Chapter 2311 - 736: Seeds of Fear_3

"Mm." Su Yu answered softly, quickly pulling her thoughts back.

Her gaze passed through the car window and landed on that curvy figure waiting by the entrance of the elevator hall.

Seeing the Bentley drive over, Wen Ruan vigorously waved this way and walked up.

The car stopped, and Su Yu, wearing a cap, stepped out.

"Wen Ruan."

"Su Yu!" A brilliant smile blossomed on Wen Ruan’s charming face. "It’s been snowing like crazy these two days, I was worried you wouldn’t come."

"No matter how heavy the snow is, it can’t stop me from coming to see you." Su Yu also showed a faint smile and went up to hug her of her own accord.

Their bodies pressed together, and Wen Ruan’s heart skipped a beat.

Worthy of being Nuwa’s graduation project.

A slim yet soft figure, skin like ice and jade, and that unique cool body scent...

Even Wen Ruan, as a fellow woman, felt a bit overwhelmed, rubbing against her a few more times before letting go, satisfied.

After a few casual greetings.

Wen Ruan took Su Yu’s hand and led her into the entryway.

Behind them, assistant Cheng Xiaoxi picked up the suitcase and quickly followed.

The three of them took the elevator straight to the second-floor master bedroom area.

They pushed open the master bedroom door.

Wen Ruan said with a smile, "This is my room. Xi, just put Su Yu’s clothes in my walk-in closet. Those three empty wardrobes, she can use however she wants."

"Mm, okay." Cheng Xiaoxi nodded immediately, tactfully carrying the suitcase into the closet.

"Little Xueball, come here, see who’s come to visit!"

Wen Ruan picked up the fluffy ragdoll cat from the cat tree and handed it to Su Yu.

This cat was originally a gift from Su Yu to her.

"You’ve grown so big."

Su Yu took the cat, gently stroking its sleek fur, and her cold aura instantly softened.

Wen Ruan picked up the hot tea she’d prepared beforehand and poured a cup for each of them.

Then she sat down on the sofa.

The two of them played with the cat and chatted about their recent work and little stories around them.

Wen Ruan took the initiative to talk about this trip to the Imperial City from start to finish.

The biggest gain was officially getting in touch with the other chairmen of the Group.

She’d laid the groundwork for taking over more shares and being voted in as the new Chairman.

The night outside the window grew deeper, and the atmosphere between them grew warmer.

Wen Ruan still tentatively asked, "By the way, there’s something I’ve never asked you... Before, the internet was in an uproar, saying you ’temporarily suspended all commercial activities.’ What was that about?"

She vaguely guessed it had something to do with Chairman Jin.

Something big must have happened.

She originally didn’t want to get involved in this level of top-tier palace struggle.

But Su Yu was her friend, and now she was even staying at her place for a few days.

If she pretended not to care, that’d be way too off.

Su Yu’s hand petting the cat’s fur paused slightly.

She lifted her head; her beautiful amber eyes showed no particular emotion.

"The news was just a smoke bomb, to cover for a certain hypocritical person."

Wen Ruan was confused. "A hypocritical person?"

"Mm, you know her too." Su Yu crossed her legs, shifting into a more comfortable position. "It’s Miss Ouyang."

"Emmm..." Wen Ruan’s eyelid twitched; she had no idea how to respond for a moment.

Of course she knew Su Yu and Ouyang were close.

But now, Su Yu was using the word "hypocritical" to describe her.

Just as her mind started racing, trying to guess what kind of grudge lay behind all this—

Su Yu suddenly chuckled, and nudged Wen Ruan’s calf with her crystal-clear little foot. "Don’t guess blindly. Want to know? I’ll just tell you."

Wen Ruan instinctively tilted her ear closer.

Seeing her look so gossip-hungry, Su Yu’s eyes flashed. She shifted over to sit right next to her.

She lowered her voice, speaking in the tone of someone divulging a secret: "You probably don’t know that Miss Ouyang, she..."

As Su Yu went on, Wen Ruan’s eyes grew wider and wider.

She almost choked on her own saliva.

"Th-this... how is that possible?! Miss Ouyang... she... she and Tang Song?! How is that possible?!"

"I’m not lying to you." Su Yu’s expression was innocent yet firm.

Their gazes met.

Wen Ruan’s head buzzed loudly.

She could tell Su Yu wasn’t joking.

Miss Ouyang actually had an ambiguous relationship with Tang Song too?!

When did the plot get updated to this level?!

That’s Ouyang Xianyue we’re talking about!

The "lady" she’d always respected—noble and elegant! And she’d already been through a marriage!

Tang Song was really out of line!

And... she was already, what, thirty-six this year?

Right after that, Wen Ruan’s brain veered off in a strange direction.

Holy crap! That means I’m only just thirty.

Compared to Miss Ouyang, I actually count as young?!

Oh my god! My Zhuangzhuang actually has an age advantage?!

Su Yu didn’t continue talking; she quietly drank her tea and petted the cat.

After a long while, Wen Ruan finally came back to her senses.

"What’s going on? I remember President Mo telling me before that Miss Ouyang and Tang Song were close friends, soulmates..."

Su Yu smiled and shook her head. "Soulmates... anyone can say that."

Wen Ruan: "..."

Su Yu leaned in, arm sliding around Wen Ruan’s shoulders, her voice kept very low: "Heh, actually, she did this not entirely because of feelings."

"Huh?" Wen Ruan’s gossip radar shot up again.

Su Yu kept her arm around Wen Ruan’s shoulders, her lips almost at Wen Ruan’s ear: "There’s something Miss Ouyang has always been worried about."

"What is it?"

"It’s Jin Meixiao."

Su Yu’s gaze turned deep. "Wen Ruan, you should know, Tang Song is not a faithful man. And Jin Meixiao is the kind of woman who’s used to controlling everything.

Now, put yourself in her shoes. If you were Jin Meixiao, and you had power equal to his—maybe even absolutely capable of replacing him in certain fields.

You control all his core assets and financial lifelines. But emotionally, he betrays you and hurts you...

Wouldn’t you start having other ideas?"

With Wen Ruan’s sharp mind, she instantly understood the implication behind Su Yu’s words and couldn’t help shivering.

She really hadn’t thought from this angle before.

For a woman as proud to the bone as Chairman Jin, being able to accept her man having other lovers was already unbelievable to Wen Ruan.

And Tang Song wasn’t just fooling around—he was genuinely leaving feelings everywhere, and investing intensely.

Honestly, if it were her, she’d be furious to the point of exploding inside, let alone Chairman Jin.

With Su Yu putting it like that, she was really starting to feel a little scared.

Her full chest heaved violently, and even her breathing turned rushed.

Seeing Wen Ruan’s expression change.

Su Yu knew the seed of fear had successfully been planted.

This was also her own hidden anxiety.

Anyone who might threaten Tang Song was, to her, just as much an enemy.

Just as Jin Meixiao never truly trusted her and Ouyang Xianyue, she likewise couldn’t trust that woman who held everything of Tang Song in her hands.

Su Yu gently clasped Wen Ruan’s hand, her tone sincere:

"So, Wen Ruan. That’s why we should stand together and be on guard against possible danger, don’t you think?"

Wen Ruan bit her lower lip, trying hard to calm her pounding heart.

Her mind was a tangled mess right now; she had no idea how to respond to Su Yu.

Too much information, too many guesses, too many possibilities she’d never thought of and didn’t dare think through.

Right then—

"Ring ring ring—" The phone on the coffee table suddenly rang sharply.

[Xu Qing]

Wen Ruan quickly picked up the phone and answered. "Hello, Qingqing."

"Mm, mm... Just come over directly, we’re already here."

"Okay, got it, bye."

She hung up.

Wen Ruan let out a quiet breath, using the chance to divert from that deadly topic. "It’s Xu Qing. She and Shen Yuyan are on their way over."

Su Yu nodded slightly, a very playful smile flickering in her eyes.

Given her almost obsessive love for Tang Song, there’s no way she didn’t know the people and things around him.

Including all these names that popped up often in college, plus his roommates and classmates—she basically knew them all.

Xu Qing... Shen Yuyan... Yan City University of Science and Technology...

To her, these names were like old photos gathering a thin layer of dust.

And this time, for her, it was probably going to be a sort of "official announcement."