Chapter 387 The shirt buttons popped open
When Su Xi arrived at Ruyi Pavilion, she was slightly surprised not to see Feng Jingnian's car in his usual parking spot.
Logically, Feng Jingnian should have arrived first.
Su Xi didn't think much of it and headed straight for Ruyi Pavilion.
Several uniformed waiters walked towards her, exited through the revolving door, and headed straight for Su Xi.
Su Xi raised an eyebrow, thinking they were there to greet her, but instead she was surrounded.
His tone was respectful but impolite: "I'm sorry, Second Boss, you've been blacklisted by the Big Boss."
The big boss's exact words were, "This restaurant will never welcome you again."
From now on, you can only receive profit sharing; you can no longer come to the restaurant. This is clearly stated in the contract.
Su Xi frowned, scrutinizing the waiters to make sure they weren't joking. Her expression turned cold, and she uttered two chilling words, "Get out of the way!"
The waiters looked at each other, all with troubled expressions.
Su Xi walked forward with her chest out, and the waiter blushed and had no choice but to make way for her.
Seeing that he couldn't stop them, one of the waiters had no choice but to turn around and report to the big boss.
As soon as Su Xi stepped through the revolving door, Nie Liuyun walked over with a stern face.
Despite trying to imitate Feng Jue and put on an icy expression, Nie Liuyun's shifty eyes and twitching eyelashes betrayed her guilt and helplessness.
Especially when I saw Su Xi's aloof and delicate face, my heart softened a little.
Looking at the woman's pregnant body, he completely softened and surrendered.
He chuckled, a laugh that looked more like a grimace. "Little ancestor, why are you making things difficult for me? This is Feng Jingnian's idea. You could have gone anywhere else to eat, why make things difficult for me?"
As Su Xi walked straight ahead, she said, "I don't believe it unless he tells me himself."
Those words felt like a knife to Nie Liuyun's heart. She retorted defiantly, "You don't believe he's so heartless, but do you believe I'm so cruel? I've been a good person from beginning to end."
Su Xi glanced at him sideways, "You may have misunderstood what he meant."
Hearing this, Nie Liuyun felt even more heartbroken. Her eyes widened in disbelief, hoping it was just her imagination. "Am I really that stupid in your eyes?"
Su Xi walked into the private room with ease, ordering food on the computer while glancing at Nie Liuyun, giving him a knowing look.
Nie Liuyun clutched his chest as if struck by a dart, mimicking the pain of heartbreak without any physical object.
So exaggerated that it went too far, the shirt buttons popped open.
His well-defined pectoral muscles were on full display.
Su Xi had a perfect view from her angle, and her gaze flickered for a moment before she casually looked away.
The person, whose private parts had been exposed, was completely unaware that their privacy had been violated, and proceeded to pat their chest in assurance.
"Although I don't know why he did it, I definitely didn't misunderstand what he meant."
He lowered his voice, his handsome face close to his, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"You didn't cheat on my best buddy, did you? You mean that guy with the charismatic and devilishly handsome look from last time?"
He smacked his lips. "Although the guy surnamed Feng is indeed a little bit better than my brother in every way, and he's attractive to both men and women—I'm almost turned gay by him—I'm all alone. You're a married woman, you wouldn't be so shameless, would you?"
Su Xi, unable to bear it any longer, stopped ordering food and said, "Boss Nie, please watch your words."
Looking into the woman's clear, pure eyes, Nie Liuyun knew he had been judging her with a petty mind.
He immediately begged for forgiveness, "I was wrong, I was wrong. I was just joking, can't you tell? You didn't take it seriously, did you? No way, no way, no way?"
The murderous intent in Su Xi's eyes cooled down a bit.
Suddenly, her eyes darted around for a moment, and she said "button up" before turning back to continue ordering and sending the food.
Nie Liuyun lowered his head in suspicion, only then noticing that his shirt was wide open.
Everything that should and shouldn't be shown has been revealed.
The man's face flushed instantly, and due to nervousness, he took several tries to button up only two or three buttons.
Su Xi kept her eyes fixed straight ahead until she was sure he had buttoned up his shirt before she spoke.
The words were spoken to him, but they were not looked at.
"Feng Jingnian is your brother, and I'm your business partner. Which is more important, your provider or your brother?"
"We just had a small misunderstanding. Instead of trying to reconcile us, you're joining in the commotion, aren't you? Don't you just want to make things worse?"
Nie Liuyun said helplessly, "Jingnian said that if I let you in, he will break off all ties with me. You're just changing where you eat. Is the food at Ruyi Pavilion really that good?"
Seeing that Nie Liuyun didn't seem to be joking, Su Xi's expression turned serious. "Did Jingnian come or not? Tell the truth."
"No, we don't have that."
Su Xi's fists clenched involuntarily. She hadn't expected him to be so ruthless, both verbally and in action.
This was the first time she had asked him out to dinner, and he actually didn't come.
He not only kicked her out of the villa late at night, but also had his best friend kick her out. Does he really hate her that much?
Then she realized that it was all Feng Jue's doing, and Feng Jingnian had no choice, and Su Xi's grievances and anger vanished in an instant.
She called Feng Jingnian directly, but he didn't answer even after three attempts.
Nie Liuyun watched this and felt a little embarrassed for Su Xi. Her big, dark eyes didn't know where to look.
Su Xi wasn't annoyed and simply reached out her hand, "Give me your phone."
Nie Liuyun was taken aback, but quickly and obediently handed over his phone. He even deftly unlocked the combination lock with swift fingers.
Su Xi used Nie Liuyun's phone to call Feng Jingnian, who answered almost instantly.
"Liu Yun, what's wrong?" Feng Jingnian's tone was clearly not in a good mood.
Su Xi said softly, "Jingnian, it's me, I'm here..."
Before she could finish speaking, the other end of the line hung up. A faint, impatient "national essence" could be heard.
Su Xi was taken aback, but she persisted and called again.
Nie Liuyun, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned.
His big eyes were filled with even bigger questions.
In the past, Feng Jingnian was always the one trying to win Su Xi's favor, but now it's the other way around. It's like the sun has risen in the west.
He watched as the phone was about to hang up before the other end finally answered. But no sound came through.
Su Xi could only speak first, "Jing Nian, I..."
The other end of the phone hung up immediately.
Su Xi called back, but was blocked.
Su Xi's expression finally darkened, and she looked very unwell.
Nie Liuyun felt a mix of sympathy, worry, shock, and helplessness; his handsome face was filled with a complex blend of emotions.
Seeing that Su Xi was in low spirits, he immediately comforted her, "Big sister, he blocked my number, and I didn't do anything about it. He wouldn't want to block you."
Su Xi smiled slightly. Although Nie Liuyun was good at comforting people, she knew better than anyone that Feng Jingnian hadn't blocked her phone number, but rather her as a person.
The man's indifference made her once-believed feeling that he would risk his life for her seem like a joke.
However, considering that it was all due to Feng Jue's threats, and that Feng Jingnian might have had no choice but to do this to protect her, she felt a little sorry for him.
Take it slow. She will absolutely not give in to Feng Jue.
Just then, a waiter pushed a food cart over. It was for two people. One portion was naturally ordered for Feng Jingnian.
Su Xi gave a self-deprecating laugh and looked at Nie Liuyun, "To prevent waste, this meal was ordered for Jingnian, you can eat it."
Upon hearing this, Nie Liuyun was taken aback, his expression subtly moved. This was the first time Su Xi had invited him to dinner, and she had even personally ordered food for him.
This is the highest honor imaginable.
He resisted the urge to turn the food into specimens and enshrine it, and sat down nonchalantly, saying with a slightly roguish smile,
"Why not eat it if it's free? Who wouldn't eat it for free? I'll gladly accept it."
He was already tired of the signature dishes from his own restaurant. But now, they tasted like the finest delicacies, the kind that could make you feel like you were cultivating immortality.
Nie Liuyun ate until he looked like a little hamster. The moment he looked up with a grin, he saw Su Xi eating with no appetite, and his smile visibly disappeared.
They ate very carefully, not daring to make the slightest noise.
Just as they were finishing their meal, Su Xi's phone suddenly rang.
Upon seeing the caller ID, Su Xi was taken aback, then became somewhat suspicious, her expression unconsciously turning serious.
Why would he suddenly call me?
"What's wrong?" Nie Liuyun asked.
"It's nothing. You eat, I'm going to take a walk." Su Xi stopped eating, got up and walked straight out.
Nie Liuyun stared blankly at Su Xi's back, completely stunned, not even having time to chew the food in his mouth.
A thought involuntarily crossed my mind: happiness is always so fleeting. Just like that... it's gone?
Su Xi walked to a spacious spot by the window and sat down before answering her phone.
She didn't say anything.
A gentle voice came from the other end of the line, "Miss Su, how...how have you been lately?"
Su Xi's expression was cold, and her voice was icy, "If this is all the nonsense you have to say, then I can block you."
"No," Gu Chong hurriedly said, "Where are you now? Are you at Ruyi Pavilion? Can... can you do me a favor?"
Su Xi was so angry she laughed.
"Gu Chong, do you think I'm a saint? Or do you think I'm a fool?"
Su Xi was about to hang up when Gu Chong's voice suddenly became several degrees melancholy, "Xi Xi, I'm also being threatened. My mother is in someone else's hands."
Upon hearing the word "mother," Su Xi realized that she too had lost her mother.
Hearing the threat, she realized she had also been threatened before.
So I softened a little and didn't hang up.
The voice from the other end continued, "I really like you. That night, I hurt you, I touched you, and I'm willing to take responsibility."
Su Xi couldn't bring herself to expose that the person Gu Chong had slept with that time was just a body double who looked somewhat like her when she was made up.
He simply said coldly, "No need. Is there anything else?"
Gu Chong was clearly dejected by the result and said somewhat sadly, "Then after my mother passes away peacefully, I can make up for my mistakes with my life."
Su Xi sneered, "If you want to die, fine, but don't commit unnecessary killings. By the way, how did you know I was at Ruyi Pavilion? Were you spying on me?"
"No, Xixi, no, Miss Su, it was my mother who saw you."
What?
Su Xi suddenly looked around. It was lunchtime, and there were many customers dining, especially in private rooms. She had never seen Gu Chong's mother before, so she had no idea which one was her, or if the other woman was lying.
Gu Chong wasn't lying; his mother had indeed seen Su Xi.
To be precise, he thought he had seen Su Mo.
When she called her son and mentioned that Su Mo's belly was quite big, Gu Chong realized that what she had seen was probably Su Xi.
He then hurriedly called Su Xi.
“Miss Su, it’s true. My mother was wearing a burgundy dress. She had short hair, and her hair was slightly gray. She was sitting at table 18.”
Upon hearing this, Su Xi looked over and indeed saw an honest and simple-minded elderly woman with a slightly bitter expression staring at her expectantly, looking at her with a mixture of daring and fear.
Su Xi's heart softened a little more.
"I saw it, so what?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chong became somewhat agitated, his tone cautious and pleading, "Miss Su, could you please do me a favor and help me move my mother?"
"What's the meaning?"
Gu Chong quickly explained, "That person has been keeping my mother under house arrest, using her as leverage. Today, by chance, my mother was allowed to come out for a meal, and she happened to run into you, so..."
Su Xi paused, then asked, "Who exactly is threatening you to deal with me?"
Gu Chong's voice was troubled, "I'm sorry, Miss Su. I can't say who that person is, I really can't say."
My mother is almost finished eating, and if we don't leave soon, we'll be exposed. There are also many people watching us. Miss Su, please think of a solution; it might be too late if we wait any longer.”
Su Xi pursed her lips. Although she felt uncomfortable not being able to find out who was behind it, she had lost her mother and didn't want to watch others be separated from their mothers as well. So she nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll think of a way as soon as possible."
He then asked, "Where will I send her after the transfer?"
Gu Chong said, "I'll contact you later. I'll get ready to meet you now. Thank you, Miss Su."
Su Xi hummed in agreement and hung up the phone.
She glanced at Gu Chong's mother, Zhang Yashu, and gave her a subtle nod.
Zhang Yashu understood, knowing that Su Xi had agreed.
She dared not look in this direction again, lest others become suspicious, and hurriedly buried her head and pretended to eat, but because she was excited, she could barely hold the knife and fork.
Su Xi walked towards her original private room, paying close attention, and sure enough, she noticed many eyes watching Zhang Yashu from near and far.
It seems that Gu Chong was not lying.
When Su Xi entered the private room, Nie Liuyun was still leisurely eating. He had cut a piece of steak the size of a finger into 10 pieces, chewing it slowly and carefully, as if afraid that if he ate too fast he would miss someone's good intentions.
Su Xi really didn't expect this carefree man to eat so slowly.
But she didn't care. She walked straight over and whispered something in the man's ear.
The fragrant breath tickled his ears, and Nie Liuyun's cheeks flushed red.
But after hearing what the woman said, his handsome face instantly darkened, and he looked at her in disbelief, "This...this will work?"
Su Xi said with a serious expression, "Saving lives is the priority, we can't worry about all that now. Besides, I will handle the cleanup properly and ensure the company doesn't suffer any losses. If the company does incur any losses, they can be deducted from my account."
“This isn’t about money. You’re making things awkward.” Afraid that Su Xi would be unhappy, Nie Liuyun immediately made the decision, “We’ll do it your way.”
Three minutes later, the entire Ruyi Pavilion suddenly...
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