Chapter 417 Jiang Ruan Suddenly Realizes
Jiang Ruan thought of Chi Yuan, whom she had met that night. Although they had only talked for a few minutes, she could tell from his words that he was a cheerful person.
"If you're going to be angry, hurry up and give birth." Chi Qian walked to the chair in front of the dressing table and sat down, looking up at Jiang Ruan. "After you give birth, find some time to come back to the Chi family with me."
Jiang Ruan: "I can't be bothered with you."
Chi Qian: "I'll assume you've already given birth."
Jiang Ruan didn't respond.
She had feelings for Chi Qian.
Although she was always nonchalant and even deliberately flirted with her during their previous conversations, it wasn't annoying.
"This week is quite busy, you can set any time after this week," Jiang Ruan said, remembering that she hadn't brought the second phase of the project she brought back from the neighboring city to the company yet.
Chi Qian was still the same as always, acting without any seriousness: "You like me that much?"
Jiang Ruan: "..."
Chi Qian rested her chin on one hand: "You're still willing to help me after I used you?"
"Who can blame me when Ms. Chi is so beautiful, sweet-talking, and good at flirting?" Jiang Ruan said, having learned from her. "I don't have much self-control, and I can't resist your persistent pleading."
Chi Qian smiled.
She suddenly understood why she wanted to be friends with her.
She could have said, "If you don't speak properly, I'll force you to marry Xie Yi," but Jiang Ruan didn't say it; she didn't even mention it.
Such a sincere, gentle, kind person with a pure heart.
It's hard not to like it.
"Don't look at me with such affectionate eyes." Jiang Ruan felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and coughed lightly, saying, "I'm straight."
"Really normal?" Chi Qian slowly stood up and leaned closer to her.
Jiang Ruan, with excellent composure, replied: "Normal."
Chi Qian's fair and delicate fingertips caressed her cheek, her fingertips slowly sliding down, her voice as soft as a gentle orchid: "How could a normal person not be able to resist my persistent pleading?"
Jiang Ruan: "..."
Jiang Ruan got goosebumps all over her body.
"If you like it, little sister, I'm not afraid to offer myself to you," Chi Qian teased her deliberately.
"Okay." Jiang Ruan replied with a single, decisive word.
The pond was shallow.
Looking into those clear, innocent eyes in front of her, for a moment she felt like she was hallucinating.
"I'll pick out a few battle outfits for you later. Remember to wear them when you come to see me tonight." Jiang Ruan said with the most serious face but the most roguish words, "I like it when you take the initiative."
Chi Qian: "?"
Chi Qian abruptly stopped her flirtatious actions.
She understood the meaning of those words, but was it something Jiang Ruan would actually say?
"Does your sister have a problem with this?" Jiang Ruan asked with a hint of teasing.
"Sister has no objection." Chi Qian's hands stopped moving, but her mouth was still sharp. "Sister just didn't expect that someone who couldn't even call you 'sister' when we were chatting before could say such lewd things without batting an eye."
"You learn from your mistakes," Jiang Ruan admonished her. "Remember not to judge people by their appearance in the future."
Chi Qian remained silent.
She suffered a crushing defeat in this conversation.
Even so, she still couldn't imagine that those words coming from Jiang Ruan's mouth. She clearly had the personality and appearance of a well-behaved girl in the eyes of teachers and elders.
"Be careful at the banquet later." Jiang Ruan thought about Chi Baixuan and Chi Jing's behavior. "They cut your dress because they want you to embarrass yourself and not have a replacement."
"Don't worry." Chi Qian reached out and hugged her neck, talking nonsense with a straight face, "Sister has only ever lost to you."
Jiang Ruan glanced at her and consciously refrained from continuing the conversation.
Thinking about the makeup box that Chi Jing took, she asked another question: "Why didn't you have someone take the makeup box from Chi Jing's hand?"
"There's no need." Chi Qian fiddled with her fingers.
A look of doubt flashed in Jiang Ruan's eyes.
Chi Qian said casually, "It's most likely cosmetics mixed with pollen."
Jiang Ruan guessed, "Are you allergic to pollen?"
Chi Qian nodded: "Mm."
Only the Chi family knew about this.
Chi Baixuan and Chi Jing found out because the family's maid saw them returning with flowers and told them.
“This isn’t the first time something like this has happened.” Chi Qian was able to handle these situations with ease. “Let them cause trouble if they want. After it happens so many times, Dad knows they’re just two good-for-nothings.”
"It's good that you know what's going on." Jiang Ruan was slightly relieved.
"Don't worry, those two can't cause any trouble." Chi Qian had never considered the two of them as rivals.
Jiang Ruan nodded.
The next moment.
As if he had thought of something, his suspicious gaze fell on her.
Chi Qian crossed her arms, looking quite nonchalant: "What's wrong?"
"Did you foresee this?" Jiang Ruan thought of how calm and unsurprised she had been throughout the entire process of learning the news, and made a bold guess.
Chi Qian smiled and said, "Guess."
Jiang Ruan felt she was worrying for nothing.
After all, Chi Qian is a native of Haicheng and a young lady of high birth; how could she possibly let two outsiders trick her?
“If we don’t give them a chance, how will they make mistakes?” Chi Qian’s lips curled into a smile, her brows furrowed with confidence and arrogance. “If they don’t make mistakes, how will Father think they are abandoned children?”
"Goodbye." Jiang Ruan said simply.
At that moment, she suddenly understood what Huo Zhizhou meant when he said that the Qin family's assessment of her was unfair.
Chi Qian is the eldest daughter of the Chi family. Even though her father planned for her to marry into a family in the future, she was still raised under the family system's education from a young age.
As for Chi Baixuan and Chi Jing.
The two of them were just ordinary people.
Even though she got lucky and entered this industry, her knowledge, connections, and even mindset are far behind Chi Qian's.
Chi Qian and Chi Yuan were playing with them like puppets on strings.
“That applies to you too.” Chi Qian’s eyes became more serious. “Although Qin Muchuan and Qin Muchi are not as good as your mother, they are still members of the four major families. Even the dumbest person will learn some basic things after staying in this environment for a long time.”
Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement.
She understood all of this.
Although she had never been exposed to business since childhood, her parents had taught her many things, and during the time she was with Huo Zhizhou, he also taught her a lot without her even realizing it.
“Even after you get the shares, don’t let your guard down,” Chi Qian reminded her. “There are so many dirty tricks in this industry that you can’t stand them.”
"Thank you," Jiang Ruan said sincerely.
"I prefer you to express it in a different way than thank you." Chi Qian started being playful again, completely letting loose in front of Jiang Ruan. "For example, give me a kiss."
After saying that, she pointed to her cheek with her slender, white fingers.
Jiang Ruan frowned and asked the question that had been on her mind: "You're really not a lesbian?"
Seeing the doubt in her eyes, Chi Qian poked her forehead: "If I were a lesbian, I would sleep with you first."
Jiang Ruan: "..."
Jiang Ruan subconsciously increased the distance between them.
She was as if she were some kind of monster.
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