Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

A suite at the Tihou Hotel.

The woman was wearing a red, low-cut halter dress and was posing in front of the mirror. The hem of the dress only reached below her hips, and even a slight movement would reveal her cleavage.

The assistant next to her praised her enthusiastically, "Teacher Lu, you have such a great figure, you look like a dancer, you have such a great presence. It's really an honor to have you as a judge on this show."

Lu Man smiled contentedly, her smile charming and shy. "Don't say that. You can't talk like that outside. There are many teachers who are better than me. I was just helping out. I'm happy to be able to help everyone."

The assistant continued to praise, "I think Ms. Lu is the most beautiful person on the whole show."

Lu Man gestured to her assistant to bring the perfume from the sink. The assistant handed it to her and continued, "Ms. Lu, are you dressed so beautifully because you have a date tonight?"

Lu Man, her heart fluttering with spring fever, couldn't help but smile. "Well, I'm waiting for the person I like. You can leave after you're done packing. Don't come back."

The shrewd assistant said, "Okay, okay, I understand. Don't worry, I definitely won't disturb your good time." She pretended to cover her mouth to hide a smile.

"What are you thinking? We're just discussing cooperation, don't get the wrong idea."

Assistant: Are you dressed like this so that people won't get the wrong idea?

"Okay, okay, then I'll be going now, Teacher Lu."

As soon as her assistant left, Lu Man's phone rang. It was her father calling. "Dad, don't worry, I won't mess it up. I'm confident, so you don't need to worry."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Man looked confident.

The black Maybach came to a smooth stop in front of the Tihou Hotel.

It snowed that night, so Xu Mingkai drove slowly and carefully, afraid that the car would skid.

Xu Mingkai, who was in the driver's seat, parked the car and turned to ask Ji Hancheng in the back seat, "Young Master Ji, are you sure you don't need me to go up with you?"

He said indifferently, "No need."

Xu Mingkai was a little worried. Ji Shao rarely went to negotiations alone, but this time Lu Man's father, Xu Zhong, asked Ji Shao to come to the hotel alone to discuss cooperation. The reason given was also very high-sounding, fearing that someone with ulterior motives would ambush him.

This project is massive, so it's no surprise that many people want a piece of the pie. Even if they don't win the bid, they'll still profit from acquiring the land. If they do win, they'll have even more say, which is icing on the cake. There are many people in the capital, both openly and secretly, who want to contact Xu Zhong to buy land and gain more influence. Xu Zhong's reasoning is somewhat convincing.

Not entirely false.

But Xu Mingkai was still a little worried. "Young Master Ji, I'll go up with you. I'll wait outside."

"Um."

Upon arriving at the room designated by Xu Zhouzhong, Xu Mingkai stood to Ji Hancheng's side and gently knocked on the door.

The door opened after a while, but no one was there. Xu Mingkai peeked inside and looked around, but he didn't see anyone.

This floor houses VIP luxury suites, with doors controlled by remote.

That means there are people inside.

As soon as Ji Hancheng stepped into the room, the door closed automatically, leaving Xu Mingkai locked outside.

As he sat down on the sofa, he called out into the room, "Mr. Xu, what does this mean?" The room was empty, and there was no response.

A few seconds.

He had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on; Xu Zhong didn't have the guts…

Lu Man took off her shoes and walked quietly behind his sofa. Suddenly, she hugged his neck and said in a soft voice with a hint of apology, "Acheng, you're here. It's really not easy to see you. Don't push me away. I missed you so much that this was the only way I could ask you out. Please don't be angry."

The man being held didn't react at all, and said sternly, "Let go."

Lu Man didn't let go, trying to kiss his neck and cheeks, but he quickly dodged her, and her lips landed on his white shirt.

A hint of anger was about to erupt in the man's eyes. He closed his eyes briefly and said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to lose what you have now, then stop doing these stupid things."

He added, "I won't give Mr. Lu face every time, so don't test my bottom line."

Lu Man wasn't angry. She stared at her masterpiece, smiled, and reluctantly let go of the man.

She knew her limits and understood Ji Hancheng. She couldn't push her luck. Ji Hancheng was clearly getting impatient, and further provocation would only backfire and be dangerous.

She walked around the sofa and sat opposite him, no longer causing trouble, but her legs, which were barely visible, dangled in front of him. "Acheng, shall we talk?"

He extended his slender fingers, lit a cigarette, and exhaled smoke rings that hit Lu Man's face, making her choke and causing her to furrow her beautiful brows.

After taking a few puffs of his cigarette, he said calmly, "Where's the contract?"

Lu Man wasn't angry. "Dad has already signed the contract. Let's talk first, and then I'll give you the things. I've said before that I'll get you what you want, and this land will only be given to you. But you know what I want."

He flicked the ash from his cigarette between his fingers and said casually, "I can't give you what you want. Give up on those unfounded ideas of yours."

He knew exactly what she wanted from the very first time she saw him.

Lu Man got a little anxious and deliberately said, "I'm not married and you're not married either, so why can't you give me that? Are you still holding a grudge about what happened in the past? I was immature back then, and you insisted on joining the army. Plus, my dad forced me to go abroad. You know I only have you in my heart. Acheng, please give us each other another chance, okay? Please."

After finishing his cigarette, he stood up, straightened his suit, and turned to Lu Man, saying, "If you have to do this to transfer the contract, I, Ji Hancheng, really despise you."

Lu Man panicked, knowing he was about to leave, and rushed over to hug his broad, strong waist, trying to stop him from leaving. "Acheng, I really love you. Forgive me. Let's start over, okay? Don't go."

The man still didn't answer, but instead forcefully pried her fingers apart, threw her onto the sofa, and strode out of the room.

Lu Man, who was thrown heavily onto the sofa, was very unwilling, her eyes filled with malice.

When Xu Mingkai saw his young master come out, he quickly put his coat on him.

Ji Hancheng's face was gloomy, clearly angry. "Call Xu Zhong and tell him this is his last chance. He should think twice before he acts like this."

"Yes." Xu Mingkai certainly knew what the last time was.

Tang Junyao returned to the Imperial Garden at 10:30, and Ji Hancheng returned shortly after.

After the two had a physical relationship, it would be a lie to say they weren't embarrassed, and it would also be a lie to say they didn't care.

At least it's been 23 years since the first time I saved it.

I can only tell myself: as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

She repeated it three times, but still failed somewhat. Before the man entered the room, she scurried upstairs and into her room.

As Ji Hancheng entered, he saw the living room light was on, knowing that the woman had returned. However, he didn't see her at the door and guessed that she had probably gone upstairs to take a shower. He also assumed that she would come downstairs for a late-night snack at this hour.

The woman who treated me like a little duck this morning still hadn't gotten over her anger.

Instead of going upstairs, he sat in the living room, lazily flipping through magazines, glancing at the stairs every now and then.

More than 30 minutes passed, and there was still no movement from upstairs.

He put down the magazine, went upstairs, hesitated for a moment at the door of the guest room, and finally reached out and knocked.

Hearing the knock, Tang Junyao ran barefoot to the door to open it, where the man looked at her with a gloomy expression.

She pretended not to be embarrassed and asked suspiciously, "Young Master Ji, is something the matter?"

Why are you knocking on my door so late at night instead of sleeping? Are you thinking about... you know... again?

Surely not? Didn't you say you weren't interested in me? If it happened once, you're out of your mind. If it happens again, you're sick in the head.

Ji Hancheng paused for a moment before speaking, "Make me some pickled vegetable noodles."

Tang Junyao: "........." Isn't there something called takeout? Is she a nanny?

I was just about to take a step to cook him noodles when I caught a glimpse of the red marks on his neck and smelled a strong scent of perfume on him. Instantly, I felt a lump in my throat and didn't want to cook for him anymore.

Without hesitation, she refused, saying, "You should order takeout."

She's domineering, only caring about what she can do but forbidding others from doing anything. She comes back from her love affair and expects her to make him a midnight snack. She wants to dig up her grandfather's grave just because she had a meal with Su Yu. Why should she make him a meal?

I won't cater to your habitual behavior.

Seeing her refusal so readily, his face darkened further, and he glared at her, saying, "Tang Junyao."

"I'm here. I've finished showering. I don't want to cook. You can order takeout, or have Assistant Xu deliver it. Goodbye."

With a loud bang, too forcefully, the cold wind that swept through the door hit his gloomy face.

Ji Hancheng, who was stuck outside the door, kicked it twice in frustration. He was just missing her cooking.

Xu Mingkai is always very efficient. As soon as Ji Hancheng gave his instructions, he immediately notified the relevant parties.