Apart from the first glance upon entering, Gu Jiangyan didn't even spare Qi Sui Bai a look afterward.
Similarly, the only ones worthy of Qi Sui Bai's attention here were the little ancestor of the Qi family, and perhaps the nominal mother of the little ancestor.
As for Gu Jiangyan? What was he?
Perhaps Gu Jiangyan, who had built such a massive commercial empire from scratch, was an unattainable existence to others, but to the Qi family, he was nothing!
Gu Jiangyan's sole purpose was to make the little ancestor happy.
If the little ancestor was happy, he would address Gu Jiangyan as Mr. Gu out of respect for the little ancestor. If the little ancestor wasn't happy, then he was worth nothing!
Jian Junruo was too tired even to be angry; she only felt weary.
Jian Junruo said helplessly, "Gu Jiangyan, can't you trust me just once?"
Gu Jiangyan sneered, "You've said that enough, and I've heard enough. Anyone can say they didn't do it, but only evidence can make me believe."
Jian Junruo calmly asked, "Then what about Qiao Bai Zhen? Why is whatever she says taken as gospel?"
Instantly, as if provoked, Gu Jiangyan clenched his fists, his body tensed, and his gaze turned as sharp as a knife, as if wanting to pierce through her.
"Jian Junruo, where do you get the nerve to say that?" Gu Jiangyan gritted out, "She is she, and you are you. No matter what you do, you'll never become her."
With that, Gu Jiangyan relaxed, sighing with some fatigue, "Junruo, isn't it good to be yourself? Why must you compare yourself to her, compete with her, and then..."
And then, out of jealousy, do things like steal her opportunities and frame her?
Gu Jiangyan didn't finish the sentence, but he believed Jian Junruo understood.
Jian Junruo indeed understood. She even knew Gu Jiangyan hadn't finished because he didn't want to expose everything, wanting to leave her a shred of dignity.
But the more she understood, the more she felt it was pathetic and ridiculous.
She really wanted to leave directly, but remembering what Sheng Sheng and Qi Shao had told her in the car just now, she finally chose to skip the topic.
"Gu Jiangyan, I have something serious to discuss with you this time."
"Speak."
Their voices were both incredibly cold, as if they were complete strangers.
Rarely, Gu Jiangyan did not continue to mock Jian Junruo.
Jian Junruo said expressionlessly, "Accompany me for a walk around the company."
Gu Jiangyan suspected he had misheard, "This is what you call something serious?"
Jian Junruo looked at the little one winking at her and nodded, "Accompany me for a walk first, and I'll tell you the specifics later."
"You'd better not be playing games with me." Gu Jiangyan agreed. It didn't matter anyway, as everyone at the company knew he had a daughter, so the mother's identity was irrelevant. "I've agreed to your request. Then shouldn't you explain who this man is?"
Jian Sheng tugged on Qi Sui Bai's sleeve. Qi Sui Bai smiled faintly and nodded to Jian Junruo, "Auntie, you and Mr. Gu are discussing business, Sheng Sheng and I won't be a third wheel here."
With that, he picked up Jian Sheng again, leaving the remaining space for Gu Jiangyan and Jian Junruo.
As they left, they could still hear Gu Jiangyan's voice, several octaves higher and sounding as if he had seen a ghost, "Auntie?"
Jian Junruo said coolly, "As you can see, he's Sheng Sheng's friend. He calls me that because he considers himself to be in Sheng Sheng's generation."
Closing the door to the lounge, Qi Sui Bai and the little bundle in his arms exchanged a knowing smile.
Qi Sui Bai's single "Auntie" had a far greater impact than if Jian Junruo had explained for half the day.
"First step successful!" Jian Sheng excitedly clutched Qi Sui Bai's clothes. "Mommy will take the cheap scumbag dad around the company to create a false impression that they have a good relationship. What do we do next?"
Qi Sui Bai, seemingly oblivious to the wrinkles his custom-tailored clothes were gathering from Jian Sheng's grip, said, "Little ancestor, do you know Tang Xiao Xiao's location? We'll go scope it out, and then have Auntie casually lead Mr. Gu past her."
"Hehe, I happen to know that~" Jian Sheng grinned like a cat who had stolen fish. "After I saw her last time, I cast a small tracking spell on her."
"It's a pity I can only sense her location within a thousand meters," Jian Sheng said with some grievance, but quickly perked up, "However, my magic recovers quickly! My sensing range will be even wider then!"
Qi Sui Bai's arm holding Jian Sheng stiffened, "Little ancestor, did you encounter some accident?"
Why had his magic disappeared? Why did he need to borrow someone else's identity?
He never doubted the little ancestor's abilities, but what had the little ancestor gone through to end up in this state?
The thought of the potential harm the little ancestor might have suffered caused killing intent to surge uncontrollably in his heart.
"Oh dear~ How do I explain this..." Jian Sheng scratched his head. "Just consider it a minor accident, and then I reincarnated into this current identity."
Qi Sui Bai's mind raced. He felt a slight sense of relief. Since the little ancestor was still using his former name, this must all be within the little ancestor's calculations, right?
He unconsciously developed a degree of approval for the little ancestor's parents in this life.
At least they were the ones who led the Qi family to find their little ancestor.
Jian Sheng roughly explained his experiences, glaring fiercely, "Although I'm not as powerful as before, you can't bully me! The immortal true spirit within our clan's souls is the core. Once my soul and body merge, my magic will fully recover!"
Qi Sui Bai's eyes twinkled with a smile, "You are the little ancestor, how would I dare to bully you?"
"Hmph, you better not dare!" Jian Sheng proudly tilted his small head and pinched Qi Sui Bai's ear, "You, junior, are not bad. When my magic recovers a bit more and I can open my innate space, the little ancestor will bestow you some good things."
Qi Sui Bai played along, "Thank you, little ancestor, for the bestowal."
"Hehe~" Jian Sheng waved his small hand, "Let's go, let's go find that wicked wo-man!"
26th Floor.
With Jian Sheng's face, the two passed through smoothly.
As Qi Sui Bai carried Jian Sheng past a glass window, his steps paused briefly before he casually continued on.
Jian Sheng, holding his phone, sent a message to his mother.
"Mommy, Mommy, conference room 2608 on the 26th floor, the short-haired woman in the wine-red blazer."
The phone vibrated. Jian Junruo glanced at it and casually said, "We've pretty much toured this floor. Let's go downstairs."
Gu Jiangyan agreed with a hint of impatience.
Jian Junruo arrived at the location Jian Sheng had indicated. Peering through the glass window at the short-haired woman inside, she shifted her footing and instantly fell to the ground.
"What's going on?" Gu Jiangyan's forward stride halted.
Jian Junruo sat on the ground, her expression contorted in pain, "My foot, it hurts so much."
"What are you causing now?" Gu Jiangyan walked back and crouched down to check. He saw that Jian Junruo's slender white ankle was already red and swelling at a visible rate.
Gu Jiangyan's expression changed as he helped her remove her high-heeled shoe.
Jian Junruo gasped in pain, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead.
Hearing the commotion outside, the people in the conference room all turned to look. The executive leading the meeting was about to scold them, but upon seeing Gu Jiangyan among them, he immediately swallowed his words and voluntarily paused the meeting to go check the situation.