Instead, it wouldn't be too late to wait until Zhao Mingcheng returns and then find an opportunity to visit him together.

But since she's already here, it's no big deal.

It's really displeasing that they just show up without saying hello.

However, despite my dislike for her, doesn't this also reveal some other issues about the girl from the Jing family?

Based on her behavior today, you can tell what kind of life Zhao Mingcheng will lead if he stays with her.

But none of this concerns me; after all, she's a member of the Jing family.

With the Jing family patriarch's abilities, it's not surprising that he spoiled his granddaughter like this.

As for what the Jing family has been doing recently, judging from her actions today, even if she wasn't actually involved, she probably knows something about it.

Otherwise, why would they have come to my house to find me the moment the Jing family was in trouble?

And how did she know that she lived here? It's probably not as simple as Zhao Mingcheng telling her, right?

It is evident that the Jing family holds a higher position in her heart than Zhao Mingcheng at this stage.

As for the future, whether the Jing family will remain superior to Zhao Mingcheng, or whether Zhao Mingcheng will be superior to the Jing family, these are irrelevant.

After all, she's not his daughter-in-law, and she won't be living with him. It's better for them to handle their own affairs.

What will Zhao Mingcheng think when he finally understands his place in Jing Qianqian's heart?

However, some people don't care; all they care about is making the other person happy.

Such a person has absolutely no bottom line in front of the person they love. I hope he won't do anything to betray himself or others!

If he truly fails to distinguish right from wrong in front of Jing Qianqian, then his career is over.

Don't assume that his superiors don't care about his love life; on the contrary, they care quite a bit, given the special nature of his profession.

To be honest, I don't really know the answer to this, since I'm not Zhao Mingcheng.

Even if he did grow up by my side, the world is full of people who are obsessed with love.

Moreover, this love-struck mentality doesn't discriminate between men and women; once someone falls for it, their IQ drops to zero.

I don't know if Zhao Mingcheng is the one, but then again, it doesn't matter whether he is or not!

His affairs had nothing to do with me, at least not from the moment he decided to continue with Jing Qianqian.

This means that his relationship with the third branch of the Shen family can never go back to what it was before.

There's no need for me to make any plans for him anymore, since he kicked himself out of the game!

And so, all alone, I sat in the back room, listening to my neighbors chatting and passing the time outside, and it was almost evening.

Jing Qianqian, standing outside the door, still didn't leave. Was she trying to continue threatening him, or did she want to draw attention to the Shen family's affairs to put pressure on him?

To be honest, she achieved both of her goals with this approach, but unfortunately, she didn't care.

If it were anyone else, they would probably have been completely at her mercy.

To my surprise, the phone that was lying to the side suddenly rang.

Upon picking it up, he discovered that Zhao Mingcheng, who was serving in the military in another city, had called him at that very moment.

To be honest, when I saw his phone number on the screen, I knew he was calling for Jing Qianqian.

He probably already knows that I turned Jing Qianqian away. So what? Does he, a junior, have the right to condemn me?

Even if you gave him a hundred times the courage, he probably wouldn't dare.

I just don't know which gossipy person told him that he had rejected Jing Qianqian.

Why would he call me so eagerly? Isn't this the time when he's supposed to be off work and having dinner?

Even if I told him, so what? Who does he think he is, Zhao Mingcheng?

Could I really let Jing Qianqian come over just for him? How could I?

Without even thinking about it, but since the call has already come in, I'll just answer it!

But listen to what Zhao Mingcheng would say to his aunt for Jing Qianqian's sake.

"Hello, is this Mingcheng? Why are you calling your aunt at this hour? Is something wrong?"

"Aunt, me? Me?"

"What's wrong, Mingcheng? Is it inconvenient to tell your aunt directly?"

Look at you, you're such a grown-up, yet you're acting like a stranger to your aunt.

If it's really inconvenient for you, that's fine too.

If all else fails, then you should talk to your cousins.

Tell them to tell me the same thing when they're not busy later.

Even if I know you're doing this for Jing Qianqian, I still have to make you keep your words to yourself. How can I let you say them so easily?

Zhao Mingcheng on the other end of the phone must have been in a difficult position. After all, she was his aunt, and he was contacting her for a girl he didn't like.

Then I heard Zhao Mingcheng on the other end of the phone say something.

"It's nothing, Auntie. There's no need to trouble my cousin and the others."

I was just wondering if my aunt could help me out? Would that be alright?

"What are you saying? It's just helping out, no problem."

But what kind of help? You'll have to talk to your aunt about it carefully.

If it's something to do at work, your aunt really can't help you.

As you know, your aunt does have some abilities, but those abilities are only effective at certain times.

If you encounter any problems that you can't handle, you can ask your third uncle. If that doesn't work, you can also ask your maternal grandfather.

They all hold higher positions than your father, so they must have some influence over your work.

"No, Aunt, no, I haven't encountered any problems at work."

"Auntie, last time I went back, I didn't specifically mention to you that I have a girlfriend, right? Do you remember?"

"You mean this one? I remember! The girlfriend you dated, wasn't she the girl from the Jing family?"

I know that! And didn't I tell you beforehand?

You know that it's someone from the Jing family who's been working against me behind my back?

Why did she suddenly call her aunt for that girl from the Jing family?

"By the way, since you didn't call me, your auntie, I was planning to call you after dinner."

"What's wrong, Auntie? Is something the matter?"

"I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"Aunt, please feel free to speak."

"Since that's the case, then your aunt has already said something, but she doesn't care what she said, so please don't take it to heart."

“Please tell me, Auntie. I’m not the kind of person who overthinks things.”

"Alright, since you put it that way, then I'll just say it directly."