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Su Xing waved her hand dismissively. "You can interpret it however you want. I'm off work now."
This day had been filled with boring people, wasting time without adding any value. Su Xing was in a bad mood. She tidied up her desk, stood up, and grabbed a spare car key from the drawer before heading out.
She planned to hit the bar later for a few drinks and to distance herself from the crazed Shen Jingyu.
As she descended the stairs, Shen Jingyu kept trying to grab her hand, but she avoided him with disdain. "A Xing! What did I do to upset you? Can you please tell me?"
"Stop pretending to be confused when you know exactly what's going on!"
How could Shen Jingyu not know what was troubling Su Xing? Her temper flared as she stepped out of the elevator, turning abruptly to point at him. "Don't follow me. Let's keep our distance."
Shen Jingyu instinctively froze in place. After a moment, he hurried to his car and recklessly chased after her, who was driving her fiery Mercedes-Benz with speed.
Su Xing had deliberately chosen a longer but less congested route, accelerating quickly. Behind her, Shen Jingyu felt both angry and worried. When did this woman start disregarding her own safety? How could she dare to vent her emotions through reckless driving?
Su Xing's destination was Xinghe Street. The Galaxy Bar had been struggling with business lately. It seemed like there were inspections every day, with three different departments checking in.
When Su He saw his sister, he rushed over with grim news. "Sister, our bar might not last much longer! If they keep this up, we'll be shut down within a month!"
Su Xing had let her hair down, the waves cascading around her delicate face, perfectly complementing her cold demeanor. She looked at him with disdain. "Look at you, panicking over a little trouble. Do you really think you can handle anything significant? Don't you realize you're about to have a family and kids? Are they supposed to rely on someone who never grows up and can't handle even minor issues?"
"Have you lost your mind?" Su He retorted. "You start off by scolding me right away? Clearly, you've turned into a scapegoat!"
Su Xing's irritation only grew at his words. "Look at Yang Zekai! I let you manage things here! When has he ever acted like you—running to me for help without any composure? He's younger than you by several years! Do you have any self-awareness?"
"What kind of mess are you making that you expect him to clean up for you? Aren't you embarrassed?"
Su Xing's countless attempts at reasoning fell on deaf ears; her brother showed no signs of learning from her advice. In fact, he muttered back, "But he's not your real brother! Helping your brother out is only natural!"
Su Xing felt like she might explode from frustration!
Su He still didn't know how to hold back. "Alright, sister! I'm your real brother, and you're praising someone else for being better than me right in front of me—of course I'm going to be jealous!"
Moreover, he had something serious to discuss with her. "Let's change places."
Su He glanced around, his cautious demeanor resembling that of a thief.
"What? Hurry up and say it!" Su Xing replied, a hint of impatience in her voice.
After all, her brother's matters were never anything significant!
But Su He looked serious as he grabbed Su Xing and headed upstairs to a private room. "Come on, follow me! Be careful, it's crowded here!"
Su Xing frowned and shook off his hand but followed him up the stairs.
Meanwhile, Shen Jingyu, who had just parked his car and entered, noticed Su Xing following a man upstairs. Without hesitation, he followed their footsteps. On the second floor, just as the bartender stopped him to ask which private room he was heading to, Yang Zekai appeared and let Shen Jingyu pass.
"Young Master Shen, are you going to Jing Qi Ge?"
"No need. I came with A Xing; she went up first."
In the blink of an eye, at the end of the second-floor corridor, there was no one else in sight except for one security guard at each door.
Shen Jingyu intended to extract some information from Yang Zekai about which private room Su Xing had gone to. However, Yang Zekai merely smiled and said, "Oh, it was Xiao He Ge who took Sister Xing upstairs."
"Which room did they go to?" Shen Jingyu asked with a frown, his tone carrying an intimidating edge.
"I didn’t see clearly; I can’t tell you," Yang Zekai replied nonchalantly.
If it weren't for Su He's tendency to speak out and show off, Shen Jingyu would have found an opportunity later to talk privately with Su Xing.
Shen Jingyu slightly clenched his jaw. His cold gaze met Yang Zekai's eyes directly.
However, Yang Zekai flinched for a moment but quickly resumed his usual polite smile.
Inside, Shen Jingyu scoffed inwardly; it seemed that Su Xing had indeed educated this little brother quite similarly to herself.
"Young Master Shen," Yang Zekai began but was interrupted by Shen Jingyu raising his hand.
He scanned the dozens of doors lining the corridor; only three near the staircase were unlit and silent without any music or laughter coming from within.
Shen Jingyu decisively walked toward that room and pushed the door open to find the sibling pair inside.
Su He was in the middle of ranting about Shen Jingyu's faults when the door swung open.
At that moment, Shen Jingyu heard Su He exclaiming, "That Shen Jingyu is just a big con artist who will deceive you for your money!"
Su He assumed that everyone outside was security personnel and that those who could enter were not outsiders at all; thus, he didn't even turn around. Little did he know that this person capable of chatting with Manager Yang was a formidable figure whose mere glance could intimidate anyone into compliance.
Su Xing sat facing the door and noticed Shen Jingyu as well; she realized he had heard what Su He said.
"Go on," she urged. She wanted to hear more from Su He. "Actually, sister, I guessed it—Shen Jingyu is the man you were secretly supporting back then!"
At that time, you were earning five thousand a month, giving me five hundred, yet transferring two thousand to him. How unfair is that, sister!
Su Xing's face instantly turned cold.
Su He continued speaking, "He knows you're a woman easily swayed by his charm. He came back this time just to find you!"
Several prominent bosses had already been mentioning him for days.
Just yesterday, did you see how casually he spoke? But in the end, didn’t it still reveal everything?
They, the Shen family, are vying for the development rights of Xinghe Street. If Xinghe Street is to be developed, all those streets will undergo significant changes. The government is planning a resort; just think about who Shen Jingyu's uncle is.
Could he let such a juicy piece of meat fall into someone else's hands? Moreover, the Shen family has already purchased the opposite Fenghua Street!
Tell me, how many teams can collaborate on a single project? This is how the Shen family operates, and this is Shen Jingyu's strategy!
Do you know where his insidiousness lies, sister?
Su Xing's gaze had drifted towards the face of the man sitting quietly behind Su He. She shook her head lightly.
Su He continued passionately, "He’s relying on your past relationship with him! He deceived you into marrying him, making you give him this land without asking for anything in return!"
He might even dangle promises before you, saying he’ll pay you after the project is completed. Do you believe that?
Su Xing remained silent.
Suddenly, Shen Jingyu spoke up: "I don’t know if your sister believes it or not, but you do."
This was nonsense he must have heard from somewhere. The way he said it was so convincing; it was clear he was being used and someone was deliberately feeding him this information.
Fortunately, Su He was a straightforward person who took everything at face value; if he had been a bit more discerning or flexible, Su Xing might have believed him without hesitation.
"Oh! When did you come in? You scared me!"
Su He truly jumped up from the sofa and when he turned to see Shen Jingyu’s terrifying gaze, he tightened his legs in fright, nearly paralyzed by shock.
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