An Nuan's voice carried a hint of pleading as Ye Yunfeng glanced at the ornate box. "This thing stays with me for now."
"Why should it? That's mine."
Nuan Nuan felt a surge of frustration, her mind racing back to Ye Yunfeng's earlier attitude, planting seeds of doubt about his intentions.
"Do you not even trust me? Do you think this thing was never mine to begin with?"
Once doubt took root in her heart, it grew like a demon, expanding and intensifying.
Ye Yunfeng raised an eyebrow. "When have I ever given you such a misleading impression?"
"Then why did you just give Ye Meiqi that check? Fifty million is no small amount, and this gem isn’t worth that much. If you have money to spare, you could easily support underprivileged children."
"Or perhaps pay off your breach of contract?"
Ye Yunfeng's reminder made An Nuan fall silent.
The sudden quiet made Ye Yunfeng uncomfortable; he frowned and glanced at her. Her gaze was fixed outside the window, lost in thought.
"Nuan Nuan?"
"You may be wealthy, but the breach of contract is my own issue. I never considered using your money to settle it."
"So you're planning to seduce Xing Hui's major shareholder?"
Ye Yunfeng asked without missing a beat, causing Nuan Nuan to take a deep breath.
"I don't even know what they look like—whether they're round or flat. Even if I wanted to pursue them, I wouldn't know where to find them. Besides, using my body would only leave me with greater leverage against myself. I don't see that as a beneficial development."
"Rarely smart."
Ye Yunfeng nodded in agreement, gently stroking her hair with a hint of affection.
"While I won't oppose your desire to approach that ambiguous Major Shareholder, it's good that you have such thoughts. Just be careful not to act impulsively and do something irreversible. Just like when you drowned your sorrows in alcohol and impulsively kissed me, now you can't escape from my grasp."
Ye Yunfeng spoke domineeringly, as if he had a unique obsession with her.
She didn't understand what made her worthy of his pursuit for responsibility, but judging by his demeanor, it didn't seem like a casual joke.
"Ye Yunfeng, do you know the Major Shareholder of Xing Hui?"
The car slowly started moving as Nuan Nuan asked softly.
Ye Yunfeng paused for a moment, tightening his grip on the steering wheel before casually responding, "Are you really going?"
"I want to go."
"Then what you said earlier..." Was it just talk?
Before he could finish his question, An Nuan hurriedly interrupted, "I just want to meet him and see if there's any room for negotiation. If... if we really can't come to an agreement, I..."
"What will you do?"
Ye Yunfeng asked nonchalantly, and Nuan Nuan sighed, "I don't even know what to do."
Negotiate?
Would he even want to negotiate with her?
Compared to her status as an insignificant little star, it was clear that they trusted Ye Meiqi's words more. So even if she went, there was nothing she could do.
"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore."
Her cheeks rested in her palms, overwhelmed by a deep sense of helplessness.
The car drove for an unknown distance before stopping in the underground garage of a high-end residential complex.
Following Ye Yunfeng, she got out of the car and entered the elevator. It wasn't until they reached his apartment that An Nuan realized she had stepped into a man's room.
The clean and tidy space was meticulously arranged, just like the man himself—meticulous to a fault.
The room was spacious, as if the entire floor had been opened up.
Standing at the doorway, she felt a bit lost.
"Um..."
"Change your shoes before coming in."
Ye Yunfeng pointed to the shoe cabinet at the entrance. An Nuan clumsily changed her shoes but still stood there awkwardly, too hesitant to move.
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