Chapter 49 Doubt
"The Su family, what a disgrace. Their biological daughter, whom they finally found, gave the Su couple a huge gift upon her return. Not only did she steal her sister's fiancé, but she also chased him abroad to work as his free nanny."
Now she's even pregnant out of wedlock and only coming back to claim her place in the family. If I were her mother, I would have taken her to the hospital for an abortion and sent her abroad long ago. How could I allow her to cause such a ruckus at home, insisting on marrying that good-for-nothing from the Jiang family?
Song Feiwan is still furious when she thinks about it now, and she speaks very rudely.
"What about the Su family's business? Has it been affected?" Su Ruan finally asked.
"It's had a slight impact, but it's just a childish matter and won't affect the family business. However, the Su couple now see you as a thorn in their side. What will you do in the future?"
Song Feiwan was genuinely worried about her best friend. She knew very well that Su Ruan was a loyal and devoted person who valued family ties highly.
"What can we do? We'll just be strangers from now on," Su Ruan said, seemingly unconcerned.
"Stranger? Don't you have a shareholding dispute? What if the Su family really spends money to buy your shares?" Song Feiwan asked.
“Then let’s sell it to them. From now on, we can each go our own way.” Su Ruan’s eyes were firm.
"Aren't you worried that something might happen to the Su family?" Song Feiwan keenly reminded her.
"I believe that with Su Maoshi's cautious nature, he should have seen through the Jiang family's ambition long ago, but he still chose to marry into the Jiang family, so he must have his own plan."
"But none of this concerns me anymore. I will no longer concern myself with the Jiang family's affairs," Su Ruan said.
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When Su Ruan's plane arrived in Beijing, she was picked up by Song Feiwan's car as soon as she got off the plane.
Gu Jinyuan was abandoned in the cold wind, feeling cold both in body and mind.
"What's wrong? Why are you so nervous?" Su Ruan asked Song Feiwan in surprise.
"I don't want you to leave through the exit; there are so many reporters waiting for you there," Song Feiwan said.
"Why are you blocking my way?" Su Ruan asked.
"The Su family has received some benefits from the Jiang family. This morning, they announced the engagement between Su Xin and Jiang Siyan and said that the engagement ceremony will be held at the Kyoto Hotel in three days."
Those two old men didn't treat you like a daughter at all. They let Su Xin shit on your head and even invited you to the ceremony.
"Damn it, I really want to beat them to death!" Song Feiwan was panting heavily with anger.
Su Ruan smiled and took Song Feiwan's hand to comfort her, "I already said we'll be strangers to them from now on, why are you still angry?"
Since they show no regard for me whatsoever, I will never consider them family again.
"Okay, it's good that you can think positively." Song Feiwan hugged Su Ruan with heartache.
"You didn't come all this way just to comfort me because of this, did you?" Su Ruan asked.
A hint of unease flashed across Song Feiwan's face as she muttered, "You really can't hide anything from me. Li Yuyang has found out some things and wants me to remind you."
"What's the matter that you're taking so seriously?" Su Ruan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Didn't you elope with that pretty boy without saying a word? I was so worried that I had someone investigate your whereabouts, and Li Yuyang took over the job when he found out."
"But he did find some clues. Would you like to listen to them?" Song Feiwan asked hesitantly.
Now Su Ruan was really curious. "Tell me," she said, "I'll listen."
“Um…” Song Feiwan licked her lips, hesitated for a moment before saying, “You and him travel on a private jet. In theory, any rich person can afford that.”
However, when Li Yuyang investigated further, he discovered that those international routes were not so easy to apply for, especially since you made the decision in a hurry.
Setting up private air routes and coordinating with various scenic spots are not things that an ordinary person can do.
Li Yuyang said that after just one meeting last time, he sensed that Gu Jinyuan's background was probably not as simple as he claimed.
Su Ruan remained silent for a long time after listening, recalling that Gu Jinyuan's appearance seemed quite sudden.
That day at the club, her best friend ordered a different guy for her, but somehow she went to the restroom and came back to the wrong room.
She ended up with Gu Jinyuan in a daze. She had doubted his motives, but she later sent someone to ask the club owner, who confirmed that Gu Jinyuan was indeed from their club.
Now that I think about it again, could there really be some misunderstanding here?
What exactly did Gu Jinyuan want to achieve by deliberately approaching her?
"He told me that his mother came from a large family, and she was abandoned by her family because she became pregnant out of wedlock. She died of depression after marrying her stepfather. He had to make a living under his stepfather and stepmother since he was a child, which is why he was poor and destitute."
He came all the way to Beijing to find his biological father, or perhaps his maternal family had always wanted to support him, but he didn't want to accept it.
After listening to Su Ruan's explanation, Song Feiwan stared at her intently, making Su Ruan feel uneasy all over.
"What's wrong?" Su Ruan asked, feeling a little guilty.
"Something's not right, Ruanbao. Have you fallen for that pretty boy?" Song Feiwan asked definitively.
“How…is that possible?” Su Ruan stammered.
“You’re nervous, Ruanbao. Don’t try to deny it,” Song Feiwan affirmed again.
Su Ruan's shoulders slumped, giving up the struggle. "There is... a little bit, I guess."
Song Feiwan sighed, "No matter what Gu Jinyuan's purpose is, he had better not do anything to hurt you. Otherwise, I will be the first to not let him off the hook."
Su Ruan hugged Song Feiwan and laughed, "I know, he won't."
Song Feiwan tapped Su Ruan's nose. "I know you well enough. You've always been very indulgent towards your own people. But I was in such a hurry to pick you up just now that I only glanced at Gu Jinyuan. That guy's bone structure is indeed very attractive."
No wonder you're so infatuated with me.
Su Ruan shyly backed away, and Song Feiwan frowned and muttered something.
"Strangely, I felt a strange sense of familiarity with him, as if I had seen him somewhere before."
Su Ruan covered her mouth and chuckled, "If I didn't know that you and I don't like the same type of man, I would have suspected that you've fallen for my husband."
Sister, this kind of approach to flirting is so outdated.
Song Feiwan angrily tickled Su Ruan, "Am I the kind of green tea who steals her friend's husband? Su Xiaoruan, you're dead meat."
After laughing and joking around for a while, Su Ruan finally escaped Song Feiwan's clutches.
She finally had a chance to turn the tables on him, "Stop talking about me, tell me what's going on between you and Li Yuyang? In the week I was gone, your relationship has improved so much."
Li Yuyang actually helped you investigate people, and you didn't even refuse. What's going on? Tell me the truth.
Song Feiwan sighed inwardly. As expected of her best friend, she could find something to use against her with just one sentence.
However, she had indeed changed her opinion of Li Yuyang recently, but she couldn't say it out loud, and awkwardly shifted her body a few times.
"Once, he cornered me on the bed and asked me directly why I didn't like him. I then told him about how I had seen him hire male and female escorts in the past."
Then he spent half an hour calling everyone present over to clear his name. He forced me to apologize on the spot and even promised to give him a chance to pursue me.
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