Fang Yuan's smile visibly widened with this move.
On the way, looking at the young and handsome Ah Zhong, Fang Yuan even fantasized about their happy future together.
After some thought, she proactively asked Ah Zhong.
"Are you like many men who have those kinds of desires?"
"Do you care a lot about a girl's past, thinking that anyone who has dated a boyfriend is impure?"
Ah Zhong knew what she was talking about and played along.
"Of course not, what era is this? An adult who has lived for over 20 years and never dated is abnormal."
"What I care about is the future, not the past. As long as you don't maintain a lingering connection with your ex after breaking up, I don't care about anything else."
Fang Yuan hummed meaningfully.
Upon returning home, Zhou Jinbei had already packed her things and asked Ah Zhong to drive her home.
"It's so late, why are you going back?"
"You and that woman have talked to this extent, I suspect she'll find an excuse to break up with my dad and even abort the child."
"I need to go back and see my dad's reaction."
Ah Zhong drove Zhou Jinbei to her doorstep, just as her father was driving out.
Presuming Fang Yuan had called to arrange a meeting, Zhou Jinbei quickly got out of the car and called out to her father.
It had been a long time since the father and daughter had seen each other. Her father stopped the car and rolled down the window.
Zhou Jinbei asked him where he was going. Her father said he had company matters to attend to and had to go out temporarily.
Such a flimsy excuse, besides her mother, only a ghost would believe it.
Zhou Jinbei advised him meaningfully.
"Don't overwork yourself for the sake of your career and wear yourself out. Once your health fails, no one will care about you except our family."
"You're getting older now, and your energy is limited. When you have difficulties, you can tell me and your brother, and let us take the lead."
"We've grown up now, and we'll definitely help when needed. Don't always treat us like children."
Zhou Father didn't know if he had heard her words, but he smiled and reached out to pat Zhou Jinbei's shoulder.
"Okay. My daughter has really grown up and cares about her dad now. Dad is very pleased."
Then he stepped on the gas and left.
Seeing Zhou Jinbei standing there dejectedly without reacting, Ah Zhong got out of the car and asked if she still wanted to go back.
Zhou Jinbei got back into the car.
"No, I'm not going back. After my dad leaves every time, my mom stays up late waiting for him to return. I don't want to see her looking so pathetic."
Seeing her worried expression, Ah Zhong suggested.
"If you're worried he might do something dangerous, should we follow him?"
Zhou Jinbei thought for a moment and sighed.
"You have work tomorrow, so maybe not. We can try to find a way to keep Fang Yuan in check on our phones for now."
"Since I don't have classes tomorrow, I'll keep an eye on her all day. You don't need to worry about it."
Jiang Nan Fang prepared a career plan for Ke Jingyu.
She meticulously outlined her work plans in Nancheng, which Ke Jingyu found very satisfactory.
The next day, he convened a meeting with his senior executives and shared his plan to expand into Nancheng.
He then instructed Ke Teng to set aside everything else and buy Jiang Nan Fang a house in a prime location in Nancheng to help her settle down.
"She's working so diligently for the company and will be your girlfriend in the future. We can't treat her poorly."
"The house should be in her name, as a first gift for entering our Ke family. It shouldn't be too shabby."
"This must be handled by tomorrow afternoon, or I'll have a problem with you."
Ke Teng was overjoyed that the woman he admired was so valued by his father and that they were getting along so well.
He immediately had his agent transfer the funds and purchased a spacious apartment he had his eye on in Guanlan International.
At ten in the morning, as staff were preparing to process the property purchase for the intended recipient, Ke Teng called Jiang Nan Fang to meet him.
Jiang Nan Fang was researching the tender for the Western Route Project of the South-to-North Water Diversion by the State Grid and didn't feel like playing games with him.
Her first reaction to the call was to refuse.
Ke Teng said, "It's not me who needs to see you, it's my dad."
"He's found a studio for your future work. Subordinates will be arranged to come over in a few days, so shouldn't we prepare the venue in advance?"
"As the boss, you should take a look first. If it's suitable, I'll proceed with the next steps. If not, we'll choose another. What's with leaving me hanging?"
Jiang Nan Fang had no choice but to go out.
Then, Ke Teng drove her all the way to Guanlan International.
Jiang Nan Fang wasn't foolish. As the car drove, she recognized the high-end residential complex from its exterior and surroundings.
When the car stopped in the parking lot, she didn't get out.
"Weren't you supposed to rent an office for me? Why have you brought me to a place like this?"
"Ke Teng, tell me the truth, what exactly are you asking me to come out for today?"
Just as Ke Teng was about to continue his deception, a piercing alarm suddenly blared from a black car parked in the spot opposite them.
Immediately after, a petite and slender woman stumbled out of the car.
It turned out to be Fang Yuan and Zhou Jinbei's father.
Fang Yuan had only run a few steps when the slightly overweight but tall Mr. Zhou from behind caught her.
"You want to die!"
"I've provided you with good food and lodging, and you even acted like a little white rabbit in front of me before. Now you dare to do such shameful things behind my back. Are you tired of living?"
Fang Yuan trembled at his roar and shook her head desperately to explain.
"No, Uncle, I haven't done anything to betray you. Can you calm down?"
"If you haven't done anything shameful, why won't you let me see your phone?"
Mr. Zhou lunged to snatch her phone.
"Who exactly is messaging you? Show me! Otherwise, I won't let this go today!"
They started a new round of struggle, and as she found herself unable to resist, Fang Yuan threw the phone far away.
Then she started crying pitifully.
"I'm so scared, Uncle. Please don't be like this. I'm truly becoming more and more afraid of you now."
"I beg you, if you think I've wronged you, and we're not suitable, then let's break up."
"I don't want the child anymore. I'll go get it aborted now. I'll give you your freedom, please let me go."
Mr. Zhou was shocked by Fang Yuan's sudden proposal to break up, which made him even more furious.
"What? The child, you don't want it anymore? You want to give me my freedom?"
"Fang Yuan, do you have any idea what you're saying?"
"Before, when I said I didn't want the child, you cried and made a fuss, saying you had miraculously conceived twins and insisted on giving birth!"
"Now that I've prepared everything, you say you don't want it anymore? And you say you haven't wronged me. Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"You must have hooked up with some other man, found a better prospect, and now you can't wait to get yourself clean and run off with him, right?"
Saying this, he dragged Fang Yuan back into the car.