She was stunned, "Why..."

"Why would there be a criminal risk?" Ouyang Zhoujing guessed what she was going to say. "The risk control department should have completed the review before the project started, so there shouldn't be any risk, right?"

Song Nuan nodded gently.

He raised a smile that seemed both mocking and sarcastic, "If it weren't for the Li family interfering, the entire project wouldn't have had to be halted so abruptly."

Song Nuan had lost all desire to continue the conversation.

Just then, his phone rang.

They were sitting close together, and Song Nuan caught a glimpse of the caller ID showing Ouyang Chengyi's name.

Ouyang Zhoujing swiped his finger across the screen, and the moment the call connected, Ouyang Chengyi's loud voice rang out, "Brother, what are you doing right now? Come find me quickly!"

"What’s wrong with you?"

“That crazy woman from Windsor is causing trouble in my area.”

Windsor?

Ouyang Zhoujing frowned, estimated the time, and then suddenly realized that her detention period had long passed.

His attitude was somewhat indifferent. "If you cause trouble, call the police. I don't have time right now."

Ouyang Chengyi persisted, insisting that he come over in person. "I don't want to. You come over and teach her a lesson before calling the police, otherwise I won't be able to swallow this!"

Ouyang Zhoujing couldn't do anything about her.

"Send me your location, wait, and don't do anything rash."

Although he knew Ouyang Chengyi wouldn't be bullied, he still reminded him, "Take care of yourself and don't get hurt," in the face of the formidable Windsor.

"Okay, hurry up."

After hanging up the phone, he looked up and met Song Nuan's gaze.

Although Song Nuan didn't hear everything in the chat, she overheard about 70-80% of it. Combining that with the context, it wasn't difficult for her to deduce the remaining 20-30%.

"There's something I forgot to tell you: Windsor hasn't given up on finding out about Du Kangtao."

"She came to see you again?"

Song Nuan nodded. On this matter, she and Ouyang Zhoujing were on the same side. "If she asks me to have dinner on Sunday, I can't refuse. She will definitely ask Du Kangtao."

The man pondered for a moment.

Recently, he and Li Jingchen have been busy with their own things. He is busy dealing with Zhong Qingya and the project, while Li Jingchen is busy dealing with him, the Zhong family, and the Li family.

They've all forgotten about Du Kangtao and the Wen family.

“I’ll go see her with you on Sunday.”

Song Nuan exclaimed, feeling something was amiss, and was about to say, "This isn't appropriate," but before he could finish speaking, he grabbed his coat and hurried away.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he had to swallow them back.

After taking a few steps, he seemed to remember something, turned his head, and his gaze fell on her.

“Song Nuan, the four major families have never slandered each other in the past. This time, A Jing did it secretly, but it was not without leaving any trace. Once it happens for the first time, the solid cooperative relationship between the four major families will be broken.”

Song Nuan: "It's no use telling me this."

Ouyang Zhoujing smiled.

"The four major families were originally one entity. Once they are disintegrated, everything will fall into chaos, the structure of the Liangcheng business empire will be unstable, and it is unknown whether other companies will join forces to grab a share of the pie."

"If A Jing wants to solidify the Li family's position in Liangcheng, he will have to choose other allies."

"Since he took the initiative to sever the long-standing alliance of the four major families, the new allies will no longer be the An family, the Ouyang family, and the Song family."

Who do you think his new ally will be?

"..."

For the first time, Song Nuan strongly realized how terrifying Ouyang Zhoujing was. Beneath his gentle mask, he was perhaps no less indifferent and cold-blooded than Li Jingchen; otherwise, he wouldn't be so adept at cutting soft knives.

He always tries to sow discord with just a few words.

He left it at that, giving her endless room for imagination, which brought Song Nuan unprecedented anxiety.

Ouyang Zhoujing is adept at understanding people's hearts and minds, and is a master at manipulating them.

She discovered it, but she couldn't escape the shadow cast by Ouyang Zhoujing's words before he left—a new ally? It was hard for her not to associate it with Zhong Qingya.

Song Nuan stood up.

Pushing open the door, Lin Xuan was sitting in the doorway. Seeing her, he stood up and walked over. "Miss Song, is there something you need?"

"I'm tired of sitting, so I'll wander around."

"I'll stay with you."

"No need," Song Nuan refused. "I can walk around by myself. Don't worry, I won't see anything I shouldn't. Besides, your company's secrets wouldn't be openly displayed in a public office area, would they?"

Lin Xuan was speechless after being asked that question.

What he cared about wasn't company secrets, but the fear that Song Nuan would take advantage of his inattention to check up on him.

But Lin Xuan had no reason to follow her.

As soon as Song Nuan left, he immediately called the monitoring room, "Pay close attention to the surveillance footage, keep an eye on this woman on the 32nd floor, and notify me immediately if she goes below the 20th floor."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xuan sat back on the sofa, exhausted.

...

"Bring those other items over so I can try them on too."

Inside the bridal shop, Zhong Qingya, holding up her dress, cheerfully directed the shop assistants, her face beaming, a stark contrast to the cold-faced man on the sofa.

Li Jingchen raised his hand and looked down at his watch.

Zhong Qingya happened to see this, and she suddenly felt very annoyed. "It hasn't been long, and you can't sit still anymore?"

Li Jingchen coldly reminded her, "My patience is limited, don't push your luck."

The shop assistant looked at the two of them awkwardly.

Although she tried her best to control her expression, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of curiosity and confusion. Even just a little bit was enough to hurt Zhong Qingya's pride.

Instead of getting angry at the shop assistants, she took it out on Li Jingchen.

"You've got nothing better to do than have a mouth like a dog's! Who tries on wedding dresses in the middle of the night? Everyone's accommodating your schedule and keeping you company while you work overtime. Who's really pushing their luck?"

Li Jingchen sneered, "Since you're not happy about it either, then let's end it here."

After saying that, he stood up.

"You dare to leave and try!"

Li Jingchen ignored her and took increasingly larger strides.

Zhong Qingya panicked and tried to lift her skirt, but the hem of the wedding dress was so thick and heavy that she couldn't lift it at all. She tried to run to catch up with him, but failed because of the cumbersome skirt.

She roared, "Li Jingchen!"

The elevator doors closed.

No one responded to her despair; the men's indifference was like a bucket of ice water poured over her head, soaking her entire body.

The shop assistants looked at each other, none of them daring to speak, for fear of upsetting the customers.

Zhong Qingya closed her eyes, her chest heaving wildly.

The shop assistant handed her some water. Silence wasn't a solution, and service had to be provided. She said, "Don't let a man upset you and make you sick. Have some water and rest for a bit."

Zhong Qingya forced a smile and said, "Thank you."

The shop assistants felt even more affection for her.

The most common customers are those who are rich and arrogant. There are also some who are rich and well-mannered, but they are few. Zhong Qingya is the only one who is rich, well-mannered, and who can not hold a grudge against them after a big fight with her fiancé.

"Let me help you change out of your wedding dress first."

Zhong Qingya looked at the ones she hadn't tried and instantly lost interest. "Hmm, I'll come back in a few days."

After leaving the bridal shop, Zhong Qingya called her father.

The other party answered immediately.

"Dad, it's so late, aren't you asleep yet?"

Mr. Zhong smiled indulgently, "You night owl, how dare you say that to me? What, you were so excited about trying on wedding dresses today that you can't sleep?"