Published at 21st of September 2026 6:51 am

Chapter 4052: Chapter 4040: The Opportunity Is Yours, Make Your Own Choice

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The change in her expression made Lin Yi realize something was off.

"What are you doing here." Zhao Jing said coldly.

"I’m currently the operations manager for the Seagull String Orchestra. All the commercial performances are handled by me."

The man said with a casual smile, looking very laid-back:

"I didn’t expect the person coming over to talk business to be you. I happened to hear my colleague mention it, so I decided to take this one. We’re not strangers anyway—if the two of us talk, the results might be better."

When he finished, the man opened the door a bit wider. "Come in and talk, this isn’t the place to have a conversation."

"I don’t think there’s anything left for us to talk about. If I’d known you were the one coming, I wouldn’t have shown up today."

With that, Zhao Jing turned around and left, not giving him any chance to speak again.

Lin Yi faintly guessed there was something between these two, though he wasn’t sure what.

"Calm down. I think we should talk. You totally misunderstood what happened back then. She and I were just normal friends, absolutely not what you think."

Hearing that, Lin Yi understood what was going on.

He figured this guy was her ex, and the breakup was probably the usual cheating-two-timing drama.

With Zhao Jing’s body and looks, she’s way more fun than the average woman. And he still cheated and messed around? This guy really doesn’t know what’s good for him.

"Whatever relationship you had has nothing to do with me. You don’t need to explain anything, and there’s no need for you and me to talk anymore." Zhao Jing said indifferently.

"Okay, okay, even if we don’t talk about the past, we can at least talk about work, right?"

"Sorry, I don’t want to talk work with you either. I don’t want to cooperate with you guys anymore."

"No need to go this far." The man sped up and blocked Zhao Jing’s way.

"With the achievements Seagull String Orchestra has made domestically and abroad, we’re your best choice. We can really boost the quality of your New Year’s Eve gala. It’s not worth letting personal history affect work. You’re not that kind of person."

"What kind of person I am is none of your business. Stay away from me."

"Hear me out, I think between us..."

"Bro..."

The man didn’t finish his sentence before Lin Yi cut him off.

"You’re sticking to her like a damn plaster, this desperate clinging is just lame. Let’s call it a day."

The man looked at Lin Yi in surprise, not expecting him to suddenly speak up.

In his mind, Lin Yi was probably Zhao Jing’s subordinate, here to talk work with her, so he didn’t expect him to chime in now.

Once Lin Yi spoke, Zhao Jing immediately felt like she’d found her anchor; she grabbed his arm.

"I already have a boyfriend now. Please stay away from me. My boyfriend has a pretty bad temper."

"Bad temper?"

The man glanced at Lin Yi, then shifted his gaze back to Zhao Jing.

"I saw the way you two were just now. I can tell at a glance whether you’re a couple or not. Don’t use him as an excuse to brush me off."

Then he looked at Lin Yi again. "Bro, do me a favor and step aside for a bit. This has nothing to do with you. We need to talk, catch up."

"What’s your deal, man, you seriously sick in the head or something? My girlfriend already said it clearly and you’re still clinging on. Be anything you want, just don’t be a simp, okay?"

As he spoke, Lin Yi slipped his arm around Zhao Jing’s waist. "We’ve got things to do, so we’ll be off."

"Watch your mouth. Who are you calling sick, who are you calling a simp?"

"Uh, you. Can’t understand human language? Looks like it’s not just your brain that’s messed up, your ears don’t work too well either."

"Watch your damn mouth. One more insult and I’m calling the cops." The man pointed at Lin Yi.

Thud!

Lin Yi raised his leg and kicked, landing it solidly on the guy’s body.

"Nobody fucking points at me when they talk. Get lost!"

The guy was sent flying with one kick, collapsing onto the floor, forced to watch with wide eyes as Lin Yi held Zhao Jing and walked away.

The two of them took the elevator down to the first floor, got back in the car, and after a while of calming down, Zhao Jing finally looked a bit more composed.

"That guy’s your ex, right?"

Zhao Jing nodded. "Didn’t expect he’d actually end up as operations manager at Seagull String Orchestra. But that kick you gave him was seriously satisfying."

"Consider it revenge on your behalf. Feeling any better?"

"He’s not important enough to affect my mood. Let’s go back now."

Lin Yi drove off and said:

"So working with them now is pretty much off the table. Got any backup options?"

"There’s also Langsheng String Orchestra, but they’re slightly less impressive. I’m debating whether to use them."

"In that case, Seagull String Orchestra is clearly the best choice."

"Yeah, but because of him, I’m not planning to work with them anymore."

"What about overseas? Any better ones than them?"

"Of course, but with my connections I can’t get in touch."

"You can’t, but I can."

Zhao Jing looked at Lin Yi in surprise and delight.

"Principal Lin~~~"

"This isn’t the kind of problem you can solve just by acting cute."

"Then I’ll kiss you again."

"Still not enough. Then I’ll let you cop a feel."

"Not enough either."

Lin Yi turned, pinched Zhao Jing’s chin, and said with a squinty smile:

"Woman, I’ve given you the opportunity. You’d better cherish it."

Being looked at like that by Lin Yi made Yan Ci’s heart race.

She felt like prey under scrutiny.

"Tch, we’ll talk when you actually get it done."

Lin Yi drove Zhao Jing back to the TV station, then the two went their separate ways, each busy with their own work.

Back in his office, Lin Yi messaged Yan Ci, asking her to help contact the top overseas string orchestras.

Yan Ci: "Don’t worry, Director Lin, mission will be accomplished. I’ll make sure you can bag Zhao Jing as soon as possible."

Lin Jiang: "It’s all work."

Yan Ci: "Why don’t you just say she’s your little sister."

Lin Jiang: "That doesn’t really work, she’s a few years older than me."

Yan Ci: "Then she’s your older sister. Anyway, you really need to speed things up. It’s been so long, and you’ve helped her so much. You can’t be running around for nothing forever."

Lin Jiang: "President Yan really is magnanimous. I’ll take your blessing."

Yan Ci: "Exactly. If you never manage to get her, then all my effort will have been for nothing."

Lin Jiang: "All under control."

Buzz buzz buzz——

Just then, Yan Ci sent over a video call.

They were chatting just fine, and suddenly she sent a video, which threw Lin Yi off for a second.

"What is it? Don’t tell me you’re doing a surprise inspection?"

"I’m dying to stand guard for you, so why would I inspect you?" Yan Ci said seriously:

"I suddenly remembered something."

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