Chapter 69

The dormitory actually changed to an electronic password lock!

Guan Ying stood at the door, clutching the old keychain, feeling lost. She had considered changing the locks before, but she couldn't understand the installation instructions, so she had never done it. Now, she never expected that Zheng Juyong, the "rich young master" who had never touched a finger in a garden, would actually change her door locks!

The question is, where is the password?

Why didn't this guy even say hello? Ah, then I remembered that we were all in a "withdrawal period" at that time. He thought she would never need to come back to Dubai, so naturally he didn't inform her...

Guan Ying tried her own birthday, but it wasn't right. Ha, I was being a bit too sentimental... Then she tried the password to the Zheng family villa, but it still wasn't right... Ah, it was already dark. I couldn't possibly be locked out of the house tonight! I wondered if there was a limit on the number of times I could unlock the door. Guan Ying paced back and forth outside the corridor, not wanting to try again on this third chance. She searched online for Qiao Qi's birthday, thinking, "No way, that can't be possible. This is the dormitory. He wouldn't be that unreasonable!"

After careful consideration, Guan Ying chose the birthday of Zheng Juyong over the birthday of Qiao Qi.

"Sizzle...Ding!" The door opened.

[Zheng Juyong, you know your limits!]

Everything in the room was the same as before, but he had obviously cleaned it up, and there was no garbage in the refrigerator or the sink.

[Why is he cleaning so clean? I can't even find the ingredients to make noodles... It's good to have a few eggs for emergencies! It seems he never came back after going to Saudi Arabia. Sigh, why bother with all that? He's not working for his family...]

Guan Ying was hungry. After searching for a long time, she found only the dried noodles she had stored in the cupboard, the few cans of sealed pickles she had brought from China in the refrigerator, and seven or eight leftover cases of beer by the door. Those cases of beer had been brought up by Zheng Juyong, the "free labor," when she'd bought a new pot... Actually, when she thought about it, it hadn't been that long, but this place felt like a long time ago. All the furniture looked both familiar and strange... Maybe it was because Zheng Juyong had replaced the door lock with an electronic one. Yes, it was all his fault; she couldn't even make egg noodles!

After opening a bottle of beer, Guan Ying lazily walked to the window, wondering whether the pregnant dog under the street light had given birth.

Two lights downstairs flickered on and off, off and on again, as if to warn her. Guan Ying squinted downstairs and saw the yellow Lamborghini parked next to her pickup truck...

[Help! You're a Lamborghini, why are you so close to a pickup truck? You should come up and see how incompatible you two are!]

There were a few dogs lying quietly under the street light, probably waiting for the ones that went out to find food to come back.

Guan Ying couldn't see their bodies clearly, so she had no answer. As for Daniel, she didn't have an answer in her heart either. She could only steel herself and draw the curtains, shutting out the outside world. A few more flickers behind the curtains, then silence.

[Daniel, I'm sorry.]

......

The next morning, Guan Ying planned to go out to buy some food.

After a quick wash, I opened the curtains to check the weather and suddenly saw Daniel jogging downstairs, still wearing the blue shirt he wore yesterday. Had he been here all night?

Guan Ying's heart was pounding, and she was so timid that she quickly pulled down the curtains. She hid in the corner and secretly opened a gap, then stood on tiptoe to look downstairs. He ran around the building, and every time he came back after running a circle, he would look at her window... He was waiting for her to open the curtains.

[Looks like I'll just have to use Auntie Lin's jars of pickles today!]

At noon, Hassan's driver drove up in a stretched Lincoln and swapped cars with Daniel. Daniel got into the Lincoln and never came out again, probably for his lunch break.

[Look, a pickup truck and a stretched Lincoln don't go together.]

It wasn't until the evening when the lights in the Lincoln came on that Guan Ying suddenly realized that he had probably been taking a lunch break and working in the car this afternoon... Was he going to have a protracted battle with her?

Half believing and half doubting, another night passed.

On the third day, before dawn, Guan Ying secretly got up, lifted a corner of the curtain and looked downstairs. The Lincoln was still there.

She didn't see Daniel that day. Maybe he was in the car, maybe he wasn't there...but she still didn't dare to move.

Although she had already planned to stay indoors and was sure that Daniel would not barge in without permission, she really couldn't stand eating plain noodles with pickles and beer for two days in a row.

On the morning of the fourth day, she decided to take the risk and go out. Maybe Daniel wasn't in the car yesterday. Just as she thought this, she saw Daniel jogging downstairs. He had changed into a set of sportswear. Damn, how could he appear and disappear so mysteriously? It was hard to figure out his routine... Guan Ying was stuck in the house, worried. She couldn't just sit there and wait for death.

"Good morning, Sister Guanguan!" Cui Shanshan's tone on the phone was warm and lively, as if she had been waiting for her call for a long time.

I didn't want to deal with anyone from Nangang anymore, but Cui Shanshan was an exception. Guan Ying shouted anxiously, "Shanshan, has Eric contacted you in the past few days?"

"Is that the lawyer from the Dubai law firm? He contacted me last night and asked us to prepare for both scenarios as soon as possible: Zhiqiao and I will stay and try to negotiate a settlement with Kassim; my uncle has returned home this morning, and he has to go back to supplement the quality inspection report, delivery documents, and other evidence materials to prepare for the lawsuit. Brother Liu and Brother Qin have also returned to Dammam Port! Sister Guanguan, Zhiqiao and I are representing Nangang, thank you for your help!" Cui Shanshan spoke as fast as pearls, as if she was afraid that she would hang up the phone.

"Your uncle has returned? Can you and Dong Zhiqiao handle the negotiations?"

"Eric said he's already had good communication with the opposing lawyer and that he'll likely be able to convince Kassim, so negotiations shouldn't be difficult. My uncle went back to China to prepare documents, just in case. Actually, Zhiqiao should have returned, but my uncle was too embarrassed to stay and volunteered to go back. I know he's too embarrassed to see you again... I've been asking my uncle to apologize to you, but he can't bring himself to do it."

It seems that Daniel is really here to help? Eric and Daniel have reached an agreement...

"Then why don't you start negotiations quickly?" Guan Ying was anxious to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Cui Shanshan was surprised that Guan Ying was even more anxious than she was. She explained, "We've already arranged a meeting. Eric will arrange a brief chat today, but it's over the phone. Eric said we can talk online for now to avoid awkwardness or impulsiveness in person. And this time, we'll mainly listen to the conversation between the lawyers on both sides..."

What do you mean by avoiding embarrassment? It’s because it’s inconvenient for Daniel to leave here!

Guan Ying said anxiously, "Of course we have to meet and talk! How urgent is your situation at Nangang? Lawyers are like doctors. Unless surgery is necessary, they'll say it's fine, but don't you know if you're feeling well? You'll cry out in pain, demand medication, and seek treatment! You're Party A, and Eric is Party B. Don't be afraid to make demands! I've paid Eric enough, and if you don't use him, I'm leaving!"

"No! Sister Guanguan, I thought Lawyer Eric was your friend, so I didn't dare to ask him for anything. If I had known you were Party A and Party B, I would have asked for a face-to-face meeting. Sister Guanguan, you're amazing! I heard from Brother Liu that Eric is a top partner at a well-known law firm in Dubai. I didn't expect you to hire such a good lawyer for us. You must have spent a lot of money on commission, right? I'm afraid we can only owe him for now..."

Guan Ying interrupted, "It's not a lot of money, don't worry about it. Well, anyway, strike while the iron is hot and meet up to discuss it quickly, so as to avoid any more trouble later!"

After hanging up the phone, Guan Ying waited for a long time, but the Lincoln still did not leave.

She called Cui Shanshan again, and she said that because it had been changed to a face-to-face meeting, today's appointment had been rescheduled to tomorrow afternoon. Guan Ying was dissatisfied and asked why it had to be rescheduled to tomorrow. Cui Shanshan replied that Kassim had been invited to Dubai by the other party's lawyer, and that she and Dong Zhiqiao would have to come to Dubai tomorrow.

"Oh, why don't you ask the lawyers to go to Saudi Arabia? Why do you all come to Dubai to accommodate the lawyers?!" Guan Ying certainly knew who was behind this, but still couldn't help complaining to Cui Shanshan.

Cui Shanshan was shocked and panicked: "Then...then I will find Eric...and ask him if he can..."

Alas, Daniel had probably seen through her little trick a long time ago, so why bother making things difficult for Cui Shanshan?

Guan Ying said dejectedly, "Forget it. The most important thing is to resolve the issue of Daman Port as soon as possible. I wish you all the best in your negotiations tomorrow."

Guan Ying's spirits sank as she ate another meal of plain noodles and half a jar of pickled vegetables. Her stomach growled in protest, making it impossible for her to concentrate on her studies. She flung the curtains aside, stood at the window with her hands on her hips, crushed a few empty beer cans, and flung them down onto the roof of her Lincoln, setting the alarm off.

Just as Daniel jumped out of the car, Guan Ying slammed the window shut.

Hiding in the corner of the window, Guan Ying caught a glimpse of Daniel scratching his head and grinning bitterly downstairs, picking up the cans one by one and putting them in the trash can.

Until night.

Guan Ying was already wondering if there was any point in persisting to the end. Her will was not depressed, but was on the verge of wavering... Daniel was having a hard time too, so why not go down and meet him? They had no grudges against each other, so why torture each other like this?

She changed her clothes, washed up, and recited her lines in front of the mirror in the bathroom, which she had carefully considered countless times. This time, she must part ways in peace!

It was hard to hear clearly from the bathroom, but it seemed like the sound of the electronic lock opening came from outside... Daniel couldn't have the password, he might be too nervous... Guan Ying continued to speak in front of the mirror, trying to make her expression look more credible: "Daniel, let me be honest with you, I love him! Xiao Weiyan and I broke up not because of you, but because I found out that I fell in love with him. If you don't believe me, you can ask Xiao Weiyan, he must have noticed it a long time ago. Hey, I'm just that kind of woman, it's easy for me to fall in love with someone else. Don't dwell on it. You will definitely meet a woman who is more suitable for you. I'll let it go... hehe..."

"Oh, no, this will make me look like a coward, right?" Guan Ying cheered up, "Daniel, let me be honest with you, I love him! He, he is younger than you, younger than you... Well, Zheng Juyong's advantages... besides being young... Oh, forget it, won't this be too hurtful? Daniel is so pitiful... Guan Ying, we can't discriminate based on age! Ahhhh... Zheng Juyong! So angry!" Guan Ying slapped the sink in anger.

"You love me? I think you hate me." The bathroom door was opened from the outside, and Guan Ying was so scared that she jumped onto the toilet seat.

"Wow!!!!" She threw the mop and plunger behind the toilet towards the door.

Zheng Juyong, carrying his large backpack and a beard long enough to braid, bent down to pick up some debris and calmly placed it in a corner of the bathroom. "Are you going to meet Daniel dressed like this? I just saw him eating a sandwich downstairs. He really looked pathetic."

Guan Ying stood on the toilet lid, looking down from above, but her eyes were unfocused and her hands and feet were exaggeratedly spread apart, like a four-legged crab standing up.

Zheng Juyong took off his hat, dropped his backpack, and walked into the cramped bathroom. He looked in the mirror, ruffled his messy hair, and then looked at Guan Ying, who was standing on the toilet like a crab, and asked calmly, "Do you want to stay here and watch me take a shower?"

Seeing that Guan Ying was still in a daze, he turned his back to Guan Ying, took off his wrinkled T-shirt, and put his hands on his waist to prepare to take off his pants.

"Wow!! Ahhh!!!" Guan Ying covered her face with her hands, mumbling incoherently, but her legs remained as stiff as wood.

She has been autistic for three days. In such a "vulnerable" place like the bathroom, a "savage" suddenly broke in, and she was scared to death!

Zheng Juyong frowned, turned around, carried her out of the bathroom, threw her on the sofa, and went to take a shower.

Guan Ying continued to lie numb on the sofa, as if trying to regain control of her frightened soul. He must have heard everything I just said, right? It was all meant for Daniel, how could he hear it? That wild man just now was him...was it him?

The sound of running water coming from the bathroom finally made her sure that it was indeed Zheng Juyong who had returned!