Cheng Yan's words were so harsh that Tu Qing almost forgot how to apply the brakes.

Her face was extremely pale; she felt that she had suffered an unprecedented humiliation.

She clearly loved Cheng Yan so much; before Jian He came along, Cheng Yan and she got along quite well.

Whenever elders jokingly suggest that Cheng Yan marry her, Cheng Yan doesn't offer much explanation and always just laughs it off.

But now...

Cheng Yan actually told her so clearly that he would not marry her.

These words shattered all of Tu Qing's illusions.

It's all because of Jian He. If she hadn't appeared in Cheng Yan's life, how could Cheng Yan have treated her like this?

She needs to find a way to get Jian He away from Cheng Yan.

She turned her car around and headed in another direction. Just as she was turning around, a car without license plates crashed into the car she and Cheng Yan were driving.

She frantically went to find the way, but it was too late.

On the other side, another car rushed out and rammed into their vehicle with precision and force.

Cheng Yan, who was sitting in the back row, was jolted by the two sudden impacts. When he came to his senses, he saw that Tu Qing had already found a handy tool.

Tu Qing yelled at him, "Brother Yan, run! Run!"

At this moment, Jian He, who was taking a nap in the office, felt a sharp pain in her chest. She woke up with a start, her face pale and her breathing heavy.

Just then, Mason pushed open the door and entered.

When he noticed Jian He's unusual behavior, he quickly came over to ask her what was wrong.

"Miss, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jian He shook her head: "No, I took a nap, but I had a nightmare..."

When Jian He simply said that she had a nightmare, Mason didn't think much of it.

He comforted Jian He, saying, "Miss is probably upset by Yin Muqiao. It's alright, she'll calm down soon."

"Ah."

Jian He responded, picked up the tea on her desk, and took a small sip.

After regaining her composure, Jian He picked up her phone from her desk, found Cheng Yan's WeChat, and sent him a message.

[Take care, I'm thinking of you.]

After the message was sent, it seemed to sink without a trace, and Cheng Yan did not respond at all.

She didn't think too much about it, assuming that Cheng Yan was just too busy. After all, it wasn't the first or second time that Cheng Yan hadn't been able to reply to her messages in time.

Mason handed the newly received documents to Jian He.

"Miss, regarding your personal lawsuit against Zuofeng Clothing Company for infringement, there's a pre-trial mediation tomorrow. Will you be going in person, or do you need a lawyer from Mr. Cheng's law firm to handle it on your behalf?"

Jian He glanced at the documents in front of her and said, "I'll go there myself."

"it is good."

After leaving the documents, Mason left Jianhe's office.

Jian He flipped through the documents, wondering how to deal with Zuo Feng, the blindfolded stepson of the Cheng family, tomorrow.

She watched for a few minutes when her phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number with a Beijing origin. Jian He thought for a moment and then answered.

"Hello. Who is this?"

Aunt Zuo's voice came through the phone clearly.

"Jian He, this is Aunt Zuo. Are you busy right now?" Aunt Zuo is a very meticulous woman. Perhaps because she has lived with Cheng Gang for a long time, she is very cautious in her words and actions.

Jian He said, "Hello, Aunt Zuo. I'm not too busy right now. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Aunt Zuo said to Jian He, "I don't have anything planned for tonight, so I'd like to invite you to dinner together."

"Oh?"

Jian He was quite surprised by Aunt Zuo's unexpected invitation.

“Jian He, don’t overthink it. My invitation to dinner isn’t just my idea. Last time you met Uncle Cheng briefly and didn’t even have a chance to say a few words. Tonight, it was Uncle Cheng who specifically asked me to invite you.”

"It's just a family dinner, and Ah Yan isn't even here."

Since Aunt Zuo had said so, Jian He couldn't refuse.

She agreed over the phone, and after hanging up with Aunt Zuo, she called Mason in.

"Uncle Mai, the Cheng family invited me to dinner tonight. I can't pick up Ruibao. Please arrange for someone to take care of the family."

Mason nodded: "Don't worry, Miss, I'll take care of everything."

"However, I'm curious, why would the Cheng family suddenly invite you to dinner?"

What Mason was curious about was exactly what Jian He was also curious about.

She thought for a moment and said, "Could it be about the lawsuit between me and Zuo Feng?"

Mason shook his head: "Probably not? I heard from your father that Mr. Cheng is a very principled person. He would never plead for Zuo Feng because of your lawsuit."

Jian He agreed with what Maison said.

She nodded: "I understand. Please prepare two gifts for me, one for Aunt Zuo and one for Uncle Cheng."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. But, Miss, should we tell Mr. Cheng about your dinner with the Cheng family?"

Jian He didn't think too much about it. She replied, "No need, right? The Cheng family aren't tigers. If I don't tell Cheng Yan, will they eat me alive?"

Mason smiled, turned around and went out to help Jian He arrange gifts for her meeting with the Cheng family.

Half a day passed, and Jian He, who had been busy in her office all day, had not received a reply from Cheng Yan.

She assumed Cheng Yan was too busy and didn't pay much attention. As the sun set, she took the gifts she had prepared for the Cheng family and rode in the driver's car to the meeting place.

Perhaps because of Cheng Gang's special status, Aunt Zuo chose a high-end manor in the suburbs of Beijing as the place for their meal.

Because of Cheng Gang's identity, the manor was cleared out the moment he decided to have dinner there.

After Jian He got out of the car, a staff member led her to the restaurant where she had arranged to meet Aunt Zuo.

She originally thought that only the Cheng family would be having dinner, but unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the entrance of the lounge, she saw Wu Hua dressed up in a long dress.

Perhaps because she arrived a little early, Wu Hua was quite familiar with the staff member in charge of receiving her.

She came to Jian He's side and said to the staff, "You can go now, I'll go and greet Miss Jian."

After the staff member nodded respectfully to Wu Hua, they left, leaving only Wu Hua and Jian He carrying the gifts at the door of the lounge.

For various reasons in the past, Jian He didn't treat Wu Hua well. On the contrary, Wu Hua insisted on trying to win Jian He's favor.

"Ms. Jane, hello, it's a pleasure to meet you here..."

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