Showing Strength

Ning Zhi understood what he was asking. "CEO Li, we're all adults, and once a decision is made, it's not easy to change. I've already packed up the belongings in your villa. Don't worry, I'll settle all other matters properly, leaving no loose ends."

Loose ends? When Li Yan heard this, a bitter feeling surged in his heart. Did she want to sever all ties with him?

"What about your grandmother…" Li Yan suddenly thought of something and hastily used Ning Zhi's grandmother as a threat.

"CEO Li!" Ning Zhi interrupted him loudly, then took a deep breath and slowly regained her composure. "You don't need to worry about my grandmother. I have already taken care of her."

Li Yan did not notice a trace of choked-up emotion in her voice.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go to work first." Ning Zhi fled from the office.

Once outside the office, she ran to the bathroom and retched. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she cried uncontrollably, feeling utterly disheveled.

Was she still unable to let go of him? Ning Zhi asked herself why just a few words from him triggered such an emotional breakdown.

In the office, Li Yan looked in the direction of her departure for a long time, unable to snap out of his daze. He then picked up his phone and made a call.

"When Special Assistant Ning is on a business trip to He Ling, ensure she is protected. Don't let her find out." Li Yan instructed the bodyguards. He couldn't help but worry about Ning Zhi.

He also reviewed the He Ling case, which was a difficult challenge, especially with the involvement of the natives. However, the engagement was imminent, so he could not show excessive concern for Ning Zhi—this was his only recourse.

However, Li Yan did not expect that the security team received another call right after he hung up the call. This time from Madam Li.

"What did Li Yan order you to do?" Madam Li went straight to the point.

The bodyguards hesitated for a moment before relaying the information.

Madam Li let out a disdainful snort, just as what she had thought. She couldn't understand what kind of spell Ning Zhi had cast on Li Yan and Old Madam Li.

Now that Li Yan and Lin Sha were getting engaged, she could not afford to let Ning Zhi cause any trouble at this critical moment!

"CEO Li is about to get engaged, and you all are aware of that." Madam Li said. "And don't forget who is providing for you."

With that, Madam Li hung up.

Although she did not say much, the bodyguards understood what she meant. They did not want to participate in the grudges between the wealthy families, since they also had their own family to support. They side with whoever paid them, and in this case, it was Madam Li.

However, they did not dare to offend Li Yan, so they decided to accompany Ning Zhi to He Ling, but they would mostly turn a blind eye.

The next morning, Ning Zhi boarded a plane to He Ling but unexpectedly encountered a familiar face.

"Ningning?!"

Ning Zhi turned around and realized that it was Wu Ming. "Wu Ming? Why are you here?"

As they conversed and looked for their seats, they realized they were seated next to each other. He couldn't help but smile even wider.

"There's a design exhibition in He Gang recently. I want to check it out," Wu Ming said.

"Design exhibition?" Only then did she realize that his field of study was related to design. Unfortunately, Wu's family was in the pharmaceutical business, so his expertise had little significance for the family.

"By the way, Ningning, if you're free, can I ask you out?" Wu Ming looked at her with his puppy dog eyes.

"You little brat, how rude. I'm three years older than you so call me sister!" Ning Zhi used her fingers to push his head away, not directly answering his invitation.

"I look older, so calling you sister makes Ningning sound old."

Ning Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She hadn't expected this kid's EQ to be so high.

"Come on, come on! That day is my birthday, so let's consider it as Ningning's birthday gift to me!"

Not only did Wu Ming have high EQ, but she also realized that he was quite familiar and comfortable with her. They had only met three times, yet he was already asking her for a birthday gift.

"I'm going on a business trip this time, so I might not have time." She planned to use an excuse to brush it off.