Chapter 79: Chapter 70: Jiang Ruan Is Followed
He hung up the phone, the smile on Xu Yun’s face had not yet disappeared, and she felt better drinking tea.
Jiang Ruan, oh Jiang Ruan, I have to see for myself.
What do you have to compare with Wan’er?
In terms of family background, the Bo family and the Su Family are old friends.
Although the financial power of the Su Family is indeed far inferior to the Bao Family’s.
But the Bo family doesn’t rely on marriages to stabilize their group.
In terms of appearance and ability, Su Wan is an internationally renowned actress.
Of course, she is not inferior to Jiang Ruan.
If it weren’t for Wan’er being absent, Jiang Ruan wouldn’t have had the chance to take advantage of the situation. She doesn’t believe that when Wan’er returns, Bao Ye’s heart will still be all about Jiang Ruan.
Xu Yun snorted coldly, thinking.
Calculating in her mind.
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In the evening, Sister Qin treated everyone to a party at a bar to celebrate Jiang Ruan.
There’s a new drama press conference tomorrow. To avoid affecting work, Sister Qin ordered to replace the usual strong liquor with fruit wine.
The atmosphere was very lively.
But Jiang Ruan was thinking about how to sneak away; she wanted to go back early to see Bao Ye.
Bao Ye gave her such a great opportunity, being the spokesperson for Bao Group.
All day today, Jiang Ruan was still in a daze.
In the end, she had no choice but to pretend to have a stomach ache because her period was coming to get away. Sister Qin wanted to accompany her, but she stopped her.
Sister Qin was worried: "Can you go back by yourself? It’s not safe."
Jiang Ruan replied: "Don’t worry, Sister Qin. I’ve called a car. I’ll head out now."
After saying that, she grabbed her bag, pretended to hold her stomach, and turned to run off dramatically.
Sister Qin looked on, murmuring to herself: "Strange, how do I remember that her period isn’t at this time? Wasn’t it just a few days ago?"
Or did she remember wrong?
Sister Qin couldn’t recall, so she decided to stop thinking about it. She knew Jiang Ruan well enough to know she wouldn’t do anything impulsive. It’s probably something urgent.
Feeling reassured, Sister Qin turned back to the private room.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ruan finally relaxed once she got in the car by the roadside, covered tightly with a mask, and gave the driver an address.
The driver replied, "Okay."
And then drove on the road.
The night was exceptionally quiet, with streetlights constantly shedding light into the car, and Jiang Ruan kept busy with her phone.
Thinking about soon meeting the man, her heart was swelling with excitement, even wondering what to say to him.
In a sweet voice? Jiang Ruan couldn’t bring herself to do it.
To call him softly ’brother’?
Better not; there’s a new drama press conference tomorrow.
Jiang Ruan feared she wouldn’t even be able to get out of bed, and if any inappropriate photos were taken by the media on-site, she’d be utterly embarrassed.
While she was pondering, the driver’s serious voice suddenly rang out: "Miss, it seems there’s a car following us."
Jiang Ruan’s heart skipped a beat: "Really?"
She turned to look, and the driver said, "Look at that white car. I’ve already turned four corners, and it’s still following me, like it won’t let go."
Years of driving make the driver very alert.
As he said, Jiang Ruan quickly noticed something was off as well.
That car was indeed tailing them, no matter how well it disguised, occasionally turning off to the side, but soon catching up again.
Jiang Ruan watched them, frowning; no one should have leaked her whereabouts.
Everyone at the company had signed a confidentiality agreement.
So who could it be?
What’s their intention?
Jiang Ruan couldn’t understand, but now the more pressing matter needs to be handled. She composed herself: "Driver, let’s change direction, not head there for now."
"From now on, just drive wherever I tell you. I’m familiar with this area."
The driver replied, "Okay!"
That white car was like a piece of chewing gum that wouldn’t be shaken off.
Jiang Ruan spent nearly an hour to finally shake them off.
"Miss, we’ve lost them!" the driver said.
Jiang Ruan also saw it; her forehead was covered in sweat as she breathed a long sigh of relief and leaned back in her seat.
She responded, "Hmm."
Jiang Ruan closed her eyes, feeling exhausted.
"Miss, have you made any enemies?" the driver asked her.
Jiang Ruan replied, "I don’t know either."
It seemed like an unreasonable excuse too.
After all, that car has been chasing them for so long.
No grievances or hatred should lead to this.
The driver seemed like a good person.
Jiang Ruan’s lips moved slightly, and she added, "Perhaps they were tempted. I just came out of the bar after a gathering with friends, maybe someone took notice of me then."
The driver sighed: "The world is still chaotic. Places like bars aren’t safe; it’s better to go less often in the future."
"Hearing your voice, you can’t be too old, twenty-something, right? My daughter is probably around your age."
Talking about his daughter, the driver’s voice was joyful.
Jiang Ruan’s black eyes sparkled, and she smiled: "Is that so."
"Then you’re really blessed."
The driver laughed heartily: "Blessed, indeed very blessed. Although we don’t make much money, having a harmonious family is more important than anything else."
Jiang Ruan listened and softly agreed with a "hmm."
She turned her head to look out the window, her eyes a little sad. If her parents were still alive, she would have grown up in a happy family, cherished by her mom and dad.
Then she wouldn’t have entered the entertainment industry.
Nor would she have had the chance to meet Bao Ye.
How could an ordinary girl get involved with such an extraordinary individual.
But unfortunately, there’s never a ’what if’ in this world.
When Jiang Ruan arrived at the manor, it was almost half-past ten. She initially planned to return early but ended up being delayed by an unexpected incident and arriving home late.
When getting out of the car, Jiang Ruan sincerely thanked the driver.
It’s possible to pay for the ride later.
Jiang Ruan walked into the manor, operating her phone screen, the fare wasn’t high, just two hundred yuan.
But without hesitation, she directly tipped the driver ten thousand yuan.
Less than a minute after tipping, Jiang Ruan received a phone call.
Jiang Ruan knew who it was— the driver from earlier. She hesitated for a moment and then hung up.
She still felt a little embarrassed expressing her gratitude so directly, so she calmly edited a message to send over.
[Thank you, good people should be rewarded. This is my token of gratitude, I wish you eternal happiness.]
After sending, Jiang Ruan closed the screen, concealing her emotions, and headed up the stairs.
What she didn’t expect was.
Bao Ye was not at home.
He hadn’t returned since he left in the morning.
This made Jiang Ruan feel a bit disappointed; she had been eagerly looking forward to coming back to see him, only to find him absent.
But she was already accustomed to such situations.
Jiang Ruan changed her clothes and took a bath.
Standing under the shower, hot water pouring, she was still thinking about the white car that followed them tonight.
What exactly was the purpose of those people tracking her?
To discover her address?
This made Jiang Ruan feel vigilant.
After all, she was living in Bao Ye’s house. If discovered and reported, it would be highly unfavorable for both her and Bao Ye.
No, she couldn’t just leave it at that.
With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Ruan wrapped her hair, covered in a bath towel, and directly opened the door to go out.
Walking straight ahead, she was still contemplating whether to tell Bao Ye about it, to help check the identity of that car’s owner.
Bao Ye, being well-connected, surely had a way to find out.
Unaware, there was already a man standing in front of her.
Bao Ye looked on as she, with her bare fragrant shoulders, swan-like neck slender and white, emitting a peach fragrance, bumped her head against his chest!