Beijing Colors Lingering

Zhou Yancong suddenly turned his head and stared deeply at Shen Jinsui, his dark eyes containing an unreadable emotion.

After a moment, he spoke slowly, his voice deep and pleasant, his tone earnest: "We are good friends, there's no need to be so polite."

Shen Jinsui pursed her red lips and softly replied with a single word: "Okay."

The two then chatted for a while.

By the time the car arrived at the entrance of Yujingyuan, it was already completely dark.

After the driver got out of the car, he opened the back door, and Shen Jinsui and Zhou Yancong got out and walked into Yujingyuan together.

It took the two nearly ten minutes to walk to Shen Jinsui's house.

"Get some rest when you get home. Goodnight."

Zhou Yancong slightly raised his eyes, as if stars were shining in them, deep and captivating.

The man's voice was very pleasant, calm and clear.

In the stillness of the night, the sound was gentle and soft, slow and deliberate, like the sound of sandpaper rubbing against a table, subtly captivating the heart.

As soon as Shen Jinsui raised her eyes, her gaze met Zhou Yancong's.

In an instant, she avoided the man's gaze and replied softly, "Okay, you should get some rest when you get home."

"it is good."

After seeing Shen Jinsui enter the villa's hall, Zhou Yancong turned and walked towards the villa next door.

After Zhou Yancong returned to the villa, he received a call from Yan Ze.

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Cheng Yu recently had someone tell the club manager to take care of Ms. Shen, and Mr. Cheng Yu also instructed someone to deal with Su Yuxin."

Zhou Yancong paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said in a deep voice, "Yes, you don't need to interfere with what Cheng Yu is doing."

"Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yancong placed it on his desk.

Does Cheng Yu know Shen Jinsui?

Zhou Yancong casually stroked the jade thumb ring on his thumb.

A moment later, he suddenly remembered that Cheng Yu's mother's surname was Shen, so Shen Jinsui might be Cheng Yu's relative.

The Zhou family and the Cheng family are involved in different industries and rarely have business dealings, but the older generation can be considered friends.

But among the younger generation, they are merely nodding acquaintances.

Zhou Yancong met Cheng Yu through his cousin Rong Yanxiu, and they subsequently became friends.

Soon, Zhou Yancong remembered something else.

When Zhou Yancong first met Cheng Yu, he heard Cheng Yu mention that he had a younger sister who took his mother's surname, Shen, and was studying in Beijing.

Later, after graduating, Zhou Yancong returned to China to take over Huaheng Group, and then heard from Cheng Yu that his sister had gone abroad to study.

Zhou Yancong suddenly remembered that he had seen Cheng Yu's sister at Cheng Yu's birthday party.

It was a pretty little girl, wearing a light pink dress and a diamond crown on her head.

She still had a little bit of baby fat on her cheeks, which made her look cute and sweet.

Gradually, the little girl's appearance began to resemble Shen Jinsui's.

Shen Jinsui is Cheng Yu's younger sister.

It turned out to be the case.

Zhou Yancong's lips curled up slightly. No wonder he felt that Shen Jinsui looked familiar when he first saw her.

However, Zhou Yancong did not intend to mention Shen Jinsui's identity. Since the other party had not taken the initiative to say it, there must be a reason for it.

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Meanwhile, the Su family villa was brightly lit.

As soon as Su Yuxin stepped into the living room, a teacup fell to the ground at her feet, and scalding hot tea splashed onto her calves in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, Su's father's furious voice rang out: "Su Yuxin, you bastard! What were you doing just now?"

Su Yuxin subconsciously took several steps back, feeling a burning pain on the skin of her calves.

Upon hearing her father's words, she lowered her head, remained silent, pursed her lips, and looked utterly disheveled.

Su's father was driven mad by this daughter. He had raised her with a life of luxury since she was a child, and he would do everything he could to buy her whatever she wanted.

Previously, because of her, Huaheng Group stopped all business cooperation with the Su family.

The Su family's business plummeted from then on, and groups and companies that had close ties with Huaheng Group gradually terminated their cooperation with the Su family.

Nevertheless, Su's father did not blame Su Yuxin too much, but only scolded her loudly a few times, telling her not to provoke Zhou Yancong anymore.

Su Yuxin was, after all, her father’s most beloved daughter. He knew that he had spoiled and pampered her too much, which had led to her developing an arrogant, conceited, and stubborn personality.

Mr. Su thought that the Su family's business had only gotten worse now, but it would get better in the future; it would just mean making less money.

However, this time, Su Yuxin offended Zhou Yancong again, and the Su family was frequently exposed to scandals, including the fact that he had an illegitimate child.

Using this as a reason, all the partners stopped doing business with the Su family.

Soon, the Su family's cash flow completely dried up, and even the villa they were living in was mortgaged to the bank.

The Su family is now on the verge of bankruptcy and has no way to turn things around.

Unlike last time, when he didn't scold his rebellious daughter, Su's father slapped her several times and shifted all the blame onto her.

Su's father no longer had any soft spot for her and decided to make use of her last remaining value.

Su's father arranged for Su Yuxin to meet with several wealthy businessmen from out of town, hoping to obtain some money to ensure his financial security for the rest of his life.

Just now, someone from Lingyue Group called to tell him that Su Yuxin had offended the Cheng family.

Immediately afterwards, the bank called and told them they had to move out of the villa by the next day, or they would apply to the court for enforcement.

Not long after, Zhou Yancong's secretary, Yan Ze, called again to tell him that someone would take Su Yuxin to a mental hospital for a thorough examination the next day, and that he must keep a close eye on his daughter and not even think about leaving Beijing tonight.

After hanging up the phone, Su's father knew that Su Yuxin must have done something again.

This time, not only did they offend Zhou Yancong, but they also offended the Cheng family.

Mr. Su stared at his daughter and regretted that he had not educated her properly in the past.

What consequences Su Yuxin will face tomorrow is beyond her father's control and powerlessness.

After a moment, Su's father looked helpless and said in a deep voice, "You'd better watch yourself."

Sitting on the sofa, Su's mother glanced at Su's father and Su Yuxin expressionlessly, then snorted coldly.

The old man kept several mistresses outside and even secretly fathered illegitimate children with other women.

The young girl is not learning good habits and repeatedly tries to seduce men.

It's true what they say: if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too.

A hint of regret and sadness flashed in Su's mother's eyes, because she had been deceived by Su's father's sweet words and had agreed to the marriage between the two families.

It wasn't until the news a few days ago that Su's mother learned about the shameful things Su's father had done over the years.

This man had kept it a secret from her for years, pretending to be a good husband and loving father at home, while outside he was indulging in pleasure and having affairs.

Her daughter, Su Yuxin, provoked Zhou Yancong last time, causing a major blow to the Su family's business.

However, she couldn't bear to say a harsh word, only telling her daughter not to act so recklessly again.

However, last week, she angered Zhou Yancong again by disregarding the lives of her family members and the Su family's business.

She knew that Su's father had been taking his daughter to meet different wealthy businessmen these past few days, hoping to use her to exchange for money and benefits.

As Su Yuxin's mother, she was naturally unwilling, but she also wanted her daughter to learn a profound lesson, so that she could scare her.

So, she pretended to agree on the surface and even went with them, but in reality, she wanted to protect her daughter secretly.

She had even planned that after successfully divorcing Su's father, she would take her daughter back to her parents' home.

However, her daughter disappointed her greatly, causing trouble again tonight, even involving the Cheng family.

Both the Zhou and Cheng families are ancient clans at the top of the pyramid, with substantial wealth and multiple powerful backers.

Her daughter never considered the consequences of offending both families at the same time. Could they afford to offend them?

The daughter never considered whether the Su family and her own family would be affected. She acted willfully and recklessly, without regard for the consequences. Her behavior was so selfish and self-serving.

Now that they're reaping the consequences, who can they blame?

Su's mother no longer wanted to get involved in the matter between the father and daughter.

Fortunately, her family was not affected and was willing to let her return after the divorce, guaranteeing her a comfortable life thereafter.

Su's mother stood up, glared at Su's father, and said coldly, "You should sign the divorce papers right away. Your Su family's affairs have nothing to do with me."

Su Yuxin looked up at her mother, her eyes filled with tears.

She suddenly remembered that in both incidents, neither her maternal grandfather's family nor her uncle's company had been implicated because of her.

If her grandfather is willing to help her, she might still have a sliver of hope.

As if grasping at a last straw, Su Yuxin struggled internally for a few seconds before murmuring a plea: "Mom, could you please ask Grandpa to plead with Zhou Yancong? I haven't done anything terribly wrong..."

Su's mother gazed at her daughter standing not far away, the child she had raised from childhood, and couldn't help but feel a little moved.

It's just that she didn't educate her daughter properly.

If her family is involved in the Su family's affairs, they will definitely be affected.

Her brother has always been good to her, and she can't let this daughter ruin most of her brother's life's work.

Moreover, her parents are old and simply cannot bear the unknown consequences.

Mother Su turned around, closed her eyes, a tear rolled down her cheek, and said cruelly:

“Your grandfather is getting old, and your uncle’s company shouldn’t be implicated because of you. Xin Xin, you did something wrong this time and you should be punished. Mom will find a way to support you in the future.”

After saying that, Su's mother slowly walked upstairs.

Su Yuxin stared blankly at her mother's departing figure. After a long while, she collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.

Mr. Su sighed deeply, glanced at her, and left the living room.