Her hair was pulled, and Song Nuan tilted her head, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. She turned to look at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Sorry." Lu Ziyang snapped out of his daze and moved even more gently.
Song Nuan turned her head back.
Lu Ziyang's lips curled into a smile he himself didn't realize, clearly unable to suppress his laughter, yet he still pretended to be angry, "Feeling sorry for another man in front of me?"
Song Nuan was speechless. "You're even jealous of Li Jingchen?"
He snorted arrogantly, "He's the heir of a powerful family, controlling countless businesses and making a fortune every day. Why are you feeling sorry for him?"
As he spoke, a hopeful light shone in his eyes.
Song Nuan's eyelids were heavy, and she could barely hear what Lu Ziyang was saying; her brain was almost shut down.
She instinctively replied, "Yes... He's rich and powerful, high and mighty, the heir of the Li family in Liangcheng who can turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist. I wonder which woman he's with now."
She rested her chin on her arm, then suddenly swayed, as if she could no longer resist her drowsiness, and leaned back against the sofa.
He looked like he was asleep.
She was just muttering to herself, "I don't need to feel sorry for her."
Lu Ziyang patted her gently, "Nuan Nuan?"
Even breathing could be heard, but Song Nuan did not respond. Seeing that she was really asleep, Lu Ziyang opened his hand and ran it through her hair. After confirming that her scalp was dry, he gently carried her back to the room.
The bedroom lights were off. Lu Ziyang tucked her in, smoothed her hair, and looked at her in the darkness, smiling indulgently.
He sat for a few minutes before getting up and quietly closing the door behind him.
He picked up his phone, glanced at it, and went to open the door. Lin Xuan was standing outside.
"What is it?" He stepped out and closed the door.
Lin Xuan said seriously, "Madam knows that the Berlin new product launch has been delayed. Today she went to the company and scolded Lin Jingwen. She suspects that you interfered and sent people to investigate."
There's no need to even doubt it.
Although Berlin is a subsidiary, it has independent operating rights.
Apart from submitting an annual report, the Li family never interfered with management, and Berlin's internal operations remained healthy.
If Jiang Jieting finds out that the delay in the Berlin new product was not caused by external factors, she will directly suspect Lu Ziyang, since no one else could have delayed the launch of the entire series in Berlin with just a word.
Suspecting him is fine, but I'm afraid that if I follow the clues, I'll find out about Song Nuan and then target her.
Lu Ziyang paused for a few seconds, then said, "Contact Ouyang and have him handle it."
The Ouyang family has most of its businesses overseas and is a real estate tycoon. However, the heir, Ouyang Zhouye, is not interested in the real estate industry and instead ventures into the fashion industry.
Lin Xuan nodded, handed him the coffee, and left.
Not long after, Lu Ziyang received a call from Ouyang Zhouye.
The music on the other end of the phone blared loudly, and he immediately frowned, moving the phone a dozen centimeters away from his ear. "Don't call me in a place like this again."
In the dance floor, Ouyang Zhouye waved his hand, and the person at the control panel immediately turned the music down.
People around him automatically made way for him.
Ouyang Zhouye walked to the rest area. His handsome features, enhanced by the bar atmosphere, took on a slightly sinister air. He asked with a smile, "You've been a club host for years, haven't you gotten used to this environment yet?"
"Stop talking nonsense." Lu Ziyang's tone was somewhat impatient.
Ouyang Zhouye composed himself and said, "Lin Xuan told me, 'Ah Jing, my overseas orders have already been signed, so I can't help with this.'"
He was met with silence.
You can still faintly hear the sound of typing on a keyboard.
He suddenly realized what was going on, and for a moment he laughed in exasperation, "Ah Jing, you're the one asking me for a favor, can't you be a little more serious?"
Lu Ziyang glanced at his phone on the table briefly, his hands still busy, and asked in a deep voice, "How much?"
Ouyang Zhouye felt instantly insulted.
Is he short of money?
At the last joint meeting of the four major families, Li Jingchen left halfway through the meeting, causing him to lose out to the Shen family in terms of the target project. After the meeting, the An and Shen families returned with a full harvest, while he alone did not gain any benefits.
When I got home, those old geezers overseas called and berated me all night.
Later, Ouyang Zhouye learned from An Sze that Li Jingchen had left early to go see a woman, which made him so angry that he couldn't sleep for several nights.
This grudge has been held against me to this day.
"I've already finalized the partnership. Now you want me to change partners and work with your Berlin-based supplier? How much do you think I can afford to pay for the reputational damage caused by breaking the contract?"
Lu Ziyang chose Ouyang Zhouye because when he first entered the fashion industry and was looking for manufacturers, he had always coveted the manufacturers in Berlin.
Despite being offered various incentives, Lu Ziyang did not budge.
Only by having Ouyang Zhouye snatch away the cooperation with a high price can they keep it from Jiang Jieting.
Lu Ziyang said calmly, "Three times, is that enough?"
Ouyang Zhouye narrowed his eyes in surprise, but his tone remained calm. "Three times? The penalty for breach of contract would be twice the amount."
Five times.
"Deal." Ouyang Zhouye smiled broadly, grinning from ear to ear. "Have Lin Xuan deliver the contract over now, and we'll sign it tonight. I'm afraid you might change your mind."
The call was hung up the next second.
Lu Ziyang calmly put away his phone, and with a wave of his hand, a waiter brought him his coat.
Lin Xuan arrived quickly.
The contract was concise but contained everything necessary. As Ouyang Zhouye signed his name, he inquired with Lin Xuan, "Is A-Jing also doing this for a woman?"
Lin Xuan gave a fake smile, "Young Master Ouyang, I'm only responsible for running errands, I don't know anything else."
Ouyang Zhouye smiled upon hearing this, signed the contract, and returned the pen to him.
"Your CEO Li has been celibate for over twenty years, only knowing how to bury himself in work like an ox. Now that he's come to his senses, it seems he's the most devoted one."
Lin Xuan has been by Li Jingchen's side for many years and is not only highly capable at work, but also has high emotional and intellectual intelligence.
Sensing Ouyang Zhouye's veiled sarcasm, he retorted humbly, "President Li is doing all this for the company. When it comes to being devoted, Young Master Ouyang is second to none."
Ouyang Zhouye's expression changed slightly.
Lin Xuan said goodbye to him and turned to leave.
Song Nuan slept extremely well.
A sumptuous breakfast was laid out on the table as always, but Lu Ziyang was nowhere to be seen. She picked up a sandwich and took a bite; it was warm, so Lu Ziyang must not have been gone long.
The two now have a good understanding of each other in life.
They seemed more like a married couple of many years—Song Nuan was startled by this sudden thought, and she quickly shook her head to clear her mind of the jumbled thoughts.
Suddenly, the phone rang urgently.
It was Qin Yuchuan calling.
She frowned instinctively, answered the call, and said "Hello".
"Something happened at the factory. Where are you? I'll come pick you up, and we'll go to the factory together." Qin Yuchuan's cold and solemn voice rang out.
Song Nuan's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately got up and walked towards the dressing room. "What happened?"
"The situation is complicated and can't be explained in a short time." He urged, "Send me the location, don't waste time."
Song Nuan pursed her lips for a few seconds, then said, "I'm in the Flower Garden, come over here."
On the other end of the phone, Qin Yuchuan's eyes darkened slightly. Hua Ting was the residential area where Lu Ziyang lived.
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