Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment but still didn't voice her doubts.
"I've arrived." Jiang Ran got out of the car and waved to him. "Thank you for driving me. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow." In the darkness, a glimmer of light ignited in Huo Siyan's dark eyes.
As soon as I entered the house, a group of people surrounded me.
"Tell me honestly, where did you go today? Why are you so late?"
"Is it late?" Jiang Ran's lips twitched a few times. It's only eight o'clock.
"Speak up! Don't change the subject!"
"He didn't do anything... he just went to look at clothes... By the way, what did he and Grandpa talk about this morning? Why did Grandpa change his mind so quickly?"
Jiang Qinghe smiled mysteriously: "Guess."
"I can't guess, dear sister, please tell me quickly."
"He signed a prenuptial agreement. With this agreement, we can all rest assured that you won't be bullied in the future."
"I see."
Jiang Ran nodded, not giving it much thought.
They were only pretending to be engaged to appease his family and would not actually get married, so the prenuptial agreement was invalid. He did this simply to stop his family from opposing the engagement.
Seeing her calm expression, Jiang Qinghe couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you curious about what's in this agreement?"
Jiang Ran shook her head. This was just an agreement drafted to appease them; it didn't matter what was written in it.
However, it would be a good thing if her family could stop opposing the engagement; otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to get them to agree.
Now she can rest easy.
The next day.
As agreed, Jiang Ran wore a casual white long dress today, her beautiful hair held in place by a delicate jade hairpin, adding to her gentle and graceful appearance.
A familiar car pulled up to the side of the road, but it wasn't Huo Siyan who got out; it was Wen Qing.
Wen Qing jogged up to her, her face full of apology: "I'm sorry, Ms. Jiang, something came up and Mr. Huo has to handle it personally. He asked me to pick you up and take you to the scene."
"fine."
Upon arriving at the banquet venue, Wen Qing showed the invitation to the staff at the entrance before leading Jiang Ran inside.
Jiang Ran looked around curiously and saw many familiar faces, some of whom she could only see on television.
She immediately had a plan in mind. She couldn't come tonight for nothing; she had to consider the company's interests. It would be great if she could secure a few collaborations.
"Ms. Jiang, please wait a moment, Mr. Huo will be here soon."
"Mhm." Jiang Ran nodded nonchalantly, her gaze darting around the crowd.
"Miss Jiang, please rest here for a while. I'll be right back."
"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."
Suddenly, Jiang Ran's eyes sharpened.
Isn't that Director Xu, who is known as the 'Father of Cinema'?
Over the years, he has gradually faded from the entertainment industry, and many investors have been unable to persuade him to return to the scene even with their financial power. Yet today, he has unexpectedly appeared at the banquet.
The company plans to produce its first film this year, and if they can get Director Xu...
Thinking this, Jiang Ran picked up her wine glass and walked over.
However, after taking only a few steps, his path was blocked.
Jiang Ran looked up and saw that it was Wang Jingxian.
Tonight, Wang Jingxian wore a fiery red, form-fitting long dress with a slit at the waist that revealed her long, fair legs. Her ten-centimeter red high heels added a touch of sexiness and charm.
Upon seeing Jiang Ran here, an unnamed rage surged forth from the depths of her heart.
Why should I?!
Why is this woman likable to Brother Si Yan?
I heard they're getting engaged next month...
They're getting engaged... What about all my years of love and devotion?
In high society circles, who doesn't know they've liked Huo Siyan for years?
Now that news of his engagement has spread, he has clearly become a laughing stock in the industry.
I wonder how many people are secretly laughing at me behind my back.
And all of this is because of this woman's appearance!
Why should she?! In terms of family background, looks, and figure, how can she compare to me?
How could Brother Si Yan be so bewitched as to get engaged to this woman?
She absolutely wouldn't stand by and watch them get engaged! Uncle Huo had clearly promised her long ago that she would be the Huo family's future daughter-in-law!
This woman who appeared out of nowhere had better know her place and go back to where she came from, or she'd make sure she knows the price of offending her!
With a haughty lift of her chin, Wang Jingxian spoke with disdain, "I really didn't expect someone of Miss Jiang's status to appear in this kind of setting..."
After saying that, she looked around again, but did not see Huo Siyan.
That makes sense. Si Yan is so busy, who does she think she is? Why would he come with her?
It seems she used connections to get into high society.
However, she didn't consider the occasion. Everyone at the banquet came from a better family than her.
The Shen family is in the entertainment industry; they can only produce TV dramas and the like for people's amusement, much like actors in ancient times.
Her family owns a well-known pharmaceutical group, which is vital to people's livelihoods and indispensable to everyone. Compared to the Shen family, they are worlds apart.
"Someone of my status? Then tell me, what's the difference between us? You don't have an extra eye like me, so if you can come, why can't I?"
Wang Jingxian glared at her fiercely, gritting her teeth as she said, "How can someone like you compare to me? I am the daughter of a famous pharmaceutical group, and of course my status is higher than yours!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran was not angry. Instead, she asked with a forced smile, "Miss Wang, have you never taken a political class? The book says that everyone is equal. This is what the country stipulates. Does Miss Wang have some dissatisfaction with our country's decision?"
"You—!" Wang Jingxian was taken aback by her words and didn't expect her to say that.
"What's wrong with me? Everyone in our country who has received compulsory education knows that equality for all is a fundamental principle. Don't you know that, Miss Wang? I've heard that in recent years, people from other countries have been trying to infiltrate our country. I heard that you can get a reward of 500,000 yuan for reporting them. Everyone calls these people 'walking 500,000 yuan'... Of course I know that Miss Wang is definitely not that kind of person. I'm just kindly reminding you."
"You—! How dare you slander me!"
After one round, Wang Jingxian was furious.
That damn Jiang Ran, how dare she escalate things to such a high level?
Jiang Ran shrugged, blinking her watery eyes innocently: "I didn't slander you. Didn't I just say that I was just kindly reminding you? Seeing Miss Wang like this, I have to remind you again. Usually, if you throw a stone into a pack of dogs, the one that barks the loudest is the one that gets hit."
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