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Chapter 223
Ruona returned home, chatted briefly with Aunt Wu, and then headed straight upstairs.
When she passed by the study, she paused, gently opened the door, and peeked in, only to see Ethan sitting behind the desk, the orange light fell on his ink-like hair, overflowing a shallow stream of light, the features also set off the more profoundly handsome.
She couldn’t help but look a little crazy.
Ethan Lu sensed that someone was looking at him, and his gaze was so warm that it was impossible to ignore.
Flicking up his eyelids, a dainty little face fell into his eyes, and his thin l!ps involuntarily hooked up slowly.
Putting down the book in his hand, he lifted his head, looking at her with a good look, and softly called out, “Beginnings.”
Ruona who heard the voice came back to her senses, and on a pair of black eyes full of amusement, she immediately reacted to what she had just done.
She had actually gotten caught up in lust and looked at him to see disorientation!!!
Looking at his seemingly smiling face again, two faint blushes drifted up her white cheeks.
She uncomfortably raised her hand to run a hand through the shredded hair by her ear, then asked, “Did you eat dinner?”
She was having dinner with Chic Anya and the others when they got a call from him to pick her up and take her home for dinner, but she was already eating, so she had to let him go home alone for dinner.
It was still hard to think about it. Since we’ve been married, no matter how busy he is, he tries to come home early to have dinner with her.
As a husband, he really did a much better job than her as a wife.
Ethan Lu said, “Hmm”, “Eat up.”
Then, he said, “Come here.”
Ruona meekly walked over, suddenly, her waist was tight, and in the next second, she sat on his lap.
His strong arms encircled her slender waist, his chest pressed against her back, his chin rested on her shoulder, and between breaths, his warm breath sprayed as much as he could on her sensitive ears, causing her to shrink her neck uncomfortably.
He lowered his eyelids and gazed at the side of her white neck, which was pale pink and looked as delicious as ice cream.
Itching, he k!ssed it involuntarily.
Ruona was pulled by him to sit on his lap, and although she had done so before, she was still a little uncomfortable with such an intimate move.
Her back was pressed against his chest, and she could clearly feel the steady rhythmic beating of his heart.
And when he gently rested his chin on her shoulder, her heart missed a beat and her heartbeat instantly went haywire.
So when his warm l!ps pressed against the sensitive skin on the side of her neck, she didn’t hold back a wince for a moment.
Then she stared at him and quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth.
Damn it, what is she doing?!!!?
“Oh,”
There was a low chuckle in his ear, “Beginnings, why are you so cute?”
Ruona first felt shy, then felt that if he hadn’t suddenly k!ssed her, would she have made such a humiliating sound?
A slight annoyance arose in her heart and she struggled to get up, “You let go of me, let go of me”
But his arms were like iron arms, completely unable to shake one point.
Ruona, who was well aware of the disparity in power, still continued to struggle without giving up.
At this time, his low, dark voice sounded in his ears, “Chunchu, if you continue to move, I will directly take you here.”
As soon as the words were spoken, Ruona immediately quieted down, and she pursed her l!ps tightly, not daring to move a single point.
Following that, her cheeks instantly exploded red, and her entire body was like sitting on pins and needles, especially uncomfortable.
Because she felt the source of the stupid heat from his body.
It took an unknown amount of time for the heat under her hips to slowly fade, and she was secretly relieved.
Then, she felt his breath approaching behind her ear, his dark voice then sounded, “If I wasn’t afraid you were too tired, I really wanted to eat you in one bite.”
Ruona’s heart tip trembled slightly, and the hand on her lap was quietly clenched.
God! His voice was so provocative that she really wanted to fall on him, but her womanly reserve made her only dare to think about it.
“What’s wrong with Anya today?”
For a long time, Ethan Lu opened his mouth to ask.
At the mention of a best friend, Ruona hurriedly drove away all the charming thoughts in her head and sighed, “It’s not Jerad’s fault.”
Ethan Lu’s sword eyebrows were slightly raised, “What’s wrong with him?”
“Since he couldn’t give Anya what she wanted, he shouldn’t have messed with Anya. Now well, Anya also likes him, and in order to get rid of him, she can only ruthlessly cut off her own thoughts again.”
At this point, Ruona’s heart couldn’t help but be sore, “Anya was only hurt by that scum HAnyachen, and now she has to suffer such pain, I really feel sorry for her.
“
Thinking of that lonely and silent look of Anya, her heart couldn’t help but grip into a ball of raw pain.
“I’m sorry.” Ethan Lu tightened his hold on her waist, the two heads leaned against each other,he pressed against her cheek, “I’ll make it clear to him on Jerad’s side.”
Ruona raised her hand to cover his hand and said with dissatisfaction, “I know that Murphy also likes Anya, but I’m still angry, can’t he, a grown man, distinguish between priorities?”
Ethan Lu laughed helplessly, “Then I’ll call him over and let you beat him up.”
“Your cousin, don’t you feel bad?” Ruona looked askance at him.
“It doesn’t hurt, I only feel sorry for you.”
The black eyes rippled with a shallow soft light.
Ruona “humming” sound, obviously heart moved, but the mouth still said: “Who believes you? That’s the cousin you grew up with.
“
“A girl with a different heart.” Ethan Lu smiled and ruffled her hair, his eyebrows doting on her.
“What’s not of one mind anymore?” Ruona feigned anger and slapped his hand, “Then you call Jerad over, I’ll beat you violently in front of your face and see if your heart hurts.”
“Really?” Ethan Lu raised his eyebrows.
Ruona nodded heavily, “Of course it’s true.”
“Then I’ll call.”
Saying that, Ethan Lu reached for the phone on the table, unlocked it, and was about to dial the phone when a hand reached over and covered his screen.
He looked up, only to see her smiling wryly, “Lying to you lah, I don’t want to hit that Murphy guy, wasting my energy.”
Following that, she got off of his lap, “I’m going to take a shower, talk to you later.”
The sudden emptiness in his arms left him somewhat unresponsive.
By the time he reacted, she had already reached the door of the study, turned back, and threw a wink at him, “Mr. Lu, don’t read the book to see forget the time, forget that there is a lovely wife waiting for you.”
Saying that, she pursed her l!ps and k!ssed him through the air, before walking out.
Ethan Lu laughed out lowly, since she said that, how could he be willing to let her wait.
So, he closed the book on his desk, turned off his computer, and then got up and left the study.
Soon, a petulant cry came out from the bedroom’s bathroom.
“Ethan Lu, why did you come in?”
“Shower with you, ah, save water.”
Chapter 224
Ruona has been resting at home for a few days, either watching unhealthy idol dramas or learning how to cook from Auntie Wu, and her days are monotonous and boring.
On this day, Auntie Wu said she wanted to teach her how to make Ethan’s favorite sweet and sour pork ribs.
She immediately ran into the kitchen with her notebook in hand.
In the kitchen, Aunt Wu was cleaning the ribs, and as soon as she saw her come in, she laughed and teased, “Young lady, this said it was young master’s favorite dish, and you ran so fast E.”
Knowing that she was making fun of herself, but Ruona didn’t feel annoyed, and instead said with a matter-of-fact attitude, “That’s right, they say that in order to capture a man’s heart, you have to capture his stomach first. As long as I learn to cook Ethan’s favorite dish, I’m sure he won’t be able to do without me in the future.”
At this point, an image came to her mind: Ethan tearfully begging her to make him sweet and sour ribs, crying so pitifully, so sadly.
“Oh,” she smirked.
Auntie Wu didn’t know what she was thinking about, and seeing her giggling, she asked with some amusement, “What are you thinking about? A strong silly joy.”
Auntie Wu’s voice pulled her drifting thoughts back, she saw her aunt’s confused face and laughed dryly twice, then changed the subject and pointed to the ribs in the basin and asked, “Auntie Wu, how many times do I have to wash this rib?”
Aunt Wu was diverted at once, “Just wash it two or three times, and then you’ll have to boil it in water.”
“Oh oh, so that’s how it is ee” Ruona nodded with a sudden realization, then pointed to the notebook in her hand, smiled and said to Aunt Wu, “I’ll write this down first.”
Directly spreading the book on the clean flowç† table, bowing, holding a pen, swishing a few times and jotting it down.
Auntie Wu also washed the ribs.
Then, Aunt Wu taught her by hand how to make this Ethan’s favorite sweet and sour pork ribs.
She wrote down everything she needed to remember in her notebook.
Making sweet and sour pork ribs would have taken quite a bit of time, plus she had to be taught how to make them, and it took her over an hour to prepare the dish.
The finished product looked pretty good, but I don’t know how it tasted.
“Young lady, try it and see if it tastes good.” Aunt Wu handed the chopsticks to Ruona.
The latter took it, picked up a piece of ribs, exhaled hot air, and then put it to her mouth and carefully bit into it.
Aunt Wu looked at her expectantly and nervously.
The sour and sweet taste instantly filled the entire mouth, she squinted her eyes and exclaimed, “It’s delicious ee.”
As soon as she heard her say so, Aunt Wu was relieved and said with a happy smile, “Delicious that is young lady is smart and good at learning.”
Auntie Wu’s praise made Ruona embarrassed, “Where, it’s Auntie Wu’s good handicraft, and it’s almost like you made it yourself. If I were to do it alone, I definitely wouldn’t be able to make this taste.”
Her modesty made Auntie Wu shake her head helplessly, “You child.”
Ruona threw out her tongue, then picked up a piece of ribs and brought it to her mouth, “Here, Aunt Wu, you try it too, it’s delicious.”
Aunt Wu looked at her, dazed by the brilliant smile on her face.
In a trance, she seemed to have returned to the same bright and brilliant girl from more than twenty years ago, holding a plate of freshly prepared sweet and sour pork ribs, who couldn’t hide a happy face and said to her, “Sister Wu, I’ve finally learned how to make sweet and sour pork ribs. You should come and try it.”
Aunt Wu’s disorientation made Ruona frown, Aunt Wu stared straight at her, her eyes were still mixed with nostalgia, was this Aunt Wu thinking of someone?
“Aunt Wu,” she called cautiously.
“Huh?” Aunt Wu came back to her senses and looked at her blankly, and after seeing her confused expression, she quickly smiled and said, “If the young lady says it’s delicious, it’s delicious, so I won’t try it.”
After saying that, Aunt Wu lowered her head and turned around to prepare to clean up the kitchen.
At that moment, Ruona called out to her, “Aunt Wu, did you just see someone from me?”
Auntie Wu’s footsteps pounded, and the air fell into a brief silence.
It was only a long while before Aunt Wu didn’t turn her head back and responded in a faint tone, “No, the young lady is thinking too much.”
Ruona looked at her figure as she hurried into the kitchen, her eyes thoughtful.
In the evening, Ruona warmed up the sweet and sour pork ribs that Aunt Wu had taught her to make in the microwave and then put them on the dining table.
Ethan Lu’s eyebrows furrowed slightly when he saw the plate of sweet and sour ribs.
“Did Aunt Wu make them?” He asked.
“No.” Ruona pulled out her chair and sat across from him, folding her hands on the edge of the table, smiling at him, “Aunt Wu taught me how to make this, she said it’s your favorite.”
Eyes shining, he quirked the corner of his l!ps, “Can I eat it?”
“Of course you can eat it. How much do you dislike my cooking Ee,” Ruona glared at him with no good temper, then picked up her chopsticks and put a piece in his bowl, “Hurry up and eat.”
Ethan Lu looked at her, then picked up the ribs and took a bite.
“How is it?” Ruona was looking at him expectantly.
Ethan Lu chewed slowly, looking calm and unperturbed, unable to tell if he liked or disliked it.
Ruona couldn’t help but frown and asked carefully, “Isn’t it delicious?”
Ethan Lu put down his chopsticks, slightly absently, “It’s delicious.”
Hearing his praise, Ruona was overjoyed and beaming, “Eat more if it’s delicious.”
She gave him a few more pieces, and instantly the bowl was almost full.
She smiled at him and then lowered her head to pick up a big mouthful of rice, honestly, being praised by him like this, she felt her appetite had increased, she could eat two more bowls of rice in the evening.
Ethan Lu didn’t move his chopsticks, just quietly watched her eat, his eyes surging with complex emotions.
Thin l!ps pursed, then asked, “Chunchu, do you know why I like to eat sweet and sour ribs?”
Ruona looked up at him, swallowed the rice in her mouth, smiled wistfully, and said with a good deal of pride, “Of course I know, Aunt Wu has told me that you were picky when you were young, and that you liked to eat sour and sweet mouth food, so you often cooked what kind of sweet and sour ribs ah, sweet and sour fish.”
Ethan Lu smiled, “That’s only part of it.”
“Huh?” Ruona raised her eyebrows in surprise, “There are other reasons, huh?”
“Yeah.” Ethan Lu nodded, “Because it’s my mom’s best dish.”
Ethan Lu bowed his head and smiled, his look unconsciously showed a trace of sadness, “It’s a dish that my mother learned to cook according to the recipe for me personally, learning it over and over again, and finally learned it.”
So there was such a story to this dish E Ruona couldn’t help but think of Aunt Wu’s disorientation at that time, it couldn’t be because of Ethan’s mother, right?
“But then my mother went blind, and she never did it again.”
At this point, Ethan Lu laughed, “But now that you’re here, I can eat again.”
Ruona: “
Don’t you know how to do it, Auntie Wu? Just let Aunt Wu do it.
Chapter 225
“Some tastes, even if they’re similar and delicious, not made by the same person, taste tasteless.”
That was Ethan’s explanation for the doubt in her heart.
“But the ones you make are different.”
At the same time, he also confessed her specialness.
Because he loved her, he loved everything about her.
Rumors have been flying within the Tang Group lately, with employees talking about who will be the new chairman of Tang.
Some say that Nesa Gu holds the largest share of shares, and the chairman’s seat is ten out of ten for her.
Some also said that Ruona was secretly trying to acquire the shares of other shareholders at a high price in an attempt to make a Jedi counterattack at the shareholders’ meeting.
However, most of the employees are inclined to Ruona, the proper heir to the Tang family.
In the old chairman a stroke hospitalized, the chairman’s wife and Nesa will intervene in the tube group’s affairs in a dignified manner, so impatient, is not an attempt to dominate the Tang!
We all know what Sima Zhao is thinking!
So it’s no wonder that a great portion of the employees were on Ruona’s side, expecting the real Tang family lady to take the chairman’s seat at the shareholders’ meeting.
They were looking forward to it, but Ruona was very uneasy.
Previously, because of the injury on Nesa Gu’s face, the shareholder meeting was postponed, but as soon as this Nesa Gu eased up, she immediately proposed to hold the shareholder meeting.
Although Ethan and the others had already made their move, she was worried that it would be too late and not well prepared by then, and in case she lost this battle, then Tang would really fall into the hands of Kendra Zhao’s mother and daughter.
If it really came to that point, how would she explain to Dad when he woke up.
In order to ensure that she would win this battle, she asked Albert to accompany her to visit a few minority shareholders, and although they didn’t have many shares in their hands, their votes would play a crucial role when the time came.
Fortunately, the few shareholders she visited successively were all business partners who had fought with Tang’s father in the past. So for Ruona’s arrival, but also did not make it difficult for her, the words are also directly spread out to speak, not tucked away.
As long as the conditions are not excessive, they can support her in the shareholders meeting, Ruona generally agreed to it.
But when visiting the last shareholder on the list was, they ran into trouble – they were turned away.
“The old man said that he’s just a small shareholder and doesn’t want to be drawn into a fight over Tang’s power grab. So, please return!”
That’s what the shareholder, Old Mr. Chen, had the nanny come out to tell them.
And the old gentleman’s implication is that he’s going to forfeit his chance to vote at this shareholders’ meeting, whether it’s her or Nesa Gu he doesn’t support.
But Ruona needed his support, so-.
“Grandpa Chen, you and my father have known each other for decades and have always had a good relationship, and you also love me as a senior. And this is Tang’s biggest crisis, I really need your support.”
Ruona stood outside the door and said to the people inside through the door.
For a long time, there wasn’t any movement at all inside, Ruona turned her head to look at Albert beside her, hooked the corner of her l!ps, and said in a disappointed tone, “It seems that Chen Lao is really unwilling to help me.”
“Sister-in-law, since he’s not willing to help, there’s no need for us to waste time here. Let’s go back and think of another way.”
Ruona trailed off and sighed helplessly, “That’s the only way, let’s go back then.”
And after they left, the door opened, a middle-aged man peeked out to see if there was no one there, and then closed the door again.
Inside the house, several men and women stood in the living room, while an old man of about sixty or seventy years old sat on the couch, his weathered face taut, his cloudy eyes penetrating with coldness.
“Dad.” The middle-aged man who had just opened the door came over and sat down on the couch opposite the old man, continuing, “Nesa Gu promised me that as long as you support her at the shareholders’ meeting, Dad, as long as she becomes the chairman of Tang’s, then she will give us an additional 5% of the shares, and will also give us an additional three million in cash, such a good condition, if we don’t promise that wouldn’t that be silly? “
“That’s right, Dad, how many dividends do you think you’ll get from year to year on that share in your hand, it’s not enough for us all to gag.” A slightly younger man next to him chimed in.
“So, Dad, just say yes.”
“Dad, Jie will be going to college soon, and he’ll need the money too.”
“Dad, just say yes for us.”
“Dad,”
Old Mr. Chen indifferently watched a few sons and daughters-in-law you a word of advice, their greedy face made him a father’s feel particularly failed.
If it wasn’t for the fact that he had so little Tang’s stock in his hands, and this time it just so happened that Tang’s had such problems, how could they come to see him so often?
They used to, but they only came to see him, the old man, during New Year’s Eve every year, and the rest of the time there wasn’t even a single person.
The inexplicable heartache, the inexplicable difficulty.
Ears or son and daughter-in-law noisy voice, the hand holding the crutches slowly tightened, suddenly, he picked up the crutches and knocked the floor hard, voice thick and strong roar: “all shut up!”
The voice was so loud that his son and daughter-in-law quickly shut their mouths.
“I’ve said it before, I won’t support anyone. This is my principle, it’s useless for you to say anything more.”
Chen’s stern gaze swept over the several sons and daughters-in-law one by one, and without waiting for them to voice their displeasure, he stood up and said to the nanny on the side, “You help me in and rest, then let them all go back.”
“Okay Le.” The babysitter sniffed and hurried forward to help him into the room.
“Dad!” One of the sons tried to say something, but the door to the room was slammed shut hard.
After a while, the nanny came out and said to them, “Chen has said that you should all go home. Even if you guys step through the threshold, he won’t agree to it.”
Several of Chen’s sons and daughters-in-law instantly turned black, and one of them made a gesture to rush up, scaring the nanny into hiding to the side, but fortunately the others held him back.
“Forget it, since Dad has said that, let’s go back and discuss our strategy before coming over.”
The old building Chen lived in was an old-fashioned building with no elevator.
Ruona and Albert came down from the stairs, but never expected to meet Nesa Gu and Groven Ji, who had also come to visit Chen Lao, downstairs.
Nesa’s face is still not clean and still has bruises, but it’s still much better than that horrible look before.
Enemies are extraordinarily jealous of each other!
“Ruona, why are you here?” Nesa Gu gloomily stared at Ruona as if she wanted to tear her down and eat her.
Ruona shrugged her shoulders, “Same as what you came here for eh.”
It was a stupid question for her to ask.
“Oh?” Nesa Gu clasped her hands in front of her chest, her mouth hooked in a sneer, “So it’s also for Chen that I came here E but-“
She paused, the smile on her l!ps deepening a bit, a hint of smugness mixed in.
“Don’t be delusional about Chen’s support, he’ll only support me.”
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