Chapter 337: Definitely Be There
Wang Xiaoxue immediately understood. "Okay, President Su, I know what to do."
Su Yan had a low-key personality and never liked to show her face in public. As a secretary, she knew about it very clearly. In fact, she was just asking. After all, she had already sent the invitation. If she rejected it without asking Su Yan, it would be unsuitable.
Just as she got into the car, Su Yan's phone rang. She thought it was Tang Yitong calling. In the end, she found out that it was Jiang Ruoruo calling her. After thinking for a while, she picked it up. "Ruoruo?"
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Ruoruo said timidly, "I didn't disturb you, right?"
Su Yan was in a good mood, so she smiled and said, "Of course not. What's the matter?"
Jiang Ruoruo smiled and said, "It's my birthday this weekend. I want to hold a small-scale birthday party to celebrate, so I want to invite you to come. Do I have the honor of getting you to attend? Oh, it's on April 10th. Is that okay?"
In Jiang Ruoruo's heart, Su Yan was her only goddess. Other than that, no one else could be taken seriously by her. That night, when she publicly said that Wei Zhou wasn't worthy of her, she completely won over her heart, and being able to invite her goddess to the birthday party was her dream.
Of course, she was, after all, Jiang Yuan's biological sister, and Jiang Yuan and Wei Zhou were childhood friends. Although she was younger, she had personally witnessed all the grudges between Su Yan and Wei Zhou. Therefore, she also thought for a long time before making this call.
Jiang Ruoruo's voice was soft, cute, and full of caution, as if she was afraid she might make Su Yan angry. She was in a highly nervous state and listening attentively. Before Su Yan answered, she wasn't sure what the answer was.
Su Yan muttered, "April 10th. Is it a Sunday?"
Jiang Ruoruo hurriedly nodded. "Yes, that's right."
Su Yan agreed, "No problem, I'll be resting that day too. When the time comes, you can send me a message about the exact location of the birthday party."
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Ruoruo was over the moon. Because she was too happy, her small face flushed and she couldn't help but scream, "Really? Are you really willing to come to my birthday party?"
Hearing Jiang Ruoruo's shocked voice, Su Yan smiled bitterly and said, "So, you don't want me to attend?"
Jiang Ruoruo hurriedly explained, "No, what I mean is, I didn't expect you to agree to come. It's like a dream. I love you so much. Don't worry, I will send you a message in advance. You can't go back on your word. Then, I won't disturb you anymore. Mwah!"
Su Yan laughed and said, "Don't worry. I'll definitely be there on April 10th."
After saying that, the two of them hung up. Su Yan stared at the cell phone and couldn't help but smile. Actually, she had a very good impression of Jiang Ruoruo. This little girl was clever, cute and beautiful. Jiang Ruoruo even regarded her as her idol.
From April 5th onwards, it had been drizzling continuously for four whole days. Fortunately, the city's drainage system was good, or else there would have been internal waterlogging. Every day was gloomy and heavy, making everyone feel a sense of dread. It wasn't until April 10th that the weather finally improved.
Early in the morning, the golden sunlight shone on the earth, gilding everything in the world with a golden hue. After a few consecutive days of rain, the air outside was indescribably fresh.
Su Yan was woken up by Xiao Xiao. Before she could get out of bed, the doorbell of the villa rang, so she hurriedly put on her slippers to open the door. When she saw Wang Xiaoxue, Su Yan smiled and said, "You're here so early? Why didn't you sleep in on Sunday?"
Wang Xiaoxue smiled and said, "I've long lost the habit of sleeping late, so I rushed over."
After saying that, she handed a pink bag in her hand to Su Yan. The design of the pink bag was simple, and only a very beautiful logo was printed on it.
Su Yan took the bag and asked, "Do you want to have breakfast together?"
Wang Xiaoxue shook her head. "No, I've already eaten on the way here."
Su Yan shrugged. "Oh, then forget it. Anyway, you can only eat toast for breakfast with me, but can you at least come in for a cup of tea?"
Wang Xiaoxue was flattered and said, "Then, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Wang Xiaoxue changed into her slippers and sat on the sofa. In fact, it wasn't her first time coming in. At the end of last year, she had to come to the villa almost every day.
Chapter 338: Do You Not Like Me Anymore?
Su Yan bought this villa when she was in her third year of university. Because it was quite far from the university, she spent most of her time living at the university. Later, when she just graduated, she married Wei Zhou before she even received her graduation certificate. Therefore, this villa remained vacant for another three years. It wasn't until she divorced Wei Zhou last year that Su Yan became the real owner of this villa.
The villa was designed by Su Yan herself from the inside out. When she handed the design blueprint to the developer, the developer was shocked. He wanted to hire her as the design director with a high salary but was rejected. Wang Xiaoxue became her secretary in the same year. It was also from this villa that she gradually began to understand Su Yan and walked into Su Yan's life.
"Xiaoxue?" Su Yan asked.
"Huh? Oh, President Su, I'm sorry. I was just thinking about the past," Wang Xiaoxue said absent-mindedly.
"The past?" Su Yan was puzzled.
"Yes, it was the year you bought this villa. It was also the year I became your secretary. Your villa's design is really good. The layout is perfect and the spatial sense is good. Every area can be used to the greatest extent," Wang Xiaoxue said.
"Are you flattering me to my face?" Su Yan said as she brewed tea.
"President Su, you are really an impressive person. No matter what you do, you can do it to the best of your ability. Moreover, I am very envious of you because you have always been very clear about what you want, just like when you designed this villa. You clearly knew what kind of villa you wanted," Wang Xiaoxue said sincerely.
After following Su Yan for so long, she had long regarded Su Yan as her idol. In her eyes, there was nothing in this world Su Yan wouldn't understand. Moreover, Su Yan was very well-rounded. She was simply a genius!
For example, when it came to designing, ordinary people might need to work hard and constantly train to reach a certain level. However, a genius like Su Yan didn't need to. She could easily reach a level that ordinary people couldn't reach. Moreover, she was very efficient in everything she did and she learned things very quickly. If such a person wasn't a genius, then what was a genius?
There was an old saying that said that comparing people was brutal. Compared to a genius like Su Yan, people like them could only be considered ordinary people. They were simply too mediocre.
Su Yan laughed and said, "That's enough. Even if you praise me to the heavens, I won't give you a raise this year. Now, other than me, you have the highest salary in the entire company."
Wang Xiaoxue said with a straight face, "I don't care about my salary anymore. President Su, my current income is enough for me."
Last year, Su Yan gave her a raise twice, once at the beginning of the year and once at the end of the year. She also gave her a bonus that she could barely spend. She was getting too much money.
"From what you say, do you think you earn too much?" Su Yan teased.
"No, no. I just want to say that after following President Su for so long, President Su has never made me lack money," Wang Xiaoxue said truthfully.
After a pot of tea was brewed, Su Yan smiled and said, "Try it. This is the tea that the big star Tang Yitong gave me."
Wang Xiaoxue nodded and picked up the teacup to take a whiff. The faint fragrance of the tea entered her nostrils and made her relax. Wang Xiaoxue said with a relaxed look, "This is good tea."
Su Yan smiled. "There's still a jar of unopened new tea here. Bring it with you when you leave later. Drink it slowly when you go home."
Although Wang Xiaoxue was a little embarrassed, she didn't reject it. It was just a jar of tea. Whether it was for Su Yan or herself, it wasn't that they couldn't afford it, so she accepted it.
Half an hour later, the two of them finished tasting the tea. Wang Xiaoxue bade farewell and left. She still had to go to the company to represent Su Yan in a meeting. Before she left, she didn't forget to bring the jar of tea that Tang Yitong had given to Su Yan.
Su Yan sent a message to Tang Yitong, "The tea that you gave me was given to Xiaoxue."
After a while, Tang Yitong replied, "Do you not like me anymore? You even gave away the things that I gave you. First, it was Wang Xiaoxue and then it was Jiang Ruoruo. Did I love the wrong person in the end?"
Su Yan raised her eyebrows and replied, "Since you have already seen through it, hurry up and make room for the newbies."
On the other end of the phone, Tang Yitong was shocked.
She finally understood what people meant when they said that women were hard to understand, and also understood what it meant to be fickle. She had only been out filming for a few days, and Su Yan had actually found new groupies.
The two of them chatted for a while, and Su Yan went to the bathroom to take a shower. She then put on a mask and took a nap. When she woke up, it was already evening. After dressing herself up in front of the mirror, she then left the villa and went straight to the address Jiang Ruoruo had sent her.
Chapter 339: Attending a Birthday Party
The weather was unpredictable. When Su Yan's car was only halfway through the journey, the weather worsened again. The originally dark sky began to drizzle.
Jiang Ruoruo's birthday party was held in a magnificent manor. The manor was a property under Jiang Yuan's name. Before they reached the entrance of the manor, Su Yan saw that there were many cars parked in front, so she pulled the car to the side. At this time, the rain outside had started to get heavier. Su Yan raised the car window and looked outside. Then, she took out an exquisite umbrella from the storage box in the passenger seat. Because she knew about the weather in Jiang Du, she often kept an umbrella in the car.
After pushing the door open and holding the umbrella, Su Yan got out of the car in one smooth motion. Just as she closed the car door, she heard Lan Jian's flippant voice, "Su Yan?"
Su Yan turned to look at Lan Jian and smiled faintly. "Young Master Lan, long time no see."
Ever since the last time they met on the golf course, they hadn't seen each other for more than a month. Now that she thought about it, time passed really quickly. Lan Jian was wearing a casual brown leather jacket and a white t-shirt today. He was wearing a pair of dark jeans and looked like a university student.
After saying this, Su Yan held the umbrella and walked toward the manor. Since it was Jiang Ruoruo's party, she knew that she would run into Wei Zhou, Lan Jian, and the others. Therefore, she wasn't surprised at all and was mentally prepared. It was fine as long as she treated them as strangers from the inside, and at most, she would greet them politely.
Seeing that Su Yan didn't wait for him, Lan Jian opened his mouth, but he didn't say a word for a long time. He knew that Su Yan hadn't forgotten about the previous incident, and he also knew that Su Yan didn't want to pay attention to them, so he could only obediently shut his mouth.
After showing the invitation letter at the entrance of the manor and passing through a large garden, Su Yan finally arrived in front of a villa. Before she even walked into the villa, she heard a burst of laughter. She didn't think too much about it. She just thought that things were lively, so she placed the umbrella in the open space at the entrance and then carried the pink bag into the villa.
There were more than twenty people in the villa, and most of them were people of the same age as Jiang Ruoruo. Some of them looked familiar, and some she had never seen before. When she saw her walk in, Jiang Ruoruo quickly came up to greet her. "Sister fairy, you're finally here."
Hearing her call her sister fairy in front of so many people, Su Yan blushed. She smiled and handed the pink bag to Jiang Ruoruo. "Ruoruo, I wish you a happy birthday."
Jiang Ruoruo smiled and said, "You're so nice. You actually gave me a birthday present. They are all my classmates and friends. If you don't like the noise, you can go upstairs and have a seat."
Su Yan smiled and nodded. "Sure."
She was just here to give a gift. She had already fulfilled the dream of Jiang Ruoruo, her little fangirl. If not for the fact it wasn't appropriate to leave right after giving the gift, she really wanted to drive home right now. She didn't like the bustle.
Along the way, Jiang Ruoruo held her hand and led her all the way to the fourth floor of the villa. It was already very quiet when they reached the fourth floor. They could only hear a very soft voice from below. After arranging Su Yan on the sofa, Jiang Ruoruo said sweetly, "There are too many people here today. I have to go down and entertain them. You can rest here for a while. After I have finished chatting with them, I will come up and look for you to play."
Without waiting for Su Yan to nod her head, Jiang Ruoruo went downstairs. When Su Yan raised her head, she realized that there was actually another person in the study on the fourth floor — Wei Zhou.
Su Yan raised her eyebrows. She didn't know if Wei Zhou had discussed it with Lan Jian, but he didn't wear a suit. This was the first time in Su Yan's memory. Even in the Wei family in the past, Wei Zhou walked around in a suit. Unlike Lan Jian, Wei Zhou wore a black flight jacket and a pair of black casual pants. He wore a pair of black sports shoes as well.
Su Yan frowned and looked away from Wei Zhou. She walked to the coffee table and poured herself a glass of water. It was raining outside and the temperature had dropped. She was wearing little clothing today and had stood in the windy rain for a while, so she wanted to drink some warm water to warm her body.
However, less than three seconds after she sat on the sofa, Wei Zhou sat down on the opposite sofa. Su Yan held the glass of water with both hands and glanced at him. She didn't know what this man wanted to do.
Wei Zhou looked straight at Su Yan. He felt that he hadn't seen Su Yan for a long time, and he really hadn't seen her in a long time. He heard from Li Rong that during his hospitalization, Su Yan had made a trip to Penang. She had gone on a business trip there for a week before returning.
Chapter 340: I'm Unsatisfied
Su Yan was wearing a white turtleneck sweater with a pair of hot-pressed hip-hop pants underneath. She was wearing a pair of black dress shoes. Her long hair was tied up and combed into a bun, giving people an intellectual and gentle vibe.
Wei Zhou pinched his thigh tightly. When he saw Su Yan, he really wanted to hug her, but he didn't dare to do so because he was afraid that he would lose Su Yan completely.
Su Yan raised her eyebrows. "CEO Wei, what's the matter?"
Wei Zhou said, "Guan Yutong apologized live."
The corners of Su Yan's mouth curled up. "Yes, I already know. It's probably due to yout. Thank you. Is there anything else? If there's nothing else, I'll have to trouble you to move over a little to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. I don't want to be misunderstood for shamelessly pestering you anymore."
However, Wei Zhou's next sentence almost made Su Yan spit out the water she had just drunk. Wei Zhou pointed at her with his left leg and said, "Su Yan, my leg hurts."
Su Yan glanced at the man's leg. From the outside, it looked like it had been fractured. She said coldly, "Are you hinting that I should call an ambulance for you?"
While she spoke, although her face was smiling, her voice was filled with a heart-wrenching coldness. There was no concern or sympathy for the man at all. There was only a strong sense of rejection and distance. Wei Zhou's heart ached. It had been so long since they last met, but Su Yan's words were still so hurtful. It was as if she was using a knife to peel off his skin layer by layer. It was as if the pain in his heart had far surpassed the pain in his physical body.
The entire fourth floor was very quiet. There were only the two of them in the huge space. After Su Yan said this, the two of them also fell silent. For a moment, the atmosphere was so awkward that it was hard to breathe.
Seeing that Wei Zhou was rendered speechless by her words, Su Yan finished the warm water. Then, she picked up her bag and prepared to go home. She didn't want to be in the same room with Wei Zhou, her ex-husband. They were now strangers. It was very easy for others to have unnecessary misunderstandings.
She had just stood up when Wei Zhou said, "Su Yan, during the time I was in the hospital, I've been thinking about what you said on the golf course that day. I think what you said was very right. I've also reflected on it. I've realized that I really don't deserve you. I'm indeed very selfish. Regardless of whether I love you or not, I only care about my own feelings. During the three years of marriage, I didn't take good care of you and didn't fulfill the responsibilities and obligations that a husband should have. I made you suffer. I'm the one who let you down, Su Yan."
Ever since the divorce, Wei Zhou had apologized to her many times, but Su Yan had always ignored him. She didn't even listen to a single word because she felt that Wei Zhou didn't realize what the problem was, and he also didn't realize what he had done wrong. However, Wei Zhou's apology today actually made her listen to him. It also made her unable to leave just like that.
Su Yan turned her back to Wei Zhou and said, "CEO Wei, why are you doing this? You are one of the top ten outstanding young men in Jiang Du, an outstanding young entrepreneur, and the most handsome man in the hearts of countless women. When I said that you weren't good enough for me that day, it wasn't because you weren't good enough. I just wanted to say that the two of us weren't suitable for each other. Your current so-called love for me is your unwillingness to accept it. After the divorce, if I didn't perform well enough, perhaps you wouldn't have noticed me at all, let alone liked me. Therefore, there's no need for you to torture yourself like this. After you calm down, you will realize that I'm not as indispensable as you think. And you will definitely find a woman that you truly like, and not an ex-wife like me."
After saying that, Su Yan was about to leave, but she was pulled back by Wei Zhou. However, he didn't use as much force as before. He only touched her arm lightly, and Su Yan actually stopped and turned around to look at Wei Zhou for him to finish his sentence.
Wei Zhou admitted, "You're right. I'm unwilling to accept it, but that doesn't mean that I didn't really fall in love with you."
Su Yan smiled. "You really fell in love with me? Then have you asked yourself if you want to be together with me again? Do you feel more unwillingness or more in love?"
After saying that, Su Yan turned around and walked towards the stairs. She had said enough for today.
Wei Zhou roared, "It's also my first time falling in love with someone else. I don't understand what you're saying. I can't tell the difference and don't want to tell the difference. Whether it's about love or marriage, no one has ever taught me or told me what to do, so I can only find out myself. But you can't think that I don't really love you just because I don't understand. You can't belittle my love for you!"