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How could Qiao Nuo not realize that she was helping her husband maintain a relationship with another woman?
She knew all too well that the one her husband truly cared for was Ruan Shengyu.
Ji Nuan Yang glanced at Qiao Nuo, and suddenly his expression relaxed. "Alright, I'll let go of the person who harmed my sister, on Mrs. Jin's account."
"Thank you, Mr. Ji." Qiao Nuo sighed in relief, glad that this matter wasn't so difficult to handle. "Xi Ning, do you want to check on your face?"
Ji Xining was feeling gloomy about Qiao Nuo and Ji Nuan Yang letting Ruan Shengyu off the hook.
"Hmph, you all just let me be disfigured! I won't be able to get married and will end up living off my family!" She mumbled as she turned to leave, leaving the others behind.
Ji Nuan Yang smiled indulgently and turned to Jin Chengyan. "I'll go check on Xi Ning, so I won't disturb you any longer."
"Goodbye." Jin Chengyan really didn't want to see Ji Nuan Yang; it was frustrating. So when he said he was leaving, he immediately added a quick farewell.
Ji Nuan Yang was slightly taken aback by Jin Chengyan's directness but then turned back to Qiao Nuo. "Please take care of Xi Ning today. We've reviewed your project, and it's quite good; someone will reach out to you soon."
With that, Ji Nuan Yang hurried off to catch up with Ji Xining.
Of course, before leaving, he made sure to cast a deep glance at Ruan Shengyu.
He would remember the person who had slapped his sister.
Ruan Shengyu was also startled by Ji Nuan Yang's fierce gaze.
Ji Nuan Yang was truly a frightening person!
Once the Ji family members had left, Qiao Nuo felt it was about time for her to go as well.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. You all... enjoy your reunion." Qiao Nuo's eyes flicked between Jin Chengyan and Ruan Shengyu.
Jin Chengyan disliked the look in Qiao Nuo's eyes, and he was unhappy with everything happening around him.
Yet, he still felt the need to thank Qiao Nuo.
"Thank you for what happened earlier," Jin Chengyan said. He was clear about certain things; he knew Ruan Shengyu would never lower herself to express gratitude, so it fell to him.
"Thank me? For what? What gives you the right to thank me on behalf of Miss Ruan?" Qiao Nuo's three questions echoed Ji Xining's earlier words.
Of course, Qiao Nuo wasn't as aggressive as Ji Xining; she merely asked and had no intention of waiting for Jin Chengyan's answer.
She wasn't afraid of Ruan Shengyu's gaze; she felt invincible with someone backing her up.
Girl, you're exhausting the man's patience!
"Who do we think we are? Why should I apologize to you? I'm your wife!" Qiao Nuo said casually, leaving Jin Chengyan speechless.
After assessing the situation, Qiao Nuo decided to leave. She figured that if she said anything more, Jin Chengyan would only grow unhappy.
She always oscillated between self-torture and torturing others.
But in the end, she was the only one who got hurt.
Ruan Shengyu watched Qiao Nuo walk away, and finally, it was just the two of them. At last, she could voice her grievances.
"Do you think I would slap that girl for no reason?" Ruan Shengyu asked Jin Chengyan, tilting her head back.
Fine, if he told her not to speak, she wouldn't say a word. Even when those people cornered her and she didn't get a response from Jin Chengyan, she remained silent.
But what about Jin Chengyan? After apologizing to Ji Xining, he still had the nerve to thank Qiao Nuo?
He was just trying to smooth things over!
When has Jin Chengyan ever been afraid of anything?
Is it because of the collaboration between Qiao Nuo and Ji Nuan Yang? Is he worried about offending Ji Nuan Yang?
Jin Chengyan rubbed his temples; his leg injury had flared up again these past few days due to the car accident, which was why he had yet to be discharged from the hospital.
Standing for so long earlier had made his leg ache.
But at this moment, Ruan Shengyu was still entangled with him over this issue, and he felt a bit annoyed.
"What else do you want?" Yes, what else could Ruan Shengyu possibly want?
Should he help Ruan Shengyu slap Ji Xining again?
If that were the case, the Jin Family and the Ji Family would completely sever ties, forcing the Ji Family to collaborate with the Yan Family or any family that wasn't part of the Jin Family. That wouldn't bode well for the Jin Family!
Looking at Ji Nuan Yang's attitude towards Ji Xining, if there was no apology, it was likely that Ji Nuan Yang would use all his power to deal with Ruan Shengyu.
Jin Chengyan didn’t think he lacked the ability to protect Ruan Shengyu; he just felt that since this matter could be resolved in another way, there was no need to make it public knowledge!
Qiao Nuo understood this logic; why couldn’t Ruan Shengyu grasp it?
"Do you think I'm annoying?"
"What does it matter whether I find you annoying? Aren't you getting along well with Yan San?" Jin Chengyan scoffed. The past few days had seen plenty of reports about Ruan Shengyu and Yan Beiting's rumored relationship.
Did he, Jin Chengyan, seem blind? Couldn't he see those rumors?
Thinking of this made Jin Chengyan's leg hurt even more, and he felt unsteady on his feet. He reached out to steady himself against the doorframe, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
Ruan Shengyu immediately panicked and reached out to support Jin Chengyan.
"Is your leg hurting again?" Ruan Shengyu asked anxiously as she hurriedly helped Jin Chengyan into the room. She quickly rushed to the bathroom to fetch a warm towel for him.
She rolled up his pant leg and placed the warm towel on top.
As she performed these actions, Ruan Shengyu moved with practiced ease, clearly having done this many times before.
Sitting by the edge of the bed, she looked at his leg, her eyes reddening with emotion.
That was a solid iron rod!
When it fell, Ruan Shengyu thought she would never be able to dance again. However, at that moment, Jin Chengyan had lunged forward, and the rod had landed on his leg!
Blood gushed out instantly!
Her white dress was completely stained with blood!
Seeing Ruan Shengyu like this made Jin Chengyan's heart ache. He reached out and gently caressed her face.
"Does it hurt?" he asked, knowing all too well how painful it must be.
Ruan Shengyu shook her head, but tears were already streaming down her cheeks, falling onto Jin Chengyan's leg and burning him.
He wanted to pull Ruan Shengyu into his arms, but suddenly he froze, unable to take that step forward.
Qiao Nuo had told him: "Jin Chengyan, you are now my husband. Even if it's only for four years, you cannot have any rumors with Ruan Shengyu!"
So, as he prepared to reach for Ruan Shengyu, his hand halted in mid-air.
This made Jin Chengyan feel... terrible.
Did he really have to abide by what Qiao Nuo said?
Alright, he decided to comply!
He always felt as if he owed Qiao Nuo something, and even Ruan Shengyu seemed to owe her as well.
Qiao Nuo was framed, and for Ruan Shengyu's sake, he had bullied Qiao Nuo—not just physically, but emotionally too!
Thinking of this, Jin Chengyan let out a soft sigh.
Ruan Shengyu looked up, puzzled by Jin Chengyan's expression.
But Jin Chengyan said, "You should go back now. I need some time alone."
He was pushing her away.
*
Qiao Nuo hurriedly caught up with Ji Xining and Ji Nuan Yang. She had been forcibly sent to get her face checked, disinfected, and treated—whatever it took to ease her worries.
"I don't care! I don't like Ruan Shengyu; you handle it!" Ji Xining threw a tantrum, and it seemed Ji Nuan Yang was at a loss.
"Why are you so concerned about other people's marital issues? Are you planning to live a lifetime for Qiao Nuo and Jin Chengyan?" Ji Nuan Yang shot a glance at the doctors, urging them to hurry up and treat Ji Xining.
"That Ruan Shengyu just thinks Qiao Nuo is easy to bully. Didn't you hear how she spoke to Qiao Nuo in the bathroom that day? Just now, she was bossing me around too! She doesn't even fear that I might record her and post the audio online—let's see how she maintains her star image!" Ji Xining was filled with mischievous ideas from head to toe.
Ji Nuan Yang could only frown but was relieved when he saw Qiao Nuo approaching.
"I warn you, don’t pull any more tricks. Otherwise, just wait until I get home to teach you a lesson! I have some matters at my company; I'll have Qiao Nuo take you home later," Ji Nuan Yang warned Ji Xining.
He walked over to Qiao Nuo's side. "I’ll trouble you with Xi Ning later; I have some things to attend to. I’ll be leaving now!"
"Alright, sorry for the trouble."
“It’s really my fault for causing you trouble; Xi Ning is just a little nuisance!”
Ji Nuan Yang seemed to have something urgent, hurrying away.
As Ji Nuan Yang rushed out and got into the car, she immediately made a phone call.
“Wen Han sis, I remember you have some connections in the capital.”
“Little one, what are you talking about? You’re in the business world; why are you mentioning the capital? Are you trying to break into the entertainment industry? Your family’s little princess wouldn’t be happy about that with so many beauties around!”
Ji Nuan Yang smiled slightly, “That’s not it. How could I dare to compete with you, Wen Han sis?”
“Stop being coy; what’s going on?”
Ji Nuan Yang looked at her reflection in the mirror, feeling a chilling aura that even she found frightening.
“There’s a female artist named Ruan Shengyu. I heard she’s been trying to make her way into the capital’s scene. I’m not too fond of her, so…”
“Is it you who doesn’t like her, or is it Xiao Xining?” Wen Han hit the nail on the head.
Ji Nuan Yang just smiled, letting Wen Han think that way. After all, if someone from the Ji Family was targeted, she wouldn’t let it go easily.
“Alright then, I’ve heard of this person too. She seems to have some background. But in the entertainment industry, it’s all about connections. If she offends our Xiao Xining, it’s basically against me as well. I’ll handle it.”
“Thank you, Wen Han sis!”
After hanging up the phone, Ji Nuan Yang finally smiled.
“President Ji, Yan Fei’s people just called and said they want to see you. Jin also wants to meet with you,” her assistant turned back to say.
Ji Nuan Yang shook her head. “I won’t meet them; I’m busy.”
Ji Nuan Yang was a bit confused about what to do next.
Ji Xining had taken care of the bruise on his cheek from Ruan Shengyu's slap and was now acting as if nothing had happened, linking arms with Qiao Nuo.
"Qiao Nuo, why did you let Ruan Shengyu go just now? I took that slap for nothing!"
Qiao Nuo paused for a moment. "Were you doing it on purpose?"
"Why else would I provoke her into hitting me? I just didn't expect all of you to side with her. Didn't you say you had some tricks up your sleeve? Why is Jin Chengyan still so protective of Ruan Shengyu? You should be more assertive..."
As Ji Xining continued speaking, Qiao Nuo couldn't focus on his words; her head was buzzing.
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