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

Wang Ying and Cai Lin turned around at the sound, and were both shocked when they saw Jiang Zhi's face.

Cai Lin glanced at Wang Ying, who was also surprised that Jiang Zhi was here.

She felt awkward for a moment, then glanced at Jiang Zhi indifferently as if nothing had happened, looked away, grabbed Cai Lin, and headed towards the door.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhi quickly walked to the two of them and reached out to stop them.

"stop."

"Apologize!"

Wang Ying gave a cold sneer upon hearing this. Apologize?

How is that possible?

She looked at Jiang Zhi with a defiant gaze, her eyes filled with deep jealousy.

"Jiang Zhi, are you alright?"

"Apologize to me!" Jiang Zhi didn't waste any more words, looking at the two with a cold gaze and an icy voice.

Cai Lin's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing this. She had never liked Jiang Zhi either; women are naturally hostile towards women who are more beautiful and outstanding than themselves.

Jiang Zhi happens to be the kind of woman who is both beautiful and capable, so she dislikes her.

"Jiang Zhi, don't go too far. Why should we apologize to you?"

Wang Ying sneered and looked at Jiang Zhi with sarcasm, "Jiang Zhi, don't think that just because Wang Cong is gone and you've taken a few of his projects, you can act arrogantly."

"Who do you think you are, expecting us to apologize to you? Did I say anything wrong? Who knows how you even got the project..."

"Snapped!"

A loud slap interrupted Wang Ying's words.

Wang Ying was stunned by Jiang Zhi's sudden slap, while Cai Lin looked at Jiang Zhi with shock and a hint of fear in her eyes.

The burning pain on her face reminded Wang Ying that she had really been hit by Jiang Zhi!

"Ah, ah, ah, Jiang Zhi, you bitch!"

"How dare you hit me!"

As Wang Ying spoke, she swung her arm to hit Jiang Zhi. Although Jiang Zhi looked gentle and weak, she reacted quickly. With a cold look in her eyes, she grabbed Wang Ying's arm and pushed her back forcefully.

Wang Ying was surprised that Jiang Zhi, who looked so thin, was so strong. She staggered back several steps before she could stand up.

"Jiang Zhi, what right do you have to hit me!"

Wang Ying's face was full of anger, and her eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness as she glared fiercely at Jiang Zhi.

Jiang Zhi sneered and swept his cold gaze over the two of them.

"Because you deserve to be hit!"

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying's eyes were filled with anger. She wanted to step forward and hit Jiang Zhi, but when she saw the cold ferocity in Jiang Zhi's eyes, she retreated slightly.

Jiang Zhi's tone was cold, and her gaze was sharp.

"Instead of wasting time gossiping and spreading rumors behind people's backs, why not use that time to learn and improve your work skills? That way, the plan would probably have been rejected long ago!"

After saying that, she glanced sharply at Wang Ying and the other woman, turned on the tap to wash their hands, and spoke coldly.

"I hope this is the last time. If there is a next time, I will not let it go easily."

"Jiang Zhi, you..." Cai Lin couldn't help but feel angry when she saw Jiang Zhi's appearance.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi turned off the tap and gave the two of them a cold glance. She then picked up her phone and waved it slightly.

"Here is a recording of your conversation just now..."

Wang Ying paused slightly upon hearing this, then seemed to think of something and frowned, a fleeting thought flashing in the depths of her eyes. She shook her head slightly at Cai Lin beside her.

Jiang Zhi glanced at the two of them and left the bathroom. As soon as Jiang Zhi left, Cai Lin couldn't help but complain to Wang Ying.

"Sister Ying, what happened to you just now...?"

"Don't be so quick to judge, she won't be smug for long."

Wang Ying gently touched her face, which had been slapped by Jiang Zhi, her eyes filled with resentment and venom.

Jiang Zhi returned to the tea room, took out the heated meal, and went back to her workstation.

She looked at the delicious-looking food in the lunchbox, lowered her head and ate earnestly. Wasting food was shameful, so she figured she might as well eat it.

Her eyes lit up slightly, a hint of satisfaction appearing in them.

good to eat!

To be honest, this man's cooking skills were really good; his cooking level was almost like that of a professional chef, and it suited her taste perfectly.

Jiang Zhi wasn't being coy. She had come to terms with her relationship with Ling Jingyuan and decided that they could just be bed partners. She knew her body's reaction to Ling Jingyuan, and her body had already accepted him.

She was just an ordinary woman, with all the emotions and desires of life.

She used to have feelings for Gu Shen, but ever since that night in the castle with Ling Jingyuan, she knew that there was no possibility between her and Gu Shen anymore.

Adding to the fact that Gu Shen's mother had called her last time, Jiang Zhi became even more certain that her relationship with Gu Shen was impossible.

That's it. I'll keep my feelings for Gu Shen buried deep in my heart forever.

As for Ling Jingyuan, she knew that for a man like him, she was just a passing fancy, and the more intense her reaction and the more she resisted, the more he would be drawn to her.

His relationship with her was just a passing fancy, a fleeting fling; there was no future for them.

Since that's the case, she'll just let him be.

Anyway, since they're already like this, what difference does it make whether they slept together once or ten times? Besides, as her friend said, she didn't lose out by sleeping with a top-notch man like Ling Jingyuan.

Yes, as long as she doesn't talk about love and guards her heart, she certainly won't lose out in terms of physical and mental pleasure.

That's it. It's a game between men and women. She'll keep her heart and treat him as just a bed partner, ready to turn around and leave at any time.

Jiang Zi looked down at the food in the lunchbox, her eyes deep in thought.

Ling Group.

The CEO's office.

Ling Jingyuan had just finished a meeting and taken a sip of water when his phone rang again.

He picked up his phone and frowned slightly; it was Ms. Zhou calling. He answered with a hint of resignation and immediately heard Ms. Zhou's strong, resonant voice on the other end.

"Hey, how's your son doing?"

"Did you manage to win her over?"

Ling Jingyuan felt a headache coming on when he heard this. His mother never called him except to ask about his progress!

Progress, progress!

He was even more eager than she was to bring her home!

But thinking of Jiang Zhi, his eyes softened. He had plenty of ways to get Jiang Zhi to be with him. But that wasn't what he wanted; he wanted her to be his girlfriend willingly!

"I'm asking you a question, have you managed to get her yet?"

"When can you bring the person back for us to see?"

"Son, are you sure you can handle this? If not, do you want your dad and I to help you pursue her...?"

"mom!"

Ling Jingyuan muttered in exasperation, "Can a man say no?"

Is he not good enough?

He's so arrogant, he's even more arrogant towards Jiang Zhi, he's afraid of scaring that woman away!

"Stop rushing me, it's not time yet. I'm pursuing your daughter-in-law every day, so please don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Okay, I have a meeting to attend to, I'll hang up now."

After Ling Jingyuan finished speaking, he quickly hung up the phone. Ms. Zhou frowned slightly as she looked at the disconnected phone and muttered something under her breath.

"When are we going to bring them back? It's driving me crazy!"

Upon hearing this, Ling's father smiled and pulled the man into his arms, saying, "Don't worry, trust your son."

Ms. Zhou was initially a little anxious, but looking at Ling Shen's refined and handsome face and his deep and gentle eyes, she couldn't help but blush slightly.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Ling's eyes darkened, a deep glint appearing in them. He lowered his head and kissed Ms. Zhou's lips...

Design institute.

Jiang Zhi worked overtime for a while in the evening and didn't get home until eight o'clock.

As soon as she arrived at the door, she saw a man standing there, looking down at his phone with two large bags at his feet.

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback, but couldn't help but walk over with the pink lunchbox in hand.

Ling Jingyuan saw a smile instantly appear in Jiang Zhi's dark eyes. He naturally took the lunchbox from Jiang Zhi's hand and stared at her with bright eyes.

Jiang Zhi glanced at him, then looked at the pink rice he had taken and spoke softly.

What are you doing here?

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan stared intently at Jiang Zhi, picked up the two large bags on the ground, and then gestured for Jiang Zhi to open the door.

He said in a joking tone, "I'll provide after-sales service..."