Yu Mengzhi was very happy.
This was the happiest day for her in months.
So much so that while shopping with Chen Jinshao, she unconsciously hummed a song by Faye Wong. Chen Jinshao found the tune somewhat familiar but couldn't recall which song it was.
So, he memorized the melody with care.
And.
He discovered Yu Mengzhi had good musical talent, so he smiled and said, "You sing beautifully."
Yu Mengzhi paused. This time, instead of mocking Chen Jinshao, she talked to him about her childhood dream of becoming a singer. As for being a musician, that was too far away for her.
It was just that the old man considered it a frivolous pursuit and strictly forbade her from touching it.
Speaking of which.
It was quite a regret.
Chen Jinshao said directly, "I think they were wrong. You should live according to your own wishes. In life, one must ultimately walk their own path, not live for others."
Yu Mengzhi smiled and said nothing.
Being born into a wealthy family could be both immense luck and immense misfortune.
Her fate was not hers to control.
Chen Jinshao didn't notice the hint of loneliness and melancholy in Yu Mengzhi's eyes. Before he could speak, Yu Mengzhi smiled again and said, "Actually, sometimes I envy you, being able to live life as you please."
"Really?" Chen Jinshao was surprised.
"I think you can too. Walk your own path and let them talk."
Yu Mengzhi let out a chuckle.
The two strolled back to the entrance of the residential complex. Yu Mengzhi subtly withdrew her hand, and Chen Jinshao acted as if nothing had happened. Both of them tacitly avoided mentioning what had just transpired.
"If you're fine, I'll head back now?" Yu Mengzhi said.
"Mm, be careful on your way."
Yu Mengzhi returned to her car, rolled down the window, and smiled, "Chen Jinshao, I'm very happy tonight. Thank you!"
They looked at each other.
In Yu Mengzhi's eyes, Chen Jinshao saw another her.
Perhaps—
This was the real her.
By the time Chen Jinshao came to his senses, Yu Mengzhi had already driven away. He stood by the roadside for a while before going home.
After showering, he lay on his bed.
Chen Jinshao hummed the tune Yu Mengzhi had sung earlier, then used a music recognition app to identify it. He hummed it several times, but the results were inconsistent, making Chen Jinshao feel the function wasn't very smart.
After trying more than ten times, Chen Jinshao finally found the song—
Faye Wong's "Ambiguous."
"I knew my singing was decent enough, otherwise this app wouldn't have been able to recognize it," Chen Jinshao muttered, a triumphant smile playing on his lips.
Soon.
The melody of the song filled the small bedroom.
Chen Jinshao felt an impulse. He opened Yu Mengzhi's chat window, typed a long message, then felt it wasn't appropriate. He deleted it piece by piece, hesitating whether to send a greeting.
At that moment.
Yu Mengzhi, after a day of running errands, was lying in her bathtub.
She held her phone, the screen displaying the chat box with Chen Jinshao.
Like Chen Jinshao, she had also typed a long message, then deleted it all, finally putting her phone aside and ignoring it.
She submerged her head underwater, holding her breath for half a minute before surfacing. She then patted her cheeks with her hands, "Yu Mengzhi, wake up. Doing this will only kill him."
Why do something that is destined to have no outcome?
It's time to be sensible.
Some are happy, some are sorrowful.
Ning Fei returned home, looking disheveled. Ning Pingguo flew into a rage, "Who attacked you? Are you badly injured? You're really something, why didn't you go to the hospital to get it treated?"
"Dad, let's leave quickly!" Ning Fei gritted his teeth, ignoring the pain.
Ning Pingguo frowned, "What's wrong?"
Ning Fei immediately told Ning Pingguo about Yang Yiqian's matter and the suspicious details. The latter was greatly alarmed and paced the living room with his hands behind his back, "No, we have to go abroad immediately. Something must have happened with Yang Yiqian."
Ning Fei thought the same.
That's why he didn't dare to contact Ning Pingguo by phone but rushed back to tell him in person.
"Then what about our family's assets?" Ning Fei was reluctant to part with them.
Ning Pingguo calmed down and told Ning Fei not to rush, stating grimly, "I've always been the one in contact with Qian Yiqian. You've had no involvement in the entire matter, so you're safe."
"Dad, you mean..."
"I'll go abroad. I've already handled the property transfer with the group, and it won't affect you or Jiangnan Real Estate."
Ning Pingguo had long prepared a fallback plan.
Knock, knock, knock!
A knocking sound came from the door.
Ning Pingguo and Ning Fei exchanged glances, and in an instant, both felt despair.
Ning Pingguo turned to look out the window. This was a residential building over twenty stories high; jumping out would surely be fatal.
He slumped onto the sofa, his eyes beginning to glaze over.
It's over.
He could only spend the next life in prison.
Bang!
The sound of the door being broken down echoed.
Numerous people in uniform filed in, completely surrounding the living room, so tightly that not even a fly could escape.
Leading them was Zhao Defeng, "Ning Fei, we meet again."
"Yang Yiqian's scheme has been exposed. We are under orders to take you in for questioning regarding related matters. This is the arrest warrant and my police badge. If you have no objections, please come with us."
The next morning.
A bombshell news spread—Ning Pingguo, the chairman of Jiangnan Real Estate Group, was arrested, causing Jiangnan Real Estate's opening to hit the limit down.
It also sent shockwaves through the upper echelons of the Jiangnan region.
In this era, how could a family or clan that grew to be worth tens of billions not have a divine being backing them? Now that Ning Pingguo was imprisoned, it meant the divine being he relied on had fallen.
As the saying goes—
When gods fight, even the fish in the pond suffer.
Everyone in the upper circles knew that they had some shady dealings and couldn't stand scrutiny. They could only try their best to inquire about the reasons behind Yang Yiqian's downfall.
They didn't investigate, but when they did, they were shocked.
Yang Yiqian had actually offended the successor of Xu Hanchen!
Yu Lingxiao also kept an eye out, wanting to connect with Chen Jinshao through various channels, but his efforts were like a stone cast into the sea, with no response.
The old man did not give up.
Because Yu Lingxiao did not intend to rely solely on the Qin family. After all, one should not put all their eggs in one basket. If they could align themselves with Xu Hanchen's mysterious successor, the Yu family would surely flourish.
Gou Chen Group.
Yu Mengzhi was also discussing this matter with Chen Jinshao.
However, she noticed that Chen Jinshao was not surprised at all, as if he had known it all along.
She playfully probed, "Why aren't you happy? Ning Fei was always pestering your first love. If I remember correctly, you even kicked Ning Fei at his wedding?"
Chen Jinshao coughed dryly.
He didn't want to discuss anything about Xu Nianqing in front of Yu Mengzhi.
"Why aren't you speaking?" Yu Mengzhi's smile was charming.
"Chen Jinshao, can I ask you a question? If Xu Nianqing and I fell into the sea at the same time, and you could only save one person, and the other would die if not saved, who would you choose, me or her?"
Chen Jinshao's heart trembled.
Women were indeed difficult to deal with. No matter how he answered, it would be a disaster.
This is disastrous!