“!!!”
Zhang Liang: “W-Wait… is this for real?”
The Young Miss had actually touched the Crown Prince’s eight-pack abs?!
Zhang Liang’s mouth fell open in an O. “What exactly is the relationship between the Young Miss and the Crown Prince?”
Then there was Finance Director Fu…
She cast a sympathetic glance at Fu Jie.
Compared to Young Master Jiang, Finance Director Fu didn’t stand a chance.
A moment ago, she’d still been shipping them as a couple!
Now she was having a hard time deciding.
On one side was her childhood sweetheart—a cold, older, domineering CEO. On the other was a gentle, attentive, loyal top-student director.
How was she supposed to choose?
Maybe… she could ship them both?
She was deep in her fantasies when Fu Jie stepped forward and said apologetically, “Young Miss, Mr. Jason is having dinner at the revolving restaurant on the top floor. It’s members-only and requires reservations. Since we didn’t notify them in advance, we can’t get in.”
Zhou Suisui’s face crumpled.
Had Jason stood them up?
Jason had developed a brand-new architectural framework for AI, and Zhou Corporation certainly wasn’t the only company trying to poach him.
Who had snatched him away halfway through?
The case Jason had developed was the perfect fit for Zhou Corporation. He was the main target of their visit to the conference—there was no way they could return empty-handed.
Very soon, she made up her mind and let out a cold laugh.
“If someone else can intercept him halfway, then we can arrange a chance encounter.”
“But we can’t get into the restaurant…”
Can’t get in?
A flicker passed through Zhou Suisui’s eyes. Then, with a meaningful curve to her lips, she said, “We can’t get in, but there’s someone who definitely can.”
“Who?”
Fu Jie looked puzzled.
Just then, the elevator behind them chimed, and the doors opened.
A dark figure stepped out.
He stood six feet three, with perfect proportions and a tall, upright bearing. His presence was overwhelmingly intimidating.
In an instant, the previously chaotic lobby fell completely silent. Every gaze was drawn to him.
The moment Zhang Liang saw who it was, her eyes widened. She covered her mouth with both hands.
“Oh my God!”
The real Crown Prince! The real thing!
Zhou Suisui turned around and met Jiang Zongyan’s icy gaze.
He looked as though he had just taken a shower. His black hair still carried a trace of dampness.
A few loose strands clung to his forehead, softening the sharpness of his features and adding a hint of languid sensuality.
Of course, if she ignored the murderous look in his eyes, Zhou Suisui would have liked to compliment him on being devastatingly handsome.
She had just been wondering what to do when the perfect solution had walked right up to her.
A sweet, charming smile immediately bloomed across Zhou Suisui’s face. She waved at him.
“Brother Yan, over here!”
The smile was sweeter than honey.
Jiang Zongyan spotted her in the crowd at once.
His gaze fell on her standing shoulder to shoulder with Fu Jie.
The air around him instantly turned several degrees colder.
Zhou Suisui’s heart gave a little thump.
Oh no. She had pretended not to see his message and abandoned him to come downstairs.
He was so petty—he was definitely angry again!
But she needed his help.
A person had to know when to bend and when to stand tall.
Zhou Suisui had no shame whatsoever. She immediately scampered over, tilted up her pretty little face, and called out sweetly, “Brother Yan, I’ve been waiting for you forever. Why did you only get here now?”
Jiang Zongyan gave a cold snort, but was actually angered into laughter.
She hadn’t answered his message or waited for him.
Now that she couldn’t get into the restaurant, she remembered him.
Zhou Suisui blinked her big eyes and deliberately tried to please him. “Didn’t you say earlier that I should treat you to dinner? How about I take you to the revolving restaurant on the top floor?”
Zhang Liang could barely stand to watch.
How could the Young Miss lie so shamelessly?
That wasn’t what had happened at all…
Would the Crown Prince be angry?
But in the next second, the crease between Jiang Zongyan’s brows relaxed. He reached out and flicked Zhou Suisui on the forehead, asking in a wounded tone, “Why didn’t you wait for me just now?”
“???”
Zhang Liang’s eyes nearly fell out of her head.
What did he mean?
The Crown Prince wasn’t angry—instead, he was acting spoiled with the Young Miss?
That tone was definitely him acting spoiled, right? And there was even a faint hint of grievance mixed in!
“Ow!”
Zhou Suisui covered her forehead and puffed out her cheeks. “I didn’t see any messages. Did you message me?”
As she spoke, she pretended to rummage through her handbag, pulled out her phone, and opened WeChat.
Then she put on an expression of sudden realization.
“Sorry! You know I don’t have a habit of checking WeChat all the time. But I’ll change. I promise I will.”
As she spoke, she held up three slender, snow-white fingers and solemnly swore to him.
Luckily, she hadn’t replied to his message just now. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even have known what excuse to use for lying now.
How could Jiang Zongyan fail to see through her little trick?
The corner of his lips twitched.
When it came to lying, this girl was every bit as shameless as her older brother—perhaps even worse.
She didn’t blush or miss a beat. She could even turn around and blame someone else.
He knew other companies were trying to steal Jason from Zhou Corporation, so he had arranged to meet Jason in advance.
And yet she had gone and abandoned him halfway through.
But thinking of what they needed to do next, he suppressed the small irritation in his heart and nodded. “Let’s go.”
“He agreed just like that?”
Zhou Suisui was practically overwhelmed by the favor.
She had thought she would have to coax him for quite a while!
Jiang Zongyan took a step back in the direction he had come from, then glanced over his shoulder at her. “Are you coming or not?”
“Coming, coming.”
Zhou Suisui hurriedly gestured for Zhang Liang and Fu Jie to follow. “You two come along too.”
At that, Jiang Zongyan stopped walking. He gave her a chilly look.
Feeling guilty, Zhou Suisui rubbed her nose and forced a fake smile.
“We’re all going to eat anyway. Let’s go together!”
“Mr. Jiang, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Since fate has brought us together, why don’t we all have dinner together?”
Zhang Liang followed with a stiff smile.
Ahem, ahem… The Crown Prince obviously didn’t want to bring them. He only wanted the Young Miss to come along!
Admiring a handsome man was one thing, but having dinner with him was another matter entirely.
She was worried she wouldn’t be able to digest it.
Jiang Zongyan glanced back at them without saying anything, which amounted to tacit consent.
Ahhhhhhh!!!
Zhang Liang screamed inwardly.
The Crown Prince was so indulgent toward the Young Miss!
He was actually willing to put up with this?
—
Outside the hotel.
Two men dressed in black trench coats and baseball caps that obscured their eyes stood skulking around, glaring viciously at Zhou Suisui’s retreating figure.
One of them spat on the ground and cursed, “There are always several people around Zhou Suisui. When are we supposed to get a chance to make our move?!”
The other man had a long, ferocious scar across his face. His voice was harsh and ruthless. “Why are you in such a hurry? She’ll have to be alone eventually.”
The moment they stepped back into the elevator, Jiang Zongyan raised his eyes.
He stared at the figures reflected in the elevator’s mirrored walls, his brows drawing sharply together as a cold glint flashed through his eyes.
Without showing any reaction, he picked up his phone and sent out a message.
