The car drove smoothly into the private garage of the North Building.

Chu Wuyang got off the bus without saying a word, her steps quick and decisive.

The hem of her trench coat was lifted by the night wind, clearly showing that she was quite angry.

Jingmin followed closely behind, his steps quick, yet he maintained a quiet restraint.

Just before entering the door, Chu Wuyang paused, as if gathering her strength.

Until I heard the sound of shoes hitting the ground behind me.

She suddenly turned around.

At that moment, the silent indifference in her eyes was gone, replaced by an barely suppressed sharpness.

"so,"

She got straight to the point, her tone as calm as thin ice on a lake.

"Did you do the Wen family's affairs?"

Jing Min was bending down to change his shoes when he paused slightly.

But when he looked up, his expression was as languid as if he had overheard some trivial gossip.

"Who's been gossiping about you?"

His tone suggested he was still trying to get away with it.

Chu Wuyang's expression was unfriendly; she simply stared at him coldly without saying a word.

Jing Min raised an eyebrow, his tone as light as a passing breeze.

Which matter?

Chu Wuyang chuckled softly, but her eyes were icy cold.

"You want me to list them out for you one by one?"

She took a step forward.

"You think I wouldn't know that you caused the Wen family's cash flow to dry up, several core suppliers to withdraw their investments one after another, forced them to rely on the Yang family, and finally had Yang Jinchu step in to arrange a marriage between Wen Ying and the Wen family?"

Jing Min finally straightened up, his gaze meeting hers, but he showed no sign of panic.

They didn't even feel a trace of remorse.

His tone was calm and unhurried.

"I only cleared a few moves."

"The Wen family was bound to run into trouble sooner or later without a suitable leader; I just sped things up a bit."

"Are you going to speed up?"

She scoffed, her eyes suddenly turning cold.

"Are you forcing them into an arranged marriage?"

Jing Min's eyes darkened, and a hint of impatience finally crept onto his calm face.

"The funding chain has simply broken."

His tone was cold.

"If Yang Jinchu were capable, he would have patched up this hole long ago."

"Since he's incapable of making amends, and he still clings to past feelings, then he has no choice but to sacrifice himself."

"I didn't hold a knife to his throat to force him into marriage; he didn't have to."

"Or is it that you feel sorry for him?"

A flash of anger suddenly appeared in her eyes, and she spoke clearly.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"What's the difference between this and holding a knife to your neck?"

"You planned this all along, you calculated the timing perfectly. Human nature is such that he can't solve the problem in such a short time, nor can he abandon the Wen family,"

"Do you think everyone else is like you, capable of doing such immoral things for their own selfish motives?"

Jing Min chuckled and retorted sarcastically.

"Me, plotting?"

"I'm immoral?"

His gaze suddenly sharpened.

"Who was it that covered up a murder case for their own selfish reasons and almost killed someone?"

Chu Wuyang's pupils contracted slightly.

His words pointed directly to Yang Jinchu's cover-up of Zhou Heng, which almost led to his death.

Seeing that she remained silent, Jing Min gave a cold smile.

"My selfish motive is at most a game of chess, which will help to bring about a happy marriage. That would be considered a good deed."

Chu Wuyang's lips were tightly pressed together, and she remained silent for a long time.

The air seemed to freeze.

"how?"

He took a step closer, his voice low.

"Speechless?"

Jingmin's eyes revealed a hint of suppressed anger.

"He keeps getting close to you, with no sense of boundaries—if I don't do something, am I supposed to wait until I'm being cheated on?"

"I'm just trying to protect our marriage, what's wrong with that?"

"You're absolutely unreasonable!"

Chu Wuyang raised her eyes and asked in a cold voice,

"What right do you have to interfere in other people's marriages?"

Jing Min's expression turned cold, his tone carrying a forceful arrogance.

"Whether I'm qualified or not is not important; what's important is that I have the ability!"

Chu Wuyang suddenly laughed, a hint of sarcasm on her lips, but she couldn't hide the weariness behind the smile.

"So, you can do whatever you want?"

Jing Min seemed to realize he had spoken too harshly, paused slightly, and said in a low voice,

“I didn’t think that way… At least in front of you, I respect you.”

"respect?"

She scoffed, her eyes turning completely cold.

"You monitor me, control my every move, and restrict my social interactions. Is this what you call respect?"

Jing Min frowned and argued,

"If you haven't done anything wrong, why are you afraid of me finding out where you are?"

I didn't mean to control your social life.

"You are free to go to work and make friends. The only thing you're not allowed to do is contact Yang Jinchu; I haven't interfered with anyone else."

"And those who follow you, you can completely ignore them. Their purpose is to protect you and help you when necessary."

"Even... in special circumstances where you come home late, we can take you home."

Chu Wuyang lowered her head and glanced gently at her slightly protruding belly.

She looked up at him again, her eyes showing a hint of unfamiliarity.

"...I thought you had changed,"

Her voice was soft, yet carried a sense of pressure.

"I didn't expect you to be just pretending."

"Now that we have a child, do you think I can't get a divorce, and you're too lazy to even pretend anymore?"

"What protection? Don't you know—you're forcing me to leave you!"

Jing Min's eyes sharpened, his voice low but filled with anger.

"You're still thinking about divorce and leaving me?"

"Just because I won't let you see him anymore?"

“Yang Jinchu is already getting married to Wen Ying, so he will be a married man in the future. Do you still want to meet with him without any boundaries?”

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