Chapter 304 Am I in Your Future?
When Jiang Ranxing answered the phone, she was sitting in Fu Shenyuan's office, in her usual office chair, working on her design projects and discussing the details of a dress design with an Italian client.
Because the call came in unexpectedly, she had no choice but to bring Manager Shen in.
After exchanging a few words, she discovered that Fu Shenyuan was flirting with her.
Jiang Ranxing couldn't help but roll her eyes at the air.
"Alright, if that's all you want to say, then forget it. I have other things to do."
"Don't hang up," Fu Shenyuan said. "How have you been lately? I really miss you. I'll be able to be discharged from the hospital in a few days, so don't worry."
Jiang Ranxing snorted and said, "Who's worried about you? Stop being so presumptuous, okay?"
Fu Shenyuan didn't seem annoyed at all: "Just consider it wishful thinking on my part. I'm willing to think that way about you."
Jiang Ranxing didn't say anything and hung up the phone directly.
This person has really become a smooth talker, and you can't listen to anything they say.
Jiang Ranxing felt that she was almost immune to sweet talk, so naturally she didn't have much of a reaction.
Not long after, the phone rang again. Just when she thought it was Fu Shenyuan calling again, the phone screen showed Mia's name.
"Hello?"
Mia said from the other end of the line, "Sister Ranxing, are you busy right now?"
"Well, the Italian client wants to talk to me a bit more. What's up?"
Mia: "Oh, I was thinking of inviting you to dinner tonight. I just called Qingrang, and he's free tonight. Do you want to come along, sis?"
"Are there only three of us?" Jiang Ranxing asked.
"Well, of course not. Brother Jiang Yan will be coming too, so how about the four of us go out to eat?"
Jiang Ranxing smiled and said, "Looks like you can't call me 'sister' anymore. Should I call you 'little sister-in-law' instead?"
"Oh dear, what are you doing? Sister Ranxing, you're always joking with me."
"Really? Am I not telling the truth?"
Mia denied it: "It's not even close to being settled yet, so you can't say that. Let's just say this: I'll book a restaurant, and we'll go out for dinner tonight. Qingrang said he'd pick you up. I'll send the restaurant address to your phones."
Jiang Ranxing smiled, thinking to himself that perhaps Mia would soon have a different identity, and another person would move into the Jiang family.
That's good. His brother has been single for so many years, it's time for him to find someone to keep him company.
When she got off work in the evening, Tan Shen walked her downstairs as usual.
"Madam, are you going back to the Jiang family's house tonight? I'll go get the car and take you home in a bit."
Jiang Ranxing declined: "No need today, I have plans tonight, you should go home and get some rest too."
Tan Shen had nothing to say. He watched from the lobby on the first floor as Jiang Ranxing walked out of the building and got into the Bentley parked at the entrance.
The moment the door opened, Tan Shen saw the familiar face in the driver's seat, a smile on his face, all directed at Jiang Ranxing.
After the car left, Tan Shen called Fu Shenyuan.
"Mr. Fu, your wife and Mr. Wen left together tonight."
Fu Shenyuan remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Go and see what's going on."
Upon hearing this, Tan Shen immediately followed.
In the car, Wen Qingrang inquired about Jiang Ranxing's recent situation: "Are you alright? Can you handle it?"
"It's alright, there's nothing for me to do, it's just a change of office location."
There was still a hint of melancholy in Wen Qingrang's eyes. He didn't really want Jiang Ranxing to help Fu Shenyuan at the Fu Group, but he couldn't persuade her otherwise. He also knew that if he didn't let Jiang Ranxing continue at this point, it would mean negating all her previous efforts, and she would definitely not be happy if he did that.
“Fu Shenyuan will probably recover soon, and I will come to pick you up then,” Wen Qingrang said.
Jiang Ranxing thought for a moment, then nodded.
When she glanced to the side, she saw that Wen Qingrang seemed to want to say something but hesitated, so she asked, "Is there anything you want to say? You can speak freely, it's okay."
Wen Qingrang paused for a few seconds before saying, "I wanted to ask you, have you thought about where you want to go after everything in City A is settled?"
“I’ve thought about this question, but I haven’t come to any definite answer,” Jiang Ranxing said, his eyes vacant, as if he couldn’t find a focus in front of him. “It’s like I’ve lost my purpose in life.”
"To be honest, I'd say I'm feeling lost. I've already reached the heights I wanted in my career. As for making more money, I don't have that much ambition. I always feel that as long as I have enough money, that's enough. Maybe I want to travel around the world? To see different scenery in this world. Actually, I haven't really decided yet."
The warmth of her voice, as if she were talking to herself, kept me deeply moved.
"Maybe I can go with you. I want to see the world with you." Wen Qingrang asked for permission. "Is that alright, Ranxing?"
Jiang Ranxing turned to look at him and remained silent for a very long time.
Wen Qingrang said somewhat nervously, "Why are you looking at me like that? I want to know what you're thinking."
Jiang Ranxing opened his mouth and said, "Your suggestion is certainly good. I believe no one would refuse to have someone by their side, but I... I don't know if I can still accept it, or if I should."
Wen Qingrang's heart sank: "Burning Star, I don't quite understand what you're saying."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Qingrang regretted it.
If Jiang Ranxing's answer is too direct, and she rejects him outright, he might not know how to change her mind.
He shouldn't have asked that question.
But the words had already been spoken, and there was no way to take them back; he could only wait for Jiang Ranxing's reply.
She finally spoke: "I had thought about our relationship before, but we didn't talk about it then. When I lied to you, I thought I would leave on my own and go wherever I wanted so as not to hold you back. You have a better future ahead of you. You can find a clean and innocent girl to be with and have a proper relationship."
"Now, although we've talked things out, this thought is deeply ingrained in my mind. I'm wondering if it's unfair to you that I'm always monopolizing you?"
As Jiang Ranxing rationally analyzed these words, Wen Qingrang's expression grew increasingly unpleasant; these words had struck a nerve with him.
Wen Qingrang couldn't help but frown and say, "Burning Star, why do you think of me like that?"
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