After returning, Ruan Chen considered her future plans.
Those seven years of solitary research might have seemed tedious and arduous to outsiders, but they suited Ruan Chen's aloof and reserved nature perfectly.
After she returned, she expressed her attitude to Nan Jing, saying that she wanted to develop in the academic field in the future. Nan Jing naturally supported her, and the old professors in the research institute were also eager for Ruan Chen to join after graduation.
But plans can never keep up with changes.
Looking at Su Jin's reply, Ruan Chen couldn't help but smile wryly, realizing he had really acted impulsively.
But no matter how much rift and estrangement develops between her and Fu Jian, no matter how much they quarrel, it is a matter between the two of them.
On this timeline, she picked up Fu Jianzhi and stayed with him for so many years. Even if she were raising a dog, she wouldn't stand by and watch him be bullied by others.
Ruan Chen lowered her eyes, pondering in her heart: a leak? Kneeling as punishment at the ancestral hall? And someone even took photos of it? Fu Jianzhi has really made something of himself these past few years.
Su Jin's reply, "Sure," was quite intriguing. It was clear that the group didn't have any parties planned recently, but since Ruan Chen had mentioned it, Su Jin immediately went out of his way to serve him.
This is Su Jin trying to win her over.
He was still worried about the things that happened between Ruan Yunhan and Ruan Chen in their earlier years.
Over the years, Su Jin and Ruan Yunhan have tacitly avoided mentioning Ruan Chen's name or the events of the past. Mr. Su has kept his claws hidden and settled down to be a live-in son-in-law at the Ruan Group.
Therefore, Su Jin did not actually know Ruan Yunhan's attitude towards Ruan Chen.
After replying to Ruan Chen with the word "okay," he immediately instructed his subordinates to organize a meeting under the guise of the Chamber of Commerce. He then dialed Ruan Yunhan's office phone and said softly, "Yunhan, are you free? Come over here; I have something to discuss with you."
Yes, although in the Ruan Group, Su Jin is nominally the CEO and Ruan Yunhan is the Chairman.
But in reality, everyone at the top knew who was really in charge of the Nguyen Group.
Ruan Yunhan's lower abdomen was slightly protruding. She knocked on Su Jin's door respectfully before entering.
Su Jin's gaze fell on her lower abdomen and he realized that he had been so distracted by Ruan Chen's party that he had forgotten that Ruan Yunhan was pregnant.
He was a competent CEO at the company and a model husband at home. When he saw Ruan Yunhan come in, he immediately stood up and apologized to her, then carefully helped her to sit on the sofa, thoughtfully brought her a cushion and tucked it under her waist, smiling extremely gently.
"Your sister is back. She asked me if the company had any parties coming up, so I agreed to organize one. It just so happens that the Yu family, the Xu family, and the Fu family are planning some kind of business association event, but they haven't sent an invitation to our Ruan Group. Let's use this opportunity of welcoming your sister home as a pretext to sound them out."
Su Jin deliberately used the words "your sister" because he knew very well that Ruan Chen was not someone to be offended. He wanted Ruan Yunhan to know that Ruan Chen was a member of the Ruan family and shared some of the same blood as her. He wanted Ruan Yunhan to treat Ruan Chen with flattery rather than hostility.
Ruan Yunhan obviously thought for a while before realizing who Su Jin meant by "your sister," and said without any emotional fluctuation, "It's Ruan Chen."
Then she added, "Then I'll leave it all to you. I have no objections."
-------------------------------------
As Ruan Chen had suspected, Fu Jianzhi's unrestrained glance in the auditorium was indeed scrutinized by someone with ulterior motives, who even released high-definition photos of everyone in the audience from that direction.
But this topic also didn't last more than half an hour online, disappearing completely.
Huan Shiqing was completely baffled, holding her phone and marveling that Ruan Chen must have some mysterious force supporting him. Leng Yueqiu, on the other hand, was laughing heartily on her bed, looking utterly bewildered.
The trope of a domineering CEO silently protecting his lover in online novels is far more compelling in real life than in fiction.
That evening, Ruan Chen received an electronic invitation from Su Jin, along with a sincere apology. Su Jin explained that the arrangements had been rushed and that the invitations were being printed and would be personally delivered to Ruan Chen early the next morning.
Ruan Chen typed indifferently, "Don't cause me any trouble."
Su Jin probably took into account Ruan Chen's classes, so the cocktail party was scheduled for Saturday night.
Ruan Chen closed the electronic invitation and was about to get up to wash when Leng Yueqiu's bed curtains suddenly swung open, and she winked and smiled at Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen was a little confused, so Leng Yueqiu simply held up her phone screen and brought it close to Ruan Chen's eyes.
That was a chat group, probably Leng Yueqiu and her girlfriends.
Right now, the group is discussing the welcome party that the Ruan Group is holding for the second young lady's return from studying abroad. Many prominent families in Jingzhou have been invited, including the Fu family.
Leng Yueqiu's family wasn't even close to meeting that threshold, but the news still got through.
Ruan Chen frowned. Su Jin hadn't told her that she was the center of attention at the party, but everyone else clearly knew it.
However, this was not Leng Yueqiu's main point; she was just subtly indicating to Ruan Chen that she was a fan.
She whispered, "Sister Chen, both young masters from the Fu family will definitely be at this kind of party. Are you going to stand up for your little wolfhound?"
Ruan Chen gestured to Leng Yueqiu with her hand, making a zipper-like motion over her mouth.
Leng Yueqiu: Not denying it means admitting it, hehehe, I'm totally shipping them.
-------------------------------------
This time, the reception was no longer held at the hillside villa, but at a top-tier hotel in the center of Jingzhou.
Ruan Chen told Su Jin not to cause her any trouble, and Su Jin actually listened to her advice. The room key and invitation were delivered by same-city express delivery.
On Saturday, Ruan Chen had nothing else to do except write a course paper, so she simply took her laptop and went there early. After checking in, she sat cross-legged on the big bed in the hotel room to work on her paper.
It's an executive suite, offering a panoramic view of the entire Jingzhou.
It's unclear whether Su Jin only arranged this 180,000-yuan-a-night room for Ruan Chen, or if the Ruan family was simply being extravagant and arranging such rooms for everyone.
After learning that Ruan Chen had already checked in, Su Jin knocked on Ruan Chen's door half an hour later.
Ruan Chen was typing away on the keyboard, focused on writing her thesis, leaving Su Jin hanging.
After Su Jin knocked for the third time, Ruan Chen slowly said, "Come in."
Su Jin carefully carried the gift for Ruan Chen, thinking about how to start a conversation and build a relationship with Ruan Chen after seven years apart, and also how to inquire about his uncle Su Ze from Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen's eyes remained fixed on her thesis, clearly not looking at Su Jin, but Su Jin felt a distinct sense of pressure emanating from her.
"Using me as a cover? Mr. Su, isn't that a bit unethical?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com