After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 32, The Aloof President, So Proactive?!
Su Xiyang parked her car at the company entrance and immediately dialed her old classmate’s number.
His name was Zhong Kang. He was the son of a prominent local tycoon, so he had considerable clout. He had known Su Xiyang for years, and they were both locals from Hangcheng City. Having been involved in his family’s business from a young age, Zhong Kang was well-connected. Unless it was one of those top-tier magnates who could command the wind and rain in the city, no one with nothing better to do would pick a fight with him.
"Hello, is this Zhong Kang? I have something urgent to discuss. Do you have time?" Su Xiyang asked, her tone frantic.
Zhong Kang, who had just woken up in a hotel, exchanged a few brief words with her and promised to be there right away. About twenty minutes later, he appeared at Su Xiyang’s company, dressed in a black suit.
"This is an emergency," she apologized, nodding a greeting. "I could only think to ask you for help."
Zhong Kang was secretly delighted. To be the first person this famous beauty of Hangcheng City thought of in a crisis... he must have been blessed for three lifetimes.
"What happened?" Zhong Kang asked, one hand in his pocket.
Su Xiyang recounted the whole affair from beginning to end.
"What? You offended Wang Laohu?" Zhong Kang exclaimed in shock. "Xi Yan, don’t you know who Wang Laohu is in this city? He’s incredibly ruthless! Offending him never ends well."
Zhong Kang balked. This was no small favor.
"Then what do we do?" Su Xiyang was in a complete panic.
As the saying goes, a mighty dragon cannot crush a local snake, especially not an old gangster like Wang Laohu. No matter how strong Shen Fanyun was, he would have no choice but to submit when facing Wang Laohu’s overwhelming numbers.
Could she really just stand by and watch Shen Fanyun walk to his death?
"Zhong Kang, please, can you think of something?" Su Xiyang pleaded, subconsciously gripping his right hand.
The sudden physical contact sent a jolt of pleasure through Zhong Kang, as if he were floating on a cloud. He had known Su Xiyang for years, but they had never been this close. Her fingers were slender and soft, like the finest silk.
To share a passionate night under the covers with such a devastating beauty... he could die happy!
"Xi Yan, don’t worry. Let me think," Zhong Kang said with a smile. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show off for her.
After speaking, he casually spread his fingers, trying to entwine them with hers.
Lost in her anxiety and nervousness, Su Xiyang belatedly realized her own forwardness and quickly pulled her hand away.
Zhong Kang just smiled it off. After all, you can’t rush eating hot tofu. It’s only natural for her to be a bit uncomfortable for now.
"In my opinion, you should just go back," Zhong Kang suggested.
"Go back?" Su Xiyang’s eyes widened.
"Yes." Zhong Kang nodded seriously. "Go back right now. Proactively and sincerely apologize to Wang Laohu. Wang Laohu is no ordinary person. Making an enemy of him is a dead end. If we go back on our own and show our complete sincerity, maybe he’ll be generous or have a moment of compassion and decide not to pursue the matter."
After muttering this, Zhong Kang gave Lin Jia a meaningful look. "You were too reckless and impulsive."
"Don’t you realize how many women in Hangcheng City would kill for a chance to get on Wang Laohu’s good side? For a lowly employee like you to be noticed by him is a blessing! And you dared to make him unhappy? You..."
Lin Jia’s mouth fell open. What kind of logic is that? Listening to him, it sounds like it’s all my fault!
Su Xiyang could also see that Zhong Kang was unreliable. Or rather, he had no intention of helping and, in fact, didn’t dare to.
"I can understand your reluctance to get involved, but please, don’t make such callous remarks!" Su Xiyang’s expression hardened as she spoke with righteous indignation. "Jiajia is the victim! Your words are hurting her all over again!"
"Let your mom go receive that ’blessing’ then!" Lin Jia blurted out, a sudden burst of courage coming from nowhere.
Zhong Kang was speechless. He never imagined that the seemingly meek and pitiful Lin Jia would say something so outrageous.
Su Xiyang was equally stunned. But after a moment, she felt a strange sense of satisfaction. That’s exactly how you should deal with a passive-aggressive person like him!
"Are you looking to die?" Zhong Kang seethed.
"I’m clearly the victim here, so how did it become my fault when you tell it?" Lin Jia retorted, growing bolder. "And you have the nerve to call it my ’blessing’ to be noticed by Wang Laohu? Heh! I’ll pass on that blessing. You can save it for your mom! Don’t waste time," she urged him pointedly. "Hurry up and take your mom to see Wang Laohu. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime blessing, you know! You’ll regret it for the rest of your life if you miss it!"
Zhong Kang was left speechless again. How dare a mere company employee insult me like this?
"Su Xiyang, is this your employee?" Zhong Kang demanded furiously. "She has a filthy mouth and no manners whatsoever. You’re actually going to keep someone like that?"
"I don’t think she said anything wrong," Su Xiyang replied coolly.
Great. Not only have I failed to earn any goodwill from Su Xiyang, but I’ve also managed to completely tank her impression of me. Isn’t this a classic case of shooting myself in the foot?
In the middle of their argument, Su Xiyang’s eyes suddenly lit up. In the distance, Shen Fanyun got out of a car with an exaggerated swagger, stuck a cigarette in his mouth, and began sauntering toward them.
"Fanyun!" Su Xiyang felt tears welling up.
She abandoned Zhong Kang and Lin Jia on the spot, rushing toward Shen Fanyun like the wind and throwing her arms around him in a tight hug.
"You’re okay! You’re okay! You scared me to death," she sobbed. "Thank God you came back in one piece!"
Once she had done it, Su Xiyang was astonished at herself. She had hugged him so naturally, so quickly!
Shen Fanyun was just as surprised. With the cigarette still dangling from his lips, he inhaled her sweet fragrance and gave a roguish grin. "What’s all this hugging in public? So improper. We’ll continue this back in the office. This time, I’ll be on the bottom, you get on top. You can rock and sway as much as you want!"
With a casual flick of his hand, he slapped her plump bottom. "Nice and springy!"
Zhong Kang was rendered speechless. Lin Jia, too, gaped in shock.
Zhong Kang, in particular, stared with eyes as wide as a bull’s. He watched the scene unfold, dumbfounded as his brain short-circuited. Who the hell is this guy? How dare he defile the goddess of my heart so brazenly? Slapping her ass in broad daylight?!
Lin Jia’s jaw dropped, and she gulped audibly. This is too exciting! Their normally aloof president is being so forward! And he patted her *there*? I wonder what it feels like to be slapped by a man’s big hand... I’ve never experienced it!
"Y-You! What did you just do?" Su Xiyang sputtered, only then realizing what had happened as a deep blush spread from her face all the way down her neck.
She hastily let go of Shen Fanyun and, in her flustered state, could only press a hand to her forehead to hide her embarrassment.
