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Chapter 234: Chapter 234: The King’s Return (31)
 

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“Brother Ting, the pressure is really high on our side, many people have defected to Jiang Ye’s camp, and this can’t continue.”

Seated in the conference room, Sheng Ting listened to the reports from his subordinates about the latest developments.

“Sheng… Miss Sheng has also been opposing us all along.”

Sheng Ting looked up, the area beneath his eyes dark with fatigue, clearly indicating he hadn’t been sleeping well.

Meeting Sheng Ting’s piercing gaze, the speaker couldn’t help but shiver inexplicably.

But some things had to be said.

Jiang Ye was becoming increasingly aggressive, with formidable backing, and even Hei Jin was laying low temporarily.

Sheng Ting didn’t want to listen anymore and dismissed everyone.

Now alone in the conference room, Sheng Ting had been trying to find an opportunity to bring Chuzheng back.

But ever since she left him, she was always surrounded by people, not to mention she had become so capable…

Sheng Ting just felt that he had been deceived by her in the past.

Sheng Min must have trained her behind his back.

It made sense.

The daughter of a gangster organization couldn’t really be the pampered “Canary” as rumors suggested.

He had not expected that Sheng Min was guarding against him even back then.

Sheng Ting had tried many strategies.

But Chuzheng had cut off many of his channels and businesses on her side, and without the Spendthrift System that Chuzheng had—spending money like water, utterly disregardful of return—Sheng Ting couldn’t win over those people back.

Sheng Ting had never imagined that one day, the sister he treated like a little lamb, would become so ruthless and relentless.

Sheng Ting drove to the manor’s exterior.

Before he got out of the car, he saw another vehicle leaving the manor.

The car window was down, allowing Sheng Ting to easily see who was inside.

He stepped on the accelerator and followed.

The car stopped at a movie theater, and Sheng Ting, in an extremely bad mood, followed them inside.

The girl walked ahead with her hands in her pockets while the boy followed, and when they reached the crowd, the boy reached out and tugged at the girl.

The girl didn’t really want to stop, but the boy pulled at her insistently.

She had no choice but to pause and reached out one hand toward the boy.

The boy smiled and held onto it.

A murmur of envy and jealousy arose from the surrounding crowd.

When they were getting their tickets, the boy glanced in his direction.

Sheng Ting didn’t hide; their gazes collided.

The boy, whether out of provocation or habit, lifted the corner of his lips, displaying a smile that could make any woman jealous.

Sheng Ting clenched his fist as he watched Chuzheng and Jiang Ye enter.

Sheng Ting followed inside, utterly unaware of what the movie was about.

All he remembered was that, in the dimmest light, he vaguely saw the two of them kiss.

It was merely a brief kiss, yet Sheng Ting felt as if it lasted an entire century, rage consuming all of his thoughts.

She is his!!

She is his!!

Jiang Ye, leaning against Chuzheng, drew circles on her palm and whispered, “Sheng Ting is following us.”

He suddenly spoke.

“Mhm,” Chuzheng held his disruptive hand.

“You knew?”

“I knew since we left,” Chuzheng said matter-of-factly, “Didn’t you notice?”

She had thought Sheng Ting would confront them.

Who knew he’d just follow them.

What a coward.

Jiang Ye: “…”

He had noticed it while entering the movie theater.

“So, you knew what I did just now was intentional?”

“What?”

“Kissing you.”

“You didn’t want to kiss me?” Chuzheng’s calm voice carried a hint of danger.

Jiang Ye choked on her reply, “No… that’s not what I meant. I’m saying, I kissed you deliberately for Sheng Ting to see.”

“Why kiss for him to see?” Shouldn’t you have kissed me because you wanted to? “You didn’t want to kiss me!”

What does Sheng Ting matter?

Why kiss for him to see?

The Good Person Card, just to kiss me because of some inexplicable bastard?

Jiang Ye: “…”

How did she come to that conclusion?

Jiang Ye quickly said, “No, I wanted to kiss you, really badly.”

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Chuzheng tilted her head and lifted her chin in a small gesture.

Jiang Ye very cooperatively planted a kiss.

Chuzheng raised her hand to his head, ruffling his hair a couple times, “Good boy.”

The single dogs beside them: “…” Are you guys putting on a show that’s even better than the movie? Did I pay to be fed dog food here?! Please be mindful of the setting!

The movie lasted two hours.

Afterward, Jiang Ye took Chuzheng and slipped away amidst the crowd, successfully shaking off Sheng Ting.

Chuzheng didn’t feel much about Sheng Ting following them.

Focus on work.

Focus on being a good person.

Today was about accompanying Jiang Ye, she didn’t want to do anything else.

If Sheng Ting wanted to follow, then let him waste his time, not hers.

As long as he didn’t come up and cause trouble, she was indifferent.

But Jiang Ye really didn’t like Sheng Ting following them, and only after Sheng Ting had left did he pull Chuzheng along, “Where to next?”

“Whatever.” Chuzheng emotionlessly tapped on her phone, not caring at all about where they went.

Jiang Ye had no choice but to plan their next move by himself.

–

Ever since that day he had followed them, Sheng Ting hadn’t shown up again.

But Chuzheng felt that he wouldn’t give up just like that.

Chuzheng received a phone call from Sheng Ting on the first snowfall of the winter.

The voice of Sheng Ting came through with the chill of the heavy snowfall: “Zhenzhen, Jiang Ye is in my hands. If you don’t want anything to happen to him, you’d better come to the place I told you about.”

Chuzheng hung up the phone expressionlessly.

This Bastard actually changed his number to call me!

Chuzheng decisively blocked Sheng Ting’s new number.

After blocking him, she felt a bit lost and wondered—what did he say just now?

[…Miss, Sheng Ting said that Jiang Ye is with him.]

“Bullshit,” Chuzheng spat out two cold words.

[Miss, be civilized.] The King’s Account reminded her, [Aren’t you worried about Jiang Ye?]

“Sheng Ting could capture him?”

[…] Do you have any misunderstandings about Jiang Ye, this little poor soul teetering on the edge of becoming a gangster?

Chuzheng scrolled through her contacts and dialed Jiang Ye’s number.

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”

Chuzheng hung up and dialed another number.

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”

Three minutes later, Chuzheng got through to a number.

“Miss?”

“Where’s the person?”

“Mr. Jiang is in a meeting, the other party has blocked the signal, I’m outside, and it should be safe inside.”

“Hmm,” Chuzheng responded without surprise.

[Miss, how did you know?]

Heh.

If something had happened to Jiang Ye, the first to create a fuss would be that Bastard.

Of course, Chuzheng didn’t reply to the King’s Account.

It was better to keep such patterns to herself.

Otherwise, next time the Bastard might not kick up a fuss.

–

After hanging up the phone, Chuzheng picked up her coat and left the house.

[Miss, where are you going?]

Chuzheng finished putting on her shoes, her tone somewhat chilly: “Since they’ve gone to the trouble of bringing the drama to my doorstep, wouldn’t I be letting down Jiang Ye, who was kidnapped, if I didn’t respond appropriately?”

[…]

Wasn’t Jiang Ye not kidnapped?

Miss is not only great at passing the buck but also really good at finding people to take the fall.

What on earth is Sheng Ting thinking?

Is life not good enough for him?

Ah… no, wait, isn’t the point to make Sheng Ting’s life miserable?

[Miss, you’re doing great, keep it up!]

Chuzheng: “…” What craziness is the Bastard up to now.

The King’s Account then had a second thought and realized something was amiss; they were the Spendthrift System! Taking action wasn’t something a Spendthrift System would do!

[Miss, stop!] The King’s Account’s roar was blocked by Chuzheng.