Chapter 175 The Biluochun tea, cultivated for a thousand years, has become a spirit.
Mu Chuji stood frozen at the entrance of Canglan Hall, her hair still dripping with red wine stains, her clothes disheveled and rumpled.
Looking up, she saw Yan Tingnan holding Su Ruan tightly in his arms.
The man's profile was cold and hard, yet his arms tightly protected the person in his embrace.
This was completely different from the coldness she had just experienced in the private room.
Su Ruan looked up along Yan Tingnan's shoulder and saw Mu Chuji standing in the shadows of the corridor.
The girl was disheveled, her hair was wet, large red wine stains were spread on her light-colored dress, her face was still wet with tears, and her eyes were red.
She was so pitiful that I felt sorry for her.
Their eyes met.
Su Ruan's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.
Her face was delicate and pale, with a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, giving her a fragile appearance as if she had been battered by wind and rain.
It was clearly the first time I'd seen him, yet he inexplicably seemed familiar.
It's not a specific memory, but an intuitive warning that comes from deep within.
Even though I've never seen them before, a strange and subtle sense of unease inexplicably rises in my heart.
It felt like I'd seen it somewhere before, or that I was supposed to see it someday.
That aura...
Why does it vaguely resemble the description of the destined female lead in the original work?
But she wasn't sure.
There are no pictures in the book.
But she quickly suppressed this absurd association.
The female lead, Mu Chuji, from the original novel will appear much earlier, at least next year.
The girl in front of him seemed more like one of the shady freebies that Yan Tingnan received in his business dealings.
Mu Chuji caught Su Ruan's scrutinizing gaze and hurriedly lowered her eyes.
Her voice was weak and trembling as she spoke first.
"Mr. Yan, your hand is badly injured and needs to be treated quickly."
Upon hearing this, Su Ruan's gaze immediately fell.
Only then did he notice that the tie Yan Tingnan had casually wrapped around his palm was now mostly soaked in blood.
Just now, in the dim light of the private room, and with him holding and kissing her so forcefully, I didn't even realize how badly he was injured!
"Yan Tingnan, what happened to your hand?"
Her face changed instantly, and she struggled to jump down.
"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."
Yan Tingnan refused to let go, his thin lips pressed tightly together.
"Don't move."
"Put me down!"
Su Ruan was unusually assertive, pushing her elbow against his chest and managing to break free.
Yan Tingnan frowned, but finally gave in and carefully put her down on the ground, still wrapping his uninjured arm around her waist.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, she grabbed his injured hand and carefully untied the tie that was stuck together with blood.
A gruesome wound ran across his palm, with flesh torn open and tiny shards of glass embedded inside.
Seeing this made her heart clench, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"You call this a minor injury? Yan Tingnan, are you made of wood? Don't you feel pain?"
Her tone was fierce, but her movements were incredibly gentle; she didn't dare to touch the area around his wound too hard.
"How did you get this hand injured?"
Yan Tingnan tightened his embrace, looked down at her, and avoided the main point.
"The cup wasn't held properly."
Su Ruan looked up at him, her tone a mixture of anger and heartache.
Why are you getting so worked up over a cup? Did it do something to you?
Mu Chuji spoke up quickly, adopting an extremely humble posture.
"President Yan was injured while helping me out of a difficult situation."
Su Ruan's fingers, which were gripping Yan Tingnan's wrist, tightened slightly.
As if she had heard something interesting, her gaze slowly shifted from the bloodied hand to Mu Chuji, who was kindly explaining to her.
"oh?"
She drew out the last syllable of her voice, her gaze sweeping over Mu Chuji's delicate face with a hint of amusement.
"President Yan's social engagement is quite a big deal."
Her voice was soft, with a touch of lazy teasing.
"If a situation requires President Yan to personally resolve it, how big of a spectacle would that be?"
"This young lady looks very young, is she still a student?"
"Mr. Yan, have you developed such a refined taste when discussing business these days?"
Mu Chuji took half a step forward, her voice soft and somewhat flustered.
"Miss Su, please don't misunderstand!"
"Mr. Chen and the others in the private room had drunk too much and were making a bit of a ruckus. They accidentally spilled some wine on me."
As she spoke, she instinctively hugged her arms, her wet dress outlining her slender figure.
She glanced at Yan Tingnan with a flickering look in her eyes, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"President Yan only got into a little argument with President Chen to protect me, and that's why..."
This statement leaves room for interpretation and leaves much to the imagination.
Su Ruan turned her head to look at Yan Tingnan, her eyes slightly raised, her tone just the right amount of sourness.
"Oh, your protector?"
"Okay, first day at work, the scope of work is quite broad."
"He even personally took on the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress role?"
Yan Tingnan lowered his eyes and met her teasing gaze.
Do I look like someone who has the leisure to water wildflowers?
His voice was deep and mocking.
"Ms. Su, you've really misunderstood."
Mu Chuji's face turned even paler, and she looked at Yan Tingnan with tears welling up in her eyes, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
"President Yan helped me out because he saw that I was new to the company and didn't know any better."
"It's all my fault. I caused President Yan to get injured. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
Su Ruan let out a cold laugh in her heart.
Oh wow.
They've arrived.
This familiar recipe, this familiar aroma of tea.
Another Biluochun tea that has cultivated for a thousand years has become a spirit.
She rushed to admit her mistake right away, wasn't she just trying to imply that Yan Tingnan acted impulsively for her sake, implying that their relationship was quite close?
Don't you just want to see her lose her composure on the spot, become suspicious of Yan Tingnan, and ideally have a big fight?
Low-level.
This young girl looks quite young, but her skill level is already quite high.
What a pity.
What kind of green tea hasn't she seen?
This cup in front of me is at best an entry-level one.
She even felt a little like laughing.
That's it?
How dare you dance in front of her?
Su Ruan didn't immediately respond to Mu Chuji's words. Instead, she turned her head and gently poked Yan Tingnan's chest with her fingertip.
His tone was lazy and slightly mocking.
"Teacher Yan, did you hear that?"
"That young lady feels sorry for you."
She looked up, her gaze sweeping over Mu Chuji, and the corners of her lips curved into a smile.
"This kind citizen?"
"Which eye of yours saw that I misunderstood?"
Mu Chuji was taken aback by her calling him a "helpful citizen," and the prepared follow-up lines got stuck in her throat.
"President Yan, I didn't..."
Mu Chuji hurriedly defended herself, her eyes reddening even more, and subconsciously wanted to look at Yan Tingnan again for help.
[System! Quickly! Force him to show impatience towards Su Ruan and make him speak up for me!]
A much weaker pulling force than before attempted to interfere with Yan Tingnan.
But this time, Su Ruan nestled close to him.
Her sweet fragrance and warm touch acted like an invisible barrier, eliminating any sense of tension.
Yan Tingnan felt a slight sting from the sun, but her mind cleared up quickly.
His face was cold and stern. He lifted his eyelids and stared straight at Mu Chuji.
His gaze held none of the restraint he had displayed in the Canglan Hall; only disgust and impatience remained.
What you are is none of my business.
Yan Tingnan interrupted her, her patience exhausted.
“Your job duties do not include reporting your personal experiences to my wife.”
"Furthermore, it does not include causing her any unnecessary misunderstandings."
"Is this how you prove your worth?"
"You try to prove your importance by making my wife unhappy?"
Mu Chuji's expression changed slightly after being rebuked by Yan Tingnan.
[System, what's going on! Why isn't he saying what he's supposed to say?]
[Warning: High concentration of interference detected; the core target's willpower is beyond expectations; plot correction ability has been significantly reduced!]
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