114: Chapter 114 She Cannot Save Herself 114: Chapter 114 She Cannot Save Herself “Old Mr.
Wen, hello, just now I saw you having an animated conversation with Ah Yan, so I didn’t introduce myself to you.”
She smiled and said, “My name is Su He, and I am Ah Yan’s wife.”
The first sentence gave Wen Xiahai a way to step down, the second sentence directly declared her sovereignty.
Her tone was very gentle, yet it had an undeniable aura.
She was well aware that Wen Xiahai was deliberately ignoring her.
She stood right next to Jiang Yan, and her hand had always been held by his, how could this old fellow not see her?
She was not someone to be trifled with, nor someone who would accept loss easily.
In front of her, blatantly trying to undermine her for his granddaughter, did he think she was invisible?
Su He’s words slightly stunned both Wen Xiahai and his granddaughter.
However, Wen Qianyi quickly recovered and apologized on her grandfather’s behalf, “Sorry, Miss Su, my grandfather wasn’t aware that Mr.
Yan was already married, which is why he was matchmaking carelessly.
He always loves to do this; he thinks everyone is a good match for me and hopes you won’t take it to heart.
If you felt uncomfortable, I deeply apologize.”
Wen Qianyi’s words appeared to be an apology to Su He, but Su He knew exactly how sincere they were.
Nonetheless, in this situation, she still maintained composure.
She smiled gracefully and gently, “No worries, I understand, after all, Miss Wen is at the marriageable age, and it’s normal for elders to be concerned.
It’s also our fault, my husband and I, for not informing you earlier.”
Wen Qianyi kept her usual composed demeanor, turning her head to Old Mr.
Wen and said, “Grandfather, see, I told you several times not to matchmake for me, now it’s embarrassing, right?
You don’t need to worry about my marital affairs, just enjoy your life.”
Having struggled in the business world for decades, Wen Xiahai had become a slick old fox, capable of hiding his intentions and easily smoothing over any awkwardness.
Simply put: Thick-skinned!
“Yes yes, you are right to scold me.”
Then, he looked towards Su He, speaking kindly, “Miss Su, I was under the impression you were merely Ah Yan’s companion, I didn’t hear that Ah Yan had married.
I am truly sorry.”
Su He smiled, “Old Mr.
Wen, you are too kind.”
Jiang Yan spoke in time, “Old Mr.
Wen, my wife and I have been married for four years now, and today I’m bringing her here for you to meet.
When we married, we only invited a few reputable families and didn’t broadcast it widely, so it’s normal that not many people knew, including you.”
Jiang Yan’s words were clever, mentioning “a few reputable families” immediately clarified the situation.
Especially because he did not invite the Wen Family, who just claimed to be close friends with Old Mr.
Jiang.
This clearly implies that the so-called familial ties between the Wen Family and the Jiang Family weren’t much to speak of.
This was akin to a public slap in the face for the Wen Family.
But smart people would choose to overlook it, not addressing it directly.
Wen Xiahai maintained his benign appearance, chuckling, “It’s been many years, and you’ve settled down too, that’s unexpected but good.
Your grandfather was always worried about your reserved nature not finding you a wife, and I often told him not to worry, if necessary, we could marry Qianqian off to the Jiang Family to be your wife.”
Jiang Yan’s tone remained steady and kind, “My marriage was personally decided by my grandfather when he was alive.”
The hidden meaning was: My wife is the granddaughter-in-law my grandfather personally approved.
“…”
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting awkward, Wen Qianyi hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
She hadn’t expected her grandfather to steer the conversation back, she knew well that Old Mr.
Wen had always seen Jiang Yan as the ideal son-in-law, wanting her and Jiang Yan to be together for many years.
But for the past few years, she focused solely on her career, paying little attention to romantic affairs.
A week ago, when she was preparing to return to the country, she checked the domestic situation and found out that Jiang Yan was already married, just hadn’t had the chance to inform her grandfather.
Just then, someone came to talk to Old Mr.
Wen.
Su He slipped her hand from his grasp and said softly, “I’m going to the restroom.”
Then, she took off her coat, handed it to him, and walked toward the restroom.
As soon as Su He left, Gu Beiyan dared to approach Jiang Yan and said, “Ah Yan, bringing Su He here today wasn’t just to dispel Old Mr.
Wen’s thoughts about you, was it?”
Jiang Yan becoming Old Mr.
Wen’s grandson-in-law had been no secret among them for a while.
“Besides, I don’t believe for a second that Old Mr.
Wen doesn’t know you’re already a married man.”
Gu Beiyan glanced, with a flicker in his eyes, at Wen Xiahai who was enjoying a discussion not too far away.
Old Mr.
Wen seems amiable on the surface, but in reality, he is a cunning old fox.
On the other side.
Su He just came out and was washing her hands at the sink when a charming figure walked in.
She did not pay attention.
Tang Sirou’s gentle voice then rang in her ear: “You probably don’t know yet?”
Su He’s handwashing paused momentarily, ignoring her, she continued to wash.
Then, as if nothing had happened, she turned around, pulled a paper towel, leisurely wiped the water droplets off her hands, and tossed the towel into the trash bin.
Turning again, she walked past her, ready to leave.
However, Tang Sirou suddenly grabbed her arm, “Su He, don’t you have any manners?
I am talking to you.”
Su He glanced at her indifferently.
Her eyes landed on where her arm was grasped.
Her brows slightly furrowed, her voice calm but tinged with coldness: “Let go!”
Tang Sirou pouted her lips and released her.
Only then did Su He turn around to face her, her voice crisp and cool: “Miss Tang, isn’t it you who lacks manners?
Grabbing me for no reason, is this the kind of upbringing the Tang Family teaches?”
“You…”
“Miss Tang, you said you were talking to me?
But I didn’t hear you greet me, so can I assume you were not really talking to me?
After all, I’m not one to overassume.”
Tang Sirou bit her teeth secretly: “Su He, it’s just you and me here, if I’m not talking to you, am I talking to a ghost?”
Su He chuckled lightly: “Maybe.”
Tang Sirou furrowed her brow: “What do you mean?”
Su He, with a smirk that wasn’t quite a smile, said: “Miss Tang, there are many things in the world that science can’t explain.
Some people are naturally attuned to the spirits.
Maybe you can see things we can’t, right?”
A chilling sensation crept down Tang Sirou’s spine, and to make matters worse, the chilly restroom breeze was brushing against her feet.
She swallowed and said: “Su He, you may not know yet, the Wen Family intends to have Wen Qianyi marry into the Jiang Family, and the marriage partner is your husband.”
Su He remained calm, raising her eyebrows slightly, waiting for her to continue.
“Do you think the Jiang Family would choose you or Miss Wen Qianyi from the Wen Family?
After all, in terms of background and capability, you can’t compare to Wen Qianyi.”
Su He still didn’t respond.
She crossed one arm over her chest and smoothed the stray hair by her ears, appearing as if all ears.
Seeing her uninvolved and detached demeanor, Tang Sirou gritted her teeth, even at such a critical moment, she was still so composed!
“Su He, you are just a mere doctor, you can’t help Ah Yan in the business world at all!
But it’s different with Wen Qianyi, she’s a professional woman, and holds the entire inheritance of the Wen Family, what do you have to compare with her?”
The words Tang Sirou said brushed past Su He like a breeze.
Su He looked at her serenely asking: “Let me ask you a question.”
“What?” Tang Sirou was momentarily at a loss.
“Do you think the Wen Family is powerful, or the Jiang Family?”
“Of course, the Jiang Family.” Tang Sirou answered without hesitation.
Su He sneered: “Well, there you go.
Since the Jiang Family is more powerful than the Wen Family, there’s no need for the Jiang Family to marry into the Wen Family.”
Tang Sirou: “…”
Why does it feel like Su He isn’t playing by the rules?
Did she truly not care at all about what she had just said?
Su He looked at her somewhat fierce face, the sarcasm flashing through her eyes, usually pretending to be all gentle and understanding, but now she was not pretending anymore.
Her lips slightly curved with a smirk, “Miss Tang, to be honest, there’s really no need to keep asserting your presence in front of me, otherwise I’ll have to buy eye drops when I go back.
As you said, I’m just a small-time doctor with a not-so-high salary, and I have to spend money on medicine, which is quite expensive, don’t you think?”
“You should really accumulate some virtue and be a generous and magnanimous rich young lady, and preferably not show up in front of me anymore.
Don’t be like Zhou Yu who attacked Jingzhou, engaging in thankless tasks, and in the end, risking both his wife and soldiers.”
Su He spoke in a light and casual tone, as if taming a wildly scrambling paparazzi.
Tang Sirou’s chest heaved with anger, but she was at a loss for words.
Su He seemed as immovable as a bundle of cotton, hit it all you want but to no effect.
After speaking, she turned around, took a step, and then stopped.
She turned her head to glance at Tang Sirou once more, her tone domineering and arrogant: “I forgot to tell you, if Jiang Yan and I divorce, he’ll be left with nothing!”
At these words, Tang Sirou was dumbfounded.
Just as she wanted to ask “why,” Su He had already left.
When she went after her, she saw Jiang Yan embracing Su He not far down the corridor.
Worried about her, since she had been gone to the restroom for quite a while, he went to check.
“Why were you gone so long?” Jiang Yan looked at her, his gaze gentle and doting.
With a smile, Su He responded, “Nothing much, just ran into someone who wouldn’t stop talking.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yan looked back at the direction of the restroom, just in time to see Tang Sirou coming out.
His handsome brows knitted tightly, the softness in his eyes completely dissipating.
When Tang Sirou met his deep, dark eyes, she felt a chill run from her feet to the top of her head.
Instantly, it was as if she had moved from the blistering summer to the dead of winter, subconsciously shrinking her neck.
When the two returned to the banquet hall, they encountered Wen Qianyi again.
She greeted them first: “Mr.
Yan, Miss Su.”
Jiang Yan responded indifferently with a hum, not saying much more.
Wen Qianyi, knowing his cold demeanor from childhood, didn’t comment further but turned to Su He with a smile, “Miss Su, may I call you Susu?
It feels a bit more intimate.”
Wen Qianyi and Jiang Yan were of the same age, which is to say five years older than her.
She appeared more mature and stable than Tang Sirou, with a certain intellectual charm.
Gracefully, Su He responded, “Of course you can.”
Wen Qianyi naturally continued the conversation: “Susu, how old are you?
You look much younger than me.”
With ease, Su He replied, “Twenty-four.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Qianyi’s hand lightly covered her mouth in a surprised manner: “Oh my, were you only twenty when Mr.
Yan took you home?”
Su He smiled but didn’t respond.
Wen Qianyi looked at Jiang Yan, her gaze carrying a slight reproach but her tone was light, as if chatting casually with someone familiar.
“Mr.
Yan, that was kind of underhanded, wasn’t it?
Susu must have still been in university then?
You really had the nerve to make a move?”
She paused, then continued jokingly: “You weren’t worried that Susu might get snatched away by someone else, so you made your move early, were you?”
Jiang Yan “hummed” in response, acknowledging her comment.
Wen Qianyi looked at Su He’s stunningly beautiful face: “Indeed, with Susu being so pretty, surely many would fancy her.
Mr.
Yan, your style not only shows decisiveness in business but also in marriage, acting swiftly and decisively, I admire that.”
Jiang Yan: “Miss Wen you shouldn’t underestimate yourself, you are also outstanding, and under your leadership, Wen Family will only thrive day by day.”
His calling her “Miss Wen” added a degree of distance between them.
To Jiang Yan, Wen Qianyi was essentially a stranger.
Although they had met in childhood, it wasn’t frequently.
With a poised and open demeanor, Wen Qianyi replied: “Then I will take President Jiang’s auspicious words to heart, perhaps in the future, I might need guidance from this business mogul.”
After finishing, she looked towards Su He: “Susu, can I consult your husband later about some business matters?
I just returned to the country, and I’m not very familiar with the domestic market.
So, I need to ask for your permission in advance to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble between you and your husband.”
“Don’t worry, haha, I am not interested in Mr.
Yan, I won’t turn into your enemy.
I want to be friends with you too.
I have been abroad all these years and don’t have any close friends in the country.”
Wen Qianyi’s face was calm, her eyes filled with sincerity, showing no signs of dishonesty.
Su He responded indifferently with a smile: “Miss Wen truly is a role model for women, with a straightforward and efficient style, and you speak so candidly.
Don’t worry, I’m not a petty person.
I trust my husband’s character, and of course, as the heiress of the Wen Family, Miss Wen, your character must be impeccable too, so I naturally won’t doubt anything.
As for myself, I know nothing about business matters and never involve myself in them, as long as Ah Yan is fine, I naturally have no concerns.”
A man nearby, hearing the way he was addressed, a shimmer appeared in his dark eyes.
Wen Qianyi’s smile grew deeper, she naturally stepped forward and took Su He’s hand: “Does that mean you agree to becoming friends with me?”
Su He still wore a smile, casually responding with a “Hmm”.
“Afterward, if you don’t mind and don’t feel I’m taking advantage of you, you can call me ‘Ms.
Qianyi’ or just ‘Ms.
Qian’.”
Wen Qianyi’s happiness was apparent, showing a sister-like demeanor.
Su He: “Okay.”
Then, Wen Qianyi pulled Su He into a long conversation.
Su He was somewhat surprised, expecting someone like Wen Qianyi, a corporate female elite, to be more reserved and aloof.
But she had underestimated her.
“Hey, Ah Yan, what’s going on here?”
Gu Beiyan, observing Wen Qianyi chatting enthusiastically with Su He, felt a bit baffled and perplexed.
“How did they start chatting?”
The scene seemed rather bizarre.
Jiang Yan’s handsome face turned slightly grim.
He spoke indifferently: “If you want to know, go ask yourself!”
Gu Beiyan: ?
He blinked innocently, raised his eyebrows, and asked the man, “Are you mad?
I don’t think I’ve annoyed you, have I?”
No one responded to him.
In the next second, Gu Beiyan realized.
He clicked his tongue and teasingly said: “Could this be jealousy breaking the jar?”
Seeing the man not answering, he became even more certain of his guess.
Gu Beiyan: “Is it necessary?
It’s just among females; if it were males, wouldn’t that cause an explosion?”
Jiang Yan gave him a look: “A bachelor of your age has no right to say that!”
Gu Beiyan: “…”
How was he old?
He was just thirty years old, they say a man at thirty is in his prime.
Gu Beiyan became anxious: “How am I old?
Jiang Yan, you better watch your words!
I am now in the prime of life, blooming like a flower, where did I get old?
Huh?”
Jiang Yan ignored him.
Su He was hoping Jing Xuan would come to rescue her.
But glancing at the hall, she couldn’t find Jing Xuan anywhere.
What she didn’t know was that her best friend was currently unable to help herself either.