There was a glass of wine in front of Ruan Zhengde, but there was no sign that it had been drunk.
He glanced at his daughter, his eyes filled with amazement. "Ruan Wenlou has taken good care of you. You've become more and more beautiful—you look a lot like your mother. You also have some of Huanhuan's temperament now. You'll definitely be better than Yu'er in the future."
Ruan Chen mentally praised him as awesome.
In one sentence, he mentioned four people Ruan Chen cared about most.
This was clearly meant to sow discord among Ruan Chen, reminding him that no matter how outrageous Ruan Zhengde's actions or how harsh his words, Ruan Chen had to endure it.
Ruan Chen smiled. "Chairman Ruan has two sons. One has broken ties with you, and the other will never return to China. Chairman Ruan hasn't made any new moves in the past two years. Is it because he's powerless, or is there some other hidden reason?"
Ruan Zhengde's expression indeed turned somewhat unpleasant.
He originally had two sons. One was rebellious but obedient and still had the blood of the Ye family. The other was carefully nurtured and was a master of mental strength. It was foreseeable that in a few years he would be able to lead the Ruan family to a higher level.
But in just two years, he found himself in a situation where there was no one to carry on his legacy, a thorn in his side that caused him excruciating pain every time he thought about it.
Ruan Chen took a sip of iced orange juice, feeling the bubbles burst on her tongue, and the cool, sweet juice slid down her throat. She couldn't help but smile, and then added, "Has Yunhan contacted you recently? What's the name of that family you wanted to use for a marriage alliance with last time? They haven't been giving Chairman Ruan any trouble lately, have they?"
LOL, isn't it just about hurting each other?
Ruan Yunhan, of course, did not contact Ruan Zhengde. She was currently in F country, accompanying Su Jin as he studied law.
At that time, the two of them dropped out of the same college and went to a different country.
That flight was arranged by Ruan Chen. At the time, Ruan Zhengde frantically mobilized all resources to find those two people.
Ruan Chen had no interest in helping Ruan Yunhan, but she enjoyed making things difficult for Ruan Zhengde.
Ruan Chen wasn't satisfied with just finishing off Ye Huanhuan when he saw Ruan Zhengde pick up a cup, drink half of it in one gulp, and then slam it down on the table.
When he looked at Ruan Chen, his eyes were already bloodshot, and there was a hint of madness in them.
Ruan Chen shut her mouth.
She wasn't afraid of Ruan Zhengde, but she was worried that if she provoked this old man to the point of madness, he might actually do something that would drag everyone down with him.
"You seem quite interested in Bo Nian. What, are you planning to choose the Bo family as your backer? Do you even think you're a good match?"
Provoked by Ruan Chen and with the effects of alcohol on his brain, Ruan Zhengde could no longer hold back his trump card and eagerly unleashed it.
Ruan Chen didn't rush to reply, but instead sipped her iced orange juice contentedly.
Ruan Zhengde smiled maliciously, his eyes scanning Ruan Chen up and down. "You care so much about him and even risked your life for him tonight... Let me guess, did you do something as shameless as your whore mother?"
Ruan Chen stared at the bubbling and bursting bubbles in the orange juice, counting them in her mind to control her emotions.
If it weren't for Bo Nian, she would have slapped him right now.
Ruan Zhengde is the only clue she can find so far, and coincidentally, this clue is quite willing to talk.
“The Bo family is good, and Bo Nian is good too,” Ruan Chen smiled, giving a vague answer. “The Bo family is developing in Jingzhou, and I quite like Jingzhou. The glitz and glamour are quite interesting.”
She deliberately hinted at her relationship with Bo Nian, and subtly released her mental network.
However, it must be said that Ruan Zhengde was indeed as ordinary as could be, and Ruan Chen's mental network found nothing around him.
No wonder he ended up like this.
Ruan Zhengde automatically filled in these words in his mind, and his laughter became even more malicious and rampant.
He even deliberately adjusted his buttons, adopting a condescending attitude towards Ruan Chen, "Don't you really want to save him? Don't you really want to know who's behind all this? Don't you really want to know our purpose?"
Ruan Chen knew Ruan Zhengde's state of mind at that moment.
That eagerness to show off one's work, that eagerness to see the victims—that is, the mentality of being in pain but helpless.
Ruan Chen doesn't mind helping him now.
It's just a matter of collecting a couple more bills later.
"Yes, Mr. Ruan, I'm in such a hurry, please tell me."
She lowered her posture, leaned forward slightly, and made a gesture of willingness to listen.
Ruan Zhengde smiled mysteriously and remained silent.
Ruan Chen smiled with his eyes lowered, stood up, took a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet, poured a full glass for Ruan Zhengde, and presented it with both hands.
"Chairman Ruan, if I can maintain a good relationship with the Bo family, I will certainly not forget your advice today. The Bo family is in the new energy industry, which reminds me that this has always been a weakness of our Ruan Group, doesn't it?"
Ruan Zhengde squinted at his daughter, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he smiled contemptuously, took the wine glass, and downed most of it.
"Rely on you? The Bo family will be mine in a few days," Ruan Zhengde said, glancing sideways at his daughter. "You're just like your shameless mother, you lose your soul at the sight of a man, don't you?"
Ruan Chen slightly turned his head, seemingly avoiding Ruan Zhengde's scrutinizing gaze, but in reality, he was concealing the hatred and murderous intent that he could not hide in his eyes.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and continued, "The Bo family's cake isn't small either. Who could look at this cake without being tempted and hand it over to you?"
She sarcastically remarked, "Mr. Ruan, have you been deceived by someone with ulterior motives? You didn't seem to contribute much to this matter, so why would you deserve this piece of the Bo family's pie as compensation?"
"My dear daughter, do you really think your father has only done what you've seen? Do you really think our Ruan family would be content to be just a worldly tycoon?"
Ruan Chen retorted, "Isn't that right? Some of my friends think that you, Chairman Ruan, are just a nouveau riche bumpkin."
Before Ruan Zhengde could say anything more, his cell phone on the table suddenly vibrated.
Ruan Chen noticed that he was consciously avoiding her when he answered the phone.
But her mental network was still intact, and she could vaguely hear what was being said on the other end.
"Mr. Ruan, you talk too much." A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Your good daughter is trying to get information out of you, don't you realize that?"
"Shut up, Mr. Ruan, unless your good daughter is willing to cooperate with us."
A woman's voice carries undeniable power.
For some reason, this voice made a figure pop into Ruan Chen's mind.
She was a beautiful woman with long, wavy, deep red hair and dark red eyes.
It was just a glimpse of her back, but it was mysterious and alluring enough.
Ruan Zhengde didn't dare say a word.
After hanging up the phone, the hazy intoxication in his eyes had dissipated.
"Want to know the truth? Come here, my dear daughter, call me Daddy."
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