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Chapter 126 Colluding or Fighting Head-on?

"Or, to be more precise, from colluding to confronting each other head-on?" Li Wenye slowly stroked the edge of the Jianzhan with his fingertips, his narrow phoenix eyes curving into a sharp arc at the corners.

Colluding with each other? Or confronting each other head-on?
Neither of these words is considered a good word.

Su Ruoyun was five years younger than Huo Jingcheng and Su Mingyan. In addition, she was born in a month before or after September, making her six grades younger than them. Therefore, she was never in the same academic stage as them, and what she heard were just rumors circulating around the campus.

Su Ruoyun's long eyelashes drooped slightly, concealing most of the emotions flowing in her eyes, her heart silently struggling: to tell or not to tell?

On the one hand, the exchange terms offered by Li Wenye were very tempting and to her liking, hitting her right on target. On the other hand, out of loyalty to her friend, she could not allow herself to tell such a private matter to a man who was practically a stranger.

Su Ruoyun was extremely conflicted, as if two little people were fighting inside her. She frowned, and her fingers unconsciously reached for the tassels hanging from the table runner, tugging at them with her fingertips, as if searching for some kind of solace to ease her inner turmoil.

The table runner, with its deep purple background and exquisite floral patterns outlined in gold lines, rests firmly on the rosewood table. The texture of the wood complements the elegance of the table runner. Tassels hang from both sides of the table runner, swaying back and forth with Su Ruojun's movements.

Li Wenye lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the swaying shadow on the ground. He didn't urge her, but simply waited quietly for Su Ruoyun's reply.

After a long while, the silence that had filled the air was broken.

"No need," Su Ruoyun politely declined.

Su Ruoyun was unwilling to pry into the relationship between Su Mingyan and Huo Jingcheng in this way. After all, one was her boyfriend and the other was her older brother. It was impossible for her to find out about the relationship between the two from an outsider.

A fleeting look of surprise crossed Li Wenye's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He smiled, a faint smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Miss Su doesn't want to know about Old Huo and your older brother, but I really want to know about Li Li."

If bribery fails, they resort to coercion.

Su Ruoyun understood his implied meaning, and her eyebrows twitched slightly. "You want to force me to buy or sell?"

Li Wenye meant that he didn't care whether you were curious or wanted to know; he had to find out what happened between Li Li and her ex-boyfriend today.

Upon hearing this, Li Wenye disagreed and retorted, "I'm known in the industry as a person who follows the rules and regulations. I wouldn't dare to do something like forced buying and selling even if you gave me a hundred lives."

Su Ruoyun lifted her eyelids and glanced at him discreetly. The familiar feeling and actions showed that the two were indeed good friends.

She couldn't help but recall the comments people in the industry made about Huo Jingcheng and Li Wenye: one a reckless rogue, the other a cynical scoundrel.

If Huo Jingcheng is a ruthless snow wolf who dominates the business world, then Li Wenye is a cunning and shrewd red fox. The two of them work together in the business world with unparalleled skill, easily destroying their rivals' industrial and supply chains.

"Alright," Su Ruoyun had no choice but to relent, her tone tinged with a sense of resignation. "What do you want to know?"

Li Wenye's sharp, thin lips curled into a smug smile, but when he met Su Ruoyun's gaze, he instantly composed himself and asked seriously, "Why did they break up?"

“It’s not appropriate.” Su Ruoyun’s tone was indifferent, her eyes as still as calm water.

Upon hearing her answer, Li Wenye frowned, dissatisfied with it as too vague. He pressed further, "What's wrong with it?"

"Nowhere is suitable."

Despite being coerced and bribed, Su Ruoyun had her own temper and made it clear that she would not cooperate.

Li Wenye saw through her, and inwardly clicked his tongue, feeling helpless. "I didn't intend to do anything with this; I just wanted to understand her better." "I can assure you, I won't use this to provoke Li Li..."

He spoke sincerely, and Su Ruoyun sighed almost inaudibly. In the end, she still briefly recounted the story: "Actually, it's very simple, not as complicated as you think. The two of them were in love in college. After graduation, the guy planned to go back to Nancheng to work, and Lili couldn't go with him, so they broke up."

She hesitated for a moment, "When we broke up, it was pretty ugly. The guy said that Lili was just a good-for-nothing third-generation rich kid who only knew how to rely on his family his whole life, and that if she were capable, a hundred Lilis couldn't catch up with him..."

Su Ruoyun's tone was sarcastic. She concluded, "Anyway, the words were very harsh. Lili felt very ashamed and said that she had been blind for four years. She also wouldn't allow anyone to mention this shameful thing again."

As soon as she finished speaking, a hint of curiosity appeared on her face as she asked, "Why would you be so curious about something so ordinary?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wenye silently closed his eyes, his mind flashing with Li Li's indescribable expression and her words.

Very well, he's been fooled by her again.

Li Wenye didn't dwell on his emotions for too long. After taking a breath, he planned to tell the story between Huo Jingcheng and Su Mingyan as agreed.

However, he was rejected by Su Ruoyun once again.

“Alright, I’ll wait until the day you come to ask me.” Li Wenye’s smile was deep and intriguing.

He raised his hand and slowly picked up the Jianzhan teacup. The tea in the cup was bright in color and had a faint luster. The rising steam carried a rich aroma of beans.

Bring the rim of the cup to your lips, tilt your head back slightly, and drink the tea in one gulp, your Adam's apple bobbing up and down slightly with each swallow.

After finishing his tea, he put down his Jianzhan teacup and sincerely commented, "This tea is good. How much is left in the teahouse?"

Su Ruoyun said, "You want them all?"

"Mm." Li Wenye nodded.

Seeing this, Su Ruoyun prefaced the statement, "One box of our Lion Peak Longjing tea is 250g, and the price is..."

She gave a number, which made Li Wenye raise an eyebrow.

Fearing he wouldn't buy, Su Ruoyun quickly added, "Our teahouse's Longjing tea is from the Lion Peak Longjing group, and it's all handmade. It's the first harvest from Lion Peak Mountain before the Spring Equinox this year. You just had some, so the taste is naturally excellent."

There's no doubt about it, this tea is really too expensive. Li Wenye felt a pang of regret as he swiped his card, then left the teahouse carrying a delicate and small packaging box.

……

Today was the teahouse's monthly performance review day. After seeing Li Wenye off, Su Ruoyun convened a small meeting with the teahouse's employees and tea masters.

It took her more than an hour to finish the meeting before she drove away from the teahouse, arriving at the family compound later than Su Mingyan.

As the Mercedes pulled up in the driveway, Su Ruoyun's gaze traveled through the windshield to meet Su Mingyan's all-black Maybach, which exuded an undeniable aura.

It's better to ask the parties involved than to find out from a third party.

Please read on, mua~