Chapter 996 The Self-Righteous Man

"Did you prepare this for my uncle?"

"He had a wild mushroom soup at Youranju for lunch today, and it tasted very good."

"I was saying I wanted to bring some back for my family to try, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful."

"Let's go now, or it'll be too late."

"It would be impolite for a junior to arrive too late."

This person kept talking to himself.

Yan Rui had to stop him: "Wait, Chen Yan, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"These mushrooms were brought from the mountains by my little sister. They were a gift for our family, not from Secretary Chen!"

Chen Yan didn't care about that: "I know, I've met your sister before, she also had lunch at Youranju."

“When I asked her to buy some mushrooms, she said she didn’t have any.”

"I didn't expect she would save some for you."

“Perfect timing, Uncle wants it, so we’ll send this basket over.”

"Next time, you can have your sister send some more, or we can sell them in their village."

Shen Lu felt that this man was too confident.

Moreover, he likes to act on his own initiative. Didn't you see that Yan Rui wanted to secretly kill him?

"No." Yan Rui refused him decisively.

Chen Yan was still completely stunned, perhaps in disbelief: "Why?"

“We’re going over for dinner later, so bringing mushrooms is perfect. After all, my uncle doesn’t need any gifts, and he wouldn’t want to accept them anyway.”

Yan Rui thought Chen Yan was a lunatic.

"I refused, of course, because I didn't want to give it to them. It was a gift from someone to our family, don't you understand?"

"Besides, who said I was going to have dinner with you?"

Chen Yan was surprised that she didn't even want to go to dinner. Her expression changed, but her tone remained gentle: "Rui Rui, don't be stubborn."

"Didn't we already agree on this?"

Yan Rui took out her phone and pulled up her WeChat chat history: "Chen Yan, do you really not understand human language?"

"I've already made it clear that I'm not going. If you want to go, go by yourself and don't drag me into it."

"Also, I have already rejected you, and I hope you will not bother me again in the future."

"Otherwise, I'll report you to the higher-ups that you're trying to force me into a relationship with you because you have Secretary Chen backing you up!"

At this point, even Chen Yan's gentle facade was starting to crumble.

Shen Lu could clearly see Chen Yan's lips twitching; he was barely able to contain his anger.

But this guy just stubbornly held back.

"Rui Rui, there's no point in saying that."

"Your uncle was our matchmaker, and we've always gotten along very well. Why are you suddenly dissatisfied with me? Have you taken a fancy to another man?"

This person even turned the tables and accused the culprit.

Yan Rui's disgust for him deepened: "Chen Yan, I have been rejecting you all along, but you have ignored my words."

"Does introducing someone mean you're automatically going to be together?"

"But after getting to know you, I realized that we are not compatible."

"So, stop wasting your time on me and find someone else to focus on."

How could we possibly change our target?

Chen Yan's face was extremely pale.

He's spent so much time on Yan Rui, how could he possibly switch targets so easily?

Moreover, Yan Rui was his target.

"Rui Rui, are you angry with me? Is it because I called your aunt last time you didn't come home?"

"I'm not complaining, I'm just worried about your safety."

"Rui Rui, I'm doing this for your own good."

"Don't mess with me today, your uncles and aunts are waiting at home."

"Your uncle likes you very much. If I hadn't brought you back this time, he might have thought you had a problem with him."

"You don't want your uncle to misunderstand, do you?"

Chen Yan's words actually contained a threatening element.

Shen Lu finally understood why Yan Rui wanted to use Lu Xingye to get rid of this person.

Not only is he annoying, but he also likes to bring up his powerful backer at the drop of a hat.

This was used to control Yan Rui.

If Shen Lu were Yan Rui, she would have called the police long ago.

"Really? Then I'll give Secretary Chen a call. I believe he'll understand."

Yan Rui did not take Chen Yan's threats seriously.

Chen Yan clenched his fists tightly.

"Rui Rui, is it really that serious?"

"Such a small matter, there's absolutely no need to bother your uncle."

"If you really don't want to go today, I'll explain it to you properly."

Chen Yan quickly stopped her from making the phone call.

Yan Rui, however, was not so easily dismissed: "No, I'd better call Secretary Chen myself to explain."

"Or, I could go home and have my dad explain to Secretary Chen. After all, we're not together, what if Secretary Chen misunderstands?"

Seeing that Yan Rui was really about to make a phone call, Chen Yan grabbed her wrist in a panic.

"what are you doing?"

Yan Rui felt a sharp pain from his grip.

"I was just acting rashly, I'm sorry, Rui Rui," Chen Yan said, but he didn't let go of her.

"RuiRui, it's fine if you're angry with me, but there's no need to go to your uncle, is there?"

"If you're not going today, that's fine. I'm leaving now."

Chen Yan released Yan Rui's hand and was about to leave.

Yan Rui, however, refused to let him off so easily: "Wait!"

"Rui Rui, have you changed your mind? Do you want to come with me?"

Chen Yan probably grew up in Sichuan Province, otherwise how could he be so good at changing his expression?

However, Shen Lu could tell that Chen Yan was really good at pretending, so she took two steps toward Yan Rui to prevent him from making another move.

"I want you to never appear in front of me again. I really don't like you."

"If you show up again, I will really bring my father to visit the Party Secretary's house!" This time it was Yan Rui's turn to threaten Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's expression changed again as expected.

"Rui Rui, you're angry right now and not calm down. Let's talk properly when you've calmed down!"

After Chen Yan finished speaking, he left without looking back.

He was probably afraid that Yan Rui would call her back again.

"He runs so fast!" Shen Lu couldn't help but laugh when she saw Chen Yan almost trip and fall.

"He's afraid I'll tell on him," Yan Rui said, pouting.

"Moreover, his family's relationship with Secretary Chen is not very close."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to be with me."

Shen Lu could probably understand Chen Yan's thoughts.

but--

“Sister Rui Rui, I think you should talk to that secretary as soon as possible.”

"Otherwise, be careful that Chen Yan doesn't have any ulterior motives and doesn't try to frame you first."

"And judging from his appearance, I don't think he'll let this go easily, so you should be careful when you go to and from get off work."

"Next time he asks you out, just refuse."

"Don't go out with him alone, and don't eat anything he brings you."

Shen Lu always felt that Chen Yan wouldn't go down the right path.

She was worried that Yan Rui would suffer a great loss because of this person.

Yan Rui instantly understood what Shen Lu meant.

"You mean, if he can't be gentle, he'll resort to force?"

Shen Lu nodded: "Families like yours are very likely to be involved in scandals."

"Once you fall for his tricks, you'll be stuck with him even more."

"Sister Rui Rui, you must be careful!"