Chapter 75 That's not what I meant.
The call was answered almost instantly.
"Hey? My darling Nuan Nuan, are you missing me this late?" Cheng Cheng's energetic voice came through.
"Chengcheng! I'm so angry!" Su Xiaonuan roared into the microphone without any regard for her image, speaking at a machine gun speed. She embellished and vividly recounted the contents of Qin Haochu's document, emphasizing Qin Haochu's "deep scheming," "despicable and shameless," and "drama queen."
Chengcheng on the other end of the phone was stunned, occasionally exclaiming, "Holy crap!" "Really?" "Is he crazy?!"
After Su Xiaonuan finished speaking, Chengcheng immediately switched to her indignant mode: "My God! This guy is terrifying! This isn't chasing a girlfriend, it's playing a palace intrigue game! Nuannuan, don't be angry, it's not worth getting angry over someone like him! He's a top-tier PUA trainee! The scum of the earth! Has Sister Anran been bewitched by him?!"
Listening to Chengcheng's merciless scolding and unprincipled favoritism and comfort, Su Xiaonuan finally felt much better, as if she had drunk an ice-cold soda on a hot summer day, feeling refreshed from every pore.
"Right, right! You think he went too far too far, don't you!" Su Xiaonuan found her support group, her mood brightened, and she puffed out her cheeks and poured out her grievances.
Su Xiaonuan vented to Chengcheng for another half hour until she completely calmed down before hanging up the phone.
Putting down her phone, she looked at Anran's chat window on WeChat. After thinking for a moment, she couldn't resist sending Anran a message, fueled by her recently calmed emotions and a sense of righteous indignation:
【An Ran, um... I just feel like Qin Haochu is a bit too calculating... You need to be careful when you two are together, and think things through carefully.】
Her intention was to offer a reminder, and she tried to be as tactful as possible.
Unexpectedly, An Ran replied very quickly, and her attitude was unusually serious:
【Nuan Nuan, I understand your worries. Thank you for still caring about me. Hao Chu... he did indeed do some things inappropriately, and I'm also re-evaluating our relationship. Don't worry, I'll seriously consider it.】
Su Xiaonuan: "!!!"
She looked at An Ran's extremely serious reply and instantly panicked.
She just wanted to vent and subtly "stir things up," she didn't really want them to break up!
If An Ran and Qin Haochu really broke up because of her words, wouldn't Qin Haochu hate her to death?
When the time comes, someone as cunning as him will retaliate...
Su Xiaonuan immediately felt guilty and quickly typed: 【Oh, I didn't mean that, I just wanted to remind you. Ultimately, it's up to you how you feel; what matters most is that you like it!】
Su Xiaonuan tried to make amends.
But An Ran seemed to be deep in thought, only replying with "Hmm, I know," and then fell silent.
Now, Su Xiaonuan lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
One moment her mind was filled with Qin Haochu's seemingly refined but actually cunning face, the next with An Ran's serious expression as she considered breaking up, and finally, she even imagined a whole drama unfolding in her head—
After An Ran and Qin Haochu broke up, an enraged Qin Haochu uncovered the "truth." On a dark and stormy night, using his scheming mind, he plotted to knock her unconscious, and then... dismembered her body! He disposed of the body! The scene was bloody and terrifying!
"Ah!" Su Xiaonuan suddenly sat up in bed, her forehead covered in cold sweat, her heart pounding rapidly.
I checked my phone, and it was only a little past five in the morning!
The sky outside the window was just beginning to lighten, but she could no longer fall asleep.
The terrifying images of "those who sow discord will eventually be punished" and "Qin Haochu is on his way with a forty-meter-long broadsword" played on a loop in my mind.
"It's all over, it's all over. Too much talk leads to mistakes. The ancients were right..." She hugged the blanket, on the verge of tears.
Finally, when it was fully light, Su Xiaonuan got up with two light dark circles under her eyes to wash up and prepare breakfast to soothe her frightened little heart.
She had just rinsed the rice and put it in the pot when her phone, like a death knell, rang urgently at exactly seven o'clock!
The name that popped up on the screen was none other than "Qin Haochu"!
Su Xiaonuan's hand trembled, and the spoon almost fell into the pot.
As she watched the name flash on and on, she could almost see Qin Haochu's sinister, cold smile on the other end of the phone...
Retribution will eventually come, and the accusatory phone call did indeed arrive!
Su Xiaonuan stared at the name "Qin Haochu" on the screen, which kept flashing and seemed to carry an ominous aura. Her heart was about to jump out of her throat.
She took a deep breath and pressed the answer button with a death-defying resolve, even mentally prepared for the other party to be sarcastic or verbally abusive. Her voice trembled slightly: "...Hello?"
However, what came through the receiver was an unexpected, gentle female voice filled with apology: "Nuan Nuan? It's me, An Ran. Did I disturb your sleep?"
Su Xiaonuan: "!!!"
She breathed a sigh of relief, her tense nerves instantly relaxing, and she almost collapsed to the ground.
It was An Ran! She was terrified!
"No, no! I got up a long time ago!" Su Xiaonuan said quickly, her voice much lighter. "What's wrong, Anran?"
An Ran sighed on the other end of the phone, her voice tinged with obvious fatigue and a headache: "Nuan Nuan, I'm sorry, something urgent has come up tonight, so I'm afraid I can't have dinner with you."
"Oh? What happened?" Su Xiaonuan asked with concern.
“It’s the law firm,” An Ran explained, her tone somewhat helpless. “They took on a case at the last minute, and it was particularly tricky, involving some… well, people with complicated backgrounds and financial dealings. The seasoned veterans in the firm didn’t want to get involved, and they kept passing the buck. In the end, somehow, it fell to me, a newcomer who had just returned to China not long ago.”
She paused, a hint of self-deprecation in her voice, "Well, that's fine too. I originally wanted to gain more experience and challenge myself. It's just that this will probably take a lot of time and energy, so I probably won't be able to have a proper chat and meal with you for a while. I'll be working non-stop."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaonuan's initial relief at not hearing it was Qin Haochu himself calling was immediately replaced by worry for An Ran and a touch of indignation: "Ah? How could they do this! They're bullying you because you're a newcomer! It's so unfair!"
She felt indignant on behalf of her friend, but quickly comforted her, saying, "It's alright, it's alright, work is the priority, you can eat anytime! Focus on handling the case, don't overwork yourself, and take care of your health!"
Remembering that Anran used to shoulder everything on her own, she couldn't help but remind her, "Also, don't keep everything bottled up inside. If you're under a lot of pressure or encounter any troubles, call me anytime. I'm available 24/7 to be your confidant! Although I may not be able to help much, I can still listen to your complaints and cheer you on!"
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