☆, Chapter 270 Misunderstandings Abound
Seeing the surprise on her face, Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything more.
When he first saw the video, he initially thought it was a warning from Lu Ziyi. In addition, Jiang Ran was not on good terms with him, so there must have been some influence from him.
So he went to investigate and found that Jiang Ran had already publicly mocked him and cut ties with him long before.
If that's the case, then the heartfelt conversations in the video are completely unfounded.
Perhaps it was the mention of past events that created a subtle awkwardness in the atmosphere.
Just then, a sudden knock on the door broke the silence, and Gu Nan pushed the door open and walked in.
When he saw Jiang Ran, he was slightly taken aback, then a look of surprise flashed across his face. He nodded slightly in acknowledgment. Jiang Ran smiled and nodded back at him.
"What is it?" Si Yanxiao asked in a deep voice.
Gu Nan glanced at Jiang Ran's hesitant expression, then replied in a low voice, "The video matter has been properly handled."
His words were cryptic, but he never expected Jiang Ran to already know. She raised an eyebrow and asked with a puzzled look, "Video? Is it about me?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Gu Nan's eyes. She looked up at Si Yanxiao and saw him nod slightly, instantly understanding.
He then explained, "Well, Lu Ziyi spread rumors maliciously, so he has to pay a price."
"So I sent someone to beat him up."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's brows furrowed slightly, then her lips curved into a gentle smile as she chuckled.
Those who dared to scheme against Si Yanxiao were lucky to escape being crippled.
You've stirred up a hornet's nest, and you think you can get away unscathed? Dream on!
Gu Nan noticed a subtle unease in the atmosphere between the two, her eyes flickered, and she turned and left, saying she had something to do.
Before leaving, he gave Si Yanxiao a meaningful look.
Si Yanxiao naturally noticed the hidden meaning in Gu Nan's gaze, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed across them.
"Have a seat." Si Yanxiao gestured, and Jiang Ran nodded slightly before sitting down.
The two sat facing each other, yet had nothing in common to say. The atmosphere froze for a moment. Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly and asked casually, "How has Si Jiliang been lately?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's gaze suddenly darkened, but he still replied truthfully, "Everything is as usual, neither good nor bad."
The eight simple words summed up Si Jiliang's recent activities, clearly indicating that he didn't want to say a word more.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran reached out and lightly touched the tip of her nose, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face. Remembering the old man's instructions, her heart sank, and she continued speaking.
There's something I'm not sure if I should say...
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Yanxiao looked up, his thin lips parted slightly, and he replied in a low voice, "Then don't say it."
Jiang Ran was stunned by his straightforward refusal, and the words she was about to say were instantly stuck in her throat.
Why isn't this behaving according to common sense?!
Shouldn't the reply be: "It's alright, feel free to speak"?
Then should I just continue the conversation naturally?
Seeing Jiang Ran suffer a rare setback, Si Yanxiao raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.
"But after thinking it over, I feel I have to say it!" Jiang Ran changed the subject and said in a deep voice.
If I had known, she shouldn't have done all that preamble; she could have just blurted it all out.
In the end, you have to find a way to save face yourself.
After saying that, she looked up at Si Yanxiao's expression and saw that his face was normal before she said, "Are you planning to keep your relationship with Si Jiliang in this stalemate?"
"Otherwise what?" Si Yanxiao sensed the probing in her words, his gaze darkened slightly, and he asked in return.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Jiang Ran's face, her lips pursed slightly, before she spoke up again, "Why be so resolute?"
"You two are currently at odds, and the old man is caught in the middle, facing a dilemma. Wouldn't it be better if each of you took a step back?"
"To put it bluntly, the grudges from the previous life have been settled, not to mention that his mother didn't interfere in your family. In that case, why can't you support each other instead of letting things turn out like this?"
Jiang Ran spoke slowly, trying to persuade her with both emotion and reason.
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression suddenly hardened, and his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at Jiang Ran. He then sneered, "Let's each take a step back?"
"From what you're saying, it sounds like I'm the one who caused all this?"
"I didn't..." Jiang Ran quickly explained when she saw that he had misunderstood.
But he interrupted her abruptly: "No wonder you came here suddenly, so you're here as a persuader. Then why bother putting on this sanctimonious act?"
As he spoke, his words were full of disdain.
“That’s not what I meant!” Jiang Ran frowned slightly and replied in a deep voice, “I just feel it’s a bit of a pity from an outsider’s perspective.”
Hearing her explanation, Si Yanxiao's face showed sarcasm, and he suddenly sneered: "You don't need to meddle here! If you think I've been unfair to Si Jiliang, you can just say so directly. There's no need to beat around the bush like this!"
"Don't take advantage of me just because I've been a little more tolerant of you these past few days!"
Jiang Ran's expression changed drastically upon hearing the sarcasm in his words. Her well-intentioned advice had backfired.
I should never have felt pity and taken this job in the first place.
Seeing that she remained silent, Si Yanxiao recalled that her relationship with Si Jiliang had been ambiguous before, and immediately felt that her posture was entirely to speak out for Si Jiliang.
Thinking of this, anger surged within him, his expression grew even colder, and he coldly rebuked, "If you feel sorry for him, go talk to him directly. There's no need to play the good guy here!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's expression changed drastically, her demeanor hardened, and she coldly retorted, "Incomprehensible!"
Having said that, she ignored his expression and turned to leave.
Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes and coldly watched her departing figure, his lips pressed tightly together, his expression equally displeased.
The relatively harmonious relationship that the two had managed to establish vanished in an instant.
One wave subsides only for another to rise.
The cause and effect of Lu Ziyi's matter haven't even been investigated yet, and now she's acting as a mediator for another man. Does she really think she's easy to talk to?!
Thinking of this, Si Yanxiao's expression suddenly turned cold, and he kicked the chair in front of him to the ground.
Hearing the commotion, the assistant rushed over and saw Si Yanxiao standing there, furious, with the chair lying on the ground clearly his doing.
Seeing this, the assistant was taken aback, his eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly bowed his head in apology before hastily retreating. He was afraid of offending the wrathful man at this moment and accidentally getting caught in the crossfire.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Ran drove at high speed on the empty road, venting her anger.
They were clearly caught in a dilemma, but ended up being labeled as meddling in other people's business.
Just then, the cell phone that was placed to the side suddenly rang.
Jiang Ran frowned, glanced at the caller ID, and when she saw it was Jiang Yuechen, her expression softened slightly. She jerked the steering wheel, pulled the car over to the side of the road, and then swiped to answer the call.
"Aran, where are you now?" Jiang Yuechen's voice came through the receiver.
Jiang Ran looked up and glanced around, then casually gave a location.
After hearing this, Jiang Yuechen nodded slightly and then asked, "If you have time, would you like to have lunch together?"
“Okay,” Jiang Ran replied without hesitation.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ran received the address from Jiang Yuechen. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she stepped on the gas and sped away.
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Jiang Yuechen had specially booked a high-end restaurant and was waiting there early in the morning. He heard rustling footsteps outside the door, and then the door to the private room was pushed open by itself.
The waiter whispered from the side, "We've arrived."
Jiang Ran followed behind, nodding slightly as a gesture of acknowledgment.
The waiter brought her in and then left immediately.
Jiang Ran and Jiang Yuechen were left alone in the private room, and a moment of silence fell.
Jiang Ran walked slowly to the opposite side and sat down, her eyebrows slightly raised, and slowly said, "It seems that the company matters have come to an end?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen's lips curled slightly, a hint of appreciation flashing across his face, and he replied softly, "Smart!"
"The company's affairs have been basically settled, and I have cleaned up all the loopholes laid by Lin Zhi. I should thank Si Yanxiao for his investment this time. Otherwise, the company would have been in too much debt and would not have been able to make a quick profit. Even if I had dealt with Lin Zhi, it would have been of no use."
When Jiang Ran heard him mention Si Yanxiao, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and she replied in a cold voice, "No need to thank him, he just wanted to curry favor with Achen and Alin."
Seeing her displeasure, Jiang Yuechen raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt flashing across his face.
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