Mr. Nie was very dissatisfied with his second daughter-in-law's insistence. His face darkened and he shouted: "Are there any rules? You, the second aunt, don't want to see the young couple reconcile or something. It's the Chinese New Year that makes everyone miserable!"
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Seeing that the old man was angry, Jiang Qin did not dare to say anything more, but just stared at An Ran fiercely.
An Ran, who was also shot while lying down: "..."
After giving out the red envelopes, Butler Wei came over to help Mr. Nie.
It is not easy for the elderly and frail people to survive this period of time.
It wasn't until Butler Wei helped Mr. Nie back to the living room to rest that everyone got up and said goodbye.
On the way back, Ahao drove.
Xiaoyu fell asleep after getting in the car, and An Ran held the sleeping Xiaoyu in silence.
"Don't overthink it. I'm not as mercenary as you think." Nie Canghao, who was sitting next to him, finally spoke.
An Ran raised her eyes and looked at him.
The lights in the carriage were dim, and she could barely make out his familiar outline, but she couldn't see his eyes clearly.
"I simply want to take you and Xiaoyu back to my old home. This may be the last reunion year with grandpa, and I want to make him happy." Nie Canghao explained to her patiently.
An Ran wanted to refute him: When did he care about Mr. Nie so much? Wasn't it that when he was fighting for power, he almost made the old man angry to death?
However, she still didn't say these words that might cause a dispute, and just nodded silently.
Nie Canghao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she didn't pursue this matter.
"You are also tired all night. I will hold Xiaoyu." He took Xiaoyu from her arms.
An Ran dozed off leaning against the car door.
In fact, she didn't feel sleepy at all.
It's just that if you don't pretend to sleep, it's a bit embarrassing to just look at Nie Canghao with big eyes and small eyes.
When they arrived at the hotel, the two got out of the car and Ah Hao drove to the underground parking lot.
As soon as Nie Canghao stepped up the steps, he suddenly received a phone call.
He held the baby in one hand and answered the phone with the other.
After answering the phone, his expression became much colder.
"I suddenly remembered that there are still some things that need to be dealt with. You should take Xiaoyu back first!" Nie Canghao handed Xiaoyu back to Anran.
safely:"……"
She stood on the steps and just watched Nie Canghao leave without looking back.
What do you mean? He got the equity he wanted, and he didn't even bother to put on a show?
An Ran laughed angrily, forgetting to enter the hotel for a moment, and still stood on the steps in a daze.
At this time, Xiaojiu came over and whispered to her: "I just got the news that Lu Yichang is here."
"Ah?!" An Ran was so shocked that she almost couldn't hold the baby in her arms.
Xiaojiu quickly took the sleeping Xiaoyu from her arms and walked towards the sensory glass door.
Although Xiaoyu was wrapped tightly in his down jacket, it was quite cold outside and he had to go inside the hotel quickly.
An Ran was still standing on the steps in shock.
Only then did she understand why Nie Canghao suddenly left just now. He must also know the news.
He didn't bother to stay in the same hotel with Lu Yichang!
And because of Lu Yichang's arrival, he was reminded again about the relationship between An Ran and Lu Yichang.
So, he left without looking back!
This man is still so self-centered. If he is unhappy, the people around him will not be happy.
Ahao came over and asked, "Why are you standing here by yourself?"
An Ran forced a smile and said calmly: "The air outside is fresh."
Ah Hao frowned slightly and did not blame her for being nervous. He just said: "Be careful of catching a cold. Come in quickly!"
After entering the hotel, Ahao received a message. He opened it and looked at it, his expression changed slightly.
An Ran pretended not to know and walked quickly towards the elevator.
When she got out of the elevator and walked towards the suite, she glanced at Ah Hao, and sure enough she saw a worried look on his face.
"Ah Hao, please accompany me to find my brother." An Ran said.
Ah Hao was slightly startled, then he breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay!"
Accompanied by Ah Hao, An Ran knocked on Lu Renjie's door. It took him a long time to open the door.
Lu Renjie looked a little strange and his eyes were evasive. "Xiao Ran,... you came to me so late!"
"Is Lu Yichang in there?" An Ran didn't play riddles with him.
Lu Renjie's eye circles suddenly turned red and he lowered his head in shame.
An Ran understands his feelings.
After all, father and son are connected. Even if Lu Yichang treats him cruelly and ruthlessly, he still cannot cut off the blood relationship.
But she still can't accept it!
"Brother, you know my attitude towards Lu Yichang! I can accept you and recognize you, but I will never accept him!"
"I don't expect you to be righteous, I just hope you can get rid of him as soon as possible and stay as far away from me as possible!"
"I don't want to see him tomorrow morning!"
After An Ran finished speaking, he turned around and left without giving Lu Renjie a chance to defend himself.
Lu Renjie raised his head and opened his mouth, but no words came out. He could only watch An Ran's figure disappear into the corridor with tears in his eyes.
Xiao Jiu had already put the sleeping Xiao Yu in the crib. When he saw An Ran and Ah Hao coming in, he stood up.
"You go back and rest first." Ahao said to Xiaojiu.
Xiaojiu nodded and left the room.
An Ran sat on the sofa, feeling a little lost.
Ahao brought her a cup of hot water.
She held the cup and warmed her cold hands. However, there was a cut in her heart, and cold wind was pouring in, but she couldn't warm it up.
"You and Lu Yichang have no father-daughter relationship, and he has nothing to do with you." Ah Hao comforted her warmly.
"Of course it doesn't matter!" An Ran sneered and said, "He and I are strangers!"
In fact, they are worse than strangers! At least strangers are not so disgusting to her.
Ah Hao pondered for a moment and then continued: "We still think too simply! In fact, Xiao Gang is not embarrassed at all. It was Lu Yichang who secretly instructed him to let Lu Renjie go."
An Ran was stunned for a moment, then understood and couldn't help but sneered again: "Well, it turns out that Lu Yichang had expected this day!"
Although she had no expectations or feelings for Lu Yichang, she only felt her heart getting colder at this moment.
The human heart is so sinister and human nature is so cunning!
To calculate to this extent, he is truly an old fox!
Ah Hao looked at her and reminded in a deep voice: "Lu Yichang's coming to the imperial capital to seek refuge with you two brothers and sisters is enough to show that he is desperate! He will definitely try to use you to gain a chance of survival!"
Xiaoqi successfully rescued Lu Renjie with Xiaogang's cooperation, but she never thought that this was originally an escape route designed by Lu Yichang.
Lu Yichang had always loved his son, but suddenly he tortured him so crazily and deliberately let An Ran know about Lu Renjie's miserable condition.
He just wanted the brother and sister to hug each other for warmth and strengthen their brotherhood.
After Lu Renjie established a firm foothold with An Ran, Lu Yichang, who could no longer hold on, came to the imperial capital to seek refuge with his two children.
An Ran would not recognize Lu Yichang, but Lu Renjie could not remain indifferent.
After all, father and son had a good relationship in the past, so how could they ignore their father who was in trouble.
An Ran knew that Lu Renjie was in trouble at this time, but she had no intention of being soft-hearted.
She solemnly declared to Ahao: "Even if Lu Renjie comes to beg me in person, I will not care about Lu Yichang! Even if Lu Yichang dies in front of me, I will not care about him!"
Z city, a certain residential building.
Zhuo Jiaxuan was unwilling to leave Nie Canghao like this. She tried every possible means to avoid the bodyguards who were monitoring her, and wanted to run to the imperial capital again.
But every time before she entered the imperial capital, she was stopped at a highway intersection, and then taken back to City Z and locked up in this unit.
After a long year and a half and being caught repeatedly, she was completely disheartened and gave up the idea of continuing to look for Nie Canghao in the imperial capital.
Even if she finds her, what will happen? That man has been completely fascinated by An Ran, and it is impossible for him to rebuild the old relationship with her.
Since he sent someone to guard her so ruthlessly, he was afraid that she would go to the imperial capital and disturb him and An Ran. Even if she did find him, she would still be escorted back.
Zhuo Jiaxuan gave up the idea of going to the imperial capital to look for Nie Canghao in despair.
After spending more than half a year in peace, the people sent by Long Jun to watch over Zhuo Jiaxuan saw that she had no intention of going to the imperial capital to cause trouble again, so they lifted the restrictions on her.
Zhuo Jiaxuan finally regained her freedom.
She still lives in the house given to her by Nie Canghao, and receives 100,000 yuan from her card every month.
This is the thank you fee Nie Canghao gave her to thank her for helping him find clues to Bai Ling. It’s so ironic when you think about it!
However, there are 100,000 yuan every month. If Zhuo Jiaxuan no longer saves money to hire a murderer to kill An Ran, she can barely make ends meet with this money.
However, Zhuo Jiaxuan was unhappy and spent every time she got money. She also became addicted to gambling. Often, within a month, all 100,000 yuan would be spent.
She wanted to borrow money, but she had no collateral because the house was not in her name.
When she couldn't borrow money through formal channels, she turned to loan sharks.
Fortunately, the loan shark saw that she looked good, so he happily lent her the loan. But if she couldn't pay back the money when it was due, she would have to sell herself in a nightclub to pay off the debt.
When the deadline comes, Zhuo Jiaxuan will naturally not be able to pay it.
She knew that Nie Canghao had instructed Long Jun to take charge of her affairs, so she called Long Jun for help.
Long Jun was very busy and didn't bother to come to City Z in person for such trivial matters. He only gave a few instructions to his subordinates in City Z.
Later, someone came forward to help Zhuo Jiaxuan repay the loan shark.
She thought she had found a way to make money. Anyway, she borrowed the money and had someone help her pay it back, and at the beginning of the month, she still had 100,000 yuan in her account. It wasn't too pretty.
It's a pity that she thought too simply.
If I want to borrow money again, there is no way.
Who dares to lend her money? Just chop off his fingers.
Zhuo Jiaxuan gave up on herself and even squandered 100,000 yuan in less than half a month.
The loan shark was so frightened when he saw her that he turned around and ran away. She couldn't borrow a penny, and she didn't even have money to eat.
She didn't believe that Long Jun dared to let people starve her to death.
Later, she discovered that there was some fresh food in the refrigerator at home every day, which was enough for her to keep her stomach full and not starve to death.
Zhuo Jiaxuan just lived in such a state of intoxication that she didn't even bother to plan for the future.
After losing all her money and entering the casino again, she fell into alcoholism again.
In order to prevent herself from squandering all the money every month and having no money to buy wine. So at the beginning of every month, after receiving 100,000 yuan, she dedicated half of it to buy wine.
In addition to squandering money every day, she got drunk.
This year's New Year's Eve happened to be at the beginning of the month. After Zhuo Jiaxuan got the money, she spent a lot of money like crazy. She hired a cowboy in a nightclub and indulged in sexual pleasure with her.
It wasn't until dawn that she came back satisfied.
Zhuo Jiaxuan opened the door and entered the deserted home. It was dark inside. She scolded Long Jun as a bastard while looking around for light switches.
If I keep pressing the switch, the light won't come on.
Is there a power outage? Or no electricity bill?
Zhuo Jiaxuan has not paid utility bills since she moved in. It seems that Long Jun has sent someone to handle these things for her.
That's a power outage!
"What a shabby community, and there's a power outage! Are you mistaken? I used to live in the Imperial Garden Villa, and this kind of shabby unit is worse than a doghouse, and there's a power outage..."
She was cursing, her drunkenness rising, and her eyes were dizzy.
After she got over her drunkenness, her eyes adjusted to the dim light in the room.
A black shadow stood in front of her like a ghost!
Zhuo Jiaxuan screamed in fright, and her already shaky body fell to the ground with a thud.
She saw clearly that the slender black figure in front of her should be a woman!
"Who are you?" Zhuo Jiaxuan asked in a trembling voice.
The black shadow spoke, and it was indeed a woman's voice, but it was as sinister as a ghost from hell: "I see that your life is very painful, so I might as well send you on your way!"