manynovel Chapter 242 I Was Counter-Taken by the Male Lead (30)
Chapter 242 I Was Counter-Taken by the Male Lead (30)
Jiang Rou went to the restroom, leaving only Xie Nan and Qin Nuan in the private room.
The gentle expression she had shown towards Jiang Rou was completely gone from Qin Nuan's face. Now, she rested her chin on one hand and tapped the table rhythmically with the other, exuding an air of superiority as she looked at Xie Nan indifferently.
Although she remained expressionless, merely glancing at people with a hint of disdain in her eyes, any young man who hadn't yet entered the workforce would likely have stormed off in anger in the face of such a scene.
Xie Nan, however, remained completely unaffected. His expression was calm, and his eyes were constantly watching the movement at the door. He and Jiang Rou were originally going to have dinner, but they had been delayed until now. He wondered if Jiang Rou was hungry.
Seeing this, Qin Nuan withdrew her contemptuous gaze, gave a cold snort, and slowly spoke:
"Whether you're pretending or genuinely like my sister, I want you to understand that if you dare to hurt her, you'll know what I'm capable of."
Xie Nan turned his gaze to Qin Nuan upon hearing this. He didn't even blink at the threat in Qin Nuan's tone, and calmly spoke.
"You don't need to worry about that. Just mind your own business and don't cause trouble in front of Arou."
As soon as Xie Nan finished speaking, Qin Nuan's hand clenched instinctively, and her eyes instantly turned fierce: "How did you know?"
Xie Nan didn't look at her. He lowered his head and turned the beaded string that Jiang Rou had strung for him. After a long while, he spoke softly, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Your plan is not yet so well hidden that no one knows about it."
Without looking at Qin Nuan's expression, he slowly stood up and said calmly, "To cut the weeds, you must nip them in the bud. Remember, even a cornered dog will jump over the wall."
After speaking, he left leisurely, heading towards the door. Jiang Rou had been gone for quite a while and hadn't returned yet; he had to go check on her.
Qin Nuan sat alone, pondering Xie Nan's words. It was as if a blow to the head had woken her from her arrogance. If she hadn't sobered up this time, she might have suffered a great loss if things continued this way.
Thinking about this, I instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
If she were alone, she wouldn't be afraid even if she were to be shattered to pieces, but now that she has a weakness, she will definitely regret it for the rest of her life if anything really happens to Jiang Rou.
She also remembered Xie Nan's last words: Meng Heng was no match for him, but sometimes even a fool could deliver a fatal blow.
As for why Xie Nan knew all this, Qin Nuan's eyes darkened again; this person was dangerous.
Jiang Rou was indeed preoccupied with her own affairs. She looked at the man in front of her, who was dressed in a well-tailored suit, with his hair neatly combed and glasses perched on his nose, looking like a refined scoundrel.
The words that came out made Jiang Rou frown. It had been so long since she had encountered such a stupid person. A hint of disgust flashed in her lowered eyes.
From the man's direction, he could see Jiang Rou's trembling long eyelashes, her pert nose, her collarbone glowing with a soft light, and her alluring, subtle fragrance.
A look of infatuation appeared in the man's eyes. He had been forced by his father to come here to discuss business, but who knew he would accidentally encounter such a beauty. Just one glance from her moist almond-shaped eyes made the man feel a surge of lust within him.
But thinking of Jiang Rou's earlier refusal, the man's face showed annoyance. She really was asking for trouble.
Jiang Rou was impatient with arguing with him. Seeing his outstretched hand, she said to 021, "Use the skill quickly."
021 obeyed the order. When the man was still a few centimeters away from Jiang Rou, he seemed to be electrocuted and began to fall to the ground convulsing. Before long, his eyes began to roll back.
Jiang Rou coldly watched his miserable state without any pity. 021 even burst into laughter: "Haha, you've tasted the power of this system now, haven't you? I, Rou Rou, specially raised it by several levels. When this person wakes up, he'll probably become an idiot."
Jiang Rou didn't even flinch. She had noticed this man from the beginning. She came out firstly to give Xie Nan and Qin Nuan some space to talk, and secondly because of this scumbag.
This man's name is Sun Mingyu. He is a well-known playboy. If it weren't for his capable father, he would probably have a government job by now.
Jiang Rou's eyes were icy. If it were just that, she wouldn't be so saintly. But Sun Mingyu was Xu Xi's loyal dog in his past life.
Grandma Jiang has always been in good health and doesn't like browsing the internet or using her phone. She's such a lively and energetic person, how could she be so easily swayed by other people's gossip?
Sun Mingyu, used to being a dog, understood his master's intentions and had to bark a few times. He led a group of people to smash up the Jiang family's house. Grandma Jiang was also pushed to the ground and was barely breathing when she was taken to the hospital.
The more she thought about it, the more an uncontrollable hatred welled up inside her. Jiang Rou frowned and placed her hand on her heart to comfort her: "Don't worry, I'll help you get revenge."
Today she was wearing heeled leather shoes, and with a blank expression, she stepped on Sun Mingyu's most vulnerable spot. Afraid of applying uneven pressure, she even thoughtfully rotated her heel.
Hearing 021's joyful tone, Jiang Rou felt no happiness whatsoever. She stopped what she was doing and thought to herself: This is still too good for him.
He said to 021, "Investigate the Sun family, and send whatever you find directly to the relevant departments."
Just as she was about to walk out, she saw Xie Nan's figure. Almost instantly, the expression on her face changed, and she shrank into the corner, her eyes filled with fear, tears streaming down her face, like a frightened bird.
Xie Nan felt a pang of pain in his heart upon seeing this. He quickly stepped forward, helped the person up, and held them in his arms, comforting them as he spoke:
"It's alright, it's alright, I'm here. I'm just late."
Jiang Rou seemed to have found a support, and she hugged Xie Nan's neck and began to cry. It wasn't a loud wail, but a soft sob, her whole body trembling as if she had been greatly frightened.
While comforting the person, Xie Nan also noticed the person lying on the ground. Upon seeing this person, his expression changed. He knew this person all too well.
Sun Mingyu, a womanizer, began to settle down after meeting Xu Xi and became a sycophantic dog by her side.
Even after Xu Xi got married, whenever she had a conflict with Xie Nan, she would confide in this "close friend." The two were the best friends that Xu Xi admitted on the awards stage.
“He just stopped me and broke my phone. When I tried to leave, he tried to pull me away, and that’s how he did it. It really has nothing to do with me.”
Jiang Rou began to speak incoherently, clearly quite frightened.
Xie Nan responded with a gentle coaxing tone: "Of course it has nothing to do with Arou. There are surveillance cameras here, so it's okay. I'm just late."
Xie Nan regretted letting Jiang Rou come out alone again; he had been too careless.
When Qin Nuan found out about this, she was furious. She looked at Jiang Rou reassuringly and said gently, "Rou Rou, don't be afraid, I'll take care of him for you."
Jiang Rou seemed genuinely frightened, nodding without any reaction. Then, her calmed emotions seemed to resurface, and fear reappeared in her eyes.