He Ting never expected that after just a few days, An Ke would act as if she didn't know him at all. There hadn't been a single phone call or text message from her. Did this mean that he didn't matter to her at all?
This realization made He Ting, whose heart had always been calm, feel a twinge of pain. He never thought that after all he had done, he still couldn't win An Ke's true heart.
Just thinking about it made He Ting feel miserable. But if he were asked to give up on An Ke, he couldn't. No, he wouldn't. An Ke was the only girl he had ever felt something for in all his years. He couldn't and wouldn't let go.
When Yuan Ping came back after delivering the message, he saw He Ting looking so dejected.
"Sir, you could go and find Miss An yourself. I heard that the priest seems to know Miss An is back and is investigating her. Aren't you worried about Miss An at all?"
He Ting had been so busy with work recently that he didn't know about this. But as soon as he heard it, he knew his chance had come. If An Ke ran into trouble, she would surely come back to him.
He Ting had the confidence and ability to help An Ke deal with anything, as long as she came to him for help.
He Ting had already made up his mind. Naturally, he had to keep a closer eye on An Ke's movements. This time, he couldn't let Bo Jinnian get the upper hand.
"It's not time for me to step in yet. Keep a close watch on An Ke. As soon as something happens, inform me immediately. An Ke will need me sooner or later."
An Ke had no idea that He Ting was already waiting for her to come to him.
An Ke didn't know that Jiang Zekai and Qu Tao were conspiring, nor did she know their plan. All she could do now was work hard. An Ke was so busy every day that she didn't have much time to think about her relationship with He Ting. But then Bai Xue came to see her.
A few days ago, An Ke had tried to reach out to Bai Xue when she had problems at work. But at that time, Bai Xue had her own things to deal with.
So they never had the chance to get together properly. Now, Bai Xue finally had the time.
An Ke was overjoyed. Although she could numb herself with work, she still longed for someone to talk to.
Bai Xue was the perfect person to confide in, because she had never done anything to betray An Ke and had always been there to help her.
An Ke remembered all the kindness Bai Xue had shown her and would cherish it forever. They made an appointment at the teahouse where they first met.
When An Ke rushed there in a hurry, she saw Bai Xue already sipping tea. An Ke knew she was late again. She smacked her forehead in annoyance.
"Xiaoxue, I'm so sorry for always making you wait! Next time, you can come a bit later. Otherwise, I'll feel so bad!" An Ke complained as she took her seat.
But despite her words, An Ke's heart was warmed by Bai Xue's tolerance.
Bai Xue knew An Ke was very busy. She might never be able to understand how An Ke felt, but she was a kind - hearted girl and knew how to understand An Ke's hardships.
"It's okay. I had nothing to do anyway. Sitting here for a while actually makes me feel better." Bai Xue smiled, looking as if she didn't mind at all.
An Ke knew Bai Xue's kindness and was used to accepting it. She clearly knew everything Bai Xue had done for her. All she had to do was keep it in mind and find a chance to repay her in the future.
"But I was confined at home and couldn't go out a few days ago. Did something happen when you called me? I heard from your tone that you seemed a bit sad. I'm so sorry I couldn't come and accompany you. I'm not a good friend."
Bai Xue had been locked at home by her sister to study a few days ago. She couldn't even get her hands on her phone, so she didn't know An Ke had tried to reach her.
An Ke understood Bai Xue's difficulties. Bai Xue was a young lady from a wealthy family and couldn't always be by her side. But it was enough that Bai Xue had this kind of concern.
"It's okay. I was just in a bad mood a few days ago and wanted to talk to you. I'm fine now. Don't worry about me."
An Ke smiled. She just suddenly felt lonely and wanted someone to talk to. Coincidentally, Bo Jinnian wasn't around at that time, and neither was Bai Xue...
Bai Xue knew An Ke must still care about it. Otherwise, her tone wouldn't be like this when she talked about it. But hearing An Ke mention her mood,
she couldn't help but think of that tall and handsome man. His eyes were full of love when he looked at An Ke. What had happened to cause this?
Bai Xue wanted to ask, but it was An Ke's privacy, and she didn't want to pry too much.
"How's your work going? Didn't you have a project that conflicted with He's? So, did you win?" So, she chose a topic that An Ke was most interested in.
An Ke had worked hard on this project before. Now that Bai Xue saw her relaxed attitude, she knew this matter might have already come to an end.
He Ting couldn't lose. He had made a name for himself in the business world and had never lost. He probably wouldn't lose this time either.
Unless He Ting didn't want to win... After all, his relationship with An Ke was his weakness!
An Ke got even angrier when she talked about this. She had worked so hard for so long and even endured being with He Ting for one night. But what was the result?
Sure enough, He Ting was a big jerk! This was what An Ke thought, and this was what she said.
Bai Xue covered her mouth and snickered. It was the first time she had seen An Ke so furious! It seemed that An Ke wasn't completely indifferent to He Ting.
"Do you know He Ting? He's quite capable!" Bai Xue pretended to be surprised. She did this to test An Ke's attitude towards He Ting.
"No, we have nothing to do with each other. I'm complaining about him only because he somehow changed from our enemy to our partner overnight. Now I even have to flatter him."
An Ke was even more speechless when she talked about this. But she had already decided to hand over this project to Qu Tao completely! Anyway, she didn't want to see He Ting for the time being.
An Ke was still complaining about He Ting to Bai Xue, not knowing that Jiang Zekai and Qu Tao had already started their plan.
Qu Tao told Jiang Zekai the location of their company's warehouse and asked him to find someone to replace the products inside.
The products in the warehouse were all going to be shipped to customers immediately. Once there was something wrong with these products, as the manager, An Ke wouldn't be able to explain herself even if she had a hundred mouths. She would have to resign.
"Mr. Jiang, what do you think of my plan?" Qu Tao was beaming with pride. This was his trump - card that he had thought about for several days. An Ke was surely going to lose.