容天齐下了车,沉思片刻后,沈明解开了安全带,跟着他走了出去.
一切都以如此戏剧性的方式展开.
荣兆南在他年轻的星星的陪伴下,站在车前,面对着沈明.
长子与大多数人不同;他的气场自然优雅,只是站在那里,挺直了背影,几乎就像一幅水墨画.在他身边增加一个美丽的女人,只会增强那种空灵的品质.
站在他面前的年轻女演员让他显得更加遥远,几乎难以接近.
事实上,他们来自两个不同的世界.
这种鲜明的分离对沈明有着深深的感受,因为它在陌生中带着一种寒冷.
她紧紧地抱着自己的手臂,在寒风吹拂下微微颤抖.
荣兆南曾让容天齐下车,但真正的原因是为了抓住她的奸友.
他没想到的是,被抓到的竟然是自己的弟弟.
两人穿着相配的情侣装,前往山区别墅进行深夜访问.
容兆南原本平静的脸上,闪过一丝冰冷,眼中带着令人不寒而栗的残忍.
荣天齐察觉到那微妙的敌意,但以为这是针对他的.
"老大哥,怎么了?"
荣兆南冷冷地瞥了他一眼,目光在沈明身上徘徊.
他看着她的方式不容忽视.荣天齐向前走了几步,站在沈明和哥哥之间,显然是在保护她.
容兆南说话时的语气依旧平稳."我早点看到了苏小姐的车.我的助理看到你进去了.二哥,你从哪里来的?
荣天齐想了想.最近他和他的哥哥之间没有任何商业冲突.他的哥哥突然出现,带着如此强硬的态度,完全出乎他的意料.
"我们从山上来见几个朋友,"他回答,坚持基本的解释.
荣兆南的嘴唇弯成一个深沉的,嘲讽的笑容,眼神变得更加冰冷.
站在他身边的年轻女演员,显然被他的存在吓到了,一句话也不敢说.
"嗯,这很浪漫.看来你真的知道如何玩得开心.可是你为什么这么急这么快就离开这座山呢?
空气中弥漫着紧张的气氛.荣天齐友好的表情消失了,他因哥哥的威胁而皱起了眉头.
显然,他有权势的哥哥荣兆南没有心情闲聊.
荣天齐转向沈明,轻轻地将她拉到一边."回到车上去.这很复杂.我们以后再谈.
荣天齐的脸色已经黑了不少,看来他真的被哥哥吓到了.
"是的,他表现得像个疯子.小心点,"沈明咕哝道.
她的话似乎缓解了一些荣天齐脸上的紧张."没那么糟糕.这可能与最近的招标项目的问题有关,"他回答道.
沈明若有所思地点点头."一定是这样.否则,我不知道为什么你这个平时不碍事的哥哥会突然和你扯上关系.
他们向前走着,沈明回头看了一眼荣兆南.
他们的目光相遇.她冷哼一声,甚至懒得掩饰她的不屑.
Rong Zhaonan's anger flared up.
Earlier, when Rong Tianqi had pulled her aside, his hand casually resting on her shoulder while they whispered intimately—it was a scene that had clearly irritated him. Now, this bold little woman dared to provoke him.
His eyes grew colder still.
In the end, Shen Ming had no idea how Rong Tianqi resolved the issue between himself and Rong Zhaonan.
All she knew was that, when they returned, his mood seemed to have soured. He was far less lively than before, and his enthusiasm had diminished.
Every family has its own troubles.
She couldn't interfere.
She drove him to the entrance of the family home and got out of the car with a gift box in hand.
"Second Young Master, here, this is for you."
Rong Tianqi took the box, his eyes questioning the gesture.
Shen Ming explained, "I originally planned to give this to Yan Shu, but it's more appropriate for you. I made it myself. I hope you like it."
After delivering the gift, she drove back to her place, but she received a call.
It was from Rong Zhaonan.
He said a single line."Come to Tongluo Port."
Before she could respond, he hung up.
It was the closest place to her, and she figured now was the perfect time to settle the score with him.
When she arrived at Tongluo Port, she found her car couldn't enter the residential area.
The access code was incorrect.
Rong Zhaonan had done a fine job of removing her details from the system, intending to block her from entering the premises.
His mood was volatile. Even Rong Tianqi had three parts of respect for him.
After sitting in the car for a while, the tension settled, and her thoughts cleared.
The Rong Zhaonan she knew had always been arrogant. He had ignored her when she was caught in the Wei family's troubles and even made time to go out with Gu Feng. Yet this time, it felt different.
Now, he was neither here nor there with her—always close, but still distant.
She wondered if it was a mistake to hold onto whatever feelings she had for him, or if he could still provide her with any benefit.
Her mind was full of thoughts.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of a horn from behind.
Looking through the rearview mirror, she saw Rong Zhaonan's car.
He had arrived later than she did?
Of course, after dropping the young actress off, he would still have some private words with her, so naturally, he was delayed.
She was blocking the entrance, so Rong Zhaonan had no choice but to get out of his car and open her door.
Reluctantly, she got out.
"Why are you standing here in a daze?" he snapped at her, clearly displeased.
Saying harsh words would only fuel her anger.
"Ha, can I even get in? Didn't you erase all my access information?"
After holding in her frustration all evening, seeing her block the entrance seemed to fuel his irritation.
Her two quick retorts broke his resolve, and his frustration flared.
No wonder he'd been lingering at the entrance. If she hadn't gotten out of the car, who knew how long he'd have stayed there?
He frowned but was visibly less angry now.
"Xiao Ming, check the access system," he ordered.
His assistant took a while to figure it out."Mr. Rong, the system's not working correctly. It seems broken."
There was an awkward silence.
Shen Ming had been lost in her thoughts, even cursing him in her mind. Yet, hearing this simple explanation caused her mood to shift, calming down just a bit.
It was awkward for both of them.
But Rong Zhaonan couldn't resist making a snide remark."You went out to have fun. Star-gazing at the mountain top, even wearing matching outfits. Looks like we need to discuss the terms of our agreement on this contract."
Those words immediately brought her back to reality.Earlier, she had felt down, but now, with his comment, she was once again reminded of his petty nature.
"Pfft, you're so petty. A few days ago, you said you were 'accompanying a client,' but you call that 'accompanying'? These days, 'accompanying' can mean you end up in bed with them?"
Assistant Xiao Ming, standing awkwardly at the side, was finding the conversation increasingly uncomfortable.
He shifted his feet, wishing he could disappear into the wall behind him.