"Tang Xue, I..."
Before Su Qi could finish, Gu Tangxue hung up the phone. Within two minutes, Gu Tangxue arrived via elevator. Su Qi stood by the elevator doors. As soon as they opened, Gu Tangxue rushed forward and hugged Su Qi, "Xiao Su!"
She had signed with the crew, and her work was going smoothly. She was now very popular, with high engagement on Weibo. She had become famous overnight. Even the dramas she had appeared in as an extra were being rewatched. In essence, before the movie even aired, she had already become a star.
Su Qi held Gu Tangxue and explained the whole situation. Gu Tangxue's eyes widened, "How can someone be so overbearing? Don't they understand the principle of first come, first served? I'll go reason with her."
"Wait! Your status is different now. You're a public figure. Causing such a scene would be bad for you."
Su Qi stopped Gu Tangxue. "Have you eaten? I'll take you to eat first."
The two went to a mall near the financial center. They sat down and ordered several dishes. While waiting for the food, Gu Tangxue's brow remained furrowed. "Is there no other way now? Do we just have to watch that person snatch our territory? This location is so good, I don't want to give it to anyone else!"
This was the most high-end area in Shencheng. Having a presence here was an excellent start, and she didn't want to hand it over.
"I'll think of a way." Seeing Gu Tangxue's dejected mood, Su Qi held her hand. "Don't worry, everything will be alright."
"I hope so!"
After eating, Su Qi first sent Gu Tangxue back. Then, she received a message from the agent. The rental fee she had given the agent yesterday had been returned in full, without any deductions.
Su Qi stood downstairs from the office building, intending to call the agent. Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind her, "Su Qi?"
Turning around, she saw a woman. It was Li Yiran.
Standing beside Li Yiran was the surgically enhanced woman who had taken her spot in the office building.
"Do you know each other?" the surgically enhanced woman asked, frowning at Li Yiran and Su Qi.
"We're classmates, sister!"
"Sister?" Su Qi frowned, not expecting this surgically enhanced woman to be Li Yiran's sister. But then again, it was normal. Both of them had had their faces altered, so being sisters made sense. "This is my sister, Li Yiyi. Sister, this is my university classmate, Su Qi."
When Li Yiran spoke Su Qi's name, there was a hint of gritted teeth in her voice.
Last night, she had been kicked out of the restaurant, and it was all thanks to Su Qi!
"This is your classmate? The person I told you about this morning is your classmate!"
Li Yiyi covered her mouth and chuckled.
Li Yiran looked surprised. "You mean the person fighting you for the office space is Su Qi? No way!"
Li Yiran looked at Su Qi with a hint of schadenfreude. "Oh dear, I'm so sorry. My sister is opening a live-streaming company and spent a lot of money to rent this place, ten million yuan! Did you rent yours for eight million? It can't be helped, my sister wanted it so badly that she rented it at the original price. Isn't your husband very rich? Why don't you have your husband buy the adjacent Shengshi Group directly?"
After Li Yiran finished speaking, Li Yiyi giggled.
Their laughter sounded extremely jarring to Su Qi's ears.
After graduating, Su Qi had become a gilded cage bird, confined and isolated from society. She knew that society was a place where the strong preyed on the weak and was incredibly cruel. She just hadn't expected it to be this cruel. However, she absolutely would not surrender so easily.
"The principle of first come, first served, I believe Ms. Li understands," Su Qi's voice was cold and distant.
Li Yiran chuckled and walked forward, patting Su Qi's shoulder. "Su Qi, I know you're not reconciled. Your husband probably can't help you either, after all, he's just a small restaurant owner. He probably doesn't have that much money to help you, nor does he have that many connections. Don't be discouraged. I'll have someone help you look for other office buildings!"
Su Qi narrowed her eyes, her smile turning cold. "Don't celebrate too soon."
Li Yiran had reminded her of something.
Lin Te had said that as long as she asked, Huo Tingyun would definitely be able to do it.
And it would be effortless.
Su Qi left the office building and went to the hospital. Su Yan had been in the hospital for the past few days, adapting. He hadn't been able to walk for almost half a year, and it felt a bit awkward. In the past few days, with the guidance of the nurses, he had gradually adapted to these new legs. Although he couldn't stand and walk yet, he was working hard every day.
"How is it? Is the company situation alright? Have you encountered any problems?"
As soon as Su Qi entered, Su Yan sat back in his chair and spoke.
Su Qi pursed her lips. "Brother, leave the company matters to me. You don't need to worry."
"Did something happen?"
Su Yan knew Su Qi too well.
Her current demeanor didn't suggest that everything was fine.
By the time Su Qi left the hospital, night had fallen. Su Qi drove back to Deepwater Bay and found that the man's car was already parked in the garden. Su Qi paused before pushing open the door. At a glance, she saw the man sitting on the living room sofa. Upon seeing Su Qi return, the man's eyes darkened. He closed the laptop in his hands, turned around, and went upstairs.
"Young Master, dinner is ready. Aren't you eating?" Aunt Wu called out as she watched the man's retreating back. The man didn't respond and disappeared on the second floor.
Su Qi pursed her lips. "Perhaps he's not hungry yet. He'll come down to eat later."
Aunt Wu set aside food for Huo Tingyun. Su Qi ate a little and then went upstairs. She pushed open the door and found that the man wasn't in her room. She took a shower and lay in bed, tossing and turning for an hour, but the man didn't come.
Su Qi pondered for a moment, pushed herself up with her arms, and walked out of the room.
The man's room was next door. Su Qi stopped at the door and knocked twice. The man didn't respond for a long time.
"Tingyun, are you asleep?"
This was the first time Su Qi had called Huo Tingyun by his name. After the night of their wedding, when he had humiliated her after she called him by name, she had always called him Mr. Huo.
Inside the room, there was still silence.
The man never came out to open the door.
What was going on?
Su Qi took out her phone and called Lin Te. Lin Te paused for a moment. "The Master might be jealous. He learned that you went to the hospital to visit your brother today."
"My brother... is my actual brother." Su Qi was speechless. He could be jealous about this?
Moreover, Huo Tingyun was jealous?
What a joke!
"Miss Su, you and your brother do not have a blood relation. Furthermore, your brother treats you very well. It's only natural for the Master to be jealous."
It was only after Lin Te pointed this out that Su Qi slightly came to her senses.
She had been adopted into the Su family. Although she had no blood relation with Su Yan, in Su Qi's eyes, Su Yan was her own brother.
Thinking about the office building incident, Su Qi mustered her courage again and knocked on the door.
This time, the door finally opened.