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

Once everyone was present, the meeting organizer began to chair the meeting. Jiang Zhi was mainly responsible for the project presentation in the Jingwan District.

Jiang Zhi was dressed in a light-colored business suit and had applied delicate makeup, making her look beautiful and elegant.

Jiang Zhi had invested a lot of effort and energy into this project, so she was very attached to it and familiar with it.

The entire project presentation went very smoothly, and the proposal was presented perfectly. Jiang Zhi and his design team handled both the artistic effects the client wanted and the cost controls they provided very well.

As the 3D animation demonstration of the project site was completed, the senior executives of Ling's Group all wore expressions of admiration.

No one spoke; everyone was looking at Ling Jingyuan.

During Jiang Zhi's presentation and explanation of the plan, Ling Jingyuan's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Zhi almost the entire time.

At work, Jiang Zhi revealed another side of herself to Ling Jingyuan. Her rationality, focus, professionalism, and seriousness seemed to attract him even more.

Jiang Zhi glanced down at the way Ling Jingyuan was looking at her. Couldn't this man stop focusing all his attention on her? Jiang Zhi slightly shifted her gaze to the presentation slides on her laptop, waiting for Ling Jingyuan to speak.

Ling Jingyuan couldn't help but smirk as he watched Jiang Zhina lower her head to avoid his gaze.

"Hmm, the overall plan is good. I have no objections. What do you think?"

Seeing that their CEO had said so, the other senior executives of the Ling Group had even less to say.

Moreover, this plan has already been reviewed several times, and there's really nothing to criticize about it.

The senior executive in charge of coordination and implementation at Ling's Group thought for a moment and then said in a deep voice, "Since the plan has been approved here, you should go back and refine it further, according to the standards for project applications in the Beijing Bay Area."

"I'm here to push for communication with the government and arrange a meeting as soon as possible. It also needs to go through layers of leadership, and it will probably need to be revised several times. You should be prepared."

Jiang Zhi nodded upon hearing this; she was familiar with these procedures.

Nowadays, projects are all pushed forward in this way. For larger projects, local governments will hold meetings, and leaders will go through layers of approval before the final draft is sent to the top leader for final approval.

Therefore, this project still has a long way to go.

Jiang Zhi nodded and said calmly, "Okay, we'll make arrangements as soon as we get back."

The person in charge nodded, and the assistant next to him glanced at him and couldn't help but remind Ling Jingyuan, "President, you have an online international cooperation meeting in fifteen minutes."

Ling Jingyuan frowned slightly upon hearing this. He glanced at Jiang Zhi, then got up and left with Li Rui.

After Ling Jingyuan left, Jiang Zhi felt a little relieved. Jiang Zhi and his team then discussed some details with the senior management of the Ling Group before packing up their computers and leaving.

The CEO's office.

There are ten minutes left before the online meeting.

Ling Jingyuan fiddled with his phone with his long, slender fingers. He opened his chat window with Jiang Zhi, looked at the empty page, thought for a moment, and sent Jiang Zhi a message.

The other party did not reply for a long time.

Ling Jingyuan frowned and sent several more messages, but they were like pebbles thrown into the ocean, failing to create even a ripple.

Jiang Zhi didn't reply to any of his messages. Ling Jingyuan smiled softly, his eyes deep, and tossed his phone aside.

"Jiang Zhi, you are such a heartless woman."

Ling Jingyuan murmured, his tone tinged with a mixture of doting and helplessness.

She may appear gentle and delicate, but deep down she's more stubborn than anyone else. She can be intimately entangled with him, or she can turn her back on him and treat him like a stranger.

He was completely captivated by her, scratching his head and getting all smitten, but the woman remained unaffected.

"Jiang Zhi, what exactly is our relationship in your eyes? What am I to you?"

Ling Jingyuan frowned slightly, his eyes filled with an unfathomable darkness.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zhi, back at the design institute, threw himself into his work.

Wang Ying heard from her colleagues that the Ling family's project was progressing smoothly today. She smiled faintly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

Wang Ying returned to her workstation, lowering her eyes slightly to suppress the deep jealousy within them...

Ling Group Headquarters.

Ling Jingyuan attended two international online meetings and two in-person meetings in one afternoon, and also went out to sign a contract. He glanced at the sky, and instead of returning to the company, he had his driver take him directly to Fu Libai's private club.

[Ling Jingyuan: I'm at the usual spot, let's get together tonight.]

[Fu Libai: It's not easy to see you, I'll be right back.]

[Ling Jingyuan: Si Ye? 】

[Zhou Siye: You guys drink first, there's an urgent meeting, be half an hour late.]

Fu Libai: OK, OK, OK.

When Ling Jingyuan arrived at the private room with the three of them, he found that Ling Jingyuan had arrived first.

He loosened his tie and let out a slight sigh of relief. He stood up, poured himself a glass of wine, and gently stroked the patterns on the glass with his long, slender fingers.

He lowered his head and took a sip of the wine in his glass. In the chat box between the thug and Jiang Zhi, there was still only the message he had sent, and Jiang Zhi, that woman, had not replied.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable. He held a wine glass in one hand and a phone in the other, staring intently at the screen.

Not long after, Fu Libai returned from outside. As soon as he entered the private room, he saw his brother looking completely distracted.

Fu Libai raised an eyebrow slightly and sat down on the sofa opposite Ling Jingyuan.

He glanced at Ling Jingyuan, who was staring at his phone, and couldn't help but tease, "What's wrong? Turned into a wife-guarding stone again?"

"Waiting for information from that beautiful designer?"

Ling Jingyuan glanced at Fu Libai indifferently upon hearing this, "You already know, why ask?"

Fu Libai couldn't help but chuckle softly as he looked at the man who was clearly angry.

Well, he figured it out. This guy was probably ignored and disliked, which was why he invited them to drink.

Fu Libai glanced at Ling Jingyuan and couldn't help but smile faintly. Just wait, you'll suffer the bitterness of love.

The two chatted idly, but most of the time Ling Jingyuan was looking down at his phone, seemingly waiting for something very important.

As soon as Zhou Siye entered, he went straight to Ling Jingyuan. He remembered his bet with Fu Libai, so he was very interested in Ling Jingyuan's love life.

"Haven't seen you lately, what have you been up to? Did you catch the cat?"

Zhou Siye took off his suit jacket and casually tossed it on the sofa. He picked up a glass from the table and took a small sip.

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan couldn't help but think of Jiang Zhi again, "Hmm, we caught her but she got away again."

Upon hearing this, Fu Libai and Gu Siye exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

It seems that the outcome of this bet is truly uncertain until the very end.

Ling Jingyuan drank with the two for a while, glancing at his phone every now and then.

At nine o'clock sharp, he glanced at the table, got up, and prepared to leave.

That's all for today, I'm heading back now.

After saying that, he stepped out of the private room. Zhou Siye and Fu Libai exchanged a speechless glance. He had invited them to drink, but he had run away.

Zhou Siye watched Ling Jingyuan's departing figure and chuckled softly, "It seems Jingyuan's love life is a bit bumpy!"

Fu Libai chuckled softly upon hearing this, "Who can argue with that?"

Look at him all night, he barely drank any wine, his eyes were practically glued to his phone!

Fu Libai picked up his wine glass and swirled it slowly. "If he won't drink, we'll drink ourselves. We don't care about this guy who has no humanity when it comes to women."

Zhou Siye smiled faintly, and the two clinked glasses and continued drinking.

Jiang arrived at his doorstep.

Ling Jingyuan leaned against the doorframe and gently knocked. "Jiang Zhi, open the door..."