Villain: He humiliated the protagonist's sister, but she fell in love with him.

"Hello, Manager Chen, this is Liu Ruoyan from the Liu Group."

"Hello, Mr. Liu. Have you received our notification?"

"received."

Liu Ruoyan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"Manager Chen, our two companies have been cooperating for so long, I'd like to ask why it's suddenly been suspended?"

"Is there something wrong with the Liu family's handling of the matter?"

"If there are problems, we can communicate and make adjustments. It's not like we should suddenly cut off all contact, is it?"

Manager Chen on the other end of the phone sighed, his tone filled with regret:

"President Liu, to be honest, I also received this notification from above."

"I really don't know the specific reason. The other party only said that it was the big boss's idea."

"All I can do at this level is follow instructions."

Liu Ruoyan frowned slightly:

"President Lin? But we really haven't offended him recently!"

"Manager Chen, could you please share some information? After all, we've been working together for quite some time now..."

Manager Chen seemed to hesitate for a moment, then lowered his voice:

"President Liu, I've been working with you for several years and I know you're a good person, so I won't beat around the bush."

"Now, the power to make decisions about the Liu Group's business has basically fallen into the hands of General Manager Lin."

"This matter was approved directly by his side; I didn't even have the right to ask a question."

She paused, then added seemingly unintentionally:

"Mr. Lin has a rather peculiar temper. If you want to communicate with him, you'll have to go directly to him. I... really can't help you with that."

Liu Ruoyan keenly noticed the hesitation in her tone and was about to press for an answer.

Manager Chen suddenly lowered his voice, as if he had let something slip:

"Mr. Liu, I accidentally swiped my phone just now. Please pretend I didn't send this message."

After saying that, the other end of the call was quickly cut off.

Liu Ruoyan's screen flickered, and a text message popped up with Lin Ba's contact number.

Liu Ruoyan didn't care whether Manager Chen sent the message intentionally or accidentally.

Without thinking twice, she immediately dialed the number.

Unfortunately, the phone was constantly busy.

Unwilling to give up, Liu Ruoyan dialed several more times, but the line was still busy.

What she didn't know was that Lin Ba was busy getting up and pedaling his bicycle, and had no time to pay attention to this phone number.

Left with no other option, Liu Ruoyan could only leave a short message, hoping that Lin Ba would see it and reply to her.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Then came the voice she hated.

"Ruoyan, I've brought you some chicken soup. Could you please open the door?"

Upon hearing the sound, Liu Ruoyan's already irritated mood worsened.

It's Xiao Bufan again!

Sometimes she can't help but think, what if time could go back to that winter more than ten years ago?

She would never spend a hundred yuan to buy that bag of cornbread!

I was young then, and the pocket money my family gave me was in hundred-yuan bills.

She wanted to exchange some change, but was too embarrassed to go directly to the store to exchange it, so she bought a big bag of steamed buns from a steamed bun shop on the street.

She didn't like the steamed buns, so she gave them to the little beggars on the roadside as a way of doing good deeds.

She never expected that one of the little beggars would come knocking on her door more than ten years later.

He said he remembered the kindness of that meal from back then and wanted to repay it.

Even more outrageous, Liu Ruoyan's grandfather, for some unknown reason, agreed without hesitation and even threatened to kill himself to force Liu Ruoyan to marry him.

He even made a solemn vow that he would die if he didn't marry her.

Liu Ruoyan had no choice but to agree.

Then, on the night they got their marriage certificate, Grandpa passed away peacefully.

At the funeral, looking at Xiao Bufan's face, Liu Ruoyan had doubts more than once...

Is this person here specifically to bring misfortune to her grandfather?

Of course, the wedding could not be held.

So to this day, the two only have a marriage certificate and no real relationship.

As the knocking grew louder, Liu Ruoyan sighed.

She first bent down to straighten the collar of her shirt and button it up, making sure there was nothing wrong with her clothes before reaching out to unlock the door.

When Liu Ruoyan opened the door, she couldn't help but frown when she saw that the other person was once again unkempt.

"Xiao Bufan, how many times have I told you? Can't you at least tidy yourself up before coming to the company? You may be shameless, but I certainly am!"

But Xiao Bufan seemed not to hear, and eagerly handed over the chicken soup in the thermos.

"Ruoyan, you've been busy all morning, have some chicken soup!"

Liu Ruoyan stepped back slightly, and seeing that the other party was still pretending to be stupid, her voice turned cold:

"First, how many times have I told you not to call me Ruoyan, call me by my full name Liu Ruoyan. Second, take the chicken soup back; I'm not drinking it."

She was speechless as she looked at Xiao Bufan in front of her.

Xiao Bufan lived in the Liu family's house, and he did the laundry, cooking, mopping, and cleaning every day.

Her mother was happy to save on a nanny's salary, so she simply fired the housekeeper and handed everything over to Xiao Bufan.

The key point is that Xiao Bufan was actually doing it with a smile!

Liu Ruoyan initially felt awkward, but later she couldn't be bothered to care anymore.

Everyone has their own way of living. Xiao Bufan's pursuit might just revolve around pots and pans, and she expressed her respect for that.

What she found truly unbearable was that Xiao Bufan would always appear uninvited at her business events.

And every time, she wears the same outfit.

Tank top, baggy shorts, flip-flops, stubble beard, hair a mess like a bird's nest.

She was dressed like a savage, she's completely disgraced!

Behind her back, her other business partners often laughed at her because of this.

She had repeatedly reminded him that he should at least wear more formal clothes and shave before attending important occasions.

But Xiao Bufan would always wave his hand dismissively, saying something like, "Sincerity is key; clothing is just an external thing"...

Outside the office door.

Xiao Bufan was taken aback by Liu Ruoyan's icy tone.

In the past, although she would refuse, she was at least somewhat polite.

What's wrong with you today? Why are you so impatient?

Has Liu Ruoyan encountered any difficulties?

Thinking of this, Xiao Bufan quickly asked:

"Ruoyan, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Ruoyan immediately interrupted her without any politeness.

"If you call me Ruoyan again, get out of here right now!"

Xiao Bufan was momentarily speechless, but he wisely changed his form of address immediately:

"Mr. Liu, are you in some kind of trouble? Tell me and I'll help you resolve it."

He even patted his chest confidently as he spoke.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Liu Ruoyan didn't know what to say.

"Xiao Bufan, what do you know about the company's affairs? I'm just grateful you won't cause me any trouble."

"Fine, I'll leave as long as you accept this chicken soup."

Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of him, Xiao Bufan had no choice but to settle for second best.

Liu Ruoyan had no choice but to take the chicken soup, her tone clearly implying that she wanted to leave:

"Alright, you should go now."

When Xiao Bufan saw that she had finally accepted the soup, a 45-degree smile appeared on his lips.

He turned and left, not forgetting to add:

"Call me anytime if you need anything, my phone is always on."