Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Jealousy

Chapter 52

Jia Yanyuan has been coming to the hospital quite frequently these past two days. Every time he stays in the ward for a short while, he becomes embarrassed and feels like sitting on pins and needles because he is at a loss for words. However, this does not stop him from showing up actively the next time.

When Jia Yanyuan learned that Ruan Yan was going to resign, he was surprised at first, but then quickly nodded.

"That's great. You own half of Ruan Corporation anyway, so it would be a good idea for you to join early and learn how to manage the company."

Jia Yanyuan has a way of making people extremely angry the way he speaks.

"Brother Ayan, my purpose in joining the company is to help my sister and share some of her work, not to compete with her for the management of the company."

Jia Yanyuan didn't understand: "What's the difference?"

Anyway, Ruan and his men have a share in the company. Even if they start from the bottom, they will definitely be promoted to management level in no time.

They were referring, of course, to him and Ruan Yan.

Ruan Yan endured it without saying a word.

Forget it, there is no need to explain too much to him. I am too lazy to waste words with him.

As for Lu Peishi, although Ruan Yan had already verbally informed him in advance, he still couldn't help but call her after seeing the resignation letter she sent.

"Are you sure you want to quit?"

"Well, yes." Ruan Yan said.

Lu Peishi was silent for a moment, then asked, "Does your sudden decision have anything to do with what we talked about that day?"

Ruan Yan didn't react immediately: "Which day?"

"It's what I said at the door that night...about you..."

"It has nothing to do with that matter," Ruan Yan interrupted him directly. "I decided to return to the Ruan Corporation because of my sister's health."

Lu Peishi whispered: "Really? I thought you were trying to avoid me on purpose."

"I didn't do anything, why should I deliberately avoid you?" Ruan Yan asked him back in a very calm tone.

Lu Peishi found that for some reason, her attitude towards him seemed to have subtly changed since he pointed out her identity that night.

He'd made it clear that he was on her side, hadn't he?

Since she is not the real Ruan Yan, and not someone else's girlfriend, the moral bottom line that stands between them does not exist, and she does not have to be responsible for other insignificant emotional entanglements.

He had already half-revealed his stance, so why did her attitude become even more uncertain?

Lu Peishi didn’t understand and couldn’t guess what she was still struggling with.

"Do you have any psychological burden?" He couldn't help but ask.

Because of this identity, she has to fulfill obligations that are not hers?

Ruan Yan couldn't understand what he said anymore: "What on earth do you want to say?"

Lu Peishi hesitated for a moment, but still retreated.

"Nothing, just take care of Wen Ying's affairs for now. You can complete the resignation procedures at any time."

"Thank you, Mr. Lu." Ruan Yan's voice sounded tired.

Lu Peishi couldn't help but say, "While taking care of Wen Ying, you should also take care of yourself and get some rest."

"Okay." Ruan Yan said.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Peishi's brows were still slightly furrowed.

He was very distressed. What could he do to share her burden at this moment?

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In the afternoon, Zhao Tian and Liu Mengmeng also came to the hospital together.

This time, the news about Ruan and Wen Ying really caused a big stir, and even many people in the company were gossiping about it.

But they pretended to be ignorant in front of Ruan Yan.

"Hello, sister. We are Ruan Yan's colleagues and her good friends." Liu Mengmeng said while standing in front of Wen Ying's hospital bed.

Zhao Tian, ​​who was standing next to him, added, "The flowers and fruits are a small gift from several of our colleagues. We hope you recover soon."

Wen Ying smiled and said, "Thank you. Xiaoyan often told me that you have always taken good care of her in the company."

Liu Mengmeng looked at Ruan Yan and said, "Because Xiaoyan is a nice person, we all like her very much."

Ruan Yan also laughed: "Yes, I am quite popular in the company."

Wen Ying has a good impression of Ruan Yan's colleagues. At the previous birthday party, she could tell at a glance that they had a good relationship.

After chatting for a while in the ward, they didn't dare stay too long for fear of disturbing Wen Ying's rest.

Ruan Yan took them downstairs.

"Xiao Yanyan, are you really going to resign?" Liu Mengmeng asked, pulling her arm.

Ruan Yan: "Well, I have to stay in the hospital with my sister for a while, and then I should go back to work at Ruan Corporation."

Zhao Tian asked, "Are your sister's test results out yet?"

She was embarrassed to mention this when she came, but just now she saw that Wen Ying looked very good and in good spirits, and did not look like a sick person.

Ruan Yan shook her head: "Not yet."

Liu Mengmeng hurriedly said, "Sister must be fine. This must have been a false alarm!"

Ruan Yan looked ahead: "I hope so."

Liu Mengmeng added, "Tomorrow is my grandmother's death anniversary. She loved me the most and always agreed to whatever I said. Tomorrow, when I burn paper for her, I'll ask her to bless your sister with good health and help her get through this safely!"

Ruan Yan was amused by Liu Mengmeng's innocence. Today was the day she laughed the most from the bottom of her heart in recent times.

"Thank you, my Moe."

Liu Mengmeng held her hand and said distressedly: "Xiao Yanyan, I know you must be under a lot of pressure these days. Although Tiantian and I have limited abilities, we will definitely be there when you need us!"

Zhao Tian, ​​who was standing next to her, also looked at her: "As long as we can be of use to you, just ask us. No matter what happens, we will be with you through it."

Ruan Yan's nose felt sore. These few days felt like a century. In order not to worry Wen Ying, she had been suppressing her emotions and silently digesting the heavy pressure alone.

The depression that accumulated in her heart made her almost breathless.

Their presence gave her an outlet for her emotions, and she regained energy from their comfort. She was not the only one carrying the burden, everyone stood behind her and supported her.

After she recovered fully, there was still important work waiting for her to do.

The next day, Ruan Yan sent a message to Jia Yanyuan in advance, saying that she would not be in the hospital that afternoon and had to go out for something.

Jia Yanyuan's message came back quickly: "Where are you going this afternoon? Do you need me to take you there?"

"It's okay. I'm just doing something for my sister. I can go by myself." Ruan Yan replied.

Jia Yanyuan asked with concern: "So what time will it take you to finish your work?"

Ruan Yan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know exactly, maybe around five or six o'clock."

"Then call me when the time comes. If there's still time, we can have dinner together."

"OK."

Ruan Yan went to Woqi Technology in the afternoon. She met people, drank coffee, and finished her work quickly.

It was almost half past five when I called Jia Yanyuan, which was just the right time for dinner.

It took only about ten minutes for Jia Yanyuan to drive over when he saw Ruan Yan standing in front of a Starbucks waiting for him from a distance.

After Ruan Yan got in the car, he took the cup of coffee she handed over and asked her, "What do you want to eat?"

"That's fine. Let's see what's nearby." Ruan Yan fastened her seat belt.

Jia Yanyuan said, "There's a shopping mall up ahead. Let's go take a look."

"OK."

The car passed a tall office building. Jia Yanyuan glanced out the window casually, then glanced at the people around him.

Ruan Yan drank coffee and looked at her phone without any reaction.

Jia Yanyuan withdrew his gaze and continued driving forward.

They found a French restaurant in the mall that was relatively less crowded.

The restaurant has an elegant environment with a retro style. There are glass-decorated candles on each table, and the flickering candlelight creates a very atmospheric feeling.

The two of them chose a seat by the window and sat down.

When the appetizers arrived, Jia Yanyuan asked, "Xiaoyan, have you officially resigned from Zhuo Lu and joined Ruan's?"

Ruan Yan took a bite of salad: "Yeah, about right."

"So...you came out this afternoon for work?"

Ruan Yan's eyes obviously dodged for a moment: "I guess so."

It was just as Jia Yanyuan expected.

He deliberately joked, "There's no need to be so secretive with me, right? I'm not a competitor of your company, so why are you so wary of me?"

Ruan Yan hesitated: "Brother Yan, what are you talking about? I...I didn't."

"You still don't admit it, then tell me, what were you doing just now?"

"...It's indeed a work matter, but my sister won't let me tell you. Brother Ayan, please don't make things difficult for me." Ruan Yan lowered her eyebrows.

"Hey, I was just kidding," Jia Yanyuan explained hurriedly, "I'm just worried about you. I'm afraid you'll encounter difficulties at work. After all, you've only just joined Ruan's, and the psychological pressure must be huge."

"It is a little stressful...but I will try my best to overcome it," said Ruan Yan.

"You are so smart, I believe you will adapt quickly."

Just now, when Jia Yanyuan arrived at the place where he picked her up, he guessed where she was going this afternoon.

Now he was even more certain that she was going to Woqi Technology, and her purpose must be related to the new retail project.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so tight-lipped and keep it a secret, unwilling to reveal any information to him.

In order to avoid arousing her suspicion, Jia Yanyuan stopped asking questions and just looked at her affectionately.

"Xiaoyan, I hope we can talk about everything without any secrets. I will use my actions to prove to you that I am absolutely the only person you can trust."

Every scumbag who says sweet words may not know how greasy and disgusting his expression looks to outsiders. Anyway, Ruan Yan is sure that Jia Yanyuan definitely doesn't know.

She curved her lips and smiled, the coldness and malice in her eyes spreading endlessly, but the stupid and arrogant man in front of her didn't notice it at all.

When Jia Yanyuan sent Ruan Yan back to the hospital, his eyes lit up when he saw the tall man appear in the ward.

"Mr. Lu!" Jia Yanyuan walked over quickly. "What a coincidence! You're here to visit Sister Wen Ying too!"

Lu Peishi's gaze passed over him without any pause, and fell on Ruan Yan who followed him in.

The two people obviously came back together.

Although he was no longer at Zhuo Lu, Ruan Yan still addressed him as "Mr. Lu" when she saw him.

"Xiaoyan, have you eaten?" Wen Ying looked over from the bed.

Ruan Yan nodded: "Yeah, I just had dinner outside with Brother Ayan."

They really stayed together...

Lu Peishi frowned. There was a huge difference between calling that person "Brother Ayan" and calling him "Mr. Lu".

Obviously, the way she addressed him had not changed, but in comparison, Lu Peishi felt strange and unfamiliar, and felt very uncomfortable.

But the man who made him extremely unhappy had a strong presence and always stuck to Ruan Yan, making it difficult for him to ignore him.

Sometimes he asked her if she was thirsty and wanted some water, and sometimes he would just make conversation and put his greasy forehead close to her from time to time.

Like a disgusting fly, it makes disturbing noises all the time and is annoying.

Jia Yanyuan had no idea what Lu Peishi was thinking. Knowing that the Ruan and Lu families had a good relationship, and that Lu Peishi had come to visit Wen Ying specially, Jia Yanyuan was even more attentive to Ruan Yan in order to show his mature and steady side in front of Lu Peishi and win his favor.

Aunt Wang peeled some fruit for everyone to eat, and Jia Yanyuan immediately took a piece and gave it to Ruan Yan.

"I can do it myself, thank you." Ruan Yan said.

"It's okay." Jia Yanyuan replied considerately, trying his best to maintain his image as a perfect good man.

It was as if there was always a chilly feeling on his back, which made his hair stand on end for no apparent reason.

He turned around and saw that the window was closed. Lu Peishi was standing by the side, looking over here.

He quickly picked up a piece of fruit and handed it over attentively: "Mr. Lu, have some fruit."

Lu Peishi replied unhappily: "I don't want to eat."

"Okay." He took his hand back awkwardly.

Lu Peishi didn't want to pay any attention to him, but he didn't show any tact at all and came over with a smile: "Mr. Lu, are you tired of standing? Come, sit here!"

"No need." Lu Peishi still had an extremely cold tone.

Did Jia Yanyuan do this on purpose? Was he flaunting his relationship with Ruan Yan in front of him to provoke him?

Looking at his playful smile, Lu Peishi was furious.

Especially seeing him deliberately approaching Ruan Yan and whispering something to her enthusiastically.

The ward was so spacious, why did this guy have to get so close to her to talk? His small, lifeless, slanted eyes were so brazenly glued to her face, and that restless hand... that hand...

Lu Peishi stared intently at his hand that seemed to be casually patting Ruan Yan's shoulder. It was so natural, so intimate, and so shameless...

"Xiaoyan, you've been tired all day, go back and rest early..."

Jia Yanyuan suddenly stopped talking halfway, and that familiar feeling came back, as if a cold light was shining straight at him from behind, making him shudder. He couldn't help but shiver.

He turned his head again and saw that the window was still closed. Without thinking, he glanced past Lu Peishi next to him and looked around, but still couldn't find the source of the cold light.

The windows were not open and the air conditioner was not on.

Hiss, that's strange.

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The author has something to say: Mr. Lu is jealous again~~~