CHAPTER 147: CHAPTER 147: A GRAND GESTURE AT DEWANG RESTAURANT

Jin Yingzi crashed to her knees in front of Ningwan, crying and begging, "Ningwan, please, help me one more time."

Ningwan frowned with disgust, "I told you, how to stay by Zhan Hanjue’s side is your skill. But I won’t help you anymore."

"If you don’t help me, he’ll make me leave. The only value I have in staying by his side is you. Ningwan, you just need to meet him once, just once, and I’ll be able to stay. Why can’t you help me with such a simple thing? Even if you don’t agree now, one day you’ll have to agree. What Zhan Hanjue wants to do, no one can stop him. He’ll always find a way to make you meet him, if not through me, then someone else. Why can’t you help me?"

"Jin Yingzi, what makes you think you have the right to demand help from others like it’s nothing? I’m not your mom." Ningwan snapped with anger.

Jin Yingzi bit her lip and looked up at her with a heavy gaze, "So you’re refusing to help me no matter what?"

"Without a doubt."

"Fine, if you don’t help me, I’ll reveal the secret that Wen Jianan is an illegitimate child." Jin Yingzi threatened.

Ningwan frowned and asked coldly, "What do you know?"

Jin Yingzi replied, "I know everything I should know, having been around you for so long. I’ve closely observed your every move, your every word. You care about Wen Jianan, though I don’t know the exact reason, but I know you care. I heard he was investigating an illegitimate child for a while, you also had him check it out. I think he is that illegitimate child!"

"Jin Yingzi, you really make me feel scared and sickened." Ningwan said coldly.

Jin Yingzi lowered her eyes and said painfully, "I know I disgust you. But I can’t help it, I want to stay by Zhan Hanjue’s side, staying close to him offers a lot, can allow my family to live well. Ningwan, think of it as doing a good deed, help me this once, just this once, and I won’t trouble you again."

"Fine, I’ll help you. Now get lost!" Ningwan truly didn’t want to look at her anymore.

Jin Yingzi sighed in relief and slowly stood up from the ground.

"Can you give me a specific time?"

"The day after tomorrow at noon, Dewang Building. Have him wait for me there." Ningwan said.

Jin Yingzi nodded, said thank you again, and finally left.

"Sis, is that woman crazy?"

After Jin Yingzi left, Ye Shao came out of the room.

Ningwan frowned and scolded sharply, "Didn’t I tell you to go into the room and study? Why were you eavesdropping?"

"Sis, just say the word and I’ll go out and teach her a lesson." Ye Shao said indignantly.

Not only did she threaten his sister but also used Wu Taotao, completely unforgivable.

Ningwan was speechless, "Are you going to beat her up? She’s still a girl at least, you’re a guy, how can you have the nerve?"

"What’s there to be embarrassed about, bad people aren’t determined by gender. As long as they do bad things, they should be ready to get beaten."

"You better prepare for the college entrance exam, this is none of your business. Study hard, that’s better than anything else. Don’t waste my tutoring fees, it’s not easy for me to earn money." Ningwan scolded sternly.

"So are you really going to meet Zhan Hanjue?" Ye Shao asked.

Ningwan said, "Since it came up, it’s a meeting that’s bound to happen sooner or later. Jin Yingzi was right about one thing, if I don’t agree with her, he’ll find another way to force me to meet. It’s the same to owe a favor to someone, whether it’s sold to her or someone else. Now he’s politely sending someone to invite me, if I don’t agree, do I wait to be forced? Forget it, after all, it was me who wronged him, I shouldn’t be putting on airs anymore."

"You keep saying you wronged him, what exactly did you do to him?" Ye Shao asked.

Ningwan remained silent.

She shook her head with a bitter smile, "I can’t tell you, just study honestly."

Ye Shao was furious, but couldn’t do anything against Ningwan, so he went back to his room to continue studying.

Ningwan sat on the balcony, leaning on the railing, looking outside.

At that moment, the sun was setting, casting a glow over the land, it was beautiful.

She suddenly remembered once sitting with Zhan Hanjue, over by the pharmacy, looking at a courtyard full of medicinal herbs.

It was the same setting sun time.

She leaned on his body and asked, "Zhan Hanjue, do you have something particularly troubling?"

Zhan Hanjue replied to her, "Yes, one person really troubles me. I don’t know what to do about her."

Hearing his reply back then, she felt a bit jealous.

What person could trouble him so much, making him unsure what to do?

Now thinking back, she was that person.

Clearly an enemy, yet they became husband and wife. Knowing the truth, he must be in agony and conflict every moment.

Whether to take revenge or let it all go.

After Jin Yingzi returned, she told Zhan Hanjue about Ningwan’s response.

"Originally, Ningwan didn’t agree. I had to beg her hard for her to agree. But she said she could only meet the day after tomorrow, she’s busy these two days."

"Is she living with Ye Shao?" Zhan Hanjue asked.

Jin Yingzi nodded, smiling bitterly, "Yes, it’s just her and Ye Shao at home. Ye Shao truly protects his sister, very fierce and resistant when he sees me. Ningwan knows I used Wu Taotao to deceive her, she’ll never regard me as a friend again. I’ve lost this best friend."

"You go find Chen Tan, tell him whatever you want." Zhan Hanjue said.

Jin Yingzi bit her lip, looked deeply into the man’s eyes, "Mr. Zhan, I don’t want money, I want to forever stay by your side for work in the future. Rest assured, I will be loyal and devoted, just like Special Assistant Chen and Wu."

Zhan Hanjue looked at her with a complex gaze.

Not daring to meet his eyes, Jin Yingzi lowered her head again and murmured, "In the future, you and Miss Ye will definitely have many interactions. Having someone who was once her friend around will be better."

"Alright, I agree." Zhan Hanjue answered in a deep voice.

Jin Yingzi was overjoyed inside, promptly apologized to Zhan Hanjue.

Once he asked her to leave, she finally walked out.

Once Jin Yingzi left, Zhan Hanjue also looked outside.

As the sun set, its afterglow spread across the land.

He suddenly remembered that same afternoon, he and Ningwan leaned together, watching the sunset beauty.

She asked him if there’s anything particularly troubling.

He answered yes, troubled by one person particularly.

Back then she was upset hearing that, he didn’t tell her that the person who troubled him was her.

But now, he’s no longer troubled; he’s clear about what he wants.

What’s owed to him, must eventually be repaid.

Dewang Building.

Zhan Hanjue booked the entire restaurant, clearing all three floors. Today it serves only his table.

The owner was stunned, never having experienced such a grand spectacle.

But when Wu produced blindingly bright cash, the owner quickly nodded and agreed, "You can rest assured, no other customers will come."

Dewang Building is a well-known restaurant in Tong City, existing since the late Qing dynasty. Each morning, many city residents come for breakfast.

It stays open until night, always bustling with customers.

But today, it’s closed.

From morning until night, it serves only Zhan Hanjue’s table.

Ningwan didn’t specify when she would arrive, Zhan Hanjue was there waiting from morning until noon.