Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Jean awoke the next morning feeling relaxed. She smiled as she turned in bed. The events from the night before felt like a glorious dream. Although she had a headache from the excess wine, she was looking forward to what the day would bring. She had wonderful

pictures to show Sonny and her relationship with Zed was a little less uncertain.

As she opened her eyes, Jean didn't see Zed who had slept by her side last night. When she looked around the room, she noticed a note and some cold breakfast on the bedside table.

She picked up the note and read the message Zed had left her. "I had to deal with something at the company."

Looking at these words, Jean felt a sense of loss. But when she recalled what had happened last night, her face immediately flushed.

Jean had gotten used to being with Zed. Whenever Zed wasn't by her side, she felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness. She didn't know when she had become so accustomed to his presence in her life.

When Jean looked at the breakfast, she found the thousand dollars Zed had placed under the tray for her. Jean took the money and thought about the night before.

At the pub, she and Zed had drunk a lot of wine. Albeit they had a rough evening, it had ended cathartically. Both, Jean and Zed had finally expressed their feelings for each other. Jean wondered if their feelings were real or wine influenced.

The memory of subsequent events was still vivid in Jean's mind. Despite how many times Zed had told her that he loved her, Jean's low self-esteem wouldn't allow her to believe it. She had been in love before, and it had only brought her heartache. It was understandable that Jean would be a little diffident. Standing at the window, Jean was lost in thought for a while. Later, the ringing of her mobile phone interrupted her thoughts.

Ethan was calling.

She stared at the screen for a long while as she wondered how she was going to deal with Ethan. Jean finally ignored Ethan's call.

After finishing her morning routine, Jean ate the cold breakfast before heading outdoor with her camera. As soon as she walked outside, Jean received a text message.

"I am at Kim Village. Where are you?"

Jean was stunned as she read the message. Did Ethan say that he was in Kim Village?

Ethan had parked at the exit of Kim Village. He waited for about five minutes before he saw Jean walking toward him. Ethan ran over and hugged her. "Jean, I have finally found you."

To Jean, Ethan's hug felt strange. She used to look forward to his hug, but now...

Jean pushed him away and looked at him. "Why did you come here?"

"I called Sonny. He told me that you got in the wrong bus and your wallet had been stolen. I was worried about you. So, I came here to find you." At first, Ethan seemed genuinely concerned. After making sure Jean was all right, he was full of joy. "Thank you. I'm all right now. You can go back and go ahead with your work."

"I just arrived here. It's been such a long drive. How can you ask me to return so quickly? At least allow me to accompany you as you finish your work. I'd like to make sure you return safely. Otherwise, I won't go back." Ethan looked at Jean firmly. His handsome face seemed more attractive with the sun shining.

However, Jean wasn't who she had been. She didn't love Ethan anymore.

Jean would have liked to be firm about Ethan's return but she knew that he was stubborn. Once he had made a decision, he wouldn't change his mind. And so it was pointless to debate with him. The best course of action would be for Jean to finish her work and agree to the ride back with Ethan.

In the distance, a man was taking photos of Jean and Ethan with a mobile phone.

Several men and women came out of the store. One of them threw a bottle of water into the car and found Winner had stepped out to take photos. He asked curiously, "Winner, since when did you become interested in the scenery? Why do you keep taking photos with your mobile phone?"

Winner put away his mobile phone and looked at Jean and Ethan one last time. He smiled and said, "I just suddenly felt that the scenery here is worth taking some photos of to keep as mementos."

Winner had driven to Kim Village for a picnic with a few friends. He didn't expect to find Jean with Ethan. These photos would put Jean in a very difficult position, Winner thought.

'In the past, you were so arrogant with Zed to back you up. After seeing these photos, Zed will certainly abandon you!' He smiled malevolently as he reached for the bottle of water and drank in all in a gulp.

Jean didn't want to spend more time than necessary in Kim Village with Ethan. And so, she finished her work ahead of schedule and then began the drive back in Ethan's car. On the way back, she was absently looking out the window. She was so consumed by her thoughts that

Ethan didn't bother her. He thought Jean may be tired after her experience over the past few days.

Once back at the city, Jean went to the company. After beautifying the photos on the computer, she handed them to Sonny. He was quite satisfied with the photos she had taken. As a reward, he gave Jean two days off work to get some rest.

Jean went back to her home and turned on the computer. She was watching the news when there was a report about the Qi Group.

"The Li Group has publicly criticized the CEO of the Qi Group for being untrustworthy and flighty.

After losing the biggest cooperative partner, the Qi Group suffered a decline in its share prices."

Seeing the negative news about the Qi Group, Jean was somewhat worried. How did the situation become so serious in just a few days?

Jean wanted to call Zed. But she was worried about bothering him if he was busy with work. She stared at the mobile phone in her hand for a long while as she debated over whether or not to call Zed. Finally, Jean decided not to.

Over the next two days, Zed didn't call Jean either. It seemed as though neither of them had the time to contact the other. Did they really make progress in their relationship during their last night at Kim Village?

As Zed's wife, nominal or not, Jean had the right to go to the company to see him. But the Weibo incident had caused a negative impact on the Qi Group and her. Since it was a challenging time for the Qi Group, Jean worried that she would be a further distraction to Zed and she might make a bigger mess of things.

Thinking of this, Jean gave up the idea of visiting Zed.

...

Winner returned home to find Shirley sitting alone on the sofa in the living room. She looked more stressed and weary than when Winner had left home.

"Where is dad? Isn't he at home?" He looked around carefully.

"Dad has gone to the company. Well, this is fun. You have the courage to sneak out of the house with your friends, but you lack the guts to come home and face dad?" Shirley stared at him with anger. To make Henry feel pity for her, Shirley had spent all this time in her room. She had refused to eat. Each time any of their parents had come to her room, they had found Shirley sobbing inconsolably. It was only after days of being like this did Henry let go of his anger toward her.

And the Weibo incident still needed to be solved. Shirley had just stepped out of her room. When she noticed that her dad and mom weren't at home, she asked the housemaid to cook some soup.

Thinking of Jean, Shirley became annoyed again.

"You'll never believe what happened!" Winner said. He walked to the kitchen as he continued to speak, "Sneaking out of the house was really worth the risk!" Winner put his bag aside and grabbed a bottle of beer from the refrigerator.

Shirley glared at him and then looked at her fingernails that hadn't been manicured for a month. "Well, which girl agreed to date you? Remember not to make any trouble. Last time, it was mom who had to help out with the problems you created. If the same thing happens again, you will be driven out of home by dad."

"What I have seen is much more interesting than a girl."

"Ha! I can hardly believe my ears. How can you ever find anything to be more interesting than dating a girl?" Shirley sat up straight, took the bowl from the housemaid, and sniffed it. She looked up and asked Winner with interest, "Well, go on then. Tell me what you saw." "I went for a picnic with my friends to a small village. Guess who I met there!"

"Who did you meet there?" She took a sip of soup, caring little for Winner's question.

"Jean."

"Jean?" Shirley was so shocked that she trembled for a few seconds. She quickly put down the bowl in her hand and said, "Did you say that you met Jean?"

"Yes, I not only met Jean but also took some photos of Jean and Ethan. They were having a tryst there!" He excitedly took out his mobile phone and showed Shirley the photos.

Shirley's gaunt face became radiant as she saw the pictures. She instantly forgot about her suffering over the past few days. She narrowed her eyes and a meaningful smile graced her lips.

Ever since they had received the legal notice over the Weibo incident, Shirley hadn't been able to come up with a good idea about how to destroy the relationship between Jean and Zed. She didn't expect that an opportunity like this would present itself so easily. "You are really my good brother. It seems that I made the right decision of letting you sneak out."

Shirley was very excited. With these photos, it would be easier for them to destroy the relationship between Jean and Zed. Even if Zed knew that the Weibo incident was caused by them, he had to believe that Jean had betrayed him since the photos weren't fake.