novelraw Chapter 241: Sheng Jianan’s Protection (1)
Chapter 241: Sheng Jianan’s Protection (1)
Just as I was thinking, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Sheng Jianan walked in wearing a suit. Seeing Tang Yanqi was already up, a sly smile appeared on Sheng Jianan’s lips.
Tang Yanqi was already wondering if she’d done something embarrassing, and suddenly seeing Sheng Jianan’s expression, she felt completely ill at ease.
She guiltily lowered her head and felt Sheng Jianan approaching step by step. Instinctively wanting to avoid him, she suddenly heard Sheng Jianan’s slightly amused voice coming from above her: "Hug?"
Tang Yanqi wasn’t surprised; her face flushed like an apple. She didn’t doubt Sheng Jianan’s words, because once, when she had too much to drink, Qi Cheng said she wanted a hug from everyone in the group.
So, did she also want a hug from Sheng Jianan last night?
Tang Yanqi’s face turned completely red. At the same time, she also worried whether she’d said anything else, feelings she shouldn’t have, which didn’t need to be spoken. Speaking them would make things awkward between the two of them.
Ignoring Sheng Jianan’s teasing, Tang Yanqi looked up as calmly as possible: "What hug?"
Sheng Jianan squinted his eyes; this woman was clearly pretending, and she was doing quite a convincing act.
Knowing perfectly well Tang Yanqi was pretending to be drunk and forgetful, Sheng Jianan didn’t think for a moment she was a manipulator, rather, if she intended it deliberately, that was just fine.
He didn’t mind her "hug" at all.
Just as he was about to say something, the phone in Sheng Jianan’s pocket suddenly rang. It was Assistant Qiao calling, and although Tang Yanqi didn’t know what was being said on the other end, she saw Sheng Jianan’s expression becoming colder and colder, dropping to freezing point. His handsome face was coated with a layer of frost, making people feel an intense chill just by looking at him.
"Got it, let him wait."
After saying these seven words, Sheng Jianan hung up, while on the other end Assistant Qiao, hearing the busy tone, turned to look at Tang Ruhai sitting in the lounge.
Assistant Qiao took a deep breath, walked over, and with a formal smile said, "Mr. Tang, the president is still at home. He said if you have any business, wait for him to come back and handle it."
Tang Ruhai’s face was still a bit unpleasant. Hearing Assistant Qiao’s words, he didn’t reply immediately but coughed a few times before saying to Assistant Qiao: "Okay, thank you, Assistant Qiao, I’ll wait."
Assistant Qiao served him a cup of warm water and then returned to her office. Through the glass wall of the lounge, she glanced at Tang Ruhai again. That day, Sheng Jianan suddenly instructed her to cease cooperation with the Tang Family.
That was the only cooperation between Shengshi Group and the Tang Family, and Assistant Qiao knew the reason behind it. It was one of the conditions of the marriage alliance between the Sheng Family and the Tang Family. Aside from investing, Shengshi Group’s only cooperation with them, which in the past wouldn’t have meant much for the Tang Family with an annual profit of five million, now was a massive deal.
After Shengshi Group’s investment, the Tang Family merely found a temporary lifeline, but it was just barely surviving. They hadn’t entirely made it out of danger and were still teetering on the edge, ready to fall at any moment. Losing the cooperation with Shengshi Group would truly be a devastating blow to the Tang Family.
Assistant Qiao had previously speculated if something had happened between the Young Master and the Young Mistress, but now it seemed the issue lay with someone else.
Seeing Tang Ruhai, looking obviously unwell, still coming over, Assistant Qiao couldn’t help but sigh. Marrying into a family like the Shengs as a son-in-law, it’s hard to tell whether it’s a blessing or a curse.