Since the public opinion has turned positive, along with the popularity of "No Return", Shi An's popularity has also risen again, and the video of him defending his assistant Ruan Qing'an has been seen by more and more people.
Meanwhile, in the general manager's office of the Nguyen Group.
The tightly closed office door blocked out all the sounds of things being smashed inside. Ruan Qingling stood amidst the mess, her face ashen and her fingernails digging into her palms.
"Well done, Ruan Qingan, you're awesome!"
Ruan Qingling trembled with anger: "You've really grown bold, haven't you? You've really grown bold, daring to play me like this!"
Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and a voice said, "Miss, it's me. May I come in and help you tidy up?"
"Come in."
Ruan Qingling glanced at the mess on the ground before sitting down.
The figure who spoke quickly ran in and carefully closed the door. It was a woman wearing thick glasses. Her name was He Xiu, Ruan Qingling's secretary and confidante.
In order to keep Nguyen Thanh An firmly under control, Nguyen Thanh Ling presented a very good public image: gentle, proper, and an elite career woman.
He Xiu bent over, tidied up the office, and skillfully replaced the decorations with identical ones before bringing the documents to Ruan Qingling to report.
Before He Xiu could speak, Ruan Qingling said first, "Withdraw all the people who are on guard."
"Young Miss, don't we need to keep an eye on Ruan Qing'an anymore?"
Hearing He Xiu's words, Ruan Qingling became even angrier: "Ha, no need. Instead of keeping an eye on her movements, we might as well continue our project. We've been tricked by this good-for-nothing."
Upon hearing this, He Xiu could only nod repeatedly.
Indeed, if Ruan Qing'an hadn't acted like he was issuing a challenge, how could he have made Ruan Qingling so fearful and on guard day and night? Who knew that while Ruan Qingling was almost completely shutting down her work in order to take precautions, Ruan Qing'an hadn't even bothered with this side!
This scene completely baffled Ruan Qinglingxiu.
Ruan Qingling said coldly, "But being able to use such petty tricks also shows that that good-for-nothing doesn't have much ability."
"With such outstanding qualities, the young lady is destined to be the heir!"
He Xiu spoke with great conviction, but Ruan Qingling remained silent. She subconsciously touched her face, which resembled Ruan Qing'an's, without saying a word, seemingly worried about something.
Even He Xiu didn't know what Ruan Qingling was worried about.
After all... Ruan Qing'an was just an adopted daughter of the Ruan family.
Just as the two were talking, there was another knock on the office door: "President Ruan, the chairman requests your presence."
"Him? Okay, I understand."
Ruan Qingling answered loudly.
Just as she was about to leave, Ruan Qingling said to He Xiu, "No matter what, this good-for-nothing has tricked me. Let's teach her a lesson and let her know that some tricks are not for her to play!"
Since her father's health deteriorated, he has handed over most of his daily work to Ruan Qingling, and he is not often at the company.
But why did you suddenly come back this time?
When Ruan Qingling arrived at the chairman's office, a man was standing by the window with his hands behind his back. His hair was already a little gray, but he still had an air of authority.
After Ruan Qingling walked in, she asked, "Dad, you wanted to see me?"
"Okay, please sit down first."
Mr. Ruan raised his hand, sat down in a chair, and smiled at Ruan Qingling, his wrinkled face bearing the words: "I heard that you've been paying close attention to Qing'an's affairs lately?"
"...Well, I was worried about her too."
Ruan Qingling chuckled, trying her best to remain calm. Although she had been able to participate in company affairs over the years, her father had always favored Ruan Qing'an more, which was a different kind of preferential treatment between the two of them.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ruan smiled and said, "That's right. This little brat is even working as someone's assistant. It seems she really likes that man. Let her go crazy. You just focus on your work at the company."
"Okay, Dad."
I also know about the argument you had with Qing'an before.
Suddenly, Mr. Ruan spoke up, taking a slow sip of tea: "Remember, Qingling, don't be too harsh on your sister."
Hearing this, Ruan Qingling understood why her father had summoned her. He was warning her that she was not allowed to use any underhanded tactics against Ruan Qing'an—it was fine if she wanted to play around or go crazy, but if she used the Ruan family's power to deal with the Ruan family members, her father would definitely not let her off easily.
Ruan Qingling took a deep breath and said, "I understand, Dad."
After leaving her father's office, Ruan Qingling's face fell as soon as she returned home. She still wanted to teach Ruan Qing'an a lesson...
She called He Xiu.
"Don't bother, it's not worth it for a piece of trash."
As they were talking, Ruan Qingling suddenly remembered something. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Since I can't do anything and am just letting her play around—He Xiu, contact this good-for-nothing's son for me."
"Whatever his name is, Shi An. Just find him and bring him out."
...
There are only a few days left until the release of "No Return".
In Shi An's apartment, a petite figure was nestled on a beanbag chair, while a tall man wearing an apron walked out of the kitchen and casually placed a plate on the table.
"Still playing? Time to eat."
"Got it?"
She drawled out her words, speaking in a sweet and coquettish voice.
Seeing this, Shi An rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. He didn't know how other sugar daddies got along, but his relationship with Ruan Qing'an was definitely one of a kind...
By the time Ruan Qing'an finally dawdled to the table, Shi'an was already seated. As she reached out her little hand to touch the bowl—
"Smack!"
A pair of chopsticks hit her hand.
When Ruan Qing'an looked up, he met Shi An's expressionless, sinister gaze and said, "Wash your hands."
"Oh...and here we are..."
Ruan Qing'an muttered to himself as he ran into the kitchen and washed his hands vigorously.
The more time you spend with Shi An, the more you realize that he is not just a cold-faced iceberg.
After sitting down, Ruan Qing'an propped his chin on his hand, looked at Shi An and smiled, "By the way, Brother Shi, the movie is about to be released. I'll ask someone to prepare some flower baskets and stuff to make it more lively."
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. I'm planning to book out several theaters to try and boost your box office!"
The girl, who was never quiet, spoke noisily.
Shi An, however, was already used to it. He curled his long, slender fingers and tapped Ruan Qing'an's head with his knuckles: "Don't overthink it."
"Huh?"
"This is my job; you don't need to spend money to boost the box office."
Shi An paused, his dark eyes half-closed. Seeing Ruan Qing'an's pouting, aggrieved look, he raised his hand and placed two movie tickets in front of her, pretending to be casual as he ate his meal with his head down.
He casually said, "It was a gift from the director; I kept two of them."
Ruan Qing'an was slightly taken aback, blinking her leaden-gray eyes. Shi An, feeling uncomfortable under her overly focused gaze, turned his head away: "If you want to go see it with your friend, you can use it."
Really? Really?
"..."
"Speaking of which, I have a friend who really likes you, so I'll give this ticket to her. She'll be so happy to receive it from her idol!"
"..."
Shi An took the movie tickets back: "Zhou Qianqian hasn't bought them yet."
Ruan Qingan: ...Keep pretending.
She couldn't help but chuckle, propping her chin up with one hand, her eyes crinkling as she looked at him with a smile; "I'm just making friends out of thin air, Brother Shi."
"I just remembered, I gave her one."
Shi An then released his grip, speaking expressionlessly. Ruan Qing'an laughed even harder, leaning closer: "Brother Shi, are you unhappy?"
"Shut up."
Shi An narrowed his eyes, looking at Ruan Qing'an with an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Just as Ruan Qing'an was looking at movie tickets, Shi An's phone suddenly rang. He looked up at it, frowned, and then put it face down on the table.
"What's wrong, Brother Shi?"
"...It's nothing, I'm just going out for a bit."
Ruan Qingan responded, his eyes revealing an unreadable expression as he lowered his head.
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