This this this!
Miss Zhan didn't ask the old lady for money, it was a gift!
But she asked the boss for a million!
"A talisman? Miss Zhan also gave me one before she left." Aunt Liu came out from the kitchen, holding breakfast.
"Aunt Liu has one too?" Liu Ning looked at Aunt Liu again.
He suddenly felt a little strange in his heart.
Then he looked closely, and the boss's face immediately sank.
"Miss Zhan said I would encounter some trouble during this period, and bringing the talisman can help me ward off misfortune. Miss Zhan is truly kind-hearted." Aunt Liu praised Zhan Xiaojun to the skies.
Liu Ning's smile couldn't be maintained.
He knew that the boss must be in a bad mood right now.
Let alone the boss, he himself was also in a bit of a bad mood.
Miss Zhan had gifted the old lady and Aunt Liu, but he hadn't.
However, compared to the boss who spent a million on a talisman, his mood calmed down a bit.
Ning Yecheng had felt that the talisman was good in every way just now.
And Zhan Xiaojun was good in every way.
But now...
He was sure that he held no importance in her heart.
He picked up his phone and sent Zhan Xiaojun a WeChat message.
"Heard you're my woman? My grandma's recognized granddaughter-in-law?"
Zhan Xiaojun, who was running back to the city, felt her phone vibrate.
But she was running and didn't want to break her rhythm, so she didn't take out her phone.
Ning Yecheng waited for a moment, and when he didn't receive a WeChat from Zhan Xiaojun, he started eating breakfast.
Half an hour later, on his way to the group's car, he received a WeChat message from Zhan Xiaojun.
"So Grandma Ning is really your grandma. Don't worry, I was just helping Grandma Ning with a favor."
Ning Yecheng raised an eyebrow, distancing herself?
...
Zhan Xiaojun had already arrived home.
She took a shower.
She replied to the WeChat message while drying her hair.
She felt a slight headache.
It was too much of a coincidence.
Ning Yecheng didn't reply to her, likely because even if she explained, he wouldn't ask further.
"Xiaojun, what do you want to eat for lunch? Mom has arranged with the aunt downstairs to go to the market together," Lin Ya asked Zhan Xiaojun from the living room.
"Mom can buy whatever she sees fit, I'll eat whatever for lunch," Zhan Xiaojun replied.
"Okay."
Zhan Xiaojun disliked drying her hair with a hairdryer. After towel-drying her hair until it was half dry, she sat down at her desk.
She had bought several books from the bookstore yesterday and decided to take a look at them now that she had time.
About an hour later.
A call came in.
She answered without looking at who it was.
"Hello."
"Xiaojun, it's Dad."
Zhan Xiaojun glanced at the phone screen and saw the name Zhan Zhicheng. She had forgotten to add Zhan Zhicheng to her blacklist.
Hadn't they made things clear last time?
Was he still not giving up?
"Xiaojun, don't hang up in a hurry. We are father and daughter after all. Dad has thought a lot these past few days and has repented greatly. All along, Dad was blinded by profit and money. I shouldn't have abandoned you and your mother back then."
"These past few days, Dad has been regretting his actions back then. For more than a year, Dad still didn't realize his mistake. It was all Dad's fault! Dad knows he was wrong now and desperately wants to make amends and atone!"
"Xiaojun, will you give Dad a chance? Let Dad make it up to you. Dad will give your mother another sum of money, and then you can come back to Dad's side, okay? Dad will send you to the best university in Yancheng. Whatever you want, Dad will give it to you, okay?"
Zhan Xiaojun listened to Zhan Zhicheng's hypocritical apologies on the phone and sneered.
"Xiaojun, if you don't speak, Dad will assume you've agreed. Dad will come pick you up now. You don't need to bring anything, Aunt Wang Ke will buy it for you." Seeing that Zhan Xiaojun didn't say a word, Zhan Zhicheng's hand holding the phone trembled.
It was a tremble of excitement.
He knew Xiaojun wouldn't be so difficult to handle.
As long as he showed a little kindness and appeared sincere, Xiaojun would compromise.
Perhaps she was moved to tears and simply hadn't had time to speak.
"Are you done?" Zhan Xiaojun asked.
Hearing Zhan Xiaojun's cold voice on the phone, Zhan Zhicheng froze.
"Xiaojun, are you afraid Dad will be like before? Dad can swear that the Dad from before was too foolish. Dad was truly wrong."
"Mr. Zhan, forgive my poor memory, but you seem to forget easily. Last time we met, everything was made perfectly clear. Do not call me again in the future, or you will face the consequences."
Zhan Xiaojun directly hung up the phone.
She couldn't believe Zhan Zhicheng could be so shameless.
To achieve his goal, he was willing to cast aside all his dignity.
Even if he truly felt guilty towards the original owner and Lin Ya, it was only because he was in trouble and needed to rely on them to turn things around.
Truly utterly shameless.
...
Zhan Zhicheng stared at the hung-up phone, his facial muscles contorting.
The phone was on speaker, so Wang Ke had heard their entire conversation clearly.
Zhan Zhicheng suddenly slammed the table and stood up.
"She's getting too much! You wretch! If she weren't useful, would I even call her? Ungrateful brat!"
If there were others present, he wouldn't care about his reputation anymore!
Wang Ke was also extremely angry, but she had to remain calm and said softly, "Husband, please don't be angry. She already has a prejudice against us. And now that she's gotten close to Ning Yecheng, she naturally has a temper. Perhaps she looks down on everyone now."
"Does she think Ning Yecheng will dote on her forever? He might be nice to her now, but once he gets tired of her, she'll be nothing in Yancheng," Zhan Zhicheng said angrily.
Actually, these were the words Wang Ke wanted to say too.
But in front of Zhan Zhicheng, she didn't want to say anything to annoy him.
"It's too early to say this now. It will take some time for Xiaoya to return. We must find a way to get Zhan Xiaojun back. When the board members see Zhan Xiaojun return, they will invite you back," Wang Ke plotted carefully.
To achieve her goals, what was wrong with showing Zhan Xiaojun a little kindness?
After all, Zhan Xiaojun would eventually be trampled under Xiaoya's feet again.
Zhan Zhicheng took a deep breath. "I'll listen to you. I'll go find them again tomorrow."
"Then I won't go with you tomorrow. They'll likely be unhappy to see me," Wang Ke said.
It was a good excuse for her to go out and have fun for another day.
Once Zhan Xiaojun truly returned, she would have to be more careful.
"Alright."
...
Not long after Zhan Xiaojun hung up Zhan Zhicheng's call, another call came in.
It was from an unknown number.
Could it be a scam call?
She answered.
"Xiaojun?"
"Who is this?"
Zhan Xiaojun frowned slightly as she heard the man's voice, which was somewhat familiar yet also strange. Someone she knew.
"It's Mu Bai. Do you have time this afternoon? Let's meet," Mu Bai's demeanor was very haughty. He still believed that Zhan Xiaojun still had feelings for him, so his invitation to meet was a condescending offer.
If it were the Zhan Xiaojun of the past, she would have eagerly agreed, fearing he would change his mind if she delayed by even a second.