The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 783: Chapter 771 Let’s Not Sleep in Separate Rooms Anymore

Seeing the three leave one after another, Zhan Nanqing was somewhat suspicious.

She glanced at Zhan Qipei and said puzzledly, "Brother, what are grandpa and mom and dad up to? Why does it look like they’re being so sneaky?"

Qiao Jing could tell at a glance that the three must have gone to plot something, and combining this with the topic they had just discussed, she guessed it had something to do with the wedding.

Zhan Qipei’s guess was the same as Qiao Jing’s, but he was busy peeling shrimp for Qiao Jing, so he was too lazy to elaborate and casually replied, "Want to know? If you want to know, go ask yourself."

Driven by curiosity, Zhan Nanqing still stood up from the dining table and Chapter 869

Gary and Julia must have been fooling people for so long that they'd completely lost sight of who Jessica really was.

Jessica spoke up. "Honestly, Steven's professional skills are way beyond both of yours. There's no chance you could take him down. I'm pregnant now and don't have the energy to deal with people I can't stand. It messes with my mood. So, you might as well head back."

Then, she turned and went home. Jessica just wanted some fresh air to clear her head. Who could've known she'd run into Gary and Julia? She never would've stepped outside if she'd known how badly today would turn out.

Gary was feeling down.

"No matter how much we try to talk sense into Jessica, she's not going to hear us. What are we supposed to do now?" he asked.

Julia looked just as uneasy. "The bottom line is, our only option now is to drive Steven to bankruptcy. But Jessica seems determined to stick by him, even if he's totally finished. Do we have any other options?"

Gary shook his head. "Maybe we should reach out to Annalise instead?"

"Yeah. She's spent more time with Jessica. She probably has a better idea of what Jessica's strategy is," Julia said.

"Exactly," Gary replied.

As soon as I walked into the office, I fell right back into the usual rhythm of my work, tackling each task one by one until everything was sorted.

Just as I finished up, Gary called, saying he wanted to meet. After giving Zane a heads-up, I made my way downstairs.

When I saw Gary, I took a seat across from him. "So, have you finally figured out your plan to take Steven down?"

Gary looked a bit uncomfortable. "Not yet."

I was a little thrown off. "Not yet? Then why did you want to meet me?"

"We talked to Jessica. She told us that even if Steven loses everything, she'll stay by his side. So now we're stuck. We always thought she was after his money, but it looks like she actually cares about him for who he is Gary kept going, explaining everything.

I leaned back in my chair, cutting him off casually. "If you haven't even driven Steven to bankruptcy yet, how can you be sure Jessica's the real deal? What if she's just saying that?"

Gary looked puzzled. "What are you getting at?"

I chuckled. "Seems like the two of you still don't fully get it."

We're all ears," Julia said

now. She has her own savings and

penny he'd spent on her, it still didn't cover his bills? What if she had to

still want to take on that burden? And if she did, what if all her hard- earned cash

for Jessica? A life of constant uncertainty, where even the next meal is never certain. If Jessica can find

supposed to do?" Gary

in a steady tone, "Poverty breeds misery in marriage. If Casper and the two of you treat her right, she'll eventually walk away from Steven when the time comes without anyone needing to

sparked in Gary's and Julia's eyes. Julia sighed. "How did we not think

the three who

the living

Zhan Yao, and Su Manhan were sitting

called you two out here because I have an idea I

reacted, "Dad, are

been very decisive and ambitious, and

changes, I think we should spread the news that Jing Girl and Qipei are going to hold a wedding, and set the matter in stone. What do

"I agree!"

to spread the news, we could use Zhan Corporation’s official Weibo account. Let the official account

watched by the outside world, undoubtedly making it the best

Yao agreed, "That’s actually a good

feasible, so he immediately took out his phone and made a call to have the news of Qiao

the side, listening in on

call and put away his phone, she walked over and sat down on

out here just to

elders? What do you mean ’snuck out’? Is that how you talk about

the truth," Zhan Nanqing

them were acting so covertly, even she could tell,

Qiao Jing and her brother

and Zhan Qipei finished eating and

Manhan stopped paying attention to Zhan Nanqing. Once Qiao Jing and Zhan Qipei were seated, she handed over

These fruits are all planted in our own

Jing picked up a fork, took a piece of apple, and after eating,

belly, Su Manhan said with concern, "Then eat more. You’ve got three little

Qiao Jing, who had just finished her meal,

since getting pregnant, her appetite had indeed

hand and raised an eyebrow, "It’s getting late. Let’s go back to

Qiao Jing

Qipei and said, "I’ve just finished eating

added, "Also, have you forgotten? We don’t sleep in

she and Zhan Qipei

I’m injured and haven’t fully

Qipei’s tone carried a