"Okay, I'll go get you a blanket."
Song Nuan was really sleepy. She fell asleep as soon as she said she would, and as soon as her head hit the pillow, she automatically shut down and completely lost consciousness.
Ouyang Zhoujing didn't disturb her. He sat next to her, working on his phone, replying to messages, and glancing at her every now and then, the corners of his lips slowly curving upwards.
He sent a message to his special assistant, Xiao Jiang.
'Find out where Zhong Qingya is staying now, find out her location, and then go to An Sze's clubhouse to ask for some things.'
Xiao Jiang didn't understand, but he did as instructed.
After a while, he replied, "The club said that General Manager An said he couldn't give it to you."
'Then let's buy it.'
'They said General Manager An won't allow it to be sold either.'
Ouyang Zhoujing frowned, quietly got up, closed the door, and called An Sze, "Sze, what tricks are you playing? Why are you being so stingy with such a small thing?"
"Don't think I don't know you're with Song Nuan right now."
He gave an irrelevant answer and then earnestly advised, "Zhou Jing, you should hurry up and send her back to Lao Li. Aren't you afraid he'll beat you up if you keep Song Nuan around?"
The Li family is the head of the four major families, a fact known throughout Liangcheng.
The Li family is able to be the leader not only because the Li family has abundant resources, a wide range of industries, and controls the core of Liangcheng's commerce, but more importantly, because Li Jingchen is the most capable among this generation of heirs.
He is a business genius, a fact acknowledged by all four families.
Ouyang Zhoujing curled his lips nonchalantly, "A-Jing won't give up everything for a woman."
How did you know?
"He knew I liked Song Nuan a long time ago. Have you seen him ever made a move against the Ouyang family?"
An Sze: "..."
The words may be rough, but the principle is sound.
In fact, they both understood that neither Li Jingchen nor Ouyang Zhoujing would really go to great lengths to harm each other's families or start a major conflict for Song Nuan's sake.
Similarly, as long as it doesn't escalate to the level of family interests, it doesn't matter how much trouble they cause.
An Sze scratched his head, making it look like a bird's nest, and said irritably, "What do you need that thing for? For yourself? Or for someone else?"
"Give it to someone else."
"who?"
Ouyang Zhoujing hesitated for a moment, but still told him, "Zhong Qingya."
"Are you crazy?" An Sze really wanted to pry open their heads to see what they were up to. They were usually more calm and rational than anyone else, but when they met Song Nuan, they all acted like they had lost their minds.
His tone was calm. "I'm not crazy."
"The marriage between the Zhong family and the Li family hasn't been settled yet. What are you doing interfering now?"
An Sze felt like he was going crazy. Giving Zhong Qingya aphrodisiacs couldn't just be to make her feel bad; he would definitely try to force one or two more men into her life.
No matter who you put in her hands, whether it's Li Jingchen or any other man, it will only do her harm and no good.
“I know you’re unhappy with her. I’ve heard about what happened between you two on the cruise ship yesterday. Zhong Qingya drugged you. Even if you want revenge, wait until the Li family and the Zhong family have completely severed ties.”
"If something happens to Zhong Qingya in Liangcheng, will the Zhong family let the Li family off the hook? Will they let the four major families off the hook?"
Ouyang Zhoujing: "You talk too much nonsense."
"You little brat..."
"I don't want the medicine anymore. Just shut up, you're being noisy."
He hung up immediately.
An Sze stamped his foot, thought for a moment, and then instructed his men to distribute the medicine discreetly, so that if the Zhong family investigated, he could clear himself of any involvement.
Ouyang Zhoujing told Xiao Jiang, "Find another place to buy it."
Xiao Jiang: "Okay."
...
Surrounded by darkness, Song Nuan opened her eyes and found it was still the same. There was no light at all, pitch black, so dark that she couldn't see her hand in front of her face, only endless nothingness.
She tried calling out.
There was no reply, no response; it was as if she had entered some kind of illusion.
Song Nuan was a little scared. Suddenly, the surroundings brightened abruptly, and the unexpected light hurt her eyes. She subconsciously closed her eyes, and then she heard the sound of ceremonial music.
It looks very lively.
She slowly opened her eyes and found herself in a hall surrounded by guests. She sat in the last row, and everyone on their faces was smiling, their joy emanating from within.
"The newlyweds exchange rings."
As the emcee's voice rang out, Song Nuan looked in the direction of the sound, curiously staring at the newlyweds in their wedding dress and suit.
The two turned around—
Song Nuan was completely stunned. Zhong Qingya and Li Jingchen?!
Before she could react, Li Jingchen smiled at her. His smile was strange; she had never seen him smile like that before. He was handsome, but cold and distant.
How did they end up getting married?
Isn't she still on the cruise ship?
Song Nuan wanted to run away. She realized this wasn't real, but it seemed like there was an invisible shield around her, trapping her in place. No matter how hard she tried to thrash herself, it was no use, and no one could hear her screams.
"Li Jingchen!"
After she shouted that, the space suddenly shrank, and the people around her disappeared at a visible speed, leaving her alone in the middle of the huge auditorium, helpless.
She was wearing a wedding dress.
At that moment, the auditorium doors opened.
Song Nuan turned around, and a tall man in a suit walked in. He was backlit, so she couldn't see his face clearly until he got closer, at which point his gentle and handsome face became visible.
"Ouyang Zhoujing?"
“Nuan Nuan, you’ve already agreed to marry me, so we don’t have to be so distant anymore.”
What the heck?!
Song Nuan screamed, "I didn't! When did I say I wanted to marry you?"
Li Jingchen suddenly appeared beside her again. He held Zhong Qingya's hand, and the two were very intimate, their faces beaming with happy smiles, which were so dazzling.
"Li Jingchen, did you really marry her?"
Song Nuan looked at him, desperately trying to suppress her sobs, but the more she tried to suppress them, the more turbulent her emotions became. Tears rolled down her cheeks and soaked a patch of her wedding dress.
Li Jingchen remained silent.
Zhong Qingya laughed and said, "Song Nuan, why are you crying? I told you long ago that he would definitely marry me."
"Why?"
She persisted in asking, wanting to get an answer.
"Song Nuan, why are you like this? Didn't you already agree to marry Zhou Jing? Just live a good life with him and stop thinking about other people's husbands."
Zhong Qingya looked displeased and tugged at Li Jingchen's sleeve, pulling him closer to her.
Li Jingchen smiled indulgently and put his arm around her waist.
"You lied to me—!"
It felt like someone had hit her on the head with a hammer. Song Nuan woke up with a start, sat up from the sofa, still shaken, and stared blankly ahead with empty eyes.
A tissue was handed to her.
Then, a clear, spring-like voice rang out, "Did you have a nightmare?"
Song Nuan's heart, which had been pounding because of the dream, was somewhat soothed.
She nodded blankly, took the tissue without understanding, and touched her cheek, finding it was wet.
She actually...
She cried?
"Let me wipe it off," Ouyang Zhoujing said gently.
She was holding a tissue, ready to wipe her face, when a cold, gloomy voice suddenly sounded behind her: "What were you dreaming about that made you cry like this?"
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