Chapter 396 Su Xi squeezes Fu Rufeng's hand tightly
Su Xi pursed her lips. She had to fly to Luocheng that afternoon and hoped she could make it in time.
Shen Congxuan smiled and said, "No rush, let's have a welcoming feast first."
As he spoke, he started the car.
The ostentatious and luxurious car drove smoothly on the streets of the capital.
Su Xi unconsciously tightened her grip on the seatbelt, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
"I'm in a bit of a hurry. Could you tell me exactly what you need me to do?"
Shen Congxuan gazed ahead, chuckled relaxedly, and said unhurriedly, "You'll know when we get there."
The moment those words reached her ears, Su Xi's polite smile tightened, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
"Mr. Shen, I don't like beating around the bush."
As if only then realizing that Su Xi was angry, Shen Congxuan paused on the steering wheel, and the car swayed slightly.
Slowing down, Shen Congxuan tentatively asked, "Miss Su, do you have any other plans for today?"
Su Xi didn't hide anything, "Yes, I need to go back to Luocheng."
Upon hearing about Luocheng, the first thing that came to Shen Congxuan's mind was the big news in the business district. He had heard that it had been half a month since the old man of the Feng family fell into the water and had not yet been found. He was afraid that the old man was probably dead.
Su Xi's return this time is probably related to this matter.
Shen Congxuan smiled gently, "Don't worry, it definitely won't delay your return to Luocheng this afternoon. The reason I didn't tell you was to give you a surprise. It's also a way of making up for the little incident of my mistake before."
Su Xi gave a self-deprecating laugh, her expression conveying that she was no longer easily fooled.
"I don't need any surprises. If you insist on keeping me in suspense, then I have no choice but to unilaterally terminate my promise. It's not that I'm breaking my word, it's that I hate being mysterious."
Upon hearing this, Shen Congxuan seemed to panic for a moment, his amber eyes behind his glasses flickering slightly. He quickly replied,
"Okay, telling you I'll surprise you is just sweet talk. My main concern is that you might break your promise once you know what I'm going to do."
Su Xi laughed in anger, "In your eyes, am I such a fickle person?"
"No, no, I'm just a tiny bit worried. Anyway, it requires your cooperation, and whether you do it or not is entirely up to you."
Su Xi was speechless and didn't want to argue with him too much, so she simply asked, "Then I can at least know where I am now, right?"
"Of course, the Fu Group."
The moment the words left his mouth, the Fu Group was already in sight.
Shen Congxuan parked the car, opened the car door for Su Xi, led her into the group's lobby, took the president's elevator directly to the top floor, and led her to her office.
Fearing that Su Xi might misunderstand, he deliberately left his office door open.
As soon as Su Xi sat down, she saw Shen Congxuan clap his hands. Soon, his male assistant pushed a food cart in and placed various exquisite platters on the table in front of Su Xi.
The plates all had lids, but the warm, fragrant aroma still wafted out.
Su Xi took a single breath, and her expression froze slightly.
These dishes were not only her favorites, but also dishes she often ate when she and Shen Congxuan worked together at Guangyao Technology.
In country Z, even top chefs cannot replicate the dishes of other countries.
So she hasn't had these dishes authentically for almost half a year.
Su Xi's eyes showed a slight change in expression.
Shen Congxuan waved for his secretary to leave, then personally opened each lid and served Su Xi the dishes.
"You're pregnant, and flying is tiring. I've also heard that pregnant women should eat smaller, more frequent meals. I'm sure you haven't had these dishes in a long time, so please try them."
Su Xi looked at Shen Congxuan but didn't say anything.
Shen Congxuan smiled knowingly, took the dishes that had been set out for Su Xi and put them in his mouth one by one, chewing and swallowing them.
He glanced at his watch. "The matter I need your help with will be completed in about an hour. You can grab something to eat, then take a walk in the rooftop garden, and then rest in bed for a while. That way, you'll be in better shape to help me complete the task perfectly."
Su Xi thought about it and felt that Shen Congxuan's words made sense, so she stopped being polite and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
After we had eaten and drunk our fill, we went to the rooftop garden outside.
Su Xi could tell that every blade of grass, every tree, every flower here had been personally tended by Shen Congxuan.
Because these were all plants she had previously raised or liked at Guangyao Technology, and Shen Congxuan had taken good care of them, making them vibrant and beautiful, with the flowers filled with the masculine energy of a man.
Su Xi digested her food for a while and was indeed a little tired.
Because Shen Congxuan was keeping her in suspense, she didn't know what kind of tough battle she would be facing, and she felt some psychological pressure, so she agreed to go and rest.
However, she requested two female bodyguards to guard the door.
Shen Congxuan agreed with a smile.
He even started sharing his location with Su Xi, ensuring that he was always more than 100 meters away from her, giving her a great sense of security.
Su Xi fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.
I had only been asleep for less than 20 minutes when the alarm went off.
Su Xi got up, washed up, dressed, and then came out of the house.
The huge office was completely empty, except for two female bodyguards.
Su Xi glanced down at the location sharing; Shen Congxuan was indeed still a hundred meters away.
Su Xi, who had been looking rather sullen, finally broke into a genuine smile and sent him a voice message, asking him to come over, since the time was almost up.
This time, she had to help Shen Congxuan, and making promises was very taxing; she didn't want to go through that again.
Soon, Shen Congxuan arrived.
"Tell me, what exactly do you need me to do?"
Shen Congxuan smiled and said only two words, "Meeting."
"What?" Su Xi frowned. She felt like an actress without a script; how was she supposed to act?
"Just follow me."
Su Xi had no choice but to keep up.
Soon, they arrived at the huge conference hall. Many shareholders and senior executives, large and small, were already there, and the hall was packed.
They all greeted Shen Congxuan with pleasantries.
Shen Congxuan then introduced Su Xi to them, "This is Ms. Su Xi from Changdu, a business partner from Country Z."
"It's an honor to meet you." The people exchanged greetings instinctively, extending their hands to Su Xi.
However, upon seeing Su Xi's face, some of the older, more senior shareholders were slightly taken aback.
However, they were cunning and shrewd, and soon shook hands with Su Xi as if nothing had happened, exchanging some polite words.
Ten minutes later, Su Xi finally sat down in her seat, to Shen Congxuan's left.
In the huge conference hall, there were nearly a hundred seats, but only the two seats at the very head of the room were empty.
There were no name tags on the empty seats, so Su Xi didn't know who they were.
But shouldn't he be there?
The moment the thought crossed my mind, the silent conference room erupted in excitement once again.
Su Xi narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched the tall, well-built young man in a sharp suit walk in.
Sure enough, it was Fu Rufeng.
After all, it was a meeting of the Fu Group, so how could Fu Rufeng be absent?
Su Xi didn't care about this at all.
After all, when Fu Rufeng looked at her back last time, she had already covered up the birthmark, so her trump card was not exposed, and she was in an advantageous position.
"President Su, it's been a long time." Fu Rufeng greeted her all the way over, and then walked up to Su Xi and extended his hand in a gentlemanly manner.
Su Xifang extended her hand and shook hands with him, "President Fu, it's been a long time."
After a polite handshake, just as Su Xi was about to let go, the conference hall erupted in an even louder uproar.
The instant Su Xi looked over, her entire body tensed and she froze upon seeing the figure at the head of the group.
He even forgot about letting go of Fu Rufeng, and instead held on tighter and tighter.
Fu Rufeng's hands were clenched until they turned white.
However, this amount of force was nothing to him.
He followed Su Xi's gaze, and the moment he saw the person who had arrived, his eyes deepened.
The expression on his face was somewhat amused.
Not only did he not let go, but he actually enjoyed it, letting Su Xi hold his hand.
Shen Congxuan saw this and subtly tried to separate the two. He ignored even the threatening look from Fu Rufeng.
Unfortunately, Su Xi's entire attention was focused on the person who walked into the conference room, and Shen Congxuan was afraid of hurting her, so he dared not use too much force, and in the end, he failed.
Looking at the two hands, one big and one small, tightly clasped together, he frowned slightly, feeling a bit of toothache.
He had rehearsed this scene in his mind many times, but he never expected that the moment that person walked in, Su Xi would be shaking hands with Fu Rufeng.
That timing was so precise, it was impossible for him to defend against it.
However, Fu Rufeng is one of the top wealthy young men in the country, so Su Xi being with him is not a bad match.
Although Fu Rufeng's interest in Su Xi stemmed from the fact that she might be the daughter of Mo Qian, the president of the Mo Group, as long as the Mo Group doesn't collapse, Fu Rufeng's concern for Su Xi will not falter.
Relationships based on money are far better and more stable than those driven by hormones or dopamine.
Of course, Su Xi might not be Mo Qian's daughter. In that case, based on his understanding of Fu Rufeng, he would never risk offending Feng Jue by flirting with Su Xi.
Thinking of this, Shen Congxuan looked at the two hands, one big and one small, clasped together, and his heart ached less.
Instead, they looked at the approaching crowd with respect and composure, and went to greet them.
The executives and shareholders in the high positions also stood up to greet him.
The movement of the crowd finally brought Su Xi back to her senses, and she realized that she was still holding onto Fu Rufeng's hand tightly.
She quickly let go, "Mr. Fu, I'm sorry."
She uttered words of apology, but didn't even glance at Fu Rufeng. She didn't hear a word he said.
Her entire being and all her attention were now focused on the woman who was walking towards her with an imposing presence.
The woman surrounded by a group of well-dressed executives and shareholders is none other than Mo Qian from the Mo Group.
At the wedding ceremony of Wu Yaoyao and Feng Jinchen in Z country last time, Su Xi only caught a fleeting glimpse of Mo Qian's blurry profile for various reasons.
But now, she could see her clearly and completely, and see her perfectly.
Previously, she remained skeptical of the assumption that Mo Qian was a low-key mother in Luocheng who devoted herself to her husband and children, even with all the evidence laid bare.
But now, even if all the evidence proving she isn't herself is laid bare before her, she still won't believe it.
Because blood is thicker than water.
Although Mo Qian in front of her is completely different from her mother in terms of temperament, dress, identity, status, eyes and demeanor.
But she was absolutely certain that Mo Qian was her mother, the former Su Zining.
But how did she become Mo Qian?
Actually, who she is doesn't matter. What shocked Su Xi the most was that her mother was still alive. She was really still alive.
As Mo Qian drew closer, Su Xi's emotions grew stronger, and her eyes filled with tears.
Seeing this, Shen Congxuan quickly took a tissue and wiped away the tears from the corners of Mo Qian's eyes when she wasn't looking over.
He lowered his voice and reminded her, "There are a lot of people here, so don't get angry, or you'll attract unwanted attention."
"If there's an opportunity in the future, we can facilitate a collaboration and meet privately under that guise."
Although Shen Congxuan's words made a lot of sense, Su Xi simply couldn't control her emotions.
Shen Congxuan could only quickly wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Among the crowd surrounding Mo Qian, Mo Yang was the first to notice Su Xi.
Instinctively, he felt a strong sense of crisis towards Su Xi.
Compared to that imposter Wu Yaoyao, this one is more like Mo Qian's real daughter who has been separated from her family.
Upon considering this possibility, a surge of murderous intent instantly welled up in Mo Yang's eyes.
Finally, Mo Qian also saw Su Xi.
Anyone who saw Su Xi's appearance would think that she looked somewhat like her, and Mo Qian naturally saw her immediately as well, and was stunned for a moment.
The expression on his face was clearly not one of happiness, but rather of rejection and even disgust.
"who is she?"
This question, cold and hard, was directed at Fu Rufeng.
Fu Rufeng hurriedly said, "She's an important business partner from country Z. Her name is..."
Upon hearing this, Mo Qian scoffed and interrupted him, "Is the moon always brighter abroad? So what if it's China? My meetings don't welcome temporary additions. Please ask her to leave."
As soon as she finished speaking, whispers arose around her, and many people looked at Su Xi with pity.
Those who are so disliked by the female tyrant Mo Qian will likely find it difficult to open up the market in China.
Seeing how much Mo Qian disliked Su Xi, the murderous intent in Mo Yang's eyes immediately dissipated.
Fu Rufeng touched his nose and glanced at Shen Congxuan.
Shen Congxuan quickly pulled Su Xi aside and said in a low voice, "As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. I'll see you off first."
However, Su Xi ignored Shen Congxuan's hand and walked straight to Mo Qian, her eyes filled with tears and her voice choked with emotion.
He spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Mom, don't you recognize me? I'm Xixi."
Although no one heard what Su Xi said, it seemed there was definitely a story behind it.
Everyone else's eyes were gleaming with gossip, but Mo Yang's eyes were sinister.
In his eyes, Su Xi was already a dead person.
They're already on the kill list.
Fu Rufeng raised an eyebrow and looked at Mo Qian, waiting for her reaction.
Shen Congxuan was somewhat uneasy, and he was worried for Su Xi.
Su Xi, however, looked at Mo Qian with a loving gaze, as if she were watching her mother with deep affection.
He cared nothing for anything else, except for Mo Qian.
To others, this was a complete case of offering a warm welcome only to be met with indifference. But Su Xi didn't care at all.
All she cared about was Mo Qian's attitude.
However, the next second...
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