novelraw Chapter 0111 A Belated Judgment
Chapter 0111 A Belated Judgment
3 PM.
Limitless Building.
Jiang Ci was holding a multinational video conference in his office, speaking entirely in English at a very fast pace.
Wen Ning couldn't understand those complicated financial terms and couldn't help.
She glanced at the empty coffee pot, picked up the cup quietly, and prepared to go to the tea room to refill it.
Step out of the office.
She pressed the down button on the elevator.
The top-floor tea room was under repair, so she had to go down to the administration floor.
"bite--"
The elevator doors slid open.
Wen Ning had just taken a step when she stopped.
There are people in the elevator.
A woman wearing a white business suit and ten-centimeter red-soled high heels.
She had just returned from meeting with clients, carrying a briefcase and looking slightly tired, but her back was still ramrod straight.
Su Qing.
They met on a narrow path.
Wen Ning instinctively wanted to back out.
But Su Qing had already seen her.
Those sharp, phoenix-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, their gaze sweeping over Wen Ning's entire body like an X-ray.
"Come in."
Su Qing spoke.
His voice was cold, carrying the commanding tone of a superior.
At the same time, she pressed the door open button, blocking Wen Ning's escape route.
Wen Ning bit her lip.
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and go inside, press the floor button, and then shrink into the corner of the elevator.
The elevator doors slowly closed.
There were only two people in the enclosed space.
The air seemed to freeze, so quiet that only the faint hum of the elevator could be heard.
Su Qing did not look ahead.
She turned to the side, looking Wen Ning up and down without any hesitation.
Wen Ning was wearing the off-white turtleneck sweater that Jiang Ci had forced her to wear, along with loose-fitting trousers.
Although her figure was completely covered up, her face, even without makeup, was still breathtakingly beautiful.
That kind of beauty isn't the competence of a career woman, but a fragile vulnerability that carries a sense of brokenness and is tempting to commit a crime.
"Oh."
Su Qing let out a very soft, cold laugh.
"Wen Ning".
She broke the silence.
"I can't believe you actually have the nerve to come back."
Wen Ning's fingers gripped the handle of the coffee cup tightly.
The knuckles are turning white.
"President Su..."
"Don't call me President Su."
Su Qing interrupted her, her tone full of disgust.
"That sounds disgusting."
She took a step forward, getting closer to Wen Ning.
The perfume she wore had a cool, woody scent with a strong, aggressive quality.
"Three years ago, when you humiliated him and abandoned him at the victory celebration, didn't you leave so gracefully?"
Su Qing stared into Wen Ning's eyes and questioned him, word by word:
"What? The Zhou family has fallen, and your dream of marrying into wealth has been shattered?"
"So, they couldn't make it abroad anymore, and now they've remembered Jiang Ci, their cash cow?"
Wen Ning lowered his head.
That cannot be refuted.
In everyone's eyes, she was a vain woman.
Facts speak louder than words.
"I'm not doing this for the money..."
She tried to explain in a low voice, but her voice was weak and feeble.
"Not for the money?"
Su Qing felt as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"Why was that? Was it for love?"
"Wen Ning, stop pretending."
Su Qing's gaze sharpened further.
"Jiang Ci is now a tech upstart with a net worth of hundreds of billions, and he is the man that the entire Beijing social circle most wants to curry favor with."
"I've seen plenty of women like you."
"Back then, people looked down on him for being poor, but now that he's successful, they want to come back and get a piece of the pie."
"but--"
Su Qing's tone suddenly changed, becoming extremely serious, even carrying a hint of warning.
"I don't care what methods you used to get him to keep you here."
"I don't care how you got into his bed."
"You'd better get one thing straight."
Su Qing pointed to the top of her head, which was in the direction of the top-floor office.
"Today's Limitless was earned by Jiang Ci at the cost of his life."
"It was through his tireless work day and night, and even several trips to the emergency room, that he achieved this."
"He finally managed to climb out of that quagmire you gave him, and he finally managed to live like a normal person again."
Su Qing took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart.
She is Jiang Ci's partner and comrade-in-arms.
She had witnessed firsthand how miserable and crazy Jiang Ci had been during those three years.
Therefore, she would never allow anyone to ruin him again.
"You are not good enough for him."
Su Qing issued the verdict.
"Whether it's ability or character."
"What else do you have besides this face?"
"It will only cause him trouble, distract him, and become his weakness and stain."
"Wen Ning".
"If you have even the slightest bit of conscience."
"Just stay away from him."
"Don't ruin him a second time."
Every single word.
They were like red-hot irons, burning fiercely on Wen Ning's heart.
Wen Ning's body was trembling.
Tears rolled in the eyes.
She wanted to say, "I'm here to atone for my sins," and "I won't hurt him."
However, when faced with Su Qing's righteous and awe-inspiring eyes, she felt like a despicable thief.
Yes.
She is a menace.
That was true three years ago, and it is true now.
"I know……"
Wen Ning closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face.
"Don't worry, Mr. Su."
"I'll leave once I've paid off my debts."
"Disappear forever."
Su Qing frowned as she looked at her tearful face.
He didn't soften because of her show of weakness; instead, he became even more irritated.
She's always looking so pitiful.
Jiang Ci was completely fooled by this appearance back then.
"That would be best."
Su Qing said coldly.
Just then.
"bite--"
The elevator has arrived.
The door slowly opened.
Su Qing composed herself and prepared to leave.
however.
There was a person standing outside the door.
Jiang Ci.
He was holding a cell phone, seemingly about to dial a number.
He looked up when he saw the elevator doors open.
His gaze instantly locked onto Wen Ning, who was huddled in a corner with red eyes.
That instant.
Jiang Ci's originally calm expression instantly turned gloomy.
He glanced at Su Qing standing in front of him.
He glanced at Wen Ning behind him again.
Without asking, we know what happened.
"Jiang... Jiang Ci?"
Su Qing was stunned for a moment.
"Why did you come down? Is the meeting over?"
Jiang Ci ignored her.
He stepped directly into the elevator.
He carried a chilling aura.
He walked straight up to Wen Ning.
Reach out.
He took the empty coffee cup from her hand, which had gone completely cold.
He casually tossed it into the nearby trash can.
Are you a snail?
He looked into Wen Ning's red eyes, his voice cold and hard, yet carrying a hint of barely perceptible anxiety.
"Does it take this long to pour water?"
"You weren't answering your phone. I thought you'd died in the elevator."
Wen Ning sniffed.
"Sorry... I ran into President Su and we chatted for a bit."
"chat?"
Jiang Ci turned around.
He looked at Su Qing, who was standing at the elevator entrance with a somewhat stiff expression.
"Is President Su very free?"
He pulled Wen Ning behind him.
He used his body to block Su Qing's scrutinizing gaze.
This is an absolute and exclusive protective stance.
"Jiang Ci, I just..."
Su Qing wanted to explain.
"I'm not blind."
Jiang Ci coldly interrupted her.
"I told you, she's mine."
"If you have something to say, say it to me."
"Don't do this behind my back, it's like putting your ex on trial."
"you……"
Su Qing was speechless with anger.
"You're just going to protect her like this? Have you forgotten what happened to her back then..."
"I haven't forgotten."
Jiang Ci's eyes darkened.
"Precisely because I haven't forgotten, how I treat her now is my business."
"It's none of the business of outsiders."
The word "outsider".
This completely excluded Su Qing from the boundary.
Su Qing's face turned pale.
She looked at the hand that Jiang Ci was tightly gripping Wen Ning's wrist.
That was a level of favor she had never received before.
Even hatred is a form of affection.
"it is good."
Su Qing gave a bitter smile.
"It was meddling in other people's business."
"President Jiang, I hope you... won't repeat the same mistake."
After saying that, she turned and strode away.
The elevator doors closed again.
Continue to rise.
In a cramped space.
Only Jiang Ci and Wen Ning remained.
Jiang Ci released her hand.
But he didn't look at her.
Instead, he stared at the numbers flashing on the elevator screen.
"after."
He spoke, his voice low and deep.
"If you see her, take a detour."
Wen Ning kept her head down.
Why?
Jiang Ci turned his head away.
Looking into her eyes, which were still filled with tears.
He reached out and roughly wiped her face.
"Because you can't win an argument with her."
"Also because..."
He paused, his tone tinged with a hint of irritation and awkwardness.
I don't want to see you cry.
"It's so ugly."