《After Being Dumped by My Ex-Fiance, My Beast of a Husband Pampers Me Every Night》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The dim yellow light shone upon a large, white bed, where two intertwined figures appeared very erotic under the light.


    The woman underneath had an amazing figure with fair skin. She was lost and her eyes were filled with an irresistible desire.


    She tried to regain her rationality, which had been overpowered by lust, wanting to appear calm during this loveless sexual encounter.


    However, she had obviously overestimated herself and had been led by the man on top of her.


    The man panted slightly and did not stop moving, but the words he said were very calm.


    ¡°Is this what you call full of experience? Are you sure you can satisfy me?¡±


    He suddenly exerted more force, causing the woman to cry out. After a long time of trying to calm herself, she regained her voice and tried to answer as rationally as possible.


    ¡°Is Mr. Ji uncomfortable? If you¡¯re not satisfied, then why don¡¯t you stop and call off our deal?¡±


    To propose ending the deal at this time?


    When Ji Xuan heard her words, a trace of coldness flashed across his eyes. His actions became even more violent and merciless.


    Liang Ran was like a stranded ship, completely out of control, unable to speak.


    ¡­


    As the faint light of dawn appeared on the horizon, Ji Xuan stopped his movements.


    Without saying a word, he got out of bed and walked straight to the bathroom.


    Liang Ran was too exhausted to even lift her hand, but when she saw Ji Xuan turning around to leave, she panicked and, with all her strength, got out of bed to catch his wrist.


    ¡°Mr. Ji wouldn¡¯t want to go back on his word now, right?¡±


    She had put in a lot of effort last night, throwing away all her sense of shame and seducing Ji Xuan at all costs.


    She had a pile of problems waiting for her at home, and the person who had betrayed her was still celebrating. She couldn¡¯t afford to fail, nor could she allow herself to fail.


    Ji Xuan lowered his head and looked at the hands that were grabbing her wrists. They were delicate, fair, and soft. This was a pair of hands that had never experienced any hardship.


    He frowned slightly and gave up on the idea of cleaning up first.


    Ji Xuan walked back to the bed, but when he saw the messy bed, he instantly lost the desire to sit down.


    ¡°How much do you charge each time?¡±


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment. Last night, when she mentioned money, Ji Xuan said that if he was satisfied, she would get a lot of money.


    Now that Ji Xuan was asking her the same question, she did not know how much she should ask.


    She didn¡¯t just want a one-time transaction. If it was only for money, she could find someone else.


    Liang Ran looked up and smiled sweetly. ¡°What do you think, Mr Ji?¡±


    Ji Xuan was momentarily dazzled by her smile, but he quickly regained his composure. He was a bit upset deep in his heart. He could see through Liang Ran¡¯s tricks, but he didn¡¯t plan to indulge her.


    ¡°According to my standards, 100,000 is already the maximum. No skills at all, and the figure is barely tolerable.¡±


    His words were full of insults, and Liang Ran¡¯s fake smile cracked completely.


    She was originally a little princess who grew up in her father¡¯s love. Now that her father was in the hospital, she was betrayed by her fianc¨¦ and surrounded by her debt collectors.


    Overnight, her world had turned from colorful to grey.


    She didn¡¯t want to die, but it was hard to live.


    Liang Ran relied solely on her unwillingness to give up, but Ji Xuan¡¯s insulting words and disdainful eyes completely shattered all her disguised strength.


    Her tears flowed down like broken pearls.


    Cool Ran wanted to cry out loud, but in the end, she bit her lip and cried silently.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression twitched slightly as if his heart was being squeezed by a big hand and hurting.


    ¡°How much do you want?¡± Ji Xuan said.


    Liang Ran paused for a moment, with tears still on her little face, and looked at Ji Xuan, holding out her hand.


    ¡°Five million.¡±


    Ji Xuan sneered. ¡°How dare you ask for such a high price.¡±


    Liang Ran cautiously observed Ji Xuan¡¯s expression, calculating in her heart.


    She exaggerated her tone and said in disbelief, ¡°Mr. Ji can¡¯t even afford five million? Forget it then, I¡¯ll just consider myself being bitten by a dog.¡±


    After speaking, she ignored Ji Xuan¡¯s increasingly cold eyes, took out her phone and made a call.


    She deliberately spoke in a soft and coquettish voice, ¡°Hello, Mr. Zeng?¡±


    A middle-aged man¡¯s voice came from the other end. He said in a determined tone, ¡°Miss Liang, have you thought it through? Follow me and I won¡¯t let you suffer.¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    Before she could finish her sentence, her phone was suddenly snatched away.


    Ji Xuan quickly hung up the phone and looked at Liang Ran with a stern gaze.


    ¡°Five million, right? I¡¯ll give you three million a month for the next year. If you give birth to a child, I¡¯ll give you 100 million. During this year, you can¡¯t let any man touch you. Otherwise, you will be sorry.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Ji, are you trying to keep me as your mistress?¡± Liang Ran smiled innocently.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Ji Xuan ignored her fake expression and let go of her hand. He went to the bedside table and took out his wallet. He took out a card and handed it to Liang Ran.


    ¡°There is twenty million inside. Every month, three million will be transferred to this card. Go back and wait for my call. There¡¯s an event tonight, and you have to accompany me.¡±


    Liang Ran reached out to take it, with a dazed expression.


    This development was expected, but also somewhat unexpected.


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 Chapter 2

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    With her goal achieved, Liang Ran walked out of the hotel wearing the super-short skirt from last night, enduring countless glances from the staff.


    Ji Xuan would not pity or cherish her, perhaps he could, but there was no need for him to do so.


    There were many bruises on her body, and the miniskirt could not hide anything.


    Everyone who saw her knew what she had done last night.


    Liang Ran felt like a slut in their eyes. The gaze of those people stripped her naked, and their whispered conversations and pointing fingers made her more and more numb.


    Suddenly, her phone rang, and Liang Ran snapped back to reality. After seeing the caller ID, her face finally lit up.


    However, after listening to the voice on the other end of the line, her heart sank.


    ¡°Ranran¡­come to the hospital quickly. Your father¡­has passed away¡­¡±


    If she was numb before, now she felt piercing pain.


    ¡°I got it, Mom.¡± She said mechanically, expressionless and hailed a taxi.


    The traffic was congested, and the car didn¡¯t arrive for a long time.


    Liang Ran spotted a parked car beside her, saw the license plate number, and walked straight over.


    She knocked on the window, and the person inside looked at her with a stiff expression.


    ¡°I am Liang Ran, could you please call Mr. Ji for me?¡±


    Guan Shen stared at her for a moment. Of course, he knew who Liang Ran was. The recent news about the Liang Corporation had been so widespread that everyone in the circle knew about it.


    As Ji Xuan¡¯s assistant, he not only knew who Liang Ran was but also knew that his boss had slept with her last night.


    He was not sure what their relationship was now, so he did not know how to treat Liang Ran. In the end, he made the call for her and conveyed her request to go to the hospital.


    Liang Ran did not expect Ji Xuan would agree to let Guan Shen take her to the hospital, but he did. She was a bit confused by him.


    But now she didn¡¯t have the energy to think about anything else. She just wanted to get to the hospital as soon as possible.


    The car drove at the highest speed limit towards the hospital. Guan Shen had not wanted to say anything, but he thought of the phone call just now and saw Liang Ran¡¯s lifeless face. He spoke up.


    ¡°Miss Liang, my condolences.¡±


    His words were extremely powerful.


    Liang Ran couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer. Sadness seemed to have burst out like a broken dam.


    She covered her face and wept bitterly, losing all composure.


    Guan Shen pursed his lips and didn¡¯t dare to say anything else. He just drove quietly and pretended hadn¡¯t seen anything.


    When the car arrived at the hospital, Liang Ran had stopped crying. She thanked Guan Shen and rushed into the hospital.


    Guan Shen felt sorry for her, but in the end, he didn¡¯t say anything. He still had to rush back to the hotel to pick up his boss.


    Liang Ran came to her father¡¯s ward. There was a group of people gathered at the door, including doctors, nurses, and debt collectors.


    Her mother Bi Wen was in a tug-of-war with the debt collectors.


    Everyone stopped moving when they saw her.


    The leading man squinted his eyes and looked at Liang Ran, scanning her from top to bottom. He saw the bruises on her legs and his gaze became even more disgusting.


    ¡°Miss Liang, I heard that you¡¯ve raised money. How much did you earn in one night? Is it enough to pay off your debts?¡±


    The other men burst into laughter and their eyes lingered on Liang Ran, especially on her exposed fair thighs.


    They didn¡¯t care that they were in a hospital where Liang Ran¡¯s recently deceased father lay.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t know if she was more sad or angry, but now she just wanted to go in and see her father.


    Bi Wen looked at Liang Ran with a worried expression and carefully approached her.


    Liang Ran patted her shoulder and took out a bank card from her bag. She threw it directly at the man¡¯s face, accurately hitting him.


    ¡°There are twenty million in it, enough to pay you back,¡± she said coldly.


    The man picked up the bank card and said, ¡°Tsk, the rich lady is different. You are more expensive than others.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t want to waste her breath on him and just gave him a cold stare, imprinting his face in her mind.


    She would pay them back one by one in the future, whether it was her fianc¨¦ Fan Jin who betrayed her, or Zeng Lu who colluded with Fan Jin.


    Although Liang Ran looked pitiful, her eyes were cold and sharp.


    The man licked his lips and felt a little itchy. Such a top-grade item, tsk¡­


    He looked at Liang Ran with an aggressive gaze and said with a disgusting smile, ¡°Miss Liang, don¡¯t blame us. We¡¯re only following Miss Zeng¡¯s orders. I actually like Miss Liang very much.¡±


    When Liang Ran heard this, she almost vomited.


    ¡°Piss off,¡± she said coldly.


    The man snorted coldly and said sarcastically, ¡°My condolences.¡±


    After saying that, he turned around and left with his lackeys.


    Liang Ran watched as they left. She staggered and almost fell.


    Bi Wen quickly held her and asked, ¡°Ranran, where did you go last night? The money¡­¡±


    Before Bi Wen finished her sentence, the leading doctor interrupted her and handed a pile of unpaid bills to Liang Ran.


    ¡°Miss Liang, this is your father¡¯s hospital expenses for this period. Please take a look and pay as soon as possible if there is no problem,¡± he said.


    Liang Ran stood up straight and looked at the doctor with a cold voice. ¡°I want to go in and see my father first.¡±


    Her eyes were red. It was obvious that she had cried for a long time before coming to the hospital.


    The doctor was stunned for a moment. He retracted his hand helplessly and took a few steps back.


    Liang Ran and Bi Wen supported each other as they walked into the ward. Before entering the door, the doctor whispered in a very small voice, ¡°The Zeng family is the largest shareholder of this hospital. There are some things I can¡¯t do.¡±


    Liang Ran suddenly looked up at him. The doctor showed a very embarrassed expression and didn¡¯t say anything more.


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 Chapter 3

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran and Bi Wen entered the ward. When they saw the scrawny man on the bed who had obviously lost his vitality, the two of them could no longer control themselves and cried as they threw themselves at the bedside.


    Liang Ran knelt on the cold floor of the hospital and cried so hard that she could hardly breathe.


    ¡°Dad, why can¡¯t you wait for me? I promised to take back the Liang Corporation, and I¡¯m almost successful.¡±


    The man on the bed could not respond to her anymore.


    The two of them cried unreservedly, and the doctors waiting outside the ward looked at each other, feeling a little sorry for them.


    Soon, Miss Zeng called again, urging for the bills.


    The leading doctor wanted to speak up for Liang Ran, but just as he spoke, the young lady interrupted him with a sneer.


    ¡°Do you think the hospital is doing charity? If you can¡¯t stand it and feel sorry for her, then help her pay back the money, pack up and leave.¡±


    The doctor was angry, but he had to apologize in a pleasant manner and promise that he would do what she had instructed immediately.


    The phone was hung up, and the doctor took a deep breath, suppressing his sympathy and walking in with an expressionless face.


    ¡°Miss Liang, please pay the outstanding fees as soon as possible, or we won¡¯t be able to help you issue the death certificate for your father.¡±


    Without a death certificate, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to send him to the funeral parlor.


    Liang Ran still had tears on her face, but her eyes were sharp as she looked over.


    ¡°Did Zeng Lu also tell you to do this?¡±


    The doctor did not say anything, which was equivalent to confirmation.


    Liang Ran clenched her fist until her palm was bleeding. She managed to suppress her anger.


    ¡°Give me the bill.¡± The doctor handed her the bills.


    Liang Ran looked through them one by one. Her father had been in a coma after the car accident and had to be admitted to the ICU from time to time. Naturally, the expenses were considerable.


    The hospital used the most expensive drugs and equipment for her father, which was probably Zeng Lu¡¯s doing, waiting to deal a fatal blow here.


    The 20 million yuan she had just received from Ji Xuan had already been given to the debt collectors. She did not have that much money at the moment.


    Bi Wen stood beside her and watched. She knew their family¡¯s current situation.


    ¡°Ranran, why don¡¯t we sell the house first?¡±


    The house was their last asset. Liang Ran didn¡¯t want to sell it. It was where she had lived since she was a child.


    She secretly thought through the measures that could be taken and soon thought of someone.


    It was a trend to spend money in advance now. Perhaps she could do it too.


    ¡°No need, Mom. I have a plan. You stay here with Dad, and I¡¯ll make a phone call outside.¡±


    She turned around and walked out.


    Bi Wen looked at her thin shoulders and then at her bruised thighs. Tears gushed out of her eyes. She covered her mouth, muffling her cries in her palm.


    When Ji Xuan received Liang Ran¡¯s call, he was a little surprised. ¡°Where did you get my number?¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. She had cried too hard just now. ¡°I asked Mr. Guan for it.¡±


    Ji Xuan pursed his lips. ¡°What do you want then?¡±


    Liang Ran explained her intentions.


    Ji Xuan frowned, ¡°Advance payment for one month? Liang Ran, do you think I¡¯m a fool?¡±


    Liang Ran knew that the request was a bit difficult to fulfill, especially since Ji Xuan had already given her 20 million in the morning.


    She lowered her voice. The sternness she had when she faced the doctors earlier was completely gone. Her tone sounded a little pitiful.


    ¡°Just consider it a loan from me. I really need it urgently.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t mention anything about her father.


    Although she had already fallen, she still did not want to involve her family. It was already enough for her to fall. If she had to sacrifice her family even after giving away everything, she would rather not do it.


    She didn¡¯t expect Ji Xuan to agree in the end, but he did. He asked Guan Shen to contact Liang Ran and transferred 3 million yuan to the account she provided.


    With the 3 million yuan, it was not a problem to pay off the bills. Liang Ran successfully took her father out of the hospital and prepared for his funeral.


    After a busy morning, she finally arranged the memorial hall and called her relatives and friends to inform them of her father¡¯s death.


    However, no one came to offer their condolences for the entire afternoon.


    Bi Wen looked at the empty memorial hall. Her face was full of despair.


    ¡°Your father loved to have fun before he passed away. He would often invite his friends to get together. But now¡­¡±


    Bi Wen couldn¡¯t continue, tears welling up as she looked at the smiling man in the photo on the table.


    There were many people who would kick someone when they were down, and few who would lend a helping hand. Even those who had received help from the Liang family in the past didn¡¯t dare to come and pay their respects, as they all knew that the Liangs had offended the Zeng family. Who would dare to associate with them at this time?


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mom. This place will be lively soon enough.¡±


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 Chapter 4

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Ji Xuan had mentioned that she needed to attend a banquet tonight, so she waited until 5 pm before taking the initiative to call Ji Xuan.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t pick up, so she could only call Guan Shen.


    Guan Shen looked at the boss who was tying his tie and said, ¡°Miss Liang just called to ask about the time and location of the banquet.¡±


    Ji Xuan paused. He had said in the morning that he wanted Liang Ran to accompany him, but at that time, he did not know that Liang Ran¡¯s father had passed away.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t her father just pass away?¡±


    Guan Shen nodded. He didn¡¯t understand what Liang Ran was thinking.


    Miss Liang used to be quite famous because of her good looks and outstanding temperament. She was also known as the number one socialite in the circle. However, he had never heard of her scheming tactics.


    Ji Xuan thought of that woman. She was flawless. Although she was inexperienced in bed, she was not bad.


    However, her eyes always seemed to be plotting something.


    He didn¡¯t mind playing with her. He curled his lips and snorted, ¡°Interesting. Send her the time and location of the banquet.¡±


    After Liang Ran received the news, she went upstairs to freshen up and changed into a simple and clean dress.


    ¡°Ranran, are you going out now?¡± Bi Wen looked at her worriedly.


    Liang Ran nodded and told her to make something for herself to eat.


    Bi Wen¡¯s eyes were filled with tears as her heart ached. ¡°Ranran, last night¡­¡±


    ¡°Mom, I have no other choice. There¡¯s no such thing as getting something for nothing in this world. There¡¯s always a loss.¡±


    Bi Wen burst into tears and pounded her chest. ¡°I¡¯m useless. I can¡¯t even protect my own daughter.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s nose tingled as she lifted Bi Wen into her arms.


    ¡°Mom, don¡¯t feel sorry for me. Dad is gone, and we are the closest people to each other. As long as you don¡¯t look down on me, I don¡¯t care what other people think of me.¡±


    Bi Wen cried, ¡°Mom will never look down on you, only feel sorry for you.¡±


    Liang Ran felt warm in her heart, but her determination grew stronger.


    After comforting Bi Wen, Liang Ran took a taxi to the banquet venue.


    This was a large-scale commercial exchange banquet, and the organizer was Ji Xuan¡¯s family. Those who wanted to get close to the Ji family would try their best to come even if they did not have an invitation.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t have an invitation. After she arrived, she sent a message to Ji Xuan and waited outside.


    ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this Miss Liang?¡±


    A sharp voice rang out. Liang Ran could already tell who it was before she saw the person.


    She turned around and saw a couple walking hand in hand, the man in a sharp suit and the woman in elegant clothing, looking very matched.


    Zeng Lu held onto Fan Jin¡¯s arm, looking at Liang Ran with a victorious expression, glancing at her from head to toe.


    ¡°Dressed like this, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re here to attend the banquet? It looks like you were here for a funeral?¡±


    Zeng Lu knew about the death of Liang Ran¡¯s father and said that on purpose to rub salt into Liang Ran¡¯s wound.


    Fan Jin didn¡¯t know about the incident yet, but he felt uneasy seeing Liang Ran like this.


    He opened his mouth to speak, but a cold voice interrupted from behind.


    ¡°Whose dog is barking? If it can¡¯t be trained, then don¡¯t let it out to bark recklessly.¡±


    The only person speaking on the scene was Zeng Lu. It was clear who he was referring to.


    Zeng Lu was so angry that her eyes turned red. She glared at the newcomer with rage. But when she saw who it was, she was stunned.


    Ji Xuan?


    Everyone in the circle knew Ji Xuan. He was outstanding in looks and charisma, and most importantly, his status was unmatched.


    Ji Xuan ignored her stunned expression and walked straight past her toward Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran had originally wanted to enjoy Zeng Lu¡¯s angry expression a little longer, but when Ji Xuan approached, she had to look up at him.


    Skillfully raising the corners of her mouth and speaking in a sweet and gentle tone, she said, ¡°Mr. Ji.¡±


    Ji Xuan was momentarily stunned. He couldn¡¯t deny that Liang Ran¡¯s flattering appearance was hard to resist. It was indeed pleasant with a companion like her


    He completely ignored the looks of those around him, reaching out and embracing Liang Ran¡¯s slender waist, leaning down to kiss her on the lips.


    ¡°You look so beautiful in this dress, elegant and generous.¡±


    Liang Ran was slightly stunned. Ji Xuan¡¯s tone was very sincere, and she couldn¡¯t tell if he was acting or not.


    With a smile on his lips, Ji Xuan was amazingly gentle. ¡°What are you staring at? Let¡¯s go in.¡±


    After he finished speaking, he took Liang Ran¡¯s hand and walked in, ignoring everyone around him.


    Zeng Lu was so angry that she could almost spew fire from her eyes as she watched Liang Ran.


    Fan Jin was still in shock. Other than shock, there was also a lot of inexplicable depression.


    He had done the same thing to Liang Ran before. The two of them had been childhood sweethearts and had had the purest romantic relationship.


    At that time, Liang Ran was very innocent. Even if he touched her casually, she would blush.


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 Chapter 5

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Zeng Lu originally wanted to coquet and complain to Fan Jin, hoping that he would coax her.


    However, when she turned her head, she saw that Fan Jin was staring blankly at Liang Ran¡¯s back with a nostalgic look in his eyes.


    Zeng Lu was instantly filled with anger and sneered, ¡°What, can¡¯t bear to let go? Regretting it?¡±


    Fan Jin came back to his senses and touched Zeng Lu¡¯s head, smiling gently. ¡°How could that be? I just didn¡¯t expect¡­Liang Ran would become like this?¡±


    Zeng Lu said coldly, ¡°Hmph, she was always like this, relying on her good looks to get involved with men. I didn¡¯t expect her to be able to seduce Ji Xuan. I wonder what kind of seductive tricks she used?¡±


    ¡°The banquet is starting soon, let¡¯s go inside. My father is already in there.¡±


    Fan Jin pulled Zeng Lu inside. Although they had already broken up, he still didn¡¯t want to hear these insulting words being directed at Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t have the mood to care about what the two of them were talking about behind her back. She followed Ji Xuan closely and smiled as he greeted the people who came up to him.


    When everyone saw that Liang Ran was with Ji Xuan, they exclaimed in their hearts.


    The Liang family¡¯s affairs had been the talk of the town, and everyone present knew who Liang Ran was. There were also her father¡¯s good friends who had received the phone call from Liang Ran in the morning and made an excuse to reject her.


    Seeing Liang Ran beside Ji Xuan, with their intimate gestures, most people could guess their relationship.


    If she could get along with Ji Xuan, it would be easy for the Liang family to make a comeback.


    A few people couldn¡¯t sit still and walked over to greet Liang Ran with a fake look of sorrow as if nothing had happened.


    Liang Ran sneered in her heart but greeted them amiably.


    There were still quite a few people who had not arrived, so Ji Xuan brought Liang Ran to his lounge.


    As soon as they entered, he naturally withdrew his hand.


    ¡°So this is your purpose for coming to the banquet!¡±


    Liang Ran wasn¡¯t afraid of being seen through; it was an inevitable thing.


    She hadn¡¯t eaten much the whole day, and her stomach was throbbing. Her face was pale, and her voice was weak.


    ¡°This is only one of the reasons. Mr. Ji won¡¯t mind if I borrow your power, right?¡±


    Of course, Ji Xuan did not mind. When he decided to bring Liang Ran along, he had already thought of this situation.


    He was only a little curious about what Liang Ran wanted to do next.


    He thought she was just a vase or a rabbit that had been driven to desperation. He didn¡¯t expect her to be such a cunning fox.


    ¡°Up to you. Just remember our initial agreement. Don¡¯t let any other man touch you.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Ji, if you don¡¯t need me for anything, can I go down first?¡±


    Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow and teased, ¡°What, do you want to catch up with your ex-boyfriend?¡±


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment, then realized he was referring to Fan Jin.


    She smiled and said, ¡°How could that be? There¡¯s no reason to pick up the garbage once it¡¯s thrown away.¡±


    She was also a sharp-tongued little fox.


    Ji Xuan smiled and suddenly reached out to rub her lips.


    She had no makeup, and her lips were much lighter than when she had put on makeup. Ji Xuan used some force to rub her lips until they turned red before letting go.


    Liang Ran pursed her lips, feeling a little tingling.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes darkened. He wanted to kiss her directly, but he gave up in the end. After all, there was someone who just passed away. It was fine to put on an act in front of others, but he could endure it in private.


    ¡°So why are you in a hurry to go down?¡± Ji Xuan asked.


    Liang Ran whispered, ¡°I¡¯m hungry. I haven¡¯t had dinner yet.¡±


    Ji Xuan was stunned for a moment. He wanted to ask her why she didn¡¯t come after dinner, but when he thought of her family¡¯s current situation, he felt that there was no need to ask.


    ¡°Go ahead them.¡±


    Liang Ran responded and turned to the door. As soon as she reached for the doorknob, Ji Xuan¡¯s voice came from behind her.


    ¡°If there¡¯s any exciting drama, remember to wait for me to come down.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s movement paused for a moment. She suddenly felt uneasy. Would Ji Xuan know what she was going to do?


    Probably not. Maybe it was just a guess.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t dare to say anything more and went downstairs.


    The banquet hall was crowded, and Liang Ran just wanted to fill her stomach first. She took a few desserts with a small tray and then went to a corner to find a table with no one and sat down to eat.


    After finishing the two pieces of dessert, the burning pain in her stomach finally subsided.


    ¡°Ranran!¡±


    Liang Ran looked up at the sound of someone calling her. When she saw who it was, her expression didn¡¯t look too good.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Liang Ran¡¯s tone was cold and somewhat impatient.


    Fan Jin couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He couldn¡¯t hide the disappointment in his eyes. ¡°Ranran, how did you become like this?¡±


    ¡°Poof.¡± Liang Ran sneered. She put down her fork and looked at Fan Jin calmly.


    ¡°I thought Mr. Fan should have the clearest answer to this question. Why are you asking me instead?¡±


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 Chapter 6

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    There was a hidden implication in Liang Ran¡¯s words. Fan Jin¡¯s expression turned embarrassed.


    ¡°What¡¯s your relationship with Ji Xuan? You should know his status. You can¡¯t provoke such a person.¡±


    Liang Ran looked at him with amusement. ¡°What¡¯s my relationship with him? Any discerning person can see it. Besides, what¡¯s it to you?¡±


    Fan Jin looked at her in disbelief. ¡°What exactly do you want? Tell me and I can help you. Why do you have to degrade yourself?¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s smile faded as she looked at Fan Jin with a serious expression. It was ironic that the first person to condemn her was Fan Jin.


    After her father¡¯s car accident, the person she trusted the most was Fan Jin. Fan Jin had promised to assist her in managing Liang Corporation, and she was foolish enough to believe him.


    As a result, Liang Corporation was eventually merged with the Zeng family, with Fan Jin¡¯s collaboration.


    ¡°Degrade myself? Fan Jin, don¡¯t forget that a significant part of the reason I am in this state now is because of you. If Liang Corporation had been okay, would I have ended up like this?¡±


    Fan Jin looked embarrassed. ¡°You are still a shareholder of Liang¡¯s family, and when dividends are distributed at the end of the year, you can still get your share. Also, someone is helping you manage it. Isn¡¯t that good?¡±


    What a ridiculous excuse.


    Liang Ran was a little shocked. She was really blind in the past to think that Fan Jin was gentle and considerate.


    She couldn¡¯t even be bothered to look at Fan Jin. Whenever she saw him, she would always think of her foolish self in the past.


    ¡°Ranran, you know that my father only values my big brother and doesn¡¯t care about me at all. I have to do something to let him see me.¡±


    Liang Ran felt strong sadness in her heart. She opened her mouth slightly and endured it for a long time before she held back her tears.


    She chuckled and shook her head, her face now calm and composed.


    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. Both Liang Corporation and I are your stepping stones?¡±


    Fan Jin explained in a panic, ¡°No, no, that¡¯s not it.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t want to listen to him anymore. ¡°Fan Jin, you¡¯ve already succeeded. You¡¯ve successfully swallowed up the Liang Corporation and will soon become the son-in-law of the Zeng family. With the Zeng family¡¯s help, how can your father not see you?¡±


    ¡°What good luck. You¡¯ve got both love and career.¡± Liang Ran looked at him and smiled strangely. ¡°I hope your luck can last a little longer.¡±


    Fan Jin frowned. He felt that there was a hidden meaning behind Liang Ran¡¯s words.


    He wanted to ask, but before he could, he was interrupted.


    ¡°Liang Ran.¡± The man¡¯s voice was low and emotionless.


    Liang Ran shivered slightly. When she looked up at Ji Xuan, a sweet smile appeared on her face.


    ¡°Mr. Ji,¡± she called out and walked around Fan Jin. Then, she reached out and wrapped her arms around Ji Xuan¡¯s neck intimately.


    ¡°Why are you so late? I¡¯m very bored alone.¡± As she spoke, she buried her head in Ji Xuan¡¯s neck and rubbed against it.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes darkened slightly. He knew that Liang Ran must have had other intentions for throwing herself into his arms.


    He glanced at Fan Jin, whose face was now pale, and understood everything.


    Smelling the light and pleasant fragrance from Liang Ran, Ji Xuan¡¯s mood improved and he was happy to play along with her.


    ¡°Little fairy, who told you to come down first?¡± A deep voice rang in her ears, and Liang Ran¡¯s face turned red.


    She was not typically attracted to voice. It is mainly because Ji Xuan¡¯s voice was too tempting. She couldn¡¯t help but sigh at how exquisite this man was.


    Fan Jin¡¯s face was ashen. He watched as Ji Xuan¡¯s hand moved closer and closer to Liang Ran¡¯s waist. He even touched and ambiguously pinched her a few times.


    He was filled with anger, but because the other one was Ji Xuan, he did not say anything in the end and turned to leave.


    It wasn¡¯t until Fan Jin was far away that Liang Ran came out of Ji Xuan¡¯s arms.


    Ji Xuan raised his eyebrows, ¡°What, you¡¯re just using me and then throwing me away?¡±


    Liang Ran almost rolled her eyes. She offered a kiss on Ji Xuan¡¯s lips. ¡°Is it enough to return the favor?¡±


    Actually, it wasn¡¯t enough, but Ji Xuan didn¡¯t do anything else.


    ¡°This is the show that you¡¯ve meticulously prepared to irritate Fan Jin?¡±


    Liang Ran shook her head. ¡°How is that possible? I prepared a good gift for Fan Jin, but I changed my mind just now. I think it would be more surprising to give it to his father.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, we¡¯re going to deliver the gifts.¡± After saying that, Liang Ran turned around and left.


    Ji Xuan was looking forward to what the little thing was going to do next, but seeing her turn around so quickly, he felt a little depressed.


    ¡°Why would you bring me along when delivering gifts? Go by yourself.¡±


    Liang Ran paused her steps, turned around and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t Mr. Ji want to see me put on a good show? How can you watch it if you don¡¯t follow me? Besides, this play also needs Mr. Ji.¡±


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 Chapter 7

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran spotted Fan Jin¡¯s father, Fan Xin, and went straight over.


    Fan Xin used to be an old friend of Liang Ran¡¯s father. The two families had always been friends and had watched Liang Ran grow up. However, the person he didn¡¯t want to see the most now was Liang Ran.


    Everyone knew that the Liang family and the Zeng family were now at odds, and his son was about to marry the Zeng family¡¯s daughter. It would not look good if the Zeng family saw him talking to Liang Ran.


    Fan Xin wanted to avoid it, but when he saw Ji Xuan beside Liang Ran, he instantly forgot to move.


    The reason why he came to this banquet was not only because of the Zeng family, but also because he wanted to get close to Ji Xuan.


    Why was Liang Ran with Ji Xuan?


    What was their relationship?


    Just as he was in a daze, Liang Ran greeted him with a smile.


    ¡°Uncle Fan, long time no see. I couldn¡¯t make it for your birthday, but I happened to meet you here. I have a gift for you.¡±


    She spoke very politely, but Fan Xin felt a little uneasy.


    He felt like there was a trap waiting for him, and he said with an unfriendly tone, ¡°No need, there¡¯s not much relationship between the Fan family and the Liang family now. There¡¯s no need for gifts.¡±


    He tried hard to distance himself from Liang Ran, and he kept looking behind her.


    Liang Ran turned around and saw Zeng Lu and Fan Jin walking over. She instantly understood.


    Zeng Lu¡¯s smile froze on her face. The moment she saw Liang Ran, her eyes were filled with disdain.


    ¡°Liang Ran, you are shameless. Didn¡¯t your father just die? Yet you have the mood to come to this banquet and seduce men. You are truly filial.¡±


    Fan Jin, who was the only one who didn¡¯t know about this, was slightly surprised. He couldn¡¯t help but look at Liang Ran with some pity.


    Liang Ran smiled, but the smile was not sincere.


    ¡°I just suddenly remembered that there¡¯s a big gift that I have to hand over to Uncle Fan personally.¡± After saying that, she ignored Zeng Lu and took out a USB drive from her bag and handed it to Fan Xin.


    Fan Xin didn¡¯t want to take it, but because Ji Xuan was standing beside Liang Ran, he didn¡¯t want to make the situation too embarrassing, so he could only reach out and take it.


    ¡°This is the big gift you were talking about?¡± The person who asked this question was Ji Xuan. He was obviously not very satisfied.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Ji. Isn¡¯t this just the beginning?¡± Liang Ran smiled.


    Ji Xuan pursed his lips and did not say anything. Fan Xin held the USB drive and was a little confused.


    ¡°What exactly is inside?¡±


    Liang Ran took out her phone, opened a file, and played it.


    Fan Jin¡¯s exasperated voice came from inside, ¡°How could you be so careless? If it was someone else who died, it would be easy to deal with. But it was Ji Xuan¡¯s people who died. How am I supposed to deal with this?¡±


    The recording stopped abruptly.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression changed slightly. He first looked at Fan Jin sharply, then at Liang Ran. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Liang Ran spoke slowly and calmly, ¡°Last time I went to see Mr. Fan, and then I overheard this conversation. The complete version is in this USB drive.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s expression changed, especially Fan Jin. The gentle mask he usually put on was torn apart.


    He looked at Liang Ran with disappointment and fear. ¡°Ranran, how could you betray me?¡±


    Liang Ran sneered, ¡°Mr. Fan, what are you talking about? Haven¡¯t we already gone our separate ways? Since the moment you hooked up with Zeng Lu or rather, since the moment you teamed up with the Zeng family to take over the Liang family.¡±


    Zeng Lu was completely unaware of the severity of the situation and continued to verbally attack Liang Ran.


    ¡°Liang Ran, don¡¯t go too far. You can¡¯t keep your man and use such an underhanded method to take revenge.¡±


    Liang Ran leaned toward Ji Xuan and snuggled into his arms.


    ¡°Miss Zeng, you are overthinking things. Don¡¯t think that everyone is like you, treating trash as treasure. Ji Xuan is ten thousand times better than Fan Jin in terms of background, appearance, and integrity. Are you still worried that I will steal him from you?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s best that you two stay together. Don¡¯t give up on each other.¡± Liang Ran smiled like a devil as she stared at the two of them.


    Ji Xuan calmly looked at Liang Ran. Although the innocent little white rabbit was cute, it was not as charming as the cunning fox.


    ¡°Give me the complete recording,¡± Ji Xuan said.


    Liang Ran nodded. ¡°Of course. I¡¯ll give it to you when we get back.¡±


    Fan Jin¡¯s eyes seemed to be spewing fire. He never thought that Liang Ran would have something on him. She liked him so much in the past.


    ¡°Mr. Ji.¡± Fan Xin took the initiative to walk to Ji Xuan¡¯s side and said with a fawning smile, ¡°There must be some misunderstanding.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes were cold, ¡°If there is a misunderstanding, I¡¯ll investigate it myself. It¡¯s best if it¡¯s a misunderstanding. If it¡¯s not¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll make sure he gives you an explanation, Mr. Ji.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s better to be that way.¡± Ji Xuan said coldly and walked away with Liang Ran.


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 Chapter 8

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Ji Xuan pulled her away and left directly.


    ¡°The banquet hasn¡¯t ended yet, and Mr. Ji is already leaving?¡± Liang Ran and Ji Xuan stood at the door. The night breeze blew, making them shiver.


    ¡°Why? Did you arrange other scenes tonight?¡±


    Liang Ran shook her head and crossed her arms.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t have any, then let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll send you back.¡± After Ji Xuan finished speaking, he did not give Liang Ran any time to react. He took the initiative to walk to the car and even opened the door for her.


    Liang Ran sat in the car. It was very warm inside, and she couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh of relief.


    Ji Xuan thought about what had happened at the banquet and said, ¡°Send me the complete recording and tell me in detail what happened.¡±


    Liang Ran had already closed her eyes, but when she heard this, she perked up. She added Ji Xuan¡¯s WeChat on the spot and sent him the complete recording.


    She hadn¡¯t rested for more than thirty hours and was exhausted both physically and mentally.


    ¡°The Fan Corporation had their eyes on a piece of land some time ago, but there were many competitors, including Huayue. The government proposed that the land would belong to whoever could first solve the problem of relocating the residents. To prove his ability to his father, Fan Jin hired a lot of thugs to intimidate the residents. Those thugs fought with Huayue¡¯s people and killed a new manager. The manager¡¯s surname was Ji.¡±


    Huayue actually had little to do with the Ji family, but Ji Xuan knew that manager. He was a distant cousin who had come to him a few months ago, wanting him to arrange a position in the Ji Corporation. He didn¡¯t think highly of that person¡¯s ability, so he handed the matter over to someone else to handle and never expected that he would end up being arranged to work as a manager at Huayue.


    He hadn¡¯t heard anything about this.


    ¡°Mr. Ji must be wondering why no one came to tell you. It¡¯s because their entire family is under Fan Jin¡¯s control.¡± Liang Ran explained.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything, he just looked at Liang Ran with a deep gaze.


    Liang Ran felt a little guilty. ¡°You don¡¯t believe me, Mr. Ji?¡±


    Ji Xuan shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ll verify it myself. I think we should discuss another issue now.¡±


    Liang Ran met his gaze and pretended to be calm, but she did not know that her eyes had already revealed her uneasiness.


    ¡°Tell me, how many times have you used me?¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s eyelashes trembled slightly. ¡°Does Mr. Ji mind this?¡±


    Ji Xuan almost laughed out loud, who would like being used as a weapon?


    Although he also wanted to see those people suffer.


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you use me back?¡± Liang Ran suggested.


    Liang Ran was just joking. She couldn¡¯t think of anything else besides her body that Ji Xuan could use, and he wouldn¡¯t get any other benefits from her.


    ¡°Sure. You have to accompany me somewhere in a few days. You¡¯ll do whatever I tell you to do.¡± Ji Xuan actually agreed.


    Liang Ran quickly nodded. ¡°Alright.¡±


    ¡°Can I take a few days off?¡± Liang Ran spoke again with a slightly pleading tone.


    Ji Xuan knew that it was for her father¡¯s funeral, so he agreed.


    After sending her home, Liang Ran thanked him and got out of the car.


    She froze when entering the door.


    A woman was standing at the door. She was wearing a sexy red dress and had a cigarette in her hand. Behind her was the group of people who had come to collect debts in the hospital.


    The mourning hall that Liang Ran and Bi Wen had spent so much effort to set up was destroyed.


    Seeing Liang Ran, the woman smiled. ¡°Liang Ran, long time no see. Where have you been? Your father hasn¡¯t even been buried yet, and you¡¯re already out working?¡±


    She emphasized ¡°working¡± in a way that hinted at something more, and everyone present knew what she meant.


    Liang Ran took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. ¡°Tang Li, what are you doing here?¡±


    Tang Li was her high school classmate. Her family background was average, and she was always bullied back then. Liang Ran couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and helped out. Later, the two of them became good friends. It wasn¡¯t until half a year ago that the Liang Corporation¡¯s situation took a turn for the worse that Tang Li broke off her friendship without hesitation. She chose to curry favor with Zeng Lu and became her follower.


    Tang Li casually tossed the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with her foot. ¡°Oh, Miss Zeng heard that your father had passed away and that no one came to pay their respects, so she especially sent me to deliver some flower baskets to add some atmosphere. And by the way, you should pay back the money you owe Miss Zeng.¡±


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 Chapter 9

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran glanced around and indeed saw a few flower baskets in the mourning hall. She was furious.¡±Tang Li, don¡¯t go too far. I¡¯ve already paid off, together with the interest.¡±


    Tang Li scratched her bright red nails and said nonchalantly, ¡°You might not understand the current market. What you¡¯ve paid back is far from enough. However, you don¡¯t have to pay it back with money. Miss Zeng is kind and agrees to let you pay your debts in another way. As long as you accompany these people behind me for one night, the rest of the debt will be cleared. How about it?¡±


    Liang Ran looked at Tang Li in disbelief. When Tang Li was with her, she always looked obedient and weak. She seemed to have changed into a different person in just half a year.


    ¡°Oh, right, I forgot something. We have to take a video. You¡¯ve been the school belle since you were young. You¡¯re so beautiful. Wouldn¡¯t it be a pity if other people didn¡¯t see you?¡± Tang Li pointed at the camera that had been set up.


    Liang Ran was so angry that her eyes turned red and she thought about countermeasures. If she could find an opportunity, she would call the police.


    Only then did she realize that something was wrong. The phone that she had been holding in her hand had disappeared. She wondered where she had left it.


    Tang Li admired Liang Ran¡¯s helpless look and smiled at the man behind her, ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    The man nodded and walked over to Liang Ran with an unfriendly expression. He reached out to pull her.


    Liang Ran narrowed her eyes and aimed between the man¡¯s legs. She lifted her leg and kicked him.


    ¡°Hiss¡­¡±


    There was a long gasp, and the surrounding folks were dumbfounded.


    The man eased up for a while, then looked at Liang Ran fiercely.


    ¡°You want to do it the hard way?¡± He covered his crotch with his hands. His movements were obscene and his tone was vicious. ¡°Go, tie her up. I¡¯m going to r*pe her in front of her father in this mourning hall today.¡±


    Other people were startled by Liang Ran¡¯s action and were a bit nervous for a moment.


    Tang Li also paused for a moment. She narrowed her eyes and said with a vicious expression, ¡°She¡¯s just a woman. What are you afraid of? Everyone has a share tonight. Don¡¯t you want to have a taste of the top socialite?¡±


    When the gang heard this, they revealed lustful gazes and pounced on Liang Ran like a pack of fierce and hungry wolves.


    ¡°I¡¯ll kill whoever dares to come over.¡±


    Bi Wen, who had been invisible all this while, suddenly rushed out from the corner. She held a sharp kitchen knife in her hand and fiercely stood in front of Liang Ran.


    ¡°Mom?¡± Liang Ran¡¯s nose turned sour as she stared blankly at Bi Wen¡¯s not-so-broad shoulders.


    Bi Wen held the knife in one hand and protected Liang Ran with the other. ¡°Ranran, don¡¯t be afraid. Mommy won¡¯t let them bully you.¡±


    Liang Ran couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore and tears flowed out of her eyes.


    Tang Li sneered and shook her head. ¡°Tsk, what a touching mother-daughter relationship. Auntie Bi, why bother? She¡¯s not even your biological daughter, and Liang Ran may not really care about you either.¡±


    Bi Wen¡¯s eyes became fierce, and her usual cowardice was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Whether it¡¯s true or false, I will judge for myself. As for you, you heartless thing, it¡¯s surprising how good Ranran and I were to you before.¡±


    Tang Li was completely irritated. She said angrily, ¡°Go on, there are so many of you. Why are you afraid of her?¡±


    The man in the lead was tempted and gave his men a look. Although those men were afraid of Bi Wen¡¯s knife, they were all tall and strong, and they had an advantage in numbers. They rushed forward and soon subdued the two of them. Bi Wen not only had her knife taken away, but was also slapped twice.


    Liang Ran¡¯s arms were twisted behind her back. Seeing that the group of people was still punching and kicking Bi Wen, she was furious. ¡°Let go of my mother, or I won¡¯t let you get away with this.¡±


    The man stood in front of Liang Ran, smiling and reaching out to touch her face. ¡°Miss Liang, how do you want to deal with us? It¡¯s simple if you want revenge. You can make us ¡®die¡¯ on your body.¡±


    Liang Ran turned her head. The man touched nothing but air. His eyes became fierce as he directly pulled Liang Ran¡¯s head over.


    Liang Ran cried in pain. ¡°I belong to Mr. Ji now. If you dare touch me, Mr. Ji will make you suffer.¡±


    The man was just a little thug who specialized in debt collection. He didn¡¯t even know Ji Xuan.


    ¡°Who is Mr. Ji? Don¡¯t f * cking scare me¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, someone suddenly grabbed his wrist. That person was especially strong, and he felt that his hand was about to break.


    Liang Ran felt the man behind her suddenly flew away, and her hair loosened. She looked up.


    It was Ji Xuan?


    Liang Ran looked at Ji Xuan with tears in her eyes.


    Ji Xuan glanced at her and was stunned. Why did she cry so much?


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 Chapter 10

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°Stand back,¡± he said in a deep voice.


    Liang Ran suppressed the doubts in her heart and stepped aside.


    Tang Li was stunned. She only knew that the Liang family had gone bankrupt, but she had no idea what Liang Ran¡¯s relationship with Ji Xuan was.


    How could they provoke someone like Ji Xuan?


    Was Zeng Lu unaware of Liang Ran¡¯s relationship with Ji Xuan, or did she know but not tell her?


    Tang Li was bewildered. She quietly observed the current situation and was prepared to run away if she sensed anything wrong.


    Guan Shen was standing outside with Ji Xuan¡¯s jacket in his arms. When he saw Liang Ran walking over, he handed her a phone.


    ¡°Miss Liang, you left your phone in the car just now.¡±


    Liang Ran understood that Ji Xuan had come to deliver her phone.


    he looked up at Ji Xuan, who was surrounded by a group of people, some of whom were particularly muscular and appeared to have the upper hand.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to help him?¡± Liang Ran asked Guan Shen.


    ¡°Mr. Ji can handle it himself.¡± Guan Shen pushed his glasses up.


    After speaking, Guan Shen looked at Tang Li, who had been trying to keep a low profile.


    Tang Li saw that Ji Xuan was already engaged in a fight with the gang, so she quietly moved toward the door.


    Seeing this, Guan Shen handed the jacket to Liang Ran. ¡°Miss Liang, sorry to trouble you.¡±


    After Liang Ran took it, Guan Shen walked toward Tang Li and stood in front of her.


    ¡°Miss, you can¡¯t leave yet.¡±


    Tang Li clenched her fists, but Guan Shen¡¯s tall figure stood in front of her like a wall, making it impossible for her to escape.


    She adjusted her expression and smiled flirtatiously at Guan Shen, ¡°Sir, I am just Liang Ran¡¯s classmate here to express my condolences.¡±


    Guan Shen smiled and gave her a professional fake smile. His tone was firm. ¡°Please wait a little longer. We¡¯ll talk about it after my boss is done.¡±


    When he and Ji Xuan came in just now, he had noticed the woman¡¯s behavior and demeanor clearly.


    Besides, who would come to express condolences dressed so provocatively?


    Guan Shen was right. Although Ji Xuan didn¡¯t look particularly strong, he was very agile and had great strength. It wasn¡¯t a problem for him to kick these thugs away.


    In just ten minutes, all those men were lying down.


    Ji Xuan twisted his wrist and walked straight toward Liang Ran without even looking at those people.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Liang Ran said.


    Her thanks were sincere. If Ji Xuan hadn¡¯t returned, she couldn¡¯t imagine what she and Bi Wen would end up with.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything and reached out to her.


    Liang Ran handed him the coat. He took it and put it on slowly. Then he looked at Guan Shen. ¡°Get someone to deal with it.¡±


    Guan Shen nodded and went out with his phone.


    Those people lay on the ground and wailed, unable to get up. The leader said angrily, ¡°Do you f*cking know who I am? I¡¯m Miss Zeng¡¯s man. If you dare to hinder us, Miss Zeng won¡¯t let you get away with it.¡±


    ¡°Miss Zeng?¡± Ji Xuan paused, ¡°Zeng Lu?¡±


    The man, although unable to move, still acted high and mighty, ¡°Yes, her. Offending her means offending the Zeng family. Let me tell you, you¡¯re done.¡±


    ¡°Offending the Zeng family?¡± Ji Xuan smiled mysteriously.


    He then looked at Tang Li. ¡°Who are you to the Zeng family?¡±


    Tang Li flinched. She had heard of Ji Xuan and had even seen him from afar at banquets. At that time, she had many unrealistic thoughts, but now that she looked at this man, she did not have any romantic thoughts at all. She only felt that he was terrifying.


    ¡°I, I¡¯m not, I¡¯m not related to the Zeng family¡­¡±


    ¡°Miss Tang is Miss Zeng¡¯s best friend,¡± the man who was lying on the ground suddenly said and urged Tang Li excitedly. ¡°Miss Tang, please call Miss Zeng and ask her to send a few more people.¡±


    Tang Li was speechless.


    Ji Xuan nodded. ¡°I see.¡±


    He then turned to Liang Ran and asked, ¡°What do you want to do?¡±


    ¡°Chop off his hand.¡± Liang Ran looked at the man in the lead. This was the man who had slapped Bi Wen twice. After she finished speaking, she looked at Tang Li.


    She hadn¡¯t thought about what to do with Tang Li yet.


    ¡°Do you find it difficult?¡± Ji Xuan saw through her thoughts and said with a deep gaze, ¡°Tell me what happened in detail first, and then I¡¯ll tell you what to do.¡±


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 Chapter 11

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran knew that Ji Xuan had good intentions, so she didn¡¯t hesitate and explained what had happened in detail.


    When Liang Ran mentioned that Tang Li not only wanted those men to defile her but also planned to record a video, waves surged in Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes. He looked coldly at Tang Li.


    Tang Li¡¯s body trembled, and her eyes were filled with fear.


    Ji Xuan suddenly laughed, but it was a laugh that made one¡¯s hair stand on end. ¡°Isn¡¯t that simple? Since this Miss Tang likes to shoot videos so much, let¡¯s satisfy her.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at Guan Shen, who had just finished his call and walked in. ¡°Find a room with a bigger space and bring them there. Let Miss Tang take a video with these people until they¡¯re satisfied according to their initial plan.¡±


    Guan Shen¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he nodded.


    ¡°After you¡¯re done, chop off his hand.¡± Ji Xuan pointed at the man who had been the most aggressive. ¡°Then send the video to the Zeng family. Tell them that it¡¯s my wedding gift to Zeng Lu in advance.¡±


    Wedding?


    Liang Ran¡¯s entire body was numb.


    Ji Xuan walked towards Liang Ran with a slightly furrowed brow. ¡°I¡¯m just using their own methods to deal with them. Do you disagree with what I¡¯m doing?¡±


    Liang Ran quickly came back to her senses. ¡°How can that be? I agree with you.¡±


    ¡°When you mentioned the wedding, were you referring to Zeng Lu and Fan Jin?¡± Liang Ran originally wanted to hold back from asking, but she eventually asked.


    Ji Xuan looked at her and his tone was somewhat sarcastic. ¡°You¡¯re reluctant now?¡±


    Liang Ran shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m not reluctant.¡±


    However, her emotions still fluctuated. After all, Fan Jin was the man she had loved with all her heart in the past.


    Ji Xuan sneered, ¡°Being sad for such a man is really pathetic.¡±


    Liang Ran wasn¡¯t very sad, but after being mocked by Ji Xuan, the last bit of emotion in her heart dissipated.


    Ji Xuan did not care about her expression. He asked for the location of the washroom, went in to wash the blood stains from the fight, and tidied his coat. Then he walked to the altar, lit three incense sticks, and paid his respects.


    Liang Ran looked at him in a daze. She never thought that Ji Xuan would be the first person to come and mourn her father.


    Obviously, She was only being kept as a mistress. She could not even tell her father about this relationship.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡°The deceased is of utmost importance. It¡¯s best not to have blood in the mourning hall. I didn¡¯t control my strength just now.¡± Ji Xuan took his words lightly.


    It was as if he was afraid that she would misunderstand. In fact, Liang Ran did not misunderstand. They only had a transactional relationship based on money and sex.


    However, she was still a little touched. ¡°No matter what, thank you, Mr. Ji.¡±


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything and left after Guan Shen¡¯s men arrived.


    Bi Wen stood in the corner and didn¡¯t say a word. She only walked towards Liang Ran after he left.


    ¡°Ranran, just now, that was ¡­¡±


    ¡°Ji Xuan from the Ji Corporation.¡± Liang Ran withdrew her gaze.


    Bi Wen frowned. ¡°It¡¯s him?¡±


    Liang Ran knew what she was talking about and nodded silently.


    Bi Wen was still worried. ¡°Following someone like him, what are you going to do in the future?¡±


    Liang Ran lowered her gaze and said, ¡°Without the present, how can we talk about the future? If we can¡¯t compete with the Zeng and Fan families, we won¡¯t be able to survive. Mom saw it just now.¡±


    Bi Wen¡¯s eyes became teary, and she was about to cry.


    Liang Ran tidied her hair and smiled. ¡°Mom, stop thinking about this. I¡¯ll take you to the hospital.¡±


    Bi Wen shook her head. ¡°No need. It¡¯s not a big deal. I¡¯ll go find some medicine to apply. Your dad can¡¯t be left alone here. I have to stay and watch over him.¡±


    Seeing that she was very determined, Liang Ran stopped persuading her.


    She looked at the empty mourning hall and whispered, ¡°There will be a lot of people coming to see Daddy tomorrow.¡±


    Bi Wen was a little confused. She wanted to ask Liang Ran, but she vaguely guessed that it was probably related to Mr. Ji. In the end, she suppressed the words that she wanted to say.


    The next day, as Liang Ran had said, many people came to offer their condolences.


    Whether their grief was genuine or not, Bi Wen felt much better.


    She didn¡¯t want her father¡¯s final journey to be as empty and lonely as yesterday.


    Liang Ran greeted everyone who came to pay their respects. Some people vaguely asked about her relationship with Ji Xuan, but she didn¡¯t say it directly, leaving those people to guess for themselves.


    In the afternoon, two people came.


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 Chapter 12

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    It was Fan Jin and his father, Fan Xin.


    They definitely weren¡¯t here to offer their condolences, and Liang Ran didn¡¯t want them to dirty this place.


    She took the initiative to walk towards the two of them. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    When Fan Jin saw her, he took a step forward, but he couldn¡¯t get close to Liang Ran because Fan Xin stretched out his hand to stop him.


    Fan Xin looked sad. ¡°I¡¯ve been good friends with your father for many years. Since he passed away, of course I had to come.¡±


    Liang Ran was disgusted by his hypocritical words. Even though she had always treated him as an elder, her tone was not good this time.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I don¡¯t think my father wants to see the two of you.¡±


    Fan Xin¡¯s face darkened, but before he could say anything, Fan Jin angrily questioned, ¡°What do you want, Ranran?¡±


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows and asked, ¡°Mr. Fan, why do you say that? Did I do something to make you unhappy?¡±


    Fan Jin¡¯s eyes were filled with disappointment. ¡°Ranran, do you have to be so estranged from me?¡±


    ¡°With our current relationship, I should be like this,¡± said Liang Ran indifferently.


    Fan Jin took a deep breath, and his expression turned completely cold. He questioned in a deep voice, ¡°Why did you send such a thing to stimulate Lu? She¡¯s so fragile.¡±


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment before she realized what he was talking about.


    She wanted to laugh. Zeng Lu¡¯s body was fragile? Every time she saw her, she was always arrogant and proud, especially when talking to Liang Ran. Her aura was strong and there was no sign of weakness.


    ¡°That wasn¡¯t from me, why are you coming to me?¡±


    Fan Jin was furious, ¡°But it must be because of you that Ji Xuan did this.¡±


    Liang Ran smiled coolly, ¡°Mr. Fan overestimates me. If you have any dissatisfaction, it¡¯s better to talk to Mr. Ji directly.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± Fan Xin interrupted him. ¡°Don¡¯t speak for now.¡±


    Fan Jin opened his mouth, feeling somewhat dissatisfied, but ultimately didn¡¯t say anything.


    Fan Xin smiled and looked at Liang Ran. ¡°Ranran, it was Fan Jin¡¯s fault in the past. Can you talk to Mr. Ji about the recording? We can negotiate a resolution.¡±


    Liang Ran finally understood their true purpose for coming here. ¡°This is between you and the Ji family, it¡¯s useless to come to me.¡±


    Fan Xin thought she was pretending to be ignorant. ¡°Aren¡¯t you on good terms with Mr. Ji now?¡±


    Liang Ran sneered in her heart and couldn¡¯t be bothered to waste time with them. ¡°You should go talk to Mr. Ji yourselves about this matter.¡±


    Fan Jin felt embarrassed as he couldn¡¯t even get an appointment with Ji Xuan.


    Liang Ran understood Fan Jin very well. She saw through his thoughts at a glance and rolled her eyes.


    ¡°The Fan Family is filled with talents. There will definitely be someone who can handle this matter.¡±


    With just a hint, Fan Xin immediately understood. Not only did Fan Xin understand, but Fan Jin also understood.


    He was furious and looked at Liang Ran in disbelief.


    ¡°Ranran, why are you like this? You know¡­¡±


    Liang Ran interrupted him with a smile, ¡°You both came to me, I just gave you an idea.¡±


    Fan Xin glared at Fan Jin, indicating that he should not say more, ¡°Yes, this matter still depends on Ranran.¡±


    ¡°Ah, I¡¯ll go burn an incense stick for your father.¡± Fan Xin looked regretful and sad.


    Liang Ran reached out to stop them. ¡°There¡¯s no need to offer incense. If there¡¯s nothing else, please leave.¡±


    Fan Xin¡¯s face darkened. He had held a high position for many years and had never been treated like this by a junior before.


    Fan Jin¡¯s face was dark all the time. He said in a deep voice, ¡°The people who came today are only doing this for Ji Xuan¡¯s sake. You let them in but want to stop us?¡±


    Since she had already said this, Liang Ran opened up. ¡°I know that the two of you are also here because of Mr. Ji. I don¡¯t care if the others are sincere or not, because they have no grudges against me. I welcome them as long as they are here. You can¡¯t.¡±


    Liang Ran looked directly into Fan Jin¡¯s eyes, ¡°Thanks to you, the Liang family has come to its present situation. If I let you in, my father will definitely scold me in my dreams. I cannot be so unfilial as to let him die without peace.¡±


    Fan Jin¡¯s face was a mixture of green and white. He defended himself, ¡°In the situation of the Liang Corporation, I couldn¡¯t have held on for long without the merger. I did it for you and the Liang Corporation.¡±


    Liang Ran sneered and couldn¡¯t be bothered to talk to him anymore, ¡°Please leave.¡±


    Fan Jin wanted to say more, but before he could speak, Fan Xin called him away.


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 Chapter 13

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    A few days later, Liang Ran¡¯s father was buried.


    Liang Ran and Bi Wen accompanied him for a long time in the cemetery until Liang Ran could not hold on any longer and fainted. Then, Bi Wen forcibly brought her home.


    As soon as they arrived at the doorstep, they saw a car parked there.


    Bi Wen had been frightened by the debt collectors recently. When she saw a car with an unfamiliar plate parked at the door, she subconsciously reached out to pull Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran grabbed her hand and comforted her. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Mom. This is Mr. Ji¡¯s car. You can go back first. I¡¯m going out today.¡±


    Bi Wen looked at her hesitantly, and Liang Ran gave her a reassuring look. She then reluctantly went inside.


    Guan Shen got out of the car and opened the door for Liang Ran.


    ¡°Miss Liang, please get in the car.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t say anything. She bent down and sat inside.


    Ji Xuan was sitting by the window on the other side. He looked up at her, then his gaze returned to his phone.


    ¡°Mr. Ji, where are we going?¡± asked Liang Ran.


    ¡°To attend a family banquet,¡± Ji Xuan said lightly.


    Family banquet?


    Liang Ran had never heard about Ji Xuan¡¯s family affairs, and why did he want to take her to a family banquet? Was it appropriate for her to go given their relationship?


    ¡°Should I go back and change my clothes?¡±


    She had just returned from the cemetery, and her clothes were completely unsuitable for attending a banquet.


    Ji Xuan looked at her again. Indeed, people said that true beauties were in mourning clothes. Liang Ran was born beautiful and her face was exquisite. She already looked very charming in her usual clothes.


    Now in this outfit, she had a touch of vulnerability, which was eye-catching.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to change. This outfit suits you very well.¡±


    Liang Ran was puzzled and probed, ¡°Who are there at the family banquet?¡±


    This kind of probing was too obvious, and Ji Xuan immediately noticed it. He raised his eyebrows. ¡°You should know better than me about who is in the Zeng family.¡±


    Shocked, Liang Ran felt uneasy. ¡°What is Mr. Ji¡¯s relationship with the Zeng family?¡±


    Ji Xuan smiled at her. ¡°What do you think our relationship is?¡±


    Liang Ran had many speculations in her mind and offered what she thought was the closest answer.


    ¡°Are you Zeng Lu¡¯s half-brother?¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°Does she deserve it?¡±


    His voice was cold and he sounded a little angry, but Liang Ran heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what, it seemed that his relationship with the Zeng family was not good.


    If Ji Xuan stood on the Zeng family¡¯s side, he would be her strongest enemy.


    ¡°Then, when I get to the Zeng Family, what attitude should I use towards them?¡± Liang Ran asked cautiously.


    Ji Xuan replied, ¡°Just behave the same way you did before. And if you can make the Zeng family uncomfortable, I¡¯ll give you an extra reward.¡±


    Make the Zeng Family uncomfortable? That would be too simple.


    Liang Ran felt completely at ease and raised three fingers, saying solemnly, ¡°Got it. I promise to complete the task.¡±


    Her fair and delicate face also had a hint of playfulness. Ji Xuan changed to a more comfortable sitting position and gestured to Liang Ran, ¡°Come and sit here.¡±


    Liang Ran rolled her eyes in her heart, thinking to herself: ¡°Do you think you¡¯re calling a dog?¡±


    Although she thought this way, she smiled and slowly moved over, leaning close to Ji Xuan.


    Ji Xuan reached out and pulled Liang Ran onto his lap.


    Liang Ran exclaimed and instinctively hugged his neck.


    Ji Xuan held her waist with one hand and pressed the back of her neck with the other, pushing her head towards him.


    Whether it was kissing or making love, he was fierce and passionate, appearing eager and impatient.


    Liang Ran silently cooperated, taking the initiative to open her lips and let him in. Their tongues intertwined, like every deeply in love couple in this world, but had no feelings.


    After the kiss, Liang Ran¡¯s lips were red and hot. It was obvious how much strength Ji Xuan had used.


    Liang Ran panted slightly and leaned into his embrace.


    Ji Xuan held her thin shoulders with both hands and pulled her away. Then, his gaze lingered on her face for a moment. ¡°Your face is so pale, your lips should be a little red to match.¡±


    Liang Ran couldn¡¯t see the color of her lips, but she could feel the burning pain. She smiled at Ji Xuan, but her smile wasn¡¯t particularly attractive.


    Ji Xuan lowered his head to look at his phone and said lightly, ¡°Your smile is too fake. You need to practice more.¡±


    Liang Ran was speechless.


    Guan Shen, who was driving in front, pursed his lips, suppressing his laugh and driving with a straight face. His acting skills were top-notch.


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 Chapter 14

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The car drove straight into the courtyard, and Liang Ran followed Ji Xuan out of the car.


    Seeing the two of them, the people waiting at the gate changed their faces.


    A few days ago, Fan Jin had just been humiliated by Liang Ran, so when he saw Liang Ran and Ji Xuan coming together, his face turned black.


    Zeng Lu looked even paler. When Ji Xuan sent the gift to her, she happened to be at home and thought it was a surprise from Fan Jin. As a result, when she opened it, she found a severed hand and many unbearable photos, and even a USB drive with several videos of Tang Li with those men.


    She was so agitated that she couldn¡¯t eat for two days and vomited until her face turned pale.


    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Zeng Lu¡¯s voice trembled slightly, but she was at home, so she wasn¡¯t so scared.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything, but an old man walked out.


    ¡°Lu, you can¡¯t be so rude to your uncle.¡± Zeng Hui reprimanded Zeng Lu.


    Many people present were shocked. Zeng Lu subconsciously looked at He Yuan, who had just married her grandfather.


    Liang Ran was also surprised. She had thought that Ji Xuan was Zeng Lu¡¯s half-brother, but she didn¡¯t expect him to be such a senior.


    ¡°Xuan, come in first. This is?¡± He Yuan smiled and went to pull Ji Xuan. When she saw Liang Ran standing beside Ji Xuan, her smile froze on her face.


    ¡°She¡¯s Liang Ran,¡± Ji Xuan said lightly.


    He Yuan¡¯s expression darkened completely. ¡°Why did you bring her here?¡±


    Ji Xuan was expressionless. He pulled Liang Ran¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t want to come either. Then we¡¯ll leave first.¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± He Yuan quickly stopped him. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean that. Forget it. Since you¡¯re already here, let¡¯s come in together.¡±


    Except for Zeng Lu and Fan Jin who continued to greet guests outside, everyone else went inside.


    Liang Ran was dying of curiosity. She kept peeking at Ji Xuan and had already imagined a bunch of grudges between rich and powerful families. For example, Ji Xuan was Zeng Hui¡¯s illegitimate son and took his mother¡¯s surname.


    Or perhaps Zeng Hui was Ji Xuan¡¯s stepfather, so the woman who just called Ji Xuan should be his mother?


    Ji Xuan realized that Liang Ran had been looking at him. He squeezed her palm and whispered into her ear, ¡°Why are you looking at me?¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips and leaned closer to him as well. She asked softly, ¡°Mr. Ji, who was the lady who spoke to you just now?¡±


    There was nothing to hide. Ji Xuan said, ¡°That¡¯s my adoptive mother, my father¡¯s ex-mistress. Zeng Hui is her current husband.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s mouth was slightly agape. So these two people were not related to Ji Xuan by blood. But what about Ji Xuan¡¯s biological parents?


    Ji Xuan seemed to have seen through her thoughts at a glance. He said calmly, ¡°My parents passed away more than ten years ago.¡±


    Liang Ran was a little apologetic. ¡°Sorry, I was just a little curious.¡±


    Ji Xuan shook his head and did not say anything. They walked to the living room, where a large display screen stood.


    Liang Ran was a little puzzled. ¡°Isn¡¯t it a family banquet? Why are you doing this?¡±


    Ji Xuan looked up and quickly understood, ¡°Today is Zeng Hui¡¯s birthday banquet. He and my stepmother got married not long ago, and he probably wants to take this opportunity to introduce her to other members of the Zeng family.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡± Liang Ran understood. It was probably a photo or video of the two of them. Many people would do this when they got married. It was like a reminiscence. She didn¡¯t expect Zeng Hui to be so ceremonial at such an old age.


    However¡­


    Liang Ran smiled slightly, her eyes showing a hint of mischief.


    Ji Xuan was already familiar with some of her expressions. He knew that she was up to something when he saw her like this. He asked, ¡°What do you want to do?¡±


    Liang Ran laughed. ¡°Ah, how boring is this? I¡¯m just going to give them a surprise. Let¡¯s keep it a secret for now.¡±


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t ask any further but still felt a bit uneasy. He reminded her, ¡°This is Zeng family¡¯s place.¡±


    Liang Ran looked up and smiled at him. ¡°Are you worried about me, Mr. Ji?¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s rare kindness disappeared completely. He sneered and said, ¡°Why would I be worried about you? But if you¡¯re exposed, who will help me anger the Zeng family?¡±


    ¡°Alright, I was overthinking it.¡± Liang Ran nodded.


    Ji Xuan pursed her lips, feeling a little depressed.


    When He Yuan saw that the two of them had been whispering to each other as if no one was around, the dissatisfaction on her face became more and more obvious. She walked up to Ji Xuan and said to him, ¡°Xuan, come with me to the second floor. I have something to talk to you about.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked her up for a moment, then took Liang Ran¡¯s hand and headed upstairs.


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 Chapter 15

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    When they reached a room on the second floor, He Yuan stopped Liang Ran. ¡°I have something to say to Xuan in private. Miss Liang, please wait outside.¡±


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows and said to Ji Xuan, ¡°Mr. Ji, please go in. I¡¯ll walk around outside.¡±


    This was a big favor from He Yuan, as Liang Ran was thinking about how to distract Ji Xuan so that she could attend to her own matters.


    Ji Xuan followed He Yuan into the room.


    Liang Ran slowly walked along the corridor on the second floor and finally saw a room with an open door near the large display screen.


    Inside the room sat a young man who looked quite young and was playing a game on his phone.


    Sensing that someone had entered, the boy looked up. With just one glance, his face instantly turned red.


    Liang Ran¡¯s beauty was extremely attractive to most men. He stopped playing games and muttered, ¡°Um, Miss, do you need anything?¡±


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment. She felt that it had been a long time since she had heard someone call her that. She was often called that when she was in school.


    After looking at the young man for a moment, she asked, ¡°Are you the main person in charge here?¡±


    The boy quickly shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not. I¡¯m just doing part-time chores. This studio is very good. I¡¯m here to gain some experience.¡±


    Liang Ran nodded and was completely relieved. She didn¡¯t want to implicate innocent people. Since the studio was very good and the main responsibility wasn¡¯t on them, the Zeng family wouldn¡¯t make things difficult for them.


    She smiled at the boy and said, ¡°I¡¯m Miss Zeng¡¯s friend. She asked me to come up and see how the preparations are going.¡±


    The boy did not suspect anything. Liang Ran took the initiative to pour a large glass of water for the boy. The two of them sat and chatted for a while. The boy was a little shy and kept drinking water to hide his embarrassment. He had been sitting there for a long time. After drinking a large glass of water, he had no choice but to go to the bathroom.


    Liang Ran kindly said, ¡°Go ahead, I¡¯ll watch over things for you.¡±


    The boy thanked her and left. She quickly turned on his computer. There was a file inside with the words ¡°Video Show¡± written on it.


    Liang Ran took out the USB flash drive and plugged it in. She quickly imported a video and then replaced the original ¡°Video Projection¡± file with the video she imported. After checking and confirming that there was no problem, she pulled out the USB flash drive and sat calmly in her seat.


    After the boy returned, Liang Ran found an excuse and left.


    Ji Xuan had yet to come out of the room. It was too silly to wait in the corridor, so Liang Ran went to the first floor.


    There were already quite a few people in the hall on the first floor, including Zeng Lu and Fan Jin. Zeng Lu was originally talking to her aunt. When she saw Liang Ran coming down, a scheming light flashed across her eyes.


    She called the waiter over and asked him to bring her a glass of iced beer.


    Most of the people present ordered red wine. Although the waiter was puzzled, he still went to bring her a glass of iced beer.


    Her aunt was also very puzzled by her behavior and asked, ¡°Since when did Lu like beer? Didn¡¯t you dislike the strong taste of beer?¡±


    Zeng Lu smiled slightly and said, ¡°It¡¯s all about the strong taste.¡±


    After she finished speaking, she walked straight to Liang Ran with the beer in her hand.


    Liang Ran could tell that she had come with ill intentions, but she did not avoid it and went up to her openly.


    Zeng Lu raised her voice and sneered, ¡°Miss Liang, I really admire you. Your father just passed away and you¡¯re already out seducing men. You¡¯re truly dedicated to your work.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s expression remained unchanged as she smiled back and retorted, ¡°I can¡¯t compare to Miss Zeng, the expert of the mistress world. When it comes to being a mistress, Miss Zeng said that she¡¯s second, then no one would dare to claim to be first. You are completely qualified to teach.¡±


    Zeng Lu¡¯s face darkened. When she was with Fan Jin, he hadn¡¯t broken up with Liang Ran yet. But at that time, Fan Jin himself had said that he no longer liked Liang Ran.


    ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re not charming enough to keep a man.¡± Zeng Lu countered and raised her glass.


    Liang Ran had been watching Zeng Lu¡¯s every move since she came downstairs, so she was on guard the whole time.


    Seeing Zeng Lu raise her glass, Liang Ran quickly pushed it in Zeng Lu¡¯s direction.


    The whole glass of ice-cold beer poured down on Zeng Lu in an instant. Her snow-white princess dress was soaked with beer from her chest down, and the pale yellow color was very obvious.


    The crowd was dumbfounded, especially Zeng Lu. She was shivering from the cold, and her face was still blank. She was probably still recalling the scene just now and couldn¡¯t figure out why the cold beer that was prepared for Liang Ran had poured on her.


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 Chapter 16

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran was the calmest. She pretended to be surprised and said, ¡°Oh, Miss Zeng, why are you so careless? Beer spills are so unpleasant on clothes.¡±


    Zeng Lu finally came to her senses. As a spoiled and domineering young lady, she had never been so embarrassed in front of everyone. Her eyes turned red, and she glared at Liang Ran, ¡°You¡­¡±


    Liang Ran smiled and interrupted her. ¡°Miss Zeng, you¡¯d better go and change your clothes. Spilling such cold beer on your body might give you a cold. As for whether or not I have charm, Miss Zeng doesn¡¯t need to worry about that. Mr. Ji knows it best, right, Mr. Ji?¡±


    As Liang Ran spoke, she turned to look at Ji Xuan, who was walking down the stairs.


    She had heard the footsteps earlier. They were steady and unhurried. It was easy to recognize that it was Ji Xuan.


    Ji Xuan suppressed the surprise in his eyes. The cool and relaxed Liang Ran was really likable. He felt a little spark in his heart and wanted to hug Liang Ran immediately so that this sharp-tongued little woman could completely belong to him.


    It had been a long time since he had such a desire to conquer.


    The location and time were not right. Ji Xuan suppressed the heat in his heart and reached out to wrap his arms around her slender waist. He kissed her on the lips as if no one else was around and said, ¡°You¡¯re very charming and unique.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s face turned slightly red. She only wanted Ji Xuan to cooperate with her, but she did not expect Ji Xuan to be so good at acting. He sounded as if he was telling the truth.


    Fan Jin stood at the side and was also dumbfounded.


    It wasn¡¯t until Zeng Lu looked at him with wet eyes that he snapped out of it. He quickly took off his coat and put it on Zeng Lu before taking her to change clothes.


    Before he left, he turned around to look at Liang Ran with a complicated gaze.


    Liang Ran pursed her lips and turned her head to avoid his gaze. Her eyes were filled with stubbornness.


    Ji Xuan saw this scene and felt a little disdainful.


    She had clearly been abandoned and hurt badly, yet she still cared about a look from him.


    He couldn¡¯t help it and pinched the soft flesh around Liang Ran¡¯s waist.


    Liang Ran let out a small cry of surprise and looked up at him with a reproachful expression.


    Ji Xuan sneered, ¡°Liang Ran, if you can pick it up, you must be able to put it down. Why do you care about him?¡±


    Liang Ran smiled slightly and whispered, ¡°Mr. Ji, haven¡¯t you heard of a saying? ¡®Women were emotional, and most of the time, emotions prevailed.¡¯ Indeed, I don¡¯t like him anymore, but our relationship over the years isn¡¯t fake. I can control myself with my rationality. It¡¯s just that I occasionally lose my rationality and make a small mistake.¡±


    Ji Xuan stared at her lips and said softly, ¡°As expected of a sharp-tongued little fox.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t refute him and accepted his words.


    Zeng Hui was sitting in the living room chatting with his old friend. When he heard the commotion, he walked over and asked what had happened. His expression immediately turned bad.


    When he saw Liang Ran, he was already a little unhappy. But she came with Ji Xuan, so he couldn¡¯t throw her out.


    Now, she dared to embarrass his granddaughter in front of so many relatives and friends of the Zeng family.


    Zeng Hui said coldly, ¡°Liang Ran, I don¡¯t want to argue with you because you¡¯re a junior. But first, you sent a broken arm to scare Lu. Now, you¡¯re embarrassing her in public. What do you want?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s me who sent it over.¡± Before Liang Ran could say anything, Ji Xuan had already opened his mouth.


    Zeng Hui was stunned. Zeng Lu only told him that it was sent by Liang Ran.


    He Yuan had been standing aside unconcernedly, but upon hearing this, she walked to Zeng Hui¡¯s side and frowned at Ji Xuan, ¡°Xuan, what are you trying to do? You¡¯re her uncle, after all.¡±


    Ji Xuan smiled and met her gaze. ¡°You said it yourself, I¡¯m her uncle. Isn¡¯t she getting married soon? What¡¯s wrong with me giving her a wedding gift?¡±


    He Yuan was slightly stunned, ¡°Who sends that kind of thing as a gift? Zeng Lu was scared for two days and couldn¡¯t eat.¡±


    Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow. ¡°Isn¡¯t that her favorite person? I thought that since she really liked it, I could just give it to her. This way, she could carry it with her.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Zeng Hui was so angry that his breathing quickened as he pointed at Ji Xuan with a trembling finger.


    Ji Xuan looked like it was only natural, ¡°That¡¯s just my caring for the youngsters. It¡¯s my duty as her uncle.¡±


    He Yuan was speechless, but she couldn¡¯t take it lying down. She could only focus her anger on Liang Ran. ¡°No matter what, you shouldn¡¯t have let Liang Ran bully her.¡±


    Ji Xuan said, ¡°How is that bullying? Although Liang Ran and I haven¡¯t formally started a relationship, she is still her aunt. Zeng Lu provoked first, and as an elder, Liang Ran should educate her. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to let her loose like a mad dog, biting anyone she sees, wouldn¡¯t it?¡±


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 Chapter 17

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    While everyone else was stunned by Ji Xuan¡¯s words, Liang Ran found it amusing.


    Ji Xuan even said she was sharp-tongued, but he was no less so himself.


    Zeng Hui was so angry that his face turned ashen, and his breathing became much faster. He Yuan slowly helped him to ease his breathing. Actually, she was also angry. She did not expect Ji Xuan to speak up for Liang Ran.


    The situation was in a stalemate for a moment. He Yuan slowly adjusted her breathing and took the initiative to make a concession. She said to Zeng Hui, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s just a misunderstanding. Let¡¯s not get involved in the matters of these young people.¡±


    Zeng Hui¡¯s face still looked bad, but surprisingly, he followed He Yuan when she left, accepting her advice.


    Leng Ran knew the Zeng family better than anyone else. The reason why they could let it go so easily in their own home was probably because of Ji Xuan.


    Liang Ran sighed lightly. ¡°Mr. Ji is really influential. You just slapped them in the face and got away with it so easily.¡±


    Ji Xuan stared at her for a moment, then reached out to touch her face. ¡°The Zeng family is where they are today because they stole it from the Ji Family. What can they do?¡±


    Liang Ran was surprised. There was too much information in Ji Xuan¡¯s words.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t continue speaking. Instead, he moved closer and breathed into Liang Ran¡¯s ear. He saw that Liang Ran¡¯s face was red and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you choose me because of how influential I am?¡±


    Liang Ran did not refute it because Ji Xuan was telling the truth. She was indeed attracted by Ji Xuan¡¯s status.


    In the following time, few gathered around the two of them. Because of Ji Xuan¡¯s presence, even Zeng Lu, who always liked to stir up trouble, avoided them.


    Ji Xuan was happy and comfortable, sitting down with Liang Ran as if they were the only ones there.


    People around them were secretly observing the two, especially Fan Jin, whose eyes were always fixed on Liang Ran.


    It wasn¡¯t until everyone had arrived at the banquet that He Yuan came over and asked Ji Xuan to go over. After all, Zeng Hui was his stepfather, although Ji Xuan didn¡¯t want to acknowledge him.


    Ji Xuan actually did not want to go over, but when he saw Liang Ran secretly give him a look, he finally stood up and followed He Yuan into the crowd.


    Zeng Hui¡¯s birthday banquet was supposed to be just a family dinner, but in the end, he invited so many people. It was really hypocritical.


    Zeng Hui stood up and said a few words before formally introducing He Yuan to everyone present.


    He Yuan walked over to him with a smile on her face, but when she saw Ji Xuan standing with his arms crossed on the opposite side, she gestured for him to stand next to her.


    Ji Xuan ignored her. He didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with the Zeng family, let alone allow them to take advantage of him.


    He Yuan¡¯s smile slowly stiffened, and Zeng Hui¡¯s expression was not too good either. However, if she spoke now, she would most likely be rejected by Ji Xuan. That would be really embarrassing.


    The two of them accepted everyone¡¯s blessings, whether sincere or insincere.


    After this segment, Zeng Lu, who had changed into a new gown, walked up with a smile. She first gave her blessings and then said, ¡°I¡¯ve prepared a surprise for Grandpa.¡±


    After saying that, she smiled and gestured to the second floor.


    Liang Ran understood and a smile appeared on her face. ¡°So Zeng Lu prepared this.¡±


    Ji Xuan glanced at her, but he didn¡¯t say anything. His eyes were fixed on the huge display screen.


    A few seconds later, the screen suddenly lit up.


    Under the dim yellow light, two bodies were entangled, and there were ambiguous moans and gasps.


    The crowd was silent at first, but then they exclaimed.


    Zeng Lu¡¯s expression changed drastically, and like a lunatic who had lost her mind, she roared, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Turn it off, turn it off.¡±


    Following her angry roar, the scene gradually became clearer.


    Zeng Lu¡¯s hands were wrapped around Fan Jin¡¯s neck, and her face was flushed. She opened her mouth, and her voice trembled slightly. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯ll break up soon? Why haven¡¯t you said anything yet?¡±


    Fan Jin¡¯s lower body moved and he said in a low voice, ¡°I asked her out tonight to talk about this.¡±


    Zeng Lu obviously didn¡¯t believe him. She reached out and grabbed his back. ¡°Why did you choose a hotel to break up?¡±


    The image stopped abruptly, and the display screen went black. It didn¡¯t last long, only about a minute, but the amount of information contained was enormous.


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 Chapter 18

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    Zeng Lu was so angry that her eyes turned red, and everyone around her was pointing and whispering.


    At this moment, her thinking was surprisingly acute, and she immediately locked onto Liang Ran¡¯s position and rushed toward her aggressively.


    She rushed in front of Liang Ran and raised her hand to slap her face.


    Ji Xuan reacted quickly and grabbed her wrist. ¡°You want to hit my people in front of me?¡±


    ¡°Let me go!¡± Zeng Lu screamed frantically, trying to kick him when her hand was stopped.


    Ji Xuan narrowed his eyes and used his strength to throw her to the ground directly.


    The people who were still in shock finally reacted. Fan Jin ran over and squatted down to help Zeng Lu up.


    Zeng Lu leaned against him, and her frenzy finally subsided. After she came to her senses, she saw that everyone around her was looking at her with sharp eyes, stripping her bare.


    Her tears fell and she looked up at Fan Jin. ¡°Jin, this must be the doing of that b*tch Liang Ran.¡±


    Fan Jin naturally thought of it too, and only at this moment did he clearly perceive that Liang Ran had changed. The Liang Ran who used to like to act coquettishly with him and live like a worry-free little princess every day had completely changed.


    Zeng Hui was so angry that his face turned red, but he was old enough and had experienced enough to remain calm.


    He walked in front of Liang Ran and looked at her as if she was a monster. ¡°Liang Ran, what exactly do you want?¡±


    Liang Ran was protected in Ji Xuan¡¯s arms. She looked up with an innocent expression. ¡°Grandpa Zeng, why would you say that? Isn¡¯t this the surprise your precious granddaughter prepared for you? Miss Zeng is really innovative.¡±


    Zeng Lu was furious. She turned around and glared at Leng Ran. ¡°It must be you, you b*tch. You changed the video I prepared?¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t deny it. She smiled and said, ¡°Miss Zeng, you still remember Tang Li, right? She told me that beautiful things should be shared with others. Miss Zeng is such a beauty, isn¡¯t it a pity not to let more people see?¡±


    Zeng Lu trembled all over and suddenly thought of the USB drive that Ji Xuan had sent her. She anxiously asked, ¡°What do you want to do?¡±


    Liang Ran replied coolly, ¡°Of course, I want to do good deeds and let more people see Miss Zeng¡¯s beauty.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Zeng Lu was so angry that she almost fainted. She couldn¡¯t stand still and fell into Fan Jin¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Take Lu upstairs to rest. I¡¯ll take care of this,¡± Zeng Hui said to Fan Jin.


    Fan Jin nodded and walked away with Zeng Lu. He was too ashamed to stay here any longer. The people around him were scrutinizing them.


    Zeng Hui sent the two of them away and said to the surrounding guests, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for ruining everyone¡¯s mood today. I have some things to deal with first, so I¡¯ll let my wife entertain everyone on my behalf.¡±


    After Zeng Hui finished speaking, he asked He Yuan to stay. Then, he said to Liang Ran, ¡°This is not the place to talk. Let¡¯s go to the study.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t nod immediately. Ji Xuan said, ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    Zeng Hui¡¯s expression changed slightly. He didn¡¯t want Ji Xuan to go. Liang Ran was a little girl that was easy to deal with. If Ji Xuan followed, he wouldn¡¯t have any advantage.


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Ji,¡± Liang Ran nodded and said to Ji Xuan.


    Every time she put away her prickly demeanor, she appeared incredibly docile. Her fair little face looked at you with genuine sincerity, which was extremely deceptive.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything, but he thought to himself, ¡°I just want to follow and see how angry Zeng Hui gets.¡±


    It was not suitable to stay here and talk. There were too many people, and many of them were eager to hear some juicy gossip.


    Zeng Hui had no choice but to agree. He brought the two of them to the study.


    As soon as he entered the study, Zeng Hui said in a condescending tone, ¡°Liang Ran, I didn¡¯t expect a young lady like you to be so vicious. Your methods are so despicable. If your father knew about this, I wonder what he would think.¡±


    Zeng Hui¡¯s words had hit Liang Ran¡¯s sore spot. He was much better than his granddaughter, who was full of bad ideas but only knew how to stomp her feet.


    Liang Ran pursed her lips and clenched her fists.


    Ji Xuan glanced at her, then turned to Zeng Hui calmly. ¡°She¡¯s just giving her a taste of her own medicine. If we were to talk about it, wouldn¡¯t your granddaughter be even more despicable? She even dared to deliberately become the mistress. She dared to do it, why can¡¯t Liang Ran speak out?¡±


    Liang Ran looked at Ji Xuan gratefully.


    Zeng Hui¡¯s face twitched slightly. Facing Ji Xuan, he did not dare to speak too much. He could only smile awkwardly and say, ¡°It¡¯s normal for these things to happen in young people¡¯s relationships, and the two of them have already reached the stage of marriage.¡±


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 Chapter 19

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    Liang Ran calmed herself down. She looked at Zeng Hui and said coldly, ¡°Grandpa Zeng might have forgotten one important point. At that time, Fan Jin and I hadn¡¯t broken up. You can hear this from the video. If I put these videos online, what do you think the netizens¡¯ reaction will be?¡±


    Zeng Hui¡¯s expression stiffened. He took a deep breath and barely managed to maintain his composure.


    ¡°What do you want for you to stop?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­¡± Liang Ran pondered for a moment and said, ¡°How about this? Grandpa Zeng, return 10% of Liang Corporation¡¯s shares and I¡¯ll stop immediately.¡±


    Zeng Hui frowned. ¡°Your appetite is too big.¡±


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows. ¡°This belongs to the Liang Family. What¡¯s wrong with me taking it back?¡±


    Zeng Hui felt a bit distressed and didn¡¯t want to agree to her demands. After thinking for a moment, he said, ¡°Secretly filming such videos is illegal. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll reveal everything, and you¡¯ll end up in jail?¡±


    Liang Ran suddenly sneered and said in a desolate voice, ¡°What am I afraid of?¡±


    Ji Xuan frowned and looked at Liang Ran. He could sense the ups and downs in Liang Ran¡¯s emotions.


    ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Zeng Hui asked in confusion.


    Liang Ran curled her lips and lowered her voice slightly. ¡°It means that I didn¡¯t take this video myself, nor did I hire someone to take it.¡±


    Zeng Hui¡¯s face was even more confused and a little uneasy. If that was really the case, then the person who took the video must have a copy. He had to find that person.


    ¡°Then who took it?¡± He asked Liang Ran.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that, Grandpa Zeng,¡± Liang Ran said. ¡°That person definitely won¡¯t let this video leak out. After all, he still has to live a life.¡±


    Zeng Hui was confused at first, but he soon understood. His face turned ashen and he almost couldn¡¯t breathe.


    ¡°It¡¯s him? Why did he ¡­¡±


    Liang Ran interrupted Zeng Hui. ¡°This is Grandpa Zeng¡¯s family matter. You can go down and handle it yourself. Now, let¡¯s continue our previous topic. Grandpa Zeng, what do you think?¡±


    Zeng Hui was still hesitant. 10% of the shares was not a small amount.


    Liang Ran saw his hesitation and said, ¡°Grandpa Zeng, you have to think carefully. If the video of Miss Zeng deliberately being a mistress is leaked, how much damage will it do to the Zeng family¡¯s reputation? Moreover, it will definitely affect the Zeng family¡¯s stocks. It¡¯s such simple math. Grandpa Zeng, can you understand it?¡±


    Zeng Hui¡¯s eyes were red with anger as he said in a low voice, ¡°Fine, I promise you. After this, you must give me all the backup videos for me to destroy.¡±


    ¡°After signing the share transfer agreement, I¡¯ll hand over all the videos.¡± Liang Ran nodded with a smile. She was really happy this time. She did not expect to have such an unexpected harvest after coming to the Zeng family with Ji Xuan.


    Zeng Hui took a deep breath and sat on the chair dejectedly.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t care about him. She said, ¡°I¡¯ll wait for the signature.¡± Then, she left with Ji Xuan.


    After that, there was nothing else to do. Liang Ran was about to go home, but she was stopped when she reached the living room.


    He Yuan looked a little tired and said to Ji Xuan, ¡°Xuan, are you really not going to stay with me at the Zeng family¡¯s house?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not related to the Zeng family,¡± Ji Xuan frowned. ¡°What reason do I have to stay in the Zeng family?¡±


    He Yuan¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°But now that I¡¯m married into the Zeng family, and you¡¯re alone¡­¡±


    Ji Xuan interrupted her. ¡°That¡¯s your own business. Besides, who said I¡¯m alone?¡±


    He Yuan looked at Liang Ran in surprise and said hesitantly, ¡°I thought you were just playing.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s none of your business,¡± Ji Xuan said.


    He Yuan opened her mouth, but she couldn¡¯t say anything. After a while, she said, ¡°At least stay for dinner before you leave.¡±


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything and looked at Liang Ran. Liang Ran raised her eyebrows. ¡°I¡¯ll follow Mr. Ji¡¯s decision.¡±


    Ji Xuan nodded. ¡°Sure, then we¡¯ll stay.¡±


    Although he had enjoyed watching the show today, he never got tired of seeing the Zeng family members jumping up and down.


    He Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°I¡¯ll have someone prepare a room for you¡­for both of you. You can rest for a while and I¡¯ll call you when it¡¯s time to eat.¡±


    Ji Xuan did not refuse. He Yuan went to call the servants to clean up the room.


    The two entered the room, and Ji Xuan took off his coat. Seeing Liang Ran sitting there with her head down, he suddenly picked her up and walked towards the bed.


    Liang Ran was startled and quickly wrapped her arms around his neck.


    ¡°What is Mr. Ji doing?¡± Her breathing was still a little unstable.


    Ji Xuan threw her onto the bed and leaned over. ¡°You did well today. Let¡¯s talk about the reward.¡±


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 Chapter 20

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    Liang Ran felt the heat pressing against her legs and her face turned slightly red. She whispered, ¡°What kind of reward is this? It¡¯s obviously an open display of lewdness in daylight.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s lips curled up slightly. He had been holding it for a long time today. ¡°Do it first. If you perform well, you¡¯ll be rewarded.¡±


    After he finished speaking, he directly blocked Liang Ran¡¯s lips. First, he nibbled on her lips for a while, then he pried open her teeth and thrust his tongue in, entangling with her small tongue.


    The atmosphere gradually heated up. Liang Ran¡¯s mind went blank as she followed his rhythm.


    A few minutes later, Ji Xuan backed off slightly. Liang Ran¡¯s mouth was open, her lips shining, and her eyes were blank, like a ragdoll that had been ravaged and was lying motionless on the bed.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s throat tightened and he touched her lips again, this time not going deep, just giving her a shallow peck.


    ¡°You¡¯re really bold today. There are so many people in the Zeng family, yet you still dare to change the video.¡±


    Liang Ran came to her senses and gave him a charming smile. ¡°Isn¡¯t Mr. Ji here? I knew Mr. Ji would protect me. It was Mr. Ji who gave me the courage.¡±


    Ji Xuan glanced at her and suddenly lowered his head to bite her lips.


    Liang Ran groaned in pain. Then, she looked up at him and complained, ¡°Why did you bite me?¡±


    ¡°Your mouth is too talkative.¡± Ji Xuan said as he buried his head in her neck and nibbled on it bit by bit.


    Liang Ran was moved and stretched her body to cooperate with him, allowing him to move freely.


    After kissing for a while, Ji Xuan suddenly tugged her clothes impatiently.


    ¡°Wait, if you tear my clothes, do you want me to walk out of the Zeng family¡¯s place naked?¡± Liang Ran quickly stopped him.


    Ji Xuan stopped and said in a nonchalant tone, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that?¡±


    Liang Ran frowned and looked at him angrily.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression changed slightly, and he said in a low voice, ¡°Then take it off yourself.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t refuse, nor did she hesitate. She took off her clothes herself.


    Soon, ambiguous voices echoed in the room.


    ¡­


    After it was over, Liang Ran lay on the bed, so tired that she couldn¡¯t even move her fingers.


    Ji Xuan went in to take a shower and came out to see Liang Ran looking like she had been ravaged. His lower part felt slightly aroused again.


    He coughed lightly and urged, ¡°Hurry up and take a shower. Then, put on your clothes. It¡¯s almost time for dinner. Do you want to meet your ex-boyfriend in this state?¡±


    Liang Ran looked at him leisurely, her eyes clearly expressing one thing: Here is a scumbag who put on his pants and didn¡¯t want to admit his mistake.


    Ji Xuan was speechless. ¡°¡­Shall I carry you to the bathroom?¡±


    Liang Ran quickly refused and pulled herself together to take a shower.


    When she came out, she joked about the liquid that had come out during her shower, ¡°Nothing useful here, what if I get pregnant?¡±


    Ji Xuan raised his eyebrows. ¡°If you¡¯re pregnant, then give birth. Can¡¯t I, Ji Xuan, even afford to raise a child?¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips. ¡°I¡¯m just joking. I¡¯ll go buy pills after I leave here.¡±


    She didn¡¯t want to have a child. Of course, Ji Xuan could afford it. He didn¡¯t lack money, but what about love? Raising a child wasn¡¯t just about money.


    Soon, someone came to call them to dinner, and surprisingly, it was Fan Jin.


    Fan Jin could guess what had happened just by looking at the state of the two of them. He was a little upset and forced a smile. ¡°Mr. Ji, can I have a few words with Ranran alone?¡±


    ¡°No,¡± Ji Xuan answered without hesitation.


    Fan Jin¡¯s face instantly turned pale. He clenched his fists and quickly released them. He smiled unsightly and said, ¡°Ranran, how did you get that video?¡±


    ¡°No comment,¡± said Liang Ran coldly.


    Fan Jin hit a dead wall the moment he opened his mouth. He could barely maintain his fake smile. He whispered, ¡°Ranran, please delete the video for the sake of our past friendship.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll delete the video,¡± Liang Ran said. ¡°But it¡¯s not because of our past friendship. There wasn¡¯t any friendship between us.¡±


    Fan Jin looked pained and muttered, ¡°Ranran¡­¡±


    Liang Ran stepped closer to Ji Xuan and leaned on him, saying, ¡°Fan Jin, those who do wrong will eventually get punished. Isn¡¯t it your own fault for creating this situation? You¡¯re the one responsible for the video. You know very well why you asked me to go there. If I had arrived earlier than Zeng Lu, I might have been the one being threatened today, right?¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± Fan Jin quickly defended himself. ¡°Why would I do that to you?¡±


    Liang Ran said coldly, ¡°You know best whether or not you would.¡±


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 Chapter 21

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Fan Jin was embarrassed by Liang Ran¡¯s words and had no guts to stay any longer, so he left quickly.


    Ji Xuan looked at the fleeing figure and sneered, ¡°Your taste was really bad.¡±


    Liang Ran smiled a little awkwardly. ¡°Yes, but my taste is very good now.¡±


    She winked at Ji Xuan as she spoke.


    Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow. ¡°Liang Ran, I warn you, you need to be able to distinguish between real affection and acting, don¡¯t forget why you came to my side.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s smile disappeared. ¡°Of course, I won¡¯t forget. Mr. Ji should not fall into it either. If you really fall in love with me, It¡¯ll be hard for me to get away when the time comes.¡±


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything, but his expression was full of disdain as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.


    The two didn¡¯t say anything else and went straight downstairs.


    Many people were sitting downstairs. They were all from the Zeng family. It seemed like they had been waiting for some time. Liang Ran had caused such a ruckus in the Zeng family and made them wait for dinner. As a result, everyone¡¯s gaze towards her was even more hostile.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t care about this. After her father¡¯s accident, she had already seen too many hostile looks, and was basically immune now.


    She sat down beside Ji Xuan, but the people at the table still hadn¡¯t picked up their chopsticks. Liang Ran was puzzled and looked around, only to find that Zeng Lu and Fan Jin were not there.


    ¡°Go and check on Miss Zeng again and ask her to come down for dinner,¡± Zeng Hui said.


    About ten minutes later, Zeng Lu appeared in the dining room with a reluctant look.


    Her eyes were red and swollen. It was obvious that she had been crying for a long time. When she came down and saw Liang Ran sitting at the table, her emotions, which had just stabilized for a while, instantly erupted again.


    ¡°Why is she still here?¡± Zeng Hui pointed at Liang Ran and asked loudly.


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows and smiled. ¡°Mrs. Zeng invited me to stay for dinner. I couldn¡¯t refuse, so I stayed.¡±


    As soon as she said this, everyone¡¯s gaze immediately fell on He Yuan.


    He Yuan¡¯s face looked unpleasant. She clearly just wanted to invite Ji Xuan to stay, and Liang Ran was an extra. If she had asked Liang Ran to leave at that time, Ji Xuan would leave too.


    Zeng Hui obviously understood He Yuan¡¯s thoughts. He could not completely turn against Ji Xuan. It would be beneficial if he could build a good relationship with him.


    Zeng Hui thought through all this and was a little disappointed with his beloved granddaughter. All this trouble did not help him at all. He said coldly, ¡°Lu, don¡¯t mess around. Sit down and eat.¡±


    Zeng Lu¡¯s eyes reddened. She had suffered enough grievances today, and now her grandfather was yelling at her. Zeng Lu glared at Liang Ran in anger and said, ¡°I won¡¯t eat while she¡¯s here.¡±


    She wanted to turn around and leave after saying that, but she was stopped by Fan Jin in the end.


    Fan Jin whispered into her ear, ¡°Be good, Lu. Grandpa is very angry today.¡±


    Zeng Lu pursed her lips, but surprisingly quieted down.


    Both of them were juniors, so they sat at the bottom of the table.


    Ji Xuan looked at the furious Zeng Lu and suddenly laughed.


    This sound was very soft, and only Liang Ran, who was closest to him, heard it.


    Liang Ran whispered into his ear, ¡°What are you laughing at?¡±


    Ji Xuan said, ¡°Compared to her, I realized that you are much smarter. Why couldn¡¯t you keep the man back then?¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s eyes darkened. ¡°He was not only interested in the person, but also in the family background.¡±


    Ji Xuan raised his eyebrows and did not say anything else.


    During the meal, Liang Ran was calm and composed. She was in a good mood and had a good appetite because she had gained a lot from the Zeng family today.


    On the other hand, Zeng Lu hardly ate anything and stared at Liang Ran with hatred throughout the meal, wishing that she could stab Liang Ran with her knife and fork instead of the food.


    After dinner, He Yuan didn¡¯t dare to keep the two of them any longer.


    The two of them had seen enough of the show and were not prepared to stay any longer.


    Before she left, Liang Ran said to Zeng Hui, ¡°Grandpa Zeng, you have to hurry up with the shares you promised me. It¡¯s a little troublesome for me to keep this video. I might accidentally post it online.¡±


    ¡°Come over tomorrow and sign the transfer agreement.¡± Zeng Hui¡¯s face was gloomy.


    Liang Ran suggested, ¡°Why don¡¯t you have someone send it to my place instead? If I have to come again, your precious granddaughter might get sick from anger.¡±


    Zeng Hui actually was still considering a way out. If Liang Ran came alone tomorrow, it would be easier for him to negotiate.


    ¡°Send the transfer agreement directly to me.¡± Ji Xuan suddenly said.


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 Chapter 22

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Ji Xuan¡¯s words cut off Zeng Hui¡¯s escape route. With Ji Xuan around, he couldn¡¯t do anything. He could only obediently give 10% of the shares to Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran followed Ji Xuan out. Ji Xuan¡¯s chauffeur was already waiting at the door.


    They got into the car. Liang Ran thought for a moment and said, ¡°Thank you very much for today, Mr. Ji. May I ask where you live? I¡¯ll go over and sign the agreement tomorrow.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her. ¡°I¡¯ll send you back now. Pack your necessities and move to my place.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Liang Ran was a little surprised.


    ¡°I told you to move to my place. Don¡¯t you understand?¡± Ji Xuan frowned.


    Of course Liang Ran understood the words, but she didn¡¯t know why.


    ¡°I thought that there was no need for us to live together. You can rest assured, Mr. Ji, since I¡¯ve promised you I¡¯ll be on call around the clock.¡±


    ¡°I dislike trouble,¡± Ji Xuan said coldly.


    Liang Ran could say no more.


    Ji Xuan dropped Liang Ran off at the door and didn¡¯t get out of the car.


    When Liang Ran got home, Bi Wen was sitting in the living room with the TV on, but her attention wasn¡¯t on it, as if she was in a daze.


    She finally reacted when she heard the door open.


    Bi Wen looked up at Liang Ran and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Ranran, have you eaten? Shall I cook for you?¡±


    Liang Ran had spent the whole day fighting with her wits and courage in the Zeng family. It was only at this moment that she finally relaxed. She raised her head and smiled. ¡°Mom, I¡¯ve eaten. You don¡¯t have to worry. I came back to get something and will leave in a while.¡±


    Bi Wen was stunned. ¡°Is it about that Mr. Ji? When will you come back?¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips. ¡°I don¡¯t know either. Mom, don¡¯t worry about me. Just take care of yourself. I¡¯ll be able to return to the company and take back the Liang Corporation soon.¡±


    Bi Wen¡¯s eyes were slightly wet. She had many questions in her mind, but she couldn¡¯t ask them out loud. Even if she did ask, what difference would it make? She wouldn¡¯t be able to help and would only cause trouble for Liang Ran. She even thought of telling Liang Ran to give up, but she knew Liang Ran¡¯s personality ¨C once she made a decision, she would never give up halfway.


    ¡°Ranran, take good care of yourself.¡± Bi Wen forced a smile.


    Liang Ran sighed slightly. She walked to Bi Wen¡¯s side and hugged her. Then, she took out a card from her bag and handed it to Bi Wen.


    ¡°Mom, take this card. There are 1.5 million yuan in it. Whenever I earn money, I¡¯ll transfer it to this card for you. If you have nothing to do, go out and have fun or get a beauty treatment. Leave the rest to me.¡±


    The tears that Bi Wen had been holding back for a long time finally fell. Liang Ran wiped them away and comforted her, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t cry. Mr. Ji is waiting outside. I¡¯ll go pack my things first.¡±


    Bi Wen choked a few times and finally managed to suppress her tears.


    Liang Ran went back to her room and took a few essential things, such as identification documents. She did not bring many clothes, as she believed that Ji Xuan would get someone to prepare them.


    In the car, Liang Ran and Ji Xuan sat on each side, with the middle seat empty. Liang Ran leaned against the window, lost in thought.


    Ji Xuan frowned at her and suddenly said, ¡°Young Lady, aren¡¯t you too disqualified as a lover?¡±


    Liang Ran came back to her senses and looked at him in confusion.


    Ji Xuan gestured toward the empty seat next to him. Liang Ran understood and moved over, inching closer until her leg was touching his.


    Ji Xuan was slightly satisfied. Seeing that Liang Ran had sat down and stopped moving, he patted his own leg.


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows and sat on his lap.


    Ji Xuan reached out and hugged her from behind, resting his head on her shoulder. Although Liang Ran looked skinny, she was soft and comfortable to hug.


    If this was a normal couple¡¯s act, it would definitely be very sweet. However, Liang Ran felt that Ji Xuan did not feel any sweetness at all. He was simply using her as a pillow.


    Never mind, he is her financial backer after all.


    Liang Ran relaxed and nestled into Ji Xuan¡¯s arms.


    Ji Xuan held her like this for a while, then suddenly spoke up, ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Liang Ran¡¯s eyes were closed and she was about to fall asleep. She did not react for a moment when she heard this.


    ¡°Reward, you did well in the Zeng family today.¡±Ji Xuan said.


    Liang Ran understood and suddenly perked up. She turned her head and asked softly, ¡°Anything?¡±


    Ji Xuan scoffed. ¡°I believe Miss Liang knows her limits.¡±


    ¡°I want 10% of the Liang Corporation¡¯s shares.¡± Liang Ran coughed lightly.


    Ji Xuan was speechless.


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 Chapter 23

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Ji Xuan suddenly wanted to take back what he had just said. Liang Ran didn¡¯t know what propriety was.


    ¡°Zeng Hui was right about your appetite,¡± he said coldly.


    Liang Ran knew that he had misunderstood and quickly explained, ¡°I¡¯m not asking you to give me the shares. The shares still belong to Mr. Ji. Mr. Ji only needs to entrust me to manage them. When we need to take sides at shareholders¡¯ meetings, I hope Mr. Ji can stand on my side.¡±


    Ji Xuan suddenly turned Liang Ran around to face him. Then, he looked at Liang Ran¡¯s face carefully. ¡°You chose to believe Fan Jin back then, but you were betrayed by him. Now, you chose me. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I will follow Fan Jin¡¯s example and take over the Liang Corporation bit by bit?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Ji won¡¯t,¡± Liang Ran said firmly.


    ¡°How do you know I won¡¯t?¡± Ji Xuan raised his eyebrows.


    ¡°Because Liang Corporation is not up to Mr. Ji¡¯s taste, and I won¡¯t make the same mistake twice. I failed with Fan Jin. I won¡¯t fail with Mr. Ji again.¡±


    Ji Xuan sneered. ¡°I¡¯m not Fan Jin. I won¡¯t use his tricks. I¡­¡±


    Liang Ran interrupted him. ¡°Precisely, because Mr. Ji is not Fan Jin, so I believe Mr. Ji won¡¯t.¡±


    Ji Xuan pressed her head against his shoulder and closed his close while holding her


    ¡°Okay then.¡±


    After a long time, Ji Xuan finally spoke.


    Liang Ran¡¯s lips curved upwards. She nestled in Ji Xuan¡¯s shoulder and looked at him from the side, even able to see the fine hairs on his face from this angle.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s features were exquisitely perfect, and his skin was especially good, even better than many girls.


    Some were truly lucky, with good backgrounds and natural advantages.


    The car drove all the way up the mountain. The environment in the suburbs was much better than in the city. The air was fresher, but it was really inconvenient to travel.


    Liang Ran looked at the scenery outside the window and asked, ¡°Why did Mr. Ji choose to live here?¡±


    ¡°The environment in the city is too bad,¡± Ji Xuan frowned. ¡°It¡¯s very noisy.¡±


    Liang Ran nodded in understanding. ¡°But in this case, it¡¯s very inconvenient to travel.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a chauffeur to pick me up. Not inconvenient at all,¡± Ji Xuan said lightly.


    Liang Ran pursed her lips and remained silent. While Ji Xuan had a chauffeur to pick him up, she didn¡¯t, and she didn¡¯t even have her own car. It was impossible to get a taxi at this place.


    After a dozen minutes, the car stopped in front of a large courtyard.


    Liang Ran was the first to get out of the car. As soon as she got out, she heard a sharp voice. ¡°Who are you?¡±


    Liang Ran rubbed her ears before looking at the woman who spoke. The woman was fashionable, wearing a form-fitting long dress that accentuated her impressive figure.


    Before Liang Ran could speak, Ji Xuan had already gotten out of the car.


    When the woman saw Ji Xuan, she stretched out her arm and rushed over, calling out, ¡°Darling.¡±


    Liang Ran was shocked and quickly stepped aside. Ji Xuan reacted quickly and stepped back as fast as he could.


    The woman could not stop and fell forward. She almost fell on her face. She used her arms to support herself on the ground to avoid the tragedy of her face hitting the ground.


    ¡°Hiss~¡±


    Liang Ran lightly exhaled, feeling sympathy for the woman¡¯s knee, which was probably scraped and bleeding now.


    The woman took a while to stand up. She turned around and looked at Ji Xuan with tears in her eyes.


    ¡°Xu Yan, what are you doing here?¡± Ji Xuan frowned.


    Xu Yan pouted and walked towards Ji Xuan step by step, looking like a boneless person who was about to collapse onto Ji Xuan.


    Ji Xuan frowned and said coldly, ¡°Stand straight and speak.¡±


    Xu Yan pouted. ¡°Darling, why are you so fierce? I came to look for you on purpose. Don¡¯t you miss me?¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s face was cold. ¡°Go back to where you came from. I don¡¯t welcome you here.¡±


    Xu Yan¡¯s expression changed. She looked at Liang Ran, who had been silent, and suddenly reached out to grab her.


    Liang Ran was originally focused on watching the show when Xu Yan suddenly rushed toward her. She did not have time to react. Fortunately, Ji Xuan acted quickly and held her waist, pulling her to the side.


    Xu Yan looked at Ji Xuan¡¯s hand around Liang Ran¡¯s waist, and her eyes were about to pop out. ¡°Who is she? Who is this vixen?¡±


    Ji Xuan looked very impatient and said coldly, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡±


    Xu Yan pouted and her eyes reddened again. She looked at Ji Xuan pitifully. ¡°Darling, have you forgotten that I¡¯m your fianc¨¦e? How can you be so intimate with another woman?¡±


    Liang Ran clicked her tongue in amazement. This was an expert at changing faces. One moment she was angry, and the next moment she was pitiful.


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 Chapter 24

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression was a little unpleasant, and he felt that he was already on the verge of losing his temper. He said in a deep voice, ¡°Stop dreaming, and don¡¯t give yourself fake titles.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s words successfully made Xu Yan¡¯s eyes turn red. She felt like she was going to cry the next second. She touched her injured elbow and sobbed, ¡°Darling, why are you so ruthless?¡±


    Ji Xuan ignored her and took out his phone to make a call.


    As soon as the call was connected, he said coldly, ¡°Is the security in Lishui so bad now? Anyone can just come in?¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression was still very unsightly after hearing what was said on the other end. He said in a deep voice, ¡°Come over immediately.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, he pulled Liang Ran¡¯s hand and opened the gate.


    Xu Yan was dumbfounded. She was still unwilling to give up even though she was locked outside the gate. She shouted heartbreakingly, ¡°Ji Xuan, why are you so heartless? Don¡¯t you have sympathy?¡±


    Ji Xuan acted as if he did not hear her and dragged Liang Ran across a large garden.


    Liang Ran turned back to look and asked, ¡°Are you just going to leave her like that?¡±


    Ji Xuan said lightly, ¡°The security will come and kick her out. They won¡¯t let her in again.¡±


    Liang Ran nodded and asked, ¡°She said she¡¯s your fianc¨¦e?¡±


    Ji Xuan tilted his head and glanced at her. ¡°Are you only interested in the parts you like when watching a show? I already said she¡¯s not.¡±


    He had just seen Liang Ran standing there with a look of interest.


    ¡°Does Mr. Ji have any other fianc¨¦es? Or should I say, does Mr. Ji have any secret wives?¡± Liang Ran laughed awkwardly and asked again.


    Ji Xuan looked at Liang Ran like she was an idiot and asked, ¡°You lost your mind too?¡±


    ¡°¡­It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t.¡± Liang Ran said.


    ¡°If I do, what do you want?¡± Ji Xuan was speechless.


    Liang Ran said reluctantly, ¡°If there really is, then our relationship should end. Although I¡¯ve fallen, my bottom line is still there. I don¡¯t want to be a mistress who destroys other¡¯s marriages.¡±


    ¡°Hmph!¡± Ji Xuan sneered, stopped walking, reached out, and pinched Liang Ran¡¯s chin, turning her face toward him. ¡°Talking about the bottom line at this point, Liang Ran, don¡¯t you think you¡¯re being hypocritical?¡±


    Liang Ran lowered her eyelids and after a moment, she looked up and smiled, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Isn¡¯t there a saying that goes ¡®cut loss in time¡¯? If Mr. Ji adores someone in the future, please tell me as soon as possible so that I can go find someone else.¡±


    Anger flashed in Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes. He hadn¡¯t fed up with Liang Ran yet, and she was already prepared to find a new partner.


    Liang Ran saw his anger and smiled. ¡°It was just a joke, why take it so seriously, Mr. Ji?¡±


    Ji Xuan let go of her hand and walked forward without saying a word. He was a little depressed, not only because Liang Ran had easily said that she would look for another person, but also because of the angry feeling he suddenly had.


    With their relationship, it was not a good thing to be easily affected by each other¡¯s words and deeds.


    Liang Ran followed him silently. As she walked, she observed Ji Xuan¡¯s figure. She couldn¡¯t help but recall what had happened at the Zeng family¡¯s house. The way Ji Xuan had stood up for her had left a deep impression.


    Ji Xuan had made the Zeng family speechless, and he looked really handsome doing it.


    Liang Ran closed her eyes and patted her slightly reddened cheeks.


    ¡°No, no, Liang Ran, wake up.¡± Liang Ran warned herself softly.


    ¡°What, do you think your words were stupid now?¡±Ji Xuan, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and mocked her mercilessly.


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment before laughing. ¡°Yes, they were pretty stupid.¡±


    How could she have had such foolish thoughts? Besides his background and appearance, Ji Xuan had nothing to offer and was completely uncultured.


    The slight stirring within Liang Ran disappeared in an instant, and she heaved a sigh of relief. She ran to Ji Xuan¡¯s side and took his hand with a particularly formal smile, following him home.


    Both of them were tired after a long day. That night, Ji Xuan did not do anything. He fell asleep while cuddling Liang Ran.


    Sleeping like this wasn¡¯t comfortable at all, and Liang Ran had nightmares all night about being tied up.


    The next morning, Ji Xuan was refreshed and his private part was in high spirits. Liang Ran felt like she was dying.


    She looked at Ji Xuan helplessly. ¡°Should I buy a human-shaped pillow for Mr. Ji?¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Ji Xuan was stunned.


    ¡°I feel like Mr. Ji isn¡¯t looking for a lover, but a pillow.¡±


    Ji Xuan was speechless.


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 Chapter 25

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The two of them got up and went downstairs. They sat on the sofa in the living room and looked at each other.


    Liang Ran endured it for a long time, then rubbed her stomach and whispered, ¡°Mr. Ji, I¡¯m hungry. When will we have breakfast?¡±


    Ji Xuan nodded. ¡°Kitchen is over there.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Liang Ran was dumbfounded. She pointed at herself in disbelief. ¡°You mean I cook?¡±


    ¡°Or?¡± Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Liang Ran took a deep breath. ¡°Mr. Ji, are you serious? I¡¯m not here to be your nanny. Besides, why don¡¯t you find a maid capable of cooking?¡±


    Ji Xuan replied, ¡°I usually have breakfast at the company, so the maid only comes to cook dinner in the afternoon.¡±


    Liang Ran slightly opened her mouth, and after a moment she asked with a smile, ¡°Is there any place to eat nearby?¡±


    Ji Xuan said, ¡°What do you think?¡±


    Liang Ran said, ¡°¡­Then what should we do?¡±


    Liang Ran was really hungry.


    ¡°You cook,¡± Ji Xuan said as if it were obvious.


    Liang Ran shook her head firmly. ¡°No, I¡¯ll burn the kitchen to the ground.¡±


    Ji Xuan was speechless. ¡°Liang Ran, don¡¯t forget that I¡¯m the one who¡¯s paying. You can¡¯t expect me to pay and work at the same time, right?¡±


    Liang Ran deeply felt that he was right. She stood up and went to the kitchen, but was at a loss. She opened the fridge, and there were a lot of ingredients, but she didn¡¯t know where to start.


    Liang Ran took out her phone and searched for a few cooking videos based on the available ingredients.


    First, she should wash the rice and cook it. This was too simple. There was no need to search for videos.


    Ji Xuan thought of what Liang Ran had said about burning the kitchen and was a little worried. He followed her to the kitchen door and saw that Liang Ran was washing rice with detergent.


    Ji Xuan was speechless.


    He couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and took over Liang Ran¡¯s work. He didn¡¯t forget to complain, ¡°Idiot.¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips. Since she had gotten a bargain, she had to be well-behaved. She smiled and praised, ¡°Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Ji. You are really omnipotent. You can handle everything from the meeting room to the kitchen, and can even fight off gangsters.¡±


    Ji Xuan was speechless again.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t like to stay in the kitchen and said to Ji Xuan, ¡°Then continue to work hard, Mr. Ji. I won¡¯t be an eyesore here.¡±


    She was about to leave when Ji Xuan got unhappy and stopped her. ¡°Wait, stay in the kitchen and watch. If you know you¡¯re useless, then watch and learn.¡±


    Liang Ran did not dare to disobey Ji Xuan¡¯s words. She looked at Ji Xuan silently.


    Ji Xuan was not as chaotic as she was. He washed the rice, washed the vegetables, and even stir-fried the vegetables in an orderly manner.


    A focused man was the best looking. Whether it was working or cooking, it was all the same. An unbelievable thought popped up in Liang Ran¡¯s mind. How nice would it be if she had met Ji Xuan under normal circumstances?


    This thought startled Liang Ran. Even if the Liang Corporation did not go bankrupt, she would not have had any interactions with Ji Xuan. Besides, if she wanted to know Ji Xuan, Ji Xuan might not want to know her.


    Liang Ran scolded herself in her heart.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t cook anything too complicated, just some home-cooked dishes, and the tastes were actually not bad.


    After the meal, Zeng Hui got someone to deliver the share transfer agreement. Liang Ran carefully read through every clause before signing it.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the company this afternoon. If you don¡¯t go out, stay at home. There will be a maid coming to cook for you,¡± Ji Xuan said to Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran put away the share transfer agreement and quickly said, ¡°I¡¯m going to the company too. By the way, Mr. Ji, what position can someone with 20% of the shares hold in the company?¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her, his eyes deep and his tone calm, ¡°At least a deputy general manager. You do know how to calculate.¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips and smiled. Regaining lost shares was an essential step. After all, the more shares she held, the more say she had. With her original 10% and the shares she acquired from Zeng Hui, she now held 20%.


    ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. Your 10% still belong to you. I won¡¯t take it.¡±


    She wasn¡¯t surprised that Ji Xuan saw through her plan. Ji Xuan was too smart, and she couldn¡¯t hide anything from him. But as long as she didn¡¯t go against him, he wouldn¡¯t actively seek trouble.


    Ji Xuan raised his eyebrows and did not say anything else.


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 Chapter 26

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran hitched a ride with Ji Xuan to the company. When she stood at the entrance of the company, she was in a daze.


    She felt like she hadn¡¯t been back for a long time, and now no one at the company would recognize her. Things had changed so quickly ¨C the people her father had trained were probably demoted or fired.


    When she walked into the company, the young lady at the front desk had changed. When she saw her, she greeted her politely.


    ¡°Miss, who are you looking for? Do you have an appointment?¡±


    When Liang Ran heard this, she wanted to laugh. She needed an appointment to enter her own company. But she didn¡¯t want to make things difficult for people who had nothing to do with her. She said, ¡°My name is Liang Ran. Go and call the supervisor of the human resources department.¡±


    When she said her name, she noticed the receptionist was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened in shock. Although she didn¡¯t know what she looked like, she had heard of her name.


    The young lady worked in the Liang Corporation, so she had naturally learned the situation of this company. She had heard that Liang Ran had been marginalized, but she was still the heir of Liang Family. She didn¡¯t dare to neglect her, so she quickly brought her a glass of water and called the human resources department.


    Liang Ran waited in the lobby for nearly half an hour before the supervisor finally arrived. The HR supervisor was probably promoted after she left. When he saw Liang Ran, his expression was indifferent. ¡°Why did Miss Liang suddenly come to the company¡±


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows. ¡°Come to work. I have 20% of the shares now. You can see for yourself what position I should have in the company.¡±


    Li Shu widened his eyes in shock. ¡°Isn¡¯t it only 10%? How did it become 20%?¡±


    Liang Ran sneered. ¡°Why do you care so much? Hurry up and get the access card done. I want it later.¡±


    Li Shu still didn¡¯t believe it. He subconsciously wanted to call and ask what this lady who suddenly appeared wanted to do, but he held back because of Liang Ran¡¯s presence.


    Liang Ran walked upstairs. When she passed Li Shu, she stopped and said coldly, ¡°I just checked the time, Supervisor Li made me wait for 29 minutes. As the head of the human resources department, don¡¯t you have any sense of time?¡±


    Cold sweat appeared on Li Shu¡¯s forehead. He defended himself, ¡°Miss Liang came so suddenly and didn¡¯t make an appointment in advance. I have to finish the things at hand first.¡±


    Liang Ran said coldly, ¡°If it were someone else, would you also make them wait this long and then give them the same excuse?¡±


    Li Shu was speechless. Liang Ran snorted coldly, ¡°I don¡¯t care what you think. You need to do your job properly. If you¡¯re not up for the task, then quit.¡±


    Li Shu didn¡¯t accept her words in the heart, but he dare not to say anything. Twenty percent of the shares could at least make her the company¡¯s Vice President. She could easily dismiss a department supervisor.


    ¡°Miss¡­¡± Li Shu said.


    Liang Ran interrupted him. ¡°Call me VP in the company.¡±


    Li Shu quickly nodded. He had a bad feeling about this. He had heard that Liang Ran had hooked up with Ji Xuan. If the rumors were true, he should carefully consider which side to take.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t want to waste time with Li Shu. There were many people around watching, and she needed to establish her authority. At least, she wanted the company¡¯s people to know of her existence. Although she had a 10 percent share, no one had ever notified her of the shareholders¡¯ meetings.


    This time, Liang Ran targeted Li Shu. After achieving her goal, she went straight upstairs to her office.


    Her office was empty, but it was still clean. The company did a good job of cleaning.


    Everyone was secretly eyeing her as she walked into her office, and she could even hear their whispered conversations.


    Liang Ran couldn¡¯t care less. She asked someone to compile the latest reports from each department, including orders that were about to be launched or were already in progress.


    Many people did not approve of her, but Liang Ran had already thought through that. She needed to get a new order to prove her abilities to the staff and take the opportunity to see who was against her and who could be useful to her.


    Looking at the pile of documents, Liang Ran felt a headache coming on. She pressed her temples and suddenly thought of someone. Just as she was about to get up and leave, the office phone suddenly rang.


    She didn¡¯t even have an assistant, so she had to do a lot of things herself.


    She got up and picked up the phone.


    ¡°VP¡¯s office. What¡¯s the matter?¡±


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 Chapter 27

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The call was from the front desk. After she spoke, the other end listened for a few seconds before saying, ¡°VP, there¡¯s a lady called Tang Li. She says she¡¯s your friend and wants to see you.¡±


    Liang Ran had a headache. She had just arrived at the company today and Tang Li had already found her here.


    ¡°Let her wait in the lobby.¡± Liang Ran hung up the phone and went downstairs with the documents she had just sorted out.


    Liang Ran was stunned when she saw Tang Li standing at the front desk.


    Although the weather wasn¡¯t very hot, it wasn¡¯t cold either. Tang Li wrapped herself up tightly with a scarf around her neck. Her hair was loose and she even wore a black mask.


    Seeing Liang Ran, Tang Li was excited and ran over.


    When she reached out to grab Liang Ran, Liang Ran subconsciously dodged. Tang Li¡¯s hand froze in the air. Before she could say anything, her tear fell.


    Liang Ran frowned, ¡°What does Miss Tang want from me?¡±


    Tang Li said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Ranran, I went to your house to look for you, but Auntie said that you weren¡¯t at home. I had no choice but to come to the company to take my chances.¡±


    There were plenty of staff in the company. Many of them were looking over, hoping to hear some juicy news.


    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Liang Ran was a little impatient.


    Tang Li didn¡¯t say anything. She took off her mask and removed the scarf around her neck. Then, she moved closer to let Liang Ran have a look.


    Liang Ran gasped. Tang Li¡¯s face and neck were covered in bruises, and even her lips were scarred.


    ¡°These are all from that day,¡± Tang Li cried. ¡°Once a man is obsessed with sex, he¡¯s no longer human. I felt like I was going to die that day. I begged them to let me go, but they didn¡¯t want to. They even¡­¡±


    Tang Li paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Initially, they said that they were forced by Mr. Ji to do this to me, but when Mr. Ji¡¯s people came in and asked them to stop, they didn¡¯t, as if they had gone crazy.¡±


    After Tang Li finished speaking, she seemed to break down. A crazy and vicious light flashed in her eyes, and she suddenly grabbed Liang Ran¡¯s hand, digging her sharp nails into Liang Ran¡¯s flesh.


    Liang Ran cried out in pain and tried to shake off her hand, but Tang Li¡¯s grip was surprisingly strong. She was now acting crazy, and Liang Ran couldn¡¯t break free.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Tang Li suddenly screamed.


    Liang Ran wanted to cry. She hadn¡¯t even screamed yet after being attacked. Why was Tang Li screaming?


    ¡°Let go.¡± The tall man grabbed Tang Li¡¯s wrist and spoke in a cold voice.


    Liang Ran stared at him for a moment but didn¡¯t recognize him.


    Fan Ze smiled at Liang Ran. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Can¡¯t recognize me after all these years?¡±


    As soon as he spoke, Liang Ran remembered him and smiled. ¡°Mr. Fan.¡±


    The person who came was Fan Jin¡¯s brother. He was most likely here for Fan Jin¡¯s sake. Liang Ran looked behind him and saw Fan Jin standing a few steps away with an awkward face.


    There were so many uninvited guests today.


    Depression flashed across Fan Ze¡¯s face, ¡°Why do you sound so distant? Ranran wouldn¡¯t learn from others, implicating me in other people¡¯s mistakes, right?¡±


    ¡°Of course not,¡± Liang Ran said with a smile. ¡°I just have something to deal with right now.¡±


    Fan Ze nodded. ¡°Take care of your own matters first. If you need help, feel free to ask.¡±


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t reply to him. She turned to Tang Li and asked, ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡±


    Tang Li cried and wanted to pull Liang Ran, but Liang Ran was on guard now and stepped back a little.


    Tang Li said in a pitiful tone, ¡°Ranran, I was wrong back then. I shouldn¡¯t have betrayed you and followed Zeng Lu. I, I¡¯ve already been punished. Please help me beg Mr. Ji not to release those videos. Can you help me, Ranran? Please, for our old friendship, help me.¡±


    Liang Ran and Tang Li had been friends for so many years. How could she not know Tang Li¡¯s personality? And she had seen the hatred in Tang Li¡¯s eyes just now.


    ¡°If Miss Tang wants to beg for mercy, Miss Tang should go to Mr. Ji. What¡¯s the point to ask me? He won¡¯t listen to me.¡±


    Tang Li said anxiously, ¡°Ranran, I was wrong. I was wrong, okay? Please help me. Mr. Ji did it for you. If you say it, he will definitely listen.¡±


    Her words successfully reminded Liang Ran what happened that day. If Ji Xuan had not appeared, she would be in a worse situation than Tang Li.


    ¡°Miss Tang, you¡¯ve asked the wrong person.¡±


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 Chapter 28

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The pitiful expression on Tang Li¡¯s face was instantly replaced by ruthlessness. She said fiercely, ¡°Liang Ran, why have you become so cold-blooded now? If it weren¡¯t for you, how could I have encountered such things and ended up like this?¡±


    Liang Ran lowered her head and chuckled. Then, she looked up at Tang Li.¡±Tang Li, if I were in your shoes, would you help me beg Zeng Lu if I come to you?¡±


    Tang Li¡¯s face was a little twisted, a look of wanting to laugh but holding back.


    Liang Ran bit her lips. The final struggle in her eyes dissipated, leaving only determination.


    ¡°Tang Li, thank you for being as bad as always. It makes me less troubled in my conscience,¡± said Liang Ran coldly.


    Tang Li was stunned for a moment, but she quickly understood what she was talking about. ¡°Liang Ran, do you think you¡¯re better than me? You are just a lowly woman who lives by selling your body. What qualifications do you have to look down on me?¡±


    Liang Ran took a deep breath and beckoned for the receptionist who was still sneaking a peek. The girl, embarrassed, came over.


    ¡°Help me call the security guards and ask them to kick this woman out. Tell them not to let in any suspicious people like this in the future.¡±


    The young lady quickly went to call for help. Soon, security guards arrived and escorted Tang Li out.


    When Tang Li went out, she was still in a frenzy. She shouted, ¡°Liang Ran, you will die horribly. I¡¯ll wait and see how you¡¯re going to live after being abandoned by Ji Xuan.¡±


    Liang Ran remained calm and unaffected.


    It would not affect her at all. She had already made preparations for this when she chose Ji Xuan. She only hoped that she could have more time to finish what she wanted to do.


    Fan Ze had been silently observing Liang Ran, and when the noise finally subsided, he smiled calmly and said, ¡°Ranran, do you have time now?¡±


    Liang Ran took out her phone and checked the time. She had spent a lot of time organizing the documents and dealing with Tang Li. If she wasted more time, Ji Xuan would get off work.


    She smiled as she held the documents in her arms and said, ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t have time right now.¡±


    Fan Ze was stunned, but he smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re becoming more and more adorable.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s eyes widened slightly. Where did he find the adorableness?


    ¡°Mr. Fan, if you have anything to say, hurry up and say it. Try to keep it short. I really have something to do.¡± Liang Ran said.


    Seeing her firm attitude, Fan Ze did not say anything else and said, ¡°Ranran, Fan Jin was indeed reckless in Huayue¡¯s matter. Can you help me talk Mr. Ji through?¡±


    Although Liang Ran could vaguely guess what he was going to say, she still found it funny when she really heard it. ¡°Why is everyone looking for me? I just have some business dealings with Mr. Ji. How can I ask him something like this?¡±


    Fan Ze¡¯s expression was somewhat serious as he looked at Liang Ran. Tang Li was right. Liang Ran had indeed changed, but the change was not necessarily a bad thing.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to beg for his mercy. You just need to introduce me to him.¡± Fan Ze spoke.


    Liang Ran looked at him in disbelief. ¡°Are there still people in Lin City that Mr. Fan can¡¯t get in touch with?¡±


    Liang Ran was truly surprised, but Fan Ze thought she was joking around. He said helplessly, ¡°Mr. Ji is very influential and with a bad temper.¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips. Of course, she knew this. She glanced at Fan Jin, who had been standing in the distance, and smiled. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then why bother, Mr Fan? Whoever caused the trouble should solve it themselves.¡±


    Fan Ze followed her gaze and looked at Fan Jin.


    ¡°Come over.¡± Fan Jin¡¯s voice sank as he spoke to Fan Jin.


    Fan Jin glanced at his brother and walked over unwillingly.


    After he came close, Fan Ze suddenly spoke, ¡°Fan Jin, apologize to Ranran.¡±


    Fan Jin instantly jumped. ¡°Why should I apologize to her? Do you know what she¡¯s been up to lately? She not only hooked up with Ji Xuan, but also caused a scene at Zeng family¡¯s house, and she even threatened me with a video.¡±


    Fan Ze¡¯s eyes filled with anger, and Liang Ran chuckled, ¡°Don¡¯t bother, Mr. Fan. Even if he apologized, I wouldn¡¯t forgive him. It¡¯s unnecessary.¡±


    ¡°Ranran,¡± Fan Ze looked at her with a deep gaze, ¡°You have indeed changed a lot.¡±


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows. ¡°Everything is changing. Mr. Fan, you¡¯ve all changed. Do you expect me to stay the same? That doesn¡¯t make sense, right?¡±


    Fan Ze smiled slightly, ¡°Indeed not.¡±


    Liang Ran smiled. ¡°I¡¯m really in a hurry now. I¡¯ll go first.¡±


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 Chapter 29

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    Fan Ze took a few steps back.


    Liang Ran walked past the two of them, but her arm was grabbed when they brushed past each other, and it happened to be where Tang Li had pinched.


    A burning pain came from her arm, and Liang Ran¡¯s eyes were red. She glared at Fan Jin who was holding her and said angrily, ¡°Let go, Fan Jin. Are you crazy?¡±


    She was clearly in pain and glaring angrily at Fan Jin. She seemed like she might burst into tears at any moment.


    Fan Jin quickly let go of her.


    Fan Ze slapped his younger brother¡¯s shoulder without hesitation. ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    Fan Jin glared at him stubbornly like a donkey and said indignantly, ¡°She¡¯s definitely going to look for Ji Xuan again.¡±


    Liang Ran laughed in anger. ¡°I can go find whoever I want. Do you own the whole Pacific Ocean? Why meddle in other people¡¯s business?¡±


    Fan Ze suddenly laughed lightly. Liang Ran immediately glared at him and said angrily, ¡°Birds of a feather.¡±


    Fan Ze pursed his lips and held back his laughter. ¡°I don¡¯t mean to laugh at you. I just think that the way you scold people is somewhat cute.¡±


    Liang Ran was speechless.


    Both brothers were freaks.


    Liang Ran couldn¡¯t be bothered to talk nonsense with them and left directly.


    ¡°Ranran.¡± Fan Ze spoke again.


    Liang Ran stopped in her tracks and said impatiently, ¡°What do you want?.¡±


    Fan Ze smiled and said sincerely, ¡°Leave Ji Xuan. You can come to me.¡±


    Liang Ran turned around and looked at him in disbelief. ¡°Does Mr. Fan have a habit of taking back what he has thrown?¡±


    Fan Ze knew that she didn¡¯t take him seriously and explained, ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to be my mistress. If you¡¯re willing, I¡¯ll marry you.¡±


    Liang Ran widened her eyes in surprise and after a while, she regained her senses and said firmly, ¡°I¡¯m not interested.¡±


    Fan Ze raised his eyebrows and did not say anything else, watching her leave.


    Fan Jin was as shocked as Liang Ran. After Liang Ran left, he looked at his brother questioningly. ¡°Bro, what do you mean by this? You know very well that Liang Ran is my¡­¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to marry Zeng Lu soon?¡± Fan Ze interrupted him.


    Fan Jin was speechless.


    Liang Ran was not interested in the Fan brothers at all. She had more important things to do now. She rushed to Ji Xuan¡¯s company and waited in the lobby for a while. Finally, it was Guan Shen who came to take her upstairs.


    Ji Xuan was sitting on the leather sofa in the office. He had taken off his coat and was resting with his eyes closed.


    After Guan Shen knocked on the door, Ji Xuan said, ¡°Let her come in by herself.¡±


    ¡°Sorry for the trouble, Assistant Guan,¡± Liang Ran said very politely.


    Guan Shen didn¡¯t say anything. After she went in, he even helped to close the door.


    Liang Ran turned around and looked at the closed door. For some reason, she felt like a sheep in the tiger¡¯s mouth.


    Ji Xuan leaned back on the sofa in a relaxed manner. When he saw Liang Ran, he asked calmly, ¡°Why are you looking for me at this time?¡±


    Liang Ran walked over to Ji Xuan and sat down on the other side. ¡°I¡¯m here to discuss a business with Mr. Ji.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked up at her. ¡°You¡¯re looking for me to discuss a business? You¡¯re quite bold.¡±


    Liang Ran smiled. At this point, there was nothing she didn¡¯t dare to do.


    ¡°Mr. Ji, why don¡¯t you take a look at it first? Perhaps you¡¯ll be interested in this project afterward.¡± Liang Ran handed over the documents that she had sorted out.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t reach out his hand, instead, he looked at Liang Ran with a serious face.


    Liang Ran smiled and looked back. A moment later, Ji Xuan reached out and took the documents.


    Liang Ran heaved a sigh of relief. She didn¡¯t say anything else and only silently observed Ji Xuan, trying to collect some information from the slight changes in his expression, but she clearly failed. Ji Xuan remained expressionless without moving his eyebrows.


    Ten minutes later, Ji Xuan casually threw the documents on the table.


    Liang Ran¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She asked softly, ¡°How is it? Is Mr. Ji interested?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not interested.¡± Ji Xuan raised his eyebrows and spoke frankly. ¡°Why don¡¯t VP Liang tell me what I can get from this business?¡±


    Liang Ran stood up and sat beside Ji Xuan. She lowered her voice. ¡°Don¡¯t you hate the Zeng family? If this deal was successful, it would definitely trick the Zeng family.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze and after a moment, he said coldly, ¡°How dare you set traps for the Zeng family before you¡¯re fully fledged? Aren¡¯t you afraid of consigning yourself to perdition?¡±


    Liang Ran lowered her eyes and leaned closer to Ji Xuan. She rested her head on his shoulder and said, ¡°I have Mr. Ji with me, don¡¯t I? Besides, since I have nothing now, there¡¯s nothing to be afraid of. I have nothing to lose anyway.¡±


    Her tone was full of desperation, and it sounded a little pitiful.


    The acting was pretty well.


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 Chapter 30

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    Ji Xuan smiled and suddenly reached out to grab Liang Ran¡¯s waist, pulling her into his arms.


    Liang Ran exclaimed in surprise and quickly reached out to wrap her arms around Ji Xuan¡¯s neck.


    Ji Xuan pressed the back of her head and moved closer. Their faces were almost touching each other.


    He looked straight into Liang Ran¡¯s eyes. ¡°Liang Ran, I can¡¯t just give without receiving anything in return.¡±


    Liang Ran smiled slightly and press her lips against Ji Xuan¡¯s. She mimicked Ji Xuan¡¯s movements and carefully rubbed his warm lips.


    However, she was still inexperienced and couldn¡¯t get the gist of it. Ji Xuan couldn¡¯t hold it anymore and took over, rolling his lips against hers and pursuing her tongue in her mouth.


    ¡­


    Liang Ran panted slightly and rested her head on Ji Xuan¡¯s shoulder to calm her disordered breathing.


    ¡°Can we wait until tonight?¡± Liang Ran requested in a pleasing tone.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s hand slowly slid on her back. Hearing this, he said in a deep and cold voice, ¡°You don¡¯t have the right to negotiate yet.¡±


    Liang Ran was speechless, and since Ji Xuan had agreed, she wanted to rush back to the company to hold a short meeting and get someone to start working on the plan.


    However, it was obviously impossible now. Liang Ran compromised and placed her hand on Ji Xuan¡¯s chest. She loosened his tie first and then unbuttoned his shirt one by one.


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t move. Seeing that Liang Ran was taking her time, he said in a low voice, ¡°Too slow.¡±


    With that, he unbuttoned all the buttons himself.


    His muscular build was exposed, and Liang Ran¡¯s face turned slightly red. Although it was not the first time she had seen it, she still couldn¡¯t help blushing. Ji Xuan¡¯s figure was really good. He belonged to the type that looked thin with clothes but had muscle without.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    The sharp ringtone interrupted Ji Xuan¡¯s words.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s face turned sallow and Liang Ran looked embarrassed. She felt as if someone had been watching them. She took out her phone in embarrassment.


    It was an unfamiliar number. Liang Ran picked it up.


    A smiling voice came from the other end. ¡°Ranran, is everything done? Would you do me the honor to join me for dinner tonight?¡±


    Liang Ran subconsciously glanced at Ji Xuan and saw that Ji Xuan¡¯s expression was very bad. She thought to herself, ¡°I haven¡¯t finished yet. I¡¯m just about to do it.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Fan, there¡¯s no need for dinner. I¡­¡±


    Fan Ze interrupted her, ¡°Ranran, don¡¯t be so ruthless. I know that the Fan Family has gone too far this time, but I didn¡¯t know it. If I were here, I definitely wouldn¡¯t let things develop to this point. Let¡¯s meet and have a talk.¡±


    Liang Ran did not speak.


    Fan Ze said again, ¡°Just do me a favor. We still have some friendship left, right?¡±


    Liang Ran was in a dilemma. She couldn¡¯t directly refuse Fan Ze, but even without looking, she could feel Ji Xuan¡¯s cold gaze on her, as if he wanted to bore a hole through her.


    Fan Ze waited for a moment but didn¡¯t get an answer. He continued, ¡°How about your favorite sushi restaurant?¡±


    Liang Ran said, ¡°That shop has closed down.¡±


    Fan Ze hesitated, which was rare. Then he smiled and said, ¡°Then you can have whatever you want.¡±


    Suddenly, a light sound came from beside her. Liang Ran looked over in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Ji Xuan fiddling with a chair.


    Liang Ran dared to say no more, ¡°Mr. Fan, I don¡¯t have time right now. If you have something to discuss, we can talk later.¡±


    Fan Ze was silent for a moment before he said, ¡°Alright.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Liang Ran looked over to see Ji Xuan holding a cigarette between his slender fingers and blowing out smoke.


    Liang Ran tidied up the documents on the table and looked at Ji Xuan. ¡°I¡¯m not going back for dinner tonight.¡±


    Ji Xuan put out the cigarette and his gaze shot over like a cold light. His expression was as cold as ice. ¡°Liang Ran, I remember telling you not to have any relationships with any man for a year.¡±


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment before she realized that Ji Xuan had probably misunderstood. She smiled as if she was not afraid of Ji Xuan¡¯s terrifying gaze at all. She walked up to Ji Xuan and said, ¡°Of course I didn¡¯t forget. Were you jealous just now?¡±


    Ji Xuan snorted. ¡°Do you think that¡¯s possible?¡±


    Of course not. Liang Ran was just joking. However, Ji Xuan¡¯s reaction just now made her think of the most impossible possibility.


    ¡°Since you¡¯ve accepted the money, you should abide by the agreement.¡± Ji Xuan said coldly.


    Liang Ran nodded and confessed. ¡°The person called just now was Fan Ze, Fan Jin¡¯s elder brother. He asked me to introduce him to you. He wants to meet you.¡±


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 Chapter 31

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    Ji Xuan¡¯s gaze was unfathomable. He said in a deep voice, ¡°How did you reply to him?¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t answered yet.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her with a cold gaze. ¡°You want to say yes?¡±


    He said with certainty. Liang Ran smiled at him. ¡°Mr. Ji is really a prophet.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s face completely darkened, and his eyes seemed to be wrapped in ice. ¡°Liang Ran, have you forgotten who you are?¡±


    Liang Ran walked around the desk and stood behind Ji Xuan. She bent down and rested her chin on Ji Xuan¡¯s shoulder, saying softly, ¡°Of course I haven¡¯t. Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Ji. I¡¯m definitely on your side. I wanted to say yes, but you are the one to decide whether I see him or not?¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression was still not good. He said in a deep voice, ¡°Are you going to have dinner with him tonight?¡±


    Liang Ran turned her head and touched Ji Xuan¡¯s cheek with her lips before standing back in her original position. She smiled and said, ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Liang Ran!¡± Ji Xuan¡¯s voice was deep and cold, and his eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran trembled slightly but quickly regained her composure. She smiled and said, ¡°I want to invite Mr. Ji to go with me. Would you like to?¡±


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t speak. He had already calmed down a lot and had noticed that previously Liang Ran was deliberately provoking him.


    ¡°No.¡± Ji Xuan sounded a little angry.


    Liang Ran said, ¡°Then I won¡¯t go either. He¡¯s here to see you, not me.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at Liang Ran for a moment before suddenly saying, ¡°Wait here.¡±


    Liang Ran coughed lightly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll make an appointment with him.¡±


    ¡°Tell him to come to the company later,¡± Ji Xuan said coldly.


    Liang Ran was slightly stunned. ¡°We can talk while eating. It¡¯s Fan Ze¡¯s treat anyway.¡±


    Ji Xuan sounded a little impatient. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in eating with him.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Liang Ran nodded and didn¡¯t say anything else.


    She walked to the window and called Fan Ze. When the call connected, Fan Ze¡¯s voice was a little surprised. ¡°Ranran, how is it? Have you thought about where to eat tonight?¡±


    Liang Ran glanced at Ji Xuan, who was typing something on the computer, and said in a low voice, ¡°Mr. Fan¡­¡±


    ¡°Ranran, do you have to call me so distantly?¡± Fan Ze interrupted her, ¡°I¡¯ve been overseas for the past few years, so I don¡¯t know anything about my family. When the Liang Family was in trouble, I couldn¡¯t help. I¡¯m very sorry about this. We can remain the same as before. You still call me Brother Fan, okay?¡±


    Fan Ze¡¯s voice was deep and gentle, with a hint of pleading in his tone. Liang Ran couldn¡¯t help but feel a little hesitant. Fan Jin¡¯s deeds couldn¡¯t be blamed on Fan Ze.


    She pursed her lips and said, ¡°Brother Fan, we won¡¯t have dinner tonight. Come to Ji Corporation later.¡±


    Fan Ze was silent for a moment. Although there seemed to be a turning point in the situation, he didn¡¯t sound very happy, ¡°Thank you, Ranran.¡±


    After saying that, he paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Are you still in the Ji Corporation?¡±


    ¡°Yes,¡± Liang Ran said calmly.


    Fan Ze said solemnly, ¡°Ranran, I hope you can seriously consider my proposal. What Mr. Ji can give you, I can also give you. Furthermore, I can give you a legitimate status.¡±


    Liang Ran was slightly surprised, then said helplessly and seriously, ¡°Brother Fan, don¡¯t joke with me. I¡¯m fine now. I don¡¯t need another status.¡±


    Fan Ze was silent for a moment. He then smiled and said, ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t tease you anymore. However, I really want to help you.¡±


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows. ¡°Brother Fan, you should settle the Fan family¡¯s matter first.¡±


    Fan Ze¡¯s tone was a little helpless. ¡°Alright. Anyway, it¡¯s been hard on you. I¡¯ll buy you a meal if there¡¯s any chance in the future.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll see.¡± Liang Ran replied and hung up.


    As soon as she hung up the phone, she felt a burning gaze on her.


    Liang Ran turned around and smiled at Ji Xuan. ¡°Mr. Ji, do you have anything to say?¡±


    Ji Xuan leaned back lazily on the chair. There was no emotion in his tone. ¡°Brother Fan? What status does he want to give you?¡±


    Liang Ran frowned slightly, but she relaxed after a moment. She said nonchalantly, ¡°Oh, he said he wanted to marry me and give me a legitimate status.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s black eyes were cold and sharp. He snorted and said, ¡°So this is the replacement you found?¡±


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 Chapter 32

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    ¡°How is that possible? ¡± Liang Ran smiled helplessly. ¡°As long as Mr. Ji doesn¡¯t terminate the deal early, I won¡¯t have such thoughts.¡±


    As she spoke, she paused, carefully looked at Ji Xuan, and asked, ¡°Mr. Ji has already lost interest in me?¡±


    Ji Xuan replied flatly, ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure. Not yet, but perhaps tomorrow I¡¯ll be fed up with you.¡±


    Liang Ran frowned slightly and took out her phone. ¡°Then maybe I shouldn¡¯t be so certain and leave myself some room to maneuver.¡±


    ¡°Liang Ran.¡± Ji Xuan looked at her angrily.


    Liang Ran smiled as she put back her phone. She looked at Ji Xuan and said, ¡°Mr. Ji, are you interested in playing a game with me?¡±


    ¡°What game?¡± Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Liang Ran walked toward Ji Xuan step by step and stood in front of the desk. She placed her hand on the desk and leaned over to look at Ji Xuan. ¡°Whoever falls in love first loses the game.¡±


    Ji Xuan raised his head and looked up at her. From this position, he looked like he was at a disadvantage, but he had a smile on his face. He stared straight into Liang Ran¡¯s eyes as if he had already seen through her calm eyes and heart.


    ¡°Liang Ran, have you thought about why you proposed this game?¡± he said in a tone of ease.


    Liang Ran¡¯s eyes flickered, and after a while, she lowered her eyes. ¡°I just said it casually.¡±


    Ji Xuan smiled slightly, different from the usual smile on his face. Together with his beautiful appearance, he became a bit more gentle. However, this smile made Liang Ran more uneasy for some reason.


    ¡°Liang Ran, control your feelings.¡± Ji Xuan said lightly.


    Liang Ran pursed her lips and straightened her back. She smiled lightly and said, ¡°Of course. Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Ji. I¡¯m such a superficial person. There is no sincerity in my heart. I can only see money and power.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her for a moment before redirecting his gaze to the computer screen. ¡°It¡¯s better that way.¡±


    After that, the two of them did not speak. Liang Ran sat on the sofa and played with her phone while Ji Xuan typed on the computer. Ten minutes later, Ji Xuan called Guan Shen in.


    ¡°I¡¯ve changed the figure of this claim letter. Go and print two copies.¡±


    Guan Shen nodded and went out to print. A few minutes later, he came back with two documents and said with a strange expression, ¡°Mr. Ji, I think the original compensation is already very high. If we add another 80 million, we don¡¯t have much chance of winning.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± Ji Xuan said lightly.


    Liang Ran put down her phone and walked over to Guan Shen, asking, ¡°Is this the claim letter for the Huayue incident?¡±


    Guan Shen didn¡¯t answer but looked at Ji Xuan.


    Ji Xuan raised his chin and said, ¡°Show her.¡±


    Guan Shen handed a copy to Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran took it. She was most interested in the compensation amount. When she saw the figure in the amount column, she was so shocked that she could barely close her mouth.


    ¡°Two hundred million?¡±


    Ji Xuan nodded and said lightly, ¡°Originally, it was set at 120 million, but I changed my mind.¡±


    Liang Ran opened her mouth but couldn¡¯t say anything.


    Half an hour later, Fan Ze and his assistant arrived at Ji Corporation.


    ¡°Mr. Ji, it¡¯s an honor to meet you.¡± Fan Ze reached out to shake Ji Xuan¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Mr. Fan.¡± Ji Xuan shook his hand and spoke in an indifferent tone.


    ¡°Ranran, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Fan Ze smiled as he looked at Liang Ran. His tone became more gentle and intimate.


    Liang Ran smiled and called him ¡°Brother Fan¡± without saying anything else.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s gaze circled between the two of them and said with a faint smile, ¡°This time, Liang Ran really worked hard and put in a lot of effort.¡±


    It was a very normal sentence, but it sounded inexplicably strange.


    Fan Ze frowned slightly. A moment later, he smiled and said, ¡°Ranran is getting bolder. I hope she didn¡¯t cause any trouble for Mr. Ji.¡±


    The implication was clear, as if Fan Ze and Liang Ran were on the same side and Ji Xuan was the outsider. Ji Xuan¡¯s expression turned cold.


    Seeing his expression, Liang Ran felt helpless and said, ¡°I¡¯m not a troublemaker. How could I cause trouble for Mr. Ji?¡±


    Ji Xuan gave her a meaningful look that was clear and easy to understand. He looked like saying, ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t?¡±


    Liang Ran was speechless.


    She wouldn¡¯t stir up trouble if nothing provoked her.


    Fan Ze looked at Liang Ran, who looked embarrassed, and then turned to Ji Xuan. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the compensation for this incident first.¡±


    Guan Shen, who was behind Ji Xuan, took two steps forward and handed the claim letter that he had just printed to Fan Ze. ¡°The deceased¡¯s family has given Mr. Ji full authority to handle this matter. This is the claim letter we have drafted after careful consideration.¡±


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    Fan Ze reached out and took the document, casually speaking as he looked through it, ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not that complicated. Just tell me the exact figure of compensation¡­¡±


    His words abruptly halted as he asked in disbelief, ¡°Two hundred million?¡±


    Guan Shen pushed his glasses up and calmly replied, ¡°Yes, Mr. Fan. This figure was determined after multiple negotiations, and you can refer to the detailed terms later.¡±


    Ji Xuan stared at Fan Ze with a deep gaze and suddenly said, ¡°Actually, I was only prepared to ask for 120 million yuan at the beginning. However, when Liang Ran mentioned you today, I suddenly felt that with your social status, that number is too small.¡±


    Guan Shen was speechless.


    He had just said they had considered the amount carefully, and Ji Xuan had already contradicted him.


    Liang Ran widened her eyes, looking at Ji Xuan with a look of grievance. Ji Xuan¡¯s words clearly pushed her to the forefront of the controversy.


    Fan Ze¡¯s surprise was fleeting. He looked at Liang Ran and then smiled faintly, ¡°I see. So, if it goes to court, Mr. Ji would not have a good chance of winning such a high compensation. I can give you the extra 80 million, but it can¡¯t be considered compensation.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s face darkened. He had a vague idea of what Fan Ze was about to say.


    Fan Ze continued, ¡°If you want the 80 million, you¡¯ll have to promise to end the relationship with Ranran.¡±


    Liang Ran looked surprised. She never expected Fan Ze to make decisions on her behalf. She had gone through so much trouble to find Ji Xuan. She didn¡¯t aim at 80 million, even though it was indeed a large amount. she opened her mouth and tried to say something, but Ji Xuan spoke first, ¡°It seems that she has a very important position in Mr. Fan¡¯s heart.¡±


    Fan Ze said frankly, ¡°That¡¯s natural. We¡¯ve known each other since we were young. However, because I¡¯m much older than her, I¡¯ve always treated her as a little sister in the past. When I returned to the country this time, I realized that she was already grown up. Indeed, as they say, a woman changes a lot when she turns eighteen.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression turned cold as he said in a deep voice, ¡°This deal is impossible.¡±


    Fan Ze laughed, ¡°From what I understand, Mr. Ji and Ranran don¡¯t have any affection. In that case, I hope Mr. Ji can let Ranran go free. As for what she owes you, I¡¯ll repay it for her. How does that sound?¡±


    Ji Xuan couldn¡¯t be bothered to keep up a facade of peacefulness. He spoke coldly, ¡°Not so good.¡±


    Fan Ze did not get angry. He kept a smile on his face. ¡°We can discuss the price again. Since Mr. Ji doesn¡¯t like Ranran, why not let her go? ¡°¡±


    ¡°Let her go?¡± Ji Xuan sneered. ¡°Then you should ask Liang Ran what she thinks.¡±


    Fan Ze raised his eyebrows and looked at Liang Ran with a sincere and gentle smile. ¡°Ranran, I always keep my word. If you are willing, I will marry you after leaving Mr. Ji and make you my legally wedded wife. Would you like that?¡±


    ¡°No,¡± Liang Ran replied without hesitation. ¡°My answer remains the same. I¡¯m willing to stay by Mr. Ji¡¯s side.¡±


    Regardless of Fan Ze¡¯s intentions, she couldn¡¯t get involved with the Fan family again. Fan Jin had ruined her life and she wasn¡¯t stupid enough to let it happen again.


    Fan Ze looked at her with a disappointed expression, ¡°Ranran, you don¡¯t have to decide in such a hurry. You can take your time to think about it. I promise you, I am willing to marry you and that promise will always be valid.¡±


    Liang Ran was very helpless. ¡± Mr. Fan, don¡¯t joke around.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡±


    After saying that, Fan Ze handed the claim letter to his assistant and said to Ji Xuan, ¡°Let¡¯s discuss the compensation later. I also hope that Mr. Ji can seriously consider my proposal just now.¡±


    After Fan Ze left with his assistant, Ji Xuan¡¯s expression remained gloomy. The pressure around him was so low that it made people tremble.


    Liang Ran was really about to cry. She said carefully, ¡°Mr. Ji should trust me. No one hates the Fan and Zeng families more than I do. If possible, I don¡¯t want to have any relationship with them.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her coldly, his eyes probing. ¡°If what you said is true, why did you agree to be the middleman for Fan Ze?¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips and said after a while, ¡°I have my own reasons.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s face was expressionless, ¡°So, you were not even a little tempted by Fan Ze¡¯s proposal earlier?¡±


    Liang Ran quickly shook her head. ¡°No, I swear. What Fan Ze can give me, Mr. Ji can give me too. And what he can¡¯t give me, Mr. Ji can. I can weigh the pros and cons. Besides, he doesn¡¯t really like me.¡±


    Ji Xuan snorted. ¡°You seem to see things clearly.¡±


    Liang Ran lowered her eyes. If he truly liked her, he wouldn¡¯t have treated her like a bargaining chip. This should be something that every woman would hate, regardless of the reason behind it.


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 Chapter 34

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    It¡¯s already time to get off work, Liang Ran didn¡¯t go back to the office and decided to go home with Ji Xuan directly.


    This time, Liang Ran had learned her lesson. After getting into the car, she sat beside Ji Xuan so that Ji Xuan could use her as a pillow at any time.


    The car started and then sped up slowly. The driver Ji Xuan hired was a veteran, so they never had to worry about motion sickness in his car.


    Ji Xuan was very satisfied with Liang Ran¡¯s obedience. His face, which had been sullen since Fan Ze appeared, finally improved a lot. He reached out to hold Liang Ran in his arms.


    Suddenly, the driver sharply turned the steering wheel and the car tilted to the side. Liang Ran¡¯s heart tightened, and she was scared stiff.


    Almost simultaneously, Ji Xuan quickly reacted by holding her head and pressing her whole body in his arms.


    At this moment, Liang Ran could barely feel her own breathing. She could only hear Ji Xuan¡¯s heartbeat.


    Fortunately, the car¡¯s performance was good, and the driver¡¯s skills were not bad. In the end, the car stopped steadily.


    Ji Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He first looked at Liang Ran, who was in his arms. Seeing Liang Ran¡¯s dazed expression, he frowned and asked, ¡°Scared silly?¡±


    Liang Ran raised her head and looked at him in a daze. She didn¡¯t say anything, but her eyes seemed to contain thousands of words.


    Ji Xuan was stunned. He raised his hand and gently touched Liang Ran¡¯s face with the back of his hand, ¡°So easily scared?¡±


    Liang Ran suddenly reached out and grabbed his palm that was pressed against her face. Then, she said in a daze, ¡°Ji Xuan.¡±


    Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow. ¡°You don¡¯t call me Mr. Ji anymore?¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s eyes gradually regained clarity. She replied, ¡°Mr. Ji.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes turned cold. He pulled his hand back. ¡°What do you want to say?¡±


    Liang Ran spoke sincerely, ¡°I want to thank you. In that critical moment, you chose to protect me without hesitation. Other than my parents, no one has ever treated me so well.¡±


    A hint of unease flashed through Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes, but he quickly covered it up. He said calmly, ¡°No need to thank me. I didn¡¯t have any intention to save you.¡±


    It was completely subconscious.


    But Ji Xuan did not say that.


    The driver was still shaken, patting his chest for a long time before speaking, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, boss. That girl was too crazy. She stood directly in front of the car, and I don¡¯t know what else to do.¡±


    Ji Xuan did not pay attention to the road earlier, and only realized what was going on after hearing what the driver said. His face darkened as he opened the door and got out.


    Liang Ran followed closely behind him. It was not until she got out of the car that she realized who the driver was talking about.


    Xu Yan had stopped them yesterday, and now she was here again?


    Liang Ran was a little impatient.


    Ji Xuan was even more frustrated. This time, he was really angry. This could be seen from his dark eyes.


    Xu Yan looked at Ji Xuan¡¯s expression and was obviously scared. When the car almost ran over her, she was terrified. Although the driver avoided hitting her, she clearly saw the car almost overturn.


    If that¡¯s the case, there would definitely be casualties in the car. Xu Yan felt a lingering fear and looked at Ji Xuan carefully. ¡°Brother Xuan, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. The people in your company didn¡¯t let me in. I have something to say to you, so¡­.¡±


    ¡°So you chose to stop the car directly?¡±


    Ji Xuan coldly interrupted her.


    Xu Yan looked like she was about to cry and said, ¡°I have no other choice.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her coldly. ¡°Piss off. Don¡¯t test my patience.¡±


    Xu Yan¡¯s eyes turned red and she suddenly looked at Liang Ran behind Ji Xuan and angrily said, ¡°I came all the way back to the country to find you, and you want to send me away for her? What¡¯s so good about her? She¡¯s just a woman who approached you for money.¡±


    Liang Ran touched her nose. Xu Yan was telling the truth, but this girl was also quite terrifying. She dared to do something as crazy as stopping a car.


    She took two steps forward and stood beside Ji Xuan. She held Ji Xuan¡¯s arm and smiled at the furious Xu Yan.


    ¡°Miss Xu¡¯s last sentence is right. I did approach Mr. Ji for money. Mr. Ji knows this very well,¡± Liang Ran said and turned to look at Ji Xuan. ¡°Am I right, Mr. Ji?¡±


    Ji Xuan didn¡¯t say anything and tacitly agreed with her.


    Xu Yan¡¯s eyes were almost spitting fire, and she angrily said, ¡°What makes this shallow woman better than me?¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s entire body was filled with impatience. He said indifferently, ¡°Better than you in every way.¡±


    The anger in Xu Yan¡¯s eyes was gradually replaced by disappointment. She looked at Ji Xuan as if she was looking at a scumbag. ¡°It was her before, and now it¡¯s this Liang Ran. Why can¡¯t you ever see me?¡±


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 Chapter 35

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    Liang Ran looked at Xu Yan and suddenly felt a little resigned. Ji Xuan was indeed very outstanding. No matter what, he could easily attract females. But it¡¯s best not to fall for such a person, otherwise one will end up being hurt.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s patience ran out. He said coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. You either disappear from my sight right now, or I¡¯ll call the police. You¡¯ll be sentenced for maliciously stopping a car. Think carefully.¡±


    Xu Yan really cried this time, crying and shouting that Ji Xuan was heartless.


    Ji Xuan ignored her and pulled Liang Ran into the car, then asked the driver to leave.


    Liang Ran sat in the car and looked back. The car drove far away and Xu Yan was still standing by the roadside crying.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s emotions did not seem to be affected. He looked at Liang Ran and suddenly asked, ¡°What, do you feel sorry for her? Or are you thinking about yourself in the past?¡±


    Liang Ran came back to her senses. She didn¡¯t understand what he meant for a moment. After thinking about it, she understood that he was talking about her relationship with Fan Jin.


    Liang Ran smiled and said, ¡°How is that possible? My situation with Miss Xu is different. She¡¯s luckier than me.¡±


    As she spoke, she slowly lowered her eyes to hide her emotions.


    Fan Jin was not Ji Xuan. If Ji Xuan didn¡¯t like someone, he wouldn¡¯t deliberately lead them on. Fan Jin was different. He could have sex with another woman even when he was clearly interested in her.


    In comparison, Ji Xuan was much more responsible. Although his way of handling things seemed heartless, it was better than speaking ambiguous terms and making people fall deeper and deeper.


    Ji Xuan did not say anything else, and the car instantly became much quieter.


    Liang Ran sat beside him, staring at her hand in a daze.


    ¡°What car do you like?¡± Ji Xuan suddenly said.


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment. She didn¡¯t know much about cars and as long as it was comfortable to sit in, it was fine for her.


    ¡°Mr. Ji, do you want to give me a car?¡± She asked with a smile.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Ji Xuan nodded. ¡°It¡¯s my responsibility for today¡¯s accident. Just consider it a comfort.¡±


    This was a rather unconventional way of consoling someone, instead of saying something comforting, he was offering her a car.


    ¡°I actually don¡¯t know how to drive.¡± Liang Ran said softly, feeling a little embarrassed.


    Ji Xuan seemed to have made up his mind to give her a car. ¡°I can find you a driver.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t.¡± Liang Ran quickly shook her head. ¡°I can go and learn.¡±


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you think about learning to drive when you had the most time during college?¡± Ji Xuan asked, puzzled.


    Liang Ran blushed slightly, ¡°Because I was lazy. At that time, there was always a driver to pick me up and drop me off. I thought I would never have to learn to drive in my lifetime.¡±


    Ji Xuan looked at her with a slightly strange expression. The girl¡¯s depressed look inexplicably made people feel sorry for her. He said calmly, ¡°I can teach you.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Liang Ran looked at him in surprise. ¡°There¡¯s no need. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s very difficult.¡±


    Ji Xuan chuckled, ¡°Have you ever driven before?¡±


    Liang Ran shook his head. ¡°I haven¡¯t. But I¡¯ve seen other people driving.¡±


    Ji Xuan disagreed, ¡°You¡¯ll only realize that there¡¯s a significant gap between theory and practice when you actually try it.¡±


    Liang Ran nodded. She suddenly thought of something and stared at Ji Xuan.


    ¡°Why are you looking at me?¡± Ji Xuan asked in confusion.


    Liang Ran coughed lightly. ¡°Well, I have a question that I¡¯m particularly curious about.¡±


    Ji Xuan raised his eyebrows and gestured for her to speak.


    ¡°I just want to know if it was your first time back then, Mr. Ji.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Liang Ran, we were talking about driving, why are you talking nonsense?¡±


    Liang Ran replied with an ¡°Oh¡± and a knowing expression on her face.


    According to Ji Xuan¡¯s personality, if it weren¡¯t the first time, he would definitely say, ¡°Do you think that¡¯s possible?¡±


    Such a reaction could only mean that Liang Ran¡¯s guess was accurate.


    ¡°If it¡¯s really your first time, then Mr. Ji is really gifted.¡± Liang Ran said sincerely.


    ¡°Liang Ran.¡± Ji Xuan¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Do you still want your car?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Liang Ran nodded. ¡°I do, thank you, Mr. Ji.¡±


    Ji Xuan was depressed. There was a driver in the front seat, but Liang Ran spoke without any sense of shame.


    Liang Ran didn¡¯t know cars well and said to Ji Xuan, ¡°You can just pick one out for me. As long as it¡¯s from you, I¡¯ll like it.¡±


    After all, Ji Xuan¡¯s car was definitely expensive, and she loved money the most.


    Ji Xuan saw through her thoughts with one glance and said with a smile, ¡°Liang Ran, you¡¯re completely obsessed with money.¡±


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows and did not refute.


    What could she do? She was born into a wealthy family and had never taken money seriously before. Now, she was forced to this point because of money.


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 Chapter 36

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The two of them didn¡¯t speak much along the way. For some reason, Liang Ran couldn¡¯t help but stare blankly today.


    It seems that something was off with her ever since the car accidentally swerved off the road and Ji Xuan held her in his arms.


    Perhaps it was because Ji Xuan¡¯s unhesitating actions at that time had shocked her too much. After all, in a life-and-death situation, other than her parents, she did not believe that anyone else would protect her like that.


    When they got home, the maid had already prepared dinner. Liang Ran washed her hands and helped set the tableware. The maid only cooked and would leave once the food was ready.


    Liang Ran sat at the table alone and waited. Ji Xuan went upstairs after he returned.


    About ten minutes later, Ji Xuan came down wearing a set of home clothes. Liang Ran looked at him for a moment and then generously complimented him, ¡°Mr. Ji, you look good even in casual clothes. Wearing a suit shows off your elite aura, but wearing casual clothes makes you look younger. All in all, Mr. Ji has a great figure and naturally fits all the clothes.¡±


    Ji Xuan laughed. He walked in front of Liang Ran, turned her face, lowered his head, and kissed her. Then, he said calmly, ¡°You took a Language Arts course before, right?¡±


    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. I¡¯m speaking from the bottom of my heart.¡± Liang Ran denied it.


    Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow and sat opposite her. ¡°Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and eat.¡±


    Liang Ran responded with a perfunctory ¡°Mhmm¡± and started eating without restraint.


    Actually, she was already very hungry. If Ji Xuan had come down a second later, she would have rushed up to call him.


    Ji Xuan ate slowly and said, ¡°Does the food suit your taste?¡±


    Liang Ran nodded and thought for a moment before saying, ¡°But the food you make is the most to my liking, the taste rivals that of a five-star chef.¡±


    ¡°Liang Ran, what happened to you today?¡± Ji Xuan frowned slightly.


    Liang Ran was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m flattered that Mr. Ji bought me a car, so I can¡¯t help but want to praise you more.¡±


    Ji Xuan said in a low voice, ¡°Alright, you can stop now. Even if you don¡¯t get tired of saying it, I¡¯m getting tired of hearing it.¡±


    Liang Ran nodded and didn¡¯t say anything else.


    After the meal, Liang Ran put the bowls and chopsticks in the dishwasher.


    She had planned to go for a walk in the yard to aid digestion afterward, but she happened to receive a call. The timing was almost intentional.


    Liang Ran hadn¡¯t seen the name of the caller for a long time. She picked up the phone. ¡°Auntie Tang, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    It was Tang Li¡¯s mother who called. Liang Ran had met her a few times when she was still friends with Tang Li.


    ¡°Ranran, it¡¯s been a long time since we¡¯ve talked. I didn¡¯t want to disturb you. How have you been?¡± Mrs. Tang smiled.


    Liang Ran almost laughed out loud. Tang Li and her mother were very similar, not in terms of appearance, but in character. They bullied the weak and feared the strong.


    After the incident in the Liang family, they cut off contact with Liang Ran decisively and even went to flatter Zeng Lu and curry favor with the Zeng family. How dare she claim that she didn¡¯t want to bother Liang Ran?


    ¡°Pretty good!¡± Liang Ran smiled and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Tang Li said?¡±


    At the mention of Tang Li, Mrs. Tang¡¯s breathing quickened. It was the sound of anger.


    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good.¡± Mrs. Tang smiled stiffly. ¡°You don¡¯t come back with Tang Li now. I remember you used to love the sweet and sour ribs I made. When do you have time¡­¡±


    ¡°Auntie Tang,¡± Liang Ran interrupted her. ¡°Just say what you want to say. My time is limited.¡±


    Tang¡¯s mother paused for a moment and said tearfully, ¡°Ranran, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to help you with the Liang Corporation¡¯s affairs, but our family is limited in our ability. We really can¡¯t do anything about it. We have the intention but lack the ability. I know you¡¯re a reasonable and good child, and you won¡¯t blame Lili for this, right?¡±


    Liang Ran raised an eyebrow and remained silent. When she went to Tang¡¯s house before, she just wanted to borrow some money to settle her father¡¯s hospital expenses. Tang¡¯s family may not be extremely wealthy, but that amount of money was nothing to them. However, Tang¡¯s family didn¡¯t let her in and only had the nanny come out to tell her that there was no one at home and she shouldn¡¯t come again in the future.


    Mrs. Tang was worried by her silence. ¡°Ranran, are you listening?¡±


    Liang Ran couldn¡¯t be bothered to be polite with her anymore. ¡°If you have nothing else, Auntie, I¡¯ll hang up.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t,¡± Mrs. Tang said anxiously. ¡°Ranran, please help Lili. Please talk to Mr. Ji for her.¡±


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 Chapter 37

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows. One by one, they came to look for her. It seemed that many people knew about her relationship with Ji Xuan.


    ¡°Ranran, are you free tomorrow night?¡± Mrs. Tang waited for a while, but Liang Ran didn¡¯t respond. She was afraid that Liang Ran would reject her, so she quickly changed the topic.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. After all, I don¡¯t have the time to decide for myself.¡±


    ¡°Not sure, after all, my time now is not entirely up to me,¡± Liang Ran said.


    Tang¡¯s mother was silent for a moment and then chuckled, ¡°I heard that Mr. Ji is very good to you.¡±


    There was a hint of envy in Tang¡¯s mother¡¯s voice. In her eyes, being able to have a relationship with Ji Xuan, no matter what the identity or method, was worth it. If it was her daughter Tang Li who had a relationship with Ji Xuan, she would probably be over the moon. Their family could cross several social classes.


    Liang Ran sneered, whether it was Tang¡¯s mother or Tang Li, they were still the same as before.


    In the past, when they wanted to get close to the Liang family, they ran over to be friends with her. Later, they went to curry favor with the Zeng family.


    ¡°He¡¯s nice and generous. He gives me whatever I want,¡± Liang Ran said casually.


    Mrs. Tang felt hopeful. ¡°If you plead for mercy, Mr. Ji will definitely listen.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s face was disdainful, but her voice was smiling, ¡°Auntie, you have to wait for me to finish speaking. Although Mr. Ji is generous, he can also be quite petty in some aspects.¡±


    ¡°For example, he has a big taboo. Anything or anyone he likes, he will never allow anyone else to touch it. You should know what Tang Li was trying to do when she came to my house that day, right? Mr. Ji was there, so I really can do nothing about it.¡±


    Mrs. Tang fell silent.


    A deep voice suddenly sounded behind Liang Ran. ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    She turned around and saw Ji Xuan, who had just come downstairs.


    Liang Ran smiled at him. It was better to look at Ji Xuan than to waste time with Tang¡¯s mother. After all, Ji Xuan¡¯s look was impeccable and ranked first among all the people she knew.


    ¡°I have to go now,¡± Liang Ran said, ready to hang up.


    ¡°Wait, Ranran, we can trade, okay? Tang Li got some goods on Zeng Lu, which you would be interested in,¡± Tang¡¯s mother hurriedly spoke.


    Liang Ran raised her eyebrows. She was indeed interested. She said, ¡°Sure, see you tomorrow night.¡±


    Tang¡¯s mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, ¡°It¡¯s not safe outside, come to our house tomorrow night, and I¡¯ll cook for you.¡±


    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a three-year-old child, Auntie Tang?¡± Liang Ran sneered. ¡°Your house is the most dangerous place for me right now. I¡¯ll decide on the time and place. I¡¯ll tell you in advance tomorrow.¡±


    After a moment of silence, Tang¡¯s mother agreed.


    Liang Ran hung up the phone and Ji Xuan was still standing in the same spot, looking at her.


    ¡°Who are you meeting tomorrow night?¡± Ji Xuan said indifferently.


    Liang Ran placed her phone on the coffee table, then walked to Ji Xuan and buried herself in his arms.


    Ji Xuan hesitated for a few seconds before reaching out to hold her slender waist.


    After a while, Liang Ran heaved a sigh of relief and whispered, ¡°Tang Li¡¯s mother, you probably don¡¯t know her.¡±


    Ji Xuan let go of her and walked over to the sofa, sitting down in a relaxed and casual manner. ¡°What does she want from you?¡± he asked.


    Liang Ran sighed slightly. She felt an inexplicable urge to get closer to Ji Xuan today, and she could not explain why. She took a deep breath and slowly adjusted her emotions. When she had completely calmed down, she told him about Tang Li coming to the company to look for her this afternoon.


    She described the key part and then realized that Ji Xuan was not listening to her at all. Instead, he was staring at her in a daze.


    Liang Ran frowned slightly. ¡°What is Mr. Ji thinking?¡±


    Ji Xuan came back to his senses and resumed his usual cold and indifferent demeanor. ¡°Miss Liang is really busy,¡± he said.


    Liang Ran smiled. ¡± It¡¯s all thanks to Mr. Ji. Those who came to look for me were all here for Mr. Ji.¡±


    Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow. ¡°Isn¡¯t this what you want?¡±


    Liang Ran pursed her lips. She could not go against her conscience and refute him. ¡°Um, do you still have Tang Li¡¯s video?¡±


    Ji Xuan frowned and looked a little upset. ¡°Why would I keep that?¡±


    Liang Ran said, ¡°Oh,¡± realizing that she already knew the answer before she asked. Although Ji Xuan could be cold-blooded and ruthless at times, he always abided by the principle of not offending others unless provoked.


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 Chapter 38

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Ji Xuan looked at Leng Ran and suddenly said, ¡°What bad ideas do you have this time?¡±


    Liang Ran was a bit speechless. How did he jump to bad ideas again? She walked over to Ji Xuan and sat down next to him, poking his shoulder with her finger. ¡°Am I this kind of unscrupulous woman in Mr. Ji¡¯s mind?¡±


    Ji Xuan laughed and suddenly held her shoulders. He pressed her against the sofa and pressed his lips against hers.


    After the kiss, Liang Ran panted slightly. Ji Xuan caressed her red and moist lips with his fingers and said in a low voice, ¡°I like little foxes with sharp claws like you.¡±


    Liang Ran¡¯s breathing was unstable, and her heart was still pounding non-stop. She glared at him, annoyed by his words.


    Ji Xuan was ignited by her gaze, lowered his head, and kissed her lips again, lingering inch by inch down her face.


    A few minutes later, Liang Ran¡¯s clothes were already in a mess, but Ji Xuan was still dressed neatly. Liang Ran looked at him and thought of the term ¡°beast in human clothing¡± for some reason. She muttered in her heart.


    Ji Xuan¡¯s eyes were cold as he suddenly said, ¡°What did you say?¡±


    Liang Ran was stunned. Then, she realized that she had accidentally said it.


    She looked at Ji Xuan with a pleasing expression, but he looked at her like a wolf. Before Liang Ran could react, he ripped open her shirt.


    Liang Ran exclaimed softly, and as she saw Ji Xuan¡¯s obvious desire, she whispered, ¡°It¡¯s still early.¡±


    ¡°I have nothing to do anyway.¡± Ji Xuan stared at her, but his hands did not stop moving.


    A faint glow shone through the window, reflecting on both of them. Liang Ran¡¯s fair skin was filled with warmth. Ji Xuan¡¯s heart was beating faster than ever before.


    Liang Ran trembled slightly and begged softly, ¡°Can we go back to our room?¡±


    Ji Xuan frowned slightly, feeling reluctant to refuse her soft request. But the scenery in front of him was too alluring. After hesitating for a moment, he made a decision.


    He lowered his head and kissed the girl¡¯s delicate countenance. His voice was gentle and deep.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. There¡¯s no one else here. It¡¯s just you and me. Trust me and leave yourself to me, okay?¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s voice was very pleasant to hear. At this moment, he was wholeheartedly looking at the person beneath him, giving off a particularly affectionate feeling.


    Liang Ran seemed to be bewitched and replied with a soft ¡°um.¡±


    Ji Xuan¡¯s heart was burning, and his movements became impatient.


    The consequence of being easily bewitched was that she couldn¡¯t escape from it, from the living room on the first floor to the bed, and even when she was cleaning in the bathroom, and the next day she almost couldn¡¯t get out of bed.


    Liang Ran regretted not having strong willpower. How could she be so weak?


    Early the next morning, she rubbed her sore waist and went to the bathroom to wash up. When she went downstairs, Ji Xuan was already sitting at the table eating breakfast.


    When he saw Liang Ran, he looked up. ¡°Take the morning off. Don¡¯t go to the company.¡±


    Liang Ran sat down opposite him with some awkward movements and said indifferently, ¡°No, I can¡¯t take a day off on the second day of work. How can I gain respect from my colleagues in the future?¡±


    Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow and did not reply.


    Liang Ran occasionally glanced at him while eating breakfast, and then she noticed the marks on Ji Xuan¡¯s neck. It was easy to tell what had happened with these marks.


    She felt much better and said with a smile, ¡°Mr. Ji, do you need something to cover your neck? I have a concealer that works really well.¡±


    Ji Xuan pulled his collar and covered the marks on his neck. He looked at Liang Ran and smiled, ¡°You can keep it for yourself. You need it more than I do.¡±


    Liang Ran subconsciously covered her neck with her hands.


    She had noticed it when she was washing up earlier. Her skin was fair and easily left marks. The culprit was still smiling, and she snorted, ¡°I¡¯ll get a new one in a few days. The coverage effect of this one isn¡¯t as good as before after using it for a long time.¡±


    Ji Xuan found that Liang Ran looked like an angry kitten and was quite cute. He couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    She was clearly very shy last night, but she had been trying her best to cooperate with him. Only when she was really angry would she scratch him on purpose.


    Ji Xuan was filled with desire, but he calmed down and his face became serious. He suddenly spoke, ¡°Have you thought about what to do after leaving me?¡±


    Liang Ran raised her head and looked at him in a daze. After a moment, she smiled and said, ¡°Who wants to think about things that are so far away? It¡¯s already good enough to take care of the present.¡±


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 Chapter 39

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Liang Ran hitched a ride with Ji Xuan to the company. Before getting off the car, Ji Xuan suddenly spoke up, ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch together at noon.¡±


    Liang Ran was stunned for a moment before nodding.


    She walked into the company and entered the office amidst countless gazes. During the morning meeting, she laid out the project that she had brought from Ji Xuan.


    ¡°Get me the proposal as soon as possible. The deadline is next Wednesday,¡± she said lightly.


    There were whispers below, and no one responded to her.


    Liang Ran¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°If you have something to say, say it out loud.¡±


    A middle-aged man spoke. Even though he tried his best to hide it, his voice still revealed some disdain. ¡°Such a big project can¡¯t be rushed out before next Wednesday.¡±


    Liang Ran stared at the man and said coldly, ¡°Just because you can¡¯t do it doesn¡¯t mean that others can¡¯t either. I¡¯m telling you today, do your best to accomplish it. If you can¡¯t, say so early, don¡¯t occupy a position for nothing, and waste everyone¡¯s time.¡±


    Is she trying to lay off employees?


    Everyone looked at each other. Someone said, ¡°VP, rest assured, we will do our best.¡±


    Liang Ran nodded. She didn¡¯t want to think about whether these words were sincere or perfunctory. This project was a test, a test for her employees, and at the same time, a test from Ji Xuan for her.


    She left after giving out the mission.


    The others remained in the meeting room, their expressions not looking good.


    ¡°She¡¯s just a pretty face. If she didn¡¯t hook up with Ji Xuan, who does she think she is? She was putting pressure on us the moment she came back. I¡¯m afraid she has forgotten that she¡¯s not the biggest shareholder of this company.¡± A loud voice said.


    The surrounding group immediately looked at him curiously. ¡°Is it true? Did she really hook up with Ji Xuan of the Ji Corporation?¡±


    ¡°Or what?¡± the man said disdainfully. ¡°Didn¡¯t you see the marks on her neck? It was so intense. It seems that the rumored Mr. Ji is not a gentle person. If she can get this project, she probably won¡¯t escape suffering.¡±


    The others sighed. There were several women present who felt uneasy hearing such remarks about a female colleague. Whatever Liang Ran had done, it was uncomfortable to hear someone speak ill of a woman like that.


    A slightly older female manager spoke up, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go and prepare. VP Liang is not joking around. Do you want to leave?¡±


    The middle-aged man who spoke earlier rolled his eyes in embarrassment. He was afraid of being fired and did not say anything more.


    After Liang Ran came out, she didn¡¯t rush to leave. She listened to all the voices in the meeting room and left calmly.


    Back in the office, she sat weakly in her office chair, exhausted.


    She hadn¡¯t slept well last night and had heard a lot of unpleasant voices this morning. She had to reorganize the entire company, which would require more energy.


    In any case, she would do what needed to be done step by step.


    Liang Ran turned on her computer and worked until 11:30 am when Ji Xuan called.


    ¡°Get ready, I¡¯ll have Guan Shen come pick you up in a moment,¡± said Ji Xuan.


    Liang Ran responded with a weak ¡°Mm.¡±


    After a moment of silence, Ji Xuan asked, ¡°It¡¯s not your first time handling this job, is it? Why is it such a hassle?¡±


    Liang Ran knew that he had misunderstood. She said, ¡°It¡¯s not because of work. It¡¯s because of you.¡±


    Ji Xuan was speechless.


    Liang Ran said seriously, ¡°Mr. Ji, please be moderate in the future. Who can stand you being like this?¡±


    ¡°Liang Ran!¡± Ji Xuan sounded a little angry. ¡°Wait for Guan Shen to pick you up. I¡¯m hanging up.¡±


    Liang Ran looked at the phone that had been hung up and blinked lightly.


    Why was he angry? She didn¡¯t say anything.


    On the other side, Ji Xuan hung up the phone with a very bad expression. He had put it on speaker just now. Other than him, Guan Shen was also in the office.


    He looked at Guan Shen gloomily.


    Guan Shen wore glasses and all his emotions were hidden behind them. His voice had no fluctuations as he asked, ¡°Any order, Mr. Ji?¡±


    Ji Xuan looked away and said plainly, ¡°Go to Liang Corporation and pick up Liang Ran.¡±


    Guan Shen nodded and his expression remained unchanged throughout.


    Liang Ran received Guan Shen¡¯s call. After she came out, she subconsciously looked into the car.


    Guan Shen opened the car door and said, ¡°Mr. Ji isn¡¯t here.¡±


    Liang Ran was speechless.


    Liang Ran coughed lightly and sat in the car.


    ¡°How¡¯s Mr. Ji feeling today?¡± she asked softly after the car started.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Guan Shen replied expressionlessly, ¡°Miss Liang can go and see for herself.¡±


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 Chapter 40

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    After lunch with Ji Xuan, Liang Ran made a reservation at the restaurant and sent it to Mrs. Tang.


    After work, she went straight over.


    When she opened the door of the private room and saw Tang Li and her mother waiting inside, Liang Ran was stunned. She deliberately chose a location close to her company and far from the Tang Family, and she only sent the message to Tang¡¯s mother when she left her office, so how did they arrive before her?


    Liang Ran suppressed the doubts in her heart. Before she entered the room, she sent Ji Xuan her location, but Ji Xuan did not reply.


    He was probably busy. She checked the inside and outside of the private room and noticed that there were two cameras in the corridor.


    She entered and deliberately left the door wide open.


    Mrs. Tang smiled as she pulled her daughter up. ¡°Ranran, you¡¯re here. Sit down quickly.¡±


    After saying that, she instructed the waitress, ¡°The dishes can be served now.¡±


    The waiter nodded and prepared to close the door after leaving.


    Liang Ran stopped her. ¡°Leave the door open.¡±


    The waitress looked at her first, then at Mrs. Tang.


    ¡°Ranran, close the door so we can talk.¡±


    Liang Ran said coldly, ¡°Open it. We¡¯re not going to talk about anything shameful. If you¡¯re not sincere in your words, then forget it. I¡¯ll leave first.¡±


    Liang Ran was about to get up when Mrs. Tang grabbed her hand. ¡°Okay, okay. As you wish.¡±


    ¡°Just leave it open. Go and serve the dishes first.¡± Mrs. Tang ordered the waitress.


    After she left, Liang Ran said indifferently, ¡°Where¡¯re the things you mentioned?¡±


    Tang¡¯s mother tried to please her and said, ¡°It¡¯s not urgent. You must be hungry at this time, so let¡¯s eat first.¡±


    Liang Ran looked at Mrs. Tang coldly.


    Tang¡¯s mother¡¯s eyes flickered, and she quickly smiled at Liang Ran.


    Liang Ran snorted and said, ¡°You have no sincerity at all. I¡¯ll deal with Zeng Lu myself. You can figure out what to do about Tang Li¡¯s matter.¡±


    Panic flashed across Tang Li¡¯s eyes as she looked at Mrs. Tang.


    Tang¡¯s mother gave her a signal and then anxiously said to Liang Ran, ¡°Wait, Ranran, we really want to talk. Lili, give your phone to Ranran to see.¡±


    Tang Li nodded and took out her phone. After a few taps, she handed it to Liang Ran.


    A flirtatious voice rang out, and the scene on the phone was unsightly. A hint of surprise flashed across Liang Ran¡¯s eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.


    Fan Jin was really unreliable. The video that he had asked someone to take was easily obtained by so many people.


    The video that she used to threaten Zeng Hui was not only in her and Fan Jin¡¯s hands. Even Tang Li had it.


    ¡°This is it?¡± Liang Ran turned off the video and returned the phone to Tang Li. Then, she looked at her with a mocking expression.


    Tang Li was a little confused. ¡°This video will definitely ruin Zeng Lu¡¯s reputation.¡±


    ¡°I know. After all, I¡¯ve already used it once.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Mrs. Tang and Tang Li exclaimed at the same time.


    ¡°Your bargaining chip is useless to me. After all, I¡¯ve already promised Zeng Hui that I won¡¯t use this video again.¡± Liang Ran said indifferently.


    Tang Li¡¯s eyes were filled with panic, but Mrs. Tang was still calm. She looked at Liang Ran with a dark gaze and a hint of viciousness flashed across her eyes.


    Liang Ran saw their reactions and held the phone in her hand. Then, she said indifferently, ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t have to worry so much. You can use the videos that I can¡¯t use. You should know about the relationship between the Zeng family and Ji Xuan, right? Take this video to the Zeng family and ask them to help you.¡±


    Tang Li¡¯s eyes sparkled briefly, but quickly dimmed. ¡°I¡¯ve already tried, Zeng Lu doesn¡¯t want to help me at all.¡±


    Liang Ran sneered, ¡°What can you say to someone like Zeng Lu? You¡¯ve been with her for so long, does she have any feelings for you? You¡¯re just a useless pawn to her, she can throw you away anytime she wants.¡±


    A trace of viciousness flashed across Tang Li¡¯s face. Liang Ran knew that she took her words seriously and did not want to stay any longer. She said, ¡°I¡¯ve already told you the method. Whether you use it or not is up to you. I¡¯ll leave first.¡±


    ¡°Wait,¡± Tang Li said with inexplicable excitement in her voice, ¡°since you¡¯re here, why don¡¯t you have a meal before leaving?¡±


    Liang Ran gripped her phone tightly and ignored them as she walked towards the door.


    Tang Li grabbed her arm, and Mrs. Tang rushed to the door and closed it.


    Liang Ran¡¯s heart tightened. At this moment, a cheerful ringtone rang.


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