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

"Jiang Zhi, you don't really think you and Ling Jingyuan will end up together, do you?"

"He's just playing around with you. Don't overestimate yourself and dream too much about things that don't belong to you."

"Ling Jingyuan is just playing around with you now because he's interested in something new. Once he's done with it, you'll be dumped."

At this point, Qin Man glanced at Jiang Zhi with a look full of mockery and disdain.

"Jiang Zhi, you know you're not good enough for Jing Yuan at all."

"I advise you to be sensible..."

Jiang Zhi raised her beautiful eyes and calmly looked at Qin Man. Her delicate yet alluring face was frighteningly calm.

There was no fear, timidity, or even a trace of inferiority; none of the disappointment, anxiety, or timidity that Qin Man had hoped to see were present.

Qin Man frowned slightly, her expression growing even colder.

"Miss Qin."

"Do you like my boyfriend?"

Jiang Zhi's words surprised Qin Man slightly; she hadn't expected Jiang Zhi to ask such a question.

Does she like Ling Jingyuan?

No, it's not liking; it's a desire to conquer, a sense of challenge and attraction.

To make a top-tier, high-class man submit to you and be conquered by you—that's a desire for conquest!

"Of course, Jiang Zhi, you should know that only women like us are worthy of Ling Jingyuan!"

Jiang Zhi smiled upon hearing this, a smile that was both gentle and charming.

Jiang Zhi's laughter instantly darkened Qin Man's expression. She glared at Jiang Zhi and asked in an unhappy tone, "Jiang Zhi, what are you laughing at?"

Jiang Zhi's smile vanished, replaced by a cold tone: "Miss Qin, I've never felt unworthy of anyone!"

She didn't care about Ling Jingyuan or anyone else.

Ling Jingyuan is very good, very excellent and outstanding, but she is not bad either.

Her mother gave birth to her and treated her like a princess in the family; she was not anyone's possession.

Even without Ling Jingyuan, she is still herself, she is still Jiang Zhi, she is an independent individual.

She has a complete mind and personality, and a complete self.

Yes, they were born into better circumstances than her, with wealthy and affluent families, and they were reborn into a better family!

But so what?

Does this allow her to ridicule and belittle others, thus making herself superior?

Jiang Zhi has never eaten a single grain of rice from Qin Man's family.

"Heh, Jiang Zhi, you're ridiculous. Do you even know your background...?"

"You're the ridiculous one!" Jiang Zhi calmly interrupted Qin Man, coldly looking at the woman opposite him.

"Miss Qin, if you like Ling Jingyuan, you are free to pursue him. If you can steal him away, that's your skill and I won't have a single complaint. After all, feelings that can be stolen aren't true feelings."

"Instead of making things difficult for me here, we're all women, why should women make things difficult for each other?"

"I have other matters to attend to. Please make yourself at home, Miss Qin."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Zhi glanced at Qin Man indifferently, then stood up and left gracefully.

She and Ling Jingyuan, Ling Jingyuan has always been free!

She never intended to tie a man down with herself; feelings were never Jiang Zhi's only concern.

Love and happiness are luxuries; to have them is a blessing, and even if you don't, Jiang Zhi will still offer her blessings.

She liked Ling Jingyuan, but she loved herself even more.

Cafe.

Qin Man's eyes were grim as she watched Jiang Zhi's departing figure, her face filled with a fierce expression.

"That arrogant woman, who thinks she's something!"

She really thought there would be a future for her and Ling Jingyuan. She didn't even consider her own worth. How could someone of their social class possibly accept her!

"Jiang Zhi, I'll be waiting to see you cry! Don't be too smug!"

Qin Man snorted coldly, picked up her designer handbag, and stormed off.

After leaving the coffee shop, Jiang Zhi drove her car directly to her office; she had an interview that afternoon.

When Jiang Zhi arrived at the office and saw that the studio was almost completely tidied up, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Jiang Zhi interviewed several people in the afternoon and ultimately kept three.

Looking at the files of the group members, Jiang Zhi felt a sense of satisfaction as she thought about the design team she had gradually built.

Suzhou.

Today, Lin's father was discharged from the hospital.

Lin Li got busy early in the morning, running around the hospital paying fees, picking up medicine and prescriptions.

After completing the discharge procedures, the three members of the Lin family got into the car and left the hospital smoothly.

Today, Wu Lei specially took time out of his busy schedule to help out. He escorted the three of them to the door and looked at Lin Li as if he had something to say.

Lin Li and the other two got into the car. Wu Lei opened his mouth but ultimately swallowed his words.

"Uncle, Auntie, feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything. Don't forget your next check-up."

Wu Lei looked at the three people in the car and spoke softly, his gaze gently falling on Lin Li.

Lin's parents nodded slightly upon hearing this. Lin's mother glanced at Lin Li and then looked at Wu Lei with a smile, saying, "Little Wu, thank you for this time. Come over to our house for a casual meal sometime next time you have time."

Wu Lei paused slightly upon hearing this, glanced at Lin Li, and nodded with a smile.

Lin Li frowned almost imperceptibly. She wasn't unaware of Wu Lei's intentions towards her, but she simply couldn't give a response.

She couldn't love anyone but that man!

"Wu Lei, my dad thanks you for your help this time. My mom said our whole family will treat you to a meal sometime to express our gratitude. Okay, you can go now, we're leaving."

After saying that, Lin Li nodded to Wu Lei, closed the car window, said something to the driver, and the car quickly started and merged into the main road.

Wu Lei watched the departing car, then slowly withdrew his gaze.

He knew Lin Li had a boyfriend, the one named Zhou Siye from last time, but he hadn't seen him since the last time at the restaurant.

Moreover, he clearly felt there was a problem between them last time.

Originally, he wanted to give up when he knew Lin Li had a boyfriend, but when he sensed problems between the two, he had some despicable thoughts.

Does he still have a chance?

Moreover, he heard that the two were in a long-distance relationship; the man was in Beijing while Lin Li was going back to Suzhou, and she would only be in Suzhou from now on.

In this way, his previously suppressed thoughts began to rekindle.

Perhaps, he still has hope.

inside the car.

Lin Li looked at her parents and thought for a moment before saying, "Mom and Dad, I'm not interested in Wu Lei, and I don't want to be in a relationship right now. Please don't try to set me up with him or find me a boyfriend."

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, and their initial intention to matchmake Wu Lei instantly vanished.

After a moment of silence, Lin's mother nodded. "Okay, we understand."

They noticed something was wrong with their daughter, and since Wu Lei seemed like a really good young man, they decided to try and match them up. Since their daughter said that, how could they, as parents, not understand what she meant?

Oh well, let her be.

As long as she's happy, they, as parents, are content.

When the three returned home, Lin Li and her mother helped Lin's father into his room and settled him in. Then, Lin's mother went into the kitchen.

Lin Li glanced at the refrigerator at home, told her mother, and then went out to the supermarket to buy some things.

She had just come downstairs when someone called her back.