Chapter 52: The Scumbag Su Chengjian
When Mother Su was being cheered on to catch the bouquet, she had noticed the red figure in the crowd.
A woman’s radar was much more accurate than a man’s, especially when it came to a love rival. In an instant, she had recognized that person as Wen Shu just from her back.
Panic and surprise washed over her like a tide. She even felt dizzy for a moment.
Clenching her teeth tightly, she barely managed to keep herself from collapsing.
Her throat was dry. She looked at Su Chengjian, who was still talking about company matters with others on the side, and said with difficulty, “Chengjian, it’s too noisy here. Let’s go back first.”
Su Chengjian had just finished his business and had met a few new business magnates. There was nothing more to stay for, so he nodded in agreement.
But the accident happened so suddenly. Someone in the crowd shouted, “The bride is throwing the bouquet! Everyone, get ready to catch it!”
The next moment, in full view of everyone, the bouquet landed in Wen Shu’s hands.
The moment Su Chengjian’s gaze fell on her back, he couldn’t look away. He stared at her for a while before he pushed through the crowd and strode forward.
“Wen Shu?!”
Hearing someone call her name, Wen Shu turned her head and looked back.
Their eyes met briefly in the air. She almost immediately looked away coldly and stuffed the bouquet into another girl’s hands.
“Let’s go.”
Seeing that Wen Shu’s expression was not good, Xu Bin thought she had been pushed by the crowd. Although he hadn’t heard her say yes to marrying him, he still stood by her side, ready to take her away.
Su Chengjian had imagined many ways of meeting her again. Perhaps he would meet her in a small town on a certain afternoon, wearing a floral dress. Or perhaps one day she would have thought things through and forgiven him, coming back to his side…
But he had never thought it would be like this. She was dressed brightly and beautifully, holding another man’s arm, their posture intimate…
He couldn’t accept this reality. He strode forward, wanting to grab her hand and explain things to her, to make her change her mind.
After all, they had been so in love before. He had wanted to give her everything. He didn’t believe she could completely forget that wonderful time.
Pushing through the crowd, he caught up with her just as they had reached the entrance of the villa.
Under Xu Bin’s escort, she had already bent down and was getting into the back seat of the car.
“Shu’er, can we talk? I know you care about me. I’ll never make that mistake again. As long as you’re willing to come back, I’ll do anything.”
Su Chengjian strode forward and blocked the car door with his hand, preventing her from closing it.
Wen Shu let go of the door handle, her eyes still devoid of any warmth. “Mr. Su, please move aside. You’re interfering with my life.”
Su Chengjian looked at Xu Bin, who had gotten out of the car, his eyes bloodshot, and asked hoarsely, “Who is he? Wen Shu, don’t do this to me. You know I can’t stand you being with someone else.”
Wen Shu let out a cold laugh. “So what if you can’t stand it? I love being with other people. Does it break your heart? Then I’m happy.”
Su Chengjian’s expression was now almost humble. He didn’t care about her cold words and still lowered his head and said in a gentle voice, “Wen Shu, let’s talk properly. There are too many misunderstandings between us. Believe me, I will be better to you than anyone else.”
Wen Shu’s gaze shifted to Mother Su, who had followed behind, and she gently lifted her chin. “You’ll be good to me? So good that you’d make me your f*cking mistress! Get lost!”
Her voice was as soft as a pool of water, but her curses were not at all vague. She kicked Su Chengjian with her high heel and then slammed the car door shut.
“Drive.”
Xu Bin was speechless. He glanced at the fallen Su Chengjian, clenched his fist, and finally got into the car and drove away with her.
When Su Chengjian stood up, the car’s exhaust fumes sprayed all over him, but he didn’t seem to notice, still staring blankly at the direction the car had gone.
Mother Su walked over to support him and opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing his dazed expression, she couldn’t say anything.
Her eyes dimmed, and the last spark of hope in her heart was extinguished.
Wen Shu is really back. Why did she have to come back?!
Mother Su’s face turned ashen as she clenched her fists.
In the car, Xu Bin was driving, but his expression was clearly dazed.
He glanced at Wen Shu in the back seat. She was rubbing her forehead, looking as if she had a headache.
“Su Chengjian… is he your child’s father?”
After thinking it over, Xu Bin could only think of this reason to explain their relationship. After all, Su Chengjian’s expression was one of having lost and regained something, yet he was so humble and desperate.
Xu Bin had also seen him at a business conference before. At that time, his arrogant air of commanding the world had vanished the moment he saw Wen Shu, leaving only the heartache of unrequited love.
Wen Shu thought for a moment and still nodded.
When her heat had come, she had found the enlightened fish in the sea an eyesore and had simply gone ashore to find someone to spend her heat with.
But she had been too tired from swimming and had only reached a small coastal city before she collapsed on the beach, unable to catch her breath for a long time.
At that time, Su Chengjian, who had come to this small city for work, happened to be taking a walk by the sea and had found her on the beach. Thinking she had drowned, he had quickly carried her back to the hotel for treatment.
And so, a man and a woman were alone in a room. Su Chengjian was a man who had never experienced the taste of love and had almost irretrievably fallen into her gentle embrace, showing his affection and asking for her favor day after day.
Wen Shu had come ashore to find someone to mate with. Su Chengjian was young, handsome, and elegant, and he was also rich and never stingy with his money when he pursued her.
It was a mutual feeling. After asking and confirming that he had no family, she had simply agreed to his pursuit.
The two of them had spent many days and nights in that hotel, and he had also promised her that he would always be loyal to her.
Wen Shu felt that such words were just to be heard. She never believed in vows of eternal love. When they were in love, they would want to pluck the stars for you, but when they broke up, they would hate you enough to kill your whole family. She had met such people before.
But she had never thought that he had been lying to her from the beginning, that he had a wife and son!
Although she had lived for so many years and had had countless boyfriends, she was very dedicated to every relationship and would never two-time.
This was her bottom line and her principle.
What he had done was practically dancing on her last nerve!
So, after giving him two slaps, she had proposed a breakup and left very decisively, without any hesitation.
But Su Chengjian had almost gone crazy. He really liked her, liked her to the bone.
He was even in the process of divorcing his original wife for her, but he never expected her to leave so quickly, leaving him completely unprepared.
After that, the two of them had a series of entanglements. The thought of it made her feel annoyed, so she simply closed her eyes and didn’t think about it.
“We did have something. If you mind, then let’s end it here.”
Hearing her words, Xu Bin let out a bitter laugh.
He sometimes felt that she was very heartless. Although she would give you all her gentleness and consideration during a relationship, in the end, he would be the only one who fell in love.
She could leave at any time and move on to the next relationship, just like a heartless scoundrel.
Even though he knew her past, he was not willing to part with her.
Sighing, he could only remain silent for the time being.
In business, cutting losses in time was the wisest move, but he knew this principle, yet he couldn’t do it.
After dropping her off, he drove alone to the suburbs to clear his head.
Before night fell, he received a call from Su Chengjian.
The other party immediately stated his identity and firmly demanded that he leave Wen Shu. “Don’t get involved in the matter between Shu’er and me. Xu Bin, you’d better behave yourself.”
Hearing the threat, before he could even retaliate, Su Chengjian had already hung up.
Damn it, Xu Bin cursed and drove back in a gloomy mood.
After Chi Xiasheng and Pei Zhixuan arrived at Shengshi Group, they were led by Secretary Liu all the way up to the president’s office.
Li Ge quickly went up and asked Secretary Liu about the situation. “Aren’t we collaborating with the jewelry subsidiary for an endorsement? Why are we in contact with the upper management? Is there going to be a change in this endorsement?”
Secretary Liu shook his head and glanced at Chi Xiasheng’s exquisite profile, hinting, “It’s just that CEO Sheng wants to meet Mr. Chi. Maybe in the future, the endorsement for the entire line of Shengshi Group…”
“What?!”
Before Liu Secretary could finish, Li Ge’s eyes widened. He looked at the equally shocked Chi Xiasheng and exclaimed, “Are you sure it’s Chi Xiasheng, not Pei Zhixuan? Did you get the wrong person?”
Although Chi Xiasheng’s reputation had gradually improved, he was still no match for the more popular Pei Zhixuan.
Pei Zhixuan, who had also come along, felt his heart sink.
This Sheng Sheng is actually using such tricks to bribe Xiaxia!
He really has bad intentions, he thought, squinting his eyes. It’s a good thing I came along today!
Pei Zhixuan let out a light snort. “Xiaxia won’t just accept any random endorsement. I’ve seen too many of these low-level flattery tricks.”
Hearing this, Li Ge thought to himself, This is still low-level?!
Does Pei Zhixuan even know what an endorsement for the entire line of Shengshi means?
To have such an opportunity fall on his head, that Sheng Sheng is too good at flattering!
Chi Xiasheng, on the other hand, coughed lightly and blushed, pulling on Pei Zhixuan’s sleeve. “Brother Pei, don’t say it like that… that’s so… what if CEO Sheng doesn’t mean that?”
Liu Secretary and Pei Zhixuan both turned to look at the innocent Chi Xiasheng.
No, young man, you’re thinking too little. He definitely means it!
Seeing Chi Xiasheng’s slightly shy appearance, Pei Zhixuan’s heart sank even more.
As an onlooker, he could see very clearly that when Chi Xiasheng faced Bo Wenye’s advances, he didn’t have this kind of expression at all!
Perhaps Chi Xiasheng hadn’t yet realized that he had a good impression of Sheng Sheng, but Pei Zhixuan was still on high alert, planning to have a good talk with this Sheng Sheng.
In the office, Sheng Sheng was staring at the computer, but in fact, his mind was full of his outfit today:
Is it a bit too plain? I always wear black. Will Chi Xiasheng get aesthetic fatigue?
But white doesn’t suit me, and other colors are too gaudy…
He didn’t know why, but since he had met Chi Xiasheng at the door that day, his mind had been filled with his figure.
That day, he had just said “good luck” and then fled in panic. It was too embarrassing.
So, after thinking it over, Sheng Sheng even found an excuse for an endorsement to legitimately meet him again.
He wanted him to know that he was completely different when he was working.
Hearing the footsteps in the corridor, Sheng Sheng sat up straight. When the knock on the door sounded, he said, “Come in.”
The first to enter was the leading Liu Secretary. Sheng Sheng was a little disappointed not to see Chi Xiasheng, but he calmed down and continued to stare at the door.
Li Ge and Pei Zhixuan both entered before him. Sheng Sheng’s gaze met with Pei Zhixuan’s, and both of them frowned at the same time.
Why is he here?
“I’m so sorry to bother you, CEO Sheng. It’s just that I have more experience in endorsements, so I’m here to help Xiaxia take a look.”
Pei Zhixuan greeted him with a fake smile.
Since he had found out that Sheng Sheng was helping Chi Xiasheng on Weibo last time, his impression of him had always been that of a big-tailed wolf.
Seeing Pei Zhixuan blocking Chi Xiasheng the whole time, Sheng Sheng almost cursed in his heart.
I’m here to talk about the endorsement with Chi Xiasheng. What are you getting involved for!
With a blockage in his heart, Sheng Sheng was instantly in no mood. His face turned cold, and his eyes became dark.
Li Ge was the only one here who cared about Chi Xiasheng’s endorsement. Seeing Sheng Sheng’s face, he thought the endorsement was really off, and his heart was as bitter as if he had eaten a bitter gourd.
“CEO Sheng, our endorsement…”
Li Ge said halfway and, meeting Sheng Sheng’s cold gaze, he couldn’t continue.
It was Chi Xiasheng who spoke with concern. “CEO Sheng, you don’t look well. Did you not sleep well last night?”
For some reason, Chi Xiasheng was not at all afraid of him. He always felt that he gave him a familiar feeling.
It was as if he had been with him for a long time. Seeing his unhappy expression, he was a little worried.
Hearing his words, Sheng Sheng’s heart felt as if a flower had exploded, and the world instantly became bright.
“A little. It’s almost lunchtime. How about we talk while we eat?”
A bright light appeared in Sheng Sheng’s eyes as he invited him.
Chi Xiasheng agreed without thinking.
He’s a big boss, after all. I have to have a meal with him. Otherwise, how can I get the endorsement?
Pei Zhixuan on the side was about to die of frustration.
He looked at the relaxed Chi Xiasheng and thought to himself, When did the two of them secretly get together under my nose?
Did this pig really get my family’s cabbage?!
