After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 227, Your company really is a ragtag team, with no respect for hierarchy!
Su Ke’s face and neck flushed red with rage. He had never expected that in just a few short months, Su Xiyang’s attitude toward him would become so cold and indifferent.
Does this girl even see me as her grandfather anymore? This is utter insubordination, a complete lack of respect for her elders. Where has the pretty, obedient Su Xiyang who used to cower before me gone?
The old man was truly infuriated. In his mind, Su Xiyang would never dare speak to him like this; a single glance from him used to make her want to kneel and beg for forgiveness.
Have her wings hardened now?
"Su Xiyang, don’t you think you’re going too far?" Su Ke stomped his cane forcefully, his expression severe.
"Oh, why so worked up?" Su Xiyang shrugged, her expression relaxed. "In the Su Family, isn’t Su Ziye the one who enjoys your affection and favor the most? As for me, I’ve always been an eyesore to you ever since I was a child. Since that’s the case, shouldn’t you be overjoyed that I’ve left the Su Family? I really don’t understand. If you despise me so much, why bother seeking me out? Are you just looking to be humiliated?"
Su Ke was speechless. "I... my actions in the past were meant to motivate you, to spur you on! I hoped you would always be strict with yourself and keep to your duties, not let a little achievement go to your head and become arrogant and conceited. It seems you’ve really gotten carried away."
Su Ke tugged at the corner of his mouth and habitually let out a heavy, contemptuous snort.
"Do you take me for a three-year-old?" Su Xiyang retorted. "Compared to me, doesn’t the word ’arrogant’ fit Su Ziye better? How have I never once seen you get angry with Su Ziye?"
Su Ke was rendered speechless once again.
"Heaven is watching what we do. If you’re going to be biased, just admit it openly instead of resorting to such pathetic little tricks."
Since their last dispute, Su Xiyang had seen Su Ke’s true colors completely. This so-called grandfather of hers had never had a place for her in his heart. From childhood, he had only ever liked and doted on Su Ziye. Whenever Su Ziye took a fancy to one of her gifts, Su Ke would unhesitatingly force her to hand it over. If she dared to refuse, she would be met with a slap and sometimes even be denied dinner until she reflected on her mistake and Su Ziye forgave her.
She once naively believed that she must have done something wrong to make Su Ke constantly find fault with her. So, for years, she had tried to change, tried to work harder.
But now? After this great awakening, all that remained was a profound, chilling disappointment.
In the eyes of some people, no matter how well you do or how outstanding you become, if they look down on you, they will always look down on you!
"How am I biased? Ziye is indeed better than you in every way," Su Ke rebuked indignantly.
Su Xiyang scoffed. "Better in what way? So much better that she ended up in jail?"
She crossed her arms, feigning a sudden realization. "Ah, in that regard, Su Ziye is indeed far superior to me. After all, I’m a law-abiding citizen. I’d never dare to do something so utterly depraved. By the way, in all these years, besides partying, clubbing, getting beauty treatments, going to concerts, and getting wasted with her dubious friends, has Su Ziye ever worked a single proper day in her life?"
Su Xiyang shook her head in disdain. Comparing herself to Su Ziye was simply degrading; it was sickening.
"Su Xiyang! Are you telling me you never plan to return to the Su Family for the rest of your life?"
He had assumed that presenting such an offer would make Su Xiyang cry with joy and do his bidding. But now? After this exchange, he suddenly realized he might have completely miscalculated. Su Xiyang was not only unmoved by his offer but was even sneering at it. This...
Shen Fanyun had been lounging on the sofa playing games the whole time, uninterested in the exchange between Su Xiyang and Su Ke. In the past, he might have worried that Su Xiyang would be too soft-hearted to resist Su Ke’s mix of coaxing and deceit. Now, Shen Fanyun had no such concerns.
People, after all, eventually grow up. They gradually come to understand certain truths and gain their own insights.
"There’s nothing left for me in the Su Family," Su Xiyang stated plainly. "And I’d advise you not to be so condescending. I’m doing much better on my own—more comfortable, freer, and more fulfilled than I ever was in the Su Family. Would I have to be out of my mind to go back to that cold, impersonal place?"
Su Ke was losing control. He stared blankly at Su Xiyang, as if, in that instant, he no longer recognized his own granddaughter. He found himself unable to refute a single word she said.
"It’s you!" A realization flashed through Su Ke’s mind. He spun around, his gaze locking fiercely onto Shen Fanyun. "This is all your fault. If you hadn’t instigated and incited her, Xi Yan wouldn’t have become like this. You’re the one who caused my Su Family to fall apart! You... You’ll die a miserable death!"
What the hell? I’m just over here playing my game. You two can have your argument, but why drag me into it? How did I suddenly end up with such a heavy accusation on my head?
Shen Fanyun raised an eyebrow. "Watch your tone. I’m not your granddaughter. If you keep annoying me, I really will smack you."
The old man’s face twitched. He knew Shen Fanyun wasn’t bluffing. If he truly provoked him, the man would absolutely strike him. He had witnessed it more than once.
"If there’s nothing else to talk about, please leave," Su Xiyang said, showing him the door.
Su Ke looked up, about to say something, but just then, the secretary pushed the door open to announce that guests had arrived.
The next second, Xu Haicong and Yuan Chong appeared at the office doorway.
"President Xu." Su Ke’s expression turned grave. It was just as he had suspected: Xu Haicong had really sought out Su Xiyang, and he had come so quickly.
"You know me?" Xu Haicong asked, glancing nonchalantly at Su Ke.
Su Ke shot to his feet, his expression instantly shifting to one of fawning subservience. "A major director of Hong Hai Capital? Who wouldn’t know you?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Xu Haicong? Su Xiyang hesitated for a moment, deducing the man’s identity, especially since Su Ke had already introduced him.
"Su Xiyang, our chairman is here in person! Why are you just standing there dawdling? Hurry up and greet him!" Yuan Chong declared arrogantly from behind Xu Haicong.
Su Xiyang gestured for her assistant to pour two cups of tea.
"You guys talk. I’ll move over there." Shen Fanyun got up, still holding his phone horizontally, and walked over to Su Xiyang’s office chair. He didn’t give either Yuan Chong or Xu Haicong a single proper glance.
With his hands clasped behind his back, Xu Haicong was bewildered. What kind of riff-raff was this? To be so casual in the presence of a major boss from Hong Hai Capital like himself? Not even a word of greeting? Did this person not know who Xu Haicong was, or was he just completely mannerless?
"Heh. Your company is quite the undisciplined, ragtag operation," Xu Haicong sneered.
