The middle-aged man, with his fat arm around Molly's shoulder, dialed a number. Soon, a male voice from a GK executive came through the other end, saying directly, "I'm not trying to criticize you, but what's going on with GK's endorsement deal? How can they just change the spokesperson like that?"

"Oh, it's you, Mr. Li."

The man on the other end of the phone chuckled, but his tone remained unyielding: "You're doing this because of Molly, right? I'm not saying this to be mean, but Mr. Li, why are you making such a fuss over a woman?"

"They've come to me for help, how can I ignore them?"

Mr. Li negotiated, "I've already made that call. Anyway, he's just a lowly assistant with no background. And that Shi An guy, replace them both."

Upon hearing this, an ambiguous laugh came from the other end of the phone.

Mr. Li couldn't help but frown: "What do you mean? I've already made the call. You figure it out, otherwise—"

"Mr. Li, this is the order from above."

The man politely apologized and hung up the phone.

Hearing the dial tone on the other end of the phone, Molly, who was leaning against Mr. Li, couldn't help but look up: "What's wrong, darling?"

"No, it's nothing, just a small matter. I encountered an ignorant person, so I called their leader. It's just a matter of talking. Your endorsement is still yours."

Faced with Molly's gentle and considerate gesture, President Li naturally couldn't mention that he had just been rejected. He continued to call the group behind GK.

That's the same fat woman from before.

After a long pause, the call was finally answered, and the plump woman's voice came from the other end: "Hello, is this Mr. Li?"

“It was me. I called the president of your company GK earlier. What’s wrong with this guy? He doesn’t know anything. He even said that you ordered someone to remove Molly.”

Mr. Li paused, then said, "We just reached a cooperation agreement not long ago. You can't not even give me this much face. That's going too far."

Upon hearing Mr. Li's words, the plump woman laughed heartily: "Mr. Li, you're joking. It's not that I don't want to give you face; it's a matter of whether I dare to give it and whether you dare to accept it."

What do you mean by that?

"It's nothing, Mr. Li, that person will be here to see you soon."

The plump woman explained, "Removing Molly wasn't a decision I made on my own. I have no interest in such trivial matters. And let me give you another piece of advice, Mr. Li: don't let a woman ruin your life."

The fat woman sneered inwardly—if this lecherous old man knew it was Ruan Qing'an, would he dare to ask her for this face?

After saying that, the other end of the phone hung up. Mr. Li, who had been rejected twice in a row, turned ashen-faced, but he felt increasingly flustered and uneasy. What was going on?

In his view, this was just a trivial matter, dealing with two nobodys with no connections.

What does it matter if we take back the resources? We don't care if we steal them.

But... why are both phone calls in a row pushing things upwards? Who exactly is the person who removed Molly from her spokesperson position?

At this moment, Molly also sensed something was wrong. She shook Mr. Li's arm and asked, "Darling, hasn't this been resolved yet? Who would dare to offend you?"

"...Who exactly stole your resources?"

Mr. Li asked with a displeased expression. Even Molly was stunned when she saw this. She couldn't help but say, "It's Shi An. He's just a movie star with no background, and he has an assistant by his side."

Upon hearing this, President Li breathed a sigh of relief: "A mediocre movie star and a little assistant? That's fine then, don't worry, it's not a big problem."

Molly nodded repeatedly, and the two leaned close together.

Just then, they heard the sound of a car stopping outside the window. The two instinctively looked up, but they didn't see anyone. They only saw half of the car parked at the door.

It was a black, extended sedan, with a sleek design that was understated rather than luxurious, and the word "money" was emblazoned on everything from the logo and license plate to the body.

Mr. Li's face turned ugly.

This is the address he kept to support his mistress, Molly. He would never reveal it to outsiders. How could this be?!

The next moment, there was a knock on the door.

Mr. Li said coldly, "Molly, go open the door."

Molly nodded and then went to the door. After opening the villa door, she saw Ruan Qing'an standing in front of the door, looking down at her phone, her hands with dark red nail polish typing.

The phone screen showed the chat interface with Shi An.

Compared to her soft, sweet, and chattering demeanor in front of Shi An during the day, she now exudes arrogance.

Molly was taken aback, then couldn't help but sneer: "How could it be you? You actually dared to come here, and even rented a car that doesn't suit you at all. Someone like you who can't even afford designer clothes, how dare you?"

You mean this outfit I'm wearing?

Ruan Qing'an raised an eyebrow and looked down at her clothes, which were all high-end items custom-made by a top designer.

She chuckled, offering no explanation, and said, "I'm still chatting with my idol. Let's get this over with quickly. My time is very valuable; you can't afford to pay for it."

"What did you say?!"

Molly's face darkened, and just then, Mr. Li, who hadn't seen anyone come in from the living room, heard her voice, which was filled with barely contained anger, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Honey, come quick! This is the woman who bullied me. You have to stand up for me! She even dared to come to my door!"

As Molly spoke, she turned her body to the side.

Mr. Li's gaze fell on Ruan Qing'an at the door. He glanced at her for a moment, not recognizing her at first, but upon closer inspection—

Isn't that the second young lady who appeared at the Ruan family banquet?!

Mr. Li's face paled slightly as he strode forward. Molly, oblivious to what was happening, looked at Ruan Qing'an with smug satisfaction.

"I told you to wait and see, even if you beg for mercy—"

"Smack!"

Before Molly could finish speaking, Mr. Li, who had walked over, slapped her across the face with a heavy, ruthless, and swift motion.

It was exactly the same as when Molly hit her assistant.

Molly covered her swollen face, tears welling up in her eyes, and looked at President Li in disbelief: "Darling, I..."

"Don't fucking call me that!"

Mr. Li avoided Molly as if she were a plague god, and quickly distanced himself from her.

A woman who could be replaced at any time actually provoked the second young lady of the Ruan family. President Li may be driven by lust, but he's not crazy. Why would he create trouble for himself by getting involved with such a troublemaker?

Ignoring Molly's thoughts, President Li stepped forward with a fawning smile and said to Ruan Qing'an, "Miss Ruan, please excuse this crazy woman who came from who-knows-where, insisting on getting on my good side."

"Won't you let me in for a seat, Mr. Li?"

"Please come in, please come in."

After Ruan Qing'an sat down on the sofa, President Li went out of his way to pour her a glass of water and handed it to her with both hands.

Only then did Ruan Qing'an look at him properly, refusing to take the water glass, and suddenly laughed, "I heard from the people at GK that you, Mr. Li, contacted them and asked to be replaced as the spokesperson?"

"This...this..."

Mr. Li's face turned deathly pale.

He now realized that the little assistant Molly mentioned who had stolen her resources was clearly none other than Ruan Qing'an standing right in front of him.

As for Shi An's matter...

The sugar daddy disguised himself as the assistant for some fun, and Molly, that stupid woman, actually believed it! Did she really think these two were easy targets?!

Thinking of this, President Li glared fiercely at Molly, while Ruan Qing'an spoke slowly and deliberately: "President Li, you're quite the big shot, aren't you? Shall I make way for Molly?"

"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare..."

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