Out of control and sinking

The girl smiled sweetly; her face wasn't stunning, but it was pure enough. She wore light makeup and lip gloss.

They look like high school students.

"My name is Su Tiantian. I'm not Stli's biological sister, but her cousin."

"But in my heart, I've always considered her my older sister, and she considers me her younger sister too."

"Right, Stli-nee?"

Su Tiantian stuck out her tongue and said playfully.

She's just a gentle and adorable little lamb.

Stli looked at her with doting eyes, raised his hand and ruffled Su Tiantian's hair, his face showing a tenderness he had never shown before: "Yes, yes, you're right."

Her name is Su Tiantian, but Boss Zou is looking for Duan Tiantian.

They just have different surnames.

But this face is correct; it's the face in the photo.

Looking at the deep sisterly affection in front of her, Jiang Ruan couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. This face was indeed the one Boss Zou was looking for; her memory was always excellent.

Bo Ye showed her the photos back then; she wouldn't mistake them.

But considering Mr. Zou's powerful family background in South Africa, and the tattoos covering his neck and arms, it's hard to believe.

There was no way Jiang Ruan could associate the well-behaved and adorable girl in front of her with Boss Zou, that roguish and wild man.

Jiang Ruan decided to wait and see before making a decision; she couldn't just tell Bo Ye that he was here.

If Boss Zou really has something going on with Su Tiantian, he'll send people to arrest her as soon as he finds out.

South Africa is a chaotic place.

Wouldn't that mean she was pushing Su Tiantian into a fire pit?

Jiang Ruan wouldn't do something like that.

But she had to stay in touch with Su Tiantian. Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "You're so cute. I really like your personality."

"Tian Tian, ​​are you still in school or working?"

Su Tiantian: "I'm still in school."

"I am currently a graduate student."

Jiang Ruan praised, "You look like a top student."

Su Tiantian blushed: "Hehe, you're very pretty too. I've seen your TV dramas, and I like you a lot."

Jiang Ruan's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Really?"

Su Tiantian nodded: "Mhm."

“We’re about the same age, and I don’t have many good friends in Beijing. How about we add each other on WeChat? We can go shopping together or something in the future,” Jiang Ruan said gently.

Without even thinking, Su Tiantian replied, "Okay, okay."

Before Stli could even say anything to stop her, Su Tiantian had already agreed and even took out her phone to scan the QR code.

This made Stli frown and become more wary of Jiang Ruan in front of him.

Seeing that the two had added each other as friends, stli said in a less than pleasant tone, "Tian Tian, ​​let's go eat."

"Weren't you already hungry?"

As he spoke, he didn't even glance at Jiang Ruan.
Su Tiantian nodded: "Okay, okay, let's go then, Sister Stli."

Jiang Ruan was always perceptive; how could she not have noticed Stli's sudden hostility towards her?

I also know that she probably crossed the line by adding Su Tiantian on WeChat.

Jiang Ruan said goodbye to them in a friendly manner: "Bye-bye, Sister Stli, goodbye, Tian Tian."

stli didn't even glance at Jiang Ruan out of the corner of his eye.

Su Tiantian, on the other hand, waved to her very enthusiastically and cutely: "Bye-bye, Jiang Ruan."

Watching the two disappear from sight and leave surrounded by bodyguards, Jiang Ruan opened her phone to check Su Tiantian's WeChat messages.

The profile picture is very cute; it's a cartoon little girl, and her online name is Tian Tian Baby.

I then opened her WeChat Moments.

Her WeChat Moments are filled with everyday photos, and they're very clean, mostly showing her reading, attending classes, and eating.

Jiang Ruan flipped through it, and her intuition told her that Su Tiantian was still an innocent and naive little girl at heart.

This left Jiang Ruan puzzled.

How did she get involved with someone as powerful and influential as Boss Zou?
Why would Boss Zou be willing to give up half of his profits to Bo Ye just to find her?

Jiang Ruan couldn't understand it, and she didn't ask Boss Zou about the relationship between Duan Tiantian at the time.

It seems that when she has some free time, she can ask him; perhaps Bo Ye knows something.

Thinking this, Jiang Ruan gathered her thoughts.

But soon after, he rejected the idea.

Bo Ye was always perceptive and intelligent. As long as she brought it up, he would definitely guess that she had found Duan Tiantian.

Bo Ye and Boss Zou are friends, and now they are business partners.

At that time, Bo Ye will definitely help Boss Zou.

Jiang Ruan frowned; she couldn't take that risk.

Just then, Sister Qin's voice rang out from behind: "Jiang Ruan, why haven't you gone back yet?"

Jiang Ruan turned around, and Sister Qin walked over. Seeing that she didn't look well, she asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? You don't look well."

"Are you too tired today?"

Jiang Ruan shook her head and smiled, "No, I guess she's just a little tired."

"Did you drive?" Sister Qin asked her.

Jiang Ruan said, "No."

Sister Qin smiled and said, "Okay."

"Let's go then. You've been busy all day. I'll take our family's hero home to rest."

Jiang Ruan didn't stand on ceremony with her: "Okay."

The two chatted as they walked to the roadside, got into the car, and soon the car sped away.

the other side.

At the French restaurant, Stli couldn't help but laugh as she watched Su Tiantian across from her, her lips bulging with sauce, oblivious to the fact that she had smeared sauce all over them.

She said helplessly, "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

As he spoke, he pulled out two tissues and handed them to her: "Wipe your mouth, you're all covered in grime."

Su Tiantian smiled shyly: "Oh dear."

Taking the paper, she wiped her mouth and exclaimed, "This steak is absolutely delicious, Stli! I never get tired of it every time I come here."

stli said indulgently, "Then eat more. Is one serving enough? If not, have another one."

Su Tiantian nodded her little head: "That's enough, that's enough. This steak is already a big portion. If we have another one, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight. My tummy will be bulging like a ball."

Su Tiantian said, still clutching her stomach.

She is as playful and adorable as a three-year-old child.

Stli looked at her, her eyes filled with more tenderness than affection.

She is twelve years younger than Su Tiantian, and Su Tiantian can be said to have grown up under her watchful eye.

Actually, Su Tiantian's personality wasn't like this before, but ever since that incident...

That incident was a painful memory that the entire Su family was unwilling to mention, and it almost ruined Su Tiantian.

stli also hates that person.

She turned her elegant and intellectual little cousin into the child she is now.

Gathering her thoughts, Stli picked up her glass of red wine, took a sip, and said, "You keep eating. I have something to tell you. Just listen."

Upon hearing this, Su Tiantian looked at her and nodded obediently.

"You should delete Jiang Ruan, who just added you as a friend. I understand that she is indeed very beautiful and you like her. But Tian Tian, ​​people who can thrive in the entertainment industry are not as simple as they seem on the surface."

"The more innocent someone appears, the more cunning they actually are, and the more likely they are to scheme against and harm others."

"I've seen too much backstabbing and intrigue over the years, and I know all about the dirty tricks involved. That's why I don't want you to have too much contact with people in the entertainment industry. Do you understand?"

stli looked at Su Tiantian with a tense yet gentle expression.

This is my dear cousin whom I've doted on since she was a child.

No one in the entire family, including Stli's parents, was as close to her as Su Tiantian.

Stli is an only child and has no siblings.

She genuinely loved and cared for Su Tiantian as if she were her own younger sister.

Su Tiantian was a little confused. She took a bite of her steak and said innocently, "But I don't think Jiang Ruan is as bad as you say."

Stli instantly panicked, and she said sharply, "Tian Tian, ​​do you think your sister will harm you?"

"That's not what I meant, sister."

Su Tiantian explained, looking at Stli with a confused and slightly scared expression. Why did she suddenly get angry?
But she just didn't think Jiang Ruan was a bad person. "Then listen to me and delete her." Stli saw her evasive eyes and knew she had scared her a little. She said gently, "Be good, listen to your sister. You have to remember that in this world, only your parents and I truly love you, you know? Everything we do is for your own good."

Su Tiantian listened and said "Oh," though she was already tired of hearing it.

She replied blankly, "I understand, sister."

"I'll delete her in a bit."

"Please don't be angry."

Su Tiantian got up, went to Stli, and shook her shoulders to coax her. Stli couldn't resist her coquettishness and soon smiled.

"Alright, alright, you little devil, go eat your steak."

Su Tiantian stuck out her tongue, turned around, and went back to her seat.

After dinner, Stli drove Su Tiantian home.

In the villa, Stli lived on the second floor, and Su Tiantian lived on the first floor.

After taking a shower, Su Tiantian lay on the big bed, unable to fall asleep, so she turned on her phone.

I secretly checked Jiang Ruan's WeChat Moments.

This is the first time she's added a celebrity.

I wonder what female celebrities' social circles are like.

Then I saw a bunch of Jiang Ruan's personal photos.

But every single one is beautiful!
Absolutely gorgeous!
No matter which angle you take the photo from, it's absolutely stunning.

Su Tiantian's eyes lit up immediately.

It felt like opening the door to a new world.

Stli is just as talkative as her parents, and she's always rambling on and on, as if she's some kind of idiot who'll get hurt if she goes out.

But there aren't that many bad people in the world.

Moreover, judging from Jiang Ruan's WeChat Moments, she is just like me, a young woman who loves life and enjoys eating.

She won't delete her.

If you delete it, you won't be able to add it back later.
Moreover, deleting people is a very bad habit.

Just then, my phone vibrated.

A pop-up window displayed Jiang Ruan's message, and Su Tiantian's eyes lit up. She exited and opened the chat page.

Jiang Ruan: [Are you asleep? I'm going to sleep now, goodnight]

Su Tiantian's eyes were full of excitement as she typed rapidly: 【Ready to sleep now, goodnight fairy】

He also sent a tongue-out emoji.

Jiang Ruan went home very early; she timed her text message to Su Tiantian precisely when the time came.

I never expected her to reply.

The reply came instantly.

Seeing Su Tiantian's text message, which called her a fairy, Jiang Ruan couldn't help but chuckle.

As a result, Bo Ye, who was on the other end of the phone, heard the laughter. The man narrowed his dark eyes and said in a deep voice, "What's so funny? Why are you laughing so happily?"

"Tell me about it, I'd like to hear it too."

Jiang Ruan suddenly realized she was still on the phone. She cleared her throat and made up a lie on the spot.

"I saw a really funny joke on Weibo, so I couldn't help but laugh."

"What joke?"

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Do we really have to get to the bottom of this?

Having no other choice, Jiang Ruan opened Weibo, found a funny joke on the spot, and read it to him.

The joke was indeed quite funny. Jiang Ruan read it aloud and laughed until her stomach hurt from laughing so much.

She wiped away her tears: "Emma, ​​that's hilarious."

"..."

The other end was eerily quiet.

Jiang Ruan couldn't help but ask, "Are you even listening to me? You weren't listening at all, were you?"

A man's voice rang out: "I'm listening."

"But I don't understand the joke. What's so funny about this?"

When questioned, Jiang Ruan: "..."

Jiang Ruan sighed: "Maybe everyone has different senses of humor."

"Alright, it's getting late. You've had a long day, so go to bed early."

Jiang Ruan asked with great concern.

However, Bo Ye was displeased when he heard this: "You want me to leave?"

Jiang Ruan: "No."

"Why would I send you away? I'm eager for you to come back. It's just too late, it's already past one o'clock, brother."

Hearing her helpless words, Bo Ye sensed her fatigue; she must have been very busy today.

I do feel sorry for them.

But the last two words made him very unhappy.

His dark eyes deepened slightly as he spoke, "You call me 'Big Brother'?"

"You think I'm too old."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Why is this man acting like a three-year-old?
Jiang Ruan coaxed her very patiently.

"I was just kidding. Calling you 'big brother' isn't because I think you're old. It's just an interjection, you know?"

Bo Ye replied indifferently, "Oh."

He said, "You're not allowed to call me 'Big Brother'."

Jiang Ruan said, "Okay."

Then Bo Ye said in a affected tone, "Even if it's just an interjection, you can only call me 'brother'."

Jiang Ruan: "???"

What did he say? Call me brother?
"This is too cloying, I can't bring myself to say it."

Bo Ye clicked his tongue lightly and said in a teasing tone, "You can call me uncle, but not brother?"

"Jiang Ruan, are you kidding me?"

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Having been exposed, she could only quickly make her escape: "Ahem, let's talk about it next time. Maybe next time I won't use any interjections, haha."

"It's getting late, I'm tired, I'm sleepy, I should go to sleep. Staying up late will cause wrinkles, and wrinkles won't make you pretty."

After exchanging a few more words, Jiang Ruan hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, she let out a long sigh; her eyelids were already drooping.

She's exhausted after a full day of filming.

Even a single strand of hair feels tiring.

Jiang Ruan tossed her phone aside, hugged the teddy bear, and fell fast asleep.

Little did anyone know, on the other end of the line, Bo Ye held his phone, unable to react for a long time.

The man's face was darker than a city wall.

good very good.

Now you've all learned to hang up on him, haven't you?

Bo Ye's eyes were filled with anger. He had already changed into his pajamas and was getting ready to go to sleep.

He's so angry with Jiang Ruan that he can't sleep now.

Bo Ye got up, changed his clothes, grabbed his car keys, and left the bedroom.

Half an hour later, at Jiang Ruan's bedside.

Bo Ye stood there, watching her sleep soundly, her eyes filled with fatigue, clearly exhausted from yesterday.

In addition, they kept me up until midnight.

She was truly exhausted.

Bo Ye was furious on his way back, and even thought of a thousand ways to deal with her.

But when he saw Jiang Ruan, all the thoughts he had just had vanished from his mind.

After staring at her for a while, Bo Ye leaned down and touched the corner of her lips...