Chapter 17 From this day forward, the Su family is the Su family, and I am me.

Su Ruan was awakened by the vibration of her phone just as dawn was breaking.

When Su Ruan opened her eyes, the screen was still stubbornly lit, with 99+ missed calls and WeChat messages.

The profile pictures of Su Zhenting, Cen Xue, and Su Shiwan were bombarded in turn.

His words were spitting fire, as if he wanted to crawl over the internet cable and tear her apart.

She unlocked the screen, and Cen Xue's call notification flashed in again like a death knell.

She slowly answered the call, and Cen Xue's shrill voice pierced her eardrums.

"Su Ruan! What have you done?!"

Su Ruan moved her phone half an inch away and lazily turned over.

Su Zhenting roared immediately after: "Get back here right now!"

"Sure."

Su Ruan sat up and yawned.

"Remember to save me breakfast."

...

When Su Ruan returned to the Su residence, the living room was in such a mess that it looked like a crime scene.

Su Shiwan was wrapped in a blanket and huddled on the sofa, her eyes swollen like rotten peaches, her hair disheveled, and her face ashen.

She rushed towards Su Ruan as soon as she entered the room.

"You plotted against me?!"

Su Ruan sidestepped her.

"Sister, what are you saying? You bought the medicine, you set up the scheme, how did it become my doing?"

"When you pushed me into the fire, did you ever think you'd end up lying on it yourself?"

Su Shiwan's face turned deathly pale, her voice hoarse: "You knew all along!"

Su Ruan nodded, making no attempt to hide her thoughts, and said, "I know."

In the original storyline, Su Shiwan also used a series of tactics, including drugging, sending people away, and recording videos.

Therefore, this time she was careful and returned the shame to the instigator intact.

Su Shiwan glared at her fiercely, her nails digging into her palms.

"You clearly drank the wine from the decanter, so why am I the one who received the Chinese medicine?!"

This is what she can't understand and hates the most.

The plan was flawless, so how did the medicine end up in his own cup?

Su Ruan burst out laughing as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Because my sister is too stingy."

Su Shiwan was stunned.

"How much did you give that waiter? Five thousand?"

Su Ruan held up five fingers and shook them, her face full of disgust.

"You think you can buy loyalty for five thousand dollars? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"

“I took the five million you gave me and gave the waiter you bribed one hundred thousand to have her move the wine dispenser to your front.”

She paused, then her smile deepened, filled with mockery.

"He also gave another 100,000 to the other waiter who was in charge of watching him."

"Double insurance, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Su Shiwan's pupils contracted sharply.

What she thought was a discreet bribe was nothing but a joke in Su Ruan's eyes!

She was tricked; she was tricked by the person she paid to hire!

"Su Ruan! You vicious woman! You ruined Shi Wan! You ruined the Su family!"

Cen Xue screamed and pounced on Su Ruan, her sharp nails scratching at Su Ruan's face.

Su Ruan grabbed Cen Xue's outstretched wrist and glared at her without changing her expression.

"Mom, why are you so hot-tempered so early in the morning? Aren't you afraid of having a stroke or a burst blood vessel?"

Su Ruan shook her off, and Cen Xue stumbled and bumped back onto the sofa.

"You beast! That's your own sister!"

Su Zhenting grabbed the celadon teacup beside him and smashed it hard.

Su Ruan turned to the side, and the teacup flew past her shoulder, smashing against the wall and scattering shards everywhere.

"Dad, you're wrong."

She slowly brushed the porcelain shards off her shoulder.

"A beast would put something in his own sister's drink."

Su Zhenting's chest heaved violently; he was utterly enraged.

He grabbed a solid wood ornament from the side and rushed over with red eyes.

Su Ruan's eyes sharpened. She stood still, but her finger lightly tapped the phone screen.

The giant smart TV on the living room wall lit up instantly.

High-definition images instantly filled the entire screen, showcasing the V13 suite and its luxurious king-size bed.

An Haocang pressed down on the unconscious Su Shiwan, and the obscene actions and sounds clearly echoed throughout the living room!

"ah--!"

"Turn it off! Turn it off now!!"

Su Shiwan let out a shrill scream and rushed over to look for the remote control.

Cen Xue's vision went black, and she almost fainted.

Su Zhenting's hand, which was holding the ornament, froze in mid-air. His face turned from red to green, and then from green to white, as if all his strength had been drained away in an instant.

Su Ruan flicked her finger, and the screen paused.

Was it exciting?

Su Ruan enjoyed watching their expressions of utter despair.

"My sister really went out of her way to entertain the distinguished guests from the Su family last night."

"President An is very satisfied, but I wonder if the Su family can still secure this 500 million deal?"

"Oh, by the way, Mr. An is in the police station for tea right now. If you offend him, this deal is probably off."

"Su Ruan! What exactly do you want?!"

Su Zhenting's voice was hoarse.

If this video gets out, Su Shiwan will be completely ruined, and the Su family will become a laughing stock in the entire Beijing social circle!

"Simple."

She stopped smiling and glanced at the three people who were dumbfounded.

"Give me another five million, cash transfer, immediately."

"I bought the exclusive right to destroy this video, and I'm doing this out of kindness by keeping quiet for the time being."

"Otherwise, I'll sell the video to the Su family's rivals right now, and also package it up and sell it to a few gossip magazines to help promote the Su family."

"With a 500 million deal falling through, and then there's the added pressure from public opinion affecting the stock market, how long can the Su family hold out?"

Su Zhenting made a hoarse, broken bellows sound in his throat, almost fainting.

"You...you dare to extort me?!"

"blackmail?"

Su Ruan tilted her head, her dimples filled with innocence.

"How can it be called extortion if a father feels sorry for his daughter who has been wronged and gives her some money to calm her nerves?"

"At most, it can be described as a father's love as vast as a mountain?"

Su Zhenting seemed to have all his strength drained away, and slumped onto the sofa in despair.

He finally realized that the person in front of him was no longer the Su Ruan he could manipulate at will.

He knew they were destined to suffer this injustice in silence.

Cen Xue trembled with rage: "Five million?! You're dreaming!"

"Your sister has been abused like this, and you still dare to ask for money?!"

Su Ruan scoffed, "This is what Su Shiwan brought on herself. An Haocang is no better."

"I simply poured the poisoned wine that Su Shiwan had brewed back into her mouth, intact."

"Cause and effect, retribution, the cycle of nature."

"I, Su Ruan, have an upright character and I earn what I deserve with my brains. I feel very honored!"

The air was deathly still, save for Su Shiwan's suppressed sobs.

Su Zhenting closed his eyes in despair.

"Okay, five million is yours!"

Cen Xue wanted to cry out, but Su Zhenting glared at her fiercely and stopped her, leaving her only with silent, resentful sobs.

Su Ruan turned off the screen mirroring with satisfaction and put her phone away.

The world became quiet instantly.

"Transfer to old account, delete immediately upon receipt."

Su Zhenting operated his phone with trembling hands.

Three minutes later, a text message notification sounded, indicating that five million had been deposited into the account.

Su Ruan glanced at her balance and deftly pressed the delete button on the video.

"I've deleted the video."

"From now on, the Su family is the Su family, and I am me."

"If you dare to mess with me again, next time it won't be just a simple matter of 10 million."

She turned and walked toward the door, stopping in the entryway.

"remember."

Her final words, clear and distinct, struck the hearts of the three members of the Su family, which had already hardened.

“You were the ones who stopped treating me like a daughter first.”