Anning left, and Su Peng also felt that he couldn’t hold his face.
He hurriedly pulled Su Leqing and Xiao Zhiyuan to say goodbye again.
Witnessing the departure of the Su family father and daughter, both Xiao Zhiyuan and Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yuan felt as if a weight had been lifted off his chest, feeling immensely relieved.
Both father and son said it at the same time.
Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Zhiyuan and couldn’t help but laugh.
"Dad, it’s not like you and that woman Su Leqing had an engagement before. Whom are you showing this expression to?"
Xiao Zhiyuan wiped off some sweat: "Who told you to be my son? The wife you marry is my daughter-in-law. With the Su family’s behavior, I’m worried their daughter would disrupt our household peace once she arrives. I have to be concerned, you know. Marrying a good wife brings prosperity to three generations, a bad one could be the root of a family’s downfall."
That does make sense.
He then thought about that girl just now: "Dad, I think what that girl said is true. Why would Su Leqing go to such lengths to steal her bracelet? Could it be some rare treasure?"
This really reminded Xiao Zhiyuan.
He stroked his chin: "That girl Su Leqing never wakes up early for nothing. That bracelet must be some incredible treasure, otherwise she wouldn’t have caused such an incident."
"We need to look into it."
Returning to the house, he instructed someone to investigate Anning and also Su Leqing’s situation.
When the Su family father and daughter returned home, Su Peng asked Su Leqing sternly: "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Su Leqing lowered her head; she was really panicked.
She never anticipated Anning to have such divine skills, to find her out in such a short time, and even confront her at the Xiao family’s doorstep.
She really didn’t know how to respond to Su Peng’s question.
"That woman is talking nonsense; I didn’t steal her bracelet."
Su Peng looked at Su Leqing with disappointment: "Lele, I’m your father; would your dad harm you? Why would you even think to deceive me?"
Su Leqing’s eyes were red, tears dropping down: "Dad, I really didn’t mean to deceive you, it’s just... I just really can’t say, please pretend you don’t know about this, okay?"
Seeing Su Leqing so aggrieved, Su Peng felt heartbroken.
Having only this one daughter, he naturally didn’t want to push her too hard.
He patted Su Leqing’s shoulder: "Alright, dad won’t ask anymore, stop crying, go upstairs and rest."
But Su Leqing didn’t go upstairs; wiping her tears, her eyes filled with resentment: "Dad, that woman was just causing trouble, maybe she’s arranged by the Xiao family. Otherwise, how could she enter such a tightly secured complex? Not just anyone can get to the Xiao family’s doorstep."
Su Peng thought it made sense: "Why would the Xiao family arrange for her to do this?"
Su Leqing now just wanted to quickly smooth things over: "Dad, is it possible that the Xiao family also wants to call off the engagement?"
Su Peng thought more and more that it made sense.
After all, the Su family couldn’t compare to the Xiao Family, and the gap was only widening. The Xiao Family also disdained their conduct, probably having long wanted to break off the engagement.
Thinking this, Su Peng couldn’t help but get angry: "Those Xiaos are too hateful, daring to bully us , just you wait and see."
Su Leqing smiled and said, "Dad, let’s not bother with them for now. Just wait. After the apocalypse, when our family has plenty of supplies and doesn’t have to worry about food or drink, I will find that powerful person. At that time, the Xiao Family will be at our mercy to manipulate however we want."
Su Peng also couldn’t help but smile upon thinking about it.
Before, because the Xiao Family was powerful, he always had to curry favor and flatter them, and he had long held a grudge, even fantasizing about trampling the Xiao Family underfoot.
Now, his daughter had presented him with this possibility, and he couldn’t help but think that in the apocalypse, when they would have no worries about food or clothing, the Xiao Family wouldn’t have a Superpower User and wouldn’t even be able to afford a meal; by then, he could hire Xiao Zhiyuan to serve him and he could also freely insult Xiao Zhiyuan and his son.
The more he thought about it, the more delighted he became.
"That woman is too detestable."
Su Leqing then reminded Su Peng a few more words: "Dad, I can’t stand this suffocating frustration; I must get back at them. We can’t do much to the Xiao Family right now, but are we afraid of a lone girl?"
Su Peng gritted his teeth: "I will have someone find her and then bring her back for you to deal with."
Only then did Su Leqing smile: "Thank you, dad."
After leaving the Xiao Family, Anning immediately went to a classmate’s home to pick up Jixiang and Ruyi.
She had booked the flight tickets in advance, and after picking up Jixiang and Ruyi, she headed straight to the airport. By the time they passed the security check, it was just time to queue for boarding. Anning had calculated the timing perfectly.
She took Jixiang and Ruyi onto the plane heading to South City.
Once they were seated on the plane, An Xin popped out: "Ningning, are you letting the Su family off just like that? Don’t you want that space anymore?"
Leaning against the seat back, appearing almost asleep, Anning was actually talking to An Xin: "Am I that kind of person? This time, I’m giving Su Leqing a chance. Besides, in all my arrangements, this stage is indispensable. If Su Leqing returns the bracelet to me, her loss will be smaller. But now that she has chosen not to return it, she’s in for a miserable fate. In the future, she will exhaust her family’s wealth and resources preparing supplies all for others to benefit."
An Xin laughed upon hearing this: "Indeed worthy of being Ningning, Ningning, you’re really brilliant, I’m actually eager to see the look on Su Leqing’s face when she finds out the space and supplies are gone."
Then, An Xin asked again: "So why are you running away?"
"Temporary avoidance."
Anning answered very calmly: "The Su family has great power, I need to avoid their edge. Besides, I still need to do some things; I have to plan as much as I can for the future after all. I still have a nephew and niece to take care of."
Su Peng received a call, and the person on the other end informed him that Anning had fled, leaving him furious: "Where did she run to? As long as she’s not out of the country, she can’t escape from my grasp."
"We can’t trace her. Anning must be a computer expert, she has erased all traces; we can’t find anywhere where she may have gone."
Su Peng’s confidant directly reported.
Su Peng was so furious he nearly smashed his phone.
Xiao Yuan was sitting on the sofa taking a call: "The young lady is quite shrewd, running off as soon as things look bad."
His friend laughed as well: "The young lady is commendable for her courage, daring to confront the Su family father and daughter directly. However, your family’s security probably needs to be reinforced, letting a young lady get all the way to your front door."
"She is an exception."
Xiao Yuan had also looked into Anning and found that this girl was truly exceptionally intelligent, with a very high IQ, and also a computer expert capable of hacking into his home’s system and evading security to enter the residential area. He found it quite interesting and paid more attention to Anning: "After all, she is Qing University’s brilliant student, the darling of several professors."
He then requested his friend: "Don’t let the Su family find her. The young lady has it tough; let’s give her a little help."