Her mother was the most formidable businesswoman in Blue City, and her family was one of the most prominent families in the city. With just a snap of her fingers, she could make the Su family go bankrupt!
Su Liya's mind went blank with a buzz, her face instantly turning deathly pale. She had actually insulted her own idol, calling her a "b*tch"...
Seeing Su Liya standing there stunned, Ning Qingwan sneered contemptuously. "What, not cursing anymore?"
"I, I…" Su Liya trembled, forcing a smile that looked uglier than tears. "Miss Ning, it's a misunderstanding…"
Ning Qingwan raised her hand again. Su Liya flinched, shrinking back but not daring to dodge, her voice breaking with a sob. "Miss Ning, I know I was wrong. Please be magnanimous and spare me."
As she spoke, Su Liya's eyes instantly welled up with tears, looking pitiful.
However, Ning Qingwan was unmoved. Her delicate hand still swung forward, delivering another slap.
Su Liya's face stung with pain, tears rolling down her cheeks, her heart filled with resentment. How could she have known that a scoundrel like Xiao Li would hook up with the Ning family's young mistress and even check into a hotel together!
At that moment, Xiao Li said calmly, "I'm leaving."
With that, he walked past Su Liya and headed toward the car. Since he was already divorced from Su Qingrou, everything about her was over. He couldn't be bothered to waste his energy on someone as foolish as Su Liya!
"Get lost!" Ning Qingwan shot Su Liya a fierce glare before quickly catching up to Xiao Li.
Su Liya rubbed her sore cheeks, feeling aggrieved, and scurried back to Villa No. 1.
Before even entering, she began crying and shouting, "Sis, wuwu…"
Su Qingrou, who had been waiting inside the villa, hurried out upon hearing her sister's cries. Seeing Su Liya's flushed and swollen cheeks, Su Qingrou was shocked. "Liya, who hit you?"
Su Liya pointed into the distance, looking aggrieved. "Them."
Su Qingrou followed her gaze and saw Xiao Li getting into the car while Ning Qingwan stood outside the door, smiling as she bid him farewell.
They looked like a couple deeply in love.
This scene sent a violent tremor through Su Qingrou's body. Her heart ached unbearably, and a surge of bitterness churned within her.
She struggled to control her emotions, her voice trembling. "That's the Ning family's young mistress, Ning Qingwan, isn't it?"
"Sis, yes, it's her, and that dog… Xiao Li."
Su Qingrou suddenly felt the world spinning around her, her voice growing hoarse. "What is their relationship?"
"Xiao Li must be a male escort for Ning Qingwan, he's being kept by her!" Su Liya answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world, her tone filled with indignation. "I saw them hugging and being affectionate with my own eyes earlier."
Su Qingrou's mind went blank with a buzz, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face.
How could Xiao Li be with Ning Qingwan?!
Seeing Su Qingrou's heartbreak, Su Liya's eyes gleamed with cunning. She continued, "Sis, that scoundrel must be a professional marriage scammer, specializing in seducing wealthy families. In other words, he's a male escort swindling money."
"No wonder he agreed to the divorce so quickly—he must have looked down on the Su family for not being wealthy enough. He's already found his next target. How despicable!"
"Stop talking!" Su Qingrou clutched her aching chest, her eyes blurred with tears.
Could it be that all of Xiao Li's kindness toward her had been calculated and purposeful?
Was everything a lie from the beginning?
At that moment, Su Qingrou's heart shattered completely.
Seeing Su Qingrou's pain, Su Liya felt overjoyed. This was perfect. Su Qingrou might now be in utter despair, willing to marry Young Master Yang willingly!
Now that she had already offended the Ning family and ruined Su Qingrou's collaboration with them, and had also made Su Qingrou lose faith in Xiao Li, it could be said that tonight had killed two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Su Liya felt that her face no longer hurt.
These two slaps were worth it.
After a while, Su Qingrou wiped away her tears, her beautiful eyes filled with determination: "I've already divorced him, so don't mind him. We came today to discuss collaboration with Ning Qingwan..."
"Sis, I... I just scolded Ning Qingwan." Su Liya deliberately lowered her head, pretending to be weak and pitiful, "She even hit me and said she would take revenge on our Su family."
Su Qingrou's face turned pale, and her spirit wavered once again, her heart filled with utter despair.
Why did it have to be like this?
Was she really being forced onto a path of no return?
Su Qingrou closed her eyes bitterly, her heart as cold as ashes.
Was she really going to marry someone like Yang Chengxin?
Without the financing, the company would remain trapped by the Yang family and could go bankrupt at any time.
Su Corporation was the result of her father's lifelong efforts. She had promised him on his deathbed that she would manage the company well. Given the current situation, how could she face her father?
All hope was lost!
"Sis, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It's just that Xiao Li was too much, and I couldn't hold back my anger." Su Liya lowered her head in apology, but she was laughing inside.
Su Qingrou sighed bitterly and said softly, "Forget it, it's not your fault. Let's go back and find another way."
Just then, the butler walked over.
Despite feeling extremely upset, Su Qingrou tried her best to calm her emotions and said apologetically, "Butler, please tell President Ning that my sister doesn't know any better..."
Before she could finish, the butler smiled and said, "President Su, our young lady said that our group will have a financing meeting tomorrow. We'll meet at the group at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."
Su Qingrou was stunned, and Su Liya was equally shocked.
Even after all that had happened, they were still agreeing to provide financing?
Su Qingrou quickly reacted, overjoyed: "So, President Ning is willing to finance the Su family?"
The butler nodded: "Yes, but the young lady said that the exact amount of financing will depend on the discussion tomorrow."
Su Qingrou was filled with excitement. If they could secure the financing, the company would be saved.
What had caused this sudden change? Could it be that he had helped behind the scenes?
At that moment, Su Liya pulled Su Qingrou with a complicated expression, arrogantly raising her head: "We don't want to attend the financing meeting!"
"We don't want financing from someone who humiliates us like this. It's clearly intentional humiliation of the Su family."
Hearing Su Liya's words, Su Qingrou was shocked: "Liya, you..."
But Su Liya spoke righteously: "Oh, sis, she's so rich and doesn't care about a little financing. She must be trying to humiliate you. Who knows, maybe Xiao Li and Ning Qingwan are doing this on purpose to show off that he's now being kept by a wealthy woman."
Su Qingrou's heart ached again. Was that really the case?
Was Ning Qingwan trying to intimidate her, to show off?
Or was it really Xiao Li taking pity on her and begging Ning Qingwan to give her a chance?
Whichever it was, Su Qingrou truly felt deeply humiliated.
However, she had no other choice now. As long as she could secure the financing and save the company, she would have no complaints even if she had to kneel!
Su Qingrou took a deep breath and once again spoke softly to the butler: "Butler, thank you. Please also tell President Ning that I will be there on time tomorrow."
Su Liya panicked: "Sis, you can't agree..."
"Don't say anymore. I know what I'm doing." With that, Su Qingrou forcibly pulled Su Liya away.
Su Liya was extremely unwilling. Just when she had succeeded, how could Ning Qingwan still give the Su family a chance?