Hang up the phone.
Ruan Yihan returned to the living room with a calm expression. She sat on the sofa and ate a few cherries.
Ali was still the same as before, standing in the corner of the living room like a puppet.
Ruan Yihan looked up at her and said, "If Aunt Qin asks about my girlfriend later, just say you broke up."
There was confusion in Ali's eyes.
Ruan Yihan has a girlfriend? She is her personal bodyguard, following her almost 24 hours a day.
She is a person with severe mysophobia. Although, as her grandmother said, most of her friends are rich second-generation playboys, she is very picky and doesn't like any of them.
Ruan Yihan glanced at Ali expressionlessly.
Ali nodded: "Yes."
Her heart sank, and she always felt that something was different about Ruan Yihan.
My grandmother is old. Although she is in good spirits, she goes to bed very early.
When Ruan Yihan ran over, she was hunching over and preparing to pour water for footbath. There were many servants in the house, but her grandmother did everything herself. She always told Ruan Yihan that she had lived a hard life and that she should not ask others for help if she could do it herself. She should not look down on the servants in the house, as they just had different jobs and that people were born equal and it was not easy to live in this world and they should respect each other.
Ruan Yihan didn't take it to heart at all at the time and just laughed at her grandmother for being old-fashioned.
Now, she walked over and took the kettle from her grandmother's hand: "I'll help you."
Grandma Ruan was pushed to sit on the bed. She sat there, staring at Ruan Yihan hesitantly for a long time.
She was always afraid that her granddaughter had gotten into some serious trouble.
Ruan Yihan lowered her head and adjusted the water temperature for her grandmother: "Grandma, I had a dream. I dreamed of my parents."
Grandma Ruan's heart trembled and her nose felt a little sore.
Ruan Yihan took off her grandmother's socks and splashed water on her feet: "They said I didn't take good care of you and made you suffer."
Grandma Ruan's eyes were red as she continued to speak harshly: "It's good that you know."
Ruan Yihan hummed, and rubbed her grandmother's feet again and again. She couldn't change too obviously in front of her grandmother. It would be okay if her grandmother noticed, but it would be troublesome if Qin Qin became suspicious.
"Grandma, I have arranged for Dr. Lilo to check your cardiovascular system regularly every month."
Grandma Ruan felt very comfortable soaking her feet, and her voice softened: "Why didn't you look for Xiao Chu?"
Dr. Chu has been serving the Ruan family, and she is used to it.
Ruan Yihan paused for a moment. "Doctor Chu is good at surgery. Elderly people should pay more attention to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, right? I saw that the grandfather of a friend of mine fainted a few days ago and almost didn't wake up. It was diagnosed with cerebral infarction."
Grandma Ruan said no more.
In such a big family, she and her granddaughter are the only ones who depend on each other.
She has lived for most of her life and has lived enough, so she is not afraid of death.
But she was afraid that if she died, her granddaughter would be scared.
"Don't worry about me. You're old enough now. You can find someone you like to talk to." Grandma started nagging again. She knew her granddaughter liked women. "Whether it's a man or a woman, you have to find someone who truly loves you and takes care of you. Grandma is old and I'm afraid I won't see that day."
Ruan Yihan was silent for a while, then nodded: "Yeah."
Come out of grandma's room.
Ruan Yihan also went to the bathroom to take a shower.
After taking a shower, she looked at herself in the mirror, reached out, and slapped herself twice.
"Snap" sound.
Used all my strength.
After a while, the fair cheek became swollen and the handprints were very obvious.
At this moment, Ruan Yihan hated herself.
Just now when her grandma said that she wanted to find someone who truly loved her and took care of her, the face that appeared in her mind was Qin Haiyao.
Ruan Yihan, you are such a slut!
Have you forgotten how she deceived you and everything the Qin family did to you? !
The next morning.
Qin Qin came over. She had breakfast with the old lady. While eating, she looked at the newspaper and asked A Li who was standing beside her: "Do you know A Han's ex-girlfriend?"
Ex-girlfriend
Grandma put down the spoon of porridge and looked at Ali with her eyes wide open.
Fortunately, Ruan Yihan explained it yesterday. Ali lowered his head and said, "We broke up."
Broke up
The light that had just flashed in Grandma Ruan's eyes died out, and she couldn't help but complain, "You little bastard, you never told me anything about what happened."
Qin Qin shook the newspaper and looked at Grandma Ruan with a smile: "The child has grown up and is out of our control."
Ruan Yihan came back from her morning run. She saw her grandmother and Qin Qin drinking tea and chatting together. She waved her hand tiredly as before: "Aunt Qin is here?"
Qin Qin looked at her and smiled.
Ruan Yihan turned around and pretended to change her shoes. She bit her lips tightly when she lowered her head.
She could even hear her own angry heartbeat. Ruan Yihan used all her strength to restrain the urge to rush forward and tear Qin Qin to pieces.
Grandma Ruan glanced at her and snorted, "Tomorrow is a big day, you are not allowed to go out and fool around, just stay at home and wait for me."
"Oh, as long as it doesn't delay anything."
Ruan Yihan used to be lazy. She loved to go out and meet her friends, go to bars, race cars, ride horses, play golf... She would do anything that was not her main activity.
Qin Qin has always doted on her. She looked at Grandma Ruan and said, "The child is still young, don't put too much pressure on her. Find someone to help her later."
Grandma Ruan was very disappointed: "You are still young? You are already 25!"
Ruan Yihan walked over with a grin on her face to have breakfast.
If this were in the past, she would really think that Qin Qin was pampering her and caring for her, and not putting too much pressure on her.
Only now did she realize that Qin Qin had been positioning his chess pieces around her, little by little, to gradually hollow out the Ruan family from the root.
afternoon.
Ruan Yihan asked Ali to retrieve some internal materials and information of several people.
She tossed and turned in the study, brows furrowed, not saying a word.
Ali still stood there like a clay sculpture, but his heart was full of doubts.
After a while, Ruan Yihan raised her eyes and picked up the coffee on the desk: "What do you want to ask?"
Ali's lips moved: "Miss...what's wrong with you recently?"
According to the previous schedule.
At this time, Ruan Yihan should have a spa treatment. Her birthday is coming up, so she will definitely want to be beautiful and go shopping everywhere.
Ruan Yihan stared at A Li for a moment and turned away.
Don’t think that Ali is usually a man of few words.
But it was too impulsive.
If she had not disobeyed and gone to find Qin Haiyao, things might not have turned out like that.
She might really leave with her grandmother. There are many things that are better left unsaid.
The clock was ticking.
Until night.
Ruan Yihan just hugged the quilt and stared at the watch, unable to fall asleep.
She is scared.
I’m afraid that once I fall asleep, I’ll return to that world and realize that all this is fake.
Various fragments were spinning in her mind, the past, the present, grandma, Qin Qin, Qin Haiyao... They were rotating alternately, stimulating her so much that her head hurt.
Every time I think about it, the black hatred becomes deeper.
Get up early the next morning.
Ruan Yihan came out with dark circles under her eyes. Her grandmother was naturally dissatisfied: "Look more energetic." She ordered A Li: "Hurry up and fix her up. What a mess she has become."
In the middle of the journey, Ruan Yihan lay down and fell asleep for a while.
She was dreaming.
I dreamed of Qin Haiyao again.
In the dream, she squatted beside the bed, bent over herself and cried, "Wake up, wake up, please... I beg you..."
A sudden chill.
Ruan Yihan sat up straight as if she had received an electric shock. The stylist who was doing her hair was startled: "Ruan... President Ruan, what's wrong?"
Ruan Yihan's chest rose and fell rapidly. She turned her head and looked around, and only felt relieved after making sure that she was at home.
From childhood to adulthood.
Ruan Yihan is always proud and confident.
No one has ever scared her, made her uneasy, or made her so terrified that she couldn't sleep.
But because of Qin Haiyao, she actually became so timid and cowardly that she even despised herself.
Ruan Yihan lit a cigarette and bit it between her lips, a fire gradually burning in her narrow eyes.
The Ruan family spent a lot of money this time.
Many guests came one after another.
They are all wearing suits and long skirts, and they have outstanding temperament. They are either rich or noble.
My grandmother, who has always advocated simple music scores, directly booked the top floor of Shihao Garden.
It can accommodate several thousand people.
The scene was extravagant and luxurious.
Ruan Yihan was exhausted from dealing with the situation. She stood aside with her grandmother and received guests like a doll. She sneered at the people who came up to her, nodded, and called her "Ms. Ruan" to curry favor with her.
I saw him build a tall building, I saw him entertain guests, and I saw his building collapse.
What they respected was her title of "Ms. Ruan" and her appearance as the daughter of the Ruan family. She would never forget how cold and heartless those people were when she lost this identity and status.
Grandma Ruan was very happy today. She had made such a grand ceremony for her granddaughter. As the guests came and went, she looked at her grown-up granddaughter with eyes full of satisfaction.
Although a little naughty.
But the naive child back then has grown up.
She has also done her best to honor the spirits of her parents in heaven.
What follows is a procedural speech.
Grandma Ruan stood on the stage to thank the guests who came from afar, and then said some greetings. In the end, everyone's eyes fell on Ruan Yihan.
Ruan Yihan was wearing a fiery red long dress today. Her eyes and eyebrows were extremely beautiful and lively. She stood there at a height of 1.76 meters, with all the lights shining on her. She held a wine glass and nodded slightly to the people in the audience, with a noble aura flowing quietly.
Everyone applauded, their eyes full of respect and admiration.
Ruan Yihan took a sip of wine and smiled faintly.
This was the brightest moment of her life.
Now she is a symbol of power. Not far away, Qin Qin, who could only stand at the red carpet to welcome guests, looked at Ruan Yihan on the stage with mysterious eyes.
After three rounds of drinking.
Everyone on the scene left, leaving only Ruan Yihan and her friends.
It is a birthday after all.
Grandma also gave her this face, calling people and leaving her space to play around.
Leading the group was Cindy, a mixed-race girl with long wavy hair, who started shouting, shaking her body and spraying champagne. They were all young people, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
And the core of the crowd.
Ruan Yihan sat on the sofa, shaking her wine glass lazily, watching everything calmly.
Cindy came over and shouted excitedly, "What are you doing? Yihan, why don't you come over to say hello? How come your status has changed since you took over the Ruan Group? Do you look down on us, your friends?"
Everyone laughed along.
Ruan Yihan also smiled, her eyes fixed on the red carpet not far away, as if she was waiting for something.
Another ten minutes passed.
Everyone was getting quite excited, there was some crazy music playing, and some people had already jumped into the swimming pool to have fun.
Just at this moment.
Not far away, Dr. Chu walked towards Ruan Yihan with someone.
Qin Yao, who had not left and had told Grandma Ruan that she was going to see the guests off, glanced at them casually.
The corners of Ruan Yihan's lips slightly raised, her narrow eyes narrowed, and there was a coldness in her eyes.
She is here.
Such occasions.
There is no shortage of handsome men and beautiful women.
But Qin Haiyao stood there, wearing a white waist-length dress, her long legs slender and straight, the light shining on her body, and the alienation and indifference in her eyes were out of place here.
Doctor Chu kept talking to her. Qin Haiyao listened but her eyes were searching the scene. After a moment, she saw Ruan Yihan.
The eyes met.
Qin Haiyao stood still and pursed her lips slightly, while Ruan Yihan looked at her with a faint smile in her eyes, the goblet in her hand almost crushed.