Chapter 2170
However, thinking about the gossip he heard in the afternoon, he reluctantly admitted that Duan Xi’s taste was much better than that fool Jiang Xun’s.
Jiaojiao didn’t understand his previous smile, but she understood this disdainful look. She found Shen Ting, who was always at odds with her, really annoying. Every time they saw each other, it was mutual disgust. This time was no exception, and she couldn’t bear it. Just as she was about to speak, Ruan Lei came over from the other side, grabbed her by the neck, and led her out.
As they passed by Lu Zishu, his eyes lit up, and he was just about to get up when Ruan Lei glared at him, "Sit down!"
Lu Zishu sat back down, feeling quite wronged. They were the Four Musketeers when they were kids, so why was he always left out now that they were older?
Ruan Lei kept an arm around Jiaojiao’s neck as they exited the private room.
He let go once they reached the hallway, and Jiaojiao, who had already figured it out, asked, "Lei brother, you want to ask about Yang Tao, right?"
Yang Tao had left before they arrived at the hotel. Despite spending a couple of hours at the karaoke bar, she hadn’t spoken to Ruan Lei, and he hadn’t gone over to talk to her. Jiaojiao thought maybe he’d moved on, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all.
Ruan Lei had already gained quite a bit of fame, having played the second male lead in several dramas. When he first debuted, his on-screen image was often that of a lovestruck young man, but in recent years, he had shifted to more rugged second male leads. They hadn’t entirely cut out the romantic scenes, but they were far fewer than before.
Jiaojiao wondered if this change was coincidental or if it was his own doing.
Anyway, she sincerely hoped they could reconcile.
Seeing Jiaojiao had hit the nail on the head, Ruan Lei didn’t hide it. He smiled and said, "Yeah, give me her phone number."
Now in his senior year, he often traveled for shoots while Yang Tao mostly stayed at school. They had few chances to meet, and while he didn’t feel it when he was busy, once he had some downtime, he couldn’t let go of Yang Tao.
Especially after this meeting, he realized he was even more unable to let go than he had thought.
Jiaojiao hesitated, "I can, but Lei brother, please don’t pressure Xiaotiao, okay?"
"Do you think I’m that kind of person?" Ruan Lei chuckled, ruffling her hair. But soon he got serious and said, "Don’t worry, I know how to handle this. I won’t make things difficult for you."
Hearing this, Jiaojiao finally took out her phone and read the number to Ruan Lei.
After noting it down, Ruan Lei ruffled Jiaojiao’s hair again, but she was already frustrated, "Can you stop touching my hair! I just got it done this morning!!"
"You’re just a kid, worrying about your hairstyle," Ruan Lei laughed, ruffling her hair even more, making Jiaojiao so angry she almost kicked him. But Ruan Lei nimbly dodged, and just before slipping back into the room, he reached out and gave her hair another tousle. Jiaojiao puffed up in anger, looking like a pufferfish. She was just about to jump on his back to scratch him when she caught sight of Ruan Hao leading someone down the hallway.
Since he was leading a woman, and they seemed to be laughing and chatting, which was something that had never happened before, Jiaojiao’s eyes immediately lit up. Ruan Lei also stopped joking around and stood there obediently with Jiaojiao, waiting for them to come closer.
Before long, Ruan Hao led the woman over, stopping in front of Jiaojiao and Ruan Lei.