After a long while, Zhou Sui'an finally lifted his gaze from his phone.
His eyes fell on his younger sister's sleeping face, and his thoughts drifted far away.
Was it all because of him that his sister had chosen to lie to him?
Suisui was clever. She knew the person who had been messaging him was Su Wan.
Thinking back over everything that had happened, Zhou Sui'an felt himself begin to waver.
Su Wan was ambitious.
She was determined to carve out a career for herself in the entertainment industry.
Time and again, she had rejected his advances, using her unfinished career as an excuse.
She had no connections, no special talents—only a heart determined to fight her way forward.
Over the year they had been together, she had never asked him for money or accepted his gifts.
That had only strengthened his belief that she was a rare and admirable girl.
Just like her name suggested, she was noble, refined, gentle, and virtuous.
But now…
As he looked at the sharp, cutting message on his phone, an absurd thought rose in his heart.
Was she really as pure as she appeared?
Every word she had written was filled with veiled insults and suspicion toward Suisui.
Zhou Sui'an: “Su Wan, from the moment you drugged me, we were destined to have no future together.”
Su Wan replied almost immediately.
Her words were full of unwillingness and grievance.
“Sui'an, you finally replied to me!”
“I was wrong! I know I was wrong. I was too desperate!”
“I shouldn't have tried to keep you by using such methods!”
Even through the screen, he could sense the urgency and humility in her tone.
In the past, if Su Wan had said such things to him, he would have been thrilled.
But now, his heart remained unmoved. Even his expression did not change.
The corners of his lips curled into a mocking smile.
Zhou Sui'an: “I was wrong before, too. I shouldn't have pursued you so relentlessly. You have work to do, and you want to climb higher. I shouldn't have tried to stop you from moving forward. Don't worry. From now on, there won't be some man named Zhou Sui'an pestering you anymore.”
“No! That's not how it is!”
When Su Wan saw the message, her eyes reddened with anger.
During this period, without Zhou Sui'an constantly hovering around her, she had actually begun to feel uncomfortable.
In the past, Zhou Sui'an had waited on her hand and foot, giving her anything she wanted.
A private lounge, a production van, even milk tea and boxed meals for the entire crew—he had given her enough to make her the envy of everyone.
The people on set who fawned over the powerful and looked down on the weak had all looked at her with envy.
But ever since Zhou Sui'an stopped going to see her, the way everyone looked at her had changed.
This time, however, Zhou Sui'an refused to pay her any attention, no matter what she said.
“Sui'an, there is something I've wanted to confess to you for a long time. It was actually Zhou Suisui. While you were away on a business trip, she threatened me and told me to leave you. I had no choice but to treat you that way.”
Zhou Sui'an's breath caught. Angry, he quickly typed out a reply.
“Su Wan! Let me reiterate this one more time: my sister is not that kind of person!”
When Su Wan saw the message, she was so furious she nearly snapped off her newly done nails.
As long as Zhou Suisui was around, Zhou Sui'an would always retain a shred of reason!
If he had still been wavering even slightly before, then after she said those words, all that remained was his resolve.
“Su Wan, we shouldn't have anything more to do with each other from now on. I won't hold you responsible this time, but there won't be a next time.”
Su Wan panicked completely.
She couldn't believe that even threatening suicide could no longer sway Zhou Sui'an.
“Sister Wang, what am I supposed to do now?”
In a hospital room in Tangcheng, Su Wan looked helplessly at Wang Zhen.
Wang Zhen's expression darkened. “If his feelings can't be salvaged, have him give you a gift. Get one last fortune out of him.”
“A gift?”
“There will be an auction in Tangcheng tomorrow. According to what I've heard, the final item will be the last Pink Heart diamond. It's a flawless three-carat pink diamond worth at least three hundred million yuan!”
“Three hundred million?!”
Su Wan's eyes widened in shock.
Gritting her teeth, she began typing rapidly.
“Since that's the case, you said last time that you would give me a gift as compensation. I want the Pink Heart diamond! There's an auction tomorrow night. Bid for it and give it to me. As long as you give me the Pink Heart, I will never bother you again!”
The Pink Heart?
Zhou Sui'an's brows drew tightly together when he saw the message.
There were originally eight Pink Heart diamonds, all part of the collection of a South African princess.
Seven had already been purchased by mysterious buyers.
This was the only one left, and it was worth three hundred million yuan.
Suddenly, he let out a mocking laugh.
At the same time, he felt relieved.
He would consider this three-hundred-million-yuan gift repayment for the life-saving favor she had once done him.
“Fine.”
He sent the reply, then turned to look at Zhou Suisui on the bed.
Even in sleep, her brows were tightly furrowed. Her little hands anxiously clutched the blanket, and she murmured softly, “Brother, don't go looking for Su Wan…”
Zhou Sui'an's heart tightened, and waves of bitterness washed over him.
He reached out and gently smoothed the furrow between her brows.
Looking at her adorable sleeping face, a tender smile unconsciously curved his lips.
But in the next moment, Zhou Suisui suddenly reached out and grabbed at the air. Then, annoyed, she muttered, “Jiang Zongyan, don't kiss me!”
“???”
The smile on Zhou Sui'an's face instantly froze, and the atmosphere around him suddenly grew heavy.
His eyes darkened with the storm brewing within.
Jiang! Zongyan!
How dare he kiss my sister? I'll kill him!
—
The next day.
Zhou Suisui woke up with dark circles under her eyes.
It was all Jiang Zongyan's fault. That bastard had kept her awake the entire night.
She had only just opened her bleary eyes when she heard her brother talking on the phone out on the balcony.
His voice was too indistinct for her to make out clearly.
“Assistant Wen, arrange first-class tickets for us… My sister and I will return together…”
“Mm… Don't worry about the money. I'll find a way to deal with it.”
After hanging up, Zhou Sui'an returned to the room. The moment he looked up, he met Zhou Suisui's worried gaze.
“You're awake, Suisui!”
Sitting on the bed, Zhou Suisui asked anxiously, “Brother, do you need money? Is there something you need to buy? I'll transfer it to you!”
Her brother had entrusted all his money to her now. As long as it wasn't for Su Wan, she had no reason not to give him what he needed.
Caught off guard, Zhou Sui'an looked a little guilty.
“No, it's nothing important. Go back to sleep for a while.”
“?”
Zhou Suisui nodded skeptically, but quietly made a note of it.
As soon as Zhou Sui'an left, she immediately sent Assistant Wen a message, asking whether something had happened at the company.
Assistant Wen replied soon after.
“Miss, the president wants to bid on something at the auction. He didn't say what it is, specifically.”
Her brother wanted to bid on something at an auction?
Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Zhou Suisui messaged Cui Wu and asked her to find out.
Before long, Cui Wu replied.
“Understood, Miss. I'll send someone to investigate right away.”
“By the way, Miss, are you feeling unwell? The young master just called and asked me to go to the farm to get a few black-boned chickens and buy some donkey-hide gelatin so I can make you some soup.”
A warm feeling spread through Zhou Suisui's heart.
She replied, “I'm fine. My period is just making me feel a little uncomfortable.”
Cui Wu let out a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.
Zhou Suisui got ready and left the room.
The moment she opened her door, the door opposite opened at the same time.
Jiang Zongyan stood in the doorway, dressed in casual clothes.
The moment their eyes met, Zhou Suisui’s face involuntarily flushed.
She couldn’t help thinking of the gentle kiss they had shared last night…
Compared with her nervous awkwardness, the other person looked remarkably at ease, wearing a springlike smile.
Clearly, he had been waiting for her.
“I’m going back to Tang City today.”
Zhou Suisui was startled. “You’re going back so soon? The meeting isn’t over yet.”
Today’s update is complete~~ The rating is 8.2, and I’m seriously heartbroken~~ I’m begging you, my princesses—if you haven’t rated it yet, please give Xiao Mo a rating. Don’t make me get down on my knees and beg you! Please show Xiao Mo some support! I’m out of ideas here. If you can raise the rating to 8.5, I’ll add an extra chapter for everyone, okay??
