THE DAY WE MET

Chapter 5

The moment Jane got home, she took a shower and tried to calm herself down. Just as she was sitting on her bed in a daze, her mobile phone sounded in the quiet room.

Looking at the phone, she realized she had several missed calls. She sighed as she picked up the call.

"Jane! Are you okay?" the worried voice of Su Bei yelled on the other side of the phone.

"I'm fine. Don't worry," Jane said faintly.

"What happened last night? Why did the Fang family declare bankruptcy suddenly this morning?"

Jane frowned when she heard what Su Bei had just said. She had forgotten entirely about Fang Yan. 'Who did he offend apart from her?'

"Well, maybe they got a powerful person angry. How does that concern me?" Jane said indifferently.

Su Bei knew that Jane was in a grim mood based on her tone, so she didn't bother her anymore.

"Okay. See you later. Bye," Su Bei said.

"Hmm, bye," Jane said as she hung up the call. She groaned as she laid on the bed.

"Fang Yan, you fool. You dare to drug me." Jane whispered as an evil glint passed through her eyes. She hated it when people plotted against her.

Jane picked up her phone and made a call. Her voice was icy, as if she was passing a death sentence.

"In five minutes, I want all the dirt on Fang Yan exposed to the media. Make sure there is no hole for a comeback."

Without waiting for the person's response, Jane hung up the call. Within five minutes, the news outlets were filled with news about Fang Yan.

His gambling debts and s*x videos with some top government officials' wives also hit the internet. His illegal trafficking of girls into prostitution also resurfaced, causing a wave of commotion in the country. Because of public outrage, the police began investigating the Fang family and discovered weird secrets. Because Grandpa Fang couldn't stand the blow, he collapsed. The patriarch of the Fang family collapsed. It causes an internal war to begin in the family, leading to the destruction of the Fang family in S City.

Many years from now, people can not find out who the Fang family had offended. That led to their downfall.

Zoe laughed when she heard Ye Xing report about what Jane had done. 'This woman was really no damsel in distress, so ruthless to her enemies'.

She was more interested in her now. She knew that she would want to deal with this herself. That is why she only let the Fang Group's stock fall, making them declare bankruptcy.

Turning to Ye Xing, she muttered, "What do you think of Miss Yan as the hostess of our family?"

Ye Xing stiffened when he heard Zoe.

"Young Miss-"

"Call Grandpa for me. Ask him if he wants a granddaughter-in-law soon. He will help me," Zoe smirked as she interjected to Ye Xing.

Just as Jane was about to doze off, she heard her phone ring. Her hand groped for the phone on her bedside table. Finally, Jane picked up the phone. Still keeping her eyes closed, she pressed the answer button.

When Jane picked up the call, she heard the anxious voice of Uncle Wang, her grandpa's butler.

"Young Miss, please come to Paradise Hospital. The old man wants to see you."

'Paradise Hospital? Why does Grandpa want to see her?'

Jane's first reaction was that her grandfather was sick. So she hurriedly hung up the phone, got dressed, then rushed to the hospital. Even though she had only known the old man for three years, she had grown up to love him.

Jane prayed that nothing wrong would happen to her grandfather. She doesn't know what she would do if something happened to him.

When Jane reached the hospital, she saw her grandfather and Uncle Wang waiting for her in front of the hospital. Jane blinked her eyes slowly to make sure that the person standing there was her grandfather.

Jane ran towards her grandfather and hugged him. After a while, she let go of him and looked at him from head to toe.

She asked with a puzzled face, "Grandpa, didn't Uncle Wang say that you're in the hospital? I was worried…"

Grandpa Yan patted her head gently. Unconsciously, his eyes filled with distress.

"Jane, I'm fine. My body is adamant, don't worry. I intentionally asked Uncle Wang to say that, otherwise, you wouldn't come if I had told you the actual reason."

Jane frowned when she heard him.

"Let us go. Grandpa will take you to meet someone."

Jane didn't even get the chance to speak, and she was stuffed into the car. When the car started, Jane finally talked.

"Grandpa, where are we going? Don't tell me you want to take me on a blind date again?" Jane said as she stared at Grandpa Yan.

"Jane, grandpa is old now. I want to have a grandson before I die. Also, you deserve to be happy. I don't know what you went through these years, but I don't like seeing that sad look in your eyes, and that cold and aloof face you wear every day. Don't you get tired of that mask? If people could see your smile, I bet they would fall for you right away. My granddaughter is the most beautiful woman in City S. I will take you to meet the granddaughter of my old comrade-in-arms. If you don't like her, grandpa won't force you. But you have to believe in grandpa's vision."

Jane knew that her grandfather only wanted the best for her. Holding Grandpa Yan's arm lightly, Jane nodded and smiled.

"Grandpa, I believe in your vision, and I promise to go on this blind date."

Jane reasoned to herself that she had been forced to go on countless blind dates set up by her grandfather, so going to this one wouldn't make a difference. When Yan Mei said this, Grandpa Yan smiled comfortably.

After more than twenty minutes, the car stopped in front of the Roses Coffee Shop.

"Jane. If you like her, you can get married. Don't worry, grandpa is not old-fashioned. I don't object to flash weddings. I believe love after marriage is more beautiful. As long as you can live happily, that is the most important thing."

Before Jane could react, she saw that her grandfather was already in the coffee shop saying hello to an elderly man around his age.

"Oldman Yan! I haven't seen you for such a long time. Let me introduce you to my granddaughter, Lei Zoe. This must be your granddaughter."

"Yes. Jane, come and greet Grandpa Lei."

Yan Jane smiled slightly as she greeted Oldman Lei. She turned to look at the woman and froze for a minute. 'How can it be her!' Yan Jane thought bitterly.

"Oldman Yan, your granddaughter really resembles her mother. She is really beautiful," Oldman Lei said, breaking the awkward confrontation between Jane and Zoe. Grandpa Yan smiled when he heard him.

"Yeah, my Jane is beautiful, just like her mother. Jane, this is Lei Zoe, Oldman Lei's granddaughter."

Yan Jane nodded stiffly to Zoe when she heard her grandfather.

"Let's leave the kids alone so they can get to know each other. We old people have a lot of things to discuss too. It's been a long time since I've seen you," Oldman Lei said as he dragged his friend out of the coffee shop.

Yan Jane and Lei Zoe sat face to face. Neither of them was in a hurry to break the frigid silence. Jane had a good impression of Zoe since she didn't take advantage of her when she was drugged.

Only a few people can do that. Thinking about her offer, she realized it wasn't that bad. Anyway, she knew her heart was dead already and there was no way she would fall in love again. Also, she is her grandfather's favorite candidate for a granddaughter-in-law. Thinking about love, Jane was tired. So tired that she no longer wanted to believe in love anymore. She could not fall in love with someone again and grandpa had forced her to this extent. How anxious must he be for her to get married? Anyway, she knew that eventually, she would have to get married to make her grandfather happy. So why not choose the woman in front of her?

"Let's get married," Jane said coldly.

When Jane said this, Zoe, who was drinking her coffee, suddenly choked on the coffee. Seeing her cough, Jane quickly handed her a tissue.

"Ms. Lei, are you okay? I thought you wanted me to marry you this morning to repay your life-saving grace or have you changed your mind?"

After a while, Lei Zoe stopped coughing. She smiled softly at Yan Jane and said gently, "I'm fine, don't worry. Thank you for your concern." With a thoughtful look on her face, she said, "Are you sure you want to get married? Marriage is not a child's play and once we get married, I won't ask for a divorce." Even though she wanted to marry her and was thinking about how to convince her, she didn't expect her to suddenly propose that they should get married. Zoe wanted her to marry because she wanted to, not because of pressure from her grandfather.

Yan Jane frowned when she heard the woman.

"Well, thank you for reminding me, but I know what I'm doing. I will try to be a good partner."

Lei Zoe smiled when she heard what she said. "Since you have agreed to marry me, then we will go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow morning."

Yan Jane nodded indifferently as she took a sip of her coffee. A few minutes later, she got up and looked at Lei Zoe.

"Ms. Lei, if there is nothing else to discuss, I will see you tomorrow at the Civil Affairs Bureau at eight o'clock. Don't be late."

Lei Zoe grinned. She liked how her wife was a little spitfire.

"Okay. See you tomorrow."

Yan Jane nodded indifferently. "Then I will leave first. Enjoy the rest of your coffee."

Lei Zoe looked at the woman who was leaving the coffee shop and a glint of light passed through her eyes. No one knew what she was thinking.

- THE NEXT DAY -

Su Bei looked at her friend and sighed.

"Jane, are you okay? You have been staring at your coffee for a couple of minutes now without drinking it." The sound of Su Bei's voice took Jane out of her daze.

"I got married," Jane muttered.

Su Bei spluttered her coffee when she heard Jane.

"What?"

Jane nodded. "Yes, we went to get the certificate this morning," Jane said as she looked through the window of the coffee shop.

"Wait, is it the girl who saved you from Fang Yan who asked you to marry her as a life-saving grace?" Su Bei said as she looked at her friend.

Jane had told Su Bei what happened last night.

"Yes," Jane replied softly.

"You… what happened? How could you decide so rashly? Marriage is no joke. It involves two families. Do you even know who she is or what she does for a living?"

Jane fell into deep thought as she took a sip of her coffee. She frowned when she realized that her coffee had become cold.

"No. Grandpa set up a blind date for me. When I went, it was her. I'm bored with these blind dates and she is the best candidate so far, so I chose her. It's not like I can fall in love with somebody again," Jane said faintly.

Su Bei sighed when she heard her. Just as she was about to speak, a phone rang. She glanced at her phone and saw that it was her mother.

She smiled apologetically at Jane as she picked up the phone.

"Mom," Jane did not hear what Su Bei's mother said, but she suddenly saw Su Bei's face turn pale.

"Okay, I'm coming right away."

Jane looked at her friend, who looked pale, and asked worriedly, "Is everything okay?"

Su Bei forced out a smile as she got up.

"Yeah, don't worry. I will see you later at the office. My mom told me to do something for her. Sorry, I have to go."

Without waiting for Jane to reply, Su Bei left the café. Jane frowned and sent her a message:

Yan Mei: Take a few days off of work. Take care.

She knew her friend had some financial problems, but she always had too much pride to ask for help. Because she doesn't want Su Bei to feel uncomfortable, she pretends not to be aware of it.

Jane looked through the window and tapped her fingers on the table as she thought of a way to help Su Bei without letting her know.

Just as she was contemplating what to do, a shadow settled over her.