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It felt like a long time had passed since that day, long enough for Qiao Nuo to forget what she had said to Jin Chengyan. After that morning, she hadn’t seen him again.
Every time she took out her phone and saw the circle of devices around her, all referred to as "crystal," she truly felt that she and Jin Chengyan had communicated.
She lost her job at the nightclub because she had hit someone, and the manager demanded that she repay the advance on her wages, giving her only half a month to do so.
She managed to find Qiao Chen a place at a public high school, though the quality of education wasn’t great. She was just waiting for Monday to start classes.
However, on Sunday, the school administrator informed her that due to Qiao Chen's incident, they couldn’t allow him to attend classes and advised her to find another school.
As if that wasn’t enough, the court notified Qiao Nuo that she needed to bring Qiao Chen in on Wednesday; they were the defendants!
Her father's medical expenses had run out again...
One thing after another weighed heavily on Qiao Nuo, making it hard for her to breathe.
At that moment, she couldn’t bring herself to go back to the nightclub to request her advance again.
But she also couldn’t muster the courage to call the first contact on her speed dial to tell him she agreed to that damned agreement.
She just couldn’t get past this hurdle.
Yet, she knew she had to push herself; she needed to contact a lawyer for Qiao Chen’s case. She couldn’t let him have a criminal record at such a young age.
Qiao Nuo went to the law firm that had always worked with the Qiao family. However, it was clear that she wouldn’t be able to see a lawyer immediately; she would have to wait.
In the waiting room, Qiao Nuo watched the television inside.
It had been a long time since Qiao Nuo had seen Jin Chengyan, and now he appeared on television.
But it wasn't for any financial news; it was for gossip and entertainment.
On the screen, Jin Chengyan emerged from Jin's Building, surrounded by a throng of entertainment reporters.
A Shan stood beside him, preventing anyone from getting too close. Alice maintained a serious expression throughout, sensing that this situation was not going to be easily resolved.
“Mr. Jin, the media caught you entering and exiting Miss Ruan's apartment. Are you two in a romantic relationship?”
“Mr. Jin, is Miss Ruan really your girlfriend? Will she become a member of the Jin family?”
“Mr. Jin…”
All the questions from the reporters were directed at Jin Chengyan and the woman named Miss Ruan.
Qiao Nuo, who usually paid little attention to the entertainment industry, naturally had no idea who Miss Ruan was. However, she felt that Jin Chengyan’s exposure to the press might have been his own intention.
After all, during their last encounter at Dingsheng Hotel, there had been so many reporters present, yet none of those stories made it to the headlines the next day. It was clear that Jin Chengyan’s people had arranged that.
Qiao Nuo shrugged; she didn’t understand Jin Chengyan's world.
Yet seeing him on the television screen stirred a sense of nostalgia within her.
Was it simply because it had been so long since they last met?
The scene shifted to an interview featuring the woman called Miss Ruan.
Her answer was quite simple. "Mr. Jin and I are just business partners. I have an advertisement under his company, and my meeting with Mr. Jin was merely a routine matter. That day, I wasn't feeling well, and Mr. Jin was particularly gentlemanly, coming to my apartment to meet me without delaying any work progress. My manager and his bodyguard were present as well."
The explanation was reasonable enough for Qiao Nuo to let it go.
Qiao Nuo glanced at the time; she had already been waiting in the lounge for over half an hour, and no one from the law firm had come to attend to her...
When she looked up again, the scene had shifted back to Jin Chengyan.
He was indeed very handsome, appearing calm and composed when photographed by reporters, showing no less charisma than any popular star.
"Mr. Jin, may I ask if you plan to get married?" a reporter threw out the question.
Wearing sunglasses throughout the event, Jin Chengyan paused upon hearing the question, took off his shades, and with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, looked into the camera and said, "That's a great question."
The people around him chuckled, waiting for Jin Chengyan's response.
A Shan and Alice, along with several security personnel surrounding Jin Chengyan, were equally puzzled about what their boss was going to say next.
Then they heard Jin Chengyan say, "However, I do indeed have someone in mind to marry."
- End of Chapter -
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