Chapter 16 I don't feel bad no matter who dies
The early morning sunlight, like strands of golden threads, shines through the lush bamboo forest of the villa, gently falling on the winding gravel road, casting patches of tiny light spots, like a delicate painting of light and shadow.
Lu Zhaoye's black SUV was parked steadily in front of the door, and the engine emitted a low and powerful roar.
Jiang Tingwan was about to get in the car when Lu Zhaoye grabbed her wrist forcefully. At this time, Ruan Yue and Lu Yiqiao behind her had not caught up yet.
He calmly led her to the back of the car, and the shadow slowly fell like a curtain, quietly covering the figures of the two of them, as if isolating them from an independent little world.
"Any ideas?"
His expression became serious for once, and his usual cynical look was gone.
Jiang Tingwan shook her head gently, and the morning breeze lifted her long hair.
The outdoor hot spring pool is surrounded by bamboo forests, and surveillance cannot cover it entirely. The waiters were investigated and found to be fine.
Most importantly, what was the purpose of drugging her?
After the fight yesterday afternoon, even if these people didn't know her identity, they should at least be a little considerate of Lu Zhaoye, right?
"I just returned to China not long ago, and I really don't know who I would offend."
She frowned slightly. "If they are Jiang's business rivals, then I haven't taken over any business. What's the point of targeting me?"
Lu Zhaoye's eyes darkened slightly, like a bottomless pool. He also sent people to investigate, but there were still no clues.
Jiang Tingwan inadvertently saw the dark circles under his eyes, and the deep fatigue in his eyes made her feel a complicated emotion inexplicably surge in her heart.
"elder sister!"
Ruan Yue's crisp voice came from the corner, "Um, can I go to the company first? I'll go pack up the things in the rental house in the afternoon..."
Jiang Tingwan quickly pulled back the hand that Lu Zhaoye was holding. The moment she turned around, a gentle smile appeared on her face. She asked softly, "Of course, are you in a hurry?"
Originally, Jiang Tingwan heard that the neighborhood where she rented was poorly managed, so she planned to take her back to her own villa later and ask someone to help her move in the afternoon. The Jiang family has many properties, so they can place her anywhere.
“No hurry, no hurry!”
Ruan Yue waved her hands hurriedly, her ears slightly red, and she secretly glanced at Lu Zhaoye, "You guys... chat slowly."
After saying that, he tactfully distanced himself from the two of them.
At this moment, Lu Zhaoye had quickly regained his casual and uninhibited look. He casually opened the passenger door and said nonchalantly, "Get in the car."
The carriage was filled with the faint scent of cedar. The fresh and steady fragrance seemed to add a different kind of tranquility to this small space.
Jiang Tingwan sat by the window and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Lu Zhaoye's neck from the corner of her eye - last night's trance had left a few faint marks on his neck.
Her thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the scene when she woke up this morning.
At that time, Lu Zhaoye was leaning on the single sofa, supporting his forehead with one hand, and falling into a light sleep.
The moment he heard the noise, he opened his eyes, with a hint of sleepiness still in his eyes. But he said nothing, just stood up silently and left quietly.
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After Lu Yi quietly got out of the car, the air inside the car seemed to have been muted, and it was eerily quiet.
"Where are you going?"
Lu Zhaoye's slender fingers tapped the steering wheel rhythmically, breaking the silence.
"Shen Group."
Jiang Tingwan lowered her head slightly, looking through her phone intently, and responded nonchalantly, "Ruan Yue is going back to get some documents."
Through the rearview mirror inside the car, Lu Zhaoye's eyebrows moved slightly, and he raised them almost imperceptibly, and asked with a slightly playful tone: "Shen's?"
"Well, she's doing an internship there."
Jiang Tingwan answered briefly, his eyes still fixed on the phone screen.
Soon, Shen's Building came into view. Its glass curtain wall reflected a dazzling light under the sunlight, like a steel fortress emitting a cold atmosphere.
The three of them had just gotten off the car when they happened to see a familiar figure walking out of the revolving door.
Shen Guan was wearing a lead-gray suit, the well-tailored clothes made him look even taller and taller. He walked with steady steps, probably having just finished a business talk.
"Miss Jiang." Chen Guan also saw them. His eyes gently passed over Lu Zhaoye and finally stopped on Jiang Tingwan.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he put on a perfect smile, "We agreed to be partners, why are you getting out of someone else's car?"
Lu Zhaoye put one hand in his pocket leisurely, and put the other hand on the roof of the car behind Jiang Tingwan seemingly inadvertently. He leaned forward slightly, and his breath gently brushed her earlobe, like a feather touch, "Ms. Jiang has found a better partner, and is preparing to stop the loss in time."
Jiang Tingwan only felt the strands of hair on the back of her neck being gently blown by his breath. This man had been mocking and sarcastic to her a few days ago, but she didn't know why he started to change yesterday.
Chen Guan turned his gaze towards Jiang Tingwan, only to see an innocent look on the woman's face, as if silently suggesting that "she has no such plans".
Seeing this, Shen Guan chuckled and said slowly: "Mr. Lu, you are joking. My cooperation with Miss Jiang..." He paused for a moment deliberately to whet the appetite, "It is not an ordinary business transaction."
Jiang Tingwan raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering in his heart what these two people were going to do. Didn't Lu Zhaoye have a good relationship with him?
In an instant, sparks seemed to be jumping in the air, and the tense atmosphere suddenly intensified.
Ruan Yue was so scared that she quickly shrank behind Jiang Tingwan, not daring to even breathe, as if the slightest movement would trigger a fierce conflict.
"Okay." Jiang Tingwan suddenly turned around decisively and put her arms around Ruan Yue.
Her high heels made a crisp and powerful sound on the marble floor, as if to end the confrontation. "Let's go get the documents."
After that, she walked straight towards the revolving door without looking back, leaving the two men there mercilessly.
Through the glass door, you can clearly see the scene behind you.
Lu Zhaoye lit a cigarette and leaned leisurely against the car, obviously not intending to leave easily.
And Shen Guan was adjusting his cufflinks slowly and calmly asking his assistant to drive the car over.
The two people's eyes met in the air, confronting each other silently.
"Sister..." Ruan Yue hid in Jiang Tingwan's arms, her voice trembling slightly, and asked with a hint of worry, "Will they fight?"
Jiang Tingwan calmly pressed the elevator button and said casually, "Don't worry."
She gave the mirrored door a seemingly nonchalant smile, "I won't feel bad no matter who dies."
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