Ling Yiran looked at the back of her right hand. It was the spot which Zhao Mantian had stepped on today.

"Today, when I was sweeping the floor, I accidentally hit it. It's nothing," she said casually, not wanting him to worry.

"Is that so?" Yi Jinli stared fixedly at Ling Yiran. "Sister, if someone bullies you, just tell me and I will stand up for you." He would make those people pay the price. In the future, no one would dare to bully her.

For a moment, her heart suddenly pounded quickly. It was as if he knew everything.

"I can protect myself," she said.

"What if you can't?" he asked.

If that were the case, it would still be useless to tell him, but Ling Yiran did not say it because she was afraid that it would hurt his self-esteem.

"Don't you want me to protect you?" His voice sounded again, and he stared at her with his dark and deep eyes.

She bit her pink lip slightly, thoug

"If Sister likes it, I will like it," said Yi Jinli.

"Don't think about what I like. You should like it yourself. If you don't like it, I will find you another sweater in a different style," she said.

"No need, this one is good. I like it very much," he said.

"Okay then, I'll buy this one for you." Ling Yiran started the online purchase.

He looked at her and suddenly asked, "Sister, why are you so good to me?" She had bought clothes and a mobile phone for him but was thrifty with purchases for herself.

"You are my younger brother. Of course I have to be good to you," she said, as if it was a given.

However, for some unknown reason to him, the two words "younger brother" was a little hard for him to hear. Had she really forgotten that he was actually still a man?

—

After losing face in the club, Shen Wanhao was beaten into the hospital by his father, who valued business over family.

Even so, several of the Shen family's businesses related to the Yi Group had been affected. For the Shen family, the loss could not be said to be small.

The people who took part in the alumni gathering that day either lost their jobs or their families suffered. In short, all of them were anguished.

When Miao Jiayu emerged from the personnel department, both of her legs were trembling, and she felt that she could not stand steadily. The personnel department directly gave her a termination letter, saying that they would dismiss her and let her finish the resignation formalities within a week.

Dismissed! She had never thought about it before.

Her family had expended a lot of effort on getting her into the Urban Management Bureau. It had not been easy for them to pull connections to secure her such a job. Moreover, she was now looking for a partner through blind dates and her job was an advantage. At this point, she had been on several dates, and it was because she worked in the Urban Management Bureau that they were willing to stay in contact.

If she was dismissed like this, not only would it be hard to find a new job, but also she would lose face in front of her relatives and friends. If the guys she was interested in knew that she had been dismissed by the Urban Management Bureau, she would not be able to get in touch with them anymore.

When she asked the personnel department why they had dismissed her or what exactly she had done wrong, the staff simply said, "It's an order from the superiors. You'll be given compensation for the dismissal, but you'll never be employed here again."

Miao Jiayu panicked and called Zhao Mantian. "Mantian, what should I do? I'm going to be dismissed from the Urban Management Bureau. You... Didn't you say that you have good relations? Can you help me think of a way? Find someone who's on good terms with our director and plead for me."

Usually, since Miao Jiayu was obedient enough, Zhao Mantian would be willing to help her. But at this time, Zhao Mantian could not care more about Miao Jiayu. She could not even protect her own family.

The bank loan that had originally been agreed upon was suddenly rejected, and the family's capital flow was about to stagnate. At this time, the whole family was scrambling around to borrow money from people.

However, they were in trouble. No one dared to lend money to her family. It was even possible that her family could go bankrupt at any time!

"I can't help you. Go find someone else!" Zhao Mantian said.

"You... How can you say that? I've always done everything you've asked me to. You said that you wanted me to lure Ling Yiran into the private room for the alumni event. I did it, and I didn't hesitate at all. Now, I'm asking you for your help with something, and you refuse!?"

Immediately after, an unexpected person appeared.

Gao Congming—Yi Jinli's personal secretary.

"Secretary Gao!" Manager Wang hurriedly greeted.

Gao Congming looked at Shen Wanhao as if he was looking at a dead man. "This bastard. Of all people, he had to provoke someone that Young Master Yi is interested in."

It was a coincidence that Young Master Yi happened to be at the club today, and had seen what had just happened.

Gao Congming said to the security guard at the side, "Whatever he did just now, do it again."

The security guards immediately heeded the order. Two strong and powerful guards dragged Shen Wanhao directly to the side of the pool, grabbed the back of his head and dunked him into the water over and over again, just like Shen Wanhao had been doing to Ling Yiran before!

As for those ex-classmates who came out to spectate, as well as Xiao Ziqi and Hao Yimeng, they were al

Ling Yiran looked at the back of her right hand. It was the spot which Zhao Mantian had stepped on today.

"Today, when I was sweeping the floor, I accidentally hit it. It's nothing," she said casually, not wanting him to worry.

"Is that so?" Yi Jinli stared fixedly at Ling Yiran. "Sister, if someone bullies you, just tell me and I will stand up for you." He would make those people pay the price. In the future, no one would dare to bully her.

For a moment, her heart suddenly pounded quickly. It was as if he knew everything.

"I can protect myself," she said.

"What if you can't?" he asked.

If that were the case, it would still be useless to tell him, but Ling Yiran did not say it because she was afraid that it would hurt his self-esteem.

"Don't you want me to protect you?" His voice sounded again, and he stared at her with his dark and deep eyes.

She bit her pink lip slightly, thought for a while, and said, "Well, one day, when Jin becomes stronger and outstanding, you can protect

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