Chapter 46: Didn't you say you would still dote on me like a younger sister?

Early the next morning.

Gu Jinzhou provided the ultimate wake-up service with profound affection, kissing and nuzzling the young woman’s soft, full lips in an ambiguous and intimate manner.

Su Ruanruan felt ticklish and buried her head completely in the man’s sexy, muscular chest.

"Sleepy."

"Not sleepy anymore, baby, it’s already half-past eight in the morning."

After coaxing her for a while, Su Ruanruan finally agreed to wash up and change clothes.

Gu Jinzhou quietly looked down at the petite woman who barely reached his chest, his gaze gradually turning dark. His thin lips curved into a sexy arc as he whispered in a low voice, "Baby, working on a film crew is very exhausting. You can’t handle that kind of hardship."

These words instantly triggered Su Ruanruan’s competitive spirit, reminiscent of Empress Dowager Cixi.

She cast a sidelong glance at him with her pretty, watery eyes.

"When you confessed to me back then, you said that even after I became your girlfriend, you would still pamper me like your little sister. Would you stop your little sister from pursuing her career?"

"No, but I just feel there’s no need for her to have one."

He was busy during the day, and she would be busy during the day too. Film crew schedules were erratic, so by his calculation, they would have far too little time together.

Su Ruanruan went downstairs for breakfast.

Gu Jinzhou followed unhurriedly behind her, his long legs encased in impeccably tailored black trousers. His elegant and noble aura could not mask a trace of gloomy displeasure.

With clean, slender fingers, he peeled a boiled egg and placed it into Su Ruanruan’s bowl.

She wolfed it down in a few bites.

She even planted a kiss on his cheek.

She really knew how to act like a spoiled princess.

Gu Jinzhou gripped her delicate chin, his eyes swirling with an indescribable emotion, and said slowly in a low, forceful voice, "You can go to the film crew, but I’m sending bodyguards to follow you."

Su Ruanruan nodded without even thinking.

Gu Jinzhou stared at her.

This little thing seemed to have changed a lot. In the past, upon hearing such a remark, she definitely would have cursed him out as a tyrant.

In her past life, Su Ruanruan had thought about many things while her kidney was being brutally harvested.

She thought that the special-forces-level bodyguards Gu Jinzhou had arranged for her could probably beat Li Shaojue—the bastard who stole her kidney—to death with just two punches.

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Su Ruanruan’s interview process for the dance director position went smoothly.

With her exceptionally professional dance foundation and celestial beauty, the director offered her the job on the spot.

As Su Ruanruan picked up her Hermès handbag to leave, she saw a burly, rough-looking man arguing and tugging at a skinny young girl.

"Advance on salary?"

"Two hundred thousand?!"

"Lin Xiyue, keep dreaming! You wouldn't even be worth that much if you were sold!"

The burly man stormed off, leaving the frail young girl standing in place, weeping.

Su Ruanruan walked over and asked what trouble she had encountered.

Lin Xiyue stared at her blankly, forgetting to cry for a split second. "Are you a fairy?"

"I'm not a fairy." Su Ruanruan chuckled softly. Just for that flattering remark, she was determined to meddle in this business.

"Did you run into some difficulties?"

"My mom is hospitalized and needs two hundred thousand for surgery. All the money I earned went to her medical treatments, so I don't have anything left. I... I also have an older sister who was adopted by a wealthy family..."

As she spoke, Lin Xiyue’s tears began to fall patter-patter again. "My sister refuses to acknowledge our mother and won't pay for her surgery. I'm completely at my wit's end. Fairy sister, can you please help me? I will definitely pay you back, I swear I'll repay your kindness!"

Two hundred thousand was merely Su Ruanruan’s daily allowance, yet it could save a human life.

If only someone had extended a helping hand when she was plunged into absolute despair, she couldn't even imagine how happy she would have been.

Su Ruanruan wrote a check for two hundred thousand and handed it to Lin Xiyue.

"I hope your mother will be safe and sound."

"Thank you, fairy sister, thank you so much! I will definitely repay you!"

Su Ruanruan wasn't helping Lin Xiyue blindly; although the girl's eyes were red from crying, her brows held a resilient and stubborn tenacity, as if no hardship could ever defeat her.

Halfway through the drive, her pink Cullinan suddenly let out a weird shriek.

The elite bodyguard sitting in the back row lazily lifted his eyelids.

If not for owing President Gu a favor, he would never deal with such a fragile and delicate creature as a woman.

Su Ruanruan suddenly felt that the name Lin Xiyue sounded awfully familiar.

Oh, good heavens!

The pitiful little girl from just now turned out to be none other than the legendary tyrant director Xiyue!

Who could have imagined that the stunning female director who would later conquer the ruthless battlefield of the entertainment industry was currently just a skinny, bullied little waif?

The pink Cullinan drove into the hospital.

In the VIP ward, the Rong family couple were playing the emotional card, hoping Mu Xin'er would not cancel the engagement banquet.

Elders who had eaten more salt than juniors had eaten rice were truly formidable; with just a few sentences, they managed to evoke those pleasant memories between Mu Xin'er and Rong Xiu, bringing a smile back to her face.

Gu Fengyan endured and endured before finally leaving the ward to smoke a cigarette.

Su Ruanruan took in every bit of this scene.

Although Rong Xiu's actions had nothing to do with the Rong parents, in her past life, when Mu Xin'er was jointly driven into a lunatic asylum by Rong Xiu and Su Lan'er, the Rong parents hadn't lifted a finger to stop it.

Before leaving, the Rong parents even asked Su Ruanruan to persuade Mu Xin'er.

"Childhood sweethearts who know each other inside and out are always better than spouses who meet halfway. Don't you agree, Ruanruan?"

Su Ruanruan smiled gently and obediently, though the smile failed to reach her eyes. "I will definitely persuade Xin'er properly."

The two girls shared a bond thicker than steel, so Su Ruanruan didn't beat around the bush with Mu Xin'er, advising her straightforwardly, "Xin'er, I feel like Rong Xiu is no longer suitable for you. He is completely rotten to the core."

Mu Xin'er fell silent for a few seconds. "Even you say so. It seems I really am not a match for him."

Though her mood was low, her fingers holding the iPad to shop-till-she-dropped never stopped. This iPad was linked to Gu Fengyan’s credit card, where swiping millions was as effortless as splashing water.

When Su Ruanruan walked out of the ward, Gu Fengyan’s low, husky, and crisp voice sounded: "Thank you."

"Third Brother, we are family. No need for thanks."

"Miss Mu is being discharged tomorrow. If you want to find her, come to Songse Mansion."

The corners of Su Ruanruan’s mouth slowly curved into a teasing arc. "Not bad, Third Brother. You managed to win Xin'er over so quickly."

Songse Mansion was Gu Fengyan’s private residence.

Gu Fengyan: "Miss Mu only wants to stay temporarily."

Su Ruanruan covered her mouth and giggled. Third Brother's resentment sounded exceptionally heavy.

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Yinhu Manor, garage.

After parking her little pink car, Su Ruanruan glanced backward.

"Ah—!"

"Bodyguard master, how did you disappear?!"

The tall, silent man, who had gotten out of the car without a sound, tapped lightly on the car window.

Su Ruanruan let out a breath from her soft, fair, and delicate face, then smiled cheerfully and praised, "Your martial arts skills are truly amazing!"

Bodyguard master: Women are so annoying.

The garage had a direct elevator leading to the foyer. As soon as Su Ruanruan stepped out of the elevator, she laid eyes on someone she least wanted to see.

Su Shengyao.

Why was he here?

How could Gu Jinzhou ever agree to let him in?

Seeing the young woman dressed in professional attire—gentle, delicate, yet utterly capable—Su Shengyao was dazed for a few seconds. The Su family had missed the opportunity to participate in her growth during childhood, and now they were even less qualified to witness her transformation.

Su Ruanruan’s expression turned cold and indifferent, her voice carrying a frosty edge as she asked, "What are you doing here?"