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Published at 28th of July 2019 10:45:12 AM
Chapter 429

After a good night’s sleep, Pei Ge rose groggily from her warm and cozy bed . Her mood quickly improved when her eyes were graced by the warm sun rays outside her window .


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“Ahhhaa…” She yawned as she climbed out of bed .

She had to report for work today, so she quickly put on her chosen office attire .

The fragrant smell of food wafted into her nostrils the moment she opened her bedroom door .

“Mom, why didn’t you sleep in longer?” Her grogginess vanished at the smell of food .

Hearing her daughter’s voice, Zhang Manhua, who was making breakfast in her apron in the kitchen, poked her head out and grinned . “Ge Ge, you’re up! The congee is ready; quickly wash up and have your breakfast . ”

She could only oblige to her mother’s order .

Done washing up, she exited the toilet and walked into the dining room . There, she saw that breakfast had already been duly laid out on the table .

On the table was a bowl of piping hot, minced pork congee with egg toppings .

“Mom, why didn’t you stay in bed longer? I can just grab a bite on my way to work . ” She took a seat at the table .

Zhang Manhua passed her a pair of chopsticks and smiled . “I’m already awake, so I naturally have to get up . Mom is still very healthy; you don’t need to worry . ”

Hearing her mother’s response, she received the chopsticks with a lighter heart .

“Still, you should rest more,” she mumbled .


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“Alright . I’ll continue resting when you leave . Hurry and dig in, or you’re gonna be late . ” Zhang Manhua hurried her daughter with a broad smile .

“Mhm!” Pei Ge lowered her head and started gobbling up her food .

She involuntarily let out a blissful sigh when the warm congee and sweet bun hit the spot in her stomach .

Great . Mom isn’t sick . It’s really great…

After a hearty breakfast, she hastily grabbed her bag and left home .

“Mom, I’m off to work . ”

“Alright! Come home early tonight . Mom will cook something yummy for you!”

Pei Ge closed the door grill and made her way out . She had just exited her building and was about to walk toward the bus stop when she spotted an extremely familiar car .

Erm…

Only when she saw the Maybach did she recall that a certain someone had mentioned something about picking her up today last night .

Aye, aye, aye! Last night’s conversation did actually happen, and it’s not just a product of my imagination!

She widened her eyes in disbelief at the Maybach parked right outside her apartment building .


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The car window slowly rolled down and Ji Ziming’s chiseled face appeared in her sight .

“Why are you still standing there? Get in . ” He peered at the silly-looking Pei Ge, who was standing stock-still on the same spot .

Pei Ge’s senses returned to her when she heard his low and clear voice . She nodded after a little lag . Opening the door to the passenger seat, she hopped in to the car .

Pak! She turned to give him an odd look once she closed the door .

“Buckle up,” he ordered coolly, as though he did not notice her odd gaze .

“Oh . ” She blinked and did as she was told .

Done with it, he drove off .

“You…” She looked at the man with perplexity and then asked softly, “CEO Ji, why do you have to bring me to work?”

“Ziming . ” Instead of answering her question, he merely emphasized how she should address him .

“…” She sat there, stunned .

Why do I have to call him ‘Ziming’? Their relationship should have ended that moment they had found out that her mother was not sick .

“CEO Ji, I—”


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Before she could say anything further, he interrupted her once more .

“It’s ‘Ziming’,” he corrected again, sounding very serious and… stubborn .

“…” She paused for a moment at his stubbornness and could only change her way of addressing him at his insistence .

“Ziming,” she called softly . She noticed that, other than not interrupting her this time, he seemed to be… quite satisfied?

She shook her head lightly and decided not to care about his mood anymore . Instead, she returned to the topic she was unable to finish discussing just then .

“Ziming, I think our contract can be voided now, right? Since my mom isn’t actually sick—”

The car did an emergency brake once these words escaped her lips .

Screech!

As the braking was very sudden, her body was thrown forward, and she almost hit her head on the windshield even with the seatbelt on .

“Ahhh!” She was about to voice her complaint, but a cold and cutting voice sounded first .

“Pei Ge, what did you just say to me?!” He directed his frosty gaze on her . His voice was so cold it seemed capable of freezing one instantly .

She sat straight up and met his eyes .

Noting the man’s cloudy expression, she tightly pursed her lips together .

“I said that our contract should’ve already ended . ”

The air in the car turned severely cold after she repeated herself .

She took a deep breath and balled her hands into fists, trying to resist the man’s intimidating aura .

“I’ll give you back the 500,000 yuan today, and that should end our contract, but I won’t quit my job since you did help our family a lot . ”

She calmly made her stand and did not falter at the man’s chilling aura .

They were people from different worlds and should not get embroiled in each other’s lives .

She had no intention of asking him for help in the first place . Everything occurred simply because she was left with no choice . Now, all of that was over .

The words she could not say made her heart ache and her face turned slightly whiter .

“That’s not allowed! I don’t agree to it!” He stared her down with his gaze so cold it was scalding .

“Pei Ge, what right do you have to rescind the contract?!”

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