223: Chapter 223 The Lion Opens Its Mouth Wide 223: Chapter 223 The Lion Opens Its Mouth Wide Chen Shurong, with a benevolent look, kindly said to Su He, “Susu, did Grandma’s visit today disturb your rest?”
Su He raised her elegant eyebrows slightly, leaned lazily on the sofa, her voice cold, “It doesn’t matter.
You are already here, how could I possibly drive you out?”
“Otherwise, tomorrow the rumor mill will label me as utterly disrespectful and disloyal to my elders.”
Chen Shurong’s expression froze momentarily, but her face still maintained a bit of kindness.
Old Madam chuckled and scolded, “What are you talking about, my child?
If anyone dares to gossip like that, Grandma will not let them off.”
Su He smiled but did not engage in the conversation.
The attitude of this old lady had taken a complete one-hundred-eighty-degree turn, it was literally a miracle within a miracle.
There must be a demon when things are unusual.
Su He slightly curved her lips, indifferent, “Enough, no need for this meaningless chatter.
Just say it straight, why are you here today?”
An Xiao looked at Su He’s indifferent attitude and was really annoyed; she couldn’t tolerate her demeanor.
“Su He, Old Madam is your biological grandma after all.
Don’t think that with the Su Family backing you, you can disregard everyone.
Is this how you treat your elders?”
An Xiao’s tone was quite sharp and acidic, filled with anger.
As soon as she spoke, she received a warning look from Chen Shurong.
Upon hearing this, Su He turned her gaze to her, lips gently curving up, her delicate face carrying a hint of a cool smile.
She almost immediately guessed the reason for Chen Shurong’s visit today.
She didn’t address An Xiao’s words, instead, she coldly chuckled and said four words: “So, that’s how it is.”
It’s just because they got to know of her identity and came to ingratiate themselves.
Indeed, this fits well with how the An Family operates, especially this old lady.
Her eyes suddenly darkened, her gaze chilling as she looked at Chen Shurong.
She spoke solemnly, “I wonder if you can answer a question for me?”
Seeing her such cold eyes, Chen Shurong tensed up inside and nodded, “Ask away, Grandma will tell you everything I know.”
Su He pondered for a few seconds, “If you had known my mother’s identity back then, would she still have died?”
The moment she said this, the living room went completely silent.
Chen Shurong’s face turned even uglier, Su He’s implication was not lost on her.
Observing their reaction, Su He saw their faces change.
Chen Shurong, having experienced many upheavals, normally maintained her composure.
But no matter how they tried to disguise it, she had mostly guessed what she needed to.
“I know, your mother’s passing has always been a thorn in your heart.
But we can’t control these natural occurrences of life and death; your mother was too sick at that time, so…
It had nothing to do with your mother’s identity, she was always a good daughter-in-law of the An Family.”
Su He watched her expressing sorrow and regret, which appeared hypocritical to her, and found it very ironic.
She looked down and chuckled lightly, meaningfully uttering two words: “Is that so?”
Chen Shurong replied, “Of course, you and your mother are always part of the An Family.”
Su He’s lips curved into a mocking smile, “It’s a pity, I bear the surname Su, and besides, I’m not interested in being one of yours.”
“If both of you came today to ingratiate yourselves, then you may leave, no need to waste your breath.”
Su He started to show them out.
An Xiao frowned, pointing at her and said, “Su He, Old Madam lowered herself to come to find you, and this is how you treat us?”
Su He chuckled and said, “What, did I kneel and beg you to come?
You walked here on your own legs, if you came looking for displeasure, how is it my business?”
“You…”
An Xiao was so angry her nostrils flared.
Su He sneered and said, “You see, this is more like it.
Don’t hide or curb your temper; otherwise, it just makes me sick to look at you.
Being a person means being true to yourself, no need for pretense.”
She looked at Old Madam and asked, “Am I right, my dear Grandma?”
Although Su He called her ‘Grandma,’ the tone she used was quite unsettling.
Facing Su He’s outspokenness, Chen Shurong’s face turned grave, and she didn’t know what to say for a moment.
She had thought that Su He would at least restrain her attitude a bit out of respect for her being her biological grandmother, but now it seemed that she didn’t care about her, the old lady, at all.
“Susu, no matter what you think of Grandma, it doesn’t matter; Grandma came today sincerely hoping that you could come home.
Whether you recognize us or not doesn’t matter, Grandma just wants to tell you that the An Family’s door will always be open for you.”
Faced with Chen Shurong playing the emotional card, Su He remained indifferent.
Chen Shurong knew that more words were useless and stood up after she finished speaking, looking at the silent Su He, she added: “Then, Grandma won’t disturb your rest any longer.”
Seeing that Su He still had a cold expression, she sighed and turned to leave.
An Xiao, seeing the old lady leave, glared at Su He before getting up and leaving as well.
Su He watched the departing figures of the two with cold eyes and a hint of mockery appeared in her gaze.
As soon as An Xiao got into the car, he spoke in an exasperated manner, “Mom, this dead girl is too dismissive of us, too arrogant, just like a thankless wretch, not pouring even a cup of tea, and such a bad attitude!”
“Shut up, if you are capable, go rant in front of her, don’t rant here!” Chen Shurong scolded.
“…”
——
It was Monday in the blink of an eye.
“Young Madam, we have found Ms.
Qiu’s family.”
Jiang Feng spoke to Su He over the phone.
Su He was slightly stunned, “Where?”
Jiang Feng said, “They were found in Country X, they will arrive in Yue City tonight.”
“Good, make sure not to let the news leak, after they arrive in Yue City, take them to Gold-plated Club,” Su He said.
“Understood, Young Madam.”
…
In the afternoon.
Su He received a call from the police, saying Luo Yi wanted to meet her.
It had been a long time since she heard this name, she almost forgot about Luo Yi.
She agreed, so after work, she went directly to the police station.
When Su He saw this frail woman wearing a prison uniform in front of her, she was shocked for a few seconds; she could barely recognize this person as Luo Yi.
She had met Luo Yi several times before, always dressed in dazzling luxury, but now, not only was she thin, her originally delicate face was also covered with bruises and scars, and her dark circles were frighteningly severe.
Her long hair had also been cut short.
Such a big change in just one month was indeed surprising; what kind of torment had she gone through?
But these things were not within her scope of concern.
Su He, with an indifferent gaze and icy tone, said, “I heard you wanted to see me, so let’s keep it brief, my time is precious.”
If not for Luo Yi’s connection with the explosion of her car last time, she wouldn’t have come here.
Luo Yi looked at Su He’s exquisite and cold beauty, forming a stark contrast with herself, which was quite ironic.
She tugged at the corner of her mouth and said sarcastically, “Tell me, why is God so unfair?”
Su He frowned slightly but did not respond.
Then, she heard Luo Yi continue with a hoarse voice, “We are both human, so why is your life so good, able to marry the most powerful man in Yue City and enjoy a lifetime of fortune.”
After hearing this, Su He was speechless: “…”
She said coldly, “Luo Yi, I’m not here to listen to you complain and talk nonsense!
Speak if you have something to say, otherwise, I will leave.”
“Also, if you hate that God is unfair to you, you can choose to be reborn; no one will stop you.
But don’t blame your vanity on others.
By birth, everyone is equal, no one has the right to choose their identity, but you have the right to choose the path you want to take in the future.
Now, this path is your own choice, you chose wrongly and you want to blame God, which is too childish!”
Su He narrowed her cold eyes, her expression calm as she spoke straightforwardly.
“In this world, there are many injustices, but if you had kept to your own piece of land, you wouldn’t have ended up like this!”
In other words: your current plight is your own fault!
Luo Yi’s face turned ugly and even a bit ferocious, “You’re speaking without understanding my situation, you haven’t experienced what I have, what right do you have to lecture me?”
Su He chuckled, “I have my own path in life.
Why should I go through what you have?
Besides, you may have misunderstood, I’m not interested in lecturing you.
I simply spoke the truth.
You can take it or leave it.”
Luo Yi: “…”
“Su He, don’t you just want to know who placed the explosives in her car?
I can tell you now, and even provide evidence.”
Su He didn’t beat around the bush, raising her eyebrows, “Indeed, I am quite curious.
But you’ve been so stubborn for so long, why suddenly decide to tell me now?
Speak up, what’s the condition?”
Luo Yi was incredibly envious of Su He, to the point of hatred, but she also knew that Su He was the only one who could help her out of this predicament now.
She had enough; if she didn’t leave this hellish place, she would go insane.
Originally, Lou Ziang had promised her that someone would get her out in half a month, but instead of rescue, she ended up enduring daily humiliation and beatings.
Luo Yi looked up intently at her and said, “Ensure my safety, let me leave Yue City, and give me two billion.”
Upon hearing the two billion, Su He was momentarily taken aback.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t afford it, but this woman was really asking for the moon here, starting with two billion right off the bat.
“…”
“Damn!
That evidence is way too expensive, right?
Two billion!”
After hearing this, Jing Xuan got so agitated on the phone that he almost shouted.
“Baobao, are you really going to pay that?
Why don’t we find the evidence another way?”
Su He: “…”
“Don’t get so worked up, take care of the baby in your stomach.
You’ve just experienced a miscarriage scare; you can’t be careless.”
Jing Xuan said, “Ah, don’t worry, this child is tough.”
“But still, coming back to it, did you agree to what that woman asked?”
“No, she suddenly wanted to tell the truth, who knows if it’s a trick.”
Su He indeed hadn’t agreed on the spot; after all, she wasn’t in a hurry about this matter.
When Su He returned to Moon Gift Villa, Jiang Yan was already back.
Lately, he seemed quite busy, working even on Saturdays and Sundays, but he would always make it home before seven in the evening.
Su He rarely meddled in his company’s affairs, mainly because she wasn’t interested.
As she walked into the living room, she saw him lying tiredly on the couch.
To be honest, she felt a little bit heartbroken, but it was a subtle feeling.
She put down her bag and walked over.
Just as she approached, he opened his eyes, “You’re back?”
“Mhm, I met with Luo Yi, she said she has evidence against Lou Ziang.”
Jiang Yan stretched out his hand, pulled her down beside him, and half-embraced her, asking, “What’s her condition?”
Su He raised her eyebrows, “How did you know she set a condition?”
Jiang Yan chuckled, “It’s been so long, and she never spoke up.
Now she suddenly does; there must be a reason, and if there’s a reason, there must be conditions.”
“Ensuring her safety, helping her leave Yue City, and then giving her two billion,” she said.
Jiang Yan nodded in response.
“Hmm, do you think these two billion are worth spending?”
He knew she loved money; if it wasn’t worth it, she wouldn’t spend it.
Su He fell silent for a while.
“Honestly, it’s not really worth it.
I already knew Lou Ziang was behind it, but just lacked direct evidence.
But there are plenty of ways to take down Lou Ziang; it’s just a matter of time.”
Jiang Yan looked at her and chuckled softly, knowing her well, “As you wish, we’re not short of money, after all.”
Su He turned to look at him, her smile not quite reaching her eyes, “It’s not about being short of money, but money doesn’t grow on trees; how could we just give it away whenever we please?
Is it that all you men need to do is spend money to solve problems?”
This reminded her of a previous expenditure, indeed a bit painful.
“I don’t know about others, but I don’t operate that way,” Jiang Yan said.
“I rely on actual capability to handle matters.”
Jiang Yan looked at her moist lips, always tempted to take a bite.
With that thought, he simply went ahead and did it.
His arm around her shoulders, and his other hand cupping the back of her head, he kissed her.
He always launched these surprise attacks, leaving Su He quite helpless.
Before, he spoke of needing her consent, bullshit!
It’s true what they say: “Believe in man’s word, and pigs might fly!”
Their kisses intertwined tenderly, budding by mutual affection, when suddenly two people burst into the room.
It was no other than Jiang You and Gu Beiyan.
The two had come to freeload a meal but hadn’t expected to walk in on such a scene.
Jiang You only glimpsed once when suddenly everything went dark for her.
Gu Beiyan wrapped an arm over her shoulder, his other hand immediately covering her eyes.
“Beiyan, why are you covering my eyes?”
“Better not to see such child-inappropriate scenes.
You might get an eye infection.”
“I’m not a child anymore, I’m an adult.
Besides, this isn’t a child-inappropriate scene.”
“If I say it is, it is!”
Gu Beiyan, indifferent to whatever she said, did not let go.
Their conversation abruptly interrupted the couple passionately kissing on the living room couch.
Jiang Yan gave them a cold look.
“Stop glaring at us, we just happened to walk in.
Besides, who knew you two would be indulging in a living room kiss session.
If you had Uncle Zhong stand guard at the door, it wouldn’t be this awkward.”
“And also, my godson is still at home, can’t you guys be a little more considerate?”
Gu Beiyan turned towards Su Yimo, who was playing with a dog on the carpet behind the couch.
Jiang Yan: “…”
Su He: “…”
Jiang You tugged at Gu Beiyan’s hand several times before pulling it away.
She took a moment to adjust her eyes, glanced at the now separated couple, then turned and glared at Gu Beiyan.
“My brother and sister-in-law stopped kissing, and you’re still covering my eyes?”
Gu Beiyan chuckled, “Forgot.”
Jiang You: “…”
At this moment, Su Yimo’s childish voice rang out, “Godfather Gu, I’m used to it.”
“…”
—
At ten o’clock at night.
Su He and Jiang Yan left the Moon Gift Villa together.
At this time, Gold-plated Club was at its peak customer traffic.
The group took a special passageway directly to the top floor.
Jiang Feng looked at the couple and said, “Young Madam, Master, the person is already inside.”
Su He nodded.
Inside the room, sat a man and a woman, both extremely uneasy and fearful.
The woman trembled a bit and asked, “Husband, who exactly wants to meet us?”
The man, growing impatient, responded, “Who am I supposed to ask?
You’ve been asking all the way here, haven’t you had enough?”
Both were kidnapped directly from Country X and brought back wearing blindfolds; they didn’t even know where they were, let alone their circumstances.
But one thing was certain; none of these people had mistreated them.
Their journey had been quite smooth.
“Could it be related to that thing with mom?”
When the woman brought it up, the man shot her a warning glance.