Chapter 103 That Damn Mouth

Chapter 103 That Damn Mouth

When Jiang Ruan returned upstairs, she saw Bai Jian waiting for her in the department's break room on the second floor. Upon seeing her, Bai Jian naturally asked, "How did it go? Are you able to handle it?"

"It's alright," Jiang Ruan replied truthfully.

She can handle Zhou Xulin.

That guy was scared of Su Zhu before, so he didn't dare to do anything to her.

"You've been staying by my side all night." Bai Jian didn't explain further, his gaze fixed on her. "If you have any trouble, I'll take care of it for you."

A hint of curiosity appeared in Jiang Ruan's eyes.

Bai Jian exuded a mature and sophisticated aura: "What's wrong?"

“If there’s trouble tonight, those people should be of higher status than Zhou Xulin.” Jiang Ruan didn’t want to cause trouble for others, even though Sister Bai Jian made her feel very safe. “It’s better if I handle it myself.”

Bai Jian: "You don't believe me?"

"I believe it." Jiang Ruan was telling the truth. "It's precisely because I believe it that I feel I can handle it better myself."

Bai Jian is very cool and reassuring. She believes that even if those people try to cause trouble, she has the ability to resolve the conflict. However, if she does that, Bai Jian will be targeted by them, and she doesn't want to complicate her life or drag her into this quagmire.

"Okay." Bai Jian didn't insist. "Call me if you need anything."

Jiang Ruan: "Mm."

The rest of the afternoon.

Jiang Ruan was rehearsing the program according to the company's arrangements. Her program, along with Bai Jian and Xue Qian's, was scheduled in the middle.

Time passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was six o'clock in the afternoon. The tenth anniversary celebration began on time. The host gave a passionate recounting of Yuanyi's development history over the years, followed by speeches from several leaders.

A group of employees sat neatly in the hotel lobby, including Jiang Ruan.

After the leaders finished their talk, the performance began. People went on stage one by one according to the list. When it was almost Jiang Ruan's turn, they went backstage in advance to prepare.

Gu Shixi and Huo Zhizhou, who were on the second floor, saw everything clearly. Gu Shixi glanced at the crowd below before speaking, "Those guys are already heading this way. Are you really going to let them target Jiang Ruan?"

Huo Zhizhou remained silent.

Gu Shixi asked again, "No regrets?"

"It's not that I said I couldn't come," Huo Zhizhou asked instead of answering.

"I was just worried that you might have to leave at the last minute and wouldn't be able to oversee the whole situation from here," Gu Shixi said sincerely, completely burying his gossipy nature.

Huo Zhizhou didn't even bother to expose him.

Gu Shixi turned his gaze away from the program on stage and asked with a serious expression, "How is Su Anran?"

Huo Zhizhou remained calm: "I'm still recuperating in the hospital."

"If she calls you later, are you going to her place or staying here?" A bold idea popped into Gu Shixi's mind.

Huo Zhizhou's slightly cold gaze fell on him.

Gu Shixi slapped himself: "I'll slap myself."

At that moment, he had no idea that his words would become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Jiang Ruan was still changing clothes backstage with Bai Jian and the others when her phone buzzed halfway through taking them off. Seeing that it was an unfamiliar number, she swiped to answer, worried that it might be something related to the 10th anniversary celebration.

"Hello, who is this?" she said casually as she dressed.

"Ruanruan, do you know where Zhizhou is?" Su Anran's voice came from the phone. "I can't get through to him on the phone."

Jiang Ruan: "???"

Jiang Ruan stared at her phone with a look of utter disbelief.

Didn't she block her number?

"Did he go with you to Yuan Yi's 10th anniversary celebration?" Su Anran's voice continued. "Could you help me find him? I'm feeling unwell right now, a bit uncomfortable."

"How much compensation?" Jiang Ruan was already able to deal with her tactics with a calm attitude.

Su Anran was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to say that.

"Anything under 100 million is out of the question," Jiang Ruan said casually. "I don't have time to deal with small orders like yours."

"I……"

beep--

Jiang hung up the phone decisively.

Xue Qian and the others all turned to look at her, curious about who she was talking to: "Jiang Ruan, what's going on?"

“It’s a scam call, just a quick prank.” Jiang Ruan said as she put on her dress and quickly applied light makeup and styled her hair.

Bai Jian, Xue Qian, and the others were all amazed by her speed.

With less than half an hour until their performance, Jiang Ruan did their makeup, hair, and accessories after they changed their clothes.

"With such skills, why don't you become a makeup artist?" Xue Qian couldn't help but praise her after seeing the amazing makeup she had done.

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.

That's right.

It seems like she can do makeup work part-time?

Twenty minutes later, it was Jiang Ruan and her group's turn to perform "Yuan Yi". The program featured the first game under Yuan Yi Games called "Yuan Yi". Jiang Ruan played the piano piece, while the other four played the characters in the game.

The theme of the 10th anniversary celebration is "Original Aspiration".

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ruan researched everything about Yuan Yi and ultimately chose this program.

"I didn't expect your wife to be so good at manipulating people's hearts." Gu Shixi praised her sincerely after watching the show. "Even the founders of Yuanyi would give her a perfect score if they saw this."

Huo Zhizhou looked at Jiang Ruan.

She sat gracefully on the stage, her slender, white fingers playing on the black and white keys, her face radiating a composure and confidence she hadn't shown in a long time.

Gu Shixi noticed his focused gaze and was about to say something when his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

"Hello," he said casually.

"Hello, Mr. Gu, I'm Su Anran." Su Anran's voice came through.

Gu Shixi paused for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at the person standing next to her.

Noticing his gaze, Huo Zhizhou asked naturally, "What's wrong?"

"Is that Zhizhou speaking?" Su Anran's voice came through, sounding somewhat weak. "Is he with you right now? Can you give him the phone? I can't get through to him."

Gu Shixi really wanted to say no.

But since Huo Zhizhou had already spoken, denying it again would seem superfluous.

"Go ahead and do what you need to do. We don't need you here for the time being." Huo Zhizhou assumed he had something to do.

Gu Shixi's eyes grew increasingly complicated as she handed him her phone: "It's for you."

Huo Zhizhou glanced at him with a puzzled look, took the phone in his large, handsome hand, and said calmly and in a very calm tone, "Hello."

Time passed second by second.

Huo Zhizhou's expression grew increasingly calm.

It was so calm that it felt like the calm before a storm.

Gu Shixi: "..."

He wanted to slap himself; that damn mouth of his!

Why are you talking about that?

"Okay, I'll be right there." Huo Zhizhou's tone was no different from before, but if you looked closely, you would notice that the knuckles of his hand holding the phone were white and the force was obviously much stronger.