The two, as cunning as old foxes, concocted a reason to fob off Shi Ran.
Shi Ran found them both incredibly hypocritical.
Tang Si, noting her expression, raised an eyebrow, "Is this your attitude? Hmph, Little Ran Ran is my person, Tang Si's. I cherish her, yet you dare to boss her around?"
*Her person? Cherished?*
The words, delivered without warning, stirred Shi Ran's calm heart, causing an inexplicable tremor. Unbeknownst to her, a blush had already spread across her cheeks.
"Ah, this..." Du Rui, taken aback, immediately bowed and scraped towards Shi Ran, "Ran Ran, I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry. My attitude was wrong just now. Please forgive me. You know how important the company is to us..."
"Ran Ran is a name you can call her?"
For some reason, hearing another man address her so intimately as 'Ran Ran' made Tang Si profoundly uncomfortable.
"Ah? Hehehe, yes, yes, yes. President Shi, President Shi, hehehe, President Shi. Du and I were rude just now. We apologize to you. Please, you must persuade President Tang not to acquire the company."
Li Fan muttered to himself.
Shi Ran, fearing Tang Si might escalate the situation and actually acquire Chaoyun E-sports, would then have no way to explain it to Meng Jingwei.
After much thought, she pouted and deliberately played hard to get, "What does it have to do with me? You were going to kick me out of the company anyway. It's just a matter of packing my things a couple of days earlier."
"Oh? They were going to kick you out of the company?"
Tang Si's voice rose, his gaze towards the two men growing sharper. "How could this happen? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
With that, Tang Si pulled out his phone and made a call to his assistant, "Investigate Chaoyun E-sports immediately, assess the price. I want to acquire Chaoyun E-sports."
As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Du Rui and Li Fan.
A mere glance from him sent shivers down their spines, and they trembled.
"No, no, no, President Tang, please don't."
Du Rui, panicked, tried to stop Tang Si, but dared not move him. He could only plead with Shi Ran, "President Shi, Du and I were just talking. Please don't take it seriously. We were just being foul-mouthed, foul-mouthed..."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped his own cheeks a few times, "We were wrong, we were wrong."
Seeing Du Rui humble himself and apologize, Li Fan realized the gravity of the situation and followed suit, slapping his own face, "President Shi, please quickly stop President Tang. The company absolutely cannot be acquired. We're sorry, we spoke recklessly."
From its inception, though the company had only been established for a little over a year, they had poured immense effort and sweat into it. Seeing it flourish, if it were acquired now, all their efforts would be in vain.
Shi Ran also didn't want Tang Si to acquire the company. She had initially thought he was just saying it, but she hadn't expected him to actually call his assistant to prepare for the acquisition.
At this moment, she felt a little apprehensive.
"Alright, stop hitting yourselves. I'll consider it."
Shi Ran frowned and said, then pushed Tang Si's hand off her shoulder, taking his hand instead. "Let's go."
She pulled Tang Si away just like that. Tang Si's gaze fell on her small hand gripping his, and the corner of his lips curled into an involuntary arc, a half-smile, his mood exceptionally good.
Seeing them leave, Li Fan stepped forward to chase after them, but Du Rui grabbed him, "Don't chase. It should be alright."
Du Rui stared blankly in the direction of the elevator, sighing, "Meng Jingwei brought Shi Ran in. She probably wouldn't sell the company..."