Accustomed to the bed at Yujing Huating, Su He found herself unable to sleep upon returning to the Su family home.
She tossed and turned for a long time, unable to drift off, constantly feeling as though countless pairs of eyes were watching her, making her uneasy and completely unable to sleep.
After her thirty-eighth turn, Su He decisively gave up, turned on the light, and sat up.
“What kind of misfortune did I bring upon myself to suffer like this? Wouldn’t it be better to go back to Ms. Tang’s place?” Su He lamented silently, hugging her head in frustration.
Su Chenghai might be richer than her adoptive parents’ family, but what did his money have to do with her?
She had never spent a cent of their money since she was little. Su Dazhi and Tang Jiaojiao raised her! They say adoptive parents’ love is greater than biological parents’ blood, so she could have asked to be married from Su Dazhi’s side!
What a miscalculation!
Su He patted her own head, her face etched with worry.
Was it too late to regret it now?
The clock struck one in the morning, and Su He’s eyes were still wide open.
Was Lu Yanbei asleep at this hour?
Was he perhaps still working overtime in his study?
Su He hesitated for a long time, holding her phone, and decided to send him a message.
Su He: Still working?
Sugar Daddy: Not sleeping so late?
Su He can’t sleep... (crying emoji)
Sugar Daddy misses me?
Su He (blushing), how shameless he is.
However, her heart couldn’t help but pound wildly, expressing her joy.
Su He covered her flushed cheeks and, after a while, replied: I miss my bed at home.
Sugar Daddy: Don’t you miss me?
Su He’s mind went blank again, unsure how to answer.
This man, when he’s playful, there are no limits!
Seeing her silence for so long, Lu Yanbei directly called her.
The phone rang twice, and Su He picked it up. "Hello..."
"Are you used to being at the Su family’s? Has anyone given you a hard time?" Lu Yanbei put down the documents he was holding, spun his chair, and walked towards the massive floor-to-ceiling window.
"So-so," Su He pursed her lips. She usually stayed in her room and never went downstairs unless it was for meals. As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind.
"Did you get your room back?" Lu Yanbei asked again.
Su He hummed softly. "Thanks to you, they didn't dare disobey."
"Endure for one more day, and I'll come to pick you up." Lu Yanbei unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, his gaze unintentionally softening.
"Don't work too late, be careful not to get a stomachache again." Su He was accustomed to taking care of his daily life, and now that she was idle, she felt a sense of emptiness, as if she had lost something important.
This was the first time she had actively shown concern for him, and a smile curved Lu Yanbei's lips, impossible to suppress.
While they were talking, with a ding, an email popped up.
Lu Yanbei glanced back, then returned to his desk. "Mhm, I'll be careful."
"Still working overtime at the company?" Su He asked when she heard a knock on the door.
"I'll be back soon." Lu Yanbei gestured for Cheng Jue to be quiet.
"Then, I won't bother you. Finish up quickly and come home. Goodnight." Hearing his voice, Su He's restless heart finally calmed down, and sleepiness began to creep in.
Lu Yanbei chuckled. "Okay, goodnight."
He waited for a while until there was complete silence from the earpiece before putting down his phone.
Cheng Jue, seeing the smile on his boss's face, thought he was hallucinating. Just half an hour ago, the boss had thrown a furious tantrum in the conference room, scolding those senior executives like they were lowly servants.
"What is it?" Lu Yanbei sat back in his chair, opened the email, and began to browse at a leisurely pace.
Cheng Jue snapped back to attention and handed him two documents. "These are the materials you asked me to compile regarding the honeymoon trip."
He, the esteemed president's assistant, had been reduced to collecting honeymoon travel guides. He feared no one would believe him if he told them!
Lu Yanbei tapped on the desk, signaling him to put them down. "You can go home now."
Cheng Jue paused. "Mr. Lu, aren't you leaving?"
"I'll be a little while longer." Lu Yanbei held the mouse, his well-defined fingers gently sliding. His gaze never left the computer screen.
Cheng Jue didn't dare to disturb his boss any further and quietly turned to leave.
The moment the door closed, Lu Yanbei had finished reviewing all the materials.
It turned out that on the way back to the Su family's home with Su He, he had taken a picture of the tall, burly driver and sent it to Leiting. He had asked his brother to help him investigate the driver's background.
And indeed, the investigation had uncovered some clues.
Qiao Wenhong, from C City, unemployed. He had been criminally detained for fighting and theft. These were not the重點, the key point was that Su An'an's figure had appeared in his recent activities.
Connecting this with Su An'an's background, the answer was obvious.
This Qiao Wenhong was Su An'an's biological brother.
"Su An'an..." Lu Yanbei narrowed his eyes as he thought of the woman who was so good at acting.
She clearly had a restless nature.
This kind of fragile, seemingly harmless white flower was, in her bones, filled with poison. A careless touch could lead to a fatal outcome.
She thought she was hiding well, but she didn't realize Lu Yanbei had seen through her long ago.
Before, he could pretend she didn't exist, staying far away from her. Now, for Su He's safety, he had no choice but to eliminate her.
Lu Yanbei was not a benevolent person, nor was he one to spare a damsel in distress.
*
Su He's wedding would, of course, require bridesmaids.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was one of them.
Su He personally called her and even had someone make a bridesmaid dress according to her measurements.
Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't want to agree, but she couldn't refuse Su He's repeated pleas.
"As you know, I don't get along with Su An'an. If she causes trouble behind my back, it's truly impossible to guard against. With you by my side, I can be a little more at ease," Su He said pitifully.
Jiang Xiaoxiao reluctantly agreed. "Where is the bridesmaid dress? I need to try it on."
"It's in my room. I'll bring it to you shortly." Su He felt stifled staying at the Su family's and wanted to use this opportunity to get some fresh air.
"The company is quite busy right now. Can we schedule it for 3 PM?" Jiang Xiaoxiao hadn't fully composed herself yet and didn't know how to face Su He, so she decided to postpone it.
Su He didn't suspect anything.
After hanging up the phone, she threw on a down jacket haphazardly and was about to leave.
"Your wedding is tomorrow, where are you going?" Qin Ruofang saw Su He coming downstairs without even a greeting and was instantly furious.
She was standing right there in the living room, and Su He hadn't even seen her!
Did she still have her as a mother in her eyes!
Su He didn't want to argue with her and calmly replied, "I'm going to deliver a bridesmaid dress to my best friend."
Qin Ruofang frowned and was about to stop her when Su An'an immediately jumped in to help Su He. "The bridesmaid dress will be worn all day, and it would be very embarrassing if the size isn't right. Mine is a bit big, so I need to go to work to get it altered later."
With Su An'an's persuasion, Qin Ruofang snorted and didn't say anything further.
A hint of strangeness flashed through Su He's mind, but she was in a hurry to leave and didn't think much of it.
Watching Su He's hasty departure, a faint smile played on Su An'an's lips.
Zhou Yingzi, don't disappoint me!