CHAPTER 148: CHAPTER 26: INVITING THE WOLF INTO THE HOUSE (PART 2)

Boss Han and others, who had already secretly agreed with Su Ziceng, shamelessly quoted an outrageous price. Chang Chi, having been fleeced, dared not voice any complaints. He was seething with anger and took it out on the door.

Chang Mei entered almost together with Su Qingzhang. Seeing him return, she calmly sat in the hall and asked about dinner.

"It’s indeed a rare occurrence," Chang Mei hadn’t realized that a disaster had arrived upstairs until dinner, when Su Ziceng came down stairs, pulling the shy Yan Wuxu, and only then did Chang Mei’s face change.

In the presence of Su Qingzhang, neither of the Chang’s mother and daughter dared to act recklessly, just two sullen faces in front of a table of sumptuous dishes, which looked particularly amusing.

It was exactly this effect that Su Ziceng wanted; watching the two, she felt incredibly satisfied and unconsciously ate another bowl of rice.

"School is starting in a few days," Su Qingzhang, after repeatedly telling Yan Wuxu to eat more, continued: "Wuxu, you don’t need to go back, help Ziceng with some arrangements, I’ll arrange for someone to send you and Xiao Chi together, and if there’s anything missing for school, you can go shopping with Ziceng."

The generous offer from Su Qingzhang made Chang Mei unable to even hold her chopsticks steadily, she looked resentfully towards Yan Wuxu, catching her exchanging glances with Su Qingzhang, a telltale sign of something amiss in their eyes.

"No need, I’ve arranged for Yishao to pick me up, I’m on his way," Chang Chi, seeing the distinct sign from his mother and Su Ziceng, started to add fuel to the fire.

An air of gloom hovered over the dinner table, Su Ziceng glanced at Yan Wuxu. The latter quickly got the hint: "Speaking of which, it’s strange, I think I saw Xiao Chi in the Sixth District today, driving a black car," her voice was humble and polite, with a sweet girlish tinge, which sounded somewhat seductive to Su Qingzhang’s ears.

No sooner had she spoken than Chang Mei could no longer restrain herself and stood up, saying to Chang Chi, "I have something to discuss with you."

"I..." Chang Chi, gritting his teeth in anger, and after glaring at Su Ziceng and Yan Wuxu, trudged behind Chang Mei.

"Have some fruit before going upstairs," Su Qingzhang then had the servant bring out some cut dragon fruit and cherries, trying to detain the duo heading upstairs.

Su Ziceng was eager to go upstairs to watch the drama unfold and had no interest in cold fruits. However, Yan Wuxu seemed a bit hesitant, so Ziceng simply kept her downstairs.

In the hall, the previously tense and explosive atmosphere seemed to have eased, whether it was the warmth from the heater or the fiery gaze from Su Qingzhang, Yan Wuxu felt a bit weak.

"Come sit here," Su Qingzhang still spoke with a caring tone of an elder, patting the spot next to him.

Yan Wuxu hesitated and eventually decided to sit on a single armchair slightly further from Su Qingzhang.

Both upstairs and downstairs were very quiet, so quiet that Wuxu could hear her own heartbeat and Su Qingzhang’s strong breathing.

For some reason, she started to feel warm. Being with Su Qingzhang felt completely different compared to being with Fei Qing. Su Qingzhang was a mature man, both wealthy and knew how to make a woman happy.

Su Ziceng was unaware that in the past month, more precisely since the twenty-eighth of last year, Su Qingzhang had already started making advances towards Yan Wuxu. She only saw a few bouquets of roses in the Yan Family dining hall, not witnessing the mountain-like gifts Yan Wuxu had received and sent back. These included various designer clothes, dazzling jewels which enchanted her, and some beauty products and perfumes, all carefully displayed in her room.

Logically, Yan Wuxu understood she shouldn’t get too close to Su Qingzhang, he was the father of her only good friend Su Ziceng. Just as she resolved to not see Su Qingzhang again, Ziceng invited her to visit the Su Family. However, she still accepted, excited, even greatly looking forward to it.

"Ziceng is truly selfish," the Hummer driven by Su Ziceng was smooth to ride, yet Yan Wuxu felt incredibly bumpy. On the way, she was internally persuading her wavering heart: "Ziceng wants to use me to strike at the Chang’s mother and daughter."

"I know, I know everything," a voice inside Yan Wuxu grew louder: "Isn’t this just what everyone wants? Ziceng dislikes the Chang’s mother and daughter, and I also despise those snobbish women," under the influence of the voice inside her head, her hand moved to her ear, touching the dazzling orange diamond earrings, "Ziceng will eventually get married and leave, then the Su Family... will all be mine."

Upstairs, watching the girl whose eyes sometimes showed timidity and sometimes sparkled, Su Qingzhang couldn’t help but stand up, straightened his legs and tried to hide his walking stick behind him, he had tidied up specifically today, even changing to a younger-looking hairstyle.