Chapter 144 Meng Huaizhi Dislikes
No sooner had Liu Yanrui left Meng Huaizhi's place than he called.
Liu Yanrui was overjoyed to hear that the progress was going smoothly.
Si Yuan said, "You might have a hard time during this period. I need to go back to Haicheng."
"What's wrong?"
"Appear in court."
With Jiang Wang's instigation, Lin Shuangyu was quickly brought to court this time.
The defendant wishes to testify in court as a victim.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Wang was already waiting not far away.
Si Yuan spotted his car immediately.
Once in the car, Jiang Wang asked, "How did the talks go?"
Everything is ready.
“I knew it, Meng Huaizhi would never care about these things.”
Si Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth: "Mr. Meng wants me to tell my sister to... eat well and... return to her own life as soon as possible."
These words were too light, too heavy, and too decisive; Si Yuan really didn't know how to relay them.
Before she could even finish her sentence, Jiang Wang had already picked up his phone and swiped his finger across the screen to find Jiang Shu's number.
Then I called.
“I’ll tell her.”
Si Yuan was slightly surprised: "Aren't you being a bit too direct?"
Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow at her: "Don't worry, she can handle this kind of setback."
Before he could finish speaking, the call had already been made.
The call was answered after only one ring.
Jiang Shu hated Jiang Wang for his extreme impatience when he spoke: "Speak."
Jiang Wang didn't waste any time and went straight to the point: "Sis, your man is running away again."
There was an immediate silence on the other end of the phone.
Si Yuan stared at Jiang Wang, stunned for a long time.
Isn't that a bit too concise?
I had initially thought Meng Huaizhi's words were too heartless, but he went and made them even more heartless with just a few words.
Si Yuan was about to signal Jiang Wang to explain more clearly when the receiver went dead – Jiang Shu had hung up the phone.
Si Yuan: "Can you add any more fuel to the fire?"
Oh no, Jiang Shu must be so upset!
Mr. Meng didn't mean to make her sad... at least, she shouldn't be this sad.
Seeing how worried she was about Jiang Shu, Jiang Wang couldn't help but ruffle her hair: "If you're not in a hurry, sit with me for a while?"
Si Yuan said listlessly, "How about we... go and comfort my sister first?"
She doesn't need to be coaxed.
Jiang Wang had no intention of leaving, so he pulled Si Yuan to sit with him in the car and wait for something.
Less than ten minutes later, a red sedan sped towards us in the rearview mirror.
The car was traveling at high speed and suddenly braked to a stop on the side of the road.
The car door was suddenly pushed open.
Jiang Shu came down next.
She slammed the car door shut, her face cold, and went straight into the building.
She exudes confidence and walks with a sharp, decisive stride.
He didn't seem sad.
It's like going to war.
Jiang Wang opened the car door and said, "Let's go see what's going on."
As Jiang Wang walked, he said, "He'd better not really bully my sister."
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The elevator ascended rapidly and soon arrived at the floor where Meng Huaizhi's office was located.
Si Yuan followed Jiang Wang out and, through the glass partition, could see the scene inside the office.
Meng Huaizhi sat there, his expression calm and undisturbed, quietly watching Jiang Shu standing in front of him.
Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating his handsome features. His eyes revealed no emotion, only a blank stare.
He looked at the people he hadn't seen in ten years.
Meng Huaizhi smiled and said, "You've grown up."
He lowered his eyes, picked up the document, and casually flipped through it: "Still doesn't know how to knock."
Jiang Shu retorted coldly, "I knocked."
Meng Huaizhi remained noncommittal: "Did you knock it with your foot?"
Jiang Shu's expression remained unchanged: "I'll compensate you."
Si Yuan then noticed that the door to Meng Huaizhi's office was wide open and swaying, probably unable to be closed.
But the people working under Meng Huaizhi were all calm and methodical, like components on an assembly line.
It was as if they hadn't seen anyone kick open the door to their boss's office.
Some people even calmly approached Jiang Wang and Si Yuan to ask if they needed a glass of water.
As expected of soldiers trained by Meng Huaizhi.
Jiang Wang raised his hand and said no, and the two continued to observe.
In the office, Meng Huaizhi generously said, "No need."
Jiang Shu dragged a chair over and sat down opposite Meng Huaizhi.
The two had equally impressive presences.
"Meng Huaizhi, you're so old, why are you still putting on such an act?"
Instead of answering, Meng Huaizhi asked, "Does your father know you've come here?"
Jiang Shu: "I don't know."
She raised an eyebrow: "Knowing won't do any good. He can't control me now."
Meng Huaizhi's fingertips paused at the bottom of the document page, a faint smile appearing in his dark pupils, vanishing in an instant: "You're much tougher than when you were a kid."
Jiang Shu frowned, looking very impatient.
She leaned forward, staring at Meng Huaizhi: "Meng Huaizhi, don't give me this nonsense. I didn't come here to listen to you reminisce about the past—are you leaving?"
Meng Huaizhi closed the document and leaned back slightly.
He looked at her, his gaze sweeping from her tightly pursed lips to her clenched fingertips, and said slowly, "You're a junior, you can't control me."
Junior?
Is it really necessary to keep using this same old rhetoric?
Jiang Shu chuckled coldly, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, and said resolutely, "If you leave this time, I really will get married."
She won't wait for him for another decade.
Meng Huaizhi looked up, and their eyes met.
One is fiery and sharp, the other is calm and profound.
He remained silent for a long time, so long that Jiang Shu thought he wouldn't answer, before she heard him say softly, "That's good."
Jiang Shu was stunned.
She then gave a self-deprecating smile, withdrew her sharp edge, and nodded.
"I came here today to give myself one last chance. Now it's over, I've given up."
She stood up, shrugged, and said, "Don't worry, I won't bother you. I'm not the little girl I used to be."
Looking at her reddened eyes, Meng Huaizhi felt as if his heart was being squeezed by something, a sharp, throbbing pain.
Jiang Shu didn't feel particularly embarrassed. In life, everyone wants to fight for what they want.
What I really want is an answer.
Perhaps Meng Huaizhi never liked her back then.
Now that we have the answer, if we don't leave now, it will be truly embarrassing.
Jiang Shu withdrew her gaze and turned to walk out.
She saw Si Yuan there and gave a tired smile.
This was the first time Si Yuan had seen such a heavy and powerless smile on Jiang Shu's usually decisive and efficient demeanor.
In the office, Meng Huaizhi continued with his own work, seemingly unconcerned.
So... does that mean you really don't like it anymore?
Jiang Wang and Jiang Shu exchanged a glance and immediately understood what her sister meant.
Zheng's son has been living behind his sister for so many years, and in recent years he's been going to the Jiang family's house every day, which makes Jiang's mother very happy.
All that's left for them is Jiang Shu's approval.
Jiang Shu is not a cold-hearted person.
The two families are well-matched and of equal standing, making them a very suitable match for marriage.
Jiang Wang immediately called his mother.
"Mom, let's arrange a meeting with the Zheng family tomorrow."
Si Yuan understood what this meant.
Jiang Shuai is open and honest, but she doesn't blindly follow the wrong path.
The opportunity that I waited ten years for, once confirmed, can be taken back cleanly and decisively, without any further entanglement.
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