"Dad, my sister is still young, so I don't need her to take care of her."
Despite having dark circles under her eyes, Ruan Yunhan took the initiative to speak to Ruan Zhengde.
Ruan Zhengde looked at the harmless Ruan Chen, pondered for a moment, and said, "Alright."
He received news late last night that the fifth young master of the Yu family had his hands crippled.
Before crippling the fifth young master of the Yu family, the man asked a question.
Which hand did you use to touch Miss Ruan?
The Yu family had no way of finding out who did it.
Without a doubt, the person who did this must be far more powerful than the Yu family, which is why the Yu family couldn't find any clues!
Ruan Zhengde knew that although his family appeared to possess the wealth of the nation, there were many powerful and influential families in the world that kept a low profile.
He personally sent people to investigate that night, but they found absolutely no clues!
Ruan Zhengde thought that someone must have taken a liking to his daughter at last night's gathering.
This person's background is something he can never hope to achieve!
I just don't know which Miss Ruan that man has taken a fancy to.
The possibility of Ruan Yu'er is almost zero; she didn't even show up last night.
Ruan Zhengde's gaze lingered between Ruan Yunhan and Ruan Chen. Although Ruan Chen was only thirteen years old, her face was simply too stunning.
The main reason he brought Ruan Chen home was because he was attracted to her beautiful face.
Ruan Yunhan was someone he and A Qing had spent over a decade cultivating, and she perfectly suited the tastes of many bigwigs in the industry.
"Qin'er, Yunhan, you've just returned from abroad. If you want to take the national college entrance examination, you'll need to study for a year of senior high school. I've arranged for you to study at Huating Academy. Is that alright with you?"
Ruan Qin said with a hint of pride, "Dad, Yunhan and I have already contacted the professors at the First Military Academy. We can just go directly to their programs. Why go through all this trouble?"
“Huating Academy has many friends you can make,” Ruan Zhengde implied, wanting his siblings to expand their network. “Besides, if you can get excellent grades and enter the First Academy, you can avoid a lot of gossip from the outside world.”
Ruan Yunhan suddenly looked at Ruan Chen and the others who were eating quietly and asked, "How are your younger siblings' grades?"
Ye Huanhuan said, "Yu'er is still young, so we can't tell anything yet; Ruan Luo is also disappointing, as you all know; as for Ruan Chen..."
Ye Huanhuan paused, met Ruan Yunhan's expectant gaze, and said what she wanted to hear, "Ruan Chen is a poor student. She dropped out after finishing junior high and stayed home to do housework."
Ruan Yunhan sighed with feigned surprise, "That's such a pity, but if you're really not cut out for studying, it's good to return to your family early and make plans for the future."
Ruan Chen smiled and said, "Sister is right."
After dinner, Ruan Yunhan and Ruan Qin took a walk in the back garden, discussing the garden design and style. Although the siblings didn't say anything, they were very satisfied with their treatment at the Ruan family home.
“You,” Ruan Yunhan pointed at Ruan Wenlou who was following behind her, “I heard from my father that you used to serve Ruan Chen? How was she? Tell me about it?”
Her tone was quite arrogant, as if Ruan Wenlou were really just an ordinary servant in the Ruan family.
Ruan Wenlou remained respectful, bowing slightly, and said, "Second Miss's grades are average, her dancing is alright, but she doesn't have any other special talents, so she naturally can't compare to you."
Ruan Yunhan felt quite pleased by the flattery and continued to ask, "Is she really Ye Huanhuan's biological daughter? I've never heard my dad mention her all these years."
"This is something I can't know, but the head of the Ye family dotes on the second young lady very much."
Ruan Yunhan snorted, "With Ye Huanhuan's face, how could she give birth to a vixen like Ruan Chen who is born to seduce people? If you ask me, Dad is senile and doesn't even bother to do a paternity test."
Ruan Wenlou listened silently, feeling very disappointed.
He couldn't help but glance back at the tightly closed window on the second floor, wondering what that quirky girl, Ruan Chen, was up to.
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With only a few days left before the start of the new semester, Huating Academy has a tradition of a freshman social dance, and Ruan Yunhan is determined to make a name for herself.
Every year before the start of the school year, Ye Huanhuan would personally take her child to buy new clothes for the dance, and this year was no exception.
There are just a few more people this year.
Ruan Yu'er had no interest in such things at all. She preferred to spend the time at the ball alone in the library studying those obscure and difficult to-understand tomes.
She randomly picked a flashy dress with seven different colors and went to the VIP lounge to eat snacks and watch cartoons.
Ruan Chen stood in front of a display case, quietly gazing at several dresses.
Ruan Yunhan walked over and found that Ruan Chen's eye for detail was indeed sharp. She had been wandering around the hall for a long time without finding any dresses that caught her eye, but she actually liked several of the dresses in the display case in front of Ruan Chen.
The sales assistant walked up to the couple and said, "You two have excellent taste. This is a work from a rising star in the design world when she first started out. It's very inspired and has been on display in the store for a while, but it hasn't been sold yet because of the price. This designer recently won first prize in the global tR Design Awards. I estimate that once the news spreads, the price of her work will rise even further."
The sales assistant looked at Ruan Chen and said, "If this young lady wants to try it on, that's fine too. If you like it, we can help you adjust the size."
Ruan Chen pointed to the middle item, "Excuse me, I'd like to take a look at this one."
It was also the first time she had ever seen her work displayed in a showcase, able to see every detail from every angle.
Ruan Chen felt that some details on the shoulder area didn't seem quite the same as the effect shown in the drawings, and wanted to take a closer look.
However, before she could even touch the dress, Ruan Yunhan snatched it away.
Ruan Yunhan looked at them with satisfaction and said directly, "I want all of this designer's products."
The sales assistant hesitated for a moment and looked at Ruan Chen. "But this young lady picked it out first."
Ruan Yunhan gave her a cold look. She did it on purpose. She didn't want Ruan Chen to steal the spotlight from her at the ball. "Let her pick something else. I think the green one would suit her very well."
She pointed to a yellow-green cheongsam with a middle-aged style.
The sales assistant's eye twitched involuntarily. What deep-seated hatred could this be?
“It’s okay, just give it to me,” Ruan Chen asked. “Sales assistant, does this designer have any other works besides dresses? I’d like to see them.”
"Yes, there are also brooches and shoes; it's part of a collection by this designer."
Led by the sales assistant, Ruan Yunhan went into the back room to match brooches and shoes, while Ruan Chen quickly sent an email to an address.
When Ruan Yunhan came out of the inner room, she waved her hand and said, "Please pay by card."
Just as the sales assistant was about to proceed, she suddenly looked troubled and said, "We just received a notification from the designer that due to some unforeseen circumstances, the prices of these items have been temporarily adjusted. Can you accept that?"
“No problem,” Ruan Yunhan took out her bank card, “swipe the card.”
She just calculated that all of these add up to less than three million. Even if the price is adjusted temporarily, how much can it be adjusted?
She has over ten million in her account, more than enough.
Besides, now that we're back with the Ruan family, it'll be easier to ask for money.
The sales assistant handed over the POS machine and said, "Hello, the total is 27 million. Please enter the password."
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