are simply assuming that your client has no connection to this case, as if the courtroom is a child''s y..."


    "While I am presenting my viewpoint and providing evidence, I kindly request the prosecutor''swyer not to interrupt me. I don''t possess your ability, so if you interrupt me, I might lose track of where I was. Please understand." Ye Jinghuai appeared modest in his words.


    In reality, he was mocking Jiang Xingfan for using his position in the legal field to suppress his colleagues.


    In the legal profession, Jiang Xingfan''s reputation was surprisingly poor.


    Jiang Xingfan gritted his teeth and coldly returned to his seat.


    It seemed like he didn''t want to stoop to the same level as Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai nced at Jiang Xingfan and his maic voice resounded in the courtroom once again, "This case of tax evasion and bribery is actually a long-nnedmercial fraud. Shareholder Chang Deyue of An''s Group wanted to gain personal benefits through An''s Group and found Wei Daguo.


    Firstly, An''s Group did have the intention to purchase Hua Tan International to develop the An''s High-end Residential Area. They had been negotiating the purchase with Zhang Wenzhen, but Zhang Wenzhen''s asking price of 300 million was considered too high by my client. After careful consideration, my client decided not to make the purchase for the time being. In order to facilitate this transaction, Chang Deyue lied and said that they eventually settled for 200 million, prompting my client to immediately sign the deal.


    Then, Chang Deyue used his contract approval authority and signed three fictitious contracts with Yuanyang Building Materials, apany he had good rtions with, with the purpose of diverting 100 million from An''s Group to pay for the private transaction with Zhang Wenzhen. After all, if they didn''t pay, Zhang Wenzhen would create a scene and Chang Deyue would be exposed.


    Finally, Chang Deyue instructed Wei Daguo to participate in the bidding process for the contractor of Hua Tan International. Through covert operations, Wei Daguo won the bid. After winning the bid, An''s Group paid Wei Daguo a construction fee of 830 million. After receiving the money, Wei Daguo kept a portion for himself as agreed beforehand and handed over the remaining 600 million to Chang Deyue."


    Ye Jinghuai said, "In conclusion, this is the true story behind this case."


    "Words alone are not enough. Do you have any evidence to prove that it was a scheme between Wei Daguo and Chang Deyue?"


    "I have the bank transaction records between Wei Daguo and Chang Deyue. Although there were multiple ounts involved, ultimately all the money transferred by Wei Daguo ended up in Chang Deyue''s pocket!" Ye Jinghuai presented the list respectfully and handed it to the jury.


    The jury received it and began examining the evidence.


    "Your Honor, I believe the defensewyer''s argument is full of loopholes, and I have some points I would like to borate on," Jiang Xingfan couldn''t hold back anymore.


    "Permission granted," the judge promptly responded.


    Jiang Xingfan looked at Ye Jinghuai and said, "Your reasoning holds no value whatsoever! Firstly, what is the rtionship between the witness Wei Daguo and Chang Deyue? Why would Wei Daguo help Chang Deyue, and why would Chang Deyue trust Wei Daguo? Secondly, Wei Daguo has no grudge against the defendant. Why would he go to such lengths to frame the defendant with heavier charges? If he hadn''t reported the defendant, he could have lived a carefree life. Lastly, thews of the Northern Wen Kingdom require both testimonies and physical evidence. What you have presented so far are only material evidence and your logical reasoning, which cannot serve as valid grounds for a legal conviction."

 Chapter 268: Go to Court (6) Start the Reversal

    <h4>Chapter 268</h4>


    ¡°The first question,¡± Ye Jinghuai looked straight at Jiang Xingfan,pletely unaffected by his imposing manner, instead feeling slightly superior, ¡°Wei Daguo said earlier that he had cooperated with Anshi Group twice. The person in charge of Wei Daguo''s two cooperations was Chang Deyue. The two even dined together multiple times, which can prove that many people from Anshi Group knew each other beforehand. If needed, witnesses can be brought to court.¡±


    The second question, the reason Wei Daguo wanted to help Chang Deyue was because Chang Deyue knew that Wei Daguocked money. Wei Daguo had a gambling addiction and owed high interest loans. If he missed the payment deadline, he would be subjected to violence by the loan sharks, so Wei Daguo had to take the risk. I have evidence of the high interest loans owed by Wei Daguo, as well as photos of him gambling in Wenzhou many times.¡±


    ¡°The third question, Wei Daguo did indeed have no enmity with me, but someone harbors deep hatred towards me. That person wanted Wei Daguo to frame me. As for why Wei Daguo agreed to do this, even willing to go to jail, the reason is simple, because Wei Daguo lost all his money gambling again. For money, he took the risk again.¡±


    ¡°Finally, the public prosecutor''swyer wants to see witnesses. The witness is Chang Deyue. Chang Deyue currently lives half an hour''s drive from the court. Early this morning, I sent someone to wait at Chang Deyue''s residence. I''m sure he''s still at home now and hasn''t gone anywhere. I apply to the court to request Chang Deyue toe to the scene for a face-to-face confrontation."


    Ye Jinghuai spoke sonorously and forcefully.


    His confidence made the others present begin to switch sides.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was now extremely ugly.


    Hadn''t everything been arranged properly? Where did Ye Jinghuai find so much evidence?


    And in such a short time?!


    Was it that Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan were so smart that they could urately locate the key points of the case, or...


    He really couldn''t think of any other reason.


    Gu Yan Sheng simply refused to admit that they were more capable than him.


    In the courtroom.


    The judge and the jury discussed for a while.


    The judge said, "The court agrees with the defendant counsel''s request for Chang Deyue to appear in court. At the same time, the court will adjourn for half an hour."


    He banged the gavel.


    The judge got up and left.


    The jury followed along.


    After they left,


    the courtroom suddenly became a little noisy.


    Before Ye Jinghuai returned to his seat, he visibly turned to look at An Nuan.


    An Nuan also seemed to know he was going to look at her, as if waiting for that moment.


    The two gazed at each other for a few seconds.


    An Nuan gave him a thumbs up.


    It was sincere.


    She really felt Ye Jinghuai''s performance in courtpletely crushed veteranwyers like Jiang Xingfan.


    At this time, Jiang Xingfan''s face was ck.


    A case with solid evidence that should have resulted in a direct conviction, how could it have reversed to this extent in the end?


    If this got out, what reputation would he, Jiang Xingfan, have left?


    The key was that Ye Jinghuai next to him was still smiling smugly.


    "This scumbag Ye, he''s so annoying when he smiles." Xia Qiqi suddenly said in An Nuan''s ear.


    An Nuan came back to her senses.


    Her eyes shifted slightly to control her heartbeat.


    The next second, she got up directly.


    "Nuannuan, where are you going?" Xia Qiqi was puzzled.


    The excitement had just begun, how could she leave?


    "Qin Jiang,e with me." An Nuan walked away while calling the person beside her.


    So Xia Qiqi just watched as the two left, one after the other.


    What the hell!


    An Nuan wouldn''t cheat on Ye Jinghuai, would she?!


    Of course not.


    An Nuan wouldn''t, but Qin Jiang didn''t have the guts!


    He followed An Nuan''s somewhat hurried pace.


    Just as several people walked to the courtroom door, preparing to go out.


    An Nuan quickly blocked the door.


    Qin Jiang also followed behind her. Hu Feng, who had been sitting a little further away, also quickly followed when he saw An Nuan get up and leave.


    "Uncle, the trial isn''t over yet, are you leaving already?" An Nuan was now blocking An YanKun.


    Having almost been mesmerized by Ye Jinghuai earlier, she had nearly missed his departure.


    Now was not the time for him to just leave like this.


    "Do I need your permission to leave?!" An YanKun''s face darkened.


    "Why is uncle so angry? What''s wrong, guilty conscience?"


    "What nonsense are you talking about, get out of my way!" An YanKun really wanted to leave now.


    Not a stupid idea.


    He knew that once Chang Deyue took the stand, he would most likely confess everything about him too.


    He no longer had a chance to escape now, so he might as well just leave North Wen Country directly.


    "Uncle, there are reporters all outside. If you just abandon grandma and leave by yourself like this, aren''t you afraid of people saying your filial piety is fake?"


    "Are you deliberately against me?!" An YanKun gritted his teeth angrily.


    Because there were many people around, he didn''t dare yell loudly, he could only suppress his anger.


    "I''m doing this for uncle''s own good, please return to your seat, uncle."


    "You insolent little...!"


    Before he could get thest word out, Qin Jiang suddenly used force and grabbed An YanKun''s hand that was about to push An Nuan.


    The moment he grabbed it, he used strength.


    The sound of bones seeming to creak could be heard from someone.


    An YanKun cried out in pain at that moment. An Nuan and Qin Jiang worked seamlessly together. An Nuan immediately covered An Yan Kun''s mouth to prevent him from actually crying out and alerting everyone.


    She just threatened in his ear, "It would be best for uncle to return to his seat, otherwise, losing arms and legs..." You also know Young Master Qin has always been ruthless."


    An YanKun stared at An Nuan in horror and utmost fury.


    An Nuan removed her hand.


    Qin Jiang also let go.


    An YanKun just stared fiercely at them.


    He also knew that he really couldn''t leave now.


    He gritted his teeth and endured the intense pain in his hand as he returned to his seat.


    Seeing An YanKun''s retreating figure, An Nuan felt extremely smug inside.


    Thinking of how An YanKun had ill intentions towards their family in the previous life, causing an elerated decline of their family, she hated to expose all his ugliness and make sure he did not die well!

 Chapter 269: Go to Court (7) to accuse Ahn Yankun

    <h4>Chapter 269</h4>


    Half an hourter, the court reopened.


    Chang Deyue was brought into the courtroom.


    He probably never expected that even after leaving An''s Group, disaster would suddenlye flying.


    The prosecutor restated the facts of the case and said to Chang Deyue, "Now the intiff says that you worked with Wei Daguo to seek personal gain in private. Is that true?"


    Chang Deyue was very ufortable.


    Something from a year ago was dug up now.


    Back then when they were scheming, it was clearly seamless.


    He even helped Wei Daguo escape, and they did actually hide it from everyone. He thought he could sleep soundly.


    Did Wei Daguo go crazy? Coming back to turn himself in.


    And wrongly using An Yanyuan.


    He''s sick!


    "Chang Deyue, please answer," said Jiang Xingfan with a stern face.


    Chang Deyue came back to his senses.


    He was visibly a little nervous.


    His eyes couldn''t help but look at An YanKun in the audience.


    Back then, the two of them schemed this together. Now he was brought to court, so what about An YanKun?!


    An YanKun''s eyes were clearly wandering.


    At that moment, he shook his head at Chang Deyue.


    Meaning for him not to admit it.


    Chang Deyue was trying to calm himself down. Just as he was about to open his mouth.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly stood up from his seat, "Mr. Chang, before you answer, I think there are some things I should make clear to you. First, the three contracts you signed privately are clearly fraudulent contracts. The payment ounts in the contracts just happen to be the same as the one that paid Zhang Wenzhen. Second, there were 6 billion personal transactions between Wei Daguo''s ount and yours, and the bank ount statements clearly show this. Of course, I''m not threatening you or anything, I''m just telling you the evidence we have found so far, and reminding you that lying in court adds to your crime!"


    Chang Deyue was visibly scared.


    He didn''t even know that the evidence was now so sufficient.


    He couldn''t possibly deny it.


    Because he couldn''t find evidence to prove that this matter had nothing to do with him.


    He fell silent again.


    He didn''t even dare say anything.


    Ye Jinghuai said to the judge, "Your Honor, since the suspect Chang Deyue does not answer, can it be taken as his admission of guilt?"


    "If the suspect does not answer again, it will be regarded as the suspect''s admission of guilt," the judge affirmed.


    Ye Jinghuai asked Chang Deyue again, "Mr. Chang, I''ll ask again, were the 6 billion in construction fees all pocketed by you?"


    Chang Deyue gritted his teeth.


    He just didn''t want to admit it.


    "Mr. Chang, your performance in court can also aggravate or mitigate your crime. Are you sure you want to remain silent?" Ye Jinghuai asked again.


    Chang Deyue suddenly nodded, "It was me who found Wei Daguo to do it together back then. I did want to embezzle some personal gains from An''s Group."


    Chang Deyue''s admission instantly stirred the courtroom.


    So in the end.


    Chairman An really was wrongly used!


    "Quiet!" The judge banged his gavel.


    The scene quieted down again.


    "Were all 6 billion pocketed into your wallet?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Yes, but I only got 3 billion. The remaining 3 billion are with An YanKun!" Without any hesitation, Chang Deyue directly stabbed him.


    There are never any real friends in the business world, onlymon interests.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled lightly.


    An YanKun, sitting in the audience, his face changed color.


    When Chang Deyue admitted it, he was already nervous to the point where his body was shaking. But he didn''t expect that Chang Deyue would sell him out so quickly too!


    And to think they were once so close in private.


    "Please rify," Ye Jinghuai said calmly instead.


    Appearing very steady.


    "An YanKun has always resented An''s Group being controlled by An Yanyuan, so he would make little moves against An''s Group from time to time to gain some private profits. At that time, the Hua Tan International project was handed over to me. During a private dinner with An YanKun, we came up with the idea on the spot to make money from this project. So we schemed this method together." Chang Deyue confessed everything.


    "So Your Honor, shouldn''t suspect An YanKun be brought to the stand now too?" Ye Jinghuai reminded.


    At this time, An YanKun, sitting in his seat, his face changed color.


    He hurriedly said, "I''m being falsely used. I don''t know anything about this at all. I''m being falsely used."


    Wen QingCui, An Hao, and An Xiao next to him were also shocked by the sudden reversal.


    How did this happen to An YanKun?


    Weren''t they here to watch An Yanyuan''s joke?!!


    What joke was being watched now?


    An YanKun was brought onto the stand directly by the bailiff.


    An YanKun shouted at Chang Deyue, "Don''t talk nonsense! When did I ever scheme this with you? All the evidence now is just the transaction records between you and Wei Daguo. What does that have to do with me?"


    "I knew there would be trouble, and you would definitely push all the responsibility onto me! So I kept evidence for myself!" Chang Deyue said viciously, "Back then when you asked me to partner with Wei Daguo, I knew you had ulterior motives! So I made video archives of our conversations."


    "You!" An YanKun''s face turned red from anger.


    "Mr. Chang, please present your evidence," Ye Jinghuai quickly said.


    He knew very clearly that what Chang Deyue had was the most powerful evidence in this case.


    Chang Deyue took out his phone, found a video from the encrypted files, and handed it to the court staff to y on the spot.


    On screen was An YanKun and Chang Deyue sitting together plotting how to take the Hua Tan construction fees. All the details said in the video werepletely consistent with what Ye Jinghuai said.


    The truth came to light.


    The facts of Chang Deyue and An YanKun''s crimes were clear.


    An Yanyuan was innocent.


    The scene erupted in chaos again.


    Gu Yan Sheng, sitting on the side, clenched his fists tightly.


    The duck that was about to reach his mouth.


    Really flew away from his mouth!


    "Do the defendants Chang Deyue and An YanKun have anything else to say?" The judge asked solemnly.


    The two remained silent.


    "Do thewyers on both sides have any other questions?" the judge asked.


    Jiang Xingfan had an extremely ugly expression.


    Clearly, he lost thiswsuit.


    Perfectly countered by Ye Jinghuai.


    He said, "No more."


    "I do," Ye Jinghuai stood up from his seat again.


    His voice was sonorous.


    Listening to it gave An Nuan a sense of security for some reason.


    She suddenly felt that choosing Ye Jinghuai for thewsuit was the wisest decision she made!


    "Does the defense counsel have any other questions?" the judge asked.


    "The facts of Chang Deyue and An YanKun''s crimes are clear and need no doubt. However, there are still many unresolved suspicions about Wei Daguo," Ye Jinghuai pointed the spearhead at Wei Daguo again.

 Chapter 270: Go to Court (8) and Win Big

    <h4>Chapter 270</h4>


    Wei Daguo was visibly flustered at this moment, as his deceitful actions had been exposed.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai''s gaze, everyone began to avoid eye contact.


    "What doubts do you have, Mr. Wei Daguo?" the judge asked.


    "Just as the prosecutor mentioned, there is no grudge between Wei Daguo and my client. So why would he falsely use my client of bribery and tax evasion? Isn''t it strange to fabricate such baseless usations?" Ye Jinghuai spoke clearly.


    Everyone present was captivated by Ye Jinghuai''s words.


    They couldn''t help but admire his quick thinking and reactions.


    While everyone''s attention was focused on the reversal of the truth, Ye Jinghuai had already shifted to another matter.


    The judge acknowledged, "There are indeed questions regarding Wei Daguo''s false usations."


    "May I ask a few more questions to Mr. Wei Daguo, Your Honor?"


    "Permission granted."


    Ye Jinghuai remained calm as he faced Wei Daguo and asked, "Mr. Wei, why did you want to falsely use my client? Has my client ever had any conflicts with you?"


    Wei Daguo didn''t know how to respond.


    He couldn''te up with an answer at all.


    "Mr. Wei, as I mentioned earlier, your behavior in the courtroom will directly impact your sentence. It would be best for you to think about the consequences of not answering," Ye Jinghuai threatened visibly.


    "Objection!" Jiang Xingfan stood up. "I object to the defense attorney intimidating the informant!"


    "I am merely stating the facts. It hasn''t reached the point of intimidation, has it? Mr. Jiang, you are the prosecutor, not the defense attorney for the informant. Are you speaking in favor of the informant because of some private arrangement?" Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    "Attorney Ye, please mind your words. I can sue you for defamation!" Jiang Xingfan''s expression changed instantly.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t even pay attention to what Jiang Xingfan said. He addressed the judge, "Your Honor, this matter concerns the final truth of the case. Please allow me to continue questioning Mr. Wei Daguo."


    The judge seemed to ponder for a few seconds. "Permission granted."


    "Thank you, Your Honor," Ye Jinghuai expressed his gratitude and turned to Wei Daguo again. "Was someone instructing you to do this?"


    Wei Daguo remained silent.


    He was clearly frightened, trembling in fear.


    "Let me share some legal knowledge specific to our country. When ites to sentencing for a crime, the principal instigator bears full responsibility, while the executor bears secondary responsibility. In other words, if you reveal who instructed you to do this, the person you mention will receive the harshest punishment for the crime of false usation. However, if you refuse to disclose it, all the responsibility will fall solely on you," Ye Jinghuai clearly threatened Wei Daguo.


    Jiang Xingfan stood up, intending to object to Ye Jinghuai''s words, but then abruptly sat back down.


    He was just the prosecutor, not the defense attorney for the informant. If he behaved too excessively, he might actually face an investigation.


    That would be more trouble than it was worth.


    He gritted his teeth. Even if he didn''t want to admit it, he had to acknowledge Ye Jinghuai''s formidable defense skills.


    Ye Jinghuai had a way of getting straight to the point, knowing exactly what the other party feared the most, and thus seizing all the initiative.


    Now, this was Ye Jinghuai''s home ground, wasn''t it?!


    "It''s... An Yankun!" Wei Daguo suddenly admitted, then said his full name.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows tightened.


    An Yankun also became excited in that moment. "It''s not me, how could it be me! Why would I frame my own younger brother?"


    "Because you''re eager for An Yanyuan to step down so you can take his ce. You''ve always wanted to oust An Yanyuan from his position, so you deliberately used this incident to incriminate him. It was you who instructed me to do it!"


    "I didn''t! Why are you making up such nonsense? I didn''t do anything!" An Yankun became frantic.


    Other than repeatedly denying his involvement, he had no idea how to defend himself.


    "When did he ask you to do this?" Ye Jinghuai spoke up, creating a sharp contrast with An Yankun''s current appearance.


    "It was a week ago. He said he would give me a sum of money to use the things we did before to frame An Yanyuan. Once An Yanyuan is sent to prison, he promised to give me arge sum of money to help repay my high-interest loans. I did indeed squander the previous project funds, and now I''m heavily in debt. In order to evade the loan sharks chasing after me, I had no choice but to ept An Yankun''s arrangement again."


    "I don''t believe your words. No one would be foolish enough to use their own criminal acts to falsely use others, knowing full well that if it were to be uncovered, they would be in deep trouble. Even if An Yankun wants to be the chairman of the An Corporation, he wouldn''t joke about his own life." Ye Jinghuai directly questioned Wei Daguo''s statement.


    It was clear that this matter had nothing to do with An Yankun.


    "Yes, yes, I wouldn''t be so foolish." An Yankun quickly agreed with Ye Jinghuai.


    "Mr. Wei, please tell the truth." Ye Jinghuai''s gaze narrowed.


    Wei Daguo suddenly felt intimidated by this young man.


    He stared straight at Ye Jinghuai.


    From the look in this person''s eyes, he seemed to feel that he knew the whole truth!


    He started to panic.


    Back then, it was because he was afraid of being killed by loan sharks that he agreed to falsely use An Yanyuan and go to prison. The other party also promised to give him arge sum of money after his release.


    But now, if he exposed that person, he would definitely lose everything, including the money.


    If he didn''t expose him.


    He didn''t even know how long he would be sentenced to prison.


    He also didn''t want to spend his life behind bars.


    In such a dilemma.


    Wei Daguo suddenly closed his eyes.


    With a loud "thud," he fell to the ground.


    A violent sound echoed.


    The scene became somewhat chaotic due to Wei Daguo''s sudden fainting.


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression turned cold.


    Wei Daguo might not know that his cleverness at this moment was leading him to a dead end.


    Even so.


    When he agreed to falsely use An Yanyuan in court, regardless of the oue, he would die, but he wouldn''t die in such frustration!


    The on-site doctor preliminarily diagnosed Wei Daguo with cerebral hemorrhage and immediately sent him to the hospital.


    Wei Daguo''s case had to be postponed for further review.


    However, the evidence of An Yanyuan''s innocence was obvious, and the judge announced An Yanyuan''s acquittal and immediate release in court.


    As for Chang Deyue and An Yankun, due to involvement in bribery and tax evasion, they were arrested on the spot by the bailiffs and taken directly to the detention center. They would face trial at ater date!


    Leaving the courtroom.


    One by one, everyone started to leave.


    Ye Jinghuai apanied An Yanyuan as they walked out of the courtroom together.


    An Nuan was waiting for them outside.


    When she saw them, she hurriedly ran over and eximed, "Dad!"


    An Yanyuan smiled and quickly said, "This time, thanks to Jinghuai."


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    It had to be said that this man, indeed, had given her too many surprises.


    "No need to thank me, we are all family," Ye Jinghuai''s smile at the corner of his mouth was obviously... wicked.


    He always knew how to take advantage of her.


    Who said we were family!

 Chapter 271: I Just Want to give the best of Myself to each other.

    <h4>Chapter 271</h4>


    "Grandma." An Nuan''s eyes turned, and at the doorway, she saw Wen QingCui, An Hao and An Xiao.


    At this moment, the faces of all three people were not very good.


    They probably never dreamed that trying to steal a chicken would end up eroding the rice. This time they had suffered a big loss.


    ording to thews of North Wen Country, An YanKun''s minimum sentence was five years. If it was finally determined that Wei Daguo was really instigated by An YanKun, with such a vicious nature, it would at least double.


    Just thinking about it felt very satisfying.


    An Nuan pulled her father and strode towards her grandmother. At this moment, Wen QingCui''s face was obviously extremely ugly.


    "Don''t be smug in front of me!" Wen QingCui gritted her teeth.


    "Where am I smug? I''m just kindly reminding Grandma that you categorically confirmed my dad''s crime a few days ago in the media. You kept saying that my uncle is the most filial person who treats you best. Now there are reporters outside. Grandma must protect herself, after all, the malicious words of the media are no less than Grandma''s." An Nuan smiled very brightly.


    "An Nuan, that''s enough. Don''t threaten me just because YanKun got into trouble!" Wen QingCui said directly.


    "We didn''t get any benefits. Our results were all fairly and justly ruled by the court. If Grandma has any doubts, you can file an appeal!"


    "You!" Wen QingCui was so angry that her whole person was about to explode.


    "By the way, I almost forgot. I have one more important thing to tell you, Grandma." An Nuan seemed to suddenly remember something. "Didn''t Grandma say she wanted to sever the mother-son rtionship with my dad? My dad and I discussed it. Since Grandma insisted on doing so, we as descendants certainly could not go against Grandma''s wishes, so we decided to ept Grandma''s arrangement and sever ties with you from now on."


    "Don''t threaten me here! Don''t think I''m afraid of you just because YanKun got into trouble!"


    "Of course Grandma is not afraid. After all, Grandma has never treated my dad as her own son, otherwise what mother would treat her son like this."


    "Enough! I have no time to talk nonsense with you."


    "I don''t have time either." An Nuan''s face turned cold. "I just want to make it clear to Grandma that severing the mother-son rtionship means that you need to move out of the An family old house immediately, because that property is in my dad''s name. Now that you have no rtionship, you have no right to live in my dad¡¯s property. Secondly, my dad gives you more than 300,000 yuan in living expenses every month, and he has no reason to give it to you anymore. Grandma will have to pay attention to her spending habits. Finally, the servants at home who serve Grandma were all found by my mom for Grandma, and it was my mom who paid them every month. Now that Grandma doesn¡¯t need them anymore, we will let them go back to our An family vi. Please ask Grandma to find someone to serve her as soon as possible so as not to inconvenience her life."


    "An Nuan, you..." Wen QingCui was furious when she heard An Nuan''s words.


    "I probably won''t be able to call you Grandma anymore in the future, after all, you and my dad have no rtionship anymore. I¡¯ll call you olddy from now on." An Nuan smiled slightly. "Olddy, walk slowly!"


    Wen QingCui''s face was ashen.


    At this moment, An Hao still did not realize the situation. He hurriedly said, "I will take care of Grandma. An Nuan, don''t threaten her here!"


    An Nuan sneered.


    She knew too well what kind of person An Hao was.


    When he could get benefits from Wen QingCui, it was all "Grandma this, Grandma that".


    But once he could no longer get anything from Wen QingCui...


    She really wanted to see how her precious grandson, whom she had doted on since childhood, would "take good care" of her!


    "Let''s go, Grandma." An Hao supported Wen QingCui and left.


    Wen QingCui was obviously veryforted. When she left, she deliberately said, "As expected, women are expensive goods. The only one I can really rely on is my precious grandson!"


    An Nuan didn''t refute anymore.


    She would just wait for the p in their face that was sure toe.


    "Nuan Nuan, treating your grandma like this..." An Yanyuan was still somewhat filially impaired after all.


    But then again, he didn''t know that in her previous life, her grandmother had schemed against her whole family for An YanKun.


    And she knew.


    So of course she would not be merciful.


    She said, "Dad, what I just said was all serious. Regarding the An family old house, living expenses, servants, they must all be taken back tomorrow."


    "That''s too much." An Yanyuan directly refused.


    "Grandma needs to be taught a lesson, otherwise she will never know who is really good to her." An Nuan was very firm.


    "But..."


    "Dad, just listen to my arrangements. I won''t really leave Grandma destitute."


    Seeing his daughter so determined, An Yanyuan remembered how his mother had hit him when he was down these past few days.


    He said, "Okay, Dad will listen to you, but if something really happens to your grandma, we can''t just abandon her."


    "Hmm." An Nuan nodded.


    "Let''s go, let''s go. There''s a bunch of reporters waiting for us outside." Xia Qiqi suddenly interrupted, obviously a little excited. "I want the whole world to know that my godfather is a good person."


    An Nuan looked speechlessly at Xia Qiqi.


    An Yanyuan was also full of pampering.


    The group walked towards the high court steps.


    Countless reporters were waiting for them there.


    They saw An Hao and An Xiao supporting Wen QingCui, leaving in embarrassment.


    "Chairman An, you have cleared your name. Do you have anything to say?"


    "Your mother had previously insisted on your guilt, and said your elder brother was the most filial person, and asked you to give up your position as Chairman to your elder brother. Now your elder brother has been arrested instead! Do you have anything to say about this? Does your mother''s bias towards your elder brother make you feel cold?"


    "Miss An, have you always believed that your father was innocent?"


    "Master Ye, it is said that this is the first time you have fought awsuit, and your firstwsuit has shocked the whole country. Can you briefly share your feelings right now?"


    "Master Ye, ever since you married Miss An, your life has been like "God Mode", no, not only you, Miss An''s life has been the same. Can you briefly exin what you two have experienced after getting married that has made you be so excellent and increasingly outstanding?"


    ...


    Questions from the reporters came one after another.


    An Yanyuan had always disliked facing reporters.


    At this moment, he obviously just wanted to leave directly.


    On the contrary, it was An Nuan, the current An Nuan, who didn¡¯t want to be so low-key or even silent anymore.


    She spoke to the reporters, "I have always believed that my dad would not do anything illegal, so the current oue is within our expectations, nothing more to say. As for my grandmother''s bias, we are all used to it, let the olddy be happy. You just said that this was Ye Jinghuai¡¯s first time fighting awsuit, and that we are bing more and more outstanding... Isn''t it very normal to work hard for your beloved and be better for them? We just want to give each other the best of ourselves, that''s all."

 Chapter 272: Without Ann Warm, I will die alone.

    <h4>Chapter 272</h4>


    An Nuan faced the reporter with words that were generous and wellposed.


    Xia Qiqi by her side stared with eyes wide open.


    From the beginning when she had angrily denounced Wen QingCui to calmly dealing with the reporter now...An Nuan''s changes, her continuous changes, bing more and more amazing changes, made Xia Qiqi really unable to ept it for a moment.


    Could it really be like what An Nuan said, she just wanted to give the best of herself to him.


    Damn.


    She suddenly felt like she had eaten a mouthful of dog food.


    "Miss An, are you confessing to Young Master Ye?" The reporter asked hurriedly.


    An Nuan turned her head to look at Ye Jinghuai beside her.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes had not left her.


    The reporters in front seemed like air to him, his eyes were only on An Nuan.


    The two suddenly looked into each other''s eyes.


    Somehow, there was an unmistakable blush on An Nuan''s face.


    She turned her head back and looked at the reporter. "No need to confess, he knows my feelings."


    She was just prevaricating the reporter.


    "When did Miss An fall in love with Young Master Ye?" The reporter hurriedly pried. "Before this, Miss An was with Gu Yan Sheng, even to the point of getting married. From what time did you start to fall in love with each other?"


    Just as An Nuan was about to open her mouth.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "I loved her since I was little. She loved me after the marriage."


    The words "affection developed over time" were stuck in An Nuan''s throat.


    What does he mean by since he was little.


    They didn''t even know each other when they were little.


    Yes.


    There was once when she got lost and he helped her.


    But would Ye Jinghuai have been so mature at such a young age for that little thing?!


    It should be for the news impact.


    "So I have to thank Gu Yan Sheng for his unwillingness to marry An Nuan! Otherwise I would have had to watch An Nuan walk farther and farther away from me. If that were the case, I probably would have grown old alone." Ye Jinghuai said lightly with a faint smile.


    His tone was very in, but it made An Nuan''s heart suddenly tighten.


    It felt.


    As if what Ye Jinghuai said was really true.


    She thought back to her previous life.


    The twenty-something Ye Jinghuai was debauched and surrounded by women. The Ye Jinghuai after thirty suddenly seemed to be a different person, bing cold, lonely, powerful, profound, yet no longer having any woman around him. There were even rumors saying that Ye Jinghuai had health issues from over-indulgence when he was young, which was why he no longer fooled around with women.


    In short.


    For a long period of time, the Ye Jinghuai she saw was alone.


    A cold, icy person alone.


    Even for the few times they met, he kept his distance from her.


    She had thought it was because Ye Jinghuai disliked her due to her rtionship as rivals with Gu Yan Sheng, but now she suddenly felt that Ye Jinghuai seemed to fear her, fear her getting close to him.


    Her heart was inexplicably speeding up.


    It was as if she had really discovered some secret.


    And felt heartache for no reason.


    She recalled how lonely Ye Jinghuai looked in his previous life.


    Now when she looked back.


    She really felt that he was lonely.


    An Nuan suddenly took the initiative to grab Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    It seemed like an instinctive move.


    Instinctively wanting to warm him.


    Ye Jinghuai''s fingers trembled a little.


    An Nuan held his hand tightly, their fingers intertwined, the palms of their hands feeling each other''s warmth.


    Ye Jinghuai''s sexy Adam''s apple moved up and down.


    The corner of his mouth showed an obvious handsome smile.


    His big hand gripped her small hand even tighter.


    Such subtle interactions were naturally seen clearly by the observant reporters.


    At this moment, countless camera lenses were aimed at them, the sound of camera shutters going off.


    After dealing with the reporters for a while, the two finally got back into the limo.


    An Nuan first sent her dad back to the An family vi, then sent Xia Qiqi back to the ce where she lived with Xiao Nanchen.


    "I''m not going back, you can just drop me off at any street," Xia Qiqi said hurriedly.


    An Nuan red at Xia Qiqi.


    "Why are you looking at me like that?"


    "Has Nanchen''s leg gotten better?" An Nuan asked.


    "How would I know?!" They had seen each other no more than 10 times in the 10 days since getting married.


    Anyway, whenever she woke up she would go out,ing backte at night.


    How would she know how Nanchen was recovering.


    "Can''t you spend more time with him when his leg injury hasn''t healed?"


    "His right leg isme for life, the leg injury can never heal. Do I have to apany him for life?!"


    "Why else did you marry him?" An Nuan asked.


    Xia Qiqi was rendered speechless by An Nuan''s rebuttal.


    She took deep breaths to calm herself and said, "I just don''t want to see him, I find him annoying."


    "If you really feel like Xiao Nanchen has no impact on you at all, how can he annoy you?"


    "Why do you keep persuading me to get along with Xiao Nanchen?! I can never like him, not ever in my whole life!"


    An Nuan was truly so angry she almost had a heart attack.


    Was it so difficult to advise her to get along well with Xiao Nanchen?!


    Just as An Nuan wanted to try persuading her a few more times.


    Ye Jinghuai sitting next to her suddenly said to his phone, "Did you hear that clearly, Xia Qiqi said she would never like you in her whole life."


    An Nuan and Xia Qiqi stared dumbfounded at Ye Jinghuai.


    After quite a while.


    An Nuan reacted, "Who did you call?"


    "Nanchen," Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    "Ye Jinghuai, don''t you have anything better to do all day?!" An Nuan was truly utterly exasperated.


    One silly Xia Qiqi was enough.


    Damn, there was another bad teammate.


    "I''m just telling Nanchen his wife''s attitude towards him. I''m merely a heartless messenger," Ye Jinghuai said nonchntly.


    "Who''s his wife?!" Xia Qiqi said angrily.


    An Nuan was truly speechless.


    She grabbed Ye Jinghuai''s phone and pressed the end call button.


    Then said unhappily to Xia Qiqi, "Go home!"


    "When your man upsets you, you take it out on me. An Nuan, you''ve really changed, you don''t love me anymore!" Xia Qiqi felt wronged being scolded by An Nuan.


    "Stop pretending!"


    Xia Qiqi stuck out her tongue.


    The limo arrived at the luxury condopound Jinyu Cheng where Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi lived.


    An Nuan chased Xia Qiqi out.


    "Cultivate your feelings well with Nanchen," An Nuan exhorted.


    Xia Qiqi pouted her lips.


    She absolutely refused!


    In her whole life she could like any man, but would absolutely never like Xiao Nanchen!

 Chapter 273: Xia Qiqi likes Xiao Nan Chen

    <h4>Chapter 273</h4>


    In the car.


    An Nuan red angrily at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai had a nonchnt look on his face, appearing rather cocky.


    He was pondering that he was actually quite proud of himself for exposing Xia Qiqi''s "true colors" in front of Xiao Nanchen.


    "Xia Qiqi likes Xiao Nanchen," An Nuan felt that on this matter, she had to get Ye Jinghuai on the same page.


    She just had a feeling.


    Ye Jinghuai and Xiao Nanchen had a close rtionship.


    And Ye Jinghuai could potentially really influence Xiao Nanchen.


    She could not let Ye Jinghuai be a stumbling block.


    "Which eye of yours saw that?" Ye Jinghuai did not believe at all.


    If it wasn''t for Xia Qiqi''s death in the previous life, she would not have believed it either.


    She did not believe it either.


    Before Xia Qiqi died, thest text message that was not sent out was: I''m sorry Nanchen, I...love you.


    It was forever stuck in her drafts.


    She did not know why Xia Qiqi did not send it out in the end.


    And she also respected Xia Qiqi''s choice by not telling Xiao Nanchen.


    She thought, the living should live properly.


    Perhaps, this was Xia Qiqi''s dying wish.


    Hoping that Xiao Nanchen could forget her and live well.


    "Xia Qiqi is not good enough for Nanchen," Ye Jinghuai did not get a response from An Nuan, so he gave his exnation.


    An exnation for why he went to break them up?!


    "Qiqi will change."


    "No one has the obligation to wait for her to be better."


    At that moment, An Nuan was actually rendered speechless by Ye Jinghuai''s words to some extent.


    Regarding the matter between Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen, she did indeed consider Xia Qiqi''s perspective more.


    The dreadful ending in the previous life really made her afraid that she would follow the same disastrous path again.


    But there were some things that she could not tell herpletely.


    She was afraid that the current Qiqi simply could not ept it.


    "Alright." Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan in his arms, "You haven''t even blown your own rice cool, how can you manage others'' business. You might as well think about how to make yourself fall in love with me."


    He did not seem to want to argue with An Nuan over someone else''s matters either.


    "Who wants to fall in love with you?" An Nuan said unpleasantly.


    "Women are fickle creatures."


    "Don''t be too full of yourself... Don''t kiss me!" An Nuan suddenly covered her mouth with her hand.


    With just a move from Ye Jinghuai, she knew what he was going to do.


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly, "Won''t evenpliment me a little?"


    "Because you tricked me." An Nuan kept her distance from him.


    "Hmm?" Ye Jinghuai raised his brows.


    "You lied to me saying you didn''t win a single debate in college. With your performance today, it¡¯s impossible!"


    "Because I withdrew before I even participated!"


    "......"


    "Everyone else was too weak, not worth my effort showing up."


    Can he be any more shameless!


    "The only person in this world who is worth me showing my face is Miss An." Ye Jinghuai''s voice suddenly became maic and gentle.


    An Nuan felt a stir in her heart.


    This guy is flirting again.


    She felt that one day, he wouldpletely devour her without even leaving a bone.


    Hu Feng drove seriously, then unintentionally nced through the rearview mirror.


    He quickly averted his gaze.


    Ever since the Mrs arrived.


    Master Ye was like...a changed man.


    ...


    Xia Qiqi still went back in the end.


    Because she got up too early this morning, she suddenly felt a little sleepy.


    She thought about it and went back to take a nap.


    She walked into the house.


    No one was in the living room either.


    Xiao Nanchen actually rarely appeared in themon areas at home, spending most of the time in his room.


    Xia Qiqi also did not know who was avoiding whom.


    In short.


    She was actually happy to not have to see Xiao Nanchen.


    She walked towards her room.


    And passed by Xiao Nanchen''s bedroom.


    She just took a nce.


    Seeing in the room, the young maid Le Ling, 20 years old, didn''t look too good or too bad, had a rather innocent face, a slightly fat figure making certain areas appear quite curvaceous.


    At this moment she was basically pressing her entire body against Xiao Nanchen''s calf, massaging his calf with essential oils, should be for rehabilitation therapy.


    It was just such a picture...


    Made it hard not to think otherwise.


    And her sudden halt in steps, the man lying on the bed had clearly seen her.


    The moment his gaze looked towards her.


    She immediately turned around and left.


    Xiao Nanchen watched Xia Qiqi''s back view leaving.


    He had just received a call from his cousin, so he heard her conversation with An Nuan.


    It was something he had always known.


    It was just that every time she said it out of righteous anger exceptionally resolutely, it still caused some emotional fluctuations.


    "Sir, do you need a massage on your thighs too?" Le Ling asked.


    "No need." Xiao Nanchen said, "Please help me clean off the essential oils."


    "Okay." Le Ling hurriedly said.


    Then she got up and brought a basin of warm water for Xiao Nanchen, carefully helping him clean up.


    After finishing everything.


    Le Ling supported Xiao Nanchen to sit in a wheelchair, "Sir, do you need to go out for some fresh air?"


    "No need, go on with your own matters."


    "Yes."


    Le Ling left the room.


    Xiao Nanchen picked up hisptop, wheeled himself out to sit on the balcony and dealt with his own stuff.


    At noon.


    Le Ling knocked on the door to call Xiao Nanchen for lunch.


    Xiao Nanchen put hisptop down and Le Ling pushed him out.


    Le Ling was helping Xiao Nanchen sit down at the dining table.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly appeared.


    Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling both looked at her like that.


    Xia Qiqi frowned, "Why are you staring at me?!"


    She simply could not sleep anymore suddenly.


    Then she was also hungry.


    Smelling the food, what¡¯s wrong withing out to eat?!


    Xiao Nanchen averted his gaze.


    Le Ling also quickly retracted her sight, respectfully asking, "Mrs. will be eating lunch together?"


    "Who''s Mrs! Call me Miss Xia." Xia Qiqi was displeased.


    Le Ling hurriedly looked at Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded slightly.


    Le Ling corrected herself, "Miss Xia, will you be eating lunch together?"


    "Of course I did note here to watch you guys eat." Xia Qiqi had a really bad temper.


    Le Ling felt very wronged.


    How did she offend Miss Xia?!


    She had been here for a week, and she had never seen Miss Xia eat with them before, so was it wrong of her to ask?!


    "Little Ling, go get a bowl of rice for Miss Xia." Xiao Nanchen''s voice was obviously very gentle.


    Very gentle towards Le Ling.


    Le Ling nodded and went into the kitchen.


    Xia Qiqi seemed to have nced at Le Ling, yet also as if shepletely ignored her existence. She casually sat down at the dining table, the spot farthest away from Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen silently moved all the dishes in front of him as much as possible towards Xia Qiqi''s side.


    Because usually it was just him and Le Ling eating, there was not a lot of dishes.


    And the table was not small.


    Sitting there, Xia Qiqi simply could not reach to pick any dishes.


    "Miss Xia." Le Ling respectfully ced a bowl of white rice in front of Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi nodded, also not standing on ceremony as she picked up her chopsticks and started eating immediately.


    Xiao Nanchen also slowly ate, basically just the dishes closes to him.

 Chapter 274: A Rich Family is Targeted by a family

    <h4>Chapter 274</h4>


    At the dining table, it was very quiet.


    Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi were each eating their own meals.


    "Sir, don''t you like to eat stir-fried matsutake mushrooms? Let me help you pick them up since it''s hard for you." Le Ling suddenly spoke up.


    She had noticed that the only dishes Xiao Nanchen could sessfully pick up were the ones closest to him.


    "No need, I''m not very hungry," Xiao Nanchen declined. "Little Ling,e sit down with us."


    Usually they would eat together.


    But today, because Xia Qiqi was there, Le Ling didn''t dare sit down.


    She couldn''t help but nce at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi felt her gaze and was a little annoyed. "What are you looking at me for, like I''m going to abuse you!"


    Le Ling felt wronged.


    She was just seeking Xia Miss''s opinion.


    After all, in some households, servants were not allowed to sit at the table and eat with them.


    With the high sry she was getting, she still had some basic duties.


    At that moment, she couldn''t help but sigh.


    Miss Xia really had a terrible temper.


    Compared to Sir, they were worlds apart.


    No wonder the two of them...did not get along well in their rtionship.


    "Sit down," Xiao Nanchen gently told Le Ling again.


    This time Le Ling did not decline and sat down next to Xiao Nanchen. Xia Qiqi was eating perfectly fine.


    She felt the maid''s cooking was decent enough.


    The only downside was that it was a little in.


    Considering Xiao Nanchen doesn''t eat spicy food, she could understand.


    After all, it was rare for her to share a meal with them, she didn''t expect Xiao Nanchen to cater to her tastes.


    She just happened to look up and see Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling sitting together eating.


    Le Ling kept attending to Xiao Nanchen, constantly picking dishes for him.


    Xia Qiqi nced at them and then lowered her head to continue eating.


    She knew it.


    Xiao Nanchen was an eyesore.


    Even looking at him was more than she could stand.


    ...


    That afternoon.


    The verdict in Chairman An''s case against An Yanyuan was trending.


    #Chairman An exonerated from false charges, released on site#


    #An Yankun sets up Chairman An, jailed in irons#


    #Lawyer Ye Jinghuai appears in court for the first time, shocks the house#


    #Ye Jinghuai thanks Gu Yan Sheng for not marrying An Nuan #


    #An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai wish the best for each other, giving their best selves to one another#


    The news continued to garner attention.


    An''s Group stock also rallied from limit down to limit up that afternoon, as if it happened in an instant.


    Ye Jinghuai read the news for a while.


    Just then, he noticed an iing call on his muted phone.


    An Nuan had fallen asleep by now.


    She had finally been able to rest easy after a sleepless nightst night. Getting up early this morning, once the huge weight had been lifted after the trial, she ate lunch when she got home and fell asleep.


    She was sleeping very soundly.


    Ye Jinghuai picked up his phone and walked out to the balcony, closing the floor-to-ceiling windows behind him.


    "Qin Jiang."


    "Wei Daguo is dead," the other party stated bluntly.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes tightened.


    He had expected they would silence Wei Daguo.


    So the moment Wei Daguo was taken away after the trial ended, he had Qin Jiang secretly keep an eye on him.


    He couldn''t save Wei Daguo, but maybe they could catch something useful.


    "Wei Daguo was shot and killed by a sniper right outside the detention center door. I didn''t expect the other party to kill Wei Daguo so tantly, so I wasn''t able to catch the sniper in time. I also didn''t want to expose ourselves, so I didn''t continue the pursuit," Qin Jiang exined.


    "I see," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Ah Huai," Qin Jiang called him.


    "What is it?"


    "I suddenly feel like someone is watching An Nuan."


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai agreed and added, "to be precise, all four Great Families are being watched."


    From the moment the Aristocratic Family took control of the royal family, they have harbored enough ambition to control the entire North Wen Country.


    Now that they have power, naturally the next step is to control finance. The fastest way to control finance is to take over the four pir industries that are the business magnates of North Wen Country.


    The Gu family has probably already been bought over by the Aristocratic Family.


    Then, using the Gu family as a tform, under the guise of normal business activities that seem reasonable on the surface, they n to take over the remaining three families one by one.


    It was a good n.


    But they didn''t expect to hit a wall with the first target, An''s Group.


    So this time, they chose to use extreme measures.


    They probably didn''t anticipate failure again.


    After this failure, I don''t know if the Aristocratic Family willy low for now or intensify their efforts.


    No matter what happens next, he needs to quicken his pace.


    For his own sake, and for An Nuan''s safety!


    ...


    Gu Yan Sheng left the courtroom.


    As he was leaving, he clearly saw reporters surrounding An Nuan''s group, blocking their way.


    He didn''t know when it started, but An Nuan had be an inte celebrity in North Wen Country.


    Once something involved An Nuan, it was bound to trend.


    This woman seemed to suddenly be the center of attention!


    Gu Yan Sheng stared at the phone as he scrolled through trending news topics.


    He waspletely enraged.


    What do they mean Ye Jinghuai thanks him for not marrying An Nuan?!


    What was An Nuan that Ye Jinghuai should be so smug about her? The women he could possess were hundreds of times better than An Nuan, with status thousands of times higher.


    It just wasn''t the right time yet.


    When the day came for him to make his announcement, An Nuan would know how unimportant she was to him.


    Ye Jinghuai would then know how much he looked down on An Nuan!


    All of their high-profile behavior now was just humiliating themselves.


    One day, they would find themselves in an embarrassing situation!


    Gu Yan Sheng gnashed his teeth as he red at the news content.


    Suddenly, his phone rang.


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at the caller ID and made an effort topose himself before answering.


    "I''ve had Wei Daguo killed," the other party stated outright.


    Gu Yan Sheng was still somewhat taken aback.


    He didn''t expect action to be taken so quickly.


    "If not for Wei Daguo reacting quickly, we could have been exposed. So that approach can''t be used anymore!" the other party didn''t even treat the killing as a big deal. What they talked about next was only future ns. "But I have to gain control of the four Great Families."


    "I''ll do my best," Gu Yan Sheng hurried stated.


    "But your performance has been very disappointing to me."


    "An Nuan was truly unexpected. Although I don''t know how she suddenly changed, I can definitely gain control of An''s Group," Gu Yan Sheng assured.


    The other end seemed to fall silent for a few seconds before saying heavily, "Gu Yan Sheng, I personally chose you. I don''t want all those years cultivating you to go to waste!"


    "For Yao Yao, I absolutely won''t fail you," Gu Yan Sheng replied eagerly.


    "As long as you take An''s Group, I''ll marry Yao Yao to you. I''ll even give you half my empire."


    Gu Yan Sheng was naturally overjoyed.


    But at the moment, he didn''t dare show his emotions too inly, only responding calmly, "I definitely won''t disappoint you again."


    "I hope not!"


    The other party directly hung up.


    Gu Yan Sheng put down his phone, a ruthless look in his eyes.


    An Nuan.


    He had to gain control over this woman.


    He could not let this woman block his official career.


    Block his bright future looking down on the world!

 Chapter 275: The End of An Iwaki, Wen Qingcui Trouble

    <h4>Chapter 275</h4>


    An''s Group has been abuzz with news recently.


    From An Yanyuan''s initial crime to his acquittal and then An YanKun being sentenced, it''s been a whole month of sensation.


    It also kept An''s Group trending for an entire month.


    The dip in An''s Group''s stock price due to the previous negative press has been entirely recovered, and the price even exceeded the original level and continues to climb.


    An Nuan sat in her office during her free time and took out her phone to check the news.


    Sometimes it wasn''t just to rx herself or kill time.


    More often, it was to stay informed of thetest developments and keenly perceive movements in the business world.


    She opened the news and saw the social news hotspot of An YanKun''s sentencing.


    Bribery, tax evasion, malfeasance - the court sentenced him to 15 years in prison.


    The An YanKun of 15 yearster could onlye out to die.


    It also meant...


    An YanKun''s time was over.


    And with An YanKun''s end, victory over An Hao and An Xiao was within easy reach.


    She put down her phone, sipped her coffee nonchntly, and said tly, "Come in."


    Luo Si pushed the door open and entered.


    "Chairman An, thepany''s annual celebration dinner is this Saturday night. The chairman''s secretary specifically notified me to ask you to attend without fail." Luo Si reported.


    An Nuan looked at the calendar on her desk. "Tomorrow night?"


    "Yes, 6 PM tomorrow night. The chairman specifically urged Chairman An not to bete."


    "Will nonpany members be invited?"


    "An''s Group''s annual celebration is open to the public." Luo Si exined. "Thepany''s internal dinners are usually at the end of the year."


    An Nuan nodded slightly. "Okay, remember to remind me tomorrow."


    "Yes."


    "Right, how''s the construction of the Hua Tan International project going?" An Nuan asked.


    "The new contracted constructionpany has started work on site. So far everything is going smoothly, and it can bepleted by early next year." Luo Si reported.


    "Ask the nning department when sales can start."


    "Okay, I''ll get back to you after asking them." Luo Si took note.


    "Also, I''ve been at An''s Group for almost three months now." An Nuan said. "I promised 80% of the sales target this year to the executives. Go calcte where we are on that now."


    "I already did a preliminary assessment earlier. The returns from Guangming Building plus the normal returns from other projects already fulfilled 90% of the annual target. If Hua Tan International''s projectunches, I estimate preliminary that it would increase by 200% overst year''s figures, since both projects were operating at a lossst year. Also, since Chairman An joined thepany, although the stock price fluctuated, the obvious trend is upward. Just looking at the stock growth, An''s Group''s profit this year has already tripledst year''s."


    What An Nuan appreciated most about Luo Si was that she would always prepare what An Nuan wanted ahead of time.


    She didn''t waste anyone''s time.


    "Okay, go take care of your things."


    "Yes." Luo Si left.


    An Nuan also put down her coffee cup and turned her attention to work.


    The phone suddenly rang. An Nuan nced at the caller ID, then answered, "Dad."


    "Your grandma came to my office. Come up here." An Yanyuan''s voice was clearly somewhat urgent.


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    Her uncle was sentenced.


    Her grandma showing up now definitely meant trouble.


    She hurried out of her office and told Luo Si, who was outside, "Come with me."


    Luo Si was confused but hurried to follow An Nuan to the chairman''s office.


    They could hear Wen QingCui yelling from far away, "You bunch of bastards, get the hell out right now! I''m disciplining my son. Anyone who interferes, I''ll beat them to death!"


    An Nuan''s expression immediately darkened.


    She swiftly entered the office and said to Wen QingCui, "Olddy, don''t forget you publicly renounced your mother-son rtionship. What is it now? Your memory failing you in your old age?!"


    An Nuan would no longer call her "Grandma". Wen QingCui didn''t deserve An Nuan''s respect.


    Right now Wen QingCui''s face was flushed red.


    Aside from Wen QingCui, the room also contained Liu Feng, An Hao, and An Xiao.


    Some security guards were also present.


    Wen QingCui had probably barged right in, so security was alerted.


    "He''s my son, even if he dies he can''t shake that bond!" Wen QingCui yelled loudly.


    "Olddy, isn''t it funny for you to say that now? You were the one who renounced the mother-son bond. And now you''re saying even death can''t break it? Just what are you trying to do every day, olddy?!"


    "I don''t want to waste time talking to you all! An Yanyuan, transfer 10 million into my ount right now!" Wen QingCui got straight to the point.


    Shepletely acted like it was her given right!


    So...


    Wen QingCui was here for money.


    That was easy enough to guess.


    After thoroughly settling things with Wen QingCuist time, they took back the family home, servants, and living expenses for Wen QingCui. At the time, Wen QingCui probably blew her top and decisively went with An Hao''s family back to An YanKun''s personal vi.


    An YanKun must have had some money that could support them for a while.


    Probably none of those fools expected that the crimes An YanKunmitted were tax evasion and malfeasance for personal gain. Aside from the prison sentence, all assets would be confiscated byw to repay debts. In other words, all of An YanKun¡¯s assets were now worthless bubbles, and An YanKun''s family was penniless.


    Everything was confiscated as soon as he was sentenced today.


    Naturally Wen QingCui couldn¡¯t ept this and directly came to demand money.


    And she started by demanding 10 million.


    There probably wasn''t anyone in the world shameless enough to do that!


    "Just because you demand it, we have to give it?" An Nuan asked.


    She didn''t get emotional, just watched the scene with contempt and sarcasm.


    "If you don''t give it to me, I''ll sue you for not providing for me!" Wen QingCui threatened.


    An Nuanughed even more sarcastically. "Olddy, if you want provision, that''s easy! We can put you in a nursing home, which is awful and proper form of provision in North Wen Country."


    "What did you say?!" Wen QingCui couldn''t believe her own ears.


    An Nuan actually suggested sending her to a nursing home.


    It must be known that in North Wen Country''s deep-rooted backward thinking, nursing homes were where the elderly were abused. Only useless seniors with unfilial descendants would be sent there.


    Naturally Wen QingCui found it uneptable.


    "I said, olddy wants provision. We''ll provide it. Based on North Wen Country''s basic cost of living, 3,000 per month is enough. But of course, olddy has always lived in luxury and can''t look after herself. We can hire a caregiver for you. 6,000 for that, I''ll round it up to 10,000 per month for you. What do you think?"


    "Are you mocking me?! You''re giving me 10,000 per month?!" Wen QingCui was so angry she wanted to hit An Nuan.


    Giving her a measly 10,000 to insult her.


    And mocking her for not being able to look after herself!

 Chapter 276: Shoot Yourself in the Foot

    <h4>Chapter 276</h4>


    An Nuan coldlyughed, ¡°When giving money to a flower girl, the flower girl can still smile at you and say a few words of blessing. Some people don¡¯t even have the most basic respect, they bite whoever they catch.¡±


    "An Nuan, I''m going to kill you! You unfilial girl, see if I don''t kill you..." Wen QingCui said as she walked over to hit An Nuan.


    An Nuan took a few steps back.


    At this moment, the security guard immediately stopped Wen QingCui, of course without doing anything to her, just blocking her so she couldn''t hit An Nuan.


    An Yanyuan also instinctively protected his daughter by his side.


    He was truly disheartened by his mother''s behavior.


    An Nuan looked at Wen QingCui''s mad appearance.


    She remembered when she was young.


    When her grandfather was still alive, things were better, but after her grandfather passed away, because he had left all his inheritance to their family, Wen QingCui took out her anger on An Nuan, finding all kinds of ways to scold her no matter what she did.


    She would even pinch her when no one else was around.


    Sometimes when she came back from the old house, her body was covered in bruises.


    When she was little, she was timid and didn''t dare to speak up, but it left her with a lot of shadows in her childhood.


    If she hadn''t been reborn and seen everything clearly, she would still be under Wen QingCui''s shadow, always timid, insecure, and not daring to be herself.


    "Let my grandma go!" An Hao probably couldn''t stand it anymore at this moment.


    He rushed forward and kicked the security guard in the stomach.


    The security guard was caught off guard and fell to the ground.


    An Hao didn''t think there was anything wrong with hitting people at all. He yelled, "If you dare touch my grandma, I''ll kill you!"


    The security guard hadn''t actuallyid a hand on anyone, he had just used his body to block Wen QingCui.


    "An Hao, kill that cheap slut An Nuan for me!" Wen QingCui ordered An Hao.


    An Hao rushed over aggressively to hit An Nuan.


    The security guard naturally wouldn''t allow that.


    But he didn''t dare actually attack An Hao either.


    An Hao kicked several of the security guards.


    At that moment, An Yanyuan really lost his temper.


    He clenched his fists tightly, and just as An Hao was about to approach...


    An Nuan grabbed her dad''s hand and said coldly, "I called the police."


    An Hao was stunned.


    An Nuan held up her phone, the screen showed a call to the police in progress. An Nuan enunciated clearly, "An Group chairman''s office, we are currently under attack, please send someone to protect us."


    "An Nuan, have you gone crazy?!" Hearing An Nuan''s words, An Hao almost jumped up.


    An Nuan sneered. "With this punch, get ready to go to jail with your dad!"


    An Hao clenched his fists tightly, his hands shaking.


    At that moment, he didn''t dare punch anymore.


    He knew that the An Nuan now was not to be bullied at all.


    She waspletely different from the woman he could abuse however he wanted in the past.


    "You have two minutes to take your grandma and mom out of here, otherwise I will use your grandma and mom of trespassing thepany without permission and severely affecting normalpany operations. I mean what I say!" An Nuan''s voice wasn''t loud, but her aura waspelling in that moment.


    It sent a shiver down An Hao''s spine.


    "Two minute countdown!" Giving them no chance to refute, facing the phone, An Nuan was ice cold.


    An Hao gritted his teeth.


    He turned to look at Wen QingCui, seemingly asking her what to do?!


    Wen QingCui saw An Nuan''s resolute attitude, she also knew she definitely wouldn''t get money today or get any benefits. Although she felt bad, at this moment she was still threatened by An Nuan. She said, "An Nuan, you dare treat me like this today, I will definitely make you pay the price. Just you wait!"


    Leaving with a vicious parting shot, she brought Liu Feng, An Xiao and An Hao away.


    After they left, calm was finally restored.


    An Nuan told the other security guards to send the ones kicked by An Hao to the hospital andpensate them for work injury.


    After dealing with everything, An Nuan looked towards her dad.


    Her dad was clearly still a little upset.


    At this moment he was sitting in his luxurious office chair, seemingly still unable to understand why his own birth mother would treat him like this!


    An Nuan sat down opposite him andforted, "Dad, grandma treats you like this, it''s not your fault. You don''t need to me yourself for others'' mistakes, it''s not worth it."


    "I just don''t understand, we''re both her sons, why does she favor your uncle so much ever since we were young?"


    "Grandpa and grandma''s rtionship was never good. Grandpa liked you, so grandma deliberately opposed you out of spite. Plus in the end, grandpa left all his inheritance to you, which grandma couldn''t ept even more. But none of this is our fault. The reason grandpa left everything to you was that he knew uncle and grandma didn''t have the ability to properly manage An Group. Clearly, grandpa made the right choice. If he had really given it to uncle or split it evenly, An Group would have copsed long ago!"


    "Nuan Nuan, you really are dad''s warm little cotton-padded jacket." An Yanyuan revealed a trace of gratified smile.


    Clearly he had been persuaded by An Nuan.


    "Has dad figured it out now?" An Nuan asked very seriously.


    "I''ve figured it out." An Yanyuan took a deep breath, "From now on, I''ll leave matters with your grandma for you to handle."


    "I guarantee I''ll handle them properly." An Nuan promised decisively.


    "Good. Go get to work now." An Yanyuan said.


    "Ok."


    An Nuan got up and walked to the door.


    Just as she opened the door, her dad''s secretary suddenly appeared at the door, clearly having something to report.


    "What is it?" An Yanyuan had a stern expression.


    There was a clear difference between how he treated An Nuan versus others.


    He doted on An Nuan to no end.


    Appearing authoritative and prestigious outside.


    "Chairman, your mother called a lot of reporters, they''re blocking the main entrance of thepany. Now the entrance is jam packed." The secretary quickly reported.


    An Yanyuan, who had just rxed, now had an ugly expression again.


    An Nuan looked back at An Yanyuan, "Dad, if you let me handle this, do I have your word?"


    An Yanyuan was startled.


    Then, "You have my word."


    "Then leave it to me." An Nuan was very resolute.


    An Yanyuan nodded heavily.


    Over the years... he had indeed exhausted all his filial piety.


    ...


    An Nuan returned to her office.


    She directly walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked down at the group of reporters surrounding Wen QingCui at An Group''s entrance.


    She could imagine without needing to think that Wen QingCui was denouncing them in front of the reporters.


    She could imagine without needing to think how despicable and shameful Wen QingCui was portraying them to be.


    "Boss An." Luo Si walked up behind her.


    An Nuan asked, "It''s all recorded right?"


    "All recorded." Luo Si quickly replied.


    "Send it to Wangluo News Agency and tell them to immediately arrange for the video to be exposed on the news." An Nuan instructed.


    "Yes." Luo Si nodded.


    Then left.


    An Nuan sneered coldly.


    Just now, she had Luo Si secretly record everything with Wen QingCui in her dad''s office.


    She had expected...


    Wen QingCui would pull something like this.


    She would let her know what it means to lift a rock only to drop it on one''s own feet!

 Chapter 277: Wen Qingcui’s Embarrassment

    <h4>Chapter 277</h4>


    News media reported live on the usations made by Wen QingCui against An Yanyuan and An Nuan.


    Under the camera lens,


    Wen QingCui appeared pitiful, breaking down in tears as she used An Yanyuan and An Nuan of being heartless and driving her out of the house, leaving her to starve on the streets.


    By her side was Liu Feng, ying the role of a dutiful daughter-inw.


    She continuouslyforted Wen QingCui, urging her not to let anger harm her health. Liu Feng assured her that even if An Yanyuan ended up in jail, she, as his daughter-inw, would never neglect her. She promised to take care of her for the rest of her life, even if Wen QingCui fell seriously ill.


    The mother-inw and daughter-inw duo, captured on camera, sessfully garnered the sympathy of onlookers.


    Naturally,


    An Yanyuan and An Nuan became the subjects of public criticism.


    People remarked that regardless of one''s capabilities, if filial piety is absent, morality ispromised.


    There were even calls to boycott the An family''s business conglomerate.


    Some demanded that the police intervene and criminally detain An Yanyuan and An Nuan on charges of elderly abuse.


    The entire inte rallied behind Wen QingCui, seeking justice on her behalf.


    Until...


    A video emerged out of nowhere.


    At that time, Wen QingCui was still sobbing, recounting all the mistreatment she had allegedly endured from An Yanyuan and An Nuan. Unbeknownst to her, her own ugly and distorted behavior had been exposed.


    "Madam An," a reporter interrupted her, "You''ve been repeatedly using An Yanyuan and An Nuan of abusing you. Can you rify how they have mistreated you? Did they physically assault you? Did they verbally abuse you? Or is it a result of unreasonable demands from your side that led to conflicts?"


    "I would never make unreasonable demands. I have always been tolerant towards them. Even when An Yanyuan was in trouble, I didn''t unconditionally believe him. It was only because they pushed me to my limits that I resorted to this method of using them. I never intended to embarrass everyone like this, after all, we''re family..."


    "It seems that Madam An has made simr usations against An Yanyuan and An Nuan in the media before," the reporter interrupted her again.


    The reporter''s attitude was noticeably colder this time around.


    Wen QingCui paused for a moment, then hurriedly exined, "It''s only because they pushed me to the extreme. Throughout my life, I have silently devoted myself to the family, to my children and grandchildren. Isn''t everything that An Yanyuan possesses the result of my efforts as a mother? I painstakingly put in so much effort, only to be treated with such ingratitude. It''s as if I can''t even close my eyes in the coffin."


    "Just now, Madam, you imed that you never made any unreasonable demands to your son," the reporter questioned, "But asking for 10 million yuan right off the bat, does that not qualify as an unreasonable demand for an elderly woman like yourself?"


    Wen QingCui was taken aback.


    "And what about asking your own grandson to hit your granddaughter? Does that not qualify as an unreasonable demand?" the reporter continued.


    Wen QingCui''s face changed.


    The elderly woman appeared abandoned and pitiful at first nce, but in an instant, she turned sharp and acerbic. She eximed fiercely, "Who told you that?! Don''t use me here, or I will take you to court!"


    "Madam, the video of your recent disturbance in An Yanyuan''s office has been exposed." The journalist took out a phone and yed the video in front of Wen QingCui with a clearly sarcastic tone. "Didn''t you im to have poor health? Looking at this, it seems that Madam An can easily live up to a hundred years."


    Wen QingCui took a closer look.


    Her emotions immediately became uncontroble.


    Liu Feng also saw it.


    And he couldn''t hold back either.


    The appearance of the two on the screen was so ridiculously satisfying.


    Perhaps Wen QingCui never expected that she would be publicly humiliated like this.


    She never imagined that An Nuan would scheme against her like this!


    "Madam, at your age, it''s better to umte some virtues for yourself." The journalist, deceived by Wen QingCui, struggled to control his emotions.


    "People say that a tiger does not eat its cubs. Madam, you are pushing your own son to his death! If the video hadn''t been exposed, your son and granddaughter would have been truly ruined by you!"


    "Those whomit unjust acts will perish by them. Hasn''t the fate of your eldest son taught you a lesson?"


    The journalists began to condemn Wen QingCui.


    This was the first time in the history of Beiwen Kingdom that something like this had happened.


    One can imagine the magnitude of the public anger towards Wen QingCui.


    Anyway, on that day,


    Wen QingCui and Liu Feng truly left the camera like rats crossing the street, their appearance too disheveled.


    From now on,


    No one would believe what Wen QingCui said anymore.


    It was considered a solution to her trouble.


    After all, in her reincarnated life, she never thought of wasting time on insignificant people.


    Of course,


    To be able to vent her anger like this and expose Wen QingCui''s true colors, An Nuan felt quite satisfied.


    An Nuan checked the time.


    It was 6 p.m.


    During this period, her work had basically fallen into ce.


    She didn''t need to work overtime every day.


    She got into Hu Feng''s car and went home.


    When she arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi, Ye Jinghuai hadn''t returned yet.


    During this time, Ye Jinghuai seemed particrly busy.


    Ever since he helped her win thewsuit, Ye Jinghuai had been busy.


    He always left early and returnedte.


    "Madam, we can have dinner now." Uncle Zhong respectfully approached and said.


    An Nuan checked the time.


    She said, "Let''s wait for Ye Jinghuai."


    "Young Master has been busytely, and he usuallyes backte." Uncle Zhong exined.


    "It''s okay, I''m not very hungry anyway." An Nuan sat on the sofa, picked up the remote control, and turned on the TV. "I''ll watch some variety shows to rx."


    "Alright." Uncle Zhong respectfullyplied.


    As he walked away,


    he couldn''t help but feel gratified.


    He used to think it was the young master''s wishful thinking.


    But now it seemed that Madam cared a great deal about the young master.


    The olddy used to always worry that the young master would grow old alone.


    Now,


    she could finally rest in peace.


    An Nuan waited until after 9 p.m.


    Before she saw Ye Jinghuai, dressed in a suit, return to the hall.


    Seeing An Nuan on the sofa, he was still somewhat surprised.


    An Nuan had already returned to her room by the time Ye Jinghuai arrived. "Young Master," Uncle Zhong hurriedly approached, "Madam has been waiting for you to have dinner."


    Ye Jinghuai froze in ce, his gaze fixed on An Nuan. An Nuan started to feel a bit uneasy under his intense stare.


    She said, "I had something to discuss with you, it wasn''t specifically waiting for you."


    "Is that so?" Ye Jinghuai''s lips curled up.


    Damn it, this man''s smile was unbelievably captivating.


    Taking a few strides with his long legs, Ye Jinghuai approached An Nuan, his handsome faceing close to hers. His gaze locked onto her, and he asked, "Are you sure you''re not waiting for me because you missed me?"

 Chapter 278: To help you have a bright future, I will do it.

    <h4>Chapter 278</h4>


    An Nuan really couldn''t stand Ye Jinghuai''s flirtatiousness.


    She pushed his hands away with both of her hands, turned her face to the side, and said angrily, "Ye Jinghuai, I really have something to tell you."


    "What is it?" Ye Jinghuai''s face was still very close.


    She could even feel his breath on her cheek.


    It was so ambiguous.


    "Stay away from me first."


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly. He suddenly kissed her cheek.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan''s body tensed up, her whole face flushed red.


    Who let him kiss her!


    "I can''t control myself either." Ye Jinghuai lookedpletely innocent saying that.


    He was simply shameless!


    Fortunately, after the kiss, he also moved a little further away from her.


    An Nuan secretly adjusted her emotions.


    She said, "Tomorrow is my family An''s anniversary celebration, and many people have been invited. Do you want to go with me?"


    "What do you think?" Ye Jinghuai asked her back.


    "If you have time then go, if not I''ll find someone else to apany me."


    "Who are you going to find?!" Ye Jinghuai''s face darkened.


    "I''ll find Luo Si, my secretary!" An Nuan was speechless.


    The man instantly calmed down.


    He said, "I have time tomorrow."


    Meaning that he would apany her to go.


    "Tomorrow afternoon we''ll go pick out dresses, Celina has reserved some haute couture for me."


    "Okay." Ye Jinghuai agreed.


    Uncle Zhong came to call them for dinner.


    The two of them sat at the table, quietly eating dinner.


    You have to admit, they were really quite hungry.


    An Nuan ate quite a lot.


    And very seriously too.


    While eating.


    An Nuan''s brow furrowed slightly.


    She looked up at Ye Jinghuai, "Why are you looking at me like that?"


    "You look good."


    "Psycho." An Nuan scolded in a low voice.


    "You didn''t even ask what I was busy with recently?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly asked.


    An Nuan asked casually, "What were you busy with?"


    "Preparing materials for a promotion." Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan''s expression changed visibly.


    "For the first time we''re single-tracking promoting our new recruits, under the pretext of cultivating young cadres. Once promoted, it''s three consecutive levels of promotion, directly being able to enter the position of head of affairs of aristocratic families."


    An Nuan fell silent for a while.


    Thinking about what happened in herst life.


    In her previous life, Gu Yan Sheng''s career path was directly from an official to the head of affairs, then for the next few years, developed to affairs officer, affairs official, and head of affairs, almost being promoted every single year with a shocking speed of promotion.


    As for whether or not he eventually reached the position of head of the ministry of affairs...


    She didn''t know.


    She only knew that when Gu Yan Sheng was rapidly climbing higher, Ye Jinghuai silently chased ever closer behind him, eventually even bing the only personpeting with Gu Yan Sheng for the position of head of ministry of affairs.


    But she thought, Ye Jinghuai must still have fallen just a hair short.


    After all, Gu Yan Sheng could despicably use the An Family''s wealth as a wedding gift to marry the second princess of the Di aristocratic family, Di Xinyao, and be the son-inw of the Di aristocratic family, which undoubtedly opened a wide back door for him already.


    However in this life,


    she would definitely not let Gu Yan Sheng seed.


    "How are your preparationsing along?" An Nuan asked.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "The preparations areing along quite well, but the results aren''t necessarily as hoped."


    So Ye Jinghuai also knew that Gu Yan Sheng would be ying dirty tricks?!


    "The two great aristocratic families of North Wen Country. I don''t know which family you''re inclined towards more." An Nuan asked.


    "Which family does Miss An think is better?" Ye Jinghuai asked her back.


    "The Jun Family," An Nuan said word for word, directly giving the answer.


    "But in recent years it seems like the prospects for development of the Di Family seem better." Ye Jinghuai said with doubt in his words.


    "The Di Family favors Gu Yan Sheng more."


    "It seems like Miss An knows a lot?" Ye Jinghuai''s brow tightened.


    "If you want to develop within the aristocratic families, you should take the road of the Jun Family." An Nuan gave her own suggestion without exining.


    Ye Jinghuai examined her.


    "My deductions aren''t unfounded guesses." In the face of Ye Jinghuai''s silence, An Nuan didn''t have much emotion, she continued, "A hundred years ago, aristocratic families were simply the left and right hands that supported the Ye n royal family in ruling North Wen Country. Afterwards as the Ye n gave aristocratic families overly great powers in trust, the feral wildness of aristocratic families erupted and together they plotted a rebellion to exterminate the Ye n, so as to divide up the nation between themselves. Though they reached an agreement to not take up arms against each other in the dark, but five years ago, the Di Family rejected the Jun Family''s active proposal for a marriage alliance, so the strained rtions between the two great aristocratic families already showed signs back then. In addition, over thest three years, the Di Family has been secretly recruiting talents, under the guise of fairpetition the ones taking on responsibilities have been mostly talents of the Di Family. If this continues, the Di Family''s power in North Wen Country will get bigger and bigger. Once it reaches a certain point..."


    An Nuan paused for a moment.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes were also on her the whole time.


    "The Di Family will then finish off the Jun Family, just like they finished off the Ye n back then." An Nuan said it clearly and inly.


    Ye Jinghuai''s throat moved slightly, he said, "When did the Di Family reject the Jun Family''s marriage proposal? When was it that it''s all been people from the Di Family taking on key responsibilities?!"


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    Right.


    Everything she just said was from a standpoint ten years in the future.


    That meant, everything she said right now actually hasn''t happened yet.


    It''s precisely taking advantage now of before it happens yet.


    At the time when Gu Yan Sheng walked the road of the Di Family, Ye Jinghuai''s best choice would be to go to the Jun Family, then ally with the Jun Family together to keep the Di Family in check, thereby overturning the Di Family, or keep to the current state of dividing the nation, definitely not allowing the Di Family to develop like this, definitely not allowing Gu Yan Sheng to develop within the Di Family like this!


    Otherwise.


    The ending of her previous life, she would have to experience all over again.


    "This is all I can tell you for now." An Nuan didn''t try to exin.


    Because exining would still have left no one believing her either.


    Rebirth and stuff like that.


    People would probably just think she''s crazy.


    But she felt that Ye Jinghuai would listen to her.


    A sixth sense told her that Ye Jinghuai would heed her advice.


    "Alright, I''ll join up with the Jun Family." Ye Jinghuai agreed.


    Within An Nuan''s expectations.


    Yet still leaving her endlessly shocked.


    It has to be known.


    Once standing on the wrong side, it was staking your whole life.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai just like that, agreed in one go.


    Without the slightest hesitation whatsoever.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, I don''t know who all might be behind you, nor who exactly you are, but I''ve said I will help pave the way to your bright future, so I most certainly will see it through!"

 Chapter 279: The Mouth of the God, the Deceiving Ghost

    <h4>Chapter 279</h4>


    An Nuan was serious about what she said. It wasn''t only for self-preservation, but also because she owed him and had to repay him!


    Back then, Gu Yan Sheng had always been working to advance his official career. In order to smooth his path, she had also suggested many underhanded schemes against Ye Jinghuai that went against her conscience. The most outrageous time was during an election campaign. Because Ye Jinghuai clearly had higher support rates, without full confidence that Gu Yan Sheng could win, she selfishly gave Gu Yan Sheng an idea - to dig up dirt on Ye Jinghuai and expose it on election day.


    The dirt was naturally about Ye Jinghuai''s uncontrolled personal life.


    At the time, she had always felt that Ye Jinghuai was someone with a very messy private life, so exposing it wouldn''t be falsely using him. Butter, muchter, she suddenly felt that maybe that wasn''t the case.


    The exposure back then might have been a setup by Gu Yan Sheng.


    Because at that time, Ye Jinghuai no longer had any women around him!


    What she didn''t quite understand was that if it had been a setup back then, why didn''t Ye Jinghuai defend himself during that election?


    In fact, he had taken the initiative to withdraw from the election.


    After that incident, Ye Jinghuai''s career progressed much slower than Gu Yan Sheng''s.


    Although he did catch upter, he was still held back for a time.


    So now she had to make amends for her past mistakes.


    She also had to take back all the benefits that Gu Yan Sheng had gained by multiple times more!


    "An Nuan," Ye Jinghuai suddenly had a stern expression.


    He put down his chopsticks, and lifted her chin with his long, slender fingers.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly.


    Her gaze looking at his fingers.


    Clearly surprised.


    "Let me tell you once more," Ye Jinghuai enunciated every word, his voice exceptionally low and deep, "What I want is not a meteoric rise. What I want is..."


    An Nuan looked at him.


    Her heart beating faster as she gazed tightly at him.


    Gazing at his thin lips moving slightly, "You."


    Such a simple "you".


    Yet it came from Ye Jinghuai''s mouth.


    "Alright," An Nuan suddenly spoke.


    Just when Ye Jinghuai thought she would remain silent.


    She actually talked.


    She said, "The day your career takes off, I''ll really marry you."


    With my body and heart, I''ll marry you.


    "It''s a promise," Ye Jinghuai readily agreed.


    A promise.


    A pledge!


    ...


    The next day.


    3 pm in the afternoon.


    An Nuan received a friendly reminder from Luo Si, reminding her about the An''s anniversary celebration tonight.


    An Nuan turned her head to look at Ye Jinghuai, who was sitting on the sofa ying games.


    This was what he called making good preparations.


    She had just seen the news that Gu Yan Sheng had gone to an orphanage to do charity in person.


    Clearly it was to curry favor.


    It should be known that all the big and small elections in North Wen Country used a voting system, and the votes were hard to rig, so external image was very important.


    Yet look at the man before her eyes.


    He had ample time but didn''t go to boost his own positive image, instead staying home like ayabout.


    Should she get angry or not?!


    "Miss An staring at me like this, it''s not very nice," said Ye Jinghuaizily, his slender fingers controlling his phone.


    Damn.


    Did he grow a third eye?!


    An Nuan said impatiently, "Gu Yan Sheng has already started preparing for themendation election."


    "What use is there in putting on shy appearances?! Every time I crush him dead under my feet!" His attitude waspletely dismissive.


    His eyes were still glued to the screen, absorbed in his game!


    An Nuan was speechless. She said impatiently, "I''m going to go pick out gowns now, are youing or not?"


    "Wait ten minutes for me."


    "No more than two minutes."


    "Five minutes," Ye Jinghuai negotiated.


    "Then I''ll just go by myself first," An Nuan said.


    "An Nuan!" Ye Jinghuai called to her, clearly somewhat angered as well, "Can''t you indulge me a little?!"


    "..." His words made goosebumps erupt over her entire body.


    What grown man dared to say such things?!


    "And to think I indulge you so much already," Ye Jinghuaiined. "Stop ying then."


    Then he directly put his phone down.


    From the phone screen came sounds like Qin Jiang screaming as if being ughtered, "Ah Huai, Ah Huai, go go go... Ah ah ah..."


    Then.


    The game was over.


    "Let''s go," Ye Jinghuai turned off the game and got up, walking over to An Nuan.


    An Nuan actually still felt a little bad.


    After all, Qin Jiang''s pitiful screams just now...


    Somehow it made her feel miserable for him.


    But she straightened her back and said very seriously, "Ye Jinghuai, at your age, can you stop ying games so much?"


    "You don''t like me ying games?"


    "I think it''s a waste of time."


    "I still have to make time for other people," Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.


    An Nuan was startled.


    What did he mean?!


    What other people?!


    Qin Jiang?!


    "Although I''m yours, to avoid family conflict, I still have to bnce rtionships."


    "So you and Qin Jiang are having an affair?" An Nuan asked in seriousness.


    Otherwise.


    Why would he talk about family rtionships?


    Ye Jinghuai red at An Nuan.


    In that instant he almost spewed blood.


    He said, "Miss An, do you not know if my sexual orientation is normal?"


    "Who knows?" An Nuan provoked, "I haven''t tried it anyway."


    "Oh? Want to give it a try?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly exuded danger all over.


    "No!" An Nuan threw him a sentence and dashed to run outside the vi lobby.


    Ye Jinghuai''s lips curved up as he briskly caught up.


    This was how lovers'' bickering tended to go.


    Uncle Zhong watched their retreating figures with satisfaction on his face.


    In contrast, Hu Feng who was waiting for them by the door almost dropped his eyeballs out.


    Since when had Master Ye be like this?!


    He must be seeing things, he must be seeing things!


    How could Master Ye be so childish?!


    How could he...


    He then saw Master Ye suddenly grab Madam and press her against the car.


    "Hu Feng, turn around," Ye Jinghuai ordered.


    Hu Feng was standing by the car door right then. Hearing the order, he hastily turned around.


    Behind him, he heard...


    "Ye Jing...Mm..."


    Then.


    No more sounds.


    Who said.


    Master Ye wasn''t fond of women.


    Men''s mouths lie like ghosts!


    ...


    An Nuan''s lips were swollen as she went with Luo Si to select a gown from Celine.


    She was thoroughly miffed!


    "Miss," the staff respectfully came up to receive her.


    An Nuan made an effort to calm herself.


    "Your gown has already been prepared for you."


    "Alright," An Nuan nodded slightly. "What about Ye Jinghuai''s?"


    "Third Young Master Ye''s has also been prepared."


    "You prepared one for me too?" Ye Jinghuai was clearly pleasantly surprised.


    "It was personally designed by Miss herself," the staff member promptly ttered. "Third Young Master Ye will definitely be very satisfied."


    "Is that so?" The smile on Ye Jinghuai''s face made no attempt to hide his ted mood. It was visibly euphoric.


    "Don''t think too much, I''m just afraid you''ll embarrass me," An Nuan said grumpily.


    "Women just love being tsundere."


    You''re the one being tsundere! Your whole family are tsunderes!

 Chapter 280: Is Xiao Nan Chen keeping the body as jade for the dog

    <h4>Chapter 280</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan stood together, dressed in their formal attire, in front of the grand floor-to-ceiling windows.


    An Nuan wore a golden beaded sequin gown, with delicate spaghetti straps that revealed her perfect corbone and a deep V neckline that hinted at her allure. The high side slit exposed her long legs, showcasing their graceful contours as she walked. The beautiful dress entuated her enchanting figure...


    Before the staff could even voice their admiration,


    they heard an exaggerated female voice from behind, "Oh my god, do you have to be this beautiful? Do you really have to be this beautiful!"


    An Nuan turned around.


    And saw Xia Qiqi.


    Behind Xia Qiqi, at a distance, was Xiao Nanchen, pushing his wheelchair by himself.


    "Why don''t you help Nanchen?" An Nuan frowned.


    Xia Qiqi was displeased, "I didn''t even want toe with him."


    Let alone help him.


    If her father hadn''t forced her to bring Xiao Nanchen along to the banquet, she wouldn''t havee at all.


    Of course,


    her father couldn''t really force her.


    It was just that her father, that cunning old man, used Nie Ziming to threaten her.


    He said if she didn''t attend the banquet with Xiao Nanchen today, he wouldn''t allow Nie Ziming to attend.


    You see, this kind of banquet was a resource for Nie Ziming.


    Let''s not talk about it before.


    After all, if Nie Ziming married her, he would be a son-inw of the Xia family, and the resources would naturallye to him.


    But now that she was married, Nie Ziming had to rely on himself for his resources.


    Just thinking about it made her angry.


    But she still reluctantly agreed.


    Besides,


    she did want to see Nie Ziming a little.


    It had been over a month since they got married.


    Over a month without any contact, without seeing each other.


    She didn''t know...


    how he was doing.


    Thinking of this, her heart stirred a bit.


    "Xia Qiqi." An Nuan''s voice was noticeably loud.


    Xia Qiqi snapped out of her thoughts, "What?"


    "What were you thinking about?" An Nuan frowned.


    Clearly, she felt that Xia Qiqi seemed a bit suspicious just now.


    "Nothing." Xia Qiqi''s gaze avoided hers, and she quickly changed the subject, "Why did you call me so loudly?"


    "To talk to you, but you weren''t listening. I asked why you suddenly came here?"


    "To dress up and attend your family''s anniversary celebration!"


    "Did your father ask you toe?"


    "Yeah."


    "You''re so obedient?" An Nuan found it hard to believe.


    "I''ve got nothing better to do, can''t I be bored?!" Xia Qiqi said irritably.


    This actually fit Xia Qiqi''s character.


    But it was not surprising that Xia Qiqi attended the anniversary celebration.


    An Nuan found it baffling that Xia Qiqi brought Xiao Nanchen along.


    "I''m going to choose a dress." Xia Qiqi didn''t give An Nuan any time to specte, and walked towards the side.


    An Nuan nced at Xia Qiqi and got up to go to Xiao Nanchen.


    Her arm was suddenly pulled into an embrace.


    An Nuan frowned, "Ye Jinghuai, what are you doing?!"


    She intended to go help Xiao Nanchen push his wheelchair.


    "Change into a different dress." Ye Jinghuai spoke frankly.


    An Nuan''s expression changed immediately, "Is this one not good-looking?"


    "It''s too revealing." Ye Jinghuai stated.


    "..."


    "And change into another one." Ye Jinghuai repeated.


    "I''m not wearing it for you to look at. Why do you care if it''s revealing or not?!"


    Besides, aren''t all formal dresses like this?


    It''s not umon for there to be some revealing outfits, right?!


    It''s strange to be all covered up.


    And this dress not only looks sexy but also very elegant.


    It gives off a sense of being a wealthy youngdy.


    In a word, it looks really good.


    When the design draft was presented, it caused a sensation in Serena''s entire design department.


    "We should change it then," Ye Jinghuai insisted.


    An Nuan bit her lip tightly, feeling... annoyed.


    Very annoyed.


    But she couldn''t argue with Ye Jinghuai in front of so many people.


    The staff seemed to sense An Nuan''s thoughts and hastily exined, "Mr. Ye, your bespoke suit matches our chief''s gown. The golden hidden pattern on the cor of your suit is the same fabric as the lining of the chief''s dress, and the button with the pearl on your suit is also the same as those on the chief''s dress."


    Ye Jinghuai paused noticeably for a few seconds.


    An Nuan, on the other hand, blushed a little.


    She admitted that she designed it based on Ye Jinghuai''s measurements, but she never thought it would actually be worn. It was originally intended for disy at an exhibition. If it weren''t for the sudden invitation to the banquet, she wouldn''t have impulsively brought it out.


    There was a feeling, as if a secret had been discovered.


    "Don''t overthink it," An Nuan felt overwhelmed by Ye Jinghuai''s gaze, "I just thought you looked decent, and since there are many people here for the anniversary celebration, I asked you to be Serena''s free model for publicity."


    Decent? Where did thate from?!


    He''s clearly handsome enough to dazzle the whole universe, okay?!


    The on-site staff looked at them as they walked out, truly shocked speechless.


    These two people could blind everyone''s eyes.


    "Just wear it for me to see," Ye Jinghuai made a decision after a long struggle.


    "Who wants to wear it for you!" An Nuan was angry.


    "Help me get a slightly more conservative outfit," Ye Jinghuai didn''t waste time talking to An Nuan and spoke to the staff.


    The staff looked at An Nuan with a dilemma.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth, "ck, fully armed."


    It would be best to wear something that made her look ugly.


    "Get what she said," Ye Jinghuai affirmed.


    It was deliberately not acknowledging her tantrum.


    The staff quickly left.


    After a while.


    They found a rtively conservative ck gown.


    An Nuan huffed and went to the changing room.


    Ye Jinghuai turned around and walked towards Xiao Nanchen.


    Watching him push the wheelchair over.


    "Are you feeling better?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "The external injuries have healed. I have sensation in my left leg, but no strength, so I can''t stand yet. As for my right leg, I still don''t have any sensation for now."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t say much either.


    "Help him find a suit," Ye Jinghuai said to the staff.


    The staff quickly and respectfully selected a ck bespoke suit for Xiao Nanchen.


    She asked, "Sir, do you need my assistance?"


    She knew it would be difficult for him to put it on by himself.


    "Is there a male assistant avable?"


    "I''m sorry, sir, our only male staff member had somethinge up and took the day off. If you don''t mind, I can help you..."


    "No need," Xiao Nanchen refused outright.


    He turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    Xia Qiqi was seen wearing a ck fringe asymmetrical skirt, with a strapless design on the top and a high side slit with fringes on the hem. It looked delicate and alluring, exuding a sense of sexiness.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t even nce at Xia Qiqi.


    He said, "Help him change into a suit."


    "Why can''t he do it himself?" Xia Qiqi objected.


    "What do you think?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    He was not particrly friendly towards Xia Qiqi.


    "There are so many staff members here," Xia Qiqi refused.


    "So, is Xiao Nanchen just a stand-in for a dog guarding a precious jade?!"

 Chapter 281: Xia Qiqi changes Xiao Nanchen

    <h4>Chapter 281</h4>


    "Xiao Nanchen, who the hell are you calling a dog?!" Xia Qiqi was so angry she nearly spat blood. On what grounds was he insulting her like this?


    "Whoever''s an idiot is a dog."


    "You''re the idiot, your whole family is idiotic!" Xia Qiqi was about to explode, incredibly upset.


    "If you''re not an idiot, go help Nanchen get changed."


    "I refuse!" Xia Qiqi was typically stubborn and defiant.


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression noticeably darkened a little.


    "It''s fine," Xiao Nanchen quickly tried to smooth things over. "She can help me instead."


    He casually pointed at one of the female staff members.


    The female staff member didn''t dare say a word. Caught off guard by the sudden request, she hastily responded, "Of course, I''ll help you get changed."


    As she spoke, she moved to push Xiao Nanchen''s wheelchair forward.


    By this time, An Nuan had also changed into a ck formal gown and emerged from the changing room. She had clearly overheard their quarrel inside.


    She said to Xia Qiqi, "You go help Nanchen get changed."


    "On what grounds?"


    "On the grounds that your name is written right next to Nanchen''s!"


    "......" Xia Qiqi looked extremely aggrieved.


    But ever since she was little, she could never win against An Nuan. On all major and minor issues, as long as An Nuan spoke, she would listen to An Nuan.


    "Go on, be good. We''ll wait for you," An Nuan urged.


    Xia Qiqi pushed out her lips sulkily, looking very unhappy as she pushed Xiao Nanchen''s wheelchair into the changing room.


    The sudden enclosed space was still rather... awkward.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "I can manage the top half, but I''ll need help with the pants."


    Xia Qiqi didn''t speak.


    Xiao Nanchen also didn''t say anything further.


    He knew she was deliberately ignoring him.


    He lowered his head to take his clothes off.


    Xia Qiqi had initially turned her head away.


    She didn''t know why, but she couldn''t help taking a peek.


    She saw that the previous bruises and swellings on Xiao Nanchen''s body were gone.


    His skin really was fairer than a woman''s.


    She had always wondered where Xiao Nanchen got his muscr physique from. She never saw him working out, and his overall impression was that of a weak, frail youth.


    She didn''t know if the perfect body contours he had were a gift from Heaven!


    The more she thought about it, the more unfair it seemed.


    And so Xia Qiqi just kept on staring at Xiao Nanchen, watching as he took off his clothes and put on a white dress shirt and exquisitely tailored ck suit jacket.


    "Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen called her.


    Xia Qiqi abruptly came back to her senses.


    Her face suddenly turned a little red.


    She had actually been staring, enthralled.


    She didn''t know when she would be able to shake off her fondness for ogling handsome men.


    At the very least, she had to shake off ogling Xiao Nanchen!


    She was rather exasperated and flustered. "I told you to call me Xia Qiqi!"


    Xiao Nanchen lightly pressed his lips together. "Xia Qiqi, please help me change my pants."


    "I should have brought your caretaker along," Xia Qiqi grumbled.


    But she still went over and squatted down to help him take off his pants.


    Because he was sitting in a wheelchair, it was actually very inconvenient.


    And Xiao Nanchen was heavy too. Trying to support his body wasn''t easy either.


    The two of them struggled for quite a while.


    Xia Qiqi finally managed to pull Xiao Nanchen''s outer pants off.


    Then she helped him put on the ck suit pants.


    The entire process left her drenched in sweat.


    She didn''t understand how she could have fallen to the point of having to dress another person.


    She took a deep breath.


    The moment she stood up from in front of Xiao Nanchen, she noticed his face seemed a little red, suspiciously red.


    She wasn''t the one who had exerted herself just now!


    Why was his breathing a little hurried?!


    Feeling a bit bewildered, when she nced down, she saw that her strapless gown had somehow slipped down quite... exposing.


    Xia Qiqi immediately clutched her chest. "Xiao Nanchen, what are you looking at?!"


    Xiao Nanchen hastily averted his gaze.


    Caught red-handed like this, his whole face turned red.


    "How can you ogle me so shamelessly?" Xia Qiqi was furious.


    She felt Xiao Nanchen had taken egregious advantage of her.


    "I''m sorry," Xiao Nanchen apologized.


    The sudden apology left Xia Qiqi at a loss, not knowing whether to feel appeased or to re up.


    Xiao Nanchen just had that kind of appearance that easily evoked people''s pity, with his delicate pretty-boy looks. Right now wearing that apologetic expression, he clearly made it so people simply could not scold him!


    In fact, Xiao Nanchen had wanted to warn her earlier too.


    But seeing her trying so hard to help him put his pants on, and... he admitted he was a little tempted to look, so...


    Now, seeing Xia Qiqi''s intense revulsion, he still felt a little chilled inside.


    In Xia Qiqi''s eyes, forget being husband and wife, they weren''t even friends.


    Having a man ogle her like this would of course make her very angry.


    Xia Qiqi readjusted her clothes and stormed off the changing room in a rage.


    "Qi...Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen called out to stop her.


    "What?!" Xia Qiqi snapped irritably.


    "Do you want to change into another gown?" Because it was too prone to exposure.


    Even though there hadn''t been much contact earlier, it had still slipped down so easily.


    "Why?" Xia Qiqi didn''t understand.


    She really liked this gown.


    "In case it falls down againter at the banquet..."


    "It won''t!" Xia Qiqi stated categorically. "I just wasn''t paying attention earlier. If I pay attention, it won''t happen again."


    Xiao Nanchen still wanted to say something.


    But Xia Qiqi had already flounced off.


    What he really wanted to say was, not only was it easily exposed, the parts that were revealed were also a bit too much.


    But their rtionship was different from Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan''s rtionship. He didn''t have the right to ask Xia Qiqi not to wear a gown she wanted to wear.


    Xiao Nanchen pushed his wheelchair out of the changing room.


    When he exited, An Nuan and Xia Qiqi had already gone to the makeup room.


    He wheeled over to the lounge area and sat with Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai had a magazine in his hands. He nced up at Xiao Nanchen and said, "Where''s your bow tie?"


    "Here," Xiao Nanchen took it out from his suit pocket.


    Ye Jinghuai took it from him and leaned over to tie Xiao Nanchen''s bow tie.


    The makeup room was also open format.


    From where Xia Qiqi and An Nuan were sitting, they happened to be able to see Ye Jinghuai and Xiao Nanchen inside the lounge area.


    "Why do I feel like these two are so well-matched?" Xia Qiqi suddenly spoke up.


    Following her line of sight, An Nuan also looked over.


    She truly felt their rtionship was very special.


    But why did the two seem so estranged from each other in front of others?


    "Xiao Nanchen should just go be a delicate pretty boy. What''s he trying to do ying the manly role!" Xia Qiqi muttered.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Xia Qiqi really would say anything.


    "Speaking of which, don''t you think Ye Jinghuai and Xiao Nanchen look a little alike?!" Xia Qiqi seemed to have discovered new revtions as she asked.


    An Nuan frowned.


    If left unmentioned she wouldn''t have noticed, but hearing it brought up now...


    It did seem there were some minute simrities.


    "The nose," Xia Qiqi scrutinized. "Their noses are so alike."


    So...


    "A match made by fate then," Xia Qiqi concluded.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    Just when she thought Xia Qiqi might pleasantly surprise her, the girl would instantly let her down again.


    She really shouldn''t have any expectations of Xia Qiqi!

 Chapter 282: Talk to the Reporter

    <h4>Chapter 282</h4>


    Dressed up.


    An Nuan and Xia Qiqi stood in front of the full-length mirror, looking at the two beautiful and exquisite women in the mirror.


    Xia Qiqi looked at the conservative ck dress An Nuan was wearing and couldn''t helpughing out loud, "Finally I can find some presence next to you! I didn''t know I could be so fascinating!"


    Of course, Xia Qiqi wasn''t as exaggerated as she made it sound.


    With her figure and face, An Nuan already had an 8 out of 10 aura on her own, the dress was just a little essory, although not as eye-catching as the previous one, it still made people feel that she could outshine the crowd.


    "As expected, no eye for beauty." Ye Jinghuai walked over and hugged An Nuan in his arms.


    "Who are you saying has no eye for beauty?" Xia Qiqi red up.


    She really didn''t know what she had done to offend Ye Jinghuai, as he opposed her at every turn.


    "Abandoning the good Nanchen Xiao and liking that Meng...not ack of taste but ack of judgment. No!" Ye Jinghuai looked at Xia Qiqi and said word for word, "To be precise, blind."


    "Ye Jinghuai..."


    "Alright." An Nuan pulled Ye Jinghuai along, "Keep your mouth shut."


    As a grown man, his words were truly venomous.


    She guessed that if this went on, Xia Qiqi would be sick to death.


    "For stupid and blind people, too much talk is a waste of my words." Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan''s hand, "Let''s go, don''t lower our IQ."


    Xia Qiqi really wanted to beat Ye Jinghuai to death.


    How could this man''s mouth be so nasty?


    She was so angry that her whole body seemed about to explode.


    Seeing that Xia Qiqi was about to be angered to death, Nanchen Xiao said, "I told you not to provoke him."


    Ye Jinghuai... was not to be provoked.


    If he didn''t anger you to death, he would kill you.


    In short,


    those who really knew Ye Jinghuai didn''t dare to provoke him.


    Xia Qiqi, with stomach full of anger, pushed Nanchen Xiao angrily out of Celine''s couture section.


    An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai, Nanchen Xiao and Xia Qiqi arrived at 6pm sharp.


    At the door,


    there were already many reporters standing there when they arrived.


    The four of them were surrounded by groups of reporters.


    Since it was An Group''s anniversary celebration, An Nuan couldn''t make things too difficult for the reporters either, otherwise any negative news would be detrimental.


    So they stopped right at the entrance of the banquet hall and epted interviews from reporters.


    "Miss An, yesterday your grandmother publicly revealed on her livestream the incident about you and your father being pped in the face. Can you give us a brief sharing of how you feel?" The reporter asked hurriedly.


    Because of Wen Qingcui¡¯s p in the face yesterday, she made the trending searches again.


    Now the reporters seized this opportunity to continue exploring the news value while it¡¯s still a hot topic.


    "My grandmother has always been pampered, so once she ran out of money to spend, she would be very extreme. Of course, I''m not saying anything nice about my grandmother here, I just hope that the affairs of our An family can be left for our own family to resolve. After all, it''s a family affair, outsiders get involved, I''m afraid it would negatively impact the feelings of our family." An Nuan replied.


    In fact, she didn''t really answer the reporter¡¯s question directly.


    Nor did she, as the reporters expected, bite back at Wen Qingcui publicly.


    Because that¡¯s the only way the contradiction in the news could be stronger and the poprity even higher.


    Xia Qiqi, who was on the side, felt somewhat unhappy as well.


    Yesterday when she watched the livestream of Wen Qingcui using her godfather and Nuan Nuan, she was so angry that she wanted to rush into the screen and p Wen Qingcui twice, to make that old hag stop talking nonsense. But unexpectedly, the old hag was then pped in the face in front of the public.


    The crisp pping sounds were so satisfying.


    But now, the reporters had asked to this point, yet An Nuan was still defending Wen Qingcui. At this very moment, she should be adding fuel to the fire, making it so that the old hag Wen Qingcui wouldn¡¯t be able to raise her head again!


    Simply stupid!


    Of course An Nuan is not as kind-hearted as Xia Qiqi imagined. The reason she spoke like this was because she didn''t want to be the same kind of person as Wen Qingcui, betraying her family for her own benefit. Such a person would not only fail to gain sympathy, but would instead earn contempt from others.


    Whereas the way she chose to defend her family would only make her look more noble and Wen Qingcui more despicable.


    Such a stark contrast is the biggest blow to Wen Qingcui!


    "So will Miss An take the initiative to reconcile with your grandmotherter..."


    "I''m sorry, today is An Group''s anniversary celebration. If possible, please ask more questions about An Group." An Nuan interrupted the reporter, seeming unwilling to mention Wen Qingcui''s matter again.


    In fact it was just a clever way of knowing when to stop.


    Talking too much would make her seem hypocritical.


    "Miss An has been in An Group for less than three months, and it¡¯s said that she has already achieved extraordinary results, including publicizing Guangming Building and reconstructing Hua Tan International¡¯s properties. Can Miss An briefly share with us how you seeded so much as amercial neer?" The reporter quickly changed the subject.


    Worried about offending An Nuan, which would result in having nothing to ask at all.


    "I think it was hard work." An Nuan smiled, "The saying ''hard workpensates for inadequacy'' really makes a lot of sense. I was probably just more hardworking than others."


    "So does Miss An mean that young people should be more hardworking?"


    "Hard work is a virtue, there is certainly no harm in doing so." An Nuan nodded.


    "Master Ye, we heard that the Ministry of Politics is evaluating outstanding young cadres. I wonder if Master Ye is participating in the outstanding cadre election?" The reporter then turned his attention to Ye Jinghuai.


    "Outstanding young cadre evaluation? I didn''t even know about it." Ye Jinghuai yed the fool.


    Nor did he let anything slip to the reporters.


    One should know, before any guidelines or policies of the Ministry of Politics are announced to the public, no one is allowed to leak them in advance, especially not in front of so much media.


    Unless one wants to be kicked out of the Ministry directly.


    "Miss Xia, we heard initially that you were dating Nie Ziming, how did you end up suddenly marrying Nanchen Xiao? Is it because Nanchen Xiao is disabled now and you married him out of pity?" The reporter hurriedly asked Xia Qiqi again.


    "No." Although she denied it, Xia Qiqi did not give a reason why she married Nanchen Xiao.


    "So do you like Nanchen Xiao? If you like Nanchen Xiao, why were you dating Nie Ziming? What exactly is going on between the three of you?"


    "What exactly is going on is my private business, why should I tell you?"


    Xia Qiqi was still quite tough.


    Not afraid of anyone.


    After all, she was already not well regarded in high society to begin with.


    She was used to it.


    At that moment, in order not to waste time talking to reporters, she aggressively pushed Nanchen Xiao¡¯s wheelchair to shove her way through the reporters and left.


    Seeing it was about time, An Nuan held Ye Jinghuai¡¯s arm and followed Xia Qiqi, barely making it out of the sea of reporters.


    The moment the four of them walked into the banquet hall.


    "Master Gu..."


    Gu Yan Sheng was still lingering around like a vengeful ghost.


    Inside the banquet hall.


    There weren¡¯t too many people yet at this moment.


    As the host, An Nuan hurriedly held Ye Jinghuai¡¯s arm and walked toward An Yanyuan and Li Yaju, standing together with them to receive guests.

 Chapter 283: Sinister Partners

    <h4>Chapter 283</h4>


    Xia Qiqi first went over and greeted An Yanyuan and Li YaJu, before pushing Xiao Nanchen around the lobby.


    She stopped at the dessert area.


    "Is there anything you want to eat?" Xia Qiqi asked Xiao Nanchen while selecting pastries.


    She didn''t actually want to be nice to Xiao Nanchen.


    She was just afraid that others would say she was abusing him.


    After all, Xiao Nanchen was sitting in a wheelchair and couldn''t easily reach for the buffet desserts himself.


    "Anything creamy is fine," Xiao Nanchen said.


    "Do you want the chocte vor?"


    "No, I don''t like eating chocte. It''s too bitter," Xiao Nanchen exined.


    "Chocte is bitter?" Xia Qiqi started doubting her own sense of taste.


    "Yes," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    Xia Qiqi was toozy to debate taste with Xiao Nanchen. She asked, "More cream or less?"


    "More," he replied.


    "You like eating creamy stuff?" A grown man enjoying creamy desserts.


    "I prefer sweet things," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Just right for being a cute bottom.


    Xia Qiqi selected a creamy cake and handed it to Xiao Nanchen.


    "Thank you."


    "Don''t overthink it. I just don''t want people to misunderstand that I''m abusing a disabled person," Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    He understood.


    It was just...


    The word "disabled" was a little hard to digest.


    Xiao Nanchen sat very properly in his wheelchair, eating the creamy cake in front of him.


    Xia Qiqi truly felt that Xiao Nanchen''s refined and unparalleled fairy-like temperament did not belong in the mortal realm.


    "Qiqi," a male voice suddenly sounded next to the two.


    Xia Qiqi jerked her head around violently.


    At that moment, Xiao Nanchen also nced over briefly.


    Then he slowly put his gaze back onto the cream cake in front of him.


    "Ziming," there was clear emotion in Xia Qiqi''s voice.


    Probably excitement.


    Xiao Nanchen put the creamy cake back on the buffet table and wheeled his chair away.


    Sometimes.


    It was better to choose not to watch.


    That way, he could fool himself into thinking life was still good.


    "How have you been recently?" Xia Qiqi asked him.


    Looking at him, she suddenly became nervous.


    And a little flustered.


    The two of them seemed to have be strangers.


    They were originally about to get married.


    The more Xia Qiqi thought about it, the more upset she felt.


    "I''ve been alright. And you?" Nie Ziming gently asked her.


    "Not good," Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    Nie Ziming seemed to open his mouth, but didn''t seem to know what to say.


    "If I say I''m not good, will you take me away with you?" Xia Qiqi demanded.


    Nie Ziming chose to remain silent.


    So.


    Nie Ziming giving her up and watching her marry Xiao Nanchen was not a rash decision.


    He had truly pushed her to Xiao Nanchen.


    Xia Qiqiughed mockingly. She said, "Since you won''t, don''t ask me if I''m doing well in the future. It will make me think you want to start over with me."


    After saying that.


    Xia Qiqi left.


    Even though her eyes were a little red.


    But she felt that she was much stronger than she had expected.


    She had even thought she would break down in tears at the sight of Nie Ziming.


    Yet she hadn''t shed a single tear.


    Nie Ziming watched Xia Qiqi''s back as she walked away gantly. Watched her leave with the air of someone who had already moved on...


    His eyes suddenly tightened.


    After all these years of devotion to Xia Qiqi, he would absolutely not let it go to waste.


    He endured the emotions in his heart and turned to leave.


    "Nie Ziming," a woman called him from behind.


    Nie Ziming frowned and looked back at... Gu Yanxuan.


    Gu Yanxuan stood neither too close nor too far from him. She said, "Are you willing to give up like this?"


    "I don''t know what you''re talking about," Nie Ziming was a cautious man. He was very guarded towards ordinary people.


    "You were supposed to marry Xia Qiqi. Xia Hui Bank was supposed to be yours. Now it''s all gone and you''re fine with it?"


    "That''s my business and has nothing to do with you," Nie Ziming rejected her very clearly.


    "It does concern me," Gu Yanxuan said. "If you hadn''t suddenly been dumped by Xia Qiqi, I might be the one married to Xiao Nanchen now! In a way, it was your ipetence that broke Xiao Nanchen and me apart."


    Nie Ziming''s expression was a little ugly.


    Gu Yanxuan was clearly mocking him with her words.


    This woman seemed used to looking down on others from on high.


    "What''s done is done. Comining to you won''t change anything! We might as well cooperate, as fellow victims," Gu Yanxuan took the initiative to extend an olive branch.


    "Cooperate?" Nie Ziming was clearly interested.


    Even though his expression still looked indifferent.


    "Break up the marriage between Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen," she proposed.


    "I''ve never thought of that," Nie Ziming rejected her directly.


    Gu Yanxuan''s expression tightened.


    As expected.


    Her brother was right to warn her not to underestimate Nie Ziming.


    For a man with nothing who worked his way up to his status today, no matter how he did it, he was definitely not simple.


    His immediate rejection without hesitation was clearly extreme caution.


    "Cooperating with me has only advantages for you and no downsides," Gu Yanxuan continued persuading. "Firstly, I''m the precious daughter of one of the four big aristocratic families. You''ll definitely find my business connections useful. Secondly, my brother is currently expanding his connections among the prestigious families. If you cooperate with me now, I can introduce you to my brother. Once my brother has a foothold among those families, with his help, it wouldn''t be impossible for you to gain direct control of Xia Hui Bank! Finally, you like Xia Qiqi and I like Xiao Nanchen. We get together with the ones we love, why not do it?!"


    Gu Yanxuan had said so much.


    Yet Nie Ziming was still guarded against her. Although he didn''t reject her outright, he didn''t agree either.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t betray you! With your status, you''re not even worth me lowering myself to plot against you!" Gu Yanxuan acted high and mighty as usual. "I approached you only because I feel we have potential for cooperation. Otherwise I wouldn''t even look directly at someone like you."


    Nie Ziming still felt some damage to his pride from Gu Yanxuan''s words.


    But it was also because of these words that he lowered his guard against Gu Yanxuan.


    It had to be said, from Gu Yanxuan''s perspective, she really had no need to plot against him. Harming him would not benefit her at all.


    She was taking the initiative to approach him purely because of mutually beneficial interests.


    For him, it was actually a good thing.


    Without Xia Qiqi now, if he wanted to establish himself in business or even gain control of Xia Hui Bank, it would be wishful thinking. If someone were willing to support him...


    Although Gu Yanxuan''s brother Gu Yansheng''s reputation wasn''t goodtely, beggars can''t be choosers. He was still much stronger than Nie Ziming.


    And if Gu Yansheng really gained a foothold among the prestigious families...


    Cooperating with Gu Yanxuan did seem to have only advantages and no downsides.


    "But," Nie Ziming remained extremely cautious, "you like Xiao Nanchen so much. If the two of you get together, how can I be sure you won''t help Xiao Nanchen obtain Xia Hui Bank instead of helping me?!"

 Chapter 284: Jealousy

    <h4>Chapter 284</h4>


    "Xiao Nanchen has no interest in business, as you should know. Otherwise, the one sitting in your position at Xiahui Bank now would be Xiao Nanchen," Gu YanXuan said bluntly, "So once I get together with Xiao Nanchen, we basically won''t interfere in business matters. And my brother is developing rtionships among the top families, but he also needs capable hands on the business side. This person will be you."


    Nie Ziming looked at Gu YanXuan in silence.


    Very shaken, but still considering because he was too prudent.


    It had to be said, the temptation Gu YanXuan gave him was huge.


    Not only would he be able to get Xiahui Bank, but he would also have a big backer.


    It was said that Gu Yan Sheng was developing very well among the top families, and it was extremely likely that he would rise up.


    He said, "Okay. I agree to cooperate with you."


    Nie Zimingpromised.


    He couldn''t refuse such a huge temptation.


    "Those who recognize the times are outstanding talents," Gu YanXuan gave a somewhat smug smile, "Nie Ziming, from now on, as long as you follow our Gu family, I will definitely let you enjoy the glory and wealth that you didn''t even dare to hope for before."


    "I appreciate your auspicious words," Nie Ziming nodded slightly.


    He didn''t have too much emotional fluctuation because Gu YanXuan had painted a rosy picture for him.


    He said, "What do we do now?"


    "It''s simple," Gu YanXuan said straightforwardly, "Xia Qiqi likes you, anyone with eyes can see that. The only reason Xia Qiqi agreed to marry Xiao Nanchen was because she was forced to, so as long as you take the initiative to pursue her again and strongly demand to be with her, she will really be with you. And once you are together, Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen¡¯s marriage will naturally be over. Of course, divorce will definitely take some time. I¡¯ll use this period when Xiao Nanchen is hurt by Xia Qiqi tofort him and move him. This way, I can sessfully break up Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen, and then we can be with each other."


    Nie Ziming shook his head.


    Gu YanXuan was thinking too simply.


    He said, "It''s not that easy. Xiao Nanchen used so much effort to get her, Xia Qiqi, to be with him. He won''t just let go so easily. If I take the initiative to pursue Xia Qiqi back, it doesn''t necessarily mean I can really get her back. To put it bluntly, it''s easy for Xiao Nanchen to deal with me now if he wants to. The only reason why he has been holding back is because he is afraid Xia Qiqi will hate him."


    Gu YanXuan''s face darkened slightly.


    "Let''s think about this matter from a long-term perspective," Nie Ziming seemed to have backed down too. In fact, Gu YanXuan didn''t really have a good method. "First confirm the cooperation, then think about how we can unite against the outside world!"


    "Good," Gu YanXuan readily agreed.


    After all, impatience for quick sess and instant benefit was not a good thing.


    "The fewer people who know about our cooperation the better," Nie Ziming reminded.


    "Don''t worry, no one will know except my brother,"


    Nie Ziming nodded.


    His eyes looked left and right to make sure no one was paying attention to them.


    Only then did Nie Ziming slightly turn around and leave.


    Gu YanXuan watched Nie Ziming''s back and turned directly toward the back garden.


    At this moment.


    There were also many peopleing and going in the hall.


    An Nuan had been standing by her father''s side all this time, greeting theing and going guests.


    Tonight''s An''s anniversary celebration was very grand.


    In addition to many business leaders in the businessmunity who were invited to attend, there were also many top family officials stationed in Qing City. Almost half of the upper ss hade.


    "Jinghuai, you are now developing rtionships among the top families. I''ll introduce you to some people from the Ministry of Politics that Dad used to have good rtionships with. Come with me." Saying that, An Yanyuan took Ye Jinghuai away.


    For prominent families, although they were not deeply connected with the real top families, the local stationed officials of top families still had close contacts.


    It was normal for her dad to have some connections.


    An Nuan watched their backs and inexplicably felt a little angry.


    Who was really her dad''s biological daughter in the end? He just took Ye Jinghuai away like this and left her here. How awkward was that?!


    "Nuan Nuan." Li YaJu called her.


    An Nuan looked back.


    "Your grandma made trouble again yesterday," Li YaJu said.


    When it came to Wen QingCui.


    Obviously neither of them was in a good mood.


    "Don''t worry, I know how to deal with her,"


    "Your uncle has been imprisoned, and I heard that all his assets have been confiscated. Once your grandma runs out of money to use, she will definitely make trouble again."


    "No matter how much trouble she causes, she can''t cause too big of a mess. After all, the media unanimously stands on our side now. Even if my grandma really suffers injustice and goes to the media to expose it, no media will be willing to write her news. She can''t make waves anymore." An Nuan was very certain.


    Li YaJu naturally believed in her daughter too.


    She increasingly believed in her outstanding ability.


    "By the way, Mom," An Nuan suddenly thought of something.


    Li YaJu was surprised, "What''s the matter?"


    "I think Grandma has suffered losses from me and Dad, so she is extremely likely toe to you. You can''t go soft on her," An Nuan reminded, "Now we need to teach Grandma a lesson. Otherwise, how could she think she''s invincible!"


    "Okay. I won''t be a doormat."


    An Nuan smiled slightly.


    She was also very gratified by her mother''s transformation.


    In her previous life, her whole family avoided conflicts and swallowed insults everywhere, and in the end their family was destroyed and everyone died.


    In this life, she would never allow her family to follow in their footsteps again.


    Her eyes moved slightly.


    At that moment, she saw An Xiao and An Hao.


    She didn''t expect that they would take the initiative toe here.


    Weren''t they afraid it would be awkward because of what happened with their father?


    "Are An Hao and An Xiao behaving themselves in thepany?" Li YaJu had obviously seen them too.


    "No. But because they can''t defeat me, there''s nothing to fear."


    "You can''t let your guard down either." Li YaJu exhorted.


    "I know."


    "Some of my friends have arrived. I¡¯m going over there." Li YaJu looked over to one side.


    Ever since the banquet for her mother''s 50th birthday, her mother had gained a ce in high society, and it was a very high level too.


    Naturally, she also made some friends.


    They were all actively fawning on her.


    In Ni Lan''s eyes, her face was extremely ugly to look at.


    Back then, she was the sweetheart that everyone in this group of upper-ss women desperately tried to please. But now, she was suddenly overshadowed by Li YaJu.


    Even.


    She had deliberately dressed up today, wanting to dazzle everyone.


    But she was outshone again by the noble and elegant purple gown Li YaJu was wearing.


    Compared to Li YaJu, Ni Lan gave people the feeling of being vulgar and petty.


    Shepletelycked Li YaJu¡¯s elegance and grace.


    The more she looked, the angrier she got.


    Ni Lan couldn''t help but say to Gu Yan Sheng next to her, "You figure out a way by all means to bring down the An family. I want them to not even be able to hold their heads high in front of me!"


    At this moment, Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes were also on An Nuan, who was greeting guests at the banquet.


    This woman was dressed very simply, yet she was still so dazzling to the eye.


    He was even the first person to see her when he walked into the banquet hall.

 Chapter 285: You will surely die at the hands of Ann Nur.

    <h4>Chapter 285</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng forced himself to shift his gaze away.


    Compared to Di Xinyao,


    An Nuan was worth nothing.


    He didn''t need to feel regret.


    And he would never have any lingering attachment to An Nuan.


    When the dayes that he truly marries Di Xinyao, An Nuan will know just how little he thinks of her.


    In the banquet hall,


    The crowd grewrger andrger.


    An Nuan kept greeting the guestsing and going.


    It''s been a while.


    An Yanyuan returned to An Nuan''s side with Ye Jinghuai and apanied her in greeting the guests.


    Ye Jinghuai whispered in An Nuan''s ear.


    He wanted to go to the backyard to smoke.


    But because of his affectionate gesture, it appeared as if they were deeply in love.


    Ye Jinghuai walked out to the backyard.


    He paused for a moment.


    Qin Jiang followed him.


    Seeing the scene before her, she also paused.


    "Nan Chen, Xia Qiqi really doesn''t like you," Gu YanXuan said, somewhat agitated.


    It had been so long,


    And she still couldn''t ept the fact that he was marrying Xia Qiqi.


    Knowing that she couldn''t have any influence on Xiao Nanchen, she still went to find him right after her conversation with Nie Ziming.


    She found him alone in the backyard, sitting in a wheelchair, looking distinctively lonely.


    Since he was so lonely, why didn''t he let her apany him?


    Even if he was disabled, so what?!


    She wouldn''t mind.


    She, too, could love him for a lifetime.


    "Even if Xia Qiqi doesn''t like me, I won''t like you. Don''t waste your time and youth on me. It''s not worth it," Xiao Nanchen advised.


    Although his voice was soft,


    There was still a hint of impatience in his tone.


    He was always impatient with her.


    But he always showed unconditional patience towards Xia Qiqi.


    She truly didn''t understand.


    Why did Xiao Nanchen like Xia Qiqi so much?


    She really didn''t know what made Xia Qiqi better than her?!


    Was it just because of her figure?


    Was she so captivating to Xiao Nanchen?!


    "Everything is worth it for you," Gu YanXuan said with a hint of despair.


    Every time Xiao Nanchen rejected her, she felt deeply distressed.


    "Even if I stay single and wait for you my whole life, I am worth it! There wille a day when you and Xia Qiqi will break up, there wille a day when Xia Qiqi can''t stand being with you anymore, there wille a day when Xia Qiqi will abandon you! I''ll wait for that day! I''ll wait even until death!" Gu YanXuan said firmly.


    So resolute and deeply affectionate.


    If it were someone else, they would be moved a thousand times.


    Xiao Nanchen was also somewhat moved.


    But he wouldn''t waver.


    After all,


    If there''s no love, there''s no love.


    Either be alone for a lifetime, or... be with the person he loves the most.


    That''s his principle.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t change it, his principle.


    Gu YanXuan''s deration and confession received no response.


    Her eyes were filled with redness.


    She said, "Xiao Nanchen, I will never give up!"


    Leaving behind those words,


    With teary eyes, she departed.


    Perhaps,


    She couldn''t ept Xiao Nanchen''s indifference towards her.


    No matter what she did,


    He wouldn''t have any emotional fluctuations.


    But just a nce from Xia Qiqi was enough to make him give up everything.


    Gu YanXuan left Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang''s side.


    Clearly, she was deeply hurt.


    Qin Jiang couldn''t help but tease, "If Gu YanXuan wasn''t Gu Yan Sheng''s sister, if she wasn''t part of the Gu family, I might have suggested that you choose Gu YanXuan."


    After all, Gu YanXuan was the true love of Xiao Nanchen.


    Unlike Xia Qiqi, who was carefree and thoughtless.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t respond to Qin Jiang.


    At this moment, Qin Jiang followed Ye Jinghuai and walked towards Xiao Nanchen.


    Naturally, Ye Jinghuai led Xiao Nanchen to a secluded corner of the backyard.


    Then he spoke about the matter, "I intend to develop a rtionship with the Jun family."


    "Why?" Qin Jiang was shocked.


    Xiao Nanchen was also surprised.


    But he didn''t have as rich a range of facial expressions as Qin Jiang.


    "An Nuan suggested that I take the Jun family''s path," Ye Jinghuai stated frankly.


    "It''s An Nuan again!" Qin Jiang couldn''t help butin, "I knew one day you would fall into An Nuan''s hands."


    "I think An Nuan''s analysis makes a lot of sense," Ye Jinghuai exined. "We have always suspected that there was someone behind Gu Yan Sheng supporting him. We haven''t been able to find out who that person is, but now we can basically conclude that it''s the Di family."


    "Just based on An Nuan''s words?"


    "An Nuan knows many things that we don''t, as if she has prophetic abilities, and she wouldn''t deceive me."


    "Even if she deceives you, you would willingly ept it," Qin Jiang persisted.


    Ye Jinghuai nced at Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang had the expression of someone who knew he had misspoken.


    "Now that Gu Yan Sheng has colluded with the Di family, if I take the same path as him, I won''t necessarily lose, but it won''t be easy to seed. So, I''ve decided to take the shortcut of the Jun family," Ye Jinghuai spoke with a firm tone and said to Qin Jiang, "Go back and tell your father."


    "Okay," Qin Jiang nodded.


    No matter how much objection he had, he would eventuallypromise.


    "Let''s go," after finishing the matter, Ye Jinghuai left.


    Qin Jiang looked at Ye Jinghuai''s figure.


    He had a feeling that Ye Jinghuai wanted to see An Nuan.


    The kind of inseparability that couldn''tst even for a second.


    He turned back to Xiao Nanchen, "Can you go in by yourself?"


    After all.


    Their rtionship was better off not known by others.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded, "Yes."


    "Then I''ll go in too," Qin Jiang said, and reminded him, "Honestly, Gu YanXuan is better than Xia Qiqi. Consider it."


    Xiao Nanchen smiled.


    He didn''t answer Qin Jiang because even if he did, Qin Jiang wouldn''t be satisfied.


    Qin Jiang also knew that Xiao Nanchen couldn''t be convinced.


    He could convince him, but it had been hundreds of years since he convinced him not to love Xia Qiqi.


    Feeling somewhat speechless, he left too.


    Xiao Nanchen stayed in the backyard for a while before heading to the banquet hall.


    He rarely attended such banquets before.


    Now that his leg was injured, he didn''t want to attend even more.


    But he still pushed the wheelchair and went in.


    The banquet hall was bustling with peopleing and going.


    "Nanchen," someone walked over from a distance, it was Xia Zheng Hai.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled lightly, "Dad."


    "Where''s Qiqi?" Xia Zheng Hai seemed to have looked around and didn''t see her.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t know either.


    He didn''t even know.


    If she had gone with Nie Ziming.


    "I asked her toe with you, not to leave you behind," Xia Zheng Hai said.


    "It''s okay," Xiao Nanchen smiled indifferently, "I''m fine now, I can take care of myself."


    "Is your health much better?" Xia Zheng Hai asked with concern.


    "External injuries have healed, and there''s sensation returning to my left leg. The right leg is gradually recovering," Xiao Nanchen always said optimistically.


    Since childhood, he never wanted to make others worry about him.


    Sometimes Xia Zheng Hai would feel pity for this son who wasn''t rted by blood.


    He felt that this child was truly too passive and unassertive.


    If only he showed a little more initiative, Xia Bank would be handed over to him for management.


    "That''s good," Xia Zheng Hai nodded, seeming to hesitate for a few seconds before asking, "How is your mother doing now?"


    "She''s doing pretty well. Since she lives alone and doesn''t have much going on, she went on a trip to rx these past few days," Xiao Nanchen replied.

 Chapter 286: So Good

    <h4>Chapter 286</h4>


    "That''s good, that''s good." Xia Zheng Hai still seemed a little disappointed.


    I thought.


    She would be a little sad because of the divorce from him.


    That''s fine too.


    As long as she is well.


    Xiao Nanchen could actually see Xia Zheng Hai''s thoughts.


    If.


    He knew that his mother didn''t actually like him, I wonder if he would...have a hard time epting it.


    So Xia Qiqi forced her mother to divorce her father.


    It was really just about having an impact on her father.


    Her mother didn''t care that much.


    "Let''s go, I''ll introduce you to some of my friends in the business circle. If you''re interested in joining Xiahui Bank in the future, it can pave the way first."


    "No, I don''t n to join Xiahui Bank for the time being, but I think Qiqi can make ns in this area. After all, giving Nie Ziming too much power to manage Xiahui Bank is not a good idea."


    "I know that too." Xia Zheng Hai nodded, "But Qiqi has no intention of managing thepany at all, and I can''t force her either."


    "I''ll think of something."


    "Okay." Xia Zheng Hai quickly agreed, "It would be even better if Qiqi could join thepany. Such a big family business will eventually be left to Qiqi."


    "Um." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    Xia Zheng Hai chatted with Xiao Nanchen.


    Xia Qiqi had actually seen them from afar for a long time.


    She deliberately hid to avoid appearing in front of them.


    Seeing her father get along so well with Xiao Nanchen, she was really unhappy.


    The two men she hated most in this world.


    Sure enough, birds of a feather flock together.


    She turned her eyes to look around.


    Admit it, she was looking for Nie Ziming.


    Although she had said some extreme words earlier, she still couldn''t help but have some expectations of Nie Ziming after leaving.


    She saw Nie Ziming standing in a corner.


    He didn''t really interact with people.


    He was just like that, not very good at dealing with business socializing.


    Probably stillck of confidence.


    Xia Qiqi inexplicably softened a little.


    It was her who let Nie Ziming enter Xiahui Bank at that time. At that time, she thought that anyway, the family business could not fall into the hands of the Xiao family mother and son, so she let Nie Ziming take the lead and take control of Xiahui Bank. She never expected that she would not end up with Nie Ziming in the end.


    She was even wondering if Nie Ziming would be in an awkward situation in Xiahui Bank now.


    Would he be ridiculed?


    The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt.


    The more she wanted, the closer she got to Nie Ziming.


    But she couldn''t get close.


    Now their rtionship, what''s the point of getting close?


    It would only add to the grief.


    She turned around and walked towards An Nuan.


    At this moment, An Nuan was holding Ye Jinghuai''s arm.


    The two of them were a perfect match, they were the spotlight of the whole scene. No matter how far, you could see the two of them radiant.


    "Nuan Nuan." Xia Qiqi called her.


    An Nuan looked at Xia Qiqi and said a few words to Ye Jinghuai quietly before letting go of Ye Jinghuai''s arm and walking to the side with Xia Qiqi.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t mind and continued to socialize with peopleing and going.


    "I want to leave." Xia Qiqi said directly.


    "Leave so early?"


    "There''s no point in staying." Xia Qiqi said very boringly.


    An Nuan also knew that such business socializing was indeed boring. "Then you and Nanchen can leave first."


    "I want to leave by myself..." Under An Nuan''s gaze, Xia Qiqipromised unwillingly and answered, "Fine."


    An Nuan just smiled.


    She said, "Pay attention to safety on the road."


    "Um."


    So Xia Qiqi left.


    She still walked towards Xiao Nanchen, then pushed him out of the banquet hall.


    After seeing Xia Qiqi leave with Xiao Nanchen, An Nuan did not return to Ye Jinghuai immediately. Instead, she went to the washroom to touch up her makeup.


    She took out some foundation powder and lightly patted it on her face.


    Her eyes suddenly saw An Xiaoing out of the toilet after using it.


    Seeing An Nuan at that moment, she was also a little surprised.


    The next second she called her very calmly and even tteringly, "Cousin Sister."


    An Nuan nced at An Xiao.


    She asked, "How is Grandma?"


    An Xiao didn''t expect An Nuan to ask about Wen Qingcui first thing.


    "She''s not feeling well." An Xiao said directly.


    She didn''t say that after being humiliated in public yesterday, Wen Qingcui went home and smashed everything in the house.


    She was really furious.


    "Are you still living with them now?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yeah, auntie is very nice to me. Although dad is in prison, she still took me in."


    An Nuan sneered.


    An Xiao really knew how to pretend.


    The only reason Liu Feng took in An Xiao was to keep up appearances. Now without An Yankun, An Xiao would definitely not have good days with Liu Feng.


    "Think carefully about what path you should take in the future." An Nuan didn''t exin.


    Just enough hints.


    An Xiao had an innocent expression, as if she didn''t understand.


    "When you make up your mind, let me know again." An Nuan smiled.


    She had made up her mind.


    An Xiao understood everything.


    An Xiao was very clear what An Nuan was talking about.


    Of course she didn''t actually hesitate at all. She knew very well that with her dad in prison, she would have no good days left in front of Wen Qingcui, Liu Feng and An Hao. Her only choice was to leave them, but once she left them, she would truly have nothing. She was also unwilling. But if she tried to get on An Nuan''s good side immediately, she was afraid An Nuan would think she was too realistic and ruin the kind image she had painstakingly created, so she could only endure Wen Qingcui, Liu Feng and An Hao''s torment for the time being.


    An Nuan also knew what An Xiao was worried about.


    In fact.


    No matter how An Xiao behaved, it was impossible for her to really trust her.


    She knew clearly how arrogant and ruthless An Xiao was in her previous life.


    As for deliberately drawing in An Xiao, it was just that she still had use value.


    It was also revenge for the deep grudges of the previous life!


    An Nuan put the foundation powder into an exquisite bag and walked out directly.


    She didn''t need to spend any effort on An Xiao. An Xiao would deliver herself into a trap.


    The banquet.


    Itsted until midnight.


    Finally, the guests left.


    Only then did An Nuan feel a little tired. She rubbed her shoulders, not keeping herself so tense to pay attention to her image.


    Obviously.


    An Yanyuan and Li YaJu were a little tired.


    At that moment, however, they were concerned and said, "Jinghuai and Nuan Nuan must be exhausted today."


    "I''m fine." Ye Jinghuai quickly said.


    "I''m fine too. You two are already old in age. Go back and rest earlier." An Nuan urged.


    After all, the car was already at their feet.


    "Who says old age." An Yanyuan scolded a little indulgently.


    An Nuan smiled. "Yes, yes, you two are young enough to give me younger siblings."


    "Nuan Nuan." Li YaJu''s face turned red, obviously teased by her own daughter.


    "It''ste, go back quickly and sleep early." An Nuan urged again.


    She was really afraid that the two of them were too tired.


    An Yanyuan didn''t refuse anymore either. "You two should also go back sooner. Don''t stay upte when you get back, especially Nuan Nuan..."


    "I know, just take good care of my mom. I have Ye Jinghuai to take care of me. Don''t worry."


    An Yanyuan was a little speechless.


    But he stillpromised, holding Li YaJu''s hand and getting into the car first.


    Seeing her dad and mom holding hands like that...


    Fortunately she had relived this life.


    Otherwise, how could she see such a beautiful picture of her dad and mom!

 Chapter 287: Ye Jinghuai helps An warm and wash the Feet

    <h4>Chapter 287</h4>


    An Nuan watched the carriage carrying An Yanyuan and Li YaJu leave. The moment she turned around, preparing to leave with Ye Jinghuai, her hand was suddenly gripped tightly by Ye Jinghuai, their fingers intertwined.


    An Nuan frowned. "What''s going on?"


    "I just feel that your parents are pretty good like this," Ye Jinghuai said frankly.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    "Holding your hand, growing old together," Ye Jinghuai mumbled.


    He held An Nuan''s hand and they sat in the carriage parked next to them by Hu Feng. The carriage made its way to Ye Jinghuai¡¯s vi.


    There were few vehicles on the streets. The luxurious city was only lit by neon lights, looking like a mirage.


    Sometimes An Nuan really wondered if she was actually living in a mirage right now.


    She was always thinking.


    Whether the previous life and this life really existed.


    Her heart stirred, inexplicably.


    Because the man holding her hand suddenly brought her hand to his lips.


    He was kissing the back of her hand.


    An Nuan turned to look at him closely.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "I always feel that the blessings in this life are bestowed by heaven."


    There was a tinge of fear of loss.


    An Nuan did not withdraw her hand from Ye Jinghuai''s palm.


    She could only feel Ye Jinghuai''s soft lips on the back of her hand.


    Her eyes were still looking out the window.


    How could she not feel the same way!


    The carriage arrived at the vi.


    Hu Feng respectfully opened the car door for them.


    After Ye Jinghuai got out of the car, he directly swept An Nuan into his arms.


    An Nuan was startled. "I can walk by myself."


    "I know," Ye Jinghuai said.


    I know you can but I still want to carry you.


    And I won''t get tired.


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan into the hall.


    Uncle Zhong came up to greet them.


    "Uncle Zhong, send the bird''s nest straight to the room."


    "Yes, young master," Uncle Zhong quickly agreed.


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan back to the bedroom and ced her on the bed.


    An Nuan really didn''t know what got into Ye Jinghuai.


    "Don''t move," Ye Jinghuai instructed.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She wanted to take a bath.


    It was sote and she was exhausted.


    Yet she obedientlyy on the bed without moving that moment.


    She then saw Ye Jinghuai go into the bathroom by himself, and the sound of running water could be heard.


    This guy.


    He couldn¡¯t be trying to get the bathroom before her, could he?!


    Must he be so childish?!


    Feeling a little annoyed, she then saw Ye Jinghuai suddenly walk out of the bathroom and head towards her. He bent down to pick her up again.


    "Ye Jinghuai, what are you doing again?"


    "Carrying you to take a bath?!"


    "I can bathe myself." An Nuan tensed uppletely.


    Who asked him to carry her?!


    She was not even mentally prepared yet.


    Didn¡¯t they agree to do it after he bes sessful first?!


    One should not go back on their word and take advantage like that.


    "Didn''t you ask me to take care of you?" Ye Jinghuai clearly felt An Nuan¡¯s rejection.


    An Nuan was startled.


    When did she ever say that?


    After being reborn, she never thought of relying on anyone.


    "What you just told your dad," Ye Jinghuai reminded her.


    Only then did An Nuan remember.


    When they left just now, she did say in passing that Ye Jinghuai would take care of her.


    She just casually said it.


    "Well, I will take good care of you," Ye Jinghuai said very seriously.


    It was as if he was making a promise to her.


    The words An Nuan was about to say to reject him were swallowed back down.


    Ye Jinghuai just had this ability to make her unable to say many things.


    Saying them would somehow make her feel like she was hurting him.


    And that would make her feel guilty.


    After Ye Jinghuai ced her in the bathroom, he gentlemanly went out and closed the bathroom door for her.


    An Nuan took off her clothes andy in the bathtub.


    Indeed.


    Human emotions really can¡¯t be controlled as easily as one might think.


    After bathing and removing her makeup, An Nuan walked out of the bathroom.


    Ye Jinghuai had also showered in the bathroom next door.


    Wearing a cyan-colored sleepwear, his previously neatlybed hair for the event was now messy short hair. Instantly there was less distance between them, giving off the feeling of being a little puppy.


    This devil Ye Jinghuai.


    Just lying there like that, he could make countless women fall for him.


    "Good-looking?" Ye Jinghuai was ying on his phone just now but at this moment, his eyes didn¡¯t move at all. Yet he somehow knew she was looking at him.


    Does he have a third eye or something?!


    "There are even better looking ones. If you like I can show them to you," Ye Jinghuai put down his phone, the corner of his mouth raised in an alluring smile.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    No one is more shameless than Ye Jinghuai.


    She walked towards the bed, just about to get under the covers to sleep.


    "Sit on the sofa first," Ye Jinghuai suddenly requested.


    An Nuan frowned.


    What¡¯s with him again.


    It¡¯s sote already and he still doesn¡¯t allow one to sleep.


    "Tomorrow is Sunday. You can sleepter," Ye Jinghuai said frankly.


    Since it was sote, An Nuan didn¡¯t want to quarrel with Ye Jinghuai either. She just sat on the sofa next to her, and then saw Ye Jinghuai get up from the bed and brought out a basin of hot water.


    Just as she was bewildered.


    She saw Ye Jinghuai squat down and ce her small, fair feet into the basin.


    "I just washed my feet while bathing earlier," An Nuan felt a little baffled.


    "This is called soaking your feet," Ye Jinghuai corrected her.


    "The weather isn¡¯t even cold. What¡¯s there to soak feet for," An Nuan said.


    "Soaking feet is not to warm up the body. It can relieve bodily fatigue and improve blood cirction," exined Ye Jinghuai.


    As he spoke, both his hands sped one of An Nuan''s feet, seemingly wanting to give her a sole massage


    "It tickles." An Nuan couldn¡¯t stand it and quickly tried to retract her foot.


    "It won¡¯t tickle after a while," said Ye Jinghuai.


    "It really tickles a lot...... Hahaha......" An Nuan couldn¡¯t stand it and evenughed out loud.


    Her feet kept trying to break free from Ye Jinghuai¡¯s hands too.


    It tickled badly whenever he touched her feet.


    "I really can¡¯t stand it Ye Jinghuai, you don¡¯t have to massage my feet anymore. I¡¯m also not very tired today. Quick let go of my feet...... Haha...... let go......" An Nuanughed until she could hardly breathe.


    Her feet were terribly ticklish.


    She suspected Ye Jinghuai came not to massage her feet but to torture her instead.


    "Ye Jinghuai, let me go. I¡¯m tickled to death...... Ah hahaha......" An Nuanughed until her body contorted into a ball.


    Ye Jinghuai was also a little hurt.


    He finally wanted to relieve her fatigue a little but was so spurned by An Nuan instead.


    "Let me go, quick, let me go......" An Nuanughed until tears came out.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face clearly did not look too good as he released An Nuan''s feet.


    Only then did An Nuan stopughing loudly.


    "I really didn¡¯t mean it. It was too ticklish," An Nuan exined.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face was dark.


    Sometimes An Nuan felt Ye Jinghuai was like a little kid.


    Once upset, he would remain upset and would be hard to coax.


    She suddenly leaned over and kissed Ye Jinghuai on the cheek.


    Ye Jinghuai¡¯s body stiffened.


    "Thank you for the sole massage. This is my token of appreciation," An Nuan smiled lightly.


    The clouded look on someone¡¯s face finally eased up.


    He said, still in a very serious tone, "You can¡¯tugh the next time."


    There¡¯s a next time?!


    Sir.


    You really can make me happy in many other ways.


    Massaging my feet is not a must.

 Chapter 288: Wrong Room

    <h4>Chapter 288</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai carried the basin of warm water to the bathroom.


    Uncle Zhong also brought bird''s nest in at this moment.


    An Nuan ate up the bird''s nest in big mouthfuls, and was just about to go to bed when the phone suddenly rang.


    She took a look at the iing call.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuaie out from the bathroom at this moment.


    Hearing the sound of her phone call, his face changed noticeably, "Who''s looking for you thiste?"


    "Nan Chen," An Nuan said.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrow furrowed.


    "I''m going out to the balcony to take the call," she said, then directly went towards the outer balcony.


    Ye Jinghuai pressed his lips together.


    Ultimately, he chose not to mind.


    On the balcony.


    An Nuan answered the phone, "Nan Chen."


    "Asleep yet?"


    "Thanks to Ye Jinghuai, not yet," An Nuan replied with some helplessness.


    If it wasn''t for Ye Jinghuai making such a fuss, she should be asleep by now.


    "So I didn''t interrupt anything between you two?" Xiao Nan Chen asked hurriedly.


    It was clearly a misunderstanding.


    An Nuan felt very uneasy, she exined, "It''s not what you think."


    "What is it that I think?" Xiao Nan Chen evenughed.


    Clearly not someone who likes joking around, yet now obviously teasing.


    "Anyway, it''s not what you''re thinking right now," An Nuan didn''t want to exin, feeling that the more she exined the worse it would seem. She directly changed the topic, "It''s sote, why are you looking for me?"


    "I wanted to talk to you about Qi Qi," Nan Chen said.


    "Go ahead," she said. She also felt she should have a good talk with Nan Chen about Qi Qi.


    "I met Qi Qi''s father tonight. He really hopes Qi Qi will go work at Xia Bank. But Qi Qi doesn''t listen to him much. I figured that in this world, other than Nie Ziming, she probably listens to your words the most. Could you try persuading Qi Qi to go work at Xia Bank?" Nan Chen asked.


    "Why do you want Qi Qi to go work?" An Nuan asked back.


    "Qi Qi is the Xia family''s only daughter. Xia Bank will eventually be hers. If she doesn''t get used to it now, how will she be able to take over smoothly in the future?"


    "What you''re worried about probably isn''t just that Qi Qi won''t be able to take over Xia Bank. What you''re more worried about is Nie Ziming taking over Xia Bank for himself, right?" An Nuan brought the words out into the open.


    Xiao Nan Chen was clearly somewhat stunned.


    He probably didn''t expect her to have this idea.


    "Why don''t you tell Qi Qi?" An Nuan asked Xiao Nan Chen.


    The reason why she hadn''t interfered in their matters was because she wanted to respect Xiao Nan Chen''s choices.


    Moreover, Xiao Nan Chen was indeed protecting Qi Qi, protecting her in the biggest way possible, without letting her get hurt one tiny bit.


    This kind of excessive protection meant taking all of the hurt onto himself.


    He had really borne all of it.


    "Do you know something?" Xiao Nan Chen asked An Nuan.


    "Everything you know, I know too," An Nuan replied.


    Xiao Nan Chen still kept silent for a very long time.


    He thought this matter was only known to him.


    Was it because An Nuan knew too, that''s why she was unconditionally standing by his side like this?


    "Actually, you can consider telling Qi Qi everything. She probably isn''t as fragile as you think," An Nuan suggested.


    "If I say, I want Qi Qi to like me first before telling her, would you think I''m overconfident?" Xiao Nan Chen suddenly asked.


    An Nuanughed softly, "No."


    "Qi Qi has always felt Nie Ziming was the best to her. She hates her father, she hates me. She finally has a man she likes. I don''t want her to know she''s just been deceived by this man from beginning to end. But if one day she likes me, she won''t feel like the whole world has hurt her." Xiao Nan Chen exined.


    An Nuan knew.


    That was what he was thinking.


    So.


    When would Qi Qi finally discover Xiao Nan Chen''s goodness?


    When would Qi Qi finally like Xiao Nan Chen?!


    In her past life, it really was only at Qi Qi''s moment of death when she saw the text on her phone that she knew Qi Qi actually liked Xiao Nan Chen.


    "Nie Ziming really has ulterior motives, but for now I can''t do anything to him either. The more miserable Nie Ziming is to Qi Qi, the less she can let go. For now I just hope Qi Qi can rein herself in a bit and put some of her life''s focus into work. One day she''ll take over Xia Bank after all."


    "Never considered helping her manage it?" An Nuan asked.


    "Not for now," Xiao Nan Chen said. "If I go to Xia Bank now she''ll think I''m after her family assets."


    "Nan Chen, I really don''t know what to say about you." An Nuan sighed deeply. She really felt deep heartache for Xiao Nan Chen.


    She even felt an urge to drag Qi Qi out for a beating, for being blind to the man who loved her most?!


    "So I''ll have to trouble you," Xiao Nan Chen didn''t seem to mind too much.


    Being good to Qi Qi was like an instinctive sort of goodness.


    Just instinctively being so good to her.


    Just how much love did it take to love to such... selfless degree?


    When she loved Gu Yansheng, she had at least considered what was in it for her.


    At least it was because Gu Yansheng had at least treated her well on the surface.


    How could anyone be silly like Xiao Nan Chen?


    She said, "I''ll do my best to advise Qi Qi, but with her personality, getting her to work will probably just be three days fishing, two days dryings."


    "Still better than drinking and partying at nightclubs every day."


    "She still goes to nightclubs frequently?" An Nuan frowned.


    "About the same."


    "Went today too?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking.


    "Mm."


    An Nuan was truly furious.


    Qi Qi had left the banquet early on. She had finallypromised to leave together with Xiao Nan Chen, yet unexpectedly they had parted ways after leaving together. How was that any different from her leaving alone?


    "Still not back?" An Nuan felt a little angry.


    "Not yet... seems to be back now," Xiao Nan Chen paused briefly then said, "I hear the sound of the door opening."


    "Alright, I know what you said today. I''ll advise her properly tomorrow. You should rest early too."


    "Thanks for the trouble."


    Xiao Nan Chen was always very polite and gracious.


    "No problem. Good night."


    "Good night."


    Xiao Nan Chen hung up.


    He also didn''t get up to check on Qi Qi.


    After all with his disabled legs, getting in and out of bed was difficult.


    And these days Qi Qi came back thiste almost every night, so he was used to it.


    At this moment he had even switched off the lights in the room, andy straight down.


    Eyes closed.


    The surroundings were quiet all around.


    Until.


    The room door was suddenly shoved open with force.


    Then in the darkness could be seen a figure, rushing straight onto his bed.


    Really rushing right up.


    Onto Xiao Nan Chen.


    Xiao Nan Chen pressed his lips together.


    At that moment, apart from some sudden pain, there was also the smell of alcohol, very strong.


    So Qi Qi tonight was drunk?


    Right.


    If not drunk, how would she possibly havee into his room?

 Chapter 289: The Same Bed

    <h4>Chapter 289</h4>


    Xia Qiqi felt her nose hurt a little.


    Howe her bed was so hard today?!


    Did Le Ling, her little nanny, change her bedsheets and covers today?!


    She twisted her soft body ufortably.


    She just kept rubbing against Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t move at all, not even making a sound.


    He was enduring it with some difficulty.


    Xia Qiqi seemed to have found afortable position and then fell asleep.


    She really drank too much tonight.


    After she left the banquet with Xiao Nanchen, she handed Xiao Nanchen to the driver and took a taxi herself to leave.


    She went straight to the nightclub.


    After arriving at the nightclub, she just kept drinking.


    Her mind was upset.


    Thinking of her current marital rtionship, she really wanted to cry.


    Especially after seeing Nie Ziming today, it made her mood fluctuate even more.


    So she could only drink her sorrows away.


    She didn''t expect that she would really get herself drunk.


    She usually drank a lot too, but was only half awake. Tonight she got so drunk that she didn''t even know how she got home.


    Fortunately, she still got home.


    She got home,y in bed, and took a nap.


    After a nap, the difort from her hangover would be gone tomorrow.


    And her sleep was indeed very good.


    Generally speaking, as long as she wanted to sleep, she would fall asleep immediately. Insomnia and her were basically strangers.


    While she fell asleep and was sleeping soundly, the man underneath her tensed up his body and stared at the ceiling until dawn.


    It really dawned.


    Only then did Xiao Nanchen really close his eyes and fall asleep.


    At that moment, he truly couldn''t keep his eyes open and only then did he really fall asleep.


    ...


    Xia Qiqi woke up because she urgently needed to pee.


    After getting drunk, she would definitely be woken up by needing to pee badly the next day.


    She moved her body and felt a little ufortable.


    She felt like there was something hard underneath her.


    Still half asleep, she opened her eyes.


    Sometimes when she was too tired, she would just go to the bathroom with her eyes closed and then go right back to sleep after using it.


    At this moment, she felt something was wrong, so she tried hard to open her eyes.


    The moment she opened her eyes,


    she was dumbfounded.


    Was she still dreaming?!


    Was she still in the dream and hadn''t woken up yet?


    How could she have pressed Xiao Nanchen underneath her?


    Her whole body was on Xiao Nanchen like a frog. Terribly, she saw that there was some drool on Xiao Nanchen''s fair neck... her sleepy drool?!


    No.


    This must not be reality.


    She must still be dreaming.


    So she immediately closed her eyes again to keep sleeping.


    Then she silently repeated in her heart, wake up soon, wake up soon.


    Suddenly.


    She opened her eyes.


    What she saw was still Xiao Nanchen.


    Still Xiao Nanchen frowning in his sleep.


    Damn!


    Could anyone tell her what exactly was the situation now?!


    How did she end up in the same room as Xiao Nanchen, how did she end up on top of Xiao Nanchen?


    She...


    "Sir."


    Just as Xia Qiqi was at an extreme mental copse.


    The door was suddenly pushed open.


    Before Xia Qiqi could scream,


    the person who pushed the door open screamed instead.


    She screamed very loudly too.


    So who startled whom?!


    Did Le Ling, her little nanny, just enter someone else''s room without knocking?!


    Was she that close with Xiao Nanchen?!


    Xiao Nanchen was obviously also startled awake by the sudden screams.


    At that moment, he truly felt like he had just closed his eyes.


    He opened his eyes with some difficulty.


    It wasn''t because he saw Xia Qiqi on top of him that made his gaze freeze, but because besides Le Ling he also saw Xia Qiqi''s mother at the doorway.


    Seeing the scene in the bedroom...


    Xiao Qiang felt her face turning red.


    She originally thought these two wouldn''t have any intimate physical contact even though they were married. It seemed now...


    Young people''s affairs, her age seem to have a hard time understanding now.


    She said, "I seem to havee early, continue sleeping."


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi was also confused.


    Just seeing Le Ling was already very annoying.


    She didn''t expect Xiao Qiang to have followed behind Le Ling.


    Xiao Qiang''s gaze was clearly shocked to no end as well.


    But ginger was still older and more spicy.


    Xiao Qiang soon recovered her calmness, not showing the slightest bit of embarrassment at all, and closed their room door.


    Before Xia Qiqi could even say "It''s not what you saw...",


    the door was closed.


    She felt she couldn''t wash herself clear even if she jumped into the Yellow River.


    "Why don''t you get up first," Xiao Nanchen could clearly feel Xia Qiqi''s mental copse.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi seemed to only remember that she was still lying on top of Xiao Nanchen.


    Pressing down on him firmly.


    She immediately jumped off Xiao Nanchen, "How did I end up in your bedst night?!"


    It was questioning but also somewhat pained.


    Xiao Nanchen looked away.


    He truly didn''t want to see the disgust in her eyes.


    He replied, "You were drunkst night and stumbled into the wrong room."


    "Why couldn''t you have reminded me since you knew I was drunk!" Xia Qiqi yelled.


    "I didn''t wake you up." Xiao Nanchen lied.


    When lying, his ears would turn red.


    But Xia Qiqi didn''t notice.


    "Then you could have pushed me away," Xia Qiqi was truly copsing mentally.


    She had gotten into his bed, why couldn''t he drive her away?!


    "I couldn''t push you either. After all, my legs are disabled so I don''t have that much strength," Xiao Nanchen exined.


    "..." Xia Qiqi really wanted to jump into the river now.


    How could she end up sleeping in the same bed as Xiao Nanchen.


    And be caught by Xiao Qiang!


    She didn''t need to think to know how Xiao Qiang was seeing her.


    Definitely felt she had no decency.


    Saying she didn''t like Xiao Nanchen, yet crawled into Xiao Nanchen''s bed.


    The more she thought,


    the more Xia Qiqi copsed mentally.


    "I''ll exin to my mom," Xiao Nanchen could also understand Xia Qiqi''s suffering now.


    Xia Qiqi nced at Xiao Nanchen, she was truly too angry to speak.


    It was obvious she herself climbed into Xiao Nanchen''s bedst night.


    Because it was due to her own actions, she basically had no way to me Xiao Nanchen.


    But still felt very unwilling.


    Probably she was angry at herself!


    Angry at herself, why she had to drink, why did she have to drink herself unconscious!


    She stormed out of the room, directly opening the door.


    Outside the room, Xiao Qiang was sitting on the sofa in the living room. Le Ling was handing tea to Xiao Qiang to drink.


    The moment Xiao Qiang saw the door open again, saw Xia Qiqie out and was about to speak.


    "m!"


    The door to the next room closed loudly again.


    Xia Qiqi had locked herself back in her room again.


    She truly was.


    So angry she couldn''t even pee!


    Should she not have lived under the same roof as Xiao Nanchen?


    Thinking thatst night she had actually hugged Xiao Nanchen to sleep for a whole night...


    She didn''t even know if she had done anything to Xiao Nanchenst night.


    Had Xiao Nanchen done anything to her?!


    "Ah!" Xia Qiqi screamed.


    She might as well m her head on the wall and die!

 Chapter 290: Xia Qiqi was jointly plotted

    <h4>Chapter 290</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen sat in his wheelchairing out from his room, just to hear Xia Qiqi screaming hysterically in her own room.


    It was a desperate scream.


    Xiao Qiang frowned, looking at Xiao Nanchen, "Did she take the wrong medicine?!"


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t give his mom any exnation either, because Xia Qiqi couldn''t ept that they had slept in the same bedst night.


    He changed the topic, "What brought you here?"


    "I came back from my tripst night and came to see you first thing in the morning today, to see if Xia Qiqi has bullied you." Xiao Qiang said directly, thenughed, "Didn''t expect you two to progress faster than I imagined."


    "No, Qiqi got drunkst night, nothing you imagined happened." Xiao Nanchen exined.


    He didn''t want his mom to really misunderstand either.


    "She can get into your bed when drunk, it proves she''s not as guarded against you." Xiao Qiang said, "I knew Xia Qiqi would like you someday."


    Xiao Nanchen smiled bitterly.


    This was really hard to say.


    "If she doesn''t like you, then she must be blind."


    "What mother praises her son like this." Xiao Nanchen said helplessly, "Besides, I''m disabled now."


    "Even disabled, you''re still much better than average people." Xiao Qiang asserted.


    After all, mothers would always think their sons are the best.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t want to discourage his mom either.


    The two chatted for a while.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly came out from her room.


    She had changed into going-out clothes and put on makeup, looking in pretty good spirits.


    Worlds apart from the woman who was so desperate to bang her head earlier.


    At this moment, she seemed to have turned back into that pretentious woman with no actual harm.


    "Miss Xia." Le Ling saw her walk out of her room and hurried to stop her, "About what happened this morning, I really didn''t mean it. It was because Madam came and I wanted to wake up Young Master so I disturbed you guys. I didn''t know you two slept in the same bedst night. If I had known, I would never have entered without knocking..."


    Xia Qiqi had told herself to forget about it already.


    Didn''t she say, as long as she wasn''t embarrassed, it would be embarrassing for others?!


    Was this Le Ling deliberately not letting her off easy?!


    "Shut your mouth." Xia Qiqi yelled at Le Ling fiercely.


    Le Ling didn''t dare to speak anymore.


    She also knew not to mess with Miss Xia.


    So she wanted to exin.


    Without even looking at them, Xia Qiqi walked straight to the door.


    She really didn''t want to stay in this house for another minute.


    "Xia Qiqi." Xiao Qiang called her to stop, "Where are you going?!"


    "None of your business!" Xia Qiqi didn''t care about Xiao Qiang either.


    "You!"


    Xiao Nanchen held back his mother.


    Xiao Qiang was truly frustrated.


    She looked unpleasantly at Xia Qiqi as she walked out the door and mmed it shut fiercely.


    She seemed even angrier than Xia Qiqi herself.


    Xia Qiqi was truly furious.


    Why did Xiao Qiange yelling at her like this?!


    Who did she think she was?!


    Xia Qiqi drove away from theplex in anger.


    She didn''t really know where to go either, she just didn''t want to stay home, didn''t want to see Xiao Qiang and her son Xiao Nanchen.


    She drove aimlessly on the streets.


    In broad daylight, where could she go?!


    Night clubs weren''t even open yet.


    At the moment she was utterly bored.


    The phone suddenly rang and she looked at the caller ID, then picked up, "Nuan Nuan."


    "You actually woke up this early today?"


    "If not for Xiao Nanchen messing it up."


    "What happened?" An Nuan asked, very interested.


    "Nothing much, what did you call me for?" Xia Qiqi didn''t want to say another word about it.


    After all nothing really happened.


    She would forget about it right away.


    "I think it''s time you go to work." An Nuan went straight to the point without beating around the bush.


    "What?!" Xia Qiqi rejected the ideapletely.


    "Are you nning to be like this your whole life?"


    "Anyway I don''t want a job. Just thinking that I have to get up early every day and then spend the whole day in some boring office, I can''t stand it."


    "So you''re nning to freeload forever?" An Nuan raised her brows.


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    Freeloading was certainly not a nice word after all.


    "Let''s not talk about before. When you were with Nie Ziming you could rely on him since he was helping your dad manage Xiahui Bank. But now you''ve married Xiao Nanchen already. You''ve seen his situation too. He certainly can''t go work at Xiahui Bank for now. So eventually Xiahui Bank still has to rely on you."


    "I still have a chance with Nie Ziming." Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    "How''s that possible?" Even An Nuan''s tone changed.


    She knew Xia Qiqi wasn''t over Nie Ziming yet of course, but hearing it from Xia Qiqi''s own mouth still made her a little unhappy.


    "Anyway, sooner orter I''ll divorce Xiao Nanchen."


    "Qiqi!" An Nuan was clearly very serious. "The more you hurt Xiao Nanchen now, the more you''ll regret itter. I advise you to be a little kinder to Xiao Nanchen."


    "Who''s the one hurting who here?! If not for Xiao Nanchen snatching my love like this, I would have married Nie Ziming and lived happily now."


    "Happy my ass!" An Nuan suddenly cursed.


    She was obviously really agitated now.


    Xia Qiqi was also a little surprised by An Nuan''s cursing.


    An Nuan had always been reasonable and educated, she would never talk like this.


    After taking a deep breath to adjust her emotions, An Nuan said, "If I wasn''t holding back for Xiao Nanchen''s sake, I would tell you everything."


    "What do you mean?"


    "I mean, go to work at Xiahui Bank right now. Stop ying around all day. When your family assets someday fall into someone else''s hands, I''d like to see you with no tears left crying then!"


    After that.


    An Nuan fiercely hung up the phone.


    She felt it was useless talking to Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi''s mind was still filled with wanting to be with Nie Ziming.


    She had no time to think about work at all.


    She thought an extreme approach might be needed.


    Sometimes this Xia Qiqi woman also responded better to force than softness.


    She called Xia Zheng Hai.


    He picked up over there, "Nuan Nuan."


    His tone was very gentle.


    Xia Zheng Hai truly liked An Nuan a lot.


    And would often doubt life because of An Nuan.


    They were both girls, both people''s daughters.


    Why could there be such a huge gap between Xia Qiqi and An Nuan!


    "Uncle, I called because I want to discuss with you about making Qiqi go to work at Xiahui Bank."


    "Speaking of which, it makes my head hurt too. Qiqi is just so unpredictable."


    "I thought about it. Persuasion is definitely useless. We can only force her now."


    "Forcing doesn''t work either. Qiqi just doesn''t fear my threats at all."


    "No, uncle just hasn''t tried the right methods."


    "Do you have any good suggestions?" Xia Zheng Hai asked hurriedly.


    "Cancel all of Qiqi''s cards and leave her with no money to spend. Then tell her thepany pays out wages every month. If she doesn''t work, she''ll truly have not a cent." An Nuan said bluntly.


    "This..." Xia Zheng Hai was still hesitant. "Won''t it make the rtionship between father and daughter even more distant?"


    "Have you two ever been close?" An Nuan asked back.


    Xia Zheng Hai spat blood.


    He was clearly told straight out by An Nuan.

 Chapter 291: Xia Qiqi is Driven Mad

    <h4>Chapter 291</h4>


    Xia Zheng Hai agreed to An Nuan''s suggestion.


    An Nuan exined her n to Xiao Nanchen, and after some hesitation, he also agreed.


    After all, this was the only way to force Xia Qiqi to work properly.


    So, on that day,


    All of Xia Qiqi''s cards were frozen.


    She tried swiping all her cards, but every attempt failed.


    Xia Qiqi felt extremely embarrassed and frustrated in the beauty salon.


    Since she didn''t know where else to go that day, she decided to get some beauty treatments and massages at the salon.


    She wanted to pamper herself and regain her energy.


    She still had some lingering effects fromst night''s drunkenness.


    She didn''t want Xiao Nanchen to affect her mood.


    However, she never expected that


    After she finished enjoying herself, she was informed that all her cards were blocked from making any transactions!


    She hurriedly called her father and asked, "Did you go bankrupt?"


    It was a direct question.


    Xia Zheng Hai almost spat out blood upon hearing it.


    "What do you mean?!" Xia Qiqi exploded with anger, "Why did you suddenly freeze my cards?! Are you nning to give all the assets to that woman, Xiao Qiang?!"


    "What I do with my assets is my own business," the conversation between father and daughter would always escte into an argument in just a few sentences, "You haven''t contributed anything to this family. Everything belongs to me, and I''ll dispose of it however I want! You have no right to interfere!"


    Xia Qiqi was trembling with anger.


    Although she had a strained rtionship with her father since childhood, he had never spoken to her like this before.


    Usually, she was the one venting her anger at him.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth and was about to hang up the phone.


    After all, she couldn''t bring herself to ask him for money.


    "You''re 22 years old now, and you''ve already graduated from college. I''ve done enough to raise you, and I won''t unconditionally give you a penny anymore. If you want money, either find a job on your own ore to work at Xia Hui Bank," Xia Zheng Hai said bluntly.


    Xia Qiqi was not intimidated by Xia Zheng Hai''s threat and immediately hung up the phone.


    She called An Nuan again, "Nuan Nuan, send me some money."


    "Why?" An Nuan asked.


    In fact, she knew the reason.


    She didn''t expect Uncle Xia to act so quickly.


    "My father froze all my cards."


    "Is that so?" An Nuan clearly chuckled.


    "Are you finding this amusing?"


    "No, I feel sorry for you."


    Xia Qiqi didn''t believe her.


    She said, "Quickly send me some money. I''m at the beauty salon right now, but I can''t make the payment because my cards are frozen."


    "How much?" An Nuan asked.


    Xia Qiqi asked the staff and replied, "28,000 yuan."


    "I''ll transfer it to you. When will you pay me back?" An Nuan asked again.


    "... Do you have to be so practical?"


    "For how long?" An Nuan pressed for an answer.


    "You know very well that my dad has frozen my card, so how would I know when I can pay you back? Besides, it''s just over 20,000 yuan, not a big deal. With our sisterly rtionship, do you really expect me to pay you back?"


    "Even close siblings keep ounts," An Nuan replied firmly.


    "An Nuan! Are you trying to infuriate me?"


    "Now that your card is frozen by your dad, you''ll have to ask for every penny you spend. I can''t keep supporting you like this forever. I work hard for my money too."


    "You, you, you..." Xia Qiqi was so angry that she couldn''t speak.


    She had just been infuriated by her dad.


    And now An Nuan was provoking her like this.


    What kind of stic sister did Xia Qiqi have?


    Just as Xia Qiqi was about to hang up the phone out of anger, she suddenly thought of something and shouted, "An Nuan, are you colluding with my dad? Did youe up with this n with him because I didn''t go to work this morning? Are you trying to deceive me? How cunning of you!"


    "I didn''t expect you to be so slow," An Nuan chuckled.


    "It''s really you! Are you really my sister? How could you plot against me like this!" she eximed. Her dad would never act like this out of the blue.


    He always tried to please her.


    When did he ever dare to treat her like this?


    "Actually, you don''t have to go to work at your dad''spany. You have another option," An Nuan suddenly said kindly.


    "What option?" Although Xia Qiqi couldn''t say anything nice to An Nuan at this moment, she couldn''t help but be intrigued by her words.


    "tter Xiao Nanchen and make him give you money to spend," An Nuan spoke frankly.


    "Are you joking? Xiao Nanchen is getting money from my dad. How could he have money to give me? You think too highly of Xiao Nanchen."


    "Xia Qiqi, do you have some misunderstanding about Xiao Nanchen?!" An Nuan was speechless.


    Xiao Nanchen was the top hacker in the country. Just taking on one project would be enough for an average person to live on for a lifetime.


    "Whether there''s a misunderstanding or not, I will neverpromise in front of Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi stated firmly.


    "Then your only choice is to go work at your dad''spany."


    "I don''t want to!"


    "Do you have any other options?" An Nuan asked Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    She felt like everyone was plotting against her at this moment.


    "Finally, let me remind you, negotiate better terms with your dad so that he can give you more money each month. Otherwise, he might pay you the sry of an ordinary employee, and I''m afraid you''ll spend it all in a day."


    "..." Xia Qiqi was on the verge of tears.


    "Believe me, the person who will never harm you in this world is your dad, me, and Xiao Nanchen."


    After saying that, An Nuan hung up the phone.


    Continuing the conversation would only push Xia Qiqi to the brink of copse.


    Xia Qiqi was truly on the verge of being overwhelmed.


    Her eyes were filled with tears.


    Since marrying Xiao Nanchen, she felt like she hadn''t had a single good day.


    At this moment, the staff next to Xia Qiqi didn''t dare to say a word.


    They had overheard Xia Qiqi''s phone call and could clearly see her anger.


    The situation remained tense for a long time.


    Another staff member knocked on the door and entered, "Miss Xia, someone has already paid the bill for you."


    Xia Qiqi was taken aback.


    She looked at the staff member, still feeling somewhat incredulous.


    "I''ve already made the payment for you," the staff member said again.


    "Who paid for me?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "The other party didn''t leave a name."


    Without even thinking, she knew.


    It must be An Nuan.


    An Nuan was someone who talked tough but had a soft heart.


    She never considered that there could be anyone else.


    Xia Qiqi left the beauty salon.


    She drove, still seething with anger, wandering the streets.


    She had initially nned to get a makeover and then go shopping for clothes and bags. But now, with not a single penny to her name, she couldn''t even afford a bag, let alone a drink of water.


    In this moment of utter despair, she realized that her car was almost out of gas.


    Fuming, she parked her car by the side of the street.


    She felt as if she was being driven to her wits'' end.


    She sat in the car,pletely falling apart.

 Chapter 292: I Try to Be a Good Person

    <h4>Chapter 292</h4>


    Finally.


    Xia Qiqi still picked up the phone and called her dad.


    "Have you made up your mind?" Xia Zheng Hai asked.


    His tone was cold, as if he didn''t really care.


    Xia Qiqi took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I''ll go to work at thepany tomorrow."


    Xia Zheng Hai was obviously a little excited on the other end.


    But he was trying his best to keep himself calm, "Report to the HR department at thepany tomorrow."


    "How much will my sry be?" Xia Qiqi asked straightforwardly.


    "10,000 yuan per month."


    "Then I might as well not go to work!" Xia Qiqi was so angry she almost exploded on the spot.


    "In addition to the sry, the credit limit on all your cards will remain the same as before," Xia Zheng Hai added.


    That meant she would have all the money she had before, plus an extra 10,000 yuan.


    As long as she obediently went to work.


    Once she understood this.


    Xia Qiqi felt a little better.


    "No problem now, right?" Xia Zheng Hai asked.


    "No problem, but you''d better not have too high expectations of me, I can''t do anything but y around."


    "I will arrange for someone to teach you."


    "It also depends on whether I want to learn or not." Xia Qiqi said disdainfully.


    "If you really don''t do the job well, ording to thepany''s rules and regtions, you can be fired. Once you are fired, you will be treated the same as now, no sry, all cards frozen."


    "..." This old bastard.


    He was actually threatening her like this.


    The key was that he had really threatened her.


    She had already made up her mind to just eat and wait to diezily at thepany.


    "Thepany starts work at 9am, don''t bete on your first day."


    "I know." Xia Qiqi said impatiently, "So can you unfreeze my cards first now?"


    "I will naturally unfreeze them when you start your job."


    "Do you have to be like this?"


    "If there is nothing else I will hang up."


    Then he really hung up!


    He was clearly still very cold!


    Xia Qiqi was so angry she almost smashed her phone!


    Ever since she married Xiao Nanchen.


    Ever since her father divorced Xiao Qiang.


    Everyone in the world had started targeting her.


    Damn it.


    So angry!


    ...


    An Nuan received a phone call from Xia Zheng Hai.


    He thanked her in various ways.


    Because Xia Qiqi had agreed to go to work at thepany.


    An Nuan made some perfunctory polite remarks.


    Going to work was just the first step.


    Whether Xia Qiqi would work diligently or not.


    There was still a long way to go.


    "You''ve ignored me for a whole day." Ye Jinghuai sat on the sofa, staring straight at An Nuan, with a smile at the corner of his mouth.


    "Don''t you want to spend time with your family?" An Nuan put down her phone and looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    He didn''t seem to know what An Nuan was talking about.


    "Qin Jiang." An Nuan said, "Weren''t you going to bnce family rtionships? Don''t you need to y games with him?"


    "..."


    Ye Jinghuai was obviously a little speechless.


    He reached out his arm.


    And pulled An Nuan directly into his arms.


    This guy.


    His strength was a bit too much.


    An Nuan even felt that she didn''t even have time to resist before her whole body was already nestled in his arms.


    "It''s not him." Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan tightly in his arms, his chin resting on the top of An Nuan''s head.


    The posture of the two people was clearly extremely intimate.


    Not Qin Jiang?!


    Who else could it be.


    "You''ll get to know him in the future."


    "Male or female?" An Nuan asked.


    "Is Miss An jealous?"


    "I''m not jealous. I just want to rify your sexual orientation."


    "There is no need for others to verify my sexual orientation, you alone will suffice." As he spoke, Ye Jinghuai''s body began to stir obviously.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan said angrily.


    Is it that men only think about this kind of thing in their brains?


    "It was Miss An who seduced me."


    Which of my words seduced him?!


    Just as An Nuan was about to retort.


    Ye Jinghuai had already pressed her down on the sofa and started kissing her.


    "Mmm..." An Nuan couldn''t make any sound.


    It was at this moment that Zhong Shu came over to call them for dinner.


    At one nce he saw the fiery scene.


    He was so embarrassed that his old face turned red.


    At that moment An Nuan also saw Zhong Shu.


    She hurriedly used all her strength to push Ye Jinghuai away.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth.


    But he still released An Nuan.


    Afraid of losing control.


    Every time he just wanted to tease her.


    But every time, he was the one who suffered.


    He got up from An Nuan.


    An Nuan''s face was all red.


    At this moment Zhong Shu saw them being interrupted by him, and quickly said, "You can eatter, please continue."


    Who wants to continue?!


    If they continued, she wouldn''t have any chastity left.


    An Nuan got up from the sofa and ran to the dinner table.


    She was clearly running away.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t help but touch his own lips.


    It was really maddeningly itchy in his heart.


    He got up and went to sit opposite An Nuan.


    The two of them ate dinner together.


    I don''t know when it started, but they were getting more and more used to living under the same roof.


    "I have to start canvassing for votes for the election next week." Ye Jinghuai said suddenly.


    An Nuan paused, "For the outstanding contribution assessment? Promotion to an administrative position?"


    "Yeah."


    "Will you have to go around making speeches everywhere?" An Nuan asked.


    Elections for outstanding contributions in North Wen Country were based on a voting system.


    For Ye Jinghuai''s election as the magistrate of Qingcheng, he would need to conduct a public vote across the entire Qingcheng city, so he would need to go on a speaking tour.


    "I''ll have to work out an itinerary with the team tomorrow, figure out where we need to go to canvass."


    "Who else is being assessed as outstanding this time?"


    "Just me and Gu Yan Sheng."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "The others all know they have no hope, and are afraid to offend me and Gu Yan Sheng, so they simply haven''t signed up."


    An Nuan nodded.


    That made sense when she thought about it.


    Apart from Gu Yan Sheng and Ye Jinghuai, the others really weren''t qualified.


    She said, "Do you need me to help you with anything?"


    "Not for now. But I may be quite busy during this period and won''t have time to apany you."


    "That''s no problem." It was better if he didn''t apany her.


    Otherwise she would suffer more sexual harassment from him.


    "Let''s eat." Ye Jinghuai reminded her.


    An Nuan silently nodded her head.


    At that moment, she still said with some worry, "Don''t let Gu Yan Sheng beat you."


    "Are you distrusting me?" Ye Jinghuai''s face darkened slightly.


    "Gu Yan Sheng is sinister and cunning."


    "So you think I''m a good person?" Ye Jinghuai smiled at the corner of his mouth.


    An Nuan was startled for a moment.


    Then she was at ease.


    If Ye Jinghuai had really been upright and kind-hearted.


    He would have been killed by Gu Yan Sheng countless times in their past life already.


    "I''m trying to be a good person." Ye Jinghuai said suddenly.


    It was as if making a promise.


    An Nuan suddenly remembered what Ye Jinghuai had said to her in the previous life.


    He said he was not a good person.


    And now he was suddenly saying he was trying to be a good person.


    Her heart would inevitably fluctuate a little.


    Was Ye Jinghuai changing for her sake?!


    What exactly did Ye Jinghuai mean by "not a good person"... what was his standard?


    "If I get elected this time, Miss An will you marry me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    An Nuan came back to her senses, and said somewhat speechlessly, "Didn''t you say on the day of your bright future?!"


    "Isn''t the position of magistrate already considered a bright future?"


    "Since when have your requirements been so low?!" An Nuan spurted blood.


    It should at least be the position of minister!

 Chapter 293: An Nuan is recognized by the top

    <h4>Chapter 293</h4>


    "Am I asking for too much?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    Not really.


    Ye Jinghuai noticed that An Nuan suddenly fell silent.


    He smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth.


    As if feeling a bit deste.


    He stood up from the sofa and said, "I''m going to bed."


    It seemed like he was feeling a little... uneasy.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She looked at Ye Jinghuai''s figure and asked him, "Is it that important?"


    Ye Jinghuai turned around to look at her.


    "For a man, are those things really that important?" he replied.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "It''s important when it concerns Miss An," Ye Jinghuai emphasized each word.


    So, what Ye Jinghuai meant was... it''s only important to sleep with her.


    There would be some ripples in his heart.


    An Nuan just stared straight at Ye Jinghuai''s departing figure.


    Clearly born into a prestigious family.


    Clearly attracting attention from all directions.


    Why did he give off a sense of loneliness?


    It was as if he had never received any love since childhood, growing up all alone.


    This man...


    He''s truly perplexing.


    But she seemed... already captivated by him.


    The next day.


    When An Nuan opened her eyes.


    The person beside her was already gone.


    Usually, Ye Jinghuai doesn''t wake up this early. Did something happen today?


    Or did she really upset himst night?


    He''s being too petty.


    An Nuan felt a little annoyed as she pushed aside the covers and got out of bed. At that moment, she saw a note on the bedside table.


    She reached out and picked it up. It read, "I have something to attend to, take care. Ah Huai."


    Who cares if I miss you!


    But at that moment, a smile that she couldn''t help appeared on her lips.


    Ah Huai.


    Those close to him called him Ah Huai.


    An Nuan controlled her fluctuating emotions, put down the note, and went into the bathroom to freshen up.


    After applying light makeup and changing into a formal business attire, An Nuan had breakfast and headed to An Corporation.


    As she entered the office.


    An Nuan had just sat down.


    Luo Si reported on the work, "General Manager An, there''s a senior-level meeting at ten o''clock this morning. The Chairman''s secretary specifically reminded me early in the morning to inform you to attend."


    "Did they mention the topic?"


    "No, they only said that you must attend."


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded, then casually asked, "Bring out the marketing n for Hua Tan International as soon as possible."


    "Yes." Luo Si nodded. "I''ve already urged the marketing department, and thetest deadline for submission is before Wednesday this week."


    "Okay." An Nuan responded.


    "Does General Manager An still want ck coffee?"


    "Thank you."


    An Nuan turned her attention to work. Luo Si prepared a cup of ck coffee for An Nuan and a cup of warm water for Hu Feng before leaving the office without disturbing them.


    It always felt like when General Manager An was working, she genuinely ignored everything else and was very focused.


    At ten o''clock in the morning.


    An Nuan entered the senior-level meeting room.


    To her surprise, An Xiao and An Hao were also present.


    She calmly sat in the corner and waited for the meeting to begin.


    An Yanyuan sat in the center and spoke directly into the microphone in front of him, "Today, we called this senior-level meeting with a simple purpose, which is to verify the g that An Nuan set for thepany when she joined!"


    An Nuan smiled faintly.


    So, her father couldn''t wait to give her recognition.


    An Nuan had made a promise in front of all the senior executives. "Secretary Wang," called An Yanyuan, addressing his personal secretary.


    "Yes, Chairman," the secretary understood and quickly projected the documents onto the screen.


    Everyone looked at the performance report disyed on therge electronic screen.


    "These are An Nuan''s achievements since joining the An Corporation three months ago," An Yanyuan said, "and they have exceeded her initialmitment."


    Suddenly, apuse filled the room.


    An Nuan smiled calmly in response.


    "The An Corporation has always been driven bypetence, which is why I have a proposal regarding An Nuan''s position," An Yanyuan said with seriousness and a strong presence. "Previously, An Yankun, my elder brother who managed the marketing department of the An Corporation, is currently in prison due to certain matters. I believe everyone here is well aware of the situation, so I won''t go into detail. However, his work has been overseen by the acting CEO, but ultimately, the CEO has his own responsibilities and can only afford to dedicate limited time and energy to it. Therefore, I propose that An Nuan assume this position as the Senior Vice President of the An Corporation, responsible for managing all marketing activities."


    The words had a surprising effect.


    Even An Nuan was taken aback.


    It was a sudden leap of five levels, more exaggerated than the recognition Ye Jinghuai and the others had received.


    Whispers began to fill the room.


    After all, An Nuan was only 22 years old.


    Throughout history, the Northern Wen Country had never seen a 22-year-old female CEO, especially not in apany ranked among the top 100 globally and top 10 nationally.


    If this news were to spread, they would surely be the subject of ridicule.


    "I disagree!" An Hao suddenly spoke up in a loud voice. "My father is in prison due to some issues, and he indeed cannot manage the An Corporation anymore. But even so, it''s not An Nuan''s turn to take over. She has only been with thepany for three months and has achieved some results, but no matter how great her contributions may be, they are not significant enough to qualify her for this position. Uncle, what you''re doing seems a bit self-serving."


    An Yanyuan''s gaze shifted to An Hao.


    An Hao seemed convinced that he was making a valid point.


    He refused to ept An Nuan taking over as the Senior Vice President of the An Corporation.


    He found it ridiculous that An Nuan could simply im the position when his father had to wait until he was almost 40.


    "So, who do you think is more suitable then?" An Yanyuan asked An Hao.


    "Anyone but An Nuan," An Hao bluntly replied.


    Of course, he couldn''t rmend himself either.


    Even though it was natural for him to inherit his father''s business, since no one else volunteered, he couldn''t bring himself to ask his uncle to give him the position.


    "What makes An Nuan unsuitable?" An Yanyuan questioned An Hao.


    Just as An Hao was about to respond, An Yanyuan said, "Is it because of her age? Just because she''s only 22 this year, does that mean we should deny all her abilities? Tell me, when faced with challenges like the Guangming Tower or the Huatan International project, who among the talents at the An Corporation didn''t feel helpless? Who didn''t try to distance themselves from such situations? An Nuan managed to turn around two of the most difficult projects of the An Corporation from losses to profits within just three months. Who can say she isn''t capable of handling a higher-level position?"


    With a tone that brooked no dissent, the atmosphere in the room instantly fell silent.


    At least half of the people were convinced by what was said.


    After a few seconds of deadlock, someone started to echo, "I support An Nuan being appointed as the Senior Vice President of An Corporation. I believe that young people should be given a tform to unleash their full potential."


    "I support her too. An Nuan has achieved remarkable results in such a short period of time. I''m sure she will continue to surprise us in the future."


    "I also support..."


    The voices of support grew louder and louder.


    An Nuan never expected to receive such recognition.

 Chapter 294: The Courage of An Warm

    <h4>Chapter 294</h4>


    At the meeting.


    An Nuan''s eyes looked at An Yanyuan.


    Looking at her father''s face, there was clearly some pride.


    Proud that his daughter was so recognized by others.


    An Nuan felt a little ufortable in her heart for some reason.


    Clearly in her previous life, she could have apanied her father, shared his worries and solved difficulties, and be his pride.


    But she had poured everything into a scumbag.


    In the end, it caused her family to be destroyed.


    If she hadn''t been reborn this life, she really wouldn''t have had the face to see her parents in the underworld.


    She suppressed the redness under her eyes.


    It was because she didn''t want to feel so sad anymore.


    At least not now.


    She is alive.


    Being alive means it will be okay, to live on.


    "I disagree!" Suddenly a dissenting voice appeared in the high-level conference room.


    An Nuan turned to look over.


    This time it was not An Hao, but another senior executive.


    "An Nuan is certainly very capable, and I admit that. But An Nuan recing An YanKun''s position is really inappropriate." The speaker paused for a moment, as if he was also working up the courage, "Chairman, some of the things I''m saying are also from the standpoint of fairness, and I still hope you don''t take it to heart."


    "Director Wu, please feel free to speak your mind." An Yanyuan still respected this director.


    After all, he was also considered one of the few remaining shareholders of the An''s Group from the older generation still working at An''s.


    He said, "When your father left An''s Group to you, he also made clear the position of your eldest brother An YanKun. In other words, you are the owner of An''s Group, but the interests of An''s Group are not for you alone to enjoy. What I''m saying now is also very straightforward. An YanKun''s position, both emotionally and rationally, should be inherited by his only son An Hao. An Nuan can take over any other position, but this position can only be inherited by An Hao."


    An Hao couldn''t help but smile with joy in his heart.


    In the end there were still shareholders who supported his father.


    He almost thought that he had really be An Nuan''s prisoner.


    Just thinking that he was going to be the senior vice president of An''s Group...such a resounding title, he was so excited that he was trembling.


    Especially when he heard An Yanyuan agree at that moment, he said, "Director Wu is reasonable, thank you for the reminder."


    "I''m just doing my duty, I''m also afraid of hurting people with good intentions."


    "Director Wu''s words are too heavy." An Yanyuan hurriedly said politely, "Ipletely agree with Director Wu''s point of view."


    Director Wu nodded.


    With some satisfaction.


    "It''s just that with An Hao''s current grades, I''m afraid it would be difficult for him to be promoted." An Yanyuan said frankly.


    The smug smile on An Hao''s face instantly turned dark.


    In thepany during this time, he did not actually produce any results.


    It wasn''t that he didn''t want to.


    It was just difficult.


    He just watched An Nuan continue to shine, while everything he did didn''t seem to work out, without even a foothold.


    Day after day.


    The three months went by in the blink of an eye.


    "Director Wu, it was said clearly in front of everyone at that time, and in front of An Hao''s father An YanKun, that if An Hao and An Xiao did notplete their performance targets, they would start over as ordinary employees. Now An Hao''s performance, not only does not allow him to delve deeper, but also gives him a higher position. I''m afraid such an arrangement is not quite appropriate."


    In fact, Director Wu was not siding with An YanKun either.


    He was just standing on fair ground and stating his opinion.


    An Yanyuan naturally also knew this, which was why he would be so respectful.


    "In that case, I won''t say any more. I just feel that if the Chairman insists on arranging An Nuan in the position of Senior Vice President, it will provoke criticism."


    In fact, he was also thinking about thepany''s reputation.


    "I don''t need to serve as Senior Vice President. I also feel that I am still young and need more experience. Coming in to give me such a high position at once, I would also feel pressured." An Nuan suddenly stood up from her seat to state her position.


    Such words actually made her look very generous.


    She said, "Director Wu is right. If I take it, it will provoke criticism and people will say that the Chairman of An''s Group is deliberately making things difficult for my uncle''s family. Not only will the directors and senior executives not ept such words, I will not ept my father being so wrongly used. So the position of Senior Vice President of the head office, I will not take it."


    An Yanyuan looked at his daughter.


    Although he greatly appreciated her courage in the face of temptation of benefits without the slightest hesitation, this position was what countless people were desperately trying to crawl up to, and she just said she didn''t want it, which was a bit too nonchnt.


    Moreover, once it was confirmed that this position could only be held by his elder brother''s family, then An Nuan would not be able to take this position in the future.


    If she couldn''t take it.


    Then she could only wait until she inherited his position.


    But that would really be a very long time.


    He felt pity for his daughter.


    "However," An Nuan changed the subject, "The Chairman just said very clearly that now my uncle has been imprisoned, and the work content of this position has been managed by the CEO all along. After all, the CEO has limited energy, and An''s Group does not have a precedent of hiring two CEOs externally. Plus An Hao''s performance is not enough to take on this position, I am willing to sit in this position without the title of the position and do the work of the position."


    In other words.


    She didn''t need thepany''s appointment. She would take her current sry and do the work of thepany''s Senior Vice President.


    When this was said, it still caused some sensation in the room.


    This was just working illegally.


    That''s right, it was working illegally.


    An Nuan further exined, "As soon as the directors and senior executives feel that there is a better person to take on this position, to put it bluntly, if An Hao can develop again, I will definitely step aside."


    Such words.


    It really left everyone present speechless.


    Any further objection would really be deliberately targeting An Nuan.


    One had to admire An Nuan''s courage.


    Perhaps only young people really had such nonchnce.


    It had to be admitted.


    The future really belonged to the young after all.


    In the quiet conference room.


    None of the directors or senior executives said another word.


    Seeing his daughter''s attitude was firm, An Yanyuan also agreed, "Since this is An Nuan''s decision, if the other directors and senior executives have no objection, then regarding An Nuan''s position adjustment, it will be as An Nuan said. Thepany will not appoint her position and she will take over all the work of the Senior Vice President."

 Chapter 295: The Tragedy of Wen Qingcui, whose fate is to Blame

    <h4>Chapter 295</h4>


    An Yanyuan''s words fell.


    No one opposed anymore.


    It made people convinced.


    An Hao gritted his teeth.


    He also knew that he had no right to disagree at this moment, so he could only grit his teeth in silence.


    "After determining An Nuan''s job, I should also give a clear job to An Hao and An Xiao," An Yanyuan''s tone changed.


    Everyone also turned their attention to An Hao and An Xiao.


    "Let''s talk about An Xiao first. An Xiao''s original promise was toplete an independent marketing n, while doubling her original marketing performance, and assisting An Nuan inpleting An Nuan''s performance. Obviously An Xiao has met all the targets, so An Xiao will be promoted from Marketing nning Manager to Assistant General Manager of the Sales Department."


    When An Xiao heard about her promotion, the smile on her face waspletely undisguised.


    The next second.


    She quickly restrained all her smiles.


    Because An Hao''s cold eyes were staring fiercely at her.


    It made her dare not have the slightest pride.


    "Then there is An Hao. I have given it much thought. Although An Hao did notplete his performance, he is after all the only son of An YanKun, and he still needs to be cultivated well. So for not fulfilling the 3-month promise, I will give him a green light and see the result after 6 months. If the performance still does not improve after 6 months, An Hao will really fulfill his promise to start from the grassroots level, but if your performance improves, I will give you a promotion ording to your ability," An Yanyuan''s words carried great prestige.


    Leaving no room for objection as it was fair and impartial.


    An Hao endured without saying a word.


    An Yanyuan asked An Hao, "Any opinions?"


    "No, uncle." An Hao had to bite the bullet and reply.


    It had to be said, this was the best result for him.


    If he resisted now, it could only be said that he was ungrateful.


    He suppressed the anger in his heart.


    And told himself that one day he would make all these people die miserably.


    Especially An Yanyuan and An Nuan.


    He must make them lose everything!


    The meeting ended.


    Everyone left.


    An Nuan walked into the elevator.


    An Xiao hurried to catch up, with an ingratiating look, "Sister."


    An Xiao probably thought that today''s events were pre-arranged with her father in advance.


    Her promotion was also arranged by her.


    Of course not.


    But she wouldn''t object either.


    After all, this arrangement allowed her father to be impartial.


    "I will definitely work hard with you from now on." An Xiao stated her position.


    At the An''s anniversary celebrationst time.


    An Nuan had reminded her.


    Now she was clearly giving her an answer.


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    "Good work will lead to good development."


    "Yes." An Xiao looked exceptionally well-behaved.


    The two went back to their respective offices.


    As soon as An Xiao returned to her office, her face changed instantly.


    She was extremely jealous that An Nuan had stolen the limelight again today.


    Her current initiative to curry favor with An Nuan was just because she realized that she could no longer rely on her dad''s family, including her grandma and An Hao.


    The only way to gain a foothold in Anshi Group was to fawn over An Nuan.


    And once she gained a foothold,


    the next step would be to eliminate An Nuan.


    She was looking forward to that day.


    ......


    In the general manager''s office of the Public Rtions Department.


    As soon as An Hao returned to the office, he overturned everything on the desk.


    He didn''t dare to lose his temper at the meeting just now. Returning to his office now, he wished he could kill someone.


    Whenever he thought of being turned to g by An Nuan at the meeting, he felt extremely upset.


    He couldn''t help but resent his father a little.


    If his father hadn''t been so ipetent, he wouldn''t have been so humiliated now!


    If his father hadn''t been so incapable, his grandfather wouldn''t have left all his legacy to his second uncle, and he wouldn''t be so humiliated now!


    Extremely angry.


    At this moment, the phone suddenly rang.


    Seeing the caller ID, his face was extremely ugly. "Grandma."


    He didn''t restrain his tone at all when talking to Wen QingCui, who he always tried to fawn over.


    "An Hao,e back quickly. Your mom wants to beat me to death. Come back and stand up for me!" Wen QingCui''s sharp voice roared loudly over the phone.


    She didn''t notice An Hao''s current rage at all.


    He angrily hung up the phone and left thepany directly.


    All the way speeding back home.


    Because all the assets under his father had been confiscated, they now lived in a boutique apartment in the city center, purchased using some private savings left by his mother and some help from his mother''s rtives, which barely maintained their lifestyle..


    He walked in furiously.


    As soon as he opened the door, he heard Wen QingCui crying loudly, "Liu Feng, what good are you?! You actually broke my bowl, you didn''t even wash my feet for me, you even dared to tell me to get lost! Do you know what you are?! If it wasn''t for me persuading my son back then, he would''ve divorced you long ago, and you would''ve be a widow that no one wants!"


    At this point, Liu Feng''s face was also extremely ugly from Wen QingCui''s scolding.


    Seeing her sone back now, she restrained herself a little.


    Wen QingCui also saw An Hao and hurriedly pulled An Hao closer, "An Hao, you''re finally back! Do you know how your mother abused me at home?! You must teach your ill-mannered mother a lesson!"


    An Hao suppressed his anger.


    The fire from thepany was still enduring silently in his heart.


    "An Hao, I really can''t stand your grandma anymore," Liu Feng looked at her son, her eyes brimming red with grievance, "Our family''s situation now, everyone knows. But your grandma insisted that I cook bird''s nest soup for her today. So I cooked some white fungus soup for her instead. She poured the boiling soup directly onto me. I got scalded. In a fit of anger, I did break your grandma''s bowl and soaked her feet. Now your grandma insists that I buy her bird''s nest and kneel to wash her feet..."


    "Making you buy me bird''s nest and wash my feet is only natural..."


    "p!" An Hao suddenly pped Wen QingCui hard in the face.


    Wen QingCui was stunned by the p, unable to believe that her beloved grandson, whom she had always doted on and given everything to since he was little, would p her ruthlessly like that.


    At that moment, Liu Feng was also frightened by her own son''s actions.


    An Hao said cold-bloodedly, "Who do you think you are, that you can still act like the head of the household here?! You were useful in the past because Second Uncle would still give you money and listen to you, so we all had to tter and fawn over you. Otherwise, do you think we treated you so well simply because we liked you, simply because we were filial?! Ridiculous. We were only after the value you provided. But now, left with nothing, what right do you still have to demand this and that?! You still want my mother to wash your feet?! From now on, you can only wash my mother''s feet first, from now on, you can only cook for my mother, from now on, you will be our family''s servant for life!"

 Chapter 296: Wen Qingcui was Abused

    <h4>Chapter 296</h4>


    "You, you, you unfilial thing... You actually say such words, you actually say such unscrupulous words. I usually treat you so well, feed you, clothe you, provide for you, help you out of so many troubles, and now you actually dare say such things. You even hit me, hit me! Do you believe I will die in front of you? I will die in front of you to see!" Wen QingCui was going crazy.


    Her screams were ear-piercing, her throat already broken.


    In so many years, she had never been treated like this before. Even when she didn''t get along well with Grandpa An Yanyuan in the past, he would not treat her like this. On the contrary, he avoided her everywhere in order not to bother with her. Later, when Grandpa An Yanyuan passed away, there was no need to mention it anymore. She was the matriarch of the family, and everyone had to respect her. She even tried her best to make things difficult for An Nuan''s family, but An Nuan''s family was always respectful to her. But now she was being abused like this.


    She could not figure it out, no matter how hard she tried.


    "Die! Go and die now! Apletely useless person, what''s the point of staying in this world!" An Hao tore apart all his disguises and left Wen QingCui no face at all. "If it weren''t for Second Uncle treating you well back then, do you think you would have good days to live? Granny, do you really think our whole family truly cares about you? We just wanted to get An Group through you! Now that you have offended Second Uncle''s family, you are useless to us. It''s better for useless people to die early, so as not to cause trouble!"


    "An Hao, you turtle grandson, I will beat you to death, see if I don''t beat you to death!" Saying so, Wen QingCui rushed at An Hao.


    Before she even got close, An Hao pushed her hard onto the sofa.


    Wen QingCui was old, and the world spun from that push.


    An Hao didn''t seem to vent his anger yet, he walked up wanting to p her a few times.


    Seeing her furious son, Liu Feng quickly stopped him, "An Hao, killing the olddy is nothing, but if you get involved in a manughter case because of her and ruin your own future, it''s not worth it."


    An Hao thought about it and didn''t beat Wen QingCui anymore. He said, "It''s best if you know your ce from now on. If I ever find out again that you instructed my mother to do this and that, and even acted like some old matriarch, being revered and enjoying the good life, see if I don''t torment you to death!"


    "How dare you!" Wen QingCui shrieked.


    No matter what, she could not ept being treated like this.


    "An Hao, treating me like this, I will immediately expose you in front of the media and make you ruined, penniless and destitute."


    "Go ahead!" An Hao was not afraid at all. "After you falsely used Second Uncle''s family and got pped in the face with the truth that day, which media do you think will still believe you? Check your phone and see for yourself how many people in North Wen are scolding you for being a stubborn old hag. If you go to the media to expose me now, it will only humiliate yourself further. No one will believe another word from you!"


    "I, I''m going to find my An Yanyuan. I''ll have hime beat you to death!"


    "Granny, do you know what it means to court death?" An Hao said sinisterly with a smile. "What you did to Second Uncle''s family back then, and now you expect Second Uncle to help you? Do you really think Second Uncle is a pushover?! Let me tell you, An Nuan has changedpletely now. She will retaliate against any grievance. If you go looking for Second Uncle, you''ll just be kicked out the door. I advise you best not to go, it''ll only lead to your own suffering!"


    "You bastard!" Other than using vicious words to curse An Hao, Wen QingCui really didn''t know how else to vent her anger.


    "It''s only right that everything is made clear today since we''ve opened this can of worms anyway, so that you don''t hold onto any more expectations." An Hao obviously didn''t want Wen QingCui to have an easy time. "My dad''s feelings for you are the same as mine, no feelings whatsoever, only using you! Only you are stupid enough not to see clearly who treats you genuinely and who pretends to care. At least grandpa was smarter in that regard. He realized early on that my dad had no feelings for you all. Once my dad takes over An Group, you will have no more good days left!"


    "Wolf-hearted dog, you and your dad and your whole family are nothing but wolf-hearted dogs!"


    "We only learned from Granny." An Hao''s sarcasm was endless. "Second Uncle''s family treated you truly well yet you were ungrateful. You were vicious enough to wish they would never have good days. Now it''s just retribution. The karma was brought onto yourself, you can''t me anyone else!"


    "An Hao..."


    "Enough!" An Hao seemed unwilling to waste any more words with Wen QingCui.


    He turned to Liu Feng, "Mom, confiscate her phone and keep an eye on her. Don''t let her cause any trouble."


    "Alright." Liu Feng had waited on Wen QingCui for a whole lifetime.


    If Wen QingCui hadn''t been useful to suck up to, she wouldn''t have wanted to humble herself in front of her at all.


    Now that she could torment her like this and vent out all those years of grievances suffered under Wen QingCui, she felt extremely gratified.


    "I feel a bit ufortable. Going to my room to sleep." An Hao was also not in the mood to go back to work today.


    Whenever he thought about the repression he suffered at thepany today, he red up with anger.


    One day he would make An Nuan pay the price.


    The biggest price.


    ...


    An Nuan handed over her work.


    The Sales Director was transferred from the branchpany and other backup talents took over. An Xiao became the Assistant Sales Director with a promotion.


    An Nuan went to the executive office.


    The Senior Vice President office remained, seemingly reserved for An Hao.


    In fact... It was just for show.


    An Nuan knew very clearly that based on An Hao''s capabilities, he would never be able to move up.


    An Hao was also quite self-aware, knowing that he couldn''t move up. That was why he would use extreme methods to aplish his goals.


    She was just waiting for An Hao to walk the road to his own death.


    As for An Nuan''s new office, it was temporarily set up in an idle room. An Nuan''s appointment letter only said "temporary acting Senior Vice President". Sitting in a temporary office was reasonable enough.


    Even so, it would still feel a little annoying for anyone else.


    Yet only An Nuan seemedpletely calm and even indifferent about it.


    Luo Si also moved out of the office together with An Nuan. She watched Madam An... no, Vice President An''s perfectly tranquil expression.


    She really didn''t care at all about her so-called reputation?!


    Not afraid of being mocked by others?!


    What if An Hao ends up seeding? She would have to leave with her tail tucked between her legs.


    Was she even a little bit worried?


    "If you have something to say, then say it." An Nuan had already buried herself in work.


    Since the President was concurrently responsible for key matters previously, there were no major issues. On the contrary, many minor issues were left stagnant.


    "Nothing..." Luo Si quickly got a grip of herself.


    She always felt that for Vice President An, too much needless worrying was precisely needless worrying.


    No matter what happened, she seemed to have nned for everything, so even when all kinds of unfavorable unstable elements and disadvantages appeared before, the result always turned out well in the end.


    So she didn''t need to worry.


    "If there''s nothing, then go out and work. Taking up this position means there will be even more matters that require handling. By the end of this week at thetest, help me prepare a report on all the job duties of this position, as well as exactly what affairs are currently under the jurisdiction here."


    "Yes ma''am." Luo Si said respectfully.


    After all! Vice President An would definitely not leave you any personal time.


    Not even time to be absent-minded!

 Chapter 297: The Farewell Dinner

    <h4>Chapter 297</h4>


    An Nuan came back to her senses and realized it was already 10pm.


    She had sat there the entire afternoon into the evening without moving an inch, and now her neck and shoulders were sorely stiff.


    An Nuan stood up from the sofa, rotating her arms, and said to Hu Feng, "I''m off work now."


    "Yes," other than Ye Jinghuai''s vi, Hu Feng stuck by her side every step of the way.


    The two left An''s Group together.


    Feeling rather tired, An Nuan leaned back against the car seat and took out her phone to open her chat history.


    Her eyes froze for a moment.


    She saw that Ye Jinghuai had sent her a message at 5pm that afternoon, asking if she wanted to have dinner together. He had even shared the location of the restaurant with her.


    However...


    She had been so busy that she didn''t even nce at her phone.


    So she waspletely unaware of these ns.


    Ye Jinghuai hadn''t called to remind her or ask if she had received his message either.


    She pursed her lips and dialed Ye Jinghuai''s number.


    He picked up on the other end, "Miss An has finally remembered me?"


    "You asked me out to dinner, why didn''t you call?" An Nuan said, somewhat speechless.


    If she hadn''t seen the message, she would have just stood him up!


    "With you being so busy, even if I had called, would you have left your work to have dinner?"


    "At least I could have declined you," An Nuan retorted righteously.


    The other endughed lightly.


    He didn''t seem to mind much at all, and said, "In the end the result would be the same anyway. Why would I pester you? It''d be better to let you focus on your work, and when you naturally finish up you can get off work."


    "I just can''t stand you sometimes," An Nuan truly felt that she and Ye Jinghuai were unable tomunicate on the same channel.


    Most people would have at least called to ask if the other party had received their message when they didn''t get a reply. And if the other person couldn''t make it, the polite thing would be to head back early. But Ye Jinghuai had just waited without making a peep.


    Could it be that to him, asking her out to dinner was merely a cursory invitation?


    In fact, he had probably made ns with Qin Jiang. He had just casually asked An Nuan as an afterthought. If she didn''t respond then so be it.


    Thinking this way...


    An Nuan also felt she needn''t feel guilty anymore.


    She said, "I''m off work now and on my way back."


    Just as she was about to hang up...


    "So can I have the server start ting the dishes?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    An Nuan froze.


    Thinking she must have misheard.


    Or misunderstood.


    But then she heard Ye Jinghuai say, "I''m still at the restaurant waiting for you."


    "......" Was this guy sick in the head or what!


    He had actually waited for her all this time?!


    Waiting silently without pestering her.


    While she definitely thought he was neurotic, her heart was also inexplicably moved to no end.


    She abruptly ended the call and said to Hu Feng, "Go to Carlo''s Restaurant."


    "Yes," Hu Feng would carry out orders directly without asking further questions.


    "By the way, does your Young Master Ye get bouts of craziness from time to time?!" An Nuan felt rather stifled inside.


    There were indescribable feelings that she wanted to vent out.


    "What?" Hu Feng waspletely bewildered.


    "When he makes dinner ns with people, does he always neglect to notify them and just keeps on waiting and waiting and waiting for them to show up?"


    "No." Hu Feng answered seriously.


    An Nuan also felt this didn''t match Ye Jinghuai''s style.


    She somehow felt that if Ye Jinghuai had dinner ns with Qin Jiang and Qin Jiang waste by even a minute, he would strangle Qin Jiang.


    "Young Master Ye never takes the initiative to ask people out for meals," Hu Feng added.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred.


    As if something had struck her deeply.


    So Ye Jinghuai treats her...trulypletely differently?!


    The car soon arrived at its destination.


    An Nuan''s footsteps were even a bit hurried as she entered the restaurant, and then...


    She pursed her lips.


    Her whole body just froze in the grand lobby.


    In the vast empty lobby, Ye Jinghuai sat alone at a dining table looking pitifully lonely.


    The soft lights overhead shone down on him.


    He sat there stiffly, not moving an inch.


    Like an exquisitely carved statue.


    So beautiful, yet so lonely.


    An Nuan took a deep breath and slowly walked over step-by-step.


    Hearing the footsteps, Ye Jinghuai also turned to look at An Nuan.


    Watching as she resolutely approached him.


    The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.


    His tall and straight figure elegantly stood up.


    The moment An Nuan came up to him, he gantly pulled out a chair for her, inviting her to sit.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai and slowly sat down.


    Ye Jinghuai made a gesture.


    The staff immediately understood and began serving the dishes.


    The waiter also took this chance to pour expensive red wine into their wine sses.


    "Is today some kind of special asion?" An Nuan asked.


    It was so extravagant.


    What was the asion?


    If it was an important day, why didn''t he call to give her a heads up?!


    Perhaps for such an important asion she could have set her work aside first.


    Ye Jinghuai did not answer.


    An Nuan started guessing, "Our 100 day wedding anniversary?"


    Ye Jinghuai shook his head.


    "Your birthday?" An Nuan continued to specte.


    Ye Jinghuai''s brow clearly furrowed.


    Alright then.


    She truly couldn''t remember when Ye Jinghuai''s birthday was.


    "I was born on February 2nd," Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan felt rather ashamed.


    She really hadn''t paid special attention to these things.


    Just as she was specting that Ye Jinghuai probably also didn''t know when her birthday was, she heard him say, "Yours is August 8th."


    "......" Could he cut her some ck here?


    "Together they make ''perfect perfection''," the corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up amusedly.


    So was there anything worth being happy about here?!


    "Today isn''t any important asion," Ye Jinghuai said inly.


    "If today''s not important then why make such a big fuss over dinner?" An Nuan was still rather baffled.


    It couldn''t be that he was actually deranged.


    "I''ll be away from Qing City for a few days starting tomorrow," he exined.


    Oh, so this was a farewell dinner!


    Shouldn''t she have been the one to do this instead?


    "How many days?" An Nuan asked the question she cared most about.


    "Looking at the itinerary, around 10 plus days or so."


    "That long?" An Nuan said, rather surprised.


    In that moment she clearly couldn''t ept it yet.


    "The city government has nned an itinerary of traveling lectures. I''ve now been assigned to some remote outlying districts and counties. ording to the arranged schedule, it''ll be around 10 days before I return," Ye Jinghuai patiently exined.


    "What about Gu Yan Sheng?" An Nuan asked.


    Was Gu Yan Sheng under the same arrangement?


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression clearly changed.


    "Don''t overthink, I''m just concerned about any difference in how you two are being treated." An Nuan said with utmost seriousness.


    "For now, he''s staying within Qing City proper. Afterwards he''ll probably go to the suburban districts and counties."


    "So you''re the one being targeted," An Nuan stated assuredly.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t seem to care much.


    "Leaving tomorrow morning already?" Since it was the city government''s arrangement, there was no refusing.


    "Yes, bright and early tomorrow. So I wanted to have dinner with you tonight because I''ll miss you when I''m gone for so long." Ye Jinghuai''s words sounded quite natural.


    Yet upon careful thought, they were also rather heartwarming.


    So...


    Ye Jinghuai had done this because he would be reluctant to part.


    While she...had just kept him waiting for at least 4 hours.

 Chapter 298: Not Simple Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 298</h4>


    Elegant and romantic Western restaurant.


    The waiter respectfully served them dinner.


    The two held knives and forks, eating the portions on their tes.


    There was only one table of customers in the restaurant.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t know if he had booked the whole venue or if... it was alreadyte at night and all the other customers had left.


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan called his name.


    "Hmm?" Ye Jinghuai looked up at her.


    No matter when, he always seemed to be listening carefully.


    An Nuan remembered Gu Yan Sheng.


    She remembered his perfunctory attitude towards her after they got married.


    Sometimes she had to repeat herself at least three times before he would really listen.


    Sometimes, he simply told her not to speak, saying he was too tired all day and needed to rest, asking her to keep as quiet as possible.


    An Nuan controlled the turmoil in her heart.


    She thought, probably only on the day Gu Yan Sheng dies could she fully vent the resentment suppressed in her heart.


    She said, "Why didn''t you call me? If you had called, I could have gotten off work early."


    There was no need to guess.


    She had never been able to refuse Ye Jinghuai¡¯s requests.


    Ye Jinghuai seriously cut the steak, indifferently said, "It''s not like waiting for you is a day or two, I''m used to it."


    An Nuan frowned.


    She didn¡¯t remember Ye Jinghuai ever waiting for her?!


    Had she lost her memory?!


    "Besides, you came after finishing work, didn''t you?" Ye Jinghuai even seemed to think it was a matter of course.


    An Nuan really didn¡¯t understand Ye Jinghuai.


    How could he wait for her like this and really not feel tired?!


    "Alright." Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.


    An Nuan knitted her brows.


    What was alright?!


    Could Ye Jinghuai stop being so pretentious.


    She was really...afraid.


    At that moment, she saw Ye Jinghuai suddenly stand up, and then very gentlemanly swap the steak on his te that had been cut into small pieces with An Nuan¡¯s steak that she had taken two bites of.


    An Nuan just watched him.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled, "You can eat it directly now."


    Didn¡¯t she have hands?!


    And she wasn¡¯t that fussy either.


    Also, she had already eaten from the piece of steak now on Ye Jinghuai¡¯s te.


    Yet she now saw him cut off a small piece with no qualms whatsoever and put it in his mouth.


    An Nuan looked back down.


    She lowered her head to look at the small pieces of steak on the te.


    She said, "Thank you."


    It seemed she could no longer find the words to express her inner feelings of being moved.


    Ye Jinghuai really treated her...too well.


    So well that she could no longer refuse, no longer wanted to refuse.


    "I don''t ept verbal thanks," Ye Jinghuai''s tone still contained some frivolity.


    He would simply never let the atmosphere be too heavy.


    An Nuan looked up at him.


    "Miss An knows what I like most..." Ye Jinghuai''s voice suddenly disappeared.


    All that was heard was a "pop".


    An Nuan left a kiss on his lips.


    After the kiss, she immediately sat back in her own seat, as if sessfully ambushing him, yet also like a child who had done something wrong, proper and slightly shy.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan for a long time.


    Looking until An Nuan wanted to crawl into a hole.


    The next second, she saw Ye Jinghuai''s tongue gently lick his lips...


    Simply.


    Sexy as hell.


    The two then finished their romantic dinner in a picturesque manner.


    Afterwards, they went back home together.


    No matter howte it was when they got home, Uncle Zhong would always be waiting for them.


    "Ye Jinghuai," after eating the bird''s nest Uncle Zhong had handed her, An Nuan went back to the room with Ye Jinghuai. As they walked, she asked, "Where did you find such a good butler?"


    Ye Jinghuai turned to look at An Nuan. He slowly said, "Would you believe me if I said I traded my life for him?"


    An Nuan was startled.


    For a second, she thought Ye Jinghuai was joking.


    For another second, she felt like...it was true.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t offer any further exnation at that moment. He reached out and stroked An Nuan''s hair, his face full of indulgence as he said, "What''s mine is yours, no need to envy me."


    She wasn''t envious at all.


    She just suddenly felt Ye Jinghuai''s identity was probably not simple.


    The next day.


    Early morning.


    When An Nuan rolled over to look for Ye Jinghuai, he was no longer in bed.


    An Nuan opened her eyes.


    Looking at the empty spot next to her, she inevitably still felt somewhat disappointed.


    She thought that at least before leaving he would have woken her up.


    But he had left without a sound.


    She had actually considered that Ye Jinghuai would leave like this, so she didn''t sleep very soundly all night, thinking that at least when he left in the morning she could see him off. She didn''t expect that the moment she let her guard down, he would be gone without a trace.


    An Nuan stretchedzily and got out of bed.


    She automatically nced at the bedside at that time, looking as expected at the note on the bedside table that read, "Miss me? Send me a message, I¡¯ll reply at the first chance when I receive it. Ah Huai."


    Who would miss him?!


    This guy seemed always so confident.


    She put the note back down.


    Put it down.


    Yet couldn''t help but pick it up again to take another look.


    Ye Jinghuai''s handwriting was exceptionally beautiful, with firm strokes and flowing font.


    She thought.


    It was only because the handwriting was so nice that she would look it over and over again.


    ...


    Once Ye Jinghuai left, he really was gone for a full ten days.


    During those ten days, An Nuan was actually quite busy tidying up her work, so she spent most of her time focused on work.


    Of course whenever she had time, she would pay attention to Ye Jinghuai''s campaign trail coverage.


    Apart from the local speeches to garner votes, the videos of the speeches would also be posted on the official Ministry of State website for everyone to see their prowess, after all, the people they could reach through campaign trail stops was only a minority.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai''s and Gu Yan Sheng''s number of votes on the website.


    Clearly Gu Yan Sheng had been given more exposure recently. If Ye Jinghuai didn¡¯t have his good looks to attract a group of fans voting for his looks, he would have probably long been trampled underfoot by Gu Yan Sheng.


    If things carried on like this.


    Ye Jinghuai wanting to win would truly be wishful thinking.


    An Nuan ultimately still found it somewhat unbearable to ept Gu Yan Sheng''s victory.


    Reborn for another life, she wished Gu Yan Sheng would fall from power and fade into obscurity, truly unable to endure even a shred of his arrogance and smugness.


    She hesitated for a long while.


    In the end, she still decided not to call Ye Jinghuai.


    He would being back tomorrow anyway, they could discuss anything then.


    She didn¡¯t want to burden Ye Jinghuai too much right now either.


    Just thinking that Ye Jinghuai would being back tomorrow...


    Her heart clearly skipped a beat.


    As An Nuan closed the webpage, ready to start on the next task...


    The phone suddenly rang.


    Looking at the caller ID, An Nuan was surprised Ye Jinghuai had taken the initiative to call.


    In the ten days, they truly hadn''t spoken on the phone, the only interaction being asional messages.


    Actually they didn''t chat much via messages either.


    Basically whenever Ye Jinghuai went somewhere, he would send her a photo of the ce he was at.


    Although she didn''t reply much.


    But every time she saw Ye Jinghuai in the photos, her heart would warm.


    She picked up, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "I probably won''t make it back tomorrow."


    "......"


    She suddenly had a feeling like being struck by lightning on a sunny day!

 Chapter 299: The Confidence of Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 299</h4>


    The warm silence made Ye Jinghuai chuckle slightly, and he said, "Missing me?"


    "No," An Nuan said directly.


    Even if she was unwilling to admit it.


    She said, "I was thinking, if youe back a littleter, Gu Yan Sheng might have crushed you already."


    Clearly, over these ten days,


    Gu Yan Sheng had been in the spotlight.


    Ye Jinghuai''s exposure waspletely insufficient.


    She was still figuring out that after Ye Jinghuai came back, she would properly n out how to increase his exposure.


    But now,


    He directly said he wouldn''te back.


    If he doesn''te back, he might as well just dere failure.


    "Does Miss An feel that if Ie back, I can win?" Ye Jinghuai asked back.


    Coming back doesn''t guarantee victory.


    But it''s still better than


    staying in some remote rural area, he would have better odds.


    "The Gu family is clearly focusing on promoting Gu Yan Sheng now. It would be futile for me to return," he said.


    "So you''re just going to lie to yourself and hide withouting back?"


    "Miss An doesn''t understand me well enough," the other side suddenlyughed.


    An Nuan''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    What was funny about this?


    She was almost anxious to death.


    Yet he could still be so nonchnt.


    "The things I want, I have never failed to obtain them, unless..." Ye Jinghuai paused, "Unless I voluntarily give up."


    This guy is a bit too confident.


    But when she thought back to her previous life, although Ye Jinghuai did not stand out much in front of Gu Yan Sheng, Gu Yan Sheng did not actually crush Ye Jinghuai either.


    Just what kind of background did Ye Jinghuai have that made him so confident?


    "Just like with Miss An," Ye Jinghuai added.


    Hearing this, An Nuan was a little surprised.


    What did he mean by that?!


    Was he saying that if he doesn''t voluntarily give up, he would definitely obtain her?


    She inexplicably felt a little irritated.


    To him, was she that easy to obtain?


    It kind of felt like she was being toyed with.


    She didn''t expect that what Ye Jinghuai meant by "voluntarily giving up" was just referring to his previous voluntary giving up on her.


    Otherwise,


    there wouldn''t have been anything about Gu Yan Sheng from beginning to end.


    "The reason why I''m noting back is precisely to be able to turn defeat into victory," Ye Jinghuai directly changed the topic.


    "What are you going to do?" An Nuan frowned.


    She had no idea at all what Ye Jinghuai was going to do to turn defeat into victory.


    In her previous life, when Gu Yan Sheng took his first step to develop in the Gu family, Ye Jinghuai was still that unpopr yboy that no one took seriously. But this time, everything seemed to have happened earlier.


    The contention between Ye Jinghuai and Gu Yan Sheng had already been brought forward.


    "Wait for my good news."


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan called him.


    "Hmm?" The other side responded to her.


    "Be careful," for some reason, she just felt that whatever Ye Jinghuai was going to do would be very dangerous.


    "Alright."


    Just one word.


    Yet it seemed to be worth more than thousands.


    Sometimes,


    all that was needed was the trust and affirmation between each other.


    The two sides hung up the phone.


    An Nuan still felt a little silent.


    Her mind was full of thoughts about just what exactly Ye Jinghuai was going to do?!


    What could he do to perfectly turn the tables around when he was at such a disadvantage?


    Filled with doubts, yet also inexplicablypletely trusting in him.


    She took a deep breath.


    Deciding to wait for his results.


    Her eyes turned as she picked up the phone, "Secretary Luo, gather all the department heads for a meeting in ten minutes. I have some work that needs to be arranged."


    "Yes." Luo Sigong said respectfully.


    Ten minutester.


    An Nuan sat in the most authoritative position in the conference room.


    All the department heads she was facing now were older than her, some even twice her age.


    But her aura was powerful enough.


    An Hao looked at An Nuan''s appearance, feeling more and more jealous.


    This position should have been his to begin with.


    One day, he would take it back!


    "I called this temporary meeting for the department heads also because I''m making an adjustment to my work. When I took on this appointment, I should have gathered everyone for a meeting, but because I was not too familiar with the work, it was dyed for ten days. The purpose is also to make the meeting more efficient." An Nuan opened the meeting.


    Everyone listened very attentively to her speech.


    After all, An Nuan had really earned this temporary supervisor position by her capabilities. No one dared to underestimate her anymore despite her young age.


    An Nuan continued, "First, let me introduce myself. My name is An Nuan and I''m temporarily in charge of the senior vice president role at Anshi Group. During the time I''m in charge, department heads, please guide me a lot."


    There was a round of apuse across the venue.


    Naturally, it was to wee her.


    An Nuan''s words were also very appropriate.


    What she meant by being in charge for this period of time made it clear that after this period ended, she would no longer be in charge of this job. It solidified her identity as just a temporary supervisor, without overstepping her bounds at all.


    "Next, let''s move on to the main theme of our meeting. I will re-rify and n the work of each department. If there are any irrationalities, department heads can directly point them out. As I''ve said in the sales department before, I only have one principle in doing things - judge the matter, not the person. So please feel free to make suggestions actively."


    Everyone present was also extremely quiet and listening attentively.


    An Nuan re-assigned the division of duties for all the departments under her jurisdiction, while scheduling all the ongoing work in each department over a timeframe, in an extremelyprehensive manner that left everyone in disbelief that she had be so familiar in just the short ten days since taking over.


    When she first took over this role, the department heads had actually been preparing to call this meeting, but when it was continually dyed, they thought An Nuan would also be apprehensive about taking on such a high position at such a young age, and didn''t dare call the meeting. At this moment, those withplex thoughts were proven wrong.


    As it was the first department head meeting, itsted quite long.


    A full 2 hours, setting An Nuan''s record for longest meeting.


    She finally said, "Since this is the first meeting, and I don''t want to frequently gather everyone and take up your time, I''ve tried to cover everything asprehensively as possible. In the future, our meetings will be kept within 30 minutes. I also advocate for departmental meetings to be the same, and to avoid wholepany meetings as much as possible, with the focus being on meetings with dedicated personnel by subject."


    "Yes," all department heads were respectful.


    "Today''s meeting is adjourned," An Nuan left with this one line.


    It was amanding and efficient manner, absolutely no extra nonsense. After she finished speaking, she got up and left the conference room directly.


    Only then did everyone gradually leave one by one.


    The moment they left, many department heads were chatting among themselves.


    "Vice President An is impressive despite her young age."


    "I used to look down on that saying about powerful younger generations, but now I truly know that each new wave outshines thest!"


    "The second generation of the rich in Qingcheng can probably notpare with Vice President An."


    ...


    Countless such voices rang out around An Hao''s ears.


    He endured the emotions welling up, truly hating at that moment that he couldn''t kill An Nuan to resolve the hatred in his heart!

 Chapter 300: You fell in love with Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 300</h4>


    An Nuan returned to her office.


    She looked at the time, and suddenly she didn''t have any expectations for time either.


    She had originally thought Ye Jinghuai woulde back today...


    It doesn''t matter if he doesn''te back.


    She doesn''t need to spend any extra time on him either, she can focus more on work instead.


    Thinking this way.


    An Nuan forced herself to dive back into her work again.


    Currently there was a detailed division ofbor done for all departments, next she still needed to focus on several particrly tricky projects.


    She flipped through the ledger the nning department had made.


    Her eyes suddenly paused, looking at the Qing City Nanwan New City municipal nning project.


    This project was one of Qing City''s key projects this year and even in the next three years. It would be nned and constructed ording to international cities, and it would also be one of the criteria for North Wen Country to select world-ss cities. So the municipal government would invest a lot in this area. In other words, whoever could obtain thergest construction rights could live carefreely for the next five years, and make money lying down.


    In the previous life, it was taken by Gu Corporation.


    In terms of emotions and reason, this kind of project should have originally been done by An¡¯s Group. After all, An¡¯s Group was in real estate, and would be more professional than Gu Corporation which was in transportation in every aspect. But in the previous life, in order to make up for a loss in Gu Corporation''s poor management, An Nuan let her father hand over this project to Gu Corporation. Gu Corporation also made a lot of money from this project, and even leapt to have assetsparable to Ye¡¯s Group, surpassing An¡¯s Group and Xiahui Bank.


    In this life.


    An Nuan sneered coldly.


    She would certainly not let Gu Corporation seed.


    She would also make them take more than they can handle.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan looked at it and connected it, ¡°Qiqi.¡±


    ¡°Nuan Nuan, I¡¯m so bored.¡± Xia Qiqi called toin.


    ¡°You¡¯re at work now right? How can you be bored?¡± An Nuan asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s precisely because I¡¯m at work that I¡¯m bored.¡± Xia Qiqi was obviously somewhat at her wits¡¯ end. ¡°You don¡¯t know what position my dad arranged for me!¡±


    ¡°What position?¡± An Nuan was rather curious.


    ¡°Finance.¡± Xia Qiqi said it and was about to cry from frustration.


    ¡°Finance is pretty good. You can know thepany''s ie situation first-hand, which is good for understanding thepany.¡±


    ¡°But I can''t understand any of it at all! All the numbers are like hieroglyphs to me. I really, when I sleep at night it¡¯s all numbers. I feel like I''m going crazy.¡±


    ¡°So what do you want me to do?¡± An Nuan asked.


    She also knew that Xia Qiqi wouldn''te to her without reason.


    ¡°I want you to have dinner with me tonight. I want toin to you. If I don''tin I''ll go crazy.¡±


    An Nuan looked at the time.


    She had originally nned to work overtime tonight to research the Nanwan New City development.


    After thinking about it, she said ¡°Okay.¡±


    She felt that it was also time to counsel Xia Qiqi.


    After all, she had been married for a while.


    During this time she hadn¡¯t paid proper attention to her married life at all.


    She suddenly felt that she wasn¡¯t being a very good bestie.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s meet at our usual ce at 6pm.¡±


    ¡°Will Xiao Nanchen be there?¡±


    ¡°Can you please not mention him in front of me.¡± Xia Qiqi raged.


    An Nuan rubbed her ears.


    Why was she getting so worked up?!


    Sooner orter you¡¯ll know, Xiao Nanchen... is a great guy.


    6pm.


    An Nuan went to the [On Jianghu] restaurant with Hu Feng.


    Xia Qiqi was already waiting early in the private room.


    An Nuan had actually left work toe immediately, but there was unavoidable traffic congestion during evening rush hour in the city center. Xiahui Bank was farther from here than An¡¯s Group, so Xia Qiqi arrived earlier. Without thinking, she must have skipped work early.


    Judging from this.


    If Xia Zheng Hai really educated Xia Qiqi properly and made her focus her mind on work... that would be as hard as scaling the blue sky.


    ¡°Wait for me a moment, I¡¯m finishing this game and then I¡¯ll greet you properly.¡± Xia Qiqi nced at An Nuan as she spoke, then buried her head to indulge in the game.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    She suddenly felt like the people around her were all ying games.


    She was the only one not ying, feeling a little out of ce.


    ¡°You y first, I¡¯ll order food.¡± An Nuan was also used to it by now.


    ¡°You should know what dishes I like, right.¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡± An Nuan made a sound of agreement.


    Xia Qiqi didn¡¯t say anything more.


    She was controlling the game interface on her phone very seriously.


    An Nuan ordered the dishes and waited a few minutes.


    Xia Qiqi angrily cursed, ¡°Damn, lost again!¡±


    Her mood was obviously very unhappy.


    An Nuan really didn¡¯t understand what was worth fussing over with a game.


    At that moment she suddenly thought of Qin Jiang.


    She remembered that every time Ye Jinghuai made some godly blunder, Qin Jiang would howl from the other end.


    She said, ¡°Qiqi, do you want me to introduce a friend for you to know?¡±


    ¡°Who?¡± Xia Qiqi was still unhappy as she finally put her phone down.


    She was also trying to calm herself down.


    Ever since getting involved with Xiao Nanchen, she hadn¡¯t had a smooth day.


    She was used to it by now.


    ¡°Qin Jiang.¡±


    ¡°Che, that dumbass.¡± Xia Qiqi looked utterly disdainful.


    An Nuan swallowed back the words ¡°your personalities are very simr¡± that were on the tip of her tongue.


    If she said it Xia Qiqi might beat her to death.


    But really.


    The two of them were identical levels of silly.


    ¡°Right, recently I saw Ye Jinghuai¡¯s campaign doesn¡¯t seem to be going very smoothly.¡± Xia Qiqi suddenly changed the topic, asking very seriously.


    An Nuan nodded.


    ¡°I watched both of their rallies. Actually Gu Yan Sheng doesn¡¯t have any outstanding qualities, he¡¯s just more sinister! You know, aside from rallies asking for votes on-site, Gu Yan Sheng also hired people to solicit votes door-to-door for him. He¡¯s really doing things vigorously, spending heavily on this election! In contrast, what¡¯s your Ye Jinghuai doing going to those remote mountains and old forests?! How many people could be there? What kind of crowds could that draw?! I advise you, just a few days left, make Ye Jinghuaie back sooner. With Ye Jinghui¡¯s looks, he might still be able to make up for things.¡±


    So Xia Qiqi was also attracted by Ye Jinghuai¡¯s face huh.


    ¡°Ye Jinghuai has his own arrangements.¡±


    ¡°His arrangements are... tacitly admitting defeat.¡± Xia Qiqi said decisively.


    ¡°He¡¯s not that kind of person.¡±


    ¡°How is he not? In the end, isn¡¯t Ye Jinghuai still just a yboy? Although people call him the time management master, but ultimately, not doing proper work is still his main focus.¡± Xia Qiqi said definitively.


    ¡°I believe in him anyway.¡± An Nuan didn¡¯t want to exin.


    It was because she also didn¡¯t know how to exin.


    After all, she really didn¡¯t know what Ye Jinghuai¡¯s arrangements were.


    ¡°An Nuan, you''ve fallen in love with Ye Jinghuai right.¡± Xia Qiqi suddenly asked very seriously.


    An Nuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    It was like she had suddenly been hit by something.


    ¡°You have fallen in love with him right?!¡± Xia Qiqi grinned wickedly. ¡°Only if you''ve fallen in love would you believe in him unconditionally like that. Just like how you were towards Gu Yan Sheng back then.¡±


    ¡°Ye Jinghuai is different from Gu Yan Sheng.¡± An Nuan suddenly became very serious.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t say they were the same...¡±


    ¡°My feelings for Ye Jinghuai won¡¯t be the same as for Gu Yan Sheng either.¡± An Nuan said firmly.


    Xia Qiqi frowned puzzledly.


    What had she said wrong?!


    Why was An Nuan suddenly so serious?

 Chapter 301: Twist of Fate (1) Not Enough Charm

    <h4>Chapter 301</h4>


    ¡°So you mean you still love Gu Yan Sheng and not Ye Jinghuai?¡± Xia Qiqi guessed.


    ¡°No, what I mean is, from now on, I love myself more,¡± An Nuan enunciated word for word.


    Xia Qiqi looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan was not that kind of person.


    Once she started to like someone, she would definitely devote everything to that person.


    ¡°Let''s not talk about me,¡± An Nuan didn''t want to say more.


    In fact, she also didn''t want tob through her feelings for Ye Jinghuai by herself.


    Perhaps.


    She just didn''t want to admit it.


    She said, ¡°How is your married life now?¡±


    ¡°How could it be!¡± Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes, ¡°As bad as it could be.¡±


    ¡°In such a long time interacting with Xiao Nanchen, no sparks have been struck at all?¡±


    "Don''t say such frightening things, sparks? I don''t even spend more than half an hour seeing him every day."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "Really, Xiao Nanchen doesn''t evene out of his room. He didn''t go to work before, I yed at night and slept during the day, so our schedules werepletely opposite and we didn''t have time to see each other at all."


    Sis.


    Your schedule ispletely opposite to that of normal people!


    "Now that he''s working, by the time I get up and leave the house, Xiao Nanchen still hasn''t gotten up. When I get home, Xiao Nanchen has already gone back to his room," Xia Qiqi said.


    Sometimes she really didn''t know.


    Who was actually avoiding whom?!


    She even suspected that in this marriage, it felt more like she was the one forcing it rather than Xiao Nanchen forcing it.


    There was a feeling


    that Xiao Nanchen was even more rejecting of this marriage than she was.


    Could it be


    that Xiao Nanchen didn''t actually like her either.


    He just married her to get Xia Bank?!


    Damn.


    She knew that the Xiao mother and son were up to no good.


    "Nanchen is being too unproactive," An Nuan said softly.


    She felt that she needed to give Xiao Nanchen some advice.


    "A man like Xiao Nanchen would be quite an achievement if he doesn''t die alone and lonely in the end!" Xia Qiqi concluded.


    An Nuan neither agreed nor disagreed.


    At this moment, the waiter started serving dishes to their table.


    "Let''s drink some beer, I''ve been so oppressed all day." Xia Qiqi proposed.


    An Nuan did not refuse.


    The two of them ate Hubei-style dishes while drinking beer at the same time.


    Hu Feng ate with them, but was basically silent from beginning to end, eating very quietly.


    "Drink less, don''t get drunk," An Nuan warned Xia Qiqi.


    "Don''t worry, I know my limits and I will never get drunk again. If I identally walked into the wrong room again, I would definitely vomit blood to death."


    "What, you got drunk and walked into the wrong room?" An Nuan was a little curious.


    "Wasn''t it on the day of yourpany''s anniversary celebration? I went to drink at a nightclub afterwards and got myself drunk, didn''t I? As a result when I went back I walked straight into Xiao Nanchen''s room. Damn, just thinking about it now makes me nauseous."


    "Did you guys have sex?" An Nuan asked directly.


    Xia Qiqi''s face immediately turned red and she hastily denied, "How could I possibly have sex with Xiao Nanchen? If I had sex with him, I would smash my head to death on the spot."


    "......" An Nuan was speechless. She taunted her, "This could only mean that you don''t have much charm."


    Xia Qiqi was taunted by An Nuan that her eyes were wide!


    "Couldn''t it be that you have no attraction at all to Xiao Nanchen, which is equivalent to zero?!"


    Xia Qiqi was really sickened by what An Nuan said.


    She hadn''t thought that much originally. But now that she thought about it carefully.


    It seemed to make a lot of sense.


    Although she had slept very soundly that night, she should still have some awareness if anything had happened. Besides, the position she woke up in next morning was still on top of Xiao Nanchen, with Xiao Nanchen''s face still turned away, clearly in... disgust.


    Damn.


    Xiao Nanchen had definitely married her only for her family fortune.


    "How''s your chemistry with Ye Jinghuai in bed?" Xia Qiqi suddenly asked.


    The sudden shift in topic caught An Nuan somewhat off guard.


    How should she put it?


    She and Ye Jinghuai had also shared a room and bed together, but still did not get into a rtionship.


    "It must have been great, this kind of thing generally depends on the man. A man like Ye Jing Guai must have been awesome," Xia Qiqimented.


    An Nuan really could not stand to listen anymore.


    She felt that if this kept going, Xia Qiqi would be able to discuss details with her.


    So An Nuan changed the topic.


    Luckily Xia Qiqi was also easily led astray, and the two chatted about other things.


    8 pm.


    An Nuan and Xia Qiqi left the restaurant.


    Xia Qiqi had drank alcohol and could not drive herself, so she took An Nuan''s sedan. An Nuan sent her back first.


    "Go back and sleep early, work hard tomorrow." An Nuan dropped Xia Qiqi off at the gate of her residentialpound, instructing her.


    "I know, you manage me more strictly than my dad."


    "Your dad can''t manage you at all."


    That''s true as well.


    "Alright then, goodnight."


    "Goodnight."


    An Nuan left.


    Xia Qiqi watched the tail lights of An Nuan''s sedan fade into the distance.


    She didn''t know why.


    But she suddenly felt that An Nuan seemed so strong now.


    As if she could live very well all by herself.


    Unlike herself.


    She really couldn''t stand loneliness one bit.


    The moment she turned around, intending to return to her residentialpound, her phone suddenly rang. "Qiqi, haven''t seen you at the nightclub for a long time. A bunch of sisters are here,e over to y."


    "It''s sote..."


    "The nightlife has just begun!"


    "I still have work tomorrow."


    "It''s your own family''spany, what does it matter if you show up for work or not?! Come on over, we all miss you quite a bit since we haven''t gathered for so long."


    "How about the weekend?" Xia Qiqi declined.


    "Could it be that after getting married, you have to turn into a virtuous wife for your husband?" the other party joked.


    "Stop spouting nonsense, I just don''t feel like going out. I''m tired from working all day."


    "Annie said that you and your husband already had something going on when you were in school. Now it''s just a rekindling of old mes..."


    "Shut up!" Xia Qiqi red up. "Damn it, where are you all? I''ming over right now!"


    She just couldn''t stand anyone saying that she and Xiao Nanchen had feelings for each other.


    "The usual ce, waiting for you." The other party seeded in provoking her, clearly gloating sinisterly.


    Xia Qiqi hung up the phone directly.


    She hailed a taxi and rushed straight there.


    At the nightclub.


    The woman who had called Xia Qiqi said to Gu Yanxuan, "Xia Qiqi will be here soon."


    "Get her to take this when the timees." Gu Yanxuan handed a pill to the woman. "Once it''s done, what you want will be yours tomorrow."


    "Alright." The woman agreed without hesitation.


    Gu Yanxuan sneered coldly.


    It was really easy to buy over Xia Qiqi''s friends who only cared about drinking, partying and having fun.


    She would wait and see Xia Qiqi get yed by her until she was battered and exhausted.


    She refused to believe


    that she still could not truly break up Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen would be hers sooner orter.


    Hers alone!

 Chapter 302: Twist of Fate (2) Conspiracy

    <h4>Chapter 302</h4>


    Xia Qiqi rushed to the nightclub. Several sisters who had yed together before were ying in the nightclub, sitting on a high bar stool in the lobby, drinking and twisting their bodies to the powerful music.


    The on-site atmosphere was extremely hot.


    The lights were dim and shing, and the blood was boiling.


    "Qiqi." One of the sisters called out to her loudly and enthusiastically pulled her to sit on a high bar stool, handing her a ss of foreign wine, ¡°Here¡¯s for you. Drink up and let¡¯s go dancing."


    It was definitely better to go dancing in a tipsied state.


    Xia Qiqi did not refuse either, taking the ss of foreign wine and drinking it all in one go.


    It had been a few days since shest came here. It was fine if she didn¡¯te, but once she did, she really felt her blood surging.


    Looking at the familiar environment and feeling the constant heat waves around her, Xia Qiqi was so excited that she didn''t even notice that the woman who had just given her the drink made an OK gesture towards a corner.


    Sitting in a somewhat dark corner, Gu Yanxuan smiled wickedly.


    In the past few days, she heard from her brother that it was very difficult to deal with Annuan. It was as if she had be a different person, no matter what methods they tried, they couldn¡¯t get her. In fact, she herself had lost quite a bit to Annuan as well, and although she didn''t want to admit it, she had to admit that Annuan had indeed be very powerful.


    However, Xia Qiqi, as Annuan¡¯s best friend, was so vulnerable.


    She didn¡¯t even spend much effort on Xia Qiqi before sessfully scheming against her.


    The corner of her mouth curled into an evil smile as she nced at the time.


    Nie Ziming should being in ten minutes.


    Gu Yanxuan drank her wine leisurely while waiting for Nie Ziming''s arrival.


    On this side, Xia Qiqi had drank several sses of wine.


    Because she drank too quickly, she was a little tipsy after a while.


    Once tipsy, it was easy to get drunk.


    The reason why she basically didn''t get drunk in the nightclub was that as soon as she felt a little drunk, she would go to the dance floor to dance it off. Dance more, sweat the alcohol out, then she could drink again. Drunk, dance again, back and forth, so she never really got drunk.


    At the moment, she was also calling out a few sisters to go together to the dance floor to dance a sexy dance along with the music.


    Was she a little too excited because she hadn''t been here for a few days?!


    Xia Qiqi still felt a little hot. Her whole body was burning.


    Gu Yanxuan watched Xia Qiqi all the time, watching this woman go up on stage to dance. Her gorgeous figure coupled with her soft body and wild yet sexy expression...soon Xia Qiqi became the center of attention.


    "You asked for me?!" Nie Ziming suddenly appeared in front of Gu Yanxuan.


    Gu Yanxuan retracted her gaze.


    To tell the truth, although she didn''t like Xia Qiqi, she had to admit that Xia Qiqi did have the capital to drive men crazy.


    Just watching her made Gu Yanxuan a little too jealous.


    She said, "Sit down."


    She deliberately did not mention that Xia Qiqi was also here.


    "If you want to talk, we can go somewhere else. I don''t really like it here." Nie Ziming said bluntly.


    "But I do." Gu Yanxuan was willful.


    She had the airs of a youngdy.


    Nie Ziming hesitated for a few seconds, but still sat down next to Gu Yanxuan.


    Gu Yanxuan handed him a drink casually.


    Nie Ziming took a look, "I don''t drink."


    "What are you doing here if you don''t drink?"


    "I thought you had something to tell me." Nie Ziming said frankly.


    "I do have something to say, drink first before talking." Gu Yanxuan was overbearing.


    Nie Ziming hesitated for a moment, but still picked up the ss and drank it all in one go.


    Gu Yanxuan''s mouth curled into a smug smile.


    She said, "Xia Qiqi is here."


    Nie Ziming''s expression changed instantly.


    "What are you afraid of?" Gu Yanxuan frowned, "She''s a regr here who always ys the wildest. Just because youe here once in a while, is she going to reprimand you?"


    "What exactly do you want?!" Nie Ziming obviously didn''t have much patience for Gu Yanxuan.


    "What else could I want? Of course it''s to cooperate."


    "Cooperate on what?"


    "Cooperate to break up Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen."


    "You have a way?" Nie Ziming asked.


    "I do." Gu Yanxuan said frankly, "As long as you get together with Xia Qiqi, Xia Qiqi will naturally not be with Xiao Nanchen."


    "I already said that Xiao Nanchen spent so much effort on Xia Qiqi, it''s impossible for him to let her go so easily..."


    "What if you sleep with Xia Qiqi?" Gu Yanxuan grinned sinisterly.


    Nie Ziming''s eyes tightened instantly.


    "That Xia Qiqi over there," Gu Yanxuan pointed to the direction of the dance floor, "Isn''t she slutty and wild enough?!"


    Nie Ziming followed her line of sight and instantly saw the woman dancing the best with the sexiest figure in the dance floor.


    "To be honest, although I don''t like Xia Qiqi, I have to admit that someone of your status marrying Xia Qiqi would be extremely lucky!" Gu Yanxuan''s words were somewhat disdainful.


    She had been privileged since she was a child. She never showed face to anyone. She treated everyone in a condescending manner.


    "I''ve drugged Xia Qiqi." Gu Yanxuan said bluntly.


    Nie Ziming''s gaze looking at Xia Qiqi obviously stopped.


    He suddenly turned back to look at Gu Yanxuan.


    "I¡¯ve drugged her, with a very strong drug. If you don''t take her away in half an hour, she can livestream right here, livestream with any man here who can satisfy her." Gu Yanxuan''s smile grew increasingly sinister as she spoke .


    "Gu Yanxuan!" Nie Ziming''s expression instantly changed, unable to suppress the anger in his voice.


    "Why get so angry? I''m not doing this for your benefit either!" Since you are unwilling to voluntarily take this step, I will lend a helping hand! Once you sleep with Xia Qiqi, I will expose this out. I don''t believe that with such a huge green hat, Xiao Nanchen can still be with Xia Qiqi!"


    "Are you crazy?!"


    "You should be thanking me!" Gu Yanxuan''s face was extremely ugly after being scolded by Nie Ziming, "Someone like you marrying Xia Qiqi is your luck. Now I have created opportunities for you two to be together, you should thank me properly! I even thought of excuses for you, if Xia Qiqi pursues this matter tomorrow, you can just say that she was drugged herself and you were forced to have sex with her in order to save the situation!"


    "You psycho!" Nie Ziming waspletely unappreciative.


    "Nie Ziming, are you even a man! If you''re a man, go sleep with Xia Qiqi now! I guarantee I will get you two together. I even calcted Xia Qiqi¡¯s menstrual cycle, sleeping with her now would definitely get her pregnant! Once pregnant, Xia Qiqi would have no choice but to marry you!"


    Nie Ziming''s expression was furious, his veins bulging. He suppressed over and over before finally spitting out viciously at Gu Yanxuan, "I won''t sleep with Xia Qiqi!"


    "Why not?" Gu Yanxuan couldn''t understand. She had considered everything thoroughly. Yet Nie Ziming actually said no?!


    "No reason, I said I won''t so I won''t." Nie Ziming''s face was ice-cold, "Gu Yanxuan, discuss things with me first from now on before you act. I don''t want us to end up failing to cooperate and parting on bad terms!"


    With that said.


    Nie Ziming flung his sleeves and left angrily.


    "I''ve drugged you too!"


    Gu Yanxuan''s sinisterugh echoed from behind.

 Chapter 303: Twist of Fate (3) Anwarm Rescue

    <h4>Chapter 303</h4>


    Nie Ziming''s footsteps halted.


    He looked back at Gu Yanxuan, his eyes seeming to kill her.


    But Gu Yanxuan had never been afraid of anyone since she was a child, and waspletely indifferent to Nie Ziming''s gaze.


    She said nonchntly, "I knew that a gutless man like you would refuse, so I also drugged you. If you don''t resolve this through sex, then be prepared to explode and die tomorrow!"


    "Gu Yanxuan!" Nie Ziming gnashed his teeth as he shouted her name.


    "You''ll thank meter, thank me for getting you together with Xia Qiqi to live the high life!"


    Nie Ziming''s tightly clenched fist shook as he endured this.


    He stared fiercely at Gu Yanxuan before turning around to leave a secondter.


    "If you don''t bring Xia Qiqi with you today, I will definitely keep her here to be a ything for all the men present..." Gu Yanxuan threatened Nie Ziming from behind.


    Nie Ziming''s footsteps halted again.


    He bit his teeth and left.


    Gu Yanxuan looked at Nie Ziming¡¯s back as he headed straight out of the nightclub. He didn''t seem to have any intention of going to the center of the dance floor. Her face was bing uglier.


    Nie Ziming, do you really like Xia Qiqi or not?!


    If you like her, you definitely wouldn''t have left just like that!


    So that''s it - you don''t like her anymore!


    Gu Yanxuan sneered.


    She looked at Xia Qiqi who was still dancing more and more crazily in the dance floor.


    She wondered if Xia Qiqi would be angered to death when she realized that the man she loved most actually had no feelings for her at all.


    She was extremely eager to see Xia Qiqi''spletely devastated and disheveled appearance.


    Gu Yanxuan''s eyes narrowed.


    Since that useless man Nie Ziming had left,


    She would make Xia Qiqi disgraced in another way.


    Gu Yanxuan picked up the phone, about to make a call.


    Just then she saw Nie Ziming, who had left earlier, suddenly return. He rushed towards the dance floor and pulled Xia Qiqi away.


    Gu Yanxuan sneered sinisterly.


    It seemed Nie Ziming was not as indifferent towards Xia Qiqi as she thought.


    She still wanted to see Xia Qiqi break downpletely after being abandoned by Nie Ziming, the man she loved most!


    But since things were going ording to her n for now, that was good too.


    Gu Yanxuan didn''t hesitate and immediately followed them.


    At this moment, in a corner of the nightclub lobby, Qin Jiang was smoking while looking at several familiar faces.


    He thought for a moment, then suddenly handed over half of the still lit cigarette butt to a subordinate behind him.


    The subordinate quickly took it and helped extinguish it.


    Qin Jiang waved his hand.


    The subordinate hurriedly made way.


    Qin Jiang made a phone call, "An Nuan."


    An Nuan had just returned home and took a bath, preparing to go to bed and sleep.


    Strangely, she actually received a call from Qin Jiang. She had a bad feeling that something was going to happen.


    Could it be Ye Jinghuai...


    "I saw your friend Xia Qiqi at the nightclub," Qin Jiang said.


    An Nuan frowned, "She went to the nightclub again?"


    When they parted, she had specifically told her to go back and rest early.


    When would Xia Qiqi ever restrain herself?


    "Not only her, but also Nie Ziming, Xia Qiqi¡¯s ex-boyfriend. The two of them are now leaving the nightclub hand in hand..." Qin Jiang said, "I''m guessing they''re probably going to get a room!¡±


    "..." Could Xia Qiqi have lost her senses?!


    "It looks like Xia Qiqi is quite drunk."


    "When did they leave?" An Nuan asked.


    "Just now, one or two minutes ago."


    "Where''s the nearest hotel?"


    "There¡¯s a five-star hotel called W Hotel next to it."


    "Okay, I know. Qin Jiang, thank you."


    "You''re wel..."


    She had already hung up before he could finish speaking.


    Qin Jiang shrugged.


    It wasn''t that he was so kindhearted to meddle in other people''s business.


    He was doing it for Nan Chen¡¯s sake.


    If Xia Qiqi really cheated on Nan Chen, he was afraid that Nan Chen would strangle Xia Qiqi to death in a moment of rage.


    It wouldn''t be worth Xia Qiqi¡¯s death to put Nan Chen¡¯s life at stake!


    Qin Jiang lowered his head to make another call.


    The call connected, "Qin Jiang."


    "Brother Huai, are you taking action tomorrow?"


    "Yeah."


    "Be careful."


    "I know." Ye Jinghuai exhorted, "Help me protect An Nuan. I''m afraid Gu Yansheng will make a move on her."


    "You¡¯ve said it hundreds of times, my ears are numb from it." Qin Jiang said impatiently.


    "Thank you." Ye Jinghuai suddenly expressed his gratitude.


    Despite their rtionship, they were still so close there was no ¡°yours¡± or ¡°mine¡± between them.


    Yet for An Nuan¡¯s sake Ye Jinghuai still thanked him.


    He somehow felt a little ufortable and said sarcastically, "You and your wife both thanked me today, how very in sync."


    "An Nuan asked you for help today too?"


    "I called her. I saw Xia Qiqi leaving the nightclub hand in hand with Nie Ziming. With my fiery eyes, those two would be up to something tonight, so I notified An Nuan."


    "Oh." Ye Jinghuai responded.


    So he knew about it now.


    "Why do you think Nan Chen loves Xia Qiqi so much?" Qin Jiang still seemed a little puzzled.


    What''s so lovable about that vixen Xia Qiqi?!


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t answer Qin Jiang''s question.


    Even if


    He understood very well.


    Just like how he felt about An Nuan.


    Why do I love her so much?!


    I just love her very much.


    Love her to death.


    But I just can''t put into words why I love her!


    This is probably what you call destiny.


    Or perhaps,


    An ill-fated rtionship.


    ...


    An Nuan hung up the phone and called Hu Feng while changing clothes, "Hu Feng, pleasee to the vi immediately to pick me up. I have an emergency and need to go out."


    "Alright." He agreed right away.


    An Nuan changed her clothes and went downstairs to see the sedan already parked in front.


    Hu Feng''s efficiency was simply amazing.


    An Nuan was in no mood tomend Hu Feng at the moment. She naturally urged him to hurry at full speed to W Hotel.


    "Mr. Ye doesn''t allow me to speed." Hu Feng was obviously a little embarrassed being rushed by An Nuan.


    "..." Damnit.


    He had let Qin Jiang drive like his car was about to take flight!


    And now he actually limited Hu Feng''s speed.


    She said, "This is extremely urgent. I¡¯ll exin it to Ye Jinghuaiter if anythinges up."


    Seeing An Nuan was indeed very anxious, Hu Feng hesitated for a moment before stepping hard on the elerator pedal to the floor.


    An Nuan held tightly onto the hand grip, extremely nervous.


    Apart from the insane speed, there was also Xia Qiqi''s state to worry about.


    Don''t do anything stupid with Nie Ziming!


    The sedan soon arrived at its destination.


    An Nuan tore off her seat belt, opened the car door and rushed straight into the hotel lobby.


    The receptionist was so frightened seeing An Nuan.


    She quickly stood up and asked, "What can I do for you, miss?"


    "Can you check which room Xia Qiqi is in?" An Nuan asked.


    The receptionist hesitated for a moment before mustering up her courage to say, "I''m sorry miss, we cannot disclose guest information."


    "My friend was coerced here after being drugged. If you don''t tell me which room my friend is in now, she''s going to be raped! Will your hotel be able to bear the consequences?!" An Nuan turned on her domineering aura, exerting great pressure.

 Chapter 304: The Twist of Fate (4) to Xiao Nan Chen’s side

    <h4>Chapter 304</h4>


    The receptionist was clearly stunned by An Nuan.


    It took her a good long while before she could get a word out.


    "You can call the cops now if you want, but first, tell me which room Xia Qiqi is staying in right away! If something really did happen, your hotel won''t be able to bear the responsibility!" An Nuan tried her best to stay calm.


    She told herself not to panic.


    There''s no way Xia Qiqi would be so muddled as to get herself into this kind of situation.


    The receptionist was clearly intimidated by An Nuan. She hurriedly squatted down to look up the room number in the system.


    "Miss Xia Qiqi is staying in room 1999..."


    Damn it.


    She really did get a room.


    An Nuan was about to curse out loud.


    "Give me the key card to the room," An Nuan demanded directly.


    The receptionist hesitated, but still handed the key card to An Nuan.


    She waspletely intimidated by An Nuan''smanding aura and didn''t dare resist at all.


    An Nuan swiftly took the card and rushed straight to the elevator with Hu Feng.


    An Nuan frantically pressed the elevator button. As soon as the doors opened, she charged inside, then swiped the key card and selected the 19th floor.


    The numbers on the elevator kept increasing.


    19th floor.


    An Nuan stepped out of the elevator and calmly nced at the floor map to get her bearings before heading in the right direction.


    Soon, she caught sight of room 1999.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She was afraid too - afraid of seeing a scene that would cause her to fall apart.


    In that moment, she still reached out and swiped the key card.


    The door opened.


    An Nuan charged straight in.


    As soon as she entered, she saw Xia Qiqi lying exhausted on the massive bed.


    Just how much did she have to drink to get herself into this state?


    An Nuan swiftly walked over. "Qiqi."


    Fortunately, nothing had happened.


    Xia Qiqi was just lying fully clothed on the bed.


    Feeling someone calling her, Xia Qiqi stirred slightly and opened her eyes, gazing blearily at the person before her. "Nuan Nuan?"


    She hadn''t actually seen clearly.


    She had just recognized the familiar voice.


    "Let''s go, I''m taking you back," said An Nuan, moving to help Xia Qiqi up.


    Xia Qiqi refused. "No... I want to be with Zi Ming. Where''s Zi Ming?"


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed slightly.


    Just as she was about to lose her temper, she suddenly felt that Xia Qiqi''s condition was off.


    She didn''t seem like someone who was simply drunk.


    Clearly...


    An Nuan swiftly reached out and felt Xia Qiqi''s forehead.


    It was burning hot.


    She then felt Xia Qiqi''s body.


    Hot to the touch.


    "Qiqi, are you feeling unwell right now?" asked An Nuan.


    Xia Qiqi nodded.


    An Nuan was almost certain now.


    Xia Qiqi had been drugged.


    She had said that there was no way Xia Qiqi would be socking in propriety.


    There was no way she would truly cheat on her marriage with Xiao Nanchen while still married to him.


    She quickly helped Xia Qiqi up. "Let''s go, I''ll take you back first."


    "I''m not going back," Xia Qiqi refused.


    Yet her body had no strength at all.


    She allowed An Nuan to help her up from the bed. "Where''s Zi Ming? Weren''t Zi Ming and I just together?"


    Xia Qiqi was looking everywhere for Zi Ming.


    An Nuan actually found it a bit strange too.


    Qin Jiang had clearly said that Xia Qiqi had left with Zi Ming.


    So why was Xia Qiqi alone in the room?


    Where had Zi Ming gone?!


    Given the circumstances, shouldn''t Zi Ming have taken advantage of the opportunity?


    An Nuan gave a pointed look to Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng hurried forward to help An Nuan support Xia Qiqi, who had no strength at all. Together, they walked her out of the room.


    Things seemed suspicious, but An Nuan had no time to investigate right now.


    The most important thing was to send Xia Qiqi back to Xiao Nanchen.


    So at that moment, she didn''t notice.


    As they were leaving, there was a man hiding at the end of the corridor, holding the key card to room 1999, not daring to approach.


    An Nuan finally managed to get the unruly Xia Qiqi seated in the car.


    The effects of the drug were clearly getting stronger for Xia Qiqi.


    An Nuan told Hu Feng to drive faster.


    This time, Hu Feng didn''t refuse and drove at top speed.


    "Nuan Nuan...I think...I''ve been drugged..." mumbled Xia Qiqi.


    Crying as she spoke.


    So.


    Xia Qiqi still hadn''tpletely lost her senses at this point.


    She was still aware of what had happened to her body.


    "That''s right, you were drugged. Just endure it for now. You''ll be fine soon," An Nuan soothed.


    "And then I can see Zi Ming?" asked Xia Qiqi.


    Although she still had that shred of rationality, she ultimately couldn''t think straight.


    An Nuan didn''t answer.


    It was because she wouldn''t be bringing Xia Qiqi to Zi Ming.


    From start to finish, the person she was thinking of was only Xiao Nanchen.


    The car arrived at the entrance to the residentialplex.


    An Nuan helped Xia Qiqi out of the car.


    By now, Xia Qiqi waspletely delirious.


    An Nuan was really struggling to restrain Xia Qiqi''s instinctive reactions.


    She was afraid her innocence would bepromised.


    At this moment, Hu Feng was also restraining Xia Qiqi as they walked to the elevator together.


    Xia Qiqi''s body waspletely immobilized.


    Her eyes were bloodshot.


    Tears of anguish flowed ceaselessly.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s torment, An Nuan felt some remorse.


    When she thought about what would happen after tonight...


    She gritted her teeth.


    She couldn''t let the mistakes of her past life happen again.


    Even if Xia Qiqi would hate her tomorrow.


    She would still make this choice.


    The elevator arrived.


    An Nuan used Xia Qiqi''s finger to open the door.


    "Nanchen," An Nuan called out in the living room.


    The one who emerged from the bedroom was Le Ling.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi drunken and unconscious, she hurriedly came over. "Miss Xia, what''s happened? Why are you so drunk?"


    Xia Qiqi didn''t respond.


    An Nuan spoke urgently, "Which room is Xiao Nanchen''s?"


    "This one," Le Ling quickly replied, "But I think Mr. Xiao is already asleep. Since Miss Xia is drunk, I can take care of her, don''t worry. Leave her to me."


    "You can''t. Open Xiao Nanchen''s door for me," demanded An Nuan.


    "But..."


    "Hurry up!" An Nuan was a little impatient, so her tone was harsh.


    Le Ling didn''t dare disobey either and hurried to open Xiao Nanchen''s door.


    Inside the room.


    In fact, Xiao Nanchen wasn''t asleep at all.


    Because.


    Before going to bed...


    Gu Yanxuan had sent him a message.


    She also sent him a photo.


    She wrote, "I saw Xia Qiqi check into a hotel room with Zi Ming."


    In the photo...


    Xia Qiqi was clinging tightly to Zi Ming, and Zi Ming had his arms wrapped tightly around Xia Qiqi.


    So intimately entwined!

 Chapter 305: Fate Around (5) The Collapse of Xia Qiqi

    <h4>Chapter 305</h4>


    When Xiao Nanchen thought Xia Qiqi would note back, he suddenly heard An Nuan''s voice saying that Xia Qiqi hade back.


    She came back so soon?


    Xiao Nanchen did not make a sound.


    At this moment, An Nuan was already supporting Xia Qiqi into Xiao Nanchen''s room.


    A dim light was left on in the room.


    An Nuan looked at Xiao Nanchen, who was already half sitting on the bed, and said inly, "Qiqi is drugged."


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered slightly.


    "I''ll go investigate the exact cause, but right now, the most important thing is that Qiqi needs you now," An Nuan said, her voice clearly somewhat urgent.


    Xiao Nanchen just looked at Xia Qiqi''s agonized face.


    At this moment, her whole face was flushed.


    As if she had reached her limit, she looked almost crazy.


    "Nanchen, I''ll leave Qiqi to you," An Nuan helped Xia Qiqi onto Xiao Nanchen''s bed.


    Knowing that Xia Qiqi had reached her limit, she turned and left.


    "Nuan Nuan," Xiao Nanchen suddenly called out to her.


    An Nuan turned back.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "Thank you."


    An Nuan smiled slightly.


    What was there to thank her for?


    The person who was hurt the most deeply in theirst life, wasn''t it, Xiao Nanchen?


    She didn''t linger any longer, and left with Hu Feng.


    At this moment, in the room, Xia Qiqi was writhing on the bed, extremely ufortable but seeming to be suppressing herself without making any moves.


    At this moment, her whole face was flushed red.


    Not knowing if she had reached her limit, she looked almost crazy.


    "Mr. Xiao, why don''t I look after Miss Xia instead, you should rest early," Le Ling said naively, volunteering herself.


    "No need, you go out first."


    "But Miss Xia..."


    "Out!" There was a hint of gloominess in Xiao Nanchen''s voice.


    Le Ling hurriedly left.


    She even closed the door for them after exiting.


    After all, Mr. Xiao never lost his temper, so when he did lose his temper, the situation must be very serious.


    The moment Le Ling left, Xia Qiqi suddenly crawled up from the bed too.


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered slightly.


    At that moment, he saw Xia Qiqi rush straight into the bathroom.


    She mmed the bathroom door shut aggressively, making loud noises.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved slightly.


    So.


    Xia Qiqi would rather endure it herself than be intimate with him?


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t even know what emotions he was feeling.


    He thought, if Xia Qiqi could endure it, he would not take advantage of her while she was in a vulnerable state.


    He just sat there on the bed for a long time.


    Until noises of things being thrown around came from the bathroom.


    Eventually, Xiao Nanchen couldn''t sit still any longer. With great effort, he got up from the bed and sat in the wheelchair next to it. Then he pushed the wheelchair to the bathroom.


    The bathroom door was locked from inside.


    Xiao Nanchen frowned and knocked on the door, "Qiqi!"


    Apart from the sounds of things being thrown inside, there was no other sound.


    "Qiqi!" Xiao Nanchen''s voice grew louder.


    Still no response came from inside.


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes tightened.


    He fiercely twisted the door lock and madly pounded on the door with his hand.


    He pounded very hard.


    Xiao Nanchen''s hands were even bloodied from hitting the door, before he finally managed to break open the bathroom door.


    Just in time to see Xia Qiqi lying on the floor, madly venting her frustrations on herself, desperately rinsing herself with cold water. In her hand, she was gripping a piece of broken ss that she had smashed. Blood was flowing all over the floor.


    At this moment, her face also looked fierce and crazed beyond measure.


    She looked agonized to an extreme degree.


    Xiao Nanchen just silently watched Xia Qiqi like this for a long time.


    A long time.


    Eventually, he still pushed the wheelchair in.


    The aftereffects of some drugs were unimaginable.


    "Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen arrived at Xia Qiqi''s side and called out her name.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t move an inch.


    But the hand gripping the ss fragments kept applying force.


    "Qiqi..."


    "Xiao Nanchen, take me to Nie Ziming!" Xia Qiqi spoke up.


    She spoke in an extremely broken voice.


    The first sentence she said was.


    Asking him to take her to Nie Ziming.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat undted, his Adam''s apple bobbing up and down.


    He hadn''t uttered a word for a long time.


    "Please, take me to Nie Ziming, okay?" Xia Qiqi suddenly raised her head, looking at Xiao Nanchen with bloodshot eyes.


    Her entire body was flushed red, even her breathing seemed scorching hot.


    So.


    All her endurance was just because, he wasn''t Nie Ziming.


    She endured such great distress, just because he wasn''t Nie Ziming.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t respond.


    He just bent down and picked Xia Qiqi up from the floor.


    Her whole body was drenched. With the strength of his arms, he directly carried her up.


    He carried her on hisp.


    Xia Qiqi wanted to struggle, her whole body was tense, but she didn''t have an ounce of strength to resist.


    At this moment, she was even resenting inwardly.


    Isn''t it said that drugs can make one lose all reason?


    Why?


    When the drugs were at their strongest, her reason became clearer and clearer.


    It became increasingly clear that the man in front of her was Xiao Nanchen.


    An Nuan had brought her to Xiao Nanchen.


    She didn''t hate An Nuan.


    From An Nuan''s perspective, she was married to Xiao Nanchen, if anything were to happen, it should be with Xiao Nanchen, not Nie Ziming.


    But.


    She didn''t love Xiao Nanchen!


    If she got intimate with Xiao Nanchen, she would be grieved to death.


    Yet now.


    If she didn''t do it, she was afraid she really might die.


    She sat on Xiao Nanchen''sp, her scorching hot body leaning against him. She felt Xiao Nanchen push the wheelchair and bring her out of the bathroom.


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip tightly.


    She really tried very, very hard not to make any moves on Xiao Nanchen.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I''m begging you, take me to Nie Ziming. I''m begging you!" Xia Qiqi said.


    As she spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrobly.


    She felt far too anguished inside.


    So anguished that she no longer knew how to vent the pain in her heart.


    She thought that when her desires were fulfilledter on, she would definitely hate her current self for the rest of her life.


    She definitely would.


    It was excruciatingly painful.


    But she.


    Couldn''t control herself.


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to not have heard her at all.


    He carried Xia Qiqi¡¯s scorching hot body and stopped by the bed. Then he lowered his head and forcefully pried open her tightly clenched fist. The piece of broken ss deep inside her palm gouged deeply into Xia Qiqi¡¯s flesh. He calmly helped her take it out, then covered the wound with one hand to stop the bleeding. With his other hand, he pushed the wheelchair, wanting to go take the first-aid kit to bandage her wound.


    But the moment he pushed the wheelchair and took just two steps¨C


    Xia Qiqi started acting out of line on his body...


    Xiao Nanchen froze on the spot.


    He only felt Xia Qiqi seem to have reached her limit of endurance, seem to have discarded her principles. Her body was pressed tightly against his, going wild.


    Xiao Nanchen endured his bodily reactions.


    He didn''t take initiative, he didn''t reject her - he left everything up to Xia Qiqi.


    As Xia Qiqi kissed his body, she also kept uncontrobly crying in despair.


    She said, "Xiao Nanchen, we don''t love each other. People who get intimate without feelings don''t feel any joy at all. Can you please take me to Nie Ziming? I''m begging you."


    She truly felt like she had reached the depths of despair.


    Going wild on one hand, yet enduring on the other.


    She felt this was the most agonizing moment in her entire life.


    She thought that once her desires were vented, she would definitely hate her current self for the rest of her life.


    She definitely would.


    It was excruciatingly painful.


    But she.


    Couldn''t control herself.

 Chapter 306: Fate Twist (6) Xiao Nan Chen I Hate You

    <h4>Chapter 306</h4>


    Xia Qiqi''s copse was seen in Xiao Nanchen''s eyes.


    He could fully feel all her emotions towards him, the rejection, the intense rejection.


    He knew how much she was hoping he would send her to Nie Ziming.


    But he.


    Refused.


    He knew all her distress.


    He knew how much she would hate him after she sobered up.


    He said, "Xia Qiqi, I know you detest me very much, and I also know you''ve never had any feelings for me. I even know that tonight, you will hate me even more. I know in your eyes, I''m very petty and vulgar, but tonight, I can tell you clearly that I won''t send you to Nie Ziming, even if I don''t resist and let you and Nie Ziming get a room. But I won''t send you there either. This is my bottom line for this marriage."


    The most abject bottom line.


    Xia Qiqi''s tears kept flowing down ceaselessly.


    She had always known everything Xiao Nanchen said was true.


    What Xiao Nanchen was determined on would not change.


    No matter what was said.


    It would not change.


    She curled up in such distress.


    She bit down in such distress on Xiao Nanchen''s shoulder, using all her strength to vent all her copse.


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    The pain still made his face change slightly.


    He knew.


    Xia Qiqi was not only desperately trying to restrain herself from doing anything.


    She was also taking revenge.


    Revenge for his "cruelty" towards her.


    He endured the pain and said, "I won''t touch you or leave. If you want to keep your innocence for Nie Ziming, rely on yourself."


    Xia Qiqi listened.


    Listened deeply.


    She felt she had heard the cruelest voice in the world.


    At that time.


    It would probably make her feel better if Xiao Nanchen had just forced her directly.


    At least she would have been forced.


    At least she didn''t take the initiative.


    If something really happened, she could stillin and still hate him!


    However, Xiao Nanchen could be so cruel as to make her choose for herself.


    Once she made any choice, it would be her fault.


    It had nothing to do with Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen made himself look so great.


    Xia Qiqi released the lips that were biting Xiao Nanchen''s shoulder.


    She actually didn''t notice already


    that the ce where she had bitten had oozed blood drops.


    She struggled to raise her head to look at Xiao Nanchen.


    Even though.


    Everything in front of her eyes was blurred.


    Drug controlled


    into lust all over her body, unable to see anything clearly.


    But her mind was still sober to the extreme.


    She struggled to make eye contact with Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at her.


    Looked at her extremely painful yet enduring appearance.


    So distressed yet so enduring.


    She said, "Xiao Nanchen, I hate you."


    This was.


    Xia Qiqi''sst words before choosing to sleep with him.


    It was also.


    The most hurtful words.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved slightly.


    The next second he felt Xia Qiqi take the initiativepletely


    and give herself up to debauchery without restraint.


    The night scene was colorful.


    Shocking waves rose and fell one after another.


    Under the same stretch of night.


    Gu Yanxuan copsed under Nie Ziming''s body.


    She was in such pain that she wished she could kill Xiao Nanchen.


    Wished she could tear this man into ten thousand pieces!


    It was clearly supposed to be Nie Ziming and Xia Qiqi having an affair. How did it be her?!


    Following them out of the nightclub.


    She followed Nie Ziming and Xia Qiqi to a hotel.


    Just to take pictures.


    Just to record their video and post it online to ruin Xia Qiqi''s reputation and force Xia Qiqi to divorce Xiao Nanchen.


    She never imagined


    that after Nie Ziming took Xia Qiqi to the hotel room and put her on the bed, he would turn around and drag her out of the hotel directly.


    Gu Yanxuan didn''t react for a moment.


    She wanted to push Nie Ziming away but was gripped tightly by him and couldn''t move at all.


    "Nie Ziming, are you crazy? You left Xia Qiqi alone in the hotel room and left by yourself. What on earth are you thinking about?! This kind of drug, if not released, needs to be released many times, otherwise blood vessels will burst and cause death. Do you know your current protection of Xia Qiqi is killing her?! Are you crazy?!"


    While being dragged away by Nie Ziming, she cursed fiercely.


    Nie Ziming seemed to not have heard anything Gu Yanxuan said at all.


    He dragged Gu Yanxuan into a taxi, and said an address in an icy cold voice.


    The taxi driver hurriedly drove the car.


    Nie Ziming took out his phone and called someone while trying his best to control his body''s copse, "I left the room card on the flower stand next to the elevator in the lobby. Please find a man to go over there for me now."


    Gu Yanxuan looked at Nie Ziming in disbelief.


    Nie Ziming couldn''t possibly be totally indifferent to Xia Qiqi.


    If he was totally indifferent, he wouldn''t have gone through so much trouble to send Xia Qiqi to the hotel in the first ce.


    But his current actions made Gu Yanxuan astonished.


    Was Nie Ziming asking another man to sleep with Xia Qiqi?!


    Her eyes were wide open, looking at Nie Ziming in disbelief, "Are you crazy? It''s your own woman that you don''t sleep with yourself, but instead ask other men to sleep with. Do you have a problem?! Nie Ziming, you''re a f*cking coward!"


    Nie Ziming''s face was gloomy. He endured it all this time, not knowing if it was the effect of the drug in his body or something else. His current look was terrifying.


    "Stop the car!" Gu Yanxuan suddenly shouted at the driver.


    "Don''t stop!" Nie Ziming shouted even louder at the driver, making him not dare to stop at all.


    "Stop the car for me!" Gu Yanxuan shrieked, "Even if it''s not you, I have to record Xia Qiqi sleeping with other men and give the video to Xiao Nanchen. I want them to get a divorce, get a divorce immediately! Nie Ziming, you gave up such a good opportunity yourself. Don''t regret itter, that''s your own doing!"


    Nie Zimingpletely ignored Gu Yanxuan.


    The terrifying look on his face became more and more ferocious.


    "I told you to stop the car. Stop the car for me!" Gu Yanxuan was done talking nonsense with Nie Ziming. She shouted at the driver.


    The driver was about to stop the car.


    Nie Ziming suddenly covered Gu Yanxuan''s mouth and shouted at the driver, "Drive faster!"


    "But..." The driver still felt something was wrong with the two.


    "Haven''t you ever seen a couple fight?!" Nie Ziming shouted at the driver.


    Gu Yanxuan was restrained by Nie Ziming, her eyeballs were about to pop out.


    She wished she could tear Nie Ziming into ten thousand pieces.


    The car soon arrived at its destination.


    Nie Ziming dragged Gu Yanxuan directly into the residential area, and even dragged Gu Yanxuan into his room.


    From Gu Yanxuan''s initial domineering arrogance to now beginning to feel afraid.


    Nie Ziming took her to his home... Nie Ziming was drugged now.


    No.


    She couldn''t be vited by Nie Ziming.


    She had to keep her innocence for Xiao Nanchen.


    She couldn''t just be so...by Nie Ziming like this.


    But her strength was no match at all for a man''s.


    She didn''t even have a chance to resist before being taken directly into Nie Ziming''s home.


    The next second.


    Everything that was earth-shattering happened.

 Chapter 307: Gu Yanxuan’s Self-serving

    <h4>Chapter 307</h4>


    That night, who knows how many times.


    Gu YanXuan endured all the abuse from Nie Ziming.


    She really did not expect this would be the oue in the end.


    She really did not expect that Nie Ziming could be so cruel to this extent -


    To brazenly make his woman sleep with another man.


    To be able to sleep with a woman he did not even love.


    Just how ruthless must one''s heart be to be able to tolerate and actuallymit such acts?


    At the very least, she absolutely would not sleep with a man she did not love.


    At the very least, she absolutely would not let other women sleep with Xiao Nanchen.


    Nie Ziming -


    She would definitely not let him off!


    She would definitely make sure he does not die a good death!


    In that instant -


    She saw Nie Ziming suddenly fling her nket aside.


    In Gu YanXuan''s moment of panic -


    She saw Nie Ziming take many nude photos of her with his phone.


    "Nie Ziming, what are you doing?!" Gu YanXuanpletely broke down again in that instant.


    After Nie Ziming finished taking the photos, he put down his phone and said, "Self-protection."


    "Nie Ziming!"


    "Everyone knows your Gu family has power and influence, and now your brother is also developing World Family so well. I''m just a nobody with no background or influence - I could be gotten rid of by your family in minutes. So taking a few photos gives me a bit of safeguard."


    "Nie Ziming, you bastard!" Gu YanXuan cursed viciously.


    "Bastard? I''m the bastard, so what does that make you - Worse than a bastard?!" Nie Ziming sneered coldly.


    After venting the drug''s effects on his body, he had be extremely cold-blooded.


    "Using such a disgusting and vile method to frame others, and you still think you''re a good person?!" Her words were full of malice.


    Gu YanXuan really wanted to kill Nie Ziming - to kill this man.


    "Well, much ado about nothing. I wonder Miss Gu, does it feel good?"


    "Shut up! Nie Ziming, shut up! It''s because you''re a useless coward who didn''t cherish the chance I gave you and had to treat me this way instead! I curse that you get hit and killed by a car the moment you step outside!" Gu YanXuan cursed viciously, shaking with anger.


    She simply could not ept everything that was happening.


    She could not ept that her body had been defiled by such a man!


    She could not ept it!


    "Don''t worry, disasters like us can live a thousand years - neither of us will die so easily," Nie Ziming remainedpletely nonchnt in the face of Gu YanXuan''s breakdown.


    Even in the face of such a world-shattering event tonight, he could remain entirely unmoved.


    Gu YanXuan looked at Nie Ziming with bloodshot eyes.


    For a second, she even wanted to die together with Nie Ziming.


    No - a worthless life like Nie Ziming''s was not worth her sacrificing herself over.


    She still had to get Xiao Nanchen.


    If she could not get Xiao Nanchen in this lifetime, she would never give up!


    "If you don''t want anyone catching us sleeping together, I suggest you leave now," Nie Ziming waspletely indifferent towards Gu YanXuan''s emotions - heartless to the extreme.


    Gu YanXuan clenched her teeth.


    She forced herself to endure all the pain as she climbed out of bed, picked up her clothes from the floor and put them back on.


    One day -


    She would return it all twofold!


    "Gu YanXuan," Nie Ziming suddenly called out to stop her.


    Gu YanXuan whipped her head around fiercely.


    "We can still cooperate well," Nie Ziming said. "I believe your brother needs my help very much."


    "Dream on!" After suffering so much, Gu YanXuan did not even consider ever interacting with Nie Ziming again.


    "The photos on my phone have already been saved to my personal cloud just now. If you get someone to assassinate me, or choose not to cooperate with me anymore, I will upload the photos directly online. I''m sure countless men want to see the Gu family young miss'' nudes - including the one you love most, Xiao Nanchen...."


    "Nie Ziming!" Gu YanXuan practically screamed!


    She never imagined she would meet such a disgusting man.


    She never thought there woulde a day when she, someone who would not even nce at such a powerless and worthless man, would actually be threatened by him to such an extent.


    "After all, I have nothing. If ites down to it, I''ll just live in poverty my whole life. But it would be such a pity for Miss Gu''s glorious life to be ruined just like this...."


    Gu YanXuan opened the door and rushed out like crazy.


    She probably just could not stand to listen any further.


    Nie Ziming sneered as he watched Gu YanXuan leave, watching her frantically m the door shut.


    He had to cling onto the Gu family.


    And now that Gu YanXuan had delivered herself to him, he would naturally utilize her well.


    It was just -


    Nie Ziming''s expression suddenly turned icy.


    Thinking of Xia Qiqi with other men tonight still left a bad taste in his mouth after all.


    He may not love Xia Qiqi.


    But even if he did not want to admit it, he could not deny that he actually could not ept Xia Qiqi being intimate with other men!


    Just imagining Xia Qiqi with other men made his fists clench tightly!


    Rejecting Xia Qiqi was not because he did not want to touch her.


    On the contrary, he wanted to very much.


    He wanted her to be the target for venting his desires.


    And the reason why he ultimately chose to handle things this way was not to force Gu YanXuan to keep cooperating with him, but rather because when Xia Zheng Hai gave him shares in Xia Bank, one of the attached conditions was that he could not get back together with Xia Qiqi and could not be sexually involved with her. If that happened, then the gifted shares would automatically be invalid and revert back to Xia Zheng Hai''s name.


    He absolutely dared not do anything to Xia Qiqi.


    The more he thought about it, the angrier he felt.


    Nie Ziming picked up his phone and made a call. "How did it go?"


    He was asking the other party how things went with the man and Xia Qiqi.


    "Xia Qiqi was taken away by An Nuan," the other party replied. "To avoid rousing suspicion, I didn''t stop the man I called over when he took her away."


    "Where was Xia Qiqi taken?!" Nie Ziming''s expression instantly changed.


    "I don''t know," came the reply.


    Nie Ziming''s hand gripped the phone so tightly it shook.


    "Actually, it''s not that hard to guess. Where could Xia Qiqi have possibly been taken by An Nuan - definitely to Xiao Nanchen...."


    With a loud "bang", the phone was flung forcefully onto the floor by Nie Ziming.


    He had not even considered that in the end, Xia Qiqi would fall conveniently into Xiao Nanchen''s hands.


    He was pretty much eighty percent certain that nothing would happen between Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen, but because of Gu YanXuan''s sinister plots, Xia Qiqi ended up with Xiao Nanchen instead....


    Even if it was a woman he did not care for.


    Even if she was a woman he could not obtain.


    He still did not want her to be so easily gotten by another man.


    He still did not want Xiao Nanchen to obtain her so effortlessly.


    His expression turned iparably ugly.


    He would definitely repay every bit of his current impotence and suffering twofold!


    ....


    The sky was starting to brighten.


    A ray of light shone through a gap in the curtains, illuminating therge bed in the room.


    Xia Qiqi opened her eyes.


    It felt like she had just slept for a short while - like she had passed out from exhaustion and release, and had only closed her eyes for an instant.


    Her eyes now gazed upon Xiao Nanchen lying next to her, seemingly still fast asleep.


    So everything that happenedst night was not a dream after all.

 Chapter 308: Xiao Nan Chen, don’t Touch Me

    <h4>Chapter 308</h4>


    If only it were a dream.


    Xia Qiqi gave a coldugh as she sat up in bed.


    She said she didn¡¯t even want to see Xiao Nanchen for a single second.


    She didn¡¯t want to recall a single second of it.


    Everything that had happenedst night was utterly earth-shattering.


    Yet it was also vividly reying over and over in her mind, perfectly clear.


    She clearly remembered that she had taken the lead the entire night before, all night it had been her.


    She flung back the bed covers and got out of bed.


    Her feet had barely touched the ground when¨C


    ¡°Bang!¡± Xia Qiqi suddenly crashed right down.


    As it turned out, the plot lines in romance novels weren¡¯t made up.


    Being too recklessly intimate really could make one¡¯s entire body go weak and limp.


    The moment she fell to the floor,


    The man who had clearly been sound asleep suddenly snapped open his eyes, and hurriedly bent over, trying to help her up.


    His fingers had barely grazed Xia Qiqi¡¯s arm when¨C


    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Xia Qiqi shrieked.


    Just one instant was all it took to make herpletely fall apart.


    Xiao Nanchen¡¯s fingers twitched slightly as he slowly drew back his hand.


    Xia Qiqi red furiously at Xiao Nanchen.


    Looking at his innocent expression, and that trace of unconcealed loss deep in his eyes that he hadn¡¯t managed to hide well enough.


    She could even see that now,


    As the bed sheet slipped down, his bare upper body was covered all over in markings.


    It was as if he had been abused.


    His fair skin was full of purplish-blue coloring everywhere.


    It was all left behind on his body from her frenzyst night.


    Xia Qiqi felt even more like she was falling apart.


    Even if she had taken the leadst night and had been the one losing all reason, Xiao Nanchen was after all a man. Did a man¡¯s body really need to be so delicate? Did it really bruise from the slightest touch?!


    What kind of man was he?


    He might as well have been a delicate uke!


    It seemed Xiao Nanchen had also noticed Xia Qiqi¡¯s gaze.


    He pulled the bedsheet up to cover himself, then wrapped his body in it.


    Xia Qiqi gnashed her teeth as she mbered up from the floor.


    She forced herself to maintain her bnce as she left the room.


    Her whole body clearly had no strength at all.


    Yet in the instant she closed the bedroom door, she still erupted with astounding force.


    It was as if she had vented all her rage onto the door. The door mmed shut with a loud bang.


    And Xiao Nanchen simply watched as Xia Qiqi departed.


    Before getting into bed,


    thest thing Xia Qiqi had said to him was that she hated him.


    After getting out of bed,


    the first thing Xia Qiqi said to him was not to touch her.


    He thought,


    st night¡¯s lovemaking had caused their rtionship, already fraught with tension, to deteriorate even further!


    ......


    Xia Qiqi returned to her own bedroom.


    The instant she closed the door, shepletely broke down into loud sobs.


    How could she have slept with Xiao Nanchen?!


    She had saved herself for Nie Ziming for so long, how could she have given herself to Xiao Nanchen?!


    ¡°Ah!¡± Xia Qiqi let out an anguished wail.


    She really wanted to bash her own brains out!


    If she died, then so be it.


    If she died, then she wouldn¡¯t feel so awful.


    Xia Qiqi didn¡¯t even know how long she had vented her distress in her room.


    She went into the bathroom for a shower.


    It was only while showering that she discovered her own body had some marks left on it too.


    Although it was nothingpared to Xiao Nanchen¡¯s,


    these traces of their passionate lovemaking were still difficult for her to ept.


    She scrubbed herself madly, wanting to erase these marks.


    Scenes from how these marks happened kept automatically floating up in her mind...


    Xiao Nanchen had not taken any initiative at all throughout the entire process.


    He had passively epted it all.


    Unless...


    when he could no longer endure, he would grip her body tightly, and exert himself forcefully.


    It seemed he was trying hard to restrain himself but ultimately could not


    hold back.


    She vaguely recalled that every time Xiao Nanchen reached this point, a trace of allure would flit across his expression...


    Xia Qiqi¡¯s motions as she scrubbed herself grew more vigorous.


    She must not recallst night¡¯s scenes again!


    Please, please never let her think of it again!


    She feared she really might lose her mind!


    She washed every inch of herself, inside and out, many times over.


    But no matter how much she washed, she could not wash herself clean.


    She scrubbed countless times, but still could not scrub herself clean.


    Yet she was unwilling to resign herself to this, and continued to rinse herself over and over again.


    Again and again...


    ¡°Miss Xia!¡± The bathroom door was suddenly shoved wide open by Le Ling.


    Xia Qiqi¡¯s expression turned iparably ugly.


    She was currently absolutely livid, and Le Ling¡¯s actions made her erupt. ¡°Get out!¡±


    In fact, Le Ling also felt somewhat awkward at that moment.


    She knew Miss Xia was bathing.


    But suddenly seeing her totally nude body still made her feel a little shy.


    She was somewhat stunned.


    ¡°I told you to get the hell out, so get out!¡± Xia Qiqi screamed.


    She almost wanted to get into a fight with Le Ling.


    Le Ling quickly regained herposure. She said, ¡°Miss Xia, you¡¯ve been bathing for too long. If you keep bathing like this, you might faint...¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to worry about me, just get out!¡± Xia Qiqi raged.


    Le Ling also knew Miss Xia had an awful temper.


    Usually she basically didn¡¯t even dare provoke her.


    Being yelled at by her like this now, her first reaction was still to turn and run.


    But then she suddenly thought of something, and plucked up her courage to say, ¡°It was Mr. Xiao who told me toe check on you.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t need any of you checking on me!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Xiao said he was worried you might do something foolish, so he told me to keep an eye on you.¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t!¡± Xia Qiqi said loudly. ¡°Dying for his sake isn¡¯t worth it!¡±


    ¡°...Mr. Xiao is a good man,¡± Le Ling couldn¡¯t help speaking up for Xiao Nanchen.


    She wasn¡¯t lying either.


    Sinceing from her mountain vige to the city to work as a domestic helper, she had helped out in quite a few households, and Mr. Xiao really was the best employer she had encountered. Not only was he even-tempered, he treated her very well too, asionally even teaching her things and encouraging her to enroll in adult education courses, saying she would have more choices avable to her in the future.


    ¡°Are you leaving or not?!¡± Xia Qiqi would not listen for even one second to any good things said about Xiao Nanchen.


    She had also once felt Xiao Nanchen was a good man.


    Although she told everyone Xiao Nanchen and Xiao Qiang were up to no good and just wanted her family¡¯s assets, after interacting with Xiao Nanchen for so many years, deep down she still felt that Xiao Nanchen was not that terrible.


    If it weren¡¯t for him using underhanded means this time to marry her, she would also have affirmed that he was a good man.


    When Xia Qiqi was on the verge of blowing up again,


    Le Ling hurriedly left and shut the bathroom door behind her.


    Seeing Miss Xia fly into a rage truly was too frightening.


    She called loudly towards the bathroom door, ¡°Miss Xia, I¡¯ll just wait out here for you. If you haven¡¯te out after ten minutes I¡¯ll knock on the door, and so on...¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear me telling you to scram?!¡± Xia Qiqi was truly about to be angered to death.


    One Xiao Nanchen was already more than enough.


    And now there was also a Le Ling.


    Was Xiao Nanchen deliberately trying not to let her be at ease?!


    ¡°Mr. Xiao told me to keep a close eye on you.¡±


    Xia Qiqi retched blood.


    She truly felt like she could cough up a whole bowlful of blood.


    She forcefully threw open the bathroom door.


    Le Ling was badly startled.


    Xia Qiqi shoved Le Ling aside with great strength, then directly went to bed, bundling herself up tightly.


    ¡°Miss Xia, would you like something to eat...¡± Le Ling began.


    ¡°Get lost!¡± Xia Qiqi had an awful temper.


    Le Ling looked at her, then left her room, closing the door behind her.


    Xia Qiqi bundled herself tightly in the quilt.


    If she could, she wanted to stay bundled up like this for the rest of her life!

 Chapter 309: And Xiao Nan Chen, You are not lost

    <h4>Chapter 309</h4>


    In the end.


    Xia Qiqi still crawled out from under the quilt.


    At the moment when she thought she was going to be suffocated to death, the desire to survive flipped open the quilt.


    It''s really not worth dying for someone like Xiao Nanchen!


    Xia Qiqi thought for a while, got up from the bed, put on her clothes and opened the door.


    In the living room outside the room.


    Xiao Nanchen had already gotten up and was now sitting at the dining table eating breakfast.


    Le Ling was also sitting next to Xiao Nanchen eating breakfast.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi suddenly walk out of the room, she hurriedly stood up, "Miss Xia, are you hungry? Do you want to have breakfast together..."


    "Where''s my bag?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    She just wanted to find her phone.


    Le Ling hurriedly jogged to the sofa, "This is your bag, your friend brought it back for youst night and happened to put it on the sofa."


    Xia Qiqi was not at all grateful, she grabbed it from Le Ling''s hand.


    Then she went back to the room again, mming the door shut.


    Looking at Xia Qiqi''s back, Le Ling looked back at Xiao Nanchen again, "Miss Xia is in such good spirits, she shouldn''t have any suicidal thoughts, right?!"


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to smile.


    It was him who had worried too much.


    Inside the room, Xia Qiqi found her phone in her bag.


    Out of battery?!


    The phone was in ck screen state.


    She hurriedly charged her phone and turned it on.


    After turning it on, she discovered that the phone obviously still had forty percent battery, how could it just turn off automatically?!


    Did she turn it off herselfst night?


    Xia Qiqi didn''t think too much about it. She dialed the phone number she knew by heart and made the call.


    An Nuan was sitting in the office, dealing with work matters.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s iing call...


    It was rare for her to get up so early.


    She had originally wanted to call Xia Qiqiter, but unexpectedly she took the initiative to call her so early.


    She picked up, "Qiqi."


    "An An, I lost my virginityst night!" As soon as Xia Qiqi heard An Nuan''s voice, she copsed again instantly.


    "Lost your virginity?" An Nuan was puzzled.


    Wouldn''t Xia Qiqi be mentally disordered from the stimtion?!


    "I feel so bad!" Xia Qiqi wailed loudly.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She was controlling herself not tough.


    She knew Xia Qiqi felt very bad, anyone would feel extremely bad in this situation.


    But Xia Qiqi''s performance made her inexplicably want tough.


    ording to her understanding of Xia Qiqi, she could still cry so vigorously and so spiritedly, there was basically no need to worry too much.


    So she just held the phone and listened to Xia Qiqi cry for a good while.


    When she cried until she was tired, she stopped andined, "I''m about to die and you didn''t even have a word tofort me?"


    "I was afraid of affecting your performance, wasn''t I?"


    "An Nuan, are we really best friends or not."


    "Why would I endure the torture on my ears from you if we weren''t."


    "An Nuan!" Xia Qiqi was angry.


    An Nuanughed softly and coaxed, "Alright, it has already happened, just obediently ept it."


    "I don''t ept it, I won''t ept Xiao Nanchen! I can sleep with him a hundred times and still won''t ept him!"


    "So you do intend to sleep with Xiao Nanchen a hundred times, don''t you?"


    "You, you, you''re angering me to death, what good does it do you." Xia Qiqi was about to have a breakdown.


    "I figured Xiao Nanchen looks elegant and refined, you probably didn''t lose outst night?!"


    "Can appearance determine whether anyone lost out or not in this kind of thing? Yes, Xiao Nanchen has such delicate skin, tender and delicate, but so what, he is still a man after all. In this kind of thing, I''m clearly the biggest victim!"


    "That can''t be determined either. In my opinion, Xiao Nanchen doesn''t seem to be so casual either. Having lived 22 years probably without having had any rtionship with women, and then suddenly forced into a rtionship with youst night, he must feel wronged too."


    "He''s not casual, does that mean I am?!" Xia Qiqi was extremely irritated. "I haven''t had a rtionship with a man either, I also..."


    The more she talked, the angrier she got.


    Xia Qiqi felt that if she got any more excited at this point, she could jump out the window.


    "Then isn''t that just perfect?! You were both first timers, neither of you owes the other."


    "But!" Xia Qiqi felt An Nuan was being sophistical.


    Yet she couldn''t find the words to refute her.


    Damn it.


    It was all owing to her poor grades.


    From young till now her grades had never been good, there was noparing with top scorers like An Nuan and Xiao Nanchen.


    "Speaking of which, An Nuan, it was you who brought me backst night, right?" Xia Qiqi suddenly became very serious.


    She had finally remembered that she needed to settle ounts.


    An Nuan''s hand holding the phone tightened.


    "I rememberst night I was with Nie Ziming. Why did you have to break us up?!" Speaking of which, Xia Qiqi was still angry.


    If she had been with Nie Zimingst night, she wouldn''t have had to be so distraught today either.


    "Let me exin it this way, Qiqi. Last night I received a call from Qin Jiang asking me toe look for you. He said you and Nie Ziming had left the nightclub together. ording to Qin Jiang''s description, you two should have gone to get a room. So I really went after you, not wanting you and Nie Ziming to do anything inappropriate, after all you''re married to Xiao Nanchen now."


    "But I..."


    "Listen to me finish." An Nuan interrupted Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth and chose to remain silent.


    "When I arrived at the hotel, I saw only you alone in the room. I thought Qin Jiang was lying to me. Then I discovered you seemed to be drugged! I heard that people who are drugged, if they don''t get resolved, will have many uncontroble after-effects. I was afraid it would harm your body so I brought you back. You know you were all over mest night."


    "What about Nie Ziming? Last night it was Nie Ziming who left with me, it was him who brought me to the hotel together. How could he possibly not be there?!" Xia Qiqi seemed somewhat agitated.


    "Qiqi, do you think I would lie to you?" An Nuan suddenly became very serious.


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    She knew An Nuan would not lie to her.


    She just couldn''t understand why Nie Ziming had sent her to the hotel but wasn''t at the hotel himself, why would he leave knowing she had been drugged?!


    Could it be, he really didn''t care about her?!


    "I also found it very strangest night why Nie Ziming wasn''t with you. I even got Qin Jiang to help me check on Nie Ziming''s whereabouts, but unfortunately there was no trace of him." An Nuan said, "I feel like you can confirm this matter with Nie Ziming, ask him why he didn''t stayst night?!"


    "What face do I even have left to see Nie Ziming now." Xia Qiqi said somewhat sadly.


    "I think the one without any face left to see you is Nie Ziming, not you."


    "An An, you really have a lot of prejudice against Nie Ziming, you didn''t use to be like this."


    Because in the past, she didn''t know Nie Ziming was this kind of person.

 Chapter 310: The Body of Xia Qiqi

    <h4>Chapter 310</h4>


    "Qi Qi, have you ever thought about how much Nie Ziming loves you?" An Nuan took a deep breath and asked her in the calmest tone.


    "What do you mean?"


    "If a man really loves you, he shouldn''t be indifferent to you marrying another man, let alone be willing to give you up like this. Of course there are exceptions, like Xiao Nanchen, but Xiao Nanchen had to ept your departure because you didn''t love him. However, two people who truly love each other can''t just let go like this." An Nuan enunciated every word.


    Qi Qi retorted, "That''s because Nie Ziming doesn''t want me to get hurt! Do you know? Xiao Nanchen threatened me with his car ident that would put me in jail. Nie Ziming didn''t want to see me go to jail so he agreed!"


    "Then what aboutst night? He watched you take the medicine and then turned and left?! Do you think this is how a man who loves you should behave?" An Nuan''s tone was clearly somewhat aggressive.


    "......" Qi Qi was at a loss for words.


    Why did Nie Ziming leave in the end?!


    "You must have refused Xiao Nanchen many timesst night, right?" An Nuan asked.


    Qi Qi bit her lip.


    Yes.


    Last night she had been begging Xiao Nanchen to take her to Nie Ziming the whole time.


    "But did Xiao Nanchen agree?"


    Of course he didn''t agree.


    If he had agreed, she wouldn''t be feeling so bad now.


    "What does this mean? It means any man has a sense of possession. He wouldn''t allow the woman he deeply loves to sleep with another man. But Nie Ziming didn''t stop you. Nie Ziming left you alone in the hotel room. Do you think he still really loves you that much?" An Nuan''s tone was obviously somewhat aggressive.


    Tears welled up in Qi Qi''s eyes in an instant.


    She said, "I don''t believe that Nie Ziming doesn''t love me. Aside from you, Nie Ziming is the person I trust most in this world. I feel like I''ve been abandoned by the whole world including my dad, but Nie Ziming won''t abandon me. Everything he''s doing to me now is to protect me, not like what you said!"


    Her voice was choked with sobs.


    An Nuan gently pursed her lips.


    Many words on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back down.


    In fact, Xiao Nanchen''s concerns were not entirely unreasonable.


    On the surface, Qi Qi looked tough and vigorous, living fiercely. But in fact, deep down she was an extremely sensitive and fragile person. And that was exactly why she deliberately made herself seem indifferent to everything, so that she wouldn''t appear vulnerable or easily hurt. But when people like this do get hurt, the damage is truly massive.


    "I''m just voicing my doubts." An Nuan gave up saying more, "But I think you can ask Nie Ziming about what happenedst night and get to the bottom of things."


    Qi Qi didn''t speak.


    She just kept crying.


    "Alright, stop crying." An Nuanforted, changing the subject. "What''s done is done, no matter what. And like I said, you didn''t lose out by sleeping with Xiao Nanchen. Xiao Nanchen is superior to you in various aspects..."


    "An Nuan, are you blind? With which eyes did you see that Xiao Nanchen is superior to me in every aspect?!" Qi Qi suddenly became agitated again.


    This woman''s greatest merit was that she didn''t hold grudges.


    No matter what An Nuan did to Qi Qi, Qi Qi would recover on her own the next second.


    "Did you see my devilish figure? Do you know how intoxicating my body is?!"


    "I don''t know. You can ask Xiao Nanchen about things like that. He probably knows."


    "An Nuan!" Qi Qi was about to explode with anger.


    An Nuan was still teasing her.


    "Nevermind." Qi Qi didn''t want to say any more.


    If she kept talking, she''d probably be angered to death.


    She abruptly hung up the phone.


    She huddled back under the quilt, preparing to sleep.


    The next second she suddenly poked out from the quilt.


    What An Nuan said was right.


    She had to get to the bottom of what happenedst night, at the very least.


    Qi Qi took a deep breath, making herself stay calm. Then she called Nie Ziming.


    He would never pick up her call within three rings.


    This time was no different.


    He took the initiative to speak first. "Qi Qi."


    "Ziming, can we meet? There''s something I want to talk to you about."


    "Sure." He readily agreed on the other end of the line. "I have something to tell you too, coincidentally."


    "Where should we meet?"


    "How about the Azure Coffee Shop, next to mypany."


    "Okay."


    Qi Qi hung up.


    She swiftly changed into a capable yet stylish professional outfit, put on light makeup, and opened the door.


    Outside, Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling had clearly finished breakfast. The two sat on the sofa. Le Ling held a foreignnguage book, seemingly asking Xiao Nanchen for help.


    Xiao Nanchen was exining very earnestly, clearly correcting Le Ling''s imperfect pronunciation.


    When Qi Qi came out, Le Ling was very enthusiastic towards her. "Miss Qi, are you feeling better? Do you want breakfast? I''ll make it for you."


    "I''m not eating." Qi Qi waspletely cold.


    "Miss Qi, where are you going now? Going to work? Will youe back for lunch? Will youe back for dinner tonight?" Le Ling asked.


    "Why do you talk so much?!" Qi Qi had a nasty temper.


    "I just wanted to ask Miss Qi when you''ll be home to eat meals. I heard Mr. Xiao say you like Jianghu cuisine. I actually know Jianghu cuisine quite well. If Miss Qi will eat at home, I wanted to make it for you." Le Ling was upset at being scolded by Qi Qi for no reason.


    Qi Qi strangely felt a bit guilty.


    Damn.


    How was she supposed to know Le Ling was asking when she''d be home to eat because she wanted to make Qi Qi her favorite dishes? She thought Le Ling found her annoying to have around the house!


    "I won''t be back for a long time, won''t be back to eat for a very long period." Qi Qi suddenly answered.


    Le Ling was startled.


    From her understanding of Miss Qi, she thought Qi Qi wouldn''t even deign to answer her questions.


    The sudden answer left her somewhat at a loss.


    "Didn''t hear me? I said I won''t be back to eat. Don''t make any Jianghu cuisine either!" Qi Qi got angry again.


    Le Ling didn''t even know what Miss Qi was angry about.


    "Oh." Le Ling hurriedly responded.


    Qi Qi red at Le Ling. She didn''t want to waste words with her and directly walked out the door.


    Le Ling returned to the sofa after she left.


    She saw that Mr. Xiao seemed to be quite used to Miss Qi''s temper, without much reaction.


    When she picked up the foreignnguage book, about to ask how to pronounce a word, she suddenly recalled something. "Right, Mr. Xiao, Miss Qi left blood stains on your bed. Should I change your sheets?"


    "They were just changed, no need for now." Xiao Nanchen spoke lightly.


    In fact...his ears were red.


    Le Ling smiled to herself stealthily, deliberately ignoring the faint smile at the corner of Mr. Xiao''s mouth.


    Although she didn''t like Miss Qi very much, she had to admit, Miss Qi had an amazing figure.


    When she had opened the door that morning and saw Miss Qi''s naked body, even she as a woman found it very alluring.


    No wonder Mr. Xiao was so satisfied.

 Chapter 311: Xia Qiqi Was Moved

    <h4>Chapter 311</h4>


    Xia Qiqi drove to the Azure Blue Caf¨¦ and as soon as she entered the lobby, she saw Nie Ziming already seated by the window, waiting for her.


    No matter when they had a date, Nie Ziming always arrived early, regardless of how busy he was. He would prioritize their meeting and only attend to work matters afterward.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t understand why their once close rtionship was growing more distant.


    She walked over, and Nie Ziming stood up from his seat, gentlemanly pulling out a chair for Xia Qiqi. It seemed like a habitual action, which made Xia Qiqi feel a twinge of difort.


    "Thank you," Xia Qiqi expressed her gratitude, intentionally creating some distance between them.


    Nie Ziming smiled, but his smile carried a hint of bitterness.


    They sat across from each other in silence.


    "I ordered your favorite cappino with extra milk and sugar," Nie Ziming said, seemingly breaking the awkwardness between them.


    Xia Qiqi nodded slightly and looked directly at Nie Ziming. "Ziming, the reason I came to see you today is to talk aboutst night."


    "Yeah, I know," Nie Ziming nodded. "Go ahead, I''m listening."


    "Did you take me away from the nightclubst night?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "It was me," he replied.


    "Why weren''t you at the hotel when Nuannuan came to find me?" Xia Qiqi questioned.


    "I left on my own," Nie Ziming answered.


    Tears welled up in Xia Qiqi''s eyes.


    She couldn''t understand why he left.


    If he had stayed, they would have been togetherst night.


    She wouldn''t have ended up with Xiao Nanchen.


    "I couldn''t bring myself to hurt you," Nie Ziming looked visibly pained. "I know you needed mest night, but I couldn''t indulge myself like that. I was afraid you would regret it when you woke up."


    "Have you considered whether I would regret sleeping with other men?" Xia Qiqi retorted.


    "Qiqi, you''re married now, and getting involved with me would ultimately hurt you. You would carry the stigma of infidelity. I can''t let you bear that burden," Nie Ziming exined.


    "So you think it''s better for me to give my virginity to a man I don''t love? Do you think I''ll feel better about that?" Xia Qiqi''s tears flowed uncontrobly.


    "I thought that leaving you alone in the hotel room would make it possible for you to..." Nie Ziming couldn''t finish his sentence, looking tortured.


    He appeared utterly tormented.


    "I couldn''t stay in the hotel room because I was afraid I wouldn''t be able to control myself. And I didn''t take you home because I didn''t want you to be with other men... Call it selfishness if you will, but in my eyes, even though you''re married, you''re forever pure. I couldn''t bear knowing that you had been intimate with other men. Call me selfish, but I still cling to that baseless notion," Nie Ziming''s words seemed to break down.


    Xia Qiqi suppressed her emotions, her body trembling.


    Originally...


    She used to be pure.


    But now, she''s no longer pure at all.


    "Nie Ziming, for the first time, I truly despise your cowardice. If you were just a little braver, the person standing by my side right now would be you, and we would face Xiao Nanchen together, instead of me having to face you like this!" Xia Qiqi''s anger, which she could no longer conceal, finally erupted.


    Nie Ziming silently endured Xia Qiqi''s usations without uttering a word.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t know what else to say.


    An Nuan urged her to rify things.


    Now that she had a clear understanding, it was solely due to Nie Ziming''s cowardice, with no other reason involved.


    She got up, intending to leave.


    "Qiqi." Nie Ziming suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand.


    Xia Qiqi''s fingers twitched.


    "I will wait for you," Nie Ziming unexpectedly spoke up.


    Xia Qiqi felt a flutter in her chest.


    She thought she had misheard.


    Even though Nie Ziming allowed her to marry Xiao Nanchen, even though Nie Ziming gave up on being intimate with her after she had already engaged in a physical rtionship with Xiao Nanchen, he still said those words.


    She thought it had all ended long ago.


    But this time, it truly came to aplete end.


    Rather than trying to understand what happenedst night, it was more urate to say that she came to tell Nie Ziming that she had a rtionship with Xiao Nanchen, and there was no possibility between them anymore.


    "I don''t care about the state of your body, and I don''t care that you''re already married. I''m willing to wait for you, no matter how long it takes."


    Xia Qiqi''s tears flowed even more fiercely.


    Nie Ziming''spromise left her defenseless.


    She turned around and threw herself into Nie Ziming''s embrace.


    After experiencing yesterday''s events, she truly needed this kind of support, this kind of embrace.


    She held Nie Ziming tightly.


    And Nie Ziming held her tightly as well.


    As if they were a couple who couldn''t bear to be apart.


    The two of them embraced each other for a long time.


    Nie Ziming released Xia Qiqi from his embrace.


    And Xia Qiqi released Nie Ziming.


    The two of them locked eyes.


    Nie Ziming tenderly said, "Stop crying, I will cherish you."


    "Why are you willing to wait for me like this, instead of bravely fighting alongside me?"


    "Because I''m not capable enough. There are many things I can''t do, but I can wait for you."


    "Ziming."


    "I don''t feel wronged. In this lifetime, I can''t love another woman besides you. You don''t need to feel guilty either, because it''s my own choice. Even if you end up falling in love with Xiao Nanchen in the end, I will have no regrets."


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t say anything.


    She was truly moved by Nie Ziming''s selflessness.


    How could there be a man in this world who was better to her than Nie Ziming?!


    One day, she would return to Nie Ziming''s side!


    ...


    An Group.


    An Nuan sat in her office and after a moment''s thought, she decided to make a phone call to Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at the iing call from An Nuan and answered, "Nuan Nuan."


    "Did Qiqi leave?" An Nuan didn''t hide anything.


    "I know," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    The moment Xia Qiqi left the house, he knew she went to find Nie Ziming.


    Last night, something explosive happened to her, and she always needed someone to lean on.


    "I actually investigated what happenedst night. Xia Qiqi''s drugging incident has nothing to do with Nie Ziming. It was one of Xia Qiqi''s former party friends." An Nuan didn''t tell Xia Qiqi this because discussing it with Xiao Nanchen seemed more appropriate.


    "I know it''s not Nie Ziming. He wouldn''t dig a pit for himself."


    "What do you mean?" An Nuan was surprised.

 Chapter 312: Danger (1) Something Happens to Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 312</h4>


    "The condition for Nie Ziming to leave Xia Qiqi when her father and I initially made him do so was that we would give him the original shares of Xia Group or even arge amount of money, and the promise he had to fulfill was not to have sex with Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen did not hide anything from An Nuan.


    An Nuan was stunned for a moment.


    She realized it instantly.


    "No wonder Nie Ziming did not have sex with Xia Qiqist night. I still don''t understand why Nie Ziming would do this. It''s hard to believe he did it to protect Qiqi. No man who cares a little would allow other men to touch Xia Qiqi."


    "Um," Xiao Nanchen murmured in agreement.


    If it were not for this condition at that time.


    Xia Qiqi might have already slept with Nie Ziming hundreds or thousands of times.


    As long as Nie Ziming wanted.


    Xia Qiqi would definitely not refuse.


    "Nie Ziming is really not simple," An Nuan could not help sighing.


    It was really difficult for ordinary people to allow the woman they loved to have a rtionship with someone else.


    Back then, Gu Yan Sheng disliked her so much, but would definitely not let other men defile her.


    This was the dignity and innate possessiveness of men.


    However, in order to achieve his goals, Nie Ziming was really willing to endure anything.


    "What do you n to do next?" An Nuan asked.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "In fact, whether Qiqi and I sleep together or not won''t change anything."


    "But at least you can take the initiative," An Nuan said, "Many things need to be fought for by yourself."


    "That will only make Qiqi hate me more."


    "Nanchen, you are too considerate of Qiqi''s feelings, so you have been enduring your emotions. In fact, if you don''t express it, others won''t see your good side. Just like what happenedst night, in the final analysis, what right does Qiqi have to me you? Looking at it from another angle, you are the victim. Don''t let Qiqi dominate you. You should be more justified. Besides, you two are already married. Going to bed is the most normal thing. Don''t feel at a loss to Qiqi. Between husband and wife, this is the most basic marital obligation."


    Xiao Nanchen couldn''t help butugh, "I think I''ve been persuaded by you."


    He was also convinced by An Nuan''s words.


    He had indeed been too considerate of Xia Qiqi''s feelings, and was afraid that she would hate him more, so he always avoided her.


    He almost forgot.


    His avoidance may not really worsen their terrible rtionship, but it would definitely not lead to greater progress.


    "Also, I suggest you collect evidence against Nie Ziming as much as possible, so that you can expose Nie Ziming''s conspiracy when necessary. I''m really worried that the muddle-headed Xia Qiqi will still fall for Nie Ziming''s trap regardless of everything." An Nuan reminded.


    "Um," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "That''s all I have to say for now. Remember, happiness needs to be fought for by yourself. Good luck."


    "Thank you."


    After An Nuan hung up the phone, she heaved a sigh of relief.


    At least now Xia Qiqi''s life was developing in the direction she had set.


    There was no need to worry too much.


    And some things could be left to Xiao Nanchen.


    As her eyes moved slightly.


    The moment she put down her phone, a breaking news alert suddenly popped up on the screen.


    She nced at it unintentionally.


    She saw that there was an idental explosion in a factory in Laizitan Town, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.


    Laizitan Town?!


    Wasn''t that the remote small town Ye Jinghuai went to?!


    How could there be an explosion?


    Ye Jinghuai was still over there. Could he have been at the scene of the explosion?


    At this thought.


    She was visibly startled.


    She hurriedly took out her phone and made a call.


    She called Ye Jinghuai.


    The phone was turned off directly.


    It couldn''t be.


    The phone was also destroyed by the explosion?!


    No.


    Don''t scare yourself.


    Laizitan Town was so big. Who said Ye Jinghuai must have been there.


    She clicked open her phone and watched the news anxiously.


    The news said that a fireworks factory in Laizitan Town suddenly exploded. There were nearly 100 workers in the factory. The fire caused by the explosion almost leveled the entire factory. 21 people died on site among the workers, 52 were seriously injured, and 23 were slightly injured. The police are currently intervening to investigate the cause of the factory explosion.


    It was very likely that there was no proper safety precautions since it was a fireworks factory explosion...


    But An Nuan felt that this explosion would not be so simple.


    She gritted her teeth and called Ye Jinghuai again.


    Still turned off.


    Ye Jinghuai said he would never turn off his phone unless...


    An Nuan told herself to stay calm and told herself that Ye Jinghuai could not possibly have an ident.


    A scourge like him.


    Could definitely live for thousands of years.


    She thought about it.


    She called Qin Jiang, "Qin Jiang, do you know about the explosion in Laizitan Town?"


    "I just saw the news."


    "Do you know Ye Jinghuai''s itinerary today?"


    Qin Jiang did not answer.


    An Nuan said, "Don''t tell me Ye Jinghuai was at the factory?!"


    She wanted to get a definite confirmation.


    "I don''t know. Ahuai didn''t tell me."


    "But I can''t get through to Ye Jinghuai on the phone."


    "I can''t get through either," Qin Jiang said.


    "Ye Jinghuai would never turn off his phone." An Nuan said worriedly.


    "Maybe the phone ran out of battery."


    "Impossible." Ye Jinghuai would not be careless enough to let his phone run out of battery.


    Qin Jiang did not seem to want to talk more with An Nuan. He said bluntly, "I still have something to do, so I''ll hang up now."


    "Qin Jiang..."


    He directly hung up on the other end.


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    Qin Jiang''s attitude towards Ye Jinghuai was too cold.


    She suddenly felt that things were really not simple.


    She thought about it.


    She turned her head to look at Hu Feng, who was sitting beside her.


    Hu Feng felt a little tingling on his scalp from An Nuan''s gaze, "Madam, do you have any orders?"


    "We will go to Laizitan Town in half an hour."


    "......" Hu Feng was visibly surprised.


    An Nuan picked up the inte and said, "Secretary Luo, convene a department heads meeting in 2 minutes, I have something to exin."


    "Yes."


    It was after An Nuan had arranged all the follow-up work that she left An Group.


    Sitting in the car, she called her father to ask for leave.


    She also didn''t tell her father where she was going on leave.


    She was afraid her father would worry.


    An Yanyuan readily agreed without thinking too much, thinking that An Nuan had been quite tired recently.

 Chapter 313: Danger (2) In Search of Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 313</h4>


    An Nuan hung up the phone.


    She just stared nkly at the streets of Qingcheng, a little surprised that she would immediately put everything aside to look for Ye Jinghuai without knowing whether he was dead or alive.


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    Let herself not think too much again.


    After all, she and Ye Jinghuai were currently in a cooperative rtionship now.


    If something happened to him, their cooperation would be over.


    Thinking this way, the sedan was about to get on the highway.


    At that moment, a ck sedan stopped right in front of their sedan, blocking their way out.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Then she saw Qin Jiang suddenly get out of the car.


    Then he walked directly in front of her and knocked on her ss.


    An Nuan opened the car door.


    Qin Jiang said, "You don''t need to go. I''ll go. I''ll let you know if there''s any news."


    It took An Nuan two seconds to realize that Qin Jiang was refusing her from going to Laitan Town.


    She said, "Why can''t I go?"


    "Aren''t you very busy? I don''t want you to be dyed from work."


    "No matter how busy I am, I should go over at this time to see the situation of Ye Jinghuai. He hasn''t answered his phone calls, and his phone is still turned off until now, which is very abnormal."


    "That''s why I''m going to go see what''s going on."


    "If you can go, why can''t I?"


    "Because it''s dangerous over there!" Qin Jiang said directly.


    He decided not to beat around the bush anymore.


    An Nuan was shocked for a moment.


    She knew that this matter was absolutely not simple!


    "And Ahuai doesn''t want you to be in any danger, so you just stay in Qingcheng at ease. I''ll let you know as soon as there''s any news."


    "Since it¡¯s dangerous over there, I should go even more." An Nuan was very firm. "Do you think that as his wife, I should just stand idly by if something happened to Ye Jinghuai?"


    "You going will only bring us trouble." Qin Jiang said ruthlessly.


    "If I really be a burden, I¡¯ll leave by myself." An Nuan assured Qin Jiang, "I absolutely won''t drag you guys down!"


    "You don''t even know what kind of world we are in. What Ahuai has shown you has always been only the best side. Those cruel things..."


    "Isn''t it just death?" An Nuan directly interrupted Qin Jiang''s words. "I''m not afraid!"


    Qin Jiang was still shocked by An Nuan''s momentum that erupted at this moment for a few seconds.


    "In your eyes, I''m useless, but from my point of view, my husband had an ident. If I still enjoy my blessings at home, what am I?! If Ye Jinghuai really has a fatal ident, do you think I can live indifferently in this world?!" An Nuan looked at Qin Jiang firmly, "Qin Jiang, if you really like someone, you really can''t remain indifferent."


    Yes.


    She admitted it.


    She liked Ye Jinghuai.


    It was because she liked him that she would be so impulsive and reckless when she knew he was in danger.


    Qin Jiang hesitated a little.


    He was obviously a little persuaded by An Nuan.


    "Qin Jiang, Ye Jinghuai would also like to see my kindness to him, rather than him always unconditionally giving to me." An Nuan looked at him firmly.


    Qin Jiang was silent for a few seconds.


    He said, "If there really is danger and I tell you to leave at that time, don''t bargain with me!"


    "Okay." An Nuan readily agreed.


    Qin Jiang immediately got into the passenger seat, letting Hu Feng quickly drive to Laitan Town.


    At first, An Nuan felt that it might just be an ident, and Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t be on the scene either. But now, because of Qin Jiang''s seriousness, she began to panic a little.


    The sedan arrived at Laitan Town after five hours and went straight to the local hospital.


    It was said that all the injured and the dead were inside.


    An Nuan and the others went through the proper procedures to obtain a list of all the injured.


    Then they checked the list of the dead from it.


    An Nuan really didn''t know how she checked it. Anyway, her hands were shaking as she looked at the registration book.


    She was really afraid to see a name in there that was Ye Jinghuai¡¯s.


    Fortunately, there wasn''t.


    An Nuan nced over it roughly before daring to check it carefully again.


    There wasn''t.


    It was good that there wasn''t.


    An Nuan hurriedly said to Qin Jiang, "Ye Jinghuai''s name is not on the death list."


    Qin Jiang nodded and said, "He''s not in the severely injured either."


    An Nuan flipped open the list of lightly injured personnel again.


    She checked it again and there was none.


    "Wait." After An Nuan closed the record book, she suddenly opened it again.


    Qin Jiang turned to look at An Nuan, "Did you find something?"


    "Yu Tao," An Nuan said. "He''s Ye Jinghuai''s assistant. He came to Laitan Town with him."


    That is to say.


    When the explosion happened.


    Ye Jinghuai and the others were really in the factory.


    An Nuan''s face changed visibly.


    At that moment, Qin Jiang directly turned and strode quickly to Yu Tao''s ward.


    An Nuan hurried to catch up.


    Because of the explosion ident, the surgical department waspletely full.


    There were 3 people in one room.


    When An Nuan and Qin Jiang arrived, there were still policemen inside.


    The police directly stopped them, "What are you doing?"


    "We are the family of patient Yu Tao. We want toe see him." Qin Jiang quickly replied.


    "Yu Tao?" The police seemed to recall for a moment, "Just in time, he''s about to be transferred to another ward soon. His family has arrived, soe help with the transfer."


    "Why is he being transferred?" An Nuan was a little surprised.


    "Just transfer him when I tell you to transfer him. What''s with all the questions?" The police had an unkind tone.


    An Nuan pursed her lips and didn''t argue with the police either.


    But she clearly sensed that something must have happened.


    They followed the medical staff and pushed Yu Tao into a separate ward.


    Yu Tao naturally also recognized An Nuan. Seeing her, he quickly said, "Miss An, Mr. Ye went to chase the drug lord alone!"


    "What?!" At that moment, An Nuan felt her head buzzing.


    What drug lord?!


    Where did this drug lorde from here?!


    "It was like this." Yu Tao quickly exined, "We came to Laitan Town to give an itinerant speech. Just as we were about to leave, we discovered something wrong with the Laitan Fireworks Factory. After investigating closely, we learned that this factory, while appearing to produce fireworks, was actually a drug trafficking base. Mr. Ye wanted to expose this factory, but unexpectedly when he sneaked in to take evidence, he was discovered by the other party. In order to destroy evidence, the other party blew up the entire factory. Mr. Ye and I narrowly escaped with our lives and were sent to the hospital. At that time, Mr. Ye told me to wait for the ambnce while he drove away by himself. Now he haspletely lost contact!"


    An Nuan''s face changed color.


    "The police just finished checking and found out I wasn''t someone from the factory, so they isted me from everyone from the factory. That is to say, all the people sent to the hospital now are from the criminal organization, but the leader escaped. Mr. Ye went to chase that leader!" Yu Tao added.


    Was Ye Jinghuai tired of living?!


    Didn''t he know that drug lords were all desperados?!

 Chapter 314: Dangerous (3) Operation

    <h4>Chapter 314</h4>


    An Nuan was clearly shocked.


    Qin Jiang, on the other hand, lookedpletely calm, as if he had expected this all along and showed no reaction at all.


    "What do we do now?" An Nuan asked Qin Jiang somewhat agitatedly.


    "What can we do? He''s already gone and we can''t call him back, so we can only go find him."


    "Where do we look for him?"


    "Who knows, anyway, we''ll just look for him." Qin Jiang didn''t seem to have a clue either. He was just putting on a brave face to make himself less nervous.


    An Nuan bit her lip, also trying to calm herself down.


    She figured Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t be stupid enough to think he could take on a whole group alone.


    So he wouldn''t do anything rash that he wasn''t sure he could handle!


    "Let''s get out of the hospital first," Qin Jiang said.


    An Nuan turned to look at Yu Tao, "You stay in the hospital for treatment first, then remember to notify your family toe pick you up and take you home. We might not leave for a while."


    "Okay," Yu Tao quickly replied, "You guys be careful too."


    "Don''t worry, take care of yourself."


    An Nuan followed Qin Jiang out of the hospital.


    Back in the sedan.


    Qin Jiang said to Hu Feng, "Find a hotel to check into."


    "Why?" An Nuan frowned slightly, "Shouldn''t we be looking for Ye Jinghuai at this time?"


    "Where would we look for him?"


    "Didn''t you just say we''ll just look for him?"


    "But we still need some direction." Qin Jiang said frankly.


    "But there''s no need to check into a hotel and rest now, is there? We still have to think of something." An Nuan was a little speechless.


    Does Qin Jiang have to be so nonchnt?


    She felt like she was about to have a breakdown.


    "Let''s go to the hotel first, then we''ll talk," Qin Jiang said very firmly, not exining much.


    An Nuan tried hard to calm herself down, then still followed Qin Jiang to check into a hotel room.


    "One standard room," Qin Jiang told the front desk staff.


    The front desk nced at Qin Jiang, Hu Feng, and An Nuan.


    From her eyes, An Nuan felt she was being taken for a prostitute.


    In fact, An Nuan didn''t understand why Qin Jiang asked for just one room when there were clearly extra rooms avable.


    After thinking about it, she still decided to respect Qin Jiang''s choice.


    She felt that he must have had his reasons.


    After checking in and getting the room card, the three entered a room with a very poor environment and even moldy wallpaper.


    "We''ll just have to make do, there are no good hotels around here," Qin Jiang said nonchntly as hey down on one of the beds and told An Nuan.


    He seemed used to this kind of environment.


    It must be known that Qin Jiang was the eldest young master of the Qin family and the darling of heaven. How could he not find these ces the slightest bit disgusting?


    An Nuan felt a little uneasy.


    Although she could endure it.


    She said, "It''s nothing much. We''re out here looking for Ye Jinghuai, not to enjoy ourselves anyway."


    "You take a rest first," Qin Jiang had already closed his eyes, "Don''t worry, even if you were the only woman left in the world, Hu Feng and I still wouldn''ty a finger on you."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    If she was afraid Qin Jiang and Hu Feng would do something to her, she wouldn''t have walked into a room with them.


    "There will be action tonight," Qin Jiang said. "So we need to store up energy now."


    An Nuan nodded.


    Still, she slept on the other small bed.


    The bedboards were very hard, the quilt was damp, there was a musty smell, and An Nuan frowned as she forced herself to fall asleep.


    When she closed her eyes, her mind was full of Ye Jinghuai.


    What kind of man was Ye Jinghuai that he didn''t give people a moment¡¯s peace!


    Did he think he was some kind of savior?!


    Going alone to fight drug lords?!


    An Nuan tossed and turned.


    She was just too angry.


    Wishing she could bite Ye Jinghuai to death right now.


    To make her worry about him like this.


    Worry to the point of not being able to eat or sleep properly.


    Dinner was takeout that Hu Feng bought out and brought back to the hotel to eat.


    After eating, Qin Jiang began to change clothes, preparing to go out.


    He suddenly handed An Nuan a ck tank top vest.


    An Nuan was taken aback for a moment.


    The moment she took it, she clearly felt it was much heavier than an ordinary vest.


    "Bulletproof," Qin Jiang exined.


    An Nuan''s hand holding the vest was shaking.


    "Scared?" Qin Jiang smiled slightly, with a hint of contempt.


    "No." An Nuan put on the vest, "I was just wondering, if I''m wearing this, what are you wearing?"


    "Don''t worry, I have one, Hu Feng has one too." Qin Jiang had put his on too.


    Everyone had one.


    But did Ye Jinghuai have one?!


    An Nuan controlled her emotions, put on the bulletproof vest, and the group went out.


    Hu Feng drove as usual, heading for the hospital.


    "Why are we going to the hospital?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking.


    "To grab someone to show us the way."


    "You mean you¡¯re looking for a drug dealer?"


    "Yes." Qin Jiang nodded.


    So... Qin Jiang wasn''t clueless at all, he was just waiting for the right time.


    "Would drug dealers willingly lead us?" An Nuan asked.


    "Most drug dealers are addicted themselves. Controlling him with drugs is not difficult," Qin Jiang exined.


    An Nuan nodded in agreement and suggested, "This person can¡¯t just be some nobody. The nobodies won''t be able to know the whereabouts of the boss."


    "So now we need to catch an important figure."


    "Who?" An Nuan asked.


    "Jason, this drug trafficking gang''s number two man. I specifically paid attention to this name when I looked at the list of injured earlier. He is currently seriously injured in the hospital under police surveince." Qin Jiang stated bluntly.


    "How do you know Jason is the number two? Did you investigate this gang?"


    "I did an in-depth investigation from the moment Ye Jinghuai prepared to go after them."


    "So Ye Jinghuai told you beforehand?"


    "Yes." Qin Jiang nodded.


    An Nuan suddenly fell silent for a moment.


    "Don''t be jealous. Ye Jinghuai generally won¡¯t tell you about dangerous things like this. But don¡¯t worry, he won¡¯t die." Qin Jiang tried to reassure her.


    She didn¡¯t know if that could be considered reassuring.


    She said, "It''s nothing. I just don''t know who you all are anymore."


    "Who we are doesn''t matter. What matters is that you know Ye Jinghuai loves you."


    An Nuan¡¯s throat moved slightly.


    Then she silently nodded.


    The sedan arrived at the hospital.


    Qin Jiang was fully armed and wearing a doctor''s coat. "You guys wait here for me."


    Leaving them with just that one line, he walked into the hospital.


    An Nuan watched Qin Jiang''s back.


    "He''s going alone?" An Nuan asked in surprise.


    "Yes." Hu Feng nodded.


    It seemed to be taken for granted.


    An Nuan still couldn¡¯t help feeling a little worried. Sitting restlessly in the car,


    After about two hours, Qin Jiang still hadn''te out.


    An Nuan couldn''t hold back anymore. "Qin Jiang still hasn''te out yet?"


    "It won''t be that fast."


    "Let''s go in and see how he¡¯s doing."


    "It would startle the snake in the grass. It would also affect his operation."


    "We''ll just pretend we¡¯re here to see Yu Tao. It won''t cause too much suspicion. Trust me!" An Nuan insisted.


    Hu Feng hesitated for a moment but agreed.


    He felt that Qin Jiang had indeed been gone for quite some time.


    An Nuan and Hu Feng walked into the hospital together and headed straight for Yu Tao''s ward.


    While pretending to be visiting Yu Tao¡¯s ward, they were actually looking left and right, wanting to know where Qin Jiang was at the moment...


    At that moment, Hu Feng suddenly pulled An Nuan behind a corridor wall to hide.


    An Nuan stared incredulously as Yu Tao was taken away bound.

 Chapter 315: Danger (4) Qin Jiang, I Help You

    <h4>Chapter 315</h4>


    It had been a while.


    Hu Feng released An Nuan.


    An Nuan was so shocked that she could hardly speak, "Yu Tao was kidnapped, who kidnapped him, why would anyone kidnap Yu Tao?"


    "I don''t know, I only know that my duty is to protect you well." Hu Feng was indifferent.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and wanted to rush over.


    Hu Feng hadn''t even reached out to stop her yet.


    Qin Jiang appeared in front of her out of nowhere, "Come with me."


    "Qin Jiang, Yu Tao was taken away." An Nuan said quickly and urgently, "We should go help him."


    "We shouldn''t, finding A Huai is most important for us now."


    "Qin Jiang." An Nuan was a little angry.


    Qin Jiang didn''t even give An Nuan a chance to speak, letting Hu Feng restrain her and took her directly back to the car, then took off his medical mask.


    "Qin Jiang, don''t you think things are a bit strange? Why would Yu Tao be kidnapped?! He was kidnapped so tantly." An Nuan looked at Qin Jiang, she really couldn''t understand Qin Jiang''s indifference.


    "There''s nothing strange about it. Yu Tao knew too much, so he would be silenced."


    "What did you say?!" An Nuan was about to explode.


    In Qin Jiang''s words, killing someone was such a simple matter?!


    "Hu Feng, go to the side for a while first. The hospital is guarded very tightly now. We''lle backter." Qin Jiang instructed Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng did as he was told.


    An Nuan was really angry now, "At this time, can we go rescue Yu Tao, or call the police?"


    "An Nuan, haven''t you seen it clearly yet?! A drug trafficking organization that can hide here for so long, do you really think they are hiding well?" Qin Jiang exined impatiently.


    An Nuan was stunned for a moment.


    So what Qin Jiang meant was...


    "It''s what you''re thinking." Qin Jiang gave an affirmative answer.


    An Nuan looked straight at Qin Jiang.


    No wonder Qin Jiang didn''t call the police and relied entirely on himself to find Ye Jinghuai.


    She had always thought it was because Qin Jiang was afraid the police would make too big of amotion and alert the other party. It turned out it was just because...


    "You can''t leave now anyway." Qin Jiang said, "I can''t send you back for now. I need help, so Hu Feng has to stay. And if Hu Feng stays, there will be no one to send you back. I can''t let you go back alone either. So for now, you still have toe with us."


    "I didn''t say I wanted to leave, but I want you to rescue Yu Tao now."


    "A rescue could easily startle the snake." Qin Jiang was stillpletely indifferent. To him, a human life waspletely negligible, "If we don''t catch Jason leaving here tonight, we''ll arouse local suspicion tomorrow and end up like Yu Tao."


    "Qin Jiang, I don''t know what kind of environment you grew up in, but I really can''t stand by and watch someone die, especially when this person is close to Ye Jinghuai. If Ye Jinghuai knew Yu Tao died because of him, he wouldn''t feel good either." An Nuan persuaded.


    Qin Jiangughed a little.


    It was a mockingugh.


    He said, "Although I don''t want to smear A Huai, but you really think too highly of him."


    "If you don''t rescue Yu Tao, I''ll call the police right away. I mean what I say."


    "An Nuan!" Qin Jiang''s face changed. "I didn''t bring you here to drag us down."


    "Even if I don''t know right from wrong, I really can''t do it. I can''t stand idly by and watch someone die unless that person is Gu Yan Cheng."


    To her, those who had harmed her deserved death.


    But to some innocent people, she couldn''t remain indifferent.


    If she could really remain indifferent, then what difference would there be between her and Gu Yan Cheng, whom she scoffed at.


    To live again.


    She had never thought about extinguishing her humanity to live.


    Qin Jiang and An Nuan confronted each other for a while.


    Qin Jiang could also see An Nuan''s determination.


    He gritted his teeth. "Go to Blue River."


    Hu Feng hurriedly obeyed.


    She didn¡¯t know what Blue River was.


    But she felt that Qin Jiang was more familiar with this ce than she imagined.


    The car followed Qin Jiang¡¯s instructions and arrived at a somewhat deste ce.


    Qin Jiang said, "Wait for me in the car."


    "Qin Jiang, where are you going?" An Nuan was a little scared.


    She just felt like Qin Jiang seemed to be doing something very dangerous.


    "Saving your man!" Qin Jiang said inly, then left directly.


    So An Nuan watched Qin Jiang''s back disappear instantly into the dark night sky.


    An Nuan was a little nervous.


    She couldn''t hide her nervousness.


    She may have been too impulsive just now.


    She wanted to rescue Yu Tao, but didn''t think about putting Qin Jiang¡¯s life in danger.


    If anything happened to Qin Jiang...


    She would probably only have herself to me.


    An Nuan and Hu Feng waited in the car for half an hour.


    It was as if every minute was torture.


    Then she saw a figure appear in the darkness.


    An Nuan held her breath.


    Finally she could see clearly that it was Qin Jiang, soaked from head to toe. He still had Yu Tao on his back.


    Qin Jiang threw Yu Tao directly onto the back seat, then rushed to the front passenger seat and ordered Hu Feng, "Get away quickly."


    Hu Feng promptly started the car and drove off.


    At this moment, An Nuan turned her attention to Yu Tao, whose whole body kept shaking uncontrobly.


    Looking at him, it seemed as if he had been suddenly drained, still unable to react from the shock and fear.


    "What''s wrong with him?" An Nuan asked.


    Qin Jiang wiped his hair with a towel from the car and said, "He was tied to a rock and thrown into the river. He almost died, so now he is in extreme shock."


    "How did you know he would be thrown into the river?"


    "Tried and true method." Qin Jiang said very indifferently.


    "..." How did they know so much?!


    They didn''t look like neers at all!


    But as if they had a premeditated n?!


    "There are still ten minutes left. We have to continue what we were doing at the hospital. As for him, I''ll throw him out. Even if you don''t understand, I can''t bring him any further."


    "Okay." An Nuan agreed readily.


    Qin Jiang seemed stunned.


    He didn''t expect An Nuan to be so frank about it.


    "As long as he doesn''t die, it¡¯s enough. Saving Ye Jinghuai is more urgent."


    She had moral principles.


    But she wasn¡¯t blind.


    She turned to Yu Tao and said, "Yu Tao, we¡¯ve rescued you now. They think you¡¯re dead so they won¡¯te after you for the time being. Go back to Qing City now and don¡¯t call the police for now. Wait for our arrangements."


    It seemed only at this point that Yu Tao was beginning to have a little reaction.


    He looked up at An Nuan.


    An Nuan said, "It¡¯s up to you now!"


    Yu Tao finally nodded.


    Hu Feng stopped halfway and Yu Tao got out of the car.


    When he left, his body was still shaking.


    It seemed he hadn''t imagined truly experiencing such unimaginable horrors!


    After getting rid of Yu Tao, the car didn''t dy another second and arrived at the hospital again.


    Qin Jiang changed back into doctor''s clothes and was about to leave...


    "Qin Jiang, I''ll help you."


    Qin Jiang frowned.


    "Trust me, I''ll help you!" An Nuan was very determined.

 Chapter 316: Danger (5) Ann Warm Smart

    <h4>Chapter 316</h4>


    Qin Jiang still agreed to An Nuan''s help.


    Because.


    It would not be easy to sessfully take away the second inmand of the drug lord boss.


    If someone helps, it will naturally be better.


    Qin Jiang first went to the hospital, then brought back two sets of clothes.


    One set of nurse''s uniform, and one set of doctor''s uniform.


    An Nuan and Hu Feng changed into them.


    Then got off the car, walked into the hospital with their heads held high.


    When they arrived at the Department of Orthopedics.


    The nurse at the nurse''s station saw their unfamiliar faces and couldn''t help but want toe forward and ask.


    Qin Jiang walked over, and stabbed a syringe into the back of the nurse''s neck when she was unguarded.


    "Half an hour of unconsciousness." As Qin Jiang dragged the nurse under the nurse''s station to hide, he reminded An Nuan.


    After all, An Nuan has to stand here instead of this nurse now.


    That is to say, if they don''te back in half an hour, she''ll have to leave first.


    An Nuan nodded.


    Qin Jiang and Hu Feng went straight to the intensive care unit.


    There were two policemen standing at the door of the ward, guarding.


    It is said to be guarding.


    Maybe...just protecting.


    At present, all the news just said that there was an explosion in the fireworks factory, and no news about the fireworks factory''s drug trafficking was released.


    Maybe.


    This side wants to cover up the matter.


    And the only ones who know the truth of this matter are Yu Tao and Ye Jinghuai.


    As long as these two people are silenced, the matter will be over.


    "What are you doing?" The police saw Qin Jiang and Hu Feng and asked solemnly.


    "Routine inspection."


    "Is it so frequent?" The policeman frowned.


    It was because Qin Jiang hade once before, and there must have been a doctoring again in the middle.


    "The leader said that this patient needs our careful care and no mistakes can be made, so he asked us to take good care of him." Qin Jiang said calmly with a straight face.


    The policeman looked at Qin Jiang, seeming to guess the authenticity of what he said.


    Qin Jiang looked calm.


    The policeman nodded, "Go in and check carefully. If something goes wrong, we will all be involved!"


    "Don''t worry." Qin Jiang acknowledged it.


    Just as he was about to take Hu Feng in.


    "Wait." The policeman suddenly said.


    There was still a slight lump in Qin Jiang''s heart.


    He looked back.


    "You can go in alone, he stays outside." The policeman was still wary in the end.


    Qin Jiang did not refuse either, and said to Hu Feng, "You wait for me outside."


    Hu Feng nodded.


    Qin Jiang went in alone.


    At this moment, the two policemen were standing outside monitoring Qin Jiang. Qin Jiang seemed to be professionally giving Jason a physical examination.


    He nced at the guarding policemen from time to time, under the current situation, it was absolutely impossible to take Jason away under the noses of these two policemen. If he made any reckless moves, the police in this building woulde. He could barely escape by himself, but with Jason, he was notpletely sure.


    Just when he was a little irritable.


    Suddenly he saw An Nuan appear at the door wearing a nurse''s uniform and a mask.


    Seeing An Nuan, the policeman said, "What are youing here for? Didn''t you say irrelevant people are not allowed toe over?"


    "I''m here to find my boyfriend." An Nuan looked innocent.


    "Who''s your boyfriend?" The police glowered.


    "Him." An Nuan pointed at Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng''s masked face instantly turned red.


    Before the policeman spoke.


    An Nuan had already rushed to Hu Feng''s side, and pulled Hu Feng''s hand, "It''s sote and I''m scared by myself, didn''t you say you would apany me?"


    Hu Feng was extremely embarrassed.


    He was pulled away by An Nuan like this.


    And waspletely unclear about the situation.


    At that moment, he just saw An Nuan secretly take Hu Feng to a corner.


    It seemed hidden, but in fact the two policemen could just see it within their line of sight.


    An Nuan whispered to Hu Feng, "Just cooperate with me."


    Hu Feng didn''t react at all.


    He just felt An Nuan tiptoeing, getting close to his face.


    Putting her hand on Hu Feng''s face, blocking each other''s mouths.


    It looked like they were kissing.


    In fact, the two were just closer together, and they were still wearing masks.


    "Help me take my clothes off." An Nuan said.


    Hu Feng was shocked.


    "Hurry up." An Nuan urged, "Be careful not to reveal the bulletproof vest."


    Hu Feng gritted his teeth.


    Still ording to An Nuan''s orders, he took off An Nuan''s nurse uniform and bulletproof vest, wrapped the bulletproof vest with the nurse uniform together, and took off her top to below her bare shoulders...


    "Damn." Not far away.


    The eyes of the two policemen went straight.


    These doctors and nurses were too bold.


    Isn''t this dereliction of duty?!


    Fuck.


    This nurse''s figure is too good...


    The two policemen werepletely attracted by An Nuan and Hu Feng.


    Then the next second.


    At the moment when they were unguarded, Qin Jiang knocked them unconscious with a syringe each.


    As they fell down. An Nuan hurried over to the ward with Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng helped Qin Jiang to quickly take Jason away.


    At that time, Jason had already been rendered unconscious by Qin Jiang.


    The whole process of taking Jason away was swift and smooth.


    The other party probably didn''t expect anyone toe and take Jason away either, so they didn''t take too many precautions.


    Back in the sedan.


    Hu Feng stepped on the gas pedal and left directly.


    An Nuan was still in shock for a long time after leaving the hospital.


    Qin Jiang took off his clothes and sincerely said to An Nuan, "You are more useful than I thought."


    Just now, he almost took risks.


    That is, go out and fight with the two policemen directly.


    But I didn''t expect An Nuan to be so smart that she really won him the best time.


    He actually only needed that loophole to seed, but he couldn''t find the opportunity all the time.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She also gradually calmed down.


    She said, "Qin Jiang, just relying on us is not enough."


    Qin Jiang''s eyebrows wrinkled slightly.


    "I said, just relying on us to find Ye Jinghuai is not enough, none of us know how many people the boss has around him that Ye Jinghuai went after, how dangerous this boss really is. If we go , it may not only be useless, but also add several more lives."


    "What do you have in mind?" Qin Jiang asked.


    Just based on An Nuan''s quick wit just now.


    Being able to make decisive decisions to help him take Jason away in such a short time, he can basically go to trust An Nuan.


    Not to mention.


    The woman Ye Jinghuai saw shouldn''t be bad either?!


    "Because it is local protection, we cannot rely on the local police. But we can make use of Qingcheng police force and even North Wenguo police force. As long as we expose that the fireworks factory in Laizhen Town is the nest of drug lord organizations, they will definitely send more people to support. That way, we won''t have to rely on ourselves alone!"


    "So you mean we go to report the case to Qingcheng police force?"


    "Evidence muste first without evidence it¡¯s just empty talk. On the contrary, we may even get bitten back by the locals, so I want to stay in Laizhen Town to find the evidence that Ye Jinghuai didn''t have time to get yet. You and Hu Feng take Jason to find Ye Jinghuai."

 Chapter 317: Danger (6) Smart Escape

    <h4>Chapter 317</h4>


    Qin Jiang took two seconds to understand what An Nuan was saying.


    "Do you mean you''re looking for evidence in Laitan Town?"


    "Yes," An Nuan nodded. "You go directly to find Ye Jinghuai. I''ll stay here to find the evidence. Once we have all the evidence, I''ll directly contact the police in Qing City for backup. You just keep yourselves safe. Trust me, I cane save you!"


    Qin Jiang was visibly hesitant for several seconds.


    He thought for a bit then said, "Alright, you and Hu Feng stay in Laitan Town and look for evidence while requesting backup. But..."


    "No, I''ll stay by myself," An Nuan interjected.


    "No way!" Qin Jiang stated inly.


    "Qin Jiang, listen to me. Currently no one knows we''re still looking for more evidence. So they don''t have their guard up against me, just like when we took Jason away. I''ll be safe. But it''s different for you two. You''re going after the big boss, the danger level is naturally very high. And can you really drive properly while controlling Jason at the same time? You definitely need someone by your side."


    "Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t let me leave you behind like this." Qin Jiang said with certainty.


    "I''m not asking you to abandon me. I have my own ns. Qin Jiang, I was never with Ye JInghuai because I wanted to take advantage of him. I''m with him so we can help each other. You have to believe I''m capable of protecting myself and helping you guys too!"


    Qin Jiang still hesitated.


    An Nuan didn''t say anything more. She turned to Hu Feng, "Stop the car."


    Hu Feng was clearly looking to Qin Jiang for direction.


    But Qin Jiang still didn''t react.


    "Qin Jiang, could it be you also don''t want Ye Jinghuai''s wife to be so useless?" An Nuan asked earnestly.


    She knew Qin Jiang idolized Ye Jinghuai.


    If not for the idolization, he wouldn''t follow Ye Jinghuai''s every arrangement so obediently.


    So Qin Jiang also didn''t want Ye Jinghuai''s other half to only drag him down. He''d prefer someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Jinghuai.


    Qin Jiang said, "Alright, you stay and look for evidence while requesting backup. But An Nuan, you must protect yourself. Your life is most important no matter what."


    "I know," she replied.


    Hu Feng stopped the car.


    An Nuan got out.


    Qin Jiang took onest look back at An Nuan before Hu Feng drove off, leaving her behind.


    To him, Ye Jinghuai was more important than anything or anyone else.


    So no matter what he did, Ye Jinghuai''s life came first!


    Hopefully An Nuan wasn''t as weak as they imagined!


    After the sedan left, An Nuan headed back to the hotel they were staying at. Since they hadn''t checked out yet, she could just walk right in.


    She wondered...


    Could anything be left in the factory after the big fire?


    Did Ye Jinghuai obtain any evidence?


    If he did, where did he leave it?


    An Nuan was lost in thought about many things.


    Truthfully, she couldn''t fall asleep.


    And since she couldn''t sleep, she clearly jumped in fright when she heard footsteps outside her room. A sense of foreboding instantly crept up from her heart.


    An Nuan didn''t hesitate at all. She hurriedly opened the window in the room and climbed out.


    Her hands gripped the window frame tightly as she dangled outside.


    The hotel wasn''t very tall. An Nuan was on the 3rd floor. She reckoned that even if she fell, she probably wouldn''t die. That thought reassured her as she struggled to hang on.


    Then she heard the room door get violently kicked open.


    An Nuan held her breath.


    Clearly there were footsteps inside the room. It sounded like more than one person,ing and going several times, seemingly searching for something. After about 5 minutes, An Nuan heard an unfamiliar man''s voice say, "No checkout, but the luggage is gone and no one''s in the room. Suspected to have already left."


    An Nuan couldn''t hear the reply.


    She just gradually sensed people leaving the room until there wasplete silence.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She tried very hard to pull herself up, only to realize she didn''t have the arm strength to climb back in.


    So she could only jump down right?


    An Nuan looked below again.


    Three floors wasn''t exactly low.


    If she didn''tnd properly, she could still die.


    An Nuan felt she was already at her limit.


    Suddenly the window below her on the 2nd floor opened.


    With no chance to think, An Nuan just yelled loudly at them, "Help, help!"


    The person on the 2nd floor was probably startled. It took them awhile before poking their head out to see An Nuan hanging outside the window above.


    "Why are you dangling up there?" the person inside asked in shock.


    "Long story. Please big sis, go upstairs and pull me in. My room door is probably still open. I can''t hang on much longer."


    "Okay, okay, hang in there!" The woman hurriedly replied before urging her husband, "Hurry, go save her!"


    Then An Nuan quickly heard noise again from the room as the middle-aged couple appeared at the window below. The two pulled strongly together until An Nuan was back inside.


    An Nuan broke out in cold sweat too.


    If not for her luck today, she may very well have died tonight.


    "What are you doing climbing out the window for no reason?" The middle-aged woman still couldn''t believe it as she admonished An Nuan.


    "My husband and I had a fight. He wanted to beat me to death so I ran out. How would I know he''d find me and I panicked climbing out the window." An Nuan casually made up an excuse. "Anyway, thank you for saving me tonight."


    "Should we call the police?" The woman asked worriedly.


    "No need, no need. I''m leaving Laitan Town anyway. He can''t find me once I''m in Qing City." An Nuan quickly declined.


    She knew if the police came, she''d truly be done for.


    "Alright then." The woman didn''t push. "As long as you''re fine. We''ll head back now."


    "Yes, thank you. Really, thank you both."


    "Don''t mention it. It was nothing."


    The middle-aged couple left.


    An Nuan didn''t linger either as she departed right away too.


    She knew they must be under surveince already.


    Once under surveince, finding evidence would be exceedingly difficult. She had to hurry.


    An Nuan made straight for the fireworks factory at Laitan Town.


    Since it was still some ways from Laitan Town, she took a taxi.


    Upon hearing she wanted to go to the fireworks factory, the taxi driver was shocked. "What''s a young woman like you doing going there sote? Don''t you know a major ident just happened there?"


    "My husband worked at the factory. He died in the explosion. I want to see thest ce he worked."


    "What''s the point visiting it now that he''s dead?" The driver said helplessly.


    "I have to go."


    The driver just shook his head without arguing further, figuring An Nuan was in denial about the tragedy.


    An Nuan also remained silent.


    She wondered if Ye Jinghuai''s ears were burning right now...after all, she''d just called him her husband one moment then said he died the next...

 Chapter 318: Danger (7) Finding Evidence

    <h4>Chapter 318</h4>


    The car arrived at the Fireworks Factory.


    The driver confirmed it several times before leaving, as An Nuan was very sure that was the ce.


    An Nuan took advantage of her phone''s shlight to walk inside.


    Whaty before her eyes was a scene of ruins, apparently ravaged by fire.


    Basically, only the frame of the entire factory remained.


    An Nuan carefully walked inside.


    It was past 11 pm right now.


    Because the Fireworks Factory was some distance from the city, in a rtively remote countryside area, everything around was pitch ck. On such a dark night, there was an eerie feeling that was somewhat terrifying.


    It would be a lie to say she wasn''t afraid.


    Especially since so many people had died here today...


    Thinking of this, An Nuan couldn''t help but shiver.


    But she still forced herself to walk forward, slowly surveying the factory.


    She figured that since this was a drug trafficking base, there would surely be some clues left behind, it wouldn''t bepletely clean.


    She carefully inspected inside the factory.


    But because of the darkness, her phone''s limited shlight didn''t allow for a thorough check.


    Moreover...


    Even if she had brought a power bank, her phone would eventually run out of battery if she kept using it like this.


    She hesitated for a moment, deciding to stay here for the night and take a better look at things in the morning.


    Having settled on this n, she found a rtively clean spot to sit down.


    Upon sitting down and having nothing to upy herself with, her surroundings felt even more terrifying.


    Sometimes scaring oneself was the most frightening thing.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and told herself to endure.


    Just a few more hours and it would be over.


    And so she sat there in the factory by herself,sting through the entire night.


    It wasn''t until daybreak that the sky finally lit up.


    From beginning to end, An Nuan did not fall asleep, as she simply couldn''t, and was also worried about catching a cold sleeping outside. So she stubbornly sat through the entire night, watching the sky grow brighter, before making her numb body stir to stand up and start searching the factory for evidence.


    An Nuan searched very carefully.


    But everything was cleaner than she had imagined.


    This was definitely not just because of the explosion and fire destroying the factory, there should have been deliberate cleanup efforts.


    After all, more than a day had passed.


    While rescue efforts were underway, evidence could have been destroyed at the same time.


    An Nuan felt somewhat discouraged.


    She thought of how Ye Jinghuai had staked his life on this, and if her efforts turned out to be fruitless...


    No. Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t do something without certainty.


    Could it be that Ye Jinghuai had already found evidence, but hadn''t had the chance to expose it due to the emergency?


    If he had obtained evidence, where would he have hidden it?!


    An Nuan told herself to calm down.


    Yu Tao had just said that Ye Jinghuai came to find evidence, but hadn''t brought out any evidence yet when he was discovered, which then led to the explosion and the factory''splete destruction. In such a short timeframe, if Ye Jinghuai had already obtained evidence and wanted to hide it, where would he have concealed it?! It wouldn''t make sense for him to take it away - if something happened to him on the way out, the truth would nevere to light. To be safe, Ye Jinghuai definitely wouldn''t have taken it with him.


    If he didn''t take it away...


    An Nuan suddenly had an idea.


    Ever since the explosion, Ye Jinghuai''s phone had remained off.


    Of course, it was possible he had turned his phone off to avoid being tracked, but also, could he have stored the evidence on his phone? After all, for most people nowadays, their phone was the best storage medium.


    Thinking this way...


    An Nuan immediately started looking for the phone, feeling quite certain that if Ye Jinghuai hid something, he would have concealed it here.


    Because he wouldn''t have had time to take it anywhere else, plus the most dangerous ce was often the safest - others wouldn''t expect Ye Jinghuai to leave evidence at the scene.


    And if he wanted to hide a phone, he would have buried it underground. She just needed to search the ground.


    An Nuan searched very carefully inside the factory for a long time.


    A very long time.


    From day to nightfall.


    It really wasn''t as simple as she had imagined.


    An Nuan felt a little disappointed.


    She was also so exhausted she could barely stand up straight, having spent most of the day hunched over searching.


    She figured that reality was never as idealized as her conjectures...


    Just as An Nuan was about to give up.


    She suddenly caught sight of a ck object peeking out from under a broken section of floor.


    An Nuan hurried over.


    Her hands trembled excitedly as she moved away the floorboard, revealing a familiar-looking ck phone underneath.


    Confirming it was Ye Jinghuai''s.


    An Nuan was immediately ted inside,


    Yet she tried hard to maintain herposure externally.


    She quickly sat down, ready to turn on the phone.


    "It''s a pity this has now be a piece of ruins..." Suddenly, an unfamiliar man''s voice rang out.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Clutching the phone, she hurriedly hid behind some debris, not daring to make any sound.


    "Who knew how much we lost?!" Another man irritably said, "I told you not to invest or buy shares back then, we could have evenly split the profits. But you had to be so gutsy and insist on acquiring shares for equity. Now look, my entire fortune is about to go down the drain."


    "Don''t worry. As long as this doesn''t get exposed, we''ll still have a chance to turn things around. The most important thing now is to not rm the police in Qing City. We''ll pass off this incident as an idental explosion at the fireworks factory. Afterwards, once things have recovered, there will still be money to be made!"


    "I know that rationale, but I heard that Ye Jinghuai, the new official who recently joined the Ministry of Politics, seemed to be investigating this. It''s said he went to pursue Jiang Datong!"


    "It''ll be impressive if he manages to catch up to me. Even if he does, he''ll just end up dead! Rest assured - as long as we''re in Laitan Town, he can''t escape my clutches."


    "Did you deal with his assistant, that Yu Tao person?"


    "Taken care of. Had someone dump him in the Blue Seast night. He actually thought he was hot stuff, saying he cracked a big case for me. What a fool!"


    "Don''t be toocent. Jason disappearedst night too and still hasn''t been found. The surveince footage was also tampered with, no idea who did it! Suspect it was Qin Jiang''s group, but their whereabouts are also currently unknown. Just thinking about it gives me a headache."


    "Don''t panic. I''ve arranged for people to guard all the exit routes from Laitan Town. They can''t escape. We''ll capture them directly and toss them into the Blue River."


    "In any case, I took a huge loss this time. You''ll have to pay me backter."


    "You can rest assured on that!" The man said. "Alright, let''s get going. The theatrics are over."


    The two men''s footsteps gradually faded away.


    An Nuan''s heart raced wildly the entire time as she watched the recording software on the phone, hands shaking as she pressed stop.


    She carefully made sure the audio file from earlier was sessfully saved, before slightly rxing.


    Next, An Nuan picked up Ye Jinghuai''s phone and switched it on.

 Chapter 319: Danger (8) Safety in Distress

    <h4>Chapter 319</h4>


    An Nuan opened the phone.


    Surprisingly, the lock screen was a photo of a little child.


    An Nuan was puzzled.


    Did Ye Jinghuai have a preference for cute babies?


    But as she looked closer, there was some familiarity.


    Then she suddenly realized, this was a photo of herself when she was little!


    Was this guy a pervert?!


    He actually used a photo of her as a child as his lock screen.


    Moreover, where did Ye Jinghuai even get this photo from?!


    She didn''t recall ever seeing this photo before.


    An Nuan''s thoughts were in turmoil.


    Damn it.


    Ye Jinghuai could really easily distract her.


    Even in such an urgent and dangerous situation, she was actually still thinking about random things.


    She focused her attention and pondered Ye Jinghuai''s phone password.


    She thought about it and typed in ¡°XX0202¡±.


    Luckily he had mentioned his birthday that day.


    However.


    No.


    An Nuan thought about it and typed in her own birthday.


    ¡°XX0808¡±.


    Her heart was still racing.


    But the lock screen prompt showed ¡°password incorrect¡±.


    She was overthinking things after all.


    Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t actually use her birth date as the password.


    But other than each other''s birthdays, she really couldn''t think of any other passwords.


    She contemted and figured just based on the recording she took earlier, she didn''t know if that could serve as valid evidence. ording to North Wen Country''sws, recordings could only act as partial basis and could not fully prove the facts. After all, with voice changing software and the prevalence of voice actors nowadays, thew could hardly make a definitive judgement.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She randomly typed in another password ¡°022088¡±.


    It was their birth years joined together.


    Actually she didn''t have much hope.


    But at that moment, miraculously.


    The phone unlocked sessfully.


    She entered the home screen instantly.


    An Nuan was still in disbelief for two seconds.


    This Ye Jinghuai guy...


    Actually really used such a childish password.


    There was an inexplicable warmth swirling around her heart.


    She took a deep breath and opened up his photo album.


    When opened, there were no suspicious photos. Instead, it was densely filled entirely with photos of her.


    Some were close up shots, some were distant shots, some were makeup-free selfies after showering, and many more...Themon trait was that they were all secretly taken.


    Some of the angles made her look quite ugly.


    But Ye Jinghuai saved all of them in his phone.


    This guy!


    Did he have to be so perverted?


    Using her childhood photo as lock screen was creepy enough. And now his phone was filled with secret shots of her...


    If she still didn''t believe Ye Jinghuai loved her, she would just be deceiving herself.


    An Nuan maintained her calmness, exited his photo album, and pondered for a bit before opening up his personal email. Same as the lock screen password, she essed the email and inside his cloud drive, found many photos. They were clearly photos of drug deals happening on site at the Fireworks Factory.


    The photos illustrated things very clearly.


    The two parties conducting the deal were in to see.


    An Nuan was somewhat agitated.


    She was truly pleasantly surprised by Ye Jinghuai.


    Everything had just been her imagining the best case scenario, yet she didn''t expect Ye Jinghuai had actually done it all.


    Now with the photos and recordings, the fact of the drug trafficking base hidden within the Fireworks Factory, and the fact of local influences protecting the drug gangs, the evidence was conclusive.


    An Nuan promptly transferred the evidence to a phone, then picked up the phone to call Xiao Nanchen.


    The other side picked up quickly, ¡°An Nuan, I heard you went to Laitan Town?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± An Nuan nodded.


    She also didn¡¯t ask how Xiao Nanchen knew.


    After all, Xiao Nanchen had deep ties with Ye Jinghuai and his circle. She was no longer surprised.


    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Xiao Nanchen asked caringly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine. But there¡¯s an important matter I need your help with.¡±


    ¡°Tell me.¡± Sensing An Nuan¡¯s urgency, the other side got right to it without idle chatter.


    ¡°I¡¯ll get to the point. Ye Jinghuai discovered a drug trafficking organization here while touring. Now the organization is protected by local influences and we have no way of bringing these people to justice. So we need to rely on Qing City police force. I¡¯m sending you the evidence now. Please help report this to the police, best if through Jun family¡¯s connections. I believe you understand what I mean.¡±


    ¡°I understand.¡± Xiao Nanchen agreed without hesitation.


    ¡°Also, I¡¯m worried the arrogance of local influences means they may also have backers in Qing City. To prevent Qing City backers from helping local influences, I suggest exposing this matter to put it under public scrutiny. Once it''s exposed, the backers won''t dare make reckless moves because they''re afraid of bacsh. Only then can Qing City police swiftlye provide support.¡± An Nuan said, ¡°We¡¯re currently trapped in Laitan Town by local influences. The longer it drags on, the easier we are to be discovered. Once discovered, it would be very difficult to sessfully escape. So I¡¯m relying on you.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Xiao Nanchen readily agreed.


    After An Nuan finished rying instructions, she hung up the phone. By then the sky had already darkened.


    Only then did she realize she hadn¡¯t eaten anything the entire day.


    Having handled everything, she finally felt extremely hungry.


    As An Nuan prepared to leave the factory to find some food,


    her entire body suddenly froze.


    She clearly heard rushed footsteps frantically chasing towards her.


    It sounded like...


    She had been discovered!


    An Nuan¡¯s heart tightened. In the next second she hurriedly fled.


    Under the night¡¯s cover, it was rtively easier to hide. An Nuan ran out of the factory straight into the barren farnd, sprinting across the fields.


    The person behind continued chasing her.


    In her panic, An Nuan wasn¡¯t paying attention and suddenly tumbled down into a deep ditch beneath the farnd.


    After falling down, there wasn¡¯t even time to climb back up. Taking advantage of the darkness, she hid inside that deep ditch.


    Above her on the farnd, footsteps rushed past her face in pursuit.


    Just when An Nuan sighed in slight relief,


    the group turned right back around.


    Then they paced back and forth around her, with beams of shlights also appearing as they clearly searched for her.


    An Nuan hugged herself tightly, heart thumping so hard it felt like it would leap out.


    She kept telling herself to calm down.


    In herst life she had lived until a decadeter before dying.


    There¡¯s no way she would die at 22 this life.


    No way.


    She was so nervous her whole body shivered.


    The people did not leave, yet also failed to find her.


    This continued for about 5 minutes.


    One of the men searching for her suddenly dialed a phone number.


    And An Nuan¡¯s phone suddenly rang¡ªto be precise, the phone An Nuan had on her which belonged to Ye Jinghuai rang.


    The moment the phone rang.


    An Nuan knew...she was screwed.


    Guessing the next second she might be buried alive.


    And in the very next second.


    She was promptly discovered. Four men pointed their guns at her. If she so much as twitched, she could get shot dead at any moment.


    Indeed.


    She wasn¡¯t as capable as she thought.


    In the end, she had dragged Ye Jinghuai down!


    She pondered.


    If Ye Jinghuai found out she had perished, would he...grieve beyond constion.

 Chapter 320: Danger (9) Ye Jinghuai Rescue

    <h4>Chapter 320</h4>


    An Nuan was not killed on the spot.


    She was tied up by those people and taken to a ck sedan.


    By then, An Nuan''s mouth was stuffed with cloth, unable to make a sound.


    On the quiet night in the already sparse small town, there were pitifully few people around. A sliver of a waning moon lingered whimsically in the sky, looking extremely lonely.


    An Nuan did not know where she would be taken, and was also filled with tremendous fear.


    It turned out that no matter how many times one went through this, one still could not face death with equanimity.


    The sedan shook as it moved, then suddenly stopped.


    The moment it stopped, An Nuan''s fright became even more apparent, and her body started shaking slightly.


    She stared wide-eyed at the people in front of her. With her mouth stuffed, she could only make faint, muffled noises,pletely unable tomunicate her thoughts. To escape by herself at this moment was merely wishful thinking.


    Still tied up, An Nuan was taken out of the car.


    The vaguely familiar surroundings made An Nuan''s heart skip a beat.


    If she remembered correctly, this was the ce she hade with Qin Jiangst night to rescue Yu Tao.


    So...


    Would she be thrown into Blue River too?!


    Indeed, just as Qin Jiang had said, this was their habitual way of killing people and destroying evidence, leaving no trace behind.


    Tying rocks to people and throwing them into the river was an extremely effective way of killing without leaving a bullet or any other evidence. Unless the river dried up, the bodies would never be discovered.


    Who knew how many people had died and how many aggrieved souls were buried in this Blue River.


    The more An Nuan thought about it, the more indignant she felt.


    The horror was secondary. She truly did not expect that there would still be such dark forces acting with impunity in a ce like this,pletely disregarding thew.


    At that moment, An Nuan felt her body being tied to some rocks.


    She looked at the people in front of her, at their cold, heartless faces, as if they were used to this.


    Was a human life truly so insignificant in their eyes?


    If...if she still had a chance to live, she would definitely bring these people to justice, she would definitely restore fairness and justice to this ce!


    Her body shuddered.


    She was roughly shoved towards the riverbank.


    The high embankment loomed below with the dark waters. On this dreary moonlit night, the river was not visible at all. One could only vaguely sense that the river was somewhat turbulent tonight. Once thrown in, she would likely be swept away by the currents.


    An Nuan''s body kept trembling, shivering in fear and horror, envisioning the horrors that awaited.


    Finally, her body was suddenly flung into the river with great force.


    It happened so quickly that she did not even have a chance to resist.


    In an instant, the water surrounded her body.


    Although An Nuan knew how to swim, with hundreds of pounds weighing her down, she did not stand a chance. Her body sank rapidly, pulled down by the rocks.


    She held her breath, trying desperately not to inhale water, hoping against hope to escape this plight.


    But the increasing depth made her feel more and more breathless.


    Suddenly, she felt a little ufortable.


    It was that inevitable yearning for life that surfaced as death approached, that final nostalgia for the world one was leaving behind.


    Memories of her life shed before her eyes.


    This brief life after her rebirth.


    She had not yet avenged all she was meant to.


    She had not yet fulfilled her filial duties.


    And the one she was meant to love...she had not even confessed her feelings to him.


    Regrets.


    Truly, she had too many regrets.


    An Nuan''s consciousness grew hazier.


    The scene of her past life when she was stabbed to death vividly resurfaced before her eyes.


    So this was how it felt to die.


    It was...


    Exactly the same.


    Exactly the same...


    Just as An Nuan was about to lose consciousness, she blearily saw a shadow swiftly swimming towards her.


    An Nuan, who was ready to bid the world farewell, suddenly convulsed back to life. She stared wide-eyed at the figure madly swimming closer and closer. Soon he was right beside her, grabbing her while using the sharp dagger in his hand to cut through her bindings in one swift motion. At the same time, the rocks fell away from her body, instantly lightening her load. The next second, she desperately propelled herself upwards.


    The man who had saved her swam up alongside her, even supporting her body to help her swim faster.


    ¡°Phew!¡± An Nuan finally broke through the surface, gasping her first breath of air.


    As that first breath of air entered her lungs, An Nuan was so moved that her eyes turned red.


    She thought she was going to die and meet the King of Hell again. But unexpectedly, she had survived.


    For the first time, she understood the wisdom behind the old adage that the secret to longevity is continuous breathing.


    So she breathed, desperately, clinging to life.


    Suddenly, her body was grabbed again and pulled swiftly towards the riverbank.


    Only then did An Nuan realize who had saved her.


    It was...Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai, who had mysteriously disappeared, now just as mysteriously reappeared, rescuing her yet again.


    He always seemed to show up whenever she was in danger.


    Her vision blurred.


    But she was overwhelmed by the simplicity and preciousness of this happiness before her.


    She reached out and clutched Ye Jinghuai''s clothes tightly, refusing to let go.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to sense it. His thin lips drew into a tight line as he carried her up onto the riverbank.


    Qin Jiang and Hu Feng were waiting for them there. Seeing them emerge, they immediately came over to pull them ashore.


    At thiste hour, all was quiet.


    A night breeze brought a sudden chill.


    "Achoo!" An Nuan suddenly sneezed.


    Qin Jiang hesitated, wondering if he should wrap An Nuan in his dry clothes. But then he saw the icy expression on Ye Jinghuai''s face as he firmly grasped An Nuan''s hand and led her back into the sedan.


    One could tell his mood was foul beyond measure.


    Even Hu Feng didn''t dare utter a peep.


    Now that Mr. Ye and Madam were in the car, Hu Feng also wondered if he should get in. He looked uncertainly to Qin Jiang for guidance.


    Qin Jiang''s thoughts were:


    He also had no idea what to do now.


    He was just worried about taking fire damage meant for the pond fish.


    Just then, Ye Jinghuai''s frigid voice rang out, clearly suppressing anger, "Why aren''t you getting in the car?!"


    Qin Jiang instantly scrambled towards the sedan.


    Seeing Qin Jiang''s bootlicking disy, Hu Feng hurriedly followed suit.


    Hu Feng drove while Qin Jiang sat in the passenger seat.


    But where to go now?!


    Earlier they were simply told toe here and wait. There were no further instructions on where to go afterwards!


    Just then, they heard Mr. Ye''s stern voicemand, "Back to Qing City."


    Hu Feng finally breathed a small sigh of relief and started driving towards Qing City.


    In the back seat, Ye Jinghuai draped the clean jacket he had brought over An Nuan''s drenched body. Though he himself was also dripping wet, Ye Jinghuai did not attempt to warm himself at all.


    Qin Jiang suddenly spoke up, "Do you need towels?"


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes shed sharply.


    Without even turning his head, Qin Jiang could feel the stare of death upon him.


    Ye Jinghuai really was too damn scary sometimes.


    He felt that now even breathing was a mistake on his part!


    After all, he wasn''t the one who had pissed Ye Jinghuai off.


    Clearly, it was An Nuan''s doing!


    If Ye Jinghuai had a problem, he should take it up with An Nuan!

 Chapter 321: Dangerous (10) An Nuan Confession: Ye Jinghuai I Love You

    <h4>Chapter 321</h4>


    Ideals are plentiful, but reality is harsh.


    When Qin Jiang was grumbling and venting Ye Jinghuai''s anger towards An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai rudely grabbed the towel from his hand and then eagerly and gently helped An Nuan dry her hair.


    Damn. The difference in treatment is too obvious.


    He was still waiting for the two of them to have a big fight!


    In the back seat of the car.


    An Nuan''s eyes were fixed tightly on Ye Jinghuai. It was obvious that Ye Jinghuai was very angry at this moment, yet he did not vent any anger towards her at all. She even felt that he was enduring so much that he was internally injured.


    The corner of her mouth smiled slightly.


    It was to force herself to smile after experiencing excessive panic.


    And the smile at the corner of her mouth obviously made Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows tremble.


    "What are youughing at?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    He really couldn''t keep silent with An Nuan anymore.


    "Iugh when I''m happy." An Nuan answered honestly.


    "You can still be happy at a time like this? If I was a few minutester, you know you''d be meeting the King of Hell now!" Ye Jinghuai said gloomily.


    Thinking back to the scene just now, he couldn''t help but feel somewhat frightened afterwards.


    An Nuan obediently nodded her head, "Next time I will definitely be careful."


    "There won''t be a next time. From now on, don''t follow me to such dangerous ces. In the future, once there is danger around me, stay away from me!" Ye Jinghuai ordered.


    His tone was domineering, leaving no room for dissent.


    "You think I can just stand by and do nothing if I know you''re in danger?" An Nuan asked him, asking him seriously.


    "I''m not asking for your opinion."


    "When the person you love deeply is in danger, can you just stand by and do nothing?" An Nuan repeated the question to him.


    "I said I''m not asking for..." Ye Jinghuai waspletely stunned.


    It seemed that he had noticed something.


    He just looked at An Nuan closely, staring at her tightly.


    It was as if he didn''t believe what she had said.


    And also as if he was uncertain.


    The two of them looked into each other''s eyes.


    An Nuan said, "Ye Jinghuai, I love you."


    Ye Jinghuai''s heart was obviously elerating.


    It was beating fast.


    An Nuan vaguely felt that she could even see clearly with the naked eye, the frequency of his heart rate in his chest.


    Sitting in the passenger seat, Qin Jiang heard An Nuan''s confession, and the corners of his mouth showed disdain.


    These two, they''re so cheesy.


    But in his heart.


    He somehow felt reassured.


    It was rare that Jinghuai could like a woman, and it was also rare that this woman also liked Jinghuai.


    "When I knew you might be in danger, I actually hesitated about whether I shoulde looking for you or not. I also guessed that there would definitely be danger, but in the end, I still came, recklessly." An Nuan said sincerely to Ye Jinghuai, "Ye Jinghuai, I''m not being impulsive, I just want toe and verify how much I love you."


    What she was talking about was.


    Exactly how much she loved him.


    Not whether she loved him or not.


    Loving more means acknowledging that she had already fallen in love, but not knowing to what extent.


    "It turns out that I really love you very, very much." An Nuan said.


    As if this was the first time in this life, plus her previous life, that she had confessed to a man so affectionately.


    In her previous life with Gu Yansheng, she liked him, she had truly liked him, but at that time she had her own reservedness. She also always felt that even if she didn''t say it, Gu Yansheng would know that she liked him. And in a way, it was like she couldn''t say such deep and affectionate words to Gu Yansheng.


    But Ye Jinghuai was different.


    She didn''t know why, but she just had the urge, a very strong urge to want to tell him her true inner thoughts.


    When she was thrown into the Blue River, she was thinking.


    If she could live.


    If she lived.


    She would definitely tell Ye Jinghuai everything.


    Life could be long or short.


    She didn''t want to leave behind.


    Any regrets.


    An Nuan''s confession.


    Really made Ye Jinghuai unable to react for quite a while.


    The sudden confession stunned him, leaving his whole person petrified.


    He actually knew An Nuan was fond of him, and he could also feel a trace of affection from An Nuan towards him, but to really be confessed to by the woman he loved, to really be confessed to by the woman he loved, the emotional fluctuations deep in his heart were indescribable.


    His whole person was stiffened there.


    Motionless.


    An Nuan was still a little... embarrassed by Ye Jinghuai''s silence, and even unhappy.


    Didn''t he say he liked her very much?!


    She was now acknowledging her feelings, but he looked as if he had been shocked by her.


    This guy is so hard to please.


    An Nuan was a little angry.


    But she was suddenly pulled into his embrace by Ye Jinghuai.


    Hugging her tightly.


    As if wanting to knead her into his body.


    Making An Nuan unable to breathe in his embrace.


    At this moment.


    An Nuan even felt Ye Jinghuai''s embrace trembling.


    He was...


    Trembling with excitement.


    The corners of An Nuan''s mouth smiled lightly again.


    She really felt love, deep love, from Ye Jinghuai.


    She hugged Ye Jinghuai''s body back with her hands.


    The two soaked bodies were hugged tightly together like this.


    Clearly...


    It was dazzling.


    Qin Jiang just nced back at them through the rearview mirror.


    And saw their intimate appearance.


    It really... hurt his eyes!


    Qin Jiang rolled his eyes and shifted his gaze.


    Ye Jinghuai''s low voice sounded in the car again, "An Nuan, do you know I''m very angry, so are you deliberately using this method to please me?"


    Deliberately using this method to please him.


    So that he couldn''t get angry at her.


    "Even if I don''t use this method, aren''t you still unable to get angry at me?" An Nuan exposed the truth.


    Ye Jinghuai vomited blood.


    He was actually enraged to the point of explosion.


    Justing to Liantan Town to look for him had already touched his bottom line. She actually dared to stay alone in Liantan Town to help him find evidence. Did she know how dangerous this ce was? It could be said that death lurked everywhere, but she recklessly chose to be alone.


    When he found out, he was truly so frightened that his heart condition almost rpsed.


    He didn''t even think for a second before immediately calling her, but found that her phone was already off. He didn''t even think and went straight to the Blue River. Based on the usual methods used here to kill people, they would definitely be thrown into the river. And if An Nuan had not been thrown into the river, it meant that An Nuan was not dead yet.


    Fortunately, she wasn''t dead yet!

 Chapter 322: Danger (11) Danger Returns

    <h4>Chapter 322</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai and his group arrived and saw several people already there in the dark.


    From a distance, he could already tell it was An Nuan.


    To avoid alerting anyone, they had to hide in the shadows. Only after An Nuan was actually thrown into the river did they dare to secretly jump in and rescue her.


    Thank goodness An Nuan was somewhat skilled in swimming.


    Otherwise, she would have drowned long ago.


    Ye Jinghuai was truly furious.


    This woman, An Nuan, really had no sense of danger at all!


    Did she even know how vulnerable she was in the world she didn''t know about?


    Clearly.


    Many reproachful words were held back inside him, wanting to be said.


    But at the moment he truly saw An Nuan, saw her alive and well in front of him, not a single reproachful word could be uttered.


    He remembered thest time An Nuan got upset when Gu Yansheng made advances on her, and how he got angry at her for crying. The thought of her being frightened and in tears instantly softened his heart.


    In this lifetime.


    He really couldn''t bear to see a single tear in An Nuan''s eyes.


    Whenever she cried.


    He felt like the world was copsing.


    Why should he let his world crumble?


    However, he didn''t expect that An Nuan would suddenly confess her feelings to him.


    It was so unexpected.


    It left him unsure of how to respond.


    He instinctively hugged her tightly, tightly in his arms.


    Let their hearts, their heartbeats, be closely intertwined.


    Inside the car.


    Just when Qin Jiang thought they would face an imminent threat, they unexpectedly got a dose of dog food.


    He felt a bit inexplicably mncholic.


    It was just a pity he didn''t get to witness the lively scene.


    In that moment, his eyes suddenly narrowed.


    Through the rearview mirror, he caught a glimpse.


    Then he quickly turned his head to look back.


    With just Qin Jiang''s action, Ye Jinghuai immediately reacted.


    It was a kind of tacit understanding.


    The other person only needed one movement to clearly understand each other''s intentions.


    "Someone''s catching up." Qin Jiang said, "And there are quite a few."


    An Nuan''s body tensed.


    Because of Qin Jiang''s tone, it was too serious.


    Serious to the point of being somewhat frightening.


    An Nuan left Ye Jinghuai''s embrace and at that moment, she also saw that Ye Jinghuai had already shifted his gaze to the back of the car.


    She saw several cars, crazily chasing after them.


    "Hu Feng, drive faster!" Ye Jinghuai made a decisive decision.


    Hu Feng obeyed and stepped on the elerator all the way down.


    The cars behind also caught up in that same instant.


    Clearly, the neers were hostile.


    An Nuan bit her lip, trying to keep calm.


    She didn''t want to drag Ye Jinghuai down.


    Ye Jinghuai vigntly watched the cars behind, while Qin Jiang helped Hu Feng observe the road ahead.


    "Hu Feng, be careful!" Qin Jiang suddenly shouted.


    Hu Feng swiftly turned the steering wheel.


    The car shook violently.


    Ye Jinghuai abruptly pulled An Nuan into his embrace, then shielded her under his body. In order to protect An Nuan, his own body forcefully collided with the car window.


    An Nuan was frightened. "Ye Jinghuai!"


    "I''m fine!" Ye Jinghuai immediately reassured her, even giving quick instructions at the same time. "Get out of the car!"


    Because they were being sandwiched between the front and rear vehicles.


    Inside the car, they could only be crushed to pieces.


    Hu Feng quickly unlocked the car door lock, and the people in the car swiftly opened their doors and jumped out directly onto the fields of the rural street.


    As soon as they jumped down,


    The vehicles in front and behind really turned the sedan into a pancake.


    One can imagine,


    If there were people in the car, they would undoubtedly be dead.


    An Nuan controlled her inner fear.


    She followed Ye Jinghuai in escaping on the fields.


    It was just in this kind of field that she was abducted earlier, and now...


    She always felt that as long as Ye Jinghuai was with her, there would be no danger.


    Ye Jinghuai was able to give her a deadly sense of security.


    "Qin Jiang, let''s split up." Ye Jinghuai hurriedly pulled An Nuan and instructed, "First, save your own life."


    The meaning was to save his own life first.


    Qin Jiang seemed to nce at Ye Jinghuai, and then at An Nuan.


    The words that were about to be spoken were swallowed.


    He went in a different direction with Hu Feng.


    Ye Jinghuai went in the opposite direction with An Nuan.


    Dividing the forces was the best way to minimize deaths.


    Ye Jinghuai pulled An Nuan to take cover under a field.


    An Nuan gasped for breath.


    If she didn''t stop now, she might suffocate and die.


    But she didn''t stop on her own, fearing that she would slow down Ye Jinghuai.


    However, Ye Jinghuai still noticed her struggling.


    They both stopped.


    At the moment when An Nuan was gasping for breath.


    An Nuan suddenly felt something cold in her hand.


    Ye Jinghuai handed her something.


    She nced down, and her whole being went numb.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed unaware of her reaction. He spoke quickly, urgently, and methodically, "Remember to load the chamber, then pull the trigger. Don''t be afraid, and keep your hand steady."


    As he spoke, he demonstrated it to her.


    An Nuan just looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    She looked at him intently.


    She really never expected that he would have such a thing.


    "I will go and lead them away now. You just ensure your own safety. No matter where you are, I wille find you."


    "What if you die?" An Nuan asked.


    The words blurted out.


    Her eyes suddenly turned red.


    "I won''t die," Ye Jinghuai said with certainty.


    "People all die."


    "If I die, then forget about me," Ye Jinghuai said lightly.


    Such a casual tone.


    But it caused a stabbing pain in An Nuan''s heart.


    How could Ye Jinghuai suddenly say such words?


    How could he lightly say that if he died, she should forget about him?


    She firmly dered, "If you die, I won''t live alone."


    Ye Jinghuai seemed momentarily stunned.


    He reached out and touched An Nuan''s head. "Okay."


    Then,


    He walked out without stopping for a moment.


    The timing was just right.


    As soon as he stepped out, he instantly drew the attention of the people who had caught up. Seeing his figure, they crazily chased after him.


    The sound of footsteps faded away.


    Around An Nuan, it became incredibly quiet.


    It was as if


    The danger had passed by her side.


    But she couldn''t rx her heart.


    Because her safety was exchanged by Ye Jinghuai with his own.


    She didn''t know


    Quietly, on the field,


    There suddenly came the sound of intense gunfire.


    An Nuan felt as if her whole being had suddenly emptied.


    She didn''t know if it was fear or worry.


    The pressure in her heart was so great that it could truly drive her insane.


    She really didn''t know.


    Where the gunfire wasing from.


    And who it was falling upon.


    A Bloody Night.


    The sound of gunfire grew more intense.


    An Nuan squatted on the ground.


    She didn''t go anywhere.


    She was afraid that if she went far, Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t be able to find her.


    She wanted to stay here and wait for him.


    So, she held her knees tightly, buried her head, and silently reassured herself that Ye Jinghuai would definitelye back for her.


    He would definitelye back and take her back to Qingcheng.


    She didn''t know how long it had been.


    She felt that time had stretched out so much that every second felt like a year.


    And then suddenly, she realized...

 Chapter 323: Danger (12) Complete Escape

    <h4>Chapter 323</h4>


    In the sky.


    The sound of a helicopter engine suddenly rang out.


    An Nuan stared nkly at the sky.


    She didn''t know what was the origin of the sudden helicopter...


    She also didn''t know.


    What was the origin of a fleet of small cars that had suddenly stopped on the distant highway.


    Her tense body.


    Watching several helicopters slowly descend.


    Watching many fully armed personnel get off the helicopters.


    As soon as they got off, they started a full sweep search.


    At the same time.


    People who got out of the cars on the highway were also searching.


    An Nuan was soon found.


    She didn''t hide either.


    She just had a sixth sense that these people should havee to rescue them.


    The local forces in Laitan Town could not have had such a lineup.


    Fortunately.


    Her spection was not wrong.


    The special police sent by Qing City came to rescue them.


    An Nuan was forcibly sent onto the helicopter and protected all the way.


    She wanted to find Ye Jinghuai but was rejected by the other party.


    She didn''t even have a chance to resist before the group had left.


    An Nuan just sat in the helicopter and waited.


    Waited all the time.


    Waiting until...


    Her eyes moved slightly.


    Seeing a line of peopleing back outside the helicopter.


    An Nuan immediately wanted to get off the helicopter.


    "Miss An, calm down a bit." The special police stopped her.


    "If your husband is dying, can you calm down?!" An Nuan questioned.


    The special police was obviously stunned for two seconds and said seriously, "I don''t have a husband."


    An Nuan almost spit blood, "Your wife!"


    "I don''t even have a girlfriend." The special police looked serious.


    An Nuan felt like she was really talking to a wall.


    Just then she saw several special police officers helping a man walk up.


    The moment An Nuan recognized the person.


    Her whole heart almost jumped out.


    Ye Jinghuai.


    Not dead.


    She just knew he wouldn''t die.


    She hurried forward.


    "Bear with it, we''ve already contacted Qing City''s doctors." Seeing Ye Jinghuai''s pain, the special policeforted him.


    An Nuan was shocked, "Ye Jinghuai, are you injured?"


    "Got shot by a bullet." Ye Jinghuai said weakly.


    "What?!" An Nuan was scared to death.


    "Won''t die. In the arm." Ye Jinghuai exined quickly.


    An Nuan immediately looked over.


    She saw that his arm was simply bandaged at the moment, and his arm was covered in blood.


    When An Nuan wanted to say something.


    Ye Jinghuai anxiously asked the special police, "I killed someone, will I be sentenced?"


    The special police shook his head, "Don''t worry, you killed someone in self-defense, and you were injured too, we will testify for you."


    "Really?" Ye Jinghuai asked uneasily.


    He looked like a timid, cowardly figure.


    Somehow An Nuan felt... Ye Jinghuai was deliberately pretending.


    "Really." The special police affirmed.


    "Thank you."


    The special police seemed very cold, nodded slightly, and stopped responding.


    "Warm." Ye Jinghuai called her.


    "I''m here." An Nuan came back to her senses and quickly said.


    "Can you hug me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Huh?" An Nuan frowned.


    "I just killed someone, I''m a little scared." Ye Jinghuai looked extremely timid.


    An Nuan hurried over to hug Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t know if what he said was true or false.


    But...


    Ye Jinghuai said he killed someone?!


    She bit her lip, unable to describe her feelings.


    "Where are Qin Jiang and Hu Feng?" An Nuan asked.


    "They went back by car." Ye Jinghuai replied.


    "Were they injured?"


    "Probably not, I don''t know."


    "Oh." An Nuan nodded.


    During the flight.


    The two asionally talked a few words, mostly silence.


    The ne soon arrived at the rooftop of Qing City People''s Hospital.


    Doctors had been waiting upstairs.


    The special police supported Ye Jinghuai and made him lie on a mobile hospital bed, then two special police escorted Ye Jinghuai for surgery to treat external injuries.


    An Nuan naturally apanied Ye Jinghuai all the time.


    The special police who came with them determined that Ye Jinghuai was not in mortal danger before preparing to leave.


    "The local forces and drug trafficking gangs in Laitan Town..." Ye Jinghuai asked, seeming to hesitate.


    "The evidence against them is conclusive. We will arrest them all. This time we have you to thank for discovering the existence of such a gang, otherwise we wouldn''t have known how long Laitan Town''s local forces had harbored tigers!"


    "I was just doing my duty to protect local citizens, I will be satisfied as long as I can do that well."


    "Rest assured, we will handle the follow-up. You focus on recovering from your injury."


    "Oh yes, the drug lord escaped, you must catch him, otherwise he will surely make aeback before long if you don''t catch him."


    "We have already sent people to track down his whereabouts." The special police said, "You just focus on recovering."


    "Good, thank you for your hard work."


    The special police gave Ye Jinghuai a standard salute.


    Then left.


    After leaving, Ye Jinghuai stopped pretending.


    The expression on his face changed again.


    "Not pretending anymore?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled up, "What else is there to pretend in front of my wife?"


    "Ye Jinghuai, you really have no fear of death." An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Suddenly she understood everything.


    It seemed that everything was Ye Jinghuai''s own nning.


    In order to make achievements.


    He deliberately let her fall into danger.


    "No, I''m very scared," Ye Jinghuai said, saying in her ear, "I''m very scared to die and not be able to see you anymore."


    The words on the tip of An Nuan''s tongue were thus swallowed back down.


    She gritted her teeth.


    Not wanting her emotions to be affected when she wanted to speak.


    Ye Jinghuai hugged her into his arms, "My body is already exhausted. Let''s rest first, we''ll talk about anything tomorrow!"


    An Nuan endured for a while.


    Finally nodded.


    At this moment it was already 4 am.


    Under high pressure and high intensity, the body really could no longer support it.


    The two quickly took a hot shower, changed into hospital gowns, and hugged each other in one bed.


    They really fell asleep in seconds.


    Back in Qing City, back to a safe environment, letting go of their vignce, they fell asleep reassured.


    Slept.


    Slept until four o''clock in the afternoon.


    A full twelve hours of sleep.


    It seemed to feel some movement during the middle of the sleep, but was too tired to open eyes.


    She waspletely awake because she was hungry.


    She hadn''t eaten for two days.


    At this point she was even hypoglycemic.


    She felt that she was so hungry she could eat a whole cow!

 Chapter 324: It’s okay. You can get to know Me.

    <h4>Chapter 324</h4>


    "Awake?" A familiar maic voice sounded by her ear.


    An Nuan''s warm eyes nced to the side at the man next to her, one arm in a cast while the other arm supported her head. He seemed to be looking her over as if he had been watching her sleep for some time.


    Ye Jinghuai''s lips curled into a faint smile. "You look good."


    Damn charming.


    An Nuan told herself not to fall for it.


    She turned her eyes and sat up.


    "I''m hungry," An Nuan said.


    "Me too," Ye Jinghuai replied.


    "If you were hungry why didn''t you order food?" An Nuan was a little angry.


    "I was waiting for you," Ye Jinghuai said matter-of-factly.


    "Who told you to wait for me? You should have eaten first when you woke up hungry, I would have ordered when I woke up." Although she felt a little touched, she still thought Ye Jinghuai was asking to be scolded!


    "I was waiting to eat you," Ye Jinghuai added suddenly.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred and a momentter she felt a little frustrated. Ye Jinghuai was always teasing her.


    Seeing An Nuan''s face turning red then white, Ye Jinghuai couldn''t help but chuckle lightly.


    He moved his body and stroked An Nuan''s soft hair with his hand, the picture of doting indulgence. "I don''t have anything to eat."


    An Nuan didn''t want to humor Ye Jinghuai anymore.


    She never got any benefit from it anyway.


    She looked around, bored.


    By instinct she felt around for her phone before remembering it had been confiscatedst night.


    "Ye Jinghuai, our phones were taken away," she said.


    "I know," Ye Jinghuai replied. "I also know that the reason they were able to find you was because of my phone."


    An Nuan had guessed as much.


    It was impossible they just happened to find her like that.


    It was because she had turned on Ye Jinghuai''s phone and gone online with it that they were able to track her location.


    "What should we do about the phones then? Can we get them back?" An Nuan asked.


    "I told Hu Feng to go buy new phones and get new numbers," Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan didn''t dwell on it further.


    Although there was a lot of data stored on her phone, she had a habit of regrly clearing it out and backing things up, so she probably didn''t lose too much.


    In the hospital room, a caregiver brought in the meal Ye Jinghuai had ordered.


    An Nuan was starving.


    After wolfing down tworge bowls, she finally felt a little better.


    Ye Jinghuai also ate quite a bit.


    For the first time, the two of them finished everything on their tes.


    "Full?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    An Nuan nodded. Her whole body sank into the sofa, more satisfied than she had ever felt.


    Ye Jinghuai stroked her soft hair, the picture of utter pampering.


    Qin Jiang walked into this lovey-dovey scene as soon as he entered the hospital room.


    What had he done wrong to deserve this punishment from the couple?


    "Ahem," Qin Jiang deliberately cleared his throat.


    Ye Jinghuai nced coldly at him.


    "I don''t want to disturb you either, but I have business," Qin Jiang said.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    "Should I leave?" An Nuan asked.


    Before Qin Jiang could reply, Ye Jinghuai directly said, "No need."


    Qin Jiang didn''t say any more.


    He sat down on the sofa next to them and bluntly told Ye Jinghuai, "All the relevant personnel from Laitan Town have been taken into custody by the Qing City police. With ample evidence, they will be brought to trial soon. It was aplete crackdown this time, basically leaving them no room to maneuver."


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai murmured in acknowledgment.


    "This matter has also been fully exposed by the media. Your crackdown on local mob forces in Laitan Town while eliminating the drug cartel has been sensationally reported, and if nothing unexpected happens, your polling numbers should see a groundbreaking peak! There''s still one week until the election, and at the current rate, catching up to and even surpassing your opponent is not out of the question."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded again.


    "What I mean is, when will you be discharged from the hospital? There are media crews waiting outside the hospital for you right now. This is a good opportunity for some extra exposure that would be beneficial," Qin Jiang suggested.


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to consider it for a few seconds. "Tomorrow. Being discharged too early might raise suspicions."


    "That works too," Qin Jiang nodded.


    There was no hurry for the time being anyway.


    "If there''s nothing else, I''ll get going. Oh right," Qin Jiang took out two phones. "Hu Feng is napping in the car. He asked me to bring you your phones."


    Ye Jinghuai epted them and told Qin Jiang, "You should head back and rest early too. Tell Hu Feng to go home and sleep as well, thene back when he''s refreshed. Qing City is still safe for now."


    "Got it."


    Qin Jiang left.


    Only An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai remained in the patient room.


    The two turned on their phones with their numbers and started diligently re-downloading the apps they needed.


    An Nuan suddenly asked, "Ye Jinghuai, how did you find mest night?"


    She was just curious.


    Why was he able to locate her?


    "Didn''t Qin Jiang tell you? The method that the local mob forces use to get rid of people there is to throw them into Blue River, right? All I had to do was wait by Blue River. If I was able to find you, then it meant you had been captured and I could rescue you. If I wasn''t able to find you, then it meant you were safe and I didn''t need to worry," he exined matter-of-factly.


    "How did you know that?" An Nuan asked again.


    "I investigated beforehand," he simply said.


    "So before going to Laitan Town, you already knew about the local forces and drug cartel there?"


    "More or less," Ye Jinghuai answered evasively.


    "Which means everything was a n you orchestrated?" An Nuan felt she already knew the answer. "In order to establish your merit and give the public a more direct view of your positive image, you chose this method to ensure your election campaign would be sessful?"


    "This was the only way I could think of to defeat Gu Yan Sheng whoes from a prestigious family and is doted on by the powerful. Otherwise, I would undoubtedly lose."


    An Nuan bit her lip, a little speechless.


    She hadn''t really thought Ye Jinghuai stood a chance in this election, since in terms of timing, geographical advantage, connections or resources, he was at a disadvantage to Gu Yan Sheng in every aspect. Gu Yan Sheng had seized all the initiative from the very start and went all out, so for Ye Jinghuai wanting to turn the tables in this situation was just wishful thinking.


    Yet he could immediatelye up with this method to reverse his circumstances.


    An Nuan already knew in her previous life that Ye Jinghuai was no simple character, but in this life she felt even more strongly that he was bing less and less simple.


    It was as if everything was under his control.


    There was nothing he couldn''t aplish.


    "Are you angry?" Ye Jinghuai asked, seeing An Nuan''s unusually solemn expression.


    An Nuan shook her head. "No, I just suddenly had a feeling that maybe I don''t really understand you that well."


    "No problem, we have plenty of time for you to get to know me slowly," he said lightly.


    An Nuan gave a faint smile.


    That was all she could do for now.


    She turned her attention back to her phone.


    As soon as she opened up a news app out of habit, An Nuan froze.


    Today''s headlines were all about the drug cartel organization and local mob forces in Laitan Town, including Ye Jinghuai''s heroic deeds!


    What shocked her was the report that drug lord Jiang Datong hadmitted suicide out of fear of punishment!

 Chapter 325: Not afraid, love is love

    <h4>Chapter 325</h4>


    The news said.


    The drug lord boss Jiang Datong was on the run and knew he was at the end of the line. He and his second-inmand Jason, as well as several bodyguards protecting him, chose tomit suicide.


    The police said when they chased them down, they were already dead.


    The initial judgment was suicide.


    Suicide?!


    It''s impossible it was suicide.


    If it was suicide, Jason wouldn''t have been there.


    With Jason there, it definitely wasn''t suicide.


    Because Jason was brought over by Qin Jiang.


    She turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai sensed an unusual warmth in an instant and asked, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡±


    An Nuan lightly pursed her lips.


    She really didn''t know who this man Ye Jinghuai was.


    She said, "The drug lord is dead. The police said it was suicide."


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression clearly changed slightly.


    "Is that so?" An Nuan asked.


    "No." Ye Jinghuai said bluntly.


    An Nuan was slightly stunned.


    Ye Jinghuai denied it without any hesitation.


    He said, "I killed him."


    An Nuan looked at him.


    "I won''t lie to you, An Nuan. What I say is either true or I choose to be silent." Ye Jinghuai was very serious. "I did kill the drug lord. When I went to the fireworks factory, I happened to receive news that the other party was making a deal, so I sneaked in.¡± As for how I knew there was going to be a deal, I admit that I¡¯ve known about this criminal gang for a long time. In order to make more aplishments for this election, I wanted to take them all down in one swoop. So I had Qin Jiang investigate this drug cartel for me a long time ago. Then I received the news about the drug deal."


    An Nuan listened in silence.


    Listening to Ye Jinghuai¡¯s exnation.


    She didn¡¯t even know how she should face Ye Jinghuai.


    "In the end, they were able to hide in the fireworks factory for so many years without anyone knowing. They have some capabilities. When I sneaked in to take evidence, I was suddenly discovered. This gang is very sensitive to investigations. Of course, it¡¯s not surprising that Jiang Datong used to be trained professionally. He was only seduced halfway into choosing the path of crime. So when they found me, they immediately exploded and burned down the fireworks factory in order to destroy evidence."


    "While doing all this, the boss took the opportunity to escape in the chaos. I quickly buried my phone in the ground and chased after him. I¡¯m sure you can guess why I left my phone there. First, the drug cartel colludes with local forces who will definitely help the drug lord locate his precise position through his phone signal, which puts me in an even more difficult situation. Second, if I unfortunately die while chasing Jiang Datong, at least I¡¯ve left evidence behind that I¡¯m not worried won¡¯t be found. As it turns out, my guess was right, you did find it!"


    An Nuan stared at Ye Jinghuai for a good while before she finally spoke. "How did you manage to kill Jiang Datong and even all the people who left? Even if Qin Jiang and Hu Feng arrivedter, there were only 3 of you, but 10 of them died!"


    She didn¡¯t even know why she was asking these questions.


    She didn¡¯t even know what kind of answer she wanted.


    She felt that none of the answers were probably the one she wanted.


    "I just secretly followed Jiang Datong¡¯s group. I didn¡¯t dare act rashly and was also waiting for support. I didn¡¯t actually expect you to go, but I believed Qin Jiang woulde. I needed Qin Jiang''s help coordinating." Ye Jinghuai''s eyes moved, but his gaze remained on her. He said, "With my capabilities, plus Qin Jiang''s coordination, dealing with 10 people is not difficult."


    "......"


    So what kind of capabilities does Ye Jinghuai have?!


    How capable is he?!


    What is his ambition?!


    "Are you afraid of me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    After exining everything, he asked her.


    An Nuan didn¡¯t know.


    So she didn¡¯t answer.


    "Don''t be afraid of me." Ye Jinghuai suddenly reached out.


    And embraced An Nuan in his arms.


    An Nuan didn¡¯t resist.


    It seemed that only in his warm and familiar embrace could she truly feel Ye Jinghuai''s existence.


    "One day, I will return to your side clean." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was very soft.


    But it was a vow.


    It was telling her


    that one day, he would let go of his current cruel way of life and start living an ordinary life with her again.


    "I''m not afraid." An Nuan suddenly spoke.


    Ye Jinghuai''s hand holding her suddenly stiffened.


    "I already love you despite everything." An Nuan said. "I''ve epted you''re a murderer."


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly let out an uncontrobleugh.


    One that was too obvious.


    I already love you despite everything......


    It really is, I already love you......


    "I''m just worried that I''ll truly be worthless in your world." An Nuan suddenlymented.


    It wasn''t really self-deprecation.


    It was getting pped in the face by reality over and over again.


    That made her seriously doubt herself.


    "No, you''re smarter than I thought." Ye Jinghuai praised her without hesitation.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "Do you know when Qin Jiang told me you had also gone to Laizitang Town?"


    "When?"


    "After we took care of the drug lord and the others." Ye Jinghuai said bluntly.


    "Would you have chosen toe find me first if you knew earlier?" An Nuan asked.


    Ye Jinghuai was silent.


    An Nuan was still somehow furious.


    Ye Jinghuai was actually hesitating!


    "Probably not." Ye Jinghuai suddenly answered.


    The result after hesitating was still no.


    An Nuan felt that one day she would be angered to death by Ye Jinghuai.


    "The reason I went after the drug lord was partly indeed to make greater aplishments. If the drug lord got away in the end, it would greatly reduce what I achieved. On the other hand, if the drug lord escapedpletely, it would be like letting the grass grow again after burning it. If we don¡¯t eradicate itpletely this time, there will be another Laizitang Town next time. In summary, from the big picture, I would deal with the drug lord first."


    Listening to Ye Jinghuai''s exnation.


    An Nuan was angry but had no reason to throw a tantrum.


    Ye Jinghuai was well-spoken.


    It would be a waste if he didn¡¯t be a negotiator!


    But there was no denying.


    Ye Jinghuai''s words at least made her realize he wasn''t bad.


    Although not a good person.


    But definitely not a bad person.


    A bad person could never think of the greater harm to society from letting a drug lord escape.


    "And when I knew you hade here and even went to investigate the truth alone..." Ye Jinghuai looked straight at An Nuan.


    He was probably still terrified.


    He said, "It was like an atomic bomb exploding inside me."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She didn¡¯t know if Ye Jinghuai was worried about her or mocking her arrogance.


    She felt it was both!

 Chapter 326: Life Is More Important at any Time

    <h4>Chapter 326</h4>


    "That''s why I brought Qin Jiang and Hu Feng with me at the fastest speed to Blue River. If we hadn''t happened to arrive right then to see you, I probably would have jumped into the river to fish people out directly. In my original understanding, you were really just defenseless in this world." Ye Jinghuai said frankly.


    She was just there.


    Mocking her.


    An Nuan was so angry.


    "If you weren''t smart enough, you should have died long ago before I had a chance to save you," Ye Jinghuai''s tone of voice suddenly changed.


    It made An Nuan feel that he seemed to be praising her too.


    "The important thing is that you also thought to bring the evidence to Xiao Nanchen as soon as possible to report to the police and post the news. If we hadn''t thought to provide the evidence in the first ce, even if we escaped now, we still wouldn''t be able to control the local forces and drug trafficking organizations. Not to mention, the main reason we were able to return safely was also because the evidence you provided allowed the Qing City police toe and assist, otherwise it was possible we still could have died in Laitan Town."


    Had she obtained Ye Jinghuai''s recognition?!


    "In my world, you were never worthless. On the contrary, you have always surprised me. I was actually prepared to marry a vase." Ye Jinghuai said, and evenughed.


    Making the two originally somewhat serious atmospheres instantly be rxed.


    "You think I didn''t agree to marry you just because I liked your face!" An Nuan angrily.


    Trying hard to win back a round for herself.


    "I''m honored." Ye Jinghuai readily epted instead, "Miss An saw my looks."


    "..." Shameless!


    "Nuan Nuan." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called her nickname.


    Everyone called her that.


    When Ye Jinghuai called her, she somehow felt weak.


    She tried hard to pretend she was very calm.


    Hearing Ye Jinghuai say, "You are smart, brave and strong, but I hope that no matter what, no matter what the situation, put your life first. I may not be as strong as you think. One day, when I can''t protect you, you must protect yourself."


    An Nuan always felt that Ye Jinghuai had something to imply.


    "Don''t let this happen again." Ye Jinghuai ordered her domineeringly by her ear.


    Don''t let what happen again?!


    Don''t take risks for him again?!


    An Nuan didn''t promise.


    Because she didn''t think she could do it.


    ...


    The next day.


    After Ye Jinghuai underwent another full-body examination by the doctor and determined that there were no major problems that could be discharged from the hospital to recuperate at home, he handled the hospital discharge procedures and left the hospital.


    Arriving at the hospital entrance.


    He had actually expected that there would be so many reporters and media waiting for them.


    To be more blunt, it was deliberately toe to ept interviews.


    As soon as they appeared, the reporters at the door were really excited to the point of not being able to restrain themselves from approaching them.


    The noisy voices rose, noisy to no end.


    "Young Master Ye, I heard that this time you helped the policepletely wipe out thergest drug trafficking organization in the country, and even solved the local forces in Laitan Town at the same time. Can you please say a few words about this?" The reporter asked eagerly.


    Ye Jinghuai replied, "Actually there''s not much to say. It was just fulfilling a citizen''s responsibility to do a good job in my official duties. In the end, being able to really help the police bring all the criminals to justice, I can only say, I am honored."


    "I heard that Young Master Ye was injured this time. How are your injuries? Will you regret your impulse because of this?"


    "The injury is not serious. The doctor said the bandage can be removed after a few days. As for regret? Of course not." Ye Jinghuai was very serious, "Let alone regret, even if I identally sacrificed heroically, I would die with no regrets."


    "Don''t say that." An Nuan suddenly covered Ye Jinghuai''s mouth.


    Even outsiders could see the deep feelings in Ye Jinghuai''s deep eyes as he looked at An Nuan.


    "I forbid you from saying the word sacrifice." An Nuan was clearly somewhat angry.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    His eyes were full of smiles.


    He nodded.


    Only then did An Nuan let go of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth.


    In the eyes of reporters, the two were simply a couple with an extremely good rtionship.


    When she was with Gu Yan Sheng in the past, it seemed that An Nuan had never seen such a lively side of her.


    Beside Gu Yan Sheng, she was just an obedient perfect porcin doll.


    Thinking of Gu Yan Sheng.


    The reporter hurriedly asked again, "This time you and Gu Yan Sheng are running together. Gu Yan Sheng has been touring Qing City to pull votes, and his vote count has always been ahead of yours. Of course, your vote count has also been catching up madly these past two days, but after all there is still a certain gap. Regarding this, can you give us a simple statement about some of your thoughts on the election? "


    "The election is fair and just. There is no unfairness in the fact that he pulls votes in Qing City while I''m in a slightly more remote area. All the tours are our own choices. Don''t get the wrong idea." Ye Jinghuai seemed to be exining for Gu Yan Sheng.


    Exining that he was not oppressed so he had to go to remote areas that could not pull many votes, but that he went there voluntarily.


    Having said this so suddenly now.


    People who hadn''t thought much about it before would think more.


    An Nuan watched Ye Jinghuai pretend to badmouth Gu Yan Sheng seriously.


    This guy was sinister indeed.


    "As for the final result, I don''t deny that I also look forward to winning the election, but I don''t deny other people''s excellence either. So no matter what the final result, I will readily ept it."


    "So Young Master Ye..." The reporter wanted to ask again.


    An Nuan protected her husband, "I''m sorry, Ye Jinghuai is more seriously injured and the doctor rmended more rest. The reporter''s questions will end here for today, thank you for your hard work."


    After that, she pulled Ye Jinghuai by the hand and walked out.


    Hu Feng and Qin Jiang were helping to block the relentless reporters for them.


    In the end, seeing Ye Jinghuai''s back still wrapped in bandages hanging around his neck, they finally chose to give up.


    In fact.


    Most of the explosive material had been dug up.


    Go back to make headlines.


    So at 2pm in the afternoon.


    "Ye Jinghuai said he felt honored to be able to help the police apprehend criminals"


    "Ye Jinghuai said he was just doing his job and didn''t think too much in the face of threats"


    "Ye Jinghuai has a normal attitude towards this election"


    "Also election candidates, the gap between Ye Jinghuai and Gu Yan Sheng seems to be getting wider and wider"


    ...


    "p!"


    A ck cell phone suddenly smashed heavily on the ground.


    Gu Yan Sheng had just been watching the video interview of Ye Jinghuai on his phone.


    Watching him being admired by everyone.


    Watching him humiliate and satirize him, enduring it, the shameful contrast between him and Ye Jinghuai that the whole country could see.


    There was even ament with over ten thousand likes saying "While Ye Jinghuai was risking his life for the country and the people, Gu Yan Sheng was still shamelessly performing like a clown in afortable nest."


    It was thisment.


    That made him so angry that he directly smashed his phone!

 Chapter 327: Gu Yansheng Infinite Collapse

    <h4>Chapter 327</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng was so angry that he smashed his phone. However, the phone rang again unexpectedly. He stared coldly at the ck screen of the phone, gritted his teeth, and still picked it up from the ground to press the screen randomly. An somewhat irritable voice came from inside.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, what on earth is going on?!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s hand holding the phone was shaking from grasping it too hard.


    "Ye Jinghuai''s votes are skyrocketing like crazy right now. Do you think there is still hope for you to sessfully campaign for the position with this trend?" The other end was furious, probably angered to the extreme!


    "I don''t know either that Ye Jinghuai would make such a move. I have been carrying out everything ording to our n, and everything was going very smoothly. I also thought Ye Jinghuai had no chance of turning things around. But I didn''t expect him to suddenly give himself such a glowing halo. It caught mepletely off guard!"


    "In the end, it''s you who failed to foresee this, meaning you are ipetent! Gu Yan Sheng, I have been disappointed in you over and over again! Ye Jinghuai was merely a bankrupt yboy that we didn''t even bother to look at before. But now he has be your biggestpetitor, and he even keeps defeating you over and over?! Can you think about where exactly you fell short?"


    Gu Yan Sheng felt very humiliated by the other person''s words.


    Not only them, even he didn''t expect that Ye Jinghuai would be a stumbling block on his career path that he couldn''t even kick away, and instead made everything difficult for him.


    He gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down, then asked, "Can we do something shady with the votes?"


    "Are you crazy?!" The other person scolded him directly, "If I could do something shady with the votes, why would I still need you topete?! The voting is fair and just. If any cheating is discovered, not only you, but I would be finished with you too. Do you want to bring me down with you?!"


    "Then now under such circumstances, I really can''t think of a better way to turn things around."


    "What can you think of?!" The other person questioned him disdainfully.


    The contempt was obvious.


    Gu Yan Sheng suppressed his anger with great difficulty.


    He was truly provoked by Ye Jinghuai once again.


    Ever since Ye Jinghuai got together with An Nuan, this man was like blessed by heaven.


    He would rather die than admit An Nuan had the ability to fight him, and he absolutely refused to believe Ye Jinghuai became so outstanding because of An Nuan.


    Back then, he failed to marry An Nuan and only lost face. He didn''t feel the slightest regret in his mind. Instead, he believed An Nuan didn''t know what was good for her and would definitely regret it someday.


    "I just thought of a way that can slightly salvage your reputation," the other end suddenly said.


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his phone tightly and barely managed to keep himself calm. "What way?"


    "You choose to voluntarily withdraw from the campaign!" The other person stated directly.


    Gu Yan Sheng almost thought he had heard wrong.


    He was stunned for quite a while without any reaction. It was the anger that rendered him speechless.


    "By voluntarily withdrawing from the campaign, it would show your grace in defeat. Although you failed this time, it won''t damage your reputation too badly..."


    "I don''t agree!" Gu Yan Sheng resisted.


    Ever since he was little, everything he wanted to aplish had been sessful.


    Although he was publicly jilted by An Nuan before, it didn''t hinder his career too much. Later when he entered the Government Council with Ye Jinghuai, his ranking dropped but he still became the hottest neer. And then, his plot to frame An Nuan''s father failed, which was just another unsessful scheme without any impact on his development.


    If he voluntarily withdrew now, it would truly damage his personal interests. After all, bing an Administrative Official was the greater stepping stone for him to advance further. If he failed now, he didn''t know how many years he would have to wait again.


    What was more uneptable was Ye Jinghuai would be two ranks above him. It was a tant insult to his life and an obvious obstacle in his career path!


    When he thought of this, Gu Yan Sheng''s resistance became even more resolute.


    "epting this arrangement means admitting to the whole world that I am inferior to Ye Jinghuai. epting this means letting everyone know Ye Jinghuai is above me."


    "Gu Yan Sheng, I can let go of your previous failures because there were reasons for them that didn''t involve you too much, although you can''tpletely excuse yourself. But I still held hopes for you then. Your refusal now has made me extremely disappointed in you. I even feel like it''s not that the opponent is too strong, but that you are foolish enough!"


    Gu Yan Sheng was scolded until his face turned green.


    He was defending his own rights. What was wrong with not epting such an arrangement?!


    epting it meant bowing down to the whole world and acknowledging he was worse than Ye Jinghuai.


    epting it meant letting everyone in the world know Ye Jinghuai was superior to him in every way.


    "Let me tell you, under the current circumstances no matter what you do, Ye Jinghuai will definitely win the campaign in the end. If he doesn''t get elected in the end, it would arouse public outrage and injustice towards Ye Jinghuai while making people suspect shady dealings. All the little tricks you try to pull will be exposed by public opinion. Do you think you can still securely sit in the seat of Administrative Official?!"


    "Additionally, from the government''s perspective, Ye Jinghuai has made great achievements this time. The Government Council will also establish him as a role model and be more inclined towards him." The other end continued sharply, "So tell me, under such circumstances, what ability do you have left to be the Administrative Official?!"


    Gu Yan Sheng endured the ferocious anger simmering inside him with great difficulty.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, you now only have two options. Either listen to my arrangement, or my support for you stops here. I mean what I say!" The other person seemed unwilling to waste any more words.


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t want to make a decision. But he was very clear that with his current capabilities, he had no power to resist at all.


    He gritted his teeth and said, "I will listen to your arrangement. But I think we can''t just let Ye Jinghuai take unfair advantage like this!"


    "What do you mean?"


    Gu Yan Sheng told the other person what he was thinking.


    The other end seemed to be stunned for a few seconds, then gave a coldugh. "Gu Yan Sheng, although your abilities arecking, your skills in harming others are quite powerful. I''ll try my best to arrange what you said."


    "Thank you."


    "Don''t disappoint me over and over again, Gu Yan Sheng. My tolerance for you has truly reached its limit. You''d better act wisely!"


    "Yes."


    The other end hung up the phone.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was also extremely ugly.


    He could even imagine how many people would mock and ridicule him when he voluntarily withdrew from this campaign. How many people wouldpare him with Ye Jinghuai.


    That penniless Ye Jinghuai would again be praised by so many people to what extent?!


    He gritted his teeth to himself secretly.


    Telling himself, aeback from the dead was awaiting him.


    The dumb loss he suffered this time would definitely be paid back in full!

 Chapter 328: What happened to our promise to be together

    <h4>Chapter 328</h4>


    A video of Gu Yan Sheng voluntarily withdrawing from the election was exposed all over the inte.


    For a time, it caused shock across the whole country.


    It was unexpected that Gu Yan Sheng would suddenly announce his withdrawal when the votes had not yete out and Gu Yan Sheng was still leading in the polls.


    The reason for his withdrawal was also very simple. He personally felt that Ye Jinghuai was more suitable for the position of Director of Affairs. Ye Jinghuai''s capabilities and courage in this election made Gu Yan Sheng admire Ye Jinghuai. Gu Yan Sheng was ashamed of his own inferiority, so he voluntarily withdrew from the election.


    With just a few simple words of withdrawal, he showed his approval of Ye Jinghuai and at the same time demonstrated his own broad mindset.


    Indeed, it earned him a wave of goodwill.


    At a time when everyone on the inte was scolding Gu Yan Sheng for being useless in front of Ye Jinghuai, some people began to speak up in support of Gu Yan Sheng, feeling that his approach was very manly and deserved respect.


    Of course, there was still a small portion of people with extreme biases against Gu Yan Sheng who continued to maliciously attack him.


    Terms like "male green tea bitch" began to spread on the inte.


    They said Gu Yan Sheng was typical green tea behavior by staging this whole stunt despite knowing full well he had no election advantage, just to gain public favor.


    Debates raged on the inte.


    But there was no denying that overall, the way Gu Yan Sheng chose benefited him more than it hurt him.


    At least it avoided a miserable defeat without a good reputation at the end.


    When An Nuan saw this news, her whole body fell silent for a long time.


    She really was surprised by Gu Yan Sheng''s sudden behavior.


    From her understanding of Gu Yan Sheng, even if he was scolded to the point of being treated like shit, he would absolutely never voluntarily hand over power. That man''s pursuit of power and ambition exceeded most people''s imagination.


    The only exnation for him to voluntarily give up was that someone had put pressure on him.


    Who was that person?!!


    Actually, An Nuan knew very clearly.


    Back when people were saying Gu Yan Sheng had colluded with Princess Dizi Yao...now when thinking back, how could Gu Yan Sheng have had the capability to collude with an imperial princess of the Di family? It was more likely the Di family people who took the initiative to find Gu Yan Sheng, also seeing his abilities, but who knew Gu Yan Sheng was all empty show.


    But in the previous life, with her by Gu Yan Sheng''s side providing strategies for him, Gu Yan Sheng would not have lost so miserably. However this life clearly exposed all of Gu Yan Sheng''s shorings.


    Yet the other side had already invested so much into Gu Yan Sheng, they would not possibly just easily give up like this.


    So in the end they would still let Gu Yan Sheng develop in the noble families, trying every means to help him maintain his image first.


    An Nuan watched somewhat engrossed.


    She kept feeling like Gu Yan Sheng would notpromise so easily despite thistest move.


    "You''re awake so early?" Suddenly, a low male voice sounded by her ear.


    An Nuan''s body moved slightly.


    She just felt someone''s body pressing rather close to her.


    She turned her head to look at the sleepy-looking man behind her.


    She also wondered if it was her imagination.


    Earlier on when she was in the same bed as Ye Jinghuai, she always felt this man slept very lightly, like if she moved even a little he would wake up. But now it seemed that when by her side he was clearly sleeping very soundly. Even when she had woken up and read the news for half an hour, it took this manzily and very satisfyingly waking up before he was alert, giving off a feeling that his body had gotten extreme rest.


    "Gu Yan Sheng announced his withdrawal from the election." An Nuan said directly.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly still somewhat shocked.


    Two secondster, he said, "He got smarter."


    So Ye Jinghuai actually looked down on Gu Yan Sheng?!


    Otherwise he would not have used that tone to evaluate.


    "I feel like someone must have pressured him. A person like him would find it very difficult to give up power." An Nuan said frankly.


    "Around that." Ye Jinghuai agreed.


    "I''m thinking, even if he gave up, he probably wouldn''t just ept your sess like this. Gu Yan Sheng''s viiny is really despicable to an unimaginable degree."


    "So why did you fall for him back then?" Ye Jinghuai asked her seriously, propping himself up with his uninjured hand.


    An Nuan was a bit speechless.


    This was really poking a sore spot.


    She was already regretting to the point her guts were turning green over how blind she had been back then, and now she still had to admit her own foolishness from that time?!


    An Nuan directly changed the topic. "The main point right now is that Gu Yan Sheng might still be making trouble in the shadows."


    "Then just let him make trouble." Ye Jinghuai had an unconcerned expression. "No matter how nasty, what more can he do? It will still be...aplete defeat."


    An Nuan was left unable to say anything, shut down by Ye Jinghuai.


    In front of Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng was really not worth a blow.


    All his little tricks were just the jumps of a clown, every time only bringing humiliation onto himself.


    "Speaking of which, Miss An." Ye Jinghuai suddenly moved closer to An Nuan.


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    Being suddenly approached so closely by Ye Jinghuai like this, she felt it did not bode well.


    "Now Gu Yan Sheng has voluntarily withdrawn from the election. In other words, it means my election sess. You could say I''ve be the first man in North Wen Country''s history to take on the Director of Affairs position at such a young age." The corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth raised up.


    An Nuan looked at him, feeling this guy was truly getting a bit too smug.


    Although it really was impressive, bute on, at least rein yourself in a little and be more modest!


    "So shouldn''t Miss An be keeping her promise?"


    "......" An Nuan nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.


    What did his promotion and getting rich have to do with her needing to keep her promise or not?


    "Didn''t we agree that when I have a promising future ahead, you''d truly marry me?" Ye Jinghuai asked her very seriously. "Your so-called ''truly'', didn''t you mean giving yourself to me?"


    No mistake in understanding.


    However.


    "Ye Jinghuai, is this the extent of your courtship? Just bing Director of Affairs and you feel like you already have a promising future?" An Nuan raised her brow.


    "Just how high are Miss An''s demands of me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    She felt like this guy was sounding her out about something.


    An Nuan said, "As high as what you envision in your heart."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    "Since you''re awake just get up. I feel the noble families will soon announce your appointment. You should get ready early." An Nuan did not want to discuss this kind of sensitive topic with Ye Jinghuai, so she wanted to get up from bed.


    Just as she had this intention.


    Ye Jinghuai fiercely grabbed ahold of her all of a sudden.


    His entire body swiftly pressed An Nuan down beneath him.


    As An Nuan instinctively wanted to resist, she heard Ye Jinghuai say by her ear, "You might bump my wound."


    Damn it!


    If that''s the case, shouldn''t you be keeping your hands to yourself?!


    Yet in that moment, An Nuan somehow, settled down.


    This man seemed to always be able to know her weakness!


    "Miss An, do you know the meaning of promising future?" Ye Jinghuai asked solemnly.


    What other trick was Ye Jinghuai trying to pull?!

 Chapter 329: You killed the birth of your grandson.

    <h4>Chapter 329</h4>


    "Doesn''t An Nuan feel that my future is bright and beautiful now?" Ye Jinghuai asked. The two of them were so close that An Nuan could feel his hot breath on her face.


    An Nuan was pinned under him, without any chance of escaping.


    "As for An Nuan''s so-called pursuit...I will try my best to satisfy you," Ye Jinghuai said affectionately.


    What pursuit of hers?


    She had just said that it was his own pursuit.


    How could this man so shamelessly switch concepts and make it impossible for her to refute?


    She red at Ye Jinghuai.


    She really wanted to bite him to death.


    The corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curved up slightly. "Does An Nuan have anyst wishes?"


    "I''m not dying, why would I have anyst wishes?!" Damn, did Ye Jinghuai know how to speak properly?


    "After a while, An Nuan will cease to exist in my heart."


    "You will be the one to cease existing!"


    Your whole family will cease existing!


    Was Ye Jinghuai trying to anger her to death?


    She had finallye back to life. Who the hell wanted to cease existing?


    She wanted to live to a hundred.


    She wanted to see Ye Jinghuai cease existing before her.


    "From now on, it will be Madam Ye," Ye Jinghuai suddenly pronounced word for word.


    An Nuan was stunned by Ye Jinghuai.


    The prior anger and current emotional stirrings.


    This demon disguised as a human Ye Jinghuai.


    Why doesn''t heaven take him back!


    "If not, then I will..." Ye Jinghuai moved closer to her cheek.


    The next words could only be heard between the two of them.


    An Nuan''s whole body tensed up.


    She really felt that this time, there was no escaping.


    Rather than her not being able to escape,


    It was more like she was acquiescing.


    That she was acquiescing.


    They were married.


    She also loved him.


    What other reason was there to reject his advances?


    She closed her eyes.


    As nervous as always.


    Although not the first time experiencing this, her heartbeat was even faster than the first time, her mind even more tense.


    "Ah Huai!" There was a sudden knock at the door and Yun Yu Qing''s voice.


    The two who were in the midst of passion looked at each other nkly.


    Obviously.


    Both were somewhat annoyed.


    "Ah Huai." The knock sounded again.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t move.


    An Nuan pushed Ye Jinghuai a little and said, "It''s your mother."


    Compared to others, she didn''t dare offend his mother either.


    No matter how frightening a wicked mother-inw could be, she was still apprehensive.


    So if she could get along better with Yun Yu Qing, she would try her best to get along well with her.


    There really was noparison between Yun Yu Qing and Ni Lan.


    "Ah Huai, are you still sleeping?" Yun Yu Qing asked.


    He wasn''t sleeping.


    He was in bed.


    "Or are you feeling unwell somewhere? You never usually sleep in." Yun Yu Qing was clearly somewhat anxious.


    Estimating that if Ye Jinghuai didn''t make a sound, Yun Yu Qing would smash down the door.


    An Nuan pushed Ye Jinghuai again.


    Only then did Ye Jinghuai get up and put on his clothes.


    An Nuan also tidied her somewhat wrinkled clothes before getting up from the bed with Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai opened the door. "Mom."


    "Why did you only open the door now? Are you not feeling well somewhere? You child, always making me worry, if I hadn''t seen the news I wouldn''t even know that something this big happened to you. And when I called you didn''t properly answer either." As soon as the door opened, Yun Yu Qing started chattering away.


    She was probably still apprehensive about what had happened to Ye Jinghuai.


    It was understandable, every mother would be like this.


    "I''m fine." Ye Jinghuai was clearly much colder.


    That was the perfectly normal interaction between a mother and son.


    The parents worry to death while the son doesn''t care at all.


    "If something really happened, would I still get to see you?!" Yun Yu Qing said angrily.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t speak.


    Yun Yu Qing red at Ye Jinghuai for a few more moments before noticing An Nuan standing behind Ye Jinghuai in the room. Her expression obviously changed, bing kind and amiable. "Warm, are you okay? I saw in the news that you went to Liatan Town too. Were you injured?"


    "No, Mom. I wasn''t injured," An Nuan quickly replied.


    "That''s good, that''s good. Mom sees that you don''t look to be in good spirits either."


    "That''s because you interrupted our sleep," Ye Jinghuai interjected.


    Yun Yu Qing was startled for a moment before saying, "But it''s already past 10 am now!"


    "Is 10 am consideredte for young people?"


    "But don''t you usually get up early?"


    "That was when I didn''t have An Nuan."


    Yun Yu Qing didn''t seem to know what to say.


    "Do you know that you just killed the chance for your grandson to be born?" Ye Jinghuai added salt to the wound.


    It took Yun Yu Qing two seconds to react.


    In that moment, seeing An Nuan''s face suddenly turn red, she understood immediately.


    It was a long time before she opened her mouth. When she did, the smile on her face was extremely brilliant. "Alright, alright, I was tactless. You two continue sleeping. Mom will just wait for you in the living room. No rush, no rush. Young people should sleep more. When you get old you won''t be able to sleep even if you want to."


    With that said, she walked away.


    With a very gleeful expression on her face.


    An Nuan watched Yun Yu Qing''s back, then turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    Watching Ye Jinghuai close the door.


    "Next time," An Nuan rejected him. "Greet your mom first for now."


    "......"


    "There will be plenty of opportunities." An Nuan quickly said. "I''ll go wash up first."


    Then she rushed into the bathroom and closed the door.


    Ye Jinghuai let out a sigh.


    Why was it so difficult to bed his wife!


    After putting on their clothes, An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai went downstairs.


    In addition to Yun Yu Qing, Ye Jingjing was also downstairs.


    To be honest, even though Ye Jingjing hadn''t been able to do anything to herst time, and had instead been given a nasty surprise by her, seeing her now still made An Nuan somewhat apprehensive.


    "Slept well already?" Yun Yu Qing asked.


    It was clearly somewhat surprising.


    Her words were truly ambiguous.


    An Nuan''s face reddened again.


    "No more sleep since you''re here anyway. Who still has the mood to sleep."


    "Child..." Yun Yu Qing sounded angry. "It''s not like I did it on purpose. How would I know you two like to in the morning..."


    An Nuan''s face was about to turnpletely red.


    Couldn''t this mother and son pair keep their words less overt?


    She guessed that Ye Jinghuai''s personality took after his mom.


    "Like what in the morning?" Ye Jingjing asked innocently.


    She looked just like an obedient little white rabbit.


    Even though she had already been exposed, she could still make people feel that she was very harmless.


    "Nothing." Yun Yu Qing hurriedly brushed it off. "Didn''t you say that you were worried about your brother''s health and wanted toe see him?"


    "Yes." Ye Jingjing smiled very cutely. "When I saw the news about brother running into a criminal gang and getting injured, I wanted toe see third brother. But I was also afraid that third sister-inw wouldn''t like me because of what happened previously, so..."


    Her smile also gradually faded away.


    It truly would be a waste if she didn''t be an actress.

 Chapter 330: Taking the Bitch’s Road Leads her to Nowhere.

    <h4>Chapter 330</h4>


    "How could that be? You are Jinghuai''s sister, so you are my sister too. The things in the past have already passed, how could there still be overnight resentment between family members?" An Nuan quickly chimed in.


    It was just ying along!


    She could do it too.


    "With sister-inw saying this, I feel relieved. I was really afraid that the things in the past would affect the feelings within our whole family..." Ye Jingjing''s words seemed to be habitually leaving things unsaid.


    On the surface she appeared worried and afraid, coupled with her delicate appearance.


    It was simply a pitiful look that would make anyone feel tenderness towards her.


    An Nuan smiled slightly, "Of course not. By the way, since mother and sister havee such a long way, why don''t you eat lunch here with us? I''ll ask Steward Zhong to prepare more food."


    "Ok. Thank you Sister-inw." Ye Jingjing quickly agreed.


    An Nuan knew this woman definitely hadn''t nned on staying for lunch when she came over, so there was no harm in scoring some brownie points.


    She smiled softly and got up to talk to Steward Zhong, who was busy working in the great hall.


    Yun Yuqing watched An Nuan''s back as she walked away, full of satisfaction on her face. She said, "Jinghuai, An An really is a good daughter-inw."


    The smile on Ye Jinghuai''s lips grew significantly wider.


    Ye Jingjing saw it in her eyes, and felt extremely unhappy in her heart.


    Yes.


    She was jealous of An Nuan.


    Once she felt jealous towards someone, she would not let that person have an easy time.


    She said, "Mom, I want to hang out one-on-one with sister-inw."


    "That''s fine, but you should be mindful of your health. The doctor said your heart has not been welltely." Yun Yuqing reminded her daughter.


    "I know to be careful."


    With that said, she stood up and walked towards An Nuan, who had just finished talking to Steward Zhong.


    An Nuan saw Ye Jingjing approaching, with her brows trembling anxiously.


    It wasn''t that she was afraid of this woman.


    She just didn''t want to truly hurt the feelings between Jinghuai and his family since they were his rtives.


    "Sister-inw, would you mind showing me around? I''ve never been to my third brother''s ce before so I don''t know my way around." Ye Jingjing acted very friendly.


    "Sure." An Nuan was also very enthusiastic.


    After all, one can only counter whateveres by being fully prepared.


    She felt she could still handle a small bitch leisurely.


    In this fashion, An Nuan took Ye Jingjing through the great hall and towards the backyard garden. Along the way, An Nuan introduced the surroundings in the house, "This is the swimming pool. It is temperature controlled so even if you fall in, you won''t feel cold. The important thing is, Jinghuai was worried that I might drown, so it''s not very deep - even at its deepest point the water would probably only reach your neck."


    Meaning that even if you try any tricks now to throw yourself down there, it would have no impact on your health, so you''d best behave yourself.


    Of course Ye Jingjing understood what An Nuan was implying. She smiled lightly without betraying anything on her face, "My brother treats you really well."


    "He does treat me well. Knowing that I don''t like to exercise, he specially had a tennis court built for me. But I''ve actually been too busy to make time to work out. Take a look, it is over there." An Nuan pointed to the direction.


    Ye Jingjing smiled without saying a word.


    "There is also a sun room on the other side, filled with fresh flowers. Knowing that I love roses, there are all kinds of rose varieties in there. Jingjing, would you like to take a look?" An Nuan was presenting herself to be very enthusiastic.


    She showed not even the slightest unwee manner towards Ye Jingjing.


    "Ok." Ye Jingjing was also very good at pretending.


    An Nuan led Ye Jingjing inside. Even she herself was very surprised when she saw the room full of fresh flowers for the first time.


    Somehow she felt it quite strange for such a macho man like Ye Jinghuai to enjoy gardening.


    "Be careful, roses have thorns." An Nuan stopped Ye Jingjing when she saw her trying to pick one.


    But Ye Jingjing did not stop.


    "If you like any, I can ask Steward Zhong to help pick them for you." An Nuan said, "Oh yes, the entire flower room is monitored with surveince cameras since I don''t always have time toe admire the flowers. Jinghuai had the cameras installed so I could watch anytime and anywhere even if I''m not home."


    Ye Jingjing''s hand reaching towards the rose thorns paused momentarily, and subtle changes could be seen on her face.


    An Nuan smiled softly at the corners of her mouth.


    "Besides the roses, there are other flowers as well. Let me show you around, Jingjing."


    Ye Jingjing followed An Nuan as they walked around the vi.


    Very soon it was meal time.


    An Nuan warmly ushered Yun Yuqing and Ye Jingjing over, "Knowing you don''t like scallions andtro as condiments, I specifically told Steward Zhong not to use them. Oh yes, there''s no ginger either, as that has been known to induce heart disease, so I also asked Steward Zhong to omit it specially. My sister can eat without worry."


    "Thanks." Ye Jingjing smiled pretentiously.


    She couldn''t keep up the act anymore actually.


    She had probablye wanting to find fault today, but didn''t expect there wouldn''t be even a tiny chance while An Nuan was busy putting on a performance.


    "It''s really been such a bother for An An. I had thought you were the only daughter of the An family, a spoiled young mistress. I didn''t expect you to be so thoughtful that our Jinghuai is truly fortunate to have married you." Yun Yuqing did not hold back with herpliments.


    "Jinghuai treats me very well too. Spousal rtionships are always mutual." When speaking, An Nuan even shyly smiled a little.


    When it came to a sensible and capable daughter-inw like this, the elders simply could not resist doting on her more.


    Yun Yuqing quickly said, "You eat more, eat more!"


    "Alright." An Nuan smiled.


    Making Ye Jingjing so unhappy she could barely hold it in.


    "Sister-inw, thank you for your hospitality. Everything Steward Zhong cooked was delicious. You also eat more, don''t just think about me." As she spoke, she even took the initiative to put a piece of matsutake mushroom onto An Nuan''s bowl.


    She wanted to disy her own care while not letting An Nuan steal all the limelight.


    An Nuan smiled softly, "Thank you Jingjing."


    Saying so, she picked up the mushroom to eat it.


    But in that moment Ye Jinghuai used his chopsticks to stop her.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    "Aren''t you allergic to mushrooms?" Ye Jinghuai''s face was somewhat dark. "Matsutake is also a type of mushroom!"


    An Nuan had not told Ye Jinghuai that before.


    How did he know!?


    Of course, she didn''t n to really eat it either.


    She had actually intended to bring it close to her mouth and then reluctantly put it down to disy an awkward gesture of not wanting to reject yet unable to ept, in order to contrast Ye Jingjing, since she knew all the things Ye Jingjing disliked to eat while Ye Jingjing clearly did not know of her mushroom allergy.


    But now with Ye Jinghuai''s interference, the effect turned out even better.


    Yun Yuqing hurriedly asked, "An An, you are allergic to mushrooms?"


    "Yes, since I was little."


    "Then how could you still eat it? You tell me what kind of child are you, not knowing to take care of yourself. Allergies can lead to big or small consequences, what if something happened? How would I exin it to your parents?" Yun Yuqing looked very concerned.


    "I was also afraid Jingjing would feel unhappy if I rejected her gesture to serve me food. Moreover, with Jingjing treating me so kindly, I really felt delighted, so I thought it would probably be fine to just eat a little bit." An Nuan exined, appearing extremely considerate and magnanimous.

 Chapter 331: Suffocate him.

    <h4>Chapter 331</h4>


    "Look at you, you don''t care about anything for Jingjing''s sake. You left your mom at a loss for words over how to talk to you. Not to mention Jingjing isn''t that petty of a person," Yun Yu Qing said helplessly to her daughter. She then asked An Nuan again, "Right? Jingjing."


    "If I had known that sister-inw three couldn''t eat mushrooms, I wouldn''t have helped her get food," Ye Jingjing quickly said.


    She naturally knew in her heart that An Nuan had done it on purpose.


    An Nuan had clearly put the matsutake mushroom right in front of her on purpose, deliberately wanting her to pick it to feed her.


    This woman had left her suppressing belly full of anger today, but there was no way for her to vent it out.


    Once she vented, it would be her own fault, and An Nuan would be the victim again.


    She really didn''t expect An Nuan to be so clever.


    This was the first time she had met her match.


    "It''s nothing, just a minor allergy. Mom, don''t worry too much either, and Jingjing, don''t feel guilty. I''m just really happy you coulde home, and I hope youe often. With just me and Huai living here, it feels very lonely. I can''t wait for you guys toe liven things up," An Nuan said, clearly wanting to brush past this little embarrassment.


    She was obviously trying to liven up the atmosphere and not make Jingjing feel bad.


    Yun Yu Qing was very gratified.


    Having affirmed such a good daughter-inw, she smiled and said, "Alright, in the future when I have time I''ll bring Jingjing over more often. Actually, the doctor also rmended that with Jingjing''s health condition, she should move around more under safe conditions. It''s perfect now that there''s a ce, so I''ll bring her over to y more."


    "Great," An Nuan readily agreed.


    She looked overjoyed.


    Ye Jingjing watched with gritted teeth, really wanting to strangle this woman.


    Her acting was even better than hers.


    Seeing Ye Jingjing enduring to the point she was almost twisted up, the smile at the corner of An Nuan''s mouth became even more obvious.


    To deal with a scheming girl, you have to take the route of a scheming girl to leave that scheming girl with no path forward!


    Sure enough.


    After lunch, Ye Jingjing wanted to leave.


    She probably knew that staying here wouldn''t benefit her at all, and instead made An Nuan even more favored by her mom.


    Yun Yu Qing knew her daughter didn''t like to stay outside for too long, so she didn''t think much of it. Not long after lunch she said she would leave with her.


    Of course, An Nuan tried her best to keep them.


    She disyed not wanting to inconvenience them, while also showing how much she hoped they would stay a little longer.


    In short, she made Yun Yu Qing extremely satisfied.


    "Then I won''t make it hard for mom and my sister to stay," An Nuan said reluctantly.


    "Mom and your sister don''t work anyway, so when they have time they cane over more. I figure that after you and Huai have a baby, you can move back to the vi to live, and mom can also help look after your kids," Yun Yu Qingpromised with a suggestion.


    An Nuan became somewhat bashfully shy again.


    Before she could speak, Ye Jinghuai said, "Her parents also want to take care of the children."


    "..." Yun Yu Qing was a little unhappy.


    "An Nuan''s parents only have one daughter. I took away their daughter, I can''t take away their granddaughter too, right? So I n on after the baby is born to have An Nuan''s parents take care of it first," Ye Jinghuai said very seriously.


    As if An Nuan was already pregnant.


    "Then have two," Yun Yu Qing said, unable to argue with her son and had topromise.


    "That works too," Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    An Nuan was really speechless.


    Did she say she was giving birth?!


    When did she say she wanted kids?


    Hearing her own son say he wanted kids, Yun Yu Qing was naturally overjoyed. She nagged them with a few more reminders before saying, "Then we''ll go back now."


    "Mom, wait a moment," An Nuan quickly ran toward the backyard, and very soon came back hugging two wrapped bouquets of fresh flowers.


    Yun Yu Qing was a little confused.


    "I brought Jingjing to the indoor garden in the backyard just now. Seeing her quite like them, I had Uncle Zhong hurriedly wrap up two bouquets to give to mom and my sister."


    "An Nuan, you''re really so thoughtful," Yun Yu Qing happily took them over.


    What woman doesn''t like flowers?


    Besides Ye Jingjing.


    She couldn''t keep her face expressionless.


    Yet she still had no choice but to ept them.


    "I''ll walk with you to the door," An Nuan said.


    "Great great," Yun Yu Qing agreed.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai escorted Yun Yu Qing and Ye Jingjing to the sedan car.


    They waved goodbye to each other.


    As the sedan car disappearedpletely from An Nuan''s sight.


    Only then did An Nuan let out a huge sigh of relief.


    She had finally seen off this annoying Buddha Ye Jingjing safe and sound.


    "Not bad!" Ye Jinghuai praised into her ear.


    An Nuan gave Ye Jinghuai a sideways nce.


    This man who only stood by watching.


    He seemed amodating on the outside.


    Yet when facing his own family, this guy was clearly protecting his own as well.


    "Does your sister have a mental illness? Do you know that?" An Nuan couldn''t help but retort.


    "Otherwise how would she have grown up taking medicine," Ye Jinghuai had apletely candid face.


    "..."


    What she meant by mental illness was a psychological disorder.


    Liking her own brother was not just being sick, it was being extremely sick!


    "Go back to the room," Ye Jinghuai stretched out his long arm and pulled An Nuan into his embrace in one move


    An Nuan wanted to struggle free but decided to give up.


    After all, in the end it would still go as Ye Jinghuai wished, might as well not waste energy.


    "Perfect for an afternoon nap," Ye Jinghuai murmured.


    An Nuan''s body was clearly somewhat stiff.


    She felt that if she didn''t give her mind and body to Ye Jinghuai, she wouldn''t make it out of this pit.


    So she went along stiffly with Ye Jinghuai back to the room.


    "I''ll wash up," An Nuan suggested.


    Ye Jinghuai deeply inhaled. He was probably enduring.


    He said, "You wash up in this room, I''ll go wash up in the next room, hurry up!"


    "..." Hurry your sister!


    Is there a need to be in such a rush?!


    The next second she saw Ye Jinghuai walk straight out of the room.


    Clearly his arm was still in a cast, can''t he wait a couple days?!


    Still feeling apprehensive, An Nuan went into the bathroom to shower.


    After getting out of the shower.


    Ye Jinghuai was already sitting on the bed waiting for her.


    Seeing her walk out in a bathrobe, his gaze waspletely fixed.


    That look in his eyes.


    An Nuan felt she waspletely unable to handle it.


    His gaze was like a wolf spotting prey, his eyes seeming to glow green!


    "Come here," Ye Jinghuai called to her.


    Unable to hide the excitement in his voice.


    An Nuan walked over.


    Ye Jinghuai''s Adam''s apple bobbed up and down.


    His eyes looked over An Nuan''s bathrobe-d body, his long, slender fingers moved closer to the sash she had tied up, just about to untie the sash¡ª


    "Ye Jinghuai, I''m on my period," An Nuan said.


    "..."


    Ye Jinghuai only felt a buzzing sound in his head.


    A sudden p of thunder on a clear day!


    He looked at An Nuan, stunned.


    His fingers froze stiffly at her sash.


    The expression on his face was truly hard to describe, rendering him speechless.


    An Nuan felt...this guy seemed to be suffering from excessive setbacks.


    But it wasn''t on purpose for her.


    The weather dictates when it rains just like a bride''s wedding day, how could she control and dy it?!


    What was she to do?!


    Then she heard Ye Jinghuai ask, "How many days?"


    What?! How many days?!!


    "Usually 7 days for my period," An Nuan answered.


    7 days.


    168 hours.


    10,080 minutes...


    Forget it.


    Let him explode from holding it in!

 Chapter 332: Good News and Bad News

    <h4>Chapter 332</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai''s hopes were dashed.


    He was in a state of deep despair.


    An Nuan... unable tofort him.


    This time, it wasn''t what she wanted to refuse.


    It seemed like even the heavens didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to seed.


    The next morning.


    After two days of rest, both of them regained their strength.


    They went to work separately.


    Sitting at the breakfast table.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at his phone and suddenly saw a number pop up: "9060."


    An Nuan frowned and asked, "What does that mean?"


    "9059," Ye Jinghuai continued.


    An Nuan had a feeling that Ye Jinghuai had gone crazy!


    "9058."


    "Are you out of your mind?" An Nuan couldn''t take it anymore.


    "No," Ye Jinghuai put down his phone and looked at An Nuan, "I''m counting down."


    "Counting down for what?" An Nuan was puzzled.


    She couldn''t understand Ye Jinghuai at all.


    "To see how much time is left until your period arrives."


    "...," An Nuan was speechless.


    Oh my, what a fool.


    An Nuan ate her breakfast with her head down.


    She didn''t want to say a word to Ye Jinghuai.


    Why does he have to be so exaggerated?


    Who does that?


    Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan''s expression and smiled slightly.


    Indeed, he was filled with affection.


    After finishing breakfast, they left together.


    Hu Feng drove Ye Jinghuai first, as he had to apany An Nuan to work.


    An Nuan looked at the bandage on Ye Jinghuai''s hand and said, "Are you sure you''re fit for work like this? You can take a few more days off, and the World Political Department won''t say anything."


    "The World Political Department informed me to go," Ye Jinghuai spected.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "They''ll probably announce the election results today and appoint positions on the spot," Ye Jinghuai guessed.


    An Nuan nodded.


    That''s a possibility.


    After all, Gu Yan Sheng has already withdrawn.


    The World Political Department will also take advantage of this momentum and stir things up.


    That''s good.


    The sedan quickly arrived at the World Political Department.


    Ye Jinghuai got out of the car.


    An Nuan instructed, "Let me know if the appointment resultse out."


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai obediently replied.


    An Nuan had Hu Feng drive away.


    At the moment of leaving, she couldn''t help but look back.


    She saw Ye Jinghuai''s tall figure standing behind the car, watching her leave.


    An Nuan''s lips curled up.


    Even if she didn''t want to smile, she couldn''t help it.


    Sometimes, Ye Jinghuai''s small actions really made her feel happy.


    Thinking of Gu Yan Sheng from the previous life...


    There''s nothing worth thinking about.


    They can''t bepared at all.


    An Nuan sat in Hu Feng''s car and arrived at An Corporation, then entered her office.


    Luo Si followed behind.


    For the first time, instead of immediately reporting on work, Luo Si spoke very seriously, "President An, I admire your husband Ye Jinghuai''s heroic deeds."


    An Nuan nced at Luo Si, sat down on her office chair, and raised an eyebrow, "Have you been idle recently?"


    "Not idle," Luo Si respectfully said, "I just can''t hide my personal emotions."


    "Are you sure you''re not just ttering me?" An Nuan raised an eyebrow.


    "At most fifty percent," Luo Si replied seriously.


    An Nuan chuckled.


    Actually, Luo Si wasn''t that boring.


    Sometimes, she found her quite cute.


    An Nuan cleared her throat and said, "Let''s get to work."


    "Yes," Luo Si respectfully replied, "During your absence from An Corporation, the work in various departments has been carried out ording to your requirements. Here is the progress report for each department. Please review it, President An."


    An Nuan took it and lowered her head to review it.


    Luo Si continued his report, "Recently, there is a major new city construction project from the Municipal nning Department. The nning for Nanwan New City has been announced, and they said that the bidding process will take ce in the near future. I made a preliminary estimate, and the transaction for this project will likely reach billions. So, it should be our most important negotiation projecting up."


    "Exactly," An Nuan acknowledged. "When I left Qingcheng, I already noticed this project. The transaction amount is enormous, and if we seed in the negotiation, it will bring substantial profits to An Corporation. Therefore, we can only afford to seed, not to fail."


    "Although we shouldn''t have this mindset, I have to say that when ites to urban construction, we are the experts. Looking at the entire Beiwenguo, I don''t think there is any otherpany more suitable than us. This project is about the appearance of a city, and personally, I believe our chances of winning the bid will be high."


    An Nuan shook her head.


    It''s really uncertain.


    In the previous life, although she voluntarily had her father step down, she now feels that even if her father hadn''t given in, it wouldn''t necessarily lead to sess. After all, Gu Yan Sheng is cunning and treacherous, and An Corporation would never have expected the underhanded methods used by the Gu family, which could ultimately lead to their shut down. It was only because she voluntarily let her father give up that many things were avoided.


    So, in this life...


    It''s really hard to say.


    "Does An CEO anticipate any unexpected situations?" Luo Si asked.


    "In any case, we can''t take it lightly," An Nuan said. "Have the Public Rtions Department obtain a bidding n from the Regtion Department and notify me immediately once there is any news."


    "Yes," Luo Si nodded and asked, "Does An CEO still want ck coffee?"


    At the moment An Nuan nodded, she thought for a moment and said, "No coffee today, let''s have some lemonade with extra sugar."


    "..." Luo Si hesitated for a moment and said, "Is An CEO pregnant?"


    An Nuan nearly burst out, "What are you specting?!"


    "Oh, I thought you wanted something sour only when you were pregnant."


    "I told you to add more sugar."


    An Nuan was truly speechless.


    "I was just guessing," Luo Si felt a bit wronged by An Nuan''s scolding, "Besides, you''ve been married for quite some time, isn''t getting pregnant a normal thing?"


    "If you gossip again, be careful I''ll add to your workload!"


    Luo Si didn''t dare to speak further and quickly left.


    An Nuan felt slightly annoyed.


    Is everyone going crazy? Lately, there have been people mentioning pregnancy and having children all the time.


    She never even considered it.


    Even after sleeping with Ye Jinghuai, she never thought about having a child.


    Having a child requires careful consideration; it''s not an impulsive decision.


    An Nuan lowered her head and immersed herself in work.


    At 11 o''clock in the morning, she received a call from Ye Jinghuai.


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan felt inexplicably excited.


    She told herself that she was only anticipating news about Ye Jinghuai''s career.


    After all...


    If Ye Jinghuai progresses further, it will be more advantageous for her.


    "I have good news and bad news. Miss An, which one would you like to hear first?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.


    An Nuan frowned, "What do you mean?"


    "Today, when I came to the office, I received two news, and I wanted to ask Miss An which one she wants to hear first?"


    "Is there bad news?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    She felt somewhat nervous.


    "For me, it''s not good news," he said.


    An Nuan fell silent.


    She said, "You tell me the good news first."


    He inexplicably resisted the urrence of that bad news.


    Ye Jinghuai spoke frankly, "I''ve been appointed. The appointment letter will be officially announced to the public soon, within half an hour at most."


    "What about the bad news?" Because there was a piece of bad news, the good news didn''t bring as much excitement as she had imagined.

 Chapter 333: Surprise Twist

    <h4>Chapter 333</h4>


    "The bad news is, I''ve been appointed to go to Jiang City Ministry of Politics to serve as the head of administration," said Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan was stunned.


    That meant.


    Ye Jinghuai was being sent away.


    Though it was said to be a promotion, the result was that he was transferred to an even more distant ce.


    It felt somewhat like.


    Being exiled by the emperor to the bordends.


    It was simply deliberately making things difficult for someone!


    She had said Gu Yan Sheng must have some huge conspiracy.


    He could not have so readily allowed Ye Jinghuai to attain his wish.


    Although this man''s abilities were ordinary, he was frighteningly insidious.


    "Angry?" the other side asked.


    With an ingratiating tone.


    "I knew you would be angry, so before the announcement was made public I told you first, afraid you would have an apoplectic fit and your period woulde even slower," Ye Jinghuai was still joking.


    Even being plotted against like this, he could still joke.


    This Ye Jinghuai really was!


    An Nuan didn''t even know what to say.


    But she also felt that at this moment, getting angry at Ye Jinghuai would be somewhat unjustified.


    After all, it wasn''t his fault either.


    On the contrary, he was the victim.


    She made an effort to calm herself down, and said, "Don''t me yourself, Gu Yan Sheng is just too crafty."


    "Indeed, too insidious," Ye Jinghuai readily agreed.


    Yet in his tone there was neither anger nor annoyance.


    He was simply stating a fact matter-of-factly.


    An Nuan also truly admired Ye Jinghuai''s state of mind.


    If it were her.


    She would also freak out.


    "When are you leaving?" An Nuan asked.


    She didn''t want to fight with Ye Jinghuai over this matter.


    So she was also making herself rx her state of mind.


    "Leaving after applying for one week of vacation," Ye Jinghuaiughed, "After all, I did promise to enjoy the benefits before leaving."


    An Nuan didn''t even know.


    Whether she should feel grateful that she could still give Ye Jinghuai somefort.


    After all, in her opinion.


    Rtive to his career, Ye Jinghuai looked forward even more to consummating their marriage with her.


    She even suspected, wasn''t she bing that femme fatale who brought cmity to the country, the Ye Jinghuai from the previous lifetime was clearly very ambitiouster on, but this lifetime he was infatuated with romance between men and women.


    "Won''t disturb your work anymore, see you tonight," Ye Jinghuai''s tone clearly still heldughter.


    An Nuan didn''t even know if he was forcing himself to put on an act.


    She said, "See you tonight."


    After hanging up the phone, An Nuan could no longer pretend, she was so angry she nearly exploded.


    In her heart she cursed that despicable viin Gu Yan Sheng.


    She was even more incensed than when Gu Yan Sheng targeted her!


    She always felt Ye Jinghuai had used his life to exchange for this position, yet he was plotted against by Gu Yan Sheng like this, no matter what she could not swallow this anger.


    Her eyes flickered faintly.


    She recalled the reconstruction of South Bay New City.


    She would definitely make Gu Yan Sheng and even the entire Gu family look good!


    ...


    Half an hourter.


    The news that Ye Jinghuai had been appointed head of administration quickly made headlines and shot up to most searched.


    Everyone expressed approval of Ye Jinghuai''s promotion, and even more so said he was long overdue, North Wen Country needed talents like Ye Jinghuai who had ability and cherished a patriotic heart.


    In that moment.


    The entire inte was filled with congrattions for Ye Jinghuai.


    No one noticed.


    The official letter of appointment released by the Ministry of Politics had written on it, at the part for location of appointment, it was not Qing City, but Jiang City.


    A rtively impoverished city.


    It was 5 hours by ne from Qing City, and 4 hours by ne from Capital City.


    In short.


    Very far.


    To An Nuan, it was very far.


    In fact in all of An Nuan''s years growing up, plus the additional ten years she lived in her previous life, she had never gone to Jiang City before.


    She didn''t even know what kind of ce it was.


    She didn''t know if the food customs there were the same as Qing City.


    She didn''t know if Ye Jinghuai could adapt there alone...


    An Nuan looked at the news, truly so angry she nearly exploded.


    At a time when everyone on the inte was congratting Ye Jinghuai, she only wanted to kill Gu Yan Sheng.


    Just thinking about Ye Jinghuai''s "forced smile" caused her an indescribable feeling.


    An Nuan watched the news for quite a while.


    Just as she was about to put down her phone and continue working.


    A news item suddenly popped up.


    It said "Was Ye Jinghuai really promoted, or exiled to the bordends."


    An Nuan was stunned for a moment.


    For one second, she felt she was angered into confusion.


    She hadpletely forgotten that while Ye Jinghuai''s momentum was surging high right now, she could resist this on his behalf.


    She fiercely knocked her own head.


    She really was, angered into losing her rationality!


    She hurriedly clicked to open the news.


    Looking at the content inside, the general meaning was that while on the surface Ye Jinghuai was promoted to head of administration, even skipping two levels in promotion, yet he did not obtain any benefit of a promotion at all. On the contrary, because of it he lost the opportunity to develop in Qing City. What kind of promotion was this? It was just a disguised demotion.


    Very quickly, it sparked heated debate on the inte.


    From originally questioning the Ministry of Politics, toter some people escting it to deliberately targeting Ye Jinghuai, to using that person of being the insidious and shameless Gu Yan Sheng.


    Saying he pretended to step aside and be the good guy, yet was still secretly sabotaging Ye Jinghuai.


    And even saying Gu Yan Sheng had very strong connections backing him in the Ministry of Politics, which was why he had exceptionally good treatment and status there despite not even cing first in the Ministry of Politics entrance exams.


    A signature campaign started on the inte for Gu Yan Sheng to give an exnation about this matter.


    He had to give Ye Jinghuai an ount.


    The original simple appointment news sparked an online war.


    No one was willing to ept this oue for Ye Jinghuai.


    It was uneptable.


    Could not be epted.


    There must be an exnation.


    Otherwise, they would make a huge mor against the Ministry of Politics.


    The Ministry of Politics only endured it for 4 hours before immediately doing emergency PR.


    The number one person in charge of the Ministry of Politics gave an in-person exnation to the media, "Our arrangements for Ye Jinghuai were indeed carefully considered by all of us in the Ministry of Politics. We did not, as theizens said, exile Ye Jinghuai to the bordends. A talent like him could not be exiled to the bordends, we would only treasure talent like him even more. As for why we sent Ye Jinghuai to the frontier, it was indeed as someizens spected, as a trial for him to temper himself in a farther ce, only then would it be more helpful for his future development after he returns. Of course, because the letter of appointment did not exin this much, it led the public to misunderstand and we deeply apologize for this. Here, I make a promise before the entire nation that sending Ye Jinghuai to take office in Jiang City will in principle not exceed six months. Within six months, we will decide whether to transfer Ye Jinghuai back to Qing City again based on his performance and results."

 Chapter 334: Celebration

    <h4>Chapter 334</h4>


    Press conference venue.


    The first person in charge finished speaking and bowed deeply again.


    He seemed to feel very apologetic that this matter had caused such a big impact.


    He probably didn''t expect that it would cause such a huge public opinion.


    It almost cost him his own job.


    So he had toe forward and exin face to face.


    Seeing the content in the video, Gu Yan Sheng was so angry that he copsedpletely.


    He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Ye Jinghuai.


    He was thinking that even if Ye Jinghuai won this time, he would let him roll as far away as possible and not sway in front of him, which would also be a way to cut off all Ye Jinghuai''s official career paths. Once Ye Jinghuai was sent to Jiangcheng, it would be wishful thinking for Ye Jinghuai to develop further. No matter how well he does, it''s just a small city. Even if he gets promoted to the top position, so what?!


    It can''t make any waves at all, it can only watch helplessly as he develops towards higher and better ces.


    He wanted to hit Ye Jinghuai over the head when he wascent, to let him know that even if he seeded in front of him, Gu Yan Sheng, he wouldn''t get any benefits.


    But he didn''t expect.


    The public opinion again forced the Ministry of Civil Affairs to add a period to Ye Jinghuai''s transfer.


    It also meant that Ye Jinghuai coulde back in just half a year.


    And in half a year, he might not even have developed to the position of executive deputy mayor. At that time, the one who loses face is still him!


    Moreover, after Ye Jinghuai''s experience, his future development will be even more brilliant.


    When he thought of the possible results, Gu Yan Sheng''s face became extremely ugly.


    For the first time, he began to doubt whether he was really much worse than Ye Jinghuai.


    Otherwise, why


    Every time his n would bepletely destroyed by Ye Jinghuai.


    He even had the illusion that he really couldn''t beat Ye Jinghuai.


    No. Gu Yan Sheng directly denied his own thoughts.


    He can''t lose to Ye Jinghuai. What is he?


    It''s just that he happened to have some development recently due to some dumb luck.


    His backer is so big that it is impossible for Ye Jinghuai to seed!


    Not to mention half a year.


    Who knows what will happen to Ye Jinghuai in Jiangcheng in half a year...


    As long as he is given time, he can think of ways to prevent Ye Jinghuai from ever returning to Qingcheng.


    He gritted his teeth.


    Trying to control his emotions.


    While Gu Yan Sheng was so angry, An Nuan was very happy.


    Seeing the final treatment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs towards Ye Jinghuai, she really wanted to apud Ye Jinghuai.


    How strong is this man?!


    In herst life, she was still too shallow.


    This man''s responsiveness, public rtions skills, ability to manipte public opinion, was simply unmatched.


    She imagined that if Ye Jinghuai developed in the entertainment industry, those so-called artists would have to bow down to Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan thought.


    The phone rang suddenly.


    The joy in her mood had already been transmitted to Xia Qiqi from the call.


    Xia Qiqi wrinkled her nose contemptuously. "How arrogant."


    "Which ear did you hear me being arrogant with?"


    "I''m jealous, okay? I''m jealous!" Xia Qiqi said loudly. "Damn, which eye did you discover Ye Jinghuai with at first? We were clearly hit by a car together. Why did your brain get smashed then and you took Ye Jinghuai away? I didn''t get smashed! If I did, Ye Jinghuai would be mine now!"


    "Ye Jinghuai is very good..." An Nuan was not modest at all.


    After today''s operation,


    she really never admired anyone before, and was convinced by Ye Jinghuai''s handling of things.


    "You''re still saying you''re not arrogant." Xia Qiqi interrupted An Nuan.


    An Nuan felt it was very tiring tomunicate with Xia Qiqi.


    "You said, how did such a scumbag like Ye Jinghuai get whitewashed so cleanly? I''ve forgotten what Ye Jinghuai was like as a scumbag. I feel like the Ye Jinghuai I know is just a handsome, capable, righteous, patriotic, dedicated man who treats his wife so well he''s bubbling over. I really feel like in front of Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng is just a ball! No, not even a ball! Just an embryo without any intelligence."


    "Is it really that exaggerated?" An Nuan was also a little speechless at Xia Qiqi''s choice of words.


    But listening made her feel very happy in her heart.


    "Not at all exaggerated. Sister An, you''ve picked up a treasure. You have to cherish him yourself."


    An Nuan just chuckled lightly like this.


    The involuntary smile, she didn''t even realize herself.


    She said, "I will cherish him well. Don''t neglect Xiao Nanchen."


    "I called to congratte Ye Jinghuai on his promotion, and to celebrate his near-death experience in Litan Town which will surely bring future blessings. Why mention Xiao Nanchen and ruin my happy mood?" Xia Qiqi was very upset.


    "What I said is true. Xiao Nanchen is not bad at all..."


    "I don''t care if it''s true or not. Anyway I just don''t want to hear his name." Xia Qiqi directly interrupted An Nuan.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    It seemed that Xia Qiqi''s prejudice against Xiao Nanchen could not be alleviated in a day or two.


    "Treat!" Xia Qiqi suddenly changed the subject.


    This girl''s train of thought jumps around so much she''s hard to keep up with.


    "What?"


    "I said, you treat! Your husband got a promotion. Shouldn''t we celebrate?" Xia Qiqi looked matter of fact.


    "Where do you want to eat?" An Nuan was helpless against Xia Qiqi too.


    "You know."


    Heroes'' Banquet again.


    Even Xiao Nanchen can''t eat there.


    "Can we go somewhere else?"


    "Why?" Xia Qiqi was clearly unhappy.


    "My Ye Jinghuai can''t eat spicy food."


    "A person from Qingcheng who doesn''t eat spicy food? Who are you kidding!" Xia Qiqi clearly didn''t believe it.


    "Taste preferences are personal. What''s so surprising about that?" An Nuan yed innocent.


    "Then where do you suggest?" Xia Qiqipromised.


    "Let''s eat at Heye Homestyle Restaurant. There are also some Jianghu dishes. We can order some non-spicy and spicy dishester." Unlike Heroes'' Banquet which only sells Jianghu dishes.


    "Okay then." Xia Qiqi wasn''t the kind of person who didn''t consider others at all. "Then let''s decide for tonight! How about it?!"


    "Is there a need to be so urgent? I haven''t even told Ye Jinghuai yet."


    "Ye Jinghuai listens to you anyway, what difference does it make when you tell him?!" Xia Qiqi had decided that Ye Jinghuai was absolutely obedient to An Nuan.


    An Nuan and her shit luck.


    Even a random guy picked up from the streetside would turn out to be top-notch.


    Who else could have luck like this except her?!


    "You don''t mind a few more friends, do you?" An Nuan asked.


    "You mean Ye Jinghuai''s friend, Qin Jiang, right?"


    "Something like that." An Nuan clearly left some room.


    "Of course there''s no problem. The more people the merrier for Ye Jinghuai''s celebration."


    "Okay then, tentatively set for tonight. I''ll get back to youter."


    "Waiting for your reply." She didn''t forget to remind before hanging up.


    An Nuan smiled.


    It was to suddenly make another call to Ye Jinghuai again, and she was inexplicably happy.

 Chapter 335: Ye Jinghuai died of anger and Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 335</h4>


    An Nuan dialed a familiar phone number.


    The other end picked up quickly, "Miss An, what can I do for you?"


    "Can''t I just call you when I have nothing to do?"


    "Of course you can, I''m just pleasantly surprised."


    "Today''s news was your doing, wasn''t it?" An Nuan asked, though it was more of a statement.


    "Does it still please Miss An?"


    "I''m thinking Gu Yan Sheng has probably fainted in the bathroom by now from anger."


    "Anything less than dead is not a good enough result."


    "..." He''s ruthless!


    "Did Miss An specifically call me just to praise me for angering Gu Yan Sheng?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    His tone was teasing, and his voice was simply maic.


    "Of course not, do you think I have nothing better to do? Besides, angering him doesn''t make me any happier, only killing him would satisfy me!" An Nuan said through gritted teeth.


    "I really do love Miss An''s rity between love and hate."


    An Nuan was provoked by Ye Jinghuai again.


    She cleared her throat and decided to get straight to the point, "Qiqi wants me to have dinner with you tonight to celebrate your sess."


    "Who?"


    "Xia Qiqi."


    "Just because she wants to celebrate me I have to let her? I''m not going." Ye Jinghuai directly refused.


    An Nuan was so angry she could barely get the words out, "Why do you have such hostility towards Qiqi?"


    "Because she wasn''t good to Nian Chen." Now Ye Jinghuai made no secret of his close rtionship with Nian Chen.


    "Nian Chen isn''t keeping score, why are you?"


    "I stand for justice."


    What a load of crap.


    He was just picking a fight over nothing.


    "Well, Qiqi and I already made ns, if you don''t want to go it''s fine. I''ll just invite Qin Jiang, Hu Feng and Nian Chen to go instead. We just wanted an excuse to drink anyway, it doesn''t matter if you''re not there." An Nuan said deliberately.


    "Do you not know it''s your time of the month? And you''re still drinking? Are you trying to kill yourself?!"


    "..." Drinking on your period will kill you? Brother, did yourmon sense get eaten by a dog?!


    "Where?!" He suddenly agreed.


    Seriously, not a backbone to stand on for more than a second.


    "Homestyle Restaurant Heye, I''lle pick you up after I get off work with Hu Feng."


    "OK." Ye Jinghuai responded in what sounded like reluctant agreement.


    "It''s settled then, see youter."


    "Tell Xia Qiqi that I''m not going because she invited me, but only because I''m giving you face." Ye Jinghuai didn''t forget to rify.


    An Nuan couldn¡¯t be bothered to respond to Ye Jinghuai.


    She could sum him up in two words.


    Immature.


    5:30 pm.


    It was the first time An Nuan had gotten off work this early, clearly somewhat eager.


    Even Hu Feng felt it was hard to adapt to.


    They drove to the municipal government building.


    Ye Jinghuai got off work at 6 o¡¯clock.


    She had arrived 10 minutes early.


    She didn¡¯t rush Ye Jinghuai, just parked in front of the main entrance to wait for him.


    While waiting, she looked at her phone.


    She looked at today¡¯s news again, it put her in an increasingly good mood the more she read it.


    So she read somewhat distractedly.


    Until the car window was suddenly knocked on.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She looked up and saw Gu Yan Sheng.


    To be honest, she really didn¡¯t want to give Gu Yan Sheng the time of day.


    But when she thought about his miserable defeat today, she suddenly felt that mocking him a few times wouldn¡¯t be so bad.


    He was the one who yed dirty tricks on Ye Jinghuai, forcing Ye Jinghuai to leave Qing City for half a year.


    Just thinking that they would be separated for half a year,


    she was furious.


    So An Nuan opened the car door directly.


    Gu Yan Sheng was still somewhat surprised.


    He didn''t expect An Nuan to get out of the car so readily.


    He had walked over when he saw An Nuan''s sedan; it was just instinctive.


    Gu Yan Sheng secretly gritted his teeth as he looked at An Nuan.


    The woman seemed to be more beautiful.


    As if she had gained more confidence.


    That confidence made her appear more poised, evenmanding.


    Completely different from the equivocal woman in his memories.


    Outwardly, he showed only disdain, "What, here to pick up Ye Jinghuai?"


    "Or did you think I was here to pick you up?" An Nuan mocked.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face clearly turned ugly. He slowly acted nonchnt again, "I have no feelings left for you whatsoever, so there''s no need to talk so snidely in front of me."


    "I''ll say the same words back to you, I also have absolutely no feelings for you."


    "You''re quite realistic." Gu Yan Sheng said coldly, "Seeing that Ye Jinghuai is making progress now, you start wagging your tail to curry favor? You should know that what men hate most are cheap and boring women like you."


    Just as An Nuan was about to retort,


    she heard Ye Jinghuai''s voice behind her, "Whether An Nuan is interesting or not, she''s my woman. Do you need to be bossing her around?"


    A smile yed at the corner of An Nuan''s lips.


    She didn''t even need to waste her breath now.


    One sentence from Ye Jinghuai was enough to infuriate Gu Yan Sheng.


    The next moment, she watched as Ye Jinghuai walked over and affectionately took her into his arms.


    An Nuan naturally didn''t resist, even actively leaning in to appear more intimate.


    "Still the same words, whether a woman is interesting or not is the man''s problem. Those without ability have no right to me women."


    "You..." Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned iparably ugly.


    Just as he began to speak,


    Ye Jinghuai cut him off directly, "Oh right, there''s something I should kindly remind Young Master Gu. ording to global poption statistics, there are more men than women in society now. In the future there will be many unwanted men. Young Master Gu would do best to improve himself, otherwise bing one of those men in the future would be a disgrace to the Gu elders. Young Master Gu, please take care of yourself."


    With that said,


    he didn''t give Gu Yan Sheng a chance to speak either.


    He hugged An Nuan and got into the sedan.


    The sedan drove away arrogantly in front of Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng was so angry that his fists clenched tightly and his whole body shook.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan''s smugness, seeing their intimate appearance, he wished he could tear them into ten thousand pieces!


    In the sedan,


    An Nuan seemed to nce back at Gu Yan Sheng.


    She just wanted to see what kind of ugly state he had been angered into.


    As soon as she turned, someone became unhappy.


    "Is he more handsome than me?"


    An Nuan was speechless. She turned to Ye Jinghuai, "Are you the King of Jealousy in the world?"


    "You''re not allowed to look at him again in the future." Someone didn''t deny it at all, even making demands.


    "Not even forughing at him?"


    "Not allowed."


    "So overbearing." An Nuan got angry.


    "Would you like it if I happily looked at other women?"


    "Haven''t you looked enough already?" He had looked so many times in the past.


    And now he had the nerve to say that.


    "Thinking of all those women you''ve had, I feel you''ve taken advantage of me." An Nuan suddenly felt somewhat unhappy.


    She hadn''t minded before.


    But this moment, she did mind.


    "Should I also have a few more men, otherwise..." Before she could finish speaking,


    An Nuan''s eyes went wide as she looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Damn.


    Who allowed you to do that?!


    Who allowed you to make such a grant foul!


    Didn''t you see I''m very unhappy right now?!


    An Nuan was kissed tightly by Ye Jinghuai to the point she couldn''t breathe.


    Hu Feng, who was in the driver''s seat, had seen it all before.


    While driving he could still hum songs.


    Of course,


    humming them.

 Chapter 336: Ann, You don’t lose a Thing.

    <h4>Chapter 336</h4>


    In the sedan car.


    An Nuan''s lips were swollen.


    She stared at Ye Jinghuai, looking at a certain person with a satisfied expression.


    He even said shamelessly, "You didn''t lose anything at all."


    She had lost terribly.


    And he said she didn''t lose anything.


    Not to mention their previous life.


    Just in this life, she was really as white as a piece of paper.


    However, look at Ye Jinghuai...


    She couldn''t even count how many women he had with all her ten fingers.


    That was just the exposed ones.


    Who knows how many more undiscovered ones there were.


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.


    An Nuan simply turned her head to the side, ignoring Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai was actually in quite a good mood.


    Seeing An Nuan huffing angrily like that, he didn''t make things too difficult for her either.


    He just let An Nuan look out the window like that.


    While he looked at her.


    The sedan car arrived at Heye Home-style Restaurant.


    The two of them walked in one after another.


    As soon as they walked in, they saw Xia Qiqi already sitting there.


    An Nuan doubted whether this girl even went to work properly.


    She was always punctual whenever they met up, almost excessively so.


    "I''ve been waiting for you guys for so long, I''m starving," Xia Qiqi was casual with everyone.


    Including Ye Jinghuai.


    Without even greeting him, she acted like they were old friends.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t have any good feelings towards Xia Qiqi either, so he didn''t respond to her and just sat to the side.


    "Oh right, you said a friend of Ye Jinghuai woulde too? Where is he?" Xia Qiqi was silly and oblivious,pletely unable to tell that Ye Jinghuai disliked her.


    "Hu Feng went to park the car. Qin Jiang and... should be here soon." An Nuan didn''t tell Xia Qiqi that she had invited Xiao Nanchen.


    If she had told her, Xia Qiqi would probably have mmed down her chopsticks and left.


    "Call to hurry them up a bit," Xia Qiqiined a little, "Making us wait to eat, how unenthusiastic."


    An Nuan was just about to call when the room door was respectfully opened by a server.


    Xia Qiqi turned to look, her previously high spirits instantly changing her expression the moment she saw Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen noticed it too.


    Then he pretended not to have seen anything.


    "Why did you invite Xiao Nanchen?!" Xia Qiqi''s voice wasn''t loud, but it definitely wasn''t quiet either.


    Everyone in the room could hear it.


    Including Xiao Nanchen and Qin Jiang, who had just walked into the room.


    Qin Jiang was pushing Xiao Nanchen as they entered the room.


    "I told you I was inviting friends, you were quite happy toe too, weren''t you?" An Nuan lookedpletely innocent.


    "You did that on purpose." Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    "I just thought it''d be more fun with more people around. I don''t have that many friends, and neither does Ye Jinghuai." An Nuan exined.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t believe her at all.


    "Now that everyone''s here, let''s eat," An Nuan urged them.


    Then she arranged for Xiao Nanchen to sit in the spot next to Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi red at An Nuan.


    But she endured it because there were others present.


    An Nuan sat next to Xia Qiqi, and Ye Jinghuai naturally sat next to An Nuan.


    Then there was Hu Feng, Qin Jiang.


    Six people total, just right.


    "Let''s drink a toast first," Qin Jiang took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere.


    Everyone picked up their wine sses.


    "Wait," Ye Jinghuai said, "An Nuan hasn''t been feeling well these two days, so she can''t drink."


    "Haven''t been feeling well?" Xia Qiqi insinuated meaningfully, "Could it be... pregnant?!"


    "... " An Nuan spat blood.


    Why was everyone saying she was pregnant these days?


    Could it be that it was time for her to get pregnant?!


    Was she considered abnormal if she wasn''t pregnant yet?!


    "No, it''s just my period," Ye Jinghuai exined, then asked the server to pour a cup of warm boiled water.


    "And here I thought I was going to be a godmother," Xia Qiqi joked.


    "If you want a child that badly, just have one with Nanchen," Qin Jiang cut in.


    "Can you not say such horrifying things?!" Xia Qiqi''s face even turned pale from fright.


    Her immense fear towards this kind of thing was visible to the naked eye.


    Xiao Nanchen witnessed it all, yet didn''t show any emotion.


    "Ungrateful," Qin Jiang scolded her.


    Just as Xia Qiqi was about to retort...


    "Alright alright, let''s all drink up," An Nuan quickly smoothed things over.


    Xia Qiqi suppressed her anger with some difficulty.


    She told herself that she was enduring this to give An Nuan face.


    So she raised her wine ss and started drinking.


    The atmosphere at the table was actually quite good.


    Although Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang didn''t like Xia Qiqi much, Xia Qiqi had an outgoing personality and didn''t care at all. So they still interacted quite smoothly.


    She could tell Xia Qiqi would''ve been even more unrestrained if Xiao Nanchen wasn''t by her side.


    Xia Qiqi picked up her wine ss and took the initiative to toast Ye Jinghuai, "Big hero, congrattions on your promotion."


    Ye Jinghuai was unmoved.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    Xiao Nanchen also raised his ss, "I''ll drink to that too."


    Just as Xia Qiqi was about to refuse, she saw Ye Jinghuai pick up his wine ss and say to Xiao Nanchen, "You can''t drink much."


    "I know," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "You two know each other?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    She somehow felt like their rtionship was out of the ordinary.


    "Of course we know each other. How could I possibly not know An Nuan''s best friend?!" Ye Jinghuai spoke matter-of-factly.


    "Isn''t An Nuan''s best friend me?" Xia Qiqi lookedpletely serious.


    "That''s why I know you too, don''t I?"


    Xia Qiqi froze for a bit.


    She felt like Ye Jinghuai made sense somehow.


    Yet also that something was off.


    Before she could think it through, Ye Jinghuai suddenly downed his wine in one go.


    Xia Qiqi quickly followed suit.


    As did Xiao Nanchen.


    At the table, they were basically all drinking.


    Initially they all drank together, taking turns toasting each other.


    Butter, it became just Xia Qiqi and Qin Jiang''s show.


    It was like apetition to see who would admit defeat first.


    The two kept egging each other on ceaselessly with no end in sight.


    An Nuan knew Xia Qiqi and Qin Jiang were most likely to hit it off.


    The two were drinking so crazily they were making a scene.


    "Don''t worry, you know Xia Qiqi''s alcohol tolerance. Even if she does get drunk, she''ll be bright and chipper the next day. No need to worry," An Nuan said to Xiao Nanchen.


    By now, Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen had swapped seats.


    Which meant Xiao Nanchen was sitting next to An Nuan, while Xia Qiqi was sitting next to Qin Jiang.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded slightly.


    But really, what use was his worrying? Xia Qiqi wouldn''t listen to him anyway.


    "Eat more dishes, I purposely ordered some non-spicy ones," An Nuan said.


    "He Ye was your suggestion right?!" When Xiao Nanchen found out about Xia Qiqi meeting up to eat, his first thought was An Nuan must have been behind this. Hearing it was this restaurant confirmed his guess.


    An Nuan just smiled faintly, neither affirming nor denying it, "When Qiqi falls in love with you, she''ll consider you more too."


    Xiao Nanchen also smiled a little. After all, Xia Qiqi loving him truly felt like wishful thinking.


    "There will be such a day," An Nuan said affirmatively.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded rather perfunctorily.


    He probably didn''t allow himself to expect too much.


    Dinner ended after 10pm.


    By then, Qin Jiang and Xia Qiqi were both drunk.


    Despite clearly not getting along usually, once drunk they were calling each other sworn brothers. There was a feeling that they regretted not having met sooner.


    The two were arm in arm, reluctant to part.


    In the end, they even became sworn brothers right in front of everyone.


    An Nuan reckoned that the two would probably regret this tremendously once they sobered up!

 Chapter 337: Summer Qiqi Drunk

    <h4>Chapter 337</h4>


    An Nuan went back with Ye Jinghuai.


    Qin Jiang hitched a ride with them.


    Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi took a ride back with the designated driver they had found.


    Xia Qiqi was drunk out of her mind.


    She felt the world spinning around her.


    Then she kept mumbling with her mouth, "Brother, I can still drink. Let''s go to another ce and keep drinking..."


    The "brother" she called out to was naturally referring to Qin Jiang.


    It was also Xiao Nanchen''s first time witnessing someone get drunk and randomly recognizing rtionships.


    Other than these two troublemakers Xia Qiqi and Qin Jiang, he reckoned no one else in this world could pull something like this off.


    Xia Qiqi made noise nonstop. The car arrived at its destination.


    With the designated driver''s help, Xiao Nanchen sat in the electric wheelchair.


    Then the driver propped up the stumbling drunk Xia Qiqi and let her copse straight onto Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen treasured the moment as Xia Qiqi was vulnerable in her drunken state.


    He piggybacked Xia Qiqi and took her home.


    When Le Ling saw them, she hurried over, ¡°Mr. Xiao, is Ms. Xia drunk?¡±


    ¡°Yeah. Help her to her room first.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Le Ling hurried to follow Xiao Nanchen.


    When they arrived in Xia Qiqi¡¯s room, just as Le Ling was supporting Xia Qiqi to put her to bed, Xia Qiqi suddenly pushed Le Ling away and rushed into the bathroom, retching loudly.


    Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling hurried in to check on her.


    Seeing her slumped on the floor, head over the toilet bowl, throwing up agonizingly.


    ¡°How much did Ms. Xia drink?¡± Le Ling worriedly asked.


    It was a lot.


    But it seemed they didn¡¯t anticipate that Xia Qiqi would be drinking to such an extent either.


    Earlier on he had already witnessed Xia Qiqi¡¯s capacity for liquor, she shouldn¡¯t get drunk to such a degree.


    ¡°Bleuurghhh...¡± painfully nauseating retching sounds echoed beside ears nonstop.


    ¡°Go help her pour some diluted honey water.¡± Xiao Nanchen told Le Ling.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Le Ling promptly nodded and went out.


    Xiao Nanchen pushed his wheelchair closer to Xia Qiqi again, generously cing his big hand on her back to soothe her, wanting her to feel better.


    Xia Qiqi threw up again involuntarily.


    After vomiting, she painfully said, ¡°I feel like I¡¯m dying.¡±


    ¡°Are you very ufortable? Do you need to go to the hospital?¡± Xiao Nanchen asked her softly.


    He also felt that Xia Qiqi was indeed very severely drunk.


    Even herplexion was ghastly pale.


    Le Ling came in with a cup of warm diluted honey water, ¡°Ms Xia, drinking some diluted honey water will make you feel better.¡±


    Xia Qiqi opened her eyes and took a look, received the water and drank a couple of gulps.


    But just as she swallowed it down, she threw up again.


    ¡°How much exactly did she drink?¡± Le Ling was frantic.


    Xiao Nanchen went straight for it, ¡°I¡¯m sending you to the hospital.¡±


    ¡°No need.¡± Xia Qiqi rejected after vomiting, ¡°I just need to sleep it off.¡±


    She stood up while saying that.


    When she got up her whole body shook violently.


    Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling hurried to prop her up again.


    Xia Qiqi steadied herself, then pushed them aside and walked out of the bathroom, lying straight on the bed.


    She closed her eyes andy motionless.


    And so Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling stared at Xia Qiqi.


    They watched as she suddenly seemingly fell asleep, not quite reacting to the sight.


    ¡°Um... I¡¯ll help Ms Xia wash up simply.¡± Le Ling recovered herself, promptly saying.


    At this, Xiao Nanchen nodded but suddenly said again, ¡°I¡¯ll do it. It¡¯ste, go rest early.¡±


    Originally, Le Ling wanted to say she wasn¡¯t sleepy.


    But then she thought the boss might just want more alone time with Ms Xia, so she hurriedly nodded, ¡°Okay, call me if you need anything.¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡±


    So Le Ling walked out of Xia Qiqi¡¯s room.


    Xiao Nanchen pushed his wheelchair toward Xia Qiqi¡¯s big bed.


    Xia Qiqi slept in a very udylike manner.


    And waspletely unlike the sort of precious daughter of a rich family.


    Xiao Nanchen went over and helped her to take off her outer coat. She wore rtively formal clothing due to work, under that was a fitted white modified dress shirt. That quality of shirt wouldn''t exactly befortable if slept in. Xiao Nanchen hesitated, and still decided to take it off for her.


    After all, he had already seen it all anyway.


    He was just letting Xia Qiqi sleep morefortably after all.


    With that thought, Xiao Nanchen unbuttoned Xia Qiqi¡¯s shirt.


    Under the shirt...


    Xiao Nanchen¡¯s eyes stirred.


    Traces of that night, which had not faded awaypletely...


    Originally he thought only his own body bore those traces.


    Unexpectedly... she had some left too.


    He forced himself not to let his gaze linger.


    Swiftly stripping her clothes and changing her into clean pajamas.


    Then using a hot towel to wipe her face and hands and feet.


    Finally pulling up the nket to cover her up.


    Xiao Nanchen heaved a sigh of relief.


    Obviously holding something back, forcing himself to rx.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi truly already fast asleep, he turned to leave.


    Then Xia Qiqi suddenly opened her mouth, "Water, I want some water..."


    "Diluted honey water or in water?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    "Water, water..."


    Recalling Xia Qiqi earlier throwing up almost immediately after drinking diluted honey water, Xiao Nanchen went and poured her a ss of warm in water again.


    He perched on Xia Qiqi¡¯s bed on the wheelchair and propped Xia Qiqi up.


    Xiao Nanchen fed Xia Qiqi as her limp body rested against him.


    She was desperately thirsty.


    Xia Qiqi finished that entire ss of water.


    ¡°Want more? I¡¯ll pour you some.¡± Xiao Nanchen asked her.


    Xia Qiqi shook her head.


    Xiao Nanchen ced the ss aside, simultaneously preparing to support Xia Qiqi lying down again.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly grabbed his arm, preventing him from moving, mumbling, ¡°Stay with me tonight.¡±


    Xiao Nanchen''s whole body tightened up obviously.


    His Adam¡¯s apple bobbed up and down unceasingly.


    There was a second, where he even suspected he''d misheard.


    Then he heard Xia Qiqi repeat, ¡°I want you to sleep with me tonight.¡±


    And she even used that coquettish tone.


    Xiao Nanchen squeezed out a ¡°Yes" from his throat, suppressing to the extreme.


    Just fearful of getting too excited, and frightening Xia Qiqi.


    Only when Xiao Nanchen gave her the affirmative answer she wanted did Xia Qiqi let go of his hand, and lie on the bed.


    Xiao Nanchen slowlyy down beside.


    He nned to apany Xia Qiqi to sleep then go shower,e back again, and then sleep with her together.


    And so he looked at Xia Qiqi like this, looking at her defenseless appearance when sleeping.


    Looking at her falling asleep, without any hint of rejection of him.


    People, often end up always seeking a mile when offered an inch.


    Always want to obtain more and more.


    Originally he felt sharing a bed with Xia Qiqi was sufficient.


    But at this moment, he desired to reach out and caress her fair white cheeks.


    By the time he regained awareness, his fingers were already on Xia Qiqi¡¯s face.


    For the first time he realized Xia Qiqi was truly so near, within reach.


    He suddenly recalled the first time he saw Xia Qiqi.


    Back then following his mother to meet Xia Zhenghai, he naturally met Xia Qiqi whom Xia Zhenghai had brought.


    With a first glimpse of Xia Qiqi, he had thought she was so cute, face round and apple red, like a little apple.


    Back then he had really wanted, really wanted to touch that ¡°little apple¡±, until so many yearster, his wish was finally granted.

 Chapter 338: Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi’s Past

    <h4>Chapter 338</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen recalled his first meeting with Xia Qiqi.


    That time Xia Qiqi did not have much hostility towards him yet, because she did not know that her father was going to marry his mother. She simply thought it was an ordinary friend meeting.


    Little did she know.


    The liveliness and loveliness that Xia Qiqi showed in front of him at that time left a deep seed in his heart. As time went by, it sprouted little by little.


    And when he truly felt that he liked Xia Qiqi was when Xia Qiqi had spoken up for him before.


    After his mother married her father, because he was not born in the upper ss, he was ostracized.


    Behind the adults'' backs, many young masters from the upper ss called him a country bumpkin, said his mother was a mistress, said he was the son of a mistress, and said he was a little bastard.


    In fact, he was used to it. When he was alone with his mother without a father, he had also been scolded.


    He had also been called an illegitimate child and a little hybrid.


    He was not surprised at all and would not fight back.


    His mother taught him to endure from an early age.


    Because there was no need to care about inferior people.


    And even more unnecessary to cause unnecessary trouble for himself.


    His mother''s education to him since childhood was to endure humiliation.


    Indeed.


    They endured tremendous humiliation and shouldered immense missions. They needed to forge ahead.


    So from childhood to adulthood, he could really endure anything.


    Enduring verbal abuse.


    Enduring the one he loved not loving him back.


    Once, he was ridiculed by some young masters from upper society again.


    Xia Qiqi happened to overhear it.


    She actually spoke up for him.


    She said, "Xiao Nanchen is my brother. Whoever scolds Xiao Nanchen is scolding me. If anyone dares to scold me, I''ll tell my dad about it and tell your dads about it too, so they beat you guys to death!"


    After all, Xia Qiqi was still the little miss of one of the four great families.


    She was quite ruthless and didn''t follow the rules. But in the end her status was still there, and many people had to give her face.


    So after that, there were much fewer people who scolded him behind his back.


    It was only after then that his feelings for Xia Qiqi became clearer and clearer.


    It was just that even though Xia Qiqi helped him out, she really did not like him and detested him very much.


    When they were in high school, at the time when he thought Xia Qiqi''s feelings for him had changed a little...


    Xia Qiqi got together with Nie Ziming.


    He would probably never forget the scene he saw after he spent an entire night writing Xia Qiqi a love letter, then after he worked up the courage for a month to give her that love letter. He saw Xia Qiqi walking past him hand in hand with Nie Ziming.


    She walked right past him without even ncing at him.


    If she had given him a nce, maybe she would have noticed the redness of his eyes.


    Maybe she would have noticed the pink love letter gripped tightly in his hand.


    She just walked happily past with Nie Ziming.


    As if walking past his whole world.


    After that day, he tore up the love letter.


    Then he calmly went on with his own life.


    Calmly watched Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming''s rtionship get better and better.


    Calmly watched Xia Qiqi smile more and more in front of Nie Ziming.


    When they graduated high school, he went abroad.


    After enduring it for nearly three years, he decided to give his heart a break, so he chose to go far away.


    He was gone for four years.


    Over the four years, he didn''t think of Xia Qiqi often, but not rarely either.


    Sometimes he would call his mother. His mother would deliberately tell him that Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming''s rtionship was still going well.


    He knew his mother wasn''t doing it to provoke him.


    She just wanted to tell him that he and Xia Qiqi had no chance.


    He would just listen quietly.


    Silently listen every time.


    Without anyment.


    When he graduated from college, his mother asked him toe back.


    She said he couldn''t abandon his own mother for a woman.


    In fact, in the fourth year abroad, his longing for Xia Qiqi had lessened greatly. The time he spent looking at her photos also decreased greatly. After all, at that time, he had started a software design, game development, intepany together with his ssmates. He was very busy and would truly forget many things. On the day he finally decided to go back, Xia Qiqi''s photos had already beenpletely sealed away in the cab.


    He thought that perhaps he had truly gotten over Xia Qiqi, so he chose to return home.


    The Xia Qiqi he met again after four years still harbored hostility towards him.


    Maybe she hoped that he could stay abroad for his whole life.


    He chose again to ignore Xia Qiqi''s hostility. In his heart, he truly held an attitude of blessing towards Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming''s rtionship.


    When he learned that Xia Qiqi desperately wanted to marry Nie Ziming but Nie Ziming was still hesitating, he deliberately said in front of Nie Ziming that he wanted to win Xia Qiqi back. This was to prompt Nie Ziming to marry Xia Qiqi sooner. He really didn''t think about breaking them up at the time. If it weren''t for some things he discovered...


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes stayed fixed on Xia Qiqi''s face.


    He really wanted to ask Xia Qiqi,


    Why did you leave after obviously being moved by me at first?


    If I had confessed to you earlier, would you have agreed?


    Would the events afterward where you fell in love with Nie Ziming not have happened?


    Xiao Nanchen''s face drew closer to Xia Qiqi''s.


    He said, people always take liberties bit by bit.


    He thought, he wanted to kiss her.


    He slightly parted his lips and moved closer to her mouth...


    "Ziming," Xia Qiqi mumbled a name softly from her mouth.


    All of Xiao Nanchen''s actions froze stiffly right there.


    "Ziming, don''t go..." Xia Qiqi''s blurred voice somehow clearly reached his ears.


    Xiao Nanchen moved back from Xia Qiqi''s lips.


    Moved away from Xia Qiqi.


    Moved off her bed.


    He thought,


    Even if he had confessed early on,


    The final result would still be the same.


    Xia Qiqi would still fall in love with Nie Ziming in the end.


    To him, it was really just innocent ignorance in their youth, just a yearning for beautiful things.


    Not the feeling of being moved that he thought was there.


    The only person who was ever actually emotionally moved was him alone.


    He closed Xia Qiqi''s room door.


    Nuannuan said, you have to take the initiative more.


    But taking initiative alone was really not easy.


    ...


    The next day,


    Xia Qiqi opened her eyes with a splitting headache.


    She stared at the ceiling, her mind still rather muddled. It was as if she didn''t even know where she was. It took her quite some time to get her bearings.


    She forced herself to sit up.


    Her mouth was dry and her tongue felt rough.


    The after effects of drinking were all too obvious.


    It''s just she hadn''t had it this bad before.


    Last night,


    She seemed to not have drank that much.


    How on earth did she end up in such bad shape?


    She couldn''t even remember how she got back, how she ended up lying in bed, and how she...


    She looked down at herself, seeing she had changed into sleepwear.


    Damn.


    Who changed her clothes?!


    Was it Yueling or...Xiao Nanchen?


    It wouldn''t be Xiao Nanchen.


    A man like Xiao Nanchen also wouldn''t take initiative with her. She didn''t need to worry at all.

 Chapter 339: Xiao Nan Chen Loses His Temper

    <h4>Chapter 339</h4>


    After figuring things out, Xia Qiqi felt relieved and got up from the bed.


    But as she got up, she felt dizzy.


    Her stomach still felt ufortable.


    Did she drink fake alcohol yesterday?


    Why was she feeling so terrible!


    Xia Qiqi freshened up and then opened the door to go and pour some water to drink.


    She suspected she didn''t have to go to work today.


    She wanted to stay at home and rest for a day.


    While calling in to take a day off, Xia Qiqi opened the door and went out.


    In the dining room outside the room, Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling were having breakfast.


    Le Ling looked a bit surprised to see Xia Qiqi suddenly appear, and quickly greeted her, "Miss Xia, you''re up so early today?"


    With a warm smile on her face.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t respond.


    Le Ling seemed used to it and didn''t think anything of it.


    On the other hand, Xiao Nanchen didn''t even look at Xia Qiqi.


    Of course, Xia Qiqi didn''t pay attention to him either.


    After finishing her call to request leave, she went to pour herself a ss of water.


    Drinking alcohol always made her thirsty.


    If she wasn''t thirsty, she wouldn''t have woken up so early.


    Maybe if she had slept a little longer, her head wouldn''t be hurting so much and her stomach wouldn''t feel so ufortable.


    After drinking a ss of water, when she was about to go back to her room, Le Ling spoke again, "Miss Xia, would you like to have breakfast with us? We have mung bean porridge this morning, it can make your stomach feel better."


    Xia Qiqi originally wanted to refuse outright.


    But her stomach growled suddenly.


    It seemed to be reminding her that she needed to eat something.


    And considering her stomach was indeed ufortable.


    So she went straight over.


    She sat across from Xiao Nanchen, choosing a spot that was rtively far from him.


    She just had a habit of not wanting to be too close to Xiao Nanchen.


    At that moment, she saw Xiao Nanchen suddenly put down his chopsticks and push his wheelchair away.


    Le Ling helped Xia Qiqi serve the porridge and then saw the remaining half bowl of rice in front of Xiao Nanchen. So she quickly asked, "Mr. Xiao, are you not eating?"


    "Not hungry today," Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "Oh," Le Ling found it a bit strange.


    Xiao Nanchen never had a picky appetite, no matter what was served, he would eat it.


    Why did he suddenly lose his appetite today?


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Nanchen''s indifferent figure and felt a bit inexplicably irritated.


    There was a feeling.


    It was as if he deliberately disliked her.


    But Xia Qiqi didn''t dwell on it.


    After all, she didn''t care.


    She lowered her head and ate her porridge.


    It had to be said that Le Ling''s cooking skills were quite good.


    Even a simple porridge could taste this delicious.


    Originally, Xia Qiqi just wanted to take a few bites casually.


    But unexpectedly, she finished one bowl and then ate another.


    Le Ling had been apanying her and couldn''t help butugh, "Miss Xia, if you like it, you can wake up a little earlier every morning before going to work, and I''ll make it for you."


    "No need, I can''t get up," Xia Qiqi refused directly.


    Every morning going to work was like going to war, where would there be time for breakfast?


    "Not having breakfast isn''t good for your stomach."


    "You talk too much," Xia Qiqi said irritably.


    Le Ling felt a bit wronged.


    She silently stopped talking.


    Seeing Le Ling''s appearance, Xia Qiqi began to feel a bit sorry.


    After all, this servant girl had been treating her well too.


    She cleared her throat, but of course, she couldn''t apologize directly, she had her pride.


    Xia Qiqi deliberately changed the topic, "You helped me change my clothesst night, right? Thanks."


    Just to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere.


    "No, Miss Xia, it was Mr. Xiao who took care of youst night," Le Ling exined hurriedly.


    Xia Qiqi spewed out her mouthful of porridge.


    It was an extremely ungraceful sight.


    Le Ling wrinkled her nose in disgust.


    Xia Qiqi coughed several times.


    She nearly choked to death from Le Ling''s words.


    After calming down for a while, she asked loudly, "What did you say?!"


    "I said Mr. Xiao took care of Miss Xiast night. Originally, I wanted to take care of you, but Mr. Xiao told me to rest early, so I..." Le Ling exined as she saw Xia Qiqi''s worsening expression, "Last night, Miss Xia came back and vomited severely. Mr. Xiao was very worried about you."


    "So, you''re saying that Xiao Nanchen changed my clothes for me?!" Xia Qiqi was truly about to explode.


    Damn it.


    He even took off her bra!


    "Probably," Le Ling reluctantly answered.


    Xia Qiqi was really furious.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s appearance, Le Ling gathered her courage and said, "Miss Xia and Mr. Xiao have already consummated their marriage, haven''t they? Isn''t it normal for Mr. Xiao to help you change clothes? Why is Miss Xia so angry..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, Xia Qiqi mmed the chopsticks on the table and headed straight for Xiao Nanchen''s room.


    Xiao Nanchen had just left the dining table and went back to his room.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi was going to find him.


    She didn''t even knock on the door, she just pushed it open and went in.


    Xiao Nanchen was sitting in front of theputer desk, his hands swiftly typing on the keyboard.


    When he saw Xia Qiqi suddenly appear, he nced at her and continued to focus on the screen.


    "Xiao Nanchen, who told you to change my clothesst night? Who gave you the right to do that?!" Xia Qiqi questioned him.


    Her temper was exploding.


    In the face of Xia Qiqi''s outburst, Xiao Nanchen remained calm.


    He didn''t even shift his gaze, keeping it fixed on the screen.


    In a calm tone, he said, "I''ll remember for next time."


    That t and straightforward sentence was devoid of any emotion.


    Xia Qiqi felt even more enraged as she listened.


    Why did Xiao Nanchen have the right to remain so calm? Why didn''t he show a hint of remorse?


    Why... treat her like this?


    It was clear that Xiao Nanchen was the one who did something wrong.


    Clearly, he undressed her without her consent.


    Why could he be so nonchnt about it!


    "Xiao Nanchen, do you know that your behavior is despicable and shameful..." Xia Qiqi started to say but was interrupted.


    "So, what do you want me to do?" Xiao Nanchen stopped typing on the keyboard and his gaze shifted to Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi was taken aback.


    She felt suffocated, as if all her anger was trapped in her chest and couldn''t be vented.


    "Can you apologize?" Xiao Nanchen asked, "Or should I write a pledge, promising not to undress you, not to enter your room, not to get close to you at all?"


    Xia Qiqi stared intently at Xiao Nanchen.


    She felt that something was off about him today.


    He didn''t lose his temper, seemingly acting as usual, but at this moment, Xiao Nanchen had an intimidating aura.


    Damn it.


    Who should be angry in the end?


    "No need!" Xia Qiqi said fiercely, "Just pretend to be looked down upon by a dog!"


    After speaking, she forcefully mmed the door shut.


    Unconsciously, Xiao Nanchen''s fingers under theputer desk clenched into a fist.


    He suppressed his emotions and silently adjusted himself.


    He tightly pursed his lips for a long time.


    After a while, he refocused his attention on theputer screen.


    Many times, he relied on work to numb his emotions.


    It never failed.

 Chapter 340: It’s Not Hard to Like Someone.

    <h4>Chapter 340</h4>


    Xia Qiqi huffed and puffed as she walked out of Xiao Nanchen''s room without finishing her breakfast, then went back to her own room and mmed the door shut.


    She threw herself on the bed, extremely pissed off!


    Who should be the one that''s angry?!


    It was clearly her who was taken advantage of, so why does it seem like she was the one in the wrong?!


    Xia Qiqi flipped over on the bed and called An Nuan, "Nuan Nuan."


    "Hmm," An Nuan responded as she was already at work, "Sober up from the alcohol?"


    "Not yet," Xia Qiqi said unpleasantly.


    "Who pissed you off?"


    "No one."


    "Xiao Nanchen?"


    "Who else could it be?!" Xia Qiqi suddenly admitted.


    An Nuan was a bit speechless, "Can you two get along peacefully?"


    "Never in a million years, one day I will definitely divorce him!" Xia Qiqi said firmly.


    "What if one day you end up liking him?"


    "Then I''m a dog!" Xia Qiqi gnashed her teeth!


    "You called me just to tell me that if you like Xiao Nanchen then you''re a dog?" An Nuan raised her brows.


    "Of course not!" Xia Qiqi said very angrily, "What alcohol did you let me drinkst night? I drank until I cked out, I still have a headache and my stomach feels awful now. I almost died in bedst night."


    "It was your favorite brandy as usual," An Nuan replied, "Knowing you like to drink this, I had them prepare more specially."


    "Then why do I feel so awful after drinking it?" Xia Qiqi didn''t quite understand.


    "Drank too much?"


    "I don''t think so, I was still goodst night," Xia Qiqi recalled, and suddenly remembered Qin Jiang, "That scumbag Qin Jiang, who knows if he''s sick, kept making me drink more, I got drunk because of him!"


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh a little, "Now that you''re calling Qin Jiang a scumbag, do you know what you two did when drunk?"


    "What do you mean?" Xia Qiqi was surprised.


    "Think about it carefully," An Nuan deliberately acted mysterious.


    "I didn''t try to seduce Qin Jiang right?! Although the guy looks handsome, he''s not my type!" Xia Qiqi was clearly a bit agitated.


    She also had a history of drunkenly seducing handsome guys.


    Last night she couldn''t have lost control...


    "You and Qin Jiang became sworn siblings! And had all of us there to witness it," An Nuan said directly.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly felt like lightning had struck right in front of her eyes.


    Leaving her stunned for a long time.


    "Don''t remember?" An Nuan helped jog her memory.


    Xia Qiqi seemed to have a faint impression.


    Then she broke down, "Did I get my head hit by a doorst night?! How could I have be sworn siblings with that scumbag Qin Jiang, I must have had water in my brain!"


    "Qin Jiang also said the same thing after he sobered up," An Nuanughed.


    "..." What right did he have to look down on her.


    "I have to get to a meeting now, rest more if you''re not feeling well," An Nuan looked at the time and reminded again, "Don''t fight with Xiao Nanchen, get along nicely."


    She had no ns to listen to that.


    Xia Qiqi angrily hung up the phone.


    An Nuan also put down her phone and dialed the extension, "Meeting. Notify the sales department."


    "Yes."


    The construction of the new city in South Bay was the big order she had to secure right now.


    ...


    In the one week before Ye Jinghuai was leaving Qing City for Jiang City, Ye Jinghuai was extremely busy.


    Almost never seeing his shadow.


    An Nuan went to work on time every day, then spent the rest of the time alone at home. By the time she fell asleep, Ye Jinghuai would return homete reeking of alcohol. And when she got up, Ye Jinghuai would have already left.


    It made An Nuan feel somewhat lost for unexined reasons.


    She threw away thest maxi pad of the month.


    And sighed softly.


    He did say to sleep together after her period ended.


    Looks like Ye Jinghuai forgot about that.


    An Nuan took a shower and went to bed.


    Ye Jinghui would be leaving for Jiang City the day after tomorrow.


    He was still outworking tonight.


    Of course, it was understandable. Since he was leaving, people naturally took turns sending him off, if he rejected invitations it would seem like he was putting on airs. So he had no choice but to grin and bear all theseworking obligations.


    An Nuan had truly fallen asleep.


    Only then did Ye Jinghuai carefully return to the bedroom.


    Every night An Nuan would leave a light on for him, even if she didn''t wait up. And every night when he pushed open the door and saw that dim, yellow light, it gave him an indescribable warmth in his heart, which he even looked forward to.


    He walked to An Nuan''s side and squatted down to look at her sleeping face.


    Tonight he had drank a little more again.


    Because it was hard to decline the enthusiastic toasting.


    He didn''t want to leave behind an impression of being difficult on thest few days before leaving.


    So he barely rejected any drinks.


    After a few days ofworking events, he almost couldn''t take it anymore.


    He just quietly looked at An Nuan, quietly looking.


    If possible...


    He really wished he could put her in his pocket and take her wherever he went.


    With a kiss, he gently nted it on An Nuan''s forehead.


    Just a very light kiss.


    It startled awake the soundly sleeping An Nuan.


    An Nuan wrinkled her brows.


    When she opened her eyes, she saw an erged and familiar face.


    And smelled a strong odor of alcohol.


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan pushed his body, "You''re drunk again?"


    "Just a little," a beguiling smile floated on Ye Jinghuai''s face. Under the dim light, he was truly bewitching to the extreme.


    How could a man be so good looking.


    Facing such beauty, she couldn''t resist either.


    So at that moment...


    Just as Ye Jinghuai was about to continue exining that he wasn''t too drunk...


    An Nuan suddenly hugged around Ye Jinghuai''s neck, voluntarily offering her rosy lips.


    Their lips and tongues entwined.


    Through the dim light, the two shadows warped around each tighter and tighter...


    "Still 720 more minutes," Ye Jinghuai suddenly took a deep breath and let An Nuan go.


    An Nuan froze.


    So in the minds of straight men, when they say a week, it has to be down to thest exact minute?!


    She wasn''t a machine that could turn on and off at the push of a button.


    The timing always naturally varies a little longer or shorter based on her physical condition.


    The next second she saw Ye Jinghuai get up from her and go straight into the bathroom.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Looking at the closed bathroom door.


    She turned over, with her back facing the bathroom direction.


    It serves Ye Jinghuai right to get blue balls!


    ...


    The next day.


    When An Nuan opened her eyes, Ye Jinghuai was gone again.


    He clearly went to bed verytest night.


    Not only did he returnte, he also endured half the night because of someone...


    And still left so early this morning?!


    Ye Jinghuai was departing for real tomorrow.


    He possibly won''t even frequently return for the next six months with Jiang City being so far from Qing City.


    She sighed again and got out of bed.


    Just as she was turning her body to go wash up and suddenly caught sight of a note left on the bedside table.


    An Nuan opened it.


    She had to admit Ye Jinghuai was a bit old fashioned.


    "I have noworking tonight, will wait for you to return home. ¡ª Jinghuai."


    Jinghuai.


    An Nuan murmured his name.


    The smile on the corner of her mouth was clearly undisguised.


    Turns out it really wasn''t hard to fall for someone.

 Chapter 341: A Night of Romantic Surprises

    <h4>Chapter 341</h4>


    An Nuan got off work on time.


    Because she had a date with Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai was going to leave Qing City tomorrow.


    She was actually very reluctant to see him go.


    Sitting in Hu Feng''s car, An Nuan looked at the streets outside Qing City and murmured, "Hu Feng, will Qin Jiang go with Ye Jinghuai to Jiang City?"


    "Young Master Qin?" Hu Feng was startled for a moment, then shook his head, "I haven''t heard."


    "Will you go?"


    "No," Hu Feng gave a definite answer, "Mr. Ye only asked me to protect you. I won''t go anywhere except by your side."


    "Is he going alone?" An Nuan asked.


    Afraid that it might be dangerous.


    "Madam doesn''t need to worry. If it''s something Mr. Ye has thought over carefully, then he must be fully confident about it. Things that Mr. Ye does have never failed," Hu Feng spoke very highly of Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    She actually agreed.


    Not having much contact with Ye Jinghuai before, even in her previous life when they were arch enemies, her understanding of him was very one-sided. Only after truly getting to know him did she realize how powerful this man was, beyond her imagination.


    The car stopped at the vi.


    The moment she got out of the car, An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat inexplicably.


    Clearly they met every day, but at this moment, thinking of seeing Ye Jinghuai made her nervous.


    She took a deep breath and walked into the vi lobby.


    Going in, she didn''t see Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    Seeing An Nuane home so early, Zhong Shu was also a little surprised. He hurried up and asked, "Madam got off work so early today?"


    "Hasn''t Ye Jinghuaie back yet?" An Nuan asked.


    "The young master hasn''te back yet," Zhong Shu answered quickly.


    An Nuan looked at the time on her watch.


    Thinking that Ye Jinghuai got off work half an hourter than her, she didn''t feel too emotional.


    She put down her bag and sat in the living room waiting for Ye Jinghuai, watching TV dramas while waiting.


    She had watched two episodes of the drama.


    An Nuan looked outside at the darkening sky.


    In principle, getting off work at 6 o''clock, even if caught in rush hour traffic jams, it was already 7 o''clock, he should havee back by now!


    But Ye Jinghuai still hadn''t returned home?!


    She gritted her teeth, still not calling Ye Jinghuai, choosing to keep waiting instead.


    Another hour passed.


    An Nuan was really getting irritable.


    So this was what Ye Jinghuai meant by no more social obligations.


    No more social obligations, yet still not home by 8 o''clock at night?!


    That liar Ye Jinghuai!


    An Nuan got up angrily from the sofa, grabbed her bag and wanted to go upstairs, too angry to even eat dinner.


    "Madam," Zhong Shu saw An Nuan''s actions and hurried to stop her.


    "I''m not feeling well, I won''t eat tonight. When Ye Jinghuaies backter, let him sleep in the next room. I need to rest," she threw down a sentence.


    Then An Nuan headed upstairs.


    Just as she went up the stairs, the whole lobby suddenly went dark.


    An Nuan''s instinctive reaction was that there was a power outage.


    Just as she was about to take out her phone and turn on the shlight,


    a soft glow suddenly appeared in the lobby, with a few burning candles bing the only source of light in the lobby.


    And in the light, there was a familiar silhouette, smiling affectionately at her.


    An Nuan''s heart beat faster.


    So, Ye Jinghuai was ying some kind of trick again.


    Saying he hadn''te back, yet now appearing in the lobby.


    Appearing in the lobby, yet not saying anything, just holding a cake with burning candles looking at her.


    Today wasn''t February 2nd or August 8th.


    It wasn''t either of their birthdays.


    This guy Ye Jinghuai probably didn''t know how to create surprises properly, so he just directly copied a random surprise he found online to use.


    She just looked at Ye Jinghuai like that.


    Her heart was clearly contemptuous, but when she saw him walking towards her step by step, she still became nervous.


    Her heart was inexplicably beating faster.


    This man''s gaze really made people unconsciously...nervous, excited, passionate.


    An Nuan unconsciously bit her lip lightly.


    Ye Jinghuai stood towering over her.


    Holding a cake in his hands.


    The candles kept burning.


    The two of them gazed affectionately at each other in the candlelight.


    Admit it.


    She had already fallen for him.


    No more reasons needed, she was just seduced by Ye Jinghuai.


    She said, "Is this to celebrate Mrs. Ye''s uing birth?"


    Ye Jinghuai seemed to react for a second.


    Then heughed the next second.


    After figuring it out, heughed rather exaggeratedly.


    But it didn''t affect his good looks at all.


    Good-looking people were still good-looking frowning, let alone with a flowery smiling face.


    He said, "Yes."


    Hearing Ye Jinghuai''s affirmation, An Nuan was still a little speechless.


    She looked at the cake in front of her, looked at the fiery red candles, and said, "Do you want me to blow out the candles?"


    "Make a wish," Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan frowned.


    This guy was really addicted to being dramatic.


    "Help me make a wish," Ye Jinghuai suddenly added.


    An Nuan was a bit puzzled.


    "I''ve got the wish all thought out," Ye Jinghuai had a very serious expression, enunciating word for word, "Have a son soon."


    "......"


    Damn!


    She just knew Ye Jinghuai was setting a trap for her.


    An Nuan closed her eyes.


    Putting her palms together, she really made a wish.


    Of course she wouldn''t wish for having a son soon.


    What she wished for was...


    the previous sentence.


    After wishing, her face turned red.


    Ye Jinghuai saw An Nuan''s appearance clearly.


    The deep affection in his eyes didn''t hide at all.


    "Done," An Nuan finished wishing, and smiled at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai also, smiled lightly.


    He said, "Blow out the candles."


    An Nuan took a deep breath, then forcefully blew out all the candles.


    The room suddenly became extremely dark without the lights.


    The vi was originally in a quiet suburb, and now with no lights, there really was no light at all.


    Pitch ck darkness.


    "Ye Jinghuai, turn on the lights," An Nuan called out to him.


    She didn''t like the overly dark environment.


    Didn''t like not being able to see him.


    "An Nuan," Ye Jinghuai suddenly stopped her.


    His voice was low, maic.


    It even seemed to carry some heaviness.


    An Nuan lightly bit her lip, discerning his direction from his silhouette.


    "Will you regret it?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    "If I said I regretted it, would you let me off?"


    "No."


    "Then I don''t regret it."


    He wouldn''t let go.


    She wouldn''t regret it either.


    Even if Heaven yed a huge joke on her again like in her previous life, she would ept it.


    "Ah!" An Nuan suddenly let out a sharp cry.


    It was because she was suddenly swept off her feet by someone.


    She hugged Ye Jinghuai''s neck tightly.


    Why couldn''t she see anything, yet he could so urately pick her up?


    The next second she even felt Ye Jinghuai carry her straight upstairs.


    "What about the cake?" An Nuan still felt a bit regretful.


    "Want to eat it?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    Of course!


    She had already made her wish and blown out the candles.


    Wasn''t it for eating cake next?!


    "No rush," Ye Jinghuai seemed to guess what she was thinking, "I''ll be more hungryter."


    "I''m already hungry now."


    "You''ll be even hungrierter."


    "......"


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan back to the bedroom.


    The lights in the bedroom turned on.


    Ye Jinghuai pressed An Nuan onto the bed.


    The soft mattress bore their weight, sinking down under them.

 Chapter 342: Mrs. IP, Take Care of Yourself.

    <h4>Chapter 342</h4>


    An Nuan thought.


    She definitely can''t escape tonight.


    She didn''t even think about escaping either.


    She even saw the big bed she was lying on scattered with rose petals, which were obviously deliberately arranged.


    The two looked at each other from such a close distance.


    Breathing heavily.


    Slowly.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly got up from her.


    Just as An Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Ye Jinghuai would also need time to develop feelings, she saw Ye Jinghuai stand up, only to make it easier to take off his clothes.


    She watched him take off his ck suit jacket.


    Then he loosened his tie.


    Then he unbuttoned his shirt one by one.


    The whole process, his eyes were always on her, looking at her unconsciously blushing face, looking at her wearing a slightly formal professional attire, but now because of the perfect tailoring, it set off her curves and outlines to be enchanting and charming.


    Ye Jinghuai''s Adam''s apple was obviously rising and falling.


    He unbuttoned his shirt, but didn''t take it off directly.


    He got back into bed directly.


    An Nuan instinctively backed away.


    The closer Ye Jinghuai got, the more nervous she became and shrank back.


    Until.


    Nowhere to retreat.


    She just watched Ye Jinghuai, his handsome face that made peoplemit crimes, approached her cheek, and they could both feel each other''s breath, as if it had produced some kind of chemical reaction.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly reached out.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Her body shook, making Ye Jinghuai couldn''t help butugh.


    An Nuan got angry.


    What''s so funny.


    Can¡¯t she be nervous for the first time?!


    Ye Jinghuai stroked An Nuan''s cheek with his big hand.


    The fright just now instantly turned into a touch of the heart.


    Her heartbeat was just out of control, going crazy.


    "Don''t be afraid." Ye Jinghuai''s voice was so gentle and indulgent.


    Can she not be afraid?


    She watched as Ye Jinghuai approached little by little.


    His lips kissed her lips.


    The moment he went deeper.


    An Nuan suddenly turned her head away.


    Ye Jinghuai was stunned for two seconds.


    Slowly, he approached again.


    Approached again.


    An Nuan dodged again.


    Like this.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "Still unwilling?"


    Not angry.


    Just asked her very calmly.


    An Nuan pursed her lips and chose silence.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t force her to answer either.


    He stroked her hair, as if forgiving her refusal, he chuckled lightly, "Anyway, I¡¯ve waited for you not just one or two days."


    Not one or two days.


    So waiting a few more days doesn¡¯t matter.


    Waiting for a lifetime, what¡¯s the harm?!


    He always had the illusion that he seemed to have really waited for her for a lifetime...


    Ye Jing walked away to leave.


    An Nuan reached out and grabbed his arm.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes moved slightly.


    "I don''t know why either, I obviously fell in love, I obviously agreed, I was obviously prepared for everything, but at thest minute I still instinctively refused." An Nuan said, seeming to exin.


    "It doesn''t matter." Ye Jinghuai said magnanimously.


    The second before she could feel all his emotions.


    The next second.


    He really calmed down, as if the man just now was just an illusion.


    "I just want to tell you that even though I''m so scared, I''m still willing to let you touch me." An Nuan said, her tone was light, but she was really telling Ye Jing why she would reject him.


    Ye Jinghuai was obviously stunned.


    "It''s because I really love you." An Nuan confessed.


    She used to always feel that love was difficult to say.


    She used to always feel that the word love was so heavy that she couldn''t say it casually.


    Only now did she know.


    When feelings run deep.


    Love wille out so easily like this.


    She took the initiative to kiss Ye Jinghuai.


    The kiss became stiff with Ye Jinghuai who suddenly stopped moving.


    It wasn''t the first time he heard her say she loved him.


    Every time it seemed to give him tremendous shock.


    Every time it could make his heart beat wildly.


    He held An Nuan''s head and uncontrobly deepened their kiss...


    The night was shrouded.


    In the room.


    Suddenly there was the angry voice of a man, "An Nuan, if you keep doing this you''ll really y me to death!"


    It was because.


    Someone pushed someone away again.


    At...a certain moment.


    And that person was obviously extremely angry.


    An Nuan felt a little wronged.


    She said, "I just wanted you to turn off the lights."


    The lights went off with a "snap".


    In the darkness.


    "Ye Jinghuai..."


    "Don''t talk."


    Silent for a few seconds.


    Slowly, "Ye Jinghuai..."


    "An Nuan! I''m telling you, even if your period came again, you still can¡¯t escape tonight!"


    Didn''t you just say you wouldn''t force her?!


    A man''s mouth lies like a ghost!


    "Ye Jinghuai..."


    "What do you want?!" Someone was about to copse.


    It''s just sleeping with my wife!


    Why is it so difficult.


    "I just wanted to say..." An Nuan hugged Ye Jinghuai tightly, and whispered in his ear, "Don''t be nervous."


    "......"


    Then.


    An Nuan took the initiative to get close to him.


    The night even became shy.


    ...


    The next day.


    An Nuan moved her sore body.


    Sure enoughst night was too indulgent.


    Ye Jinghuai who didn''t go very smoothly at first went without restraintter...


    She should be very angry.


    But when she thought about everything that happenedst night, the corners of her mouth uncontrobly curved up into a sweet smile.


    It was the first time she felt it was beautiful instead of enduring.


    She turned over.


    She turned over and looked at the big empty bed next to her.


    Ye Jinghuai was gone.


    He left very early.


    When he left, she felt his light footsteps and reluctance.


    He kissed her lips, but didn''t wake her up in the end and left.


    And she was so sleepy that she just vaguely felt Ye Jinghuai whisper in her ear, "Madam Ye, take care of yourself."


    Madam Ye...


    An Nuan barely got herself up from the bed.


    Her whole body was sore.


    She lifted the quilt to get off the bed to wash up.


    There was suddenly a big hole in the bed sheet.


    It looked obviously like someone had cut out a piece from the middle with scissors.


    She somehow found it very creepy.


    She suddenly thought of her period bloodst night.


    Her period blood seemed to have fallen here.


    So was it cut out by Ye Jinghuai and taken away?!


    Thinking about this picture, An Nuan somehow found it a bit creepy!


    Damn!


    Is Ye Jinghuai a pervert?!


    He actually kept such a thing.

 Chapter 343: Ye Jinghuai’s good, An Nuan was moved

    <h4>Chapter 343</h4>


    It took An Nuan a long time to calm herself down. Then she temporarily forgot that the pervert Ye Jinghuai had taken her fallen red maple leaf.


    Her whole body was sore as she went to wash up and change clothes and put on makeup. Going downstairs was the real trouble.


    An Nuan was literally trembling as she walked down, almost falling down from the upstairs. The moment she suddenly saw Uncle Zhong, she naturally pretended to be extremely calm.


    She walked to the dining table very calmly and waited to eat breakfast.


    As soon as she sat down at the breakfast table, Uncle Zhong hurriedly brought over the breakfast.


    "Cake?" An Nuan was a little surprised.


    Usually Uncle Zhong''s breakfast was quite abundant, rarely just a piece of cake and a cup of milk.


    "This is what the young master ordered when he left," Uncle Zhong exined quickly.


    An Nuan suddenly remembered the cake they had abandonedst night.


    It was supposed to be eatenter.


    Later there was no time to eat it at all.


    When there was really time, she had fallen asleep.


    An Nuan was also hungry.


    She didn''t eat dinnerst night, plus the high-intensity exercise, and then...


    Anyway.


    An Nuan picked up the spoon and started eating.


    The taste was not bad.


    An Nuan casually asked, "Uncle Zhong, did you make the cake?"


    It didn''t look like it was bought from outside.


    She had seen the rough frosting decorations on the cakest night. It was not as delicate as the shapes in cake shops, so she knew clearly that it should be made frequently to have this texture and shape.


    "No," Uncle Zhong said quickly. "The young master made it himself."


    An Nuan was a little surprised.


    Uncle Zhong went on, "The young master came back yesterday afternoon. I''m sorry, Madam, I didn''t mean to keep it from you on purpose."


    "It''s alright." An Nuan smiled.


    "After the young master came back, he started arranging the room and making cakes. He did everything himself, baking cakes, whipping cream, carving...all by himself," Uncle Zhong said.


    "Ye Jinghuai has this skill." Clearly it didn''t look like his first time making cake. After all, she had also tried cooking on a whim before, and her first attempt was making cake too. But her cake didn''t turn out as fluffy, the cream wasn''t as smooth, and carving shapes was out of the question. So it was very clear that he must make cakes frequently to achieve this texture and shape.


    "After all, the young master..." What Uncle Zhong was about to say suddenly stopped abruptly.


    An Nuan was eating the cake and looked at Uncle Zhong.


    Uncle Zhong smiled slightly. "Anyway, the young master was really very thoughtfulst night wanting to surprise Madam."


    "Mm." An Nuan nodded.


    She didn''t deny that point.


    It just felt that Uncle Zhong was keeping something from her.


    Of course she didn''t ask further.


    After all, she wouldn''t make things difficult for others over something Ye Jinghuai didn''t say.


    "Speaking of which, what time did Ye Jinghuai leave this morning?" An Nuan asked, changing the topic.


    "He left at 6 am," Uncle Zhong replied.


    "Did you see him off?"


    "Just to the door. Hu Feng sent him early in the morning."


    "Did he..." An Nuan hesitated.


    "The young master must have been reluctant to leave Madam," Uncle Zhong quickly said.


    That wasn''t what she meant of course.


    She said, "Did he seem not quite energetic when he left?"


    "No," Uncle Zhong said quickly. "I saw the young master walking fast, taking two steps at a time downstairs, because he was a bitte leaving."


    Damn.


    Ye Jinghuai could even walk fast enough to stir the wind.


    So unfair between men and women.


    "Does Madam want more?" Uncle Zhong asked, seeing An Nuan finish one piece.


    "No need, thank you."


    Saying that, An Nuan wiped her lips and got ready to go to work.


    "Wait, Madam," Uncle Zhong called her hurriedly.


    An Nuan was puzzled.


    Uncle Zhong brought a bowl of red jujube and brown sugar water from the kitchen and ced it in front of An Nuan. "The young master specially told me to simmer this for you. He said you must drink it before going to work."


    Was Ye Jinghuai trying to bloat her?!


    So early in the morning.


    Making her drink so much water.


    "The young master said it can replenish blood," Uncle Zhong suddenly said.


    Just when An Nuan was about to refuse.


    She almost choked on her own saliva.


    This Ye Jinghuai idiot.


    Who said red sugar water replenishes blood.


    Who the hell lost just a bit of blood that needed replenishing.


    She didn''t say she needed replenishing during her whole week-long period each month.


    "Madam?" Uncle Zhong saw An Nuan''s face turn red then white, at a loss what to do.


    An Nuan picked up the red sugar water in front of her and drank it all in one go.


    Although Ye Jinghuaicked somemon sense, but...


    It just made people feel strangely moved somehow.


    After drinking the red sugar water, An Nuan went to work.


    Still taking Hu Feng''s car.


    "Has Ye Jinghuai boarded the ne?" An Nuan asked him.


    Uncle Zhong had just said that Hu Feng sent off Ye Jinghuai.


    "He''s boarded. The 8:20 flight. He went in at 7:30," Hu Feng replied.


    An Nuan acknowledged with a sound.


    Hu Feng also chose to remain silent.


    Apparently Ye Jinghuai hadn''t left any special instructions for Hu Feng either.


    Upon arriving at Anshi Group,


    An Nuan had just walked into her office


    When Luo Si followed behind her, saying "The groundbreaking ceremony for the Nanwan New City construction project is being held at 3pm this afternoon in Nanwan New City. We''ve been invited to attend. The chairman''s secretary informed me to have you apany the chairman there."


    "Is it just a groundbreaking ceremony?" An Nuan asked.


    "No," Luo Si replied. "The project bidding rules will be announced on site. I heard that manyrge and small enterprises from Qingcheng will attend, so the nning Bureau also invited extensively for fairness."


    "Okay, I know. Go inform the chairman. I''ll apany him there this afternoon," said An Nuan.


    "Yes." Luo Si left.


    An Nuan sat in her office chair, not really in the mood to do anything else at the moment.


    Her mind kept going back to the Nanwan New City construction at the time.


    This time.


    She absolutely could not let the Gu family take the slightest advantage.


    She thought.


    As she thought and thought, somehow she randomly thought of Ye Jinghuai too.


    With several hours of flight, he should have only flown less than halfway by now.


    She picked up then put down her phone again.


    Calling wouldn''t connect anyway.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    No wonder rtionships weren''t allowed during adolescence. Being in a rtionship clearly affected studies.


    Look at her now. A full grown adult, yet her self-control was gone after starting a rtionship. Let alone kids!


    An Nuan forced herself to focus on work.


    After all.


    If she couldn''t stand half a day apart.


    She wouldn''t be able to stand half a year apart without dying from heartache!


    An Nuan opened herptop and made herself process work documents.


    At 1:20pm,


    An Nuan sat in her father''s dedicated sedan car, apanying him to the Nanwan New City site to attend the new city''s groundbreaking ceremony.


    "How does my An Nuan see this project?" An Yanyuan asked suddenly.


    "We will definitely seed," An Nuan said directly.


    "I looked today, there is still somepetition," An Yanyuan reminded. "Don''t be toocent."


    "Mm." An Nuan nodded.


    She had been too benevolent in her previous life, giving all the benefits to the Gu family with open hands.


    But in this life.


    She would make them unable to swallow what they bit off!

 Chapter 344: Xia Qiqi’s Body has a strange Reaction

    <h4>Chapter 344</h4>


    An Nuan and An Yanyuan arrived at theunch event site of Nanwan New City.


    The scene was very lively.


    In addition to the guests, there were also many reporters.


    An Nuan and An Yanyuan were arranged in the front row of the VIP area.


    In addition to the relevant senior leaders of the nning Bureau, the first row was also upied by the four major families.


    That is to say.


    The Ye Family, the An Family, the Xia Family, and the Gu Family were all there.


    "Nuan Nuan." Xia Qiqi was very excited shouting at An Nuan in the seats next to her.


    An Nuan smiled understandingly.


    However, Xia Qiqi was very excited like a three-legged cat, holding up her skirt and ran to An Nuan''s side,pletely disregarding her image, "You are here too, I thought I was the only one who would follow my dad to this boring ce."


    "Shh." An Nuan told Xia Qiqi to keep it down.


    The leaders of the nning Bureau were sitting right next to them.


    Saying their ce was boring in front of them... Only Xia Qiqi could be so blunt.


    "I want to sit with you." Xia Qiqi coquettishly.


    An Nuan thought for a while, she got up with Xia Qiqi and walked to Xia Zheng Hai, "Uncle, you sit with my father, can I sit with Qiqi?"


    "Of course." Xia Zheng Hai got up with a loving expression on his face, "Help me keep an eye on Qiqi, don''t let her embarrass herself in an asion like this."


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    Xia Qiqi was clearly a little unhappy.


    An Nuan pulled Xia Qiqi to sit down, "Behave yourself."


    "If he was afraid of me embarrassing him, then he shouldn''t have brought me. I didn''t even want toe." Xia Qiqi obviously resented her father a lot.


    "Be considerate of your father''s good intentions. You are his only daughter, what would he do if you don''t make him proud?" An Nuan persuaded, "Now your father got a divorce for your sake, have you ever thought about how lonely your father must feel now?"


    Xia Qiqi pouted.


    She was somewhat silenced by An Nuan''s words.


    In fact, over the past period of time at work, her rtionship with her father had changed a bit.


    That is...


    She suddenly felt that her father seemed to have really gotten old.


    At thestpany-wide meeting, when she saw her father giving a speech sitting in the middle position, coughing all the time during his speech, she even saw the white hair at his temples...


    Xia Qiqi didn''t want to think about it anymore.


    Anyway, she would never forget the scene of her mother''s death for the rest of her life.


    She would also never forgive her father for the rest of her life.


    At 3 pm in the afternoon.


    The Nanwan New Cityunch ceremony officially began.


    The leaders of the Qing City nning Bureau gave the opening remarks, followed by sharing the nning concept of the Nanwan New District, and finally announced the bidding for the Nanwan New District on site.


    An Nuan listened very carefully throughout the whole process.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t even know how An Nuan could sit there motionless maintaining her posture in such a boringunch ceremony.


    She really felt like there were nails on the bench that made herpletely unable to sit still.


    Theunch ceremonysted an hour and a half.


    When the ceremony was over.


    The guests and media reporters left one after another.


    "Nuan Nuan, let''s have dinner together tonight." Xia Qiqi clung to An Nuan.


    An Nuan was a little speechless, "I have to go back and work on the n for the Nanwan bid."


    "Can''t the n wait until tomorrow? I heard your husband left Qing City today. Aren''t you lonely and in need ofpany?" Xia Qiqi tried to coax her.


    An Nuan really couldn''t refuse Xia Qiqi either.


    Since they were young, basically, as long as the things Xia Qiqi pestered her to do were not against principles, she would usually give in.


    She hesitated for two seconds, then told An Yanyuan who was talking to Xia Zheng Hai: "Dad, I won''t go back to thepany. I have some things to do with Qiqi."


    An Yanyuan smiled.


    He also knew they wanted to y together.


    Without exposing them, he said, "Then I will go back to thepany with the driver first."


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    An Yanyuan bid farewell to Xia Zheng Hai a few more times before they parted.


    An Nuan asked Hu Feng toe and pick them up.


    As it was still early, Xia Qiqi suggested going around the surroundingmercial district.


    An Nuan went along with her.


    "Ugh." Suddenly, Xia Qiqi covered her stomach and retched.


    An Nuan was surprised, "What''s wrong?"


    "I don''t know, maybe a little carsick." Xia Qiqi said ufortably.


    "Aren''t you not carsick?"


    "You don''t know, it''s all because I got drunkst time trying to celebrate Ye Jinghuai''s birthday. My stomach has felt ufortable since then. I even suspect I¡¯ve gotten a stomach disease."


    "Have you been to the hospital for a checkup?" An Nuan asked with concern.


    "I was thinking it would get better in a few days, so I didn''t go for a checkup. Besides, I''m really scared of that ce, my mom died in the hospital..." As Xia Qiqi said this, she still seemed to be traumatized.


    An Nuan held Xia Qiqi''s hand, also feeling distressed for her.


    Mainly because she remembered the scene where Xia Qiqi watched her mother die back then.


    Xia Qiqi was really sad at that time.


    "I''ll go to the hospital with you, don''t be afraid." An Nuan said.


    "I''m not going." Xia Qiqi refused, "I don''t want to go to the hospital."


    "Listen to me." An Nuan looked a little serious.


    "What if I really get diagnosed with some illness? I''m afraid I''ll be scared to death by myself."


    "If it turns out you have some illness I''ll keep it from you." An Nuan said bluntly.


    "......Are you cursing me?!" Xia Qiqi red up.


    An Nuan just smiled slightly, "Don''t worry! A scourge will live for a thousand years. You can at least live ten thousand years!"


    Xia Qiqi was so angry she almost started swearing.


    An Nuan told Hu Feng, "Go to the City Central Hospital."


    "I said I''m not going..."


    "Don''t worry, you won''t die from illness." An Nuan interrupted Xia Qiqi.


    "Then how will I die?" Xia Qiqi looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Slowly, "You''ll die from stupidity."


    "......F*ck!" Xia Qiqi burst out swearing.


    She thought An Nuan had the ability to foresee the future.


    The car still stopped at the hospital.


    An Nuan still dragged Xia Qiqi to see the gastroenterologist at the City Central Hospital and sat in front of the expert doctor.


    "When did you start feeling ufortable?" The doctor asked.


    "A week ago."


    "Why did it take so long for you toe see a doctor?"


    "Because I''m afraid of dying." Xia Qiqi never concealed anything she said.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    The doctor was also a little speechless.


    "How old are you this year?"


    "22 years old."


    "Do you have a boyfriend?" The doctor asked.


    Xia Qiqi almost choked on her own saliva, "Are you even a doctor? How dare you ask about other people''s privacy."


    "Do you have one?" The doctor didn''t answer but just looked very serious.


    Xia Qiqi nodded, "No."


    "Yes, she does." An Nuan hurriedly said next to her, "She has a husband."


    The doctor nced at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi looked away.


    "How long have you been married?"


    "Are you checking my household registration?" Xia Qiqi got angry.


    When did seeing a doctor require one to disclose all of their personal affairs.


    An Nuan pulled Xia Qiqi and told the doctor, "She''s been married for about two months."


    "Have you used contraceptives?" The doctor asked bluntly.


    Xia Qiqi almost choked on her own saliva again, "Are you really a doctor? How dare you ask about other people''s privacy."

 Chapter 345: Xia Qiqi Is Pregnant

    <h4>Chapter 345</h4>


    The doctor nced at Xia Qiqi.


    It was clearly an expression of looking at an idiot.


    An Nuan seemed to realize something in that warm moment.


    She quickly answered the doctor, "Probably not."


    Xia Qiqi, who was so insensitive, probably wouldn''t remember to take emergency contraception.


    "ording to Xia Qiqi''s situation, nausea, dry heaving, not wanting to eat, and even stuffiness, it is very likely that she is pregnant," the doctor made a preliminary diagnosis, "So I suggest that Xia Qiqi can go to the obstetrics and gynecology department to see first. If she is not pregnant,e back and I will help you do a gastroscopy."


    "Impossible!" Xia Qiqi copsed. She couldn''t believe what her ears had heard, "It was just one night, it''s impossible to get pregnant so quickly, impossible!"


    "It''s possible, go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for an examination to find out." The doctor seemed somewhat cold.


    Xia Qiqi still wanted to argue with the doctor.


    An Nuan pulled Xia Qiqi out, "Go get checked first, then talk."


    "It won''t happen, Nuan Nuan, I can''t be pregnant!" At that moment, Xia Qiqi was so scared that her eyes turned red.


    "Get checked first."


    "No, I don''t want to get checked, I..."


    "Qiqi, you need to face things at any time." An Nuan''s tone was a bit heavy.


    Xia Qiqi felt a little aggrieved.


    She bit her lip, with tears glittering in her eyes.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s appearance, An Nuan''s heart softened a bit.


    Her voice became much gentler, "After the test resultse out, we''ll figure something out. Don''t scare yourself."


    "But I''m really afraid. What if..."


    "Do the test first, we''ll discuss the restter." An Nuan pulled Xia Qiqi by the hand to the obstetrics and gynecology department.


    With reluctance, Xia Qiqi still sat in the consulting room of the obstetrician and gynecologist doctor.


    "When was yourst period?" the doctor asked.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t speak.


    The doctor frowned, "Don''t remember?"


    Xia Qiqi still didn''t speak.


    It was as if speaking would make her pregnant.


    An Nuan had no choice but to think back and answer the doctor, "It should have been around this timest month."


    "Has this month''s periode?" the doctor continued to ask.


    "Probably not."


    "When did youst have intercourse?"


    "Earlier this month, the 6th," An Nuan thought about it and answered very surely.


    The doctor calcted the dates and said, "It just happened to be during ovtion, the chance of pregnancy would be very high. Because it is still too early now, the ultrasound won''t be able to show anything, a urine test is not 100% urate either, so let''s draw blood to test blood hCG and progesterone. I''ve written the order, go to the self-service machine to pay, then go to the blood draw room."


    "Thank you, doctor." An Nuan hurried to thank him.


    She pulled Xia Qiqi to go pay, then they went to the blood draw room to wait.


    "Can I not get blood drawn?" Xia Qiqi asked An Nuan.


    "No."


    Xia Qiqi withdrew into silence.


    An Nuan smiled, "Aren''t you usually fearless?"


    "You''re mocking me!" Xia Qiqi was on the verge of copse, "I regret it so much now, why didn''t I take emergency contraception the next day? If I had taken it, I wouldn''t have to feel so anxious now!"


    "It was destined by fate."


    "Destined my a**." Xia Qiqi really couldn''t stand it and cursed.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s appearance, An Nuan wondered if she really got pregnant...


    Xia Qiqi would probably want to die.


    After waiting for more than ten minutes, the number disy called Xia Qiqi''s number.


    An Nuan apanied her to get blood drawn.


    Xia Qiqi endured the pain and got a tube of blood drawn.


    "You can check the results on the self-service machine in half an hour," the nurse reminded them.


    "Okay, thanks," An Nuan said gratefully.


    So the two sat back down on the chairs next to them to wait.


    Xia Qiqi kept holding her arm, and suddenly became somewhat overly silent.


    An Nuan didn''t take the initiative to speak either.


    She was actually a little nervous too.


    Deep down, she really hoped that Xia Qiqi would get pregnant.


    But she was also afraid it would be a false rm that got their hopes up for nothing.


    The two sat there so quietly.


    Suddenly, An Nuan stood up from her chair.


    "What are you doing?" Xia Qiqi grabbed her at once.


    "I''m going to see if the results are out."


    "Don''t go." Xia Qiqi wouldn''t let her go.


    "Stay calm."


    "Go after half an hour." Xia Qiqi was very determined.


    An Nuan resisted for a bit.


    Then sat back down to wait out the time.


    It really was a full half hourter.


    Before An Nuan stood up.


    Xia Qiqi grabbed her again.


    "It''s been half an hour," An Nuan reminded her.


    "I want to prepare myself emotionally." Xia Qiqi was clearly nervous.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Xia Qiqi sat in her seat, taking deep breaths in and out.


    "Done yet?" An Nuan urged.


    Xia Qiqi looked at An Nuan, taking a long time to finally say, "Okay."


    An Nuan got up and walked over to the self-service machine.


    Damn.


    She made it seem more nerve-wracking than if she was the one who got pregnant.


    An Nuan entered the barcode, then printed out theb report.


    She carefully looked over the results.


    Xia Qiqi sat on the waiting chair to the side, her heart was practically jumping out of her chest.


    After quite a while, An Nuan walked over.


    "It was just a false rm, right?" Xia Qiqi eagerly asked.


    "Congrattions," An Nuan said with a slight smile at the corners of her lips.


    Xia Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief.


    Luckily she wasn''t pregnant.


    She knew all along that it was just one night, how could she possibly get pregnant so easily.


    If getting pregnant was this easy, infertility clinics would have gone out of business long ago.


    Just when Xia Qiqi hadpletely rxed...


    She heard An Nuan add, "You''re pregnant."


    "......" Xia Qiqi''s whole body stiffened.


    It was as if.


    She had suddenly turned to stone.


    Not moving an inch.


    She felt certain she had misheard.


    Just now, An Nuan had clearly said "congrattions", congratting her for sessfully not getting pregnant as she wished.


    It must have been an auditory hallucination, it must have been an auditory hallucination.


    "I didn''t expect you to be a mother so soon," An Nuan said lightly with a smile.


    Clearly reminding her that she didn''t hallucinate!


    "I''m getting an abortion!" Xia Qiqi made up her mind on the spot.


    What''s the point of keeping it?


    She didn''t have to if she didn''t want to!


    "Nuan Nuan, help me make a doctor''s appointment, I''ll get the surgery right away." Xia Qiqi tried her best to stay calm.


    Anyway, once it''s terminated, problem solved.


    It would be as if it never happened.


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly, her voice much stricter, "The child isn''t only yours! Whether to keep it or not, you should also listen to Nanchen''s opinion."


    "It''s my belly!" Xia Qiqi was clearly on the verge of copse, "I want it if I want it, I don''t want it if I don''t want it!"


    "Don''t be so stubborn..."


    "I feel awful!" Tears spilled from Xia Qiqi''s eyes from enduring it, "I f**king never dreamed that I would get pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child!"

 Chapter 346: I’m not having this Baby.

    <h4>Chapter 346</h4>


    Xia Qiqi suddenly burst into tears, her heartache palpable as if the sky was copsing. Just the fact that she had slept with Xiao Nanchen was enough to push her to the brink of despair, and now she was pregnant with his child. She felt that it would be better to just die.


    "I know you''re going through a tough time," An Nuan tried to console Xia Qiqi, "but the child is not solely yours. It''s not fair to be so selfish and make decisions on your own. Here''s what we can do: go back and have a sincere conversation with Nanchen. Even if you don''t want to keep the child, at least let him be informed."


    Xia Qiqi could never argue with An Nuan. Whenever An Nuan earnestly reasoned with her, she felt that she was in the wrong and An Nuan was right.


    Apanied by An Nuan, Xia Qiqi went to the doctor''s office to inquire about her condition. The doctor provided a professional response, stating that in the field of medicine, it is still unclear whether alcohol has a definite impact on fetal development. In other words, it''s a matter of probability¡ªthere may or may not be issues, but generally, there shouldn''t be any problems.


    After seeing the doctor, An Nuan apanied Xia Qiqi back home. Since learning about her pregnancy, Xia Qiqi had been wearing a deste expression. The once lively and cheerful woman had deted like a balloon.


    An Nuan nced at Xia Qiqi and realized that saying anything at the moment would be futile. It would be better to let her calm down and perhaps gain some rity.


    An Nuan took out her phone and sent a message to Xiao Nanchen, preparing him mentally for what was toe.


    "Nuannuan," Xia Qiqi suddenly spoke up.


    An Nuan had just finished sending the message and was startled by Xia Qiqi''s voice. It was as if she had been caught red-handed doing something wrong.


    Clearly, Xia Qiqi hadn''t seen anything.


    "I want to go see Nie Ziming," Xia Qiqi stated.


    An Nuan''s expression changedpletely. "Will it help if you see him?"


    "I don''t know, but I just want to go see him. I don''t want to see Xiao Nanchen, not even for a second."


    "Do you think you''ll feel better if you see Nie Ziming? You won''t. It will only make things more difficult between you two," An Nuan analyzed seriously. "Tell me, whether you tell Nie Ziming about the pregnancy or not, what do you expect his response to be? Do you want him to tell you to keep the child or to hear him say you should have an abortion?!"


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip.


    Every time she acted willfully, An Nuan would shut her down.


    "No matter what the oue, you don''t want to hear it. So why go see Nie Ziming now?" An Nuan spoke frankly.


    Xia Qiqi leaned back in her seat.


    She really wanted to just crash into something.


    The car arrived at the apartment where Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen lived.


    An Nuan apanied Xia Qiqi back home.


    As they entered the house, Xiao Nanchen was sitting on the sofa.


    The television was ying an animated show.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but smile.


    Had Xiao Nanchen embraced his role so quickly?!


    An Nuan was about to say something when Xia Qiqi suddenly became agitated. "An Nuan, you''re not allowed to say anything!"


    Clearly, she didn''t want An Nuan to tell Xiao Nanchen.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She yielded to Xia Qiqi.


    After all, she had already spilled the beans.


    But Xia Qiqi''s actions like this, they must have hurt Xiao Nanchen in some way.


    An Nuan didn''t bother to observe the changes in Xiao Nanchen''s expression; instead, she watched Xia Qiqi storm back to her room.


    An Nuan quickly caught up and followed Xia Qiqi into the room.


    Xia Qiqiy on the bed.


    She was clearly still in a state of copse.


    "Take a rest first, andter we can discuss the matter of the child with Nanchen," An Nuan whispered.


    She knew that Xia Qiqi had indeed been overwhelmed by today''s blow.


    "An An," Xia Qiqiy on the bed, looking at her, "I really don''t want this child."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    "I have no feelings for Xiao Nanchen. Bringing this child into the world would only harm him. Instead of letting him be born into an unhappy family and suffer for a lifetime, it''s better to end it early and spare him from all the pain that woulde after birth," Xia Qiqi suddenly became profound.


    Whenever Xia Qiqi became profound, it meant that she was truly serious.


    Serious about doing something.


    "If you''re afraid that the child won''t be happy after birth, the best solution is not to deprive him of the right to be born, but for you both to create a happy environment for him. You can choose to live well with Xiao Nanchen, you can choose to love Xiao Nanchen..."


    "But I don''t love him."


    "Have you tried?" An Nuan asked.


    "No need to try."


    "Without trying, there''s no convincing power. Qiqi, you must remember that you are now married to Xiao Nanchen, you and Xiao Nanchen are husband and wife, there is no turning back, no waiting for the day when Xiao Nanchen decides to divorce you. If Xiao Nanchen never figures it out, you''ll just keep dragging on, maybe for a lifetime."


    "No, I won''t spend my whole life with him."


    "Did you want to get married?" An Nuan asked her.


    "Of course not."


    "But you still got married," An Nuan stated bluntly.


    Xia Qiqi''s heart ached.


    "So divorce is not something you can have just because you want it. To put it more bluntly, your current mindset is not only harmful to you and Xiao Nanchen, but also to Nie Ziming. You''ve been giving Nie Ziming hope, but have you ever thought that if you really entangle yourself with Xiao Nanchen for a lifetime, do you intend to let Nie Ziming wait for you alone and grow old in loneliness?" An Nuan decided to persuade her in a different way.


    Xia Qiqi was receptive to gentle persuasion.


    Clearly.


    An Nuan''s words had indeed made Xia Qiqi feel ufortable.


    "Qiqi, being a person can''t be so selfish. Many times, it''s not all about living for oneself. You also need to consider whether the people who treat you well will be hurt by your capriciousness," An Nuan looked at Xia Qiqi''s changing emotions, and said with deep concern, "Qiqi, although everything that has happened now is not voluntary, in the end, you have married Xiao Nanchen, slept with him, and conceived a child. Do you really think you can cleanly and gracefully withdraw from this marriage? If I were you, when everything hase to this point, I would choose to let go. Let go of your prejudice against Xiao Nanchen, let go of your attachment to Nie Ziming, and start a new life."


    "But I''m not willing to." Xia Qiqi''s eyes were filled with tears.


    She understood An Nuan''s reasoning.


    She hade this far with Xiao Nanchen, and she had no right to seek out Nie Ziming anymore. Even if Nie Ziming said he would wait for her indefinitely, from her standpoint, it was impossible to be with him as if nothing had happened, seamlessly transitioning.


    What she couldn''t ept was not being able to have Nie Ziming''s love.


    What she couldn''t ept was that Xiao Nanchen used such despicable means, and yet she chose to let go of everything and start anew with him.


    Why?


    Xiao Nanchen could live the life he wanted.


    And she and Nie Ziming had to let go of everything to fulfill him!

 Chapter 347: Compromise to Keep the Baby

    <h4>Chapter 347</h4>


    "Qiqi," An Nuan looked at her emotional copse and said, "Do you think I would harm you?"


    "I''m notining about you..."


    "We grew up together since we were young. The feelings between us are closer than blood sisters. If you were wronged, I would feel even more distressed than you. Likewise, if I were wronged, you would hate to kill the person who bullied me." An Nuan interrupted Xia Qiqi''s words with a very serious expression.


    It was an An Nuan that Xia Qiqi had never seen before, so serious.


    It was as if An Nuan was now telling her something very important.


    "I never express our feelings because I feel that we can feel each other without saying it. And I''m saying it now because I want you to know that even if I have to use our rtionship to force you to keep this child, I hope you keep him." An Nuan was very firm.


    That firmness made it simply impossible for Xia Qiqi to refuse.


    But in her heart it was extremely painful.


    The pain of being unable to resist yet unable to ept.


    Xia Qiqi was really afraid it would drive her crazy.


    "It would be so much better if you could live another life too," An Nuan suddenly murmured.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t understand what An Nuan was talking about.


    An Nuan didn''t exin either.


    In fact.


    It''s also good not to live longer.


    At least you don''t know the pain of the previous life.


    This life.


    It''s enough for her to protect her well.


    An Nuan chuckled lightly and said, "Believe me, one day you will be d you kept him."


    She won''t be.


    She never will be in her life.


    "In fact, Qiqi, keeping this child, you can also look at it from another perspective," An Nuan had to persuade Xia Qiqi with her heart after using tough methods. She asked, "Do you think your family when you were born was happy?"


    "Unhappy." Xia Qiqi said directly.


    Her parents'' rtionship had never been good since she was a child.


    Until her parents separated.


    Until her mother passed away.


    Anyway, when her parents were together, it was not a pleasant experience.


    "So do you regret being born into this world?" An Nuan asked her.


    Xia Qiqi was stunned.


    She had never thought about this question before.


    "If you''ve never thought about it, it means you don''t regret it." An Nuan directly concluded, "So put yourself in their shoes. You were also born when your parents'' rtionship was not good. Since even you don''t regret it, how can you say your child will regret it? He won''t regret it, he''ll even thank you for not killing him."


    "......" Xia Qiqi stared at An Nuan with her eyes wide.


    She always loses to An Nuan.


    Not only did she lose.


    She was also brainwashed by An Nuan every time.


    She got angry.


    But she couldn''t find a reason to get angry either.


    She just stared at An Nuan with her eyes wide open and was speechless.


    "Saving a life is better than building a seven-tiered pagoda." An Nuan smiled slightly, "The Buddha will thank you."


    Damn it.


    Xia Qiqi was really persuaded by An Nuan.


    But she didn''t want to admit it.


    She turned over, covered herself with the quilt, "I''m sleepy, I don''t want to hear you talk anymore, go back."


    Xia Qiqi''s personality, An Nuan understands better than anyone else.


    She would rather die than admit someone else was right.


    She said, "Then you rest more."


    Xia Qiqi didn''t answer.


    An Nuan leaned over and tucked Xia Qiqi in.


    Then she walked out of the room.


    In the living room.


    Xiao Nanchen was still sitting on the sofa.


    Seeing An Nuan appear, his body visibly shuddered.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    How scary is she after all.


    She sat casually next to Xiao Nanchen.


    Looking at the TV screen, she couldn''t help but tease, "Already watching cartoons in advance?"


    At this moment, Xiao Nanchen seemed to react.


    He hurriedly changed the channel.


    It was really just because it suddenly switched to this channel, and then suddenly switched to cartoons again.


    He really didn''t know what he was watching now.


    After all, the message An Nuan sent him was too shocking.


    He didn''t dare to believe it, yet he believed it.


    He didn''t dare to be happy, yet he was happy.


    He didn''t dare expect anything, yet he expected something.


    Too many... emotions that he really couldn''tpare.


    He just stayed stiff on the sofa like this, waiting for An Nuan and Xia Qiqi toe back.


    Xia Qiqi obviously didn''t let An Nuan tell her she was pregnant just now.


    And her not telling him means something that he actually knows very well.


    So.


    He sat alone on the sofa thinking a lot.


    A lot, a lot.


    Until An Nuan walked over.


    It even made him nervous enough to tremble.


    "Nanchen, I don''t want to hide it from you either, after all you must have guessed that Qiqi doesn''t want this child." An Nuan said, also bing a little serious.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    He actually knew.


    He also didn''t dare to expect too much.


    Afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.


    "But I just forced Qiqi to default to keeping this child."


    Xiao Nanchen looked up at her.


    "This child is the only chance for you two to reconcile. Since I''m standing by your side, I will definitely fight for more opportunities for you. But Nanchen, no matter how much I fight for you, if you are not proactive, it will be fruitless in the end. So take advantage of Qiqi''s pregnancy, I hope you can really seize the opportunity to make Qiqi fall in love with you. From the experience of having gone through this, I tell you, transferring feelings is not difficult. As long as you try your best, there is no corner you can''t win back."


    "......" Xiao Nanchen couldn''t helpughing a little, "You make it sound so honorable to dig someone else''s corner."


    "Nie Ziming is not a good person. Digging a bad person''s corner is an honorable thing." An Nuan affirmed.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled.


    He was truly healed by An Nuan.


    After all, in Xia Qiqi''s eyes, he was extremely evil.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at An Nuan.


    He neither nodded nor shook his head at what An Nuan said.


    He couldn''t give An Nuan a definite answer about things he wasn''t sure of.


    He couldn''t guarantee that he had the ability to make Xia Qiqi indifferent to Nie Ziming.


    He also couldn''t guarantee that Nie Ziming wouldn''t take advantage of any opportunity!


    The only thing he could do was change himself.


    "Nuan Nuan, thank you." Xiao Nanchen thanked sincerely from the bottom of his heart.


    No matter what the oue.


    He was really grateful for An Nuan''s all-out support.


    "Actually, I want to thank you more." An Nuan said deeply.


    Xiao Nanchen was surprised.


    "Anyway, I''ll leave Qiqi to you."


    "Okay."

 Chapter 348: Mrs. IP, I Love You

    <h4>Chapter 348</h4>


    An Nuan left and returned to the sedan car.


    Hu Feng drove her back.


    It was neither early norte now.


    An Nuan thought about it and still chose to go home in the end.


    She looked out at the setting sun in Qing City, somewhat lost in thought.


    Did that Ye Jinghuai really be like a cut kite string once he left, without any message at all?!


    Not a bit of news.


    Her eyes fluttered, "Hu Feng, stop the car for a bit."


    Hu Feng hurriedly pulled the car over to the side of the road.


    An Nuan walked into a pharmacy.


    If it weren''t for Xia Qiqi getting pregnant today, she probably would have forgotten to take emergency contraceptive pills too.


    She and Ye Jinghuai were at least not suitable to have a child right now.


    After taking the pills, An Nuan got back into the sedan car.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan looked at it, her heartbeat even skipped two beats.


    Then she forced herself to look very calm and answered, "Arrived?"


    "Just got to the ce I''m staying at," Ye Jinghuai said. "Want to see?"


    "Video call?"


    "I''ll call you back." He hung up over there.


    The next second, the video call rang again.


    An Nuan answered.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face suddenly appeared close up on the screen.


    Who said he looked ugly on camera?


    Who said you needed angles when shooting video?


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly aggressively handsome.


    "I''ll show you." Ye Jinghuai hurriedly switched to the rear camera to show her the room.


    It was a small two bedroom apartment, decorated quite simply, looking very neat and clean at the moment.


    "Pretty good," An Nuanmented.


    Of course, it still differed greatly from Ye Jinghuai''s luxury vi.


    "Miss me?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly asked.


    He had clearly been looking at the house properly, but his words suddenly took a turn.


    An Nuan didn''t answer.


    "I miss you," Ye Jinghuai''s maic voice suddenly became affectionate.


    "You miss me but only call me now?" An Nuan was a little angry.


    "I thought you would call me."


    "Who knew how long your flight would be." She didn''t deny that she had indeed been waiting for Ye Jinghuai''s call.


    There was a lightugh over there as he exined, "Weren''t you participating in the Nanwan New City bid today? I was afraid to disturb you."


    "You also know about the Nanwan New City construction?" An Nuan raised her brows.


    "It''s Qing City''s biggest construction project, I''m a little familiar with it," Ye Jinghuai said. "But I saw Gu Yansheng did quite thorough research, he should be very interested in this project. Be careful."


    "I know," An Nuan nodded.


    She was very clear about what bad ideas Gu Yansheng was plotting.


    "Off work so early today?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    He had probably seen that she was in a car.


    "Because a big thing happened," An Nuan held things in suspense.


    Ye Jinghuai''s brows raised slightly, "What thing?"


    "Qiqi is pregnant."


    "Whose child is it?" Ye Jinghuai frowned.


    An Nuan was a little speechless, "Can you not question my friend''s integrity?!"


    "It''s fine if it''s Xiao Nanchen''s," Ye Jinghuai clearlyughed.


    "What exactly is your rtionship with Xiao Nanchen?" An Nuan still couldn''t help being curious.


    "Guess?"


    "Forget it if you won''t say." An Nuan was a little angry.


    Ye Jinghuai just smiled and really didn''t say.


    He changed the subject to ask, "Was the cake good?"


    An Nuan frowned.


    She slowly recalled the cake Ye Jinghuai had mentionedst night.


    "You even know how to make desserts?" An Nuan was still a little surprised.


    "I can make a lot." Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    "When did you learn?"


    "When I had time."


    "Weren''t you always going to flirt when you had time?" An Nuan deliberately picked fault.


    "Haven''t they all said that I''m a time management master?" Ye Jinghuai was still very frank, "Since I''m a master, of course I can bnce all kinds of time arrangements."


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    What was there to show off about flirting?!


    "Does it still hurt?" Ye Jinghuai''s expression suddenly became very serious.


    "What?" An Nuan was puzzled.


    "Last night."


    "......" An Nuan''s face immediately turned red.


    Could Ye Jinghuai''s train of thought jump any faster?!


    "This morning when I left I took a look..."


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan''s face was reddening to the point she would bleed, "Don''t say anymore, Hu Feng is still driving!"


    "I can''t hear anything." Hu Feng quickly said.


    An Nuan''s face waspletely flushed.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly smiling very brightly.


    "No more, almost home."


    "Mrs. Ye," Ye Jinghuai suddenly called out to stop her.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred.


    She had really gone from Miss An to Mrs. Ye.


    This process... still felt a little unbelievable somehow.


    "I love you,"


    Did Ye Jinghuai have to be so cheesy?


    An Nuan directly hung up the call.


    It took a long time after hanging up for the fluctuations in her heart to settle down.


    This demon Ye Jinghuai really was a disaster for the human world!


    ......


    Xia Qiqi woke up and the sky was already pitch ck.


    Originally she had just been trying to send An Nuan away and then pretend to be sleeping in bed, but unexpectedly, as shey there she really fell asleep.


    If it weren''t for suddenly feeling hungry, if it weren''t for suddenly feeling a bit ufortable in her stomach, she probably really would have slept through.


    She sat up in bed and turned on the light.


    Clutching her stomach.


    Earlier she had even thought she had contracted some serious illness.


    Thinking about it now, it would have been better if she had just died from illness.


    Xia Qiqi walked into the bathroom, she had originally only wanted to rinse her mouth and wash her face, but unexpectedly, just as she was about to rinse her mouth, her stomach churned and then she threw up, not having eaten anything for dinner, so she vomited up everything from lunch, vomiting painfully as if her heart was being ripped out, Xia Qiqi felt like her whole person was about to copse.


    After a long time, she finally calmed down, her face pale white.


    It was just getting pregnant, how could it be so agonizing?


    She leaned against herself to walk out of the room.


    Outside the room.


    The lights were bright.


    Xiao Nanchen sat on the sofa with Le Ling at his side. At the moment Xiao Nanchen was correcting Le Ling''s pronunciation for foreignnguages. As Xia Qiqi walked out she heard Xiao Nanchen''s low and pleasing voice speaking a fluent and standard foreignnguage.


    At this moment, both people turned to look at her because of her appearance.


    Le Ling immediately stood up from the sofa and enthusiastically said, "Miss Xia you''re awake? I made congee for you, don''t you like to drink mung bean congee? I''ll go dish the congee for you immediately."


    "Oh," Xia Qiqi responded.


    If she wasn''t really so hungry she also wouldn''t havee out.


    If she didn''t actually want to eat this little maid Le Ling''s mung bean congee, she also wouldn''t havee out.


    She was rather surprised that Le Ling this little maid had actually cooked it in advance for her.


    She sat directly at the dining table.


    Le Ling scooped out a bowl of congee and ced it in front of Xia Qiqi, "Miss Xia, it''s a little hot, be careful."


    Xia Qiqi made a sound of acknowledgement.


    But right now she was truly too hungry.


    It was as if her stomach had beenpletely emptied out, and looking at the soft and glutinous mung bean congee before her, she simply had no resistance right now.


    She used a spoon to scoop a spoonful, and casually blew on it two times before feeding it into her mouth.


    She had just eaten it in.


    "Cough cough cough!" Xia Qiqi nearly died from being scalded......


    The scalding hot congee stuck in her throat, unable to spit out or swallow down!

 Chapter 349: Why can’t Miss Xia see the good in Mr. Xiao

    <h4>Chapter 349</h4>


    "Miss Xia." Le Ling was startled by Xia Qiqi''s appearance.


    Sitting on the sofa, Xiao Nanchen, upon seeing Xia Qiqi cough violently, immediately wheeled his wheelchair over.


    He saw that Xia Qiqi seemed to have barely managed to swallow the congee in her throat. Her eyes were red. She snapped at Le Ling, "Are you trying to scald me to death? Damn it, I thought I was going to die here today!"


    "I told you it was hot." Le Ling felt wronged.


    "Who told you to make the congee so hot!" Xia Qiqi unjustly argued.


    "How can it be cooked through if it''s not hot..."


    "Le Ling," Xiao Nanchen interrupted Le Ling, "go get another bowl."


    "Oh." Le Ling swallowed her grievance and went to the kitchen.


    After a while, she brought out a small soup bowl.


    Xiao Nanchen picked up the spoon that Xia Qiqi had mmed on the table. He scooped two spoonfuls of mung bean congee into the small soup bowl, then stirred it a few times in the bowl and blew on it twice before cing it in front of Xia Qiqi, "Eat up, it''s not hot anymore."


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen.


    "Aren''t you hungry?" Xiao Nanchen tried his best to look very natural.


    It was fine when he didn''t say anything.


    But when he mentioned it, she was even hungrier.


    Xia Qiqi felt that she shouldn''t let her stomach down, so she picked up the spoon in the bowl and started eating.


    Given that she had almost been scalded to death earlier, Xia Qiqi used her lips to gently touch it first to make sure it wasn''t hot before eating it.


    At this time, Xiao Nanchen asked Le Ling to bring another soup bowl and spoon.


    So while Xia Qiqi ate, Xiao Nanchen helped cool it down for her. When she finished one bowl, he handed her another cooled one.


    Naturally, Xia Qiqi was able to eat veryfortably this way.


    Watching this, Le Ling couldn''t help butugh.


    She just couldn''t hold it in andughed out loud.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyebrows wrinkled in displeasure, her face ugly, "What are youughing at?!"


    Le Ling held in herugh and blurted out without thinking, "I suddenly feel that Mr. Xiao is like taking care of a child."


    "......" Xia Qiqi''s face instantly turned ck.


    Le Ling quickly became deferential.


    She only felt that this scene was very warm.


    She didn''t mean anything else.


    Miss Xia really got angry easily.


    "Le Ling," Xiao Nanchen suddenly spoke up, "go scoop another bowl."


    "Oh." Le Ling hurriedly nodded.


    Xiao Nanchen still lowered his head, cooling the congee for Xia Qiqi very carefully.


    "You can leave, I can eat by myself," Xia Qiqi began to reject Xiao Nanchen''s kindness.


    Xiao Nanchen lightly pursed his lips.


    But he didn''t leave.


    He still helped her cool the congee.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I told you to leave. I can eat by myself..."


    "I''m not taking care of you," Xiao Nanchen interrupted Xia Qiqi''s agitation. "I''m taking care of my child."


    "......" Xia Qiqi really felt like a mouthful of old blood was about to spew out. Her whole person was about to explode, "How did you know?!"


    "Ann told me."


    "Damn it." Xia Qiqi knew Annuo was unreliable.


    Grass.


    Who was her best friend in the end?!


    Xiao Nanchen?!


    This third party between her and Annuo!


    "Since you already know, I won''t beat around the bush." Xia Qiqi said very decisively to Xiao Nanchen, "I never intended to give birth."


    The hand Xiao Nanchen held the spoon with stiffened.


    When Annuo left just now, she had said no matter what Xia Qiqi said to him, Xia Qiqi wouldn''t go back on her word to Annuo.


    But at this moment, hearing with his own ears that Xia Qiqi didn''t want this child, that she didn''t want to have children with him, hearing about her pain in this marriage, he still felt a little upset.


    Imagining and truly experiencing it were still different after all.


    He had actually been thinking all night about how Xia Qiqi would face him.


    He had imagined ten thousand horrible ways.


    Yet in the end, not having personally experienced it, it still made him so upset.


    Xia Qiqi was even more agitated by Xiao Nanchen''s silence.


    "Anyway, I won''t give birth. I''m not asking your opinion by telling you this, just giving you a heads up."


    "Think it over," Xiao Nanchen suddenly said.


    His low voice was clearly tinged with a hint of pleading.


    But Xia Qiqi didn''t hear it.


    All she heard was Xiao Nanchen stopping her, making things difficult for her.


    She said, "No need to think it over, I never considered having a child with you to begin with."


    "The child is innocent."


    "I''m even more innocent!" Xia Qiqi''s voice was very loud. "Xiao Nanchen, wasn''t it you who forcibly made me marry you with despicable means? I wouldn''t have slept with you, let alone have your child! I could have had my own happy marriage and happy life. Now everything is ruined because of you! And you still want me to have your child. You might as well just directly let me die, that would be better!"


    Increasingly obvious anger.


    Xia Qiqi was really depressed to the extreme.


    Her marriage to Xiao Nanchen already annoyed her enough. Now she was actually pregnant and had such severe morning sickness reactions that she really couldn''t control her emotions.


    In fact.


    She now wanted to break all pretenses with Xiao Nanchen for them to fall out disastrously and ignore each other for the rest of their lives.


    Yet at this moment Xiao Nanchen chose to be silent again.


    He would always be like this, no matter what she said, Xiao Nanchen could not say a word.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I''ll say it again, I''m not discussing this with you, I''m just giving you a heads up..."


    Xiao Nanchen suddenly put down the bowl and spoon, wheeled his wheelchair away.


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen leaving in a towering rage.


    She watched Xiao Nanchen wheel to his own room, then shut the door closed.


    It vaguely sounded like the door was locked too.


    "Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi really wanted to kill this guy.


    Damn man!


    You should at least take a stand!


    Xia Qiqi was so angry that her whole person was about to go up in smoke.


    After a long time, Le Ling finally plucked up the courage to say, "Miss Xia, don''t get angry, it''s not good for the baby."


    "I know it''s no good but he still deliberately makes me angry!" Xia Qiqi roared.


    She was clearly yelling at Xiao Nanchen.


    "Mr. Xiao probably didn''t do it on purpose. After all, you just said you wanted to get rid of Mr. Xiao''s child. Mr. Xiao has no way to stop you, so what else can he do besides avoid it?" Le Ling said rather helplessly.


    She could see Mr. Xiao clearly.


    Why couldn''t Miss Xia understand?

 Chapter 350: Xiao Nan Chen is a good man

    <h4>Chapter 350</h4>


    "Avoiding it?" Xia Qiqi looked at Le Ling.


    Xiao Nanchen wasn''t yelling at her, he was avoiding it?!


    "Miss Xia, Mr. Xiao is actually very good to you," Le Ling couldn''t help but want to say some nice things about Mr. Xiao. She truly felt that he was the best man she had ever seen. "The porridge today was cooked ahead of time for you by Mr. Xiao. He said that he was afraid you would be hungry when you woke up and said that you like to eat mung bean porridge. He remembered it all since you ate two bowls that morning."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    She looked at the mung bean porridge in front of her and suddenly didn''t know what to say.


    "I''m from the countryside. The men from my hometown have never treated women this well. They just order them around. No woman from my hometown could be as arrogant as Miss Xia is in front of a man. If a woman acted like this, she would be soaked in a pig cage."


    Xia Qiqi''s face darkened as she red fiercely at Le Ling.


    Le Ling was frightened, but still worked up the courage to continue, "Although the city always emphasizes gender equality, I have worked in several households before. In public, the man of the house will show tenderness and care for his wife, but in private, he actually does not respect her at all. Nothing is like Mr. Xiao, who can indulge you so much, and even after getting married still sleep in separate rooms, only having slept with you one night in all this time. You don''t know, but one morning I even saw Mr. Xiao washing his own underwear."


    As for washing underwear...


    As an old hand like Xia Qiqi, she understood instantly.


    Le Ling''s face turned a little red. She said, "Mr. Xiao would rather endure it himself than force Miss Xia. I don''t know if there is any other man in this world who could be so good. And on top of that Mr. Xiao is so handsome. If I had a husband like that, I''d be smiling even in my dreams..."


    "Shut up!" Xia Qiqi cut Le Ling off and yelled loudly.


    She really couldn''t stand to listen anymore.


    At the moment, she didn''t want to hear anything good about Xiao Nanchen at all. Yet Le Ling had just said a bunch, deliberately trying to provoke her?!


    Moreover...


    Xiao Nanchen treats her well... She wasn''t blind. She knew it perfectly well!


    In fact, Xiao Nanchen didn''t just treat her well. He treats everyone well.


    When they were young, his treatment of her and An An seemed exactly the same.


    And now with Le Ling, he is patient to a fault with even a little maid, and is even teaching her foreignnguages sound by sound.


    In short.


    Xiao Nanchen is just a great guy.


    But so what if he''s good?!


    She just doesn''t love him!


    She just doesn''t like him!


    No matter how good Xiao Nanchen is to her, it''s useless!


    Xia Qiqi lowered her head and continued eating the mung bean porridge.


    She didn''t want to think too much.


    In any case...


    In any case.


    She unconsciously looked down at her belly.


    Damn!


    How on earth did she end up pregnant?


    And she actually couldn''t make herself do something as awful as having an abortion!


    Just now, she had even wanted to force Xiao Nanchen to make that decision for her!


    In the quiet hall.


    There was a sudden knock at the door.


    Who hase sote?!


    Le Ling hurried to open the door.


    At this moment, Xia Qiqi also looked toward the door.


    When she saw Xia Zheng Hai, her face turned green.


    Why did hee sote?


    She pretended not to see him and lowered her head to eat porridge.


    She deliberately ignored therge and small packages he brought with him that suddenly filled up the entranceway.


    Xia Zheng Hai had Le Ling put away his things while he changed into house slippers and walked over to sit across from Xia Qiqi with a doting look on his face.


    Xia Qiqi got goosebumps from Xia Zheng Hai looking at her. "Can you stop disturbing my meal!"


    "I just heard that you are pregnant?" Xia Zheng Hai''s voice was gentle to a ridiculous degree, for fear that speaking too loudly would startle her.


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    That bbermouth Xiao Nanchen had really spread the news quickly!


    "It''s good to be pregnant, it''s good to be pregnant." Since Xia Qiqi didn''t answer, Xia Zheng Hai quickly created an excuse for himself. "You don''t need to go to work during this time. Just stay home and nurture the baby."


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xia Zheng Hai, seemingly in disbelief.


    "Your allowance and sry will still be paid. Dad will give you extra as a nutrition fee every month. Don''t let the baby go hungry." Xia Zheng Hai quickly added.


    "Are you sure you¡¯re not letting me go to work?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    If it weren''t for the money, there was no way she would go to that mind-numbingly boring ce.


    "When has Dad ever lied to you? Your top priority now is to safely give birth to the child. Don''t worry about anything else." Xia Zheng Hai doted on her without hiding his delight for this child.


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes again.


    Although she was quite happy to not have to work, seeing her dad so excited made her inexplicably unhappy.


    Why should she have to please her dad? She hated him to death.


    "Also, Dad bought you a lot of baby supplies, form, little clothes, toys, etc. If it''s not enoughter, Dad will buy more." Xia Zheng Hai was clearly overjoyed.


    "It''s not even born yet. What did you buy that stuff for!" Xia Qiqi was truly speechless.


    She had doubted her personality since she was young and felt now that she probably took after her unreliable dad!


    "Just preparing in advance. Anyway, it wasn''t expensive."


    Xia Qiqi didn''t even have the energy to say more to her dad. "It''ste. Go home."


    "I wanted to spend more time with you." Xia Zheng Hai was clearly reluctant to leave.


    "Stop spending time with me. Seeing you gives me a headache. It''ll be better for me and the baby if you leave and my mood improves." Xia Qiqi rushed him out.


    "Dad won''t cause any trouble..."


    "If you don''t leave now, I really will get worked up and it will be bad for the baby!" Xia Qiqi threatened.


    Xia Zheng Hai was so frightened his face turned white. He hurriedly stood up from his chair. "Okay, okay I''m leaving right away. You have to take good care of yourself, you hear?"


    "Hurry up and go." Xia Qiqi urged.


    When Xia Zheng Hai walked to the door, he suddenly seemed to remember something else. "Or you could move back to the vi. There are more servants at the vi who can take better care of you, and the vi is bigger than here if you want to go for walks..."


    "Do you know the one thing I was happy about when I married Xiao Nanchen?" Xia Qiqi interrupted her dad.


    "Having a child." Xia Zheng Hai blurted out.


    Xia Qiqi almost spit blood. She enunciated word for word, "It was that I could get away from you and not have to live under the same roof."


    "..." Xia Zheng Hai was clearly somewhat hurt.


    But Xia Qiqi felt no remorse whatsoever.


    Even if...


    "It''ste. Tell your driver to be careful driving home." As Xia Zheng Hai walked to the door, Xia Qiqi still couldn''t help saying something.


    Xia Zheng Hai couldn''t believe what he was hearing. He turned to look at Xia Qiqi in surprise.


    "I''m just afraid if you die I won''t be able to mooch off of you anymore."


    "..."


    "Hurry up and leave!" Xia Qiqi was annoyed.


    When Xia Zheng Hai left, he was clearly smiling. He said, "Don''t worry, Dad can let you mooch for another 30 years no problem."


    Who said you''d live that long!

 Chapter 351: Fighting between mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law

    <h4>Chapter 351</h4>


    Xia Zheng Hai left.


    Xia Qiqi finished her porridge.


    She got up from the dining table and wanted to take a short walk because she had eaten a bit too much.


    Just as she entered the living room, she heard another knock on the door.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    She opened the door, "Didn''t I tell you to leave quickly? Why did youe back again..."


    Xia Qiqi saw Xiao Qiang.


    She thought it was her father who had turned back.


    Seeing Xiao Qiang, Xia Qiqi''s expression naturally wasn''t pleasant.


    "What''s the matter? You know too?" Xia Qiqi''s tone towards Xiao Qiang clearly carried emotions.


    "My daughter-inw is pregnant, can''t I know?!" Xiao Qiang raised an eyebrow.


    With the air of a nobledy, she did!


    Damn it.


    She''s no longer a prestigiousdy, so why is she still putting on airs!


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    Xiao Nanchen really has a big mouth.


    Usually, he can''t evene up with a fart, but his ability to spread news is surprisingly fast.


    "Well, I don''t intend to give birth anyway." Xia Qiqi said deliberately.


    She just wished to infuriate Xiao Qiang.


    Who gave her the right...


    Xia Zheng Hai doesn''t like her mother, but he wants to like this woman.


    "I don''t intend to give birth, so what are you pregnant with?!" Xiao Qiang''s expression clearly changed.


    Her attitude towards Xia Qiqi is truly a world of differencepared to when she was her stepmother.


    She knew that this woman''s kindness towards her in the past was all an act!


    "Do you think I wanted to get pregnant?!" Xia Qiqi retorted.


    She was so angry because of this child, and this old woman Xiao Qiang still had the audacity to make sarcastic remarks.


    "It''s not what you think. Was it Nanchen who forced you?" Xiao Qiang asked in return.


    Xia Qiqi was rendered speechless by Xiao Qiang''s retort.


    After all, it wasn''t Xiao Nanchen who forced her.


    But...


    Xiao Qiang stared straight at Xia Qiqi and continued to strike, "Nanchen is disabled in both legs. If it weren''t for you taking the initiative, what could he do to you?!"


    "..." Xia Qiqi almost couldn''t catch her breath.


    So in Xiao Qiang''s mind, she took the initiative to climb into Xiao Nanchen''s bed?!


    It was her who took the initiative to have a rtionship with Xiao Nanchen.


    It was her...


    Upon careful thought, it seemed like it was her.


    It was her who took the medicine, couldn''t hold on, and had a rtionship with Xiao Nanchen.


    Damn it!


    Xia Qiqi''s face turned green from Xiao Qiang''s words.


    "You young people''s affairs, I won''t bother about them. It''s all your personal preferences, as long as you''re happy." Xiao Qiang said generously, "I came here to take care of my granddaughter. As for your rtionship with Nanchen, it''s none of my concern."


    "What did you say? You came to take care of your granddaughter?" Xia Qiqi stared directly at Xiao Qiang.


    "Le Ling." Xiao Qiang didn''t even answer Xia Qiqi. She shouted towards the room where Le Ling was busy unpacking the bags that Xia Zheng Hai had brought, "Come here and help me with the luggage."


    "Why did you bring luggage?" Xia Qiqi''s eyes widened.


    "Didn''t I just say it? I came to take care of my granddaughter!" Xiao Qiang was a bit impatient.


    "Who said she is your granddaughter?" Xia Qiqi was furious.


    "Isn''t she in your belly?"


    "So what if she''s in my belly?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Until she''s born, if I say she''s a granddaughter, then she''s a granddaughter. If I say she''s a grandson, then she''s a grandson. Can you control it?" Xiao Qiang asserted dominantly.


    Xia Qiqi was truly infuriated.


    This old woman has finally revealed her true colors.


    It turns out that all those years of obedience and deference to her were just an act.


    "Madam, you''re here." Le Ling hurriedly came out of the room, wearing a face full of enthusiasm.


    "Help me bring the luggage into the room. From now on, I''ll be staying here," said Xiao Qiang with a sense of entitlement.


    Le Ling quickly took the luggage from her.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Qiang and Le Ling enter the house together, disying an air of arrogance.


    "Who allowed you to live here?" Xia Qiqi snapped at Xiao Qiang, her anger ring up. "This is my house. Did I give you permission to stay?"


    "This is my son''s house," Xiao Qiang turned to Xia Qiqi, showing no signs of humility whatsoever.


    Back when she was her stepmother, they never shed like this.


    "Don''t think I don''t know. I''m sure my father used his money to buy this house," Xia Qiqi asserted.


    Xiao Qiang chuckled.


    That smile, so sarcastic.


    Xia Qiqi felt like she was going to explode from Xiao Qiang''sughter.


    How dare she mock her?!


    This old woman, Xiao Qiang, was shamelessly mocking her!


    Didn''t she marry her father just for his money?! Don''t think she doesn''t know!


    "No wonder you can''t figure out who you should love and who loves you the most," Xiao Qiang taunted. "I''m afraid my granddaughter will inherit your intelligence!"


    "Xiao Qiang!" Xia Qiqi shouted in anger.


    Xiao Qiangpletely ignored Xia Qiqi.


    She turned to Le Ling and said, "Clear out Xia Qiqi''s room for me. I''ll be staying there."


    "Why should I?" Xia Qiqi was on the verge of a breakdown.


    Who did she think she was?!


    Not only did shee to her house, but she also wanted to stay in her room.


    "There are three rooms: one for Nanchen, one for Le Ling, so naturally, I can only stay in your room," Xiao Qiang said matter-of-factly.


    "If you take my room, where will I stay?" Xia Qiqi was truly about to explode.


    "Anywhere will do, you can stay with Nanchen..."


    "Dream on!"


    "Or you can stay with Le Ling," Xiao Qiang suggested.


    "Who wants to stay with you?"


    "Then stay with me," Xiao Qiang said bluntly.


    "I''d rather die than stay with you!" Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    "In that case, you can sleep on the sofa," Xiao Qiang said with a hint of helplessness.


    Xia Qiqi stared at Xiao Qiang.


    She really wanted to beat her to death!


    "Le Ling, go tidy up the room," Xiao Qiang instructed.


    Le Ling promptly agreed and went to Xia Qiqi''s bedroom.


    Xiao Qiang paid no attention to Xia Qiqi anymore. She walked straight to Xiao Nanchen''s bedroom and knocked on the door.


    Xiao Nanchen opened the door.


    Then the mother and son entered the room together.


    There was only Xia Qiqi left in the living room.


    She was so infuriated that she felt like she was going to vomit blood.


    They say pregnant women shouldn''t get angry.


    Was Xiao Qiang deliberately trying to make her lose the baby by provoking her like this?


    Damn it.


    She''s so malicious!


    ...


    Inside Xiao Nanchen''s bedroom.


    Xiao Qiang said, "I''m temporarily moving in here. I don''t trust Xia Qiqi with her meddling hands."


    "I''m afraid Xia Qiqi will copse as long as you''re around."


    "Don''t worry, after living with her for so many years, I understand her personality. I won''t really push her to the edge," Xiao Qiang stated frankly.


    "Alright," Xiao Nanchen didn''t say much more.


    His mother never acts recklessly.


    As long as it''s something she decides, there won''t be many issues.


    "By the way, I''ll be staying in Xia Qiqi''s room. When the timees, you should willingly give up your room for Xia Qiqi to stay in, and you can sleep on the sofa," Xiao Qiang said, "Xia Qiqi won''t be able to bear it."


    "..."


    Xia Qiqi is simply no match for his mother.

 Chapter 352: The whole bed smells like Xiao Nan Dust.

    <h4>Chapter 352</h4>


    Xiao Qiang took Xia Qiqi''s room for granted.


    Xia Qiqi''s things were tidied up by Le Ling and then put into Xiao Nanchen''s room.


    "Who allowed you to put it in his room!" Xia Qiqi yelled angrily.


    Her temper was explosively big!


    Le Ling felt somewhat wronged.


    Just as she was about to exin,


    Xiao Nanchen pushed the wheelchair out of the room, "I asked Le Ling to put it."


    "So you think I''m going to sleep in the same room with you? I would rather go out and stay in a hotel than..." Xia Qiqi said excitedly.


    "I''ll sleep on the sofa," Xiao Nanchen directly interrupted Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi was stunned.


    Xiao Nanchen exined, "I asked Le Ling to vacate the room for you. My things just took up a closet. If you don''t want to see it, just don''t open the innermost closet door."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    She inexplicably felt that her temper was a bit...too big just now.


    In an instant, she calmed herself again. Who made Xiao Nanchen not say it earlier? If he had said it earlier, she would not have lost her temper.


    "It''ste, go to bed early," Xiao Nanchen said and then pushed the wheelchair toward the sofa.


    Le Ling hurried to follow, "Mr. Xiao, can you sleep on the sofa? Why don''t I sleep on the sofa? I can actually sleep anywhere. Moreover, your family''s sofa is so big and soft, much morefortable than the bed I lived on in the countryside."


    "No need, I can sleep on it," Xiao Nanchen refused. "Just get me a nket."


    "But Mr. Xiao..."


    "Do as I said." Xiao Nanchen was very firm.


    Le Ling actually knew that Mr. Xiao had his own opinions and principles. He was clearly not apliant person, yet he alwayspromised with Miss Xia.


    She just didn''t understand why Miss Xia didn''t like Mr. Xiao. A man as perfect as Mr. Xiao, any woman would easily fall in love with him!


    Xia Qiqi just watched Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling for a few more moments.


    Eventually.


    She still walked into Xiao Nanchen''s room.


    Told herself that she didn''t bully Xiao Nanchen.


    It was Xiao Nanchen''s mother who took her room, so she went to upy Xiao Nanchen''s room.


    Anyway, it was Xiao Qiang who was too overbearing. She did nothing wrong.


    Xia Qiqi took a bath and went to bed to sleep as a matter of course.


    Just...


    Xia Qiqi turned over.


    Didn''t Le Ling change the sheets for her?!


    Why was it still Xiao Nanchen''s scent?


    It was clearly still very familiar.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly became irritable.


    At this moment, she even thought of what happened between them that night on this bed...


    Damn.


    It simply couldn''t sleep well.


    She suddenly got up from the bed and directly opened the door.


    The living room had a dim light that could vaguely see a person lying on the sofa, seeming to be asleep.


    Xia Qiqi just nced at him, and knocked on Le Ling''s door a little roughly.


    Le Ling rubbed her eyes, hazily looking at Xia Qiqi, "Miss Xia, do you want to sleep with me?"


    "Sleep, sleep, sleep, that''s all you know!" Xia Qiqi lost her temper.


    Le Ling didn''t even know what she had provoked Miss Xia again.


    "Go and change the sheets for me and change them to the newest ones," Xia Qiqi ordered.


    "But I already changed them," Le Ling felt extremely wronged.


    It was sote that she was woken up for no reason, only to ask her to change the sheets.


    "If you changed them, why does the bed still smell like Xiao Nanchen? I can''t even sleep," Xia Qiqi said.


    "No it doesn''t," Le Ling retorted. "I deliberately smelled it after changing them just now. It clearly smells like detergent."


    "Is there something wrong with your sense of smell?"


    "You are the one with the problem," Le Ling mumbled, it was a rebellion.


    "Le Ling, you''ve be gutsy, haven''t you? You actually dare to talk back!" Xia Qiqi was furious enough to die.


    She wanted to let her roll up the sheets and leave immediately!


    "That''s because you are being unreasonable!" Le Ling really exploded.


    First, she was inexplicably woken up in the middle of the night. Second, Miss Xia was deliberately picking faults even though there was clearly no issue.


    "Le Ling, you..."


    "It''s because you are thinking about Mr. Xiao in your heart that makes you feel that the bed smells like Mr. Xiao. It is clearly your psychological effect, yet you still me me when I clearly changed the clean sheets already. You are falsely using me!" Le Ling said righteously.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi was actually rendered speechless by the little nanny''s words.


    "Anyway, I have changed the sheets for you. If there is nothing else I''m going back to sleep," Le Ling had an attitude that I did nothing wrong, I am right, you can''t me me.


    Xia Qiqi almost died from anger.


    But there was no way to vent it out.


    She left with suppressed anger.


    She returned to bed again.


    She sniffed the bed hard.


    Clearly, it was the smell of detergent, mixed with the smell of Xiao Nanchen.


    She must buy a brand new one tomorrow that Xiao Nanchen has never used.


    Thinking this way.


    Xia Qiqi intended to sleep well.


    Also I don''t know if it was because she took a nap in the afternoon. She didn''t have the slightest bit of sleepiness at all. No matter how hard she tried to make herself fall asleep, she just couldn''t sleep.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly felt very irritated for no reason.


    She got out of bed again, opened the door and went out.


    Outside the room.


    Still the dim light, still a figure lying on the sofa.


    This time Xia Qiqi didn''t even nce at him and went straight to the kitchen counter in front to pour water to drink.


    She drank a big ss.


    When she was about to return to the room, she inexplicably walked towards the sofa.


    Standing next to the sofa, looking at Xiao Nanchen sleeping a little uneasy.


    Clearly, the sofa was too soft, sagging too much under Xiao Nanchen''s weight. It goes without saying that when he wakes up tomorrow, his waist and back will definitely hurt.


    Damn.


    Why should Xia Qiqi care if Xiao Nanchen''s waist and back hurt? Why was she thinking so much about it?


    She turned and left.


    After all, it was Xiao Nanchen''s own choice.


    She wouldn''t care at all, let alone feel guilty.


    Xia Qiqi left.


    The man lying on the sofa opened his eyes.


    Looking at her back.


    In the end there was still some loss.


    His mother was very powerful indeed, but she ignored the fact that Xia Qiqi didn''t love him.


    Don''t love.


    There would be no feelings generated.


    The next day.


    Xia Qiqi was directly awakened by the nausea in her stomach.


    She didn''t know what time she finally fell asleep after tossing and turningst night. It was clearly still very early, but she was so ufortable that she had to crawl up and then crouched in front of the toilet, vomiting painfully, probably throwing up all the porridge she atest night.


    The vomiting made her feel like she was going to die!


    Xia Qiqi plopped down on the floor.


    It was just being pregnant, why was it so annoying.


    She didn''t like this baby to begin with. Didn''t he have any self-respect to still dare to torture her like this?!


    Xia Qiqi cursed and swore, trying to distract herself.


    She struggled to stand up, simply washed up, and walked out of the bedroom.


    Really, starving right after throwing up.

 Chapter 353: Xia Qiqi was so angry that Xiao Qiang vomited blood

    <h4>Chapter 353</h4>


    In the living room.


    It was clearly only 7am.


    Xiao Qiang, Xiao Nanchen and Le Ling were all awake.


    The three of them seemed to be chatting, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.


    Xiao Qiang asked again, "How was sleeping on the sofast night? Was it ufortable?"


    "It was okay," Xiao Nanchen answered, not revealing much emotion.


    "I see you have very dark circles under your eyes," Xiao Qiang examined her son.


    "Maybe I slept a bitte," Xiao Nanchen brushed it off.


    "Mr. Xiao, why don''t you sleep in my room tonight? Sleeping on the sofa must be so ufortable for you," Le Ling quickly said.


    She felt extremely guilty.


    After all, how could a servant like her upy the master''s bedroom?


    "No need,"


    "But the doctor said that your leg is in the recovery period now, you can''t sleep on anything too soft. I saw this morning that you were sunk into the sofa when you slept on it, which must be very bad for your recovery."


    "It''s fine, don''t worry about it," Xiao Nanchen denied it.


    "But..." Le Ling still wanted to say something.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly walked over.


    She had clearly been standing there for a while, but no one noticed her.


    They didn''t know if these people were deliberately ignoring her.


    She went in front of them and bluntly said, "Le Ling, I''m hungry."


    Le Ling quickly replied, "Breakfast is all prepared, I''ll go dish it up now."


    Xia Qiqi then directly went to the dining table.


    She didn''t greet Xiao Qiang or Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Qiang and Xiao Nanchen were used to it by now.


    If Xia Qiqi was suddenly warm to them one day, they would be the ones not used to it.


    At this moment, Xiao Qiang and Xiao Nanchen also went to the dining table together.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    "We haven''t eaten yet either!" Xiao Qiang said inly, her tone was clearly not good.


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    If they haven''t eaten then they haven''t eaten, why be so fierce about it!


    Le Ling quickly brought the breakfast to the dining table.


    Considering Xia Qiqi¡¯s pregnancy nauseau, she had made green bean porridge.


    It had to be said.


    As Xia Qiqi ate the green bean porridge, her stomach did feel morefortable.


    "Eat an egg," Xiao Qiang suddenly spoke.


    Putting a tea egg in front of Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi looked at it and refused, "Don''t want to eat it."


    "Eating eggs is good for the baby."


    "He''s not good to me, why should I be good to him." Xia Qiqi was matter of fact about it.


    "How do you know he''s not good to you? Have you given birth to him yet?" Xiao Qiang retorted.


    "Don''t need to give birth, he''s already making me rather die right now." Xia Qiqi ate her porridge while gnashing her teeth.


    Xiao Qiang frowned.


    Sometimes she really felt like she couldn''tmunicate with Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi''s IQ was really worrying.


    "Her morning sickness is very severe," Xiao Nanchen suddenly spoke up, exining.


    Xiao Qiang suddenly understood.


    She said, "Pregnancy is always like this, it was the same when I was pregnant with Nanchen. I vomited every day for the first three months, I even vomited bile! It got better after three months."


    "It has to wait three months?" Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but ask.


    It had only been one month now.


    Three months, wouldn''t that kill her?!


    "Three months is considered good. Some people keep vomiting until they give birth!"


    "......" Xia Qiqi stared straight at Xiao Qiang.


    Xiao Qiang also ignored Xia Qiqi''s emotions.


    She continued eating her breakfast, lowering her head.


    But she also didn''t force Xia Qiqi to eat the egg again.


    She understood very clearly how much living hell morning sickness could be.


    In the suddenly quiet dining atmosphere.


    It seemed like Xiao Qiang suddenly thought of something, she abruptly raised her head to look at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    She was creeped out by Xiao Qiang''s staring.


    What was this old woman up to now!


    "Why are you staring at me like that?!" Xia Qiqi was extremely annoyed.


    Xiao Qiang murmured, "Could it be a son?!"


    Because.


    The symptoms were very simr to when she was pregnant with Nanchen.


    Severe morning sickness.


    Only wanting to drink porridge in early pregnancy.


    And only wanting to drink green bean porridge.


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    She thought it was some big deal.


    Xiao Nanchen also secretly breathed a sigh of relief at that moment.


    He had thought something had happened.


    Xia Qiqi directly said, "A son is good, I just want a son."


    The more Xiao Qiang liked something, the more she didn''t like it!


    Xiao Qiang stared at Xia Qiqi, displeased.


    "And I have a premonition that it will be a son!" Xia Qiqi added, very smugly.


    Xiao Qiangughed, her smile was clearly sinister.


    Then Xia Qiqi heard Xiao Qiang say, "It would be good to have a son that looks like Nanchen."


    "......" Xia Qiqi spit blood.


    Who would want to have a son that looks like Xiao Nanchen!


    If he grew up to look like Xiao Nanchen, she was afraid she would abuse him!


    "Nanchen, do you want a son or daughter?" Xiao Qiangpletely ignored Xia Qiqi''s emotions, she suddenly turned to ask Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen was a little stunned.


    Because he hadn''t thought that far at all.


    He always felt that Xia Qiqi being pregnant still felt very unreal to him, as for the child......for a second it made him feel it was wishful thinking.


    But at this moment.


    Xiao Nanchen still answered, "Daughter."


    A daughter like Xia Qiqi.


    "I knew you were the same as me, you like daughters." Xiao Qiang seemed to be in a very good mood.


    Xiao Nanchen also smiled, he also appeared in a very good mood.


    Xia Qiqi was seriously annoyed by this mother and son.


    She secretly gritted her teeth, she must have a son.


    Have a son that looks like her, give these two people a heart attack!


    "That''s why I said I have to move in here to live," Xiao Qiang suddenly concluded.


    Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen didn''t understand what Xiao Qiang meant.


    Xiao Qiang went on to say, "I heard that during pregnancy, the more time the pregnant woman spends looking at someone, the more the child will look like that person after being born."


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    She actually believed such superstition?!


    Simplyughing her teeth off.


    "If she looks like Xia Qiqi, that would be my granddaughter starting off at a disadvantage from birth," Xiao Qiang said very seriously.


    Xia Qiqi almost got angered to death listening, "Who are you saying is ugly?!"


    "Who''s ugly still isn''t clear?"


    "What''s ugly about me?!" Xia Qiqi felt that Xiao Qiang was deliberately trying to provoke her.


    To anger her to death, so she could inherit everything from her father!


    "In any case not as good looking as me," Xiao Qiang said directly.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    Xiao Qiang was indeed good looking.


    Even now at her age, she still gave people a feeling of great beauty and mour.


    Xia Qiqi''s looks were just slightly more ordinary, but definitely not ugly, a very exotic style, with a good figure too.


    But with such looks in front of Xiao Qiang, it still made people feel she wascking something.


    "Or as good looking as Nanchen," Xiao Qiang continued stabbing.


    Xia Qiqi wanted to spit a mouthful of old blood right into Xiao Qiang''s face!


    What was so great about being good looking.


    Xiao Nanchen looked like Xiao Qiang, handsome, so what?!


    Could that be eaten?!


    At that moment Xia Qiqi suddenly thought that if Xiao Nanchen went into prostitution......


    Damn.


    In this world that valued looks.


    She felt Xiao Nanchen could earn a fortune!


    "Not eating anymore," Xia Qiqi put down her chopsticks.


    It wasn''t actually from anger.


    Simply she couldn''t eat anymore.


    Obviously hungry, yet when it came to actually eating she couldn''t eat much.


    As she left the dining table she said, "Le Ling apany me outter, I want to go to the mall to buy things."

 Chapter 354: Window-shopping

    <h4>Chapter 354</h4>


    ¡°What are you buying?¡± Xiao Qiang asked Xia Qiqi.


    ¡°Why do I need to report to you?¡± Xia Qiqi ignored her.


    She just said Xia Qiqi was ugly.


    Since she was so ugly, why did shee to bother her?


    She should just talk to good-looking people like Xiao Nanchen!


    When Xiao Qiang heard Xia Qiqi''s words, she was still a little emotional, but she wouldn''t really care about it. She said, "I''ll go with youter."


    "No!" Xia Qiqi directly refused.


    "I''m also going to buy some things."


    "Then you go shopping yourself! You go your own way and I''ll go mine..."


    "Nanchen is going too." Xiao Qiang seemed to not have heard what Xia Qiqi was saying, and directly said to her son, "You haven''t really gone out much right? You still need to go out more and move around."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen agreed.


    Xia Qiqi was upset.


    She just knew that Xiao Qiang had never taken her seriously.


    Her past indulgence was clearly just pretended!


    She really should take a picture of Xiao Qiang''s vicious appearance and show her father.


    Let him see for himself how sinister the woman he liked was.


    Xia Qiqi cursed silently.


    As a result.


    She still followed Xiao Qiang and Xiao Nanchen, along with Le Ling, and went shopping at the mall.


    Because it wasn''t the weekend, there weren''t many people at the mall.


    Xiao Qiang pushed Xiao Nanchen and asked, "Is there anything you want to buy?"


    "No. You guys just go shopping."


    "What do you want to buy?" Xiao Qiang turned to ask Xia Qiqi next to her.


    "Bed sheets." Xia Qiqi replied.


    She didn''t want to smell Nanchen''s scent anymore, even if it was hidden!


    "I''ll go with you first." Xiao Qiang said.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t refuse, so they went to the bedding section first.


    Xia Qiqi picked out a set of pink bedding with five pieces that she liked. She felt it looked good, so she bought another set in a different pattern. After making her selection, Xia Qiqi went to the checkout to pay.


    She had just taken out her credit card.


    Thedy at the checkout hurriedly said, "Your husband has already paid for you."


    As she spoke, she nced at Xiao Nanchen, who was sitting quietly in a wheelchair.


    Xiao Nanchen felt Xia Qiqi''s gaze but didn''t turn around.


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    The bedding here wasn''t cheap, it was even quite expensive.


    Xiao Nanchen, this unemployed bum...


    After thinking about it, anyway Nanchen''s money was from her dad, so she didn''t need to feel bad.


    After buying the bedding, she was going to go shopping for clothes in the mall, but when they passed the lingerie section, Xiao Qiang suddenly stopped her and said, "Let''s go buy some underwear."


    Xia Qiqi was somewhat reluctant to follow Xiao Qiang in.


    She had just taken two steps.


    "I''ll wait for you outside." Xiao Nanchen spoke up. At this moment he was being pushed directly into the lingerie store by Xiao Qiang.


    Xiao Qiang was a little speechless, "What''s there to be shy about?"


    "I''ll wait for you outside." Xiao Nanchen was very firm, "Le Ling, push me to the door."


    "..."


    So Le Ling pushed Xiao Nanchen to wait for them at the door.


    Inside the lingerie store, Xia Qiqi figured since she was already here, she might as well buy two sets.


    Anyway, she liked the new styles she saw.


    When she was about to go pay holding the lingerie, Xiao Qiang suddenly stopped her, "You buy these two sets."


    In her hand were two sets of underwear.


    Xia Qiqi clearly looked disgusted, "So ugly."


    "They''re maternity underwear."


    "I don''t need them. They''re so ugly and have no shape at all."


    "Don''t you know the breasts need to secrete milk during pregnancy?! Secreting milk is the breasts'' second development. How do you expect them to develop if you shape them?!" Xiao Qiang was serious.


    "I don''t care..."


    Before Xia Qiqi could finish speaking.


    She saw Gu Yanxuan suddenly walk out of the dressing room in the underwear store.


    Why was this woman here too.


    It was really that the more she didn''t want to see someone, the more they had toe out and sicken her.


    "You''re pregnant?" Gu Yanxuan asked Xia Qiqi.


    "Yes, pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child." Xia Qiqi said it on purpose.


    She knew Gu Yanxuan liked Xiao Nanchen, so she deliberately angered her.


    Clearly, Gu Yanxuan''s face changed visibly.


    It became extremely ugly.


    She looked at Xia Qiqi, unable to utter a word for a long time.


    She just couldn''t ept this fact at all.


    It was already enough of a blow that Xia Qiqi married Xiao Nanchen, and now Xia Qiqi was even pregnant.


    Her eyes tightened, and a vicious look shed by.


    In the end, Gu Yanxuan didn''t say anything at all, she just turned around and left.


    Watching Gu Yanxuan''s enraged retreating figure, Xia Qiqi felt extremely smug.


    The good thing about marrying Xiao Nanchen, apart from not having to live under the same roof as her dad, was that she could infuriate Gu Yanxuan to death.


    "Let''s go." Xiao Qiang called Xia Qiqi.


    Only then did Xia Qiqie back to her senses.


    She saw that Xiao Qiang was holding the shopping bags tightly, having obviously bought those two ugly bras.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth and didn''t want to haggle with Xiao Qiang.


    She''d juste back herself to buy moreter.


    As they walked out of the lingerie store, Xiao Nanchen was waiting for them at the door.


    Seeing theme out, he had Le Ling push him to follow their footsteps.


    "Did you see Gu Yanxuan just now?" Xia Qiqi suddenly spoke, sounding casual.


    "Mm." Xiao Nanchen made a sound of acknowledgment.


    "She didn''t say anything to you?" Xia Qiqi said sarcastically.


    Before Xiao Nanchen could speak, Le Ling hurried to answer, "She did. Thatdy told Mr. Xiao that sooner orter Mr. Xiao would fall in love with her."


    It was to give Miss Xia a sense of crisis.


    She knew that Mr. Xiao must have many women chasing him.


    Xia Qiqi had expected Gu Yanxuan would do this, so she didn''t have any emotional fluctuations either.


    She was quite smug about Gu Yanxuan''s unrequited love.


    "Thatdy even forced a kiss on Mr. Xiao." Le Ling added.


    The smug smile on Xia Qiqi''s mouth strangely froze for a second.


    She suddenly turned to look at Xiao Nanchen.


    Her eyes inexplicably looked at his lips...


    "She didn''t kiss his mouth. Mr. Xiao dodged, so she kissed his face." Seeing Xia Qiqi''s gaze, Le Ling hurried to exin.


    Xia Qiqi lookedpletely nonchnt, "Why tell me? It''s none of my business anyway."


    "You and Mr. Xiao are husband and wife. It''s rted to you if other women kiss Mr. Xiao..."


    "That''s enough, Le Ling." Xiao Nanchen called her rather sternly.


    Le Ling pouted and didn''t dare say any more.


    She was still indignant on Mr. Xiao''s behalf, as he would stand by Miss Xia''s side no matter what.


    She felt that women like Miss Xia who were born fortunate but unaware of blessings needed to be taught a lesson by society.


    Otherwise, they wouldn''t know the dangers of the world and couldn''t tell right from wrong.


    ...


    Gu Yanxuan left the mall directly.


    She sat in her private car, thinking about Xiao Nanchen''s rejection of her earlier and Xia Qiqi''s pregnancy, she wanted to kill someone!


    She suddenly screamed.


    Screamed frantically.


    It frightened the driver so much he didn''t even dare breathe.


    Why, why could Xia Qiqi get pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child?


    What right did she have to get pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child?


    In this world, only she could!


    She gritted her teeth and furiously called Nie Ziming on the phone.


    She would definitely not let Xia Qiqi''s child be born smoothly!

 Chapter 355: Conspiracy (Part 1)

    <h4>Chapter 355</h4>


    Gu YanXuan called Nie Ziming, and immediately said, "Xia Qiqi is pregnant!"


    The other end was clearly stunned for a few seconds.


    "It''s Xiao Nanchen''s!" Gu YanXuan said and broke down again when she said it.


    She gritted her teeth and said, she really wanted to kill someone.


    She couldn''t ept it, any woman who was pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child, she couldn''t ept it!


    Nie Ziming''s hand holding the phone was clearly getting tighter and tighter. He asked coldly, "How do you know?"


    "I ran into Xia Qiqi shopping today. I also ran into Xiao Nanchen and Xiao Nanchen''s mother apanying Xia Qiqi shopping, buying maternity underwear for Xia Qiqi..." As Gu YanXuan thought of the scene just now, she felt like she was going crazy. "I really wanted to kill Xia Qiqi on the spot!"


    Nie Ziming''s face was obviously a little ugly too.


    It was unexpected.


    Xia Qiqi was actually pregnant?!


    What about his words to wait for her a few days ago?!


    Was she really just a backup?


    "Nie Ziming! It''s all because of you, a useless man! If it weren''t for you that night, Xia Qiqi wouldn''t be sleeping in the same bed as Xiao Nanchen now, let alone pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child, you coward..."


    "Enough!" Nie Ziming was already in a bad mood, and being scolded by Gu YanXuan made his face extremely ugly. "The reason why Xia Qiqi could get pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child is also the retribution you deserve. If you hadn''t used such despicable means, the result would not have been like this!"


    "Ha!" Gu YanXuan sneered contemptuously. "Nie Ziming, what right do you have to belittle me from the moral high ground? Yes, I used despicable means, but what good thing are you?! At least I did it because of my true love. What about you?! Your motives were impure from the beginning when you approached Xia Qiqi. You can even take advantage of your own true love. What good thing do you think you are?!"


    Nie Ziming was ridiculed by Gu YanXuan until his face turned blue.


    He was very clear that Gu YanXuan was not threatening him.


    If the Gu family really wanted to deal with him, it would be easy.


    That''s why he had to be stronger.


    Strong enough that no one could bully him.


    He wanted to stand high and look down upon the world!


    "What''s wrong, nothing to say now?" Gu YanXuan taunted coldly. "Weren''t you still arrogant just now?"


    "I have a temper too. I''m not happy that Xia Qiqi is pregnant either. Yes, I can take advantage of my true love, but that doesn''t mean I''m willing to give up my true love so easily." Nie Ziming exined, his arrogance was clearly much less.


    Gu YanXuanughed even more contemptuously.


    "Xia Qiqi''s child must not be allowed to be born." Nie Ziming said resolutely. "Give me some time to think about what to do."


    "You''d better think quickly for me! I can''t ept Xia Qiqi''s child in her belly for one more day."


    "Okay."


    Gu YanXuan didn''t waste time with Nie Ziming either.


    She hung up the phone directly.


    She then called her brother again. As soon as he picked up, she started crying.


    Completely different from the arrogance in front of Nie Ziming, she looked extremely pitiful and aggrieved. "Brother, woo woo..."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyebrows wrinkled slightly. "What''s wrong?"


    "Brother, Xia Qiqi is pregnant." Gu YanXuan said while crying.


    "What does it have to do with you that she''s pregnant?!" Gu Yan Sheng was indifferent.


    To him, this Xia Qiqi woman was nothing in his eyes.


    If it was An Nuan...


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was visibly much uglier.


    He stopped himself from thinking more.


    "Brother, she''s pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child. I can''t ept it. I like Xiao Nanchen so much. I can''t ept any woman giving birth to Xiao Nanchen''s child!" Gu YanXuan felt extremely upset. "Brother, you have to help me!"


    "What''s so good about Xiao Nanchen that you like him so much?! Let''s not talk about before, he could have inherited the Xia family business, but now that he''s disabled, what''s left in him that you still like?!"


    "I just like Xiao Nanchen, with no other motives mixed in. No matter what he has be now, whether he has money or is disabled, I still like him. Without him, I might not even be able to live..."


    "Okay, stop!" Gu Yan Sheng was clearly somewhat impatient. His tone was extremely cold-blooded. "Aren''t you working with Nie Ziming? Let him find a way to get rid of Xia Qiqi''s child, that''s it!"


    "But I''m afraid that Nie Ziming ispletely useless! He''s a wimp!"


    "Don''t underestimate him." Gu Yan Sheng said coldly. "To be able to climb from nothing to his current position, he is not a simple character. In some ways, he and I are quite simr!"


    "How can hepare with you? Don''tpare him with you." Gu YanXuan was disdainful.


    In her mind.


    Her brother was the strongest, no one couldpare.


    Even Xiao Nanchen, who he liked, certainly didn''t have her brother''s capabilities.


    "In short, you work on this with Nie Ziming first. Let me know if you need my help. I don''t have too much time to spend on other things now. I''m going to help our family get the Nanwan New City project now."


    "Can you get it? I see An''s side is also eyeing it greedily." Gu YanXuan asked.


    "That An Nuan woman has really ruined many good things for me!" Speaking of her, Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth.


    He truly hated her to the bone.


    "That woman should just die!" Gu YanXuan said viciously. "One day, brother, when you have developed, you must make An Nuan suffer a terrible death!"


    "Of course." Gu Yan Sheng looked vicious. He said, "I have some things to deal with now. You handle Xia Qiqi''s matter first."


    "Okay."


    After hanging up, Gu Yan Sheng''s face was not very good.


    Every time he thought of An Nuan, he felt irritated, as if scratched by a cat.


    His eyes turned cold as he dialed the phone. "Assistant Xu."


    "President Gu." Xu Zixi''s voice was coquettish. "You finally remembered me?"


    Gu Yan Sheng was now working at the municipal government, so naturally he contacted Xu Zixi much less.


    "See you at the usual ce tonight. I''ll let you know just how much I''ve missed you." Gu Yan Sheng spoke lustfully.


    Xu Zixi blushed shyly. "Oh, stop it!"


    "Do you really not like it?"


    "You..." She was shy to the extreme, clearly just ying hard to get.

 Chapter 356: Plot (2) An Hao Makes Waves

    <h4>Chapter 356</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng and Xu Zixi flirted on the phone for a while.


    After hanging up the phone, Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes were sinister.


    In this world, except for An Nuan, he could manipte all women at will.


    One day!


    An Nuan will also.


    Will also be tortured by him to death.


    ......


    A weekter.


    An''s Group.


    An Nuan sat in the conference room for a meeting.


    "The construction project of Nanwan New City, we will only allow sess, not failure." An Nuan never talked nonsense at meetings, and got straight to the point, "The bidding date is one month away. This month, I will transfer personnel from thepany to form a 20-person assault team. The team members will put down all their other work and devote themselves wholeheartedly to the project until the project is over."


    The presidents of the various departments were all sitting there, and despite their many years of experience in the workce, they still submitted to An Nuan''s aura.


    "I spent a week drafting the list for this assault team, all drawn from your departments, presidents. I''m now announcing the list, and I hope you presidents can properly hand over your employees'' work as soon as possible. They need to personally report to me at 10am tomorrow morning." An Nuan said, without any dy, directly announcing the list, "Sales Department, Du Juan, Wang Chenglei, Meng Qiming..."


    An Nuan read out the list one by one.


    All the presidents took note of the list for their departments.


    "Does anyone have any opinions on the personnel arrangement?" An Nuan asked.


    No one spoke.


    Clearly, they now almost blindly obeyed An Nuan''s arrangements.


    An Nuan also didn''t waste everyone''s time, "Since there are no issues, I hope you presidents arrange your personnel. Meeting adjourned..."


    "I have an opinion." An Hao suddenly spoke up.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly, "President An, please go ahead."


    "The public rtions department, you pulled out three employees. I want to rece one." An Hao said directly.


    "Okay, but I need a reason."


    "The reason is that I want to personally follow you into battle." An Hao said bluntly.


    An Nuan''s eyebrows raised slightly.


    She was rather surprised that An Hao would say this.


    "I want to rece one of the employees from my department with myself, to join your 20-person assault team. I admit that since joining thepany I haven''t contributed much, and I also want to learn more from you, so that I can at least sit in the position of department president legitimately, rather than just because my surname is An." An Hao spoke very sincerely.


    After all, he had said it quite eloquently.


    If An Nuan refused now, it would confirm her targeting of An Hao.


    With An YanKun''s downfall, there were already rumors within An''s that An Nuan wanted to drive out An YanKun''s children as well.


    So An Nuan could not refuse An Hao''s request, and agreed to it outright, "I also hope that we of the An family can truly support An''s Group."


    "Good." An Hao looked very determined.


    "If there is nothing else, the meeting is adjourned!" An Nuan stood up first and walked out of the conference room.


    The other presidents also left one after another.


    An Hao was also among them.


    His face revealed a hint of a cold smile, and he hurried back to his office.


    After closing the office door, he immediately made a call.


    The other end picked up quickly, "How did it go?"


    "Sess." An Hao was very excited, "As you said, with all the presidents there, An Nuan simply could not refuse me, so she agreed outright."


    "Very good. As long as you get into the project team, we''ll know everything about the project!" Gu Yan Shengughed sinisterly.


    He had thought it through carefully. To seed with the Nanwan New City project, they had to start with An''s Group. Although he didn''t want to admit it, he had to admit An Nuan''s abilities, plus An''s Group was itself a benchmark in the construction industry. For Gu''s to win this project was like smashing an egg against a rock. But if they could win the project through An''s Group, it would be easy as pie.


    After thinking it through, Gu Yan Sheng was still somewhat frustrated inside.


    If An Nuan had married him back then, he wouldn''t have needed to spend so much effort at all. He could have just had An Nuan hand over the Nanwan New City project!


    He even felt that An Nuan''s calling off their engagement would be the biggest shadow in his life.


    And for that shadow to end, An Nuan had to die!


    Gu Yan Sheng suppressed his emotions and forced himself to calm down, and thought of using An Hao to achieve his goals.


    With An YanKun inside now, and An Zhao also dead, the grievances between them back then, he could easily buy over An Hao with some tricks, such as using a woman to seduce him.


    The first one he thought of was Xu Zixi.


    After their passionate night together, he had told Xu Zixi his n.


    Xu Zixi definitely refused initially, but most women are greedy. As long as he gave enough benefits, she wouldpromise.


    He promised Xu Zixi that if they seeded in getting the Nanwan New City project, he would credit all the achievements to her and make her the sales general manager of Gu Group. Xu Zixi reluctantly agreed, and then spent three days to get An Hao on board.


    Sure enough.


    Without An YanKun, An Hao was no match at all.


    In fact.


    Even An YanKun didn''t amount to much now.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been put away so quickly by the An family.


    Luckily.


    An Hao was still useful.


    No matter how smart An Nuan was, she probably couldn''t have imagined that at a time of such tensions between him and the An family, An Hao would still follow his arrangements!


    He wanted to see An Nuan''s expression after he obtained the Nanwan New City project.


    It should make him extremely satisfied!


    ......


    An Nuan returned to her office and sat in her chair, somewhat silent.


    Luo Si ced a cup of ck coffee on the desk in front of her and respectfully turned to leave.


    "Secretary Luo." An Nuan suddenly called her back.


    "Yes."


    "What do you think about An Hao''s sudden enthusiasm?" An Nuan asked.


    Luo Si thought for a second and said frankly, "Ill intentions."


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    As she had thought.


    She said, "Okay, you may leave."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan took a sip of coffee before slowly picking up the phone to dial.


    The other end picked up, still with some uncertainty, "An Nuan?"


    "It''s me." An Nuan said directly.


    "Don''t tell me, with Ah Huai gone, you couldn''t stand the loneliness?!" The other side was clearly interrogative.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    Were Ye Jinghuai''s friends really so unreliable?!


    She said, "I need your help with something."


    "I''m very busy."


    "It''s very important to me." An Nuan was very serious.


    "What is it?" Qin Jiang immediatelypromised.


    What else could he do butpromise?!


    He would end uppromising anyway.


    "An Hao, keep an eye on him for me."


    "He can still make trouble?" Qin Jiang clearly didn''t take An Hao seriously at all.

 Chapter 357: Conspiracy (3) Xia Qiqi’s Indictment of Annuan

    <h4>Chapter 357</h4>


    An Nuan actually didn''t take An Hao seriously at all.


    She figured that after some time when An Hao didn''t achieve anything, she would demote him from his position and just let him fend for himself. She didn''t expect that he would start making trouble again.


    "He doesn''t have enough capability, but I''m worried someone is behind him."


    Qin Jiang was rather admiring of An Nuan''s prudence.


    It was no wonder she could aplish so much in the An family business.


    Things were bing clearer to him now.


    There''s no way Ye Jinghuai has such good judgement.


    It was obvious that before marrying Ye Jinghuai, An Nuan was still a nobody.


    How did she instantly be a dragon and phoenix after marrying Ye Jinghuai?!


    Was this called "proximity to vermilion turns one red"?!


    "Okay, I''ll keep an eye on An Hao for you. I''ll let you know if he makes any suspicious moves," Qin Jiang readily agreed.


    "Thank you."


    "Anything else?" Qin Jiang asked.


    "No, that''s all."


    Then Qin Jiang directly hung up the phone.


    After hanging up, his first reaction was of course to call Ye Jinghuai. "Jinghuai."


    "Mm," came the voice on the other end, the tone clearly rather cold.


    Qin Jiang felt a little annoyed.


    Ye Jinghuai was treating him more and more casually now.


    It had been a week since leaving Qing City.


    Yet he hadn''t even called once.


    And now Qin Jiang was calling him, but Ye Jinghuai was so cold.


    He suppressed his annoyance and said, "Your wife asked me to keep an eye on An Hao for her."


    "Then help her."


    "I already agreed." Qin Jiang knew it would be like this.


    "Good then." Ye Jinghuai''s tone was clearly perfunctory.


    "Are you very busy?"


    "A bit."


    "What''s there to be busy about in that backwater ce?" Qin Jiang felt it made no sense.


    "Lots of things." Ye Jinghuai didn''t hide it from Qin Jiang. "Busy with not being schemed against or framed."


    Qin Jiang frowned.


    In that moment, he also understood.


    The next six months were critical for Ye Jinghuai.


    If he made even a small mistake, he would never be able toe back. And there were certainly people who didn''t want him toe back, so they would naturally try to trick him.


    "Anything else?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Nothing else." Qin Jiang didn''t actually have anything else. He casually asked, "When are youing back?"


    "Depends on the situation." Ye Jinghuai said, "I definitely won''te back within a month at least. It would arouse too much talk."


    "Ever since you started mingling with elite families, I feel like you''ve lost your freedom!" Qin Jiangined a little.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t agree.


    After all.


    He never had freedom!


    "Let''s not talk about this. Contact me if anythinges up."


    Then Ye Jinghuai directly hung up the phone.


    Qin Jiang also put down his phone.


    He was thinking.


    Was everything really about to happen?!


    Just thinking about it, he felt a vague sense of anticipation.


    ...


    An Nuan didn''t get off work until 10 pm.


    This had been her schedule recently.


    Sometimes she even wondered if it was because Ye Jinghuai wasn''t around, so getting off work held no particr anticipation for her.


    She sat in the car driven by Hu Feng, on her way home.


    In that moment, she suddenly wanted to call Xia Qiqi, just to check on her.


    "Hello?" came a groggy voice from the other end.


    An Nuan frowned. "You''re sleeping?"


    "Mm," Xia Qiqi mumbled affirmatively.


    "Then go back to sleep," An Nuan didn''t want to disturb her rest.


    Pregnant women needed it most, after all.


    She actually hadn''t expected that Xia Qiqi would be sleeping so early.


    Getting pregnant really changed Xia Qiqi a lot.


    "It''s fine, I''m awake now," Xia Qiqi quickly said. "Sleeping is how I spend most of the day anyway, you didn''t interrupt my sleep."


    "Is the morning sickness any better?" An Nuan asked.


    "Not at all. Not one bit." Saying it made Xia Qiqi feel utterly miserable. "Other than feeling a little better when I''m asleep, I feel awful as soon as I wake up. Blech..."


    As she spoke, she suddenly retched over the phone.


    The next second, An Nuan heard Xia Qiqi painfully say, "Give me a moment."


    Then came the agonized sounds of violent vomiting over the phone.


    An Nuan could well imagine Xia Qiqi''s suffering.


    After quite a while, Xia Qiqi picked up the phone again and said, "Okay, I can talk now."


    "Is it really that bad? Why not go to the hospital to get checked out? Throwing up like this, won''t it affect you and the baby?" An Nuan asked.


    "I don''t want to go to the hospital." Xia Qiqi was very firm. "I''m afraid of getting shots."


    "Who said you have to get shots if you go to the hospital? You should go and let the doctor examine you. Throwing up like this, don''t you need extra nutrition or something?"


    "It''s fine. I only vomit this badly asionally. As soon as I see that old hag Xiao Qiang, I get so angry at her that I even forget the morning sickness." Xia Qiqi spoke casually.


    An Nuan couldn''t helpughing a little.


    She of course knew that Xiao Qiang had moved in to live with them.


    She also knew Xiao Qiang and Xia Qiqi didn''t get along, and that Xia Qiqi was no match for Xiao Qiang.


    "You''reughing. You have no idea how annoying that woman is!" Xia Qiqi was furious. "She won''t let me wear makeup, won''t let me wear high heels, won''t let me wear tight clothes. And she forces me to drink chicken soup every day. She''s going to drive me crazy! I figure one day you won''t see your sister anymore because that Xiao Qiang has annoyed me to death!"


    "Tsk tsk, pregnant women shouldn''t speak of life and death so lightly," An Nuan chided.


    Xia Qiqi was nonchnt.


    "How''s Nanchen?" An Nuan asked. "How is he?"


    "How could he be anything?! When I''m being bullied by Xiao Qiang, he just stands by and watches, what do you expect him to do, help me?!" Whenever Xia Qiqi spoke of Xiao Nanchen, she ground her teeth.


    "What I meant was, is he still sleeping on the couch?" An Nuan raised her brows.


    "Wasn''t that his own choice?" Xia Qiqi was indifferent.


    "Nanchen is at a crucial stage for strengthening his legs. Sleep is very important to him. And that couch at your ce, I''ve sat on it before, it''s too soft, not suitable for Nanchen."


    "Can you not talk about him!" Xia Qiqi red up. "It''s rare you deign to call me, can you not keep bringing him up!"


    An Nuanughed lightly.


    Usually when Xia Qiqi avoided a topic like this, it meant she was feeling insecure inside.


    Of course An Nuan didn''t want to overly provoke Xia Qiqi''s condition, so she didn''t say more. And it was gettingte, she didn''t want to interfere with Xia Qiqi''s sleep too much either, so she said, "I''m going to hang up now. Take good care of yourself, call me if anythinges up..."


    "An Nuan! I told you not to talk about Xiao Nanchen and you go and hang up on me directly. What ce do I even have left in your heart now that you''ve married Ye Jinghuai!" Xia Qiqi fumed.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    There was just no winning this.


    "I always ced you first in my life, but ever since you married Ye Jinghuai you''ve changed! Do some serious self-reflection!" Xia Qiqi righteously lectured before hanging up the phone.


    An Nuan smiled helplessly.


    But deep down, she actually felt quite gratified.


    The Xia Qiqi now was exactly the Xia Qiqi she had hoped to see.


    The tragedy of their previous life would never befall Xia Qiqi again!


    Her gaze flickered as her phone suddenly lit up with an iing call.


    Yes.


    Xia Qiqi was right.


    Ever since marrying Ye Jinghuai, there really was one more person in her heart!

 Chapter 358: Plot (4) Ye Jinghuai’s Promise

    <h4>Chapter 358</h4>


    On the phone screen, the three words Ye Jinghuai shed.


    Ye Jinghuai had been away for a week.


    He called her every day.


    It was usually around this time.


    Basically after they both got off work.


    It had be the most anticipated moment of An Nuan''s day.


    She controlled the pounding of her heart and picked up. "Off work?"


    "Just got in the car heading home. You?" Ye Jinghuai''s maic yet gentle voice came through.


    "Me too."


    "That busy?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.


    "Working on the Nanwan New City project."


    "I got a call from Qin Jiang today."


    "I''ve always been curious why Qin Jiang listens to you so much," An Nuan raised her brow.


    The Qin family had connections in both the legal and illegal worlds.


    Even the four big families gave the Qin family some deference.


    Yet Qin Jiang had always followed Ye Jinghuai like a puppy. She just couldn''t figure it out.


    "Want to know badly?" Ye Jinghuai raised his brow.


    "Will you tell me?"


    "No."


    Damn it!


    "But this doesn''t stop you from making full use of Qin Jiang," Ye Jinghuai conveyed to her.


    "You''re sure I can use Qin Jiang however I want?" An Nuan raised her brow.


    "Madam Ye, don''t worry, no matter how you use Qin Jiang, he won''t make a mistake with you."


    "......" Damn, was this some kind of warning?


    "Have you had dinner yet?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly changed the topic.


    "I''ve eaten, you?"


    "I''ve eaten but I still feel hungry."


    "Then eat some more."


    "Feels like I''m still hungry no matter what I eat." Ye Jinghuai sounded somewhat mncholy.


    "Don''t like the food there?"


    "No, it''s because Madam Ye isn''t here."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "Can''t have you, always feel hungry."


    "......" Damn!


    "Does Madam Ye miss me when she sees things that remind her of me?" Ye Jinghuai asked again.


    "No." An Nuan denied it outright.


    She didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to tease her.


    "I knew it." Ye Jinghuai sounded somewhat disappointed.


    His tone made An Nuan feel a little cruel, as if she had let down Ye Jinghuai''s sincerity.


    "But every night I look at Madam Ye''s things and think of you," Ye Jinghuai said, clearly being vulgar.


    "......" An Nuan suspected he was driving.


    At this moment she really was blushing from Ye Jinghuai''s words.


    "I''m home." Unable to counter, An Nuan chose to escape.


    Afraid to continue this conversation.


    Ye Jinghuai would shamelessly say who knows what over the phone...


    She didn''t dare continue that train of thought.


    "Remember to think of me, good night."


    Like hell she''d think of him.


    An Nuan hastily hung up the phone.


    At that moment she clearly felt somewhat flushed.


    That lewd Ye Jinghuai.


    Felt like she could get pregnant just from talking to him on the phone.


    On the other end after hanging up, Ye Jinghuai also sighed softly.


    He gazed at the unfamiliar nightscape of Jiang City.


    One day.


    He would definitely, cleanly and simply, return to An Nuan''s side.


    ...


    Xia Qiqiy in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.


    Ever since An Nuan called her, she''d had insomnia.


    She sat up and looked at the time.


    1 AM.


    Yet she didn''t feel the slightest bit sleepy.


    Her stomach also felt a little ufortable.


    She really couldn''t take it anymore. She got out of bed, nning to drink some hot water.


    Outside the room.


    A dim light was left on in the living room.


    In the distance, she could see someone lying on the sofa.


    For a week now, Xiao Nanchen had been sleeping on the sofa every night.


    Sprawled there, she didn''t know if he was sleeping well or not.


    But it was none of her business anyway.


    She headed to the kitchen to get some hot water.


    Just as she ced the cup under the water dispenser, her stomach suddenly churned.


    Sometimes morning sickness really dide on suddenly.


    Xia Qiqi retched once but before she could find a trash can, she couldn''t help throwing up on the floor.


    She had thrown up quite a bit just now.


    Now it was almost just water.


    She miserably crouched on the floor, covering her stomach, retching again and again.


    Beside her.


    A person suddenly appeared, and then a pair of warm, big hands gently caressed her back.


    It seemed he wanted to alleviate her vomiting.


    Xia Qiqi had originally wanted to refuse, but at that moment her churning stomach prevented her from speaking.


    She vomited for quite a while.


    Only then did she feel slightly better.


    "Feeling better?" Xiao Nanchen asked her.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t respond.


    Xiao Nanchen handed her some tissues.


    Xia Qiqi took them and casually wiped her lips, then stood up from the floor.


    "Do you need to go to the hospital?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    "No need," Xia Qiqi said. "Best if you torment me to death."


    Leaving behind those angry words, Xia Qiqi took her cup of hot water and left.


    Xiao Nanchen watched Xia Qiqi''s retreating figure and didn''t say anything more.


    He went to the utility room to grab a mop to clean up the mess Xia Qiqi had vomited.


    Being in a wheelchair made it very inconvenient.


    When Xia Qiqi came out of her room again, she saw Xiao Nanchen cleaning up the vomit.


    Her eyes paused.


    She had actually nned to clean it up herself after feeling better.


    After all, it was sote, she didn''t want to make Leqing get up. And leaving it uncleaned felt gross.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t know why, but seeing Xiao Nanchen like this inexplicably irritated her.


    She went over and snatched the mop from him. "I''ll do it myself."


    Xiao Nanchen looked at Xia Qiqi.


    "I don''t need your help." Xia Qiqi stated inly.


    Then she earnestly mopped the floor.


    Xiao Nanchen had already cleaned most of it anyway.


    Xia Qiqi was just finishing up.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t say anything more. He wheeled his chair toward the sofa.


    Xia Qiqi just nced at him.


    Then she saw Xiao Nanchen trying very hard to get onto the sofa from his wheelchair. Unlike a bed, the sofa was clearly very inconvenient for Xiao Nanchen with both his legs disabled.


    Xia Qiqi was truly annoyed to no end.


    Every time she saw Xiao Nanchen she felt all kinds of unhappy.


    "Fine, go sleep on the bed!" Xia Qiqi said irritably.


    She had to admit, her insomnia tonight was undoubtedly rted to Xiao Nanchen.


    She just kept thinking about what An Nuan had told her, how bad it was for Xiao Nanchen to sleep on the sofa.


    How bad it was for his health!


    Why the hell should she care if he lives or dies?!


    Xia Qiqi felt like she was going to have a breakdown from her own self!

 Chapter 359: Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen Share a Bed

    <h4>Chapter 359</h4>


    ¡°No need,¡± Xiao Nanchen refused.


    But at this moment he did not let himself go back to the sofa again, and just sat in the wheelchair, wanting to wait until Xia Qiqi returned to the room before lying down on the sofa.


    Xia Qiqi was inexplicably angry.


    She put down the mop and walked towards Xiao Nanchen aggressively.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at her.


    Xia Qiqi pushed Xiao Nanchen''s wheelchair into the bedroom, and the moment she went in, the door mmed shut.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved slightly.


    He remained silent.


    "Can you get into bed yourself?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    She didn''t consult Xiao Nanchen again at all.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "Then hurry up and get in bed, don''t affect my sleep," Xia Qiqi said, lying down on the bed herself.


    Shey on the other side of the bed, obviously leaving room for him.


    Although, it was with her back to him.


    Xiao Nanchen just looked at Xia Qiqi''s back like this, feeling a little...ttered.


    He thought Xia Qiqi wanted to leave the bed for him and sleep on the sofa. He didn''t expect that Xia Qiqi would agree to sleep in the same bed as him.


    Not being excited would be a lie.


    He tried his best to control his emotions, propped himself up with his hands, and got himself onto the bed.


    There was only one quilt.


    Xiao Nanchen moved a little closer.


    Feeling Xiao Nanchen''s actions, Xia Qiqi instinctively moved further away again.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t dare to move anymore.


    Afraid that Xia Qiqi would push him off the bed.


    The two of them maintained a distance that could fit at least two more people in between them as they slept.


    Neither of them spoke.


    Just sleeping quietly.


    But Xiao Nanchen couldn''t fall asleep no matter what.


    With Xia Qiqi so close, his heart rate kept beating uncontrobly.


    Xia Qiqi had tired herself out for most of the night before finally falling asleep.


    She thought she wouldn''t be able to sleep until dawn sleeping in the same bed as Xiao Nanchen, but as soon as she closed her eyes for a while, she really fell asleep.


    After falling asleep.


    She waspletely unaware of someone getting close to her body.


    She also didn''t know which person hugged her from the edge of the bed to the middle of the bed.


    In her dreams, she only felt a faint warmth.


    The next morning.


    Xia Qiqi was woken up again by the nausea in her stomach.


    The first thing she did after waking up was to run into the bathroom.


    As soon as she lifted the quilt, she paused.


    Why was there a man sleeping next to her?


    And she had one leg over the man''s waist, her head resting on his arm, maintaining an extremely intimate position between a man and a woman...


    Damn it.


    Xia Qiqi quickly crawled out of bed and ran into the bathroom to vomit.


    She vomited painfully.


    The moment Xiao Nanchen sensed Xia Qiqi waking up, he also woke up.


    Then he heard Xia Qiqi''s retching.


    He got out of bed and sat in the wheelchair, pushing the wheelchair in.


    Xia Qiqi knelt in front of the toilet bowl, vomiting as if her stomach woulde out.


    Xiao Nanchen just sat next to her.


    Quietly apanying her.


    Xia Qiqi vomited for a good while before finally making herself feel better.


    She crawled up from the toilet and walked to the sink to rinse her mouth.


    After rinsing her mouth, she had the urge to vomit again.


    But at least after dry heaving a few times, she didn''t vomit again.


    "Am I that disgusting to you?" Xiao Nanchen suddenly asked.


    Behind Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen through the mirror above the sink.


    "Yeah, I feel sick just looking at you when I wake up." Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    Xiao Nanchen lowered his eyes and said, "I''ll sleep on the sofa at night."


    Then he was about to leave the bathroom.


    "Do you have nomon sense?" Xia Qiqi suddenly became furious.


    Xiao Nanchen paused.


    "I''m having pregnancy vomiting, don''t you know?!" Xia Qiqi was hopping mad, "Who do you think you are that can make me vomit like this after seeing you?!"


    "......" Xiao Nanchen was speechless.


    "Get out!" Xia Qiqi was furious.


    Every time she softened a little towards Xiao Nanchen, she would get angry at herself.


    She really hated Xiao Nanchen to death.


    How on earth did he manage to make people hate him to death yet couldn''t bear to be harsh with him!


    The next second, she heard Le Ling carefully call out, "Mrs. Xiao."


    Xia Qiqi felt like her lungs would explode.


    If she had to live under the same roof as Xiao Qiang any longer, she would miscarry from anger.


    She turned to go back to the room.


    "It''s time for breakfast," Xiao Qiang called her, "Didn''t you say yesterday you wanted to eat meat buns? I had Le Ling make them specially for you today."


    Xia Qiqi''s footsteps paused again.


    Damn it.


    The most annoying thing about being pregnant was.


    She vomited as if dying.


    Yet also craved to eat desperately.


    She gritted her teeth.


    Told herself she couldn''t care about this old woman Xiao Qiang, it wasn''t worth it.


    So she sat down at the table as a matter of course and ate breakfast.


    Her, who never ate breakfast before, wanted to eat as soon as she woke up and finished vomiting after getting pregnant.


    And it was the kind she couldn''t control.


    She ate one.


    It was really so delicious she couldn''t stand it.


    At this moment, the others also sat down and ate breakfast.


    There was a strangely warm feeling.


    Xia Qiqi ate while getting angry at the same time.


    After finishing eating, she also directly mmed down her chopsticks and left.


    Back in the room.


    Extremely annoyed.


    "Young Mrs... No, Mrs. Xiao is like a child who hasn''t grown up, with all her joys and sorrows written on her face," Le Ling couldn''t help butugh when she saw Xia Qiqi''s back.


    "So try to indulge her more," Xiao Qiang said.


    "......" Isn''t the one who indulges her the least you, Madam?!


    "Remember to get all the oil out cleanly when cooking the chicken soup at noon. Pregnant women cannot eat even a hint of grease, you know?" Xiao Qiang instructed.


    "Yes, Madam." Le Ling quickly agreed.


    Although the madam didn''t indulge Mrs. Xiao, her care for her was meticulous.


    She had heard Mrs. Xiao casually say she wanted to eat bunsst night, so this morning at 5 o''clock she hade with her to make buns for Mrs. Xiao, paying special attention to vors Mrs. Xiao didn''t like.


    This was probably the legendary love-hate rtionship!


    ......


    Xia Qiqiy in bed, feeling very annoyed.


    Yet she didn''t know why.


    Every time she got angry with Xiao Qiang, her stomach would inexplicably feel much better.


    Damn it.


    Did she have masochistic tendencies?!


    When Xia Qiqi took out her phone to y games to relieve her mood, the phone suddenly rang.


    She saw the iing call was from "Nie Ziming"...

 Chapter 360: The Complete End of Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming

    <h4>Chapter 360</h4>


    Xia Qiqi answered Nie Ziming''s phone call.


    "Qiqi," Nie Ziming''s gentle voice came through.


    Xia Qiqi gently pursed her lips.


    She said, "Ziming."


    "Why haven''t you been to work for so long?" Nie Ziming asked.


    As if he didn''t know anything?


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip.


    She didn''t know how to tell Nie Ziming that she was pregnant.


    She was pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child.


    "Are you not feeling well? Or did you fight with your dad again?" His voice was still gentle beyond measure.


    "No." Xia Qiqi said, finally telling Nie Ziming bluntly, "I''m pregnant."


    Obviously.


    It went silent on the other end for a long time.


    Silent for a very long time.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes instantly turned red. She could imagine how heartbroken Nie Ziming must be.


    Just like how heartbroken she was when she found out she was pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child.


    She said, "Ziming, I''m sorry."


    "What are you sorry for?" The other side suddenlyughed, "I should congratte you."


    "Don''t say that, I''ll really feel awful if you say that. I really..." Xia Qiqi said choked up.


    "As long as it''s what you want, it''s good. As long as you''re happy." Nie Ziming interrupted her, "As long as you''re happy, that''s good."


    "I''m not happy at all. I''m pregnant with Xiao Nanchen''s child, I''m not happy at all!" Xia Qiqi''s voice was a little loud.


    So it was easily heard by Xiao Nanchen, who was just opening the door.


    He was standing at the door.


    Noting in.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t notice either.


    "The child is innocent." Nie Ziming said, "Don''t take out your dislike of Xiao Nanchen on the child."


    "It''s because the child is innocent that I didn''t really get rid of him, otherwise, otherwise..." Xia Qiqi said choked up incoherently.


    "I understand." Nie Zimingforted, "Qiqi, don''t be too upset, I understand how you feel."


    "But this way, there will never be an ''us'' again!" Xia Qiqi said,


    saying it out, she was in tears.


    She had thought that one day she would divorce Xiao Nanchen.


    One day she would return to Nie Ziming''s side.


    Now with the child, it would really never be possible again.


    She might really be entangled with Xiao Nanchen for a lifetime.


    "I know." Nie Ziming replied calmly, "You don''t have to consider my feelings, just do what you think is important. I can ept it."


    "Ziming, why are you so good to me?" Xia Qiqi really couldn''t stand it anymore.


    The better Nie Ziming was to her, the more awful she felt inside.


    "I don''t want you to get hurt or upset. Qiqi, take good care of yourself, I''m going to hang up."


    Xia Qiqi gripped her phone tightly.


    She knew that the moment he hung up.


    It would really be over between them.


    At that moment.


    But still.


    Grit her teeth and ended the call.


    Her rtionship with Nie Ziming was really over.


    From now on, it would never be possible again.


    Xia Qiqi, who had just hung up the phone, cried her heart out.


    Xiao Nanchen standing at the door, also just quietly left.


    He could actually feel Xia Qiqi''s distress.


    But he didn''t have the ability tofort her.


    He could only choose to leave silently.


    Xia Bank.


    After Nie Ziming hung up the phone, his expression changed instantly.


    Although he kept saying he only wanted Xia Qiqi to be happy, in fact, he could also feel Xia Qiqi giving up on their rtionship.


    She had chosen to give up.


    He could only obediently ept it.


    But!


    Nie Ziming''s eyes tightened.


    He would never let Xia Qiqi really fly off into the sunset with Xiao Nanchen!


    ......


    An Nuan had just finished a meeting and was sitting in her office.


    Xia Qiqi called.


    "What''s up?" An Nuan picked up, smiling.


    She just heard loud sobbing on the other end.


    An Nuan was startled, "What happened? Did something happen?"


    "Wuwuwu, I really broke up with Nie Ziming, wuwuwu..." came Xia Qiqi''s distraught crying.


    An Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.


    She had thought something was wrong with the baby.


    She said, "I thought it was something major. Just break up if you broke up, from the moment you married Nanchen, you and Ziming were already broken up..."


    "An Nuan, you don''t understand me at all! You don''t care about me at all!" Xia Qiqi used.


    Xia Qiqi was extremely annoyed by An Nuan''s perfunctory attitude.


    "Alright alright, I know you''re not feeling well after the breakup, stop crying, too much crying is not good for the baby."


    "It''s this baby that''s the problem! He killed my true love!" Xia Qiqiined angrily.


    "Don''t say that. I heard the baby can feel the mother''s emotions. If he knows his mother doesn''t love him, he''ll be very hurt, and might even..." An Nuan said ominously.


    Xia Qiqi was frightened by An Nuan''s words, and quickly asked, "He''s just a clump of flesh now, what thoughts could he have?!"


    "He does have them. My mom said when she was pregnant with me, she had severe morning sickness and said in anger that she didn''t love me and didn''t want me, then she started spotting. She was lucky to get to the hospital in time to save me, otherwise I wouldn''t be here." An Nuan said very seriously.


    "An Nuan, don''t scare me like that. Should I go to the hospital to get checked? I don''t seem to have been very nice to himtely..." Xia Qiqi said anxiously.


    An Nuan smiled, "See, aren''t you quite concerned about the baby?"


    "..." Xia Qiqi was speechless.


    Damn.


    She had been tricked by An Nuan again.


    "Qiqi, since you''ve already decided how you want to live your life, don''t keep thinking about it. Don''t say you''re not willing, try to put yourself in Nanchen''s shoes. How heartbroken do you think he was having to let go and watch you be happy with Ziming? You really don''t need to feel unwilling about Nanchen''s love for you."


    Xia Qiqi pouted.


    She couldn''t find a word of rebuttal at that moment.


    "Look forward to your baby being born." An Nuan didn''t want to push Xia Qiqi too much, changing the subject, "Speaking of which, do you think the baby will be a boy or a girl?"


    "A boy, I think. I want a boy." The words slipped out of Xia Qiqi''s mouth.


    An Nuan smiled.


    So Xia Qiqi wasn''tpletely unexcited about this child after all.


    Otherwise she wouldn''t be thinking so much about it.


    "Xiao Que and Xiao Nanchen want a girl, I''m going to give them a boy to piss them off!" Xia Qiqi said angrily.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    Xia Qiqi was still so childish.


    She said, "A boy that looks like Nanchen would probably be very handsome too."


    "Who said he''d look like Xiao Nanchen, he has to look like me!" Xia Qiqi said indignantly.


    "Looking more like Nanchen would be more handsome." An Nuan said frankly.


    "An Nuan!" Xia Qiqi was about to blow her top.


    "Kidding." An Nuan smiled brightly, "Let''s not talk more, I have a meeting to get to soon, we''ll chatter."


    "Humph." Xia Qiqi was still huffy as she hung up first.


    An Nuan also put down her phone.


    At that moment, she suddenly felt having a child wouldn''t be so bad.

 Chapter 361: The Change of Summer Qiqi

    <h4>Chapter 361</h4>


    After An Nuan hung up the phone, she called Xiao Nanchen again.


    "Nuan Nuan." Xiao Nanchen was always neither cold nor hot.


    No matter what happened, it was as if it was always so calm.


    "Qiqi just called me and said she and Nie Ziming havepletely broken up." An Nuan said directly.


    Xiao Nanchen smiled faintly.


    An Nuan really went through great pains to match him with Xia Qiqi.


    Heughed and said, "I just heard their conversation."


    "Anyway, no matter how it happened, the result is good."


    "Hopefully." Xiao Nanchen smiled.


    "I called you to remind you to be careful, Nie Ziming knows Qiqi is pregnant, you should be careful, better safe than sorry."


    Xiao Nanchen knew her reminder, he said, "Well, I''ll be more careful."


    "Anyway, congrattions to you." An Nuanughed, "I really didn''t expect you to have a child so soon."


    When it came to children.


    The corners of Xiao Nanchen''s restrained face still turned up.


    "I didn''t expect it either."


    "Take good care of Qiqi."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen readily agreed.


    "I won''t say more, I have a meeting."


    "Um."


    After hanging up the phone, Xiao Nanchen looked in the direction of the bedroom.


    He had just instinctively left earlier.


    It was to avoid the feelings between Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming.


    But now suddenly, he felt like he should change.


    Nuan Nuan was right.


    He should take more initiative.


    He wheeled towards the bedroom.


    Xia Qiqi was sitting up in bed, ying a game.


    ying and getting angry at the same time, "Aren''t you guys going to support me? Didn''t you see I kept getting caught by the other side?"


    A voice came from her phone, "Take a look at how you''re ying, 0-8, who wants to support you!"


    "I said I can still make aeback, support me!" Xia Qiqi was extremely angry.


    "I won''t. Following you is death."


    "Or let''s just surrender, with this kind of damage output, what''s the point of still ying, let''s just surrender and not waste time!"


    "Don''t surrender!" Xia Qiqi was furious.


    At that moment, she suddenly felt her phone being snatched away.


    "Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen, she was about to explode with anger.


    Didn''t he see she was about to be angered to death while ying the game?!


    And he came to anger her!


    Then she saw Xiao Nanchen take her phone and start ying directly.


    He also turned off the voice chat in the game.


    "What are you doing!" Xia Qiqi was really going to be angered to death, she just watched Xiao Nanchen like that.


    Xiao Nanchen did not answer her, but asked, "Who on the other side is catching you?"


    "What''s it to you?! Do you even know how to y? Give it back!" Xia Qiqi was irritable.


    "Is it their jungler?" Xiao Nanchen''s nimble fingers kept tapping on the phone screen.


    "Give it back!"


    At that moment, she heard a voice from the phone, "Oh, starting to fight back now? Just luck?"


    It was a mocking voice from a teammate.


    Xiao Nanchen did not respond.


    He was fully focused on the phone screen.


    Xia Qiqi frowned, and hurriedly leaned over to look at Xiao Nanchen''s operation.


    Watching Xiao Nanchen''s superb operations, he was actually able to fight back even with such low economy.


    After a few rounds, Xiao Nanchen''s economy had quickly caught up and even be the top of the game.


    The enemy jungler didn''t even dare to duel with Xiao Nanchen anymore.


    At one point, he was even tower dove and killed by Xiao Nanchen.


    "Did you suddenly take steroids?" The opponent typed to curse, probably doubting life after being killed so much.


    Xiao Nanchen replied with a few words, "Don''t bully my woman."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    Who is his woman!


    But she had to admit, Xiao Nanchen''s y in that moment made her extremely satisfied.


    In the end, of course, he solo carried and won the game.


    Xiao Nanchen gave the phone back to Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen, looking at the ¡°Victory¡± on the screen.


    Then she secretly looked at the stats for this game, 50% of the damage, if she hadn''t seen Xiao Nanchen''s y herself, she would have thought he was hacking!


    "You know how to y games?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    She was obviously very surprised.


    "Sometimes I y with others." Xiao Nanchen said lightly.


    "Who?" Xia Qiqi couldn''t help asking.


    "You don''t know him." Xiao Nanchen evaded.


    "It''s not like I would mind you ying with girls." Xia Qiqi acted like she didn''t care.


    Xiao Nanchen exined, "It''s not, it''s a guy."


    Xia Qiqi looked up at Xiao Nanchen.


    "If you like ying games, I can y with you." Xiao Nanchen changed the topic.


    "No need, my skills are not on your level."


    "It''s okay, his skills aren''t great either." As Xiao Nanchen spoke, the corners of his mouth clearly turned up.


    It felt oddly pampering.


    Damn.


    It must be a woman.


    Xia Qiqi put down her phone and got directly into bed, "I''m sleepy."


    "Oh." Xiao Nanchen replied.


    Just as Xia Qiqi thought Xiao Nanchen was going to leave the room, she suddenly felt him get on the bed.


    Xia Qiqi was startled.


    She wanted to resist at first but strangely gave in.


    With Xiao Nanchen, she didn''t know why she would feel so, contradictory!


    The room was very quiet.


    Xiao Nanchen was actually very well-behaved.


    Even lying in the same bed, he would absolutely not take liberties.


    Xia Qiqi thought about how she had been so intimate leaning on Xiao Nanchen that morning, it must have been her taking the initiative.


    She knew when she fell asleep, she would toss and turn a lot.


    Xia Qiqi thought about things with her eyes closed, trying hard to fall asleep.


    During this time of pregnancy, it really was just eating, sleeping, and asionally ying games to pass the time!


    Living like this, she didn''t know how much longer it would be.


    Xia Qiqi felt a little mncholy.


    She didn''t know if it was because Xiao Nanchen was by her side, but for some reason she couldn''t fall asleep for a long time, just lying there motionless with her eyes closed...


    Until.


    After who knows how long, the person behind her suddenly moved closer to her.


    Suddenly, he took her into his arms.


    Suddenly, she felt a big hand covering her belly.


    Xia Qiqi''s body tensed up, but at that moment she didn''t push him away.


    She just let Xiao Nanchen hold her like this, hold her in his arms to sleep.


    She didn''t even know.


    Why did she and Xiao Nanchen be like this.


    Be this kind of rtionship...


    And she clearly, epted it!

 Chapter 362: Thrown at Me

    <h4>Chapter 362</h4>


    An Nuan stretchedzily.


    It was 10pm again.


    Every day''s work was so fulfilling.


    She got up, ready to call Hu Feng to get off work.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan took a look at the caller ID, picked up, "Qin Jiang."


    "Didn''t I ask you to keep an eye on An Hao?"


    "Got any results?"


    "He''s been getting very close with Xu Zixitely."


    "How close?"


    "Sleeping together." Qin Jiang said directly.


    An Nuan''s expression changed visibly.


    Sure enough, people like An Hao didn''t have a shred of conscience.


    He could hook up with Xu Zixi, which meant he must have already hooked up with Gu Yan Sheng.


    He hadpletely forgotten who had driven his own sister An Zhao to death.


    "Help me record a video, I need evidence." An Nuan said directly.


    "OK." The other end readily agreed.


    "Have you seen any contact between An Hao and Gu Yan Sheng?"


    "No for that." Qin Jiang denied.


    "Help me pay attention to it."


    "You mean An Hao is conspiring with Gu Yan Sheng."


    "He''s the mole in the Nanwan New City project." An Nuan didn''t hide anything from Qin Jiang.


    Since Ye Jinghuai said Qin Jiang was trustworthy.


    She trusted him.


    "I''ll let you know right away if there''s any news of them conspiring together."


    "Just leaving evidence is fine." An Nuan said directly.


    No need to waste extra time.


    "OK." Qin Jiang agreed, then hung up the phone.


    He immediately called Ye Jinghuai, "Gu Yan Sheng might sabotage the Nanwan New City project."


    "What do you mean?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "I just spoke with An Nuan on the phone, she said An Hao has be Gu Yan Sheng''s mole."


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    Qin Jiang also admired and said, "An Nuan is much smarter than I thought, I figured she''s helping us achieve our goal at least 3 years earlier."


    "Gu Yan Sheng is not simple either, he probably won''t get caught so easily, keep an eye on him for now."


    "Don''t worry." Qin Jiang nodded, "By the way, about An Nuan..."


    "That''s enough." Ye Jinghuai suddenly interrupted him.


    "I''m not done yet." Qin Jiang said, annoyed.


    He wanted to properly analyze this woman An Nuan with Ye Jinghuai.


    "We''ll talk next time."


    "Are you busy?"


    "An Nuan called me."


    "......" Damn!


    The other end hung up directly.


    Qin Jiang looking at his phone was really...


    Pissed off!


    Women are cruel when there are men around.


    He sat in the private room of the nightclub, feeling a little annoyed.


    Previously, there would be people apanying him in this room.


    Now, it had been a long time since it was just him alone!


    Alone, it wasn''t fun at all.


    Qin Jiang put down his crossed legs and opened the door of the private room to leave.


    Just as he walked to the door.


    A woman suddenly rushed into his arms.


    To be honest.


    For this kind of throwing oneself at him...he didn''t reject it either.


    So he just looked at the tipsy woman clutching his clothes tightly, seeming both eager and coquettish, "Please take me away..."


    As she spoke, her body also kept shaking, as if she was really being chased.


    Nowadays these women could really act well just for money.


    Luckily.


    He wasn''t one to dampen enthusiasm.


    So he just hugged the woman, whispering in her ear, "I''ll take you away right now."


    The woman held on tightly to his clothes, as if afraid he would let go of her.


    Her acting skills were impressive, it would be a waste if she didn''t be an actress.


    Qin Jiang brought the woman to sit in the sedan.


    Inside the sedan, the woman kept holding on to his clothes.


    Her body was also constantly shaking.


    As if enduring something.


    Damn.


    After so many years on the battlefield, he had never seen someone so proactive.


    Qin Jiang couldn''t hold back in that moment either.


    He directly asked the driver to stop the car at the roadside.


    In the not sote night, a sedan rocked back and forth for almost a whole night.


    At daybreak.


    Qin Jiang felt as if his body had been drained.


    No woman had ever clung to him like this before.


    He moved his body.


    He could feel the woman still pressed against him.


    Damn.


    He was going to be crushed to death by her.


    He pushed her, "Wake up."


    The woman hazily got up from him.


    Upon clearly seeing the man under her.


    "Ah!" She suddenly screamed.


    Qin Jiang was so startled he almost frightened his soul out.


    He quickly covered the woman''s mouth, "Haven''t you screamed enoughst night?!"


    The woman looked at Qin Jiang in horror.


    Just looking at him like that, tears started streaming down her face uncontrobly.


    Qin Jiang was a little speechless.


    He said, "Stop acting, okay?"


    The woman looked at him, unable to stop her tears.


    "However much money, I''ll give it to you!" Qin Jiang said impatiently.


    Seeing the woman seeming to calm down a bit then, he uncovered her mouth.


    The woman didn''t scream again either.


    She just hugged her body and hid to the side.


    Qin Jiang picked up her clothes from the floor, "Put them on. I''ll have someonee over with the car."


    The woman nced at Qin Jiang, took the clothes and silently put them on.


    Qin Jiang also lowered his head to put on his clothes.


    Both their clothes were clearly somewhat torn.


    One could imagine the passionst night.


    Qin Jiang opened the car door.


    Outside, the driver had stood there all night.


    Seeing the car door open now, he quickly bowed respectfully, "Young Master."


    "Drive back."


    "Yes."


    The driver finally got into the car.


    Last night was really...extremely passionate!


    "Where are you going?" Qin Jiang asked.


    The woman gave an address.


    Qin Jiang had the driver go take a look first, and said, "Give me your ount number."


    The woman looked woodenly at Qin Jiang.


    "I said, bank ount number!" Qin Jiang said impatiently.


    Stop pretending!


    The woman lightly bit her lip, "No need."


    Qin Jiang thought he had misheard.


    "No need." The woman repeated.


    "Don''t think this will make me look at you differently. Don''t think about clinging to me this way either." Qin Jiang said sarcastically.


    "I won''t." The woman was very certain.


    Qin Jiang never had much patience for women.


    Since she insisted on pretending, he would y along.


    Let her know not to try and fool him.


    The sedan arrived at the destination.


    The woman got out of the car directly.


    Qin Jiang didn''t look at her again either, and had his driver take him back.


    Lowering his head then.


    He saw a red bloodstain on the back seat.


    He was stunned for two seconds but didn''t take it to heart.


    Whether it was real or fake, it wasn''t important to him.


    After all, her first time was given either to him or another man.


    He didn''t find it particrly remarkable!

 Chapter 363: The Plot (5) The Security Plot

    <h4>Chapter 363</h4>


    Bai Xiaotu returned to thepany''s dormitory.


    Her whole person was actually somewhat copsed.


    But she still had to pretend that nothing had happened and go back.


    There were three people living in the dormitory.


    Each person had their own separate room, and it was also a slightly famous star who would have their own single room instead of squeezing into a bunk bed.


    When she went back, her roommates Su Qing and Ren Xinyue were in the living room, doing yoga while watching TV. Seeing Bai Xiaotue back, Su Qing greeted enthusiastically, "Why didn''t youe back to the dormitoryst night? I called you but you didn''t pick up."


    Bai Xiaotu hadn''t answered yet.


    Ren Xinyue said mockingly, "What''s the point of picking up your call? She must have been with her sugar daddy. I heard your agent just got you a third female lead role. You must have been apanying a guestst night, right? Stop worrying about her business."


    Bai Xiaotu didn''t say anything and went straight back to her room.


    The room door closed somewhat forcefully.


    Ren Xinyue nced at the direction of the door and continued to mock, "Ashamed after doing it. When you first took the endorsement of An''s Group, you even live streamed to promote it and got a hot search to gain some fame. And now you''re pretending to be innocent."


    "Alright, stop talking," Su Qing stopped her. "For those of us in this industry, who didn''t get coerced a few times before getting famous, except for those with powerful backgrounds? You were the same. What''s there to look down on others for?"


    "I''m not looking down on her for doing this. I just look down on her for doing it and not admitting it," Ren Xinyue got up from the yoga mat. "She''s being a whore but wants to keep a chaste image."


    Bai Xiaotu justy on the bed like this, because the bedroom was not soundproofed, so she could hear the mockery of the people outside very clearly.


    That''s right.


    For those in their line of work, who didn''t get coerced a few times without a powerful background?


    Last night she had dinner with the producer, and her agent had hinted to her many times. In the end she only apanied them drinking, without giving in. She reckoned that even if she drank herself to death, she still wouldn''t ept being coerced. But she didn''t expect to be secretly drugged. She hurriedly crawled out to find someone to take her away. As a result...


    If she had known, she might as well have let herself be coerced.


    She turned her eyes to see her phone ringing.


    Her phone had run out of batteryst night and had just been charged.


    As soon as she picked up, she heard her agent yelling, "Bai Xiaotu, what the hell did you dost night?"


    "I came back."


    "Came back?! You were drugged and you could stille back? Tell me who you were fooling around with!"


    Bai Xiaotu didn''t answer.


    "Bai Xiaotu, I told you clearly when signing the contract that you are not allowed to date during the contract period. Tell me honestly, are you secretly dating someone?"


    "No."


    "No?"


    "Really no."


    "If not, where did you gost night?!" The other side was clearly irritated.


    Bai Xiaotu said, "Let''s meet tonight then. I''ll apany the guest tonight."


    "No need!" The other side said angrily, "I got a call from the producer early this morning saying they''ve cast someone else already. You lost the role."


    Bai Xiaotu gritted her teeth, after all showing some emotional fluctuations.


    "I''m telling you, Bai Xiaotu, if you don''t cooperate with thepany, you can wait to be finished!"


    The other side hung up angrily.


    Bai Xiaotu silently put down her phone.


    Because she was unwilling to be coerced, her roles had been reced by others again and again.


    Up until now, apart from taking an endorsement for An''s Group, she still didn''t have any roles.


    She hadn''t had any exposure for a long time.


    Once an artist loses exposure, no crew or TV station would want to hire them.


    Bai Xiaotu began to doubt why she chose to be an actor in the first ce!


    ...


    Half a monthter.


    An Nuan finished the contract for the Nancheng New District project and began reporting to the board of directors.


    The report went very smoothly.


    An Nuan carried out innovative nning for the construction of Nancheng New District, referencing the construction ns of world-ss metropolises, and nned everything to the utmost. After An Nuan finished exining, apuse broke out across the venue.


    Everyone had no choice but to admire and even bepletely shocked.


    Some high-tech ideas were really unheard of before, but after An Nuan''s exnation, everything suddenly became clear and was by no means far-fetched.


    It was approved almost unanimously.


    Until someone raised an objection, "The n is indeed very good. In all my years, this is the first time I''ve seen such a bold yet practical construction n. I believe that even if we don''t choose this n, the Urban nning Bureau will. So under such a perfect n, I personally feel that our quote is a bit too low."


    At this, some people also began to agree with this point of view.


    Since the n could be so perfect, but only quoted a construction cost of 10 billion, it feltpletely undervalued for this n.


    No matter what, they felt that the construction n for the new city this time could definitely sell for 15 billion or more.


    "I have also considered this," An Nuan said frankly. "If this was cooperation with anotherpany, the quote would indeed be low. But have the directors ever thought that we are cooperating with the Urban nning Bureau, and building the new city itself has a certain public welfare nature. I also wanted to make a big profit on this project, but after making big money, would it really be good for An''s future development? The Urban nning Bureau has a new leader now. This is the first project he is responsible for. He is eager to make achievements on this project. Why don''t we give him a tform to develop on? Once he can develop with our help, it will be even more beneficial for An''s Group''s interests in the future. Plus, by building the new city under the banner of public welfare, we can also gain some goodwill with the public. In summary, I personally think that for the construction of the new city, money is not the only standard to measure our profits. We should cast a long line to catch big fish."


    With these words, she naturally persuaded all the directors again.


    "Old An, your daughter''s vision is really admirable! You said that we''ve worked in thepany for decades without understanding as clearly as a little girl. The young really surpass the old!"


    "You tter me." An Yanyuan said modestly.


    But the pride in his eyes was not difficult to see.


    He knew before that his daughter was smart, but didn''t expect her to be this smart.


    Originally An Nuan didn''t even have the idea of working in thepany. Now as soon as she entered she made waves.


    He even felt like this was a windfall.


    "If there are no objections from everyone, let''s start voting now!" An Yanyuan said with strong momentum.


    All the directors unanimously approved.


    An Yanyuan announced, "The project is approved. An Nuan, don''t let down the trust all the directors have ced in you."


    "Yes." An Nuan replied respectfully.


    The decision meeting ended.


    An Nuan returned to her office.


    Luo Si followed behind, "Boss An, did the board of directors agree? Won''t they feel the price is too low?"


    "No, it''s settled," An Nuan said frankly. "Go bid next Monday. Notify An Hao to apany me."

 Chapter 364: Plot (6) An Warm Pit

    <h4>Chapter 364</h4>


    Luo Si thought she must have misheard.


    She confirmed, "Did you say to inform An Hao?"


    "Yes," An Nuan nodded and handed the n to Luo Si. "Keep the n with you. If An Hao asks for it, tell him that you can''t disclose the final price at the moment, so it''s inconvenient to give it to him."


    Luo Si was once again puzzled.


    If they were inviting An Hao to participate, why wouldn''t they let him know the final price?!


    In fact, the final price had indeed been revised by President An himself on the n, and currently, only the board members, herself, and President An knew about it.


    So, was President An still wary of An Hao?!


    If he was wary, why would he want An Hao to apany her?


    Was it to show someone else?!


    "When you reject An Hao, you should give him a hint that the n is with you," An Nuan instructed.


    Luo Si felt her brain power was insufficient.


    Was this a scene from Mission: Impossible?!


    Or was it one of those constantly twisting and turning plots?


    "Just follow my instructions," An Nuan didn''t exin much. "You can leave now."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan smiled lightly.


    This time, she was going to make the Gu family lose both their reputation and their power!


    ...


    Public Rtions Department office.


    Luo Si knocked on the door.


    "Come in."


    Luo Si walked in and respectfully said to An Hao, "President An, Vice President An Nuan has already submitted the construction project for Nanwan New City separately and has received unanimous approval from the group. President An wants me to inform you that you will apany her to the nning Department for bidding next Monday."


    "Me?" An Hao was obviously a bit surprised and ttered.


    "Vice President An specifically named you to go together."


    "Are you sure?"


    "I''m sure, it''s to go with President An," Luo Si confirmed again.


    An Hao reluctantly believed it.


    With some doubts, An Hao still agreed, "Okay, please inform me of the specific time in advance, and I''ll go with her."


    "Okay. If there''s nothing else, I''ll leave now."


    "Wait." An Hao stopped Luo Si. "Is the n still the same as our previous proposal?"


    "No," Luo Si replied, "There have been some slight changes to the n."


    "Where specifically?"


    "The bidding amount. Vice President An made some appropriate modifications. The revised n will be morepetitive," Luo Si honestly answered.


    "By how much?" An Hao quickly asked.


    "I''m sorry, President An. Vice President An said that no one should be informed. It''s a matter of business confidentiality, so I can''t tell you," Luo Si quickly replied. "I''ve already locked the n in my safe, and I won''t dare to take it out before Monday."


    An Hao pursed his lips.


    He knew he wouldn''t be able to get an answer.


    A woman like An Nuan must still be wary of him.


    To think that An Nuan had acted so magnanimously and generously in front of all the high-level executives, now she naturally had to fulfill her promise and not be aughingstock.


    It had to be said that this woman was much smarter than he had anticipated.


    "Alright, you can leave now," An Hao waved for Luo Si to go.


    As soon as Luo Si left, Gu Yan Sheng immediately called An Nuan, saying, "There have been some changes to the n, so the quoted price for your proposal may need to be adjusted."


    At this moment, Gu Yan Sheng was reviewing An Nuan''s bid proposal and was truly astonished by her vision for the redevelopment of Nanwan New City. The design concept was nothing short of remarkable, surpassing the current design standards of Beiwengu by at least ten years!


    How did An Nuane up with such a modern and technologically advanced urban transformation n that could be fully implemented? He couldn''t help but feel a sense of awe and admiration for her aplishments.


    He couldn''t help but feel grateful for his decision to directly use An Nuan''s proposal instead of arrogantly attempting to create his own. Otherwise, he would have been utterly crushed by An Nuan!


    Upon hearing An Hao''s words, he asked in a cold voice, "How much is the change?"


    He knew it.


    An Nuan wouldn''t make things that simple.


    She wouldn''t just expose the proposal so easily.


    The moment An Hao effortlessly obtained the proposal, he became suspicious.


    But now, receiving a call from An Hao, his doubts vanished.


    "I don''t know. Only the board members, An Nuan, and her secretary know the final price," An Hao replied.


    "Can you find a way to get it?"


    "My father is currently in prison, and I''m growing more distant from the board members. Those old men are very pragmatic. So if I rashly inquire about the price, it will seem suspicious and raise their guard," An Hao exined.


    "What about bribing An Nuan''s secretary?" Gu Yan Sheng asked directly.


    "It''s unlikely. The secretary is fiercely loyal to An Nuan. We won''t be able to bribe her."


    "Then we have no choice but to steal it."


    An Hao was taken aback. "Steal? How?"


    "Where is the final draft of the proposal?" Gu Yan Sheng inquired.


    "It should be with An Nuan''s secretary. That''s why it''s impossible for us to bribe someone whom An Nuan trusts so much."


    "We''ll go to An Nuan''s secretary and take the key," Gu Yan Sheng stated frankly. "Where would you normally store your proposals?"


    "They won''t be saved on aputer. For truly confidential proposals, they will store the USB drive containing the proposal in a safe, just in case."


    "The key is with An Nuan''s secretary?" Gu Yan Sheng asked.


    "Yes."


    "Does she carry the key with her?"


    "She probably does."


    "Alright, I''ll find a way to take An Nuan''s secretary''s key, and you prepare to retrieve the proposal."


    "I''m afraid..." An Hao hesitated.


    "What are you afraid of?" Gu Yan Sheng said, "Follow my instructions, and there won''t be any problems."


    An Hao still hesitated.


    "An Hao, have you considered that if An Nuan seeds in this project, have you thought about your chances of inheriting your father''s position? I can assure you that if An Nuan secures the nning department''s proposal this time, the position of Vice President of An''s Group will undoubtedly belong to her. But if she makes a mistake this time, your chances will be much greater."


    Gritting his teeth, An Hao finally agreed. "Okay."


    "Smart person," Gu Yan Sheng praised and continued, "Now go to Secretary An Nuan''s office and find the location of her safe. At the same time, check if there are any surveince cameras capturing your movement from your office to her office. Figure out a way to make the surveince disappear; otherwise, if the yback is reviewed, you will be exposed."


    "I''ll find a solution."


    "Do it tonight, tonight is the time to act."


    "So urgent?" An Hao eximed.


    "To prevent any unforeseen circumstances," Gu Yan Sheng replied confidently.


    An Hao gritted his teeth. "Alright."


    "First, follow my instructions. If you encounter any difficulties, call me immediately."


    "Okay."


    He hung up the phone.


    Gu Yan Sheng smirked cunningly.


    Previously, he had underestimated An Nuan and let his guard down.


    Now that he knew An Nuan''s abilities, he was determined to make her suffer a devastating defeat!

 Chapter 365: Plot (7) An Hao Jumps into the Pit

    <h4>Chapter 365</h4>


    3 pm.


    Luo Si knocked on the door of An Nuan''s office.


    "What''s the matter?" An Nuan asked while working on something.


    "Today the Integrated Department is doing a security upgrade. They specifically reminded us that workers wille to rece and upgrade the surveince cameras after work today. Let me know so that I can put away any valuables properly."


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    She clearly felt something was off.


    "Ms. An?" Luo Si called her again seeing that An Nuan suddenly went silent.


    "Alright, I got it. You can leave now."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan immediately called Qin Jiang.


    "Mrs. Ye, what can I do for you again?" Qin Jiang was clearly a little impatient.


    An Nuan had been calling him more frequently these days.


    She said, "Can you buy me a hidden camera?"


    "Sis, hidden cameras are everywhere. Do you really need me to buy you one?"


    "I suspect someone is monitoring me. I can''t do anything easily. It would be too risky to startle the snake in the grass. So I need your help!"


    "Alright alright, I''ll go buy you one now." Qin Jiang conceded.


    "After you buy it, help me deliver a bouquet under Ye Jinghuai''s name with the camera hidden inside."


    "You''re really cautious."


    "After all, the opponent is not weak."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang agreed.


    An Nuan hung up the phone.


    Her eyes visibly tightened.


    At the same time.


    Gu Yan Sheng received a call from An Hao. An Hao said, "It''s all arranged. I''ll have the Integrated Department upgrade the cameras tonight. All the cameras will be reced so tonight will be a blind spot for the cameras."


    "Well done." Gu Yan Sheng praised, "I have people monitoring An Nuan. I''ll notify you if she makes any rash moves. You just focus on what I asked you to do."


    "Got it."


    5 pm.


    A bouquet was delivered to An Nuan''s office.


    It caused somemotion in the office, as expected.


    When An Nuan received the 99 red roses, she still felt Qin Jiang went a bit overboard.


    She didn''t ask him to send such a big bouquet.


    This was clearly meant to attract attention!


    Although sheined in her heart, she had to admit, 99 roses did look dazzlingly beautiful.


    No woman wouldn''t like them.


    She figured Qin Jiang''s skills at pursuing women must be quite seasoned.


    Just imagining this man who has been with countless women finally falling into the hands of Little White Rabbit one day, she couldn''t help but find it a little funny.


    An Nuan found the greeting card among the roses.


    It read: "I like you. I''ve flown 10,8000 miles like the wind, tirelessly, not asking when I''ll return home. ¡ªYe Jinghuai"


    An Nuan smiled.


    It looked quite authentic.


    She removed the card and searched for the hidden camera among the roses.


    Right at that moment, she received a call from Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan answered.


    He asked, "Do you like it?"


    An Nuan was surprised.


    "The roses." Ye Jinghuai said inly.


    "You sent them?" An Nuan raised her brows.


    "Who else did you think would send you flowers?"


    "......" A bit overbearing, wasn''t it?


    "Do you like them?" Ye Jinghuai asked again.


    "I like them."


    "That''s good then." Ye Jinghuai said, "I have a meeting now. I''ll talk to youter."


    Then he hung up.


    An Nuan stared at her phone, still a bit stunned.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly very busy.


    Yet he would still suddenly surprise her like this from time to time.


    And each time he surprised her, it would make ripples in her heart.


    "Ms. An." Luo Si knocked on the door outside.


    An Nuan snapped back to reality.


    "Come in."


    Luo Si entered the office. "You wanted to see me?"


    An Nuan had called Luo Si right after the flowers were delivered.


    "Yes." An Nuan replied. By now she had found the small hidden camera. "Put this around your safe, as hidden as possible so it won''t be discovered."


    "You think someone will try to open my safe?" Luo Si was surprised.


    "Better safe than sorry."


    "Yes ma''am." Luo Si quickly acknowledged.


    She felt like whatever Ms. An said was right.


    Just do as she says.


    ...


    In the Public Rtions Department office.


    An Hao was on the phone with Gu Yan Sheng. Gu Yan Sheng was reiterating the n for tonight.


    After emphasizing it over and over, An Hao suddenly said, "It seems An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai really have deep feelings for each other."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression changed slightly. "Why mention this all of a sudden?"


    "I just feel it''s a pity you and An Nuan divorced. If only we knew earlier that An Nuan would be so capable now, you really shouldn''t have been seduced by An Zhao back then..."


    "That''s enough. I have no feelings for An Nuan anymore, nor do I regret what happened." Gu Yan Sheng said very coldly.


    Of course An Hao didn''t believe him.


    The current An Nuan was the kind of woman any man would want.


    He said, "An Nuan just received a bouquet from Ye Jinghuai. Now all the female employees are gossiping about it. You know how women love to gossip. They''ll start by talking about An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s rtionship, then naturally move on toparing you and Ye Jinghuai..."


    "An Hao, you need to know what''s most important right now! Do you still have time to care about other things?!" Gu Yan Sheng''s tone was clearly very unpleasant.


    "I just wanted to say, if An Nuan falls from power one day, don''t go easy on her out of kindness." An Hao continued to fan the mes.


    "I will make her life worse than death!"


    Gu Yan Sheng gnashed his teeth and hung up fiercely.


    How arrogant An Nuan was right now.


    Next, he would make her just as miserable!


    ...


    9 pm.


    An Nuan left thepany as usual.


    In Hu Feng''s car, An Nuan received a call from Luo Si.


    She sounded panicked, "Ms. An, I got robbed! I I I was just...when I parked my car and got back to myplex, I I, I just..."


    She was so frightened she couldn''t even speak clearly.


    "Ms. Luo, calm down." An Nuan called to her, trying to soothe her, "Are you okay? Were you hurt?"


    "No, but my bag got snatched. The key thing is, my bag had the key to the safe. I''m afraid something might happen. Should I go back to thepany now?" Luo Si tried to calm herself down.


    "No need." An Nuan rejected directly. "Report it to the police now."


    "Are you sure I don''t need to? What if someone did this on purpose?! This has never happened to me before." Luo Si was very agitated.


    "Just report it to the police. I know how to handle the rest."


    "Okay." Luo Si hurriedly nodded.


    She quickly called the police and anxiously awaited their arrival.


    At the same time.


    Gu Yan Sheng called An Hao, "Got the key. Meet at the usual ce. Someone will bring it to you."


    "Good." An Hao was incredibly nervous.


    Ten minutester.


    An Hao got the safe key. He rushed back to thepany immediately.


    Avoiding the security guards, he didn''t take the elevator but climbed the emergency stairs straight to the 23rd floor. Out of breath, he charged into Luo Si''s office and quickly opened her safe. He found a USB drive, grabbed it, and rushed back to his own office. He copied the files from the USB drive onto a prepared nk drive. After finishing, he returned the original USB drive to the safe as fast as possible, closed it up, and left.


    Everything went more smoothly than he had imagined. He even felt he had done it wlessly.


    Little did he know, An Nuan had seen the whole process clearly.

 Chapter 366: Conspiracy (8) Ready to Explode

    <h4>Chapter 366</h4>


    An Nuan sat in Hu Feng''s car, letting Hu Feng drive her home, only driving a little slower than usual.


    She looked at the video monitoring software on her phone and watched all of An Hao''s criminal activities clearly, then made a copy.


    She closed the monitoring app and called Qin Jiang, "You can follow him now to see who gave An Hao the key, but don''t startle the snake, just get evidence."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang responded.


    An Nuan had already told Qin Jiang in advance, and his people were already waiting for An Hao downstairs.


    Sure enough.


    An Hao immediately appeared at the entrance and drove away from An Group.


    Qin Jiang''s people followed An Hao in batches, cooperating seamlessly. An Hao had no idea he was being tailed from beginning to end.


    He parked his sedan in a dark corner.


    He got out and went to another sedan that was clearly waiting for him. He knocked on the car window.


    The window rolled down.


    A woman poked her head out.


    The two kissed for a while, then An Hao gave her everything.


    Only then did the two reluctantly part.


    An Hao got back into his sedan and drove away.


    The other sedan went in the opposite direction.


    Qin Jiang watched the sedan leave without continuing to follow it. He called An Nuan, "The person who met with An Hao was Xu Zixi. I got evidence."


    "Good." An Nuan nodded.


    Gu Yan Sheng was still smart after all.


    Afraid ofplications, he only involved a minimal number of people as expected.


    An Nuan put down her phone and said to Hu Feng, "You can drive faster now."


    Basically, tonight''s events were over.


    "Yes." Hu Feng replied respectfully.


    The sedan had just arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    Luo Si called, "Ms. An, my bag has been found. The police happened to catch the robber on the road and got my bag back for me, nothing missing.


    "Where are you now?" An Nuan asked.


    "Just left the police station. The police are taking me back now."


    "Go back to thepany first and see if anything is missing from your safe."


    "At this time?" Luo Si was confused again.


    She didn''t go back just now, and now she had to go back, what was the point?!


    "Just do as I say."


    "Okay."


    Luo Si had to ask the police to take her to thepany.


    She didn''t notice someone had been secretly following her the whole time.


    Seeing Luo Si walk into thepany, the person in the dark quickly reported, "Mr. Gu, the target went to An Group."


    "Good," Gu Yan Sheng responded. "You can stop now."


    "Yes."


    Gu Yan Sheng hung up the phone with a cold smile on his lips.


    An Nuan was still smart to ask someone to go back and check at this time.


    If it was someone else, An Nuan might have won.


    But she just had to run into him!


    Run into him, and he was always one step ahead of her.


    What An Nuan could think of, he could think of too. So he had already restored everything to the original state.


    Now when An Nuan sent someone back, nothing unusual could be discovered, and she might even let go of her suspicions about this "idental robbery."


    Too smart for one''s own good.


    He just wanted to see An Nuan die of anger on the bidding day!


    ...


    9 am Monday morning.


    An Nuan took An Hao and Luo Si in Hu Feng''s sedan to go bidding.


    The bid book was printed that day to avoid leaks. After printing and stamping, they went straight to the nning hall to bid.


    "Actually, I didn''t expect you to take me to bid," An Hao said suddenly in the car.


    An Nuan nced at An Hao and said, "After all, we are family. I also hope you can develop. An Group''s huge industry can''t rely on me alone."


    "I always thought you resented what happened with my father."


    "It''s in the past. I won''t dwell on it," An Nuan said breezily. "So as long as you can let go, I promise my father and I will ept you."


    "Okay, I will prove myself with practical actions."


    "Mm." An Nuan responded.


    Neither cold nor warm.


    A very ordinary attitude, nothing suspicious.


    An Hao didn''t say any more, even though he couldn''t help but keep sizing up An Nuan.


    Now he was more and more confused by this woman.


    Sometimes he really didn''t know if this woman''s words were true or false?!


    So inscrutable!


    The sedan arrived at the nning hall.


    The bidding time was 10 am.


    They arrived half an hour early and were arranged to wait in the lounge.


    There were a total of fivepanies bidding.


    In addition to An''s and Gu''s, the other three were basically just there to apany the bidding.


    Gu WenQuan, Gu YanXuan and Xu Zixi came to bid for Gu''s. Gu Yan Sheng did not show up.


    Gu YanXuan''s expression was naturally very ugly when she saw An Nuan.


    Just thinking about all the humiliation this woman had caused them made her wish she could tear this woman into ten thousand pieces.


    An Nuan naturally noticed Gu YanXuan''s eyes.


    But she didn''t care.


    For insignificant people not even worth one blow, she needn''t waste any time on them.


    At this moment, she did nce at Xu Zixi.


    Xu Zixi was clearly panicked for a second when she met An Nuan''s gaze, even though she quickly regained herposure the next second and smiled politely at An Nuan to show respect and friendliness.


    An Nuan smiled lightly.


    This woman had really been trained very well by Gu Yan Sheng.


    Her previous warning was probably blown away like a passing breeze to Xu Zixi.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered, seeing An Hao''s gaze fixed intently on Xu Zixi...


    In his foolishness, even if An Hao had helped Gu Yan Sheng take over their family in the previous life, he probably didn''t have a good ending in the end.


    Her eyes flickered.


    At this moment, a staff member came in and invited them to the conference hall for the on-site bidding.


    Everyone followed the staff to go in.


    Everyone handed their bid books to the staff. The on-site evaluation and announcement would be made on site.


    The quiet conference room.


    Only a few evaluators were whispering and discussing.


    After about half an hour, it seemed the results came out.


    The speed was actually faster than imagined.


    By rights, a project like this shouldn''t have a result this fast.


    But in fact, after half an hour, the staff member stood up and announced.


    He said, "Based on the scoring criteria at the time of bid submission, creativity design 30 points, construction period assurance 20 points, bid price 50 points, the final score results are, Chao Fan Group 73 points, He Huan Group 81 points, Wen Chuang Group 85 points, An Group 95 points, Gu Group 100 points! So the winner is Gu Group!"


    There was an uproar when he finished speaking.


    Everyone thought it would be An''s.


    After all, An''s was the professional, and everyone knew An Nuan was a dark horse at An''s. For such a big project, An''s would surely be willing to invest heavily.


    But unexpectedly, it fell into Gu Group''s hands, and with a perfect score.


    It waspletely unexpected.


    It felt like there was going to be a good show to watch next!

 Chapter 367: Plot (9) The Little Man Gets His Will

    <h4>Chapter 367</h4>


    After the results came out.


    Luo Si did not believe it at all.


    She was somewhat excited.


    ording to reason, An''s bid for the project this time would definitely not fail.


    The n and price had been pushed to the extreme.


    If it failed like this, the only exnation was that there was inside information involved.


    At that moment, she saw An Nuan stand up from her seat and ask very respectfully, "You just announced that our An''spany scored 5 points less than Gu''spany and lost the bid. I''m very curious where exactly An''spany fell short?"


    Everyone present also looked at An Nuan.


    They didn''t expect that An Nuan would directly ask about it on the spot.


    Most people would be embarrassed beyond words in this situation, but An Nuan lookedpletelyposed.


    Gu YanXuan gave a coldugh and said sarcastically, "What''s wrong, still not convinced?"


    "That''s not it," An Nuan turned her head to look at Gu YanXuan, "Of course I admit defeat fair and square, I just want to know where exactly An''spany fell short so I can learn from it."


    "Huh," Gu YanXuanughed disdainfully.


    She knew her brother could not possibly lose to someone like An Nuan.


    Sooner orter, their family would ruin this woman!


    "Is that okay?" An Nuan asked the staff member.


    The staff discussed it.


    A person in charge stood up and said, "In the interest of fairness, we are also willing to announce the detailed scores of each bidding proposal. If the other three groups have no objection, I won''t go over them individually here. Since An''spany really wants to know where they lost points, I''ll inform them of the areas they lost points. Actually we felt the proposals from both An''spany and Gu''spany were eye-opening, and the two proposals even had simrities in their creative elements, it was very difficult for us to determine a clear winner. As for why An''spany ultimately scored 95 points while Gu''spany scored 100 points, it was mainly the quoted price that made the difference."


    An Nuan already knew Gu Yan Sheng must have manipted the pricing.


    "An''spany quoted 10 billion, while Gu''spany quoted 9.9 billion. The 1 billion difference resulted in a 5 point deduction for An''spany," the person in charge said bluntly.


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    At that moment she also looked towards Gu''s group, and said to Gu WenQuan, "When An''spany gave our quoted price, we had already minimized the profit margin, operating on the principle of building the city''s infrastructure to support public welfare undertakings, basically not intending to profit from this project at all. Yet I didn''t expect Gu''spany was still able to quote an even lower price."


    "Why can''t our Gu''spany have the same idea if that was your intention?" Gu WenQuan stood up from his seat, "We also didn''t n to profit from this project, so we put forth the minimum cost for construction! As a native of Qing City, there''s nothing wrong with building our own hometown."


    An Nuan smiled, which served as acknowledgement of Gu WenQuan''s reply.


    She didn''t say anything more.


    The bidding meeting ended.


    An Nuan brought Luo Si and An Hao out.


    An Hao secretly rejoiced to himself. Of course he saw everything clearly.


    Yet he pretended as if nothing was discovered.


    The three of them walked out of the nning hall entrance.


    At the entrance, Gu''s family was surrounded by reporters.


    Apparently the bidding results had already been leaked to the media, and everyone wanted to interview to get thetest news.


    As An Nuan walked by, she heard Gu WenYuan say to the reporters, "Gu''spany being able to win the Nanwan New City project is truly a pleasant surprise for us. We didn''t expect that we would actually defeat An''spany and secure the project. An''spany is the benchmark for the construction industry after all. This sess really caught me by surprise."


    His words sounded very sincere on the surface, but were actually deliberately mocking An''spany''s ipetence, saying that even a neer like himself could defeat them, how could they still call themselves the industry benchmark.


    "Although it''s a surprise, it''s notpletely unexpected either. For this project, our Gu''spany worked 7 days a week, putting in overtime everyday, the project team worked overnight frequently just toe up with the best design n. So effort will always be rewarded, all the hard work we put in has finally paid off with the results we wanted!"


    The implication was that An''spany did not put their full effort into this matter, which was why they lost the bid.


    "Our quoted price this time was also exceptionally low. Gu''spany has always been dedicated to public welfare undertakings and building our hometown. Gu''spany truly had no choice but to take on this project..."


    An Nuan walked past them, expressionless.


    Even someone as stoic as Luo Si couldn''t help feeling irritated hearing Gu WenQuan''s words.


    It was clearly adding insult to injury.


    But seeing that An Nuan had no reaction, she could only follow her and leave.


    Sitting in the car.


    Luo Si really couldn''t stand it anymore. "What''s so great about Gu WenQuan?! Just because he won the bid, does he have to be so arrogant? What was the meaning of everything he said to the media just now? Even if he seeded, he shouldn''t trample on others like that!"


    An Nuan did not respond.


    An Hao was happy on the side.


    Everything had gone much more smoothly than he expected.


    Initially he still feared An Nuan somewhat, worried that the truth would be exposed.


    But now it seemed An Nuan was nothing to fuss over.


    After Luo Siined angrily for a bit and saw that An Nuan had no reaction, she gradually kept quiet as well.


    She also knew An Nuan must be feeling awful inside, so she didn''t want to add to her troubles.


    The car arrived at thepany.


    An Nuan returned to her office.


    An Hao also returned to his own office.


    As soon as he returned, he couldn''t restrain his eager mood and hurriedly dialed Gu Yan Sheng''s number, "Sess!"


    Gu Yan Sheng had naturally already received this news long ago.


    At this time, his mood was naturally excellent.


    "You''re really more capable. If it wasn''t for your idea, An Nuan would have seeded again! Just thinking about her unting arrogantly after her sess made me angry! Now things are good, let''s see how An Nuan exins this to the board. They all determined that victory was certain for this project, now that they''ve failed, I''m ted just imagining it!" An Hao made no attempt to conceal his delight.


    "Just this bit of ability?" Gu Yan Sheng said mockingly, "This is just a drizzle. As long as you cooperate well with me, I''ll hand all of An''spany over to you in due time."


    "Really?!" An Hao was already brimming with excitement.


    Gu Yan Sheng regarded him with a trace of contempt.


    It was an innate sense of superiority, looking down on everyone.


    In the time prior, because of An Nuan''s suppression, coupled suddenly with Ye JingHuai''s rising limelight that truly made him lose confidence for a period, but in this moment, his confidence was in full force!


    "Of course it''s true," Gu Yan Sheng said indifferently, "No more to say, I''m busy with other things. Don''t show too much happiness to make people notice anything."


    "Okay."


    Gu Yan Sheng hung up the phone.


    The smugness on his face made no attempt at concealment.


    Just thinking about An Nuan''s embarrassment today already made him extremely ted.


    He thought for a bit, then called An Nuan.

 Chapter 368: Plot (10) Satirizing Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 368</h4>


    As An Nuan saw Gu Yan Sheng''s iing call, her face darkened. She knew exactly what Gu Yan Sheng was after. Wasn''t it just to show off?!


    After being oppressed by him for a while, she now felt triumphant and naturally wanted to mock him. She didn''t answer Gu Yan Sheng''s phone call and told Luo Si, "Tell them I''m not feeling well and won''t attend the board meeting."


    "But..." Luo Si hesitated.


    He had just received a notification from the Chairman''s office for An Nuan to attend the board meeting. It was obvious that they wanted to hold her ountable for today''s project failure.


    In this situation, if she went, she would definitely face criticism, but if she didn''t go, it would be a sign of disrespect, resulting in even more severe consequences. Luo Si always believed that An Nuan was not the kind of person who would evade problems, so her sudden attitude surprised him.


    "I''ll call my dad. You go and do your own work," An Nuan said indifferently.


    Luo Si nodded and, just before leaving, couldn''t help but say, "An Nuan, don''t overthink it. A asional failure doesn''t mean much. Besides, I always feel something fishy about Gu Corporation''s victory this time. How could theye up with such a perfect construction n? They''re not professionals, and their quotation is suspicious. We bid 10 billion, and they bid 9.9 billion, missing only 100 million. How did they get it so precisely?!"


    The more Luo Si said, the more he felt that something was wrong.


    An Nuan chuckled lightly, not exining much to Luo Si, and urged, "Don''t think too much about it. I will handle the rest on my own. Go outside."


    Luo Si didn''t say anything more.


    You see, capable people generally don''t need much constion. The more constion they receive, the more they feel their own failure.


    After Luo Si left, An Nuan called her father. "Dad."


    An Yanyuan''s voice sounded a bit heavy. "Why haven''t youe up? All the directors are waiting for you."


    "I''m noting up," An Nuan stated directly.


    An Yanyuan furrowed his brows.


    He didn''t think his daughter would be so willful.


    Nor did he think that the failure of a project could defeat her.


    Even this board meeting, while other directors might have grievances, his main purpose was to encourage An Nuan.


    "Dad, don''t overthink it. I''m not feeling down just because we lost the bid. I''m genuinely tired and want to take a break. I don''t want to deceive our board deliberately, so it''s better not to go up."


    An Yanyuan understood the first part of her statement.


    But thetter part, he had no idea what his daughter meant.


    What did she mean by deceiving the board?!


    What was she trying to deceive?


    "Dad, can I take a week off?" An Nuan suddenly asked.


    An Yanyuan was clearly shocked once again.


    He knew very well just how much of a workaholic An Nuan was.


    During this period, she even worked on weekends, not giving herself any spare time to rest.


    And now she suddenly wanted to take leave.


    He quickly said, "Nuan Nuan, you can take leave whenever you want, but if you suddenly take leave now, I''m afraid there will be idle gossip."


    People will definitely say that she''s giving up on herself because she lost the bid.


    "It''s okay. It''s just a process, and the result is what matters the most," An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    "You''re making your dad really worried about you," An Yanyuan couldn''t care less that he was still in the meeting room as he made the phone call in front of all the directors.


    To him, his daughter was the most precious.


    Nothing else mattered.


    So what if she lost a billion-dor project?!


    He could afford to lose it!


    "Don''t worry, Dad. I just want to take a few days off. I''m really fine. I''ll be back to work on Monday next week," An Nuan assured.


    An Yanyuan hesitated for a moment but eventually agreed, "Alright, if you want a break, Dad will allow it. But when you take leave,e back home and let your mom keep youpany."


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Her dad still thought she couldn''t handle it.


    She couldn''t reveal the truth right now either.


    After all, she had to wait for things to unfold, for the Gu family to continue their self-destruction.


    And by taking this leave, she naturally wanted to avoid drawing attention and make people think she was really giving up on herself.


    This was called fighting to the death and thening back to life!


    She would make the Gu family suffer an unexpected blow!


    "I''m going to Ye Jinghuai''s ce," An Nuan replied.


    An Yanyuan was clearly taken aback.


    "Go and see how he''s doing over there. It''s been a month since you left, and you want to check on him," An Yanyuan chuckled and said firmly, "Women are unpredictable! Go ahead. When you arrive in Jiangcheng, give Dad a call to let me know you''re safe."


    "Okay."


    An Nuan put down her phone.


    She stretchedzily.


    It had to be said that she really missed Ye Jinghuai a little.


    Although they talked on the phone and exchanged messages every day.


    It couldn''tpletely alleviate the pain of longing.


    This opportunity came just right, and she finally had time to see Ye Jinghuai.


    She wondered... if Ye Jinghuai would be looking forward to her arrival!


    A faint smile formed on her lips.


    But when she saw the iing call on her phone screen, her expression darkened.


    Gu Yansheng just wouldn''t give up.


    She pressed the answer button.


    After the call connected, there was a hint of surprise from the other end.


    Slowly, in a highly sarcastic tone, he said, "You''re willing to answer my call?"


    "I never want to waste time on people who are irrelevant," An Nuan retorted.


    "An Nuan, do you know that your sharp tongue and wit make you really unlikable to men?" Gu Yansheng said coldly.


    "Whether or not you like me is truly irrelevant to me. As long as Ye Jinghuai likes me, that''s enough," An Nuan replied.


    "Ye Jinghuai?" Gu Yansheng''sughter became even more mocking. "He''s been sent to the remote border, do you think he can still be of any help to you?! After losing so miserably this time, I doubt he even bothered to call you!"


    An Nuan''s face noticeably changed.


    Answering Gu Yansheng''s call was truly an insult to herself.


    "How about it? Have you been keeping tabs on Ye Jinghuai?" An Nuan suddenly asked, hitting the nail on the head.


    That moment caused Gu Yansheng''s face to change as well.


    It was evident that An Nuan hit the mark.


    "Just a guess," Gu Yansheng denied. "After all, women like you may be intriguing for a day or two, but once time passes, you truly be boring."


    "Have you ever had me?" An Nuan asked.


    Gu Yansheng''s face darkened.


    "You''ve never had me, so what qualifies you to call me boring," An Nuan retorted sarcastically. "Gu Yan Sheng, do you realize that you''re acting just like someone who can''t have grapes and ims they''re sour?"


    "An Nuan, you really think highly of yourself!"


    "Is that so? You can deceive others, but you can''t deceive yourself," An Nuan affirmed.


    It''s not that she actually believed Gu Yan Sheng would like her.


    But based on her understanding of Gu Yan Sheng, the one thing he couldn''t stand the most was not being able to have something.


    The more unattainable something was, the more he desired it.


    He couldn''t ept any failures.


    He felt he could trample on everyone!


    Arrogant to the point of being insufferable, thinking highly of himself and being excessively conceited.

 Chapter 369: A Thousand Miles of Love (1)

    <h4>Chapter 369</h4>


    "I don''t want to waste time talking to you!" Gu Yan Sheng''s suppressed voice was clearly irritable.


    It was obvious that he was angered by An Nuan''s words. However, he did not want An Nuan to notice anything wrong.


    He directly said, "I called to tell you that the Nanyuan New City project this time is a lesson for you! If you don''t know any better, don''t me me for being less polite to you in the future!"


    So he just came to boast.


    An Nuan was quite calm. After all, Gu Yan Sheng in front of her was as ridiculous as a clown. She coldly said, "Gu Yan Sheng, don''t die too early."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face changed instantly, "An Nuan, who are you cursing?!"


    "It''s really not fun to die too early," An Nuan enunciated every word.


    After finishing speaking, she abruptly hung up the phone.


    Spending one more second on Gu Yan Sheng was a waste.


    An Nuan put down her phone and simply tidied up her desk. She walked towards Luo Si''s office outside.


    Luo Si was somewhat surprised to see An Nuan suddenly appear.


    She hurriedly stood up respectfully, "Boss An."


    "I''m taking a week off."


    "What?" Luo Si waspletely shocked.


    "I''m leaving thepany now and will be back to work next Monday."


    "Boss An, are you..." Luo Si asked with some worry.


    Everyone would think she was overwhelmed by the blow.


    "Try not to disturb me this week unless there is a particrly urgent matter. Wait until I get back before dealing with everything else."


    "Yes..."


    After An Nuan finished instructing, she was about to leave.


    "Boss An," Luo Si hurriedly called her back.


    "What''s the matter?" An Nuan looked at her.


    "Is there any work that needs to be arranged?" Luo Si asked.


    She remembered that thest time Boss An left thepany, she had arranged a lot of work.


    Now she suddenly said she was leaving without arranging anything and asked them not to disturb her, which was a bit too abnormal.


    "Arrange the work at hand yourselves. We''ll talk about other work when I get back," An Nuan instructed indifferently.


    "..."


    Luo Si watched as Boss An left like that.


    She really wondered how Boss An could be overwhelmed by just one project?!


    It felt inexplicable.


    ...


    An Nuan bought the nearest flight to Jiang City.


    She simply packed her luggage and left with Hu Feng.


    Sitting in first ss, An Nuan took out her phone to check today''s hot news before the ne took off.


    If she had guessed correctly, the bidding news would make headlines today.


    Sure enough.


    As soon as she opened the news app,


    the news content popped up directly!


    "Nanyuan New City 10 billion project finally slides to Gu''s family, huge eye dropper!"


    "An''s family suffers heavy loss in manpower and wealth, or defeated by An Nuan!"


    "Gu''s family bluntly said that the construction of Nanyuan New City was mainly for public welfare, and the project basically did not consider profitability!"


    "Gu''s family implicitly taunted An''s family for failing to bid due to An''s neglect of work!"


    An Nuan basically clicked in to read the news.


    This project did allow the Gu family to grab the limelight all at once. After all, once it was a reversal drama, it became a hot spot for news.


    An Nuan even sawments saying that Gu''s shares went limit up directly due to the sess of this project. Then there were also longments analyzing that the reason why Gu''speted with An''s was because of the contradictions between the two families. And through thispetition, a conclusion was also reached¡ª¡ªno matter how Gu Yan Sheng''s personality really was, his ability was definitely above An Nuan''s.


    An Nuan sneered.


    She guessed that through this sess, Gu Yan Sheng was still trying to whitewash himself?!


    An Nuan turned off her phone directly.


    It wasn''t that she was angry and didn''t want to watch it, but the ne was about to take off.


    When she turned off her phone, An Nuan really didn''t have any extra emotions.


    She was neither angry at the Gu family''s deliberate contempt for their family, nor angry that someone deliberately said she was not as capable as Gu Yan Sheng.


    She just had an expression of watching a joke.


    Finished watching, it ended.


    The flight flew for 5 hours before arriving in Jiang City, a strange city.


    It was An Nuan''s first time here.


    Hu Feng should be too.


    The two of them pushed their luggage out of the airport.


    It was already past 6 pm.


    An Nuan knew Ye Jinghuai''s residence. After settling down, Ye Jinghuai had specially sent her a location, saying to let here to catch him cheating anytime.


    Now when she thought about it, was that guy deliberately setting a trap for her.


    He was deliberately implying for her toe.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    This Ye Jinghuai, he''s really insidious!


    They took a taxi from the airport and went straight to their destination.


    When they arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s neighborhood, An Nuan had to admit, her heart started beating faster.


    Just thinking that she was about to see Ye Jinghuai made her...excited.


    She was even wondering how Ye Jinghuai would react when she suddenly appeared in front of him?!


    Would he be as excited as her? Would he...


    An Nuan really didn''t dare let herself think too much, for fear that thinking too much would make her heart explode.


    She dragged her luggage with Hu Feng and walked to Ye Jinghuai''s door.


    An Nuan pressed the doorbell.


    She waited for a few seconds.


    There was obviously no movement inside.


    An Nuan pressed it again.


    Still no one came to open the door.


    Hu Feng quickly said, "Should we call Mr. Ye?"


    "No need." An Nuan refused.


    She still wanted to surprise Ye Jinghuai.


    "Then should we wait for him here at the door?" Hu Feng asked.


    An Nuan nodded at the moment she saw the password lock at the door.


    She thought about it, then pressed a set of numbers on the password lock, and then heard the lock make a sound inside, "The lock is open."


    Even An Nuan was frightened by herself.


    Hu Feng was also stunned.


    "Do you know Mr. Ye''s password?" Hu Feng asked casually.


    "I guessed it," An Nuan answered honestly.


    "..."


    The two walked into Ye Jinghuai''s apartment in Jiang City.


    An Nuan often video chatted with Ye Jinghuai, so she was not unfamiliar with this house at all. She even dragged her luggage into Ye Jinghuai''s bedroom very familiarly, then said to Hu Feng, "You can stay in this room."


    Pointing to the bedroom next door.


    Hu Feng shook his head, "I won''t stay here."


    "Why?" An Nuan was surprised.


    "Mr. Ye won''t allow it." Hu Feng said directly.


    "He won''t." An Nuan quickly said.


    "He will feel that I am disturbing your world of two."


    "..."


    "I''ll stay in a hotel nearby. Call me when madam leaves and I''lle to pick you up." After saying that, Hu Feng left with his luggage.


    No matter how An Nuan thought about it, she felt a little sorry for Hu Feng.


    But seeing Hu Feng''s determined back, she ultimately chose to remain silent.


    She sat on the sofa in the living room waiting for Ye Jinghuai.


    Normally, Ye Jinghuai woulde back at least after 9 pm.


    There were still 2 hours.


    She was a little bored.


    An Nuan dialed Xia Qiqi.


    She saw Xia Qiqi''s missed call when she got off the ne but hadn''t had time to call her back.


    She just called her now.


    As soon as she got through...


    "If you don''t call me back again, I''ll call the police!"


    Her ears were going deaf!

 Chapter 370: A Thousand Miles of Love (2)

    <h4>Chapter 370</h4>


    An Nuan rubbed her ears and said to the phone, "What''s happened?"


    Generally when she was in a good mood, it wouldn''t be anything major.


    So An Nuan was not too concerned.


    "I''m asking you what has happened!" Xia Qiqi said angrily, "I saw in the news that you were duped by that bastard Gu YanSheng!"


    The news probably didn''t phrase it that way!


    At most, the Gu family had stolen the An family''s limelight.


    "Where are you now?" Xia Qiqi asked, suddenly bing somewhat gentle.


    Just a moment ago she had seemed ready to kill her, and now she was suddenly as gentle as water.


    "I''m in Jiang City," An Nuan replied while looking at the furnishings in the house.


    As she answered, the corners of her mouth clearly carried a hint of a smile.


    It was...love.


    She just felt like the whole room was filled with Ye Jinghuai''s scent.


    "Jiang City? What are you doing in that godforsaken ce?!" Xia Qiqi got excited again.


    An Nuan guessed that in the future when calling Xia Qiqi, she''d have to use speakerphone. Who knew which day her ears would be deafened!


    "Ye Jinghuai is here." An Nuan was speechless.


    Xia Qiqi seemed to have just realized and responded with an "Oh!"


    "Did you call me just because of the news?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yeah, it''s such a big deal, I was afraid you''d be upset. I also saw in the media that you suddenly took a leave of absence? I was afraid you might go so far as tomit suicide!" Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    An Nuan rolled her eyes.


    She replied, "I''m fine, I just took some time off for myself because I was tired."


    "Was it to take time off or was it to be with Ye Jinghuai?" Xia Qiqi teased deliberately.


    "Both," An Nuan didn''t hide it.


    After all, she and Xia Qiqi had grown up together since childhood, so there was nothing to be shy about.


    "You really love Ye Jinghuai desperately," Xia Qiqi was obviously somewhat dissatisfied. "You went so far just to find him. Won''t he be excited to jump up when he sees you?"


    "He hasn''t gotten off work yet, he hasn''t seen me," An Nuan replied.


    "I figured the first thing he''ll do when he gets home is battle you for three hundred rounds," Xia Qiqi said in a very straightforward manner.


    Not just An Nuan.


    Even Xiao Nanchen next to Xia Qiqi was clearly somewhat embarrassed.


    He nced at Xia Qiqi with red ears.


    An Nuan''s face also turned red as she said, "Can you be more decent?"


    "What''s there to be decent about?! Isn''t that just something between a husband and wife?" Xia Qiqi still felt An Nuan was being ridiculous.


    An Nuan pursed her lips, somewhat perfunctorily replying, "Yes, yes, you''re right about everything."


    "Speaking of which, how is Ye Jinghuai in that area?" Xia Qiqi was suddenly very curious, asking earnestly.


    Next to her, Xiao Nanchen was clearly stunned.


    But he didn''t say anything.


    "Mm," An Nuan made a sound of affirmation.


    Actually between her and Xia Qiqi, they were so close that they could share anything.


    In her previous life, Xia Qiqi had also asked her this question, asking about Gu YanSheng.


    She had answered, "Still decent."


    The reluctant three words.


    "More than decent?" Xia Qiqi was suddenly very excited.


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips, really embarrassed.


    "It was about the same as you and Xiao Nanchen when you slept together!"


    "Xiao Nanchen and I, how can that count for anything? That night it was just me..." Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen next to her and saw he was looking at his phone with his head down, seeming not to be listening to her at all. She said, "Anyway, mine doesn''t count for anything."


    "Then do it again," An Nuan suggested.


    "You must be dreaming! No way!" Xia Qiqi looked disgusted.


    "So you''re nning for you and Xiao Nanchen to remain celibate for the rest of your lives?!"


    "......" Xia Qiqi vomited blood.


    She still couldn''t ept even now that she would be spending the rest of her life with the man beside her!


    "Forget about me, tell me about you," Xia Qiqi said impatiently but also eagerly. "Did he make you c*m?"


    "......" Xiao Nanchen really couldn''t listen anymore.


    Women were so explicit with each other.


    Or was it just Xia Qiqi?


    He reached out and grabbed Xia Qiqi''s phone.


    When he brought it to his own ear, preparing to say something to An Nuan,


    he heard An Nuan say, "Yes."


    Xiao Nanchen was truly embarrassed and took a good while before saying, "It''s Nanchen, An Nuan."


    "......" An Nuan copsed.


    No need to fear god-like friends, just pig-like teammates.


    Xia Qiqi was obviously a pig teammate.


    At that moment An Nuan was so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole.


    "I just wanted to say, it''ste. Qiqi should sleep now," Xiao Nanchen tried his best to seem like nothing was amiss.


    "Okay," An Nuan also made herself seem veryposed. "Then you two sleep early."


    Saying that, An Nuan directly hung up the phone.


    At that moment, An Nuan''s face was also burning hot.


    She had really lost face all the way to her ancestors!


    Xia Qiqi was so unreliable! And Xiao Nanchen didn''t even say anything while next to her?!


    It made her spit blood!


    Xia Qiqi was also spitting blood.


    She looked at Xiao Nanchen furiously, "Why did you grab my phone?!"


    "It''ste," Xiao Nanchen put the phone aside and plugged it in to charge.


    "It''s only a bit past 7 right now."


    "You''re usually asleep by this time."


    "I can''t sleep tonight. Give me my phone back, I want to chat with An Nuan."


    "No more chatting," Xiao Nanchen said. "It''s not good for the baby."


    "......"


    "Sleep," Xiao Nanchen turned off the lights, leaving just one dim one on.


    Xia Qiqi flipped over with her back to Xiao Nanchen.


    Damn it.


    She was clearly very unhappy, yet didn''t know when she had started listening more and more to Xiao Nanchen!


    ......


    An Nuan put down her phone and watched TV boredly for a while.


    She also boredly looked around Ye Jinghuai''s residence.


    Although they had often video chatted during this past month of separation, seeing the furniture from the videos still gave her a strange feeling.


    She just felt that


    this simple room,pared to the super luxury mansion Ye Jinghuai lived in, made her heart ache thinking about how he got used to it.


    At 8pm, An Nuan ordered takeout.


    ording to the local time, it would be perfect for Ye Jinghuai toe home and eat dinner at 9.


    She had specially ordered western food from the top restaurant in Jiang City, and had the restaurant specially prepare red wine and candles.


    An Nuan wanted to give Ye Jinghuai a surprise.


    She carefully prepared dinner, before 9pm.


    An Nuan thought, she should take a shower first.


    It was a simple bathroom, without any jacuzzi or even a bathtub.


    The shower head also wasn''tfortable, but An Nuan didn''t know why her heart felt so sweet.


    After showering, An Nuan changed into a strapless red dress she had brought. The beautiful dress suited her even fairer and more delicate skin. At this moment, she also quickly applied slightly bold makeup, and the woman looking in the mirror was bewitching and sexy...


    Alright.


    She admitted it.


    Xia Qiqi was right, she wanted to...battle Ye Jinghuai for three hundred rounds!


    An Nuan''s heart was suppressing a passion as she nestled on the sofa waiting for Ye Jinghuai.


    At 9pm, Ye Jinghuai still hadn''t returned.


    An Nuan thought, maybe he was held up a bit.


    At 10pm, Ye Jinghuai still hadn''t returned.


    Although the takeout had heating functions, after so long even the best heating would be cold.


    At 11pm, An Nuan felt Ye Jinghuai probably wouldn''t being back.


    Maybe he went to get a room with some woman.


    But just then, she suddenly heard the sound of the door lock outside.

 Chapter 371: A Thousand Miles of Love (3)

    <h4>Chapter 371</h4>


    At that time, the warmth and passion were gone.


    The surprises she wanted were also gone.


    All that was left was resentment written all over her face.


    When Ye Jinghuai opened the door, he also noticed the abnormality at home right away. His sharp eyes flickered, and in an instant, he saw An Nuan curled up on the sofa ring at him.


    Sudden vignce and sudden tenderness.


    So tender that he was aplete mess.


    Ye Jinghuai, dressed in a suit, stood stiffly at the door.


    He probably didn''t expect her to be here.


    That she would suddenly be here.


    An Nuan was also staring straight at him.


    The two looked at each other for a long time.


    A very long time.


    Ye Jinghuai finally took off his shoes and walked towards An Nuan in his socks.


    In his home, there was only one pair of slippers left.


    That pair was currently on An Nuan''s feet.


    Her small feet wearing his big slippers.


    At a nce, it would make one inexplicably feel warmth.


    Ye Jinghuai stood in front of An Nuan.


    Seeing her angry look, he also knew it was because he hade home toote.


    "Why did youe without saying anything?" Ye Jinghuai asked, and he could vaguely hear the suppressed excitement in his words.


    An Nuan turned her head, refusing to answer the question.


    "Did you want to surprise me?" Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    The good-looking smile looked like mockery in An Nuan''s eyes.


    Mocking her for waiting for him so foolishly.


    An Nuan was silent, unhappy.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes nced at the candlelight dinner on the dining table, and he said guiltily, "Sorry, I had a dinner party tonight. If you had called me in advance, I would havee back sooner."


    An Nuan still didn''t speak.


    Sulking.


    "Are you hungry?" Ye Jinghuai gently coaxed her.


    No matter how much she ignored him.


    He was always, doting on her to no end.


    Heaven knows.


    How much joy he felt when he pushed open the door and saw her curled up on his sofa.


    "I''m full from being angry." An Nuan said unhappily.


    "Are you willing to talk to me now?" Ye Jinghuai''s smile grew more attractive.


    An Nuan told herself not to be seduced by his charm.


    But at that moment, she suddenly saw Ye Jinghuai''s handsome face leaning close to her cheek, clearly about to...


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan blocked his mouth, "What are you doing?"


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered, looking at her lustfully.


    The fiery gaze made her feel like she was being ogled by him.


    He said, "Mrs. Ye is dressed like this, isn''t it to make me do something?"


    "No, I just wanted to look good."


    "A woman''s adornment is for herself."


    "Don''t tter yourself..." An Nuan was pressed down on the sofa by Ye Jinghuai.


    The two people were so close that they could even feel each other''s hurried breathing.


    "Ye Jinghuai, I haven''t eaten yet..."


    I''ve been waiting for you all night.


    I''m starving to death.


    "I''ll feed you full."


    "..."


    Damn pervert!


    3 a.m.


    Wearing Ye Jinghuai''s oversized T-shirt, An Nuan was picked up from the bed by him.


    Looking down at her red strapless dress.


    She only wore it once.


    Just once, and it became like this!


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan to the dining table in the dining room and sat her down. He said, "There aren''t many ingredients at home, and the takeout you ordered must be cold too. Reheating it won''t taste good. Let me make you a bowl of noodles, okay?"


    "No." An Nuan directly refused.


    She was starving, and he only wanted her to eat noodles.


    She wanted meat now.


    Big chunks of meat.


    Only then could she replenish the lost energy.


    "There''s no takeout thiste." Ye Jinghuai said awkwardly, and gently coaxed her again, "Let me add an egg for you, okay?"


    An Nuan angrily turned her head away.


    She didn''t agree, but didn''t refuse again either.


    After all, other than noodles there was nothing else to eat.


    Ye Jinghuai leaned close to An Nuan''s cheek.


    An Nuan tensed up.


    Completely startled.


    She didn''t dare provoke this guy''sbat power at all...


    At that moment, she felt a kiss, gently imprinted on her forehead.


    The next second, she saw Ye Jinghuai get up and walk to the kitchen.


    The kitchen was open.


    Because the room was small.


    The dining table was ced in front of the kitchen counter, so An Nuan sitting there could see all of Ye Jinghuai''s actions clearly.


    She watched as Ye Jinghuai moved very skillfully in the kitchen.


    Can a young master like Ye Jinghuai cook?!


    When did he learn?!


    Is he really a time management expert?!


    What other skills is he still hiding that she doesn''t know about?!


    An Nuan kept watching Ye Jinghuai''s busyness.


    Ye Jinghuai would also turn to look at her from time to time, then smile happily.


    That kind of joy, emanating from the depths of his heart, was obvious.


    This guy.


    Was so happy with her arrival.


    He almost smiled like an idiot.


    More than ten minutester.


    The noodles were cooked.


    Ye Jinghuai ced the noodles in front of An Nuan.


    An Nuan was still surprised to find that the egg Ye Jinghuai fried for her was heart-shaped.


    This guy still knew how to charm women.


    Some small details really warmed and softened her heart.


    "Try it." Ye Jinghuai said.


    As An Nuan picked up her chopsticks, about to eat.


    "Let me feed you." Ye Jinghuai took away An Nuan''s chopsticks.


    "I can eat by myself." An Nuanined.


    She was a grown up, who still needed to be hand fed?!


    It would be so awkward to even think about it.


    But when Ye Jinghuai held some noodles to her mouth, An Nuan still opened her mouth.


    She was always led by the nose by Ye Jinghuai.


    "Is it good?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    An Nuan nodded.


    Whether it was because she had no expectations, or because she was too hungry, An Nuan even felt Ye Jinghuai''s noodles were delicious.


    "That''s good if you like it." Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    His smile when happy was really criminal.


    In the quiet room.


    Ye Jinghuai fed An Nuan the noodles mouthful by mouthful.


    It felt a little awkward at first, but slowly she began to enjoy it a lot.


    Being hand fed really...felt wonderful.


    It gave her a feeling of being deeply pampered.


    The whole bowl of noodles was cleanly finished.


    When An Nuan saw that only the soup was left in the big bowl, she was shocked.


    She usually didn''t have a big appetite, and didn''t expect that she could finish it all, without leaving a single bit.


    "Want more?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    Asking if she wanted more to eat.


    "No!" She wasn''t a pig, she couldn''t eat that much.


    Ye Jinghuai stroked An Nuan''s head, clearly the way one would treat a child.


    Yet she didn''t find it unpleasant at all.


    She just watched as Ye Jinghuai very carefully used a napkin to wipe the corners of her mouth.


    He wiped her clean meticulously, before getting up to take the bowls and chopsticks she used to the kitchen to wash.


    After washing, he bent down to pick An Nuan up again.


    An Nuan hugged Ye Jinghuai''s neck out of habit.


    The two returned affectionately to Ye Jinghuai''s bed.


    A bed that was neither big nor soft enough.


    When the two were on the bed just now, it would even creak...


    "Does it feel ufortable?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    Holding her in his arms, asking if sleeping on such a bed would be ufortable for her.


    It was ufortable.


    But it was also veryfortable.


    Because...he was there.

 Chapter 372: A Thousand Miles of Love (4)

    <h4>Chapter 372</h4>


    The night was very deep and dark.


    There was no night view of Qingcheng in Jiangcheng, no moonlight outside the window, it was just pitch ck.


    An Nuan nestled quietly against Ye Jinghuai''s chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.


    Who could have thought.


    Just after Ye Jinghuai left for a while, she couldn''t sleep for a week.


    She just felt like something was missing.


    A lot was missing.


    She hugged him from behind.


    Ye Jinghuai''s body tensed.


    An Nuan suddenly regretted terribly.


    She felt that she shouldn''t have seduced this man.


    It was too easy...to end up dead.


    But obviously, it was toote now.


    In an instant, Ye Jinghuai hugged her like a bear, and his lips were already close to hers.


    An Nuan really didn''t know men''s body structure, she couldn''t even touch him, one touch would make him...lose control...


    "Ye Jinghuai, if you continue, don''t think I won''t die right in front of you!" An Nuan used.


    Ye Jinghuai hugged her waist and chuckled lowly.


    An Nuan was angry.


    What was so funny at such a serious time?


    Fortunately at that moment, he obediently let her go, "Okay, I''ll stop. Sleep well and take care of yourself."


    An Nuan always felt Ye Jinghuai had other intentions!


    Ye Jinghuaiy peacefully next to her, hands pillowed under his head, seeming to be controlling himself not to touch her.


    The two of them slept quietly together.


    Sleeping together in a strange ce.


    This feeling was actually quite wonderful.


    It also made An Nuan suddenly think of Gu Yan Sheng from her previous life.


    In his career development, Gu Yan Sheng eventually went to the capital city. She would also go to the capital to find Gu Yan Sheng back then, and apany him for a few days. Thinking back now, she was really foolish in her previous life. She remembered once she wanted to surprise Gu Yan Sheng so she didn''t tell him in advance. That time, she saw Gu Yan Sheng had another woman at home, who was Gu Yan Sheng''s assistant. Because they didn''t catch them in bed and she trusted Gu Yan Sheng, she believed the lie that they were just working at home.


    If she had the slightest doubt, she wouldn''t have been yed in circles by Gu Yan Sheng.


    Later, she even agreed to Gu Yan Sheng that she wouldn''t show up suddenly like that again.


    Because Gu Yan Sheng said he had a lot of work to do and was afraid he couldn''t apany her and that she would hinder him. So he asked her to let him know in advance beforeing over.


    Her previous self really believed everything Gu Yan Sheng said.


    An Nuan suddenly moved closer to Ye Jinghuai again.


    Ye Jinghuai''s throat moved slightly.


    This woman, knowing he couldn''t withstand teasing, still came to do it.


    "Ye Jinghuai." An Nuan hugged his waist.


    "Hmm." Ye Jinghuai responded, his voice clearly somewhat suppressed.


    "I''m suddenly a little grateful for everything I''ve experienced before." An Nuan murmured.


    Ye Jinghuai frowned.


    "Then letting me meet you." An Nuan murmured.


    To be able to meet you so perfectly.


    She even felt a little grateful to Gu Yan Sheng''s viciousness. If not for him, she would never have crossed paths with Ye Jinghuai.


    Thinking of the distance between them in her previous life.


    The distance between them was so far...


    Her heart suddenly ached.


    Just thinking that in her previous life they were just strangers, it would make her inexplicably sad for no reason.


    She wondered.


    Where did Ye Jinghuai end up in her previous life?


    Who was the woman Ye Jinghuai loved in the end? Would he be just as good to her as he was to An Nuan?!


    Did they have children together?


    An Nuan couldn''t help but hug Ye Jinghuai tighter.


    Clearly her previous life was already over.


    But now it stubbornly gued her mind.


    Ye Jinghuai finally put his hands down from his head and hugged An Nuan tightly.


    He said in her ear, "Meeting me is a lifetime."


    Like a vow.


    Ye Jinghuai was giving her his promise of a lifetime.


    "Mm." An Nuan heavily agreed.


    Since it was a promised lifetime.


    It had to be a lifetime!


    ...


    The next day.


    When An Nuan opened her eyes, there was no one next to her.


    She just looked at the empty sheets, somewhat lost in thought.


    She didn''t even know what time she finally fell asleepst night.


    Herst memory was just the two of them embracing each other.


    Then she fell asleep.


    And slept very soundly.


    An Nuan stretchedzily.


    She felt like it must bete now.


    When she picked up her phone to check the time, she was still shocked by this te".


    It was actually 3pm.


    How long did she sleep?!


    She had never slept until the afternoon before, no matter howte she went to bed.


    She really was too tired yesterday.


    Her body was exhausted.


    As she sat up in bed, she saw a note on the bedside table.


    This Ye Jinghuai, was he showing off his nice handwriting?!


    She picked up the note and looked at the contents, "I went to work first, remember to order takeout when you wake up, don''t starve yourself. I won''t work overtime tonight, wille back on time, then take you out to eat the best local food. Right, dress warmly, don''t catch a cold, especially when getting the takeout - don''t get sick. - Jinghuai"


    An Nuan looked at the note, she really couldn''t helpughing.


    What did he mean, especially don''t get sick when getting the takeout?!


    He was clearly reminding her not to wear too little in front of others.


    This guy, so sneaky.


    She put the note down and obediently put on a conservative housewear outfit, then got up to wash up.


    Her waist and back ached, she didn''t even know if it was because the bed was too hard.


    After washing up, she took her phone to order takeout while walking to the living room.


    An Nuan sat on the sofa and lied down.


    Although she had slept very full, she just felt...low in spirits.


    She ordered takeout and lied in bed feeling a little idle.


    She really didn''t want to work at all these past few days, she just wanted...Ye Jinghuai.


    Thinking of it, she sent Ye Jinghuai a message, "Just woke up."


    He quickly replied, "Did you order takeout?"


    "Ordered."


    "Dressed properly?"


    "Dressed."


    "Take a photo and show me."


    "Sure?"


    "Quick." Ye Jinghuai urged.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    She got up from the sofa, found a full length mirror in the room, and as she was about to take a photo to send Ye Jinghuai, the corner of her mouth curved up wickedly.


    She couldn''t always let Ye Jinghuai lead her by the nose.


    She undid a few buttons on the housewear top, intentionally revealing her corbones and bare shoulders, and some areas were even vaguely visible...


    An Nuan took a selfie in the mirror.


    Then sent it to Ye Jinghuai.


    No need to guess, Ye Jinghuai must have exploded over there.


    An Nuan looked at him typing in the chat box, and quickly sent another proper photo over, "Sorry, sent the wrong one, this is the right photo."


    "......" After a while, Ye Jinghuai sent over this symbol.


    An Nuan smiled victoriously.


    Just as she was about to put her phone down.


    Ye Jinghuai sent another message, "So who were you originally nning to send the previous photo to?"


    An Nuan suddenly felt like even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn''t clear her name.

 Chapter 373: A Thousand Miles of Love (5) Ann Warm Cooking

    <h4>Chapter 373</h4>


    An Nuan looked at the text Ye Jinghuai had sent over.


    She thought for a moment and replied, "Wrong number."


    "Don''t dress like that again, you hear me?" he sternly warned from the other end.


    An Nuan didn''t reply.


    Ye Jinghuai sent another text over, "If you''re going to dress like that, it can only be in front of me."


    What a pervert.


    An Nuan wrinkled her nose.


    Just then the takeout arrived, so An Nuan sent a message, "Takeout''s here, I''m going to eat."


    "Are you dressed properly?"


    "I am!"


    How can men be so domineering!


    An Nuan put her phone down and walked to the door. As she took the takeout from the delivery person, she suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you know if there are any supermarkets around here? ces I can buy groceries?"


    "If you take a car, there''s a huge supermarket about twenty minutes away. If that''s too much trouble, if you go out the back gate of yourplex and turn right, there''s a wet market where you can also buy groceries," the delivery person quickly replied.


    "Oh, great, thanks!" An Nuan said gratefully.


    "You''re wee, don''t forget to give me a five-star rating."


    "Will do."


    The delivery person left, and An Nuan closed the door.


    As she ate her lunch, she wondered if she should cook dinner for Ye Jinghuaiter.


    Somehow, away from the glitz of the big city, there was a cozy, homey feel to this ce.


    She quickly finished her meal.


    Then she changed clothes and went out.


    She would just do whatever she felt like doing.


    It was so rare to get a second chance at life, she didn''t want to leave behind any regrets.


    She went to the wet market the delivery person had mentioned.


    She had only ever seen ces like this on TV before, the noisy chaos really made her ufortable, yet she still wanted to try to get used to it.


    "Excuse me, is this vegetable in the picture the same as this one?" An Nuan showed the stall owner a picture on her phone.


    The picture showed a vegetable that was already stir-fried.


    An Nuan really couldn''t tell the difference.


    The owner took one nce and his eyes clearly showed some contempt. "No, it''s this one," he said, pointing at the napa cabbage next to him.


    An Nuan felt a little embarrassed. She said, "Then I''ll take one."


    "12 yuan," the owner said after weighing it.


    An Nuan quickly paid.


    And so, by showing pictures and asking, An Nuan finally bought all the vegetables and meat she wanted.


    By the time she got back home, it was already 5pm.


    Time really flew by.


    Ye Jinghuai would be back soon.


    She had to get dinner ready before he came back, to surprise him.


    She could even imagine how happy Ye Jinghuai would be.


    Following the steps in a cooking app, An Nuan first washed the vegetables and meat, then cut them into the required shapes with a knife.


    Cutting the vegetables was easy enough.


    Slicing the beef really stumped An Nuan.


    No matter how she tried, she couldn''t cut it into strips, so she figured cube shapes should work too.


    Oh well.


    An Nuan felt as long as it was edible, that was good enough.


    Somehow managing to get everything prepared, An Nuan started heating up the wok.


    And that''s when the problems started.


    She had no idea how to light the stove.


    After puzzling over it for a while, An Nuan called Zhongshu.


    When Zhongshu heard she was trying to cook, he was so rmed he tried every way to dissuade her, saying cooking was dangerous and told her not to attempt it. Finally, unable to resist An Nuan''s determination, Zhongshu had no choice but to teach her how to light the stove, repeatedly emphasizing that if there was a kitchen fire she had to get out of the kitchen right away and call emergency services.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    What a low opinion Zhongshu had of her abilities.


    She lit the stove and immediately hung up.


    Following the app''s instructions, she first added oil.


    Then some seasonings.


    When the time indicated in the app came, she added the meat.


    Right after putting it in -


    "Ah!" An Nuan shrieked.


    The sudden sizzling sound from the wok scared her badly.


    What''s more, oil was popping out everywhere, some droplets hitting the back of her hand and stinging painfully...


    In her shock she threw the spat in her hand out of the kitchen...


    Ye Jinghuai had left work right on time.


    So he was home a little early.


    Just as he opened the door, his arms full of flowers and holding a shopping bag, some unidentified object came flying right at him. He immediately dropped the shopping bag and deftly caught the spat.


    Then he saw the woman curled up in fright in the corner of the kitchen.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered.


    So An Nuan had wanted to make dinner for him.


    He really was quite touched.


    He quickly put down the flowers, strode over, turned off the stove, and saw the pot was full of ckened, burned remains.


    Ye Jinghuai turned to look at An Nuan.


    Seeing how badly frightened she was, he couldn''t helpughing. "Were you nning to make me dinner?"


    Looking at Ye Jinghuai''sughter, An Nuan felt a little aggrieved. "But I don''t know how!"


    "Did you buy all this yourself?" Ye Jinghuai looked at the ingredientsid out in the kitchen.


    An Nuan nodded.


    "Where did you buy them?" Ye Jinghuai asked, already starting to clean out the pot An Nuan had burned ck.


    "The wet market outside theplex."


    "You went to a lot of trouble." Ye Jinghuai scrubbed the pot diligently.


    He kept up a conversation with An Nuan, seemingly to put her at ease over her embarrassment.


    "I thought cooking would be easy." An Nuan was still frustrated.


    She felt that as long as she tried her best, there was nothing she couldn''t do well.


    "It is pretty easy," Ye Jinghuai agreed.


    "So you''re saying I''m stupid," An Nuan said.


    "..." Ye Jinghuaiughed lightly. "I''m just saying, how could our little fairy lower herself to deal with such earthly matters, just leave this mundane work to this worldly mortal."


    An Nuan wrinkled her nose.


    This Ye Jinghuai really had amazing reflexes.


    He could make even failure sound like sess.


    But she had to admit, being called his "little fairy" by Ye Jinghuai really made her heart race.


    It was as if she was truly spoiled by him.


    An Nuan stood behind Ye Jinghuai, watching his skilled movements as he tidied up the kitchen, deftly picked up a knife, and prepared the ingredients again.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai''s knifework, An Nuan really wanted to hide her face in shame.


    Those strips she had found so difficult, flowed smoothly and prettily from his hands like magic.


    An Nuan watched, a little spellbound.


    How did Ye Jinghuaie to possess so many skills?


    This man who was seen by others as a yboy, this seemingly unrestrained man, was actually a treasure trove of surprises.


    An Nuan felt the more she understood Ye Jinghuai, the more deeply she would fall in love with him.


    A helpless, irredeemable love.


    "Done." Once Ye Jinghuai had processed all the ingredients, it looked like he was ready to start cooking.


    He said to An Nuan, "Mrs. Ye,e here a moment."


    "No," An Nuan refused.


    Although she had wanted to learn cooking, after getting sshed with hot oil she didn''t dare go near the stove.


    "Come here, darling," Ye Jinghuai said gently.


    "I''m scared of the oil," An Nuan stubbornly stayed put.


    Ye Jinghuai had no choice but to put down the spat first, walk over to An Nuan, and take her little hand in his.


    Every cell in An Nuan''s body resisted.


    But in that moment she still let Ye Jinghuai lead her over. She heard his maic voice say, "Hug me from behind."

 Chapter 374: A Thousand Miles of Love (6) Ann Warm Jealous

    <h4>Chapter 374</h4>


    An Nuan still hadn''t agreed.


    Ye Jinghuai had already put her hand on his waist.


    His strong waist clearly had a lot of strength.


    "I suspect Mrs. Ye is thinking indecent thoughts right now," Ye Jinghuaiughed.


    An Nuan''s face turned red as she refuted, "I did not."


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t expose her either. He said, "When there''s oil sshingter, you hide behind me."


    An Nuan was warmed by Ye Jinghuai again.


    It was as if, whenever there was any danger, Ye Jinghuai would unquestionably shield her.


    It gave her a very strong sense of security.


    At that moment, An Nuan couldn''t help but voluntarily move closer to Ye Jinghuai''s body.


    She leaned her head against his broad back, the familiar smell, the familiar warmth.


    At that moment, the two of them looked exactly like the male and female leads in idol dramas, with the man cooking tenderly for the woman, warm and romantic.


    At that moment, she even thought of eternity.


    Wanting to stay forever in this most beautiful moment.


    "Hide well, I''m about to add the beef," Ye Jinghuai reminded.


    An Nuan''s slender body hid behind Ye Jinghuai, tightly pressed against his back.


    The sounds of stir frying rang out from the kitchen, "hiss hiss hiss"!


    At first An Nuan thought the sounds were terrifying, but now they seemed to be the sounds of happiness bubbling up.


    After Ye Jinghuai finished stir frying a dish, he said to An Nuan behind him, "Put it on the dining table outside."


    "Oh," An Nuan hurriedly reached out her hand.


    "Be careful not to burn yourself," Ye Jinghuai reminded.


    "Okay," An Nuan nodded.


    Only then did Ye Jinghuai feel at ease handing the te of food to An Nuan.


    After An Nuan put the dish on the table, she happily took the initiative to return to Ye Jinghuai''s side, apanying him to cook all the dishes.


    Three vegetable dishes and one soup.


    Actually very simple.


    What An Nuan thought at the time was that anything tooplicated she definitely wouldn''t be able to make.


    She didn''t expect that she couldn''t even handle the simple dishes.


    Ye Jinghuai told An Nuan to sit at the dining table. He said, "I''ll go serve the rice."


    An Nuan waspletely stunned.


    Her sudden reaction made Ye Jinghuai very surprised.


    His eyes tightened. "Don''t tell me you forgot to cook rice?"


    "......" She did indeed forget.


    Her mind waspletely focused on cooking.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t helpughing again. He stroked her head with his big hand. "Little fairy indeed doesn''t need to eat."


    An Nuan wrinkled her nose.


    She didn''t even know if this guy was ridiculing her.


    "It''s toote to cook rice now. How about I quickly make some noodles?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Okay," An Nuan nodded.


    "Then you eat some dishes first so you''re not hungry. I''lle over after the noodles are done," Ye Jinghuai said.


    Then he went back to the kitchen again.


    Of course An Nuan didn''t think about eating first herself. She just leaned her elbows on the table, propping her chin in her hands as she watched Ye Jinghuai.


    She watched his busy figure. Even when cooking he was so handsome it should be a crime.


    An Nuan made an effort to divert her gaze.


    She felt if she kept watching like this, she really would start having indecent thoughts.


    She got up from the dining table, looked left and right around the house a bit bored, then saw the bouquet of roses at the front door.


    She went over and held the roses to smell them for a while.


    Then she put them back at the front door.


    Next she squatted down and saw the shopping bag Ye Jinghuai had just thrown on the ground earlier.


    Opening the shopping bag, there was a pair of pink slippers inside.


    An Nuan lowered her head to look at the pair of big blue slippers she was currently wearing. She had been wearing Ye Jinghuai''s shoes all along while Ye Jinghuai walked around the house barefoot.


    Although it was hot summer weather, the floors were still cool in the air conditioned room.


    Her heart was moved by Ye Jinghuai once more.


    Some small details from Ye Jinghuai could really make any woman fall for him.


    She felt a man like him who could bring wind and rain shouldn''t possibly be so attentive to a woman.


    Ye Jinghuai''s contrast gave An Nuan a feeling that she had gotten a big bargain.


    When she chose to marry Ye Jinghuai initially, she didn''t even think that one day she would be spoiled by him to heaven and back.


    She really did be...a little fairy.


    An Nuan changed into the slippers, holding the big pair she had just taken off as she walked toward Ye Jinghuai.


    Naturally Ye Jinghuai also saw An Nuan''s actions. At that moment when he lowered his head to look at the pink slippers on An Nuan''s small feet, he said, "Do they fit well? Because I was rushed for timeing home, I just casually bought them from a roadside stall. They felt quite soft when I touched them."


    "Mm-hmm," An Nuan nodded.


    She squatted down to ce the slippers at Ye Jinghuai''s feet.


    As Ye Jinghuai put them on, he evenughed, "They still have your warmth."


    The next second, his body suddenly paused.


    Because he saw An Nuan tiptoe to leave a kiss on his lips.


    After deeply leaving that kiss, An Nuan said, "Thank you, Ye Jinghuai."


    Ye Jinghuai stared at her lips.


    Simply, impatiently itchy.


    His Adam''s apple bobbed up and down. He said, "Didn''t expect a pair of slippers could move you. If I had known earlier..."


    Ye Jinghuai stopped mid-sentence, not continuing.


    An Nuan frowned. "If you had known earlier, what?"


    "I would''ve eaten you earlier!" Ye Jinghuai grinned brightly.


    When this man smiled, it was truly lethal.


    Lethally tempting.


    An Nuan pouted.


    This flirtatious Ye Jinghuai!


    "The noodles are done," Ye Jinghuai stroked An Nuan''s head affectionately. "Go wait in the dining room," he said gently.


    An Nuan obediently left the kitchen.


    Ye Jinghuai carried out two bowls of noodles and set them down in front of them.


    "Eat up," Ye Jinghuai said smilingly. "Stir fried dishes paired with noodles, ordinary families couldn''t eat this even if they wanted to."


    "......" Ye Jinghuai must be ridiculing her.


    An Nuan lowered her head to eat, picking up the beef strips.


    Unexpectedly delicious.


    Extremely tender, exceptional texture.


    "Ye Jinghuai, when did you learn to cook?" An Nuan was really curious.


    Ordinary people probably wouldn''t be interested to learn this.


    Take her for example.


    She learned many, many things since she was little, yet cooking was the one thing she never learned. It wasn''t something she had ever considered. Her parents also wouldn''t let their child learn cooking skills. Yet how did Ye Jinghuaie to know how!


    "Someone really liked eating the dishes I made," Ye Jinghuai answered.


    "Who?" An Nuan asked.


    She started feeling a bit jealous in her heart.


    Thinking, which woman made Ye Jinghuai change so much for her.


    "Jealous?" Ye Jinghuai deliberately provoked.


    "No," An Nuan very generously said, "On the contrary, I should thank her. If not for her, I wouldn''t get to eat dishes you make that taste this good too."


    "You''ll get to know her in the future," Ye Jinghuai did not answer directly.


    "I don''t want to get acquainted with your ex at all," An Nuan rejected outright.


    She had zero interest in any of them!


    Seeing An Nuan''s manner, Ye Jinghuai clearlyughed even more attractively.


    So.


    Seeing her get jealous pleased him.


    "In the future you''ll know just how cute you are now," Ye Jinghuai smiled meaningfully.


    Howughable!


    This guy, only knew how to use pleasing words to switch things around, not letting her get angry even when she wanted to!

 Chapter 375: A Thousand Miles of Love (7) Husband I miss you

    <h4>Chapter 375</h4>


    After dinner.


    Ye Jinghuai took the initiative to wash the dishes.


    An Nuan also took the initiative and hugged his waist with both hands.


    Ye Jinghuai''s movements washing the dishes paused noticeably, and the next second, his face was clearly smiling.


    The room was very quiet.


    There was only the sound of running water from the faucet.


    Yet it just felt extremely warm and cozy.


    An Nuan had never thought that in such a simple house, she would have a sense of home.


    A feeling that made people feel at ease and nostalgic¡ªa homey feeling.


    "How long are you nning to stay here?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "One week. I''ll go back next Monday," An Nuan replied.


    If possible, she really wanted to stay by Ye Jinghuai''s side forever.


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai murmured in acknowledgement.


    He also seemed a little reluctant.


    He then said, "I saw in the news that the Nanwan New City project was taken away by the Gu family."


    "I did that on purpose," An Nuan admitted openly to Ye Jinghuai.


    "I know," Ye Jinghuai smiled, "So I didn''t call tofort you."


    It was as if he was saying, with such big news, the reason he didn''t immediatelyfort her was because he understood her.


    "Speaking of which," An Nuan suddenly thought of something, "Gu Yan Sheng may have nted spies around you."


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    It seemed he had known for a while already.


    "His biggest skill is being sinister enough," An Nuan reminded him.


    "Don''t worry, your husband isn''t too shabby either," Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh.


    Who would admit to being sinister so nonchntly?


    But she had to admit, she was suddenly d that Ye Jinghuai''s sinister side could at least counter sinister schemes.


    She didn''t want anyone around her to get hurt because of Gu Yan Sheng.


    Ye Jinghuai''s power made her feel at ease being with him.


    "Mrs. Ye," Ye Jinghuai finished washing the dishes, turned around, and pulled An Nuan directly into his embrace.


    An Nuan was startled.


    This guy, always so unexpectedly bold?


    "From now on, don''t mention other men again," Ye Jinghuai suddenly became very serious.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Wasn''t she the one who brought it up first?


    "Let''s go, time for bed," Ye Jinghuai bent down and abruptly scooped An Nuan up into his arms.


    He was clearly somewhat impatient.


    It felt like he had finally gotten things done and had been waiting for this moment for a long time!


    An Nuan was shocked and hurriedly put her arms around Ye Jinghuai''s neck,ining, "I just ate, haven''t digested my food yet, can''t sleep."


    "Don''t worry, your husband will help you thoroughly digest before bed," Ye Jinghuai said smoothly.


    "You rogue!" An Nuan used.


    Sprawled on the big bed, An Nuan didn''t even want to move her toes.


    She just wanted to y dead.


    She really didn''t understand, they did the same exercise, and his was even more strenuous, so why was she the one whose body was falling apart?!


    And so An Nuan watched as Ye Jinghuai got out of bed.


    At 7 am, he got up and left.


    An Nuan didn''t intend to get up so early during her vacation.


    She was forced to, understand?


    She watched as Ye Jinghuai put on his clothes, and suddenly became dignified and extraordinary.


    Simply a wolf in gentleman''s clothing!


    Right now, that wolf even crouched down, bringing his handsome face close to hers, and nted a kiss on her lips, kissing her so gently.


    An Nuan didn''t even have the strength to respond to him, or resist him.


    She just let him kiss her for a good while,


    before he was finally satisfied yet reluctant to leave her lips. His voice was low as he said, "Sleep some more."


    An Nuan deliberately red at him.


    She wanted to sleep more.


    It wasn''t because he had woken her up, when she was just ying chess with the Sandman.


    Now he was being hypocritically considerate, and she wasn''t having any of it.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    During these past two days, it seemed like he was always smiling.


    An Nuan didn''t know if it was her imagination, but she felt Ye Jinghuai''s smiles had really increased a lot.


    In the past, didn''t he not smile much?


    Well no, it didn''t seem that way either.


    But in their previous life, after Ye Jinghuai had truly embarked on the path of a prestigious family, his smiles had really been scarce.


    When she asionally saw him, she would feel that he was just too cold.


    Compared to now, it was simply worlds apart.


    In the end, was it her who had changed Ye Jinghuai, or Ye Jinghuai who had changed her?


    An Nuan suddenly reached out her hand.


    Her snow white arm stretched out from under the nket, circling Ye Jinghuai''s neck.


    Ye Jinghuai was startled.


    Just now she had clearly looked at him with disdain, but now she was suddenly getting close.


    "Ye Jinghuai, you should smile more," An Nuan said very seriously.


    She inexplicably felt a little heartache thinking about the Ye Jinghuai from their past life.


    "I like your smile," An Nuan added.


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai agreed readily.


    It felt like no matter what she said, he would agree to it.


    The two were intimate for a while more.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly reluctant to leave.


    Suddenly he lifted the nket and got into bed.


    An Nuan was surprised. "What are you doing?"


    "I''ve decided to take the day off," he stated.


    "..." Was this what they called a femme fatale?


    "I''ll apany you to sleep in today," he said.


    "Who wants you to apany me sleeping," An Nuan urged, "Hurry up and go to work, who knows if someone will make trouble out of this."


    As she spoke, An Nuan pushed Ye Jinghuai with her hands and feet.


    Such a heavy person really couldn''t be pushed at all.


    Ye Jinghuaiy in bed for a few seconds.


    He took a deep breath, then suddenly leapt out of bed.


    The next second he quickly ran away.


    He didn''t even dare look back, afraid that...he''d be seduced by An Nuan.


    Watching Ye Jinghuai''s fleeing figure, An Nuan couldn''t helpughing.


    But her smile gradually turned somewhat bitter.


    She also didn''t know how long it would take, before they could truly end these days of living cautiously.


    An Nuan turned over.


    Looking at the empty space beside her.


    She thought, after it was over, she would properly be with Ye Jinghuai for their whole lives.


    An Nuan slept until the afternoon before waking up.


    After ordering takeout and eating, she started texting Ye Jinghuai.


    "What time are you getting off work tonight?"


    "Home by 6pm."


    "Should I go out and buy groceries?"


    "Dress warmly."


    "... " Was she really that indecent?


    "I''ll send you a menu, just buy ording to it," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Okay," An Nuan nodded.


    "Miss me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Nope," An Nuan replied.


    "I miss you," he confessed openly.


    An Nuan''s heart fluttered slightly.


    It was like she had hurt the heart of a pure, innocent boy.


    Damn.


    That rogue Ye Jinghuai, when was he ever pure and innocent?


    She took a deep breath and decided to give Ye Jinghuai a big surprise.


    She pressed the voice message option, and spoke in an exaggerated coy tone, "Hubby, I miss you so much."


    When she sent it, her own face was flushed red.


    She didn''t even dare imagine what expression Ye Jinghuai would have when he heard it.


    A long time passed.


    Ye Jinghuai still hadn''t replied to her message.


    Just when An Nuan thought he wouldn''t reply, she suddenly received a voice message from Ye Jinghuai.


    Then she heard his low, maic voice say, "Wife, wait for me to get home."


    And so An Nuan listened to Ye Jinghuai''s voice message over and over again.


    Listening to him call her "wife".


    So cheesy.


    Yet it sounded so nice.


    Addictive.

 Chapter 376: Ye Jinghuai for an warm buy

    <h4>Chapter 376</h4>


    The good days are always so short.


    An Nuan really didn''t expect that her days of eating, drinking and being fed in Jiang City would just slip by in the blink of an eye over 6 days.


    Counting on her fingers, tomorrow she would have to leave Jiang City already.


    There was reluctance, it was real.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuaiy in bed, suddenly reluctant to fall asleep.


    The night was very quiet.


    The two of them just felt the passage of time bit by bit like this.


    An Nuan suddenly flipped over, lying on top of Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai looked into her eyes.


    The two of them stared at each other.


    A man and woman madly in love really could never get enough of looking at each other.


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan called his name.


    "Mm," the man''s voice was low and hoarse.


    "Will you miss me?" An Nuan asked.


    "Does it still need answering?" Ye Jinghuaiughed lightly.


    An Nuan rested her head on his neck, "Ye Jinghuai, I''ll wait for your return to Qing City."


    She had no way to stay with him in Jiang City.


    He also could not apany her back to Qing City.


    Between them, for now, all they could do was


    Endure and wait temporarily.


    Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan tightly in his embrace.


    Some promises couldn''t be fulfilled immediately, but he would convey his love for her.


    That night, the two fell asleep in each other''s arms.


    This was the first time in the week sinceing here that it had just been sleeping.


    Sleeping as a noun, not a verb.


    Early the next morning, An Nuan opened her eyes.


    During this time in Jiang City, she had developed the habit of waking upte.


    So she assumed that when she opened her eyes, Ye Jinghuai would surely be gone already.


    Unexpectedly though, this man was simply lying there next to her, supporting his head as he watched her.


    No knowing for how long.


    His eyes were full of pampering anyway.


    "Why aren''t you at work yet?" An Nuan stretchedzily as she asked.


    "I took the day off," Ye Jinghuai said, "I still wanted to see you off."


    An Nuan felt a little moved inside, though sheined a bit outwardly, "Aren''t you afraid of gossip?"


    "For you, I fear nothing," he stated resolutely.


    "Sweet talker."


    "Do you want to try it?" Ye Jinghuai smiled, his smile was clearly captivating.


    At that moment, sunlight shone through the curtains directly on him.


    So handsome, dazzling.


    "Try what?" An Nuan asked in puzzlement.


    "Sweet talk," Ye Jinghuai enunciated.


    In short, his mouth and tongue.


    An Nuan blushed.


    This guy, always so improper.


    She flipped over to get out of bed.


    Her body was promptly pressed down beneath his.


    "Ye Jinghuai, what are you doing?!" An Nuan resisted against him.


    Weren''t things perfectly finest night?


    This morning at the crack of dawn, his... animal nature suddenly red up?!


    "You," Ye Jinghuai''s words brooked no disagreement.


    The next second, An Nuan became the meal on his te.


    In a room full of passion, at a critical moment, he suddenly stopped.


    Stopped for a long time, without any movement.


    An Nuan was blinded by desire.


    Her voice carried some coy charm, "Ye Jinghuai..."


    Indeed, she would also be provoked by him beyond her capacity to resist.


    "You''ve started your period," Ye Jinghuai stated inly.


    "..." An Nuan froze.


    It was just like a basin of cold water poured down from the heavens.


    She lowered her head to look at the small red stain on her panties.


    At this moment, utterly embarrassed.


    She also hadn''t expected it to suddenly arrive while they were...


    The man was clearly also excessively shocked.


    It took him quite a while to say, "We''ll just have to work harder next time."


    An Nuan frowned.


    Work harder at what?!


    At that moment, she distinctly felt Ye Jinghuai''s warm little hand caress her t lower abdomen, then he controlled his physical and mental reactions, picked her up from the bed and carried her into the bathroom.


    Setting her down on the toilet, he directly stripped off her panties.


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan called to him.


    She was rather baffled, not understanding why he was taking off her underwear.


    "There is blood," Ye Jinghuai answered.


    Just when An Nuan assumed Ye Jinghuai was going to help throw out her panties, she saw him unexpectedly bring her underwear towards the sink to wash them for her.


    There really were no words to describe her feelings...


    Such a tall man, washingce panties...


    The picture, very hard to portray.


    There was just this sense, of being profoundly pampered.


    An Nuan just sat there on the toilet watching Ye Jinghuai wash very attentively.


    Ye Jinghuai, this type of elite young master raised infort, she had assumed belonged to the helpless at daily life type. Yet it turned out, he knew how to do everything.


    Making her start to doubt that he had been switched out.


    The third young master of the Ye family she had seen in the past, really was not the man before her eyes now.


    After Ye Jinghuai finished washing the panties, wringing them dry, he said as he turned to go out, "I hung the panties up outside on the balcony, don''t bring them today. Next time youe back you can wear them again."


    Who said she woulde back next time?!


    Next time, couldn''t hee instead?!


    "Right, where are your panties?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "In your drawer."


    "Oh."


    Ye JInghuai walked out of the bathroom, bringing her another pair of clean panties and handing them to her.


    Just when An Nuan was about to put them on, she suddenly hesitated.


    "What''s wrong?" Ye Jinghuai immediately sensed her abnormal reaction.


    Her every little movement, he would never let it get by him.


    "I didn''t bring any feminine pads," An Nuan said rather devastated.


    She wasn''t originally expected to start this month.


    So she really hadn''t thought at all that her period would suddenly arrive for a visit.


    So of course it wasn''t possible to prepare feminine pads separately.


    Now it was just, embarassing.


    She couldn''t go buy them gushing blood, there was only...


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai, gazing deeply at him.


    Ye Jinghuai gritted his teeth, "I''ll go buy them."


    "Are you sure you want to go?" An Nuan asked back, clearly intentionally teasing him.


    An Nuan got angry.


    Ye Jinghuai stroked An Nuan''s head, "Be good and wait for me at home, I''ll go buy them for you.


    "Do you know what brand to buy?" An Nuan asked.


    Ye Jinghuai hesitated, then shook his head.


    "Give me your phone," An Nuan said.


    Ye Jinghuai promptly handed his phone to An Nuan.


    An Nuan wrote down the feminine pad brand in the notes app and handed it back to him, "Buy this brand."


    "Okay."


    Ye Jinghuai left the apartment, heading straight for the convenience supermarket downstairs.


    In the end, it would still be very awkward.


    Ye Jinghuai wandered around the daily necessities area for a fewps.


    It was basically all women.


    His appearance there was clearly a bit out of ce.


    "Handsome guy, what are you looking to buy?" The salesdy in the daily necessities area probably couldn''t stand watching him circle around her three or five times.


    It seemed he had been walking around her.


    Ye Jinghuai nced at the supermarketdy, slowly nodded his head, "It''s just that..."


    "Is it that time of the month for your girlfriend?" Thedy asked bluntly.


    Ye Jinghuai was a little shocked.


    How did thisdy know?!


    At that moment he also promptly acknowledged and corrected, "My wife."


    Thedy seemed tough again, saying, "Only good men woulde buy these kinds of things for their wives. Some men can''t lower themselves to do this, some men find it inauspicious; anyway, young men like you this considerate are already rare." Come, let this auntie exin to you how to buy them."


    "My wife already told me what brand to buy," Ye Jinghuai took out his phone to show thedy, "This brand."

 Chapter 377: I’m afraid we’ll grow apart.

    <h4>Chapter 377</h4>


    Mrs. Da Ma took a nce.


    She shook her head and said, "We don''t have that brand here for now."


    "Don''t have it?" Ye Jinghuai looked visibly disappointed.


    It wasn''t that he was afraid of going to different ces to look for this brand.


    It''s just that he didn''t expect An Nuan to still be sitting on the toilet at the moment.


    If he didn''t go back, she wouldn''t be able to leave the toilet.


    "Let me rmend the best sanitary pads we have here," Mrs. Da Ma said enthusiastically. "It''s this type, I guarantee your wife will love it. It''s gentle on the skin and keeps you dry."


    As she spoke, Mrs. Da Ma handed a box to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai epted it somewhat awkwardly.


    As a man, he had never really dealt with this stuff before.


    "Is it really effective?" Ye Jinghuai asked with some concern.


    "You can trust me! With a good man like you, Mrs. Da Ma would never deceive you," Mrs. Da Ma said sincerely.


    Ye Jinghuai believed her, "Then I''ll buy this."


    Saying that, Ye Jinghuai took it and was about to leave.


    "Wait a moment, young man. These sanitary pads are on promotion. Buy three and get one free. You can get three packs for your wife, and I''ll give you an extra pack. After all, you''ll need them," Mrs. Da Ma promoted.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded, "Alright."


    He decided to buy a few more packs, just in case An Nuan came over next time and they would be prepared.


    "Oh, and there are panty liners here too. They can be used when the flow is light. It''s morefortable. You should buy some more since they''re on sale," Mrs. Da Ma quickly grabbed a few boxes of panty liners.


    "Oh, okay."


    "And this, it''s specialized tissue for the menstrual period. Women need to pay special attention to hygiene during this time. This kind of tissue is safer and more reliable. It''s also on promotion now, buy five and get one free. Let Mrs. Da Ma give you a few," she said.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "This is a feminine wash. Use it once in the morning and once at night during the menstrual period. It''ll make you feel morefortable. It''s on promotion too, so Mrs. Da Ma will give you some," she continued.


    "Oh."


    So it went.


    Ye Jinghuai originally just went out to buy a pack of sanitary pads, but when he left the supermarket, he was carrying two big bags, one in each hand, without exaggeration.


    He returned home.


    An Nuan''s legs were getting numb from sitting for so long.


    Just as she was about to call Ye Jinghuai, she saw him walking towards her with two big bags, leaving her dumbfounded.


    "You bought so much?" An Nuan asked.


    "Shouldn''t I buy this much?" Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    So this guy got taken advantage of,pletely unaware.


    Ye Jinghuai ced the shopping bags on the bathroom counter and took out each item one by one. "They didn''t have the sanitary pads you mentioned, so the supermarketdy rmended this brand."


    Saying that, Ye Jinghuai handed them to An Nuan.


    An Nuan took a look.


    It was a brand she wasn''t very familiar with, but it didn''t discourage Ye Jinghuai.


    "Thedy said it''s the best. It''ll keep you dry," Ye Jinghuai said with a smile.


    An Nuan nodded.


    So even the cunning and sly Ye Jinghuai could be easily deceived at times.


    "These are panty liners. They''re for light flow," he exined.


    "Mmm," An Nuan looked at him as if he was presenting treasures.


    He took out all the items he bought.


    Clearly, there were still some left, and he looked proud.


    An Nuan didn''t tell him that she was leaving in the afternoon.


    Did he buy so much stuff intending for her to pack it and take it away?!


    She changed her sanitary pad, put on her pants.


    "We don''t need these, right?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "No need," An Nuan replied honestly.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan smiled, "Use it next time."


    "...Clearly, she was just brushing him off."


    Being as clever as Ye Jinghuai, in that instant, he knew he had been taken advantage of by the supermarket auntie.


    Fortunately.


    When smart people confront each other, they always leave each other some dignity.


    An Nuan didn''t say anything.


    Ye Jinghuai silently put everything away in the cupboard.


    Out of sight, out of mind.


    "What time is your flight in the afternoon?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "2 o''clock."


    "That''s still early." Ye Jinghuai looked at the time and asked again, "Are you hungry?"


    "Mhmm." An Nuan nodded.


    Because it was her first day of menstruation, her stomach was still a bit achy.


    She didn''t have much energy.


    "It seems like there''s not much food at home. I''ll make noodles for you," Ye Jinghuai said, "with two eggs."


    "... An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    It was clearly an ordinary sentence.


    But when heard between lovers, it had a certain...


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t help butugh, "Mrs. Ye, where were you thinking of?!"


    An Nuan looked away, "I wasn''t thinking."


    "You''re blushing like this and still im you weren''t thinking?!"


    She really wasn''t thinking at first.


    But when Ye Jinghuai said that, she actually started to think.


    "I really wasn''t thinking." An Nuan gritted her teeth and turned to leave.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly hugged An Nuan tightly.


    An Nuan couldn''t break free.


    In that moment, she heard Ye Jinghuai whispering in her ear, "Next time, I''ll let you have your fill."


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan''s face was about to explode.


    How could this guy be so shameless?


    "Be good, lie on the bed first, I''ll make the noodles for you."


    This time he specifically said "noodles."


    An Nuan left Ye Jinghuai''s embrace andy down on the bed.


    Feeling a bit mncholic for no reason.


    The first day was always a bit ufortable.


    Of course.


    That wasn''t the point.


    The point was that at the time of parting, it should have been possible to... but now, they were just at a loss.


    Shey on the bed for quite a while.


    Ye Jinghuai walked into the room with a bowl of noodles in hand.


    An Nuan sat up from the bed.


    Ye Jinghuai fed An Nuan the noodles.


    Habits could be really scary sometimes.


    In these few days, Ye Jinghuai had been meticulous, making her feel that everything was taken for granted.


    "Mrs. Ye, have you gained weight?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly asked.


    An Nuan had just burped after eating.


    It was obvious that she was satisfied.


    Hearing Ye Jinghuai''s words, her face clearly turned a bit unpleasant. "Are you disgusted?"


    "No." Ye Jinghuai smiled. "The more flesh you have, the more I can love you."


    "So cheesy." An Nuan looked like she couldn''t stand it.


    In fact.


    She was already extremely delighted.


    An Nuan''s usation didn''t bother Ye Jinghuai.


    He said earnestly, "When you go back, remember to eat more, gain some weight, you know?"


    No way.


    Which woman wants to gain weight?


    "Take care of yourself." Ye Jinghuai touched An Nuan''s cheek, his expression serious.


    Whenever Ye Jinghuai was serious.


    An Nuan couldn''t resist.


    She leaned over and kissed Ye Jinghuai''s lips.


    A quick kiss, then she pulled away.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her with deep affection.


    An Nuan said, "You take care of yourself too."


    "Mhmm." Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "Ye Jinghuai." An Nuan suddenly felt a bit down.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "I just feel that here, we are truly husband and wife, like an ordinary family. It''s not extravagant, but it''s warm and happy," An Nuan said, experiencing the bittersweet feeling thates with extreme happiness. People tend to worry and feel insecure when they are at their happiest moments. "In the future, you will continue to prosper in the aristocratic family, and I will keep working at An Corporation. Our rtionship will continue to flourish and grow stronger."

 Chapter 378: Sad parting, Ann warm back to Qingcheng

    <h4>Chapter 378</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai listened silently to An Nuan''s words. Looking at the hint of sadness on her little face. It was because of the uncertainty about the future that caused such emotional fluctuations.


    "I don''t really mean anything, I just feel that this past week has been very happy, never so free andfortable, so pleasant and beautiful. Although not rich, it was rare to be peaceful and tranquil," An Nuan said softly, "I''m just a little sad that such days are ending so quickly."


    It was really too reluctant to part.


    Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan into his arms. He said, word for word, seeming to assure her in a soft voice next to her ear, "We won''t drift farther apart."


    An Nuan lightly bit her lip.


    "My development is to bring us closer together," Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan very tightly, "I promise."


    I hope so.


    Knowing that it was uncertain.


    But still willing to believe Ye Jinghuai.


    The two held each other, simply reluctant to let go.


    It was past 12 o''clock.


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan''s luggage and held her hand to see her off at the airport.


    Hu Feng was already waiting for them at the entrance of themunity.


    The three got into a taxi together and headed to the airport.


    Looking at the unfamiliar streets of Jiangcheng.


    The sadness of parting became more and more intense.


    Arriving at the airport.


    Ye Jinghuai apanied An Nuan to get her boarding pass.


    When going through security.


    Ye Jinghuai handed the boarding pass to An Nuan.


    An Nuan silently took it.


    The two just looked at each other.


    Slowly. An Nuan turned around and left with Hu Feng.


    Without saying a word.


    Afraid they would be moved to tears if they opened their mouths.


    She walked towards the first ss passage, and when she was really about to enter, she still couldn''t help but look back.


    Looking back, she saw Ye Jinghuai standing there watching her leave the whole time.


    A tall figure, though clearly there were many peopleing and going at the airport.


    Yet she inexplicably felt Ye Jinghuai was very lonely.


    The loneliness of being abandoned.


    An Nuan''s throat moved slightly.


    She didn''t know why, but she always had a feeling that she seemed to have really abandoned him before.


    This feeling was very strange.


    It was like in a dream, yet it also seemed real.


    She suddenly waved.


    Waved to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.


    He also raised his hand and waved goodbye.


    "Ye Jinghuai, I''ll wait for you toe back in Qingcheng," An Nuan said loudly.


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai agreed.


    An Nuan''s vision became more and more blurred.


    She probably understood now why every time Ye Jinghuai left it was early in the morning, why every time Ye Jinghuai left was when she was not yet awake, because the scene of parting was really hard to bear.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and forced herself to go in.


    She tried hard to adjust her emotions.


    It was clearly not a parting of life and death, clearly only a short separation, yet it made her extremely distressed.


    She had now really forgotten the feelings she had for Gu Yan Sheng in her previous life.


    She only remembered that she had loved him, and had truly loved him once.


    But now she couldn''t remember what her love had felt like back then.


    She also couldn''t remember if she had been so reluctant to part with Gu Yan Sheng before.


    The only one upying her mind now was Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t know if this counted as so-called forgetting.


    Just digging a person out of your heart, and letting another person move in to fill it up, leaving no room for anyone else.


    She lowered her head.


    And saw a message pop up on her phone screen.


    An Nuan clicked it open, there was an audio message inside, Ye Jinghuai''s low maic voice, "My wife, I love you."


    Hu Feng was walking alongside An Nuan.


    He naturally heard Ye Jinghuai''s audio message at that moment too.


    Having followed Mr. Ye for so many years, he had never heard such a gentle voice from him before.


    The Mr. Ye of recent days had made him almost forget about the bloodthirsty man in that dark world back then.


    He didn''t know if such changes were good or not.


    He only knew.


    Mr. Ye''s smiles were more and more.


    An Nuan pressed the voice button and said, "Me too."


    I love you too, so so much.


    The ne flew for 5 hours before arriving back in the familiar Qingcheng.


    The familiar ce, but it seemed like something was missing.


    Missing Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan and Hu Feng walked out of the airport.


    As soon as she got into the car, An Nuan made a call.


    Returning to Qingcheng, she had to get into battle state.


    Jiangcheng would probably be the white moonlight of her lifetime.


    The call connected, "Nuan Nuan."


    It was Xiao Nanchen''s low and gentle voice.


    "Hope I''m not disturbing your rest?" An Nuan asked.


    "It''s fine," Xiao Nanchen replied, "Qiqi is taking a bath."


    "Not going to help her?" An Nuanughed.


    Xiao Nanchen''s face must have turned red.


    An Nuan felt she could sense his embarrassment even over the phone.


    He asked, "What do you need from me?"


    Clearly trying to avoid the topic.


    "Can you help me hack into Gu Group''s finance department?" An Nuan asked.


    "You want to know about Gu Group''s financial expenditures?"


    "Mainly want to know if they''ve started allocating funds to invest yet. I''m referring to the Nanywan New City project."


    "I read the news that Gu Group is very active in building the new city," Xiao Nanchen thought for a moment and said, "Xiahui Bank loaned funds to Gu Group on Thursday. Once the money is in ce, if nothing unexpected happens, Gu Group should have already started investing in the construction."


    "No need to rush, just get back to me tomorrow. Go to sleep early tonight." An Nuan deliberately joked, "Keep Qiqipany and sleep early."


    It was clearly embarrassing him over there.


    "Won''t bother you anymore, I..." An Nuan hadn''t finished speaking.


    Xia Qiqi''s voice came over from Xiao Nanchen''s side, she had obviously snatched the phone from him, "An Nuan, now that you''re back you don''t even call me, you called Xiao Nanchen directly?!"


    An Nuan really didn''t know what was worth fussing over here.


    She said, "I had something to ask Nanchen about."


    "What did you need to ask him about?"


    "Work stuff."


    "You sure you needed to ask Xiao Nanchen about work stuff? He''s a shut-in, what could he possibly help you with?" Xia Qiqi''s tone was full of disdain.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    Xiao Nanchen was right there, couldn''t she be more careful with her words.


    "Qiqi," An Nuan said very seriously, "I think since you have so much free time now, you should get to know your husband better."


    "Who''s my husband?!" Xia Qiqi exploded.


    She didn''t seem to be able to ept this form of address.


    "You have major misunderstandings about your husband."


    "I already said he''s not my husband!" Xia Qiqi said angrily.


    "Trust me, you''ll discover new horizons."


    "No!" Xia Qiqi refused.


    "Anyway, pay more attention."


    "An Nuan..."


    "Gotta go, just got off a ne and am a little tired, chat next time." An Nuan hung up the phone, because she didn''t want to dy Xia Qiqi getting to know Xiao Nanchen!


    As long as Xia Qiqi was willing to get to know Xiao Nanchen, she would fall in love with Xiao Nanchen.


    And with how things were developing now, Xia Qiqi''s tragedy from her previous life should not happen again!

 Chapter 379: Back to the Battlefield

    <h4>Chapter 379</h4>


    Xia Qiqi hung up the phone and gave the phone back to Xiao Nanchen.


    She didn''t know when An Nuan started being close to Xiao Nanchen.


    She clearly remembered that An Nuan was just like her, being unfriendly to Xiao Nanchen.


    She didn''t understand and didn''t want to think about it anymore.


    Anyway, An Nuan had changed so much, and it wasn''t only towards Xiao Nanchen.


    Shey down, preparing to sleep.


    In fact, it wasn''t that she was drowsy too much, it was just that the pregnancy reaction was very ufortable, only when she fell asleep would she really feelfortable, so she kept forcing herself to sleep, and then developed the habit of sleeping more.


    Xia Qiqi had justin down.


    "Qiqi." Xiao Nanchen suddenly called her.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t respond.


    "I''m actually not what you think, I can do a lot more, and I also have a..." pany.


    "I want to sleep." Xia Qiqi directly interrupted his words.


    The words that had reached Xiao Nanchen''s lips were swallowed back.


    He didn''t know how long it would take for Xia Qiqi to get over her prejudice against him.


    He alsoy down.


    Lying next to Xia Qiqi, his body close, hugging her.


    Every time Xia Qiqi wanted to push him away.


    She really didn''t want him to get so close to her.


    But every time he got close, she would get used to epting it again.


    Even when his big hand approached her abdomen and rested on her lower abdomen, she felt less nauseous in her stomach.


    It was really...incredible!


    Damn.


    ...


    An Nuan went back to work the second day after she returned.


    When she arrived at thepany, everyone was still a little surprised to see her.


    Although they all knew she was going back to work today, seeing her really back at work was still a bit unexpected.


    Now the wholepany is spreading that she has be a recluse after losing the project.


    One week to adjust well?!


    An Nuan didn''t care about the various sights, she walked straight into the office.


    Luo Si hurried to follow, "President An."


    "ck coffee..." An Nuan paused, "I''ll have tea today."


    "Okay." Luo Si hurriedly nodded.


    I always feel that President An doesn''t seem much different from usual.


    There should be no copse.


    "Any work to report?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    It was because she saw Luo Si didn''t leave.


    Luo Si hurriedly returned to his senses, "There is a senior executive meeting at 10 am this morning. The Chairman said that if youe back, let you attend. If you don''te back, you don''t need to call you separately."


    "Remind meter."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si turned to leave, thought again, "President An should be fine, right?"


    An Nuan frowned.


    "I mean the matter of losing the project..."


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh lightly.


    She said, "Couldn''t be better."


    "... " Isn''t this an overreaction?


    "Go out." An Nuan waved.


    Luo Si didn''t dare ask any more.


    An Nuan turned her eyes to open herputer, and was about to get into work.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    She picked it up and answered, "Nanchen."


    "I sent what you asked for to your email."


    "So fast?" It waspletely a surprise.


    "Gu''s firewall is not strict." Xiao Nanchen said lightly.


    That''s for super experts like you!


    "Thank you." An Nuan hurriedly thanked him.


    "You''re wee."


    "By the way, Nanchen." At the moment when they were about to hang up, An Nuan suddenly said, "I don''t think you can be so low-key with Qiqi."


    She was thinking of Qiqi''s contempt for Nanchenst night.


    "I tried to tell her, she wouldn''t listen." Xiao Nanchen smiled indifferently, "Even if I said it, she probably wouldn''t believe it."


    "So let Qiqi misunderstand like this?"


    "There''s nothing wrong with it." Xiao Nanchen said, "If I tell her that everything she eats and uses now is my own money instead of the money her father gave me, she would probably vomit it all out. Let it go, Qiqi has epted a lot from me recently, I don''t dare to be too eager for quick sess."


    "I don''t know what good things Xia Qiqi must have done in her previous life to meet such a good man like you."


    Xiao Nanchen was obviously embarrassed with a smile, and slowly opened his mouth, "In fact, you are not bad either."


    "What?" An Nuan didn''t react for a moment.


    "Nothing." The other sideughed and said, "I''m taking Qiqi for a prenatal checkup today, next time we''ll talk."


    "Okay."


    After hanging up the phone, An Nuan kept thinking, was it because Xia Qiqi was going to have a prenatal checkup today, so Xiao Nanchen got up early in the morning to get things done for her, for fear of dying the time to apany Xia Qiqi.


    The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Xia Qiqi was as happy as an explosion.


    At that moment, she suddenly thought of what Xiao Nanchen said that she was not bad either.


    The "she is not bad either" he was talking about was referring to...


    An Nuan''s heart moved slightly.


    It was caught off guard to think of Ye Jinghuai.


    Who would have thought that going back to her own soft big bed would cause insomnia and inability to fall asleep.


    Somehow missing the hard bed in Jiangcheng when Ye Jinghuai was around.


    An Nuan returned to her senses, forcing herself not to think too much.


    She turned her eyes to look at theputer, logged into her email, downloaded the files Xiao Nanchen sent her.


    Then she read carefully the financial expenses of Gu Group.


    Then she saw an entry for funding for Nanwan New City.


    So construction had already started.


    Grasping that Gu Yan Sheng was really afraid of changes in the project, after all, the guilty conscience of the thief, so he would be so proactive.


    At 10 am.


    An Nuan arrived on time to attend the executive board meeting.


    When she appeared, she still attracted the attention of most people, and even whispers.


    Some voices were particrly loud, presumably deliberately wanting her to hear.


    "I thought she wouldn''te back to work? Hiding when something happens, it''s embarrassing that she is still the acting leader." A director''s voice was mocking.


    "What ability, what intelligence, isn''t it all just good luck, once the luck is lost, it should be like this."


    "Fortunately, she is royalty. If it were someone else, how could she sit back in this position again."


    The noisy voices made the conference room a little messy.


    An Nuan was very indifferent.


    She just pretended not to have heard it.


    An Hao had been watching An Nuan''s expression all the time, and was still somewhat admired that this woman could remain so calm and indifferent.


    She can still remain so calm at this point!


    "Quiet." Of course An Yanyuan couldn''t stand to listen anymore.


    Of course he could not tolerate his daughter being so ndered.


    With a word from An Yanyuan, the conference room quieted down.


    An Yanyuan spoke directly into the conference microphone, "The main purpose of today''s meeting is to take stock of the ie and expenditure of thepany recently. First, the finance department will give everyone a report on recent work."


    The head of the finance department walked to the podium to give his work report.


    Everyone below was still listening carefully to his report.


    After all, this concerns thepany''s profitability and personal ie issues.


    The head of the finance department spent nearly an hour reporting all revenue and expenditures for the recent period.


    Overall, it showed an improving trend.


    Most people were also satisfied with the operation during this period.


    Until someone raised an objection, "This is just an internal analysis from the perspective of ourpany. We are developing for the better, but how is ourpetitiveness in the market? This is the real benchmark for measuring whether an enterprise is developing well or poorly!"

 Chapter 380: The Pride of An Hao

    <h4>Chapter 380</h4>


    There were voices of doubt.


    The atmosphere in the conference room became somewhat stiff.


    The chief financial officer stood on the podium, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Yes, Director Zhang is right. I did only analyze our internal ie and expenditure profit and loss, and did not make a horizontalparison of our marketing share in thepetitive market. We will improve itter in the finance department."


    "I don''t want to see this self-entertaining financial statement next time," Zhang Hezhen said sternly.


    "Yes." The chief financial officer was a little embarrassed by what was said.


    But the senior management still didn''t dare to have opinions on the director.


    Just have to listen.


    "You can go down." It was An Yanyuan who gave the chief financial officer a way out.


    But he also did not oppose Zhang Hezhen''s point of view.


    Benchmarking himself, to arge extent, he was indeed self-entertaining.


    The survival ability of an enterprise is mainly determined by the market. The market is the standard for measurement.


    "The next financial analysis report is next time. I think we need to talk about the loss of the Nanyuan New City construction project this time when all the directors and senior management are here today. This is a typical case of our marketpetition failure. To put it more bluntly, no matter how much our turnover has increased year-on-year and month-on-month recently, we are still losing in the overall market!" Zhang Hezhen looked a little ugly.


    An Nuan saw it in her eyes.


    In fact, she also expected that this matter would not be over.


    "Chairman, I personally think that this project cannot be left alone. We need to learn a lesson, otherwise we will lose the project in the same way next time." Zhang Hezhen spoke righteously.


    Before An Yanyuan spoke,


    Other directors also agreed, "What Director Zhang said is right. The construction of Nanyuan New City should be thergest construction project in Qingcheng in the past five years. We lost such a big project and we should really reflect on it."


    "Reflection is one thing." Another director said, "But ountability cannot be less. Otherwise, losing the project in the future will be casual. If this continues, who will have the pressure or even the motivation to talk about the project?"


    For a while.


    The conference room was noisy.


    An Nuan remained silent all the time, neither defending herself nor bravely admitting her mistakes.


    It was still An Yanyuan who seemed a little too serious and said, "The loss of the Nanyuan New City construction project this time was not the fault of any one person, but the dereliction of duty of our entirepany and the entire team. First of all, this project, An Nuan reported it in front of all the board of directors. If I remember correctly, it was unanimously approved at that time. That is to say, the final failure of this project is the responsibility of all of us, and cannot be attributed to a certain person."


    "Chairman, your words seem magnanimous, but in fact you are deliberately favoring. Just say one thing, is it An Nuan''s job to talk about the Nanyuan New City project, and is she responsible for the failure of her n, and does her ability need to be questioned?! Of course, the final project n was voted and approved by us, but as the board of directorsyer, we only looked at the reasonableness of this project, and it was the person in charge who should be responsible for the advantages and disadvantages of marketpetition. Otherwise, why do we need to set up so many positions to recruit so many people?! Why don''t we just do it ourselves, do we need to spend a lot of money to hire people?!" Zhang Hezhen was obviously sarcastic.


    "So what does Director Zhang n to hold me ountable for?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Look very calm.


    The words that came to An Yanyuan''s mouth were swallowed.


    What he was really afraid of was that his daughter would not speak, and she would lose all her edge if she didn''t speak.


    Once she spoke, he was fully confident in his daughter''s ability.


    So let her y freely.


    "Of course it''s not up to me, I''m just stating a fact. Don''t hate me, An Nuan. I''m also standing from thepany''s standpoint and dealing with matters on their own merits. After all, your family is the major shareholder of An''s Group. If An''s develops well, you will be the biggest beneficiary. For directors like us who don''t hold much equity, there is not much gain or loss."


    "I understand." An Nuan said frankly, "But I don''t ept ountability. After all, I think I''ve done my best on this n..."


    "Your best still failed in the end." Another director interrupted An Nuan''s words directly, "What does this mean? It means you werecent. Andcency is a big taboo in businesspetition. You can''t hold her ountable for it?!"


    "The key is your attitude is problematic." Zhang Hezhen''s voice was a little loud.


    Obviously angry.


    Everyone in the conference room was looking at him.


    The smile at the corner of An Hao''s mouth could not be concealed.


    Did An Nuan really think that the matter of her leaving for a week had passed?!


    He now hopes to see her embarrassed.


    He wants to see now what else she is capable of that would allow her to get through this struggle session unscathed.


    "The project failed. You didn''te to report the reasons for the failure and the results of the failure to thepany at the first time, but chose to evade. Such a personality, such an utterck of responsibility, to tell the truth, it''s good now that you are just the acting person in charge. If you really be the vice president of An''s Group, I''m starting to get scared imagining An''s future development. When it develops well, there''s nothing to say, but if there really is a problem, are you just going to walk away?!" Zhang Hezhen scolded.


    An Nuan took a light sip of her lips.


    She also guessed that today would be the result.


    So she can be very calm.


    She said.


    The words hadn''te out of her mouth yet.


    A director shouted, "An Nuan is capable, I admit it too. But I really don''t agree with this sense of responsibility. Of course, it can be said that she is still young, after all, she just graduated from college and came out of the gate, and has not really understood this market, so she acted arbitrarily. It''s just because of this that I think An Nuan now needs time to sharpen herself. Regarding the position of deputy general manager of thepany and even the acting person in charge, I personally suggest that the person should be changed."


    "I agree." Zhang Hezhen voted immediately.


    "So what do the two directors think is more suitable for this position?" An Nuan didn''t want to argue anymore, so she just went along with their words and asked, "An Hao? Inheriting from his father?"


    When An Hao heard his own name, he was obviously a little excited.


    But Gu Yan Sheng told him not to be impatient.


    This time the main thing is to pull An Nuan down, but it doesn''t mean that he has to get on it immediately. Getting on it makes people feel frivolous and leaves a bad impression on the directors. The best way for him is to refuse, and then take the positionter through his own ability.


    As for ability, Gu Yan Sheng will pave the way for him!

 Chapter 381: The Public Arrest of An Hao

    <h4>Chapter 381</h4>


    An Hao could not hide his delight.


    Previously, he would absolutely not have believed Gu Yan Sheng, but after seeing Gu Yan Sheng''s suppression of An Nuan this time, he waspletely convinced of Gu Yan Sheng''s capabilities.


    So he firmly believed that he would sooner orter get Anshi Group.


    He suddenly stood up from his seat, "I still don''t have the ability to sit in this position, I never thought about taking over."


    It was to state his position.


    An Nuan nced at An Hao.


    He must have been trained by Gu Yan Sheng!


    Retreating in order to advance.


    The more he acted this way, the easier it was to gain trust.


    Sure enough.


    Zhang Hezhen immediately praised, "Previously An Hao really disappointed us, but after his father''s incident, he has clearly grown up a lot and has his own sense of responsibility and has be much more mature and stable. He can clearly position himself without being arrogant anymore. Being so down-to-earth, he will have great achievements one day."


    "Thank you for Director Zhang''s teaching." An Hao appeared very humble.


    He had somehow gained another wave of goodwill.


    "Sit down. The board can see your change." Zhang Hezhen said solemnly.


    "Yes." An Hao sat down, extremely delighted in his heart.


    After all, for so long, he basically hadn''t received any praise.


    Yet he was recognized because An Nuan lost a big deal.


    He attributed all the credit to Gu Yan Sheng.


    Fortunately, he had endured his prejudice towards Gu Yan Sheng because of An Zhao and chose to believe Gu Yan Sheng.


    Now thinking back, An Zhao''s death was also her own fault.


    She must have seduced Gu Yan Sheng.


    Otherwise, a powerful man like Gu Yan Sheng could not have been interested in a fool like An Zhao.


    In the conference room.


    An Hao was secretly happy.


    An Nuan saw it all.


    Zhang Hezhen continued, "So some people really can''t just look at the surface. Previously everyone thought An Nuan was like a dark horse who entered thepany and brought a lot of benefits. But in fact, she couldn''t withstand setbacks at all. At the first sign of difficulty, she only knew how to escape. It would be hard for her to achieve great things in the future! In contrast, after experiencing a series of setbacks, An Hao knew to progress and learn. This kind of person will have great achievements sooner orter!"


    An Nuan did not refute.


    Some directors echoed, while others were watching.


    Zhang Hezhen said with certainty, "I won''t say 100% sure, but I''m at least 80% sure. From my experience in judging people over the years, An Hao''s future development will definitely be better than An Nuan''s!"


    An Nuan just looked at Zhang Hezhen like that.


    She didn''t suspect that Zhang Hezhen had colluded with Gu Yan Sheng. Gu Yan Sheng shouldn''t reach the point of seeking quick gains yet, otherwise once the collusion fails he would expose himself. Gu Yan Sheng had never been stupid, she had suffered most of the previous blows from him because she was too arrogant. As long as she knew the reality, the man was not that hard to deal with.


    As for Zhang Hezhen deliberately attacking her now, it was just because he lost face from her losing an important project, so he was venting his dissatisfaction.


    He deliberately used An Hao to deny her.


    Just to find a reasonable excuse to vent.


    However, An Hao should have listened.


    "No more nonsense." Zhang Hezhen went straight ahead, "Regarding the failure of this project, I''ll just give my personal opinion. I certainly won''t agree anymore for An Nuan to take over the position of vice president of Anshi Group, she doesn''t have the capability to take on this important responsibility. This position didn''t have precedent for external recruitment before, it was generally from the An family, but rules are dead while people are alive. Currently no one from the An family can undertake important tasks, I personally suggest recruiting externally."


    "I agree." Another director raised their hand in agreement.


    "I also agree, you can''t keep letting Anshi suffer just because you An family don''t have the capability!"


    "Right, you can''t keep upying the pit and not shit!"


    The conference room mored loudly.


    Led by Zhang Hezhen.


    The scene was slightly out of control at one point.


    An Yanguan''s expression was clearly a bit ugly.


    Just as he was about to get angry.


    "I disagree" An Nuan suddenly stood up from her seat.


    Decisive, even a bit overbearing.


    "You disagree?! You''re relying on being the chairman''s daughter..."


    "Did you guys say enough just now? Now is it my turn to speak!" An Nuan nced over, directly interrupting them.


    That director also paused because of An Nuan''s momentum.


    After all, An Nuan was the chairman''s daughter, they couldn''t offend her too much.


    "I disagree because the failure of this project has nothing to do with me. I used the best n, calcted the most urate quotation, I have no problems!" An Nuan enunciated word for word, "If there''s any problem..."


    "If you have no problems then whose problem is it? me the other party for being too capable? me Gu Group for being too formidable?!" Zhang Hezhen ridiculed.


    At this point his voice was also very loud.


    "Can you let me finish?"


    "Nothing else worthwhile to hear! I won''t ept someone like you who can''t take responsibility and is arrogant to manage Anshi''s operations! Even if Anshi Group can''t give you two externally recruited presidents, I''d rather rmend An Hao take over, I won''t believe in you anymore!"


    "An Hao?" An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    Her smile was clearly mocking.


    "What expression is that!" Zhang Hezhen''s expression was clearly extremely ugly, "You look down on An Hao now, have you seen what qualifications you have to look down on others! At least An Hao knows to study hard, how about you? Arrogant!"


    "Do you really think An Hao is more suitable for the position of vice president of Anshi Group?" An Nuan confirmed.


    "At least more suitable than you. I''ve said my piece, either external recruitment or An Hao takes over. I won''t ept An Nuan as vice president." He finished speaking.


    Zhang Hezhen then turned and left.


    Giving no one face at all, seeming rather arrogant.


    Obviously determined to pull An Nuan down.


    An Nuan just watched Zhang Hezhen''s back like that.


    Watched as he suddenly pushed open the door of the conference room.


    Outside the door, three uniformed men suddenly appeared, "We are from the investigation department of Qingcheng, this is our work permit, this is our arrest warrant, we are here to arrest An Hao!"


    Not just Zhang Hezhen, everyone present was shocked.


    "He is suspected of disclosing trade secrets, now we will detain and interrogate him."


    As soon as they finished speaking.


    Without needing consent from anyone, they walked straight into the conference room, towards An Hao, "An Hao, pleasee with us for investigation."


    An Hao waspletely stunned.


    He woodenly looked at the investigation department''s people in front of him.


    Completely unaware of whatw he had vited for them toe arrest him?!

 Chapter 382: Great Joy, the End of An Hao

    <h4>Chapter 382</h4>


    "What did I do? Why are you taking me back!" An Hao reacted and yelled angrily.


    He didn''t feel like he hadmitted any crime at all, and was also very confident at the moment.


    The people from the Inspection Department said bluntly, "You leaked trade secrets. Come back with us for investigation."


    "What trade secrets did I leak? When did I ever leak trade secrets..." He was stunned in that moment.


    He instantly thought of it - he had given An Nuan''s proposal to Gu Yan Sheng.


    He couldn''t help but shudder.


    Every single hair on his body stood up in horror.


    He instantly lost all his confidence as well.


    "What''s going on?!" An Yanyuan got up and walked over.


    As Anshi Group''s chairman and An Hao''s second uncle, he couldn''t just sit by and do nothing about An Hao''s matters.


    The people from the Inspection Department looked at An Yanyuan and said bluntly, "We received a report from an employee of your Anshi Group saying that An Hao leaked yourpany''s trade secrets. The evidence we have received so far is very sufficient, so we need to take An Hao back for investigation."


    "Our Anshi employee?" An Yanyuan was clearly somewhat surprised.


    He had no idea who reported An Hao at all.


    And he didn''t know what was reported either.


    "It was me." An Nuan walked over unhurriedly and said to An Yanyuan, "I was the one who reported it."


    "What did you report about me?!" An Hao asked loudly, suppressing the panic in his heart, "Isn''t it just that you can''t stand the sight of me? Isn''t it just that you want to kick me out of Anshi Group? Just say it directly. I''ll leave! I''ll leave immediately!"


    As he spoke, An Hao prepared to leave.


    He was probably also panicking.


    However, just as he took a step in that moment.


    The people from the Inspection Department directly blocked his way, stopping him from leaving.


    "An Hao, still not admitting what you did yourself?" An Nuan looked at him and asked word for word.


    "What did I do? I didn''t do anything! You must be framing me. You''re framing me to get me to leave! An Nuan, how can you be so nasty, how can you be so vicious? No matter what our rtionship is, I''m still your cousin brother. We''re blood rted. We''re family. Yet you''re scheming against me like this!"


    An Nuan gave a coldugh.


    She didn''t care at all about An Hao''s usations.


    She said to the people from the Inspection Department, "Can you give me ten minutes? I''ll exin everything clearly, otherwise I guess I''ll never be able to wash myself clean in this."


    The people from the Inspection Department hesitated for a few seconds before readily agreeing, "Alright."


    "Thank you." An Nuan smiled gratefully.


    Slowly, she walked to the podium and plugged in the USB drive she had prepared earlier into theputer. The high definition projector screen in the conference room immediately showed a video of An Hao stealing a safe box from Luo Si''s office. The video very clearly showed An Hao opening it, taking out a USB drive, then hurriedly leaving.


    There were exmations across the room.


    When An Hao saw himself in the video, his face turned pale with fright.


    He hadpletely not expected there to be surveince cameras at all. He had clearly disabled all the monitoring that day, yet he didn''t expect there to still be a camera under the desk pointing right at him?!


    He was so scared that he couldn''t get a single word out.


    He was just left speechless.


    Everyone else was also looking at An Hao, as they had not expected that An Hao would actually do something like this either!


    What good would it do him to do something like this?!


    Was it just to frame An Nuan?!


    If that was the case.


    This man was truly too vicious.


    Hepletely disregarded thepany''s operations just for his own benefit.


    People had just been saying that An Hao had matured and be stable, but now their words were really pped in the face badly.


    "The proposal from Gu''s Group, the people from the Inspection Department have also obtained through proper channels. Their proposal isrgely simr to ours. You can''t tell just by looking at it briefly, but once you examine it in depth, you can determine it''s giarized. And the 9.9 billion bidding amount is no coincidence either." An Nuan said to all the directors and high-level management, "Most importantly, I also have records of the transactions between An Hao and the other party. Due to time constraints, I don''t want to hold up the Inspection Department, so I won''t y them here."


    An Nuan was clean and efficient.


    She never dragged things out.


    Under everyone''s watchful gaze, she walked over to the staff from the Inspection Department, "Thank you for your hard work."


    The staff member nodded slightly.


    They left directly with An Hao.


    An Hao was terrified andpletely unable to ept this oue.


    He should have still been reveling in joy, so how could he have suddenly fallen into the?


    An Nuan had originally been toyed with by thempletely.


    How could she have bitten back at him instead?


    No.


    He couldn''t be imprisoned.


    Once imprisoned, his life would be ruined.


    He struggled and shouted loudly, "Don''t catch me, don''t catch me! Second uncle, save me, save me..."


    An Yanyuan watched as their figures left. In the end, he still didn''t say anything.


    Right now, his expression was also extremely ugly.


    He hadpletely not expected that An Hao would do something like this.


    Even if his father An YanKun wanted Anshi Group so badly, he wouldn''t be stupid enough to reveal thepany''s trade secrets to others.


    An Hao was truly, extremely foolish!


    After An Hao waspletely taken away, the conference room finally quieted down.


    In the silence.


    Things became somewhat awkward.


    After all, just earlier, so many people had made usations against An Nuan.


    Some of the usations were even somewhat excessive.


    With Zhang Hezhen taking the lead.


    Right now, Zhang Hezhen was clearly somewhat at a loss for words.


    He stood there, wanting to speak yet couldn''t get a single word out.


    An Nuan didn''t pay him any mind either. She said to all the directors and high-level management, "I only obtained this video today too. It was when Secretary Luo happened to be checking her surveince videos that she discovered it by chance. I reported it to the Inspection Department to catch An Hao not out of petty vengeance. I''m not unwilling to let him off for the sake of our kinship. But a dog can''t stop eating shit. Without giving him some punishment, he would never know the severity of something like this! More importantly, this doesn''t only involve us An family members, it also involves the over 10,000 employees of Anshi Group, top to bottom. If I indulged An Hao, it would be irresponsible to thepany. So Dad, don''t me me for taking action without your consent. I did what I thought was right."


    An Yanyuan looked at his daughter.


    Her words left him quite impressed.


    On one hand, she took responsibility for reporting An Hao upon herself, at least avoiding idle gossip about him as the second uncle being ruthless towards his nephew. On the other hand, she also exined why An Hao had to be caught - the logic that the emperor andmoners are equal in the face of crime. Anshi would absolutely not favor anyone when it came to wrongdoings. In doing so, she set an example with An Hao, warning others not to make the same mistake. More importantly, it showed that even towards their own An family members, Anshi could be so upromising when it came to wrongdoing, let alone when others made mistakes.


    It aplished several things in one move.


    An Yanyuan even wondered if his daughter was really only 22 years old?!


    How could a 22 year old be so thoughtful and considerate?! How could she think things through soprehensively?!


    Thinking of how miserably An Nuan had just been pushed by the directors earlier.


    This sudden reversal.


    Made him feel extremely gratified!

 Chapter 383: Slap in the Face

    <h4>Chapter 383</h4>


    "Regarding Vice President An''s way of handling things, I agree," a director quickly chimed in, "If you make a mistake, you make a mistake. You should learn your lesson, without much consideration for the cause and effect. Besides, the losses incurred by the An Corporation this time due to An Hao are really too great!"


    "An Hao should have known he would end up like this. He doesn''t deserve sympathy!"


    The meeting room was filled with noisy voices once again.


    An Nuan let everyone talk for a long time without interrupting.


    She intentionally or unintentionally nced at Zhang Hezhen, observing that he did not join in the heated discussion. It was obvious that he was starting to lose hisposure.


    An Yanyuan naturally noticed this.


    The thought of his recent aggressive attitude towards An Nuan made him inexplicably excited.


    He cleared his throat and said, "Director Zhang was just denying An Nuan a moment ago and even went so far as to say that the position of vice president should either be filled externally or by An Hao. I wonder if Director Zhang still holds the same stubborn views?"


    Zhang Hezhen blushed at An Yanyuan''s words.


    As a man in his fifties, he couldn''t bear to lose face.


    "I didn''t expect An Hao to go this far. I thought since he''s part of the An family, he wouldn''t be foolish to this extent." Zhang Hezhen tried to save face for himself.


    "Just now, Director Zhang praised your ability to judge people. Now it seems that it''s not the case." An Yanyuan hit Zhang Hezhen hard.


    Zhang Hezhen was left red-faced and speechless.


    An Yanyuan was in a great mood. He continued, "So, I hereby announce that I officially appoint An Nuan as the Vice President of the An Corporation and relieve her of her position as the temporary person in charge of the An Corporation. Effective immediately, the General Affairs Department will issue an announcement with a three-day notice period." An Yanyuan spoke with emphasis, his words resonating.


    The head of the General Affairs Department quickly responded, "Yes, Chairman. I will immediately draft the appointment document."


    At this moment, An Yanyuan exuded a strong aura.


    Having such an outstanding daughter, he couldn''t keep a low profile.


    He said, "If no one has any objections, the meeting is adjourned! An Nuan,e to my office."


    "Yes," An Nuan nodded.


    An Yanyuan was the first to leave the meeting room.


    Others gradually left, apanied by the sound of chatting. "Zhang, you acted impulsively today, didn''t you?! While we allined about the project''s failure, we still don''t know An Nuan''s abilities, do we?! There must be a conspiracy! Look at you, without leaving yourself any room to maneuver, now that the truth is revealed, isn''t it embarrassing?!"


    Zhang Hezhen''s expression was extremely unpleasant.


    People in the business world were all hypocritical, and they kicked a man when he was down!


    Just now, it wasn''t only him who was so excited in the meeting room.


    Now they''re making him take all the me alone?!


    Indeed.


    An Nuan''s actions this time have once again impressed him.


    He always felt that An Hao''s theft ofpany secrets was not a coincidence or an impulsive act... it was premeditated.


    Someone as clever as An Nuan would surely know that An Hao, who had ill intentions, would never let him stay in the An family. So she set up a trap to make herself look guilty.


    Zhang Hezhen broke out in a cold sweat inexplicably.


    With An Nuan''s intelligence at such a young age, if anyone dared to provoke her, they would end up dead!


    Upon careful thought, Zhu Xingzhi, Chang Deyue, and even An YanKun, who had opposed her in the past, all had terrible oues.


    Zhang Hezhen''s heart raced with fear.


    From now on, he would never dare to offend An Nuan again!


    An Nuan, on the other hand, had no idea what the directors were thinking about her at the moment, but it didn''t matter anyway.


    After all, businessmen only care about results.


    There is no room for sentimentality.


    She sat in front of her father''s desk and asked bluntly, "Dad, what do you need me for?"


    "First, Dad is proud. Proud to have a daughter like you," her father replied.


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh.


    Her dad had be so self-absorbed.


    "Sometimes, I feel powerless when dealing with those old foxes, but you, on the other hand, can leave them speechless and even embarrass them on the spot! Nuannuan, I can''t help but wonder when my daughter became so formidable!" An Yanyuan said, intoxicated.


    "Alright, Dad, let''s get to the point," An Nuan said, feeling a little embarrassed by her father''s words.


    In fact, if she hadn''t lived an extra ten years and gained a deeper understanding of reality, she wouldn''t have had the skills she possessed now.


    Without living those ten additional years and realizing many harsh truths, she wouldn''t have developed her current character, which despises evil.


    "Second, Dad wants to ask you if we can sue the Gu Corporation and get our project proposal back?!" An Yanyuan became serious all of a sudden. "Losing this project is a pity. Can we regain control of the project?"


    An Nuan also became serious. She said, "I won''t lie to you, Dad. Actually, I deliberately caused An Corporation to lose the bidding this time."


    An Yanyuan''s expression visibly changed.


    "Of course, at first, I didn''t expect An Hao to interfere, nor did I n to lose intentionally. But after discovering An Hao''s malicious intentions, I went along with it. Dad, An Hao really can''t stay. He can never be our ally; he will only be our enemy. Instead of being manipted by him, it''s better to take the initiative and eliminate him."


    An Yanyuan paused for a moment, but he didn''t deny An Nuan''s words.


    "An Hao needs to be eliminated, and it would be even better if we could get rid of Gu Yan Sheng at the same time. So I have been trying to track An Hao, hoping to find evidence of Gu Yan Sheng''s crimes from him. Unfortunately, Gu Yan Sheng is too clever. Whenever there is a need for direct negotiation with An Hao, his assistant Xu Zixi takes care of everything. I have spected that An Hao, being so foolish, would never think of keeping evidence himself. I have also thought about using the criminal evidence I have obtained to threaten An Hao into exposing Gu Yan Sheng. However, Gu Yan Sheng is too cunning, and An Hao is not his match. It would only raise suspicion and jeopardize our chances. So I decided to take a gamble and rely on luck. If luck is not on our side, An Hao will be the one who gets caught in the end, which can be considered as solving one problem."


    "Good. Dad can understand that you deliberately set up a situation for us to lose the project in order to get rid of An Hao and Gu Yan Sheng," An Yanyuan expressed his stance, "But now, the thing Dad is most concerned about is whether we can reim the project."


    In the end, for a businessman, especially a sessful one, as long as it doesn''t vite their principles, conscience, or thew, interests alwayse first...

 Chapter 384: This life, No more low-key.

    <h4>Chapter 384</h4>


    "No." An Nuan bluntly said, "There are three reasons. First, the Gu Group has already undertaken the project. Gu can push the responsibility to anyone, they are also victims, thew will not protect us too much. Second, the nning Department has already given the project to Gu. I have seen the contract they signed. The contract does not say that the n can be breached if there is a problem. The nning Department cannot terminate their cooperation. At most, give them some time to redesign the n, and finally it is still theirs."


    An Yanyuan listened, and his face was naturally not very good either.


    "Third, I didn''t think about undertaking this project either. Admittedly, this is cooperation with the nning Department. As long as we have a good rtionship with nning, it will naturally be better for the future development of An, but the way to build good rtionships is not necessarily to cooperate. As long as we are generous, not only will we have a good rtionship, but the leaders of the nning Department will also feel that they owe us a great favor."


    An Yanyuan listened to An Nuan''s words, and after analysis, he suddenly felt that this project was not so attractive.


    Looked at this way.


    The only loss is that they failed to cooperate with the nning Department and were affected in public rtions. Coupled with the issue of face.


    It has to be admitted that once they have status, face bes especially important.


    Losing face is generally a big deal for them.


    But now that An Hao has been determined to have colluded with the Gu Group and stolen trade secrets for the Gu Group, there is no loss of face anymore. After all, Gu was able to win the project because he stole their n. Maybe they can even get free publicity for An.


    As for the rtionship.


    Since An Nuan said she had a way, he believed her.


    After figuring it out.


    An Yanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Nuan Nuan, you always let Dad rest assured. I have to say, because of losing the bid these days, I was also upset. I really didn''t expect Gu to be able to grab our order. Our rtionship with them was very tense to begin with. Now seeing them so arrogant, I can''t stand it."


    An Nuan smiled.


    Now I feel like my dad is more humorous than before.


    Thinking of her previous life self, she always caused trouble for her dad, making her dad look much older than his actual age.


    This life.


    She must make her father live freely and easily!


    "I really can''t wait to see Gu WenQuan being pped in the face!" An Yanyuan was obviously excited.


    It''s really different from that serious and serious chairman.


    An Nuan smiled slightly.


    She said, "Dad look forward to it, I still have something to do so I''ll go first."


    "Okay." An Yanyuan did not forget to exhort, "Although work is important, don''t overwork yourself."


    "Got it."


    "Wait." An Yanyuan suddenly called An Nuan, "How is Ye Jinghuai recently?"


    An Yanyuan did not forget to care about his son-inw.


    At the mention of Ye Jinghuai, An Nuan''s smile was obviously much brighter.


    An Yanyuan also saw it in his eyes.


    Fortunately, he agreed to An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s marriage at the beginning.


    If she really married Gu Yan Sheng... I dare not think about it.


    "It''s fine, apart from the poor living environment, I see him working smoothly."


    "That''s good. It would be good for us if Jinghuai could embark on an official career. Otherwise, if Gu Yan Sheng really has some skills in the future, we will have a very hard time."


    "Dad don''t worry, Ye Jinghuai will have some achievements."


    "Look at you, you''ve only been married to him for so long, and you''re already so biased towards him." An Yanyuan deliberately sulked.


    An Nuan''s face turned slightly red, obviously very embarrassed, "Dad."


    "Okay, Dad understands. Dad is not such a conservative person. It''s your mother who kept nagging in my ear yesterday, saying that you two having a baby at 25 is still a bitte. Your mother is 50 years old now. In a few more years, her body won''t be able to handle it. Just give her a grandchild or granddaughter earlier to help her pass the time. You don''t know your mother''s eyes light up whenever she sees a baby when she goes out for a walk now."


    "Don''t rush me. When the timing is right, I will have one, I will have a bunch for you."


    "Who said you''re going to have a bunch, just have one first." An Yanyuan obviously wanted to hug his grandson very much, but he was just acting under Li YaJu''s name.


    "I''m leaving now."


    "You said you and Ye Jinghuai have such a good rtionship, what''s wrong with having a baby..."


    An Nuan had already walked out of An Yanyuan''s office.


    As if possessed, her ears kept repeating her dad''s words "you have such a good rtionship, what''s wrong with having a baby!"


    There is no denying that their rtionship is really good now.


    It''s just that children...


    Ye Jinghuai said 25 years old.


    Still 25 years old.


    She didn''t let herself think too much, and went back to the office.


    Luo Si hurried to keep up with her pace. She was usually a very serious and serious woman, but at this moment she looked excited and her whole person had be radiant. "President An, I heard that An Hao was caught on the spot for stealing our trade secrets?! Is it true? Now the wholepany is spreading the news and everyone is shocked."


    An Nuan looked at Luo Si.


    She said, "Secretary Luo, can you pay attention to your own image?"


    Luo Si was startled.


    She quickly became serious.


    She immediately restored her rigid old maiden image.


    "Yes." An Nuan replied.


    "How did you know? How did you know An Hao was colluding with Gu?! Wasn''t An Hao''s sister An Zhao forced to death by Gu Yan Sheng back then? He really doesn''t care about the past? He is so ungrateful that he still works for Gu?" Luo Si still couldn''t hide her excitement, although she kept restraining herself.


    "I was surprised too." An Nuan was very indifferent.


    She was not very happy about An Hao being caught.


    Luo Si really admired her!


    How can President An train herself to deal with things so calmly, and even be imprable!


    "Go out." An Nuan said.


    "Okay." Luo Si was respectful. When she left, she did not forget to say wholeheartedly, "President An, you are simply my idol."


    "......"


    In the end, An Nuan still couldn''t helpughing.


    The feeling of being admired really felt great.


    How stupid she was in her previous life to cover up all her brilliance!


    This life, she will never be low-key again!

 Chapter 385: Drive Gu Yansheng Crazy

    <h4>Chapter 385</h4>


    An Nuan sat in the office, lost in thought.


    She made a phone call to Qin Jiang.


    On the other end, he picked up, "I saw it, An Hao got arrested."


    "Yes, please keep an eye on Xu Zixi for me," An Nuan said directly.


    "What do you mean?" Qin Jiang frowned, "I feel like An Hao will rat her out directly. If he doesn''t rat her out, we also have enough evidence to bring Xu Zixi to justice."


    "I suspect Gu Yan Sheng will take action against Xu Zixi."


    "You mean, Gu Yan Sheng will kill Xu Zixi?" Qin Jiang was clearly somewhat surprised, "He would go to that extent?"


    "He is capable of anything, has no bottom line. Xu Zixi is just a tool he uses, for people like this, once she bes a threat to him, he will definitely be ruthless and merciless."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang readily agreed.


    He sincerely admired An Nuan now.


    He always felt like every step this woman took was carefully designed, as if she knew what would happen in the future, leading everyone to jump into pits ording to her ns.


    An Nuan hung up the phone.


    She was betting on Gu Yan Sheng''sck ofposure now.


    Once he loses hisposure, he will definitely take action against Xu Zixi. Once he takes action, Qin Jiang will be able to obtain evidence of himmitting murder.


    Then, she could just sit back and watch things unfold.


    ...


    At the National Administration.


    After learning about An Hao''s arrest, Gu Yan Sheng immediately took leave from the office.


    He sat in the car, his expression changingpletely.


    He quickly drove to Gu Group.


    He was extremely furious.


    That useless An Hao, how did he get discovered?


    He had arranged for An Hao to do it seamlessly, what loophole did that fool reveal that allowed An Nuan to catch him?


    He gritted his teeth and made a call, "Sir, can you get the investigation evidence on An Hao from the Procuratorate? I want to see how much suspicion he has!"


    The other end gave a coldugh.


    With a sarcastic tone, he said, "Gu Yan Sheng, you said you could certainly suppress An Group this time, but just after being happy for a few days, now the whole nation knows that your Gu Group used improper means to obtain An Group''s nning proposal, and got the project in a despicable way! Gu Yan Sheng, I am really disappointed in you! From when did you be so stupid! I can''t see any ability in you at all!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was cold.


    He also hated to kill someone!


    Just a few days of glory, just a few days!


    And An Nuan messed it all up again!


    She made him look like a clown performing!


    He was so angry he wanted to drive the car to run An Nuan over!


    "The fact that An Hao stole An Group''s trade secrets for Gu Group has been established, you don''t need to rack your brains to defend Gu Group! You''d better think about whether this matter will directly threaten you, whether you will be ratted out by An Hao or even Xu Zixi! And will Gu Group''s Nanyuan New City construction be affected?!" The other side was extremely cold, "Gu Yan Sheng, if you continue like this, I will really give up on you! You are on your own!"


    After saying that, the other party was about to hang up.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was extremely ugly. He said, "I won''t get implicated. Although I was indeed calcted by An Nuan again, I didn''t leave any loopholes for myself. All of Gu Group''s proposals werepleted by Xu Zixi. I didn''t get involved at all..."


    "You didn''t get involved, but that doesn''t mean Xu Zixi won''t secretly keep evidence against you!" The other side said directly.


    "Don''t worry, Xu Zixi is smart, but she won''t be on guard against me at all, nor will she be able to keep any evidence against me in advance. She''s not smart enough to do that yet!" Gu Yan Sheng was very certain.


    "What if An Nuan warned Xu Zixi in advance?" The other side asked again.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s hand holding the phone was shaking.


    Would An Nuan be smart enough to do this?!


    He didn''t believe it.


    "Of course, it is also possible that An Nuan was afraid to startle the snake, so she didn''t dare act rashly."


    Gu Yan Sheng quickly asserted, "Right, with Xu Zixi''s loyalty to me, if An Nuan had approached her, she would definitely tell me. The benefits I give Xu Zixi now are what she has always dreamed of. If I fall, what good end could she have, so she must bepletely loyal to me."


    "I''m just reminding you to think carefully if you''re confident. Although you disappoint me now, I''ve spent so much effort on you that it would be aplete waste if you really got killed by An Nuan!" The other side said, seemingly indignant!


    Gu Yan Sheng also knew he was constantly disappointing the other person now.


    If not for being reluctant to give up the years of effort spent on him, he would have lost everything long ago!


    He gritted his teeth and said, "I can also kill Xu Zixi!"


    To protect himselfpletely, one hundred percent protect himself, he could take action against Xu Zixi.


    At this moment, he went directly to Gu Group, under the pretext of caring about Gu Group''s projects, just to find Xu Zixi.


    "If you''re sure Xu Zixi can''t find evidence against you, you don''t need to kill her. Killing her, you may be digging your own grave instead. Gu Yan Sheng, think carefully, what is it that An Nuan wants to see most now?!"


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched the steering wheel fiercely.


    "What she wants to see most is you making a mistake. All of An Hao''s actions are under her surveince, do you think your actions are not under surveince?! If you go to kill Xu Zixi now, have you thought about whether An Nuan is just waiting for you to do that?!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s back went cold.


    After being reminded like this, he almost fell into An Nuan''s trap!


    "So you should go probe Xu Zixi now and leave evidence that you are unrted to this matter. As for other illegal things, I advise you to think thrice before acting!"


    "Yes." Gu Yan Sheng was respectful.


    Fortunately, the other person had reminded him.


    Otherwise he might have really fallen into An Nuan''s trap again.


    He further reported, "I have specifically reviewed the contract contents for Gu Group winning the bid for the Nanyuan New City project. Considering that An Nuan may retaliate, I made sure that even if we did steal the project, the nning department will not terminate cooperation with us. That is to say, no matter what An Nuan does, she can''t snatch this project away!"

 Chapter 386: An Nuan Regame

    <h4>Chapter 386</h4>


    ¡°Still quite clever,¡± the other side rarelyplimented Gu Yan Sheng, ¡°But you have to consider, once An Hao''s charges are established, can Gu Corporation''s current n still be used?! If the An''s pursue it, ording to thews of North Wen Country, they canpletely take back their n so you can''t use it!¡±


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth.


    For a moment, he really couldn''t think of that much.


    "Anyway, n it yourself," the other side said coldly, "The reason I reuse you is also because I see that your Gu Corporation still has such a huge industry. If your Gu''s declined so rapidly, I wouldn''t be able to treat you the same as always!"


    "I will resolve it."


    "Gu Yan Sheng, don''t disappoint me over and over again!"


    The other side mmed down the phone violently.


    Gu Yan Sheng mmed on the brakes and stopped sharply on the side of the road.


    He called Gu WenQuan, "Dad."


    "Yan Sheng, where have you gone?" Gu WenQuan was obviously a little anxious, "The inspection department''s people havee to catch Xu Zixi and take her back for investigation. If you don''te back soon, she will be taken away."


    "Let them take her away," Gu Yan Sheng said bluntly.


    "Didn''t you say you wanted to meet Xu Zixi alone? Why the sudden change of mind?! Aren''t you afraid...¡±


    "Dad, Xu Zixi used unscrupulous means to get a promotion and illegally colluded with An Hao to steal An''s marketing n. She doesn''t deserve our sympathy. However thew punishes her is her business, we shouldn''t intervene." Gu Yan Sheng spoke righteously.


    Gu WenQuan immediately understood his son''s meaning.


    He said, "Okay, then I won''t stop them."


    "Mm," Gu Yan Sheng nodded, "I won''te back either. There are still many things to do at the Municipal Government. I will find the person in charge of the nning department separately tomunicate about the Nanwan New City construction. I will notify you when I have any results!"


    "Good." Gu WenQuan still had 100% trust in his son.


    Gu Yan Sheng hung up the phone and violently mmed on the brakes before making a U-turn directly.


    The most important thing now was how to get the Nanwan New City project going smoothly.


    He stepped on the gas pedal and the sedan raced wildly on the street.


    It was just venting his copsed emotions!


    ...


    An Nuan received a call from Qin Jiang.


    The other side said, "Gu Yan Sheng went back to Gu Corporation again."


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    "The Inspection Department has also sessfully captured Xu Zixi. It seems Gu Yan Sheng has no intention of taking action against Xu Zixi." The other side came to the conclusion.


    An Nuan was somewhat surprised.


    Was Gu Yan Sheng confident enough in himself, or did he suddenly be smarter?!


    Having just received Qin Jiang''s call that Gu Yan Sheng went to Gu Corporation, she guessed what Gu Yan Sheng was going to do. However, the midway turn made her wonder who had given him advice?!


    A person like Gu Yan Sheng, especially in an emergency, would not think too much.


    So.


    Who exactly was the person behind him?


    Able to give him so much help!


    "What do we do now? Keep following?" Qin Jiang asked.


    "No need," An Nuan said directly.


    With Xu Zixi caught, no matter how capable Gu Yan Sheng was, he couldn''t do anything under the public eye.


    Clearly he didn''t intend to kill Xu Zixi.


    There was no point in following him anymore.


    "I figured this time Gu Yan Sheng slipped through the cracks again," Qin Jiangmented.


    He thought he could take Gu Yan Sheng down like this.


    Sure enough, as Ahuai said, it wouldn''t be so simple.


    "It doesn''t matter, there is always another day. Besides," An Nuan''s eyes tightened, "I will make him lose his chicken without getting any rice from this matter."


    "What are you going to do?"


    "You''ll know next."


    "Keeping us in suspense."


    "Just don''t want you to be happy for nothing, so I won''t tell you for now."


    Qin Jiang was not a stickler.


    He said bluntly, "Then I''ll wrap up here."


    "Thanks for the hard work."


    "Mm."


    Qin Jiang hung up the phone directly.


    An Nuan also looked at her phone silently for a few seconds.


    She took a deep breath and dialed the inte, "Secretary Luo,e in."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si knocked on the door and entered, "President An, what can I do for you?"


    To be honest.


    Now when she saw An Nuan, she felt like she was glowing all over.


    Like a figure on a pedestal.


    Could only look up to her.


    "Contact the nning Department, we are going to the nning Department to discuss matters now," An Nuan ordered, "to discuss Nanwan New City."


    "Okay." Luo Si nodded quickly.


    "Say we have to go over now." An Nuan added.


    "Now?" Luo Si asked, wouldn''t it be a bit too rushed!


    "Now." An Nuan gave an affirmative reply.


    "Do you need to prepare any documents?"


    "No need." An Nuan stretchedzily, "Just going over to discuss."


    "Okay." Luo Si nodded quickly.


    She was inexplicably a little excited in her heart.


    At that moment, she just felt that President An would go get their project back single-handedly!


    Luo Si quickly contacted the other party and reported back, "The leader of the nning Department is there and said we can go over at any time today."


    "Then let''s go," An Nuan said.


    An Nuan left An Corporation with Luo Si.


    Hu Feng drove them to their destination.


    Walking into the office of the director of the nning Department, An Nuan saw Gu Yan Sheng there.


    He had arrived even faster than she had expected.


    Seeing Gu Yan Sheng inside, Luo Si''s face darkened.


    How could this guy be here too.


    With him here, how were they going to discuss the project.


    At this moment, she saw the corner of President An''s mouth smile.


    Clearly with the illusion that she was looking forward to Gu Yan Sheng being there.


    Could it be.


    This was also part of President An''s n.


    "Director Wu." An Nuan walked up and shook hands very enthusiastically with Wu Wenzheng, director of the nning Department.


    Wu Wenzheng was also very enthusiastic, "President An, sit."


    An Nuan sat across from Wu Wenzheng, next to Gu Yan Sheng.


    Wu Wenzheng spoke up, "I just received President An''s call toe over and discuss Nanwan New City. Coincidentally, Yan Sheng also came over. I won''t make excuses. Since we are talking about the same project, why don''t we just discuss it together."


    "Of course we can," An Nuan responded very calmly.


    Gu Yan Sheng nced at An Nuan.


    Seeing this woman smiling happily, he really hated her to death!


    At the moment, he could only pretend to be harmonious, "Nuan Nuan is still so open-minded."


    An Nuan turned her head to look at Gu Yan Sheng.


    This man must be furious now!


    She said, "Anyway, Nanwan New City also involves Gu Corporation. I was going to discuss with Director Wu first and then talk to Gu Corporation. Since Director Wu feels it is better to discuss together, of course I will follow Director Wu''s intention."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face changed slightly!


    What does she mean bymunicating first and then discussing with him?!


    It all felt like today''s matter was An Nuan deliberately arranging it.


    She wanted him to negotiate with the nning Department together!


    This woman, what other sinister plot was she ying at!

 Chapter 387: An Nuan merciless force Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 387</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng was just scrutinizing An Nuan in this way.


    He had received a phone call from his insider in the nning Bureau, knowing that An Nuan hade to the nning Department, and without even thinking about it, he felt that An Nuan was plotting something and headed directly to the nning Department.


    Sitting down for less than five minutes, An Nuan arrived.


    He had originally thought the timing was just right.


    At this moment, however, because of what An Nuan said, he was somewhat uneasy.


    This woman.


    This woman who he didn''t want to admit yet had to admit was causing him tremendous threat.


    Now her every move would make him tense up, as if, the next second she would kill him!


    Gu Yan Sheng secretly clenched his fists.


    As long as there was a day when An Nuan fell into his hands, he would definitely make her die a terrible death!


    "In that case," Wu Wenzheng stood up from his office chair, "let''s go to the conference room to talk. Little Liu, help me make some tea."


    "Yes," Wu Wenzheng''s secretary hurriedly said respectfully.


    A few people then sat together in the nning Department conference room.


    After saying some hypocritical opening remarks, Wu Wenzheng finally got to the point, "For this Nanwan New City project, I''ll be straightforward in telling everyone that this is a project after I came to Qingcheng, and for me, this project definitely cannot fail. Once there is any w, I certainly cannot bear the responsibility. But now I have received news that An Group''s bidding proposal was stolen by Gu Group, which means that Gu Group is now using An Group''s proposal to carry out the construction of Nanwan New City. This is obviously unfair to An Group."


    An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng listened quietly without interrupting.


    "Even if you didn''te to me today, I would have actively looked for you. I also want to hear your solution regarding this matter," Wu Wenzheng said very seriously. He bluntly said, "Mrs. An, you are the victim. Why don''t you talk about your thoughts first."


    Looking at Wu Wenzheng, An Nuan could clearly hear from his words that Wu Wenzheng wanted this matter to just pass like this, with An Group swallowing the bitter pill.


    Obviously.


    Wu Wenzheng could also hear it.


    At the moment, he really had no words to refute.


    After all, An Group''s loss was so great this time, he didn''t have enough nerve to make them swallow the bitter pill.


    The somewhat awkward conference room.


    Gu Yan Sheng hurriedly said, "Regarding Gu Group using An Group''s proposal, I''m very sorry too."


    An Nuan nced at Gu Yan Sheng.


    The word "use" was really cleverly put.


    "But we have to admit, Gu Group is also the victim. It was the work of our Gu Group employee that was beyond our control, it was our mismanagement, but in the true sense, Gu Group also suffered questioning and nder from the outside world because of this employee. From Gu Group''s standpoint, we really don''t want this to happen." Gu Yan Sheng was really good at shifting the concept.


    He stole her stuff, and he was the victim too?!


    "Now that this has happened, Gu Group also activated emergency alerts at the first moment internally. We are also trying our best to properly resolve this matter."


    "Then have youe up with a solution?" An Nuan asked.


    Gu Yan Sheng was somewhat embarrassed, "We''re still exploring."


    "Actually the solution is very simple," An Nuan looked at Gu Yan Sheng, "You take the initiative to withdraw from Nanwan New City''s construction and terminate the contract with the nning Bureau peacefully. Nanwan New City project will be undertaken by us, after all the proposal was made by us, we will be more professional to do it. This way, Nanwan New City project can proceed smoothly too, relieving Wu''s concerns naturally."


    As soon as she uttered this.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned green.


    An Nuan actually came up with this idea.


    For a moment, even he couldn''t stay calm, and angrily said, "Why can''t An Group magnanimously give up your proposal? If we continue construct it well now without interference, this would truly solve Wu''s real concerns."


    "Gu Yan Sheng, why should we let you upy all the benefits? Do you think An Group should be the scapegoat?!" An Nuan''s eyes tightened, "No matter what you say, you stole An Group''s proposal first, that''s where you went wrong. Now how can you be so shameless, asking us to just hand over our proposal?!"


    An Nuan''s words also subtly implied meaning.


    Not only towards Gu Yan Sheng, but said for Wu Wenzheng to hear too.


    Letting Wu Wenzheng understand that An Group is in the right in this matter. If he still blindly helps Gu Group, then that would be his injustice.


    As a leader, if he acknowledges injustice, he can''t convince the public.


    At the moment, Wu Wenzheng''s expression had be even uglier apparently.


    He didn''t know how to handle this matter.


    From the standpoint of bothpanies.


    Neither could back down.


    To back down meant huge losses.


    The somewhat deadlocked office.


    An Nuan looked at Wu Wenzheng, then nced at Gu Yan Sheng.


    Feeling An Nuan''s gaze, Gu Yan Sheng looked back.


    His expression was obviously extremely ugly.


    An Nuan said, "Is Gu Group really unwilling to make concessions? If this deadlock persists, in the end truly affecting Nanwan New City''s construction schedule, I''m afraid Wu will find it hard to exin."


    Gu Yan Sheng just looked coldly at An Nuan like this.


    This woman was pushing all responsibilities onto him.


    It had to be said, from fair and equitable standpoint, Gu Group should take initiative to withdraw, so as not to affect construction schedule.


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth, "Wu, Gu Group also thought about taking initiative to withdraw and hand over the project to An Group. But now we have already maderge scale investments that we can no longer recover. If Gu Group withdraws, it would really be losing utterly that we have no choice, and can only continue this project. We already have new construction proposals in the works now. I ask Wu to please understand us."


    "An Group can take over your investments," An Nuan pressed on aggressively, "Invested however much money, we will make payments at market price, how about it?!"

 Chapter 388: An Nuan to Sow Discord

    <h4>Chapter 388</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng''s whole face turned green as he listened to An Nuan''s words.


    He couldn''t control himself at all and yelled loudly at An Nuan, "An Nuan, do you know how much effort Gu Corporation has put into this project?! Do you know how many Gu Corporation employees have worked overtime nonstop for this project?! Now you''re telling us to withdraw with just one sentence, do you think that''s possible?!"


    "Is our An Corporation''s hard work and effort somehow less in front of Mr. Gu?! The nning proposal for Nanwan New City, did we get it from heaven?!" An Nuan retorted.


    "Anyway, it is absolutely impossible for us Gu Corporation to withdraw from this project! We would rather not use your proposal at all and ren Nanwan New City ourselves," Gu Yan Sheng put his foot down, extremely angry.


    An Nuan lookedpletely calm, "So Gu Corporation still only thinks about things from its own perspective, and hasn''t considered helping Wu Department shoulder any burden at all!"


    "An Nuan, don''t try to sow discord here. I have thought about helping Wu Department carry some load too, but if you don''t make anypromises then I have no choice either. Gu Corporation has truly invested an enormous amount of effort and capital into this project, it is not possible for us to let go now. I hope Wu Department can understand."


    Wu Wenzheng certainly would not understand.


    Right now what he is most concerned with is his own job performance.


    Now that the Nanwan New City project is clearly impacting him, he of course would not have any kind expression on his face.


    But with An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng present, he still did not re up.


    He just remained silent.


    A shrewd person like Gu Yan Sheng naturally also noticed Wu Wenzheng''s expression, but he was determined not to yield for Gu Corporation''s interests, no matter what was said at the meeting.


    He gambled that in the end Wu Wenzheng would not be able to persuade An Nuan to concede.


    An Nuan probably would not dare defy Wu Wenzheng either, so with some pressure the matter would pass.


    Although this might strain his and the nning department''s rtionship for now, there were still days ahead to make up for it. As long as he offered them more bribes in the future and made Nanwan New City''s construction even better, the rtionship would naturally improve.


    So in Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes, rtionships could be slowly mended, but losing this project would mean permanently losing it.


    He absolutely could not afford this huge loss!


    The conference room sunk into silence again.


    No one took the initiative to speak, as if whoever spoke first would lose.


    For a long time.


    An Nuan heaved a deep sigh.


    Both Wu Wenzheng and Gu Yan Sheng looked at her.


    An Nuan said, "Since Gu Corporation is determined not to let go no matter what and intends to take on this project regardless of how the situation develops, then I''ll step aside. After all, other than profits, emotions are also very important to me. If neither sidepromises on this matter, it will impact Wu Department the most. I don''t want Wu Department to encounter such a thorny issue having just arrived in our Qingcheng. "


    Hearing An Nuan''s words, Gu Yan Sheng''s expression was clearly somewhat strained.


    This woman An Nuan was really finding every opportunity to tout herself and suppress him.


    But for the sake of obtaining the Nanwan New City construction rights, he could only let An Nuan nder him like this.


    As long as An Nuan decided to back out, he could endure anything she said.


    "Really?" Wu Wenzheng was a bit surprised.


    He didn''t expect An Nuan to suddenlypromise like this.


    It was clearly An Nuan earlier who had the most resolute attitude and stronger footing. Her aura had also been very impressive.


    An Nuan''s sudden turnaround really made Wu Wenzheng somewhat moved to tears with gratitude.


    This project had really worried him sick, not to mention now that problems had emerged. Even when there were no issues initially he still fretted over it day and night, which showed how much importance he ced on this project and how afraid he was of any ws arising. Because of this apprehension he didn''t dare readily believe anyone.


    At this time he just stared straight at An Nuan.


    "Really," An Nuan gave an affirmative reply, "Regarding the construction of Nanwan New City, An Corporation can take the initiative to withdraw. However, the project proposal was also hashed out by many of our An Corporation employees pulling all-nighters. To simply hand it over to someone else for nothing would be hard for me to exin to my subordinates. Therefore, An Corporation is willing to sell the nning proposal to Gu Corporation at market value."


    What An Nuan said was very generous.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression clearly changed again.


    What was An Nuan''s intention here?!


    To sell the proposal to him?!


    An Nuan went on, "Under the situation where Gu Corporation is unwilling to withdraw, I feel this is the fairest and most sensible resolution I cane up with. Firstly, it does not affect the construction schedule of Nanwan New City. Secondly, neither side in the agreement suffers losses. I wonder what Wu Department thinks about this?"


    Wu Wenzheng immediately apuded with gusto, "Vice President An is still amazing to have thought of a solution so quickly. I was so anxious over this past couple days that I lost all reasoning ability! I strongly agree with this resolution! No, extremely strongly!"


    Wu Wenzheng expressed tremendous approval.


    There were many reasons for this.


    In addition to enabling construction to proceed smoothly, word getting out that he had handled this matter fairly and impartially would not leave anything up for others to criticize.


    At this time he couldn''t help taking several more looks at An Nuan, sincerely satisfied with her.


    An Corporation had also given him a tremendous amount of face this time.


    If An Corporation insisted on withdrawing their proposal, he really would have no recourse whatsoever.


    Moreover, there was no denying this - Gu Yan Sheng''s attitude earlier was so adamant, he''d rather stall out the project altogether than let go. Thinking about this, his inner scales naturally tilted between An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng when judging them.


    Still expressionless, he turned to face Gu Yan Sheng. "What do you think about Vice President An''s proposed solution?"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression was unpleasant but he could not refute it.


    With An Nuan having said this much already, if he continued objecting he would be showing utter ingratitude!


    Yet agreeing left him with lingering dissatisfaction.


    He felt that with this project, he had provoked public outrage against himself and allowed An Nuan to establish herself as the good guy!


    His heart was oppressed to the extreme, yet on the surface he still had to keep disguising himself, "Fine."


    "Since both Wu Department and Mr. Gu feel this resolution is feasible, then let me straightforwardly state the price to Gu Corporation," An Nuan appeared very solemn and earnest, "An Corporation''s asking price for the proposal is 100 million yuan. If Gu Corporation has no issues, we can sign the contract on the spot before Wu Department..."


    "100 million?!" Gu Yan Sheng got agitated again in an instant.


    It seemed anytime today he could be driven mad by An Nuan!


    "You want 100 million yuan for a proposal?! Is your proposal made of gold?!" Gu Yan Sheng harshly interrogated An Nuan.


    An Nuan pursed her lips, appearing much calmer, "Mr. Gu should understand very clearly whether our proposal is good or bad. When we initially submitted this proposal to bid for the 10 billion yuan project, pricing the proposal at one percent of the project''s value as its core essence is not expensive, is it?!"


    "Not expensive, is it?" Gu Yan Sheng was truly driven to desperation by An Nuan. He yelled loudly, "Gu Corporation''s profit on this project is not even 100 million yuan. You selling us the proposal for 100 million means you want Gu Corporation''s project to end directly in the red?! Do you think that''s possible?!"

 Chapter 389: More to Lose than to Gain

    <h4>Chapter 389</h4>


    An Nuan watched as Gu Yan Sheng grew increasingly agitated.


    She discreetly nced at Wu Wenzheng''s expression, which clearly showed profound disappointment.


    In Wu Wenzheng''s eyes, he had probably concluded that Gu Yan Sheng valued money over people!


    The first impression between people is crucial and sometimes can be deeply ingrained, making it difficult to change.


    In aposed manner, An Nuan said to Gu Yan Sheng, "I set this price to preserve the reputation of the Gu family and to allow the Wu Group to have a better exnation to the outside world."


    "You''re doing this for yourself!" Gu Yan Sheng retorted coldly.


    An Nuan appeared as if she didn''t want to argue with the Gu family. She turned to Wu Wenzheng and said, "Wu Group, indeed, I considered this price from a higher standpoint. I don''t deny that An Group needs to recover its losses, but that is only a minor reason. The important thing is that I want to bring this matter to a close without leaving any handle for anyone. Firstly, for the Gu family, they took our proposal, regardless of who took it or whether it was rted to the Gu family''s top management. But at least the Gu family used someone else''s ideas, and for apany, this can have a significant impact on its reputation. If the Gu family doesn''t step forward to apologize or offer substantialpensation, their reputation in the industry will plummet."


    Wu Wenzheng nodded, feeling that An Nuan made sense.


    Gu Yan Sheng, at that moment, though aware that An Nuan was plotting against him, found himself unable to refute her.


    "Secondly, it concerns the Wu Group. I know the Wu Group wants to achieve good performance, and the Gu family knows it too. All the businesses, big and small, in Qingcheng are watching you to see how you handle and bnce this situation. If you let the Gu family withdraw directly, you will leave room for criticism because, after all, the Gu family has already made significant investments in this project, which also goes against the terms of the contract. And if you choose to unconditionally or at a low value give the project proposal to the Gu family, it will be unfair to An Group. In this way, people will suspect that you are using your power to suppress An Group, and you won''t be able to justify it externally."


    Wu Wenzheng kept nodding, acknowledging An Nuan''s viewpoint.


    He couldn''t help but admire how thorough An Nuan was in her thinking.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned green as he listened.


    Today, An Nuan truly yed the role of a good person to the fullest.


    "Lastly, if I remember correctly, on the day the Gu family won the bid, your father clearly stated in front of the media that this project is a livelihood project, and the Gu family does not seek profits. So, if it''s a public welfare project, does the Gu Group still want to make a huge profit from it?! I calcted the Gu Group''s investment this time, after deducting all costs, includingbor, the Gu family can still make a profit of 100-200 million. In that case, paying a fee of one billion for the proposal won''t incur any losses." An Nuan smiled lightly at the corner of her mouth. "Or perhaps Mr. Gu''s father was just casually mentioning public welfare in the media, and it isn''t the zero-profit concept I understood? Could it be a matter of how much profit is gained?"


    An Nuan''s words were a biting mockery directed at Gu Yan Sheng.


    In fact, within the unspoken rules of the industry,


    the so-called "public welfare" of businessmen is merely about maximizing profits, whether more or less.


    It is impossible to achieve without any profit.


    For them, anyck of profit is considered a loss.


    This is an unwritten rule among businessmen, which An Nuan mentioned in front of Wu Wenzheng, but he couldn''t dare to admit it.


    Once admitted, it would truly expose their hypocrisy and reveal the rules of the business market.


    At that point, they would truly be the target of public criticism!


    Gu Yan Sheng endured it, his face contorted.


    "Mr. Gu, it''s not a big deal if you''re personally embarrassed, but it would greatly affect the reputation of thepany. Don''t make it too difficult for your father to step down! After all, he boasted to the media about how hard Gu Corporation worked for this project, with all the hardships, the concept of karma, and the rewards of diligence. It''s already embarrassing enough. And now, for a little profit, you would put Gu Corporation in an even more hical position... Of course, everypany has its own way of operating, and I''m just offering my advice. In the end, it''s up to Gu Corporation to decide." An Nuan''s words were forceful, yet there was no w to be found.


    She added, "I''ve just made a promise to Wu Department about withdrawing from the construction of Nanwan New City. Since we''re withdrawing, we''ll withdraw regardless of whether Gu Corporation gives a single penny or not. So Gu Corporation can think about what price is appropriate. We, An Corporation, will ept it."


    In one sentence, An Nuan cornered Gu Yan Sheng into a dilemma.


    This woman was truly too clever for him to resist.


    Before, she had forcefully demanded one billion, but now, after analyzing the situation and knowing that he couldn''t refuse that one billion, she asked him to make the decision.


    Indeed, An Nuan had said everything!


    Even at this moment, asking him to make the decision was making him openly acknowledge her thorough consideration of this matter!


    He had already swallowed a lot of grievances, and now she wanted him to acknowledge her too?!


    In all his years, he had never hated someone to the point of grinding his teeth in frustration and powerlessness like this.


    "I have a very important meeting in half an hour," An Nuan lowered her head to check her phone. "I''ve already expressed my thoughts to Wu Department today, which is basically what I wanted to say just now. Now that I''ve finished speaking, I won''t dy Wu Department''s time any further. As for how Gu Corporation wants to resolve this, just let us know. I''ve already said that An Corporation will ept any oue."


    Saying that, An Nuan stood up.


    It seemed like she could dispose of this project however she pleased.


    She waspletely giving face to Wu Wenzheng.


    "Alright!" Gu Yan Sheng suddenly agreed.


    He also knew that he had to agree.


    An Nuan had already pushed things to this point, and if he hesitated or tried to negotiate further, it would be clear that he didn''t regard Wu Wenzheng highly.


    Undertaking this project serves two purposes. On one hand, it is aimed at enhancing the reputation of Gu Corporation, as it is a project that directly affects people''s livelihoods. By doing a good job, positive promotion can be obtained. On the other hand, it is also intended to prove our capabilities. An Construction, as a leadingpany in the construction industry, was directly defeated by us in this project. The abilities of Gu Corporation will receive great acim. Moreover, it must be said that Gu Corporation has indeed brought benefits in this project, as evidenced by the rise in the stock market, which is a wave of dividends. Another aspect is to handle the public rtions with Wu Wenzheng properly.


    Since it involves public rtions, he naturally cannot afford to offend Wu Wenzheng at this moment, otherwise, it would be a case of losing more than gaining!


    This An Nuan.


    Truly, she didn''t gain any benefits from this project. After all, the stock market plummeted like crazy after the scheme theft was exposed, and now she also carries the burden of a bad reputation!

 Chapter 390: Highly Insulting

    <h4>Chapter 390</h4>


    Compromise with Gu Yan Sheng


    An Nuan obviouslyughed.


    Her smile was really beautiful.


    Gu Yan Sheng, however, saw it as mockery.


    She slowly said, "Mr. Gu, what do you mean by ¡®good¡¯? Do you agree to give us 100 million yuan in project fees?"


    "Since Miss An has said so, if I still refuse, wouldn''t I really lose face for the Wu Bureau?!" Gu Yan Sheng deliberately tried to whitewash his Gu Corporation. "For this project, our Gu Corporation is indeed only for charity and did not consider making a profit. I don''t know how An Corporation calcted our turnover. Anyway, when we at Gu Corporation did our ounting, it was 0 profit. Of course, I''m not saying that I''m not willing to lose 100 million to do charity. To do charity, Gu Corporation will certainly not haggle over gains and losses."


    An Nuan just listened.


    Wu Wenzheng obviously was like this too.


    "I will let Gu Corporation prepare and sign the contract with An Corporation as soon as I return." Gu Yan Sheng affirmed again.


    "Then I will be waiting for Gu Corporation''s contract," An Nuan said. "Finally, I would like to remind Mr. Gu that Gu Corporation is currently severely defamed. It would be best if you don''t dy. Gu Corporation''s stock market can''t wait too long either."


    "You don''t need to worry about that."


    "Of course. If there is nothing else, I will leave first." An Nuan was very calm. She smiled at Wu Wenzheng again and said, "Minister Wu, if anythinges up, please contact me."


    "Alright, you go take care of things."


    "Then I should also go back early to inform my father about today''s negotiations and resolve the project matters as soon as possible for smooth development." Gu Yan Sheng also stood up.


    "Then you guys go take care of things. I won''t dy your time either." Wu Wenzheng nodded in agreement.


    After shaking hands and saying goodbye,


    An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng walked out of the nning Bureau together.


    "An Nuan, you really are extremely smart!" Gu Yan Sheng couldn''t help but say fiercely.


    "Mr. Gu overpraises me," An Nuan said coldly. "It''s just that the opponent is too weak."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face darkened.


    An Nuan didn''t care at all about Gu Yan Sheng''s anger.


    "But..." An Nuan paused her steps.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyebrows tightened. He just stood there next to An Nuan looking at her.


    "Without An Corporation spending any manpower or resources, yet we have good publicity with the Wu Bureau and gained 100 million yuan." The corners of An Nuan''s lips curled up slightly. "This time, An Corporation has indeed taken advantage."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was extremely ugly.


    An Nuan acted as if she didn''t see it.


    She nced down at her phone.


    Her smile became even brighter.


    She showed Gu Yan Sheng her phone screen. "Minister Wu personally came to thank me!"


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at the message on An Nuan''s phone.


    The veins on his skin were bulging from anger.


    An Nuan looked at him with an amusing expression.


    Without saying another word, she left with Luo Si and Hu Feng.


    She reckoned that angering Gu Yan Sheng to death would be best.


    If he died from anger, she would have less energy to deal with him.


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng was really angry enough to kill someone.


    For this project, An Corporation really took every advantage, while they, Gu Corporation, lost a lot!


    The angrier he thought about it, the angrier he got.


    Gu Yan Sheng stared fiercely at An Nuan''s back.


    He gritted his teeth and called her phone, "An Nuan, you''d better be smart for the rest of your life. Otherwise..."


    "Otherwise you''ll kill me?" An Nuan asked coldly.


    "It won''t end well!" Gu Yan Sheng mmed the phone down.


    An Nuan didn''t care and put her phone away too.


    She was indifferent to Gu Yan Sheng''s threats.


    After all, for her and Gu Yan Sheng, it was either you die or I die.


    She got into the car and directly ordered, "Go to the detention center."


    "Yes." Hu Feng hurriedly agreed.


    An Nuan was going now to see An Hao.


    It wasn''t that she was going soft towards this man, she just wanted to tell him how stupid he was.


    "Miss An," Luo Si finally couldn''t stand it anymore in the car.


    She felt that she couldn''t say she admired An Nuan anymore.


    She just felt that Miss An was so awesome that she, Luo Si, was far beneath her.


    Just how capable must one be to y such a perfect game?


    This time, all the benefits that Gu Corporation wanted to fish from this project were intercepted by An Corporation. It was extremely damaging and insulting!


    An Nuan smiled. "There will be more wonderful thingsing."


    "..." Luo Si felt that she really didn''t know what else to say!


    Anyway, admiration it was!


    The car arrived at the detention center.


    An Nuan went through proper procedures to meet An Hao.


    The moment An Hao saw An Nuan, he became excited all over.


    After being detained for half a day,


    he was probably scared too.


    He hurriedly said, "An Nuan, hurry up and get me out of here. Hurry up and get me out! I can''t stay in this kind of ce. I have allergies all over my body!"


    An Nuan looked at him coldly,pletely indifferent.


    "An Nuan, why are you staring nkly? Didn''t youe to see me so that you can get me out of here? Hurry up and tell them to let me out!" An Hao yelled loudly. He was clearly somewhat hysterical.


    "I only came tough at you." An Nuan stated directly.


    She was frighteningly cold towards An Hao''s agitation.


    An Hao froze right there.


    He just stared at An Nuan like that, lookingpletely unbelieving.


    Like he had suddenly be stupid.


    After a few seconds of confrontation.


    An Hao became even more agitated. "An Nuan, no matter what, we are family. We are rted by blood. You can''t just watch me die without saving me. You can''t just watch me die..."


    "I can even do that to your dad. Why can''t I do that to you?!" An Nuan directly interrupted him.


    "You!" An Hao was blocked by An Nuan until his face turned dark. He yelled loudly, "You heartless, venomous woman! You wille to no good end!"


    "So you think just because your heart is vicious and your means ruthless when you tried to frame me, you will get a good ending?!"


    "I..."


    "What? What more can you say?! An Hao, I came to tell you that Xu Zixi has also been arrested. But Gu Yan Sheng hasn''t! That means you and the Xu Zixi you love so much are taking the fall together while the real mastermind behind it is free as ark. " An Nuan articted word for word.


    "Zixi has also been arrested?!" An Hao looked at An Nuan incredulously.


    "What, heartache? Do you really love that woman?! Should I tell you that Xu Zixi has always been Gu Yan Sheng''s woman?! She got close to you to seduce you and make you listen to Gu Yan Sheng''s arrangements! Do you think she really loved you?!"

 Chapter 391: An Nuan teaches Liu Feng

    <h4>Chapter 391</h4>


    ¡°Impossible! Do you think you can trick me now and I will fall for it? I and Xu Zixi are true love! She cannot possibly conspire with Gu Yan Sheng to deceive me!¡± An Hao immediately rejected it and looked absolutely unwilling to believe.


    An Nuan smiled and mocked An Hao for being an idiot.


    She directly said, "Why would Xu Zixi fancy you?! Do you have money? Power? Or are you handsome enough?! Xu Zixi has been following Gu Yan Sheng all these years, for her to develop to her current stage, how do you think she relied on her abilities?! An Hao, use your brain and you should know, why did Xu Zixi get close to you?!"


    "Shut up! An Nuan you shut up!" An Hao was extremely agitated, "If Xu Zixi and Gu Yan Sheng were aplices, how could she also be imprisoned here!"


    "It proves Xu Zixi is stupid too! She clearly knew Gu Yan Sheng was using her, yet she did not know to be more careful about herself, in the end all evidence was pressed dead on you, Gu Yan Sheng still remains free and unfettered!"


    "No, I don''t believe it! I won''t believe your one-sided words!"


    "It doesn''t matter whether you believe it or not. After all your life is already ruined, I actually have no need toe and exin your foolishness and idiocy to you!" An Nuan was toozy to waste words with An Hao either, she came here only wanting to mock him, she certainly wouldn''t forget how he treated her in her previous life, "On my way out I can roughly tell you, disclosing trade secrets, ording to Beiwen''s nationalws, carries a minimum sentence of 3 years. With your extremely malicious character, sentencing you to 10 years should be no problem!"


    "An Nuan!" An Hao gnashed his teeth and called her name.


    Wouldn''t his life bepletely ruined if he was imprisoned for 10 years when he came out?!


    "No, no, please save me, I can''t be jailed that long, I can''t! An Nuan, we are family, no matter what I am the An family''s only descendant, without me, the An family line will be cut off, are you doing this because you want the An family line to die out, can you face our Ancestors?!"


    "An Hao, do you know what the stupidest thing you''ve done in your life is? It''s not that you were deceived by Xu Zixi, but that you have always been proud and arrogant,cent in yourself, for being the An family''s only male descendant, never willing to study hard and improve yourself, bing so extremely stupid!" An Nuan''s words were truly mocking to the extreme.


    An Hao was shamed by An Nuan to the point he could barely take it.


    Since young he did have a sense of superiority, believing that he was the An family''s only male descendant, so he always thought himself superior to others, even though his grades were bad and he had little ability, he still thought himself much more remarkable than others. Over time, this really made him be arrogant andcent!


    Now it seemed he had no choice but to admit, in front of An Nuan, in front of many people, he truly couldn''t withstand a single blow.


    "Also, even if you are the An family''s only male descendant, so what? Other than your parents and grandparents, who else really respects you as the so-called male descendant?! You can becent in front of them, so you think you can also becent in front of others?! To be honest, in my eyes, your so-called status, isn''t even worth a fart!" An Nuan coldly mocked.


    It was true she looked down extremely on An Hao''s reckless actions all these years.


    "Enough An Nuan!" Even An Hao couldn''t bear to listen anymore.


    No one had ever scolded him to this extent before.


    He knew his ownck of ability, but no one had pointed their finger at him and scolded him like this either!


    He simply couldn''t take An Nuan''s insults.


    "I don''t want to waste words on you either, it wastes my time." Facing An Hao''s anger out of humiliation, An Nuan looked indifferent.


    She turned around and directly left.


    Leaving An Hao behind in prison, hopping mad.


    Clearly wanting An Nuan to help him, yet alsopletely unable to get An Nuan''s help?!


    He was driven to the brink of copse!


    Everything An Nuan said today, he actually knew deep down was true.


    Including Xu Zixi deceiving him.


    He just wasn''t willing to admit it himself!


    No.


    He couldn''t let himself be finished just like this!


    He couldn''t be jailed for 10 years.


    After 10 years, he would die inside prison!


    ......


    An Nuan really didn''t care at all about An Hao''s breakdown.


    The pitiable still deserve some hate.


    An Hao wasn''t deserving of anyone''s sympathy.


    After all if he was only stupid, she could forgive him, but wickedness was truly unforgivable.


    She walked out of the detention center.


    Just as she walked to the entrance.


    She saw Liu Feng head-on, her whole person was clearly extremely heartbroken, her eyes and nose red.


    She probably didn''t even think that not long after her husband entered jail, her son went in too.


    The moment she saw An Nuan, she blew up.


    Perhaps she had also heard that An Hao was reported by her, right then she walked towards An Nuan wanting to hit her.


    An Nuan''s eyes shed coldly.


    Hu Feng walked forward and directly blocked Liu Feng, then wrestled her, not letting her move an inch.


    Liu Feng screamed curses loudly, "Let go of me, you dog thing, what right do you have to touch me, let me go!"


    "Won''t let go!" An Nuan directly said.


    Facing Liu Feng''s furious yells, An Nuan''s face also sankpletely.


    "Dog thing, you dog born thing, what benefit did An Nuan give you, did she let you sleep with her that you listen to her so much?!" Liu Feng had gone mad.


    An Nuan''s face turned ugly to the extreme.


    Luo Si at the side couldn''t stand to listen either.


    Hating that she couldn''t walk forward and hit the woman in front.


    In that moment, she saw An Nuan directly walk towards Liu Feng.


    "p!" With a loud sound, a p fiercely struck Liu Feng''s face.


    Using all her strength, Liu Feng was directly pped dizzy in that moment!


    Liu Feng stared straight at An Nuan,pletely unbelieving that she would be hit by An Nuan.


    That she would be pped so heavily.


    "An Nuan, you cheap slut......"


    "p!" An Nuan pped again, fiercely striking Liu Feng''s face.


    So powerfully that Liu Feng''s face instantly swelled red in one area.


    "An Nuan, have you gone crazy? You actually hit me, I will fight you to the death, I will kill you......"


    "p!" An Nuan pped again.


    Not saying a word.


    As long as Liu Feng cursed, she would directly p back.


    pping until Liu Feng didn''t dare open her mouth.


    After taking three ps, Liu Feng obviously calmed down a lot.


    She didn''t dare utter the words that came to her mouth.


    Just staring fiercely at An Nuan like this, yet not daring to make a peep.


    An Nuan rubbed at her palm.


    Only now knowing, that hitting someone actually hurt too.


    She was figuring, those who would rather hurt themselves than let others be better off, what kind of twisted mentality were they exactly.


    She said, "Not cursing anymore?!"


    Liu Feng was driven to desperation by An Nuan, yet couldn''t utter a single word.


    "Liu Feng. In past years my mother was also bullied terribly badly by you and grandmother, these few ps are punishment for you. From now on, watch your mouth cleaner, if you dare show any major disrespect to me or my mother again, I really will beat your mouth to a pulp!" An Nuan threatened.

 Chapter 392: An Hao Regrets Too Late

    <h4>Chapter 392</h4>


    Liu Feng''s eyes were full of fierce fierceness as she stared fiercely at An Nuan, wishing she could beat this woman to death!


    But at this moment, since she couldn''t even touch An Nuan, let alone hit her, she had to restrain herself.


    She couldn''t understand why An Nuan had be so difficult to bully.


    She still remembered when An Nuan was little, whenever she returned to the An family courtyard, she would follow her parents around timidly. No matter how Liu Feng or her children bullied, insulted or even asionally pinched her, An Nuan would only hide and never dare to yell or tell on them.


    Now, she was actually standing so arrogantly in front of her, making Liu Feng feel scared of this woman.


    She didn''t even dare to lose her temper in front of this woman!


    "Your son is locked up inside, go take a good look. This sentence is ten years. After ten years when hees out, you may have already passed away." An Nuan threw out a sentence and left directly.


    Luo Si was really stunned by An Nuan''s dominance. Following An Nuan always gave her a great sense of satisfaction.


    She really felt that womanpletely deserved it.


    She didn''t feel at all like An Nuan was bullying others.


    On the contrary, it was exhrating!


    In short, watching it made her feel refreshed.


    It took her a good while to react and hurriedly followed An Nuan''s footsteps.


    Hu Feng only let go of Liu Feng after An Nuan had walked far away and was sure Liu Feng posed no threat to An Nuan before catching up.


    The group got in the car and left.


    With a swollen face, Liu Feng resentfully watched the direction the sedan drove away.


    She hadpletely copsed!


    An Nuan, that cheap slut An Nuan!


    She really wished she could tear her apart!


    Gritting her teeth, the most important thing now was still her son.


    Thinking of her son being arrested... Liu Feng couldn''t calm down at all and rushed into the detention center.


    Seeing An Hao, Liu Feng cried her heart out.


    "An Hao, how could you do such a muddled thing, how could you want tomit a crime, now that you are locked up, what will I do in the future?!" Liu Feng cried miserably, looking at An Hao, and burst into tears, also crying out the grievances she had just suffered from An Nuan.


    "Mom, I didn''t want to either, I didn''t want to either!" Seeing Liu Feng, An Hao also cried uncontrobly.


    Having been spoiled by his mother since childhood, when he was young and made mistakes, his mother would also help him bear the consequences. Now encountering this incident, he also wanted his mother to help him.


    "You child, now that you are like this, how will your mother manage in the future?! Your father is in jail, and now you too!" Liu Feng was so angry she almost suffocated.


    When An YanKun was jailed, she could stillfort herself that An Hao was still around.


    Now An Hao was jailed too.


    Her daughter was also dead...


    Thinking of this, Liu Feng couldn''t help but bawl loudly again.


    "Mom, mom! An Nuan can help me. Go find An Nuan, An Nuan can help me!" An Hao said excitedly.


    Liu Feng cried even harder, "Don''t expect anything from that woman. Have you seen your mother''s face? She just hit me. I really hate that woman to death!"


    "Mom, grandma, rely on grandma!" An Hao said anxiously.


    He didn''t know if it was wit from desperation.


    At this moment under such circumstances, he had instead be a little smarter.


    No matter what, he could not go to jail.


    Even if he had to go to jail, he couldn''t go for ten years!


    And he was certain An Nuan could reduce his sentence.


    He even felt now that An Nuan was omnipotent.


    He now regretted opposing An Nuan earlier.


    He was simply no match for An Nuan.


    "Your grandma?" Liu Feng calmed down for a second and wiped away her tears.


    "Grandma must not want me to end up like this. She must not want to see thest bloodline of the An family end up like this. So you ask Grandma to beg Second Uncle. Second Uncle is not as hardhearted as An Nuan. No matter how outrageous things Grandma did before, as long as Grandma begs Second Uncle, he will definitely help me. No matter what, An Nuan will also listen to Second Uncle. Mom, Grandma is our only hope now!" An Hao said excitedly.


    Liu Feng just looked at An Hao for a long time before saying, "What you said makes sense, but..."


    "But what?!" An Hao was extremely anxious.


    "You also know how I treated your grandma. I vented all my anger on your grandma during this time. I won''t hide it from you, I didn''t treat your grandma like a human at all. She definitely won''t help us!" Liu Feng said, also full of regret.


    If she had known Wen QingCui would still be useful, she wouldn''t have been so ruthless to her before!


    "It doesn''t matter. Someone like Grandma has very traditional thinking. She won''t just watch me die like this, she won''t leave me to die. Just plead sincerely with Grandma and beg her. She will definitely help me. Mom, it all depends on you now, I''m relying entirely on you!" An Hao said with great excitement.


    He didn''t want to just end up like this.


    He was only in his 20s and still had a wonderful life ahead of him.


    He couldn''t go to jail, not for ten years, it would ruin his entire life.


    Liu Feng also knew this was the only way.


    She gritted her teeth, "Okay, I''ll go beg your grandma right away!"


    "Mom, I''ll wait for your good news."


    "Okay."


    Liu Feng hurriedly left the detention center.


    No matter what, she had to keep her son safe and sound.


    ...


    After returning from the detention center, An Nuan went directly back to thepany.


    She was waiting for the Gu''s Group contract.


    Once the contract was signed, she would report to the board of directors, and then the matter would be settled.


    With this matter settled, she would start on other things.


    Thepany couldn''t stop moving forward.


    It had to keep progressing in order to really establish a foothold in the business world.


    An Nuan thought seriously about a n for thepany''s development.


    The phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan nced at the screen and picked up, "Dad."


    "Come home for a bit, your grandma is here."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    An Hao was quite smart to know to use Wen QingCui to threaten her dad.


    She saved what she was working on and agreed, "Okay, I''ll be right back."


    Hanging up the phone.


    An Nuan walked straight out of the office.


    "Boss An." Luo Si hurriedly called her.


    "No need to follow me, I''m dealing with some family matters. If Gu''s Group brings the contract over, give me a call and I''lle back."


    "Yes." Luo Si was extremely respectful.


    Looking up, she watched Boss An''s domineering departure.


    She couldn''t even draw her eyes back for a long time.


    She just felt Boss An was so beautiful, a peerless beauty, with an amazing figure too. Most importantly, she was so capable. Was it really heaven''s favoritism!


    She thought except for Boss An, there was no other woman so perfect in this world.


    She wondered if Gu Yan Sheng now regretted losing Boss An to the core.


    And Ye Jinghuai probably smiles even in his sleep!

 Chapter 393: Liu Feng’s Plea for Mercy

    <h4>Chapter 393</h4>


    An Nuan brought Hu Feng with her and walked into the An Residence.


    It has to be said, with Hu Feng here, she was really fearless.


    She was thinking that when Ye Jinghuai had given her Hu Feng, was it because he had foreseen that she would often be alone like this in the future, so she would need an assistant.


    In the living room of the vi.


    As soon as An Nuan walked in, she heard the sound of Liu Feng crying, sobbing her heart out.


    Even when An YanKun was sent to prison, she hadn¡¯t seen her this sad.


    It was imaginable.


    A son is still more important.


    As soon as she appeared.


    Liu Feng quieted down at once.


    With tearful eyes, she looked at An Nuan, appearing extremely pitiful.


    An Nuan didn¡¯t even nce at Liu Feng. She turned her head directly to look at her parents.


    An Yanyuan beckoned to her, ¡°Nuan Nuan,e and sit.¡±


    An Nuan nodded and sat down next to her dad.


    Hu Feng stood behind An Nuan.


    ¡°Speak, why did youe to find us today? Don¡¯t just cry, crying won¡¯t solve the problem.¡± An Yanyuan spoke with the demeanor of the head of the household.


    Liu Feng sobbed. She supported Wen QingCui to sit down on the sofa as well.


    She said, ¡°I just went to see An Hao. I know that dead brat made a mistake himself and it did affect the An family greatly. I really didn¡¯t expect that he would be muddled to this extent. When his dad was put in jail back then, I exhorted him thousands of times to be sure to listen to Second Uncle, that from now on Second Uncle is the head of this family, to be sure to behave well! How would I know, how would I know that he would be seduced by that vixen Xu Zixi!¡±


    As she spoke.


    Liu Feng seemed to be resenting iron for not bing steel, and became angry and extremely upset at the same time.


    Her tears kept uncontrobly falling down.


    This acting skill was really not something that could be practiced in a day or two.


    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for that vixen Xu Zixi, An Hao wouldn¡¯t have been muddled to this state or tricked into stealing the Anpany¡¯s business ns. How clever could he be to do something like this.¡± Liu Feng cried as she spoke, ¡°I just met him, and he also knew he was wrong. He said he would definitely change, he would definitely change well. In the future he would listen to Second Uncle¡¯s words by his side, that from now on Second Uncle is like his dad¡¯s existence, and he would definitely listen well to Second Uncle in the future. I beg Second Uncle to forgive An Hao just this once. If the next time he does this kind of thing again, not to mention you, I would beat him to death!¡±


    At that moment, in order to show her determination, Liu Feng directly knelt on the ground from the sofa.


    An Nuan pressed her lips together.


    There was a saying that a tiger doesn¡¯t eat its cubs.


    No matter how bad someone is, they would be willing to do anything for their son.


    An Nuan was not moved.


    Because she had experienced all the nastiness of this family in her previous life, now no matter what they did in front of her, she was indifferent. However, she knew her parents would feelpassion.


    They didn¡¯t know about everything in her previous life, now if they were ruthless to Liu Feng, they would feel regret in their hearts.


    It had to be said.


    An Hao¡¯s move in chess was the best move he had made in his life.


    If only he had been this clever earlier, he wouldn¡¯t have died so miserably.


    An Nuan didn¡¯t say anything.


    Now that things had developed to this point, she decided to respect her parents¡¯ decision.


    After all, even if An Hao was jailed for a year or two, he wouldn¡¯t be able to make waves when he came out. There wouldn¡¯t be any impact on her. It was nothing more than her desires not being fulfilled!


    ¡°Sis-inw, brother-inw, I know I¡¯ve really wronged you badly in the past. I also admit that I have said bad things about you behind your backs. I know I¡¯m not a good person. The fact is, I was just jealous of you. Your rtionship is so good, unlike mine and An YanKun¡¯s. You also know that An YanKun keeps mistresses outside, and An Xiao is the illegimate daughter he had with a mistress outside over the years. Yet I still endured it all these years. That¡¯s why I was jealous of my sister-inw. That jealousy made me do so many bad things to you. Now I know I¡¯m wrong, I really know now! Can you forgive me, please forgive me.¡± Liu Feng had really put down all her pride.


    She knelt down and grabbed Li YaJu¡¯s hands, begging for her forgiveness.


    Li YaJu¡¯s heart softened.


    But in that moment still turned to nce at her daughter.


    She had already be used to relying on her quite a lot.


    An Nuan felt her mother¡¯s gaze and said, ¡°Mom, just do what you think is right.¡±


    She didn¡¯t want her parents to always feel regret.


    Moreover.


    If her parents were really so ruthless, then how would they be any different from An YanKun and Liu Feng.


    Only after getting her daughter¡¯s permission did Li YaJu say, ¡°Let the past be the past. Everything between us is in the past. I didn¡¯t take it to heart either. Don¡¯t kneel, stand up.¡±


    ¡°No, I won¡¯t stand up,¡± Liu Feng hurriedly said, ¡°the things I¡¯ve done in this life make mepletely unqualified to stand up.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I already said let bygones be bygones. Stand up,¡± Li YaJu pulled her.


    Liu Feng still didn¡¯t stand up.


    She said, ¡°Just let me kneel a while. I¡¯ll also feel better.¡±


    Li YaJu endured and didn¡¯t try to persuade her further.


    Liu Feng spoke to An Yanyuan again, ¡°Second Brother, for the trouble An Hao has caused you, please be magnanimous and let him off this once. I know An Hao¡¯s mistakes are unforgivable, but he really knows his wrongs now. From now on he will definitely change, a thorough change!¡±


    An Yanyuan had also softened.


    But recalling the serious nature of what An Hao had done, he didn¡¯t loosen for half a day.


    Liu Feng hurriedly yed the pity card, ¡°Now my daughter has also passed, and my husband is also in prison. If my son also goes in... I would really, really have nothing left. I know these are my own matters that I should face myself and have nothing to do with all of you. But, but...¡±


    As Liu Feng spoke, she cried even harder.


    At that moment, she even pulled on Wen QingCui who was sitting on the sofa silently from start to finish.


    An Nuan was surprised though.


    Howe today the only person putting on a performance was Liu Feng alone.


    Wen QingCui hadn¡¯t said a single word evidently.


    Clearly Liu Feng also noticed.


    She probably knew very well that one line from Wen QingCui was equivalent to ten lines from her. At this moment she couldn¡¯t help but start calling for backup.


    Wen QingCui nced at Liu Feng.


    Right now her gaze was fixed on An Yanyuan¡¯s family.


    Facing his mother, An Yanyuan would still feel somewhat reluctant.


    Or rather say.


    The reason An Yanyuan hadn¡¯t given in right now was precisely because he was waiting for his mother to speak first.


    As long as his mother said one line, he would definitely agree to go and help An Hao.


    It wasn¡¯t definite that he could get An Hao exonerated and released without punishment, but he still had the ability to get him sentenced for 1-2 years or so.


    And at that time pleading for leniency from the judge and getting parole for An Hao, then An Hao wouldn¡¯t need to go to prison. He would only keep a record.


    At this moment An Yanyuan was looking at Wen QingCui this way as well.


    The mother and son hadn¡¯t met each other for a long time due to conflict, not even speaking a word.


    Facing each other so suddenly did seem a little awkward for both.

 Chapter 394: Plot Reversal, Wen Qingcui’s Complaint

    <h4>Chapter 394</h4>


    An''s vi hall.


    Suddenly a few seconds of silence.


    Even Liu Feng''s crying voice was gone.


    At this moment, Liu Feng kept winking at Wen QingCui, signaling her to speak quickly.


    In fact, Wen QingCui didn''t even nce at Liu Feng. Her aged eyes just looked at An Yanyuan like that, with reddish rims around her eyes.


    Looking at his mother''s ruddy rims around her eyes, An Yanyuan eventually couldn''t persist anymore.


    Over the years, his mother had not been good to him, but when his father passed away, while holding his hand, he still asked him to take care of his mother more, after all, blood is thicker than water, and he couldn''t sever ties no matter what.


    An Yanyuan heaved a deep sigh and said, "Alright, I''ll do my best to help An Hao. He misappropriated trade secrets and stole the secrets of our An Corporation. As long as we obtain An Corporation¡¯s forgiveness in court and plead for leniency for An Hao there, with a sentence within a year, there should be no problem. I¡¯ll have mywyereter to analyze An Hao¡¯s case carefully."


    When Liu Feng heard An Yanyuan say this,


    she rxed all at once.


    She knew that using Wen QingCui would definitely work.


    She knew that this An family was still soft-hearted!


    Now she didn''t dare do anything to them, but if they were able to develop in the future, she would definitely not be soft-hearted towards this family.


    That was what Liu Feng thought to herself.


    On the surface, she disyed an extremely grateful appearance, "Second brother, sister-inw, baby girl, thank you all, thank you all for helping An Hao like this. An Hao did something wrong this time. When he gets out, I will definitely make him mend his ways and be filial to you second brother in the future..."


    "I don''t agree!" Liu Feng''s agitated voice was suddenly interrupted by Wen QingCui.


    Liu Feng was stunned for two seconds.


    She turned her head to look at Wen QingCui.


    Wen QingCui''s eyes were still red, but her face was unusually serious.


    "Mom, what''s wrong with you?" Liu Feng hurriedly called out to her, "Second brother has agreed to help An Hao, so don''t worry."


    Wen QingCui looked coldly at Liu Feng and sneered, "Liu Feng, do you really think that at this point, I still want toe and plead for leniency for you and An Hao?!"


    "What are you talking about? Weren''t you always saying to bring me here to plead for An Hao? An Hao is your only grandson, you can''t bear to see him imprisoned, and now you''re saying this again? Mom, I know you¡¯re a little overwrought after hearing that An Hao was imprisoned, but it¡¯s alright now. Second brother has agreed to help An Hao, so An Hao will definitely be fine...¡±


    "Shut up!" Wen QingCui''s face sank.


    She looked extremely stern.


    Liu Feng was obviously frightened by Wen QingCui''s shout.


    An Yanyuan and his wife Li YaJu, as well as An Nuan, were also a little shocked by Wen QingCui''s sudden reaction.


    Everyone looked at Wen QingCui like that.


    Then they saw Wen QingCui suddenly stand up from the sofa. She walked over to An Yanyuan and suddenly knelt down.


    An Yanyuan''s face turned pale.


    It was unreasonable for his own mother to kneel before him.


    He hurriedly helped his mother up, and knelt on the ground himself as well.


    "Mom, what are you doing, get up quickly! I¡¯ve agreed to help An Hao. If you think a year''s sentence is too much, I''ll find a way to get him probation so he doesn''t have to suffer in prison. Don''t kneel, get up quickly." An Yanyuan was flustered, obviously shocked by Wen QingCui¡¯s actions.


    Wen QingCui looked at her son with tears streaming down her face, "Yanyuan, mom was wrong to you before, mom had misunderstood you all along! I always thought you snatched all of An Corporation¡¯s assets and made me unable to live well. I was biased towards your elder brother¡¯s family all along, thinking they were the ones who treated me the best. Now I know that the truly malicious people are your elder brother''s family!"


    "Mom..." At this moment, An Yanyuan didn''t even know what to say.


    He also didn''t know why his mother was crying painfully all of a sudden.


    "I know I was wrong now. I really see everyone''s true colors. I finally know that your elder brother''s family just wanted to obtain An Corporation from you by using me. They never truly cared about me. Now that I¡¯m useless, they abuse and insult me in all sorts of ways. Yanyuan, you don''t know how I¡¯ve lived at Liu Feng¡¯s ce recently?! I¡¯ve lived worse than death..."


    As she spoke, tears flowed down uncontrobly once more.


    It was as if she had suffered tremendous harm.


    Liu Feng listened to Wen QingCui¡¯s usations with a green face. She hurriedly knelt down as well and said, "Mom, how can you say that? If our lives were difficult, it was because we really didn¡¯t have money. Without money, how could I give you the luxury and riches you wanted? I could only serve you with coarse tea and in rice! Sometimes when you mored for bird''s nest or expensive delicacies we couldn¡¯t afford, I just scolded you a few times. I didn¡¯t have a choice..."


    "Beast!" Wen QingCui yelled at Liu Feng, "It''s good that I''m not muddled yet. If I did be muddled, no one would be able to uncover your true colors!"


    "Mom, I know you want to go back to second brother¡¯s family now. That¡¯s fine, you can go back if you want. It must be better at second brother¡¯s ce. I won¡¯t stop you. I¡¯lle visit you more often in the future. I can also bring An Hao and An Xiao to see you..."


    "Still spouting nonsense here!" Wen QingCui''s face became uglier upon Liu Feng''s deliberate leading words.


    She also seemed unwilling to waste time talking to Liu Feng.


    Wen QingCui directly rolled up her sleeves.


    Bruises were revealed all over her arms that were previously covered. They looked extremely hideous.


    Seeing them, An Yanyuan¡¯s expression changed instantly.


    Not just An Yanyuan, Li YaJu and An Nuan who saw them were also somewhat stunned by the torment Wen QingCui had suffered.


    An Nuan knew that Wen QingCui did not live well at Liu Feng''s ce. She had no intention of saving her either since she brought it upon herself, but she had not imagined that Liu Feng could treat Wen QingCui to this extent. She had only thought of some verbal abuse, not to the point of getting physical!


    At this moment, An Nuan just watched on.


    She found it very difficult to sympathize with this family.


    "Yanyuan, do you see? All these were from Liu Feng''s abuse! She abused me like this! Not only on my arms, but all over my body. She pinches me in new ways every day, not allowing me to yell out when it hurts, or she''ll pinch harder." When Wen QingCui thought of what she had suffered, tears flowed out uncontrobly once more, "That''s not all, now they make me cook for them every day. If the food doesn''t taste good, they pour it directly on my face. They also make me wash their feet, do theirundry, mop the floors. Recently, I¡¯ve been like a ve, ravaged by their whole family!"


    As Wen QingCui spoke, she became more and more agitated.


    It was probably because she finally had a chance to vent it all out!

 Chapter 395: The Bold Declaration of An Nuan

    <h4>Chapter 395</h4>


    "Really?" When An Yanyuan heard what Wen QingCui said, his face clearly became very thorough.


    He was asking about Liu Feng.


    His eyes were cold to the extreme.


    Liu Feng gritted her teeth.


    She couldn''t say a word for half a day.


    Of course it was also because what Wen QingCui said was all true.


    She really didn''t expect that Wen QingCui would say these things.


    In her mind, Wen QingCui''s liking for An Hao was just blind, without any principles.


    After all, in their generation''s mind, passing on the family line was more important than anything else, it was impossible to just give up An Hao like that!


    An Hao naturally thought so too.


    He always felt that no matter how he treated Wen QingCui, Wen QingCui would be willing to let go of him, would unconditionally help him.


    I didn''t believe that Wen QingCui would go to this point at all.


    And when she came, she said a lot of good things to Wen QingCui, and Wen QingCui also agreed with one mouth, saying very firmly that no matter what, she would not let An Hao suffer prison, the An family only had An Hao as the lifeline, she could not let the An family be destroyed just like that.


    It turned out that.


    Wen QingCui was lying to her!


    This old immortal Wen QingCui!


    In the end, she still bit her back at thisst moment.


    Liu Feng''s whole face was ugly and fierce.


    At this moment, she hated to beat Wen QingCui to death.


    I hated not being able to strangle her as usual!


    "Mom, get up." An Yanyuan helped Wen QingCui up.


    Wen QingCui looked at her son.


    Tears just wouldn''t stop, she said, "Yanyuan, mom has been reflecting a lot by herself these days, I''ve been thinking about how many foolish things I''ve done in my life, when I was young you were clearly smarter and more capable, but just because you didn''t get along well with your father, your father liked you, so I deliberately didn''t like you, and gradually got cheated by your elder brother again, and I got worse and worse to you. But you have always repaid grievances with virtue to me, the more I think about it, the more regretful I am."


    "Mom, it''s all over." An Yanyuanforted, and couldn''t bear to see his mother so regretful and sad.


    "No, mom wants to make it clear today. If I don''t make it clear, I feel uneasy. In fact, several times at Liu Feng''s ce, I wanted toe and find you, one was that I was always watched by Liu Feng, I couldn''t get away from her house at all, and once I had any action against her wishes, I would be tortured by her, and two, I really didn''t have the nerve to see you again. I''ve done so many things that I''m sorry to you, I really don''t know how to face you, the most regretful thing I''ve done in my life is to ignore your filial piety. On the contrary, I believed in the hypocrisy of your elder brother''s family."


    "It''s okay, mom. I really don''t hold it against you anymore. Now that you can see the good in me, I''m already very happy. Let the past be truly over, don''t think about it anymore." An Yanyuan took his mother''s hand and emphasized, "Just live well from now on, let the past be past!"


    When Wen QingCui heard An Yanyuan say this, she regretted it even more.


    Thinking of the revenge she had suffered from the Liu Feng family during this period, and then thinking of An Yanyuan''s tolerance towards her at this moment, she really hated what she had done to the utmost.


    "Mom, tell me now, how to deal with An Hao''s matter?" An Yanyuan could also see his mother''s self-me, and didn''t want her to sink into it and not feel better, so he changed the subject.


    "As for An Hao..." Wen QingCui still hesitated a little.


    An Hao was indeed the one she had spoiled since childhood.


    All the good things and love were given to him, ignoring all the other grandchildren.


    "Mom." Liu Feng hurriedly knelt down, "Mom, An Hao is your only grandson, he is the only male descendant of our An family, only he can continue the bloodline of our An family. If he is really ruined, how will the An family be passed on in the future, don''t be angry, don''t involve An Hao because I didn''t treat you well, he is innocent, he is innocent, it''s all my fault, whatever you want to do to me Tell me to die if you can, please spare An Hao, please must spare An Hao..."


    "Like mother, like son!" The few seconds of hesitation from Wen QingCui still firmed up her idea, "You can do this to me, so can An Hao! And I remember very clearly that it was An Hao who told you to do this to me that day! And then An Hao saw me being tortured by you, just watching, never thought of helping me at all, watching so coldly on the sidelines, do you think I can still have any feelings left for An Hao?"


    "But An Hao is really the only bloodline of the An family, if you do this you are destroying the ancestral line of the An family..."


    "Auntie." An Nuan stood up from the sofa.


    She walked to Liu Feng and looked down at her.


    Liu Feng just looked at An Nuan like that.


    An Nuan hadn''t really done anything yet, but she already had a strong sense of fear towards this woman.


    Her body was clearly tense and shaking.


    An Nuan said, "Passing on the family line is not something that only men can do. It''s just a surname, isn''t it?! My children will be surnamed An in the future!"


    Liu Feng stared at An Nuan in disbelief.


    It took a good half day to refute, "It''s not just about surnames. For thousands of years in North Wen Country, so-called passing on the family line has been a matter for sons. There is no question of women at all..."


    "Then how can you guarantee that An Hao will definitely be able to have a son?!" An Nuan retorted.


    "You can keep trying until you have a son!"


    "There is no such thing as absolute!" An Nuan concluded, "So how can you guarantee that An Hao can definitely pass on the family line!"


    "An Nuan, you are forcing an argument..."


    "I''m just stating a fact." An Nuan said coldly.


    At this moment, she didn''t want to waste her breath with Liu Feng either.


    She turned to face her father and grandmother, and said, "At least one of my children will be surnamed An. I can also aplish passing on the family line! Since ancient times, all that was needed was a surname that could be passed down continuously, nothing else. Moreover, nowadays in society, men and women are equal, men can do things that women can also do!"


    An Yanyuan was naturally very happy with his daughter''s words.


    In fact, for the passing on of the family line, he personally only had some traditional ideas about it, and didn''t feel too important that it had to be done. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have just had one daughter An Nuan back then, he could have had another son. But now An Nuan''s words still made him feel very gratified.


    Being able to have a little granddaughter or grandson to follow his surname made him feel moved and happy in his heart.


    He looked at An Nuan and said, "Do you really think so? Will Ye Jinghuai agree?"


    "He will." An Nuan said categorically.


    Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t care too much.


    It''s just that solid confidence to determine that Ye Jinghuai would respect all her choices.


    But if it was Gu Yan Sheng instead...


    An Nuan could only sneer!

 Chapter 396: Great Joy, the Happiness of the Family

    <h4>Chapter 396</h4>


    "Great!" Wen QingCui suddenly eximed loudly.


    She expressed her approval of An Nuan''s words.


    She said, "Nuan Nuan, you have truly changed my deeply ingrained beliefs about women. I always thought that women were inferior to men, that women couldn''t do anything as effectively as men. Throughout the history of North Wen Country, all the rulers have been men, and even in bigpanies, it''s always men who inherit power. I had biased opinions against women deep within me, which is why I have always favored An Hao and treated you poorly. But now, I truly realize how wrong I was. You are much more intelligent than An Hao, and in his presence, he is simply worthless!"


    Wen QingCui became more and more excited as she spoke.


    Her words were strong because she had truly recognized the reality.


    "Nuan Nuan," Wen QingCui held An Nuan''s hand, "I truly regret the way I treated you before. From now on, I will change myself. Will you forgive me?"


    "You are my elder, and it is only natural for a granddaughter to receive criticism from her grandmother. I, as a granddaughter, have also been disrespectful to you before. Please, don''t harbor any grudges and forget about the shorings of a petty person like me," An Nuan replied gracefully.


    "By saying that, you make me even more uneasy. If it weren''t for my own misbehavior, how could you have done those things? It''s my own fault," Wen QingCui quickly said, "I truly regret it."


    "Just as Dad said, let''s leave the past behind. Let''s live as a family and consider those unpleasant experiences as part of the process. As long as the oue is beautiful, that''s what matters," An Nuan responded in a friendly manner.


    "A family? Do you still consider me part of the family?" Wen QingCui asked, feeling touched.


    "Of course, we are a family," Li YaJu quickly said, "Mom, blood is thicker than water. No matter what, we are all family. You shouldn''t go anywhere from now on. Just live with us. I''ll have the servants prepare a room for you right away."


    Wen QingCui''s eyes turned red when she saw Li YaJu''s enthusiasm.


    Her guilt towards them became even more evident.


    "Alright, Mom. Please don''t cry," Li YaJu smiled slightly, "If you continue like this, none of us will be happy. If you''re happy, our whole family will be happy."


    "Okay, okay, I won''t cry," Wen QingCui showed a benevolent expression.


    She wiped away her tears.


    Then she turned to look at Liu Feng beside her.


    The benevolence on her face disappearedpletely, and she spoke to Liu Feng in an icy tone, "As for An Hao''s affair, thew will handle it as it should. Yan Yuan won''t interfere! That''s his own fate. Those whomit many injustices will eventually perish by their own hand. He deserves it!"


    How could Liu Feng ept such an oue?


    She shook her head and pleaded repeatedly, "Mom, I beg you, I beg you! An Hao truly regrets his actions. After going through this, he will definitely learn his lesson. He really..."


    "Learning a lesson requires experiencing the consequences!" Wen QingCui said coldly and heartlessly, "If he truly realizes his mistakes, he can start anew after ten years."


    "No, after ten years, An Hao will have already left society. How can he establish himself in society then..."


    "Enough!" Wen QingCui didn''t want to hear a word from Liu Feng. She said, "Instead of worrying about your son, you should worry about yourself! Abusing the elderly is a crime!"


    Liu Feng''s face turned pale.


    Wen QingCui said, "The marks of your abuse are still on my body. I will immediately call the police and have them arrest you! You better worry about yourself!"


    "No, Mom, please don''t, don''t arrest me. I was wrong, I was wrong, I beg you to spare me. I''m old, I can''t go to jail, I can''t..." Liu Feng was frightened and panicked.


    She really didn''t expect that she would end up like this.


    Her husband was in prison, her son was about to go to prison, her daughter had died, and now she had brought trouble upon herself.


    No.


    She couldn''t ept it.


    "Yan Yuan, call the police for Mom!" Wen QingCui showed no mercy.


    "Okay." An Yanyuan nodded quickly.


    Thinking about the bruises on her mother''s body, he really wanted to see Liu Feng brought to justice immediately.


    An Nuan stood by, watching Liu Feng''s copse, probably not expecting that her n to rely on Wen QingCui to save her son would backfire.


    Now her son wasn''t saved, and she ended up in trouble herself!


    An Nuan couldn''t help but look at Wen QingCui.


    She had genuinely despised everything Wen QingCui had done to her before!


    If Wen QingCui hadn''t suddenly repented, she would have continued to hate her.


    But now, she couldn''t help but admire Wen QingCui''s methods and attitude.


    When it came to Liu Feng and An Hao, she wouldn''t have a trace of sympathy!


    If it were an ordinary elderly person, she might have felt some reluctance.


    However, Wen QingCui was capable of doing things so cleanly and efficiently, without any hesitation!


    The police quickly arrived at the An family vi.


    Liu Feng was taken away by the police.


    As she left, she waspletely broken and hysterical.


    She probably never imagined that one day she would experience so much suffering.


    She never thought that one day her family would be so broken!


    Liu Feng was taken away for a long time.


    The entire hall seemed to still echo with her miserable cries.


    "Mom," An Yanyuan said, "from now on, you''ll live with us. I''ll handle Liu Feng''s family matters ording to your wishes. Take care of yourself at home."


    "Okay, okay. From now on, Mom will live with you." Wen QingCui, with red eyes, said, "Mom will definitely not do foolish things anymore."


    An Yanyuan nodded, "Ya Ju, take Mom upstairs to rest for a while. She''s tired today. I''ll call the doctor to examine her injuries."


    "Okay." Li YaJu quickly helped Wen QingCui.


    Wen QingCui followed Li YaJu upstairs.


    An Nuan looked at Wen QingCui''s figure.


    Suddenly, she felt that this oue wasn''t bad.


    Wen QingCui truly regretted and faced reality, allowing her parents to fulfill their filial duty. It was much better than actually killing Wen QingCui.


    At least, it was much better for her parents.


    She turned to her father, who had just finished a call with the doctor, and said, "Dad, Secretary Luo just sent me a message saying that the Gu Group ising to sign the contract with us."


    "What contract?"


    "You''ll know once youe back with me," An Nuan smiled.


    An Yanyuan scrutinized her and asked, "What surprise are you nning for Dad?!"


    "Well, you''ll like it," she replied.


    "Nuan Nuan, you truly are Dad''s thoughtful little cotton jacket. Dad never regrets having just one daughter. He doesn''t regret not having a so-called son to carry on the family line," An Yanyuan couldn''t contain his joy. "If I had a son like An Hao, I''d drive myself crazy!"


    "If I were born into a family like An Hao''s, I''d drive myself crazy too," An Nuan said seriously.


    It was evident that the father and daughter wereplimenting each other.


    Truly, they couldn''t be more Versailles!

 Chapter 397: The baby is mine.

    <h4>Chapter 397</h4>


    Wen QingCui lived in An family vi.


    An Yanyuan and An Nuan returned to thepany, and signed a contract with Gu Corporation.


    When An Yanyuan saw the contract contents, he turned his head and looked at An Nuan.


    He was really pleasantly surprised and couldn''t say a word.


    The one who came to sign the contract was Gu YanXuan. Gu WenQuan definitely could note in person, so Gu YanXuan just brought the authorization and signed it in person.


    When signing, Gu YanXuan was also gnashing her teeth.


    An Nuan pretended not to see it.


    An Yanyuan also pretended not to see it, and said righteously, "Xuan Xuan came in person, it¡¯s hard work."


    Gu YanXuan red at An Yanyuan and snorted disdainfully.


    She took the signed contract and left.


    She was so angry that her lungs almost exploded.


    An Nuan watched Gu YanXuan''s back and felt indescribably satisfied.


    Back then, how arrogant Gu YanXuan was in front of her, ever since she married into the Gu family, she had tortured her in every possible way, and who knows how much bad things she said about her to others. Her reputation had be worse and worse, and Gu YanXuan was definitely not unrted to this!


    "Nuan Nuan, the board of directors meeting will be held in half an hour, you must attend." An Yanyuan was in a great mood.


    An Nuan chuckled, "Dad, you just want to show off."


    "With such an amazing daughter, how could I not show off?!" An Yanyuan looked like it was a matter of course, "Remember toeter."


    "Okay."


    Of course An Nuan also wanted to satisfy her father''s vanity.


    An Yanyuan went back to his office first, and An Nuan also returned to her office.


    She thought about it.


    Still, she called Ye Jinghuai.


    That''s it.


    She was in such a good mood today.


    And she wanted to share it with him.


    "Wife." Ye Jinghuai answered the phone slickly.


    An Nuan was obviously a little embarrassed, but she didn''t reject Ye Jinghuai''s address. She said, "Are you busy?"


    "Not busy." Ye Jinghuai''s maic voice sounded very affectionate, "I''ve been thinking about you all the time."


    "Cheesy."


    There was a low chuckle from the other end, "You took the initiative to call me, isn''t it because you miss me?"


    "No." An Nuan denied it.


    "You say one thing but mean another."


    "I called you just to say that I almost pissed Gu Yan Sheng off today!" An Nuan said proudly, "Then I felt I needed to share it with someone."


    "Isn''t this missing me?" Ye Jinghuai said firmly.


    "..." An Nuan felt that sometimes this guy was really narcissistic.


    But she had to admit.


    She did miss him.


    "Nuan Nuan." Ye Jinghuai tenderly called her nickname.


    Every time, An Nuan would be provoked by this guy.


    It was just a casual name from him, but she felt he was...flirting.


    "Stay at home and wait for me obediently."


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    What else could she do but wait for him?!


    "Oh, right." An Nuan suddenly thought of something.


    "Hmm?"


    "Today my aunt kept talking about continuing the family line. She meant that only An Hao could continue the family line, and threatened my grandma to keep An Hao, I was so angry at the time, I said my future children would also have the An surname. They can continue the family line just the same."


    "Then what?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Then my grandma, my parents were very happy." An Nuan still spoke a little cautiously, "I figured since I had said it out, I didn''t want to disappoint them either, so..."


    "So what?"


    "So is it okay if our first child has the An surname in the future?" An Nuan asked.


    Although she felt Ye Jinghuai would definitely agree.


    But when she really said it, she was still afraid that he might mind.


    Was she that kind of person?!


    "The first child?" Ye Jinghuai grabbed the key point.


    "Yes, I n to have two children in the future. One with the An surname and one with the Ye surname, is that okay?"


    "Of course." He agreed readily.


    "Really?" An Nuan was excited.


    She didn''t expect Ye Jinghuai to agree so readily.


    And he sounded like he was in a good mood.


    "Really." Ye Jinghuai affirmed.


    "Ye Jinghuai, I..." An Nuan was a little excited.


    No matter what, when it came to children''s surnames, in the traditional country of North Wen, there would always be some uneasiness.


    "It doesn''t matter whose surname the children have, as long as they''re mine." He said jokingly.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan was a little speechless.


    This guy was too irritating.


    Talking as if she would cheat on him.


    Was she that kind of person?!


    "Got to go, my meeting is starting soon!" An Nuan said angrily.


    "Wife, I love you." Ye Jinghuai suddenly confessed.


    A deep confession.


    An Nuan''s heart beat faster again.


    Shouldn''t she be thanking him at this time?! After all, he readily agreed to the child taking her surname.


    Howe it seemed like he was the one who was moved?!


    Moved by what?!


    An Nuan stopped.


    Could it be that he was moved that she had agreed to have children with him?!


    In fact.


    She hadn''t thought about not having children with Ye Jinghuai before. She was against it because she felt there was no feelings between them. Once they confirmed each other''s feelings, wasn''t having children a natural thing?!


    An Nuan''s heart was hit again.


    She remembered the contraceptive pills Gu Yan Sheng had given her to prevent her from getting pregnant...


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, I love you."


    She really did.


    Love him so so much.


    Even after saying it, she abruptly hung up the phone.


    Because she was already blushing all over now.


    Although they had confirmed their rtionship for so long, and had been intimate with each other so many times.


    Every time facing Ye Jinghuai still made her blush.


    After An Nuan hung up the phone, it took her a long time to calm herself down.


    When Ye Jinghuai came back, she must treat him well, really well.


    ...


    Gu YanXuan left An Group building, sat in the car, and copsed to the point of wanting to kill someone.


    When she thought of An Nuan''scent appearance just now, she hated to strangle that woman.


    Since when did she be so arrogant and aloof!


    In her memory, An Nuan was still the woman who was led around by her brother, by her, and by her family. How did she suddenly be like this now,pletely uncontroble!


    She had originally thought the construction of Nanyuan New City was a huge victory for the Gu family!


    In the end, they suffered heavy losses, and all the benefits were taken by An''s family!


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.


    She gritted her teeth, picked up the phone and called Gu Yan Sheng, "Brother, I''m really going crazy!"

 Chapter 398: Job Promotion

    <h4>Chapter 398</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng took a day off today and was at the Gu family courtyard, smoking furiously on the ground.


    Thinking of how An Nuan had yed him today, he wished he could tear An Nuan into pieces.


    Of course he was also not in the mood to go to work.


    He was at home, in an extremely irritable state.


    "So what?!" Gu Yan Sheng picked up Gu YanXuan''s call, his tone extremely unfriendly.


    "That cheap slut An Nuan, how dare she show off arrogantly in front of me? How dare she be so arrogant! Brother, just thinking about how proud An Nuan was when signing the contract earlier, I''m about to go crazy! Can''t you think of a way to make this woman never be arrogant again?!" Gu YanXuan screamed in frustration.


    Gu Yan Sheng was already furious with An Nuan, and now being talked to by Gu YanXuan like this, his face became even uglier.


    Gu YanXuan seemed to hate An Nuan, but was actually jealous of An Nuan''s prestige and wanted to quell his arrogance.


    He said, "Enough! Let''s just put an end to this matter, I don''t want to hear anyone mention it again!"


    "But brother..." Gu YanXuan was unwilling.


    "That''s it." Gu Yan Sheng didn''t want to say more.


    He admitted that in this matter he had suffered a major defeat and waspletely outsmarted by An Nuan.


    But next time.


    Next time, he must make An Nuan have nowhere to die.


    "Can''t An Nuan also be taught a lesson? Just let her take all the advantage in this matter?!" Gu YanXuan still felt that she couldn''t swallow this breath.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face became extremely ugly.


    So far, he did admit he hasn''t figured out how to deal with An Nuan, how to make An Nuan regret opposing him!


    He gritted his teeth.


    Just as he was about to hang up.


    His face changed suddenly, a hint of cunning shed in his eyes, "Xuanxuan."


    "Brother." Gu YanXuan called him bitterly.


    She really didn''t want to see An Nuan gloating.


    She so wanted to p her to death.


    "An Nuan''s best friend is Xia Qiqi, right?" Gu Yan Sheng asked.


    "Yes, both b*tches, both deserve to be beaten!" Gu YanXuan burst out in anger.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face became even uglier now.


    Unable to cope with An Nuan for now, but also unable to cope with Xia Qiqi?


    "What do you mean, Brother?" Gu YanXuan became visibly excited.


    To deal with Xia Qiqi, she is even more excited.


    What right does that woman have to rob Xiao Nanchen from her!


    "Xia Qiqi is pregnant now, isn''t she?" Gu Yan Sheng asked, "You''ve always wanted her not to have the baby, haven''t you?"


    "Yes, but that dumb Nie Ziming still hasn''t figured out a way to get rid of the baby in Xia Qiqi''s belly, I don''t expect anything from him anymore! Also I don''t know what you see in him?!"


    "It''s because I appreciate how cautious he is, how he can restrain himself. You see how long he has endured the baby in Xia Qiqi''s belly, that calmness is much stronger than ordinary people."


    "I don''t want to hear you say another good word about him, Brother, if it weren''t for you saying he was still useful, I would die rather than partner with him!"


    "Alright. Let''s not say any more." Gu Yan Sheng said bluntly, "Now Brother will help you get rid of the baby in Xia Qiqi''s belly."


    "Really?" Gu YanXuan was instantly delighted.


    "Really." Gu Yan Sheng gave an affirmative answer, "You go back home now and I will tell you what to do."


    "Okay."


    Gu Yan Sheng hung up the phone, with a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.


    An Nuan has to pay some price after all!


    ...


    An''s Group Boardroom


    In the end, the Nanwan New City project ended in this way, winning the praise of all board members present.


    Those who had doubted An Nuan so much now felt equally ashamed.


    Especially Zhang Hezhen, he really just wanted to dig a hole and hide.


    On the contrary, An Nuan was very magnanimous, saying, "Thank you to all board members for approving of my work. Before things developed to this point, I did conceal a lot, causing misunderstanding among everyone, it was my fault. I ask the directors to forgive me."


    With this, she gave some of the directors a way out.


    "Yes yes yes, An Nuan, we did misunderstand you before you exined. But that¡¯s just how it is in the workce, there will always be some contention, all in the interests of thepany¡¯s development, all being impartial." One director quickly echoed.


    At least it gave himself a chance to speak so as not to be so embarrassed.


    "I know you are all impartial, that''s why I apologized for my previous concealment." An Nuan also quickly echoed.


    "Let''s not say any more about this. Everyone ising from a good ce when thinking about issues. No one is to me. As long as the final result is good, that¡¯s what matters." An Yanyuan also yed the peacemaker role, then became somewhat stern saying, "After this incident, I also have an idea, regarding what I''ve always proposed before, of having An Nuan take over the position of An''s Vice President. It''s still been a temporary appointment. Call me selfish if you want, but from my personal standpoint, I do feel it¡¯s a waste of talent! So I would like to formally appoint An Nuan as An''s Vice President!"


    "I agree." Zhang Hezhen was the first to vote.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    Zhang Hezhen said, "My previous doubts about An Nuan were also feeling that she was still young, and also because An Hao was still around. After all, An YanKun did have a ce for himself in the group before, now that An Hao is so useless, we don''t have to give him face on An YanKun''s behalf. Naturally this position is most suitable for An Nuan!"


    "I also agree. No one is more suitable than An Nuan."


    The entire board unanimously passed the vote.


    Naturally An Nuan was also delighted to receive the recognition.


    An Yanyuan was even more smiling from ear to ear.


    After the meeting ended.


    An Nuan''s formal appointment notice came down.


    An Nuan also officially moved into the office of An''s Vice President.


    In just half a year.


    An Nuan had climbed her way up relying solely on her own abilities.


    The An YanKun family hadpletely be history.


    Only.


    An Xiao remained.


    An Xiao was rather clever, staying out of the An YanKun family affairs during this time and had preserved herself quite well.


    But blood is thicker than water.


    Keeping An Xiao around would definitely be a ticking time bomb.


    She had originally wanted An Xiao and An Hao to finish each other off, but who would have thought An Hao would be even more stupid than she imagined, trusting Gu Yan Sheng.


    The result was such a dire consequence.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly as she picked up the inte and said, "Luo Secretary, ask An Xiao toe to my office."


    "An Xiao?" Luo Si confirmed.


    "Yes."


    "Alright, Madam An." Luo Si said respectfully.


    Five minutester.


    An Xiao knocked and entered, "Cousin sister, you were looking for me?"


    Her attitude was very respectful.


    This woman was probably best at seeing which way the wind blows.


    An Nuan also appeared very easy-going, "Have a seat."


    "Thank you cousin sister."


    An Xiao sat across from An Nuan with utmost respect.


    Over this period of time she had also witnessed with her own eyes An Nuan''s splendor, and truly admired how this woman was able to develop herself to this extent so quickly!


    She had also been hoping that the Nanwan New City project would have taken An Nuan down.


    Who would have thought in the end An Hao screwed it up himself!

 Chapter 399: A Warning to Anxiao

    <h4>Chapter 399</h4>


    An Xiao was secretly harboring malicious intentions in her heart.


    Fortunately, she hadn''t meddled in An Hao''s affairs recently. Even when Liu Feng abused Wen QingCui, she didn''t get involved. She just knew that now that her father was in prison, her family''s power and influence were gone. If An Nuan decided to get rid of her one day, she could still protect herself and remain unscathed.


    And her predictions really came true.


    Now An Hao was in prison. She heard that if he couldn''t get forgiven by the An Corporation, he would be sentenced to over 7 years.


    Liu Feng was also detained for abusing the elderly.


    She had asked thewyer. For someone like Liu Feng, ording to thews of Beiwen Country, she would probably just be detained for half a year to a year and given a warning. But she heard that as soon as Liu Feng was brought to the police station, her mental state became unstable. The police were evaluating whether she had really gone insane!


    It makes sense that experiencing all this could have driven Liu Feng crazy.


    Of course she didn''t feel sorry for her. A woman like Liu Feng deserved to die.


    If she had the chance, she would kill Liu Feng directly.


    Just like she had killed An Zhao back then!


    For all those people who never treated her well, she would make sure they didn''t have good endings!


    It was perfect that An Nuan had made a move for her right now.


    But she was not grateful to An Nuan.


    An Nuan and her were not on the same side.


    Her goal was simple. After so many years with the identity of an illegitimate daughter, she wanted to stand at the very top of the An family legitimately. She and An Nuan were as ipatible as fire and water. The more sessful An Nuan became now, the more jealous she felt.


    But she was not in a hurry.


    After the lesson from An Hao''s downfall, she told herself she must keep calm.


    Unless absolutely necessary, she would never hastily make a move against An Nuan.


    She smiled slightly, appearing very intimate, "Cousin, did you want to see me for something?"


    "Nothing much really, just to talk about Uncle An Hao and Auntie''s matters." An Nuan seemed very calm, as if she was just casually chatting with her.


    "Brother and Auntie''s matters..." An Xiao appeared somewhat sad, "It''s also their own fault. Back then when Brother was speaking badly of you behind your back, I tried to advise him not to treat you like that, but he wouldn''t listen and even hit me, so I didn''t dare advise anymore. As for how Auntie treated Grandma, I really couldn''t stand watching, but Auntie said if I dared say a word, she would beat me to death too..."


    As An Xiao spoke, she started crying.


    "It''s also because I''m weak. I knew they were doing wrong but didn''t dare resist. After all, after Dad went in, no one stood on my side anymore. I was also often abused by them." An Xiao said while crying, "Now that Auntie and Brother have ended up like this, it''s what they deserve. Good and evil will be repaid, they should suffer the consequences."


    An Nuan just looked at An Xiao. She didn''t give much opinion on An Xiao''s words.


    She said directly, "Since you understand, I have nothing more tofort you with. An Xiao, in your family right now, you''re the only one still doing well. You''re also an An family member. As long as you work hard here, there will always be a ce for you. I won''t say great wealth and status, but at least you''ll have food and shelter taken care of."


    "I know, I''ll work hard." An Xiao quickly agreed.


    "Mm, since you understand, that''s good." An Nuan nodded and said, "Nothing else then, get back to work."


    "Yes." An Xiao respectfully left.


    The moment she left, her expression changed instantly.


    What she wanted was great wealth and status.


    Why should they be entitled to things just because they were born into it and not her!


    An Nuan watched An Xiao''s departing figure.


    Calling her here was first to observe her state.


    Clearly this woman was reveling in it. After all, from now on no one would be able to bully her so directly anymore.


    Second was to warn An Xiao to behave.


    Of course it would be best if she listened. If not, she had done her duty.


    What end she met in the future would be her own business!


    An Nuan looked away.


    She didn''t want to waste any more thoughts on others.


    She devoted herself wholeheartedly to work.


    Currently everything with the An Corporation was going smoothly. There were no new projects needing breakthroughs either. She felt it was necessary to carry outrge scale personnel changes! After all, except for her and the previous An Hao, all the important positions in the An Corporation these many years were filled by people nearing 50 years old. Experience was certainly important, but there was also a need to inject some fresh blood, so the An Corporation would not fall behind the times.


    Her next major undertaking would be a major changing of the guard.


    As she was nning this, An Nuan''s phone suddenly rang.


    She looked and saw the caller ID was "Qiqi".


    "What are you doing?"


    "Working, what else can I be doing?" An Nuan replied, clearly somewhat perfunctory.


    "You don''t want to talk to me on the phone, right?"


    "..." When Xia Qiqi got sensitive, she was like Sherlock Holmes.


    "How long has it been since you took the initiative to call me? Don''t you know how bored a pregnant woman is every day?"


    "Don''t you have Aunt Xiao and Nan Chen to apany you? With them around, shouldn''t it be fun enough?"


    "What nonsense are you saying? They''re here just to irritate me. Fun? I''m lucky I haven''t miscarried from being irritated to death!"


    "Tsk tsk, stop saying things about miscarriage. The baby will get angry." An Nuan couldn''t help but admonish.


    Xia Qiqi acted like she didn''t care. "I don''t care at all! Rather it''s gone than torture me."


    "How has she been torturing you?" An Nuan asked.


    "It''s been so long, almost 4 months, I''m still nauseous to death. You have no idea how awful I feel every day. I really can''t take it anymore. If this keeps going, I feel like either she dies or I perish!"


    "Isn''t that an exaggeration?!"


    "You try getting pregnant."


    "... " An Nuan felt she couldn''t have a normal conversation with Xia Qiqi.


    "Speaking of which, after being married to Ye Jinghuai for so long, howe you''re not pregnant yet?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "We haven''t nned yet. You make it sound like someone has a problem."


    "There really could be a problem!" Xia Qiqi was very serious. "yboys like Ye Jinghuai who fooled around a lot in the past will affect fertility. I''m not lying to you. You better get Ye Jinghuai checked out sooner, the earlier treated the better."


    "Xia Qiqi, enough!" An Nuan got angry.


    Damn.


    She was even starting to feel like Ye Jinghuai might really have a problem.


    "I''m just giving you a reminder, and you''re already annoyed. That''s an admission that Ye Jinghuai really does have a problem." Xia Qiqi concluded.


    An Nuan really didn''t want to waste words with Xia Qiqi anymore.


    It was simply brain cell killing.


    Xia Qiqi looked at the phone that An Nuan had hung up.


    She pouted in displeasure.


    She was just concerned for her.


    Yet she was unappreciative.


    Xia Qiqi put down her phone and suddenly felt a wave of nausea in her stomach.


    "Ugh."


    Xia Qiqi miserably covered her mouth.


    Damn!


    Just let her die already!

 Chapter 400: Summer Qiqi’s Unhappy

    <h4>Chapter 400</h4>


    Xia Qiqi ran into the bathroom and threw up violently again.


    She didn''t understand why she was so miserable when she was pregnant, feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit from time to time. And it had been going on for months but she still kept throwing up.


    Could it reallyst until she gave birth?!


    She threw up some yellowish bile.


    "Feeling better?" Suddenly she heard a familiar male voice behind her ears.


    "No better!" Xia Qiqi said unpleasantly.


    Xiao Nanchen pressed his lips and handed her a cup of warm boiled water, "Rinse your mouth."


    Xia Qiqi nced at it but didn''t take it.


    She went to the sink and rinsed her mouth directly with tap water. She just didn''t want to ept Xiao Nanchen''s care.


    If it wasn''t for Xiao Nanchen getting her pregnant, would she be so miserable?!


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Her stomach felt unwell again. She vented all her anger on Xiao Nanchen, "Can''t you stay away from me? I''m annoyed already and it''s even more annoying to see you. Can''t you just let me feel a little better?!"


    Xiao Nanchen just looked at Xia Qiqi''s angry look.


    He said, "Okay, then you rest more. I''ll put the warm boiled water by your bed. Drink someter if you''re thirsty."


    After saying that, Xiao Nanchen left the bathroom pushing the wheelchair.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Nanchen''s leaving figure through the ss mirror in front.


    Damn.


    Why could Xiao Nanchen always make her regret it immediately after she lost her temper at him?!


    She always felt like she had done something utterly unforgivable!


    It was so irritating.


    Xia Qiqi wiped her face and left the bathroom to return to her bed.


    She turned her head to look at the warm boiled water on the bedside table.


    She only drank it because she was thirsty, not because she felt bad.


    After all, it was Xiao Nanchen''s fault that things had developed to this stage. If he hadn''t forced her to marry him, they wouldn''t have reached this point.


    Without love, it made her feel like dying!


    She wondered if the baby in her belly was born to oppose her.


    Maybe the baby was in the same gang as Xiao Nanchen.


    Xia Qiqi drank the water with frustration andy on the bed to sleep.


    Her stomach felt ufortable and she was in a bad mood.


    She didn''t know how long it would take to end such painfully unbearable days.


    Xia Qiqi fell asleep in a daze.


    When she woke up in the evening, the sky had darkened.


    All the family members were sitting on the sofa in the living room. Xiao Qiang was watching TV.


    Le Ying sat very close to Xiao Nanchen, seeming to be asking him about English pronunciations. Xiao Nanchen was also very patient in correcting her pronunciation.


    The two of them looked...


    Damn.


    It felt as if they were the real family and she was the outsider.


    It felt like Le Ying was actually Xiao Nanchen''s wife.


    "Mrs. Xiao, you are awake." Le Ying saw Xia Qiqi and quickly stood up, looking very respectful.


    Xia Qiqi nced at Le Ying and turned away directly towards the dining room.


    Le Ying was somewhat puzzled.


    What had she done to offend the madam?


    She always felt that the madam had been very hostile towards her recently.


    Of course, Le Ying, as a servant, didn''t darein about it. She quickly went up and said, "Mrs. Xiao, are you hungry?"


    "Why would I sit at the dining table if I weren''t hungry?!" Xia Qiqi said unpleasantly.


    "Oh." Le Ying didn''t dare to refute and quickly said, "Okay, I''ll bring out the prepared dishes immediately."


    Xia Qiqi gave a sound. She was clearly in a very bad mood.


    Soon, Le Ying served all the dishes on the table and said to Xiao Qiang and Xiao Nanchen on the sofa, "Madam, Sir, dinner is ready."


    Only then did the two people on the sofa slowlye over.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but nce at the time on her phone.


    It was already 8:30 p.m. and they hadn''t had dinner yet?!


    Had they been waiting for her to wake up?!


    She told herself not to be moved.


    What was there to be touched by? Maybe they weren''t even hungry.


    She just ate by herself.


    Because of the constant nausea in her stomach, she actually didn''t eat much and mostly had congee.


    Xiao Nanchen and Xiao Qiang seemed to always apany her to eat congee.


    Every day they ate it. Every meal they ate it..


    "Still ufortable?" Xiao Qiang asked.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t answer.


    "I felt better after four months. You are still so severe. Let''s take you to the hospital tomorrow to ask the doctor if there is any way to relieve it." Xiao Qiang said to herself.


    "I''m not going to the hospital." Xia Qiqi rejected it.


    "So you''d rather suffer like this?!" Xiao Qiang wasn''t pleased with her tone.


    "It''s my business, and none of yours!"


    "The baby in your belly is my granddaughter. Of course I have the right to intervene. Whether you live or die is your business, but if it hurts my granddaughter, I won''t sit idly by!"


    "How have I hurt her?!" Xia Qiqi felt somewhat hysterical, "It''s her who''s hurting me, okay?! I''m almost tortured to death by your whole family! I don''t even know what sins I must havemitted in my previous life to be tortured by all of you now!"


    "You must have done the utmost evil in your previous life. So you have to pay it back slowly in this life. Just ept your fate!" Xiao Qiang concluded.


    Xia Qiqi was about to explode with anger!


    This Xiao Qiang couldn''t get through a day without quarreling with her!


    Angrily, Xia Qiqi threw down her chopsticks.


    She lost her appetite.


    She got up and left anyway.


    Xiao Nanchen was about to say something.


    Xiao Qiang stopped her son.


    Xiao Nanchen pressed his lips and watched as Xia Qiqi walked into the room and mmed the door shut.


    "Don''t indulge her." Xiao Qiang said frankly, "If youpromise now, she won''t go to the hospital with you tomorrow! You must take her to see the doctor tomorrow no matter what. Not only is it bad for the baby that she keeps throwing up like this, no adult can stand it either. Pregnancy itself does great harm to a woman''s body. If she doesn''t take good care of her body during this critical period, it will leave many seques."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "Also, do you think Xia Qiqi is really mad at me and refuses to eat? She simply has no appetite. Don''t force her anymore. Forcing herself to eat when she has no appetite will only make her feel worse." Xiao Qiang seemed to know it very well.


    Le Ying couldn''t help saying on the side, "Madam treats Mrs. Xiao so well, why doesn''t Mrs. Xiao appreciate it."


    "She''s always been a stubborn fool. I''m used to it." Xiao Qiang said indifferently.


    Xiao Nanchen couldn''t help but smile.


    Fortunately his mother was so open-minded. Otherwise with such a mother-inw and daughter-inw rtionship, he didn''t know what a mess it would be!


    After dinner, Xiao Nanchen still brought Xia Qiqi''s favorite congee and vegetables into the room.


    Sitting on the bed ying games, Xia Qiqi was trying to distract herself.


    Seeing Xiao Nanchene in, she nced at him and ignored him.


    Xiao Nanchen put down the congee and vegetables. "Eat something and I''ll help you y."


    "No." Xia Qiqi rejected it straight away.


    She had no appetite and didn''t want to eat.


    Just now when she threw down her chopsticks, she really lost her taste.


    It definitely wasn''t because she refused to eat for Xiao Qiang''s sake.


    She wouldn''t be stupid enough to starve her own stomach for that woman!

 Chapter 401: Two People Can’t Help It

    <h4>Chapter 401</h4>


    Xia Qiqi was ying games very seriously,pletely ignoring Xiao Nanchen.


    At that moment, she saw a spoonful of porridge held up to her mouth, clearly blocking her view of the screen a little.


    She was somewhat annoyed, "Xiao Nanchen, you''re blocking my gamey."


    "Eat it and I''ll move away," Xiao Nanchen bargained.


    Xia Qiqi was speechless.


    She opened her mouth and ate it.


    The soft, creamy fruit porridge mixed with the aromatic vegetables didn''t seem as unappetizing as she had imagined.


    Xiao Nanchen had been watching Xia Qiqi''s expression the whole time. Seeing that she ate it without throwing up, he scooped up another spoonful and held it to Xia Qiqi''s mouth.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t know if it was because she was hungry or because the game had distracted her, but she didn''t feel nauseous eating it. On the contrary, she even wanted to eat more. So every time Xiao Nanchen fed her, she opened her mouth and ate it.


    She just kept on eating and eating like this.


    She finished the whole bowl of porridge.


    Xia Qiqi was operating her game, instinctively opening and closing her mouth.


    After half a day without any porridge being fed into her mouth, she was a little unhappy. She frowned and nced over, only to see Xiao Nanchen holding the empty bowl, about to leave.


    She couldn''t help licking her lips.


    Gritting her teeth, she said, "I can still eat more."


    Xiao Nanchen''s body, which was pushing the wheelchair to leave, paused.


    Slowly, he said, "Okay."


    "It''s not that I want to eat, it''s your daughter who wants to eat!" Xia Qiqi forcibly exined.


    A faint smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Nanchen''s mouth.


    The three words "your daughter" could really make his heart overflow with a warm current.


    After Xia Qiqi said it, she actually regretted it immediately.


    Damn it.


    Who said it was his daughter!


    In her irritability, she calmed herself down again.


    After all, she was still ying games.


    Soon after, Xiao Nanchen came back with the porridge again, feeding her to eat in the same way.


    Xia Qiqi was also very cooperative, eating mouthful after mouthful.


    This was probably the first time she had really eaten two full bowls since she became pregnant.


    After eating, she even burped from being too full.


    For the first time, she felt so satisfied.


    Previously when eating, it was always forcing herself, really afraid of being tortured to death by the baby in her belly, reluctantly making herself eat.


    It was rare that this time, she ate so actively and took the initiative.


    "Do you want more?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    "I''m full," Xia Qiqi replied.


    Because she was still in a good mood, her tone towards Xiao Nanchen was also much gentler.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded slightly. He picked up a napkin from the side and gently wiped her lips.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t mind.


    She even grinned.


    Because she had just won a difficult game, she felt a strong sense of aplishment.


    The moment she put down her phone, she noticed that Xiao Nanchen was carefully wiping the corners of her mouth.


    Her eyes moved slightly as she looked at Xiao Nanchen''s serious appearance.


    She saw that he had very long eyshes and eyes as dark as ink.


    At that moment, Xiao Nanchen made her suddenly skip a heartbeat.


    She stared straight at Xiao Nanchen, as if she was suddenly frozen.


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to notice Xia Qiqi''s gaze.


    He raised his eyes and met Xia Qiqi''s.


    Between a man and a woman, between adults of the opposite sex.


    Sometimes it might just be a look, an ambiguous look, that could stir up a lot of emotions.


    In short, it was irresistible.


    So at that moment.


    Xiao Nanchen''s lips drew close to Xia Qiqi''s.


    Xia Qiqi nervously kept holding her phone, but didn''t refuse.


    Her eyes just kept looking at Xiao Nanchen''s lips, and she suddenly felt that Xiao Nanchen''s lips were so sexy that they made people want to bite them.


    She visibly swallowed.


    The next second, she felt those sexy lips covering her own, with that indescribable sensation.


    Xiao Nanchen''s lips stayed on Xia Qiqi''s for a second.


    One secondter, he parted her lips, wanting to go deeper...


    "Nanchen..." The door was suddenly pushed open by someone.


    Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen froze.


    Xia Qiqi quickly pushed Xiao Nanchen away.


    Xiao Nanchen was sitting on the edge of the bed at that moment.


    Being pushed so hard by Xia Qiqi, he tumbled straight to the floor.


    With a "thud", he fell down.


    Xia Qiqi was startled.


    She hadn''t expected to push Xiao Nanchen over either.


    She had just been scared.


    Then...


    Xiao Qiang at the door was also shocked.


    She also didn''t expect toe across this scene when she came in to find Xiao Nanchen.


    She had thought Xia Qiqi hated Xiao Nanchen to death, so how could she be kissing Xiao Nanchen...


    Oh right.


    They already had a child together.


    It was natural for a married couple to be intimate.


    Seeing her son fall down now, she was not distressed at all. She hurriedly exined, "Uh, you two continue, I just wanted Nanchen to help me look at the problem with myputer, it''s fine, we can do it tomorrow too."


    Saying that.


    She closed the door with a "bang".


    Xia Qiqi looked in the direction of the door, somewhat annoyed.


    Continue your ass.


    She had just been confused for a moment.


    Below the bed, Xiao Nanchen was also a little embarrassed. He slowly got up from the floor.


    Hearing Xiao Nanchen''s movements, Xia Qiqi figured that with his disabled legs, it would be difficult for him to get up, so she was going to give him a hand. But then she saw him propping himself up on one leg and barely standing up.


    Xia Qiqi was shocked, "Your leg is better?!"


    She knew Xiao Nanchen also went to the hospital regrly for rehabilitation treatment.


    But every time he came back he would be sitting in a wheelchair, so she didn''t notice at all that his right leg could support him now.


    "Yeah, this leg is basically recovered," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "What about the other leg?" Xia Qiqi asked excitedly.


    "Still no feeling for now."


    "No feeling at all?" Xia Qiqi''s face clearly showed some disappointment.


    "Mm," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "Did the doctor say there''s a chance of recovery?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t answer.


    Xia Qiqi sighed.


    Xiao Nanchen''s silence meant that it was not very likely, right?!


    If Xiao Nanchen remained disabled...


    How could she divorce him?


    Xiao Nanchen could also see Xia Qiqi''s thoughts.


    She was eager to leave him now.


    And hisck of response was not because he couldn''t recover.


    In fact, the doctor had said there was great hope. The depth stimtion actually showed nerve reactions, so it probably wouldn''t be long before there would be obvious sensation.


    "I''ll take the bowls and chopsticks out," Xiao Nanchen sat back in the wheelchair and picked up the bowls and chopsticks Xia Qiqi had used to take them out.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Nanchen''s back as he left.


    She still thought back to the kiss earlier.


    She quickly said, "Xiao Nanchen, don''t think too much about what happened just now."


    Xiao Nanchen''s movements pushing the wheelchair paused for a moment.


    "Don''t get the wrong idea, I was just confused by you earlier. After all, you still look decent." Xia Qiqi tried to exin to herself why she hadn''t pushed him away earlier.


    "Mm," Xiao Nanchen responded.


    It was a light, indifferent tone.


    She felt like he didn''t really care either.


    Making her speciallye and exin, as if she cared a lot.


    Xia Qiqi felt annoyed.


    He was the one who took the initiative, what right did he have to be so calm?!

 Chapter 402: A Car Crash Happens

    <h4>Chapter 402</h4>


    Xia Qiqi unhappily picked up her phone again to y games.


    Just as she opened the game interface.


    She suddenly heard Xiao Nanchen say, "I have thought it through carefully."


    Xia Qiqi''s heart skipped a beat.


    Her eyes couldn''t help but look towards Xiao Nanchen, watching as he had already opened the door and gone out.


    Damn it.


    Who allowed you to think it through carefully.


    Xia Qiqi was in a very irritable mood.


    Whether Xiao Nanchen cared about her or not, she was unhappy. If he cared about her, she was even more unhappy!


    She felt like she was sick.


    She angrily got out of bed and went into the bathroom to take a shower.


    She must not be seduced by this man Xiao Nanchen.


    So what if he''s good looking?!


    If she doesn''t like him then she doesn''t like him!


    After Xia Qiqi finished her shower and came out, her hair was dripping wet.


    Xia Qiqi dried it herself a few times, then briefly blow dried it before returning to the bed.


    At this moment, Xiao Nanchen had also returned to the room, and was about to go take a shower.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s hair, he took out a hairdryer from the bathroom and directly helped her dry it.


    Xia Qiqi nced at Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "It''s easy to catch a cold."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    Then acquiesced.


    She didn''t know when she had started to get more and more used to Xiao Nanchen being nice to her.


    All of his kindness.


    Only after Xiao Nanchen made sure Xia Qiqi''s hair waspletely dry did he go into the bathroom to shower.


    Xia Qiqi looked in the direction of the bathroom door, somewhat absentmindedly.


    She was thinking, did Xiao Nanchen really never have a girlfriend?!


    She always felt like when he flirted with her, it gave her a kind of unbearably itchy feeling.


    It seemed like he never took initiative, yet also meticulously cared for her.


    Xia Qiqi forced herself to divert her attention.


    She absolutely would notpromise just because Xiao Nanchen was being nice to her now.


    Think about how badly he had forced her to marry him at first.


    She would definitely not give in!


    Xia Qiqi picked up her phone, intending to check some gossip news.


    The name "Nie Ziming" suddenly popped up on her phone screen.


    Xia Qiqi was inexplicably startled.


    The two of them hadn''t contacted each other for a long time.


    Calling her sote.


    It still moved her heart somewhat that he took the initiative.


    Nie Ziming was probably the white moonlight she could never obtain in her whole life.


    In the end, she still answered, "Ziming..."


    "Miss, the owner of this phone has been in a car ident, severely injured. We are taking him to the city central hospital for emergency treatment. You should be someone very important to him, because your number is set as speed dial 1 on his phone. I hope you cane over, and if possible, please notify his family members too!"


    "How is he now?" Xia Qiqi was so nervous she couldn''t even speak clearly.


    "Covered in blood all over, we''ll have to wait until he gets to the hospital to know more about his condition. Pleasee to the hospital immediately!" After saying that, the phone was abruptly hung up.


    Xia Qiqi was truly frightened.


    What did covered in blood all over mean.


    Covered in blood all over...


    No.


    Xia Qiqi fiercely threw off her nket, not thinking at all, and rushed right out.


    Nie Ziming was an orphan.


    Where would he get family from.


    If something really happened to him...


    Xia Qiqi didn''t dare imagine it at all.


    Everyone else in the living room had already returned to their rooms.


    And no one knew that Xia Qiqi had taken the car keys from the entranceway and rushed right out.


    All she could think about right now was the image of Nie Ziming covered in blood.


    Thinking about how Nie Ziming only had himself alone in this world...


    Her vision went blurry.


    She sat in the sedan, stepped on the gas pedal, and rushed out, quickly heading towards the city central hospital.


    She was so anxious that tears kept flowing down.


    At this moment, it was also pouring rain in Qing City.


    Torrential rain.


    Xia Qiqi seemed to have forgotten about danger, her mindpletely filled with the image of Nie Ziming covered in blood.


    ......


    After Xiao Nanchen finished his shower and came out, he didn''t see Xia Qiqi.


    He frowned.


    Thinking Xia Qiqi had gone to the living room for water, he didn''t pay it much mind.


    He sat on the bed for a while, waiting for Xia Qiqi toe back.


    After waiting for a long time without Xia Qiqi returning, Xiao Nanchen suddenly became nervous.


    He hurriedly got out of bed into his wheelchair, and went into the living room to look for Xia Qiqi.


    After searching around and not finding her, he quickly knocked on Leying''s door, "Have you seen Xia Qiqi?"


    "Wasn''t madame in your room the whole time?!"


    Xiao Nanchen urgently knocked on his mother''s room next, "Mom, have you seen Xia Qiqi?"


    Xiao Qiang was also surprised, clearly confused.


    A sense of foreboding.


    Xiao Nanchen gritted his teeth, and swiftly went to the entranceway. Seeing the car keys that were usually there missing, he hurriedly pushed his wheelchair back to the room, hisplexion clearly changed.


    "Nanchen, what''s wrong? Xia Qiqi is missing?" Xiao Qiang was also frightened.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t answer.


    He immediately picked up his phone to call Xia Qiqi.


    Ring after ring, but no answer for a long time.


    Xiao Nanchen persevered.


    Calling again and again.


    The call connected.


    Xiao Nanchen asked urgently, "Xia Qiqi, where are you right now?!"


    "I''m going to the hospital, Nie Ziming got into a car ident."


    "Stop the car, calm down a bit, I''lle get you and take you there."


    "No need, I can go myself."


    "It''s pouring rain outside, be careful driving."


    "I''m being careful." Xia Qiqi said coldly, "Xiao Nanchen, don''t think about stopping me. No matter what, I''m going to see Nie Ziming today!"


    "I didn''t say you can''t go see him, just drive slower..."


    "Don''t tell me what to do!"


    Xia Qiqi abruptly hung up the phone.


    At this moment, Xiao Nanchen''s call would only make her more irritable.


    Just thinking about Nie Ziming alone in the hospital after a car ident, she simply couldn''t calm down.


    She didn''t take Xiao Nanchen''s words to heart at all!


    She used her hand to wipe away some tears.


    Right after she wiped them away.


    A sedan suddenly came from straight ahead, its high beams directly shining in Xia Qiqi''s eyes. Xia Qiqi''s vision went blurry for a moment, and she fiercely yanked the steering wheel to the side to get away. After pulling to the side, she saw there was a guardrail, and wanted to m on the brakes to stop, but because the road was slippery shepletely lost control.


    The front of the car heavily crashed into the guardrail on the side.


    With a loud "bang".


    Xia Qiqi only felt her vision go dark.


    A piercing pain in her stomach, and she fainted.


    ......


    "Where did Xia Qiqi go?" Xiao Qiang asked anxiously.


    "She went to the hospital." Xiao Nanchen was trying hard to stay calm. He said to his mother, "I''m going to the hospital to find her now."


    "Why is she going to the hospital?!" Xiao Qiang saw her son pushing his wheelchair, moving at a shockingly fast speed.


    "Nie Ziming got into a car ident."


    "I knew it was about Nie Ziming again... Wait for me, I''ll go with you!" Xiao Qiang hurried to keep up with Xiao Nanchen''s footsteps.


    Luckily Xiao Qiang had called over a car.


    Otherwise sote at night, in such heavy rain, where would they find a taxi.


    The two got into the sedan.


    "Nanchen, can you drive?" Xiao Qiang asked worriedly.


    Because she saw Xiao Nanchen get straight into the driver''s seat.

 Chapter 403: Miscarriage

    <h4>Chapter 403</h4>


    In the garage.


    Xiao Nanchen sat directly in the driver''s seat and said inly, "Okay, Mom, please help me move the wheelchair into the trunk."


    "Alright." Xiao Qiang also didn''t want to dy too much time either.


    Not only was Xiao Nanchen nervous, she was nervous too.


    Just thinking about Xia Qiqi''s impatient behavior.


    What if there was a car ident or something...


    Xiao Qiang strenuously moved the wheelchair into the trunk.


    The moment the trunk closed.


    The sedan stepped on the gas pedal and sped off, without waiting for her at all.


    "Nanchen!" Xiao Qiang called out in despair.


    She actually knew that the reason Xiao Nanchen didn''t let here along wasn''t because he was worried about wasting time, it was because he drove too fast. If something happened, he didn''t want to implicate her!


    Xiao Qiang was really worried to death.


    This Xia Qiqi really was a disaster.


    Xiao Nanchen drove very quickly.


    He was driving on the road like a madman.


    While driving, he was also making phone calls, "Qin Jiang."


    "Nanchen? Calling sote, miss your brother?" The other end had a teasing tone.


    "I have very important things to ask your help with, please help me out." Xiao Nanchen''s seriousness clearly stunned Qin Jiang.


    What matter would make Xiao Nanchen, who handled things calmly, so notposed!


    "What''s going on?"


    "Please help me check Qingcheng''s surveince footage and see where a sedan with the license te Qing AQQ888 is now? It should be on the road from our house to the city central hospital, thanks!"


    "Alright." Qin Jiang didn''t ask anything more.


    He could tell from Xiao Nanchen''s speech frequency how important this matter was.


    He was still out partying at nightclubs at the moment, pushing away the surrounding beauties around him, and making a call, "Help me check the surveince footage and let me know immediately when you find the sedan with license te Qing AQQ888."


    "Yes sir." The other end was extremely respectful.


    After Xiao Nanchen hung up the call.


    His speed increased again.


    With the torrential rain, Xiao Nanchen couldn''t even imagine if Xia Qiqi would make it safely to the hospital.


    He gritted his teeth and drove with the fastest speed!


    ...


    When Xia Qiqi woke up, she was already at the hospital.


    She just felt an eerie chill all around.


    She was carried into the operating room.


    She saw the doctor in front of her wearing surgical clothes and hurriedly asked excitedly, "Doctor, doctor, I''m pregnant, how is my baby in my belly?!"


    The doctor seemed surprised that she had woken up, was slightly startled, then slowly answered, "The child is gone already, we are doing a hysterectomy on you now!"


    "How could it be gone? I feel she''s still there, please, you must save my child, she must be fine."


    "Miss, you are in critical condition right now. If you don''t get the hysterectomy, it will lead to massive bleeding and death. You need a hysterectomy now, the child is already gone!"


    "Impossible!"


    "I''m the doctor, I''m very clear about the baby in your belly." The doctor said inly, "Since you''re awake, please sign the consent form for the surgery."


    "I won''t sign...... The baby isn''t......"


    "Miss, I understand your feelings, but the facts are just so. If you don''t sign for the surgery, it will end up being two lives lost. Did your parents raise you all these years with such difficulty?! Moreover, when a child is lost you can have another one! Rest assured, I will properly perform the surgery on you, and try my best to avoid damaging your uterus, so it won''t affect your ability to have children in the future!" The doctor strongly persuaded.


    "Miss miss, your blood loss already exceeds the normal range. If you don''t sign soon, we won''t even be able to save you! Hurry and sign!" Another assistant doctor ced the signing documents next to Xia Qiqi''s hands.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes brimmed with tears.


    Yes.


    She really felt like this child had brought her much misfortune, causing her to lose love and lose freedom. But now that it was really gone, her heart ached badly.


    It was like she had lost something extremely important in this world, painful beyond words.


    "Miss, hurry!" The assistant doctor kept urging.


    In the end, Xia Qiqi still signed.


    The moment she signed, she truly felt her world had copsed.


    "Miss, I''m going to anesthetize you again now. Rx, and it''ll be over when you wake up." The doctor consoled.


    Xia Qiqi just closed her eyes like that, with tears continuously streaming down.


    Experiencing true loss for the first time, just what did it feel like...


    Really, so painful.


    ...


    On the mad drive halfway, Xiao Nanchen received a call from Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang said straight out, "Nanchen, stay calm about the matter I''m telling you."


    Xiao Nanchen''s hands tightly gripping the steering wheel paused for a moment.


    Hisplexion noticeably changed in that moment.


    "Xia Qiqi got into a car ident." Qin Jiang stated inly.


    Xiao Nanchen only gripped the steering wheel even tighter.


    "The car ident happened around Zhongnan Road. She''s already been sent to the hospital. When she was sent, there was no threat to her life. The impact wasn''t too serious, but it''s hard to say if the baby in her belly is still there." Qin Jiang continued.


    His voice was much softer too.


    Xiao Nanchen just listened silently like that, listening silently.


    "Nanchen, are you okay?" Qin Jiang asked.


    "Mm." Xiao Nanchen grunted in acknowledgment and said, "Thanks."


    "Do you want me toe over and keep youpany..."


    "No need."


    Xiao Nanchen just hung up the call like that.


    His vision was a little blurry, but he forced himself to stay alert again.


    The sedan he drove still did not slow down.


    It just sped madly towards the city central hospital.


    Arriving at the parking garage, Xiao Nanchen got out of the car, leaned on one foot, went to the trunk, took out the wheelchair, sat in it, then entered the hospital.


    The hospital was very quiet at night, with almost no one around.


    Xiao Nanchen went straight to the emergency operating rooms.


    Just as he passed by, he heard two nurses chatting there, "Killing lives again, killing lives again tonight."


    "What happened?" The other nurse asked.


    "You didn''t know? Just now a pregnant woman was sent for an abortion. Already 4 months, the fetus was fully formed, also a girl."


    "I heard it was from a car ident?"


    "It was a car ident, but when she was sent, the child was still alive. If the pregnant woman had persisted a bit more, the child probably could have been saved." The nurse said regretfully, "When I went to handle the fetus... Ah, I couldn''t bear it."


    "Indeed. They''re all lives, how can it just be ended as one wishes!" The other nurse alsomented.


    "Alright alright, stop talking. This ce is creepy, let''s hurry and leave."


    "Yeah yeah yeah, let''s go."


    The two nurses left Xiao Nanchen''s side.


    Xiao Nanchen looked towards the operating rooms.


    Echoing in his mind were those words "The child was still alive, if the pregnant woman had persisted a bit more..."


    Xiao Nanchen''s vision blurred again, but he forced it down again.


    He pushed the wheelchair to wait outside the operating room.


    Waiting for Xia Qiqi toe out.

 Chapter 404: Xiao Nan Chen’s Cold Heart

    <h4>Chapter 404</h4>


    It wasn''t long.


    A nurse from an operating room walked out and said in the corridor, "Is Xia Qiqi''s family here?"


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered slightly as he looked over, "Here."


    "Xia Qiqi is about to be pushed out now. After being pushed out, she will be sent directly to the ward. Please wait a moment."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen responded with an "um," and asked, "How is Xia Qiqi doing?"


    "Minor injuries from the car ident, but the baby couldn''t make it. The uterine evacuation surgery has just beenpleted. The surgery was very sessful. Go back and take good care of your body. Generally, there will be no seque." The nurse said, "Oh yes, this is your wife''s surgical consent form. Keep the copy."


    So Xiao Nanchen took the surgical consent form.


    Looking at Xia Qiqi''s crooked handwriting.


    Just looking at it quietly.


    A few minutes after the nurse left, Xia Qiqi was pushed out.


    Her face was pale, and her whole person still seemed to be in aa.


    "The anesthetic will wear off soon. Send her to the ward first to rest." The doctors and nurses exined.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    So he followed a group of doctors and nurses to the ward.


    After settling Xia Qiqi in bed.


    Xia Qiqi moved her eyebrows and woke up groggily.


    When she woke up, she saw the white space in front of her.


    In an instant, she remembered that she had miscarried.


    Her eyes suddenly turned red.


    At that moment, she heard the nurse next to her say, "Miss, you just had a miscarriage. Your health is the most important. You can have a baby anytime after you recover. Try to rx."


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip.


    She nodded.


    "Rest well. If you feel ufortable, press the call bell and we''lle over." The nurse made everything ready and instructed.


    "Um."


    The nurse then left.


    In the ward, there was only Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi left.


    Extremely quiet.


    Xia Qiqi actually saw Xiao Nanchen the moment she woke up and saw him sitting quietly in the ward, expressionless and silent.


    She really couldn''t see any of his emotions.


    At this moment, she didn''t even know what to say to Xiao Nanchen. It was a fact that the child was gone.


    Such a quiet space.


    It just stayed so quiet.


    After all, Xia Qiqi was not someone who could hold her breath for long.


    She still took the initiative to say, "Xiao Nanchen, the baby is gone."


    Xiao Nanchen nodded without looking at Xia Qiqi, just silently nodded.


    He had just found out.


    "Actually, I..."


    "It doesn''t matter. You don''t like her anyway, do you?" Xiao Nanchen said lightly.


    He appeared very calm, very calm.


    Xia Qiqi swallowed back what she was about to say.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "Go to sleep earlier. The doctor said postpartum care is also very important. Rest well."


    "Do you me me?" Xia Qiqi asked him.


    She still couldn''t help asking.


    Xiao Nanchen looked forward to this child, she knew.


    She just didn''t want to admit it.


    "I don''t me you." Xiao Nanchen shook his head.


    He was just a little cold-hearted.


    Seeing Xiao Nanchen''s indifferent appearance, Xia Qiqi didn''t know what to feel. It felt stifling.


    Yet she couldn''t vent it out.


    So the two fell silent again.


    Silently.


    Neither said another word.


    After an unknown amount of time.


    The door of the ward was pushed open again.


    With his back to the door, Xiao Nanchen only saw Xia Qiqi look a little excited, so excited that she almost sat up from the bed.


    She had been very calm after the miscarriage. At this moment, on the contrary, she was not calm at all.


    Then Xiao Nanchen heard Xia Qiqi exim, "Ziming."


    Sure enough.


    Only this man could really make Xia Qiqi truly emotional.


    At that moment.


    Xiao Nanchen even pushed the wheelchair aside.


    Not too far away.


    But it was obviously making way.


    "Ziming, how are you, are you hurt?" Xia Qiqi asked anxiously.


    Nie Ziming walked to Xia Qiqi covered in injuries. He sat on the edge of her bed and said, "I''m fine, I''m fine. How did you end up hospitalized?! I just heard the nurse say that they received two car idents tonight. I casually asked and found out it was you who had an ident. So I came to see you. How did you get into a car ident too?"


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes reddened all of a sudden.


    Her emotions were somewhat out of control, extremely red.


    "What''s wrong, don''t cry. My injuries are not serious. The doctor said they were superficial injuries that would heal in ten days to half a month." Nie Ziming exined hurriedly.


    "That''s good, that''s good. I was really afraid you were in a serious ident. I was really scared." Xia Qiqi''s tears streamed down her face.


    "Don''t cry, I''m really fine." Nie Ziming kept wiping away her tears.


    Tender and gentle.


    Xiao Nanchen just sat there, quietly watching their portrayal of deep affection.


    "How are you?" Nie Ziming asked her, "How did you get into a car ident?"


    "I got a call that you were in a car ident. So I rushed to the hospital, and identally hit the guardrail by the highway. "


    "Are you injured?" Nie Ziming looked very worried.


    "The doctor also said it was a minor injury, nothing serious." Xia Qiqi said lightly, "Just that I lost the baby."


    "You lost the baby?" Nie Ziming seemed even more agitated than Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi nodded. At that moment, she was stillforting Nie Ziming, "The doctor said I''m still young and can have another one in the future."


    She didn''t want anyone to know her grief.


    She was afraid that if she really grieved, she would copse.


    So she would rather use this kind of self-deception to tell herself that she didn''t care.


    "Qiqi." Nie Ziming hugged Xia Qiqi in his arms, as if to give her support.


    Xiao Nanchen thought.


    The only person in the world who could give Xia Qiqi support was probably Nie Ziming.


    Not him.


    He just watched their embracing scene.


    Then he turned and left.


    Pushing the wheelchair, he left.


    Nie Ziming obviously noticed Xiao Nanchen''s departure.


    He let go of Xia Qiqi, "Wait for me for a bit."


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip and watched Nie Ziming chase after Xiao Nanchen out.


    There was some unspeakable emotion in her heart.


    She didn''t even know what kind of mood she was in.


    ......


    Outside the ward.


    Nie Ziming called Xiao Nanchen, "Xiao Nanchen!"


    Xiao Nanchen''s footsteps paused for a moment as he left.


    Nie Ziming said, "Let''s talk."


    "Just say what you have to say." Xiao Nanchen faced him, pushing the wheelchair.


    "Xia Qiqi doesn''t love you." Nie Ziming said bluntly.


    "I know."


    "Is it interesting for you to keep pestering her?" Nie Ziming asked.


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips and said frankly, "Not interesting."


    "So why don''t you leave her?! You''ve tried it now too. You and Xia Qiqi being together reluctantly doesn''t make you happy. She still needs me! She can disregard everything for me, but do you think she can disregard everything for you?"

 Chapter 405: Xia Qiqi was scolded by Xiao Qiang

    <h4>Chapter 405</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen just looked at Nie Ziming like that.


    He did not give a direct answer.


    In fact, there was no need to answer. The facts were clear.


    He said, "Nie Ziming, I actually know very clearly what your purpose is in getting close to Xia Qiqi."


    Nie Ziming''s expression changed slightly.


    "You can be a good person. I will bring you and Xia Qiqi together, but if you can''t..." Xiao Nanchen looked straight at him, "I will keep sabotaging things!"


    Nie Ziming just looked at Xiao Nanchen coldly like that.


    Looking at him leaving after saying a sentence, just like that.


    He gritted his teeth.


    He turned around and went back to the ward.


    In the ward, Xia Qiqi was still lying on the bed like that.


    The sadness in her eyes was actually obvious.


    But Nie Ziming pretended not to see it.


    He said, "Qiqi, you should rest early."


    Xia Qiqi turned her head to look at Nie Ziming and asked, "What did you talk to Xiao Nanchen about?"


    "I just didn''t want him toe and me you. This matter was not your fault, it was because of me, but..." Nie Ziming hesitated to continue.


    Xia Qiqi looked at him.


    "Actually it''s understandable. After all, it''s his child. He can''t just let it go like that either," Nie Zimingughed bitterly. "I also have no right to ask anything of him."


    "Don''t bother with matters between him and me," Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    Nie Ziming was stunned.


    He didn''t seem to expect that Xia Qiqi would suddenly adopt this cold attitude towards him.


    That sentence "matters between him and me" made him feel like Xia Qiqi was deliberately excluding him.


    Feeling angry in his heart, but suppressing it.


    Fortunately, he had sessfully sabotaged their rtionship now. No matter what, this child would be an insurmountable obstacle between them. Their already poor rtionship would surely be exacerbated.


    "I''m sorry, I thought I could help you..." Nie Ziming seemed somewhat self-reproaching, "I was meddling too much."


    "I didn''t mean that," Xia Qiqi felt bad seeing Nie Ziming looking guilty. "Xiao Nanchen is very upset right now. I just feel that no matter what you say, he won''t give you a good reaction."


    "Okay," Nie Ziming nodded.


    He just nodded silently.


    In fact, Xia Qiqi often felt sympathetic towards Nie Ziming.


    Because he was an orphan, because of the circumstances of his birth, she always felt that he would have very low self-esteem, so she would be extra considerate of his feelings.


    She didn''t want him to live so grievously.


    "Ziming, you''re so seriously injured. Go back to your ward and rest. I''ll sleep for a bit too."


    "Will you be okay by yourself?" Nie Ziming asked with concern.


    "I''ll be fine," Xia Qiqi nodded.


    Only then did Nie Ziming reluctantly leave Xia Qiqi''s ward.


    The moment he turned around, his expression clearly changed.


    No matter how Xiao Nanchen threatened him just now.


    As long as he was clear that Xia Qiqi would stand by his side first, it would be enough for him to do many things!


    ...


    Xiao Nanchen drove away.


    Driving with just one foot was actually enough.


    It was still pouring heavily outside.


    Deste and bleak.


    Xiao Nanchen had also slowed down his speed a lot.


    He saw an iing call on his phone and still answered it, "Mom."


    "How is Qiqi? Where are you now? Are you at the hospital?" Anxious voice came from Xiao Qiang on the other end.


    It was sote, she was probably still worried and unable to sleep.


    "The baby is gone," Xiao Nanchen said bluntly.


    "What?!" Xiao Qiang was clearly having trouble epting it.


    "Yeah, it''s gone. Qiqi is fine, just minor injuries, but she has to do postpartum care, so she''s still in the hospital now. Notify Qiqi''s father." Xiao Nanchen spoke lightly.


    His tone really didn''t reveal any emotion at all.


    "Nanchen, don''t be too upset. The baby is gone but you can always have another one. You and Qiqi are both still young." Xiao Qiang instantly became gentle, calming herself down from the initial agitation.


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen responded lightly and hung up the phone.


    There won''t be another one.


    This child was just an ident to begin with.


    Life doesn''t have that many idents.


    He drove the sedan, not going straight home.


    He had been used to it since young.


    Enduring everything by himself no matter what happened.


    Qiqi had always felt that Nie Ziming''s birth was pitiful.


    She never knew.


    As an "illegitimate child," he wasn''t necessarily much happier either.


    In the end, it still came down tock of love.


    Because ofck of love.


    That''s why no one saw all his grief.


    ...


    Xiao Qiang notified Xia Zheng Hai.


    Xia Zheng Hai had his driver drive Xiao Qiang and Le Ling together to the hospital.


    Bringing Le Ling was because Qiqi was hospitalized after all, and would need someone to take care of her eventually.


    When they arrived at the hospital, Qiqi was lying on the hospital bed alone looking rather dejected.


    When Xia Zheng Hai first received the news, he was a bit angry too, but when he actually saw his daughter lying on the bed like that, his heart softened. He hurried over, "Qiqi, how are you feeling? Does anywhere feel ufortable?"


    When Qiqi saw her father, and also Xiao Qiang and Le Ling, her expression clearly changed, "What are you all doing here?!"


    "What nonsense is this child saying? You had a miscarriage and were hospitalized. How could your dad note see you? How are you feeling now?" Xia Zheng Hai asked anxiously.


    "I''m fine. You can all leave now." Qiqi looked extremely impatient.


    She just didn''t want them to show up.


    She also didn''t want to be constantly reminded of the fact that she had lost her child.


    She would rather endure it herself than have people keep bringing it up.


    "What do you mean you''re fine?! Having a miscarriage is a huge deal that causes great emotional and physical trauma. " Xia Zheng Hai also couldn''t stand it. He tried to lecture her very gravely.


    "The doctor said I''m still young and the surgery went very smoothly without much trauma. Don''t curse me!"


    "Yes, yes, you''re still young and can still have children in the future. Dad came because I wanted to apany you more. You must be feeling awful after the miscarriage too." Xia Zheng Hai quickly changed his tone again, trying to appease her.


    "I didn''t expect this child in the first ce. It''s gone so it''s gone..."


    "Xia Qiqi, are you really so heartless?!" Xiao Qiang finally couldn''t stand listening anymore.


    Qiqi bit her lip and red fiercely at Xiao Qiang.


    "Yes, you didn''t expect the baby, but did you think about how much others were looking forward to it?! Me, your dad, how much we looked forward to your baby''s birth! And Nanchen, do you know how Nanchen got to the hospital?! In such heavy rain, driving himself to chase after you! Do you know how inconvenient Nanchen''s leg is, how fast do you think he was driving?! I couldn''t even see his taillights in an instant! Can''t you have a conscience?!" Xiao Qiang really couldn''t hold it in anymore.


    When she first came, she had told herself not to lose her temper.


    Something unfortunate had happened, and Qiqi must not be feeling good either.


    Besides, Qiqi''s body was the one injured from the miscarriage, so she decided to endure it.


    But now seeing Qiqi''s heartless attitude, she felt like her concern waspletely unnecessary.


    Hearing Xiao Qiang''s words, Qiqi''s eyes instantly turned red.

 Chapter 406: An Nuan Knows Qiqi Miscarriage

    <h4>Chapter 406</h4>


    Actually, it wasn''t that Xiao Qiang looked too fierce now.


    Xiao Qiqi was used to how fierce Xiao Qiang was anyway.


    She was just taken aback when she heard Xiao Qiang say that Xiao Nanchen had recklessly driven to chase her without caring about his injured leg...


    However, just now, Xiao Nanchen had been very calm in front of her from start to finish.


    "Forget it," Xiao Qiang said, looking at Xia Qiqi''s red-rimmed eyes. She also felt that she had been too agitated just now.


    After all, Xia Qiqi was currently sitting the month after birth.


    As a woman, she naturally understood very clearly how much damage a miscarriage did to a woman''s body.


    She said, "You should rest well. We''ll talk after you''ve recovered."


    "That''s right, you should rest well and we''ll talk after you''ve recovered," Xia Zheng Hai quickly smoothed things over. "Don''t cry. It''s not good for your health."


    Lying in bed, Xia Qiqi rolled over with her back facing them.


    She just didn''t want to say another word.


    She also didn''t want them to see how upset she was.


    She would rather have everyone know that she was heartless.


    "You keep Qiqipany. I''ll go keep Nanchenpany," Xiao Qiang said to Xia Zheng Hai.


    She knew very clearly how much damage the loss of their child had done to Nanchen.


    But Nanchen was the kind of person who would never say anything.


    He wouldn''t even let anyone feel upset because of him.


    At this moment, he must be bearing it alone.


    "Okay. You go," Xia Zheng Hai quickly said. "The driver is at the door. Have him drive you."


    "Mm," Xiao Qiang nodded and prepared to leave.


    "You should both go," Xia Qiqi said with her back to them. "Dad, you should go too. I''ll feel even more ufortable with you here. Just go."


    "How can I leave you alone?" Xia Zheng Hai said with concern.


    "Why can''t you leave me alone?!" Xia Qiqi said somewhat agitatedly. "The doctor said it was nothing serious. As long as there are no abnormalities tomorrow morning, I can be discharged. Go with her. I want to be alone."


    "Qiqi, Dad is worried about you."


    "What''s there to worry about?" Xia Qiqi urged. "Hurry up and go, hurry up and go!"


    Xia Zheng Hai looked at Qiqi several more times. Xiao Qiang said at the side, "She doesn''t want to see us. Let''s go. Nothing will happen to her at the hospital."


    "Alright," Xia Zheng Hai conceded.


    As he followed Xiao Qiang to leave, he didn''t forget to exhort, "Qiqi, don''t think too much. If you lose a child, you can always have another one. Just live well with Nanchen in the future."


    Xia Qiqi wrapped herself uppletely in the quilt.


    In the future.


    In the future, how else could they live?


    She always felt that she and Xiao Nanchen were over from the moment she lost the child.


    Xia Zheng Hai and Xiao Qiang left together.


    Xia Qiqi emerged from the quilt.


    At that moment, her eyes welled up with tears again.


    Actually, the biggest reason she didn''t want them to keep herpany was that she didn''t want them to see how upset she was.


    After losing this child, she wasn''t as indifferent as she made herself out to be.


    In fact...


    She felt somewhat devastated.


    She picked up the phone and called An Nuan.


    An Nuan had already fallen asleep. She hazily picked up the phone, "Qiqi, it''s sote..."


    "Wahhh...sob sob sob," came loud wailing from the other end.


    "..." An Nuan was really at a loss for words.


    Xia Qiqi would cry her eyes out every other day.


    Were pregnant women inherently more fragile?!


    "What''s wrong?" An Nuan rubbed her eyes. "Did you and Nanchen have a fight?"


    "I had a miscarriage," Xia Qiqi choked out. Saying it out loud caused her to break down againpletely.


    An Nuan was stunned speechless.


    It took her a good long time to react.


    "Nuan Nuan, I had a miscarriage. The baby is just gone like that. Sob sob sob..." Xia Qiqi cried her heart out.


    Ever since she was little, she had always vented her emotions to An Nuan.


    It was as if she was used to relying on her.


    "Where are you?" An Nuan suppressed all her questions and asked caringly.


    "I''m at the hospital."


    "I''ming to find you."


    "VIP room 888."


    "Alright."


    An Nuan hung up and immediately called Hu Feng.


    No matter when An Nuan called him, Hu Feng would be wide awake. "Madam."


    "I need to go to the hospital now. Pleasee over for a bit."


    "Sure."


    An Nuan swiftly changed her clothes and headed for the door of the vi.


    Within 2 minutes, Hu Feng''s sedan stopped at her feet.


    After An Nuan got into the car, she directly told him the destination.


    Hearing that Xia Qiqi had a miscarriage, there were still some indescribable emotions in her heart.


    Was it an ident?! Or...deliberate!


    An Nuan told herself to stay calm.


    The sedan soon arrived at its destination. An Nuan brought Hu Feng into the ward.


    Hu Feng waited outside the door.


    Seeing An Nuan, Xia Qiqi''s tears, which she had finally managed to get under control, instantly copsed again.


    "Nuan Nuan, I had a miscarriage. Sob sob..." Xia Qiqi broke down in anguished sobs.


    Some reproachful words came to An Nuan''s mouth, but she swallowed them back down.


    She could see that Xia Qiqi was truly heartbroken this time.


    She walked to her hospital bed and hugged her. "There there, you can have another baby if this one''s gone. Don''t cry."


    "But but... I was already four months pregnant. I suffered so much for her. Sob sob..." Xia Qiqi said amidst tears. "I always thought I didn''t look forward to this child, but I didn''t expect to feel so devastated when I really lost her."


    "There there, I understand," An Nuanforted. "You''re sitting the month now. Your healthes first. Be good and don''t cry."


    "But I can''t control myself. Whenever I think about how the baby is just gone like that, it feels like half my heart has been hollowed out. I..." Xia Qiqi choked with sobs.


    An Nuan helplessly continued to soothe her.


    "Where''s Nanchen?" An Nuan asked.


    She was trying to divert Xia Qiqi''s attention.


    "He came, then left again." Xia Qiqi wiped her tears and said.


    Thinking about how coldly Xiao Nanchen had left...


    Deep down, she still felt a little aggrieved.


    She knew he would be very angry.


    But...


    She didn''t seem to have the right to me Xiao Nanchen either.


    "He left? Leaving you alone?" An Nuan asked.


    She wondered if Xiao Nanchen''s heart had truly turned cold.


    "Nie Ziming was there when he left," Xia Qiqi answered with sniffles.


    "Nie Ziming? What was he doing here?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    She sensitively felt something was off about this matter.


    "Nie Ziming was in a car ident. I rushed to the hospital after getting a call that he was in an ident. How would I know I would get into an ident myself, and then lose the baby?" Xia Qiqi exined. "Just now when the nurse mentioned it, Nie Ziming came over to see me."


    "Nie Ziming was in a car ident?" An Nuan murmured.


    What a coincidence for things to happen this way.


    "I don''t me Nie Ziming. I chose to drive to see him myself," Xia Qiqi quickly said.


    An Nuan suppressed her words.


    Some things came to her mouth but she still didn''t say them out loud.


    She said, "Is Nie Ziming still hospitalized?"


    "He should still be. His injuries are quite serious."


    "I see," An Nuan responded. She said, "It''ste. You should sleep soon. Your healthes first."


    "I can''t fall asleep."


    "Of course you can''t fall asleep if you don''t try," An Nuan coaxed. "Be good and lie down."


    Xia Qiqi obediently went to sleep.

 Chapter 407: Ann warm like Nan dust confess identity

    <h4>Chapter 407</h4>


    In the hospital room.


    "An Nuan, don''t go. I''m scared." Xia Qiqi grabbed her shirt hem.


    "I won''t go, I''ll stay with you, go to sleep." An Nuan said softly.


    "Mm."


    Only then did Xia Qiqi slowly close her eyes and fall asleep.


    An Nuan kept apanying Xia Qiqi by her side.


    Who knows if Xia Qiqi was really tired after tossing and turning all night.


    Soon, her steady breathing could be heard.


    An Nuan softly called Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi did not respond.


    Only then did An Nuan get up and leave the ward.


    Hu Feng followed behind An Nuan. An Nuan did not leave the hospital directly, but went to the information desk to ask about Nie Ziming''s ward number.


    Through the ward number, she found the doctor in charge of Nie Ziming.


    "Hello, I''m Nie Ziming''s friend. I''d like to ask how he is doing with his injuries?" An Nuan asked directly.


    The doctor nced at An Nuan, brought up the medical records on theputer, and said, "Car ident, all external injuries. The most serious injury is his right leg where ss pierced deeply and needed 8 stitches. Also his chest needed 4 stitches. Left wrist had a minor fracture. Other ces were just bruises from the impact."


    "Okay, thank you doctor." An Nuan said gratefully.


    The doctor nodded slightly.


    Not very enthusiastic either.


    After all it waste, and the doctor needed rest too.


    An Nuan left directly with Hu Feng.


    So.


    Nie Ziming''s car ident was real.


    If it really was just a coincidence, then there''s nothing more to say. But if it wasn''t a coincidence...


    This Nie Ziming really is not simple.


    To achieve his goals...he is capable of anything.


    Even Gu Yansheng wouldn''t intentionally harm his own body.


    But Nie Ziming exceeded her imagination.


    She sat in Hu Feng''s sedan and called Xiao Nanchen.


    It didn''t get picked up for a long time.


    An Nuan thought about it and told Hu Feng to drive directly to Xiao Nanchen''s apartment.


    She felt that some things needed to be rified face-to-face with Xiao Nanchen.


    As for his final choice,


    She would respect it.


    ...


    At the hospital.


    Nie Zimingy in his hospital bed, still feeling a bit ufortable from his injuries after all.


    He stared at the ceiling alone, spaced out.


    His eyes twitched.


    He saw Gu Yanxuan walking into the ward.


    Hisplexion changed instantly, "What are you doing here?!"


    "What, guilty conscience?" Gu Yanxuan taunted.


    "Shut up."


    "What right do you have to tell me to shut up. Nie Ziming, you better be clear about your own status. You''re just a dog trying to rely on our family!" Gu Yanxuan said viciously.


    Nie Ziming looked coldly at Gu Yanxuan, his face extremely dark.


    "You can''t scare me like this either." Gu Yanxuan was indifferent. "I don''t take you seriously at all."


    "What are you here for!" Nie Ziming asked through gritted teeth.


    "I''m here to congratte you! You finally made Xia Qiqi miscarry. In the future you won''t have to face your beloved still pregnant with someone else''s child!" Gu Yanxuan mocked.


    "Isn''t this all nned by you!" Nie Ziming said inly.


    "It was nned by me, but I didn''t expect you would make it so realistic, actually getting into a car ident. I thought you were just pretending." Gu Yanxuan moved closer to Nie Ziming, "Badly injured?"


    "If it wasn''t done to this extent, do you really think it could be concealed?! Xia Qiqi miscarried because of me. Do you think no one will investigate?!"


    "Investigate?! What can be investigated?! The things my brother does are always seamless. Nothing will be found investigating." Gu Yanxuan was proudlycent. "Even the surgeon was bribed thoroughly. No one will find anything."


    "You underestimate An Nuan too much." Nie Ziming said directly. "Xia Qiqi may not find anything, but An Nuan can." Don''t forget, what kind of situation has your brother been driven to by An Nuan this whole time!"


    "Enough!" The two women Gu Yanxuan hated most in her life.


    One was Xia Qiqi, for stealing her man.


    The other was An Nuan.


    This woman An Nuan was too sharp. She was jealous.


    Crazily jealous.


    When Nie Ziming spoke of An Nuan''s capabilities at this moment, it made her iparably unhappy.


    "We''ll make An Nuan suffer miserably sooner orter. You just focus on your own duty!" Gu Yanxuan said viciously. "My brother told me to pass you this message. Do everything you can to acquire Xia Bank. Whatever help you need from him, just say it!"


    "Got it." Nie Ziming responded.


    "Nie Ziming, for someone of your background to gain my brother''s favor, you really struck gold. You''d better treasure it." Gu Yanxuan had an arrogant expression.


    "No need for you to remind me."


    "Hm." Gu Yanxuan snorted coldly.


    It showed her disdain for Nie Ziming.


    If Nie Ziming wasn''t really useful,


    she would have killed this man already.


    Gu Yanxuan left Nie Ziming''s ward.


    Nie Ziming''s expression was still extremely ugly.


    One was Gu Yanxuan''s contempt and mockery toward him.


    The other was that he had to admit, making Xia Qiqi miscarry would still give him some guilt.


    He always believed he wouldn''t fall for Xia Qiqi...


    His eyes tightened fiercely.


    Loving Xia Qiqi was not in conflict with acquiring Xia Bank!


    ...


    An Nuan arrived at Xiao Nanchen''s apartment.


    She pressed the doorbell.


    The instant the door opened, Xiao Nanchen''s unhappy voice sounded, "Mom, I already said you don''t need toe...." His voice changed suddenly. "An Nuan?"


    "It''s me." An Nuan smiled faintly.


    "Did Auntiee earlier?"


    Xiao Nanchen nodded, "She called saying she wanted toe and I refused. I thought she still ended uping, but it turned out to be you."


    "Is it okay if Ie in?"


    "Come in then." Xiao Nanchen opened the door.


    An Nuan had Hu Feng wait outside for her.


    She followed Xiao Nanchen in.


    As soon as she walked in, An Nuan caught the smell of disinfectant.


    Her eyes shifted slightly and saw a first aid kit on the coffee table, then Xiao Nanchen''s bloody hand behind his back.


    Xiao Nanchen also noticed An Nuan''s gaze and hid his hand behind him.


    Of course An Nuan wouldn''t call him out on it.


    A man like Xiao Nanchen, whenever he felt unhappy, would only vent by himself.


    Never letting anyone else know.


    He said, "Have a seat."


    An Nuan sat on the sofa.


    "Nanchen, I know about Qiqi''s miscarriage," An Nuan said.


    "Hm." Xiao Nanchen gave a light hum as response while sitting in his wheelchair.


    "I know this will be an obstacle between you and Qiqi. I don''t think Qiqi did the right thing either. She should take full responsibility for the miscarriage. So I''m not here to persuade you to make up either."


    "Just get to the point." Xiao Nanchen gave a faint smile too.


    He would never make things difficult for anyone.


    An Nuan took a deep breath and said, "Nanchen, do you believe me if I said I reincarnated back here?"


    Xiao Nanchen was startled, clearly not believing her.

 Chapter 408: The Truth about Xia Qiqi’s Last Life

    <h4>Chapter 408</h4>


    An Nuan could also see Xiao Nanchen''s distrust.


    Whoever he met, he would not believe them.


    "I also feel very strange that I have returned from ten yearster to now. Think carefully, have I suddenly changed, and changed a lot?" An Nuan asked Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    An Nuan had really changed a lot.


    He thought it was because An Nuan had grown up, so she would change. He didn''t think of the fantastical thing of rebirth!


    "I also don''t know how to interpret this kind of thing. To say that I dreamed of what happened to me ten yearster, but everything was really first-hand experience. All my joys, angers, sorrows and happiness, all my pain and grief, everything, everything, it was not at all like a dream." An Nuan said to Xiao Nanchen, for the first time telling someone else about her confusion.


    In this world, the only person she could tell was probably Xiao Nanchen.


    She shouldn''t tell her parents, her best friend, or even the man she loved the most.


    Yet Xiao Nanchen, she told him so openly.


    It was probably trust!


    "What happened to you ten yearster?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    Although unbelieving, he still couldn''t help believing.


    After all.


    An Nuan had no reason to lie to him.


    And An Nuan''s mental state was normal, she wasn''t talking nonsense.


    "I was stabbed to death by Gu Yan Sheng." An Nuan said bluntly.


    Xiao Nanchen''s face changed.


    "That''s why, after rebirth, the first thing I did was marry Ye Jinghuai, because I knew Gu Yan Sheng''s true colors. I would never get back together with him. "


    "Is that so?" Xiao Nanchen muttered, "So Ye Jinghuai is a spare tire! I thought you two were really in love..."


    "I love him." An Nuan gave an affirmative answer, "At first it was just using him, but now I can clearly tell you that I love him."


    Xiao Nanchen looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan changed the subject, "I didn''te to you today to talk about my past. I want to talk about Xia Qiqi''s next ten years."


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved.


    He had actually guessed that what An Nuan wanted to say was definitely not about herself.


    She was so smart now, and could handle everything easily. She didn''t really need his help.


    "In her previous life, Xia Qiqimitted suicide." An Nuan enunciated every word.


    Even now, remembering the scene still hurt her heart.


    Such a lively, cheerful, carefree woman actually chose suicide.


    It was so terrible.


    "Why?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    In the end, he would still find the answer somewhat uneptable.


    "Because Nie Ziming drove her father to death." An Nuan said bluntly, "You may feel that Xia Qiqi has no feelings for her dad, but that''s not actually the case. You should understand her personality very well. The more she cares about something, the more indifferent she will act, precisely afraid of getting hurt. All these years, although she has always resented her dad for not going to see her mom onest time before she passed away, after relying on each other for so many years, her feelings for her dad were already very deep. So after Nie Ziming took away all the shares of Xia Bank and forced Xia Zheng Hai to step down, Xia Zheng Hai couldn''t take the blow and chose tomit suicide by jumping off Xia Bank building and died on the spot."


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips tightly and listened quietly.


    "Xia Qiqi isn''t actually stupid either. She doesn''t know Nie Ziming''s motives now, but when Nie Ziming really snatched all the shares from her dad, she also knew that it was Nie Ziming''s deliberate n all along. Facing her father''s death, she also chose to jump off the same spot her father died from. As I speak, I keep looking at Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen still just stayed silent.


    An Nuan''s throat moved, and she continued, "I really don''t want Xia Qiqi to repeat the same misery in this life, so I tried very hard to matchmake between you and Xia Qiqi. I know you will use your own way to force Xia Qiqi to marry you. I was just waiting for you to get married to change your lifestyles. Actually, Xia Qiqi also got pregnant in her previous life, but the child wasn''t yours. It was Nie Ziming''s. That night when you got into the car ident, Xia Qiqi left with Nie Ziming and privately tied the knot with him. This time, I took Xia Qiqi away with me. I don''t want her to fall into the same trap again. However, Xia Qiqi still miscarried her child in my previous life. I didn''t suspect too much in my previous life, after all Xia Qiqi is careless, it''s very likely she just had a natural miscarriage. But now when I think back, it probably wasn''t that simple. Of course, in my previous life I spent too much energy on another man that I really neglected Xia Qiqi."


    "I think I know the reason why she miscarried." Xiao Nanchen finally spoke up in response to An Nuan.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    "I remember I told you before that in order for Xia Zheng Hai to get Xia Qiqi together with me, he signed an agreement with Nie Ziming that he cannot be involved with Xia Qiqi. I suspect the Xia Zheng Hai in your previous life would also use this method topletely cut ties between Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming."


    An Nuan nodded, "Possible. But that''s not important anymore. What''s important is this life."


    An Nuan stared intensely at Xiao Nanchen.


    She said, "We must not let Xia Qiqi repeat the same misery in this life. If you break up or even harbor resentment because of this miscarriage, and then let Nie Ziming get together with Xia Qiqi again, then all previous efforts would have gone to waste. Xia Qiqi would go down an irredeemable path again. Nanchen, I admit I''m still selfish. Although I feel guilty towards you for deeply misunderstanding you in my previous life, I would still choose Xia Qiqi when ites to her. I can''t really abandon her. And I don''t dare tell her about her fate in the future either, afraid she can''t ept it or even believe it. I have to say, Nie Ziming truly cares for Xia Qiqi, this point is really simr to Gu Yan Sheng. In fact, if I didn''t experience it myself, I wouldn''t feel Gu Yan Sheng is a bad person. I wouldn''t believe he is downright evil."


    "I understand." Xiao Nanchen nodded, "That''s why I didn''t tell Xia Qiqi either. Clearly knowing she not only won''t believe us, but would resist even harder because we said bad things about Nie Ziming. So I chose to force her to be with me. I also thought I could try to change some things, but unexpectedly in Xia Qiqi''s world, I''m actually nothing. To her, Nie Ziming is the only one. I''m just their spoiler."


    "Nanchen..."


    "Listen to me finish," Xiao Nanchen interrupted An Nuan. "In your previous life, did you know Nie Ziming''s identity?"


    An Nuan was surprised.


    Identity?!


    What other identity does Nie Ziming have?!

 Chapter 409: The Identity of Nie Ziming

    <h4>Chapter 409</h4>


    "Do you know why I suddenly forced Xia Qiqi to be with me?" Xiao Nanchen suddenly said.


    An Nuan listened very carefully.


    Also with a face full of doubts.


    From her understanding of Xiao Nanchen, he really could not do things to destroy others'' rtionships, no matter how much he loved someone.


    "Before Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming got married, a woman came to find me at the gate of the Xia family vi. I don''t know how long she waited, anyway when I went home that day, she called me over and said she had something to tell me. I didn''t know her, but because she called my name, I still followed her. She said she was Nie Ziming''s sister, not blood-rted, she was a child adopted by Nie Ziming''s father. "


    "Didn''t Nie Ziming not have a father?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking.


    "Yes, I also asked this question. Her answer was that Nie Ziming was not born without a father, his father was called Jiang Shaojun."


    "This name sounds a bit familiar." An Nuan murmured, but couldn''t remember.


    "The former Jiang Family, Jiang Shaojun. Not one of the four major families, but still had some reputation at that time, in the TV industry. At that time, Tianhong TV was developed and produced by the Jiang family. For a period of time, it even monopolized the entire TV industry in North Wen Country, with a market share of at least eighty percent. It was almost a household name." Xiao Nanchen exined.


    An Nuan suddenly realized, "I remember now, that TV tycoon, I remember my family used Tianhong TV at that time."


    "Yes, ordinary families generally used that brand. But with the progress of history, TVs have undergone earth-shattering changes, such as inte TVs, LCD TVs, rear projection TVs, etc., but Tianhong never progressed, still relying on their perceived low maintenance rate. The old technology TVs were quickly eliminated by the market. They didn''t expect that what people pursue now is novelty, and over time, the Tianhong brand faced bankruptcy."


    "Then what?"


    "Then Jiang Shaojun had just seeded his father''s family business at that time. At that time, the still rtively young him began to have his own ideas and started researching and developing new technologies. Soon there was a new look in the TV industry, but unexpectedly, the bankruptpany at that time simply had no funds to operate, so they thought of getting loans. It just so happened that Jiang Shaojun and Xia Zheng Hai had some connections as ssmates, so Jiang Shaojun yed the affection card, wanting Xiahui Bank to lend him money."


    "Xiahui didn''t lend the money?" An Nuan guessed.


    "Not only did Xiahui not lend the money, at that time Xia Zheng Hai readily agreed, so Jiang Shaojun didn''t go to other banks either, thinking wholeheartedly that Xiahui Bank would definitely allocate funds. So he continued research and development and production, but when Jiang Shaojun really needed money, Xia Zheng Hai tly refused, because at that time Xia Zheng Hai lent the money that was supposed to be lent to Jiang Shaojun to otherpanies, resulting in Jiang Shaojun''s capital chain beingpletely broken, instantly bing debt-ridden."


    An Nuan fell silent for a while.


    It was feeling that things were getting more and moreplicated.


    "Because there was no more funding, Jiang Shaojun''s father had no choice but to sell the technology they had developed in order to barely keep the Jiang family from facing huge debts. But you know, Jiang Shaojun was determined that he would rather die than sell his technology at that time. He just felt that he could make a lot of money relying on his technology, but Old Master Jiang no longer had the fighting spirit, and didn''t believe in his son either. He still sold the technology without authorization. Jiang Shaojun jumped off the building in a fit of anger and died on the spot."


    An Nuan was visibly shocked, staring at Xiao Nanchen with wide eyes.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "You said Xia Zheng Hai also died from falling off a building. I guess Nie Ziming must have used the same method to force him."


    An Nuan nodded in agreement.


    "There''s more." Xiao Nanchen said, "Do you know who the technology was eventually sold to?"


    "Who was it sold to?"


    "The current home appliance tycoon Ji Yuanjie, Jixiang Appliances Co., Ltd.." Xiao Nanchen said, "And I also found out through in-depth investigation that Xia Zheng Hai held 30 percent of the shares of Jixiang Appliances. So..."


    "So Xia Zheng Hai deliberately pitted Jiang Shaojun at that time?"


    "If the guess is not wrong, at that time Ji Yuanjie should have seen Jiang Shaojun''s TV development technology and found Xia Zheng Hai to make Xia Zheng Hai go back on his word about the loan at thest minute, forcing the Jiang family to sell the technology to him, andter he used part of the shares for exchange."


    An Nuan didn''t know what to say anymore.


    Sometimes businessmen can do a lot of despicable things for profit.


    And she really didn''t expect that Xia Zheng Hai, whom she had always felt was kind and benevolent all these years, would do such a thing.


    "After Jiang Shaojun''s death, the Jiang family copsedpletely. Jiang Shaojun''s wife directly abandoned her 10-year-old son and left. Jiang Shaojun''s parents also died shortly afterwards from grief over Jiang Shaojun''s death. Jiang Shaojun''s son, also Nie Ziming, whose original name was Jiang Ziming,ter became an orphan and was adopted by another family, and changed his name to Nie. But because Nie Ziming was too stubborn as a child and stubbornly refused to call his new parents mom and dad, his new parents gave up in anger and sent him back to the orphanage, where Nie Ziming grew up from then on. His non-blood-rted sister also grew up with him in the orphanage, and the two had always had a very good rtionship. Until Nie Ziming found Xia Qiqi." Xiao Nanchen looked at An Nuan and said, "You should know the rest of the story."


    An Nuan nodded and said, "So Nie Ziming approached Qiqi for revenge."


    "When Jiang Shaojun died, Nie Ziming was already ten years old and understood everything. So he was very clear about who forced his father to death. I don''t know if Nie Ziming knows now that the reason why Xia Zheng Hai didn''t lend money was because he secretly colluded with Jixiang Appliances, but eventually he will find out slowly. Of course, even if he doesn''t know, Xia Zheng Hai''s fickleness back then is enough for Nie Ziming to hate him for a lifetime."


    "So in this sense, Nie Ziming is actually the victim." An Nuan couldn''t help saying.


    "Yes." Xiao Nanchen affirmed, "That''s why I didn''t tell Xia Qiqi the truth even though I knew Nie Ziming had ulterior motives. If Xia Qiqi knew the truth, she would definitely put righteousness above family ties. But as you said, Xia Qiqi is actually not so indifferent to Xia Zheng Hai. The two of them relied on each other for so many years, Xia Qiqi actually has deep feelings for Xia Zheng Hai. If Xia Qiqi really helped you Nie Ziming take Xiahui Bank, she couldn''t ept it either, it would only make her fall apart. Or even if she also forced Xia Zheng Hai to his death in the same way, the result would probably be the ending of your so-called previous life."

 Chapter 410: Xiao Nan Chen’s Complete Letting Go

    <h4>Chapter 410</h4>


    ¡°So you would rather be the bad guy, using your own way to cover up the grievances of the previous generation, and then let Xia Qiqi hate you?!¡± An Nuan concluded.


    Xiao Nanchen chuckled lightly.


    He said, "I''m not as great as you think. I''m just looking for an excuse to be with Xia Qiqi. I didn''t expect that when I tried, I failed."


    "Why do you think you failed?" An Nuan asked.


    "Xia Qiqi doesn''t like me. Even if I use this method, Xia Qiqi still loves Nie Ziming. As long as she loves Nie Ziming, the final result won''t be too good."


    "Nanchen, I think..."


    "I know what you want to say," Xiao Nanchen interrupted An Nuan''s words directly, "For me, trying once is enough."


    "Are you going to give up?" An Nuan asked.


    I tried, and the result was not good. Anyone would choose to give up. She was just a little sad. No matter what the previous generation had experienced, but standing in her position, she didn''t want Xia Qiqi to retrace her steps.


    If Xiao Nanchen let go at this time, she dared to confirm that Xia Qiqi would immediately return to Nie Ziming''s arms. Once she returned, the final result would be no different from the previous life.


    "I gave up on Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen said bluntly.


    "You¡¯re letting her retrace the same mistakes as the previous life?" An Nuan still couldn''t help but ask.


    Xiao Nanchen was silent for a few seconds.


    He said, "An Nuan, do you think that even if I was with Xia Qiqi, could it be avoided?!"


    An Nuan was a little dumbfounded.


    "As long as Xia Qiqi doesn''t fall in love with me, it can''t be avoided. In the end, she will still be in a dilemma, but obviously, I can''t make Xia Qiqi fall in love with me. So I can''t help her."


    An Nuan nodded silently, nodding her head.


    What Xiao Nanchen said was very right. As long as Xia Qiqi didn''t like Xiao Nanchen, Xia Qiqi would eventually have to make a decision between her father and Nie Ziming. With Xia Qiqi¡¯s personality, she would definitely stand on the side of justice, which was to choose to stand on Nie Ziming¡¯s side, and finally, still force Xia Zhenghai.


    Then, just go back to the result of the previous life.


    "Why not try a little harder? In the previous life I feel like Qiqi fell in love with you in the end," An Nuan persuaded.


    She was just selfish and didn''t want Xiao Nanchen to let go like this.


    "When Qiqi died at the end, I looked at her phone. There was an unsent text message on the phone that read: Xiao Nanchen, I love you," An Nuan looked at Xiao Nanchen, "I''m not lying to you. "


    Xiao Nanchen shook his head. "Do you think that with Xia Qiqi''s personality, if she really fell in love with someone, would she choose to be silent?"


    An Nuan''s throat moved slightly.


    Xia Qiqi''s unsent information did not match Xia Qiqi''s personality.


    "If it was true love, she would have sent it to me. Maybe it was just uncertain. Maybe it was just a momentary impulse, and then she forgot to delete it," Xiao Nanchen said bluntly.


    "Maybe it was also that Qiqi didn''t have the courage to tell you..."


    "An Nuan, there really is no need to find any more excuses for me and Qiqi. From now on, it will also be very difficult for me to fall in love with her again," Xiao Nanchen enunciated word for word.


    The words that were on the tip of An Nuan¡¯s tongue were swallowed back down.


    Yes.


    How could feelings withstand harm.


    This life, Xia Qiqi still missed Xiao Nanchen in the end.


    "However, I will do my best to prevent Xia Qiqi from encountering what you call the ending of the previous life," Xiao Nanchen said bluntly.


    An Nuan was a little surprised.


    "In any case, the child in Xia Qiqi''s belly is mine. No matter who caused the miscarriage, Xia Qiqi was pregnant with my child after all, so consider this repayment for her hard work over the past four months," Xiao Nanchen exined.


    "What are you going to do?" An Nuan was a little excited.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "Let Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming get back together again, and Nie Ziming will never get Xia Hui Bank for the rest of his life."


    An Nuan was startled, and immediately understood.


    So smart people really don''t need to say too much.


    Xiao Nanchen also seemed to see that An Nuan understood, so he didn''t exin further.


    "Speaking of which, do you really..." An Nuan still couldn''t help it.


    She just felt it was a pity.


    She just felt that the text message from Xia Qiqi in the previous life was that she didn''t have the courage to send it out.


    It wasn''t as Xiao Nanchen said.


    But she didn''t have any evidence either.


    She couldn''t go back to the previous life to ask Xia Qiqi.


    After all, Xia Qiqi''s liking for Xiao Nanchen was something that even she didn''t tell her.


    Xia Qiqi never concealed the truth from her.


    An Nuan was also extremely contradictory.


    Xiao Nanchen was more frank. It seemed that he had really let go. He said, "A forcibly created love is not sweet at all."


    An Nuan sighed.


    She nodded and said, "Okay, but I still feel that Qiqi will regret it in the end."


    Xiao Nanchen did not agree.


    Probably didn''t want to say too much either.


    "Right." An Nuan suddenly thought of something. "You just said that Nie Ziming''s sister, you just took over it, why did shee to tell you all this?!"


    "Nie Ziming''s sister likes Nie Ziming. She doesn''t want Nie Ziming to be with Xia Qiqi and then give her up. So she came to tell me and let me ruin their marriage."


    "I see." An Nuan suddenly realized, and murmured again, "But in the previous life, I didn''t seem to see the appearance of his sister."


    Otherwise, she would not have beenpletely unaware of Nie Ziming''s identity.


    Of course, one reason was also that she had focused too much attention on Gu Yan Cheng.


    Thinking back now, she gritted her teeth.


    "Either Nie Ziming''s revenge was affected by Nie Ziming..." Xiao Nanchen didn''t say it.


    But An Nuan understood.


    "Or she left alone, heartbroken by Nie Ziming."


    An Nuan nodded.


    There were only these two reasons.


    "From the current point of view, this sister shouldn¡¯t do any harm to Qiqi," An Nuan concluded.


    So there was no need to worry too much.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded and said, "In fact, Nie Ziming really likes Xia Qiqi."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She didn''t want to admit it, but she really had to admit it.


    After Xia Qiqi died in the previous life, Nie Ziming never smiled again.


    If it wasn''t for his strong revenge, perhaps he and Xia Qiqi could have achieved a good marriage.


    "So withdrawing is the best choice," Xiao Nanchen said with augh.


    He also saw An Nuan¡¯s silence.


    After all, An Nuan had lived ten more years than him.


    Okay.


    He believed what An Nuan said about living ten more years than him.


    So naturally An Nuan knew much more than him about many things.


    He just spected that Nie Ziming liked Xia Qiqi, while An Nuan could confirm this fact.


    "So apart from Nie Ziming himself, he probably won''t let anyone hurt Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen said very calmly.


    It was as if, from the perspective of a bystander, he was really talking about someone else''s story.


    An Nuan nodded.


    In the previous life, Nie Ziming was only aimed at Xia Zheng Hai.


    Xia Qiqi''s death was her own choice and had nothing to do with Nie Ziming.

 Chapter 411: Nan dust revealed and Ye Jinghuai relationship

    <h4>Chapter 411</h4>


    An Nuan told Xiao Nanchen everything that happened.


    She got up, preparing to leave.


    At the moment of leaving, she hesitated for a few seconds and still said, "Nanchen, can you keep it a secret for me?!"


    Xiao Nanchen was slightly stunned.


    "What I mean is, I''m afraid others will see me as a monster because of my rebirth, and I''m even more afraid that scientists will take me away for human experiments."


    Xiao Nanchen couldn''t helpughing.


    He said, "Okay, I won''t tell anyone."


    "Ye Jinghuai can''t say it either." An Nuan was also serious.


    She didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to look at her with colored sses.


    After all, there was no pleasant experience between them in their previous life.


    She didn''t want to tell Ye Jinghuai.


    "Okay."


    "Nanchen, isn''t the rtionship between you and Ye Jinghuai unusual? It''s not what I''ve seen, it goes beyond my rtionship with you and Xia Qiqi." An Nuan asked seriously all of a sudden.


    Xiao Nanchen was obviously silent.


    "It doesn''t matter, you don''t have to say it if you don''t want to." An Nuan smiled slightly.


    After all, she couldn''t force Xiao Nanchen to say things that even Ye Jinghuai was unwilling to say.


    "Ye Jinghuai is my cousin." Xiao Nanchen suddenly said.


    An Nuan was shocked.


    She didn''t expect at all that Xiao Nanchen and Ye Jinghuai had this rtionship.


    "Blood rted?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yes, blood rted."


    "Is it from your mother''s side or your father''s side or..."


    "I can''t say too much." Xiao Nanchenughed and said, "Roughly speaking, cousin will definitely tell you in the future."


    "Are you sure he will tell me?"


    "In fact, my cousin has liked you for a long time." Xiao Nanchen said directly.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "I won''t give too many spoilers, otherwise there will be no surprises in your future interactions."


    "What surprises, I''m afraid they are all shocks." An Nuan said somewhat helplessly.


    This Ye Jinghuai, what else has he hidden.


    "Don''t worry, my cousin can''t bear to scare you."


    An Nuan felt that Xiao Nanchen''s words were so cheesy.


    "In short, choosing my cousin was the right decision for you. Anyway, my cousin would never stab you to death with a knife."


    "Are you kidding me?!" An Nuan got angry.


    Xiao Nanchenughed a few times and said, "It''s gettingte, go back early."


    "Okay." An Nuan got up and finally said solemnly, "Nanchen, no matter if it''s Xia Qiqi or you telling me about your rtionship with Ye Jinghuai today, thank you very much anyway."


    Xiao Nanchenughed lightly.


    Indicating he didn''t care.


    She said, "In fact,pared to Qiqi, I trust you more."


    "You can''t have a crush on me?!"


    "Don''t make things difficult for me." Xiao Nanchen directly interrupted her words, obviously still scared, "I''ll be beaten to death by my cousin."


    "Is he that fierce?"


    "You should have seen some of his unknown sides." Xiao Nanchen reminded.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She did see it before.


    "But don''t worry, he is sincere to you."


    So is this meant to be reassuring?!


    "Alright, it''s gettingte, go back early, or my cousin will worry if it gets toote."


    "He''s in Jiangcheng, and I don''t know when he''ll be back yet." An Nuanined a little.


    "His heart has always been with you."


    "Your cheesy words, if used on Qiqi, you wouldn''t have..." An Nuan endured it.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t care at all and just smiled.


    Indicating he didn''t mind.


    "I''m leaving, take care of yourself." An Nuan said goodbye.


    "Okay."


    An Nuan left Xiao Nanchen''s apartment.


    The smile on Xiao Nanchen''s face also gradually faded away.


    He thought.


    One day, he will really give uppletely.


    Instead of venting his emotions in hiding.


    He nced at the wound on the back of his hand and chose to ignore it.


    ...


    The next day.


    Xia Qiqi said she could be discharged from the hospital after her checkup.


    When she was discharged, she went to see Nie Ziming first.


    Nie Ziming was lying in bed. Seeing Xia Qiqie in, he wanted to get up immediately.


    The next second he was pressed down by the nurse directly, "Do you want to die? You had such a serious car identst night, and you even got up and moved around at midnight, the stitched wound was torn open again, I just stitched it up again, what are you trying to do?!"


    The nurse was obviously a little fierce.


    Nie Ziming was a little embarrassed.


    Xia Qiqi immediately heard that Nie Ziming''s stitched wounds had torn open again because he got out of bed to see herst night.


    She felt a little guilty, "Ziming, I''m sorry."


    "What are you talking about, it''s just a minor injury, it''ll get better in a few days." Nie Zimingforted and said, "After all, I feel more guilty. If it wasn''t for me..."


    "It has nothing to do with you either, don''t me yourself." Xia Qiqi quickly said.


    "Okay, let''s not talk about it anymore." Nie Ziming smiled and said, "You''re being discharged, right?"


    "The doctor said I was fine and just need to recuperate at home."


    "Then hurry back. No matter how good the hospital is, it''s not as good as home."


    "When will you be discharged roughly."


    "The doctor said to stay for a week first, then see the recovery."


    "Is it that serious?"


    "Not serious, the hospital is just trying to avoid liability." Nie Ziming exined quickly.


    Xia Qiqi nodded silently.


    "Go back early. I heard you have to be careful during confinement as well." Nie Ziming urged.


    "Then get well soon."


    "Don''t worry." Nie Ziming smiled.


    Only when Xia Qiqi saw Nie Ziming''s spirit was good then she left reluctantly.


    She always felt Nie Ziming was alone.


    So she was always afraid he would feel lonely and have no one to take care of him.


    But she didn''t know.


    That woman who brushed past her after she left.


    Walked into the ward after she left.


    It was Xia Zheng Hai who came to pick up Xia Qiqi.


    He came as soon as he received the call from the hospital and was waiting for Xia Qiqi toe out of Nie Ziming''s ward before taking her away from the hospital together.


    Sitting in the car.


    Xia Zheng Hai couldn''t help but say, "Qiqi, you''re in confinement now, you must take good care of yourself and not leave any seque from being reckless."


    "I know, stop talking." Xia Qiqi was impatient.


    "Okay okay, I won''t talk about this anymore." Xia Zheng Haipromised with Xia Qiqi. He changed the subject and said, "When you go back, get along well with Nanchen. You are both still young, having a child sooner orter..."


    "Dad, can you shut up?" Xia Qiqi was a little angry, "Don''t interfere with my business."


    "What''s with you as a child! Are you still thinking about Nie Ziming?"


    "Anyway, don''t get involved with me."


    "Why are you so stubborn? What''s no good about Xiao Nanchen?! Dad has seen him grow up all these years, there probably isn''t a man who is better to you in this world. If you break up with him, you will definitely regret it in the future."


    "I''ll jump out of the car if you keep talking." Xia Qiqi threatened.


    Xia Zheng Hai was helpless with Xia Qiqi, and could only sigh heavily without saying more.


    The car arrived at the garage of Xiao Nanchen''s apartment.


    Xia Qiqi got out of the car.


    Xia Zheng Hai swallowed the words that were about toe out of his mouth.


    He was afraid Xia Qiqi would not go back if she got angry.


    In order to avoid her dad''s endless chatter, Xia Qiqi ran straight into the elevator as soon as she got out of the car.


    The moment she walked into the elevator.


    Her heartbeat still inexplicably sped up for a second.


    It was just one night.


    She always felt that something between her and Xiao Nanchen seemed to have changed...

 Chapter 412: Xiao Nan Chen Legs Rehabilitation

    <h4>Chapter 412</h4>


    Xia Qiqi walked into the house.


    At home, Le Ling was there.


    She didn''t see Xiao Qiang or Xiao Nanchen.


    She walked in as if she didn''t care.


    When Le Ling saw Xia Qiqie back, she hurried up and said, "Mrs. Xiao, you''re back?! Did youe back alone? How are you feeling, is there any difort anywhere on your body?"


    "No," Xia Qiqi was very cold, "Where are the others?"


    "You mean the madam and Mr. Xiao?"


    "Why are you talking so much nonsense?!" Xia Qiqi was a little impatient.


    Le Ling felt a little aggrieved.


    She had thought that after the madame lost her child, she would be very sad, but she didn''t expect her temper to still be so bad and her mouth to still be so vicious.


    "The madam went back."


    Xia Qiqi gave a coldugh.


    Now that she didn''t have a child anymore, Xiao Qiang would naturally not stay under the same roof as her anymore.


    It was really realistic.


    "As for Mr. Xiao, he went to the hospital early this morning, probably for rehabilitation." Le Ling exined, "Madam, if you want to find Mr. Xiao, I''ll call him right away."


    "No need," Xia Qiqi was very cold, "it''s better when they''re not here."


    "Oh," Le Ling had to nod.


    "I''m going back to my room to rest for a while, don''te looking for me if there''s nothing to do."


    "Okay, madam, I cooked chicken soup,e out and drink it after you wake up from your rest. The madam specifically instructed that the madam has to take care of herself during the confinement month, confinement month is very important, otherwise it will greatly damage your health in the future, the madam must take good care of herself this month."


    "Stop yammering, I know," Xia Qiqi said impatiently and walked into the room.


    The door mmed shut.


    The words on the tip of Le Ling''s tongue were swallowed back down.


    I already said to pay more attention to herself during the confinement month.


    And still mming doors so hard.


    Xia Qiqiy down on the bed as soon as she returned to the room.


    It was really amazing.


    Without the child, she really didn''t have any signs of morning sickness at all.


    It was as if the child had nevere at all.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help touching her own belly.


    Her belly, which had already started to bulge out a little, would probably start to shrink back soon.


    There was still some difort in her heart.


    Her eyes suddenly turned a little red.


    She kept telling herself not to feel sad, after all it wasn''t a child she had expected, but whenever she was alone, she would still think of it.


    She would still feel very copsed!


    She justy on the bed, falling asleep in a daze.


    She didn''t even know herself how long it would take to get out of the shadow of losing her child.


    ...


    At the hospital.


    Xiao Nanchen went for rehabilitation treatment.


    In fact, every rehabilitation treatment was very painful.


    It was all electric shocks, hitting the nerves in the legs over and over again until there was a reaction.


    There would also be endless leg walking exercises.


    Almost every time, he would fall like a dog eating shit.


    After finishing today as always.


    His face was still extremely pale, his whole body covered in cold sweat.


    Every time he would rest in the lounge outside the rehabilitation center for a long time.


    Until his body waspletely stabilized before leaving.


    Every time, he woulde alone.


    He just didn''t want anyone to feel bad.


    He also didn''t want Xia Qiqi to feel guilty.


    He panted and leaned back on the sofa to recover. His attending physician walked over and handed him a ss of water, "The recovery is good."


    Xiao Nanchen took it, "Thanks."


    "Your rehabilitation is much faster than I expected. At first, based on your condition, I thought your right leg would take at least a year, and your left leg would have to rely on heaven. But I didn''t expect it to recover so quickly that your right leg is alreadypletely rehabilitated, and your left leg already has some sensation. If nothing unexpected happens, in another 2-3 months, you will be able to walk a few steps without a wheelchair or crutches. You should be able to fully recover in less than half a year." The doctor said excitedly.


    Such a rehabilitation speed waspletely beyond his expectations.


    He could definitely include it as a typical case in his medical career!


    Xiao Nanchen just listened quietly.


    He didn''t have too much emotion about the rehabilitation of his legs.


    It seemed indifferent.


    The doctor had been in contact with Xiao Nanchen for some time as well, and he knew his unsociable personality, so he didn''t say any more. He patted Xiao Nanchen on the shoulder, "Keep it up."


    "Um," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    The doctor left the lounge.


    The moment Xiao Nanchen nced away, he saw Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming sat in a wheelchair and was pushed in by an orderly.


    The two looked at each other.


    Xiao Nanchen looked away.


    "I didn''t expect your legs to recover so quickly," Nie Ziming said directly.


    He had obviously heard his conversation with the doctor just now.


    "What do you want to say?" Xiao Nanchen asked him.


    "The reason why Qiqi was willing to marry you was also because of your leg problems. Now that your legs have no problems at all, shouldn''t your marriage with Qiqie to an end?" Nie Ziming said coldly, with obvious sarcasm in his tone.


    Xiao Nanchen gave a coldugh, "Nie Ziming, my marriage with Xia Qiqi is our business and has nothing to do with you."


    "Xia Qiqi likes me!" Nie Ziming enunciated word for word, "So you tell me, does it have anything to do with me or not."


    "Then if I divorce Xia Qiqi now, dare you marry her?" Xiao Nanchen''s eyes were cold.


    Nie Ziming''s face clearly sank.


    "Since you don''t dare, whether I divorce Xia Qiqi or not, what does it have to do with you?! Or does Mr. Nie feel that what he can''t get, no one else should get?!" Xiao Nanchen taunted.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I''m just reminding you that if you don''t want Xia Qiqi to hate you more, you''d better let go as soon as possible. Xia Qiqi will never like you, clinging to her will only make her hate you more! Not to mention, don''t you think Xia Qiqi will take the initiative to divorce you when your legs are fully recovered in half a year?! Xiao Nanchen, it''s still better not to humiliate yourself!" Nie Ziming sneered.


    He had the orderly push him away.


    He had originallye to take a look at the rehabilitation center, after all, he also had bone sprains, but unexpectedly ran into Xiao Nanchen and found out about the recovery of Xiao Nanchen¡¯s leg injuries.


    If Xia Qiqi knew about this.


    Their marriage should bepletely over.


    Nie Ziming left with a sinister smile on his face.


    Xiao Nanchen just watched Nie Ziming''s back.


    In fact, what Nie Ziming said was very right.


    He had always been humiliating himself.


    ...


    Nie Ziming returned to the ward andy in bed, calling Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi had just fallen asleep.


    Hearing the ringtone, she still picked up the call, "Ziming."


    "Qiqi, were you sleeping?" Her voice sounded groggy.


    "It¡¯s nothing, did you call to ask me something?" Xia Qiqi forced herself to wake up.


    "It''s just...I just went for rehabilitation consultation and ran into Xiao Nanchen," Nie Ziming didn''t hide it either.


    "Oh," Xia Qiqi deliberately made herself sound very cold.


    "Do you know about the current recovery status of his legs?" Nie Ziming deliberately asked.

 Chapter 413: Xiao Nan Chen, we might as well divorce

    <h4>Chapter 413</h4>


    "His right foot should bepletely recovered. He told me about it that day," Xia Qiqi said. "His left foot still doesn''t have much sensation. After the ident, the doctor said that his right foot could recover, but his left foot would be difficult. It''s possible that his left foot will be disabled for life."


    As she spoke, Xia Qiqi felt somewhat suppressed.


    She never imagined that she would let Xiao Nanchen sit in a wheelchair all the time.


    Actually, many times when she saw the image of Xiao Nanchen in a wheelchair, it gave her an indescribable feeling.


    That''s why, despite saying that she didn''t want to be with him, she keptpromising.


    It was still because of guilt.


    "So he didn''t tell you that his left leg has actually recovered," Nie Ziming said, with an obviously cautious tone.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    "I ran into Xiao Nanchen and his dedicated doctor today. I heard his dedicated doctor say in person that his left leg has regained sensation and he can walk in 2 to 3 months. Within half a year, he can recover to a normal person''s state."


    Xia Qiqi fell silent, clearly taken by surprise.


    She really didn''t expect that Xiao Nanchen''s legs could recover.


    She couldn''t express her feelings.


    She didn''t know if she was angry or relieved.


    In any case, she felt conflicted.


    Nie Ziming didn''t get a response from Xia Qiqi and hurriedly exined, "Qiqi, I''m telling you this not to sow discord, but because I don''t want Xiao Nanchen to keep deceiving you. He used his disabled legs to force you into marriage in the first ce. I don''t want you to feel too guilty towards him."


    "Yeah, I understand your thoughts. You don''t need to exin further," Xia Qiqi nodded. "I also never thought that Xiao Nanchen would be fine like this. I saw him sitting in a wheelchair all the time and never thought that his legs would get better."


    "Qiqi, between you and Xiao Nanchen..."


    "Ziming, I don''t want to talk about me and him right now," Xia Qiqi refused.


    She really didn''t want to talk about it. It felt annoying.


    She felt inexplicably irritated.


    Nie Ziming quickly said, "Alright, I''m afraid it will upset you. If you don''t want to talk about it, we won''t. I won''t disturb your rest anymore. Take care of yourself, your health is the most important."


    "Okay."


    Xia Qiqi hung up the phone.


    Shey in bed for a long time without being able to fall asleep.


    Her mind was filled with Nie Ziming''s words about Xiao Nanchen''s legs recovering.


    Xiao Nanchen''s legs had both recovered, why didn''t he tell her?


    She couldn''t express what she felt in her heart, she just tried to force herself to sleep.


    In the end...


    Xia Qiqi managed to fall asleep.


    But this time, her sleep was not very peaceful.


    In her dream, there was a baby''s voice calling her "Mommy" over and over again, each call breaking her heart.


    She searched all over the ce but couldn''t find the source of the voice.


    Then suddenly, she saw a baby covered in blood, and that baby kept asking her, "Mommy, why don''t you want me?"


    No.


    It''s not that I don''t want you.


    That''s not it.


    Mommy doesn''t not want you.


    I''m sorry, baby, I''m sorry.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly opened her eyes.


    In front of her, it seemed like the image of the bloody baby was still there, along with its terrifying voice.


    "Have a ss of water," a familiar male voice suddenly sounded in her ear.


    Xia Qiqi suddenly turned her head.


    She saw Xiao Nanchen beside her.


    Their eyes met.


    Xia Qiqi just kept looking at him without any reaction.


    Tears streamed down her face.


    They were tears of pain.


    "I''ve put the water here. If you want to drink, go ahead," Xiao Nanchen ced a ss of water on the bedside.


    Then he pushed the wheelchair and walked to the side.


    Xia Qiqi''s throat moved slightly.


    The dream she had just now felt so real.


    It was as if it had actually happened.


    She sat up from the bed, feeling a difort on her face. She wiped it and realized that her face was wet with tears.


    Xia Qiqi struggled to calm herself down.


    She told herself that it was just a dream.


    Just a dream.


    But whenever she thought of the scenes in the dream, her eyes would well up with tears again.


    She tried hard to hold back.


    She turned her head to look at Xiao Nanchen packing his luggage.


    Xia Qiqi became excited all of a sudden.


    She got off the bed and walked towards Xiao Nanchen, asking, "Are you moving out?"


    Xiao Nanchen replied, "It''s better for us to live separately now."


    "What do you mean, Xiao Nanchen?!" Xia Qiqi asked, her emotions reaching a boiling point.


    She was truly fed up with Xiao Nanchen''s cold indifference.


    Yes.


    It was her fault that they lost the baby.


    If he wanted to scold her, then scold her.


    There was no need to resort to this kind of retaliatory behavior while pretending to be magnanimous.


    "I''m not ming you," Xiao Nanchen said straightforwardly, "I just think we need some time apart."


    "You''re not ming me? Then why are you moving out? Xiao Nanchen, can''t you stop being so hypocritical!" Xia Qiqi''s words dripped with icy sarcasm. "It''s just like how you''ve already recovered from your leg injury. You know I would feel guilty, yet you refuse to tell me about the progress of your recovery. Xiao Nanchen, you''re not only hypocritical but also despicable!"


    Xiao Nanchen endured Xia Qiqi''s usations silently.


    He said, "Think whatever you want."


    "Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi was truly infuriated.


    Why was it always her who had to speak up?


    Why was he soposed?


    Why did it seem like it was always her fault, her temper?


    Who gave Xiao Nanchen the right to treat her like this?


    "Leling will stay at home to take care of you," Xiao Nanchen said as he finished packing his belongings. "Take care of yourself."


    "Xiao Nanchen, why don''t we just get a divorce," Xia Qiqi said bluntly.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved.


    "Well, since you forced me to be with you in the first ce because of your leg, now that your leg has healed, I have no reason to stay with you anymore," Xia Qiqi spoke candidly.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at Xia Qiqi.


    He looked into her determined eyes.


    In Xia Qiqi''s mind, he was still the one who had forced her into this rtionship.


    He said, "Fine, whenever you want, you can contact me anytime."


    A sharp pain pierced Xia Qiqi''s heart.


    So.


    Xiao Nanchen agreed so readily.


    He even said that he didn''t me her for the abortion.


    If he didn''t me her, how could he agree to a divorce?


    Wasn''t it because he had used means to marry her?


    Now let''s talk about divorce.


    "I won''t change my phone number, so feel free to contact me," Xiao Nanchen said coldly.


    It was clearly him who wanted to marry her.


    And now they were getting divorced.


    But the one feeling sad was not him.


    Xia Qiqi watched as Xiao Nanchen carried his luggage with one hand and pushed the wheelchair with the other, leaving.


    At the moment they walked out of the door.


    Xia Qiqi called out from behind Xiao Nanchen, "Isn''t this your house? Since you''re leaving, I''ll leave too. I don''t need you to go!"

 Chapter 414: The Bitter Dispute between Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen

    <h4>Chapter 414</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen''s departing figure noticeably paused.


    "You don''t have to leave, I will!" Xia Qiqi spoke frankly.


    In the next second, she took out a suitcase from the cab and started frantically packing her belongings.


    The sound of their argument also caught Le Ling''s attention.


    She hurriedly ran over and saw Xiao Nanchen''s luggage in his hands. Then she turned her head and looked at the room where Xia Qiqi was haphazardly packing things. Le Ling quickly tried to console them, saying, "Stop quarreling. Even though you''ve lost the child, you still have each other. You''re both young, and you can have children in the future. If you continue this way, it will affect your rtionship as a couple."


    "There''s no affection between us as a couple!" Xia Qiqi retorted fiercely at Le Ling.


    Le Ling was startled by Xia Qiqi''s appearance.


    It was as if she had said something she shouldn''t have, truly angering Xia Qiqi.


    At that moment, Le Ling didn''t dare to utter a single word. She just watched Xia Qiqi continue packing her things and didn''t dare to step forward to help.


    Xiao Nanchen, observing Xia Qiqi''s actions, remained silent for several seconds.


    He slowly picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Dad, could you please send someone to pick up Qiqi?"


    "What''s going on? Qiqi just came back, and now she wants to leave again?!" Xia Zhenghai was truly exasperated.


    Both of them were his daughters.


    Nuan Nuan was now shining brightly in the business world.


    But Qiqi kept him endlessly worried.


    "I''ve decided to separate from Qiqi for a while. It''s my request," Xiao Nanchen said proactively.


    "Why?" Xia Zhenghai clearly didn''t believe it.


    After all these years, he really understood how much Xiao Nanchen loved Qiqi. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have gone to such great lengths to matchmake them.


    "Nanchen, I know you''re heartbroken over losing the child, but you''re both still young. Don''t let the loss of one child ruin your rtionship. Live well with Qiqi, and you will definitely have more children in the future..."


    "Forcing something won''t make it sweet." Xiao Nanchen interrupted Xia Zhenghai''s words. "It would be better for Qiqi to go back to your ce to recover from the postpartum period. Pleasee and pick her up."


    With that, Xiao Nanchen hung up the phone directly.


    While Xia Qiqi was packing her things, she actually heard the sound of Xiao Nanchen making the phone call.


    Xia Qiqi''s vision blurred.


    She was truly fed up with Xiao Nanchen.


    Why did he always have the final say?


    It was the same with their marriage.


    And now, with the divorce.


    Who gave him the right to control her life like this?


    She ferociously packed her belongings, stuffing them haphazardly into the suitcase, and hugged the suitcase, ready to leave.


    She really didn''t want to spend another second under the same roof as Xiao Nanchen.


    Not even a second!


    "Madam, let me help you. It''s best not to carry anything too heavy during the postpartum period." Le Ling couldn''t help herself and quickly stepped forward to assist.


    "Don''t touch me!" Xia Qiqi refused.


    "Madam..."


    "Don''t call me madam! Call me Miss Xia!" Xia Qiqi snapped at Le Ling.


    Le Ling felt very wronged.


    She clearly had good intentions.


    How could Madam Xia be so harsh?


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but feel a little ufortable and said, "Am I really that annoying to you?"


    "I hate everyone associated with Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi said fiercely.


    Le Ling was taken aback.


    At that moment, she couldn''t help but turn her head and nce at Xiao Nanchen sitting in the wheelchair.


    Looking at him, there didn''t seem to be much emotion in him.


    It was as if, no matter what Mrs. Xiao said, he just endured it.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t want to waste any more words with them.


    She really didn''t want to see anyone in this ce ever again.


    She grabbed her luggage and headed towards the door.


    "Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen called out to her.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t listen.


    "Xia Qiqi."


    Xia Qiqi continued walking on her own, heading straight for the door.


    Xiao Nanchen pushed the wheelchair, moving swiftly.


    At the moment when Xia Qiqi opened the door, it was forcefully shut by Xiao Nanchen.


    "What do you think you''re doing, Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi angrily questioned him.


    "Wait for your father toe and pick you up."


    "I won''t wait!"


    "It''s better for you to go back to the Xia family vi."


    "Why do you care where I go?!"


    "Wait for your father toe and pick you up," Xiao Nanchen insisted stubbornly.


    "Let go!" Xia Qiqi struggled to suppress her emotions.


    "I told you, let your fathere and pick you up..."


    "Bang!" Xia Qiqi angrily threw her luggage at Xiao Nanchen''s face.


    Xiao Nanchen endured the pain caused by the leather suitcase, gritting his teeth and not making a sound.


    Instead, it was Le Ling who screamed, "Blood."


    It was only then that Xia Qiqi noticed the mark left by the corner of the suitcase on the corner of Xiao Nanchen''s eye.


    She was startled for a moment.


    She really couldn''t control herself just now because of anger.


    Now seeing the blood on Xiao Nanchen''s face, she was taken aback.


    At that moment, she saw Xiao Nanchen''s cold gaze fixed on her.


    It seemed as if blood had flowed into his eyes, making them bloodshot and terrifying.


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip, "What I hate the most is you forcing me! Forcing me in everything! Who do you think you are to control me!"


    The more Xia Qiqi spoke, the more she copsed.


    Her voice also grew louder.


    Xiao Nanchen''s Adam''s apple visibly bobbed up and down.


    Clearly, he was angry.


    But he was still restraining himself.


    He said, "Fine."


    Xia Qiqi''s vision blurred.


    Unexinably, tears started flowing.


    "Do whatever you want," Xiao Nanchen said softly.


    Then he pushed the wheelchair and left the doorway.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Nanchen''s indifferent figure.


    She didn''t know why she felt so heartbroken.


    It was as if her heart was being torn apart.


    She didn''t understand why Xiao Nanchen could make her so miserable.


    She fiercely said to Xiao Nanchen''s retreating figure, "Xiao Nanchen, there is truly no one worse than you in this world!"


    Xiao Nanchen paused his departure.


    In the end, he didn''t say anything and simply wheeled himself into the room.


    He closed the door tightly.


    Xia Qiqi held her chest.


    She was truly torn apart by Xiao Nanchen.


    What qualifications did he have to treat her like this?!


    Why?!


    "Madam, no, Miss Xia, please don''t cry. You''re still in your postpartum recovery," Le Ling said, looking at Xia Qiqi''s tears, feeling sorry for her, and quicklyforting her.


    Xia Qiqi wiped away her tears with great effort.


    She told herself that it wasn''t worth hurting herself over a man like Xiao Nanchen.


    Not worth it at all.


    "Miss Xia, don''t be sad. Mr. Xiao didn''t intend to upset you. You know how much he was looking forward to the baby in your belly. Now that the baby is gone, he''s naturally a bit emotional. It''ll get better once his emotions settle," Yue Qin consoled her.


    It won''t get better.


    Between them, it will never be the same again.


    Xia Qiqi picked up her luggage and left without looking back.


    Originally, she and Xiao Nanchen were forced into this situation.


    She wouldn''t have any attachment left!

 Chapter 415: Ye Jinghuai Returns to Qingcheng

    <h4>Chapter 415</h4>


    Xia Qiqi left in anger.


    She didn''t hesitate for a second.


    And so, she missed it. After Xiao Nanchen entered the room, he reopened the door the next second.


    Watching Xia Qiqi''s departing figure, he closed the door again.


    Le Ling looked at their actions with a hint of helplessness.


    Mr. Xiao clearly loves her so much, why can''t he express it properly?


    Mrs. Xiao is not that heartless either, how could she make such a decisive break?


    Le Ling didn''t dare to say much and could only silently go about her own business.


    After Xiao Nanchen returned to the room,


    he sat on the balcony outside and smoked continuously.


    Cigarette butts littered the ground.


    Until the phone rang.


    Then he seemed toe back to his senses.


    He answered, "Dad."


    "Qiqi has returned, you don''t need to worry."


    "Okay."


    "Nanchen, between you and Qiqi..."


    "No need to say more, I respect all of Qiqi''s choices."


    "You two finally came together with great difficulty, why? Nanchen, if you persist, Qiqi might reallye to like you. She''s just stubborn on the surface. When I went to pick her up, she cried so sadly. Did you two have a fight?"


    Xia Zheng Hai asked somewhat helplessly.


    Xiao Nanchen responded with a word and didn''t say much.


    He didn''t think Xia Qiqi cried because she couldn''t bear to leave.


    Her tears were only because she felt wronged by him.


    "Nanchen, I''ve watched you grow up all these years. I''ve seen your feelings for Qiqi. It''s such a pity for you to separate now that you''re finally married. Let me talk to Qiqi and don''t be stubborn, okay?"


    Xia Zheng Hai said with deep concern.


    "Dad, let''s respect Qiqi''s choice. If you say too much, it will only affect your rtionship with her and influence me and Qiqi. It''s not worth it. It''s difficult for us to be together."


    "Nanchen..."


    "By the way, I have something I want to discuss with you," Xiao Nanchen directly changed the subject.


    Xia Zheng Hai sighed.


    He knew persuasion wouldn''t work anymore.


    It''s just a pity.


    After finally seeing theme together, now they have to separate again.


    "What is it?" Xia Zheng Hai asked.


    "Are you free tomorrow morning? I want to talk to you in person."


    "I should be free. I''lle to your house tomorrow."


    "Thank you."


    "You''re wee. Regardless of how you and Qiqi are, I still consider you as my son."


    "Yeah." Xiao Nanchen responded again.


    Sometimes, he finds it difficult to ept excessive concern from elders.


    He feels burdened psychologically.


    Usually, only people with inferiorityplex would have such thoughts.


    After hanging up the phone, Xiao Nanchen dialed another number, "Cousin."


    "I heard you didn''t save the child," Ye Jinghuai stated bluntly.


    "Yeah."


    "My condolences."


    "It''s all in the past," Xiao Nanchen replied indifferently. "I called you to say that you can rely on me if you need anything in the future."


    "Hmm?" Ye Jinghuai furrowed his brows slightly. "Didn''t you want to avoid getting too involved?"


    "I was too selfish before."


    "Because Xia Qiqi hurt you deeply, right?!" Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly on the other end.


    It was a piercingly urate observation.


    Xiao Nanchen alsoughed, with a touch of irony in his tone. "Knowing but not revealing, we''re still rtives."


    "I can manage with Qin Jiang for now. Don''t worry, if I need you, I''ll let you know."


    "Okay."


    "How is Auntie doing?" Ye Jinghuai asked. "Is she upset about losing her grandchild?"


    "My mom is more open-minded than I thought."


    "Well, you should learn from Auntie then."


    Xiao Nanchen nodded somewhat helplessly. "Sure."


    "If you''re feeling really down, I''ll apany you for a drink tonight."


    "Aren''t you in Jiangcheng?"


    "I just got off the ne."


    "... " Xiao Nanchen was clearly surprised.


    "I can''t stay in Jiangcheng for half a year. I have toe back and visit." Ye Jinghuai joked.


    "No need, you''d better spend more time with An Nuan. My mom often nags me, saying she doesn''t know when the Ye family will have descendants. You work hard." Xiao Nanchen teased.


    "Tell Auntie that I''m on my way," Ye Jinghuai said.


    Xiao Nanchen couldn''t help but smile. "Then I''ll wait for the good news of your early-born child."


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai replied.


    Clearly, he was in a good mood.


    "Well, I won''t disturb you on your way home. I''ll wait for your good news."


    "Alright, let''s talkter."


    "Goodbye."


    Ye Jinghuai hung up the phone.


    Choosing toe back today was partly because he felt it was time to return.


    But on the other hand, he was a little worried about Xiao Nanchen.


    When he received Qin Jiang''s call about Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi losing their child, he knew Xiao Nanchen must be feeling terrible.


    He thought abouting back to apany him for a drink.


    Clearly, Xiao Nanchen was much stronger than he had imagined.


    In fact, he and Qin Jiang both agreed that Xia Qiqi was not a good match for Xiao Nanchen.


    If this time could really help Xiao Nanchenpletely let go of Xia Qiqi, it would be a good thing.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at the iing call and answered, "Qin Jiang."


    "Have you arrived?"


    "Just got off the ne, on the highway."


    "Are youing directly? I''ve prepared the wine."


    "No, Xiao Nanchen just called. His emotions are stable, so I won''te for now."


    "So, you''re standing me up again," Qin Jiang was displeased.


    "Next time, okay?"


    "So, you''re going to see An Nuan now, right?"


    "Yes," Ye Jinghuai didn''t hide it at all.


    Qin Jiang felt that one day he would be driven crazy by Ye Jinghuai.


    Qin Jiang abruptly hung up the phone.


    He had ordered so much wine.


    He had even arranged so many girls for Xiao Nanchen.


    And now, it was all useless.


    He sat in the private room of the nightclub, feeling angry.


    The girls didn''t dare to approach him.


    Even the waiters and managers in the lobby didn''t dare to provoke Qin Jiang.


    They all stood in a row, not daring to move.


    Until...


    The door was suddenly knocked.


    Qin Jiang red at the door.


    Even the super bodyguard standing next to Qin Jiang felt a chill.


    "What''s the matter?" Qin Jiang asked coldly.


    The bodyguard took a long time to gather courage and said, "There''s a Miss named Bai Xiaotu looking for you."


    "Who is Bai Xiaotu?"


    "She says she knows you."


    "Do I have to know her just because she knows me?! I''ve been with so many girls, do I have to remember each one?" Qin Jiang''s anger grew.


    "She says she''s pregnant with your child."


    "What?!" Qin Jiang almost jumped off the couch.


    He had always been careful.


    One could always leave without any consequences, never leaving behind any troubles.


    Impossible.


    To be pregnant with his child.


    "I don''t think she''s lying, so..." The super bodyguard spoke with utmost respect.


    Qin Jiang furrowed his brow.


    Which woman would be so audacious, daring to even disturb the God of Wealth.


    "Let her in."


    After all, he had plenty of free time today.


    He would just have some fun with this girl.


    The super bodyguard quickly exited the private room.


    Soon, a somewhat familiar woman appeared before Qin Jiang.

 Chapter 416: Qin Jiang enjoys being a Father

    <h4>Chapter 416</h4>


    Qin Jiang looked at the woman in front of him.


    Bai Xiaotu also looked at Qin Jiang this way.


    In fact, she had never thought ofing to find Qin Jiang.


    After finding out she was pregnant, she hadn''t thought ofing to find Qin Jiang either.


    But...


    In the end, she still fell.


    The entertainment industry, this big dye vat, can really easily dye you the color of the vat.


    Otherwise you can only be eliminated forever.


    "Why aren''t you talking?" Qin Jiang''s face sank.


    Although he was free today.


    But he was not in a very good mood.


    Don''t provoke him.


    His patience had always beencking.


    "Mr. Qin, can you let them go out first, I want to talk to you alone." Bai Xiaotu plucked up her courage and said.


    Qin Jiang''s eyebrows wrinkled slightly.


    With a wave of his hand.


    The people standing in a row in front of him hurriedly left.


    When leaving, they were clearly grateful to Bai Xiaotu.


    If it wasn''t for Bai Xiaotu''s sudden appearance and request, they didn''t know how long they would have to endure Qin Jiang''s temper.


    After everyone left.


    There were only Qin Jiang and Bai Xiaotu left in the private room.


    "Speak."


    "Mr. Qin, do you still remember that night? In your car." Bai Xiaotu took a deep breath before slowly opening her mouth.


    Qin Jiang was startled.


    Which night?!


    Which car?!


    Bai Xiaotu also saw Qin Jiang''s confusion, and exined, "That night was also outside this private room. I was drugged by someone, then threw myself into your arms. I asked you to take me away, then we in the sedan..."


    Qin Jiang seemed to remember a little.


    Bai Xiaotu paused and continued, "When leaving, you asked me how much money I didn''t want."


    "Oh." Qin Jiang remembered at once.


    He did remember this matter.


    At this moment, he was also full of sarcasm, "So, you want to make a big profit?!"


    "I''m not." Bai Xiaotu quickly denied.


    "If not, why did youe looking for me? You should have done it yourself!" Qin Jiang mercilessly exposed.


    "Yes, I admit I came to you for a purpose, but I really don''t want to cheat you..."


    "Just tell me straight what you want!" Qin Jiang directly interrupted her words.


    His patience wascking.


    Bai Xiaotu bit her lip, plucked up her courage and said, "I want a role under Wen Hui Media."


    "The female lead?" Qin Jiang lit a cigarette and asked quite calmly.


    "The second female lead." Bai Xiaotu said.


    Qin Jiang turned to look at Bai Xiaotu, his eyes full of scrutiny.


    Bai Xiaotu thought Qin Jiang didn''t believe her, and quickly said, "That role was originally confirmed for me. It was also something I fought hard for. But one week before filming started, I got a notice saying it was cancelled. Another actress took it away. I asked the director before finding out she was forced in by the investor."


    Qin Jiang listened as if to a story, without much emotion.


    Bai Xiaotu continued, "I really fought hard for that role. Suddenly being taken away, I was really upset. I also secretly investigated. That actress just slept with the investor to get the role. If she got it by ability I would have endured it. After all, I know my own limitations, I''m not a sore loser. But thinking she used such low methods, I just can''t understand it. I really have no other requirements. I just want a role."


    "Wen Hui Media?" Qin Jiang asked while smoking.


    "Yes." Bai Xiaotu quickly nodded.


    "Movie or TV series?"


    "TV series."


    "What''s the name?"


    "Love City Harmony."


    "What''s the character''s name?"


    "Mi Rui."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang agreed, "Go abort the child tomorrow, and the role is yours."


    "Thank you Mr. Qin." Bai Xiaotu hurriedly thanked him.


    "Let me ask again." Qin Jiang looked at Bai Xiaotu very seriously, "Is the child mine?!"


    "I swear to heaven!"


    "Alright." Qin Jiang grunted in acknowledgment. He also expected that a woman of her guts wouldn''t dare trick him. "Remember my phone number. Go back and give me your address. I''lle pick you up tomorrow morning to get the surgery done."


    "Okay." Bai Xiaotu hurriedly nodded, saving Qin Jiang''s phone number to her phone.


    "You can go now."


    Qin Jiang impatiently waved his hand.


    Bai Xiaotu left, and the room door was closed again.


    Qin Jiang looked in the direction of the door.


    Somehow he felt a little irritable.


    In all these years, Qin Jiang had lived 25 years, and this was the first time he had gotten a woman pregnant.


    Thinking of having to take a life tomorrow...


    Damn.


    Next time no matter what, he couldn''t be easily seduced by a woman again.


    He picked up his phone and called the general manager of Wen Hui Media.


    On the other end, upon receiving Qin Jiang''s call, he was extremely respectful, "Young Master Qin, you called me personally, is there something?"!


    "What do you think?" Qin Jiang deliberately acted mysteriously.


    "Young Master Qin, I won''t hide it from you. This year Wen Hui did invest in some movies and TV shows that made some money. But you also know the high costs of the entertainment industry. I really can''t take out money now. Once I have money, I will definitely pay it back. Can you please give me a little more time?"


    "How long?" Qin Jiang asked.


    "One year, can that work?" The other side carefully asked.


    "It''s not impossible." Qin Jiang said lightly.


    "Then thank you Mr. Qin..."


    "Don''t thank me so early." Qin Jiang directly interrupted the other party, and directly said, "I want a role."


    "A role? Young Master Qin wants to enter show business?! That''s totally fine. With Young Master Qin''s image, you''ll definitely be popr immediately. Tell me what role you want, I''ll give it to you!" The other side readily agreed, clearly somewhat excited.


    "Where did you get that idea?!" Qin Jiang was a little speechless, "Do I look like someone who sells themselves?!"


    It seems you misunderstand show business!


    "I''m asking a role for someone else."


    "Oh oh, so it''s Young Master Qin''s friend." The other side quickly corrected themselves, "Then which role does Young Master Qin want? Or do you need me to arrange one?"


    "Love City Harmony, the second female lead Mi Rui." Qin Jiang stated.


    The other side was clearly somewhat hesitant, "This role is already set, and it''s the investor''s side..."


    "Aren''t you the investor yourself? Don''t pretend I don''t know. The TV shows yourpany produces, it''s all your own investment!" Qin Jiang directly exposed it.


    "But it really is set already. How about this, Young Master Qin, find some other role you like, whichever one, I''ll do my best to coordinate for you, how about it?"


    "The female lead in Love City Harmony." Qin Jiang stated directly.


    Scaring the other side''s face green, "Young Master Qin, I spent a lot of money to barely get the female lead. And she has a lot of fans. If I''m not ripped apart by her fans, not to mention a TV drama relies heavily on the female lead''s appeal. I can''t dig my own grave!"


    "Female lead or second female lead, let me know which one you choose."


    Qin Jiang didn''t bother debating with the other party at all.


    Leaving just that one line, he was about to hang up.

 Chapter 417: A Night of Love is worth a Thousand Francs

    <h4>Chapter 417</h4>


    "Mr. Qin, please don''t make things difficult for me. We still have to start shooting a TV series in the middle of the year, and the second female lead role is also very pleasing. I''ll keep it for you..." the other side was still trying hard to persuade.


    Qin Jiang said bluntly, "Then go back and tell your dad to transfer the money he borrowed from my Qin family into our Qin family''s ount in the middle of the year..."


    "Okay." The other side agreed at once, "The second female lead."


    Qin Jiang smiled.


    Knowing that he couldn''t resist, he had talked so much nonsense.


    "Her name is Bai Xiaotu. I''ll ask her to contact youter."


    "Okay, I¡¯ll arrange it." The other side had to agree, "But Young Master Qin, next time you see a role you like, can you let me know earlier? Shooting starts in a couple days, it¡¯s difficult for me to change the role at thest minute."


    Qin Jiang was toozy to listen to his nonsense and hung up the phone directly.


    He was about to call Bai Xiaotu but realized he didn''t have Bai Xiaotu''s number.


    Fortunately.


    After waiting for a while.


    Bai Xiaotu sent him the location of her home.


    Only then did he impatiently call her, "Bai Xiaotu, go get the abortion on time tomorrow. I got the role for you."


    "Thank you, Mr. Qin."


    "Don''t y any tricks!"


    Qin Jiang hung up the phone directly.


    At this moment, Bai Xiaotu was standing under the apartment building.


    She had sent Qin Jiang the location as soon as she came back.


    Seeing her phone fall silent at this moment.


    She truly felt that society was too realistic.


    She had spent so much effort and prepared for so long, but in the end the role was taken away just like that.


    Now, just because of one sentence from Qin Jiang, the role came back.


    So easily.


    She didn''t even know what she had been persisting for.


    Bai Xiaotu walked into the elevator.


    Back to the apartment.


    In the apartment, she could hear Ren Xinyue yelling loudly on the balcony, so Bai Xiaotu heard it as soon as she came back.


    Sheined tearfully, "Didn''t you say you would give me the role? How can you go back on your word!"


    Who knows what was said on the other end.


    Ren Xinyue went on, "So I slept with you for nothing?! On what basis do you treat me like this? You promised me in bed, and now you say you¡¯re changing it, on what basis!"


    "Anyway, I don''t care, I just want that role, I don''t want any other roles, I don''t care!"


    "You, you, how can you be so bad! How can you be like this..."


    It seemed that the other side no longer had the patience to exin further.


    The call was hung up directly.


    Seeing that her call was hung up, Ren Xinyue smashed her phone on the ground in anger.


    At that moment, she naturally saw that Bai Xiaotu hade back.


    Seeing Bai Xiaotu looking at her, she yelled angrily, "Aren''t you very happy now, aren''t you very happy that I didn''t get the role in the end!"


    Bai Xiaotu ignored her.


    "Bai Xiaotu! Do you think you''re so noble! Let''s see how long you can keep up that nobility!" Ren Xinyue said desperately.


    Bai Xiaotu went straight into her room.


    The entertainment industry is like this.


    There are no friends for one''s own benefit.


    Her role was taken by her so-called friend.


    Now, she also took it back in the same way.


    An eye for an eye.


    That''s how realistic it is!


    ......


    An Group.


    An Nuan stretchedzily.


    identally, she worked until 8pm again.


    She dialed the inte, "Secretary Luo,e in."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si pushed the door in.


    "CEO An, you asked for me?" Luo Si was respectful.


    "These are the candidates to be interviewed tomorrow. Interviews start at 10am tomorrow, get familiar with them, ande with me to the interview hall tomorrow."


    "Yes."


    "I''m leaving first, don''t work toote."


    "Okay." Luo Si nodded.


    An Nuan took her bag and said to Hu Feng, "Off work."


    Hu Feng followed An Nuan out.


    The two walked into the elevator and headed for the main entrance of An Group.


    An Nuan''s footsteps paused.


    Obviously feeling that tonight was somewhat abnormal.


    Since when.


    Were there decorative lights outside thepany?


    And heart-shaped ones at that.


    Now was not even a festival.


    It felt suspicious.


    But she didn''t think too deeply about it.


    So she just nced at it and left with Hu Feng.


    She had just taken two steps.


    "Madam Ye." A figure suddenly jumped out of the darkness.


    Jumping out like that almost scared An Nuan''s soul out.


    She looked steadily at the man holding a huge bouquet of roses who had suddenly appeared in front of the heart-shaped lights, looking at Ye Jinghuai''s handsome smile.


    Damn.


    Scaring people like this could really scare someone to death.


    Not only did this guye back unknowingly, he even scared her like this.


    Was he trying to scare her to death so he could have her?!


    "Don''t you miss me?" Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows rose slightly.


    Seeing An Nuan''s unsettled state.


    An Nuan took a deep breath, "Scare me like this again, and I''ll see you in the underworld!"


    Ye Jinghuai smiled clearly again.


    His eyes were full of smiles.


    He said, "I thought I was giving you a surprise."


    Damn, idiot.


    "Don''t you like it?" Ye Jinghuai put the red roses in front of An Nuan.


    An Nuan looked at the bright red roses.


    No woman would reject flowers.


    She took them from Ye Jinghuai''s hand, "I like them."


    Still unwilling to dampen Ye Jinghuai''s enthusiasm.


    "That''s good if you like them." Ye Jinghuai was obviously in a very good mood. He put his arm around An Nuan''s shoulder, "Have you eaten dinner?"


    "Haven''t you eaten?"


    "You ate?" Ye Jinghuai asked back.


    "I have thepany cafeteria deliver dinner at 6pm every afternoon."


    In the past, because she would wait for Gu Yansheng to get off work and eat dinner together at home, it was very difficult to eat on time, and over time she developed a serious stomach condition.


    In this life, she naturally wouldn''t repeat the same mistakes.


    So when it was mealtime, she would eat on time.


    Clearly.


    Ye Jinghuai was unhappy now.


    "Ye Jinghuai, you can eat slower. Eating too fast is not good for your stomach either." As she spoke, she used a napkin to wipe his lips.


    Wasn''t he usually quite elegant?!


    Possessed tonight?!


    Ye Jinghuai leaned in An Nuan''s ear, then whispered, "A moment in spring is worth a thousand pieces of gold."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "You''ll know in a bit." Ye Jinghuai smiled meaningfully.


    "......" She seemed to understand.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "I only have 2 days off."

 Chapter 418: Marrying You Is a Winner.

    <h4>Chapter 418</h4>


    "You only have two days off?!" An Nuan looked at him, clearly a bit shocked.


    "Are you reluctant to let me go?" Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    "It''s not that." An Nuan turned her head, feeling angry.


    "No choice, if I stay away for too long, it will be a topic of discussion again," Ye Jinghuai said. "During this period, I need stability."


    "Is Gu Yan Sheng always keeping an eye on you?"


    "Not just him."


    An Nuan looked at him, assessing the situation.


    "You will know everything in the future," Ye Jinghuai casually said, reaching out to the nearby waiter and saying, "Check, please."


    "Alright, sir."


    The waiter took the bill.


    Ye Jinghuai swiped his card.


    An Nuan kept staring at him.


    After Ye Jinghuai finished swiping the card, he smiled at An Nuan and said, "Do you think men look the most handsome when they pay the bill?"


    "I''m not short of money." An Nuan dismissed it.


    "That''s why it''s not easy to maintain you," Ye Jinghuai sighed.


    Notcking money, but it''s difficult to encircle everything with money.


    An Nuan was puzzled.


    Her hand was suddenly grabbed by Ye Jinghuai, who then pulled her out of the hotel.


    An Nuan almost stumbled because of Ye Jinghuai''s eagerness.


    Does he have to be in such a hurry?!


    The two of them returned to the car.


    An Nuan looked at the scenery outside the window of Qingcheng and muttered with a hint of mncholy, "Last time when I went to your ce, it was still a week, but this time you only have two days."


    She was still holding a grudge.


    The key point was that it wasn''t even the weekend.


    Tomorrow she still had to go to work because there was a job fair she had to attend.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t pick a better time toe back.


    The more An Nuan thought about it, the unhappier she became.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai hugged her tightly.


    An Nuan struggled to resist.


    "Mrs. Ye, do you underestimate the influence you have on me? If you continue to provoke me like this, I might really take action right here," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "..." An Nuan didn''t dare to act recklessly.


    After all, Hu Feng was still driving.


    When Hu Feng heard Ye Jinghuai''s words, his face turned red.


    Since getting married, Mr. Ye haspletely let himself go.


    Where did his previous aloofness go?!


    Now he''s be so flirtatious.


    The car sped up a bit.


    After all,


    A moment of spring night is worth a thousand dors.


    He couldn''t dy their precious time together.


    They arrived at the vi.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan got out of the car hand in hand.


    In the previous life, she could count on one hand the number of times she held hands with Gu Yan Sheng. She used to think that Gu Yan Sheng didn''t like such intimate gestures, but now she realized that he simply disdained getting so close to her.


    An Nuan held onto Ye Jinghuai''s hand tightly, unwilling to let go.


    That''s right, once she grabbed hold, she didn''t want to let go.


    This is probably what being deeply in love feels like.


    Even a second apart feels agonizing, and being together feels like never wanting to separate.


    Ye Jinghuai could also feel An Nuan''s grip, and hisrge hand held onto her firmly.


    Silent actions speak volumes about the strength of their feelings for each other!


    As they walked into the hall, Ye Jinghuai tightened his arm, and An Nuan directly threw herself into his embrace.


    An Nuan was about to scream in surprise.


    Ye Jinghuai''s lips directly sealed her small mouth.


    And then,


    Passion ignited.


    Uncle Zhong, who habitually waited for An Nuan to return before going to his room, came out of the nearby tea room at this moment. He waspletely stunned by the scene in front of him.


    He quickly turned around and left.


    He kept muttering to himself, "The Ye family will have an heir soon."


    An Nuan was truly kissed by Ye Jinghuai all the way back to the room.


    After returning to the room, Ye Jinghuai became even more unrestrained and shameless.


    No one knows how miserable this guy had been holding back.


    An Nuan found it impossible to resist.


    Nighttime.


    Very deep, very deep.


    An Nuany on the bed, motionless.


    Ye Jinghuai embraced her, inseparable.


    "The bed at home is still morefortable." Ye Jinghuai sighed softly.


    He was probablyparing it to the bed he had in Jiangcheng.


    "I wonder if tonight''s efforts are enough?" Ye Jinghuai touched An Nuan''s abdomen.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She had a feeling that this guy had something on his mind.


    "Wife..." Ye Jinghuai whispered in An Nuan''s ear, clearly starting to misbehave again.


    An Nuan pushed him away. "I''m going to take a shower."


    "I''ll help you."


    "Get lost."


    An Nuan lifted the nket and went straight into the bathroom.


    Her whole body was covered in sweat.


    Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s figure and smiled lightly.


    He slowly got off the bed, took a cigarette, and walked to the balcony.


    Just as he was about to smoke, he thought for a moment and put it down.


    He stood on the balcony, looking at the peaceful night in the vi area.


    After An Nuan had been showering for a while, she came out and saw Ye Jinghuai standing on the balcony with only a towel wrapped around him.


    His broad back inexplicably gave her a sense of loneliness.


    Was it because the night was too dark?!


    Why did she suddenly feel that Ye Jinghuai was so lonely?


    She walked out to the balcony and hugged Ye Jinghuai from behind.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyes flickered.


    The smile on the corner of his mouth was quite obvious.


    An Nuan said, "Why are you standing outside alone? Aren''t you cold?"


    "I''m waiting for you to warm me up," Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    In An Nuan''s memory, for a long time, Ye Jinghuai rarely smiled. His cold attitude sometimes made her feel a chill even when she approached him.


    But since they got married, he waspletely different from the man in her previous life who had been getting better and better.


    She sighed, "Ye Jinghuai, do you think I will affect your career?"


    "Why are you suddenly asking that?"


    Because...


    The difference between you in this life and the previous one is vast.


    "I''m just afraid that you''ll be obsessed with other women," An Nuan found an excuse.


    "You got it right," Ye Jinghuai turned around.


    Their eyes met.


    An Nuan was much shorter than Ye Jinghuai.


    Her head only reached his chin.


    She looked really petite in front of him.


    "But as the saying goes," Ye Jinghuai bent down and leaned closer to An Nuan''s cheek, "even if I die under the peony, I''ll still be romantic."


    "I''m talking seriously," An Nuan said helplessly.


    Do men really think with their lower body?!


    "I''m serious too."


    "Ye Jinghuai, what I mean is that we should work together for mutual benefit."


    "Marrying you makes me the winner in life."


    Damn it.


    There was no way to have a pleasant conversation with Ye Jinghuai anymore.


    An Nuan angrily turned around to leave.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly grabbed her. "Won''t you take me with you?"


    "I''m just going back to the room."


    "But you should take me with you."


    What a lunatic.


    An Nuan ignored him.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai directly grabbed An Nuan''s hand and ced it on his towel.


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    And in the next second...


    An Nuan''s eyes widened.


    That damn pervert, Ye Jinghuai!


    ...


    The next day.


    An Nuan truly summoned all her strength from the depths of despair to crawl out of bed, feeling like life wasn''t worth living.


    It would be better not to go back.


    Forget about returning.


    His return was not at all a remedy for lovesickness.


    It was simply tormenting her body.


    With aching back and sore waist, she went to freshen up.


    After finishing her toiletries and changing into makeup and clothes, just as she was about to step out, someone forcefully closed the door, blocking her way.


    An Nuan was truly on the verge of copse!


    Damn it.


    He''s here again?!

 Chapter 419: An Nuan is persuaded by Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 419</h4>


    Fortunately.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai just handsomely said three words, "I''ll take you."


    An Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.


    She thought it was early in the morning.


    She steadied her emotions and said, "I''m going to bete, you haven''t washed up yet."


    "I''ll be ready very soon."


    "Then I''ll go downstairs and eat breakfast first and wait for you."


    "Mrs. Ye, I''ve only been back for 2 days, shouldn''t you not be able to leave my side for a second?!"


    An Nuan was speechless.


    She did want to not leave his side for a second.


    But her body couldn''t take it.


    "Hurry up, I''ll wait for you." An Nuan didn''t want to argue with Ye Jinghuai, and urged him.


    "Okay." Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    Then he quickly went into the bathroom to wash up.


    He also quickly changed his clothes and casually tidied up his hair.


    An Nuan watched Ye Jinghuai''s series of actions and couldn''t help but sigh, being a man is really so easy.


    Ye Jinghuai probably took less than ten minutes to get up and be ready to go out.


    And still be able to go out looking handsome andpelling.


    While she, no matter how casual, would still need to fuss for at least half an hour.


    "Let''s go." Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan''s hand.


    The palms were really full of love.


    The two walked together towards the dining room.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai sat at the dining table, and Steward Zhong immediately brought out breakfast.


    An Nuan took a look at today''s breakfast, wasn''t it a bit too sumptuous?!


    Was the treatment so different since Ye Jinghuai came back?!


    Drinking chicken soup so early in the morning, isn''t that too extravagant?!


    An Nuan couldn''t help but say, "Steward Zhong, isn''t it too nourishing to drink chicken soup in the morning?"


    "No, no." Steward Zhong quickly said, "Madam is in need of nutrition right now, don''t worry, I''ve already processed the oil until it''spletely clean, Madam can rest assured and eat it, it won''t make you fat."


    Who said she needed nutrition right now?!


    Hadn''t she long passed puberty?!


    She couldn''t help but nced at the soup in Ye Jinghuai''s bowl, it didn''t seem to be chicken soup either.


    Seeing An Nuan''s gaze, Steward Zhong quickly exined, "The young master''s soup is different."


    "Steward Zhong, you''re showing favoritism?" An Nuan joked.


    It was just a joke after all.


    "Don''t overthink it, Madam, the two soups just have different effects. The nutritional value is the same." Steward Zhong quickly exined.


    "What''s different?" An Nuan casually asked.


    At that moment, she also didn''t want to disappoint Steward Zhong''s good intentions, and slowly drank the chicken soup.


    "The young master''s soup is mainly for virility..."


    "Pfft..." An Nuan spat out the chicken soup she had just drank, spraying it directly on Ye Jinghuai''s face across from her.


    Ye Jinghuai just looked at An Nuan like that.


    An Nuan was shocked.


    From childhood until now, she had never been so rude.


    She quickly grabbed the napkin next to her and wiped Ye Jinghuai, "I''m so sorry, I didn''t mean it."


    Ye Jinghuai just epted An Nuan''s service, smiling, "It''s okay, after all, my wife''s saliva is fragrant."


    "..." Can you not be so cheesy.


    "Madam, where did I say wrong?" Steward Zhong saw An Nuan react so strongly, and asked somewhat hurtfully.


    "No." An Nuan wiped Ye Jinghuai''s face clean and said to Steward Zhong, "Do you think Ye Jinghuai is inadequate that he needs to drink something like this?"


    Ye Jinghuai''s expression clearly changed a little.


    "Of course not." Steward Zhong was very agitated.


    "Then why are you giving it to him to drink?" An Nuanined.


    If this continues, wouldn''t she be dying in bed?!


    "It can improve quality. In the future, the baby you give birth to can be healthier." Steward Zhong quickly exined.


    "..." An Nuan finally understood.


    Steward Zhong just wanted them to have a baby.


    She looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai felt An Nuan''s gaze and looked at her as well.


    And meaningfully so.


    An Nuan didn''t need to think to know what this guy was thinking again. She said impatiently, "Ye Jinghuai, exin it to Steward Zhong."


    "Exin what?" Ye Jinghuai smiled slightly.


    "Didn''t we agree to have a baby at 25?" An Nuan reminded him.


    "Did we? I don''t remember."


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan gritted her teeth, "Wasn''t it you who said it, speaking to my parents, saying we''d have a baby when I''m 25, and you calcted that we could have a daughter that year. How can you go back on your word?"


    "I didn''t go back on my word."


    "You''re saying you didn''t?"


    "First of all," Ye Jinghuai looked unusually serious, "Doesn''t it take a year to have a baby?"


    "Yes," An Nuan nodded, "10 months of pregnancy right."


    "So if you give birth at 25, shouldn''t you get pregnant at 24?"


    "But I''m not even 23 yet?"


    "Do you think that with our situation of little time together and long separations, you can get pregnant immediately?"


    "..." She actually hadn''t thought that much.


    "If you could get pregnant, you would have gotten pregnant several months ago. But you didn''t get pregnant after all these months, did you?!" Ye Jinghuai said bluntly.


    Saying it through gritted teeth.


    Clearly nothing was preventing it, so howe she didn''t get pregnant.


    "I''m on the pill!" An Nuan said directly.


    At first it was agreed to have a baby at 25, so she hadn''t even thought about getting pregnant at all.


    "What?!" Ye Jinghuai''s eyes looked like they were about to pop out.


    Steward Zhong''s eyes also looked like they were about to pop out.


    So the young master''s seeds were ruthlessly killed again and again?!


    "Didn''t you say to have one at 25?" An Nuan saw Ye Jinghuai get so agitated.


    Making her feel less confident.


    "In any case, not anymore starting now." Ye Jinghuai''s tone was definite.


    "Why? What if I get pregnant now?"


    "Then keep it."


    "Didn''t we agree on 25?" An Nuan felt like she was going to be driven mad by Ye Jinghuai.


    "What if you try to conceive at 24 but can''t get pregnant, wouldn''t you miss that golden age of 25?!" Ye Jinghuai retorted.


    "Ye Jinghuai, one shouldn''t go back on their word so easily."


    "I''m just preparing for the unexpected." Ye Jinghuai reached out and stroked An Nuan''s cheek.


    An Nuan angrily jerked her head away.


    "Be good." Ye Jinghuai coaxed her.


    An Nuan still ignored him.


    It was clearly agreed to be at 25, but he easily went back on it.


    "It''s not like you''d get pregnant immediately anyway," seeing An Nuan angry, Ye Jinghuai coaxed her again, "I''m not that amazing!"


    "If you can''t fulfill it, you shouldn''t have said it in the first ce." An Nuan continued being angry.


    She was fixated on it.


    "At the time, I didn''t know how much I would love you." Ye Jinghuai looked utterly sincere.


    An Nuan turned her head back to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Love you so much, I just want to have a crystallization of our love with you." Ye Jinghuai''s face was full of deep affection.


    Damn, so handsome.


    No woman could refuse Ye Jinghuai''s seductions.


    "I heard that babies born to people in love will be very beautiful. I feel like we could give birth to the most beautiful baby in the world." Ye Jinghuai doted on her, his voice incredibly gentle.


    Done for.


    It seemed she had just so easily been persuaded by Ye Jinghuai.

 Chapter 420: An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai Scatter dog food

    <h4>Chapter 420</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai saw that An Nuan did not refute. He took the initiative to pick up the chicken soup and feed An Nuan.


    An Nuan was still a little emotional, but opened her mouth and drank it.


    It wasn''t because of Ye Jinghuai''s facy that children born to people in love would be very beautiful that made herpromise.


    She suddenly felt that Ye Jinghuai seemed to really look forward to having a child.


    And what he really wanted, she found it very hard to refuse.


    The two of them ate breakfast.


    The matter of having a child seemed to have be a default.


    But An Nuan would rather die than agree to it openly.


    At best she would only half push and half yield, and let nature take its course.


    After breakfast, Ye Jinghuai sent An Nuan to work.


    Because they leftter than usual, Hu Feng drove a little faster, so they arrived very quickly.


    Although An Nuan was still in a "having a baby" somewhat angry state,


    she was still a little reluctant to part so soon.


    She opened the car door, and Ye Jinghuai had also already gotten out of the car.


    An Nuan said, "I''ll try to get off work on time."


    "You must get off work on time, I''lle pick you up."


    "Don''t do anything too shy, it wouldn''t look good in front of other colleagues."


    "Are you shy?"


    "I''m the boss, I have to have dignity." An Nuan was very serious.


    Ye Jinghuai stroked An Nuan''s head, "Okay, from now on I''ll save the shy stuff for in bed."


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan''s face turned red.


    "Be good, go to work now." Ye Jinghuai continued stroking her head.


    An Nuan pouted.


    She turned around and left.


    "Oh right, I''m borrowing Hu Feng for the day." Ye Jinghuai called out to An Nuan''s back.


    An Nuan left without turning her head back.


    It was because, she was afraid she wouldn''t be able to bear leaving.


    Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s back until shepletely disappeared, before turning around to leave.


    At this moment it was normally the peak rush hour for people going to work.


    There were many peopleing and going to work.


    From time to time employees saw the scene of Ye Jinghuai sending An Nuan to work.


    Whispering voices rang out.


    "Before we only knew from the news that our Boss An and Young Master Ye Jinghuai were close, but now it looks like the two really have a good rtionship. Ye Jinghuai went through the trouble of specially sending Boss An to work so early in the morning, and it looked like he was stroking her head just now, they really are so loving."


    "Not only did he send Boss An to work early in the morning, I also saw Ye Jinghuai waiting for Boss An to get off workst night. You know Boss An is a workaholic demon, she won''t leave without working overtime until 8 or 9 o''clock. Last night Ye Jinghuai waited until after 8, and he even bought flowers and made festive lights. How romantic."


    "It really is a pairing of an outstanding talent with an outstanding person. Ye Jinghuai is so handsome, and so hardworking and considerate and romantic, only our outstanding Boss An could match him."


    "As for us ordinary people, let''s just quietly eat dog food."


    ...


    The noisy chatter passed by.


    An Xiao listened to all this, and looked at the arrogant man who sat in the sedan car and left.


    She had always thought that Gu Yan Sheng was the best man in the world.


    Talented, and from a good family.


    Back then when he was with An Nuan, she had always been jealous and envious.


    She knew An Zhao was the same as her, she just couldn''t stand to see such a good man like Gu Yan Sheng with An Nuan.


    So she schemed to have An Zhao seduce Gu Yan Sheng, and with her understanding of Gu Yan Sheng, such an intelligent man certainly wouldn''t be with An Zhao either, which would smoothly get rid of An Zhao, while also testing what kind of man Gu Yan Sheng was.


    If An Zhao could seduce him, then so could she.


    So once An Zhao died, she would take the opportunity to seduce him as well.


    But now she could see very clearly.


    This Gu Yan Sheng man was absolutely more reputation than substance.


    To be designed by An Nuan repeatedly, this man was nothing more.


    Why was he touted to this extent before?!


    It was probably just, news hype.


    She also lost all affection for Gu Yan Sheng, and could no longer try to seduce him.


    On the contrary, she had developed a strong interest in Ye Jinghuai.


    She really didn''t know if An Nuan was born lucky or what?!


    Whether or not she married Gu Yan Sheng, at least when she was dating Gu Yan Sheng, she really was the envy of all the women in Qing City, who felt she had found a perfect man.


    Later, although she turned around and married Ye Jinghuai, when no one looked favorably on Ye Jinghuai, Ye Jinghuai unexpectedly shone brightly, and even now the development trend was throwing Gu Yan Sheng several streets behind. It felt like it wouldn''t be long before Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t even be qualified to tie Ye Jinghuai''s shoes!


    An Xiao''s eyes tightened.


    It could be said, she was indeedcking in other areas, and her work was clearly her weakness.


    But in judging men, she always hit the bullseye!


    So.


    An Xiao''s mouth curled into a cold sneer.


    She must get Ye Jinghuai!


    ...


    Ye Jinghuai sat in Hu Feng''s sedan car and left.


    He called Qin Jiang, "Where are you, I''ming to find you, I have something to discuss."


    "I''m at the hospital." Qin Jiang hurriedly said when he got the call, "Wait an hour for me, at the usual ce, I''lle over as soon as I''m done."


    "What are you doing at the hospital?"


    "Oh, it''s just some mess, I''ll tell youter. You go wait for me first, don''t leave! You can''t go back to An Nuan''s gentle nest as soon as youe back, you have to show brotherly affection towards me too!" Qin Jiang chattered on and on.


    Ye Jinghuai grunted in acknowledgement.


    Qin Jiang exhorted him a couple more times before hanging up the phone.


    At this moment he was sitting in the doctor''s office.


    The doctor was talking about some precautions.


    Qin Jiang was getting rather impatient listening to this, he said to the doctor, "Alright, just tell me, about how long does an abortion procedure take?"


    "Over half an hour."


    "Then hurry up and do it, I''m in a rush." Qin Jiang urged.


    Bai Xiaotu turned her head and nced at Qin Jiang.


    She knew Qin Jiang would not have any sympathy, but hispleteck of emotion still made her feel ufortable.


    From the moment she made the decision yesterday to abort the baby in her belly, she really hadn''t slept all night yesterday.


    Even today, she would still feel some psychological difort.


    Although she had been silent and did not express it.


    "Do the pre-op checks first." The doctor wrote up an order, "If there are no issues then we can go directly into the surgery."


    "Okay." Bai Xiaotu took theb order slip.


    Since it was the VIP service, there was a dedicated nurse to apany her.


    She got up from the chair to leave, and saw Qin Jiang sitting motionless in the chair.


    Bai Xiaotu pursed her lips. Following the nurse, she left.


    Qin Jiang waited in the lounge for a good long time.


    The test results still weren''t out yet?!


    Didn''t they say the tests would be done then she''de back to go into surgery?


    It''s taking so long?!


    The key was.


    He had an appointment with Ye Jinghuai.


    That yboy Ye Jinghuai, who knew if he''d go see An Nuan again in a bit.


    Qin Jiang was rather anxious.


    He was also worried Bai Xiaotu would y some trick and he''d have to clean up the messter, otherwise he wouldn''t have stuck around like this.


    Just when Qin Jiang was clearly running out of patience.


    His phone suddenly rang.


    Seeing it was his dad calling, his hair stood on end.


    Definitely, no good news!

 Chapter 421: Forced to Be Born

    <h4>Chapter 421</h4>


    Qin Jiang nervously picked up the phone, "Dad."


    "Come back right now!" The voice on the other end was stern and authoritative.


    "Dad, I''m a bit busy right now, can Ie backter?"


    "Immediately!"


    "I made ns with Ye Jinghuai, I can''t stand him up." Qin Jiang used Ye Jinghuai as a shield.


    "I''ve already notified him, he''s on his way home now."


    "..." Should he block all his roads?


    "You have ten minutes." With that, he was about to hang up.


    "Dad, Dad!" Qin Jiang anxiously called out, "One hour, I''ll definitely be home in one hour."


    "What, haven''t had enough discipline from the familyw for a while?"


    Qin Jiang couldn''t help but shiver.


    Just thinking about it was scary.


    "I''ve already had someone pick up Bai Xiaotu from the hospital." He said bluntly.


    "What?!" Qin Jiang was about to explode.


    How did his dad find out!


    However.


    Without any exnation, the phone hung up directly.


    Damn it!


    Qin Jiang rushed out of the hospital as fast as he could.


    What exactly was his old man trying to do?!


    Qin Jiang got into the car, while driving he called Bai Xiaotu.


    The phone was turned off directly.


    He gritted his teeth and called Ye Jinghuai again, "Jinghuai, my dad said you went to my house?"


    "Uncle Qin told me to go over. I''m going to your house to wait for you anyway."


    "Did my dad say anything?"


    "No."


    "Damn it." Qin Jiang cursed.


    "What happened?!"


    "My old man caught me ying with a woman!" Qin Jiang said angrily gritting his teeth.


    "......Since when does your dad care about this kind of thing?!"


    "The point is, I got her pregnant!"


    "Then good luck!" Ye Jinghuai said lightly.


    Damn.


    Some friend he was.


    Qin Jiang abruptly hung up the phone.


    And sped up again.


    In less than ten minutes.


    Qin Jiang walked into the Qin family courtyard.


    The Qin family courtyard was located in one of the older alleys in Qing City. The insides were all traditional courtyard houses. Although the outside environment didn''t look too good, not as clean and tidy as the new city, but this location in Qing City was famously valuable, the Qin family courtyard covered over a thousand square meters, worth billions, and there were even rumors that this courtyard was once a vi where the royal family of the former North Wen Country lived, not just valuable, but also very prestigious.


    Rumors all said the Qin family had connections in both the legal and illegal worlds, with an extremely powerful background.


    But no one now really knew the true details of the Qin family.


    In any case, the four big families of Qing City as well as the two great households of the capital, would not take the initiative to provoke the Qin family.


    "Qin Jiang." Ye Jinghuai called to him.


    At this time Qin Jiang was already sweating profusely from anxiety.


    Hearing Ye Jinghuai''s voice, he quickly turned his head, "Hurry hurry,ter if I get beaten, you have to stop my dad."


    Qin Jiang really feared nothing except his old man.


    Ye Jinghuai lookedpletely aloof and indifferent.


    "Aren''t we brothers?!" Qin Jiang said unhappily.


    "I''m afraid of implicating the innocent."


    "No, my dad wouldn''t dare hit you, he''d probably bow to you instead."


    "So what are you afraid of?" Ye Jinghuai raised his brows.


    Qin Jiang frowned.


    Of course he was afraid of his dad beating him!


    "Your dad clearly knows our rtionship, asking me toe over, isn''t it to persuade you?" Ye Jinghuai said frankly, "Don''t worry, you won''t die."


    He also knew he wouldn''t die, but his old man could make him wish he was dead.


    "Let''s go." Ye Jinghuai patted Qin Jiang''s shoulder and strode ahead.


    Qin Jiang hurried to keep up.


    As soon as he entered the hall.


    The first thing he saw was Qin Jiang''s father, Qin Lihui, sitting in the center, his expression very cold.


    Qin Jiang didn''t even dare look directly at him.


    He turned his head to look at Bai Xiaotu sitting in the guest seat.


    Obviously Bai Xiaotu was also frightened, trembling as she looked at Qin Jiang, not daring to speak, just giving him a pleading gaze.


    She had only wanted to use the child to get a role.


    She didn''t expect to be silenced.


    Everyone knew not to provoke the Qin family!


    Had she been too self-confident?!


    She just looked at Qin Jiang like this, clearly Qin Jiang didn''t dare give her too much eye contact either.


    At this time Qin Jiang walked cowering to stand in front of Qin Lihui, "Dad, what did you call me for?"


    Qin Lihui didn''t even nce at Qin Jiang.


    He got up and walked towards Ye Jinghuai, very respectfully, "Young Master, you''ve arrived."


    "Uncle Qin." Ye Jinghuai was also very polite.


    "Sit." Qin Lihui took Ye Jinghuai''s hand and had him sit in the only two host seats.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t decline either, sitting together with Qin Lihui.


    Qin Lihui had the servants bring tea over.


    Ye Jinghuai slowly drank it up.


    Completely ignoring Qin Jiang trying to signal to him with his eyes.


    "Speak, what''s going on?" Qin Lihui attentively took care of Ye Jinghuai before looking at Qin Jiang.


    "Isn''t this what happened?" Qin Jiang mumbled his reply.


    "The child in her belly is yours?"


    "Probably." Qin Jiang was still very quiet.


    "What do you mean probably!" Qin Lihui mmed his hand on the tea table next to the chair, the tea almost spilled.


    Qin Jiang immediately knelt down on the ground.


    It was just a conditioned reflex.


    He said, "Yes yes, it''s mine."


    "What were you nning to do today?"


    "I know I shouldn''t be fooling around outside, I know I shouldn''t be involved with such improper women, so today I was nning to get rid of the child, to not bring trouble to our Qin family."


    "You still have the nerve to call others improper! You''re the most improper! Our Qin family ancestors havepletely lost face because of you."


    "I''ll change." Qin Jiang quickly said.


    "Change change, when have you ever changed!" Qin Lihui didn''t believe him at all.


    Qin Jiang knelt on the ground, also not daring to say anything more.


    The hall was somewhat quiet.


    Qin Lihui suddenly spoke again, "Since there''s a child, give birth to it."


    "What?!" Qin Jiang wanted to jump up.


    How could he give birth to it!


    He was only 25, who wanted to be a dad!


    "Shut up!" Qin Lihui cursed at his son, "Getting rid of your own child, are you still a man?!"


    "But this was an ident! I only met her once, really."


    "Meeting once and then sleeping together, could you be more of an animal?!"


    "Dad, that''s not the point, the point is, there''s no feelings between us, if we have a child, won''t the child be the one suffering?! What child doesn''t want to have a happy family!" Qin Jiang was extremely agitated.


    "Feelings can be slowly cultivated."


    "But Dad...."


    "I already picked out the date." Qin Lihui didn''t listen to Qin Jiang''s nonsense at all.


    "What date?"


    "The wedding date."


    "Dad!"


    "The sixth day of next month, auspicious for marriage."


    "Dad, you can''t carelessly match up mandarin ducks like this, we really have no feelings for each other, you forcing us together like this, you''re just harming us..."


    "Wang Gui." Qin Lihui suddenly yelled into the hall.


    "Yes, Master."


    "Bring the whip here."


    "......"


    Qin Jiang instantly crumbled.

 Chapter 422: The Hidden Marriage of Compromise

    <h4>Chapter 422</h4>


    The grand hall was quiet.


    Qin Jiang''s urgent voice rang out, "Dad, please, let''s talk this through."


    "Then you talk to me properly," Qin Lihui said, looking at Qin Jiang.


    "I can get married, but can we wait to have kids until we''ve developed feelings for each other? Right now..."


    "If you''re getting married, isn''t it only natural to have a child?" Qin Lihui said coldly.


    "But..."


    "Are you not interested in having a proper discussion?" Qin Lihui''s expression darkened.


    Qin Jiang didn''t dare say anything more.


    He didn''t dare talk back now.


    He quickly blinked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Hadn''t he said he would help?


    Why was he ying dumb at this critical moment?


    His buddy''s happiness was about to be ruined!


    Ye Jinghuai noticed Qin Jiang''s gaze. He put down his teacup and turned to Qin Lihui, saying, "Uncle Qin, forcing Qin Jiang like this isn''t the way."


    "If I don''t force him, he''ll never learn!" Qin Lihui said, exasperated.


    "You have a point there."


    "Jinghuai," Qin Jiang couldn''t help but call out to him.


    "Who allowed you to address the young master by his given name?" Qin Lihui said coldly.


    Qin Jiang didn''t dare speak again.


    "But people say that to establish a career, you must first establish a family," Ye Jinghuai said. "I feel Uncle Qin''s arrangements are quite reasonable."


    "You''re not my brother, are you?!" Qin Jiang said to Ye Jinghuai, on the verge of breakdown.


    "Keep your mouth shut!" Qin Lihui scolded his son.


    Qin Jiang felt terribly wronged.


    He just couldn''t understand how casually sleeping with a woman hadnded him in the grave of marriage!


    "Get married on the sixth day of next month. You will definitely have the child," Qin Lihui decided.


    Qin Jiang didn''t dare speak up.


    "Your name is Bai Xiaotu, right?" Qin Lihui turned to look at Bai Xiaotu.


    Bai Xiaotu was stunned speechless too.


    Hadn''t she been going to get an abortion today?


    Now the child hadn''t been aborted, and was she going to have to give up her future as well?


    If she''d known, she might as well have let that creepy old man take advantage of her that night.


    "Yes," Bai Xiaotu quickly answered.


    She was also fearful due to the Qin family''s influence.


    "Where is your home, and who is in your family? Tell your family I''ming over tomorrow to propose the engagement," Qin Lihui directly arranged, without considering anyone else''s opinion.


    "Um, uncle," Bai Xiaotu hesitated for a long time before addressing Qin Lihui.


    "Hm," Qin Lihui responded.


    His attitude was much betterpared to how he treated Qin Jiang.


    "Because of personal reasons, I''m not on good terms with my family right now. I''m not from Qingcheng, my hometown is a small county. My parents don''t really support me entering show business, they feel I''m overreaching. So I haven''t contacted my family for a long time," Bai Xiaotu exined.


    "Go on," Qin Lihui said coldly.


    "Does the child really have to be born?" Bai Xiaotu really didn''t want to give birth.


    Although she would feel guilty over a lost life, she really wasn''t that noble to have a child for someone she didn''t love, who didn''t even love her.


    "The child must be born," Qin Lihui affirmed.


    Bai Xiaotu bit her lip.


    That was what she meant.


    But clearly, it was a bit too selfish.


    Hearing Qin Lihui put it that way, she felt somewhat ashamed.


    "I won''t allow such a thing, so you must also get married," Qin Lihui was very firm.


    Bai Xiaotu didn''t dare object further.


    She was afraid for her life.


    She nced over at Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang was kneeling on the ground, not daring to fart.


    He usually strutted around arrogantly outside.


    You could tell how powerful Lord Qin was.


    After a few seconds of silence.


    Qin Lihui asked, "Any other issues? If not, next month on the sixth..."


    "Uncle," Bai Xiaotu mustered her courage again.


    Surprisingly, Qin Lihui didn''t get angry, "What other requests do you have?"


    "I just said my parents and I aren''t on good terms right now, and I don''t want to go see them for the time being."


    "So you mean I don''t need to go to your home to propose the engagement?"


    "What I mean is, since my parents won''t be participating anyway, can we skip the wedding banquet? Qin and I can get married now, but keep it secret for the time being?" Bai Xiaotu cautiously asked.


    She was very afraid Lord Qin would get angry.


    Qin Lihui''s brow furrowed tightly.


    Qin Jiang hurriedly chimed in at this time, "Dad, you''re making us get married and have a child, and we''ve agreed, so grant us one request! Bai Xiaotu and I really aren''t familiar with each other right now. If we really can''t get alongter - I''m just saying if, of course we also want to give the child aplete family. But who knows if we''repatible or not? If we really can''t make it workter and end up hurting each other, it''ll be much better if we split up."


    Qin Lihui pondered silently without speaking.


    Qin Jiang didn''t dare say anything else either.


    Bai Xiaotu also didn''t dare speak.


    They just waited for Lord Qin to decide.


    After a good while, Qin Lihui took a sip of tea, then finally spoke, "Alright, we''ll do as you say."


    Bai Xiaotu breathed a huge sigh of relief.


    Qin Jiang also rxed.


    Atst.


    No need to go public.


    As long as it stayed private, getting a divorceter would be much easier, without having to worry about gossip.


    "But there are some things I need to make clear," Qin Lihui immediately assumed his imposing manner again.


    Bai Xiaotu and Qin Jiang both had a well-behaved appearance.


    "First, since there won''t be a wedding, go get your marriage certificate tomorrow. I''ve looked at the calendar, the date is good. If not for needing wedding preparations, I would have set it for tomorrow to begin with. Second, starting today, Bai Xiaotu will move into the Qin family estate and live together with Qin Jiang, one room. I will send people to go pack your thingster. Third, from now on Qin Jiang must be home by 6pm every night..."


    "Isn''t 6pm too early?" Qin Jiang was about to spit blood. "Dad, you know our nightclub doesn''t get busy until 7pm. If Ie home at 6, how can I work there?!


    "Don''t try to fool me, I know all you do at the nightclub is drink and chase girls, when have you ever managed the business? I certainly know to arrange for others to take care of it," Qin Lihui said coldly.


    Qin Jiang said emotionally, "Then what will I do, just sit around the house freeloading every day?"

 Chapter 423: Farewell to Showbiz

    <h4>Chapter 423</h4>


    "You''re not qualified to eat idle meals yet," Qin Lihui said disdainfully to his own son, "The Qin family owns an investmentpany. You can go work there from nine to five. I''ve already picked out the position for you, the director of the marketing department. You can report there starting tomorrow."


    "Dad, you know I don''t like this kind of regimented work," Qin Jiang said unpleasantly.


    He has to get married early and start living like an old man now?!


    "Whether you like it or not is your business. I''m telling you to do it so do it!" Qin Lihui didn''t give his son any face at all.


    Qin Jiang was about to have a breakdown.


    "Keep talking," Qin Lihui paid no attention to Qin Jiang''s emotions and said, "Third, you have to be home by 6 PM every day. Of course, under special circumstances we can discuss it on a case by case basis. If you have a valid reason, you cane hometer after reporting it in advance. But if you don''t report it and don''t get permission, once youe homete, you''ll face the familyw."


    Qin Jiang was very unhappy but didn''t dare talk back.


    "Fourth, Qin Jiang, don''t have any improper rtionships with other women from now on. If I find out, I really will break your legs!" Qin Lihui looked very serious.


    Qin Jiang felt that if he messed around in the future, his dad really would break his legs.


    "That''s all for now," Qin Lihui said, "I''ll add more if I think of anything."


    He''s still thinking.


    Still thinking, he really wants to suffocate him to death, doesn''t he?!


    "Oh right," Qin Lihui immediately thought of something else and said to Bai Xiaotu, "You''re an actress, right?"


    "Yes," Bai Xiaotu hurriedly nodded.


    "Cancel all your work by the end of today and terminate your contract with your agency. Just tell me a number for how much money you need. I''ll take care of it," said Qin Lihui.


    "Oh," Bai Xiaotu had no choice but to grit her teeth and agree.


    "Now Qin Jiang, go with Little Bunny to get her luggage and take care of her work matters," Qin Lihui said. "I have some private matters to discuss with the Young Master."


    Qin Jiang got up from the floor.


    Bai Xiaotu also hurriedly stood up from the chair.


    The two of them left the hall together and walked out of the Qin familypound.


    In the car.


    Qin Jiang''s suppressed emotions erupted all at once.


    He let out a loud yell.


    He really felt like he was about to suffocate.


    Bai Xiaotu watched Qin Jiang have a breakdown but didn''t dare provoke him, just kept silent without daring to speak.


    After Qin Jiang vented by himself for a while, he seemed to calm down.


    In the quiet car.


    Bai Xiaotu plucked up her courage and said, "I''m sorry Mr. Qin, I didn''t expect things to turn out this way. I really didn''t think your father would make me keep the child and marry you."


    At this moment, Qin Jiang had nowhere to vent his anger.


    He wanted to take it out on Bai Xiaotu but felt she hadn''t really done anything wrong.


    From Bai Xiaotu''s performance today, she clearly hadn''t done it on purpose.


    She was also in a difficult position.


    So what reason did he have to me her?


    "I''m sorry," Bai Xiaotu didn''t get a response from Qin Jiang and hurried to apologize again.


    "It''s not your fault," Qin Jiang said coldly, "My dad often has people follow me. I was careless."


    Because he felt Qin Jiang was unreliable, he had people keep an eye on him.


    When Qin Jiang was dealing with Bai Xiaotu''s matter, he really hadn''t considered too much.


    He also didn''t expect that his dad would actually make Bai Xiaotu keep the child.


    He thought someone as ambitious as his dad wouldn''t care about a small family matter at all!


    If only he had known his dad was this kind of person, he wouldn''t have been so tant!


    He really regretted it to the bone.


    Bai Xiaotu watched Qin Jiang be incredibly remorseful. She was actually quite surprised that he didn''t me her.


    Most people would definitely feel like she had deliberately schemed, after all, who wouldn''t want to marry into the Qin family and be the Qin family eldest young missus. She was really afraid Qin Jiang would misunderstand and make her life miserable in the future. But unexpectedly, Qin Jiang was so angry right now yet he hadn''t directed any of his anger at her.


    For the first time, she felt that maybe Qin Jiang wasn''t too bad after all.


    At least he wouldn''t get angry unreasonably.


    "Mr. Qin, I won''t take that role anymore, I can''t take it anymore. Your father won''t let me work anymore. I''ve caused you too much trouble," Bai Xiaotu spoke up to express her apology.


    "I already asked someone else for the role. If you can''t do it then just give it to whoever. It''s an easily aplished thing for me anyway," Qin Jiang said without much interest.


    "Can I really give it to someone else?" Bai Xiaotu asked somewhat disbelief.


    With just a casual sentence from Qin Jiang, he was giving away something that unknown small-time stars like them desperately sought after.


    "Mm," Qin Jiang made a sound of agreement.


    "Okay, thank you Mr. Qin, really thank you," Bai Xiaotu was clearly a bit excited.


    When she had first entered thepany, she had been on very good terms with Su Qing.


    Su Qing''s development hadn''t been going well recently either, unable to make progress.


    She had seen that role before. It was really charming and might be able to make someone popr. Since she couldn''t enjoy it herself now, she decided to give it to Su Qing.


    She hoped Su Qing could develop sooner.


    She reckoned thatter on if Su Qing became sessful, she could help Bai Xiaotu after she divorced Qin Jiang.


    As for Ren Xinyue, naturally she wouldn''t feel the slightest bit guilty.


    If it wasn''t for her deliberately interfering and snatching her role, she wouldn''t have gone to look for Qin Jiang and wouldn''t be facing her current predicament.


    She thought about things in her heart.


    The car arrived at her apartment building.


    She got out of the car.


    Qin Jiang asked her, "Do you need my help?"


    "No, I don''t have a lot of stuff," Bai Xiaotu declined.


    "I''ll have the driver go with you."


    "No need, I can handle it myself," Bai Xiaotu declined again, "I don''t want too many people to know."


    Qin Jiang thought about it.


    He also felt that sooner orter he would divorce Bai Xiaotu, so he agreed.


    Bai Xiaotu returned to her apartment.


    Ren Xinyue was at home practicing yoga.


    Su Qing was rehearsing her lines.


    "That''s enough, that''s enough. No roles at all but practicing so much that it''s annoying. Can''t you be a little quieter?" Ren Xinyue put on airs like a spoiled young miss.


    Su Qing endured and was about to get up and return to her room.


    "Su Qing," Bai Xiaotu called to her.


    "Little Bunny, you''re back?" Su Qing smiled brightly. "I saw you head out early this morning. Going for another audition?"


    "No," Bai Xiaotu pulled her into her room.


    Ren Xinyue watched the two and sneered derisively.


    They were both useless trash.


    They''d never be famous in this lifetime.


    In the room.


    Bai Xiaotu said, "Su Qing, I''m moving out."


    "Why?" Su Qing looked very surprised.


    "I might not continue to develop in the entertainment industry for now," said Bai Xiaotu.


    "What happened? What big thing happened? Weren''t we going to shine brightly together in the entertainment industry?"


    "Calm down a bit," Bai Xiaotu consoled her. "Maybe I''ll be back in a year or two."


    "You didn''t get taken in as a mistress did you?" Su Qing boldly guessed.


    "No, anyway I''ll be away temporarily," Bai Xiaotu naturally wouldn''t say it. No matter how good friends, sometimes they could be sold out for news impact in the entertainment industry. "I just want to tell you to be sure to develop well in the entertainment industry."


    Su Qing was clearly somewhat reluctant.


    "Good luck!" Bai Xiaotu gave a slight smile.


    Su Qing also smiled. "Then I''ll wait for you toe back!"


    Bai Xiaotu nodded.


    She actually firmly believed that she would definitelye back one day.


    Her and Qin Jiang wouldn''tst long!

 Chapter 424: Interview, New Characters.

    <h4>Chapter 424</h4>


    Qin Family Manor.


    After Qin Jiang left, only Ye Jinghuai and Qin Lihui were left.


    "Young Master, I heard that the Aristocratic Family has been keeping a close eye on you recently," Qin Lihui asked straightforwardly.


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "Could it be that they have discovered your identity?"


    "No," Ye Jinghuai shook his head, "They just feel threatened by me, especially Gu Yan Sheng."


    "Earlier when you asked me to investigate Gu Yan Sheng, I did. He is indeed very close with the Aristocratic Family. If I''m not mistaken, Gu Yan Sheng should have some unspeakable secrets with the Aristocratic Family. They are very tolerant of him," Qin Lihui said thoughtfully, "Otherwise, with Gu Yan Sheng''s recent performance, the Aristocratic Family should have abandoned him long ago. The fact that they still keep him means something fishy is going on."


    "Dig deeper into his background," Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    "Yes," Qin Lihui appeared very respectful, and then asked, "Young Master, you are being watched so closely recently. Should I send some people to be by your side?"


    "No need," Ye Jinghuai rejected, "The more people you send to be around me, the easier it is to expose my identity. Don''t worry, I know how to protect myself."


    "Alright," Qin Lihui didn''t say much more.


    He knew clearly how prudent and careful Ye Jinghuai was when doing things.


    "I haven''t been to the Capital City for a long time, how is he?" Ye Jinghuai suddenly asked.


    "He''s fine, Young Master doesn''t need to worry,"


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai responded.


    "When is the Young Master going to Jiang City?"


    "Leaving early tomorrow morning," Ye Jinghuai answered.


    "Be careful,"


    "Don''t worry."


    "Right, how are things between you and An Nuan?" Qin Lihui asked.


    "What''s the matter?" Ye Jinghuai asked sharply.


    "I''m just saying that I fully support you settling down. It would also be good to pull the An Family closer. But some of the old guys are afraid you''ll be obsessed with feminine charms," Qin Lihui hesitated, but still spoke out.


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly, "Uncle Qin, do you think I''m that kind of person?"


    "No, I just heard Qin Jiang mention it asionally. He said you''ve liked An Nuan for many years. I was just casually asking," Qin Lihui exined.


    "I do like An Nuan very much, but that does not conflict with my career," Ye Jinghuai said solemnly, "What''s more, An Nuan is not the kind of woman you imagine. She will be a great help to me."


    "Since that''s the case, I feel relieved! In the future when others ask, I will help exin clearly for the Young Master,"


    "Thank you, Uncle Qin."


    "Stay for lunch," Qin Lihui invited.


    "No need," Ye Jinghuai declined, "I''m going back to the Ye Family. If I don''t go back to the Ye Family for a long time, it would seem inappropriate and people might specte too much."


    "The Young Master considers things very thoroughly,"


    "Uncle Qin, I''ll get going first then," Ye Jinghuai stood up.


    "I''ll see you off."


    "No need," Ye Jinghuai smiled slightly, "Before leaving, congrattions to you too, Uncle Qin."


    Qin Lihui paused.


    Then he understood what Ye Jinghuai was talking about.


    He helplessly shrugged his shoulders, "That useless Qin Jiang, even though he''s married and having a child, I doubt he''ll settle down. I don''t know how he turned out to have this kind of personality,pletely unlike me."


    "Maybe he takes after Auntie," Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    Qin Lihui paused.


    He slowly nodded, his voice a little heavy, "Indeed very much like her."


    "My condolences, Uncle Qin."


    "It''s been many years. Qin Jiang was only 2 years old back then."


    "I''m used to it," Qin Lihui said.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled faintly, "Uncle Qin, take care of your health. I''ll get going."


    "Travel safely, Young Master."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded and left.


    Sitting in the car.


    He called Qin Jiang, "Qin Jiang, I''m leaving first."


    "Where are you going? I''ll be done here soon."


    "I''m going back to the Ye Family for a bit."


    "Then I''lle find you at the Ye Family."


    "You''re going to be a dad, don''t run around randomly. Take good care of your wife."


    "Damn. Why do I feel you''re mocking me," Qin Jiang cursed.


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly, "No, I''m jealous of you."


    After all.


    Qin Jiang already had a child.


    "I feel like whatever you say is meant sarcastically," Qin Jiang would never believe Ye Jinghuai would actually be jealous of him.


    Ever since they were young.


    There was nothing Ye Jinghuai wasn''t better than him at.


    He was already used to being battered beyond recognition in front of him.


    "Nevermind if you don''t believe me," Ye Jinghuai didn''t care about Qin Jiang''s thoughts, "I gotta hang up."


    And he directly ended the call.


    After hanging up.


    Ye Jinghuai thought for a bit and sent An Nuan a message, "Qin Jiang is going to be a dad."


    At that time, An Nuan was in the middle of an interview.


    She happened to pick up her phone to take a look during a break. And she saw the message Ye Jinghuai sent.


    So...


    Qin Jiang is with Bai Xiaotu?


    In herst life, she didn''t pay much attention to the rtionship between Qin Jiang and Bai Xiaotu. She only found outter on that Bai Xiaotu and Qin Jiang had a secret marriage. Even now she still doesn''t know how the two got together.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai''s message now.


    It was most likely an idental pregnancy that led to a shotgun wedding.


    She typed back a reply, "That was fast."


    "I know. Qin Jiang is two months younger than me. And he already has a kid," Ye Jinghuai sent another message.


    The tone was a little sour.


    And it seemed to mock subtly.


    Why is Ye Jinghuai so eager to have children at such a young age?


    To be honest.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that she has been reborn, and was already 30 years old in herst life, she would absolutely have no desire for children.


    Back then when she married Gu Yan Sheng, it was only because she felt they should carry on the family line. In fact it was only after she turned 28 and saw other people with kids that she started feeling envious.


    This Ye Jinghuai is only 25 years old. Where is this strong paternal loveing from?


    An Nuan really didn''t know how to respond to Ye Jinghuai.


    Then she received another message from Ye Jinghuai, "Get back to your interview. I''ll go to the Ye Family for lunch. I''lle pick you up after work when you''re done."


    "Okay," An Nuan replied.


    Putting down her phone, An Nuan looked up at the next interview candidate walking in.


    After the candidate sat down, he started his self introduction, "Dear interviewers, my name is Tan Yufei, 28 years old this year. I graduated from Vinacoya University in M Country. During university, I interned at Stuart Group, Arlens Group and Gedia Group sessively. After graduation, job offers from all three groups were rejected by me. I joined James Group in M Country instead. Over 6 years I was promoted from an ordinary employee to Sales Department Director, and became a leader reserve talent for James Group. Now due to family reasons, I have chosen to return to my home country for my career development. The position I''m applying for is Deputy CEO Executive Assistant at An''s Group."


    An Nuan listened attentively.


    In fact, when she first received Tan Yufei''s file, she already paid special attention to this candidate.


    Among all the talents applying, Tan Yufei was clearly the most outstanding.


    She already had high hopes for this candidate.

 Chapter 425: A Little Farewell is better than a New Love

    <h4>Chapter 425</h4>


    Inside the interview room.


    An Nuan did not speak.


    The other interviewers asked first, "Mr. Tan just said that he returned to China for development because of family reasons? I''m very curious what family reasons made Mr. Tan give up such good development abroad? What made Mr. Tan willing to give up working at apany ranked in the top ten in the world?"


    Obviously.


    Everyone was very puzzled.


    After all, if Tan Yufei stayed in Country M, his development would clearly be much better.


    Few people are willing to give up a great future ande back to start over.


    "My parents threatened me with death," Tan Yufei did not conceal either, "They meant that they raised me with hard-earned money in North Wen Country, nurtured me, but I, an ungrateful white-eyed wolf, repaid Country M by worshipping foreign countries. They said I was not only unfilial, but also disloyal and unrighteous! I feel that what my parents said makes sense, so I came back."


    The tone contained a slight humor.


    He used a very clever way to express his parents'' coercion, which would not sound too blunt.


    So.


    The conversation passed.


    An Nuan ticked off on the interview checklist.


    "Mr. Tan, I would like to ask you, will you feel any gap now that you are back in the country after having worked at the James Group?" another interviewer asked, "Will you feel some kind of contempt for North Wen Country''s enterprises?"


    "No," Tan Yufei denied, "First of all, this is my homnd, no matter what it is like, it is the ce where I was born and raised, I cannot despise my own home. The point is, North Wen Country is not bad at all, why should I look down on it?! Secondly, I admire someone in North Wen Country, I feel her ability is above mine, I don''t feel I have any capital to brag about, on the contrary I really want to work under her."


    "Can you reveal who you admire?" the interviewer continued to ask.


    "An Nuan, Vice President An," Tan Yufei pronounced clearly facing An Nuan who was sitting in the middle.


    An Nuan looked at Tan Yufei.


    The two looked at each other.


    An Nuan smiled lightly, "Although you ttered very well, I have always been impartial."


    With a mocking tone, the atmosphere would not be awkward.


    "Before preparing to return home, I paid special attention to North Wen Country''s enterprises. The four major families were my first choice, I originally wanted to go to Ye''s, it was Vice President An''s ingenious reversal in the Nangang New City construction project that made me change my mind. When I was paying attention to this project, I was still a little disappointed at the initial defeat of the An family, but the final result made me have to admire Vice President An''s ability. I also simted it myself and thought that if it were me, I probably couldn''t achieve Vice President An''s perfection. " Tan Yufei exined that his so-called admiration was true, "So I want to learn from Vice President An under her."


    An Nuan smiled lightly again.


    It was as if she believed his words.


    She said, "You just said that before you returned home, you understood the four major families. I won''t say much about the other families, I just want to ask you, how much do you know about the An family?"


    "Vice President An can ask without hesitation," Tan Yufei said confidently.


    "How many employees does the An family have?"


    When the question came out.


    The other interviewers sighed.


    It seemed like a simple question, but it was actually very difficult.


    After all, who would pay attention to how many employees the An Group has?!


    Understanding apany is usually just ncing over things like corporate culture or sessful cases.


    Isn''t this deliberately making things difficult?!


    And what is the nutritional value of this question anyway?!


    The interviewers were all a little puzzled.


    Tan Yufei was silent for a few seconds.


    The interview room became quiet.


    Tan Yufei said, "308,364 people."


    The moment he answered.


    The other interviewers were shocked.


    An Nuan nodded, apparently satisfied, "Very urate."


    "Thank you."


    "Guess why I would ask you this question?" An Nuan said directly.


    "First, you should want to know if I really have an in-depth understanding of yourpany; second, Vice President An should want to know if I am a person who pays attention to details. For the number of employees and such, people usually just nce over when understanding apany; third, I think it should be the most important point, Vice President An is verifying my IQ. My resume says my IQ is 185, above the super genius group, and a Mensa member. As I just said, people usually just nce over basic numbers when understanding apany, ordinary people will just look, but a genius will remember every number he sees. "


    An Nuan nodded. She was very satisfied with the resume initially.


    Now she was very satisfied with the man in front of her.


    The other interviewers suddenly realized as well.


    Just now they still looked at An Nuan with some contempt, feeling that she had asked a very unprofessional question.


    They were pped in the face immediately.


    It is said that Vice President An is really a talent, because of her age and background, people would asionally look at her with tinted sses, but every time, it was themselves getting pped.


    "I think I can announce now that you are hired," An Nuan said directly.


    The other interviewers naturally had no objections.


    Such an outstanding talenting to thepany is thepany''s blessing.


    "Really?" Tan Yufei, who had been calm andposed all this while, now revealed a somewhat excited smile.


    "Really," An Nuan gave an affirmative answer, "Come to the HR department to report at 10 am tomorrow morning, thene to my office to find me."


    "Thank you." Tan Yufei hurriedly stood up.


    He took the initiative to walk towards An Nuan and held out his hand to express his gratitude.


    An Nuan also stood up from her seat and shook Tan Yufei''s hand, "I hope we have a pleasant cooperation in the future."


    "I will definitely live up to expectations," Tan Yufei promised.


    An Nuan nodded.


    After Tan Yufei shook hands with all the interviewers, he left the interview room.


    After he left.


    The interview room was still buzzing.


    He really is a rare talent!


    An Nuan was also very satisfied.


    In the afternoon after half a day of interviews, An Nuan handled some work, and it was time to get off work.


    She looked at the time.


    5 o''clock sharp.


    The phone rang.


    An Nuan looked at the call.


    This Ye Jinghuai, really called her on time.


    She picked up, "Where are you?"


    "Downstairs."


    The voice was unbelievably maic.


    "I''ll be right down," An Nuan said.


    "Waiting for you."


    An Nuan picked up her bag and left.


    Luo Si saw An Nuan leaving work so punctually and felt a little ufortable. She hurriedly asked, "Vice President An, are you off work?"


    "Anything else?" Anything else can wait until tomorrow.


    It has to be said, she was really also infected by Ye Jinghuai.


    "No, just confirming," Luo Si said respectfully, "Vice President An, have a nice evening."


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    After walking a few steps.


    She heard Luo Si suddenly realize behind her mumbling, "Oh, I think I heard that Third Young Master Ye is back. No wonder, absence makes the heart grow fonder huh."


    "......"

 Chapter 426: Suddenly Think, have more children

    <h4>Chapter 426</h4>


    An Nuan walked towards the An''s family gate.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t send any flowers or do anything fancy this time. He just stood very handsomely and impressively by the sedan, the male and female employees passing by after work couldn''t help but take a few more nces at him.


    It''s the longing for beautiful things.


    An Nuan was also wondering, how long would it take for her to get tired of seeing Ye Jinghuai, for her heartbeat to stop elerating because of this man.


    "Wife." Ye Jinghuai called her.


    He noticed her not far away and she didn''t leave.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Who let him call her wife in public?


    Her face flushed a little and she walked over.


    At this moment Ye Jinghuai had already strode forward and grabbed her hand tightly.


    The two held hands tightly, Ye Jinghuai opened the car door for An Nuan and she got in, then they left swaggeringly.


    An Xiao saw this scene again.


    This enviable scene.


    Her face darkened.


    She turned and left.


    Inside the galloping sedan on the street.


    An Nuan looked at the surroundings and couldn''t help asking, "Aren''t we going home?"


    "To the Ye family."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "I finally came back once, my parents would be reluctant to part with me. They insisted on having youe home for dinner, and said they haven''t seen you for a long time." Ye Jinghuai exined.


    An Nuan didn''t really like going to the Ye family, she had nothing against Ye Jinghuai''s parents.


    She just didn''t really like Ye Jinghuai''s sister Ye Jingjing.


    She really didn''t want to be in the same space as that slut.


    Too much of a headache.


    "Don''t worry, I''ve talked to Jingjing." Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    An Nuan stared at Ye Jinghuai.


    This guy really has superpowers!


    Otherwise how did he know what she was thinking.


    "When you understand someone well, you know all her thoughts." Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    Damn.


    Too pretentious.


    An Nuan didn''t refute him in the end and went with Ye Jinghuai to the Ye family.


    The Ye family was very enthusiastic towards them.


    This enthusiasm made An Nuan feel a little embarrassed.


    She had to say, after marrying Ye Jinghuai, ever since Ye Jinghuai left Jiangcheng, she hadn''t taken the initiative to visit Ye Jinghuai''s parents even once. She was a little undutiful in the end.


    "Eat, eat." Yun Yuqing hurriedly urged them.


    Everyone sat around a big table.


    The table was full of dishes, extremely abundant.


    Yun Yuqing kept putting food on An Nuan''s te, making An Nuan feel overly moved.


    Thinking back to when she was at the Gu family...


    At the Gu family, she didn''t live like a human.


    "Thank you, mother. Don''t just take care of me, you should eat more too." An Nuan hurriedly put food on Yun Yuqing''s te too.


    The mother-inw and daughter-inw rtionship was enviously good.


    "Mom, I''ll be jealous if you do this." Daughter-inw Lu Jiaru couldn''t help teasing.


    "What jealousy, have I not treated you well enough every day? Your brother and sister-inw rarelye home once, of course I have to treat her better." Yun Yuqing said matter-of-factly.


    Lu Jiaru wrinkled her nose, "Mom is biased."


    "Sister-inw, you should eat more too." An Nuan hurriedly put food on Lu Jiaru''s te too, although she knew they were joking, but she wanted to give them a way out.


    "Thank you, little sister." Lu Jiaru smiled happily.


    "Speaking of which, Lu Jiaru, you and Jingchen have been married for some time, howe there''s still no child?" Yun Yuqing suddenly nagged.


    Lu Jiaru immediately kept quiet.


    "Mom." Ye Jingchen quickly smoothed things over, "Didn''t we say next year? Jiaru and I are both still young."


    "But I''m not young anymore." Yun Yuqing said a little unhappy.


    "Mom is very young." Lu Jiaru ttered her.


    "Don''t talk, all of you don''t talk. Anyway, I don''t care, whether it''s Jiaru or An Nuan, you must give me a grandson within this year, otherwise I''ll be anxious with you all." Yun Yuqing dered.


    After speaking, she even nudged Ye Lu Ping next to her.


    Ye Lu Ping immediately agreed with his wife, "What your mother said is right, we must have an addition to the family this year."


    "I''ll do my best." Ye Jinghuai took the lead to state his stance.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    It was a little awkward at this moment.


    "Really?" Yun Yuqing was very excited.


    "I''m working hard on it. I''ll let you know once there''s good news."


    "Great great." Yun Yuqing smiled so widely her mouth couldn''t close, and she said to Ye Jingchen, "Learn more from your third brother."


    Ye Jingchenpromised, "Okay okay, I''ll discuss and n with Lu Jiaru when I get back."


    The family happily ate dinner.


    The table full of people was really lively.


    At that moment, An Nuan was even thinking, if she were to give birth, she should just give birth to more.


    A big family felt really nice.


    She suddenly felt a little envious of Ye Jinghuai''s birth.


    After dinner.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t drag his feet and wanted to leave right away, using the excuse that he had to go back and work on the baby n.


    Yun Yuqing was very happy to let them leave.


    Back in the sedan, An Nuan couldn''t help sighing, "Your family is so lively. And unlike other families, many families have suspicions and fights amongst siblings over inheritance and such, like my dad and uncle. So my parents didn''t dare to have a second child back then."


    Ye Jinghuai listened to An Nuan''s words without much response.


    He pulled An Nuan into his embrace, and gently said, "Let''s have more in the future then."


    "Okay." An Nuan agreed.


    She suddenly felt having more people in a family was quite good.


    Inside the sedan.


    An Nuan just quietly leaned in Ye Jinghuai''s embrace like this.


    Didn''t want to leave.


    Because Ye Jinghuai was leaving early the next morning.


    She felt every second was precious.


    The two hugged each other.


    Ye Jinghuai''s phone suddenly rang.


    He looked at the caller ID and didn''t pick up for a long time.


    "Why don''t you pick up?" An Nuan asked.


    "Qin Jiang." Ye Jinghuai answered.


    Clearly, he didn''t want to bother with this guy.


    An Nuan smiled and said, "Pick up, Qin Jiang is so devoted to you, you can''t be so ungrateful."


    Ye Jinghuai pressed the answer button.


    He turned on the speaker.


    He didn''t want to disturb his intimacy with An Nuan.


    "Huai, I want to go out for drinks." As soon as the call connected, Qin Jiang''s copsing voice came through.


    "Aren''t you afraid your dad will beat you to death?!"


    "He won''t beat me to death, I''ll suffocate to death otherwise. You said, how did I end up entering the hall of marriage? I''m getting married tomorrow morning. I don''t care, no matter what is said tonight, I have to go out, I want to bid farewell to myst night of bachelorhood, I want to tell my dad the truth!"


    "......" Ye Jinghuai was at a loss for words.


    "Usual ce, don''t be a no show." Qin Jiang directly hung up the phone.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan also looked at him.


    The two were silent for a good while before saying in unison.


    "Ignore him."


    "Go anyway."


    The above was said by Ye Jinghuai.


    The below was said by An Nuan.


    The two looked at each other and smiled.


    An Nuan said, "It''s Qin Jiang''s bachelor party, go apany him, I''ll go with you. I can take this chance to see what your ''usual ce'' is like."


    "Haven''t you been there before?" Ye Jinghuaiughed and said.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "Last time when you came looking for me, then threw yourself at me." Ye Jinghuai reminded her.


    An Nuan remembered now.


    Her expression changed the next second.


    She didn''t throw herself at him.


    She was careless.


    "Don''t be shy." Ye Jinghuai''s maic low voice whispered in her ear, "I liked it a lot."


    "......"


    Like your ass!

 Chapter 427: Celebrating Qin Jiang’s Single Night

    <h4>Chapter 427</h4>


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai came to the nightclub.


    When they entered their exclusive private room, which was absolutely not open to the public by Qin Jiang, and only for his own entertainment, the decorations inside were naturallypletely different.


    An Nuan always felt that the sound instion effect was amazingly good.


    The doors were even anti-theft, which seemed a bit too exaggerated.


    She followed Ye Jinghuai and sat on thefortable sofa.


    At this moment, Qin Jiang had not yet arrived.


    Clearly the person who was extremely eager just now waste at this moment.


    Could it be that Master Qin did not allow him toe out?


    Ye Jinghuai picked up the phone and called Qin Jiang.


    If it was really that Master Qin did not allow him toe out, he felt that he had to call Master Qin to ask him to make an exception, after all, for Qin Jiang, it really meant the end of his bachelor life, and how happy Qin Jiang felt being single, he now felt just as painful.


    The phone was answered, and Qin Jiang said, "Are you here?"


    "I''m here, where are you?"


    "I went to pick up Xiao Nanchen." Qin Jiang said directly.


    Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows frowned slightly.


    He turned his head and looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan also looked at Ye Jinghuai like this.


    "What''s wrong?" Qin Jiang asked.


    Since the rtionship was so good, of course he had to call Xiao Nanchen.


    Was there a problem?!


    "Nothing, we are waiting for you in the private room."


    "5 minutes."


    Ye Jinghuai hung up the phone.


    Looking at Ye Jinghuai''s appearance, An Nuan asked, "Besides Qin Jiang, there are others."


    "Yes." Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "Is it inconvenient for me to appear?" An Nuan asked.


    It was just a straightforward question, without any emotion.


    Ye Jinghuai had many secrets that she knew from the moment she came into contact with this man.


    She didn''t think she would mind.


    If she needed to avoid them, she would avoid them.


    "No." Ye Jinghuai said directly, "You also know them, and are very familiar with them."


    "You mean Xiao Nanchen." An Nuan guessed it immediately.


    Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    At that moment, she had to admire An Nuan''s intelligence.


    This woman clearly had all her brilliance, so why did she restrain it all when she was with Gu Yansheng back then?


    "Xiao Nanchen is your cousin, right." An Nuan said directly.


    A hint of surprise shed in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    "Xiao Nanchen told me." An Nuan smiled, smiling very smugly, "You and Nanchen have a good rtionship, and my rtionship with Nanchen is not bad either. We grew up together, and there are also many secrets between us that you don''t know about."


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly, "I feel at ease about Nanchen."


    Was he at ease that she and Xiao Nanchen would absolutely not have an affair, or was he at ease that Xiao Nanchen would absolutely not betray him?!


    But it had to be said.


    Xiao Nanchen was indeed an extremely cautious person.


    Even after telling her about his rtionship with Ye Jinghuai, she still couldn''t guess Ye Jinghuai''s true identity.


    In less than five minutes.


    Qin Jiang walked in with Xiao Nanchen.


    Qin Jiang walked in swaggeringly, still in very high spirits.


    It waspletely invisible that he was being forced to get married.


    As for Xiao Nanchen...


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai both looked over.


    Xiao Nanchen walked in with a cane, no longer using a wheelchair.


    And during the whole process, he did not let Qin Jiang support him, although it was clearly visible that he was limping, but it still gave people the feeling that he was very steady.


    "Is your leg better?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking Xiao Nanchen.


    "My right leg haspletely recovered. My left leg is now undergoing rehabilitation therapy, there is a sensation response, and the doctor said 3-6 months, it can recover." Xiao Nanchen replied.


    An Nuan wondered if Xiao Nanchen recovered so quickly in her previous life too?!


    Thinking about it, it seemed like he did.


    So when Xiao Nanchen used this method to marry Xia Qiqi at that time, she did not stop it in advance.


    One reason was that this could at least allow Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi to be together, and as for how things would developter, she could interver.


    The second was that Xiao Nanchen''s legs would eventually recover sooner orter.


    So there would not be too much psychological burden.


    "Hurry up and sit down." Qin Jiang beckoned Xiao Nanchen, then poured out the wine, "We have to drink until we drop tonight."


    "I need to make ns." Ye Jinghuai refused.


    Qin Jiang''s face was ugly. "What ns to make, isn''t it better to have fun for two more years? Being forced to be a dad like me, I almost regret to death."


    "You will know how wonderful it ister." An Nuan interjected.


    "Absolutely not." Qin Jiang refused categorically.


    An Nuan chuckled softly.


    You will knowter how you were subdued by Little White Rabbit.


    "I''ll keep youpany." Xiao Nanchen said, "Although I can''t drink much, I can still drink a little with you."


    "I''ll drink water." Ye Jinghuai was still very determined. "However much you guys drink, I will drink the same amount of water."


    Qin Jiang looked contemptuously at Ye Jinghuai, reluctantly agreed and said, "Not a drop less."


    "Okay." Ye Jinghuai agreed readily.


    So Qin Jiang raised his wine ss, Ye Jinghuai held up a bottle of mineral water, Xiao Nanchen also held up a wine ss, and An Nuan naturally had mineral water too. The four of them toasted and drank a ss.


    "Just take it easy." Ye Jinghuai whispered in An Nuan''s ear.


    She actually felt that she could drink a little with Qin Jiang.


    Not because she felt Qin Jiang was miserable to marry Little White Rabbit now.


    But she really wanted to congratte him sincerely.


    But seeing Ye Jinghuai so determined, An Nuan didn''t say much more.


    There was no music ying in the private room either, and the lights were still quite bright, how was this like a nightclub?!


    An Nuan guessed that at best it was just a gathering ce.


    "Nanchen, how are things with Xia Qiqi?" Qin Jiang asked Xiao Nanchen after drinking a sip.


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips and smiled slowly, "You can see how things are from the fact that I''m here drinking with you."


    "Damn, I thought you were drinking with me because you felt bad for your brother."


    "I think it''s not a bad thing for you to settle down early." Xiao Nanchen said directly.


    "It''s not a bad thing?! Just thinking about it makes me want to die!"


    "Settling down early and stabilizing, prevents you from getting sick."


    "Xiao Nanchen!" Qin Jiang was angry, "You''re the one who will get sick! I have taken good precautions."


    "If you walk the streets at night for too long, you''ll eventually run into ghosts."


    "Are you cursing me?"


    Xiao Nanchen smiled, "I wouldn''t dare."


    Then he drank a ss with Qin Jiang.


    An Nuan just looked at Xiao Nanchen like this, watching his interaction with Qin Jiang.


    She had always felt that Xiao Nanchen was not good with words before.


    She didn''t expect him to be so incisive when mocking people.


    This must be his true self now?!


    In the end, he had be not himself for Xia Qiqi!


    "Although I trust Nanchen very much, it doesn''t mean I''m willing to let you look at him like that." Ye Jinghuai''s voice sounded in her ear.


    At the same time, a pair of big hands also blocked her line of sight.


    An Nuan pouted.


    This guy is really overbearing.


    And very childish.


    She turned her head and looked at him.


    "Just look at me, I''m so handsome."


    "Can''t you be more humble?"


    "With my skills, I can''t help it." Ye Jinghuai smiled very handsomely.


    An Nuan was so stunned for a good two seconds.


    So she just looked at him like that, for several seconds, without looking away.


    "Can you two stop flirting in front of us?" Qin Jiang yelled at them, "This is my turf tonight, can you two consider the feelings of the onlookers!"

 Chapter 428: Ann Warm Match

    <h4>Chapter 428</h4>


    An Nuan suddenly came to her senses.


    She blushed a little and quickly averted her gaze.


    Ye Jinghuai, on the other hand, was very calm.


    This guy didn''t seem to know what embarrassment was.


    He turned to look at Qin Jiang, "Don''t you already have a wife? What''s there to be jealous of?"


    "How can minepare to yours?" Qin Jiang said helplessly, "No more sarcastic remarks, no more showing affection. I want to drink with you, you can just drink water."


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t refuse either and started drinking with Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang was really letting loose tonight.


    He kept drinking.


    No one knew if he was really trying to vent his emotions.


    Xiao Nanchen was also drinking.


    Not as reckless as Qin Jiang.


    But he was drinking quite a bit too.


    It should be known that Xiao Nanchen couldn''t hold his liquor well.


    The fact that he could drink this much meant that he also wanted to get drunk.


    In the end.


    An Nuan still couldn''t help it and sat down next to Xiao Nanchen. She said, "Nanchen, if you can''t drink much, drink less. I see Qin Jiang''s state, he can drink by himself. "


    "It''s not entirely to apany him, I also want to drink a little."


    "Between you and Qiqi..."


    "We''re separated." Xiao Nanchen said directly.


    An Nuan sighed, "I''ve always wanted to advise you and Qiqi to be together."


    "I know, and you''ve advised me before." Xiao Nanchen spoke jokingly, in fact reminding her not to say any more.


    An Nuan also understood Xiao Nanchen''s implication.


    She swallowed the words that hade to her lips.


    In fact.


    The rtionship or marriage between Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen had never depended on Xiao Nanchen, but on Xia Qiqi.


    She felt it necessary to talk to Qiqi again.


    "Go back to my cousin." Xiao Nanchen reminded.


    An Nuan frowned.


    "I''m afraid he''ll be jealous." Xiao Nanchen said, "His jealous look is actually quite terrifying."


    "You''ve seen it?"


    "I''m fortunate to have seen it."


    An Nuan felt a little upset, "Jealous over which woman?"


    "You guess."


    "He has so many women, too many to count. How would I know who?"


    "You''ll know if you think about it."


    An Nuan just stared at Xiao Nanchen like that.


    "Don''t stare at me, or my cousin will really chop me up with his eight meter long de."


    Isn''t that too exaggerated!


    An Nuan still left Xiao Nanchen''s side.


    Xiao Nanchen really breathed a sigh of relief.


    He wasn''t exaggerating.


    Once before, when his cousin saw An Nuan kissing Gu Yansheng, he ughtered a fierce lion with his bare hands.


    Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.


    An Nuan returned to Ye Jinghuai''s side.


    Ye Jinghuai naturally put his arm around her, and continued drinking with Qin Jiang.


    No matter how much Qin Jiang objected, Ye Jinghuai didn''t let go.


    Just like that.


    The four of them drank until after midnight.


    Qin Jiang was clearly drunk.


    He went to the bathroom three or five times, staggering every time he came out.


    Xiao Nanchen was also drunk, he couldn''t even hold his cane steadily. Ye Jinghuai had to help him to the bathroom.


    In short.


    Those who wanted to get drunk did.


    So it was time to call it a night.


    Ye Jinghuai called the nightclub staff to help support Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen out of the private room.


    As Qin Jiang walked, he kept saying he wasn''t drunk and wanted to keep drinking.


    But he didn''t have an ounce of strength to resist.


    He was dragged into the private car just like that.


    Xiao Nanchen was also sent to a private sedan.


    Because Xiao Nanchen had trouble walking, An Nuan wanted to take him home herself but was rejected by Ye Jinghuai.


    He said the driver would carry him upstairs.


    Sometimes An Nuan felt that Ye Jinghuai was really heartless towards the opposite sex.


    He didn''t even care about his own cousin!


    Did he still have a conscience?


    In the end, An Nuan didn''t argue with Ye Jinghuai, and the two got into the sedan driven by Hu Feng, going straight home.


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen were sent separately by staff.


    Sitting in the sedan.


    An Nuan was a little preupied.


    "What''s wrong? Still worried about Nanchen?! Don''t worry, since I let Nanchen go alone, I''m a hundred percent sure of his safety. If anything happens to him, I''ll be even more at a loss to exin than you." Ye Jinghuai assured.


    "No." An Nuan shook her head.


    She was actually reassured about this with Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai had always been very sensible, even meticulous, in everything he did.


    She was just thinking about whether or not to first set up Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen.


    Take advantage of Xiao Nanchen being drunk.


    She always felt that at this time, if either of thempromised first, there might be a turning point in their rtionship.


    Thinking this.


    An Nuan decided not to hesitate anymore.


    She picked up the phone and dialed.


    Xia Qiqi picked up instantly.


    Clearly not asleep yet.


    "You''re doing postpartum care, can you take better care of yourself? It''s the middle of the night and you''re still not sleeping." As soon as An Nuan''s call connected, she couldn''t help but scold.


    Xia Qiqi was still like a child.


    She would never take good care of herself.


    From childhood to adulthood, An Nuan had been endlessly worried about Xia Qiqi.


    "Then why are you calling me sote? Aren''t you afraid of waking me up and disturbing my rest?" Xia Qiqi retorted, "Could it be that you''re checking up on me?"


    "I''m toozy to talk to you." An Nuan was angry, "Behave yourself from now on."


    "Okay, okay, I''ll put down my phone and go to sleep right after I finish this game, that should be fine, right?" Xia Qiqi brushed her off.


    She also knew An Nuan cared about her.


    The person who cared most about her in this world.


    "Don''t sleep now, I have something to tell you." An Nuan said directly.


    Xia Qiqi was a little speechless.


    The one telling her to sleep early was An Nuan, and the one not letting her sleep was also An Nuan.


    Had An Nuan gotten her period?!


    Why was she in such a bad mood!


    "Xiao Nanchen is drunk, go pick him up at the gate of his residence now. He can''t get home by himself." An Nuan didn''t want to beat around the bush anymore.


    Xia Qiqi''s heart seemed to be slightly moved.


    The next second she was instantly cold, "It''s his business that he''s drunk, we''re separated! And I''m about to divorce him soon, we''ll have absolutely no rtionship anymore. Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me!"


    "Are you divorced now?" An Nuan pressed.


    "Sooner orter..."


    "I''m asking about now."


    Xia Qiqi pouted.


    "You''re not divorced now, you''re still husband and wife. Spouses have a duty to take care of each other. If something happens to Xiao Nanchen, it''s your responsibility."


    "Isn''t it a bit of a stretch to say that, An Nuan? Isn''t Xiao Nanchen an adult now? If something happens to him, shouldn''t it be his own responsibility..."


    "So are you going or not?" An Nuan asked.


    Xia Qiqi conceded.


    To An Nuan, most of the time she just obeyed.


    "I''ll go, so you won''t say I didn''t fulfill my duty as a spouse. Besides, it won''t be long now." Xia Qiqi spoke with utter indifference.


    "Wear more clothes, don''t catch a cold." Having gotten Xia Qiqi''s consent, An Nuan still didn''t forget to remind her.


    "Okay."


    An Nuan gave her a few more instructions before hanging up.


    Then she turned to Ye Jinghuai and said urgently, "Hurry up and call the driver to take Xiao Nanchen upstairs first and wait for Xia Qiqi!"

 Chapter 429: Xia Qiqi takes care of the Drunken Xiao Nanchen

    <h4>Chapter 429</h4>


    ¡°How do you know Xia Qiqi will definitely go?¡± Ye Jinghuai was clearly indifferent to An Nuan¡¯s urgency.


    ¡°I know Xia Qiqi very well. She won¡¯t stand by and watch someone die. She is actually very kind-hearted inside, just pretending to be tough. The important thing is, Xia Qiqi never goes back on her word to me.¡± An Nuan said with absolute certainty.


    Hearing An Nuan say this, Ye Jinghuai slowly and methodically made a phone call to ry some matters.


    After the call, Ye Jinghuai asked An Nuan, ¡°Why are you trying to match up Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen?¡±


    ¡°I feel they are suitable for each other.¡±


    ¡°I think you are pushing Nanchen into a fiery pit.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t look at Qiqi with tinted sses. She is actually...¡±


    ¡°Actually what? Causing Nanchen to be disabled, causing Nanchen to lose his own flesh and blood?! Give me one reason to believe Xia Qiqi deserves Nanchen.¡± Ye Jinghuai was clearly very disdainful.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She really couldn¡¯t say anything good Xia Qiqi had done for Xiao Nanchen right now.


    After all, Xia Qiqi didn¡¯t really love Xiao Nanchen.


    And their respective family backgrounds from childhood also dictated their rtionship would not be too good.


    So Xia Qiqi didn¡¯t have any reason to treat Xiao Nanchen well.


    But deep down, Xia Qiqi¡¯s heart was not evil. She understood Xiao Nanchen¡¯s devotion to her, and had kept it all in her heart, just never vocalized it.


    As for whether this devotion could turn into love?


    She always felt that message Xia Qiqi didn¡¯t send in the previous life was genuine.


    So once Xia Qiqi admitted she loved Xiao Nanchen,


    She would definitely make amends for all the harm she had caused Xiao Nanchen before.


    ¡°Xiao Nanchen likes Xia Qiqi.¡± An Nuan didn¡¯t want to find any reasons anymore.


    Just this one fact was enough to exin everything.


    ¡°When you like someone you want to be with them. I¡¯m just helping Nanchen get together with Qiqi. There¡¯s nothing wrong with that, right?¡± An Nuan asked Ye Jinghuai earnestly.


    ¡°You really know how to switch concepts.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not switching concepts, just stating facts. It¡¯smon knowledge Xiao Nanchen likes Xia Qiqi. And Xiao Nanchen has spent so many years still unable to forget about Xia Qiqi, so you can¡¯t expect him to forget about her in the future either. Since he can¡¯t forget, getting them together is the best thing for Xiao Nanchen. Am I wrong?¡± An Nuan still had a righteous look on her face.


    Seeing An Nuan''s serious expression,


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly moved.


    A man being moved meant taking action in some way.


    He didn¡¯t answer whether An Nuan was right or wrong.


    He just held her face and deeply imprinted a kiss.


    ¡°Mmph.¡± An Nuan¡¯s eyes widened as she looked at Ye Jinghuai.


    Damn.


    This guy can¡¯t admit defeat?!


    Actually using this method to mollify her.


    An Nuan resisted.


    The more she resisted, the tighter she was held by a certain someone.


    Then... she settled down.


    Hu Feng was truly used to it now.


    Previously he would still be shy, but now he waspletely desensitized.


    Anyway.


    He drove his car.


    They drove their cars.


    ...


    When Xiao Nanchen returned to the residential area,


    His head was dizzyingly spinning.


    It was the world turning upside down.


    He simply had no way to use his cane to walk back himself.


    If he knew earlier, he still should have taken the wheelchair.


    Knowing Qin Jiang would definitely not stop drinking today.


    He moved his body.


    Then heard a man''s voice say, "Mr. Xiao, wait a moment, I''ll take you back."


    "Thank you."


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t refuse either.


    After all, he couldn''t make it back himself.


    So he waited a few minutes.


    A sedan stopped at the entrance to the residential area.


    Xia Qiqi got out of the car and exited.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi, the driver hurriedly walked over, "Hello, are you Miss Xia Qiqi?"


    "Yes." Xia Qiqi nodded.


    "Where''s Xiao Nanchen?"


    "He''s in the car," the driver quickly said, "He''s drunk and can''t walk himself."


    Xia Qiqi was really a bit speechless.


    With Xiao Nanchen''s alcohol tolerance, she could get him drunk in three minutes.


    She didn''t know where he got the confidence to go out drinking.


    "I''vee to get him."


    "You probably can''t support him yourself, let me help you take him back," the driver said.


    "Okay."


    So the two walked towards the sedan.


    By this time Xiao Nanchen was already a bit muddled from the alcohol.


    It was easy to fall asleep when drunk.


    Just slept very restlessly.


    "I''ll give him a piggyback ride, you just lead the way," the driver directly said.


    "Then thank you for the trouble."


    "You''re wee." The driver piggybacked Xiao Nanchen.


    Xia Qiqi led the driver into the residential area.


    She would turn back to look and see how Xiao Nanchen was doing from time to time.


    Worried he might suddenly jerk or vomit or something.


    Luckily.


    Xiao Nanchen really seemed to be sleeping very soundly, behaving himself the entire time without even furrowing his brow once.


    Xia Qiqi led the driver into the house, then had the driver carry Xiao Nanchen into the big bed in the bedroom.


    When the driver left, Xia Qiqi even gave a big tip.


    She felt piggybacking such a big man like Xiao Nanchen


    was truly exhausting.


    Although Xiao Nanchen looked very thin, his actual weight was shocking.


    She felt even when asionally pinned under him, she would be out of breath.


    After the driver left, Xia Qiqi took a look at Xiao Nanchen''s flushedplexion as he slept, then turned and left after seeing him asleep.


    She and Xiao Nanchen were currently separated.


    She didn''t want to live together again!


    Thinking of Xiao Nanchen''s heartlessness that day, she was still fuming over it.


    The moment she left, she thought about it and knocked on Le Qin''s door.


    She had just knocked when the door opened, clearly not shut.


    Then Xia Qiqi saw the empty room, Le Qin wasn''t inside at all.


    She went and searched through the other rooms.


    So Xiao Nanchen directly made Le Qin leave as well?!


    Although this guy''s leg had recovered a lot, after all one leg was still inconvenient.


    What was he thinking, letting the maid leave.


    Living alone, wasn''t he afraid of getting hurt from a fall?!


    Xia Qiqi had some inexplicable emotions in her heart.


    Gritting her teeth, she still decided to ignore Xiao Nanchen.


    But in that instant, she suddenly heard a loud "thud"e from Xiao Nanchen''s room, a violent collision sound.


    Xia Qiqi was frightened and immediately ran back.


    She saw Xiao Nanchen had rolled off the bed onto the floor.


    Xia Qiqi squatted down, "Xiao Nanchen, what''s wrong?"


    Xiao Nanchen opened his eyes and looked at Xia Qiqi, seemingly not recognizing her. His mouth mumbled, "Want to vomit..."


    So Xiao Nanchen had wanted to go to the bathroom to vomit.


    But flipped over and fell on the floor instead.


    "Wait here, I''ll go get the trash can for you immediately." Xia Qiqi hurriedly brought a trash can over and helped Xiao Nanchen up.


    The next second.


    Xiao Nanchen immediately vomited violently into the trash can.


    He vomited a lot.


    For a very long time.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t know how much Xiao Nanchen had drunk to get himself into this state.


    After he finished vomiting, Xia Qiqi arduously helped Xiao Nanchen lie back down on the bed.


    Then she took the trash can outside to the garbage bin to throw away.


    When she came back, she thought about it and poured Xiao Nanchen a cup of water to ce at his bedside.


    Right as she wanted to leave,


    She saw Xiao Nanchen ufortably tugging at his clothes.


    Xia Qiqi took a deep breath.


    See someone off till the end, do good deeds till the end!

 Chapter 430: Xiao Nan Chen Initiatively Kisses

    <h4>Chapter 430</h4>


    Xia Qiqi walked over and began taking off Xiao Nanchen¡¯s clothes.


    Xiao Nanchen had been dressing rather casually recently. The ck sweatshirt he had on was a pullover, making it very difficult to take off.


    Xia Qiqi helped prop Xiao Nanchen up.


    In his drunken state, Xiao Nanchen¡¯s body waspletely limp as he leaned weakly against Xia Qiqi.


    Damn, he¡¯s so heavy, Xia Qiqi thought, barely resisting the urge to curse out loud.


    How could a grown man like this still need someone to wait on him?


    Xia Qiqi struggled to get his sweatshirt off.


    Finally, after much effort, she managed to peel it off, revealing he had nothing on underneath.


    Afterying Xiao Nanchen back down, Xia Qiqi leaned over to remove his pants.


    He had on a pair of khaki casual pants.


    She undid his belt, then slid his pants off.


    Her eyes flickered hesitantly, not wanting to see anything strange.


    After getting his clothes off,


    Xia Qiqi went into the bathroom to wipe down Xiao Nanchen¡¯s body.


    She was suddenly reminded of the night they got married, when she had bathed Xiao Nanchen...


    Xia Qiqi swallowed hard, deciding not to think about that.


    She quickly finished cleaning him up, then went to the walk-in closet to get Xiao Nanchen¡¯s pajamas.


    With great difficulty, she dressed him.


    Throughout it all, Xiao Nanchen remained in a drunken stupor, seemingly unaware of everything Xia Qiqi was doing for him.


    After helping Xiao Nanchen into his pajama top, Xia Qiqi leaned over to button it up.


    Kneeling before him, she carefully fastened each button.


    Finally, they were all done.


    As Xia Qiqi prepared to put Xiao Nanchen¡¯s pajama bottoms on him, she suddenly lifted her head and saw that the previously passed out Xiao Nanchen now had his eyes wide open. He was staring straight at her, unblinking.


    Xia Qiqi jumped in fright.


    Damn it!


    So he was awake this whole time, yet still made her wait on him.


    She was exhausted.


    Here she was, still recovering from childbirth, when she should have been resting.


    Instead, she was catering to someone else¡¯s needs.


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she felt.


    ¡°Now that you¡¯re awake,¡± she said to Xiao Nanchen, ¡°you can...¡±


    But before Xia Qiqi could finish, Xiao Nanchen grabbed her arm and gave it a hard yank.


    Xia Qiqi¡¯s eyes went wide as she tumbled onto Xiao Nanchen.


    In an instant, her lips were seized in a fierce kiss.


    Was he still drunk?!


    Xiao Nanchen kissed her with scorching intensity.


    The urgency of it made Xia Qiqi feel like she was being devoured by a wolf rather than a gentlemb. He seemed so...wild.


    Xia Qiqi could hardly withstand it.


    She wondered if Xiao Nanchen really was still incoherent and had no idea what he was doing or who he was kissing.


    His demeanor now was nothing like his usual self.


    Completely different.


    She didn¡¯t know how to feel.


    All she knew was that she wasn¡¯t pushing him away.


    She was letting him keep kissing her.


    As if he wanted to swallow her whole.


    The room temperature seemed to be rising.


    Xia Qiqi clung tightly to Xiao Nanchen¡¯s pajamas, wrinkling the fabric...


    Just when their fiery intimacy was reaching its peak, the sudden ring of Xia Qiqi¡¯s phone jolted her back to her senses.


    Crap.


    She was kissing Xiao Nanchen.


    Not only was she not resisting, she was reciprocating.


    What was wrong with her?!


    She forcefully pushed Xiao Nanchen away.


    More important than her inability to resist sumbing to Xiao Nanchen¡¯s domineering kiss was the fact that she currently could not have sex.


    In Xiao Nanchen¡¯s current state, who knew if he would try to force himself on her.


    Her safety came first.


    After shoving Xiao Nanchen away, Xia Qiqi was still gasping for breath.


    Her racing heartbeat just wouldn¡¯t calm down.


    She hastily grabbed her phone, not even checking who was calling. She just needed something to distract herself. Answering the call, she panted, ¡°Hello?¡±


    ¡°Qiqi, still not asleep?¡± came Nie Ziming¡¯s voice on the other end.


    Xia Qiqi¡¯s heart lurched.


    She nced at Xiao Nanchen, hisplexion even more flushed now than when he was drunk, as hey panting heavily on the bed.


    She got up and walked out of the room.


    Watching her leave, Xiao Nanchen continued trying to steady his frantic breathing and pounding heart.


    Now in the living room, Xia Qiqi finally spoke. ¡°No, I¡¯m not asleep yet. You know I¡¯m a night owl. I have trouble sleeping at night.¡±


    ¡°Staying upte is bad for your health. You¡¯re recovering from childbirth now, so your health is paramount,¡± Nie Ziming replied.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll try to adjust my schedule.¡±


    ¡°Oh right, your voice sounded out of breath when you answered the phone just now. Were you exercising or something? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve already started working out to lose weight!¡± Nie Ziming asked.


    Xia Qiqi was silent for a few seconds before saying, ¡°Yeah, I was just on the treadmill for a bit.¡±


    She didn¡¯t even know why she was lying.


    But she really couldn¡¯t bring herself to tell Nie Ziming that she had just been kissing Xiao Nanchen.


    She was truly afraid of hurting him.


    ¡°I knew you really care about your figure, but your health is more important. You should avoid strenuous exercise.¡± Nie Ziming was always incredibly caring toward her.


    Xia Qiqi nodded. ¡°Okay.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You should rest soon,¡± said Nie Ziming. ¡°I just called to remind you to go to bed early. Also, make sure to silence your phone so you won¡¯t be disturbed. Remember that.¡±


    ¡°Mm,¡± Xia Qiqi agreed. ¡°You should sleep soon too.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll sleep once I finish up some work things,¡± Nie Ziming calmly replied.


    ¡°Work things? Aren¡¯t you still in the hospital?¡±


    ¡°There are always some matters that need handling. Don¡¯t worry though, it¡¯s not much. I¡¯ll be done soon.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s ¡®soon¡¯ and you¡¯re still at it?! Nie Ziming, can you please take better care of yourself and stop always working so hard? Don¡¯t keep making me worry about you, okay?¡± Xia Qiqi said irritably.


    Was it really necessary to kill oneself over work like this?


    Instead of getting upset at Xia Qiqi¡¯s reprimand, Nie Ziming just chuckled softly. ¡°You worry about me?¡± he asked.


    ¡°Of course I do,¡± Xia Qiqi retorted in exasperation.


    ¡°You¡¯re the only person in the world who worries about me,¡± Nie Ziming murmured, a tinge of sorrow in his voice.


    Xia Qiqi felt a pang in her heart.


    Nie Ziming was an orphan with almost no friends. They had started dating in high school, then after graduating university, he joined her family¡¯spany. It seemed like she was the only person in his life.


    Yet she had left him.


    The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Ziming,¡± Xia Qiqi said.


    ¡°You have nothing to apologize for. Just knowing you care about me is enough.¡±


    ¡°Of course I care about you, but...¡± Xia Qiqi didn''t finish her sentence.


    Nie Ziming cut her off. ¡°Qiqi, do you remember what I told you before?¡± he asked.


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you forever,¡± Nie Ziming enunciated slowly.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    In that moment, she was rendered speechless.


    ¡°Can I wait for you this time?¡±


    She didn¡¯t know.


    She really didn¡¯t know.


    She had thought her divorce from Xiao Nanchen was final.


    Yet just now, she had felt a hint of reluctance to part with him.

 Chapter 431: Turns out He’s just being, like, amorous.

    <h4>Chapter 431</h4>


    "It''s alright, you don''t have to answer me," said Nie Ziming considerately, not having received a response from Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi took a deep breath.


    Perhaps it was just an illusion earlier.


    After all, the one she loved had always been Nie Ziming.


    Plus, Nie Ziming had steadfastly waited for her all this time despite her getting married, getting pregnant, having a miscarriage, so she didn''t really have any reason left to hesitate.


    Moreover, Xiao Nanchen had also agreed to a divorce.


    His agreement represented that he probably didn''t have any expectations left for this marriage either.


    She pursed her lips and said, "Okay."


    The other side was clearly somewhat excited. "Is it true? Qiqi. Can I really wait for you?"


    "Mm, I''ll be getting a divorce from Xiao Nanchen in a few days. Let''s get back together after the divorce," she said.


    "Good," came the immediate response from the other side.


    "It''ste, don''t keep working. Go to bed early, you hear?" Xia Qiqi reminded again.


    "Okay."


    "Promise me you won''t trick me."


    "Okay."


    "Good night. Bye bye."


    "Bye bye."


    Nie Ziming watched as Xia Qiqi took the initiative to hang up the call.


    Only then did he slowly make a call to Gu Yanxuan.


    The other side asked right off the bat, "How was it? Is Xia Qiqi going to get back together with Xiao Nanchen?"


    She had been secretly getting people to stalk Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi all this while, afraid that the two of them would reconcile.


    When she heard tonight that Xia Qiqi had taken the initiative to go to Xiao Nanchen''s house, she was furious and immediately told Nie Ziming to make a call over.


    "No," Nie Ziming gave an affirmative answer.


    "Really?" Gu Yanxuan was clearly relieved. She was scared to death, afraid that Xiao Nanchen still couldn''t let go of Xia Qiqi. She said, "Can you be certain?"


    "Xia Qiqi said she''ll be getting a divorce from Xiao Nanchen in a few days and asked me to wait for her," Nie Ziming stated inly.


    Amidst her delight, Gu Yanxuan also inexplicably felt angry. She couldn''t help but curse, "That b*tch Xia Qiqi! She''s not even divorced from Xiao Nanchen yet but is already cuckolding Xiao Nanchen. F*ck, what a slut!"


    "Gu Yanxuan," Nie Ziming''s tone clearly changed.


    "To be honest, I feel like a woman like Xia Qiqi doesn''t even deserve you. Fortunately, Xia Qiqies from a rich family, so I guess you''re not losing out either."


    "Enough," Nie Ziming said in a low voice. "Rather than talk about others, you should think about how to win over Xiao Nanchen!"


    "Xiao Nanchen is different from Xia Qiqi. He definitely won''t cheat while still married. So I''ll only make my move aggressively after they''re properly divorced. Xiao Nanchen will be mine before long."


    Nie Ziming was clearly disinterested.


    "I''ll hang up now."


    Gu Yanxuan also didn''t say goodbye before directly hanging up the call.


    After putting down the phone, Nie Ziming fell into thought.


    He wondered how he was going to maintain his rtionship with Xia Qiqi if she got a divorce.


    Because they couldn''t have sex.


    As Nie Ziming thought about this, his expression grew increasingly gloomy.


    ...


    After hanging up the call, Xia Qiqi heaved a heavy sigh.


    She somehow felt a little oppressed in her heart facing Nie Ziming.


    She didn''t know since when it had be so difficult facing him.


    She turned and walked into Xiao Nanchen''s room.


    Xiao Nanchen still hadn''t put on his pants. She intended to help him put them on before leaving.


    As for that kiss just now...


    It was probably just the result of Xiao Nanchen not being in his right mind.


    After all, his condition waspletely different from usual.


    She wouldn''t take an unconscious kiss to heart at all.


    She picked up the pajama pants on the bedside table, intending to go over to dress Xiao Nanchen.


    At this time, Xiao Nanchen was lying in bed with his eyes closed.


    Xia Qiqi thought he had fallen asleep again.


    But just as she got close to him, she was suddenly scared by a cold male voice, "Don''t touch me!"


    It gave her a huge fright.


    The sudden voice was also eerily cold. This ungrateful Xiao Nanchen!


    "Why did you yell so loudly!" Xia Qiqi red up. "I took care of you all night tonight. Didn''t even get a word of thanks and you''re yelling at me instead. Do you think I want to touch you?! I feel disgusted to death. Do you know you kissed me earlier? I nearly threw up!"


    Xiao Nanchen lying on the bed clenched his fist tightly.


    His expression was extremely cold.


    Xia Qiqi was also furious.


    And when someone is angry, they often have a hard time controlling their emotions, so they end up saying the most unpleasant things to the other party.


    "Get lost!" Xiao Nanchen''s voice was menacing through gritted teeth, cold and frightening.


    "Xiao Nanchen! Do you even have a conscience! I f*cking took care of you all night tonight. Was I taking care of a dog?! Not only ungrateful, you''re even biting back at me! How can you be so despicable!" Xia Qiqi was truly enraged.


    On what basis was Xiao Nanchen telling her to get lost!


    What right did he have to tell her to get lost!


    Who did he think he was?!


    The angrier she got.


    Xia Qiqi''s eyes turned red in that moment.


    She must have been crazy to actuallye take care of Xiao Nanchen.


    She was sick!


    Xia Qiqi''s vision was a little blurred as she looked at Xiao Nanchen, looking at his cold expression, looking at his appearance as if he didn''t want to say another word to her. She still grit her teeth and left in the end.


    F*ck.


    If she were nice to Xiao Nanchen again next time, she would be a dog!


    A stupid dog!


    Xia Qiqi mmed the door as she left.


    The loud bang of the door revealed just how angry the departing figure was.


    At this time, the man still lying in bed finally turned his head to look in the direction of the room''s exit.


    He had heard Xia Qiqi''s conversation with Nie Ziming earlier.


    Although Xia Qiqi was in the living room, since the door wasn''t closed there was no sound instion. So while he didn''t know what Nie Ziming said from the other side, what Xia Qiqi said came through loud and clear.


    She said she would be divorcing him in a few days, and would get together with Nie Ziming after the divorce.


    And earlier when he was lying in bed, there was a period of time when Xia Qiqi left the room to take that call where he quietly mustered up his courage, hoping to tell Xia Qiqi that they could start over. But in the end, he could no longer bring himself to say those words.


    He thought, since Xia Qiqi took the initiative to care for him, it meant that she had developed feelings for him, no matter how little.


    He had actually been awake and aware the entire time she was taking care of him.


    He was just pretending to be unconscious.


    He was afraid that the moment he awoke, she would turn and leave.


    Yet in the end, he still couldn''t restrain himself when Xia Qiqi got close to his chest.


    Xia Qiqi''s care for him tonight had truly exceeded his imagination.


    He really wanted...wanted so badly.


    And so he acted on those desires.


    Moreover, he didn''t feel Xia Qiqi resisting.


    With no resistance, he became even more urgent.


    He even vaguely felt Xia Qiqi responding.


    He thought, he truly thought that in their time married, Xia Qiqi had also developed feelings for him...


    It turned out, it was really just his own wishful thinking.


    Her caring for him was probably due to a guilty conscience. After all, Xia Qiqi was truly not a bad person at heart.


    Or perhaps it was just that she couldn''t resist Comfort''s demands. When he thought about it carefully, it was clear that Comfort had made here.


    Xiao Nanchen suddenlyughed.


    Heughed out tears at his own deluded imaginings.

 Chapter 432: Qin Jiang’s Great Oppression

    <h4>Chapter 432</h4>


    The same night.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai returned to the Ye Family vi.


    As soon as they entered the hall.


    Ye Jinghuai could not hold back anymore.


    It''s sote at night, isn''t this guy really tired?!


    She was sleepy to the point of exhaustion.


    An Nuan pushed Ye Jinghuai, "What if Uncle Zhong is still here?"


    "Don''t worry, he will take the initiative to avoid us."


    "But it would still be inappropriate if he saw..."


    "He already sawst night."


    "..." An Nuan feltpletely embarrassed.


    This guy is really shameless.


    Seeing An Nuan looking a bit too shocked, Ye Jinghuai stopped his frenzied affection towards her. He carried her horizontally and literally ran back to the room.


    After returning to the room, Ye Jinghuai immediately put An Nuan on the bed, then pressed down on An Nuan''s body, leaned over and was about to kiss her.


    An Nuan covered her own mouth.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at her.


    "Let your breath even out first, I''m afraid you''ll suffocate." An Nuan couldn''t stand it.


    Clearly very tired.


    Couldn''t Ye Jinghuai let her rest for a while?!


    "If you don''t let me, I will suffocate." Ye Jinghuai removed An Nuan''s little hand, "Besides, my breathing has nothing to do with me carrying you and running just now."


    "Hmm." An Nuan was kissed tightly by Ye Jinghuai.


    Any words of rebuttal turned into "mumbling" sounds.


    She guessed that Ye Jinghuai was just using the excuse of making ns to justify his excessive indulgence.


    ...


    Qin Jiang, drunk as mud, was sent back to the Qin Family Manor.


    Just as the driver was about to carry Qin Jiang back, Qin Jiang suddenly seemed to wake up. He instantly sat up from lying in the back seat of the car, scaring the driver who was about to carry him into a daze.


    "Where am I?" Qin Jiang asked.


    "Young Master Qin, you''re already at your family''s doorstep. I sent you back."


    "Who the hell wants to go back, hurry up, hurry up and drive me away." Qin Jiang suddenly became extremely agitated.


    The driver was scared again.


    Sote at night.


    Where did he want to go if not home?!


    "I told you to hurry up!" Qin Jiang raged.


    The driver hurried back to the driver''s seat and drove away.


    He drove very far away.


    It was clearly somewhat aimless.


    The driver trembled and asked, "Young Master Qin, where are we going now?"


    "Why are you in such a hurry when I''m still looking?" Qin Jiang spoke unpleasantly.


    Look for the destination now?!


    The driver didn''t dare to ask either, for fear of being scolded again if he asked.


    Qin Jiang flipped through his phone contacts.


    Too many, he had already forgotten the looks of many.


    He suddenly saw a somewhat familiar one, and quickly made a call, "Linda."


    "Young Master Qin, you finally condescended to call me? I''ve been waiting for you for months." Came a coquettish voice.


    It made Qin Jiang''s body melt.


    He said, "Where are you now? I''ming to find you now."


    "Now?" The other side was surprised.


    "What''s wrong, not convenient?"


    "How could it be inconvenient, my door is always open for you. I just can''t quite believe it, it''s sote now, and you still want toe over. You''re not deliberately teasing me, are you? I''d get upset." The tone was very charming.


    Qin Jiang was even more itchy.


    He said, "Send me your location, I''ming to find you now."


    "Then I''ll be waiting for you freshly bathed and smelling nice."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang agreed and hung up the call directly.


    Tonight no matter what, he had to break his fast again.


    He was getting married tomorrow, and who knows how closely his old man would watch him after getting married. Tonight was an open window.


    His old man did agree to let him celebrate his bachelor party tonight.


    He was actually prepared to be scolded to death for asking, but unexpectedly his father readily agreed.


    It made him feel somewhat at a loss.


    For the first time, he felt his dad was quite understanding.


    Since his dad was willing to indulge him for one night, why couldn''t he indulge himself a bit.


    Thinking this way, Qin Jiang felt more justified.


    Looking at the location information sent, he told the driver the address, and didn''t forget to instruct, "Drive faster!"


    Acting like a big shot.


    He didn''t want to dy a minute.


    The sedan sped up again.


    The driver didn''t really understand how Young Master Qin had suddenly woken up.


    He was clearly limp in the back seat, seeming on hisst breath, but now he was suddenly full of life, and could even find a bedmate.


    He could only use the word "admire" to describe it.


    The sedan soon arrived at the destination.


    Qin Jiang walked into the residential area, excitedly took the elevator and pressed the floor number.


    The elevator arrived.


    The moment Qin Jiang happily walked out, his footsteps suddenly stopped.


    At the door stood two men in ck suits, staring straight at him.


    A hint of unease shed through Qin Jiang''s mind, but he still pretended to be calm and walked past them.


    Just after walking past.


    "Eldest Young Master." The two men in ck suits said respectfully, "The Old Master asked us to take you back."


    "Damn it!" Qin Jiang cursed, "How do you know I''m here?"


    The men in ck suits did not answer.


    "Speak!" Qin Jiang roared.


    The men in ck suits kept their heads lowered, appearing very respectful, "We received the Old Master''s notice, and do not know how he knew."


    Qin Jiang was furious.


    This rotten old man really appeared and disappeared like a ghost.


    He had paid special attention that there were no spies around him, how did he still get caught, and even got here first?


    Was he really that omniscient?!


    "Eldest Young Master, pleasee back with us." The men in ck suits spoke respectfully again.


    "What if I say no?" Qin Jiang provoked.


    He was annoyed enough to want to kill someone.


    "The Old Master said he woulde in person."


    Damn it.


    Qin Jiang was resentful enough to gnash his teeth.


    Would tonight be wasted like this?!


    Unwilling.


    Even if he died he wouldn''t be willing.


    But in the end, he still left with the two men in ck suits.


    Sitting in the sedan, he had a hopeless expression.


    The phone rang.


    Qin Jiang nced at the caller ID, it was Linda calling.


    He listlessly picked up, "Hello."


    "Young Master Qin, why haven''t youe yet, I''m so lonely waiting for you in bed."


    "Noting." Qin Jiang''s tone was very bad.


    The more she tried to seduce him, the more annoyed he became.


    "Young Master Qin, how could you do this? You just said you''d be here soon, and now you say you''re noting. I... woo... woo..." she cried and sobbed over the phone, sounding utterly wronged.


    Qin Jiang really couldn''t take it anymore, "I''ll transfer 1 million to you tomorrow, stop crying for your dad."


    "But I really miss you..."


    "800,000."


    "Young Master Qin..."


    "600,000."


    "Thank you Young Master Qin, good night." The other side spoke hastily and urgently.


    Clearly afraid Qin Jiang would deduct more money.


    Qin Jiang put down his phone.


    Looking up at the gates of the Qin Family Manor.


    After making a fuss,


    He had still f**kinge back.


    He entered the manor.


    Went directly back to his room.


    The room had a dimmp on.


    On his bed, there was clearly a woman lying there.


    Damn it.


    He was extremely annoyed!

 Chapter 433: Anan is Treated as a National Treasure

    <h4>Chapter 433</h4>


    Bai Xiaotu knew that Qin Jiang hade back.


    In such a strange ce, in such a strange environment, how could she have fallen asleep?


    So she had tossed and turned until this point.


    Then, she heard the sound of the door opening.


    She sat up in bed.


    Qin Jiang''s face was clearly not good.


    She could see it very clearly through the dim light.


    He looked at Bai Xiaotu getting up, and also nced over.


    Hearing Bai Xiaotu ask softly, "You''re back?"


    "Did I wake you up?" Qin Jiang raised his brows.


    "No." Bai Xiaotu quickly denied, "I haven''t fallen asleep yet."


    "Go to sleep, it''ste."


    "What about you?" Bai Xiaotu saw that Qin Jiang had a cigarette in his mouth and was walking towards the balcony outside.


    "I''m going to get some fresh air, I''m a little drunk from drinking just now."


    "Mr. Qin, don''t you dislike sleeping in the same bed as me?" Bai Xiaotu asked.


    Qin Jiang turned his head to look at her, and told her very honestly, "I''ve never slept in the same bed as a woman without having sex with her. To be honest, I feel very ufortable."


    In Qin Jiang''s mind, women were basically just for sleeping with.


    Here, sleeping referred to the verb.


    So he really didn''t like having a woman lying in bed when he couldn''t do anything.


    Bai Xiaotu actually understood Qin Jiang a little bit too.


    Many people in the entertainment industry had been involved with Qin Jiang. Qin Jiang was generous, and many people tried to get on his good side, so she had heard a little about the legends surrounding Qin Jiang, about how he could be very open towards women, but would never let any woman cling to him. That meant he would never get emotionally involved, just y around.


    And now, Qin Jiang had been forced to marry her.


    She didn''t even need to think to know that Qin Jiang would have a very hard time epting this.


    She was always worried that Qin Jiang would take revenge on her.


    But from the current situation, it seemed that Qin Jiang was still a reasonable person after all, and wouldn''t make unreasonable demands.


    Understanding this, she also sincerely wanted to get along well with Qin Jiang. Of course she didn''t expect that they would spend their whole lives together. She just felt that for however long they were together, it would be best if they could get along peacefully. She actually never liked conflict with anyone since she was little.


    She said, "I''ll sleep on the couch, the couch in the room looks quite spacious. It''ll be a perfect fit for me to sleep on."


    "Fine." Qin Jiang said with some emotion, "If my dad finds out you''re sleeping on the couch, I''ll definitely get caned. Don''t get me in trouble."


    "Oh." Bai Xiaotu didn''t say anything more.


    She looked very obedient.


    Qin Jiang looked at Bai Xiaotu''s appearance.


    Thest time they''d had sex in the car, he seemed to not have gotten a clear look at this woman''s face. Yesterday when she came to find him, she had quite thick makeup on. And today when they went to get the abortion, she also had a lot of makeup on. It seemed to only be at this moment that he finally saw this woman''s true appearance.


    She wasn''t especially beautiful, but after all she was in the entertainment industry, so she was better looking than most people. At this moment without makeup, she still had some innocence, and her face clearly had some youthful elements.


    His heart skipped a beat. Was this woman very young?!


    He couldn''t help but ask, "How old are you?"


    Bai Xiaotu was startled. It seemed to only ur to her at this moment that she and Qin Jiang were truly strangers to each other.


    They didn''t know even the most basic things about each other.


    She answered, "I''m 20 years old. At the legal age."


    "20 years old? Didn''t you go to university?" Qin Jiang frowned.


    "Mm." Bai Xiaotu replied, still a little ashamed. She exined, "My grades in academic subjects were average. And I didn''t have much interest in studying either. I wanted to take the entrance exam for acting school, but my family didn''t agree - first, the tuition was too expensive and they wouldn''t have been able to afford it. Second, they felt that we were all just ordinarymon people, and it was impossible for me to make a name for myself in the entertainment industry, so they didn''t support me taking the acting school entrance exam either. So I left home by myself after graduating high school toe to Qingcheng to try my luck. That was two years ago after I graduated high school. Up until now, other than a spokesperson contract I got from Chairman An previously, I haven''t made any name for myself."


    "Oh." Qin Jiang responded simply.


    He didn''t seem very interested.


    Bai Xiaotu didn''t say anything else about herself.


    "Mr. Qin." Bai Xiaotu called him carefully again.


    Qin Jiang felt like this woman seemed to be afraid of him?!


    She always seemed timid and nervous around him.


    "I''ll try my best not to cause you any trouble." Bai Xiaotu said directly.


    Qin Jiang didn''t care either way.


    He felt like most women wouldn''t dare cause trouble for him anyway, so he was toozy to threaten her further.


    He said, "Go to sleep. I''lle back to bed when I''m tired."


    "Okay." Bai Xiaotu nodded.


    She looked very obedient.


    Qin Jiang went out to the balcony.


    The corners of his lips inexplicably curved up for a moment.


    He didn''t know what he was smiling about either.


    His mind was just thinking - what kind of parents would give their child the name Bai Xiaotu? It''s just a small variation from Xiaobaitu (Little White Rabbit)!


    Speaking of which, Bai Xiaotu really did give him the impression of a delicate little white rabbit.


    He was toozy to ask if it was just a stage name.


    In the end, the two of them would just separate anyway.


    ...


    Ye Jinghuai only stayed in Qingcheng for two days in the end, leaving early in the morning of the third day.


    Every time Ye Jinghuai left, it seemed to be early morning. Every time he would kiss her lips lightly and tenderly before reluctantly leaving.


    And every time An Nuan woke up, the room would be empty.


    Then he would leave a note behind.


    "Be good and wait for me at home. - Love, Ye Jinghuai."


    An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai''s handwriting.


    Beautiful penmanship.


    Even though it was just simple words, it still warmed her heart.


    "How cheesy," An Nuan murmured.


    She wanted to shift her gaze away from the note.


    After all, she had read it over and over countless times already.


    If she kept looking, the day would probably pass just like that.


    She couldn''t even remember if she had experienced this kind of passion in her past life.


    She was certain she had never missed Gu Yan Sheng as desperately as she missed Ye Jinghuai now.


    At this moment, she even had the urge to call Ye Jinghuai and ask him toe back.


    If she hadn''t lived another life and gained more wisdom, she might have really done so recklessly.


    Reluctantly, she put the note down, got out of bed to wash up and get dressed and put on makeup.


    Downstairs, Steward Zhong saw that she was awake and hurriedly brought breakfast out, cing it on the dining table and standing respectfully to the side.


    Seeing such avish breakfast, An Nuan felt a little dizzy.


    Ye Jinghuai was already going to such efforts even though she wasn''t pregnant yet... She couldn''t even imagine how he would treat her like a priceless treasure if she did get pregnant.


    It was frightening to think about.


    Yet within that fear, there was an undeniable sweetness.


    Everything Ye Jinghuai did for her made her feel blessed.

 Chapter 434: Treated As a National Treasure (2)

    <h4>Chapter 434</h4>


    Early in the morning.


    An Nuan was eating a breakfast that was a bit too nutritious.


    While eating, she said, "Uncle Zhong, you don''t need to make it so sumptuous. We can add more once there''s good news. It''s fine."


    "No, it''s not fine," Uncle Zhong was very serious.


    An Nuan frowned.


    She thought Ye Jinghuai was stubborn enough already.


    But she didn''t expect Uncle Zhong to be even more stubborn.


    "Actually, pregnancy ces high demands on the mother''s body. This high demand is not only for the gestation period, but also the preconception period. The healthier the mother''s body when she conceives, the better it is for the baby. Ma''am, you should nourish your body well now so that when you do get pregnant, you can give birth to a healthy, chubby child. So please make sure to eat more," Uncle Zhong said solemnly as he bowed deeply to her.


    An Nuan felt like she was under a lot of psychological pressure.


    When she went to the Ye family, the topic of pregnancy came up as well.


    Ye JInghuai was also constantly talking about wanting children.


    And now even Uncle Zhong was always trying to nourish her body so that she would get pregnant.


    If she didn''t get pregnant, she would be letting them all down despite their good intentions.


    An Nuan had no choice but to lower her head and eat her breakfast.


    She made an effort to eat until she was full before getting up from the table and going to work.


    "Ma''am, please be careful. If you do conceive, the fetus will be unstable in the first three months, so you must pay attention," Uncle Zhong reminded her from behind.


    "Okay."


    "Oh right, ma''am, you must not drink coffee anymore. Coffee is bad for the baby..."


    "Okay..."


    "Have a safe trip, ma''am," Uncle Zhong said respectfully.


    An Nuan felt like she really wanted to escape.


    She truly felt the pressure to have a baby was immense.


    Sitting in the car,


    An Nuan clearly felt that the car''s speed was slower than usual.


    Although she usually left quite early in the morning and was neverte, she still felt something was off.


    "Hu Feng, are you driving a bit too slowly?" An Nuan brought it up.


    "Uncle Zhong called me early this morning and told me to drive slower. He said you might be pregnant, ma''am." Hu Feng answered honestly.


    An Nuan almost spit out a mouthful of blood.


    If she wasn''t actually pregnant,


    she reckoned the most disappointed would be Uncle Zhong.


    An Nuan took a deep breath to calm herself down again.


    She looked at the familiar streets of Qingcheng.


    She had to admit, she suddenly felt a little expectant about getting pregnant.


    She suddenly felt a little expectant about the birth of a child.


    She suddenly wondered,


    who would the child look more like, her or Ye Jinghuai?


    Just thinking that she might give birth to a little Ye Jinghuai, her heartbeat would suddenly elerate.


    She maintained herposure.


    She quietly imagined all sorts of things about the future.


    Ever since she and Ye Jinghuai truly got together, she really looked forward to their days ahead.


    The car arrived at An''s Group.


    As usual, An Nuan opened the car door to get out.


    "Ma''am, wait a moment!" Hu Feng hurriedly called out to her.


    An Nuan frowned.


    In that moment, she saw Hu Feng get out of the driver''s seat. He came to An Nuan''s door and opened it for her.


    An Nuan said inly, "No need, I can get out myself."


    "Uncle Zhong said for the sake of the fetus, it''s best if ma''am doesn''t exert too much force now."


    "..." Damn.


    She wasn''t even pregnant yet.


    An Nuan couldn''t take it and strode forward.


    Hu Feng hurriedly caught up in a few steps, "Uncle Zhong also said ma''am you shouldn''t walk too fast either, otherwise if you fall, that would be even worse."


    "Hu Feng, don''t say so much," An Nuan said sternly.


    Hu Feng shut his mouth.


    In fact, not only did Uncle Zhong give instructions.


    Master Ye also gave separate instructions.


    But Master Ye said to me it all on Uncle Zhong.


    Hu Feng always felt that after Master Ye married Madam, he became more cunning.


    An Nuan walked into the office.


    Luo Si followed behind and gave a formal report on work matters, "The employees who were interviewed and hired the day before yesterday have all started working normally since yesterday. Boss An, do you want to have a separate meeting with them?"


    "No need," An Nuan declined, "Have HR do an evaluation report on the new employees and give me a weekly update, that''s fine."


    "Yes," Luo Si nodded, "Boss An, you have a monthly operations meeting at 10 AM. It''ll probablyst around 2 hours. In the afternoon, An''s Group is holding a carnival event across all business areas, and today is the opening ceremony. Chairman has asked you to represent him and attend. Several high-level leaders will apany you, they are..."


    Luo Si read out the list of names.


    After listening, An Nuan said inly, "Call Tan Yufei toe along too."


    "Yes," Luo Si answered respectfully, "Those are the only two fixed events today. Does Boss An have any other work for me?"


    "An''s bid for Nanyuan New City was unsessful. Looking at our newly won projects, it''s clearly not enough, so we need to look for business opportunities to keep An Group upied. Once we''re idle, that represents loss. Give me a list of all ongoing projects under An Group. Then have the Business Development Department and Sales Department gather information on whether Qingcheng or other branches have any projects they''re tracking that we can proactively bid on," An Nuan instructed.


    "Yes," Luo Si took note.


    "Report back to me the day after tomorrow. Can you do that?"


    "No problem." Luo Si affirmed.


    An Nuan smiled.


    Sometimes she really was very happy to have a highly capable secretary who saved her from much trouble.


    She said, "That''s all for now, you can go about your tasks."


    "Will Boss An have ck coffee?" Luo Si asked.


    The words automatically came from An Nuan''s mouth before she paused, "Milk."


    Luo Si thought she had misheard and couldn''t help but ask, "Coffee with milk added?"


    "Just milk."


    Luo Si felt Boss An had changed a lot recently.


    As expected, Young Master Ye''s charm was powerful indeed. Even independent career woman Boss An would be influenced by Young Master Ye.


    In Luo Si''s mind, all of Boss An''s abnormal behavior owed thanks to Ye Jinghuai''s credit.


    In the morning, An Nuan participated in the operations meeting.


    When she returned to the office to go eat lunch in the canteen,


    Luo Si walked in holding an exquisite thermal food container, "Boss An, your lunch."


    "Mine?" An Nuan was surprised.


    She didn''t order takeout!


    "It was delivered by someone called Uncle Zhong, he asked me to pass it to you."


    "...Does it need to be this dramatic?"


    Who let Uncle Zhong deliver food!


    "Uncle Zhong also said after eating, no need to wash it, just let Hu Feng bring it back after work for him to handle."


    "Mm." An Nuan acknowledged.


    Luo Si respectfully ced the food before her.


    As she left, she couldn''t help but ask, "Boss An, are you pregnant?"


    The more she thought about it, the more suspicious things seemed.


    Drinking milk instead of coffee.


    The house steward even specially delivered nutritious meals for lunch.


    If she wasn''t pregnant, then what else could it be?!


    "Don''t talk nonsense!" An Nuan was clearly somewhat agitated, "It''s nothing."


    "Then you must be trying to conceive."


    An Nuan looked at Luo Si.


    "I guessed right?!" Luo Si sounded a little excited.


    When An Nuan first met Luo Si, she felt Luo Si was rigid and by-the-book in handling work but was careful and prudent. After working with her for a period of time now, howe An Nuan felt Luo Si had be much livelier!


    "Secretary Luo, aren''t you single? How do you know so much about this?!" An Nuan''s brows rose slightly, "Are you dating?!"


    With An Nuan''s words,


    Luo Si''s face flushed red.

 Chapter 435: An Nuan goes to find Xia Qiqi

    <h4>Chapter 435</h4>


    "No." Luo Si tly refuted.


    She didn''t have time to fall in love.


    If she had time, she might as well work more.


    "Then how do you know so much about things between men and women?"


    "Haven''t you ever seen a pig run without seeing a pig walk?" Luo Si said righteously.


    "Who are you calling a pig?"


    "I didn''t mean Chairman An!" Luo Si exined hastily.


    An Nuanughed lightly.


    She was just teasing Luo Si.


    She said, "Okay, hurry up and go to the cafeteria to eat."


    "Yes." Luo Si nodded.


    Turned around and was about to leave.


    "Wait a minute." An Nuan called her.


    "Does Chairman An have any other orders?"


    "Take Hu Feng with you."


    Usually Hu Feng went with her to the cafeteria to eat.


    But looking at the nutritional meal prepared by Zhong Shu, it didn''t seem to include Hu Feng''s portion.


    It wasn''t that the amount was small.


    It was just that Hu Feng had a really big appetite.


    It would definitely not be enough.


    "Okay." Luo Si nodded.


    "Hu Feng, go with Secretary Luo to eat lunch."


    "Yes, ma''am."


    Hu Feng and Luo Si left together.


    An Nuan watched their backs.


    She guessed that if neither of them had taken a liking to each other after a while, she might as well y matchmaker for them.


    Just thinking about this possibility.


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh.


    She felt that these two people were worlds apart.


    However.


    Speaking of matchmaking.


    She hurriedly made a call to Xia Qiqi.


    "You''re willing to think of me?" The other side was obviously emotional.


    "Haven''t I been busy with work?"


    "Humph, don''t think I don''t know, Ye Jinghuai came back these past two days, right?!" Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes, "When there is the opposite sex, there is no humanity."


    An Nuan pursed her lips, and didn''t want to hide it anymore, "Ye Jinghuai was only back for two days, of course I have to spend time with him when I have time."


    "I know you just love Ye Jinghuai more anyway."


    "Qiqi, even you are jealous, aren''t you really too bored."


    "Yes, you guessed right, I''m bored to death. I''ve been losing games these days, I just want to smash my phone."


    "Are you in a bad mood because you lost the game, or because of something else?"


    "What are you trying to say?"


    "I want to say, did you and Xiao Nanchen do anything the night beforest..."


    "No!" Xia Qiqi didn''t even want to listen, she interrupted directly.


    Thinking of Xiao Nanchen''s coldness that night.


    Damn it.


    I really want to tear him to shreds.


    What right does he have to treat her like this.


    These days, because she couldn''t figure this out, she almost became a recluse.


    "Let''s have dinner together at night and talk properly."


    "Nothing to talk about."


    "Qiqi..."


    "But having dinner together is good. Old ce, ''On Jianghu'' how about it?!" Xia Qiqi was very enthusiastic.


    "Where did you think of going!" An Nuan was a little speechless, "You''re sitting the month, what right do you have to go out for dinner. I''lle to your house to find you after I get off work tonight."


    "Oh." Xia Qiqi was reluctant.


    She really wanted to go out for a spicy meal.


    Eating the so-called postpartum nutritional meals at home made her want to vomit.


    "See you tonight."


    "Well, see you tonight."


    An Nuan hung up the phone, then lowered her head to eat the lunch Zhong Shu had prepared.


    It had to be said.


    Zhong Shu''s cooking was still much better than thepany cafeteria.


    She naturally ate a little more.


    After eating, she tidied up the lunch box and put it aside.


    Feeling a little full after eating, and unable to take a nap immediately, she picked up her phone, got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window in her office. She suddenly wanted to call Ye Jinghuai.


    She called him, and Ye Jinghuai answered immediately.


    It seemed as if he knew she would call, and was ready.


    An Nuan was still a little annoyed.


    This guy was just waiting for her call, wouldn''t he take the initiative to let her know he was safe?!


    "Wife." Ye Jinghuai called her.


    His voice was really sexy and nice to listen to, her ears almost got pregnant.


    An Nuan just couldn''t help it, her heartbeat sped up.


    Every time he called her "wife", she could feel his pampering.


    It was Miss An before.


    Later it was Mrs. Ye.


    Now it was just naturally "wife".


    "Miss me?" Ye Jinghuai didn''t get a response from An Nuan, so he asked again.


    "What''s the use of missing you anyway?" An Nuan said emotionally, they still had to be apart.


    "I''ll be very happy."


    "..." This guy.


    Really not normal.


    "I miss you too." Ye Jinghuai said directly, "There are three more months, I will try my best toe back safe and sound."


    "Do you think something will happen?" An Nuan suddenly became serious.


    "Maybe." Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    "Then..."


    "Don''t worry, nothing will happen to me." Ye Jinghuai reassured her.


    He deliberately made her nervous, and now he was acting like the good guy again.


    "I have to go report to the city hall here. Remember to miss me." Ye Jinghuai seemed to be in a bit of a hurry.


    "Okay." An Nuan was never the clingy type anyway.


    There was no reluctance, she wouldn''t cling to him either.


    "Also. Pay attention to your physical condition, let me know as soon as there is good news." Ye Jinghuai exhorted.


    The so-called good news was, of course, the news of pregnancy.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    She said, "Go busy yourself."


    Then she hung up directly.


    After hanging up, she couldn''t help touching her belly.


    Damn it.


    He made her nervous too.


    ...


    2 p.m. in the afternoon.


    An Nuan set off for the carnival site.


    Apanying her in the sedan was his executive assistant, Tan Yufei.


    An Nuan didn''t bring Luo Si this time, after all Luo Si still had a lot to prepare, she wanted to give her more time to handle things, and didn''t want her to work overtime frequently.


    In the quiet sedan.


    An Nuan took the initiative to say, "Still getting used to it?"


    Tan Yufei hurriedly replied, "It''s okay, I''m now getting familiar with Anshi''s internal operations, I should be able to get the hang of it very soon."


    "How soon?" An Nuan asked.


    Tan Yufei thought for a moment, "Three days."


    "In three days, I want you to independently give me a report on your views on Anshi Group''s current operations. No need to prepare any materials, just talk about it verbally."


    "Okay." Tan Yufei readily agreed.


    An Nuan nodded.


    She didn''t say anything more either.


    After all, she wasn''t familiar with Tan Yufei yet.


    She just admired him as a talent, as for whether he was really suitable for Anshi and could be used by her, she still needed to observe.


    The opening ceremony of the carnivalsted about 3 hours.


    By the time it was over, it was already off work hours.


    An Nuan didn''t want to work overtime today either, after all she had an appointment with Xia Qiqi.


    She left the carnival site directly, and let Tan Yufei and the other executives leave together.


    Sitting in the sedan, An Nuan called Xia Qiqi and said she was on her way.


    As a result, when she really went to Xia''s vi, Xia Qiqi was actually still sleeping.


    She didn''t know if having such an unreliable friend was unfortunate!


    Xia Qiqi opened her eyes groggily, "You''re here. I just dozed off for a moment, how did I fall asleep."


    "..."


    If she didn''t have something to discuss with her properly.


    An Nuan really didn''t even want to bother with her.

 Chapter 436: Xiao Nan Chen voluntarily gave up

    <h4>Chapter 436</h4>


    An Nuan directly dragged Xia Qiqi up from the bed, "Did you sleep for an entire afternoon?"


    Xia Qiqi''s whole body was soft and weak.


    Being dragged up by An Nuan, she just leaned against the headboard, refusing to get up.


    Shezily said, "Aren''t I supposed to be resting after giving birth? Isn''t resting well the best way to recover after giving birth?"


    Clearly still feeling somewhat smug.


    An Nuan was truly speechless.


    She helped Xia Qiqi get up from the bed, "Go wash up, it''ll be time for dinner soon."


    It took a great deal of effort for Xia Qiqi to actually follow An Nuan to the bathroom.


    An Nuan wrung out a hot towel for her, "Hurry up and wake yourself up from your drowsiness."


    As Xia Qiqi wiped her cheeks, she was also trying hard to make herself more alert.


    An Nuan just stood by her side waiting for Xia Qiqi, and casually asked, "Were you upte against night?"


    Xia Qiqi didn''t say anything.


    Silence generally meant that she was right.


    "I told you to rest properly, yet you choose to y around at night and sleep during the day?! Qiqi, can you take better care of your health? Do you still want to live well for the second half of your life or not." An Nuan couldn''t help but admonish her.


    "I feel my health is pretty good right now. As strong as an ox, you don''t know, after the miscarriage, even my stomach feltfortable, I feel like the whole world is brighter, it''s not as exaggerated as you make it sound." Xia Qiqi retorted.


    "You''re still young so of course your health is good now. Once you get older, many underlying issues will surface, those will be the root of disaster."


    Xia Qiqi had an utterly nonchnt expression.


    "Did any of that get through to you?" An Nuan was truly frustrated by her obstinacy.


    Xia Qiqi would always be like an immature child.


    "Yeah." Xia Qiqi casually agreed.


    "Done washing up?" An Nuan asked.


    "Yup."


    "Let''s go downstairs for dinner, I came over just as your maid said it''ll be ready to eat very soon. We shouldn''t keep them waiting too long." An Nuan urged her along.


    Xia Qiqi followed behind An Nuan as they headed downstairs.


    From young till now, An Nuan was only half a year older than her, yet she didn''t know why, she just habitually listened to An Nuan''s arrangements.


    She always felt that An Nuan had a sort of "motherly" aura about her.


    The two of them walked downstairs.


    Xia Zhenghai had also just gotten off work and returned home, he was currently sitting on the sofa, seemingly waiting for Xia Qiqi.


    He just sat there waiting without asking the maid to wake her up.


    Sometimes An Nuan felt that Xia Zhenghai spoiled Xia Qiqi far too much, he clearly let Xia Qiqi get away with anything.


    "An Nuan, you''re here." Xia Zhenghai warmly looked at An Nuan when he saw her.


    "Hello Uncle Xia." An Nuan greeted him very politely.


    "There there there." Xia Zhenghei quickly stood up from the sofa, "Let''s have dinner together."


    "Alright." An Nuan obediently nodded.


    Xia Qiqi''s attitude towards Xia Zhenghai was much cooler.


    On the surface, she made it clear she didn''t like Xia Zhenghai.


    In fact, if she really had no feelings for him, she wouldn''t have chosen tomit suicide herself after her father''s suicide in her past life.


    Just thinking about the scenes from her past life still made An Nuan feel somewhat shaken.


    She felt that she must have a good talk with Xia Qiqi tonight.


    The three of them sat around the dinner table.


    Xia Zhenghai kept urging An Nuan to eat more.


    An Nuan also very politely ate quite a lot to give him face.


    The portions were so big that even Xia Qiqi started feeling suspicious, "An Nuan, you aren''t pregnant are you?!"


    "What nonsense are you saying." An Nuan was truly about to have a breakdown.


    All she had been hearing recently were exmations that she was pregnant?!


    Even if she actually wasn''t pregnant, she felt she wouldn''t be able to exin herself to these people.


    "Then why are you eating so much? Aren''t you afraid you''ll be fat?"


    "It''s because your family''s cooking is delicious that I''m eating more." An Nuan forcibly exined.


    Xia Qiqi pouted.


    Having heard An Nuan say she liked the food, Xia Zhenghai quickly took the initiative to put more dishes onto her te, "An Nuan, go ahead and eat more, don''t listen to Qiqi''s nonsense. Eating more for one or two meals won''t make you gain weight. And since you like uncle''s cooking, feel free toe over more often. Other than the maids, it''s usually just Qiqi and I in this big house, so it does feel rather lonely."


    "Alright." An Nuan quickly nodded.


    With only Xia Zhenghai and Xia Qiqi in the house, it was indeed somewhat deste.


    Adding on top of that Xia Qiqi''s clear dislike towards interacting with Xia Zhenghai, Xia Zhenghai was probably even more lonely.


    After dinner, Xia Qiqi brought An Nuan to Xia family''s backyard garden vi, sitting together in a pavilion.


    The maid brewed tea for them.


    Xia Qiqiyfortably reclined back on a deck chair, swaying back and forth, lookingpletely carefree.


    It was as if the car ident leading to her miscarriage from a few days ago had no effect on her whatsoever.


    "What did youe to find me for today?" Xia Qiqi looked up at the twinkling stars in the night sky and asked.


    "To talk about you and Xiao Nanchen."


    "I figured you were here to talk about that." Xia Qiqi had a very knowing look, "Go ahead and say what you need to, I''ll listen."


    An Nuan frowned slightly.


    Hadn''t Xia Qiqi always been very averse towards Xiao Nanchen? Why the sudden change in attitude now?!


    She didn''t want to specte too much. Between true friends, there couldn''t be any bad intentions.


    "I think you should be together with Xiao Nanchen." An Nuan first stated her viewpoint before continuing on to say, "The child is gone, the both of you can have more in the future. This should not be a reason for the two of you to divorce. You and Xiao Nanchen had great difficulty getting together in the first ce. Of course, I know you''ll say it''s because he forced you, whether it was forced or not, in the end you still ended up together. You chose to marry him, you chose to bear his child. Qiqi, don''t you think you actually like Xiao Nanchen?"


    Xia Qiqi''s expression was extremely cold.


    An Nuan truly didn''t feel Xia Qiqi was usually a calm sort of person, yet at that moment she was exceptionallyposed.


    She turned to look straight at An Nuan and very solemnly asked, "Have you spoken to Xiao Nanchen about this?"


    "Huh?"


    "I asked, have you spoken to Xiao Nanchen and asked if our marriage could continue or not?"


    "Is there any need to ask?! Xiao Nanchen loves you so deeply. As long as you''re willing to start over with him again, I''mpletely sure he would ept it."


    "An Nuan, you still don''t really understand Xiao Nanchen. Yes, I admit, Xiao Nanchen is a wonderful person who treats everyone well, giving others the feeling of a gentle spring breeze. But this sort of person will find it very easy to hold grudges if you identally offend him. I carelessly caused his child to miscarry, he''ll remember this forever. Do you know why I moved out of Xiao Nanchen''s home? It''s because Xiao Nanchen wanted us to have a trial separation, not because I initiated it."


    An Nuan pressed her lips together.


    She also hadn''t expected Xiao Nanchen to be so deeply affected.


    In her perspective,pared to the baby in the belly, what Xiao Nanchen cared for more was Xia Qiqi herself.


    "You kept persuading me to start over with Xiao Nanchen again. So I want to ask you, what if you were me? What if you had a miscarriage... "


    "Could we use a more positive example." An Nuan directly interrupted Xia Qiqi''s words.


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes at An Nuan and said, "I''m just giving an analogy. If you had a miscarriage, and after the miscarriage Ye Jinghuaipletely ignored you, even wanting to separate. How would you feel? Would you still think that Ye Jinghuai loved you?!"

 Chapter 437: Xia Qiqi

    <h4>Chapter 437</h4>


    An Nuan was rendered speechless by Xia Qiqi''s words in this moment.


    This woman wasn''t always unreasonable and quarrelsome. When she really encountered something, her logic was actually very clear.


    "An Nuan, Xiao Nanchen never thought about having a good life with me. Do you think I still want to have a good life with him?! I never liked him in the first ce, and being with him was already suffocating. Now that he doesn''t want to be with me anymore, should I still cling to him like a fool? Am I that pathetic?"


    "I think there must be something that happened to Xiao Nanchen for him to act this way," An Nuan affirmed.


    Otherwise, a miscarriage wouldn''t have made Xiao Nanchen resolutely break up with Xia Qiqi.


    If he really wanted to break up, Xiao Nanchen wouldn''t have forced Xia Qiqi into marriage like this.


    "What kind of thing could have happened that made him change his mind?! Maybe he just thinks that someone like me isn''t worth being loved," Xia Qiqi said sarcastically.


    "Did your car ident have anything to do with Nie Ziming''s car ident?" An Nuan raised an eyebrow.


    "I already said it has nothing to do with Nie Ziming."


    "Could it be that you frequently cared about Nie Ziming and worried about him, and Xiao Nanchen found out?" An Nuan continued to specte.


    Because otherwise, it''s really hard to understand why Xiao Nanchen would suddenly let go.


    "I don''t know, I didn''t pay attention. Anyway, it doesn''t matter whether he knows or not. My liking for Nie Ziming is something that the whole country knows, and Xiao Nanchen definitely can''t be unaware," Xia Qiqi said matter-of-factly.


    "Qiqi, do you truly think you like Nie Ziming?"


    "I really do like him. Nuan Nuan, if I liked Xiao Nanchen, I would have liked him a long time ago. Why would I wait until Nie Ziming appeared?!" Xia Qiqi asked An Nuan. "I genuinely don''t like Xiao Nanchen. I truly like Nie Ziming."


    An Nuan didn''t know what to say anymore.


    Xia Qiqi''s words were so resolute that she had no idea how to persuade her.


    Instead, she was convinced by Xia Qiqi.


    It seemed like divorce was the only way for Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen.


    "That night, you called me to take care of Xiao Nanchen. Do you remember?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Yes. Did something happen between you two...?"


    "I took care of him the whole night, but as soon as he regained consciousness, he started acting like a stranger," Xia Qiqi recalled, still seething with anger.


    How could Xiao Nanchen be so despicable!


    "Did something happen?"


    "Nothing happened. It''s just Xiao Nanchen''s mental illness," Xia Qiqi expressed visible anger. She had already nned to divorce him, and after that night, she became even more determined. After she finished her postpartum recovery, her first action would be to divorce Xiao Nanchen. From then on, their paths would diverge and they would be irreconcble.


    "Are you very angry?"


    "I''m about to explode!"


    "Then have you considered why you are so angry and why you would be driven to this extent by Xiao Nanchen''s bad attitude? If it were just some insignificant person who insulted you and made you angry for a while, it would be just that momentary matter. But if it were someone important who said something that hurt you, that''s when you would remember it for a lifetime."


    "I won''t." Xia Qiqi said bluntly, "I just think Xiao Nanchen is a terrible person, that''s why I''m angry. It has nothing to do with whether it''s important or not."


    "Qiqi, marriage is not a joke. You''ve been working on your rtionship for so long, finally developing some marital affection, and now you''re talking about divorce just like that. Aren''t you afraid of regret?"


    "If I regret after the divorce, then I''m a dog!" Xia Qiqi said firmly.


    It seemed like this matter was irreversible.


    An Nuan was really frustrated.


    She usually listened to Xia Qiqi, but on this matter, she was stubborn to the point where An Nuan had no solution.


    "Alright, don''t try to persuade me anymore. Matters of the heart, one knows best. Only I know how well I''m living. You can''t understand."


    "Qiqi..."


    "If you say it again, I''ll cut off ties with you."


    "Just one sentence," An Nuan promised.


    Xia Qiqi thought for a moment. "Just one sentence."


    "Don''t be impulsive and divorce right away. Give you and Xiao Nanchen some time, and then divorce in a while."


    "How long?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Three monthster."


    "That''s impossible." Xia Qiqi directly refused, "At most, one month."


    "Why?"


    "I don''t want to make Nie Ziming wait too long."


    "Qiqi, you still have a marriage now. Shouldn''t you be thinking about a third person at this time?"


    "That''s why I want to divorce early! So that I can naturally think about other people."


    "You''re beyond help," An Nuan was close to being driven crazy by Xia Qiqi.


    "Yeah, my love for Nie Ziming is beyond help."


    "What if I say that Nie Ziming is not a good person?!" An Nuan finally couldn''t hold it back and shouted.


    Xiao Nanchen had more concerns.


    He said he could protect Xia Zhenghai and Xia Qiqi''s lives in his own way.


    Consider it aspensation for the grievances Xia Qiqi suffered from marrying him.


    But she didn''t want to be concerned about that anymore.


    "If Nie Ziming is not a good person, then there are no good people in this world!" Xia Qiqi said through gritted teeth.


    "What if he really isn''t?"


    "Then I''ll jump from the top of my building. No. My home doesn''t have such a high floor, so I''ll jump from the rooftop of the Xia Hui Bank." Xia Qiqi enunciated each word.


    An Nuan felt a pang in her heart.


    It was because the Xia Qiqi from the previous life really did jump from there.


    She quickly reached out and covered Xia Qiqi''s mouth. "Don''t say such things."


    "Even if I say it, it doesn''t matter." Xia Qiqi had absolute trust in Nie Ziming. "Nie Ziming is not a bad person at all, so I don''t have to jump off a building."


    "No matter what, you can''t say it." An Nuan said seriously.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t take it too seriously.


    And because of Xia Qiqi''s words, An Nuan didn''t dare to say anything further.


    She said, "You think it through. Consider your marriage with Xiao Nanchen carefully. If you have even the slightest bit of affection for him, I advise you not to divorce. This shows that your feelings for Nie Ziming are not deep at all. Otherwise, you wouldn''t have developed feelings for someone else. Flies don''t perch on seamless eggs."


    "I just said one sentence, but you said a whole bunch," Xia Qiqi really didn''t want to listen anymore.


    She also didn''t want any room for maneuvering.


    She firmly believed that she only had feelings for Nie Ziming.


    As for Xiao Nanchen... at most, she could bepassionate.


    After all, Xiao Nanchen had indeed been good to her.


    Except for the incident of the miscarriage.


    "Since you don''t want to listen anymore, I''ll go back then," An Nuan nced at the time and spoke frankly.


    "Do you have to be so practical?!" Xia Qiqi stared at An Nuan as she got up from her chair, clearly displeased.


    "I''m not like you, free all day. I still have to go to work tomorrow."


    Xia Qiqi wrinkled her nose.


    "After you finish your postpartum confinement, you should go to work for me too," An Nuan reminded.


    Xia Qiqi felt a little unhappy.


    She still longed to return to the days when everything was provided for her, with clothes and food readily avable.

 Chapter 438: Xia Qiqi Is Moved Again

    <h4>Chapter 438</h4>


    An Nuan left the backyard.


    Xia Qiqi, that ungrateful girl, didn''t even see her out.


    She walked through the lobby.


    In the lobby, Xia Zheng Hai was still watching TV in the room.


    Seeing An Nuan walk in, he greeted her warmly, "Nuan Nuan, why don''t you sit in the backyard a little longer? I''ll have the servant brew another pot of tea for you."


    "No need, Uncle Xia. It''s gettingte and I should head back."


    "Let me give you a ride, Nuan Nuan." Xia Zheng Hai offered politely.


    "No need, my driver is waiting outside," An Nuan declined hastily. "But Uncle Xia, I''d like to chat with you for a bit."


    "Now?"


    "Is it convenient?"


    "Of course, no inconvenience at all. Have a seat, Nuan Nuan."


    An Nuan sat down on the sofa, right next to Xia Zheng Hai.


    "Uncle Xia, Qiqi is currently observing postpartum confinement. Confinement usuallysts about a week, and Qiqi only has a couple more days left. With her current physical condition and the nutrition at home, plus her mental state, I feel she doesn''t need to be pampered like this anymore." An Nuan said directly.


    "Nuan Nuan means I should let her return to work?" Xia Zheng Hai asked.


    "Yes," An Nuan nodded quickly.


    So talking with sessful businessmen is really effortless.


    Not like with Xia Qiqi, who sometimes doesn''t get it even after half a day.


    "I was thinking the same thing actually. We can''t let Qiqi stay at home and waste away like this. Her home life is even more unhealthy."


    "We''re on the same page about this. Let me bring up the second thing, regarding Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen''s marriage." An Nuan said, "Given their current situation, divorce seems inevitable."


    "Oh dear." Xia Zheng Hai sighed. "Actually, I really like Nanchen. Not just because of his father Xiao Qiang, but I''ve watched this boy grow up and know him inside out. He''s polite and sensible. I''d feel Qiqi got lucky if she married him. They finally tied the knot, but now they''re getting a divorce again. Oh dear."


    Xia Zheng Hai kept sighing.


    It was obvious how much he disapproved of Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen''s divorce.


    "I''ll try to persuade Qiqi again, but judging by our conversation tonight, it doesn''t look promising. Xiao Nanchen has always felt Qiqi liked Nie Ziming, and after much effort she still didn''t warm up to him, so he''s disheartened too."


    "I understand how Nanchen feels," Xia Zheng Hai seemed to empathize with Xiao Nanchen. "I only found outter that Qiqi''s car ident happened because she panicked after hearing about Nie Ziming''s ident. If I were Nanchen, I wouldn''t be able to ept that my wife disregarded everything for another man, and it led to the death of his child. It''s normal for Nanchen to have feelings about this."


    "So this marriage has little hope left." An Nuan said. "If they really get a divorce and then remarry, the chances are basically zero. So if the dayes when Qiqi and Nanchen divorce, and she gets back together with Nie Ziming, I hope Uncle will still give them your blessing. Don''t obstruct them too much. I''m afraid the more you obstruct, the stronger the bacsh will be."


    "You mean Qiqi''s bacsh?" Xia Zheng Hai asked. Then he answered himself, "It''s true, Qiqi still hasn''t forgiven me to this day because of what happened with her mother. If she really gets together with Nie Ziming, I can only ept it, nothing else I can do."


    The bacsh An Nuan referred to was never from Qiqi.


    It was Nie Ziming.


    She was worried that Nie Ziming already harbored animosity towards Xia Zheng Hai. She didn''t want to be the final straw that broke Nie Ziming''s back.


    She still hoped that in the end, Nie Ziming would choose to let go of everything for Qiqi''s sake.


    "That''s all I have to say. It''ste, I''ll head back now, Uncle Xia." An Nuan didn''t linger.


    Qiqi''s marriage, just leave it up to fate.


    An Nuan declined Xia Zheng Hai''s offer to see her off. She got into Hu Feng''s sedan alone.


    It really waste. She had to hurry home, wash up and sleep.


    Right after she left,


    A man hiding in the dark corner walked out.


    He watched the sedan until its taillightspletely disappeared.


    Nie Ziming gave a cold sneer.


    Gu Yanchen really went all out to win Xiao Nanchen.


    She kept close tabs on both their actions.


    So she calcted An Nuan''s visit to Xia Qiqi''s vi today.


    Afraid An Nuan would persuade Xia Qiqi to reconcile with Xiao Nanchen again, she hurriedly called Nie Ziming to coax Xia Qiqi.


    To make sure Xia Qiqi wouldn''t change her mind.


    Nie Ziming took out his phone and dialed Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi answered very quickly. "Ziming."


    "Are you home?" Nie Ziming asked.


    "I''m home. What''s up?"


    "Come meet me at your front gate. I''m waiting for you here." Nie Ziming said.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    She seemed a little reluctant for him toe over.


    She felt a bit guilty.


    After all, she wasn''t divorced yet but openly seeing Nie Ziming. It just didn''t feel right.


    But right now, she still agreed.


    Xia Qiqi walked to the front gate.


    Sure enough, Nie Ziming stood there.


    He seemed to be holding a thermos.


    Seeing Xia Qiqie out, the joyful smile on his face was unabashed.


    Making Xia Qiqi feel he really, really wanted to see her.


    Fortunately she didn''t turn him down over the phone, or Nie Ziming would''ve been heartbroken.


    "Have you been discharged?" Xia Qiqi asked worriedly as she walked out the front gate.


    "The doctor said I''m fine now, so I got discharged today. Just got out today."


    "That''s good. But you still need plenty of rest."


    "I know." Nie Ziming smiled slightly. "I came to bring you some soup I cooked."


    Xia Qiqi''s brows knitted together. "Soup?"


    This was the first time someone brought her soup.


    "I asked the doctor. For postpartum care, you need to drink lots of fish soup. But I know you don''t like fish soup, you think it smells fishy. Your dad surely can''t make you drink it. So I specially cooked a fish soup for you, and got rid of all fishy smells. I guarantee there''s not a trace of fishiness." Nie Ziming said eagerly. "I simmered the soup for four hours. You wouldn''t turn down my good intentions, would you?!"


    Xia Qiqi''s nose soured.


    She was just moved by Nie Ziming.


    Coming all this way in the dead of night, just to bring her soup.


    A soup she disliked but would be very good for her, so he made it appealing for her to drink.


    Moreover, he just got discharged from the hospital.


    Then he spent four hours cooking soup for her.


    She said choked up, "Ziming, why are you so good to me? It seems ever since we started dating, you''ve always treated me so well. I have such a bad temper, how can you indulge me like this?"


    Nie Ziming chuckled softly.


    He reached out and stroked Xia Qiqi''s hair, doting on her as he said, "Silly girl, it''s because I love you. When you love someone, you can ept everything about them."


    Xia Qiqi was truly, utterly moved.


    Recalling An Nuan''s words that Nie Ziming was bad?!


    No.


    Nie Ziming was the best man in the world!

 Chapter 439: Ann’s Breakdown, The Moon is coming.

    <h4>Chapter 439</h4>


    Half a monthter.


    An Nuan got her period.


    When she woke up in the morning and saw that spot of blood on her underwear, she was totally devastated.


    After so many days of Uncle Zhong''s attentive care, delivering meals to her every day without fail.


    What a waste, after she drank so much pure milk these days.


    But in the end,


    she got her period.


    When she thought of Ye Jinghuai...


    She guessed, would Ye Jinghuai be too disappointed?


    An Nuan changed her underwear, washed her bottom, put on a sanitary pad, then washed up.


    She thought not only would Ye Jinghuai be devastated.


    She was devastated too.


    She changed her clothes, put on makeup and went downstairs.


    She almost didn''t dare to face Uncle Zhong.


    She sat at the dining table. Uncle Zhong was still making all kinds of nutritious breakfasts for her.


    "Uncle Zhong." An Nuan picked up her bowl and chopsticks, finding it hard to speak.


    "Is it not to Madam''s taste?" Uncle Zhong asked.


    "No, it''s me..." An Nuan gritted her teeth. "I got my period."


    Uncle Zhong was stunned for two seconds before reacting.


    His face was visibly disappointed, but he said, "It''s alright. You and the young master are still young. It''s not difficult to n again slowly."


    She suddenly felt it was so difficult.


    Although this was the first failure, there was still a lot of pressure.


    "Madam, eat more. Although you''re not pregnant, nourishing the body for pregnancy is equally important. When the body is well nourished, it will be easier to get pregnant." Uncle Zhong advised.


    "Okay." An Nuan smiled slightly.


    Then she slowly ate her breakfast.


    She felt her mood was very low today.


    She heaved a deep sigh. After breakfast, she got into Hu Feng''s car, and still called Ye Jinghuai, "Ye Jinghuai."


    "You sound like you''re in a bad mood?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.


    "I''m afraid it''ll disappoint you if I say it." An Nuan really found it hard to say.


    "You got your period." Ye Jinghuai stated directly.


    "Did Uncle Zhong tell you?" An Nuan was surprised.


    "I guessed it." Ye Jinghuai said, "Counting the days, if you were to get your period, it would be around these two days. "


    "Are you unhappy?"


    "No, not at all. I was actually wondering these two days, so I feel relieved now that you got it." Ye Jinghuai spoke casually.


    Clearly not.


    "I''ve thought it through." Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.


    "Thought what through?"


    "I''lle back once every month during your ovtion days."


    "..." Wasn''t that too exaggerated.


    "On one hand to try for a baby, on the other hand, also to meet the physical needs between husband and wife. Being apart for too long can cause hormonal imbnces." Ye Jinghuai reasoned.


    "You''re just making up excuses to sleep with me, aren''t you?"


    "My wife is so smart, you know everything I''m thinking." Ye Jinghuai pretended.


    Please.


    An Nuan was disdainful.


    But she had to admit, hearing Ye Jinghuai''s lighthearted tone, her mood felt much better.


    The pressure had been great originally.


    "Wait for me toe back on time next month." Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Whatever you say." An Nuan acted nonchnt.


    But the smile at the corner of her mouth was obvious.


    After chatting for a while more, they hung up.


    An Nuan put down her phone and leaned back in the seat. The smile at the corner of her mouth didn''t seem to have faded.


    Just thinking that Ye Jinghuai coulde back once every month, she truly felt full of anticipation.


    Hu Feng looked at An Nuan''s smile through the rearview mirror.


    Hu Feng, who usually had no facial expression changes, also seemed to have a barely noticeable smile at that moment.


    Mr. Ye had been lonely for too long.


    He finally found the other half who could warm him.


    They arrived at An Corporation.


    An Nuan walked into the office. Luo Si brought her a ss of pure milk.


    Seeing the milk, An Nuan''s eyelid started twitching.


    What was the point of her drinking it for half a month.


    She was irritated and wanted to change it to coffee, but on second thought, she epted it.


    Uncle Zhong was right, nourishing the body pre-pregnancy was good.


    She focused her attention and said to Luo Si, "The tasks I assigned yesterday, have they all been delegated?"


    "Yes, I''ll give you feedback within the designated timeframe."


    "Good." An Nuan nodded. "Are there any schedules for today?"


    "Nothing for today so far. But the Chairman''s secretary office just told me that New Trends Magazine wants to do an exclusive interview with you. They wanted to know if you have time. The secretary office''s opinion is that they hope you''ll ept it. Positive exposure is beneficial for thepany." Luo Si reported.


    An Nuan smiled.


    What secretary office''s opinion, it was clearly her dad''s idea.


    She said, "Okay, let me know when the time is confirmed."


    "Yes."


    "You can go now."


    Luo Si turned to leave.


    Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something. She turned back to An Nuan, "Boss An, Gu Group seems to be making moves recently."


    An Nuan''s expression darkened.


    "I heard they''re working on building an international emerce tform. That is, they''ll be partnering strategically with an international emercepany to open up international channels. I heard Gu Group is willing to invest heavily into this project."


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed.


    Last time, Gu Group invested 9.9 billion into Nanyuan New City. That project could barely break even, or may even make a small loss. The main point was, that project''s returns would be very slow, given it''s an official coboration, the procedures are too long. And now Gu Group wants to invest in international emerce again, with such a huge sum, where are they getting the money from?!


    What is Gu Yansheng up to again?!


    "Boss An?" Luo Si called her softly when she saw An Nuan spacing out.


    "Oh, okay, I got it. You go busy yourself."


    "Yes."


    After Luo Si left, An Nuan immediately called Qin Jiang.


    His first sentence after picking up was, "I''m pretty useful huh?"


    "Quite useful." An Nuan stated directly.


    Qin Jiang was speechless.


    If not for Ye Jinghuai''s sake, he wouldn''t even bother with An Nuan.


    "What''s the matter? Speak directly." Qin Jiang sounded rather impatient.


    "I heard Gu Group is making trouble again. Help me look into it, what exactly is this international emerce about, how much are they investing, what''s the estimated impact? Most importantly, who is the one that exclusively introduced this international emerce business to Gu Group. Also very important, where did Gu Yansheng get the money to invest in this project."


    "Okay, noted it down." Qin Jiangzily said, "I''ll message you when I find out."


    "Thanks."


    "Thank Ye Jinghuai." Qin Jiang stated directly.


    Then he hung up.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Qin Jiang''s attitude really needed someone to educate him properly.


    An Nuan focused her attention on work.


    The phone rang again.


    An Nuan nced at the caller ID, "Qiqi."


    "I''m going to divorce Xiao Nanchun tomorrow."


    "Qiqi, I said..."


    "Just telling you, don''t nag. The divorce is set." Xia Qiqi stated directly. "Anyway the marriage is over."


    An Nuan didn''t continue. "It''s your own business if you regret itter. I swear I won''t sympathize."


    "Hmph." Xia Qiqi didn''t care at all.

 Chapter 440: Divorce

    <h4>Chapter 440</h4>


    After she called An Nuan, she directly called Xiao Nanchen.


    It had been half a month.


    Xiao Nanchen hadn''t called her once, not even a greeting between friends.


    Of course they hadn''t met either.


    She felt that men like Xiao Nanchen were really only suitable to grow old alone.


    The phone connected and the familiar male voice came through, "Hello."


    "Let''s get a divorce tomorrow," Xia Qiqi''s voice was calm and cool.


    The other end didn''t hesitate at all, "Okay."


    "What time do you have avable?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    Xiao Nanchen thought for a moment.


    He had rehab at the hospital tomorrow morning.


    At 2pm he had a video conference call.


    After all, he had a smallpany that he needed to check in on asionally.


    The meeting would probablyst 2 hours, because it involved summarizing this month and making arrangements for next month.


    He said, "4:30pm, I can go to the marriage registry."


    "Then I''ll wait for you at the entrance at 4:30pm," said Xia Qiqi.


    "Okay."


    Xia Qiqi immediately hung up.


    Xiao Nanchen stared nkly at the phone after she hung up.


    He actually thought Xia Qiqi would havee looking for a divorce from him long ago.


    It had already been half a month, almost beyond what he had anticipated.


    Fortunately, she had finallye.


    For him, ending it sooner rather thanter meant not having to hold on to any shred of hope.


    ...


    The next afternoon at 4:30 sharp.


    Xiao Nanchen arrived at the marriage registry entrance right on time.


    He came walking with a cane.


    His gait was much more steady.


    It seemed like before long, Xiao Nanchen would be able to walk normally again.


    Xia Qiqi was standing at the entrance, just watching expressionlessly as Xiao Nanchen approached.


    Xiao Nanchen walked over to Xia Qiqi''s side, his whole demeanor very calm.


    To be precise, both of them were very calm.


    "Let''s go in," Xiao Nanchen said to Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi, who was alwayste, was exceptionally enthusiastic about this matter.


    "Okay," Xia Qiqi responded.


    The two of them walked into the lobby together.


    There were two windows, one for marriage and one for divorce.


    They took a number.


    Who could have known that even at 4:30 in the afternoon, there would still be so many people getting divorces.


    There were even more people lined up for divorce than marriage.


    After all, people getting married generally went in the morning, for the auspiciousness.


    People who came in the afternoon were basically there to process divorce paperwork.


    So-called love grows old.


    Naturally, they would choose dusk.


    The two of them waited around twenty minutes.


    The staff member called them in.


    Xia Qiqi sat down first.


    Because of his leg issues, it took Xiao Nanchen quite a while longer to sit down.


    Xia Qiqi watched the whole process with indifference.


    Even the auntie processing the divorce paperwork couldn''t help but say, "No wonder you''re getting divorced, when there''s not even the most basic care between husband and wife. There''s no meaning to staying together."


    Xia Qiqi''s expression changed slightly.


    Wasn''t she supposed to try and persuade them not to divorce?


    Not only did thisdy not persuade them, she was trying to drive a wedge between them.


    And she was obviously targeting her.


    Damn it.


    She didn''t have any feelings left for Xiao Nanchen, so why should she care whether he could sit down properly or not.


    Besides, when she had treated him well before, had he appreciated it?!


    Just now when she saw his clumsy movements, she had started to reach out to help him, but then drawn back.


    She had sworn to herself that she would never humiliate herself in front of Xiao Nanchen again.


    "ID card, household register, marriage certificate, divorce agreement," the staff member said coldly.


    Xia Qiqi hurriedly took out her ID card, household register, and marriage certificate.


    As for the divorce agreement, she hadpletely forgotten that she needed to prepare that.


    Just as she was about to ask if they could write one on the spot, she saw that Xiao Nanchen had already taken one out.


    He very politely asked the staff member, "Could I borrow your pen?"


    The staff member nodded. "Go ahead."


    Her tone was quite nice.


    She seemed to like Xiao Nanchen quite a bit.


    There was no denying that pretty boys like Xiao Nanchen were always most popr with olderdies.


    "Thank you," Xiao Nanchen took the pen and handed it to Xia Qiqi, "Since there''s no property or children for us to split, the agreement is very simple. Take a look, if there are no issues you can sign here, and stamp your fingerprint, and that will do."


    Xia Qiqi raised her head to look at Xiao Nanchen.


    For some reason, in that moment she suddenly recalled when Xiao Nanchen was little and would help her with her homework.


    Because her grades were so bad, she was always kept after school for extra tutoring, so she''d get home veryte every day. One time, Xiao Nanchen seemed to have finally had enough, after all the whole family would wait for her to get home before starting dinner. She had stubbornly believed at the time that Xiao Nanchen wasn''t really trying to help her, he just wanted to be able to eat dinner earlier.


    She remembered it was the night before a physics test.


    Xiao Nanchen had brought out an exercise book and came into her room, saying to her, "I went over tomorrow''s test questions, there''s probably an 80% chance these will be on it. I circled them, so do them tonight and write down the answers, and you should at least pass."


    Xia Qiqi was skeptical, but thinking of the prospect of more lengthy one-on-one tutoring if she failed, she decided to give it a shot.


    She carefully worked through each question.


    Xiao Nanchen sat next to her the whole time.


    In the end she did finish them all, but basically got 0 points.


    Xiao Nanchen truly didn''t know how someone could be so bad that they couldn''t even guess a single multiple choice question right.


    He picked up Xia Qiqi''s pages of wrong answers, and went through exining each question to her.


    Xiao Nanchen''s voice had always been nice to listen to, since he was little. Even through puberty it never got ugly, it had stayed pleasant up until now. When he exined the questions he was very serious and patient, his longshes continuously fluttering before her.


    As for whether she had felt anything for Xiao Nanchen back then...


    She didn''t dare to definitively say no.


    "Xia Qiqi," Xiao Nanchen called her, clearly noticing her zoning out, "Is there a problem with the agreement?"


    Only then did Xia Qiqi hurriedly regain her focus.


    Where had her mind gone just now?


    She quickly signed her name on the agreement and stamped her fingerprint.


    The two of them respectively handed over their documents and the agreement to the staff member.


    After the staff member verified everything was in order.


    "ck ck," two seals stamped down.


    A liver-colored divorce certificate was ced before them, one copy each.


    Xia Qiqi took the divorce certificate and looked over it carefully.


    So divorce really could be so simple, aplished so easily.


    From now on, she would truly have nothing more to do with Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen watched Xia Qiqi closely examining the divorce certificate, taking in her expression.


    He recalled when they had gotten married, Xia Qiqi hadn''t even nced at the certificate, she had even wanted to rip it up. The contrast between that scene and this one was stark.


    As expected, for both of them, this marriage had only ever been a farce.


    In the end, the show had toe to an end, the actors scattering.


    Xiao Nanchen took up his cane and left first.


    He didn''t say a single word to Xia Qiqi.


    He was afraid if he opened his mouth, the tears would start falling.

 Chapter 441: Wishful thinking can’t get you Happiness

    <h4>Chapter 441</h4>


    Xia Qiqi admired the divorce certificate, then raised her head and saw Xiao Nanchen''s cold back as he left.


    She still felt a little unhappy.


    Now that they were divorced, was that really the end of everything between them?


    He didn''t even say goodbye when he left.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth and didn''t let it bother her.


    She quickly followed him out.


    Since she was quick on her feet, she ran right past Xiao Nanchen without looking back and walked away.


    Xiao Nanchen nced up at Xia Qiqi''s back.


    It was a little blurry.


    But he just bore it in silence.


    He got back in the sedan and drove away.


    He only needed one foot to drive.


    But after the dy,


    it was already rush hour.


    Xiao Nanchen''s car kept starting and stopping.


    He saw Xia Qiqi far ahead trying to hail a taxi, waving at several taxis but none stopped.


    So Xiao Nanchen drove up to her.


    Some emotions pass once they''ve passed.


    After they pass, he can face the world calmly, including everyone in it.


    He parked next to Xia Qiqi. "Want a ride?"


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen.


    Remembering how he''d walked away without looking back earlier, and now he was offering her a ride?


    She was not ready to forgive him so easily.


    It seemed like Xiao Nanchen smiled faintly, or maybe she imagined it.


    Xia Qiqi disliked him so much.


    Now that she was free of him, why would she get close again?


    It was just rush hour, he wanted to give her a ride since he was going the same way.


    If she didn''t ept, he wouldn''t feel guilty about it.


    The car window rolled up again.


    Just as Xiao Nanchen was about to drive away,


    the door suddenly opened.


    Xia Qiqi got in.


    She had just thought to herself, she shouldn''t punish herself for someone else''s mistakes.


    It was clearly very hard to get a taxi now.


    Why torture herself for a man like Xiao Nanchen?


    After thinking it through, she boldly got into the sedan.


    Xiao Nanchen was surprised for a second before starting the car and driving onto the highway.


    "Why aren''t you driving?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    He asked her calmly,


    as if they were back to before they married.


    Xiao Nanchen was always lukewarm towards her.


    If he hadn''t pursued her, she might never have felt that Xiao Nanchen liked her.


    "Don''t want to drive," Xia Qiqi looked out the window and answered slowly, "still traumatized from thest car ident."


    Xiao Nanchen nodded slightly.


    He had guessed as much.


    "Going home?" he asked.


    "Mm," Xia Qiqi responded. Then quickly added, "I moved out and live alone now."


    Xiao Nanchen''s hands clearly tightened on the steering wheel.


    "Didn''t want to live with my dad anymore, so I moved out," Xia Qiqi said. "Oh right, now that we''re divorced, I won''t interfere with your mom and my dad''s rtionship anymore."


    Meaning, his mother could be with her father now.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t say anything.


    After all, he didn''t know if his mother would still be with her father.


    "What''s your new address?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    "Jade Gardenplex. Near Nanbin Road."


    "Got it."


    Then the car fell silent.


    It seemed they suddenly had nothing left to talk about.


    Xia Qiqi''s phone suddenly rang.


    She looked at the caller ID, then quickly picked up. "Zi Ming."


    She couldn''t help ncing at Xiao Nanchen when she picked up, but he showed no reaction at all.


    "Done with it?"


    "Yeah, just left the marriage registry."


    "I''lle get you." He immediately said.


    "No need."


    "I was supposed to take you there, but something came up I had to deal with. Now that it''s handled, I''lle get you and we can go home for dinner together."


    "I can get home myself, don''t worry about me." Xia Qiqi smiled and said, "Traffic''s really backed up here, you should just head home early too."


    "That''s even more reason I shouldn''t let you take a cab right?"


    "I''m getting a ride from Xiao Nanchen."


    He was clearly stunned for two seconds, then responded smoothly, "Then I''ll go start cooking, see you when you get here."


    "OK, see you in a bit." Xia Qiqi nodded.


    "See you."


    Xia Qiqi hung up.


    The car stayed quiet.


    Xiao Nanchen was still emotionless.


    He just focused on driving.


    "Zi Ming and I are back together," Xia Qiqi said.


    Her voice held a hint of pride.


    "That''s good," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    After all this, at least he hadn''t ruined her happiness.


    So he hadn''t made too big a mistake.


    "What about you?" Xia Qiqi suddenly asked. "Going to find a new girlfriend?"


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t answer.


    "If not for your gloomy personality, you''d have a lot of women who like you." Xia Qiqi said earnestly.


    Xiao Nanchen just listened.


    "Actually, although I really dislike Gu Yanxuan, I can tell she genuinely likes you. Judging by her looks and family background, she''s pretty good, you should consider it." Xia Qiqi was giving him advice.


    "I''ll think about it," Xiao Nanchen said.


    "Xiao Nanchen, there''s been a lot of unpleasantness between us, whether it was our parents'' rtionship before, or you forcing me into marriage, and finally the unpleasant divorce. But I hope now we can end it all. End all grievances between us. From now on, I''ll have my happiness, you should find someone to properly spend your days with too. Don''t be so alone."


    Xiao Nanchen nced at Xia Qiqi, then focused on driving again. His voice was still indifferent and calm. "I know how to spend my days. I can live perfectly fine alone, though I won''t reject a woman getting close someday. I just want to tell you, while I''m still single, don''t feel burdened because of me. I''m not avoiding rtionships because of you, I just don''t want to settle. But if I''m really with someone, I''ll be earnest about the rtionship, for life."


    Earnestly together, for life.


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    She had to admit, that was indeed Xiao Nanchen''s character.


    All or nothing.


    Xiao Nanchen''s self-discipline was truly astounding.


    "Is it this way?" Xiao Nanchen drove through a street and asked Xia Qiqi for directions.


    Also shifting the topic.


    He especially didn''t want to discuss romance with Xia Qiqi.


    "Yes, take a left at the next intersection."


    "Got it."


    Then the car was left with just directional prompts.


    No more discussion of anything else.


    The sedan arrived at Jade Gardenplex.


    A man was already waiting for her at the gate.


    Xia Qiqi opened the door and rushed out like a gust of wind.


    She didn''t even say goodbye or thanks, just hurried into the man''s embrace, looking so urgent, so reckless.


    The two held each other tightly.


    That was how love should look.


    As for him and Xia Qiqi, it was just.


    One-sided affection.


    One-sided affection could never lead to happiness.

 Chapter 442: Celebrating Being Single

    <h4>Chapter 442</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen drove away.


    On the busy streets full of cars and pedestrians, it was peak rush hour, and he kept having to stop and go, stop and go.


    He lookedpletely cold and aloof.


    The setting sun''s rays shined on him, but didn''t seem to warm him at all. His whole body emanated a chill.


    It was very heartbreaking.


    But he could control it.


    There would be no emotional fluctuations, like a finely sculpted statue.


    Suddenly, his phone rang in the car.


    Xiao Nanchen nced at it and answered.


    His voice was strangely normal, with no detectable emotion. He said, "Brother Qin."


    "Nanchen, I heard your leg has mostly recovered now." Qin Jiang asked suddenly.


    "My right leg ispletely healed, my left leg still needs more recovery."


    "How long until your left leg fully recovers?"


    "Probably one or two more months."


    "So fast?! I thought you were going to be crippled." Qin Jiang said bluntly.


    Xiao Nanchen was already used to hisck of restraint.


    "Where are you now?" Qin Jiang asked again.


    "On my way home."


    "I heard you..." Qin Jiang finally said it, "Got divorced."


    Xiao Nanchen''s expression did move a little.


    It was so subtle that no one could really see it with the naked eye.


    In his usual tone, he asked, "Who told you that?"


    Qin Jiang didn''t answer.


    Xiao Nanchen had already guessed, "Was it An Nuan?"


    "Don''t me An Nuan for her big mouth." This time Qin Jiang really took An Nuan''s side, "She was worried about you too, afraid you''d be too heartbroken, so she asked me to keep youpany."


    "I''m fine, really good."


    "Are you sure? Don''t put up a strong front." Qin Jiang said suspiciously.


    "Do I sound like someone with problems?"


    "No, you don''t. But since we were young you''ve always been the most resilient. Who knows what you''re really thinking in your heart. It took me and A Huai a long time to find out you liked Xia Qiqi." Qin Jiang stillined a little.


    Xiao Nanchen suddenly didn''t know how to exin.


    "Let''s do this, let''s eat dinner and drink together tonight. Whether you have problems or not, your cousin isn''t here, it''s just me your brother to celebrate your new single status with you." Qin Jiang suggested.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at the busy city streets.


    In such a dazzling city, he suddenly felt a little lonely.


    It was almost as if this city didn''t really belong to him.


    Just like a few years ago, when he left with just a backpack, went abroad all by himself.


    He said, "Okay. Where should we meet?"


    "I''ll send you the location pin for the restaurant."


    "Got it."


    Xiao Nanchen hung up.


    Still calm as usual.


    No one could tell just how deeply wounded his heart was.


    How thoroughly shattered.


    His car arrived at the location Qin Jiang gave.


    He walked in with a cane, and Qin Jiang was already waiting for him inside.


    It was just the two of them in a private room, but it was so luxurious that even Xiao Nanchen was shocked.


    A huge table that could easily seat 20 people was piled full of dishes.


    Xiao Nanchen couldn''t help but ask, "Is anyone elseing?"


    "Just us two."


    "Can we finish all this?"


    "That''s not the point." Qin Jiang said excitedly, "The point is you''ve finally gotten rid of that Xia Qiqi, forget just treating you to this one table, I''d be happy to treat you to eat like this for a whole week."


    Xiao Nanchen was a little speechless.


    Still felt it was too extravagant.


    "Come on, let''s eat first, we can drink slowly." Qin Jiang urged.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded, and ate while drinking and chatting with Qin Jiang.


    "I just don''t know what you saw in that Xia Qiqi," Qin Jiang said. "If we''re talking looks, she''s decent, quite stylish, good temperament, but definitely not a stunning beauty. Look at you, so handsome and refined, with such a clean, noble air. You two were a mismatch, like the typicalbination of new money and elegant aristocracy. You''re totally ipatible."


    Qin Jiang keptining about Xia Qiqi while Xiao Nanchen just listened withoutmenting.


    "Yes, I admit Xia Qiqi has a nice figure. I''ve seen her several times dancing provocatively with her friends at nightclubs, with that tiny waist and butt... But there are countless women with hot bodies in this world, Xia Qiqi is just one of many. And I always felt you weren''t such a shallow person! I thought you''d like the innocent, girlish type. Xia Qiqi is just a vixen!"


    "...When ites to matters between men and women, Xia Qiqi is actually quite conservative. She''s the type who looks really open on the outside but is very traditional at heart. She only goes clubbing to have fun. She definitely doesn''t sleep around."


    But now, it seemed he didn''t need to defend Xia Qiqi anymore.


    Because they no longer had a rtionship.


    "That''s why I feel your divorce from Xia Qiqi was the smartest decision you''ve ever made." Qin Jiang asserted. "Let''s drink to your single status again."


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t refuse.


    Since Qin Jiang said to drink tonight, he would keep drinking.


    Even though he had low alcohol tolerance, drinking could still drown sorrows.


    "Oh, A Huai and An Nuan getting married really made me look at them with new eyes. I knew A Huai liked An Nuan for a long time. Speaking of which, I just realized something." Qin Jiang said excitedly.


    Xiao Nanchen looked at him.


    Qin Jiang said directly, "Haven''t you noticed, you and A Huai are both too devoted! Once you fall for someone, you can like them from childhood to adulthood, still liking them resentlessly. Is this a tradition in your family? Deep-rooted and inherited gically?!"


    Xiao Nanchen smiled slightly.


    It just happened that they each met someone they liked.


    And just happened to not meet another they liked after that.


    "Let me keep talking about A Huai and An Nuan. I always thought An Nuan was just a pretty vase, only interested in A Huai for his looks. After all, someone as stunning as A Huai getting chased is only natural. Who knew, now the two of them have such a good rtionship, a sharp contrast to you. It makes me want to say, aren''t An Nuan and Xia Qiqi good friends?! Xia Qiqi is so awful, how could An Nuan be friends with her?!"


    "You''re quite awful too." Xiao Nanchen suddenlyughed.


    Qin Jiang was startled, then somewhat agitatedly retorted, "I''m only awful to women."


    "Xia Qiqi might only be awful to men."


    "You''re still speaking up for Xia Qiqi, you must not be over her yet."


    "It''s not that. True letting go means you can look at the person objectively, without personal feelings. I''m just objectively evaluating Xia Qiqi, nothing more."


    Qin Jiang felt Xiao Nanchen made sense, so he didn''t pursue it further. He said, "Nanchen, you and A Huai have always looked down on how I live my life. But I want to tell you, you can''t understand the happiness I feel."


    Xiao Nanchen just smiled lightly.


    Completely unmoved.

 Chapter 443: Gu Yanxuan’s Embrace

    <h4>Chapter 443</h4>


    ¡°Do you want to join my industry? It will allow your life to bepletely fulfilled,¡± Qin Jiang said with a lustful look on his face.


    ¡°Forget it, I''m afraid of getting sick,¡± Xiao Nanchen replied.


    ¡°Xiao Nanchen, why haven''t you tried it? If you''re careful, you won''t get sick. Plus, I''ll find you healthy women to be with. You don''t think I, Qin Jiang, would be intimate with just anyone, do you?¡±


    Yes, you really would.


    Qin Jiang could tell what Xiao Nanchen was thinking from the look in his eyes.


    He rolled his eyes and said to Xiao Nanchen, "Really, no sense of romance. Oh well, let''s just drink."


    With that, he and Xiao Nanchen started drinking again.


    Dinner was just the first stop.


    Around 7 pm, Qin Jiang took Xiao Nanchen to a nightclub VIP room.


    At the nightclub, they drank even more aggressively.


    By 9 pm, Xiao Nanchen felt like he had reached his limit.


    He said to Qin Jiang, "I''m drunk, I can''t drink anymore."


    "You''re drunk already?!" Qin Jiang clearly wanted more.


    "You know I can''t hold my liquor," Xiao Nanchen replied.


    Qin Jiang sighed helplessly, "You know I went through a lot of trouble to get permission from my old man toe out and spend time with you today. If you leave now, he''ll drag me back the next second. I''m practically being driven crazy by my current situation."


    Xiao Nanchen could imagine how it must feel for a wild stallion like Qin Jiang to be caged up.


    But still...he really couldn''t drink anymore tonight.


    He didn''t want a repeat ofst time when he got dead drunk...


    And did a lot of reckless things.


    Like forcefully kissing Xia Qiqi.


    His personality wouldn''t allow him to do too many things beyond his control.


    "I really have to go," Xiao Nanchen said firmly.


    Qin Jiang wasn''t the type to really inconvenience others either.


    And he could see Xiao Nanchen''s face was unnaturally flushed.


    He said, "Alright, let''s meet up another time."


    "Next time, I''m afraid you won''t be able to get out," Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "Don''t worry, as long as it''s you and Ah Huai asking me out, I''ll definitely find a way. I''ve figured out how my old man thinks," Qin Jiang said.


    You can outsmart your own father?!


    You''re clearly sly and crafty.


    Neither he nor his cousin dared to casually provoke Lord Qin.


    Even though Lord Qin respected them immensely.


    If they stepped out of line even a little, Lord Qin had ways to make them suffer miserably.


    Just thinking about it now still made him shudder with fear.


    "I''ll walk you out," Qin Jiang said, unwilling to part.


    "No need," Xiao Nanchen declined. "I''m not at the point where I need to be walked out. You can stay at the nightclub a while longer. Your father probably won''t find out I left first so quickly."


    Qin Jiang considered this and agreed he had gotten rid of his father''s people keeping eyes on him.


    "Then I''m heading out first," Xiao Nanchen said without further ado.


    He picked up his cane and walked out.


    His head was still a little dizzy.


    But he thought he could make it out of the nightclub.


    He walked slowly, one step at a time.


    Just as he made it through the frenzied lobby, someone bumped into him.


    Xiao Nanchen lost his bnce.


    His body started falling backward.


    A figure suddenly reached out to steady him.


    Xiao Nanchen turned to say "Thank you" and in that moment, his eyes froze.


    He saw Gu Yanxuan.


    Gu Yanxuan held Xiao Nanchen tightly, "Are you alright?!"


    Xiao Nanchen shook his head.


    He didn''t expect to run into Gu Yanxuan here.


    Of course it wasn''t a chance encounter.


    Gu Yanxuan had been having people follow Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi these past days.


    Just in case there were any issues with their divorce.


    Today she also got word that Xiao Nanchen was dining with Qin Jiang.


    She didn''t quite understand their connection, but she just wanted a chance to "coincidentally" meet Xiao Nanchen.


    She had waited half the night for this opportunity to get close to him.


    "Thank you," Xiao Nanchen moved, signaling her to let go.


    "Let me take you home," Gu Yanxuan said.


    "No need."


    "You''ve been drinking. You can barely walk steadily, let me take you home." Gu Yanxuan was very adamant.


    In that moment, she didn''t even think to ask Xiao Nanchen''s opinion. She just supported him and walked outside.


    Xiao Nanchen pressed his lips together.


    And chose to remain silent.


    Sometimes he felt he needed to give himself a chance.


    Even knowing it wouldn''t seed.


    He still wanted to try...to change.


    Gu Yanxuan helped Xiao Nanchen into the guest car at the entrance.


    She got in directly with Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t speak.


    Gu Yanxuan also maintained her silence.


    For her, just being able to apany Xiao Nanchen made her heart race. She was content without any conversation or action.


    The car arrived.


    Gu Yanxuan supported Xiao Nanchen again to his home.


    From beginning to end, although Xiao Nanchen was cold, he didn''t refuse her.


    Not refusing...did that mean her chance hade?


    The old Xiao Nanchen would have avoided herpletely.


    Her heart beat a little faster as she walked through Xiao Nanchen''s door, helping him to the living room sofa.


    "Thank you," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Clearly hinting for her to leave.


    But Gu Yanxuan didn''t want to go.


    Because Xiao Nanchen had shown her a hint of indulgence, she wanted more.


    She had actually been holding back when it came to Xiao Nanchen for a long time.


    She couldn''t control herself anymore.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I know you and Xia Qiqi are divorced," she said.


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered slightly.


    "Now that you two are over, can I be with you?" Gu Yanxuan asked.


    Xiao Nanchen''s throat moved as he said, "No."


    "I love you very much," Gu Yanxuan said.


    "But I don''t," Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "I don''t need your love. And you''ve never given me a chance to be with you, how do you know you won''t fall in love with me? You and Xia Qiqi only developed naive feelings because you lived together. If you give me the chance to live with you now, we could also be very much in love."


    "That won''t happen," Xiao Nanchen said, his tone gentle but his words piercing her heart.


    Just that decisively, repeatedly rejecting her.


    "I won''t give up. I will definitely pursue you until I win your heart, Xiao Nanchen!" Gu Yanxuan said passionately.


    As she spoke, her eyes reddened.


    Xiao Nanchen still looked cold.


    But deep down, he also felt a touch of sympathy.


    Not because he had feelings for Gu Yanxuan.


    But it reminded him...


    How he had once begged Xia Qiqi just as pitifully.


    Groveling in the dirt before her.


    Yet this proud woman Gu Yanxuan now acted so weak and pathetic before him.


    In the end...


    He still chose coldness.


    He had lived through the painful ending and didn''t want Gu Yanxuan to follow in his footsteps.


    Seeing Xiao Nanchen so cold, Gu Yanxuan was truly heartbroken.


    She turned to leave.


    But then suddenly stopped.


    She said, "Xiao Nanchen, just see me as crazy, as shameless. I can only use the most primitive means to get even a single nce back from you."


    As she finished speaking...


    Xiao Nanchen watched as Gu Yanxuan began taking off her clothes, one by one.

 Chapter 444: Summer Qiqi Encounter

    <h4>Chapter 444</h4>


    Gu YanXuan''s eyes were blurry with tears.


    However, her movements were very resolute.


    Xiao Nanchen unconsciously clenched his fists tightly.


    Seeing Gu YanXuan''s appearance like this, seeing her clothes, falling one by one onto the ground.


    In fact, she hadn''t worn much.


    In just a moment, all that was left were the two innermost pieces.


    Xiao Nanchen''s legs were inconvenient.


    It was really difficult for him to stand up.


    He arduously stood up from the sofa, wanting to stop Gu YanXuan.


    Just as he walked over.


    Gu YanXuan''s bra fell off.


    Gu YanXuan suddenly pounced into Xiao Nanchen''s embrace.


    The force was quite strong.


    Xiao Nanchen already didn''t have good bnce with one foot.


    With this push, he was suddenly pushed to the ground by Gu YanXuan.


    Hey underneath.


    Gu YanXuany on top of him.


    The next second.


    Gu YanXuan''s lips were imprinted on Xiao Nanchen''s face.


    Clearly somewhat impatient.


    Probably very worried that he would reject her.


    However, at that moment, Xiao Nanchen still rejected her.


    He used his hand to push Gu YanXuan away.


    Just as he grabbed her arm.


    The front door suddenly opened.


    Xia Qiqi saw such a fiery scene.


    If this wasn''t Xiao Nanchen''s home, she wouldn''t even dare believe that one of the two people sticking together like glue on the ground was Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen was still grabbing the woman in front of him with both hands.


    Clearly, very passionate.


    And her appearance now had obviously disturbed their fun.


    Xiao Nanchen saw her.


    The woman on top of Xiao Nanchen also saw her.


    And the moment the woman turned her head.


    Xia Qiqi finally saw clearly that this woman was actually Gu YanXuan.


    When they divorced, she had worried that Xiao Nanchen would be too lonely by himself.


    Sure enough, she had worried for nothing.


    Xiao Nanchen nevercked pursuers around him.


    Gu YanXuan was a typical example, infatuated to the point of even being somewhat crazy.


    She said, "I''m sorry, I didn''t expect to disturb your fun, I just came back to pack up some things."


    They were divorced.


    Naturally, she should take her things away.


    It was also after she had dinner with Nie Ziming that she decided on a whim.


    She always felt that leaving her things at Xiao Nanchen''s ce felt weird.


    After thinking it over, she decided to take them away tonight.


    She realized she should have called Xiao Nanchen beforeing over.


    Bumping into them like this, it was inevitably awkward for both sides.


    "Looks like now isn''t the right time," Xia Qiqi added, "I''lle back tomorrow."


    "No need," Xiao Nanchen said directly.


    He picked up the crutch next to him.


    Pushed Gu YanXuan away to get up from the ground.


    Gu YanXuan also stood up from the ground this way.


    Her hands hugged her own chest.


    Xiao Nanchen arduously bent down to pick up Gu YanXuan''s jacket for her, protecting her body, then brought Gu YanXuan together to walk towards the sofa, from beginning to end, not ncing at Xia Qiqi again, only saying, "You pack up first."


    You pack up first?!


    After she finished packing up, they would continue?!


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    Who Xiao Nanchen wanted to be with was his own business, she had no right to interfere.


    Her difort was only because she felt Xiao Nanchen was too good at pretending.


    She had truly believed that after their divorce, Xiao Nanchen would be devastated for a long time.


    As it turned out.


    She was overthinking things.


    Really overthinking.


    Xia Qiqi quickly packed up her things.


    She just wanted to leave faster.


    After all, she also didn''t want to disturb someone else''s fun.


    After all, bumping into this kind of thing, she also felt embarrassed.


    It really only took a moment.


    Xia Qiqi pushed out two boxes of her own things.


    She said, "I''ve packed up."


    Xiao Nanchen only nodded.


    "Sorry for disturbing you. Please continue." Xia Qiqi said politely.


    Then she pushed the two big boxes of things and left decisively by herself.


    Without any shred of reluctance, and no emotions from what she had bumped into.


    Just some embarrassment, that''s all.


    The door closed shut.


    Gu YanXuan looked at Xiao Nanchen''s still unchanged expression.


    Slowly.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "You should go back too."


    "Nanchen..."


    "I also feel that after divorcing Xia Qiqi, I should ept a new rtionship, so I epted your advances, but I tried, at least for now, I still can''t ept it."


    "Do you still like Xia Qiqi? Xia Qiqi is already with Nie Ziming, they''ve slept together eight hundred times, what are you still thinking about her?!" Gu YanXuan yelled angrily.


    Whether Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming had slept together?!


    They probably hadn''t.


    Because Nie Ziming had 20% of Xia Hui''s shares, he couldn''t sleep with Xia Qiqi.


    But actually this wasn''t important to him.


    He was just considering some matters.


    He said, "You should leave."


    "Nanchen, I really don''t need you to like me, I also don''t need you to take responsibility..."


    "If you really want to be with me, don''t use this kind of method."


    Gu YanXuan looked at him.


    "Don''t make yourself so cheap," Xiao Nanchen said, "Treat yourself better."


    Treat yourself better.


    Also admonishing himself.


    After Xiao Nanchen finished speaking, he used his crutch to walk into his own room.


    He closed the door, and even locked it.


    He looked at the clearly messy scene in the room left by Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi had indeed packed up her things very cleanly.


    ...


    Xia Qiqi carried two big boxes downstairs.


    Nie Ziming was waiting for her downstairs.


    She didn''t want Nie Ziming to apany her upstairs, afraid that Nie Ziming would feel conflicted about the ce she lived with Xiao Nanchen.


    To be honest.


    She did indeed consider Nie Ziming''s feelings a lot.


    It was like an instinct, instinctively wanting to treat him better.


    But she wouldn''t have this kind of thought towards Xiao Nanchen.


    She thought, this must be the difference between love and no love.


    Nie Ziming saw Xia Qiqi, and quickly went up to take her boxes from her.


    He helped her put the boxes in the trunk.


    The two of them sat back in the sedan and left together.


    "What''s wrong, you don''t look too happy," Nie Ziming asked.


    "It''s nothing." Xia Qiqi smiled lightly.


    She actually didn''t even know her expression was unhappy.


    "I just bumped into some scenes that hurt my eyes."


    "What?" Nie Ziming seemed very interested.


    "Just joking." Xia Qiqi smiled it off.


    She always felt that she didn''t want to tell Nie Ziming too much about things regarding Xiao Nanchen.


    She changed the topic, chatting with Nie Ziming about other things.


    Arriving at Feicui Residential District.


    Nie Ziming helped Xia Qiqi carry the boxes into the house.


    "It''ste, rest early, I''m going back first," Nie Ziming said.


    The moment Xia Qiqi nodded, she suddenly called out to him again, "Can''t you stay?"


    Ever since she moved out a week ago.


    Nie Ziming had been with her almost every day.


    But he would go back every night.


    Among young modern couples, wasn''t it very normal to live together before getting married?


    "Silly girl, you just had a miscarriage, I don''t want to hurt your body."


    "We can live together without having sex."


    "You think too highly of men, men don''t have that much self-control in bed." Nie Ziming chuckled lightly, "There are plenty of days ahead, no need to rush these few days."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    "I''lle apany you every day, don''t look so wronged. I''ll always feel uneasy. "


    Xia Qiqi nodded.


    She felt that Nie Ziming was doing this for her own good.


    "Rest early, see you tomorrow."


    "See you tomorrow."


    Xia Qiqi watched as Nie Ziming left.


    She couldn''t describe her feelings, didn''t seem too sad, but also not too happy.


    In short.


    Much more calm than she had imagined.

 Chapter 445: Marriage, Warm and Cold Know

    <h4>Chapter 445</h4>


    Xia Qiqi was lying in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.


    Her mind was filled with images of Xiao Nanchen and Gu Yanxuan being together, in vivid detail.


    No matter what, she just couldn''t get it out of her head.


    She had previously felt that given Xiao Nanchen''s personality, it would be very difficult for him to be with another woman again. After all, ever since high school, Xiao Nanchen had many pursuers but he rejected them all. Even when he was overseas for so many years, with all those blonde and blue-eyed women chasing him, he remained single. So she had felt that Xiao Nanchen perhaps...perhaps really loved her a lot.


    But thinking about it now, she had obviously overthought things.


    No one would really love another person so selflessly and devotedly for life.


    And actually, she didn''t want Xiao Nanchen to be like that either.


    No matter how decisively she acted during this divorce, she still felt a little guilty.


    After thinking it through carefully, she was probably feeling guilty about not being able to properly protect their child.


    This would probably be the biggest regret in her life.


    She didn''t know how long it would take to get over it.


    After all, with so many things on her mind, Xia Qiqi just couldn''t fall asleep no matter what.


    So instead...


    Xia Qiqi sat up in bed. She picked up her phone and called An Nuan.


    It was instinctive - whenever something happened, she would habitually look for An Nuan.


    Fortunately...


    Even though it was sote into the night, An Nuan still answered her call.


    She said, "It''s sote, and you still can''t sleep well?"


    Her voice carried a tone of me, but it was obvious she was more concerned.


    "I can''t fall asleep."


    "You have times when you can''t fall asleep too?" An Nuan also sat up from her bed, forcing herself to sober up.


    In fact, Xia Qiqi wasn''t the kind of person who waspletely oblivious of others'' feelings. Calling her sote into the night must mean she had something on her mind.


    "I''m not heartless."


    An Nuan chuckled softly and asked, "Tell me, what''s keeping you awake?"


    "I don''t know." Xia Qiqi shook her head.


    "Be honest." An Nuan was stern.


    Xia Qiqi pressed her lips together.


    She knew she couldn''t hide anything from An Nuan.


    She said bluntly, "I divorced Xiao Nanchen today."


    "So you''re reluctant to part?"


    "No." Xia Qiqi protested, "After the divorce, I reckoned that I should retrieve the things I left at his ce."


    "Xiao Nanchen isn''t letting you take them?"


    "No." Xia Qiqi was a little annoyed, "Will you let me finish speaking?"


    "Okay, go ahead."


    "Then I asked Nie Ziming to apany me to pack up, of course Nie Ziming didn''t go upstairs. I was afraid he would have bad memories upon seeing the ce Xiao Nanchen and I had lived. So I went up alone. At that time I didn''t knock on the door either. I really didn''t expect anything happening inside the house, so I just punched in the passcode and went straight in." Xia Qiqi said in one breath, "Do you know what I saw?"


    "Didn''t you ask me to listen to you speak?" An Nuan retorted.


    This grudge-bearing woman.


    Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    She swallowed and didn''t beat around the bush anymore. "I saw Xiao Nanchen and Gu Yanxuan in the living room, Gu Yanxuan''s naked body was pressed against Xiao Nanchen, and the two of them looked...very passionate."


    "So you''re jealous?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    "What nonsense are you saying! I''m just sharing what I saw, I feel it''s quite unbelievable, very shocking. And I''m just telling you as gossip." Xia Qiqi appeared somewhat agitated.


    People generally act agitated when they''re struck on a sore spot.


    But of course An Nuan did not expose her further.


    Because she didn''t want to overly stimte Xia Qiqi.


    Since she had already chosen to divorce Xiao Nanchen now, and Xiao Nanchen had also decided to let Xia Qiqi pursue her love, there was no need to match the two of them up again.


    She said, "Qiqi, I''ve told you before that in affairs of the heart, it''s really easy to get emotionally hurt. Once you''re hurt, once you really let go, you willpletely let go and the two of you will be like strangers. What kind of person Xiao Nanchen is, over these many years, you should be very clear. He seldom speaks during normal times, keeping things to himself. But he''s very clear about what he wants. He won''t allow his life to descend into chaos, he''s very disciplined."


    Xia Qiqi pressed her lips together. Of course she knew, Xiao Nanchen was an extremely restrained person.


    "And when someone like this makes up his mind on something, once he chooses to let go, he will really let it go. To put it bluntly, him choosing to divorce you means he has truly chosen to end his feelings for you. In fact, his willingness to let other womene close to him now is enough to show that he has really put you behind, truly begun to give himself the chance to start afresh." An Nuan paused before continuing, "Qiqi, in matters concerning marriage or rtionships, there''s really no one to me but yourself if you feel unhappy. I feel like no matter how much more I say, in the end it''s still you who is living each day, it''s up to you to feel happy. If you''re unhappy, you can only bear it yourself. Because Xiao Nanchen has already left your entire world."


    "I didn''t say I regret it!" Xia Qiqi protested.


    It was a dead set sort of protest.


    Maybe she would not even let herself think about regret.


    Up until now, she still felt that the one she liked was Nie Ziming, not Xiao Nanchen.


    Otherwise, why would she meet Xiao Nanchen first, but in the end still unwaveringly fall in love with Nie Ziming? It must be because she loved Nie Ziming more.


    So she would not regret.


    She was just a little surprised.


    Just a little...


    Okay, fine.


    A woman''s vanity made her feel that Xiao Nanchen sleeping with Gu Yanxuan so soon was somewhat obnoxious.


    An Nuan had no more to add. She said, "If you''re not regretful then never regret it. It''s sote already, go to bed earlier. I have to go to work tomorrow too."


    "Don''t I have to go to work tomorrow too?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Have you figured yourself out?"


    "No. It''s because my father has reverted back to the days of getting not a single cent if I don''t go to work. I just have no choice but to go work because of circumstances." Just mentioning her father ignited Xia Qiqi''s anger.


    "Your father treats you well. You will understand in future."


    "I don''t want to understand." Xia Qiqi refused.


    She rejected emotional exploitation.


    It was because she actually could feel the love her father had for her.


    It was only because of the things that had happened previously that she couldn''t let go.


    "Alright, sleep early."


    "Hmm." Xia Qiqi nodded.


    She hung up the call.


    After ending the call, she really did not feel sleepy at all.


    She buried herself under her nket, forcing herself to sleep.


    ...


    On the contrary, An Nuan felt more awake now. Being woken up by Xia Qiqi in the middle of the night was truly...excruciating.


    She looked at the time, then hesitated before making a call to Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai received it.


    No matter when, as long as she called, Ye Jinghuai would answer her call the first time, without fail.


    Not more than three seconds.


    Doing this once or twice did not mean much.


    But over time...


    It became a kind of blessing.

 Chapter 446: We’re Not Getting Divorced

    <h4>Chapter 446</h4>


    An Nuan was deeply moved in silence.


    Withoutparison, one can never truly know the extent to which a man can be good or how despicable he can be.


    The Gu Yansheng of the past was indifferent and insincere in his words to her, while the current Ye Jinghuai dotes on her and cares for her in every possible way.


    "Sote at night, my dear wife, are you missing me?" Ye Jinghuai''s voice came from the other end, filled with yfulughter.


    An Nuan''s throat trembled as she held back her subtle emotions and replied, "Mmm."


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly surprised.


    An Nuan didn''t like to express her feelings unless it was a deep affection.


    Except when the love ran deep.


    He chuckled lightly, "Counting the days, I''ll be back in ten days."


    "What for?"


    "The ovtion period."


    "...What can I even say to that."


    Heughed again, "There''s no other way, I have to work harder for our baby''s sake."


    "Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan called out to him.


    "Yes?"


    "Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi got a divorce."


    "Oh." Ye Jinghuai responded without any extra emotions, "Isn''t that something that was bound to happen sooner orter?"


    "I was just thinking, will the same thing happen between us one day?"


    "No." Ye Jinghuai said decisively, with a slightly serious tone.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    It was just that Xia Qiqi''s divorce suddenly struck a chord in her heart.


    She always thought that they would never reach that point.


    But in the end, it happened just like it did in the previous life.


    So she always wonders.


    What can her rebirth really change?!


    Is it possible that, no matter what happens, the end result will still be the same?!


    Late at night, when it''s quiet, one tends to think a lot.


    "Since the moment we got married, I never thought about divorce," Ye Jinghuai said seriously.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered.


    So when they talked about a marriage of convenience in the beginning.


    He just agreed without hesitation.


    Was he deceiving her?!


    Damn it.


    So all those terms and conditions she seriously discussed with him, were they really just empty words?


    "Ye Jinghuai, when did you actually start liking me?" An Nuan asked him seriously.


    "Guess."


    "I don''t want to guess," An Nuan said stubbornly.


    "If you won''t guess, then I won''t tell you."


    "Ye Jinghuai."


    "Be good, knowing that I love you is enough, the timing of when I fell in love with you is not important."


    An Nuan pouted, "Then when I asked you to marry me back then, were you really reluctant? Were you pretending?"


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t answer.


    It was clear that he had silently admitted it.


    "Ye Jinghuai, what were your feelings back then when I asked you to marry me?" An Nuan asked again.


    She suddenly wanted to know.


    Back then, she really approached Ye Jinghuai with the purpose of finding a helper and even to spite Gu Yansheng.


    But what about Ye Jinghuai?!


    Was he unable to contain his inner joy?


    Whenever she thought about Ye Jinghuai''s disdainful and even passive appearance back then, An Nuan would get a little angry.


    This guy is just too good at disguising himself.


    "Feelings back then..." Ye Jinghuai seemed to pause for a moment and said, "After all these years, I can finally indulge myself."


    "...Men in this world are generally cunning."


    On the other end, he smiled again and changed the topic, "Don''t overthink. We are different from Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen. They are one-sided love, but we love each other mutually. If one side of the rtionship can''t be maintained, don''t let your mind wander. We will never separate in this lifetime."


    An Nuan couldn''t help but smile at the corner of her mouth.


    She was trulyforted by Ye Jinghuai.


    She said solemnly, "You won''t leave me."


    After saying that, An Nuan hung up the phone.


    Her face was burning.


    She rarely said such cheesy words.


    When spoken, she would be extremely shy.


    Shey on the bed, thinking about Ye Jinghuai.


    In this reincarnation, had she truly found happiness?!


    She always felt that it was still a case of being close yet distant.


    ...


    The next day.


    Xia Qiqi struggled to get up from the bed.


    Her eyes were lifeless.


    She didn''t know how long she had tossed and turned before falling asleepst night.


    Anyway, when the rm clock rang, she feltpletely lifeless.


    But in the end, relying on her own perseverance, she managed to get up.


    The process of getting up, washing up, doing makeup, and changing clothes really made her want to copse.


    Several times she was about to give up.


    She wanted to lie back in bed and sleep soundly.


    But at the thought of beingpletely broke, she persevered, telling herself to hang in there.


    And so, in a daze, she left the house.


    Fortunately, her father wasn''t too strict with her.


    He arranged a dedicated driver for her.


    Perhaps he was afraid that she wouldn''t dare to drive again, or that she would get into another ident while driving.


    Actually, her old man treated her really well.


    But...


    She thought.


    Just let things take their natural course.


    Some psychological knots are really hard topletely untie.


    Sitting in the sedan.


    Nie Ziming called her.


    She answered, "Ziming."


    "Are you up?"


    "I''m on the way," Xia Qiqi looked outside the window, "I''m so tired."


    "The first day is like this, you''ll get used to this kind of routine life," Nie Ziming said.


    No.


    This lifetime won''t get any better.


    "By the way, have you had breakfast?" Nie Ziming asked.


    "Who has time to eat breakfast?"


    "Not eating breakfast is bad for your stomach. I bought the beef sauce buns you like. When you arrive at the office, I''ll bring them to your office."


    "You''re too kind to me," Xia Qiqi expressed her gratitude.


    She really didn''t have an appetite right after waking up.


    But at this moment, she was clearly feeling a bit hungry.


    And she really loved eating sauce buns, just the thought of them made her mouth water.


    She was motivated to go to work now.


    "See youter," Nie Ziming''s clear voice said.


    "Okay."


    Xia Qiqi rushed to Xia Hui Bank, and when she arrived at her office, Nie Ziming was already waiting for her at the door.


    Nie Ziming was a model employee in thepany, everyone knew that.


    He was always among the first to arrive and thest to leave.


    Xia Qiqi really felt that their Xia family should treat him better.


    Otherwise, they wouldn''t be doing justice to Nie Ziming''s dedication to their family.


    "Here you go," Nie Ziming handed the sauce buns to Xia Qiqi, "Eat them while they''re hot."


    "Okay," Xia Qiqi took them.


    "And here''s soy milk, make sure to finish it."


    "Okay."


    "I''ll go to work now," Nie Ziming touched Xia Qiqi''s head.


    Clearly, he was doting on her.


    The two of them also didn''t avoid suspicion in thepany.


    Xia Qiqi''s position was not high, so her office was just a separate office next to the main office. As a result, there were still many peopleing and going, and many of them saw the intimacy between the two but pretended not to notice, fearing that it would cause trouble.


    However, in their hearts, they couldn''t help but gossip.


    How big of a green hat has Xia Qiqi''s husband been wearing?!


    After all, nobody knew about Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen''s divorce.


    They also felt sorry for that man whom they didn''t even know.


    It is said that Xia Qiqi''s husband loves her as if she were his life.

 Chapter 447: Xiao Nan Chen strong entry into Xia Hui

    <h4>Chapter 447</h4>


    After finishing breakfast with a satisfied expression, Xia Qiqi''s secretary handed her a stack of financial data to review.


    Xia Qiqi looked at the thick pile of documents in front of her and felt a bit overwhelmed.


    What on earth is this?!


    "The chairman said that if you don''t understand the financial data, you should take a closer look. I will apany you and exin anything you don''t understand, Manager Xia. I have a background in finance," the secretary respectfully said.


    Xia Qiqi was speechless.


    On her first day of work, she was already dealing with this stuff.


    She had hoped to leisurely drink coffee and y a few games.


    Xia Qiqi reluctantly agreed, not particrly enthusiastic.


    But she didn''t refuse and picked up a copy to start reading.


    It was all numbers.


    She couldn''t make sense of any of it. What a nuisance.


    Around ten o''clock in the morning, Xia Qiqi received a notice for a meeting with senior management.


    Xia Qiqi actually hated meetings.


    They were usually pointless and full of empty talk.


    Reluctantly, she went to the conference room for the senior management, and based on her position, she sat in a rtively peripheral corner.


    In the center were important executives and shareholders of thepany.


    Xia Zheng Hai sat in the middle.


    After everyone had arrived, Xia Zheng Hai spoke up, "We are having an emergency meeting today, nothing major."


    If there''s nothing important, why bother with a meeting?


    Xia Qiqi muttered to herself.


    "Mainly, we will discuss the responsibilities and new appointments of a senior leader in thepany. Xiahui Bank has always been missing an assistant general manager. I, as the chairman and acting general manager, have appointed a deputy general manager, but the deputy general manager''s energy is limited, and it is difficult for them to manage so many departments. Therefore, I have appointed a general manager''s assistant to primarily oversee the group''s business and share the workload of the deputy general manager."


    Everyone at the scene listened attentively, and no one had any objections.


    It had indeed beencking an assistant general manager for a long time, but because they hadn''t found the right person, it had been dyed, which had hindered thepany''s operations. Appointing an assistant general manager with clearer responsibilities would naturally be better.


    And everyone actually knew in their hearts that this position belonged to Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming''s performance in thepany was recognized by everyone, and Xia Zheng Hai had higher expectations of him, especially after Nie Ziming and Xia Qiqi broke up. Out of guilt, Xia Zheng Hai treated Nie Ziming even better.


    In terms of reason and emotion, this position naturally belonged to Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming also thought the same.


    He had been waiting for this day for quite some time.


    Xia Zheng Hai had talked to him a few times before, both openly and in private, mentioning that when the time was right, he would promote him. In addition to acknowledging his work, it was also a way to make up for a bit of debt towards him.


    Nie Ziming couldn''t help but sit up straight.


    He was waiting to be appointed on the spot.


    Naturally, he concealed his excitement well.


    After all, over these many years, he had long developed the ability to remain calm in the face of events.


    Xia Zheng Hai said, "The person selected for the general manager''s assistant position has already been decided. It is... Xiao Nanchen!"


    Three words.


    The entire room was shocked.


    Nie Ziming didn''t react for a whole second.


    He thought he had misheard.


    He thought that Xia Zheng Hai had simply mispronounced the name.


    After all, Xia Nanchen and Xia Zheng Hai had spent so much time together, a slip of the tongue was understandable.


    For a brief moment, his mind went nk.


    Then he saw the door to the meeting room open.


    A man in a suit walked in.


    He leaned on a cane, and the sound of the cane touching the floor was crisp.


    Although he walked with a limp, his presence was strong.


    He didn''t resemble a timid neer in the workce at all.


    Instead, he exuded confidence.


    The whole room was in an uproar.


    Who was Xiao Nanchen?!


    What gave him the right to be parachuted into such a high position?


    Those who knew a little about Xia Zheng Hai''s background knew that Xiao Nanchen was his adopted son and son-inw.


    Given this rtionship, it was not unreasonable to ce Xiao Nanchen in this position.


    But the suddenness of it all made it hard to ept.


    Especially for Nie Ziming!


    Nie Ziming had worked diligently in thepany for so many years.


    He thought he had a chance for promotion, but he was suddenly reced.


    In an instant, everyone''s gaze shifted from Xiao Nanchen to Nie Ziming.


    There was a hint of sympathy in their eyes.


    And Nie Ziming couldn''t stand being pitied by others.


    Since childhood, he had been beaten by his foster parents and bullied at the orphanage. He couldn''t stand the pitying looks people gave him.


    He tightly pursed his lips, showing no emotion.


    At this moment, Xiao Nanchen had already walked up to Xia Zheng Hai.


    Xia Zheng Hai stood up from his seat and patted Xiao Nanchen''s shoulder, clearly cing high expectations on him. He said, "Xiao Nanchen, say a few words."


    Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    He looked at everyone in front of him, his gaze flickering for a second, stunning Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi originally had zero interest in this meeting.


    But when she saw Xiao Nanchen appear here...


    Damn.


    Was her dad sick?


    Xiao Nanchen spoke calmly, "Hello, everyone. I''m Xiao Nanchen, 23 years old this year. It''s my first time at thepany, and there are many things I don''t understand. I hope that the leaders here can give me guidance. I will familiarize myself with all the work of thepany in the shortest possible time and contribute to its sess. Thank you, everyone."


    After speaking, he bowed deeply.


    With just a few words, he expressed his attitude towards work and his confidence in it.


    Although everyone was still in a state of shock, out of politeness, some people apuded to wee him.


    Gradually, everyone in the meeting room joined in the apuse.


    Except for Nie Ziming and Xia Qiqi.


    Nie Ziming didn''t want to apud.


    And Xia Qiqi... she didn''t know how to apud.


    Anyway.


    Xiao Nanchen''s sudden appearance had left everyone somewhat bewildered.


    The meeting was really short this time.


    After announcing Xiao Nanchen''s position, the meeting adjourned.


    Xiao Nanchen left the office with Xia Zheng Hai.


    The whole process had no interaction with Xia Qiqi whatsoever.


    Xia Qiqi even felt that Xiao Nanchen hadn''t nced at her once.


    Everyone left the meeting room.


    Xia Qiqi stayed behind.


    Nie Ziming also stayed.


    Nie Ziming suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and walked towards Xia Qiqi. "Qiqi, let''s go."


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi seemed to snap back to reality. She asked Nie Ziming, "What''s the matter with Xiao Nanchen? How did hee to thepany?"


    "That should be a question for your father, right?!" Nie Ziming smiled.


    It was impossible to detect any trace of his displeasure.


    "Damn it!"


    Xia Qiqi cursed.


    In the next second, she stormed out of the meeting room.


    She wanted to find out what tricks her father was up to.


    After she divorced Xiao Nanchen,


    he still brought him to thepany.


    What was the point of bringing him to thepany, to make things difficult for her?!

 Chapter 448: If I can’t get you, I’ll get the family.

    <h4>Chapter 448</h4>


    Xia Qiqi went directly to her father''s office without even knocking on the door and pushed it open.


    It just so happened that Xiao Nanchen was sitting in her father''s office.


    He looked back to see the angry Xia Qiqi rushing in.


    "How could you let hime to thepany!" Xia Qiqi''s first sentence came with a face full of dissatisfaction.


    Xiao Nanchen averted his gaze.


    He didn''t look at Xia Qiqi again.


    Xia Zheng Hai frowned, "I''m the chairman of thepany, I have the final say on everything, so don''t ask too much."


    "Do you know how embarrassed you made me?! How embarrassed you made Ziming?! I''ve already heard that the positions of general manager and assistant general manager were originally Nie Ziming''s. Now hees and directly takes Nie Ziming''s position. On what basis?!" Xia Qiqi yelled very loudly.


    She didn''t care about anyone''s feelings at all.


    Even Xia Zheng Hai was somewhat unable to keep face.


    In front of Xiao Nanchen, Xia Qiqi was too blunt.


    Xia Zheng Hai spoke in a slightly serious tone, "Don''t worry too much about thepany''s affairs. I''ll exin to youter about Nanchen joining thepany. Go back to work first."


    "What can''t be said?" Xia Qiqi said loudly to Xia Zheng Hai, "Isn''t it to please Xiao Qiang?! Now that I''m divorced from Xiao Nanchen, you can get back together with Xiao Qiang again. Everything you do now is just to please her, isn''t it?! Do you think I don''t know?!"


    "That''s enough!" Xia Zheng Hai was somewhat angry.


    He had been infinitely tolerant of Xia Qiqi, but Xia Qiqi could disregard anything no matter what and not give him any face at all.


    "I have the final say on thepany''s affairs, you have no right to speak!"


    "In your heart, there is only that Xiao Qiang woman anyway!" Xia Qiqi said viciously.


    She also knew that she couldn''t change anything about this matter.


    She knew very clearly how much her dad liked Xiao Qiang. In order to make Xiao Qiang have a change of heart, he might even be willing to hand over thepany in the end.


    Xia Qiqi left angrily.


    The office door mmed violently.


    Xia Zheng Hai looked at his daughter and said resentfully, "I really don''t know what to do with her?! I don''t know when she will grow up and stop being so impulsive when handling things!"


    "Go slowly," Xiao Nanchen said. "She will change."


    "s," Xia Zheng Hai sighed heavily, "sorry to trouble you, Nanchen."


    "It''s nothing," Xiao Nanchen smiled. "No problem, I''ll go out first."


    "If you encounter any difficulties at work, you can ask me directly."


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen nodded, very polite.


    He bowed slightly and left Xia Zheng Hai''s office.


    He walked into his office.


    Just as he sat down.


    The door was knocked on.


    "Come in," Xiao Nanchen said.


    Xia Qiqi walked in.


    Xiao Nanchen had guessed it was her.


    It was his first day at thepany, no one else would have anything to look for him yet.


    "Xiao Nanchen, what exactly do you mean?" Xia Qiqi asked him.


    Questioning him.


    Xiao Nanchen ignored her.


    He picked up the inte and said to the secretary, "Help me make a ck coffee, thanks."


    "Okay, President Xiao."


    After hanging up the phone, he was still organizing some documents in front of him.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I''m asking you, what exactly do you mean by joining thepany?!" Xia Qiqi was furious.


    She was about to explode from Xiao Nanchen''s ignoring her.


    Not just now.


    From beginning to end, from his appearance in the conference room, in her father''s office until now.


    It seemed that he hadn''t even looked straight at her.


    "Are you trying to take the opportunity to seize our Xia Group''s assets?!" Xia Qiqi spected.


    Xiao Nanchen seemed to smile.


    The smile was not visible, was he mocking.


    Or feeling cold.


    In Xia Qiqi''s mind, he might have always been the despicable one.


    There was a knock on the door outside.


    The secretary brought the coffee in.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi there, she quickly called out, "Manager Xia."


    Xia Qiqi''s position was not very high, but in thepany she could definitely walk around arrogantly.


    No one dared to offend the chairman''s daughter.


    "Get out!" Xia Qiqi looked very unpleasant.


    Already in a bad mood at the moment, she was naturally fierce towards the secretary.


    The secretary felt somewhat wronged.


    She hurriedly put down the coffee and slunk away.


    The door closed.


    Xiao Nanchen finally looked straight at Xia Qiqi and said one word at a time, "You''re right."


    Xia Qiqi almost couldn''t catch her breath.


    She stared at Xiao Nanchen with wide eyes.


    He actually dared to admit it.


    He was actually so shameless.


    "I dide to seize Xia Bank," Xiao Nanchen said. "Are you satisfied with this answer?"


    Satisfied?!


    She wanted to strangle him now.


    "Xiao Nanchen, could you be any more despicable?"


    "Why not? Since I can''t get you, getting your family''s property isn''t bad either."


    "You!" Xia Qiqi was so angry that she couldn''t speak.


    "If there''s nothing else, please leave, Manager Xia. It''s my first day at work and I still have a lot of work things to learn. I hope Manager Xia won''t dy my time."


    Xia Qiqi looked coldly at Xiao Nanchen.


    It was really as if he had suddenly be a different person.


    He had be so cold-blooded.


    Her eyes inexplicably turned a little red.


    She just felt extremely stifled inside.


    "I''m telling you Xiao Nanchen, you will never seize my family''s assets in your whole life! I will never like you, and you won''t get our family''s assets either!" She said angrily.


    Xia Qiqi left after saying the furious words.


    The door made a "bang" when she angrily mmed it shut again.


    Xiao Nanchen looked in the direction of the door.


    He looked back and lowered his head to deal with the documents in front of him.


    What Xia Qiqi said was very right.


    Xia Qiqi would not like him, and he would not get her family''s assets either.


    The phone rang.


    Xiao Nanchen took a deep breath, seeming to relieve his emotions a bit, before answering, "An Nuan."


    "Have you joined Xia Bank?"


    "I joined today."


    "As the assistant general manager?"


    "Mainly responsible for corporate banking."


    "That''s good." An Nuan nodded.


    She had known for a long time that Xiao Nanchen was going to join Xia Bank.


    And the two of them would work together on many things.


    She said frankly, "The Gu Group has been working on connecting their international emerce recently, and should spend a lot of money."


    "You mean they will look to Xia Bank for a loan."


    "Yes, Xia Bank has a close cooperative rtionship with Gu Group. Most of Gu Group¡¯s project loans are provided by Xia Bank. Can you help me check how much loan does Gu Group currently have from Xia Bank? I want to calcte their assets to see if we can kill them directly this time! "


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen readily agreed and asked, "Is it urgent?"


    "Can it be done in three days?"


    "No problem."


    "Thank you."


    "You''re wee," Xiao Nanchen said. "Regardless of our rtionship, just because of my cousin, I would unconditionally help you."

 Chapter 449: Game (1)

    <h4>Chapter 449</h4>


    An Nuan smiled gently.


    She didn¡¯t know why, but every time Ye Jinghuai was mentioned, her heart would warm.


    This feeling, this passionately hot love.


    She didn¡¯t experience any of this with Gu Yan Sheng at all.


    Her feelings for him seemed to just follow procedure.


    Because of her traditional thinking, she had decided that since they had be husband and wife, it would be for their whole lives, so she had given her whole heart to him.


    She hadn¡¯t thought too much about it.


    Now, she really felt that she had been extremely naive in her previous life.


    "An Nuan," Xiao Nanchen seemed to have called her a couple times without getting a response.


    An Nuan quickly returned to her senses.


    "What are you thinking about?" he jokingly asked from the other end.


    "Nothing," An Nuan didn''t admit it. She said, "I just wanted to ask, was Xia Qiqi very emotionally excited by your arrival?"


    "What do you think?" Xiao Nanchen said indifferently, "She almost hates me to death."


    "When she finds out the truth..."


    "She won''t find out," Xiao Nanchen interrupted An Nuan.


    "You know, sometimes you''re so good it makes me feel that Xia Qiqi is unappreciative."


    "You''re thinking too much. Because there is no love, there is no need to bear any responsibility. She has never forced me into anything, and I have only lent a helping hand." Xiao Nanchen spoke very calmly.


    "Lent a helping hand?" An Nuan''s brows raised slightly.


    When did Xiao Nanchen start speaking so arrogantly?


    Or could it be...


    Ye Jinghuai, Xiao Nanchen, and Qin Jiang were all extraordinary people.


    They had unimaginable superpowers.


    She always felt like on the surface, these three people seemed tock capability, but their true selves were immeasurable.


    Anyway, she didn''t dare imagine what kinds of capabilities these three people actually had.


    "It wasn''t too difficult," Xiao Nanchen said dismissively, "Let''s not talk more about this. I need to get familiar with some of the work at Xia Hui Bank to look into the Gu n''s loan records. I''ll call you after I find something."


    "Okay, I won''t bother you anymore then."


    "Bye bye."


    After An Nuan hung up the phone, her whole demeanor became more somber.


    The Gu n''s assets were now tied into so many things.


    Not to mention their existing investments, which were within the normal operating scope of Gu Corporation, but the construction of Nanywan New City and the international emerce project clearly exceeded Gu Corporation''s capacity. Were the Gu n just too ambitious and wanted to take risks on everything, or was there someone behind them providing aid?!


    An Nuan sank deep into her thoughts.


    There was a knock on the door.


    Luo Sihui reported, "Boss An, the person you asked for has arrived at thepany and is waiting for you in the conference room now."


    "Good," An Nuan nodded. After thinking for a bit, she said, "Call Tan Yufei toe along too."


    "Yes."


    An Nuan got up and walked towards the conference room.


    Tan Yufei also quickly caught up to her pace.


    Inside the conference room sat a middle-aged man, an old owner of a small emerce tform whose investment wasn''t huge and whose market reach was mostly just local emerce delivery services. An Nuan was nning to acquire hispany.


    And the man still seemed rather nervous when facing An Nuan.


    For hispany worth only a few million RMB in assets, meeting the leader of apany worth tens of billions of RMB, he couldn''t help but feel nervous no matter what.


    "Mr. Zhu?" An Nuan took the initiative to speak first.


    "Hello, Boss An, hello, nice to meet you!" Zhu Qiang hurriedly stood up to shake hands.


    "Please sit."


    The two parties finally sat down.


    An Nuan went straight to the point, "The main reason I asked you to make a special trip down today is because I wanted to discuss acquiring your Pearl Chain emerce tform."


    "We just run a small business here, making some petty deals worth a few hundred thousand a year. Why does Boss An want to acquire our insignificantpany?" Zhu Qiang still didn''t quite understand.


    To him, this bit of money was enough for him to support his family and live without worries.


    But to An Group, it was less than a drop in the bucket.


    "Emerce tforms will definitely thrive in the future. Of course, small ones like yours will eventually be squeezed out byrge emerce tforms sooner orter, like the one the Gu Group is currently building. It will soon eliminate small emercepanies like yours." An Nuan didn''t try to hedge, "But if An Group were to operate and build it, the oue would naturally be different. Of course you might wonder why I don''t just start up an emercepany myself. I did consider it at first, but after thinking it over, starting from scratch would still be very troublesome with too much red tape that would dy our time. So it''s better to just directly acquire an existing one and rebuild it."


    Zhu Qiang listened.


    And of course believed her.


    For twopanies with such a huge asset discrepancy, he didn''t feel like An Group had anything to gain from deceiving him either.


    He said, "How much are you nning to pay to acquire mypany then?"


    An Nuan had actually done a lot of research and knew that Zhu Qiang was rtivelyzy when it came to business.


    So as long as there was sufficient mary temptation, he would be willing to sell off hispany immediately.


    An Nuan handed Zhu Qiang a transfer agreement.


    Everything had already been clearlyid out.


    Zhu Qiang hurriedly took a look and his eyes widened in shock.


    5 million RMB.


    Such a high opening offer.


    His emerce tform was worth 2 million RMB at most.


    "What do you think? Are you satisfied with the price?" An Nuan asked.


    "Very satisfied," Zhu Qiang hurriedly said, then seemed to have some doubts again, "Can such a good thing really happen in this world?"


    "Miracles are everywhere," An Nuan joked.


    After thinking for a bit, Zhu Qiang said, "Fine. As long as you don''t lie to me and really give me 5 million, I''ll sell the Pearl Chain emerce tform to you."


    "You can take a look at the contract. The money will be in your ount tomorrow after signing," An Nuan said.


    Zhu Qiang picked up the contract again and scrutinized it from top to bottom two more times. He said, "I trust you."


    "Sign here. You did bring yourpany stamp, right?"


    "I did," Zhu Qiang hurriedly replied.


    "Then stamp it too."


    Zhu Qiang hurriedly did as told.


    The deal was sealed.


    An Nuan stood up and shook Zhu Qiang''s hand.


    After exchanging a few pleasantries, An Nuan saw Zhu Qiang off and returned to her office with Tan Yufei.


    An Nuan said, "Do you think it was worth it? I spent 5 million on apany not even worth 2 million."


    "It was definitely worth it," Tan Yufei said frankly, "You spent 5 million just to increase Pearl Chain''s market value and make it morepetitive in the market. If the price had been too low, it would have just shown that the emerce tform wasn''t worth much and the otherpany wouldn''t have had confidence in us. Of course,pared to the 2 billion the Gu Group spent, 5 million is nothing to boast about."


    "That''s why we need to hype it up," An Nuan said. "What I acquired with Pearl Chain are two aspects of business. First is to continue Pearl Chain''s original localized operations to provide the fastest same-day delivery services in town. Second is international emerce focused on import and export trade."


    "So Boss An''s intention is that unlike Gu Group''splicated endeavors, we identify a niche market and specialize, attracting partnerships from international emerce tforms."


    "The only advantage we''re currentlycking is..." An Nuan left her words hanging.


    "Traffic," Tan Yufei affirmed.

 Chapter 450: Game 02

    <h4>Chapter 450</h4>


    ¡°That''s right, the only thing we''re missing is traffic. But traffic can be gained through our existing user base or by attracting new users," said An Nuan as she asked Tan Yufei, "You must have done a lot of user acquisition work overseas. Do you have any good suggestions?"


    "User acquisition is actually quite simple. As long as you''re willing to invest money and resources, it''s not difficult," replied Tan Yufei.


    "I''m all ears."


    "First, a good brand ambassador can attract arge number of followers. Second, a good promotional campaign can immediately attract many customers. After all, no one in this world can resist money. As long as the promotions are well-executed. Third, advertising. Ubiquitous advertising can attract eyeballs and thus gain followers. Fourth, word-of-mouth. Person-to-person promotion is the fastest way to make a sale. As long as I establish a solid foundation in terms of service and quality, and take it to the extreme. In North Wen, where the emerce industry is still underdeveloped, it''s not difficult at all to be an industry leader."


    An Nuan listened and agreed with Tan Yufei''s suggestions.


    She had wanted to transform thepany into an emerce tform for ten years. Of course, it¡¯s not easy for apany to pivot. It needs to be done gradually.


    An Nuan felt this was a good opportunity to take the gamble.


    She said, "Okay, let''s proceed ording to your suggestions. I''ll hand over the user acquisition job for the emerce project to you. My focus is on convincing the board of directors to allocate money for this."


    "How much does Boss An n to invest?" asked Tan Yufei.


    "Help mee up with a budget first. Based on your budget estimate, I can figure out the appropriate amount," said An Nuan.


    "Got it. I''ll try to get it to you today."


    "It''s almost noon now. Are you sure you can get it to us today?" An Nuan didn''t want to pressure Tan Yufei too much.


    "I''m used to this fast-paced work style from overseas."


    "Looks like I''ll have to give you a raise."


    "I''d be very grateful for that." Tan Yufei didn''t decline either.


    "But you have to deliver results. As long as you produce results, I guarantee I''ll give you a raise."


    "I''ll give it my all for the sake of my sry," Tan Yufei joked.


    An Nuan also smiled. "I won''t take up more of your time. Go get busy."


    "Yes."


    Tan Yufei left.


    An Nuan watched Tan Yufei''s back as he walked away.


    She had only gotten to know him for half a month so far.


    She was truly satisfied with this person''s abilities.


    But she didn''t seem to remember this guy from her previous life.


    So her understanding of him was aplete nk.


    Of course she didn''t really doubt him either.


    Tan Yufei didn''t appear to have any connection with the Gu family.


    And the reason she specifically asked Tan Yufei to participate in this project was also to verify her assumptions.


    She certainly hoped...


    that she wouldn''t get countered in the end.


    ...


    Xia Hui Bank, Group Department General Manager''s Office


    Nie Ziming was so angry that his entire body was shaking.


    The duck that was about to reach his mouth had flown away!


    What on earth was Xiao Nanchen trying to do?!


    Obviously useless and incapable, yet now he had be his direct superior.


    In charge of the group department.


    It was obvious he was put in charge of overseeing him.


    On what basis did he have the qualifications to take on the position of General Manager Assistant?


    He couldn''t figure it out. He couldn''t even restrain himself. His mind was in turmoil.


    He gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down. Then he picked up the phone and dialed, "Mr. Gu."


    "What is it?" The tone on the other end was not good.


    "Xiao Nanchen hase to Xia Hui Bank."


    "Xiao Nanchen?" Gu Yan Sheng frowned.


    It seemed he needed a second to recall who this person was.


    If it wasn''t for his sister''s fondness of him, Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t even bother giving him any attention.


    "Yes. He''s now the General Manager Assistant. I''ve be a scapegoat."


    "Didn''t Xiao Nanchen divorce Xia Qiqi? On what grounds can he work at Xia Hui Bank?"


    "I guess it must be because of Xiao Nanchen''s mother, Xiao Qiang. Xia Zheng Hai has always been very fond of Xiao Qiang. He deliberately wanted to please her, so he arranged for Xiao Nanchen to join."


    "How capable is he?" Gu Yan Sheng asked directly.


    "It''s his first day at work today. Can''t tell yet."


    "So the reason you called me today is because you want me to use my connections to get Xiao Nanchen to leave Xia Hui Bank. Don''t want him blocking your path to advancement."


    "Yes, that''s part of my intention. It wasn''t easy for me to get to my current position and gain the favor of so many board directors."


    Just because of a Xiao Nanchen, all my previous efforts feel wasted.


    "Xiao Nanchen probably doesn''t have much capability. No need to worry too much. Xia Zheng Hai is no rookie in the business world. He wouldn''t nurture someone useless and put them in such an important position. As long as Xiao Nanchen can''t handle the responsibility, you can take him down."


    "The key issue is, I still feel very unhappy right now.


    Xia Zheng Hai is truly ruthless and cold-blooded.


    After all these years of my service, I still can''tpare to a single hair of Xiao Nanchen''s."


    "Stop whining pointlessly. With your background, being able to ingratiate yourself with the Xia family is already aiming very high." Gu Yan Sheng scorned.


    This reminded Nie Ziming of Gu YanXuan''s earlier sarcasm.


    He gripped the phone tightly, obviously trying to restrain himself.


    The Gu family looked down on him from their bones. He remembered it all.


    One day when he gains power, he will definitely make the Gu siblings regret ever looking down on him like this.


    "However, I can think of a way to slightly improve your mood."


    "What is it?" Nie Ziming asked.


    "Announce to the public that Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi are divorced. Once it''s known they are divorced, Xiao Nanchen actually has no qualifications to sit in such a high position. It''ll be easy for the board of directors to oppose it. Of course, Xia Zheng Hai is the Chairman. He has absolute veto power. But even if it doesn''t change anything, it can still upset Xiao Nanchen mentally. Furthermore, Xiao Nanchen cares so much for Xia Qiqi. Announcing their divorce externally while announcing your rtionship with Xia Qiqi internally, can you imagine Xiao Nanchen''s state of mind?" Gu Yan Sheng spoke casually, clearly not bothering to view Xiao Nanchen importantly at all.


    Upon hearing Gu Yan Sheng''s suggestion,


    Nie Ziming also felt slightly relieved.


    He had to admit, after truly interacting with Gu Yan Sheng, he discovered just how despicable and shameless Gu Yan Sheng was!


    His schemes for harming others were clearly more outstanding than his capabilities.


    "Oh right, there''s something I should give you advance notice about."


    "What is it?"


    "The Gu Corporation wants to be an international emercepany. Currently short on funds. Help me prepare a loan of 10 billion or so."


    "It seems your previous loans haven''t been repaid yet. ording to procedure, you can''t borrow anymore."


    "That''s why I''m giving you advance notice, to get you to prepare in advance."


    "10 billion also exceeds my authority limits." Nie Ziming still held some rejection.


    "Nie Ziming, can you not understand? I''m telling you to find a way early, precisely so I can borrow the moneywfully and properly!"


    Nie Ziming''s eyes tightened.


    Was Gu Yan Sheng suggesting for him tomit a crime?!

 Chapter 451: Ann warm deliberately let Gu Yansheng panic

    <h4>Chapter 451</h4>


    "You''d better think it through clearly, we are on the same frontline!" Gu Yan Sheng threw down a line and directly hung up the phone.


    He didn''t exin further.


    Let Nie Ziming figure it out for himself.


    After Nie Ziming put down the phone, he thought a lot.


    Choosing to cooperate with Gu Yan Sheng was also because Gu Yan Sheng could indeed bring him many benefits.


    But asking him to do illegal things for Gu Yan Sheng...


    He was obviously hesitant.


    But if he didn''t do it, the channel with Gu Yan Sheng would clearly be blocked.


    And he might even be an obstacle for him.


    He was very clear that this kind of person like Gu Yan Sheng would definitely retaliate.


    As long as he didn¡¯t help him.


    He would definitely die a terrible death.


    Nie Ziming gritted his teeth.


    At this moment, the room door was suddenly opened by someone.


    Nie Ziming''s face clearly changed.


    From the previous gloominess, it instantly became gentle.


    He smiled at Xia Qiqi, "Qiqi, why did youe?"


    "I''m really going to be angered to death by my dad." Xia Qiqi was on the verge of copse.


    When she thought of Xiao Nanchen''s arrogance in front of her just now.


    Angry.


    Very angry.


    "Forget it." Nie Zimingforted, "You know very well how deep your dad''s feelings are for Aunt Xiao. Now he treats Xiao Nanchen well, it is also because of Aunt Xiao. Don''t be angry."


    "It''s just that when I think that he can do anything for that Xiao Qiang woman, I can''t help getting angry! At that time, it was also because of that woman that my mother didn''t even see her at thest side. When I think about it, I almost get angry enough to die!"


    "Be good, don''t get angry." Nie Ziming coaxed her, "Anyway, getting angry won''t solve anything."


    "How can you be so magnanimous?" Xia Qiqi looked at Nie Ziming, "Xiao Nanchen took your position."


    "For me, no position is important. Working hard and conscientiously to satisfy your dad is enough. I don''t care about anything else, and you don''t need to stand up for me."


    "The more you are like this, the more guilty I feel."


    "What''s there to feel guilty about? I originally had nothing. Now I can work in the thirdrgestpany in the country. I am very grateful. You really don''t need to think too much." Nie Ziming stood up from the office chair and hugged Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi was truly moved by Nie Ziming¡¯s magnanimity.


    She thought he would be upset, but unexpectedly, he wasforting her instead.


    Clearly, he was the injured one.


    "Go back to work." Nie Ziming let go of Xia Qiqi, "Don''t let your dad catch you cking off at work."


    "Well." Xia Qiqi nodded.


    Nie Ziming smiled.


    Xia Qiqi walked out of Nie Ziming¡¯s office and returned to her office.


    After thinking about it, she still felt a little unwilling.


    She called An Nuan.


    Whenever something happened, An Nuan came to her mind.


    She righteously recounted what had happened, and then asked An Nuan, "Do you think Xiao Nanchen is too much?!"


    "I think you are more excessive." An Nuan said bluntly.


    Xia Qiqi almost spit out a mouthful of blood. "An Nuan, do you understand what I mean?"


    "What does Xiao Nanchen working in thepany have to do with you? Don''t tell me that after divorcing him, wherever you are, he has to automatically avoid you?! Sister, don''t you think you are too domineering? "


    "But this is my family¡¯spany!"


    "Thispany belongs to your family, but it does not belong to you. It belongs to your father." An Nuan emphasized word for word. ¡°Have you contributed to thispany? Have you helped your father manage thispany? So for your father¡¯spany, what right do you have to not allow your father to let Xiao Nanchen join?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Xia Qiqi was left speechless by An Nuan''s words.


    "Qiqi, you and Xiao Nanchen got divorced. If you really want to let go, you should learn to look at each other without any emotional involvement. After all, Xiao Nanchen is no longer yours, so you have no right to get angry with him." An Nuan said it clearly.


    Xia Qiqi felt ufortable in her heart.


    "Think it over carefully." An Nuan didn¡¯t say much more.


    Since Xia Qiqi had chosen this path, there were many things that she needed to bear herself.


    As for her, she could only try her best to prevent her from repeating her mistakes!


    An Nuan hung up the phone and stood up from the office chair, walking towards the floor-to-ceiling window outside.


    Looking at the skyscrapers and busy traffic outside the window, there would also be moments of confusion.


    How much could she change in the future?!


    To what extent could she change it to?!


    She really didn''t know.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She wouldn¡¯t allow herself to overthink either.


    Anyway.


    To live another life, she would absolutely not resign to fate.


    She returned to her seat and picked up the inte, "Secretary Luo, contact major media outlets and announce that I have acquired the pearl chain emerce tform." "


    Yes." Luo Sigong was respectful.


    An Nuan stretchedzily.


    First make Gu Yan Sheng panic for a while.


    This time.


    She was going to take down the entire Gu family once and for all!


    ...


    The news that An''s Group spent 50 million dors to acquire the pearl chain emerce tform was broadcast on major media.


    The moment he saw the news, Gu Yan Sheng was visibly nervous.


    It felt suspicious that An Nuan acquired the emerce tform at this time, no matter how he looked at it.


    Knowing that their Gu family was building an international emerce tform, suddenly doing something like this, he would definitely not believe that this was a coincidence now.


    So...


    An Nuan wanted topete with him?!


    Thinking back to thest Nanwan New City project, he deliberatelypeted with An¡¯s, was An Nuan now trying to use the same method to attack and retaliate against him?!


    It''s just that...


    A $50 million emerce tformpared to his $2 billion emerce tform was simplyughable!


    No matter how capable An Nuan was, he didn''t believe that foreign emerce tforms would choose such a small local emerce.


    An Nuan waspletely striking a stone with an egg.


    Although he thought it through clearly, Gu Yan Sheng still couldn¡¯t rest assured.


    After all, the current An Nuan really couldn''t be taken lightly at all.


    Moreover, Gu¡¯s internal funds were already tight now, relying on this international emerce to attract Gu¡¯s stock market and thus drive the smooth flow of funds. Now An Nuan came to interfere, she was clearly deliberately not letting him off easy!


    He gritted his teeth.


    This time, he absolutely could not let An Nuan take advantage of the opportunity. If this failed...


    He was afraid that he would really be abandoned by the prominent families!


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was cold.


    When exactly did An Nuan start having no feelings for him?!


    He still didn''t understand to this day.


    When did An Nuan discover his long-nned scheme?


    Clearly, he had done it so seamlessly.


    Gu Yan Sheng pursed his lips tightly.


    There was no use thinking about these things now. Now he could only think about how to bring that bitch An Nuan down.


    He really couldn''t wait to humiliate An Nuan until she was ruined and it was better for her to die.


    Otherwise...


    The huge resentment would be hard to solve!


    Ever since he was young, there really hasn''t been a single person who could make him grit his teeth with hatred yet unable to torture and retaliate against her.


    An Nuan... He would definitely make her regret it!

 Chapter 452: An Warm and Xiao Nan Chen Cooperation

    <h4>Chapter 452</h4>


    Three dayster.


    Xiao Nanchen took the initiative to call An Nuan.


    He said, "Gu Corporation has mortgaged 30% of its shares in Xiahui Bank and borrowed XX billion yuan. The loan maturity date is next March. That is to say, with Gu Corporation''s current business conditions, it must have sufficient profits by next March for Xiahui Bank to continue providing loans, otherwise ording to the signed contract agreement, Xiahui Bank will require Gu Corporation to repay the loan or take away 30% of the shares."


    "So in other words, Gu Corporation is actually in a bit of a hurry now." An Nuan analyzed, "ording to the current situation, Gu Corporation''s earnings this year are not good, ie is not enough, expenses are written one after another, and they are allrge amounts flowing out."


    "Right. And this time the international emerce will be an important means to stabilize Gu Corporation''s economy. It can be said that in this international emerce project, Gu Corporation will definitely invest heavily and cannot fail. Once it fails, basically with Gu Corporation''s current business conditions, it is very difficult to hold on, and even bankruptcy is possible at any time."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She was very convinced of Xiao Nanchen''s words.


    She couldn''t help but sigh in her heart.


    She had thought that Xiao Nanchen was a hardcore otaku who knew nothing about the business world, but she didn''t expect that his abilities far exceeded her expectations.


    In her conversations with him, she also felt that his expertise in the business field was terrifying.


    "I want to ruin Gu Corporation. Now I just need to mess up their international emerce," An Nuan concluded.


    "Almost." Xiao Nanchen agreed, "Let me give you a good news. Gu Corporation definitely doesn''t have money now, but outwardly, he said Gu Corporation will invest at least 10 billion in capital into the emerce tform. I calcted that if you really want to open up international emerce channels, spending 10 billion is definitely not an exaggeration. Therefore, Gu Corporation, without money, will still look for banks for guaranteed loans. But Gu Corporation has already mortgaged 35% of its shares. Gu WenQuan now only has 75% of the shares. If more shares are mortgaged, his stake will not reach 50%. In this way, it is a risky move. With Gu WenQuan''s personality, he probably won''t do this."


    "So what do you mean?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    "What I mean is that Gu Yan Sheng may choose to take risky illegal operations," said Xiao Nanchen.


    "Are you saying he will take special means, such asmitting crimes?" An Nuan guessed.


    "Yes," Xiao Nanchen gave an affirmative answer, "And the reason I have this spection is because when I was checking Gu Corporation''s loans from Xiahui, I also checked who the loan officer handling Gu Corporation was. Do you know who it is?"


    Xiao Nanchen deliberately sold it.


    An Nuan''s eyes moved slightly, and said in an uncertain tone, "Could it be Nie Ziming?!"


    "Yes."


    An Nuan was stunned.


    In her previous life, the two did not seem to have colluded.


    After all, in her previous life, Gu Yan Sheng scorned Nie Ziming, and did not need to win over Nie Ziming, who was nothing in his eyes.


    "Have you ever thought about it, Xia Qiqi''s car ident," said Xiao Nanchen. "It was obviously suspicious."


    An Nuan suddenly realized, "I always suspected it was Nie Ziming''s ghost, but because you wanted to fulfill Nie Ziming and Xia Qiqi I didn''t dig deeper into it. But now that you say so... this matter is rted to Gu Yan Sheng!"


    "Well." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    "I''ll try to find some dirt on Gu Yan Sheng."


    "I think there is no need to waste time." Xiao Nanchen said directly, "First, we have already missed the best time. Now it''s been so long, any evidence that should be destroyed has long been destroyed. Second, even if traces can be found, Gu Yan Sheng will never take the fall in the end, so it is meaningless to us. Rather than doing some futile things, it is better to spend the energy on this international emerce project."


    "You mean, we''ll wait in ambush." An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    "When Gu Yan Sheng is desperate, he will definitely force Nie Ziming to use illegal means to let him take over Xiahui Bank''s loans. I will try to keep evidence so that this loan is meaningless. Once Gu Yan Sheng has a false loan, his loan from Xiahui Bank is invalid, which means he has to pay it back. And once he invests it out, asking him to repay will lead to a break in Gu Corporation''s capital chain, which makes bankruptcy easily possible."


    "Plus," An Nuan sneered, "Gu Corporation still owes our An Corporation 2 billion. Gu Corporation will suffer severe losses this time even if it doesn''t go bankrupt."


    "Gu Corporation owes you 2 billion?" Xiao Nanchen was clearly somewhat surprised.


    If so.


    Gu Corporation''s funds will really have a big hole in them.


    With Gu Corporation''s current situation, it simply cannot be filled!


    "Well." An Nuan sneered coldly, "Just wait for this day."


    Six month deadline.


    The reason why she took out 2 billion and even wrote an IOU at the time was to wait for this day, wait for Gu Corporation''s capital to copse to the highest point, and hit it hard.


    "Nuan Nuan, you''ve been plotting this for a long time, haven''t you," Xiao Nanchen admired somewhat.


    He really didn''t expect that An Nuan had set such a big game before.


    No need to think, it must be when An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng''s rtionship had notpletely broken down, An Nuan buried it.


    Letting Gu Corporation be arrogant for so long is just to catch everything in one.


    "You don''t know how much I hate him!" An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Hate him.


    Want him smashed into pieces.


    "I know, you said you transmigrated, right." Xiao Nanchen smiled.


    An Nuan was slightly stunned.


    She almost forgot.


    In this world, only Xiao Nanchen knew her secret.


    "So I will make Gu Yan Shengpletely ruined, penniless and own nothing."


    "I look forward to that day."


    "So the Xiahui Bank side, I''ll leave it to you."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen readily agreed.


    Hanging up the phone.


    An Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.


    She really felt that with Xiao Nanchen''s help.


    Dealing with Gu Yan Sheng was just easy.

 Chapter 453: Business Banquet

    <h4>Chapter 453</h4>


    One weekter.


    The Pearl Chain Emerce tform started to be hot in Qing City.


    Because of the celebrity effect, promotional effect, sales promotions, convenience and speed, it was favored by the white-cor workers in Qing City. From less than 20,000 users originally, in just one week, it directly soared to 2 million users, with an astonishing speed that shocked the entire businessmunity.


    When An Nuan saw the data, she had to admire Tan Yufei''s ability.


    This project was handed over to Tan Yufei by her with full authority, and it gave her amazing results.


    She was indeed right not to underestimate Tan Yufei originally.


    Her eyes flickered slightly as she watched Luo Si knock on the door and enter, "Boss An, tonight''s business banquet that you specifically asked me to attend, I just asked the chairman¡®s secretary office, and the chairman said if you go he won''t go."


    "Good." An Nuan nodded, "My dad should spend more time with my mom at his age."


    Luo Si couldn''t help but smile.


    Previously, she always felt that the chairman''s family was unreachable.


    Especially when An Yankun was still there, he was always arrogant and unapproachable.


    Now because of following An Nuan, she always felt that her family was actually just like an ordinary family, very warm privately.


    "By the way, you don''t have to apany me tonight. Let Tan Yufei apany me, it''s a good chance to introduce some business people to him for his future work."


    "Have I been abandoned by Boss An?" Luo Si asked seriously.


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    The secretary was actually jealous.


    "I just don''t want to take up too much of your personal time. And most of the time you go just to take care of me, it''s unnecessary." An Nuan said directly, "Don''t worry, no one canpare to your position in my heart."


    After hearing An Nuan say this, Luo Si finally stabilized her emotions and said, "Yes, Boss An."


    "Is my dress ready?"


    "It¡¯s ready, you can go try it on anytime." Luo Si replied.


    "Um." An Nuan responded.


    She nced at the time.


    She ordered Luo Si, "Let Tan Yufei wait for me downstairs in half an hour."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan processed some approval documents for a while longer, then left with Hu Feng when it was time.


    Tan Yufei was waiting respectfully at the door, "Boss An."


    "Let''s go." An Nuan said, "We''re going to a business banquet tonight, let''s go change into formalwear together."


    "Yes."


    Tan Yufei didn''t decline either.


    He followed An Nuan onto the car.


    The sedan arrived at the international shopping mall.


    An Nuan went to try on her dress that she had already reserved, and at the same time the staff helped Tan Yufei select a suit.


    The two changed and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.


    Tan Yufei couldn''t help but say, "Boss An looks very beautiful."


    "You look very handsome too." An Nuan looked at Tan Yufei.


    Tan Yufei belonged to the type that was not extremely handsome at first nce, but looked quite elegant.


    He generally paid attention to his own etiquette, confident men, no matter what, had a 70% chance.


    "Is this suit a gift from Boss An?" Tan Yufei joked.


    "So you think I would still charge you money for it."


    "No. Just feel that Boss An is very generous."


    "Consider it your bonus for this influx project."


    "Thank you, Boss An."


    An Nuan nodded slightly, "Wait for me for a bit, I''m going to go put on makeup."


    "Ok."


    Tan Yufei sat on the leisure sofa next to him.


    The two ces were actually connected.


    Tan Yufei''s eyes unconsciously looked at An Nuan.


    Then he looked back at the magazine.


    He looked very casual.


    At 6 pm in the evening.


    The two went to the banquet hall together.


    It was still early, and there weren''t many people in the hall yet.


    An Nuan nced around. The people she wanted to see tonight hadn''t arrived yet, so she directly took Tan Yufei to the dessert area and said, "Let''s eat something first."


    "Ok." Tan Yufei took some desserts and ate them.


    An Nuan was eating quite a lot.


    Tan Yufeiughed and said, "Boss An, this is the first time I''ve seen a beauty eat so many sweets. Aren''t you afraid you''ll get fat?!"


    Looking around the banquet scene, quite a few people had arrived, but really no women went to the dessert area.


    "Health is most important." An Nuan said.


    Of course she didn''t say.


    She was preparing to conceive.


    Tan Yufei smiled again.


    He felt that apart from An Nuan''s work ability, her casual attitude in daily life also made him look at her differently.


    The two ate desserts separately.


    "Nuan Nuan." Suddenly a female voice sounded behind them.


    Without even turning her head, An Nuan knew it was Xia Qiqi who had arrived.


    She still loved all kinds of banquets so much.


    She still loved to squeeze into lively ces so much.


    "You eat so many sweets?" Xia Qiqi looked at the desserts on An Nuan''s te, also very surprised, "Aren''t you afraid your stomach will bulge out?"


    "That''s why I deliberately chose a dress that''s a little looser."


    "Cunning." Xia Qiqi said contemptuously.


    An Nuan frowned at Xia Qiqi''s cool dress, "Why don''t you wear more, what if you catch a cold?"


    "I won''t catch a cold, my body is as strong as an ox now!"


    "Pay more attention." An Nuan still didn''t forget to remind her.


    "Can you stop being so nagging." Xia Qiqi was impatient, "I''m not talking to you anymore, Ziming is over there, I''m going over."


    "......" An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She just watched Xia Qiqi leave.


    Tan Yufei also looked at Xia Qiqi and said, "Is that the legendary Miss Xia Qiqi?"


    "Is she very famous?" An Nuan couldn''t help asking.


    "I''ve heard about her asionally, it¡¯s said her personality is quite......unique."


    "You mean weird right." An Nuan said directly.


    But Tan Yufei just smiled withoutmenting.


    He was obviously admitting it.


    "Sometimes I envy her carefree attitude, and sometimes I just hope she would be more sensible. Oh well, just let nature take its course." An Nuan wiped the corner of her mouth, "Are you done eating?"


    "Yes."


    "Let''s go, the key people I want to see tonight have arrived." An Nuan took a deep breath.


    Tan Yufei also tidied up his attire.


    An Nuan and Tan Yufei walked towards Beers, the emerce teaching father of the world.


    The international emerce project of Gu Group was in talks with Beers. Beers came to North Wen Country this time to conduct on-site investigation of the emerce tform in North Wen Country.


    An Nuan walked up and took the initiative to greet in English, "Hello Mr. Beers, I am An Nuan from An Group."


    Beers frowned slightly, seeming not very familiar with An Nuan.


    His assistant was introducing An Nuan¡®s background to him.


    Beers quickly responded enthusiastically, "Hello Miss An, I¡®m honored to meet you here today. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you."


    "I''m also very honored to meet the emerce teaching father, Mr. Beers."


    The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.


    An Nuan said, "I''ve heard that Mr. Beers came to Qing City this time because he wanted to connect North Wen Country''s international emerce tform."


    "Is Miss An interested?"


    "Extremely interested."


    "Is that so?" Beers smiled, "But I''ve heard that Gu Group in Qing City is very enthusiastic about this project, and we have already reached a preliminary agreement."


    "If Mr. Beers is truly satisfied with Gu Group, I believe you wouldn''t show up here.¡±


    An Nuan''s words were full of confidence.

 Chapter 454: Business Banquet (2)

    <h4>Chapter 454</h4>


    Beers obviously smiled.


    With just this opening remark, his impression of An Nuan instantly changed.


    He felt that the woman before him was not only pretty, but also very smart.


    He was indeed not very satisfied with Gu Corporation''s emerce tform. As an emerging industry, it still used the traditional sales model and did not get out of the old path of physical business. If it were not for North Wen Country basically having no major emerce industry, he would not have been able to cooperate with Gu Corporation either.


    But in order to tap into the North Wen Country market, he could only rely on local industries.


    He examined An Nuan and said, "ording to my understanding of North Wen Country, Gu Corporation is the only major emerce industry in North Wen Country besides Gu Corporation. Miss An said she was interested, I wonder where Miss An''s sincerity lies?"


    "Pearl Chain Emerce tform. If Mr. Beers has time, he can learn more about it. This is a local emerce tform newly acquired by our An¡¯s Group,¡± An Nuan answered calmly and confidently. ¡°Of course I won''t hide from Mr. Beers that this emerce tform is just a small local industry with a market value of 5 million, much less than the 2 billion investment of Gu Corporation. But our advantage is that because it is a brand new emerce tform, we can build it into a model that Mr. Beers is satisfied with. This is very different from the set pattern of Gu Corporation. Moreover, An¡¯s Group has sufficient funds to build the emerce tform. In just one week, we have grown from 200,000 fans to 2 million fans. This means our potential is huge."


    An Nuan was neither humble nor pushy, expressing everything she wanted to convey clearly.


    She smiled lightly at the corners of her mouth, appearing at ease and self-assured. "As for Gu Corporation, the capital flow involved is already veryrge now. Mr. Beers will know the state of Gu Corporation if he looks into it deeply. Of course, I won''t say much more here either. As apetitor, there are naturally industry rules. And I believe Mr. Beers doesn''t need me to borate too much either. You have enough ability to investigate clearly."


    Beers didn¡¯t say much.


    In the business world, they were all cunning old foxes.


    Until the very end when there were tangible results, no one would reveal their own minds.


    An Nuan also knew that talking too much for the first meeting seemed too eager for quick sess. She bowed slightly, ¡°I still have some friends over there, so I won''t disturb Mr. Beers anymore.¡±


    "Okay." Beers nodded.


    An Nuan left with Tan Yufei.


    The whole process was clearly visible to Gu Yan Sheng from a distance. His expression had be extremely ugly.


    He knew An Nuan was trying to snatch the project from him.


    Did she really think that just by acquiring a small emerce tform, she couldpete with him for the market?!


    Simply wishful thinking.


    He tidied up his attire a bit and went straight to Beers.


    He would never let An Nuan seed!


    ...


    The magnificent hall was filled with jubtion and harmony.


    Almost all the upper-ss dignitaries of North Wen Country¡¯s high society hade to attend the business banquet.


    Coming to such a ce firstly highlighted one''s status, because only people with real status would receive invitations. Secondly, it was naturally to increase connections. Under the same conditions, familiar faces would obviously have more advantages when people wanted to talk business.


    Therefore, basically everyone who could attend business banquets would attend.


    An Nuan took Tan Yufei around, introducing him one by one to important figures in the business circle.


    Tan Yufei was also very polite and modest, chatting with them.


    The whole banquet was busy.


    Xia Qiqi was bored to death staying in the corner.


    How on earth did An Nuan manage to deal with these stiff old men effortlessly and smoothly right now?


    If it were her,


    she wouldn¡¯tst two minutes before getting bored.


    She turned to look at Nie Ziming.


    The old Nie Ziming didn¡¯t seem to take the initiative to socialize much.


    She didn¡¯t know when he started to be proactive.


    But Nie Ziming was afraid she would be bored, so he told her to wait for him in the corner while he socialized. He woulde to her when he was done.


    Xia Qiqi sighed.


    She somehow felt that everyone was growing up while she was still useless.


    She looked down, ying with her phone.


    She really wanted to just go back now.


    But she also didn¡¯t want to leave Nie Ziming alone here.


    She always felt that Nie Ziming was a lonely person who needed more warmth.


    Xia Qiqi lowered her head to y with her phone, having nothing to do.


    "Xia Qiqi." Suddenly, a familiar female voice sounded in her ear.


    Xia Qiqi frowned slightly.


    She was justpletely impatient.


    She really disliked Gu Yanxuan.


    Disliked her to the bone.


    She didn''t understand before how such a perfect man like Gu Yan Sheng could have a sister like Gu Yanxuan.


    Now she finally knew.


    Snakes of a pit.


    "What''s the matter?" Xia Qiqi didn''t give Gu Yanxuan any good face.


    "I just want to tell you that since you¡¯re divorced from Xiao Nanchen, stop pestering him!"


    "None of your damn business!" Xia Qiqi swore.


    "I''m his girlfriend, I don''t allow a woman like you to appear by his side." Gu Yanxuan dered her dominance.


    Xia Qiqi was a little angry.


    But somehow, she didn''t seem to be able to refute either.


    As Xiao Nanchen''s girlfriend, having a sense of ownership over Xiao Nanchen also seemed reasonable.


    Xia Qiqi nced around and saw Nie Ziming not far away. She said lightly, "When did I pester him?"


    ¡°Why did you go to Xiao Nanchen''s apartment sote that night?¡± Gu Yanxuan questioned.


    "I went to get my luggage, didn''t you know? What, did I disturb your happy asion?" Xia Qiqi taunted.


    The scene of that night instantly came to her mind.


    Simply too nauseating for her eyes.


    ¡°I don''t want to see you go to Xiao Nanchen''s apartment again.¡± Gu Yanxuan was extremely overbearing.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t go again." Xia Qiqi nced at Gu Yanxuan, "ces where you¡¯ve slept, I find disgusting."


    "Xia Qiqi!" Gu Yanxuan¡¯s face turned red with anger.


    "Don''t shout. Be careful yourdy image crumbles.¡± Xia Qiqi reminded sarcastically, ¡°You¡¯ve kept it up for so many years, it¡¯s not worth breaking character because of me.¡±


    "I''m toozy to talk to you more." Gu Yanxuan showedplete disdain.


    She walked past Xia Qiqi.


    It was obviously to warn her, perhaps with some showing off as well.


    What was there to show off?


    It wasn¡¯t like she didn¡¯t have a boyfriend either.


    Her boyfriend was a hundred times better than Xiao Nanchen.


    The muddled Xiao Nanchen.


    Whoever was with him would be miserable.


    But for some reason, Xia Qiqi suddenly felt irritable at the moment.


    No matter how she tried to ease it, she still felt extremely annoyed.


    She looked at Nie Ziming socializing smoothly and thought for a while before sending him a message: "I don''t feel well, so I¡¯m going back first.¡±


    After sending it, Xia Qiqi left the hall.


    She didn¡¯t know when she started losing interest in so many things.

 Chapter 455: Gu Yansheng’s Self-inflicted Wounds

    <h4>Chapter 455</h4>


    An Nuan was watching Xia Qiqi leave.


    Usually this woman would insist on staying until thest moment before reluctantly going home.


    She didn''t know why Xia Qiqi was so reluctant to stay at home.


    Sometimes An Nuan even hoped she could just stay at home all the time and not go anywhere.


    But Xia Qiqi waspletely different. It was as if her house was on fire and she just had to get out.


    Strangely tonight, she left early.


    If she guessed right, Gu Yanxuan must have provoked Xia Qiqi just now.


    Xia Qiqi rarely swallowed insults, especially from Gu Yanxuan. The two had never gotten along since they were young. Whenever they met it was like drawing bows at each other. Today Xia Qiqi unexpectedly didn''t argue with Gu Yanxuan and just left, which really surprised An Nuan.


    She was thinking, as long as Xia Qiqi didn''t regret it, then it was fine.


    Anyway, Nie Ziming also liked Xia Qiqi. As long as she got some leverage over Nie Ziming, and the two fell in love, they might be able to have a good life.


    But if Xia Qiqi suddenly regretted itter...


    She probably wouldn''t be able to get Xiao Nanchen back.


    In the future, the only one who would suffer would be herself.


    "Ms. An," Tan Yufei called her.


    An Nuan came back to her senses.


    She said, "I''m a little tired. I''ll go outside for some fresh air. You make some more contacts yourself."


    "Okay."


    An Nuan left the banquet hall and went to the garden.


    She had just sat down on the dimly lit swing when she heard Gu Yan Sheng''s voice say, "An Nuan."


    An Nuan''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    Xia Qiqi hated Gu Yanxuan to death.


    She was utterly disgusted by Gu Yan Sheng.


    It really was true that birds of a feather flock together.


    The two siblings were equally detestable.


    An Nuan nced at Gu Yan Sheng without acknowledging him.


    Her contempt for him was abundantly clear.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression clearly turned much colder. "Now you really think you''re amazing and look down on everyone, don''t you?!"


    "Just you." An Nuan stood up from the swing. "I only look down on you."


    "An Nuan."


    An Nuan walked past him.


    She knew very clearly that this man was all talk and no action. She didn''t need to waste any time on him.


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng''s expression turned even uglier.


    He suddenly reached out and grabbed An Nuan''s arm.


    He used quite a bit of force.


    An Nuan winced in pain and her brows knitted tightly. "Gu Yan Sheng, let go!"


    "What can you do if I don''t?! Scream?!" Gu Yan Sheng said derisively. "Who would end up looking worse, you or me?!"


    "You''re as despicable as ever."


    "You forced me to it." Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "What did you say to Beers just now?!"


    An Nuan moved her arm a little.


    Gu Yan Sheng gripped it even tighter.


    "Let go and I''ll tell you!" An Nuan said coldly.


    Gu Yan Sheng hesitated for a moment. He threatened, "If you dare run away, I''ll make sure everyone at the banquet knows about the entanglement between us here."


    "Let go!" An Nuan said coldly.


    Gu Yan Sheng let go.


    An Nuan rubbed her arm, but didn''t leave.


    It wasn''t that she was really afraid of Gu Yan Sheng, she just didn''t want to ruin her own reputation because of this man. He wasn''t worth it.


    She said, "I just told Mr. Beers that I''m very interested in emerce projects internationally. What, does Mr. Beers have a problem with you now?"


    "Don''t joke with me!" Gu Yan Sheng t out denied it. "What qualifications does your little emerce tform have topete with me? An Nuan, aren''t you ashamed to say things like that?"


    "You think too highly of yourself!" An Nuan said coldly. "The profits your emerce brings to the Gu Corporation don''t even exceed five percent. To be honest, I''d be embarrassed to boast about results like that."


    "You!"


    "Gu Yan Sheng, you need to admit your own failures and admit when you''ve been outdone." An Nuan mocked. "I advise you to read more books instead of always thinking of underhanded means. After all, if you walk the night road for too long, you''re bound to run into ghosts eventually. I hope you''ll take care of yourself."


    Having said that, An Nuan was about to leave.


    Gu Yan Sheng had been ridiculed by An Nuan so thoroughly that he couldn''t let it go.


    In his anger he suddenly reached out to grab An Nuan''s arm again.


    This time An Nuan was prepared.


    She dodged it.


    But the next second, Gu Yan Sheng grabbed her and hugged her tightly in his arms.


    An Nuan struggled but couldn''t break free at all.


    "An Nuan, you really think you can beat me now!" Gu Yan Sheng said coldly. "This is the difference between men and women. I can do whatever I want to you!"


    "Just try it!" An Nuan said threateningly.


    The coldness in her tone really made one shudder.


    For a moment, even Gu Yan Sheng was stunned by An Nuan''s momentum.


    But he wasn''t someone who could be frightened easily.


    He didn''t believe An Nuan could really do anything to him.


    He held An Nuan tightly and pushed her forcefully against the nearby wall, pinning her down firmly. "Go ahead and scream! I want to see..."


    Gu Yan Sheng let out a loud cry of pain.


    His expression changed drastically in that moment.


    The pain made his whole body contort.


    An Nuan had truly used all her strength and ruthlessly kicked him between the legs.


    It was said that kind of pain for a man could be enough to kill someone.


    She walked away from Gu Yan Sheng and said to him, "Gu Yan Sheng, remember this. I''m not that submissive woman anymore!"


    After leaving him with those words, An Nuan turned and left.


    Gu Yan Sheng endured the intense pain.


    In that moment he was so angry he lost all reason.


    He rushed at An Nuan, grabbed her arm, and was about to viciously p her across the face.


    Before he could do it, his whole body was suddenly pushed violently to the side.


    Gu Yan Sheng lost his bnce and fell directly to the ground. For a moment his vision even went ck and he nearly passed out.


    An Nuan was still afraid after the fact.


    She hadn''t expected that she would anger Gu Yan Sheng to this extent.


    Even someone usually so restrained as Gu Yan Sheng wouldpletely lose control.


    She looked back at Tan Yufei.


    She saw him panting for breath, clearly at a loss for what to do after knocking Gu Yan Sheng to the ground.


    He was probably frightened by his own actions too.


    After all, Gu Yan Sheng''s status in Qing City wasn''t low, and ordinary people didn''t dare offend him either.

 Chapter 456: Ye Jinghuai’s Surprise Return

    <h4>Chapter 456</h4>


    "Thank you," An Nuan thanked Tan Yufei.


    At that moment, Tan Yufei seemed to regain his senses and stammered, "I, I, I..."


    "I''ll take care of it, don''t worry," An Nuan said.


    Tan Yufei nodded, still shaken.


    "It''s gettingte, let''s go back," An Nuan said calmly.


    An Nuan felt no emotions as she looked at Gu Yan Sheng struggling on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.


    And at this moment, Gu Yan Sheng certainly didn''t dare to shout out.


    He was in a sorry state.


    Being someone who cared so much about his image, he would never allow himself to be ridiculed.


    So he endured the intense pain, watching An Nuan and Tan Yufei leave.


    He hated them, grinding his teeth in anger.


    Just as An Nuan and Tan Yufei turned around...


    The man standing behind them...


    An Nuan thought she was seeing things.


    She saw Ye Jinghuai.


    Suddenly appearing in front of her was Ye Jinghuai.


    Didn''t he say he wasing back today?!


    Right.


    He seemed to have mentioneding back these past few days, but he didn''t specify the exact time.


    She didn''t expect him to suddenly appear in front of her like this.


    To say she wasn''t happy would be a lie.


    The excitement in her eyes was evident.


    On the other hand, Ye Jinghuai appeared much colder and more indifferent.


    There seemed to be an aura of coldness emanating from him.


    He nced at An Nuan and then walked past them, heading towards Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s anger turned into fear the moment he saw Ye Jinghuai.


    At some point, Ye Jinghuai had made him feel afraid.


    As if...


    He would really kill him.


    He forced himself to remain calm and stared fiercely at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, it seems you haven''t taken my warnings to heart," Ye Jinghuai threatened coldly.


    Gu Yan Sheng tensed up all over, even trembling slightly.


    In the next second, veins popped up on Gu Yan Sheng''s face.


    He reached the pinnacle of endurance.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai forcefully stomped on Gu Yan Sheng''s hand, so hard that Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned pale.


    Imagine how much pain he must have been in.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "If I ever see you touching An Nuan with your filthy hands again..."


    Gu Yan Sheng trembled all over,pletely overwhelmed.


    Ye Jinghuai leaned in close to Gu Yan Sheng''s ear.


    His voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "I will... kill you."


    Having said that, Ye Jinghuai stood up and left Gu Yan Sheng''s hand.


    The back of his hand was a bloody mess.


    At this point, the pain was probably so intense that he couldn''t even feel it.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t even spare another nce at Gu Yan Sheng. He walked towards An Nuan and gently embraced her. "Let''s go home."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She turned to Tan Yufei and said, "You can go back on your own."


    "Don''t worry about me, President An," Tan Yufei hastily replied.


    And so, he watched them leave from a distance.


    This was the first time Tan Yufei had truly seen Ye Jinghuai.


    This man seemed to possess an even stronger presence than he had imagined!


    ...


    They walked out of the banquet hall.


    Hu Feng was driving.


    Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan sat in the backseat, still embracing each other.


    Their separation didn''t create distance between them; instead, it seemed to deepen their feelings.


    The shorter the time they spent together, the less they wanted to be apart, even for a second.


    "You didn''t tell me you wereing back today," An Nuanined.


    "I wanted to surprise you," Ye Jinghuai replied.


    "How did you know I was here attending the banquet?"


    "Hu Feng told me," Ye Jinghuai replied.


    "So you told Hu Feng, but you didn''t tell me you wereing back," An Nuan said angrily.


    That''s a surprise!"


    "Hmph," An Nuan was not amused.


    Ye Jinghuai held her tightly and exined, "I was afraid that if I told you when I wasing back, something mighte up and I couldn''t make it. I didn''t want to disappoint you, so I only let Hu Fenge to the airport to pick me up after I was sure I had boarded the ne."


    An Nuan felt a warm feeling in her heart.


    So Ye Jinghuai didn''t tell her because he was afraid of disappointing her.


    She held onto Ye Jinghuai''s clothes.


    Her whole body buried in his chest.


    She used to think that the difficult parting and reunion between men and women in novels and TV shows were all fake.


    Now she truly understood this sticky and inseparable feeling.


    She asked, "How long will you be away this time?"


    "Early tomorrow morning," he replied.


    An Nuan''s mood suddenly soured.


    "I only took half a day off. I''ll be back tomorrow morning," Ye Jinghuai said. "I''ve been busy over there, so a half-day off is already a gift from my superiors."


    An Nuan felt a bit sad.


    It meant that after tonight, he would leave again before she even got up in the morning.


    When would this kind of life end?


    An Nuan felt mncholic.


    "Two more months," Ye Jinghuai said. "Hang in there, and victory will be ours."


    "So you came back this time just to... make ns?" An Nuan raised an eyebrow.


    "Of course not," Ye Jinghuai denied. "You are the priority, and making ns is just a side thing."


    An Nuan pouted.


    She didn''t believe him.


    Sure enough.


    A man''s mouth is full of lies.


    Once the two returned to the vi, it was like thunder and lightning.


    An Nuan felt that even idol dramas didn''t dare to portray it this way.


    This Ye Jinghuai...


    He was too much of a beast.


    Late at night.


    An Nuany beside Ye Jinghuai, exhausted and fell asleep.


    Her body was covered with numerous purple marks.


    Ye Jinghuai felt a little sorry.


    He kissed each and every one of them tenderly.


    And he told himself, next time he mustn''t be so... uncontroble.


    Ye Jinghuai kissed An Nuan on the face.


    Slowly, he got up from the bed.


    He casually put on a bathrobe.


    He picked up a cigarette, ready to light it, but then gave up.


    He had been trying to control himself during this period.


    He heard that when making ns, men should quit smoking and drinking to take care of their bodies.


    He put the cigarette aside and called Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang groggily answered the phone, "Ah Huai, it''s sote, you''re still not asleep?"


    Ye Jinghuai found it strange that Qin Jiang was already asleep so early.


    He must be under strict control by Old Master Qin.


    There was nothing to do when you couldn''t sleep.


    "Check on Tan Yufei for me," Ye Jinghuai said directly.


    "Who?" Qin Jiang, still half asleep, couldn''t remember who that person was.


    "If I''m not mistaken, he should be the newly hired assistant vice president of An Group."


    "What''s the matter? Is he involved with An Nuan?" Qin Jiang asked without restraint.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t be bothered with small talk, "Let me know when you find out. Try to assign someone to keep an eye on him discreetly, but be careful not to alert him!"


    "Did you really get cuckolded?" Qin Jiang couldn''t help but say again.


    Ye Jinghuai directly hung up the phone.


    Just a nce.


    Tan Yufei pushed away Gu Yan Sheng.


    He didn''t seem like an ordinary person.


    But until there was a clear understanding, he didn''t want to draw any conclusions or frighten An Nuan.


    Ye Jinghuai hung up the phone and returned to the bed.


    An Nuan was sleeping soundly.


    Ye Jinghuai held onto her soft and tender body, reluctant to let go.


    His eyes flickered.


    There are some things that really should be brought to an end sooner.


    Ye Jinghuai ced hisrge hand on An Nuan''s abdomen.


    The gentle palm made An Nuan feel a sense of security even in her dreams.

 Chapter 457: Xiao Nan Chen Live Against the high-rise

    <h4>Chapter 457</h4>


    Sure enough.


    When An Nuan opened her eyes, Ye Jinghuai was gone.


    There was still a note left in the room.


    It read, "Take good care of yourself, I''ll be back. - Love, your Ahuai."


    Every time with these notes, An Nuan would look at them for a long time.


    She couldn''t bear to put them down.


    She told herself.


    Ye Jinghuai would be back in 2 more months.


    Then they wouldn''t have to endure the heartache of being apart anymore.


    She got out of bed, washed up and put on makeup.


    Downstairs, Zhong Uncle had already prepared breakfast, which had been especially abundant recently, and today was particrlyvish.


    An Nuan was almost overwhelmed by it all.


    She ate thoughtfully, suspecting that if this kept up, she might get too fat to be seen in public before she even got pregnant.


    As she ate, she casually turned on her phone to check the news headlines.


    Her eyes suddenly tightened.


    The news that Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen were getting divorced was the top headline.


    The two had married and divorced very discreetly.


    Why would it suddenly get so much attention now?!


    After finishing breakfast, An Nuan called Xiao Nanchen while heading out the door, "Nanchen, do you know your divorce news with Qiqi is spreading online now?"


    "I just saw it," Xiao Nanchen sounded very calm. "Sooner orter people would find out anyway."


    "With the timing, the exposure could negatively impact you," An Nuan said. "You just started at Xia Bank, sitting in your position as Uncle Xia''s son-inw, the other directors and executives dare not say anything, but now that you and Qiqi are divorced, it''s inevitable people will gossip."


    "Don''t worry," Xiao Nanchen reassured An Nuan instead. "I can handle it."


    "Alright, I just wanted to give you a heads up," An Nuan said.


    "Mm," Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    They hung up.


    Xiao Nanchen had just arrived at thepany then.


    He woulde half an hour early.


    Because of his leg issues, he didn''t want any unnecessary trouble.


    It was the same today.


    Leaning on a cane, he walked into his office.


    Sitting in his office chair, he looked at the news.


    The content was not overly aggressive.


    Just a matter-of-fact ount that he and Qiqi were divorced.


    He stared at it for a while.


    His secretary knocked and entered, "Mr. Xiao."


    "Mm,"


    "The executive meeting is in the conference room in ten minutes, you need to attend."


    "Alright." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    Leaning on his cane, he went to the conference room.


    All the executives were there, including Qiqi.


    Qiqi wasn''t exactly an executive, but because of her special connection, she attended every important meeting.


    He sat in his seat.


    Xia Zheng Hai sat in the middle position.


    There was a weekly executive meeting.


    To report on the previous week''s work and next week''s ns.


    Xiao Nanchen spoke on behalf of the business development department, "Of the thirteen projects my department is working on this week, seven have made significant progress. Four have no substantial breakthrough yet. The remaining two are quite tricky. I will report on each situation in detail."


    He spoke neither arrogantly nor humbly, neither fast nor slow.


    Qiqi had always thought Xiao Nanchen was shy and introverted, possibly unable to speak clearly in front of an audience, but surprisingly, in these two meetings, his work reports were fluent and focused, highlighting key points without boasting or false modesty. For problems he couldn''t resolve, he acknowledged the difficulties directly and offered his own suggestions. In fact, many executives were quite satisfied with Xiao Nanchen''s work attitude.


    After finishing his report, Xiao Nanchen returned to his seat leaning on his cane.


    Just as he was about to move on to the next item, a director suddenly spoke up, "Chairman Xia, I heard Mr. Xiao is divorced from your daughter now."


    It was rare to discuss private matters in such a big meeting, clearly deliberately provocative.


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered slightly.


    Xia Zheng Hai said, "Ipatible personalities, divorce is normal. Let''s avoid private topics during meetings, don''t waste everyone''s time."


    "I''m not trying to waste anyone''s time, I just feel it''s a bit inappropriate for the Chairman to arbitrarily appoint someone to such an important role," the director said. "I thought he was your son-inw before, Xia Group is your family''s business, of course it''s normal to appoint your own people, but now that he''s no longer rted, isn''t this abrupt appointment of a neer improper?"


    "There''s nothing improper about it," Xia Zheng Hai''s expression darkened. "Xiao Nanchen is capable for this position."


    "As far as I know, he has no business experience. Chairman, how did you assess his capabilities?"


    Just as Xia Zheng Hai was about to speak.


    "You can see my capabilities through my work going forward," Xiao Nanchen said. "Now is not the time to discuss whether I''m qualified for this position. No one can judge capability without results. I will speak with my performance."


    The director was silenced by Xiao Nanchen''s words.


    Xiao Nanchen usually didn''t talk much.


    During work reports, he was extremely sinct, never wasting words. The director didn''t expect him to speak so eloquently now.


    Feeling rather embarrassed instead.


    He said sarcastically, "I''m just making a suggestion. Since the Chairman feels it''s unnecessary, I won''t say more. After all, results speak for themselves, some people will be pped in the face in the end."


    Xia Zheng Hai''s expression was clearly ugly.


    Xiao Nanchen remained calm and said, "Give me six months. If I don''t produce results, I''ll resign on my own initiative."


    The director was surprised Xiao Nanchen would make such a promise suddenly.


    He had thought it would just blow over.


    "The results I mean are increasing the group''s financing loans by 50%. If I don''t achieve that, I''ll voluntarily resign."


    "Are you sure?" the director asked.


    "Certain."


    "Do you know how much market share Xia Bank has right now?! Among the top 5 banks, Xia Bank already has 60% market share. You want to increase by 50%, are you trying to monopolize the entire banking market?"


    "Let''s wait till the results in six months to judge my capabilities, Director Yuan!" Xiao Nanchen had no desire to waste words.


    The director suppressed his anger.


    Xiao Nanchen''s response made him feel like he was being unreasonable.


    He said, "I do want to see what great abilities you have."


    Xiao Nanchen did not respond further.


    The director also stopped talking.


    The meeting continued.


    Afterward, Xia Zheng Hai asked Xiao Nanchen to his office.


    He said straightforwardly, "Nanchen, your target is too high."


    "It''s not too high," Xiao Nanchen said. "What I want to do now is not justpete with other banks for market share, but also deeply develop many financial businesses within the group. The market will only get bigger, increasing sales by 50% is not difficult."


    Besides, if there were really problems, he could transfer his own assets over.

 Chapter 458: The Game (3)

    <h4>Chapter 458</h4>


    Xia Zheng Hai looked at Xiao Nanchen''s confidence, and didn''t want to hit his confidence.


    He nodded, "Okay, I believe you."


    "Then I''ll go back to work."


    "Nanchen." Xia Zheng Hai called him.


    "Yeah?" Xiao Nanchen looked at him.


    "Your mother..."


    Xiao Nanchen looked at Xia Zheng Hai''s hesitation.


    He said, "My mom''s mood hasn''t been very good recently. Qi Qi''s miscarriage has made her feel sad, so she went out to distract herself. As for things between you and my mom... I think it''s better for you two to resolve it yourselves. If I get involved, it will only make things worse."


    "Alright." Xia Zheng Hai didn''t say much either.


    Although recently, Xiao Qiang had clearly been avoiding him.


    "Then I''ll head out."


    "Okay."


    Xiao Nanchen walked out of Xia Zheng Hai''s office leaning on a crutch.


    He didn''t actually know if his mother still wanted to be with Xia Zheng Hai or not.


    Anyway, whatever decision she made, he would support her.


    So.


    He chose to stand idly by.


    He walked into the elevator.


    It was just lunch time now.


    Xiao Nanchen went directly from the chairman''s office on the top floor to the 3rd floor canteen by elevator.


    The elevator was crowded.


    From just him to gradually a packed elevator full of people.


    He was squeezed to the very back.


    Then he heard subtle gossiping voices from the crowd, "Did you guys see the news? Chairman Xiao and Manager Xia got divorced? I knew Manager Xia and Manager Nie were awfully close, I even caught them making out in the office before, I thought he was cheating on Chairman Xiao, didn''t realize they had long divorced."


    "Chairman Xiao is so handsome, I don''t know why Manager Xia doesn''t like him."


    "He''s handsome alright, but Chairman Xiao is crippled? Who would want to spend their whole life with a disabled person." A female colleague whispered, "If it was me, I''d rather choose Manager Nie too."


    "Too realistic." Another female colleaguemented.


    "Everyone''s realistic...shhh."


    The two suddenly stopped talking.


    Because they saw the elevator open and two more people walked in.


    One was Xia Qiqi, the other was Nie Ziming.


    They worked on different floors.


    Clearly Nie Ziming went to actively look for Xia Qiqi.


    The two were still decent in public, just standing shoulder to shoulder.


    Those two gossiping colleagues bumped into each other, seemingly reminding one another - look at Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming.


    Clearly with gossipy looks.


    The 3rd floor arrived.


    People in the elevator started leaving one after another.


    But Xiao Nanchen suddenly didn''t feel like going to the canteen anymore.


    So he didn''t get off, nning to ride the elevator back down.


    Just as the elevator doors were about to close.


    They were suddenly pried open by someone.


    Xia Qiqi hurried inside.


    As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Nanchen.


    Her eyes paused briefly.


    Slowly, she still walked in.


    She had forgotten her phone.


    Even during meals, without her phone she wouldn''t feel safe.


    She didn''t expect to run into Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen pressed his floor and said to the elevator buttons, "Which floor?"


    Xia Qiqi was startled, and quickly said, "13th floor."


    Xiao Nanchen pressed it for her.


    The elevator went up.


    The two maintained silence.


    "Why aren''t you going for lunch?" Xia Qiqi finally couldn''t help but ask.


    "Ordered takeout."


    "Don''t you not eat takeout?" Xia Qiqi frowned.


    She couldn''t recall ever seeing Xiao Nanchen eat takeout before.


    This man was so disciplined it left one dumbfounded.


    When dining out he would always eat very little.


    "People change." Xiao Nanchen was very indifferent.


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip.


    She felt like those words had double meanings.


    The elevator soon arrived at Xia Qiqi''s floor and she walked out.


    After she exited, Xiao Nanchen immediately pressed the button to close the doors.


    When Xia Qiqi looked back.


    The elevator had already left.


    She took a deep breath.


    Feeling it''d be better to keep her distance from Xiao Nanchen in the future.


    ......


    After Xiao Nanchen returned to his office, he ordered takeout.


    It was just a bowl of porridge.


    He really didn''t like eating stuff from outside much.


    Usually when dining out, he would eat very little.


    After ordering his meal, he called An Nuan, "Nuan Nuan, am I interrupting your lunch?"


    "No." An Nuan had just finished Uncle Zhong''s nutritious lunch box.


    She was utterly stuffed.


    "Did you find something major?"


    "I was pressured by the Board today, they said I''m not qualified for this position."


    "Then what?"


    "I silenced them with a few words."


    "So?"


    "I''ve observed that Nie Ziming probably has a lot of supporters at Xiahui Bank."


    "Already anticipated that." An Nuan was actually very calm, "As Xia Zheng Hai gets older, he manages a lot lesspany affairspared to before, most things should be handled by Nie Ziming now. Nie Ziming is truly diligent and responsible at work after all. It''s only natural that he has rallied so many people."


    "After we get your issue taken care of, I''ll start moving Xiahui Group''s personnel."


    "Good n." An Nuan gave high praise.


    "Just giving you an update on Xiahui''s current situation, no other matters, I won''t disturb your lunch break."


    "Alright."


    "Oh right." Xiao Nanchen suddenly recalled something, "I heard my cousin is working on a human creation project with you."


    "......" Why bring up such an awkward matter.


    "I wish you sess."


    Xiao Nanchen had also learned.


    She said, "I''m hanging up now, bye."


    "Bye."


    After putting down her phone, An Nuan still couldn''t help touching her own belly.


    This time.


    Would it seed?!


    She hadn''t even thought about having kids before.


    Yet now because of Ye Jinghuai she was so nervous, wishing it would happen immediately.


    That fiend really easily swayed her.


    ......


    Afternoon.


    While An Nuan was working, Luo Si suddenly barged in very excitedly.


    "What''s going on?" An Nuan looked at her.


    "Beers'' private secretary just called, he wants to meet with you at the hotel he''s staying at tomorrow morning at 10 to discuss international emerce projects." Luo Si was having trouble controlling her emotions, "President An, what did you say to Mr.Beers at the banquet yesterday that made him take the initiative to discuss cooperation with us today! This is so pleasantly surprising!"


    An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    She didn''t actually feel things would be so simple.


    She said, "Okay, help me call Tan Yufei over."


    "Yes." Luo Si hurriedly nodded, but didn''t forget to add, "President An, I truly admire you wholeheartedly."


    "That''s enough, tterer."


    "I''m not ttering, I genuinely admire you a lot." Luo Si said with utmost seriousness.


    "I know." An Nuan waved her hand, "Go on out."


    She didn''t feel excited at all.


    Luo Si admired An Nuan''sposure even more.


    Not only was she highly capable, she was also so modest.


    A person like President An would find it hard not to seed.


    After a while.


    Tan Yufei walked into An Nuan''s office, "President An, you wanted to see me?"


    An Nuan nodded, "Beers took the initiative to contact us about cooperation just now, what do you make of his intention?"

 Chapter 459: Game (4) Heating Meter

    <h4>Chapter 459</h4>


    An Nuan frowned.


    After staying silent and thinking for quite a while, Tan Yufei said, "It''s hard to guess. Personally, I think we''ll have to see the results of tomorrow''s talks."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She was still quite satisfied with Tan Yufei''s prudence.


    She said, "Let''s make preparations first ording to our ns for the project. You did a transformation marketing n for the Pearl Jewelry emerce tform before, right?! Stay overtime tonight to make some modifications to it. We''ll be going to discuss cooperation at 10am tomorrow."


    "Alright." Tan Yufei nodded.


    "Can you get it done tonight?"


    "It shouldn''t be a problem."


    "I''ll work on it together with you," An Nuan said. "Call up all the people from the emerce team we set up and improve it together."


    "Yes."


    "Be at the small meeting room in 20 minutes. We''ll discuss it together."


    "Yes."


    After An Nuan gave the instructions, she went through all the processes that hade up and approved them. Then, together with Tan Yufei and project team members, she wrote an international emerce marketing n in the meeting room.


    There were many elements to the n, and each one required a lot of time.


    From the afternoon to the evening,te into the night and until dawn.


    The finalized n was not ready until 5am.


    Everyone in the room was exhausted and fell asleep on the meeting room table.


    An Nuan was also tired. But lying on the table, she could not fall asleep. So she got up, intending to go back to her office to rest.


    She tiptoed out of the meeting room, but did not go straight to her office. Instead, she went to the pantry to make a cup of ck tea.


    Just as she finished brewing it, Tan Yufei''s voice sounded from behind her, "President An, why don''t you get some sleep?"


    An Nuan turned around. "Why don''t you get some sleep?"


    "I was very sleepy just now, but suddenly I can''t fall asleep anymore," Tan Yufei smiled. "I''m probably too excited. I didn''t expect we coulde up with such a perfect n overnight. I had heard beforehand about President An''s outstanding abilities. This time I have witnessed them again, not just your capabilities, but your spirit too. From the messy mess when we first started writing the n to the orderly manner under your leadership... President An, I''m really d I returned to China to develop my career. It has helped me improve tremendously."


    "You tter me," An Nuan said tly. "I''m just more experienced, so emerce is not unfamiliar territory for me."


    Tan Yufei clearly did not understand what An Nuan meant.


    An Nuan did not exin further. "I''ll go back for a bit. I suggest you also get some rest. We still have to negotiate properly with the other party at 10am."


    "Alright." Tan Yufei nodded.


    An Nuan left the pantry carefully.


    She didn''t know if it was because there was some water on the floor when she poured water just now. Wearing high heels, she didn''t pay much attention and stepped on the puddle, slipping.


    Tan Yufei reacted swiftly to catch An Nuan.


    An Nuan fell into Tan Yufei''s embrace.


    She was still a little shocked.


    "Are you okay?" Tan Yufei asked with concern.


    An Nuan quickly extricated herself from Tan Yufei''s embrace and stood up straight. "I''m fine, thank you just now."


    "You''re wee." Tan Yufei did not forget to remind her, "Be careful, President An."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She left carefully.


    She was still a little scared from her near fall.


    If she had really fallen down, it would have been so embarrassing.


    Fortunately, Tan Yufei caught her.


    She didn''t know if it was her imagination, but she felt Tan Yufei''s reaction was too quick.


    And it seemed like they were not that close to each other. If he had been a little slower, she would have fallen to the floor.


    In the end, An Nuan did not think too much about it.


    But Tan Yufei, still standing in the pantry, had a subtle change in his facial expression.


    His fingers tightened slightly.


    The feeling on his fingertips was clearly too intense!


    ...


    An Nuan arrived at thepany a little after 9am.


    She went back to sleep for three hours before getting up.


    After arriving at thepany, she went directly with Tan Yufei and Luo Si to the hotel where Beers was staying.


    She let all the employees who had worked overnight go back to rest.


    It was exactly 9:50 when they arrived at the hotel.


    An Nuan took a deep breath and knocked on the door.


    Beers'' assistant opened the door enthusiastically. "Wee, President An. Mr. Beers is already waiting for you in the reception room."


    Then he led them to the private reception room of the presidential suite.


    Beers was drinking red wine, sitting under the floor-to-ceiling window, basking in the November sunshine of Qing City, looking quite rxed.


    Seeing them arrive, he waved them over. "Sit."


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    She sat not far from Beers.


    The server inside poured a ss of red wine for An Nuan.


    Beers said, "I had this specially air-flown from abroad. Try it, Miss An."


    An Nuan picked up the wine ss and tasted it carefully. "The aroma is rich, the entry is mellow, the bnce harmonious, and the aftertaste lingering."


    Beers smiled. "Once we open up the international emerce tform, such fine red wine will be readily avable to the people of North Wen Country."


    "So the international emerce tform is a boon to the people of North Wen Country." An Nuan affirmed.


    "The things Miss An said to me at the banquet the other night, I thought about them a lot after I got back. I also looked into Pearl Jewelry''s emerce tform as Miss An suggested. From what I understand so far, the potential is indeed huge." Beers got straight to the point. "However..."


    So.


    The "however" was the key.


    An Nuan listened attentively.


    Beers said, "The scale is too small. Even if An Group tried its best to quickly build an emerce tform, you couldn''t possibly achieve the scale we want in a very short time. Let alone requirerge traffic volumes and mature operations in a short period. If it had been three months earlier, I would have chosen you unhesitatingly. But at this point, I can only say I''m sorry."


    An Nuan was unfazed.


    She had guessed early on that things could not be so simple.


    But she did not feel their effortsst night were wasted either.


    She remained veryposed. "In that case, we won''t bother Mr. Beers anymore. Still, we''re very grateful that Mr. Beers took the time to meet with us in person and tell us the reason for not working with us. I hope there will be opportunities to coborate in the future."


    Saying that, An Nuan stood up and took the initiative to shake hands.


    Beers looked at An Nuan.


    He was still a little surprised by An Nuan''s calmness.


    Most people would be emotional, but An Nuan was disying such poise.


    It did make him take notice.


    Beers shook An Nuan''s hand. "I hope we can coborate next time."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She left with Tan Yufei and Luo Si.


    Luo Si actually felt a little indignant.


    With one sentence from Beersst night, he had made them work overnight.


    And today, with one sentence, he dismissed them again.


    She held back again and again from saying what was on her mind.


    The moment An Nuan walked out, she stopped in her tracks.


    She suddenly turned back, "Mr. Beers, I have an inappropriate request."


    "Speak your mind."


    "As the father of emerce, we made a n for the emerce tform. An Group will still develop in this direction in the future after all. I''d still like to ask Mr. Beers to give us some pointers on our n."

 Chapter 460: Game (5) To Get There

    <h4>Chapter 460</h4>


    "I can''t really give any pointers," Beers said, "But if you don''t mind revealing business secrets, I can take a look for you."


    "There are none. Since I''m willing to show you the n, of course it means I have absolute trust in you."


    "In that case, I won''t decline either. Since I can''t work with Miss An this time, consider this a bit ofpensation from me."


    "Thank you," An Nuan nodded, "Let me borrow Mr. Beers'' projector for a moment."


    "Go ahead."


    An Nuan had Tan Yufei connect theputer.


    Beers and his assistant sat on one side, while An Nuan, Tan Yufei, and Luo Si sat on the other. With An Nuan leading the presentation, she began, "This is our concept for developing an emerce tform. In my opinion, within 10 years at most, online consumption will be the mainstream, taking at least 60% market share from offline brick-and-mortar stores. Within 5 years, we''ll only need a cell phone to support all of our daily needs, including meals, transportation, payments, and so on. So the transition online is very important, and we need to act quickly."


    Beers nodded in agreement with An Nuan''s viewpoint.


    An Nuan went on, "This is our n for the emerce tform we want to build. In our view, building aprehensive emerce trading tform is crucial, including the convenience of the web interface, the speed of logistics, merchant onboarding rates, after-sales service supervision, and so on. For these points, we''ve made the following series of ns..."


    An Nuan presented the n for building the entire emerce tform point-by-point, covering every detail down to the visual appearance of the website.


    Beers had started off listening to An Nuan''s proposal with a critical ear, looking for problems. Butter, he was truly impressed by theprehensiveness of the n. It had indeed surprised him again.


    It took An Nuan nearly 2 hours to finish briefing the proposal they had worked on overnight.


    She asked, "What does Mr. Beers think?"


    Beers looked at An Nuan. He was silent for a long time.


    An Nuan didn''t disturb him either, quietly waiting.


    Beers took a deep breath before speaking. "I have to say, this is the most perfect n I''ve ever seen, not just in North Wen Country, but the whole world. The forward-looking nning, even for future prospects, makes me admit inferiority. Miss An, you''ve given me the feeling that I would suffer a huge loss if I don''t cooperate with you."


    An Nuan smiled, "Mr. Beers tters me."


    "I''m now hesitating whether I should abandon the Gu family and choose to cooperate with you instead," Beers said regretfully, "Unfortunately, your n is indeed very good, but you started toote. What we need now is scale. We don''t have time for you to build your emerce business. I''m sure I''ll regret it someday, but now, I have no choice."


    Beers seemed very helpless.


    An Nuan actually understood.


    Apany couldn''t lose the race against time.


    Building an international emerce tform within the allotted time couldn''t be dyed.


    Once dyed, it would miss the best period, and the losses would be unbearable for anyone.


    "Actually, Mr. Beers doesn''t need to regret." An Nuan proposed.


    Beers frowned.


    "Since Mr. Beers appreciates our n, and needs the Gu Corporation''s scale, why can''t you have both at the same time?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Beers was taken aback. He looked at her in surprise, "You mean, I can use the Gu Corporation''s scale, but adopt your marketing n?"


    "Why not?"


    "Would you be willing?" Beers was puzzled. "The An family has enough capital to build their own emerce industry. And with such a perfect marketing n, sess is just a matter of time.


    "Since it''s just a matter of time, why don''t I choose to make it happen sooner?!" An Nuan retorted. "Mr. Beers is the godfather of global emerce. Being able to work with you would be a sess in itself for me. There are many ways for businessmen to profit, not just money alone. I can learn a lot more from Mr. Beers, which I believe will greatly benefit my future development. So I''m willing to cooperate with Mr. Beers and build international emerce together with the Gu Corporation."


    With such a win-win proposal, Beers certainly wouldn''t refuse from his standpoint.


    "It''s just that..." Beers was still worried, "Would the Gu Corporation agree?"


    "They have no reason to disagree." An Nuan stated inly. "You choosing to partner with the Gu family to build an international emerce tform, while outsourcing the emerce project marketing and nning to a third party, is actually a verymon marketing model in today''s business. To use an analogy, for the residentialmunities built by our An Corporation, we have partners that undertake the sales, and these partners will hire professional sales teams to make the sales. As we say in North Wen Country, this is called specialization for efficiency. Each party focusing on what they do best to share the workload will surely double the results."


    "Good!" Beers didn''t hesitate further and agreed at once. "I''ll negotiate cooperation with the Gu family as you suggested. I''ll notify you if there''s good news."


    "Mr. Beers, I think I need to remind you not to reveal that the third party is our An Corporation during the negotiations. Gu Yan Sheng and I are not on good terms. Once it''s exposed, he''s very likely to reject it. But I assure you, when ites to work, I will definitely maintain a fair stance. If our An Corporation can be the marketing nner for the entire emerce project, we will certainly fulfill our duties and do our utmost."


    "I trust you," Beers said. "I did some specific research on your business performance yesterday. I have faith in your character. Don''t worry, I have my ways to negotiate with the Gu family. You can go back and wait for notice."


    "Then I''ll take your auspicious words." An Nuan stood up.


    After shaking hands, An Nuan left with Tan Yufei and Luo Si.


    An Nuan and Tan Yufei were quite calm.


    The idiom "unperturbed by unexpected events" was perfectly interpreted by these two.


    But Luo Si was a little excited.


    She had thought this project was doomed.


    But now, she didn''t expect Miss An to have negotiated it in another way.


    She really felt that as long as Miss An made a move, everything would be fine.


    The three headed for the elevator.


    The elevator door opened.


    Gu WenQuan appeared with Gu Yan Sheng, Gu YanXuan and another Gu Corporation executive.


    The Gu family''s faces clearly changed when they saw An Nuan.


    "What a small world," Gu YanXuan said viciously. "Some people are like sticky ster, lingering like ghosts."


    An Nuan nced contemptuously at Gu YanXuan. "Some people don''t even qualify as sticky ster. They keep trying to cling on when no one wants them!"

 Chapter 461: The Game (6) The Fisherman’s Profit

    <h4>Chapter 461</h4>


    "An Nuan!" Gu YanXuan''s face changed in an instant.


    An Nuan''s words were clearly mocking her.


    Saying that she was desperate, Xiao Nanchen wouldn''t even look at her.


    She was so angry that her body was shaking.


    Thinking of Xiao Nanchen''s rejection of her made her even more furious.


    At this moment, she really hated that she could give An Nuan, that bitch, a p and beat her to death!


    An Nuanpletely ignored Gu YanXuan.


    She behaved as if Gu YanXuan was crazy.


    She was very cold.


    She nced at Gu Yan Sheng, her eyes lowered, looking at the white gauze wrapped around the back of his hand.


    The corners of her mouth smiled slightly.


    It was clearly contemptuous.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face became extremely ugly.


    Just as he was about to open his mouth.


    "It will be toote if Mr. Beers signs the contract with meter," An Nuan helpfully reminded.


    "You wish!" Gu YanXuan cursed angrily, "A broken jewelry tform wants topare with our Gu''s? It''s simply wishful thinking. Don''t we know what Beers wants?! They want scale now, and only our Gu''s scale can meet their requirements. What you''re doing now is just humiliating yourself."


    "I shouldn''t have given your family advice back then to transform online."


    "Don''t take credit that''s not yours. Going online was my brother''s decision, what does it have to do with you?!"


    An Nuan looked at Gu Yan Sheng without refuting.


    All the advice and pointers she gave him back then were what he wanted, it was his ability.


    As for her... No one knew what she had done for Gu Yan Sheng and the Gu family.


    The same was true for the emerce tform.


    It was also her who advised Gu Yan Sheng to go online and be the first person to take the risk.


    Now... She really regretted it from the bottom of her heart.


    Fortunately, the Gu family was not smart enough. With such good resources, they had made a mess of things.


    She said, "Who made the decision, your brother knows best. Whatever I say now, you''ll think I''m lying to you anyway. And I really don''t want to waste time on unimportant people. Please don''t block my way."


    An Nuan''s indifference and arrogance clearly displeased the Gu family.


    The Gu family still didn''t understand to this day.


    How could An Nuan have suddenly be a different person.


    Bing... uncontroble, even a huge threat.


    An Nuan ignored them and walked straight into the elevator with Tan Yufei and Luo Si.


    The Gu family members in the elevator still walked out.


    Luo Si pressed the floor number.


    The moment the elevator door closed.


    An Nuan smiled sarcastically.


    That smile carried immense mockery!


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists tightly.


    This woman An Nuan, one day he would make her unable tough again!


    ...


    An Nuan''s party sat back in the car.


    Luo Si couldn''t help but say, "The Gu family was so arrogant just now. When they know the cooperation model Mr. Beers has chosen, let''s see if they die from anger."


    "Die of anger?" An Nuan looked at the scenery outside the window.


    If they died, it wouldn''t be fun.


    For a man like Gu Yan Sheng.


    He had to be tortured to death slowly to be good!


    In the afternoon.


    An Nuan received a call from Beers saying that an agreement had been reached with Gu''s and a contract would be signed in the next few days.


    Once Beers signed a contract with Gu''s, they would sign a third-party contract with them.


    Things were developing as she had envisioned.


    An Nuan called Xiao Nanchen, "Nanchen."


    "Hmm."


    "Beers has basically negotiated the contract with Gu''s. Pay attention to whether the amount Gu''s is borrowing from Xiahui Bank this time meets the regtions, especially the procedures."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen nodded.


    An Nuan hung up the phone.


    Just sit back and wait for the fisherman''s gains.


    A weekter.


    The international emerce agreement signed between the Gu Group and the Beers Group made headlines.


    As the first international emerce project, it was the first pot of gold in an emerging field. Naturally, Gu''s had to tout it loudly after taking it down.


    Gu''s stock market was also soaring during those few days.


    This was considered...


    Gu''s most sessful project to date.


    After all, based on the experience of An Nuan having lived 10 more years, this industry was indeed one of the most profitable industries in the future.


    In his previous life, Gu''s achievements on the online tform allowed him to truly rank second among the four major families in assets, just behind the Ye Group. Later, when hepletely acquired An''s Group, he naturally became the leader of the four major families. How glorious he was!


    Gu''s was indeed dominant in the business world back then. Apart from Ye Jinghuai asionally making him suffer losses, his development as a prestigious family was also smooth sailing.


    Therefore, the Gu family back then could really be considered winners in life. Many people didn''t dare offend them, and many people actively curried favor with them.


    At that time, Gu Yan Sheng always felt superior wherever he went.


    However, in this life...


    He no longer had that fortune.


    An Nuan received a call from Beers to have dinner together tonight.


    Beers signed the North Wen Country¡¯s international emerce project, and he had to leave early tomorrow morning. Before leaving, he invited her and the Gu family to dinner.


    She went with Tan Yufei.


    Because she had high hopes for Tan Yufei. After all, sooner orter, all the responsibilities of An''s Group would fall on her shoulders, and she needed help.


    So far, Tan Yufei was the one she was most satisfied with, so she had expectations of him.


    An Nuan deliberately dressed up tonight.


    She was beautiful originally, when she made some effort, she became more beautiful.


    "Boss An, your beauty can sometimes make people overlook your abilities." Tan Yufei sincerely admired An Nuan''s appearance.


    In so many years in North Wen Country...


    It was really rare to see such a beautiful woman as An Nuan.


    Even the stars of the entertainment industry fell short in temperament and aurapared to her.


    "Did you overlook it?" An Nuan smiled indifferently.


    She would no longer be foolish enough to conceal all her glory.


    Because Gu Yan Sheng didn''t like her to be too dazzling in the past, she always deliberately wore clothes that didn''t suit her, so she got the reputation as the unsophisticated housewife with a pretty face but no taste or temperament.


    "I dare not overlook it." Tan Yufei quickly rified his stance.


    "That''s enough." An Nuan lightly flicked her sleek hair with her hand.


    She strode confidently into the restaurant''s VIP private room in high heels.


    An employee opened the door for her.


    As soon as she walked in...


    Everyone''s eyes were on An Nuan.


    This woman just had some kind of magic power to captivate people at first sight.


    Not just men.


    Even women couldn''t withstand it.


    Even women who hated her had to admit, An Nuan had an innate, endless charm.


    Gu YanXuan stared fiercely at An Nuan.


    While jealous, she also had to be surprised, how could she appear here.


    Wasn''t this Beers'' private dinner party?!


    What right did this woman have to show up here so aggressively with two people?!


    How shameless had she be?!


    Knowing that Beers had signed the contract with them, she still wanted to meddle?!

 Chapter 462: Game (7) Angry Family

    <h4>Chapter 462</h4>


    Just as Gu YanXuan, Gu Yan Sheng, Gu WenQuan, and Ni Lan were in a state of surprise.


    Beers hurriedly got up from his seat and walked towards An Nuan, appearing very enthusiastic, "Have been waiting for you,e and sit down quickly."


    "Sorry, there was a bit of traffic jam when I got off work, so I''m a littlete." An Nuan said with a suitable reason, and took out a gift in her hand, "This is a small gift for Mr. Beers, a souvenir from North Wen Country."


    "You are too kind." Beers was obviously delighted.


    Didn''t expect that An Nuan would also understand this kind of favor.


    And in this way, it obviously made the Gu family feel awkward.


    The Gu family didn''t even think that they would also need to prepare a gift.


    "Sit down." Beers greeted enthusiastically again.


    An Nuan, Tan Yufei and Luo Si sat down at the round table.


    Gu WenQuan, who had seen the world, saw An Nuan''s appearance and her gift-giving, and could still chat with her very calmly, "Didn''t expect Nuan Nuan toe too."


    The tone still carried some intimacy.


    An Nuan also appeared very polite, smiling at Gu WenQuan and enthusiastically calling out, "Uncle Gu, Aunt Ni."


    Gu YanXuan was obviously disgusted.


    This cheap An Nuan, when did she be so good at pretending.


    In her memory, An Nuan was still so stupid that she believed everything Gu YanXuan said, but now she has be so hypocritical, clearly very good at it.


    This woman!


    Gu YanXuan looked at An Nuan gritting her teeth.


    An Nuan had always been disdainful of Gu YanXuan.


    For people like Gu YanXuan, the more she cared about her, the more proud of herself Gu YanXuan felt.


    On the contrary, ignoring her could anger her even more.


    She said, "Uncle Gu still doesn''t know yet?"


    An Nuan smiled very brightly, still looking innocent on her face.


    "Know what?" Gu WenQuan''s eyebrows tightened slightly.


    He clearly didn''t like An Nuan''s coquettish appearance at the moment.


    Because it was very clear that she was pretending.


    He was also deliberately pretending.


    How disgusting they had been in front of her before, she would have to anger them to death with their own ways.


    "Mr. Beers." An Nuan looked at Beers.


    There was still a hint of coquetry in her voice.


    Hearing it, Luo Si shuddered beside her.


    She couldn''t stand it.


    She guessed that the Gu family must be itching with anger.


    "Yes, I was so busy these days that I forgot to notify Mr. Gu." Beers cooperated with An Nuan and quickly said, "When we talked about the contract before, didn''t we say that I would invite a third party to do emerce marketing nning? After all, I personally feel that you are still a littlecking on the emerce tform. You also agreed at that time, and it was also clearly stated in the contract. "


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes tightened.


    At that moment, he naturally guessed it.


    The next second he heard Beers say, "I have seen An''s Group''s emerce marketing n, it is perfect, and it is very suitable for our cooperation this time, so I signed a marketing nning contract with An''s Group, that is, from now on , the international emerce tform marketing n will be undertaken by An''s Group. We deduct 10% from the profits and give it to An''s Group as a marketing nning fee."


    "You didn''t say it was An''s Group that was going to do the nning at that time!" Gu WenQuan was obviously unable to hold back.


    In their minds, they had always assumed that it was a professional team that Beers had found abroad.


    After all, the development of emerce in North Wen Country is really not good. At the beginning of development, hiring third parties to do marketing support is actually something they support. In fact, they themselves are not 100% sure that they can do a good job in this project. Lack of confidence, so for Beers'' proposal, they naturally agreed.


    I didn''t expect at all that the so-called third-party professional team would be An''s Group?!


    Completely uneptable!


    If it gets out.


    The international emerce project signed by the Gu Group was actually fully marketed by An''s Group.


    Isn''t that implicitly indicating that the Gu family simply doesn''t have the ability, that is, they don''t have An''s ability to do a good job with this project?!


    Recently, the Gu family has been trampled by An''s all the time.


    I thought this emerce project could turn the tide, but I didn''t expect it to be another humiliation!


    "You didn''t ask at that time, not to mention that I did ask your opinion on whether we need to choose a third-partypany together. Your unanimous reply to me at that time was to trust my vision and let me make the decision. Just provide the tform." Beers said bluntly.


    Gu WenQuan was obviously dumbfounded.


    At that time, he really didn''t expect it to be An''s.


    If they had known, they would never have agreed even if they died.


    He looked back at his own Gu Yan Sheng.


    Apparently, Gu Yan Sheng''s face was also extremely ugly at the moment.


    This time it didn''t cause him any financial loss, unlike the Nanwan New City projectst time, but this time, it was aplete loss of face.


    The insult was extremely high.


    He looked at An Nuan.


    The viciousness in his eyes was unabashed.


    An Nuan was not afraid either, staring at Gu Yan Sheng, still with a provocative look on her face.


    It was clearly saying.


    I will never let you befortable!


    What can you do to me?!


    "The cooperation is settled like this. The international tform project will be built by me and the Gu family together. The specific marketing n and emerce operation will be undertaken by An''s. " Beers didn''t seem to see the contradiction between them," And I have to leave North Wen Country tomorrow. Many emerce project matters will need you two to cooperate with each other. If there are any problems that cannot be solved, please contact me in time. I will not turn off my phone 24 hours. In addition, I will leave my assistant here to be fully responsible for the affairs of the Beers Corporation. If you have any questions, you can also find him directly."


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    "I won''t say much more, let''s wish our cooperation goes smoothly first." Beers raised his ss.


    The Gu family reluctantly raised their sses.


    What An Nuan raised was the ss of boiled water next to her.


    When she entered the private room, she had already told Luo Si to ask the waiter to prepare her a ss of boiled water.


    She exined, "It''s a special period recently, so I can only use boiled water instead of wine."


    "What do you mean by special period?" Beers joked.


    Foreigners are rtively casual, and also more humorous.


    "Is it that time of the month for women?"


    "No." An Nuan exined, "I''m preparing to conceive."


    "Oh." Beers nodded, "Then drink boiled water."


    "Thank you for understanding."


    So everyone at the table started drinking.


    Beers was in a good mood tonight.


    The project went well, he gets to go home tomorrow, how could he not be happy.


    So Beers drank a little unrestrainedly.


    Naturally, the others at the dinner table also apanied him to drink more.


    Except An Nuan.


    An Nuan left for a while halfway through the meal.


    Go to the bathroom to touch up her makeup.


    Just out of the bathroom.


    Gu Yan Sheng was waiting for her at the door.


    An Nuan nced at him and turned to ask coldly, "Are you going to destroy your right hand too?!"


    It was reminding him.

 Chapter 463: Game (8) Falling in love with a dog Won’t Fall in love with You

    <h4>Chapter 463</h4>


    "An Nuan, are you going to keep haunting me like a vengeful ghost?" Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth and asked her angrily.


    Ever since An Nuan failed to marry him, she had opposed him at every turn.


    No matter what he did, An Nuan would interfere!


    "Do I?" An Nuan smiled beautifully.


    He didn''t know when this woman had be so alluring.


    In his memory, she had only been pretty, but absolutely not this tempting.


    He even felt a little...


    No.


    He could absolutely not like An Nuan.


    This woman was nothing more than a stepping stone in his life.


    It was just that now, she had be a stumbling block.


    So he had to get rid of her for good.


    "What if I said I just can''t stand to see you living well, would you be angered to death?" An Nuan looked at Gu Yan Sheng, her smile was enough to seduce the world.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s heart fluttered slightly.


    He suppressed his emotions and acted cold, "One day I will make you regret everything you are doing now!"


    An Nuan mocked, "I will give you the same advice. And let me remind you, Gu Yan Sheng, good and evil will be repaid, it won''t go unpunished!"


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists tightly.


    An Nuan didn''t want to exchange half a word with Gu Yan Sheng.


    She really felt disgusted just talking to him for even a second, because of what happened in her previous life.


    She turned her head, "Since when have you be so kind?"


    "We''ve known each other for a while, I don''t want to see you make a fool of yourself."


    "It sounds to me like you''re jealous."


    "Nonsense!"


    "You''d love to see me fail. How could you kindly remind me, if not out of jealousy over my rtionship with Ye Jinghuai?" An Nuan taunted, "Gu Yan Sheng, I advise you not to truly fall for me, after all..."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face darkened.


    An Nuan enunciated word for word, "Even if I loved a dog, I would never like a person like you, worse than a dog!"


    "An Nuan, you..." Gu Yan Sheng was so angry his face turned green.


    He really felt insulted by An Nuan, instantly losing control again!


    He strode forward to grab An Nuan.


    Hu Feng quickly shielded An Nuan behind him.


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists tightly.


    Once bitten, twice shy.


    How could she possibly give Gu Yan Sheng another chance?


    She had long arranged for Hu Feng to follow her at all times.


    "Go ahead and try if you dare!" Hu Feng stiffened his face and threatened Gu Yan Sheng coldly.


    Gu Yan Sheng naturally knew Hu Feng''s skills.


    To get violent now would only hurt himself.


    He gritted his teeth and red at An Nuan, "Just you wait and see!"


    Then he turned and stormed off angrily.


    An Nuan watched Gu Yan Sheng''s angry retreating figure, her eyes tightening.


    Wait and see, that''s right, just wait and see!


    ...


    An Nuan returned to the private room.


    Mr. Bills was still in great spirits.


    The whole dinner was also very harmonious.


    But because Mr. Bills had a morning flight tomorrow, the dinner ended early at 9pm.


    After seeing Mr. Bills off, An Nuan also left with Tan Yufei and Luo Si.


    She didn''t want to stay with the Gu family one second longer.


    On the contrary, the Gu family kept watching An Nuan''s departing figure.


    Gnashing their teeth in anger.


    Thinking back now, this dinner had been a series of humiliations.


    Outwitted by An Nuanpletely.


    "I hate that cheap slut An Nuan to death, I wish I could strangle her!" Gu Yanxuan said viciously.


    "Not just you, I''ve been swallowing anger all night. Watching An Nuan act coquettishly with Mr. Bills made me sick. That woman really has no shame." Ni Lan was also extremely upset.


    Ni Lan, who was usually very charming at dinners, had beenpletely overshadowed by An Nuan tonight.


    She had been suppressing her rage all this time, and could finally vent it out now.


    "When can we show that An Nuan woman the might of our family? I''m so tired of her arrogance!" Gu Yanxuan urged Gu Yan Sheng, "Brother, think of a way to put An Nuan in her ce."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was also clearly ugly now.


    Think of a way?!


    What way was there? An Nuan didn''t seem to fear anything, and could easily resolve any attempt.


    On the contrary, the more they tried, the more they were digging their own graves.


    Gu Yan Sheng really didn''t expect that one day he would feel so threatened by An Nuan, whom he had always looked down upon.


    "Let''s talk more when we get back." Gu Wenquan said coldly, "With the Emperor family backing us up, what do we have to fear about destroying the An family?!"


    Gu Yan Sheng had thought so before too.


    But now the Emperor family was increasingly disappointed in him.


    He had to find a way to solidify his position.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes were icy.


    He absolutely could not let An Nuan ruin his grand ns!


    ...


    One weekter.


    An Nuan brought her emerce team to Gu Group to discuss the international emerce project marketing n.


    Gu Yanxuan received them.


    Reasonably, Gu Wenquan should have been present for the full discussion.


    His absence was a deliberate snub to An Nuan.


    But An Nuan didn''t care.


    She just needed to assign them work.


    She said to Gu Yanxuan, "The international emerce tform marketing work is already underway. What we mainly need from yourpany now is the project funding. Here is our budget and the payment schedule. If there are no issues, please arrange for yourpany to prepare the funds ording to our n."


    Gu Yanxuan took a look.


    When they had signed the contract with Mr. Bills originally, the agreed price was 1 billion RMB. But now, given Gu Group''s financial situation, they simply didn''t have 100 million RMB in working capital. She pretended to be calm, not revealing anything unusual, "Money isn''t a big issue, but I need to report to my father. I''ll let you know tomorrow morning how long it will take to be in ce."


    She was putting on an air as if An Nuan needed to report to her.


    An Nuan smiled coldly and said, "Miss Gu seems to have some misconception about her position. As the third-party marketing consulting firm, Mr. Bills made it clear in the contract what our responsibilities are. We are mainly responsible for the marketing nning for this project. Yourpany and even Mr. Bills need to follow my arrangements. That is to say, I need a definite reply from you on yourpany''s funding avability by 6pm today. Remember, you need to take the initiative to report to me, otherwise if the marketing n is dyed, we will not take any responsibility for the resulting economic losses!"

 Chapter 464: Game (9) Underhand Manipulation

    <h4>Chapter 464</h4>


    Gu YanXuan was annoyed by what An Nuan said until her face turned green.


    She had always been used to being high and mighty,manding people in thepany who were older than her and had higher positions than her.


    Now she was actually ridiculed by An Nuan to this extent.


    She gritted her teeth, "It''s just about money, isn''t it? I said this little money is nothing to the Gu family. You can disregard the so-called schedule you require, our Gu family can take it out. Don''t pin any big hats on us, otherwise if the marketing n ultimately fails, you''ll push the responsibility onto us."


    "Don''t worry, as long as yourpany cooperates, if the marketing ultimately fails, I will naturally bear all the responsibility." An Nuan didn''t say much either, she tidied up her documents, "Since the Gu family has no issues, then please transfer the first payment next Monday on time into the designated ount."


    After leaving these words,


    An Nuan breezily walked away.


    Gu YanXuan looked at An Nuan''s wind-bringing deportment, she really was jealous.


    She picked up the phone and called Gu Yan Sheng, "Brother, An Nuan just came to thepany, asking us to prepare funds. I sent you her required funding n, take a look."


    "Okay, wait for my message."


    "Mm." Gu YanXuan nodded.


    In her mind, there were no issues her brother couldn''t resolve.


    Ministry of Politics.


    After ending the call, Gu Yan Sheng immediately left his office and went to the outdoor smoking area. He lit a cigarette, confirmed no one else was around, then made a call, "Nie Ziming."


    "Mm."


    "The 10 billion I mentioned before, have you prepared it for me?"


    "Xiahui Bank still has cash flow now, as long as you go through the proper procedures to apply for the loan there will be no issues."


    "Proper procedures? If I wanted to use proper procedures would Ie looking for you?" Gu Yan Sheng immediately red up.


    Now basically everything that could be mortgaged had already been mortgaged.


    The only thing left was the shares.


    But the shares couldn''t be given away. If they were given away and manipted by ill-intentioned people, the consequences would be unimaginable.


    "Banks are very strict with loans now, and the materials needed to apply are especially cumbersome, especially with your huge amount."


    "Find me a way!" Gu Yan Sheng said coldly, "No matter what, you find me a way to get 10 billion!"


    Nie Ziming was clearly somewhat unwilling.


    "Nie Ziming, you''d better be clear that we''re in the same boat. I kept evidence of the car ident you arranged for Xia Qiqist time. If ites down to it, we''ll just go down in mes together." Gu Yan Sheng threatened.


    Nie Ziming gritted his teeth.


    This Gu Yan Sheng was trulypletely different from his outward image.


    This man was utterly sinister and crafty!


    If it wasn''t for having no other choice at the time, he would never have cooperated with this kind of person.


    "Give me a reply by 5pm this afternoon!" Gu Yan Sheng instructed, then directly hung up.


    He was certain Nie Ziming could make it happen.


    Over so many years at Xiahui, it wasn''t difficult for Nie Ziming to secretly manipte some things, he just didn''t want to take this risk for Gu Yan Sheng!


    But now, clearly there was no way out.


    He had actually already thought of a n long ago.


    He had also already smoothed things out with all the rtionships.


    But when he did things he was very prudent, prudent to the point that until thest moment, he absolutely wouldn''t acquiesce.


    5pm.


    Right on time Gu Yan Sheng called Nie Ziming, "Thought it through yet? I told you to reply and you didn''t!"


    Full of impatience.


    Nie Ziming said, "Since you''re unwilling to take out shares for coteral, you can use your real estate like properties for coteral."


    "If I could take it out, would I need you to teach me?!" Gu Yan Sheng''s face was icy cold.


    All the properties had long ago been mortgaged.


    "Forge?" Nie Ziming said.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes tightened.


    "Forge two fake property certificates. I can skip over the audit process on my end and directly proceed with the loan transfer." Nie Ziming said directly.


    Gu Yan Sheng thought about it.


    Things hade to this point, he could only take a risk, he said, "Okay, I''ll prepare it."


    "Best by tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is Saturday, most people in the group loan department will be off, fewer people is better for manipting things." Nie Ziming suggested.


    "Okay."


    "I''ll wait for you tomorrow then."


    "Mm."


    Gu Yan Sheng hung up.


    He hadn''t expected that one day, he would be forced to this point too.


    He hurriedly used some personal connections to make two fake property certificates, all for the most expensive areas in the city center, with market values above 3 billion. The estimated total value of the two properties was 10 billion, there was basically no issue on the surface.


    Early Saturday morning, Gu Yan Sheng, Gu WenQuan, and Gu YanXuan went to find Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming swiftly handled the relevant procedures for him, and finally made a call to Xia Zheng Hai, "Chairman."


    "What is it?"


    "The Gu family urgently needs a 10 billion loan to do an international emerce project. They are using the penthouses over at Banji Ind as coteral right now. The market valuation of the two units is about 10 billion. Their loan term is six months. I''ve brought the procedures up, please approve it so finance can release the loan today."


    "When did Gu WenQuan buy two units on Banji Ind?" Xia Zheng Hai was somewhat surprised, murmuring to himself.


    As Nie Ziming was hurriedly thinking of how to respond,


    Xia Zheng Hai readily agreed, "I''ll approve it when the procedurese up."


    He was thinking,


    Anyway it was just a six month term.


    And they had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Gu family, so there was no need to be too suspicious.


    "Okay."


    Nie Ziming still let out a deep breath after hanging up the phone.


    After all it was tense doing this for the first time.


    He said to the Gu family, "After Xia Zheng Hai approves it, the loan can be released. Remember, you must pay it back within six months, otherwise if it''s audited, we''ll both be held responsible!"


    "Don''t worry, I only need it for temporary cash flow, I probably won''t even need six months. Our current international emerce investment can break even within three months at most."


    "Anyway keep it in mind." Nie Ziming still anxiously continued.


    "That''s enough." Gu Yan Sheng was a bit impatient, "Let me know when the loan is released, I''m leaving first."


    He was quite unscrupulouslypletely looking down on Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming coldly watched the Gu family''s retreating figures.


    If this family really could develop well then that was fine.


    If they didn''t develop sessfully.


    In the end they would probably, die very wretchedly!

 Chapter 465: Game (10) Got the Hang of It

    <h4>Chapter 465</h4>


    When An Nuan received Xiao Nanchen''s phone call, she was sitting on the toilet, feeling depressed.


    She had gotten her period again.


    Why did ite again?!


    It was very difficult to get pregnant in her past life.


    It was because she had been taking birth control pills for years.


    Now...


    Who is the problem with?


    She answered the phone, her voice a little weak, "Nanchen."


    "Gu''s people just came to Xiahui Bank."


    "It should be for a loan."


    "Yes," Xiao Nanchen said. "They borrowed 10 billion, with a term of six months."


    "What did they use as coteral?" An Nuan asked.


    "Real estate."


    "Which property?" An Nuan asked.


    "Banji Ind."


    "Fake," An Nuan asserted.


    Initially, An''s Group''s seafront apartments on Banji Ind sold very well.


    Almost everyone in high society bought one.


    It also attracted many outsider tycoons, who either bought one as an investment or a vi. Anyway, it was once very popr.


    But the Gu family did not buy one.


    She remembered that Gu YanXuan really wanted to buy one for herself at that time.


    But the Gu family did not have the funds, so they did not buy it in the end.


    So now An Nuan can be sure that the property certificate must be fake.


    "I''ll try to get a photocopy of the Gu''s loan application documents," Xiao Nanchen said.


    "Be careful not to alert them."


    "Don''t worry."


    "You''re still working on Saturday?" An Nuan asked.


    "Anyway I''d be free if not working."


    "Is that so?" An Nuan asked back.


    "What else?"


    "I thought you were lonely."


    "What do you mean?"


    "Nothing. Get back to work." An Nuan smiled.


    Xiao Nanchen also smiled lightly.


    After hanging up the phone, An Nuan got up from the toilet.


    She changed into a new underwear and put on a sanitary pad.


    She lied on the bed lifelessly.


    She picked up her phone and texted Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t even want to call.


    "I got my period."


    It took at least five full minutes before he replied, "Okay."


    Okay?!


    He must have been at a loss for words to reply to her.


    "Don''t lose heart, I''ll try harder next time," Ye Jinghuai sent another message, "And I''ll be back next month, we''ll have more time to make ns."


    "Ye Jinghuai..." The message An Nuan sent out was obviously trying to say something but held back.


    Ye Jinghuai called directly, "What''s wrong?"


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    It took a long time before she spoke, "Why don''t you go for a physical examination?"


    "..." Ye Jinghuai felt very bad.


    An Nuan said, "I''m not doubting you, but I feel it''s best we get examined. I heard that promiscuity can easily lead to infertility."


    "Madam Ye, your husband, me, is very self-disciplined," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "I know you''ve been loyal to me since we got married, but your past counts too," An Nuan retorted. "Anyway, it''s good to get examined. If there''s any problem, we should treat it."


    "You''re so sure it''s my problem?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    After all, men would care a lot about this.


    "There''s no problem with me," An Nuan said decisively.


    In herst life, she had undergone many examinations at the hospital because she couldn''t get pregnant.


    Every exam result was normal.


    So she was sure she had no problem.


    And if she had no problem, then the only one with the problem could only be Ye Jinghuai.


    "I''ll go with you next time when you''re back," An Nuan''s tone was somewhat unrejectable.


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai agreed.


    Since An Nuan wanted it so much, he would prove it to her.


    "I won''t talk anymore, I need to lie down for a while," An Nuan was somewhat dejected and lifeless, "I still have big events to handle in a couple of days, I need to conserve my energy now."


    "Caught Gu Yan Sheng''s handle?"


    "Depends on Nanchen," An Nuan said confidently, "But I''m sure he can do it."


    "Then I''ll just enjoy the fruits of your effort."


    "Hmm?" An Nuan frowned.


    "You''re removing a rival for me. Isn''t that enjoying the benefit?" Ye Jinghuai looked indifferent.


    That''s right.


    Gu Yan Sheng was Ye Jinghuai''s rival.


    Ye Jinghuai was also Gu Yan Sheng''s rival.


    Who could have thought?


    Someday she would be reborn.


    Someday she would be reborn and marry her scum ex-husband''s rival!


    ...


    On Monday.


    An Nuan received Gu Corporation''s funding payment.


    After receiving it, Gu Yan Sheng even made a special call to An Nuan, and said frankly, "An Nuan, I received the money!"


    "Don''t make it sound like it''s for me. I''ll send a list of all the money to yourpany and Mr. Beers." An Nuan directly cut ties.


    In fact, Gu Yan Sheng was just showing off.


    "Didn''t you always suspect that Gu couldn''t afford it? An Nuan, do you really think our Gupany is struggling now?! That''s a joke! Not to mention 10 billion, even if it is another 10 billion, we can still invest." Gu Yan Sheng arrogantly said.


    An Nuan smiled.


    How arrogant Gu Yan Sheng was now, he would be just as miserable next time.


    Of course, she did not bother to talk to him either.


    In the following time, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to the international emerce project.


    She needed to open up international channels within half a month to realize international online shopping functions, and thenunch promotions to attract traffic.


    After An Nuan finished arranging the emerce tasks, she went back to the office with Luo Si. Luo Si couldn''t help but say, "Boss An, you''re now making your best effort to help Gu Corporation with their emerce project. Right now all the credit is on us. Even if we seed, it¡¯s our glory and reputation that will greatly increase. But in reality, we¡¯re just creating profits for Gu. Although they are ndered and ridiculed externally, ultimately the main beneficiaries will still be Gu Corporation once the emerce project starts operating sessfully! Not to mention otherpanies, but with such great conflict between Gu and us, does Boss An really want to help them so much?!"


    "Who said it was to help them?" An Nuan looked at Luo Si, "I''m doing this for myself."


    Luo Si waspletely confused.


    Clearly, the profits were on Gu and Beers'' side. All An''s could get was one tenth.


    "Just listen to me," An Nuan didn''t exin much and changed the subject, "How much money has been spent on the project so far?"


    "It should be over 6 billion," Luo Si replied. "We still have to prepay over 2 billion next week. In the end, there should be only 1 billion in working capital left."


    "Give me the financial statements. If there¡¯s no problem, send a copy to Gu Corporation and Beers Corporation. We must get their stamps to confirm."


    "Okay."


    "Go get busy."


    "Yes." Luo Si left.


    An Nuan flipped through the documents in her hands and thought about calling Xiao Nanchen, "Did you get the photocopies?"


    "Got them." Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "ording to our original n, go talk to Nie Ziming first."


    "Okay."


    "Think it through clearly before you talk," An Nuan reminded. "Think clearly whether you really want to let Nie Ziming off?!"

 Chapter 466: Game (11) Threatening Nie Ziming

    <h4>Chapter 466</h4>


    After Xiao Nanchen hung up the phone, he fell silent in his office for a long while.


    An Wen''s reminder was very clear to him.


    If he let Nie Ziming off, it would bepletely fulfilling his rtionship with Xia Qiqi.


    If he didn''t let him off, the rtionship between Nie Ziming and the Xia family would bepletely blown up.


    Which side would Xia Qiqi stand on?!


    He didn''t actually have any confidence about it either.


    He took a cigarette and stood up from his chair.


    He was no longer using crutches.


    Now, his left leg could barely support his weight. He just walked with a bit of a limp.


    Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Xiao Nanchen smoked.


    He looked somewhat lost.


    Ultimately.


    He chose to let them be.


    A decision already made long ago could not suddenly be reversed at thest minute.


    There was nothing to regret anymore.


    He had tried, there was no change, so there was no need to try to change things further.


    He put out his cigarette butt and picked up his phone to make a call, "Nie Ziming."


    "Xiao Nanchen?" Came Xia Qiqi''s voice from the other end.


    Xiao Nanchen pressed his lips. He said, "I''m looking for Nie Ziming."


    "He''s cooking now. What do you want with him?" Xia Qiqi asked curiously.


    "It''s about work."


    "It''s Saturday today." Xia Qiqi''s tone was clearly dissatisfied.


    "Then I''ll look for him again on Monday."


    With that said, Xiao Nanchen was about to hang up.


    "Wait." Xia Qiqi stopped him, "I''ll pass the phone to Nie Ziming."


    She was worried that it might be something very important and didn''t want Nie Ziming to miss it.


    "Thank you." Xiao Nanchen was very polite, and still very estranged.


    Xia Qiqi felt strangely oppressed in her heart.


    But she didn''t have too much emotion either, and handed the phone to Nie Ziming, "Ziming, it''s for you."


    "Who is it?"


    "Xiao Nanchen."


    Nie Ziming''s eyebrows clearly wrinkled.


    "He said it''s about work."


    "Help me check on the sweet and sour ribs in the pot, be careful not to get burnt." Nie Ziming took over the phone while gently reminding her.


    "Okay."


    After listening to their sweet interaction for a long time, Xiao Nanchen finally heard Nie Ziming''s voice, coldly saying, "You were looking for me."


    "Are you free? I want to talk to you." Xiao Nanchen''s tone was neither warm nor cold.


    "As you know, I''m at Qiqi''s house now, I don''t have time for the moment."


    "Then when you''re free." Xiao Nanchen didn''t force it.


    "What is it regarding?" Nie Ziming still couldn''t help but ask.


    "Work rted." Xiao Nanchen said directly, "I can''t exin clearly over the phone, it''s better to talk face to face."


    "Is it urgent?"


    "Yes."


    "After lunch, I''lle find you. Where are you?"


    "Thepany."


    "2 pm, I''lle to your office."


    "Okay."


    After hanging up the phone.


    Nie Ziming walked from afar into the kitchen and said to Xia Qiqi, "Xiao Nanchen said there is a work arrangement and asked me to go to his office at 2pm this afternoon."


    "He did that on purpose, didn''t he?! Asking you to go to his office on the weekend, why is this guy so unpopr." Xia Qiqi was a little annoyed.


    "It must be some important matter."


    "I think he''s just trying to make things difficult for you." Xia Qiqi asserted.


    Nie Ziming didn''t say anything.


    He seemed to be just bearing it on his own.


    The purpose was also to make Xia Qiqi lose all her good feelings towards Xiao Nanchen.


    "After all, he is your boss. Don''t get angry, we still have a whole day tomorrow to spend the weekend together. I''ll take you for a walk in the suburbs."


    "It''s a deal." Xia Qiqi immediately smiled happily.


    "Okay."


    The two cooked together.


    Ate lunch together.


    It looked very warm.


    Compared to Xiao Nanchen''s loneliness, it was indeed a world of difference.


    He sat in his office looking at the iing call on his phone, picked up, "Mom."


    "Have you been eating properly?" Came the question right off the bat.


    "Yes." Xiao Nanchen responded.


    "Really?" Xiao Qiang obviously didn''t believe it, "Are you eating takeout now?"


    "Yeah."


    "I told you not to eat takeout. You have a bad stomach. Eating food from outside will easily upset your stomach." Xiao Qiang was unhappy, "You and your cousin both inherited bad stomachs in the family. I''ve told you countless times to take good care of your stomach. Not to mention anything else, I''ll have Le Qine back to cook for you and deliver meals every day."


    "No need to go overboard like this."


    "Just this overboard. I''ll have Le Qin move into your house right away..."


    "Mom, men and women should keep a respectful distance. After all, Le Qin is still a young girl. Having her move into my house is not good for her reputation, how can she find a boyfriend and get married in the future if you make her do that?" Xiao Nanchen suggested, "How about this, you don''t need to have Le Qin live in my house, just have her deliver meals to me every day."


    "That works too." Xiao Qiang readily agreed, "As long as you take care of your health. I don''t want your whole life to be ruined by a Xia Qiqi."


    "That won''t happen." Xiao Nanchen denied.


    "It will if you''re not careful."


    "Mom, Uncle Xia asked me about you the other day." Xiao Nanchen changed the subject.


    Xiao Qiang said indifferently, "He came to talk to me already. I don''t want to be with him for the time being. Don''t get involved in my business."


    "Actually Uncle Xia has always treated you very well."


    "We''ll see." Xiao Qiang seemed to really not have much interest, "I''m busy now, so I''ll leave it at that."


    "Okay."


    Xiao Nanchen put down his phone and looked at the tasteless congee in front of him.


    Ultimately, he didn''t eat another bite.


    2 o''clock in the afternoon.


    There was a knock at the door.


    "Come in." Xiao Nanchen said coldly.


    Nie Ziming pushed the door open.


    At that moment, he even turned his head and said, "Go wait for me in my office first. I''ll be back when I''m done."


    Xiao Nanchen couldn''t see who was outside the door.


    But he could guess.


    He watched expressionlessly as Nie Ziming closed the door and walked in.


    His face was very cold, his tone wasn''t good either, "What did you want to see me for?"


    Xiao Nanchen gave Nie Ziming a look and said, "It''s about Gu Group''s new 1 billion yuan loan."


    Nie Ziming''s eyes clearly showed panic for a second.


    Even though he was trying hard to restrain himself.


    "It''s something that went through proper procedures. What is there to talk about?" Nie Ziming said impatiently.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t argue with him either.


    He took out a photocopy of the loan document.


    Nie Ziming frowned.


    He had specifically instructed the file room that no matter who it was, not even the chairman, they must inform him before making any photocopies of this document.


    Now how did Xiao Nanchen get a copy of these records?


    He remainedposed on the surface, but his mind was racing swiftly.


    Of course Xiao Nanchen didn''t obtain this directly from the file room.


    All archived documents had to go through electronic approval procedures, and the electronic archives contained highly confidential customer information. Therefore, only one person in the entirepany had this ess authority. To retrieve the archives, apart from the unanimous signature approval of the board of directors, onlyw enforcement agencies had the qualifications. Anyway the procedures were extremelyplicated. Nie Ziming wouldn''t even think that he had obtained the photocopy through the electronic archives by hacking into the intr and stealing it directly.


    Xiao Nanchen also didn''t need to exin all this to Nie Ziming. He held up the two property certificates and said, "Fake."

 Chapter 467: The Game (12) The Persecution

    <h4>Chapter 467</h4>


    [Xie Ziming]''s face changed visibly.


    It changed rapidly.


    He hadn''t expected to be caught so quickly with such an incisive usation.


    He hadn''t even taken [Xiao Nanchen] seriously at all.


    In his opinion, apart from relying on [Xia Zheng Hai], [Xiao Nanchen] had no abilities.


    He was just an extreme introvert.


    But now, in such a short time at work, he had caught his fraudulent behavior.


    "The Gu Group''s 10 billion loan was handled by you, right?!" [Xiao Nanchen] asked.


    "What are you trying to say?!" [Xie Ziming]''s face was extremely ugly.


    Now that [Xiao Nanchen] had evidence against him, there would be no good oue.


    So he directly tore off all pretense.


    "ording to the rules and regtions of Xia Bank, if you are negligent, then it would be demotion or dismissal. If you are an aplice, then it would be..." [Xiao Nanchen] said straightforwardly, "a crime."


    [Xie Ziming]''s face was extremely ugly.


    He clenched his fists tightly as he stared fiercely at [Xiao Nanchen].


    Given [Xiao Nanchen]''s hatred for him, he would certainly send him to the public security bureau.


    This matter involved the Gu family, so the Gu family certainly wouldn''t take the me for him either. They would definitely say he was an aplice. He didn''t have any evidence to prove he was unaware of this matter, so the probability of being convicted would be very high.


    [Xie Ziming] thought very far ahead.


    He had calcted everything, but really hadn''t expected that one day he would fall into [Xiao Nanchen]''s hands.


    And so quickly too.


    Before he had even taken [Xiao Nanchen] seriously, he had already been trampled under his feet.


    [Xiao Nanchen] looked at [Xie Ziming]''s emotional changes coldly, and said, "I can help you."


    [Xie Ziming] looked at [Xiao Nanchen] incredulously.


    He said sarcastically, "You can help me?! [Xiao Nanchen], given our rtionship now, you want to help me?! You must want me dead!"


    "You''re overthinking it," [Xiao Nanchen] said indifferently.


    "What reason do you have to help me?! I stole the woman you loved the most, you must want me dead! Don''t pretend here, do whatever you want with me!" [Xie Ziming] said viciously.


    "It''s true I once loved [Xia Qiqi], but that was in the past. Now I have my own life. My past with her has be history. Moreover, I handle matters impartially, you are a talented person and have worked at Xia Bank for so many years, you have your abilities. Letting you leave Xia Bank just like that would be Xia Bank''s loss. I will also assess your value," [Xiao Nanchen] said tly.


    [Xie Ziming] examined him closely. No matter what, he could not believe that [Xiao Nanchen] would help him.


    "The 10 billion loan project with the Gu Group used fake property certificates to obtain the loan. As our bank and the Gu Group are strategic cooperative units, we did not scrutinize the assets provided by the Gu Group too much. Plus the Gu Group needed the money urgently, so we directly provided the loan project to the Gu Group. The Collections Department manager [Xie Ziming], who was in chargeter, reviewed the documents and discovered that the property certificates provided by the Gu Group were forged. Now he will take legal action against the Gu Group for fraudulently obtaining the 10 billion loan, and require the Gu Group to return the 10 billion loan plus interest." [Xiao Nanchen] stated the handling method of the matter methodically.


    [Xie Ziming] stared fiercely at [Xiao Nanchen], "So your meaning is for me to sue the Gu family in court."


    "First, clear your rtionship as an aplice in this matter. Second, make amends for your mistakes. Although there were mistakes made during the process, you discovered them in time and made timely remedies. I believe the board of directors will be lenient with you," [Xiao Nanchen] gave his reasons.


    "Then I won''t be fixated on by the Gu family!" [Xie Ziming] couldn''t help but blurt out.


    [Xiao Nanchen] nced at him.


    So [Xie Ziming] was indeed colluding with the Gu family.


    "This is the solution I have proposed to you. You can consider it yourself. If you don''t do as I said, I will directly hand over the evidence I have now to the judicial authorities for them to review. As for whether you will ultimately be defined as negligent or criminal, that will be up to the judicial authorities." [Xiao Nanchen] didn''t bother with unnecessary talk.


    In short, he had said what needed to be said.


    How to decide was [Xie Ziming]''s business.


    "If you don''t give me an answer by next Monday, I will go to the police." [Xiao Nanchen] gave a deadline, "Let me remind you again, you''d better not ask the Gu family for their opinion. Once you''ve asked them, you''ll be the only one taking the me in the end! You should understand what I mean!"


    [Xie Ziming] didn''t say anything.


    At this moment, he naturally could not say anything.


    "You can leave first," [Xiao Nanchen] said indifferently.


    [Xie Ziming] nced at [Xiao Nanchen].


    It wasn''t just because he had been caught red-handed, but also [Xiao Nanchen]''sposure in handling matters.


    Not ostentatious, yet very deterring.


    It made him, after so many years in the business world, also feel the sense of oppression.


    He left [Xiao Nanchen]''s office.


    Returning to his office,


    [Xia Qiqi] was sitting on his sofa ying games. Seeing him return, she was a little surprised, "So fast?"


    ording to convention, meetings usuallysted at least an hour.


    This wasn''t even twenty minutes.


    "Yeah, we finished talking so I came back,"


    "What did you talk about?" [Xia Qiqi] asked while ying her game.


    "A small matter."


    "A small matter and he specifically came to see you?!" [Xia Qiqi] was a little unhappy, "Making a big fuss over nothing."


    [Xie Ziming] didn''t say anything more.


    He sat in his office chair, seemingly handling work, but was actually thinking about what [Xiao Nanchen] had just told him the whole time.


    He had clearly been forced into a dead end.


    If he did as [Xiao Nanchen] said, then he would absolutely no longer have the chance to develop himself better through the Gu family.


    The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.


    At this moment, he hated [Xiao Nanchen] so much he wished he could hack him into thousands of pieces!


    ...


    After dismissing [Xie Ziming], [Xiao Nanchen] called [An Nuan], "I''ve talked with [Xie Ziming]."


    "That fast?" [An Nuan] was a little surprised.


    "Better to deal with things early so there''s less to think about."


    "What I mean is, you made up your mind so quickly."


    "There wasn''t much to think about, it was decided from the start." [Xiao Nanchen] was very indifferent.


    "Alright." [An Nuan] didn''t say more, "What did [Xie Ziming] say?"


    "Gave him time to consider. But judging by what I know of [Xie Ziming], he will likely choose to sue the Gu Group."


    "That would mean the Gu Group has to withdraw their 10 billion loan project, and bear legal liability for fraud!"


    "Yes."


    "Good, I''ll take care of things from here. You keep an eye on [Xie Ziming]."


    "Okay."


    Hanging up the phone, [An Nuan]''s eyes tightened.


    This time, the Gu Group would also suffer real heavy losses!


    ...


    After dealing with [Xie Ziming]''s matter, [Xiao Nanchen] didn''t stay in his office for long.


    His stomach still felt a little ufortable after all, so he decided to go back and rest.


    Stepping into the elevator, he pressed the floor for the underground parking lot.


    Just after going down one floor, the elevator opened.


    [Xiao Nanchen] saw [Xia Qiqi] appear at the elevator door.


    Seeing him, she clearly paused, but still walked in.


    She walked in alone.

 Chapter 468: Game (13) Gu Was Investigated on the Spot

    <h4>Chapter 468</h4>


    The elevator doors closed.


    The two of them stood side by side.


    Neither of them said anything.


    The atmosphere was still a little awkward.


    "Why are you still assigning work on the weekend?" Xiao Qiqi really couldn''t stand this suffocating feeling and spoke to break the stalemate.


    Xiao Nanchen did not answer.


    "Are you deliberately getting back at Nie Ziming?"


    Xiao Nanchen still did not answer.


    "Xiao Nanchen, I hope you can separate business from personal matters." Xia Qiqi was a little angry.


    She always felt that Xiao Nanchen was treating her as if she didn''t exist.


    "The wheel of fortune turns, now your position is higher than Nie Ziming''s. Who knows, maybe in a couple of days, Nie Ziming''s position will be higher than yours. Xiahui Bank is still my dad''spany after all, he won''t really give it to you." Xia Qiqi threatened.


    Xiao Nanchen just listened.


    He showed no reaction at all.


    "Xiao Nanchen!" Xia Qiqi said angrily, "Do you need to be so silent?! Do you need to ignore me like this?"


    "Because I don''t know how to answer what you said."


    "Not knowing how to answer means acquiescing, right?! That everything I said is right, and you have no way to refute it."


    "Whatever you say." Xiao Nanchen''s tone was indifferent.


    That kind of neither cold nor hot attitude.


    It really made Xia Qiqi''s lungs explode with anger.


    "With your personality, sooner orter Gu YanXuan will dump you!" Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth and said.


    Xiao Nanchen just looked at the elevator numbers.


    He saw the elevator open.


    He strode out.


    He was indifferent to anything Xia Qiqi said.


    Xia Qiqi just watched Xiao Nanchen walk out.


    She huffed out angrily.


    When she walked out, she realized it was the basement.


    Damn it.


    She really wanted to scream.


    She had originally intended to go upstairs to catch a cab home. Nie Ziming said he needed to work a little longer and asked her to go back first. Xia Qiqi was also afraid of disturbing Nie Ziming, so she left. She didn''t dare drive by herself now, so she could only take a taxi. As a result, she blindly followed Xiao Nanchen to the parking garage.


    It wasn''t a big deal.


    But at this moment it made her so angry that her face turned red.


    Especially at this moment, when that ck sedan sped past her.


    Xia Qiqi finally couldn''t help but scream in the parking garage.


    She screamed so loud that all the cars in the parking garage started beeping.


    She huffed back to the elevator and went upstairs.


    Angry as she was, she couldn''t help but think that Xiao Nanchen seemed to have left without his crutch.


    This scourge was recovering really fast!


    ...


    Monday.


    An Nuan had just sat down in her office.


    Xiao Nanchen called and said, "Nie Ziming is filing charges now."


    Last night, he had received a call from Nie Ziming saying that he would go early in the morning today to report Gu Corporation for fraud. He just called and said he had submitted the case materials and litigation documents. The other party would investigate the course of events within today after epting the case.


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    She knew Xiao Nanchen could get things done.


    She put down her phone and looked up at Luo Si, "How is the progress on the international emerce project?"


    "Very good. We have started pilot marketing now. The data from the front end shows good convenience in ordering and user eptance. Please review the data report, Boss An."


    An Nuan took the data report and smiled.


    Luo Si was puzzled instead.


    It was such a good international emerce marketing n, yet it was given to Gu Corporation for free.


    An Nuan said, "Contact Gu Corporation and tell them we want to discuss fullyunching international emerce sales. At the same time, schedule a video conference call with Beers."


    "Yes." Luo Si nodded.


    Although he didn''t quite understand this project.


    He still had to follow the boss''s arrangements.


    Ten minutester.


    Luo Si knocked and entered, "Boss An, Gu Corporation and Beers have scheduled a time, 10 am this morning, Gu Corporation invites us to theirpany to discuss."


    "Good." An Nuan readily agreed, "Call Tan Yufei, we''ll leave in twenty minutes."


    "Yes."


    Twenty minutester.


    An Nuan went to Gu Corporation with Tan Yufei and Luo Si.


    They arrived at 9:50 am sharp.


    When they walked into Gu Corporation''s executive conference room at 9:55 am,


    Gu WenQuan, Gu Yan Sheng and Gu YanXuan were already in the conference room.


    Previously, the project discussions were between Gu YanXuan and An Nuan, but today, since it involved a video conference with Beers, the Gu family was very diligent.


    At 10 o''clock sharp.


    The video conference with Beers connected.


    After some opening pleasantries between the three parties, An Nuan got right to the point, "After opening up the international emerce channel, we selected some regions for pilot marketing. We invited 2,000 people with emerce shopping needs through precise data targeting to experience it. Of those who participated in the pilot, 2,000 made purchases, a conversion rate of 10%. Follow-up satisfaction surveys of the sessful 10% showed 98% satisfaction. Sampling surveys of non-purchasers showed 80% citedck of suitable products, meaning our product variety can still be enriched, which is certainly something we need to optimize going forward. But my analysis report indicates that in my personal opinion, we can officiallyunch the emerce project nationwide in North Wen Country."


    "Okay." Beers was the first to express his stance, "I''ve seen An Nuan''s report, the analysis is very well done, I''m very satisfied. I think it''s time forrge-scale promotion now."


    "I agree too." Gu WenQuan stated his position.


    "Since Beers and Gu Corporation both agree, let me talk about a specific n for nationwide promotion..." An Nuan gave a detailed report on the work.


    The n was perfect.


    So perfect that Gu Yan Sheng, who never wanted to admit someone else was more capable than him, had to admit this time that she was better than him.


    He just looked at An Nuan''s serious appearance.


    Working closely with An Nuan allowed him to truly see where this woman''s charmy.


    He had always felt that An Nuan was just a prim and proper youngdy from high society who wouldn''t give any surprises or have many of her own opinions. He could order her around.


    But now, this woman had given him an untouchable sense of shock.


    Gu Yan Sheng tried hard to appear indifferent.


    He wouldn''t let anyone see his admiration for An Nuan, even...infatuation.


    After An Nuan finished her report, she said, "Finally, let me report the capital expenditure situation to Beers and Gu Corporation. I''ve given you both the details of prior period spending for review and signature confirmation. Next we will need close to 300 million..."


    Before she could finish speaking.


    The conference room door was pushed open and three uniformed men walked in, "We are from the judicial authority. We are now investigating Gu Corporation for obtaining arge amount of fraudulent loans!"

 Chapter 469: Game (14) Gu Yansheng Qi Mad

    <h4>Chapter 469</h4>


    The conference room fell silent instantly.


    Everyone turned their heads to look at the staff members at the door, with astonished expressions on their faces.


    Three men walked in, showed their credentials, and then said to [Gu WenQuan], "Pleasee back with us to assist in the investigation."


    [Gu WenQuan]''s face turned green.


    He looked back at his son.


    [Gu Yan Sheng]''s expression was naturally extremely ugly as well.


    How could this matter suddenly be filed for investigation by the judicial authorities?


    Could it be that someone reported it?!


    Other than them and [Nie Ziming], who else knew about this matter?


    [Gu Yan Sheng]''s mind was racing rapidly.


    But he still could not figure out why.


    [Gu WenQuan] was taken away.


    When taking him away, the staff members said to [Gu Yan Sheng] and [Gu YanXuan], "Since this case involves both of you, before the case goes to court, you cannot leave Qing City. We wille to question you at any time."


    Neither [Gu Yan Sheng] nor [Gu YanXuan] responded.


    Both of their expressions were extremely ugly.


    The staff didn''t say anything more and took [Gu WenQuan] away directly.


    After they left...


    The atmosphere in the entire conference room was extremely awkward.


    On the contrary, [Beers] in the video call felt that something was wrong and asked, "What happened? Why was Chairman Gu taken away by the judicial authorities?"


    It was obvious he had broken thew if he was taken away for investigation.


    "[Beers], there must have been a misunderstanding. After we get a clear picture of what happened, we will report back on the details," [Gu Yan Sheng] forced himself to calm down.


    [Beers''] expression darkened. "We¡¯ve cooperated to this point. It¡¯s best that no problemse up! If any problemse up, neither of your Gu family can afford the responsibility!"


    In such a long cooperation, it was the first time [An Nuan] saw [Beers] get angry.


    The true overlord in the business world, when he got angry, his momentum was definitely very strong.


    "Mr. [Beers], don''t worry, there won''t be any problems," [Gu Yan Sheng] forced himself to stay calm.


    "I''ll believe it when I see results!" [Beers] directly hung up the video call.


    [Gu Yan Sheng]''s face was pitch ck.


    He looked at [An Nuan].


    He looked at her calm expression as she packed up her presentation documents.


    "I think I''ll wait until yourpany resolves its internal affairs before properly reporting on the next steps of work!" Feeling [Gu Yan Sheng]''s gaze, [An Nuan] indifferently said.


    The impression [Gu Yan Sheng] got was that she was mocking him.


    He stared at [An Nuan].


    Although there was no evidence, he just felt that this matter was inextricably linked with [An Nuan].


    What else was this woman manipting secretly!


    Although [An Nuan]¡¯spany earned reputation from this international emerce project, the real biggest beneficiaries were [Beers] Group and his [Gu] Group. [An Nuan] actually didn¡¯t have much economic profit. He had secretly rejoiced at [An Nuan]¡¯s stupidity these days. Even though he had suffered a lot of insulting words, when he thought of the final oue, he endured it all. After all, what [Gu] Groupcked the most now was money, not reputation.


    However, now...


    [Gu Yan Sheng] secretly gritted his teeth.


    He absolutely could not be plotted against by this woman [An Nuan] like this.


    He had to immediately figure out what exactly was going on!


    He directly left the conference room.


    Seeing her brother leave, [Gu YanXuan] also hurriedly followed him out. At the moment she left, she seemed a little unwilling. She looked back at [An Nuan] and said, "Don''t gloat here! Our family will absolutely not have anything happen!"


    [An Nuan] shrugged,pletely indifferent.


    That kind of contemptuous attitude.


    Seeing [An Nuan]¡¯s appearance, [Gu YanXuan] wanted to scream with anger.


    This b*tch [An Nuan].


    One day she would make her suffer a fate worse than death by her brother!


    Only [An Nuan] and her team remained in the conference room.


    [Luo Si] really couldn''t help asking, "Boss An, what happened with the [Gu] family? Why was Chairman Gu suddenly taken away?"


    [An Nuan] chuckled lightly and said, "Naturally because he got into big trouble!"


    [Luo Si] was puzzled.


    "Let''s wait and watch the show, and reap the benefitster," [An Nuan] said meaningfully.


    [Luo Si] didn¡¯t understand.


    [Tan Yufei] was also somewhat confused.


    But he always felt that following [An Nuan]¡¯s lead would definitely not go wrong!


    He also felt that there was a good show to watch!


    ...


    [Gu Yan Sheng] had taken leave to attend the meeting. At this moment, he directly left [Gu] Group and sat in his sedan, then made a phone call.


    [Nie Ziming] answered, "Mr. Gu."


    "What the hell! My dad got taken away by someone! He said it involved loan fraud! What happened on your end?!"


    "Mr. Gu, I don''t know what you''re talking about," said [Nie Ziming].


    "[Nie Ziming]!" [Gu Yan Sheng] exploded all at once.


    He wasn''t stupid.


    He knew instantly that [Nie Ziming] was ying tricks.


    "You backstabbed me!" [Gu Yan Sheng] gritted his teeth.


    "I really don''t know what Mr. Gu is talking about. If you want to ask about your 10 billion loan, I can simply tell you that your property certificate is fake. It has now been discovered by mypany and handed over to the judicial authorities for trial. For follow up matters, you can inquire through proper channels with the judicial authorities."


    "Do you believe I''ll kill you!" [Gu Yan Sheng] threatened.


    [Nie Ziming]''s expression darkened.


    He didn''t want to do this either, but in order to protect himself, he had no choice.


    He said, "Mr. Gu, murder is against thew. It¡¯s best if you think about how to get yourself out of this. Otherwise, it will be hard for everyone in the Gu family who has handled things to escape legal responsibility."


    "Are you threatening me?!"


    "I''m just reminding Mr. Gu."


    "Do you know I have evidence of you making [Xia Qiqi] have a miscarriage back then?! With you backstabbing me like this, do you believe I''ll expose your crime?!" [Gu Yan Sheng] said viciously.


    At this moment, he was so angry he really wanted to kill someone.


    He never even thought he would be stabbed in the back by [Nie Ziming].


    He didn''t expect this man to have such great audacity!


    So basically he didn''t take many precautions or leave too much evidence of [Nie Ziming]mitting crimes together with him!


    In other words, for this covert operation, he didn¡¯t keep any evidence of [Nie Ziming] conspiring with him tomit the crime!


    [Nie Ziming]''s eyes tightened. He said, "You have it, and so do I. Mr. Gu, if you want to destroy the with the fish, then let''s perish together. After all, I''m just an ordinary person. Compared to Mr. Gu''s promising future, I have nothing to lose."


    "[Nie Ziming]!" [Gu Yan Sheng] gritted his teeth.


    "Mr. Gu can do whatever he wants. That''s as much advice as I can give Mr. Gu. Please think carefully before acting, don''t truly ruin your own future prospects," said [Nie Ziming].


    After saying that...


    [Nie Ziming] directly hung up the phone.


    [Gu Yan Sheng] was so angry he threw his phone.


    [Nie Ziming] actually dared to hang up on him!


    What right did this dog [Nie Ziming] have to hang up on him!


    His hands were trembling as they gripped the steering wheel.


    He had originally thought he could use the international emerce project to get [Gu] Group''s cash flow back to normal, or even boost the entire international emerce project''s development...


    [An Nuan], you better not have stirred up trouble again!

 Chapter 470: Game (15) Emperor Jia Emperor Ziyao

    <h4>Chapter 470</h4>


    The headline news was that Gu WenQuan of the Gu Corporation was arrested on suspicion of loan fraud. For a time, it attracted a lot of attention.


    Negative news about the Gu Corporation also came one after another. Gu Corporation''s stocks plunged as soon as the market opened for several consecutive days. If this continues, Gu Corporation will not be able to hold out for long and will definitely go bankrupt.


    Now the Beers side also knew about Gu Corporation''s situation and forced them to resolve Gu Corporation''s internal and external troubles, otherwise they could terminate cooperation with them at any time.


    Gu Yan Sheng was really messed up by the sudden events.


    Gu YanXuan was even more irrational, she would just throw tantrums, and was of no help at all.


    Now Gu WenQuan was also detained, and the materials for his release on bail had not been approved yet.


    Gu Yan Sheng was under tremendous pressure.


    At this moment, he received a call from the Di family.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, what the hell are you doing again! You assured me the other day that the emerce project was very stable, and you would earn a lot of money back through this project. But now you are suddenly suspected ofmitting a crime! Are you really letting mepletely give up on you now!" The other end was furious.


    He didn''t hide his anger at Gu Yan Sheng at all.


    "I''m looking into the situation and will handle this properly!"


    "Handle it? How?" The other end yelled, "Answer me honestly now, did you Gu''s use fake property certificates for mortgage and then defraud loans?"


    "I was also tricked by that despicable viin Nie Ziming!"


    "So it''s true?!" The other end was obviously angrier, "Gu Yan Sheng, are you really stupid?! You can even do something like this, isn''t your courage too big?!"


    "I also..."


    "You are so stupid now that you could be deceived by a nobody! You have really disappointed me!" The other end would not listen to any of Gu Yan Sheng''s exnations at all, "There is no need to say anything more, I cannot help you with this matter! You can resolve it if you can, or just die with Gu Corporation if you can''t. As for you, don''te looking for me ever again from now on either! Just do whatever you should do!"


    "Master Di..."


    The other end hung up the phone violently.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s hand holding the phone was shaking.


    His situation had now reached the dangerous point of deep water and scorching fire.


    If the Di family abandoned him at this point as well.


    Then he would bepletely finished.


    He could not be yed to death just like this.


    Gu Yan Sheng hurriedly made another call.


    The call was picked up.


    His voice became extremely gentle, "Xinyao."


    "Yan Sheng." Came an indifferent voice from the other end, "I heard that you''ve run into some trouble recently."


    "I was afraid you would worry, so I called specially to tell you. "


    "What''s the matter?" Di Xinyao asked.


    "It''s no big deal, it can be resolved." However... " Gu Yan Sheng''s voice was noticeably softer, "I miss you a bit."


    "At this time, you still have the mood to miss me, shouldn''t you be thinking more about how to resolve the crisis of the Gu Corporation?"


    "Don''t worry, everything about the Gu Corporation is under my control, nothing will happen. But we haven''t seen each other for a week since we met that day, don''t you miss me? We clearly fit v..."


    "Gu Yan Sheng." The other end coquettishly interrupted him.


    She was also a little shy at Gu Yan Sheng''s sudden sweet talk.


    But she couldn''t hide her joy.


    "I''lle to you tonight."


    "I''m in the Capital City." Di Xinyao reminded him.


    "I''ll take a ne after work toe over."


    "Isn''t that too troublesome for you?!" Di Xinyaoined, although sheined, she was already blooming with joy.


    "Thinking of seeing you makes my blood boil with excitement, what''s trouble, I would go through mountains of daggers and seas of mes to get to you."


    "Just you and your sweet mouth."


    "Wait for me tonight."


    "Nevermind." Di Xinyao refused.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression clearly changed.


    Now Di Xinyao was his only hope to turn things around again, he didn''t expect this woman to be so rational.


    At the time, afraid that the Di family would be disappointed in him, he tried every means to win over Di Xinyao first. Di Xinyao was the little princess of the Di family, regarded as the apple of the eye by the head of the Di family, Di Pengyi. As long as he could please this woman, he would definitely not be abandoned by the Di family.


    So by various means, he deceived Di Xinyao into bed.


    He had always been adept at dealing with women, even though he was useless otherwise.


    All of Di Xinyao''s dignity and vignce in front of him disappeared, she was fooled by him all around.


    He hadn''t expected that at such a critical juncture, Di Xinyao would fail him.


    Just as Gu Yan Sheng was thinking about how to deceive this woman.


    He heard her say, "I''lle to Qing City to find you tonight, I haven''t been to Qing City yet."


    When Gu Yan Sheng heard this, he was excited all over.


    He hurriedly said, "Xinyao, are you reallying to see me?"


    "Don''t you want me to?"


    "I''m going to be thrilled to death. What time is your flight, I''lle pick you up at the airport, Xinyao, I really miss you."


    "Cheesy." She said shyly on the other end, "I''ll text you the scheduled time."


    "Okay." Gu Yan Sheng quickly nodded, "Xinyao, don''t tell your father first that you''reing to see me, I''m afraid your father would disapprove, then I won''t get to see you today, you don''t know how much I miss you, I''m afraid I''ll go crazy if I can''t see you."


    Gu Yan Sheng exaggeratedly said.


    "My dad is busy to death all day, where does he have time to care about me." Di Xinyao didn''t notice Gu Yan Sheng''s malicious intent at all, she said, "I''ll text youter."


    "Okay, I''ll wait for you."


    After hanging up the phone.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression changed in an instant.


    Don''t me him for being ruthless, he was forced to be ruthless.


    He picked up the phone, "Arrange paparazzi to follow and secretly take pictures of me all night, then expose my scandal."


    "Yes."


    Gu Yan Sheng sneered sinisterly.


    This way, for Di Xinyao''s reputation, for the Di family''s reputation, the Di family would absolutely not abandon him just like that!


    Fortunately he was smart and prepared for things before they happen!


    ...


    It was under Xiao Nanchen''s reminder that An Nuan saw the headline news early this morning.


    "Gu Yan Sheng Secretly Met Mysterious Woman, Suspected New Love Affair Exposed"!


    The news said that Gu Yan Sheng went to the airportst night to pick up a charming woman, then took her directly back to his private apartment, and the two did note out all night. The next morning, Gu Yan Sheng drove away by himself, and the woman was still in his apartment. It was suspected that Gu Yan Sheng''s new love affair was exposed.


    An Nuan looked at the two blurry figures in the news.


    One was Gu Yan Sheng, and the other was a woman wearing a ck windbreaker with long hair, a mask, wrapped tightly, although An Nuan recognized her at the first nce, it was Di Xinyao.


    A woman she hated to the bone!


    This so-called woman Gu Yan Sheng loved the most had entered her vision earlier than expected.


    An Nuan sneered coldly.


    Perfect.


    The sooner the appearance the sooner the solution.


    In thest life, however she was treated is exactly how she will retaliate even more ruthlessly in this life!

 Chapter 471: Game (16) Gu Yansheng’s Insidious Cunning

    <h4>Chapter 471</h4>


    Afternoon.


    Another piece of news popped up.


    "Di Xinyao, the main woman in Gu Yan Sheng''s new love affair, is the little princess of the imperial family."


    An Nuan clicked to open it. This time she saw Di Xinyao''s front photo.


    In Gu Yan Sheng''s private apartment, wearing Gu Yan Sheng''s clothes, flirting with Gu Yan Sheng. It was obviously something that happenedst night. The intimate pictures of the two being inseparable confirmed their rtionship.


    An Nuan looked at it for a good while.


    Not that there was still any emotion in her heart.


    She was just thinking that Gu Yan Sheng really had endless tricks.


    At the moment when she was really about to be destroyed, he hadpletely clung to the imperial family again.


    Once Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao''s love affair was exposed, the imperial family would not stand idly by towards Gu Yan Sheng, and would certainly fish him out again.


    In terms of conspiracy and trickery, there were really few people who couldpare with Gu Yan Sheng.


    And looking at Di Xinyao''s sweet face on the screen, this woman was probablypletely conquered by Gu Yan Sheng.


    It had to be said.


    Gu Yan Sheng did have his abilities when it came to women.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have been fooled by him to this extent in her previous life.


    The expression on her face was very obvious.


    Luosi stood in front of her, about to report work, and didn''t even dare to speak.


    She also knew that President An was watching the news about Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao.


    Could it be that President An still had feelings for Gu Yan Sheng, so she was so angry?!


    But she also felt that her guess was illogical.


    After all, Ye Jinghuai seemed to be a hundred times better than Gu Yan Sheng no matter how you looked at it.


    ...


    When Gu Yan Sheng received Di Pengyi''s phone call, his face was still a little ugly.


    Regarding the exposure of his rtionship with Di Xinyao, Di Pengyi scolded him as soon as he picked up the phone.


    All kinds of indecent words were really the greatest personal attack Gu Yan Sheng had suffered in his life.


    But he could only endure it and suppress it.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, don''t think I don''t know what you''re up to. At this critical juncture, you deliberately broke the news of you and Xinyao, isn''t it because you want me to give you a hand! You actually calcted against me!"


    "Mr. Di, I really love Xinyao very much, and Xinyao also likes me very much. I really don''t have the thoughts you said."


    "Don''t pretend to be kind here. Now all the people in the country know that you and Xinyao are together. Now you say you took the initiative to leave Xinyao. What do you want the whole world to know that I was the one who broke up the lovebirds, or has Xinyao already devoted herself to you, how can she marry someer!" Di Pengyi got more and more angry as he spoke. "Gu Yan Sheng, I really want to kill you!"


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Di. But my feelings for Xinyao are true, I really love her very much."


    "Enough!" Di Pengyi didn''t even want to listen anymore.


    Now that the whole country knew that Gu Yan Sheng and Xinyao were together, he had no choice but to ept Gu Yan Sheng.


    But he didn''t want to deal with the mess of the Gu family at all, and he hadpletely given up on Gu Yan Sheng. Now, on the contrary, he was forced by Gu Yan Sheng!


    Gu Yan Sheng held the phone and didn''t dare to speak.


    It seemed to be waiting for Di Pengyi to calm down.


    After a long time.


    Di Pengyi said, "Gu Yan Sheng, I''ll give you one more chance. If you have a next time, no matter what happens between you and Xinyao, I will abandon youpletely!"


    "Thank you Mr. Di for approving of me and Xinyao." Gu Yan Sheng was very smart and kept showing his fondness for Di Xinyao.


    He didn''t mention any rtionship at all.


    "You don''t have to fight for the loan fraud case of your Gu family anymore. The facts are just the facts. Quibbling will only make your Gu family suffer even more." Di Pengyi said directly, "So one of you Gu family must take the me. Personally I suggest it''s your father Gu Wenquan."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes tightened.


    He had thought of it too.


    The best way for him to get out of this was for him not to know about this matter, and for this matter to be fully responsible for his father.


    "But this way, my father will be punished byw. I consulted awyer, this kind of behavior is convicted of fraud, even if the loan amount is repaid, it will be sentenced to one to three years! My father is old..."


    "Great deeds disregard trivial matters. Talk to your father clearly about your current situation. If he recognizes the big picture, he won''t refuse." Di Pengyi was impatient.


    "Yes." Gu Yan Sheng didn''t dare say more.


    "The most critical thing now is to pay back those 10 billion, and resolve the matter as soon as possible, otherwise the international emerce project will not be able to officiallyunch. I have paid attention to your project. The future potential is great. It can be said that whether the Gu family can develop in the future, this project is crucial."


    "I also know, but the problem now is that our Gu family does not have 10 billion to repay the bank loan. Because of the construction of Nanwan New City, Gu''s has already invested a lot of funds, and now the capital chain has broken, otherwise we wouldn''t have taken the risk to defraud the loan. And all the coteral that our Gu family can now mortgage has been mortgaged. Only the shares in my father''s hands are left, but my father''s shares are only left. Barely 50%, not to mention whether there are still banks willing to ept our shares as coteral under our current situation, I am also worried that interested parties will take the opportunity to y tricks, and then the entire Gu''s will be gone."


    "How did your Gu family develop to this point over the years?!" Di Pengyi gnashed his teeth and asked.


    "If it wasn''t for An Nuan''s intervention..."


    "Don''t me others if you are not as capable as others! The root cause is still you."


    "Yes." Gu Yan Sheng admitted, "It''s my problem, I must correct it."


    "I don''t want to hear you say any more nonsense!" Di Pengyi said coldly, "I''ll figure out a way to give you 10 billion, but remember Gu Yan Sheng, this is thest time. If you have any more problems, I will never intervene again!"


    "Thank you Mr. Di, I guarantee there will be no next time!" Gu Yan Sheng promised.


    His heart was inevitably a little excited.


    "Settle this matter properly for me. As for you and Xinyao, don''t look for Xinyao before you resolve the matter." Di Pengyi said coldly, "I will have someone pick up Xinyao immediately."


    "Yes." Gu Yan Sheng did not dare to resist.


    The phone was hung up abruptly.


    Gu Yan Sheng finally showed an evil smile at the corner of his mouth.


    The Di family, weren''t they still being yed around by him.


    His eyes turned, and his expression changed instantly. He dialed the phone and said, "Xinyao, your father just called me and said he was going to pick you up. I really can''t bear to part with you."


    Di Xinyao''s face was visibly very ugly.


    She had only been with Gu Yan Sheng for a day and had to leave.


    She couldn''t bear it either.


    "Wait for me, I''ll be right back." Gu Yan Sheng said hastily.


    Gu Yan Sheng put down his phone and went straight to his private apartment.


    He had changed his strategy now.


    To get the Di family''s help.


    The best way was to make Di Xinyao diehard for him!

 Chapter 472: Game (17) The End of Gu Wenquan

    <h4>Chapter 472</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng quickly returned to his private apartment.


    Di Xinyao was very unhappy.


    Just thinking about having to go back soon made her feel annoyed.


    With the temper of a young miss, she didn''t say a word.


    Gu Yan Sheng hurried over to coax her.


    He tried to soothe her and make her happy.


    He showed unlimited indulgence towards Di Xinyao.


    But Di Xinyao waspletely indifferent.


    Since she was young, once someone went against her wishes, no one could coax her. Not even her father. She would throw tantrums even if it meant not giving him face.


    Gu Yan Sheng knew Di Xinyao''s temper all too well.


    In order to win over this woman, he had racked his brains over her.


    He knew her personality early on.


    He knew that just sweet nothings were useless, so he directly picked her up from the sofa and took her to the big bed in the house.


    Since Di Xinyao was young, no one had dared to go against her. When she was unhappy, the entire Di family would only revolve around her. She was used to everyone fawning over her. For such a person, the only way was to go against her wishes and take control of her.


    At first, Di Xinyao resisted.


    But gradually, she couldn''t withstand Gu Yan Sheng''s dominance.


    Then she surrendered under him.


    No one had ever dared to force her since she was little, except for Gu Yan Sheng.


    After a bout of passion,


    shey on Gu Yan Sheng''s chest.


    With charming resentment, she said, "Who let you do this to me!"


    Gu Yan Sheng sneered inwardly.


    Di Xinyao was a slut who wanted men to conquer her like this, yet she still wanted to put herself on a pedestal.


    The reason he was able to pursue this woman was because he gave her what she wanted.


    He said, "I couldn''t control myself. Seeing you makes me want to... I''m sorry Xinyao, I was too rough just now."


    Gu Yan Sheng looked full of remorse.


    Di Xinyao pretended to be angry and said, "Humph. If you dare to do this again next time, I won''t pay attention to you anymore."


    "Okay, I will definitely try to control myself next time," Gu Yan Sheng promised.


    In his heart he thought, next time he would be even more wild.


    After all, the reason Di Xinyao fell for him was because of his possessiveness towards her.


    The two lingered in bed for a while.


    Di Xinyao received a call from Di Pengyi and reluctantly got out of Gu Yan Sheng''s bed to follow the men in ck suits waiting at the door.


    Gu Yan Sheng looked reluctant to part.


    His eyes were even red.


    Di Xinyao was currently in a honeymoon period with Gu Yan Sheng, so she was naturally also unwilling to leave.


    She said, "Once you''ve sorted things out,e find me."


    "Okay," Gu Yan Sheng nodded. "Wait for me."


    "Mm."


    Gu Yan Sheng sent her all the way downstairs to the car.


    He watched as Di Xinyao got into the car and left, even chasing after it for several steps.


    He looked very reluctant to part.


    Di Xinyao was clearly moved, with tears brimming in her eyes.


    Only when Di Xinyao''s car disappeared did Gu Yan Sheng''s expression revert to his original coldness.


    The corners of his mouth even curled up into a cold smile.


    There was no woman he couldn''t handle!


    His expression suddenly darkened in that moment.


    Except for Annuan!


    He immediately turned and walked directly to the residential parking garage, driving off quickly in his own car to the detention center.


    While driving, he made a phone call, "Lawyer Yan."


    "Mr. Gu." The other side responded respectfully.


    "How''s my father''s bail application going?"


    "Just onest step left. It should be approved today for your father to be released."


    "Don''t process it for now." Gu Yan Sheng said directly.


    "Don''t process it?"


    "Just do as I say."


    "......Yes." Gu Yan Sheng directly hung up the call.


    His eyes tightened.


    He didn''t want his father to suffer any prison hardships either, but this matter could only be med on him.


    He hadmunicated with the Di family, and they were willing to provide 1 billion to help them. But the premise was that someone had to take the fall. They couldn''t just let the matter disappear as if it never happened, especially since it had already been exposed to the media.


    He parked the car quickly at the detention center and easily met with his father.


    The environment inside wasn''t good, but fortunately his father had his own cell, avoiding many unnecessary conflicts in the prison.


    Seeing his sone, Gu WenQuan thought he was here to bail him out without a second thought. His tone was a little unhappy, "What took you so long?! This ce is simply not fit for people to live in!"


    As he spoke, he was about to walk out of the cell.


    But at that moment, the cell was locked shut by the prison guard.


    Gu WenQuan''s expression darkened as he looked at his son, "What''s going on?"


    "Dad, you can''t get out for now," Gu Yan Sheng said.


    "What nonsense are you talking about!"


    "I''ve discussed it with the Di family. They''re willing to provide 1 billion to help us. But the premise is someone has to take the fall. They can''t just let the matter disappear as if nothing happened, especially since it''s already been exposed by the media."


    "What exactly do you mean!" Gu WenQuan looked extremely unpleasant.


    All he could think of was that he had been duped by his own son!


    "I mean the matter of using fake property certificates to obtain bank loans was nned entirely by you without the rest of us knowing. "


    "Gu Yan Sheng, have you lost your mind?! You want me to go to jail?!" Gu WenQuan was furious.


    At that moment, he wanted to beat Gu Yan Sheng to death.


    "If you want the Gu family to have any chance of developing, you can only take the fall. I considered letting Xuan Xuan do it, but it doesn''t make sense logically. She doesn''t have the ability right now to negotiate with Xia Bank on Gu''s behalf, and the loan agreement with Xia Bank has your signature!"


    "Gu Yan Sheng, did you n this all along? Once this matter was exposed, you would make me take the fall!" Gu WenQuan didn''t listen at all now.


    All he could think of was that he had been duped by his own son!


    "Dad, this is the only chance for our Gu family to survive. I''ve finally regained the Di family''s trust, I don''t want this to ruin everything. For the greater good, you''ll have to make this sacrifice. I''ve already discussed it with thewyer. Since we paid the money back, and you admit your mistake with the right attitude, you''ll only get 1-2 years at most, Dad."


    Gu WenQuan''s expression was ashen.


    He knew this was the best solution, but he still couldn''t ept that he would have to bear the consequences in the end!


    The head of one of the four great families, and he ends up in jail. When he gets out, won''t he be a huge joke!


    "Don''t worry, I will ensure Gu''s development while you''re inside. When you get out, it will be the glorious era of our Gu family!" Gu Yan Sheng persuaded.


    Gu WenQuan just snorted.


    Clearly reluctant and unwilling.


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t say much more.


    Since things were already decided, he didn''t want to waste more time on his father. He still had Gu''s crisis management to handle, and needed to elerate the development of the international emerce project to make up for Gu''s huge loss right now.


    He turned and left.


    Gu WenQuan watched his son''s back, truly so angry that he felt like he would explode.


    He never imagined this day woulde.


    That he would end up like this!


    It was simply the greatest humiliation in his life!

 Chapter 473: Game (18) Nie Ziming is Crushed

    <h4>Chapter 473</h4>


    After Gu Yan Sheng left, he started doing a lot of work.


    First, he held a press conference with Gu YanXuan and Ni Lan, admitting that they had defrauded loans, but all the responsibilities were pushed onto Gu WenQuan. From the initial confession to the end, their family had be the victim instead.


    In short, they had gained a lot of goodwill.


    The media reported that the Gu family was very remorseful about defrauding loans. They felt very guilty about the negative impact it had brought to society. They had the right attitude, admitting their mistakes immediately after doing something wrong and making amends. At the same time, they were willing to ept legal sanctions and should deserve to be forgiven.


    An Nuan watched a lot of inte water armies on the news, one after another, giving high praise to the Gu Group''s ountability.


    Something that was originally wrong for the Gu family had now be a good example of moral education. An Nuan found it somewhat funny.


    She received a phone call from Xiao Nanchen, "Nuan Nuan, Gu Yan Sheng just contacted Xia Zheng Hai saying that he would immediately repay the amount he had previously defrauded with interest to Xia Hui Bank. It should be at 3 pm this afternoon when he returns to Xia Hui Bank for face-to-face repayment."


    "Um." An Nuan responded.


    "I''m a little curious about where Gu Yan Sheng got the money from. Would it be from some irregr channels again?" Xiao Nanchen spected.


    "That''s not the case. The money this time, if I haven''t guessed wrong, should be from the Di family."


    "You mean, Di Xinyao?!" Xiao Nanchen could also think of it.


    "More or less. After all, Gu Yan Sheng can alwayse up with all kinds of sinister and cunning ways to achieve his goals." An Nuan said coldly, "After all, when ites to dealing with women, he has always beenpetent."


    "But he didn''t get you." Xiao Nanchen said directly.


    "Have you forgotten how I came back to life?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows.


    Xiao Nanchen suddenly remembered that An Nuan said she had been reborn.


    It was obviously believed.


    But still, it felt a little funny every time.


    He couldn''t helpughing.


    The smile was still brilliant.


    The office door was suddenly pushed open by someone.


    When Xiao Nanchen turned his eyes to look at Xia Qiqi, the smile disappeared instantly.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    Xiao Nanchen''sugh just now...


    Is it necessary to be so cold to her now?!


    She said in a bad tone, "My dad is looking for you in his office."


    "Um." Xiao Nanchen responded.


    Xia Qiqi notified them and turned to leave.


    She was thinking in her heart.


    Her dad is simply insane!


    Why did he make her notify Xiao Nanchen?


    She''s not a secretary!


    She left angrily.


    Xiao Nanchen said to the phone, "Xia Zheng Hai asked me to go to his office now. It should be about discussing Gu Yan Shenging to repay the loan. See what time it is when you arrive."


    "Okay."


    After hanging up the phone, Xiao Nanchen got up and left.


    He walked to the door.


    Unexpectedly, Xia Qiqi hadn''t left yet.


    He thought she would leave after notifying them.


    "I''m afraid my dad will say I don''t do things properly." Xia Qiqi exined.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t say anything.


    The two walked into the elevator, one after the other.


    "Who were you talking to on the phone so happily?" Xia Qiqi couldn''t help asking.


    "A friend." Xiao Nanchen didn''t want to hide it from Xia Qiqi.


    It was just that it was inappropriate for Xia Qiqi to know that An Nuan wasing to Xia Bank. Xia Qiqi was with Nie Ziming now. If she let it slip, it would be detrimental to their next n.


    Xia Qiqi nced at Xiao Nanchen, "It''s Gu YanXuan, right?!"


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t answer.


    "Isn''t sheing overter to repay the loan?" Xia Qiqi looked very in.


    Xiao Nanchen still didn''t answer.


    Xia Qiqi was really angry.


    She always felt like she was TM talking to air whenever she was with Xiao Nanchen.


    At the moment when she was about to lose her temper.


    Xiao Nanchen said lightly, "Please knock on the door first when you enter my office in the future."


    "......" Xia Qiqi was so angry that she couldn''t breathe.


    For half the day she couldn''t catch her breath.


    The elevator opened.


    Xiao Nanchen walked past her coldly.


    His steps were obviously stillme, but his aura was domineering.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Nanchen''s back.


    Damn.


    What''s so great about him! Men are dogs after all!


    When he confessed his love to her, he tried every trick to please her. Now that they have broken up, his attitude is so nasty!


    Xia Qiqi endured the difort in her heart and still followed Xiao Nanchen into the chairman''s office.


    At this moment, Nie Ziming was also sitting in the office.


    Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi also sat across from him at his desk.


    Xia Zheng Hai said bluntly, "The Gu family wille to repay the loanter. Before they arrive, I will tell you some key points."


    "Can I not listen?" Xia Qiqi interrupted.


    It wasn''t her job anyway.


    "No, you can''t." Xia Zheng Hai was very serious.


    "It''s not part of my job responsibilities either."


    "You are my only daughter. No matter how big or small Xia Hui Bank''s affairs are, you must participate!"


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth.


    "Unless you tell me now that you don''t want Xia Hui Bank anymore. If that''s the case, I''ll let you leave Xia Hui immediately and hand over all the work to Nanchen in the future."


    "Are you crazy? You want to give thepany to Xiao Nanchen." Xia Qiqi red up.


    "So it depends on you whether you want to participate in thepany''s big and small affairs." Xia Zheng Hai didn''t seem to want to waste time with Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi was so angry that her lungs hurt. She said fiercely, "I''ll participate!"


    "If you participate, shut up and listen carefully!" Xia Zheng Hai ordered coldly.


    He didn''t give Xia Qiqi any face at all. He turned to Xiao Nanchen and Nie Ziming and said, "Although the matter has been satisfactorily resolved this time, after all, it was a mistake. At first, Nie Ziming, your side did not have tight control which led to this. Fortunately, the ident this time did not have any impact on us, and you were also able to resolve the matter in time. I will just give you a warning for this matter and will not hold you responsible. You need to reflect more on yourself."


    "Yes." Nie Ziming was respectful.


    "Also, Xiao Nanchen, as Nie Ziming''s superior now, if Nie Ziming makes any mistakes, you as a leader are certainly also responsible. I won''t say anything this time. You just joined thepany and this project was directly reported to me by Nie Ziming without your participation. This matter can be considered over since it has passed. But from today onwards, I''ll make it clear what your responsibilities are. Any project that Nie Ziming undertakes in the future must be reviewed by you, Xiao Nanchen. That is to say, Nie Ziming should not directly report work to me in the future. Report to Xiao Nanchen first. If it is not within Xiao Nanchen¡¯s authority, then Xiao Nanchen will report it to me. Remember not to skip levels from now on, Nie Ziming."


    Nie Ziming''s expression changed slightly.


    So in the future, everything he does needs Xiao Nanchen''s consent.


    He was naturally very ufortable.


    But at that moment he had to ept it, "Yes, I will be careful in the future."

 Chapter 474: Game (19) The Storm Returns

    <h4>Chapter 474</h4>


    After Xia Zheng Hai re-rified the work responsibilities,


    Xiao Nanchen, Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming left Xia Zheng Hai''s office.


    Xiao Nanchen did not stay.


    He left directly.


    On the contrary, Xia Qiqi and Nie Ziming, the two of them looked at Xiao Nanchen''s back, and were somewhat angry.


    Xia Qiqi was angry at Xiao Nanchen''s current coldness and even ruthlessness.


    Nie Ziming was naturally angry that as soon as Xiao Nanchen entered thepany, he took all of his limelight, including rights.


    No matter how you think about it, you can''t figure it out!


    No matter how you think about it, you can''t figure it out!


    "Ziming." Xia Qiqi called him.


    Nie Ziming quickly put on another expression, and he said, "We still have to follow the chairman to meet Gu''s peopleter, let''s go back to the office first."


    "Um." Xia Qiqi nodded, and at that moment she couldn''t help saying, "Do you feel very depressed?"


    That is, suddenly sumbed under Xiao Nanchen.


    "Howe?" Nie Ziming said very calmly, "For me, it''s just doing things for Xia Hui, I just need to do my own job well, other things are actually not important."


    "In the future, when my dad retires, I will definitely sit in the chairman''s position, and I will never let you be so wronged again."


    "Silly girl." Nie Ziming fondly touched Xia Qiqi''s head, "Really don''t worry about me, I''m fine. Being able to apany you, I''m very satisfied."


    "Well." Xia Qiqi nodded heavily. At that moment, she couldn''t help sighing, "I didn''t feel that Xiao Nanchen had such great ambitions before, but now I don''t know why, he has be like this."


    "People will change." Nie Ziming said lightly, "It is also possible that some people hide very well."


    Xia Qiqi took a look at Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming also knew that he couldn''t deliberately say too many bad things about Xiao Nanchen, otherwise it would arouse Xia Qiqi''s suspicion.


    He said, "Anyway, we just need to do our best, as long as we have a clear conscience."


    Xia Qiqi nodded.


    I always feel that Nie Ziming seems to have changed too.


    But I also feel that it seems to be an illusion.


    ...


    At three o''clock in the afternoon.


    Gu Yan Sheng brought Gu YanXuan, as well as two senior executives of the Gu family, to Xia Hui Bank.


    Xia Zheng Hai took Nie Ziming, Xiao Nanchen and Xia Qiqi to receive them in the conference room.


    After some greetings.


    Gu Yan Sheng said, "Chairman Xia, I''m really sorry that my father deceived your bank, which caused a lot of inconvenience to your bank. I really feel guilty. Today we are here to make up for our previous mistakes."


    "We can also understand your father''s behavior." Xia Zheng Hai was also very polite. "This matters the interests of all the employees of Xia Hui Bank. We can only be professional about it. I hope you can understand."


    "Of course we understand, after all the mistake is ours." Gu Yan Sheng said, "This is the amount we repay your bank in principal and interest. Please check it, Chairman Xia."


    Xia Zheng Hai took a cheque.


    After looking at the amount inside and checking it against his own data, he nodded and was about to confirm it.


    At that moment, there was a knock on the door outside the room.


    Xia Zheng Hai''s brow furrowed slightly.


    Xiao Nanchen gestured for the staff to open the door of the conference room.


    The door opened.


    An Nuan walked in with Tan Yufei and Luo Si.


    When Gu Yan Sheng saw An Nuan, his face turned green.


    This woman, does she have to meddle in anything at any time?


    He was calm on the surface.


    An Nuan also came in with an apologetic look, "I''m really sorry, I didn''t mean to disturb you on purpose. Please forgive me, Chairman Xia and Mr. Gu."


    "Does Nuan Nuan have any urgent matters?" Xia Zheng Hai was polite to An Nuan.


    When Xia Qiqi saw An Nuan, her face was also full of smiles.


    She winked at An Nuan, wanting to greet An Nuan.


    An Nuan didn''t even give her a nce.


    Xia Qiqi was a little annoyed.


    An Nuan walked over and said directly, "I heard that the Gu Group came to repay Xia Hui Bank today."


    "It''s in progress." Xia Zheng Hai said, "This is Gu''s cheque. Does Nuan Nuan have any doubts?"


    "I don''t have any doubts. Repaying debts is justified." An Nuan smiled, and sat down with a smile, "I just took this opportunity to ask Mr. Gu Yan Sheng of Gu Group, are you going to pay back the 20 billion yuan you owed us An family at the same time?"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned ck immediately.


    ck to the bottom.


    This 20 billion, their whole family didn''t even think about it at all.


    They just felt that this was given by the An family.


    Even if they signed an IOU, they didn''t take it seriously.


    After all, they thought he and An Nuan were going to get married at that time.


    An Nuan''s things, all An''s things would be theirs, not to mention 20 billion!


    Although they didn''t get married in the end, they never thought about this matter at all.


    Until now, An Nuan suddenly brought it up.


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng was really angered by An Nuan, gritting his teeth.


    At this critical juncture, An Nuan actually yed this trick on him!


    He red at An Nuan resentfully, his eyes were red with anger.


    When Gu YanXuan saw the IOU, she just wanted to take it and tear it up.


    An Nuan was quick, and took it directly.


    Gu YanXuan grabbed the air, she stared fiercely at An Nuan.


    "What''s wrong, there are surveince everywhere here, do you think you can avoid owing us money by doing this?" An Nuan ridiculed, and threatened again, "I can sue you!"


    "An Nuan, you bitch!" Gu YanXuan really couldn''t stand it anymore, and scolded An Nuan.


    "You are the bitch, your whole family are bitches!" Xia Qiqi couldn''t stand An Nuan being scolded, and started scolding Gu YanXuan.


    "Xia Qiqi, you whore!" Gu YanXuan scolded Xia Qiqi again.


    "Fuck, how dare you be so arrogant on my site! See if I don''t beat you to death!" Xia Qiqi said and was about to fight with Gu YanXuan.


    Xiao Nanchen, who was next to Xia Qiqi, suddenly grabbed her.


    Xia Qiqi''s face was extremely ugly. "Xiao Nanchen, let me go."


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t let go. "Calm down."


    "Let go!"


    Xiao Nanchen still didn''t let go.


    "Isn''t An Nuan your friend? An Nuan was scolded by her like this, and you are still helping her, Xiao Nanchen, do you still have a conscience, for a woman, you don''t even care about your friends!"

 Chapter 475: Game (20) Intimidating Momentum

    <h4>Chapter 475</h4>


    Xia Qiqi yelled at Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen''s face was somewhat gloomy.


    Xia Zheng Hai''s face was also a little ugly, not knowing when Xia Qiqi would be a little sensible, and her actions would be a little more mature.


    He was about to open his mouth.


    Xiao Nanchen let go of Xia Qiqi and walked directly towards Gu YanXuan, pulling Gu YanXuan out of the conference room.


    Everyone stared dumbfounded at the backs of the two people.


    Xia Qiqi was furious from head to toe.


    This Xiao Nanchen, also TM too protective.


    Gu YanXuan was so excessive, even bullying An Nuan, yet he could be so indifferent.


    The more Xia Qiqi thought about it, the angrier she got, angry enough to want to scream.


    Xia Zheng Hai was also afraid that Xia Qiqi would make another fuss, and said to Xia Qiqi, "You go out too!"


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xia Zheng Hai, her eyes ring.


    Why let her go out.


    She also wanted to see how An Nuan would tear Gu Yan Sheng, that scumbag, apart!


    "Xia Qiqi!" Xia Zheng Hai''s expression turned cold.


    Xia Qiqi walked away angrily.


    What''s the big deal!


    Don''t ask her to participate in business matters in the future, she''s not interested.


    Xia Qiqi rushed out of the conference room.


    She was so angry that she wanted to leave Xiahui Bank directly.


    Her father scolded her in front of so many people, she would make him regret it!


    Xia Qiqi walked towards the elevator.


    Passing by a safety passage outside the elevator entrance, she heard some sobbing sounds inside.


    She stopped and still curiously looked over.


    She saw Gu YanXuan crying and sobbing with her arms around Xiao Nanchen at the entrance of the safety passage.


    Gu YanXuan was clearly hugging Xiao Nanchen very tightly, as if her whole body wanted to be kneaded into Xiao Nanchen''s body. Her hands were tightly clutching Xiao Nanchen''s clothes, possessiveness self-evident.


    On the contrary, Xiao Nanchen seemed rtively indifferent.


    He just stood there, letting Gu YanXuan cry on his body.


    There was not much expression on his face either.


    At this moment, it seemed to have discovered Xia Qiqi outside the safety door.


    His eyes moved slightly.


    The two suddenly looked at each other.


    Xia Qiqi''s heart thumped.


    As if she was caught doing something bad.


    She didn''t actually deliberatelye to peek at them either, nor did she have that kind of fetish.


    It''s just...


    She just couldn''t exin why she was so attracted over.


    At this moment, seeing Gu YanXuan hugging Xiao Nanchen like that, she was inexplicably angry for some reason.


    She suddenly realized that Gu YanXuan was so provocative towards An Nuan in the conference room, yet Xiao Nanchen actually took Gu YanXuan''s side?!


    No matter how they grew up together from childhood, Xiao Nanchen''s feelings were so fickle.


    She was thinking about a lot of things in her heart.


    At that moment, she even forgot that when caught peeking, she should have turned around and run away.


    She just looked straight at them like that.


    The eye contact with Xiao Nanchen was broken when his line of sight shifted away.


    At that moment, Xiao Nanchen even turned around, from not having taken the initiative to touch Gu YanXuan''s body at first, to now hugging her back, turning around, with his back to Xia Qiqi''s.


    With an expression.


    That he just didn''t want her to see.


    Damn.


    Xia Qiqi was furious.


    She didn''t think she wanted to watch anyway?!


    She just felt that Xiao Nanchen was unprincipled, and would not care at all which woman he was entangled with.


    She turned around and left.


    After Xia Qiqi left.


    Xiao Nanchen also pushed Gu YanXuan away.


    In fact, he took Gu YanXuan out only because he didn''t want her to disturb An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng''s negotiations. He didn''t expect Gu YanXuan to copse directly into his arms crying. He originally wanted to push her away, but when he saw Xia Qiqi, he tacitly allowed Gu YanXuan to hug him and cry.


    Now that Xia Qiqi was gone, he directly pushed Gu YanXuan away.


    Gu YanXuan looked at Xiao Nanchen with tearful eyes.


    She thought he let her hug him just now, she thought Xiao Nanchen had pity for her, but she didn''t expect him to push her away so coldly now.


    "Please restrain yourself." Xiao Nanchen''s cold three words.


    Really made Gu YanXuan''s heart chilled.


    "What do I have to do to chase you, Xiao Nanchen! What do I have to do to make you fall in love with me!" Gu YanXuan copsed.


    Thinking of the mess in her family now, thinking of An Nuan''s aggressive approach towards their family, and looking at Xiao Nanchen''s coldness to her at this moment, she really felt like the sky was about to copse.


    Her tears kept streaming down her face.


    Xiao Nanchen averted his gaze, and said very coldly, "I won''t fall in love with you no matter what you be, so don''t waste your energy on me."


    "Xiao Nanchen! Even Xia Qiqi doesn''t want you anymore, why can''t you ept another rtionship?!"


    "It has nothing to do with Xia Qiqi, I''m just responsible for my own feelings."


    "Huh." Gu YanXuan sneered.


    Laughing and crying at the same time.


    She looked hideous.


    "Xiao Nanchen, when will you be a little more honest!" Gu YanXuan said in despair, "You still love Xia Qiqi, you still can''t forget about her!"


    "That''s also none of your business regarding my feelings." The coldness Xiao Nanchen showed.


    Really made Gu YanXuan''s heart chilled over and over again.


    Liking him for so many years.


    Wholeheartedly liking Xiao Nanchen.


    Why can''t she get a shred of his tenderness.


    "I advise you not to go back and make a big fuss in the conference room again, you are no match for An Nuan." Xiao Nanchen no longer had patience for Gu YanXuan. He said coldly, "You''d better behave yourself."


    Then he got up and left directly.


    Gu YanXuan watched Xiao Nanchen''s cold back.


    She couldn''t help but scream.


    Xiao Nanchen!


    One day I will definitely get you, I must!


    ......


    Inside the conference room.


    Without Xia Qiqi and Gu YanXuan''s noisy quarrels, it suddenly became much quieter.


    It had to be said.


    Deep down in her heart, An Nuan was still grateful to Xiao Nanchen.


    At this time, she also had no time to deal with other people.


    Her eyes turned cold, and she said to Gu Yan Sheng, "I believe you have also seen clearly the 2 billion IOU. You also know the time. You came today to repay Xiahui Bank''s debt. I won''t stop you either, after all, it concerns when your father goes to jail. ording to thews of North Wenguo, being able to pay back a fraudulent loan will definitely reduce the legal liability a lot, only about a year or two. When hees out, your father can still live a long life. Otherwise, with a 10 billion yuan fraud loan that is not repaid, sentenced to 10 or 8 years, it is still unknown whether your father cane out smoothly."


    "An Nuan, enough!" Gu Yan Sheng was sarcasm by An Nuan that he was exasperated.


    He gritted his teeth.


    He even had the heart to kill An Nuan.


    He originally thought he had resolved the current economic crisis of the Gu family through the imperial family, but he didn''t expect An Nuan toe up with this at this time. He was 100% sure that the imperial family would definitely not give out another 20 billion. His face was not that big. And if the imperial family didn''t give it, he had no money to repay the loan. He could only use the shares to exchange it. However, once the shares were exchanged, it meant that their family''s equity would be less than 50%!

 Chapter 476: Game (21) Revenge All the time

    <h4>Chapter 476</h4>


    Less than fifty percent, what kind of concept is this?!


    It means that Gu''s already lost half of its shares. Once some people secretly manipte, Gu''s could change hands!


    No. The family business that has been built up by generations of Gu''s can absolutely not be destroyed under his hand.


    Gu Yan Sheng thought a lot.


    He looked extremely ugly as he thought.


    He really couldn''t think of any way to save Gu''s from this crisis without damaging his own interests at all.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, we got to know each other by chance, I don''t want you to be too embarrassed either. So I''ll give you three days to consider this. If you still can''t pay back the debt after three days, I''ll start the normal legal process to chase the debt," An Nuan said with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.


    It was an obvious gloating smile.


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists tightly, his whole body tensed up.


    He looked like he could explode at any time.


    Yet he forcibly suppressed himself.


    He looked ferocious and terrifying in this way.


    An Nuan didn''t care at all.


    She felt extremely happy that she could push Gu Yan Sheng to this point.


    He thought he could smoothly get through this by taking advantage of his rtionship with Di Xinyao after his scandal was exposed.


    She wanted to clearly tell him no matter who he relies on, even God, she could still push him to desperation.


    The three days she kindly gave him wasn''t to give him room to maneuver. She wanted to torture him, torture him slowly. Beating him to death with one punch would be too easy for him.


    An Nuan didn''t even nce at Gu Yan Sheng again. She turned to Xia Zheng Hai and said, "Uncle Xia, sorry to disturb you. I''m done here so I''ll leave first."


    "I''ll walk you out," Xia Zheng Hai was always nice to An Nuan.


    He had always hoped that Qiqi could learn more from Nuan Nuan since they were young.


    Now seeing An Nuan''s calm andposed manner in handling things, and then thinking about Xia Qiqi''s frivolousness, he felt even more helpless.


    Indeed. After all, they were not his own daughters.


    "No need, Uncle Xia. You go ahead with what you were doing," An Nuan smiled faintly.


    She was friendly and modest to Xia Zheng Hai.


    Her attitude waspletely different from how she treated Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng really didn''t understand why An Nuan had such a huge change.


    How could she be so overbearing?


    An Nuan left the conference room.


    Xia Zheng Hai deliberately sighed, "A perfect girl like Nuan Nuan, whoever marries her would be so lucky."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned even darker.


    If it weren''t for his scandal being exposed, he would have married An Nuan.


    How did she end up with Ye Jinghuai instead!


    He forced himself to endure this.


    Xia Zheng Hai said that one line and didn''t say more. He turned to Gu Yan Sheng and smiled, "Let''s continue our deal."


    Gu Yan Sheng actually hesitated for a few seconds.


    He was a little reluctant to pay back the debt now.


    But if he didn''t pay it back, he still wouldn''t be able to pay back the 2 billion to An Nuan.


    He gritted his teeth.


    In the end, he still paid the money back to Xiahui Bank.


    Then he left angrily.


    As soon as he walked out of Xiahui Bank building, he was blocked by a bunch of reporters.


    Gu Yan Sheng then remembered that in order to publicize that he had timely made up for his fraudulent loan today, he specifically invited many media outlets to report live on site. However, at this moment, how could he still have the mood to keep up appearances? With the 2 billion debt to An''s Group still unresolved, Gu''s could go bankrupt.


    He wanted to directly walk past the reporters.


    "Mr. Gu, I heard your Gu''s still owes 2 billion more debt and just now An Nuan from An''s Group came here to collect debt!" One reporter said loudly.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression instantly changed.


    He looked back coldly at the senior assistant beside him.


    Weren''t these reporters invited by them?


    How could they ask this kind of question?


    The senior assistant was also full of puzzlement.


    They had clearly bought them all off.


    "An Nuan just walked by and told all media outlets face-to-face that your Gu''s still owed them 2 billion yuan. She hoped that you can pay back the money to them as soon as possible after paying off the Xiahui Bank loan," the reporter quickly added.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned ashen.


    He clenched his fists tightly, shaking all over from anger.


    It was An Nuan again!


    It was An Nuan again!


    This bitch An Nuan was deliberately making things difficult for him.


    She deliberately blew this matter up when he had no way to resolve it, so that he would suffer attacks from all sides.


    He left furiously.


    "Mr. Gu." Unyielding reporters kept up.


    In the end, even someone usually so self-controlled like Gu Yan Sheng erupted emotionally.


    With a sudden movement, he pushed away a reporter with one hand.


    The reporter lost bnce.


    He was directly pushed to the ground by Gu Yan Sheng.


    The scene instantly turned chaotic.


    Gu Yan Sheng strode directly past the reporters.


    At that time Gu Yan Sheng was already exasperated. He couldn''t consider that much at all.


    He no longer cared about keeping up his image as a gentle, refined young master. With a ck face, he left the scene.


    He got into the car.


    Gu Yan Sheng was still fuming when he received Di Pengyi''s call.


    The other side didn''t scold him, probably havingpletely lost hope and felt it wasn''t worth getting angry at someone like him. He just coldly told Gu Yan Sheng, "Consider that 1 billion my lesson. Gu Yan Sheng, go on whatever path you want in the future. If you dare provoke Xinyao again, I''ll break your legs! Don''t think I''m just threatening you!"


    After that.


    He didn''t even listen to any of Gu Yan Sheng''s exnations at all.


    He directly hung up the call.


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth furiously.


    The raging anger was still there. Being treated like this by Di Pengyi at this moment made him even more angry.


    He fiercely smashed his phone on the car window.


    There was a loud crash instantly.


    The two directors sitting in front didn''t even dare to breathe.


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng really hated An Nuan so much he wished he could tear her corpse into ten thousand pieces.


    This woman had really pushed him to the limit this time!


    In a conference room on the upper floors of Xiahui Bank building, Nie Ziming watched coldly at Gu Yan Sheng making a fool of himself.


    Earlier he had such high hopes for Gu Yan Sheng and thought Gu Yan Sheng could help him seed.


    After seeing how An Nuan forced Gu Yan Sheng today, he was d he withdrew from Gu Yan Sheng in time.


    Otherwise, someday he might be brought down together with Gu Yan Sheng.


    Nie Ziming''s eyes turned cold.


    Since he no longer had this backer, then he could only rely on himself!


    And the first person he had to deal with was...Xiao Nanchen!


    ...


    "Gu''s Group owes 2 billion in debt and fails to pay back, appears to be facing major financial crisis!"


    "Gu Yan Sheng assaults reporter in public, reporter has filed report. Young master image of Gu Yan Shengpletely ruined!"


    "Gu''s international emerce project halted, Beers Corporation suspected to terminate contract with Gu''s!"


    All sorts of negative news about Gu''s and Gu Yan Sheng followed one after another.


    Sitting in her office, An Nuan looked at the big and small shocking headlines. Thinking about how Gu Yan Sheng must have gone crazy now, she naturally felt great.


    A smile pulled at the corner of her mouth.


    It really embodied that line: Revenge is sweet for a moment, but being able to keep exacting revenge is even sweeter!

 Chapter 477: Game (22) An warm Buried Pit

    <h4>Chapter 477</h4>


    An Nuan slowly and calmly made a phone call to Beers.


    On the other end, he was also furious about the Gu''s scandal, saying, "Miss An, what on earth is going on with the Gu''s?! Why do they owe your family another 2 billion yuan, and Gu Yan Sheng even publicly assaulted someone?! Are the Gu''s trying to ruin themselves?!"


    "The Gu''s financial situation has indeed be worrying recently. I looked into it, and the Gu Group''s stock price keeps falling. If this continues, they probably won''t be able to hold on much longer and may go bankrupt!" An Nuan said bluntly.


    "I should have known better than to partner with them. I should have chosen you! Even though your emerce market is much smaller, with your capabilities, you could probably make it bigger than the Gu Group''s scale in a year or two." Beers now felt extremely regretful.


    An Nuan smiled, "Actually, Mr. Beers doesn''t need to regret it."


    "How can I not regret it?! I was nearly persecuted to death by the directors and top management in my corporation. In all my years there, I have never been so ndered. I haven''t failed an emerce investment in years. If I fall at Gu Yan Sheng''s hands, it would really ruin my reputation and honor that I''ve built all my life."


    "Don''t worry Mr. Beers, I actually have a very good solution that can resolve your current difficulties," An Nuan said straightforwardly.


    "You have a solution?" Beers was clearly very interested.


    "Our international emerce project development has been going very smoothly, right?"


    "If not for the Gu Group mess, we would have started making money back by now!" Beers said angrily.


    It was all because of the Gu Group that progress had stalled.


    "So if we continue the project now, we can make up for the losses," An Nuan said.


    "How do we continue? The Gu Group is aplete mess right now with all the negative news, I''m worried that if we resume operations, there will be national boycotts. All our money and efforts will be wasted. I really don''t dare take the risk!"


    "I don''t dare either," An Nuan agreed. "What I mean is, let a third party take over the Gu Group''s international emerce project."


    "You mean?" Beers was shocked for a moment.


    He didn''t have time to think so much in such a short period.


    An Nuan said straightforwardly, "I''m not hiding anything from Mr. Beers anymore. The An Group wants topletely take down the Gu Group andplete this project with you."


    "Of course I''m more than willing, but how will you take them down?"


    "I''ll need Mr. Beers'' cooperation for this," An Nuan said inly.


    "Tell me," Beers agreed without hesitation.


    "The Gu Group owes us 2 billion yuan. With their current financial condition, there''s no way they can pay us back. And they won''t be willing to exchange shares either. The only option is to auction off coteral. I''ve looked into all of the Gu Group''s projects, the only one that can fetch any real value is the international emerce project. So when weighing everything, Gu Yan Sheng will have no choice but to painfully auction off this project. And he definitely won''t auction it to me - to be blunt, our grievances run too deep. There''s no way he''ll make things easy for me."


    "So?" Beers asked.


    "So we need Mr. Beers to publicly state that you will only partner with the An Group on this project. That is, if the Gu Group sells it to someone else, you will terminate cooperation. Businessmen will assess the project value and future prospects - the only real future lies with the international emerceponent. If that''s gone, no businessman will still want to buy their domestic emerce tforms either. That way, to protect himself, Gu Yan Sheng will have no choice but to sell to me."


    Beers nodded, unable to help but admire An Nuan for thinking so far ahead at such a young age.


    He even felt that An Nuan had worked so diligently on operating the emerce project before in order to gain his trust, so that now he would help her when she needed it. And in the end, everything she did was actually for her own benefit after all.


    She had nned it all so perfectly from the very start.


    This woman would have an immeasurable future ahead of her.


    Seeing that Mr. Beers had not responded for a long time, An Nuan also grew somewhat nervous.


    She had to admit, she had been plotting this project from the very beginning, just waiting for this day.


    She wasn''tpletely certain that Beers wouldn''t feel she was just using him.


    After a rather awkward period of silence.


    Beers finally said, "Alright."


    He agreed all at once.


    An Nuan felt a huge weight lift from her heart, but maintained a calm exterior, "Thank you Mr. Beers. I hope our cooperation going forward will be even more pleasant."


    "I have no worries at all about working with you," he gave high praise.


    "I will definitely live up to expectations," An Nuan assured, and added, "Mr. Beers, ording to the contract, when the Gu Group needs to transfer the international emerce project, they have to notify you in advance and obtain your consent. So when Gu Yan Sheng tells you about this, I hope that at the same time, you can specify clearly who you need as a cooperation partner."


    "Understood."


    "Thank you, Mr. Beers."


    "Likewise."


    The twoplimented each other briefly.


    An Nuan put down her phone.


    The smile at the corner of her mouth was very clear.


    After all, everything was unfolding as she had imagined!


    A glint shed in her eyes.


    She picked up her office line and called Luo Si, "Secretary Luo, notify Gu Yan Sheng that if he still hasn''t paid back what he owes by 10am tomorrow, we will take legal action."


    "Yes." Luo Siplied respectfully.


    After a while.


    Luo Si entered and said, "Miss An, Gu Yan Sheng said he will pay in person tomorrow at 10am."


    "Good," An Nuan nodded.


    Luo Si frowned, "Miss An, don''t you find it strange? Where is Gu Yan Sheng getting the money to repay the debt?! If he had money, he wouldn''t have borrowed fraudulently in the first ce."


    "Of course Gu Yan Sheng hase to his senses and decided to give up some things," An Nuan said coldly.


    If he didn''t give up, he would have no way out.


    Gu Yan Sheng also had his own judgement when it came to right and wrong.


    She said, "Go take care of your own tasks."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left.


    After a while.


    An Nuan received another call from Beers, who said straightforwardly, "Gu Yan Sheng justmunicated with me privately. Due to the Gu Group''s own poor operations, he needs to transfer the emerce project and hopes I will understand. I agreed."


    "Then please have Mr. Beers release a public statement," An Nuan said.


    "The statement is already under review, it will be released within half an hour."


    "Thank you."


    After An Nuan hung up, she deliberately called Gu Yan Sheng.


    Seeing An Nuan''s call, his expression clearly turned much uglier. He said sarcastically, "An Nuan, do you really think you can destroy my Gu Group so easily?! Let me tell you, I have ten thousand ways to ensure my Gu Groupes out of thispletely unharmed! Don''t think you can threaten me in any way!"

 Chapter 478: Game (23) She wants to beg her from Yansheng humble

    <h4>Chapter 478</h4>


    An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    At this time, could Gu Yan Sheng still talk big?!


    She was toozy to waste words with her, and went straight to the point, "I heard you''re going to transfer the emerce project."


    "So what?! Anyway, this project was done with your money. The Gu family didn''t lose anything!" Gu Yan Sheng said coldly, "This project can sell for 4 billion. Deducting the 2 billion I invested before and the nearly 1 billion investedter, I still made a profit of 1 billion! An Nuan, did you really think you had it all figured out and calcted me to death? I didn''t invest a penny and made so much money from this, in the end I still won."


    "Is that so?" An Nuan''s tone was neither hot nor cold.


    "An Nuan, do you think just because you''ve been in high spirits these days you can do anything to me?! I''m telling you, you''re still far too inexperienced to deal with me! One day you''ll know how powerful I am!" Gu Yan Sheng kept touting himself.


    It''s always the most insecure people who do this.


    An Nuan didn''t care at all.


    She treated Gu Yan Sheng''s self-praise as a joke, and asked him, "Who did you sell the emerce tform to?"


    "Ha, you want it?!" Gu Yan Sheng said sarcastically.


    An Nuan didn''t respond.


    "An Nuan, don''t think I haven''t noticed, from the beginning you had your eyes on our emerce tform. I said, how could you be so stupid, spending so much effort on our international emerce project, earning a reputation but the ultimate beneficiary was still me. I really thought you were stupid to that extent, but I didn''t expect you had set a trap long ago for me to jump into! An Nuan, but no matter how you calcte, you didn''t expect that I would voluntarily give up the emerce tform right? I would sell the emerce tform to someone else right?!" Gu Yan Sheng said coldly with gritted teeth, "Let me tell you An Nuan, I can have nothing, but I will never give you a bargain! If you want this emerce tform, keep dreaming!"


    "Gu Yan Sheng, how could I ever think you were very smart before?" An Nuan seemed exceptionally calm in the face of Gu Yan Sheng''s emotional fluctuations.


    Her calmnesspletely ridiculed Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Someone as stupid as you really doesn''t deserve to be my opponent."


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth angrily!


    "Since you know everything I''ve done is aimed at this project, then you should know, you can''t sell this project to anyone but me!" An Nuan said coldly.


    "Are you threatening me?!"


    "Whether I''m threatening you or not, you''ll find out soon." An Nuan said with a coldugh, "Gu Yan Sheng, think carefully about how to please me to save the Gu family from danger!"


    "You''re simply daydreaming!" Gu Yan Sheng waspletely unmoved.


    He didn''t believe An Nuan could still pull any tricks at all.


    "Then wait and see."


    An Nuan directly hung up the phone!


    This time, she was going to make Gu Yan Sheng beg her.


    Beg her in the most abject way.


    Like when she was tortured to death by him back then, she had also begged him so shamefully to spare her life.


    An Nuan clenched her fist.


    Gradually, Gu Yan Sheng''s retribution wasing.


    One by one.


    Her eyes flickered.


    Looking at a news alert that popped up on her phone.


    "Beers Corporation issued a statement that if Gu family voluntarily withdraws, they will choose to cooperate with An''s Corporation on the international emerce project."


    As soon as the news came out.


    The entire businessmunity was stirred up.


    All the groups that had been eyeing this emerce project now held back.

 Chapter 479: Game (24) Give Gu Yanxuan a Hard Lesson

    <h4>Chapter 479</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng really did not expect that An Nuan would still have such sinister tricks!


    She actually coborated with Beers to frame him, forcing him to transfer the international emerce project to An Group.


    After the news broke out, he tried to persuade the group that had already negotiated, but the other party refused because of the statement issued by Beers Group. Gu Yan Sheng contacted many groups in a row, but the reason was that they did not dare to take over, afraid that as soon as they took over, it would be a pool of dead water. No matter how Gu Yan Sheng analyzed the current situation and no matter how Gu Yan Sheng guaranteed that this was just a conspiracy by Beers and An Nuan, everyone still did not dare to take 4 billion, and finally Gu Yan Sheng lowered the price to 3 billion to take risks.


    Gu Yan Sheng was really forced to the extreme by An Nuan.


    He barely slept all night.


    He, who had always been high above, even in order to make this emerce project sell smoothly, he asked for everything, and the grouppanies he had never even looked down on, he talked to them in a low voice about transferring the emerce tform. But all were pped in the face and rejected. There were evenpanies that he had degraded before, deliberately gave him sarcasm and insult.


    He had never been so frustrated in his 26 years of life!


    Gu Yan Sheng sat in the office of Gu Group, with cigarette butts all over the floor, all smoky.


    When Gu Yanxuan pushed the door in, she was frightened by the appearance of her brother. Seeing his bloodshot eyes and his lifeless appearance, she felt very distressed. Her eyes turned red, "Brother, what''s wrong with you?"


    Gu Yansheng sat on the office chair with an iron blue face, without saying a word.


    "You will scare me like this." Gu Yanxuan was extremely nervous.


    She had never seen her brother so embarrassed before.


    No matter what happened before, her brother could solve it, even with despicable means, it could keep their family safe and sound.


    This time, is there really big trouble? !


    Gu Yanxuan couldn''t ept this reality.


    She was used to being a richdy. If the family went bankrupt, she would be forced to die unless she was forced to.


    "What do you want?" Gu Yansheng''s face was cold, and he didn''t care at all about Gu Yanxuan''s emotions.


    "An Group called again and said that they would arrive at thepany on time at 10 o''clock in the morning to carry out debt collection procedures ording to legal procedures." Gu Yanxuan reported.


    As soon as Gu Yansheng heard the words An Group, his face became noticeably uglier.


    In this life, he really hated to bite the bitch An Nuan to death.


    The expression on his face, Gu Yanxuan could see clearly, she hurriedly said, "Brother, can we really not deal with the bitch An Nuan? Just let her ride on our heads and watch her show off her might! I''m not convinced!"


    "Enough!" Gu Yansheng was irritable.


    No one wants An Nuan to die more than him.


    He said, "Notify me when An Nuanester, now get out!"


    Gu Yanxuan still wanted to say something.


    But seeing her brother''s bad face, she didn''t dare to disturb him anymore.


    She gritted her teeth and turned to leave.


    Back in her office, she was also irritable.


    She thought about it and called her mother, "Mom!"


    "What''s the matter? How is thepany now?" Although Ni Lan was not involved in thepany''s affairs, she knew the situation was not optimistic from some of the exposures in the news.


    "It''s very bad. My brother is now forced to the extreme by An Nuan."


    "That bitch, what kind of nasty tricks did she use that could force your brother like this."


    "Who knows what tricks she used! Mom, now our Gu family is really in jeopardy, Dad is also locked up in prison, it¡¯s just me and my brother, how can we support it, can you think of a way to kill An Nuan!" Gu Yanxuan asked.


    Ni Lan was suddenly asked this by her daughter, and she didn''t know what to do for a moment.


    She thought about it and said, "Let me think about it. I will never let this woman An Nuan get away with it."


    "Well."


    "You and your brother are busy with thepany''s affairs first, and I will think of a way to deal with An Nuan."


    "Okay."


    After hanging up the phone, Gu Yanxuan''s face was extremely gloomy.


    No matter what, she must not let An Nuan oppress them.


    At 10 o''clock in the morning.


    An Nuan brought Tan Yufei, Luo Si and Hu Feng to follow her afterwards to the reception room of Gu Group.


    After waiting for about half an hour, no one came to meet her.


    An Nuan was indifferent.


    Luo Si was a little unhappy.


    This Gu Group was too dismissive of them.


    Just as she was about to go find Gu Group staff again, An Nuan raised her hand, "No need."


    At this moment she also stood up from the sofa, "Leave it to thewyer to handle it."


    With that, she turned and left.


    Such arrogance made Luo Si somewhat surprised.


    I also have to admire.


    Sometimes, being able to use more direct means instead of wasting words, why not.


    As they walked out of the reception room.


    "Where are we going?" Gu Yanxuan blocked them at the door.


    An Nuan nced at Gu Yanxuan and said coldly, "Good dogs don''t block the way."


    "Who are you calling a dog!" Gu Yanxuan''s whole face flushed red in an instant, rushing towards An Nuan wanting to do it.


    "Get out of the way!" An Nuan''s face sank.


    Very strong momentum.


    Gu Yanxuan was deterred by An Nuan''s aura for a second.


    But the next second, she was fearless again, roaring at An Nuan, "This is Gu''s, I call the shots here! What qualifications do you have to make trouble in our Gu''s!"


    An Nuan looked at Gu Yanxuan coldly.


    At that moment, she didn''t say a word, just stared at her like that.


    It made Gu Yanxuan feel creepy.


    She was really frightened by the aura of the woman in front of her.


    She swallowed and said, "What are you staring at me for, are you sick!"


    "I''ll say it again, get out of my way!" An Nuan''s icy voice was chilling, full of deterrence.


    "I won''t..." Before she could finish speaking.


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened, and she gave Hu Feng a look.


    Hu Feng came forward, grabbed Gu Yanxuan''s body, and threw her over his shoulder.


    He mmed Gu Yanxuan hard on the ground.


    Beforeing, An Nuan had instructed that for people who deliberately make things difficult for them, they should be taught a lesson.


    But pay attention to the method.


    Cannot cripple or injure internal organs, just make them suffer.


    So that time.


    With a "bang".


    It sounded very hard.


    In fact, it was just superficial injuries.


    But it really hurt Gu Yanxuan so much that she couldn''t even scream!


    Gu Group''s employees saw this scene, their faces turned green with fright, everyone stood there like mutes, not daring to yell or even move an inch.


    Only Gu Yanxuan was lying on the ground, crying and howling, cursing loudly, "An Nuan, you bitch, how dare you do this to me, I''m going to sue you, I''m going to sue you!"


    An Nuan looked coldly at Gu Yanxuan lying on the ground, watching her crawl and unable to get up.


    Her slender legs strode over Gu Yanxuan¡¯s body.


    The damage was minor, but the insult was extreme!

 Chapter 480: Game (25) Insult Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 480</h4>


    Gu YanXuan had always been the one bullying others since she was young, and had never been so humiliated by anyone before.


    Shepletely copsed, screaming without any dignity on the ground, "An Nuan, you stand still for me, you cheap woman! What are all of you staring nkly for, call the police for me, call the police right now!"


    Gu YanXuan''s frantic angry roars.


    Finally, some of the employees reacted. One employee hurriedly took out his phone, about to call the police directly.


    "You dare try calling!" An Nuan walked up to the employee.


    The intimidating manner directly frightened the female employee so much that she even dropped her phone.


    At this moment, who would dare make a call. At this moment, she only wanted to burrow into a crevice in the ground to hide, and her body kept trembling.


    "I, I..." The female employee stuttered and couldn''t get a sentence out.


    An Nuan knew when to stop. She got up and walked directly outside.


    Behind her, Gu YanXuan was still screaming nonstop, "An Nuan, I will sue you, I will use you of intentional injury, I will make you go to jail, just you wait and see!"


    An Nuan didn''t even bother to give Gu YanXuan a nce.


    The moment she led a group towards the elevator.


    "An Nuan!" Came Gu Yan Sheng''s voice from behind.


    An Nuan pretended not to have heard.


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng approached.


    Just as he was about to grab and pull An Nuan, Hu Feng blocked him with one hand.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face was extremely gloomy.


    He said to An Nuan''s back, "Didn''t youe to collect debt? Leaving just like that?!"


    An Nuan didn''t even turn her head and directly said, "Some people give face but don''t want face in return, so I will just handle this officially. Mywyer''s letter will arrive at yourpany very soon. I will directly obtain Gu Corporation''s shares through legal procedures. I urge Mr. Gu to give your full cooperation."


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng''s expression clearly turned very ugly, and also a bit flustered.


    The elevator happened to arrive right then.


    An Nuan walked straight in.


    Luo Si, Tan Yufei as well as Hu Feng also went inside.


    Gu Yan Sheng watched as the elevator doors closed shut.


    Furiously, with a fierce kick, he fiercely kicked the elevator door, making a loud sound.


    The passing employees were all frightened, shrinking their necks as they quickly left,


    Just afraid of suffering disaster brought onto others.


    At this moment, Gu YanXuan managed to climb up from the ground with great difficulty. Seeing her brother made her feel even more wronged and she coquettishly said, "Brother, just now An Nuan had people throw me directly onto the ground, my whole body hurts now. You must make that cheap woman An Nuan die..."


    "Shut up!" Gu Yan Sheng was furious at this moment.


    He roared at Gu YanXuan,


    "Sis?" Gu YanXuan looked at Gu Yan Sheng incredulously.


    Since young, she had always been doted on by her family, and had never been scolded like this before.


    "When An Nuan came, why didn''t you notify me?!" Gu Yan Sheng asked fiercely.


    Gu YanXuan was also somewhat angry. She directly said, "Does she want to see you, so I must definitely let her see you? She just wanted our emerce project. I was dragging things out to make things difficult for her, what can she do?! We are now being bullied by her to such an extent, can''t I teach her a lesson?!"


    "Enough!" Gu Yan Sheng''s expression was terrifying, "Only now do I know why our Gu family has fallen to be like this, because there are fools like you!"


    "On what basis do you scold me like this! Is Gu Corporation bing like this now my fault? At home and in thepany, for all matters big and small, weren''t you the one with the final say. And now when problems ur, you push the me onto me instead. Gu Yan Sheng, do you have a mental illness?!"


    "Gu YanXuan!" Gu Yan Sheng trembled with anger.


    In front of so many Gu Corporation employees, the two siblings argued with such offensive words,pletely without any leader''s bearing.


    "That''s enough." Gu Yan Sheng didn''t want to waste any more time on Gu YanXuan. "From now on, watch your behavior. If something like this happens again, I won''t let you off easily."


    "You--" Gu YanXuan was scolded by Gu Yan Sheng until her eyes turned red.


    Gu Yan Sheng left with onest sentence, directly leaving Gu Corporation as well.


    He frantically drove to An Corporation.


    It wasn''t that An Corporation had to buy their Gu Corporation''s emerce tform now. Now it was them begging An Corporation to buy it.


    This was something he had thought through very clearly overnight.


    Of course.


    He also didn''t want to show this. So although Gu YanXuan didn''t notify him when An Nuan came, he also knew An Nuan had arrived yet didn''t appear to meet her. That was also because he didn''t want to lose face in front of An Nuan and appear miserable. He still held onto the mentality that An Nuan wouldn''t possibly give up this lucrative emerce tform piece of fat. At least he didn''t want to be beneath An Nuan.


    He couldn''t ept being trampled on, and what he found most uneptable was being trampled on by An Nuan.


    But An Nuan had just left so decisively, letting him understand very clearly that with An Nuan''s character, she could also choose mutual destruction. She could also not want his emerce project and directly take the shares. She could even withdraw from the international emerce project''s marketing ns that they coborated on, causing their emerce project to struggle badly. That meant if An Nuan chose to give up on the emerce tform, not only would he lose An Corporation''s shares, he would also carry this emerce tform that was dying together, and like that, he would really suffer a total loss with unimaginable consequences.


    After Gu Yan Sheng thought things through here, he stepped harder on the elerator.


    He frantically arrived at An Corporation and directly went in from the front door.


    "Excuse me sir, who are you looking for?" The front desk staff directly blocked him.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression was somewhat ugly. "I''m looking for An Nuan."


    "To meet our Vice President An, you need to make an appointment in advance. Do you have an appointment?"


    "I am Gu Yan Sheng of Gu Corporation!" Gu Yan Sheng coldly reported his own name.


    "No matter who it is, those who want to meet our President An need to make an appointment. If you don''t have an appointment, please leave, sir."


    Gu Yan Sheng coldly sized up the front desk staff.


    "This way, please." The front desk staff was clearly chasing him away.


    Gu Yan Sheng was extremely frustrated.


    He had never been chased away by someone of such a low position before.


    He directly pushed the staff away and headed inside An Corporation.


    "Stop right there!" The front desk staff hurriedly yelled loudly.


    At the same time, countless security guards of An Corporation intercepted Gu Yan Sheng.


    Then they directly pushed Gu Yan Sheng out of An Corporation''s lobby.


    Gu Yan Sheng was made to ache all over by their roughness.


    But he still wasn''t willing to just leave like this!


    If he couldn''t meet An Nuan, if he couldn''t discuss cooperation with her, the consequences for Gu Corporation were unimaginable to him.


    He gritted his teeth and called An Nuan.


    At this moment, An Nuan was just standing in front of the tall floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the disheveled Gu Yan Sheng below.


    The corner of her mouth curled into a mocking smile.


    The consequence of giving face without wanting face in return is


    Self-inflicted humiliation.


    An Nuan directly declined the call and even set Gu Yan Sheng''s name to cklist.


    Gu Yan Sheng was so angry he smashed his phone!


    He truly felt powerless towards everything he was experiencing now for the first time.

 Chapter 481: Game (26) Ye Jinghuai comes back and mocks Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 481</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng was kicked out of the front door of An''s Group.


    He just stood there at the front door, looking extremely like a stray dog that had lost its way.


    At this moment, he was also unwilling to just leave like this.


    If he left Gu''s, his future would basically be over.


    He clenched his fists tightly, and his body was shaking from suppression.


    He really had never thought that one day the lifeline of Gu''s would be in the hands of this woman An Nuan.


    Just when Gu Yan Sheng was caught in a dilemma,


    a low male voice suddenly sounded behind him, "Mr. Gu, what a coincidence."


    Gu Yan Sheng suddenly turned back.


    At that moment, he saw Ye Jinghuai dressed in a suit appearing in front of him.


    He looked so spirited and energetic, forming a sharp contrast with his current disheveled appearance.


    During the whole tussle with the security guards just now, his hair and clothes had be messy.


    His face was a little ugly.


    Yet at that moment he also couldn''t help tidying up his clothes and hair.


    Ye Jinghuai just watched silently from the sidelines.


    He said, "Mr. Gu, what brings you here?"


    "Why are you back?" Gu Yan Sheng didn''t answer Ye Jinghuai''s question, but instead asked him why he was here.


    "Of course the Ministry of Politics asked me toe back. I still have half a month left on my term, so the Ministry of Politics asked me toe back and report first." Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled into a faint smile.


    That smile was still conspicuously proud.


    It made Gu Yan Sheng''s whole person go mad.


    He forced back his emotions and looked coldly at Ye Jinghuai,


    watching as he walked right past him. "Since Mr. Gu won''t say why he''s here, I won''t waste time on you."


    Having said that, he walked right into the lobby of An''s Group.


    All the security guards looked at Ye Jinghuai with fawning expressions, spontaneously making way for him, clearly giving him preferential treatment.


    Just thinking that he had just been kicked out by this group made him furious from head to toe.


    He gritted his teeth and called out to Ye Jinghuai''s back: "Ye Jinghuai, could you please help me arrange a meeting with An Nuan?"


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth curled into a cold smile.


    His footsteps halted and he turned back, "Doesn''t An Nuan want to see you?"


    "There are some misunderstandings between An Nuan and I, so I hope I can rify them face-to-face."


    "Since you provoked An Nuan and she doesn''t want to see you, don''t force it," Ye Jinghuai rejected decisively. "In case you cause An Nuan more trouble."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned ashen.


    Having to lower himself to ask Ye Jinghuai for help was simply humiliating himself.


    How could Ye Jinghuai possibly be willing to help him?!


    He really was blinded by rage.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "You should wait until An Nuan wants to see you, then go see her."


    Having said that, Ye Jinghuai left directly.


    Gu Yan Sheng gnashed his teeth furiously until his eye sockets turned red; he was the picture of exasperation.


    At this moment a nosy security guard couldn''t help but sneer, "Back then if you had properly married our young miss of An''s Group none of this would have happened. It really is what goes aroundes around, you brought this on yourself."


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at the security guard.


    He had never been mocked so by the likes of him in his whole life.


    "me yourself, you couldn''t control your lower body!" The security guard was not afraid of Gu Yan Sheng''s re; on the contrary he spoke even louder.


    Some of the other security guards even chimed in from the side.


    "That''s right. Back then at the wedding you were revealed to be cheating, now who knows where you get the nerve to look for our boss. You really are shameless."


    The moring voices of the security guard rabble kept entering Gu Yan Sheng''s ears.


    Gu Yan Sheng was so angry he was gnashing his teeth, but he could only turn around and leave.


    He was very clear that showing up here now would only bring himself more suffering.


    He had to go back and think carefully about how to discuss the emerce tform deal with An Nuan!


    ...


    An Nuan had also already returned to her desk chair to process her work.


    As for Gu Yan Sheng''s current retribution, feeling smug about it quickly passed, and she wouldn''t waste too much time dwelling on him.


    She threw herself into her work.


    The door was pushed open.


    Without even raising her head, she assumed it was Secretary Luo. "Has Gu Yan Sheng left?"


    Secretary Luo didn''t reply.


    An Nuan wrinkled her eyebrows, "What nonsense is he causing this time..."


    When she looked up, she saw Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai who was always appearing and disappearing without warning.


    Each time he came back, it seemed he would always catch her by surprise.


    She stared nkly at him.


    She absolutely did not expect that Ye Jinghuai would be back at this time.


    Moreover, in the past he had alwayse back at night.


    Today he was already back in thete morning.


    She suppressed the joy in her heart, and was even wondering if she was having hallucinations?!


    "Mydy doesn''t want to see me?" Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows raised lightly.


    Only then did An Nuane back to her senses. "How did you suddenlye back again."


    "Of course in this husband''s eyes, every minute and every second away from mydy feels like a year. How could mydy say ''again''?!"


    An Nuan really couldn''t stand it anymore. She said, "I missed you terribly! Because I missed you so much I didn''t dare believe you just came back like this."


    Ye Jinghuai seemed quite satisfied with An Nuan''s answer.


    He walked straight towards An Nuan.


    An Nuan frowned.


    What was this guy trying to do?!


    She felt like every time he approached, it was full of danger.


    She then saw Ye Jinghuai''s tall figure sitting down on her desk. His long legs casually touching the floor. His body bent as he leaned in close to An Nuan sitting in her desk chair.


    An Nuan''s heartbeat noticeably elerated.


    Her body even unconsciously leaned back.


    Her whole person was now nestled against the back of the desk chair, appearing somewhat overly delicate.


    "What what what are you trying to do..." An Nuan was so nervous she was even stuttering. "I''m working."


    "I know." Ye Jinghuai had clearly leaned in even closer.


    "Then keep your distance from me... mmff"


    An Nuan was cut off as she was kissed by Ye Jinghuai.


    Saying he knows she''s working.


    If he knows she''s working then why is he acting like this!


    Was this guy really able to get frisky anytime, anywhere?!


    An Nuan resisted somewhat at first, but was also unable to refuse Ye Jinghuai''s kiss. She was unable to restrain the excitement in her heart, so her whole person was going along half pushing him away and half yielding as they passionately kissed.


    Their kissing was extremely passionate.


    It seemed like every separation could make their feelings for each other grow deeper, and every reunion after their separation would be more and more unrestrained.


    Inside the office...


    Passion, fiery passion, lingering passion, endless passion.

 Chapter 482: An Xiao’s Little Thoughts

    <h4>Chapter 482</h4>


    An Nuan was tied to a chair by Ye Jinghuai.


    The two kissed passionately.


    An Nuan gripped Ye Jinghuai''s arms tightly.


    Every sensation throughout her body was tangled up in their intertwined lips and tongues.


    It was as if the entire world had been reduced down to just the two of them.


    Therefore, everything else faded into the background.


    At that moment, An Nuan felt like she was on a soft and fluffy cloud, having already forgotten where she was and what she was doing...


    Until.


    A female voice, tinged with panic and confusion, called out, "Sorry, I didn''t know you two were... Sorry, sorry..."


    An Nuan was jolted back to her senses.


    She quickly pushed Ye Jinghuai away.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly still wanting more.


    Even though they had been interrupted, he didn''t want to let her go.


    Nor did he want to part from her tender lips.


    So the moment An Nuan pushed him away, he licked her lips with his tongue.


    Unspeakably erotic.


    An Nuan''s face turned bright red.


    She tried hard to calm herself down, and signalled with her eyes for Ye Jinghuai to get off her office desk.


    As aroused as Ye Jinghuai was, he wouldn''t make things too difficult for An Nuan.


    He got off the desk and went straight to the nearby sofa.


    Only then did he seem to notice Hu Feng, who was also sitting on the sofa.


    Hu Feng''s face was flushed red.


    When he had seen the two of them passionately entwined earlier, he hadn''t known how to discreetly slip away.


    Afraid to make any noise if he left, yet also too awkward to stay put.


    In the end, he had turned his back towards them with a red face, not wanting to disturb the couple''s intimacy.


    And now discovered by Ye Jinghuai.


    He was extremely ufortable as he hastily exined, "I didn''t see anything."


    "Didn''t see your face turn so red," Ye Jinghuai''s eyebrows raised lightly.


    "..." Who was actually the one that should feel awkward here?!


    Hu Feng wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.


    An Nuan didn''t notice the conversation between Ye Jinghuai and Hu Feng.


    Her mind was still rather disrupted by Ye Jinghuai.


    That devil Ye Jinghuai really affected her work too much.


    She took a deep breath to try and calm herself.


    Then she raised her head to look towards An Xiao, who was standing by the door.


    An Xiao appeared rather too shy, seeming guilty and constrained as she stood in the doorway, giving off the impression that she was also caught in an awkward situation.


    Luo Si was also standing next to An Xiao.


    She quickly exined when she saw An Nuan look over, "We knocked on the door earlier."


    The implication was that they hadn''t deliberately wanted toe and disturb the couple''s intimacy.


    An Nuan didn''t respond, cutting straight to the point as she asked directly, "What is it?"


    "I heard An Zhao was here, so I wanted toe give a report about a project the sales department has been working on recently. It was the assignment you delegated at thest staff meeting." An Xiao hurriedly said.


    "Bring it here." An Nuan let herself appear very calm.


    "Yes." An Xiao promptly brought the documents over.


    Luo Si turned to leave when, "Make me a cup of coffee."


    "Didn''t An Zhao stop drinking coffee?" Luo Si asked in surprise.


    "It''s for Ye Jinghuai." An Nuan said with her head lowered, still looking through An Xiao''s documents.


    She didn''t even give Ye Jinghuai a nce.


    Simply afraid that she would lose her focus if she looked at him.


    Let alone look at him. Just thinking about him being here already made her heart inexplicably fiery hot.


    "No need." Ye Jinghuai said, "I''ll just drink whatever An Nuan usually drinks. After all, it''s about both of us making ns."


    An Nuan''s face was visibly a little red.


    Even looking at the documents made her blush.


    Luo Si watched it all clearly.


    She had really thought before that An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai''s marriage was just a formality.


    That the two had no feelings for each other.


    But now that was clearly not the case!


    Having just heard that Ye Jinghuai came to thepany to look for An Nuan, she had deliberately brought the sales department''s work to give a report, wanting to raise her own presence in front of Ye Jinghuai. She totally hadn''t expected that the moment she pushed the door open, she would see the two passionately kissing.


    Kissing so intimately.


    It would be self-deception to try and convince herself that their marriage was merely a formality.


    An Xiao secretly gritted her teeth.


    Wanting to obtain Ye Jinghuai was obviously going to be much harder than she imagined.


    She strove to remain expressionless as she heard Luo Si say to Ye Jinghuai, "An Zhao usually drinks milk. Does Third Young Master Ye also drink milk?"


    "Mm." Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    Luo Si promptly replied reverently, "Yes."


    Then hurried off.


    In a bit, she respectfully carried in a cup of hot milk and ced it before Ye Jinghuai.


    "Thank you." Ye Jinghuai said politely.


    "My best wishes to Third Young Master Ye and An Zhao for an early son."


    Ye Jinghuai smiled lightly.


    He was clearly very happy due to Luo Si''s words.


    Luo Si, a woman who had never felt the stirrings of romance before, was visibly stunned in that moment by Ye Jinghuai''s smile.


    If one were to speak of how attractive a man could be in this world, Ye Third Young Master was the pinnacle!


    "Ahem," An Nuan gave a light cough.


    Luo Si immediately regained her senses.


    She promptly left the office.


    If she watched any longer, she felt like she might lose her job.


    It wasn''t that she had any feelings of love or admiration for Ye Third Young Master. She just appreciated beautiful things.


    Hearing An Nuan cough, Ye Jinghuai''s smile clearly turned smug.


    An Nuan pulled her attention back to her work. She looked over the sales department''s project report and straightforwardly said, "I am not satisfied with this assignment. I don''t see any clear conclusions in this report regarding the sales situation in the market or an analysis of the market''s consumer structure and a market survey report. What I want is not just your line of thought for the work, but also your work results. Within this report, I don''t see your objectives. The way I see it, no matter how good a proposal, without goal-oriented directionality it''s useless."


    An Xiao felt rather awkward from An Nuan''s words.


    Due to An Nuan''s reasonable criticism, she couldn''t even deceive herself into thinking that An Nuan was deliberately targeting her.


    She lightly bit her lip, somewhat aggrieved as she said, "Alright, I''ll go and revise it immediately."


    "An Xiao, you''ve been with thepany for some time now too. If you don''t have significant progress, it will be difficult for me to give you a promotion, or even to allow you to continue holding such an important position. I hope you return and properly reconsider."


    "Yes." An Xiao promptly nodded.


    "If there''s nothing else, you may leave."


    "Yes."


    As An Xiao left, her heels identally knocked into a chair.


    Her entire body crashed heavily down onto the floor.


    The fall was rather hard.


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed sharply.


    Naturally, Ye Jinghuai and Hu Feng also looked over.


    Yet not a single person went over to help her up.


    An Xiao endured the pain and struggled to her feet with difficulty.


    The moment she stood up, her legs softened again, making her look like she was about to fall again.


    "Hu Feng," An Nuan called out to Hu Feng.


    "Yes."


    "Escort An Xiao to the hospital for me."


    "No need. It''s nothing." An Xiao quickly said.


    Who wanted Hu Feng to escort her.


    She had merely wanted to attract Ye Jinghuai''s attention.


    Clearly at present, Ye Jinghuai was at least looking at her.


    She had long since known how to curry favor with men, to get them to notice her existence.


    The only reason she had held back all along without acting was to observe the situation first, then make ns.


    She certainly didn''t want to, like An Zhao, lose both the chicken and the rice!

 Chapter 483: The Truth of Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 483</h4>


    Hu Feng finally sent An Xiao to the hospital.


    In An Nuan''s warm office, only An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai were left.


    The two looked at each other.


    An Nuan quickly averted her gaze.


    Ye Jinghuai would always catch her off guard.


    She kept her head down, dealing with work matters, and said, "I was a bit behind on work thest couple days because of the Gu Group situation, so I have an unusuallyrge amount of work to get through today. I''ll probably have to work overtime for a bit. If you get bored, feel free to head home first."


    "No worries, I''ll wait for you," Ye Jinghuai slowly replied.


    "Then I''ll try to get through this as fast as I can."


    "Take your time," Ye Jinghuai smiled. "Wouldn''t want thedy to get too distracted by male charms."


    "..." Since when was she getting distracted?


    An Nuan ignored Ye Jinghuai.


    She tried her best to immerse herself in her work.


    The office was incredibly quiet.


    Ever since Luo Si had caught them passionately kissing earlier, she had made herself scarce for the rest of the day.


    If there was any work that needed to be done, she would definitely report through the office software.


    She was afraid of disturbing their intimate moment.


    An Nuan finally finished up the work she needed to get through.


    She checked the time. It was just past 5pm.


    Luckily there was no need for overtime today.


    She lifted her head to look at the sofa.


    At some point, the man sitting on the sofa had fallen asleep.


    He hadn''tid down either. He just sat there, back against the sofa. If one didn''t pay close attention, they wouldn''t even notice he was sleeping.


    So An Nuan had no idea when exactly Ye Jinghuai had dozed off.


    She carefully walked over.


    An Nuan looked at his stern sleeping face, brows tightly knitted together.


    It was as if even in sleep, he was still lost in thought.


    On closer inspection, there were dark circles under his eyes.


    It wasn''t difficult to discern his fatigue recently.


    An Nuan felt a bit distressed.


    Previously when she didn''t understand Ye Jinghuai, she truly believed he was just a yboy son, useless aside from eating, drinking and having fun. She didn''tprehend his abilities and never put him in high regard; in fact, she even felt some dislike towards him.


    Now she knew better.


    This man actually tried very hard at whatever he did, always striving for excellence.


    Compared to Gu Yan Sheng, who was always harping on about his own virtues, Ye Jinghuai was superior by leaps and bounds.


    No wonder that once their masks had been torn away, the gaping disparity between them was apparent for all to see.


    An Nuan just stood there quietly watching Ye Jinghuai.


    She wondered - was it because she had been reborn that Heaven was favoring her so?!


    She''d never even dreamed that in her second life, she would meet such an incredible man as Ye Jinghuai.


    In her previous life, her impression of him was merely as a stumbling block in Gu Yan Sheng''s path.


    Because he had hindered Gu Yan Sheng''s advancement, she knew Ye Jinghuai had abilities but never held him in high regard; in fact, she even felt some resentment towards him.


    How times have changed.


    Unable to resist, An Nuan drew closer to Ye Jinghuai.


    She couldn''t help wanting to get nearer to him.


    She had just leaned in, not yet touching Ye Jinghuai''s body-


    When Ye Jinghuai suddenly grabbed her wrist in an iron grip and yanked her down forcefully onto the sofa.


    In the next instant,


    Arge hand wrapped tightly around An Nuan''s neck, its grip inexorable.


    The man who had been sound asleep just moments ago now stared at An Nuan with bloodshot eyes. In their close proximity, An Nuan saw the madness and bloodlust in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes. That suffocating sensation of nearing death frightened An Nuan so much she didn''t even dare breathe.


    She stared fixedly at Ye Jinghuai.


    At his cruel and sinister face which now seemed so unfamiliar.


    It was as if...


    She was seeing an entirely different Ye Jinghuai.


    And this side of him seemed like his true face.


    Her heart raced faster.


    Fear grew within her.


    Her eyes remained locked on Ye Jinghuai''s.


    She felt his irresistible strength, the pressure of his hand tightening around her neck.


    An Nuan''s face turned beet red.


    "Ye...Jinghuai..." She struggled to say his name.


    Upon hearing her faint, choked voice, the frenzied man suddenly regained awareness.


    His eyes flickered as he looked at the woman he had pinned down.


    At her frightened white face.


    All the ruthlessness and cruelty vanished from his countenance in an instant.


    In that moment An Nuan wondered if she had been hallucinating?!


    At the same time, the grip around her throat disappeared.


    It was reced by


    Ye Jinghuai bending down, kissing her madly.


    This kiss was clearly different from before.


    The previous sweet passion -


    Now what remained seemed to be


    Pure desire.


    Endless taking.


    Beneath him, An Nuan simply let him do as he pleased.


    Yet she gave no response whatsoever.


    She didn''t know how to respond to Ye Jinghuai''s current panic.


    Nor did she know how to respond to that Ye Jinghuai earlier, who waspletely unlike the man she knew.


    After some time, Ye Jinghuai finally calmed himself.


    Regainingposure, he released An Nuan.


    The two of them remained in their original position, Ye Jinghuai pressing An Nuan into the sofa.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan''s white face.


    Normally after their fiery kisses, her cheeks would flush red as peaches.


    Now, she was white from fear.


    Frightened by him.


    The corners of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth lifted into a smile.


    Such a natural smile, as if nothing at all had just transpired between them. His slender fingers caressed her soft lips as his maic voice murmured lowly, "Does it hurt?"


    Clearly her swollen, reddened lips were a right mess.


    In his earlier loss of control, he had been unable to restrain himself.


    Now there was only remorse.


    An Nuan''s clear ck eyes gazed fixedly at Ye Jinghuai.


    Her eyes were as translucent and wless as the highest grade ck gemstone, beautiful beyondpare.


    She asked, "Ye Jinghuai, who did you think I was just now?"


    "Or is it that you''re on guard against anyone who gets near you?" An Nuan continued asking.


    Ye Jinghuai''s reaction from before didn''t seem to target any specific person.


    Rather...


    It was pure instinct.


    Practiced motions executed perfectly in one breath.


    Just what kind of upbringing would lead Ye Jinghuai to such a state of hypervignce?


    Ye Jinghuai lifted An Nuan up from the sofa into his arms.


    He said, "I have many sides of me that I don''t let others see."


    "For example?" An Nuan looked at him.


    She truly wanted to fully understand what kind of man he was.


    He was the Third Young Master Ye, so why were his behavior and conduct so drastically differentpared to others from prominent families?


    Just who was Ye Jinghuai?!


    "For example..." Ye Jinghuai returned An Nuan''s gaze and said calmly, "I can kill people."


    "..." An Nuan''s heartbeat quickened.


    The fear in her eyes was unconcealed.


    Ye Jinghuai saw it too.


    He took in all her reactions, yet gave no exnation or defense of himself.


    The air grew oppressive.


    An Nuan looked away from Ye Jinghuai and asked quietly, "Will you kill me?"


    "Never," Ye Jinghuai enunciated clearly.


    Clearly men''s words couldn''t always be trusted; the wounds Gu Yan Sheng had inflicted were lesson enough tost her lifetimes.


    Yet now,


    She believed Ye Jinghuai once more.


    She thought, if there ever came a day when she was deceived by a man again, ruined once more because of a man - then she deserved it!

 Chapter 484: The Arrival of the Little Bitch

    <h4>Chapter 484</h4>


    "Let''s go, work''s over," An Nuan didn''t want to ask anymore.


    Asking questions, Ye Jinghuai also wouldn''t answer anyway.


    She didn''t even have confidence that she would eventually know who exactly Ye Jinghuai was and what huge secret he was hiding.


    She now instead hoped to live in the moment.


    As long as Ye Jinghuai didn''t kill her and what he did didn''t conflict with her interests,


    She could turn a blind eye to whatever he wanted to do.


    Because of love, she gave Ye Jinghuai the lowest baseline.


    The two stood up from the sofa together.


    An Nuan walked in front.


    Ye Jinghuai went to hold An Nuan''s hand.


    An Nuan''s hand shook slightly as she avoided it.


    Ye Jinghuai pursed his lips.


    The smile on his face carried some helplessness.


    He followed behind An Nuan.


    An Nuan looked carefree on the surface, but he could absolutely feel that she was unhappy.


    The two sat in Hu Feng''s sedan.


    "How''s An Xiao?" An Nuan asked him.


    "Nothing much, just minor abrasions. She already got medication and the doctor said she''d heal by tomorrow," he replied matter-of-factly.


    "Oh," An Nuan responded.


    Hu Feng looked at the two people in the backseat through the rearview mirror.


    No matter how he saw it, it seemed like they had a fight.


    Just now after sending An Xiao to the hospital, he didn''t go to An Nuan''s office because he didn''t want to disturb them.


    He really didn''t understand how the two could have disagreed on something.


    Hu Feng drove carefully.


    Anyway, he didn''t understand matters of the heart.


    The sedan soon arrived at the vi.


    The entire ride, An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai truly did notmunicate much.


    It made Hu Feng not even dare to breathe loudly the whole way.


    Previously he still thought it was cute how affectionate Mr. Ye and Madam were, and now he kind of missed that feeling. It was definitely better than their current cold war.


    It was the same when getting out of the car.


    Usually when Mr. Ye came home, he would definitely open the car door for Madam.


    This time Madam opened the door herself and directly got out.


    Ye Jinghuai followed behind her, and the two walked into the vi together.


    Hu Feng sat in the driver''s seat watching their silhouettes.


    He didn''t know why,


    But he felt that if one day Madam left Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye would...not be able to carry on living.


    Hu Feng retracted his gaze and drove the car away.


    Inside the vi foyer.


    An Nuan had just walked in to see Yun Yu Qing sitting on the sofa with Ye Jingjing.


    Zhong Shu was next to them taking care of things. Seeing theme back, he hurriedly came up, "Young Master, Madam, you two came back together."


    Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.


    He looked towards Yun Yu Qing and them.


    An Nuan also looked at them this way.


    Regarding mother-inw Yun Yu Qing, An Nuan truly liked her very much, but this younger sister-inw of hers...An Nuan walked over without changing her expression, appearing still very enthusiastic, "Mom, you and sister came over without letting me know. I''m always working overtime usually that if not for Jinghuai, I wouldn''t be back until after 9."


    "It''s fine, workes first. We didn''t have anything going on anyway, so we didn''t call to rush you," Yun Yu Qing said gently.


    She had An Nuan sit in the spot next to her before speaking to Ye Jinghuai, "When did youe back? You came back and didn''t let me know either!" Her tone was clearly not great.


    The difference from how she treated An Nuan was like heaven and earth.


    Ye Jinghuai very calmly sat on a sofa to the side, "I only just got back to pick up An Nuan after work. Mom, did something happen that you came over suddenly?"


    So he directly changed the topic.


    Yun Yu Qing was also not someone who liked making trouble over things, so she just went along with Ye Jinghuai''s words, "It''s like this - your dad and I have our wedding anniversary triping up in a couple days. I was going to have Jingjing stay home originally, but your sister-inw''s mom got sick recently so she has to go back and take care for a few days. Your older brother will go with her too. At home there''s only your second brother left, and you also know he''s a workaholic. Leaving Jingjing alone at home, I wouldn''t feel assured, so Jingjing took the initiative to suggesting over to stay with you guys for a couple days."


    An Nuan just listened quietly.


    She couldn''t help but nce over at Ye Jingjing as well.


    She truly didn''t know what tricks this vixen was trying to y now.


    In any case, it was definitely no good.


    "Now that you''re back, it works out perfectly. I was originally afraid I would be bothering Nuan Nuan. Now that you''re back I''ll feel assured leaving Jingjing to you," Yun Yu Qing said very naturally.


    Before Ye Jinghuai could agree.


    Ye Jingjing quickly said, "I''ll just impose on brother and sister-inw then."


    She put on a delicate and weak appearance that would make anyone who rejected her seem excessively cruel.


    Ye Jinghuai turned to nce at An Nuan.


    An Nuan already had misgivings towards Ye Jingjing to begin with. And now he intentionally put her in the position to make this decision!


    Clearly, to avoid offending her mother-inw she had no choice but to agree.


    While Ye Jinghuai definitely also did not want to refuse, but to show respect, he still asked for her opinion. Calling it respect - it was just leaving himself a way out, so she wouldn''t me him for Ye Jingjing''s arrival since she was the one who agreed out loud after all.


    An Nuan truly felt she was no match for Ye Jinghuai.


    If they were in a pce drama, Ye Jinghuai would definitely be thest one standing.


    An Nuan felt Yun Yu Qing''s gaze and quickly smiled, "Mom you''re being too courteous saying things like being a bother or not. We''re all family. If sister wants toe then of course she''s wee without needing to feel reserved."


    "Now that Nuan Nuan puts it that way, then I won''t stand on ceremony either. Family should be casual," Yun Yu Qingughed and said, "Your dad and I will probably be on our trip for half a month. After we get back I''ll bring Jingjing home. Please take care of her these two weeks."


    "Mom, Jingjing isn''t a child. What burden could she possibly be to me? With her here, I''ll actually have morepany so I won''t be as bored. Jinghuai is probably going to Jiang City these next couple days too, so Jingjing can just apany me," An Nuan appeared very happy.


    But her words were clearly provoking.


    Ye Jingjing wasn''t a child either and didn''t need to be treated like one.


    Also, Ye Jingjinging over wouldn''t be to keep herpany, but to give herpany.


    If Ye Jingjing tried anything, the fault would be Ye Jingjing''s alone.


    Hearing An Nuan say this, Yun Yu Qing also couldn''t helpughing, "What Nuan Nuan says makes sense too. Jingjing is the same age as you after all. I''ve still been treating her like a child. That was me spoiling her too much."


    An Nuan didn''t chime in agreement, as that might make Yun Yu Qing feel ufortable in her heart. After all, Ye Jingjing was still the apple of Yun Yu Qing''s eye. Saying too much would make Yun Yu Qing feel unsettled.


    So she just smiled withoutmenting, tacitly agreeing to Yun Yu Qing''s words.


    "I''ll be staying for a week this time back," Ye Jinghuai stated directly.


    An Nuan looked back at Ye Jinghuai.


    She had assumed all this while that he was back just for his ns.


    Thinking about it, it had been about that long these couple days.


    Ye Jinghuai said inly, "I still have about half a month until I officially transfer back, so I need toe back early and hand off work. It''ll probably take about a week."

 Chapter 485: Ye Jinghuai and Ann warm make a small conflict

    <h4>Chapter 485</h4>


    "So you''reing back so soon?!" Yun Yu Qing couldn''t hide her surprise.


    "It''s already been half a year," Ye Jingjing reminded her.


    "Time flies," Yun Yu Qing sighed, then asked excitedly, "After you return this time, you won''t go to Jiangcheng, right?!"


    "I probably won''t go."


    "That''s good. I was worried about the long distance and the hardships you would face alone. It''s good that you''re back. Now we can make ns together." Yun Yu Qing was delighted.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    The Ye family really dotes on their children.


    Ye Jingjing''s expression didn''t look good when he heard about An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai having a child.


    But she was good at disguising her feelings.


    At least most people couldn''t tell.


    Yun Yu Qing left after having dinner here. Before leaving, she repeatedly advised Ye Jingjing. An Nuan had a feeling that no matter how old Ye Jingjing grew, he would always be spoiled by Yun Yu Qing. This probably contributed to Ye Jingjing''s dark personality. In her eyes, someone would always have his back!


    After seeing off Yun Yu Qing, An Nuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    She turned to Ye Jingjing and said, "Let me show you the room first."


    "Thank you, sister-inw," Ye Jingjing appeared very obedient. "Sorry for the trouble."


    An Nuan smiled gently.


    If she thought it was troublesome, she wouldn''t havee.


    She led Ye Jingjing upstairs.


    Ye Jinghuai watched their figures from behind.


    He knew that An Nuan was not happy today.


    Originally, he was still angry with her, but now he had to face Ye Jingjing insincerely.


    As for Ye Jingjing...


    He really couldn''t refuse him.


    In the end, he had deep feelings for the Ye family.


    As An Nuan led Ye Jingjing into a guest room, he observed her silently without saying a word.


    An Nuan kept introducing, "You''ll sleep here these days. The temperature has been dropping, so if you think the heating in the house needs to be adjusted by two degrees, you can use this button to increase it or this button to decrease it."


    Ye Jingjing remained silent throughout.


    An Nuan continued, "Inside the bathroom, you''ll find clean toiletries. You can try them out and see if you''refortable with them. If not, you can give Uncle Zhong the brand you usually use, and he''ll buy it for you."


    Ye Jingjing still didn''t speak.


    An Nuan went on with the tour, "Press this button to fill the bathtub with water. It has an automatic thermostat function. If you want a massage, you can use the remote control next to it. It''sbeled with different massage modes for you to choose from. If you don''t like taking baths, you can open this for a shower."


    "This is a fully automated toilet, just like the one you have at home. Oh, by the way, when is your period? We don''t have separate sanitary pads here, but if you need them, I can bring some for youter."


    "No need, I just finished," Ye Jingjing replied frankly.


    After introducing everything in the room, An Nuan said, "If there''s anything you don''t understand or need help with, you can call me or Uncle Zhong."


    "An Nuan, do you hate me?" Ye Jingjing couldn''t help but ask.


    "Hate," An Nuan replied candidly.


    "Why are you still treating me like this when there''s no one else?" Ye Jingjing stared at her.


    He felt that this woman was obviously too calm.


    She came here just to provoke her.


    She was well aware of how annoying she could be. When Tong Zhitong came to his house, it was clear that she avoided her like a tiger and didn''t want to be alone with her in the same space. However, this woman, An Nuan, seemed to handle it with ease.


    No wonder this woman could cling to her brother so tightly.


    "If there''s no one else, then why did you try to sow discord?" An Nuan smirked coldly. "With just one loud shout, hasn''t the whole family heard about it?!"


    Ye Jingjing looked at An Nuan coldly.


    "Ye Jingjing, if you want peace, then let''s all live our own lives and stop causing unnecessary trouble. I''m not afraid of you, I just don''t want to waste my time."


    An Nuan''s words clearly ignited some anger in Ye Jingjing.


    His tone clearly showed his contempt for her.


    "It''s gettingte, I''m going back to my room to rest." An Nuan left a final remark and walked away.


    After all, someone like Ye Jingjing was just a waste of breath.


    She had nothing to be guilty about.


    Whatever she wanted to do next, she would apany her to the end.


    An Nuan left the guest room and went straight to her own room.


    She opened the door.


    Unexpectedly, Ye Jinghuai had already returned to his room.


    She thought that it was still early, and he would stay downstairs for a while longer.


    An Nuan looked at him.


    Ye Jinghuai also looked at her.


    Their eyes met.


    Ye Jinghuai had not spoken yet.


    An Nuan turned around and walked straight into the bathroom.


    Ye Jinghuai let out a sigh.


    When An Nuan came out of the shower, Ye Jinghuai was waiting for her at the bathroom door.


    At that moment, An Nuan was startled.


    "Why are you standing here?!" An Nuan was speechless.


    He really scared her to death.


    "You finally decided to talk to me." Ye Jinghuai smiled.


    An Nuan pursed her lips and walked past Ye Jinghuai.


    "Husband." Ye Jinghuai embraced An Nuan tightly.


    She still had the sweet scent of shower gel on her.


    There were also water droplets on her body that hadn''t been dried, making her quite tempting.


    Ye Jinghuai originally just wanted to please An Nuan, but at this moment, he wanted... to make love to her.


    He buried his head in the nape of An Nuan''s neck.


    Just as An Nuan was about to resist.


    Suddenly, there was a knocking sound at the door. "Brother, sister-inw."


    It was Ye Jingjing''s soft voice.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Ye Jinghuai was clearly annoyed as well.


    Who would want to be disturbed?


    In the end...


    Ye Jinghuai let go of An Nuan.


    An Nuan tidied up her nightwear, took a deep breath, and opened the door. "What''s the matter?"


    Ye Jingjing immediately noticed the marks on An Nuan''s neck.


    She restrained her emotions and shifted her gaze. "I just realized that I forgot to bring my underwear in my luggage. It would be ufortable after showering. I wanted to ask if sister-inw has any new ones."


    "Wait a moment." An Nuan went to the closet and handed Ye Jingjing two unopened pairs of underwear.


    "Thank you, sister-inw."


    And then she obediently left.


    The door closed.


    An Nuan turned around and saw that Ye Jinghuai''s expression was clearly not good.


    Ye Jinghuai remained silent.


    After all, when it came to the matter of Ye Jingjing, he didn''t know what to say.


    An Nuan went straight to bed.


    She sat at the edge of the bed, browsing through her phone as she usually did, reading some current news.


    Unable to resist any longer, Ye Jinghuai also got on the bed and moved closer to An Nuan.


    An Nuan kicked Ye Jinghuai directly in the face.


    His handsome and captivating face was blocked by An Nuan''s kick.


    "Go take a shower!"


    Without even ncing at Ye Jinghuai, An Nuan said coldly.

 Chapter 486: Intentional Obstruction by a Little Bitch

    <h4>Chapter 486</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai''s mouth corner slightly smiled.


    He used his hand to take An Nuan''s small foot, white, clean, smooth and tender.


    At that moment he was still holding her sole, and kissed it lightly.


    Too erotic.


    An Nuan''s leg went soft, and she hurried to take back her own foot.


    But Ye Jinghuai grabbed it and didn''t let go.


    "What are you doing?" An Nuan was somewhat angry.


    "When a tender youngdy sends herself to my door, how can I not take a couple bites?" The corner of Ye Jinghuai''s mouth evilly smiled.


    After he said that, he really did take a bite of An Nuan''s foot.


    It didn''t hurt.


    But, very ticklish.


    An Nuan couldn''t stand it, she angrily said, "If you want to bite feet, have Zhong Uncle buy you two pig''s trotters to bite tomorrow!"


    "But my wife''s trotters are more delicious."


    "You''re the trotter!" An Nuan erupted.


    Ye Jinghuai saw An Nuan''s face was all red, and unwillingly put down her foot.


    An Nuan hurriedly retracted her foot under the quilt.


    Just afraid of being...vited by this guy.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan''s manner, and couldn''t helpughing.


    He moved close to An Nuan''s body...


    "Brother, sister-inw." Outside the door, there was the sound of knocking again.


    An Nuan red at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai pursed his lips. He got out of bed and opened the door.


    "Is sister-inw asleep?" Ye Jingjing looked toward the bed.


    "What''s the matter?" Ye Jinghuai didn''t answer her, and went straight to the point.


    "Sister-inw just told me how to use the shower, but now I''ve forgotten again, no matter how I turn it, it''s cold water." Ye Jingjing looked very wronged, "At home, the servants always helped prepare the bath for me, so I..."


    Ye Jinghuai directly walked out of the room.


    Ye Jingjing hurriedly followed.


    An Nuan didn''t pay any attention toward the door.


    After a while, Ye Jinghuai came back.


    When he came back, his whole body was wet.


    No need to think, it was definitely Ye Jingjing intentionally.


    "I''m taking a bath." Ye Jinghuai said.


    An Nuan acted as if she didn''t hear.


    She continued looking at her phone.


    Ye Jinghuai bathed very quickly.


    After bathing, he directly pounced on An Nuan''s body.


    Sometimes An Nuan really couldn''t refuse Ye Jinghuai.


    She was fiercely pressed under him by Ye Jinghuai, and was frivolously taken advantage of by him in various ways...


    "Brother, sister-inw." Outside the door.


    It was, Ye Jingjing''s voice again.


    Ye Jinghuai''s body stiffened.


    At this moment An Nuan felt somewhat gleeful.


    She suddenly felt, retaliate in kind.


    Men like Ye Jinghuai deserve to suffer retribution.


    "Go ask what your cute little sister wants to do now?" An Nuan reminded the man pressing on top of her.


    Ye Jinghuai endured again and again.


    Finally he still got up from the bed.


    He deeply breathed in. Then opened the door.


    "Bro, can you help me blow dry my hair? Mom said sleeping with wet hair easily catches cold." Ye Jingjing looked utterly pitiful.


    Even An Nuan felt sympathetic upon seeing this.


    This little white lotus, ordinary people really can''t deal with her.


    "Uncle Zhong." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called out toward the door.


    Uncle Zhong hurried upstairs, "Young Master."


    "Help the young miss blow dry her hair."


    "Bro." Ye Jingjing clearly didn''t agree, "Men and women shouldn''t have physical contact, how can you let him..."


    "We also shouldn''t have physical contact." Ye Jinghuai directly said.


    "But, you''re my brother."


    "Whether that''s true or not, aren''t you very clear on it?" Ye Jinghuai raised his brow.


    Ye Jingjing was speechless.


    She stared straight at Ye Jinghuai.


    "Either let Uncle Zhong teach you how to use the hairdryer, or have Uncle Zhong help you blow dry your hair. You''re grown up now, you can make your own decisions!"


    After saying that.


    Ye Jinghuai fiercely mmed the door shut.


    Clearly.


    He was annoyed now!

 Chapter 487: Ye Jinghuai, The Big Bad Wolf

    <h4>Chapter 487</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai returned to bed, and An Nuan had already fallen asleep. She had zero desire to get involved with anything concerning the two siblings. With eyes closed, she could feel Ye Jinghuai drawing near, his body pressing against hers tightly.


    An Nuan pretended to be asleep.


    "Wife," Ye Jinghuai called her by her ear.


    She didn''t respond.


    "If you don''t answer, I''ll take that as consent," he said in a somewhat wicked voice as his hands started wandering inappropriately.


    An Nuan''s body tensed up.


    She looked back at Ye Jinghuai, "What are you trying to do?!"


    "Weren''t you sleeping?"


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan was furious.


    She was already in a bad mood today, and he just had to provoke her like this.


    Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly as he embraced An Nuan in his arms. He didn''t do anything overly intimate, just held her tightly.


    He exined, "Although Ye Jingjing is not a good person, I can''t just ignore her."


    "She''s your sister, of course you can''t just ignore her," An Nuan said sarcastically.


    Ye Jinghuai smiled. He didn''t offer much exnation, only saying, "The Ye family has been good to me."


    No kidding.


    If your parents don''t treat you well, then no one else in this world will either.


    Also,


    She wasn''t angry at Ye Jingjing.


    That wretched Ye Jingjing could only irritate her for a second or two. She could still remainposed when dealing with her.


    What she was angry about was...


    Thinking back to how Ye Jinghuai looked this afternoon, An Nuan still felt a bit annoyed in her heart.


    She turned over with her back facing Ye Jinghuai.


    "Didn''t I promise you something before?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    An Nuan responded indifferently, "You''ve promised me many things, how would I know which one you''re talking about?"


    "I said that one day I would return to your sidepletely clean," Ye Jinghuai enunciated clearly.


    An Nuan''s heart stirred slightly.


    "So don''t be afraid," Ye Jinghuai embraced her from behind, burying his head in the crook of her neck, "I''m just me, not anyone else."


    I''m just me?!


    An Nuan didn''t know if Ye Jinghuai was trying to exin that the him she saw was the real him, and he wouldn''t change.


    At least not with her.


    That night, An Nuan thought about many things.


    Her experiences from her past life made it really difficult for her to fully trust someone again.


    She couldn''t respond to Ye Jinghuai.


    She was willing to believe him but couldn''t do so without any reservations or misgivings.


    That entire night.


    Ye Jinghuai was unusually well-behaved.


    No matter how much she thought about it, he still controlled himself in the end.


    Probably afraid that he would truly hurt her.


    Sometimes An Nuan even felt that although Ye Jinghuai was overbearing towards her, more often than not, he was actually incredibly cautious.


    In her impression, she always felt that Ye Jinghuai was skilled in handling women. As long as he wanted to obtain something, nothing could elude him. Like her - she clearly had no feelings for him initially, yet still ended up falling into his world as they interacted more.


    Clearly such a powerful and confident man, so why did she feel that he was always worried about losing her?


    An Nuan really couldn''t figure Ye Jinghuai out.


    She didn''t know what he was like in the world she couldn''t see.


    She suddenly didn''t want to know what kind of person Ye Jinghuai was in that unseen world.


    She only hoped


    that he wouldpletely detach himself from that world, and the Ye Jinghuai she faced would be the one right in front of her eyes.


    The next day.


    It was just getting light out.


    Because of her insomniast night, An Nuan was still fast asleep.


    Ye Jinghuai probably didn''t sleep well either.


    In any case, he just held An Nuan all night without letting go, also tossing and turning restlessly.


    Right at the moment when both of them were finally sleeping soundly, there came a knock on the door.


    "Brother, sister-inw."


    An Nuan felt it was like a curse, making every cell in her body recoil.


    She nudged Ye Jinghuai with her foot.


    Signaling for him to go take a look.


    Ye Jinghuai was also rather grumpy after just waking up. He got up from the bed unhappily and opened the door, his tone extremely unfriendly, "What is it?!"


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai''s aggressive manner, Ye Jingjing''s eyes instantly turned red. "I just wanted to say good morning to brother and sister-inw."


    "Message received!" Ye Jinghuai said curtly before mming the door shut forcefully.


    Ye Jingjing''s face turned green.


    She knew her brother had always kept a distance from her, but he had never shown such obvious disgust towards her before. Ever since An Nuan appeared, her brother had changedpletely.


    She gritted her teeth.


    Then turned and went downstairs.


    Finally, the room became peaceful again.


    But An Nuan suddenly couldn''t fall back asleep.


    Clearly she was extremely drowsy earlier, but it was hard to drift off again after being woken up in the morning.


    She got up from the bed unhappily.


    "What''s wrong?" Ye Jinghuai saw that she was in a terrible mood.


    For some unknown reason, he found this side of An Nuan to be adorable beyond measure.


    With her messy bedhead and disheveled clothes.


    "Can''t fall back asleep," An Nuan said, throwing the covers off and getting out of bed.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly grabbed hold of her.


    An Nuan was startled, and before she could react, Ye Jinghuai had pressed her under him on the bed. "Ye Jinghuai, what are you doing?!"


    "Since you can''t fall back asleep, and it''s still early...let''s finish up what we didn''t get to dost night this morning instead," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Are you out of your mind?!"


    "That''s why I need you to cure me."


    "..." One of these days, she was going to be angered to death by Ye Jinghuai.


    "I heard that morning is good for conceiving."


    As he spoke, Ye Jinghuai closed in on An Nuan.


    An Nuan twisted her body, trying to resist.


    Who wants to do...that this early in the morning!


    "Don''t move," Ye Jinghuai said softly by An Nuan''s ear.


    Damn it, if she didn''t move her chastity would be gone!


    Fine.


    In front of Ye Jinghuai, she had no chastity left anyway.


    "It''ll startle the baby," Ye Jinghuai murmured.


    Startle your sister!


    The baby was probably still wandering somewhere in the clouds.


    She viciously kicked out with her leg.


    "Ah!" Ye Jinghuai immediately covered his body with his hands, his face instantly contorting in pain.


    "Are you trying to make me impotent?!" Ye Jinghuai yelled loudly.


    An Nuan was also frightened by Ye Jinghuai''s reaction. She had only lightly, okay maybe with a bit more force, kicked out. Could it hurt that much for a man?


    She hurriedly went over, "Is it serious? Should we go to the hospital?"


    "Help me take a look first to see if it''s swollen," Ye Jinghuai said with apletely serious expression.


    Damn it!


    This big gray wolf Ye Jinghuai!


    An Nuan felt that one day, he would devour her until not even her bones remained.


    But in the end, at the critical moment, An Nuan still pushed him away.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, I think you should go to the hospital for an examination."


    "I''m very healthy."


    "Whether you''re healthy or not is for the doctor to decide." An Nuan was very serious.


    Ye Jinghuai''s mood plummeted entirely.


    "With how long we''ve gone without using protection and still no pregnancy, it''s best we both get checked out first before taking further action," An Nuan stated directly, "Tomorrow, Saturday, I''ll go with you to the hospital for an examination."


    "..."


    "It''s settled then," An Nuan didn''t care at all about Ye Jinghuai''s feelings.


    Anyway, some things just had to be faced.


    She pushed Ye Jinghuai aside and got out of bed.


    ncing back at his crestfallen appearance, she inexplicably felt a bit of schadenfreude!

 Chapter 488: The Little Bitch’s Own direction.

    <h4>Chapter 488</h4>


    An Nuan went downstairs.


    Ye Jinghuai also got up and had breakfast together since he also needed to go to the Ministry of Politics to report in the morning.


    When the two of them walked to the lobby, they were stunned.


    There were broken ss fragments all over the floor from the bowls and chopsticks, as well as Ye Jingjing''s self-ming cries, "I''m sorry, Uncle Zhong. I didn''t mean it. I just...I just wanted to help. How would I know I''m so clumsy?!"


    Uncle Zhong also looked a little helpless.


    But he certainly could not offend Ye Jingjing either.


    Seeing Uncle Zhong cleaning up, Ye Jingjing hurriedly squatted down to clean up too.


    "Miss, don''t touch..."


    "Ah!" Ye Jingjing suddenly screamed.


    She had clearly cut her hand on the broken fragments.


    At this moment, blood was flowing from her finger.


    Looking at this, An Nuan was really speechless.


    This Ye Jingjing, I''m afraid she couldn''t sit still for even a second.


    She walked over and said to Ye Jingjing, "Jingjing,e over and let me take a look at your hand."


    With red eyes, Ye Jingjing followed An Nuan, murmuring in her mouth, "It''s all because I''m so clumsy. I can''t do anything right."


    An Nuan didn''t answer.


    Anyway, Ye Jingjing could put on a show herself.


    "I saw the house was so big, but there was only Uncle Zhong, a servant. So I wanted to help Uncle Zhong, but who would have thought I would cause so much trouble and make you all worry about me." As she spoke, she sobbed again.


    She did not forget to tenderlyin to Ye Jinghuai, "I''m sorry, brother."


    Ye Jinghuai took a look at Ye Jingjing without saying anything.


    He went straight to the dining table over there.


    Ye Jingjing felt a little frustrated.


    No matter what she did now, her brother seemed to ignore herpletely.


    "Ah, ouch!" Ye Jingjing suddenly screamed loudly.


    It was obviously to get Ye Jinghuai''s attention.


    An Nuan said, "Where does it hurt? I haven''t even touched you yet!"


    Her voice was also very loud, clearly letting everyone in the lobby hear it.


    Ye Jingjing''s face was a little awkward.


    An Nuan really hadn''t moved her hands yet.


    At the moment when Uncle Zhong was cleaning up, he couldn''t help butugh twice.


    After interacting with Ye Jingjing for a day, Uncle Zhong also saw clearly how much of a troublemaker Ye Jingjing was.


    When Ye Jingjing happened to see Uncle Zhong mocking her, she was so angry her face turned green.


    "Jingjing, do you know what your brother told mest night?" An Nuan started applying iodine tincture on her.


    Ye Jingjing frowned.


    It was clearly a little painful now.


    But because of An Nuan''s words, she forgot to yell in pain.


    An Nuan knew this would distract her.


    To avoid Ye Jingjing making any tricks.


    She calmly said, "Your brother said he has been so tolerant of you because of your family background."


    "You''re lying! My brother has always loved me since we were young." Ye Jingjing couldn''t help getting angry.


    Ye Jinghuai had been very nice to her since they were little.


    She didn''t even know when he had be more and more estranged from her.


    "So Jingjing, you''re so smart, you should know what I mean."


    "I don''t know."


    "Then I''ll tell you directly. What your brother meant was that if you continue to be so ungrateful, he can also stop considering the sake of the Ye family and treat you ruthlessly."


    "You..."


    "There, done." An Nuan smiled.


    Her smile was very bright.


    You couldn''t tell at all that the two were arguing.


    She said, "Be careful not to get it wet."


    Then she packed up the medical kit and left.


    Ye Jingjing looked at her bandaged finger.


    She was so angry but couldn''t let it out.


    This An Nuan deliberately diverted her attention. She had originally wanted her brother to help bandage her!


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.


    Ye Jingjing always felt that now she was being led by the nose by An Nuan!


    ......


    After breakfast.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai went out together.


    Ye Jinghuai was first sent to the Ministry of Politics, then An Nuan went to An''s Group.


    Walking into the office.


    Luo Si followed behind, about to report on work.


    An Nuan said directly, "How is the debt collection from Gu''s Group going?"


    "Not very smoothly. The person in charge of Gu''s Group is now Gu Yanxuan. Towards the intervention of ourwyers, she has note forward to deal with it. Yesterday the whole day, thewyers only got denied from seeing anyone."


    "Good, let thewyers sue them in court." An Nuan ordered.


    Luo Si nodded.


    She had originally wanted to report on this matter.


    "Are there any other work arrangements today?" An Nuan asked.


    "No. Just apany meeting in the afternoon that you need to attend."


    "Good. Don''t arrange too much work today." An Nuan said directly, "If anythinges up, talk about it next Monday."


    "Yes." Luo Si hurriedly replied respectfully, "I understand. Third Young Master Ye has returned, Boss An should spend more time with him."


    An Nuan red at Luo Si.


    Luo Si immediately shut up.


    "Get out."


    "Yes."


    Just as Luo Si left.


    An Nuan received a call from Beers. Looking at the caller ID, she roughly guessed what it was about.


    Gu Yan Sheng was not actually that stupid.


    He still knew what methods to use to try to salvage his losses.


    She picked up, "Mr. Beers."


    "Boss An, we have been dyed on our project for too long. How are things going on your side?" The anxious voice on the other side asked.


    "Mr. Beers, just say what you want."


    The other side hesitated for a moment, but eventually spoke, "Then I won''t beat around the bush. I know that Gu''s has made things difficult for you and even targeted you regarding this matter. I don''t want to act as the middleman here either, but the urgency of the project means that if we dy like this any further, we''ll miss our best window. All the effortsid down in the early stages would go down the drain."


    "Even if I have to owe you a personal favor, please talk it through properly with Gu Yan Sheng. He said it very bluntly that he is willing to transfer the emerce tform to you. He''s serious this time."


    An Nuan chuckled lightly.


    Unless Gu Yan Sheng wanted to die, he wouldn''t not be serious this time.


    Sheughed and said, "Alright. Since Mr. Beers has asked, I will certainly agree. I will contact Gu Yan Sheng right away and give you a reply once it''s resolved."


    "I''ll remember this favor. In the future when you need me, Boss An can ask freely."


    "Mr. Beers, you put it too heavily. This matter was originally a grudge between me and Gu Yan Sheng, yet it implicated you. I also feel very bad about it. Even if Mr. Beers hadn''t called me today, I would have taken the initiative to discuss this matter with Gu Yan Sheng. I would never let the grudges between Gu Yan Sheng and I damage your interests just because of it."


    "Hearing Boss An say this puts me at ease." Beers heavily said, "Then I''ll wait for your good news."


    "Alright."


    After hanging up the phone, An Nuan sneered coldly.


    In the end, when it came to the scales of interest, she still chose to take a step back temporarily.


    After all, reputation in the industry was very important as a businessman.


    If she bit back at Beers after he had helped her, word would get out that An''s was ungrateful and forgot favors.


    Moreover.


    In the business world, having one more friend was always a hundred times better than having one more enemy!


    She picked up the phone, "Secretary Luo, notify Gu''s people that they have half an hour toe to An''s to discuss the emerce tform project, no exceptions!"

 Chapter 489: Game (27) Gu Yansheng’s Embarrassment

    <h4>Chapter 489</h4>


    When Gu Yan Sheng received a call from Gu Yan Xuan, he was sitting in his office, feeling restless.


    Early this morning, he had no choice but to talk to Beers about the situation with An Nuan. The emerce project had been dyed, and Beers was the one suffering the greatest loss. Beers would definitely try to mediate the situation, and An Nuan should give in to Beers'' face.


    But it was just his spection, and he couldn''t be sure.


    He dared not draw any conclusions about An Nuan at this point.


    This woman was so powerful that no one could control her.


    Gu Yan Sheng had been anxious all along. When he saw the iing call, he quickly answered, "Did An''s Group call?"


    "They just called, asking you to go to An''s Group within half an hour to discuss the emerce project. They won''t wait if you''rete."


    "Alright." Gu Yan Sheng was still somewhat excited. He urgently instructed Gu Yan Xuan, "You go to An''s Group immediately, and don''t be a minutete, you hear me?!"


    "Brother, does An Nuan deserve such a great favor?"


    "Haven''t you learned your lesson yet?!" Gu Yan Sheng instantly flew into a rage. He didn''t have time to waste with Gu Yan Xuan at that moment. "If you''rete, don''t me me for being impolite!"


    He hung up the phone abruptly.


    Gu Yan Sheng also hurriedly left his office.


    Just as he walked out, he collided with a man head-on.


    Ye Jinghuai frowned as he looked at Gu Yan Sheng in a flurry, and he casually smirked, "Has Young Master Gu seen a ghost? You look so flustered!"


    Gu Yan Sheng steadied his emotions.


    In all these years, he had never been so embarrassed during this period of time.


    He red fiercely at Ye Jinghuai.


    Looking at the man whom he used to look down upon, standing before him now with such confidence and elegance, observing his disheveled appearance, Ye Jinghuai had a good idea of what Gu Yan Sheng was panicking about.


    Most likely, An Nuan had relented and was willing to discuss the emerce project with him.


    Although he hadn''t been involved in this matter, he had Qin Jiang help him keep track of it, so if there was any need, he could provide immediate support.


    Sure enough.


    He had underestimated his wife.


    Dealing with someone like Gu Yan Sheng was a piece of cake for her.


    He chose to watch the fire from the other side of the river.


    Ye Jinghuai lightly remarked to Gu Yan Sheng''s back, "I heard that I''ll be your direct superior from now on."


    Gu Yan Sheng, in a hurry, suddenly paused his steps.


    He turned around to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    In the six months Ye Jinghuai had been away, Gu Yan Sheng had been continuously promoted. Because it had been done in a semi-secretive manner, the outside world knew little about it. Now, his position was the same as the one Ye Jinghuai had applied for initially.


    Even if Ye Jinghuai returned, they would be equals.


    "Due to my performance in Jiangcheng, I got a direct promotion from our superiors," Ye Jinghuai said in an indifferent tone that made Gu Yan Sheng almost lose his temper right then and there.


    He endured and endured.


    In the end, he said nothing and quickly left.


    He sat in his own car and stepped on the elerator, speeding away.


    Subjected to endless humiliation at the hands of An Nuan, he never imagined that he would also be crushed by Ye Jinghuai.


    He refused to ept it!


    He couldn''t bear it!


    Fortunately, Gu Yan Sheng was a level-headed person.


    He clearly knew that he had to prioritize dealing with the emerce project now, otherwise the Gu Corporation could bepletely ruined.


    He parked the car at An''s Group.


    While getting out of the car, he called Gu YanXuan, "Where are you?!"


    "Parked."


    "Hurry up, I''m waiting for you at the entrance!"


    Gu YanXuan hung up the phone, her face filled with displeasure.


    How could An Nuan have pushed her to this point?!


    She had never suffered such great injustice in her life.


    She had never been afraid of anyone.


    But now she was forced to please An Nuan.


    She angrily got out of the car and quickly headed to the entrance.


    Gu Yan Sheng coldly nced at Gu YanXuan and led her into the An''s Group building.


    Because they had made an appointment in advance, they went straight in.


    Gu YanXuan had never been to An''s Group before.


    Upon entering, she was somewhat stunned by the grandeur of the An''s Group.


    She used to think that An Nuan was just a woman attached to her brother, an insignificant woman. She had never thought that An Nuan had any remarkable background or wealth. But now, walking in a lobby more magnificent than the Gu Corporation''s, deep down in her heart, she felt a bit of fear towards An Nuan.


    The elevator reached An Nuan''s office floor.


    Gu Yan Sheng approached Luo Si and said, "I''m looking for An Nuan."


    "Please wait a moment." Luo Si was still polite.


    She knocked on the door and entered An Nuan''s office. "The Gu Corporation people have arrived."


    "Let them in."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si exited and said, "An Nuan asked you toe in."


    Gu Yan Sheng nodded slightly.


    He still maintained proper workce etiquette.


    He knocked on An Nuan''s office door.


    An Nuan was sitting behind arge desk, wearing a professional suit. Her slender and tall figure immediately caught people''s attention, coupled with her stunning face... An Nuan seemed to have her unique charm in any situation.


    Gu Yan Sheng stared at her intently.


    For the first time, he felt a real sense of distance between himself and An Nuan.


    It seemed like this woman had already... surpassed him by a long shot.


    He gritted his teeth inwardly.


    He wouldn''t let someone else''s prestige diminish his determination.


    Calmly, he walked with Gu YanXuan and approached An Nuan directly.


    An Nuan set aside the documents she was handling and spoke to the inte, "Luo,e in."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si entered respectfully.


    An Nuan spoke directly, "The documents have been processed and should be archived by the General Affairs Department. Verify the information in the archives."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si left with a stack of documents.


    After finishing her own work, An Nuan turned to Gu Yan Sheng and Gu YanXuan, who were standing in front of her, and said, "Please have a seat."


    The two of them sat down.


    Gu YanXuan found it difficult to ept.


    Why was An Nuan now so superior in front of them?!


    "Mr. Beers called me and said that you sincerely want to transfer the emerce tform to me." An Nuan maintained a businesslike demeanor.


    Gu Yan Sheng took the materials that Gu Yan Xuan had prepared in advance and handed them to An Nuan. "This is the contract for the transfer of our Gu Corporation''s emerce tform. You can take a look."


    An Nuan took it and read it carefully.


    She read it seriously.


    She said, "Four billion?"


    "That''s the market valuation. There''s an appraisal document here." Gu Yan Sheng said as he took it out and handed it to An Nuan.


    An Nuan didn''t even look at it.


    She straightforwardly said, "I''m well aware of the market valuation. Originally, I was nning to acquire it for four billion as well. But as you know, everyone has emotions. After the unpleasantness we all went through the first time, you still want me to purchase it at the same price? Then who willpensate me for the grievances I suffered before?!"

 Chapter 490: The Game (28) Gu Yanxuan’s Collapse

    <h4>Chapter 490</h4>


    An Nuan spoke calmly andposedly.


    Gu YanXuan really could not stand it anymore.


    She felt wronged.


    But who was the one who was really wronged?


    She was beaten to the ground by An Nuan''s bodyguards, unable to even move, yet in the end her brother still told her to endure it and not call the police.


    Now what right did An Nuan have to say that she was the one wronged?


    This woman was really bing more and more shameless!


    She yelled at An Nuan, "An Nuan, do you have no shame?!"


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    Gu Yan Sheng quickly pulled Gu YanXuan back, "Keep your mouth shut!"


    "Brother!" Gu YanXuan felt extremely stifled.


    Why should she have to keep quiet?


    What right did that cheap whore An Nuan have to be so arrogant and aggressive in front of them?


    "I told you to shut up!" Gu Yan Sheng was furious.


    When he was really angry,


    the whole family dared not provoke him.


    Gu YanXuan''s eyes reddened.


    In that moment she had to endure it, unable to get a word out.


    An Nuan just looked at Gu YanXuan like that.


    Thinking back to how vicious Gu YanXuan had been to her in the past, constantly insulting her at home, ruining her reputation outside, saying that she was just a servant that Gu Yan Sheng had married into the family, all those nasty words that she had endured in her previous life.


    This life...


    She really could not bear it any longer.


    She suddenly stood up.


    Gu Yan Sheng and Gu YanXuan just looked at An Nuan like that.


    Gu YanXuan felt extremely stifled in that moment, even being scolded by her brother she could not stand An Nuan being so smug in front of her. She stood up, about tounch into a torrent of abuse at An Nuan!


    "p!" An Nuan fiercely pped Gu YanXuan across the face.


    With such great force.


    It directly left Gu YanXuan stunned.


    Gu Yan Sheng at the side was also shocked by An Nuan.


    How could this woman


    have be so formidable.


    She used to think her so principled and upright, a victim who could only live properly.


    Now she could calmlysh out and hit someone.


    After hitting, her expression did not change.


    She said coldly, "As expected, you have thick skin. My hand is all red from one p."


    "You cheap whore An Nuan!" Gu YanXuan was furious.


    An Nuan had hit her.


    She actually hit her like that!


    And after hitting her she still insulted her.


    How could she stand being treated like this!


    She rushed at An Nuan, wanting to get into a brawl with her.


    An Nuan just calmly sat back down in her office chair, saying nonchntly, "If you settle down we can talk contracts. If not, get out!"


    "An Nuan--mmf!" Gu YanXuan''s mouth was firmly covered by Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu YanXuan was so angry her eyes were bloodshot.


    Her body kept writhing,pletely unable to swallow this anger.


    An Nuan coldly watched Gu YanXuan''s breakdown into utter despair.


    Watching coldly.


    There would not be the slightest softening of her heart.


    This was called, good and evil will be repaid, it''s only a matter of time.


    She just watched impassively as the siblings fought.


    Gu Yan Sheng really could not restrain Gu YanXuan.


    He cursed at Gu YanXuan, "If you dare make trouble again, tomorrow I''ll marry you off to that old fart Li Daqiang!"


    Gu YanXuan calmed down immediately.


    She looked at her brother in disbelief.


    She could not believe he would say something like this!


    Li Daqiang was a famously lecherous old man in high society.


    He had married four times already.


    At a business gatheringst time he had even made a pass at her.


    Just thinking of that person now made her feel disgusting.


    Yet her brother would actually say something like this!


    Large teardrops rolled down her face.


    She knew.


    In this life she would marry no one but Xiao Nanchen!


    "Get out and calm down!" Gu Yan Sheng released Gu YanXuan.


    His expression was extremely ugly.


    Gu YanXuan gritted her teeth.


    She left An Nuan''s office in despair!


    She really wanted, she really wanted to kill that cheap whore An Nuan!

 Chapter 491: Game (29) Anwarm wins a Big Victory

    <h4>Chapter 491</h4>


    In the spacious and luxurious office.


    There were only An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng said, "Can we talk now?"


    An Nuan nced at Gu Yan Sheng contemptuously.


    She stated bluntly, "Let''s discuss the price."


    For Gu Yan Sheng, she didn''t want to waste her time beating around the bush, not to mention it would disgust him.


    "38 billion," Gu Yan Sheng stated directly.


    An Nuan also didn''t want to keep pretending anymore.


    It was very clear that this woman could no longer be deceived by him no matter what he did. It would be better if everything was stated clearly.


    "20 billion," An Nuan countered.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face changed instantly.


    He was already suppressing his anger, and upon hearing An Nuan''s offer, he was ready to explode.


    He forcibly held back his emotions and said through gritted teeth to An Nuan, "An Nuan, if you go too far, we can lose everything. At the very least, you don''t dare offend Beers."


    An Nuan chuckled coldly.


    So Gu Yan Sheng was using Beers as a scapegoat.


    "Who said Beers isn''t more afraid of offending me?!" An Nuan retorted.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s heart skipped a beat.


    "The reason why I had to be the executive nner for your emerce project was to let Beers know that he can''t do without me for the North Wenguo project. If I voluntarily withdraw from this project, the one who would suffer losses is the Beers Group. Do you think he would care more about my feelings? Let me put it this way Gu Yan Sheng, the emerce tform project doesn''t only have you who can do it, I can too. It''s true that the Pearl E-Commerce tform is small in scale now, but in the worst case scenario, who do you think Mr. Beers would choose to abandon, me or give me time to build up the Pearl E-Commerce tform?" An Nuan''s nonchnt words were full of sarcasm.


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists tightly, his face darkened.


    Initially, the reason why An Nuan got involved was not only because she felt that she could eventually benefit from this project, but also to let Beers know that he desperately needed her for the North Wenguo emerce project. It seemed that she had already expected that he might not hand over the emerce tform to her, so she had made contingencies long ago to calcte everything wlessly.


    This woman.


    This woman whom he had never taken seriously had made him suffer aplete defeat.


    He stared fiercely at An Nuan.


    Barely suppressing the extreme feeling of copse within him.


    An Nuan had an air of indifference.


    Naturally she felt extremely delighted to have pushed Gu Yan Sheng to this point.


    Just thinking about everything he had done to her in the past, she even felt that skinning him alive would not be excessive retaliation.


    After waiting like this for a while, she spoke impatiently, "Go back and think about it carefully! If you really can''t ept it, we''ll settle it through legal means to im debts."


    "Fine!" Gu Yan Sheng agreed outright.


    An Nuan took another look at Gu Yan Sheng.


    She was rather surprised that he was more adaptable than she had imagined.


    Previously, she had always felt that Gu Yan Sheng was arrogant and conceited, and would never admit defeat.


    An Nuan showed no visible reaction.


    She didn''t feel that there was anything impressive about it either.


    A man like Gu Yan Sheng only lived for profits, he was capable of anything, including murder and arson, so what was so difficult about lowering his head?


    "Then let''s sign the contract," An Nuan took out a contract that she had prepared earlier and handed it to Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng received it forcefully.


    Seeing the 20 billion figure inside, his expression was naturally not very good.


    So this woman had known that he would agree.


    Otherwise, she would not have finalized all the contract details in advance.


    During this period of time, he had always been led around by the nose by this woman!


    The more Gu Yan Sheng thought about it, the angrier he felt.


    Ultimately, he had no room left to maneuver.


    Gu Yan Sheng called Gu Yanxuan toe in.


    Gu Yanxuan had calmed down a little now, but her eyes were still red.


    She probably never expected that there would be a day when she would feel so wronged.


    She guessed that she wouldn''t be able to endure it for the rest of her life.


    She returned to Gu Yan Sheng''s side.


    Since Gu Yanxuan was now the legal representative of the Gu Group, all contracts could only be signed and approved by her.


    "Sign," Gu Yan Sheng said coldly.


    Gu Yanxuan gritted her teeth.


    Out of habit, she took another look at the contract.


    When she saw the 20 billion figure in the contract, her eyes widened in disbelief.


    She looked at Gu Yan Sheng incredulously.


    "Sign!" Gu Yan Sheng''s expression was extremely unpleasant.


    He was already very unhappy to begin with, and now he was being doubted.


    Gu Yanxuan gritted her teeth and signed her name, then took out thepany seal of the Gu Group and stamped it.


    An Nuan also signed her name after taking over the contract, and had Luo Si stamp thepany seal.


    There were four copies of the contract.


    An Nuan gave two copies to Gu Yan Sheng and said, "20 billion in and 20 billion out, just go through the formal procedures."


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his teeth and didn''t say anything.


    The losses were so huge.


    He was so furious now that he couldn''t utter a single word.


    A 4 billion project with 2 billion given to An Nuan.


    Although the 2 billion dide from An''spany, they had after all put in a lot of effort, and also got Emperor''s family to contribute 1 billion. This was aplete loss.


    Gu Yan Sheng left angrily.


    Gu Yanxuan also followed Gu Yan Sheng and left An Group.


    Once they were out of thepany gates.


    Gu Yanxuan couldn''t stand it and let out a shriek, "Brother, if Dad finds out that we sold our emerce tform so cheaply, he would be angered to death!"


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at Gu Yanxuan coldly, "If we didn''t sell it cheaply, the Gu Group wouldn''t have survived. I don''t want to talk about this anymore from now on, it''s as if we never had an emerce project! Focus on monitoring the other projects in thepany now."


    "I know, but brother, with you and Dad not in thepany, I''m alone..."


    "I have more important things to do!"


    "Alright." Gu Yanxuan endured it and said, "As long as brother can kill that b*tch An Nuan, I''ll do anything."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression had remained unpleasant.


    When it came to the two words An Nuan, his expression became even more unpleasant.


    He didn''t linger anymore and went straight to his car.


    As he drove away, he made a phone call.


    Everyone thought that he had been defeated by An Nuan, everyone thought that he was finished!


    In fact.


    Gu Yan Sheng gave a coldugh.


    How could he possibly be so easily defeated.


    He still had Di Xinyao.


    This woman would be the only bargaining chip for hiseback.


    It was just now during the negotiations with An Nuan that he had received the message from the other party.


    Di Xinyao said that she was pregnant.


    This really was heaven helping him!


    That first time sleeping with Di Xinyao, he had deliberately not taken any precautions, and had fooled Di Xinyao thoroughly in bed!


    Finally.


    When one is at the end of one''s wits, there is always another vige ahead.


    This time he would definitely make An Nuan beg him! He must return all the humiliation he had suffered from An Nuan twofold!


    The call connected.


    Gu Yan Sheng asked, "Xinyao, you''re really pregnant?"


    "Aren''t you happy?"


    "No, I have toe see you immediately."


    "But my father..."


    "Even if he beats me to death, I will stille. Wait for me!" Gu Yan Sheng looked extremely resolute.


    She was clearly moved on the other end.


    She said, "Alright, I''ll wait for you."


    After Gu Yan Sheng hung up the call, he gave a sinisterugh.


    He would make An Nuan regret what she had done!

 Chapter 492: Are they long-lost brother and sister

    <h4>Chapter 492</h4>


    After signing the contract with Gu Yanseng, An Nuan restarted operations for the emerce project.


    An Nuan was busy all day with the officialunch of the emerce project. As expected, she ended up working overtime until past 9 pm before getting everything in order.


    She stretched herzy waist.


    It was also strange.


    Ye Jinghuai did not call or send a message.


    Upon reflection, when she was working, Ye Jinghuai didn''t tend to disturb her much.


    Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly received a call from Xia Qiqi.


    She chatted with Xia Qiqi while getting off work, ¡°Why did you suddenly think to call me?¡±


    "Because you never call me, so I can only call you!" Xia Qiqi sounded a bit angry on the other end.


    An Nuan also felt a little guilty.


    It really was because work had been too busy recently, and she often neglected Xia Qiqi.


    "Where are you now?" Xia Qiqi was not one to dwell on things. She changed the topic and asked.


    "Just about to get off work."


    "Come to the nightclub."


    "It¡¯s toote." An Nuan rejected.


    In fact, it was because she felt Ye Jinghuai was still at home waiting for her.


    "It''s just past 9 o''clock now."


    "I have things to do tomorrow."


    "Tomorrow is Saturday."


    "Ye Jinghuai is back." An Nuan said straight out.


    Ultimately, she just directly told the truth.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t be able to fend off Xia Qiqi.


    "Hmph." Xia Qiqi mocked, "I knew it was that Ye Jinghuai thing that has you infatuated."


    "...Calling Ye Jinghuai a thing."


    "It''s precisely because I saw Ye Jinghuai at the nightclub that I asked you toe and catch him cheating." Xia Qiqi spilled the beans.


    An Nuan was visibly stunned.


    "Hurry up ande, I saw him having a wild time with Qin Jiang." Xia Qiqi urged.


    There was a subtle change in An Nuan''s expression.


    She knew it, this Ye Jinghuai actually didn''t urge her to get off work.


    She thought it was his gentle consideration.


    Turns out he went to the nightclub to have fun.


    With immense dissatisfaction in her heart, she said to the phone, "I''ll be right there!"


    After hanging up the phone, she had Hu Feng drive her to the nightclub.


    Xia Qiqi put down her phone and smiled rather wickedly.


    In fact, she had been observing for a long time.


    Inside Qin Jiang''s private room, there was only Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang, not a single woman had gone in, not even a server.


    It was likely just two sworn brother pigs drinking together.


    But she wouldn''t say that. How else would An Nuane?!


    She certainly hoped An Nuan woulde as well.


    Being alone at a nightclub was terribly boring.


    She didn''t even understand why she used to like this ce before.


    Now looking at her former sisters going wild on stage, she feltpletely out of ce no matter what.


    But she oddly didn''t want to go back for some reason.


    Always afraid to face the loneliness of the night alone.


    Sometimes she would even think back to...the past abortion.


    She figured that the abortion would likely be a lifelong shadow she could never erase.


    She just sat there in the corner of the lobby, eyes fixed on the entrance waiting to see if An Nuan woulde.


    After waiting for over 10 minutes.


    Xia Qiqi saw An Nuan''s hurried figure.


    She couldn''t help but smile.


    Just earlier, An Nuan kept saying she didn''t like Ye Jinghuai.


    Women really were fickle creatures.


    Look how anxious she seemed, this was called not liking someone? This was called liking someone to death!


    She hurried over.


    When An Nuan saw Xia Qiqi, her expression was very serious, ¡°You just had a miscarriage and now you''re drinking at a nightclub, can''t you take better care of your health?!"


    "Sis, it''s been 2-3 months since my miscarriage. Can you stop harping on about this thing?!" Xia Qiqi rolled her eyes.


    An Nuan wanted to say something else.


    Xia Qiqi grabbed An Nuan''s arm, "Let''s go, I''m taking you to catch him cheating."


    "..."


    Xia Qiqi pulled An Nuan towards Qin Jiang''s private room.


    This private room was truly...magnificent.


    But just as they approached.


    Someone blocked their way, a cold voice, not caring about offending customers, said, "Loiterers are not allowed to enter!"


    "Who are you calling loiterers. She is An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai''s wife. As in your boss Qin Jiang''s best friend''sdy, hurry up and get out of the way." Xia Qiqi said forcefully.


    The man in the ck suit paused for a second. He reported into the microphone at his suit cor.


    Soon after.


    The man in the ck suit respectfully let them in.


    So An Nuan and Xia Qiqi entered the private room.


    The private room was very quiet inside, no music, only Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang sitting together on the sofa.


    Then upon seeing An Nuan appear, Ye JInghuai had a teasing smile.


    Qin Jiang joked, "Sister-inw can''t even stand being away from our Ye Jinghuai for a minute!"


    An Nuan was a little speechless.


    She looked back at Xia Qiqi, clearly somewhat annoyed.


    Didn¡¯t you say to catch him cheating?!


    What cheating was this?


    Xia Qiqi started breaking into a cold sweat from An Nuan''s gaze. She quickly exined, "It''s good that there''s no cheating, or could it be that you hoped there was cheating?!"


    An Nuan felt she had no way tomunicate normally with Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi seemed rather nonchnt. She said to Ye JInghuai and Qin Jiang, "Better to meet by chance than never to meet at all, let''s drink together then."


    "Since when did we meet by chance or never meet you." Qin Jiang clearly didn''t buy Xia Qiqi''s pretense, "We were drinking just fine by ourselves, then you insisted on butting in."


    "Yo, could you try being more manly? I took the initiative to drink with you guys, yet you reject me? Do you have some kind of illness?!" Xia Qiqi scolded Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang already had some resentment towards Xia Qiqi to begin with.


    Getting scolded like this by Xia Qiqi made him want to scold her back.


    "Alright alright, since you''re already here, just sit down together." An Nuan quickly mediated.


    Ye JInghuai also gave Qin Jiang a look.


    Qin Jiang shut his mouth and said, "A true man doesn''t argue with women!"


    Xia Qiqi could only pout as she sat down with An Nuan.


    Ye Jinghuai took the initiative to sit next to An Nuan, "Why didn''t you message me after getting off work?"


    "Are you waiting for me to message you?" An Nuan asked.


    "I wouldn''t dare disturb thedy boss while at work!"


    "So then youe drink with Qin Jiang."


    "Mydy knows all, your husband hasn''t touched a drop of alcohol." Ye Jinghuai swore.


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh out loud.


    The husband and wife were obviously infatuated with each other.


    Watching them, Qin Jiang and Xia Qiqi found them nauseating.


    Xia Qiqi speechlessly picked up a ss of wine, "Let''s drink."


    Qin Jiang originally didn''t want to drink with Xia Qiqi.


    But he also didn''t want to watch them unt their love.


    So he simply started drinking with Xia Qiqi.


    Speaking of women.


    He had never seen a woman drink so straightforwardly as Xia Qiqi.


    Whether or not considering her past rtions with Xiao Nanchen, just based on her drinking personality, Xia Qiqi was decent enough.


    The two went from having arrows drawn at the ready just earlier, to addressing each other as sworn siblings after getting drunk.


    Watching those two patting each other''s shoulders, An Nuan couldn''t helpmenting, "Are they long lost siblings or something?!"


    "Everyone has a silly friend beside them." Ye Jinghuai said neither lukewarm nor cold as he drank warm water, "These two happen to be them!"


    An Nuanughed gleefully.


    She sincerely felt Ye Jinghuai''s choice of words was just right.

 Chapter 493: The Mood Swings of Xia Qiqi

    <h4>Chapter 493</h4>


    The night was gettingte.


    An Nuan was also getting a little tired.


    Ye Jinghuai actually didn''t want to stay at the nightclub either.


    If it wasn''t for Qin Jiang crying and begging, saying that if Ye Jinghuai didn''t apany him to the nightclub for a bit, Qin Jiang would never be able to escape the sight of Old Master Qin in his life. Recently Qin Jiang had been forced to the point that he was losing his mind, saying that if he wasn''t allowed out again soon, the next time Ye Jinghuai saw him would be in a psychiatric hospital.


    Ye Jinghuai knew how exaggerated Qin Jiang could be.


    But having grown up together, he could also empathize with Qin Jiang''s frustration, which was why he had agreed to apany him to the nightclub.


    "Why don''t we head back early? If you keep drinking like this, Qiqi is going to throw up," An Nuan said worriedly, looking at the two men.


    They clearly couldn''t stand each other when sober, but became best friends when drunk!


    They really were a couple of fools.


    "Okay," Ye Jinghuai nodded.


    He was thinking it was about time to head back too.


    After all, it had been a long time since he came back, so of course he wanted to spend more time with his wife.


    Just as An Nuan was about to get up to call Xia Qiqi,


    She saw Xia Qiqi stand up from the couch and rush straight towards the door.


    She had probably drank a bit too much.


    An Nuan wanted to go over to help support her.


    The door had just opened.


    Xia Qiqi collided head-on into the chest of a man walking in.


    Xiao Nanchen suddenly felt a figure crash into his embrace.


    With a lot of force.


    The woman who had bumped into him was nearly bounced back from the impact.


    Xiao Nanchen reacted quickly to steady her.


    But as soon as he grabbed hold of her,


    "rgh!"


    She threw up all over Xiao Nanchen.


    The scene instantly went quiet.


    An Nuan stood not far away, stunned, not knowing how to react or what to say.


    Xia Qiqi really felt nauseous.


    She had just wanted to rush out to throw up in the bathroom when she bumped into something, and with that collision, the vomit she had been holding back erupted out uncontrobly.


    After throwing up she immediately felt much better.


    Although her mind was still a little hazy, she sensed something was off about the current situation.


    It seemed she had thrown up on someone.


    And that person gave her a faint sense of familiarity.


    She looked up.


    And the first thing she saw was Xiao Nanchen''s face.


    No smile, no anger, no expression at all.


    His fairplexion and striking features still looked good.


    At that moment he was just staring at her silently, not saying a word.


    Xia Qiqi''s mind nked momentarily.


    As she held Xiao Nanchen''s gaze directly.


    One second.


    Two seconds.


    Three seconds.


    Xiao Nanchen spoke, "Can you move aside now?"


    His voice held no emotion.


    But it seemed a bit cold.


    It was as if she was being scorned by him.


    Not just Xiao Nanchen.


    She scorned herself too.


    She rarely vomited in front of others.


    It really was that bastard Qin Jiang who had ruined her tonight.


    She rarely drank topete, but couldn''t help getting fired up by the atmosphere.


    If she had known she would embarrass herself like this, she would have admitted defeat instead of betting Qin Jiang on drinking.


    She shifted her body to make way, and in that moment, couldn''t help but blurt out, "I didn''t mean it, I''ll pay you back..."


    "No need," Xiao Nanchen walked past her as he spoke.


    He went straight towards the restroom without stopping or slowing.


    It was only now Xia Qiqi seemed to react - there were restrooms inside the rooms.


    If she had known sooner, she wouldn''t have thrown up on Xiao Nanchen.


    She felt a little devastated.


    An Nuan walked over to her. "Let''s go, I''ll take you back first."


    "Oh," It was as if Xia Qiqi had suddenly sobered up.


    She nced back at An Nuan and couldn''t help asking, "Did I just make a huge fool of myself?"


    "What do you think?" An Nuan retorted.


    Xia Qiqi now felt like crawling into a hole.


    She quickly said, "Let''s go, let''s go."


    She didn''t want to shame herself here a second longer.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai brought Xia Qiqi out first.


    The only one left in the room was Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang was also drunk.


    Sprawled limply on the couch, unmoving.


    Xiao Nanchen threw his soiled coat away, then the ck cashmere sweater underneath, leaving just a thin white shirt.


    He used warm water to wipe down his pants, soaking them beforeing out.


    Everyone knew Xiao Nanchen had OCD.


    So of course he couldn''t stand being vomited on like that.


    When he walked out and saw the others had left with only semi-conscious Qin Jiang remaining on the couch, he bent over to support Qin Jiang up. "Let''s go, I''ll take you back."


    "I don''t wanna go back," the inebriated Qin Jiang mumbled.


    "Your dad will send people to fetch you."


    "......" Qin Jiang quieted obediently.


    It really was his father''s name that sobered him.


    Xiao Nanchen pulled Qin Jiang along to leave the nightclub.


    In the afternoon Qin Jiang had called asking him to meet for drinks at the nightclub that night, saying his cousin had returned and Qin Jiang had nned to get off work early toe, but some work matters had suddenlye up that kept him busy until this hour. By the time he came in...


    He didn''t think too much of it as he supported the stumbling Qin Jiang towards the exit.


    At the door, Xia Qiqi was still retching violently.


    An Nuan was by her side.


    Ye Jinghuai was also waiting nearby.


    Hu Feng had already driven the car to their feet.


    "Hey Ah Huai, you guys haven''t left yet?" the wavering Qin Jiang made to move towards Ye Jinghuai.


    Xiao Nanchen swiftly yanked Qin Jiang back.


    Ye Jinghuai nced at Qin Jiang then said to Xiao Nanchen, "Your leg healed?"


    He had noticed Xiao Nanchen was walking steadily without a cane now.


    "Almost fully recovered," Xiao Nanchen replied.


    "Mm," Ye Jinghuai grunted in acknowledgement.


    "You''re not wearing much, take him back soon," Ye Jinghuai urged.


    He could see Xiao Nanchen was only wearing a thin shirt.


    Winter had alreadye to Qing City.


    The nighttime temperature was only a few degrees.


    Listening to their conversation, An Nuan nced back at Ye Jinghuai.


    She didn''t know if it was her imagination, but she felt Ye Jinghuai was unexpectedly attentive.


    Of course she wasn''t jealous.


    It was just Ye Jinghuai kept subverting her understanding of him.


    Having finished a bout of vomiting, Xia Qiqi also lifted her head to look when she heard the exchange between Ye Jinghuai and Xiao Nanchen.


    She saw Xiao Nanchen supporting the stumbling Qin Jiang towards a car.


    Saw that Xiao Nanchen was only wearing a thin shirt when it was clearly very cold now.


    She lightly nibbled her lower lip.


    With some effort, she stood up from the ground.


    An Nuan helped her into the car.


    Ye Jinghuai took the front passenger seat.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s somewhat dejected appearance, An Nuan asked caringly, "Feeling very ufortable?"


    Xia Qiqi shook her head.


    Her stomach actually felt much morefortable.


    She always sobered quickly from drunkenness.


    That was why she dared to drink so uninhibitedly.


    So she was very clear that the difort in her heart right now didn''t seem to be from her stomach, but...


    She patted her head.


    Don''t think about anything.


    Seeing the way she looked, An Nuan became speechless. "Already not very smart to begin with, now you''re minus IQ from the concussion."


    Xia Qiqi red at An Nuan.


    "Drink less next time," An Nuanforted.


    She didn''t notice anything off about Xia Qiqi''s mood.


    She assumed it was just a headache from the drinking.


    "I''m never going to show up anywhere Xiao Nanchen is from now on, even if I have to die!" Xia Qiqi suddenly gritted angrily.

 Chapter 494: Physical Examination (1)

    <h4>Chapter 494</h4>


    With great difficulty, An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai finally sent Xia Qiqi away and returned home.


    As soon as they entered the hall as usual, Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan and started kissing her.


    An Nuan was actually somewhat reluctant, still feeling a little shy.


    But in the dead of night, half pushing and half willing, the two got a little crazy.


    "Sister-inw, brother-inw," a soft female voice suddenly rang out in the hall.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai were startled.


    They were still kissing tightly together, obviously scared by the sudden voice.


    An Nuan quickly pushed Ye Jinghuai away.


    Her whole breathing instantly calmed down.


    Ye Jinghuai looked back at Ye Jingjing sitting on the sofa.


    In the dim light of the hall there was only one faintmp,pletely unnoticeable that someone was sitting on the sofa.


    And who would have thought that Ye Jingjing would be sitting here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping!


    Ye Jinghuai''s tone was obviously not good, "Why aren''t you sleeping yet?"


    "I just wanted to wait for you toe back." Ye Jingjing said aggrievedly.


    At that moment she lowered her head in distress, as if she had done something wrong.


    She said pitifully, "I didn''t mean to disturb you guys. I just felt that you were working so hard and I wanted to leave a light on for you. I thought it would make you feel warm. I didn''t know, I didn''t know..."


    As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks one by one.


    Ye Jinghuai still had some sympathy for Ye Jingjing.


    He said, "Alright, it''ste now, go to bed early."


    "Yes." Ye Jingjing nodded obediently.


    She looked soft and well-behaved.


    An Nuan watched Ye Jingjing''s retreating back.


    If Ye Jingjing was really as sensible as she appeared, she wouldn''t have to worry about her.


    She turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    The passion of the two was obviously disturbed.


    In fact, An Nuan didn''t expect to do anything with Ye Jinghuai either. Thinking that she had to take Ye Jinghuai for a checkup tomorrow, Ye Jingjing''s appearance at this moment actually calmed her down.


    She also went upstairs withrge strides.


    Ye Jinghuai followed behind An Nuan.


    They took a bath one after the other.


    The two of themy in bed, shoulder to shoulder, foot to foot.


    Although it was veryte, they didn''t seem to feel sleepy.


    Lying so leisurely and rxed at this moment, it felt as if they had a sense of eternity.


    With Gu Yansheng, she had never thought about a lifetime. In her previous life, she had just been living a life of waste, constantly trying to adapt to everything about Gu Yansheng, rarely having time to imagine what her future would look like. But with Ye Jinghuai, he always made her see that the future was promising.


    She rolled over and suddenly snuggled into Ye Jinghuai''s arms.


    Ye Jinghuai naturally hugged her tightly.


    "Ye Jinghuai, do you think we''ll be so happy for the rest of our lives?" An Nuan murmured to him.


    There were still worries.


    If Ye Jinghuai was merely the prodigal son she appeared to be on the surface, just a simple yboy, she would feel more secure.


    But Ye Jinghuai was not.


    Too many hidden secrets made her afraid that they would be forced apart by external factors.


    However, Ye Jinghuai would always give her a very firm answer, "Yes, forever!"


    At that time, they really thought that no matter what happened, they would not give up on each other.


    Yet they never thought of a phrase called the vicissitudes of life!


    ...


    Early the next morning.


    An Nuan urged Ye Jinghuai to get up.


    In fact, Ye Jinghuai was notzy to get up, but whenever An Nuan was by his side, he was reluctant to get up for all kinds of reasons, and would y with An Nuan in bed in all kinds of ways.


    The y between men and women.


    Every time An Nuan would get angry and flushed.


    But in the end, An Nuan still won.


    Ye Jinghuai would let her have her way.


    At any time.


    So every time she got so angry, she would forget her previous anger because of Ye Jinghuai''s charm.


    Ye Jinghuai was really a monster.


    He had a firm grasp on her heart.


    The two tidied up and went downstairs.


    Downstairs, Ye Jingjing was crying again.


    It seemed that all the good mood every day disappeared the moment she saw Ye Jingjing.


    An Nuan and Ye Jing walked towards the dining room.


    Ye Jinghuai asked impatiently, "What''s wrong again?"


    The word "again" was pronounced with emphasis.


    Ye Jingjing''s eyes were red and she couldn''t get a word out for half a day.


    Ye Jinghuai looked at Uncle Zhong.


    Uncle Zhong also looked helpless. He quickly exined, "The youngdy said she doesn''t like red bean and lotus seed porridge. I happened to make that for breakfast today. I figured the red bean and lotus seed porridge nourishes the blood, which would be perfect for the mistress."


    "If Jingjing doesn''t like it, make her something else separately." Ye Jinghuai didn''t seem to want to fuss with Ye Jingjing, and instructed Uncle Zhong.


    "That''s what I thought too, but the youngdy said she was afraid to trouble me and felt so bad that I wasted my porridge I made, so she started crying." Even Uncle Zhong seemed somewhat overwhelmed.


    In all these years serving the young master, this was the first time he had encountered such a woman that he simply could not handle.


    Her tears came as quickly as water.


    If this kept going on, he might have to be institutionalized.


    Hearing Uncle Zhong''s words, An Nuan was also speechless.


    Ye Jingjing''s actions really had no bottom line.


    She pulled Ye Jinghuai to sit at the dining table, and nonchntly said, "Since Jingjing feels like she has wasted Uncle Zhong''s hard work, she should just eat the porridge in front of her."


    Ye Jingjing looked at An Nuan.


    This woman was trying to embarrass her again.


    An Nuanpletely ignored Ye Jingjing''s gaze. "It''s often said that mental pain is a hundred times more excruciating than physical pain. To save Jingjing from mental suffering, she should just endure the physical difort. Uncle Zhong, don''t worry about us anymore, go attend to your own matters."


    Uncle Zhong looked at An Nuan, seemingly unable to believe what An Nuan was saying.


    Ye Jinghuai echoed in agreement. "Uncle Zhong, go take care of your things."


    "Yes." Relieved at Ye Jinghuai''s order, Uncle Zhong hurriedly left.


    Ye Jingjing watched Uncle Zhong''s back as he retreated, then looked back at An Nuan.


    The grievance and hidden anger in her eyes were crystal clear to An Nuan.


    She picked up the porridge, acting as if she saw nothing, and started eating while praising, "Uncle Zhong''s cooking skills are really good."


    Then shepletely ignored Ye Jingjing.


    Ye Jingjing gritted her teeth in anger.


    "Don''t eat breakfast first, Jinghuai. Just in case you have to get blood drawn or something if you go to the hospital." An Nuan deliberately skipped over Ye Jingjing and chatted with Ye Jinghuai, treating Ye Jingjing as if she didn''t exist.


    Ye Jinghuai looked troubled.


    He obviously didn''t really want to go.


    Of course not having eaten anything now was just to apany An Nuan.


    "Don''t avoid doctors for fear of taking medicine."


    "Is brother sick?" Ye Jingjing asked worriedly, trying with all her might to get some attention.


    "It''s nothing, just a routine checkup." Ye Jinghuai replied coolly.


    Ye Jingjing wanted to say something but was directly interrupted by An Nuan''s words.


    And so Ye Jingjing watched An Nuan chatting andughing with her brother.


    She felt like An Nuan was deliberately messing with her.

 Chapter 495: Physical Examination (2) by Qin Jiang ridicule

    <h4>Chapter 495</h4>


    In the dining room.


    After finishing breakfast, An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai were about to go out.


    Ye Jingjing watched their backs.


    She was extremely angry.


    That woman An Nuan always treated her like she didn''t exist no matter what mischief she was up to.


    She gritted her teeth.


    She would definitely not let An Nuan have it easy!


    In the car.


    Ye Jinghuai was visibly a bit nervous.


    Is this guy really that afraid?!


    An Nuan held back herughter and reached out to hold his hand.


    Ye Jinghuai looked back at An Nuan. Seeing her smile exceptionally beautifully, he felt somewhat devastated and said, "What are youughing at? Your husband has a problem and you areughing?!"


    "Are you admitting that you have an illness?"


    "... " Ye Jinghuai didn''t say anything.


    "Don''t worry, if you''re sick we''ll get treatment. Medical science is so advanced these days, there''s nothing that can''t be cured. In the worst case scenario, we can also try in vitro fertilization..."


    "An Nuan, I''m not sick! What in vitro fertilization, in a couple days I can give you twins, or at least two babies in three years!" Ye Jinghuai said decisively.


    An Nuan was rendered speechless.


    On the contrary, it was Hu Feng.


    Originally such a serious person, but because of Ye Jinghuai''s words, heughed out loud.


    Ye Jinghuai gave him a look.


    Hu Feng hurriedly sat up straight through the rearview mirror, not daring tough anymore.


    The car soon arrived at the hospital.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t get out of the car.


    An Nuan waited for him outside the car for a long time.


    Finally, she couldn''t hold back and went forward to pull Ye Jinghuai. "We''re already at the hospital, you can''t back out now."


    Ye Jinghuai was very reluctant.


    "There''s nothing to be embarrassed about. No acquaintances will see us here. I made a VIP appointment yesterday, we won''t run into anyone else."


    Ye Jinghuai still didn''t seem convinced.


    An Nuan just didn''t understand, did men really need to care so much about face?!


    "Really,e on down."


    Ye Jinghuai reluctantly got out of the car.


    An Nuan pulled him towards the hospital''s VIP entrance.


    There really weren''t many people around.


    The service was also very good.


    As soon as the two walked into the elevator.


    Just as the elevator doors were about to close, they opened again.


    Seeing the person who entered, Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan''s eyes widened in surprise.


    Qin Jiang looked at them, also with an astonished expression. "What are you guys doing at the hospital?!"


    Ye Jinghuai red at An Nuan.


    An Nuan was also a bit speechless.


    What a coincidence to run into Qin Jiang and...Bai Xiaotu.


    "We''re here for a prenatal exam." Qin Jiang said directly.


    It was because every time they had a prenatal exam, his dad insisted on making her apany Bai Xiaotu.


    Anyway, he was just bringing her here.


    He could just sit in the VIP lounge and y games.


    The only annoying thing was having to get up early every time.


    Especially after being hungover yesterday.


    "What are you guys here for?" Qin Jiang looked very curious. "Could it be...you''re pregnant too?!"


    He even seemed somewhat excited as he said this, clearly congratting Ye Jinghuai with meaningful nces.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face grew even darker, not saying a word.


    Qin Jiang didn''t even realize he had touched a nerve. Ye Jinghuai disliked him so much.


    Just as he was about to say something else.


    Bai Xiaotu pulled his sleeve.


    Qin Jiang looked back at Bai Xiaotu, then under her gaze, he saw the buttons on the elevator.


    7th Floor.


    Urology.


    The only people in the elevator other than staff were them.


    They were going to the obstetrics and gynecology department on the 13th floor.


    The other lit button was obviously...


    Qin Jiang suddenly burst outughing.


    Laughing wildly.


    He looked as if he was possessed.


    The staff next to him were leftpletely baffled.


    Thinking to themselves, wondering where this idiot came from.


    Qin Jiangughed until he was gasping for breath.


    Luckily the elevator arrived.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai walked out.


    The moment the elevator doors closed behind them, Qin Jiang''s loud yell could be heard from inside. "Ye Jinghuai, this is your day of reckoning!"


    He was clearly gloating.


    An Nuan felt a little annoyed.


    She somehow felt that she was allowed to mock Ye Jinghuai, but others weren''t.


    But she was more reasonable than that idiot Qin Jiang.


    She pulled Ye Jinghuai''s hand. "Don''t get angry, he''s just a fool."


    Ye Jinghuai wasn''t angry.


    At Qin Jiang, he would have died from anger long ago if he let himself get angry.


    He just...had a fear of hospitals.


    He took a deep breath, still walking into the doctor''s office with An Nuan.


    After a series of questions.


    The doctor smiled and said, "Actually it''s quite normal to not get pregnant for three to four months. There are many factors affecting pregnancy, including timing, environment andpatibility between partners. But to be safe, I will still do a routine examination for Mr. Ye."


    "Thank you, doctor."


    The doctor opened up a whole set of test items to check.


    An Nuan apanied Ye Jinghuai toplete every test one by one.


    When going to check the six sex hormones.


    Ye Jinghuai was visibly more timid.


    He sat in the VIP room, and the nurse came forward to draw his blood.


    An Nuan watched Ye Jinghuai''s nervous state and asked, "Are you afraid?"


    "Not afraid."


    "If you''re not afraid then why are you shaking?"


    "I''m cold."


    "Sir, the temperature here is 25 degrees." The nurse quickly exined.


    Ye Jinghuai felt awkward for a moment.


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh out loud.


    The nurse drew Ye Jinghuai''s blood.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face turned pale.


    An Nuan moved forward to clutch Ye Jinghuai''s other hand, telling the nurse, "Be gentle with him, he''s afraid of pain."


    "Alright." The nurse smiled amiably, and couldn''t help but tease, "Usually it''s the husbandforting his wife with these words."


    Ye Jinghuai''s face went from pale to red.


    After some time.


    An Nuan felt Ye Jinghuai''s face had be distorted.


    The nurse finished drawing blood.


    An Nuan helped Ye Jinghuai apply pressure to the puncture site.


    "Does it hurt?" An Nuan asked gently.


    This guy seemed to have suffered many injuries before, always gave off the impression of fearing nothing, yet was actually afraid of injections.


    "There was trauma during my childhood." Ye Jinghuai exined.


    "Oh?" An Nuan was surprised, "Were you often sick as a child?"


    Ye Jinghuai shook his head.


    Ultimately he didn''t say anything more.


    An Nuan didn''t probe further either.


    She somehow felt that Ye Jinghuai would tell her when he wanted to talk about it. If he didn''t want to say it, she wouldn''t force him.


    Afterpleting all the tests, it was already 11 am.


    The results would all be out by 3 pm in the afternoon. The hospital would personally deliver the test reports to their home, and there would be a professional doctor avable to answer questions.


    The two then prepared to leave the hospital.


    Just as they walked towards the elevator.


    Qin Jiang was with Bai Xiaotu, seemingly deliberately waiting for them at the VIP elevator entrance.


    Seeing Qin Jiang, Ye Jinghuai''s entire disposition soured.


    "How was it?" Qin Jiang asked unabashedly, "Is your body still working alright?!"


    As he spoke, his eyes even nced down at Ye Jinghuai''s crotch area.


    Ye Jinghuai''s face turned green.


    "Do you feel like your dad doesn''t monitor you enough times?!"


    "One shouldn''t kick others when they''re down. I''m just concerned about you!" As soon as Qin Jiang heard his dad being mentioned, he went ballistic.


    "I don''t need your concern, go wherever is cooler for you." Ye Jinghuai snapped.


    Qin Jiangughed arrogantly.


    The group entered the elevator together.


    "Tell me, how could your body stop working properly?" In the elevator, Qin Jiang couldn''t help but speak again.


    Ye Jinghuai''splexion was extremely unpleasant.


    "Look at me, hitting the target every time." Qin Jiang bragged.


    Ye Jinghuai looked even more unhappy.


    "Come to think of it, Nanchen is like this too." Qin Jiang suddenly seemed to have discovered a new world, and was rather excited.

 Chapter 496: An Nuan Defends Ye Jinghuai

    <h4>Chapter 496</h4>


    In the elevator.


    Ye Jinghuai''s atmosphere was extremely cold.


    However, Qin Jiang was as if he didn''t feel other people''s emotions at all, and said very enthusiastically, "Although Na Chen''s child was not kept in the end, but the function isplete! Ahuai, you said you look so handsome, talented, that thing also looks pretty good, howe you just can''t do it..."


    "Ye Jinghuai is not impotent!" An Nuan couldn''t stand to listen anymore.


    Before Ye Jinghuai erupted.


    An Nuan started to defend him.


    She said to Qin Jiang, "He''s very capable!"


    "Capable of going to the urology department?"


    "Isn''t a routine check-up ok? Like you who never gets a physical examination, if you get sick you can only fart to death."


    "..." Qin Jiang was rendered speechless by An Nuan, his face the same color as Ye Jinghuai''s.


    Bai Xiaotu on the side was already very embarrassed to begin with.


    Because of Qin Jiang''s unbridled words, she still felt a little ashamed.


    At this moment, seeing An Nuan argue with Qin Jiang, she felt strangely refreshed in her heart.


    She just felt that Qin Jiang, who took delight in other people''s misfortunes, deserved some lessons.


    "Besides, does your word determine whether Ye Jinghuai is capable or not?" An Nuan was still angry and spoke to retort him.


    "Does your word count?" Qin Jiang asked in response.


    "Of course my word counts! I''m the user not you!" An Nuan was also angry, saying whatever came to mind.


    Qin Jiang was rendered speechless again.


    "To tell you from the experience of someone who has used that person, there is no one more capable in this world than Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan hugged Ye Jinghuai''s arm and said to Qin Jiang, "It¡¯s intoxicating and heavenly!"


    "..." Qin Jiang stared at An Nuan.


    Bai Xiaotu''s face was also red with embarrassment.


    She always thought An Nuan was usually more reserved.


    Now she was forced by Qin Jiang to this extent.


    "Furthermore, does your statement determine whether Ye Jinghuai is capable or not?" An Nuan was still angry and spoke to retort again.


    The elevator doors opened.


    An Nuan dragged Ye Jinghuai and furiously exited.


    Qin Jiang looked at their backs. After quite a while, he said: "Damn, why so arrogant!"


    Bai Xiaotu giggled to the side.


    So even Qin Jiang has moments of being rendered speechless.


    Her admiration for An Nuan deepened even more.


    "What are youughing about." Qin Jiang saw Bai Xiaotu''s smile and he was a little unhappy.


    Bai Xiaotu pursed her lips.


    "Let''s go." Qin Jiang walked in front first.


    Qin Jiang was the kind of person who was tall and walked very fast.


    Every time Bai Xiaotu went out with him, she really had to jog to keep up.


    Every time she sat in the car, she was still panting.


    Of course Qin Jiang didn''t notice.


    He sat next to Bai Xiaotu and suddenly said, "I''ll take you shopping at the mall."


    "..." She just wanted to go home.


    Although she wasn''t very famous, there were still people who could recognize her.


    She didn''t want any unnecessary trouble.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t let you get exposed." Qin Jiang quickly took out a mask and hat from the car.


    No matter what, Bai Xiaotu felt Qin Jiang was plotting something.


    And whenever he acted differently from normal people, it was either indecent or illegal.


    But Bai Xiaotu couldn''t control Qin Jiang.


    Whatever Qin Jiang wanted to do, he would definitely do.


    Her resistance, other than disgusting Qin Jiang, changed nothing.


    The car stopped at the mall.


    Qin Jiang deliberately said to the driver, "I''m taking Bai Xiaotu to buy some things, you guys just stay in the car and wait. After we buy everything we''lle back."


    "But the old master said..."


    "What is there to say, I''m not going out alone, I''m taking Bai Xiaotu with me, what can that old guy say!" Qin Jiang exploded.


    The driver didn''t dare to say more.


    So Qin Jiang just pulled Bai Xiaotu and they went straight into the mall.


    Bai Xiaotu wrapped herself up very tightly.


    Whereas Qin Jiang swaggered around the mall, looking left and right to confirm no one was following him.


    After wandering around the mall for more than ten minutes.


    Qin Jiang brought Bai Xiaotu into the elevator in the mall.


    Qin Jiang quickly pressed the elevator buttons.


    Bai Xiaotu frowned.


    Wasn''t this the mall''s hotel?!


    What was Qin Jiang going to do at the hotel.


    She didn''t ask, and just quietly apanied Qin Jiang to the hotel.


    They didn''t go to the front desk.


    Qin Jiang directly brought her to a luxury guest room.


    The room was opened by a morously dressed woman. Seeing Qin Jiang, her voice was coquettish to the extreme, "Young Master Qin, I¡¯ve been waiting for you for so long, if you didn¡¯te, this flower would have withered."


    "Let me revive you immediately..." Qin Jiang grinned wickedly.


    He carried the woman and went straight in.


    Bai Xiaotu stood at the door, embarrassed.


    So she watched Qin Jiang have passionate sex with the woman.


    He seemed to havepletely forgotten her existence.


    The two people were entangled on the bed.


    Both were very eager.


    Bai Xiaotu pursed her lips.


    She silently closed the room door.


    Then just stood guard at the door waiting.


    She knew it, Qin Jiang how could he suddenly have a whim.


    She knew it, Qin Jiang''s sudden change was either indecent or illegal.


    Bai Xiaotu waited by the door.


    She didn''t know what emotion it was.


    Anyway, quite calm.


    She and Qin Jiang didn''t have any feelings in the first ce.


    Being forced together now was also reluctant.


    She wasn''t so unreasonable as to make Qin Jiang do anything for her, or make Qin Jiang stay pure and chaste.


    It was just.


    Bai Xiaotu looked down at her belly.


    She always felt the baby was a little aggrieved.


    ...


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai sat in the car, the man who originally had a bad look, now had a smile at the corners of his mouth.


    His mood was obviously very good.


    An Nuan on the other hand felt a little embarrassed.


    Why did she just get provoked by that Qin Jiang bastard and say such unbridled things.


    Just thinking that there were still many people in the elevator, she wanted to just drill into a hole and hide away now.


    Would she still have any face left!


    At this moment, she just wanted to smack herself.


    "Intoxicating and heavenly?" Suddenly, an attractive male voice sounded by her ear.


    An Nuan¡¯s face turnedpletely red.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t even know that I could make my wife so exhrated.¡± Ye Jinghuai teased.


    There was also a hint of smugness.


    Were all men really sustained by their lower body?!


    Saying he was impotent made his face look long like a donkey''s.


    Saying he was extremely capable made his entire being float like a cloud in the sky.


    Was it that important?!


    What was there to be smug about with this kind of thing.


    "Dear..."


    "If you say another word, I''ll jump out of the car." An Nuan couldn¡¯t stand it anymore, she threatened Ye Jinghuai.


    Couldn''t give him an inch otherwise he''d take a mile.


    Ye Jinghuai hugged An Nuan in his arms.


    An Nuan struggled, but eventually yielded in his warm embrace.


    "I''m actually very happy." Ye Jingwhispered in An Nuan''s ear.


    The two of them were like exchanging secrets.


    It was very intimate, like lovers.


    Even the steely straight man Hu Feng, felt goosebumps all over from watching.


    An Nuan was rendered very speechless.


    Was it necessary to be so happy saying he was capable?!


    "What I mean is, I''m very happy that I can make you feel exhrated." Ye Jinghuai said, nibbling on her red ear and said, "I''m always afraid that I''m not good enough."

 Chapter 497: White Lotus to Little Bitch

    <h4>Chapter 497</h4>


    An Nuan frowned.


    What did Ye Jinghuai mean by what he said?!


    What did he mean when he said he was always afraid he wouldn''t do well enough?!


    Why would he have this kind of concern?


    Weren''t they doing just fine together?


    Why did she get the feeling that he was afraid of not doing a good enough job and making her feel wronged?


    She turned her head to look at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai''s deep eyes were also looking at her this way.


    The two gazed at each other.


    An Nuan couldpletely see the deep affection in Ye Jinghuai''s eyes.


    Such profound and enduring love.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, why are you so good to me?"


    Didn''t they grow up together?


    In the realm of emotions, weren''t they working hard together from the same starting point?!


    More than half a year ago, they were in a car ident together.


    Didn''t they only start getting to know each other from that time?


    Why.


    Would Ye Jinghuai love her so deeply?!


    Love her to the point of humility even.


    Ye Jinghuai saw the confusion in her eyes.


    But he didn''t offer any exnation.


    A kiss obscured all theplex emotions.


    An Nuan thought.


    She would probably truly belong with Ye Jinghuai for the rest of her life.


    No one else.


    The two arrived at the vi.


    Just after getting back, they received a call from Li YaJu, saying Ye Jinghuai was back but hadn''t gone home yet.


    An Nuan also figured she hadn''t been home for a while, so after asking Ye Jinghuai, she decided to go back to the An family vi for lunch.


    Just as they were about to head out.


    Ye Jingjing stood in the lobby and gingerly asked, "Can I go with big brother and sister-inw to sister-inw''s family? I''ve never been to someone else''s home before. I want to..."


    Her voice was hesitant and afraid of rejection.


    A pitiful look.


    An Nuan took a deep breath.


    She had to admit, this little vixen Ye Jingjing wasn''t hugely dangerous, but could be very hurtful.


    Her existence was just annoying.


    She said, "Okay."


    She agreed only because she had no choice.


    Otherwise if Ye Jingjing went to Yun Yu Qing with a pitiful tale of them leaving her home alone, she didn''t want to take the me.


    Seeing An Nuan agree, Ye Jingjing smiled brightly, lookingpletely innocent.


    Even Uncle Zhong couldn''t help but sigh.


    If Ye Jingjing wasn''t like this, her looks were quite endearing actually.


    But thinking of Ye Jingjing''s bizarre behavior.


    He had never thought she was "endearing" at all.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai took Ye Jingjing with them to the An family vi.


    By the time they returned, it was past noon.


    The family had already prepared avish lunch.


    When An Nuan saw An Xiao, her expression clearly changed slightly.


    She was surprised to see An Xiao at her home.


    She hadn''t been home for so long, what had happened at home?!


    Li YaJu could tell what her daughter was thinking with one nce. She exined breezily, "Xiao Xiaoes back often to see your grandma when she has time."


    An Nuan smiled lightly.


    An Xiao really was clever, she knew who was most useful to suck up to right now.


    And with Wen QingCui having lost An Hao and An Zhao, she would dote on An Xiao as a constion if An Xiao was nice to her.


    An Nuan stayed expressionless.


    At that moment, Li YaJu also changed the subject. Looking at Ye Jingjing, she said eagerly, "Is this Jinghuai''s sister?"


    "Hello Auntie." Ye Jingjing was extremely well-behaved.


    "Good good." Li YaJu was very enthusiastic. "Hardly evere home, hurry ande eat."


    "Thank you Auntie."


    Ye Jingjing seemed a little shy.


    She subconsciously clung to Ye Jinghuai''s arm.


    An Nuan was visibly unhappy about this.


    And she also seemed a bit unhappy when she saw An Xiao.


    An Nuan suddenly had an epiphany.


    The white lotus against the vixen.


    She suddenly felt this would be fun to watch!

 Chapter 498: An Xiao is Secretly Plotted

    <h4>Chapter 498</h4>


    A family sat around a big table eating lunch.


    Ye Jingjing sat next to Ye Jinghuai, looking afraid of strangers with a timid and delicate appearance.


    An Nuan was used to it.


    She knew clearly anyway that Ye Jinghuai was not particrly friendly towards Ye Jingjing either.


    However, An Xiao seemed a little unhappy.


    But after a second thought, Ye Jingjing was Ye Jinghuai''s sister, and someone as unsociable as Ye Jinghuai tolerated her this much, it appeared the siblings had a close rtionship. From her observation, Ye Jingjing and An Nuan did not seem to get along well either, otherwise Ye Jingjing would not sit next to Ye Jinghuai and would sit next to An Nuan directly instead.


    As such.


    As long as she curried favor with Ye Jingjing, perhaps it would help her gain Ye Jinghuai''s favor.


    Upon this thought.


    An Xiao hurriedly took a piece of meat and put it in Ye Jingjing¡¯s bowl, and said very enthusiastically, ¡°Jingjing, this is your first time at our home, eat more and don¡¯t be shy.¡±


    Ye Jingjing looked up at An Xiao, nodded, and very politely said, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    Then she lowered her head, preparing to eat the meat.


    Just as she was about to eat.


    Suddenly her face changed.


    An Xiao was puzzled, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°What meat is this?¡± Ye Jingjing asked.


    ¡°Rabbit meat. Second uncle''s chef makes delicious spicy rabbit, there is also rabbit head over there.¡± An Xiao looked ingratiating.


    ¡°Rabbit?¡± Ye Jingjing¡¯s whole face turned pale, ¡°How can you eat such an adorable animal like a rabbit?!¡±


    An Xiao looked dumbfounded.


    An Nuanughed from the side.


    Ye Jingjing¡¯s cunning far surpassed hers.


    ¡°I can¡¯t eat anymore, brother, I don¡¯t want to eat anymore.¡± Ye Jingjing looked extremely aggrieved as she pulled Ye Jinghuai¡¯s hand, ¡°I want to leave the table.¡±


    Ye Jinghuai looked a little awkward.


    She nced at An Yanyuan and Li YaJu.


    Li YaJu quickly said, ¡°Oh my, I didn¡¯t know Jingjing doesn¡¯t eat rabbit meat. Let¡¯s do this, I¡¯ll have the kitchen make another portion for Jingjing, what do you like to eat, Jingjing?¡±


    ¡°She can eat a little boiled beef with clear broth, mostly vegetarian.¡± Ye Jinghuai said.


    At this moment he didn¡¯t want to cause any more trouble because of Ye Jingjing.


    ¡°Alright alright, I¡¯ll tell the kitchen to make boiled beef with vegetables right away. No need to be shy.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, mother.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re all family, no need to be so polite.¡± Saying so, Li YaJu left the dinner table.


    Ye Jingjing also pulled Ye Jinghuai away from the table.


    An Nuan watched their backs as they left, then looked back at An Xiao.


    At that moment An Xiao was truly a little embarrassed.


    Her ttery directly hit the horse¡¯s hoof.


    She lowered her head silently, trying to conceal her embarrassment.


    After a while, the kitchen made a portion of boiled vegetables and beef for Ye Jingjing.


    Just as they were about to carry it over to Ye Jingjing who was in the backyard garden, An Xiao quickly said, ¡°Let me do it. I made Jingjing ufortable earlier, so I should personally apologize.¡±


    The chef naturally handed the bowl of clear broth beef to An Xiao.


    An Nuan held in herughter.


    Waiting to see the drama unfold.


    An Xiao carefully carried the scalding hot bowl of beef broth to the backyard garden to find Ye Jingjing.


    Ye Jinghuai and Ye Jingjing were sitting in a pavilion in the backyard garden, with a small tea table in front. An Xiao set down the bowl of beef broth on the tea table, and said to Ye Jingjing, ¡°Jingjing, your beef broth is ready.¡±


    Ye Jingjing appeared somewhat shy, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry to have caused trouble.¡±


    ¡°No trouble at all, I just didn¡¯t know what you like. Hurry and eat while it''s hot.¡± An Xiao beckoned.


    Ye Jingjing nodded.


    At that moment, very considerately, she said, ¡°Brother, you can go back to eat. No need to apany me.¡±


    Ye Jinghuai put down his legs, got up and went back inside the house.


    An Xiao stared nkly as Ye Jinghuai left, noting back to her senses for a long time.


    Ye Jingjing had actually noticed long ago An Xiao¡¯s ulterior motives for Ye Jinghuai. She was sensitive by nature, especially towards women interested in her brother. She could see through them at a nce. The green tea bitch in front of her was obviously trying to steal her brother. An Nuan was enough, she absolutely would not allow another one.


    So everything she did today was deliberate.


    She smiled gently and said, ¡°You¡¯re so different from An Nuan.¡±


    ¡°Hm?¡± An Xiao snapped back to attention.


    ¡°An Nuan hasn¡¯t been nearly as nice to me as you.¡± Ye Jingjing said somewhat sadly.


    An Xiao feigned surprise, ¡°How could that be? My cousin is a very nice person. She and your brother get along well too.¡±


    ¡°But she really isn¡¯t nice to me. She clearly knows I feel nauseous seeing rabbit meat, yet didn¡¯t tell you. She did it on purpose wanting me to embarrass myself.¡±


    ¡°Could there be some misunderstanding with her?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely not.¡± Ye Jingjing asserted, ¡°I can sense whether someone treats me well or not.¡±


    An Xiao disyed an expression that she didn¡¯t know how else to advise, clearly agreeing that An Nuan was not good.


    ¡°Aren''t you going back to eat?¡± Ye Jingjing asked.


    ¡°I mostly finished eating, I¡¯ll keep youpany. Must be boring eating alone.¡± An Xiao was clearly still trying to get on her good side.


    Ye Jingjing said, ¡°Then do you want to share some?¡±


    ¡°Sure, let me grab a bowl and chopsticks.¡± An Xiao immediately got up since only one set was brought out.


    Ye Jingjing watched An Xiao¡¯s behavior.


    Seemingly inadvertently, she sharply knocked over the soup.


    An Xiao was frightened and rushed to grab Ye Jingjing¡¯s hand.


    The back of Ye Jingjing¡¯s hand was burned by the soup.


    ¡°How is it?¡± An Xiao anxiously asked.


    Ye Jingjing suddenly screamed loudly,


    ¡°Ah...¡±


    This scream startled everyone in the house.


    An Nuan slowly walked out.


    But Wen QingCui, An Yanyuan and Li YaJu, a few elders, walked the fastest.


    Ye Jinghuai also neither hurried nor slowed.


    ¡°What what happened?¡± Li YaJu rushed up anxiously.


    Seeing a red mark on the back of Ye Jingjing¡¯s hand, she couldn''t help feeling somewhat panicked.


    This young girl got injured the first time she came to their home, it would be hard to exin to her side of the family!


    ¡°It hurts...¡± Ye Jingjing said piteously with tears.


    ¡°I just set down the bowl of beef broth for Jingjing to eat, then her hand carelessly knocked over the soup...¡± An Xiao had not yet finished her exnation.


    Ye Jingjing shouted at An Xiao, ¡°I know you don¡¯t like me, but why would you deliberately pour the beef broth onto my hand?!¡±


    An Xiao¡¯s eyes bugged out.


    Shepletely could not believe what she just heard.


    Why would Ye Jingjing suddenly falsely use her?!


    "Just now, Xiao Xiao walked out and said, said that I was pretending, that I deliberately refused to eat the rabbit meat and deliberately made myself look soft and pitiful." Ye Jingjing looked greatly wronged as she said, "But my brother has always known that I don''t eat rabbit. I''ve had heart problems since I was young, I''ve never interacted with outsiders much, I really don''t know how to interact with others. If I did anything inappropriate, auntie and uncles, please don''t me me..."


    Saying so, her tears flowed down even harder.


    Her appearance even made An Nuan shudder.


    She nced back at Ye Jinghuai to gesture at him that his sister was quite the bitch!

 Chapter 499: Anxiao’s Embarrassment, Little bitch wins

    <h4>Chapter 499</h4>


    Ye Jinghuai looked back at An Nuan.


    The two of them locked eyes.


    Ye Jinghuai could only shrug his shoulders, looking rather helpless.


    In reality, he was indulging her.


    An Nuan felt that Ye Jingjing''s spoiled personality really had a lot to do with how much the Ye family doted on her.


    When An Xiao heard Ye Jingjing''s words, of course she couldn''t remain calm.


    From young till now, it had only ever been other people wrongly using her, never had anyone dared to wrongly use her!


    She hurriedly exined, "That''s not it, it didn''t happen that way. Just now, Ye Jingjing identally knocked it over herself, I even wanted to help block it for her, but I didn''t make it in time. It really wasn''t like what she said, I didn''t say those words either!"


    "Did I say something wrong?" Ye Jingjing looked at An Xiao, "Should I not have repeated what you just said? I''m sorry, I just, just...am also feeling awful, I just wanted to exin, I''m not that kind of person..."


    "Ye Jingjing, stop speaking nonsense!" An Xiao defended herself, her face flushed red from anger, "You''re speaking nonsense, just now you clearly told me that An Nuan treated you very poorly, and also said that I treat you better than she treats you. How can you now spray blood from your mouth and use others!"


    "What are you talking about?" Ye Jingjing''s eyes widened.


    She looked at An Xiao in disbelief.


    She didn''t seem to understand at all why An Xiao would say something like this.


    "My sister-inw is very good to me, just like my brother is good to me, our whole family really likes my sister-inw. Otherwise, when my parents went abroad to travel, they wouldn''t have let me stay at my sister-inw''s house." Ye Jingjing exined, "Why would you say my sister-inw treats me poorly?"


    An Xiao was truly rendered speechless by Ye Jingjing.


    Probably also from anger taking over her rationality.


    Her entire body was very agitated, just no sound came out.


    Wen QingCui''s expression clearly turned cold, she yelled at An Xiao, "I thought you had changed, I thought after seeing what happened to your dad, stepmom and siblings, you would know how to behave properly, know how to live properly, didn''t expect you would still stir up trouble like this, didn''t expect you still have such a duplicitous heart! An Xiao, I really had misjudged you."


    "Granny, that''s not it." An Xiao hurriedly grabbed Wen QingCui''s hand, "That didn''t happen, I really didn''t, I didn''t make her spill the soup, she''s falsely using me. Those words about An Nuan treating her poorly, she said them herself, I didn''t spread rumors, really not, Granny you have to believe me, believe me..."


    "Let go!" Wen QingCui pushed An Xiao away with force.


    There wasn''t even a hint of belief towards An Xiao on her face.


    Probably from her already poor impression of An Xiao, plus not knowing Ye Jingjing''s nature, in any case, from the surface it looked clearly like Ye Jingjing was the victim, so naturally she would not side with An Xiao at this moment.


    Tears streamed down An Xiao''s face uncontrobly.


    She knew she had fallen into Ye Jingjing''s trap.


    But right now, the most important thing was how to regain her granny''s trust. She couldn''t lose this big fish Wen QingCui, she still needed to cling onto her to continue climbing upwards.


    She pleaded in panic, tears covering her entire face, looking extremely disheveled, "Granny, I''m sorry, I won''t dare do it again. Please forgive me just this once, okay?! I was also, I was also jealous that cousin treats Ye Jingjing so well, I hoped very much that cousin would treat me so nicely too, I really want to integrate into this family, it was my mistake, I really made a mistake..."


    An Xiao sobbed sorrowfully.


    An Nuan watched on, not feeling sympathetic at all.


    She just didn''t expect that this vixen Ye Jingjing could actually force An Xiao to such an extent.


    At this moment, Li YaJu instead felt somewhat unable to continue watching.


    She had always been soft-hearted.


    She had also witnessed An Xiao''s behavior at home recently, so she quickly yed peacemaker, "The most important thing now is to get someone to take a look at Jingjing''s hand injury. Yanyuan, hurry and call the private doctor toe over."


    "Oh, okay okay." An Yanyuan also seemed to have just reacted.


    It was like the three women were acting out a show.


    When there were many women in the family, everywhere was filled with drama.


    Li YaJu supported Ye Jingjing, "Auntie will bring you back to the living room first."


    Ye Jingjing obediently nodded.


    At that moment she was still afraid of strangers, and took the initiative to cling onto Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai also didn''t refuse.


    In front of others, Ye Jinghuai still gave Ye Jingjing a lot of face.


    The group left.


    Leaving only An Nuan and An Xiao behind.


    An Xiao was still kneeling on the floor, hatred in her eyes.


    Wen QingCui had probably hardened her heart and didn''t want to bother with her anymore.


    But they were currently still angry.


    After a few days if An Xiao repented and spoke nicely, she might soften her heart again.


    Anyway.


    Today An Xiao hadpletely lost face.


    She looked up at An Nuan, looking at An Nuan''s mocking expression.


    "You did that on purpose right?!" An Xiao said viciously, "You deliberately got Ye Jingjing toe scheme against me!"


    "You think too highly of me." An Nuan replied mockingly "I don''t have the capability to get Ye Jingjing to help me do things."


    "What do you mean?" An Xiao''s eyes narrowed.


    "What I mean is, someone I don''t even dare to provoke, what makes you think you can provoke?!"


    An Xiao gritted her teeth, fists tightly clenched.


    This was still the first time she had been bullied to such an extent.


    "But..." The corner of An Nuan''s mouth curved up, "Some people, if their hearts weren''t impure, they wouldn''t have fallen to this extent. An Xiao, isn''t this retribution?!"


    An Xiao was speechless from An Nuan''s sarcasm.


    She tensed her body, exercising extreme self-control.


    She also knew that currently she was no match for An Nuan at all, and even still needed to rely on her to survive.


    "An Xiao, I''ll say this again. Live properly, and perhaps there might still be a way to survive. Otherwise..." An Nuan''s eyes turned cold, "You won''t even have a ce to be buried after death, I''m not trying to scare you!"


    Having said that.


    An Nuan turned around to leave.


    She had only taken two steps and turned back to coldly say, "Ye Jinghuai isn''t someone you can have notions about. Know your ce."


    Her chilling voice still caused An Xiao to feel a hint of fear!


    But.


    An Xiao watched An Nuan''s departing figure. Compared to being threatened, her desires were even stronger.


    If An Nuan could obtain someone, why could she not also obtain them?!


    If An Nuan could possess something, why could she not also possess it?!


    If it belonged to An Nuan, she had to also take it!

 Chapter 500: An warm sit back and enjoy the success, Ye Jinghuai body normal

    <h4>Chapter 500</h4>


    When An Nuan returned to the hall.


    Ye Jinghuai was helping Ye Jingjing treat her wounds.


    It didn''t seem too serious. Ye Jinghuai also didn''t ask the family doctor to make a house call.


    Seeing An Nuane back, he said to An Nuan, "Weren''t we scheduled to have the doctore this afternoon to analyze the physical exam results? It''s about time now. Let''s head back early."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She also knew that Ye Jinghuai didn''t really want Ye Jingjing to cause trouble here.


    She quickly said to the elders, "Grandma, Mom and Dad, Jinghuai and I will head back first. I had a physical this morning and the doctor ising this afternoon to review the results."


    "Okay, okay." Li YaJu quickly agreed.


    She was also worried that something else might happen.


    Although she didn''t know Ye Jingjing''s background, she knew Ye Jingjing was hard to deal with.


    "Be careful on the way back, ande home more when you have time," said Wen QingCui.


    After the incident with An YanKun''s family, Wen QingCui was like a different person.


    She had been quite vicious to An Xiao earlier, but at least her values were straight now, no longer protecting her own and stirring up trouble like before.


    "Okay," An Nuan agreed.


    "And Jingjing, you have to take good care of your scalded hand. You must see a doctor if the wound gets worse, understand?"


    "Auntie, I will pay attention," said Ye Jingjing, looking perfectly well-behaved.


    After some goodbyes, they saw the group off to the car.


    Hu Feng drove them back.


    The car ride was rather quiet.


    Ye Jingjing suddenly spoke up softly and weakly, "Sister-inw, I''m sorry about making you lose face today. I didn''t mean to. Actually I..."


    "It''s nothing," said An Nuan with a smile at the corner of her lips.


    She appeared very magnanimous.


    Ye Jingjing looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan said, "I''ve disliked An Xiao for a long time already. She''s two-faced. You helping me teach her a good lesson, I''m so grateful I don''t know what to say. You don''t know how exhrated I felt seeing you make An Xiao fall apart like that. All these years she''s been bullying me at home. You''ve finally helped me get back at her."


    She seemed genuinely excited and ted.


    As if she was extremely delighted.


    Ye Jingjing''s expression clearly worsened.


    She didn''t do this for An Nuan at all.


    If An Nuan was this happy about it, she wouldn''t have done it.


    She secretly gritted her teeth and forced a smile, "As long as sister-inw doesn''t mind, that''s good. I was really worried you''d find me an embarrassment to take out..."


    "How could that be embarrassing? I''m so happy I can hardly stand it. Next timee with me when I visit my family. I don''t much care for my grandma either. She used to bully me a lot. Why don''t you think of a way to irritate my grandma too?!" An Nuan said very seriously.


    Ye Jingjing''s face turned green.


    With seemingly casual words, An Nuan was clearly mocking her, mocking her for bullying people.


    Ye Jingjing didn''t want to keep talking to An Nuan.


    Who knew what she might say about her to her brother if this went on.


    She turned to Hu Feng, "I suddenly feel carsick. How much longer?"


    "About ten more minutes," Hu Feng quickly answered. "Miss Ye, I''ll try to drive more steadily."


    "Much appreciated," said Ye Jingjing with a faint smile.


    Having said that, she leaned back in her seat looking quite ufortable.


    Clearly indicating she didn''t want to keep talking to An Nuan.


    An Nuan smiled victoriously.


    The best way to deal with hypocritical scheming bitches was to give them a taste of their own medicine.


    The car arrived at the vi.


    Ye Jingjing said she felt unwell and went straight to her room.


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t ask further.


    Toward Ye Jingjing, Ye Jinghuai was simply enduring.


    Ye Jinghuai pulled An Nuan to sit on the sofa.


    No one else was home.


    Zhong Shu was pruning the garden in the backyard.


    An Nuan finally couldn''t stand it, "You''re pretty nice to your little sister!"


    Ye Jinghuai frowned, "Are you jealous?!"


    "Of course not!" An Nuan denied outright, "Just afraid she''d take liberties."


    "So you are jealous."


    "I said I wasn''t...Mmph." An Nuan stared wide-eyed at Ye Jinghuai.


    How could this guy just...make his move anytime.


    An Nuan pushed him away.


    Ye Jinghuai held her tighter.


    The two tangled up and fell onto the sofa together.


    Ye Jinghuai pressed An Nuan firmly underneath him.


    When emotion ran deep, passion would ignite...


    "Ahem."


    A cough suddenly sounded in the hall.


    An Nuan hurriedly pushed Ye Jinghuai off.


    This guy, he''d get frisky anywhere.


    Ye Jinghuai got off of An Nuan.


    Zhong Shu was already blushing to his old age.


    He didn''t even dare look them in the eye, saying awkwardly, "I don''t mean to disturb the young master and mistress. It''s just the doctor has arrived with the test results for the young master."


    Only then did An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai notice the doctor behind Zhong Shu, also looking embarrassed.


    An Nuan was exasperated.


    She felt like her respectable reputation would be utterly ruined by Ye Jinghuai sooner orter.


    No matter what, she was considered a virtuous wife and loving mother in herst life, educated and reasonable.


    This life...ruined by a femme fatale!


    "From a medical standpoint, this is perfectly normal mating behavior that not only promotes emotional intimacy between spouses but also facilitates having offspring," the doctor suddenly spoke up, seemingly to ease the awkwardness.


    An Nuan blushed furiously.


    It was better left unsaid.


    Now she wanted to crawl into a hole.


    The doctor ceased teasing them and tried to appear nonchnt as he walked over. "Here are Mr. Ye Jinghuai''s test results. The examination showed..."


    An Nuan grew nervous.


    She couldn''t help clutching Ye Jinghuai''s hand.


    Ye Jinghuai also held her hand.


    Clearly he was more anxious than her.


    His palm was sweaty.


    He gripped her hand very tightly.


    "Everything is normal," the doctor said inly.


    An Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.


    She just didn''t understand why these doctors had to pause before getting to the key words!


    Completely disregarding the feelings of the audience.


    "As expected," said Ye Jinghuai very calmly.


    With an air of, how could I possibly have a problem?!


    Who was the one scared to death just now?


    An Nuan was too embarrassed to expose him.


    "As for why Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye have been unsessful in conceiving, here is some professional advice from our hospital. First, Mrs. Ye can get an examination done. If Mrs. Ye has no issues, then both parties are proven healthy. If this is the case, it points to the second scenario - Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye are under too much stress. Having a baby truly requires the timing, environment and person all to align. Sometimes the more anxious you are, the less likely it is to seed. Research shows that a more rxed,fortable environment can increase conception sess rates by 20%. That is to say, if possible, Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye could appropriately go on vacation to rx. Our hospital has had quite a few cases where pregnancy urred while the couple was traveling. While there may not be clear scientific evidence, probability is the most intuitive way to guide results. "


    The doctor finished and smiled, "In short, rx and reduce stress. Best of luck to you both!"

 Chapter 501: All the hair belongs to the wife.

    <h4>Chapter 501</h4>


    The doctor had left.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai both let out a sigh of relief.


    Sitting together on the sofa in the lounge, they exchanged nces.


    Slowly.


    They burst intoughter for no apparent reason.


    Whether they wereughing at a false rm orughing because they had narrowly escaped danger, it was hard to say.


    In any case, their happiness and sweetness being together were undeniable.


    Ye Jinghuai said, "I''m not being too good to Ye Jingjing."


    "Huh?" An Nuan was taken aback.


    He changed the subject so quickly.


    She thought he would boast about his normal health.


    "Just now, was I jealous? Am I being too good to Ye Jingjing?" Ye Jinghuai repeated.


    "Oh," An Nuan responded, "Your sister, it''s only natural for you to be good to her."


    "It''s also because of you."


    An Nuan furrowed her brows.


    Why did she have to take the me again?


    "Are you unhappy with her behavior today?" Ye Jinghuai raised an eyebrow.


    An Nuan was startled.


    So he saw through her thoughts, deliberately being good to Ye Jingjing to make An Xiaomisunderstand, and then let Ye Jingjing deal with An Xiao, so that he could benefit from it?!


    What can''t Ye Jinghuai figure out?!


    It''s terrifying!


    An Nuan expressed some concern.


    If she changes her mind in the future, he should catch her immediately!


    "Don''t overthink it!" Although Ye Jinghuai didn''t guess exactly what An Nuan was thinking, he could tell from her expression that it wasn''t something good.


    An Nuan smirked.


    She immediately put on a serious expression. "So, you can tell that An Xiao likes you too?"


    "My sixth sense is strong," Ye Jinghuai said matter-of-factly.


    "Do men have a sixth sense too?"


    "When ites to romantic rtionships, it''s hard to find a woman who doesn''t like me. Except..." Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan felt a chill down her spine when she was looked at by Ye Jinghuai. She had a feeling that he was implying something.


    "But rest assured, my dear wife." Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan''s small hand and tightly sped it in his palm. "From head to toe, every strand of hair belongs to my wife alone."


    An Nuan was speechless.


    Does he have to be so cheesy?!


    Her face turned slightly red.


    Every time Ye Jinghuai said sweet nothings, her heart would inexplicably beat faster and her face would blush.


    She pretended to be calm. "I''m tired. I want to go back to the room and take a nap."


    "Well, I need to go out and take care of something."


    "Where are you going?" An Nuan looked at him. "To the Ministry of State Affairs?"


    "No, I need to see Qin Jiang. He''s not able to go out right now, so it''s better for me to go to his ce."


    "Oh," An Nuan replied.


    She didn''t have much of a reaction.


    She always felt that there was a deep bond between Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang, and they had some secrets that they didn''t want others to know.


    "I''ll be done soon," Ye Jinghuai said respectfully.


    "Huh?" An Nuan''s bright eyes looked at him.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t resist the itch in his heart.


    His voice became hoarse. "Let''s go on a trip abroad."


    An Nuan couldn''t help butugh.


    So Ye Jinghuai actually took the doctor''s words to heart.


    An Nuan didn''t refuse either.


    Since their wedding was just a formality, they didn''t have a honeymoon trip. This could be considered making up for the regret.


    She nodded and said, "Okay, I''ll wait for you."


    "Great," Ye Jinghuai agreed readily.


    An Nuan got up and went upstairs first.


    Ye Jinghuai also followed and walked out of the hall.


    An Nuan passed by the door of Ye Jingjing''s room and hesitated before knocking.


    The door opened.


    Ye Jingjing, who had a smiling face, looked at An Nuan and her expression changed instantly. Her unfriendly tone was undisguised, "It''s you!"


    "Do you think Ye Jinghuai would knock on your door voluntarily?"


    "What are you bragging about, An Nuan?!"


    "I just wanted to let you know." An Nuan emphasized each word, "It''s sick to have feelings for your own brother!"


    "Hmph." Ye Jingjing dismissed it, coldly sneering, "Don''t you know I''ve been on medication since I was a child?!"


    "..." An Nuan suddenly found herself speechless in the face of Ye Jingjing''s retort.


    "People who are not sick, why would they take medication!" Ye Jingjing remained smug.


    "So, after taking medication for so long, it''s still useless..." An Nuan calmed down, "Indeed, there''s no cure for you!"


    Ye Jingjing red at An Nuan.


    An Nuan didn''t waste any more words.


    Anyway, the matter was clear.


    Everyone, mind your own business!


    ...


    An Nuan''s weekend passed quickly in her shameless antics with Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan, who didn''t usually look forward to weekends, suddenly found herself wanting weekends tost because of Ye Jinghuai''s return.


    On Wednesday, Ye Jinghuai was going to leave for Jiangcheng.


    Although it was only for half a month, she still felt a bit reluctant.


    Monday morning.


    Both of them went to work separately.


    An Nuan sat in the office, feeling a bit listless.


    Luo Si couldn''t help but secretly smile as she looked at An Nuan''s appearance.


    There''s a saying, "The grass is always greener on the other side."


    How true those ancient words were.


    "No work assigned for today?" An Nuan raised an eyebrow.


    "Yes, General Manager An. Today, there will be sales data from an international emerce tform. As you instructed, after the data is released, we will hold a project team meeting to analyze the data and improve marketing strategies. The data is expected to be avable around 10 a.m. in the morning."


    "Okay." An Nuan nodded.


    "There will be apany decision-making meeting at 3 p.m., which willst for about an hour and a half, followed by a half-hour senior management nning summary meeting at 5 p.m." Luo Si reported one by one.


    After finishing, she respectfully asked, "Would General Manager An still like warm milk?"


    "Thank you."


    Luo Si left.


    An Nuan stretched and reluctantly tried to perk herself up.


    She turned on theputer and began to process the approval documents from the past two days.


    The phone rang.


    She nced at the caller ID and answered, "Nan Chen."


    "I heard that my cousin is feeling unwell?"


    ..."When did Xiao Nanchen be so gossipy?


    "I was afraid of disturbing your wonderful weekend, so I specifically called on Monday. Are you at work? Not with my cousin, right?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    An Nuan didn''t have the heart to expose Xiao Nanchen.


    She didn''t dare ask when Ye Jinghuai was around.


    That bit of caution.


    Is Ye Jinghuai really that intimidating?!


    She always thought he got along well with Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen.


    "It''s nothing serious. We made a big deal out of nothing." An Nuan exined.


    "I knew it." Xiao Nanchen chuckled, "I never thought my cousin would be... infertile. Qin Jiang was exaggerating."


    ..."That big-mouthed Qin Jiang.


    "I was just casually asking. I don''t have anything else. I''ll hang up now."


    "Okay."


    After hanging up the phone, Xiao Nanchen smiled lightly.


    So, Qin Jiang usually only needed one or two letters to be satisfied.


    He even worried for a while, pondering whether to tell his mother.


    Xiao Nanchen buried himself in his work preparations.


    Someone knocked on the office door.


    "Come in," Xiao Nanchen responded.


    He thought it was his secretarying in to report on work.


    But when he looked up, he saw Xia Qiqi standing at the door of his office.


    His eyes flickered.


    A hint of impatience in his gaze.


    Xia Qiqi saw it all, crystal clear.

 Chapter 502: Xia Qiqi apologizes, Xiao Nan Dust is indifferent

    <h4>Chapter 502</h4>


    Xia Qiqi always felt that there was... well, something unpleasant between her and Xiao Nanchen.


    But since they were colleagues at the samepany, couldn''t they just get along?


    Every time, she felt like she was debasing herself by approaching Xiao Nanchen.


    She gritted her teeth.


    With her personality, she wouldn''t back down just because someone disliked her.


    Whether Xiao Nanchen liked her or not, she wouldn''t care about someone so unimportant to her.


    "What is it?" Xiao Nanchen''s voice was cold.


    His tone was purely professional, as if he were addressing any other colleague.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t answer. Instead, she walked right up to Xiao Nanchen''s desk and ced a shopping bag on it. "For you, as an apology."


    Xiao Nanchen frowned.


    "That night when I got drunk and threw up all over you?" Xia Qiqi felt a bit awkward.


    Just thinking about that night was embarrassing.


    Later, lying in bed, she thought about how disgusted a germaphobe like Xiao Nanchen must have felt.


    She, who rarely had trouble sleeping, spent an entire weekend tossing and turning.


    Her mind was filled with visions of Xiao Nanchen''s utter disgust.


    So, eventually, she couldn''t take it anymore and went to the mall to pick out clothes as an apology gift for him.


    "No need." Xiao Nanchen coldly said, "You can take it back."


    "But I''ve already bought it," Xia Qiqi felt herself getting riled up.


    Did Xiao Nanchen really need to be so unpleasant towards her?


    "You can return it, then."


    "I, the esteemed Miss Xia, never return purchases..."


    "That''s your problem, then." Xiao Nanchen looked at Xia Qiqi, his tone icy.


    Xia Qiqi gritted her teeth and red at him fiercely.


    If it weren''t for her wrongdoing that night, she would have dly dumped that trash can all over this jerk right now.


    In the past, she just found Xiao Nanchen annoying, always hanging around her.


    But she had never been so irritated with him that she wanted to physically assault him.


    She struggled to control herself. "Whether you ept it or not is up to you. But as far as I''m concerned, I''ve apologized for that night, so we''re even."


    Xiao Nanchen''s expression remained unchanged.


    So, Xia Qiqi just wanted to cut ties with him.


    He knew very well that what she feared most was owing someone a favor.


    But that was her problem.


    He had no obligation to cater to her feelings right now.


    To put it bluntly:


    Why should he make sure she felt better?


    He had no such duty at the moment.


    Xiao Nanchen watched as Xia Qiqi threw out those words and turned to leave.


    She clearly feared his rejection.


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips.


    He picked up the shopping bag and tossed it straight into the nearby trash can.


    Xia Qiqi turned back at the sound.


    She saw that Xiao Nanchen had thrown away the clothes she bought without even looking at them, and the trash can was too small, so the bag ended up lying next to it, the can itself tipped over.


    Xia Qiqi felt a surge of anger rise up to her throat.


    Yet Xiao Nanchen calmly picked up the desk phone and said, "Please send the cleaningdy in to help me dispose of this trash."


    Trash?!


    Who the hell was trash!


    How dare Xiao Nanchen call her trash!


    How dare he call her belongings trash!


    She gritted her teeth and stormed over, picking up the clothes Xiao Nanchen had tossed aside without a second nce, then angrily left.


    She must have been cursed to even consider apologizing to him.


    That dog Xiao Nanchen didn''t deserve such treatment from her.


    She should have just thrown up right in his face that night.


    Served him right to be disgusted.


    The door mmed shut with great force.


    Xiao Nanchen nced up.


    His adam''s apple bobbed as he swallowed down all his emotions.


    ...


    Back in her own office, Xia Qiqi was fuming.


    Fuming, fuming.


    She must have been out of her mind to try and appease that dog Xiao Nanchen.


    She must have been out of her mind!


    Xia Qiqi''s face was contorted with anger.


    She felt like storming into Xiao Nanchen''s office and getting into a brawl with him any minute.


    She wanted to beat him to a pulp, beat him to a pulp, beat him to a pulp...


    The phone rang.


    Xia Qiqi snapped out of her fantasies of assaulting Xiao Nanchen.


    She checked the caller ID, took a deep breath to calm herself, and answered, "Ziming."


    Nie Ziming had nted informants around both Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen.


    So, he was aware of their every move.


    He had immediately received word that Xia Qiqi had gone to Xiao Nanchen''s office early that morning, although she had stormed out furiously. But ultimately, Xia Qiqi had taken the initiative to approach Xiao Nanchen, which was not a good sign.


    He said, "Let''s have dinner together tonight."


    "But didn''t you say you''ve been really busy with worktely?" Xia Qiqi was surprised.


    Ever since the incident with Gu Group using fake documents to obtain loans, Nie Ziming had been working overtime without pay to make up for his mistake, so they hadn''t had dinner together in a long time.


    "Today is a special asion," Nie Ziming stated directly.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    Then it dawned on her, "Your birthday."


    Just a few days ago, she had clearly remembered, but today Xiao Nanchen had made her so angry that shepletely forgot.


    "Yes."


    "I''ve made dinner reservations. We''ll eat out tonight."


    "Okay." Xia Qiqi readily agreed, excitedly asking, "What gift would you like?"


    "Having you is enough."


    "Really?" Xia Qiqi asked.


    "Really," Nie Ziming said firmly.


    "Well, if you say so." Xia Qiqi grinned mischievously. "Then I won''t prepare anything at all."


    "Fine."


    The two exchanged a few more sweet nothings.


    When Xia Qiqi hung up, her mood had improved significantly.


    She figured that rather than letting Xiao Nanchen rile her up, she might as well spend more time with Nie Ziming.


    After all, Nie Ziming was her life''s destination.


    As for Xiao Nanchen, he was just... a passerby.


    ...


    Xia Qiqi had skipped out on work that afternoon.


    No one batted an eye when she did - they were all used to it.


    Xia Qiqi went straight to the formal wear section of the international mall.


    It was Nie Ziming''s birthday today, and she wanted to give him a huge surprise.


    That "having you is enough" line - wasn''t that just a grown-up''s... hint?


    So she had decided that on Nie Ziming''s birthday, she would gift him herself.


    She selected an especially sexyce spaghetti strap dress and wore a white fox fur coat over it, concealing her sensual figure and lending her an air of sophisticated beauty, as well as a yful cuteness, while also keeping her warm.


    After all, Qingcheng had already entered winter.


    She didn''t want to catch a cold while gifting herself.


    Her soft hair cascaded over her shoulders, styled and made up by professionals to give her the alluring look of a little temptress.


    Xia Qiqi wore a pair of towering ck crystal-studded high heels, instantly elongating her proportions to make her look slim and statuesque.


    In terms of beauty, she wasn''t exactly breathtaking.


    But in terms of charm, she had never lost to anyone.


    That seductive figure, that aura of sensuality.


    Without even speaking, she could truly, captivate the masses.

 Chapter 503: Drunk into Xiao Nan Chen’s Home

    <h4>Chapter 503</h4>


    Xia Qiqi went to the restaurant booked by Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming was rarely romantic.


    In Xia Qiqi''s eyes, he was just genuinely good.


    But tonight, unexpectedly, he had reserved the entire upscale restaurant and prepared a candlelight dinner.


    The two of them sat across from each other.


    Xia Qiqi smiled beautifully and charmingly, saying, "I really didn''t prepare a gift."


    Nie Ziming smiled gently, "Having you apany me is the best gift. For a long time, I''ve been spending my birthdays alone. For a while, my birthday wish was to have someone apany me to eat cake and blow out the candles."


    Xia Qiqi''s nose turned sour.


    She was actually a person rich in emotion, easily touched by others.


    Just thinking about Nie Ziming once being alone and lonely made her feel very upset.


    She took Nie Ziming''s hand on her own initiative, "From now on, I''ll apany you, for a lifetime."


    "Yes." Nie Ziming smiled, as ifforting her, "So now, I really feel very happy. I''ve been thinking that maybe the reason God let me lose so much before was to let me meet you better. I really have to thank the old man."


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help butugh.


    Nie Ziming always seemed to be able to cheer her up.


    Unlike...


    Xiao Nanchen.


    Her gaze suddenly paused.


    Why was she thinking about that bastard at this moment?


    Just the thought of him made her mood utterly ruined.


    Nie Ziming seemed to have noticed Xia Qiqi''s slight abnormality, but he was good at concealing it. He stood up from his seat and suddenly walked towards her.


    Xia Qiqi''s heart rate quickened as she watched Nie Ziming''s actions.


    ording tomon sense.


    Could Nie Ziming be about to... propose?


    She had only wanted to sleep with him, never thinking it would reach this point.


    At this moment, her heart was also racing.


    She just watched Nie Ziming.


    Watched his elegant bow, then extend his hand, "May I have this dance with the most beautiful Miss Xia in the world?"


    Xia Qiqi was stunned for a second.


    So...


    It was just a dance.


    She had thought he was going to propose.


    It gave her quite a fright.


    She dly extended her hand and walked with Nie Ziming to the side.


    Completely unaware that at the moment she thought Nie Ziming was going to propose, why had she felt a bit startled.


    Beautiful music began ying in the restaurant.


    The two lightly embraced each other, swaying their bodies.


    They were very close.


    Their breaths were close.


    Between adults, even a small gesture could potentially ignite a passionate encounter, let alone in such an environment...


    Xia Qiqi took the initiative to embrace Nie Ziming''s neck and kissed him.


    Nie Ziming froze for a second.


    Then slowly responded to her.


    The two became entwined in the romantic setting.


    After the kiss.


    They were both slightly breathless.


    Xia Qiqi''s rosy lips drew near Nie Ziming''s ear, and she softly said, "Your ce or mine tonight?"


    Such an obvious suggestion.


    Nie Ziming


    could not possibly misunderstand.


    Yet at that moment.


    Xia Qiqi did not sense Nie Ziming''s excitement, did not sense the same anticipation as her.


    He became rigid, as if stunned.


    Just standing there stiffly.


    Xia Qiqi frowned.


    She looked at Nie Ziming with puzzlement at his changing expression.


    Clearly able to see the panic and bewilderment in his eyes.


    So...


    Nie Ziming was unwilling?!


    Nie Ziming naturally also saw Xia Qiqi''s gaze.


    He struggled to regain hisposure, leading Xia Qiqi directly back to the dining table.


    As if nothing had just been said.


    However, Xia Qiqi was not the type to back down easily. The less she received an answer, the more aggressive she became.


    "Ziming, do you know what I meant by what I just said?" Xia Qiqi stated clearly.


    Nie Ziming''s throat moved slightly, and he said, "I''m afraid it won''t be good for your body."


    "Are you afraid it won''t be good for my body, or because you look down on my body?" Xia Qiqi was clearly agitated.


    Nie Ziming looked at her with astonishment, quickly saying, "How could you think that? I would never look down on you!"


    "I''ve slept with other men before and had an abortion, don''t all men look down on that?"


    "Qiqi, you shouldn''t say that. I really never thought that way..."


    "Then why, after we got back together for so long, have you never touched me?"


    "I really am just afraid you might have another miscarriage, that it won''t be good for your body."


    "So you want me to go to a doctor and get a certificate proving that I can have sex now?"


    Xia Qiqi''s emotions were clearly out of control.


    Actually, during this period of being together, whenever the two of them clearly had those kinds of urges.


    Nie Ziming would always find an excuse to brush it off.


    Previously, she didn''t make an issue of it.


    But today, she had said it so clearly, yet Nie Ziming still rejected her!


    "Qiqi, please calm down." Nie Ziming looked very flustered.


    "I can''t calm down!" Xia Qiqi shouted at Nie Ziming, "I can''t find any reason why you won''t touch me!"


    "I really don''t want to harm you." Nie Ziming exined, exining over and over, "Qiqi, all these years we''ve been together, I''ve never really crossed the line either. It''s not that I don''t want to, I want to marry you properly. I..."


    "I don''t need you to marry me properly right now, I just want to sleep with you now. I don''t care whether you marry me or not!"


    "Qiqi, call it me being traditional if you want, but I really can''t do that. And you''re in a heated state right now, not hearing what I''m saying, so please calm down first."


    "And how do you think I should calm down?" Xia Qiqiughed sarcastically.


    She had said this much already.


    Yet Nie Ziming was still telling her to calm down.


    "I''ll send you home first, we can talk about it properly tomorrow."


    "You go." Xia Qiqi said coldly to Nie Ziming.


    Nie Ziming stared nkly at her.


    "Go, let me be alone for a while."


    Nie Ziming''s throat moved slightly.


    In the end, he stood up.


    Xia Qiqi smiled, even more sarcastically.


    "Qiqi, I really do hope we''ll be better in the future." After saying that, Nie Ziming left.


    Leaving as Xia Qiqi smiled through tears blurring her vision.


    Was it really for their future to be better?


    Or...


    He simply no longer wanted to touch her.


    Xia Qiqi picked up the red wine in front of her and drained it.


    She then gestured for the server to bring her some higher proof liquor.


    Drinking until she was utterly drunk.


    So Nie Ziming would rather let her drink herself to death thanpromise and sleep with her.


    She could no longer tell if Nie Ziming still loved her or not...


    Xia Qiqi stumbled out of the restaurant in a daze.


    She hailed a taxi and gave an address to go back.


    She thought.


    Perhaps tomorrow, tomorrow she would understand.


    The car reached its destination.


    Xia Qiqi paid and staggered into the neighborhood, following the familiar path to the elevator, pressing the floor button, then entering the password.


    The door opened.


    Xia Qiqi pushed her way in.


    She flung off the high heels from her feet in a parabolic arc.


    Because of the heating, she also took off her coat, revealing the sexyce dress underneath, or perhaps feeling thece dress was also a burden, she took that off too.


    Then she continued walking while stripping off her clothes one by one.


    By the time she was lying on the bed, her entire body waspletely naked.


    Xiao Nanchen just watched as clothes littered his home''s floor, watched the drunk, unconscious woman in his bedroom!

 Chapter 504: Sober

    <h4>Chapter 504</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen remained silent for a long time.


    He stood up from the sofa.


    Following the trail of scattered clothes on the floor, he walked towards his bedroom.


    His leg injury had mostly recovered, and he moved like a normal person unless performing strenuous exercise.


    He stood before Xia Qiqi, watching her flushed face and rapid breathing.


    Clearly, she was quite drunk.


    He hesitated for a moment.


    Bending down to face Xia Qiqi, he said, "You''re in the wrong ce..."


    Xiao Nanchen''s eyes flickered slightly.


    Suddenly, Xia Qiqi reached out and hooked her arms around his neck.


    Before he realized it, she pulled his whole body onto hers.


    Xiao Nanchen struggled to prop himself up with his hands to avoid skin contact, but he failed to notice that Xia Qiqi had already pressed her lips against his.


    Their lips met.


    Xiao Nanchen''s Adam''s apple visibly bobbed.


    His breathing grew increasingly rapid and heavy.


    Xia Qiqi opened her eyes, but her gaze seemed unfocused, lost in a daze.


    Her kiss deepened on his lips.


    Xiao Nanchen clenched his fists, neither reciprocating nor pushing her away.


    Xia Qiqi''s kiss grew increasingly passionate.


    She clung tightly to Xiao Nanchen''s body, and when kissing was no longer enough, she began tugging at his clothes. Her lips roamed from his mouth to his face, neck, and even...


    Xiao Nanchen''s clenched fists gradually loosened.


    The distance he struggled to maintain between them slowly closed.


    His head nestled into the crook of her neck.


    Unexpectedly, despite the overpowering scent of her perfume, he could still detect her familiar natural scent.


    Even after all this time, the memory was still vivid.


    His reddened lips, which Xia Qiqi had bitten, finally became active.


    The temperature in the room began to rise.


    Their breaths grew heavier.


    Until...


    A sweet, whimpering voice moaned, "Nie Ziming..."


    Everything froze in an instant.


    All the mes were extinguished.


    Xiao Nanchen released the now fully aroused Xia Qiqi.


    Her cheeks were even redder, her body more alluring, but to Xiao Nanchen, all he saw was icy chill.


    He pulled away from Xia Qiqi.


    At that moment, he was even grateful that nothing had happened.


    Feeling the weight lift off her, Xia Qiqi grew restless, reaching out to pull the man back, but she couldn''t grasp him no matter how hard she tried.


    A look of urgency spread across her face.


    Her body twisted beneath the sheets.


    "Xia Qiqi." Xiao Nanchen stood before her, observing her every reaction.


    His eyes were devoid of emotion.


    He said, "I am Xiao Nanchen."


    Not the Nie Ziming you called out.


    After Xiao Nanchen spoke, the previously ravenous Xia Qiqi fell silent.


    The alcohol seemed to have worn off considerably.


    She struggled to focus her gaze, straining to see the man before her clearly.


    Finally, her vision cleared.


    She saw Xiao Nanchen standing coldly before her.


    She shot up from the bed, clearly startled. "What are you doing here?!"


    "This is my home," Xiao Nanchen stated bluntly, "My bed."


    Xia Qiqi hurriedly looked around.


    Upon realizing her surroundings, she seemed to have sobered uppletely.


    She couldn''t believe she had ended up sleeping in Xiao Nanchen''s bed. How did she get here? When did she arrive?


    The man she had been intimate with wasn''t Nie Ziming, but Xiao Nanchen?!


    Damn.


    What had she done?


    She had always assumed it was Nie Ziming, who had ultimatelye back to pick her up out of concern.


    She had assumed she was being intimate with Nie Ziming.


    How did it suddenly be Xiao Nanchen?!


    Xiao Nanchen watched Xia Qiqi''s every reaction with cold indifference, devoid of any emotional change.


    Earlier, it was probably just a case of being aroused by the sight.


    As a man, who could resist a naked woman, let alone an attractive one actively throwing herself at him?


    He was only human, after all.


    And he had probably figured out what was going on now.


    Today at thepany, he overheard people privately discussing Nie Ziming''s birthday.


    They said the usually overtime-working Nie Ziming had left on time, specting that he was going on a date with Xia Qiqi.


    So after being with Nie Ziming for so long, on such an important day, Xia Qiqi must have wanted to be intimate with Nie Ziming. But Nie Ziming, unable to do so due to hispany shares, had left Xia Qiqi alone. Xia Qiqi, unable to understand, must have drowned her sorrows in alcohol. When drunk, she tends to lose consciousness, and in her drunken stupor, she ended up at Xiao Nanchen''s ce, mistakenly thinking she was being intimate with Nie Ziming...


    Xiao Nanchen understood.


    Yet he showed no emotional reaction.


    He simply watched Xia Qiqi''s flushed, frightened face turn pale, then turned and left the room.


    Xia Qiqi stared at Xiao Nanchen''s retreating back.


    He seemed so cold, almost icy, that the previous warmth felt like a dream, disconnected from the man before her now.


    Had that earlier passion been just a dream or reality?


    How could it be reconciled with the current Xiao Nanchen?


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip.


    In this situation, she didn''t know what to say.


    She didn''t even know what to do next.


    How did she end up at Xiao Nanchen''s ce?


    Drinking had caused this mess.


    Perhaps she should quit drinking!


    As Xia Qiqi berated herself, Xiao Nanchen suddenly returned to the room. He ced her discarded clothes on the bed and told her, "Get dressed."


    Xia Qiqi froze.


    It was only then that she realized she waspletely naked.


    Her clothes were strewn all over Xiao Nanchen''s ce.


    Her face flushed again.


    Especially when she noticed the nket had slipped below her waist.


    She hurriedly covered herself.


    Yet Xiao Nanchen''s gaze remained unfazed.


    He had seen it all, but his reaction was muted, nonchnt.


    Xia Qiqi felt her attempt at covering herself was pointless.


    Xiao Nanchen clearly didn''t care at all.


    This feeling of being utterly ignored was somehow... unpleasant.


    But in this awkward situation, Xia Qiqi could hardly explode with anger.


    "Get dressed ande out," Xiao Nanchen said, leaving the room again.


    This time, he closed the door behind him, giving her privacy.


    Xia Qiqi looked down at her haphazardly discarded clothes on the bed.


    She felt utterly humiliated, as if she had disgraced herself in front of her ancestors.


    She quickly put her clothes back on without a second''s dy.


    Once dressed, she went out.

 Chapter 505: A Bad Cold

    <h4>Chapter 505</h4>


    Xiao Nanchen sat on the couch, waiting for Xia Qiqi.


    Seeing her finished dressing, he stood up from the couch and said, "Let''s go, I''ll walk you out."


    Xia Qiqi looked at Xiao Nanchen.


    She didn''t expect him to walk her out.


    Based on his usual indifference, shouldn''t he have coldly ignored her?!


    No matter howte it was.


    Xiao Nanchen paid no attention to Xia Qiqi''s gaze as he walked ahead, slipped on a pair of outdoor shoes, and opened the door.


    Xia Qiqi found her shoes that she had tossed aside, put them on, and immediately followed behind Xiao Nanchen.


    After stepping out the door, at the moment Xiao Nanchen closed it, he operated the electronic door lock.


    Xia Qiqi heard the lock announce, "Password changed, fingerprints deleted."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    If it were her.


    She would have done the same.


    If she tried to exin now, she wouldn''t know how to exin.


    Anyway.


    From now on, with Xiao Nanchen changing the password and deleting her fingerprints, even if she identally came back, she couldn''t enter.


    After finishing with the lock, Xiao Nanchen headed toward the elevator.


    The two of them walked in, one after the other.


    The elevator descended in silence.


    As if they were strangers, neither of them spoke a word.


    The elevator reached the ground floor.


    Xiao Nanchen led Xia Qiqi out of the residentialplex.


    As soon as they left the residential area, the cold night wind assailed them.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but shiver from the cold.


    Although she wore a coat.


    Her body was still scantily d, with only a thince spaghetti strap dress underneath, and crucially, no pants or even stockings, just a pair of single-strap heels. The night chill made her feel like she could barely walk.


    Yet the man in front seemed oblivious to her physical reaction, his stride steady and unhurried.


    Xia Qiqi gazed at his figure and fell silent.


    Xiao Nanchen''s leg injury must have healed, right?!


    It seemed to have healed.


    She pursed her lips and quickened her pace to catch up with Xiao Nanchen.


    The two of them reached the main gate.


    A ck sedan was parked there.


    Xia Qiqi recognized at a nce that it was the car and driver her father had given her.


    So Xiao Nanchen had contacted them in advance, only to walk her to the residential gate.


    She didn''t know.


    Why she felt a twinge of difort.


    She approached the sedan.


    Xiao Nanchen stood a short distance away, watching her get in.


    After Xia Qiqi sat down, she turned back.


    Looking back, she saw Xiao Nanchen had already turned and walked away.


    He wasn''t dressed warmly either.


    Probably not considering how cold it was outside, with the ample heating at home, he only wore a thin casual outfit. The night wind was truly strong, disheveling his clothes and hair.


    Xia Qiqi watched Xiao Nanchen, watched the distance between them grow.


    Watched him grow increasingly cold toward her...


    She didn''t know.


    Why tears started welling up in her eyes.


    The next day.


    Xia Qiqi fell ill.


    A severe cold.


    When she opened her eyes, intending to get up and go to work, she felt dizzy and weak.


    She had always thought she had a strong constitution.


    She never expected that a short time in the cold could leave her this frail.


    Did women who had been through childbirth really have such poor health?!


    She should have listened more to An Nuan''s advice.


    She couldn''t get up, so she called her father to take a sick day.


    Her father agreed, but seemed unconvinced by her.


    She didn''t understand, was her credibility that low?!


    Xia Qiqiy in bed, miserable.


    Just feeling unwell.


    Her whole body ached.


    Dizzy, feverish, chills.


    It had been so long since shest had a cold!


    Xia Qiqi was alone at home, dejected.


    It was still only 10 AM when Nie Ziming called her.


    She didn''t know whether she should take Nie Ziming''s call.


    Last night, she was clearly the one who got upset.


    But because of the incident with Xiao Nanchen, she felt insecure again.


    In the end.


    She answered weakly, "Ziming."


    "I heard you''re sick? How did you get sick? Did you catch a chillst night?" Nie Ziming''s concerned voice only deepened Xia Qiqi''s guilt.


    She didn''t understand why he refused to sleep with her.


    But she could keenly feel his affection for her.


    She thought.


    Perhaps he truly had no choice.


    Xia Qiqi sighed, "Yeah, I didn''t dress warmly enoughst night."


    "I''m sorry, it''s all my fault, I..."


    "It''s okay, I''ll be better in a couple of days."


    "Have you been to the hospital?"


    "I don''t want to go."


    "You have to go to the hospital when you''re sick, I''lle keep youpany."


    "No need." Xia Qiqi refused.


    She really didn''t want to see Nie Ziming now.


    She was truly afraid of the awkwardness.


    "Qiqi, you can''t be so stubborn. Be good, I''ll be right over."


    "I''ll go myself, you focus on work." Xia Qiqi still refused, "I''ll have my driver take me. You take care of your work first."


    The other end fell silent.


    "I just don''t want to disturb you, don''t read too much into it."


    Saying that.


    Xia Qiqi hung up.


    She truly didn''t want to say any more.


    Not out of pique.


    She called her driver to take her to the hospital.


    Then she struggled out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up.


    As she washed her face, she suddenly noticed in the mirror the dense clusters of purple marks on her neck.


    She was startled.


    Only after a while did she realize they were hickeys.


    Last night, her encounter with Xiao Nanchen, she had been doubting whether it was just a dream, unable to believe Xiao Nanchen would...


    Now, seeing the marks on her neck.


    She couldn''t delude herself that she was attacked by a ghost, could she?!


    Xia Qiqi bit her lip tightly.


    Completely unsure how to describe her current feelings.


    Forget it.


    She would just treatst night as if nothing happened.


    She figured Xiao Nanchen probably felt the same way.


    After washing up, she changed into a thick outfit and went downstairs.


    She took her car directly to the VIP entrance of the central city hospital.


    Sitting in the doctor''s office, her temperature measured 40 degrees Celsius.


    "If you hade anyter, your brain might have gotten fried," the doctor joked.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t expect to have such a high fever either.


    From childhood until now, she couldn''t recall ever having burned up this severely.


    Last night was just a brief time in the cold.


    What did she do to make herself this sick?


    "First, take some fever reducers, then get an IV drip," the doctor expertly wrote out a prescription. "I''ll get you a private rest room. You''ll feel better lying down and sleeping it off until around 2 PM."


    "Okay." Xia Qiqi didn''t resist.


    More than being reluctant to stay in the hospital, she feared actually damaging her brain.


    She wasn''t smart to begin with.


    An nurse guided her to a VIP rest room. As she was entering, Xia Qiqi''s steps faltered.


    Through the half-open door of the adjacent VIP room, she thought she saw Xiao Nanchen.


    She saw him getting an IV drip while still working on hisptop?!

 Chapter 506: A Slight Change of Heart

    <h4>Chapter 506</h4>


    The nurse smiled gently following Xia Qiqi''s gaze and said, "Today, Dr. Ye immediately received two high fever patients - one was you, and the other was the gentleman in the next room, also with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius. During this period, influenza is prevalent, and with the sudden drop in temperature, it''s really easy to get sick if you''re not careful."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    She thought it was just her body being weak.


    Xiao Nanchen wasn''t doing well either.


    She walked past that resting room and went into the adjacent VIP room to lie down.


    The nurse gave her medicine and started an IV drip.


    Xia Qiqi had been afraid of pain since childhood.


    Even getting an IV drip could make her cry out miserably.


    The hand Xiao Nanchen was using to type on the keyboard suddenly paused.


    But then, he remained expressionless.


    Xia Qiqiy on the bed, utterly bored.


    She couldn''t sleep.


    She didn''t feel like watching TV or using her phone either, and she had a severe headache.


    She felt soft and limp on the bed, worse than death.


    She always regretted things afterwards.


    She let out a long sigh.


    As she was about to call An Nuan, her phone suddenly rang.


    Xia Qiqi nced at the caller ID and answered, "Ziming."


    "Did you go to the hospital?"


    "Yes, I''m getting an IV drip now."


    "I''ve handled the work matters, I''ll be right over."


    "No need..."


    "Don''t argue, I''ming to keep youpany." The voice on the other end was firm.


    In the end, Xia Qiqi chose to remain silent.


    Half an hourter.


    Nie Ziming entered Xia Qiqi''s resting room.


    Seeing Xia Qiqi''s condition, he looked evidently distressed, "I''m sorry, Qiqi, it''s all my fault. If I hadn''t left you, then..."


    "Let''s not talk about yesterday." Xia Qiqi interrupted him, "After all, it was your birthday yesterday, you were the most important."


    The words Nie Ziming was about to say seemed to be swallowed back.


    He held Xia Qiqi''s hand, "Qiqi, give me some time. Can you trust me?"


    "Mmm." Xia Qiqi nodded.


    She had never actually doubted Nie Ziming.


    It''s just that sometimes she couldn''t understand his actions.


    "Ziming, I''m a bit tired. I want to sleep for a while." Xia Qiqi changed the subject.


    "Go ahead and sleep, I''ll stay by your side."


    "Mmm."


    As Xia Qiqi was about to lie down, Nie Ziming helped her.


    Seeing that she was wearing rather thick clothes, he quickly said, "Take off your clothes before sleeping, the heating here is sufficient, and you''ll sweat under the nket if you wear too much, which could worsen your cold."


    Xia Qiqi nodded at first.


    But then she suddenly refused.


    She thought about the marks on her neck.


    The thick clothes could still cover them, but if she took them off, everything would be exposed.


    She hurriedly said, "No need, I feel cold with the fever."


    Nie Ziming didn''t force Xia Qiqi, and simply helped her lie down.


    Xia Qiqi thought she wouldn''t be able to sleep.


    But after closing her eyes in a daze, she fell asleep.


    After falling asleep, she did feel a little warm.


    She unconsciously tugged at her clothes.


    Nie Ziming also clearly saw the sweat on Xia Qiqi''s forehead, so he bent down to take off her clothes.


    As he unbuttoned Xia Qiqi''s thick clothes, he immediately noticed the marks on her fair skin''s neck, which were very obvious.


    Nie Ziming''s expression instantly changed.


    The hand unbuttoning her clothes unconsciously clenched into a fist.


    With such force that his knuckles were turning white.


    They hadn''t done anythingst night.


    So...


    His suppressed rage was burning furiously.


    Last night, he wasn''t any better off than Xia Qiqi. If it weren''t for the shares at stake, how could he possibly reject Xia Qiqi?


    He truly hated it!


    Gritting his teeth in hatred!


    Now, seeing the marks on Xia Qiqi''s body.


    He could only endure.


    Endure like he had seen nothing.


    He couldn''t openly confront Xia Qiqi, as he still needed her to obtain Xia Union Bank.


    But ultimately, he was a man.


    He had to admit that he truly loved Xia Qiqi.


    Seeing his beloved woman bear the marks left by another man, he would also be enraged and frenzied.


    His distorted expressionsted for a very long time.


    A very long time.


    Eventually, he put Xia Qiqi''s clothes back on her.


    Then, little by little, he suppressed and diluted his anger.


    When Xia Qiqi woke up, it was Nie Ziming calling her.


    Saying the IV drip was finished and they could go home.


    It was only then that she noticed the IV drip had indeedpleted.


    Nie Ziming helped her apply pressure to the area where the IV needle had been.


    "What time is it now?"


    "It''s afternoon, are you hungry? I''ll take you to eat." Nie Ziming said gently.


    Truly no different from usual.


    Xia Qiqi was quite startled.


    She had actually slept until the afternoon.


    But then again, she hadn''t really slept at allst night, her mind filled with thoughts of Xiao Nanchen...


    Never mind, don''t think about it anymore.


    She and Nie Ziming left the resting room together.


    As they passed by the adjacent room, Xia Qiqi habitually nced inside.


    That one nce left her utterly agitated.


    Nie Ziming also saw it.


    They saw Xiao Nanchen leaning against the headboard, his IV drippleted, but with blood flowing back.


    Xia Qiqi rushed in without hesitation, waking Xiao Nanchen, "Wake up, your IV drip is finished."


    Xiao Nanchen opened his eyes, looking at the frightened and pale Xia Qiqi before him.


    He nced at his own IV drip.


    After handling work matters, he had simplyin on the bed for a while. Not wanting to be disturbed, he had asked all the nurses and orderlies not to stay in his room, saying they would press the call button when the IV was finished. But he had ended up dozing off.


    As for Xia Qiqi''s agitation, Xiao Nanchen pretended not to notice. He calmly pressed the button and said, "The IV drip is finished, there''s some backflow."


    "Okay, we''ll be right there."


    Soon, the nurse hurried over.


    She promptly dealt with Xiao Nanchen''s backflow emergency.


    Xia Qiqi waited anxiously by the side.


    Nie Ziming was also there.


    His cold gaze fixed on Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen.


    He even noticed the marks on Xiao Nanchen''s neck.


    Both sick, both with kiss marks...


    Nie Ziming clenched his fist tightly in secret.


    The nurse quickly sorted out Xiao Nanchen''s IV drip and repeatedly apologized.


    Xiao Nanchen said it was no big deal.


    He got up from the hospital bed, put on his scarf and coat, took hisptop, and left directly.


    From start to finish, he didn''t say a single word to Xia Qiqi, not even exchanging a nce.


    He didn''t even express the most basic "thank you."


    His attitude towards Xia Qiqi was a hundred times colder than towards the nurse.


    Xia Qiqi felt rather displeased in her heart.


    Watching Xiao Nanchen''s retreating figure, she truly had the thought of "might as well let the backflow kill him" for being so busy-bodied.


    "Let''s go." Nie Ziming embraced Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi seemed to only then realize that Nie Ziming was still there.


    Her eyes flickered slightly.


    "He won''t be grateful to you." Nie Ziming smiled, his tone sounding very gentle.


    Xia Qiqi''s throat moved slightly.


    She suddenly felt a little dazed.


    Had her feelings for Xiao Nanchen and Nie Ziming... changed?

 Chapter 507: Xiao Nanchen’s Threat to Nie Ziming

    <h4>Chapter 507</h4>


    Xia Qiqi followed Nie Ziming back to the car.


    The car was a bit quiet.


    Xia Qiqi was unusually silent.


    Nie Ziming drove, and several times, he wanted to say something but chose to remain silent.


    Now, there was some awkwardness between him and Xia Qiqi.


    He was also worried that Xia Qiqi would question him about why he didn''t sleep with her.


    So, most of the time, he preferred to stay silent.


    The car drove on and off on the highway.


    Nie Ziming''s phone suddenly rang.


    He nced at the caller ID, connected the Bluetooth, "Hello."


    "This is Xiao Nanchen. Come to my office when you reach thepany."


    Nie Ziming''s expression changed slightly.


    He had always been resentful about the fact that Xiao Nanchen was his superior.


    "Okay." He answered briefly.


    The call ended.


    Xia Qiqi also noticed the change in Nie Ziming''s expression and asked, "What''s wrong?"


    "Xiao Nanchen wants me to go to his office when I get to thepany."


    "What for?"


    "He didn''t say."


    "Are you going to drop me off first?" Xia Qiqi looked at the direction of the car.


    "I''ll drop you off first."


    "No need, I''m feeling much better now. Let''s go to thepany first," Xia Qiqi said directly.


    Nie Ziming turned to look at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi appeared calm, "I don''t want to dy your work, and my father doesn''t believe that I was sick, so I need to go to his office and make it clear to him."


    "...Okay." Nie Ziming nodded.


    His suppressed emotions were churning endlessly.


    He knew very well that Xia Qiqi''s feelings towards Xiao Nanchen were gradually changing.


    And he absolutely wouldn''t let that happen.


    He drove silently, without betraying his emotions.


    The car arrived at Xiahui Bank.


    Xia Qiqi went to the Chairman''s office.


    Nie Ziming went straight to Xiao Nanchen''s office.


    He pushed open the door and entered.


    Xiao Nanchen was sitting at his desk, working.


    Nie Ziming had always thought that he was thepany''s model employee, admired by everyone for not only being outstanding in his abilities but also hardworking and diligent. But ever since Xiao Nanchen came, many people gradually shifted this evaluation to Xiao Nanchen.


    He knew very well that Xiao Nanchen did it on purpose.


    Intentionally stripping away everyone''s goodwill towards him within thepany.


    He walked up to Xiao Nanchen and sat on the chair across from his desk, "Director Xiao, you wanted to see me."


    "Hmm." Xiao Nanchen''s nimble fingers tapped on the keyboard, acknowledging him.


    Nie Ziming couldn''t help but be astounded by the speed at which he typed.


    If he hadn''t seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard to imagine a person''s fingers could be so agile.


    He chose to ignore it.


    He sat there waiting in front of Xiao Nanchen for a while.


    After finishing some tasks, Xiao Nanchen closed hisptop and spoke directly to Nie Ziming, "I''ll cut to the chase. To get you to leave Xia Qiqi before, we gave you many benefits - money, fixed assets, consider them gifts. But the 20% stake, now that you and Xia Qiqi are back together, should rightfully be returned."


    Nie Ziming gave a sarcasticugh.


    He looked at Xiao Nanchen coldly, "You really are despicable."


    "This is a fair trade," Xiao Nanchen said dispassionately.


    "Fair trade? How is taking back what was given fair?" Nie Ziming sneered.


    "The 20% stake had a prerequisite, which you should be well aware of," Xiao Nanchen didn''t argue with Nie Ziming, cutting straight to the point.


    Nie Ziming''s expression darkened.


    Thinking about the conflict between him and Xia Qiqist night because of that 20% stake...


    "Last night, Xia Qiqi came to my ce," Xiao Nanchen said bluntly, not caring about Nie Ziming''s feelings.


    Nie Ziming clenched his fists.


    His suppressed anger was slowly erupting.


    "Of course, she was drunk and went to the wrong ce. But that doesn''t change the impact on your rtionship," Xiao Nanchen said impassively. "If you insist on not touching Xia Qiqi for that 20% stake, I don''t think your rtionship willst long."


    "You don''t like Xia Qiqi, do you?" Nie Ziming didn''t give Xiao Nanchen a chance to answer, instead questioning him.


    Xiao Nanchen raised an eyebrow, "Just say what you want to say. There''s no need for us to waste each other''s time."


    "You like her, yet you''re telling her to sleep with me?" Nie Ziming didn''t beat around the bush either. "So Xiao Nanchen, you''re no different. What you value most is the Xia family''s wealth."


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t refute him.


    He nodded, "Yes. I used to think that getting Xia Qiqi meant getting the Xia Corporation, but she really disappointed me. So I chose a different approach. Now I can tell you clearly that I''m set to get Xiahui Bank. As for whether you and Xia Qiqi have what it takes to take it away from me, we''ll see whose skills prevail!"


    "You think too highly of yourself. Do you really think Xia Zheng Hai would lose all principles just because of your mother?! Ridiculous! In the end, everything will belong to Xia Qiqi," Nie Ziming said through gritted teeth.


    "Until the very end, no one knows the oue," Xiao Nanchen didn''t say much. "I called you here to make you consider the stake matter carefully. Let me know when you''ve made your decision. You can go now!"


    Nie Ziming''s face darkened.


    As he was about to leave, he said, "Xiao Nanchen, are you really not holding onto any lingering feelings for Xia Qiqi?"


    "None," Xiao Nanchen said resolutely.


    Nie Ziming scrutinized his expression but couldn''t read anything from Xiao Nanchen''s face!


    He had always looked down on Xiao Nanchen, thinking he was useless.


    But now it seemed that this man was far from simple!


    ...


    Tuesday.


    An Nuan felt a bit sad.


    Because Ye Jinghuai would be leaving again early tomorrow morning.


    The days they spent together always seemed shorter than she imagined, yet the separations felt like an eternity.


    An Nuan sat at An''s Group and called Ye Jinghuai.


    "Wife," Ye Jinghuai called her, his tone casual and natural.


    An Nuan had grown so ustomed to it that she didn''t even blush anymore.


    "Will you be workingte tonight?"


    "No," he said directly, "but there''s a departmental dinner. There might be a second round, so I''ll try toe back early."


    "Oh." An Nuan clearly sounded disappointed.


    She had thought that since Ye Jinghuai would be leaving tomorrow, they could spend a nice evening together tonight, and she wouldn''t workte either.


    But this guy had a dinner to attend.


    "My flight is at 10 a.m. tomorrow, so I can still drop you off at work before heading to the airport," Ye Jinghuai could clearly sense An Nuan''s disappointment.


    So he reassured her.


    Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t leave before she woke up tomorrow.


    She was a bit curious, "Why is your flight sote this time?"


    "Because I can''t bear to leave you," he said.


    "So you could bear to leave me before?" she teased.


    "No..." Ye Jinghuai paused, "You''ll know the reasonter."


    "..." She hated it when men were evasive.


    At that time, An Nuan felt that Ye Jinghuai was just brushing her off.


    She had never imagined that he had his own reasons.

 Chapter 508: The Big Accident (1) It All Comes Together

    <h4>Chapter 508</h4>


    Although Ye Jinghuai often goes out for dinner at night, An Nuan still left work promptly at 5:30 ording to her usual schedule. During this time, most of thepany''s projects were on track, leaving her with not much to worry about. The biggest project was to seize the opportunity to acquire the Gu''s Group.


    Reborn.


    She had never forgotten her deep-seated hatred. The Gu family must be ruined,pletely disgraced and pitiful!


    She rode back in Hu Feng''s car.


    Her eyes suddenly narrowed.


    A few stations away from An Corporation, An Xiao was sitting in an expensive car at the moment. With An Xiao''s ie and assets, it was impossible for her to afford such a car. Moreover, it didn''t seem to be hers. She was sitting directly in the passenger seat, appearing very restrained.


    An Nuan watched the car and her own departing direction as they grew farther and farther apart. Her sixth sense told her that An Xiao suddenly having a luxury car pick her up was not simple at all.


    She picked up the phone and dialed, "Qin Jiang."


    "Sister-inw, why are you calling me when Ah Huai is back? Can''t you find Ah Huai if you need something?!" Qin Jiangined clearly.


    "He''s busy. I don''t want to disturb him."


    "And I''m not busy?"


    "Are you busy?"


    "...No, I''m not." Qin Jiang paused, "Not busy."


    An Nuan couldn''t help but chuckle. She said, "Keep an eye on a car for me, license te Qing ACV6688, and find out who the owner is."


    "What''s going on?"


    "Just check it out. I can''t confirm my own thoughts right now."


    "I''ll get back to you when I find out."


    "Thank you."


    "Don''t thank me, I''m not willing to do it."


    An Nuan smiled.


    After Qin Jiang hung up, he quickly called Ye Jinghuai, "Your wife asked me to check a car for her. Do you need me to do it now?"


    "Yes, go ahead," Ye Jinghuai said.


    "Okay." Anyway, whatever Ye Jinghuai said, he would do, "I''ve arranged everything for your dinner tonight."


    "Okay."


    "Is someone really going after you?"


    "Just guessing," Ye Jinghuai said casually.


    Guessing?!


    Since when did Ah Huai be so unreliable?!


    But Qin Jiang didn''t ask much.


    Anyway, just get it done.


    ...


    Inside the ck car.


    An Xiao sat obediently in the back seat.


    Beside her was Gu YanXuan.


    He was currently on the phone, looking somewhat serious and impatient, "Don''t worry, An Nuan didn''t see it. I deliberately had An Xiao take several detours. I''m waiting for her there."


    "Mm," Gu Yan Sheng reminded several times, "Just be careful. That woman, An Nuan, is very sensitive. Even a trace of evidence could be caught by her."


    "I know, I know. You focus on your own tasks, I''ll handle An Xiao here."


    Gu YanXuan, on the other hand, looked impatient.


    Really, what was her brother afraid of?


    Anyway, she would never admit that, even if An Nuan was capable, she wouldn''t admit that she was any worse than An Nuan.


    She turned to look at An Xiao.


    An Xiao was a little nervous.


    "I''ll take you to freshen up a bit now. You bear a resemnce to An Nuan, so with a little styling, you''ll be indistinguishable from her. When Ye Jinghuai gets drunk, we''ll take the opportunity to give him some medicine. Then we''ll bring him to the hotel. You know what to do next, right?" Gu YanXuan said.


    An Xiao nodded.


    But she couldn''t help feeling nervous about tonight.


    She hadn''t even anticipated that the Gu family would approach her.


    When Gu YanXuan called her, she was straightforward, asking if she wanted Ye Jinghuai.


    After hesitating for a while, she admitted it.


    And then today''s events unfolded.


    Gu YanXuan looked at An Xiao, her expression sly.


    She had known for a while that An Xiao wanted to rece An Nuan. With the An familypletely defeated, only An Xiao remained. Although An Xiao wasn''t doing well at the moment, her ambition was great. Just a little sweetness would make them trust her.


    Moreover, their coboration had a very legitimate reason¡ªthey both despised An Nuan.


    They both wanted to see An Nuan ousted.


    With everything falling into ce, how could An Xiao refuse?


    Gu YanXuan wanted to see what An Nuan would have left to boast about once An Xiao got into bed with Ye Jinghuai.


    She was determined to pull An Nuan down from her pedestal and crush her relentlessly.


    ...


    The night was hazy.


    An Nuany on the bed, checking her phone, waiting for Ye Jinghuai.


    It was almost midnight.


    He still hadn''te back?!


    An Nuan couldn''t help feeling unhappy.


    They had agreed he''d be back early.


    But what exactly did "early" mean to Ye Jinghuai?!


    She gritted her teeth and didn''t call him.


    Calling or answering calls during social events was extremely impolite and would leave a bad impression.


    So she just sat on the bed, waiting.


    Until 1 a.m.


    She received a call from Qin Jiang. "An Nuan,e downstairs and pick up Ah Huai. He''s drunk."


    "...Drunk?"


    An Nuan quickly put down her phone and went downstairs.


    There was somemotion downstairs.


    An Nuan walked faster, and as soon as she reached the ground floor, she saw Ye Jinghuai being dragged by Qin Jiang.


    Clearly, he was heavily intoxicated.


    She hadn''t seen Ye Jinghuai this drunk before.


    "Why did you drink so much?" An Nuan was a little angry.


    Didn''t he care about his health?!


    Ye Jinghuai raised his head and looked at An Nuan.


    At that moment, his eyes were a bit blurry, but there was a hint of a smile in his gaze.


    This guy.


    Even in this state, he was hitting on her.


    "Give him to me," An Nuan couldn''t stand it, taking Ye Jinghuai from Qin Jiang.


    Ye Jinghuai was really heavy.


    The moment he pressed against An Nuan, she almost fell to the ground.


    She struggled to support him and, facing Qin Jiang, said, "Thank you," then helped Ye Jinghuai up the stairs step by step.


    "Take good care of Ah Huai," Qin Jiang said to An Nuan''s back.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    Qin Jiang chuckled.


    His idea of taking care wasn''t purely innocent.


    Qin Jiang turned and left.


    Indeed, Ah Huai never wasted an opportunity.


    If they hadn''t prepared in advance tonight.


    An Xiao should be on An Xiao''s bed.


    Qin Jiang''s eyes narrowed. He quickly returned to the sedan, driving and making a call at the same time. "Where''s An Xiao?"


    "Mr. Qin, An Xiao has suddenly disappeared," the voice on the other end said respectfully.


    Qin Jiang''s face darkened. "Wasn''t she under your watch?"


    "We''ve been keeping an eye on her, but she somehow slipped away. We''re searching for her now!"


    "Find her quickly! Bring her to the Qin residence as soon as you locate her."


    "Understood."


    Qin Jiang hung up the phone.


    Considering Gu Yan Sheng''s capabilities, it''s unlikely that An Xiao could vanish from under his people''s noses.


    So, this matter... is far from simple!


    Perhaps, it involves someone behind the scenes.


    Qin Jiang gritted his teeth.


    It seems like everything is truly happening at once!

 Chapter 509: The Great Accident (2) Framing

    <h4>Chapter 509</h4>


    An Nuan helped Ye Jinghuai back to the bed with great difficulty.


    She nearly fainted from exhaustion.


    She untied Ye Jinghuai''s clothes, wanting him to sleep morefortably, but she saw Ye Jinghuai''s smiling, squinting eyes, which kept staring at her, making her whole body go numb.


    Did this guy take the wrong medicine tonight?!


    Such a lustful look.


    She said, "I''m undressing you to wipe your body down, so you can sleep early after getting drunk."


    "Wife," Ye Jinghuai called her.


    His low, murmuring voice wasden with sensuality.


    An Nuan lightly bit her lip.


    Ye Jinghuai, this seductive scoundrel, was truly a cmity for humanity.


    How many women could resist his charm?


    "What is it?" An Nuan feigned calmness.


    "Will you believe me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.


    "Huh?" An Nuan was puzzled.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly asked such a question.


    "Come closer," Ye Jinghuai beckoned her.


    Asking her to move nearer to him.


    An Nuan bent over, her body leaning against Ye Jinghuai''s.


    Ye Jinghuai embraced her, and said, "You must believe me."


    "What do you... mmph." An Nuan''s eyes widened.


    Believe you my foot!


    You just want to defile me, don''t you?!


    An Nuan couldn''t resist.


    After all, Ye Jinghuai''s needs were great, and she was used to his various...


    But tonight, was it really because of the alcohol?!


    This guy was clearly more...


    Under him, An Nuan became soft, gentle, and alluringly charming.


    ...


    The next day.


    An Nuan didn''t want to move a single toe.


    Three hundred rounds of intense lovemakingst night?!


    In any case, it had been a long time since they''d gone so crazy.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t control himself well after getting drunk.


    Just thinking about it made her feel thatst night was very... violent.


    An Nuan shuddered.


    At this moment, she felt that violent man gently embrace her.


    "Good morning."


    Good morning her ass.


    After a night of such indulgence.


    She felt like she hadn''t slept at all and had just been woken up by an rm clock.


    "Do you want to take a day off to rest?"


    "No need," An Nuan refused.


    She had an important meeting to chair today, and she didn''t want to reschedule and inconvenience her employees.


    "It seems the wife isn''t too tired."


    "..."Stop talking nonsense.


    "I used to think my wife was weak and frail, breaking at the slightest touch, but I never expected... my wife''s body is so amazing, her stamina so good..."


    "You keep talking!" An Nuan''s face turnedpletely red.


    Ye Jinghuai''s words made her want to crawl into a hole.


    Last night, if he hadn''t been insatiable, could she have kept going like that?!


    Ye Jinghuai smiled brightly.


    He threw off the nket and got out of bed.


    At that moment, he picked An Nuan up from the big bed.


    Since they weren''t wearing any clothes, this sudden exposure startled An Nuan.


    "It''s nothing I haven''t seen before," Ye Jinghuai said, looking at An Nuan''s shyness. "I''ve devoured you until there were almost no bones left!"


    Damn it, infuriating.


    An Nuan was a little angry.


    In matters of intimacy, she always felt that women were quite passive.


    Ye Jinghuai carried An Nuan into the shower, setting her down under the spray, and they showered together.


    "If we weren''t in a hurry, I''d love to take a romantic bath with you."


    Good thing they were in a hurry?!


    Otherwise, who knows what unspeakable things might have happened...


    After showering, Ye Jinghuai helped An Nuan dry her hair and dress.


    An Nuan felt that her happiness index was truly off the charts!


    She didn''t know if such blissful days wouldst, but she really felt fortunate to have been reborn and receive such affection from Ye Jinghuai!


    She had originally thought...


    That she had lost love.


    That she would never have love again.


    She couldn''t help but tiptoe and kiss Ye Jinghuai''s cheek.


    Ye Jinghuai was momentarily stunned.


    An Nuan wasn''t very proactive.


    Whenever she took the initiative, it would make his heart race.


    "Ye Jinghuai, thank you," An Nuan said after kissing him, her face slightly flushed, her voice soft.


    After saying that...


    She left the room.


    Ye Jinghuai watched An Nuan''s retreating figure.


    The tender warmth in his eyes gradually faded away.


    His lips moved slightly.


    Without making a sound, but saying, "An Nuan, you must believe me."


    ...


    After breakfast.


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai left together.


    Thinking about Ye Jinghuai leaving made her reluctant.


    But then thinking that Ye Jinghuai would be back for good after just half a month filled her with anticipation.


    With these conflicting feelings...


    An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai walked out of the hall hand in hand.


    Just as they reached the hall entrance.


    Three uniformed men appeared before them.


    "We''re from the procuratorate, here are my credentials," the leader said tly. "Mr. Ye Jinghuai, we''ve received a verified report that during your tenure in Jiang City, you embezzled around 50 million through abuse of power. Pleasee with us to assist the investigation."


    An Nuan''s expression changed instantly.


    She looked at the officers before her, then at Ye Jinghuai''s unruffled but clearly grim demeanor.


    "Pleasee with us!" The officer''s expression was severe.


    Ye Jinghuai turned to look at An Nuan.


    An Nuan wanted to say something.


    But seeing that Ye Jinghuai said nothing and only gave her a nce she couldn''t quite understand, he left with the procuratorate officers.


    An Nuan could only watch Ye Jinghuai''s retreating back.


    She clenched her teeth.


    She was very clear that Ye Jinghuai must have been framed!


    There was no way he would embezzle 50 million - Ye Jinghuai didn''tck for money.


    So, was Gu Yan Sheng behind this, secretly orchestrating things?!


    Had ite to this, forcing him to take a desperate gamble?!


    "Madam," Zhong Shu said, seeing Ye Jinghuai being taken away, clearly unsettled. "What do we do?"


    An Nuan snapped out of it.


    She thought for a moment, then quickly called Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang had been busy all night and had just fallen asleep when the phone woke him up.


    He was somewhat impatient, "An Nuan, I know I''m not busy, but you should consider that I was sleeping..."


    "Ye Jinghuai was taken away by people from the procuratorate."


    "What?!" Qin Jiang was immediately agitated.


    An Nuan said, "Just now, for alleged abuse of power and embezzlement of 50 million."


    "Grass, that''s clearly trumped up!" Qin Jiang cursed.


    Now he was fully awake.


    White Rabbit had just finished washing up when she saw Qin Jiang with disheveled hair, like an enraged lion ready to burst with emotion.


    She quietly left the room, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire.


    "I need to look into the situation immediately, but I think there''s a lot of foul y involved, and I can''t just trust anywyer. But ording to thews of North Wen Country, to understand what happened, I need to go through proper legal channels. In this regard, do you have any good suggestions?" An Nuan asked.


    She tried her best to remain calm.


    Right.


    This wasn''t a simple matter.


    But she had to calmly think about how to resolve it, rather than be intimidated by the circumstances.


    "I''ll figure out thewyer situation," Qin Jiang said directly.


    "Also, if possible, could you use your father''s connections to privately find out which influential families are involved in Ye Jinghuai''s case? This can''t be the doing of just Gu Yan Sheng alone."


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t have that much capability!

 Chapter 510: The Big Accident (3) The Situation Is Urgent

    <h4>Chapter 510</h4>


    An Nuan hung up the phone with Qin Jiang.


    An Nuan also had no mind to go to work anymore.


    She took a leave of absence for her father, arranged some tasks for Luo Si and Tan Yufei, and then focused all her energy on Ye Jinghuai''s arrest.


    She sat on the sofa.


    Uncle Zhong was obviously a bit anxious as well.


    Ye Jingjing had juste downstairs, not knowing whether An Nuan had plotted against her or something in the past few days, she had behaved herself, and sometimes even deliberately avoided being home when An Nuan was there. Now seeing An Nuan still at home, she was clearly displeased.


    She said, "Why haven''t you gone to work yet? Isn''t my brother leaving today?"


    Her tone was somewhat sarcastic.


    She meant that since her brother had left, An Nuan staying at home would only add to her troubles.


    An Nuan red at Ye Jingjing.


    Uncle Zhong could no longer hold himself back at this moment, as he truly felt that Ye Jingjing should not cause any more trouble at this time. He directly said, "The young master has been taken away by the people from the prosecutors'' office, they said it was for corruption."


    "What?!" Ye Jingjing''s expression changed instantly.


    Sensing the solemn atmosphere in the house, she also knew she could no longer lie.


    She eximed excitedly, "My brother doesn''tck money, why would he take bribes? He''s so wealthy, does he need to be corrupt?"


    An Nuan did not want to engage with Ye Jingjing.


    Although she had been trying to stay calm, just thinking about the scene of Ye Jinghuai being taken away, she could not truly remainposed.


    She did not dare to assert how far this incident would escte.


    Even knowing that Ye Jinghuai was so wealthy, they still used the crime of corruption to frame him, she really felt that it would not be that simple.


    An Nuan''s expression was grave.


    Ye Jingjing had never seen An Nuan like this before, and her confidence was greatly diminished. At that moment, she did not dare to provoke An Nuan anymore.


    She felt that only An Nuan could handle this situation.


    And she did not dare to cause any more trouble.


    She just seemed a bit lost, clearly uneasy in the house.


    If something really happened to her brother... she wouldn''t want to live anymore.


    Thinking this way, her eyes reddened.


    Uncle Zhong was ultimately softer-hearted, although he was also very worried about the young master''s situation, seeing that Ye Jingjing had just gotten out of bed and had not eaten, her eyes now reddened, he quickly got up from the sofa, "Youngdy, let me make you breakfast."


    "I can''t eat."


    "Even if you can''t eat, you still have to!" An Nuan snapped at Ye Jingjing, "At this time, don''t give any of us any more trouble!"


    Ye Jingjing was shut down by An Nuan, unable to say a word.


    Her eyes looked at An Nuan, appearing somewhat wronged, yet not daring to get angry.


    Uncle Zhong went to the kitchen to make breakfast.


    An Nuan waited for Qin Jiang at home.


    In less than half an hour.


    Qin Jiang hurried over in a rush.


    Usually appearing casual, but when faced with situations, he was more reliable than anyone.


    A man followed behind him.


    An Nuan did not have any familiarity with this person in her memory.


    Qin Jiang introduced him to An Nuan quickly and urgently, "This is Lawyer Wang Xu. When Jinghuai was studying to be awyer, Wang Xu was his teacher and mentor. He mainly teaches now and rarely takes cases, but he is very capable and his abilities are unquestionable."


    An Nuan could not help but size him up.


    This man appeared to be in his forties, looking very mature and steady, wearing a schrly pair of framed sses, giving off an impression of great humility and courtesy.


    "Hello." An Nuan greeted him first.


    "Hello, Mrs. Ye." Wang Xu nodded slightly. "I just learned about Jinghuai''s case briefly from Qin Jiang. From my perspective, since the other party could be so brazen, the evidence in this case will be very substantial, so our chances of winning are not high."


    "I don''t think so," An Nuan directly refuted Wang Xu, not wanting to ept his viewpoint. "Since this is a framing, there must be loopholes to be found. I don''t think any situation can be perfect without ws."


    "I agree," Qin Jiang quickly echoed.


    "Of course, I also believe that. I''m just telling you that the situation is not optimistic. But we won''t dy any further, I''ve already gone to the prosecutors'' office tomunicate in advance. Now let''s go see the situation, see if we can get bail."


    "Okay," An Nuan agreed readily.


    The group left.


    Uncle Zhong and Ye Jingjing watched their backs.


    Ye Jingjing''s eyes reddened again.


    She said, "My brother won''t really get into trouble, will he?!"


    "I don''t know why, but I have a feeling thedy can get the young master out," Uncle Zhong said gloomily.


    ...


    The group sat in Hu Feng''s car.


    It was originally very quiet inside the car.


    Until An Nuan''s phone rang.


    She nced at the caller ID and answered, "Qiqi."


    "Damn, Ye Jinghuai got arrested?" Xia Qiqi sounded particrly excited.


    "How did you know?" An Nuan frowned.


    "It''s all over the news, everyone in the country now knows that Ye Jinghuai was arrested for corruption and bribery," Xia Qiqi spoke loudly. "I''m telling you, that bastard Ye Jinghuai, does heck money? 5 million is nothing to him, why would he take bribes? Did he think 5 million was too small an amount to count as corruption, so he just casually took it?"


    "..." An Nuan didn''t even want to exin to Xia Qiqi.


    Ye Jinghuai would not be stupid enough for that.


    "To Ye Jinghuai it might be a small amount, but to ordinary people, it''s a fortune they could never earn in their lifetime. Why would Ye Jinghuai be so stupid!" Xia Qiqi scolded on the other end.


    An Nuan couldn''t stand it anymore, "You''re the stupid one, you''re more stupid than anyone!"


    "...You''re scolding me!" Xia Qiqiined.


    "Instead of wasting time, you should work properly, or else your family assets will be turned over and you won''t even know it!"


    "You mean Xiao Nuanchen?" Xia Qiqi''s expression clearly changed.


    "That''s why I said you''re stupid, hopelessly stupid."


    "An Nuan!"


    "I''m not talking about this anymore, I''m busy."


    "Hey," Xia Qiqi spoke into the phone, "I was actually going toe andfort you, I know you''re not feeling well."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She actually knew.


    Xia Qiqi asionally just liked to show off, but she was really trying to cheer her up.


    She said, "I''m fine."


    "Really? You and Ye Jinghuai are so in love now, and he was taken away, aren''t you going to be very upset?"


    "I believe Ye Jinghuai is innocent, and I''m confident I can get him out."


    "Do you need my help?"


    "Not for now."


    "Let me know if you need me anywhere."


    "Just don''t cause any trouble."


    "..."


    "That''s enough, I''m hanging up now."


    Without waiting for Xia Qiqi to say anything else, she hung up the phone.


    After hanging up, An Nuan immediately opened the news app to read the news.


    The news that Ye Jinghuai had been arrested on suspicion of corruption instantly became the top headline and a hot topic.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth silently.


    Wang Xu''s words just now echoed in her mind.


    If the other party had acted so brazenly, did that really mean that this incident had no way to turn back!

 Chapter 511: Big Accident (4) River City Trip

    <h4>Chapter 511</h4>


    On the way.


    An Nuan received many phone calls.


    Ye Jinghuai''s parents, siblings, An Nuan''s own parents, and others.


    Because once the news spread, everyone knew that Ye Jinghuai had been arrested.


    An Nuan responded to them all.


    Finally, they arrived at the Procuratorate.


    As the group entered, the staff member originally scheduled by Wang Xu to meet them had been notified of a temporary matter and left, reced by another staff member to receive them.


    The attitude was very cold and harsh, "Regarding the bail application you submitted, we cannot approve it. Since it involves a crimemitted by a Ministry of Politics official,bined with the influence of external news, the suspect Ye Jinghuai will remain in custody until the trial, after which we will handle Ye Jinghuai based on the court''s judgment."


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    So today''s news was premeditated.


    She forced herself to remain calm.


    Wang Xu also did not act too aggressively, he asked, "Can I visit my client now, then?"


    "No," the staff member refused bluntly, "Currently, our personnel are interrogating the criminal suspect, and outside interference is temporarily prohibited, as it may disrupt the investigation."


    Wang Xu turned to look at An Nuan.


    An Nuan could only remain silent.


    Sometimes, money is truly worthless in the face of power.


    Wang Xupromised, saying, "Then can I obtain a copy of Ye Jinghuai''s case file?"


    "Yes," the staff member said coldly, "Sign ording to the procedure, leave the receipt with me, and I''ll give you the details of the case."


    "Okay."


    Wang Xu went to process it.


    Qin Jiang and An Nuan waited outside.


    Both were a bit unsettled.


    But both were also trying their best to remainposed.


    What should have taken only a few tens of minutes to handle took Wang Xu an entire morning, and it wasn''t until noon that he finallypleted all the preparations and obtained the detailed content of Ye Jinghuai''s case.


    Back in the car.


    Wang Xu was studying the case.


    An Nuan was also looking.


    Qin Jiang was a bit agitated, "They''re doing it on purpose, these people are doing it on purpose!"


    He probably couldn''t hold it in any longer.


    So he had to vent.


    An Nuan nced at Qin Jiang but didn''t stop him.


    She was well aware that there would be more frustrations with this case in the future.


    They could only adjust themselves.


    The car returned to Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    After looking through the file contents, Wang Xu analyzed the case situation, "The facts of Jinghuai''s crime are very clear. During the nearly half a year he was in office in Jiang City, he was in charge of two major construction projects in the local economic zone, fromnd nning to contractor rmendations, and more. From the case contents we''ve obtained so far, Ye Jinghuai kept two sets of fake ounts for these two projects, and through these fake ounts, he embezzled over 50 million in ill-gotten gains. Most damning of all, this embezzled cash was found during the search of Ye Jinghuai''s home!"


    "Found at Jinghuai''s home?!" Qin Jiang said in disbelief, "How could there possibly be that much cash at his home, they must be ndering him!"


    "It''s hard to nder with this." Wang Xu handed Qin Jiang the photos, "These are pictures from the search for cash at Jinghuai''s home. When we received these photos, the other party must have had full video surveince. It''s unlikely to be faked."


    "Would Jinghuai himself not know about having so much cash at his home?" Qin Jiang couldn''t understand.


    "I finally understand why the Ministry of Politics was so eager to have Ye Jinghuai return for a week of transition, and even promoted him," An Nuan spoke with great anger, "It was a diversion tactic. They lured Ye Jinghuai away, letting him be distracted with matters in Qing City, while secretly nting the money in his home during that time, without him being any the wiser. Now that he''s been reported for embezzlement, they just went directly to Ye Jinghuai''s home and, in in sight, seized the cash they had previously nted. With evidence and all, Ye Jinghuai can''t clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River!"


    "Damn it!" Qin Jiang swore, "I expected he might be set up, but I didn''t think it would be in this manner!"


    An Nuan looked at Qin Jiang.


    What did he mean by ''expected''?!


    But Qin Jiang didn''t exin.


    He said, "Then what do we do now? The evidence of his crime is so tant!"


    Wang Xu was also a bit anxious.


    From a professionalwyer''s perspective, the chances of overturning this case were very slim.


    "Lawyer Wang, ording to thews of North Wen Country, if someone like Ye Jinghuaimitted this crime but returned all the money and showed a good attitude in admitting guilt, what would be the minimum sentence?"


    "Since it''s a major crime involving arge sum, but as you said, if everything is resolved very well, five to ten years."


    "Five to ten years?!" Qin Jiang clearly couldn''t ept it.


    Yet An Nuan remained quite calm.


    Because she felt that since the other party had already gone to such lengths, they absolutely wouldn''t let Ye Jinghuai off with just five to ten years in prison!


    There might be another plot.


    And if there was a new plot, there would still be a chance to find evidence.


    "An Nuan, why are you suddenly so calm?" Qin Jiang looked at her, somewhat angered, "Five to ten years, and Jinghuai will be out when the world has changed!"


    An Nuan took a deep breath and said, "Qin Jiang, has your father found out whether any Aristocratic Families are involved?"


    Qin Jiang paused, then quickly said, "Let me ask."


    He walked aside with his phone.


    After a while, he returned with a worried expression, "My father said he''s already quietly looked into it, but only knows that the Ministry of Politics is taking this case very seriously. For now, there''s no clear indication that any Aristocratic Families are directly involved in handling this case."


    An Nuan nodded, as she had also guessed as much.


    The Ministry of Politics is under the control of the Aristocratic Families.


    Since the Ministry of Politics could act as an aplice, then this case must be masterminded by the Aristocratic Families!


    An Nuan frowned.


    She couldn''t quite understand now.


    Why would the Aristocratic Families target Ye Jinghuai?!


    She only knew that Gu Yan Sheng certainly couldn''t stand to see Ye Jinghuai do well, but Gu Yan Sheng had already been abandoned by the Aristocratic Families. How could he possibly have the ability to make the Aristocratic Families help him again!


    An Nuan was lost in thought.


    "An Nuan," Qin Jiang was quite unsettled, seeing An Nuan''s mind wandering elsewhere.


    He was on the verge of a breakdown!


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered, "Do you think Ye Jinghuai would be so easily manipted?"


    Qin Jiang paused.


    At that moment, he was clearly reminded by An Nuan''s words.


    He affirmed, "No."


    "During the time Ye Jinghuai was in Jiang City, he was well aware that he might be schemed against, so he must have been cautious in his actions. The reason he was eventually entrapped was precisely because he wasn''t easy to scheme against," An Nuan analyzed. "To untie the bell, we need the one who tied it. Since Ye Jinghuai ran into trouble in Jiang City, we should go to Jiang City and take a look!"


    She had a feeling that everything couldn''t be so seamless.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t possibly have allowed the other party to do everything so seamlessly!

 Chapter 512: Big Accident Outbreak (5) Danger Occurs

    <h4>Chapter 512</h4>


    Qin Jiang agreed with An Nuan.


    The two of them hit it off instantly and set off immediately.


    Wang Xu remained in Qing City, while An Nuan asked him to find a way to meet Ye Jinghuai at all costs.


    An Nuan had a feeling that she could obtain many clues from Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan and Qin Jiang set off together with Hu Feng.


    Xiao Nanchen was concerned about the information regarding Ye Jinghuai''s case and wanted to apany them to Jiang City, but was rejected by An Nuan.


    An Nuan knew very well that their every move was being monitored by the municipal government. The fewer people involved, the less danger they would face. Moreover, if any real danger arose, they could receive covert assistance. They couldn''t afford to be wiped out altogether.


    Xiao Nanchen was also a sensible person. He would consider the bigger picture, so he didn''t insist.


    By the time they arrived in Jiang City, it was already night.


    They went straight to Ye Jinghuai''s residence in Jiang City, only to find the front door sealed with a strip of tape.


    Seeing the tape, Qin Jiang became enraged.


    The thought of Ye Jinghuai being framed like this made him furious.


    He reached out to remove the tape.


    "What are you doing!" a stern male voice suddenly came from behind.


    An Nuan turned around.


    Two police officers in uniform approached from behind. "Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter. Stop what you''re doing!"


    Qin Jiang clenched his fists tightly.


    Anger made the veins on his face bulge.


    An Nuan held Qin Jiang back.


    If they got into a conflict with the authorities at this point, they might end up being detained for obstructing public servants, which would prevent anyone from finding evidence to exonerate Ye Jinghuai and clear his name. They would only be ying into the hands of the opposition.


    Under An Nuan''s gaze, Qin Jiang suppressed his anger with great difficulty.


    "Let''s go," An Nuan said to Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang walked ahead, fuming with rage as they left.


    An Nuan and Hu Feng followed behind.


    They checked into a nearby hotel.


    The three of them shared one room.


    Suddenly, An Nuan recalled a time when she had gone to see Ye Jinghuai, and it was the three of them as well.


    An Nuan felt a sense of mncholy.


    Ever since she met Ye Jinghuai, she hadn''t had a few days of peace.


    "Since we''re under the watchful eyes of others, it''s safer for the three of us to stay in one room," Qin Jiang stated bluntly.


    "Okay," An Nuan didn''t mind theck of privacy. "But I think we should avoid being watched. Otherwise, whatever we do will be discovered by them, and we won''t be able to make any progress."


    "Mm," Qin Jiang nodded. "I''ve already sent people to reinforce us. Tomorrow, we should be able to find out how many spies are around us, and then we can devise a n to shake them off and do what we need to do."


    "Approximately how long until Ye Jinghuai''s trial?" An Nuan asked.


    "Lawyer Wang said that under normal circumstances, it should be within three months. But for a case like Ye Jinghuai''s, with substantial evidence, the trial is usually expedited. Fortunately, since Ye Jinghuai is a public official used of a crime, the case involvesplex matters, and the investigation into the crimes of those involved will take some time. ording to the usual practice, the trial shouldn''t be expedited."


    "Let''s prepare for a month''s time," An Nuan decided pragmatically.


    Qin Jiang looked at An Nuan.


    "We can''t be too careful," An Nuan exined. "The opposition has already stooped to such despicable levels. We can''t rule out the possibility that they might do something even more shameless."


    "Okay," Qin Jiang readily agreed.


    He truly admired An Nuan''sposure, calmness, and magnanimity.


    Regarding Ye Jinghuai''s case, he himself felt a bit agitated and restless.


    Yet An Nuan had consistently acted in the most rational manner.


    "Tonight, let''s all rest and recharge. Tomorrow, we''ll discuss our roles, and once we''ve eluded the spies, we''ll carry out our respective tasks."


    "Okay."


    Everyone theny down on the beds.


    An Nuan slept on one bed by herself.


    Qin Jiang and Hu Feng shared the other bed.


    The room remained lit.


    But it was quiet.


    An Nuan couldn''t sleep, though.


    She didn''t know how Ye Jinghuai was doing inside.


    She also didn''t know if she had the capability to rescue Ye Jinghuai.


    In reality, she wasn''t asposed and calm as she appeared. When she quieted down, she felt panicked too.


    In her previous life, although she had helped Gu Yensheng interact with some prominent families, she had only provided advice and strategies to Gu Yensheng. She had never had much direct contact with any prominent families and didn''t know the true extent of their power. The only person she had met was Di Zhiyao, but that was after Gu Yensheng hadpletely confined her.


    In an area she wasn''t very familiar with, she would feel at a loss.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She had never expected that in her second life, she would be even more entangled with prominent families.


    In this life, she had wanted something very simple! She just wanted those who had harmed her in her previous life to suffer a miserable fate and utter ruin.


    She was well aware that the higher the power, the lower the chance of survival. Apart from seeking revenge, her sole wish was to develop her family''s business. She had never intended to venture into the world of prominent families.


    When she had agreed to help Ye Jinghuai develop his career in the past, it was only to provide him with advice and strategies. Once he reached the pinnacle of his career, she could make aplete exit.


    Her ideals were lofty, but reality was harsh.


    In the end, she still became thoroughly involved.


    She even wondered if, this time, the prominent families were targeting Ye Jinghuai, but next time, would theye after her and the Four Great Families?


    Just how ambitious were the prominent families?


    Gu Yensheng could take her family''s wealth to appease the prominent families, so it was likely that the prominent families had long had their eyes on the lucrative Four Great Families.


    So, rather than saying this was about rescuing Ye Jinghuai, it was more urate to say that she was also trying to save herself.


    Now, she and Ye Jinghuai were on the same side, setting aside romantic considerations. The two of them were inextricably linked.


    Of course, she didn''t regret it.


    The one thing she didn''t regret in this life was meeting Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan tossed and turned for a long time.


    Her mind kept churning, thinking about the current situation, then pondering how to find evidence of Ye Jinghuai''s innocence, where to start the investigation, and which people needed to be investigated.


    In the quiet room, "An Nuan!" Qin Jiang suddenly called out to her urgently.


    An Nuan''s heart skipped a beat.


    In that instant, she knew something major had happened.


    "Get down on the floor!" Qin Jiangmanded.


    An Nuan immediately rolled off the bed and onto the floor.


    Qin Jiang and Hu Feng did the same, rolling on the ground.


    Then, in the next second, they heard the sound of the door being kicked open.


    At the same time, Qin Jiang turned off all the lights in the room.


    The room was pitch ck.


    An Nuan''s body trembled with tension.


    At that moment, she didn''t even know where Qin Jiang and Hu Feng were hiding!


    She saw a few men wearingbat boots enter the room one by one through the light from the hallway.


    About four men.


    An Nuan''s heart sank.


    Were they going to kill them and cover it up so quickly?


    Were the prominent families willing to go to such lengths and burn all bridges?

 Chapter 513: Outbreak (6) Qin Jiang Injured

    <h4>Chapter 513</h4>


    The room.


    Only subtle sounds of breathing.


    Very tense.


    An Nuan kept her body taut, feeling the footsteps gradually approaching.


    Her heartbeat was also racing, getting more and more frantic.


    A pair of ck leather boots stopped right beside An Nuan.


    The footsteps only needed to move slightly to touch An Nuan.


    An Nuan dared not move.


    Yet she was so tense that her body was trembling.


    If she were truly discovered, she would be shot in the head in the next second.


    In her previous life, even when persecuted to the extreme, she had never encountered such a heart-pounding situation, at most she was stabbed to death by Gu Yansheng.


    However, in this life.


    She had been threatened with guns repeatedly.


    If this continued, she could not guarantee that her sanity would not be driven to madness.


    Time ticked by, second by second.


    In the dark room, the four people seemed to have found nothing.


    Yet they could not leave either.


    An Nuan suddenly heard a man''s muffled voice say into the transmitter, "Find the switch."


    Once the lights were turned on.


    An Nuan did not know where Qin Jiang and Hu Feng were hiding, but she would undoubtedly be killed.


    She bit her lip, controlling her heart rate and trying to calmly think of how to escape.


    At that moment.


    A loud sound suddenly erupted in the room.


    A vase was shattered on the floor not far away.


    At the same time, the four scattered people instantly rushed towards the sound.


    An Nuan saw a figure swiftly fleeing from the room.


    The other four people were frantically giving chase.


    Before An Nuan could catch her breath, she was abruptly grabbed by someone.


    "It''s me, Madam," Hu Feng''s hurried and rapid voice.


    An Nuan was nearly scared to death.


    "Mr. Qin has gone to lure them away, I''ll take you out first, and then they''ll realize we''re distracting them." Hu Feng pulled her by the arm, heading outside.


    An Nuan didn''t care that she wasn''t wearing shoes or winter clothes, she just ran out with Hu Feng.


    The two dared not take the elevator.


    They took the emergency stairwell.


    From the 14th floor, they ran all the way down to the parking garage without stopping.


    They had arranged for a car to be parked there earlier, and Hu Feng and An Nuan got into the sedan.


    Hu Feng floored the elerator, frantically driving out of the hotel.


    While driving, he called Qin Jiang, "Mr. Qin, I''ve already taken Madam away from the hotel. So far, there''s no sign of anyone following us. How about your side?!"


    "I''m shaking them off. Don''t worry about me, meet at the usual ce."


    After saying that, Qin Jiang hung up the phone.


    Hu Feng didn''t dy a second, quickly driving to the "usual ce."


    An Nuan didn''t know where their usual ce was.


    But she had a feeling they could find a safer ce to take shelter.


    The sedan soon arrived at a glitzy nightclub.


    After Hu Feng parked the car, An Nuan got out with him.


    After they got out, the vehicle was taken away by someone else, seemingly to prevent anyone from tracking their whereabouts through the car.


    An Nuan followed Hu Feng into the nightclub.


    Passing through the waves of sounds and crowds in the main hall, led by staff, they entered a private room.


    When An Nuan thought it would just be Qin Jiang''s designated private room like in Qingcheng, she saw the sofa in the room being pushed aside, revealing a hidden door that led to another room.


    An Nuan tried her best to remain calm, following them inside.


    After entering, the hidden door was closed behind them.


    The room was left with only Hu Feng and An Nuan, and in such an enclosed space, An Nuan couldn''t help but feel... oppressed and evencking a sense of safety.


    Hu Feng seemed to notice An Nuan''s thoughts and quickly said, "Don''t worry, all the nightclubs in North Wen Country are Qin Jiang''s territory, there won''t be any problems."


    An Nuan nodded.


    It wasn''t that she didn''t trust them.


    She just felt that the deeper she went, the more astonishing secrets she would discover.


    The two sat in the room for a while.


    The hidden door opened again.


    Qin Jiang appeared, somewhat out of breath.


    Hisplexion didn''t seem too good either.


    He plopped down on a chair, looking ufortable.


    "What''s wrong?" An Nuan went over to him.


    As she approached, she caught a whiff of a bloody smell.


    Looking closer, she saw a bullet had pierced through Qin Jiang''s pants on his thigh, the bullet still lodged there, looking vicious.


    An Nuan was so shocked she couldn''t say a word.


    Qin Jiang told Hu Feng, "Get the first aid kit, help me remove the bullet."


    "Okay." Hu Feng nodded quickly.


    An Nuan just stood by, watching Qin Jiang.


    Watching him in so much pain that his whole body was contorted, yet he kept his mouth shut, gritting his teeth without a word.


    Hu Feng quickly found the first aid kit and began removing the bullet from Qin Jiang.


    "Turn around," Qin Jiang said to An Nuan.


    An Nuan was taken aback.


    Was her fear so apparent?!


    "I''m afraid Jinghuai will scold meter for scaring you," Qin Jiang joked through the pain.


    An Nuan pursed her lips, then turned around.


    It wasn''t fear.


    Or perhaps there was some fear.


    But it definitely wasn''t the main reason.


    She was simply respecting their way of life.


    Perhaps Qin Jiang didn''t want anyone to see him in such a wretched state.


    From behind, she only heard muffled groans.


    An Nuan wondered.


    Why, even though they were all scions of wealthy families, even though they were all privileged young masters, why had their lives been so different from others?


    After about half an hour.


    Qin Jiang''s bullet was removed, and his wound was dressed.


    He slumped on the sofa, in so much pain he seemed faint, eyes closed as if letting himself recover.


    "There are rooms upstairs," Qin Jiang said with his eyes closed. "An Nuan, you go rest for a while."


    "Aren''t you going to sleep?"


    "I''ll sit here for a bit first. Don''t worry, since this is our hideout, there will definitely be enough room for us to rest."


    Qin Jiang thought she was worried there wouldn''t be a ce for him to sleep if she took a room.


    But she had already surveyed the ce after arriving.


    This so-called private room was actually a hidden house, with a living room and kitchen downstairs, and it appeared there were 3 or 4 bedrooms upstairs.


    "If you''re not going to sleep, I''d like to talk to you for a bit," An Nuan sat down beside Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang looked at An Nuan squarely and said bluntly, "I won''t say anything, if you have something to ask, go ask Jinghuai."


    "I won''t make you say anything," An Nuan was a little exasperated - this guy was so guarded.


    She had thought Qin Jiang seemed unreliable and flippant.


    But in fact, he was far more rigorous than most people.


    "I just want to talk to you about the case involving Ye Jinghuai."


    "Hmm." Qin Jiang nodded in agreement.


    "As soon as we arrived in Jiang City, we were ambushed and almost assassinated. This shows that Ye Jinghuai must have been framed, because they are afraid we''ll find evidence, so they want to silence us and eliminate potential trouble," An Nuan returned to the main topic.


    "What nonsense!" Qin Jiang said scornfully. "My brother has such upright character, he would never embezzle that little bit of money! The money he casually gives to women is way more than that!"

 Chapter 514: Outbreak (7) Gu Yan Sheng’s Nausea

    <h4>Chapter 514</h4>


    An Nuan was a bit speechless.


    Qin Jiang also seemed to realize that he had gotten a little too carried away and said something he shouldn''t have.


    He cleared his throat, "Those women, Ye Jinghuai was never serious about them."


    An Nuan didn''t bother arguing.


    After all, she was well aware of what kind of person Ye Jinghuai had been before.


    As the saying goes, a reformed rake is worth more than gold.


    She could console herself with that.


    She said, "But the fact that they want to get rid of us so aggressively, doesn''t it suggest that their evidence against Ye Jinghuai might not be as watertight as we think? If it truly was irond, they wouldn''t be so anxious. Which means, it shouldn''t be difficult to find evidence against Ye Jinghuai, we just need to investigate, and we''ll definitely find something."


    "The tricky part is that we can''t really investigate freely right now. They''ve been watching us so closely, and although we''ve evaded their surveince for now, we''ll be spotted immediately if we go out." Qin Jiang was frustrated.


    "So we need to pinpoint our locations. We can''t investigate blindly. The more purposeful and efficient we are, the harder it will be for them to stop us."


    "What''s your n?" Qin Jiang looked at An Nuan.


    He truly felt that this woman could y a pivotal role in this matter.


    "First, the key witness in Ye Jinghuai''s corruption case is definitely being secretly protected by the police, so we can''t contact them or get any useful information from them. No need to waste time there. Second, when we went to Ye Jinghuai''s residence, the police showed up immediately to stop us, which suggests there''s definitely something fishy about that ce. Considering the cash found at Ye Jinghuai''s house was the key evidence of his crimes, how did they even get inside in the first ce? That''s a mystery, so we absolutely need to go there! Third, we need to obtain the financial statements from the Ministry of Politics in Jiang City and scrutinize them thoroughly to see if they''re cooked like the evidence against Ye Jinghuai. If they''re falsified, we''ll definitely find a trail. And we can have Nan Chen handle getting the financial statements from the Ministry." An Nuanid out all the key points clearly, then said seriously, "In summary, our top priority now is to get into Ye Jinghuai''s residentialmunity and his house to search for evidence."


    "Got it." Qin Jiang agreed immediately.


    He truly admired how meticulous and decisive she was when it came to tasks, able to cut right to the heart of what would benefit them most.


    "We need to discuss how we can avoid their surveince and get to the ces we want to go." An Nuan became more serious.


    Qin Jiang was deep in thought as well.


    "There are probably a lot of people secretly watching Ye Jinghuai''smunity right now. If we show even the slightest hint of our intentions, we might be discovered. How can we make them let their guard down about the ces we want to go?" An Nuan muttered to herself.


    Her mind was racing, trying to figure out how to aplish her n.


    Qin Jiang was pondering the same question.


    The silence between the two filled the room.


    Then suddenly, the phone rang.


    An Nuan was startled.


    Qin Jiang was also caught off guard by the abrupt sound.


    It was almost midnight.


    Who the hell was calling at this hour?


    When An Nuan saw the caller ID, her expression soured. "It''s Gu Yan Sheng. Should I answer?"


    "Up to you," Qin Jiang said in an unpleasant tone.


    "Can they track our location through the cell signal?" An Nuan asked.


    She was worried that Gu Yan Sheng was calling to try and figure out where she was.


    "They can''t trace this location," Qin Jiang stated bluntly. "We''ve tampered with this cell tower. Meaning, even if they try to trace the signal to the tower, the tower address they find will be miles away. They won''t be able to pinpoint this location."


    An Nuan nodded.


    Of course, she was curious about just how powerful they were to be able to tamper with cell tower data in North Wen Country.


    She gritted her teeth and answered the call.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s mocking voice came through, "It took you so long to answer? I thought you''d be up all night, tossing and turning."


    "What do you want to say?"


    "Weren''t you always boasting about marrying a great man? Is this it? Are you satisfied with this?! You couldn''t even control yourself with a little bit of power?! You''ve really never seen the bigger world out there, have you?! I really thought Ye Jinghuai must be something special! The so-called time management expert, highly educated, business genius,wyer, and all that crap. Doesn''t it feel like a p in the face now?!" The voice on the other end sounded increasingly excited, as if releasing all the pent-up resentment from a lifetime, reveling in the moment. "An Nuan, does your face hurt?"


    An Nuan let out a coldugh.


    She knew exactly why Gu Yan Sheng was calling.


    After being oppressed by her and Ye Jinghuai for so long, now that Ye Jinghuai had fallen from grace, of course he wanted to vent andsh out.


    She said, "Whatever happened to Ye Jinghuai is his own business. What do you have to brag about in front of me?! The Gu Group is in shambles internally, and your career at the Ministry of Politics has stagnated, with so many issues. You have the audacity toe and taunt me?! Gu Yan Sheng, even if Ye Jinghuai is facing trouble, how does that help you in any way?! What gives you the right to mock others?! Don''t tell me you think with Ye Jinghuai out of the way, you have a chance now?"


    An Nuan''s scathing words clearly enraged Gu Yan Sheng.


    He was about to retort, but An Nuan didn''t give him a chance to speak. "If that''s really how you think, then it only proves that you''re inferior to Ye Jinghuai. You can only progress without Ye Jinghuai around, which means you''re just settling for second best!"


    "An Nuan! You''re way too arrogant!" Gu Yan Sheng was fuming. "Do you really think that just because you''ve suppressed the Gu Group and made it difficult for me at the Ministry of Politics, you and Ye Jinghuai havepletely crushed me? An Nuan, you''re underestimating me! Do you really think you''ve reached your current position purely by luck?! Let me tell you, I''m about to make you regret this dearly!"


    An Nuan frowned slightly.


    This time, she truly felt that Gu Yan Sheng wasn''t just making empty threats.


    This man seemed to have some sort of plot brewing.


    She gritted her teeth, "What are you going to do?"


    "Heh, you want to know?" Gu Yan Sheng sneered coldly.


    An Nuan didn''t respond.


    "Do I have to tell you just because you want to know? An Nuan, to put it bluntly, if you listen to me obediently and be with me properly, maybe you''ll have a few more good years left. But if you insist on defying me like this, then don''t me me for not being gentle with the consequences!"


    "Gu Yan Sheng!"


    "Tomorrow, you''ll see just how powerful I can be!"


    With that, Gu Yan Sheng abruptly hung up.


    An Nuan''s expression darkened.


    "That despicable little Gu Yan Sheng threatened you again?" Qin Jiang''s face also looked grim.


    He hadn''t really taken Gu Yan Sheng seriously before, but now he couldn''t help but feel disgusted.


    This guy was vile enough.

 Chapter 515: Outbreak (8) Ann Warm You Strong

    <h4>Chapter 515</h4>


    "It''s not a threat, it''s just that he seems overconfident," An Nuan controlled her emotions. "I don''t know what kind of shady business Gu Yan Sheng has been up to behind the scenes."


    "I should have killed him earlier! To avoid this hassle!" Qin Jiang said through gritted teeth.


    An Nuan nced at Qin Jiang but didn''t say anything further.


    She spoke directly, "For now, don''t let Gu Yan Sheng affect our mood. In fact, Gu Yan Sheng deliberately picked a fight just to provoke me and make us lose ourposure! But during the call with him, I suddenly had a stroke of inspiration. We should go to Ye Jinghuai''s home, and the best way is to divert their attention."


    "What do you mean?" Qin Jiang looked serious.


    "We''ll make them think our destination is not Ye Jinghuai''s home, but somewhere else," An Nuan said. "I''ve got it figured out. The ce that would truly make them anxious and even exert great effort to stop us from causing trouble is the Ministry of Politics in Jiangcheng."


    "You mean, make them think we''re going to the Ministry of Politics? Then take the opportunity while they rx their surveince on Ah Huai''s home?"


    "Exactly." An Nuan nodded, ncing at Qin Jiang''s legs.


    Qin Jiang spoke directly, "Just say it, as long as I''m not dead, I can do anything."


    An Nuan lightly bit her lip.


    What exactly was the rtionship between Qin Jiang and Ye Jinghuai?


    It made Qin Jiang willing to risk his life for Ye Jinghuai.


    But she knew she couldn''t ask.


    She said, "Tomorrow, you''ll go to the Ministry of Politics. First, sneak in without being noticed, then slowly get discovered, but make it look convincing. After you''ve drawn their attention, Hu Feng and I will go to Ye Jinghuai''s home. I considered having Hu Feng apany you as backup, but I was afraid that if I were discovered, I wouldn''t be able to escape smoothly alone. Likest time, you''d have to go through great lengths to rescue me."


    An Nuan spoke very directly.


    But actually saying it out loud was... difficult.


    In Ye Jinghuai''s world, sometimes she truly felt worthless.


    Qin Jiang, on the other hand, appreciated An Nuan''s directness.


    Many people, especially in the business world, preferred to use their most hypocritical ways to achieve their goals. An Nuan didn''t beat around the bush; she clearly stated her need for Hu Feng''s assistance, even though she knew he also needed Hu Feng''s support, but she still adhered to her principles.


    He said, "Don''t worry, I can handle it."


    "Mm." An Nuan didn''t say more.


    Because, saying more would just be hypocritical.


    She turned serious again, "Tomorrow when you go to the Ministry of Politics, you''ll likely be detained for trespassing on government premises, so you need to be prepared for arrest. ording to thews of North Wen Country, it may not rise to the level of a crime, but given the current situation, you''ll definitely be held in custody for some time."


    "I''m not too concerned about that. If I''m detained, so be it. I''m more worried about whether you can handle things alone if I''m gone."


    "Even if I can''t, I have to," An Nuan said with certainty.


    "Okay." Qin Jiang didn''t refuse.


    Ye Jinghuai had previously told him that if anything happened to him, he should listen to An Nuan.


    Since Ye Jinghuai trusted An Nuan so much,


    He had no reason to reject An Nuan''s arrangements.


    "If I get locked up, you can find Nan Chen if you need help," Qin Jiang added. "Don''t think of Xiao Nan Chen as just your childhood ymate or a genius hacker. His abilities and sphere of influence are no less than mine. In other words, if I''m not around, he can support everything."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "Don''t ask anything. One day, you''ll know the whole truth. But that truth won''te from me or Nan Chen. Perhaps you''ll discover it yourself, or perhaps Ah Huai will tell you."


    "Mm." An Nuan nodded, then checked the time. "It''s gettingte, let''s get some rest. We''ll split up tomorrow."


    "Okay."


    As An Nuan got up to go upstairs, she couldn''t help but turn back and say, "I don''t know who you all really are or what your world is like, or how powerful you are. I absolutely won''t be a burden to you. If one day I truly be a stumbling block, I''ll leave on my own ord."


    Qin Jiang was stunned.


    He didn''t expect An Nuan to suddenly say something like that.


    None of them had ever said that An Nuan was a burden to them. Although at first, when Ah Huai chose to be with An Nuan, it did surprise them a bit, they never felt it was inappropriate. Of course, they never thought An Nuan would bring them any great benefit either, and they were prepared to help An Nuan resolve many issues.


    He had indeed helped An Nuan a few times, but it was merely a matter of lending a hand and didn''t require much effort.


    Rather, it was An Nuan who remained calm and intelligent whenever they encountered problems, saving them a lot of trouble.


    Now An Nuan was saying this...


    Could it be that An Nuan wascking confidence, feeling insignificant in their world?!


    Qin Jiang gave a slight smile.


    He said, "An Nuan, are you doubting yourself?"


    An Nuan looked at Qin Jiang, "I just feel so far removed from you all."


    "You''ve never been far away. You may not even know that we all watched you grow up." Qin Jiang grinned mischievously.


    An Nuan waspletely surprised.


    She couldn''t help but ask, "You''re not going to tell me you all reincarnated or time-traveled or..."


    "What are you thinking!" Qin Jiang was speechless. "Reading too many novels, huh! When I said we watched you grow up, I meant we grew up together with you since we were little. You just never paid attention to us. Of course, the reason we noticed you was because Ah Huai liked you from a young age! Otherwise, do you really think Ah Huai would have married you just because you told him to?! That guy is so chaste, not to mention marrying, he wouldn''t even touch a woman..."


    An Nuan was even more perplexed.


    What did he mean by "chaste"?!


    Was Qin Jiang sure he was talking about Ye Jinghuai?!


    "Aiya." Qin Jiang realized he had let something slip. "Anyway, don''t belittle yourself! Your capabilities in this period have exceeded my expectations of you! No matter if it''s in your world or ours, you''re very strong! I''m not lying to you!"


    An Nuan felt reassured by Qin Jiang''s words.


    Recently, she had this feeling that Ye Jinghuai was no ordinary person, that his identity was shocking, and that the distance between them would only grow.


    She took a deep breath and didn''t ask or think too much about it.


    Her only goal now was to rescue Ye Jinghuai.


    Everything else was inconsequential to her.

 Chapter 516: Outbreak (9) In-depth Investigation

    <h4>Chapter 516</h4>


    The next day, as soon as dawn broke,


    An Nuan opened her eyes.


    The entire night, she had been in an almost sleepless state, her mind filled with Ye Jinghuai''s appearance and many other jumbled thoughts.


    At 6 a.m., she could no longer fall asleep.


    She sat up in bed, leaning against the headboard.


    She had no intention of getting up just yet.


    She didn''t want to disturb the rest of Qin Jiang and Hu Feng.


    Today was bound to be turbulent.


    So she hoped they could conserve their energy.


    She took out her phone and habitually checked the news.


    Ever since Ye Jinghuai''s arrest, most of the headlines were about him. For now, the coverage was rtively objective without malicious attacks, but the incident itself didn''t need much boration¡ªYe Jinghuai''s image had already been tarnished to the extreme.


    An Nuan read some of it, then didn''t want to read anymore.


    The more she read, the more unsettled she felt.


    Just as she was about to exit the app,


    A new article suddenly popped up.


    An Nuan''s gaze flickered.


    She saw the headline: Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao spotted entering maternity ward, wedding nearing, may marry this month.


    To be honest,


    An Nuan didn''t quite believe it.


    Logically, Gu Yan Sheng should have been abandoned by the Di family.


    How could Di Xinyao still be with Gu Yan Sheng?!


    An Nuan clenched her teeth.


    She clicked on the article.


    The paparazzi had captured the masked Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao entering and leaving the best private hospital in the Capital City, surrounded by many bodyguards. The two were shielded in the middle, looking like they had been surreptitiously photographed.


    Of course, it only looked that way.


    If it had been truly surreptitious and the subjects were unaware, then Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t have made that boastful phone callst night!


    An Nuan clutched her phone tightly, feeling a surge of anger in that moment.


    She really shouldn''t have underestimated Gu Yan Sheng.


    When ability iscking, he would resort to scheming and trickery.


    She had almost forgotten that when it came to dealing with women, Gu Yan Sheng was a true master.


    How could a woman like Di Xinyao, raised in an ivory tower, resist his charm?


    Gu Yan Sheng must have foreseen his current precarious situation and nned his next move early on. Getting Di Xinyao pregnant and making it public was the best way for him to protect himself and even advance further.


    Being caught living together or dating would at most lead to a breakup after being criticized for a while, and then it would blow over. But once the pregnancy rumors were confirmed, in this traditional North Wen Country, abandoning a pregnant woman would spark nationwide outrage¡ªthe Di family wouldn''t dare risk such a reputation.


    Had Gu Yan Sheng really checkmated the Di family?!


    If he could steady each step, it would indeed benefit his future development.


    But if he made any missteps, the Di family could make it so he had nowhere to bury his bones!


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    Gu Yan Sheng had truly staked everything on this.


    Would this make the effort to rescue Ye Jinghuai even more thorny?!


    She even doubted whether the Di family had given Gu Yan Sheng a final chance to deal with Ye Jinghuai?!


    An Nuan told herself to stay calm.


    She couldn''t let the current adverse situation throw her off bnce.


    At 8 a.m.,


    An Nuan got up and went downstairs.


    Qin Jiang and Hu Feng were already in the living room.


    An Nuan was a bit surprised.


    She had thought Qin Jiang would sleep in a little longer.


    Actually, there was no hurry today either.


    But evidently, like her, Qin Jiang couldn''t sleep soundly.


    "You''re up?" Qin Jiang greeted her casually.


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    "Let''s have breakfast, make do with what we have."


    An Nuan sat down at the table with them.


    As they ate, Qin Jiang said, "Did you see the news?"


    "Yes."


    "That little brat Gu Yan Sheng is really disgusting." Qin Jiang seemed to have always looked down on Gu Yan Sheng.


    Not to mention Gu Yan Sheng''s recent disgraceful behavior, but even in the past, he was regarded highly by the public as a capable person. Yet for some reason, whenever Qin Jiang or Ye Jinghuai mentioned Gu Yan Sheng, they always seemed to scoff at him.


    Did they know Gu Yan Sheng''s true nature early on?!


    An Nuan didn''t ask further.


    At this point, any questions seemed unimportant.


    She only cared about Ye Jinghuai.


    So she changed the subject directly, "After breakfast, we''ll split up. You go to the municipal government and give me a signal when the timing is right. Then Hu Feng and I will infiltrate Ye Jinghuai''s home to search for clues."


    "Okay." Qin Jiang said, "I''ve also arranged for some people to protect you two covertly, so there won''t be too much danger. Go ahead!"


    "Mm." An Nuan nodded.


    After breakfast,


    They left the secret hideout at the nightclub separately.


    An Nuan was still riding in the car driven by Hu Feng, looking at the unfamiliar city with a solemn expression.


    Hu Feng generally didn''t talk much either.


    Ever since Ye Jinghuai''s incident, Hu Feng had also be very serious.


    So the drive was utterly silent.


    Hu Feng parked the car two streets away from Ye Jinghuai''s neighborhood, waiting for Qin Jiang''s signal.


    Around 11 a.m.,


    Qin Jiang called An Nuan, "You can go now."


    An Nuan acknowledged him.


    She told Hu Feng, "Let''s go."


    "Okay." Hu Feng immediately drove towards Ye Jinghuai''s neighborhood.


    Qin Jiang''s work was actually more meticulous than she had expected.


    She didn''t know the extent of Qin Jiang''s authority, but the fact that he managed to purchase a car registered to Ye Jinghuai''s neighborhood overnight was proof of his thoroughness in handling many matters.


    So they didn''t need to get out of the car. They could drive straight into the neighborhood''s underground parking garage, take the elevator from there up to Ye Jinghuai''s floor.


    An Nuan was a bit nervous.


    Hu Feng''s rigid face showed the same.


    An Nuan had been observing the surveince cameras here.


    There were cameras in the elevator, but the opponent wouldn''t be foolish enough to use the elevator.


    For transporting something worth 50 million, they would obviously try to be more discreet.


    If they had used the stairwell...


    When they reached the floor,


    As soon as An Nuan exited the elevator, she nced at the stairwell and confirmed there were no cameras, so she could almost be certain that was the route they had used.


    She walked towards Ye Jinghuai''s front door.


    An Nuan tore off the seal and entered the password to unlock it.


    "Hu Feng, you stand guard outside," An Nuan instructed.


    Hu Feng looked at An Nuan.


    "If there''s any danger starting from here, you''ll be able to cover for me," An Nuan exined.


    Hu Feng nodded.


    His task was to protect An Nuan.


    An Nuan went inside.


    Looking at the familiar home, now with ayer of dust,


    She felt a pang in her heart, remembering the warmth and intimacy they had shared here.


    How blissful those times were, and how agonizing it was now.


    She suppressed her emotions and began searching meticulously.


    The more she searched, the more disheartened she became.


    This ce had been cleared out much more thoroughly than she had expected, so she felt that anything suspicious might already be gone.


    Had she underestimated the opponent''s capabilities?!

 Chapter 517: Outbreak (10) Is Calculated

    <h4>Chapter 517</h4>


    An Nuan spent the afternoon in Ye Jinghuai''s room.


    To no avail.


    She opened the door and came out.


    Hu Feng was waiting for her at the door and clearly saw the disappointment she failed to conceal, despite her efforts.


    Hu Feng asked, "Didn''t find anything?"


    An Nuan shook her head, "No."


    Hu Feng fell silent, as he generally wouldn''t inquire further.


    Most times, just knowing the answer was enough.


    "Did anyonee?" An Nuan asked.


    "No."


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed slightly, "Let''s go, leave first."


    "Okay."


    Just as the two were about to press the elevator button, the elevator doors suddenly opened.


    An elderly person stepped out of the elevator.


    The elderly person nced at An Nuan and Hu Feng, seemingly realizing they were strangers, and walked past them.


    Hu Feng went straight into the elevator.


    An Nuan paused for a moment, turned around, and saw the elderly person walking at a leisurely pace, stopping diagonally across from Ye Jinghuai''s door, then opening their own door and going inside.


    "Madam?" Hu Feng called out to An Nuan.


    The elevator had already emitted a "ding" sound, but An Nuan seemed not to have heard it.


    She came to her senses and hurriedly entered the elevator.


    The elevator descended.


    Sitting in Hu Feng''s car, An Nuan left Ye Jinghuai''s neighborhood.


    The car remained extremely quiet.


    An Nuan''s mind was constantly thinking and rapidly processing things.


    Even when the car arrived at the nightclub, An Nuan was still in a daze.


    "Madam?" Hu Feng couldn''t help but remind her again.


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She got out of the car with Hu Feng and entered the private room.


    One of the nightclub''s managers followed them in and respectfully informed An Nuan, "We just received news that Mr. Qin Jiang has been detained for trespassing at the Ministry of Politics. He asked me to tell you not to worry about him, he won''t get into trouble."


    An Nuan bit her lip tightly.


    The expected oue had been anticipated, but when it actually happened, it still left an unpleasant feeling.


    After reporting, the manager left.


    The room was left with only An Nuan and Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng didn''t dare disturb An Nuan and stood quietly beside her.


    An Nuan''s mind waspletely jumbled at the moment.


    Before she could sort everything out, her phone rang again.


    Seeing Gu Yan Sheng''s call, she hung up directly.


    She didn''t want to hear this man''s voice, afraid she wouldn''t be able to control herself.


    The call was hung up.


    But a message popped up on her phone screen, "Not giving me face by not epting my wedding invitation?!"


    An Nuan looked at it coldly.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s smugness could be seen through the message.


    "The 28th of this month, 8 days from now, at the Willis Grand Hotel in Qingcheng City, you''re cordially invited to attend my and Xinyao''s wedding."


    Another message popped up.


    An Nuan controlled her anger.


    She couldn''t help but admit that Gu Yan Sheng had thoroughly provoked her today.


    Not because she was jealous of his marriage, but because she currently had no leads, making her somewhat agitated, and he was fanning the mes by rubbing it in her face, ultimately causing An Nuan to lose herposure for a second.


    She gritted her teeth and immediately called him back.


    "I thought you wouldn''t answer my call. What, knowing I''m getting married, it''s starting to taste bitter..."


    "Gu Yan Sheng, do you believe me if I say I can record every word you''re saying and y it for Di Xinyao?" An Nuan coldly said.


    Gu Yan Sheng was clearly threatened.


    His expression darkened, "An Nuan, you''re vicious enough."


    "We both know who''s more vicious!" An Nuan scoffed coldly.


    "Heh." Gu Yan Sheng sneered, "To have reached this stage, An Nuan, you can still render me speechless, I''m a bit impressed! Were you just pretending to be stupid back then?"


    She wished that all the humiliation she had suffered from him was just an act.


    "Whatever, it doesn''t matter to me now," Gu Yan Sheng suddenly said magnanimously. "To me, you''re still a stray dog! You can''t beat me, can you?"


    An Nuan didn''t want to waste another word on Gu Yan Sheng.


    Then she heard him say, "Oh right, I heard Qin Jiang was also arrested."


    An Nuan''s expression darkened.


    "The mighty young master of the Qin family, I just don''t understand why he would be circling around you and Ye Jinghuai! Now look, he''snded himself in detention too. I heard it''s ten or twenty days, do you think someone used to enjoying himself like him will get used to being in there?"


    "Satisfied enough?" An Nuan said coldly.


    "An Nuan, I''m calling you today out of good intentions. Just to tell you not to meddle in other people''s business. You better stay out of Ye Jinghuai''s affairs, or this time it''s Qin Jiang in there, next time it might be you!" Gu Yan Shengughed maniacally, then added, "You tell me, isn''t this karmaing full circle? Did you ever think that one day you''d be forced into this situation, just like how you forced me back then?!"


    "So you''re telling me that the corruption and bribery case against Ye Jinghuai was orchestrated by you?!"


    "What nonsense are you talking!" Gu Yan Sheng was fuming.


    No matter how smug he was, he still had his caution.


    He wouldn''t admit it from his own mouth.


    And An Nuan''s purpose was simple, to make Gu Yan Sheng shut up!


    And the best way to make him shut up wasn''t hanging up on him, but to make him afraid to speak.


    "I''m just telling you to mind your own business!" Gu Yan Sheng abruptly hung up the phone.


    It seemed he wouldn''t dare call and gloat again,


    still afraid that she might really trick him into admitting something.


    An Nuan put down her phone, her expression not looking good.


    Hu Feng couldn''t help but ask, "Madam, is the situation not optimistic now?"


    "Not optimistic," An Nuan didn''t hide it. "I''m starting to suspect that we''ve fallen into their trap!"


    "What do you mean?"


    "The first thing we did after getting off the ne was go to Ye Jinghuai''s house, but we were immediately asked to leave by officials, which gave us the false impression that there might be something fishy going on, making us want to find a way in. But today when we went in, no one stopped us. No matter how Qin Jiang tried to divert attention, there shouldn''t have been not a single person there. I was inside for so long, and no one came to stop me."


    Hu Feng''s thinking was simpler.


    Since An Nuan didn''t exin clearly, he still couldn''t understand.


    She further exined, "This is enough to prove that they deliberately let use here. They must have known that if we wanted to get in, we would definitely try to divert their attention, and the most likely way would be to create a disturbance elsewhere to divide their focus. So they must have anticipated that we would have someone cause amotion at the Ministry of Politics on purpose, and their aim was precisely for us to do that, so they could arrest the person causing the disturbance."


    After speaking, An Nuan''s expression turned even colder.


    On the way back in the car, she had been thinking about this matter.


    Gu Yan Sheng calling her, although he didn''t dare admit it outright, his smugness clearly showed that his scheme had seeded.

 Chapter 518: Burst (11) Discover New Clues

    <h4>Chapter 518</h4>


    It was indeed a sessful scheme.


    Not only did she fail to find any clues about Ye Jinghuai in this incident, but she also implicated Qin Jiang, who previously held considerable power, making it difficult for her to take any future action.


    She really suffered a double blow - a loss of face and manpower.


    An Nuan clenched her fists tightly, feeling somewhat agitated by Gu Yan Sheng''s actions this time.


    But she kept reminding herself to stay calm.


    The more critical the situation, the more she should control her emotions.


    "Madam, what should we do next? Stay in Jiang City?" Hu Feng asked.


    He was also at a loss regarding the current predicament and the ploy they had fallen into.


    She was contemting whether to remain in Jiang City as well.


    Were there still clues in Jiang City?!


    Based on this confrontation, their opponent was truly formidable.


    Perhaps they had not truly intervened before, which allowed her to scheme against Gu Yan Sheng so smoothly, but this time, they seemed to be taking real action.


    If the opponent was truly powerful, then...


    There would certainly be no clues left in Jiang City.


    The only possible clue might be with Ye Jinghuai himself.


    Could she only hope that Ye Jinghuai had prepared for this, leaving behind evidence of his innocence?!


    An Nuan fell silent.


    Hu Feng grew increasingly anxious.


    He didn''t understand the current situation fully, but he knew that in his eyes, the two capable individuals, Mr. Ye and Mr. Qin, had both been arrested.


    This incident was certainly no simple matter!


    After pondering for a while, An Nuan took out her phone and dialed, "Nan Chen."


    "Has Qin Jiang been arrested too?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    "Yes." An Nuan didn''t provide further exnation.


    Although it was her mistake, she didn''t want to undermine their authority at the moment.


    "Don''t worry, Qin Jiang won''te to any harm. His father has the ability to get him out safely," Xiao Nanchen reassured An Nuan.


    An Nuan was touched by Xiao Nanchen''s actions.


    She was actually afraid they would me her.


    But now was not the time for sentimentality, so she asked directly, "Have you infiltrated the financial system of the Ministry of Politics?"


    "Yes, I stole the financial reports, and they''re identical to the ones you obtained from the Prosecutor''s Office," Xiao Nanchen said. "Their data is very well-crafted. I haven''t found any loopholes yet, but I''m still verifying it. I''ll let you know if I have any good news."


    "Okay," An Nuan nodded.


    "How about your end? Any discoveries?"


    "None so far."


    "From my perspective, it might be difficult to find clues in Jiang City. I think the biggest clue is probably with my cousin," Xiao Nanchen said. "It''s highly likely that my cousin left behind some evidence for himself."


    An Nuan agreed, but she didn''t want to give up so easily.


    She said, "I think so too. After this confrontation, the opponent''s capabilities are stronger than I expected, so finding evidence in Jiang City will be very difficult. But I still want to try again."


    Xiao Nanchen pursed his lips.


    He swallowed some words he had intended to say.


    He generally wouldn''t impose his opinions too forcefully and would respect others'' decisions.


    "The reason is simple: I don''t want to pin all our hopes on a single point. If that fails, we''ll failpletely. So I want to create more opportunities for us to win, at least to prevent us from being driven into a desperate situation. After all, we can''t guarantee whether we''ll be able to meet Ye Jinghuai before the trial."


    "Okay, I support you," Xiao Nanchen said, truly impressed by An Nuan''s thorough consideration and touched by her efforts in this matter.


    It was said that his cousin loved An Nuan like his own life.


    But in fact, love cannot be one-sided.


    One-sided love is never called "love"!


    Xiao Nanchen calmly said, "You don''t need to be too tense or put too much pressure on yourself. I don''t know if Qin Jiang has told you this, but there''s something I want to tell you."


    "What is it?" An Nuan asked, puzzled.


    "In an extreme situation, we can stage a prison break."


    "..." An Nuan''s eyes widened.


    "It can be done," Xiao Nanchen said with conviction.


    An Nuan didn''t ask further questions.


    Many answers seemed to be emerging.


    After hanging up the phone, An Nuan calmed herself down again.


    She had to admit that Xiao Nanchen''s statement about staging a prison break was indeed quite shocking, as ordinary people would never even consider such a thing. But the fact that it was possible relieved her of a lot of pressure.


    If worst came to worst, they could just break them out.


    If worst came to worst, she could flee with her family and Ye Jinghuai.


    As long as they were alive, anything was possible.


    She took a deep breath.


    She told Hu Feng, "Take a rest. Tonight, we''ll go to Ye Jinghuai''s neighborhood again."


    Hu Feng didn''t quite understand.


    "Now, the opponent has truly let their guard down against us," An Nuan stated directly.


    They certainly wouldn''t expect to find any evidence, so they wouldn''t waste too much effort on her.


    All their previous actions were just to set a trap for her.


    Now that they had seeded, she didn''t need to have any reservations.


    At 8 PM, An Nuan went to Ye Jinghuai''s neighborhood again with Hu Feng.


    She didn''t go to Ye Jinghuai''s home this time.


    She had checked thoroughly that afternoon and found no usable evidence, so there was no need to waste time there.


    She went to the property management center and used her vehicle''s identity to check the surveince footage.


    There were no cameras in the elevators, but there were some in the neighborhood.


    However, there were two hours of nk footage, and the staff told them that the cameras had suddenly short-circuited and crashed for those two hours, resulting in no footage.


    An Nuan didn''t ask further questions.


    They had clearly tampered with the evidence, so she just epted that there was no footage if there was none.


    She left the monitoring room and went to Ye Jinghuai''s front door again.


    Without entering, she knocked on the door diagonally across from Ye Jinghuai''s apartment.


    She had always thought that only Ye Jinghuai lived on that floor.


    If she hadn''t run into an old man today, she might not have thought to ask the neighboring residents.


    The door opened, and an old man looked at An Nuan with surprise. "Who are you looking for?"


    "Hello, I just moved in today, but I forgot to buy soy sauce when moving. Could I borrow some from you?" An Nuan made up an excuse.


    "Wait a moment," the old man turned and went back inside.


    An Nuan nced into the old man''s home.


    It seemed he lived alone.


    The old man soon returned with a bottle of soy sauce. "I have an extra one. You can take this."


    "How much do I owe you?" An Nuan asked.


    "No need," the old man declined. "We''re neighbors."


    "But I can''t just take it for free."


    "It''s no problem. In the past, I often received help from my neighbor across the hall, but..." The old man suddenly sighed with some resignation.


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered with insight.


    She perceptively realized that the "neighbor" he referred to was Ye Jinghuai.


    She casually asked, "Are you talking about the neighbor across the hall, Ye Jinghuai, who was arrested for corruption?"


    "Corruption?!" The old man immediately became agitated. "He''s such a good man, there''s no way he would be corrupt! This must be a frame-up!"

 Chapter 519: Explosion (12)

    <h4>Chapter 519</h4>


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly, calmly observing the Old Man''s agitated emotions.


    The Old Man seemed to realize that it was futile to speak further, so he suddenly stopped, "Nevermind, it''s all about those powerful families. Wemon folk can''t do anything about it."


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    The words on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back down.


    She smiled, "You''re right, usmon folk should just mind our own business and do what we''re supposed to do."


    The Old Man nodded in agreement.


    An Nuan then asked about his daily life, "I noticed there''s only one person living in your house. Don''t you have family living with you?"


    "No. My son went abroad for studies and got married and had a child there. My wife passed away from an illnessst year, so it''s just me now," the Old Man said with some regret.


    After all, at a certain age, one still hopes for the family to be together.


    "My condolences, uncle," An Nuan said with some sadness.


    "It''s all in the past," the Old Man brushed it off nonchntly.


    An Nuan didn''t pry further.


    Getting some information was enough.


    She exchanged some pleasantries, took the bottle of soy sauce, and left.


    Seeing the Old Man close the door again, An Nuan turned and headed towards the elevator.


    Back in the car.


    An Nuan said bluntly, "We''ll continue tomorrow."


    "Did you notice anything, Madam?"


    "It''s hard to confirm now, but we can investigate further."


    "Understood."


    So the next morning.


    An Nuan had someone left behind by Qin Jiang buy the best chicken soup in Jiang City. She poured arge thermos full and went to the residentialplex.


    After arriving at theplex, she poured the soup from the thermos into arge bowl, maintaining the appearance of being a neighboring visitor.


    She knocked on the Old Man''s door.


    Seeing An Nuan, the Old Man asked, "What can I do for you, miss?"


    "Uncle, I borrowed some soy sauce from you yesterday. I brought this soup today to thank you," An Nuan ced therge bowl of chicken soup in front of him.


    "It was just a bottle of soy sauce, you didn''t have to go through the trouble," the Old Man said bashfully.


    "I just happened to have made some extra soup, and there''s only me and my husband at home. We can''t finish it all, so I thought I''d bring some over for you," An Nuan exined.


    The Old Man epted it reluctantly, "Alright then, let me get a bowl for you."


    "The soup is very hot right now, it might burn you if you transfer it. Use my bowl for now, I''lle pick it upter."


    "Okay then," the Old Man nodded.


    An Nuan left with a smile.


    Back in the car, she told Hu Feng, "Next time Ie over, unplug the Old Man''s inte cable."


    Hu Feng frowned, not understanding but willing to follow instructions.


    At 5 PM in the afternoon.


    An Nuan appeared at the Old Man''s door again.


    Seeing An Nuan, the Old Man was noticeably warmer than the previous day, "Miss, wait a moment while I go get your bowl."


    "Sure," An Nuan nodded.


    She stood at the doorway for a little while.


    The Old Man brought out the bowl, which was clearly washed and clean.


    Just as An Nuan turned to leave, "Miss."


    The Old Man suddenly called out to her.


    An Nuan smiled faintly.


    She had coordinated with Hu Feng beforehand for this.


    She turned back, "What is it, uncle?"


    "My inte suddenly isn''t working," the Old Man said, "I just called the telpany, but they said they can onlyeter. I was supposed to video call my granddaughter soon, so I''m worried I''ll miss it. Can you pleasee in and take a look?"


    "Of course," An Nuan readily agreed.


    She took off her shoes and entered the Old Man''s home.


    Living alone, the Old Man kept his ce very tidy.


    He seemed to be a man of culture.


    Otherwise, a family that could afford to send their child to study abroad from North Wen Country 10 years ago when Jiang City wasn''t very developed would have been quite rare.


    As An Nuan looked around, she began fixing the Old Man''s inte cable.


    "How''s it looking? Did you find the issue?" the Old Man asked.


    "It seems to be a cable problem. Don''t worry, uncle, let me check it again," An Nuan reassured him.


    "Thank you," the Old Man expressed his gratitude.


    An Nuan smiled, saying it was no problem.


    After around 10 minutes.


    An Nuan signaled Hu Feng to reconnect the cable.


    A few minutester.


    The inte was working again.


    The Old Man was overjoyed, "You youngsters are so capable, fixing it in no time. The closed-circuit TV line in my home broke down before, and it was Ye Jinghuai from across the way who came and fixed it for me."


    "s, knowing someone''s face doesn''t mean knowing their heart," An Nuan remarked casually.


    "I don''t believe Ye Jinghuaimitted any crime," the Old Man remained adamant. "It''s just that he made some achievements in Jiang City, so others became jealous."


    "Uncle, you can''t say things like that so lightly," An Nuan warned.


    "What''s it matter what I say?!" The Old Man seemed to get riled up, but then realized An Nuan had helped him, so he treated her like one of his own, without the reservations from their first meeting. "Ye Jinghuai was transferred from Qing City to Jiang City, and he''s always been diligent and hardworking. I''ve run into him several times, and he''s always returning home at 9 or 10 PM from overtime work. More importantly, after he came to Jiang City, he''s done a lot of charity work. He used his personal funds to support many elementary schools in the cities surrounding Jiang City. He also helped implement support for impoverished households in our area. Oh, and the medical insurance that Jiang City had been dying for so long? He got that fully implemented within just two or three months of arriving. A caring person like him couldn''t possibly havemitted any crimes, let alone embezzlement! And from what I''ve heard, Ye Jinghuai''s family is very wealthy, so why would he embezzle such a small amount? How ridiculous!"


    The Old Man became more and more agitated as he spoke.


    An Nuan just listened.


    She hadn''t expected Ye Jinghuai to have done so many good deeds in Jiang City.


    Education, poverty alleviation, healthcare.


    She suddenly felt that if Ye Jinghuai truly came to power, perhaps... he could bring good fortune to themon people.


    She tried hard not to dwell on that thought.


    Afraid that she might be overwhelmed with sadness.


    She simply said, "It seems he''s a good person."


    "A very good one. It''s a pity that outstanding individuals often attract resentment," the Old Man sighed. "Who knows who he offended."


    An Nuan also sighed, not saying much more.


    After chatting for a while.


    An Nuan left.


    Just as she stepped out the door.


    The Old Man suddenly said, "By the way, miss, can you help me reconnect the surveince system? Whenever the inte goes out, the surveince doesn''t work either. I can never get it reconnected myself, Ye Jinghuai always had toe help me with that."


    "You have surveince cameras at home?" An Nuan asked in surprise.


    She truly hadn''t noticed any surveince cameras.


    She always carefully observed every ce she went.


    Afraid of leaving behind even the slightest clue.


    "Yes, at the entrance," the Old Man quickly exined.


    An Nuan felt a sudden tightness in her chest.


    There were surveince cameras at the entrance?!

 Chapter 520: Burst (13) Ye Jinghuai’s Wit

    <h4>Chapter 520</h4>


    An Nuan''s warm heart beat faster.


    She tried to remain calm, smiling, "I didn''t see any surveince cameras at the entrance."


    "They''re quite hidden," the old man smiled. "Ye Jinghuai helped me set it up back then. There was a time when thieves broke into my house and stole all the cash. The police couldn''t catch the thieves even after I reported it, so Ye Jinghuai suggested I install a surveince camera. He said if it was too obvious, the intruders would notice and disable it, rendering it useless. So he installed a hidden one, embedded in the wall. Let me show you."


    The old man led An Nuan to the entrance and pointed to a concealed camera, saying, "There, that''s it. It looks like a house number que, but there''s a tiny hole for the camera."


    With his guidance, An Nuan noticed the small hole, something an ordinary person would easily overlook.


    Did this mean...


    The intruders were unaware?


    An Nuan''s heart raced faster.


    She forced herself to stay calm, smiling, "Ye Jinghuai was quite thoughtful in setting this up for you. Most people wouldn''t even know there''s a camera here."


    "Yeah, he''s really a good man. He even reminded me not to tell others, saying the previous theft might have been an inside job since burrs usually target familiar ces."


    "That makes sense," An Nuan nodded.


    For a moment, she even wondered if Ye Jinghuai had orchestrated the whole thing himself.


    Just to help the old man install the surveince camera.


    An Nuan found herself admiring Ye Jinghuai''s cleverness.


    He knew that if he installed anything in his own house, the intruders would search every nook and cranny to find it. But they wouldn''t suspect the neighbors, and even if they checked the surroundings out of habit, they wouldn''t notice such a well-hidden spot.


    She lightly bit her lip, took the old man''s phone, and fiddled with it for a while.


    "Uncle, I''m doing this for the first time, so it might take some time," An Nuan said.


    "No hurry, no hurry. I''m just an old man with nothing better to do," he replied casually.


    "Didn''t you say your granddaughter was going to video call you?"


    "It''s only 8 PM, still early. I''m just impatient," the old manughed shyly. "Come inside and have a seat, Miss. Take your time with it."


    "Okay."


    An Nuan and the old man went back inside his house.


    She sat on the couch, appearing to study the phone intently.


    After watching for a while, unable to make sense of it, the old man said, "Miss, you take your time. I''ll go brew some tea."


    "Thank you, Uncle," An Nuan replied politely.


    This was her actual intention.


    The so-called surveince was just a button to connect; it didn''t require so much time.


    She merely wanted to avoid the old man''s gaze and extract the previously stored video footage.


    But she didn''t want him to know about it.


    The less he knew, the less trouble there would be.


    She didn''t want to implicate anyone else.


    An Nuan''s fingers kept working on the phone.


    The old man brought the tea, and it was time for him to prepare dinner, so he went to cook.


    After some time, An Nuan downloaded the video.


    She sent it to her phone.


    Then deleted it from the old man''s phone.


    Once everything was done, An Nuan got up from the couch and went to the old man, "Uncle, it''s done. You can now view the surveince video on your phone."


    "Great!" he said warmly. "Stay for dinner, Miss."


    "No need, Uncle. My husband''s waiting at home."


    "Then invite him over too."


    "Really, no need. Maybe next time," An Nuan smiled faintly. "My husband has a colleague over for dinner tonight."


    "I see," the old man clearly looked disappointed. "Next time, then. Bring your husband next time."


    "Sure," An Nuan agreed.


    After some pleasantries, she left the old man''s house.


    Outside, An Nuan''s body trembled as she suppressed her emotions.


    She entered the elevator and leaned against the wall, clutching her phone tightly.


    She really thought she had found evidence and could barely control herself.


    She knew.


    Since Ye Jinghuai had foreseen the intruders would go after him, he wouldn''t let them get away with it cleanly.


    An Nuan returned to Hu Feng''s car.


    Noticing her unusual expression, Hu Feng quickly asked, "What''s wrong, Madam?"


    "I think I''ve found evidence to exonerate Ye Jinghuai from the corruption charges. Let''s go back first," An Nuan tried to stay calm.


    She hadn''t watched the video yet, but glimpsed some suspicious screenshots.


    Hu Feng was clearly surprised. "So soon?"


    He had prepared himself for not finding any evidence.


    Judging from the past few days, the situation hadn''t seemed promising.


    Yet, his wife had already found something.


    Hu Feng didn''t say much more.


    He just drove faster, eager to get back and see the evidence his wife had found.


    The two returned to the hidden room at the nightclub.


    An Nuan took out her phone and opened the video.


    She had downloaded footage starting from when Ye Jinghuai left Jiang City.


    She watched it at double speed.


    Until...


    An Nuan paused and adjusted the speed to normal.


    At 11 PM on the second night after Ye Jinghuai''s departure.


    Two men in ck clothes, wearing hats and masks, carried severalrge boxes into Ye Jinghuai''s house, staying inside for about an hour beforeing out with the boxes, which were now empty based on how they carried them.


    Hu Feng was also excited upon seeing this, "Mr. Ye was framed! While he was away, those two men brought in the cash."


    An Nuan nodded.


    But they couldn''t definitively say the boxes contained money.


    She zoomed in on the two men, observing their features.


    They had to find these two men to prove Ye Jinghuai was framed!


    An Nuan recorded their characteristics.


    Once done, she called Xiao Nanchen.


    "An Nuan."


    "Qin Jiangdu said I could contact you if there was anything."


    "Go ahead," Xiao Nanchen said seriously.


    From An Nuan''s tone, he could guess she had found something.


    "I''ve found evidence that Ye Jinghuai was framed, but it''s not conclusive. On the night of December 5th around 11 PM, two men sneaked into Ye Jinghuai''s house carrying severalrge boxes, clearly bringing in cash. But we can''t see what''s inside the boxes, so we can''t definitively say it was money. We need to find those two men to testify. I suspect they''re locals from Jiang City, from the criminal underworld. I saw one of them had a ck koi fish tattoo on his wrist and a colorful tattoo on his neck, but the video quality wasn''t clear enough to make out the details."

 Chapter 521: Outbreak (14) One Wave After Another

    <h4>Chapter 521</h4>


    An Nuan finished speaking and said with a slight pant, "I''vepiled the video and some features I''ve extracted, and sent them to your phone. Use them to help me find these two people, but don''t rm them. I''m afraid they might kill to keep silent."


    "Okay," Xiao Nanchen agreed immediately.


    "Nanchen, I''ll be going back to Qing City early tomorrow. Besides finding these two people, we also need to look into that financial statement. From your perspective, it''s impably done and it''ll be hard to find loopholes. I don''t think we need to waste too much time on it. So I n to go straight to Ye Jinghuai. Since he was able to leave surveince for himself, he might have left more evidence. You were right to point that out - this ident''s key to clearing his name lies with Ye Jinghuai."


    "Mm," Xiao Nanchen replied affirmatively.


    It was an absolute acknowledgment of Ye Jinghuai.


    "Let me know immediately if you find anything."


    "Same to you."


    "Got it."


    The next morning.


    An Nuan and Hu Feng took the earliest flight back to Qing City.


    On the way back from the airport, An Nuan saw the scene of Gu Yan Sheng proposing to Di Xinyao. It seemed Gu Yan Sheng had put in a lot of effort to give Di Xinyao a grand wedding.


    She leaned back in her seat, indifferently watching the sweet images of Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao on the various billboards big and small.


    She wondered if Gu Yan Sheng really loved Di Xinyao in the previous life.


    He kept saying she was the one he loved most.


    He even said...


    He took away their family fortune to put a smile on Di Xinyao''s face.


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened abruptly.


    She had almost forgotten how cruel Gu Yan Sheng was back then.


    Once she remembered...


    She truly wished she could skin him alive.


    Hu Feng seemed to have noticed An Nuan''s unusual mood as well.


    He opened his mouth with some difficulty, "When Sir Ye married you before, it was also very grand and sensational."


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly.


    So Hu Feng thought she was jealous.


    No.


    Whoever married Gu Yan Sheng would be doomed.


    Di Xinyao was just useful for now.


    If she became useless, her fate would be like An Nuan''s.


    When An Nuan returned to the vi, Uncle Zhong looked at her with anxiety, "Madam, how did it go? Did you find evidence against the young master?"


    "Still looking, but we''re on the right track. Don''t worry too much, Uncle Zhong."


    "That''s good, that''s good," Uncle Zhong let out a big sigh of relief.


    An Nuan didn''t say much more. She called Wang Lawyer, "Wang Lawyer, I want to see Ye Jinghuai. Can you coordinate that again?"


    "I''ll try," thewyer replied.


    "I want to ask, ording to proper procedures, we should be able to meet the person involved, right?"


    "In theory, yes, but they can also give many of their own reasons to deny it. It''s hard to say clearly."


    "If it''s unclear, then let the public speak," An Nuan said bluntly. "You follow the proper procedures first. I''ll handle anything unsavory."


    Thewyer was clearly quite surprised.


    But An Nuan didn''t exin further.


    After hanging up, An Nuan called a few familiar media contacts.


    After being in business for so long, she still had some connections.


    A few media outlets were hesitant when they heard it involved exposing the Ministry of Politics, but considering how hot the Ye Jinghuai news was now, if they didn''t report it while other outlets did, they would be the ones losing out. After some persuasion from An Nuan, a few media outlets agreed.


    So that afternoon...


    The news "Ye Jinghuai Suspected of Being Persecuted by Ministry of Politics" hit the headlines in North Wen Country and caused an uproar.


    Ye Jinghuai''s case was already drawing a lot of attention, and with this new report, it instantly went viral.


    Although many people were outraged by Ye Jinghuai''s corruption allegations, before the results were out, the Ministry of Politics'' refusal to letwyers meet Ye Jinghuai was hard to justify and seemed suspicious, even suggesting favoritism and maniption.


    As a result, the Ministry of Politics could no longer withstand the pressure.


    When Wang Lawyer went to request a meeting with Ye Jinghuai again, they finally granted the visitation permit.


    After obtaining the permit, Wang Lawyer immediately notified An Nuan.


    An Nuan and Hu Feng rushed over quickly.


    It would be a lie to say she wasn''t nervous.


    She didn''t know how Ye Jinghuai had been doing inside these past few days.


    A gap of just three to five days...


    Felt like a century.


    As An Nuan entered the detention center and went through the procedures, just as they were about to enter the visitation room...


    "Wait." A familiar male voice came from behind.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She truly hated Gu Yan Sheng to the extreme.


    She turned to look at him.


    Gu Yan Sheng approached with a few officials.


    "You''re back from Jiang City so soon?" Gu Yan Sheng mocked.


    An Nuan had no patience for his nonsense.


    She only wanted to see Ye Jinghuai now.


    "What, didn''t you realize? Your face looks so terrible!" Gu Yan Sheng sneered coldly.


    He was confident An Nuan hadn''t discovered anything.


    That''s why she had slunk back so quickly.


    "My face looks terrible because I saw some disgusting people," An Nuan said icily.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression changed slightly but didn''t seem too bothered.


    After all, he was riding high now and had no need to nitpick with An Nuan.


    His gaze shifted, "Who authorized you to visit Ye Jinghuai?"


    "We have proper permits," An Nuan said confidently.


    At the same time, thewyer handed the permit to Gu Yan Sheng.


    After looking it over, Gu Yan Shengughed coldly, "It says here that Ye Jinghuai is suspected of corruption and authorized one visit."


    "Is there a problem?" An Nuan said coldly.


    "Of course there''s a problem," Gu Yan Sheng casually tossed the permit onto the floor.


    An Nuan''s face changed.


    Hu Feng was also barely containing himself, his body tensed as if he couldsh out and hit Gu Yan Sheng at any moment.


    "Ye Jinghuai isn''t just suspected of corruption," Gu Yan Sheng enunciated each word.


    An Nuan stared hard at Gu Yan Sheng.


    What trick was this man ying now?


    "Ye Jinghuai is also suspected of rape leading to death!" Gu Yan Sheng raised his voice.


    It was as if all of Ye Jinghuai''s misfortunes could excite him endlessly.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but clench her fists.


    What a trumped-up charge this was!


    "An Nuan," Gu Yan Sheng looked at her expressionless face.


    Of course, he could see her suppressed emotions.


    But it wasn''t as devastating as he''d imagined.


    He wanted to see her lose control even more.


    Didn''t she always think she had found a good man?


    A man suspected of corruption, rape, and murder!


    He really wanted to see An Nuan''s regretful, anguished expression!


    He said, "Do you know who he raped?"


    An Nuan''s tense body trembled slightly from anger.


    Gu Yan Shengughed wildly, "It was An Xiao, your own sister-inw! Ye Jinghuai is truly insatiable, going after his own wife''s sister. He''s morally bankrupt to the extreme!"

 Chapter 522: Explosion (15) A Moment of Low

    <h4>Chapter 522</h4>


    An Nuan looked coldly at Gu Yan Sheng.


    This man truly kept pushing her limits, time and time again.


    To achieve his goals, he could resort to any despicable means.


    Ye Jinghuai raped An Nuan...


    An Nuan bit her lip tightly, wishing she could kill Gu Yan Sheng at that moment.


    How many more false usations did he still want to pin on Ye Jinghuai!


    She could not tolerate his desecration of Ye Jinghuai!


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at An Nuan with a cold sneer. Although she did notpletely break down, he could see her anger, her bloodshot eyes, and her trembling body from excessive restraint... It had been a long time since he felt this gratifying!


    Just thinking about how An Nuan had once unted her superiority in front of him, thinking about all the humiliation and insults she had given him, he felt an ultimate satisfaction.


    Of course.


    This was not enough.


    This was just an appetizer.


    After getting rid of Ye Jinghuai, next was to deal with An Nuan.


    Then, in alliance with the Di family, he would take down one by one the other major families of Qing City, allowing himself to reach the pinnacle of his life!


    At that time... he would make everyone bow before him!


    Gu Yan Shengughed again.


    It was augh of utter madness.


    It had probably been a long time since he felt this content, he could not even conceal his emotions.


    He said, "An Nuan, I truly feel sorry for you."


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed.


    Gu Yan Sheng suddenly approached her,ing within a step''s distance.


    Hu Feng saw Gu Yan Sheng''s encroachment and his fragmented emotions about to explode.


    An Nuan gestured, stopping Hu Feng.


    Hu Feng stood stiffly, ring fiercely at Gu Yan Sheng before him.


    Gu Yan Sheng also noticed the little exchange between An Nuan and Hu Feng, his arrogant smile widening as he reached out and lifted An Nuan''s chin.


    This action was clearly disrespectful toward An Nuan.


    Hu Feng could not bear to watch anymore.


    "Hu Feng!" An Nuan called out to him.


    Hu Feng restrained himself, his bulging veins exposed.


    Mr. Ye had instructed him to protect thedy at all costs.


    If anything happened to thedy, he would not be able to atone for it even with his life!


    Gu Yan Shengughed.


    Seeing An Nuan''s restraint in front of him, he sneered, "What, not letting your bodyguard give me a shoulder throw?!"


    An Nuan looked directly at Gu Yan Sheng, "Let go!"


    "I won''t let go, what can you do to me?" Gu Yan Shengughed.


    An Nuan pursed her lips, giving a coldugh, "If you don''t let go, you can''t do anything to me either!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression darkened slightly.


    This woman was still so unruffled, even at this point.


    "Do you dare do anything to me?" An Nuan challenged him, "When you and Di Xinyao are about to get married, do you dare do anything?!"


    An Nuan directly exposed Gu Yan Sheng''s weakness.


    The restrained fury in Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes red, and the next second he released An Nuan''s chin.


    Yes.


    He dared not do anything.


    He merely wanted to humiliate An Nuan, then provoke her bodyguard to act out in public, giving him an excuse to have the bodyguard detained.


    He wanted to slowly clip An Nuan''s wings.


    Starting from Qin Jiang, to this bodyguard named Hu Feng, and then to anyone else standing by her side...


    An Nuan could see through Gu Yan Sheng''s schemes.


    So no matter what disgusting actions he took against her, she would endure them.


    And she also knew very well that Gu Yan Sheng would not really do anything.


    With his impending marriage, he could not risk any scandals. For Gu Yan Sheng, currying favor with the Di family was his most important move in life right now, he would not dare take any risks.


    His actions were merely an attempt to provoke her or Hu Feng into doing something extreme, giving him an excuse to have them detained.


    Once they were detained.


    No one would be left to appeal for Ye Jinghuai''s case.


    A sudden silence fell.


    Gu Yan Sheng abruptly turned and left.


    It seemed he did not want to see An Nuan for even a second more.


    In fact, it was only because An Nuan saw through his ploy, leaving him inwardly displeased.


    Yet on the surface, he put on an air of disdain for her.


    As he left, he said, "Ye Jinghuai is suspected of serious crimes, no one is allowed to visit him without proper procedures!"


    "Yes!" The detention center staff hurriedly replied respectfully.


    An Nuan red fiercely at Gu Yan Sheng''s departing back.


    This attempt to visit Ye Jinghuai had failed again!


    "Madam." Hu Feng called out to her from behind.


    Perhaps because she had remained silent for so long.


    Or perhaps because she had endured for too long.


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    She said, "Let''s go."


    Then, she left the detention center with Hu Feng and thewyer.


    Back at Ye Jinghuai''s vi.


    An Nuany on therge bed she shared with Ye Jinghuai.


    It would be a lie to say she was not shaken by Gu Yan Sheng''s actions.


    For the first time, she felt helpless.


    She felt the same powerlessness she had experienced in her previous life when Gu Yan Sheng had imprisoned her, when no matter how much she wanted to resist, she was utterly incapable.


    An Nuan suddenly felt a chill throughout her body.


    The scene of Gu Yan Sheng stabbing her to death in her previous life shed before her eyes, refusing to leave.


    No matter how hard she tried, she could not stop her mind from dwelling on it.


    She curled up in a corner of the bed.


    Tightly wrapping herself in the nket, her whole body trembled.


    She kept telling herself over and over that she would not repeat the experiences of her previous life.


    Everything from her previous life had already been rewritten.


    It would not happen again.


    She kept reassuring herself, yet in the process, she slowly slipped into an emotional breakdown.


    She wondered.


    Was it possible that being reborn into this life could not change anything?


    Instead...


    She had even put Ye Jinghuai''s life at risk.


    Tears began to flow uncontrobly.


    It had been a long time since she felt she would cry, or even allow herself such weakness.


    She confined herself in the room for a long time.


    She did not watch the news, unaware of how public perception of Ye Jinghuai had changed, unaware of how dire the situation had be.


    She was alone in the room.


    Alone, constantly shutting herself in an isted world.


    Hu Feng and Uncle Zhong stood outside An Nuan''s door for a long time.


    They had knocked on the door.


    An Nuan had responded, telling them to let her be alone.


    So the two men stayed worriedly, not leaving.


    From around 4 PM until the early hours of the morning.


    Uncle Zhong could no longer bear it.


    He was afraid thedy might do something foolish.


    So he reached out, intending to knock on the door again.


    Just as he raised his hand, the door suddenly opened.


    An Nuan''s calm demeanor appeared before them.


    The woman who had just been in utter despair seemed to have vanished.


    Now, everyone saw theposed, calm persona once more.


    She said, "I made you all worry."


    "Madam," Uncle Zhong looked at her, truly feeling some pity.


    He had served the young master for so many years. Although the Ye family had truly treated the young master well, he did not have much contact with them, so he could not feel their emotions deeply. However, he could clearly see everything thedy was doing for the young master now.


    In this life.


    The young master truly could not let down thedy''s sincere devotion to him!

 Chapter 523: Outbreak (16) Can’t Lose

    <h4>Chapter 523</h4>


    "I''m a little hungry," An Nuan said to Uncle Zhong in a very casual tone, "Could you please help me prepare dinner?"


    "Sure, I''ll go make it right away," Uncle Zhong replied hurriedly.


    As long as she felt hungry, it was good.


    He was afraid that thedy would bepletely dejected because of the young master''s situation.


    In fact,


    When An Nuan isted herself, there were a few seconds where she truly wanted to give up.


    She became so negative that she even felt she couldn''t change anything.


    She didn''t have the capability to alter her fate.


    But when she thought of Ye Jinghuai, thought of every moment they spent together, thought of their happiness, and thought of their future, she didn''t want to give up.


    She and Ye Jinghuai still had such a wonderful future ahead, she couldn''t let everything be ruined by Gu Yan Sheng''s hands.


    Yes.


    Human will prevails over fate.


    She didn''t believe she was being given a second chance at life; Heaven was just ying a joke on her.


    So when she truly reached the depths of despair, An Nuan gradually struggled her way out of the darkness.


    She took a shower and changed into clean clothes.


    She told herself, no matter what happened, she wouldn''t give up until the veryst moment.


    So,


    She opened the door and walked out again.


    Downstairs in the dining room,


    Uncle Zhong quickly prepared a few nutritious dishes for dinner.


    Because he was worried about An Nuan, Uncle Zhong and Hu Feng didn''t eat either, and the three of them sat together to have dinner.


    The dining table was quiet.


    As An Nuan ate, she casually scrolled through her phone.


    From this afternoon until now, there were nearly 50 missed calls.


    Most of them were from Xia Qiqi, that impatient person had called almost 20 times.


    Then there was Xiao Nanchen.


    Next were Ye Jinghuai''s parents, siblings, and her own parents.


    Finally, there were some media outlets, and even some unfamiliar phone numbers.


    "Madam, you should eat more," Uncle Zhong reminded her when he saw her looking at her phone.


    An Nuan put down her phone.


    She didn''t want the others to worry too much about her either.


    She smiled and said, "I''m fine."


    "The young master won''t be in trouble," Uncle Zhong said firmly.


    "Yeah, I know," An Nuan nodded.


    She knew they could still attempt a prison break if needed.


    Xiao Nanchen had told her that as ast resort, they could take that path.


    But she didn''t want to.


    First, a prison break would mean acknowledging that Ye Jinghuai was guilty of the crimes of corruption and rape, and from then on he would carry those charges. She couldn''t ept Ye Jinghuai being insulted like that.


    Second, a prison break would also mean they werepromising with Gu Yan Sheng and the Aristocratic Family. They would have to give up all their assets and leave their homnd! More importantly, she couldn''t ept Gu Yan Sheng and those who secretly harmed them taking possession of everything that originally belonged to them, getting away with it scot-free and bing arrogant!


    In summary,


    She told herself she couldn''t lose.


    She lost miserably in her previous life, but in this life, she had to pay them back double.


    An Nuan adjusted her mood and said to Uncle Zhong and Hu Feng, "Rest assured, I will make sure Ye Jinghuaies out safely."


    "Yes," Uncle Zhong nodded heavily.


    He believed in thedy''s ability.


    Hu Feng, a man of few words, also expressed his affirmation of thedy.


    After dinner,


    An Nuan returned to her room.


    This time, instead of isting herself in the room she shared with Ye Jinghuai, she began to slowly analyze and think about the current case.


    She looked at the news.


    Today, she only heard Gu Yan Sheng say that Ye Jinghuai had raped and killed An Xiao...


    An Xiao was dead?!


    She had watched An Xiao get into a luxury car that day, and then she died the same night?!


    She had asked Qin Jiang to investigate at the time.


    But because Ye Jinghuai was arrested afterwards, she didn''t ask, and Qin Jiang didn''t tell her, who An Xiao was with and what she had been doing.


    And now Qin Jiang was being detained in Jiang City!


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    They were truly encountering obstacles at every turn, struggling to make progress.


    She took a deep breath and looked at the headlines.


    The news was once again bing extremely popr due to the criminal facts revealed about Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan looked at it.


    She looked at the somewhat dim photos in the news.


    The photos showed Ye Jinghuai and An Xiao tugging at each other at the entrance of a hotel.


    Their actions seemed somewhat intimate.


    Next were photos of An Xiao''s body being pulled out of the moat around Qing City, with mosaic censoring applied, likely because it had be disfigured from being submerged in water.


    An Nuan just looked at them.


    She looked at how An Xiao had died.


    Of course, she didn''t think An Xiao could have lived much longer anyway, since she was bound to die for her own misdeeds.


    But she still couldn''t ept that An Xiao had died so abruptly.


    She had originally thought,


    If An Xiao were to die, it would be at her own hands.


    In her previous life, An Xiao never missed an opportunity to insult her when she was down. This life, she had originally nned to decide how to deal with An Xiao after killing Gu Yan Sheng and seeing how she behaved, but she never expected An Xiao to just die so suddenly and unexpectedly!


    She didn''t feel any sympathy though.


    For someone like An Xiao who had no good intentions, her death was no great loss.


    What An Nuan was displeased about was that An Xiao had died, but her death was being used as evidence to frame Ye Jinghuai.


    The news stated very clearly that Ye Jinghuai had forcibly had an improper rtionship with An Xiao that night, and An Xiao had killed herself by jumping into the river because she couldn''t ept being raped by her brother-inw!


    From An Xiao''s autopsy report, it was obvious that she had been raped, quite violently, but because her body had been submerged in the river for too long, although they couldn''t extract the perpetrator''s DNA, the current evidence was enough to prove the rape took ce.


    An Nuan clenched her phone tightly.


    She was slowly reconstructing the scene of An Xiao''s death!


    ording to the reports in the news, An Xiao had definitely been raped, likely quite brutally, in order to make Ye Jinghuai''s framing seem even more appalling. Then they had deliberately thrown her into the river, letting her body soak in the water for a few days to ensure any DNA from the perpetrator would be washed away before exposing An Xiao''s death.


    Everything was done so seamlessly.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but wonder if An Xiao had regretted her actions before she died.


    To obtain something that didn''t belong to her, she had risked her life to be someone else''s pawn.


    An Nuan didn''t want to specte.


    For someone like An Xiao, there was really no need for any pity.


    So it was all her own fault.


    An Nuan exited the news app and called Xiao Nanchen.


    Unexpectedly, even though it was sote at night, the call was answered after one ring, "Nuan Nuan."


    "Not asleep yet?"


    "Like you, I can''t sleep either."


    "Is your side having a lot of difficulties?" An Nuan asked.


    "A bit, I''m nning to go to Jiang City tomorrow," Xiao Nanchen said directly, "I''m still a little uneasy, so I want to go there in person."


    "Be careful."


    "Okay." Xiao Nanchen nodded, then asked, "How about you?"

 Chapter 524: Outbreak (17) Begins the Game

    <h4>Chapter 524</h4>


    An Nuan answered indifferently, "I''m fine."


    "Hu Feng said you locked yourself in your room for a night," Xiao Nanchen said, clearly with concern.


    "It wasn''t that dramatic. I just had dinner. Sometimes I feel a bit lost, but I''ll get over it."


    "My cousin would never do something like raping a woman," Xiao Nanchen said emphatically, word by word.


    "I know," An Nuan smiled.


    She knew Ye Jinghuai would not.


    She was very certain that he could not possibly do such a thing!


    Moreover, on the night of the incident, Ye Jinghuai came back in the middle of the night.


    His physical condition did not seem like he had been intimate with another woman.


    She was very clear about that.


    "When will Qin Jiang be released?" An Nuan changed the subject.


    "Uncle Qin has been working on connections to get him out. He should be released in two or three days."


    "Qin Jiang should have evidence proving that Ye Jinghuai did not rape An Xiao. That day, I saw An Xiao get into a luxury car. I asked Qin Jiang to keep an eye on her, but with everything that happened after, I didn''t ask him about it and he probably didn''t think much of it, so he didn''t tell me."


    "Then I''ll let Uncle Qin know to get Qin Jiang out as soon as possible."


    "Okay," An Nuan nodded.


    "It''s gettingte. Get some rest," Xiao Nanchen said. "Everything can be resolved!"


    "Yeah," An Nuan believed firmly.


    After hanging up, An Nuan sat alone on the balcony.


    Sleep, of course, was out of the question.


    She called Xia Qiqi''s number.


    Just like Xiao Nanchen, it was answered on the first ring.


    But Xia Qiqi''s voice was louder and more agitated, to the point where An Nuan felt her eardrums might burst.


    "An Nuan, if you didn''t pick up my call again, I would have gone crazy!" Xia Qiqi raved.


    So if she didn''t reply to Xia Qiqi, Xia Qiqi would definitely have a sleepless night.


    "I''m fine," she said.


    "Really fine?!" Xia Qiqi said excitedly. "That little b*tch An Xiao is dead!"


    "Yeah, I saw it."


    "Saying she was raped to death by your man," Xia Qiqi said, then added, "Although I don''t believe it."


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered slightly. "You don''t think it was Ye Jinghuai who did it?"


    "Definitely not!" Xia Qiqi said with certainty. "Although I''m not close with Ye Jinghuai, a man with such high standards like him, could he really be interested in An Xiao, let alone rape her? An Xiao would jump at the chance to get into Ye Jinghuai''s bed when she sees him, so why would Ye Jinghuai need to rape her? Ye Jinghuai''s attitude towards An Xiao is absolutely one of finding her disgusting, even if she was given to him!"


    An Nuan''s throat moved slightly.


    Although Xia Qiqi''s choice of words was a bit aggressive, she could not deny that she hit the nail on the head.


    "I''m calling to tell you that your man definitely wouldn''t do such a thing. Don''t overthink it!" Xia Qiqi''s tone suddenly became gentler.


    "Okay," An Nuan agreed.


    "Nuan Nuan," Xia Qiqi said emotionally.


    "Hmm?"


    "Why haven''t you met a good man?" Xia Qiqi said wistfully. "You''re such a perfect woman."


    "Ye Jinghuai is quite good," An Nuan said directly.


    "Yes, he is pretty good. And his love for you is obvious. Myment isn''t that he''s not a good person, Iment that you never had a good marriage fate. You and Ye Jinghuai were doing well, but now Ye Jinghuai is embroiled in so many scandals, even being detained. I''ve looked into it, and if the criminal facts are established, he could face at least ten years in prison," Xia Qiqi said, sounding more and more distressed. "Tell me, why did you end up in such a mess?"


    Indeed.


    Why didn''t the heavens let her live a bit more ordinarily, a bit more peacefully?


    Every day was tumultuous waves, she was really afraid that one day she would break down.


    "But I still feel that Ye Jinghuai''s case is a misunderstanding," Xia Qiqi continued. "One minute it''s embezzlement, the next it''s rape - no matter who it falls on, it wouldn''t fall on Ye Jinghuai. So don''t worry too much. The truth wille to light, and thew is fair."


    Xia Qiqi was still too naive.


    She always believed that everything in this world was fair.


    She always felt that there must be justice in this world.


    An Nuan didn''t want to tell Xia Qiqi too much.


    It was fine for her to live simply.


    "Yeah, so I''m not too worried either," An Nuan replied indifferently. "It''s gettingte. I''m going to sleep. You should sleep too."


    "Okay," Xia Qiqi reminded her before hanging up, "And don''t ignore my calls again."


    An Nuan put down her phone.


    Feeling the cold wind on the balcony.


    The winter in Qing City seemed to be getting colder.


    ...


    In the following days.


    An Nuan slept in until she woke up naturally.


    With the situation still unclear, there wasn''t much she could do.


    She needed to wait for Qin Jiang to return.


    And on Qin Jiang''s side, even Old Master Qin himself went to Jiang City, but still couldn''t get Qin Jiang released directly. They were still negotiating.


    An Nuan didn''t press them.


    She was well aware that the Qin family was probably even more anxious than her, otherwise Old Master Qin wouldn''t have gone in person.


    An Nuan ate the nutritious breakfast prepared by Zhong Shu, then looked at the news on her phone.


    Most of the news was about Ye Jinghuai''s case.


    At first, the embezzlement was just objectively reported, but once the rape allegations came up, the official news started taking a personal stance, criticizing Ye Jinghuai''s character.


    In an instant.


    Ye Jinghuai became the target of public criticism.


    An Nuan read it calmly.


    At first, she still felt a bit displeased.


    But after reading so much, she got used to it.


    After all, people will talk, and keyboard warriors have existed since ancient times.


    Just as An Nuan was about to close her phone, a news headline suddenly popped up.


    "Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao''s wedding date approaches, beautiful wedding photos revealed."


    An Nuan clicked on it.


    Inside were many romantic wedding photos.


    After post-processing, the two of them really looked like a perfect match, beautiful and talented.


    An Nuan suddenly remembered.


    She and Ye Jinghuai had never taken wedding photos.


    She felt a bit of regret.


    She looked further down in the news content.


    Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao would be married in a week.


    What abilities did Gu Yan Sheng possess to make Di Xinyao marry him in such a short time?


    An Nuan shuddered.


    In that instant, she could almost confirm that Di Xinyao was pregnant.


    Otherwise.


    The Di family would not be so rxed and even eager to let the two of them get married when the situation was still unclear.


    An Nuan really admired Gu Yan Sheng''s despicable nature.


    Her eyes flickered slightly.


    She dialed Gu Yan Sheng''s number directly.


    He answered on thest ring, his voiceced with strong sarcasm, "Is the sun rising from the west? An Nuan is actually calling me on her own initiative."

 Chapter 525: Set up (1) An warm to Gu Yansheng’s wedding

    <h4>Chapter 525</h4>


    "I saw the news, saying you''re getting married soon," An Nuan said in a casual tone.


    Gu Yan Shengughed more sarcastically, "What, jealous? In the end, I''m marrying a woman better than you."


    An Nuan inwardly sneered.


    She didn''t say much to Gu Yan Sheng, and directly changed the subject, "Aren''t you supposed to send me an invitation? Howe I haven''t received it yet?"


    "An Nuan, what tricks are you ying again?" Gu Yan Sheng was clearly deeply distrustful of An Nuan.


    After so many shes and suffering, Gu Yan Sheng, this devious little person, would not easily believe An Nuan.


    "Every time, I only see your fianc¨¦e in the media, and I''m curious to see her in person."


    "Hah," Gu Yan Sheng sneered, clearly quite smug, "You want topare with her?"


    "No, I''m just curious."


    "Curious?" Gu Yan Sheng deliberately prolonged thest syble, clearly not believing what An Nuan said, "Yao Yao is a hundred times better than you!"


    Yao Yao is a hundred times better than you.


    An Nuan remembered when she died in her previous life, Gu Yan Sheng said that Yao Yao was a hundred times more alluring in bed than her.


    An Nuan sneered coldly.


    Just holding her phone, she said, "Gu Yan Sheng, let''s meet tonight."


    "You think I''ll meet you?" Gu Yan Sheng tly refused.


    At this critical juncture, how could he go meet An Nuan alone?


    Ridiculous.


    Did An Nuan really think he was that easy to deal with?


    "I won''t beat around the bush anymore," An Nuan said, "I want to see Ye Jinghuai."


    "So this is your goal," Gu Yan Sheng seemed to have expected it, "You want me to help you see Ye Jinghuai?"


    "Yes, I''m begging you."


    "You think begging me will work?" Gu Yan Sheng didn''t take An Nuan seriously at all, "Even if you kneel in front of me now, I won''t help you. An Nuan, I''ll just let you watch helplessly as Ye Jinghuai is disgraced and dies a miserable death!"


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    In the end, she was still angered by Gu Yan Sheng''s words.


    "Don''t call me again, I won''t pick up!" Gu Yan Sheng said arrogantly, "Let me tell you directly, from the beginning, I never liked you. All the deep affection I showed you was an act. From start to finish, the one I''ve liked is just Di Xinyao. An Nuan, don''t think too highly of yourself!"


    "Is that so?" An Nuan acted nonchnt, "If that''s the case, I wish you both a happy marriage."


    After saying that.


    An Nuan hung up the phone.


    Her indifferent attitude still irked Gu Yan Sheng somewhat.


    Originally, he wanted to mock An Nuan, but An Nuan''s calm demeanor left him feeling unsatisfied.


    He gripped his phone coldly, his mind filled with images of An Nuan.


    He said he never liked An Nuan...


    His heart inexplicably skipped a beat.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression darkened further.


    Compared to the glorious life Di Xinyao could give him, An Nuan was worthless!


    ...


    After hanging up, An Nuan also fell silent.


    Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t be so easily deceived, but she had thought it through. To see Ye Jinghuai, the most direct and effective way was to rely on Gu Yan Sheng.


    So.


    She couldn''t give up on using Gu Yan Sheng.


    She calmed herself down.


    She then called Xiao Nanchen, "How long will it take you toe back?"


    "It should be a few days. I''ve located the people, but to avoid raising rms, I''ve only been observing their every move in secret. Once I confirm the court date, I''ll have someone bring them back. But for now, I need to stay here and monitor the level of surveince on these two people from the other side. I''m worried that even a slightpse in attention could expose us."


    "Okay," An Nuan nodded, then asked, "Will you be able toe back for Gu Yan Sheng''s wedding?"


    Xiao Nanchen frowned, "What''s going on?"


    "I want to go to the wedding venue. Obviously, Gu Yan Sheng won''t invite me or our family. But not being invited doesn''t mean I can''t go. I have ways to get in, I just need an assistant. With Qin Jiang''s situation unknown, I can''t rely on him." An Nuan spoke directly.


    "Alright, I''ll be back the day before Gu Yan Sheng''s wedding."


    "Mm," An Nuan nodded.


    After some more discussion, they hung up.


    An Nuan contemted and sorted through her thoughts again.


    Currently, with regards to Ye Jinghuai''s case, based on the progress, they had found evidence and witness testimony proving he was framed. As long as they obtained the real financial statement, they would have grounds to prove Ye Jinghuai''s alleged crimes were false. An Nuan was 80% certain that the financial statement was with Ye Jinghuai, so she had to meet him.


    As for the matter of Ye Jinghuai allegedly raping and causing the death of An Xiao... she was temporarily pinning her hopes on Qin Jiang for that.


    An Nuan kept sorting through every detail of the case.


    One weekter.


    Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao held their grand wedding.


    For the past few days, news of their wedding had overshadowed reports about Ye Jinghuai''s alleged crimes.


    The two rivals were now clearly at opposing fortunes, with Gu Yan Sheng basking in glory.


    On that day.


    An Nuan attended the wedding in full mour.


    She spent nearly three hours getting ready.


    d in a red mermaid-style gown, the one-shoulder design revealed one of her alluring shoulders. Her fair, smooth skin, graceful corbone exuded both elegance and allure.


    The red hue entuated An Nuan''s glowingplexion.


    Having been unkempt for nearly half a month, when she dolled up, she looked revitalized and radiant.


    The form-fitting gown hugged her slender, exquisite figure.


    Her body was perfect - not too much, not too little, everything just right.


    Her exquisite face matched this perfection.


    Perhaps only once in a century would such an absolute beauty emerge.


    An Nuan wore a thick overcoat and got into Hu Feng''s car.


    She was going to Gu Yan Sheng''s wedding.


    Without an invitation.


    But dressed to be breathtakingly gorgeous.


    Sitting in the car, An Nuan idly looked at the news on her phone.


    Today''s news was dominated by coverage of Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao''s grand wedding, with hardly any mention of Ye Jinghuai for the past two to three days.


    It was hard to say if that was good or bad.


    The car soon arrived at its destination.


    The most luxurious pce-style hotel in Qing City.


    Reporters had already gathered in droves outside the hotel entrance.


    The wedding of the Princess of the Di Family was naturally a nationwide sensation as expected.


    And that was exactly the effect An Nuan wanted.


    The car stopped at the main entrance.


    Hotel staff promptly and respectfully opened the door for her.


    At the main entrance, it wasn''t necessary to show invitations, only when walking down the red carpet would invitations be checked.


    So An Nuan could present herself in front of all the media without any issues.


    The moment she stepped out of the car.


    It caused an instant uproar.


    Media reporters were all stunned, not expecting An Nuan to actually attend Gu Yan Sheng''s wedding!

 Chapter 526: Set up a Game (2) An Nuan Forced Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 526</h4>


    The feud between An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng ran deep, and everyone in Qing City and even the entire North Wen Country knew about it.


    Everyone believed that they were as separate as rivers andkes, so how could An Nuan possibly show up at Gu Yan Sheng''s wedding?


    It was simply unthinkable.


    That''s why the media reporters were all so excited.


    Everyone was thrilled, sensing there was a major news story to report.


    When facing the reporters, An Nuan remainedposed, not refusing their interviews, but instead standing before the reporters blocked by security guards, calmly epting their questions.


    "Miss An, are you here to attend Mr. Gu''s wedding?" the reporter asked eagerly.


    "What else?" she replied.


    "With such deep conflicts between you two, would Mr. Gu invite you to his wedding?" the reporter asked in astonishment.


    An Nuan smiled, "It''s just businesspetition, not as fiery as everyone thinks. Our personal rtionship isn''t that bad. Regardless, as the four major families, we''ve always been united and friendly. For the Gu Family''s grand wedding, inviting people from other families to the banquet is not inappropriate."


    "But I heard that aside from the Xia Family, the Gu Family didn''t invite the Ye Family or the An Family," the reporter raised a question.


    "The Ye Family wasn''t invited, probably because Ye Jinghuai is currently embroiled in awsuit, so the Gu Family has some concerns. I believe everyone should understand, and the Ye Family understands too, since Gu Yan Sheng is marrying the daughter of an elite family, they have to avoid impropriety." An Nuan answered smoothly, "As for our family, the Gu Family did invite us, but my parents'' health wasn''t good, so I''m here representing them."


    "Really?" the reporter seemed unconvinced.


    "Gu Yan Sheng is actually much more magnanimous than you think. Putting aside my rtionship with Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng and I grew up together. Back then, when we couldn''t be together, it now seems like fate toying with us. But that''s all in the past, and now we''ve both found our own ces. The past is just smoke and clouds dissipating." An Nuan kept praising Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Mr. Gu is really so generous," the reporter couldn''t help but exim.


    They never expected that after all the humiliation An Nuan suffered from him before, he could still let bygones be bygones.


    Such a person is bound to achieve great things in the future!


    "If there are no other questions, I''ll go in and congratte the newlyweds," An Nuan said as she prepared to leave.


    "Miss An, wait!" Another reporter called out loudly.


    An Nuan stopped in her tracks.


    "About your husband Ye Jinghuai being detained for crimes recently, can you share any updates on the situation?" the reporter asked quickly.


    An Nuan knew the reporters would ask such questions, so she was well prepared.


    "Ye Jinghuai''s case is quiteplicated. The police are still further investigating, and I don''t actually know the exact court date either, as they haven''t given me a clear answer. As for whether Ye Jinghuai reallymitted any crimes..." An Nuan paused deliberately, seeming to have some emotional fluctuation.


    All the reporters looked at her expectantly.


    They wanted to find out some inside information from An Nuan.


    "I believe Ye Jinghuai is innocent," An Nuan stated with certainty.


    "But based on the evidence exposed so far, Ye Jinghuai''s crimes seem quite obvious," the reporter pressed.


    "Before the court rules Ye Jinghuai guilty, no one can say he is guilty, so please don''t jump to conclusions," An Nuan''s tone became heavier.


    The reporter knew they couldn''t get anything more, so they quickly changed the topic, "Miss An, do you have anything to say about Mr. Gu''s wedding? After all, you and Mr. Gu were once an admired couple back then."


    "As I said, that was back then. Now we each have our own lives. Aside from wishing them well, I have nothing else to say."


    "Didn''t you ever regret it, Miss An? No matter what happened between you two before, at least now, Mr. Gu seems better than Ye Jinghuai. And Mr. Gu has now found such a perfect wife. Aren''t you jealous at all?" The reporter''s questions were bing sharper.


    There''s always one or two fearless media outlets that would deliberately say some provocative words.


    An Nuan remained calm. She smiled, "I''m only happy for Gu Yan Sheng to have found his happiness. I have no regrets or jealousy. In fact, I''m very pleased for him. After we broke up, it took Gu Yan Sheng a long time to emerge from the shadows. Now that I see himing out again, I only feel relieved, like a weight has finally been lifted from my heart."


    "Miss An, you really don''t feel even a bit of loss? You also said it took Gu Yan Sheng a long time to get over losing you. Now that he loves someone else, as a woman, don''t you have any vanity at all?"


    "No," An Nuan answered directly. "If I can love another man again, why can''t Gu Yan Sheng love another woman? I''m not that hypocritical! And I''ll say it again, I''m only here to give my blessings today."


    "Miss An..."


    "I''m sorry," An Nuan gave a slight bow, appearing very polite. "It''s gettingte, I should head inside."


    Leaving those courteous words behind.


    An Nuan went straight through the hotel''s main entrance.


    Inside was the grand lobby, with a long red carpet in the middle surrounded by fresh flowers, looking like a dream.


    An Nuan walked confidently down the red carpet, step by step.


    When she was halfway down, An Nuan smiled slightly.


    She saw Gu Yan Sheng, dressed in a ck suit, clearly having made an effort to groom himself today, looking more energetic and with a slightly improved demeanor than usual.


    He strode towards An Nuan and pulled her off the red carpet, leading her into the side pedestrian passage.


    "Have you gone insane?!" was the first thing he exploded with, in a muted but furious voice.


    Of course, he kept his voice down.


    Facing Gu Yan Sheng''s rage, An Nuan remained serene.


    It seemed he had just received the news of her arrival and immediately came out to block her.


    She calmly said, "I just came to congratte you."


    "An Nuan, what kind of game are you ying!" Gu Yan Sheng tightly gripped An Nuan''s arm, clearly increasing the pressure, causing An Nuan''s brows to furrow in pain.


    Ignoring the pain in her arm, An Nuan bluntly said, "I''m not ying games. I just came to see what this woman you spoke so highly of looks like."


    "You think I''ll let you in!" Gu Yan Sheng interrogated her harshly.


    "If you don''t let me in, it''s fine, I''ll just leave," An Nuan said nonchntly. "But just now, in front of the reporters, I said we''ve let go of the past and are still friends. If you chase me away now, what do you think the media will think of you? Won''t they think you''re being petty?"

 Chapter 527: Set up a game (3) Gu Yansheng’s Loss of Control over An Nuan

    <h4>Chapter 527</h4>


    An Nuan''s words enraged Gu Yan Sheng to the point of explosion.


    Just now, while receiving guests inside, he heard his people say An Nuan had arrived, and his face immediately became tense.


    He gritted his teeth and red at An Nuan with hatred.


    At that moment, he wished he could strangle her to death.


    It must be said that he was indeed threatened by An Nuan.


    If he really made An Nuan leave now, he knew exactly how An Nuan would guide the media, making him out to be the one who held grudges, and then he would be mocked by everyone again. Now that he had married Di Xinyao, he couldn''t afford any negative news, or else the Di family could abandon their support for him!


    Seeing Gu Yan Sheng''s expression, An Nuan smiled calmly, "Don''t worry, my presence at your wedding will only add luster to your reputation. Soon you''ll see the media praising you for being magnanimous and forgiving, saying your broad mind will surely make you a man above men."


    Gu Yan Sheng could not feel any happiness at all.


    An Nuan smiled, "Mying here is beneficial for you and does you no harm."


    "You think I''ll believe you!"


    "Whether you believe me or not, you can only let me attend your wedding now. It''s better to just let me in openly and let everyone see your generosity!"


    Gu Yan Sheng stared coldly at An Nuan.


    At this moment, he was truly cornered by An Nuan with no way out.


    An Nuan lowered her head and took out a red envelope from her small bag, "Look, I''ve prepared the gift money. I''ll do what''s expected of me and won''t put you in an awkward position."


    "What''s your real intention?" Gu Yan Sheng was truly at his limit.


    "Isn''t it obvious?" An Nuan raised her eyebrows at Gu Yan Sheng, "I want to see Ye Jinghuai."


    "Dream on!" Gu Yan Sheng tly refused.


    An Nuan''s expression changed slightly.


    "I don''t care how you are now, but if you want to see Ye Jinghuai, forget it!" Gu Yan Sheng violently shook off An Nuan''s arm.


    An Nuan restrained herself.


    Gu Yan Sheng said, "An Nuan, don''t think about fighting me, and don''t think you can do anything to drive a wedge between us. Di Xinyao''s feelings for me are beyond your imagination, you can''t destroy anything!"


    With that, Gu Yan Sheng turned and left.


    It seemed he didn''t n to waste any more time on An Nuan.


    Seeing Gu Yan Sheng leave, An Nuan hurriedly grabbed his arm.


    Gu Yan Sheng casually shook her off.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth and grabbed him again.


    Gu Yan Sheng raised his hand.


    An Nuan''s high heels became unsteady.


    Her body suddenly fell into Gu Yan Sheng''s embrace.


    Her soft body squirmed in Gu Yan Sheng''s arms.


    At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng felt electrified.


    He was stunned by An Nuan''s sudden embrace.


    An Nuan seemed unaware, as she was trying to steady herself, but ended up burying herself in Gu Yan Sheng''s embrace. At the same time, her thick coat slid down her shoulders, revealing her fair neck, slender shoulders, and the bright red color of her gown.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes flickered.


    He stared at An Nuan''s body and felt the impact she had on him.


    He never expected that one day he would be so... stirred by An Nuan.


    He was well aware that he should push An Nuan away.


    At this critical moment, he couldn''t allow An Nuan to be so intimate with his body.


    Yet his body was honestly desiring this woman.


    Desperately wanting this woman...


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t know if his brain had suddenly be oxygen-deprived at that moment.


    Human instincts can sometimes overpower rationality in an instant.


    He suddenly pushed An Nuan away from his embrace, but not to distance her from his body. Instead, he pinned her against the nearby wall and lowered his head to kiss her uncontrobly.


    An Nuan was kissed by Gu Yan Sheng.


    It was her intentional arrangement, yet when he approached her, she still felt so disgusted that her whole body rejected him.


    So when Gu Yan Sheng tried to force open her lips, she mustered all her strength to push him away.


    Not achieving his goal, Gu Yan Sheng naturally wouldn''t give up.


    After being pushed away, he approached An Nuan again.


    Forcefully pinning An Nuan against the wall once more, he was about to assault her.


    "Di Xinyao!" An Nuan suddenly shouted loudly.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s raging fire was extinguished by that shout as if doused by cold water.


    He was holding An Nuan''s body, but suddenly let go as if holding a hot potato, his speed incredibly fast.


    An Nuan just watched Gu Yan Sheng''s panicked, almost fearful expression, appearing calm herself.


    Gu Yan Sheng turned his head abruptly towards the entrance of the corridor.


    However, the closed doors showed no sign of anyone.


    His nervousness gradually turned to fury as he red at An Nuan with red eyes, realizing An Nuan had intentionally scared him.


    And his pathetic state had been fully witnessed by An Nuan.


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists, veins bulging.


    "Gu Yan Sheng, I did that for your own good. If you had done anything to me, and if someone had discovered us, with so many people outside, who could guarantee that no one woulde in? If word got out, do you think you and Di Xinyao could still be together?!"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face twisted with disgust.


    "However," An Nuan smiled smugly, "I thought you hated me so much that you had no interest in me at all. I didn''t expect that even before I did anything, you would be so eager. Gu Yan Sheng, don''t tell me you''ve actually fallen for me..."


    "Don''t tter yourself! I''m just a man with natural instincts. If it were any other woman, I''d react the same way!"


    "Is that so?" An Nuan smiled faintly. "For some reason, except for Ye Jinghuai, any man who approaches me makes me feel like I''m being bitten by a dog."


    "You..." Gu Yan Sheng exploded with rage.


    An Nuan was mocking him, implying that his earlier loss of control towards her was like being bitten by a dog.


    Gu Yan Sheng red viciously at her, no longer wasting words. He turned and left!


    One day, he would make this woman beg for mercy beneath him!


    His heart suddenly skipped a beat.


    Imagining An Nuan beneath him one day, he actually started having instinctive reactions again.


    Watching Gu Yan Sheng storm out and m the door behind him, An Nuan felt not only anger but also a sense of him fleeing.


    Her eyes narrowed.


    She understood men like Gu Yan Sheng too well.


    He loved to conquer women he couldn''t conquer, to demonstrate his abilities.


    Clearly, her rejection of him now would only make him want to possess her even more!


    An Nuan''s eyes flickered.


    She watched as the man Xiao Nanchen emerged from a hidden spot in the security passage.


    Yes.


    She had deliberately dyed in front of the reporters to let Gu Yan Sheng know she had arrived.


    She had intentionally walked slowly on the red carpet to make Gu Yan Shenge out and stop her, then take her to the nearest secluded security passage.


    Everything was her intentional scheme.

 Chapter 528: Setting Up a Game (4) to Achieve What You Want

    <h4>Chapter 528</h4>


    "Did you get it?" An Nuan asked.


    Xiao Nanchen nodded, "I''ve sent the video and photos to your phone."


    "Good." An Nuan responded calmly, as if she had expected this to happen. She said, "I''ll go in first, and youe inter."


    "Okay."


    An Nuan got up to leave.


    "Nuan Nuan." Xiao Nanchen suddenly called out to her.


    An Nuan paused, "What is it?"


    "Is it worth sacrificing so much for my cousin?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    Sacrifice?!


    An Nuan noticed Xiao Nanchen''s somber mood and smiled faintly, "It''s nothing, just consider it like getting bitten by a dog."


    It''s all external.


    For her, to save Ye Jinghuai, if pushed to the extreme, she might do anything.


    Today, she had merely been slightly disgraced by Gu Yan Sheng.


    As ast resort.


    She would even sleep with him.


    Xiao Nanchen could also see An Nuan''s intentions.


    Last night when they discussed the n, he had actually wanted to stop this method, but he had to admit, this was the best way, without wasting any soldiers, and was the most effective way to see his cousin. However, the need for An Nuan to go to this extent made him reluctant.


    Especially after seeing how Gu Yan Sheng had disgraced An Nuan just now...


    If his cousin knew, he would probably crawl out of his coffin.


    Ultimately.


    For a better oue, he still watched An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng''s interaction from the shadows.


    Fortunately.


    An Nuan was clever.


    She was truly not vited in any way.


    Xiao Nanchen said heavily, "I''m really grateful that my cousin never gave up on you from start to finish."


    An Nuan frowned.


    She didn''t really understand some of Xiao Nanchen''s words sometimes.


    But she didn''t ask.


    She said, "I''ll go ahead."


    Then, she left.


    An Nuan walked to the entrance of the banquet hall, took a deep breath, and didn''t show an invitation. The staff didn''t ask her either, probably because Gu Yan Sheng had given them advance notice, not wanting to cause a stir or unnecessary trouble.


    She handed over an admission fee and went inside.


    There weren''t many people inside.


    The Di family was after all a prominent household. Although the wedding was hyped up by the media, the actual wedding ceremony wasn''t too grand. Of course, it wasn''t shabby either, but rather had a low-key luxury to it.


    An Nuan thought of her previous wedding with Gu Yan Sheng.


    How vulgar.


    How casual.


    An Nuan didn''t really have many emotions.


    After all, Ye Jinghuai had given her a wedding that no one could surpass up to this point.


    She suddenly felt that she had no regrets in this life because of Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan walked gracefully into the banquet hall.


    There was enough heating inside, so she didn''t feel cold after taking off her thick coat.


    She wore a gorgeous red dress, her enchanting figure instantly drawing everyone''s attention.


    No matter when.


    An Nuan''s beauty allowed her to be the center of attention.


    Outshining everyone, including today''s bride, Di Xinyao.


    Since the ceremony was about to start, Di Xinyao had already appeared in the designated sheer canopy in the hall, thin enough to see everything in the hall, including such a dazzling woman right under her nose.


    Her eyes narrowed.


    Her jealousy of An Nuan was obvious.


    She had never met An Nuan before, only knowing about this woman from the media and asionally from Gu Yan Sheng''s disdainful remarks. Under Gu Yan Sheng''s contempt for An Nuan, she had always thought that An Nuan''s so-called beauty was just exaggerated by the people of Qing City. Surely her beauty surpassed An Nuan''s, otherwise why would Gu Yan Sheng not love An Nuan but her?


    However, she never expected.


    An Nuan''s beauty waspletely beyond her expectations.


    She thought An Nuan''s photos in the media were heavily edited, and that she wouldn''t be as lively and vibrant in person.


    She had to admit.


    An Nuan was even more beautiful than the edited photos she had seen.


    The displeasure in her heart was tantly shown on her face.


    Of course, An Nuan couldn''t see it.


    None of the guests could see it.


    But An Nuan thought that Di Xinyao was bothered by it in the end.


    In the previous life when she was imprisoned by Gu Yan Sheng, Di Xinyao had apanied Gu Yan Sheng to torment her.


    At that time, she could already see Di Xinyao''s jealousy of her face from her eyes.


    An Nuan sat down gracefully on one of the viewing chairs.


    The gazes of the people around her gradually shifted away.


    After all, they were members of high society and wouldn''t be so rude as to just stare at her.


    "Nuan Nuan." Suddenly, the voice of Xia Qiqi sounded next to her.


    An Nuan turned her head.


    She saw Xia Qiqi appear next to her with Nie Ziming.


    "You actually came!" Xia Qiqi eximed in surprise, "I just heard someone say you were here and thought they were spreading rumors. I didn''t expect you to reallye, and dressed so beautifully too! Did you dress up so gorgeously to provoke Gu Yan Sheng? After all, his new bride pales inparison to you!"


    An Nuan smiled.


    She didn''t refute it.


    After all, that was part of the reason.


    Of course, it wasn''t to provoke Gu Yan Sheng, but rather to provoke Di Xinyao.


    "Nuan Nuan, I''m so jealous of your vengeful side now!" Xia Qiqi sat next to An Nuan, seeming very happy as she chattered on, "I used to think you were always so tolerant and patient, enduring everything. I felt suffocated for you. Now that I see you being so tough, I''m overjoyed."


    An Nuan nced at Xia Qiqi.


    This girl was born without any fear of causing trouble.


    She loved watching dramas unfold the most.


    And she hated the most when the important people around her were wronged.


    Her eyes flickered, "Nanchen."


    It was Xiao Nanchen walking past them at that moment.


    Xiao Nanchen paused.


    He turned to look at An Nuan.


    He didn''t even nce at Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi deliberately turned her head to chat andugh with Nie Ziming,pletely ignoring Xiao Nanchen''s existence.


    "Sit here." An Nuan gestured to the seat on her right.


    Xia Qiqi was sitting on her left.


    Xiao Nanchen didn''t refuse.


    He had no reason to refuse.


    Besides, refusing would seem deliberate.


    He sat down next to An Nuan.


    However, Xia Qiqi became a bit ufortable.


    When she was ufortable, her body would subconsciously fidget.


    "Is something itching?" Nie Ziming asked with concern.


    "Oh, no." Xia Qiqi quickly replied, "I''m just anxious and waiting. How much longer until it starts?"


    "It should officially start at 12:08, so about 10 more minutes."


    Xia Qiqi nodded.


    Then she forced herself to calm down.


    Actually, she didn''t know why she felt so awkward around Xiao Nanchen.


    Thest time she walked into the wrong room and almost had an intimate encounter with Xiao Nanchen, it ultimately left her with an unpleasant feeling.

 Chapter 529: Sowing Discord (5)

    <h4>Chapter 529</h4>


    Just as Xia Qiqi waited with extreme difficulty.


    The wedding ceremony finally began.


    The entire venue fell silent.


    All eyes were on the wedding scene.


    The ceremony was very simple.


    Not much different from the traditional one.


    The groom entered first, then weed the bride, followed by vows, exchange of rings, and a kiss.


    An Nuan watched with calmness.


    Who could have imagined that the man she once believed was her destiny, would in this lifetime marry another woman with such indifference, even finding it amusing.


    Instead, it was Xia Qiqi who was extremely restless, constantly mocking Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao from the start until the end of the ceremony.


    An outsider would have thought she was about to crash the wedding.


    Yet, it amused An Nuan to listen.


    After the ceremony.


    All the guests took their seats for the banquet.


    The newlyweds changed into a toasting outfit and began a toast table by table.


    Xia Qiqi was really looking forward to this part.


    She was desperate to see what expressions Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao would have when facing An Nuan!


    "Have something to eat," Nie Ziming served Xia Qiqi some dishes.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi had no appetite for food, she just wanted to watch the drama unfold.


    "Look at you, you''ve lost so much weight," Nie Ziming added some more dishes to Xia Qiqi''s bowl.


    His actions disyed a boyfriend''s affection.


    "Not at all," Xia Qiqi protested, "I''ve just regained my standard figure."


    "Still too thin," Nie Ziming disagreed.


    "I have what I need to have," Xia Qiqi was displeased.


    At that moment, to prove herself, she even deliberately pushed out her chest for Nie Ziming to see.


    An Nuan was somewhat speechless.


    Xia Qiqi could always be so...unrestrained in any situation.


    She couldn''t help but turn her head to look at Xiao Nanchen beside her.


    Seeing him expressionless, slowly savoring the delicacies in front of him.


    An Nuan felt that letting go was also fine.


    In the quiet banquet.


    The newlyweds'' toast finally came.


    Everyone stood up.


    Gu Yan Sheng spoke many lofty words to a table of guests.


    Appearing humble and courteous.


    After speaking, he took the initiative to toast.


    He did not deliberately do anything to An Nuan, not even a nce.


    It seemed he intended to give her the cold shoulder.


    At that moment, Xia Qiqi suddenly started causing trouble, "Gu Yan Sheng, I think you should have a separate toast with Nuan."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s expression clearly changed.


    Even the smiling Di Xinyao beside him became stiff-faced.


    "Back then, you two were Qing City''s acknowledged golden couple, you were about to get married, if it weren''t for..." Xia Qiqi deliberately trailed off.


    Everyone here knew that Gu Yan Sheng and An Nuan''s wedding was called off due to Gu Yan Sheng''s infidelity.


    Bringing it up deliberately.


    Was to greatly embarrass Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng was the main character today, with all eyes on him, he couldn''tsh out at a guest, it would ruin the good man image he had painstakingly rebuilt.


    He suppressed his anger.


    Maintaining a smile on his face.


    Xia Qiqi really admired Gu Yan Sheng''s hypocrisy.


    She had gone that far, yet he could still endure.


    She gave a coldugh, then said, "It''s a good thing you two didn''t get married back then, now you''ve both found your happiness. So, I think you should have a separate toast with Nuan. I''m sure your new bride won''t mind, right?"


    At that moment, she shifted the topic to Di Xinyao.


    Di Xinyao naturally regained herposure, she smiled, "Of course not."


    With such a magnanimous statement.


    Gu Yan Sheng had no choice but to share a separate toast with An Nuan.


    After that.


    An Nuan poured herself a ss and said, "I''ll have a separate toast for Miss Di then."


    Di Xinyao''s eyes flickered.


    This was the first time the two women faced each other.


    There''s always a sense ofparison between women.


    Especially between two women with a connection, there''s bound to be aparison.


    "Yan Sheng is a good man, back then between him and I..." An Nuan paused, smiling innocently, "No matter what, now that he has found his true love again, I''m really happy for him. I wish you both an early blessed child and a lifetime of happiness together."


    Di Xinyao smiled lightly, "Thank you."


    Yet in her heart, she felt extremely displeased.


    What did she mean by Gu Yan Sheng finding his true love again!


    Gu Yan Sheng had always loved her.


    He had never loved An Nuan!


    But at this moment, she couldn''t refute, she could only seethe inwardly.


    The two women toasted.


    Exchanging courteous words.


    As Gu Yan Sheng was about to take Di Xinyao''s hand and leave, An Nuan called out to him again, "Yan Sheng, I wish you happiness."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned green.


    An Nuan''s words were clearly somewhat ambiguous.


    He quickly turned to look at Di Xinyao, seeing her expression was obviously not good.


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth.


    This woman An Nuan, was clearly here to sow discord!


    He pulled Di Xinyao, his steps even quickening as they left their table.


    The corner of An Nuan''s mouth curved into a light smile.


    No matter how much Di Xinyao believed Gu Yan Sheng didn''t like her, An Nuan''s deliberate behavior would still upset her.


    Xia Qiqi beside her wanted to apud.


    An Nuan''s level was indeed high.


    Without any confrontation, appearing magnanimous in front of others, she clearly established herself as the good person, yet had caused a conflict between Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao.


    Truly impressive!


    Before Xia Qiqi could speak.


    "Nanchen," a female voice suddenly rang out.


    Xiao Nanchen turned to see Gu YanXuan.


    Everyone else also saw Gu YanXuan.


    Including Xia Qiqi.


    Xia Qiqi''s animosity towards Gu YanXuan was obvious, she nced at her, then lowered her head to eat.


    Out of sight, out of mind.


    "I''ve been looking for you, didn''t expect you to be sitting with An Nuan and the others," Gu YanXuan said with some displeasure.


    She really disliked those two women, An Nuan and Xia Qiqi.


    Xiao Nanchen remained silent.


    Giving Gu YanXuan the cold shoulder.


    "If it weren''t for apanying my brother to toast, I wouldn''t have found you. I''lle find you after I''m done toasting with my brother," Gu YanXuan said without asking for Xiao Nanchen''s agreement.


    She was well aware.


    Xiao Nanchen would never agree.


    So she just left those words and hurriedly walked away.


    Xiao Nanchen still looked up at Gu YanXuan''s departing figure.


    Xia Qiqi also saw Xiao Nanchen''s action.


    She lowered her head.


    At that moment, she felt somewhat mocking.


    She didn''t know what Xiao Nanchen saw in that b*tch Gu YanXuan.


    Then she thought.


    No matter how Gu YanXuan treated others, she was truly sincere towards Xiao Nanchen.


    Just this one point.


    Was enough to move Xiao Nanchen!


    She always felt that someone like Xiao Nanchen was easy topromise.


    As long as someone treated him well, he would treat them well in return.


    Xia Qiqi pondered, her heart feeling somewhat uneasy.


    She didn''t know why she had be so suppressedtely.


    She had always thought that her life after divorce would be great.

 Chapter 530: Qin Jiang Gets Out

    <h4>Chapter 530</h4>


    The banquet was over.


    An Nuan also left the wedding venue.


    Her goals for the day had been achieved, so she didn''t need to waste any more time.


    "Nuan Nuan, are you leaving?" Xia Qiqi felt a little reluctant.


    She actually had no interest left in attending the banquet, but she didn''t know where else to go. She had thought it would be nice to have An Nuan apany her, but now that An Nuan was leaving, there was no point in staying alone.


    "Mm-hmm." An Nuan nodded.


    "Why don''t I go with you then?" Xia Qiqi decided.


    After all, staying would just be boring.


    An Nuan turned her head to nce at Nie Ziming, who was mingling nearby.


    Xia Qiqi also looked over and said, "I''ll let Ziming know, you wait for me."


    An Nuan nodded.


    Xia Qiqi returned quickly.


    Although Nie Ziming said he would apany her when leaving, she told him she wanted to leave with An Nuan instead, and he agreed.


    For some reason.


    Xia Qiqi felt that Nie Ziming was bing more and more enthusiastic about socializing.


    He didn''t used to be like this.


    Of course, she didn''t dwell on it too much, and happily left with An Nuan.


    The two walked towards the hall entrance.


    At the entrance, staff provided them with the coats they had taken off when they arrived, respectfully handing them over.


    After putting on her coat, An Nuan noticed Xia Qiqi''s short jacket and frowned, "Aren''t you afraid of freezing to death?"


    "Beauty is worth suffering for," Xia Qiqi shrugged it off.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    The two walked out of the hall together.


    As soon as they stepped out.


    A cold wind blew.


    Xia Qiqi shivered all over from the cold.


    An Nuan mocked, "It really is freezing."


    Xia Qiqi red at An Nuan, trembling from the cold as she asked, "Where''s your car?"


    "Over there." An Nuan pointed.


    Xia Qiqi rushed over immediately.


    Completelycking anydylike demeanor.


    As soon as Xia Qiqi got into the car, she told Hu Feng, "I''m freezing, turn up the heat..."


    Then.


    She noticed Xiao Nanchen in the front passenger seat.


    Xiao Nanchen sat there, silent, expressionless, not even looking back at her.


    Xia Qiqi''s voice trailed off abruptly.


    At that moment, she even felt an urge to get out of the car immediately.


    But she paused when An Nuan got in.


    After An Nuan closed the car door, she told Hu Feng, "Take Qiqi home first."


    "Okay." Hu Feng replied respectfully.


    The car drove through the streets.


    The interior was utterly silent.


    Xia Qiqi felt extremely ufortable.


    Xiao Nanchen was in the car, and An Nuan hadn''t even warned her.


    "Are you cold?" An Nuan asked.


    Xia Qiqi hesitated, then quickly shook her head, "No, I''m not cold."


    "You''re not cold but you''re shivering non-stop?"


    "..." She wasn''t shivering at all.


    She just felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.


    "Hu Feng, turn the heater up a little more," An Nuan said again.


    She really wasn''t cold.


    Whatever.


    Xia Qiqi didn''t want to argue anymore.


    Fortunately, the car soon reached the entrance of Xia Qiqi''s residential area.


    As Xia Qiqi was about to get out.


    An Nuan suddenly grabbed her and took off her own coat, handing it to her, "Put this on."


    "If I wear yours, you''ll freeze in a bit. It''s not necessary, it''s just a few steps."


    "Take it."


    "Really, it''s not..."


    At that moment, she saw the man sitting in the front passenger seat take off his ck coat and hand it to An Nuan, "Wear mine."


    He was speaking to An Nuan.


    Of course, An Nuan understood Xiao Nanchen''s intention.


    She told Xia Qiqi, "I''ll wear Nanchen''s, you wear mine."


    Xia Qiqi pursed her lips.


    Actually.


    Wouldn''t it be more convenient if she wore Xiao Nanchen''s coat?


    Whatever.


    These days, Xiao Nanchen and she were like oil and water.


    They didn''t interact at all.


    She epted An Nuan''s thick coat and put it on.


    Xia Qiqi said, "Then I''ll head back."


    "Go take a hot shower when you get home, don''t catch a cold."


    "Okay."


    Xia Qiqi left.


    After leaving, she couldn''t help but look back.


    She saw that the ck car had already driven away.


    She didn''t know why she felt a sense of disorientation.


    ...


    The car arrived at the vi.


    Xiao Nanchen went inside with An Nuan.


    Clearly to discuss Ye Jinghuai''s criminal activities.


    An Nuan stated directly, "I''ll send the video to Gu Yan Shengter. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to meet Ye Jinghuai tonight."


    "Mm." Xiao Nanchen nodded. "But I think Gu Yan Sheng probably won''t let you and my cousin meet alone, so it''s very likely that my cousin won''t reveal much. You need to pay attention to every single word he says. If possible, record the audio so we can analyze it togetherter."


    "Based on what I know about Gu Yan Sheng, he might not even let me bring anything in."


    Xiao Nanchen agreed, "So you absolutely have to remember every single thing my cousin says."


    "Mm." An Nuan nodded.


    The two discussed some other matters.


    Suddenly, Xiao Nanchen''s phone rang.


    His eyes lit up when he saw the caller ID, and he told An Nuan, "It''s Qin Jiang."


    An Nuan''s heart started beating faster too.


    She watched as Xiao Nanchen answered, "Qin Jiang?"


    "Nanchen, I''m finally out. I''ming back from Jiang City, should be in Qing City around 7 PM."


    "Once you''re back,e straight to my cousin''s ce. Nuan Nuan and I are discussing the n to meet my cousin tonight."


    "Got it."


    Qin Jiang agreed and hung up.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "Qin Jiang is out, he''ll be here around 7 PM."


    "Good."


    She was eager to see Qin Jiang and find out if he had proof that An Xiao and Ye Jinghuai hadn''t slept together.


    ...


    At 7 PM.


    Qin Jiang rushed over to the vi in a hurry.


    As soon as he arrived, he told Uncle Zhong, "Two big bowls of noodles, I''m going to take a shower first."


    "..."


    Xiao Nanchen and An Nuan were speechless.


    Qin Jiang dashed into the bathroom, and after showering, he yelled, "Nanchen, bring me a set of clothes."


    "I''m going to look for Ye Jinghuai," said An Nuan as she stood up.


    She found a set of homewear that Ye Jinghuai had barely worn and gave it to Xiao Nanchen.


    Xiao Nanchen passed it to Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang emerged, refreshed, and went straight to the dining room, wolfing down therge bowl of noodles Uncle Zhong had cooked for him.


    An Nuan and Xiao Nanchen just waited for him.


    In a few minutes, Qin Jiang had finished the entirerge bowl of noodles.


    With a satisfied burp, he slowly made his way to the sofa in the living room and plopped down next to Xiao Nanchen. He said, "Alright, I''m fully revived now. Tell me your n."


    "Tonight we''re going to meet Ye Jinghuai," An Nuan cut to the chase. "I need to ask Ye Jinghuai about the financial reports. Also, you probably know that aside from embezzlement, Ye Jinghuai is also used of raping An Xiao, which led to her suicide by drowning..."


    Qin Jiang suddenly let out a coldugh, interrupting An Nuan''s words. "Jinghuai anticipated An Xiao''s sudden intimacy that night and we were prepared. So I have proof that An Xiao and Jinghuai never had any rtionship!"

 Chapter 531: See Ye Jinghuai (1) Persecute Gu Yansheng

    <h4>Chapter 531</h4>


    An Nuan looked intently at Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang spoke in an unhurried manner, "That evening, A Huai and some people from the municipal government office went out for dinner. After the second round, he had drunk a bit too much, though he wasn''t drunk. But to an outsider, he might have seemed intoxicated. After leaving the restaurant, An Xiao was waiting for A Huai at the entrance. When she saw him, she went over to support him. To be honest, if I hadn''t been able to see clearly, for a moment I might have thought it was you."


    An Nuan frowned.


    "An Xiao did it on purpose, intending to take advantage of A Huai''s apparent drunkenness," Qin Jiang exined, then continued, "But A Huai yed along and left with An Xiao, going to a hotel. Once there, with my cover, A Huai left. So it was me who sent him back home that night, as you should remember."


    "Mmhmm." An Nuan nodded.


    She even remembered that Ye Jinghuai seemed... somewhat out of control that night.


    So.


    Had he been provoked by An Xiao?!


    An Nuan told herself that now was not the time to dwell on this.


    She listened as Qin Jiang said, "It was only on the way back when I sent him home that I realized A Huai had been drugged."


    "What?" An Nuan looked at Qin Jiang.


    That evening, Ye Jinghuai had seemed somewhat unrestrained, but not at all like he had truly been drugged.


    She remembered thest time Qi Qi had been drugged - he hadpletely lost control.


    Ye Jinghuai, on the other hand... had been quite restrained.


    Qin Jiang seemed to have noticed An Nuan''s thoughts, and said bluntly, "His self-discipline exceeds your imagination."


    An Nuan nodded, believing what Qin Jiang said.


    The more she got to know Ye Jinghuai, the more she discovered his astonishing side.


    So.


    Ye Jinghuai''s behavior wasn''t because of An Xiao...


    Alright.


    She admitted that she was actually quite concerned.


    Because of love, she had an intense sense of possession.


    "After I sent A Huai back, I received a call saying that An Xiao had gone missing right under our noses," Qin Jiang stated bluntly. "So currently, the only evidence I have is that A Huai did not rape An Xiao, but no evidence of how An Xiao might have been killed."


    "In other words, we can only clear Ye Jinghuai''s name, but cannot use anyone else," An Nuan''s expression grew somber.


    What she wanted was not merely to clear Ye Jinghuai''s name.


    She also wanted whoever harmed Ye Jinghuai to meet a wretched end!


    Qin Jiang said, "At any rate, as long as A Huai is innocent, that''s enough. As for the rest, we can slowly gather more evidence."


    An Nuan nodded.


    At that moment, An Nuan''s phone suddenly rang.


    An Nuan nced at it, then told Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen, "It''s Gu Yan Sheng."


    "Answer it."


    "Okay." An Nuan answered the call, "Hello."


    "What the hell are you ying at!" Gu Yan Sheng''s voice came through, subdued but unmistakably gritting his teeth in anger.


    An Nuan chuckled, "Did I interrupt your wedding night!"


    "An Nuan, what exactly do you want!" Gu Yan Sheng was fuming.


    He had just returned home to the bridal suite, and he and his Bride Di Xinyao were about to go to bed. Although Di Xinyao was pregnant and couldn''t be intimate for the first three months, he had already prepared all the romance and ceremony, intending to win Di Xinyao''s favor and make her fallpletely for him. But just as the two were getting intimate, there was a knock on the door from the staff.


    The butler handed him a red envelope.


    Written on the envelope was "An Nuan", and inside was a note saying, "If you don''t call me tonight, you''ll regret it."


    He didn''t want to entertain it at first.


    But recalling how An Nuan had almost seduced him at the banquet earlier, he felt extremely uneasy.


    After some hesitation, he told Di Xinyao he had some work matters to attend to, then stepped out of the room to call An Nuan.


    "I want to see Ye Jinghuai."


    "Are you out of your mind!" Gu Yan Sheng made no effort to conceal his outrage as he viciously said to An Nuan, "Who do you think you are, thinking you can just see him because you want to?! Let me tell you An Nuan, to me, you''re nothing now! Don''t think you can act all high and mighty just because you made me lose control for a second or two today. Do you really think I have feelings for you? I was just trying to humiliate you. A woman like you, even if you were stripped naked on my bed I''d find you disgusting..."


    "I''m sending you something," An Nuan had no interest in listening to Gu Yan Sheng''s nonsense.


    She didn''t bother exposing his hypocrisy either.


    Perhaps in the past Gu Yan Sheng truly had no interest in her - she was all too familiar with how indifferent his gaze had been towards her in the previous life.


    But his reaction to her today made it crystal clear how much he desired her.


    She said, "I suggest you turn your phone to silent and watch it secretly, otherwise... you''ll regret it."


    With that, An Nuan hung up.


    She told Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen, "I''ll go see Ye Jinghuai in a bit. You two don''t need toe."


    "You''re going alone?!" Qin Jiang clearly had reservations.


    So did Xiao Nanchen.


    "Yes, someone as cautious as Gu Yan Sheng would never let me bring you two along," An Nuan stated directly. "Don''t worry, he won''t dare do anything to me. At this point, he''s extremely wary of me. After being schemed against so many times, he won''t rashly act against me."


    Although Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen were still uneasy, they didn''t say anything further.


    After all, given the current circumstances, they could only go with the flow.


    Five minutester, An Nuan''s phone rang again.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s voice was strained, as if he was about to roar, "An Nuan, you''re scheming against me again!"


    An Nuanughed, "Since you knew I was scheming, yet you still couldn''t resist, dear Mr. Gu, does that mean I''m irresistibly charming, or that you''re just hopelessly stupid?!"


    "An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng felt like he could kill An Nuan right then and there.


    He was so enraged his whole body was shaking.


    "Just for tonight," An Nuan didn''t want to waste any more time. "I''m waiting for you toe pick me up so I can see Ye Jinghuai."


    An Nuan hung up again.


    She had to give Gu Yan Sheng some time to make arrangements.


    As for the detention center, it wouldn''t be difficult since Gu Yan Sheng was at the height of his power - he could easily arrange a visit with Ye Jinghuai with just a call.


    What was trickier was properly handling his new Bride Di Xinyao tonight - he would have to pacify her first before anything else.


    Gu Yan Sheng put down his phone, suppressing his anger over and over before returning to the bedroom.


    Di Xinyao was a bit tired from today''s wedding.


    She was lying on the bed, somewhat drowsy.


    Gu Yan Sheng went over and kissed her lips, "Sweetheart, are you tired?"


    "Mmhmm."


    "I actually had a surprise nned for you," Gu Yan Sheng sounded regretful. "But your health is most important, especially since you''re pregnant now. Get some rest."


    "What surprise?" Di Xinyao tried to stay awake.


    "What do you think?" Gu Yan Sheng gave her a mischievous smile.


    "The doctor said no intimacy for the first three months."


    "But he didn''t say I couldn''t..." Gu Yan Sheng buried his face in Di Xinyao''s neck.


    Di Xinyao felt ticklish, "Alright, quit it."


    But Gu Yan Sheng persisted, deliberately provoking Di Xinyao.


    Afraid that Gu Yan Sheng might lose control, Di Xinyao quickly pushed him away, "I''m exhausted, I need to sleep."


    Gu Yan Sheng looked utterly unsatisfied, but his aim was precisely to get Di Xinyao to reject him outright!

 Chapter 532: See Ye Jinghuai (2) Gu Yansheng’s disgusting despicable

    <h4>Chapter 532</h4>


    Di Xinyao was indeed very tired.


    Gu Yan Sheng held her in his arms,forted her, and soon she fell into a deep, steady breathing pattern.


    Gu Yan Sheng repeatedly checked to ensure that Di Xinyao could not be woken up, then swiftly got out of bed and left the Gu family vi.


    While driving, he called the people at the detention center.


    He then called An Nuan, "Come out!"


    An Nuan put down the phone and told Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen, "I''ll go wait for Gu Yan Sheng at the entrance."


    "An Nuan," Qin Jiang called out to her, "Be sure to protect yourself!"


    "Don''t worry."


    An Nuan gave them a reassuring look.


    She wore warm clothes and walked to the vi entrance.


    After waiting for about ten minutes, a ck sedan came speeding over.


    It mmed on the brakes right in front of An Nuan, the driver''s anger palpable.


    An Nuan opened the rear door without hesitation.


    Gu Yan Sheng watched An Nuan''s actions, his face turning pale with rage, but he said nothing. As soon as An Nuan closed the door, he floored the elerator and sped away.


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen watched An Nuan get into Gu Yan Sheng''s car from the shadows of the vi.


    Qin Jiang said, "If anything happens to An Nuan, the two of us will probably have to die to make amends."


    Xiao Nanchen turned to look at Qin Jiang and said, "It won''t happen. An Nuan will be fine."


    After all, she had lived an extra ten years.


    She understood better what kind of person Gu Yan Sheng really was.


    Because she understood, she chose to take this risky approach.


    ...


    The sedan raced through the night.


    Neither person spoke a word inside the car.


    Gu Yan Sheng hated An Nuan so much he wanted to kill her, so he naturally didn''t say a word.


    An Nuan also didn''t want to engage with Gu Yan Sheng. She was focused on seeing Ye Jinghuai, and was even feeling a little nervous.


    She suppressed her inner emotions.


    The sedan soon arrived at its destination.


    Gu Yan Sheng opened the door and got out.


    An Nuan also got out of the car.


    Unexpectedly, or perhaps as expected, there was hardly anyone at the detention center.


    Only one staff member was there, seemingly waiting specifically for Gu Yan Sheng.


    As Di Xinyao''s husband, although Gu Yan Sheng had no real power, no one dared provoke him now. With just one word from him, no one dared disobey or report anything.


    Still, Gu Yan Sheng remained cautious and kept the staff to a minimum to limit any potential impact.


    "Mr. Gu," the staff member approached and handed him a key.


    Gu Yan Sheng took it.


    Seeing the key, An Nuan''s heart began racing.


    It was clearly the key to the door holding Ye Jinghuai.


    With this key, she could see Ye Jinghuai.


    An Nuan tried her best to appear calm.


    Gu Yan Sheng tookrge strides ahead.


    An Nuan followed behind.


    The staff member dutifully stood guard outside.


    They passed through several iron gates and narrow corridors.


    Finally, Gu Yan Sheng''s footsteps stopped in front of a door.


    An Nuan''s heart raced faster.


    It had been a month, right?


    For a month, Ye Jinghuai had been detained here. How was he doing?


    She controlled her emotions.


    Just as Gu Yan Sheng was about to open the door, he suddenly turned to look at An Nuan.


    An Nuan remained expressionless.


    Gu Yan Sheng let out a coldugh, "Want to see him?"


    "Yes," An Nuan didn''t hide it.


    "Want to see him?" Gu Yan Sheng''s expression darkened. "If you want to see him, you''ll have to pay the price!"


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened.


    She had expected that Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t let her see Ye Jinghuai so easily.


    She had seen his cruel side too many times.


    "Strip!" Gu Yan Sheng suddenly barked.


    An Nuan''s expression clearly soured.


    "What, you don''t want to see him anymore?" Gu Yan Sheng mocked.


    An Nuan swallowed hard.


    She lowered her head and undid her coat.


    Underneath the coat, she wore a high-necked sweater and a fitted pair of jeans.


    "Keep going!" Gu Yan Sheng ordered.


    "You really aren''t afraid to die, are you?" An Nuan calmly replied.


    She didn''t show much emotion at Gu Yan Sheng''s coercion.


    Very calmly, as she took off her ck sweater, she said, "What if Di Xinyao suddenly showed up right now? What would the consequences be?"


    Gu Yan Sheng''s heart skipped a beat in shock at that possibility.


    The next second, he thought An Nuan was just trying to scare him. He pretended to be indifferent, saying, "So what? I''ll tell her I''m humiliating you, and she''ll love it!"


    "Then why did you let me threaten you into bringing me here to see Ye Jinghuai?" An Nuan asked with a mocking tone. "You could have just shown Di Xinyao a video and said you were just humiliating me."


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face turned pale with rage.


    He didn''t know when it had started, but he always ended up the loser in front of An Nuan.


    He gritted his teeth.


    He red at An Nuan as she took off her ck sweater.


    Underneath was just a thin white camisole, with a ck bra underneath.


    It was quite cold in Qing City at night.


    There was no heating in the detention center either.


    After removing her clothes, goosebumps formed all over An Nuan''s body from the chill.


    Gu Yan Sheng looked at An Nuan''s state andughed.


    A smug, condescendingugh.


    "Cold?" he asked.


    An Nuan didn''t answer.


    Unless she satisfied Gu Yan Sheng''s twisted desires, she wouldn''t be able to see Ye Jinghuai.


    "You''re covered in goosebumps," Gu Yan Sheng said as he reached out to touch her skin.


    An Nuan''s eyes tightened slightly.


    As soon as Gu Yan Sheng touched her, his hand felt like it had been electrocuted and he quickly pulled it back.


    An Nuan watched him.


    Gu Yan Sheng said coldly, "Disgusting, just touching you makes me sick."


    "Is that enough?" An Nuan looked at Gu Yan Sheng. "Or do I need to strippletely?"


    "Have you be so shameless just to see Ye Jinghuai?" Gu Yan Sheng suddenly raged.


    His anger reached the extreme for some inexplicable reason.


    This woman had once loved him so much she had lost herself, but now she had truly fallen for another man!


    His bloodshot eyes red fiercely at An Nuan.


    He looked at her unperturbed expression.


    In his silence, An Nuan actually started taking off her camisole on her own ord.


    Seeing her movement, Gu Yan Sheng suddenly pulled An Nuan into an embrace, burying his head in the crook of her neck.


    Who could have imagined that tonight, when he was with Di Xinyao, all he could think about was An Nuan''s body? All he could think about was how soft and alluring An Nuan looked when she was seducing him earlier. He even wished it was An Nuan in his arms instead, with such desperation.


    An Nuan''s brow furrowed.


    Gu Yan Sheng viciously bit into her neck.


    It seemed he was venting all his anger on her neck.


    Yet he didn''t dare go any further.


    Not only was he afraid of An Nuan getting more leverage over him, but he was also afraid... that he would truly fall for this woman!


    Gu Yan Sheng released An Nuan.


    After letting her go, there was a deep, bloody bite mark visible on An Nuan''s neck from his teeth.

 Chapter 533: Meet Ye Jinghuai (3) Finally Meet

    <h4>Chapter 533</h4>


    Gu Yan Shengughed.


    He was very satisfied looking at the red marks on An Nuan''s neck, and said, "An Nuan, what do you think Ye Jinghuai will think when he sees this?!"


    "So is that enough?" An Nuan remained impassive.


    As if she felt no pain, and had no emotions whatsoever.


    Gu Yan Sheng knew that An Nuan was just enduring.


    He felt exhrated being able to torment this woman.


    He moved closer to An Nuan''s body.


    And began searching her.


    An Nuan gritted her teeth.


    She knew very well that Gu Yan Sheng was searching her body to see if she had hidden anything, like a hidden camera or voice recorder.


    After a while.


    After confirming that An Nuan had nothing on her, Gu Yan Sheng let her go and turned to unlock therge door with a key.


    As An Nuan crouched down to pick up the clothes she had just taken off, about to put them back on.


    Gu Yan Sheng directly threw her clothes out, "If you put them on, how will Ye Jinghuai see the bite marks on your body?"


    An Nuan gritted her teeth, "But I''ll be cold!"


    "Cold?" Gu Yan Shengughed.


    He suddenly picked up the coat from the ground, checked again to make sure there was nothing inside, then took her phone out of the coat pocket and threw it on the ground. He then tossed the coat back to An Nuan, "Wear it!"


    An Nuan shot Gu Yan Sheng a stern look.


    She put the coat on.


    No matter what.


    She didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to see her in such a sorry state, she was afraid he would worry.


    Therge door finally opened.


    In the windowless prison cell, on a hard bed, Ye Jinghuai was leaning against the wall, his face devoid of any emotion. Even when the door opened, he didn''t turn his head to look.


    It seemed he wasn''t interested.


    An Nuan''s eyes instantly turned red.


    At that moment, she bit her lip hard, truly afraid that she would burst into tears.


    She had imagined Ye Jinghuai in all sorts of states -


    Imagined him being despondent, unkempt, even emaciated.


    But she didn''t expect.


    For Ye Jinghuai to be this thin.


    It had only been a month.


    His face looked like it had only ayer of skin left, tautly wrapped around his rigid facial features. His thin clothes hung loosely on his frame.


    And now he sat there, staring nkly ahead, as if he didn''t exist in this world.


    "What''s this, after finally meeting, you have nothing to say?" Gu Yan Sheng taunted, seeing An Nuan''s devastated look.


    An Nuan''s throat moved slightly.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai heard Gu Yan Sheng''s voice and turned his head.


    As he turned, he saw An Nuan.


    The two looked straight at each other.


    An Nuan''s eyes instantly turned red.


    Tears streamed down uncontrobly.


    She really didn''t want to cry.


    She was afraid that if she cried, it would just make Ye Jinghuai feel worse.


    But she really didn''t expect Ye Jinghuai to be like this...


    To be so haggard and frail.


    The once high and mighty yboy, the man who spent money like water, was now in such dire straits, confined to this cold and dpidated ce.


    "Don''t cry." Ye Jinghuai said.


    His voice was clearly hoarse, almost indistinguishable.


    But An Nuan''s tears fell even harder.


    Ye Jinghuai got off the hard bed.


    He took one step at a time towards her.


    An Nuan just watched him approach her step by step.


    She really wanted, really wanted to just rush into Ye Jinghuai''s embrace. She felt like his whole body was so cold, like an icy chill surrounded him. She wanted to use all the warmth from her own body to warm him up...


    "Bang!"


    An Nuan was startled.


    She red angrily at Gu Yan Sheng.


    As Ye Jinghuai approached, Gu Yan Sheng suddenly kicked him hard in the stomach.


    No telling how much force he used.


    Ye Jinghuai was directly knocked to the ground by Gu Yan Sheng''s kick.


    As he fell, Ye Jinghuai violently coughed.


    As if a vital organ had been injured, he couldn''t stop coughing, though he seemed to be trying to suppress it. Finally, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan was truly terrified by Ye Jinghuai''s state.


    How could he be coughing up blood?


    A healthy person, how could he cough up blood just from one kick?


    Just as An Nuan was about to run over, Gu Yan Sheng forcefully pulled her back, stopping her.


    "Let me go!" An Nuan shouted furiously.


    "Yell again and I''ll kick him to death!" Gu Yan Sheng threatened.


    An Nuan looked at Gu Yan Sheng with rage.


    She really wished she could stab him to death right then and there!


    Just like how he had stabbed her to death once before!


    "I''m fine." Ye Jinghuai''s calm voice sounded.


    He stood up from the ground.


    Such a tall man, yet Gu Yan Sheng''s one kick had knocked him to the floor.


    She remembered Ye Jinghuai being resilient.


    What exactly had happened to make his body be so frail and weak?


    An Nuan tried topose herself.


    She knew very well that the more out of control she became, the more satisfaction Gu Yan Sheng would get, and the more tricks he would y.


    "Settled down?" Gu Yan Sheng smiled as he saw An Nuan calm down. "Now, I''ll give you 5 minutes."


    An Nuan red at Gu Yan Sheng.


    "Starting now!" Gu Yan Sheng said coldly.


    With no intention of leaving.


    An Nuan had expected that Gu Yan Sheng wouldn''t let them meet alone.


    She didn''t waste any time either.


    5 minutes, it really was just 5 minutes.


    She looked straight at Ye Jinghuai.


    As she looked at him, her eyes reddened again.


    She lowered her head slightly and said, "Are you okay?"


    "Mmm." Ye Jinghuai responded.


    "I will help you find evidence." An Nuan said, "I believe you didn''t do this."


    Ye Jinghuai smiled faintly.


    He didn''t directly answer An Nuan, nor did he give her an affirmative look.


    Gu Yan Sheng was also watching very closely.


    He actually also wanted to know if there was any possibility of Ye Jinghuai''s crime being overturned this time.


    Ye Jinghuai suddenly said, "Nuan Nuan, the new year ising soon."


    An Nuan paused, then slowly nodded.


    She really didn''t want their first new year together to be spent like this.


    "After the new year passes, it will be my birthday." Ye Jinghuai said quietly.


    "Mmm." An Nuan knew.


    Ye Jinghuai''s birthday was January 18th.


    She remembered it very clearly.


    "I thought I would celebrate my birthday with you..." Ye Jinghuai trailed off.


    An Nuan''s eyes turnedpletely red.


    Seeing Ye Jinghuai''s current state, she really couldn''t imagine what it would feel like for him to spend his birthday alone in prison.


    "I''m sorry, I let you down." Ye Jinghuai suddenly apologized.


    An Nuan shook her head, over and over.


    He had never let her down.


    Without him.


    She might never muster the courage to love anyone else in this lifetime.


    She was grateful.


    In this reincarnated life, besides avenging past grievances, she was also able to experience love again.


    She was grateful that in this life, her life was so perfect.


    Her tears fell.


    She said, "Ye Jinghuai, no matter how long it takes, I will wait for you."


    Meaning that.


    Even if he was sentenced, she would wait for him to be released.


    "Silly girl." Ye Jinghuai''s gentle voice said, "If there reallyes a day like that, learn to forget me, and then, love yourself well."

 Chapter 534: See Ye Jinghuai (4) Protection of an warm

    <h4>Chapter 534</h4>


    How could she ever forget him?


    An Nuan gazed at Ye Jinghuai.


    She watched him standing before her, within reach, yet seeming so distant.


    "One minute left," Gu Yan Sheng reminded them from the side.


    He seemed satisfied with this reunion that felt like a parting between life and death for the two of them.


    He wanted to see An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai unable to be together, even if they loved each other.


    He wanted to torment them, madly, torment!


    "Go back soon," Ye Jinghuai urged.


    With one minute remaining.


    Urging her to go back soon.


    There was a sense that he had truly given up.


    An Nuan''s vision blurred.


    She knew that Ye Jinghuai did not want her to see him in such a wretched state.


    She bit her lip, turning to leave.


    "Wait." Gu Yan Sheng suddenly called out to her.


    An Nuan looked at Gu Yan Sheng coldly.


    Gu Yan Sheng approached An Nuan and said to Ye Jinghuai, "Miss An is so beautiful. Without Ye Jinghuai, Miss An can still have many prospects."


    An Nuan understood Gu Yan Sheng''s intention.


    Deliberately trying to provoke Ye Jinghuai.


    This man''s repulsiveness had truly reached the point of madness.


    "Come, show Ye Jinghuai how attractive your body is to men," Gu Yan Sheng said to An Nuan in a lewd manner.


    An Nuan tightly bit her lip.


    "Aren''t you husband and wife?" Gu Yan Sheng asked, seeing An Nuan motionless.


    At that moment, she even clutched her clothes tightly.


    "As husband and wife, haven''t you seen everything already? Why so shy?" Gu Yan Sheng mocked.


    With a hint of smugness.


    That sense of being able to toy with An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai at his will.


    Visibly indulging in pleasure.


    For so long.


    Ever since An Nuan married this man Ye Jinghuai, he had been suppressed by them, bottling up his frustration until now.


    Finally.


    He could indulge in tormenting them so brazenly.


    Finally.


    He could retaliate, making their lives a living hell!


    "It''s understandable to be a little awkward after not seeing each other for a month," Gu Yan Sheng continued his staged act.


    An Nuan stared fiercely at Gu Yan Sheng, fully aware of this man''s tricks.


    Regarding An Nuan''s perceptiveness.


    Gu Yan Sheng knew as well.


    But what could An Nuan do even if she saw through him?!


    Did she think she could still resist?!


    From now on, killing her and Ye Jinghuai would be as easy as squashing an ant.


    Gu Yan Sheng said, "Let me help you."


    "Gu Yan Sheng!" An Nuan finally couldn''t hold back her outburst.


    The memory of Gu Yan Sheng killing her in her previous life, the torment he inflicted on her then,bined with his deliberate insults now: all of it made her feel like she wanted to go down together with him.


    A part of her didn''t want to implicate Ye Jinghuai in her death.


    Her eyes were bloodshot.


    Gu Yan Sheng reveled in what he saw.


    An Nuan had finally reached this point.


    Recalling how she had publicly humiliated him at their wedding banquet.


    Recalling how she had repeatedly made him suffer disgrace in the business world.


    Atst.


    The tables had turned.


    Finally, it was his turn to torment them to his heart''s content.


    Just thinking about it made his blood boil with excitement.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s face, distorted with excitement, loomedrger andrger before An Nuan.


    She clutched her coat tightly.


    Yet the difference in strength between a woman and a man meant An Nuan could not stop any of Gu Yan Sheng''s actions.


    So in that moment, with one forceful tug from Gu Yan Sheng, An Nuan''s coat was violently stripped off.


    Once removed.


    Even in the dim light, the bite marks on An Nuan''s neck were clearly visible, red and purple bruises.


    Ye Jinghuai stood not far away.


    Fists clenched.


    Eyes fierce.


    Gu Yan Sheng was pleased with his handiwork, staring at the bite mark as he said in a repulsive voice, "Did it hurt?"


    An Nuan truly wanted to kill Gu Yan Sheng.


    Truly wanted to, with a thousand cuts, no, ten thousand!


    "I should have been gentler," Gu Yan Sheng said with feigned regret, his eyes filled with smugness.


    He reached towards An Nuan''s neck.


    An Nuan clearly recoiled slightly.


    But Gu Yan Sheng forcefully restrained her.


    An Nuan was immobilized.


    Her gaze fixed fiercely on Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng didn''t care.


    In fact, the more distraught An Nuan became, the more pleasure he derived.


    He said, "Let me blow on it."


    That repulsive voice, intended to make An Nuan nauseous, sounded directly in her ear.


    She expected Gu Yan Sheng to do anything unimaginable, but she truly didn''t expect him to deliberately humiliate her in front of Ye Jinghuai.


    She could ept anything Gu Yan Sheng did.


    But she couldn''t ept Ye Jinghuai watching helplessly.


    She didn''t care about physical matters.


    But she... couldn''t bear Ye Jinghuai''s sadness.


    The anger she suppressed...


    In that moment, she didn''t resist further.


    She would rather have Ye Jinghuai think she was a willing participant.


    Than have him see her distress.


    She was distressed.


    He would be even more distressed.


    But ultimately.


    Ye Jinghuai was still Ye Jinghuai.


    Always the man who would shield her with his life, no matter what happened.


    So in the moment when Gu Yan Sheng''s lips neared her neck.


    Ye Jinghuai swiftly moved to An Nuan''s side, using all his strength to kick Gu Yan Sheng away, fiercely shielding An Nuan in his embrace.


    His speed was so rapid.


    Both An Nuan and Gu Yan Sheng were caught off guard.


    In the moment he realized what happened, Gu Yan Sheng was briefly startled.


    How could Ye Jinghuai, in his broken state, still muster such tremendous force?


    After being kicked by Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng could barely stand for two seconds.


    The pain made his body convulse.


    This man...


    He had assumed Ye Jinghuai''s fighting ability was zero after he had people deliberately beat and torment him for a month, without the slightest resistance.


    Moreover, Ye Jinghuai had a severe stomach condition.


    Of course, Gu Yan Sheng only learned of this after Ye Jinghuai was imprisoned!


    He had arranged for Ye Jinghuai to receive only one meal a day in prison to keep him alive, but this caused Ye Jinghuai''s stomach condition to rpse, often resulting in bloody vomiting.


    His body was nearly shattered to the extreme.


    Gu Yan Sheng never imagined that Ye Jinghuai, in such a state, would still be capable of this sudden outburst.


    Gu Yan Sheng suppressed his pain.


    Feigningposure as he stood upright.


    It was all an act.


    Everything Ye Jinghuai was showing now, was an act.


    In this situation.


    Did he really think he could still be afraid of them?


    Gu Yan Sheng stepped forward.


    Observing the two of them tightly embraced.


    Watching Ye Jinghuai shield An Nuan with his body,pletely enclosing her.


    He let out a coldugh.


    So, he really did mind An Nuan being so intimate with other men!

 Chapter 535: See Ye Jinghuai (5) Remarry If I Die

    <h4>Chapter 535</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng walked up to Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan.


    "Let her go!" Gu Yan Sheng''s cold voice threatened.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan tighter.


    "I''ll count to three," Gu Yan Sheng said. "After three, Ye Jinghuai, you should know the consequences."


    Ye Jinghuai didn''t move.


    An Nuan, however, began to panic at that moment.


    The so-called consequences.


    The consequences that Ye Jinghuai knew about, were they because of what he often endured in prison?


    She pushed against Ye Jinghuai''s body, "Let me go, he wouldn''t dare do anything to me..."


    Yet Ye Jinghuai wouldn''t let go.


    He firmly held her, entrapping her within his own body, unmoved.


    "Ye Jinghuai... ah!" An Nuan suddenly screamed.


    Because she felt the force from behind.


    A heavy kick, because it hit Ye Jinghuai''s body, and also caused An Nuan to sustain some impact.


    She wasn''t in pain.


    But Ye Jinghuai must have been in excruciating pain.


    Her tears fell frantically.


    At that moment, she felt Gu Yan Sheng''s foot, kicking at Ye Jinghuai wildly, one kick after another.


    She didn''t know how long it went on for.


    Ye Jinghuai held An Nuan''s body, still not letting go.


    He endured all of Gu Yan Sheng''s torment, shielding An Nuan beneath him.


    "Let me go, Ye Jinghuai let me go, Gu Yan Sheng really won''t do anything to me..." An Nuan protested through her tears.


    She didn''t want Ye Jinghuai to protect her like this.


    She didn''t want it.


    She was afraid that if Gu Yan Sheng kept beating him like this, Ye Jinghuai might die.


    Just the thought of Ye Jinghuai possibly dying...


    She truly felt as if she had been hollowed out, her entire body shrouded only in fear, immense fear.


    "Ye Jinghuai, I beg you, let me go, let me go!" An Nuan pleaded again and again.


    Ye Jinghuai''s enduring body, he said, "Dead or alive, I won''t let go."


    "What will I do if you die?"


    "Remarry."


    "Ye Jinghuai!" An Nuan''s tears streamed down.


    Who the hell would want to remarry?


    "**." Ye Jinghuai spoke in an extremely low voice near An Nuan''s ear.


    His lips were by her ear, his voice so low that An Nuan couldn''t even make out what he said.


    But it was clear that at that moment, Ye Jinghuai was conveying a message to her.


    She looked up, wanting Ye Jinghuai to say it again.


    But she saw Ye Jinghuai''s pained expression, and he gestured with his eyes.


    An Nuan immediately realized.


    There were surveince cameras here.


    All their conversations, the cameras would see, and could reconstruct their dialogue.


    Ye Jinghuai couldn''t speak too loudly.


    And at this moment.


    Gu Yan Sheng was brutally beating Ye Jinghuai, and didn''t notice their conversation at all.


    He was venting all his rage on Ye Jinghuai''s body,pletely forgetting that in doing so, he gave An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai the opportunity to speak privately.


    Of course, he didn''t mind either.


    After all, he could watch the videoter.


    But now, he was tired from the beating.


    After venting his rage madly, Gu Yan Sheng leaned against the wall to catch his breath.


    He truly hadn''t expected that Ye Jinghuai would protect An Nuan even at the cost of his life.


    If it were him...


    Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth.


    He would only watch as An Nuan went to her death.


    So.


    He didn''t really love An Nuan at all.


    Towards this woman, he only had a possessive desire.


    He said, "Ye Jinghuai, you might be able to protect her for a time, but can you protect her for a lifetime?"


    Ye Jinghuai straightened his body.


    Even though he had been beaten to the point where his body was in tatters, he still stood upright before Gu Yan Sheng.


    Gu Yan Sheng frowned.


    He hadn''t expected that Ye Jinghuai would still be able to act so haughty before him.


    His expression darkened.


    He couldn''t stand seeing Ye Jinghuai look so superior in his presence.


    He stepped forward, intending to kick him again.


    "If I die, will you pay the price?" Ye Jinghuai''s unhurried voice carried immense force.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s foot froze mid-air.


    He also knew.


    Ye Jinghuai''s current physical condition.


    When he came to see Ye Jinghuai, the prison guard had told him that Ye Jinghuai''s health was extremely poor, and it would be easy for him to really die.


    He restrained himself.


    "You and An Nuan really are a match made in heaven, able to find a way to survive no matter the circumstances!"


    Ye Jinghuai showed no reaction to Gu Yan Sheng''s restraint.


    He stated bluntly, "Gu Yan Sheng, let me advise you, before the court haspletely tried the case, you''d better not take revenge prematurely! Otherwise, if any ident were to happen, you''ll be solely responsible!"


    "You dare threaten me!"


    "Believe it or not, it''s up to you."


    Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists.


    At that moment, Ye Jinghuai no longer focused his gaze on Gu Yan Sheng, but turned towards An Nuan and said, "Go back soon."


    An Nuan nodded.


    She didn''t leave.


    The one suffering torment was Ye Jinghuai.


    Her eyes were red and swollen, but without a second''s hesitation, she ran out.


    Gu Yan Sheng''s eyes narrowed.


    He had intended to torment them further.


    But then he thought about Di Xinyao waiting at home, and worried that if he returned toote, she might notice something amiss. That wouldn''t be easy to exin.


    He restrained himself.


    Gu Yan Sheng also left.


    The iron door was mmed shut.


    In the cold, narrow space, only Ye Jinghuai remained.


    Ye Jinghuai still stood there.


    Upright.


    One second, two seconds, three seconds...


    Finally, he copsed heavily onto the ground.


    He stared at the dim light ahead.


    His vision grew darker and darker.


    ...


    An Nuan ran out of the detention center in one breath.


    The cold wind struck her from outside.


    An Nuan truly couldn''t feel the chill.


    She just stood at the entrance, waiting for Gu Yan Sheng.


    When Gu Yan Sheng left, he had given her specific instructions.


    First, check the surveince footage to see if Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan said anything while they were embracing.


    Second, don''t let Ye Jinghuai die.


    Third, delete all traces of their visit, including all video footage.


    After giving these instructions, he walked out unhurriedly.


    As soon as he came out, he saw An Nuan standing in front of his car, wearing only a white camisole.


    In the darkness.


    He felt this woman seemed very lonely.


    So lonely that he wanted to approach her.


    But in the end.


    Gu Yan Sheng only sneered derisively.


    What Ye Jinghuai had said made a lot of sense.


    Before the case was concluded in court, he would be solely responsible if anything happened.


    Rather than act so impulsively now, it would be better to wait a month or two.


    After all.


    He had imed An Nuan for himself.


    Once he had had his fill of her, he would make her die a gruesome death!


    Gu Yan Sheng got into the driver''s seat and started the car.


    An Nuan sat in the back seat.


    The car drove off.


    It was very quiet inside.


    At the moment, Gu Yan Sheng only wanted to get home quickly, and didn''t want to expend any more energy on An Nuan.


    He had to admit that this woman''s allure had exceeded his control over his own body, so he needed to treat her coldly.


    Of course, the main point was.


    An Nuan had gone to great lengths to meet Ye Jinghuai today, but not only did she gain nothing, she also subjected them both to physical and mental torment.


    No matter how you looked at it, he had won this round!


    So he didn''t need to bother with this woman anymore!

 Chapter 536: Finding New Clues

    <h4>Chapter 536</h4>


    Gu Yan Sheng arrived at Ye Jinghuai''s vi as quickly as possible.


    An Nuan got out of the car.


    Gu Yan Sheng left a sentence directed at An Nuan''s back, "An Nuan, by now you should be well aware of who the rightful one is!"


    An Nuan bit her lip tightly.


    "You are so smart, you should know how to do things to avoid suffering!"


    With that, Gu Yan Sheng left.


    He left with arrogance.


    An Nuan''s eyes narrowed repeatedly.


    No matter what she did, she couldn''t avoid suffering.


    Gu Yan Sheng was just trying to satisfy his desires, he wanted to conquer everyone, he wanted to make everyone submit to him, he wanted to enjoy the pleasure of dominating others.


    Once he loses that feeling of conquest!


    Those so-called subservient people.


    They will, damn it, they will be killed!


    An Nuan suppressed her immense anger and walked into the vi''s hall.


    It was already 11 o''clock at night.


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen were still waiting for her at home.


    When they saw her return, the two hurried forward. But upon seeing An Nuan''s attire, they quickly turned away, avoiding her gaze.


    "I''ll go upstairs to change into some clothes."


    The two men facing away from her both responded.


    An Nuan went upstairs and entered the room.


    Her body had turned icy cold.


    Even being back in this warm home, she still felt chilled.


    Her whole body was cold.


    Her heart was cold too.


    The tears she had been holding back finally poured out.


    She crouched down in the corner of the bedroom, hugging her knees, and broke down sobbing.


    In front of Ye Jinghuai, she had been holding it in.


    Although the tears wouldn''t stop, she had not actually let her emotions out.


    In front of Gu Yan Sheng, it was even less possible.


    But thinking about Ye Jinghuai''s condition in prison...


    Thinking about how Ye Jinghuai would rather die than let Gu Yan Sheng take liberties with her, even knowing Gu Yan Sheng had limits, he still wouldn''t let go.


    How much did Ye Jinghuai love her?!


    From what time did Ye Jinghuai fall in love with her?!


    Why repeatedly,


    could he use his life to save her.


    She cried for a long time.


    Letting out all the grievances she had suffered today.


    Not for herself.


    But only because of Ye Jinghuai.


    Only because of this Ye Jinghuai who loved her!


    An Nuan cried until the heavens and earth seemed to shatter.


    She really wanted


    to pour out all her emotions through tears.


    But she knew, she couldn''t!


    Without getting Ye Jinghuai out, she would never give up, not even if she died!


    She stood up from the ground.


    Her legs were so weak that she fell back down.


    But she stood up again.


    She went into the bathroom and took a hot shower.


    After the shower, she changed into thick clothes.


    She went downstairs.


    Making herself appear unaffected.


    In the hall downstairs,


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen were still waiting on the sofa.


    Uncle Zhong was also still awake in his room, constantly busy, probably using this way to relieve his tense emotions.


    She said to Uncle Zhong, "Uncle Zhong, could you please help me find some cold medicine?"


    "Okay." Uncle Zhong quickly agreed.


    An Nuan then sat down on the sofa, next to Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen.


    The two looked at her, seemingly not knowing where to start.


    They also avoided discussing the state An Nuan had been in when she returned.


    No one wanted to reopen the wounds again and again!


    Instead, it was An Nuan who calmly spoke up, "I saw Ye Jinghuai, his physical condition...is not very good."


    "I knew it, Gu Yan Sheng definitely won''t treat Jinghuai well!" Qin Jiang raged.


    At this moment, he was probably at the limit of his tolerance.


    When he saw An Nuan return, he had actually been on the verge of exploding.


    If Xiao Nanchen hadn''t stopped him,


    he really would have rushed to Gu Yan Sheng''s face and shot him dead!


    "But he shouldn''t...die," An Nuan said.


    She really didn''t know how to describe Ye Jinghuai''s physical condition.


    The only way to express it was,


    he won''t die.


    Qin Jiang heard this and his whole body was trembling with anger.


    Xiao Nanchen''s expression also didn''t look too good.


    But he didn''t say anything.


    He knew very well that the priority now was to remain calm.


    To calmly consider what should be done next.


    Xiao Nanchen asked, "Did your cousin say anything else?"


    "He did," An Nuan nodded. "He said the Lunar New Year ising soon, and after that is his birthday. He said if he can''t get out by then, for me to forget about him."


    With a calm tone,


    but it made An Nuan''s eyes well up again.


    "Didn''t he say anything else?" Xiao Nanchen''s expression was serious.


    From just these few sentences, he found it hard to extract any useful information.


    "He said two more words," An Nuan recalled.


    Trying hard to remember the words Ye Jinghuai had whispered into her ear when he hugged her.


    She really hadn''t heard them clearly.


    Not a single bit.


    But she was certain, it was two words.


    "What two words?" Qin Jiang asked somewhat anxiously.


    "I don''t know," An Nuan shook her head.


    She truly couldn''t make them out.


    They were too low, too low.


    Qin Jiang was a bit impatient.


    They all knew those two words were the key.


    But now they didn''t know what those two words were!


    Seeing Qin Jiang''s breakdown, Xiao Nanchen quickly said, "Whatever your cousin said, he must have had a purpose. Even if we didn''t hear those two words clearly, we should be able to find clues from the other information. Let''s not be hasty."


    "I''m going crazy with worry!" Qin Jiang was exasperated, "Thinking about Jinghuai in there... Damn it, his stomach condition is so serious!"


    An Nuan had just received the ss of water and pills from Uncle Zhong.


    She looked up at Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang said, "Jinghuai has a stomach condition, he''s had a stomach perforation before! The doctor said if he doesn''t properly recuperate his stomach, it''ll be ruined! He might even get cancer!"


    Qin Jiang got more and more exaggerated as he spoke.


    Xiao Nanchen couldn''t help but interrupt him, "Don''t talk nonsense. My cousin''s stomach is much better now. It''s not as serious as you''re saying, just a stomach perforation that healed, it won''t turn into cancer!"


    An Nuan just listened quietly.


    "Nuan Nuan," Xiao Nanchen changed the topic, looking at An Nuan, "Are you sure your cousin only said those few sentences?"


    "He said if he died, for me to remarry."


    "Damn it!" Qin Jiang cursed.


    At a time like this, he could still say something like that!


    The woman he had loved his whole life.


    If she really remarried, it would be like smokeing out of Jinghuai''s grave.


    Pah pah pah.


    Qin Jiang shook his head vigorously.


    Ye Jinghuai won''t die!


    "I''m now thinking, why did my cousin suddenly bring up his birthday," Xiao Nanchen was seriously grasping at the details, much calmer than Qin Jiang.


    An Nuan finished taking the cold medicine and also joined Xiao Nanchen in the serious discussion, "Yes, I also feel the detail about the birthday should be conveying something."


    But what is it conveying?!


    "January 18th?" An Nuan asked, "Is there something wrong with the date?"


    Xiao Nanchen shook his head.


    It didn''t seem like there was any information in that.


    The two fell into contemtion.


    Qin Jiang suddenly had a realization, loudly saying, "Last year for Jinghuai''s birthday, I gave him a phone!"


    An Nuan and Xiao Nanchen paused.


    A phone!


    Yes!


    An Nuan suddenly became anxious.


    In her mind, Ye Jinghuai leaning close to her ear seemed to be saying those two words.

 Chapter 537: The Capital (1) The King’s Family is Bright and Clear

    <h4>Chapter 537</h4>


    An Nuan stared nkly at Qin Jiang.


    Qin Jiang said urgently and quickly, "Last year when it was his birthday, I gave Ye Jinghuai a globally limited edition phone. I even went to queue up in M Country to get it for him. It hasn''t even been released in our country yet."


    Xiao Nanchen quickly turned to look at An Nuan and asked, "Your cousin is talking about the phone, right?"


    "Should be," An Nuan thought for a moment and gave an affirmative answer.


    "Then your cousin means that all the evidence is in his phone."


    "Damn, how did I not think of that," Qin Jiang pped his forehead heavily and said, "I should have thought of it earlier, apart from hisputer, it must be his phone!"


    "It''s easy for things stored in a phone to be discovered," Xiao Nanchen spoke up, "None of us thought about that, but the most dangerous ce is the safest ce. Besides, there are many hiding software on phones. I had specifically installed some for my cousin before, I just forgot about it."


    As he spoke, he couldn''t help but feel a little regretful.


    "So the current situation is, we need to get Ye Jinghuai''s phone," An Nuan stated directly, proceeding to the next step.


    "Ye Jinghuai''sputer, phone and all his belongings have been confiscated. If we try to get them through proper procedures, they will definitely suspect us. Once they suspect us, it will draw their attention and end up being counterproductive. If we don''t go through the proper procedures..." Xiao Nanchen looked at Qin Jiang, "Can you use your connections to get them?"


    "I don''t know, I need to ask my dad," Qin Jiang said uncertainly, "I heard that the ones who went after Ye Jinghuai this time were from the main branch of the Aristocratic Family. When I was detained in Jiang City, my dad personally went there and tried to pull all the strings he could, but it was useless. In the end, I still had to wait so many days before getting out. You can imagine, they won''t give my dad any face. So if my dad tries to pull some strings privately, it''s not that he''s unwilling, but I''m afraid we might end up making things worse."


    "So it means that both the open and secret routes are blocked now."


    "Then we won''t go through our channels," An Nuan made a prompt decision.


    "What do you mean?" Xiao Nanchen asked.


    "It''s obvious that Ye Jinghuai hasn''tmitted any crime. We don''t need to investigate too much truth now. All we need is a fair trial, and with the evidence we currently have, we can clear eighty percent of his charges," An Nuan told them, "So what weck now is not evidence, but someone to give a fair trial."


    "Tell us your n," Xiao Nanchen was very supportive.


    "The Jun Family currently holds such great power in the Aristocratic Families. Whoever they protect can live prosperously under their wings. To put it bluntly, the mastermind behind this must be Gu Yan Sheng, and the Jun Family is secretly backing him. But now, the people giving Ye Jinghuai a trial are from the Jun Family. Even if we win the case and Ye Jinghuai is found innocent and released, the ones who framed him will still be atrge! After all that Ye Jinghuai has suffered, is it worth it?"


    "Not worth it!" Qin Jiang said fiercely, "I want to drag Gu Yan Sheng out and cut him into pieces!"


    "Exactly, not worth it. More importantly, if we only cut the grass without getting rid of the roots, we may have narrowly escaped this time, but what about next time? And the time after that?!" An Nuan looked at Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen, "This time, we must make sure Gu Yan Sheng dies a miserable death, and give the Jun Family a heavy blow! We need to tell them bluntly that we are not to be trifled with!"


    "I fully support that!" Qin Jiang was very excited.


    Just imagining that scene made every cell in his body boil with anticipation.


    "And now, the only ones who can still counterbnce the Jun Family are..." An Nuan paused.


    Xiao Nanchen said, "The Jun Family."


    An Nuan nodded.


    Qin Jiang''s expression darkened slightly, "The Jun Family may not necessarily be good people either."


    "True, those at the pinnacle of power can''t be called good people. But as long as our interests align, we can reach a consensus."


    Qin Jiang frowned.


    "For so many years, the two great Aristocratic Families appeared peaceful on the surface, but they''ve actually been harboring turbulent undercurrents. The reason the Jun Family hasn''t made a move is not because they''vepromised with the Jun Family, but because they didn''t have a catalyst. Neither family dares to provoke the other recklessly, as those standing the highest value their reputations the most. Otherwise, it''s hard tomand respect. What we''re giving the Jun Family now is a legitimate reason to directly confront the Jun Family."


    "You mean, you want to get the Jun Family to handle Ye Jinghuai''s case?" Qin Jiang eximed in disbelief.


    He had never even thought of this.


    This would involve both great Aristocratic Families.


    "There is no other choice but the Jun Family."


    Qin Jiang fell silent.


    Xiao Nanchen was also silent.


    Both were considering the possibility of this n and the dangers it might bring.


    "Otherwise," An Nuan spoke directly, "Not only is the oue of Ye Jinghuai''s case unknown, but Gu Yan Sheng will definitely remain unscathed."


    "Alright!" Qin Jiang, being an impulsive person, suddenly agreed, "Let''s go to the Jun Family!"


    Xiao Nanchen nced at Qin Jiang, then also nodded in agreement.


    "Then tomorrow morning, we''ll go to the Capital City to find Jun Mingche," An Nuan said word by word.


    Jun Mingche.


    Rumored to be the most capable descendant of the Jun Family, highly regarded by them.


    Much of the Jun Family''s power was in Jun Mingche''s hands.


    To confront the Jun Family, Jun Mingche was the most suitable candidate.


    "Okay," Qin Jiang readily agreed again.


    "Tomorrow, Qin Jiang will go with me, while Xiao Nanchen stays in Qing City. You can watch over things if any emergenciese up."


    "Got it."


    "Tomorrow we won''t take a ne, we''ll drive there," An Nuan said directly, "We''ll travel in secret."


    "I understand," Qin Jiang nodded, "What time are we leaving tomorrow?"


    "We''ll leave after we''re well-rested," An Nuan said, not rushing things.


    After all, it was a long journey, over twelve hours by car.


    In any major situation, the body is the most important thing.


    If the body fails, everything else is in vain.


    "Then we''ll leave tonight," Qin Jiang made the arrangements directly, "It''s easier to travel in secret at night."


    "Okay."


    "Then I''ll go make preparations right away," Qin Jiang got up to leave.


    "Xiao Nanchen," An Nuan called out to him, "You can go back with Qin Jiang. You''ve been working hard these past few days too, so go back and rest early."


    "Alright."


    Qin Jiang and Xiao Nanchen didn''t dy any further and left.


    Xiao Nanchen drove Qin Jiang back.


    On the deep night streets, Qin Jiang suddenly spoke up, "I feel like An Nuan has already helped us start the war early."


    "That''s why my cousin said before that An Nuan has helped us advance by at least ten years!" Xiao Nanchen smiled slightly, "We really can''t underestimate a woman''s power."


    Qin Jiang nodded.


    This time, he was truly convinced of An Nuan''s capabilities!

 Chapter 538: The Capital (2) Meet

    <h4>Chapter 538</h4>


    The next evening at 8 p.m.


    An Nuan, Qin Jiang, and Hu Feng set off together from Qing City in an unfamiliar Beijing-ted sedan.


    As always, Hu Feng was driving.


    Qin Jiang sat in the passenger seat, while An Nuan sat in the backseat.


    "Once we reach the capital, we''ll check into the Wenhao Elite Club, which is one of my family''s properties. So we won''t need any identification to avoid exposing our identities," Qin Jiang arranged. "I''m also having someone get Jun Mingche''s schedule so we can try to meet with him once we arrive."


    "Alright," An Nuan nodded.


    Qin Jiang was quite thoughtful in many matters.


    Despite appearing rough, he was actually quite attentive.


    If he wasn''t so attentive, he probably wouldn''t have realized so quickly that Ye Jinghuai''s mention of a birthday was a hint about their phones.


    An Nuan pondered this calmly as she gazed out the window at the expressway to the capital and the dark night sky, lost in thought.


    Her mind still wandered to Ye Jinghuai''s emaciated appearance in prison, just skin and bones.


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    No matter what, she would rescue Ye Jinghuai safely.


    No matter what, she would make sure Gu Yan Sheng died a gruesome death!


    The car was quiet.


    Qin Jiang leaned back in the passenger seat, seemingly not asleep.


    An Nuan continued staring out the window.


    Thanks to Qin Jiang''s prior arrangements and precautions, the journey proceeded smoothly.


    By 9 a.m. the next day, they had sessfully arrived at the Wenhao Hotel in the capital and entered a luxurious suite through a private entrance.


    "Sleep first or eat something?" Qin Jiang asked.


    After a night in the car, they were all exhausted.


    "Let''s sleep first and eatter," An Nuan was equally fatigued.


    Qin Jiang didn''t argue.


    The three of them quickly entered a room and fell asleep.


    When An Nuan woke up, it was already 3 p.m.


    She was truly famished.


    As she left the room, she saw that Qin Jiang and Hu Feng were already awake.


    Men did have better stamina than women.


    Each time they were utterly drained, they seemed to recover faster than her.


    "We''ve eaten already. I''ll have someone bring food to your room," Qin Jiang told An Nuan when he saw her.


    "Thank you."


    Soon after, a server delivered a meal, and An Nuan ate heartily alone.


    After finishing, she sat on the suite''s sofa.


    Qin Jiang directly handed her a file, "This contains Jun Mingche''s preferences and daily schedule. Look it over and let me know when would be a good time for us to approach him."


    An Nuan epted the file.


    She studied it carefully.


    Jun Mingche, 31, unmarried but with a girlfriend.


    His girlfriend Wendy was a diplomat, and they had been together since college. They were at the stage of discussing marriage and were likely to wed next year based on the information.


    An Nuan read on quietly.


    Besides mainly handling the Jun Family''s affairs, Jun Mingche also worked at the Ministry of Politics in the capital, primarily overseeing the Prosecutor''s Office. So it made sense for him to intervene in Ye Jinghuai''s case.


    An Nuan thought as she read.


    After a while, Qin Jiang could no longer restrain himself. "When are we going to meet with Jun Mingche?"


    "The day after tomorrow," An Nuan stated inly. "It''ll be Wendy''s birthday."


    "Will the couple have time for us on her birthday?"


    "They''ll be even less avable at other times," An Nuan was certain. "Find out if Jun Mingche usually throws Wendy a birthday party and also takes her out for a candlelit dinner. Once we confirm, we''ll figure out how to meet them naturally!"


    "Got it," Qin Jiang didn''t argue further.


    He knew following An Nuan''s lead was the right approach.


    Qin Jiang stepped aside to make arrangements over the phone.


    An Nuan continued studying Jun Mingche''s personal information.


    The more she read, the more she realized the Jun Family was no ordinary family.


    Although the Jun Family kept a low profile, Jun Mingche''s personal capabilities were far superior to any of the Emperial Family''s offspring. With that being the case, there was no way the Jun Family would allow the Emperial Family to monopolize most of North Wen Country''s territory. The only logical exnation was that the Jun Family was biding their time to catch the Emperial Family off guard!


    If that were true, then their coboration with the Jun Family this time would be a perfect match.


    "I''ve found out," Qin Jiang returned to An Nuan''s side.


    An Nuan snapped out of her thoughts.


    "The Jun Family has always kept a low profile, which ispletely different from the Emperial Family''s approach. So Jun Mingche doesn''t make a fuss about anything, including celebrating Wendy''s birthday each year with just a private dinner at the same ce," Qin Jiang exined. "The Wenhao."


    An Nuan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    "Exactly, this ce," Qin Jiang couldn''t help butugh. "There''s no such thing as a dead end!"


    An Nuan smiled as well.


    She suddenly realized how valuable good luck could be.


    "So what''s the n now?"


    "What else but to wait?"


    Wait for Jun Mingche toe to them.


    So the next day, An Nuan and Qin Jiang donned Wenhao server uniforms and appeared in the private high-end restaurant Jun Mingche had booked.


    True to his low-key nature, even when reserving the entire venue, Jun Mingche chose the option with the least impact - a small restaurant that only amodated a maximum of 5 tables per day. By booking the whole ce for the evening, he caused minimal disruption.


    The Jun Family clearly valued their reputation more than the Emperial Family.


    At 7 p.m., Jun Mingche arrived with Wendy for dinner.


    From a distance, An Nuan observed the man. He was tall with a schrly appearance in his sses, giving off an elegant and gentlemanly air.


    Up close, his features were simr to the asional media images, though the real person seemed warmer, likely due to being around his girlfriend. The media often portrayed him as overly cold and harsh.


    An Nuan didn''t dare stare too much.


    She just stood there obediently with her head bowed.


    Qin Jiang stood beside her, along with several other staff members.


    Jun Mingche politely pulled out Wendy''s chair for her and returned to his own seat before telling a nearby server, "You may all leave except for one."


    Qin Jiang nced at An Nuan.


    An Nuan nodded slightly.


    Since they knew Jun Mingche''s preferences, they had already agreed An Nuan would stay.


    Of course, An Nuan had also spent the past two days intensively studying how to be a server, much to Qin Jiang''s dismay at times.


    After all, for Ye Jinghuai''s beloved woman to now be serving others was likely heartbreaking for him.


    Qin Jiang pondered this as he waited by the entrance.


    However, his greatest concern was whether An Nuan could truly persuade Jun Mingche.

 Chapter 539: The Capital (3) Persuasion

    <h4>Chapter 539</h4>


    Inside the exquisite restaurant.


    Jun Mingche and Wendy were having dinner.


    The two were exchanging sweet nothings, appearing very cozy.


    An Nuan noticed Jun Mingche''s wine ss was empty and leaned over to pour him more wine.


    "Thank you," Jun Mingche had excellent manners.


    When saying thanks, it wasn''t just a casual remark.


    Instead, he would respectfully look at the other person, speaking in a gentle tone.


    An Nuan lightly smiled, "You''re wee, please take your time."


    An Nuan finished pouring.


    She politely took a step back.


    Jun Mingche shifted his gaze from An Nuan.


    At that moment, the beautiful sound of a piano performance filled the restaurant.


    Jun Mingche stood up from his chair and extended his hand, inviting Wendy to dance.


    The two gently swayed in the romantic restaurant.


    An Nuan just stood aside, watching the sweet couple.


    asionally, she had read some gossip news saying Jun Mingche and Wendy''s rtionship was very good. After all, although Wendy was now pursuing a diplomatic career, her family background was actually very ordinary. Her love with Jun Mingche was described as a Cindere story''s reversal.


    Given Jun Mingche''s status, Wendy was simply not a match.


    An Nuan had previously thought like most people that the two were together because of their deep affection. But now it seemed that while their affection was indeed good, the more important reason might just be a smokescreen by the Jun family. To put it more bluntly, to make everyone think the Jun family had no ambitions. If they did have ambitions, they would surely find a wife of equal standing.


    Just like Di Xinyao, the Princess of the Di family. If she were to marry, she would at least marry into a wealthy family.


    An Nuan pondered these thoughts silently, and at that moment, she saw the two finish dancing.


    Wendy whispered something in Jun Mingche''s ear, then temporarily left the restaurant, likely going to the restroom.


    Jun Mingche calmly returned to his chair.


    He picked up his knife and fork, cutting into the steak and eating elegantly.


    An Nuan stepped forward to refill his empty wine ss.


    "Miss An, why don''t you sit down and chat?" Jun Mingche suddenly spoke.


    An Nuan''s hand trembled.


    She spilled the red wine directly onto the table.


    "I''m sorry," An Nuan apologized.


    "It''s fine," Jun Mingche looked up at An Nuan. "Having the honorable Miss An serve me for an evening is my privilege."


    An Nuan lightlyughed.


    She didn''t know when Jun Mingche had recognized her.


    But she didn''t feel awkward either.


    Her purpose was simply to discuss matters with Jun Mingche.


    The approach didn''t matter.


    "Sit," Jun Mingche pointed to where Wendy had been sitting. "She''s gone."


    An Nuan was taken aback.


    She hadn''t expected Jun Mingche to directly have Wendy leave.


    "There are some things I think Miss An would prefer to discuss with me alone," Jun Mingche said bluntly.


    An Nuan didn''t beat around the bush either.


    She sat across from Jun Mingche and spoke directly, "Hello Mr. Jun, I''m An Nuan, the daughter of An''s Group, the wife of Ye Jinghuai. I''vee to see you so abruptly today because I have something I need your help with."


    "Go on," Jun Mingche smiled courteously.


    Giving off a very humble vibe.


    But An Nuan didn''t dare underestimate him, knowing he wouldn''t give her much time.


    She cut to the chase, "Ye Jinghuai was framed and imprisoned. I believe Mr. Jun is aware of who was behind it. I now have evidence of Ye Jinghuai''s innocence, and I hope Mr. Jun can step forward to uphold justice for Ye Jinghuai."


    Jun Mingche put down his utensils.


    He gently dabbed his mouth and said, "North Wen Country is a nation ruled byw. Everything is fair and just. Since Miss An has evidence, why do you need me to uphold justice?"


    "The evidence I have only clears Ye Jinghuai''s innocence but cannot implicate the true culprit. However, if Mr. Jun can thoroughly investigate this case, he would be able to capture the real mastermind."


    "You''re referring to Gu Yan Sheng," Jun Mingche stated directly.


    An Nuan was slightly taken aback.


    But she quickly regained herposure, "It seems Mr. Jun is quite familiar with this case as well."


    "I nced at it when I was bored," he said.


    "Yes, it''s Gu Yan Sheng," An Nuan confirmed.


    "Gu Yan Sheng is now the Di family''s son-inw, which makes him part of the Di family," Jun Mingche looked at An Nuan. "If I move against Gu Yan Sheng now, it means I''m opposing the Di family. Miss An, you should know that the two leading families of North Wen Country have coexisted peacefully for centuries. Are you deliberately trying to stir up conflict between us?"


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    She knew it wouldn''t be so easy to convince him.


    Jun Mingche continued, "I sympathize with your situation. But in many ways, my hands are tied."


    After speaking, Jun Mingche prepared to leave.


    By giving An Nuan a chance and directly refusing her, he had already done his due diligence.


    Anything else was beyond his ability.


    "Mr. Jun, what if I said I could force you to preside over this trial?" An Nuan called out to him.


    Jun Mingche''s brow furrowed slightly, "What do you mean, Miss An?"


    "I mean I can have public opinionpel you to preside over this case. It won''t make the Di family feel you''re deliberately interfering, nor will it cause conflict between you and the Di family," An Nuan said with certainty.


    "How can you aplish that?" Jun Mingche was curious.


    "In the first trial, I''ll have thewyer implicate Gu Yan Sheng, regardless of whether there''s evidence. Once Gu Yan Sheng is implicated, all forces rted to the Di family will automatically recuse themselves. Public opinion will then call for the Jun family to preside over this case, and you are the most suitable person from the Jun family."


    "If you can do that, whye to me privately?" Jun Mingche asked.


    "Mr. Jun can choose to thoroughly investigate or not," An Nuan made her point clear. "I hope Mr. Jun will thoroughly investigate."


    "To thoroughly investigate would be to oppose the Di family, wouldn''t it?" Jun Mingche questioned.


    "I believe Mr. Jun is an upright man."


    "Miss An, if you were in my position, you would understand that there are many things beyond my control," Jun Mingche refused resolutely.


    An Nuan was rendered speechless.


    Jun Mingche said, "I appreciate Miss An and even Ye Jinghuai. But I''m sorry, I can''t help you with this."


    "For the Jun family, shouldn''t this be an opportunity?" An Nuan asked.


    Jun Mingche''s gaze sharpened.


    "The Di family has been arrogant for so many years. Will the Jun family just let them carry on?" An Nuan said, "Now the Jun family can use the fairest means to stop the Di family''s tyranny. Isn''t this the best way for the Jun family to assert its authority?"


    Jun Mingche fell silent for a moment.


    An Nuan continued, "Although Gu Yan Sheng can''t be considered a talent, he''s still far superior to most people. The Gu family''s assets may not be much, but they still exceed ny percent of North Wen Country''s poption. And now the Di family is using Gu Yan Sheng to monopolize the economic market through the Gu family. If it''s Ye Jinghuai''s turn to suffer today, tomorrow it will be the Ye family, then our An family and the Xia family. Eventually, all four of North Wen Country''s prominent families will be under the Di family''s control."


    Jun Mingche looked at An Nuan.


    An Nuan spoke emphatically, "Are you really going to watch the Di family''s power grow to the point where they can blot out the sky?"

 Chapter 540: Two Conditions

    <h4>Chapter 540</h4>


    At the restaurant.


    An Nuan and Jun Mingche were quietly looking at each other.


    Neither of them had initiated conversation again.


    There was a feeling that whoever spoke first would lose.


    An Nuan had already made everything clear.


    If Jun Mingche still didn''t agree, she could do nothing about it.


    Time passed second by second.


    Jun Mingche returned to his seat.


    An Nuan watched his every move carefully.


    Watching Jun Mingche pick up the wine ss and take a sip of the red wine.


    His movements were noble and graceful.


    At this moment, it was impossible to tell what the man was thinking.


    Perhaps, he was just contemting.


    The greater the person, the more impassive they are.


    An Nuan tried her best to remain calm.


    Again, a long time passed.


    Jun Mingche put down the wine ss and finally spoke, "I have two conditions."


    An Nuan''s heart was racing uncontrobly, pounding violently.


    So, Jun Mingche had agreed.


    In fact, she had expected this when she came. He had no reason to refuse.


    Moreover, if he wanted to refuse, he wouldn''t have given her so much time to persuade him.


    It was just that, the Jun family was also giving her a way out.


    An Nuan even felt that the Jun family was actually waiting for her arrival.


    "Please state your conditions, Mr. Jun," An Nuan said calmly.


    "First," Jun Mingche looked at An Nuan, "in thiswsuit, I can investigate deeply, but I will only target Gu Yan Sheng."


    An Nuan understood Jun Mingche''s meaning.


    At this time, the Jun family could not possibly go after the Di family.


    In other words, even if this matter was involved with the Di family, he would not delve deeper into it.


    An Nuan agreed immediately, "Okay."


    Now, it was not the time for them to take action against the Di family.


    She felt that she alsocked the ability to truly take on the Di family, and she felt that the subsequent events would be Ye Jinghuai''s business.


    "Gu Yan Sheng is now the son-inw of the Di family, and before I investigate him, you must guarantee that I will not offend the Di family," Jun Mingche continued.


    An Nuan frowned.


    Jun Mingche did not spell it out inly, "Miss An should understand what I mean."


    An Nuan bit her lip.


    Jun Mingche''s meaning was... before he took action against Gu Yan Sheng, he must ensure that the rtionship between Gu Yan Sheng and the Di family is severed.


    This undoubtedly presented a challenge for her.


    But she currently had no right to negotiate conditions with Jun Mingche.


    "Second," Jun Mingche did not wait for An Nuan''s response and continued on his own, "I helped Ye Jinghuai safely out of prison, and after his release, Ye Jinghuai must be loyal to me. To put it bluntly, I appreciate Ye Jinghuai''s abilities, and I will let him return to the Ministry of Politics, but on the condition that he belongs to the Jun family, not the Di family."


    An Nuan looked straight at Jun Mingche.


    She had not expected Jun Mingche to make such a request.


    "Okay," An Nuan nodded, "Mr. Jun has done a great favor for Ye Jinghuai, and it is not unreasonable to expect gratitude in return."


    A faint smile appeared on Jun Mingche''s stern face.


    But the smilecked any warmth.


    It was as if it was just a facial expression.


    This so-called gratitude was nothing more than a weighing of interests.


    As for Ye Jinghuai as a person, he had actually been observing him for a long time.


    This person is useful!


    He said, "Once you have met these two conditions,e find me again. This is my personal contact number, Miss An, and you no longer need to humble yourself in this way to meet me."


    As he spoke, Jun Mingche handed a business card to An Nuan.


    An Nuan took the card with both hands, looking at the phone number on it, then looked up at Jun Mingche.


    Watching the man gracefully rise from his seat.


    Then, with a courteous nod, he left.


    After he left,


    Qin Jiang quickly rushed in, looking at An Nuan sitting at the table, and hurriedly asked, "How did it go? Did you seed?"


    Seeded.


    But there was a feeling,


    Like being manipted.


    She said, "He put forward two conditions."


    Qin Jiang frowned.


    An Nuan told Qin Jiang about the conversation with Jun Mingche.


    Qin Jiang sneered, "As expected, they are all no good!"


    "Let''s not talk about it for now. The most important thing at the moment is to meet Jun Mingche''s two conditions. The second one is fine, as I had already told Ye Jinghuai earlier to defect to the Jun family, and I believe he will not refuse."


    Qin Jiang pursed his lips, and the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.


    "As for the first one, how do we make Gu Yan Sheng and the Di family members break apart. As long as they are estranged, Jun Mingche will be able to attack Gu Yan Sheng without restraint, and the Di family will also stand by and watch," An Nuan murmured.


    Qin Jiang was also a little overwhelmed, "Damn, Jun Mingche is doing this on purpose, knowing full well that Gu Yan Sheng has just married Di Xinyao, and now he wants us to destroy their marriage..."


    An Nuan waspletely taken aback.


    Qin Jiang was startled by An Nuan''s reaction.


    He said, "Have you gone mad?"


    "What did you just say?" An Nuan said excitedly.


    Qin Jiang pursed his lips.


    What had he just said?


    "You said we should go destroy the marriage between Di Xinyao and Gu Yan Sheng?"


    "Is there a problem with that?"


    "No problem." An Nuan asserted firmly, "Let''s go destroy their marriage!"


    An Nuan had been wondering how to make the Di family disappointed in Gu Yan Sheng again, just like their previous confrontations where the Di family had abandoned Gu Yan Sheng. Qin Jiang''s words had now given her an epiphany - to truly sever the rtionship between Gu Yan Sheng and the Di family, she just needed topletely destroy the rtionship between Gu Yan Sheng and Di Xinyao!


    An Nuan smiled coldly.


    This pair of scumbags deserved to die without a proper burial!


    Qin Jiang and An Nuan left the restaurant.


    Without dy, they returned to Qing City the next morning.


    After returning to Qing City,


    An Nuan suddenly became very well-behaved.


    She even went to thepany to work.


    It was as if she had put the matter of Ye Jinghuai aside.


    This move left many people confused, and even the employees of An''s Group were perplexed.


    They all thought that since Ye Jinghuai was in trouble, the CEO would always be with him.


    Even Luo Si was shocked to see An Nuan appear.


    She never imagined that in the midst of Ye Jinghuai''s case still being so uncertain, the CEO would be so calm and collected, sitting in the office, just like any normal workday,pletely unaffected by the case.


    "Give me a copy of the sales report for thepany during this period," An Nuan said, sipping her coffee while handling her work.


    "Yes." Luo Si responded respectfully.


    "Who has been mainly responsible for thepany''s affairs during this time?" An Nuan asked.


    "Major matters have all been handled personally by the chairman. For matters that do not require the chairman''s approval, most have been handled by General Manager Tan," Luo Si reported.


    "Have Tan Yufeie and give me a briefing on the work situation during this period."


    "Yes."


    Luo Si turned to leave, but couldn''t help but ask, "CEO, about the matter of Mr. Ye..."


    "During work hours, we don''t discuss other matters." It was clear she did not want to talk about it too much.


    Luo Si immediately shut her mouth.


    She was just curious.


    But she also knew not to pry into the leader''s personal affairs.


    Soon,


    Tan Yufei came to An Nuan''s office with work-rted documents, and then carefully reported on thepany''s affairs.

 Chapter 541: First Instance (1) Ye Jinghuai is slandered

    <h4>Chapter 541</h4>


    An Nuan had gone to work for a full day.


    How long had it been since shest went to work because of Ye Jinghuai''s matter?!


    An Nuan said as she stretched her arms, just about to get off work.


    An Yanyuan pushed open the door and walked in.


    An Nuan looked at him and called out, "Dad."


    "Why did you suddenlye to work?" An Yanyuan walked in and said kindly, "I''ve given most of your work to Tan Yufei to handle. You can focus on dealing with Jinghuai''s case."


    An Nuan smiled slightly and said, "Dad, don''t you suspect Ye Jinghuai at all? At this time, you still unconditionally support me to help Ye Jinghuai? Aren''t you afraid that if Ye Jinghuai''s evidence is indeed conclusive, it will also have a huge impact on our An family?"


    "I believe in Ye Jinghuai," An Yanyuan affirmed. "The important thing is, I believe in my daughter''s judgment."


    It meant that as long as she had determined it, he would support her.


    An Nuan''s heart felt warm.


    The feeling of having a family to back her up, to be her support, was really good.


    An Nuan couldn''t help but rush into An Yanyuan''s embrace. "Dad, thank you."


    You should know that,


    Now that she is going to help Ye Jinghuai fight thewsuit, she is directly getting involved with the Di family.


    At this time, her father could still let her do so, which was truly an extreme indulgence of her.


    After all,


    If she''s not careful, she might get herself in trouble.


    "Silly girl," An Yanyuan said indulgently.


    He had limitless tolerance for An Nuan.


    An Nuany in An Yanyuan''s arms for a while and asked, "How''s Grandma doing?"


    An Xiao''s death.


    Ultimately, it did make Wen Qingcui a little distressed.


    Previously, she had some dissatisfaction with An Xiao, and it was good that An Xiao didn''t die, so she wouldn''t feel too guilty. But now that she''s dead, she feels guilty about the insult she hurled at An Xiaost time, and it''s said that she''s been crying for a long time, unable to get out of the shadow of An Xiao''s death.


    "Your grandmother is old, and there are some things she can''t understand. We can''t do anything about it. After this is over, your mom and I will take her out for a stroll. Only time can slowly help your grandmother recover from this."


    "Mm," An Nuan didn''t say much.


    As for Wen Qingcui, it''s true that her feelings are not deep.


    If it weren''t for considering her father''s feelings, she wouldn''t be so soft-hearted towards Wen Qingcui.


    The father and daughter chatted briefly again.


    An Nuan''s phone rang.


    An Yanyuan also knew that An Nuan had a lot of things to do, so he gave her a few more instructions and then left.


    An Nuan picked up Qin Jiang''s call. "How is it?"


    "Yes, Di Xinyao is indeed pregnant," Qin Jiang said directly.


    After returning to Qing City,


    An Nuan and Qin Jiang started to divide up the work.


    Of course, to destroy Di Xinyao and Gu Yan Sheng''s marriage, they had to start from the source.


    An Nuan heard Qin Jiang''s words, and her eyes suddenly narrowed.


    She really admired Gu Yan Sheng, calcting everything so precisely.


    In the face of knowing that he might end up with nothing, he created such a big protective charm for himself.


    "Okay, I understand," An Nuan responded, "Keep an eye on Di Xinyao, I want to find a way to meet her alone."


    "No problem," Qin Jiang quickly agreed, and then said again, "Just now, my father got some internal news that Ahuai''s trial will be next Monday without any idents, which means there are only four days left. You should soon receive a notice from the court."


    "Just go ording to our n for the court appearance," An Nuan said directly. "A case as big as Ye Jinghuai''s can''t be concluded in one trial. In the first trial, we only need to pull Gu Yan Sheng down."


    "Mm," Qin Jiang responded.


    The two of them didn''t waste any more words and hung up the phone.


    An Nuan sat in the office chair, her body ready to leave work, but she suddenly didn''t want to move.


    Next Monday.


    Next Monday, she would be able to see Ye Jinghuai again.


    How is Ye Jinghuai doing now?!


    The image of theirst meeting had been lingering in her mind, unable to be erased.


    She bit her lip.


    Seeing the suddenly ringing phone, she picked up, "Hello."


    "I heard you suddenly went to work? What, have you given up? Don''t n to appeal for Ye Jinghuai anymore? Not going to scheme against me? Even before the court hearing, you''ve already given up? Your feelings with Ye Jinghuai are really not much, huh!" came Gu Yan Sheng''s sarcastic voice from the other end.


    An Nuan really didn''t want to get entangled with Gu Yan Sheng.


    But there were many things she needed to perform in front of Gu Yan Sheng, so she said, "My rtionship with Ye Jinghuai is my own business. Are you, by chance, still harboring an old me for me?"


    "An Nuan, can you be any more shameless? Di Xinyao is better than you in every way. Do you think I''d still be interested in you?!" Gu Yan Sheng said with great sarcasm.


    "If she''s really better than me in every way, then you wouldn''t be obsessed with me anymore."


    "Are you out of your mind?! Obsessed with you?!"


    "Otherwise, why are you calling me to mock me again and again? When did Mr. Gu have so much free time?"


    "It''s not free time, it''s that I''m so pleased to see you so pathetic."


    "Mr. Gu still has such bad tastes."


    An Nuan coldly mocked.


    "An Nuan, you''re actually quite smart to give up on Ye Jinghuai. Knowing when to retreat is a wise move. Ye Jinghuai is doomed this time. Letting go of him as soon as possible is the best way to protect the An family!" Gu Yan Sheng was on cloud nine.


    An Nuan gripped the phone tightly.


    This was Gu Yan Sheng''s true purpose.


    He just wanted to get her to admit that she had already given up on Ye Jinghuai''s case.


    An Nuan directly hung up the phone.


    Silence is the most frustrating way for Gu Yan Sheng.


    Actually saying too much would make Gu Yan Sheng suspicious.


    Her current performance is just to make Gu Yan Sheng, or rather, to make everyone think that she has given up on Ye Jinghuai.


    ...


    Monday.


    The morning news in Qing City had already gone viral.


    The trial of the Ye Jinghuai case will be held today.


    For a hot-topic figure in Qing City, it naturally attracted the attention of the general public.


    At 10 a.m.,


    When An Nuan, Qin Jiang, and Hu Feng arrived at the courthouse, countless reporters were already blocking the entrance.


    As soon as they got out of the car, they were immediately surrounded by reporters.


    "Miss An, what are your thoughts on your husband Ye Jinghuai''s corruption and rape case?"


    "As for the Ye family''s vast wealth, why did Ye Jinghuai still need to embezzle those few million?"


    "Regarding the incident of Ye Jinghuai raping your sister, even making her jump into the river tomit suicide, can you briefly say a few words?"


    "In the eyes of outsiders, your feelings with Ye Jinghuai are so good? Is it just for show for the outside world? Some people say you two are in a marriage of convenience, is it true?"


    "Ye Jinghuai had a string of women even before marriage, and after marriage he didn''t even have a shred of moral bottom line. Do you feel disillusioned by this?"


    The reporters'' questions came swarming, one more outrageous than the other, making An Nuan''s expression turn extremely unsightly.


    She used to care so much.


    Ye Jinghuai was being ndered like this by others!

 Chapter 542: First Trial (2) To Court

    <h4>Chapter 542</h4>


    In front of the media, An Nuan endured and endured.


    At this moment, she could not let Ye Jinghuai steal the spotlight.


    She said, "I''m unable to answer your questions about everything. I trust thew is fair, and I will abide by the final legal verdict."


    With that, the crowd erupted in an uproar.


    An Nuan''s words, unintentionally, showed her distrust of Ye Jinghuai, and unintentionally, gave herself a way out.


    Before, it was said that An Nuan had been busy trying to help Ye Jinghuai, but in these past few days, it was rumored that An Nuan was punctual ining to work, and the public gossip said that An Nuan had already given up on Ye Jinghuai.


    Looking at it this way, the rumors were not false.


    The reporter asked again, "Miss An, do you regret being with Ye Jinghuai? Originally, it was your wedding with Mr. Gu Yansheng, and if Ye Jinghuai hadn''t suddenly appeared, perhaps you and Mr. Gu could have reconciled, but now because of this scumbag, you''ve ruined your own happiness. Was it worth it?"


    Scumbag.


    An Nuan clenched her fists.


    Qin Jiang was not calm.


    He directly rushed out from beside An Nuan and unleashed a furious beating on the reporter who had spoken.


    An Nuan didn''t stop him.


    If she could, she also wanted to do the same.


    Now, it had be aplete chaos due to Qin Jiang''s actions.


    An Nuan gave Hu Feng a nce.


    Hu Feng escorted An Nuan to safely leave.


    As they walked up the high stairs.


    Suddenly, they heard a reporter''s loud shout, "Mr. Gu and Miss Di are here!"


    Everyone immediately left the reconciliation and rushed towards them.


    Qin Jiang also released the reporter he had knocked down onto the ground, saying ominously, "If you say nonsense again, I''ll smash your mouth."


    The reporter, beaten by Qin Jiang, had a face full of injuries, "I will... I will sue you..."


    "Whatever!" Qin Jiang threw the words and directly left.


    He quickly walked towards An Nuan.


    Following her gaze, he saw Gu Yansheng and Di Xinyao.


    These two people in Qing City were so morous.


    Qin Jiang clenched his fists, his body itching to move.


    "Let''s go," An Nuan turned her eyes, "It won''t be peaceful for long anyway."


    Qin Jiang restrained himself and followed An Nuan to leave.


    In the distance, Gu Yansheng coldly smiled.


    He kept ncing at An Nuan, seeing An Nuan leave dejectedly, and his heart was overjoyed.


    After waiting for so long.


    He finally ruthlessly trampled An Nuan underfoot.


    "Mr. Gu, why did you personallye to observe Ye Jinghuai''s trial today?" The reporter''s attitude towards Gu Yansheng was obviously gentle, even fawning and ttering.


    Everyone knew.


    Now, Gu Yansheng was the darling of Qing City.


    On one side, he was born into one of the Four Great Families, on the other side, he was the son-inw of two great families.


    Indeed.


    A person above all others.


    Gu Yansheng replied, "It''s a matter involving colleagues, and out of courtesy I''lle. Moreover, this is a case from our municipal government, so naturally I should pay attention to it."


    "Then, does Mr. Gu have anyments on the Ye Jinghuai incident?" The reporter continued to ask, "In our view, the Ye family is so mighty, and Ye Jinghuai casually waves his hand onrge sums, the embezzlement of several million is still surprising to people."


    "Actually, it''s not about the money," Gu Yansheng said, "It''s about losing control when faced with the temptation of power."


    "So Mr. Gu means that Ye Jinghuai was just enjoying the sense of achievement that power brought him?!"


    "Of course, the court will have to make the judgment," Gu Yansheng naturally wouldn''t provoke trouble.


    "Then, does Mr. Gu think that given the current situation, how long will Ye Jinghuai be sentenced? Will it be a death sentence? After all, it involves a life."


    "I''m not a judge, I can''t give you any answer," Gu Yansheng was cautious, as he affectionately hugged Di Xinyao, the two of them appearing very loving, "Sorry, we need to go in now."


    Meaning, let them make way.


    The reporter naturally didn''t dare to bother them too much.


    Quickly, they cleared a path.


    The reporter took a photo of Gu Yansheng''s loving embrace with Di Xinyao as they left.


    The couple''s affection once again topped the hot search, making everyone envious.


    An Nuan sat in the audience gallery of the court.


    She took out her phone and quietly looked at it.


    She looked very calm.


    Who knows how anxious she was now.


    How anxious, to see Ye Jinghuai again.


    She browsed the news on her phone.


    Today''s news was updated very quickly, the news of their interview with the reporter and Qin Jiang''s assault on the reporter had all been posted, and she even saw the loving scene of Gu Yansheng and Di Xinyao.


    An Nuan''s eyes moved slightly.


    Looking at Gu Yansheng carefully escorting Di Xinyao to sit in the audience gallery.


    After Di Xinyao sat down, she deliberately nced towards An Nuan.


    Their eyes met.


    Di Xinyao smiled smugly.


    An Nuan looked back.


    Remembering the scene of Di Xinyao and Gu Yansheng tormenting her in the previous life... it was truly unforgettable!


    "Nuan Nuan!" Xia Qiqi''s voice suddenly sounded beside her.


    An Nuan looked back.


    Gradually pulled out of the hatred.


    "There are really too many reporters outside, Ye Jinghuai''s influence is too great!" Xia Qiqi still seemed a bit excited.


    When ites to enjoying the spectacle, Xia Qiqi is number one.


    An Nuan didn''t respond.


    "Are you very nervous?" Xia Qiqi saw that An Nuan didn''t speak and quickly expressed her concern.


    "En."


    "Don''t be nervous, Ye Jinghuai must have been framed, he will definitely be acquitted." Xia Qiqi quicklyforted.


    The first trial won''t be that easy.


    She had evidence, but what she wanted was for Gu Yansheng to pay the price in blood!


    Just as Xia Qiqi was about to say more, she saw Xiao Nanchen walk in and sit down very calmly next to Qin Jiang.


    At the same time.


    Gu Yanxuan approached Xiao Nanchen.


    Xia Qiqi diverted her gaze, looking at the court still preparing.


    "Nanchen, my brother said Ye Jinghuai''s case is almost certain, you shouldn''t keep mixing with An Nuan, or it won''t be good for your reputation." Gu Yanxuan said bluntly.


    She didn''t care about the feelings of others at all.


    Xiao Nanchen''s face was obviously a bit gloomy.


    Qin Jiang beside him heard it and his face immediately darkened, "Do you believe I can punch you to death!"


    Gu Yanxuan was frightened by Qin Jiang''s fierce expression and her face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and said, "Nanchen, I''m really doing this for your own good."


    Seeing Qin Jiang''s increasingly ugly face, Gu Yanxuan still left Xiao Nanchen, and as she left, she didn''t forget to say, "I''lle find you separatelyter."


    Qin Jiang looked at Gu Yanxuan''s retreating figure and cursed a few times, then said, "Nanchen, the quality of your woman is really not up to par."


    Xiao Nanchen gave Qin Jiang a sidelong nce.


    "One and the same, all so unworthy," Qin Jiang muttered.


    Xia Qiqi heard it and her face turned green.


    Obviously Qin Jiang was also cursing her.


    Just as she was about to refute, she saw the court staff including witnesses, suspects, andwyers enter one by one.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help but look at An Nuan.


    Seeing An Nuan''s gaze, fixed intently on the man who was escorted out in shackles.

 Chapter 543: Defense of First Instance (3)

    <h4>Chapter 543</h4>


    In the courtroom.


    An Nuan kept staring at Ye Jinghuai.


    Ye Jinghuai was brought to the designated spot.


    Then he slightly raised his head and met An Nuan''s gaze.


    The two locked eyes.


    An Nuan''s eyes were slightly reddened.


    Yet Ye Jinghuai managed a faint smile, appearing calm andposed.


    Did he know the current situation?!


    Hard to believe he could even smile.


    Xia Qiqi looked at Ye Jinghuai''s demeanor and sighed, "Ye Jinghuai has be so thin. He''s almost just skin and bones now."


    An Nuan''s throat moved as she suppressed her emotions.


    "A noble like Ye Jinghuai must be unustomed to life in prison," Xia Qiqi muttered. "What a pity for those perfect muscle lines of his. As an observer, I feel it''s such a waste."


    Xia Qiqi''s focus was always different from ordinary people.


    "But then again, even with this gaunt look, he''s still so handsome," Xia Qiqi continued toment. "I used to think Ye Jinghuai was just a yboy with a roguish air. I don''t know when it started, but Ye Jinghuai seems to have be more reserved andposed, with a noble and refined handsomeness."


    An Nuan didn''t know why Xia Qiqi''s descriptors were so peculiar.


    But she had to admit they were quite apt.


    Like Xia Qiqi, she used to think Ye Jinghuai''s handsomeness was of the bad boy kind.


    Now, however, she felt that the aura exuded by Ye Jinghuai waspletely at odds with his rumored image.


    He truly emanated a refined nobility.


    An Nuan was speechless.


    The somber atmosphere was abruptly derailed by Xia Qiqi.


    Her gaze remained fixed on Ye Jinghuai.


    She watched as this man showed not the slightest trace of cowardice, but instead sought to console her.


    The more Ye Jinghuai acted this way, the harder it was for An Nuan.


    She truly feared his forcedposure.


    The two silently gazed at each other.


    The Ye family members also gradually arrived, including Ye Lu Ping, Yun Yu Qing, Ye Jing Chen, and Ye Jingxuan.


    The entire family had been closely following this case and keeping in touch with An Nuan.


    An Nuan didn''t share much with them.


    So it was clear that the Ye family members were anxious.


    At 9 o''clock in the morning, the trial officially began.


    In the courtroom, the clerk began announcing the order of proceedings.


    After the exnation, he said loudly, "All rise!"


    Everyone in the courtroom stood up from their seats.


    The judge entered.


    "All may be seated."


    Everyone sat down.


    The judge took the central seat and said, "Qing City Court is now in session. Today, we will publicly hear the first trial of Ye Jinghuai''s corruption and rape resulting in death case. Court is now in session."


    The courtroom fell silent.


    The prosecutor stood up and said, "The suspect, Ye Jinghuai, was reported by name for epting bribes by abusing his position in Jiang City''s Ministry of Politics. Based on investigations by the procuratorate, 52.45 million yuan in cash was seized from Ye Jinghuai''s home. Additionally, after cross-checking the financial statements of the projects under Ye Jinghuai''s supervision at the Ministry, the amount of embezzled fundsrgely matched. Furthermore, on December 24th of this year, a female corpse surfaced in Qing City''s moat. The victim was identified as An Xiao. The autopsy revealed that An Xiao had engaged in sexual activity before her death. Through investigation, it was discovered that thest time An Xiao was seen in public during the period of her death, as determined by the forensic report, she was with Ye Jinghuai. Thus, the procuratorate deduced that An Xiao''s death was caused by Ye Jinghuai. The procuratorate provided multiple video evidence proving the existence of an intimate rtionship between the two."


    "Based on the above, the prosecution uses Ye Jinghuai of corruption and rape. The defendant may now present a legal defense for his criminal acts!" After speaking, the prosecutor returned to his seat.


    An Nuan''s gaze was fixed intently on Ye Jinghuai.


    At this moment, Ye Jinghuai''s body appeared frail, yet he still stood upright with an air of arrogance, not at all like someone on trial.


    "The defendant''swyer, Mr. Wang, may now present the legal defense for the suspect," the judge announced.


    Mr. Wang, the defensewyer, stood up from his seat. He calmly organized his materials, then addressed the judge, "I will argue for my client''s innocence!"


    His voice was loud and firm.


    The courtroom erupted in an uproar.


    Audience members even let out mockingughter, as if they had heard a joke.


    After all, with the criminal evidence so evident, how could Ye Jinghuai have the gall to plead innocence?


    "Silence!" The judge''s expression turned stern.


    The courtroom immediately fell silent.


    Mr. Wang walked to the front and said, "My client did notmit any corruption during his tenure in Jiang City. The so-called evidence of his crimes is a frame-up. First, the prosecution ims my client epted over 52 million yuan in bribes, which defies logic. To begin with, given my client''s family background and origins, he would not even bat an eye at 52 million yuan. Here, I have a document detailing my client''s family assets. As the foremost of Qing City''s Four Great Families, the Ye family possesses a fortune exceeding a trillion yuan. In the face of such wealth, what is 52 million yuan? Would he riskmitting corruption for such a paltry sum?"


    "Next, here is a record of my client''s typical spending habits. After joining the Ministry, my client clearly became more restrained, which was due to his dedication to work and starting a family. However, byparing his spending before marriage, we can see that my client''s monthly expenditure asionally reached over 52 million yuan. For example, my client would casually spend 30 million yuan at an auction to buy gifts. Would someone of his means really resort to corruption for a mere 52 million yuan?"


    Mr. Wang spoke with conviction.


    Xia Qiqi couldn''t help butugh, "That 30 million you spent on a gift, that was for you, wasn''t it?"


    An Nuan pursed her lips.


    That charity auction where Ye Jinghuai gifted her the blue diamond...


    She suddenly felt that Ye Jinghuai''s interest in her might have been premeditated.


    Mr. Wang paused briefly, then continued, "Second, the prosecution uses my client of rap*. This is simply ludicrous! Everyone in Qing City knows how popr my client is with women, who flock to him eagerly. With my client''s wealth and looks, why would he need to resort to rap*?"


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