At Zhou Suisui’s instruction, Fu Jie immediately sprang into action and began rapidly compiling evidence of Wang Zhengfei’s crimes.
Meanwhile—
Wang Zhengfei, who had been taken to the police station, was furious. He immediately requested to make a call to Su Wan.
“Cousin, has the money been transferred?”
Su Wan knew nothing about what had happened and assumed he was calling with good news.
Wang Zhengfei let out a cold laugh. “Money, money, money? I’ve already been sent to the police station by that lunatic, Zhou Suisui!”
“What?”
At that, Su Wan shot up from her lounge chair.
“Zhou Suisui? She’s just a spoiled heiress who does nothing all day. What right does she have to interfere in this? Where’s Zhou Sui’an?”
Wang Zhengfei snorted. “How would I know where a CEO is? He’s probably hiding somewhere, silently allowing his sister to come after me.”
Impossible!
Had Zhou Sui’an discovered something?
Su Wan’s face turned deathly pale as her mind raced.
Her cousin… Should she save him or not?
But her silence successfully enraged Wang Zhengfei.
“Su Wan, don’t forget that I still have dirt on you. Hurry up and find a way to get me out of this godforsaken place!”
“Cousin, don’t panic. We’re in the same boat. If we go down together, wouldn’t that be exactly what Zhou Suisui wants?”
Su Wan’s face was pale.
If that dirt were exposed, she would truly be finished.
Besides, the whole scheme to save Zhou Sui’an had been planned by the group of them together.
And the scheme was anything but foolproof. It was riddled with loopholes. Who knew when Zhou Sui’an might discover the truth and kick her to the curb?
Her plan had always been to save him if she could. After all, Zhou Sui’an was a naive, hopeless romantic who knew next to nothing about relationships between men and women.
“No matter what method you use, make Zhou Suisui withdraw the charges. Otherwise…”
Wang Zhengfei’s tone was mocking, carrying an unmistakable threat.
“You know what I mean.”
“I’ll think of something. Wait for my news.”
After hanging up, Su Wan swept all the cosmetics off the table, smashing them to pieces on the floor.
“Why? Why are all of you forcing me into a corner? I just don’t want to live that miserable life anymore. Is that really so wrong?”
Her eyes red with anger, she called Zhou Sui’an, but no one answered.
She sent him messages, too, but still received no reply.
Everything vanished into a bottomless void. There wasn’t the slightest response.
“What on earth is going on?”
After everything that had happened, Su Wan finally began to see the bigger picture.
Without realizing it, she had fallen into an invisible, untouchable net.
Everything had happened too suddenly, leaving her no time to react.
Ever since Zhou Sui’an had stood her up on the night she confessed her feelings, everything had gradually spiraled out of control…
First, her uncle had been fired. Now it was her cousin. And then there was the twenty million yuan in compensation…
No. She couldn’t wait any longer.
She had to go find Zhou Sui’an.
She could no longer sit still, especially with the fear that her cousin might expose her secrets. She carefully dressed herself, applying a delicate, innocent-looking makeup style that made her appear pitiful and pure—while pairing it with a sexy lace top.
She knew exactly how to showcase her beauty.
She left the house and took a taxi straight to the Zhou Corporation.
When the car stopped in front of the skyscraper, the security guards and receptionists spotted her and quietly called Zhou Suisui.
The morning’s events had already spread throughout the entire company.
Seeing the cancerous tumor that was Wang Zhengfei fired and sent to the police station had delighted every employee.
“Understood. Thank you for letting me know.”
After hearing the news, Zhou Suisui curled her lips into a cold smile.
Excellent!
She had come straight to her doorstep, saving her the trouble of tracking her down.
Everyone in the company knew Su Wan’s identity. She was free to come and go, so she made her way directly to the CEO’s office. Before entering, she deliberately tugged down her neckline, revealing a generous expanse of fair skin and cleavage.
Lowering her head, she pushed open the door and pretended to wipe away her tears before speaking in a pitiful voice.
“Sui’an, I just heard that Zhou Suisui sent my cousin to the police station. How could she—”
“Su Wan, hello! Long time no see!”
A soft, gentle female voice came from the main seat in the CEO’s office.
Everything came to an abrupt stop.
Su Wan raised her head in disbelief and looked at the girl sitting in the CEO’s chair.
“Zhou Suisui? Why are you here? Why are you sitting in your brother’s chair?”
“My brother’s belongs to the Zhou family, and everything that belongs to the Zhou family belongs to me. It’s just a chair. Why can’t I sit here?”
Zhou Suisui’s presence was so commanding that it was as if she had become a completely different person.
Su Wan was stunned for several seconds before suppressing her anger and speaking coldly.
“Zhou Suisui, why did you fire my cousin?”
“He was merely bumped into by a female employee. He didn’t hold it against her, so why did you send him to the police station?”
“He’s an honest man. Don’t let yourself be deceived by that female employee.”
This line of reasoning had always worked flawlessly on Zhou Sui’an.
Now she delivered it just as smoothly.
In front of Zhou Sui’an, Wang Zhengfei had always acted humble and honest. Behind his back, however, he was an entirely different person.
Zhou Suisui didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she waited for Su Wan to continue.
Sure enough, Su Wan changed her tone and spoke with a sob.
“Suisui, you’re going after my cousin because of me, aren’t you?”
“I know you don’t like me. I’ve never dared to hope for anything from Sui’an. Please, let my cousin go, all right?”
“As long as you withdraw the charges at the police station, I… I promise I’ll never see your brother again.”
She sounded so pitiful, as though she had suffered some enormous injustice.
Unfortunately, none of it worked on Zhou Suisui.
Zhou Suisui let out a soft sigh. “You see? You’ve been deceived by him. Your cousin sexually harassed a female employee at the company and embezzled company funds. We even have videos recording everything. Oh, and he also smeared you, saying that because he’s your cousin, he was acting on your instructions. That eight million yuan he embezzled will probably have to be repaid by you!”
“What?!”
Su Wan’s heart lurched. “N-No, that’s not true! Suisui, I never instructed him to do anything! This has nothing to do with me!”
Zhou Suisui had expected her to desperately deny any involvement.
A trace of mockery flashed through her eyes.
What could be more entertaining than watching two dogs turn on each other?
“That’s why you should stay away from a relative who’s trying to drag you down. People who know you will understand that you’re kind. But those who don’t may think you can’t tell right from wrong.”
Su Wan felt as though a mouthful of blood had lodged in her throat. “…”
How could Zhou Suisui sound as if she were actually concerned for her?
In the end, Zhou Suisui spread her hands and said earnestly, “Sister Su Wan, I’m only doing this for your own good.”
Her words sounded so righteous and dignified, yet Su Wan knew perfectly well that Zhou Suisui was targeting her.
Her face turned pale.
Her fingers were clenched into fists, the knuckles whitening from the force.
How had she never realized before that Zhou Suisui was so sharp-tongued?
Every sentence left her no room to argue.
“But he’s still my relative. Even if he did something wrong, there’s nothing I can do.”
Su Wan gritted her teeth and lowered her pride, forcing herself to plead ingratiatingly.
“Suisui, for your brother’s sake, please withdraw the charges, all right?”
Zhou Suisui said regretfully, “This concerns the reputation of the Zhou Corporation. You care so much about my brother. Surely you don’t want to put him in a difficult position, do you?”
Once again, Su Wan was rendered speechless.
If she continued making a scene, she would be making things difficult for her brother.
If she still wanted to maintain her image as a gentle and considerate innocent flower, she had no choice but to give up defending her cousin. Otherwise, she would look like his accomplice.
No!
This wasn’t Zhou Suisui!
Her fingers dug deeply into her palms. Unable to believe it, she asked, “Are you really Zhou Suisui?”
“What? You don’t even recognize me anymore? I’m the one who would recognize you even if you were reduced to ashes.”
Zhou Suisui was still smiling, carrying the unique, radiant innocence of a young girl.
But beneath her eyes churned a powerful hatred.
Even the fingers hidden beneath the table were trembling with fury.
In her previous life, she had exhausted every scheme and suffered through countless hardships, yet she had been unable to avenge her brother.
In this life, she would settle the score with her little by little.
She would strip away every bit of support she had, tear off her false façade, and trample her pride ruthlessly beneath her feet.
She would make her pay for everything she had done.
Su Wan shuddered.
Zhou Suisui’s delicate, beautiful face wore an unmistakably sweet smile, yet Su Wan felt a chill run through her entire body.
This was far too abnormal.
In the past, Zhou Suisui had never cared about the company’s affairs. Even when she disliked Su Wan, all she had ever done was act jealous and throw tantrums with her brother.
“Where’s Zhou Sui’an? I want to see Zhou Sui’an!”
She didn’t want to talk to Zhou Suisui. She wanted to find Zhou Sui’an.
Zhou Sui’an would agree to anything she asked!
“You’re looking for my brother?”
Zhou Suisui asked knowingly, drawing out the last word with deep meaning. “My brother went abroad on a business trip. He won’t be back for three days. Didn’t he tell you?”
“What? Three days!”
Su Wan went cold all over.
In three days, everything would be too late.
And more importantly… Zhou Sui’an had actually gone on a business trip without telling her in advance.
