It wasn't a problem until he called her "Wifey," which startled Meng Jingwei to no end. She instinctively glanced around, and finding no one nearby, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Be careful, walls have ears," she reminded him.
"I know."
Qing Muye tilted his head, raised his eyebrows at her, and smiled. "If it weren't inconvenient, would I still be keeping this distance from you?"
Meng Jingwei hadn't paid much attention earlier but now realized that since coming down the mountain, Qing Muye had deliberately maintained a fifty-centimeter distance from her, to avoid any suspicion.
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Lan City.
Shi Ran accompanied Tang Si for lunch. Tang Si's anger gradually subsided, and after having a cup of coffee with him, Tang Si finally left, satisfied.
Of course, regarding the 'acquisition' of Chaoyun Esports, he told Shi Ran, "I'll go back and consider it."
Shi Ran felt a surge of anger but could do nothing. She could only huffily go to the hospital to find Yuan Wei's mother.
In the hospital room, Lin Meng was taking care of Yuan Wei's mother. Seeing Shi Ran arrive, Lin Meng briefed her on some precautions before leaving.
Shi Ran slept on the accompanying bed in the hospital. The next day, she helped Yuan Wei's mother wash up, bought breakfast, and fed her, taking meticulous care of her.
Because Tang Si had visited the company and issued a warning yesterday, Du Rui and Li Fan didn't dare to cause trouble. Even when Shi Ran was late for work, the two could only greet her with smiles.
"Ah, hahaha, Ranran is here. Have you had breakfast? I bought a lot of breakfast today, want some?"
"Right, right, I also bought a lot for breakfast, let's eat together."
Du Rui and Li Fan had been waiting for Shi Ran with wry faces. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, they immediately approached her obsequiously, hoping to glean some information about the company.
"Dining with people I dislike makes me nauseous."
Shi Ran carried her bag, cast a cold glance at the two, and walked past them.
They were too pragmatic. She had seen everything that happened yesterday and knew their characters, so she couldn't even be bothered to play along with them.
After she left, Du Rui and Li Fan looked at each other, their faces showing a hint of helplessness and annoyance.
They dared to be angry but not to speak.
Then, they immediately chased after her, surrounding her.
"Hahaha... the weather is nice today. Why don't you take your boyfriend out for a stroll when you have time? I'm here with Old Li at the company, you don't need to worry."
Du Rui chuckled obsequiously.
Li Fan beside him nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, it's perfect to take your boyfriend out for a walk at this time."
Hearing this, Shi Ran paused.
Her beautiful brows furrowed tightly. She glanced left and right, her disgust evident on her face. "Are you two very idle? Can you stay away from me? I still need to find sponsors, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be kicked out of the company."
This was clearly expressing her displeasure.
How could Du Rui and Li Fan not know she was holding a grudge?
"Uh, uh... we were wrong about that day, too impulsive. Weren't we worried about the company's performance? Our company is in its development phase, and it's not easy, so we put pressure on you. We hope you can understand."
Speaking of which, Du Rui seized the opportunity to ask, "President Tang said yesterday he wanted to acquire the company, was that a joke? A small company like ours wouldn't catch his eye, would it?"
"I'm not Tang Si, what use is asking me!"
Shi Ran threw down a sentence and went straight into her office.
The two immediately followed. But as soon as they reached the door, they saw Shi Ran slam the office door shut, nearly hitting their noses.