Suppressing the Protagonist at the Start to Seize the Heroine-Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Naive Jiang Ruoxi

“Ask me to cozy up to someone? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Uncle, you might as well give up on that idea; I’m definitely not going to cozy up to anyone for you,” Jiang Ruoxi said resolutely.

Jiang Yixian had guessed that Jiang Ruoxi would refuse, so when he heard her refusal, he wasn’t disappointed but continued, “Ruoxi, I am your real uncle, you know. Do you know how many years I’ve been stuck at this Grandmaster level?”

“I was a young talent, a master at twenty, a grandmaster before thirty. Now at just forty-four, I’m at the peak of Grandmaster, but do you know how many years I’ve been stuck at this peak?” freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Jiang Yixian choked up a bit, “Ten years, it’s been a full ten years. Do you know how I’ve spent these ten years? I…”

Listening to Jiang Yixian, Jiang Ruoxi felt uneasy because he truly loved her. The Jiang family in Modu is one of the few families where members don’t turn against each other over power struggles. Jiang Yixian and Jiang Fengyi have a good relationship; one manages the family while the other focuses on martial arts!

Thus, Jiang Ruoxi and Jiang Yixian’s relationship is very good. But now, the resignation and frustration that Jiang Yixian showed deeply affected her.

Jiang Fengyi also sighed lightly, “Xiaoxi, if you really can help, please help your uncle. These years have not been easy for him.”

“Dad, I’m really not close with Su Lin, and it’s not something that can be resolved by just saying a few words. This is like granting a second life, how could it be so simple?” Jiang Ruoxi said somewhat frustratedly.

“Just give it a try, even if it fails, it’s better than doing nothing.”

“Yes, Xiaoxi, your uncle is really counting on you. If your uncle could make this breakthrough, he would support whatever you want to do in the family from now on,” Jiang Yixian said earnestly.

Hearing this, Jiang Ruoxi was moved. If Jiang Yixian really made the breakthrough, with his protection in the future, she could truly do whatever she wanted. As for an arranged marriage? As long as she disagreed, no one would dare force her into one.

Jiang Ruoxi looked at Jiang Yixian and asked, “Uncle, are you serious?”

“Of course, I’m serious. Would your uncle lie to you?” Jiang Yixian patted his chest.

“Okay, then you promise me, you’ll support any decision I make in the future, even if Grandpa or Dad asks me to do something and I disagree, you have to support me.”

“I… I definitely will support you.”

“Uncle, you hesitated.” Jiang Ruoxi said through gritted teeth.

“I… I need to think about it, okay? Xiaoxi, don’t worry, as long as I make the breakthrough, I promise I’ll keep my word.”

“…”

In the end, Jiang Ruoxi forced Jiang Yixian to sign a guarantee before she left the house with some trepidation. As soon as she stepped out of the villa, she didn’t know what to do.

To say her relationship with Su Lin was not very good was an understatement. She was beautiful, but there were many beautiful women around Su Lin, why would he help her?

Thinking this, Jiang Ruoxi suddenly felt a headache, but remembering the conditions Jiang Yixian had promised, freedom! This might be her only chance to gain true freedom. With this thought, Jiang Ruoxi firmed her resolve.

“Su Lin, is there any cooperation with the Jiang family?”

Seeing Lin Xiaowan walking in from the door, Su Lin looked puzzled, “Cooperation? What cooperation? Our phones haven’t even officially launched, how could there be any cooperation?”

Lin Xiaowan responded, “I was wondering about that. Jiang Ruoxi from the Jiang family is here, she’s downstairs right now, saying she wants to talk about cooperation.”

“Uh… that’s odd, why didn’t she go to Ziyu since they are close, why come to me?” Su Lin wondered.

Lin Xiaowan smiled, “Maybe she thinks you’re handsome.”

“Xiaowan, don’t even say it, that’s actually possible, Ruoxi has complimented me on being handsome many times.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiaowan pursed her lips, feeling a premonition that Jiang Ruoxi might just be throwing herself into the situation. It wouldn’t be long before she had another ‘sister’.

Although this feeling was somewhat strange, Lin Xiaowan was sure her intuition was not wrong, hence her slightly emotional tone while speaking with Su Lin.

“Should I let her come up then?”

Su Lin thought for a moment, “The talk of cooperation is probably nonsense, but she must have something she needs help with if she’s come all this way, let her come up, take her to the lounge.”

“The lounge, that one?” Lin Xiaowan raised an eyebrow.

Hearing this, Su Lin looked at Lin Xiaowan and said, “Xiaowan, I have a meeting soon, please tidy up this lounge for me. I’ll come back to rest later, and don’t you run off.”

“I…” Lin Xiaowan was stunned, Su Lin was up to his usual mischief in broad daylight, leaving her feeling like she wanted to cry but had no tears. Why did she have to stir up Su Lin? Now she’s put herself in a difficult spot.

“Go on then~!” Su Lin waved his hand dismissively as Lin Xiaowan left with a gloomy face.

“You think I can’t handle you, huh? Heh~!”

Ten minutes later, Su Lin saw Jiang Ruoxi in the lounge. Jiang Ruoxi felt someone enter and immediately became nervous, as if there were bugs crawling all over her, making her uncomfortable and fidgety in her seat.

Su Lin quickly noticed Jiang Ruoxi’s strange behavior; she was twisting and turning in her seat. Was she trying to seduce him, or was she allergic to something?

Su Lin observed her and it didn’t seem like an allergy, more like she had something to say but was holding back, making him feel sympathetic for her.

“Ruoxi, what brings you here?” While speaking, Su Lin walked over and sat opposite Jiang Ruoxi.

Seeing Su Lin’s handsome face, Jiang Ruoxi found herself unable to speak about asking Su Lin to help facilitate Jiang Yixian’s breakthrough.

“I… I…”

“What’s wrong? You said you wanted to discuss a partnership, why the hesitation? Ruoxi, this isn’t like you,” Su Lin chuckled lightly.

Jiang Ruoxi’s usual demeanor was enthusiastic and bold, and her fashion was quite avant-garde; so this shyness was uncharacteristic of her.

“I… I just came to ask if there was any business cooperation available,” Jiang Ruoxi said in a measured tone.

Su Lin felt that the Jiang Ruoxi before him was very different from usual, but also endearingly awkward. He knew she must have something important to discuss but seemed embarrassed about it, probably because it was a difficult issue to address, especially given their acquaintance wasn’t that close.

“It’s okay if you don’t want to say it. As for the partnership, of course, there is, but I must warn you, Ruoxi, you’re poaching Ziyu’s business. Be careful, she might come storming over here if she finds out,” Su Lin joked.

“Uh… oh right, how could I forget that?” Jiang Ruoxi realized suddenly.

Shaking his head, Su Lin wondered how many faces this woman had, as she suddenly seemed so scatterbrained.

“But no worries, Ziyu won’t mind. Just leaking a little bit through the cracks will do,” Jiang Ruoxi said with a smile.

Though she hadn’t spoken outright, Jiang Ruoxi now felt much more relaxed without having to bring it up again, and her conversation with Su Lin was less tense.

“Alright, then I’ll have Xiaoyu talk to you.”

“Ah! Speak with Xiaoyu?”

“Of course, she’s more familiar with these matters; I don’t get involved.” After saying this, Su Lin stood up, called Xia Shitu in, spoke a few words of caution to her, and then returned to his office.

He hadn’t forgotten that Lin Xiaowan was still in the lounge!