"I'm serious, I didn't just chat with Rui Rui today, I also spoke with Auntie."
"She's back to supervise you. If your marriage isn't settled before the end of the year, she won't rest. You really should start planning your treatment."
If Zhan Beijue had never considered treating this condition, it would be a lie. When people are idle or feeling down, they inevitably feel lonely. Who wouldn't want someone by their side when they are feeling down or bored?
Unfortunately, he wasn't interested in men, nor was he interested in women.
"Then tell me, how should it be treated?"
"Desensitization therapy. I suggest you go to places with many women and have them surround you all the time. Believe me, it will be painful at first, but you'll be back to normal in no time."
Zhan Beijue thought this method was terrible. Just as he was about to say that if it had to be this way, he'd rather be single for life, his phone rang.
At this hour, anyone daring to call his private number must be extraordinary. He picked up his phone.
It was his cousin, Zhou Jinbei, who had just returned from abroad with his mother.
Hadn't he arranged for her to rest at Tianfu International?
Zhan Beijue answered.
"Second Brother!"
A sharp voice came through. He pulled the phone away and looked at the screen with a frown. "What's wrong?"
"What kind of apartment did you find for me? Who is the woman across the hall from you? She actually dared to hit me. Hurry up and come over!"
With lightning speed, Lu Mingzhe and Zhan Beijue went to Tianfu International.
After parking the car, they went upstairs together. When they reached the elevator, they discovered it was out of order.
The elevator display screen was pitch black, making it impossible to tell if it was malfunctioning or if there was a power outage on a certain floor.
Lu Mingzhe looked at him, confused, as he called Zhou Jinbei.
The call connected, and Zhou Jinbei's voice was anxious, "Why aren't you here yet? My arm hurts so much, I can't stand it anymore. Hurry and save me..."
Even though Zhan Beijue exercised for an hour every day, climbing 23 flights of stairs in one go was exhausting enough.
Zhou Jinbei was simple-minded, speaking incoherently and confusedly. He initially thought that some illegal elements had sneaked in at night and threatened her personal safety.
However, when he reached the door, he saw a crowd of young men and women sitting on the floor in the living room.
Some had red hair, some green, some purple, some yellow... Each of them was dressed scantily with exaggerated makeup, looking like a group of clowns.
Even more bizarrely, each clown had their mouth taped shut.
On a sofa beside the crowd sat a person.
Wearing a smoke-gray silk plain pajamas, pink slippers, and with a head of soft, light brown hair and delicate features, it was surprisingly Jiang Nanfang.
Why was she here? And in his apartment! What was going on with this crowd on the floor?
Seeing Zhan Beijue return, Zhou Jinbei, with her purple hair, looked at him aggrievedly. "Second Brother, you're finally here! Boohoo, what kind of terrible apartment did you find for me..."
If all the women in the world were like these hoodlums on the floor, Zhan Beijue would rather settle for Lu Mingzhe for the rest of his life.
A feeling of psychological discomfort washed over him. He turned away first, composing himself for a moment before coldly questioning Zhou Jinbei, "What happened? Tell me."
Jiang Nanfang hadn't expected that this unruly neighboring girl was Zhan Beijue's sister. No wonder she had been using "Second Brother" to suppress her before... But remembering the meager strength of these few people, she knew they were no match for him.
With old grievances unaddressed and new ones piled on, it seemed she was destined to have no peace with Zhan Beijue.
Zhou Jinbei tearfully recounted the incident, expecting her second brother to back her up for revenge. Jiang Nanfang also prepared herself to fight him again.
However, after hearing the story, Zhan Beijue looked down at her and said, "You did well. If you show no mercy, don't blame others for being unrighteous. We're all adults, not everyone will take care of you like your mother. What's there to be wronged about."
"?? Second Brother?"
"Who allowed you to bring people into my home without permission? Pack your things and go back to the Zhou family at dawn."
"?? Second Brother..."
"You like crowded and lively? Sleep. Everyone will squeeze in together tonight. I'll have someone come to take you away in the morning."
"...Second Brother!"
"Now you remember I'm your second brother? Where were you when you were making a fool of yourself? Zhou Jinbei, the rules I set are never a joke, and they apply to everyone."
"..."
After speaking, Zhan Beijue grabbed the wrist of Jiang Nanfang, who was standing by watching the show, and dragged her out of the room.
"Vice President Gao arranged for you to stay here?"
As they stepped out, he stopped and asked coldly as Jiang Nanfang was about to enter the opposite room.
"Not just anyone can live in this apartment. I hope Ms. Jiang lives up to the company's arrangements."
Looking at his retreating back, feeling the residual strength and warmth on her skin, Jiang Nanfang was somewhat taken aback.
Did she forget to take her medicine today?
She suddenly became sensible, which was quite unsettling.
Back in the car, Dr. Lu didn't start the engine immediately but stared worriedly at Zhan Beijue.
"Your condition is more serious than I imagined. I'm not kidding, the treatment cannot be delayed any longer. It must be put on the agenda immediately."
The next day, Jiang Nanfang, dragging her tired body from lack of sleep, arrived at the electrical company.
Vice President Gao first introduced her to her colleagues and then arranged for her to have her own office.
Jiang Nanfang's new product was highly valued, and the office environment was beautiful. However, she couldn't stay there for long.
She hadn't seen the children for a day and a night. She really wanted to finish her work quickly and take them away.
The product had already been designed and was mature in all aspects. Now, all that was needed was to communicate the design concept and specific parameters to her counterparts at Gre Electrical to assist them in developing molds and creating samples.
As long as the samples were qualified, the product could be launched. The rest would be none of her concern.
To leave this cursed place as soon as possible, Jiang Nanfang hastily called everyone for a meeting and shared her design concept with them without reservation. Before noon, the arrangement for mold production was finalized.
With nothing more to do today, she planned to leave and secretly visit the Zhan family. Vice President Gao, who was paying too much attention to her, walked in again.
"Representative Jiang, it's almost noon. Speaking of which, you came back for me. You've been back for several days, and I haven't treated you to a meal yet. Lunch is on me."
Jiang Nanfang felt it was unnecessary.
Although she had indeed sold her company because of Vice President Gao, she had received the money and couldn't be hypocritical.
Vice President Gao was insistent. "I have something I want to discuss with you privately. Would you do me the honor?"
Ms. Zhou Peiyu had said she would arrange blind dates for Zhan Beijue, and she immediately took action.
If it weren't for Lu Mingzhe's words yesterday and the commotion caused by Zhou Jinbei, making him realize that his problem was very serious, Zhan Beijue would never have listened to Ms. Zhou today.
He had gone through four blind dates in the morning. Lu Mingzhe's confident desensitization therapy was useless; he felt disgusted by each one.
He was currently on his fourth date. As soon as he sat down, his condition worsened.
A glance at the fiery red lips opposite him made him feel nauseous.
He didn't care if he would be lonely for life or live a solitary existence. He'd rather be single for life than endure the suffering of blind dates again.
The other party had barely sat down for a minute. Zhan Beijue sat there, holding back his discomfort with a stern face: three minutes, as soon as three minutes were up, he would leave.
Vice President Gao was talking to Jiang Nanfang about work while walking. He was too engrossed and didn't see the person in front of him.
However, Jiang Nanfang had seen Zhan Beijue the moment she entered the restaurant.
A slender, charming woman sat opposite him, looking at him beaming.
Soft music played in the restaurant. A handsome man and a beautiful woman sat facing each other alone. In such a scene, anyone could guess what was happening.
He was on a date!
Jiang Nanfang never expected to witness her ex-husband on a date with his current girlfriend. She was truly impressed by this damned fate.