Chapter 41: Solution

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

What?

As Zhao Jing's voice fell, Xu Anran's heart trembled.

She showed her face?

In other words, everyone in the country might already know that she was almost raped today?

At this time, Xu Anning might be laughing at her at home, while her father, Xu Zhenwei, might be rejoicing that he had severed his relationship with her, so that he wouldn't be so embarrassed.

Xu Anran gritted her teeth and buried her head in her knees, trying hard not to cry out loud. However, she could not help but let out a few sobs.

When Jiang Rongyan saw her like this, her heart ached. Just as she was about to comfort her, he suddenly saw the other party raise her head. She looked at him and said, "It doesn't matter. It's just that the entire country saw me almost being violated. Anyway, it's not like it really happened. I'm not such a weak woman."

She choked on her sobs and forced herself to act as if nothing had happened, but she could not stop the tears from coming out of her eyes.

When Jiang Rongyan saw her like this, he knew that she was pretending to be strong.

"Are you really alright?"

Xu Anran shook her head. "I'm fine. It's not my fault. I'm a victim. Why should I be afraid? Even if I should be afraid, it should be the person who attacked me."

Even though that was the case, everyone knew what it meant to show one's face in a live broadcast. If the people around them knew about it, they might not even be able to raise their heads in the future.

Jiang Rongyan let out a breath and reached out to pull Xu Anran into his embrace. He gently stroked her head. "Anran, you're not wrong. It's that rapist who's at fault."

Previously, Xu Anran was still angry with Jiang Rongyan. Now that she was in his embrace, a warm feeling welled up in her heart. For a moment, she forgot about the plan and sobbed softly in Jiang Rongyan's embrace.

After the incident, Jiang Rongyan was the first person who was willing to hug her.

Seeing that Xu Anran had stopped crying, Jiang Rongyan turned around and said to Zhao Jing, "It's not Anran's fault. It's that rapist. He's too incompetent. He could only use such despicable methods to force Xu Anran, persecuting an innocent women."

Xu Anran raised her head and looked at Jiang Rongyan.

"He turned on the camera so skillfully today and broadcasted it so skillfully. This means that he has done a lot of this. I absolutely cannot tolerate Xu Anran receiving this kind of attention because of this."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Jing asked him.

Jiang Rongyan lowered his head and thought for a while. Then, he looked at Zhao Jing and said, "If you inform the police, tell them that Anran pretended to be brought into the room to cooperate with the police to search for the criminal."

Zhao Jing nodded. "I understand. Then, shall I go now?"

Jiang Rongyan didn't say anything and silently agreed.

Zhao Jing turned to Xu Anran and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll be leaving first."

Xu Anran was still nestled in Jiang Rongyan's arms. When she heard this, she nodded. "Sorry to trouble you."

"It's no trouble."

Before Zhao Jing left, he gave Jiang Rongyan a look. His meaning was very clear — perform well, this is your chance.

Jiang Rongyan: "..."

After he left, Jiang Rongyan supported Xu Anran and let her lean back. He held her hand and said gently, "Anran, it's okay. No one will criticize you."

Xu Anran was very touched. If it weren't for Jiang Rongyan, she would have been criticized in the company in the future.

"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know what to do today."

Jiang Rongyan smiled faintly. "You finally said something human today."

"Let me use your phone."

Jiang Rongyan handed it to her.

He saw Xu Anran swipe his phone screen onto the takeout app and asked her, "What are you doing?"

"I'm ordering takeout. I'm a little hungry."

Jiang Rongyan took his phone and said, "I'll go buy you some food."

She was already in the hospital, yet she still wanted to order takeout?

He went out and bought three dishes and a soup from the hospital cafeteria. He put them in a lunchbox and placed them in front of Xu Anran.

Xu Anran picked up her chopsticks and picked up some food. Before she could stuff it into her mouth, the food slipped out between her chopsticks and fell onto the small table with a 'clatter'.

"..."

She lowered her head and felt a little embarrassed. She continued to use her chopsticks to pick at another dish, but the result was the same.

"Let me feed you."

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Chapter 42: She Couldn't Do It

Jiang Rongyan took the chopsticks from her hand and sat in front of her with a bowl in his hand. He put the food into her mouth with a very serious expression.

Xu Anran didn't think much of it at first, but the more she ate, the more strange the atmosphere became. Xu Anran's face turned red, and she wished she could snatch the chopsticks from Jiang Rongyan.

After the meal, Xu Anran saw that he didn't give her phone to her, so she asked, "When you brought me here, did you see my phone?"

Jiang Rongyan thought about it, then shook his head. "No. Your phone is missing?"

"Yes, it's not with me."

"Maybe someone threw it away after you fainted."

The other party didn't want her to call for help, so he definitely didn't want her to take the phone. It was normal for him to throw it away.

"It's okay. I'll buy you another one when you're discharged from the hospital," Jiang Rongyan said.

Xu Anran nodded. She just felt that if she stayed in the hospital and didn't have a phone, life would be a little boring. As the two of them were talking, Jiang Rongyan's phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was the secretary calling. "I'm going out to take a call."

Xu Anran nodded gently and looked at the television in front of her. However, she still couldn't help but look at Jiang Rongyan outside the door from the corner of her eyes. What was he talking about? He was acting so mysteriously.

The secretary told Jiang Rongyan about what happened at the bidding site in a few words. When Jiang Rongyan heard this, he turned around and glanced at Xu Anran who was in the room. His gaze happened to meet Xu Anran's. He calmly stepped aside and said to the person on the other end of the phone, "What else?"

"I've already taken photos of the work that Xu Anning displayed yesterday as per your instructions. I've already sent them to your mailbox," the secretary said.

Jiang Rongyan nodded and opened his email to take a look.

Xu Anning's work was the work that Xu Anran showed him that day. No wonder she was so angry when she came back that day. Thinking about it, it instantly made sense. "This work is Xu Anran's. I think it's time to change the person-in-charge of the Perfume Association."

The secretary kept nodding. "Okay, I'll do as you say."

"And..."

The secretary waited for his instructions carefully. For some reason, he felt that the person on the other end of the phone sounded cold and angry.

"Go and beat up Xu Anning's company. Tell them to restrain themselves. Also, find that employee from Enron. I want to interrogate him thoroughly." Jiang Rongyan's dangerous tone made people shudder.

"Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Rongyan closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the emotions in his eyes were dark and unclear. These people were really bold. Not only did they steal other people's ideas, but they also dared to step on the original. Little did they know that geniuses were always geniuses. A fool like Xu Anning could only use these despicable methods to get to the top.

Thinking of this, Jiang Rongyan made a decision in his heart. He must investigate this matter clearly and cleanly, and also clear Xu Anran's name.

Hearing the commotion in the room, he turned to look at Xu Anran. Seeing that Xu Anran was slowly getting up, he quickly walked over and held her arm. "What do you want to do? Your body hasn't recovered yet."

"I..." Xu Anran was embarrassed. "I want to find a nurse to take me to the toilet." Her mobility was limited, but she was too embarrassed to trouble Jiang Rongyan, so she could only find a nurse.

"Why do you want to find a nurse? I'm here to take care of you." Jiang Rongyan helped her up. "I'll take you to the toilet."

How could Xu Anran dare to let him help her? She was about to reject him at once. She forced herself to say that she wanted to go by herself, but before she could stand properly, she fell back down again.

Jiang Rongyan could not help but frown. He said helplessly, "Are you sure you can do it?"

Xu Anran was also very embarrassed. She quickly said, "It's okay. I can do it. Just help me to the toilet."

Jiang Rongyan felt that she could not do it, but he still listened to her words and helped her to the door. "Can I let go?"

Xu Anran leaned against the wall. She felt that she should be fine. Then, she nodded to Jiang Rongyan. "It's okay. Let go."

Jiang Rongyan let go of her hand. However, after just a second, she could no longer hold on and slid down the wall. Jiang Rongyan was quick-witted. He grabbed Xu Anran's waist and pulled her up so that she would not kneel on the ground.

Xu Anran: "..." She could not do it. She could not..

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Chapter 43: Jiang Rongyan, Cold On the Outside But Hot On the Inside

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The two of them stood at the bathroom door in silence for a long time. They looked at each other in dismay. The longer they stood there, the uglier Xu Anran's expression became. She couldn't hold it in any longer. At this moment, Jiang Rongyan reached out and pushed the door open. "I'll help you."

Xu Anran couldn't hold it in any longer either. She could only nod her head and stiffen up. She pulled a long face and went to the bathroom with Jiang Rongyan's help. After that, Jiang Rongyan carried her back to the bed, she was so embarrassed that she hid under the blanket.

Jiang Rongyan was also a little embarrassed, so he did not continue talking to her. After lying down in silence for a while, Xu Anran did not have a phone to pass the time. She fell asleep unknowingly. When she woke up, Jiang Rongyan was no longer by her side. Instead, he was replaced by a nurse. The nurse sat by the bed and saw that she had woken up. She quickly asked, "Miss, what do you want to do? I'll take you there."

She shook her head. "I don't need it for the time being. If there's a need, I'll call you. Sorry to trouble you." It turned out that Jiang Rongyan had found a nurse for her. Could it be that he was not willing to take care of her in the hospital? She was a little depressed. She hid under the blanket with her back facing the nurse.

"Then you should rest well. Before Mr. Jiang left, he told me a lot of things. It's really lucky to have such a man as a husband," the nurse said enviously.

Xu Anran quickly turned around and asked her, "Really?" Xu Anran felt a surge of warmth flowing through her heart. Jiang Rongyan was not as cold as he looked on the outside. He was clearly a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. The depressed mood from before was swept away. She sat up and leaned against the pillow to read to pass the time.

Not long after, she heard voices and pleas coming from outside the door. She could not help but look over. She saw Jiang Rongyan bringing a man over with a gloomy expression. The man's face was bruised and swollen. Xu Anran had to distinguish for a long time before she recognized him as a colleague from her new company.

The moment the employee saw her, he immediately knelt by her bed, he cried and begged for her forgiveness. "Miss Xu, it was my fault. You are a magnanimous person. Please forgive me this time. I, I have already paid the price. I cannot design anymore in the future."

Xu Anran lowered her head and looked at his hands. She saw that there were bandages wrapped around his wrists. No wonder he said that she could no longer design. Xu Anran was silent for a long while before she sighed. Hands were the most important thing to a designer. She knew how cruel it was for a designer to never be able to draw again.

Although this person was the one who caused her design to be stolen, this punishment was considered severe. "Forget it, you've also been punished. I can't do anything to you anymore. I hope that you'll be a good person in the future. Don't use such underhanded methods anymore."

This person cried his eyes out. He knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Anran. "Miss Xu, don't worry. I'll definitely be a good person in the future. I won't do anything wrong again."

Xu Anran glanced at Jiang Rongyan. Only then did Jiang Rongyan pull him up. "Get lost!"

The employee nodded, stood up hurriedly, and ran away. After he left, Jiang Rongyan took out a phone box and handed it to Xu Anran. "I bought you a new phone. See if you like it."

Xu Anran took it and opened the box. She found that the phone was on. She opened the lock screen and a recording appeared. This recording was recorded by the man just now. He told her the whole process of stealing her design. Xu Anran clenched her fists when she heard it. She regretted letting that man leave just now.

"Are you done listening to it?" Jiang Rongyan asked. Xu Anran put away her phone and nodded. So calm? Jiang Rongyan raised his eyebrows and asked in a somewhat arrogant tone, "Now you should believe that this matter has nothing to do with me and will return my innocence, right?"

Xu Anran was a little embarrassed. She did not dare to look into his teasing eyes. "I'm sorry, okay?"

"Barely better." Jiang Rongyan looked at her. "Don't throw a tantrum at me so casually in the future. Scheming against you won't benefit me at all. Don't believe what others say. I'm your husband. Would I help others harm you?"

Husband? Xu Anran nodded in confusion. "Oh."

But.... She looked up at Jiang Rongyan. Weren't they a fake couple? Why did he do so much for her?

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Chapter 44: Turned the Tables

Did he do all of this just to prove that he wasn't involved? Why did he care about what she thought? Xu Anran couldn't figure it out, but she was still very grateful for what Jiang Rongyan did for her.

She supported herself on the bed, sat up straight, and said righteously to Jiang Rongyan, "Thank you for helping me find out the truth and returning my innocence."

Seeing her serious expression, Jiang Rongyan was slightly stunned. Her eyes were stubborn. Although there was still some sadness in them, there was more determination and tenacity in them. Jiang Rongyan's gaze was involuntarily attracted by her lively eyes. He sighed in his heart. He could not understand why he cared so much about how Xu Anran looked at him.

"I don't expect you to thank me either." Jiang Rongyan reached out and touched Xu Anran's head. "I just want you to be more cautious. Your sister will definitely not let this go. You should be more careful during this period of time."

Xu Anran lowered her head in embarrassment. She felt that the top of her head that Jiang Rongyan had touched was burning. "I understand."

"But..." Jiang Rongyan glanced at her and had an idea. He raised his eyebrows. "If you really want to thank me, it's not that I can't accept it."

"How do you want me to thank you? As long as you say it, I'll do it." Xu Anran raised her eyes and looked at him with sparkling eyes.

Jiang Rongyan was just saying it casually. He didn't expect her to be so serious. He didn't know how to answer for a moment. After thinking for a while, he said, "Thank you." He said, "I haven't tasted your cooking. When you're cured, make me a meal."

Xu Anran said, "...Do you know why I never go into the kitchen?"

Ever since she was young, there was nothing that she could not learn, other than cooking. Every time she cooked, either the kitchen would explode or the taste would poison people to death. She thought for a moment and took a deep breath. With a solemn expression, she said to Jiang Rongyan, "If you're not afraid of death, I don't mind making you a meal."

Jiang Rongyan pondered for a moment. He felt that it was not worth losing his life for a meal. "...Then forget it." He shook his head helplessly. Although he really wanted to see Xu Anran personally prepare something for him, no matter what it was... But she had already said so. The most important thing was to save his life.

Xu Anran grinned. "I really don't know how to cook. Tell me something else."

"I was just joking with you." Jiang Rongyan's hand that was stroking her hair became more natural. "Don't take it to heart."

"I can't." Xu Anran said apologetically, "Or should I treat you to a meal?"

It could be seen that she wanted to do something for him in return. She looked very well-behaved when she was anxious. Jiang Rongyan's vanity was greatly satisfied. He smiled, pretended to be troubled, and nodded. "That's fine. After you're discharged from the hospital, anything is fine."

Xu Anran was about to speak when she heard a woman's voice coming from the door. Before she entered, the room was filled with her voice. "Anran, Anran, are you okay?" It was her best friend, Tao Ran.

As soon as Tao Ran entered, she quickly held her hand and carefully examined her body. She pulled her here and there to check. When she was sure that there were no other wounds on her body, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Just as her shoulders drooped down, she immediately propped them up again. The fury in her heart exploded. She said indignantly, "I was the one who didn't see clearly in the past. Qin Xiaokun is really a f*cking scumbag! He's such a heartless thing! To think that you were so good to him in the past! He actually got together with Xu Anning and even plotted against you together with Xu Anning."

"How did you know?" Xu Anran asked in confusion.

Tao Ran stretched out her hand and poked her head with her index finger. "This is already on the news, and you still want to hide it from me?"

"It's on the news?" She was, after all, the person involved. Ever since she found out that she could not defend herself, she had automatically blocked all the news. During the two days she was hospitalized, she did not even look at the news. She did not know what the outcome of this matter would be.

"Don't tell me that you still don't know about this?" Tao Ran frowned.

Xu Anran shook her head. "I don't know."

Tao Ran sighed. "You'd better watch the news more. The person in charge of the Perfume Association has been suspended for investigation. The bidding is no longer valid."

Xu Anran quickly took out her phone and searched for the follow-up to this matter. She found out that what Tao Ran said was true..

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Chapter 45: The Xu Corporation Was Targeted

"Isn't this a good thing? Why don't you look happy at all?" Tao Ran asked when she saw that Xu Anran's expression did not look too good.

Xu Anran furrowed her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes curved downwards. She bit her lips and lowered her head to think for a long time before she said, "It's a good thing, but don't you think that things are a little too coincidental?"

Tao Ran also thought about it carefully. "There are indeed some coincidences. Perhaps they guessed what had happened and rushed to deal with what happened at the bidding site. The problem is, how did they know that you were framed?"

Xu Anran shook her head. "However, it could also be that evil people have bad karma. The heavens are watching. Since they have done something wrong, they should understand the consequences of doing so."

Tao Ran patted her shoulder and comforted her. "Don't think too much."

Xu Anran could not figure out what was going on either, so she nodded. Perhaps it was really the evil people who had bad karma. They suddenly realized that something was wrong.

At the same time, in the office of Xu Zhenwei, a senior executive of the Xu Corporation, Xu Anning angrily smashed an ashtray. The ashtray smashed against the door, bounced, and rolled a few times on the ground.

"Dad! Those people from the Perfume Association actually canceled the bidding result! This time, it doesn't count!" Xu Anning was very angry. It was not easy for her to bring so many benefits to the company. The people in the company had just started to look at her in a new light when the duck in her hand flew away.

Xu Zhenwei was frowning. Just as he was about to say something, the general manager stood at the door and knocked.

"Come in."

The general manager hurriedly walked in with a distressed look on his face. "Boss, several projects have canceled their cooperation with us."

Xu Zhenwei looked at him. "What did you say?" At most, it was about the bidding. How did the company get involved?

"What's going on?" he asked with a serious expression.

"No, I don't know, but I think someone might be messing with us behind our backs," the general manager quickly answered. The company had been operating normally these days, and there had been no negative news. Recently, the economic situation had been stable, and it was not normal to terminate contracts on a large scale.

When Xu Anning heard this, she turned to ask Xu Zhenwei, "Dad, did we offend someone when we were looking for investments recently?" Although she was very angry that her tender had been canceled, it was obvious that the company's matter was more important. She had no choice but to put the tender aside and deal with this matter.

Xu Zhenwei shook his head. He also couldn't understand why so many projects had to be canceled all of a sudden. He only said, "I haven't offended anyone recently."

It was common for people in the business circle to have small disagreements. After all, when he worked with projects, there would always be some companies that couldn't work with these projects, so they hated them. However, this kind of situation usually meant that the other company was small and did not have enough advantages in the competition. This kind of company could not stop so many projects from cooperating with them alone.

Xu Anning suddenly widened her eyes. "It can't be Xu Anran, right?"

"Speaking of Xu Anran, Boss, do you know that Xu Anran was broadcasted live yesterday?" the manager added from the side.

Xu Anning shook her head. "What live broadcast?"

The general manager took out his phone and showed the screen capture of the live broadcast of yesterday to the two of them.

The more Xu Zhenwei looked at it, the darker his face became. He took the phone and turned off the screen. "She's really getting more and more lawless!"

Xu Anning's face revealed a mocking smile. She really didn't expect Xu Anran to go so far. When she saw Xu Zhenwei's dark face, Xu Anning raised her eyebrows slightly and quickly suppressed it. She quickly went up to persuade Xu Zhenwei. "Dad, don't be anxious." After saying that, she saw that the general manager was still there. She said to him, "You go down first."

The general manager quickly left.

Xu Anning immediately rebuked indignantly, "Dad, look at Anran. She was actually saved by the police because of the chaos in her private life. She has completely disgraced our Xu family!"

Xu Zhenwei's face darkened and he said coldly, "Go and bring her back!"

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Chapter 46: Marketed Durex

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Xu Anran's injuries were not serious. After resting in the hospital for two days, the doctor said that she could be discharged. Jiang Rongyan came over to pick her up after he was done with work. After the two of them left the hospital, they went to the supermarket.

The two of them picked up some daily necessities in the living area. Seeing Xu Anran skillfully checking the materials in her hands, Jiang Rongyan suddenly had a feeling that Xu Anran was his wife. While Jiang Rongyan was immersed in his fantasy, Xu Anran came over with a tissue. He pushed the trolley to Xu Anran's side and asked her to put in the tissue in her hands.

Xu Anran suddenly felt blessed and said to Jiang Rongyan, "Do you know what you look like?"

When Jiang Rongyan saw the tissue in her hands, he had a bad feeling. "Are you trying to say that I look like a tissue?"

Xu Anran smiled. "What's wrong with a tissue? Who doesn't have tissue in their life? To me, you're just like a tissue. You're very practical but also very frugal. Even if I buy so much, it won't cost much. You're simply a role model among men."

Jiang Rongyan didn't like this metaphor. He looked at Xu Anran and sighed. He wanted to refute her, but after thinking about it, he said to her, "Are you done? If you're done, let's go and pay the bill."

Xu Anran smiled faintly and went to pay the bill with Jiang Rongyan. The two of them walked to the cashier counter. When they were halfway there, they were suddenly stopped by the salesperson. "Handsome man and beautiful woman, you two are so loving. I have something that can improve the happiness between husband and wife. Come and take a look."

Xu Anran was a little curious. What could improve the happiness between husband and wife? She followed the sales staff and did not see Jiang Rongyan's strange expression. Jiang Rongyan could not help but shake his head when he saw how naïve she was. What else could promote a couple's relationship in the supermarket besides 'that thing'?

He smiled and followed her. Seeing that the sales staff was working hard to promote Durex, Xu Anran shook her head and said, "Sorry, we don't need this thing."

"How can you not need it?" The sales staff finally caught a person who was willing to listen to their sales. They spared no effort. "Our model is very thin. It can give you the most authentic feeling while ensuring safety. You can go back and try it. Anyway, this kind of thing can always be used."

Seeing the shoes of Jiang Rongyan beside her, Xu Anran did not even dare to raise her head. This was too awkward! She had never thought that it would be something like this. "No, no need. We really don't need it."

When the passersby heard this, they laughed and teased them, "They don't need it. It must be because they're newlyweds and want to have a child. Don't force others to buy it."

Jiang Rongyan had only wanted to see Xu Anran's embarrassed look, but when he heard what the passersby said, Xu Anran's charming look automatically appeared in his mind. It was very s*xy and hard to forget. For a moment, he did not want her to be discussed about again. He held her hand and said, "I'm sorry, we are not in that kind of relationship yet. You have misunderstood." With that, he left with Xu Anran.

When they returned home, Xu Anran took out the vegetables that they had just bought and went to the kitchen to cook for Jiang Rongyan. She remembered that when she was in the hospital, Jiang Rongyan had said that if she wanted to thank him, she could cook for him. Although she had refused at that time, when she thought of his expectant eyes, Xu Anran felt that she should give it a try. It had been a long time since she had entered the kitchen. What if she had an epiphany in cooking?

She found a tutorial for four dishes and one soup, cut the vegetables step by step according to the tutorial, and poured the oil...

After Jiang Rongyan returned home, he took a shower first and sat in the study to deal with the company's matters. After about half an hour, he saw smoke floating in the study....

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Chapter 47: Deleted the Evidence!

Jiang Rongyan hurriedly opened the window and walked quickly to the kitchen. When he passed the living room, he found that the living room was already surrounded by smoke. He rushed to the kitchen, turned off the natural gas, turned on the ventilator, and opened the window for ventilation.

Xu Anran looked helplessly at the black bottom of the pot and then looked up at Jiang Rongyan. "I didn't do it on purpose..." Her face was covered in dust, and the sweat and ashes on her face were mixed together. She looked like a beggar who was begging on the street.

Seeing this, Jiang Rongyan couldn't help but turn around and laugh. Xu Anran happened to see his smile. Xu Anran flew into a rage out of embarrassment and muttered, "What's so funny?"

Jiang Rongyan walked over, took the iron spoon from her hand, and put it aside. "Forget it, I don't want to die. I'll call my assistant over to cook." He asked the hotel chef to pretend to be his assistant again and asked him to cook.

Xu Anran was right. Other than wanting to die, it was better not to try her cooking. After the chef came over and cooked for them, Jiang Rongyan hurried to work after dinner.

Xu Anran then realized that Jiang Rongyan had picked her up in the morning. After Jiang Rongyan left, the female protagonist also went out to do some work.

Her cell phone was lost, and her phone card was also missing. She did not know if anyone had contacted her in the past few days. Today, when she had time, she quickly went to get a new phone card. After putting the phone card in place, there were several missed calls. The most recent one was from Xu Zhenwei. After thinking for a while, she called Xu Zhenwei back.

When the call was picked up, she was immediately scolded, saying that she did not know shame and ruined the family reputation, saying that she had embarrassed the Xu family. Xu Anran gritted her teeth as she listened to Xu Zhenwei's voice from the other end of the line. She wanted nothing more than to hang up the phone.

"Hurry up and come back. Otherwise, don't ever acknowledge me as your father again!" Xu Zhenwei roared furiously.

Xu Anran sneered, "Have you forgotten? We've already cut ties long ago."

Xu Zhenwei was flustered and said bluntly, "You really don't put me in your eyes. If you don't come back today, don't even think about what you left at home!"

She thought of the recording in her phone and thought, 'So what if I come back? I'll let you see Xu Anning's true colors.' "Okay, I'll go back. Wait for me." Xu Anran hailed a car from the roadside and sent herself to the entrance of the Xu family mansion.

Everyone in the Xu family had a strange expression when they saw her. It was as if she had done something unforgivable. Xu Anran pretended not to care and walked in. She immediately saw Xu Zhenwei and Xu Anning in the house.

When Xu Zhenwei saw her, he was furious. "You still have the face to come back!"

"Didn't you ask me to come back?" Xu Anran did not waste time with him. She turned on the recording. "Before you blame me, do you want to listen to this recording first?"

When Xu Anning heard the recording, her expression changed slightly. Then, she returned to normal.

After the recording was played, Xu Anran looked at Xu Zhenwei and said, "You should believe me now, right? From the beginning to the end, it was your precious daughter, Xu Anning, who wanted to harm me. She was also the one who stole my design!"

"Do you think that Dad will believe you just because you let someone record a recording?" Xu Anning sneered. "If that's the case, wouldn't I be able to ruin your reputation just by randomly getting someone to record a speech on the road? Sis, how can you frame me in such a way?"

"Do you dare to say that you didn't do it?" Xu Anran said. She was already at this stage, yet she still wanted to quibble.

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Xu Anning looked at her and said calmly, "If I didn't do it, then I didn't do it. You even found ten people to record and frame me."

"Bring it over to me to have a look," Xu Zhenwei said.

Xu Anran thought that he wanted to confirm the truth, so she handed the phone over. The next second, she saw his fingers move slightly, and he actually wanted to delete the evidence!

The female protagonist looked at his actions and roared angrily, "What are you doing?"

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Chapter 48: Was Imprisoned

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However, it was already too late. Xu Zhenwei pressed the delete button and deleted the video. "Xu Anran, you'd better stop. Don't use such methods to harm people anymore. Otherwise, I won't be polite to you!" Xu Zhenwei pointed at her and threw the phone back.

Xu Anran was disheartened and smiled coldly. How could she be so naïve? Even though the evidence was right in front of him, he still chose to believe in Xu Anning. At this moment, her stepmother, Liu Li, walked out. The moment she saw her, she scolded her, "How could you do such a thing?! Aren't you embarrassed enough?"

Xu Anran choked and asked, "What did I do?"

"You're a b*stard. It's one thing for you to ruin your reputation by doing that kind of live broadcast, but you even implicated the Xu Corporation and your sister. You even shamelessly asked what you did? You know very well what you did!" Her stepmother pinned all the blame on her.

"Can't you see that I was forced to do that?" Xu Anran looked at her so-called family member in despair.

When her father heard this, not only did he not feel sorry for her, he even reprimanded her with even harsher words. "Vile spawn, you're still pretending in front of me? If you weren't willing, who would bring you to such a place to be played by a man? Who did you offend?!"

Xu Anran suddenly felt tired. What was the meaning of her return? She knew that they and Xu Anning were family, while she was just an outsider, a b*stard. She took her phone and prepared to leave.

"Stop her, don't let her leave the Xu family!" Just as Liu Li finished speaking, four or five bodyguards rushed in and surrounded Xu Anran.

Xu Anran turned around and looked at Liu Li. "What are you trying to do?!"

"You've made a fool of us outside. Now you want to leave? How can it be that easy?" Xu Anning looked at her expression and mocked her. She used her hands to cover her mouth and used her lips to tell her, "Don't even think about fighting me for the rest of your life!"

"Let go of me! Let go of me!" Xu Anran roared. "Don't you know that it's illegal to imprison others? Aren't you afraid of going to jail?"

"My own daughter is disobedient. How could she become a prisoner after being locked up at home for a few days?" Xu Zhenwei said coldly.

Xu Anning gave her a cold smile and turned around. She said in a very sensible manner, "Mom, Dad, she's yelling at home. What if the neighbors hear it? Why don't we send her back to the old house and let her reflect on herself in the old house?"

The old house was desolate. That was the true imprisonment. When the time came, no one would know even if she screamed. Xu Anran kept struggling. No, she couldn't go to the old house. Once she went to the old house, it would be difficult for her to escape. But how could she, a woman, fight against the bodyguards? She was gagged, pushed into the car, sent to the old house, and locked in a small dark room.

She thought that they were just locking her in the old house, but who knew that the bodyguards had even nailed the doors and windows shut? The place she was in was a small dark room, and only a faint light could enter. There was no blanket in the old house, and the food that the old house guard gave her seemed to have been left out for a long time, and it was already rancid.

Xu Anran could only endure the rancid smell and swallow the food. Every time she took a bite, she had to resist the urge to spit it out. She knew that once she spat it out, there would be no food left to eat. It was even worse at night. There was no blanket in the house, so she could only hide in a small corner and resign herself to fate.

When she heard the commotion at the door, Xu Anran choked with sobs and begged the caretaker to let her out. The caretaker saw that she was hiding inside and could not bear it, so she gave Xu Anning a call. "Miss Xu, there aren't even any sheets or covers here. Why don't I prepare a blanket for her?

"What blanket?" Xu Anning's cold voice came from the other end of the phone. "It's better if she freezes to death inside."

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Chapter 49: Jiang Rongyan Flew Into a Rage

When the caretaker heard this, she looked worriedly at Xu Anran who was curled up inside. However, she was only a servant and did not dare to say anything. She sighed and turned around to leave. They were both born from the same parents. Why was Xu Anran so miserable? When the caretaker saw her situation, her heart immediately ached. However, since she depended on the Xu family to earn money, she could not disobey the Xu family.

When Jiang Rongyan returned home, he realized that Xu Anran was not back yet. He thought that she had been delayed by something, so he gave her a call.

The phone rang for a long time, but no one picked up. Jiang Rongyan thought that Xu Anran was busy with her own matters and did not think too much about it. After about half an hour, he still had not received a call from XuAnran, so he was a little anxious.

He called Xu Anran a few more times, but there was still no answer. A strong sense of unease rose in Jiang Rongyan's heart. He quickly called his secretary and asked her to help him check the location of Xu Anran's phone.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Rongyan contacted Tao Ran. Tao Ran was still in the gym. When she heard that it was Jiang Rongyan, she asked him,

"What's the matter?

"Did Anran go to look for you?

"No, why

"Nothing" After Jiang Rongyan said that, he hung up the phone.

Tao Ran was speechless. "This is ridiculous!"

Not long after he hung up the phone, the secretary called him back. "Boss, I found it. Madam Xu's cell phone is in the Xu Family Residence"

When Jiang Rongyan heard that, he hurriedly said, "Drive over here. We'll go to the Xu family's old residence."

Okay, I'll go right away." The secretary knew that this matter was important, so he didn't dare to delay any longer. It didn't take long before they arrived at the Xu family's old residence.

When the old caretaker saw a car parked in the courtyard, she hurriedly came over to stop them. "Who are you? Breaking and entering are illegal, do you know that Get lost!" Jiang Rongyan was anxious. With Xu Anran's relationship with the Xu family, how could she end up well in their hands? She was probably tortured to the point that she didn't look like a human anymore.

Jiang Rongyan pushed the old caretaker out and walked into the house in a few steps. He searched the house and saw a room. The door was nailed shut by a wooden board. He knocked twice but didn't manage to break it open. At that moment, the old caretaker broke free from the driver's hand and rushed into the room.

"What are you trying to do? Let me tell you, these are all the treasures of the Xu family. If they were lost because of you, you won't be able to pay for it Jiang Rongyan pushed his away and said to the secretary, "Go look for me thing. The wooden board is nailing it shut. We won't be able to with our strength."

"I'll go right away!" The secretary quickly looked around and happened to see an axe. He handed the axe to Jiang Rongyan.

Jiang Rongyan took the axe and reached out to chop it. The wooden board on the door fell.

"Aiya, what are you looking for? If there were any of you, they would have shouted when they heard you coming. Stop! There's nothing here for you to find" The caretaker only knew that she could not let them find Xu Anran. She spoke earnestly from the side.

Jiang Rongyan also noticed that Xu Anran should have called out twice, but why was there no movement inside? This meant that she could no longer call out! He turmed his head and asked through gritted teeth, "What exactly did you do to her?"

The caretaker did not know that her words actually had the opposite effect, causing Jiang Rongyan to slash even harder. The last axe fell, and the wooden boards blocking the door finally broke. Jiang Rongyan threw down the axe and pushed the door open. He saw Xu Anran lying inside. Her face was deathly pale, as if she was dead.

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Chapter 50: Saved

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Jiang Rongyan rushed in and ran to Xu Anran's side. He reached out to check her breathing. Fortunately.. jang Rongyan heaved a sigh of relief. Although it was very weak, she was still breathing. Jiang Rongyan hurriedly squatted down, took off his clothes, and draped them over Xu Anran's body. He hugged her. Her cold body even made him tremble uncontrollably. He carried Xu Anran and walked out of the door with a cold expression. He put her into the car.

"Let's go to the hospital."

The secretary quickly returned to the driver's seat and started the car. He had never seen Jiang Rongyan like this before. He did not dare to say anything. He quickly sat in the driver's seat and headed in the direction of the hospital.

Along the way, Jiang Rongyan kept talking to Xu Anran. He was afraid that the moment he stopped, Xu Anran's breathing would disappear. The secretary found the nearest hospital and sent Xu Anran to the emergency room.

The doctor gave her a full examination before he pushed her Out of the emergency room.

"Doctor, how is she?"

"She has been frozen for too long. Her body hasn't recovered yet, but it's not serious in general. After her fever subsides, she can stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time before she can go back," the doctor said.

Jiang Rongyan nodded. "Thank you, doctor"

The doctor looked at Jiang Rongyan with a very serious expression. When Jiang Rongyan was about to leave, he suddenly called out to Jiang Rongyan, "Judging from your expression, you should not be the person who let her freeze to such a state. If you know this woman, you must handle this matter properly" In this day and age, how many people would freeze to death? Moreover, this patient's clothes were neat and tidy. She didn't look like a poor person. There was a high probability that she had been abused. He had treated a few patients with this kind of situation before, so he could more or less see it.

Jiang Rongyan nodded. "I know." He returned to the ward. He turned around and said to his secretary, "Contact the reporters and tell them the whole story.

Also, buy some intermet trolls. We must publicize the Xu family's actions and destroy their reputation" Jiang Rongyan's voice was cold and stern. It was filled with anger.

The secretary did not dare to say anything else and went off to do it. Jiang Rongyan returned to the ward and reached out to touch Xu Anran's forehead. She was still running a high fever. Xu Anran's body was trembling.

He did not know whether it was because she was afraid or because she was cold. He tooka deep breath and his gaze became colder.

Xu Anran had a headache. Her body was hot and cold. It was as if she was in a world of ice and fire. She struggled in the nightmare. Her mind was filled with Xu Anning's cold face and Qin Xiaokun's mocking face. Xu Anran never expected that she would die at Xu Anning's hands after being reborn. She took a deep breath and suddenly heard someone calling her name.

"Anran, Anran!" Xu Anran suddenly opened her eyes. She saw a plain white room. She turned her head to look and found it was Tao Ran.

"Ran Ran, why are you here?" After she said that, she felt that something was wrong. "No, actually, I should ask... Why am I here?"

Wasn't she locked up by the Xu family in the Xu family's old residence? When Tao Ran saw that she had woken up, her nose turmed sour and she turned around to hug her. "Anran, thank god you're okay. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do." At that time, when Jiang Rongyan had called to say that she was fine, she had thought that she was really fine. In the end, how was she fine?

Xu Anran was at a loss. "Why am I in the hospital" Tao Ran told her everything that jiang Rongyan had done.

Xu Anran's nose turned sour, and her eyes turned red. Tears welled up in her eyes.

Tao Ran comforted her, "Because of this incident, the Xu Corporation's market value has been greatly reduced, and its social image has been damaged. Many companies have already canceled their cooperation with them. You can be considered to have vented your hatred."

Xu Anran shook her head, and her gaze was fim. "This is not venting my anger.. Registering a company and snatching the Xu family's trademark is the way to vent my anger!