Qin Chuan walked over slowly and sat down opposite him. “Speak. Why did you call me here?”
Gu Yunshen raised his head, squinting as he stared at Qin Chuan, fury burning in his eyes.
Last night, he had spent the entire night comforting Su Qinghuan.
But Su Qinghuan ignored his concern, only crying alone.
Clearly, that woman still had lingering feelings for Qin Chuan. This realization filled him with both anger and fear.
Things were developing in the worst possible direction.
Not only could Su Qinghuan not let go of Qin Chuan, she was even trying to salvage their relationship. This was absolutely unacceptable to him.
Even more infuriating was that that seductive woman, Ye Linglong, also seemed entangled with Qin Chuan.
What right did this useless man have?
Suppressing his anger, Gu Yunshen forced a smile. “Won’t you have a cup of tea first?”
“I specially ordered green tea for you. After all… green tea suits you better.”
Qin Chuan did not respond. A cold curve formed at the corner of his lips.
All of Gu Yunshen’s arrogance would soon become reasons for what was coming next.
He did not mind teaching this clown a lesson he would never forget.
Seeing Qin Chuan remain silent, Gu Yunshen snorted and pulled out a check from his inner suit pocket, slamming it heavily onto the table.
“5 million yuan. Leave Su Qinghuan and get out of Tianhai. This amount is enough for someone like you to live comfortably.”
Qin Chuan glanced at the check and suddenly smiled. That smile sent a chill down Gu Yunshen’s spine.
The man before him seemed even more unfathomable than yesterday.
Especially those eyes, which always carried something that made him uneasy. In front of this man, even maintaining composure felt extremely difficult.
Forcing himself to stay calm, he said, “Too little?”
“For a lowly person like you, 5 million yuan is already a fortune. Take the money and disappear. I will take care of Qinghuan.”
“Trash like you should crawl back to the slums and never appear in Tianhai again.”
This 5 million yuan had been borrowed shamelessly from Su Qinghuan.
Although she had directly given him 10 million yuan, it was still far from enough for him.
Spending 5 million yuan to get rid of Qin Chuan was already his greatest “kindness.”
Qin Chuan slowly took out a cigarette pack and lit one. “Gu Yunshen, I am curious. Why are you so eager to drive me away?”
“Hasn’t Su Qinghuan already chosen you?”
“Have I not already left? Why go through all this trouble?”
A trace of panic flashed in Gu Yunshen’s eyes before being replaced by anger.
The situation was worse than he had imagined. Su Qinghuan’s feelings for Qin Chuan were far deeper than expected.
To completely occupy that woman’s heart, he would have to put in much more effort.
Taking a deep breath, he returned to his arrogant demeanor. “I just cannot stand trash like you clinging to Huanhuan. Only I am worthy of her, understand?”
“I am her destined partner. If not for that accident five years ago, I would already be her husband!”
Hearing such shameless words, Qin Chuan laughed.
“You are her destined partner?”
“A scum who caused the Su family crisis through schemes five years ago and fled abroad with money dares to say such things?”
“These years abroad, you have accumulated gambling debts, emotional debts, and even blood debts. You only came back to hide, didn’t you?”
“A complete scum like you dares to speak so arrogantly?”
Qin Chuan looked down on Gu Yunshen completely. Even before obtaining the inheritance, he had despised such a person.
Now, with his newfound power, Gu Yunshen was not even worth mentioning.
Gu Yunshen’s face changed drastically. “You… how do you know all this?”
Qin Chuan had mentioned some of these things before, which had already terrified him.
Now that it was brought up again, it meant Qin Chuan knew even more. This man was far more dangerous than he had imagined.
Seeing Gu Yunshen’s pale face, Qin Chuan’s mocking expression deepened.
“Not only do I know about your fraud, debts, and murder abroad, I also know that your purpose in returning is to seize the Su Group.”
“I am curious about your exact plan. Gain her trust first? Then transfer assets? Or trick her into signing documents?”
“Or… do you want to become the son-in-law of the Su family and take both wealth and power?”
Cold sweat appeared on Gu Yunshen’s forehead. He slammed the table and stood up. “Nonsense! You are slandering me!”
“Huanhuan will never believe your lies!”
Listening to his hysterical shouting, Qin Chuan spoke calmly. “Whether she believes me is not important.”
“What matters is that I will not let you go. We will play slowly until you pay the heaviest price.”
He took out a lighter and lit the check in front of him.
“You think money can solve everything?” Qin Chuan’s voice was as cold as ice. “You will soon understand that some things cannot be bought with money.”
“And even when it comes to money… you are far inferior.”
5 million yuan? Did he think Qin Chuan was a beggar?
Suddenly, Qin Chuan grabbed Gu Yunshen by the collar and pulled him close.
At close range, Gu Yunshen saw golden patterns flowing within Qin Chuan’s right eye like living things.
“Gu Yunshen, remember today. This may be the last peaceful day of your life.”
He threw him away.
Crash!
Gu Yunshen slammed into the tea table, cups shattering everywhere, leaving him in a miserable state.
Qin Chuan snorted coldly and kicked him in the stomach.
Gu Yunshen screamed immediately, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.
“Trash! I have plenty of time to play with you!”
Qin Chuan turned and walked away. A cat playing with a mouse should take its time.
Killing him directly would be too boring.
Just as he reached the parking area, he saw a heavily made-up woman taking photos crazily beside the Ferrari LaFerrari.
The woman was young with a curvy figure, but her face was full of artificial enhancements.
A pointed chin, a high nose bridge, exaggerated eyes. She looked like a snake spirit.
Her outfit of a camisole and ultra-short skirt resembled Ye Linglong’s style, but she gave off a cheap, flashy vibe. Clearly a fake socialite.
Seeing Qin Chuan stop, the woman looked at him with disdain. “What are you staring at? Never seen a beauty before?”
Instead, Qin Chuan found it amusing. His bad mood improved slightly.
“Finished taking photos? I am leaving.”
As Qin Chuan approached, the LaFerrari lit up in response, its butterfly doors slowly rising.
He walked straight into the driver’s seat.
The woman was stunned. She had not expected this “poor guy” to be the owner.
She spent her days dreaming of marrying into wealth, and now the opportunity had been right in front of her, yet she had missed it.
“Big brother, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it.”
The woman bent over apologetically, deliberately revealing her cleavage.
Qin Chuan nodded indifferently and started the engine.
“Big brother, your car is so cool, and you are handsome too. I’m so happy to meet you.”
“My home is nearby. Want to come up for a while?”
“I’m really good down there.”
The woman continued to tempt him, unwilling to give up.
A trace of mockery flashed in Qin Chuan’s eyes. “No need.”
Seeing he was about to leave, she quickly said, “Then how about a drink at a bar? My treat to make it up to you.”
“We can add each other on WeChat too. I’m always free to hang out with you.”
Qin Chuan stepped on the accelerator, and the LaFerrari roared away.
The fake socialite stomped her feet in regret, watching the tens-of-millions-worth supercar disappear.
Missing such an opportunity to cling to wealth filled her with deep regret.
…
When Su Qinghuan woke up, it was already noon.
After returning home last night, she had cried for half the night, then drank an entire bottle of strong liquor.
Only after vomiting did she collapse onto the sofa and fall asleep.
Even now, her head throbbed with pain.
Instinctively, she called out, “Qin Chuan, my head hurts…”
But the empty house gave no response.
Only then did she realize Qin Chuan had already left. A strong sense of loss instantly engulfed her.
Sitting on the bed and looking at the empty space beside her, her eyes reddened again.
Just a few days ago, they had been entangled on this very bed.
Now, they were strangers.
Regret surged like a tide. Only now did she understand how foolish it had been to bring Gu Yunshen home.
Forcing herself to focus, she handled company matters. Two hours later, she set down her laptop in exhaustion.
She picked up her phone, wanting to call Qin Chuan, but dialed and hung up several times.
She did not know what to say.
While idly scrolling through social media, she suddenly saw a photo. Two hands clasped together, glasses clinking.
The caption was simple: After going in circles, you are still you, and I am still me.
Among the likes, Qin Chuan’s name stood out clearly.