Mr. Song, you have crossed the line.

Rong Zheng was afraid that if she denied it, Lu Peichuan would really call Song Shiyan, and then how would she ever face anyone again? She would be even less able to face Song Shiyan.

Just now, she was only thinking about how to get rid of Lu Peichuan's entanglement, and didn't think about anything else. If she had known that Lu Peichuan was so hard to fool, she shouldn't have used Song Shiyan as an excuse.

Lu Peichuan took Rong Zheng's hand in return, "Zhengzheng, actually, it was Su Qingya who drugged me, which is why I got together with her. The only person I've ever loved is you."

Rong Zheng shook off Lu Peichuan's hand. "Lu Peichuan, don't you find it ridiculous to say this to me now? Even if you were drugged the first time, what about after that? Did she drug you every time?"

"Zhengzheng, I'm telling the truth." Lu Peichuan's eyes were sincere. "You're pregnant, and I was afraid of hurting you, so I refrained from touching you. But I'm a normal man with normal physiological needs. She kept bothering me, and I was momentarily blinded by greed and made a mistake. But she was just a tool for me to vent my anger. I've never loved her."

Rong Zheng's lips curled into a deep sneer. "So I should thank you for going to find other women for my sake while I was pregnant?"

"That's not what I meant, Zhengzheng. I'm just telling you my truest thoughts. I don't want you to misunderstand me."

Misunderstand?

They've already cheated, so why are they still talking about misunderstandings?

That's ridiculous.

"Lu Peichuan, you've made me despise you." You dare to do something but not admit it? Are you even a man?

"Zhengzheng..."

"It's all in the past," Rong Zheng interrupted Lu Peichuan. "I don't want to argue with you anymore; it's pointless."

"If it's meaningless, why did you say you liked my older brother out of spite? You still love me in your heart, but you can't accept my betrayal, so you're using this method to get revenge on me, right?"

Do you still love him?

Revenge on him?

He really dares to think big.

Rong Zheng was speechless at his train of thought.

But Lu Peichuan interpreted this as tacit agreement. "Zhengzheng, I've told you everything. I really know I was wrong. Don't be angry with me anymore. Let's start over, okay?"

He said he was going to take Rong Zheng's hand again.

Rong Zheng took two steps back. She felt that she and Lu Peichuan were completely on different wavelengths. There was no point in saying more. "If you keep bothering me like this, you may never see Tangtang again."

After uttering these harsh words, Rong Zheng didn't give him another chance to speak and turned to leave.

Lu Peichuan watched Rong Zheng's retreating figure but didn't chase after her. She was stubborn and strong-willed, and at this moment, if he were to be forceful, it would only backfire.

However, if he can't attack head-on, he can seek outside help and attack from the side.

After getting into the car, he took his phone from the center console and dialed a number, "Mom, Zhengzheng is back in Jiangcheng..."

Beijing.

As Song Shiyan listened to the busy tone on the other end of the phone, his dark eyes darkened slightly. After a few seconds of silence, he returned to the private room, stood at the door, and said to Fang Zheng, who was standing upright there, "Change the flight to Jiangcheng this afternoon to an earlier date. Once this is over, we'll leave immediately."

"Then what about the meeting this afternoon..."

"put off."

"it is good."

Song Shiyan pushed open the door and entered the private room.

Fang Zheng saw the video of Rong Zheng and Bai Yuxiu's conflict on his phone last night, and only then did he realize that Song Shiyan was in such a hurry to go to Jiangcheng because Rong Zheng had gone to Jiangcheng.

You were so unhappy last night, probably because you were jealous of Rong Zheng and Lu Peichuan having dinner.

Now that the flight ticket needs to be changed again, it's obvious that it's because of Rong Zheng again.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Having a crush on someone is so painful.

His eldest son was anxious, jealous, and even postponed an important company meeting and canceled all his subsequent schedules for Rong Zheng's sake, but Rong Zheng knew nothing about it.

In the private room, the blond, blue-eyed foreign client noticed that Song Shiyan seemed somewhat distracted after returning. He asked in fluent English, "Song, what happened?"

This client was someone Song Shiyan personally contacted, developed, and partnered with. When Song Shiyan first returned to the Song family, this client gave him a lot of support. After two years of cooperation, the two developed a very close relationship.

He didn't hide anything and replied in fluent English, "My people were bullied."

The client assumed it was a family dispute and asked, "Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Song Shiyan shook his head. "It's my private matter."

Upon hearing this, a hint of interest flashed in the client's eyes. "A woman?"

Song Shiyan pursed his lips, remained silent for a moment, then nodded, "Mm."

"Wow!" the client exclaimed. In his mind, Song Shiyan was a workaholic who only knew how to work, not how to enjoy life, and certainly didn't understand romance. "She must be very beautiful, right?"

"Um."

"When will you introduce me to you?"

"It's not the right time yet."

The client nodded, no longer prying into Song Shiyan's privacy, and considerately said, "Then you should go find her quickly. I'll be staying in China for a few more days this time, and we can discuss the project next time."

Without hesitation, Song Shiyan stood up, nodded slightly to the customer to express his gratitude, and then turned and quickly left.

Jiangcheng.

After Rong Zheng and Lu Peichuan parted ways, they went to a restaurant to eat. While eating, she wondered if she should call Song Shiyan back to explain since Lu Peichuan had hung up on her earlier call.

But then she thought, it's just a phone call, and Song Shiyan knows she didn't hang up, so there doesn't seem to be much to explain.

Just then, my phone rang on the table. The caller ID read: Mom.

Rong Zheng was stunned for a moment.

Why would Zhao Yuxiang call her?

Since Zhao Yuxiang said that if she dared to divorce, she would cut off all ties with her, she has never contacted her again.

Now she's calling me on her own initiative...

Has he figured it out?

Rong Zheng felt a surge of joy in her heart. She immediately put down her chopsticks and answered the phone, "Mom."

How have you been lately?

Although her voice sounded flat, Rong Zheng's eyes welled up with tears when she heard those words.

Her mother still loves her.

Although he said some harsh things at the time, he was actually reluctant to part with his daughter.

After all, she had raised her for twenty years; twenty years of mother-daughter bond couldn't be severed so easily.

How could she take her mother's angry words seriously?

She really doesn't contact them at all, and now she's even getting an elder to call her, a younger person.

Rong Zheng felt a pang of guilt. She took a deep breath, composed herself, and said gently, "I'm fine. How are you and Dad doing?"

"Same as always, will you come back and visit us when you have time?"

We offered to let her go back. My parents were just saying that out of anger; they didn't mean they didn't want her.

Rong Zheng's nose tingled, her eyes were a little moist, but the corners of her mouth turned up. "Okay, I'll be back in a bit."

"Yes, your dad and I are waiting for you at home."

"Okay." Rong Zheng hung up the phone, so happy that she didn't even finish her meal. She immediately left the restaurant, went to a nearby shopping mall, bought some food and supplements, and then took a taxi home.

The Rong family lives in the countryside, more than an hour's drive from the city.

The Rong family built a new house last year. It's a three-story building with a separate gate and courtyard, which is considered quite good for the countryside.

Rong Zheng carried her things into the courtyard. The main gate was closed, but a small door was ajar. She walked over and was about to push the door open when she heard voices inside and stopped in her tracks.