Chi Ying didn't expect to find Chi Yan-ching here. In the past, she had seen this kind of cubicle in documentaries. Usually, it was built by corrupt officials to avoid the inspection of their superiors. Before opening the door, she couldn't confirm who was behind the door and whether or not he would treat her visit kindly. In fact, she was full of nervousness.
However, Chi Ying was a born actress. After experiencing several life's ups and downs, she wouldn't easily express her emotions. Her skin was very white, and her eyes were cold. She stood upright at the door, and her aura didn't lose to the strong women Chi Yan-ching knew in the business circle.
Chi Yan-ching was really stunned. In his memory, this girl was soft and occasionally stubborn. Most of the time, she was as plain as Jing Zheng and stood aloof from worldly affairs. Maybe he paid too little attention to her. She seemed to have quietly changed a lot in a place he couldn't see. It seemed that she wasn't as easy to coax as she was when she was young.
Chi Yan-ching lowered his head and took a sip of tea to hide the complicated feelings in his heart. When he looked up again, the surprise in his expression was gone. His rough fingertips slowly rubbed the cup, and his voice was warm and gentle. "I didn't hide."
Chi Ying carefully looked at Chi Yan-ching's expression. Obviously, she didn't believe his lies. "Your phone was turned off for so many days, and you didn't reply to my emails. Even your assistant didn't know your whereabouts. Father wouldn't tell me that you just wanted to drink tea here quietly, right? "
Chi Yan-ching was disgusted at being questioned. He frowned and said with a bit of impatience, "You're exaggerating. I've contacted Chi Yu. Next time, you can ask him first. You don't have to waste time and effort to visit so rashly."
Chi Yan-ching was ready to fly abroad, away from this land where too much wrong and wrong was buried. However, the handover was complicated, so he had to stay in the country for two more days. He did send a text message to Chi Yu, and then turned off his phone and canceled his old number.
Chi Ying knew that they were estranged. Chi Yan-ching's undisguised indifference still shocked her. However, because he didn't care, he didn't feel too disappointed. She didn't give him any face and questioned, "Is that so? My brother said that he couldn't get in touch with you. He even sent someone to look for you. "
Chi Yan-ching frowned after hearing that. After a short moment of recollection, he guessed, "Maybe the signal is not good. I didn't send the message before I turned off my phone."
After Chi Yan-ching finished speaking, he remembered that he was going to leave. This was not a small matter, but he did not inform Jing Zheng and Chi Ying. No matter how he looked at it, it did not make sense. A rare sense of guilt rose in his chest, and he felt a little stifled. Thus, he said honestly, "I'll be going abroad soon."
"Return date?"
"It depends on the situation."
"Since your daughter is getting married, shouldn't you meet your in-laws before leaving? No matter what, you should at least give me an explanation. "
Chi Yan-ching's face paled, but because he was old, his skin was rough and his flesh was thick, so he didn't show any obvious signs of injury.
Chi Ying suddenly smiled and invited, "Why don't you have dinner with them tonight?"
Chi Yan-ching's eyes narrowed. He gripped the handle of his cup tightly and said hurriedly, "I'm not free."
Chi Ying asked closely, "When will you be free?"
Chi Yan-ching did not answer the question directly. He calmly stabilized his breathing and raised his hand slightly. "Sit."
Chi Ying did not stand on ceremony and sat down opposite him. "Don't try to shirk off. Since I was young, you have never fulfilled any obligations as a father. This meeting is a must. Lu Jingyan is waiting for me downstairs. As long as you agree, he'll take us to meet the Lu family. If you're really busy, I'll call him up now. Now that communication is so advanced, it's not difficult to make a video call. "
Chi Yan-ching's face was extremely dark. Chi Ying was not easy to deal with now, and Lu Jingyan and the Lu family were even more difficult to mediate. He pondered for a long time and finally made a decision. "I've indeed let you down all these years. But as a person in the underworld, there's no choice. Some things are a long story."
This time, Chi Ying cooperated and said, "Please go ahead."
During the conversation, the truth of the past gradually emerged.
Jing Lan and Jing Zheng were twin sisters of the Jing family. They looked the same, but Jing Zheng was more intelligent than Jing Lan. When they were studying, the two sisters' grades were different. Unknowingly, the Jing parents favored Jing Zheng more. Jing Lan was neglected for a long time, and her heart gradually became depressed.
Later, Jing Lan's crush confessed to Jing Zheng, and the two became each other's first love. The conflict between the sisters completely broke out, and they became strangers under the same roof. Jing Lan told the Jing parents about Jing Zheng's puppy love. Jing Zheng's first relationship ended under the opposition of her parents.
When they were in their twenties, Lu Enterprises held a charity dinner. Father Jing gave the invitation to Jing Zheng, who was well-educated, but did not give it to Jing Lan. At the dinner, Jing Zheng met Chi Yan-ching for the first time. That year, Chi Yan-ching was standing tall and handsome. He was married, but Mrs. Chi died in an accident not long after giving birth to Chi Yu. Jing Zheng knew that Chi Yan-ching was single at that time, and she fell in love with him at first sight. She took the initiative to leave her contact information. Chi Yan-ching was also moved because Jing Zheng's appearance was similar to his ex-wife's. Considering that the Jing family's business was thriving and that it was just around the corner to compete with the Chi family, Chi Yan-ching included remarriage in his life plan for the first time. The two were honest and quickly fell in love.
Not long after, Lu Enterprises expanded the pharmaceutical market in the southeast region and accidentally found evidence of the Jing family's fake medicine. Lu Enterprises did not hide it and immediately announced the truth to the world. Overnight, the Jing family fell from a prestigious family to a rat on the street.
At that time, Chi Yan-ching and Jing Zheng's relationship quickly heated up. They originally planned to get engaged a month later, but Chi Yan-ching began to hesitate because of the Jing family's failure. His father, Chi Heming, valued the family's reputation very much. The Jing family's reputation was ruined, and he would never agree to let him marry Jing Zheng. Chi Yan-ching did not dare to disobey his strict father, so he asked Jing Zheng to break up.
Jing Zheng expressed her understanding, but did not give a direct answer. Instead, she tactfully suggested to Chi Yan-ching to keep their marriage a secret.
At the same time, to show their sincerity, the Jing family set a fire in the core medicine warehouse and burned the last batch of fake medicine. When all the sins were burned to ashes, the creditor's son was also accidentally burned to death. The Jing family relied on the power they had accumulated in the past, and only a few people in the family were imprisoned. The creditor was furious and deliberately set the Jing family's banquet on fire. Almost the entire Jing family, including the Jing family's servants, died in the sea of fire.
At the time of the incident, Jing Zheng and Jing Lan got into an argument in the courtyard, which was why they were spared.
Chi Yan-ching finally agreed to keep their marriage a secret, and planned to wait until the limelight died down before announcing it publicly.
Jing Lan learned that Jing Zheng had cozied up to the Chi family and was about to marry into a rich family, ending her homeless life. She was down and out, and had no one to rely on. She could not even find a decent job. Under the influence of jealousy, she decided to take away everything that belonged to her sister. Jing Lan planned to sleep with Chi Yan-ching. Chi Yan-ching could not tell the difference between Jing Zheng and Jing Lan, and Jing Lan's plan succeeded.
Jing Lan only told Chi Yan-ching the truth after the incident. She asked Chi Yan-ching to give up on Jing Zheng and get engaged to her. Chi Yan-ching was very conservative that year, and he was shocked. After thinking about it rationally, he seriously rejected her. He and Jing Zheng established a close relationship, not only because of their physical appearance, but also because of the memories they had built together.
Jing Lan did not give up. Every day, she used all kinds of extreme methods to sow discord between Chi Yan-ching and Jing Zheng. She knew that she would not be able to win Chi Yan-ching's love, so she decided to erase Chi Yan-ching's feelings for Jing Zheng. Jing Zheng was surprisingly calm. She was not anxious or annoyed, and Chi Yan-ching was deeply touched.
A month later, Jing Lan suddenly stopped pestering him. Chi Yan-ching thought that she was tired and was relieved. The only thing he did not expect was that Jing Lan was pregnant.
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