Chapter 1244 - 1246
Gong Ruini was in a great mood, and if it weren’t for wanting to avoid people pointing fingers at her, she would have laughed out loud several times.
"What’s up?" Zhao Xuran had specially left work early to pick up Gong Ruini today and hadn’t expected to see her with such a beaming smile.
"I’m in a good mood. Luo Zijun went to find Zhang Yan Yang." What a pity she couldn’t go with her, but the circle is so small, it’s impossible for the news not to spread, right?
Especially since Zhang Yan Yang would soon be heading to the provinces to gain credentials. He found it hard to leave behind the connections he had in Beijing, thinking he could be informed quickly if something came up, and it seemed he was making use of the remaining time to do some last-minute public relations.
Zhang Yan Yang was once unnoticed, with no money, no power, and no future—a complete hanger-on. Now that he suddenly has the chance to flaunt himself, he is naturally showing off.
Thinking of how someone recently spent a lot of money extravagantly that was earned from them made Gong Ruini angry.
Dealing with such ungrateful people is necessary, but she doesn’t mind letting someone teach him a good lesson first.
As for who would eagerly spread the word, Wu Hui Zhong seemed the most willing to do so.
After exchanging glances, Gong Ruini and Zhao Xuran went off to handle some matters. Since someone would describe the scene vividly, missing it wouldn’t matter.
Not to mention, if Luo Zijun saw her at the scene, she would surely quickly catch on and might escalate the matter onto her.
Even if Gong Ruini was telling the truth, does Luo Zijun have any sense?
She does have sense, but when it comes to benefits, she absolutely lacks sense.
She would definitely not admit to having made an outrageous mistake, only shifting the blame onto others.
While handling matters, Gong Ruini wondered how Luo Zijun’s quest for fairness was going and how anxious Zhang Yan Yang might be getting.
Yet this person’s image is cultivated as gentle and courteous. If he turns his back now, it’s like tearing off all pretenses.
Although everyone knows what he’s like, the fact that he can keep acting is a skill of its own.
What’s more important, for Zhang Yan Yang’s future, unless he completely falls or shows no signs of rising, no one would entirely offend him.
"It seems Luo Zijun will suffer a loss this time." Gong Ruini thought suddenly that letting Luo Zijun take a hit now might not be a bad thing for her.
Sometimes, only after stumbling a few times do some people learn a lot from the experience.
Will Luo Zijun suffer a loss? Zhao Xuran thought of that person’s temper and really didn’t think Luo Zijun would take a loss.
"If Zhang Yan Yang doesn’t offer her any benefits, do you think she would let it go?"
The question is whether Zhang Yan Yang would give her any benefits. Wait a minute, Luo Zijun should have some records of dealings Zhang Yan Yang was involved in, including some betrayal incidents.
If the matter blows up—hold on—if it was just regular stuff, being stolen is just being stolen. But if something this good flows overseas, will this matter really just blow over?
In Luo Zijun’s eyes, the Zhang Family is a person of standing, but in the eyes of top-tier families, they’re really not significant.
"If this truly gets exposed, the Chu Family will not let him off." Although the last items taken were fake, seemed fine at first glance, and a remedy could be developed. But due to some added ingredients, the dosage was incorrect.
Such a product, once out, would not be therapeutic; it would only worsen the condition.
Even though this time they dodged a bullet, what about next time? Zhao Xuran really couldn’t imagine. The best way was to thoroughly resolve the issue.
"That depends on whether Luo Zijun would blow up the matter." No matter how good their plan, it depends on whether someone cooperates.
Yes, that’s the key issue. Luo Zijun studied law; she shouldn’t be stupid enough to leak it, and more importantly, this might be a leverage Luo Zijun intends to use against Zhang Yan Yang.
"I can only hope Luo Zijun is prioritizing love at this moment." Besides that, Gong Ruini didn’t know what else to do.
Prioritizing love? Hoping for that, Zhao Xuran thought it might be better to expect Zhang Yan Yang and his group to misallocate their spoils and spill the beans.
"A person who prioritizes benefits doesn’t require any expectation." Gong Ruini couldn’t help but sigh. Zhang Yan Yang isn’t a fool; he definitely wouldn’t say that under normal circumstances.
Exactly, benefit over all else is what’s most annoying. Resigning to the fact that they couldn’t expose Zhang Yan Yang this time, finding another chance to deal with him in the future would be extremely difficult.
Gong Ruini sighed again. No matter how it turns out, they truly offended the Zhang Family this time, and especially Zhang Yan Yang, such a petty man—wouldn’t he seek revenge once he gets the chance?
"Don’t worry." Zhao Xuran was confident that Zhang Yan Yang would make a move against them, suggesting, "Don’t think we won’t advance just because he does."
Not fearing Zhang Yan Yang, Zhao Xuran remarked, "Once he gains power, he will act high and mighty, dealing with those he once followed. Who would think highly of such a person?"
"If someone like him stays powerful, nothing happens; but once he falls, imagine what could happen."
"Recently, he probably hasn’t spared many, has he? Before, when he wasn’t in favor, he was bullied by many, but at that time, he had no way to retaliate. Now that he’s in power, of course he will retaliate as much as he can."
Gong Ruini hummed in agreement, understanding that those who could associate with Zhang Yan Yang weren’t serious people, and if they had jobs, they wouldn’t be hanging out with him all the time.
Gong Ruini was actually quite troubled, especially since she remembered Zhang Yan Yang’s future Yue Family was one of the families with good prospects, and Zhang Yan Yang, being someone adept at flattering, would likely make good progress.
"Rest assured, we’ll be fine, and besides, with you always worrying about this or that, you’ve forgotten about Rui Wen."
Oh right, how could she forget about her older brother? In comparison to Zhang Yan Yang, couldn’t her own brother develop just as well?
Knowing her brother’s recent progress, there was no Gong Ruwen in her past life, but with him in this one, would developments still follow the same pattern?
"Instead of worrying about the future, why not focus on the fact that we’re about to leave, and whether everything is settled on your end?"
Ah ah ah, after Zhao Xuran pointed it out, how could Gong Ruini still think about the future? As Xuran said, spending time worrying isn’t as good as thinking about how to solve problems.
If not, when they were supposed to leave, what if so many things were left unresolved?
Gong Ruini really didn’t understand why Zhao Xuran, with his busier schedule, could seem more relaxed than her. Gong Ruini truly couldn’t make sense of it.
"That’s because I have capable subordinates." Knowing that a study opportunity in the United States was coming up, Zhao Xuran certainly cultivated his subordinates in various ways.
Actually, Zhao Xuran had long wanted to tell her that although she always said she would delegate tasks to her team, she still hadn’t groomed any truly capable assistants.
Gong Ruini was at a loss for words. Should she say that the people she thought were good were either poached by others or went independent to open their training schools?