Chapter 54 It's too late!

Jing's father and others arrived on the first floor at some unknown time.

As if he hadn't expected them to be there, Li Zhan suddenly froze.

“Princess,” Jing’s father said in a deep voice, “come here.”

Jing Ge sobbed.

Cai Zhi burst into tears and stepped forward to pull her away, saying, "Let's not take it anymore. Your parents will help you pick out something better. It's not that you have to have him."

Wang Ping and his wife came over and gently persuaded, "It's not your fault. Your uncle and aunt saw it and can testify for you."

Jingge couldn't stop crying.

I don't know why she's crying.

Crying for myself? Crying for finally achieving my wish?

Or should I cry over my own pathetic and pitiful scheming?

Jingge didn't know.

With Wang Ping and his wife around, and Jing's father concerned about his reputation, the engagement has reached a point where there's no turning back.

He can be humiliated by Li Zhan in private, but he absolutely cannot be humiliated in public.

Jing's father said coldly, "I'll go home now to get the tokens and go to the Li family to annul the engagement."

Jing Ge's voice trembled: "Dad..."

"Shut up," Mr. Jing said sternly. "He's been hugging and behaving intimately with other girls in public. We, the Jing family, don't want anything that's been tainted!"

Li Zhan's mouth moved a few times.

Jing's father turned and left.

Wang Ping and his wife quickly followed and gently persuaded him.

Cai Zhi helped Fan Congyun up: "Princess, let's go."

Jingge wiped away her tears, quietly exhaled, and took a step to catch up.

But they didn't make it.

Li Zhan had already released Zhuo Yueyue, but now he gripped her wrist tightly. His bloodshot eyes were filled with panic and confusion. He wanted to say something, but couldn't get the words out.

Jingge tried to shake him off several times but couldn't.

Li Zhan held on tightly, seemingly realizing that this time it was for real, unlike the previous threats and warnings that still left room for maneuver.

He's finished once he lets go.

His relationship with Jing Ge was completely over.

"Gege..." After a long while, his voice was dry, "I...I've been looking for you for a long time. I heard you appeared at Huibinlou, so I came to find you. I prepared a birthday present for you. Do you want to see it?"

Jing Ge gently shook his head: "Give it to Zhuo Yueyue."

Li Zhan hurriedly said, "I have nothing with her, absolutely nothing..."

The scene was quiet for a moment.

The pool water had long since returned to calm, without even a ripple under the light.

So blue, so clear.

“Li Zhan,” she said gently, “I didn’t skip your basketball game in junior high on purpose, nor did I look down on you just because I had good grades and could skip a grade. That day, someone soaked a boy’s dirty underwear in water and then squeezed the water into my water cup. I only found out after I drank it… I went to the hospital for a checkup.”

Li Zhan's eyes were bloodshot.

“That’s why I don’t drink water that’s been opened or that’s been out of sight,” Jing Ge said calmly. “It’s not that I’m disgusted by the saliva in your cup. I’ve wanted to tell you this every time, but you don’t even have the patience to say a word to me.”

Li Zhan's hand felt like it had been burned, and he slowly loosened his grip.

Jing Ge: "The wallet I gave you last time wasn't worth much. I saw you always throwing all sorts of cards around and thought you might be able to use it. Until that day, I thought that when I gave you a gift, I didn't need to consider the price, I only needed to consider whether you could use it."

Li Zhan's body was trembling.

“But today,” Jingge lowered his eyelashes, “I truly hate you.”

Li Zhan's face suddenly lost all color.

“You’ve never believed me,” Jing Ge said with a slight smile. “You said I was crazy, but you didn’t care about the reasons behind my crazyness. It’s as if I’m someone who can go crazy for no reason in your eyes.”

Li Zhan's voice was hoarse and broken: "No, it's not..."

Jingge looked at him: "Our relationship hasn't even started, so there's no need to talk about ending it."

Li Zhan enunciated, "No."

Jingge gazed at the pool water and sighed, "This time, you have no choice."

She has to go.

Li Zhan hurriedly caught up: "The water you were talking about earlier..."

“You don’t believe me,” Jingge said emotionlessly, “I’m not telling you.”

Li Zhan: "You said..."

Jing interrupted him: "Too late!"

"......"

“Every time I’m slinked back to your house,” Jingge said, heartbroken. “Every time I hope you can let me off the hook, but you never do! Let me tell you, it’s too late!!”

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The mess on the first floor gradually disappeared, and the crowd dispersed in twos and threes.

The pool water shimmered with a cool light, perfectly reflecting off the glass windows of the second-floor private rooms.

One of the glass windows was open, and the man sat upright, his pen, which had been used to sign, had long since stopped moving.

A pile of signed documents lay on the table.

Lin Mi carefully put away the documents and said softly, "President Li, it's over."

Li Mushi lowered his eyelashes and said, "Hmm."

Secretary Lin: "It went very smoothly."

Li Mushi's gaze lingered on the pen, and he looked at it for a moment with an unclear expression: "Change the pen."

"..." Lin Mi knew that the ink stick was a gift from Jing Ge. "Does it need more ink?"

Li Mushi: "I'm not used to using something so expensive."

Secretary Lin: "."

Lin handed him a spare pen.

Li Mushi bowed his head and signed his name.

His handwriting is sharp and vigorous, with a graceful and upright structure. It's not the kind of flamboyant or flamboyant style, but rather it reflects the impression he gives to outsiders: calm, composed, and powerful.

His name is his guarantee.

“I’ve already seen Mrs. Lin off,” Lin’s secretary explained. “She said she hadn’t seen Mrs. Wang in a long time, and that... Mrs. Wang is too gossipy, and she doesn’t like to associate with her.”

Li Mushi: "Hmm."

The pen tip made a swishing sound on the snow-white paper.

Lin Mi hesitated and said, "Actually, I think Gege did a great job. It should be fine if she doesn't invite Wang Ping and Wang Tai."

“Jing Zishan is both insecure and arrogant,” Li Mushi said without looking up. “Jing Ge’s petty tricks can’t shake the huge interests he sees. Wang Ping grew up with him, and the two have been rivals and friends. When he’s at his lowest point, he’s most afraid of seeing old friends. Wang Ping’s appearance will pull Jing Zishan back to the prosperous days of the Jing family, ignite his pride from that time, and make things easier for Jing Ge.”

Lin Mi: "Where is Mrs. Wang?"

Li Mushi: "Didn't Mrs. Lin say that she's a gossip?"

"......"

“Wang Ping has Jing Zishan under his thumb,” Li Mushi said calmly, “Wang Tai has everything under his thumb.”

Lin Mi almost laughed: "That's right, Mr. Jing, Mrs. Jing and the old lady are probably all afraid of Mrs. Wang's mouth. If they don't seize the opportunity to deal with this matter, the news of the Jing family selling their daughter for personal gain will spread throughout Shanghai tonight."

Li Mushi turned the page silently and expressionlessly.

“But…” Lin Mi glanced at him, “This isn’t good for the Li family, is it?”

Li Mushi: "It's just a matter between children; it only results in a slight loss of reputation."

Lin Mi sighed, "Yes, it's better than Jing Ge almost losing his life..."

Lin Mi stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

How did things get so ambiguous?

Lin Mi quickly changed the subject: "Should we tell Gege about Wang Ping and Wang Tai's affair?"

Li Mushi closed the document, capped his pen, and exuded a cold and aloof aura: "No need."

"......"

Li Mushi stood up, picking up his coat, his tone ambiguous: "If you're ever touched, you'll have to use that little bit of salary to buy me an expensive gift again."

After all, the price of a gift for him needs to be taken into account.