Chapter 1546 - 1561: Su Family’s Crisis

Chapter 1546: Chapter 1561: Su Family’s Crisis

"Stop!" Sophie jumped up, goosebumps rising, and said irritably, "Just say it clearly, your current appearance makes me want to puke."

"Puke, my ass, you’re pregnant!"

Lin Mu’s face froze, and after a while, he hummed, "Have you seen a psychiatrist recently?"

"Perfectly fine, why would I see a psychiatrist?" Sophie frowned, "Lin Mu, what do you mean?"

"I just think you have some mental issues, you often forget what you say and do..." 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

Lin Mu was still choosing his words, but his ear was grabbed by the visibly upset Sophie, "You’re calling me names in a roundabout way, huh?"

"Ow, ow, gentle, it’s going to tear off."

Lin Mu grimaced, "President Su, we shouldn’t shy away from seeing a doctor. Schizophrenia isn’t a big deal, if you’re embarrassed to see an outsider, I can temporarily act as a psychiatrist... ah!"

"Get over there." Sophie gave Lin Mu a hard shove and then kicked him.

She realized that as long as she was with this jerk, her good mood wouldn’t last more than thirty minutes. Ever since he returned injured, his personality had completely changed! Of course, it’s not assuming she hadn’t intentionally distanced herself from him for five years, but even though she said she would stay away for five years, if her mood improved and she finished being mad at him, maybe she’d forgive him in a few months.

As the sun set over the West Mountain, with stars twinkling in the sky, the brightly lit Emperor Hotel was packed with luxury cars like BMWs, Mercedes, Cadillacs, even Porsches, which were the least of them, it practically looked like a massive outdoor luxury car exhibition.

Tonight, the largest business exchange event along the Pearl River Delta will be held here. Participants include not only local individuals with high net worth and reputation but also investors from other provinces of Huaxia, wealthy businessmen from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and representatives of large consortia from Western Europe.

"Once inside, don’t talk rashly, don’t wander around, and pack away that lecherous look of yours, definitely don’t stare at pretty women, it’s very rude, did you hear me?"

Sophie, holding Lin Mu’s arm, whispered her reminders.

The storm is brewing! The rich businessmen along the Pearl River Delta have caught the scent, refusing cooperation with Su’s Great Enterprise, and even some formerly close partners have started to distance themselves, obviously not wanting to wade into Su’s Great Enterprise’s muddy waters at this time.

Banks have already stopped offering credit services to Yunhai, the capital shortfall is increasing and is soon going to endanger the daily operations of the company. But just yesterday, there was also a shareholder in the board proposing to withdraw their investment.

Isolated and desperate, Sophie has been driven into a corner. Tonight’s banquet is the last chance for her and the Su Group, so there is absolutely no room for error.

They had just reached the third floor and were about to enter, when a sarcastic voice suddenly rang out,

"Oh! Isn’t this President Su?"

Lin Mu turned his head and was immediately startled, the speaker was a middle-aged wealthy woman, her attire was glittering and astonishingly pricey. Unfortunately, although she had wealth, her looks were an affront to the audience, a large pancake face, a barrel waist, and layers of heavy makeup couldn’t conceal the wrinkles on her face. At this moment, she was walking arm in arm with a skinny middle-aged man.

"Haha, it’s Governor Zhou and Aunt Liu, a pleasure to meet you both."

Sophie twitched the corner of her mouth, but she appeared more composed than Lin Mu.

The middle-aged man responded with a dismissive grunt, exuding arrogance and not speaking. Aunt Liu pursed her lips and said, "A pleasure? More like bad luck. Didn’t you check the almanac before going out? How come I bump into you everywhere?"

Sophie’s expression faltered, her chest heaving with anger, but she held back her words.

Aunt Liu’s Liu’s Company and the Xie Family’s Su’s Great Enterprise not only both exist in Wancheng, but their businesses also overlap significantly. Competitors are naturally enemies, and from the beginning, the two families have often clashed. Initially, Liu’s Company was overshadowed by the Su Group, but somehow, Aunt Liu, with her looks, managed to hook up with Zhou Yonggang, the head of the Industrial and Commercial Bank.

With Zhou Yonggang’s backing, Liu’s Company quickly rose, snatching many of Su’s Great Enterprise’s businesses. However, Aunt Liu, being rather narrow-minded, wouldn’t let Sophie off the hook. In the past half a year, whenever they met, she would unfailingly mock her, while covertly suppressing her in countless ways.

"Darling, let’s go, why bother with someone who’s about to go bankrupt?" Zhou Yonggang scanned them with his eyes and said softly.

"Darling, I’m all yours!" Aunt Liu cooed, shoving Sophie on the shoulder, "Don’t block the way, you’re such a hassle! Your useless company might as well just fold already, it’s embarrassing..."

"Damn it!" Lin Mu was furious, and immediately lifted his foot, ready to chase and hit her.

Sophie quickly grabbed him: "What are you doing?"

"What do you think? Obviously teaching that fat woman a lesson! Damn, it’s not your fault you’re ugly, but how dare you come out and scare people, disrupting social order..."

"Why bother with people like them?"

Sophie shook her head, with her face slightly flushed, clutching her chest, "Lin Mu, come help me out a bit."

"What’s wrong?" Lin Mu asked, puzzled, moving closer.

"I was pushed by her, and the hidden zipper of my gown seems to have come undone."

"Even high-end stuff can be like that? Maybe you got too fat yourself."

"Stop with the nonsense, come help quickly, the banquet is about to start." Sophie whispered fiercely, looking quite embarrassed.

"Oh!" Lin Mu scratched his head, about to step forward but paused to look around, "Here, doesn’t seem quite right."

Passing guests and elites indeed made it inappropriate to fix clothes. After some murmuring, a reluctant Lin Mu was dragged into the women’s restroom.

"Can you hurry, what if someone comes in?" Sophie lifted her hair and urged.

"Don’t worry, the design’s a bit complex, I need to check the arrangement first."

"What a fool, it’s just a hidden zipper, pull it open and there it is, what’s to check?"

"Easy for you to say, I’ve never worn this thing." Lin Mu muttered, extending a finger along Sophie’s smooth back and into the edge of the evening dress, "Huh, odd, can’t find the zipper tab."

Sophie frowned, "I can’t feel it either, can you move down a bit and see if you can find it?"

"Such a hassle, why did you eat so much? Ha, found it, quite a special design."

"...That’s my bra clasp, don’t fiddle with it, alright?" Sophie said with a dark face, gritting her teeth.

"Sorry, sorry!"

Lin Mu looked embarrassed, hurriedly retracting his finger, but inadvertently scratched Sophie with his nail, making her expression even darker.

Feeling intimidated under her stare, Lin Mu quickly came up with an idea and said, "How about I pull the opening further down, maybe we’ll see the hidden zipper pull."