Chapitre 10: Chapter 10: Two People Who Suddenly Appeared
How had Su Yin become like this? Was identity really that important?
Even if she wasn't the Su Family's beloved daughter, had she not courted disaster and already been married, he wouldn't have abandoned her. But what was she doing time after time? Stealing Beibei's identity, enjoying everything that belonged to Beibei, and even plotting against Beibei?!
How had he ended up marrying such a venomous woman?!
Su Beibei's eyes hesitated, seemingly struggling with whether or not to speak, as she twirled her long hair around her finger.
Qi Jincheng's tone was icy. "Just say it."
Su Beibei clenched her fists, guilt evident in her voice, "I'm sorry, Jincheng, I shouldn't have kept this from you, but… please don't go after Yinyin afterward, okay?"
Qi Jincheng's eyes sharpened. "Speak first."
She took a deep breath, as if making a great resolution. "It was Yinyin who fancied a gift worth 40 million in the mall. She didn't have the money, but insisted on buying it. Not wanting her to lose face, I thought of buying it for her first, but she refused and… she even hit Xiaotao."
Su Beibei rushed through her explanation, all the while sneaking glances at Qi Jincheng's reaction.
Seeing his expression darken to the point of almost dripping water, she immediately felt self-reproach. "Jincheng, did I do something wrong? I should've given Yinyin the money privately. But she's now at odds with Mom and hasn't gone back to apologize. She said she doesn't want anything from the Su family, calling it charity. I—I didn't dare give her the money, afraid she'd think I was showing off, I..."
Su Beibei suddenly covered her head with her hands, distressed. "I really don't know what to do."
Disgust flashed through Qi Jincheng's eyes as he yanked her hand gently, his voice softening. "Beibei, don't blame yourself for this. You were giving her a chance; it's her own choice not to take it."
"No… it's not like that…" Su Beibei bit her lower lip, looking as helpless as a child who had done something wrong, tugging at Qi Jincheng's sleeve. "I'm so scared she might never talk to me again."
Seeing the bewilderment in Su Beibei's eyes, Qi Jincheng said helplessly, "She has never seen you as a friend, Beibei. You're just too kind."
Su Beibei sighed, burdened with guilt. "I've always thought there was a misunderstanding between Yinyin and me, one that could be cleared up with a simple explanation. Jincheng, you just promised me that you won't cause trouble for Yinyin."
Qi Jincheng spoke coldly, "I'm not that idle."
If Su Yin didn't want the life of Mrs. Qi and instead chose to court disaster, he couldn't care less.
Once the divorce cooling-off period was over, there would no longer be any connection between them.
Su Beibei's expression stiffened. Not that idle?
Not going to pursue the matter?
She subconsciously clenched her fists, not satisfied with his response.
At that moment, the elevator reached the top floor, and Qi Jincheng walked out first. However, an incidental glance caught a woman in a black dress, walking around the corner into the restroom, vanishing from sight.
Qi Jincheng was slightly dazed. The fleeting figure was tall and slender, her wrist delicate—slowly overlapping with a woman in his memory.
Was it her? Qi Jincheng hadn't had time yet to see her face clearly.
Su Beibei, keenly aware, noticed Qi Jincheng's gaze lingering to the right. She took his arm and looked that way too.
Su Beibei asked curiously, "Jincheng, what are you looking at?"
Fu Jincheng snapped back to reality, turning back, "It's nothing."
He must have been mistaken. How could Su Yin be here?
However—
The phone in his pocket suddenly chimed with a new message alert. The moment he opened it, Fu Jincheng's facial expression sank sharply.
—Zhou Mo: "Mr. Qi, I've just found out that the lady is dining on the rooftop of Haitian Building with Fu Yanting."
Qi Jincheng's expression darkened further. Haitian Building's rooftop.
He hadn't mistaken her after all.
It was indeed Su Yin!
Last time at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Fu Yanting had deliberately made a high-profile appearance. Were they here now for a candlelit dinner?
Had Su Yin forgotten that they were not yet divorced?
In an instant, a fierce aura burst forth from Qi Jincheng, causing Su Beibei's heart to instinctively tremble. She turned her eyes towards him, somewhat flusteredly asking, "Jincheng, what's wrong?"
As she spoke, she glanced at the screen of Qi Jincheng's cellphone, but he had locked it a step quicker, causing a flicker of annoyance in her eyes.
"It's nothing."
Qi Jincheng pocketed his phone, suppressing the fury in his eyes, "Let's head to the private room first."
Su Beibei could only show a docile smile, softly responding, "Okay."
When placing their orders, Qi Jincheng's phone pinged again with another new message from Zhou Mo.
— Zhou Mo: [President Qi, I've found out. Qing Luan is going to help Fu Yanting with the lawsuit.]
Qi Jincheng's expression grew somber once more, his fingers lightly tapping on the table. Occupying the same circle, the lawsuit between Qi Group and Fu Group had turned into a different kind of invisible battlefield in court.
The struggle between these two leading enterprises had already attracted considerable attention.
In this lawsuit, winning Qing Luan's support meant victory was theirs.
Qi Jincheng pressed his lips together, his expression grave. He had offered a higher price than Fu Yanting. Why had Qing Luan chosen to collaborate with Fu Group?
Qi Jincheng tapped on his screen.
— Qi Jincheng: [Find Qing Luan by all means necessary. She must work for Qi Group.]
Qi Jincheng put down his phone, but in the next moment, his gaze sharpened!
Fu Yanting never acted without purpose, driven only by profit! He had grandly picked up Su Yin, and now they were dining here together. Could this really be a coincidence?
Su Yin, who exactly was she?
…
Bathroom.
At this moment, Su Yin stood in front of the sink, letting the water run over her hands, gazing intently at her reflection in the mirror.
This moment, she had shed all pretense. The woman in the mirror looked stunningly beautiful, but her distant eyes carried a hint of weathered experience, not resembling a woman in her twenties at all, more like someone who had weathered countless storms.
Su Yin tugged at her lips. Having died once, she had indeed gone through quite a lot.
With this contract signed, her new life was set to begin. There should be no hesitation!
She turned off the faucet, dried her hands, took a deep breath, and walked outside.
However!
Just as she was passing an empty private room—
Suddenly a figure appeared, and before she could see clearly, the man pulled her into the private room by the wrist!
Bang—!
The door suddenly shut!
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