As his words fell, the entire President's Office suddenly went silent.
Ji Yanzhi looked at Ji Ting, his lips curling in utter mockery, yet, unexpectedly, he said nothing.
He turned his gaze to Lu Yanchu and said coldly, "Ling Xi is at my house right now. I've said everything I needed to say. You can leave."
There was no way Lu Yanchu could leave under these circumstances. He glanced at Ji Ting out of the corner of his eye and stepped forward. "Ji Yanzhi, you..."
Ji Yanzhi cut him off coldly. "Don't think I'm begging you to take him away. You'd better quit while you're ahead, before I change my mind."
Lu Yanchu's brows knitted tightly. His heart felt as though it were being pulled in two directions, leaving him torn and hesitant.
"Since I'm going to pick up Ling Xi, I might as well take Ji Ting home too."
Ji Yanzhi looked at him expressionlessly. "Lu Yanchu, did you not understand what I just said?"
Lu Yanchu clenched his hand at his side. Just then, Ji Ting spoke. "Mr. Lu, you should go first. I still have something to discuss with Ji Yanzhi."
Lu Yanchu parted his lips slightly, as though he had something to say, but hesitated and gave up.
"All right. See you next time."
Lu Yanchu gave him one last look, then turned and walked out.
Only the two of them remained in the President's Office. Ji Yanzhi neither looked at him nor spoke, simply returning to his desk and sitting down with cold indifference.
Ji Ting watched him for a while, then walked over. "Ji Yanzhi, are you angry?"
Ji Yanzhi continued studying the figures on the report without looking up. "What do you think?"
The answer was obvious. After a moment of silence, Ji