C30 He Leaves No Room For Argument

The adrenaline from what just happened placed Ruan Jiajun on the precipice of nervousness. Trying his best to suppress his excitement, he was knocked out of his daze by Ruan Hanyu’s sudden shout. Before he had time to react, Ruan Hanyu’s fist had contacted his face. He looked up to see the angry look on Ruan Hanyu’s face. Seeing his brother so furious made Ruan Jiajun’s face turn pale underneath the dim lighting of the basement. But he gathered his resolve. He will not give up!

He had not thought Ruan Hanyu would find him in such a place. A growing sense of panic began to overwhelm Ruan Jiajun.

At this moment in time, he was very worried about how the city would take this news if they found out. His position as a government official placed him in the public eye and upholding his image was very important.

Even more important was that he could not let his grandmother find out. If she were to learn about this incident, his inheritance rights from the Ruan family might be revoked.

Though his grandmother was nearly 90 years old, her mind was still clear. As the head of the family, her say in all matters of the Ruan family was given great importance.

As the CEO of the Ruan Group, most of the wealth was distributed to Ruan Hanyu. Although he was the head of the Finance Office, he didn’t earn much. His salary was such that he didn’t have much money to spend.

He knew that Ruan Hanyu was trying to steal his inheritance. It was clear he didn’t love Mu Qingzhu anymore, yet he still stared at him, willing him to make a mistake.

His hands curled into fists and his anger propelled him to get up. The anger was clear in his heart yet he did not want to object too loudly. His posture appeared more slouched as he got up, his conviction less clear.

Ruan Hanyu caught his expression and could not stop himself from snorting coldly in disdain.

Ruan Jiajun quickly adapted to the situation, keeping his emotions in check. His smile was stiff as he asked, “Hanyu, what are you doing here?”

Ruan Hanyu snorted coldly. “Jiajun, you are a government official and yet you continue to make the same mistakes as before. Why do you want to have a relationship with a divorced woman? Such a thing can’t be good for your reputation. If news were to spread and Grandma were to find out, think of the repercussions. Imagine what your career would be like. In the future, be smarter and avoid such mistakes.”

Ruan Hanyu’s words hit their mark. His face visibly paled and his eyes had a dark look to them. The fists to his side clenched tighter, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He shot Ruan Hanyu a sinister look and then turned to look at Mu Qingzhu still on the ground. Feeling cornered, he had no choice but to say, “Hanyu, you two are already divorced so that leaves Mu Qingzhu available. I have decided I am going to marry her and that is perfectly normal. Besides, who else is more qualified than me?”

“Is that really so?” Ruan Hanyu could not help the sneer from showing up on his face. “Grandpa’s last words clearly were that you can only marry Zhang Wanxin. And your marriage is currently underway. Would you risk everything just to marry a divorced sister-in-law? Is this something you can live with?”

Ruan Hanyu’s words sent Ruan Jiajun’s body trembling. His mouth was agape, and he found he had trouble breathing.

Ruan Hanyu’s lips curled into a frightful smile. “You have just taken the position as head of the Finance Department. If you want to cut short your career, then be my guest. But please think things through. I don’t know if you already know this or not but General Zhang’s temper is not good.”

Ruan Jiajun, who always hid his true thoughts from others, was momentarily stunned.

“Coward.” Ruan Hanyu sneered coldly. With an icy smile on his face, he walked over to Mu Qingzhu, picked her up, and carried her to his car.

Ruan Jiajun could only watch helplessly as Ruan Hanyu took Mu Qingzhu away.

“Where are you taking me?” The pain in her ankle made Mu Qingzhu inhale painfully with each shuddering breath. She tried not to put too much weight on her sprained ankle. The pain momentarily distracted her but not for long. She began to wonder what Ruan Hanyu was going to do next.

Ruan Hanyu’s face was devoid of expression. Without another word, he stuffed her in the back of the carriage and started the vehicle. Seeing Mu Qingzhu’s pain-stricken face in the rear-view mirror, he could not contain his sarcasm as he asked, “Why are you so worried? Have I ruined your plans now that I’ve snatched you from your first love? Is that why you are feeling so pained?”

What type of nonsense was he spewing out? Mu Qingzhu heard his sarcastic and mocking tone and extreme helplessness invaded her heart.

When did it become plausible that Ruan Jiajun was her first love? He had always had an overstimulated imagination. Whenever he saw something, he would embellish it and his imagination would run away with wild imaginings. Something like this, he would add more obscenity to it in his mind. Such an imagination was her true sorrow.

“Your silence could only mean I speak the truth. Does this make you feel guilty?” Ruan Hanyu sneered outright.

Mu Qingzhu did not bother to argue with him. She only lowered her head and rubbed her feet and ankle all the while frowning deeply.

“Since you know nothing good could come from it, why do you continue to seduce men? Because you don’t know any better, you deserve everything that’s coming to you.” Ruan Hanyu’s words became even more vicious.

His words left Mu Qingzhu very angry. She said in a loud voice, “Stop the car and let me out. I will drive myself back.”

Ruan Hanyu’s face was unperturbed. He acted like he did not hear her and continued on with his driving.

Yet Mu Qingzhu was determined to get out of the car. Now that Ruan Jiajun was long gone, out flew her fear. Besides, she wanted to go home right away and get back to her mother.

“Do you hear me? Stop the car!” She tried shouting again.

The tips of Ruan Hanyu’s ears momentarily twitched.

“I had your broken car be taken to the garage. This leaves you without a car for the time being. In the meantime, you’ll be driven around by others,” he said all this rather matter-of-factly. His tone was like he was talking about small pleasantries like commenting on the weather. His expression was calm and unfazed, but this did little to alleviate the shock when Mu Qingzhu heard it.

The car had been a birthday gift from her father, Mu Jinci. Even though the car model was an inexpensive brand, Mu Qingzhu had always taken a liking to it. Driving the car around couldn’t make her happier and she never wanted to throw it away.

Though it was not a question about money, Mu Qingzhu treasured the car and never thought of replacing it. Her father was dead now and she kept the car as her only memory of him. Mu Qingzhu was never an extravagant spender, so she never thought about upgrading. The car was a relic of another time in her life and she kept it around to keep the memories alive. Her plan was to drive the car until it was no longer working and continue to repair it. She had no thought of throwing it out.

Yet that bastard Ruan Hanyu had gone behind her back and sold her precious car.

This man was a devil and madman. His overbearing attitude was such that no matter what, he never thought to take other people into consideration. From the start, he had always been this self-centered.

Try as she might, Mu Qingzhu could not contain her anger!

With a ferocious scream, she took her bag and flung it to the window. Both her feet kicked wildly at the car door. Her face turned red from the activity. If Ruan Hanyu wasn’t currently behind the wheel, driving the car, she would have already ambushed him and killed him without a second thought.

“Have you gone crazy?” All of Mu Qingzhu’s movements caused the car to shake uncontrollably. Ruan Hanyu looked through the rear-view mirror and saw that Mu Qingzhu’s face was a bright shade of red. She seemed to have lost it. Feeling beyond annoyed, he hurried to brake the car and park it under the shade of a tree beside the road.

“Do you want to stop living?” The car behind them suddenly braked beside them. The driver peered his head out of the car and scolded Ruan Hanyu. Ruan Hanyu’s terrifying eyes and his priceless Hummer worth tens of millions of dollars drove the words right out of his mouth and he sped off in a hurry.

“What do you mean? It’s just a broken car. What got you so fired up?” Ruan Hanyu could not control the anger in his voice. Grabbing Mu Qingzhu’s hand, he dragged her to the middle of the seat. He locked her arms behind the seat all the while shouting angrily. With one hand, he felt for the dashboard and took a check from the drawer, throwing the piece of paper at her face. With disdain in his heart, he said, “Don’t you want money? Here, let me compensate you.”

Mu Qingzhu grew even more furious as her eyes started to turn red and tears began to fall from them. She tried to free her hand from Ruan Hanyu’s grasp but it was to no avail. His grip was locked tight around her wrist. She was left no choice but to lower her head and bit down hard on his hand. Ruan Hanyu immediately let go of her as he howled in pain.

She picked up the check and without even glancing at it, tore it into a million little pieces. Without even flinching, she threw the ripped check at his face.

“Ruan Hanyu, you are sub-human. Your basest human instincts are to be arbitrary and self-righteous.” Feeling out-of-control, Mu Qingzhu used all her strength to shout, “Let me out of this car. I don’t want to be with you, you devil. Let me go so that I can find my car.”

The torn check fell on Ruan Hanyu’s handsome face like snowflakes. Through his obscured vision, he was shocked to see Mu Qingzhu’s tearful face. She was like a wounded animal, who fearlessly faced the hunter head-on, showing her anger and resentment. This feeling was new and strange, something she was not familiar with.

Never before had he seen Mu Qingzhu lose it like she did just now. Throughout her stay at the Ruan Family Mansion for that year, no matter how cold or distant his mother was to her or how much he ridiculed her, she would just bear down and take it. Though there were a few times he caught her clenching her fist and gritting her teeth, she never acted out of turn. Her foundation was such that she was like a rock that had sunk into the water. Her constitution was so solid that she did not bother to cause any ripples on the surface of the water. Not long after each confrontation, she would return to her normal calm and mellow self.

Her composure would remain balanced even when the maids and workers bullied her.

Seeing her so calm in the face of such a hostile environment, he began to think she was a wooden person who would not be quick to anger.

But today, Mu Qingzhu was clearly acting out. Her theatrics filled with tears and wails showed a side to her that he had never seen before. This outburst in emotion worried and panicked him and even made him a little afraid.

This was the first time a woman’s tears had frightened him, coming from a woman he despised.

He would have never anticipated such overwhelming emotions coming from her for a broken car.

Clearly, as the manager of the Ruan Group’s design department, she deserved to drive a newer model, yet she continued to use her cheap Beetle car to get around. Add to the fact that she was his ex-wife, this only caused him to lose further face. Even the ordinary employees of the company went out of their way to drive expensive cars to and from work. This was not only embarrassing to him but also to the Ruan Group. The car was such an eyesore, he couldn’t bear it anymore and had it sold.

The car must’ve been a way for her to gain more sympathy now that they were divorced. She probably wanted the public to know just how pitiful she was so that she could put up a good impression on everyone. That way everyone would see that he treated her unfairly. Or maybe it was because she wanted men to pay attention to her and sympathize with her so that she could properly seduce them!

Casting a sidelong glance at the woman in the backseat of the car, he became even angrier.

He took that moment to examine her fair fingers. Even after they got married, she had never thought to wear a wedding ring. No shadow of a ring had left its mark on her tender white ring finger.

She must have not mentioned her marriage to Ruan Hanyu while in America. Otherwise, why else would a man like Jing Chengrui be mesmerized by her ways?

The thought fueled his anger and he started the car and sped forward aggressively.

He weaved the vehicle through the streets, intermittently honking his horn. His rampage was so violent, other cars went out of their way to avoid his car. Even the patrolling traffic police were alarmed, but when they saw that it was Ruan Hanyu’s car, they did not do anything. Instead of chasing him, they only shook their heads helplessly.

For such matters, Ruan Hanyu had already thought ahead and specifically set up an account with the traffic police team. Any fine that he racked up would be automatically deducted from this account. Therefore, it was useless to chase after him since the traffic police could do nothing to him, who seemed especially in this case to be above the law.

Ruan Hanyu was rich and powerful. He could care less about the fine.

The car raced down the streets, driving very fast. Mu Qingzhu who was crying in the backseat was even shocked by the speed of the car. Driving in such a reckless manner could prove to be very dangerous.