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Less than a minute after hanging up the phone, Lin Ruyu's phone vibrated.

Bank transfer notification.

five million.

Lin Ruyu stared wide-eyed at the string of zeros on the screen.

She had never seen so much money in her life.

"The Gao family's debts are paid off. The rest is for Miss Lin to calm her nerves." Su Nan stood up, straightened his shirt collar, and said, "Zhao Feng's place isn't suitable for you. From today onwards, you are a contracted artist with Brilliant Entertainment, and I will have someone arrange the best resources for you."

After saying that, he looked at Zhao Feng, who was already terrified, and said, "Be more polite to Miss Lin in the future. She is my honored guest."

Zhao Feng nodded frantically, his head almost hitting the ground: "Yes, yes, don't worry, Young Master Su, from now on Miss Lin will be my great-aunt."

Lin Ruyu held the handkerchief with a faint cologne scent, watching Su Nan's tall figure from behind, her heart pounding.

Chen Hao is gone, and Gao Beining is ruined.

But when God closed one door, He opened a magnificent window for her!

The second young master of the Su family—his status is even more prestigious than Chen Hao's! And he so easily solved all my troubles and even gave me so much money…

He must have taken a liking to me!

Lin Ruyu's confidence, which had plummeted to rock bottom, instantly surged again.

She wiped away her tears, and the flame of ambition rekindled in her eyes.

Su Nan walked to the door, then suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at her: "What are you still standing there for? Come on, I'll take you home."

That smile was impeccably gentle.

Only Su Nan himself knew that the way he looked at Lin Ruyu was no different from how he looked at a vase in this private room.

The Bai family has been the dominant force in Haicheng for far too long.

Bai Jingyou has been making frequent moves lately, demonstrating astonishing methods in both bringing down Chen Hao and investing in Bai Qianqian.

If the Su family wants to rise to power and bring the Bai family down from their pedestal, they need a starting point.

This foolish, greedy woman, who had that absurd past with Bai Jingyou, was practically the perfect knife delivered to his doorstep.

……

Bai Family Manor, terrace.

The night breeze was slightly cool. Jiang Mengyao wore a thin cashmere shawl and held two glasses of red wine in her hands.

"Chen Hao is in the hospital; I heard it was from a sudden heart attack." She handed one of the glasses to Bai Jingyou, a faint smile on her face. "Bai Qianqian's new product launch is scheduled for next week, and the pre-sale data has already exploded. You won this battle beautifully."

Bai Jingyou took the wine glass and looked at the night view of Haicheng in the distance, but his expression was not relaxed.

"Chen Hao is just a good-for-nothing who's all bark and no bite; beating him won't be difficult."

"Then what are you still thinking about? Lin Ruyu?" Jiang Mengyao asked tentatively, a hint of bitterness in her voice. "I heard she's being forced into a terrible situation by the Gao family. Have you softened your heart?"

Bai Jingyou chuckled and lightly flicked her forehead: "What are you thinking about? That kind of woman is disgusting to even look at."

Just then, the phone on the table vibrated.

It's Chen Mo.

Making a phone call so late at night is definitely not a good thing.

Bai Jingyou answered the call and pressed the speakerphone button.

"Young Master, something's happened." Chen Mo's voice came through the receiver, tinged with seriousness. "Gao Tianxiong was originally preparing to sue Lin Ruyu, but ten minutes ago, all the lawsuits were withdrawn. Someone paid back the money for Lin Ruyu and even gave her an extra large sum of money."

Bai Jingyou narrowed his eyes: "Who?"

"Southern Jiangsu".

The moment those two words were uttered, the air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Jiang Mengyao frowned: "That second young master of the Su family? Isn't he usually the most low-key? Why would he suddenly get involved in this mess? Could it be that he's also taken a liking to Lin Ruyu?"

Bai Jingyou did not answer immediately, but tapped his fingers lightly on the side of the wine glass, making a crisp sound.

In the original story, Su Nan is indeed an important character.

However, he only appears late in the story, and it is only through a series of coincidences that he becomes interested in Lin Ruyu.

The plot is still in its early stages. Chen Hao just fell down, and Su Nan immediately jumped out?

The Butterfly Effect.

It seems I changed the plot's direction, causing the original timeline to become messed up.

"He's not interested in Lin Ruyu." Bai Jingyou shook his head, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Su Nan is a typical self-serving person. There's only one reason why he's saving Lin Ruyu at this time."

"He's here for the Bai family."

Jiang Mengyao was startled: "You mean, he wants to use Lin Ruyu against you?"

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Even if that friend is an idiot, as long as he can disgust me, he's valuable to Su Nan." Bai Jingyou downed the glass of red wine in one gulp.

In the original novel, Su Nan was a deeply affectionate supporting character, but the current Su Nan is clearly more like a shark that has smelled blood.

"Interesting." Bai Jingyou put down his wine glass, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "We just got rid of a mad dog, and now a smiling tiger has arrived."

"Since he wants to play, I'll play along with him."

Bai Jingyou picked up his phone and instructed Chen Mo on the other end, "Ignore Lin Ruyu, let her cause trouble. Go and investigate the Su family's recent projects; I need to know all the details."

"Also, pass a message to Bai Qianqian: send a front-row invitation to Brilliant Entertainment on the day of the press conference."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Mengyao looked at him and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Su Nan thought he'd found a knife." Bai Jingyou turned around, looking at the unpredictable Haicheng under the night sky. "I'll let him know that what he picked up was a time bomb that could explode and shatter him to pieces at any moment."

At 10 a.m., the sun was shining brightly.

A gleaming black luxury car arrogantly blocked the main entrance of Haicheng University.

Before the car door even opened, several bodyguards in black got out and cleared the area, creating a vacuum in the bustling school gate.

The car door popped open, and a high-heeled shoe studded with rhinestones landed on the ground.

Lin Ruyu held onto the car door, her chin held high.

She was wearing a runway piece, a pure white tweed suit, with a huge pearl necklace around her neck and sunglasses that almost covered half her face.

Just yesterday, she was a pariah, fighting with stray dogs for space in front of a convenience store.

Today, she is a rising star heavily promoted by Brilliant Entertainment and a distinguished guest of the second young master of the Su family.

She took a deep breath of the air, which smelled either like books or money, and stepped into the campus.

The stylist that Su Nan assigned to her was indeed top-notch. Her appearance made her look more like she was there to inspect and acquire this dilapidated school than to attend school.

"That's... Lin Ruyu?"

"Holy crap, it really is her. Why is she dressed differently?"

"I heard she's hooked up with a new tycoon, apparently someone from Brilliant Entertainment."

The surrounding students stopped in their tracks, and the once noisy school gate instantly became much quieter.

A hint of smugness flashed in Lin Ruyu's eyes, hidden behind her sunglasses.

See? This is human nature.

No matter how harsh the insults were yesterday, as long as you have money and power, these people will still have to shut up and look at you with awe.

Like a proud peacock, she deliberately slowed her pace, enjoying the spotlight.

But as she walked, she felt something was wrong.

There was no envy or jealousy in those gazes as she had expected; instead, they seemed to be looking at something dirty.

The crowd automatically parted to make way, not to make way, but to avoid suspicion.

It's like if you accidentally touch the hem of her clothes, you'll get some kind of virus that can't be washed off.

Several girls even exaggeratedly covered their noses and sprayed perfume haphazardly into the air after she passed by.

Lin Ruyu paused, her nails digging into her palms.

Hey.

This is absolutely blatant jealousy.

These bumpkins who have never seen the world have no idea what the rules of high society are.

Just then, a burst of laughter suddenly came from ahead.

On the path near the cafeteria entrance, Li Yan had his arm around his roommate Lao Zhang's shoulder, carrying two cups of soy milk, and they were chatting animatedly: "Let me tell you, my entry into yesterday's team fight was absolutely perfect. That kind of play, only Brother Bai and I could pull it off..."

Lin Ruyu's eyes lit up.

Li Yan.

Baek Kyung-woo's most loyal dog.

This fatso used to give her a hard time, relying on Bai Jingyou's backing to never even look at her properly.

"Oh, isn't this Young Master Li?"

Lin Ruyu took off her sunglasses, revealing her face with exquisite makeup.

She walked to the middle of the road, blocking Li Yan's path, her tone carrying a condescending arrogance, "Still drinking this kind of soy milk that costs a few dollars a cup?"

Li Yan was getting into the middle of his story when he was suddenly stopped, which startled him.

Upon closer inspection, I burst out laughing.

"I thought it was someone else, all dressed in white, you'd think it was a funeral." Li Yan took a sip of soy milk, completely ignoring her, and pulled Old Zhang to take a detour.

Lin Ruyu couldn't stand being ignored like this, and stepped forward to block him again: "Li Yan, don't push your luck. You used to follow Bai Jingyou around like a bully, but do you see the situation now? Bai Jingyou, who only knows how to use underhanded tricks, is doomed sooner or later. If you kneel down and beg me now, maybe I can get Young Master Su to arrange a security guard for you at Brilliant Entertainment."

She emphasized the words "Young Master Su" and raised her voice, as if afraid that the people around her wouldn't hear her.

The surrounding students did indeed hear it, and they all stopped to watch the spectacle, their faces displaying a variety of expressions.

Li Yan finally stopped and looked Lin Ruyu up and down with an expression as if she were an idiot.

"Young Master Su?" Li Yan scratched his head and turned to ask Old Zhang beside him, "Old Zhang, did you hear that sound?"

Old Zhang, being a quick-witted fellow, cooperated by cleaning his ears: "No, I just heard what sounded like a big fly buzzing around, it was really annoying."

"Right? I heard that too." Li Yan nodded seriously. "The weather isn't even hot, so why are there so many flies? Maybe some people smell too strong and attract bugs."

After saying that, Li Yan didn't even bother to look at Lin Ruyu again, and he put his arm around Lao Zhang and bumped past her: "Let's go, let's go back to the dorm and play ranked games. Don't waste time here, it's bad luck."