After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

Because she was so shocked, Ji Nianci raised her voice by three octaves, almost shouting it into Shen Ceyan's ear.

Shen Ceyan put down his chopsticks and silently rubbed his ears.

"What is the problem?"

"No way, I cooked so many dishes, and you ate them all by yourself?! How come I never realized you were so talented?" Ji Nianci still couldn't believe it.

"What do you mean 'huh'? Who told you to make so much? You've already made it, how can I not eat it?"

"No, who told you to finish it all? You could have just tasted a little of everything. Besides, why didn't you ask the nanny and the others to eat with you?"

Shen Ceyan turned his head, put his hand on the back of the sofa, and said, seemingly speechless, "Didn't you taste the dishes you made? They are just servants in the house, not criminals. They don't need to suffer like this."

In memory of Ci: "..."

She was a little disappointed and muttered to herself, "If it tastes bad, why don't you just throw it away..."

As if noticing his mood, Shen Ceyan coughed lightly and said again, "It's such a waste to throw it away. Actually... it's still edible. But you shouldn't make those kinds of random things in the future."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ji Nianci's eyes. Was this a compliment?

She was very pleased, never expecting that her cooking skills had reached the point where others would praise her.

……

After the two finished their meal, Shen Ceyan sent someone to escort Ji Nianci back to the villa.

Just as Ci Gang returned home, two messages popped up on WeChat.

She opened it and immediately frowned.

Zhou An: Your things are with me. If you want them back, come to my house to get them.

The post included a picture of a ring.

Ji Nianci immediately ran upstairs, opened the bedside table, and found that the ring inside was indeed gone.

The ring was the wedding ring Shen Ceyan had given her. She disliked him at the time, so she had never worn it, but she had kept it carefully. Although Shen Ceyan hadn't told her the price, she knew it was custom-made by him, at least ten carats, and one of a kind in the world, so the price must be well over eight figures.

Ji Nianci was furious. It must have been because Zhou An had stolen it when she wasn't looking last time she brought him home. How could she have ever fallen for him in the first place?

Ji Nianci immediately dialed Zhou An's number, and the other end answered instantly.

"Oh, Miss Ji, you finally decided to call me? I thought you were living such a comfortable life that you'd forgotten about your boyfriend." As soon as the call connected, a sarcastic voice came from the other end.

Remembering Ci, I gripped my phone tightly, trying my best to calm myself down.

"I advise you to return my things to me immediately, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."

"Bring 200 million yuan in cash to my house, and I'll return it to you."

"Are you crazy for money, Zhou An? You stole my things and still dare to ask me for two million. I've already been more than kind to you by not calling the police."

"Two million is nothing compared to this ring, right? This ring belongs to Shen Ceyan; I dare not sell it, and no one dares to buy it. If you can't even give me two million, I'll destroy this ring. If you dare to call the police, I'll tell everyone about our affair and see how much impact it has. I have nothing to lose; if you don't want me to have a good time, then we're both done. By then, you'll have lost far more than just two million." With that, Zhou An hung up the phone.

Ji Nianci's hands were trembling; she had never seen such a shameless person. She opened Shen Ceyan's chat window, wanting to tell him about it, but her fingers hovered over the keyboard for a long time before she finally gave up.

Her relationship with Shen Ceyan had finally improved a little, and if Zhou An were brought up again now, they would probably go back to the way things were before. Besides, she was the one who caused the trouble, and she didn't want Shen Ceyan to bail her out every time.

After much deliberation, Ci decided to send the money to him first. She wanted to get the ring back first; after all, it was Shen Ceyan's wedding ring, and she couldn't bear to let it fall into Zhou An's hands like that. She would wait until she had collected more evidence against him before sending him to prison.

She held her phone and sent Zhou An a message: I'll give you the money in a couple of days.

……

Shen Group.

In the CEO's office, Shen Ceyan was flipping through the documents in his hand, but his eyes kept glancing at his phone.

The girl hasn't brought him food these past two days, and she hasn't sent him many messages either. She was so enthusiastic just a few days ago. It's true... she only has a three-minute attention span for everything.

"Sigh..." After letting out a soft sigh, Shen Ceyan shook his head helplessly and turned his attention back to the documents.

At this moment, Assistant Lin walked in and stood in front of the desk, respectfully beginning his report.

"Sir, my men say that Madam just went to the bank and withdrew a suitcase full of cash, and then..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ceyan immediately threw down the pen he was signing, grabbed his coat, and got up to leave, saying as he went, "Why did she take so much cash? Is she trying to run away? Where is she now?"

"No, no, Madam didn't try to run away. She took the cash and went to... Zhou An's place..." Assistant Lin said as he chased after Shen Ceyan.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Ceyan stopped in his tracks.

There was a long silence.

Just when Assistant Lin thought his career was over, Shen Ceyan finally spoke.

"Drive to Zhou An's place."

"Yes, sir."

On the way, although Assistant Lin was focused on driving, he could not ignore the oppressive atmosphere in the back seat.

Shen Ceyan sat there silently, his heart filled with only exhaustion and anger.

He felt like a joke, a clown being played like a puppet by Ji Nianci. Just a few days ago, she was telling him she wanted to be a good wife, even cooking and delivering meals to his office. Now, she was showing up at her ex-boyfriend's house with a suitcase full of money. He had naively thought she had truly changed, that she had started to like him, and that she would live a good life with him. But what was the result? It was nothing more than her trying to please him. He had even planned to take her on a trip after this busy period, to make up for the time they had missed…

Shen Ceyan grew angrier the more he thought about it, feeling as if a fire was burning in his chest, causing him heartache.

……

Ci Jinian, carrying a suitcase, stood at Zhou An's door and rang the doorbell.

After Zhou An opened the door, he leaned against the door frame, crossed his arms, and looked her up and down.

Ji Nianci was disgusted by his gaze, took a step back and said, "The money is here, give me back my things now."

Zhou An pulled the suitcase inside and chuckled, "Why don't you come in? You can catch up with your ex-boyfriend."

"I have nothing to reminisce about with you. I don't want to waste any more words with you. Just give me back my things."

“But I want to.” With that, Zhou An pulled Ji Nianci inside.