The lady is pregnant! Third Master, please restrain yourself after the marriage.

Jiang Nan coldly swept his gaze over, staring at her. "Miss Ji, what's wrong?"

After asking the question, she looked down.

Upon realizing he was stepping on Ji Yishu's instep, he feigned surprise, "I'm sorry, I didn't notice. I didn't expect Miss Ji to stretch her leg out so far. It wasn't there when I walked over just now."

Ji Yishu was in so much pain that her face contorted in agony, and her little face turned purple from the effort.

"Take your foot off right now, it hurts!"

Ji Yishu trembled in pain, "Who's like you, walking without watching where they're going!"

Jiang Nan then slowly withdrew his foot.

Then, with a cold smirk, she warned, "Miss Ji, you should pay more attention to your manners next time, otherwise people will think that you suddenly stuck your foot out to trip me on purpose."

Ji Yishu breathed a sigh of relief as the sharp pain subsided.

Xiao Beixun maintained a cold and stern expression throughout, his deep gaze fixed on Jiang Nan.

Jiang Nan felt the gaze, turned her head to glance at him, then arrogantly turned her face back and continued walking towards the stage.

Xiao Ziqian noticed that Jiang Nan had stopped there and was looking at them with a puzzled expression.

Although Jiang Nan was walking onto the stage, he vaguely sensed that something seemed to have happened on their side.

He especially felt that Jiang Nan's gaze towards his third uncle was always a bit off.

But I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.

He felt that it was probably because Jiang Nan wanted to break off the engagement a while ago that he was thinking so much.

Jiang Nan went on stage and began his speech.

Ji Yishu was in so much pain she almost cried.

The instep still throbbed with pain, and she kept her head down the whole time, her mind preoccupied with how to face Xiao Beixun.

"Go to the hospital if anything happens." Xiao Beixun's voice was deep, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

Ji Yishu raised her aggrieved face. "Brother Beixun, I'm fine. I just didn't expect that stretching would make Miss Jiang misunderstand that I did it on purpose."

Xiao Beixun's face was cold and tense, his eyes unfathomable. "No matter what it is, you should restrain yourself."

Ji Yishu's face immediately turned ashen; he felt utterly humiliated.

He actually agreed with what Jiang Nan said.

Either their posture is bad, or...

She did it on purpose!

So what if she did it on purpose!

Ji Yishu gritted his teeth in anger.

The next second, thunderous applause interrupted my thoughts.

She looked up and saw that Jiang Nan had already finished explaining his research and development concept.

In conclusion, she stated, "Currently, our medical department is investing heavily in research on rare childhood diseases. Once a cure is developed, it will save countless families."

"In addition, our group will also increase research and development efforts on effective drugs for cancer, so as to truly defeat the disease and save families."

Jiang Nan stood on the stage, upright and ramrod straight.

She spoke with utmost sincerity, and her eyes not only looked resolute but also genuinely earnest.

The voice is clear and pleasant, full of inspiring positive energy.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a wake-up call.

At that moment, she was like a rising star, so bright and dazzling.

Countless people in the audience had tears in their eyes, moved by the speech.

After a few brief seconds of silence, deafening applause erupted.

Chen Lin was recording a video on her phone, and she was moved to tears as she listened.

People around her started talking about Jiang Nan, saying that her concept and research direction were very humane.

Looking at Jiang Nan's radiant appearance, Xiao Ziqian felt a surge of excitement deep within his heart.

I then discovered that besides being beautiful, she was not only proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but also incredibly intelligent and capable.

Xiao Ziqian's eyes were full of admiration. "Well said."

Ji Yishu listened to the applause, which was much louder than the response to her own speech.

It's clear that everyone likes this idea.

She hurriedly looked towards Xiao Beixun.

Xiao Beixun's cold and hard face remained calm, but his gaze was fixed on Jiang Nan on the stage.

Ji Yishu tentatively asked, "Brother Beixun, what did Miss Jiang say?"

"The idea is feasible," Xiao Beixun said casually.

Although there wasn't much more to say.

But compared to the comments I made about her earlier, this evaluation is significantly higher.

Ji Yishu felt a surge of displeasure, and her lips twitched inwardly.

Turning his head to look at Jiang Nan, who was shining brightly on the stage, his face gradually darkened.

After Jiang Nan stepped down, he passed by Ji Yishu and Xiao Beixun again.

Having learned her lesson, Ji Yishu could only watch helplessly as she walked past.

She was filled with hatred for Jiang Nan's proud and smug demeanor, and her fingernails almost scratched her palms raw.

Damn it!

She stole the show today!

Jiang Nan's gaze skipped over her and landed on Xiao Beixun's face.

The moment their eyes met, it felt as if no one was around, and the air became much hotter.

Xiao Beixun's eyes were completely black, but a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Nan looked away and returned to her seat without stopping.

Ji Yishu felt that the atmosphere between the two was a bit off, but she couldn't find anything else when she looked closely.

"Jiang Nan, you were absolutely amazing just now! It's clear that everyone really likes this research direction and concept," Chen Lin exclaimed excitedly.

Xiao Ziqian praised, "That's right, Nan Nan, you were really charming just now, everyone was moved by you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nan smiled and said, "People like it not because of me, but because they like the idea. It's everyone's vision for future medical improvements."

After she finished speaking, she looked at the stage and thought of her deceased parents.

My father's image has become blurry in my mind.

But she still clearly remembers her father telling her countless times: "Effective drugs are the foundation for every family to survive. Illness can bankrupt any family. Only by developing effective drugs and minimizing the mortality rate can we improve the happiness of every family."

My father, Jiang Tiankuo, was once a renowned medical professor in China.

He is also the first person in Taiwan to develop a specific drug for the rare disease "spinal muscular atrophy" and the first person to actively advocate for the inclusion of the specific drug in medical insurance.

Her father was a great medical professor.

It is also a source of pride for her studies.

Unfortunately, fourteen years ago, my father died in a car accident, and my mother, due to excessive grief, developed a heart attack and passed away just six months later.

Even after so many years, Jiang Nan's heart still aches when she thinks of her parents.

My eyes welled up with tears.

"Nan Nan, Nan Nan..."

Jiang Nan heard someone calling her name, and her arm was pulled.

She came to her senses and realized that the research and development meeting had already ended.

Many people left one after another.

Jiang Nan looked up and saw several CEOs surrounding her, smiling and handing her their business cards.

"Director Jiang, I really like your group's R&D philosophy and hope to have the opportunity to cooperate."

"Can I have your business card?"

"..."

Surrounded by a crowd, Jiang Nan felt a little short of breath.

Xiao Ziqian acted like a boyfriend, helping her deal with things.

These bosses are all shrewd people; their gazes towards the two of them became ambiguous.

Jiang Nan didn't care, and thought of Xiao Beixun.

She looked up and searched around, only to see Xiao Beixun and Ji Yishu's departing figures.

They really are inseparable!

Jiang Nan scoffed inwardly and ignored him.

Xiao Ziqian then escorted them back to the hotel and said he would come back to pick them up for the party that evening.

Back to the guest room floor.

Chen Lin stood at the door of her room, too exhausted to even speak.

"Director Jiang, I'm going back to lie down. You should get some rest too."

Jiang Nan replied, "Okay."

Chen Lin then went into the room and closed the door.

Jiang Nan looked away and opened the door to go inside.

Suddenly, she felt a powerful presence approaching from behind, and then she was hugged from behind and carried into the house.

The newcomer forcefully pinned her against the wall, lowered his head, and captured her soft, red lips. His husky voice carried displeasure, "Little thing, you even dare to play tricks on me!"

Then, Jiang Nan felt a sharp pain in the spot behind her ear where the birthmark was.

I got bitten.