After hitting the Rolls-Royce, the top-tier green tea started fishing.

Jiang Linfeng ultimately did not give chase.

This scene is definitely not suitable for any confrontation; with so many eyes watching, it might become a topic of conversation within the industry tomorrow.

It's also bad for Zhi Ning's reputation.

Ah Yan is indeed very thoughtful.

It's truly rare to have a childhood friend who cares about him like this.

Jiang Linfeng was deeply moved.

"By the way, Ayan, you had dinner together the night before last. Did Zhining say anything to you?" Jiang Linfeng pressed.

Wen Chongyan frowned.

What did she say? That night she jumped on him, her legs wrapped around his waist, her breasts pressed against his chest, and her lips close to his ear.

They were pressed so close together, their breaths mingling. Much closer than Ruan Zhining and Jiang Linfeng.

Wen Chongyan remained expressionless. He felt a surge of annoyance at Jiang Linfeng's apparent concern for Ruan Zhining.

Men are so foolish. They can't see that Ruan Zhining is a woman who can easily jump onto a man's body just to hide her scheming.

This shows he wasn't interested in Ruan Zhining. If it were a lecherous and immoral man...

Wen Chongyan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he suddenly felt that the banquet hall was a bit hot.

He tugged at his bow tie with his long fingers and said casually, "Didn't say anything."

Even if Ruan Zhining told him something, he didn't need to tell Jiang Linfeng.

That was between him and Ruan Zhining.

Moreover, he was the one who met Ruan Zhining first.

Jiang Linfeng didn't understand her at all.

There's no need to know. They can't have a future together. Deleting them tonight is the best outcome.

"Wait a minute," Jiang Linfeng suddenly remembered, "We were at a restaurant that night, weren't we? I remember I even knocked on your private room door, and you were struggling with a woman inside..."

Wen Chongyan, "..."

His handsome face remained expressionless as he looked calmly at his childhood friend. "Are you sure?"

He was too calm and composed.

Jiang Linfeng, on the other hand, was not so sure.

"Did I get the wrong room...?"

"Probably." Wen Chongyan changed the subject. "Since Ruan Zhining deleted you, it means you two are not meant to be. Why force it? Why not talk to Miss Xu more?"

He paused, then added, seemingly unintentionally:

"The Xu family's connections will benefit your family's future pharmaceutical business."

That makes a lot of sense.

For people in their social circles, marriage is mostly a union of interests.

This is also why the term "marriage between wealthy families" is so prevalent.

"My dad talked to me this afternoon, but..." Jiang Linfeng didn't want to say more and sighed, "I'll explain it to Miss Xu later."

While he was talking to Ruan Zhining, Miss Xu had already walked away on her own.

For men, this is impolite behavior.

Ms. Xu is his date tonight, and he has an obligation to give an explanation.

"Miss Xu is a nice person, beautiful, and dignified," Wen Chongyan added. "I think you two are a good match."

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Jiang Linfeng was extremely surprised. "You actually praised a woman... Holy crap, Ayan, is that you?"

Under what circumstances can one listen to Wen Chongyan praising a woman?

Never before. Because of the Wen family's generations of misfortunes, he has always been wary and prejudiced against women.

Unless, he has some ulterior motive.

But that's impossible. What is it that Wen Chongyan can't get?

Wen Chongyan remained calm, saying, "I'm giving an objective evaluation."

It would be most suitable for Jiang Linfeng to marry Miss Xu.

That way, Ruan Zhining will finally behave himself.

"You don't actually like Miss Xu, do you?" Jiang Linfeng asked tentatively. "Wait, don't you have a mysterious girlfriend... Could it be that you're thinking of getting married? Have your views on women changed?!"

Wen Chongyan frowned, his tone resolute, "I will not get married."

He doesn't need to form marriage alliances with any family. It's other families that want to curry favor with the Wen family.

He had no interest in marriage, a binding system filled with lies and deception, which went against human nature and was utterly useless.

Before leaving, Wen Chongyan once again gave Jiang Linfeng a warning:

"Remember to take Miss Xu home. My dad specifically told me not to embarrass Old Master Xu, or he'll hold me accountable."

Jiang Linfeng responded. He couldn't help but look up in the direction Ruan Zhining had walked away, his heart pounding wildly in his chest.

He needs to explain things to Ms. Xu first, and then to his parents.

Only after he has figured things out will he be qualified to pursue Zhi Ning.

—Regarding Jiang Linfeng not coming to chase after him.

Ruan Zhining had anticipated this.

First, the setting is inappropriate; this is a lavish banquet. Everyone here is a respectable person.

Moreover, with Wen Chongyan around, he wouldn't let Jiang Linfeng chase after him.

She found a quiet corner to stand in. She appeared serene and elegant.

In reality, he was meticulously reviewing everything that had happened that night.

From entering the banquet hall;

Then, there was a chance encounter with Jiang's mother, Lin Qinggui;

Then came the "breakup" with Jiang Linfeng;

There were no loopholes. A perfect crime... no, a perfect trap.

But it's also fraught with risk. What if Jiang's mother doesn't look for her, and Jiang Linfeng doesn't look for her anymore...?

Although the chances are slim, she needs to plan ahead. After all, fortune favors the bold, and fortune can be lost in the midst of danger.

Ruan Zhining gritted her teeth. She told herself that confident women are the most beautiful—and went on a spree of liking posts on Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform) and sharing posts about receiving good luck.

Bring it in! Bring the money in!

Once she marries into a wealthy family, the first thing she'll do is return to her hometown in style and rebuild her parents' graves, making them taller, bigger, and wider than anyone else's, and then have her wealthy husband's name engraved on them!

Let your parents brag even in the afterlife!

Hehe. Just as Ruan Zhining's lips were about to curl into a smile, a magnetic voice suddenly came from behind her.

What are you laughing at?

"..."

She froze.

He looked up and met Wen Chongyan's narrowed, probing gaze.

...Why is he here again?

Isn't he the richest man? How come he's not busy socializing at all?

Ruan Zhining immediately withdrew the corner of her mouth.

She immediately put on a sad face and said in a mournful voice, "How can I laugh... my heart is breaking."

"Is that so?" Wen Chongyan looked at her coolly. "So, why did you delete Lin Feng's WeChat? It's not like you."

He was just too happy to believe her when he saw her delete Jiang Linfeng's WeChat.

Of course, this wasn't because he was blinded by the manipulative tactics of a scheming woman—

His joy stemmed purely from his childhood friend's impending escape from the "green tea" woman.

That's it.

But then he thought about it again and realized that deleting wealthy individuals didn't seem like something Ruan Zhining would do.

As it turned out, his reflections were quite accurate.

Ruan Zhining tensed up. She felt like she was being forced to take the college entrance exam. She racked her brains and said:

"I deleted it so that I wouldn't have any more thoughts... Didn't you say that it would be terrible for a commoner to marry into a wealthy family? I think you're right. I don't have anyone to support me. What if I get bullied like they do? I don't dare to get married."

Reasonable.

This connects to the earlier scene where he "threatened" her. Ruan Zhining felt like she could apply to be on The Brain.

...So it was fear.

Wen Chongyan's doubts completely dissipated.

He looked down at Ruan Zhining's aggrieved little face under the light—it wasn't even as big as his palm.

Her face is so small. Her hands are so small too. Her waist is so thin.

...yet her breasts could grow so big.

Wen Chongyan has always avoided any risqué gatherings or parties involving women.

But it's still inevitable that you'll hear some lewd remarks from your partners.

It's said that a woman's anatomy is the most amazing. So slender and petite, yet she can give birth.

and so.

...Ruan Zhining. She... should be the same.

Wen Chongyan's gaze swept downwards, across her flat stomach, and then...

Noticing his gaze, Ruan Zhining immediately felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy—

Oh no, he probably found out that she secretly wrapped the custom-made silk scarf from the banquet around her stomach, planning to sell it secondhand?