Fu Liangmu slightly turned his face; his flawlessly exquisite visage, illuminated by the warm light, bore not a trace of softness."What I desire, is your life."
Boss Gao's jaw trembled, his upper and lower teeth grinding relentlessly. A chill crawled up his spine, extinguishing the last flicker of hope. He collapsed onto the ground. Soon, a foul stench seeped from his trousers.
The men in black sneered mockingly,"Young master, this guy actually pissed himself, hahaha!"
Fu Liangmu's handsome brow furrowed slightly, a clear look of disdain flashing across his face. Without another word, he strode toward the exit.
Boss Gao froze, initially believing Fu Liangmu would spare him. Yet unexpectedly—"Such filth, it's an eyesore to keep.""Cut it off."
A sudden realization struck Boss Gao."Young master! Please don't, young master!"
As the door creaked shut, the black-clad men wickedly closed in on him.
"No!""Stay far away from me!""Ah!!"
A piercing scream echoed through the villa...
At dawn, Su Wanwan was awakened by a phone call."Wanwan! Wanwan! Something terrible has happened!"
Still groggy, Su Wanwan murmured,"What terrible thing...?"
"That Gao guy! He tried to bully your Boss Gao! He's ruined!"
Xia Kelan shouted excitedly.
Thinking it referred to Gao Group's takeover, Su Wanwan yawned and lazily turned over,"He's run a company for so many years; even if it's swallowed up, there should be some reserve funds."
"Even if he had a billion now, he wouldn't know how to spend it!"
Su Wanwan blinked in confusion."What do you mean?"
"He's ruined! Completely ruined!"
Half an hour later, Su Wanwan met Xia Kelan at a café.
Xia Kelan wore a short floral dress and leaned close, whispering mysteriously,"Rumor has it, Gao was rushed to the hospital at four in the morning."
She tapped her abdomen."That's gone now."
Su Wanwan was stunned.
Clearing her throat, Xia Kelan spoke more bluntly,"He can never be a man again."
A faint crease appeared between Su Wanwan's brows as she stirred her coffee slowly.
Seeing no reaction, Xia Kelan grew anxious."Hey, hey, how come you're not excited at all? That Gao guy finally got his comeuppance!"
Su Wanwan sipped her coffee thoughtfully."This is quite a coincidence."
If the takeover of Gao Group was one thing, it might be mere chance. But Boss Gao being crippled overnight—unless the perpetrator harbored deep hatred, how else could such a thing happen?
"Wanwan, you're overthinking."
"That Boss Gao isn't a good man anyway. Maybe he offended someone he shouldn't have."
"Now that his company's gone, they're just taking advantage of his misfortune!"
Yet Su Wanwan wasn't convinced by that excuse.
Soon it was time for work. As Su Wanwan entered the office, she overheard whispers among groups of employees and sensed many hostile glances.
Approaching her desk, she found all her belongings gone.
"Su Wanwan."
Li Maya stood behind her, holding a box, extending it to her.
"I've drafted your resignation letter. You can leave anytime."
Su Wanwan took it and neatly arranged her things again.
"I've been doing well here. Why should I leave?"
Li Maya was slightly surprised at Su Wanwan's audacity. Speaking gently, she explained,"I heard you represented our company and negotiated with Boss Gao.""Now that Gao Group is no more, do you realize how much damage you've caused the company?""The company doesn't ask for compensation; dismissing you is already generous."
Others quickly chimed in,"Yeah, why is she still lingering here?""I've heard she's only here to seduce President Ye.""Clearly trying to please President Ye but ended up making things worse!"
Su Wanwan let out a long 'oh'."Then have Ye Nan come here and talk to me."
Li Maya's crimson lips parted to speak when a furious voice interrupted from behind.
"Su Wanwan! Get out now!"
Ye Nan stormed over, eyes bloodshot and wild, hair disheveled—an obvious sign of sleeplessness.
"You should say that to Su Nian."
Su Wanwan calmly sat at her desk and opened her computer.
Ye Nan yelled, venting his pent-up anger,"If you hadn't acted on your own, how could the company lose so much money!"
Su Wanwan smiled slyly, her almond eyes narrowing slightly, corners curling with charm and mockery."Are you blind but have ears?""Who booked the restaurant to meet Boss Gao? Didn't you check?""What, protecting Su Nian?"
At that moment, soft sobbing drifted over.
Su Nian emerged from the crowd, tear-streaked, her fragile beauty accentuated by her weeping.
"Sis, it was you trying to please Brother Nan, wanting to surprise him, so you asked Dad and me to arrange the meeting with Boss Gao.""Now that things turned out like this, you're blaming me?""I know you've never liked me, but don't falsely accuse me..."
The employees grew even more disdainful of Su Wanwan, one after another fanning the flames with cruel remarks.
"Such a kind second miss, yet treated this way, it's pitiful.""Ah, heartbreaking!"
Su Wanwan silently watched Su Nian's entire performance, which rivaled that of a Golden Horse Award-winning actress, and couldn't help but applaud.
She glanced at Ye Nan and asked with cool detachment,"You two, are you a couple?"
The sudden question shattered Su Nian's carefully crafted mood. Uncertain of Su Wanwan's intentions, she nonetheless clung to Ye Nan's arm, deliberately leaning on his shoulder to assert their relationship.
"Of course Brother Nan and I are a couple."
She lifted her chin, a fleeting look of defiance flashing in her reddened eyes.
Su Wanwan found Su Nian's behavior laughably absurd and leisurely asked,"So you mean I was trying to please your boyfriend.""And not only am I not angry, I generously helped and cooperated with you?""Su Nian, before making up stories, did you ever consider the logic?"
Su Nian stood dumbfounded, utterly stunned.