Almost simultaneously, Xia Yang stared in disbelief at the phone that had been hung up on her. She truly never imagined that in her lifetime, Han Jun would hang up on her.
After the initial shock, a feeling of being offended and angry quickly took over Xia Yang's mind, and without thinking, she immediately dialed Han Jun's number again.
Power off.
Very well, not only did he hang up on her, but he also turned off his cell phone.
Xia Yang, who had already mentally prepared how she would make the other party feel guilty, looked at her phone screen gradually going black and laughed in exasperation.
Okay, really good.
Whether Han Jun hung up the phone on his own initiative or Tang Ning hung up behind his back, Xia Yang remembered this debt.
The woman in the blue dress, clutching her phone, flashed a cold glint in her eyes.
Just then, she finally saw the person she was waiting for appear at the other end of the street.
The person was wearing a black hoodie, a cardigan over it, dark blue casual trousers, and sneakers.
His short, soft, black hair fluttered in the wind, and he wore a pair of wireless earphones. Although he wasn't much younger than her, he was full of youthful energy and vitality. When he wasn't smiling, he might have looked a bit aloof, but when he smiled, revealing a small canine tooth, he was simply radiant with sunshine.
With that face, this person has been invincible in everything he's done since childhood. Even when he does nothing, he's exceptionally attractive to women.
Sure enough, just by crossing the street, a group of young and beautiful girls holding milk tea spontaneously followed behind him.
They followed closely behind the man, pushing and shoving each other, until they reached the coffee shop where Xia Yang was waiting. The prettiest girl among them then took a deep breath and walked towards Su Mo.
But before she could reach his side, the man in the hoodie seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly quickened his pace, arriving in front of Xia Yang in just a few steps.
Do you have a girlfriend?
Seeing this, the group of girls immediately showed expressions of regret and pity. The pretty girl who had been pushed forward by her friends to ask for Su Mo's WeChat also stopped in her tracks and awkwardly hurriedly returned to her best friend's side.
Xia Yang had seen this scene countless times since she was a child, and was no longer surprised. She glanced at them casually and then looked away.
You're late.
She looked at Su Mo, who was already standing in front of her, with an unfriendly expression.
Su Mo nonchalantly removed his earphones from his ears, as if he hadn't heard her reminder at all. "Let's go inside and talk. I have no interest in standing at the coffee shop entrance, being stared at like a monkey!"
After saying that, he completely ignored Xia Yang, who was still standing there, and walked into the coffee shop.
Seeing that he was still so unyielding, Xia Yang clenched her teeth instantly.
After all these years, this person is still the same annoying, irritating person!
God knows, over the years, Xia Yang has probably suffered more setbacks from all the men she's met than she has from Su Mo alone.
If it weren't for...
Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it too much.
After taking a deep breath, Xia Yang followed in Su Mo's footsteps.
"Speak, what kind of business?"
In the quiet private room of the coffee shop, as soon as the two sat down, Su Mo immediately asked this question.
Just as Xia Yang annoyed him, he was also annoyed by Xia Yang, so much so that he felt nauseous if he spent even a minute more with her.
Seeing that Su Mo went straight to the point, and that despite not having seen her for so many years, he showed no intention of reminiscing with her, Xia Yang couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, even though she hadn't really intended to say anything to him.
Immediately afterwards, she took out Tang Ning's photo from her bag and pushed it in front of Su Mo.
Before she could speak, she glanced at Su Mo's appearance in the photo and scoffed, "Is this the kind of quality you're asking me to do something for?"
"Of course it's worth it."
Xia Yang immediately chimed in, "Do you know who she is? She's the CEO of Ningzhen International, worth billions. Someone like you, a hopeless wretch, could probably fool her your whole life and never even get to see her once."
Hearing this, Su Mo's dark eyes looked directly at Xia Yang. "After all these years, Sister Xia Yang's mouth is still as foul as ever!"
Having tolerated Su Mo for a long time, Xia Yang finally couldn't hold back after hearing these words and slapped him across the face.
Before she could even lower her hand, Su Mo, sitting opposite her, slapped her across the face.
"What I hate most is being slapped in the face."
As he spoke, he stood up and started to walk out.
At this moment, Xia Yang, covering her burning left cheek, hurriedly offered, "Five million, I'll give you five million, as long as you can get this woman as soon as possible. Besides, don't you need money? If you really get her, you'll have as much as you want in the future."
Hearing this, Su Mo, who was reaching out to open the door to the private room, stopped. He then turned around and walked to the coffee table, picked up Tang Ning's photo, examined it carefully for a while, and then turned back towards the door.
"What exactly happened?"
Xia Yang frowned and asked.
Upon hearing this, Su Mo, who was holding Tang Ning's photo between his fingers, stood at the door, tilted his head slightly, and smiled faintly.
"I'll take this order."
With that, the man opened the door to the private room and walked out.
Just then, Han Jun, who had finally managed to buy the stomach medicine, pushed open the door to Tang Ning's office, covered in sweat, and saw that Tang Ning, whose face was still a little pale, had already thrown herself back into her work.
Hearing Han Jun place the medicine on her desk, Tang Ning, who was staring at the computer, didn't even look up before replying with a thank you.
Seeing her like this, Han Jun's brows furrowed immediately.
He tested the temperature of the water that Tang Ning hadn't drunk much of, and sure enough, it was already cold.
After adding some hot water to the cup again, Han Jun came to Tang Ning's side, took out the stomach medicine from the plastic bag, counted out the medicine, and then placed his hand on the back of Tang Ning's hand as she was typing.
The sudden warmth made Tang Ning look up at him immediately, only to see Han Jun hand her a number of stomach medicines, saying, "No matter how urgent the work is, take the medicine first."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning first glanced at the capsule in his palm, then at the seriousness in Han Jun's eyes, took a deep breath, grabbed the stomach medicine, and shoved it into her mouth, then drank water and forced it down.
"I've taken the medicine. Mr. Han, if you have nothing else to do, please leave."
"These meals..."
Hearing this, Tang Ning pursed her lips slightly, "I already ate something on the way back, you can take it."
Hearing her say that, Han Jun felt a pang of sadness. Seeing Tang Ning's cold and stern face, as if there was no room for negotiation, he slowly took back all the dishes that he had painstakingly prepared.
Tang Ning remained silent as he tidied her up.
It wasn't until I caught a glimpse of Han Jun carrying the thermos that I realized he was almost at the door.
Her voice rang out again, "I should be moving out of the villa in a couple of days. Don't worry, I'm smart enough not to disturb you and Xia Yang from rekindling your old flame!"
Upon hearing this, Han Jun paused.
"Also, I'll make sure to give the wedding arrangements to them so they can be stopped immediately. Luckily, our wedding, which shouldn't have started in the first place, was only started and we didn't even invite any guests, so not many people know about it. Otherwise, we would probably have become a real laughing stock..."
Tang Ning had just finished speaking when Han Jun, who had been standing with his back to her, suddenly turned around.
"Why did things have to come to this? Do I really have no chance at all, Tang Ning...?"
Han Jun didn't understand, he really didn't understand. Everything was fine before, and they were even about to get married.
How did things suddenly come to this?
Yes, he admitted that even after so much time had passed, he still couldn't bear to see Xia Yang being bullied like that, but that was all. Nothing had really happened between the two of them. Why, why wouldn't Tang Ning believe him?
Did those past ten years hold no weight in her heart at all?
How could she so easily say goodbye and act like she was cutting all ties with him?
Han Jun's eyes immediately turned red.
"have."
Upon hearing Han Jun's question, Tang Ning, whose eyes were also red, gave an affirmative answer.
Before Han Jun could even feel the joy in her heart, she said again, "If one day you catch me in bed with someone else, I think I might consider getting back together with you."
Tang Ning, with her overly strong personality, has started to speak recklessly.
Upon hearing this, Han Jun staggered, as if he suddenly couldn't face the aggressive Tang Ning. He turned around, pushed open the door, and strode out.
He ran all the way to the company building and sat by the musical fountain in the plaza below. Han Jun felt a deep emptiness in his heart. He listened blankly to the sound of the fountain and watched the cars passing by. Suddenly, he didn't know what he wanted anymore. Even his long-held obsession with Xia Yang began to loosen at this moment.
But just then, his phone suddenly rang in his pocket.
Despite hearing the urgent ringing of his phone, Han Jun, lost in thought, had no intention of answering it.
It wasn't until the ringtone kept ringing tirelessly that Han Jun finally took out his phone and saw the name Xia Yang flashing on the screen.
After staring blankly for what seemed like an eternity, Han Jun finally answered the call.
Even he didn't expect that as soon as he answered the phone, Xia Yang's trembling sobs came directly to his ears.
"Han Jun, save me..."
Upon hearing such a sound, Han Jun immediately stood up from the bench. After finding out what happened to Xia Yang and where she was, he got into his car without thinking and rushed to the location Xia Yang had mentioned.
Meanwhile, Tang Ning, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window watching Han Jun's car disappear rapidly in front of her, curled her lips in a sarcastic smile.
I knew this person wouldn't stay long. Even if he wanted to stay, Xia Yang probably wouldn't allow him to.
She always had an excuse, always saying she encountered some kind of trouble or some kind of difficulty, acting as if she couldn't live without Han Jun, as if she had lived in a vacuum for the past few decades and had never had any contact with anyone.
As long as Han Jun remains wealthy, Xia Yang can live a sweet and happy life with him forever.
No matter how lost and heartbroken Han Jun was, Tang Ning always managed to make it up to him, and she could even pester him so much that he didn't even have time to think about Tang Ning anymore.
If Ren Xiaoyang continues like this, she'll probably never be able to reach the maximum level of favorability with Han Jun.
Therefore, the most effective way is to turn Han Jun back into the penniless boy he used to be.
Tang Ning thought to herself.
Han Jun was gone for the entire night.
The original owner had previously installed location tracking software on Han Jun's phone. Tang Ning, who saw that Han Jun's location had been in a certain place and hadn't moved all night, scoffed.
That night, Tang Ning didn't go home either. Instead, she worked overtime until midnight and then rested in her office.
The original owner of this body had done this more than once before, and the people in the company were already used to it.
The next morning, after waking up, Tang Ning went downstairs to buy a sandwich for her stomach. However, when she returned to her office, she discovered that there was no hot water available.
Seeing this, Tang Ning took her tea bags and went directly to the entrance of the staff's tea room downstairs.
She had just raised her hand, before she could even knock on the closed tea room door, when she suddenly heard her own name from inside.
"Hey, did you guys hear? President Tang worked overtime in his office all night again yesterday! He's really pushing himself!"
"That's right, people who are richer than me are also more hardworking than me. Compared to President Tang, I'm just a useless piece of trash!"
The two women in front were talking peacefully when suddenly a sweet, coquettish voice joined them, "Why do women have to work so hard? You all saw what President Tang was dressed like that, does she even look like a woman? She doesn't even wear makeup to work, I simply can't imagine..."
Upon hearing her sarcastic tone, the other two girls in the break room exchanged knowing glances, pursed their lips slightly, and showed no intention of responding.
The man continued, "I've heard that President Han and President Tang have been in a relationship for ten years. The fact that President Han hasn't wanted to marry her after ten years says something, doesn't it? She's so stiff and lacks any feminine charm. If I were a man, I wouldn't want to marry her either..."
Tang Ning searched through the original owner's memories and realized that the voice was the one who had tried to seduce Han Jun but was sternly rejected by him.
The original owner learned about everything she had done from Han Jun.
The original owner of this body clearly distinguished between public and private matters. Although she knew that this person had poor personal morality, her work ability was still quite good. In addition, she had not succeeded in her attempt to take advantage of her. After thinking it over, she decided to keep her in the house.
Even the original owner of this body didn't expect that her momentary magnanimity would leave her with an ungrateful wretch who would eat his meal and then curse her.
In the storyline, after the original owner's affair with Su Mo came to light, almost half of her reputation was ruined by this person. Not only that, for some reason, she kept promoting Xia Yang as Han Jun's true love online.
Strictly speaking, Tang Ning did her a favor, but unexpectedly, some people are just born not worthy of anyone's help. They take advantage of you and think it's their due, and even want to bite you back.
"President Tang!"
Just as the person in the tea room was having a good time complaining, a voice suddenly rang out behind Tang Ning.
Tang Ning turned her head and saw an employee who was also carrying a water cup to the tea room to pour hot water, looking at her respectfully.
Seeing this, Tang Ning smiled and gave a soft "hmm".
Her 'hmm' nearly scared the person inside out.
Tang Ning didn't listen any further. She simply pushed open the door to the tea room, greeted him three times as "President Tang," smiled, and leisurely went in to pour hot water and make tea.
Throughout the entire process, the tea room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing that Tang Ning had finished making the tea and was walking towards the door, the woman, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, thought that Tang Ning had not heard her complaints. Before she could completely relax, she heard Tang Ning, who had already reached the door, suddenly speak.
"This is Dai Min, right? You've been fired."
"I'll have the finance department pay you three months' salary in a bit, and then you can leave. Ning Zhen probably can't afford to support someone as important as you. Goodbye."
After saying this with a smile, Tang Ning quickly disappeared in her high heels.
Caught off guard, upon hearing those words, the woman collapsed to the ground, her face turning shockingly pale.
Tang Ning, who had already stepped into the elevator, slowly suppressed the smile on her lips.
She's petty, not as magnanimous and tolerant as the original owner. If it weren't for her tendency to prioritize the big picture, she would have just wanted to crush this incessantly jumping, disgusting flea so she could never jump around again.
Hmm, they'll probably spread the word soon and just boycott the entire industry.
Since this person is so eloquent, let her make a living with her mouth.
Tang Ning immediately flashed a smile brimming with positive energy.
After laughing, she looked at her reflection in the smooth surface of the elevator.
After a long pause, she murmured softly.
"Isn't she attractive?"
At night, Tang Ning appeared at a bar called Houhai and smiled as she looked at the group of young men surrounding her, some sunny, some charming, some cute, and some handsome.
No, the happiness of a rich woman is something outsiders can't even imagine.
At the same time, Pei Yuan watched as his secretary reported Tang Ning's whereabouts to him.
"Houhai, what place is that?"
Upon hearing this, the secretary wearing gold-rimmed glasses showed a hint of embarrassment and stammered, "A bar, um, I heard it's a place for rich women to have fun, and there are also a lot of good-looking men there looking for rich women to... to keep as mistresses, you know..."
Before the secretary could finish speaking, Pei Yuan, who had precisely picked up his white cane, stumbled out and immediately instructed the secretary to have the driver park the car downstairs, as he needed it right away.
When Pei Yuan finally arrived at the Houhai Bar after rushing around, Tang Ning was already quite drunk. There were several stacks of money on the table in front of her, and she would casually toss a stack of money over to anyone who praised her.
Such a lavish gesture, just to hear a few nice words, instantly caused an uproar in the Houhai bar. Not only men, but even women rushed over excitedly.
Seeing this scene, Pei Yuan almost laughed out of anger.
At this moment, Tang Ning, who saw Pei Yuan appear through the gaps in the crowd, raised the corners of her mouth high.
They've arrived.
He was seen walking straight toward Tang Ning, leaning on his white cane, following the sound. Before he could even get past the crowd, he was stopped by someone because of his striking appearance, which almost stood out from the rest of the bar.
"No way, no way, these days even blind people are selling themselves for a little money?"
The person who stopped him said this in an exaggerated tone.
Upon hearing this, a flash of anger crossed Pei Yuan's mind.
His loud remark instantly attracted the attention of almost half the people in the bar. Word spread, and nearly everyone in the bar turned to look in Pei Yuan's direction.
"Is he blind? Didn't you see he's using a cane?"
"No way? A blind man is out there trying to hook up with rich women?"
"Who wouldn't want to be with a young, generous, and wealthy woman like that?"
"Hey, you know what, this blind man is actually quite good-looking. Maybe he really has a chance."
"No, he's blind, he can see..."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Loud laughter echoed around Pei Yuan, but his expression remained unchanged throughout. Standing in the noisy bar, he was like a graceful little white lotus.
The commotion here finally caught the attention of the wealthy woman, Tang Ning.
Sitting on the sofa, drunk and with flushed cheeks, Tang Ning tilted her head and met Pei Yuan's hazy eyes.
With just one glance, her brows furrowed slightly.
She then stood up unsteadily, pushed aside the people blocking her way, and slowly walked to Pei Yuan, who had no expression on his face.
Her actions caused the laughter of the surrounding crowd to gradually subside. For some reason, apart from the music in the bar, there was no other noise.
Once Tang Ning had completely stopped in front of Pei Yuan, she suddenly stretched out her slender white finger and gently poked Pei Yuan's chest. Then she raised her bright, sparkling eyes and looked straight at Pei Yuan as if she were looking at her whole world.
"You're so beautiful, how much do you want?"
"Fine, whatever it is, I'll pay for it. From now on, you'll be with me, okay..."
As she spoke, she looked at Pei Yuan's face, her brows furrowing at first, then as if she had thought of something, the corners of her mouth instantly turned up.
"I'll stamp your name, and then you're mine..."
As she spoke, she didn't even give Pei Yuan, who was already somewhat dazed, any time to think. She reached out and grabbed his collar, stood on tiptoe, and forcefully planted a kiss on the man's thin lips.
Her action caused a moment of silence in the bar, which was then immediately followed by the loudest cheers and jeers.
At this moment, feeling the softness on his lips mixed with a faint smell of alcohol, Pei Yuan's mind went completely blank, and even the fingers hanging at his side suddenly tightened.
Tang Ning...
Author's Note: The playboy is about to make his move. One at the company, one at home, and another hidden away—perfect, hahaha~~
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