Chapter 30: Mr. Yao’s Generosity
Mr. Yao is generous
He Zheng didn't expect Wen Ruan to come down again.
He opened the door and got out of the car. When he got closer, he found that something was wrong with her. She was limping and stumbling. She looked like she had lost her soul and was dejected from head to toe.
"Wen Ruan?"
He Zheng reached out and grabbed her arm, pulled her under the street light, and saw the slap mark on her face clearly.
Was it her mother who beat her?
His hand uncontrollably touched her face, and He Zheng asked softly, "Does it hurt?"
Wen Ruan looked up at him blankly, her pupils gradually focused, and she recognized him. She opened her mouth and said it didn't hurt.
He Zheng withdrew his hand, restraining the urge to hug her, and asked softly:
"So where are you going now? I'll give you a ride if it's on your way."
Where to? Wen Ruan's mind went blank for a moment. A middle-aged woman passing by suddenly stopped and turned to look over here.
"Ruan Ruan?"
Hearing someone calling him, Wen Ruan looked up and called out obediently.
"Auntie Lan."
Zhong Lan, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Songli Hospital and my mother’s best friend.
Zhong Lan took two steps closer and saw the slap mark on her face. She frowned and asked, "Did your mother hit you?"
Wen Ruan didn't want to say more. Seeing that she was holding fruits and gift boxes, he pointed behind him and said, "Auntie Lan, you are here to celebrate my mother's birthday, right? Come up quickly."
She stood next to He Zheng.
"I have something else to do and can't spend her birthday with her. Please tell her for me."
Zhong Lan watched Wen Ruan grow up, and she was very clear about the unbridgeable conflict between mother and daughter that had lasted for many years. The mother and daughter had exactly the same temperament, both were stubborn and strong-willed.
She knew what happened on the Internet, but she just found out.
She had surgery in the afternoon, which ended just half an hour ago. When she came out of the operating room, she heard several nurses talking about Wen Ruan. When she asked, she found out that something had happened.
Seeing that Ruan didn't want to talk more, Zhong Lan didn't ask any more questions. She rubbed her head with her hand and said lovingly:
"You go ahead and do your thing. I'll go and talk to your mom. Call me if you have any questions."
"Okay, thank you Aunt Lan."
Before Zhong Lan left, she glanced at He Zheng twice, but said nothing. After everyone left, Wen Ruan looked at He Zheng and asked, "Why haven't you left yet?"
He Zheng made up an excuse and said, "I just got on the phone and was about to leave."
He looked at the scarlet at the corners of her eyes, paused for two seconds, and said, "We agreed before that you would invite me to No. 10 Jingwan Road tomorrow. I have something to do tomorrow, how about tonight?"
Wen Ruan didn't eat at night, "Okay."
…
Zhong Lan knows the password, which is Wen Ruan's birthday.
She opened the door and went in, and saw Wen Hui'an sitting on the ground, her back leaning against the sofa, her legs bent, her face buried in her knees, crying.
Zhong Lan put the things in her hand on the coffee table, picked up the cake and clothes on the ground and put them away, and finally sat down next to Wen Huian.
"I just ran into Ruan Ruan downstairs. She said she had something urgent to do and couldn't celebrate your birthday with you, so she asked me to say happy birthday to you."
The crying didn't stop.
After a while, Wen Huian's muffled voice came from between her knees, "I hit her, I actually hit her..."
The son of the head nurse of Songli Hospital also works in finance. When Wen Hui'an was cooking, the head nurse called her and said that her son told her that Wen Ruan had an accident.
She looked at the link sent to her by the head nurse, which was full of insults to Wen Ruan.
She didn't believe the dirty words on the Internet. She knew her own daughter. Wen Ruan was smart since she was a child. She would succeed in everything she did. She was just amazing.
Wen Hui'an felt both distressed and angry.
Wen Ruan's phone call was unreachable, so she sat on the sofa for a long time, thinking about many things, and the anger that had been suppressed in her heart for many years began to boil.
She was angry that Wen Ruan was disobedient. If she had studied medicine, she would have arranged everything for her and the situation today would not be like this.
Just now, she said something unpleasant, and Wen Ruan started complaining again, which became more and more excessive. She broke down and hit him without realizing it.
It was too late to regret. By the time she realized what was happening, Wen Ruan had already left.
"She said she couldn't breathe with me. She said I didn't love her, but I do love her. I'm doing this for her own good. Why doesn't she understand?"
Zhong Lan sighed, her voice slow and gentle.
"Hui An, you think Ruan Ruan doesn't understand you because the plan you made for her is all based on your own experiences. You fought hard to get through it, so you think she's following your path for her own good."
"But Hui'an, you grew up in the abyss of mud. Your parents don't love you, so you have to fight for your life. But Ruanruan has you. She is already excellent enough. You still want to make her more perfect. She is a human being, not a machine."
"This isn't the first time you've hit her. When she chose finance, you went crazy and hit her. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have even torn up her acceptance letter."
"I know why you're so angry. It's because of Ruan Ruan's father, right? You don't want Ruan Ruan to get close to his circle. You're afraid that they'll know about Ruan Ruan's existence. You're afraid that Ruan Ruan will leave you."
"Hui An, you're good in every way except that you're too stubborn. It was the old lady who did the evil back then. What does that have to do with Ruan Ruan's father? You insisted on getting a divorce, and after the divorce, you became even more extreme..."
"Don't mention him!" Wen Hui'an was irritated and interrupted sharply, "Don't mention him!"
"Don't mention it, don't mention it, don't get excited."
Zhong Lan raised her hand and patted her back gently.
"I just want to say, Hui'an, you were wrong today. Ruanruan suffered so much injustice outside. You should give her a hug instead of a slap."
…
A crescent moon hung in the night sky, and a black Audi drove straight into No. 10 Jingwan Road.
He Zheng opened the door and got out of the car, threw the keys to the parking attendant who came over, and walked around the front of the car to the passenger seat.
As soon as Wen Ruan had her feet firmly on the ground, he picked her up horizontally. She calmed herself down and patted his shoulder.
"I can walk on my own."
He Zheng's voice was deep and tinged with laughter. "The box is on the second floor. It would be a waste of time if you limped over there. It would also be too slow. You might even run into someone you know along the way. Are you sure you want to go alone?"
Wen Ruan stopped struggling in his arms.
This is No. 10 Jingwan Road, the most expensive restaurant in Haicheng. Reservations must be made three months in advance. It only accommodates ten tables of guests a night, with an average price of 5,000 yuan per person.
Those who come here are either rich or noble. People in the investment circle sometimes come here to treat others to show their status.
It's really possible to encounter it.
From the entrance to the hall, you have to pass an artificial lake. At night, colorful lights are hung on the rockery by the lake, and the scenery is beautiful.
He Zheng lowered his eyes and glanced at the head hidden in his chest. He had always longed for her to depend on him, but now that she really did depend on him, he couldn't smile.
There was an unrelieved heartache in his deep eyes, and his chest, which was pressed against her, was also aching.
Damn it, he wants to kill Jiang Qingyan again.
The largest private room in the restaurant is on the second floor. It is not open to the public and is reserved for private use only. It has a dining table, a chess and card table, a sofa and a built-in lounge.
He Zheng had just put Wen Ruan on the sofa when the restaurant's female manager knocked on the door and came in, respectfully handing over something in her hands. "Mr. He, this is the medicinal wine you requested."
He Zheng took it and said, "You can serve the food now."
On his way here, while waiting for the first traffic light, he sent a message in advance to ask someone to buy medicinal wine and ordered the dishes at the same time.
"OK."
The female manager glanced in Wen Ruan's direction, but didn't dare to look any further. She responded and hurried out.
The door closed, and He Zheng knelt down beside Wen Ruan with the medicinal wine in his hand. Wen Ruan realized what he was going to do and quickly moved his feet to the side.
"I can do it myself."
He Zheng unscrewed the lid of the medicinal wine and handed it to her.
Wen Ruan took it, took off his shoes and socks, poured some medicinal wine on his palm, and slowly rubbed it on the bruise on his ankle.
He Zheng was attracted by her slender white feet. He stared at them for a few seconds, his Adam's apple rolled and his eyes darkened. When he realized that there were inappropriate images in his mind, he quickly looked away.
Just then, a call came in on his phone, and He Zheng wanted to go out for some fresh air. "I'm going out to answer the call."
Wen Ruan didn't even raise his head, "Okay."
…
The call was from Yao Wei. He Zheng had blocked his phone number long ago, so Yao Wei was using his secretary's phone.
"He Zheng, the incident at the last Chaoce meeting was Tianyu and Manman's fault. I understand you're angry, but you shouldn't have gone to the celebration party tonight to cause trouble."
He Zheng leaned against the wall of the corridor next to the box.
"I just made a scene, what do you want to do?"
He spoke in a casual tone, as if someone owed him hundreds of millions.
On the other end of the phone, Yao Wei was silent for a moment and sighed softly.
"He Zheng, over the years, no matter how you and Tianyu fought, I didn't ask. You can make as much noise as you want, but there is a prerequisite for all this, that is, you don't affect the interests of the group."
The meaning of this statement is very clear.
He Zheng made a scene at the celebration party this time and he was angry.
Yao Wei is a selfish person who values power and profit. As long as his interests are not affected, he will tolerate anything. But once you touch his most core interests, he will turn against you and become ruthless.
He Zheng was not afraid at all when he emphasized his tone, and sneered.
"You know my temper, yet you still dare to plot against me. I didn't beat Yao Tianyu to death in public tonight, so you should be secretly laughing. If Director Yao really can't stand me, just kill me directly."
"I don't have many advantages, but I'm tough. If you mess with me again, I'll ruin Rong Li's celebration party, not to mention your 60th birthday party."
Yao Wei remained silent for even longer this time.
When He Zheng lost his patience and wanted to hang up the phone, he seemed to compromise helplessly and sighed heavily.
"You...ah, Dad knows about Chao Ce's matter and I'm sorry you've been wronged. So, haven't you been fighting with Tianyu for that piece of land in the south of the city recently? I'm in charge, can I give it to you? No money, I'll give it to you."
He Zheng could tell that this was his final concession. He would be a fool not to take advantage of the Yao family. "Okay, Mr. Yao is generous."
Yao Wei was very satisfied with his decision to quit while he was ahead. After talking about this, he suddenly changed the subject.
"He Zheng, you helped Wen Ruan out of trouble during the Chao Ce incident, and you helped her out again tonight. What's your relationship?"
The words were full of temptation.
He Zheng knew what he was planning and smiled coldly.
"Why help her? Of course you want to invite her to Minghe. You are blind to kill such a talented person like Wen Ruan. I don't want her."
His deep voice was full of regret.
"It's a pity that I don't want to come to Minghe. I think I have too many interactions with you. I said I don't want to see you again in this life and I want to stay away from you."
…
When He Zheng returned to the private room, the dishes had already been served and Wen Ruan started drinking first.
When he came in, she was holding a goblet filled with red wine. She picked it up and drank it in one gulp.
After finishing the drink, He Zheng went to pour another one. He looked at the bottle of red wine next to her. Wow, half of it was gone.
He walked over and grabbed the cup she had just picked up, "Ancestor, please drink less. I'll drink with you when your foot is healed, okay?"
This ancestor was in a bad mood tonight. After drinking, the emotions that had been suppressed all night collapsed and he took out his anger on him.
"Don't grab my cup! Don't grab it! I'm not letting you treat me, so I'll pay for it myself. I have money. I sold Jiang Qingyan for 100 million."
She had thought before that even if she made a scene at Rongli, they would not agree to compensate her so much money so easily. Tonight she figured it out.
The 100 million yuan in compensation was used by Yao Man to buy out the three years between her and Jiang Qingyan. To put it bluntly, it was equivalent to her selling Jiang Qingyan to her for 100 million yuan.
He Zheng knew that she was sad tonight and needed alcohol to numb her nerves.
He let go, and Wen Ruan picked up the cup and took another gulp. He drank too fast and choked, and tears fell.
He Zheng bent down and tilted his head to look at her, "You're so sad, then I'll tell you a story that's even worse than yours, so you won't cry anymore, okay?"
There was a coaxing tenderness in the lazy and nonchalant tone.
Wen Ruan was now filled with anger and heartache, and she didn't hear his tone, but only heard his words, and she muttered.
"Who could be more miserable than me?"
He Zheng smiled, "Yes, me. Do you want to hear about my life story?"
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