The night wind was a little chilly, blowing away the remaining warmth and voices in the banquet hall.
The guests had mostly left, and Mrs. Li hadn't even shown up to see Fu Chen and the others off. This deliberate snub was even more embarrassing than a direct rejection.
Su Yao was even weirder. After talking to Jiang Tingchen for a few words, she was never seen again.
Fu Chen walked in front with a grim expression on his face. Xu Zhiru took his arm and secretly glanced at his profile, only to see that Fu Chen's face was extremely tense.
Xu Zhao followed beside them, also frowning. The three of them walked down the stairs. The atmosphere was depressing, in stark contrast to the lively banquet just now.
"Sister," Xu Zhao couldn't hold it in any longer and lowered his voice, "Did Su Yao slip away? Jiang Tingchen just said a few words to her, and her face turned strange, and she disappeared in a flash. The Li family is out of luck, so she wouldn't... want to withdraw too, right?"
Xu Zhiru's heart was in turmoil, but she said stubbornly, "Azhao, don't make random guesses. Su Yao has invested a lot of resources in order to deal with Ning Nanxue. Even if the Su Group has more than just us as a partner, it would be a loss for the Su family if these resources cannot be recovered. Su Yao would not be so stupid as to let her money go to waste."
Having said that, she tightened her grip on Fu Chen's arm. Su Yao's disappearance made her feel uneasy.
Fu Chen acted as if he didn't hear anything. He didn't stop walking, but stared solemnly towards the exit.
At this moment, the revolving door of the banquet hall moved again, and Ning Nanxue came out holding Jiang Tingchen's arm.
She was wearing a well-fitting dress, which made her figure look even better. She had a faint smile on her face and was talking to Jiang Tingchen with her head tilted to the side, her eyebrows and eyes showing relaxation.
Jiang Tingchen listened with his head down, his eyes quite gentle, and occasionally replied with a word. The natural closeness between the two of them was particularly eye-catching under the light.
Fu Chen's steps stopped suddenly, his eyes fixed on Ning Nanxue.
There seemed to be something churning in his eyes, and it was hard to tell whether it was surprise or unwillingness, or perhaps a sense of loss that he himself didn't understand.
After pondering for a while, he almost reflexively shook off Xu Zhiru's hand that was still tightly holding him.
"A Chen?" Xu Zhiru was caught off guard and her hand fell empty. She turned around in surprise to look at Fu Chen.
But he only had Ning Nanxue in his eyes and didn't look at her at all.
A feeling of shame and anger rushed over Xu Zhiru, her cheeks turned red, and her fingers clenched into fists.
Fu Chen seemed to feel nothing, and strode forward, standing right in front of Ning Nanxue and Jiang Tingchen.
Jiang Tingchen subconsciously brought Ning Nanxue behind him, and looked at Fu Chen with a more defensive and unhappy look in his eyes: "Mr. Fu, is there something wrong?"
Fu Chen's gaze passed Jiang Tingchen and fell on Ning Nanxue's face.
He believed that Ning Nanxue did it on purpose, leaving the mess of the Fu Group to him and taking all the blame for herself!
"Nanxue," Fu Chen said, his voice tense and filled with a subtle anger. "When are you going to come back to clean up the company? There are a lot of messes waiting for your decision."
He deliberately emphasized the words "clean up" and "make the decision".
Ning Nanxue raised her eyes to look at him, the faint smile on her face was still there, but her eyes were as calm as a pool of deep water.
She didn't say a word, just stood there quietly, with even a polite smile on her lips, but this silence itself said more than anything else.
Before Fu Chen could say anything else, Jiang Tingchen had already spoken. His tone was quite gentle, but the meaning of his words was unquestionable.
"Mr. Fu, you might be mistaken." He glanced sideways at Ning Nanxue, his eyes softening again. "Xue'er is with me now, and she's doing very well. She's already handed over the Fu Corporation's affairs and won't be returning. Don't you want to take charge again? It just so happens that we're both planning to take a vacation and relax."
He deliberately said the word "vacation" clearly to remind Fu Chen that Ning Nanxue's current life was a world of difference compared to his own.
Fu Chen's expression immediately became even uglier. He stared at Ning Nanxue, trying to find even a hint of hesitation or guilt on her face, but there was nothing.
She just glanced back at him calmly, then nodded gently to Jiang Tingchen, as if to say, "Let's go."
Jiang Tingchen no longer paid attention to Fu Chen, and put his arm around Ning Nanxue's waist. The two of them walked past Fu Chen side by side and walked calmly to the other end of the parking lot.
Their backs stretched out in the light, looking quite a match, and then they slowly walked away.
At the entrance of the parking lot, Fu Chen was the only one standing there, his posture a little stiff.
Xu Zhiru walked up to him and looked at his distraught appearance, her heart filled with jealousy and resentment.
She wanted to say something, whether to comfort her or to scold Ning Nanxue for being heartless, but she swallowed the words back when they reached her lips. In the end, she just bit her lips hard and said nothing.
Xu Zhao next to him narrowed his eyes and looked at Fu Chen's reaction, as if he was weighing the current situation and thinking about his next move.
Fu Chen showed a bitter smile on his face, and he realized what was going on.
Ning Nanxue and Jiang Tingchen chose this time to let go. It would be more accurate to say that they were getting rid of a burden rather than handing over power.
All the previous messes and the partners he drove away are now his sole responsibility.
Even if he was willing to come back, the Fu family's brand was damaged and the stock price had dropped. How could it be restored just like that? He then realized how badly he had hurt himself in his rush to grab power.
"Boss Fu," Xu Zhao said in a low voice, "there's no point standing here any longer. Things have come to this point, so we need to find a solution."
Fu Chen turned his head to look at him, his eyes slightly blurred.
Xu Zhao then continued, "The Li family's business is over. Su Yao's business is also unreliable. But we still have a way out."
He looked at Fu Chen and mentioned the person who had not yet officially appeared: "Mr. Fu, don't forget, there is also Martin."
"Martin has been working on new energy for a while now," Xu Zhao said confidently. "He's been focusing on it himself and has invested a lot of money. Judging by the time, we should see some results. I'll go and find out about new energy. If he succeeds, our situation might be even better than before."
If Martin really succeeded, it would be a lifeline for the Fu family. Of course, this was like inviting a wolf into the house, and one had to consider the other person's mood, but it was better than waiting to die.
His tense expression relaxed a little, and the irritability and unwillingness in his eyes were covered up by the calculation.
Immediately, he took a breath and calmed down: "Let's talk about it when we get back."
Xu Zhao nodded.
Xu Zhiru followed behind and saw that Fu Chen seemed to have regained his composure. She couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.
Fu Chen's mind is now full of how to save the Fu family, which has nothing to do with her.
All she could do was continue to act pitiful and make him feel that she still had responsibilities.
Su family villa.
Su Yao broke the door open and came in. Her high heels made a sharp and loud sound on the floor.
Her face was pale, her eyes were red, and her makeup was stained by tears.
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