With the protagonists of both stories gone, the others naturally lost interest in staying and went into the company.
However, this matter remained in their hearts, and as the rumors grew stronger, it eventually reached the minister's ears.
Li Ruo naturally could not escape a second summons.
At first, Li Ruo thought she was there to discuss business, but just as she was about to speak, she heard the other party ask coldly.
"Is this the solution you promised me you could resolve?"
Li Ruo was taken aback. After realizing what she was talking about, she quickly whispered, "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through."
"Li Ruo, because of your situation, everyone's work efficiency has obviously decreased, which has a very bad impact on the company. Why don't you go back and rest for a while? It's not too late to come back to work when things have calmed down."
Li Ruo was startled and shook her head almost without thinking, refusing: "Minister, I don't want to rest. I can handle this matter. Besides, there's nothing between me and President Lin. I've always handled business strictly."
She was genuinely indignant. This matter had absolutely nothing to do with her, so why should she be held responsible?
Seeing that she was unmoved by reason, the minister's face fell: "Li Ruo, I'm informing you, not discussing it with you! I don't know if you and President Lin have an improper relationship, but it's a certainty that you go to restaurants with him. Whether you did it or not, you need to know that this matter started because of you. Do you think you can still get away with it?"
As she spoke, she snorted coldly: "When you were parachuted in, it caused a lot of dissatisfaction. You've been so high-profile, no wonder everyone is suspicious of you."
Li Ruo hadn't expected the minister to speak so harshly, and it took her a while to come to her senses: "But..."
"No buts. I will speak to President Wen about this personally. You can go back now."
Now that things have come to this point, if Li Ruo were to refute it further, she would be considered ungrateful.
She took a deep breath, seemingly understanding her situation, and immediately lowered her eyes: "Okay!"
Rather than staying here and inviting humiliation, it's better to conserve our energy and investigate who's behind it all.
Thinking of this, she sighed and left the office.
But the next moment, his phone rang urgently in his pocket.
Li Ru clicked her tongue in annoyance, but her expression softened considerably after seeing the caller's name, and she pressed the answer button.
"Brother Jiang Ze."
The environment on the other end of the phone was a bit noisy, and it quieted down after a few seconds.
"Ruoruo, Mom wanted to ask if it would be convenient for you to come home for a casual meal."
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo remembered Jiang Luo's hospitalization and felt somewhat guilty and remorseful.
So she immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll pick you up tonight."
"No need, Mom and I will go straight home and wait for you. You have to go to work. If Mom finds out I asked you to pick me up, she'll skin me alive." Jiang Ze immediately refused.
Jiang Luo's invitation brought her a sliver of joy, even though she was in a bad mood due to being forced to rest.
Since she didn't have to work anyway, she went to the largest shopping mall in the area.
Night falls at the Jiang family home.
Jiang Ze and his mother were slightly taken aback when they saw that Li Ruo had brought a lot of things.
Then Jiang Luo put on a stern face and pretended to be angry, saying, "You little brat, you came all this way and bought so much stuff, you really deserve a beating!"
She definitely couldn't bear to hit him; he was a child she had cherished and raised.
Knowing this, Li Ruo smiled and took the other person's arm, saying coquettishly, "I know you must be reluctant, but I can't leave without taking anything."
As she spoke, she nuzzled the other person's arm as if to express her longing.
This was her favorite trick when she was a child, and it never failed.
Sure enough, Jiang Luochu immediately laughed, her tone helpless yet doting: "You're still such a clever and mischievous girl."
The two returned to the living room hand in hand and sat down, while Jiang Ze carried the things she had brought into the house.
Looking at Li Ruo, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Jiang Luochu was filled with heartache: "You've lost weight."
Her face, which used to have a bit of baby fat, is now angular.
To outsiders, she appears as a stunning beauty, but to her, she only feels heartache.
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo felt a warm current surge into her heart, along with an unspeakable sense of grievance.
She suppressed her emotions and said with a smile, "I haven't lost any weight. I actually gained weight when I weighed myself this morning."
Jiang Luo knew perfectly well that she was trying to comfort him, so he sighed helplessly and patted the back of her hand.
"You always keep things to yourself when something happens. You must take good care of yourself while I'm not around."
"And don't stop those online comments that equate thinness with beauty. They're just ruining your body. Girls should be a little plump and rounded."
Seeing her nagging endlessly, Li Ruo not only found it noisy but also listened patiently.
She looked Jiang Luo up and down, a pang of pain rising in her heart. She reached out and brushed the stray hairs from his forehead. Seeing the wrinkles around his eyes and on his forehead, she immediately felt a pang of anxiety: "You're one to talk, but you look much more haggard these days."
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