The Downtrodden Villain In A Redemption Romance Novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80 Passionate

Su Xia stood in front of the window on the second floor of Su’s house, looking past the Bentley that had not yet left, and locked her eyes tightly on the driver.

The man did not leave immediately, but got out of the car and talked in a low voice on the phone for a long time.

A flash of realization flashed through her heart, and her fingertips kept flicking through her phone unconsciously. The screen was still empty, without a single new message.

The moment Bentley completely disappeared around the corner, the cell phone in her palm rang rapidly as she expected.

The name “Chen” danced on the screen.

Su Xia took a deep breath and answered the phone, her voice soft and urgent: “Chen…”

“You went to see Lu Qing and gave up?” Nangong Chen’s voice came from the receiver, with suppressed anger and a low tone, with an interrogation tone. It was obvious that he had just received a report from the driver.

Su Xia’s tears came easily, her nasal voice was thick, and she choked with endless grievances: “Chen… I see you working so hard and staying up all night, my heart is broken. I just want to do something for you, you haven’t contacted me for so long, I’m scared.”

The person on the other end of the phone was breathing a little heavier, and his anger seemed to be extinguished by the cry. Nangong Chen’s tone slowed down a little: “I’m… very worried. What did he say?”

This question seemed to turn on a certain switch.

Su Xia’s crying suddenly amplified, as if she had been greatly humiliated: “He didn’t want to listen to me at all. The way he looked at me was strange and scary. I even lowered myself to beg him, but he…”

“How dare he do this to you?!” Nangong Chen’s voice suddenly rose, and his anger was completely ignited.

The harsh sound of something being smashed came from the receiver.”Who is this Lu Qingrang! Does he look like a woman worthy of me, Nangong Chen?!”

Su Xia was on the other end of the phone, listening to the anger and defense on the other end, and her heart was wrapped in warmth again.

His Chen still cares about her and will still get angry for her.

Su Xia sniffed, and her voice became soft and timid: “It’s okay, Chen, I won’t be wronged, as long as I can help you, it doesn’t matter what I do.”

Nangong Chen’s voice was still filled with anger: “I want him to apologize to you!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a vague human voice came from the receiver, seeming to be asking for instructions in a low voice.

The anger was suddenly interrupted, and Nangong Chen calmed down a little: “Stop crying, I will ask the driver to pick you up first, come and stay with me.”

“Well, okay!” Su Xia responded, with a hint of joy in her voice.

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In the afternoon in City A, the roads were still congested.

The car moved slowly with the heavy traffic.

The passenger window was lowered just a slit, and the cool wind came in, ruffling Xu Wen’s hair that was too long on his forehead, but he didn’t care at all. The anticipation and excitement in his eyes couldn’t be suppressed at all.

After all, Xu Wen couldn’t hold back. He turned sideways and looked at Lu Qingrang who was driving, with excitement in his tone:

“Brother Lu, the government is asking us to cooperate! Now that it’s over, Nangong Chen will definitely not dare to act blindly in public in the future, right?”

Lu Qingrang’s gaze still fell forward, but his peripheral vision briefly glanced at Xu Wen’s wind-swept profile, and his Adam’s apple moved slightly:

“Yeah.”

Xu Wen was full of enthusiasm. Hearing the response, he couldn’t stop talking and continued to think: “Then we have this relationship, we can’t take off!” He even made a joke, “Brother Lu, do you think we have got the script of Long Aotian? We have survived from a desperate situation, and we have the support of a big boss!”

“Once the cooperation is negotiated and resources are connected, many of our previous ideas can be put into practice!!”

Xu Wen spoke enthusiastically alone, outlining the future in his mind that was about to unfold smoothly.

There was innocent optimism in his voice.

Lu Qingrang listened quietly.

Hearing those hopeful and somewhat sincere words, he did not interrupt.

But the hand on the steering wheel unconsciously tightened.

Lu Qingrang felt that the smile on his face in response to Xu Wen was a bit stiff, even fake.

He didn’t feel good.

Ever since Xu Wen was invited to participate in this negotiation, self-blame and a sense of powerlessness were mixed with emotions and stuck in his chest.

He hates his current situation. He does not have a strong enough background and capital to completely pave the way for Xu Wen, so that he will never have to face the subsequent negotiations and compromises.

Bringing Xu Wen to see and listen in person was the gentlest way he could think of.

He had to let Xu Wen know that in this world, brilliance is not achieved by ability alone.

Lu Qingrang knew very well that this cooperation was far from as beautiful as Xu Wen imagined.

They have the technology that the other party needs, but their own foundation is too shallow, which means that they must give enough things in exchange to obtain that protective umbrella.It may be core interests, or it may be part of the leadership in the future.

What he was really afraid of was that Xu Wen’s overly caring heart, his undefended openness towards others, and his youthful spirit that had never been extinguished by reality would be exploited by the calculations hidden behind his smile in corners he couldn’t see, and he would end up with an ending that he didn’t dare to think about.

He had to personally take him to see another set of rules for how the world operates. Not everyone who extends an olive branch is full of goodwill. Behind cooperation, there is often a trade-off and game of interests.

If he wants Xu Wen to stand side by side with him, he must let him know that the world is more than just black and white.

He wanted to protect Xu Wen behind him, but he had to push him to understand this complicated world.

He knows that over-protection is harmful. Only by letting Xu Wen see the reality clearly can he be truly responsible.

Growth must be accompanied by pain, Lu Qingrang understands this better than anyone else.

No matter how unbearable, no matter how distressed, he must acquiesce and even personally promote the coming of this growing pain.

The first step to lead him to grow is to let him see clearly the traps under his feet, learn to keep a cool head, and ultimately make the most beneficial choice for himself and them between gains and losses.

This sober realization made him feel as if something was stuck in his heart, making him feel depressed.

The red light came on and the car slowly stopped.

Lu Qingrang turned his head and looked at Xu Wen, who was still talking about Long Aotian’s script. He slightly moved the corners of his mouth to suppress the complex emotions surging in his eyes.

“Okay.” He heard his own voice, steady as usual.

The car started again.

Ahead, the outline of the building is clearly visible.

Lu Qingrang withdrew his gaze and focused on the road ahead.