CHAPTER 302: CHAPTER 282: FIXING IT TOMORROW

"Unless you betray me."

Bao Ye lowered his gaze to her, close enough that the strong scent of alcohol on him wafted clearly to Jiang Ruan’s nose.

An invisible temptation and ambiguity.

Feeling his intense possessiveness, Jiang Ruan’s heart felt warm, and she took the initiative to wrap her arms around the man’s neck.

Even with the height of her heels, she had to stand on tiptoe to reach his lips.

Her voice was coquettish, "How could I."

"I will never betray you."

If it really doesn’t work out, we can break up.

Openly and honestly.

Betrayal seems cheap.

Especially since her heart still held him.

"But you are the same, Bao Ye," Jiang Ruan’s almond-shaped eyes captivatingly locked onto him, as she said, "Even if you are the president of the Bao Group, high status and authority, if you dare to betray me, I will certainly use all my strength to bite you to pieces."

Her voice was naturally soft and delicate.

Yet precisely such harsh words came out of her mouth.

A pampered little wildcat pretending to be fierce.

Bao Ye chuckled softly, withdrew his right hand from his pocket, and habitually wrapped it around her slender waist.

So effortlessly held, it’s hard not to be tempted.

He lowered his head and said, "Alright."

After speaking, Jiang Ruan wanted to say something, but she couldn’t anymore.

The strong scent of wine from his lips kissed her soft red lips, his kisses always domineering and aggressive, especially in this dimly lit place, it felt even more thrilling.

When they parted again, Jiang Ruan’s lip makeup was smudged.

And it was somewhat swollen.

Looking in the mirror, this made Jiang Ruan blush with embarrassment, gritting her teeth, cursing Bao Ye as being a dog.

Always biting.

Humph.

After fixing her makeup, as Jiang Ruan was about to leave the bathroom, she heard a familiar voice next door.

On the phone.

"I know, Dad, Huang Hongcheng is already in, even if I say the child is his, the Huang Family can’t do anything, because his son is on a reality show with me every day."

"Rong Cheng is capable, but the Huang Family isn’t weak either, besides, this child is originally his..."

Later on, Li Xin deliberately lowered her voice.

Jiang Ruan raised an eyebrow, glanced inside, didn’t listen further, and turned to leave.

Outside, she couldn’t help but laugh, so she really thought of keeping both options open.

Li Xin, oh Li Xin, you’re truly greedy.

Back at the main venue, everyone was already freely socializing, chatting or dancing in pairs.

Standing in the corner, Jiang Ruan appeared calm, sipping her red wine slowly.

Her naturally beautiful bone structure, slim figure, and the dress she wore highlighted her ethereal beauty, yet without losing any allure.

Attracting the men present, who couldn’t resist coming over to chat with her.

"You must be Miss Jiang Ruan, I’ve seen your dramas, and you’re even more beautiful in person than on screen."

Jiang Ruan smiled, "Thank you for the compliment."

"I wonder if I might have the chance to dance with Miss Jiang, it would certainly be the luckiest thing for me today."

The man, with a mature and steady look, dressed in a gray suit, said brightly.

But his appearance wasn’t to Jiang Ruan’s liking.

Moreover, Jiang Ruan rarely danced with others.

"Sorry," Jiang Ruan gave a polite smile and said, "I don’t really feel like dancing right now."

She thought this would make Mr. Lu give up.

But to her surprise, he insisted, "Is it that Miss Jiang looks down on me?"

"It’s my mistake, I haven’t introduced myself. I am Lu Quan, the only Chinese CEO of the Huabei Lu Group."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Huabei Lu Group? She hadn’t even heard of it.

And why did he assume she was looking down on him just because she didn’t want to dance?

"Does President Lu think I’m the kind of woman who is greedy for money?"

Jiang Ruan swirled her wine glass, her smile not reaching her eyes.

Lu Quan: "How could that be? With your current status in the entertainment industry, money must already be just numbers to you, and with your beauty, as long as you beckon, which man wouldn’t be tempted?"

If Lu Quan’s words made Jiang Ruan slightly unhappy before.

Now his words directly sparked her anger.

Her tone became much more assertive.

"What Mr. Lu said is correct, I certainly do not lack money, so there’s no need for Mr. Lu to talk to me about being a CEO."

"Is there anything else? If not, I’ll be going."

Having finished speaking, Jiang Ruan was about to leave.

But Lu Quan quickly blocked her path, "Miss Jiang, don’t be angry, did I say something wrong? I was just joking..."

Jiang Ruan interrupted him, "I’m not joking with you."

"Please step aside, thank you."

At this moment, Jiang Ruan’s eyes were icy.

Lu Quan wanted to say something more, but a man’s cold, magnetic voice interrupted, "She told you to get lost, don’t you understand human language?"

Suddenly being cursed at, Lu Quan was furious.

Not knowing who it was, he turned around, just about to retort, but seeing Bao Ye’s cold face, the words stopped abruptly.

Lu Quan accompanied with a smile, "Oh, it’s Mr. Bao."

"Mr. Bao, don’t misunderstand, I was just joking with Miss Jiang, accidentally making her angry..."

Bao Ye, though, couldn’t be bothered listening, instead looked at Jiang Ruan, "Come here."

Jiang Ruan immediately complied.

The two exchanged a glance, turned and left directly.

As if Lu Quan was air.

Watching the two’s backs, Lu Quan gritted his teeth, so Jiang Ruan didn’t want to dance with him, likely because she’d already latched onto the big tree that was Bao Ye, right?

Ha.

Women in the entertainment industry are just cheap.

Not a good one among them.

Lu Quan was a person who bore grudges, having been given the cold shoulder by Jiang Ruan, and even cursed by Bao Ye.

He would settle this score, sooner or later.

Until the banquet ended, Jiang Ruan didn’t see Li Xin, not knowing if she had left early.

But she didn’t care at all.

Jiang Ruan hadn’t really drunk much that evening, just talking superficially with people from the industry, smiling and clinking glasses just for show.

After all, who comes to such events just to drink?

But standing in seven-centimeter heels all night left her calves sore and cramping, and she was rubbing them on the bed back at the villa.

When Bao Ye came out of the bathroom, he saw this scene.

In the bedroom lit by a dim yellow night light, the girl in natural beauty was surrounded by a dreamy glow, her long hair draping over her shoulders, and her slip dress perfectly outlining her beautiful figure.

The hem of her dress lifted, her slender fingers were massaging her jade-like legs.

The man’s Adam’s apple bobbed heavily, and he walked over, asking, "Legs sore?"

Startled by his sudden voice, Jiang Ruan, lost in thought, suddenly looked up, meeting his dark eyes, and pouted, "Yes."

"Standing all night in seven-centimeter heels, how could they not be sore."

Bao Ye raised an eyebrow and slowly said, "You chose the shoes yourself, knowing how long you’d have to be there, yet you wore such high heels, isn’t that asking for trouble?"

Jiang Ruan couldn’t argue, so she returned, "Yes, it’s my own fault."

From those words, one could tell she was certainly upset.

Such a petty person.

Amusement flickered in the man’s eyes.

The bed moved slightly as Bao Ye got on.

Sitting beside her, he pulled her calf onto his knee, sighing, "Let me massage it for you."

Jiang Ruan was incredibly ticklish, and when he grabbed her calf, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter, saying, "Tickles."

"Let me go, I can do it myself."

"How dare you say I was asking for trouble."

But Bao Ye ignored her, placing her jade leg on his long, straight knee, and gently massaging it with his fingers.

"Which part of what I said was wrong?"

"Next time you attend a banquet, wear lower heels, you’re not short, you don’t need shoes to add height."