Chapter 240 Dad's got your back

Chapter 240 Dad's got your back

“The child is young and speaks her mind, so please don’t take it to heart,” said Ms. Qi, Su Zhu’s mother. As the boss of a listed company, she wasn’t as direct as Jiang Ruan in these matters, “but what you said was indeed inappropriate.”

"What's inappropriate about it?"

"We are telling the truth."

"Everyone knows that Qin An used Li Zhishen to help her obtain shares in the Qin family while simultaneously ruining their relationship."

"Why don't we call Chairman Li over and ask him?" President Qi said in the most calm tone, yet with the most threatening words.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression subtly changed.

Not many people know the details of the relationship between Qin An and Li Zhishen; they only know bits and pieces of information from various sources.

They didn't know whether he had feelings for Qin An or not. After all, if he really had feelings, why would he suddenly lose contact? If he didn't have feelings, why was he so good to Jiang Ruan?

"No matter what, it's true that Qin An had a romantic relationship with the Qiao family when Chairman Li got engaged to them."

“I saw this with my own eyes.”

"She's also immoral; she got pregnant out of wedlock."

"She probably wanted to marry Chairman Li by having a son, but who knew he wouldn't fall for that at all."

"that is!"

"It seems that you seniors have only grown older but not wiser over the years." Su Zhu was rarely irrational, but at this moment she had to seek justice for her sisters. "Instead of saying that Li Zhishen was two-timing and couldn't control his lower body, you blame Aunt Jiang?"

President Qi glanced at her but did not stop her.

She never interferes when it comes to standing up for her friends.

"President Qi, is this the child you raised?" President Zhao stepped forward from the group, his face full of fat clearly showing his dissatisfaction.

President Qi glanced at him and said a single, indifferent word: "Hmm."

"How can she talk like that when we are all elders?" President Zhao scoffed, and then mentioned Jiang Ruan as well, "And this one, no wonder she is Qin An's daughter, just as ill-mannered as her."

Jiang Ruan clenched her fists, but before she could make a move, President Qi spoke first.

A rare resolute look appeared on her face: "Even if they threw water at you for what you just said, they would still be in the right."

"You!" The crowd objected.

"Jiang Ruan, Su Zhu," President Qi said, looking at them with a very gentle tone.

The two looked over.

President Qi glanced at the wine bottles next to him and said to the two women, "There's wine there. Splash it however you want. I'll clean up the mess if anything happens."

"Qi Zhiyue! Don't go too far!"

"This is Haicheng, not Jingzhou!"

Believe it or not, I can ruin your life with just one word!

"Splash!"

Su Zhu and Jiang Ruan splashed it together.

Mr. Zhao pointed at Jiang Ruan with a trembling finger, as if he hadn't expected her to actually dare to splash water.

“Before I came here, my mother told me that if I encountered anyone who spoke ill of her at the banquet, I should ignore them.” Jiang Ruan’s voice was cold. “Those people were all her former underlings. They couldn’t compete with her and could only seek a sense of existence by ruining other people’s reputations.”

"You!" President Zhao and the others were furious.

“But I think I’m right.” Jiang Ruan picked up another cup. “Ignoring people like you shows a lack of self-awareness.”

"Say it again!" Everyone was provoked.

Jiang Ruan was freezing cold: "Even if I say it ten more times, it will still be the same."

"Isn't it because you're favored by Old Master Qin and Chairman Li that you're so arrogant?" They changed tactics. "But let me tell you, the Li family will never allow an illegitimate daughter like you to be recognized by the family, and Old Master Li won't let Qin An's daughter go back!"

Jiang Ruan looked at him indifferently.

These are precisely the things he said that she cares about least.

"Who are you calling an illegitimate daughter?" A calm and indifferent voice came from behind, and then Li Zhishen walked over with a somber expression.

He wouldn't have known his precious daughter was being treated like this if he hadn't heard from someone.

"Chairman Li?"

"Chairman Li..."

The group of people who were just arrogant immediately cowered.

Li Zhishen glanced at them and walked up to Jiang Ruan, his eyes filled with undisguised concern: "What are they saying about you? Dad will back you up."

"Dad?" Jiang Ruan's question was exactly the same as Jiang An's back then.

Li Zhishen rarely appears flustered.

A cold, indifferent gaze swept over President Zhao and the others.

The road to winning over his wife and daughters was already difficult, and now they're all trying to trip him up.

"Chairman Li is always good at protecting himself. I can't afford to call him 'Dad,' nor can I acknowledge him." Jiang Ruan already had a problem with him, and hearing these people's words only made her more resentful.

Li Zhishen looked at Qi Zhiyue: "What happened?"

Qi Zhiyue glanced at Jiang Ruan and explained, "They said Jiang An ruined your relationship with your fiancée, secretly got pregnant with your child to try and climb the social ladder, and that she used you to seize the Qin family's shares..."

With each point he made, Li Zhishen's face darkened further.

He never expected that these people were talking about An'an like this behind her back.

"We are just guessing based on rumors, and we are definitely not making things up."

"That's right, that's right."

Please don't take it to heart.

Mr. Zhao and the others were all shrewd people. Seeing that Li Zhishen was protecting Jiang Ruan, they immediately changed their words.

Li Zhishen's eyes turned cold, his aura imposing: "In a couple of days, I will also go out and talk about your tax issues. I hope you won't take it to heart when those people come and find out anything."

"Chairman Li, we really didn't mean it!"

"We apologize to your daughter, please don't tell anyone."

Few of them can withstand scrutiny; if word gets out and people come looking for them, there will definitely be problems.

Li Zhishen didn't even bother to look at them: "Get lost!"

The crowd tried to argue one more time: "Chairman Li..."

With a single glance from Li Zhishen, they swallowed back the words they were about to say and slunk away one by one.

“Next time something like this happens, just call me and I’ll handle it.” Li Zhishen composed himself and spoke to Jiang Ruan in a much gentler tone. “No need to waste your breath on them.”

Jiang Ruan didn't look at her again: "Aunt Qi, Su Zhu, let's go."

Li Zhishen called out to her, "Ruan Ruan."

"Why don't you talk to him?" As Jiang Ruan's eldest daughter, Su Zhu knew what she was angry about, and whispered in her ear, "Judging from his appearance, he will never realize his problem if you don't talk to him."

Jiang Ruan didn't want to talk to him.

But when she thought about what people were saying about her mother, she couldn't help but feel angry.

Why should he get to be the good guy while his mother has to bear all the bad reputation?

"Chairman Li, when you two are talking later, remember to write down every word Ruan Ruan says," Su Zhu said boldly before giving them some space. "Think about it carefully."

Li Zhishen remained calm and said, "Okay."

Su Zhu patted Jiang Ruan and then left with her mother for the time being.

There were only the two of them in the small space. Li Zhishen glanced at the bustling surroundings and suggested, "There's a conference room on the second floor. Why don't we go upstairs to talk?"

Jiang Ruan went with him; there were some things that needed to be explained.

Inside the meeting room.

The waiter brought over juice and some snacks and placed them in front of Jiang Ruan.

After she left, Li Zhishen looked at his daughter sitting opposite him with a complicated expression, and after thinking it over, he said, "You can tell me anything, including but not limited to opinions, questions, etc."

"Do you love your mother?" Jiang Ruan looked up at him and asked calmly.