96: Chapter 96 The Departure of People Cools the Tea, Please Bookmark (1)_1 96: Chapter 96 The Departure of People Cools the Tea, Please Bookmark (1)_1 Design Department:
Jian Ran felt her heart in turmoil.
Although Gu Mochen’s suit was no longer on her shoulders, she could still feel the overwhelming musk scent of the man enveloping her.
The corners of Jian Ran’s mouth curved into a bitter arc.
The other employees in the design department cast inquisitive glances her way, clearly conjecturing and suspecting something.
But, in most of those gazes was obvious envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Jian Ran could never forget Han Siming’s confused, astonished, and hurt eyes.
Jian Ran maintained her heavy mood until it was almost time to leave work when Han Siming took the initiative to call her.
“Jian Ran, I want to see you, at the coffee shop downstairs of the Gu Family building.”
The man’s voice was deep, sounding particularly sorrowful.
On the other end of the line, Han Siming didn’t seem surprised by Jian Ran’s rejection and continued, “I’d like to discuss something with you about the design of the new Han Family building, so you shouldn’t have a reason to refuse me.”
Hearing the man’s deep and cold words, Jian Ran indeed found herself unable to refuse.
Jian Ran sent a message to Qin Mu, asking him to pick up Tang Bao for her, then hastily tidied up her work and headed towards the Gu Family building.
She took a deep breath.
What was bound to come would come eventually.
Jian Ran saw the refined man seated in the corner, his whole being immersed in a low pressure, her beautiful eyes flickered before she approached and said softly,
“Sorry, Director Han, for making you wait.”
“I’ve ordered you a caramel macchiato, your favorite.”
Jian Ran bit her lip as she saw the caramel macchiato in front of her.
Indeed, it was her favorite.
He had always remembered after all these years.
“Thank you, Director Han, sorry, but I don’t really like it anymore…
Waiter, just a cup of warm water for me, please.”
Han Siming watched as Jian Ran indifferently pushed the caramel macchiato in front of her towards him, a dull pain throbbing in his heart.
“I might as well be straightforward, I don’t want to keep hiding or holding back.”
After speaking, Jian Ran took the initiative to pick up the warm water the waiter had brought and sipped it.
“What you saw in the elevator is exactly what you think it is…”
After that, Jian Ran’s lips curved slightly, wearing a shallow arc on her delicate little face, as if she was talking about something utterly mundane.
Han Siming felt as if Jian Ran’s words were a harsh slap across his face.
Jian Ran, do you even know…
He is my elder brother.
Our relationship is not just a simple work partnership.
Han Siming felt a flood of emotions and said hoarsely, “Ranran, why must it be him…
our relationship isn’t just…”
Jian Ran pursed her lips, pretending to be seductive as she spoke.
“Why can’t it be him?
He is the most powerful man in Yuncheng City, and every woman in Quanyun City wants to climb into his bed, don’t they?”
“After taking a million from your mother, I, such a greedy woman, how could I ever think it was enough?…
I work at Gu Family’s, and there is now a supervisor competition, so naturally, I climbed up the long vine that is Gu Mochen…”
“So in the elevator, it was me who initiated it…”
Having spoken, Jian Ran did her best to appear shameless, unabashed, successfully seeing the man’s handsome face turn a terrible shade of pale.