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0"Withdraw?" He raised his eyebrows. "You mean to say that you don't have to pay that 300 thousand and don't have to abide by the treaty that forbids similar work for five years?"    

    

"Right." She nodded.    

    

"And if I refuse?" he said with a slow little smile.    

    

"Then I'll just waste five years of my time, and five years later I'll find a new job." Xia Huanhuan replied seriously.    

    

Ye Nanqing's smile gradually faded, and he stared straight at the person in front of him: a pretty face, curved willow leaf eyebrows, a pair of almond eyes neither big nor small, a bit shallower than an ordinary person's lips. At first glance, this kind of woman wasn't that attractive, but the more people looked, the more easily she would sink in.    

    

Sometimes, he also wondered if he couldn't bear to part with something from Xia Huanhuan. Was it that candid smile she once had, or that she was not faking it, or that she had no ulterior motives when she first approached him?    

    

At this moment, her expression clearly told him that she wasn't joking. She would do as she said.    

    

Ye Nanqing retracted his gaze, put down the fragrant cup in his hand, picked up the teacup on the other side, and sipped the green tea in the cup. The clear aftertaste of the tea was like calming his currently troubled mind.    

    

"I promise." The three words slowly came out from her lips, "But you have to satisfy me when you draw the map." Ye Nanqing said.    

    

Xia Huanhuan thought for a moment and agreed. "You can't deliberately make things difficult for the cultivation experts on campus."    

    

"Of course." He chuckled, as long as she could draw the feeling he wanted. "Since I've promised you, then you must promise me one thing now."    

    

"What is it?" Xia Huanhuan asked.    

    

"Accompany me to finish the tea." His fingers rotated the teacup in his hand as he spoke in a tone that did not allow any rejection.    

    

"I need to go to the bathroom." After drinking three cups of tea, Xia Huanhuan stood up and said. Rather than saying that he really wanted to go to the bathroom, it would be better to say that he wanted to avoid Ye Nanqing's gaze.    

    

This kind of naked fruit was like a fierce beast staring at its prey, causing her to feel fear in her heart. It was as if she was its prey and every step she took was under his control.    

    

Or perhaps, even coming here today, the conditions that she had discussed were all within his expectations?!    

    

Watching Xia Huanhuan walk out of the room, Ye Nanqing put down the teacup in his hand and picked up the teacup that was originally placed in front of Xia Huanhuan. There was still half of the tea left in the cup and the rim was where her lips had touched.    

    

"Ye Nanqing, have you really gone mad?" He mumbled to himself as he stuck his lips to the rim of the glass.    

    

She would rather give up her design within 5 years than to leave his side. This fact made him extremely uncomfortable. Or rather, it should be said that she had already left his side, and now, she just didn't want to come back.    

    

His blood seemed to congeal and boil, and his chest felt as if it was being pressed down by something, causing him to be unable to breathe. He felt as if something was continuously eroding and gnawing on it …    

    

Was this feeling jealousy? Or was it anger or unwillingness?    

    

The phone suddenly rang. If it wasn't his phone, then it could only be — her!    

    

His gaze shifted to the leather bag on Xia Huanhuan's chair. The bell within the leather bag kept ringing.    

    

Putting down the cup in his hand, he walked to the chair and took out his phone from her bag. On the caller ID, the three words "Jun Ziyan" were impressively written.    

    

The light in his eyes became deep and serene. He pressed the answer button and asked, "Jun Ziyan?"    

    

The other end of the phone was silent. After a moment, a cold voice came out, "Ye Nanqing."    

    

"The situation seems to have reversed itself." Ye Nanqing said with a smile. The last time he called Xia Huanhuan, it was Jun Ziyan who answered the phone, but this time, the situation was reversed.    

    

"Why is her cell phone here?" Jun Ziyan said coldly.    

    

"Is it strange that I have her cell phone?" Ye Nanqing asked back, "If you want to know, I can tell you. She and I have been staying from 2 PM until now. We drank tea together and chatted. Of course, we also reminisced about the past …"    

    

"Enough!" Jun Ziyan suddenly shouted. He didn't want to know what Xia Huanhuan and Ye Nanqing had done together.    

    

Is that enough? Jun Ziyan, do you know what it means to wear a ring on the middle finger of your left hand? " Ye Nanqing suddenly spoke as his gaze landed on his left hand. The scene of that time seemed to flash before his eyes once more. She smiled and asked him if the ring was good to look at, then she passed one of the rings to him, feeling a little embarrassed but also a little hopeful … That means that they already have someone that they want to live with for their entire life. "    

    

The other end of the phone once again became silent.    

    

As Ye Nanqing's voice continued, that elegant whisper was like the sharpest knife as it viciously stabbed towards Jun Ziyan, "The ring on my left hand was given by Xia Huanhuan."    

    

BEEP … BEEP …    

    

The moment the words left his mouth, a beep that ended the call came from the other end of the phone.    

    

Ye Nanqing lowered his gaze and put the phone back into Xia Huanhuan's bag. "Xia Huanhuan, would you say I'm despicable?" He muttered to himself. In the large box, what responded was air. "But even if it is despicable, so what?"    

    

All he wanted was for her to be able to return to his side. If Jun Ziyan and her would separate just because of this, then there was no need for her to stay by Jun Ziyan's side!    

    

Jun Ziyan's face darkened as he held the phone tightly in his hand. Ye Nanqing's word for word kept repeating itself in his ears.    

    

It was as if she was clearly telling him that there was a past between the two of them, a past that he could not penetrate no matter how hard he tried.    

    

The door was opened as Secretary Tian pushed it open. She said respectfully, "CEO, there's going to be a meeting in five minutes …"    

    

"Scram!" Jun Ziyan interrupted Secretary Tian.    

    

Secretary Tian was stunned as she looked in shock at the man before her.    

    

He held the phone in his hand, the veins on the back of his hand bulging out. His face, on the other hand, was pale and hazy.    

    

"CEO, are you alright? Do you want me to …"    

    

"Scram!" This word emerged once again from the gaps between his teeth. At this moment, his pair of deep eyes were filled with red threads.    

    

Secretary Tian didn't dare to say another word as she carefully closed the door. If she had left a little later, she had no doubt that her boss would have thrown her out.    

    

"What is it?" the other secretary of the secretary department asked.    

    

"The meeting will be cancelled in five minutes. The CEO won't participate." Secretary Tian instructed.    

    

"What's the matter now?"    

    

"I don't know who offended the CEO, but in short, everyone be careful today." Secretary Tian warned him while feeling puzzled. In the past, although this boss of his was indifferent and didn't have a good temper, in terms of public affairs, he would rarely do something like this, except … Years...    

    

Shaking her head, Secretary Tian didn't think about it anymore. The most important thing for her to do now was to take care of her own business!    

    

Ye Nanqing's words were like a magic spell, echoing in Jun Ziyan's mind. Every word struck deeply on his mind.    

    

— We drank tea together, chatted together, and, of course, reminisced about the past together …    

    

The ring on my left hand was given to me by Xia Huanhuan.    

    

Huanhuan … Huanhuan …    

    

A few days ago, she had said that she liked him!    

    

Then what kind of feelings did she have for Ye Nanqing? And why would she go see Ye Nanqing?    

    

There were too many questions in his mind, but other than her, there was no one else that could give him an answer.    

    

When Jun Ziyan returned to his living room, he only saw Xia Huanhuan lying on the tea table in the living room, as if she was asleep. The empty living room, however, was filled up by her existence.    

    

Walking to the tea table, Jun Ziyan half-squatted and looked at the person in front of him silently. A person who had made him suffer and worry for the past few hours had suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.    

    

He wasn't even ready to see her because he didn't know how to ask.    

    

She was afraid that if she were to ask something, it would destroy a certain kind of beauty. She was afraid that if she said that she liked him that day, it would only be a dream of his.    

    

In the lamplight, her sleeping face looked serene and peaceful. It was as if she always had a comforting power. Just by her side, watching her sleeping face would calm him down.    

    

Lifting his finger, Jun Ziyan gently caressed Xia Huanhuan's face. The tip of his finger slid across her face, gently rubbing her lips. His gaze unconsciously landed on her left hand.    

    

If he wore a ring on his left middle finger, would it mean that he already had someone that he wanted to live with for the rest of his life?! On Ye Nanqing's left hand, he was still wearing the ring she bought, so what about her …    

    

She once wore a ring on her left hand for that man …    

    

His eyes turned dark, and he moved his fingers to her left hand. His thumb and forefinger gently wrapped around her middle finger.    

    

Therefore, she once had someone who wanted to stay together for the rest of her life … Is that so? Jun Ziyan thought gloomily.    

    

When Xia Huanhuan opened her eyes, she saw Jun Ziyan sitting beside her, staring at her in a daze.    

    

"Ah!" She sat up, startled, and found herself on his bed in his bedroom. "You carried me in?" she asked. She remembered that she was at the tea table, studying the information about the villa she was going to draw.    

    

"Yes." "Do you want to sleep a little longer?"    

    

"No need." She pulled back the covers, rolled out of bed and raked her hair. "What time is it?"    

    

"Nine thirty." He announced the time.    

    

Xia Huanhuan stared blankly at him. She hadn't expected that she would have slept for so long. "When did you come back?"    

    

"Around 8 PM."