Chapter 237
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Chapter 237 I’m Not That Soft-Hearted
“Actually, it’s not impossible to get a separate room for yourself. The two of us like this is really a bit awkward.”
After showering, Su Rui and Song Ziye sat side by side on the bed, watching TV, feeling a strange atmosphere lingering in the air.
“I would feel insecure alone.” Song Xuejiao had thought about this issue many times in her mind, and always came to the same conclusion.
“Insecure?” Su Rui looked at her, couldn’t help but think of how Song Xuejiao looked when she was sleep-talking last night, hesitated for a moment, then didn’t say anything more.
“Am I bothering you by clinging to you like this?” Song Xuejiao asked. She didn’t know why, but now she suddenly worried about seeing Su Rui frown.
“How could I be bothered with such a beautiful woman keeping me company?” Su Rui’s expression was very gentle. This woman had already been abandoned by her boyfriend and family because of him. If he ignored her too, wouldn’t she be left completely alone with no one to rely on?
“That’s good. I can share part of the room cost,” Song Xuejiao also felt her decision was a bit melodramatic, but she just didn’t want to be alone.
It seemed like the whole world was against her.
Although she had only known Su Rui for one day, she felt he was very reliable, and a subtle sense of security grew in her heart. Of course, all this came from her subconscious.
“You don’t need to pay for the room. We have Bikan Group, that big spender, covering it,” Su Rui said with a smile. Actually, there was nothing funny about this statement; he just wanted to create a relaxed atmosphere for Song Xuejiao.
“But, will staying with you like this affect your relationship with Lin Aoxue?” Song Xuejiao thought of a key question.
Su Rui was stunned when he heard this, then burst into laughter!
“What are you laughing at?” Song Xuejiao didn’t understand Su Rui’s laughter at all. This man’s sense of humor was too simple!
“Lin Aoxue and I are just ordinary friends, or you could say we have a superior-subordinate relationship. Don’t overthink it,” Su Rui said. “Of course, I’m personally quite pleased to hear you misunderstand like this.”
“Superior-subordinate relationship?”
Song Xuejiao was puzzled. She didn’t believe Su Rui’s words because in her memory, Lin Aoxue had never been this close to any man before!
After turning off the lights, there was still a blanket separating the two of them.
“That first night at the Junlan Hotel, I really thought you weren’t a good person,” Song Xuejiao’s eyes were bright in the darkness.
“And now?”
“Now you seem a little better.”
“I’m going to sleep. Good night.” After Song Xuejiao said this, she turned over, leaving her back to Su Rui.
Su Rui gave a meaningful look at her beautiful silhouette and outline, and said, “I hope it will be a good night.”
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Midnight.
Song Xuejiao had been tossing and turning in bed for more than two hours, but didn’t feel sleepy at all.
“What’s wrong, can’t sleep?” Su Rui asked, knowing the answer.
“I want to go find him and confront him,” Song Xuejiao said. “Dragging it out like this feels like letting it go unresolved.”
“From my perspective, I’d naturally want to see you curse him out, maybe even slap him a few times,” Su Rui said with a smile.
“Is that not possible?” Song Xuejiao felt angry just thinking about what Jiang Yibo had done that night.
“But as a friend, I don’t want to see you do that.”
Hearing the word “friend,” Song Xuejiao’s expression froze, as if Su Rui’s answer was somewhat unexpected.
“Yes, just friends,” Su Rui said calmly. “If you do this, you’ll only invite Jiang Yibo’s retaliation. In my view, the Jiang family are all narrow-minded people. If you want to see the Song family continue to exist, don’t take this step.”
“You’re alone and powerless. Without Jiang Yibo, you’re nothing. If he decides to come after you hard, you really can’t escape,” Su Rui stared into her eyes and said very seriously. “My language may be a bit blunt, but this is the best way for you to understand.”
Song Xuejiao fell silent again.
A sleepless night.
When dawn broke, Su Rui opened his eyes to find Song Xuejiao already arranging her clothes.
“What, you’re still going to the capital?” Su Rui was surprised. This behavior was like a moth flying into a flame.
Yes, fairness in this world is only relative. Even if you know your wealthy boyfriend dumped you, you can’t go reason with him, or you might face brutal retaliation.
“I’m preparing to leave,” Song Xuejiao turned her face. She had already applied light, exquisite makeup and looked much better than yesterday.
“Where are you going?”
Su Rui was surprised by this change—her self-healing ability was really too fast!
“I’m leaving China,” Song Xuejiao said. “I’ll go to Europe first, to a place where nobody knows me. I studied abroad before, so language won’t be a problem.”
“Yes, clearing your mind is good,” Su Rui didn’t try to keep her. “I’ll take you to the airport.”
Driving Song Xuejiao to the airport, she stood at the boarding gate and sincerely said to Su Rui, “Thank you for these past few days.”
“You’re welcome. We’ve slept in the same bed for two days, so there’s no need to be so formal,” Su Rui laughed.
“I’m serious, thank you,” Song Xuejiao said, then smiled and entered the boarding gate.
Watching her silhouette disappear, Su Rui’s eyes revealed a complex expression.
“You’re a smart woman, but I’m not as soft as you imagine,” Su Rui said calmly. “Now that you’re on the plane, your phone should be turned off.”
He took out his phone and made a call.
Five minutes later, a secretly recorded video began uploading. An hour later, editors from major websites began reposting it.
The title of the video was—Exclusive Bombshell: The Jiang Family Young Master’s Hotel Affair!
The video was very clear, even the blackheads on Jiang Yibo’s nose were visible!
His every move with that woman on the hotel terrace had been recorded, even their explicit language wasn’t missed!
Crystal clear!
Such secretly recorded videos are always the best clickbait, and these editors reposted it enthusiastically.
Today’s online media is completely open. Although certain state agencies can still take mandatory measures, they won’t notice this kind of video in the short term.
Two hours later, the video had been downloaded a million times, with over ten million comments!
“The children of rich families have it good, they can do whatever they want!”
“That guy didn’t last long! It was over in less than five minutes!”
“Young Master Jiang, which Jiang family is this?”
“Probably some rich second generation! This is so immoral!”
Online comments were all speculating about who the “Young Master Jiang” in the video was. After all, if you weren’t part of that so-called inner circle in the capital, not many people knew Jiang Yibo.
Just as netizens were enjoying the discussion, information about Jiang Yibo gradually began to appear in the comments.
“Looks like it should be Jiang Yibo from the Jiang family! There’s only one Jiang family in the capital!”
“It’s Jiang Yibo, I’ve seen him before! He’s the fourth in the third generation of the Jiang family!”
“I didn’t expect Jiang Yibo to be so disgraceful! Doesn’t he already have a fiancée?”
Obviously, although there was some concealment in the words, it was definitely intentional!
An hour later, “Jiang Yibo’s Hotel Gate” had become the day’s hot topic on Weibo! It was consistently kept at the top by replies!
Jiang family compound.
Jiang Yigan sat in his wheelchair. Though the sunlight outside was intense, a thin blanket still covered his legs.
Five years ago, Su Rui’s military knife had cut off all feeling in these two legs, as well as his ability to stand up again.
He was forever fixed to the wheelchair, while that enemy was still out there causing trouble.
Jiang Yigan’s face was gloomy as he stared at the sky, silent for a long time.
It seemed that since five years ago, he hadn’t left this compound!
At this moment, a servant-like man ran over, holding a phone with both hands.
Jiang Yigan glanced at him: “What’s the rush?”
“Young Master, it’s terrible. Young Master Yibo was caught on video with a woman on a hotel terrace, and it’s been uploaded online!”
“Is that so?” Jiang Yigan’s gloomy face unexpectedly revealed a rare cold smile. “My brother is really troublesome, being secretly recorded without even knowing it.”
“Young Master, should we find someone to settle this matter?” The servant hesitated, then said, “After all, this isn’t good for the Jiang family.”
“Settle it? Can you settle it?” Jiang Yigan said calmly. “It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered something so interesting. If you settle it so quickly, what fun would I have?”
The servant trembled, seemingly unable to believe Jiang Yigan’s words!
In these years, when had he ever seen the Young Master smile? When had he ever heard the Young Master speak in such a tone?
“Someone is behind this incident,” Jiang Yigan said calmly after looking through a few comments.
“Young Master, I’ll check the upload source of the video right away,” the servant said. “Just a simple location check will tell us the uploader’s position.”
“Why check?” Jiang Yigan sneered. “This is a conspiracy against the Jiang family, and it’s just beginning!”
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“Dad, look at this.” Jiang Yihe looked at the video on his phone, the smile on his face undisguised.
“What is it?” Jiang Bailu didn’t know what his son was up to. After opening the video, his expression became increasingly grave.
“How could Yibo be so outrageous? How could he do such a thing?”
In anger, Jiang Bailu smashed the phone to pieces!
“He has completely disgraced the Jiang family! I’m going to find my third brother right now and ask how he raised his son!”
Jiang Bailu stood up and stormed out!
Looking at his father’s back, Jiang Yihe snapped his fingers triumphantly and said, “Jiang Yibo, I really should thank that secret recorder, otherwise you wouldn’t be nailed to the pillar of shame like this.”
“With this video, you can forget about competing for the family heir position in the future. You’re now a laughingstock in others’ eyes. If you really became the family head, how could the Jiang family ever hold their heads up again?”
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