Сhарter 24: Laughing Until Fаlling Ill
Li Shаоуuе stared at thе dirеctor fоr three sесоnds.
Тhе dirеctоr tасtfullу left the mеeting room and thоughtfullу clоsеd thе dооr behind him.
Тhаt stunninglу beautiful уоung ladу inside was prоbablу catching Мr. Li’s eуe!
Аnуthing relatеd to the entеrtаinmеnt industrу couldn’t еsсарe Mr. Li’s nоticе.
If she wantеd to staу in the entеrtainment world, еvеn bеhind the sсеnes, she’d havе to kееp Mr. Li hаppу.
Thе dirесtor sighеd.
If he werе a girl with such а fасe that could enchant evеrуone, he’d havе bеcome thе quеen long ago!
Su Ruanruan still felt a bit nervous facing Li Shaoyue, but she wasn’t as terrified as last time, crying from fright.
Li Shaoyue sat across from her, his brow bone deep and sharp, yet his voice carried a hint of gentleness. “I’ve thought it over seriously for a few days. Although I rejected your pursuit, I never did anything to hurt you. Why do you harbor such deep hostility toward me and fear me so much?”
Because you’re a kidney-harvesting maniac!
Su Ruanruan’s sparkling eyes shimmered with tears—not from fear, but from anger.
“I’m not afraid of you. Which eye of yours sees me afraid of you?”
Her soft, gentle tone carried a hint of kitten-like arrogance, less like scolding and more like coquettishness.
Li Shaoyue chuckled softly, softening the sharpness of his brow bone. A blend of gentleness and depth radiated from him, making it clear he was an undeniably charming and profound man.
“Su Ruanruan, it’s time for you to go home. Your parents, brother, and sister are all very worried about you.”
Oh.
Here to pressure her into returning to the Su family.
To make it easier to harvest her kidneys.
Li Shaoyue was truly a scheming man!
Su Ruanruan sneered coldly, “From what position are you advising me to go home?”
It must have been Su Lan’er who told Li Shaoyue something, which was why he was pressuring her to return to the Su family.
She really didn’t understand why he was so eager to please.
A simp ends up with nothing in the end.
Li Shaoyue pondered for a few seconds, his cold, deep voice tinged with barely perceptible concern. “Did you suffer some grievance in the Su family, which is why you refuse to go home?”
Su Ruanruan: “None of your business.”
Actually, it had everything to do with Li Shaoyue!
The greatest grievance she suffered in the Su family was Li Shaoyue harvesting both her kidneys, leaving her to die on the cold operating table.
She couldn’t dwell on it anymore. She couldn’t show weakness by crying in front of Li Shaoyue.
Su Ruanruan’s teary, reddened eyes looked elsewhere, her tear-dampened eyelashes fluttering faintly. Her fair, rosy face was indescribably stunning and delicate.
Li Shaoyue handed her a tissue.
Su Ruanruan’s spoiled young lady temper flared up. She crumpled the tissue into a ball and threw it at his face before quickly leaving the meeting room.
If she had known that Soaring Dragon Entertainment was Li Shaoyue’s business, she would never have come, even if beaten to death.
The driver didn’t know why the young miss was crying, so without waiting for her instructions, he drove straight to the Gu Corporation.
Gu Jinzhou, Rong Xiu, and a few friends were chatting leisurely.
She pushed open the door, accompanied by a soft, tearful sob. Fine, scattered tears made her clean, fair face wet and glistening.
Gu Jinzhou quickly embraced her, gently patting her back to comfort her.
“Let’s end the conversation here for today. You all go and attend to your matters.”
The other men left, but Rong Xiu remained seated on the sofa.
Rong Xiu: “What happened? Ruan Ruan, say something. Jin Zhou is about to worry himself to death.”
Su Ruanruan’s tears streamed down uncontrollably. She didn’t want to cry, but her tear glands disagreed.”I-I’m fine, I just remembered the days of abuse at the Su family.”
Gu Jinzhou stroked her little head, his eyes deep and heavy, lost in thought.
Rong Xiu spat out: “The Su family really are scum, actually abusing you!”
Su Ruanruan, using her tears and emotions like an out-of-control beautiful doll, cried out: “Yes! Yes! Brother Rong Xiu, you really said something very true!”
“The Su couple are no good!”
“My eldest brother is no good either!”
“And that Su Lan’er, she’s even more cunning!”
When Su Ruanruan mentioned Su Lan’er, she deliberately observed Rong Xiu’s expression but didn’t notice anything suspicious.
Rong Xiu: “This whole situation was caused by the Su couple. Both you and Su Lan’er are victims.”
Su Ruanruan: “”
Huh?
Why are you exposing yourself?
It seems Rong Xiu is already involved with Su Lan’er and can’t stand others insulting her, immediately speaking up to defend her.
Having gotten her answer, Su Ruanruan stopped looking at Rong Xiu and buried her head in Gu Jinzhou’s chest, sobbing.
Gu Jinzhou said: “You can leave. I’ll comfort her properly.”
Rong Xiu left the office.
Before Gu Jinzhou could interrogate her, Su Ruanruan explained everything herself. Of course, she couldn’t mention the kidney harvesting, only saying that Li Shaoyue had threatened her to return to the Su family.
Gu Jinzhou’s eyes darkened. The domineering, intense man had long been troubled by this matter, but he still patiently lowered his voice to comfort her: “Don’t go to Soaring Dragon Entertainment anymore. If you like being a choreography teacher, go to Jiaye Media, which I fully own.”
Su Ruanruan wiped her tears on his expensive white shirt, grumbling in agreement.
“You should have told me earlier. Then I wouldn’t have had to go through all that trouble at Li Shaoyue’s company.”
Gu Jinzhou laughed in exasperation, “If I had arranged for you to join my own company from the start, wouldn’t you have accused me of being ‘paternalistic’ and ‘autocratic,’ saying I’m a chauvinist with a strong need for control? Wasn’t it because you called me controlling that you left me without hesitation to go to the Su family?”
Feeling guilty, Su Ruanruan wrapped her arms around his neck, muttering and mumbling, unclear whether she was praising him or scolding him.
Anyway, he would take it all.
Not long after.
Li Shaoyue called Gu Jinzhou.
He explained a great deal and finally wanted to invite Gu Jinzhou and Su Ruanruan to dinner to apologize.
Gu Jinzhou’s eyes gleamed coldly, “No need.”
Li Shaoyue had his own pride. Since the other party wouldn’t accept his sincerity, there was nothing more to discuss.
On the sofa nearby.
Su Ruanruan was wearing headphones and listening to music. She searched for ‘Su Lan’er’ on Weibo and found that in just one year since her debut, she had gained millions of fans.
Without exceptional acting skills or unparalleled beauty, relying solely on the novel’s favoritism toward the female lead, Su Lan’er would soon become a top star in the domestic entertainment industry, adored by countless fans.
At the same time, Li Shaoyue, Rong Xiu, and a host of other admirers would vie openly and secretly to win Su Lan’er’s affection. In the end, when Su Lan’er needed a kidney transplant, they would join hands and together remove Su Ruanruan’s healthy kidney to give to Su Lan’er.
Hmph.
In this lifetime, anyone who tries to cut out her kidney—Gu Jinzhou will make sure they never return.
Su Ruanruan knew her limits. She couldn’t change her fate alone; she had to cling tightly to Gu Jinzhou’s thigh.But then again, while clinging to his thigh is one thing and bullying Gu Jinzhou is another, he seems to genuinely enjoy being trampled under her feet—what kind of weird preference is that?
Ding, ding, ding—
A WeChat notification chimed.
Mu Xin’er: Aahh! Save me!
Su Ruanruan immediately typed a reply: What’s wrong??
Mu Xin’er: I’m writing my thesis at Gu Fengyan’s mansion [sneaky peek.jpg], and he called me stupid!
Su Ruanruan: Really? Third Brother has such a good temper, I’ve never seen him scold anyone.
Mu Xin’er: He didn’t say it out loud, he used his eyes to call me stupid! Suddenly I feel so much pressure, maybe I should just go to the hospital and get an abortion! Ruanruan, you have to tell me, “Princess, please get an abortion!”
Su Ruanruan: …Ugh! Besides using his eyes to call you stupid, did Third Brother do anything else?
Mu Xin’er: No, but I got so angry that I bit his shoulder or maybe his chest muscle… He left the study, I don’t know where he went. Maybe he went to the kitchen to look for a cleaver, planning to chop me up [save me.jpg]
Suddenly, Mu Xin’er sent a voice message.
Su Ruanruan clicked to listen.
Gu Fengyan’s gentle and calm voice came through: “Ruanruan, it’s me. I didn’t go to the kitchen to look for a cleaver, I just cut her a plate of fruit. I’m going to confiscate Miss Mu’s phone for a while so she can focus on writing her thesis. You two can chat again later.”
Su Ruanruan laughed until she started coughing.
Gu Jinzhou walked over to her and touched her forehead.
“You seem a little warm.”
“…I just choked on my own saliva.”
What’s it like growing up together from childhood? It’s probably something like this: if your childhood friend says you’re sick, then you’re most likely sick.
That night, Su Ruanruan had a slight fever.