The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife-Chapter 179: Unraveling the Past

Producer Gu joked, "If you like her, just say so directly, what’s with playing ’friends’? When have I ever seen you have a purely platonic female friend? Wen Nuan, this guy is a playboy; don’t introduce your Sister Xueru to him."

Su Ran glared at Producer Gu. "Don’t undermine me!"

Wen Nuan chuckled. Lin Ning shook his head, pulling Cai Xiaojing aside to talk business. Ye Feimo stood with his arms crossed. He understood Wen Nuan’s intentions, so he temporarily tolerated Su Ran’s irritating behavior.

"My Sister Xueru is a proper, good girl. Since he’s a playboy, then no introductions are necessary."

Su Ran clutched his chest dramatically, saying very seriously, "Miss Wen, please believe my sincerity. Watching her cry on screen, her tears were like a tunnel, piercing my heart. For the first time, I felt my heart beating so fast."

Everyone: "..."

Wen Nuan thought, *Su Ran, you’re quite poetic and literary for a playboy.*

Tang Shuwen said in a deep voice, "Su Ran, you’d even look at *that kind of woman*? When did your taste become so poor?"

Wen Nuan’s smile faded. Just as she was about to speak, Su Ran raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, ’that kind of woman’? I was looking up Chen Xueru’s information while watching the movie. Aside from that sudden scandal about being kept, she’s had a zero-scandal record for years since her debut! Which artist or director she’s worked with hasn’t praised her? And that scandal, well, Gu Rui started it; it could be true or false. Besides, even if it were true, it happened years ago. All I know is, I’ve genuinely taken a liking to this woman."

Su Ran closed his eyes. "She makes me feel like I want to settle down."

Tang Shuwen coldly scoffed, "That incident was real. Isn’t she just a woman who became someone else’s mistress and ruined others’ relationships? You talk about her like she’s a flower; once you truly get to know her, you’ll be disgusted."

Wen Nuan’s face was beyond description, but she bit her lip and remained silent. Beside her, Zhao Yuning held a faint, almost imperceptible, triumphant smile, yet Wen Nuan could easily discern her emotions from her features.

Su Ran already considered Chen Xueru his goddess. Hearing this, he was quite displeased and his voice grew cold. "Shuwen, did you use vinegar today? Why are your words so sour? Anyone would think Chen Xueru is your woman."

Tang Shuwen’s face changed dramatically, and Zhao Yuning’s smile instantly vanished. "Su Ran, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"What nonsense am I spouting? I like a woman, and I want to seriously get to know her. Even if you don’t like her, as brothers, do you need to speak about her with such harsh words? If I spoke about Zhao Yuning like that, how would you feel?" Su Ran said sternly. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Lin Ning and Producer Gu exchanged glances. *Are they fighting?*

*Is it raining blood?*

They were brothers who grew up wearing the same pair of pants, even sharing women. When had they ever fought over a woman?

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you all doing? Looking at this stance, are you about to brawl?" Producer Gu asked, clapping his hands. "If you’re going to fight, then show your stance quickly! But Su Ran, I advise you not to fight him; that guy’s skills are terrifying."

Tang Shuwen scoffed coldly, seemingly not hearing their words. He looked at Su Ran and said, "The meaning Zhao Yuning holds for me, and the meaning Chen Xueru holds for you, how can they be compared?"

Su Ran frowned. "Why can’t they be compared? Even if I fell in love with her at first sight, I *did* fall in love with her."

Tang Shuwen’s face turned utterly grim. "Perhaps she’s not the person you imagine."

Wen Nuan sneered, "Brother Shuwen, I think you’re the one who understands Sister Xueru the least. You’re prejudiced against her, so of course you’ll misunderstand her. Here, I understand her better than anyone, and I have more right than anyone to say what kind of person she is. Young Master Su, I support you in pursuing Sister Xueru. Tomorrow, I’ll help you arrange for her to come out for tea. Anyway, Sister Xueru has been in a bad mood lately, so you, hehe, hehe, you know what I mean."

Su Ran gave a thumbs up. "Miss Wen, you’re too on point!"

Lin Ning smelled a strange gunpowder scent. Seeing Tang Shuwen’s grim face, Su Ran’s smug expression, and Wen Nuan’s retaliatory satisfaction, he suddenly asked, "Did something happen that I don’t know about?"

Producer Gu asked the same.

Su Ran burst into laughter. "What could happen that you don’t know about? It’s just that I suddenly fell in love with a woman at first sight, and I’m currently breaking through her best friend’s defenses, hehe. Brothers, congratulate me! I’ve finally found the woman I want to spend my life with!"

Tang Shuwen was enraged. He stormed off, brushing past them. Zhao Yuning called out several times behind him, but he didn’t turn back, angrily walking out of the cinema. Zhao Yuning hurriedly chased after him. "Shuwen, wait... Shuwen..."

Su Ran asked, "Hey, what’s wrong with Tang Shuwen today? Did he eat old vinegar and gunpowder? Could it be that Chen Xueru is his woman?"

"Who knows what’s wrong with him? Didn’t he say last time he wanted to marry Zhao Yuning? What does that have to do with Chen Xueru? Maybe Chen Xueru offended him before. You know, Chen Xueru used to be notoriously aloof. I heard many people invited her out for dinner, but she refused. Any shady deals would definitely hit a wall. Maybe Boss Tang hit a wall with her," Producer Gu said. He knew the entertainment industry best and was quite clear on the affairs of the entertainment department.

Lin Ning frowned. "I just remembered something. When Chen Xueru was blacklisted back then, Gu Xiaobei originally only intended to sideline her for a short while before releasing her. But later, for some unknown reason, they had an argument in Gu Xiaobei’s office, and so Gu Xiaobei kept her blacklisted. I heard from Director Mu that Gu Xiaobei took a liking to her and wanted to keep her, but he tried to force himself on her in the office and Chen Xueru slapped him, so Chen Xueru was continuously blacklisted by Gu Xiaobei."

"Cool! She’s got personality!" Su Ran gave a thumbs up in praise. "Which one of your Anning artists isn’t trained to be obedient? Young Master Ye Er tells them to accompany whoever, and they do, even international stars. I like this strong-willed girl. The more I hear, the more I like her. But Lin Ning, you’re quite a gossip."

"It’s the same circle; someone always lets these things slip. If you want to know if it’s true, Gu Yun, just ask your cousin," Lin Ning said.

"Forget it. He’s a tyrant; I’m not going to provoke him," Producer Gu said.

Wen Nuan mused, *So Su Ran didn’t know about Chen Xueru and Tang Shuwen’s past.*

*Oh no!*

She thought Su Ran was deliberately putting on a show for Tang Shuwen, which is why she cooperated. *It’s over! He wouldn’t really have taken a liking to Sister Xueru, would he?* Wen Nuan nearly cried. *How could this happen? Weren’t they all good friends?*

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