Xu Linchuan put down his chopsticks and asked abruptly.
Xu Ruyun frowned, "Someone from the Su family? Their family is a small, insignificant household. How could I possibly know anyone from the Su family? Did Su Qi whisper something in your ear? Why are you asking so suddenly? She must be trying to sow discord between us, mother and son!"
Su Qi must have been very unwilling that day when she signed the papers, yet she put on a front of being calm and generous. Xu Ruyun saw that Su Qi didn't want to divorce and was badmouthing her behind her back.
"I'm done eating." Xu Linchuan drank some water and went upstairs, losing his appetite for the remaining half bowl of rice.
"Linchuan... this child!"
Xu Ruyun frowned, looking at Xu Linchuan's retreating back, and then thought of the question he had asked.
She seemed to recall something.
The Su family? It sounded familiar.
There must have been some business dealings between the Xu family and the Su family in the past.
But she didn't manage the company affairs, so she had no idea and wasn't clear about it.
She only had a vague impression.
"Xiao Yang, go and investigate the business dealings between the Xu family and the Su family, and send me a file."
Xu Ruyun made a phone call to Xu Qingfeng's assistant.
"Alright." Assistant Yang on the other end replied, and quickly sent the file to Xu Ruyun's phone.
Xu Ruyun took a look and was startled, a sense of lingering fear creeping into her heart.
No wonder Xu Linchuan would ask that question.
The Xu family's business over the years was naturally not entirely clean.
It was just that Xu Ruyun hadn't expected such a connection between the Xu family and the Su family.
It seemed Su Qi also knew about this.
Xu Ruyun was preoccupied, poured herself a glass of water, and calmed herself down.
She had thought that Su Qi's divorce from Huo Tingyun would pose no threat.
Now, it seemed this woman was still a hidden danger.
She needed to find a way.
Xu Ruyun clenched her hands tightly, her palms breaking out in a thin sweat.
To cut the grass, one must remove the roots... she had to find a way.
But the thought of Linchuan's feelings for Su Qi made Xu Ruyun hesitate.
If she were to make a move against Su Qi, and Linchuan found out, he would surely be furious, and might even fall out with the family because of Su Qi.
Linchuan was her only son and would inherit the company in the future.
Xu Ruyun calmed down and considered it carefully.
The next day, Xu Ruyun visited Xu Linyun. Xu Linyun noticed her mother seemed preoccupied. "Mommy, what's wrong? You seem to have something on your mind."
"No, nothing's wrong. Your brother hasn't been in a good mood lately, and I'm very worried about him."
Hearing Xu Ruyun say this, Xu Linyun seemed to recall something, lowered her head, and pursed her lips.
She looked as if she had something to say but couldn't.
"What is it?"
Xu Ruyun frowned and sat down beside Xu Linyun.
"If you have something to say, tell Mommy."
"Mommy, actually, the spotting I had that day was because..."
To say she wasn't jealous would be a lie.
Ever since that one time, Xu Linyun thought Huo Tingyun had finally accepted her, but in the following month, the man wouldn't even agree to see her. If it weren't for the fact that she had truly been with Huo Tingyun that night.
Xu Linyun would almost doubt if the man that night was indeed Huo Tingyun.
"What?! That bitch Su Qi! How dare she be so bold, she's really pushing her luck!"
She knew Su Qi wouldn't agree to divorce so easily without some ulterior motive!
As expected!
"Don't worry, Mommy will definitely get justice for you! Make Su Qi suffer a little!"
For the past few days, Xu Linyun had been resting due to illness, while Su Qi had been busy running to the hospital to take care of Li Cuiping, and occasionally returning to the Su family to talk with Su Yan.
However, every time she left the hospital, she felt like someone was watching her.
Following the gaze, she saw a figure quickly darting into a corner and hiding.
Su Qi frowned and walked forward.
When she reached her car, she noticed something was amiss.
Being cautious, Su Qi circled the car, and then discovered that someone had tampered with her car, with oil spilled all over the ground.
Su Qi curled her lips into a cold smile.
She knew clearly that besides that person, who else would target her like this?
She made a phone call, and Xu Qingfeng soon appeared in sight.
"Mr. Xu, I'm sorry to trouble you, but I have something else to attend to, and I'm afraid it's not good to leave the car parked here."
Su Qi handed over the keys, "Could I trouble you to drive the car back for me?"
Su Qi smiled charmingly, her red lips alluring and vibrant.
Xu Qingfeng took the keys without hesitation, "Don't worry, I'll drive it back for you. You go ahead and take care of your business."
"Okay... Thank you, Mr. Xu."
Su Qi turned around, returned to the hospital, and went directly to the monitoring room, telling the hospital security, "My car was stolen, I want to check the surveillance footage."
Upon seeing Su Qi's face, the security guard immediately stood up and showed her the surveillance footage.
Su Qi smiled and sat down.
Meanwhile, Xu Qingfeng, holding the keys, intended to have the driver take the car back. However, he was afraid the driver might damage Su Qi's car, so he sent the driver back first and then got into Su Qi's car himself.
Inside the car, Su Qi's scent still lingered.
A normal car would have a slightly dizzying gasoline smell, but Su Qi's car had a fragrant aroma.
Xu Qingfeng took a deep breath before starting the engine and driving Su Qi's car away.
On the road, he received a call from Xu Ruyun, "My assistant said you left the company? Didn't you have a meeting today? Where are you going?"
Just as Xu Qingfeng was about to say something, he saw a red light ahead and applied the brakes. "I'm driving, I'll tell you later..."
He stepped on the brake, but there was no response at all.
The car continued to move forward.
Instead, because he applied the brakes, the speed increased even further.
"The brakes have failed, damn it..."
Xu Qingfeng cursed, stomping on the brakes a couple of times, but the car still showed no response, and its speed only increased!
Xu Ruyun heard the commotion on the other end and felt a sense of unease.
"Master! Where are you! Tell me quickly where you are!"
No matter how much Xu Ruyun shouted, Xu Qingfeng, in his panic, offered no response.
The car, like an arrow released from a bow, shot through the red light and collided with a large truck going straight ahead with a loud crash. The two vehicles smashed into each other.
In an instant, the white sedan was reduced to a pile of scrap metal.
On the other end of the phone, Xu Ruyun's eyes widened, her eyes bloodshot. Hearing the deafening sound of the car crash, Xu Ruyun covered her mouth tightly, unable to believe her ears.
The phone slipped from her palm and fell to the floor with a clatter.
The door was knocked open, and a man walked in.
"Madam, I've done as you said. I tampered with Su Qi's brakes. As soon as Su Qi drives, she'll get into a car accident, and she'll either be dead or seriously injured..."