Chapter 107 No Room for Negotiation

When Shen Jingni saw Zhao Zonglan come out, her expression immediately changed.

She grabbed his hand and said arrogantly, "Come with me."

Zhao Zonglan cooperated, his tall body following her lead with ease.

Chang An grabbed his coat and tried to follow, but was stopped by a look from his husband.

They could only retreat silently once more.

Song Qiyu quietly peeked out from the doorway, watching the two figures with a gossipy look in his eyes.

Then, he said with envy and jealousy, "Your sister-in-law is so domineering towards Fifth Brother. She even took the initiative to hold his hand. Is this what they call possessiveness?"

He wanted it too.

Xie Chengsui, with a cigarette in his mouth, made no comment.

Because he never had any possessiveness towards women, the women around him didn't dare to have any possessiveness towards him either.

Even if it exists, he will nip it in the bud immediately.

He's a man who only cares about his physical desires, not his heart.

Song Yanting picked up the teacup in front of him and sneered, "Miss Shen is naturally innocent and free-spirited, so it's impossible for her to have any possessiveness towards him."

He pushed up his glasses and said with certainty, "They must have been arguing."

After Xie Jiqing saw off his friend, the bureau chief, he came in and heard what Song Yanting said.

He asked with a smile, "What troubles has Yanting encountered lately?"

They seem to harbor a lot of resentment.

“He’s not always like this,” Xie Chengsui flicked his cigarette ash, his fox-like eyes narrowing with a smile, and made a sarcastic summary: “They’re all love-struck.”

Xie Jiqing disagreed, speaking gently: "Being love-struck is good. You don't know what it's like until you meet someone you like. But once you do, I don't think you'll be able to escape it either."

Xie Chengsui raised an eyebrow and said in a lazy tone, "Don't worry, Second Brother, I won't run into one."

Xie Jiqing knew it was pointless to talk to him about these things, so after taking off her coat and sitting down, she changed the subject.

"I heard that Qiyu is going to Germany soon. Will he be able to come back for the Chinese New Year?"

The largest branch of the Tonghe Group is in Germany.

As the group's second-in-command, it is perfectly normal for Song Qiyu to be assigned overseas, whether to lead core projects or to explore new markets.

But if they're rushing out at this time, the issues they need to resolve might go beyond just project problems.

Song Qiyu glanced at Song Yanting, then sighed deeply, "It probably won't work. He probably won't be able to come back until after the New Year."

Everyone in this room is a smart person; even if they guess the reason, they won't say it out loud.

Xie Jiqing just smiled faintly and looked at Song Yanting, "You, as the older brother, are a bit too strict."

Song Yanting put down his teacup, lowered his eyes, and said in a gentle voice, "He needs experience."

——

Shen Jingni pulled Zhao Zonglan to an empty corridor before letting go of his hand and launching her attack.

She raised her head angrily, her lips slightly pouting, and her eyes were red with anger, her gaze accusing.

Why won't you let me have ice cream?

"They all have them, but I don't!"

"If everyone can eat candy, why can't I?"

...

It turns out she wanted to argue with him.

Zhao Zonglan stood in front of her, one hand in his trouser pocket, calmly watching her complain.

His face was expressionless, his eyes calm, as if he were looking at a child throwing a tantrum.

Shen Jingni poked his chest angrily, "Say something!"

Zhao Zonglan held her hand, his tone deep and slow, "Your stomach and intestines are not comparable to those of a normal person, so you need to be careful about what you eat."

"I don't care, I want it."

"It's just a little bit."

"Just two bites, that's all."

Shen Jingni was so hungry that she decided to go for it.

She was holding Zhao Zonglan in her arms, and since she wasn't wearing high heels, the two of them were very different in height and build, and she looked like a little kangaroo clinging to him.

"Brother, please, please~"

Shen Jingni acted coquettishly in front of him, her peach blossom eyes shimmering with a pitiful yet adorable look.

However, Zhao Zonglan was a man of principle.

He looked down at her, his voice calm, "Baby, there's no room for negotiation on this."

The little fox, who was acting cute just a second ago, immediately changed her expression upon hearing these words.

She let go of his hand and took two steps back angrily. "Zhao Zonglan, why are you meddling in my business?"

I don't want to talk to him anymore.

Annoying.

Knowing he wouldn't back down, Shen Jingni turned around angrily and said defiantly, "I'm going to play with Tangtang. I'm not going back tonight, hmph."

She wanted to leave the domineering old man alone in his empty house.

Zhao Zonglan watched her angry back and pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly.

This little guy has a knack for coaxing people, but he's even better at annoying them.

Why is she so temperamental?

The group of people in the card room chatted for a while before Zhao Zonglan returned.

However, he didn't look too good.

It looked even gloomier than the weather outside.

Song Yanting couldn't help but laugh.

"Looks like they really had a fight."

Zhao Zonglan glanced at him sideways and coldly told Chang An to get a cigarette.

Tiger was furious, and apart from Song Yanting, who was resentful, no one else dared to say a word.

Rong Heng was delayed by company matters and arrived late.

After he came in, he plopped down on the single sofa and wailed, "I don't know what triggered my third sister, she suddenly said she was going to travel around the world and dumped all her work on me."

"I haven't had a good night's sleep in days."

Rong Heng felt like the sky was about to fall.

"How can she be so irresponsible? She should at least finish what she was doing before leaving. It's so unusual. I'm starting to suspect she's..."

Halfway through his complaint, Rong Heng realized that the room was eerily quiet.

His clear, large eyes darted around, taking in the surroundings before finally settling on Zhao Zonglan. He asked with concern, "Fifth Brother, are you in a bad mood?"

This low pressure is terrifying.

Zhao Zonglan held the cigarette but didn't say anything.

With a smile, Song Yanting kindly explained to him, "It's nothing, I just had a fight with Miss Shen."

quarrel?

How can you call this nothing?

Even the oblivious Rong Heng felt that Song Yanting was a bit too sarcastic.

Zhao Zonglan lit a cigarette with the light Chang An offered him, took a deep drag, and glanced at Song Yanting.

"You've never argued?"

He leaned back in his chair, relaxed, toying with a chip in his hand, and said casually, "Oh, I forgot, Mr. Song usually breaks up directly."

Song Yanting: "..."

Now it was the others' turn to laugh.

In recent years, Song Yanting and Wen Shuyi have indeed broken up many times.

Xie Jiqing was the only married person present, and she was the first to speak up to comfort the two, saying, "It's normal to be in a relationship."

Song Qiyu chimed in, "Yes, yes, I want to argue, but Can Can won't listen to me."

Xie Chengsui sighed silently, not wanting to stay with them anymore, lest he inexplicably become love-struck as well.

"I'm going out for some fresh air, you guys have fun."