CHAPTER 237: CHAPTER 237 SU QINNUAN IS IN DANGER CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

Su Qinnuan turned to the first page of her notebook.

It bore Fu Bing’s handwriting.

Fu Bing’s handwriting was very neutral: unrestrained, neat—particularly attractive.

"Wishing Su Qinnuan a life free of adversity, with a smooth path ahead. From Fu Bing."

Fu Bing looked at the date of the inscription. "You’re studying at Jiangcheng University?"

"Yes. Jiangcheng University invited you to film a promotional video for its centenary celebration, and I happened to be volunteering. Your words gave me great courage during difficult times."

"Thank you for liking me, too. I hope the current me hasn’t disappointed you."

Su Qinnuan shook her head. "Of course not. You have your reasons for everything you do, and we’re not worried at all that you’ll make a wrong turn."

Shen Yue silently commended Su Qinnuan.

Simultaneously, a sense of crisis welled up within him. So she didn’t even consider me a friend, hiding something this important from me, he thought.

Fu Bing spoke in detail about her requirements for the traditional medicine clinic and the art gallery.

Her requirements were very specific—they were Aunt Ning’s and Uncle He’s requirements.

They deserved their own circles instead of revolving around her every day.

In the short term, it was relaxing, but in the long term, it might not be beneficial.

Not only would it cause them to neglect their original professions, but it would also make them constantly anxious, worrying and fretting about her every day.

She couldn’t bear to see them like that.

After Su Qinnuan and Shen Yue left, Wu Shi asked Fu Bing, "What do you think of this girl?"

"She’s very capable. It’s very dangerous for her to be unsupported on either side."

Anyone with a brain knew that Su Qinnuan’s sudden appearance on the trending searches was orchestrated.

No one knew how much Su Qinnuan was involved in this affair.

Fu Bing could see through it, and so could others.

Wu Shi said, "Your judgment is correct."

At least half the Su Family knew who the real Su Qinnuan was; they wouldn’t accept this one.

But this Su Qinnuan would become the perfect excuse for them to turn the tables.

How to handle this delicate balance would be enough to give the Su Family a headache for some time.

Wu Shi even suspected this was the work of Qin Sheng and the Qin Family Clan Association.

With the Qin Family gone, the Su Family would dominate alone.

In the next few decades, no other family would be able to contend with the Su Family.

How could Qin Sheng accept this?

Su Qinnuan returned to the car, managing a smile.

Shen Yue spoke with a tinge of dissatisfaction, "You’ve hidden it well enough."

Su Qinnuan calmly met his gaze. "CEO Shen, you’re asking too much of me. We are just employer and employee, not so close that I need to tell you which female celebrities I like."

Shen Yue was momentarily choked up and drove with a grim expression.

Su Qinnuan stared out the window, lost in thought.

She wanted to take on Fu Bing’s two projects; they were challenging and could be very helpful to her future. Projects related to Fu Bing were very popular online. If she could seize this opportunity, she could save a significant amount on advertising and promotion expenses in the future. Now, it seemed unlikely that Shen Yue would be willing to hand the projects over to her.

Coming back to her senses, Su Qinnuan said to Shen Yue without any reluctance, "I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said what I just did. I’m in a very complicated mood right now. I’m afraid of unexpected changes and just want to secure more opportunities."

Shen Yue’s expression softened slightly. "If you truly are the long-lost daughter of the Su Family, your status would be completely different."

"Do you believe it? I don’t believe I’m that fortunate."

"Now that trouble has been pushed onto you, can you even escape?"

"I can’t run away." Su Qinnuan looked calmly at the road ahead.

She never had a choice.

"If I happen to die unexpectedly one day, please take care of my body. The funeral doesn’t need to be fancy; just having a place to rest is fine."

Shen Yue frowned. "What nonsense are you talking?"

"Do you think I have any chance of climbing out after suddenly being pulled into the Su Family’s vortex?"

Shen Yue was at a loss for words.

After returning to the company, Su Qinnuan buried herself in organizing the contents of her discussion with Fu Bing. By nine in the evening, she had completed the full proposal.

She sent the proposal to Shen Yue and then realized she was so hungry her stomach felt stuck to her back.

Just as she left the company, she saw a man standing at the main entrance.

She had seen him before in the Su Family’s family portrait.

Su Junhui.

Su Junhui sized her up. "Working hard, aren’t you?"

"Corporate slaves have no rights. Are you waiting for me?"

"To take you out for dinner."

"Will I still be alive after eating?"

"I’m not interested in other people’s lives."

"How much money did you bring? I want to have a good meal."

「Half an hour later」

Su Junhui took her to the most expensive restaurant in Jiangcheng.

Su Qinnuan ordered several dishes from the top of the menu.

Su Junhui ordered two bottles of wine.

Su Qinnuan wasn’t shy about it and drank with relish.

Su Junhui swirled the wine in his glass, letting it breathe, his eyes fixed on Su Qinnuan’s every move.

After eating her fill at a leisurely pace, Su Qinnuan put down her chopsticks.

"Gotten your money’s worth from watching me eat?"

"Who told you to impersonate my sister?" Su Junhui asked coldly.

Su Qinnuan laughed. "So you’re from the Su Family? Let me be clear: from beginning to end, I’m the one who’s been unwillingly thrust into this. I’m just someone struggling to survive in a quagmire, and my only goal is to stay alive. I’m not interested in getting mixed up in anything else."

"Mrs. Su came to see me, and now you’re here. Why do you all feel so entitled to disturb me? Just because I’m an orphan with no backing, no relatives? Is it because you can bully me without any burden on your conscience?"

Having said that, Su Qinnuan spread her hands.

"If every disturbance from you came with some benefit, I suppose I could accept it. Think of it as a side hustle my boss doesn’t know about."

Su Junhui’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Do you know why you’re suspicious?"

Su Qinnuan’s expression changed slightly. "Trying to pin something on me?"

"I’ve seen many criminals and dealt with all sorts of people. I’ve also studied psychology and micro-expressions. You were too composed in front of the media, and what you said was quite interesting, as if you’d rehearsed it many times."

A sharp glint flashed in Su Junhui’s eyes. "Su Qinnuan, I don’t care why you’re impersonating my sister. Stop now, before you get in too deep."

"Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite!"

Su Qinnuan’s heart clenched, but she retorted, "According to your theory, how should I react? Should I be panicking?"

"Mr. Su, my life isn’t an act, and I have no interest in your family. I just want to quietly keep my head down and work, hoping to one day afford a thirty-year mortgage."

"My dream is that simple and unadorned. I hope you’ll all stop bothering me."

"If it’s eventually proven I’m not from the Su Family, how am I supposed to face the ridicule from my colleagues and competitors?"

Su Qinnuan’s gaze was equally cold. "You never even considered that, did you? Because in your eyes, I should be eternally grateful just because you deigned to speak a few words to me!"

"For an orphan like me, being associated with your family is supposed to be the greatest honor of my life? You arrogantly approach me, offering both carrots and sticks. And I don’t even have the right to refuse!"

The hand she used to hold the wine glass trembled slightly, her fingertips white and bloodless.

"Whatever you’re thinking, whatever you want to do, please stop disturbing me."

"As an ordinary person, I can’t take this."