Ou Yunchen glanced at the furious Mrs. Su and then at Su Ruiyi, who was struggling to break free from her restraints. He sighed, thinking that perhaps only he could manage this wild girl.
Ou Yunchen quickly steered the car towards Su Ruiyi's direction, honking the horn and flashing his headlights repeatedly.
Upon realizing a car was approaching, those people scattered quickly!
Just then, in the confusion, it seemed to present Su Ruiyi with the perfect opportunity to escape!!!
Ou Yunchen: "Get in!"
Wang Ziran also received the signal and, with all his might, blocked the people trying to grab Su Ruiyi, using his own body to shield them from the butler and Mrs. Su.
Wang Ziran: "Run!"
However, from the moment Su Ruiyi saw Ou Yunchen, a smile never left her face.
Her mind and eyes were filled only with Ou Yunchen's face. In just a few seconds, she had already imagined a knight in shining armor stepping forward to rescue her from a dragon.
After picking up Su Ruiyi, Ou Yunchen slammed on the accelerator, speeding away from the night market.
But they hadn't gone far when Ou Yunchen's phone rang.
As soon as it was put on speaker, Mrs. Su's roar could be heard.
Mrs. Su: "Ou Yunchen, I command you, now, immediately, send Su Ruiyi back to me!"
Ou Yunchen shrugged indifferently and gestured for Su Ruiyi to say something.
Su Ruiyi: "If you push me further, I'll run away from home!"
With that, Su Ruiyi hung up on Mrs. Su.
Ou Yunchen: "Impressive, you even dare to hang up on your mother."
Su Ruiyi: "They were the ones who pushed me first."
Ou Yunchen: "Tell me, what's this all about?"
Su Ruiyi: "I am fighting for justice!"
Ou Yunchen glanced at her and said, "You've had too much to drink again, talking nonsense."
Su Ruiyi: "If someone constantly forces you to do things you don't want to do, what would you do?"
Ou Yunchen: "If that thing is for my own good, I would persuade myself to do it."
Su Ruiyi: "How do you know if it's good or bad?"
Ou Yunchen: "So when you don't know if things will turn out good or bad from the start, you should listen to the advice of your elders and try your best to do what's in front of you."
Su Ruiyi: "Don't lecture me! Did you even listen? I said doing that thing doesn't make me happy!"
Ou Yunchen: "Measuring something by whether it makes you happy or not, then I can only say you only care about yourself, and you've forgotten the responsibilities you should shoulder."
Su Ruiyi pouted. She always lost arguments with Ou Yunchen. It was precisely because Ou Yunchen always got to the heart of the matter, while she was like an immature child.
Su Ruiyi: "Do you know, she wants me to attend the Paris Debutante Ball."
Ou Yunchen: "Isn't that a good thing? So many people wish they could go."
Su Ruiyi: "I know, but I don't think it's the life I like. I don't want to be like a richly dressed doll, just fake-smiling with those so-called upper-class socialites."
Ou Yunchen: "Then do you know why they insist on you going?"
Su Ruiyi: "Face, I guess. My parents would feel proud if I go!"
Ou Yunchen: "Miss, have you ever considered what kind of life you would live if the Su Corporation were to go bankrupt one day? Could you instantly adapt to a life of heaven and earth?"
Su Ruiyi finally became serious. She opened her mouth slightly, staring at Ou Yunchen's profile.
She liked Ou Yunchen a lot, not just because his maturity gave her a sense of security, but more so because he always lit a lamp for her in her darkest moments, making her less afraid when walking alone at night.
Su Ruiyi: "Su Corporation will never reach that day!"
Ou Yunchen: "I'm saying, what if. If you could help Su Corporation ward off such a crisis in advance, would you do something?"
Su Ruiyi: "Of course! That's my grandfather's life's work! The glory of our Su family for generations! I won't let Su Corporation go bankrupt!"
Ou Yunchen: "Don't you understand yet? The Debutante Ball isn't just about face, it's an opportunity for you to help Su Corporation expand its network!"
Su Ruiyi fell silent.
Ou Yunchen was also silent.
He suddenly realized that Mrs. Su, who should have been against Xu Shumeng, was in agreement this time about pushing Su Ruiyi to the Debutante Ball!
There must be other motives. After all, if Su Corporation grew stronger, Mrs. Su's chances of reclaiming Su Corporation from Xu Shumeng would be even slimmer!
Xu Shumeng, whom they couldn't defeat, could only create greater obstacles for Ou Yunchen.
After a long while, Su Ruiyi suddenly spoke, "Actually, I can feel that letting me go is for the good of Su Corporation, but my mother's purpose in asking me to go is to find a more suitable man."
Ou Yunchen: "Daughters and sons of major corporations all go through this process. You don't need to be too upset."
Su Ruiyi: "I've always felt different from those other daughters, so I never got too close to them. I looked down on them, thinking they were spineless and treated marriage as a transaction."
Ou Yunchen: "A marriage supported by money might go further."
Su Ruiyi: "But I already have someone I like! I should do something for my marital happiness! That's my entire future!"
Ou Yunchen subtly slowed down, then accelerated again a few seconds later.
Ou Yunchen: "Is it Wang Ziran?"
Su Ruiyi: "You know it's not him!"
Ou Yunchen: "Then I don't know who it is."
Su Ruiyi was a bit anxious. She thought her feelings were obvious every time she faced Ou Yunchen. Her eyes full of affection, couldn't this man realize she was smitten with him?
Su Ruiyi: "It's you!!!"
Ou Yunchen's Adam's apple bobbed. He knew that Su Ruiyi's affection was also part of his plan.
Only this way could he, one day, use her as a bargaining chip to save himself!
After all, Mrs. Su wasn't truly honorable. If she were to betray him, he might still need Su Ruiyi as a pawn.
Ou Yunchen smiled and said, "You are the daughter of a billionaire, and I'm just an employee. I'm not good enough."
Su Ruiyi: "I'm not joking. I really like you. The moment I saw you again, I knew you were my destined one!"
Ou Yunchen smiled.
This girl was truly brave. She expressed her feelings without any reservation. But the more she was like this, the more Ou Yunchen couldn't give her a definite answer.
However, he could string her along, giving her false hope from time to time, so she would continue to pursue and wait.
Ou Yunchen: "In your parents' eyes, only the men at the Debutante Ball are worthy of you. So please don't make things difficult for an ordinary person like me."
Su Ruiyi: "If not for money or status, would you like me?"
Ou Yunchen laughed inwardly. This fool. If it weren't for her money and status, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to entangle himself with her. What he liked was precisely her money and status!
Ou Yunchen: "I don't know..."
Su Ruiyi: "What do you mean you don't know?"
Ou Yunchen: "I haven't thought about whether there could be such a relationship between us. I don't know if I like you, but I do enjoy being with you."
Su Ruiyi: "That means you will! You don't reject me, so there will be a day when you will fall for me!"
Ou Yunchen slowly stopped the car, rubbed Su Ruiyi's hair. This stubborn girl's hair, even down to the tips, was hard, unlike Mo Qingyun, who was as soft and fine as silk.
Ou Yunchen: "Alright, regardless of whether that day comes, you need to go home and sleep."
Su Ruiyi then realized that Ou Yunchen had already brought her back to the Su residence. The grand gate slowly opened, and the butler and Mrs. Su were already waiting to welcome her.
Su Ruiyi: "You say it first, you will like me, right?"
Ou Yunchen helplessly chuckled, leaning over the steering wheel, pretending to snore as if he were asleep.
Su Ruiyi: "Hey! You will! I'll make you like me!"
Ou Yunchen tilted his head to look at Su Ruiyi. The overhead light shone directly between them.
Su Ruiyi's flushed cheeks and faint rose-colored lips from the alcohol made her look even more delicate.
She always spoke at a rapid pace, sometimes with a hint of arrogance, as if everyone in the world had to obey her.
But Ou Yunchen couldn't bring himself to dislike this Su Ruiyi. Because when she threw a tantrum, she was so genuine, always making Ou Yunchen want to tease her.
Ou Yunchen: "Understood, Miss."
Before Ou Yunchen could say goodbye, Su Ruiyi quickly cupped Ou Yunchen's head and planted a forceful kiss on his cheek.
Ou Yunchen instantly became wide awake. He touched his cheek, stunned, and stared at Su Ruiyi.
Su Ruiyi: "You've been stamped by me. You can't be kissed by anyone else, or I'll kill her!"
With that, Su Ruiyi quickly hopped out of the car and ran into the large Su mansion without looking back, not even pausing for a moment as she passed Mrs. Su.
Mrs. Su watched Su Ruiyi run past her without saying a word. But she turned back to look at Ou Yunchen's car. Perhaps it was too dark, and they couldn't find each other's gaze in the surroundings. Ou Yunchen, in sync with Mrs. Su, also wanted to search for her eyes through the darkness.