Chapter 415: Chapter 372: Indifferent as a Chrysanthemum Mother? The Young Lady Casually Sabotages 12_2
Su Zhiruan was curious about what had happened at the time.
“Secretary Brother, do you know any more news? You can tell me anything,” Zhiruan leaned forward, curiously looking at the secretary while making a zipping-lips gesture, “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone!”
“Miss, I really don’t know either. Why don’t you go back and ask yourself? I’m just an employee, how dare I inquire about the bosses’ affairs?” The secretary, holding back tears, knew he couldn’t tell Su Zhiruan. What if she found out about their family affairs and started crying and making a scene?
“Could it be that Mom discovered something about Dad, and then she took the initiative to catch him cheating?” Su Zhiruan directly asked.
The secretary’s eyes widened, inadvertently blurting out.
Only when he had spoken did he see the smiling eyes of Su Zhiruan; he realized he had been tricked into revealing more. A bit annoyed, he turned his head away and concentrated on driving, no longer looking at Su Zhiruan.
“Please tell me, only the two of us know about this matter. Actually, I found out about their issues a long time ago, probably even before you. Just tell me some of the details today, I won’t talk to them about it. Aren’t you curious?” Su Zhiruan sprawled out lazily, looking nothing like a young lady but more like a languid cat.
The secretary sighed, a look of pity in his eyes as he spoke to her, “Miss, I really feel sorry for you. After you go back, please don’t argue with them. As for their adult affairs, it’s better if you stay out of it. I can tell you the gossip, but once you return, please don’t say anything, okay?”
The secretary was indeed a good person.
He saw that Su Zhiruan was just a young girl. Having worked at Su Group for a long time, he knew the situation with the Su family members well and was aware that Ning Fu didn’t like Zhiruan and often bullied her, and even Su Qin didn’t care much for her either.
If it hadn’t been for Zhiruan’s initiative to call, perhaps Su Qin would’ve almost forgotten about this daughter of his as he was now preoccupied with his young and beautiful mistress. Since he wasn’t particularly affectionate towards Ning Fu either, one could imagine how difficult Zhiruan’s situation must be. For a moment, he felt quite sympathetic toward the young girl.
“It’s okay, thank you, Secretary Brother. No one has ever said such words to me before. You’re a good person,” Su Zhiruan sighed deeply and said, “Actually, I also know about their relationship. I’m just very curious about what happened today. Could you tell me? I don’t have friends at school, no one is willing to chat with me…”
Seeing her look somewhat pitiful and lonely at that moment, the secretary’s heart softened, and he said to her, “Alright, since you want to know, I’ll tell you quietly. But you must not tell Mr. Su and Madam when you get back.”
Su Zhiruan nodded her head, and then listened as the secretary began to recount the details of the day.
Ning Fu has always thought of herself as the legitimate wife, uninterested in fighting over her husband. In her view, a man like Su Qin, attractive and tempting with his money and power, was bound to attract many women, and she was prepared for that. But she always scorned the idea of fighting with those women, maintaining an image of tranquility and aloofness. It had been this way many times before.
However, this time she sensed something was off. Zhu Manqing’s appearance significantly increased the sense of threat in her heart. Before, Su Qin had been very secretive, and were it not for Zhiruan giving her a subtle warning, Ning Fu might have continued to be oblivious. That was why she became furiously enraged and even forgot her own persona, taking the initiative to confront them, wanting to catch the affections of the two.
The reason Ning Fu was usually detached was because she felt those women could not compare to her in the slightest—none were as beautiful, educated, or cultured, and certainly none could match the depth of the childhood affection she shared with Su Qin. That’s why she used to be so unconcerned.
But after seeing Zhu Manqing, Ning Fu started to worry. Zhu Manqing was a formidable rival; whether in terms of education, age, appearance, or emotional intelligence, she surpassed Ning Fu by far. Added to that was Su Qin’s exceptional fondness for her, which made Ning Fu feel an intense pressure.
So she took the initiative to confront them, but being the kind of person she was, she dared not argue loudly, fearful of damaging her own image. Thus she stood in front of Su Qin, her lips pouting, tears brimming in her eyes, stubbornly staring at him. Because she was blocking the door, many secretaries from the secretarial department saw the whole scene, and their private chats were abuzz with discussion. Su Qin, annoyed, ran his fingers through his hair, unable to utter a word.