"I just met with President Zhao. He said the contract details need some adjustments and told me to wait for his message..."
Su Wenchao hesitated for a moment, then forced himself to say, "President Li and President Wang said the same thing."
"Adjustments?"
Su Jianguo's face darkened, sensing trouble.
"Old foxes!"
Su Bingtian, however, didn't think much of it. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Muqiu handled the preliminary work. Now that it's suddenly switched to Wenchao, they want to take advantage and gain more benefits. It's no big deal."
"Probably..."
Su Wenchao quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Noticing Su Wenchao's small gesture, Su Jianguo's eyelids twitched. His intuition told him something was definitely wrong, but with Su Bingtian present, he didn't dare to ask in detail and had to grit his teeth and endure.
It wasn't until Su Bingtian left that he coldly asked, "Speak up, what exactly happened?"
Thud!
This time, it was Su Wenchao who knelt before Su Jianguo.
"Dad, I... I was beaten!"
Su Wenchao said with a mournful face, "As soon as I arrived at the Zhao Group, Zhao Yongrong beat me up without a word, saying I wasn't qualified to sign a contract with him. Even if Grandpa went personally, it wouldn't work."
"If we want to cooperate, only Su Muqiu can go!"
As he spoke, the frustration on Su Wenchao's face turned into anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "President Li and President Wang are the same. Although they didn't hit me, they specifically named Su Muqiu as the only one they'd sign with."
"In my opinion, Su Muqiu must have used some unspeakable means, colluding with those old men in secret deals. Otherwise, why would they refuse to make money and reject cooperation?"
Businessmen seek profit!
Apart from Su Muqiu's body, Zhao Yongrong and the others had nothing to gain from this!
"Bastard!"
Su Jianguo's initially excited mood sank to the bottom, and he sat heavily on the sofa behind him, seething with anger. "Damn you, Su Muqiu, you're truly despicable!"
"If you're playing dirty, don't blame me for returning the favor!"
His voice was filled with venom.
Su Wenchao asked, "Dad, what should we do next?"
"Don't rush, let me think."
"There's no evidence, but..."
"No evidence? Then we'll create evidence!"
Before Su Wenchao could finish, Su Jianguo coldly snorted, "Here's what we'll do: find some photos of Su Muqiu with those old foxes, get a Photoshop expert to edit them, and send them to Xiao Zhan's phone."
"Xiao Zhan?"
Su Wenchao was taken aback.
Su Jianguo nodded, "Right now, Xiao Zhan is Su Muqiu's husband. If he sees her being intimate with other men, given his violent nature, what do you think will happen?"
"He'll definitely beat that slut Su Muqiu to death!"
Su Wenchao's eyes lit up, and he stood up abruptly, turning to leave. "No time to waste, I'll handle it right away."
Su Jianguo's lips curled into a cold smile.
Xiao Zhan is a violent maniac! A rapist! Once he lays a hand on Su Muqiu, would Zhao Yongrong and the others still find her appealing? Would they still refuse to cooperate with the Su Group for her sake?
Moreover, Xiao Zhan's disruption of the engagement ceremony brought disgrace to the Su family. Su Bingtian was heartbroken and went to Director Song, intending to send him back to prison. If he beats Su Muqiu, it would be the perfect excuse to arrest him!
Killing two birds with one stone, a perfect plan...
...
At that moment.
Fuyuan Residential Complex.
Su Muqiu and Liu Hongxiu were in the kitchen, preparing a sumptuous lunch with five dishes and a soup, the aroma filling the air.
"Uncle, here, have some meat."
After half an hour of interaction, Su Xiaomeng grew closer to Xiao Zhan, constantly serving him food. "Mom's braised pork is delicious. Uncle, eat more so you have the strength to beat the bad guys and protect me and Mom."
"Xiaomeng is such a good girl."
Eating the meal his wife prepared and hearing his daughter's sweet words, Xiao Zhan's smile was radiant.
The feeling of having a family was wonderful!
But Liu Hongxiu, watching this, felt uneasy. After hesitating for a long time, she couldn't help but ask, "I heard you went to prison because..."
"Mom!"
Su Muqiu's expression changed slightly, interrupting Liu Hongxiu. She whispered, "Mengmeng is here, why bring this up?"
"It's okay."
Xiao Zhan didn't mind and replied, "Mom, if I told you I was framed, would you believe me?"
"Framed?"
Su Muqiu's heart also trembled slightly.
If Xiao Zhan was indeed framed and wrongfully imprisoned, does that mean he's not inherently a heinous villain or a psychologically twisted danger?
At least, so far, Xiao Zhan hadn't shown any malice towards Su Muqiu's family.
"I believe you!"
To everyone's surprise, Su Xiaomeng served Xiao Zhan another piece of braised pork and firmly said, "Uncle is a good person, just like my dad, a super invincible hero, only a tiny bit less than my dad..."
As she spoke, she put down her chopsticks and made a gesture, her innocent and naive demeanor both amusing and endearing.
Xiao Zhan's heart nearly melted, and he wanted nothing more than to plant a big kiss on her rosy little cheek.
Truly my daughter, born with a discerning eye!
Suddenly, the phone rang, and Su Muqiu answered the call. "Mom, Ziyi invited me to go shopping this afternoon."
"Go ahead, take a break."
Liu Hongxiu nodded with a smile. "Your dad and I will take Mengmeng to school and then join the square dancing. I heard from Aunt Sun that Ziyi found a boyfriend, a rich young man from South City, drives a 500,000 Mercedes-Benz, and treats Ziyi very well..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Xiao Zhan, full of disappointment.
Xiao Zhan remained silent.
After the meal, Liu Hongxiu pushed Su Jiancheng out the door to take Su Xiaomeng to the nearby kindergarten. As soon as they left, three cars roared into the Fuyuan Residential Complex.
Emerging from the cars were a flustered Zhao Yongrong, along with President Li and President Wang...
"Miss Su!"
Su Muqiu was about to close the door when she heard the shout. She instinctively turned to look and saw Zhao Yongrong and the others rushing over, each trying to outpace the other.
Soon, they were in front of Su Muqiu.
"President Zhao? President Li? President Wang?"
Su Muqiu frowned in confusion. "What is this about?"
Earlier, Su Wenchao had called, boasting that Zhao Yongrong and the others had agreed to cooperate with him and that they would sign the contract this afternoon. So Su Muqiu was surprised to see them now, wondering what they wanted.
Did Su Wenchao send them to kick her while she was down?
Thud!
Thud! Thud!
Before Su Muqiu could finish her sentence, an unexpected scene unfolded. Zhao Yongrong and the others, without catching their breath, knelt before her without hesitation.
In an instant, Su Muqiu was dumbfounded.