Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Really Foolish and Wealthy
Bao Yan’s expression remained unchanged, “Don’t bother.”
He looked at Su Ran somewhat irritably, “Come with me.”
Su Ran’s face was ashen. Reluctant, she looked in the direction Fang Minghe had disappeared, only to unexpectedly see Jiang Nanshu there too.
She was stunningly radiant, standing there blooming like flowers, mocking her with the victorious demeanor of a female lead in a script, her sooty face scorned.
Tears fell from her eyes and shattered on the ground; she felt as if she had lost something, as if in the dreams she had, her luck had completely deserted her, reducing her to the most inconspicuous figure among ordinary people. She couldn’t accept this, she had to stand at the peak, she had to be cloaked in glory and become the most dazzling presence in everyone’s eyes.
She followed behind Bao Yan, whose eyes held sharp daggers, making her not even dare to meet his gaze.
“Mr. Bo, I’m sorry, I screwed up,” said Su Ran, bowing her head to apologize before Bao Yan could speak.
After a long while, Bao Yan let out a cold laugh, “Su Ran, you truly disappoint me.”
Su Ran looked up, and when faced with Bao Yan’s emotionless eyes, she still couldn’t help but shiver.
It was hard to imagine that such a cold-hearted man showed gentleness only towards Xu Xingwan.
The girl who, in her eyes, was just somewhat attractive.
Coincidentally, she didn’t know what methods she used, but she managed to make Bao Yan, this beast, unable to live without her.
It was a lie to say she wasn’t envious; she too longed for a unique affection.
Her thoughts turned to Lu Qingyan, the scion of heaven who could dazzle her for half a lifetime.
Su Ran’s eyes moistened, “I’m sorry… I can’t do anything right, Mr. Bo, please give me another chance, I will definitely deal with President Jiang…”
“No need,” Su Ran’s words were cut off by Bao Yan.
“Our collaboration ends here. ‘Luanying’ was invested in by me as an investor. I won’t withdraw my capital, and this female lead role was my gesture of goodwill to you. A gift given is beneath my dignity to take back, Su Ran, you take care of yourself.”
After Bao Yan spoke, he turned and left with ruthless indifference. A useless piece to him wasn’t worth his continued effort.
And from the moment Su Ran looked at him, his scheming had been wasted, the only solace being that the Cheng family unexpectedly pledged their loyalty and chose to cooperate solely with him.
And Fang Minghe, pragmatic and profit-oriented in his dealings,
was someone Jiang Yisen tried to persuade to collaborate solely with him, a fool’s dream. He would offer enough to tempt Fang Minghe to work with him.
Su Ran was left behind by him, uncared for.
She walked out of the Hui Mansion, desolate. The sky was darkening, the wind was blowing, and the streets grew drearier with the chill of autumn. Wearing a thin dress, her arms began to form goosebumps from the cold.
Her luck was bad, as it started to rain just after she left.
The rain grew heavier.
She ran until she was soaked through before finding a Chinese-style eave to shelter under.
Holding her phone, she didn’t know whom to call.
Huang Ruanting was still unconscious in the hospital, unaware that she had lost her legs.
Cheng An’s camping injury had led to an infection requiring amputation.
Liang Ciqiu, who had protected her from Madam Cheng’s beatings, inadvertently ended up with a murder charge and was now unreachable.
Su Ran felt lost.
She squatted on the ground, feeling utterly helpless.
Her phone unconsciously flipped through the contacts.
Call her agent?
No, she would only mock her.
Call Yang Jiashu?
He would probably not come to take her away from here, out of deference to Lu Qingyan.
Until she saw an international number.
Her heart thumped twice at the thought of that man’s obsessive terror, and she shivered in fear.
She had sworn never to return to his side once she fled, even though he had tried hard to find her contact info, which she ruthlessly blocked.
But now, she felt like a cornered beast with no way out.
She took a deep breath and retrieved the number from her blacklist.
Trembling, she dialed back, and after about a minute, just as Su Ran was about to lose the courage to wait, the call was answered.
“Hello?” The male voice was somewhat hoarse but still expressed cheerfulness.
Su Ran held her breath, and after a few more seconds, the hoarse voice mixed with a hint of helplessness said, “Baby? You finally decided to reach out to me. Will you come back to me?”
The voice was both familiar and strange. She had only been away for a few months, and already he had changed so much.
With the back of her hand, Su Ran wiped away tears, “Yan Bai, I, I don’t know what to do, Zhou Yan Bai, sob sob.”
Her voice was choked with crying, whimpering like a trapped beast.
After a long while, a sigh came from the other end.
“Being bullied? Baby, I told you, you’d die without me, but you didn’t listen. Yet I love you, so I’ll forgive you this time. When I get back to the country, you go and accept your punishment, understand?” His voice was gentle, like a lover’s whisper.
Su Ran’s face turned pale as if she remembered something, but from the moment she had reached out to Zhou Yan Bai, there was no turning back.
Even if there were thorns ahead, she had to step on them obediently.
“I understand.” Her teeth chattered, swallowing saliva, “What about your surgery…”
“It’s fine, you are the most important.”
“Wait for me obediently in Hua Country. If you dare to run away again, I’ll smash your leg bones and turn them into a specimen to watch day and night. Baby’s bones must be pretty too,” he chuckled lightly.
Su Ran felt a chill down her spine.
This was truly a madman.
She even regretted using 30 million to save his life, but now, thinking about his return to the country, his presence would inevitably cause havoc.
This outcome would bring her heart relief.
Jiang Nanshu stood against Zhou Yan Bai.
Su Ran curled her lips in a light laugh, Jiang Nanshu was doomed.
Her fear of Zhou Yan Bai dissipated a bit, and her voice softened slightly, “I’ll wait for you.”
With that, she ended the call.
The pelting rain outside stopped.
Jiang Nanshu snatched her resources, so he would have to bear the same cost, which would let out the anger suffocating her.
…
Inside Li Yun Mansion
After mingling with the influential businessmen in the front banquet hall, it was time for the auction at five in the afternoon.
Everyone was assigned a number and took their seats accordingly.
Jiang Yisen, being of high status, sat in the front row.
Such regional bidding wasn’t of particular interest to Jiang Yisen; he was just there for the spectacle, as there was no land he desired this time.
His main goal was the auction after the bidding, as Jiang Nanshu liked jewelry, right?
If there was something she liked, he could bid on it and give it to her to enjoy.
Thinking this, he placed a stack of documents in front of Jiang Nanshu and looked at her with a grin, “Sister, see any land you like? I can bid on it for you to play with.”
Jiang Nanshu: “…”
[Are you really so rich and foolish! Others bid on land to develop, and you bid for me to play with?]
Jiang Nanshu glanced briefly and picked a few toxic lands.
She smiled slightly, “Big brother, I like this one.”
[This land is poisonous!]
Jiang Yisen’s eyes shifted, knowingly pointing to the land next to where her finger was.
“Alright, we’ll buy this one.”