Bang~
The door handle of the office slammed against the wall as Di Mingjue walked in, his entire being shrouded in gloom.
Seizing the moment, Jiang Ziyu raised her hand and closed her laptop.
"What did the doctor say?" Di Mingjue questioned abruptly halfway through his stride.
Jiang Ziyu froze for a second, then looked at Shen Lin behind her, responding with a frank expression, "I didn't go to the hospital."
The moment the words left her mouth, Di Mingjue's aggressive fury was instantly extinguished by half. Even Shen Lin, standing at the side, felt surprised.
The two stood stunned, seemingly waiting for her to elaborate.
Jiang Ziyu, as usual, tidied her desk. "I met a friend, and that's why I didn't go to the hospital."
Contrary to what he had expected, Di Mingjue let out a cold snort of mockery. "You're quite candid."
"Of course. We're just ordinary friends meeting; why should we be secretive?" Jiang Ziyu looked up and stared at him.
Everything unfolded as she had predicted, and both people and events were within her control.
Despite her not hiding anything, Di Mingjue's mood remained unpleasant. He returned to his desk with anger and sat down. After much thought, he looked up at her. "Since he's a friend, find an opportunity for us to get acquainted."
"Alright," Jiang Ziyu agreed perfunctorily.
Her quick agreement displeased Di Mingjue. "I think it's better to do it now than later. Let's do it today."
With a sweep of his hand, he arranged for Shen Lin to book a private room.
Jiang Ziyu made no move to stop him. He had the money, and as long as he was willing to spend it, no one could object. As for Mu Liangchen, the invited party, whether he chose to come or not was his decision.
She became the messenger between the two.
Mu Liangchen had been curious about Di Mingjue for a long time. He wanted to see if he was as good-looking and intelligent as the rumors claimed.
That evening, in a private room at Mingzhu Restaurant.
Mu Liangchen arrived first, leisurely sitting in the room and playing on his phone.
Ten minutes after his arrival, Jiang Ziyu appeared with Di Mingjue.
"Yu," Mu Liangchen greeted enthusiastically.
Her intimate address caused Di Mingjue's expression to darken, and the hand gripping Jiang Ziyu's arm tightened.
Jiang Ziyu shot a glare at the provocative Mu Liangchen and helped Di Mingjue sit in the booth.
"Is this the Di Corp's President Di?" Mu Liangchen asked, feigning ignorance and leaning in to examine him.
As men, they both felt a pressure.
When he was abroad, he was recognized as the world's most handsome man by the female employees of his company. However, standing before Di Mingjue, his handsomeness seemed to dim slightly.
Di Mingjue felt the intense breath on him and said coldly, "I heard my wife met an old friend this afternoon. As a husband, how could I not extend a warm invitation? Don't be shy; order whatever you like to eat. Consider it a thank you for your care of my wife before she married me."
Jiang Ziyu, standing by the side, was speechless at his constant reference to her as his wife.
Men, when angry, were truly more frightening than women. And when they lied, they did so effortlessly, their faces unreadable.
Mu Liangchen was not to be outdone. He turned and leaned closer to Jiang Ziyu. "President Di is too kind. Yu and I have been friends for many years. It's only right that I took care of her, especially since she needed looking after."
He spoke these words from the bottom of his heart.
Mu Liangchen and Jiang Ziyu had met abroad. At that time, she had just given birth and was weak from childbirth, yet she still had to care for two children. Having just arrived in a foreign country, she was unfamiliar with the situation there and lived a very difficult life.
Initially, Mu Liangchen had simply felt a connection as fellow countrymen and offered her much assistance. After spending some time together, he discovered the capabilities and ambitions hidden behind Jiang Ziyu. Consequently, he set aside his family business and decided to follow Jiang Ziyu and work alongside her.
Although zy was known as Mu Liangchen externally, and internally as Jiang Ziyu, it was actually the joint effort of the two.