Xu Xiaolan raised an eyebrow, snatched the portrait that Ruan Chen was drawing from his hand, and placed it face down on the table.
The staff on duty didn't stop them, and they were all decked out in jewels, so it seemed the Ruan family had arrived.
Ruan Chen's drawing board was taken away. She knew it was due to the confidentiality regulations during the investigation. She simply lowered her eyes, grabbed another piece of white paper, and casually scribbled something on it.
He didn't even raise his head, but his aura suddenly turned cold.
The gentle and obedient demeanor just now seemed to be nothing more than a mirage.
Xu Xiaolan wasn't wearing a uniform; she was used to wearing the white coat issued by the technical department, so Yu Wanqing and her daughter mistook her for an outsider.
But she didn't care. She noticed Ruan Chen's unusual indifference and remembered her words, "My parents are really dead."
Yu Wanqing pointed with her five-carat diamond-encrusted finger, "Ruan Chen, what mistake did you make? Are you mute? Who are you trying to fool? It's fine if you cause trouble outside, but you've dragged our Ruan family down with you. If others point fingers at Yunhan and say she can't discipline her sister, how will she ever hold her head up?"
Ruan Chen's ears were throbbing from the noise.
She slammed her pen on the table, then glanced coolly at the doorway—sure enough, there were always onlookers, no matter where you were.
Then she'll have to output it.
"Our Ruan family?" She chewed on those four words, then sneered, "Auntie, if I remember correctly, aren't you just a full-time nanny in our family? How dare you use the Ruan family's name?"
She lazily got up, leaned back on the sofa armrest, and tilted her head to look at Yu Wanqing. "Auntie, where do you, a full-time nanny, get the money to dress up so lavishly? People who don't know better would think you're the real Mrs. Ruan. That ring on your hand must have cost at least eight million, right? I think I should call the police to find out where you got the money."
Yu Wanqing's face turned somewhat pale.
She originally wanted to take the initiative and label Ruan Chen as someone who would damage the Ruan family's image, causing her to lose points in the board's evaluation. However, she did not expect Ruan Chen to directly strike at her Achilles' heel!
Ruan Yunhan did not expect that Ruan Chen would seize on Yu Wanqing's identity right away, and his aggressive demeanor when he came was completely gone.
She forced a smile and stepped forward. "Little sister, Auntie was just worried about you. Dad is abroad on business and won't be back for a while, so I asked Auntie to come with me to check on you."
Ruan Chen smiled coolly and casually pointed to a row of houses outside the window. "Look, the household registration office. Why don't we go check if this is your aunt or your mother? I wasn't born to her, so it's only natural for me to call her 'aunt.' But you, how come you don't even dare to acknowledge your own mother? The tens of millions of yuan that the Ruan family spent on your education would have been better spent training a dog. Even a dog knows to wag its tail when it sees its own mother."
The crowd inside and outside was so large that it caused an uproar among the onlookers.
His gaze toward Ruan Yunhan was full of disdain.
Ruan Chen added swiftly, "Your mother was willing to work as a nanny in the Ruan family for you, and all she got in return was a 'Auntie?'"
She smiled wildly at Yu Wanqing, deliberately emphasizing her words, "Auntie, although you are serving your own daughter in the Ruan family, I still feel sorry for you."
The onlookers finally understood.
Not only does the eldest daughter of the Ruan family not dare to acknowledge her biological mother in public, but she also makes her own mother act as her nanny at home?!
That's absolutely outrageous!
Xu Xiaolan sat at the table, drinking hot tea and smiling. She thought Ruan Chen was quiet, but actually, when she got going, she could really talk a lot.
Yu Wanqing was so angry that her vision blurred. "Ruan Chen, when your father comes back, he won't let you off the hook!"
Ruan Yunhan chimed in, "You know what Dad hates most. When he gets back, you'll be in big trouble!"
"Tsk, starting to threaten now. I've always been curious about what impotent rage is, and I've finally seen it today," Ruan Chen pretended to be frightened, but his eyes were full of thuggish provocation. He slid off the sofa armrest, walked to the table, picked up a glass of water, and took a sip.
After Ruan Yunhan and her daughter finished making their harsh remarks and were about to leave, Ruan Chen called them back.
"Don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you running away?" Ruan Chen was not going to let this mother and daughter off the hook today. More and more people in the corridor were attracted to watch the commotion. "I am a law-abiding citizen who cooperated with the police as a witness. How come in your mouths it is a disgrace to the Ruan family? What kind of values do you have? Was the education you received from childhood just for show? No wonder you only grew tall and not smart."
“Besides,” Ruan Chen chuckled mischievously, her voice lower and colder, “does your Ruan family have any shame? Do you want me to lose face? You three have already torn me apart a hundred times over.”
"Ruan Chen! I'm your older sister, how dare you be so disrespectful to me!" Ruan Yunhan used her status to intimidate her, hoping to gain some support.
"Give me a break, sister," Ruan Chen rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky, her pale legs swaying back and forth. "Your brother has spoiled you rotten for eighteen years, why didn't you think he was your brother when you stabbed him in the back? Auntie, how's your eldest son doing in the US? He must be highly regarded by that professor, right?"
She had inadvertently stabbed Yu Wanqing in the back again.
"Alright, Ruan Chen." Xu Xiaolan was genuinely worried that Ruan Chen might overstimulate the mother and daughter and do something impulsive that would negatively impact the Municipal Bureau. "You still have important matters to attend to."
She stood up and walked to Ruan Yunhan and Yu Wanqing. "If you are not Ruan Chen's guardians, you can leave. Ruan Chen is just assisting us with our work."
She then gestured for the onlookers outside to disperse—there were colleagues from the municipal bureau and members of the public who had come to handle some business.
A group of people left, whispering among themselves and sighing.
The people of Jingzhou, and indeed the people of the whole country, have had another topic to talk about while they eat.
Just then, a person walked towards them against the light.
Tao Ran walked over with practiced ease. "Officer Xiao Lan, why are you still fixated on this underage student? I've already finished my business over there. We both know the same thing."
Ruan Yunhan was still at the door and hadn't left when she saw Tao Ran.
She has long, straight legs, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, black hair, and features that are sharp and defined, yet gentle and approachable.
And those naturally affectionate peach blossom eyes, with slightly upturned corners, make everyone look at you with tender affection, as if they have endless words to say.
Tao Ran, a renowned actor.
He has been voted the most commercially valuable artist for five consecutive years, a top star that cannot be replicated in China or even the world!
Ten years since his debut, ten years of phenomenal popularity, everyone knows this face—except Ruan Chen.
Ruan Yunhan stared wide-eyed, even becoming somewhat rude.
She noticed that Tao Ran seemed quite familiar with Ruan Chen, and put her hand on Ruan Chen's shoulder. Ruan Chen, however, impatiently dodged away, shaking off the movie star's noble, clean, and slender hand...
She actually dared to look at Tao Ran with disdain!
Xu Xiaolan noticed that Ruan Yunhan was still standing at the door.
She stood up, gave an apologetic smile, and slammed the door shut.
He almost bumped into Ruan Yunhan's nose.
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