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Rong Zheng was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was referring to her lip, which had been injured by Lu Peichuan's forceful kiss yesterday. She said somewhat awkwardly, "I bumped it by accident. Brother, come inside. We're still missing a vegetable dish. Please sit for a while, and we'll be serving dinner soon."

Song Shiyan nodded slightly, and as he stepped into the room, his gaze swept over the scattered documents on the floor.

Rong Zheng handed the child to Xu Ma, quickly picked up the documents on the ground, and then went into the kitchen to cook.

Xu Ma felt that the atmosphere in the living room had dropped considerably since Song Shiyan arrived. Tangtang must have been frightened, as she was whimpering. Xu Ma couldn't help her much here and felt awkward, so she carried the child into the children's room.

Rong Zheng finished stir-frying the vegetables and brought them out of the kitchen. She saw Song Shiyan standing on the balcony answering a phone call. His back was tall and slender, his gray shirt was tucked into his trousers, his waist was tight, his buttocks were perky, and his body proportions were comparable to a male model.

Suddenly he turned around.

Rong Zheng felt a moment of panic, but quickly regained her composure. Then, feigning calmness, she raised the dishes in her hand to him, indicating that he could eat.

He nodded slightly to her, quickly ended the call, and walked towards the restaurant.

"Where is Assistant Fang?" Rong Zheng didn't see Fang Zheng in the living room.

Song Shiyan sat down at the dining table. "I've gone out to run some errands."

Rong Zheng didn't say anything more and quickly brought out the food. "These are just some home-style dishes. I don't know if they suit your taste?"

"fine."

"You eat first, I'll go call Aunt Xu."

Song Shiyan: "..."

It's you again.

The message I sent him this morning contained three "you"s.

Rong Zheng went to the children's room and came out quickly. Seeing that Song Shiyan hadn't touched his chopsticks yet, he was obviously waiting for them to eat together. It has to be said that he was very well-mannered. "Tangtang is a bit noisy. Xu Ma is trying to soothe her. Let's eat first."

"Hmm." Song Shiyan picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.

Rong Zheng thought Song Shiyan would tell her about Lu Peichuan's scandal, but she waited for a long time and the man didn't say a word.

She stole a glance at him. He lowered his eyes and ate slowly and deliberately, his eating manners restrained and elegant, his expression aloof and indifferent, his cool aura natural and his innate noble demeanor impossible to conceal.

Rong Zheng looked away and continued eating, but she always felt like a knife was hanging over her head, and she didn't know when it would fall. This feeling was too uncomfortable.

After thinking for a moment, she looked at Song Shiyan and spoke up: "Big brother, I didn't expose the news about Lu Peichuan online."

Song Shiyan: "Hmm."

Ok?

That's it?

The matter has escalated to such an extent that Lu's stock has hit its daily limit down today, and the projects that Song and Lu are cooperating on have also suffered heavy losses. Doesn't he even question her about it?

Rong Zheng asked cautiously, "Do you trust me?"

"I'm only three years older than you."

Lu Peichuan's sudden, seemingly unrelated remark left Rong Zheng completely bewildered. "Huh?"

"We are of the same generation, you don't need to use honorifics in front of me."

Rong Zheng then realized what he meant. Actually, she didn't consider him an elder; she just felt that he was of noble status and powerful, so she subconsciously used the honorific "you." But his words clearly implied that he thought her addressing him that way made him seem old.

I never expected the big shot to care about this.

Rong Zheng nodded, "Okay, it won't happen again."

After the meal, Song Shiyan did not mention Lu Peichuan's scandal again.

Rong Zheng didn't know if Song Shiyan believed her or if he had already investigated and knew that this matter had nothing to do with her.

She thought it should be the latter. After all, such a big thing happened to the Lu family. As the adopted son of the Lu family, he couldn't possibly stand idly by. Besides, he had extraordinary abilities, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to find out who was behind this.

Actually, she was quite curious about who was behind Lu Peichuan's scheme.

Could this person be a business rival of the Lu Group, or someone who has a grudge against Lu Peichuan?

Forget it, as long as Song Shiyan doesn't misunderstand her or hold her accountable, that's fine. The rest is none of her business.

The parking lot outside the apartment building.

Fang Zheng was playing games in the car, keeping a close eye on the stairwell. When he saw Song Shiyan come out, he immediately quit the game, got out of the car, and opened the back door.

Song Shiyan got on the bus.

Fang Zheng started the car. "President Lu is at the company. Shall we go now?"

Song Shiyan gave a faint "hmm".

Is the competition about to begin?

Excitement and anticipation welled up in Fang Zheng's eyes, and he drove much faster than usual.

Lu's Group conference room.

Lu Peichuan sat at the head of the table, his face contorted with anxiety, his voice laced with anger, "For a whole day and night, you haven't come up with a single solution. What am I keeping you around for?"

The public relations staff sitting below were all silent with fear.

At this moment, Xue Bai walked into the conference room and came to Lu Peichuan's side. He bent down and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Song has arrived."

Lu Peichuan was slightly taken aback. "My older brother?"

Xue Bai nodded.

Lu Peichuan immediately got up and walked towards the conference room door. In fact, he had been waiting for Song Shiyan to make a move all day. Putting aside his relationship with the Lu family, the project that Song and Lu were cooperating on had also suffered huge losses. He should not have remained indifferent.

He waited all day, but there was still no word from Song Shiyan. This time, the company's stock plummeted because of his personal affairs, and the board of directors kept putting pressure on him. If Song Shiyan didn't come to him tonight, he was planning to take the initiative to ask Song Shiyan for help tomorrow.

Lu Peichuan entered the reception room and said, "Big Brother."

Song Shiyan was sitting on the sofa reading documents when he heard the sound. He looked up and saw the injury on Lu Peichuan's mouth. His gaze paused for a moment, and the image of Rong Zheng's injured lips flashed through his mind.

I instantly guessed what had happened.

His eyes darkened.

Lu Peichuan could clearly feel the pressure around Song Shiyan drop, and assumed that he was unhappy because the project was affected by the online incident. "I'm sorry, the project suffered heavy losses because of my personal matters."

"You haven't taken any effective measures throughout the day. Are you planning to let the situation continue to escalate?"

Song Shiyan's question was very direct, which was tantamount to implying that Lu Peichuan was not doing his job.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Lu Peichuan's eyes. "We've taken all sorts of public relations measures, but the public opinion is overwhelming. We've spent a lot of money, but the heat is not only uncontrollable, it keeps rising. If this continues, the stock will definitely hit the daily limit down again when it opens tomorrow."

Song Shiyan lowered his eyes and lit the lamp. The smoke rose slowly, and his emotions had calmed down. "At times like this, it's better to guide than to block."

Lu Peichuan looked at Song Shiyan with a thirst for knowledge, "How do I explain it?"

"First, let me show you your divorce certificate with Rong Zheng..."

"I won't get a divorce," Lu Peichuan immediately interrupted Song Shiyan.

Song Shiyan looked at Lu Peichuan calmly, "Do you think there's still a chance to salvage things between you two?"

Lu Peichuan recalled Rong Zheng's resolute statement that she would sue for divorce if he didn't agree, the court summons he received today, and how the news of their divorce going to court would only worsen the current situation. He also remembered her undisguised disgust and resistance when he kissed her last night.

He could sense Rong Zheng's determination to divorce him and knew that it was impossible for them to be together again, but he couldn't bear to. It was as if as long as he persisted and gritted his teeth, Rong Zheng and his daughter would not leave him.

Song Shiyan was in no hurry. He slowly smoked his cigarette, waiting for Lu Peichuan to see the situation clearly and weigh the pros and cons.

Lu Peichuan's fingers gradually clenched, then suddenly loosened after a while. He had already made a decision in his heart, but... "Even if I get divorced, I can't suppress the negative news about my extramarital affair, let alone stabilize the company's stock."