Chapter 118 Talking to Huo Sinian

Chapter 118 Talking to Huo Sinian

Her appearance startled the men who had been speaking, and they instinctively sat up straight and looked at her.

Jiang Ruan didn't even glance at them.

The entire tea room was quiet except for the sound of water being poured.

"Ruanruan, come and get some water." Liang Qi was one of them. She didn't know if Ruanruan had heard her earlier, so she had to ask tentatively.

Jiang Ruan gave a faint "Mm".

Liang Qi was even more uncertain.

As a result, I felt inexplicably guilty.

"Let's sit here for a while," Liang Qi said again. "It's a good opportunity to rest and relax a bit."

"If she really slacks off here and doesn't go back to work, people in the department will probably spread rumors that she's not serious about her work, that she's always slacking off, and that people with status are different from others," Xue Qian said bluntly.

"Your abilities are undeniable. If anyone talks about you like that, we'll stand up for you."

"Exactly, talking about our beautiful lady is just picking on me."

"Don't be afraid, we're here for you."

Jiang Ruan originally didn't want to take those words to heart and just let them go, but she didn't expect these people to be so shameless.

She stopped and turned to look at them, her face devoid of its usual politeness and gentleness: "Aren't you the ones who are talking about me?"

These words were spoken.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed.

Liang Qi forced a smile: "I've always considered you a friend, how could I say such a thing about you?"

"Is someone trying to sow discord?" The others joined in the act.

Jiang Ruan didn't bother to pay any attention to them. She picked up her cup and walked out, leaving them with a distant and indifferent back view.

The more she acted this way, the less Liang Xi knew how to deal with it. She would rather Jiang Ruan argue with her and openly break off their relationship than deal with the current situation.

Xue Qian asked Jiang Ruan, "Why don't you scold them a couple of times?"

“Someone once told me not to confront or argue with idiots.” Jiang Ruan’s mind had completely calmed down by now. “The mental world of those people is full of garbage, and there’s no point in saying anything more to them.”

Xue Qian pondered for a moment.

That seems to be the case.

Not long after Jiang Ruan returned to her workstation, Liang Qi and the others came back. They all glanced at Jiang Ruan, and although they didn't say anything, their eyes were filled with guilt.

"Ruan Ruan, are you angry with me?" Liang Qi asked softly after sitting down. "I really didn't say anything bad about you behind your back."

"Yes." Jiang Ruan believed her.

Liang Xi doesn't say bad things directly because she's better at guiding the conversation and getting others to say what she's thinking. That way, even if the person involved hears it, she can still clear herself of any wrongdoing.

Just like before, she only dared to ask because she knew she didn't have those things.

However, his insecurity led to a lack of confidence.

"Can you please talk to me?" Liang Qi tugged at her hand, pushing her luck a little further than before. "It's so hard to bear when you ignore me."

Liang Qi: "By the way, have your bonuses arrived yet?"

Liang Xi: "Your program last night was great. It's the first time our department has won an award for such an important event."

Liang Xi: "When did you start learning the piano? You play it so well!"

She spoke one sentence after another, as if she had endless things to say.

Jiang Ruan focused intently on her work, completely ignoring everything Liang Qi did.

"Liang Qi, there's a time and place for gossip, isn't there?" Someone objected to her constant chatter. "You keep talking, it's hard for us to concentrate on our work."

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry," Liang Qi apologized immediately.

After this incident, she lost her earlier enthusiasm. She wasn't stupid; she knew that Jiang Ruan, who was usually polite and courteous, suddenly stopped answering her questions because she must have overheard their conversation outside the door.

But she didn't dare to ask directly.

What if Jiang Ruanzhen is some kind of young lady or someone of high status? Offending her would be disastrous.

With this feeling, it was soon noon. At exactly 12 o'clock, Liang Qi went over to her again and said, "Let's have lunch together later. What would you like to eat? It's on me."

"I have something to do, so I won't eat at the company." After saying this, Jiang Ruan finished her work, locked her computer screen, and left the company with her bag.

Liang Xi was upset that her efforts were met with such indifference.

But she also knew that Jiang Ruan hadn't been eating lunch at the company much lately; she always left after get off work at noon.

"So, did you get the results?"

What was her reaction?

"Won't she retaliate against us?"

Other people who had said those things came over to ask questions, and they were all a little scared, especially the two male colleagues who had made malicious speculations, who were afraid of being suppressed.

Liang Xi said she didn't know and then stopped talking.

...

Jiang Ruan took the subway to the hospital.

She first went to Jiang An's ward to take a look, and after talking to her for a while, she went to Huo Sinian's ward.

As the eldest son of the Huo family, his hospital room was on a separate floor upstairs, with two bodyguards at the door. Upon seeing her arrive, the two men stepped aside without saying a word.

"What brings you here?" Huo Sinian asked, somewhat surprised. "Weren't you at work today?"

"There's a lunch break." Jiang Ruan came to his bedside, looked at his head wrapped up like a dumpling, and asked with concern, "How's your injury?"

"There's nothing seriously wrong," Huo Sinian said with a gentle smile. "Don't worry."

"Did the doctor say how long it would take before I could be discharged?" Jiang Ruan asked again.

"It will be fine in a couple of days." Huo Sinian answered her questions one by one. "They are all superficial injuries. As long as the wounds don't get infected, there won't be any problems."

Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement.

Her eyes and brows revealed a complex mix of emotions that she did not try to conceal.

This was intentionally shown to Huo Sinian, and also to get him to ask the following questions.

"Why that expression?" Huo Sinian still gave off a gentle feeling, and his tone was particularly mild.

“After I got back last night, I thought about it carefully, and I realized that we don’t have a very deep relationship.” Jiang Ruan’s gaze fell on him, and she asked, “Why did you risk your life to save me?”

Huo Sinian clearly hadn't expected her to be so direct.

People who have been using his roundabout approach for so long are getting a little uncomfortable with it.

“Because you are now a member of the Huo family.” He replied with the same words he had said before.

Jiang Ruan's gaze remained unchanged, clear and pure: "I know it's not this."

Huo Sinian looked at her.

She met his gaze.

In that instant, Huo Sinian seemed to suddenly understand why his younger brother liked Jiang Ruan. She was so pure and direct, so pure that those of them who had long lived in darkness envied her and wanted to hold onto her.

"You really want to know?" Huo Sinian asked.

Jiang Ruan: "Yes."

"It's actually very simple. I've mentioned it to you twice before." Even with bandages wrapped around his head, Huo Sinian still exuded a refined and scholarly air. "I think you should have a good talk with Zhizhou. His life has been very difficult."