Chapter 367
Chapter 367: 0367 can’t be given to you Chapter 367: 0367 can’t be given to you Ye Zhichen glanced at the secretary leading the way and asked nonchalantly.
“There are two more, they have already arrived. This is the reception room, please, ladies p>
The two nodded at the secretary, thanked her, and once she had left, Ye Zhichen spoke again.
“I didn’t expect them to come so early. It seems that Gu Heng is really determined to secure this investment p>
Su Ran let out a light laugh, “Arriving early isn’t as good as arriving at the right time. The Xiao Family won’t give them special treatment just because of these superficial efforts p>
“You seem to know quite a bit about the new president of the Xiao Family p>
“Not really, but I have heard a bit about his way of doing things p>
Su Ran made an ambiguous statement and then opened the door to the reception room.
“He p>
Just as Ye Zhichen was about to speak, she saw the woman in the reception room and immediately fell silent, following Su Ran inside.
Today, Su Xinyan unusually wore a business outfit, but she chose a relatively casual professional dress, her celebrity figure and temperament evident.
She looked stylish yet elegant, her accessories the highest quality, making her status unmistakably clear.
When Su Xinyan saw Su Ran’s arrival, her eyebrows knitted tightly, her gaze conflicted, filled with disdain yet defensive, closely following her every move.
Su Ran and Ye Zhichen didn’t so much as glance at her, walking directly to the opposite side and sitting down.
Only Su Xinyan was in the reception room; Gu Heng wasn’t there, and it wasn’t clear what he was doing.
However, this wasn’t within Su Ran’s consideration.
There were only three of them in the spacious reception room, the atmosphere eerily quiet.
Su Ran and Ye Zhichen chatted casually, completely ignoring Su Xinyan’s presence as if she didn’t exist.
Yet Su Xinyan’s face grew increasingly unpleasant!
She had long known from Gu Heng’s mouth that Ms. Xiao of the Xiao Family was her fan. Given this relationship, the Xiao Family couldn’t possibly disrespect her.
So last night, she casually mentioned it in front of Xiao Yize, and sure enough, not only did he not contradict her, but he also agreed very graciously.
This morning, she dragged Gu Heng to Xiao’s to show off, confidently assuring him in front of him that she would definitely secure this investment for Chongguang.
The Xiao Family’s doting on their daughter was public knowledge. Although she had never met Ms. Xiao, President Xiao wouldn’t let his sister be sad as her brother.
Everything was fine until she met the two of them. She hadn’t expected Su Ran to actually dare come, unafraid of losing face.
Or was she deliberately trying to provoke her?
Su Xinyan stared intently at Su Ran, and seeing that she really had no intention of acknowledging her, she couldn’t help but speak up in a low voice.
“To talk about cooperation and still dare to be late, sister, you really have a big heart p>
Su Ran glanced at her sidelong with a slight lift of her eyebrows.
“Your mind is indeed small, yet you haven’t seen the person either p>
“You p>
Su Xinyan’s anger surged at being sarcastically called petty.
Outside the reception room, with people coming and going, Su Xinyan lowered her voice rationally and said through gritted teeth to Su Ran:
“Su Ran, don’t be smug. I’m telling you, you can stop dreaming about getting Xiao’s investment if I’m here p>
Su Ran raised her eyebrows, smiling at her.
“It seems you’re very confident about securing this investment p>
Su Xinyan haughtily lifted her chin, looking down on her with disdain.
“Of course, I’ll definitely secure this investment for Brother Heng p>
Su Ran nodded nonchalantly, “It’s good to be confident. I’d like to see how you’ll secure this investment for Gu Heng. However, since he let you step in, he must have prepared well p>
Watching Su Ran’s calm demeanor only made Su Xinyan more uneasy. A shiver ran through her, and she watched her defensively.
Su Ran took in every expression on her face and a mocking smile flickered in her eyes.
“With the Xiao Family’s young miss as a solid backing, a hundred million investment indeed seems like nothing p>
Upon hearing this.
Su Xinyan’s beautiful eyes suddenly widened, her heart trembling, she looked at Su Ran incredulously.
“You… what do you know p>
Su Ran glanced at her, the corners of her mouth gradually lifting into a smile.
“What do you think I could know p>
The wariness in Su Xinyan’s eyes grew thicker, “Su Ran, don’t even think about pulling any tricks p>
Su Ran curled her lips but said nothing more.
Anxious, Su Xinyan was about to speak when the door of the reception room was opened again, and Gu Heng walked in.
“Brother Heng p>
When Gu Heng saw Su Ran, the light in his eyes was complex.
He smiled gently at Su Xinyan, then turned back to Su Ran.
“Xiao Ran, you’re here p>
Su Ran gave him a brief glance and remained silent.
Seeing this, Gu Heng’s face turned ugly. He was being repeatedly ignored, and even someone with a good temperament would lose their patience.
“Xiao Ran, you… can’t we just be friends? Does it really need to come to this p>
Looking at him with sarcasm in her eyes, Su Ran spoke indifferently.
“A qualified ex should act as if they’re dead. Someone like you, constantly popping up out of nowhere, that’s really unheard of. Friends? Don’t insult the word p>
Gu Heng’s heart skipped a beat, he opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say for a moment.
He also didn’t know how to make the conflict between them less severe.
After a long sigh, he finally spoke with a tone full of helplessness.
“Whether you believe it or not, I never intended to hurt you. You know how important Xiao’s investment is for the Gu Family, so… Xiao Ran, I’m sorry, but this time, I cannot give up Xiao’s investment to you p>
Give up?
Su Ran raised her eyebrows, now intrigued by the word “give” he had used.
“Do you think I need you to give up anything p>
Su Ran smiled, her gaze deep as she looked at him.
“So you mean to say, Chongguang has secured the Xiao Family’s investment p>
Gu Heng pursed his lips but remained silent.
From the information he had received, there was an eighty percent chance Chongguang would secure the investment.
Although he didn’t want to confront her, on this matter, he really couldn’t back down.
“Then let’s wait and see p>
As her words ended, Su Ran stopped speaking, and the atmosphere in the room of four people grew tense.
Fortunately, twenty minutes later, the meeting concluded.
The secretary arrived to pass on a message; President Xiao invited Gu Heng and Su Xinyan.
Before leaving, Su Xinyan couldn’t help but give Su Ran a provocative glance.
Letting them go first clearly showed how much Xiao’s valued their proposals. As for Su Ran…
She had no chance!
Ye Zhichen had been holding back her annoyance the whole time; she really didn’t want to get into any conflicts with Su Xinyan on Xiao’s turf.
But some people were just too despicable!
“I’m really at my limit with you, not only encountering the two most disgusting people in the world at the same time but listen to what Gu Heng just said–it’s exactly like something Su Xinyan would say p>