Though it was called helping, Yan Jun sensed a strong conspiracy.
She glanced at Xia Andai accusingly. "Are you sure you want to help her? Not set her up?"
"Set up?" Xia Andai gave Yan Jun a look.
Yan Jun retorted, "You and she have a grudge!"
As for the exact nature of their grudge, their friends remained unaware, though it was common knowledge that the two weren’t on good terms.
Xia Andai asked, "Do I look like soone so petty?"
Yan Jun fell silent. Yan Jun didn’t know if Xia Andai was truly petty, but she did know that Xia Andai never wore a pleasant expression when she saw Ye Yuning.
It was no exaggeration to say these two were like fire and thunder. Their relationship was undeniably tense. Yet, when it ca to Ling Yan, Xia Andai had indeed helped Ye Yuning with the contract terms, fearing she would be at a disadvantage under Ling Yan’s manipulation.
...
Xia Andai first drove Yan Jun back to the restaurant.
When Yan Jun got out of the car, she said to Xia Andai, "Listen, you really better not set her up, otherwise Tang Xi will be furious with you."
Upon hearing Tang Xi’s na, Xia Andai’s face darkened further. The car shot off like an arrow, leaving Yan Jun with a trail of unpleasant exhaust fus.
Yan Jun, slling the strong odor of gasoline, spat disdainfully. "What a pair of fated rivals!"
She was speaking of Ye Yuning and Xia Andai. Especially Xia Andai; she looked as if she wanted to devour Ye Yuning every ti they t. No one knew where such profound animosity stemd from.
She turned and went back into the restaurant. Just as she entered, the restaurant manager, Liu Hong, ca over. "Boss, you’re back."
Seeing Liu Hong’s uneasy expression, Yan Jun raised an eyebrow. "What’s with that look? Did soone cause trouble?"
This was a restaurant, not so bar. There shouldn’t be any dining conflicts, right?
Liu Hong replied, "No, it’s your brother. He ca."
Brother? Yan Ci? Hearing it was him, Yan Jun’s expression instantly turned grim.
"Where is he?"
"In your office!"
Yan Jun trailed off. This man! She turned and walked directly to the office.
When she opened the door, she saw a man in a black suit wearing gold-rimd glasses. He looked refined and gentle.
But Yan Jun, seeing this deceptive appearance, thought to herself, A refined scoundrel!
In her heart, Yan Ci was not a good person. Although she had to call him ’brother,’ he wasn’t her mother’s biological son but a child her father had brought ho from elsewhere. Ever since his return, the Yan Family had known no peace. Their father’s insistence on grooming him as the successor particularly plunged the Yan Family into chaos.
She used to visit during holidays. But now... every visit ant facing her parents’ argunts, and over ti, she had lost all desire to return to that ’ho.’
The man’s thin lips parted slightly. "What are you standing there for? Co in!" he said, his tone serious and commanding.
Yan Jun’s body involuntarily trembled. Despite her deep dislike for Yan Ci, she inexplicably felt a primal fear towards him. A mont later, however, annoyance flared up in her.
She glared fiercely at Yan Ci and stepped inside. "What are you doing here?"
"You haven’t been ho for half a year. He misses you."
The ’he’ Yan Ci referred to was their father. Yan Jun’s expression darkened; she hated hearing it.
If Yan Jun had anything in common with this detestable man, Yan Ci, it was their shared dislike for their father. Yan Ci hadn’t grown any closer to Yan Liang just because Yan Liang considered him his heir. Not in the slightest. On the contrary, he probably detested Yan Liang more than anyone else.
Yan Jun sat down on the sofa and snorted coldly. "Is that my ho? It’s *your* ho."
"Then why don’t you take your mother away?" Yan Ci pushed up his gold-rimd glasses, asking with a serious face.
"What for?" Those words made Yan Jun’s temper flare. "Isn’t it enough that you drove away? Is my mom also an eyesore to you?"
"But let remind you, no matter how much they argue, my mom is still his legitimate wife," Yan Jun said angrily.
As soon as she finished speaking, the man’s gaze on her grew even more solemn.
He didn’t reply to that, instead stating icily, "Tomorrow is his birthday. He hopes you will return."
His birthday? Had Yan Ci not ntioned it, she truly would have forgotten. The turmoil at ho over the years had left her so emotionally drained that she barely rembered anyone’s birthday, not even her own mother’s.
"So, you ca here today to invite back?" Yan Jun asked. Is this supposed to be an invitation?
All these years, that bastard has always worn such a cold expression.
He’s undeniably handso, though~!
But he’s too cold, like a man devoid of warmth, a cold-blooded creature.
Yan Jun truly couldn’t understand why her father treated him so well.
Ever since he was brought to the Yan Family, his attitude towards Father has been atrocious!
If the entire Yan Family is entrusted to soone like him, what will happen to her and her biological brother?
Yan Ci stood up. "I’ve delivered the ssage. It’s up to you whether you want to go back or not." With that, he strode his long legs towards the door.
Yan Jun seethed internally. This bastard! He didn’t co to invite ; he ca purely to aggravate !
As Yan Jun reached the door, her hand on the doorknob, Yan Ci paused.
He looked at Yan Jun. "I hear you’ve been quite close to a man recently?"
His tone was even more solemn, and colder than before.
Yan Jun was speechless.
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