Chapter 1765 - 654: The Ice-Cold Strong Woman in Others’ Eyes, Yet He Can...

Chapter 1765: Chapter 654: The Ice-Cold Strong Woman in Others’ Eyes, Yet He Can...

After chatting with Yuan Mei, Zhang Jingdong put down his cellphone. Just as he wanted to return to the bedroom to accompany Chu Yi for a nap, he found her standing at the entrance of the living room, having appeared sometime unbeknownst to him.

At this moment, she was only wearing a bikini, and there was a complex expression in her eyes.

Zhang Jingdong felt a flutter in his heart: When did you wake up? Why are you standing there?

Chu Yi pursed her lips: "I wanted to surprise you initially, but noticed you were working. I was afraid to disturb you, so I stayed here without moving."

Gone was the wild woman from last night; now she resembled a little girl who had done something wrong.

Zhang Jingdong suddenly realized, then beckoned her over: "You’ve managed to surprise me successfully. When did you prepare that outfit?"

Chu Yi’s face instantly reddened with shame, yet she still approached: "One time, I went swimming with my girlfriends, and found this swimsuit quite sexy. I thought you’d like it, so I bought it."

Zhang Jingdong took her slender hand: "Do you know how powerful this outfit is?"

Feeling the heat in Zhang Jingdong’s gaze, Chu Yi first shook her head, then suddenly met his eyes: "I don’t know... but I want to know."

Zhang Jingdong was thoroughly amused, and immediately encircled her waist...

"Congratulations, Host, for successfully completing the teaching in a special environment. Reward: two million yuan!"

After class, the two spent some time cuddling, then Chu Yi said sweetly: "Go freshen up, and I’ll prepare breakfast."

She gave Zhang Jingdong a look filled with infinite tenderness, then rose to head to the kitchen.

After breakfast, in order to reward Chu Yi, Zhang Jingdong gave her another lecture, then went downstairs.

Chu Yi went out to the balcony, watching the black Land Rover gradually distance itself. Looking at her belly, she suddenly clasped her hands together and murmured: "Please, let it be successful!"

...

At Century Garden.

Tong Xin had carefully dressed up and couldn’t help but stand in front of the wardrobe mirror one more time before leaving.

The woman in the mirror wore a custom Chanel plaid dress with her hair styled up, revealing a beautiful forehead that made her features even more refined.

On her hand was a rare Patek Philippe watch gifted by someone.

The overall look was gentle and intellectual, yet exuded a subtle luxury.

She looked at herself for a full minute before turning around, satisfied, and left the house.

Once inside the elevator, she immediately retracted her smile, becoming the Group’s second-in-command, respected and even feared by the entire Maple Forest Group.

Besides being Yan Ning’s secretary, she temporarily also held the position of manager of the Group’s finance department.

Some time ago, the former manager was sent away by Yan Ning for embezzlement. Due to the department’s critical nature, Yan Ning temporarily chose Tong Xin to manage it.

Within less than a week, Tong Xin had already sent the deputy head of the HR department packing for colluding with the previous finance manager.

Hence, Tong Xin’s authority and status within Maple Forest Group was second only to Yan Ning.

Everyone feared Tong Xin more than Yan Ning.

Since Yan Ning, as chairman, would sometimes compromise for the bigger picture, Tong Xin, Yan Ning’s blade, never failed to strike.

Before long, the elevator stopped on the second floor, and two mid-level managers from Maple Forest Group entered.

Upon seeing Tong Xin, their hearts instinctively trembled, but they couldn’t turn away, so they stepped into the elevator.

"Good morning, President Tong!"

"Good morning, President Tong!"

Tong Xin nodded slightly: "Morning."

Soon, the elevator reached the first floor; the two quickly escaped the elevator after greeting Tong Xin.

Once the elevator closed, continuing its run, it finally reached the underground level two.

Tong Xin got off the elevator, found her Porsche 911, and climbed into the car.

She started the car, and seamlessly drove away from the parking lot.

Just as she was about to hit the road, she suddenly spotted the black Maybach not far away, making her slightly frown.

The Maybach belonged to Xu Feng, whose grandfather was Xu Wei, chairman of Shenlin Group.

Though he was a third-generation tycoon, he had become a billionaire through stock trading in under five years.

Of course, he leveraged his identity to gain inside information.

Outsiders viewed him as a highly capable man with a deep background, which ensured he was always surrounded by various beauties.

However, too many sumptuous seafood can occasionally make one sick; thus, over the past two years, he had decided to settle down, have a serious relationship, and marry.

His grandfather’s promise played a crucial role in this shift: if he married and had a child before turning thirty, he would receive 10% of the Group’s shares and an additional five billion in cash.

He was already 29.

To fulfill this task, he met many girls over the past year, but none met his satisfaction.

Just as he planned to compromise and settle for someone mediocre, he met Tong Xin.

Initially, he was moved by Tong Xin’s beauty.

After discovering her identity, he secretly interviewed some Maple Forest Group employees.

Though they barely praised her, Xu Feng was entirely captivated!