Chapter Twenty-Three: Assistant Gu

Moreover, there were other people present. He was a man of status, yet he was being reprimanded by a woman like this.

"What? You think I've wronged you? If it were just an ordinary family today, would you still handle it this way?"

"They've probably been acting all high and mighty for a long time, ready to bully others with their power."

Jiang Ran had hit the nail on the head, and the man's face turned quite ugly.

"Mrs. Si, watch your words!"

Jiang Ran sneered: "What's wrong with being truthful?"

"Mrs. Si, don't be so stubborn!" The man's face turned cold as he strode toward Jiang Ran.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran sneered and slowly straightened her sleeves.

Fighting? She's never admitted defeat.

Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, a hint of hesitation flashing across their faces.

Just then, they heard a series of hurried footsteps.

Several bodyguards escorted a man as he walked over, and everyone turned to look, their expressions varying.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Si Youlin exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Gu!"

The man's face instantly turned ugly, and he froze, his movements halting.

Judging from their expressions, Jiang Ran guessed who had come.

Gu Nan was Si Yanxiao's right-hand man. During his coma, he managed all the company's affairs.

But... isn't this a bit too much?

Jiang Ran couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

The man who had just been about to make a move was now filled with regret. He had been meekly hoping to settle things peacefully.

How did I suddenly get so angry at her and lose my temper in an instant?

Now he's really done something wrong; he's completely offended people.

Gu Nan walked up to the group, first smiling and nodding at Si Zuochen and Si Youlin.

Then he looked at Jiang Ran and said, "Madam."

Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow slightly, realizing that her status was not as high as those two little things at all.

However, appearances must still be maintained, so with that in mind, he nodded slightly as a greeting.

Gu Nan turned to look at the scene before her, and knew what had happened without even asking.

Upon seeing this, the man quickly stepped forward and respectfully greeted, "Assistant Gu."

Given his status, he could only catch a glimpse of Gu Nan from afar when attending banquets, and had no chance to go up and greet her.

I never expected that I would finally have a chance to make my presence felt, especially under such circumstances.

Gu Nan looked at the man and frowned slightly: "Who are you?"

The man quickly took out his business card from his pocket and respectfully presented it with both hands.

Gu Nan glanced at him and asked, "Cheng Yi from the Cheng Group?"

"Mmm." Cheng Yi nodded quickly.

Seeing Cheng Yi's sycophantic manner, Jiang Ran snorted disdainfully from the side.

What's going on?

Is Gu Nan, a special assistant, more respected than Si Nan herself, the wife of the Si family?

Cheng Yi knew his identity, but he didn't act this way.

It's all just superficial talk; aren't they planning to take real action?

"What are you doing!" Cheng Xi's mother suddenly shouted angrily, "What's the point of talking to them? You're not even protecting your child?"

Cheng Yi reached out and pulled her aside, whispering, "Do you know who he is?"

Men focus on their careers, while women don't care about that much.

Cheng Xi's mother flung her hand away: "I don't care who he is! What good are you? You can't even protect your own son, are you even a man?"

"Smack!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a crisp slap was heard.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw. Cheng Xi couldn't control his emotions and burst into tears.

Cheng Yi felt extremely embarrassed by the current situation. He had originally felt sorry for Cheng Xi, but his crying was really annoying in his ears.

She turned to look at him: "You still have the nerve to cry! Isn't all of this because of you?!"

He now only hopes that Gu Nan can treat this matter leniently, considering his willingness to sacrifice family for the greater good.

Cheng Xi's mother was stunned by the sudden slap. She covered her face with her hand and looked at Cheng Yi in shock.

When she came to her senses, she suddenly rushed forward and grabbed Cheng Yi by the collar: "You actually hit me?! Cheng Yi, you actually hit me for someone else!"

Jiang Ran frowned slightly as she watched the woman act crazy in public. She had no interest in watching other people's family drama.

Cheng Yi's face turned ugly, and he said to Cheng Xi, "Hold your mother tight!"

Cheng Xi dared not disobey and quickly stepped forward to support his mother.

Seeing that everyone around was watching the commotion, Cheng Yi pursed her lips and looked up at Gu Nan: "Assistant Gu, what do you think about this matter..."

Gu Nan had already understood the whole story before she staged this farce.

After learning that it was that child who had spoken rudely, his expression also turned sour.

"The Si family doesn't suffer injustice for no reason. It seems your child has caused trouble more than once or twice," Gu Nan said coldly.

Cheng Yi quickly spoke up to defend himself.

Jiang Ran watched coldly from the sidelines.

Ha... It's that old kid who doesn't know any better, and that he won't do it again.

She was tired of hearing the same old lines.

"Given the psychological trauma Cheng Xi has caused to Si Zuochen and Si Youlin, I will file a lawsuit against you in accordance with the law. Get ready to receive the lawyer's letter."

"Assistant Gu, aren't we making things too serious?" Cheng Yi quickly spoke up, trying to plead for leniency.

Cheng Xi's mother was also taken aback when she heard this. She did not expect that the matter had reached the point where she had to hire a lawyer.

Gu Nan glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "Is it serious? I heard that your wife said she didn't want compensation and wanted to send my young master to a juvenile detention center for education?"

"I'm just giving them a taste of their own medicine."

Hearing Gu Nan's words, Jiang Ran couldn't help but cheer.

She never advocated repaying evil with kindness; she believed that retaliating for every grievance was the right way.

Cheng Yi looked grim, but dared not say anything more in front of Gu Nan. He could only wait for them to calm down and then ask someone to put in a good word for him.

No matter how unhappy you are inside, you still have to maintain a polite and respectful demeanor on the surface.

"Thank you for your help today, we'll be leaving now."

Seeing this, Cheng Xi's mother dared not make any more trouble.

She held the child's hand and followed closely behind.

"Wait!" Jiang Ran suddenly called out.

Cheng Yi and the others paused, turned to look at Jiang Ran, and forced a stiff smile on their faces.

"Mrs. Si, is there anything else?"

Gu Nan also glanced sideways, wondering what kind of trouble this person was planning to cause this time.

He was aware of Jiang Ran's usual behavior, and the two had almost no interaction.

So when he received her call today, his first reaction was shock. "The president of the Cheng Group, right?" Jiang Ran said with a smile, "How can you manage a group if you can't even manage your own family members?"

"The capable should take the place. The wind is picking up, so why don't you go down?"

Her casual remark overturned all their efforts.

Gu Nan was taken aback by Jiang Ran's words at first, but then she immediately realized that Jiang Ran was standing up for them.