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"Young Master Cen, you are indulging her too much!"

Wang Zhaojun suddenly, for the first time, doubted his decision, but the moment he said it, he regretted it so much that he died.

As expected, he stopped in his tracks, but he did not turn his head back, nor did he appear as angry as Wang Zhaojun had expected. Instead, his gaze was complicated and profound, as he gave himself a self-deprecating laugh, "Could it be that I'm still not a match for Shi Hedong?"

Even if he forced her to hate him as much as she did now, but just now, Shi Hedong's tolerance for her made him understand that he loved her, but she loved Gu Zongze. He had always only forced her to do what she wanted, and since he promised her that he would first, this time, she could make a choice for herself, so he couldn't go back on her word.

Her attitude was so unyielding, he was really afraid that he would agree with Cen Zhen's words and turn her into the second woman like his mother, Xu Shuyuan. He couldn't love her, and he would be depressed for half his life in the Cen Family Courtyard.

It didn't matter, he would let her go this time, and it was just as Shi Hedong had said. If Gu Zongze treated her badly in three months, she would completely give up on him.

That night, Shi Yujing first called Ji Yue to find out about the situation there.

Ji Yue was a simple woman, after Jing Rong explained what happened to her, along with all sorts of flattery and acting cute, the crazy Ji Yue also softened her heart. Adding to that, with Jing Rong's mouth that could make people die sweet, she was completely submissive to his coaxing, and was under the care of Jing Rong, who was taking care of her baby peacefully.

Seeing Ji Yue taking such measurements, protecting the child in her stomach and even getting along with Jing Rong, she was greatly relieved, but she did not forget to severely criticize Jing Rong for a long time, allowing Jing Rong to reflect on his mistakes, so as to prevent Mi Luo from inciting discord again.

Jing Rong did not swear on the spot like those men that promised, but instead said seriously, "Let time prove it."

Hearing that Ji Yue had such an ideal ending, Shi Yujing heaved a sigh of relief, the guilt in her heart receding slightly.

That night, she stayed in the small room of Shi Hedong's sickroom, and did not leave until the sun rose. Yesterday, Shi Hedong did not have any adverse reactions, and was like no one else, he was in good spirits, but needed to rest quietly.

After exiting the hospital, he saw Cen Yunshi leaning on his Bentley car with his arms crossed at the entrance.

"Get in!" He did not look at her. Gentleman opened the door of the car. His eyes were distant and indifferent.

She took a deep breath to calm herself down before saying coldly, "I'm going to look for Gu Zongze. Mr. Cen Yunshi, we don't need to interact any longer, and you have no obligation to drive me there."

"I'll tell you to get in the car!"

Instead, he turned around and sat behind the wheel. Seeing her hesitant appearance, he said coldly, "Don't worry, I'm not willing to be so despicable as to send my woman to another man with good intentions!"

"Cen Yunshi, you told me to make my own choice!" Shi Yujing looked at the opened door of the car and tightened her bag with one hand. For some reason, she didn't want to hear him say those words.

"Not Mr. Cen Yunshi?" He gave a self-deprecating laugh, and with a dark look in his eyes, he casually took out a small and exquisite bag from the back seat and threw it into her hand. "You can scram now!"

He was finally willing to let her go?

She couldn't help but be surprised. As she looked at the towel quietly lying inside the bag, her delicate and pretty unibrow slightly knitted.

The change in his attitude toward her was both painful and distressing. It was when she came to visit his aunt and smeared her face on the seat cushion of his car. After that, his aunt's purchase of nine yuan and nine packs of cigarettes and eight yuan and nine packs of cigarettes drove him crazy, so he despised the promise of his future aunt and his contract with her.

Later on, regardless of whether she accepted it or not, he always did as he was promised. Every month, he would buy her an aunt towel. It was really hard for a grown man like him to remember such a small matter carefully.

"Cen Yunshi, that was just a joke back then, you don't have to take it seriously. Don't give me this in the future." She pursed her lips and returned it to him, cold and distant. "It's better if we break it cleanly."

"There is no reason to take back what I have given away. Shi Yujing, before I go back on my words, take this thing and scram!"

The veins on the back of his hand bulged as he grabbed the steering wheel, slammed the door shut, and slammed on the brakes as he sped away, the wind blowing her long hair into disarray.

She should have been happy when she finally broke away from him, but when she stared blankly at his car slowly disappearing into black dots, finally disappearing, her vision became blurry and a layer of mist appeared in her eyes.

She raised her head and looked at the grey sky, forcefully forcing the moist object in her eyes back, but that thing did not listen to her, in the end, still flowed out, she ruthlessly left, resolutely giving up, and gave Gu Zongze a call. The other party told her the location of the meeting, and then she found a bus stop to find him.

Gu Zongze was a workaholic, and had always treated his work meticulously. When Shi Yujing went to the Cen Mansion that she had promised to meet, she did not immediately call him to disturb him. Instead, she chose a high class tea house that was worthy of Gu Zongze's identity, with an elegant and comfortable environment, and waited until lunch time to call him.

Gu Zongze quickly came over, the waiter's perfect smile led him inside, and handed him the menu, "Sir, what do you want?"

"Thank you."

He was polite, took off his simple black suit without any wrinkles, and let the waiter hang it neatly on a hanger. He took the menu and started flipping through it.

"This is the key to our family, I've informed Mengying, she will not make things difficult for you, as for how you want to resolve your relationship with her, you can decide for yourself."

As he spoke indifferently, he took out a set of keys and placed it in front of her desk. His eyes were forever indifferent and elegant and gentle, yet it still carried a sense of majesty. The waiter could not help but look enviously at Shi Yujing.

"Zongze, thank you very much for your good will."

Shi Yujing laughed, then pushed the key back, "I'm just waiting for the day I fell down to the point that I can't take care of myself, then I'll go to your house to eat and drink."

At that time when she was young, she wholeheartedly wanted to marry into Gu Family, so naturally, her relationship with Gu Mengying could be considered to be very harmonious. It was just that four years ago, her father reported that Gu Le's father was greedy and took bribes, causing her Gu Family to decline, causing Gu Mengying to have a knot in her heart.

For Gu Zongze to be able to persuade his to move into their home, it must have taken some effort, but she had never thought of living in their house. Living with Gu Zongze's help, he even made Gu Mengying unhappy.

Gu Zongze didn't expect that she would actually reject his good intentions. A dim light flashed through his clear eyes, but it was almost an imperceptible flash.

"What are your plans?" He ordered a good meal and handed the menu to the waiter to serve.

"What other plans do you have? Treat Shi Hedong and then find a job with a high salary."

Shi Yujing let go of the table with both hands and turned the glass in front of him. After pondering for a moment, she said, "I came here today to thank you, the 200 thousand that you transferred to me from Feng Yishen, I will return it to you in the future, and …"

She was silent for a moment before finally opening her mouth in a somewhat obscure manner, "I might even ask you to lend me another portion of the money. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

She would rather drop out of school than ask him for money. Now that Shi Hedong was sick to the point where she couldn't delay it, and because Cen Yunshi was the one who caused the Shi Family's death, she would naturally not accept Cen Yunshi's kindness. Therefore, she had no choice but to ask him for money.

"Alright, when do you need to come and get it from me?" He spoke softly.

"Thank you, this is the 200 thousand in promissory note, you keep it first." Shi Yujing smiled with gratitude and awkwardness. She practically took out a $200 thousand promissory note she prepared beforehand from her bag and handed it over to him with both hands.

Looking at the neat handwriting, the detailed contents, and the meticulous promissory note, his elegant eyebrows slightly knitted together.

At the time of the Gu Family's decline, 200 thousand was a huge sum to him but after that, his achievements in design as well as his own private company, plus the salary he received from entering Cen family, a mere 200 thousand was not even enough for him to give Mi Luo a small gift.

Moreover, that 200 thousand was not even given by him. He only found out about the matter between her and Shi Hedong after receiving Feng Yishen's call last night. He guessed that she would come find him today, so he wasn't surprised in the slightest when she called today.

He thought that when she made an appointment with him today, she would wail in pain and report to him. She was extremely regretful towards Cen Yunshi and begged him for help, but he never expected that she would face him in such a calm manner. He suddenly realised that every time he interacted with her, he seemed to not understand her at all. For example, she had gone to the world's most amazing design academy in Paris, played her piano to perfection, and that time when she was drunk, he had sent her to a hotel. He saw that her figure was even better than Mi Luo's …

His throat tightened as he clearly recalled the charming scene from that night.

"Zongze?" Seeing him staring at a distance in a daze, Shi Yujing called out to him.

When he came back to his senses, he saw her staring at him. He drank a large gulp of ice water, and only then did he calm down, driving away the scene in his mind, but he did not explain why he had lost control of himself. He only picked up the dishes on the table and put them into her bowl, indifferently saying, "You're a bit too skinny, eat more."

"Oh." She snorted lightly.

She had gotten used to it ever since she was young. When she talked to him, he always had an absent-minded look on his face, not caring about his absent-mindedness. She just folded the promissory note and carefully placed it in front of him.

Gu Zongze saw that she looked simple and honest, his eyes that had always been cold and handsome flashed with a glimmer of starlight.

At this time, the phone on the table rang, the caller ID showed that it was Feng Yishen helping Mr. Cage.

"Designer Gu, Feng Family is hosting a charity party tonight. The CEO's meaning is for you to bring Miss Shi Yujing along." Cage said in a succinct and courteous manner.