Chapter 238 The Prestige the Qin and Li Families Prepared for Jiang Ruan
“Yes.” Qin Jiangye smiled, revealing two small tiger teeth. “Grandpa said that since it’s my little cousin’s first time attending a banquet in Haicheng, everyone should know that she is our Qin family’s darling.”
Jiang Ruan: "..."
Qin Jiangye glanced behind him and said, "Those in the back were prepared by Uncle Li."
Su Zhu and Jiang Ruan looked back and realized that, at some point, the bodyguards from the Li family and the Qin family had formed two lines and surrounded them.
"Little cousin, please." Qin Jiangye reached out to open the car door, smiling the whole time. "Grandpa is waiting for you upstairs."
However, the next second...
His expression paused slightly for a moment.
I can't open the car door.
"Sir, please don't take my job." Mo Mo got out of the car in time and opened the car door for Jiang Ruan himself. "I am the young lady's personal bodyguard. Opening car doors is my job."
Qin Jiangye opened the car door, his eyes slightly upturned.
Mo Mo shielded the top frame with his hand, his movements serious like a gentleman: "Miss, please."
Jiang Ruan: "..."
This kind of situation wasn't uncommon when I was with Huo Zhizhou.
But Qin Jiangye and Mo Mo's actions made things seem a bit strange.
While she and Su Zhu were getting out of the car, Li Zhishen and Old Master Qin were waiting for her ahead.
"Ruan Ruan, come in with me tonight," Old Master Qin whispered to Li Zhishen, his gaze fixed on Jiang Ruan directly in front of him. "I hope you'll behave yourself."
"What is self-awareness?" Li Zhishen asked in a few simple words.
Old Master Qin stared at him with a serious expression.
It's obvious they have a problem with him.
"Anyone with eyes can see that she is my child." Li Zhishen was not intimidated and would not back down on this matter.
Old Master Qin touched a nerve: "She acknowledged you?"
Li Zhishen: "..."
After a brief silence, Li Zhishen retorted, "She didn't acknowledge you either."
"At least when I called myself Grandpa in front of her, she didn't object, and An'an didn't say much either," Grandpa Qin said, getting to the point.
Li Zhishen frowned slightly.
He recalled An'an and Jiang Ruan's rejection of him.
"Grandpa, my little cousin is here." Qin Jiangye led them over and introduced them, "This is my little cousin's best friend, Su Zhu."
"Hello, Mr. Qin. Hello, Chairman Li." Su Zhu greeted them politely.
“No need to be so polite. I just talked to your mother about the collaboration a couple of days ago.” Li Zhishen’s voice was gentle, without his usual seriousness. “She’s already here. Let’s go in together. There are still some details we can discuss with her.”
Su Zhu: "?"
How come she didn't know that her mother had a business relationship with this big shot?
Seeing that she didn't move, Li Zhishen asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Zhu: "It's nothing, please go ahead."
"Please." Li Zhishen made it clear that he wanted her to leave first.
Su Zhu felt immense pressure attending a banquet for the first time, but thankfully Jiang Ruan was by her side, which eased her anxiety somewhat.
No sooner had the two left than Li Zhishen and Old Master Qin immediately started following behind them. Regarding Li Zhishen's words, Old Master Qin expressed his doubts: "When did you start working with this young friend's mother?"
“Yesterday.” Only the two of them could hear Li Zhishen’s voice.
Old Master Qin: "?"
Li Zhishen said seriously, "Haven't you heard the saying?"
Old Master Qin looked puzzled: "What?"
Li Zhishen parted his thin lips slightly and said slowly, "If you want to get your daughter's forgiveness, you have to start with her best friend."
Old Master Qin: "..."
Su Zhu's back was now very straight, and her whole body was tense.
Jiang Ruan noticed her discomfort, stopped and turned to the two men, saying, "Chairman Li, Grandpa Qin, we left something in the car and need to retrieve it. Please go inside first."
“It’s alright, Grandpa will wait for you.” Old Master Qin blurted out subconsciously.
“Okay.” Li Zhishen said something completely opposite to what he had said. “We’ll go inside and wait for you.”
Jiang Ruan nodded slightly: "Mm."
Old Master Qin: "??"
Just as she was about to reprimand him, Li Zhishen spoke up: "Didn't you realize she didn't want to be with us?"
Old Master Qin stubbornly insisted, "I simply don't want to be with you."
"Okay, then you can wait here." Li Zhishen didn't intend to persuade her any further, since it wasn't him who would ruin her image. "Let's see if she comes in with you later."
Old Master Qin really wanted to say, "Let's wait."
But thinking about her reaction when she saw him earlier, he was still unsure of what to do, and in the end, he left Qin Jiangye behind and went inside by himself.
Young people are generally more comfortable with each other.
at the same time.
Jiang Ruan's side.
After watching them go inside, Su Zhu said, "Your biological father and grandfather seem to value you quite a bit?"
“It’s not that I value it,” Jiang Ruan’s eyes deepened slightly, “it’s that I feel guilty.”
They are kind to themselves because they feel guilty about what happened in the past.
They knew their mother wouldn't accept the apology and gesture of goodwill, so they shifted their focus to her, hoping to ease tensions with their mother through her.
"Whether it's out of guilt or because they value you, you can't avoid the fact that they want to be good to you." Su Zhu wasn't so stubborn and was more easygoing about things. "Since it will cause a lot of discussion and attention anyway, you might as well accept it openly."
Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.
Su Zhu continued, "You should know that the Qin family won't stop them from harming you and Aunt Jiang just because you don't accept it."
These simple words gave Jiang Ruan an epiphany.
She paused for a moment and then answered with a single word: "Okay."
"Let's go inside." Su Zhu took her hand, giving her strength.
"Um."
The two walked together toward the banquet hall.
Qin Jiangye had been waiting not far away. When he saw them arrive, he walked over and chatted with them in a very familiar manner: "Little cousin, did you like the birthday present from last time?"
Jiang Ruan looked at him.
I don't quite understand why he brought up this old issue again.
“If you have any other things you like, just tell me and I’ll have Grandpa arrange them for you,” Qin Jiangye said. “I was going to come last time, but something came up and I couldn’t get away.”
In fact.
What is it that you can't leave?
She was simply afraid of running into Huo Zhizhou if she went there, and afraid that he would expose her nephew's affair.
Although he had repaid Huo Zhizhou, given his cousin's personality and how much she cared for her nephew, she would definitely hold a grudge if she found out. For his own safety, he decided to hold off for now.
"No, no need, thank you." Jiang Ruan replied indifferently to him.
Qin Jiangye sensed her coldness, but he didn't care.
For the next few minutes, he kept talking nonstop, and even the talkative Su Zhu couldn't stand it.
"Oh, right, my older brother will be coming tonight too." Qin Jiangye changed the subject and got to the point.
Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.
Finally, they reacted to what he said.
"It seems to be for you." Qin Jiangye's knowledge wasn't complete either; all the information came from his grandfather and the butler. "I guess they'll talk to you after the banquet."
"What do you want to talk about?" Jiang Ruan asked.
"Shares, I suppose," Qin Jiangye said. "It seems like that's the only thing he can talk to you about."
Jiang Ruan's eyes darkened slightly, and her heart began to feel heavy.
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