novelraw Chapter 648 He Heard Everything... [Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes]
Chapter 648 He Heard Everything... [Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes]
Little did he know, the last thing he wanted to hear was precisely that statement!
Leng Jian forced himself to calm down.
He was the only one who knew the real identity of Dr. CC, and what that implied didn’t need to be stated.
If even he couldn’t confront her issues rationally, then he would be putting her in danger.
Ji Weitian’s dedication and perseverance to scientific research were something he understood better than anyone else.
Perhaps he was overthinking, and she cared so much about Qin Nanyu’s affairs just for the sake of the child.
All he needed to do was to protect her, to do what a friend should do.
"Aside from luring me with shares from the Re Group, Lu Jing had another card up his sleeve... you..."
Leng Jian stared at Ji Weitian and after a few seconds, his gaze darkened, and he shifted his tone to continue.
"He also made threats, indicating that if we were unwilling to cooperate with him, he might inform Qin Nanyu that the progress Re Group has made in their experiments was from our previous collaboration."
Divide and conquer!
Lu Jing was a person with profound schemes.
And he carried a ruthless streak.
What he couldn’t have, no one could— even if it meant destroying it so it couldn’t be left to the competitor.
"Despicable vermin!"
Ji Weitian couldn’t help but curse softly.
She had always felt that Lu Jing was too cunning, but she had no idea he was so scheming.
If the people at Qin Technology Group found out that the experimental progress Re Group had achieved was with her secret support, she feared that even if they didn’t consider her a traitor, they wouldn’t fully trust her again.
Ji Weitian didn’t look for trouble, but she didn’t fear it either.
The more Lu Jing schemed to drive a wedge, the less she could back down.
Ji Weitian lowered her head to take out a document from her bag and passed it to Leng Jian.
"After hearing about the Re Group’s affairs yesterday, I guessed it must be Lu Jing’s doings, so I prepared this in advance. However, I can’t give it to Qin Nanyu by myself, so..."
Her sentence was unfinished when Leng Jian had already taken the documents, scanned them briefly, and his expression suddenly changed.
His brows furrowed tightly.
"Are you sure you want me to give all this to Qin Nanyu? It will directly embroil you, including your peaceful life, the people you care about, and everything you’ve painstakingly built over the years could vanish overnight... even you, might be in danger at any moment!"
"I know." Ji Weitian didn’t hesitate and lightly nodded her head.
The frown on Leng Jian’s face tightened as if he disagreed with her approach, but ultimately he said nothing.
Clutching the documents in his hand.
He stared at her intently.
Ji Weitian didn’t avoid his gaze, letting him scrutinize her until finally, it was Leng Jian who relented.
He let out a long sigh.
"We’ve known each other for so many years, and sometimes I feel like I don’t understand you at all. But now, I do. You appear fragile, but you are more resolute than anyone else. I’m afraid no matter who advises you not to help Qin Nanyu, you won’t listen, right?"
"Mhm." Ji Weitian’s soft nasal sound gave Leng Jian his answer.
"Why?" Leng Jian pressed.
The light in Ji Weitian’s eyes flickered, and she said softly, "He once said that it was a gift for Ruirui’s birth."
"What else?" Leng Jian determined to get to the bottom of it.
"..." Ji Weitian lowered her gaze and pressed her lips together in silence.
"Forget it, I won’t push you. I just hope that you can see your own heart clearly."
Leng Jian stood up from his seat and turned to walk out, reaching to pull open the door of the private room, intending to call the waiter to serve the food.
The moment he opened the door, what he saw was Qin Nanyu—standing at the doorstep—