After leaving the hospital, Ji Fuling and Ye Nanqing returned to their car.

Chen Heng stayed behind to handle the aftermath, while another assistant took charge of driving.

On the way back to the villa, Ji Fuling looked at the man with his arm around her and asked curiously, "You knew all along that Ji Xinqi wasn't my uncle's daughter?"

Ye Nanqing lowered his eyes to meet her gaze, gently stroking her hair that was draped over her shoulders with his large hand. "It wasn't long ago, just in the last few days. When they were investigating Ji Xinqi's child, they found out about it."

Then, he changed the subject slightly, "You still haven't told me what grudge you have with Ji Xinqi."

Ji Fuling pursed her lips. "What happened to me five years ago was thanks to Ji Xinqi and her daughter, so I'm happy to see them where they are today."

Ye Nanqing had this suspicion before, so he wasn't surprised to hear Ji Fuling say this.

Knowing that what happened five years ago had caused her great harm, he didn't ask any questions. He simply hugged her tighter and whispered in her ear, "With me here, no one can hurt you in the future."

A warm yet firm sentence touched Ji Fuling deeply.

She unconsciously moved closer to the man's embrace, but suddenly felt something hard against her side.

She looked up at the man suspiciously. "What's poking me?"

Ye Nanqing instantly realized what she meant, and his gaze suddenly deepened. "Want to take a look?"

Out of curiosity, Ji Fuling immediately nodded, "Mhm."

The next second, she saw the man take an exquisite red brocade box out of his suit pocket.

A certain guess that flashed through her mind made Ji Fuling's heart skip a beat, "This is..."

"This is what I prepared to propose to you today."

Ye Nanqing's thin lips moved slightly, and with a gentle flick of his slender fingers, he opened the brocade box in his palm.

Inside the brocade box lay a beautiful diamond ring, exquisite, dazzling, and radiant.

Do you like it?

Ye Nanqing raised an eyebrow slightly and handed the brocade box to Ji Fuling.

He originally planned to propose to her publicly at the banquet, so that everyone would know that she was the one he loved most.

But Ji Xinqi and her daughter ruined everything.

Thinking about it, Ye Nanqing's dark eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he suddenly wanted Chen Heng to drag that mother and daughter to be fed to Xuanfeng and Zhuifeng.

When Ji Fuling heard Ye Nanqing say he wanted to propose to her, her heart skipped a beat.

She reached out and took the brocade box, looking at the exquisite and beautiful diamond ring, which was full of deep affection. A sense of joy welled up in her heart, and she replied without hesitation, "I like it."

"Want to try it on?"

Ye Nanqing picked up the diamond ring, his deep, magnetic voice carrying a hint of seduction.

Ji Fuling couldn't resist the temptation and nodded, "Okay."

The diamond ring was slightly cool, while the man's fingertips were warm.

Ji Fuling felt something deep inside her being touched, a warm and sweet feeling she had never experienced before.

She looked at the diamond ring on her hand and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face. "It's so beautiful."

Ye Nanqing glanced at the smile on her face, and his thin lips couldn't help but curl slightly. "I'm glad you like it."

After admiring it for a while, Ji Fuling tried to take the diamond ring off and put it back, only to find that she couldn't remove it.

She held her hand out in front of Ye Nanqing and blinked. "This... seems to be stuck..."

Ye Nanqing held her hand and chuckled softly, "This is custom-made, just like the necklace around your neck. Once you put it on, you can't take it off."

"ah?"

Ji Fuling was taken aback, then frowned. "But the wedding ring is only worn on the wedding day!"

Ye Nanqing squeezed her slender fingers and whispered in her ear, "It's okay, it's the same as wearing it now."

He couldn't wait any longer. If she wore it now, everyone would know she was taken, and he wouldn't have to worry about anyone else having designs on her.

"..."

Ji Fuling was both amused and exasperated.

Even if there's a connection, this is probably the only way. Are you suggesting they chop off their fingers?

As the two were talking, the car arrived at the villa and came to a smooth stop at the entrance.

"We've arrived. I'll go in first. If I come back too late, Zihan and Zimo might come looking for me again."

After Ji Fuling finished speaking, she prepared to push open the car door and get out, but as soon as she touched the door handle, Ye Nanqing pulled her back.

Before she could speak, he lowered his head and kissed her alluring red lips.

Ye Nanqing wrapped one arm around her waist and lifted her chin with the other, looking at the astonishment on her face, and gradually deepened the kiss.

Ji Fuling was held firmly in his arms, and out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the partition in the middle had been lowered at some point.

Realizing that the driver must have seen it and that's why he did it, a blush instantly spread from her cheeks to behind her ears.

Feeling her stiff body slowly soften, Ye Nanqing slowed his movements, changing from forceful to tender.

"Hmm..."

Ji Fuling was dizzy from the kiss and unconsciously let out a soft, alluring moan.

Ye Nanqing's eyes instantly turned extremely deep, and with a slight exertion of force, he pulled the woman directly onto himself.

Before Ji Fuling could react, she was already straddling his lap.

Then, another blush-inducing kiss landed...

Ji Fuling was slowly released only when she felt she could hardly breathe.

She opened her eyes, which she had closed at some point, and looked at the man in front of her with a somewhat dazed expression.

Ye Nanqing's dark eyes were unsettlingly deep. His hand around her waist showed no sign of loosening its grip. His gaze was fixed on her, and his deep voice was husky with restraint, "Don't move."

Ji Fuling's face turned bright red, and she pursed her lips without making a sound.

Something dangerous was pressing against her from below; how could she dare to move?!

Ji Fuling tried her best to calm her breathing, but her heart was beating violently out of control.

Her forehead rested against the man's shoulder, her gaze falling on his heaving chest, and below that...

"What are you looking at?"

A man's husky, magnetic voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Sensing a hint of something deeper in his tone, Ji Fuling looked up somewhat embarrassedly and vehemently denied it, "No, I didn't see anything!"

"Are you sure?" Ye Nanqing asked quietly.

“I…” Ji Fuling hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, “I’m sure!”

What could she possibly see through her pants?!

Ye Nanqing narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone intriguing, "But you were clearly staring at me just now..."

Afraid that he might say something indescribable, Ji Fuling blushed and covered his mouth with her hand, biting her lip as she said, "Don't say anything, I have to go downstairs, it's too late and the three little ones will worry!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly broke free from Ye Nanqing's grasp, pushed open the car door, and ran out.

Watching her run into the house as fast as a rabbit, Ye Nanqing's thin lips curled into a deep smile.

Foolish woman, you can run away for a while, but you can't run away forever.

Once he marries her, let's see where she can run to...

That night.

The Ye Group's official account released a statement clearly stating that the child in Ji Xinqi's womb has nothing to do with their CEO Ye, and attached various supporting materials, including the DNA test report.

At the same time, Mr. Ji also entrusted major media outlets to issue a statement, publicly announcing that He Wenxiu and Ji Xinqi had been expelled from the Ji family, and that the two would have no further connection with the Ji family from then on.

Ji Xiangzhong also used the official Ji family account to announce his divorce from He Wenxiu.

In no time, the outrageous actions of He Wenxiu and her daughter Ji Xinqi became the talk of the town throughout Yuncheng, becoming the subject of everyone's gossip...