170: Chapter 170: It Hurts Me 170: Chapter 170: It Hurts Me The next day.
As Jing Xuan arrived at the company entrance, a striking figure suddenly darted out from around the corner.
She was startled and instinctively took a step back.
Song Shi and Lu Fei followed closely behind, and quickly stepped forward.
Ye Hanqing had been waiting for Jing Xuan since early morning; she only learned about the Lu Family’s matter after midnight.
She was so furious that she couldn’t sleep all night.
With such things happening, how could she possibly sleep!
“Jing Xuan, you’re shameless!”
She started cursing at Jing Xuan without hesitation.
“How could you propose such despicable conditions to Zhiyang?
Do you know what the Lu Family means to him?”
“Do you know that because of you, his mother was so angry that she had to be hospitalized!
You stir up trouble between their mother-son relationship, aren’t you afraid of divine retribution?”
Jing Xuan didn’t even frown, merely glancing at her coldly.
After letting her finish, she finally spoke nonchalantly.
Dressed in a tight black dress and wearing matching high heels, her long black hair was pulled back, making her look like a noble and elegant black swan.
With her lips slightly curled, she looked at her with a feigned smile, her voice clear yet cold, “Tsk, the noble Miss Ye of Beijing, a renowned socialite, the lead dancer, resorting to cursing in public early in the morning—is this what you call a lady of a great family?”
Upon these words, the bystanders started murmuring.
After all, it was office hours, and there were many people entering and exiting the Jing Building.
Ye Hanqing’s face instantly turned a mix of pale and flushed.
Yet thinking of Jing Xuan suggesting Zhiyang leave the Lu Family to join the Jing Family, a rage burned uncontrollably inside her.
Glaring at the aloof Jing Xuan, she gritted her teeth and said, “Jing Xuan, don’t you think the conditions you proposed are disgraceful and vile?”
Jing Xuan snorted through her nose, dismissively saying, “Come on, tell me, how is it disgraceful, how is it vile?”
She posed as if all ears.
Ye Hanqing, filled with righteous indignation, said, “He is so proud, with such a noble identity, how can you let him be so embarrassed?
Is your heart so cruel that you need to make him the laughing stock of everyone before you are satisfied?”
Jing Xuan scoffed disdainfully, “What, he’s allowed to be dignified, and I can’t be?
I’m actually reluctant to have him join our Jing Family.
Do you think I’m eager for that?”
“One thing though, I must clarify.
Although I set the conditions, it was because he kept pestering me relentlessly; I was forced to be harsh to make him back down.
But who knew, your so-called proud man didn’t back down at all, and instead pushed forward.
I didn’t hold a knife to his neck and force him; he did it willingly, Miss Ye, so don’t go splashing dirty water on me without reason.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Hanqing turned pale, her lips quivered, and her body trembled.
Jing Xuan’s words were like a heavy hammer smashing fiercely on her face.
She had always known that Zhiyang had Jing Xuan in his heart, but she deluded herself, thinking years of companionship could replace Jing Xuan in his heart.
“Jing Xuan, don’t be too proud, I don’t believe that such a filial person like him would completely fallout with his mother over you.”
“Hmm, what can I say, my charm is indeed too great that I do have the capital to be proud.
Whether they fallout or not, it’s none of my business.”
She hooked her lips and sinisterly smiled, “After all, he insisted on sticking to me, what can I do?”
With that, she walked right past her.
Seeing Jing Xuan about to leave, Ye Hanqing tried to grab her but was blocked by Song Shi.
Song Shi looked at her sternly, “Miss Ye, if you don’t leave now, we’ll have to call the police.”
Ye Hanqing, twisted with anger, said, “You…”
Song Shi didn’t engage with her, but turned to speak with a nearby security guard, “Unrelated people are not allowed to step into the company.”
The security guard nodded repeatedly, “Yes, Assistant Song.”
Just as Jing Xuan had settled into her office, she received a call from Lu Zhiyang.
She glanced at it but didn’t pick up, putting the phone back on the desk.
A few seconds later, the ringing stopped abruptly, and a message popped up.
Lu Zhiyang: [Pick up the phone, if you don’t, I’ll let people publicize our marriage certificate right now.]
Looking at the message from this despicable man, every word was a threat.
She cursed silently, “Despicable!”
But now, Lu Zhiyang indeed had her by the “throat,” and she didn’t want the public to learn about this matter.
So when the phone rang again, she reluctantly answered it.
As soon as the call connected, she hurled an insult at the person on the other end, “Lu, you really have no shame!”
She threw his words right back at him!
Lu Zhiyang slightly furrowed his brows, “What’s gotten into you so early in the morning, eaten gunpowder?”
Jing Xuan replied, “You also feel crappy being cursed at first thing in the morning, huh?”
Lu Zhiyang quickly caught the drift of her words and said sternly, “Who went looking for you?”
Jing Xuan took a deep breath, “Lu, I don’t need you to marry into the Jing Family, just handle your old flames and stop disgusting me!”
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the man chuckle lightly, saying, “But isn’t your old flame you?”
“Crazy!”
“…”
Lu Zhiyang wasn’t angry, regardless of what she said, he automatically filtered out any unpleasant words.
Then, he said, “I’ll pick you up for lunch.”
Jing Xuan was about to say she was busy, but the damn man preempted her, “Don’t try to make excuses, unless you want everyone to know that we’re already registered.”
In the end, she almost gritted her teeth as she said, “Fine, let’s eat, who’s afraid of who!”
The man laughed and didn’t say anything further, just told her to focus on her work.
“…”
Immediately after hanging up, Jing Xuan called Su He.
Su He answered instantly.
After listening to Jing Xuan’s words, Su He only said, “Since he wants to pick you up, just let him.”
Jing Xuan pouted, “But I don’t want to have lunch alone with him.”
Su He bluntly asked, “Then what do you want me to do for you?”
Jing Xuan cheekily said, “Baobao, maybe you could join me for lunch?”
Su He: “…”
“Okay, if I can make it, I’ll come to accompany you; if I can’t, you’ll have to face him alone.”
“Alright.”
“Let’s settle on that, send me the address for the lunch later.”
“Okay.”
Su He was busy until eleven-thirty, then she received the address from Jing Xuan.
She was just about to reply when another call came in.
She hesitated for a few seconds before answering.
“Hello.”
The voice of Si Jinchuan came from the other end, “The person you asked me to find has shown up, but I’m not sure if it’s the one you’re looking for.
I’ll send you the information I found later for you to check.”
Su He didn’t expect him to be so quick, “Okay, thank you for your efforts.”
She and Xing Siyang had been looking for that person for so long, and in just a few days, he found them, which was quite unexpected.
Si Jinchuan continued, “I’ve reviewed his information, he’s a dangerous individual, what do you want with him?”
Su He collected her thoughts before saying, “I have some old scores to settle with him.”
Seeing she didn’t want to elaborate, Si Jinchuan didn’t press further.
In a villa in the suburbs.
Si Jinchuan hung up the phone and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, the bright blue sky casting a golden glow that obscured his face, making it indiscernible.
A tall figure then walked in.
Si Jinchuan didn’t turn around; he knew who it was.
His voice was deep as he said, “She said she wants to settle old scores with you, have you provoked her before?”
Chi Tian sat down on the sofa behind him, his striking silver hair particularly noticeable and eye-catching.
He held a cigarette in his mouth, listening to the man in front of him, and chuckled sarcastically, “I’ve agitated so many people, how could I possibly remember all these old affairs?”
“But you wouldn’t really plan on sacrificing me to win that woman’s favor, would you?”
Chi Tian slightly tilted his head back, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and asked with a curl of his lips.
Seeing that the man didn’t speak, he clicked his tongue, “I’ve done so much for you, and now for the sake of a woman, you’re going to betray me?”
Si Jinchuan turned around, his deep eyes fixated on him, and said coldly, “Isn’t Zhuo Lie still by your side?”
Chi Tian narrowed his eyes slightly, “You want Zhuo Lie to disguise himself as me?”
Si Jinchuan took a step forward with his long legs and dropped a line: “Use your brain to think about this matter and don’t mess it up for me!”
…
After reading the information sent by Si Jinchuan, Su He immediately contacted Xing Siyang.
As Xing Siyang was looking over the material Su He sent him, he asked, “Susu, are you sure this information is accurate?”
Su He pondered for a moment and replied, “I’m not sure, that’s why I need to discuss this with you; whether it’s true or false, I don’t want to waste this opportunity.”
After hearing her words, Xing Siyang understood her intentions, “Alright, I understand, but don’t be impulsive; let me research this first.”
He had been dealing with Chi Tian for so long; he wasn’t someone easily located by others.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have spent so many years searching for him only to have him disappear every time there was a bit of information.
After chatting with him for a few moments, Su He hung up and then replied to Jing Xuan.
Around 12:30.
She arrived at the restaurant location Jing Xuan mentioned, with another person in tow.
Even if it meant being a third wheel, she didn’t want to be alone.
“Director, who’s treating us to this meal?”
Lu Zhenyu was roped in last-minute by Su He, hearing there was a free feast and having nothing else planned for noon, he simply agreed to come along.
Su He didn’t look at him, casually replying, “You’ll know in a moment; you know them too.”
Lu Zhenyu was confused, “Eh?
I know?
Who is it?”
They didn’t wait long at the doorway, just a few minutes, when a Maybach stopped in front of them.
Lu Zhenyu stared at the familiar license plate for a long while.
Damn!
Isn’t that his brother’s car?
Then, he saw a woman get out of the car first, followed by his brother.
This…
After Lu Zhiyang got out of the car, he saw the two of them and his eyebrows unconsciously furrowed.
Su He naturally smiled slightly and greeted him.
Lu Zhenyu was not as natural; he strained a rather ugly smile, “Heh, bro, what a coincidence.”
Jing Xuan saw her and immediately came forward, hooking her arm, then looked towards the man whose face appeared somewhat gloomy, and grinned, “President Lu wouldn’t mind inviting a few more people to join the meal, right?
After all, I don’t like eating in silence; I prefer a livelier atmosphere.”
After speaking, without waiting for his response, she pulled Su He and headed inside.
Lu Zhenyu stood still, unsure whether to follow or stay.
If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have come at all.
Who cares about a feast?
Seeing him standing there unmoved, Lu Zhiyang coldly glanced at him, “What, do I need to send a palanquin to invite you in?”
Lu Zhenyu: “…Heh, no need for that, I have feet to walk.”
He was quite afraid of his brother sometimes, especially now at such a critical moment.
Just last night he had heard about the family matter, such ridiculous things could only be done by his brother.
Taking a few steps, he couldn’t help but lean in to ask his brother, “Bro, did you really marry into the Jing Family?”
“Did Grandpa agree to this outrageous act?”
Lu Zhiyang’s voice was husky, “When you have time, go visit Ms.
Zhang.”
Lu Zhenyu responded, “I’ve already asked Dad, Mom’s okay; I won’t go back to avoid worsening her mood.”
He mainly didn’t want to go back to be a scapegoat; he was one hundred percent certain that if he went back, he’d definitely be used as a venting device by Ms.
Zhang Lanying.
He wasn’t a masochist, so why go back?
“…”
At the dining table, with two more people, the atmosphere was indeed different.
Jing Xuan was constantly chatting with Su He, completely ignoring someone.
Lu Zhenyu watched as his elder brother’s face grew darker and darker, yet unable to lash out, he silently gave Jing Xuan a thumbs up in his heart.
In this world, not many could make his brother feel so stifled, and among those he had seen, only one person had this capability.
Lu Zhiyang had originally planned to spend a romantic afternoon just with Jing Xuan today, but who knew that these two would show up halfway through.
How could his expression be any better?
Lu Zhenyu’s eyes shifted, he looked towards Jing Xuan and called out, “Sister-in-law, when are you and my brother going to get married?”
Jing Xuan had just sipped some tea, and almost spit it out because of his question.
Meanwhile, the originally gloomy-faced man beside her suddenly seemed a bit warmer.
At the same time, he pulled out a piece of tissue, reached out his long arm, trying to wipe the water stains from the corner of her mouth.
Jing Xuan instinctively dodged, and the man said in a deep voice, “Don’t move.”
Jing Xuan: “…”
The other two silently watched this scene, not uttering a word.
Jing Xuan frowned, letting him wipe, thinking she was not at a loss anyway.
Then, she heard the man’s gentle voice, “You’re not a child anymore, don’t always get startled and flustered.
If you choke, it’s me who feels heartbroken.”
“…”
Jing Xuan’s scalp tingled, and tiny goosebumps formed on her fair, jade-like arms.
Lu Zhenyu widened his eyes.
Was this really his cold-hearted older brother?
Could he have been possessed by something?
Su He picked up the water glass in front of her and took a sip, pretending she saw and heard nothing.
Jing Xuan also widened her eyes, staring at the man in front of her.
She was more straightforward than Lu Zhenyu, not holding back her words and asked directly.
“President Lu, are you possessed by a ghost?”
She asked earnestly, her eyes sparkling.
Lu Zhiyang was taken aback, asking helplessly, “Why would you ask that?”
Jing Xuan honestly answered him, “Don’t you think what you said sounded creepy?”
“…”
“Cough cough cough…”
Lu Zhenyu choked on his own saliva.
What a shocking remark, this new sister-in-law is really bold.
So this is the type his brother likes, no wonder he is not fond of Miss Ye from the Ye Family.
Miss Ye seemed gentle, like a cup of still water, seemingly dull.
…
After finishing their meal, as they were preparing to leave, they encountered a few unwelcome visitors outside the door.
Among them was Miss Ye from this morning who came cursing.
Lu Zhenyu saw this scene, and only one phrase crossed his mind…
Ye Hanqing watched Lu Zhiyang standing next to Jing Xuan, her eyes instantly filled with a mist of tears, looking at him pitifully.
Jing Xuan’s bright beautiful eyes flashed a playful smile.
Then, in front of Ye Hanqing, she actively hooked onto Lu Zhiyang’s arm.
Next, she even purposefully leaned into his ear and whispered, “President Lu, Miss Ye looks quite pitiable, do you want to go comfort her?”
Only the two of them could hear this remark, but in Ye Hanqing’s eyes, it seemed like a flaunt of affection, making her quite uncomfortable and irritated.
Lu Zhiyang lowered his gaze, looking at her exquisite and radiant face, and said very seriously, “You want me to comfort another woman?
But what can I do, I only want to comfort you.”
Jing Xuan: “…”
Moreover, his voice was not soft, and everyone around heard it.