Clara thought that if Cristiano didn't acknowledge her child, it must be because she hadn't done enough.
As long as she—
Just now, while Du Ruoxin wasn't paying attention, she had put sleeping pills in the porridge, so no matter what happened tonight, Du Ruoxin wouldn't wake up.
One by one, Clara stripped Du Ruoxin naked and then carried Rong Doudou to another room.
She called Cristiano, "J, are you coming back tonight?"
Cristiano's tone was cold, "What is it?"
"Ruoxin is at home." After a pause, Clara added, "She said she prepared a surprise for you."
Cristiano's eyes, like a leopard's, flickered slightly, "Mm."
Hearing his reply, Clara smiled.
Satisfied, she put away her phone, walked out, and turned off the bedroom light switch.
Clara knew Cristiano's desires better than anyone.
As long as he came back, as long as he got into bed, facing a naked woman, he wouldn't be able to control his lust.
After a passionate encounter.
The two naturally consummated their relationship.
Perhaps if Cristiano was pleased, he would allow her son to be registered in the Rothschild family tree.
Clara, holding onto her beautiful hopes, began to fantasize...
Half an hour later, Cristiano's car drove into the garage.
As soon as he got out of the car, he looked at the butler who came to greet him, "Where is Miss?"
The butler replied, "Miss is asleep."
Cristiano paused. Wasn't she supposed to give him a surprise? Or was it just Clara's excuse to get him to come back?
Waving his hand, he went upstairs.
"Zizizi—"
His phone vibrated. Cristiano glanced at the screen and slid to answer.
"Master, it's done."
Lin Hai...
In this life, he would no longer be considered a human, at most half-human, half-ghost.
Cristiano responded coldly with an "Mm" and hung up.
He didn't return to the bedroom but headed to the study.
After handling some matters, seeing that it was already late at night, Cristiano finally got up and returned to his room.
He opened the door and pressed the switch, but the light didn't turn on.
What was going on? Was it broken?
Because the moonlight shone through the window gaps, he could vaguely see the furnishings inside, so he wouldn't bump into anything. Cristiano didn't call anyone to fix it.
After taking a shower in the bathroom, he got into bed naked.
—
A cold wind blew, and a light rain began to patter.
In May, a cold rain fell, as if winter had returned overnight.
The outdoor temperature tonight was -9°C.
Ivy, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, a short skirt, and high heels, shivered uncontrollably from the cold.
Her car had run out of gas halfway, and the cold wind raged outside, the light rain pouring down incessantly.
Stunned for a moment, Ivy took out her phone and dialed Rong Jingyang's number, "A Jing, where are you?"
Rong Jingyang replied, "On the way back to Yunhu International. What's wrong?"
Ivy said dejectedly, "My car is out of gas. I'm on Yidu Avenue, Section 2."
He was in Section 1, so he shouldn't be far from her.
Rong Jingyang asked, "Your specific location."
Ivy replied, "Next to the Jincheng Office Building. I have my hazard lights on."
A few minutes later, Lin Xuanyao drove over. Ivy grabbed her bag and got into his car, braving the rain.
"Hiss," Ivy trembled all over, "It's so cold."
Rong Jingyang frowned and draped his suit jacket over her. "The temperature has dropped recently. You should keep a couple of extra jackets in the car."
Ivy tightened the man's clothes around her and smiled, "I know."
Rong Jingyang continued, "The rain is getting heavier, and it's so late. Call someone from the insurance company to handle it."
Ivy agreed, "Okay."
Rong Jingyang glanced at the driver's seat, "Send Miss Ai back first."
Lin Xuanyao replied, "Yes."
After finishing the call with the insurance company, Ivy looked at Rong Jingyang, "The design draft results will be out tomorrow. Director Zhang said I'm fine."
Rong Jingyang said, "Your strength has always been strong."
Ivy stared at him and teased, "Compared to Ruoxin?"
Rong Jingyang—
Seeing his solemn face, Ivy immediately laughed, "Haha, I'm just kidding. Look how nervous you are."
"I heard Ruoxin designed several airports."
"Although I've won some awards, in front of her, I still don't dare to call myself great."
Rong Jingyang's dark eyes narrowed slightly, "Your platforms are different."
Du Ruoxin was the adopted daughter of the head of the Rothschild family and the darling of Cristiano's heart. Even if she wanted the stars in the sky, they would fulfill her wish.
There was no comparison.
"That's right. Ruoxin has good fortune, I can't envy it." After a pause, she said frankly, "I'm not bad either. Many people are envious and jealous of me."
The woman's confident demeanor was full of charm. Rong Jingyang nodded, "Mm."
They chatted and laughed all the way, and soon arrived at Ivy's residential complex.
The car drove into the underground garage, below the residential building.
Ivy looked at the man, "Aren't you coming up for a bit?"
No—
Before Rong Jingyang could speak, Ivy added, "There were some things I didn't quite understand last time. It's a good opportunity for you to help me take a look?"