Chapter 55.
It was impossible to hear other people's conversations clearly in the noisy hall, but everyone present had eyes and could see clearly that Fu Kexin came with anger. She was like an angry lion, fiercely moving towards Lan Rujue to question.
Lan Ruju's expression remained unchanged. When faced with Fu Kexin's overwhelming anger, she was calm and at ease, without the slightest trace of panic. It seemed that Lan Rujue was not the one letting Fu Kexin off.
At tonight's dinner, Lan Rujue didn't think she would be the protagonist. She thought it wouldn't be a big deal if she was missing. There were so many people at the dinner anyway, so it didn't matter if she was missing. Compared with that inconsequential dinner, Tangli was naturally more important, so she made that phone call to Fu Kexin.
Isn't it strange that Fu Kexin knew about this private restaurant? The strange thing is that she actually came to the door.
Lan Rujue raised the corners of her lips playfully, staring at Tangli with deep eyes. She squeezed Tangli's shoulder with her shoulders, as if she was playing around, or teasing Tangli.
Not long ago, Tang Li was holding a cup of tea, but now she was acting like a little bird, even the fingers on her legs could not help but clenched.
Tangli gave Lan Rujue a fierce look, please, can you be more serious! You've been caught red-handed now, please don't do anything.
No, this sounds like I am having an affair with Lan Rujue...
Perhaps it was because of Tangli by her side that Lan Rujue looked much gentler, like a spring breeze.
Fu Kexin came uninvited, and even though she was here, she didn't have to sit down at the same table with Lan Rujue.
She waved her hand and said to the special assistant: "Whatever, I'm treating you today."
Shi Chaoyan was filled with regret. She thought she could enjoy the upcoming drama up close.
She could only choose a seat at a table not far away. Just as they left, Shi Chaoyan took the special assistant and sat down. Before the waiter came to clean, they took the seat first.
Shi Chaoyan silently adjusted her angle, hoping to see the table at a glance.
Her serious look attracted the helpless look of the special assistant, who asked in a low voice: "Why do I think you are particularly active today?"
She is a fishy person and looks forward to getting off work early every day. Shi Chaoyan is definitely the first person in the office to rush out to get off work, but today when she asked other assistants to stay, she raised her hand and agreed.
Shi Chaoyan was unaware of the special assistant's slander, so she smiled softly and said, "Positive? Yes, I'm just appreciating the beauty."
"Beauty? That's true, who doesn't like to see beautiful women. But let me tell you, we can't afford to offend any of the three women sitting there. You know President Fu, so I won't say anything. When you see that woman in a suit? Her name is Lan Rujue. Despite her young age, she is really good at cleaning up the mess left by her father. It is probably because her father is such a bastard, which makes this daughter hard-hearted and tough. The sickly beauty she is hugging next to her. No one in the circle dared to mess with her. Everyone knows that she is not in good health. If something happened to her, her family would go crazy. But in this situation, someone else had to be added. If something happens to the sick beauty, the person sernamed Lan will also go crazy."
The special assistant earnestly shared her information with Shi Chaoyan. To work as a special assistant next to Fu Kexin, the information must be complete. She originally disagreed with Fu Kexin's attack on Lan Rujue. After all, Lan Rujue was not someone who was easy to manipulate, but she couldn't stand it. Fu Kexin is determined. She really don't know what's going on in her head. It's probably because she's used to smooth sailing and has developed an appetite, so she's not afraid of any tough situations.
She was particularly glad that Lan Rujue had missed the appointment, otherwise wouldn't it have been her, the special assistant who was running the errands to cause all these nasty things? She usually handles romantic matters for Fu Kexin, so there is no reason to switch to someone else to handle it this time.
So when the special assistant learned that Lan Rujue was not coming to the dinner today, she happily ran to the bathroom and smoked two cigarettes.
But the special assistant had a gloomy face at this moment and said to Shi Chaoyan: "Don't let me catch who leaked the information to President Fu. Let President Fu come here to see Lan Rujue. If I find this person, I will strangle her to death."
Shi Chaoyan's eyes widened and she hesitated: "Is... is it so serious?"
The special assistant sighed and explained: "I am not saying bad things about our boss in front of you. If Lan Rujue can deal with our boss today, or make our boss give up her thoughts, the two of us may still have a good life. Yes. As long as the boss still has thoughts about Lan Rujue, just wait and see, our life will not be peaceful in the future."
The feeling of wanting to eat but not being able to eat is really torturous. Unless Lan Rujue can suppress the boss, otherwise... moths will definitely happen frequently.
Shi Chaoyan wiped away her sweat and said with a dry smile, "Rich people really know how to play."
"Why do rich people know how to play? It's because our boss knows how to play. Forget it, what's the point of telling you all this? Wait a minute and be sharper. If there's a quarrel on the other side, we have to go over and stop it. Don't scare the guy next to you. Tangli."
"Yes, you can't scare Miss Tang!"
The special assistant wanted to scold but stopped. Is Tangli the main point?
Speaking of the table not far away, the atmosphere is actually quite harmonious.
Tangli looked at Lan Rujue, smiled softly, and said, "So you really have a social event tonight? I feel really embarrassed for pushing this party away because of me."
Lan Rujue stretched her eyebrows and said the same thing. Although she didn't know what opera Tangli was singing tonight, when she saw the woman Shi Chaoyan, Lan Rujue immediately understood that Fu Kexin's coming here must have a certain connection with Tangli.
Listening to Tang Li's words, she felt like a foolish king at this moment. As long as she could get a smile from a beautiful woman, she would be willing to do anything.
Speaking of which, Lan Rujue is also a poor little girl. She hasn't heard Tangli talk to her in such a delicate and soft tone for many years, let alone a tone that is a bit charming. If this doesn't make her dizzy, it's simply... she feel ashamed of Lan Rujue, herself.
She followed Tang Li's words and said, "It doesn't matter. We can make a dinner date on any day. President Fu will definitely not mind. But I can't make an appointment to have dinner with you every day."
Tangli blinked in panic, what's going on? She just said some very ordinary things, how come Lan Rujue's feedback seemed quite serious!
She turned her head and looked at the palm that was still on her shoulder, and leaned helplessly on her. It was quite tiring to keep pretending to sit upright. Since she wasn't going to move away, she could just use it as a human-shaped pillar for her to lean on.
"It's all my fault. I wanted to see you out of nowhere today, and went to the company to find you without telling you in advance. This caused you to disrupt your own life rhythm, and you couldn't even socialize with your friends."
Lan Rujue was so coaxed that she was so submissive that she couldn't blame everyone for listening to good things. This really made people happy. Especially Tang Li, who had been stubborn with her for so many years, suddenly became so gentle and considerate. Even if she was going to give her poison later, she would still happily eat it. Seeing Tang Li like this, Lan Rujue has hope for the future between the two of them. Maybe... it will be like this every day in the future.
She was in a good mood, and she also had a good look towards Fu Kexin. Lan Rujue said, "Don't blame yourself. It's just a meal. My body can't stand the hard work of talking about business every day. I have to thank you for coming here today."
Tangli couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hands to suppress a smile. She said these words not only for Lan Rujue to hear, but most importantly for Fu Kexin to hear.
To tell Fu Kexin, she easily broke into her dinner party and dragged Lan Rujue to eat with her, and also deliberately let Fu Kexin hear Lan Rujue admit that she was more important than her in front of her. This face-to-face scheming made her feel really wasted.
After all, among the three people sitting there, only Lan Rujue didn't know what was going on behind the scenes. Tangli and Fu Kexin knew it very well. One wanted to attack Lan Rujue, the other wanted to stop Fu Kexin, and both of them are a bad-tempered guy, so Lan Rujue has an important right to choose, and the person she prefers will be the final winner.
However, from the very beginning of this game, it was already clear who was the winner.
Tangli's smiling eyes were sweet and proud, and she secretly looked at Fu Kexin. She couldn't hold back the joy in her heart when she saw how she was trying to stay calm.
She frowned slightly, which in Fu Kexin's opinion was really pretentious, but Lan Rujue couldn't wait to smooth her eyebrows with her hands. Lan Rujue then heard Tang Li say: "President Fu, I'm really sorry tonight, it was me who made Sister Rujue unable to go out to socialize, and what's even more embarrassing is that I let you meet us here. So, I'm compensating President Fu. I'll cover all the expenses for the three of you tonight. As long as President Fu can eat well and drink well, Sister Rujue and I can rest assured."
Lan Rujue glanced at the silent Fu Kexin unhappily. She had known Tangli for many years. When had she ever heard Tangli speak to others in such a pious and humble tone? She was reluctant to let Tangli apologize. Fu Kexin was lucky today.
And what makes Lan Rujue's heart soften the most is that Tangli's attitude is entirely for her. Doesn't this mean that she is also an extremely important person in Tangli's heart?
Lan Rujue picked up the teacup and said warmly: "You may be thirsty after talking so much. Drink some of your favorite jasmine tea to moisten your throat."
Fu Kexin's expression almost lost control of her elegance. She moved her mouth and pinched her palms to suppress her anger.
I was really a bitch, running all over to see Lan Rujue, just to see who was so proud that Lan Rujue could give up the meal to have dinner with her. After meeting that vixen, she finally understood. No wonder she couldn't compete with that little vixen. Her methods were too high! First, she said something to let her know that Lan Rujue abandoned her and chose her, and then said something to apologize, keeping her attitude low. She knew Lan Rujue so well, and she knew everything about her so clearly. Just by looking at Lan Rujue's behavior, she knew she was being hooked by Tangli!
OK, I'm unlucky. I finally fell in love with a strong-willed and tasty woman, and before I even started, I met a well-matched opponent. Your surname is Tang, I'll remember you!
Regardless of how Fu Kexin scolds Tangli in her heart, at least she looks good on her face. There is no need to make things too ugly. Maybe there will be business cooperation in the future.
Fu Kexin raised her eyes mockingly, glanced sideways at Tang Li, and said sarcastically: "It's just a trivial matter, why is it worthy of Miss Tang making such an effort? If I really agree to your apology today, I'm afraid President Lan won't give me a good look in the future. Hey, I'm not afraid of President Lan's jokes. You let me go, and I let others go. They are all people who feel sorry for others. Let's not talk about it. We can meet here, isn't it because the taste here is good, I just wanted to come here to relax, but I didn't expect to meet you two."
After saying that, she stood up, poured herself a cup of tea, and pointedly said: "I'm really not used to drinking this jasmine tea, so I won't disturb you two. I'd better order some wine."
Fu Kexin is not a particular person, and she will not let go of the person she likes just because she is interested in her. She just wants to be happy and does not want to get into any trouble. A Lan Rujue is enough to cause a headache, and counting a Tangli, come on, although she was heartbroken to give up Lan Rujue, there was no need to hold it against her.
When Lan Rujue saw her leaving gracefully, she focused all her attention on Tang Li and looked at her longingly.
Tang Li drank tea happily. They are all smart people. How could they not understand what Fu Kexin said.
She took a sip of tea and asked Lan Rujue, "You really can't get used to the taste of jasmine tea?"
Lan Rujue pursed her lips, and when she saw Tang Li's slender fingers holding the porcelain white flower-wrapped teacup, her thoughts moved slightly, and she leaned over to share the same teacup with her and drank the tea in the cup.
There was water color left on her lips. She licked it with the tip of her tongue. The seductive move made her no longer cold and frosty, as if she had turned into a flower demon who could seduce people's soul. She opened her red lips lightly and said: "I drank it. Just getting used to it."
It is unknown wether she is talking about the jasmine tea or the person.
Tangli's heart felt like she was hit by a lively deer. She looked at the tea cup and then at her lips. Tangli seemed to be hiding her panic, deliberately wiping her lips and cursing: "You can't talk to me. Sharing teacups! You secretly drank my tea and returned it."
Lan Rujue burst out laughing, her face were lively, her smile was lively, and her body were trembling with laughter. She simply lay on Tangli's shoulder and said sideways: "How can I pay it back? I drank it all, is it possible to pay it back by kissing you?"
Tangli blushed instantly. She pinched Lan Rujue's neck and said, "Where on earth did the monster come from and robbed Lan Rujue's body! Give me back my aloof sister Rujue!!"
Lan Rujue raised her eyebrows lazily and asked, "Aloof? I've never been aloof to you. Tangli, don't act stupid, I don't believe you can't tell."
She grabbed Tangli's wrist, but the other party didn't move. Then Lan Rujue patted her, as if doting on her, no matter what Tangli did, Lan Rujue would tolerate her.
Tang Li was so burned by this illusion that she immediately withdrew her hands. She stared, bright and clear, accusing Lan Rujue of these strange things.
Lan Rujue mentioned the jasmine tea again and said, "I drank too much tea. I'm going to lie down in the bathroom."
"Go quickly, go quickly."
Stop hanging around in front of my eyes.
She calmly put her hands in her pockets and stood up, but this time she and Shi Chaoyan looked at each other. The look in their eyes was so cold and sharp that Shi Chaoyan froze in place.
The special assistant shook her. Since Fu Kexin's face was not very good, the special assistant did not dare to speak loudly, so he tugged on Shi Chaoyan's sleeve, but the other party ignored her, and the special assistant simply pinched her thigh.
"It hurts."
"Can you come back to your senses if it hurts? The boss's eyes are almost killing you."
Fu Kexin said to Shi Chaoyan: "Come here, I have something to tell you."
Shi Chaoyan nodded, and after taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something.
Damn it, the boss needs to go to the bathroom?
I hope there are two women's restrooms here, so don't bump into Lan Rujue.
Why did she feel like she knew me in that look just now? Are all bosses so intimidating? It's comparable to the look in the head teacher's eyes when she catches her skipping class.
She was frightened and panicked.
Fu Kexin went into the bathroom, touched up her makeup in front of the mirror, and asked casually, "How did you know that Lan Rujue would come here to eat?"
Shi Chaoyan smiled and said, "I have a classmate from Lan Corporation. If I ask about some things, I will always find out."
She glanced at Shi Chaoyan and said, "I don't think you have enough connections to know this kind of person. The person who knows Lan Rujue's whereabouts casually must be an assistant or something."
She smiled naively, then suddenly frowned, holding her stomach and saying, "President Fu, I...can I..."
Fu Kexin shook her head in disgust, picked up her bag and left the bathroom again.
She stood outside the door and said to herself: "Is it really that I am overthinking it?"
Maybe she was just too worried. How could this assistant know Tang Li? It was like she said she only knew people from Lan Rujue's company.
This incident happened to be too favorable for Tang Li. Fu Kexin would inevitably be overly concerned. However, she had no evidence to prove that the two of them knew each other, so she deliberately showed it in front of Lan Rujue. She just wanted to make Lan Rujue suspicious.
Assuming that her assistant knew about her coming here for dinner today, Lan Rujue would not be willing to doubt Tang Li.
But what if no assistant knows about this?
Fu Kexin evoked a smile. She couldn't get Lan Rujue, but she didn't mind setting a trap for Tangli. Beauty can't be obtained so easily.
She thought she was plotting against Tangli, but she didn't know that Lan Rujue had already investigated Shi Chaoyan and knew clearly that Shi Chaoyan and Tangli knew each other.
Shi Chaoyan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Fu Kexin's leaving footsteps. But the next second, she heard Lan Rujue's voice, which made Shi Chaoyan shudder.
"Shi Chaoyan, I have something to ask you."
"Don't pretend not to hear, I know you're in there."
"You don't have to know me, but you should know Jiang Chen."
Shi Chaoyan was trembling and didn't dare to say anything. What happened? I just came to lie down in the bathroom, why did my vest fall off?
"Come out, I'll wait for you outside."
After she left, Shi Chaoyan was walking around in circles. She immediately thought of calling Tang Li, but as soon as she took out her phone, she shook her head.
"What if Miss Tang is worried about me and comes to rescue me? No, we can't involve Miss Tang."
Shi Chaoyan gritted her teeth, she would die sooner or later anyway, long-term pain was not as good as short-term pain.
She walked out of the bathroom slowly, and sure enough she saw Lan Rujue outside.
Lan Rujue raised her eyes and said to her: "Why did you bring Fu Kexin here today? I know it was Xiaoli who told you, but what I want to ask is why Xiaoli did this."
"Xiao Li, I don't know her." She said stiffly, trying not to mention Tang Li.
Lan Rujue crossed her arms and said, "I have known about you and Jiang Chen for a long time. The information is still in my drawer. If you want to see it, I can give it to you tomorrow."
Shi Chaoyan said bravely: "Jiang Chen and I are in true love! You can't stop us from being together!"
"I won't stop you. On the contrary, I will help you."
Shi Chaoyan was prepared to be scolded. She would definitely scold her for being a mistress, but to be precise, she was not a mistress, but a victim just like Lan Rujue. If Jiang Chen hadn't hidden them from each other, she won't be forced to become a mistress.
If Lan Rujue dared to scold her, then she would have to scold her back. There was no reason to let herself be wronged.
She was already in a good posture, but she didn't expect the other party to say this lightly.
Shi Chaoyan held onto the wall, straightened her back silently, and said, "Who are you lying to?"
Lan Rujue looked relaxed. She knew everything about Shi Chaoyan and said, "Calculating your age, you should be my half-sister, Shi Chaoyan, although I don't know what you like about Jiang Chen. But if you really want him, I can help you. He cheated on me and you, don't you hate him? Don't you want him to see the consequences of offending a woman? I make the decision on my wedding, no one else will have any objection to who I want to replace."
Shi Chaoyan never thought that she would admit it to her, so she remained calm and did not speak.
Lan Rujue added: "I'm not interested in knowing about my dad's bad debt, and I'm not interested in knowing what you think of me. I just want to ask you, why did Xiaoli tell you that we will be here to eat, or tell me what Fu Kexin is going to do."
Shi Chaoyan was stunned, gasped in shock, and cursed: "You must be a monster, how did you guess that?"
She shrugged, "Obvious, not hard to guess."
Up to now, Shi Chaoyan was at a disadvantage. Even if she didn't want to say it, she had to say it. She knew that Lan Rujue would find other ways to force her to say it.
Besides, Shi Chaoyan thought Lan Rujue should know about what Tangli did today.
Love still needs to be expressed. Wouldn't it be aggrieved to Tangli if she didn't tell Lan Rujue?
What the two people said, only they know best.
When Lan Rujue returned to Tangli again, the dishes were already served.
But Tangli kept waiting for Lan Rujue without even moving her chopsticks.
Tangli almost lost her patience after waiting, and finally saw Lan Rujue.
But she want to say it out loud when she saw her red eyes, she couldn't express her complaint.
When had she, who was arrogant and taciturn, ever had such a fragile moment?
Tangli felt sour in her heart. She didn't know what happened to her. She only knew that she felt uncomfortable when she saw her like this.
She is the kind of person who can only bully Lan Rujue by herself and will never allow anyone else to bully her.
So Tangli asked cautiously: "Sister Rujue, you...what's wrong with you?"
Lan Rujue curled her eyes. It was different from the sadness and loss that Tang Li had imagined. She smiled with tears in her eyes and said, "I knew you cared about me."
Stop pushing me away, okay.
Obviously, you also care about me.