Huo Junyu covered his face.
But they still couldn't resist Huo Jingnan's damn competitive spirit. He forced them to take their hands down and take a few photos showing their faces. After the photos were taken, neither of them wanted to look at them.
Just as the two were exchanging barbs, Pei Nian pushed open the door and came out, asking, "Who is it?"
Huo Junyu and Huo Jingnan immediately became obedient.
Pei Nian smiled gently and let them in. The food Huo Junyu was holding was eventually shared among everyone.
Jiang Mianmian had a rare good appetite, chatting and laughing with everyone, and her pregnancy symptoms seemed to have disappeared.
"Niannian," Huo Jingnan leaned closer to her, "it's lunch break now, you're not going to stay here the whole time, are you?"
He kept winking at her as he spoke.
Pei Nian understood and was about to get up and leave when Jiang Mianmian grabbed her arm.
"Wait a minute!"
Jiang Mianmian looked at her like a little glutton, and smiled shyly: "Niannian... will you come again tomorrow?"
Pei Nian's heart melted instantly, and she smiled brightly, nodding vigorously.
"Okay, I'll come again tomorrow, and I'll bring you chicken soup again!"
Huo Jingnan looked at Huo Junyu with a frustrated expression.
Huo Junyu could only respond with a helpless expression.
Just then there was another noise at the door, followed by the secretary's troubled voice:
"Miss Lu, Mr. Lu is resting, you should..."
"I'm here to see my sister, why are you stopping me?"
"Miss Lu..."
The secretary couldn't stop her, and Lu Ran pushed the door open and entered. When she saw so many people in the room, her expression instantly turned ugly.
"Sis," she forced a fairly natural smile, "aren't you resting?"
Jiang Mianmian was stunned.
Perhaps it was out of guilt towards Lu Ran, or perhaps it was because he had always been too indulgent towards his younger sister.
At this moment, she felt a little complicated, as if she had been caught cheating by a teacher during her school days.
Lu Ran's gaze made her feel uncomfortable all over.
She gently curved her lips into a smile and looked directly into her eyes.
"Ranran, what brings you here today?"
"I thought you were pregnant and wouldn't be able to eat much, so I brought some pickled plums." Lu Ran placed the small box on the table. "These are good for your appetite and might help you."
"Thanks……"
"Sister," Lu Ran said coldly to Pei Nian, "so someone brings you chicken soup every day?"
Huo Jingnan's face darkened, and he was about to say something when he saw Huo Junyu's disapproving look.
Pei Nian greeted Jiang Mianmian expressionlessly and was about to leave when Lu Ran's sarcastic voice came from behind her:
"Sister, you must be careful about what you put in your mouth. You absolutely cannot eat anything that isn't given to you by a close family member! Now that you're pregnant, it would be so easy for someone to harm you!"
"Lu Ran!" Huo Jingnan finally snapped. "What's wrong with you? Niannian meant well!"
“My mom said, even a barking dog doesn’t bite!” Lu Ran said, emphasizing each word as she glanced sideways at Pei Nian and Huo Jingnan.
"you……"
Huo Jingnan took a step forward, but Pei Nian pulled him back.
Pei Nian's already indifferent eyes were now even colder.
She smiled gently and said calmly, "That's right, barking dogs don't bite. But that's not always the case. I've seen dogs that bark wildly still manage to give someone rabies!"
"What did you say?" Lu Ran narrowed her eyes. "Pei Nian, what do you mean!"
"The literal meaning," Pei Nian said with a smile. "Miss Lu Ran is a shareholder of the group, so her education level should be higher than mine. I didn't speak any foreign language just now, so you probably didn't understand?"
Lu Ran's eyes widened, her face turned pale with anger, and her chest heaved.
"Also," Pei Nian said to her for the first time, "Mianmian is pregnant now, so she really needs to be careful about what she puts in her mouth. But it seems like I'm not the only one who's been sent 'things she puts in her mouth'?"
"you……"
Lu Ran was speechless after being retorted by her.
Huo Jingnan looked at Pei Nian with a hint of smugness, put his arm around her shoulder, and led her outside.
"Pei Nian, stop right there!"
Lu Ran lost control and shouted.
Huo Jingnan clenched his fists, desperately suppressing his anger. This was, after all, the Lu family's place, Jiang Mianmian's territory; he couldn't be too rude.
"Ranran!" Huo Junyu walked over, his expression cold and his smile distant. He said to her clearly, "I know you came to see your sister with good intentions, but it's better to use those intentions at home. If you want to see your sister in the future, come to our house. This is, after all, an office. Mianmian is the president of Lu's Group. What right do you have to barge in like this?"
Lu Ran bit her lip.
She understood that Huo Junyu's words implied a clear line between them, and she regretted her impulsive actions earlier.
She should appear more vulnerable in front of them. Like before, with her frail yet kind and resolute demeanor, so that they would return to her side instead of all crowding around Pei Nian!
But as soon as she saw Pei Nian, or even just thought of his name, she couldn't control her emotions.
“Brother-in-law,” Lu Ran looked at Huo Junyu and pointed at Pei Nian, “then what about her? What is her status? In Lu’s Group, she’s just a low-level employee! An employee who keeps running to the boss’s office and trying to curry favor for no reason, is she too eager to climb the ladder?”
Huo Junyu frowned slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
After a moment, he smiled slightly and replied calmly, "What you said is also correct."
"What?"
"Pei Nian," he said clearly, "from now on, don't bring chicken soup to the office. Just deliver it to my home! My wife is pregnant, and not only will your chicken soup make her hungry, but she'll also find you more agreeable!"
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