Chapter 21
21 No Matter who I Look for, It Won’t Be You (5)
Translator: Henyee Translations
Editor: Henyee Translations
Assistant Wu reacted quickly and slammed on the brakes. The tires screeched as they skidded against the ground.
After the car came to a stop, there was a deafening silence in the car and the temperature seemed to drop to freezing point. Assistant Wu unconsciously held his breath.
After a while, he cautiously looked up. Furtively glancing at Big Boss’ expression through the rearview mirror, his heart skipped a beat.
Big Boss had always been reserved and he rarely revealed his emotions. Nobody could tell what he was thinking, whether he was happy or angry. Yet right now, his handsome face was solemn, his lips were pressed into a cold hard line, and his entire body emitted an icy coldness. That was sufficient to see how enraged he was.
This was the first time Assistant Wu saw Big Boss revealing his emotions with no holds barred, and… it was because of Ms. Su again.
At the banquet before, he already felt that there was something amiss between Big Boss and Ms. Su. Based on today’s events, that was indeed the case.
So… How is this Ms. Su related to Big Boss? How can she affect him like that?
Assistant Wu pondered. All of a sudden, he recalled something and his expression turned to one of mild shock.
He had been with Big Boss for many years, so naturally, he knew that Big Boss had always worn a necklace with a lady’s ring. One time, when Big Boss had gotten drunk, he murmured softly that he had wanted to propose with this ring but hadn’t managed to do it.
Could Ms. Su be the owner of the ring and the woman whom Big Boss has been hiding in the depths of his heart?
Assistant Wu was still wondering about this when Pei Munian pushed the door open and got out of the car. He then pulled the driver’s door open and demanded, “You! Get out of the car!”
Assistant Wu immediately snapped out of it. He unfastened his seat belt and got out of the car.
Pei Munian got into the car and fastened the seatbelt. After which, he said to Assistant Wu, “Head back on your own.” Then he started the engine, turned the steering wheel, and stepped on the gas. The car then headed back towards the direction it had come from.
Standing by the side of the road, Assistant Wu stared at the car going further and further. He shook his head slightly. Looks like my guess was right.
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When Pei Munian returned to the spot from earlier, Su Wanwan was no longer there. He slowed down and unconsciously looked around while driving. Finally, he spotted her at a traffic light junction down the street.
He didn’t drive forward. Instead, he drove slowly and trailed after her from far behind.
She seemed to be crying as her shoulders were shaking, and she raised her hand to wipe away her tears from time to time.
Pei Munian’s hands clenched so tightly around the steering wheel that the veins on the back of his hands popped out slightly.
He didn’t believe that Su Wanwan had any sincerity, but Su Wanwan’s sincerity… seemed to genuinely have been given to Gong Lingyu.
Compared to finding out that Su Wanwan wanted to marry Lingyu for the sake of the Su Corporation, finding out this actually made him more enraged and… downcast.
She could love Gong Lingyu, so why couldn’t she love me back then?
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By the time Su Wanwan returned to the Su Family residence, it was already quite late and Su Zhenhua was already asleep.
She tiptoed back to her room. Feeling physically and mentally exhausted, she simply collapsed onto her bed. However, even though she was clearly very tired, she kept tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Her chest felt stuffed as if something was pressing on it. Feeling like she couldn’t breathe, Su Wanwan turned over and got up. Then she walked over to the window and opened it.
When she opened the window, she saw a car downstairs that was right in the middle of the street which looked kind of familiar…
Su Wanwan’s heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly opened her eyes wide, trying to get a clearer look. However, the night was too dark and the car was very fast. Before she could take a good look at it, the car had left. She hadn’t been able to see it clearly, and the car already disappeared into the darkness of twilight.
She stood rooted to the spot for a few seconds and couldn’t help but shake her head. What am I thinking? How could that possibly have been Pei Munian’s car? Am I still holding on to the hope that he was worried about me and followed me back the entire way?