Chapter 310: All Because Ke Zhongyu Is So Flirtatious

Jiang Lai told him, "Fu Youqing is working overtime at the Fu Family."

Chi Ce: "Huh?"

He thought Fu Daxiaojie would continue to go out with Li Dan and them, but she didn't.

Jiang Lai nodded.

Because Fu Youqing had sent her a message saying the new year should be about building a career rather than chasing men, and also sent a picture of an office desk for her to see.

Chi Ce didn't ask further; on the way back with Ping'an, Jiang Lai sent Fu Youqing a message mentioning that Chi Ce had asked her what she was doing on New Year's Day.

Fu Youqing's phone rang quickly, her tone a bit nervous: "What did you answer? Did he say anything to you? About me."

A familiar‑sounding passage.

Jiang Lai admitted, "I said you were working overtime at the company."

Fu Youqing on the phone seemed to sigh softly in relief.

Jiang Lai, now already friends with Fu Youqing, asked, "What's up with you and Chi Ce?"

"Nothing!" Fu Youqing retorted quickly, "What could we have? What could childhood friends have?"

Jiang Lai: "Hmm…"

Such familiar words.

"Chi Ce said something similar; the tone both of you used is exactly the same."

"Who does Chi Ce think he is, daring to use the same tone and say the same thing to me? I'm busy, bye." Fu Youqing's phone was hung up abruptly.

Something is definitely going on between the two.

Jiang Lai looked at her phone; a message from Ke Zhongyu popped up.

【Mo Yi says you went back; be careful on the road】

【Let me know when you get home】

Jiang Lai typed "Hmm", deleted it, and changed to: 【Good】

【How about you?】 she asked another sentence.

Ke Zhongyu: 【I'll report it on my own】

Jiang Lai didn't mean that at all; she also knew Ke Zhongyu understood her true meaning, this was a deliberate distortion.

The faint light of the phone screen fell on Jiang Lai's face, also reflecting a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

From then on she would occasionally receive messages from Ke Zhongyu.

While she was drying her hair after a shower, Ke Zhongyu: 【Finished the meeting】

While she was blow‑drying, Ke Zhongyu: 【On the way back】

While she was lying on the bed, Ke Zhongyu: 【Arrived】

Sent a picture of Da De Xiao Mu.

【They miss you】

The chat box showed the other side typing, but nothing was ever sent.

Jiang Lai: 【I'll come over when I have time】

Ke Zhongyu deleted "Me too" from the chat and replied: 【I'm going to take a shower】

Jiang Lai: 【Hmm, good night】

Ke Zhongyu: 【Good night】

The next morning, Mo Yi came over with breakfast, and also handed her the task of escorting Ping'an to the Medical Hall.

Jiang Lai held a seminar in the morning; after it ended, she looked at Professor Cheng and said, "I want to choose A Da."

Professor Cheng's face showed surprise.

"Weren't you saying earlier that your focus was the Three-Region Project and you had no plans to take a teaching position? Why the change of mind?"

Jiang Lai thought to herself: because of that great chasm, she could take the initiative to cross it.

She didn't say it out loud; Professor Cheng didn't ask further, just smiled and said, "Choosing A Da is fine; you know the ins and outs, the benefits are unquestionable, but you'll be very busy. Even without supervising graduate students, you still have classes each week. Go tell the principal yourself."

"Okay." Jiang Lai didn't practice driving at noon, told Ke Zhongyu she was going to A Da, Ke Zhongyu prepared to drive her there, but Jiang Lai declined, saying she'd be back in the afternoon, like soothing an agitated large dog with a casual remark from its owner.

She went to A Da; the principal gave a warm welcome and finalized her appointment and class schedule for the next semester, and at that time her title could also be granted.

Jiang Lai told this on her phone to Professor Cheng's wife, Dean Mom, and also to Ke Zhongying.

She didn't tell Ke Zhongyu right away, but Ke Zhongyu heard the good news from his sister, got jealous, and sent Jiang Lai a message.

【No driving practice at noon; will practice after work】

Ping'an had Mo Yi for pick‑up and drop‑off, Jiang Lai had no objection to practicing driving after work, and took the chance to tell Ke Zhongyu about her appointment at A Da.

However, Ke Zhongyu didn't give her that chance.

Today's Coach Ke was very stern.

Facing the diligent Coach Ke, Jiang Lai didn't want to be a hindrance; she was serious and eager to learn.

Ke Zhongyu tried several times to ask why she hadn't told him about the A Da appointment, but Jiang Lai's earnest, studious gaze thwarted him, and he taught her diligently.

Jiang Lai had already learned reverse parking into a slot and parallel parking.

It was getting late; Ke Zhongyu said, "That's all for today."

"Okay." Jiang Lai reached to unfasten her seatbelt.

Ke Zhongyu also reached to unfasten his seatbelt; he looked at the delicate hand before him and finally couldn't help asking, "A Lai, is there nothing to tell me?"

Jiang Lai lifted her eyes to look at him, paused two seconds before remembering, nodded and said, "I'm going to take a position at A Da in March."

Ke Zhongyu said in a low voice, mildly accusing, "You told Ke Zhongying this afternoon."

"Because my Chongying won't meet today, but we will." Jiang Lai had already unfastened her seatbelt, ready to get out, but her wrist was gently pulled by Ke Zhongyu, who led her over.

Ke Zhongyu's body also leaned toward her; the man's deep, smiling gaze seemed to be fixed on the prey he had admired for a long time.

The sudden closeness made Jiang Lai's breath hitch, her body tensing.

"You intend to say this to my face?"

Jiang Lai let out a sound from her nose: "Mm."

Ke Zhongyu felt satisfied, his palm releasing her wrist, his fingertips lightly brushing her palm like a feather, eliciting a slight shiver from Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai pulled her hand back and quickly got out of the car.

A gust of cold wind blew, and she calmed a little.

It's all because Ke Zhongyu is just too flirtatious.

……

After the Lin family's house was sold, they could only rent a place to live, having just moved in recently.

Only Lin Fu and Lin Mu were at home.

The two had just finished their chores and were sitting on the sofa when someone knocked on the door.

Lin Fu got up to check the door, seeing it was his wife's sister-in-law, her whole face cold, her hostility strong.

He frowned.

"Where's Lin Shutong?" the aunt pushed past Lin Fu, saw the hot tea steaming on the coffee table, and said coldly, "You two still have the leisure to brew tea here—did you know the old master is under investigation? Even my company is being investigated too!"

Lin Mu stared, then rose and asked, "What's going on?"

The higher-ups have kept the investigation under wraps, so it's normal that they don't know.

"What's going on? It's none other than your daughter continuing her mischief! I've taken every precaution, day and night, constantly watching the family's valuables and safe, yet I missed the old master—your daughter swindled him out of seventy million!" The aunt spat, "I've married into the Ji family for so many years, borne them a son, and never seen this much money; when my husband's company needed funds, the old master wasn't this generous!"

"Hah!"

"Lin Shutong angered the old master into the hospital twice, and he still hasn't learned—now he's been investigated, the whole family is under investigation!" The aunt laughed in anger, "In less than ten days they filed a case; the old master's reputation is utterly ruined at the end, his academic misconduct and corruption are proven, and he'll spend the rest of his life in prison!"

"We Ji family really owe you! You Lin family won't be satisfied until you ruin the Ji family completely!" The woman gritted her teeth, her hatred for the Lin family at its peak, "Call out Lin Shutong—I'll slap her to death today! I'll slap this beast to death!"

"The old master just got out of the hospital, and now something else has happened!"