“How is the Su Family doing?”
The man's tone was flat and cold, as though he were a robot.
Xiao Xu was just about to say that the Su Family was doing all right, nothing special, but then he reconsidered. What did the Su Family have to do with President Lu?
Even when the groom had run away on the day of the newlywed marriage, their President Lu had not cared.
The Su Family must have been another way of referring to Su Jingsheng.
Yes, that had to be it.
Xiao Xu had no choice but to reorganize his wording before speaking. “The Su Family and the Shen Family are preparing for the wedding. There is nothing unusual, but something has happened with the eldest miss of the su family.”
“What happened?”
This time, the man's voice grew even colder.
Xiao Xu could not help wiping away the fine beads of sweat on his forehead. “It is rumored that a few days ago, Su Dahai drove Su Jingsheng to a game company on the verge of bankruptcy. If the eldest miss of the su family cannot revive the company within three months, she will hand over all her shares and sever herself from the Su Family completely.”
His voice trembled more and more as he continued.
Was the air conditioner broken? The air in here had to be below freezing. It was freezing him to death.
Dark energy lingered between Lu Qingyu's brows, and his entire body radiated an icy coldness that warned others not to approach.
“From now on, no one from the Su Corporation except her is permitted to set foot in the Tianfeng Consortium.” The man issued the order coldly.
“Yes.” Xiao Xu bowed respectfully.
After he went out, he still looked as though he had narrowly escaped a tiger's jaws.
It was rare to see President Lu in such a thunderous rage. Was it because of that eldest miss of the su family?
Several days later.
The wedding between the Su Family and the Shen Family was held at the most luxurious hotel.
Numerous prominent figures attended that day, making the occasion exceptionally lively.
Everyone said that Su Dahai had brought out all his savings for his beloved daughter, just to let her marry in glory.
As for the eldest daughter, Su Jingsheng, it was as if she had vanished from the guests' eyes. No one remembered her.
Su Dahai and Lin Ning stood at the entrance welcoming guests. After waiting a long time without seeing su jingsheng's figure, Lin Ning's expression darkened.
Today was her daughter's grand wedding, and she had invited quite a few members of the media.
The outside world was already curious about the story of the Su Family. If Yu Ning's older sister did not attend her wedding, once word got out, people would stab at her daughter's reputation.
No matter what, Lin Ning could not watch the situation develop in that direction.
She first smiled at the guests, then grabbed Su Dahai's hand and led him aside.
“What does Su Jingsheng mean by this? Does she have to tell the whole world that her stepmother mistreated her? It would be one thing if she were disrespectful to you and me normally, but today is Yu Ning's wedding. What is she trying to do?”
The more Lin Ning spoke, the angrier she became. Deliberately provoking Su Dahai into losing his temper with her, she said, “By then, it will not just be Yu Ning's reputation that suffers, but yours as well.”
How could Su Dahai not understand?
He had been looking for Su Jingsheng from the very beginning, but had constantly been occupied with the guests.
With the wedding banquet about to begin, her older sister had to attend no matter what.
“Fine. I will call her.” Su Dahai spoke viciously.
Anyone who did not know better would have thought he was going after an enemy.
Su Jingsheng lay on her bed watching the wedding broadcast on television. Having guessed that Su Dahai would call, she ignored it outright.
But the calls kept coming one after another.
Irritated by the noise, she finally answered. “What is it?”
“You are asking what it is? Your younger sister is getting married! Where are you? Get over here right now!” Su Dahai's tone was even colder than when he ordered a subordinate around.
Su Jingsheng had long since grown used to it.
She gazed blankly at the scene on the screen. “I have no time. I cannot go.”
“As long as your legs are not broken and you are not so seriously ill that you are dying, you will get over here today. Otherwise, do not blame me for being ruthless!” Su Dahai wished he could strangle this unfilial daughter.
Su Jingsheng's gaze was deep and shadowy. She truly could not understand why he wanted her to go.
Was it merely because he was afraid of gossip from the outside world?
For all these years, Su Dahai's scandals had stirred up storms across the world. Could he still be afraid?
“I am not going.” This time, Su Jingsheng was unwilling even to feign compliance and was just about to hang up.
Su Dahai suddenly spoke viciously. “If you do not come, you can forget about getting your mother's belongings. I would rather burn them than give them to you!”
“Su Dahai!” Su Jingsheng was so furious that the veins on her forehead bulged.
How could there be such a father?
“Su Jingsheng, listen to me. I am your father. You will obey me for the rest of your life. I am giving you half an hour. If you do not come, do not blame me for what I do!”
Su Dahai stopped pretending and hung up directly.
Staring at the black screen, Su Jingsheng clenched her fists tightly.
How dare that man threaten her with her mother's belongings!
How dare he!
The veins on Su Jingsheng's neck stood out, and she looked utterly distraught.
Her mother was her fatal weakness. If she could not even protect her belongings, how would she face her mother after death?
No matter how unwilling Su Jingsheng was, she still chose to attend. On the way, she casually entered a shop and chose a scarlet long dress. At first glance, it looked remarkably like a wedding dress.
The long dress outlined her perfect figure, giving it the most beautiful expression. Merely walking out of the shop attracted countless gazes.
Not to mention when she bent down to get into the car—every movement was filled with seductive grace.
The pedestrians on the road forgot to move when they saw this scene. If a car beside them had not honked, they would not have known to continue walking.
“Who is she? How can she be so beautiful?”
“Is she a celebrity?”
“That waist and that face—she is absolutely stunning. If I could marry a woman like that, forget spending money; I would even gladly give up years of my life.”
“I could give up twenty years.”
“Fifty years!”
…
Inside the car, Su Jingsheng took lipstick from her bag and carefully made herself look dazzling. Her natural features were already exceptional; she could be called a peerless beauty, not to mention her graceful, well-proportioned figure.
Wherever she went, she was a beauty of the highest order.
It was just that, living in the Su Family, she was oppressed. Every day, all she thought about was protecting what her mother had left her, leaving her no time to think about anything else.
Su Yuning's face looked extremely similar to that of her mother, Lin Ning, with a great deal of seductive charm added. At first glance, she could indeed take one's breath away.
Over time, however, she came to seem somewhat vulgar.
Unlike Su Jingsheng, whose beauty could not be defeated even by the passage of time.
Even the driver could not help turning around to look at her several times.
If he had not been unfamiliar with her, he truly would have thought she was some celebrity.
Su Jingsheng sat upright in her seat and looked at her peerless face in the rearview mirror. She had not dressed up like this in a very long time.
She wondered whether Shen Mingfeng regretted betraying her back then.
She wondered whether Su Dahai was satisfied to have such a beautiful daughter.
At that thought, Su Jingsheng raised the corners of her lips. Even time could not help lingering, solely to admire her beauty a little longer.
The driver secretly swallowed, yet still could not resist asking, “Beautiful lady, are you a famous star from another country?”
Su Jingsheng replied politely, “No.”
“Really? Looking at you, it would be such a shame not to become a celebrity. If you did, I would definitely support you.”
At that, the driver scratched his head awkwardly.
Su Jingsheng smiled in response and said no more.
She slowly lowered her starry eyes, waiting for the open and covert struggles at the wedding.