Chapter 56 Aren't you afraid your son will go crazy?
Su Ruan's words struck Song Shengsheng's heart like a hammer.
"hiss--"
Song Shengsheng gasped, then grinned, a hint of excitement in her eyes.
"Should we just hold back for now and watch her cause trouble? Wait until she can't hold back her big move?"
"Just wait and see."
Su leaned back in her chair.
"Wen Wanwan is the kind of person who is insatiable and has an inflated sense of self-importance."
"With the 'Breaking Out of the Cocoon' exhibition imminent, sooner or later she will be unable to resist touching that high-voltage line that cannot be touched."
"What we need to do is to deliver the opportunity she needs to her in a discreet way."
Song Shengsheng rubbed her hands together excitedly.
"Should we do something? Set a trap? Lay a bait?"
Su Ruan shook her head.
"Let's do what we're supposed to do, and let the rest take its course."
"The wind will blow her wherever she is meant to go."
...
At night, enjoy a leisurely drink at the rooftop bar and overlook the dazzling starry sky of Beijing.
Yan Tingnan nestled deep inside the velvet sofa, her long legs crossed.
He held a sandalwood bead in his right hand and a glass of whiskey in his left.
Ice cubes floated in the crystal glass, but no one touched their lips.
Across from him, Lu Zhuo was lounging lazily on the sofa, the top two buttons of his shirt collar undone, a cigar between his fingers.
Amidst the swirling smoke, a pair of peach blossom eyes looked at Yan Tingnan with a playful expression.
Lu Zhuo took a puff of his cigar, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and spoke with a hint of teasing.
"Has our Great Buddha Yan recently become more down-to-earth?"
Yan Tingnan took a sip of wine.
Speak like a human.
Lu Zhu grinned, his smile carrying a mischievous and roguish air.
"Old Qin even called me, praising the young girl you brought as pretty and sweet-talking."
"The tone of his voice on the phone, tsk tsk, it was like his own grandson had finally come to his senses and wanted to hold his great-grandson!"
"When I inquired, wow! It's even more exciting!"
"That girl's name is Su Ruan? She's the partner of the up-and-coming brand that you, President Yan, have exceptionally supported."
"Aunt Lin gave it to me."
Yan Tingnan's voice was low and calm.
"You and I know what she's up to."
"Perfect timing, I was also looking to use her to shield the Lin family from the trouble of that arranged marriage."
"As for support, she has the drive and the ability to climb the ladder."
"I invest in stocks with potential, not in charity."
"Ha, an excuse!"
Lu Zhuo scoffed and mercilessly exposed his lie.
"Potential stock? Lao Yan, when have you ever lacked potential partners? You're the one who personally gets involved and puts in all the effort."
"Old man, what kind of place is that? Who have you taken there all these years?"
"You take her with you! And you'll cook?!"
"Which woman has ever eaten a meal cooked by you?"
"Stop giving me that official talk; you're interested."
Yan Tingnan continued to twirl his prayer beads without changing his expression.
He neither admitted nor denied it.
But silence itself is an answer.
Lu Zhuo exhaled a smoke ring, his smile carrying a hint of wickedness.
"The key point is, when I dug deeper, I found out that Su Ruan is actually the ex-girlfriend of your adopted son, Yan Yunye?"
"You're playing a father-son game like this, is it that exciting?"
"But are you serious? Aren't you afraid your son will go crazy?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Tingnan let out a cold laugh.
The fingertip that was twisting the sandalwood beads suddenly stopped.
He looked up, his gaze falling on Lu Zhuo.
"A pearl covered in dust, discarded in the mud by those who cannot appreciate its value."
"What's wrong with me picking it up, polishing it, and admiring it?"
"Are we supposed to act according to the whims of those who discarded the pearl?"
Lu Zhuo, with a cigar in his mouth, chuckled.
"Alright, if you, Master Yan, have taken a liking to it, then there must be a reason."
He leaned forward, the smoke blurring the rare seriousness in his eyes.
"But you know your father's ways better than I do."
"It's okay to be tempted, but while you can have fun, you need to be more realistic."
Lu Zhuo stared at him, the playfulness on his face gradually fading, replaced by a hint of seriousness.
"This is quite a commotion. With Qingyan's name protecting her, she's attracting too much attention."
"Your old man's eyes have been watching your relationship with Lin Yiyao the whole time."
“His nose is sharper than a dog’s. He doesn’t even know who Su Ruan is yet. Once he finds out she’s your son’s ex-girlfriend, he’ll still try to sabotage the Lin family’s marriage alliance.”
"He's intolerant of any wrongdoing, and you know how dirty his methods are."
"Back then, your mother..."
Lu Zhuo's voice deepened, carrying a hint of pain that he couldn't bear to touch.
"In short, this little girl's fate won't be good."
Lu Zhuo stopped short of making a point, but his words were even more incisive.
"If you really want to protect her, why not just throw money at her and secretly support her?"
"Clean and efficient, he can't cause any trouble under the old man's nose."
"Why use Qingyan's name to elevate her? Isn't this just inviting trouble for her?"
Yan Tingnan remained silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.
"She's the perfect person to handle this mess that's been troubling the Lin family."
He paused, his gaze fixed on the boundless night outside the window.
His voice lowered, yet remained clear-headed.
"I allowed her to get close to me back then because it was a quick fix for me."
"Helping her get on her horse now is to repay her for a chance."
“Giving her money is a transaction, a buyout, treating her as a tool to be used and discarded.”
"Pave the road for her, so that she can grow wings and establish herself."
"If she really had the ability to fly..."
Yan Tingnan withdrew her gaze and looked at Lu Zhuo, her eyes as calm as a deep pool.
"When the time comes, it won't be so easy to crush her when the Yan family reaches out."
Lu Zhuo remained silent for a moment, then took a sharp puff of his cigar, the cigarette butt suddenly brightening and then dimming.
He leaned back on the sofa and stared at Yan Tingnan for a long time.
He suddenly burst out laughing, a mix of admiration and helplessness.
"Fine, you've got guts."
"Old Yan, you chose this path."
"Brother, just one thing to say: the old man's situation is very complex."
Yan Tingnan didn't reply, but simply drank the remaining wine in his cup in one gulp.
He then gestured to the waiter to refill his glass.
Lu Zhuo raised an eyebrow: "Take it easy, this wine has a strong aftereffect."
Yan Tingnan simply gave a faint "hmm".
Lu Zhuo didn't try to persuade him any further, but just kept him drinking cup after cup.
The drinks tonight seem to have an unusually strong effect.
Yan Tingnan put down the empty cup and pressed his knuckles against his throbbing temples.
"I'm going to the restroom."
His voice was a few degrees deeper and hoarser than usual.
He got up and casually placed his phone on the sofa.
Lu Zhuo, with a cigar in his mouth, listlessly swirled his wine glass.
As his gaze inadvertently swept across the corner of the sofa, Yan Tingnan's personal cell phone screen suddenly lit up.
Lu Zhuo glanced at the lit screen.
The caller ID displayed two words that were extremely eye-catching.
Soft.
Lu Zhuo raised an eyebrow and smiled knowingly.
"Ruan Ruan?"
This note isn't a cold, hard full name?
The excited praise from Old Qin on the phone and Yan Tingnan's words, "A pearl is covered in dust," flashed through his mind.
He suddenly became curious about what kind of person this woman was.
They were able to completely manipulate the father and son of the Yan family.
It can even make Yan Tingnan, that old iron tree, bloom.
Curiosity grows wildly like vines.
Lu Zhuo stared at the lit screen, then glanced in the direction of the restroom.
A thought popped into my head, tinged with a wicked gleam.
He leaned forward, and with a flick of his long, slender fingers, answered the phone for Yan Tingnan.
"Hello? Miss Su?"
On the other end of the phone, Su Ruan was preparing to give Yan Tingnan a routine report on today's progress.
I was stunned for a moment when I heard a strange yet somewhat familiar roguish male voice.
"And you are?"
"Lu Zhuo, your President Yan's old friend."
Lu Zhuo introduced himself, his tone as familiar as that of an old friend.
"He's had quite a bit to drink with me."
"He wants you to come over now. We're at Slow Drink Bar. Just tell me your name when you get there."
After saying that, he hung up the phone decisively.
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