The kitten Tuanyuan, who had gotten a bit chubby, crawled to her side, nuzzling her fingers and making soft, cuddly meows.

His round, glassy eyes gazed at her.

They are so cute.

Qin Yue's heart softened completely. Her eyes curved into a smile, and she gently hooked its head with her finger. Tuanyuan then rolled over, exposing its belly to her.

She gently stroked the kitten's soft belly with her fingers, then looked at her phone: "Do you have time tomorrow?"

"Yes, there's nothing to do tomorrow." Lu Yanci also picked up the kitten from the sofa and held it in his arms, but it wasn't as well-behaved as the one in her hands. Before he could even put it in his arms, it slipped out of his arms like a puddle of water.

Fortunately, it wasn't visible on camera.

His fingertips tightened, but his face remained expressionless.

"I've made plans with Jiahe and the others for tomorrow afternoon. I'm treating Boss Lu, who's been working hard these past few days, to lunch. Shall we have lunch together in the afternoon?"

"good."

...

Jiang Qingtang found Qi Jingchen by contacting his assistant.

I don't know how long he sat there in the living room.

The entire living room was filled with a strong smell of tobacco.

When he saw her coming over with her assistant, he only glanced at her indifferently and lit another cigarette.

The assistant placed the cigarettes and alcohol he requested down and then left.

He could sense that President Qi treated Miss Jiang differently, and he hoped that Miss Jiang could persuade President Qi that coming to City C did not mean the end, but only a new beginning.

After a long silence, Jiang Qingtang, unable to bear the pungent smell any longer, spoke first: "I'm temporarily retiring from the entertainment industry and plan to find a small place to live a quiet and simple life. I've seen those messages online. Although I resent you and hate that you used me as a shadow of someone else, I still believe in your character and that those rumors online can't be true..."

He paused in his smoking motion as he spoke, but still didn't say anything.

The light in Jiang Qingtang's eyes faded. She bit her lower lip and asked, "I heard from your assistant... that you're going to City C?"

The man stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray without making a sound, his gaze fixed on her abdomen, his eyes swirling with unreadable emotions.

A faint hope flickered in her eyes. If he asked her to stay, she thought she would soften and tell him that she planned to stay with the child and that she would be there for him through this difficult time.

He looked away, tore open a pack of cigarettes, and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "When are you planning to go to the hospital? Or did you come here today to ask for money for an abortion?"

Her last hope was shattered by his own hand. Her nose stung, she suppressed the tears in her eyes, and a smile that was more painful than crying appeared on her face.

It seems there's no need to say anything more.

She locked her gaze into the other person's eyes and said in a deep voice, "I came here to tell you that the child... is gone."

"That would be best." His fingers, holding the cigarette, trembled, and the cigarette failed to light either time.

Qi Jingchen looked irritated, crumbly smoking a cigarette between his fingers.

He took a card out of his wallet, threw it in front of her, and said coldly, "This is what you want."

Jiang Qingtang felt a pang of pain in her heart as she watched his insulting actions.

He bent down and picked it up.

He put the card back on the table in front of him.

She said slowly, "Qi Jingchen, believe it or not, I was never with you for money. I truly loved you and wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Unfortunately, all my love for you was in vain. From today onwards, it's truly over. We'll go our separate ways and never see each other again."

The moment she left the villa, tears streamed down her face. She gently touched her belly and thought to herself that from now on, she and this child would depend on each other for survival.

This time, she really wanted to let go completely and never love him again...

...

The venue for the gathering was chosen by Fu Tingshen.

A private club.

After confirming the location, Lu Yanci had his assistant arrange for the entire venue to be booked.

After having lunch, the two strolled around the mall, found a coffee shop to rest, and then headed to their agreed meeting place when it was almost time.

When Qin Yue and Lu Yanci arrived, some people were already there.

A handsome male waiter in uniform led the two towards the board game room.

The two saw a tall, stern-faced man standing to the side of the pool table in the board game room. Fu Yinyin had just bent down to set up the cue stick when she turned her head towards the man and said softly, "Brother Lian Shu, am I holding the cue stick correctly?"

Qin Yue: "..."

The man didn't speak, but looked towards the door.

Fu Yinyin followed his gaze and saw Qin Yue's teasing look. Her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

"Sister Yueyue, you're here."

After calling him "President Lu," he politely addressed him again.

They grew up together, so everyone knows each other perfectly.

Although Fu Yinyin has a well-behaved face, she did quite a few rebellious things during her school years.

He was shorter than everyone else, so he climbed over walls with his cousin Fu Tingshen, fought with Zhou Jiahe, and frequented entertainment venues.

Qin Yue had seen her play billiards; she didn't need someone to teach her how to hold the cue.

Fu Yinyin didn't let the man teach her how to play ball anymore. She told Jiang Lianshu to play by himself first, and then sat down on the sofa next to her, holding Qin Yue's arm.

Lu Yanci and Jiang Lianshu were clearly not talkative people.

The two greeted each other distantly, then walked to the other side of the sofa and sat down facing each other, neither of them taking the initiative to speak again.

Qin Yue glanced at Jiang Lianshu, then looked away, silently asking her what was going on.

Fu Yinyin leaned closer, lowered her voice, and said shyly, "We're still pursuing him, but we haven't caught up yet. However, the light at the end of the tunnel is just around the corner, for you and President Lu..."

Before I could finish speaking, I heard voices outside.

Not only Zhou Jiahe and Fu Tingshen arrived, but also a hot girl in a bright red velvet dress. She was none other than Tong Yexin, the Tong family's daughter who had helped Zhou Jiahe order Jiang Lianshu.

Fu Yinyin only found out afterward that it was Tong Yexin who did it.

Tong Yexin's hips moved her body, and she walked with a graceful sway, without any trace of vulgarity.

A woman as red as a rose walked up to Qin Yue and the others, sat down on the armrest of the sofa with her ample hips, and a sweet, non-sticky scent wafted into Fu Yinyin's nostrils.

Tong Yexin rested her arm on the back of the chair, gently pinching Fu Yinyin's fair cheek with her fingers: "Little girl, what's with your long face when you see me?"

Fu Yinyin's pupils reflected her mature and sophisticated face. She looked down at her barren land and pouted, saying, "You're mistaken."

Who's the little girl?

Don't think that just because she has a good relationship with Sister Jiahe, she won't turn against you.

Tong Yexin chuckled lightly without refuting her words. She met Qin Yue's gaze and said, "You seem to be getting more and more outdated. You can spend a week solving a small, trivial matter online."

Qin Yue smiled nonchalantly: "No matter how many days it takes, the result is still acceptable."

Tong Yexin shrugged, neither confirming nor denying.

The result certainly justifies the farce of the past few days.

The Qi family cherished this heir who had been lost and found so much, but it turned out to be such a big joke.

These past few days have become a topic of conversation for many people.