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

Ling Jingyuan slowly withdrew his gaze, his deep eyes narrowing slightly.

"Let's begin."

Ling Jingyuan spoke in a low voice, deep and magnetic, yet carrying a hint of authority.

Wang Cong couldn't help but feel a little nervous upon hearing this.

This project is crucial for the company; it's the key to unlocking Ling's projects. If the proposal is approved, their design institute can cooperate with Ling's for a long time.

Thinking of this, he let out a slight breath, looked up at the man in the lead with a fawning smile.

He didn't expect that the president of Ling's Group would also attend this meeting today.

He suppressed his nervousness and smiled faintly as he began, "Good morning, leaders. On behalf of COSCO Design Institute, I will now present the architectural lighting design for the Jingwan District CBD..."

Jiang Zhi sat at the back of the crowd, trying her best to minimize her presence.

She didn't expect that Ling Jingyuan would be attending today. Logically speaking, this project is not a big project for Ling's Group. Usually, projects of this scale are decided by the senior management of Ling's Group.

Jiang Zhi frowned slightly, recalling the man's fleeting glance at her when she entered the conference room.

Halfway through his report, Wang Cong's voice grew slower and slower, and his face began to turn pale.

Soon everyone noticed something was wrong with him; he was clutching his stomach, his face contorted in pain. Wang Cong felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, along with nausea and dizziness.

"Manager Wang, are you alright?"

Upon seeing this, Manager Gao, the meeting's host from the Ling family, frowned and asked.

Upon hearing this, Wang Cong wanted to say that he was fine, but the sharp pain in his abdomen made him unable to help but lean on the table in an attempt to reduce the pain.

"Take him to the hospital."

Ling Jingyuan glanced at Wang Cong with a faint look in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Wang Cong felt extremely frustrated. He blamed himself for being so useless; such a good opportunity had to come with him falling ill at this crucial moment. If the project fell through because of him, he would become the company's scapegoat...

Thinking of this, he forced himself to endure the pain, looked up slightly at the man in the upper seat, and spoke in a trembling voice.

"President Ling, esteemed leaders... I'm sorry... I can no longer continue presenting this proposal to you..."

"The remaining content will be presented to the leaders by our designer, Jiang..."

Upon hearing this, the senior executives of Ling's Group frowned, their eyes showing some displeasure. The president had already come, and yet their design institute had caused this last-minute disruption. Weren't they afraid that the president would be unhappy and that their time would be wasted?

"it is good."

Just as everyone was silent, Ling Jingyuan glanced at Jiang Zhi sitting in the back row and spoke in a deep voice.

Everyone was surprised to see this; when did their CEO become so easy to talk to?

However, since he had said that, no one else could say anything more. Wang Cong breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, and soon the two vice presidents who accompanied him took Wang Cong to the hospital.

"Designer Jiang, let's begin."

Ling Jingyuan's eyes were deep and dark, with a hint of darkness in the depths of his eyes that was hard to detect.

Everyone looked at Jiang Zhi. Although Jiang Zhi was surprised, she still calmly stepped forward and operated the computer. She was the one who made the plan, and she knew it better than anyone else.

"Okay, Mr. Ling, let's continue. The overall plan is based on..."

Jiang Zhi's voice was gentle yet carried a hint of coolness. She spoke slowly, explaining every ingenious idea and detail of the plan very clearly.

Upon hearing this, the senior executives of Ling's Group nodded slightly. This plan was indeed better and more outstanding than those of other design institutes.

"Below is a 3D animation we created for this project. Please..."

As the animation ended, everyone looked at Ling Jingyuan, waiting for his opinion.

Ling Jingyuan's eyes were deep as he looked down at Jiang Zhi, his sensual thin lips slightly parted.

"Designer Jiang, could you please leave me alone? I need to understand the design in more detail..."

The entire audience erupted in uproar, and Jiang Zhi was especially startled.

The Ling Group executives were quite surprised to hear this; their CEO was actually so easy to talk to.

Guided by Ling Jingyuan's assistant, everyone left the conference room, and soon only the two of them remained in the room.

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback; she didn't quite understand what this man meant!

The man rose slightly and approached Jiang Zhi step by step, much to her surprise. Jiang Zhi frowned, feeling a sense of pressure. She stood up and tried to back away.

Unfortunately, the conference table was right behind him, so Ling Jingyuan stepped forward and trapped the person between the desk and him.

The man's eyes were deep and burning with desire. He leaned down slightly, half-encircling Jiang Zhi in his arms, and looked at her with an aggressive gaze.

"Designer Jiang, you slept with me and then ran away. Aren't you going to take responsibility?"

The man's height of 1.9 meters made Jiang Zhi's height of 1.65 meters appear even smaller. Jiang Zhi was almost surrounded by the man's arms, with the long table of the venue behind her and nowhere to retreat.

A faint scent of ebony and sandalwood enveloped Jiang Zhi as she looked up at the noble yet dangerous man before her.

"Mr. Ling, I don't know what you're talking about..."

Jiang Zhi's voice was naturally gentle, soft and sweet, but Ling Jingshen detected a hint of coldness in it.

Jiang Zhi didn't want to get involved with a man like Ling Jingyuan; she hated trouble...

Ling Jingyuan chuckled softly upon hearing this, but his gaze towards Jiang Zhi deepened. "Designer Jiang, your memory isn't very good, is it?"

"It's okay, let me help you remember..."

After speaking, Ling Jingyuan stared intently at Jiang Zhi with a strong and aggressive gaze. He unbuttoned his shirt with one hand and slightly tugged at his tie, revealing a series of obvious bite marks on his sexy collarbone to Jiang Zhi.

The man's eyes were deep, filled with undisguised fervor. "Designer Jiang, do you recognize your masterpiece?"

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then, as if she had thought of something, the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

This...this is what she left behind that night?!

She was drugged that night, and she seemed a bit wild when she was with Ling Jingyuan that night...

Seeing that Jiang Zhi remained silent and noticed her slightly reddened earlobes, Ling Jingyuan couldn't help but chuckle softly, knowing that she must have remembered.

"You remember now? Have you figured out how to take responsibility?"

Jiang Zhi's eyes paused slightly, and a cold look appeared on her pure yet alluring face.

"Mr. Ling, we're all adults, it was just a one-night stand, let's just let it go, right?"

"A one-night stand?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan's eyes darkened, and the aggressiveness in his eyes deepened.

"Jiang Zhi!" Ling Jingyuan lowered his eyes, his gaze unfathomable.

Do you think I'm the type to have one-night stands with just any woman?

Jiang Zhi frowned upon hearing this: How did she know? She herself is perfectly innocent, how could she know if it was his first time or many times?

From the moment Ling Jingyuan saw Jiang Zhi in the conference room, he felt an immediate physical urge to pull her into his arms.

Looking at the woman who was almost being held in his arms, at her face that perfectly blended purity and desire, and at her slightly parted, honeyed lips that seemed to be parted because of some displeasure.

The scene in the castle room that night kept flashing through my mind.

From Ling Jingyuan's angle, he could see the deep curve of the woman's neckline and the marks that had not yet disappeared on her skin.

Ling Jingyuan's eyes were dark, and a slight smile played on his lips. He suddenly wrapped one arm around Jiang Zhi's slender waist, and with the other hand, he lifted her head and fiercely captured her lips with his own...

Jiang Zhi stood there stunned, completely unable to react. When she finally came to her senses, she couldn't help but push and shove the man in front of her.

This man, he, he actually...

"Snapped!"

A loud slap echoed in the quiet, large conference room.