Chapter 11

As Xiao Wei made an excuse to leave, Su Yang continued to eavesdrop. The man with glasses and the fat man walked to a corner of the banquet hall and began to discuss.

"Mr. Li, Xiao Wei is an internationally renowned star, and she’s not short of money. She has always been known for her integrity. Although her husband, Du Yongqian, is a wastrel with little status in the Du family, the Du family still has considerable power. Your request is quite difficult for me to fulfill."

"Difficult doesn’t mean impossible. You saw how she completely ignored me. You know the relationship between me and your chairman. Do I have to go to him myself?"

The man with glasses had clearly been instructed by his boss earlier. He was just trying to take credit for his efforts to gain more favor. He chuckled and said, "Xiao Wei only has five months left on her contract with our company. From what I know, she has already started planning to set up her own film company. For this reason, our chairman has given me a task. After all, it’s not our style at Aoyuan to let a cash cow go so easily."

"When did you start being so evasive with me?"

The fat man sneered, "In the past, this girl was still the Du family’s daughter-in-law, so it wasn’t easy to make a move. But now that Du Yongqian, the wastrel, is about to divorce her, there’s nothing to worry about. To be honest, if Du Yongqian hadn’t mentioned it to me last night, I might not have had this idea."

"I see, that makes it much simpler. I can be flexible and satisfy Mr. Li’s request while also completing our chairman’s task. They can be done together. What do you think, Mr. Li?"

As he spoke, the man with glasses took out a small green pill from somewhere and whispered, "This is a good thing. No matter how chaste a woman is, this will turn her into a wanton woman. I’ve already booked a room on the sixth floor. When the time comes, you can enjoy yourself first, and then we’ll have our professional photographers take care of it."

Mr. Li immediately understood, his fat face trembling with laughter as he nodded, "Your methods are truly despicable, but I like it. Remember to send me the full set of艳照 (explicit photos) later. Such a beautiful woman, I want to keep them well."

Hearing their secret conversation, Su Yang’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, especially when he heard the name Du Yongqian, which made his anger boil. In his nine lifetimes, he had never heard of such a despicable man, who would hint at others to defile his own wife. However, he did not act immediately but took a deep breath, already having a plan in mind.

At this moment, Xu Zongxian, who was at the old house, received a call from his son. After listening to the details, he did not make a decision but sought the advice of the old man.

Xu Tianyang, after hearing the story, said directly, "That Aoyuan is listed in the United States, right? This is the perfect time. Arrange it so that their stock price will hit rock bottom by this time tomorrow."

"But doing so, our losses will probably be greater than theirs."

"We are a bull, they are ants. A single hair from us can crush them. Do we care about that bit of money?"

Xu Tianyang’s tone grew serious, "Daring to have designs on the boss’s woman, even flaying them alive would not be too much. Bankrupting them is already lenient."

Xu Tianyang had followed Su Yang in the past and had seen many times how Su Yang would fly into a rage for a woman. Compared to the past, this level of protectiveness is child’s play.

"Do we need to inform Mr. Su?"

"No need. The boss doesn’t like us surrounding him. We’ll handle our own affairs. As for Miss Xiao, you don’t need to worry. With the boss around, even if Shanghai sinks, Miss Xiao won’t be harmed."

"By the way, the three people you asked me to investigate, one of their descendants has been found."

"Ye Xiaoman, a famous and talented woman in Shanghai during the Republic era, went to Hong Kong during the invasion of China and passed away in 1988. She has a granddaughter in Shanghai now."

Taking the documents handed over by Xu Zongxian, Xu Tianyang sighed, "She looks just like Sister Man from back then!"

"Take this document and go to the Four Seasons Hotel immediately. Hand it over to the boss in person. Also, if there are any other things that offend the boss, note them down. The boss doesn’t hold grudges, but we, his servants, do."

At this moment, Xiao Wei had already returned to Su Yang’s side. As the dance music began, Su Yang, who had already made a plan, did not rush to deal with the two troublemakers. Instead, he stood up, approached Xiao Wei, bowed slightly, and smiled, "May I have this dance?"

Xiao Wei happily accepted, smiling as she walked with Su Yang into the dance floor. One was a naturally beautiful woman, the other a handsome and refined man, both with excellent dancing skills. By the end of the dance, they had almost captured the attention of everyone present.

The first applause came from Xu Zongxian, who had been ordered by the old man to rush over.

Xu Zongxian’s arrival caused quite a stir. After all, at this level of banquet, a billionaire chairman like him wouldn’t need to come in person. Even his son, Xu Chongyang, coming was already a sign of respect.

As everyone rushed to flatter Xu Zongxian, he was the first to step forward, smiling at Xiao Wei, "Miss Xiao, may I borrow your dance partner for a moment?"

Surprised that a figure as significant as Xu Zongxian, akin to Li Ka-shing in Hong Kong, would know Su Yang, Xiao Wei quickly calmed down and smiled, "No problem, Mr. Xu. You two chat."

Su Yang hadn’t expected that after his son was driven away, his father would come. At this rate, Xu Tianyang might also show up.

"I’ve already said I’ll handle it. You don’t need to worry."

"Mr. Su, I’m not here about what Chongyang mentioned earlier."

Xu Zongxian whispered, "I’ve found the detailed information of one of the descendants of the three past lovers. Chongyang said he met you here, so I rushed over to give you the documents."

"Also, I’ve brought your complete legal identity documents and certificates."

Taking the documents from Xu Zongxian, Su Yang nodded, "You can leave now."

"Yes, Mr. Su."

Xu Zongxian had heard many stories about Su Yang since he was young. His confidence in Su Yang was only slightly less than the old man’s. He wasn’t worried and quietly left after acknowledging.

However, their conversation was noticed by many people, who began to speculate.

Su Yang didn’t care about that. Seeing the man with glasses and Li Fat approaching Xiao Wei, he quickly stepped forward and stood beside her.

"Miss Xiao, I just had a chat with ANDY and heard that you’re about to set up your own film company. Congratulations in advance. You can’t refuse this drink. I’ll drink it, and you can take it easy." Li Fat handed the red wine glass in his left hand to Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei had encountered such social drinking scenes countless times and smiled faintly, about to take the glass and go through the motions. However, Su Yang, without waiting for Li Fat to react, quickly took the glass and drank the red wine.

"Sis, I’m so thirsty. I’ll drink this for you."

"You..."

The man with glasses, seeing this, immediately became agitated, "You kid, how can you be so impolite?"

Xiao Wei hadn’t expected Su Yang to act so abruptly and quickly apologized, "Mr. Li, my brother is young. Please don’t take it to heart." Her words were full of protection, completely ignoring the man with glasses’ questioning.

Li Fat chuckled awkwardly and slunk away. With the situation as it was, he had no way to salvage it. He only hoped that Xiao Wei wouldn’t notice anything.

The man with glasses glared at Su Yang and followed Li Fat.

"Mr. Li, it seems tonight won’t work."

"What about the drug in that wine? What effect will it have on the kid?"

"I’m not sure. He’s a boy, and the drug is for women."

"Never mind. I don’t believe I can’t get this girl. I’m getting impatient. I’ll just kidnap her."

The man with glasses knew the background of Mr. Li, who was from the same Hong Kong gang as his boss, with deep connections in the underworld.

He quickly nodded and bowed, "Calm down. Give me a week, and I’ll definitely get this done for you."

Every word of their conversation was heard by Su Yang. If it were in his previous lifetimes, he would have already killed them both with a single palm.

Xiao Wei’s beautiful eyes flickered with confusion as she hooked her arm around Su Yang’s and whispered, "Su Yang, what’s going on?"

"Sis, just wait and see a good show. I’ll explain everything when we get home."

Su Yang, with his body immune to all poisons, was unaffected by the drug in the wine. As he spoke to Xiao Wei, the microphone in the front hall announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, the charity auction begins now. The first item is a jade kylin donated by Mr. Xie Yongquan, chairman of Jingshi Group. The starting price is 100,000. Please place your bids."

Bidding voices quickly rose and fell.

Su Yang quietly left the front hall and approached Li Fat with a faint smile.

"Mr. Li? My sister has some words for you."

Seeing that the person who had ruined his plans was the kid, Li Fat frowned. But hearing that Xiao Wei had a message for him, he became interested and forced a smile, "Please speak. Why didn’t Miss Xiao tell me directly? That’s too formal."

Su Yang glanced at the man with glasses and said calmly, "My sister said this message is only for you to hear."

The man with glasses immediately snorted and walked away with his wine glass, while Li Fat’s curiosity was piqued, and he asked, "What message does Miss Xiao have for me?"

"It’s like this."