The small pot on the table was still bubbling and steaming, and two empty cups sat to the side. In the steamy room, the two sat facing each other in silence. Ye Zhao's previously hazy thoughts cleared up a bit.

After a long pause, she slowly said, "You know about my relationship with Shen Du. We have a child together, and you and he are both in the same circle. If we were to get together in the future, have you considered the consequences?"

After she finished speaking, she seemed to realize that her tone was too harsh, and hurriedly added, "I am a cautious person and I hate trouble the most, so I have to think several steps ahead before I take a step. Please understand."

Jiang Che looked at her seriously, listened for a while, and then slowly replied, "I know what you're thinking, so I've been trying to avoid causing you any trouble. However, if we're together in the future, trouble is inevitable, but I'm not afraid of trouble. I can handle everything, as long as you're willing to trust me."

This time, Ye Zhao looked directly at him without flinching. Seeing the determination in his eyes, she was touched and thought, perhaps she could give it a try.

"Alright, I'm willing to give you this opportunity, and I hope you'll keep your word."

In an instant, she saw Jiang Che's eyes light up as if stars were twinkling in them.

But when she woke up in bed the next day, she was so annoyed that she dug her toes into the ground.

I should have known better than to drink. Once I get drunk and the atmosphere gets lively, I lose control of my mind. Thinking about what the two of them said last night, Ye Zhao's face turned red, and he rolled around on the bed.

Meanwhile, Jiang Che, who had just regained consciousness, felt somewhat embarrassed when he thought about what happened last night, but his excitement and joy were even more obvious. He couldn't wait to appear in front of Ye Zhao, acting impulsively like a young boy experiencing his first love.

Jiang Ze had no idea what stage their relationship had reached. During this time, he stayed at home obediently, listening to his parents sighing all day long, not daring to utter a sound. He also became more honest and well-behaved, no longer running around and playing around like before.

He wasn't afraid of being beaten, but rather afraid of upsetting his parents. During this time, he could only coax them gently until they recovered.

Jiang Che breathed a sigh of relief. Although Jiang Ze meant well, he found it quite annoying that Jiang Ze was always hanging around Ye Zhao.

Ye Feng's condition was pretty good after the surgery, and Ye Zhao had also taken care of most of his other matters. She had some free time these past two days, and since the clothes she brought were a bit too thin, she made an appointment with Lin Yu to go shopping. She hadn't been back for a while and was still curious about the changes in City A.

Meanwhile, in a hotel under the Shen family's name, Ye Ling suddenly sat up, asking in surprise, "Acquired by the Jiang family? How is that possible?"

Why would the Jiang family even look at Ye's small, failing business?

Shen Yu looked displeased and slowly said, "I don't know either. I didn't even have a chance to ask before I heard the news."

Ye Ling's face was somber, and she seemed lost in thought. Suddenly, she picked up her phone and made another call.

"Hello? Mom, do you know that the Ye family business has been acquired by the Jiang family?"

Yang Wan's voice came from the other end of the phone: "How would I know? I haven't been paying attention to these kinds of news lately. What happened?"

Ye Ling then said, "Could you ask Uncle Gao to inquire about it? I want to know what the current situation of the Ye family is like."

Yang Wan agreed without hesitation: "Okay, I'll ask first. By the way, do you know what your dad's situation is like now?"

Ye Ling pouted and said, "How would I know what happened? It's none of my business if he dies. I didn't cause his current situation."

Yang Wan hesitated for a moment: "That's what I'm wondering about. Logically speaking, if the person is already gone, someone should have notified us to come and pick them up. I haven't received any news yet."

Ye Ling said nonchalantly, "Who knows? Maybe he's not dead. I have something to do, I'll hang up now."

She hung up the phone, turned around and met Shen Yu's amused expression. She felt a moment of guilt, then smiled and leaned closer.

"Why is Mr. Shen looking at me like that?"

Shen Yu scoffed, "I didn't expect you to be so cold-blooded..."

Ye Ling's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said, "It's not that I'm cold-blooded, it's that he's been bad to me since I was a child, and he even wanted to send me to an arranged marriage. He's an ugly and greasy old man, you have no idea how cold my heart is."

She only recounted the disgusting things Ye Feng had done, without mentioning at all the good things he had done for her over the years.

Shen Yu knew exactly what was going on, but he didn't expose her.

Ye Ling nestled against his chest, her eyes sparkling with laughter, her voice sweet and adorable: "President Shen, when can you arrange a good position for me? I've been so free lately."

Shen Yu asked directly, "You want to go to the Shen family?"

Ye Ling was stunned for a moment, then said sweetly, "The Shen Group is the largest conglomerate in City A. Who wouldn't want to go there?"

Shen Yu chuckled: "You think you can get in that badly?"

Ye Ling hesitated before answering, "It's too boring not having a job."

Shen Yu laughed and said, "Isn't it good for me to take care of you?"

Ye Ling lowered her eyes and said, "It's good, but it's too boring when you're not around."

Shen Yu was silent for a few seconds before interrupting her thoughts: "Forget about Shen's Group. I have two small companies under my name. You can go work there if you're free."

Ye Lingjiao said with a smile, "Then I'll stay with President Chen, lest you get seduced by some vixen one day."

Shen Yu smiled but didn't say anything.

Ye Ling, however, was thinking about other things. She was with Shen Yu and was not content to be just a lover.

Shen Yu's younger sister, Shen Jiayi, has also been in a very bad mood these past two days.

At this moment, the group of women were chatting in a small private room at Blue Ocean.

Seeing her displeased expression, Wang Qi quickly comforted her, "Jiayi, don't think about it anymore. There's no definite news yet. What if it's false?"

Meng Shishi said, "But I heard from them that President Jiang said that, so it's probably true."

Wang Qi gave her a disapproving look, but Meng Shishi pretended not to notice.

Shen Jiayi's face was gloomy. She thought of the phone call Chen Du made, and felt increasingly frustrated and unwilling.

Shu Yang arrived late, and upon hearing the news, she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, leave this to me. I'll definitely find out the details for you."

Shen Jiayi hugged her arm gratefully, saying, "Thank you, Sister Shuyang!"

Shu Yang patted her on the shoulder and said, "Why are you being so polite?"

After saying that, he glanced around and asked with amusement, "By the way, where's Kong Yingying?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the expressions on their faces became somewhat strange. She asked again, puzzled, "What's wrong?"