Chapter 304

"Do you know he has a family?"

Shen Ci changed the subject, not wanting to provoke Dang Ning further with the truth about the study abroad situation for the moment.

Dang Ning slowly raised her head, looked at Shen Ci for a moment, and then nodded.

Shen Ci asked again: "And you know he has other people besides you, right?"

Dang Ning nodded again.

She knew everything, and she didn't care about anything!

"I'm not with him for love, and I never thought about marrying him."

Dang Ning's eyes were slightly red, her voice choked with emotion. Although she was sad to the extreme, she didn't shed any tears, instead pretending to be strong.

She took a deep breath, turned to look at Shen Ci, and let out a cold laugh: "You know so much; I feel like I'm running naked in front of you. I don't need to hide anything anymore, right?"

Shen Ci sighed and said sincerely: "I had no intention of prying into your affairs, and I can guarantee I won't reveal anything about you. Actually, looking at it from another angle, knowing the truth sooner might not be a bad thing."

"To put it bluntly, he and I are just getting what we need. It's really not that complicated."

"Getting what you need was just what you originally thought. You gave him what he needed, but has he fulfilled his promises to you? Or does giving you enough money count as satisfying your needs?"

"Money is part of the need," Dang Ning said frankly: "And he gives enough! To me, money is very important!"

Her bluntness took Shen Ci by surprise.

And what surprised her even more was that Dang Ning looked at her and suddenly said: "If you give me enough money, I can help you take him down too!"

"You think I want to take him down?"

"It's not hard to guess. I understood the moment you took out these documents."

Shen Ci smiled at this. Her purpose in approaching Dang Ning first was exactly this, because Dang Ning had no love for Ji Yongxiu, only a financial dependence, making her easier to turn against him.

Because she had more money than Ji Yongxiu.

"If you're willing to help me, I can try to help you get your study abroad sorted," Shen Ci said with a serious face: "As for the money, that's separate. I'll definitely give you more than he does."

"Really?"

Shen Ci nodded happily: "You should choose to trust me, because you can see my money immediately, and I will definitely do my best regarding your study abroad. It's more sincere than the lies Ji Yongxiu has been feeding you for so many years, isn't it?"

At this moment, Dang Ning was truly tempted.

In fact, she had long been sick of Ji Yongxiu, sick of catering to him, sick of his dirty body, and even more sick of playing "games" with him.

If it weren't for the money and the lingering fantasy about studying at a top school, she would have pulled away and left long ago.

"I want five million. If you agree, transfer sixty percent today so I can see your strength, and transfer the rest after the matter is done."

She had always been a person with very clear goals. To leave Ji Yongxiu, she had to ensure she had enough wealth to complete her self-funded studies, so the flat price of "five million" was the ideal figure in her heart.

She thought Shen Ci would consider it, or at least try to bargain.

She didn't expect Shen Ci to take out her phone immediately: "Add me on WeChat, then send me your account number."

Dang Ning was stunned: "You agreed?"

"Of course. I don't seem to have a reason to refuse, do I?" Shen Ci chuckled: "If I didn't agree, and you went back to Ji Yongxiu tonight and told him about today, I would be completely exposed, and all the effort I put in before would be wasted."

"Besides, I came here today with the goal of making you cooperate with me, so no matter what conditions you set, I won't hesitate. I just want him ruined!"

After scanning Shen Ci's WeChat contact, Dang Ning muttered: "It seems I asked for too little. I should have asked for more if I had known."

"No rush. As long as you cooperate well with me, money is not an issue. Even if you run out of money when you go abroad to study later, you can ask me at any time. You are willing to abandon Ji Yongxiu for me, so I am willing to sponsor you."

Dang Ning shook her head, correcting Shen Ci: "I'm not doing it for you; I'm doing it for the money, and even more so for myself."

Shen Ci shrugged: "It's all the same to me."

As long as she helped her, it was for her; Shen Ci didn't dwell on what Dang Ning was truly thinking.

After the meal, Shen Ci left first. Large transfers take time to arrive. Dang Ning stayed in the restaurant alone. She never opened the documents from start to finish, but she already knew that what Shen Ci said was true.

The hatred churning in her heart arrived late. Dang Ning stared at the documents and clenched her fists tightly: "You cheap dog, since you like being abused so much, this time I'll make sure it hurts thoroughly!"

That afternoon, Shen Ci's phone kept ringing. Ji Yongxiu first called incessantly, which Shen Ci deliberately ignored, and then he switched to sending text messages, asking if Shen Ci had finished reviewing the contract with her lawyer, and insisting that they must sign the contract today to reach a cooperation, and so on.

But Shen Ci still pretended not to see them, giving no response to either calls or texts.

Ji Yongxiu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He was afraid of Li Wanchang getting angry and blaming him, afraid of Shen Ci backing out halfway, and even more afraid of another group jumping in to compete for the cooperation.

And the more anxious he was, the more Shen Ci seemed to have vanished into thin air.

It wasn't until nearly seven o'clock in the evening that his desperate calls finally got a response.

"Hello? Is this Ms. Shen? Why didn't you answer the phone? And you didn't reply to the texts? Didn't we agree to sign the contract today?"

As soon as the call connected, Ji Yongxiu's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger.

Even if he didn't dare to offend Shen Ci, he couldn't fully control the resentment from making hundreds of calls and sending dozens of texts all afternoon.

But from the other end of the phone came Shen Ci's groggy voice: "Mr. Ji? We did agree on today, that's correct. Isn't it only seven o'clock in the evening? There are still five hours left in the day, what are you in such a rush for?"

Hearing Shen Ci's voice, Ji Yongxiu was slightly stunned: "Ms. Shen, were you sleeping?"

"Yeah, I stayed up all night hanging out with friends, and I just woke up."

Ji Yongxiu felt a mouthful of old blood flow backward; he nearly vomited.

But in the end, he tried his best to control his emotions and asked politely: "Then, Ms. Shen, shall we pick a place to meet? You've slept all day, you must be hungry. I happen to be able to treat you to dinner."

"Dinner won't be necessary. I'll ask my lawyer where they are, and I'll send you an address in a bit."

Hearing that Shen Ci wasn't putting him off but readily agreed to meet, the heavy air in Ji Yongxiu's chest dissipated instantly. He nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, no problem. I'll wait for your news, Ms. Shen."

Soon, Ji Yongxiu's phone received a message from Shen Ci: "Merida Platinum Hotel, 2607."

Ji Yongxiu was very familiar with this hotel, as he often met his lovers there.

But at the moment, he didn't think much of it. After receiving the message, he hurried off, wanting only to get the contract signed as quickly as possible.

This chapter makes up for the one missed the day before yesterday.

There was no update yesterday; I will make up for it tomorrow and the day after.

(End of chapter)