Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Miss
Chapter 36
It was three o'clock in the afternoon, the time when people are most likely to feel sleepy and drowsy, but the entire Zhuo Lu Construction was filled with a tense atmosphere.
"Zhuo Zhongsen has completely fallen out this time, right?"
"I didn't expect him to be this kind of person. I originally thought he was just a bit of a playboy and cynical, but who knew he could be so wicked."
"Yeah, it's just a pity for Ruan Yan. She almost had to take the blame for him."
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No one was in the mood to work, and they gathered in groups of three or five, whispering to each other.
A few people who were discussing enthusiastically in the front were wondering why the sound suddenly stopped in the back. When they looked back, they couldn't help but fall silent.
A woman wearing an Armani suit and with a powerful aura walked in from outside, followed by two men in suits.
Before anyone could react, the woman with swift steps had already passed through them, bringing with her a faint, high-end fragrance into the air, and walked straight to the innermost meeting room.
The air froze for a few seconds and everyone was in an uproar.
"Who was that person who just passed by? That aura is incredible! It kills all men in an instant!"
"Look at what she's wearing! It's Armani's latest collection this year. Wow!"
"And that bag, the Hermès Kelly, the high heels, the YSL, the perfume... I can't smell it yet."
"Oh my god, whose VIP client is she? This is so enviable!"
In the conference room, several people were in a stalemate.
Zhuo Zhongsen raised his eyebrows, his face full of arrogance, and his voice grew louder and louder. "If it weren't for our family's help back then, would there be Zhuo Lu today? I think it's not an exaggeration to say that our family has contributed to Zhuo Lu's achievements. But now you want to kill me. Is that appropriate, cousin?"
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Ruan Yan on the side rolled her eyes silently.
There really are such shameless people in the world.
Why doesn't he say that he saved the entire galaxy.
She looked at Zhuo Ming with a serious expression and couldn't help but feel sympathy. With such evil relatives who did evil things, he must have walked through so many thorns and mountains of swords along the way. It was really not easy.
Now this evil relative is still here, disregarding his face and exposing his tragic past. He has no respect for others at all. It is really infuriating and hateful.
Zhuo Ming folded his hands and placed them on the table with loose fists, his head slightly lowered, listening silently to Zhuo Zhongsen's speech.
Zhuo Zhongsen's words brought his memory back to a rainy night many years ago. He ran to his uncle's house and begged him to return the money from the sale of the house that his father had lent to him before he died in a car accident to finance his business. His mother urgently needed money for chemotherapy, and they had sold everything they could, but they were still a long way from raising enough money for the medical expenses.
My uncle sighed and said that the economy was in recession, and then he said that he was only doing well on the surface. He went around in circles and never mentioned the matter of paying back the money.
Zhuo Ming looked at the magnificent decoration around him and his uncle dressed in gold and silver, and then thought of his skinny mother lying on the hospital bed. His heart ached and he knelt down on the spot.
When my uncle saw it, his face immediately fell and he shouted, "What do you mean by this? You are so ignorant. I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back. It's just that I'm really in financial difficulty right now. Anyway, I only have 10,000 yuan here, nothing more. You can do whatever you want."
Every word was like a heavy stone, smashing him into the icy bottom of the December lake.
Finally, his aunt couldn't bear it anymore, so after he returned home, she secretly paid him all the money he owed and added another ten thousand yuan.
She took his hand that was trying to refuse and said, "Ming'er, please accept this ten thousand yuan. The family's money is not under my control, so this is all I can give you... Your mother's medical treatment is the most important thing, and we can talk about other things later."
He didn't cry when he knelt down to his uncle, nor did he cry when he was scolded and ridiculed. But when he saw the concerned and distressed look in his aunt's eyes, his nose felt sore and tears couldn't stop flowing.
He still remembers his aunt's kindness, so he basically turns a blind eye to Zhuo Zhongsen's performance in the company.
It is precisely because of this that his arrogance was gradually fueled.
After Zhuo Zhongsen finished speaking, Zhuo Ming, who had been silent for a while, slowly raised his head and looked straight into his eyes.
"Of course I won't forget the help that my aunt has given my family. If your family needs any help, I will definitely be there for you."
Hearing this, Zhuo Zhongsen smiled proudly.
"However, Zhuo Lu is not someone I have the final say on. I cannot speak for the company, much less for my employees, in forgiving you for what you did. I still say that I owe your family a favor, and I will do my best to repay it. However, I will leave this matter to the company to handle, and I will not interfere."
"Zhuo Ming, even after saying so much, I still can't hide the fact that you're ungrateful and ungrateful!" Zhuo Zhongsen was furious. "If Grandpa and Grandma knew you were so cruel to your siblings, they would definitely be pissed off..."
Just as Zhuo Zhongsen was getting angry and embarrassed, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open.
Everyone looked over at the same time.
A woman wearing a smart high-end suit and exquisite makeup walked in without looking around in high heels.
The young man behind her pulled out a chair for her, then respectfully retreated to the back. Everyone was overwhelmed by her powerful aura, and even Zhuo Zhongsen, who had just been talking nonsense, fell silent.
Who would have thought that the first thing the woman said after she sat down would be: "Who is Zhuo Zhongsen?"
Everyone turned their eyes to the direction opposite her.
The woman understood and looked over with sharp eyes: "You are it?"
The voice was terribly cold.
Zhuo Zhongsen didn't understand what was going on and felt inexplicably uneasy when she stared at him.
The woman looked at Zhuo Ming on the other end. "Mr. Zhuo, I heard that my sister has suffered a lot from you recently. She's been framed, threatened, and even had rumors spread by despicable people. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I will definitely not let this go."
Ruan Yan looked at Wen Ying who suddenly appeared here and was stunned for a long time.
How did Wen Ying know about this? Shouldn't she be abroad now?
Because he was afraid of embarrassing Zhuo Ming, he never mentioned a word about this matter in front of her.
Zhuo Zhongsen was frightened several times in succession. When he opened his mouth, he found that his voice was shaking uncontrollably: "You...your sister is?"
Wen Ying ignored him and just looked at Ruan Yan who was silent in the corner. "Don't be afraid, Xiaoyan. I will take care of anything for you."
Ruan Yan pursed her lips: "Sister..."
Although she could find a way to handle this matter on her own, Wen Ying suddenly appeared out of nowhere at this time and supported her domineeringly. She felt both surprised and touched.
I couldn't help but straighten my back again, and felt more confident.
Zhuo Zhongsen became increasingly uneasy. Although he didn't know who the person in front of him was, he began to panic when he saw her demeanor.
Except for Zhuo Zhongsen, the other people in the conference room had already widened their eyes.
"I sent my sister here to work and study, not to experience workplace bullying and intrigue."
Wen Ying's voice was not loud, but it was resounding. "Our Ruan family is too low-key now, isn't it? How dare any random person come up and bully us?"
Nguyen Enterprises?
Zhuo Zhongsen's face turned pale in an instant.
He had thought that Ruan Yan might be someone with some status and background, but he never imagined that she was actually from the Ruan family.
No matter how ignorant he was, he would know the name of Ruan Enterprise.
His back was soaked with cold sweat, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't calm down and think about what to do next.
Wen Ying's icy voice echoed throughout the vast conference room. He only vaguely grasped a few key points in her words: "We will sue him for defamation and damaging my sister's personal reputation... In addition, the company must severely punish him for violating trade secrets and give us, the shareholders, an explanation..."
The air conditioning and lights in the conference room were turned up very high. In a trance, Zhuo Zhongsen felt as if he was in a depressing and cruel interrogation room, and his psychological defenses could collapse at any time.
"Breaking news, breaking news—" Xie Mingxing from Group B ran over excitedly. "Don't scare me if I tell you this, but Ruan Yan from your group is the daughter of Ruan Corporation!"
His news was delayed, and these people had already been shocked by this shocking news.
Now almost everyone in the company has come to Group A to gossip and watch the fun.
"I didn't expect that Ruan Yan, who is usually unknown, actually hid such an explosive identity!"
"Hey, you've been with her day and night for so long, and you've never noticed anything wrong?"
"Ruan's Enterprise is one of Zhuo Lu's major shareholders... Doesn't that mean Ruan Yan is also half our boss?"
"What's this called, fiction shining into reality?"
"The young lady has come down to earth to experience life!"
Everyone was talking at once, and their thoughts gradually began to diverge.
"I need to think carefully about whether I have offended her in any way during our interactions. It would be terrible if she came after me to settle the score."
"Hey, what do you think? Could it be that she's deliberately disguised as an ordinary person, hiding among us as an undercover agent, secretly observing us every day?"
"That being said, it's really possible. Didn't Zhuo Zhongsen get caught this time..."
Zhao Tian couldn't help herself and put her phone on the table. "Why are you guys getting more and more outrageous? You're saying too much, aren't you? Did Zhuo Zhongsen steal the blueprints because of Ruan Yan?"
"That's right, Ruan Yan is not an undercover agent," Liu Mengmeng immediately slammed the table and said, "Stop your conspiracy theories, she's not that kind of person at all!"
"Exactly. Why are you guys getting more and more exaggerated? Do you think this is a detective movie?"
People in the same group also spoke up to defend Ruan Yan.
"She must have her own reasons for hiding her identity. Her character has been evident to everyone these days. Do you have the nerve to gossip about her behind her back like this?"
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Everyone continued to talk one after another, except for Zhao Tian and Liu Mengmeng who couldn't help but say a few words at the beginning and then remained unusually silent.
Zhao Tian was as taciturn as usual, but she looked obviously worried and drank the whole iced American coffee without even noticing.
Liu Mengmeng had no intention of working and had no interest in joining their gossip. After exchanging a glance with Zhao Tian, they both picked up their phones tacitly.
They were indeed shocked by Ruan Yan's identity. Before, they saw that her food, clothing and other expenses were no different from those of ordinary people. She had a low desire to consume and did not use luxury goods. She basically ate in the staff cafeteria with the two of them every day, and she had a very good temper. It was really hard to equate her with the daughter of an upper-class lady.
"Actually, I'm quite happy. I was always worried that Zhuo Zhongsen would use his special connections to make the company's affairs a minor issue and not hold him accountable. Now that bastard has messed with the wrong people, he's definitely not going to be able to recover." Liu Mengmeng said on WeChat.
【Hmm, it feels like a cool article. 】
"What's wrong? Your tone seems off... Are you feeling a little down inside too, but can't quite put your finger on why..."
To be honest, a little bit.
[I thought I was the only one like this... But I'm definitely happy for Ruan Yan.]
Liu Mengmeng blurted out the words she had been holding back for a long time, and felt a little relieved.
Zhao Tian stared at the phone screen in a daze.
Her best friend's identity had undergone a drastic change, and she didn't have time to digest it for a while.
She couldn't help but wonder in her heart, in the future, can the three of them continue to get along like before?
Will they lose this friend?
The matter has been dealt with and it's almost time.
Wen Ying asked her assistant to send Ruan Yan back first, while she left in Zhuo Ming's car.
On the way, Zhuo Ming hesitated to speak. He had a lot to say, but after struggling for a long time, the first words out of his mouth were: "I'm sorry, I should have told you this earlier."
Wen Ying gently rubbed her temples: "Well, I am indeed a little angry about this matter. She is my sister. No matter how important it is, I will rush back."
Seeing Wen Ying's exhausted expression, Zhuo Ming felt distressed and blamed himself: "It's my fault for not handling this matter properly. I made you rush back from so far away. If I had been more decisive..."
"Zhuo Ming," Wen Ying leaned her head against the back of the chair and said slowly, "Before my father left, he specifically told me to take good care of my sister. I promised him, but later I broke my promise."
"During the time Xiaoyan disappeared, I didn't sleep well. I regretted my previous behavior. Why did I have to be angry with her? She was just a spoiled child, not a bad person by nature. When she was little, she always loved to follow me around. If there was anything delicious or fun, she would wait for me to come home from school to share it. She especially loved small animals. She picked up an abandoned puppy on the roadside and brought it home, but accidentally killed it. She was so sad that she cried for a long time..."
Wen Ying kept talking about the past that she had never mentioned to Zhuo Ming before, peeling off layer by layer of the melancholy memories that had been buried deep in her heart for a long time.
"I don't know why the gap between us has grown deeper over the years. As her older sister, I definitely have a greater responsibility," Wen Ying raised her head. "Now it's just the two of us, sisters, relying on each other. I want to make up for the lack of my older sister role all these years. When she's wronged, I'll be the first to stand behind her and support her. Let her know that no matter what, I'm her most stable supporter."
The light turned red and the car stopped.
Zhuo Ming couldn't help but stretch out a hand and hold her gently.
"She must have felt your feelings for your sister. Every time she mentioned you, she had a proud expression on her face. She was very proud of you as her sister."
Wen Ying curled the corners of her lips slightly.
Seeing that she finally smiled, Zhuo Ming continued to make her happy: "You were really handsome when you showed up today. I couldn't help but be moved by you again."
Wen Ying tilted her head to look at him: "When did you become so smooth-talking?"
Zhuo Ming said cheerfully: "Who made my girlfriend so outstanding? If I don't learn some sweet words, what if you find me boring and get tired of me?"
"Stop talking nonsense and drive your car properly." Wen Ying said with a smile.
The green light came on and the traffic flowed slowly.
Wen Ying suddenly thought of something and asked him curiously, "How is the relationship between Pei Shi and Xiao Yan?"
"Hmm?" Zhuo Ming was stumped by this question. "It should be... okay, right? What's wrong?"
Wen Ying pondered.
In her impression, Lu Peishi is a person who doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs. Unless someone has a particularly good relationship with him, he will always be indifferent to the people or things around him.
Wen Ying remembered that the day before yesterday, she suddenly received a call from Lu Peishi.
He conveyed Ruan Yan's recent situation to her in a roundabout way.
Given his personality, how could he possibly take the initiative to call her to discuss an insignificant detail in the project?
Now that he thinks about it, his call to discuss work was fake, and his real purpose was to tell her about Ruan Yan.
From what I know about him, he doesn't seem like the type of person who would do such a thing.
Why is that? Wen Ying pondered.
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