Outside.
Knowing that Su Ning was willing to see him, Wu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
It seemed his estimation was correct. Miss Su, who appeared arrogant and vengeful, actually only had eyes for profit. A careful analysis would reveal the truth behind those seemingly unexpected and crazy acts of revenge in the eyes of the world.
Her targets all shared one commonality—
They could not bring Su Ning any benefits, and trampling them underfoot wouldn't harm her interests either.
Instead, it would bring her pleasure.
Since that was the case.
Why not go for it?
Morality, upbringing—these were all things fabricated to bind the strong. The essence of the world was the strong dominating the weak.
Doing whatever one wanted!
Carrying this thorough analysis of Su Ning, along with his certainty, he finally saw her in person. It was no longer a distant glance through a car window, but a close-up look.
He was moved and drawn to her undisguised coldness and contempt.
Jealousy followed.
As a kindred spirit.
Su Ning was simply too lucky. An only daughter, with no siblings, she smoothly inherited a massive fortune, naturally possessing a superior status.
Unlike him, who still had to compete with his brothers and had too many scruples in whatever he did.
Keenly sensing the gaze resting upon him.
His heart stirred slightly.
He raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Host, look at this guy with his shifty eyes, and he's actually smiling? He looks even less like a good person when he smiles. Who knows what bad ideas he's plotting in his heart. Definitely. He's the worst among the original protagonists. Host, you are... a good person. He who lies with dogs shall rise with fleas, so you absolutely must not give him a good look...
The system chattered endlessly.
It criticized Wu Yi from head to toe, even going against its conscience to say the host was a good person!
Mhm.
Su Ning responded lazily.
Here, Wu Yi took the initiative to speak: Greetings, Miss Su. We are meeting for the first time; I am Wu Yi.
Heh.
A cold sneer.
The smile on his face stiffened for a moment. He cursed inwardly about her eccentric and difficult temper. Just as he wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, he heard—
Get out.
What?
Wu Yi looked up in sheer astonishment, forcing a smile. Apologies, but at least let me know what I did wrong to make Miss Su angry, so I can make amends.
As he spoke, he glanced at Madame Kung.
Ding, detecting the host's heartless wealth, level-one plot character...
Good heavens, what a guy.
Who had ever seen such a scene? Even Su Ning didn't expect this male lead to be so generous. Based on experience, she judged that this guy's prize pool was very rich, plus he was petty, vengeful, and easily triggered.
All the elements were maxed out!
You say this is our first meeting, Su Ning sneered.
Don't you find that ridiculous?
Wu Yi's eyes widened.
If that peeping incident didn't count, they really were meeting for the first time... So, how did she know? It was so well-hidden. A chill ran down his spine.
Impossible...
The next second.
Rats peeping in the dark. I already let you off once last time, and you actually dare to bump into me as if nothing happened. You must think you've lived too long.
Su Ning's smile deepened:
—Are you looking for death?
Silence. Extreme silence in the room. Madame Kung acted as if it had nothing to do with her, turning a blind eye to Wu Yi's pleading gaze, which made him deeply resentful... and then came another ding.
Taking a deep breath to calm down.
He said: See no evil. I was indeed not open and aboveboard in this matter, but the situation at that time was too special. There was a war outside, and I couldn't rashly expose my identity. Of course, no matter what, it was indeed my fault, and I hope Miss Su can forgive me.
Begging for forgiveness requires sincerity.
Su Ning's tone seemed to soften a bit.
Of course.
Wu Yi relaxed a little:
I will prepare an apology gift as soon as I go back. Besides that, you can beat me or scold me, whatever you wish, as long as Miss Su is no longer angry.
Then kneel.
Su Ning raised her chin slightly, pointing to the spot in front of her: Just kneel here. As long as you kneel for a full hour, I will forgive you.
Kneel.
Kneel for a full hour.
And be forgiven...
Wu Yi's face twitched uncontrollably, almost fuming with anger. He gave a fake smile:
Miss Su must be joking. A man's knees are worth gold. Aside from kneeling to heaven, earth, and parents, kneeling to anyone else will shorten one's lifespan.
Shorten your lifespan or mine? Su Ning said lazily. It doesn't matter if it shortens yours. If it shortens mine... then just treat me as your parents and kowtow to me. That won't shorten any lifespans.
Was this fucking human language?!
As a powerful second-generation heir, Wu Yi seemed easygoing on the surface, but in reality, he was domineering and had a huge temper. Hearing this, he felt a rush of anger shoot to his head. Relying on reason, he barely managed to calm down and gritted his teeth, saying:
Making me kneel and apologize for such a trivial matter, isn't that a bit too much? If word gets out, I'm afraid it will damage your reputation, Miss Su.
Reputation, reputation, reputation.
Why did everyone have to mention it the moment they opened their mouths? Since when was reputation such an important thing?
System: ...Is it not important?
Then what's up with a certain someone being stubborn every day, claiming to be a good person? So a modern reputation is a reputation, but a Republican-era reputation is just toilet paper.
I don't care, Su Ning said patiently. So, you can kneel now.
...
Wu Yi completely lost his patience:
Can you not understand human language? I said I won't kneel, especially not for such a ridiculous reason. Don't go too far.
As his voice fell.
He saw Su Ning's face darken. Thinking of his purpose for coming here, he felt a bit of regret for being too forceful and pursed his lips, wanting to make amends.
The next second.
Crack—a severe pain shot through both of his legs, and Wu Yi fell forward onto his knees. The sharp pain made him break out in a cold sweat instantly. While he was in this wretched state, he heard:
If an apology isn't enough to make you kneel, then what about the grace of finding your son?
Su Ning said coldly:
Without me, your son would probably still be surnamed Zhao. Ordinary people, not to mention giving up their entire fortune to repay the favor, would at least thank me to my face. It's one thing that you took him away quietly, but knowing I did you a favor, you still stood with Yu Tai's group for the sake of profit.
And after failing, you still dare to come before me and pretend nothing happened.
Really, even if you were looking for death, you wouldn't do it like this.
Wu Yi's face turned from red to pale.
Especially when he saw the shift in Madame Kung's eyes, he knew he couldn't take revenge on Su Ning... Otherwise, the one whose reputation would be destroyed overnight would be him.
............
Wu Yi left.
Aside from contributing a massive wave of rewards, he brushed his sleeves and took nothing away. Madame Kung was a bit embarrassed; after all, she was the one who brought him here.
Unexpectedly, Su Ning spoke up first.
I've caused trouble for Madame.
Ah?
It hasn't been long since the Northeast declared their support, which is exactly the time to give them face, yet Madame didn't stop me just now...
So that's what she meant.
Madame Kung thought to herself that she simply hadn't reacted in time. However, this was indeed a somewhat significant issue. The current situation was sensitive, and it would be easy for the Northeast to misunderstand... Her brows were already furrowing.
At this moment, she heard.
It shows that Madame truly treats me as a friend, Su Ning sighed.
"I certainly can't put a friend in a difficult position. How about this: regarding the oil business, I will set aside a certain quota for Nanjing. I will leave the initial screening in your capable hands, Madame. Those who pass your review can then come to Beiping to negotiate with me."
How could this be considered a burden?
It was clearly a monumental advantage. Madame Kung's earlier frustrations were swept away in an instant, replaced by a radiant smile.
With this in hand, no trouble was truly a trouble anymore. At worst, she would just share a slice of the profits with those folks in the Northeast. Wu Yi couldn't stir up any real waves anyway.
After this exchange, the relationship between the two grew even closer.
Madame Kung half-jokingly brought up Antonio:
"...Fate is truly an unpredictable thing. Back in Nanjing, you found him so annoying that you even had him thrown into the police station. And now, you two have actually reached the point of discussing marriage."
"Where did you hear such a rumor?"
"Ah, is it not true? But that is what everyone out there is saying." The two of you were practically inseparable before, traveling to the United States together to meet his family, and you even spent a fortune to help him fight for his inheritance.
No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like you were getting ready to tie the knot.
