Chapter 528

Seeing that Boss Yang was also leaving, Chairman Sun opened his mouth, wanting to keep them there; he hadn't finished drinking yet.

But in the end, he didn't say it out loud.

Just then, the half-closed door of the private room was pushed open, and Boss Ge's wife appeared at the entrance, catching sight of her husband who had just climbed up from the floor.

She immediately let out a cry: "Husband! What happened to you?"

She scanned the people in the room with terrified eyes, assuming her husband had been bullied in this private room.

And when she saw Shen Ci, her eyes instantly widened.

Why was it her?

"What did you do to my husband?" The woman's emotions spiraled out of control, and she questioned them in a shrill voice.

Shen Ci merely gave the other party a cold and disdainful look, then walked out without saying a word.

Seeing this, the woman tried to rush forward to block her path, but was held back by Boss Ge.

"Husband! What exactly is going on? Did they hit you?"

Boss Ge hurriedly signaled with his eyes and shook his head: "Oh, stop talking!"

He couldn't afford to offend Boss Yang!

As Boss Yang passed by, he gave him a warning look. Boss Ge shrank his neck in fear and made a very ugly expression, but didn't dare to say a thing.

"Are you alright?"

Once they were out of the restaurant, Boss Yang asked with concern, feeling a bit guilty.

That man just now was disgusting to the extreme, yet he actually dared to touch A-Ci. If he had reacted a bit faster, he should have punched the guy sooner.

Shen Ci shook her head, not minding it much; disgusting was disgusting, but Uncle Yang's kick was clearly not light.

She told Uncle Yang about the incident in the parking lot, and at the end, she laughed: "If it weren't for the fact that the parking incident gave me a bad impression of the couple, I wouldn't have sat still just to put on a show, and he wouldn't have taken that kick or offended you."

As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. People shouldn't be too arrogant; otherwise, even the smallest matter could turn into a boomerang, and you never know when it might fly back and strike you right between the eyes.

However, Boss Yang's domineering protection and attitude just now moved her deeply.

On the other side, Fei Yunzong arrived at "Jingjie" once again.

The lights were on in the office, and Shen Jingjing poured a cup of hot water and handed it to him.

"I saw the outside of your company just now, I'm truly sorry." Fei Yunzong was full of self-reproach; he blamed himself for not raising his son well, and even more for not restraining his son, allowing him to hurt Shen Jingjing.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingjing only smiled gently: "It's fine, it will be fixed up slowly, it just needs some time."

"That... remember to give me the list of damages, I will compensate you." Fei Yunzong said subconsciously.

Shen Jingjing nodded without standing on ceremony; this was something Fei Cheng should bear, and she wouldn't be falsely polite.

Then, the office fell into a silence.

Fei Yunzong really wanted to say something; he clearly couldn't bear to end things with Shen Jingjing like this, but because of his son's actions, he was in a very difficult position, and the words were stuck in his throat, unable to come out.

In the end, it was Shen Jingjing who broke the awkwardness, saying softly: "Mr. Fei, let's just leave it at that. I know you're in a tough spot, but we have to be realistic, don't we?"

Fei Yunzong looked at Shen Jingjing, his tender expression filled with struggle and reluctance.

Yet, he didn't have the confidence to say "let's give each other another chance" like he did last time.

Fei Cheng was still being held in the detention center.

Seeing that Fei Yunzong didn't speak, Shen Jingjing slowly stood up: "It's getting late, we should both go home."

"Jingjing, th-then can we still be friends in the future?" Fei Yunzong hurriedly asked, his tone full of humility.

Perhaps in his view, being friends meant there was still a chance; once Fei Cheng changed his attitude and thoughts, he could pursue Shen Jingjing again.

Shen Jingjing shook her head: "Better not. With Mr. Fei's excellent conditions, there's no need to fixate on me."

Fei Yunzong slowly lowered his head. In fact, he had been prepared for this result, but only when he heard Shen Jingjing say it to his face was he willing to give up.

After Fei Yunzong left the office with a heavy back, Shen Jingjing lowered her eyes slightly. Her eye sockets felt a bit sore and red, and some indescribable emotions surged in her heart.

She had always been clear-headed; otherwise, she wouldn't have been alone for so many years, never easily falling into a relationship because of a man's sweet talk or aggressive advances.

This included her relationship with Fei Yunzong, which she had viewed very rationally.

But she had to admit that Fei Yunzong was truly excellent. After spending time together these days, she had indeed been moved, and her affection for him was undeniable.

Breaking up was a matter of helplessness, but it was also reality.

Just as she had said back then, for middle-aged love, how could it rely on love alone?

Composing her mood, Shen Jingjing let out a long breath, turned back to turn off the company lights, and went home.

The next day at noon, Shen Ci took the initiative to ask Shi Ye out for lunch.

When she arrived at the restaurant, Shi Ye had already arrived early. Seeing Shen Ci from afar, he couldn't wait to stand up and wave. From a distance, he really looked like a sunny, handsome "Golden Retriever."

"Isn't this place very far from your home? How did you get here so early?"

"I didn't want to make you wait." Shi Ye looked at Shen Ci, the light in his eyes clearly brighter when he looked at her.

Shen Ci smiled helplessly and shook her head: "There's no need to be perfect in everything. My only requirement for this kind of thing is just not to be late."

After sitting down, Shen Ci looked at Shi Ye and asked: "I see you've been reviewing these past two days?"

Shi Ye nodded gently, his expression showing some grievance: "You've been back for three or four days, and every time I ask you out, you say you're busy, so I could only review at home."

"I really was busy. My sister-in-law gave birth, you've met her, she sent us dumplings to eat." Shen Ci said with a smile.

"Ah!" Shi Ye was startled: "The baby you posted on your Moments was born by your sister-in-law?"

"Otherwise? It couldn't have been born by me!"

"That's not what I meant."

"I know. I'm asking you out the first chance I get today, aren't I!" Shen Ci said, looking at him earnestly: "But since you're preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam, studying hard is serious business; you can't just think about seeing me all day long."

"I understand, I was just joking." Shi Ye said hurriedly, afraid of putting pressure on Shen Ci.

"A-Ci." Shi Ye suddenly looked serious.

This made Shen Ci blink inexplicably: "Huh?"

She looked at Shi Ye and found his face flushing with an unnatural redness, which made her even more surprised.

Shi Ye seemed to have suddenly become nervous; his throat moved unnaturally before he lowered his voice to ask: "That... we've known each other for over a month now, you know how I feel about you, I... you..."

He suddenly got stuck, as if the next words were hard to say.

Shen Ci frowned slightly, her face showing confusion.

Then she saw Shi Ye grit his teeth and say: "When do you plan to inspect my goods?"