Fang Yuan's smile grew visibly wider with this action.
On the road, looking at the young and handsome Ah Zhong, Fang Yuan even fantasized about a happy future for the two of them.
After some thought, she took the initiative to ask Ah Zhong.
"Are you like many men who have those kinds of preferences?"
"Do you care about a woman's past, thinking that anyone who's had a boyfriend isn't pure."
Ah Zhong knew what she was talking about and went along with her.
"Of course not, what era are we in? It's abnormal for an adult who's lived for over 20 years to never have been in a relationship."
"I care about the future, not the past. As long as you don't linger with your ex after breaking up, I don't care about anything else."
Fang Yuan hummed meaningfully.
When they returned home, Zhou Jinbei had already packed her things and asked Ah Zhong to drive her home.
"Why are you going back so late?"
"You've discussed things to this extent with that woman; I suspect she'll find an excuse to break up with my dad and even abort the child."
"I need to go back and see how my dad reacts."
Ah Zhong dropped Zhou Jinbei at her doorstep, just as her father was driving out.
Guessing that Fang Yuan had called to arrange a meeting, Zhou Jinbei quickly got out of the car and called out to her father.
It had been a while since father and daughter had seen each other. Her father stopped the car and rolled down the window.
Zhou Jinbei asked where he was going, and her father said he had company matters to attend to and had to go out on short notice.
With such a flimsy excuse, besides her mother, who would believe it?
Zhou Jinbei advised him meaningfully.
"Don't overwork yourself for the sake of your career and wear your body down."
"Once your health fails, no one will care about you except our family."
"You're getting older now, and your energy is limited. When you face difficulties, you can tell my brother and me, and we'll charge forward."
"We've grown up now and will definitely help when needed. Don't always treat us like children."
Zhou's father didn't seem to be listening but smiled and reached out to pat Zhou Jinbei's shoulder.
"Okay. My daughter has really grown up and cares about her dad. Dad is very pleased."
Then he stepped on the accelerator and left.
Seeing Zhou Jinbei standing there looking dejected and not reacting, Ah Zhong opened the car door and got out, asking if she still wanted to go back.
Zhou Jinbei got back into the car.
"No, I'm not going back. After my dad leaves every time, my mom waits up all night for him to return. I don't want to see her looking so pathetic."
Seeing her worried expression, Ah Zhong suggested.
"If you're worried he might do something dangerous, should we follow him?"
Zhou Jinbei thought for a moment and sighed.
"You have work tomorrow; let's not. We can try to keep Fang Yuan occupied on our phones for now."
"Since I don't have classes tomorrow, I'll keep an eye on her all day. You don't need to worry about it."
Jiang Nan Fang prepared a career plan for Ke Jingyu.
She detailed her work plans in Nancheng, which Ke Jingyu found very satisfactory.
The next day, he summoned his senior executives to a meeting and informed them of his plan to expand into Nancheng.
He then instructed Ke Teng to set aside his current affairs and buy Jiang Nan Fang a house in a prime location in Nancheng to help her settle down.
"She's working so diligently for the company and will be your girlfriend in the future. You can't mistreat her."
"The house should be in her name, as a first gift for entering our Ke family. It shouldn't be too shabby."
"You must get this done by tomorrow afternoon, or I'll be furious with you."
Ke Teng was thrilled that his father was paying so much attention to the woman he liked and that they were getting along so well.
He immediately instructed his agent to handle the payment and purchased a spacious apartment he had his eye on at Guanlan International.
At ten in the morning, as staff were preparing to complete the property purchase procedures for the intended buyer, Ke Teng called Jiang Nan Fang to meet.
Jiang Nan Fang was busy reviewing the bidding documents for the South-to-North Water Diversion West Route Project for the State Grid and had no interest in playing games with him.
Her first reaction upon receiving the call was to refuse.
Ke Teng said, "It's not me who needs you, it's my father."
"He's found a studio for your future work. Subordinates will be arranged to come over in a few days. Don't we need to prepare the venue in advance?"
"As the boss, you should take a look first. If it's acceptable, I'll proceed with the subsequent arrangements. If not, we'll choose another one. What's with leaving me hanging?"
Jiang Nan Fang had no choice but to go out.
Then, Ke Teng drove her all the way to Guanlan International.
Jiang Nan Fang wasn't foolish. As the car drove, she recognized the high-end residential complex from its exterior and surroundings.
When the car stopped in the parking lot, she didn't get out.
"You said you were renting an office for me, why did you bring me to a place like this?"
"Ke Teng, tell me the truth. What exactly are you asking me to come out for today?"
Just as Ke Teng was about to continue his deception, and the office was upstairs, a black car parked in the opposite spot suddenly let out a piercing alarm.
Immediately after, a petite and slender woman stumbled out of the car.
It turned out to be Fang Yuan and Zhou Jinbei's father.
Fang Yuan had barely taken a few steps when the slightly overweight but tall Zhou's father caught up and grabbed her from behind.
"You want to die!"
"I've been providing for you with good food and drink, and you acted like a little white rabbit in front of me before. Now you dare to do such shameful things behind my back? Are you tired of living?"
Fang Yuan trembled at his roar and desperately shook her head to explain.
"No, Uncle, I haven't done anything to betray you. Can you calm down?"
"If you haven't done anything shameful, why won't you let me see your phone?"
Zhou's father lunged for her phone.
"Who exactly is messaging you? Take it out and show me! Otherwise, I won't let you off today!"
The two began another round of snatching. As they struggled, realizing she couldn't resist, Fang Yuan threw the phone far away.
Then she started crying pitifully.
"I'm so scared, Uncle. Please don't be like this. I'm really getting more and more scared of you."
"I beg you, if you think I've wronged you, that we're not suited for each other, then let's break up."
"I don't want the child anymore. I'll go get it aborted now. I'll give you your freedom, please let me go."
Zhou's father was shocked by Fang Yuan's sudden proposal to break up and became even more furious.
"What? The child, you don't want it? You want to give me freedom?"
"Fang Yuan, do you have any idea what you're saying?"
"Before, when I said I didn't want the child, you cried and made a fuss, saying you'd finally conceived twin daughters and insisted on giving birth to them!"
"Now that I've prepared everything, you say you don't want it anymore? And you say you haven't wronged me, do you think I'm stupid?"
"You must have hooked up with some other man, found a better prospect, and now you're eager to clear yourself and run off with him, right?"
Saying this, he dragged Fang Yuan back into the car.