Chapter 207

Chapter 207: Damn Mouth, Why Did You Agree to Everything! In the private room, the man sitting in the center seat of the sofa was none other than Jiang Shixu! At first, Jiang Shixu didn't even look up toward the door. It was Qu Junwen who noticed Chen Wan's unusual behavior and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Why did you stop?" Chen Wan wanted to run, but Qu Junwen grabbed her arm. "What are you running for? Don't you want to go abroad?" The commotion drew some attention, and people looked over. Someone recognized Chen Wan and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that Chen Wan? Why did you bring her here?" Chen Wan's online defamation of Ruan Chutang and her role in inciting fans to cyberbully Ruan Chutang had caused quite a stir. Many wealthy second-generation heirs in Jiangcheng who hadn't known Chen Wan before had learned about her through that incident. Hearing the name "Chen Wan," Jiang Shixu looked up. His gaze was like a sharp blade, flashing with a terrifying cold gleam. Chen Wan's heart trembled, and a chill ran down her spine. It was over. There was no way she could escape now. Song Hansheng clearly knew about the incident between Chen Wan and Ruan Chutang. He quickly realized that the friend Qu Junwen had asked him to help send abroad was Chen Wan. Song Hansheng's face darkened as he questioned Qu Junwen, "The friend you mentioned is her?" Qu Junwen had no idea that Song Hansheng knew Jiang Shixu. Qu Junwen was in the same social circle as Chen Wan and Gu Zechuan, so he naturally knew about the grudge between Chen Wan and Ruan Chutang. "Bring her over." Jiang Shixu said coldly. Qu Junwen didn't dare defy Jiang Shixu, so he had no choice but to steel himself and drag Chen Wan over. Chen Wan resisted, but she was no match for Qu Junwen in strength, so resistance was futile. Chen Wan was brought before Jiang Shixu. Jiang Shixu didn't even give Chen Wan a proper look. He turned to Song Hansheng sitting beside him and said in an icy voice, "Explain." Just four words, but they made cold sweat break out on Song Hansheng's forehead. Damn it. He had inadvertently offended this young master. Everyone knew that the young lady of the Ruan family was the apple of this young master's eye. Song Hansheng really wanted to slap himself repeatedly. Damn mouth, why did you agree to everything! "Ahem." Song Hansheng cleared his throat, his scalp tingling with tension. "Mr. Jiang, this... this is a misunderstanding. Qu Junwen called me today asking for a favor, saying a friend of his needed to go abroad and asked me to help take her along. It just so happened that I was planning to travel abroad soon, so I agreed. I didn't know his friend was Chen Wan. If I'd known it was her, I would never have agreed no matter what!" Jiang Shixu gave Song Hansheng a casual glance. Judging by his demeanor, he didn't seem to be lying. Song Hansheng's heart raced from that glance, terrified that Jiang Shixu might get upset and the cooperation opportunity he was about to secure would fall through. "Handle it," Jiang Shixu said to Song Hansheng. "Her case with Tangtang hasn't been settled yet. She can't be allowed to leave the country." Song Hansheng nodded and bowed obsequiously, a fawning smile on his face. "Yes, yes, yes. I'll definitely take care of this. Please don't be angry, Mr. Jiang." From start to finish, Jiang Shixu didn't say a single word to Chen Wan. That same day, Jiang Shixu called Ruan Chutang and told her about Chen Wan's attempt to flee the country. Ruan Chutang didn't say much on the other end, only thanking him. After hanging up, Jiang Shixu raised an eyebrow. This Chen Wan was somewhat useful after all. She'd given him a legitimate reason to call Tangtang. He hadn't spoken to Tangtang in days, and he missed her terribly. If it weren't for that fool Chen Wan, he wouldn't have gotten to hear Tangtang's voice today. ...... Song Hansheng's solution was to have people watch Chen Wan around the clock to prevent her from escaping again. Aside from leaving the country, Chen Wan could still go wherever she wanted, but she remained under constant surveillance. This method was exactly the same as the one Ruan Chutang had come up with. When Ruan Chutang learned of Chen Wan's intention to flee, she immediately had people monitor Chen Wan. ...... Since Shu Mingyue had seen Jiang Shixu once at Elder Mrs. Jiang's funeral, she hadn't seen him again for over a month. She hadn't missed a single gathering with her friends, all in the hopes of running into Jiang Shixu. But every time, she went with high hopes and returned disappointed. Jiang Shixu hadn't shown up to any of those gatherings. Well, that made sense. Jiang Shixu's grandmother and father had just passed away—how could he be in the mood to attend parties? Shu Mingyue consoled herself with this reasoning. She understood all the logic, but not being able to see Jiang Shixu made her longing grow stronger by the day, impossible to suppress. At first, she sent Jiang Shixu a few WeChat messages every couple of days, but he never replied to a single one. Later, she stopped sending them. She could only ask mutual acquaintances about his recent situation and whereabouts. What frustrated her was that aside from going to the company, the place Jiang Shixu visited most was a private hospital under the Ruan Group. She'd heard that Ruan Chutang was recuperating there. She went to the hospital to wait for him. But unfortunately, every time she went, Jiang Shixu didn't show up. She had no way of knowing Jiang Shixu's whereabouts in advance, so she could only go and stake out the place, hoping for the best. Whether it was a coincidence, or Jiang Shixu had deliberately avoided her knowing she was waiting for him, they hadn't run into each other even once over the past month. Shu Mingyue waited patiently, enduring for a month, but finally couldn't hold back any longer and decided to take the initiative to visit the Jiang family villa. ...... Huayue Law Firm. At six in the evening, the staff at the firm gradually left one after another. Ruan Chutang stayed behind to work overtime as usual, sorting through the cases she had on hand. A "knock, knock, knock" sounded at the door. "Come in." Chu Tang kept her head down, flipping through a sales contract that served as evidence. Lu Shuci pushed the door open and walked in. "Lawyer Ruan, you've been working overtime every day lately. You just got out of the hospital and you're already working yourself to the bone, aren't you?" Chu Tang stared at the contract without looking up at him, replying lightly, "Working until around ten isn't that bad. I can go home, take a shower, and sleep without it counting as staying up late." Lu Shuci let out a helpless chuckle and shook his head. "You, you." "Lawyer Lu, is there something you need?" Chu Tang asked. "Nothing much on my end," Lu Shuci said. "It's Tian Tian. She said she wants to invite you out for a meal, bringing Jiaojiao along. I came to ask if you're free, but it looks like you're not." Chu Tang paused for a moment. Dr. Alice had said that Tian Tian often coming over to play with Jiaojiao was very helpful for Jiaojiao's psychological treatment. If it weren't for Tian Tian, such a good friend, keeping Jiaojiao company, Jiaojiao's condition wouldn't have recovered so quickly. Come to think of it, she really owed little Gu Tian a big thank you. With that in mind, Chu Tang looked up at Lu Shuci. "I'm free. Just let me know whenever it's convenient for you to bring Tian Tian out." A warm smile curled at the corner of Lu Shuci's lips. "How about tomorrow afternoon?" Chu Tang nodded. "That works."