"So you're quite great? For the sake of the children, you had to share a bed with a stranger?"
Jiang Nan Fang stared at him.
"You don't understand the world of the poor. You don't understand how far some men will go to earn money, even if it means selling themselves."
"I don't need to share a bed with him. Giving him eight thousand RMB can buy a spot on his household registration book. You can ask some poor people if you don't believe me."
Zhan Bei Jue had lived a life of privilege since childhood.
He could not fathom the transactions that occurred among the impoverished lower class.
The lawyer quickly approached and whispered in his ear.
He told him it was feasible. The marriages and household registration books of the poor were worth next to nothing.
Looking at Jiang Nan Fang, who was neither flustered nor out of place, and then thinking of the lively and adorable children.
Zhan Bei Jue ultimately could not bear to see her spend the rest of her life confined behind high walls.
In fact, he had already made up his mind before coming.
Even if he no longer believed a single word Jiang Nan Fang said, for the sake of the children not being embarrassed, he would get her out.
However, he had conditions.
"You are still young and surely unwilling to spend the rest of your life like this. I also don't want the children to be ashamed when they ask about their mother in the future."
"Therefore, I will take you out today."
"But Jiang Nan Fang, you must admit that you are not suitable to raise children. Although you have tried your best, the side effects you bring to them are unavoidable."
He beckoned to the lawyer, who produced a document.
Zhan Bei Jue pushed it towards her.
"So, sign this agreement and give me the custody of the children. Everything that happened in the past twelve hours will vanish into thin air."
How pathetic.
After so much back and forth, Zhan Bei Jue still didn't trust her.
Jiang Nan Fang was speechless that he kept testing her maternal love by bringing up the children's custody.
But at the same time, she felt helpless.
She had fallen into someone's trap without any warning, with no one to help her. Apart from the court-appointed lawyer, she didn't even have the means to hire her own.
Under such circumstances, she was certain to lose the case.
If she lost, she would never see her children alive again, nor would she have another chance for revenge.
She was conflicted.
Accepting Zhan Bei Jue's conditions meant admitting that all the mistakes were her fault.
Moreover, being separated from her children for the rest of her life was worse than death.
If she refused, she would remain here forever, also unable to see her children, which was worse than death.
How miserable, her heart ached, she wanted to cry.
But crying was useless.
Jiang Nan Fang knew very well that she had to seize the time to weigh the pros and cons and try to negotiate with Zhan Bei Jue before his patience ran out.
"I feel like we are two hedgehogs with incompatible destinies. The moment we get close, we prick and clash, disturbing each other's peace."
Jiang Nan Fang didn't look at the document, her eyes gazing at Zhan Bei Jue with a tender yet resentful look.
"Mr. Zhan, this is the last time I will call you that. I've never asked you for anything before, but today, consider it my plea."
"Pretend that this period of time never happened. Let's both return to our previous states. You continue living with Rui Rui and Ge Er. I will take them away."
"Please be magnanimous and let us go."
"They were just betrayed by Tang Xue Ying, whom they considered a mother. If I abandon them at this moment... they are innocent."
Zhan Bei Jue admitted that he was completely weak in front of Jiang Nan Fang.
He couldn't stand her sparkling eyes.
He couldn't bear her sharp and eloquent rebuttals.
Even though she had disappointed him repeatedly, he would still soften his heart for her at critical moments.
Knowing that the children wouldn't learn anything good from a mother like her, he still softened his heart and compromised under her "persuasion."
"Then you must keep your word and never appear in Nancheng again, forever, until you die."
"Rui Rui and Ge Er can't endure your torment anymore."
And so, Jiang Nan Fang was brought out by Zhan Bei Jue.
Though it had only been over ten hours, it felt like centuries.
One sat on the left, the other on the right, both looking out the window, their intimacy and sweetness gone.
Zhan Bei Jue sent Jiang Nan Fang to Tianfu International, allowing her to stay for another night to pack her belongings and then go to the summer camp to pick up the children and leave.
However, fate sometimes plays cruel tricks.
As soon as she got out of the car and before she could enter the elevator, the Vice President of Sales called.
"Mr. Zhan, the five hundred million order we signed with Shangcheng Ke Shi Electric just finished delivery. Unexpectedly, after using a batch, they reported that the temperature rise was too high and the quality was substandard."
"Could you arrange for which engineer from the technical department to handle the after-sales service? They are in a hurry to ship the cabinets, so we need to go quickly."
Zhan Bei Jue's expression turned cold: "Call Vice President Gao and have him arrange it. Am I now personally handling minor matters like after-sales service?"
"...Isn't Vice President Gao's term over and he's already processing his resignation? I don't even know who the new head of the technical department is."
Vice President Gao's term was over?
He was already processing his resignation?
How could he not know?
Damn it.
He even called Ah Zhong lovesick.
Ever since he became infatuated with Jiang Nan Fang, he, Zhan Bei Jue, had also become neglectful of state affairs!
"If Vice President Gao doesn't leave and there's no new leader, the company has decided to re-hire him. Continue to find him if there's anything."
The Vice President of Sales hung up the phone.
Soon, Vice President Gao called him again.
"Mr. Zhan, has Engineer Jiang contacted you recently?"
"There's a problem with the new product. Other colleagues are not familiar with it, and I wanted her to help with after-sales service on a business trip, but her phone is unreachable."
"Is there no capable person in the entire technical department except Jiang Nan Fang?"
"If there's a problem, you keep asking for her. She's not part of Zhan Corporation. After she leaves Nancheng, does your technical department plan to shut down?"
"..."
Why was Mr. Zhan so angry today? He was scolded as soon as he answered.
Vice President Gao dared not complain and patiently explained.
"That order from Shangcheng was signed by her personally, and they specifically requested her for after-sales service..."
"It's only this once. Please rest assured, even if I have to go myself in the future, I won't bother Engineer Jiang again."
The order from Shangcheng? Signed by her personally?
Wouldn't that be Ke Jing Yu's five hundred million?
Thinking of Ke Teng's identity.
They specifically requested her for after-sales service? Zhan Bei Jue was amused by her audacity.
Is there really a problem, or is someone's intention not merely to sell the product?
Even in her current state, someone is still thinking of her, and it's a young, rich, and handsome wolfdog. Her charm is extraordinary.
"Return to Tianfu International."
He instructed the lawyer to turn the car around.
As soon as Jiang Nan Fang entered the door and plugged in her phone, Zhan Bei Jue returned.
Seeing him appear at the door, Jiang Nan Fang's heart pounded, thinking there might be a turning point in their relationship.
However, Zhan Bei Jue was all business.
"You're not going to the summer camp tomorrow. Pack your things, and you will immediately go to Shangcheng with Vice President Gao."
"Ke Jing Yu specifically requested to see you. Go and clean up the mess from this five hundred million order before you leave."
"..."
"If you have time, improve the product performance."
"If there are further problems and you embarrass me again, I will remove it from Zhan Corporation's product catalog."