Chapter 27: Matrilocal Marriage
How could Ruan Yi bear to keep him in suspense any longer?
As soon as her lips opened, it was like opening a chatterbox. She complained about the bad things Ruan Jianming and his family of three did, adding oil and vinegar (embellishing).
When speaking of her mother’s resolute and decisive performance at the shareholders’ meeting, she added exaggerated hand gestures.
He lowered his eyes, listening to Ruan Yi speaking rapidly, his hands never stopping their movements.
Fingers clasping her instep, his warm palm gently gathered her round toes into the soft pink plush slippers.
The shadow cast by the man’s eyelashes flickered under his eyes. When his Adam’s apple rolled, it emitted an imperceptible muffled laugh.
When Gu Zhi stood up and sat on the sofa, his brows were already furrowed, seemingly shocked by what he heard.
“There’s actually such a thing? Then they are too bad.”
Ruan Yi nodded forcefully like a chick pecking at rice. “Right, right!”
“But those three aren’t even the worst! The worst is that Zhiyi Investment under Z&Y! Shares, shares that belong to me in the future, stolen away!”
It was money. Money that should have all been hers!
The girl spoke with exasperation, her cheeks puffed up like buns, her pink-white face flushed red.
Bang! She slapped the sofa armrest, shaking the cushion so much it bounced, her hair tips swaying slightly with the movement.
The man’s eyebrows and eyes, originally hiding a smile, solidified instantly. His Adam’s apple rolled unnaturally, and he stiffened his body to squeeze out comforting words from his thin lips.
“Mm… but perhaps there’s a reason? After all, their processes are all formal. What happened between Uncle Ruan and Zhiyi Investment is unknown now. After all, Uncle Ruan and his lot are so bad.”
Ruan Yi suddenly reached out, her palm slapping Gu Zhi’s leg neither light nor heavy. The crisp sound made his body tremble.
“You still dare to turn your elbow outward (side with outsiders).”
The warmth belonging to a soft palm transmitted through the fabric. To him, it was just a force like acting spoiled.
“None of them are good things. One by one, they just know to covet the Ruan Corporation! Don’t be so silly, thinking there are good people in those outside enterprises? Too naive.”
Ruan Yi mercilessly pinched the pitifully small amount of soft flesh on her brother’s cheeks with both hands, kneading gently with her finger pads.
She thought she would at least encounter some resistance, but she saw the other party curving his eyes and letting her manipulate him, a light laugh overflowing from his throat.
Gu Zhi actively rubbed his cheek against her palm, stopping the movement of her hands.
Why was her silly brother like a slime, letting people knead him?
“When Sister inherits the company, you’ll follow Sister to eat delicious food and drink spicy soup (live well). Originally, I could have given you more shares. Although Mom doesn’t quite allow it, I can give it secretly~”
“But now it’s uncertain… pitted out of so much by that stinky Zhiyi. Don’t say Sister is stingy.”
Brother was certainly important, but money qian-qian was more important. Without shares, how could she protect the Ruan Corporation, how could she protect Mom and Brother?
Little miser, cute to death.
It’s all hers. Z&Y will be hers in the future too.
“The shares are all Sister’s. Ah Zhi doesn’t want any at all. Sister promise me, leave a position closest to Sister for me in the future. Even being Sister’s secretary is fine.”
Playing role-play of female CEO and male secretary with Sister… just thinking about it is blissful.
If the plot direction is also like those Japanese movies, it would be even better.
“Isn’t that just doing odd jobs for me? Really no ambition. You still have to marry a wife in the future.”
Marrying anyone was fine, but it must be a woman. If he dared to marry someone of the same gender as Fu Jingchen, Ruan Yi would be the first to break her brother’s legs.
“Mm… perhaps I can find someone as rich as Sister and marry into her family (matrilocal marriage).”
Ruan Yi instantly felt a bit tired at heart. How did she raise a brother with such a soft character who only loved serving people?
How could there be such a little boy with absolutely no lofty ambitions? No wonder he was the protagonist shou of a forced love novel.
With a character soft like this, who wouldn’t want to force him a bit upon seeing him? Even she wanted to.
Fortunately, Gu Zhi didn’t have telepathy. If he knew Ruan Yi’s thoughts at this moment, the scene would be uncontrollable.
He would definitely not be able to resist letting Ruan Yi experience properly just how… hard he was.
However, if it was being forced by Ruan Yi, he would probably enjoy it.
On the private jet returning.
The man took off his rimless glasses, his knuckles lightly pressing the center of his brow. The video call was still ongoing; on the opposite side of the screen was the serious expression of a middle-aged woman.
“There is no solution on the Zhiyi Investment side. Even with the best lawyers, the winning rate of the lawsuit won’t exceed half. Under the circumstance that Ruan Jianming has now become a vegetable, the transfer agreement is basically impossible to invalidate.”
Ruan Ying’s voice was extremely tired, abnormally hoarse.
“However, through negotiation, the other party relented. Because of Ruan Jianming’s encounter, they are willing to compensate Ruan Corporation on humanitarian grounds, unconditionally ‘gifting’ Ruan Corporation 5% equity. The other party currently holds no more than 15%.”
Fu Jingchen rubbed the metal cap of his fountain pen, his sword-like brows furrowing slightly, his tone carrying mockery. “Gifting?”
Clearly shares stolen from the Ruan Corporation, then charitably giving back a small part in the noblest way. How disgusting.
Such a lowly method was truly similar to the way NovaVoy was targeted.
Although Ruan Jianming was not of the same faction as Ruan Ying, he was still a Ruan family member after all.
The blow received by the Ruan Corporation wasn’t major, but the news that “fertile water flowed into an outsider’s field” had leaked, which would more or less cause instability within the company.
“President Ruan need not be overly worried. The current cooperation between Fu Corporation and Ruan Corporation is going smoothly, following up stably.”
Hearing the man’s words, Ruan Ying felt somewhat fortunate in her heart. Luckily, Fu Jingchen wasn’t one to kick someone when they were down. If the Fu Corporation turned hostile at a time like this, then the Ruan Corporation would truly suffer a blow.
“At most one month, we can turn losses into profits.”
Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Ruan Ying’s lips. “With your words, I’m relieved.”
After the video call hung up, Ruan Ying hesitated. Fu Jingchen had helped a lot. Old Master Fu would definitely be dissatisfied; that old undying one was famously petty.
“How can the character of the son and the father be so different…”
A large part of the evidence and materials to bring down Ruan Jianming’s trio was also obtained with Fu Jingchen’s help.
The original plan was to reclaim the trio’s equity unscathed. Suddenly, this unexpected complication of Zhiyi Investment popped up, and everything was disrupted.
Ruan Jianming was resolved, and the internal wind direction of the group had completely leaned toward her. There was no need to continue acting with Fu Jingchen. It was time to clarify those rumors to avoid delaying him.
“Prepare for the clarification. Notify President Fu’s side that he can move out of the Ruan house as soon as he lands.” Ruan Ying instructed. The assistant finished taking notes and hurriedly went to handle it.
She still felt inexplicably brooding in her heart.
Little Chen was a really good child. It was a pity he was used by Old Master Fu as a chess piece that could be discarded at any time. He was also a pitiful child.
“If Xiao Yi could find someone steady and capable like this, I could be more at ease.” Ruan Ying sighed.
“That Shen Xun child… is truly too unsteady.”
This engagement—what reason could be used to dissolve it?
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