Chapter 376 Looking at Su Xi's birthmark

Shen Congxuan smiled gently, his voice possessing a subtle, convincing charm.

“Miss Su, I’m talking about a deal. I can tell you why Fu Rufeng approached you, and you help me get rid of the Fu siblings, especially Fu Ruyan’s control.”

The hurt I caused you before wasn't my intention. I want to be the man whose body and soul are free again.

Su Xi's voice was soft and gentle, like that of a long-lost friend catching up.

Without hesitation, she replied, "Sure, just tell me what you need me to do. I'll do my best to help you."

Shen Congxuan was stunned.

For some reason, Su Xi was surprisingly easy to talk to.

It's like... it's like being angry with someone.

The only person he could think of who could drive Su Xi to such a loss of reason was Feng Jue.

Shen Congxuan's amber eyes behind his glasses flickered. It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was just dozing off. It saved him the trouble of trying to trick Su Xi into agreeing to the deal.

He actually wanted to be a good person.

Shen Congxuan's voice became even clearer and more pleasant, "Miss Su, rest assured, Miss Su is magnanimous and will not hold a grudge. I will only respect you from now on and will never touch a single hair on your head again."

Su Xi nodded ambiguously, clearly not wanting to discuss the topic, and only asked, "What kind of deal?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a tentative voice from the man, "This is no small matter. How about we arrange a time to talk privately? You can choose the time and place."

Su Xi tightened her grip on her phone.

When Shen Congxuan poured his heart out to her about his shameful past, she actually felt some sympathy for him and some understanding of his actions.

They also believed that he had indeed had enough of that decadent life and genuinely wanted to turn over a new leaf.

So meeting in private is not out of the question.

However, she felt there was no need to meet in person if things could be discussed over the phone.

Su Xi said calmly, "I'm in a closed room right now, all by myself. You can talk on the phone if you need to."

"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point."

Su Xi was somewhat surprised that Shen Congxuan agreed so readily. She had thought he would insist on meeting in private, but she had been too naive.

Seeing him turn over a new leaf and reform his ways, Su Xi was happy for him.

Su Xi smiled and said, "Then I'm all ears."

Shen Congxuan laughed heartily, "It is my good fortune to have met Miss Su."

Su Xi remained silent.

Shen Congxuan then got down to business, his voice becoming serious and solemn.

"I don't know if Fu Rufeng really knows your mother's whereabouts."

But I know he probably wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to work with you to see if you had any birthmarks.

He saw it for himself.

Su Xi frowned slightly.

She had thought Fu Rufeng was a gentleman, but she never expected him to want to secretly look at her body.

If you wanted to know if she had a birthmark, you could have asked her privately, or had a woman look at it. Unexpectedly…

Fortunately, Shen Congxuan told her in advance, which gave her a heads-up, otherwise...

Su Xi couldn't help but shiver.

Shen Congxuan seemed to ponder for a moment seriously, then added, "He was probably looking at the back."

Hearing this, Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

If you only look at her back, she might be able to lure him into a trap and play along.

Moreover, Fu Rufeng not only knew she had a birthmark, but also knew it was on her back, which made Su Xi even more certain that Fu Rufeng wasn't lying.

He might indeed know something about his mother.

In recent months, Su Xi has stopped trying to hide the birthmark on her back. After all, Feng Jingnian won't touch her, and no one will see it.

But now...

After a quick thought, she decided to cover up the birthmark on her back and see how Fu Rufeng would react.

After all, her mother's dying wish was for her to cover up the birthmark on her back, so there must have been a reason for it.

Shen Congxuan continued, "Miss Su, whether you have a birthmark on your back or not is your privacy, and I won't pry. But the information I'm giving you should be of some value, right?"

"Yes. Thank you." Su Xi naturally wouldn't deny it.

Shen Congxuan smiled and said, "You're too kind. I'll let you know as soon as I hear any news from Fu Rufeng."

"Thank you." Su Xi pursed her lips. "President Shen, if you want to break free from the control of Fu Ruyan and her brother, what exactly do you need me to do?"

"I haven't decided yet. Don't worry, I will absolutely not violate morality or ethics, and I will not put you in a difficult position."

“…Okay.” Su Xi agreed immediately.

Shen Congxuan's beautiful amber eyes grew even deeper and more profound.

Inside the private room.

Su Zi'an humbled himself and made various concessions, finally persuading Feng Jinchen to relent.

Su Zi'an signed the drafted contract and then handed it over to Feng Jinchen for review.

Feng Jinchen looked at it, confirmed that there was no problem, and was about to sign when the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

Upon seeing Feng Jue, Wu Yaoyao was so frightened that she shuddered and her whole body tensed up into a straight line.

Feng Jue has never been one to meddle in other people's business. Now that he has returned, could it be that Su Xi, that slut, really betrayed her? How dare she?

Wu Yaoyao was so frightened that her breath caught in her throat, her eyes fixed on Feng Jue without blinking.

Wu Yaoyao breathed a small sigh of relief when she realized that Feng Jue hadn't glanced at her once, but instead walked straight to Feng Jinchen and picked up the contract to read without saying a word.

It seems that Su Xi, that coward, didn't dare to betray her, otherwise Feng Jue wouldn't have this attitude.

The moment she walked in, she stopped us from signing the contract. Could it be that Su Xi, that idiot, did something stupid again to anger Feng Jue, and Feng Jue came here specifically to sabotage her uncle's cooperation in order to get revenge?

Thinking of this possibility, Wu Yaoyao suddenly curled up the corners of her lips.

Wu Yaoyao was happy, but the other three each had their own worries. In particular, the Su couple's faces were all scrunched up in a bitter expression, fearing that the contract they had finally secured would slip away.

Huang Sifeng, in particular, knows with a grain of salt that Su Xi must have dragged them down again.

Su Xi, that little brat, is a jinx.

Let bygones be bygones, but if Su Xi causes them to lose what they've already secured this time, she will definitely not let her off the hook.

Feng Jinchen, his neck stiff, asked, "Uncle, is there a problem with this contract? Or do you disagree with this cooperation?"

Feng Jue said calmly, "I do not agree. This contract is void."

Amidst the stares of the others, Feng Jue tore the contract to shreds and threw it into the trash can.

Su Zi'an blushed, "President Feng, what's wrong with you...?"

Huang Sifeng could no longer bear it. "President Feng, has that wretched Su Xi upset you again? We've been dragged down by her more than once or twice. She's practically a jinx."

We will not interfere with how you deal with her, we only ask that you do not implicate us.

"Or," Huang Sifeng suddenly glared at Su Su Zi'an, "Zi'an, shall we expel Su Xi from the Su family immediately?"

Feng Jue also looked coldly at Su Zi'an.

Su Zi'an's face, flushed a deep liver color, was filled with struggle, but in the end, he hesitated and looked troubled.

"President Feng, Su Xi is my sister's only bloodline. She's just a young woman. If she has offended you in any way, I apologize on her behalf. I will definitely discipline her properly."

Huang Sifeng pinched Su Zi'an hard in anger.

"Su Zi'an, are you crazy?"

"You're willing to abandon your wife, your son, and the lives of your entire family for the sake of a dead man?"

Before Su Zian could speak, Feng Jue looked at him and said, "President Su, you may have misunderstood. This contract is too exploitative for Feng's Group. If it gets out, it will become a laughing stock among our competitors."

Su Zian was stunned.

Huang Sifeng was also stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Feng Jue looked at Feng Jinchen, "The old man's matter almost wronged that niece. Not only did you not give any compensation, but you also squeezed the contract. Isn't that too ugly?"

This time, Feng Jinchen was dumbfounded.

"There are no fathers and sons in the business world" is Feng Jue's motto. Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. How could Feng Jue say something like "making concessions for cooperation" so casually?

Before Feng Jinchen could refute, Feng Jue added, "Actually, you know very well that the Su family is the most suitable partner so far, with a very promising future."

We will offer a further 10% discount to the Su family on top of the market price.

It was a commanding tone.

Feng Jinchen's lips twitched. No businessman is without guile; in fact, he not only wanted to exploit the Su family, but also wanted to poach their core technology.

We'll follow the Su family's path, leaving them with nowhere to go!

He wouldn't be so sentimental.

As if seeing through Feng Jinchen's thoughts, Feng Jue added, "This way is also profitable. If you don't agree, Tianjue will consider launching this project and offering a 20% discount."

The moment the words left his mouth, Su Zi'an's lips trembled with excitement.

Huang Sifeng stared intently at Feng Jue.

The man standing before her seemed like an invincible, towering, golden statue, filling her with an overwhelming surge of admiration, like the Yellow River flowing endlessly.

He wished he could kowtow to Feng Jue on the spot.

Seeing that even Feng Jue was trying to steal his business, Feng Jinchen became even more certain that this project would be extremely profitable, and quickly said...

“One step at a time. Mr. Su, please prepare another contract for me to sign.”

When the contract was signed and the company seal was affixed, Su Zian and Huang Sifeng were still somewhat bewildered and couldn't believe it was real.

Before they could recover from their immense surprise, Feng Jue had already turned and left.

As Wu Yaoyao watched the man's dignified figure leave, a bad premonition suddenly welled up in her heart.

Could Feng Jue's sudden show of care for Madam Su be because of that slut Su Xi?

No, that's impossible.

Wu Yaoyao forcibly suppressed this shocking thought and tugged at Feng Jinchen's sleeve, "Jinchen..."

Feng Jinchen knew what she wanted to say, patted the back of her hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to handle Wu Kang's matter right away. He'll definitely be out within three days."

After dinner, Su Zi'an warmly invited Feng Jinchen and Wu Yaoyao to go to a karaoke bar to relax.

In fact, since the old man's sudden accident, Feng Jinchen had no idea to what extent the old man was biased.

Does the release of the will mean he'll lose his position as president of the Feng Group?

So I'm under a lot of pressure and really want to go to a karaoke bar to relax.

However, the old man's rescue was still within the golden 72 hours, which was his chance to make a good impression, so he declined.

Tents and RVs have already been pitched downstream on a turbulent river.

Feng Jue, along with Feng Jinchen and Feng Hanhai, stayed there day and night, waiting for the miracle of the old man's survival to happen.

Of course, Wu Yaoyao is an exception.

If the old man doesn't die, then her death is imminent.

So, despite being heavily pregnant, she rushed to the front lines. All she wanted was to give the old man a second kill the moment he surfaced, if he really wasn't dead.

The rescue operation below is still in full swing, and an airplane is flying overhead.

10,000 meters above the ground

Feng Jingnian tried to avoid looking at Su Xi's slightly swollen red lips.

Although it wasn't very obvious, after taking a closer look, he clearly understood what had happened between Feng Jue and Su Xi in the room.

Seeing that Su Xi had turned over and finally woken up, Feng Jingnian handed her a glass of warm water and asked her directly,

"Xixi, after Feng Jue took you away, he didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

Su Xi paused in her drinking, then instinctively shook her head.

Seeing that Feng Jingnian didn't believe her, she said confidently, "Feng Jue would never doubt that I was faking being drunk. Don't you believe my acting skills?"

Feng Jingnian was taken aback.

He could tell that Su Xi wasn't lying.

She genuinely believed she had fooled Feng Jue with her "superb" acting skills.

So... so Feng Jue did what he wanted to do without exposing Su Xi's pretense of being drunk.

It's obvious that Su Xi, in order to maintain her drunken persona, might even be... the one taking the initiative.

Shit.

Feng Jingnian was momentarily speechless, and the expression on his handsome face almost crumbled.

Su Xi frowned. She glanced at her phone screen and, through the black screen, made sure once again that there was no trace of lingering affection on her lips.

So she rolled her eyes defiantly, "Do you really think I'm such a failure, incapable of doing anything worthwhile?"

Feng Jingnian just smiled and didn't say anything.

Su Xi looked at the man whose smile didn't reach his eyes and knew he was angry.

This was the first time she had ever seen Feng Jingnian angry.

After thinking for a moment, she took the initiative to lower her guard and made conversation, saying, "By the way, I clearly saw you pour the wine into the glass, how did it turn into plain water? It was like magic!"

He even joked, "How many more surprises do you have that I don't know about?"

In the past, Feng Jingnian would have been beaming with joy, a blushing, heart-pounding goofball.

But now, he only gave a perfunctory laugh, his eyes devoid of any light.

However, out of courtesy and good manners, he explained, "Since it's a drinking party, I can't avoid drinking, isn't that obvious? So I hid the tube in my sleeve beforehand."

Su Xi paused.

Feng Jingnian's perfunctory attitude was practically shoved in her face.

Moreover, his tone was somewhat sarcastic, as if he were mocking her for going to a drinking party without taking precautions against being pressured to drink, implying that she was brainless.

Su Xi felt a little embarrassed, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared.

Feng Jingnian's handsome face was somewhat cold, and a tangible chill filled the cabin.

He clearly saw that Su Xi's expression was unpleasant, but he pretended not to notice. As expected of cousins, his cold and indifferent expression was almost identical to Feng Jue's.

"You must be tired, you should get some rest."

Upon hearing these words, Su Xi looked up and only saw the man's indifferent back as he turned and left.

Su Xi pursed her lips and watched the man's tall figure disappear from sight before letting out a self-deprecating laugh.

It would be a lie to say that she didn't care at all about Feng Jingnian's sudden change.

However, because she was mentally prepared and had no hope for him, the harm Feng Jue caused her was negligible compared to the harm he brought her.

Therefore, after she and Feng Jingnian completely end their marriage, they can still be friends.

After returning to Z country, Su Xi noticed that Feng Jingnian had become much colder towards her.

She didn't care at all.

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Two days passed quickly, and there was still no news of the old man.

Grandma Feng fainted several times from crying. She constantly regretted letting Su Xi leave because of her soft heart.

With each passing minute, the old man's chances of survival dwindled, and her heart ached more and more as if it were being pierced by a knife and axe.

If we keep Su Xi here, at least she'll have a place to vent her emotions.

I've had several recurring heart attacks since then.

Su Xi was unaware that the old lady hated her to the core; she had just finalized a meeting time with Fu Rufeng.

She specifically chose a backless evening gown.

The birthmark on her back was naturally covered with a fake skin, making her flawless white back clearly visible.