Li Xin pounded on the door in anger, while behind her followed Ruan Qingling, dressed in a business suit, with a rather unpleasant expression.
After the door opened, Ruan Qing'an leaned against the door, his leaden gray eyes staring at Li Xin. Li Xin, who had just dared to shout through the door, subconsciously took a half step back.
But soon she remembered that she had also brought Ruan Qingling with her!
Li Xin immediately said, "Ruan Qing'an, you clearly did this, don't try to pin it on me!"
"Oh, and then?"
Ruan Qingan nodded, neither refuting nor admitting, looking at Li Xin's performance without any panic.
Seeing this, Li Xin's expression turned even uglier.
Seeing that she was speechless, Ruan Qingan sneered: "You're really something, Li Xin. The way you brought my sister here is like a dog on a leash. When there's an owner, you dare to bark, but when there isn't, you just tuck your tail between your legs."
"Ruan Qing'an, don't go too far!"
Li Xin was so angry she was almost trembling. Looking at Ruan Qing'an's ambiguous smile, she wanted to slap her but didn't dare. She could only turn around and say to Ruan Qingling, "Miss Ruan, this public opinion storm that's been giving you a headache is all her doing!"
"Have you finished complaining?"
Ruan Qingan calmly countered with a question.
Li Xin's face was contorted with rage when Ruan Qingling suddenly said, "Ruan Qing'an, I'm not trying to be mean, but don't let personal conflicts escalate into family conflicts. It's already too much trouble for me to handle these things, so don't add to the burden."
"Really? You must have worked so hard, sister."
Ruan Qing'an drawled out her words, speaking quite earnestly, but it sounded sarcastic no matter how you looked at it: "Sister, you're so busy with work, you've done so much. Why don't you take a break from work, and I can come to work too? What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingling's face darkened: "You don't need to worry about it."
Seeing Ruan Qingling like this, Ruan Qing'an felt only coldness in his heart, and only mockery remained in his leaden eyes.
In the original story, although Ruan Qingling ruined the original owner's life and eventually led to her death on the streets, in the original owner's eyes, before Ruan Qingling was exposed, she was always a strict but kind older sister.
But in reality, the original owner is just a spoiled adopted daughter, while Ruan Qingling is able to become the general manager of the Ruan Group. This is because Ruan Qingling praised the original owner to the point of ruin, turning her into a useless person. By suppressing the original owner, she created a persona for herself.
Therefore, Nguyen Thanh Linh always looked down on Nguyen Thanh An.
The atmosphere was tense and deadlocked when Ruan Qing'an suddenly said, "Sister, regarding the matter of the Ruan family being implicated, should we let Father know that there is a conflict between you and me, or is it something instigated by outsiders?"
"Is our conflict so difficult to manage for the group, or is there a culprit behind it all, and we are all innocent and difficult to deal with?"
Hearing this, Li Xin was stunned, but seeing Ruan Qingling's pensive look, she couldn't help but panic.
037 was taken aback: [There are no subtitles for this plot, I can't understand it!]
Ruan Qing'an chuckled and explained, "It's very simple. If you listen to Li Xin and try to deal with me, it would be a falling out between sisters, harming your own company, and it would also show that Ruan Qingling, who is in charge, is incompetent."
“Now is the critical time to win the right to inherit the group. Ruan Qingling dares not gamble and disappoint the shareholders on the board.”
Ruan Qingan paused: "But if we don't listen to Li Xin, then we can push her out as a scapegoat, which will also demonstrate her abilities."
037: [...You guys are really going through a lot of trouble.]
At this moment, Ruan Qingling suddenly looked at Li Xin and said coldly, "Alright, come with me right now. You need to give the Ruan family an explanation for this matter!"
"Wait, wait a minute..."
Li Xin was stunned: "But wasn't I helping you? Ruan Qing'an did all of this, I just listened to what you said—"
"Shut up!"
Ruan Qingling coldly rebuked, then turned to look at Ruan Qing'an: "Very well, I misjudged you before. I didn't expect you to be so capable."
"Not as ruthless as you, sister."
"Since you refuse to be a good-for-nothing, don't blame me for being ruthless, Ruan Qingan."
Ruan Qingling's face was icy, but Ruan Qing'an laughed: "What are you saying? Even if I were really a good-for-nothing, you wouldn't let me stay in the Ruan family, but would try to kick me out, right?"
"Ruan Qingling, Li Xin is just the first one."
Ruan Qing'an tilted her head slightly, her leaden eyes cold and mocking. She said, word by word, "You will be the second 'good sister' who has suppressed me for so many years."
“...I’m waiting, Nguyen Thanh An. You’ll see the difference between us. Trash will never turn into gold.”
When Ruan Qingling was stared at by those eyes, she felt an uncontrollable chill run down her spine. She led Li Xin away, marking the beginning of a rift between the "sisters".
—This completely shattered the seemingly friendly but false relationship.
Only after the door closed again did Ruan Qing'an sit back down on the sofa and press his temples: "Ruan Qingling is acting strange. She already has a huge advantage, so why did she kick the original owner out?"
037: [Because of anxiety?]
"That's possible. So what is she worried about?"
Ruan Qing'an narrowed her eyes slightly: "An opportunity that could leave the original owner with no advantage, yet still allow her to turn the tables and even drive her out... What exactly is it?"
037: [Ancestor, are you going to start taking over the company?]
"Of course—no."
Ruan Qing'an couldn't help but laugh: "Ruan Qingling is definitely on guard against me now, rubbing her hands together and waiting for me to go against her, but I'm ignoring her completely. I'm busy wooing my man, who cares about her?"
[Huh... is this a battle of wits with thin air?]
"I hope she has fun playing with the air."
Ruan Qing'an stretched leisurely: "Little system, check Shi An's upcoming schedule. She's off to intercept a man."
...
Three days later, at the entrance of the Imperial Kitchen.
This is a rather high-end restaurant, designed like a traditional courtyard house. The decoration alone cost a considerable sum. The chefs here are descendants of imperial chefs, and even if you want to make a reservation, you need to have very strong connections or a substantial family fortune.
At that moment, a car was parked on the roadside not far away. Inside the car, Shi An leaned against the window with his eyes half-closed.
Meanwhile, Zhou Qianqian, who was in the driver's seat, was telling him the latest news: "Brother Shi, things have calmed down. The Ruan family said it was all done by a woman named Li Xin, and the situation is basically under control."
"As for the previously terminated contracts, the Ruan family has made compensation, so there has not been much loss so far. Moreover, because of the previous wave of public opinion, it has brought you more topics, and the discussion about 'No Return' is getting higher and higher. We are just waiting for its release."
Shi An didn't speak, but lowered his eyes and pondered, the image of Ruan Qing'an flashing through his mind.
It seems she's taken care of things on her end.
Seeing Shi An lost in thought, Zhou Qianqian sighed: "Brother Shi, snap out of it. Why have you been so restless lately?"
"It's nothing, where were we?"
"Oh, it's about your future plans."
Zhou Qianqian flipped through the schedule and said, "I've taken a look, and there's a perfume endorsement that would be perfect for you. We'll be discussing the partnership with that company today."
"..."
Shi An didn't speak, but just squinted and looked out the window.
He felt that the white sports car parked not far away looked very similar to the one he saw downstairs at Nguyen Thanh An's house that day.
Just then, Zhou Qianqian noticed that he was lost in thought again, and she rubbed her forehead: "Brother Shi, are you even hearing what I'm saying?"
"Yes, I heard you."
Zhou Qianqian's smile remained unchanged: ...Great, I've been brushed off. Is there anything more important than an endorsement?!
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