Since he has already spoken so straightforwardly, Stephanie Ruan found it difficult to continue denying it.In front of Javier Zhong, she then raised her left hand elegantly and stared at her empty ring finger."At least a 4 carat diamond ring. Nothing less!" She hinted at him without holding back.Knowing his financial capability, a 4-carat ring should be nothing to him. But well, it is not about the price but rather, she wants to see his sincerity in marrying her."!!!..."As soon as Javier Zhong heard her words, he let out the biggest smile ever and he could hardly contain his joy!!Not to mention 4 carats, as long as she is willing to marry him, getting a 20 carats ring is not even an issue to him!Javier Zhong inched himself forward and quickly threw her a big hug without even caring about the fresh stitches on his wounds.It is almost as though he has completely forgotten that he has two gunshot wounds and he obviously could not feel the pain anymore!"Stephanie, will you really
In Country C, Shang Capital Seated inside the first-class cabin of a renowned international airplane, Stephanie Ruan looked at the city through the window, with deep emotions in her eyes. Up until today, her family's car accident which had happened 8 years ago remained vivid in her mind. Just like the members of the public, she too wanted to believe that the tragic incident which had killed her parents and sibling was unintentional. However, she remembered very clearly the words of a young man who seemed to be reporting to someone over the phone that day. "I've confirmed it, the Ruan family members are all dead." The cold voice sent shivers down her spine. Though Stephanie Ruan did not dare to open her eyes back then, that particular voice would be etched on her memory forever. The young man deliberately threw the phone towards her, which had accurately landed a few centimetres away from her face, just like how he had expected it to be
What?? Is she intending to throw herself into the lion's den and investigate this incident on her own?! To be up against the other members of the Zhong family is already a huge challenge. But... it is entirely another matter on its own to deal with Javier Zhong directly! With perfect facial features and a muscular build, he is known to be the most powerful and ruthless person in the Zhong Family. If people are already so afraid of his family members, it is almost unimaginable how much more fear they would carry for him!Furthermore, he has a very low tolerance for women and all of them are advised to stay at least three meters away from him. Mia Xue widened her eyes and looked at her boss in shock. She really did not dare to imagine the consequences of her boss' decision. If Javier Zhong knows about what she is planning to do, she would definitely be skinned alive!!"Director Ruan... It
Over on the other side, there is a strange silence in the room. Without having to look at Javier Zhong's cold and unfriendly expression, Isaac Wen could already feel the low pressure from him. In fact, he closed his eyes and prepared to embrace what is to come as his body started to break into a cold sweat! Clearly, Isaac Wen knows that if the young master were to throw a temper right now, no one could control him at all! And at the end of the day, the person who would have the toughest time could only be him... "..." It did not take very long for everyone in the room to realise that the temperature has already dropped to its freezing point! Even Mr Robertson could not help but question himself if he had made the right decision to bring both parties together. However, from a business standpoint, he had no choice as this is the most effective way to negotiate for the best terms in the contract. Of course, as a ru
Judging by their closeness, Mr Robertson is satisfied that he has 'accurately' guessed their relationship.However, as soon as Javier Zhong heard what she said, he gritted his teeth in anger!He did not know Stephanie Ruan's motive for coming close to him but yet at the same time, it is not ideal to create a big scene in front of his new business partner."Certainly, we will be there."Well, isn't it just attending an event? How difficult could it be??In the worst-case scenario, if she refuses to come, he would just get Isaac Wen to tie her up and drag her to the event with him.After all, a promise has already been made and he is one who never breaks his promises.When Stephanie Ruan heard his quick and decisive reply, she could not help but let out a light smirk.To be able to reach this stage of development with Javier Zhong could already be considered as 'mission accomplished' for her."That's great, I will see you
Snapping out of his thoughts, he squinted his eyes at Stephanie Ruan.In Javier Zhong's opinion, this woman in front of him is obviously not trustable at all!Who knows what's the real reason for her coming so close to him?But if she could be trusted to handle this difficult business deal and yet at the same time be able to help him please his grandmother for the time being, then he does not see why he shouldn't make full use of her?After all, she is the one who came knocking on his door first!"State your terms and conditions." Javier Zhong threw out these few cold words.He had learned since young that the number one business rule is to wait for the other party to state their conditions first so that he would not lose out unnecessarily.However, Stephanie Ruan is also well-educated on this rule. But someone has to start first, right?So with this thought, she decided to play the game differently. "Relax, I'm not after any o
To be more accurate, it was just a peck on their lips that lasted for about one second.But this is more than enough to send Stephanie Ruan flying into a rage!Horrified by his actions, Stephanie Ruan raised her voice at him in disbelief. "Javier Zhong!! How dare you!!""!!!..."The minute she finished her sentence, the car became dangerously silent, with both Isaac Wen and the driver drowning in fear.Though they did not manage to witness the incident, they could vaguely guess what had happened just by looking at their body language.And this is the first time they have encountered someone calling their young master by his full name and also looking to start a fight with him!Such a bold lady! But does she know that she is playing with fire?!"..."Frankly speaking, it is indirectly the driver's fault for unintentionally causing the 'kiss' to happen. But their boss is actually getting scolded for it instead!What
It's no wonder why the boy would have such a huge reaction especially after seeing Javier Zhong's ferocious eyes staring straight at him.Is he even a human at all?! Who treats such a young child like this??With a frightened child in front of her, she could not be bothered with Javier Zhong any longer and gave her full attention to the young boy instead.She cuddled him in her arms and soothe him, "It's okay, Ethan. Don't be afraid... Auntie is here..."Stephanie Ruan then shifted his attention to a fancy ice cream truck nearby. "Wow, what is that, Ethan?? Take a look at it!""Do you want to have some ice cream?""Let's go get one for you, alright?"With that, she ignored Javier Zhong and brought the boy over to the ice-cream truck."..."Meanwhile, Javier Zhong stood at the same spot and watched Stephanie Ruan from afar with a complicated gaze.He had deliberately ordered the driver to make a u-turn just t
Since he has already spoken so straightforwardly, Stephanie Ruan found it difficult to continue denying it.In front of Javier Zhong, she then raised her left hand elegantly and stared at her empty ring finger."At least a 4 carat diamond ring. Nothing less!" She hinted at him without holding back.Knowing his financial capability, a 4-carat ring should be nothing to him. But well, it is not about the price but rather, she wants to see his sincerity in marrying her."!!!..."As soon as Javier Zhong heard her words, he let out the biggest smile ever and he could hardly contain his joy!!Not to mention 4 carats, as long as she is willing to marry him, getting a 20 carats ring is not even an issue to him!Javier Zhong inched himself forward and quickly threw her a big hug without even caring about the fresh stitches on his wounds.It is almost as though he has completely forgotten that he has two gunshot wounds and he obviously could not feel the pain anymore!"Stephanie, will you really
With a light nod, the surgeon spoke to them politely, "The surgery is successful and Chairman Zhong is okay. There are no complications. He should be awake soon."Phew!!...Both Stephanie Ruan and Isaac Wen instantly breathed a huge sigh of relief!"Thank you, doctor!" She bowed slightly and spoke to him with great appreciation.While the three of them are busy exchanging a few more words, they did not realise that a mysterious man has actually been observing them from afar ever since Javier Zhong entered the operation theatre.The man stood there and gave them a final look before moving away into the shadows....In the private hospital suiteStephanie Ruan sat on the bedside of Javier Zhong and looked at him worriedly, wondering when he would be awake.She held on to his hands and waited...And waited...Suddenly, they heard three steady knocks on the door, and then the room was silent again."I will go and get the door." Isaac Wen immediately stood up and did not forget to report t
Perspiration beads are forming on Javier Zhong's face as blood is gushing out uncontrollably from the wounded areas.Shocked by this scene before her eyes, Stephanie Ruan opened her mouth but she could not speak a word!At this point, her hands are shaking non-stop as she struggles to remove her outerwear so that she could use it to tie around his wounded areas to stop the blood from flowing out.Thankfully for him, the two gunshots are very close to each other and one jacket is enough to apply pressure on both wounds."Can you try to get up??" Stephanie Ruan asked worriedly while putting one of his arms over her shoulder as she tries to figure out the best way to help him to a standing position.The two of them struggled for a while before successfully getting up together."Be careful. I'm not sure if he has left this place yet." Stephanie Ruan warned Javier Zhong in a soft voice as they took slow steps toward the door.With his current state, they better not run into 'X' again. Beca
Since everyone is very focused on this operation and their eyes are only locked on 'X's cabin house, no one noticed Stephanie Ruan sliding into the forest to tail Javier Zhong. As the pathway inside the forested area is very narrow and difficult to see - especially more so at the night, Stephanie Ruan is unable to manoeuvre comfortably. Each and every single step that she takes would require her fullest attention. She has to remain very vigilant of her surroundings because if she doesn't... "Hiss..." A tree branch that is protruding out into the pathway has scratched her lower arm. Without hesitating, she moved her phone's torchlight over her arm to check on the wound. "Thankfully it's not a deep cut..." She breathed a sigh of relief and quickly looked ahead again, only to find that Javier Zhong's figure is already out of her sight! "No way...!!!" Stephanie Ruan took a few steps forward and looked around anxiously for him but to no avail. It has already been about ten minutes of
Knowing there is a possibility that 'X' might have sensed that they are coming for him, the situation is now even more uncertain and dangerous than before!Javier Zhong has no choice but to hide from Stephanie Ruan about their updated operation plan.Because if she were to come along and something happened to her, he would never be able to forgive himself!And so, it is a better idea to keep her at the hotel. This would also give him a peace of mind.However, when Stephanie Ruan heard his perfunctory response, she could not pinpoint what was wrong with it...She just has this strange feeling that something is not very right...Though Stephanie Ruan agreed with him on the outside, she still has her own suspicions in her heart which kept coming back to her mind throughout the entire meal....At the Presidential Suite, Stephanie Ruan stepped out of the bathroom in a white robe. With her hair still wet, she took a towel to dry it while returning to her room.Meanwhile, Javier Zhong, who
Upon hearing that, Stephanie Ruan's expression immediately darkened. "Javier, you agreed to give me some time!""I did! Is 10 hours not enough? That is already quite some time..."Stephanie Ruan could not believe her ears and is completely speechless!Wait... what did he just say?!... 10 hours??!!Other people count by the days and weeks, but this man actually dared to count by the hours and act so righteously??..."Forget it... Take this back!" Stephanie Ruan pushed the bouquet back into his arms angrily. She does not want to take anything from him!This action of hers made Javier Zhong enter into panic mode. He forced the flowers back into her arms and anxiously held on to her hands, "Stephanie, don't do this... I'm sorry, I was just joking. I will give you time."Seeing that she has calmed down a little, he slowly added with a pleading look, "But don't make me wait for too long okay? I'm really getting impatient...""..."In the centre of the large bouquet laid an exquisite royal b
"??!!..."Stunned by the sudden turn of events, Javier Zhong's heart started pounding very quickly.You mean... she has agreed to share a room with him??And so... he gets to spend the night with her??Right at this point, it could be said that his mind went completely blank for a few seconds due to the excitement that is overwhelming him.Seeing that Stephanie Ruan had taken their keycard from the receptionist and is already walking toward the lift lobby, Javier Zhong hurriedly picked up his pace and followed after her.Needless to say, his mood has also improved drastically!But just before he could try to grab hold of Stephanie Ruan's hand again, her stern warning entered his ears."Don't you dare try to do anything funny tonight!""??..."What?... Has he even done anything wrong to her before??Not only did he innocently get an earful from her for no particular reason, but the current atmosphere also does not feel right for him to hold her hand as well.What a downer for his self-
Come on... How is she going to face all these people now...Stephanie Ruan is someone who respects other people's time and she definitely does not want to be seen as an entitled person who thinks that the whole world only revolves around her.This is totally not right!!...Absolutely embarrassing for her!!On the other hand, Javier Zhong found her frustration to be very amusing!With a chuckle, he grabbed hold of the small hand that is 'attacking' him and then directly planted a kiss on her forehead.Startled by the unexpected kiss, Stephanie Ruan immediately placed her fingers on the part of her head that his lips had touched."??!..."Seeing that she is still in a daze, Javier Zhong did not want to give her time to process what had just happened.He knew that she would definitely make some 'noise' about it!As such, he reacted quickly by helping Stephanie Ruan carry her handbag in one hand while holding onto her hand with the other."Let's go." Pretending that nothing had happened,
She instantly broke into an embarrassed smile and whispered into the phone, "Mia, I'm just going on a vacation. I'll be back in a few days.""No, Director Ruan! You cannot go with him! What if he takes advantage of you during the trip? And you are in a foreign place, how are you going to call for help?!..."As Mia Xue is still blabbering on and on, Stephanie Ruan hurriedly reached for the button to decrease her phone's volume so that Javier Zhong could no longer eavesdrop on their call.Who knows how terrible his expression is right now!She really does not dare to turn her head to look at him anymore..."It's okay, I'll be fine! Don't worry about me, okay? I'm hanging up now... bye!"With that, Stephanie Ruan quickly ended the call to save herself from this awkward situation."This girl... she tends to over-worry about things sometimes..." After which, Stephanie Ruan gave him a stiff chuckle and then pretended to admire the scenery outside the window.On the other hand, Javier Zhong