Chapter 181
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Chapter 181 Courting Death
On the way back, Xia Qing’s brow was still slightly furrowed, unable to relax.
“What are you thinking about?” Su Rui turned and asked.
“I’m worried about Yin Xiumei. Just like you said, her eyes were full of hatred when she looked at you,” Xia Qing said worriedly. “I’m afraid she might take revenge on you.”
“Take revenge on me?” Su Rui nodded. “I have to say, that’s definitely possible. Yin Xiumei is certainly capable of doing something like that. I did push her too hard earlier.”
“It’s not your fault. A woman like her who looks down on everyone should experience that feeling.” Clearly, Xia Qing had no good feelings toward Yin Xiumei either. “But you should be careful and watch out for her.”
“Being careful won’t help. What’s meant to come will come. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it,” Su Rui smiled gently at Xia Qing. Honestly, he didn’t really consider Yin Xiumei a threat. Whether she sought revenge or not wasn’t something Su Rui needed to worry about. Of course, as long as she didn’t go too far, Su Rui would spare her.
“Mm.” Xia Qing nodded slightly.
After returning to the company, Su Rui snatched the package from Xia Qing’s hand and said, “Since Lin Aoxue is on the same floor as me, let me take it to her on my way.”
Xia Qing quickly grabbed it back. “That won’t do! This is something she asked me to handle. If you give her this swimsuit, what would that look like? You just want to cause trouble!”
“It’s a nice swimsuit.” Su Rui smiled suggestively, not insisting on the matter. “How about we find time to go swimming someday?”
Xia Qing shook her head with a slightly flushed face. She knew exactly what Su Rui was up to and wasn’t about to let him succeed.
Xia Qing arrived at Lin Aoxue’s door, thinking that she absolutely couldn’t tell her that Su Rui had gone with her to buy the swimsuit, or things would get complicated.
“Ms. Lin, I got it,” Xia Qing handed the swimsuit to Lin Aoxue.
The latter’s face turned slightly red as she nodded gently. “Mm, thank you.”
“However, it might not be what you expected,” Xia Qing said with a wry smile. “This is the most conservative style I could find.”
Lin Aoxue’s face reddened even more. “Okay, I’ll take a look at it later. Just leave it here for now.”
As Xia Qing left, she spotted Su Rui eavesdropping nearby and immediately raised her fist at him in a threatening gesture.
Su Rui didn’t need to do anything extra. Just letting his gaze linger for a few seconds on Xia Qing’s chest was enough to make her blush deeply and flee in embarrassment.
Lin Aoxue was about to open the swimsuit package when there was another knock on the door.
Before she could respond, Su Rui walked in with a smile.
“What are you doing here?”
“Well, I just saw Xia Qing mysteriously bringing this bag to your office. What’s inside it?”
Su Rui reached out to grab the bag containing the swimsuit.
Lin Aoxue quickly stuffed the swimsuit under her desk. “You can’t see this.”
Fortunately, she acted quickly. If Su Rui had snatched it, she would have been too embarrassed to face anyone.
At this moment, Lin Aoxue felt her cheeks burning, as if she had a fever.
Seeing Lin Aoxue’s reaction, Su Rui felt delighted. “Let me guess, is it a swimsuit?”
“No, it’s not.” Lin Aoxue firmly denied it, trying to maintain eye contact with Su Rui to appear calm, but her flushed cheeks betrayed her.
“I won’t ask further,” Su Rui said in a lowered voice with a smile. “I already know.”
Lin Aoxue bit her lip and remained silent.
“So, how are you feeling now?”
“No particular feeling.”
“That’s not true. Aren’t you even a little excited about tomorrow’s trip?” Su Rui asked with a smile.
No one dislikes traveling, especially a woman who hasn’t given herself a vacation in a long time.
Usually, Lin Aoxue would take a short nap after lunch, but today she had no desire to sleep. Her mind was filled with thoughts about the South Sea, and she had started looking up information about it on her computer.
Su Rui checked his watch. “Rest well. By this time tomorrow, we’ll have reached our destination.”
Lin Aoxue nodded.
Su Rui leaned forward slightly and said in a low voice, “Let me tell you another secret.”
“What secret?”
“You look beautiful when you blush.”
With that, Su Rui walked out laughing, leaving Lin Aoxue feeling both annoyed and amused, her lips curving into a beautiful smile.
…
In the capital, inside a spacious traditional residence.
In today’s capital where land is extremely valuable, those who own such classical mansions are either wealthy or powerful, with a status far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.
This residence had no sign, but two men in black suits stood guard at the entrance. These two men had coordinated bodies, strong muscles, and alert eyes, clearly soldiers who had received special training!
At this moment, an ambulance came speeding from a distance and stopped at the entrance!
After the vehicle arrived, several men in black ran out from the residence and helped carry a stretcher down from the ambulance!
Lying on the stretcher was Jiang Yihe, whose two arms had been broken by Su Rui when he pursued Ye Binglan to Ninghai!
Jiang Yihe was carried off the vehicle, lying there looking at the sky with eyes full of hatred. His two arms were in casts but still caused him waves of pain.
His entire face was swollen, especially around the nose, which was red and raised. His face was completely deformed, and the once elegant young man from the capital was nowhere to be seen!
Jiang Chenxun, who also had two broken arms, followed behind with a cold face. His legs weren’t injured, so he could walk by himself.
This incident was nothing short of a tremendous shock to the Jiang family!
Five years ago, despite being protected by numerous experts, Jiang Yigang, the promising third-generation leader of the Jiang family, had his legs crippled, becoming a man confined to a wheelchair. Now, five years later, another young master of the Jiang family, Jiang Yihe, had his arms broken. Even with surgery, there would still be considerable after-effects!
When the news of Jiang Yihe’s injury reached the capital, the Jiang family members seemed to see the blood-filled night sky from five years ago. That bloody night would forever remain in their memories.
“Yihe, how did it get so serious?”
A middle-aged man came running from the inner courtyard. Upon seeing Jiang Yihe’s condition, he was immediately shocked!
This man was named Jiang Bailu, Jiang Yihe’s father and the third son of the Jiang family’s second generation!
Although he already knew his son was injured, hearing about it was one thing, seeing it with his own eyes was another!
Jiang Yihe remained silent, merely glancing at his father before looking away.
Jiang Chenxun spoke in a low voice, “Third Master, it’s my fault for failing to protect Young Master Yihe.”
Jiang Bailu’s eyes revealed complex emotions. “Chenxun, it’s not your fault. You were also seriously injured. That madman, few can stand against him, and Yihe was foolish enough to provoke him… sigh!”
Clearly, Jiang Bailu knew his son’s character and had already learned about what happened.
Jiang Yihe, who had been full of resentment, became angry upon hearing this. “Dad, how can you say that? I’m your own son, your own son! It’s bad enough that you’re not taking my side, but what do you mean by calling me foolish?”
“Going to provoke that madman, should I praise you for that? Should I commend you for being sensible? Nearly losing your life over a woman, doesn’t that deserve criticism?” Jiang Bailu said angrily. He had been heartbroken seeing his son injured, but now he was furious. From childhood, he had never been able to control this son.
Hearing this, Jiang Yihe fell silent for a moment. The image of that terrifying man appeared before his eyes again, making him shudder involuntarily, his expression growing even more venomous.
“Are you afraid? Do you now think I’m right?” Jiang Bailu could tell what his son was thinking from his expression.
“But you shouldn’t talk like that! You should be thanking Jiang Chenxun. Do you know that one of my arms was broken by him!” Jiang Yihe almost roared.
Su Rui breaking one of his arms had only pushed him to the edge of anger, but having his arm broken by Jiang Chenxun, whom he considered a “servant,” had truly crossed his bottom line! Now his hatred for Jiang Chenxun was almost as intense as his hatred for Su Rui!
Jiang Chenxun just gave him a deep look, then slightly lowered his head without responding.
“Jiang Yihe, shut up!” Jiang Bailu shouted coldly. “You’re truly useless! Don’t you understand that without Uncle Chenxun, you wouldn’t have made it back from Ninghai alive? He broke your arm but saved your life! If you can’t see that, your narrow-mindedness truly disappoints me!”
Hearing his father’s words, Jiang Yihe’s body trembled with rage on the stretcher! He had suffered such serious injuries, yet upon returning home, his father not only failed to offer kind words but even scolded and ridiculed him. This was too much for him to bear!
Jiang Chenxun looked up and said, “Third Master, it’s not Young Master Yihe’s fault. He just had surgery and is in a period of psychological and physical recovery, so it’s normal for him to be emotional.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yihe sneered, “Jiang Chenxun, stop pretending. If you’re really the Jiang family’s top fighter, why didn’t you rush out and fight that guy to the death? You were beaten like a dead dog, so stop acting like a good person! People say you’re the Jiang family’s loyal dog, but I think you’re far from it!”
Jiang Chenxun continued to lower his head without saying a word, though a dark look flashed in his eyes that no one could see.
Seeing his son’s disgraceful behavior, Jiang Bailu was about to explode with anger. If his son’s face wasn’t already bruised and swollen, he would have slapped him hard!
Jiang Bailu spoke to his son in a low voice, “The old master wants to see you. You’d better not lie on that stretcher looking half-dead. Your legs aren’t injured, so stand up and walk in to see him!”
