Looking at each other
Su is coming back this time, but she will be leaving again soon.
It wasn't a business trip, it wasn't a business transaction, it was a move.
She still wasn't used to living in this place she hadn't lived in before. She used to live in Royal Bay, which was very comfortable, and she didn't plan to move here.
These past few times, out of respect for Su Anchi, she has returned to this house in the city center, but ultimately she doesn't feel comfortable living there.
She mentioned this to Su Anchi, saying, "You'll be living here with Aunt Hong and Xiaobai from now on. You can message me if you need anything."
Why did you move?
"I don't live here often anyway. I'm more familiar with Yuhai Bay, and it's not like I'm never coming back," Su explained, eating a boiled egg and looking at the dejected boy.
"When are you coming back?" An Chi seemed to have been spoiled by her. When she first came in, she didn't even dare to order Xiao Bai around. Now she could ask her openly, which was good. That was her original intention for coming to stay for a few days.
"I'll come see you on the weekend when I'm free. I won't bother you during the week."
“Okay.” After hesitating for a moment, An Chi finally spoke up, “I haven’t started school yet, so why do we have to move?”
“Yuhai Bay is close to the company. I lived there before you moved here, and it was more convenient for me there.” She was as patient as ever.
"good."
This separation lasted for more than a week. She did not come to see him as promised over the weekend; perhaps he was just someone who was dispensable to her.
Su Wenxie had come once on Monday, but he didn't speak to An Chi. He seemed to be just a tool to complete a task, but Su An Chi understood that he represented Su Yao, so she had fulfilled her promise.
An Chi didn't want to bother her too often by sending her messages. If he used to ask her why she was going home, now that she didn't even have a single reason, how could he possibly bother Su Yao?
Another pleasant surprise for Su Anchi was that Su was coming to escort him to school.
Aunt Hong originally wanted her to deliver it, but Su Anchi refused. Upon hearing this, Su stopped her work and rushed back.
"Why don't you want Aunt Hong to take you?" Su was driving, but unlike usual, she was used to holding the steering wheel with both hands, sitting in the front, and frequently looking to the right.
The boy sitting in the back seat observed everything carefully, but didn't forget to respond, "It's not like I can't go to school by myself."
Before he met Su Yao, he always went to school alone, and he never cared about such things, whether it was entering school or graduating.
Su didn't say much. She still had something on her mind today. This child was indeed the product of a mutually beneficial relationship for her, but since she had promised the other family members that she would take good care of the child, she naturally wouldn't break her promise.
She had originally planned to deliver it today, but she was annoyed by work, so she asked Aunt Hong to deliver it instead.
After thinking it over, An Chi didn't want Aunt Hong to accompany him, so he had no choice but to come back by himself.
When they arrived at the school they had visited earlier, the teachers and principal were welcoming the new students. This school was full of wealthy and influential people, a scene that Su Yao was used to seeing.
"Get out of the car, it'll be evening..." Su Yao originally wanted to see things through, coming to drop you off and then picking you up, but that messy matter was still unresolved, so she changed her mind, "I'll have the driver pick you up."
"Okay." Su felt that An Chi was less awkward than before, but he also lost his former fun, and Su Yao was less inclined to tease him.
Within a week, the two harbored their own ulterior motives.
As soon as the person opened the car door, a call came in to Su Yao, "President Su, the people have arrived. They've been insisting on seeing you, and the shareholders and board members are on their way..."
“You hold them off for now, I’ll be right there,” Su interrupted.
Tang Pai earnestly emphasized to Su Yao, but lowered his voice, "President Su, your leaving the meeting in the middle has already caused dissatisfaction. You really can't do that next time."
"Heh, what are those people in the meeting? If they dare to disagree with me, then fire them." Su Yao knew that Tang Pai had someone by his side, so he deliberately raised his voice.
The car door closed, and Su Anchi looked at the woman inside. Her tone sounded relaxed, but her brows were furrowed in worry. She was having a harder time than he had imagined. He thought that rich girls just went shopping and traveled around, and that adopting him was just for novelty and to deal with various arranged marriages. Her life was quite different from that.
The car sped away, contrary to the calmness in her voice.
An Chi watched the car drive away before turning around and entering the school.
On the other side, Tang Pai greeted the leaders with a smile. Since Su Yao took office, this kind of thing had become commonplace. Anyone who had paid a little money would come over to find something to do. She handled it with a certain ease, though not with complete ease. "President Wang, our President Su will be back soon. Please wait a little longer."
Tang Pai harbored more resentment than anyone else in her heart. She couldn't stand this kind of man who was incompetent himself, who had to rely on Su Yao to support the company, and who would take a share of the profits every year and still find fault with her. However, she couldn't say that Su Yao was not around, so she represented Su Yao.
A dozen minutes later, the woman pushed open the door and burst in, laughing, "What wind blew all you uncles here?"
"Xiao Su, it's not that we wanted to come, but you're already twenty-eight this year, it's time to find a partner. We won't say anything about you taking that child with you, but look at you, you're a woman, there are definitely some things that are inconvenient..."
Tang Pai, who was standing to the side, had already rolled his eyes and closed his eyes in exasperation. Su Yao, however, was not annoyed and directly interrupted the nonsense, "I also want to find a boyfriend, Uncle, but the company needs me, doesn't it? How about I step down and give the company to you?"
That's what they say, but who wouldn't want such a huge Su Group? No, everyone would. This kind of thing has happened before. In fact, when Su Yao actually stepped down, no one could handle the mess that was the Su Group. As soon as they took over, they found that the company was already suffering heavy losses, while Su Yao was able to keep it afloat and even give them dividends. They didn't know how much money they had put into it.
“That’s not what I meant, Uncle. Everyone has witnessed your abilities,” the man suddenly raised his voice as if he had thought of something, “but your work attitude is not good. I heard that you left halfway through the meeting. What were you doing there, Xiao Su?”
"Didn't Uncle tell me to find a boyfriend? I recently met one and we went on a date." Su poured tea into the man's glass.
"Well, bring this to your uncle sometime so he can give it a go." The man smiled, as if to say, "You see, that's how women are, always fantasizing about love."
Su Yao, unwilling to waste any more time, said secretly, "I'm back now, Uncle. Would you like to hear about our meeting? Oh, right, Su's harvest this quarter was pretty good. If Uncle adds a little more money, we can make a fortune."
The man's eyes darted around, cautiously asking anyone else, "Little Su, give your uncle a straight answer."
"It's about this number," Su said, holding up five fingers.
Looking at the open palm, he swallowed hard. "Really? Don't lie to your uncle. I heard that your Uncle Li was badly fooled by you last time."
"Hey, Uncle Wang, what's our relationship, huh? If you don't trust me, I'll go find someone else." Su Yao also deliberately lowered his voice.
"Believe it, believe it, Uncle will transfer the money to your account when I get back." He was completely unsuspecting, as if Su Yao was just a money-making tool. But there was nothing wrong with saying that, as Su Yao's ability to improve the Su family's situation proved it.
After seeing off a bunch of uncles, Su grumbled and sat in her swivel chair in a great mood. "Tang Pai, fill in the money that comes in later to the company."
"Okay, so how do we deal with the shareholders and the rest of the board of directors?" Tang Pai had just received several calls from people who were very agitated and were all demanding an explanation from Su.
"Tsk, isn't the money coming in enough to shut them up?" Su Yao said with a frown, one hand on the armrest, his chin resting on his hand.
These words made Tang Pai realize that Su was planning to let the Wang family's investment fall into the Su family's jaws. "But, President Su, won't they stop trusting you in the future?"
"Believe it or not, they still need to rely on the Su family for a living, so they have to put up with it. That guy surnamed Li only paid for two years, it's so annoying. I wonder how many years this guy surnamed Wang can pay for."
"Won't word get out?" Tang Pai knew he was being nosy, but he couldn't help himself.
"Hmph, Tang Pai, you still don't understand men." Su Yao tucked one side of Tang Pai's bangs behind her ear. "People like them are most afraid of others catching them in the wrong place and ruining their reputation. In their eyes, reputation is more important than anything else."
"What if..." Tang Pai was still too inexperienced, and was only worried about Su Yao.
Su Yao stated frankly, "There's no chance of anything happening. As long as they want to collect money from the Su family for even a day, they can't touch me."
"I understand, Mr. Su," Tang Pai said, bowing his head before instantly switching to work mode. "The association is urging you to make the payment. What do you think?"
"Hasn't the payment from the Su family already been made?"
"It's not from the Su family, it's from over there."
“Then don’t pay. Small businesses have to pay them money, and besides, they’re not even members of the association.”
"The association is pressing hard, probably because they're envious of the large sums they're making."
"Then tell them that the Su family probably won't agree to pay two sums of money."
"So, is your identity still being kept secret?"
"Hmph, they really can guess right every time, guessing that I'm in power over there? Who doesn't know that Su Wensheng of the Su family wants to make a comeback, and Su Wenxie is the real young master of the Su family? And Tang Pai, come here, tell me, who am I?" Su Yao waved to Tang Pai, beckoning her to come closer.
"You are General Manager Su."
“Yes, I’m Su Yao, the one who’s so busy managing the Su family business that I can’t keep up.” Su Yao clapped his hands, turned around in his chair, and turned his back to Tang Pai. “Alright, let’s go.”
Tang Pai hesitated, but seeing Su Yao's attitude, he withdrew.
The moment the door closed, a soft sigh echoed in the large office. Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, hitting her face. The woman, turning her head, felt a little dazzled. She pressed a button, and the curtains blocked the bright sunlight. Then, feeling the room was too dark, she turned on the lights. Laughter suddenly reverberated, "It's definitely more comfortable to control things yourself."
It's not that Su didn't want to communicate with Tang Pai, but knowing too much would indeed be detrimental to both himself and Tang Pai; human nature is the most unpredictable thing.
Today was busy as usual, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to deal with those petty people.
She didn't leave work, but picked up Su Anchi just before school ended. The driver was driving, and Su was in the back seat looking at reports and documents, her eyes growing colder.
People often say that the fox borrows the tiger's power to gain the respect of all beasts. But how could a fox bear such prestige if it didn't have enough courage? Su Yao is that fox who "borrows the tiger's power." Everyone thinks that she relies on Su Wensheng, the big tiger behind her, so no one dares to shake her. But over the years, there have been many people who have been scheming against her. Who can shake her?
Whether it's a case of a fox borrowing the tiger's might or harboring the heart of a jackal, Su Yao can now revive the Su family, and he also has the power to bring it down overnight.
Su pressed the Bluetooth headset twice. "Tang Pai, tell the project manager not to come in tomorrow. A company can have incompetent people, but it can't have traitors." Su turned off the computer, looked at the school getting closer and closer, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Carrying his schoolbag, he moved slowly. A strange face appeared beside the boy—it was a girl. Su Yao then realized that the child who had been by her side these past few days, apart from being a bit thin, was actually quite pretty.
An Chi ignored the people around him, but the girl didn't seem discouraged. She ran to her car and waved to the boy.
He was very familiar with Su Yao's car. As soon as he saw it, he walked over, a hint of anticipation in his heart. He opened the passenger door, saw the driver's face, and said in a low voice, "I'll sit in the back."
Before the back door was fully opened, a female voice could be heard from inside, "Who are you giving a hard time to, young master?"
"You..." An Chi looked at the woman in disbelief as she played with her hands, which were painted with bright red nail polish. "You came to pick me up?"
It's still a question.
“Yeah, if I hadn’t come to pick you up, I wouldn’t have seen you being chased by that little girl. How did that girl fare?” Su gestured for him to come over and patted the seat next to her.
Su Anchi sat down. "No, I just don't talk to her much. She's curious about me..."
"What are you curious about?" He raised his chin slightly, his fox-like eyes narrowed, and although he was looking at you at eye level, it gave the impression of looking down at you.
“She was quite talkative and asked about my family situation, but I,” he paused, “was unwilling to talk about it.”
"Speak up, the Su family has brought shame upon you."
"no the same."
"How are they different?"
"Then!" An Chi raised his voice, but stopped after saying only one word.
Su wouldn't let him stop, pressing him relentlessly, "Then?"
"It's different." The voice was even softer than normal speaking.
"What exactly is the difference?"
“Everyone knows that the Su family has two children, a young lady and a young master, and both of them are of marriageable age. If I were to call myself a member of the Su family, it would be completely wrong, and my name would not be proper.” He suddenly became bold and dared to look directly into those fox-like eyes that were full of questioning. “Besides, there has already been a lot of gossip about you adopting me.”
"Tsk, who told you that?" Su Yao felt uneasy upon hearing this. "Su Wenxie?" She guessed it right away.
"No..." When a person is surprised, their pupils dilate. He had already given himself away, but he was still unable to refute it.
Unexpectedly, the woman touched his head and ruffled it. "I know better than you whether it's true or not. Only a few people know about this, and you can count the number of people you've met here on one hand. I've been quite busy lately. In a while, we'll hold a family reunion banquet. I was indeed negligent before, so I'm sorry."
He lowered his head, clearly aware that the heat on his face was abnormal.
Su pretended that the child was still sulking with her because she hadn't officially recognized him, so she simply ignored him and reopened her computer to look at the files on it.
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