Chapter 25 A Complete Loss
For more than two hours, Gu Zhi barely touched the plate in front of him, but he was busy dealing with food that didn't suit Ruan Yi's taste.
The man seemed to remember all her eating habits. Before Ruan Yi could even frown at the taste she didn't like, the food was taken away.
Before he had even finished chewing his favorite food, he had already ordered a second serving, and the drinks in his cup were being refilled even faster than the waiters.
The waiter looked bewildered. This Japanese restaurant was known for its impeccable service, but every time he tried to refill Ruan Yi's water, the man next to her beat him to it, leaving his hand awkwardly frozen in mid-air.
This guy... he's probably here to steal my job! His clothes don't even look like it. The waiter was secretly starting to compete with Gu Zhi.
He stared at Ruan Yi's cup, trying to get a chance to refill it first, but unfortunately, he didn't get a chance to get a refill until Ruan Yi had finished eating and drinking.
Looking at Gu Zhi, who had evolved into an "all-purpose service robot," Ruan Yi felt somewhat guilty, blaming herself for being too lazy and raising her younger brother like this.
Feeling a little guilty, she slapped Gu Zhi's hand away, saying, "You eat your food! Don't try to take over the work from the waiters."
After saying that, Gu Zhi actually felt a little aggrieved.
The waiter was immediately moved to tears, thinking that he could finally pour Ruan Yi some water, but Ruan Yi was already full and refused.
The man glanced at the waiter, then jokingly took the juice Ruan Yi had left and put it in his mouth.
The waiter looked utterly dejected, as if his career had suffered a major setback.
Ruan Yi: What exactly are these two arguing about...?
On the way back, Ruan Yi leaned back in the leather seat, her breathing even and steady.
Gu Zhi draped his coat over her, reached out and tucked her loose hair behind her ear, his fingertips brushing against her reddened earlobe.
The girl had drunk some fruit wine and was fast asleep; it seemed that nothing could wake her.
When the warm kiss landed on her brow, the girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she groaned in a daze, trying to dodge away in the opposite direction.
A large hand expertly embraced her, the palm conveying the delicate warmth of her neck, and her rapid heartbeat was particularly noticeable in the quiet carriage.
Gu Zhi controlled her neck to tilt it back slightly until her fair and smooth skin was revealed.
Warm breath brushed against the sensitive skin on the side of her neck. Ruan Yi shrank her neck in her sleep, but unfortunately the person who did the bad thing knew her too well. With just a gentle rub on her earlobe, the soft skin of her neck was uncontrollably exposed.
Thin lips brushed against delicate skin, leaving one light kiss after another on the prominent collarbone, the tip of the tongue constantly sweeping across the slightly warm, pinkish-white skin.
The girl murmured softly in her sleep, and a fine blush appeared on her neck.
He tasted the sweet fragrance emanating from the girl's skin, his fingers unconsciously gripping her slender waist. His body stiffened for a few seconds, as if a fierce internal struggle was raging within him.
"If this keeps up, it won't stop..."
Finally, he took a deep breath, straightened up, and gently stroked the girl's flushed skin with his fingertips.
Suddenly, I felt a slight vibration from my phone in my pocket, and the screen lit up with a faint blue light.
He glanced at the message without making a sound, then slowly pulled out his phone while maintaining a steady posture.
Although he was processing the information on the screen, he kept an eye on the girl's movements out of the corner of his eye. He typed in silent mode and dimmed the keyboard backlight.
The screen displayed the words "24:00, West of the City".
After the message indicated that it had been read, he put his phone away.
No rush, things need to be prioritized. Let him carry the baby safely to bed first.
He helped Ruan Yi wash up and applied all the necessary skincare products. He couldn't bear to see his sister complain about her skin discomfort after waking up; taking good care of his sister was the most important thing.
Finally, it was time to deal with the scum.
The bedroom door opened, and Ruan Yi sank into the soft bed. The man watched as the straps of her sundress slipped down, revealing half of her smooth shoulder.
The moment his fingertips touched the zipper on her back, until the soft sound of the zipper sliding to the end mixed with the rustling of the fabric completely faded away, he greedily took in the girl's flawless softness. The girl's skin shone with a luster more alluring than pearls under the moonlight.
Why did something have to happen tonight of all times?
He gently slipped the silk nightgown over her soft, fair skin. The girl's slender waist felt hot in his palms. Gu Zhi didn't look away, but stared intently at her.
Despite her rapid breathing and heavy Adam's apple bobbing, she still trembled as her fingertips began to gather the beautiful spring light inch by inch from the bottom pearl clasp upwards.
The night was as dark as ink. At a construction site in the west of the city, the abandoned terrace was shrouded in damp mist.
Ruan Jianming's knuckles turned white as he gripped the phone. The screen displayed his signature on the equity transfer agreement document. The document, which should have been locked in a safe, was now coiled like a venomous snake on the tablet handed to him by the masked man.
"You...you've scammed me! How could I possibly lose everything...you tricked me into signing a blank agreement; it's a forged document!"
The masked man, who appeared to be one of his subordinates, stepped forward and said, "Mr. Ruan Jianming, I told you before we signed the agreement that there's no such thing as a sure thing in business."
Ruan Jianming took a half step back, his lower back bumping against the rusty railing. The night wind blew, making his already sparse hair appear to have only a few strands left.
"You fucking play word games with me! I won't admit it, absolutely not! Who are you? Were you sent by that bitch Ruan Ying?!"
The man sitting behind several masked men chuckled, his slender fingers casually tapping the armrest, each tap like a heavy hammer blow to Ruan Jianming's eardrums.
His tall figure rose from the shadows, his broad shoulders and narrow waist outlined an almost oppressive presence under the light.
The man seemed to have deliberately chosen not to wear a mask, but his features were completely obscured in the darkness. His masked henchmen instinctively took a half-step back, making way for him.
"Ruan Jianming, your gambling debts in Macau last month, and the ledger of your good-for-nothing son's embezzlement of public funds, are far more interesting than forged documents."
"Who are you?! Tell me now, or I'll find out you're in cahoots with that wretched mother and daughter!" Ruan Jianming roared, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably.
"You wretched mother-daughter, it seems you've already chosen your own fate."
Ruan Jianming looked up, trembling all over, and saw leather shoes stepping into the moonlight first, followed by long legs encased in black suit trousers, walking with unhurried steps.
As the man stepped out of the shadows, his well-tailored suit and vest accentuated his lean waistline. When his face was finally revealed to the moonlight, Ruan Jianming's pupils constricted.
"Uncle Ruan, how have you been?"
As he bent over, the hem of his suit jacket brushed against Ruan Jianming's trembling shoulders, and the scent of mint mixed with gunpowder wafted over him.
Ruan Jianming's cloudy eyes were filled with tears of terror, and dark water stains spread across his suit trousers.
He let out a desperate roar that was so high it cracked, but it was suddenly cut off by a muffled thud from something heavy, and he stopped abruptly.
Ruan Ying has been busy with company matters and has been sleeping poorly these past few days. During this rare moment of leisure, she is enjoying donkey-hide gelatin and bird's nest for breakfast.
The phone rang; it was the assistant calling.
After answering the phone for only a short while, Ruan Ying looked shocked, and the ceramic spoon fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
In just one night, all the plans she had prepared to deal with Ruan Jianming were disrupted.
Ruan Jianming was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and became a vegetative patient who would need to stay in bed for the rest of his life.
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