When her sharp words reached Jiang Hao's ears, he was so angry that his eyes widened, and he stood up and coldly rebuked her.

"We're not divorced yet. You're still a member of the Jiang family. You better stay home and behave yourself. The company has already given you leave!"

"Someone, please escort Madam back to her room!"

Several bodyguards in black approached step by step and gestured for Lin Qingtong to return to her room.

Lin Qingtong sat in her room, took out her phone, and dialed Shen Tinghe's number directly, ruthlessly complaining about him.

“Come pick me up, your good nephew won’t let me go to work.”

Shen Tinghe spoke with great interest from the other end of the phone.

"Aren't you very capable? Figure out your own way out."

He paused for a moment, then added.

"I'm only giving you one chance. If you don't come out today, everyone in the company will know that you took leave because you're pregnant."

Shen Tinghe hung up the phone after saying just one sentence.

Lin Qingtong sat on the soft bed, her face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. She never expected Jiang Hao to be so despicable as to tell everyone that she was pregnant!

Even if Lin Qingtong explains it clearly this time, the company's senior management will still consider whether Lin Qingtong is pregnant in the future, which will affect her future career development.

Lin Qingtong didn't have much time left to begin with.

So Lin Qingtong drew back the curtains, opened the window, and prepared to climb out. She had only taken a few steps when she saw Jiang Hao helping Qi Huimin walk outside.

Cao Kui was waiting beside the vehicle and personally opened the car door for the two of them.

Seeing this scene, Lin Qingtong found it amusing. Jiang Hao had been completely oblivious to the enormous green hat being placed on his head, and had even invited him home to be his driver.

At this moment, she was secretly looking forward to Jiang Hao's interesting expression when he learned the truth.

She'll definitely take a picture with her phone and project it onto screens throughout the city, playing it on a loop.

But right now, my most important task is to go to work at the company and clear up this misunderstanding.

Lin Qingtong had just walked to the side of the road and was about to hail a taxi when Jiang Hao spotted her and strode towards her.

"Stop right there!"

Lin Qingtong simply opened the car door and got in, waving to Jiang Hao through the car window with a smile, and even making a disdainful gesture.

The taxi drove far away, and Jiang Hao chased after it, stomping his feet in anger.

Lin Qingtong leaned back in the car, a smile playing on her lips, and didn't forget to send a message to Shen Tinghe.

I'm out now. You'd better not forget what you promised me.

She was referring to Shen Tinghe saying he would help her clarify the rumor of her pregnancy, but he slowly uttered a sentence.

"Jiang Hao just called to ask for leave, who said the whole company would know?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong instantly realized that she had fallen into Shen Tinghe's trap.

She sat in the car, annoyed, and turned off her phone, looking at the scenery outside.

The driver observed Lin Qingtong through the rearview mirror, his fingers lightly tapping on his earphones.

On the other end of the earphone, Shen Tinghe was sitting in his office with his legs casually crossed, his gaze fixed on the screen.

Lin Qingtong's pretty face was clearly visible on the screen.

If it weren't for Shen Tinghe's special arrangement, how could a taxi have happened to appear at the villa's entrance at such a coincidence?

When Lin Qingtong arrived at Shen Tinghe's office, she saw him sitting leisurely on the sofa, exuding an air of noble aloofness.

Shen Tinghe rested his long, slender fingers on his knees, a smile playing on his thin lips.

"You're quite impressive."

Lin Qingtong walked up to him without any ceremony, poured herself a glass of water, drank it all in one gulp, and answered him in a sarcastic tone.

"I am still grateful for Mr. Shen's care."

She slammed the teacup down and sat down directly next to Shen Tinghe.

"Have you informed Jiang Hao that he will continue to invest?"

She was finding Jiang Hao's actions increasingly intolerable, as he dared to act on his own initiative and even attempt to control her.

Shen Tinghe nodded slightly.

A shadow crossed Lin Qingtong's eyes. Since Shen Tinghe had already said he would continue to invest, why hadn't he asked her for a divorce yet?

Shen Tinghe's dangerous and predatory gaze fell on Lin Qingtong's face, gently tracing the contours of her features, his thin lips slightly parted.

"As long as you are willing to move out of the Jiang family, I can help you solve all of this."

His eyes flickered slightly, but in the end he lowered his proud and arrogant head and offered to help Lin Qingtong.

Lin Qingtong met his gaze, a cold smile creeping across her pale amber eyes.

"I don't need your help."

She has her own unique pride, and Jiang Hao is the one who has wronged her.

Then she must personally destroy everything Jiang Hao cherishes, making him wish he were dead.

Moreover, she didn't want to have too much involvement with Shen Tinghe.

Lin Qingtong suddenly stood up, took out a hundred yuan from her wallet, and placed it on the coffee table.

"This is the water bill."

After saying that, Lin Qingtong left immediately. She would rather pay more money herself than owe anyone anything.

After he left, Shen Tinghe's gaze fell on the hundred-yuan note, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

When Lin Qingtong took the initiative to ask him to be her sugar daddy, it was already destined that they would become entangled.

Lin Qingtong is really naive. Does she really think that she can draw a clear line with him like this?

That's impossible.

Lin Qingtong arrived at the design department and saw the employees working non-stop, with design drafts piled up haphazardly.

She walked over, examining each item with her slender, green fingers, then tidying them up before entering her office.

After Lin Qingtong left, Lin Jiaorui appeared in front of the pile of design drafts, her eyes dark and cold, and slowly reached out to flip through the drafts.

She reached out and pulled out a dozen or so sheets that had already undergone preliminary review and had written her revisions, then threw them directly into the shredder next to her.

The commotion reached her ears, but a glint of madness flashed in her eyes.

Everyone just saw Lin Qingtong organizing the design drafts here. If something goes wrong, everyone will think it was her.

In just one minute, Lin Jiaorui had completed this series of actions and left silently.

An hour later, Qiao Jing came to the pile of design drafts and reached out to find the one she had submitted that had been rejected, but she couldn't find it anywhere, and her heart sank.

She then went through all the design drafts twice more, and indeed hers were not among them, which made her extremely anxious.

Just then, a gentle, slightly worried voice sounded from the side.

"Qiao Jing, are you alright? Are you looking for design drafts? I just saw your sister here."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jing's gaze fell on Lin Qingtong in the office, her red lips pressed tightly together.

In the end, she chose to let the matter rest and honestly went back to drawing from memory.

But Lin Jiaorui destroyed not only her own design drafts, but also those of three other people.

They sensed something was wrong, and after being instigated by Lin Jiaorui, they became furious and rushed to Lin Qingtong's office to confront her.

"Director, what do you mean by this? Those design drafts are the result of our hard work. What right do you have to destroy them on your own initiative?"