Su Wan’s tears and vulnerable act ultimately swayed Zhou Sui’an.
He was a man with a powerful sense of responsibility.
After all, Su Wan had saved his life. She was his lifesaver.
No matter how he looked at it, he shouldn’t be this ruthless.
Besides… he had been the one to pursue Su Wan in the first place. Now that he had decided, for certain reasons, not to continue this game of “you chase, I run,” he should at least give it a proper ending.
Although Suisui didn’t approve of him being with Su Wan, he was only going to make a clean break with Su Wan.
Even if she found out, she should be able to understand her brother.
He would be quick. He’d be back before long. She probably wouldn’t find out.
Seeing that he was wavering, Su Wan hurried forward, took his arm, and led him toward the car.
“Sui’an, let’s go.”
Zhou Sui’an let out a helpless sigh. In the end, he gave in and followed Su Wan into the car.
When Assistant Wen saw this, he quickly called Zhou Suisui.
But the call wouldn’t go through.
With no other choice, he got into the car as well, serving as their driver.
Little did they know that reporters had already been waiting downstairs at Su Wan’s apartment building.
Everything had been a trap that she and Wang Zhen had planned together.
During this period, Zhou Sui’an had refused to see Su Wan and rarely answered her calls. His attitude had been cold and distant.
It looked as though he intended to sever ties with her once and for all.
Perhaps there was still a trace of greed and reluctance left in him…
If this continued, the situation would become extremely unfavorable for them.
So… Su Wan had taken a desperate gamble and come up with this vicious scheme.
They had already paid to have the story pushed onto the trending searches. All they needed was for Zhou Sui’an to show himself, and then they could completely destroy his reputation.
They would rise to the top by trampling over his corpse.
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Hai City.
Listening to Cui Wu’s urgent voice, Zhou Suisui’s face turned as pale as paper, and her fingertips trembled.
She forced herself to remain calm and gave Cui Wu a decisive order over the phone.
“Sister Wu, immediately have our people cause some kind of incident downstairs at the apartment building. The bigger the commotion, the better. Ideally, it should draw every nearby resident out to watch and block the road at the entrance. Don’t let the reporters come upstairs.”
“Got it! I’m on my way!”
The moment Cui Wu heard this, she immediately found her bearings and felt somewhat reassured.
After hanging up, she contacted the people stationed at the apartment building.
At the apartment…
Su Wan was more gentle and attentive than ever before. The table was covered with several home-cooked dishes she had made herself.
“Sui’an, this is my first time cooking. It might not taste very good, so please bear with me.”
After all, she was the woman he had pursued for so long.
Zhou Sui’an didn’t want to make things too ugly between them.
He regretted that this was how things had ended.
But… since his sister disapproved, he wouldn’t force the issue.
He did feel somewhat guilty toward Su Wan. Between her and his sister, he had chosen his sister.
With guilt weighing on him, Zhou Sui’an accepted the chopsticks from Su Wan.
“Wanwan, don’t cook for me anymore. From now on, you need to take good care of yourself.”
At those words, the smile on Su Wan’s face froze. Her eyes reddened as she asked, “Sui’an, are we really not even going to be friends anymore?”
Zhou Sui’an’s expression darkened.
“Wanwan… if you run into trouble in the future, you can still come to me.”
Hearing this, Su Wan sneered inwardly.
So you still can’t bear to let me go!
But since you can be this heartless and no longer want to be my simp, don’t blame me for being ruthless.
Her gaze discreetly drifted toward the incense burning in the room, and the corners of her lips curved into a triumphant smile.
Zhou Sui’an, you’re the one who forced me into this.
If you want someone to blame… blame your meddlesome sister!
Suddenly, Zhou Sui’an’s vision went black, and everything before his eyes began to blur.
What was happening?
He immediately sensed that something was wrong.
The upper-class world might look glamorous on the surface, but underneath, it was rotten to the core. Every underhanded trick imaginable was used.
As the president of the Zhou Corporation—and such a young, all-powerful one at that—Zhou Sui’an had encountered situations like this before.
Once, while abroad, he had nearly fallen into a trap set by a group of people.
Zhou Sui’an rubbed his temples and braced both hands against the table, trying to stand.
“Su Wan, what did you put in the food?”
“What’s wrong with you? I didn’t put anything in the food!”
Su Wan knew the drug had begun to take effect. She picked up her chopsticks and took a bite from every dish in each bowl.
She was completely unafraid and remained perfectly fine.
The drug wasn’t in the food at all.
Poisoning the food would be too easy to investigate. She wasn’t that stupid!
She had put the drug in the incense.
She had taken the antidote in advance.
The drug had no effect on her, but it could temporarily muddle Zhou Sui’an’s mind.
Just then, the phone in Zhou Sui’an’s pocket began to ring.
He slipped his hand into his pocket and pulled it out.
When he saw the words “Sister” on the screen, his foggy mind seemed to clear a little.
He immediately stood up and strode toward the balcony.
“Suisui…”
“Brother, listen to me. Leave Su Wan’s apartment right now! No matter what she says or does, don’t believe her!”
Zhou Suisui finished in one breath without even pausing for air. “There are reporters downstairs right now. I had Sister Wu arrange for people to create a disturbance down there. You need to… leave immediately!”
By the end, her tone was nearly commanding and utterly impossible to resist.
“Zhou Sui’an, don’t force me to cut you off as my brother!”
The moment Zhou Sui’an heard the words “cut you off,” he instantly came to his senses.
“Don’t… Suisui, I’ll listen to you!”
Zhou Sui’an dug his fingers hard into his palm. The pain helped restore some of his clarity.
He walked toward the edge of the balcony and glanced down.
The area below was in complete chaos. It seemed that someone was fighting.
Two burly men were grappling with each other, hurling filthy insults.
“I’m interested in your wife, so what? I didn’t make her divorce you. What the hell do you want?”
“She’s my wife! You slept with my wife, and you’re still asking me what I want?”
“I’m not here to break up your family. I just want to join the two of you. No wonder she doesn’t like you—you don’t have an ounce of tolerance!”
“She’s mine! I’ll kill you!”
“Go ahead! Kill me. She’ll hate you for the rest of her life…”
They shouted at the tops of their lungs, afraid that even one person might miss what was happening.
Pedestrians passing by and residents looking down from the building gathered around, eager for gossip.
In no time, the entrance to the building was packed with people.
The reporters lying in wait nearby realized that something was wrong.
With so many people crowding around, not even a fly could get through. How were they supposed to make it upstairs?
“Sui’an, are you done with your call?”
Seeing that the time was about right, Su Wan came over smugly to look for him.
The door had been locked from the inside. Today, he wouldn’t be able to escape even if he sprouted wings.
Zhou Sui’an watched her approach, then immediately ended the call and glanced down at the ground.
The apartment was on the third floor. Fortunately, there was a large protruding balcony on the second floor.
Without the slightest hesitation, he climbed over the railing and jumped down.
“What are you doing!”
Su Wan’s face changed dramatically. She screamed and rushed over, trying to grab his clothing, but caught nothing but air.
Zhou Sui’an didn’t pause for even a moment. After jumping onto the second-floor balcony, he leaped down again, landing on the lawn.
The crowd below had already plunged into complete chaos because of the fight.
The reporters were knocked this way and that. Each of them was still clutching a camera, but they couldn’t force their way through no matter how hard they tried.
After landing, Zhou Sui'an staggered backward two steps before A-Biao and A-Ling, who had been waiting in the shadows, immediately caught him.
“Young Master, are you all right?”
“Help me get out of here first. Take me to the hospital.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
The two brothers quickly stuffed him into the car parked by the roadside and sped away.
Standing on the balcony, Su Wan watched helplessly as Zhou Sui'an escaped.
Her face turned livid with rage.
What was wrong with these people?
Why did they have to start fighting now of all times?
They had ruined her plan.
