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Song Nuan nodded and said softly, "Okay, Brother Su Chang." Her heart was filled with gratitude and joy, and she also developed a special feeling for Su Chang.

Su Chang didn't want to say anything more, lest it cause gossip. He picked up his wine glass, smiled, and left the private room.

Su Chang didn't return to the private room, since he needed to use the restroom, so he headed towards it.

Su Chang came out of the bathroom and suddenly noticed a figure looking in his direction. He looked closer and saw a woman with delicate features, a slender figure, and a curvaceous body. She seemed vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite place her name. He muttered to himself, "Who is this? I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."

Su Chang didn't think much of it, assuming she was just accompanying someone to the restroom, and prepared to leave. But suddenly, the figure blocked his way, looking at him stubbornly.

Su Chang was completely bewildered by this sudden action. He frowned and asked in confusion, "Little sister, I didn't bully you. What are you doing...?"

The woman bit her lip, a hint of determination and stubbornness in her eyes. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "President Su, my name is Gao Wenruohan. Don't you remember me? When I went to the United States for tourism before, you..."

When Su Chang heard Gao Wenruohan mention that it was about his time in the United States, a sense of doubt arose in his heart. He frowned, trying hard to search his memory for relevant fragments. After all, if such a beautiful woman really had any connection with him, his predecessor should have had memories of her, right? But tragically, he discovered that his predecessor was even worse off than in his previous life. All he did was study, and he had almost no memories of women, let alone beautiful women.

A hint of confusion flickered in Su Chang's eyes as he looked at Gao Wenruohan, who was on the verge of tears, and felt a pang of helplessness. He sighed softly, his voice tinged with apology, and said, "Um, little sister, I really don't remember. Don't cry, tell me some information so I can try to recall, okay?"

Wen Tianruohan's eyes were already wet. Seeing that Su Chang had really forgotten her, she bit her lip in grievance, tears welling up in her eyes. She squatted down, hugging her arms, her body trembling slightly, and cried loudly, as if she had been greatly hurt.

"Um...Warm and hot, don't cry yet!" Shi said.

Chapter 109 Falling into the Trap

Looking at her, Su Chang felt a bit lost. After all, he had never known how to comfort a girl in either of his lives. He paced back and forth, rubbing his hands together, trying to think of a way to comfort her, but it was too difficult. What should he do? Please, experts, give me some advice! I'm waiting online, it's urgent!

"Um... Wen Gao Ruohan, I really didn't mean to forget..." Su Chang murmured to himself, his eyes filled with self-reproach and regret. He so wished he could remember every little thing about Wen Gao Ruohan, even just a tiny bit.

Just then, several figures emerged from the restroom. Su Chang looked up and a wave of despair washed over him; he felt like he was going to die today. The people who came were none other than Zheng Shuyi and Bi Ruoshan, whom he had just met.

Seeing the scene before them, both men's faces contorted with anger, their eyes fixed on Su Chang as if he had committed some heinous crime. Su Chang opened his mouth, but found himself utterly unable to explain, feeling incredibly frustrated.

Zheng Shuyi was alright, only silently glaring at Su Chang, her eyes seemingly burning with anger. Bi Ruoshan, however, was outspoken. She pointed at Su Chang and shouted, "Su Chang, I never thought you were this kind of person! What did you do to this girl? Tell me the truth, or I'll call the police!"

Upon hearing Bi Ruoshan's words, Wen Gao Ruohan suddenly stood up, spreading her arms to block Su Chang. Her eyes were filled with anger as she stared intently at Bi Ruoshan and shouted, "Who are you? Why are you insulting my brother Su Chang?"

Bi Ruoshan was startled by Wen Yangruohan's shout; she hadn't expected to be yelled at for helping. Her mind went completely blank, filled with thoughts like, "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?"

Zheng Shuyi then realized that something was wrong, but she still tried to explain to Gao Wenruohan, "Girl, my friend just thought you were being bullied in room 617, so..."

However, Wen Gao Ruohan ignored Zheng Shuyi's explanation and shouted again, "I didn't! Brother Su Chang would never bully me!" Her voice was filled with determination and trust.

Zheng Shuyi shook her head helplessly, put her hands on her head, and sighed inwardly, "Give up, let's destroy it. This girl is completely uncommunicative. What's wrong with my brain?" She looked at the situation before her and felt powerless.

Su Chang, standing behind Wen Gaoruohan, burst out laughing. He couldn't help it, because he wasn't the only one feeling aggrieved.

Su Chang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile, which he unconsciously let out a laugh. However, his smile was instantly drowned out by the unfriendly gazes of the three women.

Wen Yangruohan's eyes instantly welled up with tears, which seemed about to spill over at any moment, and her expression was full of grievance.

Seeing this, Su Chang coughed twice, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere. He quickly stopped Wen Gao Ruohan, his voice tinged with anxiety: "Um... Ruohan, could you please stop crying and tell me how we met? I really can't remember."

Wen Gaoruohan pouted, tears welling in her eyes, her gaze revealing a hint of helplessness and disappointment. Finally, she managed to hold back her tears and began to recount how the two met in the United States.

“Back then, I was a sophomore in college, and I spent a year as an international exchange student in the United States. That university wasn’t far from Harvard. A few days before I was about to return to China, I went out to buy something one night, and because I was looking for cheap things, I went to the slums…” Wen Gao Ruohan’s voice trembled slightly, as if recalling the fear she felt at that time.

"On the road, I was stopped by several black men. Just when I was feeling helpless, I heard someone say 'Help!' in Mandarin." Wen Gao Ruohan turned to Su Chang, her eyes sparkling with gratitude.

Su Chang then remembered something similar, and continued, "I was living in a slum at the time. I heard someone calling for help, and they were speaking Mandarin, so without thinking, I rushed over and started fighting with those black men..."

At this point, a pained expression appeared on Su Chang's face, as if he could still feel the pain of being beaten black and blue.

"Are you sure it was a fight, or that you were getting beaten up?" Gao Wenruohan looked at Su Chang with a sly expression.

Su Chang coughed awkwardly twice, rolled her eyes at her, and cursed inwardly, "Ungrateful wretch."

"In the end, it was only because the police were patrolling by that they chased those black guys away. Otherwise, I might have lost my life," Su Chang quickly added, to avoid further embarrassment, though his tone carried a hint of relief.

"Later I told him to go to the hospital, but he ran back to school to study without saying a word. He didn't really talk to me when I tried to talk to him. Later he even promised to come back to China to visit me. But when I got back to China, I found out that he was a liar. He didn't even leave me his phone number." Gao Wenruohan looked at Su Chang with a wronged expression.

"Pfft..."

After listening to Wen Gao Ruohan's account, Zheng Shuyi and Bi Ruoshan couldn't help but burst out laughing. They looked at Su Chang with strange expressions, their eyes filled with doubt and surprise.

"Are you sure that the wooden blockhead in Gao Wenruohan's mouth and the Su Chang in front of you are the same person?" Bi Ruoshan couldn't help but ask.

Su Chang rolled his eyes at the two of them, annoyed, and muttered to himself, "How did I become such a blockhead?" But he didn't say it out loud, and just shook his head helplessly.

"That's not the worst part. What's even worse is that I wrote you at least a hundred letters after I returned to China, but you didn't reply to a single one of them." As she spoke, Gao Wenruohan burst into tears.

"Huh? That's going too far!" Zheng Shuyi and Bi Ruoshan said in unison, both looking at Su Chang with unfriendly expressions.

Su Chang shrugged and then said, "I didn't mean to. Back then, I was an orphan in the United States. I spent most of my time studying because I would have to drop out if I didn't get a scholarship. I only saved you because you were Chinese. I didn't know what you looked like at all. As for agreeing to visit you after I returned to China, it was because you bothered me so much. As for your letters, I didn't read a single one. I received so many love letters every day back then. You can tell just by looking at my face." Su Chang struck what he thought was a cool pose.

"So...so, Su Chang, you hate me, don't you?" After hearing Su Chang's words, Wen Gao Ruohan's eyes welled up with tears, her lips trembled slightly, and her face was full of heartbreak.

Su Chang felt a pang of embarrassment seeing Wen Gao Ruohan's expression. He patted her head and said softly, "Alright, how could that be? I wasn't thinking about these things back then; I was only thinking about how to survive." His voice carried a hint of helplessness. Why did this girl cry so much?

The three women all looked at Su Chang with pity and concern. They secretly sighed, never expecting Su Chang to have such a painful past.

Zheng Shuyi is alright. She grew up in a warm family and was always carefree. Both her parents are teachers, and apart from being strict with her studies, she lacks nothing else.

A complex emotion welled up in Bi Ruoshan's heart. Having grown up without parents, she knew the hardships of life and empathized with Su Chang's experience.

Wen Guoruohan's family wasn't well-off, and she had to work while studying to become an international exchange student, so she could really understand Su Chang's feelings.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the three, Wen Gao Ruohan suddenly stepped forward and tightly embraced Su Chang. Her arms were wrapped tightly around Su Chang's waist, as if she wanted to merge him into her own body.

She buried her head in Su Chang's chest and whispered, "Brother Su Chang, I've found you now. You're not alone anymore. I'll always be by your side."

Su Chang's body stiffened instantly, and his heart began to race involuntarily. It wasn't that he couldn't accept Wen Gao Ruohan's embrace, nor did he want to reject this brave girl, but he hadn't expected Wen Gao Ruohan to be so bold. There were two beautiful women present; couldn't she have said it privately? His gaze instinctively drifted to Zheng Shuyi and Bi Ruoshan, only to find them both looking at him with astonishment.

Su Chang could only wink at Zheng Shuyi and Bi Ruoshan, hoping they could come and help pull Gao Wenruohan away. Zheng Shuyi was about to step forward to pull Gao Wenruohan away, but Bi Ruoshan grabbed her arm.

"Um...Mr. Su, we have something to attend to, so we'll be leaving now." Bi Ruoshan said goodbye to Su Chang, then pulled Zheng Shuyi, who kept turning back to look at her, and left.

On the way, Zheng Shuyi asked Bi Ruoshan in confusion, "Ruoshan, why are you pulling me along? Didn't President Su ask us to help?"

Bi Ruoshan rolled her eyes in annoyance and said, "Are you stupid? Weren't you moved by Gao Wenruohan's story?"

Zheng Shuyi nodded quickly and said, "Of course I'm touched."

Bi Ruoshan continued, "Then why are you still there? And have you forgotten how I scolded President Su before? If you don't run away, are you waiting to be retaliated against?"

Zheng Shuyi exclaimed in surprise, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I see!"

Bi Ruoshan quickly covered Zheng Shuyi's mouth and whispered, "Could you please keep your voice down?"

Zheng Shuyi realized what was happening, smiled sheepishly, nodded, and whispered, "I understand, I understand." She secretly rejoiced that Bi Ruoshan had reminded her, otherwise she would have gotten into trouble again.

After the two women left, Su Chang gently patted Wen Gao Ruohan's arm and said softly, "Alright, let go now. Aren't you done taking advantage of me?"

Wen Gaoruohan blushed, lowered her head, and still held Su Chang tightly, as if she hadn't heard him. Her arms were wrapped tightly around Su Chang's waist, her cheek pressed against his chest, as if she couldn't hear him.

Su Chang sighed helplessly. He could feel the deep affection that Wen Gao Ruohan had for the original owner. Although he was now in the original owner's place, he still felt a little awkward, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to be honest, saying, "Ruohan, I have a girlfriend."

Chapter 110 Danger in the Alley

Upon hearing this, Wen Gaoruohan trembled slightly. She slowly released Su Chang, her eyes red-rimmed, and looked at him stubbornly, asking, "Is this President Jiang?"

Su Chang nodded and then said, "Yes, she is one of my girlfriends."

Tears welled up instantly in Wen Ganruohan's eyes, and her lips trembled as she said, "I knew it..."

As if struck by a sudden realization, Wen Ruohan stopped mid-sentence, looking at Su Chang with a face full of astonishment, and asked, "What did you say? President Jiang is one of your... girlfriends? ~ In other words?"

"Yes, she is one of my girlfriends!" Su Chang's tone was exceptionally firm.

"Then... does President Jiang know?" Gao Wenruo-Han asked hesitantly.

“She knows everything.” Su Chang nodded.

"This...how is this possible? This isn't ancient times anymore, how could you possibly be allowed to have multiple women?"

Looking at Wen Gaoruohan's worldview on the verge of collapse, Su Chang couldn't help but feel a little helpless. He had lost count of how many times he had explained this issue, and he didn't know how many more times he would have to. He really wanted to record all his explanations so he could play them back later.

He took a deep breath and continued, "Actually, many people in the upper class have other women outside of marriage, but I have no plans to get married in this life. I just want to find a few girlfriends to spend my life with. So apart from marriage, I will give them everything else, and I treat them all the same."

Wen Gaoruohan was stunned by Su Chang's words. Her mouth dropped open, and she couldn't believe her ears. In her mind, such a man should be called a scumbag.

Her heart was filled with contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, she could not accept this kind of love involving one man and multiple women; on the other hand, Su Chang's excellence and good looks made her reluctant to leave him. After all, good looks represent justice. If an ugly man said that, she would have slapped him long ago.

She lowered her head and pondered for a long time. Su Chang didn't disturb her, but simply stood quietly to the side, waiting for her decision.

Finally, Wen Gaoruohan raised her head, a strange light flashing in her eyes. She bit her lip and said, "So, are you still planning to make a move on Song Nuan?"

Su Chang looked at her and didn't intend to hide anything, so she nodded and said, "Yes, I do have feelings for Song Nuan, but let's take things slowly."

Wen Gao Ruohan then gritted her teeth, as if she had made a decision, and said, "Brother Su Chang, if I'm with you, you won't abandon me, right?"

Su Chang looked at the stubborn young girl in front of him and nodded: "Yes, as long as she is my woman, I will never abandon her, because I am a very petty person. Once a woman enters my heart, I will never allow her to leave again."

Su Chang's domineering words did not frighten Wen Gao Ruohan; instead, they strengthened her resolve. She threw herself into Su Chang's arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her face against his chest, saying, "Brother Su Chang, I want to be your girlfriend for life too. Promise me, okay?"

Although Su Chang was overjoyed inside, she still asked again, "Ruohan, have you thought it through?"

"Yes, I've thought it through," said Wen Gao Ruohan, nodding heavily.

"Thud..."

Just then, a sound of something falling to the ground came from behind. Wen Gao Ruohan jumped up from Su Chang's arms, and the two of them looked in the direction of the sound. They saw that there was no one there, only a cell phone lying on the ground.

Su Chang and Gao Wenruohan walked together to where the phone had fallen. Su Chang bent down, picked up the phone, and gently turned on the screen.

When he saw the photo on the screen, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Song Nuan!" Gao Wenruohan, who was beside him, also exclaimed the name in surprise. The two looked at each other, both showing embarrassed expressions.

Su Chang inwardly groaned. This was too much of a coincidence. Was the ship really going to sink? He shook his head with a helpless smile.

Wen Gao Ruohan seemed to sense his thoughts and said gently, "Brother Su Chang, I'm sorry! It's all my fault! Don't worry, let me go talk to her first."

Looking at the sensible Gao Wenruohan before him, Su Chang couldn't help but feel a little tempted. After all, if he went there now, he might be kicked out by Song Nuan, or even forced to leave the company. He knew Gao Wenruohan was thinking of him, but he still shook his head and refused her suggestion. After all, it would be too beastly to ask a woman who liked him to help him pursue another woman; he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.

He took a deep breath and said to Wen Gao Ruohan, "Ruohan, it's okay. You go back to the private room first. I'll handle Song Nuan's matter myself. You don't need to wrong yourself, understand?"

A forced smile appeared on Wen Gaoruohan's face as she anxiously explained, "Brother Su Chang, I'm fine, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Chang reached out and gently patted her head, interrupting her. His touch was gentle and warm, as if he were comforting her.

"Alright, it's decided then. You go back to your private room first. I'll handle Song Nuan's matter myself." Su Chang's tone was firm and decisive.

Wen Gao Ruohan looked at Su Chang, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes. What woman would be willing to help the man she like pursue her friend? She nodded and obediently turned around and went back to the private room.

As Su Chang watched her departing figure, a complex emotion welled up in her heart. She didn't know if Gao Wenruohan genuinely wanted to comfort Song Nuan or if there was something else going on.