CHAPTER 1444: CHAPTER 1367: LEFTOVER WOMEN

He slumped in his chair.

When Lu Ning came in and saw him like this, he quickly understood what was going on.

"Fighting with Xiao Cai again?"

Even though Lu Ning was his confidant, in Fu Rong’s eyes, he was still an outsider. Since he was an outsider, he couldn’t let him see his embarrassed state.

"You’re overthinking it."

"Actually, Xiao Cai really likes you. As long as you’re willing to lower your head and have a sincere talk with her, she will definitely forgive you." It’s only natural for a man to pursue a woman.

It would be fine if he wasn’t aware, but now that he knows, he might as well pursue her. Moreover, Wen Cai doesn’t really need him to pursue her; she just needs him to lower his pride a bit.

She loves him wholeheartedly; what more could he possibly be dissatisfied with?

"You don’t understand." Not many people knew about Wen Cai’s issue, except the Wen Family, Tang Sheng, and no others.

Such matters are precarious—the more people who know, the greater the likelihood of an unexpected disaster.

Fu Rong didn’t quite understand his feelings for the current Wen Cai, but he knew he couldn’t stand not seeing her.

Since he wanted to see her, he should just call her back.

There was a moment when Ye Ranran considered quitting, but once she regained her clarity, she pulled herself together again.

True, she came from a well-connected background, but to sit in this position, one must have genuine abilities regardless of background.

Just like rich second generations, there are those who surpass their predecessors and those who are playboys.

What set her apart from ordinary individuals was that with her background, coupled with her own effort, her path forward would face fewer obstacles.

This was what they called a child favored by the heavens!

When she first graduated, she was just an ordinary employee. She climbed to where she is today step by step. Although the process was not as arduous as it was for the destitute, it still took a great deal of effort.

Why should she give up because of someone who doesn’t like her? Why squander her own hard work?

"Wen Cai, you can do this." She patted her own face, psyching herself up.

Fu Rong had three secretaries, and Ye Ranran was one of them. She led the other two and was Fu Rong’s indispensable aide.

As for Lu Ning, he was his deputy, Fu Rong’s triggerman. Wherever Fu Rong pointed, he would fire.

Ye Ranran just arrived when Lu Ning came out of Fu Rong’s office.

Seeing Ye Ranran, he enthusiastically opened his arms: "Ah, Xiao Wen Cai, you’re here! Come, give brother a hug."

"My brother is in the building next door, not here." Ye Ranran avoided his embrace.

"Xiao Wen Cai, you’re breaking my heart by saying that."

In fact, Ye Ranran felt that she wasn’t petite, it’s just that she had a relatively small frame and face, which led everyone to call her Xiao Wen Cai.

For Wen Cai, who was stepping into the category of ’leftover women,’ this nickname was quite embarrassing.

"Sister Cai, there’s been a fire in the suburbs, the orchard has turned to ashes." Another secretary, Lan Yu, rushed in.

The suburbs? Ye Ranran’s brows twitched: "Is it serious?"

"Yeah, it’s all gone, the farmers’ entire harvest for the year has gone to waste, all their efforts have been for nothing."

F country has a warm climate, subtropical, suitable for growing many kinds of fruits, and the suburbs had a large area planted with guavas.

Besides the orchards, there were botanical gardens and some tea plantations as well.

N Province is the political center of F country, and with F country’s good economy, people live affluent lives. Even the farmers are dealing in farmsteads.

They are not poverty-stricken folks.

And it’s in the suburbs, unlike Big Fu and Fu Er, one in charge of judiciary and the other legislative, his is entirely administrative.