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Her lips were captured, her hands lifted above her head, and Jin Chengyan had the overwhelming urge to tear Jono apart right then and there.
Little did he know, her legs were still free!
Wearing pointed high heels, Jono raised her foot and kicked it straight at Jin Chengyan's knee!
"Ugh..." He immediately released Jono, the sharp pain in his knee forcing him to let go of her for the moment.
"Mr. Jin, that kick was a warning not to lay your hands on women so casually. Next time, it won't just be your calf!" Having escaped Jin Chengyan's grasp, Jono tidied her hair and clothes, realizing that two buttons had come undone during their struggle.
He clutched his knee and looked up, catching sight of the black bra beneath Jono's white shirt. However, the pain in his knee left him too weak to act.
This woman! Wasn't she a bit too heavy-handed?
"Is it wrong for me to lay my hands on my wife?" As the pain in his calf subsided somewhat, he straightened up and used his height advantage to press closer to Jono.
"Perfect timing! I wanted to talk to you about this too!" Jono pushed Jin Chengyan away, disliking how close he was. It wasn't fear of being seduced; it was pure disdain that came from deep within her.
She walked over to Jin Chengyan's desk, pulled out a document from her bag, and slammed it down on his table.
"Mr. Jin, sign this divorce agreement quickly; otherwise, you'll hinder me from finding a father for my child!" Jono was straightforward; rather than dragging this out with Jin Chengyan later, she preferred to cut through the chaos right now!
Jin Chengyan stared at the divorce agreement on the table, his expression unreadable.
"I am the child's father. Where else do you plan to find one?" He stepped forward and firmly grasped Jono's hand as she tried to pull away. Their hands pressed tightly against the document. "Moreover, should I remind you that you took my child and disappeared for four years? You've caused me both psychological and physical harm! How do you plan to settle that?"
He was indeed more intimidating than he had been four years ago; even looking into his eyes made one feel like surrendering.
Jin Chengyan was just that confident!
However, Jono was no longer the same person she had been four years ago. A slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, revealing a knowing expression.
"Mr. Jin, you're quite full of yourself. Did I ever say that the child is definitely yours?" Her smile was so self-assured that it startled something deep within Jin Chengyan.
The child... who else could it be if not his?
He grabbed Jono's hand, turned, and pinned her between himself and the table, holding her chin with one hand.
"Jono, the child isn't mine; you cheated while married! Speak properly, and I might still treat you as before!" His grip was firm, clearly showing his anger.
"Jono?" She chuckled lightly. "Mr. Jin, Jono died in that explosion four years ago. The person standing in front of you now is Faye!"
Even in a disadvantageous position, Jono showed no signs of weakness, her cold eyes boldly meeting Jin Chengyan's gaze.
"If you're Faye, why come back to divorce me? My wife is Jono; if there's a divorce agreement to sign, it should be between me and Jono!"
"You..." Well, this round went to Jin Chengyan.
"Jono, do you know that every day for the past four years I've thought about you? I knew you couldn't have died; I never gave up looking for you. I had A-Shan..."
"Stop!" Jono interrupted Jin Chengyan. "Mr. Jin, I'm really not interested in hearing how you've spent these four years. I also don't want to hear about the little things between you and your deceased wife! If you don't sign this divorce agreement, we'll just meet in court! You should know that your marriage with Jono was merely a contract; now that the contract has expired, if you don't fulfill the terms, you'll have to pay a penalty!"
Jono's cold words snapped Jin Chengyan back from his memories.
She didn't want to hear about how he had spent the last four years!
Nor did she want to hear how he had missed her!
"Jono, do you not love me anymore?"
"Haha!" Jono laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke, nearly gasping for breath.
Her unusual attitude forced Jin Chengyan to release her and step back half a meter.
"Jin Chengyan, Jono did love you once. But I am Faye; to Faye, Jin Chengyan is just a—stranger!" She punctuated each word as she pointed at Jin Chengyan's shoulder, emphasizing the word "stranger" with no emotion whatsoever.
“Jono!”
“Mr. Jin, I hope you won’t waste my time. Sign this divorce agreement as soon as possible, or it will be the talk of the town, and we’ll both be embarrassed! Don’t even think about challenging my limits! I have no patience for you right now!” Jono said confidently, grabbing her bag and preparing to leave with the divorce agreement still on the table.
“Jono—wait…”
At that moment, Jono's phone rang at the most inopportune time, and Jin Chengyan didn’t let go of her hand.
Her expression showed a hint of impatience as she pulled out her phone with her other hand.
Jin Chengyan could clearly see that the caller ID on Jono's phone displayed a contact named “honey”!
Honey?!
“Hello, Yisheng… Yes, I’ll be down soon… It’s a bit complicated to explain in just a few words… No need for you to come up… Alright, bye.” Jono answered the call casually and hung up just as nonchalantly.
She could feel Jin Chengyan’s grip tightening around her hand.
“Who is this person?” His eyes were filled with anger; Jono was openly talking to another man right in front of him!
And the note for this man on her phone was—honey!
“Mr. Jin, I’ve already told you that if you don’t sign the divorce papers, you’re hindering me from finding a father for our child! If you don’t let go right now, don’t think that just because we still have this piece of paper connecting us, I won’t call the police!” Jono shook off Jin Chengyan’s hand.
Jin Chengyan was completely losing it. Not only did Jono have a child, but now she had another man in her life. She kept insisting that the child wasn’t his! Could it be that man’s?
“Don’t forget to sign and send it back to me! I don’t want to see you again!” With that, Jono strutted out in her high heels, leaving with an air of arrogance.
As soon as the door slammed shut, Jono heard a sharp sound from inside, likely indicating he had smashed something.
The noise echoed from the office, and even Alice, who was working outside, could hear it!
She stood up in surprise and greeted Jono.
"Young Mistress!"
Jono chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned. "Sorry, I'm not your Young Mistress!"
Alice was about to say something more when the intercom on the table rang. She picked up the receiver and heard Jin Chengyan asking her to come in.
When she looked up, Jono had already disappeared.
As Alice entered the room, she saw Jin Chengyan standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze lowered to the flashy sports car parked below the Jin Family building.
Jono emerged from the Jin Family building, walking with a cheerful stride toward a man leaning against the car door. Perhaps due to the distance, Jin Chengyan couldn't clearly see whether Jono kissed that man.
Then, the man opened the car door and helped Jono inside before circling around to get into the driver's seat.
This entire scene was witnessed by Jin Chengyan!
Jono, how dare you have another man outside!
"Mr. Jin..." Alice called out, mainly because Jin Chengyan looked terrifying right now, as if he were about to kill someone.
His expression was even more frightening than when he couldn't find Jono's body or any trace of her four years ago.
Wasn't it true? Just moments ago, Jono hadn't even acknowledged herself as Mrs. Jin, and Alice had seen everything Jin Chengyan had done over the past four years to find Jono. If she were in his shoes, she would certainly be furious too.
"Find out every detail of Jono's whereabouts over the past four years, including a man named 'Yisheng,' and... get a DNA test for me and her daughter!"
Alice listened to Jin Chengyan's orders; it seemed he was about to launch a comprehensive investigation into Jono.
But what about the child... Did Jin Chengyan doubt that the child was his?
Of course, Alice dared not ask any more questions and could only comply.
...
"Why are you back?" Jono fastened his seatbelt without looking directly at Xi Yisheng, instead focusing on the road ahead.
The man sitting in the passenger seat, the same one who appeared as "honey" in Jono's phone, wore a pair of frameless glasses. His bright eyes shone through the lenses, revealing an unmistakable affection.
"I told you, wherever Faye is, that's where I'll be," Xi Yisheng said, reaching out to ruffle Jono's hair.
Jono's face flushed instantly. No matter how old a woman is, having a handsome man who clearly has feelings for her touch her head can stir up her youthful heart.
Moreover, Jono didn't actually dislike Xi Yisheng; her heart raced slightly at that moment.
"How did it go? I just called Qiao Chen and heard he took you away. I was wondering if I should gather a few people to make sure we don't lose face in front of them."
Hearing Xi Yisheng say this, Jono's initially tense mood relaxed, and she no longer felt angry about the near-argument with Jin Chengyan during their negotiation.
"That kind of barbaric behavior doesn't suit you; we are civilized people."
Xi Yisheng maintained a gentle smile on his face. He drove steadily, always keeping the speed ten miles below the limit.
When someone overtook him and mocked him for driving so slowly in a sports car, he remained unfazed and continued to drive calmly.
"Faye, I'm just afraid your heart will start beating for him again," Xi Yisheng said, keeping his eyes on the road as if he were casually asking what Jono had for breakfast that morning.
But clearly, Jono's feelings for Jin Chengyan were far more significant than what she had eaten that morning.
She turned her head to look at Xi Yisheng, her lips moving as if she had many things to say.
She wanted to declare that she would never be swayed by that scumbag Jin Chengyan again; their meeting in his office was their last. From now on, she would keep her distance from him as far as possible and would never appear within ten kilometers of him...
But these words remained unspoken.
“Yisheng, have you ever felt that way? Like someone is stabbing your heart with a knife, again and again, and even after the bleeding stops, they continue to hurt you, tirelessly.” Once upon a time, Jin Chengyan treated Jono like this.
Having experienced it firsthand, Jono would never want to try it a second time.
“I won’t treat you like that,” Xi Yisheng’s magnetic voice reached Jono’s ears.
Jono smiled slightly. “So, this woman named Faye won’t allow any man to ravage her heart.”
Xi Yisheng focused on the steering wheel, driving down the road leading to Qiao Family Villa.
He didn’t comment on Jono’s words or ask any further questions; he simply drove in silence.
As soon as the car stopped at Qiao Family Villa, the people inside heard the commotion outside and rushed out.
The little one saw who was getting out of the car and abandoned her mother, leaping straight into Xi Yisheng’s arms.
“Daddy! I thought it would take a long time to see you!” Qiao Lovely clung tightly to Xi Yisheng, their closeness rivaling that of a biological father and daughter.
Seeing Qiao Lovely like this made Jono rub his temples in frustration.
“Qiao Lovely, how many times have I told you not to call Yisheng ‘Daddy’!” This was something Jono could never change; Qiao Lovely used to call him “Daddy Xi,” but at some point, she had dropped the “Xi” altogether!
When Qiao Lovely saw that Jono was about to scold her, she hid even deeper into Xi Yisheng’s embrace.
Jono shrugged apologetically at Xi Yisheng. However, Xi Yisheng enjoyed this moment and generously said to Jono, “If she wants to call me that, let her. It won’t cost me anything.”
“You’re aware it doesn’t cost you anything!” It was hard to believe that when Jono first met Xi Yisheng, he was a man who couldn’t speak a word of Chinese.
Four years had passed, and Xi Yisheng had not only learned Chinese but spoke it fluently, even understanding some idioms! Could this be due to his one-quarter Chinese heritage?
"You'll spoil Qiao Lovely like this..." Jono said with a hint of helplessness. In the past, Qiao Lovely always sought out her father, initially mistaking Qiao Chen, who was on the phone with Jono, for him. It was only after Jono clarified that Qiao Chen was her younger brother that she started calling him "Little Daddy."
Later on, this little one set her sights on Xi Yisheng, firmly believing that he was her father!
Qiao Lovely truly seemed to subconsciously think that anyone close to Jono could potentially be her father.
"It's okay; daughters are meant to be spoiled."
"Thank you, Daddy!" After saying this, Qiao Lovely planted a kiss on Xi Yisheng's cheek.
Jono felt utterly defeated by this "father-daughter" dynamic.
Well, let Qiao Lovely believe that! It was better than her thinking she was someone without a father!
The three of them walked into the Qiao Family Villa together like a happy family of three, drawing envious glances from others.
Of course, there were also those who witnessed this scene and were on the verge of flipping tables!
That person had to be Jin Chengyan!
Alice watched Jin Chengyan nervously; her boss looked like he was about to spit blood from anger. Just look at the mess on the floor—everything on the table had been swept off in a fit of rage!
How long had it been since she last saw Jin Chengyan this angry?
It seemed that after Jono left, Jin Chengyan had learned to suppress all his emotions—neither happy nor angry, devoid of love or hate. Alice thought he could almost ascend to immortality!
But now, as soon as Jono appeared, Jin Chengyan had completely transformed back into an ordinary person.
Indeed, Jono was the switch that triggered all of Jin Chengyan's emotions!
"Bang—" The office door was flung open from the outside. At that moment, someone actually dared to enter Jin Chengyan's office without knocking!
Just when Jin Chengyan was on the verge of losing his temper, a voice interrupted him.
“Brother, I just bought a car! Can you come check it out?” Jin Mengxi was excited to share this thrilling moment with her cousin, but she quickly realized she might have come at the wrong time.
However, having already made her way this far, turning back now would only make her seem more uncertain.
“It’s so boring staying in the office all day. Let’s go for a drive!” Gathering her courage, Jin Mengxi stepped forward and linked her arm with Jin Chengyan's.
Jin Chengyan was on the brink of exploding. If anyone else had walked in instead of his cousin, he would have already lost it.
But Jin Mengxi had that innocent face, with big eyes, long eyelashes, and curly hair, dressed adorably. How could Jin Chengyan take his anger out on her?
“I’m busy right now. I don’t have time,” he replied stiffly.
Jin Mengxi felt relieved that her cousin wasn’t angry; otherwise, even ten of her wouldn’t be able to withstand his wrath.
“Come on! Your office is such a mess anyway. Let Alice stay behind to tidy up! Then we can go out for dinner tonight to relax!” Jin Mengxi was the daughter of Jin Zhongshu’s younger brother and had developed a closer relationship with Jin Chengyan over the years. She hadn’t expected this little girl to keep pestering him.
But since she was his little sister, Jin Chengyan couldn’t really refuse. After some coaxing from her, he reluctantly agreed to go test drive the car with her.
As soon as he approached the vehicle, he noticed that Jin Mengxi’s car was the same model as the one that had picked up Jono that day. He nearly choked on his frustration!
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