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Su Ruiyi: "What are you talking about? Say you don't have to send me back, can you not?"
Ou Yunchen: "Don't forget what you promised me."
Su Ruiyi: "Yes, I haven't forgotten, so I have nothing else to say."
Ou Yunchen freed a hand and placed it between them.
Su Ruiyi: "I don't want to hold hands!"
Ou Yunchen turned his head and quickly glanced at this emotional package. Just as he was about to reach out and ruffle her hair, Su Ruiyi stopped him again.
Ou Yunchen didn't indulge this pampered girl at all. She didn't want to hold hands or be touched? Fine, then they would both remain silent. After all, safety first when driving.
But for the entire journey, Miss Su remained uncharacteristically silent, sitting sullenly beside him, not even showing half her face to Ou Yunchen.
The car stopped not far from Su's house. It seemed Su Ruiyi would have to walk the rest of the way home herself.
Just as Su Ruiyi was about to open the car door, Ou Yunchen couldn't hold back.
Su Ruiyi: "What? Don't tell me you're reluctant again or something!"
Ou Yunchen took out his phone and dialed Su Ruiyi's voice call.
Su Ruiyi: "Are you crazy?"
Ou Yunchen smiled, this little temper tantrum! She was upset because he was driving her back.
Ou Yunchen: "Don't say such hurtful things. Keep your phone safe and don't hang up."
Su Ruiyi: "On what grounds?"
Ou Yunchen: "Miss, I'm concerned about you. Can you give me some kind of reaction?"
Su Ruiyi: "You're not concerned about me! You just want to eavesdrop on them!"
Ou Yunchen: "When you go back, if they ask who picked you up..."
Su Ruiyi: "I'd rather die than say! Honestly, do you think I'm stupid? I definitely won't tell them it was you!"
Ou Yunchen: "Staying silent will provoke them..."
Su Ruiyi: "Then what else? Say I'm crazy about men?! That I've been out fooling around?!"
Ou Yunchen: "I'm telling you to have a good attitude when you go back, apologize more. After all, Emmanuel is at your house."
Su Ruiyi: "Got it!"
Su Ruiyi got out of the car alone. As she walked, she used her voice to ask Ou Yunchen if he had driven away. Ou Yunchen, however, told Su Ruiyi to put down her phone so they wouldn't discover it.
She walked all the way home, where the butler shouted excitedly, "Miss is home!"
Mrs. Su and Xu Shuming rushed out immediately, but there was no joy on their faces.
Mrs. Su slapped her directly. Su Ruiyi gritted her teeth, knowing that Ou Yunchen would hear this slap. She wanted Ou Yunchen to hear how her family treated her!
Su Ruiyi: "Mom, Dad, I'm back..."
Mrs. Su, in her anger, wanted to slap her again, but Xu Shuming stopped her.
Xu Shuming: "Emmanuel is still here, be mindful."
Mrs. Su: "You have the nerve to come back? You've made me and your father lose face completely! You ran off with someone else during the engagement ceremony we prepared for you!"
Su Ruiyi: "Would you not lose face if I died outside?"
Mrs. Su: "You!!! Get back in your room!"
Su Ruiyi walked into the living room. Emmanuel was sitting on the sofa, smiling as the three of them entered.
Xu Shuming: "Mr. Emmanuel, look, Yi Yi is back."
Emmanuel: "Yes, she'll come back for food after she's had her fill of playing, won't she?"
Xu Shuming: "Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Emmanuel. Since my daughter is back, can we have the factory ship the goods?"
Emmanuel: "I can't decide that. Your clients are unwilling to cooperate with Su's anymore, and I can't force them. Don't you agree?"
Xu Shuming: "Mr. Emmanuel, the engagement ceremony was indeed a mistake. Look, Yi Yi is willing to get engaged to you."
Su Ruiyi: "I'm not willing!"
Emmanuel smiled sinisterly. He stood up and said, as if teasing and threatening, "It seems Su's influence overseas will weaken a bit. I wonder how many clients have accounts with our bank? Let's investigate any abnormal account transactions together."
Xu Shuming: "Yi Yi, apologize to Mr. Emmanuel!"
Su Ruiyi: "Why should I apologize?"
Mrs. Su pulled Su Ruiyi aside and whispered sternly, "Emmanuel has used his influence abroad to contact many clients who cooperate with Su's, warning them not to interact with Su's anymore, or he will freeze all their accounts!"
"If you had returned a day later, Su's would be facing lawsuits. Don't you want to see Grandpa's life's work ruined by you!"
Su Ruiyi: "I'm sorry, alright!"
Xu Shuming: "Mr. Emmanuel, Yi Yi knows she was wrong."
Emmanuel: "Su Ruiyi, do you know the condition for sparing your family?"
Su Ruiyi looked at Xu Shuming and Mrs. Su, who seemed to be avoiding her gaze, too afraid to answer, even lowering their heads. Su Ruiyi knew the condition must involve her!
Su Ruiyi: "No matter what the condition is, I won't agree!"
As Xu Shuming roared Su Ruiyi's name, another loud slap landed on Su Ruiyi's face. The burning pain made her vision go black.
Emmanuel: "Your family is really good at the 'playing hurt' trick."
Emmanuel twisted Su Ruiyi's chin, looking closely at her red cheek, clucking his tongue in admiration.
Emmanuel: "Marry me, and Su's can regain its former glory."
"Imagine a steady stream of orders coming from abroad, your family becoming even richer. Do you want to monopolize Europe's textile industry? I can help you with that, Miss Su, Mrs. Su, and Mr. Xu..."
Su Ruiyi suddenly shoved Emmanuel. Everyone was terrified, fearing that this push would trigger Emmanuel's heart condition.
Seizing this opportunity, Su Ruiyi quickly ran upstairs and locked herself in her room. No one knocking would make her open it.
Su Ruiyi, sobbing, picked up her phone. She hid herself under the covers, crying and pouring out her woes.
She hoped Ou Yunchen would hear all of it, so she could cry openly without any reservations, because she had suffered so much for Ou Yunchen!
But after she said so much, there was no response from the phone. Perhaps Ou Yunchen hadn't heard anything, hadn't heard anything at all...
However, on the other end of the call, Ou Yunchen took off his headphones. He had been called into a meeting.