"Sister, are you satisfied with how I handled it?" Fu Jian asked, leaning closer to Ruan Chen, who was silent again.
"Young Master Fu, please go ahead and get busy. I can take care of myself," Ruan Chen said, no longer buying into that act.
Fu Jianzhi, feeling rebuffed, left sheepishly.
Lin Fengzi arrived not long after he left. If he hadn't come, Ruan Chen wouldn't have even noticed that the IV drip was finished.
“Just right,” Lin Fengzi glanced at the IV drip, “There’s a little air in it, but it’s fine.”
He leaned over, and Ruan Chen watched as he wrapped the IV tubing around his slender, pale fingers, squeezed out the air bubbles, removed the needle, and applied medical tape. "Press it for two minutes yourself."
Ruan Chen noticed a deep scar on his wrist.
"What happened?" She subconsciously reached out to touch it, but Lin Fengzi pressed her hand back without any politeness.
"Behave yourself, it's going to bleed. Don't whine and ask me to change the bandage later."
"When can I be discharged from the hospital? Oh no, when can I move around freely?" Ruan Chen asked.
Lin Fengzi gave her a disapproving look and reached out to remove the IV drip. "When do you think you can get out of bed? Take good care of yourself, little darling. If you suffer any aftereffects, the medical facilities here won't be able to handle it. Do you remember how uncomfortable you felt when your mental strength was damaged?"
Ruan Chen recalled the feeling after her mental energy was completely depleted last time, which was like losing half her life, and couldn't help but shudder.
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As dusk fell, Ruan Chen used the windowsill to vault down from the seventh floor, landing as nimbly as a cat, barely making a sound as she stepped on the dry leaves.
It wasn't that she didn't want to go through the main entrance, but the staff here were very familiar with Dr. Lin. As soon as she stepped off the elevator, she would immediately receive a barrage of calls from Lin Fengzi.
As soon as Ruan Chen landed, he heard a whistle behind him.
Fu Jianzhi didn't know how long he had been sitting behind the tree, a layer of leaves had fallen around him, and he was holding a book called "The Love Story of Jingzhou", which he had already read more than halfway through.
“Sister,” he said, even though he was almost two heads taller than Ruan Chen and was the boss in front of others, suppressing Fu Chengyu and leaving him no chance to rise, he still pretended to be coquettish and immature in front of Ruan Chen, “I’ve caught you.”
"Get lost." Ruan Chen glanced at him coldly, rolled up her sleeves, and walked towards the main road ahead. She had already called a car to run errands.
Fu Jianzhi wasn't bothered by that retort at all, and followed closely behind Ruan Chen, asking, "Sister, are we going to take care of something?"
"I'm not feeling well today and don't want to fight with you," Ruan Chen said seriously.
“I know, then just let me follow you,” Fu Jianzhi’s shameless side had only ever appeared in front of Ruan Chen. “You kill someone, I’ll hand you the knife, I won’t cause you any trouble. Those Spirit Clan people are really strange, you saw how you fell for their tricks last time without even knowing what happened.”
“Fu Jianzhi,” Ruan Chen stopped and turned her head slightly, “Don’t fucking make me say it a second time.”
Ruan Chen's tone sounded unfriendly, but she wasn't actually angry. She realized that she seemed to have become much more indifferent to Fu Jianzhi's feelings now.
Since you've already made up your mind to remove this person from your life, there's no need to let them affect your heart any longer.
But not long after the car started moving, Ruan Chen saw a dark blue car following her car at a distance.
"Second Miss, it seems we're being followed. Should we shake him off?" The driver was from the group, arranged by Su Jin. He had worked for Su Jin before and was quite capable.
"No need," Ruan Chen was too lazy to care anymore. As long as Fu Jianzhi didn't cause her any trouble, she would treat him like a nobody. "He's from the Fu Group. We have business dealings with him. Don't worry about it."
The car stopped in the area where the Ling people gathered. A few steps ahead were the earthen buildings, which were of varying heights and full of local characteristics.
Ruan Chen casually snapped two photos and sent them to the R&D department, saying, "We could consider making this a starting village scene."
She walked straight toward the earthen building in the center of the village. At this time, every household was starting to cook, and many people were eating with their bowls at the door or setting up tables around the door for the whole family to eat.
That day, after Ruan Chen and Ling Wu finished discussing their cooperation, Ling Wu took her for a walk around the village. The group discussed the location of the business. Many villagers knew Ruan Chen's identity, and the news that this girl was going to invest in and open a company there quickly spread.
After Chu Xun and the other young people went to the bank with Ruan Chen, they came back and said that the company would give priority to hiring people from the Spirit Clan, so they wouldn't have to go to work in faraway places.
Many people greeted Ruan Chen, awkwardly but sincerely mimicking the titles they had seen on TV, "President Ruan, you've arrived."
"Do you need our help? The spirit witch is not feeling well, and the saintess is at the manor these past two days."
"It's alright, I'll go by myself." Ruan Chen's face was not smiling, and he had a somewhat unapproachable air about him. These people could tell that Ruan Chen was in a bad mood, and they were afraid that they had done something wrong to offend this big boss, so they did not dare to fawn over him anymore, and took their bowls back to their own doorsteps.
Ruan Chen also ran into the boy who was with Chu Xun that day. He was a bit bolder. "Sister Ruan Chen, the Holy Maiden said that the Spirit Witch and the others went mad because of the divine revelation. They need to be exorcised, so they've locked them in the earthen building in front. A-Xun and the others are watching. Shall I go with you?"
“It’s okay, I’ll go by myself,” Ruan Chen realized that her anger was written all over her face, so she restrained herself a bit. “Go back and have some fun. When I’m done with my work, I’ll go to the beach with you to set up the tents.”
The boy obediently hummed in agreement and didn't follow suit, continuing to shovel rice into his bowl. But before he could eat more than a few bites, he was interrupted again.
He was a handsome man with striking features, about the same age as Sister Ruan Chen, and dressed in expensive clothes. It seemed the two of them had come together.
"Brother?" the boy asked, a little confused. "Do you need any help?"
Fu Jianzhi pointed to his face, "Just remember my face. I'm Sister Ruan Chen's boyfriend."
Ruan Chen walked to the front of the Tulou. Chu Xun, who had been sitting at the doorway hugging her knees and lost in thought, immediately stood up, her eyes darting around as if she had done something wrong. "Sister Ruan Chen..."
The saint taught them this title, saying it would soften her heart and make her forgive the sorcerers' mistakes.
Chu Xun was one of the few people who knew what had happened.
The Holy Maiden claimed that the Spirit Shaman had gone mad, but in reality, the Spirit Shaman wanted to kill Sister Ruan Chen because of a vague prophecy. If they did that, the Spirit Clan would truly have no future.
The Holy Maiden said that Sister Ruan Chen has a very powerful background.
Chu Xun felt a fearsome aura emanating from Sister Ruan Chen. After shouting, she dared not speak again and opened the door of the earthen building. The Holy Maiden had said that if Sister Ruan Chen came, she should be allowed to come in and be dealt with as she pleased.
Ruan Chen entered the room. Ling Wu and the others were sitting on futons. When they saw that it was Ruan Chen, they were filled with anger and disbelief: "You're still alive!! You really are a devil!"
Ruan Chen scoffed, "You all sound so energetic. You seemed quite comfortable while I was unconscious? Did you think I was an easy person to talk to?"
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