Retreating

As Hu Fei was about to step forward and fight with Li Mu, Ning Zhi could sense a slight loosening in the difficult situation at He Ling. She silently heaved a sigh of relief.

She signaled to one of Lu Ping's assistants to intervene and protect Hu Fei, but in the next moment, Lu Ping pulled Ning Zhi away from the 'battlefield'.

"The wound on your hand hasn't healed yet, so you should stay out of this nonsense!" If Li Yan knew I had let her be involved in a fight, I would be in big trouble.

Lu Ping didn't say the last sentence out loud, he thought to himself while looking at her bleeding wound anxiously.

Ning Zhi also found the scene just now distressing. Although she felt sorry for Hu Fei, she also understood that there was a limit to what an outsider could do in this situation. She turned to look at Lu Ping but remained silent.

"Why are you looking at me like that? If I hadn't pulled you out, would you still want to get involved in a fight? We've already done what we can for Hu Fei. Don't think too much." Lu Ping saw that Ning Zhi was looking at him silently and thought that she was upset about him interfering, so he continued to explain softly.

She shook her head, feeling somewhat helpless. "I don't mind you intervening. I just thought your reaction was quick. I didn't even mention Li Mu much, but you already sensed something was off."

Lu Ping had a hunch that Ning Zhi wasn't being sarcastic toward him, but her words didn't sound right.

Recalling her changes over the past few days, Lu Ping raised an eyebrow curiously and asked, "Did you always have this sarcastic way of speaking? You seem like a completely different person now. Does my friend know you're like this?"

Speechless, she rolled her eyes at Lu Ping's comment. She turned around to look at Hu Fei, who was still cursing Li Mu, and raised her hand gesturing to the people around her to intervene.

Hu Fei was persuaded by her, but she still could not let her act recklessly here, especially considering she was over eight months pregnant. It wouldn't be good for anyone if anything happened.

With Hu Fei's loosening, the other native groups stationed at the construction site started to waver. With the combined efforts of Ning Zhi and Lu Ping, the standoff at the Li Corporation's He Ling construction site quickly saw a new turning point.

Although these people did not leave immediately, their attitudes became much more amenable. They were waiting for the full compensation from the headquarters, and then they would most likely evacuate.

This was the expected outcome for Ning Zhi, but at this moment, she was unaware that the situation at He Ling was far from being as simple as it appeared. There were even more terrifying things awaiting her!

Meanwhile, Li Yan, who had learned Ning Zhi's 'secret' from Secretary Liang, was on his way.

After an entire day of running around the construction site, Ning Zhi returned to the hotel where she was staying. It was already seven o'clock in the evening. She felt that something was wrong with her condition. She gently rubbed her belly and took a few deep breaths before calling room service for dinner.

After about ten minutes, someone pressed the doorbell of Ning Zhi's room.

Thinking that the hotel staff had delivered her food, Ning Zhi hurriedly opened the door. However, when she saw the tall man at the entrance, she was slightly stunned.

"Wu Ming? How did you know my room number?"

When he saw the person he wanted to see, Wu Ming immediately raised the two food boxes in his hand and smiled at Ning Zhi, "I naturally have my ways! You've been busy all day. You must be hungry. I packed a lot of delicious food for you, and it's still warm. Ningning, aren't you going to invite me in?"

"Yes, I don't want to," Ning Zhi sarcastically complained silently. However, when she saw his sunny and handsome face, along with the exaggerated food boxes in his hands, she softened.

She didn't want to get too involved with Wu Ming, as dealing with Li Yan was already enough for her. She had no intention of seamlessly transitioning into a 'romantic relationship,' especially if she considered her situation with Li Yan as one.

Ning Zhi quickly realized that she was looking at Wu Ming thinking about Li Yan and felt a slight guilt. She cleared her throat and carefully suggested, "It's late now. Why don't we go to the restaurant on the ground floor? I have a few colleagues who can join us as well. You brought too much food!"

As she spoke, she saw the disappointment in his eyes, she smiled at him with guilt and didn't say anything more. She hoped to dissuade him without hurting his feelings.

However, Wu Ming did not see it that way.