Chapter 338 Explanation
"That's enough." Chi Lin interrupted her impatiently. He walked forward and said hurriedly, "Ji Wan, wait for me, let's talk."
But Ji Wan had already turned around and walked away quickly, soon disappearing at the end of the temple's stone steps.
Chi Lin wanted to jog, but Ning Weiwei suddenly rushed over and hugged his arms, "Brother Lin, you can't do this to me. I've given so much."
"Let go." Chi Lin pushed her away forcefully. "You ruined everything. If Ji Wan leaves me, I won't let you go."
After saying this, Chi Lin quickly chased after her, leaving Ning Weiwei standing there alone. The expression on her face changed from shock to anger, and finally to a cold determination.
Chi Lin ran wildly along the stone steps, but Ji Wan was nowhere to be seen.
He called her number, but found that she had been blocked.
"Damn it."
Chi Lin pounded the stone pillar next to him, feeling extremely anxious.
He must find Ji Wan and make her change her mind.
At the same time, Ji Wan had returned to Fengming Villa.
She washed her face with cold water, trying to calm herself, but her eyes were still a little red and swollen.
When she walked into the club hall, she unexpectedly saw two people.
Fu Qichuan and Chi Wenyan were sitting on the sofa and talking.
Seeing Ji Wan come in, they both stood up at the same time.
Fu Qichuan had his usual smile on his face, while Chi Wenyan was as calm as ever.
"Miss Ji, you're back." Fu Qichuan walked up and immediately noticed her eyes. "You don't look well?"
Ji Wan forced a smile. "Nothing. It might be the incense in the temple. I'm a little allergic to it. Plus, it's so windy outside, my eyes are a little uncomfortable."
Chi Wenyan's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes, but he said nothing.
"I'll have someone get you some eye drops."
Fu Qichuan said with concern, and then told his assistant to prepare.
"Thank you, no need to bother." Ji Wan declined politely, "I just need to rest for a while."
"By the way, are your colleagues still at the temple?" Fu Qichuan asked.
Ji Wan nodded, "He should be back soon."
Just then, Xia Guoguo and other colleagues came in one after another. When they saw Chi Wenyan, they all showed surprised expressions.
"Second Master is here too." Xia Guoguo looked at Chi Wenyan curiously and whispered to Ji Wan.
Fu Qichuan laughed, breaking the slightly awkward atmosphere. "It's good that everyone is here now. Let's have lunch first, and then discuss the project. I specially invited the best chef in the villa to prepare a table of delicious food."
Everyone thanked him and followed Fu Qichuan to the restaurant.
Ji Wan walked at the end, following absentmindedly, the scene in the temple still replaying in his mind.
Chi Lin's lies, Ning Weiwei's complacency, that intimate hug... everything hurt her heart like a knife.
She had wanted to visit her mother in the nursing home immediately, but now she had to complete this work meeting first. Ji Wan took a deep breath and told herself to remain professional.
Arriving at the restaurant, everyone took their seats. Fu Qichuan was very good at livening up the atmosphere, constantly telling interesting stories and making everyone laugh. But Ji Wan was absent-minded and just mechanically responded.
Chi Wenyan sat opposite Ji Wan and keenly noticed her abnormality. While everyone was being amused by Fu Qichuan, he asked her in a low voice.
"What happened?"
Ji Wan shook his head slightly, "It's okay."
Chi Wenyan obviously didn't believe it, but he didn't ask any further questions. He just said, "If you need any help, please let me know."
Ji Wan nodded, a sense of gratitude welling up in her heart.
At least in this chaotic moment, someone cared about her feelings.
As lunch was coming to an end, Fu Qichuan signaled the waiter to serve tea.
"Everyone, let's talk business over tea." He said with a smile, "Miss Ji, did you bring the plan for the Hengxin project?"
Ji Wan was about to answer, but Chi Wenyan spoke first: "Mr. Fu, I think it's getting late, why don't you get straight to the point?"
Fu Qichuan smiled and said, "Second Master is indeed decisive and resolute."
He turned to Ji Wan and continued, "Miss Ji, please start your proposal."
Ji Wan looked at Chi Wenyan gratefully, then took out a tablet from her bag and opened the slides she had prepared in advance.
She forced herself to focus on her work and temporarily put aside the painful betrayals.
"The Hengxin project involves three main areas..."
Ji Wan's voice was steady and professional, and no one could tell from her expression what had just happened.
While she was explaining, her cell phone suddenly vibrated.
Ji Wan glanced at it and saw a message from Jing Nanxing: "Aunt Hua is emotionally unstable again and keeps asking when you will come."
Seeing this, her heart tightened, but she knew she couldn't leave now.
She had to finish this important proposal before she could go visit her mother.
Chi Wenyan noticed the change in her expression and cast an inquiring look at her again.
Ji Wan shook her head slightly, indicating that it was okay, and continued her explanation.
"Regarding the risk control of the Hengxin project..."
Her voice remained calm, but she was filled with anxiety.
Her mother was waiting for her, and she was trapped here.
What made her even more upset was that she didn't know what Chi Lin would do next.
Could he have ended up in a nursing home? If he had said something he shouldn't have, would that have made her condition worse?
These thoughts swirled in her mind, but she had to suppress them one by one and concentrate on the proposal at hand.
Fu Qichuan listened attentively and asked some sharp questions from time to time. These questions directly pointed to the core and key risk points of the project.
Ji Wan responded one by one and performed with ease.
Although Chi Wenyan didn't say much, the admiration in his eyes was obvious.
He seemed to have noticed Ji Wan's anxiety, and every time Fu Qichuan started talking at length, he would interrupt him and urge him to move on to the next step.
This invisible help brought a sense of warmth to Ji Wan's heart.
At least she had someone on her side during this difficult time.
"Ms. Ji, please continue explaining." Fu Qichuan smiled and gestured to Ji Wan.
Ji Wan took a deep breath and stood up.
She knew she couldn't let her personal emotions affect her work at this moment. This meeting would determine the success or failure of the project, which was related to her career and financial independence.
No matter how upset she was, she had to remain professional.
"Thank you, Mr. Fu." Ji Wan opened his tablet and projected the content onto the large screen in the conference room. "Next, I would like to introduce to you the overall planning and specific implementation plan of the Hengxin project."
A beautiful diagram appeared on the screen, clearly showing the various stages of the project and the expected goals.
Ji Wan's voice was calm and powerful, showing no trace of the emotional fluctuations from just a few minutes ago.
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