novelraw Chapter 1366 - 267: Waiting for the Show, Lying Low and Biding One’s Time (Part 3)
Chapter 1366 - 267: Waiting for the Show, Lying Low and Biding One’s Time (Part 3)
Zhuang Jingmo smiled and held Yun Ya’s hand, and the two of them left together.
Yan Song watched Yun Ya’s silhouette disappear, got up, and went to the window to make a call.
As soon as he hung up, he saw Ruan Songxi standing behind him, uncertain how long he’d been there and how much he’d overheard. Yan Song raised an eyebrow: "Didn’t know my cousin had a habit of eavesdropping."
Ruan Songxi chuckled: "I didn’t do anything. Your voice naturally came to my ears, how can that count as eavesdropping?"
Yan Song snorted coldly, "Twist words to your advantage."
Ruan Songxi came over, holding a cup of tea, looked at the scenery outside the window, smiling: "The higher the tree, the stronger the wind. If one doesn’t know how to hide their light, this family won’t go far."
Yan Song turned his head to glance at him: "So, like how my cousin does it? Passing time with idle pursuits, lying in wait?"
The Ruan Family appears calm on the surface but is in fact rife with hidden currents. Ruan Wencheng’s three mistresses outside are each quite formidable, not to mention a couple of illegitimate sons and a daughter, with one of the sons already exposed. These children, all grown now, are hungrily eyeing Ruan Songxi, eager to tear him apart.
Ruan Songxi has been idle and indulgent all these years, often making headlines with his antics, sending luxury cars to models one day and gifting mansions to actresses the next. He completely inherited his father’s flamboyance but hasn’t shown much achievement in business. Although he is the rightful heir of Ruan’s, he’s not particularly outstanding. In contrast, the exposed illegitimate son, the one born by Eternal Goddess Wan Liuye to Ruan Wencheng, 24-year-old Ruan Songwei, who graduated from the University of California, USA with a master’s degree in business administration, has already joined the Ruan Group and is working earnestly and is humble in demeanor. Ruan Wencheng also prefers this son and has praised him publically more than once. Some are betting that the position as Ruan’s future heir is uncertain...
This shows just how precarious Ruan Songxi’s current position is.
Ruan Songxi’s eyes briefly flashed with a hint of bloodthirst but it vanished quickly. He still remained the charming and gentle nobleman: "Living in this world, who doesn’t wear a mask? They’re just a bunch of clowns, and someday, they’ll pay dearly for their foolishness."
Yan Song smirked: "Seems like my cousin has a plan then."
"Enough about me, if there’s any area you need help with, just say the word."
Yan Song’s eyes were cold: "There’s no need."
"That Hui Yingzhe is a complete scoundrel. He’s already targeted you and won’t let go easily. Be cautious when you go out, ask Auntie to assign more bodyguards, and don’t venture out alone." Zhuang Jingmo advised carefully.
Yun Ya nodded with a smile: "Thank you for your warning, Cousin, I’ll be sure to stay mindful."
Seeing Yun Ya took it to heart, Zhuang Jingmo said nothing more, instead asking: "Did you really graduate from a prestigious university in the United States? I was merely in junior high at thirteen, and I wonder how your brain works to be so clever?"
Yun Ya gave a shy smile; at this moment, nothing seemed appropriate to say.
Zhuang Jingmo marveled momentarily then changed the subject again. Although she appeared to be a lady of noble family, once the conversation started, she was very talkative, especially about academics, she could discuss extensively with Yun Ya, and their relationship was growing closer.
Zhuang Xiyue presented Yun Ya’s handwriting to Old Master Zhuang. He admired it greatly: "Graceful yet spirited, shows the bearing of a refined family, hard to believe it comes from an eighteen-year-old girl."
Like those true masters of calligraphy, none achieved success without decades of accumulation. This girl is only eighteen, truly deserving the label of genius.
Zhuang Qingyan came over for a look and smiled: "Elegant and resolute, it’s said one’s writing mirrors their character, it’s indeed very good." He glanced at Zhuang Xiyue and smiled: "You’ve always liked those who write well, collecting writing samples since young, is that why you like Yun Ya?"
"Shallow, the connection between Yun Ya and me can’t be explained by merely one piece of writing." Zhuang Xiyue snorted, rolling up the text, "I’m not showing you."
Zhuang Qingyan shook his head, smiling. His little sister was always so playful.
Zhuang Fanxing laughed: "I understand Yueyue’s feelings. Yun Ya is smart and talented, if I were her, I’d favor such a daughter-in-law."
Zhuang Xiyue hugged Zhuang Fanxing’s arm, smiling: "Big sister is the best. You should stay at my place tonight, and we can have a good chat."