165: Chapter 165: Driven to Death 165: Chapter 165: Driven to Death Luo Yi subconsciously thought he was calling her, so as if possessed, she walked over.
Fei Xu also thought he was calling this female server, so she didn’t stop her.
Of course, Luo Yi knew Gu Beiyan’s identity; after all, the Gu Family was one of the top names in the circle of the wealthy.
No wonder the private room on the east side had not summoned anyone over; since Gu Beiyan was here, the identities and statuses of the people in this place wouldn’t be low.
However…
“Mr.
Gu, may I help you with anything?”
Luo Yi approached, her head lowered, asking in a delicate voice.
She wanted to look inside the private room but was blocked by his tall figure.
Gu Beiyan didn’t pay her any attention but instead looked directly at Fei Xu, who stood still, watching the scene unfold.
Their gazes met in mid-air.
Although Fei Xu was puzzled, she crisply asked, “Mr.
Gu, do you need something?”
Gu Beiyan said, “Yes, come here, help me with something.”
Since he’d put it that way, Fei Xu didn’t refuse.
After all, Gu Beiyan was a good friend of her masters, so helping out shouldn’t be a problem.
And there stood Luo Yi, suddenly stupefied, realizing that he hadn’t called her.
Fei Xu nonchalantly uttered, “Oh.”
As she passed by Luo Yi, she paused, glanced down at her with a warning, “You’re not needed here, best hurry along.”
Master was inside, it was better to be careful with some things.
Upon hearing this, Luo Yi looked up and met Fei Xu’s chilly gaze.
The woman in front of her wasn’t stunning, but had a pretty face with delicate features, her hair tied back in a neat ponytail, dressed in a black windbreaker, tall and commanding.
Luo Yi felt an intangible pressure emanating from her.
Fei Xu gave a signal to a nearby bodyguard, who immediately stepped forward, grabbed Luo Yi’s arm without a word, and dragged her away.
“As expected of someone carefully trained by Ah Yan, I like this vigilance.”
Gu Beiyan’s lazy and toneless voice reached her ears.
Fei Xu just listened without responding, but said, “Mr.
Gu, just tell me straight up what help you need.”
Gu Beiyan’s lips curled slightly as he turned back and entered the room, “Come on in.”
“…”
The others in the private room saw him go out and come back, and then they saw Fei Xu following him inside.
Su He frowned slightly upon seeing Fei Xu.
Lu Zhiyang and the others, however, were a bit surprised; he had actually brought Jiang Yan’s person straight in.
Fei Xu nodded to the people inside the private room, standing there with neither arrogance nor humility.
She didn’t know what kind of assistance this young master wanted from her.
Wan Muqi glanced at Fei Xu, then turned to Gu Beiyan with a smile, “Old Gu, that’s not quite ethical of you.
Fei Xu belongs to Ah Yan, and yet you dare to make a move?”
Fei Xu listened, thoroughly confused.
During the few seconds she was distracted, Gu Beiyan, who had stood in front of her, suddenly turned around and said, “Fei Xu, will you marry me?”
The sudden proposal not only left Fei Xu herself stunned on the spot, but the others in the private room were also slow to react.
However, after just a few seconds of shock, Fei Xu’s brows tightened, and a gloom cast over her clear face.
Immediately afterward, everyone saw Fei Xu lift her leg without hesitation and kick towards Gu Beiyan.
Fortunately, Gu Beiyan reacted swiftly, barely dodging, but still got kicked in the butt.
Gu Beiyan’s face darkened right then: “…”
“This woman, it’s just a joke, do you have to take it so seriously?”
Gu Beiyan rubbed his butt, and truth be told, it did hurt a bit; the girl had really put some strength into it, showing no mercy.
“Mr.
Gu, that joke wasn’t funny at all.” She spoke in a stern voice: “In the future, please save these kinds of jokes for someone else.
Otherwise, I’m not sure if next time I’ll still be as polite, and you might not be able to stand here so comfortably.”
Fei Xu’s tone was cold, her words carrying a hint of threat.
Gu Beiyan: “…”
Even though their identities differed, she still had her own principles and lines she didn’t want others to cross.
“Ah Yan, aren’t you going to manage your person?
Look at what you’ve raised; always resorting to violence, and now even threatening me.”
Jiang Yan glanced at him indifferently, “Although she is one of my subordinates, first and foremost she is herself, and then she is one of my subordinates.”
With a seemingly nonchalant statement, the man made his standpoint clear.
He would not, and indeed could not, meddle in the matter.
As a subordinate, she had done nothing wrong; and as herself, it was her right, one he had no authority to interfere with.
Fei Xu did not linger much longer in the private room, but turned to Jiang Yan and Su He, said a word, then turned and left.
As soon as Fei Xu left, the crisp and delicate voice of Jiang You rang out: “Beiyan, are you really so disillusioned as to provoke Fei Xu?”
“She didn’t break your legs, that in itself shows she’s given you ample face.”
Fei Xu is someone who, apart from listening to her brother, wouldn’t listen to anyone else.
Gu Beiyan leaned his tongue against the back of his teeth, “Should I be thanking her then?”
Jiang You said, “There’s no need for thanks, but I would suggest, Beiyan, that you’d better take a detour when you see her in the future.”
“…”
As the men chatted, the conversation eventually turned to serious matters.
Su He was not interested in eavesdropping, so she pulled Jing Xuan to one side to sit down and chat.
“Has anyone from the Ye Family given you trouble?”
Last time, she had given Ye Hanqing such a generous gift, and it must have caused quite a stir.
Jing Xuan smiled and said, “Even if she wants to give me trouble, she has to find me first.
Since she can’t even see me, naturally, she can’t find any trouble with me.”
“That old woman Zhang Lanying called me a few times, saying the same old stuff over and over again.
I couldn’t be bothered with her.”
Hearing her say this, Su He knew that she had not been wronged, and that was all that mattered.
“What about the contract with the Jing Group?” She asked again.
Jing Xuan glanced at Lu Zhiyang sitting on the opposite side out of the corner of her eye, then said, “It’s been signed.”
Su He looked at her, “What kind of cooperation did you reach this time?
Or what did you agree to help him with?”
Jing Xuan turned her head to look at her and, with a flicker in her beautiful eyes, said nonchalantly, “Nothing, it’s still the same thing, helping him to completely rid himself of the arranged marriage with the Ye Family.”
Su He wondered, “But if President Lu really didn’t want the arranged marriage with the Ye Family, wouldn’t it be as simple as saying no?
The Ye Family probably wouldn’t dare to fall out with the Lu Family, right?
Could it be that the Ye Family would even resort to threatening suicide?”
After listening to Su He, Jing Xuan reached out and pinched her cheek, “You’re indeed my Baobao, thinking exactly like I do.”
“But President Lu said that the biggest issue was his melodramatic mother, not the Ye Family.”
Su He raised her eyebrows, “What do you mean?
His mother actually does things like wailing, creating scenes, and threatening suicide?”
Jing Xuan chuckled, “You got it right.”
Su He: “…”
“Surprised, right?” Jing Xuan continued, “I was quite surprised too.
He said that he had agreed to the engagement with Ye Hanqing because his mother threatened to take her own life, leaving him no choice.”
Su He listened quietly as Jing Xuan elaborated, trying to discern something from her words.
However, Jing Xuan was calm, as if she were describing something very ordinary.
If Lu Zhiyang’s marriage alliance with the Ye Family was against his will, then it implied that he indeed had his own difficulties then.
This was like the adage “It’s hard to balance loyalty and filial piety,” where some things really cannot be perfect on both ends; one side must be sacrificed for the sake of the other.
Su He asked softly, “Does this mean you’ve resolved your emotional knots?”
Jing Xuan didn’t deny it, “I suppose so.” She then went on to say, “I know what you want to ask, and my answer is the same: he and I are not compatible.”
There are things that once you know, you just know, and she felt not much about it anymore.
It’s like belated affection being worthless; some answers no longer matter as the fervor has faded.
Knowing or not knowing doesn’t make much difference to her now.
At that moment, Su He’s phone rang.
“I’ll take a call first.”
“Go ahead.”
Su He didn’t take the call in the private room but instead got up and walked out.
Fei Xu stood at the doorway, and as she saw her coming out, called out, “Young Madam.”
Su He nodded slightly toward her, then walked a little distance down the corridor before taking the call.
“Hello, go ahead.”
It was Bai Yang on the other end, “Boss, I’ve looked into the matter you mentioned.
Found some clues but not much important information.”
“Xuanqing and X Group have had no financial dealings, but there’s one odd detail – all their funds ultimately go into an account under a surname ‘Si.’ What was the name…
wait, let me check…
oh, it’s Si Yao.”
Su He frowned lightly, “Send me his information, the more detailed the better.”
“Sure, I’ll send it to your email shortly.”
“Also, keep investigating.
If you don’t find anything, keep an eye on it.”
“Got it, understood.”
As soon as Su He hung up, the information from Bai Yang had already arrived.
She opened her email and clicked on the file he had sent.
Speed-reading, she sought only the useful information.
Si Yao, thirty years old, male, the eldest young master of the Si Family of Beijing, deputy general manager of the Si Group.
She remembered that Si Jinchuan’s biological mother was not the current matriarch of the Si Family, otherwise he wouldn’t have a sister like Si Qianqian.
Si Jinchuan’s identity had always been sensitive, yet he managed to step on his half-brother, the legitimate son of Si Yao’s wife, and take the position of president of the Si Group.
He did indeed have extraordinary abilities.
The person Ye Jiuqing met was Si Jinchuan, but now Bai Yang’s investigation had again brought up Si Yao.
So, these two brothers weren’t the sworn enemies that people in the circle claimed, bitterly fighting each other behind the scenes.
But as to whether this was true or not, who knew?
She quickly looked over the information and put it away, then immediately turned and walked into the nearby restroom.
She had just entered a stall when she heard someone else come in; she didn’t pay it any mind.
Until she heard a familiar voice.
“I’ve already looked around the eighth floor, and I didn’t see her.
But I saw Gu Beiyan.
Do you think she could be there too?
After all, they know each other, and there were people guarding outside that private room, not letting anyone get close.
I didn’t have a chance to approach.”
Su He stood in the stall, listening as this hushed voice spoke.
Then, she heard, “I didn’t even see her, so how could I possibly see Jiang Yan.
Besides, aren’t people online saying he’s in the hospital?
How could he be here?”
“I’ve done my best, and I hope you won’t forget what you promised me.
I don’t want to see that man from the Ji Family anymore… whether he’s dead or alive, it doesn’t concern me at all.
It would be best if he were just killed off in there.”
Lou Ziang hadn’t expected she would be so ruthless, but then again, it was she who had first played Ji Lei, and she had taken the initiative to provide information to Si Jinchuan, claiming that Ji Lei had arranged for someone to go to the hospital to provoke Si Jinchuan’s sister.
He sneered and said, “Alright, as you wish.”
Luo Yi hummed in response, then fell silent.
She had something else she wanted to talk about with the person on the phone, but after thinking about it, decided not to.
She hung up the phone, went to the restroom, and then came out.
Su He waited for her to leave before coming out herself.
Now she was somewhat curious as to whom Luo Yi was talking to.
If Luo Yi could recognize Jiang Yan’s identity, that meant she knew some things that others didn’t, which included Su Yimo’s existence.
Who was she talking to on the phone?
Had she already told that person about this matter?
And the character of this woman was indeed beyond her expectation; she actually wanted her husband to die in prison.
She remembered that Ji Lei had been injured in the leg by Si Jinchuan and then was put into prison by him.
After Ji Lei was imprisoned, the Ji Family’s business didn’t fall apart, which had surprised her back then—it turned out there was someone supporting them behind the scenes.
When she returned to the entrance of the private room, Su He said to Fei Xu, “Fei Xu, can you help me check someone’s communication records?”
She really didn’t feel like doing it herself.
Fei Xu looked at her respectfully and said, “Of course, Young Madam.
Just tell me who you want to check.”
“I’ll send the name and photo to your phone.”
“Alright, Young Madam.”
Fei Xu worked efficiently.
As soon as she received the information from Su He, she immediately had someone check.
Ten minutes later, she had the results.
She sent the results directly to Su He’s phone.
After receiving them, Su He opened her phone.
Just then, she had sat back down next to Jiang Yan, and the man caught a glimpse of her phone and saw the content.
He asked, “What’s wrong?”
Su He turned to look at him and briefly recounted her encounter with Luo Yi in the restroom.
“Are you worried she’ll disclose the little one’s existence to the Lou Family?”
The man’s deep and rich voice carried a warm tone.
Fei Xu’s forwarded data indicated that Luo Yi had just been in contact with Lou Ziang.
For now, Su He really didn’t want to expose the little one’s identity; she indeed had other concerns.
“Don’t worry.
Even if Lou Ziang finds out, he can’t do anything.
With me here, the little one won’t be in any trouble.”
Jiang Yan raised his hand to cover the back of her neck, gently pinching it, urging her to relax and not to overthink.
…
At 9:30 in the evening, when they returned to Moon Gift Villa, the little one had already fallen asleep in Jiang Yan’s arms.
After arriving home, Jiang Yan didn’t wake him up; he carried him directly to take a bath, and the little one didn’t awaken, just letting Jiang Yan wash him.
After taking a bath, as soon as I laid him on the bed, he opened his eyes.
“What’s wrong?
Did I wake you?”
The man’s eyes glittered with the tenderness of a loving father, and his voice was gentle.
The little one was indeed a bit sleepy; he shook his head and then got up anyway.
Jiang Yan watched him climb to the bedside table, his back to him, rifling through the drawer for something.
A few seconds later, he climbed back with a black box in his hands.
The little fellow sat down in front of him and handed over the box, his young voice ringing out: “Daddy, this is your birthday present.”
Jiang Yan was completely taken aback.
It’s not that he never received gifts, but it was the first time he had received one from his son, and he was a little shocked, even experiencing an indescribable thrill.
Returning to the master bedroom.
Su He had just come out of the bathroom and saw him holding a black box, his eyes fixed on the black box in his hands.
“What’s that in your hand?” she asked casually.
The man looked up at her, his lips curling into a smile: “A birthday gift from our son.”
Hearing this, Su He took a second glance, just for this small box he’s daydreaming?
She said “Oh” and then turned to the vanity.
Next, she heard the man come over and ask her, “Aren’t you surprised?”
Su He lifted her eyes to glance at him, then looked away, and retorted, “Why should I be surprised?”
“He’s only three years old and he understands all this.
Did you teach him?”
“I definitely didn’t, don’t wrong me.”
After saying that, Su He stopped talking.
But Jiang Yan, ever so astute, always felt her words were an attempt to clear herself of something.
He hadn’t even opened this present yet.
Because the little one told him to wait until he was back in his room to open it.
“Do you know what’s inside this?”
The man stood behind her, leaning over and whispering in her ear.
Su He only felt a tickling in her ear and the side of her face; she turned her head slightly and looked at the man in the mirror, smilingly said, “I don’t know, but if you’re curious, you can open it yourself.”
Then, she reached over to the drawer on her right hand, took out a blue jewelry box, and placed it on the table, “Here, your birthday gift, not worth much, I hope President Jiang won’t mind.”
“What’s this?”
“Open it and see.”
The man didn’t open it, but casually placed the black box his son had given him on the table as well.
Then he wrapped his arms around Su He’s waist, and they both fell onto the soft bed.
Su He was a bit stunned by his sudden move, looking into his deep eyes sparkling with stars, she knew what he wanted.
“May I?
My wife?”
The man’s magnetic and warm voice entered her ear, and his hot breath sprinkled on her skin.
Su He looked at him, just as she opened her mouth, “You…
hmm…”
Before she could say anything, his kiss fell upon her.
Without giving Su He a chance to react, he was already crazily plundering the air that belonged to her.
His hot tongue entwined with her tender one, engaging in a deeply affectionate tangle, seizing, sucking…
Su He was truly defeated by him; couldn’t he let her finish talking first before kissing her?
“…”
She tried to speak several times in the middle but was always interrupted by him, so she simply stopped trying.
Throughout the night, they were as inseparable as glue; the bright moonlight seeped through the thin muslin curtains, casting upon the wall beside the bedroom.
The next morning.
Su He was awoken by a series of phone rings.
But she didn’t want to answer and pushed the man beside her.
Jiang Yan woke up too; he saw it was Su He’s phone ringing, with a call from Jing Xuan, and so he answered.
As soon as he connected, Jing Xuan’s urgent voice came through: “Baobao, it’s a matter of life and death, I need backup!”