☆, Chapter 271 Does He Care?

Before he could even ask, Jiang Ran abruptly changed the subject, asking, "So, what are you planning to do with the company that terminated the cooperation back then?"

At this point, Jiang Yuechen's lips curled slightly, his face showing disdain, and then he sneered: "Ever since they learned that Lin Zhi was imprisoned, they have been coming to visit one after another, using the excuse that they were blinded by him at the time."

"Ridiculous! It's just that the Si family's investment got overheard, and they probably found out about the relationship between you and me everywhere, so they're deliberately trying to curry favor with me."

As Jiang Yuechen spoke, his words were full of disdain. A group of sanctimonious people were putting on airs in front of him, which was disgusting to look at.

"So what are you planning to do?" Jiang Ran asked slowly, raising an eyebrow.

“We definitely won’t agree. They can just go through the motions. If they do it once, they’ll do it again. Who would dare to cooperate with them?” Jiang Yuechen said repeatedly, his tone full of disdain.

Jiang Ran listened to his decision and nodded in approval.

Once a person is disloyal, they will never be trusted again. This applies to both employing people and handling affairs. It's rare that he didn't act on emotion this time.

“The company is operating normally even without their investment, it’s just that the money Si Yanxiao invested might not be settled for a while,” Jiang Yuechen said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke directly, "No need to settle. Just give him a year-end bonus based on the proportion of registered capital. Don't let him misunderstand that we're taking advantage of him!"

As she spoke, there was still some indignation in her tone. Jiang Yuechen keenly sensed the resentment in her words, his brows furrowed slightly, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

He then asked, "What happened between you two?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran paused for a moment, her brows furrowing slightly, and replied in a deep voice, "It's nothing."

Jiang Yuechen saw through her act, a slight smile playing on his lips as he chuckled, "There's nothing that can make you so angry just by mentioning him?"

"Tell me, things have only been relatively peaceful for a couple of days, so what's the reason this time?"

Jiang Ran listened, her face darkening. She looked up and saw him staring blankly at her. Helpless, she could only briefly explain the situation of the argument in a few words.

Having said that, his face was still full of indignation as he voiced his accusation: "A classic case of good intentions being taken for granted!"

Seeing her brow furrow slightly and her displeasure on her face, Jiang Yuechen lowered his eyes and suddenly chuckled, "Just because of this?"

“I know it’s normal for him to be resistant, but he shouldn’t have spoken so harshly to me. I was just asked to act as a middleman, but in his mouth it’s as if I have some kind of entanglement with Si Jiliang.” Jiang Ran’s face was cold as she spoke her mind.

Hearing the complaints in her voice, Jiang Yuechen looked up at her seriously, his brows slightly lowered, and asked as if puzzled, "But he didn't know beforehand, and you also realized that you did something wrong, so why are you so angry?"

As she spoke, she paused slightly, noticing a hint of hesitation on her face, before continuing, "In my opinion, this is just a trivial matter that could have been easily explained to each other. Why did you two end up breaking up like this?"

As Jiang Ran listened to his analysis, her gaze darkened slightly, and a strange feeling arose in her heart.

Before she could finish her thoughts, Jiang Yuechen looked at her with a cryptic expression and said in a low voice, "In the end, it's just because you care about him..."

Jiang Ran was stunned for a moment upon hearing his words, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, but it was only for a moment before she regained her composure.

Jiang Yuechen's words were like a key that instantly unlocked the box that had puzzled her for so long, making her suddenly realize the truth.

No wonder I always felt depressed; it turned out it was because he didn't trust me!

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly sharpened, and a strange emotion flashed through her heart, but it disappeared in an instant before she could think about it further.

Jiang Yuechen noticed that she was staring blankly at one spot, as if in a daze. He sighed softly but did not say anything more.

Having said all that, she naturally had a plan in mind for what to do.

Jiang Yuechen didn't urge her, and waited quietly for a while. After a moment, Jiang Ran finally accepted the fact.

His gaze sharpened slightly as he slowly pulled himself back from his thoughts, a smile appearing on his face as he chuckled self-deprecatingly, "A perfectly good meal has turned into a counseling session."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen's lips curled up slightly, and he smiled gently, "Then it's not a loss."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled.

During the conversation, in addition to inquiring about the recent situation of Si Zuochen and Si Youlin, the two also took the opportunity to discuss the company's future development.

Although Jiang Ran knew nothing about business, she had a clearer understanding of things than Jiang Yuechen, so her insights could be of great help to him.

Before parting, Jiang Yuechen reminded her, "The two of you aren't close enough yet, so you should know when to stop talking."

Jiang Ran listened to his advice, pursed her lips, and replied softly, "Okay."

After saying that, he personally saw him off to his car, watched him leave, and then turned and left.

A person wandered aimlessly to the side of the street and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

She had taken Jiang Yuechen's advice to heart and realized that she had acted rashly and that getting angry over such a matter was unnecessary.

Furthermore, Si Yanxiao was the most innocent one among them, and it was indeed inconsiderate of him to stand on the moral high ground and condemn him.

Thinking of this, his eyes flickered slightly, and a thought flashed through his mind. He turned around and walked towards the Si Group.

However, he did not notice that there was a person staring at him menacingly from around the corner behind him, his eyes filled with hatred. It was none other than Lu Ziyi.

As soon as he stepped out this morning, someone wrapped his head in a sack and beat him mercilessly, leaving him with aches and pains all over his body and swelling on his face.

He vaguely heard the group of people who beat him mention some video, and Lu Ziyi instantly understood, concluding that the beating must have been done by Si Yanxiao.

Unfortunately, Si Yanxiao was too wary, and he had no way to get close to him. He could only transfer his resentment to Jiang Ran.

He specifically hired a private investigator to find out her current location and rushed over, just in time to see her and Jiang Yuechen part ways.

Seeing her alone, a flash of hatred appeared in Lu Ziyi's eyes. A group of thugs followed behind him. He asked in a low voice, "Mr. Lu, shall we make our move now?"

Lu Ziyi glanced around. People were coming and going; making a move here would definitely alert others.

After a moment's hesitation, seeing Jiang Ran preparing to drive away, he said in a deep voice, "Follow her in your car, and make your move when there are few people around!"

"Yes." The thugs responded repeatedly, and the group quickly got into the car and followed closely behind.

At the same time, Jiang Ran wanted to ease her relationship with Si Yanxiao, but if she went to see him again now, she would be speechless and receive a cold shoulder, which would be quite awkward.

He then decided to make a phone call to sound him out.

Since Jiang Ran left, Si Yanxiao's face had been gloomy. Company executives who came in to report on their work were all cautious and trembling with fear, afraid that they would be the next to suffer.

When Jiang Ran called, the head of the planning department was explaining the feasibility of the plan in front of him when the phone rang abruptly, and he was abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence.

Si Yanxiao looked down and saw the caller ID. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment before answering the call.

"Want to have dinner together tonight?" Jiang Ran's voice came through the receiver.

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao was taken aback at first, but then instantly realized that she was giving him a way out and using it as an excuse to be friendly.

Thinking of this, his originally cold expression softened slightly.

Just as Jiang Ran couldn't help but urge him on, Si Yanxiao asked slowly in a low voice, "Where?"

Seeing that Si Yanxiao readily agreed, Jiang Ran smiled slightly and softly said the name of a restaurant.

Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he replied in a low voice, "Okay."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, then looked up at the person in front of him, raised his head slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Continue."

The head of the planning department clearly sensed a significant shift in the atmosphere.

Just moments ago, it felt like falling into an ice cellar, but now a wave of warmth washed over me, and Si Yanxiao's tone softened considerably, no longer as cold and stern as before.

A wave of doubts arose in his heart. Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly felt Si Yanxiao shoot him a sharp glare. He quickly pulled himself back to his senses, lowered his head, and respectfully finished explaining the plan that he hadn't finished.