Chapter 79: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
“Didn’t you want to save him too? How about we divide the work? I’ll pull the strings, and you provide the funding.” “Me?” Song Yuqing frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face: “But…”
Just as she was about to make an excuse to avoid the matter, Jiang Ran's expression changed, her brows furrowed slightly, and there was some impatience in her eyes.
"What? Don't you want to save him? Weren't you worried about him yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, Song Yuqing looked up and met her scrutinizing gaze. She glanced away and looked to the side.
He then straightened his expression and explained, "Of course I want to save him, even if it's just for you, I have to save him. It's just that I don't have much money on me, and I'm worried it won't be enough."
Jiang Ran's eyes flashed, and she softened her tone slightly. She walked up to her and said softly, "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. If we don't have enough money, we can borrow it. If we have no other choice, we can sell our belongings."
After saying that, he sighed softly: "If this matter didn't involve the Si family, I would have handled it personally. But now that Old Master Si has sent people to keep an eye on me, it's really inconvenient for me."
"I can only rely on you now."
As Jiang Ran spoke, she reached out and gently patted her hand, looking as if she were speaking earnestly and patiently.
When experts clash, she doesn't believe Song Yuqing didn't understand her implied meaning.
Since she was so eager to curry favor with her, she gave her the chance.
The arrow was already on the string and had to be released; even if she didn't want to, she had to bite the bullet and agree.
Upon hearing this, Song Yuqing's heart sank. After a moment of contemplation, she slowly replied, "Okay."
"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Ran's face showed gratitude.
Song Yuqing smiled slightly, forced a stiff smile, and then excused herself to go back and make arrangements before leaving.
After she left, Lin Yu walked in from outside, looking somewhat puzzled: "Madam, Miss Song left so soon?"
Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow, a hint of pleasure flashing in her eyes, and replied softly, "Don't worry, she'll come again."
Sure enough, Song Yuqing came to visit again in the afternoon. Jiang Ran quickly stood up and asked in a low voice, "Is everything ready?"
Song Yuqing nodded, a feeling of reluctance welling up in her heart.
"Where's the money?"
Song Yuqing took the bank card out of her bag and handed it to Jiang Ran: "This contains all my savings. The rest is up to you."
Jiang Ran looked down at the card, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes, and nodded casually: "Yes, I will do my best."
When she reached out to take the card, you could feel that she was reluctant to let go, revealing her petty nature.
Jiang Ran frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure on her face: "Yuqing?"
Song Yuqing snapped back to her senses, reluctantly letting go, and watched helplessly as Jiang Ran pulled the bag away.
"Thanks to you this time, I'll go bail him out now and let him thank you in person when he gets back."
"good."
Song Yuqing responded softly, clearly not very interested. Jiang Ran didn't care and turned to leave.
Upon arriving at the detention center, Jiang Ran pursed her lips, sighed softly, and went inside.
"I want to see Director Zhang. We made an appointment in advance."
"Director Zhang is on patrol, please wait a moment," a prison guard said.
Jiang Ran nodded slightly and sat down to the side, but she didn't expect that instead of waiting for Director Zhang, she would encounter trouble first.
Si Jiliang walked in and glanced around, only to see a familiar figure.
"What are you doing here?" Si Jiliang spoke first, his tone full of sarcasm: "You can't even wait to be released on bail after only one day?"
Jiang Ran frowned slightly upon hearing the familiar voice and slowly looked up at him.
What a small world! How could we run into each other like this?
Jiang Ran lowered her eyes, not intending to pay him any attention, but Si Jiliang was not going to let her off easily and slowly walked towards her.
He spoke coldly: "Why aren't you saying anything? Didn't you tell me yesterday that it was all right?"
"Jiang Ran, you act so well, you must have been an actress in your past life, right?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran raised her eyes and gave him a cold glance, then said softly, "Sorry, you guessed wrong. I wasn't an actress in my past life."
She, a dignified Xuanmen master from Kunshan, cannot accept such slander!
Si Jiliang raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face: "Then do you know what it is?"
Jiang Ran's lips curled slightly, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes, and she slowly spoke: "Your nemesis!"
Si Jiliang was taken aback upon hearing this, then realized that she was trying to fool him. His expression changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You really are sharp-tongued!"
"Thank you for the compliment, but you already complimented me last time." Jiang Ran looked up, her gaze lingering on him.
Si Jiliang was speechless after being rebuked by her words, and a hint of annoyance flashed across his face.
Thinking of her purpose in coming here, she sneered: "You want to release them? I'll not let you have your way."
He simply couldn't understand how she could be so fickle; one night she was worried about her child, and the next day she wanted to bail out the culprit.
It's incredibly foolish to do things without doing them properly!
Jiang Ran glanced at him sideways, then looked away, her expression remaining unchanged.
Anyway, she's just here to go through the motions and put on a show, so not releasing her is exactly what she wants.
Just then, Director Zhang came out from inside and was visibly startled when he saw Jiang Ran.
"Mrs. Si?"
Jiang Ran's arrival was unexpected, but he quickly realized what had happened the day before.
He then assured him, "Don't worry, I will absolutely not show favoritism. I will handle this matter impartially and will definitely give Young Master Si the due.
Hearing his words, Si Jiliang scoffed softly from the side: "Then you've misunderstood her intentions."
Upon hearing the voice, Director Zhang glanced to the side and saw an unfamiliar face with an extraordinary air about him.
"Who are you?"
Si Jiliang stated his purpose: "Old Master Si sent me."
Director Zhang immediately looked at him seriously. He got his position because of Old Master Si's support, so he naturally took good care of the Si family.
Jiang Ran noticed Si Jiliang's unfriendly gaze, pursed her lips slightly, and said softly, "He's right, I'm here to bail him out."
"Bail?" Zhang Ju asked in surprise, "Why?"
He didn't understand. He could understand if anyone else had bailed him out. Yesterday's victim was her child, yet she was bailing out the culprit.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Jiang Ran's face. Before she could speak, Si Jiliang sneered from the side, "Don't pay attention to her. She's acting out of selfishness."
Then he looked at Jiang Ran coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
If it weren't for the principle of not airing dirty laundry in public, he would have definitely exposed all her dirty deeds.
Zhang Ju looked confused, and Si Jiliangfu spoke up again: "That person has set his sights on the Si family. Do I need to teach you what to do?"
Si Jiliang spoke without any politeness, but the meaning behind his words was extremely clear.
Director Zhang's eyes narrowed, and he nodded in response, "I understand."
Seeing that the two of them had so casually decided Lu Ziyi's fate, Jiang Ran realized that she had already achieved her goal and there was no point in staying any longer.
Turning around and leaving without a word, Director Zhang watched Jiang Ran walk out: "This..."
Si Jiliang watched her retreating figure and scoffed, "It's nothing, I've delivered the message, I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door.
As soon as Jiang Ran stepped out of the detention center, she heard a mocking voice behind her: "Give in so easily?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of helplessness flashed across Jiang Ran's face. She turned around and replied, "What else can I do? You've already said everything. There's no point in saying more. Why should I waste my breath?"
"At least you have some self-awareness." Si Jiliang's eyes flashed with coldness as he spoke in a chilling voice.
Jiang Ran ignored him, then suddenly remembered something and looked at Si Jiliang with a cold laugh: "We've been meeting too frequently lately, I hope you don't see me as a leech."
Having said that, without even looking at Si Jiliang's expression, he got into the car, stepped on the gas, and sped away.
Dog skin plaster?
Si Jiliang was taken aback by her words, then realized that she was mocking him, and watched the car disappear into the distance.
His face instantly darkened, and his thin lips pressed into a straight line: "Jiang Ran, you're something else!"
On the other side, Jiang Ran's mood instantly improved after she finished mocking Si Jiliang.
Although his appearance today coincided with her purpose, saving her a lot of trouble.
But one thing is one thing, and the matter of him mocking me is not something that can be easily forgotten.
Instead of going straight back to the villa, she called Song Yuqing and arranged to meet at a coffee shop.
When Song Yuqing arrived and saw that Jiang Ran was the only one there, her eyes flashed, and she asked in confusion, "Where's Ziyi?"
Jiang Ran looked dejected and pretended to be sad, saying in a low voice, "This matter is becoming increasingly troublesome."
"What do you mean?" Song Yuqing frowned slightly, looking puzzled.
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