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Chapter 6: The guy surnamed Su stole your project, and you want to steal his woman?

The black sedan had disappeared from the rearview mirror. Su Mingyan, in the driver's seat, looked away and waited for Su Ruoyun's answer.

The silence inside the car was eerily quiet.

All the lessons Su Ruoyun had learned since childhood taught her one thing: never try to lie to your older brother.

Su Mingyan's deep, dark eyes, it's like an X-ray, can scan out all your tricks in a few moments without you even noticing. If he asks you questions, he's probably 90% sure. If you lie again, the consequences are unimaginable...

So Su Ruoyun nodded honestly, her expression calm and composed, showing no sign of guilt, and obediently replied, "Yes."

She cleared her throat and asked him in return, "Can't we let him come?"

“…That’s not entirely true.” Su Mingyan’s tone was indifferent.

Seeing that Su Mingyan didn't react much, Su Ruoyun felt relieved, but she no longer had the heart to play games.

The mischievous pigs weren't all eliminated; the remaining three little green pigs let out unrestrained laughter, indicating that Level Failed.

She simply deleted the game page from her phone, turned the screen to black, and turned to look at the scenery outside the car window. The roses planted in the median strip flashed by, forming a riot of colors due to the car's high speed, creating a blurry beauty.

Su Ruoyun belatedly realized something was wrong. Frowning, she turned to look at Su Mingyan and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, how did you know Huo Jingcheng had been to the teahouse?"

Su Mingyan didn't even go into the teahouse, so how did she know Huo Jingcheng had been there? Could it be...?

Having thought this through, she narrowed her eyes and questioned, "Brother, did you disobey me and sneak into the teahouse?"

Su Mingyan held the steering wheel with one hand. He had taken off his suit jacket, and his shirt cuffs were rolled up several times, revealing a small section of his arm. The pale blue veins on his inner wrist were prominent, and his large hand had distinct knuckles, exuding a sense of strength.

Hearing Su Ruoyun's words, he glanced at her sideways and said, "What do you mean by not listening to you? Who's the eldest sister here, you or me? You have no respect for elders."

After saying that, he added a sentence as an explanation: "I just turned past the gate of the courtyard house and saw his car. Then I remembered that you wouldn't let me into the teahouse. I figured it out when I put the two things together."

Su Ruoyun's focus wasn't on that; instead, she nitpicked his words, "You even remembered his car?"

Something about this question doesn't sound right.

Su Mingyan frowned slightly, bent his slender fingers, and tapped the steering wheel, making a few crisp sounds. "Is it really that hard to remember a license plate number with just one letter and one number?"

"Ok."

Undeterred by her failed attempt to gauge her elder brother's attitude, Su Ruoyun directly asked, "Why do you and Mr. Huo have such a bad relationship?"

“Mr. Huo?” Su Mingyan silently repeated Su Ruoyun’s address, seemingly amused by the address, a smile playing on his lips, before speaking in a lazy tone: “Why should children concern themselves with adult matters?”

Su Mingyan's avoidance of the topic only piqued Su Ruoyun's curiosity, drawing her in even higher.

"Do I need to remind you? Your sister was born in 2000, and I'm already twenty-five years old this year."

"No matter how old you are, you're still five years younger than your brother."

Seeing her genuine curiosity, Su Mingyan simply brushed it off, his tone casual, "They're all old stories." Just when Su Ruoyun thought he was about to elaborate, the man changed his tone and casually said four words, "Not worth mentioning."

"..." Su Ruoyun.

On the other side, the subject of the conversation between the brother and sister was also in the car.

Huo Jingcheng walked out of the teahouse at a leisurely pace, while Lin Cheng had already driven the car to the parking lane at the entrance.

The courtyard house is located deep in the alley, and even luxury cars can hardly attract attention.

He took a few steps down the stairs, reached out to open the car door, and just as he sat in the back seat, his phone rang in his pocket.

Huo Jingcheng lowered his eyes, glanced at the name displayed on the screen, swiped his thumb to answer the call, and put the phone to his ear.

As soon as the call connected, Chen Zheyan asked impatiently on the other end, "How was it? How was it? Isn't the boss lady beautiful?"

Huo Jingcheng crossed his legs, leaned back in the leather seat, and gave a soft "hmm" that echoed in the car.

With the car windows closed, the interior became a sealed space, and the quiet environment allowed Lin Cheng, who was driving, to hear about 70-80% of what Chen Zheyan was saying.

Lin Cheng's forehead twitched as his boss's answer suddenly reached his ears.

Chen Zheyan chuckled twice on the other end of the phone, taking the opportunity to boast and ask for a reward, "Isn't it all thanks to you, brother? Last time I went to Yichuan Tobacco Tea House, the proprietress didn't give me any face and refused to serve me... I had to sneak into the courtyard to see the proprietress's true face. She was resting on a recliner. Her figure and her looks... Su Mingyan has a pretty good eye for women. She's hidden so well."

Upon learning that his friend had sneaked into the courtyard, Huo Jingcheng frowned. "You're supposed to be a decent architect, at least have some manners." After a moment's thought, he asked, "Why did you say she was Su Mingyan's woman?"

The term "brother" is usually used to address men who are older than oneself, unless there are any other special quirks or unusual preferences. The relationship between the two is completely contrary to the rumored sugar daddy, Xiao Xing'er.

Chen Zheyan recalled the events of a month or two ago. It wasn't hard to remember. "Hmm, it seems that Su Mingyan said at a gathering that if anyone wanted to drink tea, they should go to Yichuan Tobacco Tea House and ask for help, saying that it was run by family."

"Later, some people went there once or twice and learned that it was a female boss. Everyone assumed that it was his mistress, Xiao Xing'er. Su Mingyan did not explain, and rumors spread."

"Isn't this the popular thing now? Giving someone a teahouse or beauty salon as a gift? On one hand, it's a way to elevate Xiaoxing'er's status, so at least she'll have a respectable job. A tea master sounds impressive. On the other hand, it can be used as a breakup fee. It's a win-win situation, but..."

"That three-courtyard house is worth several small fortunes, Su Mingyan is quite generous," Chen Zheyan remarked.

That three-courtyard siheyuan is not only worth hundreds of millions of yuan, but it is also a cultural relic protection area. The several century-old Bodhi trees in the courtyard are first-class ancient trees.

"Is it rare to see you asking so many questions about a woman?"

Chen Zheyan made a light joke, his tone casual and teasing: "You wouldn't have taken a fancy to that beautiful boss lady, would you?"

Three seconds later, there was silence on the other end of the phone.

Seeing that Huo Jingcheng remained silent, he cursed in disbelief, "Damn it, that guy surnamed Su stole your project, and you want to steal his woman?"

(End of this chapter)