Chapter Forty-Four: He Wanted to Make It Up to Her

"I'm jealous of you?"

Su Xiao was almost laughing in anger; what a ridiculous reversal of the truth!

What did she have to be jealous of Xia Zhi about?

Did I pick up a rotten cucumber that she didn't want?

"I haven't even settled the score with you for replacing my plan, and now you're making a scene at my house?"

"plan?"

Xia Zhi raised her wine glass and gestured towards the lively crowd inside.

"Do you have any evidence? If you don't, I'm going to sue you for defamation."

And slander?

Su Xiao chuckled: "Fine, you don't need to sue me, I'll call the police right now."

"Go ahead and report it. I'd like to see if the police will side with you."

Xia Zhi was confident that the house was definitely in Yan Mingshen's hands, and she wasn't afraid of what Su Xiao might say.

“Ming Shen said I could use the house as I pleased, so why are you pretending to be the homeowner here?”

"Yes, Xia Zhi and President Yan are childhood sweethearts, and you, a useless person who usurped their place, still come knocking on their door."

It's that Wang Tian from the Wang family again, the same one from last time.

Whether or not Mr. Wang hadn't explained things clearly to his daughter, Wang Tian stood behind Xia Zhi with an arrogant air.

"If you ask me, she really should go in and stay for two days to calm down, otherwise she'll think she's the eldest daughter of the Su family."

"Let's see what the police have to say when they arrive."

Su Xiao was too lazy to argue with her.

Soon after, the sound of police cars could be heard approaching from afar.

Two male police officers and one female police officer got out. After a brief questioning, the three of them were taken into the police car.

Su Xiao could only tell the designer to go home first, as the ownership of the house was unclear and the party was also called off.

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In the interrogation room, Su Xiao handed the police a photo of the property certificate that Xu An had taken on her phone.

“That house did indeed used to belong to my husband, but it was transferred to my name two weeks ago.”

"Okay, we have a general understanding of the situation."

The officer taking the statement was a policewoman, who seemed to be used to this kind of situation.

"We still recommend private mediation."

"What if I'm not willing to settle privately?"

Su Xiao lowered her eyes.

Previously, she had endured everything, whether it was her hand injury or something else, because of Yan Mingshen.

Now that things have escalated to her home, does she expect to tolerate it?

"Miss Su..."

The policewoman was about to say something when she was interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

The young policeman went in and whispered something in her ear. The policewoman paused, then looked at Su Xiao.

"The questioning is over. Your husband would like to talk to you."

Without waiting for Su Xiao's consent, she hurriedly led the young policeman out the door.

A moment later, Yan Mingshen came in from outside the door.

It was cold today, so he wore a long overcoat, and the cold air from outside still lingered when he sat down.

Su Xiao leaned back in her chair, too lazy to look at him.

It's obvious he came for Xia Zhi.

Yan Mingshen tapped the table with his fingertips, his eyes slightly cold.

"Xiaoxiao, don't take it to heart."

Su Xiao's eyelashes trembled slightly; as expected, she had guessed correctly.

"That's the house you gave me. Now you're letting her come over and throw parties. Have you thought about what I'm going to do?"

What if she was living there at the time?

Among the men and women at the party, who will guarantee her safety?

When Yan Mingshen heard her say that, he also felt a sense of lingering fear, and his tone softened.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, how about I buy you a new one?"

He wanted to make it up to her, and not just for Xia Zhi.

"..."

Su Xiao paused for a moment, then spoke:

"I want the newly opened one in the middle of the Second Ring Road."

Why should she refuse compensation that's offered to her? It's something he owes her.

"Okay, I'll have someone arrange it tomorrow. Just swipe my card to see which set you want."

Yan Mingshen also breathed a sigh of relief; her willingness to accept meant there was still room for negotiation.

"I apologize to you on Xiaxia's behalf for what happened."

"Can't you just make her apologize to me?"

Is he really that willing to protect Xia Zhi?

Time and time again, even though he knew she was in the wrong, he still couldn't bear to let her apologize.

That's right, the childhood sweetheart who is cherished in one's heart.

Naturally, she's different from the kind of girl who pursues someone for the sake of her family's interests.

"I remember there's an auction by Mr. Xu in a few days. If there's anything you like, can I light it for you?"

He was sincere, but he didn't mention Xia Zhi at all.

"OK."

Su Xiao knew when to stop.

She knew in her heart that even if she didn't agree, the Yan family had plenty of ways to prevent Xia Zhi's file from being tainted.

"Let's just put this behind us. I'll go see her." Yan Mingshen took a black card out of his bag and placed it on her desk.

"It's your birthday. If you're in a bad mood, ask Xu An to go for a walk."

"Um."

Su Xiao nodded, her gaze never falling on Yan Mingshen for even a second.

Yan Mingshen knew she was upset, so he didn't press the matter and turned to go next door to see Xia Zhi.

After she left, Su Xiao put away the black card and took a taxi back to Xu An's house.

The taxi stopped at the entrance of the residential area but didn't go in.

It was difficult to drive at night, so Su Xiao didn't insist.

She hadn't eaten anything that evening, so she thought she'd go downstairs to the convenience store to buy something to tide her over.

Xu An has started filming the night shift again, so he's probably not home right now.

It was a bit chilly in early autumn, so Su Xiao wrapped her coat tighter around herself and walked into the convenience store.

From the shadowy trees behind her, a man in an out-of-season suit gave her a sinister look before disappearing back behind the trees.

Unaware of anything amiss, Su Xiao took two meal boxes and paid the bill. While waiting, Xu An sent a message saying that he was already on his way back.

Su Xiao asked her if she had eaten, and after thinking for a moment, she gave her a piece of bread and a bottle of milk.

As soon as she stepped outside, a gust of wind blew in, making Su Xiao shiver involuntarily.

The neighborhood is mostly single-story buildings, and there aren't many people.

Although there were lights on, Su Xiao felt inexplicably uneasy today.

She sent Xu An a message, then quickly walked towards the area where the lights were concentrated.

She hadn't walked more than a few steps when a pair of large hands suddenly emerged from the bushes and quickly covered her mouth.

"Team Leader Su, it's been a long time."

Xu Lin's voice rang in my ears in a sinister tone.

"I wondered how you got into the Xu family; it turns out you climbed the social ladder."

As he spoke, his other hand also wandered to Su Xiao's waist.

"What's so good about Xu Bozhou? He's just a stray dog ​​that crawled out of a shady place."

"Hmm."

Su Xiao struggled, but couldn't control her body from going limp.

He had something on his hands.

Realizing this, Su Xiao held her breath and kicked the other person's shin with all her might.

If we don't escape now, we won't be able to escape later.

Xu Lin winced in pain and loosened his grip on her hand slightly.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Xiao bit his arm, broke free, and tried to run away.

But Xu Lin pulled her down again.

She lay prone on the ground, disregarding everything else, and desperately grabbed the edge of the flower bed.

"You motherfucker, you dare kick me."

Xu Lin also became ruthless, kicking Su Xiao in the waist, grabbing her hair, and trying to drag her backward.

"Believe it or not, I'll kill you right now."

"Let me go, and I'll give you whatever money you want."

Su Xiao looked at the pink supercar in the distance, suppressing her nausea, and softened her tone.

"Or do you want to return to the Xu family? I can help you."

"Ha, you think I'd believe you?"

He scoffed and stepped on Su Xiao's arm, grinding it forcefully.

"You're not hoping your best friend will save you, are you?"

The intense pain made her instinctively let go, and Xu Lin quickly pulled her back into the bushes.