Bankrupt

"I already said I'll take revenge on her behalf, don't you dare scold my precious!" Ruan Zhang puffed his cheeks like a hamster as he pouted, which made Song Ning's anger meter go down from a 100 to 0.

'Eh, looks like Mom and Dad always like to feed us siblings dogfood with their PDA!'

'When can I do the same with my sweetheart and distribute dogfood for others?'

"Fine, fine, I won't say anything. But what about that dumb shrew he bought with him? What are you going to do about her, Ji'er?" Song Ning asked as she pointed towards Su Li, who was frozen in the corner, and in a daze from the shock at the turns of events.

"Keep them both for now. The plan isn't over yet, we can't let them spill the beans right away." Ruan Ji didn't even bother to look at Su Li as she dismissed them, as soon as her speech was done, a group of men in black entered the room marching as they took the unconscious Huang Zhe and struggling Su Li away.

A black tape blocked Su Li from crying out loudly as she tried to. The silence and peace returned in the cabin once again with those troublemakers gone.

"Sweetheart, are you sure we do things this way? The rumors about your legs… might affect your reputation. And the rumors of our family going bankrupt, it's too ridiculous to be true! There is no way people will believe in it." Song Ning was concerned about Ruan Ji, she could see that easily through her mothers eyes which were full of concern.

If there were enemies lurking in shadows, both of them were more than enough to protect their children. They didn't understand why Ruan Ji, their only youngest daughter, had to come out personally and take things in her own hands.

Though they believed her completely when she said that she knew some dirty secrets and dealings they were going to have in the future, if she just told them directly those people that were affiliated with their problem, her parents and her brothers can take care of them, right?

'Looks like Mom and Dad both are thinking this way, but I can't let them handle this case.' Ruan Ji could understand what they were thinking just by their tense expressions.

But she couldn't let them intervene in things, before the predicted future came, if they were to intervene, then the future would flow in a different way than before. And she wouldn't be able to figure out which one of the events went awry.

Ruan Ji was grateful to have such parents, even when she said things like predicting the future, instead of treating her like a mental patient, her parents actually thought of the possibility of whether something like this could happen.

Since they looked worried, Ruan Ji had to do something to drive away their attention.

Looking around, her eyes fell on the fruits bought by the adulterous couple as she hit on a plan, and called out to Song Ning, "Mom, I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

"Are you hungry? Ah, look at me. I forgot the time and left you hungry, sweetheart. Tell me, what do you want to eat, should I order some light porridge?" Song Ning forgot about the previous affairs as soon as her hunger was mentioned, her daughter's well being was her top priority, nothing else matters at all.

"Mom, the porridge in the hospital doesn't taste good at all. So bland, I feel like my taste buds will rot if I eat anymore. Can I change my diet?" Ruan Ji forgot for a while that in this life, she has yet to taste the bland porridge of the hospital.

If it was any other quick witted person present, they might have interrogated her on how she knew that the porridge was bland without even eating. But who were her parents?

Even if she were to wreak havoc in the entire world, as long as she didn't commit a crime as bad as murder, they wouldn't bat an eye on it and spoil her like there is no tomorrow.

Ruan Ji sighed in relief after seeing they became busy, letting them do their work as she closed her eyes, preparing to take a nap.

In the afternoon, Ruan Ji's sweet nap broke with a commotion coming from the door. Waking up, she already knew who those people were. They were all shareholders of the Ruan family business. 

"Mr. Ruan, we worked together for a long time. There is no one among us who doesn't know about you and your family well, Mr. Ruan. However, this time, I'm afraid we'll have to withdraw our investments, my condolences." 

"Can't you think it over, Mr. Li? We did business before my father took over the company. The relation between our ancestors, are you going to deny this?"

Ruan Zhang was amazed at their remarks which he felt were funny.

They ate, slept and talked over drinks every day. Yet now they were retreating so easily after seeing the Ruan's were going through a crisis?

"I'm sorry, very sorry, Mr. Ruan. But this deal, I'm afraid it's over." Mr. Su shook his head, everything ends here. They can't continue this deal just because of some past relationship. Money was more important than this shoddy relationship.

After hearing about the rumors of the Ruan family's bankruptcy and her accident, they assumed that the Ruan's were going to decline in power and capital. It's about time they withdrew and started a business with other prominent families!

Ruan Zhang was disappointed by their attitude and behavior, it seems he was the only one who valued their past relationship.

These people standing before him, they only saw him as a great way of earning money! A money making tree or machine! Yes, that's it!

Fine, if that was the case, why reminisce over those useless memories?