on the contrary

After changing her clothes, she wore a white shirt with the collar open, revealing glimpses of her curves underneath, and black flared trousers. Her forearms were restrained by the rolled-up sleeves, making her look elegant and charming.

"Do you see everyone else dressed this nicely?" An Chiyan, sitting on the sofa, swallowed hard.

He stepped forward, leaned down, avoided the approaching lips, and instead whispered in her ear, "Didn't I take my clothes off when I saw you?" Then he placed a kiss on her earlobe.

Today, for some reason, Su was unusually proactive. She had ulterior motives, but An Chi was willing to indulge in the suffocating fox tail that restrained him.

"I'm leaving." With a wave of her hand, Su Yao always maintained this indifferent demeanor, even though she was the one who took the initiative and the one who seduced her.

After closing the door, Su took a deep breath. This trend was becoming increasingly wrong, and it seemed that the plan to go abroad needed to be put on the agenda.

It wasn't that Su Yao didn't want to distance herself from An Chi. In his recent important days, Su Yao hoped to avoid trouble as much as possible, rather than giving An Chi too many distractions. But once this period was over, she would still be an utterly wicked woman.

Her deep, sparkling eyes hadn't left her since she stepped into the parking lot.

"Where are you taking me today, Su?" Her eyes were smiling until that red blush came into view, then her blank gaze softened into a smile. "Being with me should be more comfortable than with that child."

Sue, seemingly nervous at being discovered, tugged at her collar, which hadn't moved at all. "Chris, don't come again next time. The child is disobedient."

"Oh, okay, so what about today's date?"

"How can communicating with business partners be called a date?" Su naturally sat in the passenger seat.

"Su, does it have to be this way? I can't compete with that child?" A hand rested on the steering wheel as she glanced at the indifferent passenger in the passenger seat.

She turned her head even faster than he did, and her reflection appeared in the car window. Her long, black hair was draped over her shoulders, and her bright red lips clashed with the dim light of the underground parking garage.

She parted her lips slightly, "Well, it can't compare. In terms of investment value, its potential is greater."

"Ha, it seems I was too presumptuous." The car started. "Well, let's spend some quality time with my client today, Ms. Su."

From morning till night, Su truly fulfilled his duties as a host.

When the car came to a safe stop in the underground parking garage, the man with striking features did not unlock the passenger side door.

While looking at him with suspicion, Su Yao's expression conveyed more of a warning.

"Want to get rid of that boy? I'll help you, how about it?" Although the man was a complete foreigner, Su was pleasantly surprised by his sudden use of Chinese.

"I've never heard you speak Chinese before, but today I've discovered that you are truly excellent," Su said, trying to change the subject.

The sound of the car lock opening rang out instantly. "Remember to contact me if you can't shake him off, President Su." He showed no signs of being provoked that morning; instead, he was confident that Su Yao would definitely leave An Chi.

If Su Yao doesn't consider him after getting off the bus without stopping, then once this kind of thing involves outsiders like him, there's no way to do business with him in the future.

Before I even entered the room, Tang Pai called, "President Su, the arrangements for your trip abroad have been made. Just submit the documents."

"Okay, I understand."

There was no need for Su to open the door. An Chi, who was guarding the door, heard the noise outside and opened it directly, awkwardly saying, "You're back?"

She glanced at him and asked, "Hmm, how's your English?" Su took off her heels, which she had been wearing all day, and dragged herself to the bar in her slippers to pour herself a glass of warm water.

"It's alright." He didn't dare to call himself outstanding in front of Su Yao.

"Then go take the IELTS test."

With his purpose revealed, An Chi frowned and asked uncertainly or incredulously, "Why take the exam?"

"I'll send you abroad to study." With a calm and collected demeanor, Su took off her earring.

In contrast, An Chi was not very calm, saying, "I'm not going abroad."

Su stared at An Chi, seemingly trying to see through him, but before she could speak, An Chi hurriedly explained, "My sister and mother have no one to take care of them here, they need me."

"Don't worry about that, I can bring them here. Aunt Hong will take care of them. If that's not enough, I'll have the Su family send me a few more people." He wiped the rim of the cup in his hand with his fingers, water stains clinging to his clean fingertips, and the lingering connection vanished in an instant.

"Then tell me, why did I go abroad?"

She wasn't heartless; considering that An Chi was still at a crucial stage, she thought, "Wouldn't it be better to study abroad?"

“No, Su Yao.” He paused, looking into the eyes that had been avoiding his gaze, as if he had grasped some secret. “You’re afraid our affair will be exposed.”

Hesitant to speak, Su Yao chuckled, "An Chi, this little thing isn't enough to threaten me, but sending you abroad wasn't out of kindness. I want you to stay away from me and stop bothering me." She might consider other people's situations, but that didn't mean she would suffer the pain if someone bit her.

Suddenly, An Chi was speechless.

Things didn't go as he expected at all; in fact, they deviated completely from his plan.

"Alright, go take the IELTS exam. I'm not discussing this anymore. An Chi, your whole family's livelihood is what I brought here, and I can take it all back whenever I want." Su Yao didn't want to waste time on something that was already predetermined.

Xiao Bai came out of the charging room and asked in confusion, "Is Xiao Yao angry? We're about to enter Level 1 defense mode."

The voice changed rapidly; Xiaobai was a machine specifically designed to serve Su.

"I'm not angry. Let's go back to our room and play." Su strode towards her room.

An Chi knew that whenever she was in a bad mood, Su Yao liked to go to Xiao Bai's charging room.

But even now, he still refuses to go abroad, and she knows perfectly well why she doesn't want to go abroad, yet she still insists.

The two stayed at home without saying a word. Even when An Chi deliberately bumped into Su Yao, Su Yao only frowned and quickly dodged away.

An Chi reluctantly continued studying when an IELTS teacher came to his home for tutoring, otherwise he would have angered Su even more, and he didn't want to see that happen.

He endured the days one after another, never imagining that the two of them would develop such a relationship.

With the college entrance exam approaching, Su silently escorted him to the exam venue. Before getting out of the car, he couldn't help but angrily say, "Weren't you going to send me abroad? Do you still need my college entrance exam score?"

That was the only lively Su Yao in all these days. She smiled and said, "If you don't pass the IELTS, I can't let you go without a school."

What always makes one tremble is her face; her fox-like eyes are captivating.

During the college entrance examination, he was inseparable from her every day. Even without speaking, he knew how good she was to him, but this kindness was definitely not the same as his love for her.

Perhaps it's a sense of responsibility; Su will always be such a responsible person.

However, after the college entrance examination, Su Yaozhen moved out of that house just as she had said, and she lived alone again, as if her life was no different from when she was just eighteen years old.

Meanwhile, Su Yao was truly overwhelmed. The nearly month-long vacation had indeed made her forget about the Su family, but it must be said that the vacation had brought her joy.

Ge Jin stood beside her, reporting on the upcoming itinerary. She had just been to the United States recently and had been reassured. She shouldn't need to go again in the next few months. It was better to focus on resolving the issues in China.

"...Also, Mr. Su asked you to return to the Su family tonight. Should you refuse?" Ge Jin showed no impatience whatsoever, and even just needing an answer, he listened with his back slightly bent.

There was a knock on the door. "President Su, I've brought over the shortlisted overseas universities." Tang Pai explained his purpose at the door.

Su looked at Ge Jin, who was not moving at all, and as if he had thought of something interesting, he called Tang Pai in and said, "Bring it here so I can take a look."

Choosing a university is a very time-consuming and energy-intensive process.

Ge Jin, who didn't even move, was still waiting for her indifferent reply.

He understood her mischievous intentions, but he didn't say anything more. She always had her reasons, and even if she just wanted to play a prank on him, he wouldn't complain. From the moment he met Su Yao, this was destiny.

After visiting half of the universities, Su felt really embarrassed. "I'll go back. You don't need to call back. Just have the driver take me there tonight."

The university she finally chose was in Washington, D.C., and she gave the order, "Remember to find him a nice place to live, close to the school... Never mind, I'll go to the U.S. in a while and take a look."

Tang Pai couldn't see through this Miss Su as well as Ge Jin. If she was really worried about An Chi, why did she send him abroad? But if she wasn't worried, why did she have to look at the house herself?

To make things easier for Ge Jin, Su Yao directly instructed Tang Pai, "Tell Assistant Ge that I'm going to the United States next week."

"Okay, Mr. Su." Tang Pai left the room.

Back on track, Su Yao pondered Su Wensheng's intention in calling her back. There were too many things she couldn't predict. She didn't want to be uncertain, but uncertainty was the most fun, wasn't it?

With a slight upturn of her lips, Su could see the workers outside the window, but these workers could never see her, just like in this world, where the strong always look down on the weak and control them, but no matter how hard the weak look up, they can never see the strong.

Young Su possessed a compassion that was beyond the reach of ordinary people, but the higher she climbed, the more her mindset changed. It wasn't that her compassion changed, but rather that her self-preservation became stronger.

Helping one person will attract many more who want something for nothing, who will reach out for food. Not everyone is as docile and vulnerable as An Chi.

But An Chi isn't exactly obedient these days. His sense of independence has become stronger, and if he's not easy to control, he won't control himself. Su doesn't like doing things he's not sure about.

When Su Yao arrived at the Su family home that evening, she saw the visiting car. The housekeeper came forward to greet her, and she tentatively asked, "Wen Xie bought a new car?"

"Miss, please go in quickly, the master must be getting impatient." The butler ignored her words completely and remained respectful.

After they sat down at the dining table, Su Yao came out of the study on the second floor. The sound of her approaching voice made Su Yao's heart tremble subconsciously. "Xiao Yao has always been so lively."

"Haha, yes, yes, it's only because of you that Xiaobai spoils our Xiaoyao so much." Su Wensheng's words also came out.

I turned around and just happened to see the person coming down.

Black-rimmed glasses, a blue short-sleeved shirt with a simple "B" logo—it was the one Su had wanted to give him. The person he hadn't seen for many years hadn't changed much; in fact, he looked even more like him than he remembered.

"Xiao Yao, it's been a long time." Bai Lutong, the young master of the Bai family, walked up to Su Yao.

I heard that Bai Lutong's name was given to him by his maternal grandmother. It was taken from the Chinese medicine Lulutong, which is neutral in nature and bitter in taste, just like him.

Their hands clasped naturally. "Soon, Mr. Bai."