54 World 4 Chapter 51

Chapter 51.

That afternoon, Tangli's cell phone rang, and the caller's number was a series of unfamiliar numbers. Tangli just glanced at it and continued to stare at the computer screen and started busy with the work at hand, which had been procrastinating for so many days, she also felt guilty, so she wanted to finish the overdue drawings as soon as possible in the past few days, so this unknown call did not attract Tangli's attention at all.

However, the cell phone that rang once noisily rang a second time.

Now Tangli really believed that the other party made the right call.

She rubbed her neck and asked, "Hello, who are you?"

"Hello, I am Jiang Chen, Miss Tang, do you still remember me?"

He was afraid that Tang Li would not be able to remember his family name, so he quickly added, "Rujue is my fiancée. We had dinner at home last time."

Jiang Chen is cheerful. When faced with a man with a nice voice, you will naturally let down your guard. Moreover, Jiang Chen is also very skillful in using his own advantages. Knowing that his voice is not bad, he naturally makes a bubble sound, thinking that his voice is pretty good. This can bring him closer to Tangli. After all, many women subconsciously have a crush on men with nice voices.

But Tangli seemed to be allergic to the bubble sound, so she couldn't help grinning, shrugging the tip of her delicate nose in disgust, and went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Jiang, your throat doesn't feel good? It's been dry lately, so remember to drink more boiled water."

"..."

Tangli didn't seem to notice the embarrassment that was about to overflow from Jiang Chen, and she asked again: "Where did you get my mobile phone number?"

"I got it from a friend. Sorry Miss Tang, I didn't want to disturb you, but I was buying a gift for Rujue. I know that you two are friends who grew up together, so I think you should know her preferences very well, so I would like to ask Miss Tang to give me some advice."

Tangli lay on the table, holding her forehead in boredom.

Jiang Chen's flattery failed to go the right way and instead flustered her. As long as he cared a little more about Lan Rujue, he would know that she was not her friend at all. At most, she just visited her during the New Year and the holidays. Jiang Chen, when asked, who was wrong, he was the one who picked her. It was hard not to suspect that Jiang Chen was mocking her.

"What are you going to buy her?"

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment and said: "Rujue didn't like the gift of cars before, so I wanted to give her jewelry. There was a pink gemstone necklace at the recent auction. I don't know if she likes it."

"Mr. Jiang, I advise you to ask Sister Rujue directly. I can't give you any advice."

Tang Li has no interest in talking nonsense with the hero, at least not at all for now. While she doesn't have much to do with him now, she should stay away from him. Later on, she will have to see Jiang Chen's face every day.

After saying this politely, she hung up the contact with Jiang Chen. Tangli held her chin and looked at the phone, muttering: "If you have time to call me, why not go directly to Lan Rujue?"

Tangli was also very bad. Even though she knew that Lan Rujue had already blacklisted Jiang Chen in her heart, she actually gave Jiang Chen an idea and asked him to come to her door to be scolded. It has to be said that Tangli was In order to take revenge for the future "private feud", who asked Tang Li to endure the disgust and go through the plot with Jiang Chen in the later stage.

She raised the corners of her lips slyly and murmured: "I hope Jiang Chen can be scolded by Lan Rujue with my encouragement, so that I can relieve my anger a little."

What's the relief? Of course, it was because she suddenly received a disturbing call from Jiang Chen.

In Tang Li's view, any name that is not recorded in the phone's address book does not require contact. For a hero with an outrageous personality like Jiang Chen, Tang Li would not take him to heart, otherwise they are all in the same circle, how come they don't have contact information?

Jiang Chen's call would only be met with Tang Li's rebellious attitude. She already hate Jiang Chen, but now she want to wipe her ears even more, so as not to ruin her innocent ears by Jiang Chen's voice.

Tangli's fingers left the tablet and randomly took out a piece of paper, pick up a marker and scribble on it.

Soon, a cartoon Q version of Lan Rujue appeared on the white paper. She was waving her pointer and expressionlessly torturing Jiang Chen, who was holding his head and crying. With a few simple strokes, the expressions of the two were depicted. Tangli couldn't help laughing, and scolded: "Why do I feel that Jiang Chen was painted so cheaply, and it almost didn't say on his face that Her Majesty the Queen is coming to step on me."

Wait a minute, when did Lan Rujue become a queen, and what kind of halo am I trying to give her?

Tangli's slender eyebrows knitted together, she balled up the paper and threw it in the trash can, complaining: "Lan Rujue is not that powerful!"

She leaned on the back of the chair.

Her eyes were deep and complicated. While looking at the ceiling, she unconsciously remembered what Lan Rujue said when she left.

She wanted to accompany her to see Shi Chaoyan.

This development routine is not quite right. It stands to reason that since she has already found out Shi Chaoyan, she will definitely investigate Shi Chaoyan's connections thoroughly. It is impossible for Lan Rujue's methods not to detect her, and besides, she has no way to find out. Having concealed her dealings with Shi Chaoyan, Lan Rujue could feel her by following Shi Chaoyan's. Her fox tail was barely sticking out for her to pinch. Why didn't the heroine cooperate at all?

Tangli frowned slightly, unsure of what Lan Rujue was thinking. After all, she didn't know her well enough and couldn't tell Lan Rujue's true thoughts from her words and deeds.

Originally, she was waiting for things to be revealed, and then she fell out with the heroine and became dark.

Everything was well thought out, but the bad thing was that Lan Rujue didn't play according to the routine.

She suddenly went from being a big winner who reaped the benefits to losing control of the home court in the blink of an eye, and inexplicably fell into the hands of Lan Rujue. This change from active to passive, Tangli can only be unhappy.

She snorted softly and said, "Doesn't she just want me to accompany her to see Shi Chaoyan? Then go and see her myself. I want to see what medicine Lan Rujue is selling in her gourd."

This time Lan Rujue did not appear in front of Tangli, but she still undoubtedly occupied all of Tangli's thoughts again.

She was deep in thought, and couldn't help but think of Lan Rujue's hairdo for her a few days ago.

Tangli touched the ends of her hair,

sighed, and said, "It feels so wonderful to have someone comb your hair."

She rarely thinks of Lan Rujue, and she doesn't know if the number of contacts with her has increased recently, but pictures of her in her mind always pop up from time to time.

And human memory has its own beautifying filter. Lan Rujue, who originally had no flaws, became a very special existence in memories.

It would be a lie to say that Tangli doesn't care about Lan Rujue. The two people maintain this kind of relationship that is neither far nor close. This is done intentionally by Tang Li. Because this is the need of the plot, she can only do the current level of neglect.

But in fact, Tangli cannot ignore Lan Rujue, so this alienation in the plot is more like a painstaking restraint in a sense. Only with restraint can she and Lan Rujue appear to have become ordinary friends.

What if she give up her restraint?

Will there be a day when Tangli no longer restrains herself?

But these are all unknowns, and no one can predict what the future development will be.

Tangli focused her attention on the computer screen again, planning to deal with the next coloring part.

But the cell phone placed aside actually rang again.

Tangli looked over, and when she saw this person's name, her heart skipped a beat.

"Xiaoli, it's me."

Lan Rujue's voice sounded much more comfortable and pleasant to the ears. There was no greasy clipping sound or pretentious laughter. In short, everything was soothing. This made Tangli inevitably compare Lan Rujue with the previous Jiang Chen.

Tang Li asked back: "I know it's you, tell me if you have anything to do. I'm still busy."

Lan Rujue turned the office chair, closed her eyes and leaned on the back of the chair. She put her arms on the armrests to support her forehead. The busy work made Lan Rujue unavoidable fatigue. She explained: "Jiang Chen disturbed you just now."

"You know everything?"

Lan Rujue rubbed her forehead helplessly and continued: "I don't know where he heard the gossip. He thought I liked silly and sweet people, so he deliberately let slip about you just now."

Tangli always felt that the last sentence was a little harsh, so she corrected: "What's the matter between the two of us? He was clearly the one who came to harass me first. Then again, sister Rujue, don't you like the pure and innocent one?"

Lan Rujue slowly opened her sharp eyes, and a faint smile appeared on her face, which made the woman in a black casual suit less cold and solemn, and suddenly it became like the plum blossoms welcoming the warm sunshine in winter, stretching their waists in the sunshine, revealing another cool and ethereal look.

"I like the type a little bit bad, it's enough to give me a sense of excitement."

Lan Rujue did not avoid Tangli's question, and for the first time revealed her requirements for her partner in front of Tangli.

Lan Rujue is not afraid of challenges by nature. Comfort is reserved for others, not herself, so Lan Rujue prefers stimulation.

Behind her calm appearance, there is a restless heart.

Lan Rujue will hide her heart. The most important factor is that she needs to grow up quickly and take control of the company as soon as possible, so that her interests will not be taken away by her confused father. Sometimes Lan Rujue would cold-bloodedly lament that she was the biggest beneficiary of her father's illness in his later years, because her sick father became more obedient than ever and no longer mingled with beauties.

She is used to pretending, and she knew how to hide her girlish side at a young age. Such a scheming Lan Rujue is not really a good person, but she has not harmed anyone, so Lan Rujue has been pretending to be a good person for many years. It is difficult for Lan Rujue to get her true thoughts from the outside.

Perhaps it was the misunderstanding caused by her cold face that made people around her think that Lan Rujue would like a silly and sweet personality. After all, who doesn't yearn for innocence.

Lan Rujue is not like that. Innocence is good, but she prefers to communicate with cunning people. Compared with one being strong and the other being weak, how can a strong encounter be any fun?

Her simple statement sounded so shameful to Tang Li that it was almost overwhelming.

Tangli cleared her throat awkwardly and sneered: "Sister Rujue, you still don't admit that you are a pervert? Listen to what you just said. You even said the word "stimulating".

"What's wrong with excitement? This word is shameless?"

"That's not true."

"By the way, Jiang Chen's call reminded me when you will be free these days."

Tangli raised her heart and paid attention to Lan Rujue's next words, "What's wrong?"

She smiled lightly and said: "Accompany me to meet Shi Chaoyan, have you forgotten? My mother put her heart and soul into arranging my wedding, but now it seems that the wedding cannot be held, I must get back this loss from Jiang Chen."

"Xiaoli, we are friends, you will help me with this."

There is no ambiguity in this sentence to others, but to the ears of Tangli, who has a guilty conscience, it sounds unusual. It seems that Lan Rujue is like a black-hearted witch. She is stirring the elixir with a strange smell in a sinister way. The pot is waiting for the moment when the medicine is successfully made, and Tangli is her last medicine.

Tangli waved her hands to drive away the random thoughts in her mind. She said nonchalantly, "I've been free recently. Sister Rujue can ask me out anytime."

She decisively set a date, "How about next Friday?"

"OK."

Lan Rujue smiled silently. Since she had already scared Tangli, it was time to give her a candy. She opened the drawer and took out the gift she had accidentally bought before. After hesitating for a moment, she finally said: "When I was on a business trip and saw a piece of fine jade that was being auctioned, I asked the master to carve a hairpin. I'll bring it to you on Friday."

The hairpin had been made by someone a long time ago, but this gift was never given out.

Lan Rujue couldn't figure out what she was thinking at that time, but people's thoughts are erratic. When she saw the piece of jade, she suddenly thought of Tangli, who loved jade the most. Although it us unknown whether it is true or not, Tang Li really likes to collect jade products. Even the hairpins in her hair are made of various kinds of jade, so Lan Rujue will naturally associate it with Tang Li.

If Lan Rujue is allowed to find an answer that is convincing enough for herself for the time being.

That's her... she had too much money and no place to spend it, so she bought it when she saw it. As for whether the other party wanted it or not, that was another matter.

Tang Li smiled brightly and said, "If it's not a good jade, I won't accept it."

While she was speaking, she even touched her forehead with her hand in flattery. She was really afraid that she had heard the wrong words because of her overheated mind.

Tangli felt that she was very superficial. She usually didn't smile at Lan Rujue, and her voice softened a lot when she heard the gift.

She was also very surprised by this gift. Tangli really never thought that one day she would receive a gift from Lan Rujue. Moreover, she liked what Lan Ruju said. It seemed that this hairpin had been prepared a long time ago, and it was not a sudden incident.

Tangli added with rare coyness, "Thank you, Sister Rujue."

Lan Rujue's eyes softened, "After all, you have called me sister for so many years. It's nothing to give you a gift. Besides, this is not the first gift I've given you."

This should be the first gift given to Tangli as an adult.

"Do you still remember the gift I gave you when you were a child?"

"Remember, the black-haired Barbie is still in the locker."

Tangli fluently answered Lan Rujue's confusion. This natural response undoubtedly pleased Lan Rujue. She just asked casually, but got such a thoughtful answer from Tangli. Therefore, the two people had a childhood friendship. After all, there is a tacit understanding that is different from others. After all, after knowing so many people, only the other person is Qingmei.

"Sister Rujue."

"Um?"

"Will I receive gifts from you again in the future?"

Lan Rujue said with a smile: "As long as you don't resist me like you did when you were a child."

Tangli puffed up her cheeks and smacked her mouth, hating herself for asking such a terrible question. Isn't it worth rushing to attract the heroine's hatred? She knew she wouldn't be able to play together in the future, but she still asked about gifts.

"It's hard to say."

Lan Rujue heard the narrow-mindedness in her words, she smiled and said: "Xiaoli, have you noticed that our relationship has improved recently?"

Tangli was a bystander who was fascinated by the authorities. If Lan Rujue hadn't told her this, it would have taken some time for her to react.

She held the phone tightly and remained silent.

Lan Rujue smiled lightly and said nothing, her expression was leisurely, because all the results now depended on her initiative, so when Lan Rujue didn't figure out the truth about why Tangli pushed her away, she took the initiative after careful consideration and decision-making, and now it seems that this method is useful.

Tang Li sneered and said, "Are you overthinking it? Aren't we always like this?"

"Really? Little liar."

"Little liar? Are you talking about me? You're so old and you're childishly giving me a nickname? Then I have to give you one too. Let me think about it, why don't I call you Ugly Orange! "

Lan Rujue's eyes were shocked, and she burst out laughing immediately. She covered her eyes with her hands, and couldn't help laughing: "Ugly oranges are delicious."

"Do you mean you are delicious too?"

After Tangli said this, she covered her face with her hands. How many times did she want to hurt herself with this mouth! ! !

Lan Rujue curved her lips meaningfully and sighed softly: "Xiaoli should not be curled up on the ground now."

"Lan Rujue! You are indeed an ugly orange that doesn't taste good!!"

Tang Li was exposed, so she hung up the call angrily. She cursed and said, "I have decided that the villain who appears in the comics today will be named Ugly Orange!"

Once the villain is decided as Lan Rujue's then for the character design, Tangli had an idea instantly. She no longer cared about complaining about Lan Rujue. She hurriedly drew the inspiration that came to her mind.

It originally took three days to complete the sketch, but it was completed ahead of schedule today.

Tangli sent out the drawings. Being debt-free and light-hearted, she set a goal for herself. She stretched her body and said, "I think this month next year is a good day for updates. I can defer the updates for a whole year in an honest way."

For Lan Rujue, the great contributor who provided her with ideas, Tangli kindly forgave her. After all, there was still hard work without credit. At any rate, Tangli even scolded her a few times in order to maximize her power when painting.

She happily went downstairs to find something to eat, but she didn't know that just after the update was sent out, a message notification came from an APP that Lan Rujue hadn't heard from in a long time.

She clicked on the notification and opened the APP, and found that Tangli, who had she been waiting for months, had finally updated.

The avatar of the girl holding a big pear hairpin with a sea/tang flower is Tangli's online cartoonist account. Lan Rujue looked at the work that was about to be finished, then looked at her phone, and finally put down her phone first planning to see it later.

She has a habit of saving all the delicious food for last, and this is true for people and things.

As night fell, the assistant knocked on the door and walked in.

She said to Lan Rujue: "President Lan, there is a party at seven o'clock. Do you want me to accompany you today?"

Lan Rujue thought for a while and said, "Okay, I may drink tonight, and you will need to drive then."

The assistant clenched her hands excitedly, but said solemnly: "Don't worry, President Lan, I understand."

This was not the first day she had followed Lan Rujue. Lan Rujue did not object to her words. The assistant's ability at work was worthy of Lan Rujue's praise, otherwise she would not have been retained at that time.

"I'm going to the bathroom. We'll leave in fifteen minutes."

Lan Rujue needed to touch up her makeup, and it might be inconvenient for her to have her hair loose during social events later, so Lan Rujue planned to tie it up casually with a rubber band later.

The assistant obviously knew her rhythm very well and asked hurriedly: "Do you need me to help you?"

Lan Rujue shook her head and started to deal with the next matter resolutely.

The stars are dotted, staying on the dark night to form a beautiful scene at night.

Lan Rujue's long curly hair is tied low, and the hair rope is the same style as the earrings. She is dressed like a fashionable urban beauty. Even though she looks young, her wrists cannot be associated with youth. On the contrary, they are surprisingly sophisticated and ruthless.

There are always some people who will lower their guard due to her immature age. Lan Rujue often doesn't care about the arrogance of those people, because Lan Rujue knows that they will soon fall down hard, so Lan Rujue enjoys considering the various benefits that age has brought to her, she wishes she could have a few more collaborators like this that she can slap in the face.

She was chasing Tang Li's comics at the moment. The fact that her account was discovered by Lan Rujue was mainly related to her liking to chase comics. She originally thought she was just a cartoonist who liked Tang Li, but during a chat with Tang Li's mother, Lan Rujue discovered that she liked to follow comics. Rujue learned the true identity of the cartoonist, and this secret sense of voyeurism always tickled Lan Rujue's heart. She secretly followed Tangli's every move, and would read her comics again when she couldn't sleep at night.

When Lan Rujue saw the name of the new villain, she chuckled. She could even imagine Tangli's appearance when she was drawing.

The assistant couldn't help but look sideways and looked again and again.

Lan Rujue suddenly felt that it was so interesting to participate in Tangli's daily life.

"President Lan, are you reading comics?"

"Well, a friend drew it."

"Friends? Are we on good terms?"

Lan Rujue smiled, her eyes mocking, and said, "It's not good, but it's not bad either."

"This...what does this mean."

"You can understand it as enemies."

Tangli is both a childhood sweetheart and an enemy.