Chapter 27 Marrying into the Family

Ruan Yi couldn't bear to keep him in suspense any longer.

Once she opened her mouth, it was like a floodgate had been opened, and she began to embellish her story, complaining about the bad things that Ruan Jianming and his family of three had done.

When talking about her mother's decisive performance at the shareholders' meeting, she added exaggerated hand gestures.

He listened with his eyes down as Ruan Yi spoke rapidly, his hands never stopping.

His fingers held the instep of her foot, and his warm palm gently guided her rounded toes into the soft pink plush slippers.

The shadows cast by the man's eyelashes swayed beneath his eyes, and he let out a barely perceptible chuckle as his Adam's apple bobbed.

When Gu Zhi got up and sat on the sofa, his brows were already furrowed, as if he was shocked by what he had heard.

"This kind of thing can actually happen? They're so mean."

Ruan Yi nodded vigorously like a chick pecking at rice, "Right, right!"

"But those three aren't the worst! The worst is that Zhiyi Investment under Z&Y! My shares, my future shares, have been stolen!"

It's money, it should have been her money all along!

The girl spoke with great anger, her cheeks puffed out like steamed buns, and her fair face flushed red.

She slammed her hand on the sofa armrest with a "bang," making the cushion bounce, and her hair swayed slightly with the movement.

The man's eyes, which had been hiding a smile, froze instantly. His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he forced out words of comfort from his thin lips, his body stiff.

"Hmm... but perhaps there's a reason? After all, their procedures are all legitimate. What happened between Uncle Ruan and Zhiyi Investment is still unknown, given how wicked Uncle Ruan and his associates are."

Ruan Yi suddenly reached out and slapped Gu Zhi's leg with a light touch, the crisp sound making him shudder.

"You still dare to side with outsiders."

The warmth of his soft palm seeped through the fabric, which to him felt like a playful, affectionate touch.

"They're all bad news, all they know is how to covet the Ruan family! Don't be so naive, thinking there are good people in those companies outside? You're too simple-minded."

Ruan Yi mercilessly pinched her younger brother's pitifully small amount of soft flesh on his cheeks with both hands, gently kneading it with her fingertips.

She thought she would at least encounter some resistance, but instead, she saw the other person with curved eyebrows letting her do as she pleased, a soft laugh escaping from their throat.

Gu Zhi gently rubbed his cheek against her palm, causing her to stop what she was doing.

My silly little brother is like a slime, easily molded and kneaded.

"Once I inherit the company, you'll be living the high life with me. I could have given you more shares, although Mom doesn't really allow it, but I can secretly give them to you~"

"But things are not so certain now... After being swindled out of so much by that stinky Zhiyi, don't say your sister is stingy."

My younger brother is important, but money is even more important. Without shares, how can I protect the Ruan family, my mother, and my younger brother?

"That little miser is incredibly cute."

"They're all hers, and Z&Y will be hers too in the future."

"All the shares belong to my sister, I don't want any of them. My sister promised me that she would reserve a position for me that is closest to her in the future, and I would be willing to be her secretary."

"Playing role-playing as a female CEO and male secretary with my sister... just thinking about it makes me happy."

"It would be even better if the plot followed the same direction as a Japanese movie."

"Isn't that just doing odd jobs for me? You have no ambition. You still have to get married in the future."

He can marry anyone, but he must marry a woman. If he dares to marry someone of the same gender as Fu Jingchen, Ruan Yi will be the first to break his brother's legs.

"Hmm...maybe I could find someone as wealthy as my sister and marry into her family."

Ruan Yi suddenly felt a little tired. How could she have raised such a soft-hearted younger brother who only liked to serve others?

How could there be such a heartless little boy? No wonder he's the protagonist of a forced love story.

With such a gentle nature, who wouldn't want to force her a little? She even has a bit of an urge to.

Fortunately, Gu Zhi doesn't have mind-reading abilities. If he knew what Ruan Yi was thinking at that moment, the situation would be out of control.

He would definitely make Ruan Yi experience just how... hard he really is.

However, if he were forced by Ruan Yi, he would probably enjoy it.

On the private plane on the return trip.

The man took off his frameless glasses, his knuckles lightly pressing against his brow. The video call was still going on, and on the other side of the screen was a middle-aged woman with a serious expression.

"There's no solution with Zhiyi Investment. Even the best lawyer wouldn't have a 50% chance of winning a case. Given that Ruan Jianming is now in a vegetative state, the transfer agreement is practically impossible to invalidate."

Ruan Ying's voice was extremely tired and abnormally hoarse.

"However, through negotiations, the other party relented and agreed to provide humanitarian compensation to the Nguyen family for Nguyen Kien Minh's ordeal, unconditionally 'gifting' 5% of the Nguyen family's shares. The other party currently holds no more than 15% of the shares."

Fu Jingchen stroked the metal cap of the fountain pen, his brows furrowed slightly, and his tone was laced with sarcasm. "A gift?"

It's disgusting that they stole shares from the Nguyen family and then gave back a small portion in the most noble way.

This despicable tactic is strikingly similar to the method used against NovaVoy.

Although Nguyen Kien Minh was not in the same faction as Nguyen Anh, he was still a member of the Nguyen family.

The blow to the Ruan family was not severe, but the news that the benefits had gone to outsiders had already leaked out, which would inevitably cause some instability among the company's employees.

"Mr. Ruan, there is no need to worry too much. The cooperation between the Fu family and the Ruan family is going very smoothly and is progressing steadily."

Ruan Ying felt somewhat relieved after hearing the man's words. Fortunately, Fu Jingchen was not one to kick someone when they were down. If Fu had turned against her at this time, Ruan Ying would have been truly devastated.

"It will be possible to turn a profit within a month at most."

Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Ruan Ying's lips. "With your words, I can rest assured."

After the video call ended, Ruan Ying hesitated. Fu Jingchen had been a great help, and Old Master Fu would definitely be unhappy. That old man was notoriously petty.

"How can the son and father be so different in character..."

A large part of the evidence used to bring down Ruan Jianming and his two associates was obtained with the help of Fu Jingchen.

The original plan was to recover the shares of the three people without any loss, but the unexpected emergence of Zhiyi Investment disrupted everything.

Now that Ruan Jianming's situation is resolved, the winds within the group have completely shifted in her favor, so there's no need for her to continue acting with Fu Jingchen. It's time to clarify those rumors so as not to delay him.

"Prepare the clarification, and inform President Fu that he can move out of the Ruan family home as soon as he lands," Ruan Ying instructed. Her assistant finished writing and hurried off to handle the matter.

She still felt a strange lingering unease in her heart.

Xiao Chen is a really good kid, but it's a pity that he was used by Old Master Fu as a pawn that could be discarded at any time. He's a pitiful child.

"If Xiaoyi could find someone as steady and capable as him, I would feel more at ease," Ruan Ying sighed.

“That child, Chen Xun… is far too unreliable.”

What grounds are needed to dissolve this engagement?