Chapter 121
When Jin Chu arrived at the airport that evening, Ran Min was sitting on her suitcase, typing on her phone.
She has changed a lot. Not only has she cut her hair short, but her clothing style has also become androgynous. When Jin Chuwan first looked at her, she thought that the person sitting there was a handsome young man.
Jin Chuwan stared at her for a long time before daring to recognize her.
"Ran Min?"
Jin Chuwan was a little out of breath after running all the way.
Ran Min raised her head. She had come specifically to see Jin Chuwan. To be honest, she still felt a little awkward, since Jin Chuwan hadn't left a word when she left.
On the way here, she was still filled with resentment. She had thought of many grievances to say to make Jin Chuwan feel embarrassed and sad, ashamed and guilty. But now, seeing Jin Chuwan panting, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Ran Min pursed her lips and looked away.
"I'm not very familiar with this area, could you book a hotel for me first?"
Jin Chuwan chuckled upon hearing this, then picked up her phone and waved it. "I've already booked it for you, a genuine five-star hotel, I guarantee you'll love it..."
"Really?" Ran Min's lips curled up slightly as she listened. "I guess you have some conscience at least."
Seeing that she smiled, Jin Chuwan helped Ran Min lift her suitcase.
In my memory, Miss Ran always carried only a small handbag wherever she went, but this time she actually brought two large suitcases.
Are you planning to stay for a while?
When Ran Min heard Jin Chuwan's questioning, her expression suddenly became unnatural.
"It depends on the situation. I don't know exactly how long it will take; it depends on Ran Xian."
"Ran Xian is here too?"
Jin Chuwan was somewhat surprised. She glanced down at the box in her hand, her expression a little embarrassed: "Speaking of which, has he been angry with me all this time...?"
After all, we had agreed to go to England together, but she suddenly went to New Town instead, and it seems like we didn't say goodbye properly.
Ran Min looked up at Jin Chuwan. Compared to the Jin Chuwan in her memory, she seemed to have changed a lot. She was prettier, smiled more, and was more cheerful.
On the contrary, her idiot son is becoming increasingly strange.
"He's a little angry, but it's not as bad as you think. Just coax him a bit and he'll be fine..."
Ran Min's voice grew softer as she spoke. She wasn't really sure about Ran Xian's attitude, but she knew that he would read through the emails Jin Chuwan sent him every year.
So, if Jin Chuwan is willing to coax him, he should be happy, right?
But her words made Jin Chuwan hesitate.
"Should I coax her...?"
She touched her neck, feeling slightly uncomfortable. To be honest, she couldn't really imagine Ran Xian looking angry.
After all, he was the one who usually made her angry.
In her eyes, Ran Xian has always been a cynical person who knows what he wants.
He'll be very focused on whatever interests him, but won't even spare a glance if he's not interested.
Their relationship had never been exactly friendly; it was only after that absurd and silly promise that they began to get to know each other.
"How about we meet up sometime?"
Since we happened to be talking about it, Kim Cho-wan casually mentioned it.
She thought that she had made mistakes after all, and now that she was all grown up, she should resolve those grudges from her childhood as soon as possible.
But what Jin Chuwan didn't expect was that her reunion with Ran Xian didn't come from a dinner party introduced by Ran Min.
Instead, it was in the firm's office.
The team leader brought coffee to the young overseas entrepreneur as a gesture of hospitality.
Upon seeing the young man's distant and unfamiliar smile, Kim Cho-wan also refrained from offering the greeting that had already slipped into her mouth.
She turned on her computer as usual, ready to type up her leave application. But she had only written the first part when her team leader called her over.
"Jin Lu, I heard that you and Mr. Ran are classmates?"
Jin Chuwan glanced at Ran Xian. It had only been six years. The boy who had been scolded by Ran Min by having his ear pinched back then now looked elegant, reserved, and noble.
It's clear that he has a lot of opinions about her.
After all, he hasn't even given her a second glance.
"We were classmates, but I didn't expect Mr. Ran to still remember me?"
Kim Cho-wan responded with a smile, maintaining the distance that Ran Hyun was trying to project.
The team leader seemed relieved and handed over a folder.
"Since we're acquaintances, it should be easier to cooperate. So, I'll leave this case to you."
After the team leader finished speaking, he patted Jin Chuwan on the shoulder and walked out.
Jin Chuwan sighed helplessly. Judging from the team leader's expression, this person must have brought a big business opportunity.
After the office door was closed, the room became unusually quiet.
Jin Chuwan looked down and flipped through the documents.
It was a project payment of ten million yuan. This amount of money shouldn't be too large for Ran Xian, but he promised a 10% commission, so he was immediately treated as a VIP by the firm.
After watching the video, Jin Chuwan asked Ran Xian a few questions, but Ran Xian seemed rather uninterested.
But he wasn't actually being perfunctory with her; it's just that when she asked about the case, he didn't answer properly, instead always asking her ambiguous questions.
"I heard that Cheng Ya was still abandoned by the board of directors. I thought you would go and beg those two people for her sake."
Ran Xian smiled, but Jin Chuwan didn't think it was a smile; it was just the politeness of a cold-eyed bystander.
They were clearly just watching the show, but pretended to be concerned with polite formalities.
How did you know I didn't say anything?
Ran Xian raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his expression: "They didn't agree?"
The young man clasped his hands on his lap, his thumbs rubbing together slightly, as if he were deep in thought.
"I thought you'd tamed them well enough over the years, but it seems you haven't reached that point yet?"
Jin Chuwan was silent for a while. She thought of Ran Xian's letter and now, looking back, the advice in it was quite intriguing.
She glanced at the document, then turned her gaze to the man in front of her.
"I think... you're probably still blaming me."
Jin Chuwan looked at Ran Xian, but the other's expression did not soften in the slightest.
He sat upright, his beautiful eyes holding a distant yet polite smile. Jin Chuwan noticed his long eyebrows furrow slightly, as if he were tolerating some offense out of politeness.
Jin Chuwan gave an awkward laugh; every expression Ran Xian made her feel like she was just imagining things.
But the words have already been spoken.
“It was my fault for breaking the agreement unilaterally, but I didn’t think much about it at the time. I just wanted to find a peaceful place to finish my studies. And for the past few years, I’ve been living alone, and I haven’t tamed anyone as you claim…”
Jin Chuwan was getting a little anxious as she spoke, "Besides, I only recently ran into Jiang Chen and the others by chance. And even if you hadn't said anything, I would have asked them for Cheng Ya's sake. Of course, their choice is based on their own interests, and they won't do anything just because I say something..."
Colleagues from the firm started passing by Kim's office several times a day.
More handsome men have come in the past month than in the previous year.
And they all seemed to be looking for Attorney Kim.
That's so suspicious, so suspicious.
But the blinds were half-drawn, and from the outside, all you could see were the silhouettes of two people sitting face to face.
Jin Lu looked somewhat serious, but Mr. Ran's attitude seemed to be somewhere between indifference and friendliness.
"It seems that after all these years, I'm still the one you have the least patience to deal with..."
Ran Xian picked up his coffee and glanced at Jin Chuwan.
"Why bother explaining to me? I know you're being pursued by two rich young masters at the same time, you're in a dilemma, and you can't refuse them... But I heard they haven't given up on you yet. What, don't you need a quiet environment now?"
He smiled and leaned forward slightly.
"Cheng Ya probably can't help you anymore, but if you need it..."
"Shall I help you?"
The two looked at each other, one with a stiff smile, the other with great interest.
Jin Chuwan remained silent for a long time before she managed to control her emotions. Her previous embarrassment and helplessness turned into numb indifference as her harsh words were spoken.
She was angry and wanted to lash out, but the fault lay with her.
So she endured it.
Jin Chuwan closed the folder in her hand and looked at Ran Xian.
"After careful consideration, I realized that Mr. Ran's case is quite complicated, and I probably wouldn't be able to handle it."
She pushed the folder in front of Ran Xian.
"I'm sorry, I'll recommend a better defense lawyer for you."
After Jin Chuwan finished speaking, she pushed open the door and went out.
Ran Xian watched her leave with his gaze.
Not long after, the office door reopened, and a gentle-looking man walked in.
He looked at the handsome young man sitting at the table with a slightly inquisitive gaze.
"I heard you're a friend of Jin Lu?"
Attorney Tan greeted him warmly and extended his hand to shake his.
However, the other party did not respond.
The young man scrutinized him with a critical eye, then looked away after a moment.
"A new love?"
Lawyer Tan was stunned for a moment. He thought he had misheard and asked a question subconsciously.
"What?"
Ran Xian smiled and tapped the folder lightly on the table.
"Your taste isn't very good..."
After saying that, he left.
Tan Xiao stared in astonishment at Ran Xian's retreating figure, his breath caught in his throat.
"Who goes there?!"
After Ran Xian left, Attorney Tan went to the break room to find Jin Chuwan. The always kind and approachable Attorney Tan filled a glass with water and drank it all in one gulp.
After pausing for a moment, he spoke seriously to Jin Chuwan.
"Listen carefully, you can choose not to date men, but you absolutely cannot know about those kinds of men, okay?"
Jin Chuwan was intimidated by Lawyer Tan's imposing manner, and although she was confused, she still nodded in agreement.
She really wanted to know what had happened, but judging from Tan Lu's expression, she didn't dare to ask.
However, this did not trouble Kim Cho-wan for long.
Because when Jin Chuwan was leaving get off work, she saw another party involved in the case in the parking lot.
Ran Xian leaned against her car door, looking like she had been waiting for a long time.
Jin Chuwan found the car keys in her bag, pressed the button, and the car beeped twice.
This is the public parking lot outside the company, and her colleagues like to park their cars here.
Jin Chuwan glanced around, then sighed and looked down.
How did you know this was my car?
Ran Xian glanced at his watch, then opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat without any hesitation.
"Ran Min said it was a red V3 with license plate number 0909."
"I didn't expect you to like this color?"
After hearing Ran Xian's evaluation, Jin Chuwan twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "What, do I have to report to Mr. Ran before buying a car in my birth year?"
The vehicle started up quickly.
Jin Chuwan glanced at the rearview mirror.
"Fasten your seatbelt, and then, where are we going?"
Ran Xian turned his head and looked at Jin Chuwan.
A moment later he laughed again.
"Zhihua said your temper has gotten much worse, but I don't believe it..."
Seeing that he didn't move, Jin Chuwan simply unbuckled her seatbelt. She turned around, bent down, and grabbed Ran Xian's seatbelt.
The moment she leaned in, she felt his body tense up, but it was so brief that it seemed like it was just her imagination.
Jin Chuwan looked at Ran Xian with a puzzled expression; he still looked as indifferent and aloof as before.
With a "click," the passenger seatbelt was fastened.
Jin Chuwan gripped the steering wheel, but looked calmly at Ran Xian.
"I'm glad you believe me. I'm in the wrong, so I'll tolerate everything you say today. But don't go too far. Don't let my appearance fool you; I can be quite intimidating when I get angry."
But Ran Xian seemed to have heard an interesting joke. He opened his mouth as if to mock something, but was interrupted by Jin Chuwan's voice.
"Alright, tell me, where do you want to go?"
It was already evening, and the sun was dimly setting in the west. The light inside the car was poor, and most of the young man's expression was hidden in the gloom.
"Let's go to your house."
Ran Xian turned his gaze over.
"Since we're old friends meeting, isn't it basic courtesy to invite me to your home?"
Jin Chuwan remained silent for a moment, then gave Ran Xian a rather complicated look.
Are you sure?
Ran Xian turned his head and gave a not-so-sincere smile: "What, is there someone in your family that you don't want to see?"
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