She had already foreseen what the Chen family would become after this incident.
In Jincheng, the era belonging to the Chen family was about to end.
She couldn't lose her career and her love at the same time.
If she did, she wouldn't be able to live.
"Do you have to get revenge? Do you have to make me die? Will you be happy only when I'm dead?"
The more he said this, the more furious Lu Mingzhe felt.
Because although Chen Jiaojiao did not directly answer his question, she indirectly proved how deeply she loved Hu Jiasheng.
How ironic.
The woman he pursued with all his heart, whom he couldn't win over, was desperately in love with another man.
And she wanted him to fulfill her wish?
Was there anything more ironic in the world?
"I offered you a bright future, to be the radiant young mistress of the Lu family, and you refused, saying I was forcing you to die?"
"Forget it, I can't make you understand. Instead of wasting time arguing with me, you'd be better off going to say a proper goodbye to Hu Jiasheng."
"Perhaps knowing that you are about to marry me will make him grant you some final tenderness."
After speaking, Lu Mingzhe returned to Zhan Beijue's side, said a few words to him, and they left first in their car.
Chen Jiaojiao was left alone at the spot, feeling extremely agitated.
After thinking about it, this was the extent to which she could resolve the matter for now. She asked someone to take her to the construction site.
The staff found another computer for Hu Jiasheng.
The four of them set up four tables on-site, creating a temporary office area.
Their heads were close together, discussing three-dimensional space graphics on the computer with professional terms that Chen Jiaojiao couldn't understand.
The group appeared highly tense, very serious and focused.
As they spoke, they quickly jotted down piles of numbers on white paper.
It was as if they were conducting a rigorous scientific experiment, and no one was allowed to disturb them.
In such a scene, how could Hu Jiasheng have the mood for romance?
Chen Jiaojiao stood behind him and watched him for a while.
Forget it.
If he couldn't come up with a perfect solution today, Zhan Corporation would definitely lose face.
Hu Jiasheng must have been very frustrated by his first job after taking office.
It was better not to bother him.
As it seemed they might be here for a long haul, Zhan Beijue went to a hotel and booked a room for himself.
He accompanied him inside and sat for a while. The purpose of their trip had been achieved, and he was feeling very annoyed. Lu Mingzhe said he would leave first.
Before leaving, Zhan Beijue couldn't help but add a word.
"I see Chen Jiaojiao genuinely doesn't want to marry you. Are you sure you want to go through with this wedding?"
"Stop talking. The more you talk, the more annoyed I get."
Lu Mingzhe's expression was resentful.
"Am I that bad? She doesn't even give me a glance, like I'm dog shit. The more she acts like this, the more I have to have her."
"As I said before. I'm marrying her, not to have her bear heirs for the Lu family, nor to grow old with her."
"It's just to make her unhappy and vent my anger. No matter what, I'm determined to marry her."
"Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. You're busy, I'll be going back."
After all, the wedding date was set in a hurry. He also had to go back and prepare for the wedding.
Zhan Beijue no longer tried to persuade him.
Men are naturally competitive creatures.
He understood Lu Mingzhe's mindset.
Moreover, if such a situation happened to him, he might react even more intensely.
Driving back to Nancheng, it was already past three in the afternoon.
He found a place to eat, confirmed the wedding details with the wedding company, and time flew by to past five o'clock.
Lu Mingzhe didn't want to return to the old house, nor did he want to be alone.
For some inexplicable reason, he thought of Xiang Wan again.
In terms of looks, she was no worse than Chen Jiaojiao.
In terms of personality, she was much better.
To be honest, if other aspects were also suitable, marrying Xiang Wan would be a good choice.
He was about to become someone else's groom, whether it was true or not, at least on the surface.
He suddenly wanted to say a proper goodbye to her.
Lu Mingzhe wandered, driving his car to below her office.
He guessed that Xiang Wan had already deleted his contact information.
Lu Mingzhe didn't want to humiliate himself by sending her a message.
He opened a short video app, found her account, and saw that she was live-streaming.
He parked the car in a parking spot, sat inside, and holding his phone, he watched the live stream for the first time.
Although Xiang Wan was not appearing on camera, her voice occasionally entered the frame.
He knew she hadn't finished work yet.
Although he couldn't see her, he could see the window of her office if he looked up.
He thought this was quite nice.
Lu Mingzhe sat there like this, from six o'clock until nine in the evening.
He didn't have a charger in the car, and his phone was about to shut down from his watching. Only then did he put it down.
He lit a cigarette and started staring at Xiang Wan's car.
Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, Xiang Wan finally appeared.
Unlike usual, she wasn't in the spotlight today and was dressed casually.
She wore a pair of dark blue wide-leg jeans, a white t-shirt, and white sneakers. With a smile on her face, she walked down from upstairs with two young men.
They seemed to be discussing work, and everyone was in good spirits.
At the bottom of the building, Xiang Wan patted their shoulders again, encouraging them for a while, and then they parted ways.
Watching her get into her car and expertly drive onto the road, Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but secretly follow her.
On the road, several times at red lights, there were only their two cars.
Looking at her slender arm resting on the window frame, he wanted to get out of the car to say hello several times.
But doing so would be too damaging to his pride, so he ultimately restrained himself.
He followed her all the way into the residential complex and into the underground parking garage.
Only after seeing Xiang Wan get out of the car alone, lock it, and enter the elevator did he feel relieved.
He thought to himself: This is the final farewell. Silently escorting her safely home is also a proper way to say goodbye to this relationship.
He hoped she would have a better future and meet a man who would cherish her.
On the surface, Xiang Wan's demeanor was no different from usual. She still talked, laughed, and remained calm.
However, the moment she entered her home, her face fell.
She was extremely vexed and depressed.
Because her younger brother, while working a part-time job that day, accidentally discovered that Lu Mingzhe had booked a hotel for a wedding.
Her brother didn't know Lu Mingzhe's name but remembered his face.
Lu Mingzhe and Chen Jiaojiao didn't have a wedding photo. When holding the wedding, they had to place a welcome photo at the entrance of the venue.
So, the wedding company photoshopped one for the bride and groom.
Seeing his face appear on the computer, her brother thought he was seeing things. He took a photo and sent it to Xiang Wan, asking if she knew what was going on.
Xiang Wan didn't know.
But she knew that as a young man with good conditions, Lu Mingzhe wouldn't remain single forever.
He was also nearing thirty, so it wasn't strange for him to get married during this peak wedding season.
Xiang Wan scolded her brother.
"Go do your work, and stop paying attention to these irrelevant things. It has nothing to do with you."
She exited WeChat.
In reality, a storm was raging in her heart.
The man who had been staying at her place a few days ago, refusing to leave, and with whom she had been intimate in certain aspects, was actually planning to marry someone else.