Chapter 325: Every Tree and Grass Seems an Enemy

"Why do you want to resign? Didn't the issue with the China Banking Regulatory Commission get resolved?" Ying Xing asked subconsciously.

After a few seconds, she suddenly realized something: "Is that Gu guy causing trouble again? Song Yi, hurry up and tell Jiang Budu—"

Song Yi took over Ying Xing's words and asked Tang Qing: "Did Gu Yan let the bank put pressure on you?"

"Gu Yan?" Tang Qing frowned and slowly repeated the name, his mind a mess.

"Yes, she was the one who got you taken away by the China Banking Regulatory Commission." Ying Xing was puzzled. "You didn't know?"

The thought that had just briefly crossed his mind came true. Tang Qing felt as if something was stuck in his throat and was unable to speak for a long time.

Song Yi looked at her expression and vaguely guessed something: "Didn't Jiang Budu tell you?"

Tang Qing cleared his throat and finally found his voice: "I thought he did it."

Moreover, Jiang Budu not only did not refute it, but also admitted it himself - she couldn't understand why he would admit to something he didn't do.

"That's pretty much the same. Everything started with him anyway." Ying Xing felt that Tang Qing's idea was correct.

If Jiang Budu hadn't been pestering Tang Qing, Gu Yan wouldn't have spent so much effort to deal with Tang Qing.

"Linfeng Real Estate is a subsidiary that the Gu family just acquired. This project was set up by Gu Yan's brother. The colleague who reported you was bribed by them. Now everything is clear." Song Yi explained the whole story to Tang Qing. "So you don't have to worry about the bank. Just go back to work as usual."

"It was Jiang Budu who asked me to resign." Tang Qing said.

Song Yi's expression froze, and then he frowned.

Ying Xing's expression was also very ugly: "What does he mean?"

Tang Qing: "Not yet."

Ying Xing: "Fuck him, he's forcing you again? What's wrong with this rotten cucumber? Isn't he planning the wedding?"

Song Yi immediately reached for his phone: "I'll go talk to him."

Tang Qing held Song Yi's hand and said, "No need."

"If he's not tired of it, he'll do everything he can to force me. It's useless to talk to him or use the Jiang family to put pressure on me." Tang Qing closed his eyes. "I don't want my parents to know about these things either."

As soon as Tang Qing said the second half of his sentence, Song Yi and Ying Xing realized what was going on.

Jiang Budu threatened her with her parents.

Tang Qing's parents are not in Beicheng. She is the kind of child who has never needed much worry from her parents since she was a child, and her family relationships are also very harmonious.

Her parents are her weak spot.

"What on earth does he mean?" Ying Xing didn't understand. "Didn't he come to see you before? Why did he suddenly go crazy again?"

Song Yi didn't understand either and looked at Tang Qing in confusion.

Tang Qing put down his chopsticks and took a sip of lemon tea. "Because of Gu Zhongzhou."

Song Yi & Ying Xing: "Ah?"

Tang Qing: "He seems to think that I'm interested in Gu Zhongzhou."

Song Yi: “…”

Ying Xing: "I think his stupidity is quite interesting."

She couldn't help but curse, but still didn't understand: "How can you tell that? Is he blind?"

Song Yi also found it outrageous.

She thought back to how Tang Qing and Gu Zhongzhou interacted that day, and didn't notice anything inappropriate. Gu Zhongzhou was easygoing and talked and laughed with everyone.

If we talk about special, Gu Zhongzhou's corresponding star is special.

He treated Tang Qing just like an ordinary friend, making jokes and chatting casually.

How come it became ambiguous in Jiang Budu's eyes?

Or did he not look at anyone else that day and was only paying attention to Tang Qing?

Why would one person pay so much attention to another person and why would he be so nervous?

A ridiculous idea popped up in Song Yi's mind, but she didn't bring it up.

"I don't know how he figured it out." Tang Qing repeated the reasons he had analyzed. "Maybe he felt that someone had touched his things. If he doesn't take the initiative to let me go, this kind of thing might happen again."

She paused and sighed softly, "Then let's put this to rest once and for all."

She had no other choice.

——

Inside the hotel restaurant.

As soon as Jiang Budu came in, Gu Yan stood up and walked up to him, holding his arm affectionately.

"Come on—ah!"

Before Gu Yan could finish her words, Jiang Budu pulled her hand away and grabbed her wrist.

He was very strong and Gu Yan was so delicate that she felt like her wrist was going to be broken by him at any moment.

"Gu Yan, did I ever tell you not to cause trouble for Tang Qing?" Jiang Budu looked at her expressionlessly. His peach blossom eyes, which usually smiled, now revealed a cold murderous intent.

He agreed to meet Gu Yan today not to measure the size of the wedding ring.

When Gu Yan saw Jiang Budu's expression, a chill ran down his back and his face turned pale instantly.

Jiang Budu knew about Tang Qing so quickly? How much does he care about her?

She knew that this vixen Tang Qing had never learned to be content and had been secretly seducing Jiang Budu.

"If she hadn't seduced you, why would I have bothered her?" Gu Yan gritted his teeth, "She was the one who was shameless first. She knew you were my fiancé, but she still—"

"You'd better understand that there is no love between you and me. It doesn't matter to me who I marry." Jiang Budu interrupted Gu Yan, "If you cause me trouble again, I don't mind replacing you with someone who is more content."

Gu Yan's expression became even uglier.

Jiang Budu had said something similar before, but his expression was somewhat euphemistic.

This time, the matter was completely brought to the surface, without giving her any face at all.

And he also said he wanted to replace her.

Gu Yan's mentality collapsed, "So you plan to keep her outside after marrying me?!"

Jiang Budu didn't care about her emotions at all: "Since you can't accept it, then there's no need to talk about marriage."

Gu Yan looked at him in disbelief: "How could you do this to me?"

Jiang Budu: "The engagement is cancelled, and I will compensate the Gu family accordingly. That's it."

"I didn't agree!" How could Gu Yan cancel the engagement? "We've already started preparing for the wedding, and the news has been released. If we cancel it now, where will the Gu and Jiang families' reputations be?"

Jiang Budu remained expressionless. "If you want to save face, leave a way out when you do things. Don't challenge my bottom line again and again."

He said the bottom line.

Gu Yan was so angry that he almost laughed.

He actually said that Tang Qing was his bottom line?

"Think about it yourself. If you can't accept it, you don't have to get married." Jiang Budu let her go. "Designer, I'll be gone for now. I'm very busy lately. I remind you again, don't cause trouble."

After saying that, he left without looking back without waiting for Gu Yan's response.

Gu Yan looked at the direction Jiang Budu left, his features distorted with anger.

She turned around, walked to the table, picked up her phone, and called her friend.

——

After Jiang Budu came out of the hotel, he drove back to the villa.

However, when he came back, only Mrs. Wang was in the villa, and Tang Qing was nowhere to be seen.

Mrs. Wang cooked dinner. Jiang Budu ate a little by himself and then went upstairs to take a shower.

When I came down from the shower, it was already half past eight, and Tang Qing hadn't come back yet.

Jiang Budu sat on the sofa, repeatedly picking up his phone to check the time.

I don’t know how many times I’ve picked up my phone to receive a new message notification on WeChat.

Jiang Budu thought it was sent by Tang Qing, but when he opened it, he saw Song Yi's profile picture.

Song Yi: [Are you free someday? I need to talk to you about something.]