"Go on!" Chen Yuesheng waved at his men. "But go one at a time! We don’t want people saying we’re ganging up on him."
One of the young men immediately rushed forward and began fighting Jeff.
"Heh heh." Chen Yuesheng’s swollen mouth cracked into a grim smile as he spoke to Su Xuan. "First he and that woman ganged up on you. Now we’ll take turns on them. That makes us even. It’s only fair."
Su Xuan patted Chen Yuesheng on the shoulder and said, "Thanks."
"No more fighting! I surrender! Stop! Stop!"
Ten minutes later, Jeff suddenly staggered back several steps, waving his hands frantically. He refused to fight anymore.
He couldn’t fight any longer. He had managed to swell up one of Chen Yuesheng’s eyes and his mouth, but Chen Yuesheng’s men had swollen both of his. He could barely see a thing! On top of that, his own mouth was swollen, his front teeth were loose—he probably couldn’t even bite through tofu. His ears were ringing so loudly he couldn’t hear anything clearly, either.
He was miserable. Utterly, completely miserable.
With the stumbling block removed, Su Xuan raised his head and looked toward the jet’s window, his eyes meeting Alice’s. The moment their eyes met, they both broke into warm smiles. Their smiles said everything that words couldn’t.
The passenger stairs extended to the aircraft door at Su Xuan’s signal, and he walked up step by step into the cabin.
The moment he stepped inside, five or six men in black shot up from their seats in the back, aiming their dark gun muzzles at him.
Su Xuan ignored the men in black, and he ignored Alice’s father, Richard. His gaze went straight to Alice’s beautiful face.
"Su Xuan!" Alice shot to her feet, wanting to run over and throw herself into his arms.
"Alice, sit down for a moment. I have a few things to discuss with him," her father, Richard, said, holding her back.
So this is the final obstacle. Su Xuan’s brow furrowed. He walked over to Richard and said calmly, "You don’t have to do that. I’m not here to take her by force." Newest update provıded by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁
Richard shook his head with a smile. "Have a seat. Let’s have a drink. Your Chinese culture has a rich tradition around alcohol, doesn’t it? A tradition where friends and enemies alike can sit down and drink together."
Su Xuan sat down, and Richard personally poured him a glass of whiskey.
Just then, Susanna and Jeff returned. Seeing the two of them looking so disheveled and beaten, a corner of Richard’s mouth twitched.
Either one of them is a formidable individual, perfectly capable of handling things on their own. Yet when they came up against Su Xuan, they both got crushed. But it doesn’t matter. After all, they were beaten by the man my daughter has her eye on, so it’s not too embarrassing. However, if Su Xuan had been easily beaten by them, then I would have been humiliated. Humiliated on my daughter’s behalf! I’d probably even scold her, ’How could you fall for such a loser? A worthless man who can’t even protect himself!’ A man like that is absolutely not qualified to be my... son-in-law.
Su Xuan took an unhurried sip of whiskey. "What did you want to talk about?" he asked Richard, showing not the slightest hint of deference, even though he was facing one of the world’s top tycoons.
"I had someone do some checking just now," Richard said, placing his phone on the table between them. "You don’t own much in Kangnai and Caranda—at most, six or seven billion US dollars’ worth. Compared to me, a net worth like that is insignificant."
Su Xuan glanced at Richard’s phone. The screen displayed his share data in the two companies. He wasn’t surprised. That information wasn’t confidential; anyone could find it if they put in a little effort.
Su Xuan looked back at Richard. "And?"
"Heh," Richard chuckled. He took out a checkbook, scribbled on a check, tore it out, and slid it across to Su Xuan. "I’ll give you ten billion US dollars. How about you leave my daughter alone?"
Susanna and Jeff both sucked in a sharp breath.
Ten billion US dollars! If we could get our hands on ten billion... forget leaving a woman, we’d let someone chop off our legs! We’d give up half our lives for that kind of money! Ten billion dollars could fund a lifestyle beyond imagination! You could spend it however you wanted! If you only bought essentials, you probably couldn’t spend it all in a lifetime!
But Su Xuan simply shook his head. He countered, "I could also give you ten billion US dollars. But could you give me another Alice?"
He wasn’t bluffing. Since completing his tenth Super Express Delivery mission, he had become the second-largest shareholder of Fei Lian Airlines. That had made him a hundred-billionaire in China, which converted to well over ten billion US dollars.
"Interesting." Richard was at a loss for words. He truly couldn’t produce another Alice. He thought for a moment, then patted the armrest of his seat. "What if I add a private jet?"
Su Xuan glanced out the window. "Those three planes out there are mine. I can fly them whenever I want. In fact, I’m the owner of the airline."
Richard was speechless.
This kind of power play of mine rarely fails. Why is it having no effect on him?
Alice’s eyes were wide with astonishment. She had assumed Su Xuan had just paid a hefty sum to the airline to get them to help! She never imagined he was actually the owner.
How much more is there about him that I don’t know? We’ve been living under the same roof all this time! He’s just... too amazing. Too incredible! How did he accomplish all this at his age?
Richard harbored the same questions. He began to study Su Xuan with a new seriousness. When I was his age, I was nowhere near his level.
Richard took a sip of his drink. "How did you meet Alice?"
Su Xuan replied, "You introduced us."
Richard nearly spat out his whiskey. "What?!" I’ve never even met this man, how could I have possibly introduced my precious daughter to him?
Su Xuan explained, "I was the one who bought your mansion on Houhai Street."
Richard’s eyes widened in understanding. "Oh... I see." You cheeky bastard! You bought my mansion and managed to snag my daughter in the process! What a legend! He suddenly felt a pang of regret. He regretted not handling the sale of the mansion himself, leaving it entirely to his secretary. If he had, he would have paid closer attention. And if he’d known the buyer was a handsome young man like Su Xuan, he would never have let Alice stay there as a guest. Not even for an hour!
Su Xuan glanced at his watch. "If you’d like to continue this conversation, I recommend we move to my hotel. I’m prepared to let what just happened slide and treat you as a guest. However, if you have nothing more to say, then please leave this time for me and Alice."
Richard’s mouth twitched again. My men were beaten to a pulp by you; of course you’re prepared to ’let it slide’!
At the same time, his gaze was drawn to the watch on Su Xuan’s wrist.
A Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260! That’s the watch I used to own! The one I loved so dearly! My daughter... she actually gave it to him? What does that even mean?
For a rare moment, Richard looked like a pouting child, feeling genuinely aggrieved. He pursed his lips, then looked at Su Xuan. "I want to ask you one thing. If you can agree to it... I’ll leave the rest of the time to you and Alice."