Chapter 22 Tonight is a sleepless night

Tonight is a sleepless night

Yao Tianyu was given a death order by his father and was not allowed to go to Rongli Capital in the morning.

He felt very embarrassed because He Zheng would definitely think he was a coward and he didn't know how he would laugh at him.

I was feeling angry because I played with a bunch of friends all night last night. I took a nap at home this morning and when I woke up, I received a call from the financial director.

It was said that Wen Ruan had been fired and that the compensation of nearly 100 million yuan would have to be reimbursed from him and put into his personal account.

Yao Tianyu thought there was something wrong with his ears.

No, the compensation is so much? It's crazy!

No, just give it. Why should he pay for it personally?

The CFO was breathless on the phone, "Mr. Jiang...Mr. Jiang said this was what Director Yao meant."

Yao Tianyu called his father and said, "Dad, this was caused by my sister. I just helped out with some ideas. Why should I be the only one to pay for it?"

He thought his father would at least comfort him, but he didn't expect to get a scolding.

"I authorized Jiang Qingyan to make the decision. Your sister asked you for help, and you helped her? You didn't discuss this matter with me beforehand, and you are the one who bears the greatest responsibility for this situation."

"There are obviously better ways to solve this problem, but you chose the stupidest one. Wen Ruan left with such a big grudge. Will she retaliate in the future? I haven't beaten you yet, why are you feeling wronged?"

Yao Tianyu: “…”

He is so biased. Now that things have gotten out of hand, it's his fault. If he hadn't helped Yao Man, and Yao Man went home crying, he would still be the one to be criticized. No matter what he does, it's wrong.

Not daring to get angry with his father, Yao Tianyu called Jiang Qingyan directly.

"Jiang Qingyan, my dad hates being threatened the most. How could he possibly agree to give Wen Ruan such a high compensation? What's going on? Is he getting senile?"

When Jiang Qingyan received the call, he had just sent Yao Man out the door.

He walked over to the sofa and sat down, pouring himself a glass of water.

Confused?

How could Yao Wei be so senile? He is obviously an old fox.

When he left the hotel in Hong Kong, Yao Wei saw him off and patted his shoulder in a friendly manner.

"Qingyan, if Wen Ruan asks for a lot, try your best to satisfy her. Give her whatever she wants. The worst that can happen is a villa in Tianyu."

"Why would I be willing to spend so much money? Because Manman intervened before you even broke up with her. If this gets out, it won't be good."

"Manman suffered a lot in her last marriage. I hope her relationship with you is clean and without any threat."

"Wen Ruan can't have anything to do with you. She will be a stain on your deep affection for Manman. Qingyan, do you understand what I mean?"

Jiang Qingyan understood.

Yao Wei was willing to pay a huge price, not only for compensation to Wen Ruan, but also to buy out the three years between him and Wen Ruan.

Yao Wei was warning him: Since you haven't made it public before, never admit it. He would take this opportunity to help him pay the compensation to Wen Ruan. The money Wen Ruan gets is enough for her to spend her whole life, and he won't have to feel guilty towards Wen Ruan anymore.

Yao Wei bought out Wen Ruan's status with him.

From now on, he has no ex-girlfriend. Yao Man is his white moonlight and his first love. Apart from Yao Man... he has never had a girlfriend.

Jiang Qingyan didn't explain to Yao Tianyu, just said that he was following orders. Yao Tianyu hung up the phone cursing.

Putting down his phone, Jiang Qingyan took off his glasses and slowly wiped the lenses with a glasses cloth. He didn't spray any cleaning agent, so the lenses became blurrier the more he wiped.

His patience exhausted, he threw away his glasses with great force, reached out and pinched his tired eyebrows, and after a long time, he picked up his phone again.

I opened the chat box with Wen Ruan, typed over and over again, deleted them one by one, and finally typed out a sentence.

The message was sent, but fell on deaf ears.

…

After coming out of the noodle shop, Wen Ruan meant to send He Zheng back first.

He Zheng asked her where she was going, "I'll see if it's on my way. If not, I'll take a taxi so you don't have to go back and forth."

Wen Ruan said to go to Huatang Bay.

Instead of lying down in the hotel, I might as well go to Huatang Bay to pack up my things, move quickly, and sell the house.

Hearing her talk about Huatang Bay, He Zheng clapped his hands.

"That's quite a coincidence. I happened to be near Huatang Bay and made an appointment with a friend to play ball."

He glanced at Wen Ruan's pale face and reached out to ask her for the car keys.

"You just ate a few mouthfuls of noodles. I was afraid you couldn't even keep your foot on the accelerator. My life is precious, so I'll be driving."

Wen Ruan: “…”

At the first traffic light, He Zheng took out his phone and sent a message to his assistant Yu Yang, "Meet me at Huatang Bay."

Wen Ruan sat in the passenger seat. After some hesitation, he finally asked, "Are you really not going to invest in Chaoce? I've played the beta version of their game, and it's really worth investing in."

After sending the message, He Zheng put away his phone and said, "I won't vote."

He had originally planned to invest, and he had asked Shen Yifan to prepare the information for Chaoce and even the contract, but now he has changed his mind.

He turned to look at Wen Ruan and clicked his tongue twice.

"Although Dong Chao didn't mean to harm you, he was an accomplice in the whole thing. You're in such a miserable state yourself, and you still want to help him?"

Wen Ruan didn't want to help, but he couldn't help but worry.

"Whether Dong Chao lives or dies is none of my business, but Pan Rui's hard work cannot be in vain. His career is hindered, which directly affects the quality of life of Zhang Tongtong and her daughter."

He Zheng half-jokingly said, "It's fine if you let me vote. You come to Minghe and I'll leave the responsibility of Chaoce to you."

Wen Ruan turned his head to look out the window, watching the scenery flash by, "Forget it, I want to take a break for a while and not think about work for the time being."

So far, she still wants to change cities.

The light turned green, He Zheng turned the steering wheel and the car turned left, as if he suddenly remembered something.

"I have a friend who's quite interested in investing in gaming projects... I'll help connect them later, but whether they succeed in the end depends on themselves."

Wen Ruan's brows were less worried. "Thank you."

She took out her phone and sent a message to Pan Rui, who quickly replied, "Wen Ruan, thank you so much."

Just as Wen Ruan was about to quit WeChat, he saw the message from Jiang Qingyan.

[See you at the usual place at 7pm? Talk to you if you want to.]

I heard that Ruan had read it but did not reply.

Be patient, I’ll block and delete this message once the house is sold.

…

He Zheng drove the car to the entrance of Huatang Bay and waited for Wen Ruan to drive in. He stood at the door for a while and a black Bentley stopped in front of him.

Yu Yang waited for him to sit in the back seat, took a peek at his face through the rearview mirror, and only dared to speak when he saw that he looked okay.

"Mr. He, Mrs. Yao said you blocked her, and she keeps calling me."

Mrs. Yao, Yao Wei’s current wife, He Zheng’s biological mother, He Meizhu.

As he was speaking, Yu Yang's phone rang again. It was He Meiju calling.

Yu Yang looked at He Zheng cautiously. Seeing that he had a sullen face but didn't say anything, he dared to answer the call.

The moment the call was connected, there was almost a roar from the other end.

"Where's He Zheng! Is he afraid to answer the phone? Yu Yang, tell him that if he doesn't answer the phone, I'll bring his grandmother to Haicheng to take care of him!"

Yu Yang didn't dare to say anything, but just handed the phone in He Zheng's direction.

He Zheng didn't answer the phone, but spoke instead.

"If you dare to disturb grandma, I will immediately expose my relationship with the Yao family."

He Meizhu shut up.

The condition that Yao Tianyu's siblings accepted her as their stepmother was that her relationship with He Zheng must not be made public. If their relationship were exposed, her life in the Yao family would not be easy.

Although Yao Wei also wants to recognize He Zheng now, the brother and sister are more terrifying, especially Yao Man, who will do anything when she goes crazy. But Yao Wei loves this daughter the most.

He Meiju knew her son's temper, so she could only soften her voice and persuade him.

"A Zheng, Man Man said you helped outsiders bully her this morning. After all, she is your sister, you can't help outsiders."

She talked on and on for a long time, and He Zheng finally understood.

So Yao Man went home to complain.

Those two siblings are really ruthless. From childhood to adulthood, they like to complain to He Meiju no matter what happens. Once they complain, no matter who is right or wrong, He Meiju will just scold them.

On the phone, He Meizhu was still saying, "Who the hell is that Wen Ruan? How could you help her bully your sister?"

Hearing her mention Wen Ruan, He Zheng completely lost his patience.

"He Meizhu, you have no right to control what I do. You are nothing but my biological mother. Don't bother me in the future. If you really make me angry, I will beat you up!"

He Meizhu: "..." Treason!

…

The weather forecast showed no rain today, but the weather suddenly changed in the evening.

The wind was blowing violently and the sky was as dark as ink. It was a night of torrential rain that was devastating.

Wen Ruan was in a hurry to move all her things out. She hadn't left Huatang Bay since she entered it. She ordered takeout in the evening and continued to clean up after eating. She planned to stay up all night.

The sound of the rain made people feel depressed. When Jiang Qingyan called, there was a loud thunder and the power supply in the house tripped.

Wen Ruan thought, as expected, Jiang Qingyan is unlucky.

She didn't answer the phone. After the property management came and restored the power, she turned off her phone.

Jiang Qingyan arrived at the restaurant at six o'clock and waited until the restaurant closed at eleven o'clock in the evening.

This is a private restaurant near the suburbs, and its name is Old Place.

The store is not big and the location is not easy to find, but Wen Ruan likes the taste here very much. In the past, Jiang Qingyan often brought Wen Ruan here.

After coming here so many times, the boss knows them.

The boss was a middle-aged man, and he personally escorted Jiang Qingyan out the door.

"Mr. Jiang, you had a fight with Miss Wen, didn't you? Well, when two people are together, it's inevitable that they won't quarrel. Girls need to be coaxed. Miss Wen has a good temper and is easy to coax..."

Jiang Qingyan stopped at the door and looked up at the dark rain.

Wen Ruan is indeed easy to coax. When she is sad, a hug and an orange or grape flavored lollipop can comfort her.

Sadly, that was in the past.

From now on, he could no longer coax her.

"We broke up."

These words came into the boss's ears along with the sound of rain. He thought he had misheard. When he came to his senses, Jiang Qingyan had already left with an umbrella. He shook his head and sighed softly.

I don’t know whether I feel regret for their love or regret for losing two old customers.

The rain grew heavier and the thunder became louder.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Pan Rui conveyed Wen Ruan's words to Dong Chao. Dong Chao was excited and called everyone in the company for a dinner. However, Pan Rui had elderly people and children to take care of at home, and the family was in chaos, so he refused.

Dong Chao gathered with other people from the company. After leaving the restaurant, it was still early, so they moved to the bar.

Dong Chao drank too much and went to the bathroom, where he met Yao Tianyu.

The eldest young master was obviously drunk, and two young men were holding him on his left and right. He had just vomited the wine and was staggering, unable to stand. He was waving his hands in the air and cursing.

"She...she, Yao Man, is such a bitch. She stole Wen Ruan's man, so why should she make me...make me pay for it? What did I do to offend anyone? The old man is so partial. I'm his biological child too! Why doesn't he love me?"

"Well, now Yao Man has snatched the man away, and got what she wanted. I lost money and... I also lost a fierce general. Damn! And Jiang Qingyan, he... what does he like about Yao Man? He just has his eyes on the Yao family!"

"And... and that blind idiot Wen Ruan, what did she see in Jiang Qingyan? She even dated him for three years. She might as well have been with me and slept with me for three years. I'd even give her the single-family villa in the new district..."

Someone came into the bathroom, and two young men quickly covered Yao Tianyu's mouth, coaxing and dragging the person out.

Dong Chao regretted not bringing his cell phone with him, but he heard everything he was supposed to hear.

Pan Rui said that Wen Ruan stopped Chaoce because Rong Li wanted to sign both him and Lingyi Technology. When Dong Chao knew about this, he was furious. If Yang Sheng really took Chaoce away, he might as well die.

Rong Li's plot failed, but what if Wen Ruan didn't stop it? He didn't dare to confront the Yao family openly, but now...

The opportunity is right at my fingertips.

That night, a post quietly appeared on the Internet.

The Arrogant Mistress: Rongli Group Chairman's Daughter Involves an Employee in a Romance, Forcing Her to Resign