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

What about Jiang Zhi?

Why didn't she come?

Wasn't she in charge of this project?

Shouldn't she be the one giving the report?

Why is it this man?

Why didn't she come? Was she angry because of what happened yesterday?

Is she avoiding him?

The thought of this possibility made Ling Jingyuan feel uncomfortable and extremely agitated.

Throughout the entire meeting, Ling Jingyuan maintained a cold expression, and the atmosphere remained tense from beginning to end.

This caused a stir among the Ling Group's senior management and everyone at the design institute, with Wang Cong, who was in charge of explaining the plan, being extremely cautious. Originally, if it weren't for his good relationship with Fang Jingjun, this project wouldn't have fallen into his hands at all.

This time, they managed to snatch it back from Jiang Zhi. If they mess it up again, they won't be able to find anyone to take the blame.

Ling Jingyuan listened to Wang Cong's report with sharp eyes. He glanced at his assistant Li Rui, who immediately understood what his boss meant.

He coughed slightly and said softly, "Okay, everyone, thank you for your hard work. The meeting will be paused for a 15-minute break, and will resume in 15 minutes."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Ling Jingyuan stepped out of the conference room, and Li Rui hurriedly followed him.

As soon as Ling Jingyuan left, the atmosphere in the conference room relaxed slightly; the intense pressure from before vanished instantly. Wang Cong carefully wiped his sweat, exchanged a glance with Manager Zhang of the Ling Group, who was presiding over the meeting, and left the conference room.

At the corner of the corridor, Wang Cong carefully lit a cigarette for the man and said with a forced smile, "Manager Zhang, what do you think of today's proposal? Are there any major problems?"

Upon hearing this, the slightly overweight man, who was addressed as Manager Zhang, took a drag of his cigarette and shook his head.

"I don't see any major problems, but there are still some minor details that you'll need to discuss and revise when you get back."

Wang Cong breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, but the thought of the sharp gaze and intense pressure from the president of the Ling Group made him feel uneasy and apprehensive.

"Manager Zhang, but Mr. Ling doesn't seem to be in a good mood today. Does he have a lot of suggestions for our proposal?"

Manager Zhang was also a little puzzled when he heard this. Logically speaking, the president had seen this plan before and said it was pretty good. This time it was adjusted and modified according to their previous suggestions. He felt that it was more refined and better than the last one.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problems with the president, but judging from the president's expression today, he didn't seem very satisfied, and for a moment he was a little confused.

"I'm not sure either, I'll check again later. Okay, I'm going in now."

After finishing his speech, Manager Zhang stubbed out his cigarette and returned to the conference room.

Wang Cong frowned and complained impatiently, "Was Jiang Zhi's proposal not revised properly? Did he not understand the leader's meaning from the last meeting?"

"I really don't know why Fang Jingjun approved her leave today. If she had come along, none of this would have happened!"

The most important point that Wang Cong didn't mention is that if the presentation of the plan wasn't ideal today, he could also shift the blame to Jiang Zhi.

After venting his frustrations, Wang Cong glanced at the time and quickly headed towards the conference room.

Ling Jingyuan walked out from around the corner, his sharp eyes glancing at Wang Cong's departing figure. He took out his phone and sent a message to his assistant, Li Rui, before leaving the company and heading straight for Jiang Zhi's home.

She knew she was supposed to give a presentation on the plan today, but she didn't come!

She specifically chose today to take the day off!

She's deliberately avoiding him!

Soon, Ling Jingyuan appeared at Jiang Zhi's door.

Inside, Jiang Zhi, looking somewhat downcast, was packing her things. Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and she stopped what she was doing, walked to the door, and spoke softly.

"Who is it?"

Ling Jingyuan: "Open the door, it's me, Ling Jingyuan."

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback. Ling Jingyuan, what is he doing here?

Shouldn't he be having a meeting at Ling's company?

Jiang Zhi frowned, showing no intention of opening the door. The person outside seemed to have guessed her thoughts and couldn't help but speak in a low voice.

"Designer Jiang, if you don't want to attract attention, I suggest you open the door. Otherwise, I don't mind finding someone else to open it for you..."

Jiang Zhi: ...

Is this man a scoundrel?

Jiang Zhi believed that if she didn't open the door, the man would really send someone to open it. After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Zhi opened the door anyway.

The door had barely opened a crack when Ling Jingyuan's tall figure squeezed in.

The man slammed the door shut, pinning Jiang Zhi against it. He approached step by step, pressing down on her, his head slightly lowered as he gazed at Jiang Zhi with a burning, deep look.

"Jiang Zhi, are you deliberately avoiding me?"

"Just because I kissed you yesterday?"

"Do you hate me that much? You don't even want to see me today?"

"They're even giving up the projects they were in charge of, just to avoid me?"

"Yes or no?"

The man and Jiang Zhi were very close, so close that their breaths mingled.

Ling Jingyuan's intense and fiery gaze was fixed on Jiang Zhi, and his strong and oppressive aura enveloped Jiang Zhi completely.

Jiang Zhi looked at the man, who had lowered his eyes slightly, and said in a cold, soft voice, "Yes! I'm avoiding you!"

Jiang Zhi raised her head, her exceptionally beautiful eyes staring directly at Ling Jingyuan. "Ling Jingyuan, do you know how annoying you are!"

"I have someone I like, and we're completely over. Please don't bother me anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan's dark eyes paused slightly, and the storm in his eyes almost burst forth.

Does she have someone she likes? Who? Is it that guy named Gu Shen?

What does he have? How is he better than him?

He forbids her from liking him!

"Jiang Zhi, no!"

"If you sleep with me, you have to take responsibility for me. You're not allowed to like anyone else!"

After Ling Jingyuan finished speaking, he wrapped one arm around Jiang Zhi's waist and used the other hand to firmly support her neck, then kissed her lips hard.

The kiss was fierce and ruthless, filled with a strong possessiveness.

Jiang Zhi was held captive by the man, forced to tilt her head back and helplessly endure Ling Jingyuan's forceful kiss.

"Snapped!"

A loud slap echoed in the living room.

This was the second time Ling Jingyuan had been slapped by Jiang Zhi. Ling Jingyuan released Jiang Zhi, gave a self-deprecating laugh, and turned to leave.

Jiang Zhi slowly let out a sigh of relief and her body slumped down. She hugged herself tightly for a long time before slowly getting up, picking up the things she had just packed, and turning to leave.

An hour later, at the cemetery.

Jiang Zhi gently placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the tombstone. Looking at the photo of the woman smiling gently on the tombstone, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face.

"Mom, I miss you so much..."

Jiang Zhi knelt beside the tombstone, her hand gently stroking the woman's photo on it, her eyes filled with tears.

"Mom, I miss you so much..."

One hour later.

Jiang Zhi took a taxi back to her apartment complex. She had only taken a few steps after getting out of the car at the entrance when, before she could even react, she was violently knocked down and thrown to the ground by an electric scooter...