Meanwhile.
At the Jiang family villa, in the living room.
The three members of the family were huddled together on the sofa, glaring at the phone screen with gritted teeth.
“No way. We can’t just stand by and do nothing.”
Jiang Ruitian was filled with righteous indignation. “That little bitch! How dare she join forces with a bunch of nobodies to bully my future sister-in-law? Suisui is my future sister-in-law!”
Jiang Xingming’s expression turned cold. “Sweetie, call your brother right away. Does he want this excellent opportunity to show off? If he doesn’t, then we’ll step in ourselves.”
Jiang Xingming rubbed his fists, eager to get started.
If he hadn’t wanted to give his son more chances to win Suisui’s favor, how could a satisfying job like dealing with bad people ever have fallen to anyone else?
“And that Wang Jianguo,” Mrs. Jiang added, recalling something. Her voice was displeased as well. “He really was a driver for the Zhou family before. I saw him a few times. He looked honest and simple, but I disliked him from the very beginning.”
They said a true gentleman was open and aboveboard, while a petty man was always anxious and shifty.
She had judged him correctly. He really was no good.
What a coincidence this was.
Su Wan had only just been blacklisted, and he had immediately jumped out to play the victim.
She didn’t believe for a second that he was truly suffering from some serious illness. He had probably been bribed by Su Wan to smear Suisui on purpose.
“Got it! I’ll call my brother right now!”
Jiang Ruitian immediately took out her phone and dialed Jiang Zongyan’s number.
On the other side of the world.
It was May in Miami. The humid air carried the mingled scents of flowers and seawater, while the temperature remained at a comfortable twenty-six degrees Celsius.
The overseas headquarters of the Jiang Group stood in the heart of Miami’s most expensive financial district.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the entire blue ocean stretched into view.
Yet even such breathtaking scenery could not dispel the tension hanging in the air.
More than a dozen executives in suits sat upright, listening as the man at the head of the table assigned their work.
Jiang Zongyan wore a light-gray shirt of exceptional quality and a pair of dark trousers.
The sharply tailored clothes emphasized his broad shoulders, slim waist, and tall, straight figure.
The premium fabric shimmered faintly beneath the fragmented sunlight. Two buttons at the collar had been casually undone, revealing his smooth collarbones and a small expanse of cool, pale skin.
His sleeves were rolled to the middle of his forearms, exposing the expensive Patek Philippe watch on his wrist. The metal band gleamed coldly beneath the lights.
He lounged in the leather chair with his long legs crossed.
One hand rested on the armrest, his fingertips tapping lightly as he spoke in a cool, clear voice. “For the next six months, Luo Wei will take full responsibility for the overseas market. My focus will be shifting back to China.”
The moment he finished speaking, the conference room erupted in an uproar.
“What… what happened?”
“Why the sudden change?”
The executives were all stunned, their faces filled with panic and confusion.
Over the past few years, Jiang Zongyan had personally led them through countless battles in the overseas market, fighting their way to the position they held in Miami today.
Their own fortunes had risen along with the company’s success. In just a few short years, they had multiplied countless times over.
The Crown Prince was their anchor.
But now he was suddenly saying that he planned to return to China and develop the domestic market. How were they supposed to accept that?
Someone recalled the rumors that had been spreading like wildfire recently and boldly asked, “Mr. Jiang, did your blind date go well?”
“Which heiress has won your favor?”
“Actually… even if the blind date was successful, you don’t necessarily have to give up the overseas market. You spent three years and countless resources stabilizing this place.”
“You could bring your fiancée to Miami…”
Jiang Zongyan raised his eyes and glanced at him. The corner of his lips lifted into the faintest smile.
“There was no blind date.”
“Ah?”
The day before the Crown Prince had returned to China, the situation had been exactly the same. In this very conference room, he had confidently assured everyone that he would not give up the overseas market.
Less than a month had passed, yet he had changed his mind just like that?
That was completely unlike the Crown Prince’s usual style.
They had thought he had changed for love.
At that moment, Jiang Zongyan spoke again. His voice remained calm, but it carried a trace of gentleness that was difficult to detect.
“But… there is indeed a factor that has made me reconsider my future.”
Everyone was shocked.
What was with that expression on the Crown Prince’s face?
Why did he look as though he were basking in the spring breeze?
Hadn’t he said there was no blind date?
“Mr. Jiang, please reconsider. We can’t do without you here!”
“That’s right! We’re willing to follow you forever.”
The others tried to persuade him further, but Jiang Zongyan merely waved a hand.
“Luo Wei will become your new pillar of support. Focus on handling your own responsibilities, and support his work just as you supported mine.”
Just then, his phone rang. The name “Jiang Ruitian” flashed across the screen.
“I have something else to take care of. Luo Wei will chair the rest of the meeting.”
With that, Jiang Zongyan picked up his phone and walked out of the conference room.
“Brother! Something happened!”
The moment the call connected, Jiang Ruitian’s hurried voice came through.
“That woman, Su Wan, joined forces with the driver Suisui fired before and is playing the victim online to smear her. The entire internet is cursing Suisui and calling her vicious. Are you going to do something about this or not?”
Jiang Zongyan’s expression turned icy in an instant.
He strode to the end of the corridor, switched to the domestic network, and opened Weibo.
As he looked at the screen filled with vile abuse, along with the photograph of Su Wan’s wrist wrapped in gauze, his eyes darkened like deep water, glinting with a chilling light.
The pressure surrounding him dropped to freezing point.
“Got it. I’ll handle it.”
Jiang Zongyan said nothing more. He hung up at once and dialed another number.
“Mr. Jiang, what’s blowing over from America today? I can’t believe you’re calling me personally.”
Jiang Zongyan had no time for jokes. His voice was as cold as ice. “Look into someone for me. Name your price. I want every piece of dirt on her, from the day she entered show business until now.”
“Which big shot was foolish enough to offend you?”
“Su Wan.”
“Su Wan?”
The man on the other end, Old Ghost, was clearly stunned. His voice held a trace of disdain and reluctance.
“That minor actress who’s barely even a name? My team and I usually dig up scandals involving A-list stars. I don’t even have the motivation to bother with a small fry like her.”
“Is that so?”
Jiang Zongyan let out a soft laugh, his tone carrying a heavy threat. “I remember you dug up an affair involving a certain movie emperor last month and took twenty million yuan to keep it quiet. You wouldn’t want that matter appearing on every trending list tomorrow, would you?”
Old Ghost immediately shuddered and surrendered. “No, no, please, Mr. Jiang, have mercy! I’ll get right on it! It’s just a minor actress, right? I guarantee I’ll dig through everything about her—even her ancestors’ eighteenth generation.”
Meanwhile.
Su Wan was touching up her makeup in front of the mirror, waiting for the contract from Tianyu Group. Her mood was fairly good.
There was always a way out.
She had never expected that after losing Zhou Sui'an, another Xiang Lingxiao would come along.
The Xiang family's second young master didn’t look particularly bright.
He had immediately offered to promote her, saying that everything Zhou Sui'an could give her, he could give her too.
Oh, so there was more than one man fighting to be her devoted lapdog.
The smile at the corners of her lips was impossible to suppress. She turned her face left and right, admiring her reflection in the mirror with satisfaction.
“This old lady’s got plenty of charm—what can I say?”
Suddenly, her phone rang. It was Assistant Wen.
Su Wan’s heart leapt. Thinking Zhou Sui’an had changed his mind, she quickly answered the call and said coquettishly, “Assistant Wen, does this mean Zhou Sui’an has changed his mind?”
