He had to prove his innocence.
Ji Xiangnian felt a little self-mocking. He still wasn't confident that Fang Ning would believe him unconditionally on his word alone.
From the time he had spent with her, Fang Ning might have seemed scatterbrained on the surface, but she actually had a very firm mind of her own. Unless he cleared up the matter online first, he couldn't really convince her to trust him, and it would definitely affect how things developed between them.
Before, he wouldn't have spared gossip like this so much as a glance. But things were different now. He had someone he cared about.
Ji Xiangnian set down his teacup, took out his phone, and called his assistant. "Get the footage from the entrance to the banquet that day..."
"Yes, the footage... bring both of them along too..."
"As for the location, I'll send it to you later."
"All right, that's all."
Ji Xiangnian had just put down his phone when he heard a car outside. He knew Fang Ning was back.
His gaze followed the car as it slowly drove in. Sure enough, the person who stepped out was Fang Ning, whom he had been longing to see.
Not those three faces that annoyed him every day.
When Fang Ning arrived home, Ji Xiangnian was waiting in the villa's living room, dressed casually. When he heard her getting out of the car,
he came out to greet her, as though he had been waiting specifically for her return.
As he looked at Fang Ning, the corners of his lips lifted slightly, and joy crept into his eyes.
His voice was gentle. "You're back."
The way Ji Xiangnian acted was very much like the sort of everyday welcome between a married couple when one came home,
warm
and welcoming.