Ji Zhinan was amused: "What did I say?"
"..."
"If I remember correctly, I didn't say anything just now. It was Lily who suddenly got excited."
"..."
"Or is it that Lily actually knows very well that my unintentional remark just happened to touch a sore spot for her?"
Lily's face stiffened. She picked up her coffee cup again, trying to use the excuse of drinking coffee to cover up her panic. She stubbornly insisted, pretending to be stupid and refusing to admit it: "I don't know what you're talking about."
Ji Zhinan looked at her with a half-smile, without saying a word.
Feeling Ji Zhinan's scrutinizing gaze, Lily's heart raced with nervousness.
"Knock knock, knock knock..."
It was so quiet around her that she could even hear her own heartbeat.
Ji Zhinan looked at it for a full three minutes before turning his gaze away, picking up the teapot on the table, and refilling it with black tea.
The freshly poured black tea was steaming hot. Ji Zhinan smelled its aroma and leisurely took a sip.
"Even the most self-controlled person cannot always remain rational when it comes to emotions."
Ji Zhinan suddenly blurted out this sentence.
"There is nothing wrong with falling in love with someone. It is everyone's right. No one has the right to interfere."
"..." Lily pretended to be dead and didn't say anything, but her ears still betrayed her, and she heard every word Ji Zhinan said.
"Although the Ji family owns the company, it also contains Lily's hard work. If it weren't for Lily's dedicated assistance over the years, Chairman Ji alone would not have been able to develop the company so well."
"..."
Ji Zhinan smiled as she stared at Lily, whose eyes were darting around: "Even a dog develops feelings after being raised for a long time, let alone people. Sister Lily works at Ji's 365 days a year. In the past ten years or so, she has spent more time with Chairman Ji than with her own parents. It's normal for her to fall in love."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Lily's eyelashes fluttered, and she took another big gulp of coffee.
Ji Zhinan noticed her every little movement. He appeared calm and composed, but he was probably extremely anxious inside.
Immediately, Ji Zhinan's smile deepened: "Sister Lily graduated from a prestigious university. She is capable, educated, and beautiful. Compared to Mrs. Ji, everyone thinks you and Chairman Ji are a better match."
"Although the Ji family is facing some problems now, with your assistance, it shouldn't be difficult to return to its former glory."
Every word Ji Zhinan spoke was like a tempting candy to her. The aroma of the candy lingered in front of her nose. On the surface, she showed a refusal, but in reality, she had already started swallowing her saliva.
She naturally recognized Mrs. Ji, a useless and incompetent woman who only knew how to spend money. The chairman was truly unlucky to have such a wife who couldn't help him at all.
Unlike herself, just as Ji Zhinan said, she has education, ability, and good looks. Most importantly, she is more than ten years younger than Mrs. Ji.
If I were the mistress of the Ji family, I would definitely work with the chairman to make the Ji family a great success, a thousand times better than ZN!
For a moment, her mind was filled with many wonderful thoughts, and a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.
Suddenly realizing what was happening, the smile froze on her face, followed by frustration.
She was completely flustered; how did she end up falling into Ji Zhinan's trap?
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