"Sister Ruola, do you need us to teach her a lesson?" Qiao Yimeng's eyes flickered with a glint of light.
"No, it's okay. Thank you for telling me this. Go back quickly! I'm fine."
Ding Ruola helped tug at the corner of Qiao Yimeng's clothes, a warm smile curving her lips.
As for Su Man, Ding Ruola didn't take her seriously at all. In her eyes, Su Man was just a kid.
[Great god, how have you been lately? Is school back in session? Are you still attending classes at school?]
After taking a shower and lying in bed, Ding Ruola had a few cucumber slices on her face.
A message from He Caiying popped up on her phone. Ding Ruola was stunned for a moment, then a smile curved her lips.
It had been a long time since she last contacted He Caiying, Senior Sister Ning Qing and the others!
She had been so busy recently that she didn't even have time to post on Moments, and there had been hardly any interaction with them.
[Yingzi~ Come for a hug! It's been ages since we last chatted! School has started for me recently, and I'm not very busy these days!]
[Great! I'm having my birthday tomorrow. Will you come? Come and play with us! Great god Ning Qing and Captain Wu will all be there.] There was also an expectant emoji sent by He Caiying.
[...Wow! It's your birthday, Yingzi! What time and where is it tomorrow? I'll definitely come...]
[Really? Great god! I'm so happy you can come!]
[It's been ages since we last saw each other. I've been wanting to get together with you guys too.]
Ding Ruola was really happy to receive He Caiying's message. It was truly a happy thing to get together with old friends.
Ding Ruola was wearing a spliced windbreaker-style shirt dress from Ebase. The part near the neck was grayish-white, while the rest was bright yellow.
She looked youthful, beautiful, full of sunshine and vitality.
Just as she was walking out of the school gate, a man blocked her way. "Miss, please wait."
The tall man was dressed in all black and wearing sunglasses. He looked like a bodyguard from some wealthy family. "Excuse me, are you Miss Ding?"
Ding Ruola glanced at him. She didn't recognize him. Just as she was about to say something.
She suddenly remembered the group of bad guys she and Jiang Chen had encountered that night. She felt a bit nervous and tried to walk around the man. "Sorry, you've got the wrong person."
"Uh..." The man in black was a bit stunned. He looked at the photo in his pocket again. It was definitely her.
"Designer Ding." A gentle and deep female voice came from the side.
Ding Ruola was stunned for a moment. She turned around and saw a woman dressed brightly. She stood there in a daze for a while. "Mrs. Gu?"
"Yes." The woman smiled. The sparkle in her eyes echoed the diamond stud earrings on her ears, shining brightly with a myriad of lights.
Deng Lirong was wearing a blue-black cheongsam with a black mink shawl on top. She looked extremely wealthy and gentle.
Ding Ruola was a bit surprised to see Mrs. Gu. Shouldn't she be in Europe? She remembered what Mrs. Gu had said to her when they were leaving Luola Manor last time.
Ding Ruola raised her eyebrows, deep in thought. "You're not still here because of that last time, are you?"
The woman's eyes flickered. "Miss Ding is truly extremely intelligent. I just want to protect my Jun'er. It's just a mother's heart to protect her own child."
Ding Ruola stared at her silently.
Deng Lirong tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Her smile was full of kindness. "Shall we talk in the car?"
"Okay." Seeing the woman's persistence, Ding Ruola was a bit touched. At the same time, she was also curious about what deal that man Yin Han had made with her.
The car was spacious, bright and as luxurious as a room.
The servant brought over two cups of hot drinks. Deng Lirong picked up one and handed it to Ding Ruola. "Designer Ding, I know you're Mr. Fang Siyan's wife... Mr. Fang is not weak. I'm sure you're not either."
"I'm just a small designer. I don't have much influence. Mr. Fang is just a professor. We're probably powerless in the struggles among your wealthy families..." Ding Ruola took the cup and smiled politely.
She took a sip of the hot drink. The taste was a bit similar to the fairy fruit candy she had eaten last time. She suddenly remembered that Junjun had said the fairy fruit was planted by Yin Han.
Hearing this, Deng Lirong raised her eyebrows and looked at Ding Ruola in surprise. "Just a small professor? Hasn't your husband told you?"
"What?" Ding Ruola looked completely confused.
What did this mean? Wasn't her husband just a professor? What else could he be?
A vague look flashed across Deng Lirong's eyes. She didn't continue on that topic. "Miss Ding, actually I'm here to cooperate with you mainly to protect my Jun'er."
Ding Ruola's husband, Fang Siyan, hadn't even told her his true identity.
Well, as an outsider, there was no need for her to expose it. The matters between the young couple should be left to them to sort out.
"You know, the head of the Gu family passed away early. Jun'er is the only heir of the Gu family. It's a pity that Jun'er is in poor health. For now, I'm in charge of everything in the Gu family." Deng Lirong took a sip of the hot drink and then put down the cup.
Twirling the jade ring on her finger, she began to tell her story. "The Gu family made their fortune from the oil business in Africa. As long as one controls the oil chain, it's equivalent to holding a large amount of wealth. You can imagine how many people are coveting the Gu family's property..."
Hearing this, Ding Ruola was stunned. The Gu family lived in Europe but was operating the oil business in Africa? This was a huge monopoly industry!
Ding Ruola's eyes widened round. She suddenly didn't know what to say. Her voice was a bit shaky and stuttering. "Then... our strength, mine and Professor Fang's, seems even more insignificant..."
"No." Deng Lirong looked at Ding Ruola with a smile. A curve formed on her lips. She gently patted Ding Ruola's shoulder and her gaze drifted into the distance.
"For now, with Uncle Gu and me supporting things for Jun'er, the Gu family is not in too much difficulty. What I'm afraid of is that when Uncle Gu and I get old, Jun'er will be left all alone... We thought we had found Gu Qianxue a few years ago, but unexpectedly she was a traitor. She sold the family business to outsiders without even realizing it."
"I've visited more than a dozen big families, asking around everywhere. Most of them are my close relatives, friends or my trusted subordinates in the oil chain. I've given them a lot of benefits, so they'll surely serve me wholeheartedly. But I can't rule out the possibility of them having second thoughts or being two - faced. I sincerely hope that Miss Ding and Mr. Fang can help our Jun'er."
"You trust us so much? We don't have much power..." Ding Ruola looked at Deng Lirong with a complicated expression.
"Mr. Fang will tell you what you need to know."
"Uh... Aren't you afraid that we're bad people, coveting your Gu family's property?" After thinking for a while, Ding Ruola pressed her temples and asked absent - mindedly and dizzily.