Chapter 108: He begged for a monthly ticket and forced a confession of an unrequited love.

  "Think of home, think of Hai's company." Gu Qingheng spoke in a businesslike tone, without hiding from Jiang Wan.

  Jiang Wan's anger was within Gu Qingheng's expectations. The Gu family owed Jiang Wan's mother too much, too deeply, and didn't repay it. As a result, the Gu family found it difficult to face the Jiang family, unable to make amends without unconditional humility, as if they were atoning for their sins.

  This was the first time Gu Qingheng refused to cooperate with Yuan Hui in the name of the Gu family.

  It will inevitably bring out the past grievances between the two families and deepen the hatred.

  Gu Qingheng picked up his lighter, lit a cigarette, and heard Jiang Wan's cold laughter on the other end of the phone, questioning him: "Is it because of Nian Zi?"

  Gu Qingheng curled up his lips, deliberately not speaking, puffing on the cigarette between his long fingers, very calm.

  Jiang Wan thought he was being taken for granted, his tone becoming increasingly intense: "You're getting along so well with her, aren't you afraid I'll get jealous? Gu Qingheng, what you told me back then wasn't like this! How come now you're casting me aside, wanting to be with Nian Ziyu instead?"

  Gu Qingheng's expression turned cold, his voice stern: "Jiang Wan, be rational. We are discussing business."

  "Am I not rational enough? For the sake of your career, I agreed to let you get engaged to Nian Zi, and I even spoke well of you in front of my mom. Now, you're giving my things to Nian Zi? What qualifications does she have to compete with me?! Qing Heng, I love you very much, but don't forget that you owe me, and the Gu family owes us too."

  Gu Qingheng and Nian Zi got engaged on that day, Jiang Wan accompanied his parents to travel abroad, deliberately avoiding them.

  On the plane, she cried with tears streaming down her face, admitting that she was very jealous.

  She had been secretly in love with Gu Qingheng since she was a child.

  Her mother didn't allow her to have any contact with the Gu family, but she didn't care. She loved Gu Qingheng and wanted to find a way to get close to him. As she grew older, she learned about the grudge between the Gu and Jiang families in the past. She asked her mother for help, determined to marry Gu Qingheng.

  Taking advantage of the grudges from those years ago, her mother and Gu Qingheng's parents, as well as Old Lady Gao, negotiated.

  As a result, Gu Jia did not dare refuse them, and they felt guilty!

  She became the only woman that Gu Qingheng must marry.

  She wasn't afraid he wouldn't agree, as long as he was called Gu Qingheng, he would have to marry Jiang Wan.

  "I haven't forgotten. But I need to hand this project over to Nian's family." Gu Qingheng still insisted.

  He has always been very clear about his own limitations.

  Marriage and emotions are beyond his control.

  The person in his heart must be hidden.

  "Is there no room for negotiation?" Jiang Wan heard the sound of Gu Qingheng's voice, softened, and she also restrained her temper, not wanting to lose a good impression in Gu Qingheng's eyes because of one woman.

  "No." Gu Qingheng inhaled his cigarette, his voice firm.

  Jiang Wan's hand knocked gently on the table, and it was clear that she was holding back - "Can our family afford such a big project?"

  In Gu Qingheng's eyes, a fleeting cold glint flashed: "If they can't eat enough, let them die of satiety."

  Jiang Wan understood and immediately felt at ease.

  There is a sentence by Gu Qingheng that proves he is still the Gu Qingheng who prioritizes his career, not because of Zi Yu.

  But she remembered Nian Zi.

  "Alright, I won't fight with you over this project. You can give it to whoever you want. But Qingheng, I'm still very angry and you need to make it up to me." Jiang Wan conceded, knowing that Gu Qingheng's career ambitions were too strong, she could only retreat to second place.

  But it doesn't matter, she loves this man so much that as long as she knows he will marry her, she can tolerate anything for him.

  "I'll make it up to you when you get back," Gu Qingheng said, his face expressionless.

  "So for this period of time, don't get too close to Nian Zi, I might misunderstand you." Jiang Wan said with a smile, as if nothing was wrong, his mood had already recovered.

  "Hmm." Gu Qingheng didn't pay much attention. He and Nian Zi weren't close. The person he wanted to be close to, had always been just one.

  After chatting for a while, Jiang Wan had something to attend to and hung up the phone.

  Gu Qingheng stared at his phone for a while, raised an eyebrow, put the phone on the office desk, opened the contract of Jintai Bay, and thought about how to give it to Nianqing.

  He knew that Nian Qing needed this project, she needed it, so he wanted to find a way to give it to her.

  Knock on the door and come in, ask Gu Qingheng: "Want to go out for a meal?"

  Gu Qingheng glanced at his watch and thought of calling Nian Qing, but it was already past noon, so Nian Qing must have finished eating.

  He shook his head slightly: "No need."

  Duwu saw that Gu Qing's mind was not on him, didn't say much, left the office, and planned to order takeout.

  Gu Qingheng raised the automatic curtains and looked at the gloomy sky outside, thinking of what Lu Huai Chuan had said to him - that he was forcing a feeling that he didn't deserve.

  Yes, how?

  He waited for her for 10 years, how could he not be worthy of having her?

  ……

  It's almost time to get off work.

  Ning Qing sent a text message to Fu You, asking if he had time after work and wanted to invite him to dinner.

  This afternoon, she and Yanzi finished lunch on the way back to the company, coincidentally ran into Fu You, chatted with each other for a few sentences, remembered that she still owed him a meal, felt embarrassed to drag it out again, so tonight just invited him to dinner.

  Fu You quickly replied with a text message: "Of course I have time, waiting for you anytime."

  After thinking for a moment, I typed out a few words in response: "Meet at the company building after work. Yanzi is coming too."

  "Uh-huh." — Fu You's returned text message, with much less enthusiasm.

  Nian Qing smiled slightly and put down her phone, continuing with her work.

  It wasn't until quitting time that she finished all of today's work, archived it and shut down her computer.

  She sent a text message to Yanzi, telling him that she would invite Fu You to dinner later, and then started packing up her things and preparing to leave work.

  The phone rang twice briefly, it was a text message from Yanzi - [I still have some work to do, you guys wait for me.]

  She nodded slightly, raised an eyebrow, responded with an "OK", and began to slow down her movements, waiting quietly for the banquet.

  She thought Fu You might be waiting for her downstairs and didn't want to keep him waiting, so she went down first to meet up with him.

  Entered the elevator.

  After pressing the button on the first floor, he bowed his head and fiddled with his phone.

  "Ding!", the elevator doors opened.

  She looked up and saw that it was the first floor, so she quickly went out. She didn't see Fu You, probably because he still had some official business to attend to. She stood beside the elevator, fiddling with her phone while waiting for him and Yan Zi.

  It's rush hour, several elevators are going up and down repeatedly, many colleagues are getting off work.

  Stand closer to the door at Qingyuan Station to avoid being pushed by the rush of people getting off work.

  Suddenly, her mobile phone, which had been out of power and unable to make calls, flashed with a prestigious name - Gu Qingheng.

  Her heart skipped a beat as she hesitated about whether to answer it.

  In the company, she tried her best to avoid answering phone calls from Gu Qingheng, finding it inconvenient to talk and feeling a bit guilty. Yesterday's incident also made her very embarrassed, and she didn't know how to face Gu Qingheng in the best way.

  The phone kept ringing, disturbing Ning Qing's mind.

  Unable, ignore, not receive...

  "Director Gu." A few colleagues who were off work suddenly spoke up beside him.

  Ning Qing was startled and froze, her hand movements paused, and she subconsciously looked up to see two men standing in front of the private elevator - Gu Qingheng and Duanwu. Their gazes were directed at her.

  At a glance, I caught her.

  Ning Qing's eyes landed on Gu Qingheng's hand, which was clutching a mobile phone. It was her phone, still ringing from his call.

  Ning Qing followed other colleagues from her department and also called out to Gu Zong, then continued to stand at the inconspicuous side, afraid that Gu Qingheng would suddenly walk towards her.

  The phone in hand, the ringing tone becomes very annoying at this time, Nian Qing hangs up the call decisively and doesn't answer.

  Gu Qing's face suddenly fell as he stared intently at Nian Qing, who was standing not far away. She stood with her back to him and didn't look at him, clearly trying to avoid him.

  A few steps away, no one can easily approach each other.

  Gu Qingheng picked up his phone, wanting to call Nianqing again, but saw that another elevator had just arrived, and a young man came out, walking towards the approaching Nianqing.

  Fu You asked Nian Qing: "Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time?"

  "No." Nian Qing shook her head, feeling the gaze on her growing more intense. She didn't dare to look up and instead softly said to Fu You, "Wait a little longer for Yan Zi."

  "Good." Fu You had no opinion, and with a glance, he saw Gu Qingheng not far away, and hurriedly asked: "Director Gu."

  Gu Qingheng nodded coldly.

  "He's gone." The words were spoken to Duanwu beside him, but his eyes remained fixed intently on Nian Qing.