Jiang Che glanced down at the faint mark on his shoe, a smile flickering in his eyes.
She was still Emperor Ruyan, the woman who had to settle a score on the spot.
But if she was willing to strike back, the anger in her heart had more or less faded.
Jiang Che strode after her.
"Miss Liu."
"Why do you talk so much?"
Liu Ruyan sounded impatient, but her steps slowed noticeably.
"If all I wanted was to tell Zhiheng the news, a phone call would have been enough."
Liu Ruyan's steps faltered slightly.
She did not turn around, but she heard every word Jiang Che said next.
"I came to the Liu Family in person because I wanted to look into Chu Xuan's situation, and..."
"I wanted to see you, of course."
It was just one short sentence.
The last trace of displeasure in Liu Ruyan's heart vanished without a trace...
She pressed her red lips together, forcing down the smile that threatened to appear.
"Young Master Jiang didn't send me a single message all afternoon."
A hint of genuine grievance finally slipped into Liu Ruyan's cool voice.
"I thought you'd forgotten about last night~"
"I had some personal matters to take care of this afternoon."
"I'd planned to contact you afterward, but Chu Xuan's video appeared first."
Jiang Che did not explain where he had gone.
After all, he could hardly tell Liu Ruyan that he had spent the whole afternoon playing office games with Xu Bingning, could he?
If he said that, this woman would probably explode on the spot...
Liu Ruyan did not ask what those personal matters were.
Everyone had their secrets.
Her relationship with Jiang Che was still far from the point where she could question his every move.
It was enough to