Out of control and sinking

Senao Shopping Center.

Jiang Ruan and Su Tiantian parked their car and headed straight for the food court. Olympic Forest Park is the largest shopping center and food hub in Beijing, where you can find all kinds of local delicacies.

Jiang Ruan wasn't particularly interested in the food; her main concern was keeping Su Tiantian company.

In less than ten minutes, the two of them had seven or eight kinds of food in their hands.

With a skewer of takoyaki in her left hand and a candied hawthorn in her right, Su Tiantian took a bite of the crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside takoyaki and exclaimed with a smug look, "It's so delicious! Jiang Ruan, you should try it too. This takoyaki is simply amazing!"

"It's incredibly delicious, no wonder it's the number one hottest-rated dish online."

Jiang Ruan didn't have any hands free to eat. She held her bag in her left hand and several snacks in her right. Seeing that her lips were smeared with sauce, she couldn't help but laugh: "You eat first, I'll eat later."

"I remember there's a dessert shop over there that's really good. Shall we go there for a bite?"

Su Tiantian's eyes lit up: "Okay!"

That way she can have another dessert.

At the dessert shop, Jiang Ruan ordered several of the shop's specialties. The dessert shop was open-air, located on the balcony of the mall, offering a particularly beautiful view, and the weather was also nice that day.

At Su Tiantian's strong recommendation, Jiang Ruan also tried takoyaki.

It does taste good.

But Jiang Ruan is used to eating light food, and takoyaki is already a high-calorie food for her.

Jiang Ruan ate two, then stopped eating.
Instead, they ate the desserts served by the staff.

Jiang Ruan pushed the double-skin milk pudding in front of Su Tiantian: "Try this. It's a specialty of this shop. I always eat it whenever I come here."

Su Tiantian: Okay

She put down the candied hawthorn in her hand, and was about to eat it when Jiang Ruan handed her a tissue: "Wipe your mouth before you eat, you're all covered in grime."

"Ah." Su Tiantian blushed and felt a little embarrassed. She took the tissue and said, "It's all because those takoyaki were so delicious. I can't control myself when I encounter something so delicious."

After wiping her mouth, Su Tiantian stuck out her tongue at Jiang Ruan: "Don't laugh at me, okay? I don't have any other hobbies. I just like eating and studying."

“My parents often say that I must have been a glutton in my past life, otherwise why would I be so fond of food in this life?”

Looking at her lively and adorable appearance, Jiang Ruan's eyes were filled with subconscious indulgence. With a smile on her red lips, she coaxed, "I'm not making fun of you. What's so funny? I'm envious."

"What's there to envy?" Su Tiantian blinked and asked, puzzled.

Jiang Ruan laughed: "Being able to eat is a blessing."

Then Jiang Ruan watched as Su Tiantian ate two bowls of double-skin milk, a bowl of almond milk, and three or four snacks.

She was stunned.

Seeing that Su Tiantian was about to reach for the big cheese stick again, Jiang Ruan quickly stopped her without saying a word: "Tiantian, don't eat it yet. Let's go shopping some more. We just arrived and there's still a lot we haven't seen yet. Otherwise, if you're full, what if you see something even more delicious later? Then you won't be able to eat it."

Hearing this, Su Tiantian stopped.

Jiang Ruan breathed a sigh of relief. Su Tiantian tilted her head, thought for a moment, and gave Jiang Ruan a sweet smile: "You make a good point. Okay then, but this cheese stick looks really delicious."

Jiang Ruan called the waiter to pay the bill, but Su Tiantian said first, "I'll pay, Jiang Ruan. I can't let you pay for everything."

This time, Jiang Ruan couldn't stop her and could only watch as Su Tiantian paid the bill.

After paying the bill, the two left the dessert shop.

Jiang Ruan enjoys shopping for clothes, bags, and jewelry, but Su Tiantian has absolutely no interest in these things and only has a fondness for food.

Sure enough, I hadn't even walked a few steps from the dessert shop when I spotted the yogurt ice cream on the counter.

"Jiang Ruan, look at that yogurt ice cream, isn't it so cute? It looks delicious!"

Jiang Ruan's gaze was fixed on a new bag from a certain brand; she thought the color was quite nice.

Before he could even turn around, Su Tiantian had already pulled him over.

"Two yogurt ice creams, please," Su Tiantian said sweetly to the person at the counter.

Jiang Ruan: "Isn't it too cold, Tian Tian? It's not good for girls to eat too much ice."

She has already eaten three bowls of icy desserts.

Jiang Ruan was truly impressed by her belly; it looked so small and thin, how could she eat so much?

"Oh, it's okay," Su Tiantian said. "It's too hot in this mall, let's have something cold to quench our thirst."

Taking the ice cream, Su Tiantian handed one to Jiang Ruan: "Here you go."

Jiang Ruan had no choice but to accept it, still wearing a mask, afraid of being recognized.

Su Tiantian ate heartily.

Seeing that Jiang Ruan wasn't eating, Su Tiantian realized something and said, "Let's go over there. There aren't many people there, so you can take off your mask and eat."

That's quite thoughtful.

Jiang Ruan felt a warmth in her heart: "Okay."

There happened to be some chairs not far away, so Jiang Ruan and Su Tiantian sat down there.

While munching on a yogurt ice cream, Su Tiantian sighed, "It seems being a celebrity isn't so great after all. They may look glamorous on the surface, but you can't even take off your mask when you go out."

Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "Yes."

"It's enough to be in the entertainment industry in this life. I don't want to be a star in my next life no matter what."

Su Tiantian asked curiously, "So what do you want to be?"

Jiang Ruan thought for a moment and said, "Be a teacher. That was my childhood dream. I want to be an excellent teacher and educate people."

"Then why didn't you become a teacher later?" Su Tiantian asked curiously.

Jiang Ruan chuckled: "Everyone says it was my childhood dream. When I was a child, my family was poor, and the most respectable job I could get was teaching. Later, when I grew up and went to school, my horizons broadened, and I saw more, and I suddenly realized that being a teacher is not all that great."

"At the time, I thought being a big star was much cooler than being a teacher."

"And I also had money. Due to some family reasons, I was in a state of financial difficulty at the time, so I entered the entertainment industry."

Listening to this, Su Tiantian asked her curiously, "So you entered the entertainment industry because you wanted to make money, not because you loved it?"

“Not entirely,” Jiang Ruan said. “Adults have very mature thoughts. Making money and passion are not contradictory. After all, passion without financial support simply cannot be sustained. I still have to survive, and I don’t have the means. But if I don’t love this industry, I can’t put all my emotions into acting. What I’ll produce is just an empty shell. How can a character without a soul be recognized by the audience? We’re not stupid, are we?”

"So it's not that I don't love it; they complement each other."

"You have to pay for what you want; ideals and efforts are sometimes linked."

After saying that, seeing that Su Tiantian looked a little confused, Jiang Ruan smiled and asked her, "Did I say a bit too much?"

Su Tiantian nodded: "Yes, a little, but I understand."

Jiang Ruan praised, "Your comprehension is excellent; you truly are a good student."

The two were chatting happily, completely unaware that Bo Ye was leading Chen Nan towards them from not far away.

Chen Nan's legs were so weak from walking.

The two of them had already walked around Sen'ao once.

If Chen Nan still can't tell that Bo Ye is looking for Jiang Ruan, then all his time as his assistant has been for nothing.

Finally, Chen Nan saw Jiang Ruan, and his eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a savior: "President Bo, Miss Jiang is over there."

Chen Nan said with great excitement.

He made no attempt to hide it; he was truly exhausted.

If Chen Nan hadn't gone to the gym in the morning, he could have easily walked three or five laps around Sen'ao with Bo Ye.

But he had already run ten kilometers in the morning, and now walking for such a long time, Chen Nan was really tired.

Upon hearing his words, Bo Ye coldly glanced at him and said, "I'm not blind."

Chen Nan, after being rebuked, was speechless.

Waaah, baby is so upset.

Miss Jiang, help!

Chen Nan sighed inwardly and was about to continue walking forward with his head down when the man in front of him suddenly stopped.

Unexpectedly, Chen Nan bumped into Bo Ye's back with his chest.

"ah."

Chen Nan suddenly looked up and saw Bo Ye staring at him with murderous eyes.

If looks could kill, Chen Nan would probably be dead by now.

Chen Nan blurted out, "President Bo, I didn't know you suddenly stopped."

Bo Ye said calmly, "Oh, do I have to tell you in advance next time?"

Chen Nan cowered, "No, not really..."

Before Chen Nan could finish speaking, Bo Ye turned around and walked in the opposite direction.

Chen Nan was dumbfounded. Was he not going to see Miss Jiang again?

They searched the entire Sen'ao area before finally finding Miss Jiang, and now that they've found her, he's suddenly stopped looking?
And that is indeed the case.

Because Bo Ye returned via the same route.

Chen Nan: "..."

Chen Nan felt like dying instantly.

Is President Bo taking him out for a stroll because he thinks he's too idle?

They'd already found Miss Jiang, so they could at least have gone up and said hello. Instead, they didn't say a word, just glanced at her, and then left?

Even after sitting in the driver's seat of the Rolls-Royce, Chen Nan still couldn't figure out Bo Ye's thought process.

He started the car and glanced back discreetly.

Well, this one's closed his eyes to rest again.

"President Bo, the meeting over there has been going on for almost forty minutes. Should we go over now?" Chen Nan asked.

The person who organized this gathering is a tough nut to crack and has a terrible temper.

Just before the meeting started, Chen Nan secretly called Bo Ye and said that Bo Ye had suddenly gone on a business trip today and was on his way back, so he might be a little late.

As an assistant, Chen Nan had already done his best to minimize the accident.

As a result, they didn't give him any face at all and directly had their assistant tell him not to come.

Looking across the entire capital, who would dare to speak to Bo Ye like that?

Chen Nan was speechless and had no intention of begging them, so he hung up the phone.

Chen Nan knew that going there now wouldn't get him a friendly reception, and Bo Ye was even more aware of it.

Just as Chen Nan drove the car out of the garage, intending to turn around and return to the company, Bo Ye spoke up. (End of Chapter)