1 Marriage

Ning Zhi squatted beside the toilet in the bathroom. This was the consequence of motion sickness and not having breakfast. She slumped beside the toilet bowl and vomited crazily.

Ning Zhi really couldn't stand this disgusting feeling. Just as she was about to get up and go to the basin outside to wash her face and sober up, she heard the voices of her colleagues.

Ning Zhi originally wanted to ignore them, but she did not expect to hear her name. Her hand that was pushing the door froze on the spot because she heard the other protagonist they were talking about. It was her sugar daddy—Li Yan.

"Have you heard? Our big boss, CEO Li, is getting engaged!" one of them said.

"With Ning Zhi?" another person asked.

"How is that possible? I heard that it's a marriage alliance with the eldest daughter of the Lin family. Who does Ning Zhi think she is? At most, she's CEO Li's lover. If it weren't for the fact that she has a similar face to his white moonlight [Pure and unattainable lover], she wouldn't be so lucky to be the special assistant. Otherwise, it wouldn't be her turn!"

Ning Zhi listened for a while and finally remembered who was the owner behind this voice.

It was He Tong. Back then, she had competed with her for the position of special assistant. However, in the end, she became the special assistant. He Tong had been sent to the troublesome sales department. It was normal for her to be dissatisfied.

However, she did not plan to confront them. After all, what He Tong said was true.

Indeed, Li Yan was her sugar daddy two years ago.

Back then, her grandmother was seriously ill. After losing her parents, she and her grandmother relied on each other since she was young. However, when a calamity came, Ning Zhi realized that no one could help them.

At that time, when Ning Zhi faced sky-high treatment fees, she even thought of becoming a hostess — accompanying men to drink. It was Li Yan who suddenly appeared and helped her a lot.

It was rumored that because her face was seventy to eighty percent similar to the woman who had left Li Yan. He had helped her pay for her grandmother's treatment and even provided her with a well-paid job.

Of course, there was no such thing as free lunch in the world. In exchange, Ning Zhi needed to stay by his side to be his mistress.

Ning Zhi had once inquired about Li Yan's patience with the people around him. He would change women in a month or so— it would never be more than three months. However, it had been almost two years now, Li Yan did not seem to be tired of her.

To make him happy, she had carefully behaved like the white moonlight in his heart. She was gentle and charming, and he was very satisfied with her this way.

However, in reality, Ning Zhi did not only rely on men. She quietly learned his ways of dealing with the world and his business skills, allowing those who had once underestimated her to gradually recognize her strength.

Li Yan was not interested in these things. He did not need his mistress to be powerful. What he needed was someone who could alleviate his loneliness, and this person happened to be Ning Zhi— desperate and looked similar to him.

The phone rang at an inappropriate time. The two people outside realized that there was someone in the bathroom cubicle and left in a hurry. Ning Zhi felt uncomfortable and took out her phone. It was Li Yan.

"Where are you?" Li Yan's voice tone was not good. His pleasant voice reached her ears through the phone, and she felt nauseous again.

Ning Zhi endured the discomfort and took a few deep breaths before saying, "I'm sorry, CEO Li. I was delayed. I'll go back immediately."

"I'll meet you in the office."

Before she could finish, he hung up.

A piece of news was sent to her phone. It was the engagement news of Li Yan and Lin family.

"The powerful alliance between two wealthy families. CEO Li and Miss Lin are especially compatible." Ning Zhi silently read the headline of the news and chuckled.

Then, she opened the door and walked out.

The elevator rose to the top floor. Ning Zhi opened the door and found that the room was dark. The curtains had been drawn.

Before she could react, a figure reached out from the side and hugged her.

It was Li Yan with his shirt half-opened. She remembered that she had once said that he was very s*xy like this.

"What took you so long? You didn't sound right on the phone. Are you sick?" Li Yan's voice was like a cello, low and elegant.

"I'm a little car sick. I'm much better now," Ning Zhi obediently answered.

"Then go open the window, get some fresh air." Li Yan pushed Ning Zhi away and buttoned up his shirt.

"This is the ring I brought back from Tijia's headquarters. Take it and wear it." He took out a beautifully wrapped gift box and casually threw it on the table as if dismissing a puppy by the roadside.

Ning Zhi suddenly remembered that Tijia's headquarters was in the same city as the Lin family's residence. Previously, Li Yan had said that he was going on a business trip for a week. He had only returned today. He must have gone to the Lin family to discuss the marriage.

"Thank you, CEO Li." Ning Zhi took the gift but did not open it. She planned to sell this ring later on and earn a few million yuan.

"Aren't you going to wear it to see if it fits?" he glanced at her.

However, she was laughing inside. This man was discussing marriage with the Lin family the day before. Today, he bought a ring for his mistress. It was disgusting.