96: Chapter 96 Ms.
Su is Targeted 96: Chapter 96 Ms.
Su is Targeted At the dining table on the first floor.
Su He’s cheeks still flushed with a red glow, she almost lost control just now.
At the crucial moment, that damn man actually stopped.
He leaned in close to her ear, breathing heavily, his hoarse voice saying: “You still have an injury on your waist, even if you’re willing, I can’t bear it.”
After dinner.
Su He followed her usual habit of going to the back garden for a walk to aid digestion.
Jiang Yan was supposed to accompany her, but he received an urgent call and had to deal with it immediately.
Su He told him to take care of his matters and there was no need to accompany her.
This was a perfect opportunity for her to call Su Yimo.
Su Yimo answered the phone quickly, and her sweet voice immediately reached her eardrum, “Mommy~ how did you know baby was thinking of you?”
Su He’s red lips parted slightly, tenderly saying, “Because we have a telepathic connection.”
“Have you been listening well to your little uncle recently, hm?” she asked.
Little Su Baobao on the other end replied enthusiastically, “Yes, baby has been listening to little uncle.”
Su Heng was sitting next to him listening to the phone call with Su He, and when he heard this, he turned his head to look at the little guy, his eyes clearly saying, “Who’s really listening to whom?”
Su He laughed on the phone, not saying much, and then just listened to Su Baobao talking about what he had done in the past few days.
Among this, Su He heard a key phrase, “Wait, baby, what did you just say?
You found some interesting business?”
Su Baobao wasn’t flustered and explained right away, “Being a child model for clothes.
It doesn’t pay much, but baby can earn his own money now.”
“So, the money I have been receiving these past two days is what you earned from modeling?” asked Su He.
“Yeah, mommy, don’t worry, this model job requires wearing a mask, so baby doesn’t need to show his face.”
Su He narrowed her eyes, “Who found you this gig?”
“Little uncle,” Su Baobao blurted out without thinking, and ratted out Su Heng.
Su Heng had been listening the whole time, and he froze completely, staring at Su Yimo with wide eyes, completely dumbfounded.
Su Baobao glanced at him and continued talking to Su He on the phone, “Mommy, little uncle has a friend who’s in the children’s clothing business, and they just happened to need someone recently, so baby followed little uncle to work part-time~”
“Mommy, if you don’t believe it, you can ask little uncle.”
Su Baobao quickly handed the phone to Su Heng, giving him a meaningful look with his eyes.
Su Heng: “…” Has this kid developed an addiction to throwing him under the bus?
“Hello, sis, what Xixi said is true.
Um…
I didn’t dare to tell you before, afraid that you wouldn’t agree, so I secretly took Xixi to try it out, and unexpectedly, Xixi also adapted well to the camera.
My friend said Xixi met their requirements, so he went to work part-time for two days.”
Su Heng had no choice but to make up a story on the spot.
Su He listened to his words, just frowning slightly.
She wasn’t really suspicious, mainly because even with a hundred times the courage, Su Heng wouldn’t dare lie to her.
But this time, she didn’t realize she had miscalculated.
“Sis, don’t worry, nobody discovered Xixi at all.
For their children’s clothing shoot, everyone wore various masks.” As Su Heng spoke, Su Yimo held up a piece of paper in front of him for him to read from, “I’ll send you some photos of Xixi later, and you’ll see.”
Su He: “Okay.”
After hanging up, Su Heng sent several photos of Su Baobao modeling to her through WeChat.
She looked at them one by one, all taken while wearing masks.
Then, Su Heng also sent the name of his friend’s company, adding: [Sis, if you’re worried, you can look it up.]
Over at Pear Garden Pavilion.
Su Yimo was using Su Heng’s phone to send messages to Su He.
And Su Heng just silently watched him do it.
“You’ve got everything prepared quite well, huh?” Su Heng couldn’t help but admire his little nephew, everything was perfectly connected.
Su Baobao: “Of course, mommy is not that easy to fool.”
Su Heng was starting to question life, “Su Yimo, are you really only three years and a few months old?
Are you sure you’re not a soul that’s traveled from another time?”
After Su Baobao finished sending the message to Su He, he handed the phone back to him and looked at him like he was an idiot, “Little uncle, have you been reading too many fantasy novels?”
Su Baobao stretched out his small hand, pointed to his little head, and his little face was very serious, “You have to use your brain when you do things.”
“…”
Su He quickly found someone to confirm that Su Baobao and Su Heng indeed hadn’t lied.
She actually didn’t need to check, after all, since Lan Yan lived with them, if there was anything amiss, Lan Yan would have definitely told her.
The checking was done for the sake of safety.
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The next day.
Morning.
Si Qianqian experienced difficulty breathing early in the morning, and although she’s better now after taking medication, she also passed out.
In Dr.
Su’s office.
“President Si, given the current condition of your sister, even with my medical expertise, I am powerless without a suitable heart source.”
“Right now, we can manage, but there’s not much time left, at most half a month.”
Si Jinchuan’s expression grew darker, “Is there really no other way?”
Dr.
Su looked at him, paused, and spoke in a cool voice: “There is – a heart transplant with an artificial heart, which doesn’t require waiting for a heart donor, and our hospital already has a precedent for it.”
“However, it requires carrying an external power source at all times, which may cause many inconveniences in daily life.”
Dr.
Su might not understand Si Qianqian well, but from their interaction during the short day, she could clearly affirm that Si Qianqian would not accept this surgery.
When she finished speaking, Si Jinchuan’s face did not relax but instead turned even more somber.
This also precisely confirmed her previous speculation.
She suggested he go back to consider it carefully and at the same time try to persuade Si Qianqian.
At noon, while she was eating, her WeChat account received another 500 yuan.
Taoyao Inn.
Su Heng had just picked up a piece of braised pork rib when his phone vibrating on the table caught his attention; the caller ID read: Sister.
His pupils contracted slightly, his heart skipped a beat, his hand trembled, and the rib fell back onto the plate.
“Oh no, it’s my sister calling.”
He turned to Su Baobao to ask what to do.
Su Yimo was currently eating his favorite braised pork, too preoccupied to answer him immediately.
Afterward, he mumbled, “Just follow the story we made up yesterday and keep talking.”
The man across from them observed the two, one panicking, the other calm.
After taking a deep breath, Su Heng answered Dr.
Su’s call.
“Hello, sister, what’s up?”
Dr.
Su on the other end asked, “Where are you and Xixi right now?”
“Sister, Xixi and I just finished taking photos with a friend, we’re about to eat, and after that, I’ll take him home.”
Not knowing what Dr.
Su said on the other end, Su Heng’s subsequent response was: “Mm…
Alright, I got it…
Sister, don’t worry, I definitely won’t leave Xixi’s side…
Okay then, sister, bye.”
After hanging up, Su Heng felt like a deflated balloon, patting his chest with residual fear, “That scared me to death.”
Meanwhile, the actual person concerned continued to eat joyfully.
Su Heng had a feeling similar to ‘the Emperor isn’t in a hurry, but the eunuch is.’
Jiang Yan, watching them, probably guessed what it was about.
On the other side, right after Dr.
Su hung up, Jing Xuan’s call came through.
“Baobao, have you seen the news?”
Dr.
Su, puzzled, let out an “Ah?”
“The Tang Family and the Lou Family have announced a marriage alliance,” Jing Xuan said.
Dr.
Su was momentarily stunned, “Tang Sirou and Lou Ziang huh?”
“Yes, ever since the news of the two families’ alliance came out, Tang Huahua’s fans went berserk immediately.
There are supporters, there are dissenters, and just like that, the two groups started tearing into each other online, it’s quite spectacular,” Jing Xuan explained.
Dr.
Su continued to eat while listening to her chatter on the phone.
“Also, Baobao, the marriage alliance between the Tang Family and the Lou Family seems to have someone behind the scenes fanning the flames.
I heard the Tang Family is at the end of their rope.
The withdrawal of the Jiang Group cooperation equates to losing a big backer, incurring heavy losses, hence why the Tang Family had to push Tang Sirou out there.”
“Initially, they set their sights on Tang Sirou to marry my brother, but after my brother’s incident, they managed to cling to the big tree of the Jiang Family because of his connections.
They didn’t expect that in the end, it would be fruitless.
They also didn’t foresee that Jiang Yan had already married you.”
“I actually think that Miss Tang and Mr.
Lou are quite a match, both so fond of pretense; they’re truly a pair made in heaven.”
Su He listened to her words, catching a key sentence, “Xiaxia, I have a question I want to ask you.”
She hadn’t really paid much attention before, but Jiang Yan had mentioned that he took care of Tang Sirou all these years because of a promise.
However, he never specified what promise it was, nor had she asked.
Jing Xuan: “Ask away, I’m listening.”
“Why did you just say that the Tang Family climbed up the ranks because of your brother?”
In truth, Su He did not know how Jing Xuan’s brother had died.
When her own family was in trouble, she happened to be abroad.
That year, she was eighteen and had been sent by her grandfather to a medical academy abroad for intensive studies.
It was only upon her return that she found out something had happened to the Jing Family.
The incident had passed more than half a year ago, and there wasn’t much news about the deaths of the Jing Family father and son.
It seemed that the matter had been suppressed, and she did not ask Jing Xuan about it for fear of stirring up her memories.
Over the phone, Jing Xuan said, “Because it was my brother’s last wish.
He asked Jiang Yan to take good care of Tang Sirou for him.
There is something you might not know, my brother died trying to save Jiang Yan.”
Hearing her last sentence, Su He’s hand holding the chopsticks stiffened, and a look of surprise flashed through her clear eyes.
Jing Xuan still feels heartbroken when she mentions Jing Chu, but after so many years, she has accepted the fact that he is no longer here.
She doesn’t blame Jiang Yan either, because she knows the brotherly affection between her brother and Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan had also saved her brother before.
So, she understands her brother’s actions at the time.
“Jiang Yan, as the heir to the Jiang Family, was bound to face difficulties.
The night he was ambushed, he was with my brother and Gu Beiyan abroad discussing a project cooperation.
On the way back to the hotel, they were ambushed.
And those people’s target was very clear; as Gu Beiyan said, the bullet was originally meant for Jiang Yan, but my brother pushed him away…”
Su He felt a twinge in her heart, regretting asking her that question.
“I’m sorry, Xiaxia, I…”
“Silly girl, what are you apologizing for?” Jing Xuan said irritably, “I’m not telling you this to make you feel guilty or anything.
I’ve always felt that Jiang Yan doesn’t really like Tang Sirou.
I just don’t know why later on such rumors spread, and your husband didn’t explain, so everyone assumed it was true.”
“Plus, the Tang surname folks probably wanted it to be true and must have been fanning the flames secretly.”
“At first, I saw that you didn’t care either, so I didn’t bother with this nosy business.”
“Baobao, the conversation you and Jiang You overheard might also have been fake.”
Jing Xuan had actually been afraid to tell Su He that she was a shipper of her and Jiang Yan, crushing on them from a long time ago.
It’s just that later she didn’t expect that they would actually get married—
But after they got married, they went their separate ways, living their separate lives, which had depressed her for quite some time.
But now everything is back on track, and it feels like she can continue to ship them.
After hanging up the phone with Jing Xuan, Su He felt a bit heavy-hearted.
In the afternoon, she received a call from Jiang Yan.
He said there was a cocktail party that evening and asked if she wanted to join him.
She did not think twice and agreed on the spot.
Jiang Yan even asked if it was okay if she didn’t want to go.
He was somewhat surprised by her prompt agreement.
At six o’clock, she entrusted some matters to others and left work.
Jiang Yan’s car was already waiting at the entrance of the hospital.
After getting in the car, she said to Jiang Feng in front, “Jiang Feng, find someone to drive my car back later.”
Having said that, she handed him the car keys.
“Alright, Young Madam.”
Jiang Feng took the car keys with a response.
Soon after, the car stopped at the same private styling salon as last time.
Before getting out of the car, Jiang Yan grabbed her wrist.
She turned back, puzzled, “What’s wrong?”
The man looked at her with deep and tender eyes, “Does your waist still hurt?
If you feel uncomfortable, I can take you home first, and we won’t attend.”
Su He was taken aback, this man changed his mind rather quickly, “I’m fine, it’s not a serious injury, don’t make a fuss.”
Su He withdrew her hand, opened the car door, and got out first.
Jiang Yan had no choice but to follow her out of the car.
The front seat passengers, Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi, had their thoughts go astray.
Unable to resist, Jiang Feng muttered, “Isn’t Master a bit too fierce?”
Jiang Qi nodded, “After all, Master has been abstinent for so many years, it’s only natural for him to be occasionally fierce in that area.”
However, seeing that the relationship between the husband and wife seemed to have grown a bit closer, everyone was still very happy.
And they even had a child, but because of someone, what should have been a happy family of three was turned into a scene like a spy thriller, full of secrecy and evasion.
One hour later.
Jiang Yan’s Rolls-Royce stopped at the hotel entrance.
The couple got out of the car one after the other.
As soon as they entered the event, they became the focus of everyone’s attention.
Jiang Yan seldom attended banquets, and tonight, many people, upon hearing that he would be there, had gone to great lengths to secure an invitation.
The man was in a hand-tailored grey suit, his handsome features exuded a cold aura, his bearing noble and his presence powerful.
Su He was clothed in a haute couture dress tonight, a silver strapless mermaid gown, with her long hair cascading down her back, her skin fair and her figure tall.
Her features were delicate, and she had an impressive aura about her.
In the interplay of light and shadow, each step she took was a dance of charm, yet she retained an air of nobility and elegance, undoubtedly making her the most dazzling companion of the night.
At the same time, people were also speculating about her identity.
After all, not long ago, Jiang Group had announced that their President was married.
So everyone was wondering if this stunning woman could be Jiang Yan’s mysterious wife.
At this moment, the host of the banquet, Zhu Yunlai, heard of Jiang Yan’s arrival and hurried over.
“Fifth Young Master Jiang, thank you for gracing us with your presence, thank you very much.”
“How could I not come when Chairman Zhu invited me?”
Jiang Yan responded with a light smile, giving the Zhu Family ample face.
After some polite exchanges, Zhu Yunlai turned his attention to Su He, “May I ask if this lady here is Mrs.
Jiang?”
Zhu Yunlai was also guessing, as based on his understanding of Jiang Yan, if he attended a banquet, he almost always came alone, never with a female companion, unless…
Before Jiang Yan could speak, Su He took the initiative, “Chairman Zhu, hello.
Before coming here, I heard from my husband that the Zhu Family has always been one of the Jiang Family’s best business partners.
We hope the collaboration between our two families will continue for a long time.”
She was graceful and spoke with an air of calm confidence, leaving room for interpretation.
By calling Jiang Yan her husband, she effectively informed others that she was indeed Jiang Yan’s wife.
Subsequently, Su He witnessed once again just how popular Jiang Yan was.
She had no interest in their business affairs, so after telling him, she found a place to sit down by herself.
Some uninformed noble young masters would come up to greet her when they saw her, but she dismissed them all.
“Dr.
Su, why are you hiding over here by yourself?”
At that moment, a deep and gentle male voice came from above her head.
Su He looked up and saw Si Jinchuan, wearing a black suit, standing in front of her.
“President Si, you’re here too?” Su He wasn’t particularly surprised and asked indifferently.
His presence at a business cocktail party was not unusual.
Si JinChuan nodded, “You came with President Jiang, right?”
Su He hummed an affirmation.
Then…
there was no follow up, after all, she wasn’t well acquainted with him and didn’t know what else to say.
Si Jinchuan didn’t find it awkward, and casually found a new topic, “I’ve discussed the matter you proposed with Qianqian, and indeed, she had quite a reaction.”
Su He continued along the lines of his conversation, “That’s normal.
Everyone has a desire for beauty; you can’t blame her.”
Just then, not far away in a corner, someone was standing there, watching this scene, their eyes filled with rage.
She glared venomously at Su He, wishing she could tear Su He’s face to shreds.
Then, a sly smile curled at the corner of her mouth.
She called a waiter over and whispered a few words in their ear.
After listening, the waiter’s pupils dilated, “Miss, this thing, I…
I…”
“I’ll give you $100,000 afterwards.
Don’t worry, no one will trace it back to you, and it’s nothing to do with you.”
Sometimes, the temptation of money is too strong to resist.
The waiter’s eyes lit up at the mention of $100,000, a typical sign of greed taking over.
She gritted her teeth and agreed to do what the woman had just asked.