"What's going on?" Ji Huai looked at Mrs. Ning and then at Ning Xin, confused.
"What's wrong?" Mrs. Ning opened her eyes angrily, trembling with anger, and stepped forward to push him away, "Get out of my way, if you dare to hit my Xiaoxin, I insist on justice today. You are simply arrogant! Uneducated! "
Ji Huai let her push him, but not only did he not move, he reached back to steady Gu Lan, "Do you want to take action in this posture?"
Gu Lan was shorter than him and was standing behind him, with his back in front of him and his cool breath coming from his nostrils. Because he had not stood firm just now, he subconsciously reached out to pull the corner of his clothes, then quietly let go and took back his hand.
"What's going on? Look at what they did to our Xiaoxin?" Mrs. Ning's eyes were full of anger and she wanted to pull Ning Xin's hand off.
"Mom." Ning Xin covered her swollen face and refused to let go. Her speech was slurred and she was crying inconsolable and pitiful.
Ji Huai looked over, his expression changed, and he leaned back slightly, "How much strength did you use? Is it swollen like a pig's head?"
Gu Lan: "..."
In such a serious and critical situation, can he be more serious
However, his words relieved her heavy heart. He was blocking her in front, and her eyes naturally fell on his back. For the first time, she felt that his shoulders were so broad, his posture was upright, and his back was more beautiful than she remembered.
"I have never seen such an arrogant person, lawless and vicious." Mrs. Ning said, looking at Ji Huai, very displeased, "After all, you still want to protect this woman?"
Ji Huai: "It's definitely not just for no reason. We need to understand the situation."
"What else needs to be clarified? Haven't you seen that Xiaoxin was beaten like this?" Mrs. Ning became even more angry, her cheeks trembled slightly, and she frowned, "A secretary deserves to be so indiscriminate? "
Zhang Yueqing saw that something was wrong and walked out quickly, "No, no, we are definitely on Xiaoxin's side. Gu Lan has gone too far!"
Their family is planning to marry the Ning family, and so many people are watching.
"Tell me, what other explanations are needed? What other proofs are needed?" Mrs. Ning became more confident and coldly took another dose of medicine, "Don't think that I don't know what's going on outside. Our Ning family is also a reputable family, too. You want face! You are not just a cat or a dog!"
Ji Huai and this secretary don't know, but they haven't taken action yet. Now that they are openly team members, what do they think of the Ning family
Zhang Yueqing was so anxious that she winked at Ji Huai and emphasized, "Even if she is your right-hand man and you need her help with your career, you can't do this!"
Gu Lan was behind him, lowering his eyes in deep thought.
Yes, Ji Huai needs her in his career, otherwise why would he be under so much pressure? Ning Xin was his choice.
"Ms. Zhang Yueqing." Ji Huai looked at her in a deep voice, "Who you prefer is your business. You can't decide who I prefer, and you can't interfere with my decision."
The meaning is: who she chooses as her daughter-in-law is her business and has nothing to do with him.
Who is not a human spirit here? It's no secret that Ning Xin likes Ji Huai, and it's no secret that she fawns over Zhang Yueqing from time to time. The two often go shopping, and they have said in more than one public place that they are a future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Even the Ning family regards the Ji family as their future in-laws. After all, Ji Huai is the only heir to the Ji family and is also a popular figure in the circle.
Dare Ji Huai refuse to admit it? This is interesting.
"Ji Huai, what do you mean? This vixen..." Mrs. Ning felt humiliated and was so angry that she didn't even finish her sentence. The hand pointing at him kept shaking, and her orifices were about to emit smoke.
Hearing this, Ji Huai frowned, his eyes flashed sharply, and he interrupted abruptly, "Mrs. Ning, watch your words!"
Ning Xin's shoulders shook violently and she was sobbing, "I admit that I said something too much first because she was disrespectful to my aunt, so I got angry and said something to her in the bathroom, but she told me not to mind my own business. If I have this ability, I might as well learn a few more tricks to coax Brother Ji, and she also said... She also said that if I didn't know how to do it, she could teach me."
These words coupled with her expression made her look like an innocent little white flower facing a vixen.
Gu Lan felt the meaningful glances from everyone. Just now, Ji Huai was blocking him, but now his aura also changed subtly.
The point is...she really said this.
Gu Lan's face couldn't help but feel hot. He was so embarrassed that he could dig a hole in the floor. He wanted to get in right away. He was so embarrassed and angry that he didn't have the shame to raise his head to see anyone.
Ms. Zhang Yueqing's focus was different. When she heard that Ning Xin was doing it for herself, she was so moved that she plucked up the courage to walk towards Ji Huai, raised her voice and said seriously, "Stop favoring her, she's just hitting people!" I saw her hitting someone with my own eyes, so I grabbed Xiaoxin’s hand very hard and slapped her with her backhand.”
This bad woman!
"Catch?" Ji Huai grasped the key point and looked at Ms. Zhang Yueqing with squinted eyes, "Why did you arrest him? Who made the move first?"
Before she finished speaking, Ning Xin froze, and Ms. Zhang Yueqing hesitated and couldn't answer.
"The two were quarreling, of course..."
Mrs. Ning saw that her daughter's expression was wrong and she quickly tried to save the situation. Ji Huai's sharp eyes continued to look at Zhang Yueqing and asked again, "Ms. Zhang Yueqing, who did you see made a move first?"
"Auntie." Ning Xin called her in a low voice, thinking of luck, lowering her head and choking, "Just tell me, I know Brother Ji already has a problem with me."
Ji Huai saw that she was trying to gain sympathy and stir up emotions, and he had basically guessed the outcome, his eyes darkened, "If Xiaolan was wrong, I would take her to the door to apologize, but if she hit someone out of self-defense, I don't think she Wrong."
Hearing what he said, Gu Lan couldn't suppress his emotional fluctuations and tried his best to stay calm.
Not only did he not move away, he even leaned towards her.
"It didn't hit her, she hit Xiaoxin so hard..." Ms. Zhang Yueqing muttered without confidence.
"Ms. Zhang!" Ji Huai scolded.
Ms. Zhang Yueqing shrugged her head, not daring to say anything at all, knowing that he was really angry.
"Everyone knows Secretary Gu's temper to some extent. In such a big occasion, she is more measured than anyone else. I would like to know what unscrupulous words Miss Ning said to her that could make her mood fluctuate so much? "Ji Huai walked around the crowd and finally stopped at Ning Xin.
Ning Xin feels guilty and short of breath, how can she dare to speak
"Is it okay to hit someone?" Mrs. Ning seized on this matter.
"Who made the move first?" Ji Huai's eyes were like sharp knives, and he sneered politely, "I can't speak to others, I can't beat them when I get angry, and yet I can't say that I'm right when I'm beaten? Because I haven't been beaten yet, so I can't make any sense. Let her take over? Why are you so capable?"
After hearing this, Ning Xin turned pale and extremely embarrassed.
"Oops." Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Mrs. Dai quickly came out and said with a smile, "The two of them must have had a dispute. If there is any misunderstanding, just talk it over. Xiaoxin has the temper of a child, and she has been criticized over the years. If you dote on me, it’s inevitable that you won’t grow up, unlike Secretary Gu, so I’m sorry for my understanding.”
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was Ning Xin who provoked the family and even beat him up.
Who can achieve the position of Gu Lan, who is a fool? One of them was very tactful, and he openly beat up a wealthy lady at the banquet. Isn't that asking for death? It must be intolerable.
Gu Lan naturally knew that Mrs. Dai was giving her face and steps, and that was pretty much it.
When the Ning family was arguing just now, they didn't stand up, but now they stand up. There is no way, she is just a secretary with a "humble" status.
She stood up from behind Ji Huai, still smiling generously, and said first, "Yes, it was just a misunderstanding. I also want to apologize to Miss Ning. Although it was you who made the rude remarks, I was also impulsive."
Ning Xin felt embarrassed again, but she didn't dare to look at her, and she was even more afraid that she would say what she said.
Gu Lan didn't intend to say it. Rather than talking about it, leaving everyone with suspense would leave more room for imagination.
"Young people..." Mrs. Dai laughed, but before she could finish speaking, Ji Huai interjected, "If you are in your twenties, talking without thinking is not a problem of being pampered."
After he finished speaking, he put his hand on Gu Lan's shoulder, "Who hasn't been spoiled yet? Everyone has someone they hold dear, aren't they all treasures? Aren't other people's items valuable?"
Everyone: "???!!"
Who are you spoiling? Who is your favorite person? Who is Kuai Bao
Ms. Zhang Yueqing's temples were pounding, "What are you talking about?"
Gu Lan's heart skipped a beat.
"I'm sorry, Xiaolan was also frightened a lot. I'll take her back to rest first and visit again next time." Ji Huai didn't continue, he said this to Mrs. Dai and placed the handbag under Gu Lan's shoulder. He moved his hand down and took her hand. When he turned to leave, he glanced at Ms. Zhang Yueqing and pursed his thin lips. "You don't take what I said to heart. I'll talk to you about this tomorrow!"
After saying this, he turned around and led Gu Lan away.
Everyone didn't react for a while.
Holding hands
Is Ji Huai really getting along with his secretary
Just before they recovered, Ms. Zhang Yueqing wrapped her mink shawl tightly, stared at her high heels and followed to the door. She wrinkled her face and pretended to cry, even more aggrieved than Ning Xin:
"You don't love mom anymore. I won't do it. I haven't agreed to this daughter-in-law yet."
"You two are going too far, I'm going to be angry too!"
"You were so good to her that you forgot about mom."
"I'm going to fire her, I'm going to be angry..."
…
Everyone: "..."
The reason is that Ning Xin likes Ji Huai, Zhang Yueqing wants Ning Xin to be his daughter-in-law, but Ji Huai likes his secretary, so Ning Xin deliberately makes things difficult for Gu Lan and wants to bully him, but unexpectedly she hits a hard nail and suffers the loss.
Mrs. Ning, who was arrogant just now, was embarrassed. Ning Xin looked at the two people leaving, her body shaky.
Ji Huai asked the driver to take Ms. Zhang Yueqing back to Ji's house, and drove Gu Lan back himself.
As the car drove forward, Gu Lan didn't come back to his senses for a long time. Thinking of what he just said, he couldn't help but blush and changed the subject, "Isn't your mother making trouble?"
"What are you making a fuss about? Just think about it and make sure you get a good education." Ji Huai didn't take it seriously, "Ms. Zhang Yueqing's mental age will always be 18. She is like a child. She has no ill intentions towards you."
Not grown up, easy to coax and educate.
Gu Lan knew what he meant by a good education, so he rarely refuted it.
This was the first time she had been protected by someone. The feeling was very subtle, so subtle that it was indescribably warm. She couldn't calm down in her heart for a long time, and she didn't even think about breaking up the relationship in front of everyone.
He drove the car onto the avenue, took her left hand with his free hand, put it on his lap, slowly spread her hand, and when he looked down, he saw that it was red and swollen.
She really tried her best on that slap.
Gu Lan heard him sigh softly, but said nothing, and then gently kneaded it, "Does it hurt?"
"A bit." She couldn't help but tell the truth.
Ji Huai took her hand away and moved gently again, "I need to apply ice when I get back to reduce the swelling."
"Why did you do that?" Gu Lan looked sideways at him and continued, "Aren't you afraid that I hit her on purpose? Dragging you into the water?"
He didn't ask anything at first, nor did he move away. Later, he tried his best to stand by her side, even if he didn't hesitate to offend the Ning family.
"Then drag it on." Ji Huai didn't seem to care. He stopped in front of the red light and chuckled, "You really don't think I will bring you to your door to apologize, do you?"
"Huh?" No way
"It's really your fault, so bear with it." His peach-blossom eyes curled up, and the corners of his mouth curled up, and he said matter-of-factly, "Why are we discussing right and wrong when we're all biased?"
Gu Lan was stunned, and suddenly clenched her other hand. A strange sourness hit the tip of her nose uncontrollably. She glanced her head to the side, bit her lip with her teeth, and looked out the window.
Whether it's true or not, it's really fascinating to see other people's unconditional favoritism.
When they arrived at the apartment, Ji Huai followed her up. He found ice cubes from the refrigerator, wrapped them in a bag and let her hold them.
"I'm not leaving tonight. I'm tired from working all night." He took off his coat and put it aside, spreading it out on the sofa, looking very tired.
Aunt Li went back to the countryside to see her father, and they were the only ones there.
There was a guest room anyway, so Gu Lan didn't pay any attention to it.
After applying ice, it had subsided a lot. She took a shower and was about to go to bed, but Ji Huai came out of the door and insisted on climbing into her bed.
Gu Lan looked at him: "If you don't want to sleep in the guest room, you can go back to your own home to sleep!"
"I just want to hold you and sleep, and don't do anything." Ji Huai looked innocent.
Gu Lan didn't answer.
"Let me see if it's still swollen." He changed the topic and moved to the bedside to hold her hand. After looking at it for a few times, he rubbed it, "I'm afraid you'll be in a bad mood and won't be able to sleep. You're so defensive. Me, do you think I’m greedy for your money or your sex?”
She didn't think so. There was no need for Ji Huai to be greedy for her money. As for sex...
Ji Huai pulled her to the bed, couldn't help but put his hands around her slim waist, and said with a smile, "Speaking of greed, am I greedy for you or are you greedy for me?"
For someone like him, going to a nightclub costs a lot of money, and you can't tell who will sleep with whom.
Gu Lan's expression was a little broken, and he was a little pricked in his thoughts.
Why do you say it so hard? Didn’t everyone get what they needed in the first place
"I'm greedy for you." He took the responsibility on himself, turned around with her in his arms, lay on the bed, kissed her a few times, looked down at her bright and moving eyebrows, and raised his hand to touch her rosy cheeks. With seductive lips and a mellow and gentle voice, "I'm quite greedy. I haven't felt this way about anyone else before, only you. Maybe you don't believe it, so I just want to be good to you. I just want to protect you for no reason." , I want to stand in front of you, I want to be your support, someone you can trust.”
Ji Huai didn't finish his words, he just sighed, "I can't guarantee forever, but I love you very much now and want to marry you and have children."
Gu Lan didn't feel that he was sincere because he said this, but he felt that it was true.
It would be ridiculous to just say it casually for the rest of your life.
People will change, who can guarantee a lifetime
Ji Huai kissed her smooth and white forehead, turned over to the other side, and reached out to hold her in his arms. Simply hugging her, without making any next move.
It's not like the two of them have never been so close. When they were honest with each other before, he also liked to hold her like this afterward. The posture was the same, but it seemed like something was different.
She stayed quietly in his arms, leaning against him, feeling a sense of security for no reason, wrapped in his breath.
After a while, Gu Lan asked, "Aren't you curious about what she told me?"
Ji Huai took away her hand and said, "I'm not curious."
“…”
"The words hurt you. I feel bad after hearing them, and I can't bear to let you say them again."
Gu Lan said nothing more, his heart slowly sank a little, and the corners of his mouth raised a small arc.
"But..." His voice sounded again, "You said you wanted to teach Ning Xin how to coax me. I want to know."
“…”
"Tell me about it? Huh?" He couldn't help smiling, his head buried in her neck, his voice was drawn out, he was very interested.
“…”
"Are you shy? How about a trick?"
Gu Lan pushed his elbow back, feeling ashamed and wanting to shut his mouth. She struggled out of his arms, lifted the quilt and covered her head.
Ji Huai smiled, his chest trembling, and he also hid in to hug her.