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A deep, kind voice came from the doorway, "Yes, yes."

The bright red ruffled skirt seemed out of place for the old woman's age, yet the evening gown she wore was flawless. It was as if her innate aura allowed her to command everything. The wrinkles on her face were no longer ordinary marks of time, but rather the unpredictable changes she had experienced in the world.

"Grandma!" Su Yao had never called out in such a sweet voice before. Her words made the crowd part automatically, making way for Su Yao and silencing the two relatives who had "killed" each other without shedding blood.

Su Wensheng, who had been sitting in the car waiting for the results, opened his eyes and interrupted his assistant's report, "No need to wait anymore. She managed to win this round, what a pity."

Inside the hall, a peaceful and loving scene unfolded before the guests.

"Grandma changed her clothes several times, thinking that she had to take my great-grandson's important matter seriously, which is why she's late. I hope Yao won't blame me." Su Qingye's eyes were fixed on Su Yao, and her attitude was one of contempt for everyone.

Su Yao touched Su Qingye's hand, which was full of the wisdom of time. "No, Grandma came at just the right time, and it's almost over. Grandma doesn't need to drink anymore."

"Haha, no way! Grandma is here today to make sure everyone has a great time."

Her gaze swept over the crowd who had raised their glasses, she waved to the bartender, picked up a glass of red wine, and gestured towards the guests. "I'm grateful that you all are here today and have given me face. Also, please bear witness that from now on, all the power in the Su family is being handed over to Yao Yao. There's no need for doubt. All my shares have been transferred to Yao Yao; she is now the largest shareholder of the Su family. If the younger generation does anything inappropriate in the future, please forgive them." She downed the wine in one gulp, placed the glass back on the tray, and left with Su Yao, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

Second floor.

"Tell me, what does this old lady Su mean? Is she trying to intimidate them?" Zhou Qingran held Xu Jingsi's hand and leaned on Ning Junyi's shoulder, acting as if it were none of his business.

Ning Junyi took a step back, almost causing Zhou Qingran to fall to the ground. "I think the situation in Beicheng is about to change."

“A small family like the Su family isn’t worth it.” Xu Jingsi tugged at Zhou Qingran’s hand, signaling them to leave. “It’s time to go.”

“It’s time to leave. But whether things change or not is not up to the Su family. However, we must be careful. Go back and let your family know.” Zhou Qingran said to Xu Jingsi, facing the stairs.

Ning Junyi went downstairs first, but he also heard Zhou Qingran's words, "There are really a lot of messy things in wealthy families."

Xu Jingsi laughed out loud. She looked at the person next to her and said, "You once said that Su Yao's methods are very similar to mine. Don't you also have to be wary of me?"

"Heaven and earth bear witness, my wife, I really never thought of that." She said, pretending to swear an oath.

Xu Jingsi snorted and went straight down the stairs, with Zhou Qingran following behind, constantly explaining.

As Su Qingye was being seen off to the nanny van, Su Yao lowered her head and said meekly, "Thank you very much, Grandma, but you really gave me a big scare today."

"How can you call it a fright? Grandma is doing this for your own good. Since you've taken advantage of me, you should do something to repay me." Su Qingye ignored Su Yao's attitude.

Su grabbed Su Qingye's hand, "I only invited you for a drink, but you dumped such a mess like the Su family on me. Are you helping me or harming me?"

"If you can't even handle this little thing, it seems you're not up to any great task." Su Qingye shook off her hand.

"That old bastard Su Wensheng has spent half his life dealing with this mess, has he finished? The trouble you left behind, I have to pay for it for the rest of my life?" It was almost a roar, but he still kept his voice down.

Su Qingye suddenly looked at Su Yao, "Su Yao, you must remember that you will always be a descendant of the Su family, with the blood of the Su family flowing in your veins. Compared to Su Wenxie, I have chosen you. You should thank me, not question me. Don't even think about escaping, Su Yao."

Su looked directly into that gaze, his ambition undisguised, his eyes fixed on her. "Grandson is deeply grateful, but Grandma should never regret today's decision."

With a flick of her sleeve, Su turned and walked away, then looked at the dispersing crowd and let out a long sigh.

Previously, the Su family claimed that Su Yao was in charge, but the real mastermind was still Su Wensheng. Today, things have completely changed. All the old and new scores with the Su family will be attributed to Su Yao alone. She was too eager to win today, but in the end, both sides suffered losses. She was wrong.

The real predator only appears after the two tigers have fought.

Old ginger is spicier, it really gets spicier with age. It's a pity they all want to use me as a bargaining chip, but I'm determined to be a strategist at the gambling table, because the real variables are in my hands.

Finally, An Chi appeared. He handled the aftermath of the banquet very well. Su Yao leaned against the stone pillar. When she saw the man, she put out her cigarette and said, "Let's go. I'll take you home."

She had drunk a lot and wasn't wearing many clothes. The night breeze blew by, and unlike the person who had confronted her outside the van earlier, she was trembling and unsteady, as if she was about to fall. An Chi immediately steadied her. "Wait a moment." He took off his blue suit jacket and draped it over Su Yao's shoulders.

Once in the car, they remained silent, looking at each other in awkward silence.

He carefully pondered the smell of alcohol, smoke, and her unique fragrance that had emanated from Su Yao earlier. It was an indescribable scent, pungent yet addictive. He felt he was only fit to inhale her scent.

"Why do you smoke?" An Chi realized he should ask.

"bother."

Wasn't today a good day?

"OK."

"I... will move out tomorrow."

"Did I tell you to move out? Settle in comfortably. The house is yours now. The transfer contract should be in your bedside drawer later."

The car fell silent again, each person lost in their own thoughts. He didn't know what to say; it was best not to contradict her decisions, because things would inevitably unfold according to her wishes.

When they arrived at the apartment in the city center, he got out of the car, intending to take a closer look at the people inside, but then he noticed that Su Yao had also gotten out. "What are you standing there for? Help me up, have you gone crazy from studying too much?"

Su looked really uncomfortable, but not only her, An Chi wasn't feeling well either. He hadn't felt much while drinking, but now that he had stopped, his head was starting to feel dizzy and throbbing. He thought she must feel the same way.

He helped Su to her room and turned to leave, but was grabbed by the arm. "Where are you going?"

"I'll make you a bowl of hangover soup."

"Um."

Despite feeling dizzy and lightheaded, he still remembered how to make hangover soup. He quickly prepared it and brought it to Su Yao's room.

The person on the bed had her eyes closed and was breathing steadily, but her brows were furrowed. She didn't seem to be sleeping soundly. Before he could wake her, she opened her eyes herself and asked, "Have you made the hangover soup?"

"Hmm, the temperature is just right, drink it." He held up the white porcelain bowl with both hands and handed it to her.

Su rubbed his forehead. "Tsk, what a pity. I can't let the alcohol wear off before I do what I'm about to do."

Before An Chi could recover, he was pulled close to the strange fox he had been longing for day and night.

Do you like me? Want to give it a try?

With the aroma of red wine wafting through the air, Su Yao's eyelashes gently swept across the air between them. An Chi swallowed hard; the fox was about to do something naughty.

He couldn't help but take the fox's fangs into his mouth. The crisp sound of the white porcelain bowl hitting the ground brought him back to his senses, but he was once again drawn to the tongue that had entered his mouth.

It was as if one night had drained him of everything from the past eighteen years; all the unreleased power and untouchable places were shattered in one night.

"Let's separate and try again."

Su Yao never expected to have offended such a terrible person. Fortunately, she was also comfortable, otherwise she wouldn't have let An Chi's actions go unchecked.

She didn't speak much because she had tried it once and found it too tiring to breathe and talk at the same time. She preferred to stay silent and just breathe, at least to save some energy.

And he:

"Can we do it one more time?"

...

One night could hardly be called absurd; to outsiders, it would only be described as hurtful, dissolute, and vulgar.

Su Yao had no intention of using her body to smear the Su family. She just wanted to test whether the physical strength of young people was as good as those rich wives said, and since she happened to have one by her side, why wouldn't she do it?

Choosing today is simply a way to cheat under the influence of alcohol.

Still feeling dizzy, Su looked at the person lying next to her and realized just how absurd she had been the night before. Even if she wanted to try again, it shouldn't have been him, although there was definitely an element of revenge involved.

She got up, took a shower, got dressed, and left the room, leaving behind that faint fishy smell.

The person lying on the bed behind him slowly opened his eyes, looked at the white ceiling, and sighed.

An Chi stepped out of the room, only to find Su Yao still at home.

He lowered his eyelashes, his tone almost indifferent, "Are you trying to use being drunk as an excuse?"

"Oops, I got caught." Su Yao's nonchalant and irresponsible attitude did annoy him, but he still deflated when it came to her. He simply stood close to her, only a few centimeters apart, their eyelashes even fluttering together. "Was it comfortable yesterday?"

"good."

"How do you compare to others?"

He should have known this from her skillful movements, the smoothness of their union, and the fact that when she got up, the blankets were only damp.

She patted his shoulder, subtly creating distance between them. Su snorted, slid her hand down his shoulder, straightened An Chi's clothes, smoothed out the wrinkles, and said softly, "He's still young."

"Then I'll be your buddy, a cannon fodder."

Like a bolt from the blue, even Su Yao hadn't expected An Chi to say such a thing. Her pupils dilated slightly, but she quickly frowned and pushed the two of them apart. Instead of abruptly changing the subject, she used a commanding tone to force them to stop talking, "There are still several dozen days until the college entrance exam. You should study hard."

“You know my grades, there’s nothing to worry about. Right now, I just want to work with you.” His attitude was also very firm.

“I admit I acted impulsively yesterday, but you should calm down…”

Before she could speak, the kiss on her lips caused Su pain.

"Su Yao, I'll make a deal with you."

The confusion after separation was brought to a clearer state by this sentence.

"I'll work for you for the rest of my life, and you can come to me whenever you need me."

Su smiled and said, "Your abilities are just gilded objects in my company, while my company is full of real gold."

"I'll make it and show you."

"Then let's talk about it after you've finished making it."

After a long stalemate, Su Yao was exhausted and said, "I have to go. Things are pretty busy at the company."

Just as her feet slipped into white sneakers by the door, a silent voice suddenly broke the silence behind her, "I'll pay you. Whenever you want something done, just come to me, and I'll do it myself and even give you money. How about it?"

"Ha, the child's sex drive is too strong, it will be hard to arouse him later." So unreliable, unlike her yet like her. She is like a gust of wind, blowing by, tickling, and then leaving. She is serious and normal in every way, but she is always unforgiving with her words.

Knowing that his various methods had failed, An Chi was a little annoyed. He scratched his head and looked at the lilacs that were in full bloom recently. The branches in the vase were particularly well-designed. Aunt Hong had taken excellent care of them, and every morning he could see fresh seasonal flowers.

A love filled with sorrow, purple always carries a melancholy connotation.