The Ex-Wife Of A Wealthy/Powerful Family Tempts Me To Treat Her Badly/Betray Her - Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Surrender

When Rong Shi received Rong Wei’s message, she was actually quite busy, conducting a site visit for a photoshoot scheduled in a few days.

After all, Rong Wei wanted her to participate in the Qijiang project, and since she loved the fashion industry, she naturally wanted to be personally involved.

The air conditioning indoors was too strong, making Rong Shi feel a bit cold already. When she saw the message from Rong Wei, she inexplicably got goosebumps.

【I have a friend who is in an ambiguous relationship with a girl. There are some secrets between them… In short, they are about to meet again under their past identity, and my friend is worried that this will make the other person dislike her.】

Rong Wei was asking her for relationship advice?

Rong Shi was stunned for a long time.

She even read the message again to make sure she hadn’t mistaken the sender.

After reconfirming that this message was indeed from Rong Wei.

Rong Shi’s mood became especially subtle.

It was a well-known fact that when it came to relationship problems, “I have a friend” essentially meant “me.”

Moreover, Rong Shi knew about Rong Wei and Jiang Yu’s marriage. Although she wasn’t sure what their current relationship was, Rong Shi could confirm that Rong Wei was asking about herself and Jiang Yu.

Rong Shi organized her thoughts, controlled her tone, and sent a voice message: “Actually, your… your friend and that Jiejie aren’t that familiar with each other right now. It’s normal for both sides to hold back some things. And, bringing up some topics suddenly might feel a bit abrupt. It just feels like the timing isn’t quite right.”

Rong Wei listened quietly, felt Rong Shi made a lot of sense, and then placed a call.

Rong Shi’s phone vibrated. After finding a less crowded spot, she answered the video call.

“So, your meaning is that she won’t be angry, and she won’t dislike my friend because of this?”

Rong Shi looked at the phone screen, at her sister’s emotionless face, and her mood became even more subtle.

She pinched her leg, then said seriously, “Don’t worry, Jiejie. Your friend’s friend definitely won’t dislike your friend.”

Rong Wei nodded: “Okay, I understand.”

“Thank my friend for me. Ask your friend what she wants recently, and I’ll buy it for you.”

Rong Shi looked at Rong Wei, expressionless: “It’s nothing. I’m happy to help your friend.”

“Good, goodbye,” Rong Wei replied.

The call ended. Rong Shi looked at the phone screen with suspicion.

She felt like she had stumbled upon some incredible secret.

Her eyes brightened. She put away her phone and was about to head back to the office when her phone rang again.

She focused and saw it was her sister, Rong Wei, again.

She answered the call and heard Rong Wei’s voice.

“Don’t easily share other people’s privacy with others.”

Rong Shi choked slightly, suppressing the urge to tease Rong Wei, and pretended to be naive: “Don’t worry, I will be absolutely discreet.”

“If your friend has any other questions in the future, they can ask me,” Rong Shi considered for a moment and added kindly.

Rong Wei’s temple throbbed twice. She looked at Rong Shi.

Her younger sister’s face had a more understanding smile.

Rong Wei smiled and said, “Thank you.”

During the call, the Cullinan had already driven onto a wide street.

Rong Wei sat in the car, opened her email, but was slightly distracted.

She remembered the scenes from when she and Jiang Yu first met.

Initially, when she first saw Jiang Yu, it was just appreciation.

Later, when she unexpectedly saw Jiang Yu again, she merely sighed that time was cruel, wearing down a perfectly good girl into a state of disarray.

In subsequent encounters, she marveled at their fate, gradually discovering Jiang Yu’s boldness and vigorous vitality.

…

Jiang Yu was like a rose growing among thorns, surrounded by mud, yet still bright and splendid, making one unconsciously surrender.

…

Jiang Yu lived in Li City year-round. Due to her personality, she didn’t travel outside much, so she hadn’t bought her own private jet.

After all, the annual maintenance and application for flight routes were a significant expense.

So, when traveling, she usually chose first class.

In the spacious and bright business cabin, Jiang Yu held the pre-saved documents and looked at matters related to the endorsement.

The models had a runway show in Milan soon and wouldn’t arrive in Lin City for three days.

Jiang Yu arrived early and needed to coordinate work information with the relevant personnel in advance.

She didn’t have much else to do on the plane, so she simply flipped through the documents slowly.

After calmly spending more than ten hours flying, Jiang Yu landed in Lin City at eight the next morning.

Lin City’s latitude was lower than Li City’s, making summer here more muggy and unbearable. Furthermore, the city was located in a high-pressure ridge area, with little rain and exceptional dryness. Living here in the summer was like being in an oven.

Her assistant, Lin Yao, had been waiting for her at the airport early.

Seeing her emerge, she proactively greeted her: “Sister Jiang Yu, long time no see.”

Jiang Yu returned a smile, looked at Lin Yao, and said, “It’s been hard work all these years.”

Lin Yao shook her head: “Not hard at all, hehe.”

It was summer vacation, and the airport was quite crowded. Jiang Yu and Lin Yao lowered their voices and discussed work matters briefly.

Half an hour later, reaching the parking lot, Lin Yao said, “Your apartment is ready. We can head straight there.”

“The Qijiang project officially begins tomorrow. CEO Jiang, you should rest well today and adjust to the time difference.”

Jiang Yu leaned back in the rear seat and nodded.

It was hard to rest well on a plane. Sitting in the car, Jiang Yu soon felt drowsy.

But just then, her phone vibrated. Jiang Yu opened it and saw a WeChat message from Rong Wei.

【Have you landed?】

Today was Friday, not the agreed-upon day to meet.

Rong Wei had actually sent her a message at this time.

Jiang Yu was a little surprised, momentarily unclear what Rong Wei meant by the message.

But it was just a simple greeting, not a particularly difficult question to answer. Jiang Yu wouldn’t pretend not to see it.

So she typed back: 【Landed. Do you need something, CEO Rong?】

After sending the message, Jiang Yu stared at the screen for a moment. Seeing that Rong Wei didn’t reply, she put down her phone and closed her eyes to rest.

…

At half-past ten in the morning, Jiang Yu returned to her home in Lin City, located in a high-end residential area in Min’an District.

She liked quietness, independent space, and high floors, so the house she permanently stayed in here was no different from the one in Li City.

The elevator reached the twenty-sixth floor, leading directly to her doorstep.

Jiang Yu entered the password and pushed the door open.

Because it had been cleaned beforehand, the room was neat and tidy. The few potted green plants by the window radiated vibrant greenery.

Jiang Yu ate something, tidied up simply, and it was already noon.

She set an alarm, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep.

When she woke up again, it was precisely two o’clock in the afternoon.

Jiang Yu groggily picked up her phone and found a newly created group chat with staff from various departments.

In the group chat, they briefly reviewed the process for going to the site tomorrow.

Jiang Yu replied to the messages, exited the page, and scrolled down.

She found the message from Rong Wei.

【Nothing, just to ensure you landed safely.】

【Good luck with work. See you when I get back.】

Jiang Yu lowered her eyes and looked at the screen for a moment before concluding.

It turns out it was the top boss checking on work progress.

She truly was a capitalist.

Jiang Yu sighed inwardly and replied to Rong Wei: [Don’t worry, there will definitely be no mistakes.]

Having not rested well on the plane, Jiang Yu was still a little sleepy right now.

To prevent herself from falling asleep, she decided to go out and visit Ji Zhou and the clothing company.

Before leaving, Jiang Yu called Ji Zhou, but Ji Zhou seemed to be busy and didn’t answer.

Jiang Yu knew the company’s location, and since Lin Yao was running errands for the endorsement, she simply drove to the company herself.

The clothing company was just starting up, and as a new enterprise, it had moved into the newly built High-Tech Industrial Park in Lin City under an attractive policy.

Generally speaking, these areas had excellent locations.

With lush trees and flowing streams, the environment could be described as exceptionally tranquil.

The staff at the clothing company, of course, all knew Jiang Yu was the boss. There were no complications. Jiang Yu went straight to Ji Zhou’s office unimpeded.

Ji Zhou studied art, and like many art students, she preferred a slightly darker environment when creating.

At this moment, the office lights were off, and thick curtains were drawn, allowing sunlight to only penetrate through some gaps.

Jiang Yu saw Ji Zhou lying face down on the desk, clearly asleep.

The air in the office wasn’t great. Jiang Yu hesitated for a moment, carefully pulled open the curtains, and prepared to open the window for ventilation.

Just then, Ji Zhou’s hoarse voice came from behind her: “You’re here?”

Ji Zhou was awake, so Jiang Yu had no reservations. She swiftly pulled back all the curtains and stood by the window: “Mhm. I messaged you earlier, but you didn’t reply.”

Jiang Yu glanced at the blueprints on Ji Zhou’s desk: “You need to rest well. I’m not asking you to work yourself to death for me.”

Ji Zhou reached out and felt for her glasses on the desk, put them on, waved her hand, and said, “It has little to do with you. You know me, I’m always up all night when I work.”

“We’re both the same in this regard. Neither of us should lecture the other.”

That was indeed true.

Jiang Yu pursed her lips, momentarily speechless.

After a moment of silence, Ji Zhou stood up: “Stop standing around here. Since you’re here, why don’t we go for a walk outside?”

“The scenery here is nice.”

Jiang Yu nodded: “Sure.”

The area surrounding the industrial park was full of trees. Shielded by the greenery, the temperature was lower than in the city center.

All in all, it was quite comfortable.

Ji Zhou stretched, looked around, and clapped her hands: “Jinsheng Group also has a branch company here. Want to go take a look?”

Jiang Yu tilted her head: “Why mention Jinsheng?”

“Aren’t they collaborating with Qijiang? Anyway, there’s nothing else to do right now. There’s no harm in taking a look at their headquarters while we’re on the way, right?”

Jiang Yu smiled, unable to find a word to refute this.

She nodded and went with Ji Zhou to the Jinsheng office area.

No different from Qijiang in Li City, Jinsheng’s office building was as ostentatious as ever.

A spacious, bright glass building, surrounded by green trees. The people walking in and out all carried the same elite aura as Rong Wei.

Without an employee or visitor card, Jiang Yu obviously couldn’t go inside. She just slowly walked around the building with Ji Zhou.

In this High-Tech Industrial Park, every building had a unique identifier.

Walking to the side, Jiang Yu saw a golden address plaque on the building.

【High-Tech Zone C106】

Jiang Yu felt the address was familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before or someone had frequently mentioned it to her.

She touched her chin, took out her phone after a moment, and searched for the address.

The first thing that popped up was the chat history with the cat-profile-picture Rong Wei.

Jiang Yu suddenly froze.

The address Rong Wei had been using to send her jewelry all these years was actually here?