Three years after our breakup, my ex-boyfriend dragged me to get our marriage certificate.

"You'll be working under several leaders in the Urban Investment Department, so it's a good opportunity to meet them now and make a good impression."

Ji Kun reminded him, "Zhi Xu will be here tomorrow too."

"Okay, then I'll go back tomorrow."

Lin Qingyi thought about it and realized that she really needed to curry favor with the leaders from all sides.

After hanging up the phone, she received a friend request from Pei Heng.

She refused and stuffed her phone into her trench coat pocket.

She spent a sleepless night, hugging her pillow and leaning against the headboard, not wanting to check her phone, just wanting to sit there and space out.

I didn't fall asleep until the early hours of the morning, so I didn't wake up until noon.

She went to the mall and bought two sets of clothes, then dressed up before heading to the Ji family home.

I happened to run into He Zhixu at the door.

"Qingyi, could you help me order in a bit?"

He Zhixu didn't stand on ceremony with Lin Qingyi, saying, "I hate these kinds of occasions the most."

"Me too," Lin Qingyi said with a pout.

The two of them went inside, gritting their teeth.

The guests have all arrived.

Ji Kun asked He Zhixu and her to greet the guests in turn.

There's no need to say much about He Zhixu; he was transferred here and is now a leader, on equal footing with these people.

Reminded by Ji Kun, Lin Qingyi offered another round of toasts.

She smiled and handled the situation appropriately.

He made a few polite remarks that were perfectly appropriate and gave the leaders plenty of face.

The leaders were pleased and suggested that she join the design management department, starting as a design management specialist.

In this way, her job task is to coordinate daily work and be responsible for finalizing bidding and design plans.

Lin Qingyi was genuinely excited.

She hadn't expected that her connection with Ji Kun would be so useful...

This also shows that Ji Kun's strength is far greater than what is publicly apparent.

"Mr. Ji, Mr. Zhang's birthday is coming up soon, and Miss Zhang will definitely be back to celebrate with him."

The chubby boss chuckled and reminded him, "Aren't you going to hurry up and put their wedding on the agenda?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking," Ji Kun said, raising his glass.

Lin Qingyi's mind raced.

The Zhang family elder, Miss Zhang, marriage...

How come she didn't know that Ji Yuhuai was in contact with this Miss Zhang?

Seeing that she didn't understand what these people were talking about, He Zhixu kindly whispered a reminder.

"They were talking about Ji Shi'an's wedding."

He Zhixu's words instantly froze the perfunctory smile on Lin Qingyi's face.

Who is Miss Zhang?

She paused for a while before speaking.

"She seems to be a diplomat," He Zhixu said casually. "Her father is a retired senior leader from your Beicheng."

The retired leader, surnamed Zhang, that's the only one.

Before Lin Qingyi could recover, the villa door was pushed open.

A deep male voice grew closer, "Why is it so lively at home?"

Ji Yuhuai, carrying his car keys, walked towards the restaurant while loosening his tie.

He thought it was a gathering of his father's old friends, but when he looked up, his gaze met a pair of familiar eyes.

Eyes facing each other.

Ji Yuhuai's face visibly darkened.

The impatience and disgust in his eyes were so obvious, he didn't even bother to hide it.

But there are outsiders present, so we still need to maintain appearances.

"Ah Huai, come and greet all the uncles and elders." He Ling hurriedly stood up and frantically winked at her son.

Ji Yuhuai quickly concealed the rejection in his eyes, took his seat, and toasted everyone in turn.

The group then continued their conversation about the previous topic.

These leaders all wanted to curry favor with the Zhang family, but they couldn't.

But then, Ji Kun's eldest son, Ji Shi'an, suddenly became boyfriend and girlfriend with Zhang Yizhen, the eldest daughter of Old Master Zhang.

They gave Ji Kun face simply because they thought the Ji family and the Zhang family would become in-laws in the future...

The most important thing about having this meal today is to find out whether Ji Shi'an can marry Zhang Yizhen.

"Shi An has already spoken with me; he's been accompanying Miss Zhang back these past few days."

Ji Kun announced with a proud look, "Let's have an engagement ceremony first, and then plan the wedding at the end of the year."

The dinner table was immediately filled with congratulations, creating a lively atmosphere.

Lin Qingyi has been processing this news.

The Zhang family's influence in the northern part of the city is comparable to...

Forget it.

She picked up her glass, tilted her head back, and took a big gulp of juice.

"Well……"

A suppressed sound rolled out from her throat, but Lin Qingyi immediately bit her lower lip tightly.

A piece of fruit got stuck in her throat, making her choke and itchy, and she coughed violently in her throat.

But she can't lose her composure now.

She blushed from holding back her tears, which instantly welled up and made her look utterly disheveled.

She couldn't hold back any longer, so she quietly stood up, covered her mouth, lowered her head, and left the table.

Ji Yuhuai's fingers, gripping the wine glass, tightened suddenly, turning white.

Seeing Lin Qingyi's red-rimmed eyes and her fleeing appearance.

He gave a cold laugh and lowered his eyes.

She's really sentimental; so much time has passed.

Hearing that Ji Shi'an is getting married would make you this heartbroken...

He should feel gratified and relieved.

I waited for a long time, but she didn't come back.

Ji Yuhuai couldn't sit still any longer.

He stood up, his steps seemingly casual, but in reality, he hurried in the direction Lin Qingyi had left.

Before he even got close to the restroom, he heard a suppressed, heart-wrenching cough.

The sound was so hoarse it was as if he was coughing up his lungs, carrying a strong sense of utter disarray.

He stopped and leaned leisurely against the sink, waiting to see what would happen.

A short while later, Lin Qingyi slowly walked out, supporting herself against the wall.

She coughed for a long time before she finally coughed up the piece of fruit.

Now she was breathing rapidly, her cheeks were flushed, and tears were still in the corners of her eyes, like a defeated quail.

She looked up and saw the man in the mirror with a half-smile.

Subconsciously on guard, she said, "Uncle Ji told me to come back. I only came because I was sure you weren't home."

"Isn't it the same?" Ji Yuhuai stepped forward, his tone carrying an unreasonable domineering air. "This is my home, and I may come back at any time."

"You're so smart, how could you make a stupid mistake like this?"

"If I had known you were coming back tonight, I wouldn't have come back at all," Lin Qingyi tried to explain.

"Ah Huai, I don't want to argue with you."

Lin Qingyi raised her hands in surrender, saying, "I'm just doing normal social interactions and work. I want to be a normal person, that's all."

"If you're still worried, if you think I'm still harboring feelings for you."

Lin Qingyi thought for a moment, "Then I'll find someone to marry, and then you can rest assured, right?"

Jiang Wenxi should stop being so suspicious.

Ji Yuhuai was stunned.

She heard that Ji Shi'an was getting engaged, and then she immediately wanted to find someone to marry.

His gaze was fixed on her face. "Lin Qingyi, you're quite capable."

"It's not a matter of ability," Lin Qingyi said, looking at him. "It's because I was forced into it."

She just wanted to focus on her work and didn't want to spend all her time thinking about how to deal with him anymore...

An unnamed rage, mixed with emotions he couldn't understand, surged straight to his brain.

Ji Yuhuai was so angry that he laughed out loud.

"Okay, go find it quickly."