Chapter 141: That Su Energy
Jiang Zhishen and Fu Jin walked off as they chatted.
They had forgotten Jiang Su completely.
He felt that what Fu Jin had just said made a certain amount of sense.
But everyone’s situation was different.
His situation with Huo Qingyan was completely different from his third brother’s.
Jiang Su glanced back at the half-open door of the private room, then turned and walked toward the elevators.
As he walked, he sent a message to the WeChat group: “Leaving first. Let’s get together next time I’m back.”
Jiang Licuan was the first to see the message.
“Little Seven left,” he said.
“Why did he leave so suddenly?” Jiang Zhaoyu looked over at him.
Jiang Licuan said, “He sent a message in the group. Said he’s leaving first and will see us next time he’s back.”
Jiang Zhaoyu let out a low sigh. “That kid…”
Huo Qingyan remained silent, not saying a word. He simply finished the wine in his glass in one go.
Then, he stood up. “It’s getting late. I’ll be leaving as well.”
Once he left, only the Jiang family members remained in the room.
Jiang Licuan spoke up, his face full of confusion. “I really don’t get Huo Qingyan more and more. What is he after? At first, I thought he was trying to win us over to get Little Seven to change his mind. But as it turns out, he’s really just throwing money around and not doing anything else?”
Jiang Zhaoyu glanced at Jiang Ying.
Jiang Licuan followed his gaze. “Second Sister, why is Eldest Brother staring at you? Did you do something?”
Jiang Ying rubbed her glass and confessed, “Back when Huo Qingyan’s mother was in the hospital, I went to visit her. I also took the opportunity to tell Huo Qingyan about the hot spring villa incident.”
Jiang Licuan nodded in realization. “No wonder! I was wondering why Huo Qingyan stopped trying to reconcile with Little Seven. Turns out he knows he’s not worthy.”
Then he added with a shiver, “Second Sister, you’re ruthless!”
Jiang Ying shot him a glare. Jiang Licuan scooted closer to Jiang Zhaoyu and grabbed his arm. “Eldest Brother, protect me!”
Jiang Zhaoyu silently pulled his arm free. “Don’t forget your blind date tomorrow.”
“Ugh…” Jiang Licuan stared at Jiang Zhaoyu in disbelief. “Eldest Brother, just because you don’t want to go, you’re pushing me into the fire pit? Are you even human?”
Jiang Zhaoyu smiled. “It’s either the blind date or come to work at the company.”
The Jiang Corporation was the empire built by their parents’ generation. By the time it got to their generation, no one except Jiang Zhaoyu was willing to work at the company. They all went off to do their own thing.
Jiang Licuan: “The blind date! I’ll go on the blind date!”
Late at night, the airport was still bustling with people.
His flight had been booked before he even returned.
He’d had scenes every day for the past few days before returning. He’d been busy ever since he landed today. While queuing for the security check, he was so sleepy he couldn’t stop yawning.
After a yawn, his expression suddenly turned serious, and he repeatedly turned his head to scan his surroundings.
Xu Mocun asked him, “What’s wrong?”
Jiang Su frowned slightly. “I just feel like someone is watching me.”
“A lot of people are watching you.” Xu Mocun gestured with his chin toward the young women around them who kept glancing over.
Jiang Su was wearing a hat and mask, hiding his face, but he couldn’t conceal his striking presence. Plenty of people were still looking his way.
Jiang Su said nothing more, but his frown deepened.
The gaze he felt wasn’t just the curious glances of strangers; it was an intense, almost tangible stare that he couldn’t ignore.
But he couldn’t see anyone suspicious.
Only after watching them pass through security did Zhou Fu, hidden in the crowd not far away, turn to Huo Qingyan. “President Huo, Mr. Jiang and his companion are through. Do you want to head back now, or wait a little longer?”
Huo Qingyan had been drinking tonight and couldn’t drive, so Zhou Fu had come to pick him up. He had simply instructed Zhou Fu to drive straight to the airport.
On the way over, Zhou Fu had thoughtfully asked Huo Qingyan where he was going and if he had a flight booked.
But Huo Qingyan just stared out the window, silent.
It wasn’t until they reached the airport that Zhou Fu realized Huo Qingyan had come all this way by car just to catch a glimpse of Jiang Su from a distance.
Zhou Fu felt he was fully qualified to answer that popular online thread: #What happens to people who were drama queens in their relationships and marriages?#
What happens?
They end up just like his President Huo.
Stuck in the ‘win-your-husband-back’ crematorium.
The kind where he probably won’t even win him back.
After a long moment…
Zhou Fu finally heard Huo Qingyan’s voice.
“Let’s go.”
In a city like Qingyang, with 8,000 square kilometers and over 20 million people…
…it was easy to intentionally lose contact with someone.
But it was very difficult to arrange a meeting with one specific person.
Staying out of Jiang Su’s sight was easy.
Wanting to see Jiang Su, even once, was hard.
Huo Qingyan knew very well that from now on, every time he saw Jiang Su, it would be one time less.
Crime and Fiend broke a hundred million views on its premiere, and the reviews were explosive.
Gao Xinlin was probably green with envy. He couldn’t stop himself from posting a passive-aggressive jab at Jiang Su on Weibo.
Since he was the original male lead, he quickly made it onto the hot search.
But Tang Juanzi immediately followed up by posting a… video… of herself and Gao Xinlin on Weibo.
The video was short, but extremely explicit.
It was quickly “harmonized” (censored).
But that didn’t stop the netizens from enjoying the gossip.
Gao Xinlin instantly chickened out. He not only deleted his post but cleared his entire Weibo account, not daring to make another peep.
The gossiping netizens could only flock to Tang Juanzi’s comment section.
Tang Juanzi, seemingly with too much time on her hands, started picking comments to reply to.
[My eyes have been opened. Is this what a slut is? You intentionally posted that photo with Gao Xinlin last time, didn’t you? It was on purpose! He’s already miserable enough, and you still do this to him. You’re too vicious!]
Tang Juanzi: “My eyes have been opened. An adult woman having a sex life is a slut? Gao Xinlin acted like a diva, was unprofessional, and got replaced by the investors. My fault?”
[Isn’t it bad to post this kind of stuff?]
Tang Juanzi: “My hand slipped.”
[Just let him go. Can’t our Little Gao just admit he can’t afford to offend you?]
Tang Juanzi: “Little Tang is just a minor artist. Don’t put such a big label on me. Can’t I just admit I can’t afford to offend you?”
…
Tang Juanzi single-handedly roasted so many of her critics that they were left speechless.
After the haters retreated, the real gossipers took over.
One comment quietly rose to the top.
[Am I the only one who thinks Tang Juanzi is giving off some major Su energy (Su li Su qi) now?]
Thousands of replies followed:
1st Floor: You are not alone!! I think so too.
2nd Floor: Noticed that a long time ago.
3rd Floor: I also strongly suspect Tang Juanzi suddenly dropped her ‘innocent little white flower’ persona because she was influenced by Jiang Su.
4FE Floor: Tang Juanzi having that Su energy +1.
5th Floor: What is wrong with me, I actually find this version of Tang Juanzi charming as hell.
…
The day after this incident, Tang Juanzi even accepted an interview.
In front of the camera, Tang Juanzi was wearing ten-centimeter stilettos, her lips painted a garish red, and her eyeliner flicked up so high it seemed about to fly off her face. Her entire being screamed the four words: “Seductive Vixen.”
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