He had blocked all paths, leaving Jiang Chaoge with no way to fight for it...

But Old Wang was also good at placating others before the truth surfaced, so he soothed Jiang Chaoge with gentle words, and then casually arranged a project worth billions, finally coaxing the beauty into a good mood.

The unease in Jiang Chaoge’s heart finally settled. She even opened up a few heartfelt words with King Jingyao, which was a relief for her.

Back then, she acted too hastily, standing with Jiang Bin, and now she somewhat regretted it.

Jiang Bin wanted too much from her, pinning her with this project to act in front of King Jingyao, and he was never satisfied. Now, having received assurance from King Jingyao, she couldn’t help but reveal her softness and spoke of her childhood hardships and challenges.

King Jingyao listened patiently until she finished, then chuckled, "Chaoge, what were you thinking at the time? Why didn’t you believe me and instead trusted Jiang Bin? You see, wasn’t it very passive?"

Jiang Chaoge lowered her eyes and spoke softly, "I was just afraid that my status in Mr. Wang’s heart wasn’t enough. After all, my surname is Jiang, and Uncle Jiang took care of me a lot when I was young."

Old Wang showed a sympathetic look and his voice was incredibly gentle, "These words, you should have told me earlier, then I could repay you for your kindness properly. Chaoge, you must learn to trust me."

In this atmosphere, Jiang Chaoge felt she could still fight for something. Holding her wine glass, she said wistfully through the glass, "It’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that there are too many women around Mr. Wang. Now with Lin Hua back, you probably don’t care about me the most anymore."

A sharp look flashed in King Jingyao’s eyes, but it passed quickly. He spoke gently to Jiang Chaoge, "You’re overthinking. It’s just an old friend. Lin Hua needs some time to recover after losing her fiancé."

He pulled Jiang Chaoge over, caressing the back of her hand, and spoke softly, "I didn’t expect you to be so dominating, Chaoge. If we are together, would I not even have the right to associate with other women?"

Jiang Chaoge was overjoyed, practically at a loss for words. She wanted to probe further but felt maybe she was being too hasty.

But what she was certain of was that, at that moment, Mr. Wang’s heart was leaning towards her.

After pacifying her, King Jingyao felt it was enough, so he smiled, "Alright, let’s talk about that project. How is the preparation going, are we still going to Jiangcheng?"

Jiang Chaoge nodded, "Yes."

She paused and gave a dose of confidence, "Initially, I wanted to ask Senior Brother Bo to help, but I thought he... I mean, even though Senior Brother Bo has the world in his heart, he must also consider Anxi’s thoughts, so after thinking it over, I decided not to trouble him."

There was a flicker of light in King Jingyao’s eyes, and he smiled after a moment, "Xichen is one of the top in the academic world."

Jiang Chaoge was prepared, "So, I asked another talented person from our medical school back then, Lu Heng. Although his international reputation is not great, he has been doing research diligently and is very capable."

King Jingyao seemed very interested, "Where is he? Anyone who can stand on equal footing with Xichen must be treated well and contribute to our academic efforts. Chaoge, I’ll leave this matter to you, and rest assured, you won’t be at a loss."