Chapter 144 You Are a Smart Person
"But...""Where can there be so many 'buts'," Xiang Wan lowered her eyes, concealing the bitterness and resentment in her eyes, "For me, being able to leave He Hanchuan and go somewhere else is the be...The Japanese food on the table looked delicious and enticing, but neither He Hanchuan nor Jiang Qingran had the appetite to eat.
He lifted his lip, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes. "Then I can only say I'm sorry. Lin Tiantian is an employee of my Dream Pavilion, and I can't just give her to an old man as his partner."
"Brother Hanchuan, are you threatening me" Jiang Qingran forced a smile, his whole body tense.
He Hanchuan said faintly, "I'm just stating facts."
Their conversation felt familiar, but the roles were reversed.
Jiang Qingran's body stiffened for a moment, then she curved her lips and clenched her fists softly, "I came to you today about Lin Tiantian because elders asked me to, it's not that I absolutely need to. But if Hanchuan doesn't agree, I'll be heartbroken, and who knows, I might even sue Xiang Wan to get back at her."
He Chanhua's eyes sank, and he sat down.
"Brother Hanchuan is a smart person, he should know how to choose." Jiang Qingran had returned to her usual expression, and spoke softly.
"Is that so" He Hanchuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
"At the very least, I think you're a smart person," Jiang Qingran smiled.
"That disappointed you." He Hanchuan gave her a cool glance. "I'll give you two choices now: one, you take Lin Tiantian away, and I'll treat Xiang Wan's leg. Two, you sue Xiang Wan, and I'll post Old Man Lin's romantic affairs online."
Jiang Qingran's body stiffened for a moment, but a faint smile still played on her lips, "If I wanted to take Lin Tiantian away, would I still agree to let Xiang Wan treat your leg"
"There's no such possibility." He Hanchuan said.
Jiang Qingran's smile couldn't hold any longer, "Brother Hanchuan, do you really think my grandfather values reputation"
"Don't care about it" He Hanchuan smiled, stood up, "That's good then."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Jiang Qingran watched his resolute back, her expression changing, and finally she gritted her teeth and called out, "Hanchuan ge!"
He strode forward without stopping, not uttering a word.
"Miss, what are we going to do" The maid anxiously said as He Hanchuan was about to reach the door: "If your grandfather and Miss Lin's affair is really exposed, it won't just be bad for the Lin family, but also for the Jiang family's reputation!"
Jiang Qingran's eyes flashed a sinister glint, and she said softly, "Don't rush."
She watched as He Hanchuan, who had already reached the door and was about to push it open, paused for a moment. " ...No matter what, Xiang Wan was my friend before. I naturally hope that her leg can be cured."
"You're a smart person." He stopped walking, but didn't look back, returning her evaluation to her.
Jiang Qingran's hand on the wheelchair armrest tightened slightly, and she smiled. "Since it's already settled, Hanchuan, why don't you join me for a meal It would be a waste to order and not eat."
"Our tastes are different, I can't stomach even a bite. You eat slowly, don't bother me." He Hanchuan didn't even glance back at her, pushed open the door and left.
Jiang Qingran looked at the empty doorway, her red lips slightly parted, trembling, and then lowered her head, a trace of pain and bitterness flashing in her eyes.
After leaving the Japanese restaurant, He Hanchuan took a taxi to Liu's Noodle Shop.
When he entered the noodle shop, Aunt Liu was facing away from him, tidying up the tables. “What would you like to eat Just a moment please, I’ll be right with you…”
Aunt Liu turned around. A flicker of surprise crossed her round face when she saw He Hanchuan. She set down the broom and dustpan aside. "My little shop makes simple things. Mr. He probably wouldn't find them palatable, so it's best not to waste your time."
"Long time no see, Aunt Liu," He Hanchuan said.
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"Of course!" Liu's aunt smiled, speaking with a hint of sarcasm, "You are the big boss of He Group, the esteemed Mr. He, and I am just a small noodle shop owner. We..."
She pointed up at the sky, then down at the ground, "One heaven, one earth, not seeing each other is perfectly normal! Like you coming here today, us meeting, this is abnormal. I feel flustered!"
"Do you still have the three-fresh noodles Would it be troublesome for Auntie Liu to make me one" He Hanchuan slightly lowered his gaze and pulled out a chair to sit down.
"Even I wouldn't dare to do that for you!" Aunt Liu chuckled, "What if you accidentally eat a hair or a fly in the noodles If you get upset, you might shut down my entire shop. Wouldn't it be better for me not to make a few bucks then" she said, looking at him expectantly.
He gently tapped the table twice. "I see there are no hairs or flies in the noodles, you should also pluck a few hairs and grab a few flies to put in."
"You're teasing me, Mr. He! How dare I" Aunt Liu picked up her broom again and swept the already clean floor. "If you found out, broke my arms and legs, where would I go to complain"
He raised an eyebrow slightly. "If I hadn't noticed, you would have gone ahead with it, wouldn't you"
Liu's wife stopped sweeping and stood there, broom in hand, smiling at him twice.
"Doctor Lu Yancen is your nephew, isn't he" Liu Shuren's words were laced with sarcasm. The two of them had been going around in circles for so long that they didn't even know what they were talking about anymore. He Hanchuan decided to be straightforward.
"My nephew, it's true," Liu Shn said. "But he has a strong temper and doesn't get along with me well. If he doesn't treat Miss Jiang's leg, you coming to me won't do any good either."
"So, if he refuses to treat Yhw's leg, will coming to you be helpful"
Upon hearing this, Auntie Liu paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "There's no need to trouble you with that. My nephew just returned from America a few days ago. I've already spoken to him and asked him to treat Wanwan's leg for free. He must make sure Wanwan's leg is healed."
She smiled again, "Our Late is quick-tempered and always loves to make things clear, she doesn't like accepting favors from others. If you really have good intentions, I would trouble you to stay away from our Late!"
"Then thank you, Aunt Liu." He Hanchuan's eyes darkened slightly. His long fingers tapped lightly on the table for a few times, then stood up and unbuttoned his shirt, but he found that the inexplicable feeling of heaviness in his chest hadn't lessened.
"Auntie Liu, you misunderstood. I did this for Wanwan, not for you. You don't have to thank me."
"I still have some things to attend to, so I'll take my leave for now. I'll come visit Aunt Liu again when I have time." He Hanchuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly imperceptibly as he prepared to leave.
“Just a moment!” Liu’s Aunt propped her broom against her knee, her lips thinning. “Regardless of the truth behind what happened two years ago and how Wanwan broke her leg, she didn't have to spend the rest of her life in prison because of it. I thank you for that.”
"But that doesn't mean I like you. What you did to Wanwan, even Wanwan herself can't accept it, let alone me as an outsider."
"If you truly want to earn some merit, please let Wanwan go. And in the future, please stay far away from her. As her aunt, I'll thank you on Wanwan's behalf first!"
He scanned the broom in front of him, his gaze shifting to Liu's aunt. With a hint of irony, he said, "How do you know it wasn't her who wronged me"
"Huh" Auntie Liu was taken aback.
He crossed the broom, strode out of the noodle shop, and said coldly, "My business with Xiang Wan is none of your concern."
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