Ye Zhiwei probably didn't expect the green tea girl to be so obedient; her previous instructions had completely worked.

Fortunately, I reminded the green tea girl in advance, otherwise, given Ji Shuli's unchanging taste, he would probably be completely infatuated with her.

If the "green tea sister" was initially attracted to Ji Shuli's wealthy persona—spending money like water and owning one luxury car after another—because she wanted to escape her previous desperate and painful life, then now Ji Shuli seems utterly unappealing.

Besides being rich, he has an unreliable personality and is often very straight-male. Although he is indeed good-looking, he is getting old and doesn't know how to take care of himself. He also seems to dislike his soft appearance and wants to be more rugged.

If these two were to actually spark a romance, Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but shudder at the thought of her cousin possibly becoming her brother-in-law and her sister possibly becoming her sister-in-law. So, in order to prevent such chaos and to avoid a tragedy like Ji Shuli's seemingly one-sided, abusive love, Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but nod after hearing Ji Shuli describe their relationship, feeling quite gratified.

Miss Ye nodded repeatedly after breaking up someone else's marriage. "It's good that you dislike him. It's good that you dislike him. You should dislike him. He's been working overtime lately, and he looks even rougher. He doesn't have the charm of a handsome man at all."

As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Jianian, who had walked away, and cupped her face in her hands, unable to help but say, "Unlike my boyfriend, who looks incredibly handsome even in a suit and tie."

Ji Shuli paused for a moment, and even the shrimp in her mouth didn't taste so good anymore. Before, her little cousin only dared to tell him secretly that she liked Jiang Jianian, and secretly told Ji Shuli not to bully the person she liked. She never expected that they could openly show their affection after they started dating.

"Why did Xiao Jiang leave so suddenly?" Ji Shuli quietly changed the subject. "He probably ate his fill and was getting ready to rest. Cousin, you should go to bed early too. I'll go upstairs to rest after I finish this bowl of noodles."

I really don't want to be fed dog food anymore. I hadn't noticed before, but now that Ye Zhiwei said that, I feel like a third wheel. I can't help but urge Ye Zhiwei to leave quickly.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Jianian came back right after I urged him, and even washed a whole plate of strawberries.

Jiang Jianian gave the fruit plate to Ye Zhiwei.

Ye Zhiwei asked in surprise, "Why did you suddenly go to wash strawberries?"

"I'm afraid you haven't eaten enough, so why don't you eat?"

"Eat, eat, eat!" Ye Zhiwei immediately reached out to grab the strawberries inside.

Having just finished eating scallion and shrimp noodles, she thought a few strawberries would make her mouth feel fresher. She picked the biggest and reddest one and fed it to Jiang Jianian instead of eating it herself, right in front of Ji Shuli.

Ji Shuli: ...

Ji Shuli thought that Jiang Jianian was usually so serious and aloof that he probably wouldn't do anything out of line in front of him. He didn't expect that this brother-in-law, who was usually unapproachable, had lowered his head and eaten the strawberries that Ye Zhiwei fed him, also in front of Ji Shuli.

In broad daylight, under the clear sky, in front of everyone, these two people were incredibly bold.

Ji Shuli coughed twice, looked at the heartless couple, and said expressionlessly, "I also want to eat a strawberry to cleanse my palate. Hurry up, give me one too."

Ye Zhiwei immediately picked up the fruit plate and looked at Ji Shuli warily, "There are still strawberries in the refrigerator. If you want to eat them, can't you wash them yourself? These are strawberries that my boyfriend washed for me."

They wouldn't give them a single one.

Ji Shuli immediately shifted his gaze to Jiang Jianian. If this brother-in-law had any sense, he should know to treat everyone equally. After all, Jiang Jianian was Ye Zhiwei's cousin, which, by extension, was also Jiang Jianian's cousin. One shouldn't be too polite to a cousin—

“My girlfriend is right.” Jiang Jianian’s voice was low and cold, and his words were strangely inconsistent with his usual persona.

Ji Shuli watched helplessly as her brother-in-law, who usually found it difficult to be even slightly amiable, actually uttered such cheesy words.

*

Peng Yuezeng conducted a field investigation of IV Pharmaceuticals. He is now struggling with whether or not to invest. This is the first time Peng Yuezeng has considered the pharmaceutical industry. Especially now that he is older and has learned more about Ye Qingcheng's situation, he also has hope for pharmaceutical technology. However, as a businessman, he does not want to do unprofitable business. Even if he wants to contribute to social value, he still wants to use the money to the fullest extent, so that every penny can be multiplied several times.

Peng Yuezeng consulted a few more friends to understand the situation. When Ye Qingcheng came to ask him, Peng Yuezeng was still struggling with the problem. He sighed and said, "New technologies are too risky. If their chip therapy succeeds, their net worth will increase several hundred times. But if it fails, these kinds of medical technology projects are money-intensive industries. No amount of money invested is enough for research and development. I am a businessman, and this is the late stage. I can't let the investment project that is about to be completed ruin my reputation."

Ye Qingcheng was helpless. He knew that his old friend was concerned about his reputation, especially since Peng Yuezeng's judgment was not as sharp as it used to be in his later years, and he had suffered several setbacks. After the company that his old friend had invested in went public, the shareholders who had bought shares and funds with his old friend went on a rampage after a stock market crash, cursing Peng Yuezeng to vent their anger. Online marketing articles such as "Peng Yuezeng suffers another setback, the fall of a stock god" and "The era of stock god Peng Yuezeng has finally come to an end" emerged, which puzzled Peng Yuezeng himself for a period of time, and he became very cautious about investing afterward.

"The main problem is that the young Jiang you've got your eye on is too young," Peng Yuezeng couldn't help but say. "He's only recently come of age, hasn't he?"

Ye Qingcheng laughed and said, "You're really getting more and more outdated as you get older. You've even forgotten how you dropped out of school to start your company. It's true that your abilities will improve with experience, but that doesn't mean that young people aren't capable enough. He's practically Li Lizhang's last disciple now. If that old man finds out about what you're saying, he'll definitely get angry at you."

Peng Yuezeng fell silent, as if he were thinking of his younger self. After a long while, he continued, "I am quite optimistic about it, but I have to be responsible to the company. I will hold a company meeting and see how it goes. If it doesn't work out in the end, I will invest in it in my own name. I am indeed quite optimistic about this project."

Peng Yuezeng had informed Ye Qingcheng in advance. After Ye Qingcheng confirmed Peng Yuezeng's situation, he instructed Ji Shuli to contact the media company under the Ji family to lay the groundwork for addressing Peng Yuezeng's health issues.

At Ye Qingcheng's behest, the news that Yu Jingchen had previously released on a small scale to threaten Ye Zhiwei was now being broadcast by a large number of media outlets: Ye Qingcheng, chairman of the Ye Group, is suspected of having contracted a serious illness and has temporarily stepped down from his position as chairman.

The media extensively reported that the news that Yu Jingchen had previously bought his way onto the trending topics list, only to have it disappear shortly afterward, was now receiving tremendous attention due to the media coverage, and was directly pushed to the top of the trending topics list by netizens.