After contracting to have a child, the icy female CEO became addicted.

This reminder suddenly reminded Wen Ling of the people she had investigated during that time.

Qin Yiyao and... Li Yicheng!

That day, Li Yicheng sent two people to cause trouble at Jiang Ran's stall. She originally intended to stay put, but unexpectedly, Li Yicheng actually went there to cause trouble again. She asked Liu Wan to keep an eye on them and arrest them before they arrived at the scene.

This was just a minor incident, and a year later, she had almost forgotten about it!

Rather than destroying Jiang Ran's career with her own hands, it seems more appropriate to get it over with by having someone else do it.

Wen Ling: [I understand. You may leave.]

Wen Zhi: [Yes.]

Without delay, Wen Ling promptly sent Liu Wan a message: [Come find me after you've eaten.]

.......

After lunch, Jiang Ran went back to her rented room and took a nap. When she woke up again, it was already completely dark outside the window.

A sense of loneliness washed over me instantly. Compared to the refreshing feeling of waking up in the morning, the solitude that washed over me when I woke up in the evening overwhelmed me.

Out of habit, Jiang Ran reached for her phone under her pillow.

The moment he turned on his phone, the bright light blinded him for a moment.

After finally getting used to it, Jiang Ran noticed the time displayed at the top of her phone screen was 19:30 PM, and below it were many incoming calls from the same unknown number.

During this period, he had basically not contacted his parents. Chen Jingyu had just been admitted to university half a year ago and had not yet started her winter vacation. His aunt's convenience store had also opened, and she was very busy every day.

For a moment, Jiang Ran couldn't think of anyone who would call at this time, let alone call so many times...

Are they harassing phone calls?

That can't be right. The phone number shows it's registered in Beijing. Besides, why would they call so many at once if they didn't answer the nuisance calls?

Jiang Ran woke up with a start and sat up in bed.

I pressed the light switch in the room, and with a "click," the light turned on.

The already small bedroom instantly became much brighter, and the feeling of loneliness dissipated considerably.

Confused, Jiang Ran clicked on the number and dialed it back.

After all, what if a friend he knows called him from a different number because of an emergency?

"Beep beep beep—"

A series of beeps sounded from the speakerphone, and after a few more, the call was finally connected. A familiar female voice immediately rang out from the other end of the line!

"Jiang Ran...you did this, didn't you?"

Although a year had passed and the voice had become somewhat weathered, Jiang Ran still recognized it as Qin Yiyao, the woman he had broken up with a year and a half ago!

Jiang Ran frowned, too lazy to even reply, and was about to hang up the phone.

However, just a second before her finger hovered over the hang-up button, Qin Yiyao's voice rang out again from the speaker: "Li Yicheng's family won't let you get away with this! You're dead!"

"?"

Jiang Ran's finger paused. What the hell?!

Li Yicheng?

How long has it been since that name appeared? They still won't let him go?! What the hell?!

At this point, Jiang Ran, whose confusion now outweighed her disgust, frowned. Instead of hanging up, she asked疑惑地问道, "What do you mean?"

"The literal meaning!"

On the other end of the phone, Qin Yiyao's voice rang out through gritted teeth: "You reported the Li family, causing them to go bankrupt, and even I suffered as a result. Just you wait, the Li family is already sending people to seek revenge on you!"

Jiang Ran looked completely bewildered: "What?! Report the Li family?! Did you just wake up? Are you dreaming?!"

"Stop pretending, Jiang Ran! Let me tell you, if I'm not having a good time, neither are you!"

"Beep beep beep—"

The call was abruptly ended.

Looking at the "call has been disconnected" message on his phone screen, Jiang Ran scratched his head in confusion.

Huh? Is he still asleep? Qin Yiyao has been missing for a year. Jiang Ran only remembered calling his parents around Chinese New Year last year, saying that the Qin family had moved away, and the whole family had moved to Beijing.

After all, Qin Yiyao was a thing of the past, and Jiang Ran didn't ask much about it back then. But a year has passed, so why is this thing still haunting us?!

What's more, the Li family went bankrupt?!

No, what does bankruptcy have to do with him?

Confused, Jiang Ran clicked on the WeChat account of "AAA Building Materials Wholesale Angkor" and her roommate Wu Qihang.

Wu Qihang answered the phone quickly after making a WeChat call.

After a flurry of noise on the other end of the phone, Wu Qihang's carefree voice rang out: "Hey Jiang Zi, do you even remember you have a brother like me?"

That one sentence made Jiang Ran laugh. "What are you talking about? I could forget anyone but you, right?"

"Wow, you've become a big internet celebrity! Seeing how well your career is doing lately, Panzi and I haven't dared to bother you!"

"Where's Pan Zi?"

"He's working on his thesis, you wouldn't believe how busy Panzi is. Last month I asked him to come out for dinner, but he didn't even have time..."

Jiang Ran smiled and sighed, "Good, good, it's good to be busy, that's exactly what we should be doing!"

Changing the subject, Wu Qihang said with some gratitude, "By the way, I was just saying I was planning to treat you to a meal these past few days. My cousin was really lucky following you; she even got a scholarship for her video major. Every time she calls home, she asks her family to thank you. My uncle and his family keep urging me to send you gifts, saying that this child has finally gotten on the right track..."

"Why say all this? We're brothers, there's no need for formalities. Besides, it was Xiaoxiao's own good fortune, it has nothing to do with me!"

When Huang Xiao was mentioned, Jiang Ran smiled. For a young girl who had just turned 18 last year, going from being unemployed to becoming a college student was a serious matter. Although the college was not full-time, it was better to go than not to go. At least she could broaden her horizons and learn something.

"What you're saying is misleading. If she hadn't been with you, she wouldn't have had this opportunity, would she?"

Jiang Ran was just being polite, and Wu Qihang understood perfectly. He smiled and asked, "What's up? Why did you suddenly think of calling me today? Is there something you need?"

After exchanging pleasantries, the conversation finally returned to the main topic. Jiang Ran's eyes darkened, and she asked, "I want to know about Li Yicheng."

"Li Yicheng?"

Wu Qihang was taken aback, and the playful tone in his voice noticeably diminished. He got up and left the noisy crowd, finding a quiet place, and said somewhat seriously, "His family went bankrupt."

"They really went bankrupt?!"

Jiang Ran was taken aback, but received a definite reply.

Wu Qihang's lips twitched: "You're only finding out now? You never read the news?"

"I've been quite busy lately, I haven't had time to pay attention to other people!" Jiang Ran scratched his head and asked curiously, "Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"