Su Yao put down the teacup, and the bottom of the cup hit the table with a light "knock" sound.

"It's such a coincidence." Her tone rose slightly. "A fire, but she couldn't be cleaned up. Jiang Tingchen is protecting her very closely now. I think it will be difficult for him to make plans against her in the future."

She stood up and walked a few steps in the living room, the hem of her luxurious home dress swaying.

"Jiang Tingchen may look gentle, but he's ruthless when it comes to his actions. Ning Nanxue has suffered this time, and I don't know how he will react."

Xu Zhiru looked at Su Yao's back, her eyes rolling.

"Yaoyao, I think there is a way out." She lowered her voice even more, with a hint of mystery.

Su Yao stopped, turned around and looked at her, without saying a word, waiting for her to continue.

"As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you," Xu Zhiru said slowly. "You asked the Su family to help the Fu Group. Isn't that a perfect opportunity to use this?"

"Use it? How?" Su Yao's tone was more scrutinizing, even resistant and surprised. "Xu Zhiru, are you sane? How do you want me to tell Jiang Tingchen about dragging the Su family into this? Will he think that our Su family also wants to make a fortune, or that I, Su Yao, have other plans?"

Her voice turned cold, carrying the unique aura of the eldest daughter of the Su family.

Xu Zhiru quickly waved her hands, her voice filled with anxiety: "Yaoyao, you misheard! That's not what I meant!"

She took a breath, sorted out her words, and then continued, "Think about it. Fu Group was Ning Nanxue's company before, and she was also the head of the Fu family. Your Su family's move now can be said to be giving Ning Nanxue a favor, or perhaps it can be said that you are optimistic about Ning Nanxue's previous abilities and can't bear to see the Fu family end like this, so you are helping them and giving them a break."

Xu Zhiru noticed the changes on Su Yao's face and continued to exaggerate: "Think about it, what will Jiang Tingchen think when you say that? He can't just give you a cold shoulder just because you helped Ning Nanxue's 'previous' company, right? Maybe, he will think that you, Su Yao, are considering the overall situation and talking about friendship."

"This way, not only will you avoid being exposed, but you'll also leave a good impression on Jiang Tingchen. He'll remember this favor and will treat you better in the future. Isn't this a ready-made favor? It solves your immediate problem and leaves you with a good reputation with Jiang Tingchen. You'll please both sides."

Su Yao said nothing.

She sat back on the sofa, her anger instantly subsiding.

What Xu Zhiru said didn't sound very reliable, but if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is some room for maneuver.

She had seen how Jiang Tingchen protected Ning Nanxue.

If I could use the name of "helping Ning Nanxue" to ease the relationship with Jiang Tingchen, or even make him look at me differently, it wouldn't be a bad idea.

Whether the Su family helps or not doesn't really have much impact on the Fu family's mess.

But if this incident can be used to gain some favor from Jiang Tingchen, this "business" seems to be possible.

She looked up at Xu Zhiru, who was staring at her eagerly.

"Your idea..." Su Yao stretched out her tone, "It's not without reason."

She picked up the somewhat cold black tea and shook it gently.

"But as for Fu Chen, will he agree to let us say that? He's so arrogant that he won't be happy about it if we put all the favors on Ning Nanxue."

Xu Zhiru hurriedly said, "I'll go talk to Ah Chen! He's extremely anxious right now. As long as he can save the Fu family, he doesn't care about these empty reputations. Besides, this is just to fool Jiang Tingchen and Ning Nanxue, not to give Ning Nanxue the credit."

She moved closer to Su Yao and lowered her voice: "Yaoyao, think about it, as long as Jiang Tingchen is a little more relaxed with you, you will have a chance, right? Ning Nanxue is not in good health now, isn't it a good time for you to take advantage of the opportunity?"

Su Yao's fingertips slid across the rim of the cup, but she didn't respond immediately.

The room returned to its previous silence, with only the sound of the clock hands ticking in the empty living room.

Xu Zhiru held her breath, waiting for Su Yao to make a decision.

After a long while, Su Yao put down the teacup.

"I'll think about this." She stood up. "I've finished my tea, so I'll go back first."

"I'll take you there." Xu Zhiru also stood up.

As soon as Su Yao left, Xu Zhiru couldn't control the curve of her mouth.

She picked up her phone and called the Human Resources Department. Her voice was sickeningly sweet: "Order afternoon tea for each department. The dim sum should be top-notch, and there should be a variety of drinks. Just say it's Mrs. Fu's gift to everyone."

After hanging up the phone, she adjusted her skirt, stepped on her high heels, and walked out of the villa gate gracefully.

The employees of Fu Group were secretly excited when they received this unexpected benefit.

Fu Chen had just finished a meeting and raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"Zhiru, are you in such a good mood today?" Fu Chen stepped into the office. Xu Zhiru was instructing the secretary to place some exquisitely packaged snacks on his desk.

Xu Zhiru spun around, hooked her arm around Fu Chen's, and led him to the sofa. "Chen, is afternoon tea to your liking? I see everyone has been working hard lately."

She opened a box of pastries with her own hands and handed it to Fu Chen: "Try this, it's a new pastry."

Fu Chen didn't reach out his hand, but just looked at her: "Your handwriting is quite impressive, unlike your usual style."

Xu Zhiru paused in mid-air as she was handing him the snack, then placed it on the coffee table next to him as if nothing had happened.

"Ah Chen, I'm Mrs. Fu now. Isn't it my duty to care about my employees? Besides, I heard some news today and I'm in a good mood."

"Oh? What news?" Fu Chen's voice was flat.

Xu Zhiru moved closer to him, lowering her voice considerably. "It's about Ning Nanxue. Su Yao just came and said that Ning Nanxue had an accident, like a fire... She's fine, just a little frightened. In the short term, I'm afraid she won't have the time to take care of the Fu family, nor will she have the time to come and cause you trouble."

Fu Chen leaned back and put some distance between them: "Did Su Yao tell you?"

"Of course," Xu Zhiru responded, "What she said is true, Ah Chen, this is a chance for us to catch our breath."

Seeing that Fu Chen didn't respond, she simply said clearly: "Su Yao came here today to discuss something with me. Su Yao plans to make public the fact that she invested in helping the Fu Group."

Fu Chen finally had a different expression, even more questioning: "Su family? What is Su Yao planning?"

"She wants to help you, and she also wants to help herself." Xu Zhiru spoke slowly, "The Su family's move can be said to be a way to give Ning Nanxue face. After all, the Fu family was once Ning Nanxue's beloved family. The Su family's actions are icing on the cake. I can't bear to see it fall apart like this."