Li Se was speechless upon hearing this. He initially thought Su Mei was angry because he had stripped her, but it turned out to be this. He was at a loss for words, as this logic was truly rare.
Clearing his throat, Li Se quickly changed the subject. "Well, you rest first. I have some things to attend to, so I'll be going."
With that, he turned to leave.
"Stop!" Su Mei's voice grew colder.
"There's still something else?" Li Se asked, feeling inexplicably that Su Mei seemed to be angry again.
"What do you think?" Su Mei asked with a cold face. "Earlier, when I was injured and naked in front of you, I wouldn't have minded if you were unmoved. Now, I'm still naked in front of you. Don't you have any reaction? Or do you think I'm not beautiful enough, or my figure isn't good enough?"
"No..."
"Then why don't you have any feelings for me?" Su Mei asked coldly.
Li Se was somewhat bewildered. What was going on in this woman's head? Did she need him to be interested, to play with her, for her to feel comfortable?
Finally escaping the suite, Li Se let out a sigh of relief. If he hadn't gotten out soon, he might not have been able to leave at all.
Xu Qiang, standing beside him, seemed to understand something and was suppressing a smile.
"Qiangzi, what are you smiling about?" Li Se asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Boss, heroes can't resist beauties," Xu Qiang said with emotion.
Li Se retorted unceremoniously, "What do you know? The woman inside is not simple. One wrong step and you could be controlled by her. Moreover, her family is too troublesome. It's best to avoid provoking her."
Although he had forced the Su family patriarch to personally come to Qingyun City to apologize, the most crucial reason was the intervention of the Xiao family. Without the Xiao family, the Su family would never have bowed their heads in apology.
Of course, Li Se wasn't afraid of the Su family, but the problem was Su Mei. If he showed the slightest bit of interest, he would fall prey to her charm techniques, and then he might truly be lost in the embrace of a woman.
"Boss, should we send people to protect her?" Xu Qiang inquired.
Li Se pondered for a moment and sighed, "Let Qilin provide covert protection."
"Alright!" Xu Qiang nodded.
Unbeknownst to them, after Li Se left, Su Mei's expression became somewhat dejected. After Su Mei Chao came to Qingyun City to apologize, she had not used her charm techniques on Li Se again. Yet, he remained wary, which made her somewhat sad. Especially since, even while naked, she hadn't elicited a single improper thought from him. He was ultimately still guarding against her.
Meanwhile, in the Su family of the capital.
"You damn thing, you son of a bitch, you bastard..." Su Mei Chao was spewing all sorts of vulgarities in the living room. He was about to explode with anger.
As the patriarch of the Su family, he was a significant figure. He had weathered many storms and cultivated a steady disposition. However, lately, Su Mei Chao's temper had become exceptionally volatile.
This was not surprising. Being forced by a young man to travel from the capital to Qingyun City to apologize was something anyone would find difficult to accept.
What's more, this Li Se kept interfering in the Su family's affairs. This time, they could have captured Su Mei smoothly, but in the end, she was rescued by Li Se, which also resulted in the Su family losing many experts.
"Without the Xiao family, what is he?"
"A dog relying on the power of its master!"
"It's not the first time. We must get rid of this kid, otherwise, what face will our Su family have?"
"How despicable! Su Mei, that slut, is seducing men wherever she goes!"
"..."
There were many curses from the Su family. After all, this was the first time someone had dared to tread on them. If it were an existence like the Xiao family, it would be one thing, but this was from Qingyun City, and he was the boss of a small company with a net worth of only a few hundred million. Did he have the audacity to challenge their Su family?
"Dad, you must avenge me!" Su Yuanchao cried. After the medical examination, his arm was completely ruined. Both Western and Chinese medicine were unable to reattach his arm, so he thought of revenge every day.
Su Mei Chao's face was grim. He wanted to kill Li Se every moment. He wasn't as angry about his son's ruined arm as he was about being forced to personally deliver an apology. This was unforgivable and something he would never forgive in his lifetime!
"Patriarch Su, Old Master Su's condition is urgent. We must capture Su Mei as soon as possible," Zuo Changqing said softly.
"Divine Doctor Zuo, how much longer can he hold on?" Su Mei Chao quickly asked.
"Likely no more than a month," Zuo Changqing replied.
Su Mei Chao's expression darkened. Old Master Su was the backbone of the Su family. If he were to fall, not only would there be covetous eyes within the Su family's group, but other families from the outside would also be watching. Therefore, Old Master Su could not fall!
The members of the Su family also looked troubled. This matter was originally easy to resolve. As long as Su Mei was sacrificed, everything would be solved effortlessly. Who would have thought that capturing Su Mei would be so difficult?
"Uncle, we must hurry."
"If that doesn't work, let Su Mei's parents go to Qingyun City. After all, they are also part of the Su family!"
"Her parents already opposed this matter and no longer set foot in our Su family. If we send them, they might not agree, and would it be too cruel to send them?"
"Cruel? It's their honor. If it weren't for the Su family, could they live in luxury? Now it's their turn to sacrifice, and they're unwilling? So, they're only willing to enjoy life?"
"..."
Everyone chattered and discussed.
Su Mei Chao knew that time was running out for the Su family and that they had to bring Su Mei back. However, the capital was still too far from Qingyun City. The key was that the kid he despised had formidable skills. Capturing him from such a distance would still be quite difficult.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Mei Chao seemed to recall someone. His eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face. "Heh heh, I have a way."
"Dad, what way?" Su Yuanchao asked urgently.
The members of the Su family also looked at Su Mei Chao.
"Actually, we don't have to act ourselves; we can kill with a borrowed knife," Su Mei Chao said, admiring his own intelligence. It was just a pity he hadn't thought of this earlier.
"Doesn't that person from the Shen family like Su Mei very much? We can reveal to him that Su Mei has a man. He will definitely be enraged then, and we can just wait for the outcome."
Upon hearing this, the members of the Su family nodded repeatedly. If the person from the Shen family were to act, the matter would be much simpler.
"No time to delay!" Su Mei Chao immediately stood up and walked outside. "I'll go to the Shen family."