Zhan Bei Jue stood up, first delivered the opening remarks, and then introduced his elder brother's overseas study background and years of work experience.
Every word was spoken with sincerity.
As if he was very satisfied with his past experience, confirming he was a rare talent.
Finally, he asked his elder brother to stand up and introduce himself.
"Regarding the matter of Xin Shi Jie Electronics, I will be going on a business trip next."
"While I'm away, he will temporarily act as a substitute. Let's get acquainted. Come, applause for a warm welcome."
After the meeting, as soon as he stepped out of the conference room, Zhou Jin Bei was waiting at the door.
Thinking she was about to say something irrelevant, Zhan Bei Jue left without even looking at her.
However, Zhou Jin Bei grabbed him.
"Did you see the WeChat message I sent you?"
Zhan Bei Jue shook her off, "Speak directly, and don't get touchy with me."
"There's a lipstick mark on your neck."
Zhou Jin Bei pulled his shirt collar to show him.
"But it's too late to say anything now, everyone must have seen it."
Zhan Bei Jue looked down at his shirt, and indeed, there was a conspicuous lipstick mark on it.
But as Zhou Jin Bei said, it was too late, and everyone must have seen it anyway, so it didn't matter.
Besides, it was his wife who kissed him, so what was there to hide?
"So you sent me a WeChat message just to say this?"
Zhou Jin Bei's eyes widened in disbelief.
Was this matter not serious enough?
"Go back to work. I think you're just not busy enough and have too much free time!"
Zhan Bei Jue returned to the office indifferently.
He turned on his phone and checked the time; it was not yet ten o'clock.
They had only been apart for two hours, and he already missed Jiang Nan Fang.
He couldn't help but send her a WeChat message, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
Jiang Nan Fang was also amused by him.
She hadn't even finished digesting breakfast, and he was already thinking about lunch?
"Go back to your work. Do you really want to come and have lunch with me?"
Can't I?
Zhan Bei Jue asked her again what she wanted to eat, "I'll have someone pre-order it."
Jiang Nan Fang didn't answer his question and instead asked,
"Are you really treating them to dinner tonight? Don't you have work to do? It's okay if you can't make it."
"Everyone is just joking, no need to rush."
Zhan Bei Jue said seriously.
"Can something like this be a joke? My word is my bond."
"But..."
She remembered the question Ke Jing Yu had asked her.
She hadn't answered him yet.
How should she explain it?
"Alright. Let me know when you've booked the restaurant, and I'll go out in the afternoon."
"Go where?"
"The hospital."
Zhan Bei Jue knew she was going to see Ke Teng.
After thinking for a moment, "What time are you going?"
"Why? Do you want to go with me?"
"You want to go and tell Ke Jing Yu about our current relationship, don't you? Given his current state, if he knows we're together, he'll definitely make things difficult for you."
"I can't let you face him alone. I'll go with you."
However, Jiang Nan Fang didn't want him to go with her, fearing it would escalate the conflict.
"No need, you focus on your work, I can handle it myself."
Zhan Bei Jue was displeased and sent a voice message.
"You're always like this, carrying everything by yourself. What use do you have for me as a man?"
"Tell me what time you're going, and I'll pick you up."
Jiang Nan Fang thought for a moment.
Since they had to face this sooner or later, it might not be a bad thing to let him clarify things with Ke Jing Yu face to face sooner rather than later.
"Then arrange your work, and we'll have lunch together. We'll go after lunch."
Zhan Bei Jue sent her a hugging emoji.
"Okay. Don't worry too much, I'm here for everything."
He was so busy that he didn't get free until after 12 p.m.
Zhan Bei Jue rushed to Hua Tai to pick up Jiang Nan Fang.
They casually found a restaurant on the street for a quick meal, then bought a bunch of nutritional supplements and headed to the hospital.
Fortunately, Ke Teng had been rescued and was back in his original ward.
As they approached the door, Jiang Nan Fang became extremely nervous.
Seeing her stop and take a deep breath, looking as if a great disaster was imminent, Zhan Bei Jue patted her on the back.
"Don't worry. Just stay behind me. I'll talk to him."
He gently knocked on the door, and after a moment, Ke Jing Yu's voice came from inside.
"Come in."
The door opened, and six eyes met.
Upon seeing them enter together, Ke Jing Yu's gaze was first unfathomable, then calm as water.
It seemed he had expected everything.
Zhan Bei Jue's expression was equally calm. He walked up to him, placed the gifts down, and then spoke respectfully.
"Long time no see, Mr. Ke. How has Ke Teng been lately?"
"Speak your mind. I know you're not here to see him."
Ke Jing Yu turned his head, his back to the two of them.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his attitude was clear.
Jiang Nan Fang became even more nervous.
Zhan Bei Jue reached out and took her hand, and they stood side by side behind him.
"Since you are a straightforward person, I won't beat around the bush. We are here today to see Ke Teng as a couple."
"We bear unavoidable responsibility for his current condition. However, you must also know that my company has recently encountered some trouble."
"Once I resolve these issues, rest assured, for the rest of his life, I will spare no effort, even if it means exhausting all my resources, to cure Ke Teng."
Zhan Bei Jue spoke sincerely, but all he received in return was a cold sneer from Ke Jing Yu.
"You two are here as a couple? Nan Fang, did I say nothing to you before?"
Jiang Nan Fang lowered her head, biting her lip so hard it almost bled.
She couldn't utter a single word of explanation.
Zhan Bei Jue squeezed her hand again.
"My mother did this, and Nan Fang is also a victim. I hope you can be magnanimous and not make things difficult for her."
"If you don't trust me to treat Ke Teng, I can compensate you in other ways. As long as it's within my capabilities, feel free to make any requests."
"Compensation? Make any requests? You say that so nicely. He is my only son, and now he is half-dead. If I wanted you to be half-dead and lie here with him, could you do it?"
Zhan Bei Jue could understand Ke Jing Yu's feelings.
If it were anyone else who had done this to his son, he would not have let them off either.
"I know that what's done is done, and words are of no use. But besides expressing my sincere intention to apologize, I don't know what else to do."
"Mr. Ke, even if you take my life, it will be of no help to Ke Teng. You are a businessman; you understand the balance of benefits the best."
"Perhaps you could make some requests that are feasible, so I can compensate you."
"What do you think I need?"
Ke Jing Yu turned back coldly.
"Zhan Bei Jue, money, status, whatever you have, what do I lack? Do I care about your compensation?"
Zhan Bei Jue fell silent.
Because indeed, he lacked nothing.
"I only regret that Ah Teng was unable to discern people, and our entire Ke family was unable to discern people."
"Since Miss Jiang has abandoned darkness for light, we shall draw a clear line. You leave; I don't need compensation."
"Never appear before me again. You go your own way, and I'll go mine. If I ever see you two again, don't blame me, Ke, for not being polite."