In the dark night, inside the brightly lit Su Corporation, a slender figure dressed in formal wear hurriedly ran down the corridor, carrying a pair of high heels.
“Hey Guoguo, what exactly is going on at Miss Ruan’s place? Why does it seem like the young lady is running even faster than yesterday? She even prepared a change of shoes.”
The female secretary who was still working overtime nudged Lin Guoguo’s shoulder, disbelief written all over her face as she watched the scene before her.
“I don’t know, but the young lady might not be in such a rush to get home either. I believe she has her own plans for doing this.”
Lin, another secretary also working late, was pulled up and shook slightly as she gave a casual reply.
The young lady is definitely trying to get back early to see Miss Ruan! I just didn’t expect that today she even changed into flats—it must have been prepared this morning.
Unfortunately, Secretary Lin, who had only been the personal secretary for a few days, still didn’t fully understand her young lady.
If Secretary Wang were here instead, who had long been Su Ling’s emotional confidante, she might have had even more doubts about Su Ling’s current behavior.
“Zhixian is going to rest first tonight~~”
“So that means I finally won’t be used as a pillow by Zhixian every night. I’ll have a chance to do all sorts of things to her while she’s asleep!”
“Ehehe, Zhixian, I’m coming to find you~”
Outside the apartment, the girl jogged all the way home, a silly smile tugging at the corners of her mouth that she couldn’t suppress.
Click.
The sound of the door lock turning.
“I’m home~”
The girl’s voice was soft, a mixture of excitement and impatience.
“Ah, Su Ling, you’re back!”
To Su Ling’s surprise, not long after she spoke, a joyful and clear voice came from the living room.
The lights inside were on, and a blonde girl on the sofa put down her game console, turning her head to flash Su Ling a sweet smile.
“Zhixian? Why… didn’t you go to bed earlier like you said today?”
The scene before her was completely unexpected.
“Well, it’s like this. I was thinking about it all day at Lisi, and I figured it’s better to wait for you to get off work and come home. Don’t worry, I’ve rested well—I even took an extra nap this afternoon.”
Saying that, Ruan Zhixian stood up and quickly walked over with a tap tap sound, then gave the stunned Su Ling a hug.
“So? Aren’t you surprised and caught off guard?”
The blonde girl’s eyes curved into crescents, her large emerald eyes sparkling.
“Um… yes. I am very surprised and caught off guard.”
The black-haired girl’s face flushed bright red as she turned her head to avoid eye contact.
Although Zhixian’s surprise was delightful, why did Su Ling still feel a little bit of regret…
“So what about you, Su Ling? Knowing I was supposed to sleep early today, why did you buy me a little cake?”
At this moment, Ruan Zhixian noticed what Su Ling was holding.
“Because… I thought maybe Zhixian wouldn’t be asleep yet, maybe you’d still be awake—just like today. As long as you want it, as long as you might still be awake, I’ll buy you little cakes.”
The black-haired girl’s words were slightly shy but very sincere.
“…Thank you, Su Ling.”
Ruan Zhixian released her arms that had been wrapped around Su Ling’s fair waist, took the cake box, and turned back into the room.
What, she’s actually pretty good at talking…
Out of Su Ling’s sight, the blonde girl facing away was blushing furiously, clutching the cake box tightly to her chest.
“So, according to the investigation results over the past few days, the party that has been secretly in conflict with the Ruan family recently is the Gu family?”
***
The next morning, Tang Jin’er frowned deeply after hearing the joint report from Secretary Wang and the Tang family’s secretary.
“Can the authenticity of this investigation be confirmed?”
Tang Jin’er asked Secretary Wang, while discreetly giving a look to the Tang Family Secretary behind her.
“It can be confirmed, Miss Tang. This result was verified through both sides’ channels. From every angle, during the period just before the disappearance of the Ruan mother and daughter, the party that had been clashing with the Ruans behind the scenes was indeed the Gu family.”
Secretary Wang adjusted her glasses, her tone confident.
At the same time, the Tang Family Secretary behind her shook her head gently, indicating that during this time, Secretary Wang and the Su family members had truly taken no unnecessary actions, and that all intelligence was unaltered and completely reliable.
“Wow, I didn’t expect that the Gu family, who first approached us for cooperation two months ago, was actually scheming behind our backs!”
Having gotten the answer she wanted, the hot-tempered Miss Tang slammed her fist down on the table.
“I’m going to confront them right now!”
“Wait, Miss Tang.”
Secretary Wang, who was standing nearby, voiced a doubt.
“The Gu family isn’t like our Su family. They won’t just let you in. If you just go there unannounced, don’t even expect to see Gu Zong—there’s a chance you won’t even get into the Gu family building.”
Secretary Wang warned.
“Hmph! If I can’t find that old bastard Gu Huaishan, then can’t I find that little bastard Gu Tian? I don’t believe Gu Dashao doesn’t know a thing about the dirty things his family is doing!”
“Let’s go! You’re coming with me!”
Wearing a red dress, Miss Tang dragged Secretary Wang’s hand and stormed out without another word.
Going to find Gu Tian… Speaking of which, I haven’t had a chance to ask about the engagement these past few days. Maybe I can pick up some hints during Tang Jin’er’s meeting with Gu Tian.
Secretary Wang, being dragged along, secretly calculated, white light flashing on her gold-rimmed glasses.
At this moment, inside a high-end entertainment venue in C City.
The air in the private room was thick and suffocating—the heavy scent of perfume, cigar smoke, and various alcohols mixed together.
A group of men and women dressed extravagantly were sinking into huge sofas as the bass from the speakers shook the room.
“Everyone, have fun! I’m paying tonight!”
A man in the crowd laughed as he popped open another bottle of champagne. After taking two sips, he poured the rest over a woman nearby.
“Ha ha ha ha ha!”
The crowd burst into laughter.
“Young Master Gu, you’re in such a good mood today—did something good happen?”
A heavily made-up woman fluttered her eyelashes, paying no mind to the champagne soaking her, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
“Ha ha ha ha! That’s obvious! Young Master Gu is happy because the Gu family and Su family are fighting a price war!”
Before Gu Tian could answer, a blond man interrupted with a laugh.
“That’s right! I bet the Su family won’t be able to hold on much longer! Then, C City will be ours again!”
“Gu bro is awesome!”
“Long live Young Master Gu!”
Cheers erupted from the crowd.
“Oh right, Gu bro, when will your engagement with Miss Ruan be finalized? The guys are waiting for the banquet!”
The blond man loudly asked Gu Tian amidst the raucous cheers, his expression obsequious.
Gu Tian, holding his champagne, froze on the spot.
What engagement? How come I don’t know about this?!