Chapter 37 A Little Blood
"I didn't expect Miss Jiang to have such a fiery temper." The people in the private room weren't surprised at all, as if they were used to this kind of scene. "I suppose that's the kind of temper that Young Master Huo likes."
"Mrs. Huo, would you like a drink?" Someone deliberately emphasized the first three words.
Mr. Jiang's gaze remained fixed on her, completely ignoring her resistance: "Aren't you going?"
Jiang Ruan's hand holding the bottle trembled slightly, but her feet moved outward little by little.
Everyone in the private room saw this action.
"It seems that President Jiang isn't very enthusiastic about rebuilding the company." One of the executives put down his wine glass, his displeasure quite evident. "In that case, we might as well not drink this wine."
As the wine glass slammed onto the table, a hint of ruthlessness appeared on Jiang's father's face.
Now that he's finally back and managed to rebuild the company through some connections, he absolutely won't allow this rebellious woman to ruin it again.
When he first learned that she had married Huo Zhizhou, he thought he could use this relationship to save the company. However, the brat told Huo Zhizhou that she did not know him, which caused him to miss many opportunities later on because of Huo Zhizhou.
"I'll give you one last chance." Mr. Jiang glanced at the bottle she was holding. "Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding our father-daughter relationship."
Jiang Ruan ignored it.
There's no father-daughter relationship left between them.
Seeing her so stubborn, Mr. Jiang didn't care about anything else and seized the opportunity to snatch the wine bottle from her hand.
Jiang Ruan frantically and rapidly swung the spiky wine bottle, but her father was determined to win over these people today, even at the risk of being cut and bleeding by her, he was determined to subdue her.
Sizzle.
The sharp part of the bottle cut a bloody gash on Jiang's father's hand.
Despite the pain, Mr. Jiang gripped the sharp bottle tightly and snatched it from her hand with a swift movement. His eyes were filled with a terrible expression: "Bang!"
The bottle shattered on the ground!
Father Jiang's face was grim: "Go and give it to all the uncles and elders..."
"Don't force me to call the police." Jiang Ruan took out the phone she had been holding in her left hand and showed him the screen with the emergency number dialed. "I don't mind letting all of you uncles and elders have a day trip to the police station."
"Is it any of the police's business if you're just offering a toast to your uncles and elders?" Father Jiang was an old hand at this kind of thing, so why would he be afraid of it?
“Of course I can’t control the toasting.” Jiang Ruan wiped the lipstick off her lips with her right hand and glanced around. “But if I call the police, do you think they’ll still believe it was just a simple toasting when they see me with messy hair and injuries all over my body?”
"You!" Father Jiang exclaimed angrily.
"The security cameras in the hallway should have clearly captured the incident where you dragged me from the opposite compartment." Jiang Ruan's eyes were more resolute than ever before. "Guess what happened in the end."
The situation escalated to this point, and everyone else in the private room lost interest; no one wanted things to escalate to the point of calling the police.
So much so that everyone started to speak up.
"Next time, Mr. Jiang should teach the person properly before bringing them out."
"If you can't even manage your daughter, we should reconsider the company's affairs."
"No wonder Young Master Huo married your daughter but didn't help you at all. It seems that Young Master Huo saw long ago that you didn't have the ability in this area."
The crowd kept chiming in, making Jiang's father's mood worse and worse. But since he needed their help, he could only smile and say nice things.
Jiang Ruan put away her phone and left.
Only when I stepped out of the private room and into the taxi did my tense mood finally relax.
She was barely holding on in the private room. As Huo Zhizhou said, she had been protected by him for so many years that she had never seen the dark side of the outside world. So when Jiang Chenren dragged her into the private room and heard him say those words, she was a little taken aback.
Fortunately, she gradually recovered and realized that she and Huo Zhizhou were now like strangers. Besides her father, who was a problem, those who used to dislike her would probably come knocking on her door little by little.
After all, Huo Zhizhou had stood up for her and dealt with a lot of people on her behalf. This circle is never short of people who kick someone when they're down.
Thinking about this, my mood gradually became heavy.
The phone chimed; it was a message from Jiang's father: "You will pay the price for what you did today!"
Jiang Ruan blocked him without hesitation.
She didn't know what the price would be, but when it came, she accepted it.
Jiang's father was seething with anger and continued to threaten her, but he realized halfway through typing that he had very little to threaten his daughter with.
The child? That's Huo Zhizhou's.
Jiang An? That woman's identity is too mysterious. If we really mess with the person behind her, who knows what they might do to him.
After Jiang Ruan left, Gu Shixi returned to the door of the private room. After glancing at the situation inside, he held up his hacked phone and whispered, "Didn't you say your little wife was obedient and docile? Why does she seem different from what I just saw?"
"Bring Jiang Chenren up here." Huo Zhizhou's words were calm, yet carried a chilling undertone.
Gu Shixi paused for a moment, then quickly realized something: "You've arrived?"
In response, Huo Zhizhou lifted control of his phone.
Gu Shixi was about to curse.
He was supposed to be the president of the prestigious Gu Group, but now he's been reduced to a lowly errand boy!
He cursed under his breath but his feet betrayed him as he walked into the private room. Upon seeing him, Jiang Chenren, whose face had been gloomy, immediately stopped what he was doing. Before he could greet him, Gu Shixi smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, someone upstairs wants to see you."
...
With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Jiang Chenren followed Gu Shixi upstairs.
As soon as the door to the private room opened, Huo Zhizhou was seen sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed. His dark, cold eyes, which revealed no anger or displeasure, were staring at him, and his innate aura of authority carried an extremely strong sense of oppression.
Jiang Chenren couldn't help but shudder, instinctively feeling intimidated by him.
Gu Shixi walked in with a nonchalant air: "I've brought the person to you."
"Young Master Huo, Young Master Huo." Jiang Chenren swallowed hard, all traces of his previous arrogance gone. The scene of being warned by this man was still vivid in his mind.
Huo Zhizhou parted his thin lips slightly: "President Jiang wants to rebuild the company?"
Jiang Chenren didn't understand what he meant, and honestly replied, "Yes."
"I have an opportunity here, do you want it?" Huo Zhizhou casually picked up a glass of wine from the table, his calm face revealing no emotion whatsoever.
Jiang Chenren felt a chill run down his spine and quickly explained, "I promise I will never bother that girl again. I just wanted to catch up with her today because I haven't seen her in a long time. There was absolutely no other meaning behind it!"
Huo Zhizhou raised his eyebrows slightly: "Hmm?"
Jiang Chenren is going crazy!
The suffocating pressure around him made it impossible for him to guess what this person was thinking.
"Huo Er just wants to give you a chance to rebuild the company, why are you so nervous?" Gu Shixi's lighthearted tone eased the tension.
Jiang Chenren glanced uncertainly at Huo Zhizhou's expressionless face and tentatively asked, "Really?"
“Otherwise, it could be fake.” Gu Shixi picked up the strong liquor on the table and poured a glass into it. “When have you ever seen him joke?”
Jiang Chenren thought back for a moment.
Although he had relatively few opportunities to interact with Huo Zhizhou, Huo Zhizhou was generally well-regarded within the industry.
He may be ruthless, but he never breaks his promises.
"Yes." He was willing to take the gamble. After all, he was all alone now, and if he could really get close to Huo Zhizhou, it would be worth it. "I wonder what opportunity Second Young Master Huo is referring to?"
Huo Zhizhou glanced at the dozen or so bottles of strong liquor on the table.
Jiang Chenren immediately understood, walked over, picked up the wine bottle, and began to pour wine: "This humble Jiang toasts Second Young Master Huo."
He finished drinking it in one gulp after saying that.
Seeing that Huo Zhizhou's expression had not softened, he continued to toast, saying flattering words with each toast, until he had almost run out of flattering words after two bottles of wine.
After opening the third bottle of wine, he mustered his courage and spoke up: "Second Young Master Huo..."
"Let's talk after we finish our drinks," Huo Zhizhou said unhurriedly.
Jiang Chenren glanced at the remaining wine on the table: "Is it the glass in your hand, or the bottle we just opened?"
“If we could secure a partnership by drinking just this little bit, everyone in Jingzhou would be fighting over every last drop of wine.” Gu Shixi explained automatically, his casual tone natural. “When our Second Young Master Huo said he was going to finish it, he meant everything on the table.”
Jiang Chenren's pupils contracted.
Drinking all that alcohol? That's going to kill him!
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