Chapter 121: Repaying You with a Grand Gift

"Why are you crying?"Zhan Hanjue raised his hand to wipe the sparkling tears off her face. But Ye Ningwan immediately turned away, avoiding his hand. Zhan Hanjue wiped at the air, his hand frozen mid-air. "Are you mad?" "Not mad." Ye Ningwan said softly, "I just feel desolate. It’s so easy to send Lin Yue away. Is it going to be just as easy to send me away next time?" "He’s just being sent abroad for studying finance and management. Staying here, he would only think about painting. He is the heir of the Lin Group after all. You wouldn’t want to raise a useless artist." Zhan Hanjue explained stiffly. "But he doesn’t want to..." "No one is born being able to do whatever they want, only what they like to do. Especially him, the sole heir of the Lin Group." Zhan Hanjue interrupted Ye Ningwan. Ye Ningwan was momentarily at a loss for words. He had a point. "Why didn’t you tell me about Li Qingqing?" Zhan Hanjue asked again. Ye Ningwan immediately showed a sad expression. Her features were exceptionally beautiful; when she smiled, she could brighten the whole world. But when she was sad, it made people unable to help but feel sorry for her, wanting to pull her into an embrace and comfort her. At that moment, Zhan Hanjue had a strong urge to do just that; seeing her sadness, he felt he was in the wrong. "If I told you, would you have believed me? You don’t believe me now." Ye Ningwan said in a grievance-laden voice. Zhan Hanjue pulled her into his arms, lowered his head to plant a kiss on her forehead: "I believe you, I believe everything you say. From now on, I won’t meet with her again, and you don’t have to worry about her harming you." Ye Ningwan looked up at him in surprise. Zhan Hanjue said, "About what the two of you have been talking about, there’s no concrete evidence. I’m not a judge or a police officer, I’m not interested in pursuing whether she’s guilty or not. What I can do is distance myself from her, not giving her a chance to hurt you. The company has another two years of contract with her, but once the contract ends, we will let her go and find a new spokesperson." "I understand." Ye Ningwan leaned on him willingly. Zhan Hanjue hugged her tight and promised: "Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone have a chance to hurt you." Ye Ningwan nodded. Though the outcome wasn’t as she wished, as Zhan Hanjue said, she wasn’t a judge or police officer. The crimes Li Qingqing committed, all she could do was inform the victims’ families. Whether the families could seek revenge, would depend on their own abilities. Li Qingqing called Zhan Hanjue the next day, but the call was unanswered. A bad premonition surged in her heart, this had never happened before. She quickly did her makeup, changed clothes, and personally went to the Zhan Group, only to be turned away at the reception. "I’m sorry, Miss Li, Mr. Zhan has affairs to attend to and has no time to see you." Li Qingqing’s heart sank, her face changed, but she still remarked coldly: "Do you know who I am? I’m Li Qingqing, the spokesperson for your company’s products." "Of course, I recognize Miss Li, but Mr. Zhan is very busy." The receptionist remained steadfast, firmly refusing. Li Qingqing was dumbfounded. At this moment, Chen Tan passed through the lobby. Li Qingqing naturally recognized Chen Tan and hurried over, blocking his path: "Special Assistant Chen, we need to talk." Seeing her, Chen Tan gave a cold smile and said, "Miss Li, there’s no need to talk, I have other matters to attend to, very busy." "What exactly is happening? I’m your company’s spokesperson after all." Li Qingqing said angrily. She was a big star, many companies were eager to have her for endorsements, but she rejected all of them. No company dared to treat her like this, repeatedly giving her the cold shoulder, how dare they? Chen Tan sneered, "If Miss Li wants to terminate the contract, as long as you pay the corresponding termination fee, our company is happy to sign off immediately." Li Qingqing: "..." "Special Assistant Chen, leave some room for future meetings. I’ll just ask, what has exactly happened?" Li Qingqing asked seriously. Chen Tan paused for a moment, then gave her a hint: "The boss values Madame a lot, from now on he won’t see Miss Li again." Li Qingqing’s face turned pale, stumbling back. How could this happen? Clearly, she had the upper hand, yesterday Ye Ningwan had even begged her for mercy. Why did everything change overnight? "Special Assistant Chen, could you help arrange for me to meet Mr. Zhan one more time?" Li Qingqing pleaded. Chen Tan refused with a somber expression: "Miss Li, what I said just now was already oversharing; don’t make it difficult for me." With that, Chen Tan left. Li Qingqing bit her lip, clenching her fists in anger. Xiao Ke looked at her, felt scared, afraid of anyone seeing this scene. Quickly went to her side and whispered: "Qingqing, watch your image." "Go to the school." Li Qingqing said coldly. Xiao Ke was surprised: "Why go to the school?" But Li Qingqing had already walked out, and she had no choice but to follow quickly. Li Qingqing only asked the driver to park near the school, went into a private room in a restaurant, and sent Xiao Ke to the school to find Ye Ningwan. She naturally did not dare to go to the school herself. Such a big star like her would definitely be surrounded and cause a commotion. After the time it took for a cup of tea, Xiao Ke brought Ye Ningwan over. Seeing Ye Ningwan enter, Li Qingqing sneered, "I thought you didn’t dare to come see me." "Why wouldn’t I dare?" Ye Ningwan slightly curled her lips, speaking slowly: "The winner takes all, the loser loses, and I’m not the one who lost. If even you have the face to come see me, why wouldn’t I dare to see you?" Li Qingqing: "..." "Xiao Ke, check if she has a recording device on her." Li Qingqing ordered. Xiao Ke nodded and stepped forward to search her body. To her surprise, Ye Ningwan did not resist, allowing her to search. "Qingqing, there’s nothing." Xiao Ke reported after the search. Ye Ningwan sat down, "Your worry is completely unnecessary. I’m attending school, why would I bring a recording device? Besides, I’ve already recorded what needs to be recorded; this is also the last time I’ll meet with you, no need to record further." "So, you did record yesterday, but even if you did, Zhan Hanjue shouldn’t have believed you." Li Qingqing said. Ye Ningwan curled her lips, "If I played it for him directly, he wouldn’t have believed me. However, if he heard it from someone else, who knows if he’d believe it or not." "What do you mean?" Li Qingqing’s face shifted dramatically. Ye Ningwan said, "The deceased are gone, but they have living relatives. In this world, there’s always someone persistently seeking the truth." "Qingqing, it’s bad." Xiao Ke suddenly came over with her phone. Li Qingqing asked sternly, "What happened, why the fuss?" "It’s Zhou Yun’s family. They told reporters that Zhou Yun’s death was related to you." Xiao Ke showed her the news on the phone. Seeing the news, Li Qingqing’s face sank. At this moment, her phone rang too; it was her agent calling, asking her to return to the company immediately. "Did you do this?" Li Qingqing glared at Ye Ningwan and questioned. Ye Ningwan slightly curled her lips, "You sent Lin Yue away; I have to return the favor with a big gift, don’t I?"