The next day.
Villa No. 1101, Imperial Villa.
Ye Nanqing, dressed in a well-tailored dark blue suit, strode down the stairs.
The light streaming in through the floor-to-ceiling windows shone on his tall figure, bathing him in a golden glow, making him appear like a god descended to earth.
Just as the "deity" sat down at the table and took a sip of coffee, Chen Heng walked in from outside.
After standing at the table, Chen Heng nodded respectfully, "Mr. Ye, there is something I need to report to you."
Ye Nanqing didn't even lift his eyelids, only uttering a single word indifferently, "Speak."
"It's like this, last night when you went to a jewelry store with a lady, you were secretly photographed by paparazzi, who posted the photos online, and now they're trending on social media."
Chen Heng briefly explained the situation, then asked, "Do you think we should have someone suppress the trending topic?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Nanqing paused slightly in his hand holding the coffee.
He was photographed with that woman, and it even became a trending topic.
Doesn't that amount to making it public?
After a moment's hesitation, Ye Nanqing raised a slight brow and replied, "Never mind."
Seeing his boss's reaction, Chen Heng felt a sense of suspicion.
He could guess that the woman who was with the nightclub last night was Miss Ji Fuling.
Over the years, the only woman who has been able to get close to the Nightclub owner is Miss Ji Fuling.
But regardless, given Ye Zong's personality, he should absolutely despise being secretly filmed.
But why does Night Chief not seem displeased at all? On the contrary, he seems to be in a pretty good mood.
That's really strange!
Just as Chen Heng was puzzled, Ye Nanqing suddenly looked up and glanced at him, "Let me see the photos."
Chen Heng was stunned for a moment, and it took him a few seconds to realize that his boss was referring to the photos taken by paparazzi.
He quickly took out his phone, opened the trending topics, and turned the screen around. "Mr. Ye, the photos are here. Please take a look."
#Ye Group President Ye Nanqing's Mysterious Girlfriend Revealed for the First Time# [Breaking News]
#Rumors have circulated for years that the woman-averse Master Ye was seen entering and leaving a jewelry store with a mysterious girlfriend, spending millions on her# [Breaking News]
#The Cold-Faced Nightclub CEO's Mysterious Girlfriend# [Breaking News]
Ye Nanqing glanced at it a few times, and his handsome face suddenly darkened.
The title is catchy, but what kind of garbage is this photography technique?
The photo is so blurry that you can't even make out the woman's face. How would anyone know who he was with?
"You know exactly what to do after finding this paparazzi who took these photos, right?"
Ye Nanqing gave the order, his tone so cold it could drop ice crystals.
"Understood, Mr. Ye!"
Chen Heng immediately responded, secretly thinking to himself—
That's the right reaction!
However, what he didn't know was that Ye Nanqing was angry not because he was secretly photographed, but because the person who took the photos was terrible at photography...
Half an hour later.
The president's office of the Ye Group.
Ye Nanqing pushed open the door and entered, immediately seeing his elderly father sitting upright on the sofa, with the butler, Uncle Qi, waiting beside him.
"Dad, what brings you here? Is something wrong?"
Ye Nanqing asked in a gentle tone, then stepped inside and sat down at the desk.
Grandpa Ye glanced at Uncle Qi and said, "Qi, give him the information."
Uncle Qi nodded, took a document from his briefcase, and placed it in front of Ye Nanqing.
Ye Nanqing casually flipped through it and found that it was a woman's identity information, which also included her photo.
His brow furrowed, and he shifted his gaze from the documents to his elderly father. "What does this mean?"
"You've seen the photo too. This is Qiao Yu'er, the daughter of the Qiao family."
Old Master Ye, still in high spirits, said solemnly, "The Qiao family's foundation is no less than that of the Ji family. Marrying Qiao Yu'er and having the Qiao family's support will solidify your position in the group, allow you to better control the family, and also deter some ambitious people in the clan from pursuing your plans."
"Besides, you're not getting any younger, it's time to settle down on your marriage. This marriage is perfect for both of you."
The engagement between the Ji family and the Ye family had just been dissolved, and Old Master Ye originally did not want to engage in any more arranged marriages.
However, Ye Nanqing's attitude towards Ji Fuling at yesterday's family dinner, as well as today's trending topic about his mysterious girlfriend, made him feel that it was necessary to curb this in time.
The photo on the trending topics was blurry, and other people might not recognize who it was, but those who saw Ji Fuling yesterday could recognize her from her figure and clothing.
Upon hearing the old man's words, "The Qiao family's foundation is no less than that of the Ji family," Ye Nanqing guessed why the old man had suddenly proposed a marriage alliance.
He didn't bring up that matter, but coldly retorted, "Dad, so in your eyes I'm so incompetent that I need to rely on a marriage alliance to solidify my position?"
"If it really comes to that, I'd rather not be the CEO!"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Ye frowned and could only speak frankly, "The Qiao family's assistance is secondary. If I had any doubts about your abilities, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to bring you back to take over the Ye family business."
“I’ve noticed your special feelings for Fuling, but she’s Yunhong’s ex-fiancée and calls you ‘uncle.’ There’s a generation difference between you two. It’s not a good thing to talk about this.”
In short, she is not right for you.
Ye Nanqing slammed the file shut, his thin lips uttering cold, hard words, "Whether it's suitable or not isn't up to you to decide. I know what I'm doing. As for the seniority and other things you mentioned, they're not issues for me."
He paused for a moment, then added, "I will not arrange a marriage unless that person is Ji Fuling."
"you……"
Old Master Ye's expression was not good. He was about to say something more when Ye Nanqing interrupted him in a deep voice, "Dad, I have things to do and can't chat with you. Please do as you please."
After saying that, Ye Nanqing casually picked up a document and started flipping through it, as if he wouldn't continue the discussion on this topic.
Seeing his firm attitude, Old Master Ye frowned and looked grave.
But knowing his son's personality too well, he was at a loss for what to do. He sighed and stood up. "Archie, let's go."
We need to think of a solution to this.
After Old Master Ye and Uncle Qi left, Ye Nanqing picked up Qiao Yuer's file and threw it directly into the trash can next to him...
Meanwhile, at the ZK branch office...
As soon as Ji Fuling stepped out of the elevator, she saw several young female employees huddled together in the office area, chattering about something.
As she drew closer, the murmurs became clearer.
"Have you all seen today's trending topics? Ye Nanqing, the president of the Ye Group, was exposed for entering and leaving a jewelry store with his girlfriend! This is definitely the most explosive news of the year!"
"Look, look! The abstinent male god has fallen to earth like this, waaaaah... God, why isn't that mysterious girlfriend me?!"
"You dare to dream about Ye Nanqing's girlfriend? You must be dreaming!"
"Sigh, I wonder who Ye Nanqing's mysterious girlfriend is. The photos online are so blurry. You can only see Ye Nanqing, you can't see the woman's face at all."
"To catch Ye Nanqing's eye, she must not be an ordinary person like us. I think the woman in the photo has a great figure and must be very beautiful."
"The thought of my aloof and celibate idol being seduced by another woman makes me want to cry. It's so painful, sob sob sob..."
"..."
The more Ji Fuling listened to these discussions, the stiffer her expression became.
The woman who was going in and out of the jewelry store with Ye Nanqing, wasn't that her?
She's trending on social media with Ye Nanqing?!
Frowning slightly, Ji Fuling strode towards her office.
Several female employees stopped talking as she walked by and greeted her.
"Hello, Mr. Ji."
"Hello, Mr. Ji."
"..."
Ji Fuling didn't stop walking; she pushed open the door and went straight into the office.
Sitting down at her desk, she immediately took out her phone to check the trending topics and, sure enough, saw the rumors about her and Ye Nanqing.
Fortunately, just as those people said, they couldn't tell what she looked like, otherwise she would have become a hot topic in Yuncheng and been caught in the crossfire of public opinion.
Subconsciously, Ji Fuling reached out and touched the necklace around her neck.
Last night, after much deliberation, she still felt she couldn't just accept the gift.
Neither its value nor its meaning is something she should accept.
Once she finishes her work for today, she'll go find Ye Nanqing and make him find a way to remove the necklace!
At the same time, Ji Xinqi, who was at home, also saw the trending topics about Ye Nanqing and his mysterious girlfriend.
She recognized her at a glance that this mysterious girlfriend was Ji Fuling.
"That damned bitch ruined my marriage with Ye Yunhong and now she's dragged Ye Nanqing down with her!"
Ji Xinqi's face was full of gloom, and she smashed the phone to pieces with a "bang".
Although she had no evidence, she was certain that Ji Fuling was behind the birthday party.
Just wait, she will absolutely not let Ji Fuling get away with this!
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