In the car.
Jiang Yan's cold eyes, which were originally half-closed, slightly raised up, looking at the expression on Jian Yanwan's face, and a slightly playful smile appeared on his thin lips.
"Miss Jane, do you like me?" he asked casually.
Jian Yanwan's smile froze, caught off guard by Jiang Yan's blunt words. She avoided his gaze and smiled awkwardly, "Jiang Yan, I'm talking about business."
“Heh~”
Jiang Yan chuckled softly, then retracted his gaze and lazily relaxed on the backrest, saying, "I'm very grateful to Miss Jian for taking me in some time ago."
Jian Yanwan relaxed a little after hearing this. No matter what, she had saved Jiang Yan's life, and the cooperation between the two families could be considered a strong alliance. In addition, for her sake, Jiang Yan had no reason to refuse.
Just as she thought of this, she heard Jiang Yan continue, "But I think we need to carefully consider the matter of cooperation. If Miss Jian represents the Jian family, I would naturally be happy to do so, but... if not, I don't think there is any need for us to cooperate."
Seeing that she was about to speak, Jiang Yan said more bluntly: "The Jiang family is now in disarray. I owe Miss Jian a favor, but I am powerless to get involved in the Jian family's affairs."
"Does Miss Jane understand?" he asked.
Although Jian Yanwan was completely focused on the strategy and didn't care about anything else around her, she finally reacted after hearing Jiang Yan's straightforward words.
The person in charge of the Jian family now is her uncle Jian Haofan, not her father Jian Haocheng.
After her cousin Jian Zifan was kidnapped some time ago, the relationship between her father and uncle became turbulent, but the matter has not yet been made public.
As a member of the Jian family, Jian Yanwan knew some things, but she didn't expect that Jiang Yan had been quietly recovering from his injury during this period and also knew all of this clearly.
The original plot was about cooperation and engagement, but the plot changed because the cannon fodder Jian Zifan did not die, which eventually affected the cooperation between the two parties and was rejected by Jiang Yan.
She was thinking about how to persuade Jiang Yan to change his mind when she heard him say to the driver, "Uncle Wu, please send Miss Jian back to Xingheyuan first."
"Okay, Master."
The driver, Old Wu, was a member of the Jiang family. When he heard Jiang Yan's words, he nodded without hesitation, turned around at the intersection and drove in the other direction.
"Jiang Yan, you..."
Seeing this, Jian Yanwan could hardly keep the smile on her face, and her eyes were so angry that they seemed to be spitting fire.
The driver drove very fast, and in the short time that they were talking, they were almost at the gate of Xingheyuan Community where Jian Yanwan lived.
Jiang Yan carried a faint sense of oppression around him. He lowered his eyes and looked at Jian Yanwan and said, "Miss Jian, I remember your favor, but I hope you can think of suitable conditions before discussing it. As long as it is within my ability, I will not refuse."
Soon after he finished speaking, the car slowly pulled over to the side of the road.
The driver in front, Old Wu, got out of the car, opened the back door, and extended his hand to invite Jian Yanwan in.
Jian Yanwan almost couldn't keep her smile in the face of this situation. Without looking at the driver beside the car, she got out of the car gracefully, holding the hem of her white skirt. After standing firmly, she adjusted her expression and turned to Jiang Yan and said softly:
"Jiang Yan, I was a little inconsiderate. We can discuss cooperation later. Thank you for sending me back."
Jiang Yan's lips curled slightly when he heard that, and he gave a polite smile in return, but the look in his eyes was so indifferent that she couldn't figure it out.
Seeing this, Jian Yanwan became even angrier in her heart but she didn't show it on her face. She just smiled faintly and turned around, maintaining her composure as she walked away.
As soon as she left, the driver closed the back door and drove away.
…
On the other side, in the hospital.
Yun Ranran hurried back to the ward, drank a cup of hot water to suppress her hiccups, and ate the porridge and buns she had bought with Yunmu.
Yunmu saw that she was a little absent-minded, as if she had something on her mind, so she asked, "Ranran, what are you thinking about?"
Yun Ranran came back to her senses after hearing this. She was slightly stunned and lowered her eyes without saying anything about her encounter with Jiang Yan. She just helped Yunmu lie back on the bed and said casually, "I... just thought about filling out the college application in the next two days, and I'm a little undecided."
Yunmu frowned when she heard that, and pulled her hand over and said anxiously: "Ranran, you... cough cough!!"
Before she could finish her words, Yunmu couldn't help but cover her mouth and coughed loudly. Yun Ranran was startled and quickly raised her hand to help her mother calm down, and then she was about to press the emergency bell beside the bed to call a doctor.
This action was stopped by Yunmu.
After Yunmu finished coughing, she held Yun Ranran's hand and shook her head. She said with a pale face: "Ranran, I'm fine. No need... no need to bother calling a doctor."
Seeing this, Yun Ranran had no choice but to withdraw her hand. She sat beside the bed and observed Yunmu's expression. She pursed her lips and said, "Mom, if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me. I'll go get you a cup of hot water first."
On the hospital bed, Mica nodded palely.
After Yun Ranran came back with a cup of warm water, Yunmu took a sip of half the cup, then put the cup down and looked at Yun Ranran again and said, "Ranran, applying for college is a major event in your life. Mom doesn't want you to change your mind because of me."
After hearing this, Yun Ranran finally realized why Yunmu was suddenly excited.
She lowered her head, pursed her lips and didn't speak for a long time.
Yun Ranran had not thought of this before, but it was mentioned by accident and it served as a reminder to her.
There are no close elders in their family, and Yunmu is now seriously ill in bed. If she goes to study in another province in a while, the family will have to rely on Yun's father alone.
Yun's father has to take care of Yun's mother who is in the hospital, look after the young Yun Chen, and run the Yun Family Restaurant. Just think about how hard it is.
Yun Ranran couldn't completely ignore the situation at home for the sake of her own future.
She looked up and saw Yunmu sitting on the hospital bed, looking at her with concern, obviously waiting for her answer. She sighed silently and pursed her lips and said, "Mom, I know the severity of the situation. Don't worry about me."
Yunmu heard this and thought she agreed. A faint smile appeared on her pale face and she nodded gently.
"You, just figure it out."
After all, she was a patient. After Yunmu relaxed, she didn't have the energy to continue chatting with her about other things. She fell asleep in bed not long after lying there.
Outside the ward, the sun is shining brightly.
The sunlight shining through the window onto the floor was particularly warm. Yun Ranran moved a stool and sat in front of the window, feeling the sunlight, with a somewhat dazed look on her face.
Tian Miaomiao also heard the conversation between the mother and daughter. Seeing this, she said, "Ranran, what do you think?"
Yun Ranran frowned, supporting her chin with her hand and whispered, "I don't know either, but if I just leave home like this, I can't do it."
As an ordinary person, every choice in life is often marked with a price.
It’s not that Yun Ranran really doesn’t know how to make a choice, but the price of this choice is too heavy. On one side is her future, and on the other side is her family.
Tian Miaomiao understood clearly, and when she heard her words, she just said, "Ranran, just choose according to your inner wishes, and I will help you with the rest."
Her voice was very soft, but it sounded very powerful to Yun Ranran.
"Okay, I understand." Yun Ranran nodded slightly.
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