Rebirth: The Ascent of a Socialite-Chapter 448 - 188: Hang Yishao in Peril
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Fei Qing realized he had let something slip and quickly extinguished his cigarette, putting on a pleading face as he said, "Yishao, my good brother, you must never speak of this. If you do, both Yang Wuxu and I are finished."
"Are you being fooled by Yang Wuxu? Everyone in our circle knows about the child Elder Su Qing got in the United States. That child was specifically conceived there, don’t end up raising someone else’s son for no reason," Hang Yishao knew the situation quite well. The former Yang Wuxu might have been a naive college student, but after she married into the Su Family, she might not be so naive anymore.
"How could I? I’ll just tell you the truth," Fei Qing spilled everything that happened on the highway that day, including Yang Wuxu losing her child, the car malfunctioning for no apparent reason, and all the schemes the Chang’s mother and daughter used behind the scenes.
"You mean, at that time Secretary Chang and the others wanted both Su Ziceng and Yang Wuxu in the car to...," Hang Yishao felt a chill grip his heart upon hearing this. Damn it, could all those things that Chang Chi told him about Su Ziceng also be false? He had misunderstood Ziceng for so long for no reason, leaving a loophole for that person named Pello.
"That’s why I say, I owe her an apology, now buying her a villa as compensation," Fei Qing thought of the life that hadn’t been spared, and found himself at a loss with Yang Wuxu. It seemed like this woman would be his downfall in this life.
"I need to come up with several tens of millions all at once, without a proper reason, I’m afraid it won’t be possible," even though Hang’s father had given him approval rights, any amount over ten million needed to be recorded and registered, and couldn’t be used at will.
"Just say it’s," Fei Qing also tried hard to think of a solution, knowing it was a difficult feat, "say it’s for preparing for a wedding, or buying something as a gift for Su Ziceng."
"Don’t think about throwing your dirty water on Ziceng," Hang Yishao was also still angry, thinking about how to discuss engagement matters with Su Ziceng.
"Look who’s talking, you too are just spun around by a woman. Don’t blame your brother for not reminding you, pampering a woman only takes so many things. Last time I bought a limited edition Cartier bracelet for Yang Wuxu, and when she was happy, she took very good care of me," Fei Qing showed no remorse for boasting about someone else’s wife, which made Hang Yishao somewhat uncomfortable.
"Do you think Ziceng is like your Yang Wuxu? She has high standards. Even if I bought a dozen Cartiers, it would be useless," Hang Yishao also wanted to find a chance to propose but there wasn’t an appropriate ring for a proposal. Just the ring Su Ziceng wore on her neck would be enough for her to reject his proposal.
"Yishao, I’m really counting on you," seeing Hang Yishao still looking troubled, Fei Qing could only continue whining and wheedling.
"No way, unless you bring some collateral here. Even with real brothers, we need clear accounts. If my dad hears, I need a good excuse," Hang Yishao’s mind was clear, keeping tight-lipped, not giving Fei Qing any openings.
"If I had something valuable on hand, I wouldn’t be borrowing from you. My family’s antiques and paintings, you don’t like them," Fei Qing could only keep nagging, causing Hang Yishao to grow impatient at last.
"Wait, wait, wait, I actually know of a piece that’s worth that price. Do you know about Mussen’s Blessing?" The name Fei Qing blurted out got Hang Yishao to pay more attention.
Su Ziceng’s ring is said to be one of the items from Mussen’s Blessing — Red Love. If it’s for a proposal, finding another piece from it might even please her.
"What does it look like?" Hang Yishao asked.
Seeing Hang Yishao interested, Fei Qing was both anxious and pleased. That Yellow Love has always been kept in Mr. Fei’s safe, the old man would open the safe every few days just to imbue it with some vitality. Fei Qing had memorized the password while watching him; if he indeed switched the item out, he would definitely need someone to forge a fake one. The risk was not small.
"You could at least make a sound? I don’t have time to waste here with you, thanks to you lad, my office is still piled up with a ton of files," Hang Yishao pretended he was about to leave.
This lunch really dragged on endlessly. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Wait," Fei Qing, thinking again of Yang Wuxu’s expression and her threats not to let him see the child, impulsively said, "Come to my house, I’ll take you there now."
