novelraw Chapter 246: Sheng Jianan’s Protection (6)
Chapter 246: Sheng Jianan’s Protection (6)
Sheng Jianan’s words were delivered lightly, and by the time he reached the last few words, there was even a hint of sarcasm. Tang Yanqi listened in amazement, while Tang Ruhai’s face turned into a pile of excrement.
The atmosphere in the private room became bizarre, and eventually, Tang Ruhai awkwardly chuckled twice, "Jianan, what Wanwan’s mom did was wrong. Seeing you protect Wanwan like this makes us happy. After all, everyone is family. It’s inevitable for mothers and daughters to have some small conflicts. It’s not good to make things unpleasant like this, don’t you think?"
In the business world, Tang Ruhai was a sly old fox, more adept with pleasantries than anyone. Yet, in front of Sheng Jianan, Tang Ruhai’s shortcomings became embarrassingly apparent.
Especially after he finished playing the kinship card, Sheng Jianan calmly replied, "No, I’m quite happy."
Those seven light words left Tang Ruhai speechless, and even if he dared not offend Sheng Jianan, his expression was far from pleasant.
Tang Yanqi was so amused by Sheng Jianan’s words that she wanted to laugh. It’s at such an obviously inopportune time for a pleasantry, and yet, here he is brazenly saying, "I’m quite happy." It’s no wonder; he’s Sheng Jianan.
There are only people who dare not offend him, not people he dares not offend.
Tang Yanqi has always been calm, and although she really wanted to laugh, she forcibly held it back.
Composing herself, Tang Yanqi raised her head and met Tang Ruhai’s gaze, a gaze with meaning that only she could understand.
There was a threat, an expectation...
Lowering her gaze again, Tang Yanqi realized that Sheng Jianan was clearly standing up for her, but it wasn’t for her sake—it was for Mr. Sheng’s. Did her words really have an effect?
But even if she tried to explain this to Tang Ruhai, given today’s situation, Tang Ruhai simply wouldn’t believe it.
With a deep sigh, Tang Yanqi pressed her lips together, reaching out to tug on Sheng Jianan’s sleeve. Sheng Jianan turned his head to look at her, and although Tang Yanqi didn’t speak, the meaning in her eyes was crystal clear. Of course, Sheng Jianan understood.
But someone shamelessly wore an expression of "What do you want to say?", prompting Tang Yanqi to glance at Tang Ruhai and speak with a slight, coquettish undertone, "Jianan, let’s drop it."
Sheng Jianan originally gripped Tang Yanqi’s hand and gave it a squeeze, "Alright, I’ll listen to you."
Tang Ruhai instantly let out a sigh of relief, while Tang Yanqi felt a bit uncomfortable.
Emotionally, she was genuinely happy, regardless of Sheng Jianan’s reasons. He was truly protecting her because he saw how she was bullied by the Tang Family, using those methods to force them to bow down to her.
It was a sense of protection that Tang Yanqi had never experienced in her over twenty years of life, but rationally, she also knew that from now on, her dealings with the Tang Family would only become more stringent.
Previously, she claimed that her relationship with Sheng Jianan was not good, thus avoiding Tang Ruhai’s threats. But now, in saying such things, how could that old fox Tang Ruhai still believe her?
Before, she dared to swear with conviction about a fight to the bitter end because she was sure Tang Ruhai believed her words and that her relationship with Sheng Jianan was genuinely at a freezing point. She didn’t possess any real commitment to such a drastic stance. If she did, she wouldn’t have endured years of humiliation in the Tang Family for her mother.
She didn’t want to bring any trouble to Sheng Jianan because of herself, not even a tiny bit, even though she was perfectly aware that Sheng Jianan’s kindness toward her was because Mr. Sheng was around. But even so, she didn’t want that.