Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 29: Chapter 27 To Accept or Not to Accept

Huo Sining turned her head in surprise and saw Su Qingqing glaring furiously at Zhou Mei, while the man beside her also had a cold expression on his face.

“Qingqing, Jinyuan!?” Zhou Mei turned around and saw that the people who had stood up for Huo Sining were actually acquaintances of hers, and she was instantly dumbfounded, “What are you doing here? This bumpkin… you know this young lady?”

Zhou Mei saw the displeased looks on the faces of the Su family siblings and quickly swallowed the word “bumpkin” that was on the tip of her tongue.

The look on Su Jinyuan’s face was still grim: “Miss Zhou, I’m not familiar with you, please address me by my full name. Besides, this lady is a friend of my sister’s. If Miss Zhou thinks there’s a problem with the shoes, I can compensate you with a new pair at the price you paid.”

This person is Su Qingqing’s brother? Huo Sining was a bit surprised and couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Su Jinyuan.

The man was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, his sharp suit further accentuating his noble, handsome features.

Yet his face remained sullen, and he exuded an aura of keep-your-distance frostiness.

“No… no need, it was just a step, I’ll get someone to clean it. I was just joking with this young lady here.”

Zhou Mei smiled awkwardly, and while speaking, she turned her head and shot a covert, resentful glance at Huo Sining.

While they were talking, two people came over and called out to Zhou Mei, “Sis, have you finished shopping yet?”

When the two approached Zhou Mei, they only then noticed the Su Jinyuan siblings standing by the store entrance and their expressions changed slightly.

The man averted his head guiltily, whereas the woman clung to him like gum, feigning extreme fatigue.

However, her hand was clenching his arm tightly, a trace of wariness flickering in her eyes.

Huo Sining recognized that the two were Zhou Zhen and Ye Zixin, who had thrown away the engagement ring that night and had schemed against Su Qingqing. Hearing Zhou Zhen calling this Miss Zhou sister, she instantly understood the relationship between the two.

She hadn’t expected that after having just witnessed a melodramatic scene the day before, she would run into the sister of the man who cheated today—what a small world indeed!

Seeing Zhou Zhen’s defensive demeanor upon seeing Su Jinyuan, Huo Sining couldn’t help but find it amusing. She hadn’t expected Zhou Zhen to be so afraid of Su Qingqing’s brother, acting as a little chick does upon seeing a hawk. She subconsciously looked at Su Jinyuan with a flicker of interest and curiosity in her eyes.

Upon seeing those two, Su Jinyuan’s expression turned even darker, and he pursed his lips, saying nothing while his gaze lingered on them.

Su Qingqing maintained a calm expression on her face. She looked at Ye Zixin, who offered a dry greeting, “Qingqing, you’re here too, are you planning to go shopping?”

Seeing that Su Qingqing ignored her, Ye Zixin felt inwardly spiteful, and her face showed a hint of innocence and grievance:

“Qingqing, are you still mad at me? I know I shouldn’t have competed with you for A Zhen, but I really didn’t mean to. Can’t you forgive me just this once for all the years of our friendship?”

Huo Sining was on the verge of being disgusted to illness by Ye Zixin’s pretense. You steal someone’s man, and just because you’ve been friends for years, you think you saying it wasn’t intentional means you should be forgiven? What kind of robber’s logic is that?

“No need, I can’t afford a friend like you!” Su Qingqing looked at Ye Zixin and Zhou Zhen and sneered coldly.

Zhou Zhen felt anxious under Su Qingqing’s gaze, and with Su Jinyuan radiating coldness beside him, he felt completely uncomfortable, so he couldn’t help but say,

“Sis, Zixin and I are tired. If you haven’t finished shopping, you can continue, but we’ll head back first.”

Seeing Zhou Zhen trying to leave, Su Jinyuan’s lips curled into a cold smirk: “Young Master Zhou, hold up. As Qingqing’s brother, I think I should clarify something. About Young Master Zhou’s declaration to call off the engagement, I would like to know if it has been approved by the Zhou family elders? If so, I think there’s no need to continue our business cooperation with the Zhou family. If not, I wonder if Young Master Zhou could explain to me what’s going on with this young lady beside him?”

Zhou Mei likely didn’t know about Zhou Zhen’s matter and was immediately surprised, her eyes widening at Su Jinyuan’s words.

Zhou Zhen, who had felt a bit guilty, became furious upon hearing Su Jinyuan’s threats. He turned around, grabbed Ye Zixin’s hand as if to show defiance, and faced Su Jinyuan, saying:

“So what if it is? Even if we don’t cooperate with you, our Zhou Family can still work with other jewelry suppliers. Do you think your Su Family is the only big player in S City? That without you the Zhou Family can’t survive? Let me tell you, Su Qingqing, Ye Zixin is a thousand, no, ten thousand times better than you. In my heart, you don’t even compare to one of her fingers!”

“Good, very good!” Su Jinyuan’s eyes nearly shot out flames, his hands clenched into fists, his veins bulging as if he were about to charge at Zhou Zhen any second.

However, it was at this moment that Su Qingqing suddenly stretched out her hand and tightly grabbed Su Jinyuan’s arm.

Su Jinyuan stopped in his tracks, and when he turned his head, he saw regret and relief written all over Su Qingqing’s face:

“Brother, don’t dirty our hands over such people! Breaking off the engagement is good, cutting our losses in time. I, Su Qingqing, would only marry such a man if I were blind!”

Su Jinyuan didn’t miss the fleeting sorrow in Su Qingqing’s eyes. Seeing his own sister hurt by such scum filled him with pity, but at that moment there was nothing he could do except to comfort her: “It’s alright, it’s just a man. I’ll find you someone better!”

Huo Sining couldn’t help but sigh, about to ask Su Qingqing why she was there, when Su Qingqing turned her head and looked at Huo Sining, annoyed:

“Huo junior, you really let me down. You moved out without even telling me, making it impossible for me to find you!”

It was clear that Su Qingqing was deliberately changing the subject. Huo Sining promptly and honestly replied, “I moved to a new place and rented a room. If you don’t mind, you can come over to visit.”

“Sure, my brother is busy working every day, and I’m just bored by myself.”

Only then did Su Qingqing remember that she had forgotten to introduce the person beside her. She quickly turned around, pulled Su Jinyuan forward, and said with a smile, “This is my brother, Su Jinyuan. Brother, this is the junior who helped me pick up the ring, Huo Sining.”

Su Jinyuan gave Huo Sining a slight smile: “Hello, my sister has been bothering you.”

Indeed, a bother, Huo Sining complained to herself, but she smiled and said, “Not at all, Senior Su is quite cute. By the way, what are you doing here?”

The question was actually directed at Su Qingqing, who pouted and said, “It’s all because of my brother. He got a call saying there was a problem with the company’s supply. He was supposed to spend the day with me, but that’s gone down the drain. He had to come here to check, so I followed along.”

Huo Sining pointed to the jewelry store behind her, surprised, “Is this store owned by your family?”

Su Qingqing replied despondently, “No, this store is just one of our partners. My brother heard that they cut an Ice Seed Jadeite, so he rushed over. But it turned out to be a wasted trip, simply a waste of our time.”

Huo Sining was taken aback: “Does your family own a jade business?”

Su Qingqing shook her head: “Not just jade artifacts, my family is in the jewelry business. Pearls, jade, diamonds, agates—any kind of valuable jewelry, we deal with it all.”

What’s the saying about not having to work hard to find what you’re looking for when it’s right in front of you? A thought struck Huo Sining, and she tentatively asked, “Does your family buy pearls?”

Su Qingqing hadn’t caught on, but Su Jinyuan was surprised and looked at Huo Sining before answering, “The Su family deals with high-end jewelry. Our standards for purchasing pearls are extremely high, and we don’t buy ordinary quality pearls.”

“What about these pearls? Would you buy these?”

Huo Sining failed to detect the rejection in Su Jinyuan’s tone, and she didn’t understand what kind of pearls she had, so she subconsciously took one out of her bag, pinched it in her hand, and stretched it out in front of Su Jinyuan.