After one night of indulgence, the abstinent tycoon kissed her every night with his hand on her hip.

He doesn't mind, but she does!

How did a perfectly good day off, a nice meal, turn into a work report?

So the dinner between the two became a dinner for three. At the dinner table, Gu Shen tried to strike up a conversation with Ling Jingyuan from time to time, but Ling Jingyuan remained indifferent and kept asking Jiang Zhi about the plan.

"Mr. Ling, we will send you a progress report on the plan on Monday."

"Don't worry, I guarantee it will be completed before the next report."

Ling Jingyuan didn't speak upon hearing this, but his deep eyes glanced at Jiang Zhi for a long time before he spoke with a faint smile.

"With Designer Jiang's words, I feel relieved."

"Alright, I have to go now, so I won't disturb you two any longer."

"I'm sorry to disturb Designer Jiang and her friends' dinner. This meal is on me."

After speaking, Ling Jingyuan stood up, nodded to the two of them, and turned to go upstairs.

Second-floor private rooms.

Fu Libai looked at the newcomer with a playful expression and couldn't help but tease, "Oh, what brings you back?"

"Aren't you afraid someone will steal your heart?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan glanced at Fu Libai indifferently and said, "Gossip."

He sat down next to Fu Libai, his expression confident and in complete control. "He is no match for me, nothing to fear."

Upon hearing this, Fu Libai couldn't help but roll his eyes. Oh, this guy's putting on an act!

I don't know who rushed over so urgently as soon as they heard that Jiang Zhi was having dinner with a man, their car must have been smoking by now!

Let him pretend, who can outdo him!

Ling Jingyuan tapped his long fingers lightly on the table, his eyes deep and uneasy. He felt uncomfortable just thinking about the way that man named Gu Shen had looked at Jiang Zhi.

As a man, he knew best what Gu Shen's gaze meant.

Do you know that man?

Fu Libai smiled faintly upon hearing this, "We didn't know each other before, but we do now."

"Gu Shen, section chief at the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. So young and promising!"

"The most crucial point is that I'm currently single..."

Fu Libai's last words successfully made Ling Jingyuan's eyes darken. He took out his phone, dialed a number, and quickly hung up, a slight, calculating smile playing on his lips.

Fu Libai glanced at the old fox beside him; this guy was truly cunning...

First floor.

The two had almost finished eating when Gu Shen looked at Jiang Zhigang, thinking of taking the opportunity to send her home, but his phone rang at that moment.

He answered the phone with a puzzled look. "Feeding the boss, is he going on a business trip?"

"Why so suddenly? Leaving tonight?"

After hearing what the other person said, Gu Shen hesitated for a few seconds before finally nodding, "Okay, I'll go back now."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Shen looked at Jiang Zhi apologetically, "Jiang Zhi, I was planning to have a nice get-together with you today, but it seems that's not going to happen now."

"Let's go, I'll take you home first."

Seeing this, Jiang Zhi shook her head, "No need, I can just take a taxi myself, it's very convenient."

"Work is important, so go ahead and do what you need to do."

Gu Shen: "It's alright, it won't take much time. I'll take you."

Jiang Zhi smiled faintly, "Really, it's not necessary. It only takes me twenty minutes by taxi. You go ahead and do your work. We can get together again sometime."

Gu Shen wanted to insist, but his phone rang again. Seeing this, Gu Shen could only nod apologetically to Jiang Zhi and agree to ask her to take her phone and leave quickly next time.

Jiang Zhi watched Gu Shen's departing figure, a hint of sadness in her beautiful eyes.

He seems to have changed.

On the second floor, Fu Libai glanced at Jiang Zhi, who was preparing to leave downstairs, and couldn't help but smile as he looked at Ling Jingyuan.

"This person is about to leave, aren't you going to show up, your protector?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan glanced at Fu Libai and said, "You're so long-winded."

After saying that, he walked gracefully toward the figure on the first floor. Fu Libai glanced at Ling Jingyuan's departing figure with disdain and smiled faintly.

"What a show-off!"

Jiang Zhi was visiting a private restaurant when she arrived at the door. She opened the app to hail a taxi, but was interrupted.

"Where does Designer Jiang live? I can give you a ride home since it's on my way."

Jiang Zhi: What path did he take?

Is it okay that his and her homes are in completely opposite directions?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi shook her head and softly declined, "President Ling, there's no need. I can take a taxi myself."

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan looked deeply at Jiang Zhi, leaned closer to her, and whispered something in her ear.

"Designer Jiang, don't be so polite with me, we're already quite familiar with each other..."

The man's breath brushed against her earlobe as he spoke, and she paused slightly before taking a step back to create some distance between them.

"No need, Mr. Ling, I can manage on my own..."

Before Jiang Zhi could finish speaking, she felt a heat in her hand and saw a man grab her hand and shove her into his car.

Ling Jingyuan's movements were quick and sudden, and Jiang Zhi didn't realize what was happening until she got into the car.

Ling Jingyuan naturally leaned forward, his upper body almost pressed against Jiang Zhi's chest. Jiang Zhi could clearly smell the faint ebony and sandalwood fragrance on him. Only after fastening his seatbelt did the man slowly stand up.

But his dark eyes were fixed on Jiang Zhi, and a faint smile played on his thin, sensual lips.

"Don't worry, this car is clean; it's not the one you threw up in."

Jiang Zhi: ......

"Please tell me your address and where you live."

Jiang Zhi felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this and could only give him her address, because she had just thought of something. She could take this opportunity to return the dry-cleaned clothes to him.

Ling Jingyuan nodded upon hearing this, turned on the navigation, and the car quickly merged into the traffic.

Jiang Zhi didn't know much about cars because she wasn't interested in them. So she had no idea what brand Ling Jingyuan was driving today, but one thing she knew for sure was that the car was definitely not cheap.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, she looked at Ling Jingyuan, who was driving, and said softly, "Just stop at the dry cleaner up ahead, I'm going to pick something up."

"it is good."

Ling Jingyuan nodded and slowed down. Just then, there was a red light ahead. He glanced at Jiang Zhi, who was looking down at her phone, and said calmly.

"Jiang Zhi, would you consider me?"

Jiang Zhi looked puzzled upon hearing this. What was he considering?

Just then, the light turned green, and Ling Jingyuan, seeing that Jiang Zhi didn't answer, smiled and started the car.

As soon as the car stopped, Jiang Zhi quickly got out, as if something was chasing her.

When she arrived at the dry cleaner, she picked up her cleaned clothes, stopped in front of Ling Jingyuan's car, bent down, and handed the bag through the car window.

"Mr. Ling, this garment has been dry-cleaned. Here you go, thank you."

Ling Jingyuan's dark eyes swept over the bag of clothes, his gaze turning colder.

Why did you calculate it so clearly with him?

"Get in the car, we'll talk inside."

Jiang Zhi wanted to refuse, but many people around saw that Ling Jingyuan's luxury car had already started taking pictures with their phones.

"Want to be the center of attention? Get in the car!"

Jiang Zhi looked at the passersby walking towards them in twos and threes, and had no choice but to get into the car first.

The car drove back onto the road, and Ling Jingyuan looked at Jiang Zhi, whose expression was polite but distant, and spoke again.

"Jiang Zhi, how about considering being with me?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi's expression turned cold: "President Ling, we're not close, don't make such jokes..."