Chapter 37 Wen Ruan Returns to Haicheng
Wen Ruan returned to Haicheng
It happened that the bookstore owner was getting married and holding the wedding in his hometown. Wen Ruan attended the wedding and left, arriving in Haicheng two days later than He Zheng.
We arrived in Haicheng at 5pm on Saturday.
She was recognized before she even left the airport.
"Wen Ruan?"
A well-maintained middle-aged man in a black business suit stopped Wen Ruan, took off his sunglasses, stared straight at her, and after making sure he had recognized her correctly, he smiled and said:
"It really is you. I didn't recognize you when I saw you just now. It's been so long since we last met. Miss Wen is getting more and more beautiful."
Long time no see?
Wen Ruan was sure that he didn't know the middle-aged man in front of him, but the voice sounded familiar.
The man noticed the confusion on her face and uttered, "Look at me, I was so busy talking that I forgot to introduce myself."
He took out a business card from his bag and handed it to her. "Zhang Hai from Qichuan Headhunter. We spoke on the phone before, before the New Year."
Wen Ruan took the business card and looked down at it. Qichuan Headhunter...Oh, I remember now.
On the fifth day after she left Haicheng, she received a call from this person.
He first introduced himself and then said that he could help her find a job. He recommended a lot of positions, which were not low and paid well, but they were all far away from the investment circle.
He used a bunch of nice words to persuade her to change her career, and he tried his best to persuade her. Finally, he said that he couldn't explain it clearly over the phone, so he asked her to meet in person to talk.
She refused.
As the CEO of a headhunting company, he must have a wide network of contacts. Since he has decided to stay in Haicheng, Wen Ruan naturally cannot offend anyone.
She took the business card and politely extended her hand to shake his.
"Mr. Zhang, I'm very grateful that you thought of helping me at that time. If you need me for anything in the future, please let me know."
Hearing her say this, Zhang Hai smiled and waved his hands repeatedly, "Alas, the task is not completed, I dare not ask for your gratitude."
The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Hai changed the subject and asked tentatively, "Ms. Wen, have you found a job now? I actually have many positions that are suitable for you."
Wen Ruan smiled and said, "I've found it."
Zhang Hai was surprised and was about to ask where he was, but Wen Ruan didn't give him a chance. He pointed in the direction of the gate and said, "My pick-up person is here. Mr. Zhang, shall we stop talking here for today?"
She looked like she was in a hurry, so Zhang Hai didn't say anything more.
"Okay, let's talk some other time." He pointed to the business card in her hand, "If you need anything anytime, feel free to contact me."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhang."
After Wen Ruan left, Zhang Hai stood there for a while. When Wen Ruan's back completely disappeared from his sight, he took out his cell phone and dialed a number.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang..."
When Jiang Qingyan received Zhang Hai's call, he was bowling with Yao Tianyu and a group of his friends.
There was a group of people playing in the venue, with intermittent cheers. It was too noisy, so he walked to the rest area with his mobile phone.
"Mr. Jiang, guess who I saw just now?"
Jiang Qingyan was stunned for a moment, and soon had the answer in his mind.
At the beginning, he made an appointment with Zhang Hai through Chen Yi and asked Zhang Hai to recommend some positions to Wen Ruan. He had looked at the companies corresponding to the positions. Those companies had no intersection with Rongli and no business dealings with Rongli Group.
They are all carefully selected and very suitable for Wen Ruan.
He promised Zhang Hai a favor, promised to pay him double the fee if the task was completed, and guaranteed that the Yao family would not cause him trouble. Only then did Zhang Hai agree.
But Wen Ruan refused. Without saying anything, he just said, "No need, thank you," and hung up the phone.
At present, the only topic he and Zhang Hai can talk about is Wen Ruan.
As expected——
"Wen Ruan has returned to Haicheng. I ran into her at the airport. She's changed a lot. I chatted with her for a few minutes, and she said she'd found a job, but she didn't say where. She's gone now..."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Qingyan sat in the lounge for a while.
Until Yao Tianyu called him, "Jiang Qingyan, what are you doing! Let's go! Let's go drink!"
Someone nearby joked, "Mr. Yao, why are you still calling him by his name? He's already engaged to your sister, you should call him brother-in-law instead."
Yao Tianyu squeezed the empty mineral water bottle, his face full of disdain.
"We're just engaged, not married yet. Let's wait until he's capable of marrying me. It's not certain whether he can become a consort."
Yao Tianyu used to like Jiang Qingyan very much. He was capable, could make him money, was not troublesome, and was a steady person.
Ever since Jiang Qingyan got together with Yao Man, he started to annoy him.
The father has always admired Jiang Qingyan, and now Jiang Qingyan has won his father's most beloved daughter. Wow, his status is now rising like a rocket.
Just take today for example.
He brought Jiang Qingyan into his circle, which was his father's instruction. His father asked him to help Jiang Qingyan meet more people and expand his network, saying that he wanted to train Jiang Qingyan well.
He has begun to feel a sense of crisis.
He actually hoped that Yao Man would marry a stupid guy. Her ex-husband was not bad at all, a rich second generation who was spoiled and could never amount to anything. Unfortunately, that man was really a hopeless case, and he even cheated on her and didn't hide his tracks.
Jiang Qingyan is so outstanding and smart. With him giving advice to Yao Man, and his father being partial to Yao Man, it is not certain whether Rongli Group will be his in the end.
So, he cursed Jiang Qingyan and Yao Man to break up quickly.
So, where did Wen Ruan go?
That woman was so useless. After being bullied like that, shouldn't she come out and cause trouble at the engagement party? He had specifically instructed her at the time, but when he saw Wen Ruan, he let her go.
Thinking of this, Yao Tianyu asked the people around him, "I asked you to look for Wen Ruan. It's been so long, and there's still no news?"
Several people looked at each other.
"No, probably left Haicheng."
"Sister Yao Man is so annoying. If she leaves, she's gone. Why are you still looking for her?"
"What can I do? Xiao Yao always refuses to accept it. He has been under my nose for so many years, but he still hasn't slept with her. He thought she was so noble, but in the end, he slept with her for three years for nothing. Haha."
"Yeah, haha, it hurts just thinking about it."
“…”
Jiang Qingyan walked behind the crowd with a calm expression, as if he didn't hear their malicious teasing and obscene jokes.
However, his eyes swept across the people in front of him and finally fell on Yao Tianyu, and his hands in his trouser pockets slowly clenched.
…
Wen Ruan took a taxi directly from the airport to Hua'an Yayuan, and it was already seven o'clock in the evening when he got off the car.
Zhong Lan was tidying the coffee table in the living room. When she saw Ruan opening the door and coming in, her face lit up with joy and she quickly put down what she was holding and went to greet him.
"Auntie Lan."
Wen Ruan put down the suitcase and reached out to hug her. Zhong Lan patted her back lovingly and said, "You're glad you're back."
It is already late June, and the highest temperature in Haicheng today has reached 37 degrees Celsius.
The temperature dropped a bit at night, but it was still stuffy. Zhong Lan saw sweat on Ruan's forehead and reached out to push her into the room.
"Your mom still has two dishes. Go take a shower and you can eat when you come out."
Wen Ruan glanced into the kitchen. The door was closed and he could hear the sound of the range hood running and cooking inside.
She pulled her suitcase back to her room.
After graduation, Wen Ruan returned to Haicheng to develop his career and rented a house outside. Later, he fell in love with Jiang Qingyan and moved to Huatang Bay. He rarely came back here, only coming back for a few meals during the holidays.
The main reason is that the relationship between mother and daughter is not good, and they are prone to quarreling when living together.
When Wen Ruan came out of the shower, the food was already on the table and his mother was serving the soup.
"mom."
Wen Hui'an looked up at her with a gentle expression, "Wash your hands and eat."
During the time that Wen Ruan was away, Aunt Lan often video-called her. Her mother was there during every video call. Under Aunt Lan's lead, the mother and daughter would occasionally chat with each other.
The mother has apologized for the slap and has moved on. Now the relationship between mother and daughter is relatively harmonious.
However, the harmony was soon broken.
During the meal, the atmosphere was good at first, until her mother asked her what her plans for the future were, and Wen Ruan did not hide anything.
"I'm going to work on Monday, as the investment director of Minghe Capital."
Wen Hui'an was silent for a moment, then put down his chopsticks with a thud, with great force and a strong tone.
"Are you going back to your previous circle? Will the Yao family siblings let you go? Rongli Group has deep roots in Haicheng and is powerful. You can't fight them. Can't you just stay quiet? Can't you change your career?"
Wen Ruan: "No."
Wen Huian's face changed and she was about to get angry. Zhong Lan quickly held her down. Coincidentally, Wen Ruan's cell phone rang.
She picked it up and took a look. It was a message from He Zheng, "I'm at the gate of your community, can you come out?"
Wen Ruan looked up at Zhong Lan, "Auntie Lan, my car is at my friend's place. My friend delivered it to me. It's at the door now. I'll go over there."
"Okay," Zhong Lan waved at her, "Go quickly and come back soon."
It was not until the sound of the door closing was heard that Zhong Lan let go of Wen Huian and scolded him.
"What are you doing? The child just came back, and you're angry again. If you don't come back, you nag me every day, and as soon as you come back, you give me a bad face. I can't stand you. No wonder Ruan Ruan doesn't want to go home."
Wen Hui'an's face looked ugly and his eyes were red.
"I'm not angry, I'm just scared. People in that circle can be ruthless and inhumane. I'm worried that something might happen to her."
Zhong Lan knew that she was worried.
But she also understood Wen Ruan. That girl was just like her mother, as stubborn as a donkey. Once she made a decision, no one could change it.
She left for more than half a year, but still decided to return to that circle, which shows that this was a decision she made after careful consideration, and no one can change it.
Therefore, Zhong Lan could only persuade Wen Hui'an.
"Hui An, you can't always be so pessimistic. Ruan Ruan has been smart since she was a child and she's not impulsive. She has her own considerations behind every decision she makes. You should trust her instead of always denying her."
Wen Hui'an didn't dare to gamble, "What if something goes wrong?"
Back then, a medical dispute almost cost Ruan Ruan her life, let alone a family like the Yao family.
Zhong Lan said, "Since Ruan Ruan dared to choose this path, she must have made sufficient preparations. She must have thought of everything you can think of."
She paused and looked at Wen Hui'an.
"The reason why the eldest daughter of the Yao family is so arrogant and dares to bully Ruan Ruan is because she relies on her father. In the end, if it really comes down to competing with her father, our Ruan Ruan is no match for her..."
"Stop talking!"
Before she could finish her words, Wen Hui'an glared at her fiercely.
"I'm forcing Ruan Ruan to resign and not letting her go to work. Even if I have to support her for the rest of her life, I will never beg that family for help! Even if I die, I will!"
Zhong Lan sighed and shut up tactfully.
…
A black Audi stopped by the roadside, the window rolled down, and He Zheng's dark eyes looked straight at Wen Ruan who was walking towards him.
She was wearing a light grey cotton long dress with a low neckline, revealing her slender white swan neck. The skirt reached her calves, revealing the graceful and smooth curves of her ankles. Her long hair was casually tied into a fluffy bun, and her face was clean and without makeup.
The orange light from the street lamp shines on her, making it impossible to look away.
When Wen Ruan approached, he opened the door and got out of the car.
Wen Ruan: "Didn't I ask you to drive the car to the company?"
He Zheng knew that she was coming back today and wanted to pick her up at the airport, but she said no. On the way back from the airport, he called again and said he would send her car over.
She had lent him the car on the night of Rongli's celebration party last year. After she left Haicheng, she simply left the car with him.
"I was told there was no need to bother. I could just drive back from the office on Monday. Why did you make a special trip?"
He Zheng leaned his tall figure against the car and looked at her lazily, "I happened to be doing some work nearby, so I stopped by."
Wen Ruan said "Oh" and stretched out his hand to him, "Thank you, give me the key."
He Zheng looked at the fair and slender hand in front of him and wanted to reach out and hold it, but he didn't dare. He took the key from his pocket and gave it to her, asking casually:
"You said you wanted to buy a house. Have you found one yet?"
Wen Ruan took the key and said, "Not yet, how can it be so fast?"
He Zheng took the phone, tapped the screen a few times with his slender fingertips, and handed it to her.
"I have a house in Qingyue Mansion. Take a look at it. It's well-decorated and only a 20-minute drive from Minghe."
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