After following Ke Kai for a few steps, Zhu Qianying remembered the hotel where Cheng Ye was staying, which seemed to be in the same direction as her.
"Cheng, we're going the same way, let's go together!"
In the end, she still couldn't bear to leave him alone on the cold, windy street in the middle of the night.
After Cheng Ye got into the car, Ke Kai asked Cheng Ye which hotel he was staying at. After driving the car onto the road, they started chatting.
"Mr. Cheng, Ying Jewelry has been doing quite well these past few years. I heard that you plan to make L City your base in mainland China and open four to five branches there next year?"
Zhu Qianying was shocked. She had never heard Cheng Ye mention these things that Ke Kai said. As for where Ke Kai got the information, Zhu Qianying had no time to investigate.
She looked at Cheng Ye under the dim streetlights, wanting to ask him for confirmation, but heard Cheng Ye's indifferent response.
"Hehe, Mr. Ke, you're really well-informed. We do have such a plan, but we're still seeking relevant support for now!"
The support Cheng Ye mentioned immediately reminded Zhu Qianying of bank loans and funding.
Then, her guess was quickly confirmed by what Ke Kai said.
"Mr. Cheng, if needed, you may consider our Tong Family Finance. Since it is a shadow company, I presume our boss will keep the interest rate as low as possible, and the procedures and approval processes will also be kept as simple as possible."
To an uninformed person, these words sounded like a grand gesture, but Cheng Ye and Zhu Qianying understood a different meaning.
"Thank you in advance, Mr. Ke. I won't hesitate to ask if you need anything!"
Zhu Qianying could clearly feel the strong smell of gunpowder rising in the carriage, but Cheng Ye's tone remained as gentle as ever, without the slightest hint of anger.
Zhu Qianying sighed inwardly. This Young Master Yan might not be a great husband, but he seems to be quite popular as a boss.
It was just a chance encounter on the roadside. Cheng Ye didn't say anything inappropriate or do anything inappropriate. Why did Ke Kai have to blatantly provoke him?
Little did Zhu Qianying know that long before she returned to L City, Ke Kai had already thoroughly investigated Cheng Ye's background, including, of course, Cheng Ye's years of pursuing her.
Fortunately, Cheng Ye's hotel was not far from the KTV. About ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of Cheng Ye's hotel.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, before getting out of the car, Cheng Ye said to Zhu Qianying, "Yingzi, let's contact each other again tomorrow."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was probably loud enough for Ke Kai in the driver's seat to hear clearly.
In fact, they had already arranged the itinerary for tomorrow morning at the store. Obviously, Cheng Ye said this on purpose for Ke Kai to hear.
Zhu Qianying was at her wits' end. She quickly waved goodbye and said goodnight, hoping that Ke Kai's hearing wasn't too bad and that he wouldn't hear Cheng Ye's words.
Or perhaps, Ke Kai heard it, but didn't think much of it.
Clearly, neither of her prayers worked.
After Cheng Ye got out of the car, Ke Kai started the car again.
"Shadow, do you have work scheduled for tomorrow?"
Zhu Qianying had no choice but to agree with him, saying, "Yes, he's the boss. It's rare for him to come back to China, so naturally, he's going to squeeze every last drop of our labor out of us."
Ke Kai nodded to indicate that he understood, "Okay, then I'll drive faster so you can get home and rest sooner."
Zhu Qianying didn't think much of it at first, but when the car reached a certain intersection, she realized something was wrong.
"Ke Kai, I'm going back to my mom's place tonight, not to the Yan family."
Ke Kai had been secretly sending people to protect Zhu Qianying and her two children all this time, so how could he not know that she was living in a new house?
However, he still held onto a sliver of hope, hoping that Zhu Qianying was too shy to point out his mistakes, so that he could consider it a favor to his master.
Shadow has been back for quite some time now, but his master has been dragging his feet and making no real progress. As his subordinate, Ke Kai naturally couldn't stand it anymore.
Now that Cheng Ye has returned, isn't my situation even less optimistic?
But he clearly underestimated Zhu Qianying.
Now that she had said it so bluntly, he had no choice but to turn around at the next intersection and drive back towards her new home.
...
The next morning, Zhu Qianying went to the Yan family to pick up Zizai at the time agreed upon the day before.
However, the old lady Yan who answered the phone yesterday looked at her with great surprise.
"Huh? Xiaohan said you were going to pick up Zizai from the company, so he took Zizai to work with him."
Zhu Qianying immediately understood that Ke Kai must have told Yan Han about what happened last night.
He was seething with hatred, but still held onto a sliver of hope and dialed Yan Han's number.
The call was answered quickly. "Ying'er, good morning, what's up?"
Yan Han's voice sounded unusually gentle and calm today, which made Zhu Qianying feel a little uncomfortable.
She shook her head slightly, coming back to her senses. "Young Master Yan, Cheng Ye has returned to China. He wants to see Zizai. I'm going to pick him up now."
Although Zhu Qianying did not want Yan Han and Cheng Ye to have any direct conflict or confrontation, if she were to conceal her feelings at this moment, it would make her seem guilty.
As for Cheng Ye meeting Zizai, it was an perfectly legitimate matter, and there was nothing to hide.
As expected, since she was so direct, Yan Han found it difficult to refuse.
"Okay, come over here. Zizai and I just finished breakfast at the French restaurant. Do you want me to bring you some?"
Zhu Qianying checked the time; it was already past nine. Young Master Yan, who always went to work promptly at eight, was actually still out at nine in order to have breakfast with the young master.
"No need, I've already had breakfast. You take Zizai back to the office first. If you're busy, you can leave him in the office by yourself, and I'll go upstairs to pick him up."
Zhu Qianying truly hoped that she would only see her son.
But things didn't go as planned. When she pushed open Yan Han's office door, she found not only Zizai in the reception room, but also Young Master Yan.
Upon seeing Zhu Qianying, Zizai pushed open the door to the reception room and ran out, begging for a hug and a kiss. Young Master Yan followed him out, carrying Zizai's small backpack and his own bag.
Zhu Qianying naturally reached out to take Zizai's bag, but Yan Han avoided her hand.
"Let's go, what time did you meet Cheng Ye?"
Zhu Qianying looked at him, not quite understanding, and Yan Han said, "I'll go with you!"
"Huh?!" Zhu Qianying pretended not to hear clearly and looked up at him.
"I'll go with you!" Yan Han repeated. "Let's go, where do you want to meet?"
As Yan Han spoke, he shoved his own bag and Zizai's little backpack into Zhu Qianying's arms, then picked up Zizai and strode out of the office.
Last night, Ke Kai called him in the middle of the night. He was already asleep when the phone rang, and he felt like he could strangle the person on the other end.
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